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January / February 2016 � Volume 67, Number 3 � Tevet ~ Shevat ~ Adar I 5776
Member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Baruch ata Adonai elohainu melach ha-olam asher kidshanu bemi�votav, vi�ieevanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Praised are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has made us holy by your commandments and commanded us to light the Sabbath candles.
Friday Evenings: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Mornings: 9:30 a.m.
Daily Minyan:
Mon-Fri at Jewish Academy
of Orlando Chapel: 7:45 a.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. at COS
The COS Gala honoring our Cantor Allan Robuck
is fast approaching!
Sunday, February 21, 2016 is the da te. We will
be having an exciting silent auction, a fantastic
dinner and entertainment unlike any that Ohev has
ever seen before. Please make yourself a part of this
big event by becoming a sponsor, securing an item
for our auction, or simply making plans to a%end
with your friends. This annual event not only gives
us the opportunity to show our appreciation to
Cantor Robuck for 25 years of service to our
congregation, but is also vital to the successful
operation of the synagogue’s many wonderful
programs and services. If you have an auction item,
please contact
Nina Oppenheim,
or 407-647-6627 and
Melody Apter,
COS GALA 2016 Co-chairs
Dear Friends,
It would seem as if we have raced from Rosh
Hashanah to the new secular year of 2016! Perhaps it
feels that way because there is always so very much
happening at COS. As we start the New Year that
same fast pace of events continues. Here are just a
few recommendations you might want to add to
your calendar.
Starting in January on Wednesdays (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th), at noon, I
will be teaching a new adult education class, The Woman Who Defied
Kings, the true life story of one of the most remarkable women in all of
Jewish history, Dona Gracia Nasi. She was a woman of unusual power,
wealth and influence who saved thousands of her fellow conversos
from the horrors of the Inquisition. Truly one of the great heroes of our
people.
On Sunday, Jan. 24th, I would strongly recommend that you plan on
watching at COS the beautiful film Beneath the Helmet. The movie
documents the first-hand accounts of five young Israeli High School
graduates who are new recruits into the Israeli Defense Forces. It is
being sponsored by our COS Israel Advocacy Commi:ee and I know
you will be deeply moved in hearing their stories as they willingly put
their lives on the line to protect their families and homeland.
I also would not miss the 2016 Harriet Ginsburg Woman of Choices
event this year when our own Barbara Chasnov of COS will be the
honoree of our Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. Choices this year
will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9th, at 6 pm at COS. Barbara is such a
treasure to our community and our synagogue!
And, then, of course, you should all be on hand for the Cantorial
Serenade Gala, on Sunday Feb. 21st, at which time we will celebrate the
special anniversary of our beloved Cantor, Allan Robuck, and pay
tribute to his many years of service, song, and humor. To say that we
are, and have been, so blessed to have the best cantor in the world at
COS would be no exaggeration!
Yes, “the beat goes on” at COS these next two months but with very
exciting and touching programs that you will not want to miss!
Fondly,
Aaron
Aaron D. Rubinger
Senior Rabbi
DID YOU KNOW
...that you can reach
Rabbi Rubinger
on-line?
Congregation Ohev Shalom Bulletin Published bi-monthly by
Congregation Ohev Shalom 613 Concourse Parkway South
Maitland, FL 32751 407-298-4650 • Fax 407-296-7101
*Past President
MEN’S CLUB CO-PRESIDENTS Bart Neuman & Howard Kaplan
SENIORS CLUB PRESIDENT Berny Raff
SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT Susie Stone
EDITORIAL STAFF
Steve Brownstein Debbie Bornstein Tracey Levy Meryl Poweski
Dear Friends,
I love bumper stickers. I go the
the restaurant “Tijuana Flats” just
so i can glance at their humorous
display of stickers. One of my
favorites is the one that says
“Women Make Great Leaders.
You Are Following One Now”. The reason I like it
so much is that my mother-in-law used to have it
on her car. She was exactly like the bumper sticker
- a great leader.
We live in a bumper sticker time. We send
instagrams and get email alerts on our phones. We
watch headline news on-line so that it doesn’t take
too long. Newspapers are disappearing, partly
because no one wants to read below the fold. Now
I get the Sentinel on-line so I can quickly scan what
is interesting to me. The reality of bumper stickers
is that they are not only folk sayings but often
carry a great deal of truth, even if it is couched in
humor. Two of my favorites are: “change is
inevitable, except from a vending machine” and
“what if the hokey pokey is what it’s all about”?
Our Rabbis of our tradition didn’t have bumper
stickers, but there are several great lines that
would have been great on a bumper. The Torah
teaches us that “justice, justice shall you pursue”.
This could have a double entendre. It could be a
directive to live justly or it could mean you are
driving behind a judge. Imagine how the phrase
“do not put a stumbling block before the blind”
would look on a car. I would have to think twice
after seeing that on the car in front of me, and even
more concerning if it was the car behind me.
One of the things that I enjoy
about being President, believe it
or not, is going to meetings of
various commi:ees so that I can
get a be:er understanding of all
aspects of Ohev. I find it very
interesting to sit in and listen to
how our commi:ees work. I want to mention two
of them in my article this month.
One commi:ee meeting I went to recently was for
Ma’asim Tovim. To be honest with you, after
being a member of Ohev for 25 years, I really had
no idea how much of a huge production Ma’asim
Tovim is. It is an incredible coordination of effort
from our volunteers who have tirelessly been
working on Ma’asim Tovim for years.
In working with the changes we are trying to make
with our Board training, we are trying to get all of
our commi:ees to put down what they do in
writing. So, the commi:ee got together one
evening last month so that we could put into
writing everything that happens monthly from
start to finish to feed the homeless. Wow! Every
month this commi:ee has people who gather the
donations of food from the Food Bank or grocery
stores, call people to cook, spend hours on a
Sunday morning preparing the food, warm it up
on Monday, transport it all to the Homeless
Shelter, and finally serve the food on Monday
night. The people who cook and serve vary month
to month, but the gatherers, lead cooks,
coordinators, warmers, and transporters are the
same every month. They spend hours every
month making this wonderful miGvah of feeding
the homeless happen! It’s a coordinated effort of
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A NOTE FROM YOUR CANTOR
(President continued on page 15) (Cantor continued on page 15)
RABBI DAVID KAY’S MESSAGE
Haveirim Y’karim –
Dear Friends –
On Yom Kippur, I asked
everyone to find one thing that
would enhance their spiritual
life in the year to come – and
then do it. We call this project “Davar Echad” –
Hebrew for “one thing”. It even has its own
Facebook page: h:p://facebook.com/DvarEchad.
Over 150 people have “liked” the Facebook page,
and many have posted their davar echad – from
pledges to be more a:entive in listening to others,
to commitments for weekly Torah study, and
everything in between.
If you haven’t had the chance to think about your
own davar echad , why not do it now? And if you
have commi:ed to a davar echad, why not consider
another one? Either way, the path to spiritual
development happens one step at a time.
One simple and easy davar echad is to drop by the
Orlando Community Weekday Minyan. It meets
Monday through Friday at 7:45 AM in the second
floor Beit K’nesset (chapel) of the Jewish Academy
of Orlando. Whether you commit to once a week,
once a month, or a few times a year, it can make
all the difference for you and your community.
The Orlando Community Weekday Minyan has
been quietly meeting the needs of Jews in central
Florida for over 10 years now. It’s the only
regularly-scheduled weekday minyan in the area –
and it’s both traditional and fully egalitarian. If
enough people made the commitment of coming
just one morning a month, we could guarantee a
minyan every day. Jewish communities much
larger than ours can’t make that claim. You can
find Orlando Community Weekday Minyan
on Facebook, too (h:p://facebook.com/
OrlandoMinyan).
Another davar echad is to join the Ohev Shalom
Social Action Commi�ee. Our Social Action
Commi:ee oversees several vital community
programs: Ma’asim Tovim, which cooks and
serves a meal once a month for the Coalition for
the Homeless; Bikkur Cholim, which visits
congregants in the hospital; Community Care
Team, which provides rides and other services
for homebound and disabled congregants; and
Shepherd’s Hope, which provides free health
care for the uninsured and underinsured. COS’s
Social Action Commi:ee takes on other projects as
well – and welcomes your ideas. Email
[email protected] for more information
or to volunteer (or – you guessed it! – on Facebook
at h:p://facebook.com/COSSocialAction).
Ohev Shalom offers many other opportunities to
add a davar echad to enhance your spiritual life:
services, classes, social and cultural events, youth
programs, Men’s Club, Sisterhood, and more.
Check your “Week at a Glance” email, pick up a
flyer at the synagogue, check our website, follow
us on (here it comes again!) Facebook (h:p://
facebook.com/OhevShalomOrlando), or call the
synagogue office for more information on what’s
coming up.
L’shalom,
David Kay
As I have for the past few issues,
I am going to continue to focus
on the Life and Legacy program
that Congregation Ohev Shalom
is participating in through the
TOP Jewish Foundation.
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote: “In this
hour we, the living, are the people of Israel. The
tasks, begun by our ancestors and prophets and
continued by their descendants, are now entrusted
to us. We are either the last Jews or those who
hand over the entire past to generations to come.
We will either forfeit or enrich the legacy of ages.”
A legacy fulfills a spiritual ideal. Each one of us
has the power to leave a legacy- one that fulfills
our passions and dreams, and also one that carries
on the legacy of those who came before us. Help us
to ensure a vibrant and vital congregation for to-
morrow. A planned gift continues into posterity
and enables our children’s children to participate
in a positive Jewish life- full of pride in our sacred
traditions.
There are many different ways to provide suste-
nance or resources to ensure the future of Congre-
gation Ohev Shalom. By consulting your financial
advisor, a plan can be designed that will provide
the best advantages for you, while creating signifi-
cant benefits for our synagogue. If you have al-
ready included a legacy gift in your will or estate
plans, THANK YOU! Please notify us so that we
can thank you now and recognize your commit-
ment.
Through the Life and Legacy program, we work
together to secure the necessary resources for our
children’s future. We all strive to leave the world a
be:er place- through our children, our good deeds,
our generosity. With a legacy gift, your impact can
continue beyond your lifetime. While we are ap-
proaching our Centennial, in a hundred years, you
can still be changing lives. This could be the most
important gift you ever make.
I would welcome the chance to discuss the Life
and Legacy program and the options available to
you. Anybody can make a legacy gift, regardless of
age or financial circumstances and your gift can be
customized to fit your goals and needs.
Please call or e-mail me at execdir@ohevshalom.
org. I look forward to discussing the Life and
Legacy program with you. Thank you for consider-
ing a gift to secure the future of Congregation
Ohev Shalom.
Best wishes to each of you and your families for a
Happy and Healthy 2016.
L’Shalom,
Steve
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
PRESIDENT NEEDED FOR SENIOR GROUP
Berny Raff is stepping down as your
President in June and is looking for the
right person to start the new season which
will be September 2016. He will be here to
help you so please call him if you are
interested at 407-767-6763.
LET US KEEP THE SENIOR GROUP GOING
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COS Sisterhood
We hope that everyone had a wonderful and
bright Chanukah. Several of us truly enjoyed the
thrill of grating the potatoes and making them into
latkes. Best of all, was topping them off (with apple
sauce and/or sour cream) and eating them
together. Under the tutelage of Lila Tinkoff we
made potato, sweet potato, and zucchini latkes
that were so delicious. Thanks Lila for showing us
how easy and fun it can be.
Regarding our Holiday Raffle, chaired by Cheryl
Wiener, the winners were drawn by COS Gala
Commi:ee members. We are proud to announce
the winners: Gay Harrison, Carol LePov and
Richard HurviG. Proceeds from this year’s raffle
will be used to enhance the COS kitchen. We thank
and appreciate all of you who supported our only
fundraiser.
At our November meeting, the board voted to
subsidize our Youth to help them with
transportation to various conventions. We also
voted to provide our Religious School with 10
I-Pads.
We can only hope that with your continued
support of Sisterhood we will be fortunate enough
to provide the extras for all of the arms of our
fabulous synagogue.
We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the play, “My
Name is Asher Lev” thanks to the efforts
coordinated by Nancy Hecht Faracchio. What an
outstanding play it was. If it ever comes this way
again, don’t miss it!!!!!
In November, Dale Danuff chaired our fun Third
Thursday at Hot Pots in Sanford. All those who
a:ended had a great time creating a fun gift to
give to a special someone for Chanukah or to keep
for themselves.
Recently, our third Thursday was at Farris and
Foster Chocolatiers in Baldwin Park. We had so
(Sisterhood continued on page 9)
Happy 2016! It is hard to
believe that we are starting the
second half of the program/
school year. If it is anything
like the first part, it will be
busy, exciting and oozing with
Jewish pride and values. Over
the break our teaching staff held the annual staff
retreat. We spent Shabbat together discussing how
we can continue to build a Kehillah Kedosha, a
holy community in our school, youth and family
programs. Judaism is a communal religion and
the best way to teach is by showing what that
looks like. The many programs, activities and
education we offer are designed to create
community. I invite, urge, suggest, request and
hope that you will take part in one of the many
activities so that you can contribute your kedosha/
holiness to our kehilla/community.
We have opened registration for MACHANEH
OHEV 2016 to our members and will open
registration to the community in February. We are
accepting registration for the Family Shabbaton
April 1-3 at Camp Warren Willis, a won’t want to
miss event. Families of all ages who are COS
members or COS Hebrew school families are
welcome. Last year we had 6 couples without
children a:end.
Our youth production of “The Role Model” will
take place March 6 at 2 p.m. and March 9 at 6:45
p.m. The show is about a high school class
making a video for a Jewish cable network about
their Jewish hero. It is wri:en for young people to
perform and it is thoroughly enjoyable. We hope
Youth and Family Education From Amy Geboff, Director of Youth and Family Education
(Youth continued on page 8)
you will come and enjoy. Sponsorship and ticket
information is forthcoming.
A huge Todah Rabbah to the Hornik Family
Foundation for underwriting the teacher retreat,
the play and the family Shabbaton.
Right now the world is a li:le scarier than perhaps
we would all like and at times feel helpless. We
can’t control what others will do but we must
teach our children and each other that we can’t
stop living. We can find comfort in learning,
playing, celebrating, eating, and praying together
in our Kehilla Kedosha.
I pray that 2016 will bring peace to each of us, our
country, Israel and the entire world.
See you at COS!
B’Shalom
Amy
Youth (continued from page 7)
much fun making the most delicious truffles,
turtles, and numerous other delectable sweets. A
big shout out of thanks goes to Linda Wallerstein
for arranging everything.
It’s hard to believe that we’ve just rung in another
New Year. A very Happy 2016 to all. We are all so
excited for what’s coming soon. It’s our Annual
Mah Jongg Tournament on Sunday, January 10th.
There are only a few days and a few remaining
spots left, so please hurry up and make your
reservation. Lots of good food, prizes, and fun are
in store for you. See the enclosed flyer. You don’t
want to be left out!!!! It’s sure to be a huge success
thanks to the efforts of Lila Tinkoff and Linda
Wallerstein.
We are looking forward to Sisterhood Shabbat on
Saturday, January 23rd. Our featured guest
speaker is Jill Tomar. Jill is the current Florida
Region President of Women’s League for
Conservative Judaism (WLCJ). I have known her
for many years. She is a very vibrant leader and
will delight everyone. We are so fortunate that she
had time in her busy schedule to come to our Shul.
Lila Tinkoff and Beth Burpee have been working
many months to ensure that everything will run
smoothly. Sisterhood members will be reading
Torah, leading services, and providing a delicious
Kiddush Luncheon. I am so proud of the many
women who have already offered to partake in
services. We encourage everyone in the
congregation to a:end this fabulous service, but
we would love all COS women to be part of this in
the future. Please be sure to wear your Torah
Fund Pin in support of the Jewish Theological
Seminary in New York as well as in support of
WLCJ and Sisterhood Shabbat.
Carol LePov will be helping us to make jewelry
for our Third Thursday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m.
Please check your flyers and Week at a Glance for
our sensational Book Club Chaired by Carolyn
Rosenblum. So far, everyone has been raving
about the books they’ve read and the fascinating
discussions. We thank you Carolyn for all of your
time and effort making this book club a huge
success.
Our nominating commi:ee will soon be hard at
work pu:ing together a fabulous slate of officers
for next year. If you have previously served on the
board and have dropped off for a while; or if you
have never served on our board, we would love to
have you. We want you, no ma:er your age,
young or not so young. Our children desperately
need you to volunteer to ensure them that
Sisterhood will still be here to support their needs.
We also support the needs of the Religious School
as well as the arms of our Shul.
Many thanks go to Robin KoGin and Lori Beim,
Leagram Co-Chairs, for the past five years. They
have spent numerous hours compiling and
mailing out Leagrams. They ask for replacements
as they wish to take on other commi:ees on our
board.
Mardi Shader wants to step down next year as our
Judaica Shop Chairperson. She has served us so
wonderfully for the past 20+ years. Thank you
Mardi for all you do for us and the Shul. Mardi
wishes to train someone soon. Stop by the Judaica
Shop and see how you can help out.
A huge shout out to Barbara Chasnov, who was
selected as the Jewish Federation’s 2016 Harriet
Ginsberg Woman of Choice. We are so very proud
of Barbara and wish you Mazal Tov. The event
will be held here at COS on Tuesday, February 9th.
You won’t want to miss it.
At this time Sisterhood would like to congratulate
our very own Cantor Allan Robuck, honoree for
this year’s Gala on Sunday, February 21st. We are
so proud and fortunate to have you as our Cantor.
We thank you from the bo:om of our hearts and
appreciate everything you do. Yasher Koach
Cantor.
The Sisterhood Board joins me in wishing all of
you a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
With Warm Wishes for a good year ahead,
Susie
407-788-6488 (H)
407-921-0202 (C)
Sisterhood (continued from page 6)
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Shalom and Happy New Year,
We sincerely hope that everyone had a wonderful
and a safe New Year celebration.
The Men’s Club of Ohev Shalom had a very busy
2015. Some of the recent highlights include:
A very successful second Man of the Year/Youth
of the year program held on November 8, 2015. It
was well a:ended by all four temples and
everyone enjoyed the evening. An article and
pictures are being published in the Heritage.
We supported the Chanukah party held at the
temple where over 200 people were served and
over 600 latkes were prepared.
On December 6th, members of the COS Men’s
Club a:ended a regional meeting of the Florida
Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs
(FJMC) held at Temple Israel. It was a very
informative meeting and many ideas were
exchanged amongst the local clubs. This included
temples from the Florida’s West Coast, the
Jacksonville area, Temple Israel, Beth Am, Beth
Sholom and COS.
We are looking forward to a busy 2016 and we
have many events planned. Further information
will be available through emails, “Week at a
Glance” and Flyers.
On Jan. 13th we will hold our “Recess” gathering
at Ken Davis’ home. Adult refreshments and pizza
will be served. The cost will be $5 per person.
Reservations are requested by January 8th to make
sure there is enough beverages/food for everyone.
If the weather holds, we will sit outside around a
fire pit. We should all thank Ken for doing this.
On January 17th, the Men’s Club will host our
annual NFL Playoff game at 4:00 p.m. at COS. This
has been very successful and enjoyed by all that
a:end. Pizza and beer will be served.
We are again working on our Super Bowl
fundraiser. This has been very successful in the
past and we expect great results again this year.
All the proceeds are used to support our Youth
Programs at COS. Richard SchwarG is taking the
lead on this and again we need to thank Richard
for his hard work and great success.
On Feb 7 we will be having our World Wide Wrap
(WWW). This is a major event for the Federation
of Jewish Men’s Clubs and it is truly a World Wide
event. We are calling this year’s event, BRING
YOUR CHILDREN TO HEBREW SCHOOL and
COME WRAP WITH US. If you are new to
wrapping tefellin and wish to learn, there are
many experienced wrappers available to help.
Everyone is invited.
After the wrap everyone is invited to our
SuperBowl brunch being held that day at
approximately 10:15.
On February 14th, we will sponsor a Sweetheart
brunch, this should be a very interesting first time
event and we will be doing everything in our
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COS Seniors Message HAPPY AND HEALTHY
NEW YEAR TO
EVERYONE
I do believe by time you
read this article that you
have already enjoyed the
quartet headed by George
Grosman so that tells me it is time to move on to
Sunday, February 7th at 2p.m. SHARP in our
Ballroom, we have another quartet headed by
Charles Russo who will use his fantastic voice for
an hour and fifteen minutes to entertain us. As
always you can bring your friends and of course
we will have refreshments. The cost is still (and
will continue to be the same) $5 for COS SENIOR
MEMBERS AND $8 for all others.
Because our bulletins go out every other month
and since our Sunday comes before the bulletin
arrives, we are now placing two or maybe three
flyers in each mailing to keep you aware of what
the future brings. So, please make sure you read
all even though the colored paper may be the
same.
Sunday, March 6th again at 2p.m. sharp in our
ballroom we have by popular demand THE
FAMOUS MR. KENNY LEE and his six very
talented crew that will entertain us beyond your
wildest dreams for about an hour and a half. Yes,
the cost is still the same and yes bring your friends
to share this experience and enjoy the
refreshments. We do have April, May and June
booked for your pleasure and so we will keep you
in suspense until the next bulletin and watch for
the flyers every month.
Any questions or suggestions please feel free to
call me at 407-767-6763
Regards,
Berny 407-767-6763
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To all the wonderful Ma’Asim Tovim
Volunteers
Richard and I want to thank you wonderful
volunteers so very much for all your support
this past year. It’s volunteers like you who have
helped make Ohev Shalom’s Ma’Asim Tovim
project successful in feeding the homeless for
so many years.
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy new
year.
Thanks again, Richard & Shirley
COS Judaica Shop
Just arrived! Beautiful Israeli Seder Plates. Also have new sterling silver
jewelry.
Do all your shopping here.
Support your Sisterhood and Synagogue!
Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday Mornings
From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday Afternoons From 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Call Mardi at 407-788-3725 Dolores at 407-774-8575
Dear fellow congregants,
I want to thank the commi:ee
members who volunteered in
2015, particularly the greeters
at Friday evening and Shabbat
morning services. A heartfelt
thanks to those who helped
distribute welcome gifts to new
members, and those who helped put together din-
ner for our members and friends as we held the
2015 ʺflip Shabbat,ʺ a new program that everyone
enjoyed. The January ʺflip shabbatʺ will be hosted
by the Israel Advocacy Commi:ee, and I hope you
will join on January 8th.
If you are interested in participating in any of the
membership commi:ee activities, please email
On behalf of the membership commi:ee, I want to
wish you a healthy and happy new year!
Bʹshalom,
Vicky Hajdenberg
This le:er is being wri:en with a very heavy
heart and I hope everyone understands.
For 25 years at OHEV SHALOM I served as
PRESIDENT of THE COS SENIOR GROUP and
over 25 years at my Synagogue in New Jersey I
served as THE SOCIAL DIRECTOR for all Tem-
ple events. All of the above was done as A LA-
BOR OF LOVE and has created a life of Great
Pleasure, Much Happiness and above all TRE-
MENDOUS SATISFACTION knowing how many
people I have made happy over all these years.
Now, because of my health declining and with
very much regret, I will not be able to continue as
the president of the group but will stay to the end
of this season, which is June.
I have been asking some of the people that I be-
lieve could take over and have been turned down.
However, I will keep trying to find a replacement
to keep the group going and of course I will be
there to help.
Regards
Berny
• Laura Felson was inadvertently omi:ed
4624 Enders Street
Orlando, FL 32814
(407) 694-8328
Children: Yael, Shira, Aviva
• Hadyn Shear’s Bat MiGvah date was inadver -
ently omi:ed from the calendar listing. It is
September 2 & 3, 2016
• Quoleyah Danvers prefers name of Deslene
• Brenda Faiber correct address is
982 Vineridge Run, #108,
Altamonte Spgs., FL 32714
• Nancy Reichel correct phone number is:
321-231-0872
• Roberta Cooper correct email is:
• Marilyn & Don Kaplan correct email is:
• Barbara & Burt Chasnov were inadvertently
omi:ed from the listing of Kol Hakavod
members
Please note the following corrections to the 5776 COS Directory
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COSUSYʹs Pie Night was a big success! JFS was
very thankful for the huge amount of cans we
collected and it was so much fun making and
throwing pies with everyone!
Super Saturday was super sweet thanks to our
candy-themed Shabbat services. Lap-tag, sock-
wrestling, and pop-culture trivia was a great
way to relax on Shabbat together.
Thanks to everyone who made 8 Crazy Nights
with the COSUSY Cats such a big success! We
had so much fun dressing up and learning how
to be superheroes, whether just for the fun of it,
or to help out our community. We held our own
super hero crash course thanks to COSUSYʹs
MARVELous Heroes, got messy with
Maccabiah, saved the day by cleaning up Lake
Lily, and welcomed Shabbat together with our
super hero-themed Kabbalat and KibbiG. We
also had a blast ice-skating with kadima on
Saturday night! Itʹs been a great semester with
COSUSY and I canʹt wait to reconnect with
everyone in January! Save the date for our first
event of the new semester, January 9th. Hope
you all had a fantastic break and an awesome
new year!
Best wishes,
Michelle
NOTE: You can also post questions and read and discuss
answers on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JewishQs,
or submit “Ask the Rabbi” questions by e-mail at
Dear Rabbi –
2016 is a leap year on the secular calendar. Does that
make this Jewish year of 5776 a leap year, too?
-- Counting the Days
Dear CTD –
It just so happens that 2016 and 5776 are both
leap years. But in very different ways, and for
very different reasons.
The earth orbits the sun once every 365.25 days.
Since we can’t count 0.25 day, every four years
we add one day to the month of February to
correct the solar (secular) calendar.
Judaism follows a lunar calendar, counting
months by the observable cycle of the phases of
the moon. Although it takes the moon 27.3 days
to orbit the earth, the earth is also moving around
the sun. This extends the full lunar cycle to 29.5
days (from new moon to new moon), since the
phases of the moon are determined by the
relative positions of the sun, moon, and earth.
Twelve full lunar cycles – one lunar year – add
up to 354 days, 11 days less than a solar year.
After three lunar years, the lunar calendar would
therefore be 33 days – a full month and more –
behind the solar calendar. After eight or nine
lunar years, the lunar calendar would be an
entire season behind the solar calendar. And
that’s the problem for the Jewish calendar.
The Torah requires that the lunar month
containing Passover (called Nisan) be “the first of
all months” in the year (Exodus 12:2), as well as
being the “month of aviv (spring)”. Aviv also has
the specific meaning of barley which has ripened
to full ears but not yet begun to dry (Exodus
9:31). Taken together, this means Passover has to
fall during the lunar cycle in which the spring
barley is ripe. In fact, Passover is also known as
Hag Ha-Aviv (The Festival of Aviv).
If Judaism followed a pure lunar calendar, that
wouldn’t happen. Passover would “slide” back
against the solar calendar 11 days every year, and
be in the wrong season in a ma:er of just a few
years. So instead, every two or three years in a 19
-year pa:ern, an extra month is added
immediately before Nisan, ensuring that this
lunar cycle is always in synch with the full
meaning of aviv as both “spring” and the month
when the barley ripens.
As complicated as that all sounds, there are two
distinct advantages. One is that all Jewish
holidays are celebrated in the same season every
year. The other is that the extra month added in a
leap year is Adar, which contains Purim. Purim is
celebrated in Adar II in a leap year – but the
obligation for joy applies for all of both months!
by Rabbi David Kay
Cantor (continued from page 3)
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power to make sure our sweethearts are pleased
that they a:ended.
For those into bike riding, there will be two bike
rides in the month of January, the 3rd and 31st.
Normally the rides occur on the first Sunday of
each month, but since the first Sunday in February
is the 7th, and is busy with other events, we have
moved the February ride to the 5th week in
January.
Hope to see many of you at the upcoming events.
Remember we do this for you and Congregation
Ohev Shalom.
Shalom,
Howard Kaplan
Bart Neuman
Co-presidents
about 30 volunteers each month. A huge Yasher
Koach to the entire coordinated team for handling
this every month.
I would like to say a special thank you to Valerie
Johnson who has been the chair for this commi:ee
for many years. She is stepping down to pursue
other commi:ees. Thank you so much Valerie for
all that you do for Ohev!
The other commi:ee that I would like to mention
is our Seniors group. Month after month, the
Seniors have amazing entertainment. I know that
it is a highlight for many of the Seniors to come
here monthly at 2:00 sharp for their programs. I
have been to several of their events and
thoroughly enjoyed them. The entertainment is
always top notch. I would like to give a huge,
huge thank you to Berny Raff for heading up the
Seniors for 25 years. Unfortunately, due to some
health issues, Berny will be stepping down from
heading up the Seniors. Berny, thank you for all
that you have done for Ohev! You are an amazing
man and you leave some incredibly huge shoes to
fill.
I encourage all of you to look at all of our different
commi:ees and try going to something new
starting in January. We have so much going on
for all different ages and interests. Try something
new! You never know what you might enjoy.
L’Shalom,
Lori
Pirkei Avot is a particularly rich source of bumper
sticker wisdom. We are reminded to”examine the
contents, not the bo:le” and to “pursue (even) a
minor miGvah and flee from transgression”. We
also learn from Ben Azzai “Do not scorn any man,
and do not discount any thing, for there is no one
who has not his hour and no thing that has not its
place”. Of course, the Tanach also is a great
source of bumper sticker wisdom. The prophet
Amos gives us “let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a mighty stream”. My favorite
bit of wisdom about religion and its value comes
from Abraham Lincoln who said “I care not for a
man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the
be:er for it”. Maybe this explains why I am
always spouting one-liners. Okay, I’ve gone on
long enough.
L’shalom,
Cantor Robuck
B’nai Mitzvah
Saturday, January 2nd at 9:30 a.m., we celebrate the Bat Mi�vah of Hannah Bloom, daughter of Diane & Alan Bloom.
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Saturday, January 9th at 4:45 p.m., we celebrate the Bat Mi�vah of
Rachel Rige)a, daughter of Steffanie Rige)a.
Friday, January 29th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 30th at 9:30 a.m., we celebrate the Bar Mi�vah of Jacob Weiner, son of Maura & Ben Weiner.
Friday, January 15th at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, January 16th at 9:30 a.m., we celebrate the B’nai Mi�vah of Emily & Samantha Cohen, daughters of Caryn & Randall Cohen.
Saturday, January 23rd at 5:00 p.m., we celebrate the Bat Mi�vah of Emily
Finkelstein, daughter of Cheryl & Gregory Finkelstein.
B’nai Mitzvah
Friday, February 5th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 6th at 9:30 a.m., we celebrate the Bat Mi�vah of Anna Finer, daughter of Teresa & Paul Finer.
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Saturday, February 6th at 5:15 p.m., we celebrate the Bat Mi�vah of Mira Davalos, daughter of
Beth Davalos and Ed Davalos.
Saturday, February 13th at 9:30 a.m., we celebrate the Bar Mi�vah of Joel Fraifeld, son of Sharon & Moises Fraifeld.
Saturday, February 27th at 9:30 a.m., we celebrate the Bar Mi�vah of Gabriel Miller, son of Stephanie & Marc Miller.
Friday, February 19th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 20th at 9:30 a.m.,
we celebrate the Bat Mi�vah of Marni Stein, daughter of Lorraine Kessler
and Richard Stein.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY love
love
1 Steve & Gayle Stein
10 Bernie & Judith Fraden
13 Wayne & Gayle Garber
14 Clifford & Miriam Cohen
15 Anthony Lightman & Ruth Rossman Lightman
15 Ken & Joy Davis
16 Michael & Shoshana Brandwein
17 Jeremy & Ratrudee Pritzker
17 Richard & Laura Dana
17 Bruce & Patti Albertson
17 Jay & Leslie Plotkin
26 Matthew & Jessica Klein
27 I. Richard & Louise Weiner
30 Paul & Maxine Rosenthal
30 Larry & Susan Bach
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8 James & Wanda Stanek
8 Jeffrey & Rita Adler
9 Lester & Sonia Mandell
14 Ronald & Mardena Shader
15 Jeffrey Danziger & Susan Skolly
16 Joe & Ariella Valente
16 Bruce & Donna Breit
18 Stuart & Shula Levy
18 Scott & Fran Friedman
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19 Jeffrey & Ellen Stein
20 Christopher & Michelle Tauber
20 Michael & Celia Graham
22 Joseph & Anita Hara
25 Michael & Francine Levy
29 Steven & Staci Golden
1 Homa Arnon
1 Mitchel Krause
1 Phyllis Ghingold
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2 David Goldberg
2 Eliana Smith
2 Lily Zimmerman
2 Shirley Michael
3 Ashley Lanxner
3 Norman Rubenstein
3 Susan Kleiman
3 Samuel Azbel
4 Rachel Gebaide
4 Jessica Klein
4 Gabriel Makowsky
5 Toby Gaterbaum
5 Jerome Freedman
5 Brenda Faiber
5 Madison Feldman
5 Laura Gross
5 Shaina White
6 Peter Zollman
6 Daniela Ben Tov
6 Leonora Baar
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6 Ariella Valente
6 Beth Gruber
6 Terry Neuman
7 Randall Cohen
7 Adam Rothbaum
7 Shoshana Pri3ker
7 Estelle Wheeler
7 Sofia Wertheim
7 Amy Postal
7 Carin Postal
7 Archie Ossin
7 Richard Geller
7 Viroshini Gordon
7 Abraham Gold
7 Bradley Yucht
7 Rebecca Fenster
8 Jeanne Janas
8 Melissa Zimmon
8 Lawrence Levine
8 Amy Mayer
8 Arielle Krupitsky
8 Carly Plotkin
8 Ira Bellinkoff
8 Robert Shujman
8 Moriah Alper
9 Peter Burg
9 Edward Webman
9 Leslie Plotkin
9 David Wolfe
9 Eden Layman
10 Marc Levy
10 Emily Cohen
10 Ana Miller
10 Samantha Cohen
10 Thelma Alexander
11 Gayle Garber
11 Rebecca Dorfman
11 Ian Myers
11 Jake Greenstein
11 Frederick Cohen
11 Sabrina Siminou
11 Samantha Kaplan
11 Stuart Levy
11 Charles Wi?en
11 Allie Crasnow
12 Howard Saft
12 Bessie Pickard
12 Alex Fishberg
12 Jaime Grossman
12 Lindsey Fortin
13 Victoria Siminou
13 Chelsea Maizel
13 Zachary Asarnow
13 Harold Greenberg
13 Sara Greenberg
14 Jerold Osser
14 Stacy Newman
14 Allan Robuck
14 Emily Rotenberg
14 Daniel Koren
15 Jeffrey Ghingold
15 Lawrence Gendzier
15 Amanda Rosen
15 Emily Finkelstein
15 Sharon Buxbaum
15 Andrew Weinstock
16 Danielle Greenberg
16 David Spalter
16 Deborah Adams
16 Anna Finer
16 Maxx Rivers
17 Amy Davis
17 Ernest Block
17 Cindy Benjamin
18 Lori Brenner
18 Damien Wiesenfeld
18 DiAnna Zelt
18 Charles Steinberg
18 Suzannie Cintron
18 Jennifer Klein
18 Eloise Kandel
19 Fred Khoshnou
19 Elise Brent
19 Josh Graham
19 Renee Janovi3
19 Richard Janovi3
19 Stacey Soll
19 Stephanie Krause
19 Brandon Israel
19 Jessica Hayt
20 Leon Chaskes
20 Janet Burg
20 Alan Berns
20 Aaron Rubinger
20 Marc Brenner
20 Kyra Bloom
21 Sara Hoffen
21 Julio Hajdenberg
21 Joyce Walker
21 Jerold Kaplan
22 Zachary Li?man
22 Anna Stern
22 Denise Ganson
22 Stephanie Goldberg
23 Eva Ri?
23 Tami Offield
23 Michelle Sheplan
23 Maya Brenner
23 Frances Lepow
23 Hannah Smolin
23 Adam Zissman
24 Jaime Gold
24 Hannah Fenster
24 Ashley Levy
25 Ronald Rubin
25 Corey Harrelson
25 Amy Troell
25 Hunter Schwar3
26 Kathryn Janas
26 Eric Golden
26 David Rothfeld
26 Seth Kaplan
26 Michael Wallsh
26 Gordon Levin
26 Leonard Greenbaum
27 Jennifer Zlatkiss
27 Aryn Wallsh
27 Sonia Mandell
27 Laura Lee Brodie
27 Craig Novick
28 Caitlin Levy
28 Melanie Brenner
28 Daniel Zack
29 Sylvia Fried
29 Jacob Weiner
29 Bre? Buxbaum
29 Allan Goldberg
30 Jamie Ginsburg
30 Elijah Finkelstein
30 Cynthia White
30 Staci Golden
30 Cheryl Roitman
30 Darin Buxbaum
30 Judith Zissman
31 Do?ie Appelbaum
31 Lila Tinkoff
31 Lisa Geiger
TO OUR January BIRTHDAYS
1 David Amar
1 Sarah Goldberg
1 Robert Silio
1 Lou Tauber
1 Joel Fraifeld
1 Debra Bornstein
1 Debra Israel
1 Alli Schwar3
1 Alan Davison
1 Lee Kosstrin
1 Cameron Aidif
1 Sarah Koren
1 Lily Rebar
2 Ma?hew Rosenthal
2 Lisa Babi?
2 Grace Field
2 Brad Ackerman
2 Kate Krause
3 Arielle Green
3 Jamie Schwar3
3 Eric Schwar3
3 Gabriel Bornstein
3 Sloane Granet
3 Nadav Weil
4 Harriet Wallsh
4 Marissa Block
4 Rita Adler
4 Jeff Asarnow
5 Douglas Stein
5 David Goldstein
5 Vicky Countess
5 Bari Sholk
5 Diane Rosenbaum
5 Geff Myers
6 Jessica Kast
6 Sheldon Ackman
6 Martin Derrow
6 Evan Shear
7 Edward Danuff
7 James Rosenblum
7 Jack Gluck
7 Gil Pollak
7 Edgar Schaked
7 Karen Reiff
7 Ellen Tarantur
7 Ruth Wolff
8 Barbara Grodin
8 Madison Layman
8 Janice Simonds
8 Carl Gaterbaum
9 Rebekah McNarney
9 Jessie Greenberg
9 Myrna Ossin
10 Danielle Treibi3
10 Michael Levy
10 Lisa Kaplan
10 Michal Osteen
10 Gabriel Miller
11 Marc Ka3en
11 Abby Freedman
11 Andrew Levin
11 JoAnn Garfinkel
12 Glenn Rivkees
12 Cheryl Ben Tov
12 Nataly Fishberg
12 Lauren Gendzier
12 Ariella Rosen
12 Jordan Jacobs
13 Zoe Melnick
13 Ariel Osteen
14 Berny Raff
14 Bonnie Friedman
14 Arnold Einhorn
14 Jonah Grossman
14 Sharon Ginsburg
14 Ella Saffran
15 Isabelle Laub
16 Jenni Sujka
16 Linda Kalter
16 Ethan Levin
17 Alexa Coultoff
17 Talia Osteen
17 Elizabeth Crawford
17 Marjorie Smith
17 Brea Polejes
17 Jodi Weinstock
18 Larry Bach
18 Wendi Moses
18 Hal Jacobson
18 Jordan Jacobs
19 Lisa Coultoff
19 Deborah Kline
20 Jodi Rubin
20 Melvin Field
20 Albert Goldwasser
20 Andrew Moses
21 Glenn Semmel
21 Jonah Ro?enberg
21 Michael Rosen
22 Leon Green
22 Miles Cutler
22 Elyse Berger
22 Sheila Kaprow
22 Jared Rosen
22 Michael Kast
22 Batel Einhorn
22 Asher Lazarus
22 Aaron Wladis
22 Ofer Ben Tov
23 Blanca Cifuentes
23 Mayah Silio
23 Bruce Breit
23 Cynthia Rubin
24 Samantha Semmel
24 Caroline Geller
24 Sophia Shrager
25 Ari Lanxner
25 Benjamin Bornstein
25 Phyllis Zissman
25 Craig Polejes
25 Sidney Bressler
25 Rita Feldman
25 Benjamin Rosenblum
25 Samantha Greenberg
26 Harry Shrager
26 Robby E3kin
26 Elizabeth Gorovi3
26 Erika Siegel
26 Joy Horne
27 Alexander Greenwald
27 Julie Oshins
27 Nancy Wallman
28 Jack Newman
28 Jacques Lerner
28 Lee Goldberg
28 Allan E3kin
28 Mark Klafter
28 Michael E3kin
28 Dena Kolin
28 Blake Nelson
28 Emma Bressler
28 Erica Roberts
28 Neil Wi?enstein
28 Howard Gold
28 Sandra Grant
29 Marisa Gorovi3
February BIRTHDAYS TO OUR
January 2016 Tevet ~ Shevat 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
30 20 Shevat 29 19 Shevat 28 18 Shevat 27 17 Shevat 26 16 Shevat 25 15 Shevat 24 14 Shevat
31 21 Shevat
23 13 Shevat 22 12 Shevat 21 11 Shevat 20 10 Shevat 19 9 Shevat 18 8 Shevat 17 7Shevat
16 6 Shevat 15 5 Shevat 14 4 Shevat13 3 Shevat 12 2 Shevat 11 1 Shevat 10 29 Tevet
9 28 Tevet 8 27 Tevet 7 26 Tevet 6 25 Tevet 5 24 Tevet 4 23 Tevet 3 22 Tevet
2 21 Tevet 1 20 Tevet
TUESDAY
February 2016 Shevat ~ Adar I 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
6 27 Shevat
TUESDAY
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Zohra Suissa
Nicholas Trentacoste
Myron Volpert *
Robert Weinberger
William Weinroth
Sylvia Weinstein
Sherwin White
Bruce Whitney
Jacob Wiesenfeld
Samuel Wolf
DONATIONS
Capital Campaign Fund:
Shirley Michael in memory of my father-in-law, Benjamin Michael
Henrie�a & Marc Ka:en in memory of Adda Harris, mother of Henrie�a
Shirley Michael in memory of my beloved mother-in-law, Beatrice Michael
Henrie�a & Marc Ka:en in memory of Al Harris, brother of Henrie�a
Sara & Louis Stern in memory of Marvin M. Nathan, father of Sara
Laurie, Marc, Jason & Jake Smith in memory of our grandmother, Ceil SMith
General Fund:
Thelma Alexander in memory of my grandmother, Anna Mandel
Judy & Mel Cohen in honor of Lila & Jim Tinkoff’s anniversary
Marci & Sco� Greenberg in honor of our Rosh Hashanah Honor
Sherman & Marilyn Miller in memory of Harry Shefner, father of Marilyn
Thelma Alexander in memory of my grandfather, Adolf Mandel
Sherman & Marilyn Miller in memory of Benjamin Miller, father of Sherman
Hyman Micohen
Ina & Eli Porth in memory of Helen Porth, mother of Eli
Marcie & Hank Ka:en in memory of Raymond Krinker, father of David Krinker
Peter & Linda Wish in memory of Alfred Wish, father of Peter
Rachel Wolf in memory of my husband, Sigbert Wolf
Robert & Rita Geller
Thelma Alexander in memory of my father, Abe Lehrman
Sherman & Marilyn Miller in memory of Leah Miller, mother of Sherman
Peter & Linda Wish in memory of Ruth Wish, mother of Peter
Barry LaBoda in memory of my father, Jack LaBoda
Elizabeth Crawford with my deepest appreciation to Karen Bogart for all her patience and teaching
Marilyn & Franklin Schwar: in memory of Ronald Joseph, brother of Marilyn
Ina & Eli Porth in memory of David Brenner, father of Ina
Barbara Simons in memory of Barbara Elkes, wife of Edwin Elkes
Rae & Paul Wallach in honor of visitors to Rabbi Adler
Emily & Norman Rotenberg in memory of Jennifer Laxner, sister of David Laxner
Cindy & Joshua Davis
Gi�a Engel in memory of my father, Harry Sulman
Steven & Risa A�erman in memory of Norman Cohen, father of Risa
Dick & Ruth Wolff in memory of the brother of Frank Schwar:
Jean Dolen in memory of my father, Julius Schmukler
Lilian Plaez in memory of my husband, Angel Plaez
Gi�a Engel in memory of my brother, Sam Sulman
Judy & Larry Mione in memory of grandson, Seth Norwood
Jay & Leslie Plotkin in memory of Maurice Plotkin, father of Jay
Sherman & Marilyn Miller in memory of Francis White, mother of Marilyn
Jerrod & Linda Zlatkiss in memory of our son, Steven Zlatkiss
John Russell in memory of Zelda Newman, mother of Anne�e Goldwasser
Rabbi Rubinger’s Discretionary Fund:
Marilyn & Don Kaplan in memory of Pauline Friedman, mother of Marilyn
Joy Horne in honor of holding the Torah during Simchat Torah Services
Carole Ruth Harris in memory of my husband, John Nathaniel Harris
Marilyn & Don Kaplan in honor of Cemetery Visit
Joy & Kenny Davis in honor of Audrey Unger’s special birthday
Rita & Irwin Feldman in memory of Benjamin Feldman, father of Irwin
Brenda Faiber in memory of my beloved father, Jack Ri9in
Estelle & Michael Wheeler in memory of Benjamin Steinberg, father of Estelle
Beatrice Broudy in memory of my mother, Rose Mayer
Peter & Sharon Buxbaum in memory of Joseph Buxbaum, father of Peter
Stephen & Judy Schreiber in memory of Florence Schreiber, mother of Stephen
Beverly Litka in memory of my beloved father, Morris Kaplan
Cliff & Carla Stein in memory of Benita Stein, mother of Carla Stein
Rabbi Kay’s Discretionary Fund:
Helen Moskowi:
Sharon & Peter Buxbaum in memory of Lili Greenspan, beloved mother of Sharon
Stephen & Judy Schreiber in memory of Sadie Gerson, mother of Judy
Craig & Jessica Novick in honor of the beautiful baby naming for our daughter Elle
Doris Pines in memory of my father, Harry Miller
Susan Monheit in memory of my mother, Libby Krutoy
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund:
Robin & Allan Robuck in memory of Sidney Cassin, father of Robin
Howard Kichler in memory of Barbara Cassin
Norman & Megan Rubenstein in memory of Meyer Rubenstein, grandmother of Norman
Teresa & Paul Finer
Howard Kichler in memory of Sidney Cassin
Normand & Megan Rubenstein in memory of Helen Zuvich, grandmother of Norman
COS Cemetery Fund:
Ed & Ariane Zeidwerg in memory of Anne Zeidwerg, mother of Ed
Mardi & Ron Shader in memory of Suzan Shader
Stan Shader in memory of Anne Shader
Laurie, Marc, Jason & Jake Smith in memory of Anne Shader
Harriet & Don Levine in memory of Meyer Teitelbaum, father of Harriet
Neil Wi�enstein in memory of my father, Morris Wi�enstein
Gilbert & Joyce Walker in memory of Sylvia Walker, mother of Gilbert
Don & Harriet Levine in memory of Marilyn Sobel, sister of Don
Joan & Stuart Kimball in memory of Beatrice Lippton, mother of Joan
Mark & Lynn Shader in memory of Suzan Shader
Gilbert & Joyce Walker in memory of Joseph Walker, father of Gilbert
Hebrew School Scholarship Fund:
Jerry & Leah Freedman in memory of Robert Freedman, brother of Jerry
Estelle & Michael Wheeler in memory of Alice Burke Sandberg, beloved cousin of Estelle
Shari & Alan Wladis in memory of Eugene Greenberg, father of Shari
Richard & Tobi Pri:ker in memory of Herbert Geartner, father of Tobi
Sheila Gerald-Reback in memory of Barry Portnoy’s mother
Helen Moskowi: in memory of my sister-in-law, Helen Glazer
Helen Moskowi: in memory of my sister-in-law, Esther Rothkopf
Tali Korman Youth Scholarship Fund:
Pauline Korman in memory of my father, Joseph Greenspun
Bezalel Fund:
Roz Fuchs in honor of Bob & Elaine Gamson’s granddaughter Ella’s Bat Mi:vah
Barbara & Burt Chasnov in honor of Susie Kleiman’s 70th birthday
Youth Program Fund (General Fund)
Neal & Elizabeth Crawford in appreciation to all those who made the 6th grade shabbaton such a success
Prayer Book Fund – Siddur / Chamasheim
Mardi & Ron Shader in honor of retirement of Allen Saft
Estelle & Michael Wheeler in honor of Jim & Lila Tinkoff’s anniversary
Ma’asim Tovim Fund – Feeding Homeless
Carolyn & Jim Rosenblum in memory of William Me:, father of Carolyn
Fayge & Freddy Cohen in memory of Mollie & Al Siskind, parents of Fayge
Sager Fund:
Barbara & Arnie Sager in memory of Rebecca Whitney, sister of Arnie
Kiddush / Oneg Fund:
Julie & David Auerbach in memory of Evere� Wax, father of Julie
Carole Heller in memory of my beloved husband, Jerome Heller
Janet Friedman in memory of my great grandmother, Ida Mishkin
Janet Friedman in memory of my great grandmother, Mary Dixon
Janet Friedman in memory of my grandmother, Ha�ie Ka:
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