congregation etz chaim may 2014 bulletin

Voice of ChaimCongregation Etz Chaim • 1190 Indian Hills Parkway • Marietta, GA 30068 • 770.973.0137

Creating Meaningful Jewish Experiences

May 2014 / Iyar - SIvan 5774 / voluMe 38, ISSue 5

In this Issue: From Our Rabbis page 2

From Our President page 3

From Our Youth Director page 3

Education News Page 4

Our Etz Chaim Community Page 7

B’nai MItzvah Page 9

Sisterhood Scoop page 10

Men’s Club Notes page 11

Yahrzeits page 18

Calendar page 17

Religious Corner page 21

Tzedakah page 24

Daily Minyan Times:

Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m.

Sunday – Friday 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Services:Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

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The Voice of Chaim | May 2014

We are in the 21st century, but are often reminded, sadly through catastrophe, that we are humble creatures on this planet. Mud slides bury suburbs. Tsunamis wipe out vacation resorts. Hurricanes level cities. Planes vanish into thin air. These sobering events serve to bring low the haughty among us who arrogantly claim that Mother Nature has been stalemated, indeed, checkmated by our intellect and out-maneuvered by our technology. Despite our puffery and braggadocio we are a frail specie with a reach far less than we imagine. Our inventions for those who praise or for those who criticize are small potatoes.

There are those out there, on sulfate free soap boxes, who cry out frantically that that we must enact major changes in our habits and in our industry or else we will perish. They preach of an impending disaster that is an existential threat to humanity. We are warned by these Jeremiahs of a soon-to-be dystopian world unless we radically rein in our technology and our abusive, indulgent behavior. If we emasculate ourselves, we are assured, we will become stronger.

I question and challenge such a thesis of self-inflicted doom and gloom. We were placed in the Garden of Eden “…Le’avdah ul’shamrah…to tend it and to protect it…”. We were placed on this planet as stewards, not as destroyers. And, yes, we have done some very nasty things in the name of progress and prosperity. We have polluted mighty rivers and darkened the skies with ash and filth. We have scared the land with quarries. We have ruined crystalline waters and pristine beaches with oil spills. We have ravaged majestic forests. Many have ignored God’s mandate and made ugly that which was once glorious. Shame on us. But there is a limit to what we as human beings can do to commit ultimate damage to our holy inheritance. Despite the villainy of many, Nature is still almighty and rules this place beyond anything we mere mortals can do. We can nip and we can tuck but we will forever remain at the periphery.

There are cycles that drag humanity along and call for either parasols or overcoats. Nothing we do in the macro makes a bit of difference as the planet lumbers along. We can litter a highway and befoul a neighborhood, but head north and it is reliably cold, head south and it is reliably hot. Pesach is Chag He’aviv, the spring holiday, and Chanukah is our Jewish winter solstice. Never have we searched for the Afikoman with ear muffs and gloves, never have we spun the dreidel in Bermuda shorts. There is change, but it is beyond us and beyond our deeds. First it was Global Warming. Whoops, look at the snow. Then it was Global Cooling. Whoops, look at the beaches. Now it’s Climate Change and we all, almost, agree. Since Adam and Eve, way before Buicks and freeways, turbines and smokestacks, temperatures have gone up and temperatures have gone down. Ocean levels have risen and they have dropped. There have been dust bowls and orchards. Prosperity and civilization is not the culprit. In the vastness of nature we are

The New Anti-Semitism

On the same day that we celebrated Purim, remembering Haman who wanted to destroy the Jewish community of Persia, pictures appeared on Facebook of Passover displays in supermarkets across the United States with the caption: “now it’s time to get ready for Pesach.” On Pesach, we tell the story of another enemy of the Jewish people, Pharaoh, whose royal family oppressed the Israelites for hundreds of years. In our Seder we recite: “It is not one Pharaoh alone who sought to destroy us, but in every generation there are enemies who rise up who seek to destroy us.”

As I write this essay, we approach Passover (but you will read this after our celebration of Passover), rockets are raining down on Israel from Gaza, a road bomb injured Israeli troops on the Syrian border, Israel is finding itself increasingly isolated from the international community, anti-Semitism has been rising in Europe, twenty-five percent of the Jews of Europe are contemplating moving to Israel and the BDS movement seeks to hurt Israel economically and in the court of world opinion.

When people around the world protested the Allied invasion of Iraq, the placards read: “Stop the War”, “War is Not the Answer.” When Israel invaded The Gaza Strip in 2009, protests around the world included signs that read: “Stop Israel’s Holocaust”, “Stop the Nazi Genocide”, “Kill the Jews”, “Jews, Be Afraid”. Do we see a difference?

The answer to me is that anti-Israel behavior is the new anti-Semitism. The United Nations and many countries around the world have proclaimed education campaigns and attacks on anti-Semitism, so what has happened is since there is a low threshold for anti-Semitism, our enemies have taken out their hatred of the Jewish people in general and have now focused on Israel.

Professor Ruth Wisse, of Harvard University, wrote that “anti-Semitism is the most successful ideology of the twentieth century. German fascism came and went. Soviet Communism came and went. Anti-Semitism came and stayed.” And today that anti-Semitism manifests itself through anti-Israel behavior. Former British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote: “We are now where Jews were in the 1930’s, nor are Jews today what are ancestors were: defenseless, powerless, and without a collective home. The State of Israel has transformed the situation for Jews everywhere.”

The best way to see anti-Semitism, according to Rabbi Sacks, is as a virus and less as a set of beliefs than as a series of contradictions. We have been hated because we were perceived to be rich and powerful but also because we were weak and powerless. We have been hated because some of our people were capitalists and some of our people were communists. We have been hated for separating ourselves through our ritual beliefs and practices and hated for infiltrating too far into many of the societies we have lived in.

Commentator Dennis Prager argues that “Jew-hatred and its latest incarnation, Israel-hatred, are the price Jews pay for their role in history. French Catholic theologian Jacques Maritain noted: “Israel…is to be found at the very heart of the world’s structure, stimulating it,

From Rabbi Lewis From Rabbi Kerbel

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It is 5:45 AM on March 25th, the alarm clock rings and another day is beginning. I wake up thinking DUCT, the acronym I made up for my morning not-to-forget list as I drifted off to sleep about five and a half hours ago. There is much routine in the day but so many unusual twists as well. Normally, I set the alarm for 6:00 AM and go upstairs to wake Amanda, go back down to start her breakfast and pack her lunch, and then back upstairs to rouse her once more. She pads down the stairs so that we can have breakfast together, discuss the day and then we go our separate ways to get dressed, Amanda in her high school finery, me usually in gym clothes. We drive to school listening to her music streaming through my car stereo, coffee or smoothie in her hands to help get her through the dreaded zero period at Walton High School. And then I am off to proceed with whatever my day holds.

This morning held many of those routines but as you read, my alarm clock went off earlier than the norm. This morning I needed to be showered and organized before my first trip upstairs. Hence, the acronym DUCT, that I mentioned earlier. My to-do list that needed to be taken care of before I left the house or written down for later reference. Dinner reservations, umbrella, coat(s), tissue and toiletries. Weird list, but that’s where the mind goes at 12:15 AM when you know the alarm is going to ring much too soon. So why is this day different from all others? Today I came home after dropping Amanda, and David was home; he works in New York, so it is unusual for him to be home mid-week. But this week we are having a little role reversal and I get to travel while he works from home.

I am headed a few places – first to Waltham, Massachusetts, to see our oldest daughter Jessie who is a junior at Brandeis University. She is one of the organizers and participants in what College Magazine has ranked one of the Top 10 Bizarre University Traditions – Liquid Latex. She asked earlier in the year if I would come up to watch this year and of course, was thrilled to be allowed to be part of this college experience. Which brings me to “D” – dinner reservations – for tonight with two of her roommates while she is getting painted in liquid latex prior to show time. “U” is for umbrella – be sure to grab my small one from the car because they are forecasting rain in Baltimore – that story for the next paragraph. “C” is for coat or coats – snow in Boston and warm rain in Baltimore – I guess I need two. And finish it off with “T” for toiletries to pack after I am dressed and tissues to wrap my jewelry, including my Torah Fund pin, so it doesn’t get scratched in my purse.

Barely 48 hours on the ground in Boston and then off to Baltimore where I will join a few dozen other synagogue presidents from around the country for USCJ Sulam – a unique opportunity to bond, learn and study together. I am so grateful for this chance to expand my horizons, enhance my leadership skills and feel empowered by sharing the experience with others in my position. I need to say a special thank you to Todd Surden, our fabulous Executive VP, who is covering for me at services for several weekends. I am sorry to miss seeing several Bar and Bat Mitzvahs take place as I have been away for a family wedding, Sulam, Spring Break and Amanda’s first aerial performance at a large venue.

From Our President From Our Youth DirectorShalom Chaverim,

What an exciting year it has been! Gesher (K-2nd Grade) became an official part of our youth program, and had an amazing time with a variety of fun activities, like cooking, kids night out, and much more! Junior Kadima (3rd-5th Grade) started the year off with a visit to the zoo, and had cool programs like visiting Skyzone roller skating/laser tag. Kadima (6th-8th Grade) had a great time at Kadima Convention and had an amazing time at the Mall Scavenger Hunt. Sababa USY had one of the best years ever, continuing to raise a ton of money at the Purim Carnival, and having the most members within the Hanegev Region. This year rocked, and we are so excited for all that May brings us!

Coming Up in May:

• May 4 – All Ages: Join us during Hebrew School for Yom Israel, a day where we celebrate all of the great things about the Jewish homeland! This event will take place in the social hall.

• May 7 – 8th-12th Grades: Join us for our end-of-year banquet. We will be celebrating the memories made over the last year, having a delicious meal, and looking forward to all of the wonderful things to come in the upcoming year.

• May 11 – K-2nd Grades: Join us for our end-of-year event with Water Olympics! We will be playing water-themed games, playing with bubbles, and having an amazing time!

• May 11 – 3rd-5th Grades: Join us for our end-of-year pool party! Take a dip in the pool, hang out with friends, eat delicious snacks, and end the year on a great note!

• May 17 – 6th-7th Grades: Join us for an amazing and spectacular party bus lock-in! We will be driving around town in party buses, hanging out, having a great time! Afterwards, we will head back to the youth house for a lock-in!

Want to save money? Sign up for our youth department before May 31 and save $25!

USY (9th - 12th Grade): $70 Kadima (6th - 8th Grade): $60 Junior Kadima (6th - 8th Grade): $50 Gesher (K - 2nd Grade): $40

Applications are available in the synagogue lobby, or for more information, contact Perry at [email protected].

Congratulations to Sababa USY for having the most registered members in the Region, spanning Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina!

We hope you have enjoyed all that has happened in the Youth Department over these last 10 months, and hope that you will continue to call Etz Chaim your home. We look forward to bringing you spectacular events, friendships, and lifelong memories!

Todah Rabah,

– Perry Birbrager [email protected] 770-833-3227

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Save the Date:Thursday, May 1 Rosh Chodesh morning minyan in the chapel 7:00 am

Thursday, May 1 Baccalaureate Ceremony 7:00 pm

Sunday, May 4 Annual Men’s Club Lag B’Omer Picnic 11:30 am

Sunday, May 18 Sisterhood Book Clubat 9:30 am

Wednesday, May 21 Sisterhood Ya-Yas at the Atlanta Botanical Garden 10 am - 2:30 pm

Mazal Tov to…Betsy and Jay Lessans, on the birth of granddaughter, Sophia Alexandra Lessans

Linda and Steve Horovitz, on the marriage of their daughter, Shelly, to Evan Eisenstadt on April 27

Thank You to Our VolunteersJoan RabinHelen RosengartenLou RosengartenLinda Weinroth

New Emails…Karen Keeter [email protected]

Condolences From Our Heart to...Steve Krodman on the loss of his father, Elias “Eli” Krodman

Jeff Brown on the loss of his mother, Judith Simon Brown

Jay Liban on the loss of his father, David Liban

Our Etz Chaim Community

Questions about purchasing a cemetery plot??? Call Bob Bachrach 770.973.0137

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Mazel Tov to these families and also to Men’s Club, whose Shabbat will take place before this is published in May.

May still seems far away as I write this today, but when you read it, we will be full into spring with Passover behind us and in the hectic schedule that the end of the school year brings. Graduations and milestones for so many of our families: our Cool Cats moving onto Kindergarten, elementary grads, middle school, high school, college and more. Our religious school students bridging up to the next level of learning, Confirmation and Baccalaureate. I extend a hearty yasher koach to all our teachers and students as they successfully complete another year of learning and growing together.

I also want to take this opportunity to recognize our annual Gala honorees, the Men’s Club Presidents from 1979 to the present, who have been a constant source of pride for our congregation. They work tirelessly to support minyan, World Wide Wrap with our students, our renovated Holocaust Garden and scholarship programs. I hope that you will plan to RSVP and join us for a really fun and exciting evening on May 18th as we honor these men and enjoy the hilarious comedy of Joel Chasnoff.

And of course, to all the wonderful women of our congregation and families, I wish you all a very happy, restful and loving Mother’s Day.

– Cheryl Cohen-Miller

impotent, subjects of its whim, beneficiaries and sometimes victims of its will. As the old Yiddish saying goes – “Menschen tracht oon Mama Nature lacht – man plans and Mother Nature laughs”.

The man-made abuses are certainly shameful and preventable. We all concur and should do whatever it takes to maintain our sacred Garden. But the big stuff is out of our hands. Bathing suits and shorts are on sale at Macy’s and gazpacho is back on the menu. I trust retailers and chefs more than I do the hysterical, politically motivated sermons of inconvenient truths.

April showers will continue to bring May flowers for a very long time.

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Hannah Sophie Pransky will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 3, 2014 – 3 Iyar 5774. She is the daughter of Sandy Rosenberg and Daniel Pransky. Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah parasha is Emor. She is a 7th grader at Saint Francis School. Hannah has been a student in Etz Chaim’s Religious School for 8 years and attended our Preschool for 4 years. Her hobbies and interests include horseback riding, track, cross country and hanging out with friends.

Hannah’s D’var Torah quote is “And you shall observe all My commandments and do them, for I am God.” For Hannah’s mitzvah project, she is collecting dental supplies to donate to the Ben Massell Dental Clinic, which provides free dental care to the needy.

Maddux Kaufman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 10, 2014 – 10 Iyar 5774. He is the son of Jennifer and Marc Kaufman. Maddux’s Bar Mitzvah parasha is Behar. He is a 6th grader at Dodgen Middle School and has been a student in Etz Chaim’s Religious School for 6 years. Maddux also attended our Preschool for 4 years. His hobbies and interests include hanging out with friends and family, playing lacrosse, watching movies and traveling.

Maddux’s D’var Torah quote is “Shabbat is the ‘control-alt-delete’ in our lives. And it’s not because we do it sometimes; it’s because we are able to do it once every seven days.” For his mitzvah project, Maddux has chosen to donate to PUSH Forward #25 Foundation, in honor of Erin Holt, a close family friend who sustained a traumatic brain injury in October 2013.

Ross Wolpert will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 17, 2014 – 17 Iyar 5774. He is the son of Jennifer Wolpert and Marc Wolpert. Ross’s Bar Mitzvah parasha is Bechukotai. He is a 7th grader at Dickerson Middle School and has been a student in Etz Chaim’s Religious School for 9 years. Ross’s hobbies and interests include baseball, basketball, tennis and reading.

Ross’s D’var Torah quote is: A good person should not ask, “If I perform these commandments, what reward will I get?” For his mitzvah project, Ross raised money and participated in a memory walk for Kate’s Club. He walked in memory of his grandma, Sandy Warshaw, and in honor of his mom, Jennifer. Kate’s Club empowers children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling.

A hearty Mazal Tov to these studentscelebrating their B’nai Mitzvah!

Upcoming B’nai Mitzvah

The Voice of Chaim is featuring photos and biographical information on upcoming B’nai Mitzvah.

If your child has a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the coming months, VOC would like to feature your child’s:

• Biographical information

• School information

• Photo

• D’var Torah Quote

To have your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah information included, please email the material and a photo (if available) to Bernice at [email protected].

All materials must be received no later than the 1st of the preceding month. We will gladly accept material earlier.

In respect of the Sabbath, we ask that if you must

have your cell phone during services, it be

turned off and not visible.

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exasperating it, moving it. Like an alien body, it gives the world no peace, it bars slumber, it teaches the world to be discontented and restless as the world has not God, it stimulates the movement of history…it is the vocation of Israel which the world hates.”

As we observe Yom HaShoah and Yom Ha’atzma’ut, let us learn this lesson, as we mourn and celebrate Israel’s 66th anniversary, from Rabbi Sacks: “We cannot change the past, but by remembering the past, we can change the future.” Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism are not just an attack on the Jews, but on all of humanity. Anti-Semitism begins with us but it does not end with us. May we be vigilant and alert and prevent the current Hamans and Pharaohs from hurting our people wherever they live or threaten our Jewish homeland.

– Rabbi Paul David Kerbel

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The Sisterhood ScoopMinyan Makers – if you are available to help make minyan on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, even if it is just once per year, please let us know. Contact Janice Levine for our schedule – [email protected].

Centerpiece Rental Consider using our beautiful new topiary centerpieces for your Friday night dinner, Kiddush luncheon or Saturday evening affair. For more information, contact the Gift Shop.

JNF Trees for Israel Honor someone special by purchasing a tree in the Etz Chaim Sisterhood grove. Contact the Judaica and Gift Shop, 770-973-0137 ext. 124 for more information.

For more information about Sisterhood please contact:

Lisa Flagel 678-591-7950 [email protected]

Erica Driver 678-643-1991 [email protected]

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook or at etzchaim.net

Another school year draws to a close and so does another Sisterhood year. This has been such a wonderful year. We kicked it off with a taste of Mediterranean foods, celebrated the holidays together, rejoiced in our womanhood on Shabbat, made pancakes with the Men’s Club, brought together a new group of Ya-Yas and hosted an amazing Chocolate Seder. We shared books, minyanim and Rabbinic wisdom…and we learned about Mishpocha. Most importantly, we got to know smart, warm, interesting women – some like ourselves and some very different. That’s what makes Sisterhood so special!

Join us at our final program of the year, our Sisterhood Board Installation, where we carry on the annual tradition of “passing the torch.” This year the theme will be “Sisterhood Everlasting.” We’ll be having a party at Etz Chaim on Wednesday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m. We hope you can be there.

Please plan to attend morning minyan in the chapel at 7:00 a.m. on Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Thursday, May 1, in support of Women of the Wall, followed by a light breakfast. If you would like copies of the beautiful Hallel melodies, please contact Miriam Rosenbaum at [email protected].

The final meeting of our Book Club this year will be on Sunday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. at Sandra Craine’s home. We’ll be discussing the book Jacob’s Folly. For more information, please email Su at [email protected].

Come smell the flowers with the Ya-Yas at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Wednesday, May 21, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.95 (with a group of 10 or more). Parking and food are extra. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Please RSVP to Myra Goldberg at [email protected] by May 15. All are welcome!!!

Stop by our Judaica & Gifts Shop and check out our Purim/Passover sale table. Many items have been discounted! Until Religious School concludes for summer, the shop is open Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Sundays from 10:30-12:30 p.m. or by appointment.

You can always log onto our page on the Etz Chaim website http://www.etzchaim.net/sisterhood/ for our calendar of events and copies of all our flyers, forms and brochure.

Anyone wishing an Aliyah should contact Bob Frohlich

at [email protected] or 770-579-1752

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Passover is behind us and we now look forward to Lag B’Omer and Shavuot. Everyone on the Men’s Club Board hopes you had a beautiful Passover. We complete our formal programming in May but be on the lookout for some events over the summer months.

Men’s Club celebrated Men’s Club Shabbat on April 5th. This was the first time this event was held outside of Passover in many years. We conducted a brief Yom HaShoah event on April 27th in the Holocaust Memorial Garden and followed up later that day with Family Day at the Atlanta Braves.

The springtime provides us an opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather. We will hold our Annual Lag B’Omer Picnic on May 4th. Look for announcements in the weekly eBlast and via email for details.

We continue to develop family oriented events along with our breakfasts to appeal to a broad range of the Etz Chaim community.

As a reminder, the Men’s Club has available order forms for Holocaust Memorial Garden Bricks, which is a very special way to honor a loved one. The cost is $100. To honor someone for a birthday, Bar/Bat Mitzvah or any special occasion, you can order a certificate. The certificate is a photograph of the Holocaust Garden with your custom message. The certificate is suitable for framing and is available for $18.

Shalom!

Andy Becker, President [email protected]

Come out and enjoy Your Men’s Club!

Men’s Club NotesMEN’S CLUB is a vital part of our congregation. Our ongoing programs include:

• Supporting the synagogue’s daily minyan

• Sponsoring the annual Lag B’Omer Picnic and the Labor Day cookout

• Laying tefillin for the World Wide Wrap with our Hebrew School kids

• Providing scholarships to Etz Chaim teens through the Bob Goldman Fund

• Men’s Club Shabbat

• Sponsoring the Anshei Darom weekend retreat for members at Camp Ramah

• Greater Atlanta Synagogue Softball League

• Set-up and usher for High Holiday Services

• Supports the Holocaust Memorial Garden

Our goals are to provide our members with opportunities to meet other members and make new and lasting friendships, support our community, and have some fun in the process.

JOIN MEN’S CLUB and make a difference in our Etz Chaim community!

GET ON THE LIST! Contact Andy Becker at [email protected] for information.

Family Member in HospitalOur Rabbis have asked that you notify the office in the event of a family member’s hospital stay or

serious illness.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR EVENING MINYAN –

Sunday through Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

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Sunday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m. – Breman Museum with docent for exhibit: Return to Rich’s, The Story Behind the Store

Monday, June 2, Dinner at 5:30 p.m. – Chateau Saigon (Thai restaurant on Buford Highway) followed by Ballroom Dancing instruction (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.), practice (8:00 – 8:30 p.m.) at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2620 Buford Highway.

Let’s get together before/after Etz Chaim Lilmode or Social Action Events

• DINNER before 92nd St Y: May 1

Questions about Prime Timers: Roz Reiss [email protected] or call 770-685-1217Get Prime Timers’ E-vites: Norman Marinoff [email protected] or call 678-560-8430

Prime Timers – A USCJ Chapter of Hazak Something fun for everyone!

SHAVUOT WILL BE HERE SOON!

Shavuot starts on the evening of Tuesday, June 3rd. Try the website below to learn more about the holiday of Shavuot and its customs and activities for children.

http://www.uscj.org/JewishLivingandLearning/ShabbatandHolidayInformation/Holidays/JewishHolidays/Shavuot/ShavuotResourcesforYoungChildrenandFamilies.aspx

The Etz Chaim Library also has some books you can borrow to enrich your celebration of Shavuot.

These Etz Chaim Library selections are a fun and meaningful way to introduce your kids or grandkids to some of the key themes and customs of Shavuot:

Cheesecake for Shavuot by Alison Olanansky. Students in Israel plant wheat in the fall that they will use in the spring, along with cheese and strawberries to make their Shavuot dessert. Real photographs enhance this story (for ages 6-10).

The Littlest Mountain by Barb Rosenstock. God realizes that the people of the world need rules to live by and decides to speak to them from a mountaintop. The mountains vie for the privilege. Which mountain will he choose and why? (for ages 4-8)

Sadie and the Mountain by Jamie Korngold. When her synagogue’s preschool plans a hike to celebrate Shavuot, Sadie is not sure she will be able to make it to the top of the “mountain.” The day turns out a lot better than Sadie thought! A recipe for blintzes and facts about the holiday are included (for ages 2-6).

Ten Good Rules by Susan Remick Topek. The very simple text in this book explains the essence of the Ten Commandments for young children (for ages 3-5).

And for the grownups:

Reading Ruth: Contemporary Women Reclaim a Sacred Story. This is a thought-provoking collection of lively essays, poetry, fiction, and personal narratives that explore the Book of Ruth.

The Ten Challenges: Spiritual Lessons from the Ten Commandments for Creating Meaning, Growth, and Richness Every Day of your Life by Leonard Felder. The title says it all.

ETZ CHAIM LIBRARY NEWS


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We are here for you!Have a great idea? A question to ask? Your Board of Trustee liaison is available to point you in the right direction or answer your questions.

Feel free to call or email him/her with your suggestions and concerns! Not sure of the contact information? Call the office 770.973.0137 to find that out.

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Bereavement Services Offered to Congregants

Etz Chaim’s Chesed Committee will offer to provide meals of consolation to members. This meal is traditionally a dairy meal eaten by mourners upon their return home from the funeral. It includes whole hard-boiled eggs, symbolizing the continuity of life. This service provided by the Chesed Committee allows the family and friends who normally provide the meal to attend the funeral themselves and give emotional support to the bereaved. Members attending out of town funerals, who sit shiva or hold a memorial service in Atlanta, will be offered either a fruit or sweets tray.

In order to bring standardized, caring service to each member, Etz Chaim is modeling its procedures after those of Temple Sinai’s successful Kesher Committee. Contributions made to the Chesed Fund will help to fund these services. Teams are currently being formed for these purposes.

Anyone wanting more information, or wanting to assist in performing these mitzvot, please contact Wendy Feinberg at 770-973-1217.

Your cooperation please!The disabled parking spots are reserved for the exclusive use of those with permits. These spaces are NOT to be used by ANYONE else at ANYTIME. There is NO parking under the Education Wing overhang. It is a fire code violation.

Family Member in HospitalOur rabbis have asked that you notify the office in the event of a family member’s hospital stay or serious illness.

May Yahrzeits*Denotes a memorial plaque in our sanctuary to be lit on the day of the Yahrzeit and on all Yizkor holidays.

May 1 Edith Kane 1 Iyar

May 1 Estelle Rathbone 1 Iyar

May 1 Jack Schemo 1 Iyar

May 1 Oscar Budow 1 Iyar

May 1 Michael Barrack 1 Iyar

May 1 Jacob Rothstein 1 Iyar

*May 1 Esther Kovalsky 1 Iyar

May 1 Joseph Feldberg 1 Iyar

May 1 William Bachrach 1 Iyar

*May 1 Lillian Galin 1 Iyar

*May 1 Bella Hans 1 Iyar

*May 1 Louis D. Goldstein 1 Iyar

May 2 Goha Dosetareh 2 Iyar

May 2 Randy Groskind 2 Iyar

May 2 Zelda Ross 2 Iyar

May 2 Evelyn Sommer 2 Iyar

*May 2 Irving Graiser 2 Iyar

*May 3 Sylvia Block 3 Iyar

*May 3 Bill Boardman 3 Iyar

May 3 Esther Balter 3 Iyar

*May 3 Louis Vilensky 3 Iyar

*May 3 Robert Miller 3 Iyar

May 3 Cy Kavanagh 3 Iyar

*May 3 Elaine La Vine 3 Iyar

May 3 Elizabeth Nathan 3 Iyar

*May 4 Herbert Schwartz 4 Iyar

*May 4 Madeline Budzynski 4 Iyar

May 4 Ethel Scher 4 Iyar

May 4 Alfred Schick 4 Iyar

May 4 Leonard Baron 4 Iyar

May 4 Joseph Meyer 4 Iyar

May 5 Jack Lincoln 5 Iyar

*May 5 Henry Halpern 5 Iyar

May 5 Maurice Balter 5 Iyar

May 5 Marissa Goldsmith 5 Iyar

*May 5 David Filsoof 5 Iyar

May 6 Rebeca Gordon 6 Iyar

May 6 Ann Schwarzman 6 Iyar

*May 6 Irving Milstein 6 Iyar

*May 6 Gary Bernstein 6 Iyar

May 6 Florence Glancz 6 Iyar

May 6 Elaine Sackett 6 Iyar

*May 7 David Taratoot 7 Iyar

*May 7 Jack Rosen 7 Iyar

May 7 Arthur Schwartz 7 Iyar

May 7 Paul Goodman 7 Iyar

May 8 Harvey Breit 8 Iyar

May 8 Georgette Gerendasi 8 Iyar

May 8 Theodore Sherr 8 Iyar

May 8 Sara Goldstein 8 Iyar

May 8 Joseph Klein 8 Iyar

May 9 Louis Moskowitz 9 Iyar

May 9 Abe Kirschenbaum 9 Iyar

May 9 Rita Chalef 9 Iyar

May 9 Kenneth Wise 9 Iyar

May 9 Louis Olens 9 Iyar

*May 9 Abraham Block 9 Iyar

May 10 Aaron Levine 10 Iyar

May 10 Sandi Silverstein 10 Iyar

May 11 Isadore Epstein 11 Iyar

*May 11 Edwin Brown 11 Iyar

May 11 Sidney Rubinstein 11 Iyar

May 11 Miriam Dolin 11 Iyar

May 11 Nathan Weiss 11 Iyar

May 12 Irwin Miller 12 Iyar

May 12 Elias Newman 12 Iyar

*May 12 Bernard Brown 12 Iyar

May 12 Howard Potler 12 Iyar

May 12 Joseph Prager 12 Iyar

May 13 Sam Isenberg 13 Iyar

*May 13 Richard Feibel 13 Iyar

May 13 Sheldon Wittenstein 13 Iyar

*May 13 Jacob Baer 13 Iyar

May 14 Mose Siskin 14 Iyar

May 14 William Nicholls 14 Iyar

May 14 Diane Albeldas 14 Iyar

May 14 Melvin Bernstein 14 Iyar

May 14 Jule Balaban 14 Iyar

*May 14 Arleen Taffel 14 Iyar

*May 14 Gertrude Beker 14 Iyar

May 14 Paul Katz 14 Iyar

May 14 Ralph Kaye 14 Iyar

May 14 Diane Albeldas 14 Iyar

May 14 Betty Ann Browne 14 Iyar

May 14 Yetta Eisenman 14 Iyar

*May 15 Ruth Smith 15 Iyar

*May 15 Carole Platt 15 Iyar

May 15 David Smith 15 Iyar

May 15 Jacob Goldman 15 Iyar

May 15 Abraham Spandorfer 15 Iyar

May 16 Nat Wedlan 16 Iyar

May 16 Regina Rand 16 Iyar

May 16 Herman Smith 16 Iyar

*May 17 Joseph Krosner 17 Iyar

May 17 Janet Tuly 17 Iyar

*May 17 Laura Chartash 17 Iyar

May 17 Sidney Shuster 17 Iyar

May 18 Dorothy Dranove 18 Iyar

May 18 Bella Corin 18 Iyar

May 18 Harvey Jacobson 18 Iyar

May 18 Grace Zimmerman 18 Iyar

May 18 Pearl Hersh 18 Iyar

May 18 Evelyn Seidman 18 Iyar

May 19 Zita Polsky 19 Iyar

May 20 Felix Ziem 20 Iyar

*May 20 Edward Leonard 20 Iyar

May 20 Walter Wixon 20 Iyar

May 20 Richard Cohen 20 Iyar

May 20 Helen Milstein 20 Iyar

May 20 Frieda Davis 20 Iyar

May 21 Joe Zelony 21 Iyar

*May 22 Sonny Ralton 22 Iyar

*May 22 Lillian Holtz 22 Iyar

May 22 Abraham Simon 22 Iyar

May 23 Frances Horovitz 23 Iyar

May 24 Alan Brown 24 Iyar

*May 24 Carolyn Aronson 24 Iyar

*May 24 Elise Wollner 24 Iyar

*May 25 Florence Stiller 25 Iyar

May 25 W.T. Hendrick 25 Iyar

May 25 Bertha Golub 25 Iyar

May 25 Richard Eppsteiner 25 Iyar

May 26 Ralph Sarlin 26 Iyar

*May 26 Philip M. Liebschutz 26 Iyar

*May 26 Morris Cipinko 26 Iyar

*May 26 Ericka Glancz 26 Iyar

May 26 David Albeldas 26 Iyar

May 26 Arthur Elfenbein 26 Iyar

May 26 Vera Lyons 26 Iyar

May 27 Gary Greenberg 27 Iyar

May 27 Gerald Knauer 27 Iyar

*May 27 Solomon Shams 27 Iyar

May 27 Max Craine 27 Iyar

*May 27 Alice Tenenbaum 27 Iyar

May 28 Y’vonne Miller 28 Iyar

May 28 William Kleinman 28 Iyar

May 28 Gary Sommer 28 Iyar

May 29 Fenia Barshay 29 Iyar

May 29 Al Pavlo 29 Iyar

*May 29 Helen Breier 29 Iyar

*May 29 Lucille O. Ray 29 Iyar

May 29 Jeanne Cohen 29 Iyar

May 29 Audrey Sperling 29 Iyar

May 29 Herschel Rudy 29 Iyar

May 30 Dora Keller 1 Sivan

May 31 Bernard Eisenman 2 Sivan

May 31 Julian Lichter 2 Sivan

*May 31 Harold Needle 2 Sivan

May 31 Paul Rosen 2 Sivan

May 31 Sidney Spandorfer 2 Sivan


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GENERAL FUND In memory of Norman A. Sabel

Alan SabelTo Donna and Steve Krodman in memory of Eli Krodman. I am so very sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Cecile BockTo Steve Krodman in memory of your father, Elias Krodman

In honor of Richard Smith’s 70th birthdayDon and Judith Kaye

In loving memory of my father, Isak Kanner, on his yahrzeit

Ed KannerTo Steven Krodman in loving memory of Elias Krodman

Elizabeth and Murray CohenIn memory of Albert Jacobs

Esther JacobsTo Sydelle Silberman, wishing you a speedy and full recovery from your recent shoulder replacement surgery

Jerry and Selma BernsteinTo Annette and Stephen Friedman in memory of your father, Erwin Friedman

To Ellen and Billy Balser in memory of your father, Herbert Ray

Ken and Linda PollockTo Rick and Rachel Epstein, in honor of Alana Epstein’s Bat Mitzvah

To Rick and Rachel Epstein in honor of Rachel, Lindsay and Jamie’s Torah readings

Leonard MarkTo Ellen and Billy Balser in memory of Herbert Ray. We are thinking of you at this difficult time.

Louis and Mindy KandelTo Ellen Ray Balser in memory of Herbert Ray. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

To Steve Krodman in memory of Eli Krodman. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mitchell and Stacey KopelmanTo Annette and Stephen Friedman in memory of Ernie Friedman. Thinking of you and your family during this sad time.

Natalie and Jeffrey KirshIn memory of my mother, Katrin (Debora) Hatami, on her yahrzeit

Saeed HatamiTo Annette and Stephen Friedman in memory of Erwin Friedman. May the memories of your father bring you much comfort in this time of sorrow.

To Donna and Steve Krodman in memory of Eli Krodman. May the memories of your father bring you much comfort in this time of sorrow.

Sam and Lisa OlensIn loving memory of my mother, Pearl Rosenberg

Sandy RosenbergIn loving memory of my father, Manny Fineman, on his yahrzeit

Stan and Judy Fineman

In memory of Irving Adair, father and grandfather. You are missed and loved every day.

Susan and Craig Adair, Paige and Cami

RABBI LEWIS DISCRETIONARY FUNDTo Richard Smith on his 70th birthday

Beverly HarrisIn honor of Hailey Figur on the occasion of becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Don and Susie SommerTo Stephen Friedman in memory of Erwin Friedman. Our deepest condolences on the loss of your father “Ernie”. May you find consolation and peace in his blessed memory.

Jon and Nancy Goldman, Ariana and ElyssaIn appreciation of Rabbi Shalom Lewis for your support after my mother passed away

Judy Schancupp and FamilyIn memory of Charles Jassen, father of Karen Needle and grandfather to Josh, Ben and Mark Needle. His smile lit up the room and will forever light up your hearts.

In appreciation of Rabbi Shalom Lewis. The bris of my grandson, Tanner Ashton Froy, was all the more beautiful and memorable with your participation. Thank You.

Marsha KumminsTo Sydelle Silberman, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Mishpocha Chavurah In memory of Jean Jacobs

Murray and Ellie BreierIn honor of Rabbi Lewis. Thank you for visiting me during my recent recovery, as well as your thoughts and concern over the past few months.

Samuel RothTo Susan O’Dwyer, our deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother

To Annette and Stephen Friedman in memory of Erwin Friedman. Thinking of you in your time of loss.

Tom and Connie Glaser

RABBI LEWIS ENDOWMENT FUNDIn memory of Jeanette Feuer

Bruce and Raya Feuer

RABBI KERBEL DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn honor of the birth of Sophia Alexandra Lessans from her adoring grandparents

Jay and Betsy LessansIn appreciation of Rabbi Kerbel for your support after my mother passed away

Judy Schancupp and Family

LINDA H. WEINROTH EDUCATION FUNDMazal Tov to Bonnie and Neil Negrin on the birth of your grandson, Drew Benjamin Strongin

Bob and Shelley Brodsky

To Jay Liban in memory of your beloved father, David Liban. We are so sorry for your loss.

To Jeff Brown in memory of your dear mother, Judith Simon Brown. May her memory be a blessing. We are so sorry for your loss.

Daniel Pransky and Sandy RosenbergWishing Sam Roth a speedy and complete recovery...so glad to hear you’re already “on the mend”!

To Stephen Friedman and family in loving memory of your father and grandfather, Ernie Friedman. May his memory be a blessing to all of you during this difficult time.

Glenn and Arlene La VineIn memory of my mother, Arlene Rosenfeld, on her yahrzeit

Julia GoodmanIn appreciation of Steve Fairchild

The Klar Family

ROBERT KLEIN MEMORIAL CHESED FuNDIn loving memory of my mother, Belle Goldman. Not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts and heart.

In loving memory of my father, Ralph Goldman. Not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts and heart.

In loving memory of my grandmother, Tessie Rosen...always in my heart

In loving memory of my grandfather, Jacob Rosen...always in my heart

Lynne Goldman Johannesen

YOuTH FuNDTo Stephen Friedman in memory of your beloved father, Ernie Friedman.

Dana and Ari Greenberg, Ilyse and SamTo Stephen Friedman in memory of Ernie Friedman. We are so sorry for your loss and hope the fond memories of your father bring you comfort.

Randy and Adrienne FigurTo Perry Birbrager in appreciation and yasher koach on an excellent Purim Carnival!

The Figur Family

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDTo Stephen Friedman in memory of Ernie Friedman. Our sincerest condolences on the loss of your beloved father. May the memories you have of him be a blessing and source of inspiration now and in the years to come.

To Ellen Balser in memory of Herbert Ray. Our condolences on the loss of your father. May the memories you have of him be a blessing and a source of comfort and inspiration to you now and in the years to come.

Barry and Judith Swartz

Tzedakah | vesmContributions received from March 7 – April 1, 2014

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PRESCHOOL FuNDTo Stephen Friedman in memory of your father, Ernie Friedman. May good memories sustain you during this sad time.

To Sydelle Silberman, get well soonIrv and Adele Greenspon

To Courtney and Brian Froy, thank you for the wonderful gift of Tanner Ashton Froy. I am a blessed grandmother!

Marsha Kummins

PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUND FUNDIn memory of my mother, Lillian Greenspon, on her yahrziet

To Steve Krodman in memory of your father, Eli Krodman. May good memories sustain you during this difficult time.

Irv and Adele GreensponIn memory of my beloved mother on her 44th yahrzeit. Your memories are clear in me and I know you are not alone anymore.

Karen Needle, Hank, children and grandchildren

To Stephen Friedman in memory of Ernie Friedman. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Roz ReissIn honor of Ira Altfeder. Happy 90th Birthday! Enjoy your day!

Steve and Joanie KingIn memory of Charles “Charlie” Jassen, beloved father of Karen Needle

Lynn and Glenn Hirsch, Mindy Elkan, Mindy and Louis Kandel, Jan and Paul Wachter, Alisa and Jeff Unger, Linda and Stan Bernknopf, Bonnie and Artie Steinfeld, Ava and Irwin Weitz, Donna and Steven Krodman, Abby and Daniel Vines, Lori and Allan Struletz, Adam Struletz, Maxine and Jon Schein, Judi and Martin Abrams, Jack Cohen, Debbie and Sid Milstein, Sandy and Richard Smith, Ann and Gerry Chotiner, Debby and Steve Dix, Sue and Alan Rothstein, Debbie Adelman, Bernice and Bruce Mellman, Cheryl and Jeff Eagle, Paula and David Coplon and Susan and Herschel Saparow

COLLEGE CONNECTION FUNDIn memory of Joseph Schwartz, beloved father and grandfather

Elaine and Jay Schwartz and FamilyTo Annette and Stephen Friedman and Family in memory of Erwin “Ernie” Friedman

Saundi and Adam Shapiro and Family

PHILLIP MICHAEL SILVERMAN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTTo Stephen Friedman and Family in memory of Erwin Friedman. May the memories of your dad and best friend, Ernie, be a comfort to you.

To Ellen Balser and Family in memory of Herbert Ray. May the memories of your father be a comfort.

To Steve Krodman, in memory of Elias Krodman. May the memories of your father, Eli, be a comfort

A speedy recovery to Elliot Kalick. A mi shebeirach for your continued and speedy recovery.

Alan and Bonnie SilvermanTo Barbara Fleckman in memory of Steve Fleckman. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

To Anna Gorenshteyn, in memory of your father. My sincere condolences to you and your family.

Beverly BarnhardTo Mrs. Wendy Steinbaum and family in memory of Aubrey Steinbaum. Our love and thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

In memory of our beloved grandson, Phillip Michael Silverman

Bob and Eileen SilvermanIn memory of our loving son and brother. We love and miss you so very much. It’s been seven years and we still sometimes can’t believe it. We get comfort in knowing that you hear us talking to you every day. With all our love, Mom, Dad and Laura.

In memory of Yetta Eisenman. Nana, we’re still keeping your chicken soup with matzah balls going strong and it’s still the best! We love you, Bonnie, Alan and Laura.

Bonnie and Alan Silverman and FamilyCondolences to The Friedman Family on the loss of Stephen’s father, Ernie

David and Myrna GarronTo Stephen Friedman in memory of Ernie Friedman

Gail, Mark, Jeff and Steven RudelMazal Tov to Simone and Norman Marinoff on their grandson Andrew Liban’s Bar Mitzvah

Marvin and Bobbi ShamsIn loving memory of Stephen Friedman’s father, Erwin Friedman

To Ellen Ray Balser and Family in memory of Ellen’s father, Herbert F. Ray

Ricky and Pam TinterIn loving memory of my father, Harry Kramer

Shelley BrodskyTo Ellen Balser in memory of Herbert Ray. Our deepest sympathy to you, Ellen, on the passing of your dear father. We hope your good memories of him comfort you at this time.

Stan and Judy FinemanTo Fran and Stan Kaufman in honor and with thanks for keeping the “light on at the Inn”

Steve Wexler

In memory of Sidney Gordon, beloved husband, father and Poppi. We miss you.

Sunny and Ted Monitz, Kim and Alyssa, Heather and Marysia Gordon

Sunny and Ted Monitz and Family

CYNTHIA R. FREEMAN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTIn honor of Dr. Ron Brown, on his inauguration as President of the University of North Texas at Dallas

Alan and Lisa FreemanIn memory of Erwin, “Ernie” Friedman, beloved father of Stephen Friedman

Joe FreemanTo Stephen Friedman, in memory of your father, Erwin Friedman. We are so saddened by your loss. May all the wonderful memories of Ernie be a source of comfort during this difficult time

Warren and Felicia Berne

MORRIS FRANK SACRED TExT FUNDTo Mr. and Mrs. Larry Budnick, in loving memory of your sister, Lorraine.

Candy, David and JasonTo Sandy Siskin, in loving memory of Aunt Min. From Candy, David and Jason Frank

To Mr. and Mrs. Steve Friedberg, in memory of your father, Leonard Friedberg. Love, David, Jason and Candy Frank

To Harvey Siskin, in loving memory of Aunt Min. From Candy, David and Jason Frank.

Jimmy Siskin and Family, in loving memory of Aunt Min. From Candy, David and Jason Frank

Candy Frank and FamilyIn honor of Richard Smith. Happy 70th Birthday!

Ron and Wendy FeinbergIn memory of Ernie Friedman, beloved father of Stephen Friedman

Congratulations to Richard Smith for having reached a milestone birthday!

Steve and Donna Krodman

KAZER-LIPSON LIBRARY FUNDIn memory of Elaine Cojac

Alan and Roni MintzTo Donna and Steve Krodman, in memory of your father, Eli Krodman. May his memory be a blessing

Richard and Sandy SmithIn memory of my mother, Charlot Low

Steven LowIn memory of my husband, Irving. We, the family, all miss him. In memory of my sister, Gert Weis. She was my mentor.

Sylvia Weinberg

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BUILDING ENHANCEMENT FUNDTo Annette and Stephen Friedman in memory of your loving father (and “best” friend), Ernie. We hope all the wonderful memories of him comfort you during this difficult time.

Andy and Jayne BeckerIn honor of Richard Smith’s 70th Birthday

John and Joanne ChaifetzTo Annette and Stephen Friedman in memory of Erwin Friedman

Pip and Ellen Spandorfer

WILENSKY MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FuNDHappy Birthday to Tade Farmer

Happy Birthday to Scott Rittenberg

Happy Birthday to Luke Farmer

Happy Birthday to Alice Tepper

Happy Birthday to Larry Scopp

Happy Birthday to Mason ChernauFrank and Barbara Wilensky

SOCIAL ACTION FUND

John and Joanne ReicherTo Jay Liban in memory of your father David Liban. We are truly sorry to hear of your loss.

To Ellen Ray Balser in memory of Herbert F. Ray. We were sorry to hear of your loss.

Bob and Sheri FrohlichIn memory of Sue and Steve Frohlich

Bob FrohlichTo Ellen Balser in memory of Herbert F. Ray

Dan and Joan RabinTo Stephen Friedman and Family in memory of Ernie Friedman. Sending our deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved father, Ernie.

David and Cheryl MillerTo Stephen Friedman and Family in memory of Ernie Friedman. May his memory be of comfort to you during this difficult time.

David Lieberman and Suzanne RivchunTo Stephen Friedman and Family in memory of Erwin Friedman, So sorry to hear about your dad. We know he was a great man and wonderful family man.

To Ellen and Billy Balser in memory of Herbert Ray. Ellen and Billy, so sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you at this time.

Randy and Debbi ChartashIn memory of Irving Kaufman

Stan Kaufman

BOB GOLDMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn memory of Dr. Leonard Klein

Lynn SchimmelIn memory of Robert Needle

Henry L. NeedleIn honor of Richard Smith on his 70th birthday! We are grateful for your many years of service to the synagogue, your customers and your profession.

Sam RothTo Steve and Donna Krodman, in memory of Elias “Eli” Krodman. Our deepest sympathy.

Marsha and Chuck BernsteinTo Steve Krodman in memory of Eli Krodman. We are truly sorry to hear of your loss.

Bob and Sheri FrohlichTo Steve Krodman in memory of Eli Krodman. We were saddened to learn of your dad’s passing and so glad you were able to make those trips to NY over the past months. May his memory bring you many blessings!

Jeff and Jessica Brown

SISTERHOOD FUNDTo Ellen Balser in memory of your dad, Herbert Ray. May your memories of him give you comfort during this difficult time.

Andy and Jayne Becker


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Taking Care of Mom

As mothers, we take care of our children and guide them through the many hurdles they face. We navigate their care from infancy through early adulthood in a well-designed system of school, extra-curricular activities and routine doctor visits.

Along the cycle of raising our children, we begin to appreciate how our mothers may be slowing down or experiencing some concerning behaviors and/or medical conditions. We want to be there for them as they were there for us. There is, however, a huge void in a structured path for our mothers, unlike the well-known ascension in raising children. The starting path for getting the right help and understanding services really depends on each situation. Your best friend’s mom is in a totally different place than your mom. Her mother loves going to the

senior center and on outings, while your mom seems reluctant and like she wants to isolate herself.

Sometimes we find ourselves needing to know the services available and what they entail. When a crisis hits, we need to know how to handle it yesterday. What would our mothers suggest? Be proactive. Find out what you need to know before you need to know it. Use your common sense. Use your relationships, and reach out to those who have the knowledge so you can be their guide as they were yours.

Aviv Older Adult Services – Tools for Aging provides comprehensive and proactive counseling services and case management for older adults and their families. For more information, visit www.ytfl.org/aviv.


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