Winter 2021 XLIII No. 2 Kislev - Tevet - Shevat - Adar 5781

Congregation Beth Ahm Winter 2021

Physically Distant but Jewishly Connected.

Everyone is invited to the Beth Ahm parking lot for Havdala, menorah lighting,

hot chocolate, sufganiyot, and more!

Havdala and HanukkahSaturday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m.

(weather permitting)

Register at www.cbahm.org/event/havdalaandhanukkah

by December 8.

As I write this article, our COVID cases in Michigan are on the rise, the media has declared a new President Elect, the President is filing lawsuits claiming election fraud, and it is dark at 6:00 p.m. It is an odd confluence of events, but I have confidence we will get through this together.With record voter turnout, there remains a lot of division in our nation. As a poll watcher, I had a positive experience with the opposition party reviewing voters trying to cast their ballots. I felt that a lot of the animosity nationally was not reflected in this small local forum, the polling place. It is my hope that we will remind ourselves that as Ameri-cans we can come together for the common good.In writing this article, I decided to look at the historical events surrounding Hanukkah. Strangely, it seems that politi-cal and religious discord is not unique to 2020. Back in 165 BCE, you had Traditionalists, the Maccabees, being persecuted by Antiochus and the Seleucid Empire, intrigue with High Priests, Hellenists versus Traditional Jews, as-similation versus tradition, religious freedom versus intolerance, it’s all in there. As we celebrate Hanukkah, it is my

hope that as we strive to keep our Jewish traditions, we show tolerance for others of different faiths, races, and political beliefs. By doing that, I believe we can better understand the true meaning behind our celebration of Hanukkah.With so few opportunities to gather, please join us for Havdala and Hanukkah on Saturday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. We will light the menorah in the parking lot, enjoy hot chocolate and suf ganiyot, and listen to live music. It will be great.Keep safe and Happy Hanukkah,

Marc SoblePresidentmsoble@cbahm.org

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Message from the President

Join Beth Ahm for a Virtual Tour of IsraelJanuary 3-7, 2021 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. each nightDesigned by JNF and led by an Israeli tour guide, this trip will be a fresh look at Israel even for those who have visited many times---and no jet lag!A taste of our tour:

· Archaeological sites like Beit She’an and the possible site of Mt. Sinai· Israeli Business - Soda Stream Headquarters, Kishor Winery, Odette Chocolate· A look at sustainable agriculture and renewable energy and Kibbutz Ketura· Art in the Arava Desert and in Tzfat· Nature visits to the Agamon Hula wetland paradise along the migratory routes of millions of birds traveling from Asia to Africa every year· A look at the diversity of Israel – Jewish (of course), Muslim, Christian, Druze, Bahai sites· A visit to the Gaza ‘Envelope’· Guest speakers on Israeli society today

Hop in the virtual tour bus with our captains: Robin & Rabbi Steven Rubenstein, Marni Foster & Howie Lupovitch, Sharona Shapiro & David Lerner, Nancy & Ira Goldberg, Tammy & Jeff Kahan, and Jerry Soble.

For more information and to register, visit www.cbahm.org/event/virtualisraeltour2021

Free and open to the community. Generously sponsored by Beth Ahm Sisterhood.

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Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to:Karen and Morrie Davidson on the birth of their great-granddaughter Sophie Elizabeth Tape.

Francine and Bob Levine on the marriage of their son Aaron Levine to Elizabeth Lavin.

Emily and Randy Silver on the birth of their daughter Isabella Faye. Proud grandparents are Beth and Ronn Nadis.

Proud great-grandparents are Sara Nadis and Rochelle and Aaron Lupovitch.

Cheryl and Alex Goldis and Family on the birth of their grandson Griffin Eliot Goldis. Proud great-grandmother is Libby Newman.

Miriam Farber and Stuart and Donna Farber on the engagement of their daughter Alaina Farber to Avi Snider.

Debra and Martin Darvick on the marriage of their daughter Emma Rachel Darvick to Scott Jacob Penkava.

Margi and Morry Opperer and Barbara and Milt Stern on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Oren Opperer.

Rochelle and Aaron Lupovitch on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Ezra Lupovitch.

Linda and Sid Blackman and Marilynn and Rick Emmer on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Zachary Emmer.

Francine and Bob Levine on the birth of their grandson Nathan Henry Levine.

We extend our condolences to:

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The Family of Arnold Berman on his passing.

Rob (Rhona) Fidler and Family on the passing of his mother Constance Fidler.

Thomas Lugosi and Family on the passing of his wife Agnes Lugosi.

Jeffrey (Alesa) Silver and Family on the passing of his mother Lois Silver.

The Family of Marvin Kief on his passing.

The Family of Shiela Lewis on her passing.

Synagogue News

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Sisterhood & Men’s Club

Shalom Chaverim! We hope you are doing well. Thanks to all of you who already sent in your Sisterhood dues! Your support of Sisterhood allows us to be a gateway to connect members of our congregation. It is not too late to send in your dues and support your Sisterhood! You can submit your dues payment by mailing a check to the shul, attention Beth Ahm Sisterhood, or via Venmo or PayPal. If you have questions please reach out to us via the email address below.

On October 18, Sisterhood sponsored an exercise event via Zoom. It was an energizing way to start the New Year! We want to thank Shelley Rubinstein and Erica Gold-Spink for leading us in a great morning of exercise.

We also want to thank Sharona Shapiro for organizing an important event with Officer James Pettinato from the West Bloomfield Police Department on how to avoid scams. We all could use these reminders as the scammers are everywhere! And a big thank you to Officer Pettinato and the West Bloomfield Police Department for keeping our shul community safe.

We have a couple of unique virtual programs coming up this winter. We are teaming up with The Men’s Club for a night of comedy on January 21. We are also going to travel to Israel for a tour that will highlight the not so usual sights and sounds.

Please keep an eye out for information about Sisterhood’s third annual Purim fundraiser. This is our major fundraiser of the year, and we would love for this one to be the most successful yet! Your generosity has allowed Sisterhood to sponsor a fund to help Jewish youth attend Shabbatonim and other youth group events. Sisterhood also donates to Mazon in honor of every B’nai Mitzvah teen. These meaningful con-tributions could not happen without your support!

Your Sisterhood is always looking for new faces and fresh ideas. If you have a programming idea, please email us and let us know. Sisterhood is FOR YOU!

May you all stay safe and healthy!

Sincerely,Marni Foster and Nancy Goldbergbahmsisterhood@gmail.com

Game NightSaturday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Grab your favorite drink and join us for Havdala and a night of games. Trivia games, strategy games, team building and more.

Hosted by the Men’s Club and open to all. Schmoozing, fun, and a night of laughs await.

For more information and to register, visit www.cbahm.org/event/gamenight120520.

Contact Ira Goldberg at rigldbrg@gmail.com with questions.

Lockdown ComedyThursday, January 21, 2021

Laugh the night away with Grep Proops from “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and other headliners

from the Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Club in California. The show will begin at 10:00 p.m. and there will be an online

cocktail session for Beth Ahm at 9:15 p.m. Plus, you’ll be able to order a unique take-out meal from

Dish Kosher Cuisine to enjoy before the show. Registration and other information will be shared by email and is

available at www.cbahm.org/event/lockdowncomedy Brought to you by the Beth Ahm Sisterhood and Men’s Club.

Bourbon with FriendsThursday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m.From micro-distillery to macro-distillery and a few inbetween, this online tasting will include five bourbons. Learn about the distilling process and what makes each flavor profile unique while schmoozing with the Beth Ahm family. Register by contacting Ron Jedwab at ron@lincorpborchert.com or 248-892-8684 no later than February 12. A tasting set with five 50ml bottles will be available for you to pick-up at the synagogue. $20 per person. Hosted by the Beth Ahm Men’s Club.

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Synagogue NewsThe Tikkun Olam group will finish 2020 by collecting needed supplies for the organizations we have supported during the year. Your giving has helped many people but the need still exists. The list of organizations and needed supplies is below:

Baldwin Center – water bottles and individual snacks for bag lunches

Lighthouse – baby wipes and diapers

Yad Ezra – kosher and non-perishable food items

Crossroads of Michigan - personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, tissues, combs, brushes, and lotions

Please bring your donation to the synagogue office by December 28. Contact Marc Soble at msoble@cbahm.org or 586-703-8581 with questions or to assist with delivery.

Tu BiShevat SederThursday, January 28 at 5:30 p.m.Join us for a celebration of Tu BiShevat, The New Year for Trees. Our Tu BiShevat Seder will be full of music, learning, and a celebration of the natural world and our rootedness (get it?) in nature.

To request a seder kit with all of the symbolic foods that will be tasted during the seder and to get the Zoom link, visit www.cbahm.org/event/tubishevatseder2021. Seder kits must be ordered by January 22 and will be available for pick-up at the synagogue on January 28.

The seder is generously sponsored by The Nadis Family Fund.

The Heart of Talmud with Rabbi RubensteinMondays, January 11, 18, and 25 at 7:30 p.m.While many people think of Talmud primarily as a source of Jewish law, the Talmud is full of rabbinic stories that present the ideas, attitudes, and theology of our ancestors.

This three-session course will explore three separate agadot (rabbinic stories). Texts will be presented with English translation and everyone is welcome. Free and open to the community.

Visit www.cbahm.org/event/talmudjanuary2021 for more information and to register. Contact Rabbi Rubenstein at ravsteven@cbahm.org with questions.

Food for Thought: Food and PlaceEveryone is invited to join Rabbi Rubenstein for a Lunch and Learn series utilizing the Food for Thought curriculum developed by Hazon.

Gratitude, Mindfulness, and Blessing Our FoodTuesdays at noon - December 1, 8, and 15How has Jewish tradition understood gratitude? Why is it important to develop a sense of gratitude and how might we do so today? Free and open to the community. For more information and to register, visit https://www.cbahm.org/event/foodforthoughtdec2020

Food and PlaceTuesdays at noon - January 12, 19, and 26Do you know where your food comes from? We are learning that there are social, environmental, cultural, and health reasons for eating food that is grown near to where we live. But it is not only our food’s relationship to place that is interesting, but also our own. Free and open to the community. For more information and to register, visit www.cbahm.org/event/foodforthoughtjan2021

Need help during the crisis? Contact Jhelp, our community’s central

resource for assistance. Jhelp provides multiple types of

assistance including mental health services, transportation, career

counseling, food assistance, in-home support, and more.

Call 1-833-44-JHELP to speak with a counselor.

Dear Friends,I hope your family is doing well during these unusual times.

Shortly after the pandemic began, we stopped using the synagogue building for daily minyan. We began gathering evenings, as well as Monday and Thursday mornings, through Zoom. While it does not allow for the same intimacy that being together in the Tauber Chapel does, it still allows us to stay connected to our Beth Ahm community. More importantly, it provides the opportunity for those who are observing the yahrzeit of a loved one to say Kaddish. To those of you who have been “zooming in,” I say “thank you.” If you have not been, give it a try. You will not even have to leave the comfort of your own home.

At some point, in-person davening will return to Tauber Chapel. When it does, my hope is that if you were a member of the minyan team prior to the pandemic, you will continue in that same role. If you had not been engaged before, I hope you will consider joining us.

If you have any questions about minyan, please contact me.

Remember, it’s not how often one comes to minyan, but that one makes the commitment.

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Minyan Matters

CandlelightingDecember 4 - 4:42 p.m.December 11 - 4:42 p.m.December 18 - 4:44 p.m.December 25 - 4:47 p.m.January 1 - 4:53 p.m.January 8 - 5:00 p.m.January 15 - 5:08 p.m.January 22 - 5:16 p.m.January 29 - 5:25 p.m.February 5 - 5:34 p.m.February 12 - 5:44 p.m.February 19 - 5:53 p.m.February 26 - 6:01 p.m.

Shabbat endsDecember 5 - 5:47 p.m.December 12 - 5:48 p.m.December 19 - 5:50 p.m.December 26 - 5:54 p.m.January 2 - 6:00 p.m.January 9 - 6:06 p.m.January 16 - 6:13 p.m.January 23 - 6:21 p.m.January 30 - 6:30 p.m.February 6 - 6:38 p.m.February 13 - 6:47 p.m.February 20 - 6:55 p.m.February 27 - 7:04 p.m.

Shabbat Times

Rick Emmer248-660-4071

minyan@cbahm.org

Everyone is invited to join us for online religious services. Visit www.cbahm.org/religiousservices for more information about registration and participation.

Sunday Minha – 5:00 p.m.Monday & Thursday Shaharit – 8:30 a.m.Monday - Thursday Minha – 7:00 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat – Friday 6:00 p.m.Shabbat mornings at 9:30 a.m.Havdala with the Beth Ahm Family - Saturday nights

If you need a copy of Siddur Sim Shalom or a Humash, we are happy to deliver them to you. Contact Rabbi Rubenstein at ravsteven@cbahm.org to request books.Join Shabbat morning services by using the Beth Ahm livestream. Visit https://www.cbahm.org/livestream

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

February Birthdays

January Birthdays 1 Madison Avery Ben 1 Susan Fishman 3 Marvin Kramer 4 Eitan Giske 6 Polina Stryk 7 Arthur Smith 8 Andrew Baskin 8 Daniel Stryk 9 Adam Brode 9 Stephen Parker10 Beth Nadis11 Julie Cohen12 David Eisenberg12 Arthur Lebedinski13 Vivian Friedman13 Samuel Kepes14 Richie Berg16 Isabel Jacobson16 Hershel Sandberg16 Janice Traison17 Mark Bohen17 Eric Edelstein17 Bea Mondry17 Jeri Rope17 Helen Shapiro18 Jason Tamaroff18 Elisa Zabel19 Donna Farber19 Isabella Rosenberg

20 Marilyn Fishman20 Marla Schmitz21 Susan Feber21 Anna Nedelman21 Ethan Podolsky21 Alesa Silver22 Wendy Robins22 Beverly Sabbath23 Jack Beavers23 Arthur Gaba24 Maurice Davidson24 David Elkus24 Laurenne Kaufman24 Steven Shapiro24 Michael Stryk25 Kasondra Brittingham25 Robin Lewis26 Masada Lakind28 Alexa Lepsetz28 Francine Levine28 Casie Menuck29 Rachel Moss29 Sandra Tamaroff30 Meredith Ben30 Karen Frehsee30 Maximilian Goodman30 Deborah Rubyan31 Jacob Ben31 Blake Ribiat

1 Leslie Baron 1 Laura Ellenbogen 1 Alex Goldis 1 Rita Levin 1 Miles Menuck 2 Chava Adler 2 Adam Gnesin 3 Neshama Lakind 3 Asher Schwartz 4 Benjamin Harvey 4 Jeffrey Sondheimer 5 Faye Braverman 5 Daniel Zalesin 6 Shirley Cykiert 6 Jerald Gach 8 Anna Cohen 8 Grace Cohen 8 William Goodman

8 Jill Menuck 8 Florence Schreier 8 Evelyn Wecker Freeman 9 Peter Harvey 9 Florence Havis 9 Jan Rubinstein 9 Strul User10 Frances Fetter10 Nadav Pais-Greenapple11 Jason Golnick11 Sue Korn12 Andrea Jacobson12 Daniel Shapiro13 Erica Gray13 Nancy Jacobson13 Gabe Mechnikov13 Esther Tuchklaper13 Deborah Warsh

14 Moshe Koren14 Charlene Kott14 Robert Levine14 Suzanne Sondheimer15 Emma Mientkiewicz15 Paige Stearn16 Burton Applebaum18 Lana Stern18 Barbara Stryk19 Winnie Brightman19 Karen Davidson19 Chloe Gray19 Betty Klein19 Zach Strobehn20 Ainsley Hornung20 Kerstyn Zalesin20 Sara Zwickl21 Amy Brode

23 Drew Edelstein23 Suzanne Prussian23 Sarah Wolf24 Jodi Cranis24 Audrey Sondheimer25 Lev Podolsky26 Samantha Darmon26 Dina Kawer26 Alexander Lebedinski26 Lawrence Traison27 Joseph Jacobson28 Ilana Adler28 Yoela Kimmel28 Leon Salomon28 Oliver Soble

January Anniversaries 2 Steven Kohl & Harriet Sherman “25th” 4 Mark Bohen & Jill Willen14 Jeffrey & Erin Stilman16 Roland & Venera Collins27 Burton & Phyllis Applebaum27 Arthur & Dolores Smith29 Jeffrey & Nancy Adler

February Anniversaries 2 Gene & Sherri Goodman 4 Howard & Lili Brode 7 Neal & Cherie Guttman14 Sheldon & Florence Dulberg

December Birthdays

December Anniversaries

1 Jerrold Zabel 2 Isaac Slutsky 3 Harrison Feber 3 Cathy Lichtman 4 Susan Rose 5 Ruby Harwin 5 Jamie Menuck 6 Kathleen Moltz 7 Zita Kirsch 7 Marcie Israel 8 Judith Lawson 9 Marilynn Emmer 9 Linda Blackman 9 Adele Silver10 Brooklyn Rubinstein11 Maxwell Strobehn11 Harris Mainster12 Rochelle Schulist12 Rhona Fidler13 Sharon Havis14 Ashley Israel14 Shelley Shindler14 Audrey Sobel14 Danielle Goldston15 Chuck Kessler

16 Timothy Zwickl17 Michael Glazier18 Freda Arlow18 Marina Collins18 Laura Goldston19 Harold Strom20 Noah Kahan20 Nicole Kahan20 Rachel Kennelly22 Julie Englender22 Linda Jedwab22 Libby Newman22 Jonah Cetner23 Judith Vine23 Lev Mechnikov23 Jeremiah Fischer25 Richard Grossman25 Reuben Maxbauer26 Craig Menuck29 Nancy Weinfeld30 Monica Podolsky31 Laila Goodstein31 Abbey Blender31 Norman Lewis

2 Travis & Shannon Gonyou11 Nat & Lois Fishman12 Louis & Alyssa Aguilar12 Jack & Audrey Sobel “55th”17 Robert & Bylaina Lavine18 Robert & Deborah Steingold22 Robert White & Inez Garfield24 Lawrence & Susan Rothstein26 Martin & Susan Rose “55th”26 Larry & Sharon Schwartz30 Joseph & Bailey Besser31 Zach & Rebecca Strobehn

Online Hang-out with Rabbi Rubenstein Mondays - December 7, January 4, February 1, and March 1 at 2:00 p.m.Looking for a chance to connect in an informal way? Everyone is welcome to join us for this free-wheeling get-together. We catch up on what we’ve been doing, exchange Netflix and book recommendations, and share some of the ups and downs of life.

For more information and to register, visit www.cbahm.org/event/rabbihangout. You only have to register once. The Zoom information that will be mailed to you can be used every session.

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Rabbi Steven Rubensteinravsteven@cbahm.org

2020 Counts TooA tradition like ours is prepared for anything and everything—even 2020.

I write this as we approach Parashat Toledot and the birth of Jacob. Even before his birth, Jacob’s life was unsettled. He and his twin, Esau, are already quarrelling in Rebecca’s womb. And in many respects Jacob’s life remains unsettled throughout. Near the end of his life, when he travels down to Egypt to be reunited with his son Joseph, Pharaoh inquires of Jacob’s age. He responds, ‘few and hard have been the years of my life.’ Our commentaries have much to say about Jacob’s response and I want to focus on just one. Sforno (Italy, 16th century) understands Jacob’s response this way – “years in which a person has major troubles do not even count as ‘years of his life’.”

I struggle with Jacob’s response and with Sforno’s comment. It feels alien to me to dismiss parts of our lives because there are difficulties. It feels ungrateful to reject parts of our lives, to not ‘count’ those days or years. But this year allows me to hear these comments differently than I did previously. I empathize with Jacob more than ever. I have seen many people joking about 2020---after all, joking can sometimes ease the pain. People wish we had gone from 2019

straight to 2021, skipping over the problems of this year. We have missed so much of what 2020 was envisioned to be that it doesn’t feel like the year happened at all; too many events missed - simchas, visits, meals, school days, summer plans, winter plans…. Of course, the flip side is true; we have very much lived through 2020.

Instead of dismissing these difficult days, here are a few ways we can respond to the challenges of this year and to what is still ahead:

Do GoodWe all know from experience the feeling that comes from helping others. When we respond to someone who needs our help, we dislodge our own troubles from our focus. Many people in our society need help on a variety of levels and if you are in a position to help, now is the time. They will benefit, and there is a side benefit to you as well in recognizing your ability to make change in a world which sometimes feels beyond your ability to impact.

RejoiceRebbe Nachman of Bretzlov was famous for his statement that ‘it is a great mitzva to always be happy.’ Rebbe Nachman was not Pollyannaish; he recognized the gloom that could drag us down because he seems to have had a tendency to experience it himself. The rejoicing that he encourages is thoughtful and intentional even in the face of challenge. He doesn’t ignore our pain; he reminds us to transform our pain into joy and happiness however we can – by recognizing blessings in our lives, by focusing our attention on the good, and even by silliness (something which he might not otherwise endorse, I suppose.) For us, we have the Festival of Hanuka coming up shortly. Even without all of the celebrations that we might normally be a part of, the holiday provides us with a great opportunity for happiness.

ConnectContinue to connect with the people in your life. You haven’t been doing much? Not much to report? That’s ok. Send emails, make phone calls, get on Facetime or Zoom. So many of us are realizing how much we depended on running into people at synagogue, in the school parking lot, at the grocery store. There are a lot of people we have not seen in months. Be in touch—it makes a difference in your life and in everyone’s life.

This year is a year that will be counted. You get to decide how to use the remaining days to shape it.

Message from the Rabbi

“Office Hours” with RabbiThough Beth Ahm’s building is not open for business, Rabbi Rubenstein is able to set

appointments for phone and online meetings. If you’d like to meet with him, please email him at ravsteven@cbahm.org or call 248-410-2582.

Aliyah FundDonation(s) by:Joy FosterHerschel Wander

In Memory of:Harry RosmanBy: Dennis Blender

Lawrence TerebeloBy: Marc Terebelo

William WolkBy: Richard Wolk

In Honor of:Ilene Rubin’s 90th BirthdayBy: The Giske Family,Staci, Fabio, Ari, Eitan and Talya

Ruby Harwin’s Bat MitzvahBy: The Giske Family,Staci, Fabio, Ari, Eitan and Talya

Maxine BermanLeadership Development FundIn Memory of:Arnold BermanBy: Leslie & Evan Chudnow

Beth Ahm Endowment FundIn Memory of:Lois SilverBy: Toby & Rob Kleinberg

In Honor of:The birth of your granddaughterSophie Elizabeth Tapeto Karen & Morrie DavidsonBy: Toby & Rob Kleinberg

The marriage ofFrancine & Bob Levine’sson Aaron Levine to Elizabeth LavinBy: Toby & Rob KleinbergBoris Drigant & Anna Glik

Max & Malli Blum Senior Shut-in FundIn Memory of:Werner SeiferheldBy: Pauline Seiferheld

Agnes LugosiBy: Laura & Chuck Goldston

Arnold BermanBy: Shari Smith and Isaac Smith

In Honor of:Ilene Rubin’s 90th BirthdayBy: Faye & Mark Wolf

Amy HarveyVolunteer Appreciation FundIn Memory of:Amy HarveyBy: Anna & Len SteinPeter Harvey and Ben HarveyLinda Reynolds

Lois SilverBy: Annise, David and Sara GoodmanThe Giske Family

Sidney & Bee KaltIsrael Scholarship FundIn Memory of:Robert CanvasserBy: Steven R. Kalt

Bee KaltBy: Steven R. Kalt

Esther Kawer Minyan Breakfast FundIn Memory of:Constance FidlerBy: Stacy & Howard Wallach

Nadis Family FundIn Honor of:The birth of your daughterIsabella Faye Silverto Emily & Randy SilverBy: Elayne & Barry MossBoris Drigant & Anna GlikJody & Rich Grossman

The birth of your granddaughterIsabella Faye Silverto Beth & Ronn NadisBy: Elayne & Barry MossKaren & Allan LovingerMarilynn & Rick EmmerEsther TuchklaperJody & Rich Grossman

The birth of your great granddaughterIsabella Faye Silverto Sara NadisBy: Elayne & Barry Moss

Ruby Harwin’s Bat MitzvahBy: Karen & Allan Lovinger

Thank You to:Ronn NadisBy: Karen & Allan LovingerTina & Alan Pinter

Rebecca StrobehnBy: Karen & Allan LovingerTina & Alan Pinter

Howie LupovitchBy: Karen & Allan Lovinger

Emily SilverBy: Tina & Alan Pinter

In Memory of:Constance FidlerBy: Linda & Ron Jedwab

Tseporah PinkBy: Linda & Ron Jedwab

Arnold BermanBy: Sara NadisDeborah Rubyan

Lois SilverBy: Linda & Ron Jedwab

Willie Opperer FundIn Memory of:Jason B. KottBy: Charlene & David Kott

Agnes LugosiBy: Cathy & Rene Lichtman

Sarah KottBy: Charlene & David Kott

Lois SilverBy: Margi & Morry Opperer

In Honor of:Margi & Morry OppererBy: Gail & David Bennett

Ruby Harwin’s Bat MitzvahBy: Margi & Morry Opperer

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundDonation(s) by:Herschel Wander

In Memory of:Morris ShoskesEsther ShoskesFannie BarenBy: Barbara & Milton Stern

Howard KerschBy: Marcia & Ed Kersch

Esther RosenblumBy: Susan & Larry Rothstein

Lisa Kraft DorfBy: Susan & Larry Rothstein

The mother ofJose & Sarah Linares-CuevasBy: Susan & Larry Rothstein

Constance FidlerBy: Libby Newman

Edith WymanBy: Carol Wyman

Arnold BermanBy: Anita Zalesin

Jacob TorbanBy: Anna Glik & Boris Drigant

Charna RozenfeldBy: Anna Glik & Boris Drigant

Lois SilverBy: Amy & Bob Folberg

In Honor of:Ilene Rubin’s 90th BirthdayBy: Susan & Larry Rothstein

Nancy Goldberg’s BirthdayBy: Mike, Natalie, Gabe, Emma and Dani Pont

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Tributes

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Rabbi RubensteinBy: Tina & Alan PinterKaren & Allan LovingerLaraine DeutschSharon Klein

Howard Lupovitchand all who worked so hardduring the holidaysBy: Paula Finkelstein

Everyone at Beth Ahmwho made the High Holidays possibleBy: Margi & Morry Opperer

In Memory of:Constance FidlerBy: Cheryl & Alex GoldisKaren & Allan Lovinger

Howard KerschBy: Marcia & Ed Kersch

Pat Sachs Food FundIn Memory of:Marion FreedmanBy: David Sachs & Freda Arlow

Hershel & Dorothy SandbergShabbat Lunch FundIn Memory of:Werner SeiferheldBy: Pauline Seiferheld

Arnold BermanBy: Marc Terebelo

Schnipper Family FundIn Memory of:Arnold BermanBy: Deborah Rubyan

Stern Family FundIn Memory of:Dr. Morris & Rose ShoskesLouis & Esther ShoskesSamuel & Betty RobbinsBy: Renee Shoskes

Synagogue FundDonation(s) by:Larry Horwitz & Naomi PinchukMicah Herman

In Honor of:The birth of your great grandsonGriffin Elliotto Libby NewmanBy: Flo & Don Nitzkin

The marriage ofFrancine & Bob Levine’sson Aaron Levine to Elizabeth LavinBy: Barbara & Larry TraisonCathy LichtmanDiana & Alex KovnatEsther Tuchklaper

Ilene Rubin’s 90th BirthdayBy: Tim & Sara Zivian ZwicklConnie, Hal, Blair and Lindsey SchwartzJim, Sherry and Nicole Hobson

The birth of your granddaughterIsabella Faye Silverto Beth & Ronn NadisBy: Barbara & Larry Traison

Ronn Nadis, Howie Lupovitchand Rebecca StrobehnBy: Ilene Rubin

Rabbi Steven Rubenstein,David Goodman and staffBy: Ilene Rubin

Rabbi Steven Rubenstein’s50th BirthdayBy: Deborah & Rick WarshZita Kirsch

Isaac SmithBy: Cathy Lichtman

Tali RubensteinBy: Cathy Lichtman

David GoodmanBy: Karen & Allan Lovinger

Annise, David and Sara Goodmanand Debbie & Mel GoodmanBy: Cindy & Ben Goldberg

Janet PontBy: Nancy & Ira Goldberg

Barbara & Larry Traison’s65th Wedding AnniversaryBy: Sharon Klein

Faye & Mark Wolf’sWedding AnniversaryBy: Sharon Klein

Marilynn & Rick Emmer’sWedding AnniversaryBy: Sharon Klein

Shari Kaufman’s BirthdayBy: Sharon Klein

In Memory of:Golda & Samson BalantzowBy: Marsha Lynn

Phillip BuckfireBy: Marsha Lynn

Eric SilvermanBy: Jerry Soble

Constance FidlerBy: Nancy & Jeff AdlerElayne & Barry MossJerry SobleJody & Rich GrossmanBeverly SabbathCheryl & Paul Darmon

Evelyn KepesBy: Marilyn & Michael Rice

Marilyn SobleBy: Oliver Soble

Agnes LugosiBy: Jim, Sherry and Nicole HobsonStefa and FamilyRena KreschBarbara CohenIlene RubinMarsha LynnWilliam SperberSuzanne & James Sondheimer

Dr. Harvey ZalesinBy: Zita KirschMargot Efros

Bonnie SchwartzBy: Lois & Mark Langberg

Arnold BermanBy: Marilyn & Michael RiceDenise & Gary RosenthalRosalyn WinerElayne & Barry MossMargot EfrosGail CohenSherry & Jim HobsonNancy Aal

Alice EudovichBy: Cherie Kohl-Warsaw

David StoneBy: Marilyn & Michael Rice

Pearl GranaderBy: Renee Shoskes

Marvin KozlowskiBy: Flo & Don Nitzkin

Abraham BormanHarry JaffaBy: Marlene & Paul Borman

Jean BrookenthalBy: Bella & Paul Brookenthal

Candy DavidsonBy: Steven Davidson

Norman LetzerBy: Jerry Soble

Martin BaderBy: Jerry Soble

Lois SilverBy: Dina & Alex KovnatMarilyn & Michael RiceRisha RingEvan, Sheri, Meredith and Daniel Shapiro

Tributes

Thank You to:Rabbi Steven Rubenstein,David Goodman, staffand the BoardBy: Cathy LichtmanBeverly Fradis Eleanor Fradis

David GoodmanBy: Tina & Alan PinterLinda Wright

Howie LupovitchBy: Tina & Alan Pinter

Get Well Wishes to:Sandy GlazierBy: Linda & Sid Blackman

Tikkun Olam FundIn Honor of:Rabbi Steven RubensteinBy: Laraine Deutsch

In Memory of:Barbara PearlBy: Sharon Klein

Louis & Fay WollMemorial Bible Garden FundIn Memory of:Michael StoneBy: Faye & Mark Wolf

Lois SilverBy: Margo & Doug Woll

In Honor of:The marriage ofFrancine & Bob Levine’sson Aaron Levine to Elizabeth LavinBy: Faye & Mark Wolf

Yahrzeit FundIn Memory of:More NeumannBy: Marty Newman

Elias RosenthalBy: Miriam & Isac User

Harry TuchklaperBy: Esther Tuchklaper

Roberta BlackBy: Richard Wolk

Sidney WiseBy: Susan Sitron

Esther WeissBy: Helene & Leslie Kohn

Polly BinderBy: Etta Zivian

Bessie YaffaBy: Shelley & Harvey Schulist

Abraham LiberBy: Vivian Friedman

Isaac KreschBy: Janet & Andy Belsky

Joseph WiesenbergBy: Claire Tamaroff

Harry JacobsonBy: Dr. Joseph JacobsonZita Kirsch

Else SieglerSiegfried SieglerBy: Anna Nedelman

Ruth KwaselowBy: Alvin Kwaselow

Katie BlenderBy: Anita & Dennis Blender

Tillye WeintraubMorris WeintraubBy: Robert Podolsky

Khana VinarskayaBy: Alex Goldis

Harry GrossBy: Goldie Topper

Alfred KleinBy: Joyce Herman

Franklin LevyGerry LevyChessy AllenBy: Ellen & Ken Apsel

Sam BakerBy: Eileen Rosenbaum

Bella GertsbergBy: Polina Stryk

Louis BalantzowHarry LevineBy: Marsha Lynn

Joyce TubbenBy: Nancy & Manny Kalef

Edward SingerBy: Teresa & Mark Migdal

George VineBarbara VineBy: Sandy Vine

Cecile BassBarrow BassBy: Audrey & Jack Sobel

Reva BussellBy: Helene & Leslie Kohn

Esther AusterBy: Deede & Miles Auster

Arthur ByckBy: Rena Kresch

Lois SandbergBy: Hershel Sandberg

Walter FischelRose SternBy: Barbara & Milton Stern

Leonard FarberBy: Lori & Mark Farber

Esther KalefBy: Nancy & Manny Kalef

Esther & Sidney DinesBy: Harry Dines

Oscar BankBy: Rochelle & Harvey Schulist

Irene SchumerBy: Sharon & Larry Schwartz

Jacob TorbanBy: Anna Glik & Boris Drigant

Charna RozenfeldBy: Anna Glik & Boris Drigant

Frances WarshLena DinnersteinBy: Raye Dinnerstein

Simonne SternBy: Cathy Lichtman

Sarah GrossBy: Goldie Topper

Rose NeumanBy: Sidney Neuman

William AusterBy: Deede & Miles Auster

Joseph FradisBy: Beverly FradisEleanor Fradis

Abraham WolfBy: Jack Wolf

Louis TamaroffBy: Marvin Tamaroff

Henry RubinBy: Ilene Rubin

Myer RubinBy: Ilene Rubin

Helen SilvermanBy: Anita Zalesin

Andrea Kalef-BrassBy: Nancy & Manny Kalef

Saul SteinBy: Rochelle Gach

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Tributes

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Rose WiesenbergBy: Claire Tamaroff

Leonard EfrosBy: Margot Efros

Shemini Atzeret YizkorDonation(s) by:Ilene RubinMargot Efros

Tributes are a great way to mark a special occasion, honor the memory of a loved one, or

send good wishes to a friend. Beth Ahm has many tribute funds which support various congregational

programs and provide scholarship assistance to members in need. Submit your tributes online at:

www.cbahm.org/tributes

Please remember to fill out yahrzeit and tribute forms completely.

Thank you!

Minimum suggested tribute amount is $18. If received after 11/13/20 tributes will

appear in the Spring 2021 Bulletin.

The Ruth Mermelstein Kitchen Fund

helps with ongoing expenses such as cleaning and appliance maintenance

for the Ruth Mermelstein Kitchen. The minimum suggested contribution is $10.

Call Beverly Fradis at 248-661-8395 if you would like to make a contribution.

Tributes

Future Yizkor Dates:

Sunday, April 4, 2021Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Thank you, Rabbi Rubenstein, staff members and fellow congregants of Congregation Beth Ahm for the various ways you helped me celebrate my special

birthday during these very tumultuous times and for the many charitable donations made on my

behalf. Your constant kindness is so very much appreciated.

Todah Rabah!-Ilene Rubin

Havdala with the Beth Ahm FamilySaturday nights

Join us online as we bid farewell to Shabbat with Havdala and singing.

This has been a special way for Beth Ahmers to get together over the past few months. Everyone is welcome. Visit

www.cbahm.org/event/havdalawinter2021 for Havdala times and to register.

Stir-fry, prime rib, soups, fresh fish, and more. Take-out is available from Dish Kosher Cuisine. To view the menu and see the daily specials,

visit www.dishkoshercuisine.com

Call the catering office at 248-539-8825 by 9:00 a.m. and your order will be ready by noon.

Best of all, you do not have to leave your car when picking up at the synagogue. Your order will be brought to your

car and placed in your trunk.

December 2020 - Kislev/Tevet 578112/1/2020 (15 Kislev) Lena Cranis, David Freedman, Ida Miller Scherr, Nathan Shiovitz, Max Wolf

12/2/2020 (16 Kislev) Cecile Bass, Shirley S. Dinner, Abraham Friedman, Otto Kaufman, Melvyn Levin, Marvin Revzin, Fannie Yancovitch

12/3/2020 (17 Kislev) Irvin Charach, Paul Gach, Henry Rubin, Ida Shiffman, Regina Sondheimer, Benjamin Terris 12/4/2020 (18 Kislev) Martha Bernard, Suzy Darmon, Morris Israel Fine, Morris H. Goldberg, Ida Havis, Jack Israel, Leo Korn, Avrum Neuman, Louis Statfeld 12/5/2020 (19 Kislev) Elfriede Glancy, Sophie Gutman, Irving Nusbaum, Myer Rubin 12/6/2020 (20 Kislev) Hilde Frank, Tillei Gran, Lewis Lavine, Yechiel Metz 12/7/2020 (21 Kislev) Rose Braverman, Lena Drigant, Helen Fruitman, Albert Goodman, Joseph Goodman, Roger Hazan, Harold Levine, Hedy Lonnerstater, Lena Nadell, Annette Schulman, Louis Supian, Leon Weberman 12/8/2020 (22 Kislev) Louis Browarny, Jacob Faxon, Bonnie Leibson, Meyer Millman, Emily Willen 12/9/2020 (23 Kislev) Geraldine Coggan, Meyer Rothenberg, Morris Sasson, Elizabeth Schottenfeld 12/10/2020 (24 Kislev) George Brookenthal, Golda Cheifer, Sheri Lynne Traison Devries, Louis Federman, Charles Forman, Bernard Iancovich Sophie Levine, Sheila Schussler, Reubin Sherman, Nancy Simon 12/11/2020 (25 Kislev) Anna Goldfine Lee, Morris Kurland 12/12/2020 (26 Kislev) Renee Jasper, Molli Knoppo Kalb, Carl J. Nelson, LeRoy Neumann 12/13/2020 (27 Kislev) Harry Goldberg, Mose Topper 12/14/2020 (28 Kislev) Yefim Glik, Berta Meyerson Molasky, Frances Ring, Carl Strauss, Alfred Weil 12/15/2020 (29 Kislev) Sigmund Bernard, Dave Kresch, Heinz Seiferheld, Bernice Leib Zissman, Morris Scholnick 12/16/2020 (1 Tevet) Sam Bayer, Bessie Brown, Cantor Israel Fuchs, Abraham Kleinberg, Harry Lengel, Eva Rubin, Alan Abner Sachs, William Schussler Fannie Sherman, Nelson Dembs, Claude Superstine, Emil Weiss 12/17/2020 (2 Tevet) Irving Adler, Alyce Diamond, Ruth Goodman, Beverly Kurtis, Helen Neuman, Max Schlachter, Israel Schottenfeld 12/18/2020 (3 Tevet) Mina Fishman, Albert Kahl, Belle Ribiat, Fishel Salomon, Yochevet Serl Salomon, Feiga Salomon, Michael Shpiece 12/19/2020 (4 Tevet) Pauline Rappoport, Herman Rosenberg, Esther Sperber, Pesia Wecker 12/20/2020 (5 Tevet) Clara Hechtman, Lena Katz, Eva Lang, Israel A. Maisels, Ralph Gordon Sachs 12/21/2020 (6 Tevet) Beverly Bluth, Norman Cohn, Pearl Guyer, Zelda Kinzer, Darryl Krekun, Sam Nemeth, Sam Salita, Rebecca Sandberg 12/22/2020 (7 Tevet) Ben Feldman, Bernard Goldston, Faye Guttman, Kalman Lustig, Matilda Moltz, David Mitchel Rudick, Ruth Sitron 12/23/2020 (8 Tevet) Abe Berkowitz, William Ehrlich, Elias Levi, Esther Newman, Joseph Rader, Sheri Terebelo Schiff, Lajos Wiesner 12/24/2020 (9 Tevet) Earl Barth, Rose Bricker, Alec Goldfine, Sandra Goodman, Ida Lisnov, Ida Mechnikov 12/25/2020 (10 Tevet) Monique Adelski, Abraham Beem, Eva Beem, Chaim Bergholz, Meir Bergholz, Claude Bernheim, Lia Borak, Mia Borak Moshe Drajer, Izio Yosef Halberstadt, Jay Jonap, Ruth Kaufman, LaVerne Kief, Cilli Korneich, Liane Krochmal, Renate Krochmal Siegried Krochman, Lili Kuhn, Max Linder, Chaya Rozenberg 12/26/2020 (11 Tevet) Batya Berlin, Joann Kaner, Lucille Kirshbaum, Sharon Michelle Mainster, Mildred Moskovitz, Lilyan Thurswell 12/27/2020 (12 Tevet) Stella Feinstein, David Hazan, Paula Kalt, Norman Smith, David Robert Zimmerman 12/28/2020 (13 Tevet) Sarah Cohn, Nathan Gross, Allan Leib, Neil Rosenzweig 12/29/2020 (14 Tevet) Celia Adler, Nathan Bieman, Howard Dinnerstein, Herman Greenberger, Bernice Kaufman, Ruth Rader 12/30/2020 (15 Tevet) Shirley Morros, Phillip Shiovitz, Nick Stern 12/31/2020 (16 Tevet) Adolf Joseph, Selma Joseph, Ephraim Lyons, Joseph Neuman, Oscar Rappoport, Barbara Rubiner, Joseph Thompson

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Yahrzeits–In Loving MemorySponsored by the Beth Abraham Cemetery Association, serving our congregation since 1912.

Due to privacy laws, hospitals do not let synagogues know if there are Jewish patients in the hospital. If you know of someone who is ill who would appreciate a call from Rabbi Rubenstein, please let him know.

He can be contacted at 248-410-2582 or ravsteven@cbahm.org

1/1/2021 (17 Tevet) Israel Abramovitz, Rachel Braitbard, David Dorshow, Ann Robinson, Evelyn Woolman 1/2/2021 (18 Tevet) Ethel Chicorel, Harold Katchan, Lawrence Newman, Esther Pearlman 1/3/2021 (19 Tevet) Nora Scott Gale, Phillip Pont, Jerred Ruda 1/4/2021 (20 Tevet) Ela Dzodin, Laurence Larry Ribiat, Ellis Sheplow, Pearl Zeltzer 1/5/2021 (21 Tevet) Asco Dosu, Norman Efros, Max Feinstein, Helena Lebovic, Shulamit Levran, Dorothy Reisner, Mae Robins, Harry Rosen, Rose Silverman, Fannie Tartof 1/6/2021 (22 Tevet) Mayer Adler, Rebecca Browarny, Joseph Gealer, Norma Harpaz, Mehir Kahan, Bernardo Luchtan, Jacob Wapner, Bertha Weisner 1/7/2021 (23 Tevet) Harry Horowitz 1/8/2021 (24 Tevet) Jack Kahan, Neil Kalef, Otto Tryfus, Hugh Warsh 1/9/2021 (25 Tevet) Abraham Berkowitz, Abraham Cranis, Coleman Kovan, Charlotte Tessler 1/10/2021 (26 Tevet) Clara Charach, Seliag Davidson, Mina Kresch, Osias Mitteldorf, Rose Podolsky, Ruth Shapiro, Elliot Spiller 1/11/2021 (27 Tevet) Sophie Berman, Toby Rope, Kate Strassburger, Barbara Weinberg 1/12/2021 (28 Tevet) Janet Bloch, Shimon Goldis, Albertha Lyons Brown, Ann Mitteldorf, Helen Siegel Music, Jacob Rothbart 1/13/2021 (29 Tevet) Albert Layne, Harold Allen Rieger, Joseph Sabbath, Vivian Seiferheld, Kenneth Soble, Gordon Warsaw 1/14/2021 (1 Shevat) Afia Awjio, Margareta Doiny, Maz Hirsch, Edith Kirschner, Rachel Sachs, Richard Stearn 1/15/2021 (2 Shevat) Jacob Bienstock, Malli Blum, David Braverman, Joseph Guttman, Charles Kalt, Yevgeniya Kaushanskaya, Solomon Stone Molly Rappoport Surowitz, Harry Weingarten 1/16/2021 (3 Shevat) Arnold Golnick, Mary Levine, Avrum Moscovici, Alfred H. Schulist, Sam Warsh 1/17/2021 (4 Shevat) Rose Bakst, Rhoda Wolberg Hochwald, Maurice Lahr, Bertha Rubin, Richard Seid, Beatrice Stein 1/18/2021 (5 Shevat) Moritz Bacharach, Meyer Cohn, Ann Dembs, Len Wanetik 1/19/2021 (6 Shevat) Fanny Kalt, Rose Lubin, Meyer Nitzkin, Louis Opperer, Louis Weizen 1/20/2021 (7 Shevat) Edward (Ted) Allen, Sidney Cohen, Mina Inowlocki, Molly Linder, Chaye Nodel, Brinnie Rubin, Carole Sher 1/21/2021 (8 Shevat) Eva Heinick, Morris Kief, Ann Kleinstein, Morey Patrick, Agnes Schussler, Morris Weinstein 1/22/2021 (9 Shevat) Ruth Baker, Clara Kurtzman, Ethel Mogill, Philip Rose, Mary Rosenzweig 1/23/2021 (10 Shevat) Earl Israel Davidson 1/24/2021 (11 Shevat) Fred Baum, David Davidson, David Manello, Celia Margolis, Jacob Nodel 1/25/2021 (12 Shevat) George Berk, Shirley Utchenik 1/26/2021 (13 Shevat) Jack Cranis, Stanley Kirschaum, Abraham Leib Lilov, Jean Schechter, Joseph Leon Schechter, Yetta Schlaff, Seymour Storch 1/27/2021 (14 Shevat) Herbert N. Jasper, Joseph Kreekun, Bruce Kwaselow, Harold Levin, Leibe Nitzkin, Jacob Rogowsky, Helene Shulman, Morris Silver Vicki Lynn Utchenik 1/28/2021 (15 Shevat) Arnold Gordon, Yetta Grunt, Nettie Ring 1/29/2021 (16 Shevat) Norbert Robert 1/30/2021 (17 Shevat) Sam Isaacs, Jacob Siegal, Esther Stasofsky 1/31/2021 (18 Shevat) William Darmon, Irving Lang, Morris Mohr, Terry Papp

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January 2021 - Tevet/Shevat 5781

Yahrzeits–In Loving MemorySponsored by the Beth Abraham Cemetery Association, serving our congregation since 1912.

May their memories endure for a blessingHonor the memory of your loved ones by purchasing a memorial plaque in the Kahan Memorial Room. The purchase of a plaque

will ensure that your loved one’s name will be read during the week of their yahrzeit. It is a lasting tribute of your love that links the generations of your family. Plaques are currently $500 each. We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to assure your

loved ones will be forever remembered at Congregation Beth Ahm. Contact David Goodman at 248-851-6880.

February 2021 - Shevat/Adar 5781

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2/1/2021 (19 Shevat) Herman Doiny, Katie Goldberg, Len Karabell, Jac Spalter 2/2/2021 (20 Shevat) Jerome Bennett Bernstein, Herman Fisher, Emily Schneider Greenapple, Sarah Revzin, Donald Samuels, Sophie Scholnick Max Shiovitz, Rhoda Sobel 2/3/2021 (21 Shevat) Eva Bernstein, Dezso Biel, Maximillion Fleiss, Max Friedman, Karen Lynn Gorge 2/4/2021 (22 Shevat) Morris Galer, Shirley Kramer, Charles Rader, Mollie Ring, Arthur Warsaw 2/5/2021 (23 Shevat) David Golden, Morris Indianer, Shirley Kaner, Edward Mittledorf, Jack Morros, Boris Rozenfeld, Yitzhak Tolkovsky 2/6/2021 (24 Shevat) Gordon Abel, Phyllis Berman Damraur, Shirley Goldberg, Gertrude Grossman, Beckie Metzger, Marion Schulman, Jess Stearn 2/7/2021 (25 Shevat) Nori Geffen Braude, Saul George Burak, Seema Fischel, Hyman Grossman, Mark Patrick, Harry Ribiat, Shirley Rosenthal Ida Schwartz, Anna Tamaroff, Jonas Weiss, Lajosne Wiesner 2/8/2021 (26 Shevat) Meyer Blackman, Yakov Kaushanskiy, Irving Kovnat, Rosalie Migdal, Fannie Yaker 2/9/2021 (27 Shevat) Rose Bienstock, Lawrence Emmer, Sally Ann Shiovitz Jackson, Esther Kawer, Chaye Dina Kawer, Hersch Leib Kawer, Rochelle Grossman Kawer, Sam Linder, Max Lonnerstater, Esther Patrick, Jack Rice, Dora Yuster 2/10/2021 (28 Shevat) David Blender, Morris Kersch, Pearl Rose 2/11/2021 (29 Shevat) Roslyn Goldfarb, Eugene Jacob Goodman, Jack Mash, Meyer Sawitz, Solomon Schwartz, Annie Sokolov, Henry Thumin, Morris Zuckerman 2/12/2021 (30 Shevat) Harold Adler, Sadie Domstein, Gregory Drigant, Rachel Kinitzer, Morris Mitteldorf, Sylvia Zelma Sachs, Jennie Scheer, Ben Stashefsky 2/13/2021 (1 Adar) Ann Darmon, Frances Darvick, Thekla Gabbe, Anna Grossman, Dorothy Klausner , Sol Marx, Steven Schneider, Max Schwartz, Taube Segal, Moscu User, Samuel Zahler 2/14/2021 (2 Adar) Sarah Cranis, Freda Freedberg, Irving Haffner, Samuel David Klein, Morris Rothenberg, Abraham Schlussel, Morris Seps, Murray Shapiro, Nettie Stein, Alexander Wolton 2/15/2021 (3 Adar) Dolores Farber, Henrietta Gittleman, Warren Harrison, Josephine Miller, Lina Moses, Nathan Travis, Esther Wolf 2/16/2021 (4 Adar) Isadore Brandwine, Herman Braverman, Rachel Chusid, Frieda Citron, Sarah Farkus, Anne Frank, Sam Grund, Heinrich Herrmann, Ernest Klein, Violet Kreekun, Edward Levin, Howard Sokolov, Evelyn Stearn 2/17/2021 (5 Adar) Clarice Goodman, Janet Kessler, Regina Lichtenstein, Yehuda Chaim Marcus, Ben Pucsyc, Lewis Wainger, Harriet Warsh

2/18/2021 (6 Adar) Lottie Halperin, Rose Lovinger, Carol Maisels, Harry Schreier, Ann Siegel, Oskar Stattmann, Hannah Wagner 2/19/2021 (7 Adar) Marcus Adler, Doris Bean, Dorothea “Dolly” Bourke, Michael Conn, Aaron Gertsman, Hyman Gottlieb, Beth Greenapple, Fannie Luchtan, Sonia Reznik, Rachel Rozenzweig, Sara Opperer Zdanowicz 2/20/2021 (8 Adar) Clara Jakob, Mara Kheyfets, Harry Kief, Eva Maxman, William Naftaly, Harold Patrick, Joseph Schweitzer, Morris Shreger, Abram Ber Stryk, Ester User, Manuel Gordon Yaker 2/21/2021 (9 Adar) Peggy Cutler, Natalie Goldstein, Isaac Korobkin, Sophie Silverman, Eva Topor 2/22/2021 (10 Adar) Louis Houer, Bertha Hower, Ruben Manko, Louis Markowitz, Benjamin Topor 2/23/2021 (11 Adar) Milton Berg, Betty Brown, Archie Cherrin, Babbette Lion, Feivel Schrager Malowany, Rose Naftaly, Nathan Rose, Jacob Rosenberg, Sylvia Rothenberg, Benjamin Scheer, Saul Smith, Joseph Steingold, Paula Urbach, Ethel Utchenik 2/24/2021 (12 Adar) Esther Edelman, BenZion Freeman, Henry Gray, Julius Jakob, Robert Kief, Harry Koffman, Jerry Lynn, Grace Naftaly, Irving Norman Rubin, Thelma Schulist, Rachel Shorcer, Jessie Stone, Esther Tapchik 2/25/2021 (13 Adar) Seymour Gross, Pearl Herskovitz, Alice Marx, Toby Mermell, Meyer Mitteldorf, Milton Superstine, Gertrude Tessler 2/26/2021 (14 Adar) Sadie Bernstein, Jean Blau, Mona Elkin, Nathan Fink, Philip Freedberg, William Gottlieb, Paula Hartman, Rose Kass, Fannie Kirman, Abigail Kott, Morris Kramer, Ben Kawer, Samuel Kroll, Tillie Kronen, Sonia Woll 2/27/2021 (15 Adar) Hilde Alspector, Maxine Berman, David Blau, Max Brecher, Bertha Feldman, Gertrude Fishman, Eleanor Federman Greitzer, Sara Zelda Horowitz, Gertrude Kramer, Harry Leaderman, Rose Levy, Esther Mazur, Joseph Abraham Miller, Rebecca Morros, Lillian Schanz 2/28/2021 (16 Adar) Sebastian Mainster Dittman, Max Halperin, Isaac Lichtenstein, Harry Nedelman, Martin Saloman, Joseph Zucker

Yahrzeits–In Loving MemorySponsored by the Beth Abraham Cemetery Association, serving our congregation since 1912.

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Core PurposeCongregation Beth Ahm provides opportunities to explore and practice Judaism in a warm and

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Egalitarian: We believe in the value of equal opportunity and participation in congregational life.

Learning: We believe in the value of nurturing religious and spiritual growth through the exploration of Torah and Jewish thought.

Family: We believe in the value of community within our multi-generational and child friendly congregation.

Warmth: We believe in the value of promoting an inviting, caring and welcoming environment where we demonstrate compassion toward others through Derech Eretz, Tzedaka and Tikkun Olam.

Congregation Beth Ahm — Winter 2021Rabbi Steven Rubenstein

David GoodmanExecutive Director

2020-2021 OfficersMarc SoblePresident

David StrykFirst Vice President

Dennis BlenderSecond Vice President

Faye WolfThird Vice President

Todd StearnTreasurer

Aaron EllenbogenRecording Secretary

Immediate Past PresidentBeth Nadis

2020-2021 Trustees Andy BelskyBoris DrigantJennie GnesinGene GoodmanNancy GoldbergMel KaltMarisa LakindElayne MossTracey ProghovnickMarla SchmitzJerome SeidSharona ShapiroSheri ShapiroJeff Silver*Sandi Tamaroff*Daniel WarshSara Zivian Zwickl

* Past Presidents

Professional StaffAlison BlauLisa Gates Gail GreenbergNancy Kaplan Professor Howard LupovitchLinda Wright

Rabbi EmeritusA. Irving Schnipper

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Marc Soble • President • msoble@cbahm.org

Rabbi Steven Rubenstein • ravsteven@cbahm.org

David Goodman • Executive Director • dgoodman@cbahm.org

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BETH ABRAHAM CEMETERY In Ferndale on Woodward Avenue

Pre-planning for future needs

makes good sense. Burial plots and perpetual care

are available. For more information,

please contact Risha Ring 248-763-7929