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November 2019 | Cheshvan - Kislev 5780 | Volume 66 Number 9

GivingThanksBeth El Members Express Gratitude Through Chesed

The Voice of Beth El Congregation

Giving ThanksBeth El Members Express Gratitude Through Chesed

By: Brandon Chiat, Digital Media Strategist

The Hebrew word "chesed" does not have a direct English

translation. Commonly understood to mean loving-kindness, the

Torah presents chesed as an ideal to which the Jewish people

might aspire, a blueprint for how to treat one another.

"Chesed is one of the 13 attributes of Hashem and is often

associated with rachamim, the attribute of mercy," explained

Cantor Melanie Blatt. "The two concepts are closely connected:

acts of chesed are motivated by a feeling of mercy for those

in need."

Thus, chesed is a fundamental way in which humankind

manifests God’s vision for creation.

"Judaism is not a thought experiment," said Rabbi Steve

Schwartz. "Judaism is about taking the values of our tradition

and applying them in the real world, every single day. Chesed

is a prime example of that. We don't use chesed exclusively on

Shabbat or the High Holy Days. Rather, chesed should guide our

day-to-day actions, behaviors, and decisions."

While a person should strive to embody chesed every day,

there are moments throughout the year that heighten acts of

loving-kindness. Thanksgiving, with its themes of gratitude and

thankfulness, is such a touchstone.

"Chesed is the act of gratitude," said Amy Goldberg, Director of

the Berman-Lipavsky Religious School. "The thankfulness you

feel on Thanksgiving is great, but it's important to carry that

momentum throughout the year."

As a board member of Jewish Volunteer Connection (JVC), Mrs.

Goldberg creates opportunities for Jewish families to participate

in acts of chesed year-round. Mrs. Goldberg, along with Beth

El member Stacy Harvey, co-chair Living With Purpose, a JVC

program that organizes monthly Mitzvah Parties.

“The Mitzvah Parties bring Jewish families together around

service projects that address a vital community need,” Mrs.

Harvey said. “In September the families formed an adorable

assembly line with children filling snack bags for kids attending

the Living Classrooms camp program.”

Importantly, the Mitzvah Parties are an opportunity for Jewish

families to meet and interact with each other around a

service mindset.

"We want our kids to grow up with an innate sense of chesed,"

Mrs. Goldberg said. "We intentionally avoided the phrase 'giving

back' because acts of service are not transactional, but rather,

an obligation Jewish families feel to our community."

In that sense, chesed is the antidote to selfishness.

"Judaism encourages us to focus beyond the self," Mrs. Harvey

said. "Kids today are under so much pressure to achieve. We risk

sending them the wrong message that personal advancement is

all that matters. Prioritizing chesed from a very young age helps

our little ones understand that we're all a part of something

bigger than ourselves."

Rena Kates shares Mrs. Harvey's concerns. "The message kids

get from society is: it's all about me," she said. "It's essential

that we teach the value of community and caring for others to

our children from a young age."

In addition to serving on the JVC board, Mrs. Kates runs a

"VolunTeam" through the JVC that brings together toddlers and

seniors at the Springwell Senior Living Community. Mrs. Kates

says the bi-monthly "playdates" are a win-win: the youngsters

delight the seniors with their enthusiasm, while also learning the

importance of respect, an essential aspect of rachamim.

“Small children have not yet formed opinions of others, which

means they’re not uncomfortable around seniors who may be

non-verbal or have disabilities,” Mrs. Kates explained. “Exposing

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children to those who are different from them normalizes those

differences and teaches respect for all people.”

The message of communal dignity resonates with Beth El

member Jennifer Grossman. Along with her longtime friend

Nicole Glick, Mrs. Grossman founded Shalom Tikvah ("Peace

and Hope"), a non-profit dedicated to providing the highest

standard of care to families struggling with complex mental

health issues.

"We combat mental health stigma in the Jewish community,"

Mrs. Grossman said. "Those who are in a position to help often

refuse to do so because they may incorrectly believe that the

families in need made poor choices which resulted in their

difficult situation. Therefore, it's not their responsibility to fix the

family's mistake."

Such thinking is the antithesis of chesed and demonstrates why

rachamim is essential to the act of loving-kindness. The great

sage Rashi explained chesed is not only a willingness to help

when called upon but rather a fundamental aspect of

Jewish identity.

"Asking for help is courageous," Mrs. Grossman said. "Giving is

so much easier than receiving. When a family is brave enough to

ask for help, then it falls on the community to provide that help."

Rashi further reasoned that chesed occurs when a person gives

their heart and mind to the well-being of the person in need,

which is to say, to emulate the divine attribute of rachamim.

"There is no place for judgment in the world of chesed," Mrs.

Grossman said. "Acts of loving-kindness must be given with

respect and dignity."

"Chesed occurs when there is an understanding between two

people and when the command to 'love your neighbor as

yourself' is fulfilled," Cantor Blatt said. "Acts of chesed are the

active representation of a covenant among people, a

social contract."

Human beings are bound together through rachamim, a value

passed down to the youngest Jews through chesed.

"Acts of chesed are not contingent on how much we have to

give," Mrs. Goldberg said. "Jewish tradition teaches us that we all

have a responsibility to support our community. We impart that

lesson on our children through the Mitzvah Parties and through

Beth El’s Religious School curriculum."

As American-Jewish families gather around the Thanksgiving

table, surrounded by the abundance of the season, they might

share sentiments of gratitude. While this touching tradition has

come to define Thanksgiving, Rabbi Schwartz suggests these

families remember the true meaning of giving thanks.

"Thanksgiving and chesed both require an active, physical

response," Rabbi Schwartz said. "The concept of giving thanks is

an action, not merely a kind thought."

Champions of chesed like Amy Goldberg, Stacy Harvey, Rena

Kates, and Jennifer Grossman exemplify the idea of rachamim.

They proactively create opportunities to help those in need, a

trait Rabbi Schwartz compared to another paradigm of

loving-kindness.

"Abraham actively sought out opportunities to do chesed. Even

on the third day after his circumcision, at 99-years-old, he ran

out of his tent to welcome passing guests because chesed was at

the core of his character," Rabbi Schwartz illustrated. "Abraham

embodies the personality of chesed, an example to which we

should all aspire."

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OUR PRE-K CLASS 13 STUDENTS ANSWER: What are you thankful for?

Nathan: Eating apples & honey Jake: My sister Winnie: My sister Joseph: My mom, dad and little brother Talia: My whole family Gram: My sister Naava: My family Jackson: the playground Jazz: My cousins in Israel Ethan: My brothers Jacob: My dog Zoe: My parents and baby sister Yale: My family Luke: Being in school with my teachers

2 The Voice of Beth El Congregation

By: Rabbi Benjamin Shalva

Gratitude is a central theme of Thanksgiving. As we approach

the Thanksgiving season, Rabbi Benjamin Shalva shares his

insights on the Mussar (character) trait for gratitude: HaKarat

HaTov (literally,“recognizing the good”). Benjamin Shalva is a

rabbi, writer, yoga instructor, meditation teacher, and musician.

He received his rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological

Seminary and serves as Wisdom Leader at The Soul Center. You

can meet Rabbi Ben monthly on Shabbat at Beth El, and at some

of our Soul Center programs, like “The Spark,” a weekly deep dive

into inspirational Jewish learning with Rabbi Dana Saroken

and friends.

Gratitude may find you pausing, perhaps before a face, or a

flower, or a ripe strawberry. You will feel the strength yet left in

your limbs. This life - unfathomable - what a find!

Or not.

You may rise resentful. We all do. Modeh ani, we read in the very

first page of the prayer book. Modeh ani - I am thankful. “Am I?”

you ask. Your body is a day older. Your sleep, fitful. You must rise

- heavy, fleshy, dull. And it is only Monday. Dear God.

Modeh ani - I am thankful. Sometimes, only sometimes.

The rest of the time, we need a nudge. We need to be caught

off guard by gratitude. We need to be tricked, as if by a Trojan

Horse, as if by a ray of sun sneaking in past the shades. With the

help of a good teacher; better, a good book; best, a story. A story

of gratitude whispered to us when we need it most.

Jacob—good for nothing, nebbish, mama's boy, liar and thief,

despised. Jacob fleeing from his twin brother, Esau, whom he

has swindled. Jacob fleeing from his father, Isaac, to whom he

has lied. There we have it, folks, and canonized, no less. The least

likely story of gratitude. A protagonist lost, alone, ashamed, and

afraid. Nowhere to lay his head but a rock. Nothing to do but

dream, and not a simple dream, mind you. Angels climbing up

and down a ladder? You could spin that either way. Here they

come, but there they go. Blessed, Jacob, or cursed? He opens his

eyes. The light is kind. The rock reliable. But memory is quick to

claim him. He cannot escape what he has done. Blessed, Jacob,

or cursed? He opens his mouth. He stakes his claim. “God was in

this place,” Jacob said, “and I did not know.”

One more story. This one of Buddhist origins, but a favorite of

Leo Tolstoy’s, too.

A man is walking down the road and a tiger appears. A hungry

one. The man flees. He sees a cliff. Over the edge he goes, saved,

at the very last, by a dangling vine. Above, the tiger paces. Below

him waits a second tiger. Dangling by a vine between the two

tigers, our hero hears exuberant squeaks, the patter of tiny feet.

Two mice, one black and one white, have stumbled upon the

same vine. They bare their greedy teeth. They peel the vine to

its pulp. It is unfair, this life. A tiger above. A tiger below. Two

mice on a vine. A story with a hard stop—like yours, like mine.

But, here, one last act, a flourish worthy of old Leo: a strawberry

within reach. A red, ripe strawberry, discoverable only from the

man’s tragic angle. It might as well be the last strawberry on

earth - maybe the mice even missed it. The man lets go, with

one hand of course! The tigers’ eyes narrow. The mice nervously

gnaw. The man plucks the strawberry. Pops it into his mouth.

Smiles.

And there the story ends.

Only, give him a line, I say.

God was in this place, let him say, and I did not know.

This Grateful Life

Between a Rockand aStrawberry


OUR HEARTIEST MAZAL TOV TO

Eileen & Donald Himelfarb on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Carla Shoshana Satyr.Paul & Olivia Leckner on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Samuel Matthew Leckner. Grandparents are

Ruth & Ira Leckner and Bella Tashliski.Elena & Richard Pearl on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Avi Ben Pearl. Grandparents are Vivian &

Stephen Pearl.Marshall & Michelle Davis on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ian Collin Davis. Grandparents are

Morris & Marsha Saks and David & Ann Davis. Great-grandmothers are Shirley Goodman and Bluma Saks.

Brett & Lauren Altberger on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Maelan Eve Altberger. Grandparents are Emanuel & Roberta Eisner and Howard & Rory Altberger.

Harriet & Jimmy Berg on the marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Berg to Felix Kishinevsky. Grandparents are Roslyn & Leonard Stoler.Dr. Chad & Lauren Zooker on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Samantha Danielle Zooker.

Grandparents are Dr. Barry & Eileen Grosshandler and Ms. Marsha Zooker.Dr. David Goldberg & Dr. Sarah Michel on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lucie Tabitha

Michel Goldberg. Grandparents are Richard & Dorothy Goldberg and Roger & Vivian Michel.Michelle & Marc Zayon on the B’nai Mitzvah of their children, Noah Harry and Brooke Madison

Zayon. Grandparents are Ruth & Barry Green and Sharon & Martin Zayon.Elizabeth & Charles Jacobs on the marriage of their daughter, Hilary Jacobs to Nicholas Bolash.Amanda & Peter Beitman on the birth of their daughter, Ellie Louise Beitman.Lisa and Brian Bennett on the birth of their daughter, Brooke Sarah Bennett.Dr. Franklin & Ruth Blatt on the birth of their granddaughters, Brooke Sarah Bennett and Skyler

Rogue Kali-Blatt.Susan and Mark Levy on the birth of their twin grandchildren, Mary Louise (Marlo) Levy and

Ezra James Levy. Great-grandmother is Gayle Levy.Irene Snyder on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Lily Paige Snyder.

Shazy and Cantor Thom King on the loss of their beloved father and father-in-law, Alan Hopfenberg.Harry Adler on the loss of his beloved sister, Lynn Adler Green.Beatrice and Ronald Shapiro on the loss of their beloved son, Max Shure.Marc Berman and Carol Smullian on the loss of their beloved mother and sister, Renee Lois Neuman.Saralynn Glass on the loss of her beloved brother, Charles M. Broh.Ann Mantelmacher on the loss of her beloved mother, Gwendolyn Strong.

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO

FamilyBeth ElB'NAI MITZVAH

SAMUEL MATTHEW LECKNER, son of Paul and Olivia Leckner, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 2, 2019.

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIESJonathan and Nina Baron on their 10th

Michael and Nina Pachino on their 10th

Matthew and Annie Friedman on their 15th

Dr. Louis and Elyse Gordon on their 15th

Michael and Miriam Holy on their 15th

Eric And Carley Orsini On their 20th

Theodore and Risa Offit on their 25th

Adam and Jane Berg on their 30th

Dr. Lawrence and Barbara Zerolnick on their 30th

Morry and Lisa Zolet on their 30th

Norman and Sandy Benney on their 35th

Alan and Aimee Smith on their 35th

Howard and Judi Snyder on their 35th

Benjy and Barbara Green on their 45th

John and Natalie Spector on their 55th

Sidney and Eunice Friedman on their 65th

Dr. Frederick and Joan Magaziner on their 65th

SAMANTHA DANIELLE ZOOKER, daughter of Dr. Chad and Lauren Zooker, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah of November 9, 2019.

AVI BEN PEARL, son of Elena and Richard Pearl, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 9, 2019.

IAN COLLIN DAVIS, son of Marshall and Michelle Davis, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 16, 2019.

MAELAN EVE ALTBERGER, daughter of Brett and Lauren Altberger, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 23, 2019.

LUCIE TABITHA MICHEL GOLDBERG, daughter of Dr. David Goldberg and Dr. Sarah Michel, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 23, 2019.

NOAH HARRY ZAYON, son of Michelle and Marc Zayon, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on November 30, 2019.

BROOKE MADISON ZAYON, daughter of Michelle and Marc Zayon, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 30, 2019.

BabyBeth El

Ellie Louise BeitmanParents: Amanda and Peter BeitmanGrandparents: Catherine and David Max

IN MEMORIAM

Esther BerelowitzWe mourn the passing of our members and extend sincere condolences to their families.

Ida Dubick


SisterhoodBeth El

GENERAL MEETING, LUNCHEON AND PROGRAM Monday, December 2 at 11:30 AM in the Auditorium.

Denise Koch, an Emmy Award-winning journalist with WJZ, is considered one of the most veteran news reporters and anchors in Baltimore.

Denise’s first introduction to WJZ viewers was on “Evening Magazine” where she was known as “Daring Denise,” tackling sports from hang gliding to scuba diving. She joined the newsroom as a lifestyle reporter, reviewing plays and films and filing stories twice a day on the arts and the creative side of life.

She has earned both a Maryland State Teachers Award and a National Angels Award. The Society of Professional Journalists awarded her a prize for her documentary on Baltimore teachers

RABBI STEVEN SCHWARTZ’S BOOK REVIEW AND LUNCHEON Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00 PM

Rabbi Steven Schwartz will review “The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming” by David Wallace-Wells following the luncheon. The book brings into reality the climate troubles that await – food shortages, refugee emergencies and other crises that will reshape the globe. Although the topic of the book is climate change, and its method is scientific, its mode is Old Testament. The book is a meticulously documented, white-knuckled tour through the cascading catastrophes that can soon engulf our earth.

Please send a $20 check payable to Beth El Sisterhood to: Beth El Sisterhood Attn: Judy Pachino 8101 Park Heights Ave Baltimore, MD 21208

RSVP by November 13.

LAST FALL TRIP To obtain a full description of trips, go to the Beth El website (bethelbalto.com) or obtain a flyer located on the Sisterhood stand in the Offit Lobby.

Arena Stage - "Right To Be Forgotten" Sunday, November 10

Cost: $135: for members of Beth El; $145 for non-members of Beth El. *Wait List Only.

If you have questions, contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844 ([email protected]) or Ellen Wiesenberger at 410-484-6411 ([email protected]).

in China, “Baltimore East.” Denise, a California native, attended UCLA where she earned the prestigious Natalie Wood Award. She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts and then received her master’s from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Koch's acting career took her to theatres around the country and even to the soap opera “Another World,” eventually bringing her to Center Stage where she also served as literary manager

If you are NOT a subscription holder, please send a check in the amount of $20 payable to: Beth El Sisterhood Luncheons Mail to Beth El Sisterhood Attn: Marcia Boonshaft and Myra Coonin 8101 Park Heights Avenue, Pikesville, MD 21208 Subscription holders who will not attend should notify: Marcia Boonshaft ([email protected]) 410-484-3112, Myra Coonin ([email protected]) 410-653-9435.

RSVP by Friday, November 12.


BIBLIO Welcome to Biblio, Beth El Sisterhood's Book Club. We hold monthly gatherings at noon in the Myers Auditorium. Biblio is open to the entire community and is tuition-free. Bring a dairy lunch; Beth El provides tea and coffee and hostesses provide dessert.

For information contact Frida Fraiman 410-363-6464 ([email protected]) or Barbara Levenson 410-484-8566 ([email protected]). The book review dates are as follows:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Presenter: Sheila Derman, “The Perfect Wife” by JP Delaney

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 Presenter: Gail Lipsitz, “Three Floors Up” by Eshkl Nevo

WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 19 Presenter: Sonia Obstler, “Educated” by Tara Westover

MONDAY, APRIL 20 Presenter: Jane Krosin, “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens

MONDAY, JUNE 8 Closing Biblio Luncheon

JUDAICA SHOP

Make shopping easy with one stop in the Judaica Shop! Check out all the new and beautiful items that have arrived for your holiday and gift needs! Remember there is no sales tax and you are helping to support Beth El Schools and Congregation.

Our new hours are:

Sun: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

To volunteer or contact the Judaica Shop, call 410-484-2185 or email [email protected].

KNITZVAH PROJECT

We knit and crochet lap afghans in individual squares, then join them into an Afghan of Love for those who are homebound or in a facility. Sisterhood welcomes knitters, people who crochet, and people who wish to learn. Donations of yarn are welcomed. We meet each Tuesday at 10:30 A.M. in the Schuster Library. If you are interested in joining us to spread the warmth or want to learn how to knit or crochet, please contact Susan Himmel at 410-484-7521 ([email protected]). Please let us know of someone’s need for an afghan.

JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Sisterhood supports the mission of JTS which is to educate thoughtful, innovative leaders who strengthen our communities with a vision of Judaism grounded in our Jewish past and engaged with contemporary society. The theme for this year’s campaign is Chesed (Acts of Loving Kindness), conveying the Jewish attribute of altruistic love. The pin pictured here is awarded to benefactors for a donation of $180 to the campaign. Cards are available with a variety of themes for a contribution of $18. For information, please contact Jane Krosin, Hilda Dopkin or Gail Shugarman.

A GIFT FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM

Sisterhood presents “Living a Jewish Life” by Anita Diamant to Beth El congregation or Sisterhood members and their children when they marry. This book discusses Jewish traditions, customs and values for today’s families. Since it covers every aspect of life, it is a wonderful reference book for a couple beginning married life.

If you have a new bride or groom who is eligible for this gift, please contact Marta Braverman 410-358-6509 ([email protected]). It is also available for purchase in the gift shop.

MITZVAH CARDS

Sisterhood sells contribution cards that can be purchased for $3 each or four for $10 at all meetings, the Beth El office or the Judaica Shop.

SISTERHOOD MEMBERSHIP

If you are considering joining Sisterhood for the 2019-2020 year, please contact either co-chair, Debbie Shore at [email protected] or Paula Jandorf at [email protected]. We have many fabulous events scheduled this year and would not want you to miss out on them. Looking forward to hearing from you.


SpotlightTeacher

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

J. Michael "Mikey" Hess Webber teaches Kitah Vav (6th Grade) in Beth El's Berman-Lipavsky Religious School. Rabbi Webber is in her fourth year at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and also serves as the Rabbinic Educator at Towson University Hillel.

What inspires you to live a rich and meaningful Jewish life?

Each tradition in our world brings something unique and beautiful to the human community. I believe deeply that each has value in realizing peace and justice in our world.

Judaism is our tradition, inherited. I am the moral heir of those who stood at the foot of Mt. Sinai, and as such, I see myself as its steward. I deeply honor that which I have received from generations past, and I must work to ensure that I pass on a relevant and healthy Jewish tradition to future generations.

What do I mean by relevant? A Judaism that continues to be a living religion: creating a fruitful space for future generations to wrestle with God and challenge the idolatry of every age.

What do I mean by healthy? That our community facilitates people feeling held, seen, and significant; that our community's actions in the world align with the values we espouse - the universal right for liberation and human dignity.

Judaism is the lens through which I make meaning of the world - it is my moral compass. I use Shabbat as a time to imagine a calmer and more peaceful world in which we connect face-to-face and are not distracted by our busy lives. I use kashrut as inspiration for making moral choices about what I eat and valuing the material blessings of my life. Kashrut reminds me that all life is sacred. I use my daily prayer as a ritual to quiet my heart. Doing so allows me to connect to something bigger than myself. I study Jewish text to further my search for meaning.

Judaism allows me to discern God in the connection between human beings and to feel deeply grateful for the blessings of being human. One such blessing for me this year is to be part of the Beth El community, teaching Kitah Vav. Thank you for welcoming me into your community. I cannot wait to see what will unfold for us in the coming year.

NewsPreschool

THE PAULINE MASH SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW TEACHER

The Pauline Mash School for Early Childhood Education is so excited to welcome Jeanette Perthel to our Beth El family! Jeanette is a great addition to our staff, and we look forward to many years together!

"I grew up in Potomac, Maryland and graduated from Winston Churchill High School in 2011. I graduated from Towson University in 2015 with a Bachelor's in Sociology. The summer after I graduated college I began working at a preschool in my local community, Beth Sholom Early Childhood Center in Potomac, MD. In 2017 I decided to try out an "office job" and began work at a non-profit in Arlington, VA.

As a lively and gregarious individual with a great sense of humor, I quickly realized that an office wasn't a good fit for me, and that I belonged with children in the classroom. Before I moved to Baltimore City this past summer, I sought out a Jewish preschool to work at. I feel a deep connection with Jewish education as I grew up in a strong Jewish community and loved my past work experience at a Jewish preschool. As I have been establishing myself in a new city, working at Beth El has helped me feel at home. I couldn't be more grateful for this opportunity and to be working alongside such a wonderful group of people."


THE SPARK Fridays at 8:30 AM A deep dive into inspirational Jewish learning with Rabbi Saroken and friends. From unlocking the secrets of the holidays, to cartwheeling through Genesis, to learning from the Hasidic masters. Start your weekend in our beautiful space with some inspirational learning and great conversation. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/programs/thespark

TORAH & YOGA Sundays at 9:30 AM This yoga class will include 10 minutes of inspirational Torah at the beginning, and then a full hour-long yoga class. $10/person. Drop-in or register. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/programs/torah-yoga

HEALING SERVICE with Rabbi Saroken Wednesday, November 13 at 9:15 AM In need of healing for yourself or someone you love? Led by Rabbi Saroken, this supportive and confidential gathering provides an environment in which to find strength in prayer, reflection, the wisdom of our tradition, and in knowing that you’re not alone. All are welcome. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/programs/healingservice

CHAIR YOGA Thursdays at 10:00 AM Improve strength, flexibility, and coordination and add in our signature Jewish twist. Join Robyn Katz, certified Iyengar teacher, for an hour long class. No prior experience necessary. Just drop-in or register early on our website. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org programs/chair-yoga

CAREGIVER CAFE Thursday, November 21 at 2:00 PM Caring for someone day in and day out? Come meet other who “get it” and let us nurture you! Each session includes an expert-led, topical talk followed by a discussion with a social worker and physician. Co-sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bayview. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/programs/caregiver

ZENTANGLING Sundays at 3:00 PM Yoga for the mind! Led by Kathy Shapiro and Sarah Reading, you’ll find yourself relaxing and enjoying the creative process as your “guided doodling” transforms to art. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/programs/zentangling

NEW MOON NIA Sunday, November 24 from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join us at The Movement Lab in Remington, for a once a month New Moon Nia class. Join the Soul Center with white belt Nia instructor (and professor of religion) Dr. Andrea Lieber as we use mindful movement and rhythm to celebrate each new month. www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/programs/nia

CenterSoul

Are you or someone you love experiencing a life challenge or transition? Do you want some guidance and support? Sarah Shapiro, LCSW-C, our in-house social worker, is available to provide short-term counseling free of charge to congregants, school families and Soul Center participants, in person or over the phone. She is usually at Beth El on Tuesdays from 12:00-2:00 PM and on Thursdays from 1:00-5:00 PM. Sarah also co-facilitates our monthly Caregiver Café (on the third Thursday of the month from 2:00-3:30 PM) with Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos of Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital. Sarah can be reached via phone at 410-484-0411 ext. 1111 or email at [email protected].

For more information on all events at the Alvin and Lois Lapidus Center for Healing & Spirituality, visit soulcenterbaltimore.org or call 410-580-5160.

*Want to alleviate the stress of looking for a $10 bill before coming to the Soul Center? Simply purchase our NEW Mindfulness Pass. It can be used for any $10 mindfulness program (Torah & Yoga, Chair Yoga, Meditation, etc.) You pay for 10 classes up front, $100, and we’ll have your mindfulness pass in the Soul Center and we’ll keep track for you! www.soulcenterbaltimore.org/mindfulnesspass

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THE HISTORY OF ADVERTISING: 15 ADS THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES with Barbara Blumberg Tuesday, November 5, 12, 19, and 26, December 3 7:00 - 8:15 PM IN THE AGUS LIBRARY

Join Barbara Blumberg as she takes you on a journey beginning with the very first kind of advertising. Look at 15 ads through the centuries that changed our daily living habits including what we do in the privacy of our bathrooms, how we buy an engagement ring, and what we wear on our feet. Advertising has been influencing us for a very long time as to what we need to buy to have a better life. How did we evolve from posters to newspapers, to magazines, radio, tv, and now the internet? Who were the brilliant ad men behind the cleverest ads? You will be shocked by vintage ads that were overtly racist and by more modern-day ads that are more misogynistic according to today’s standards. FEE: $55 FEE FOR BETH EL CONGREGATION MEMBERS; $60 FEE FOR NON-MEMBERS. *Registration is required for all participants.

INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING with John Viles Thursday, November 7, 14, and 21, December 5, 12, 19, and 26, January 2 10:00 AM IN RM.207, BERMAN-LIPAVSKY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Join this 8-session studio group as you explore creativity and self-expression through the art of painting. fundamental drawing skills. This studio class is designed for the beginner through more accomplished painter; each student will be supported at individual skill levels and will receive immediate feedback from John Viles and everyone is welcome. FEE: $150 FOR BETH EL CONGREGATION MEMBERS; $175 FEE FOR NON-MEMBERS *ALL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS FEE. *Registration is required for all participants.

ANTI-SEMITISM: A SCOURGE THAT NEVER REALLY ENDS with Barry Smith Wednesday, November 13, 20 7:00 PM IN THE AGUS LIBRARY

Anti- Semitism, a mindset of people long gone and who's deleterious impact on Jews are moments in time that have long passed. If you believe this statement, we have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. We will explore the ugly history of Anti-Semitism and how it is attacking our Jewish communities and review the definitions of Anti-Semitism, explore its history, and capture how it is being recycled back into our world. FEE: $30 FOR BETH EL CONGREGATION MEMBERS; $40 FEE FOR NON-MEMBERS *Registration is required for all participants.

EducationAdult

1ST WEDNESDAYS @ BETH EL Wednesday, November 6 7:30 PM IN THE OFFIT AUDITORIUM

LEGENDARY LADIES OF JAZZ WITH VERONICA The 1st Wednesday of the month brings you an evening of music, entertainment, and learning. Meet Veronica who presents this tribute to pioneer women in jazz music history. These ladies lived, loved, and bared their souls to us through lyrics and melody. With live singing and video images as the backdrop, take a journey through time and relive the music that became the soundtrack of an era of class and elegance THERE IS NO FEE FOR THESE EVENTS AND NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. LISTEN AND ENJOY!

IMPROVE YOUR HEBREW READING SKILLS with Rabbi Sam Wach Monday, November 4, 11, 18, and 25, December 2, 9, 16, and 23 6:00 - 7:00 PM IN THE AGUS LIBRARY

This series of eight classes will enrich your Hebrew reading skills. You will be using the siddur as your reading text resource and be able to follow the text as each participant reads. This is great practice for improving reading, Hebrew fluency as well as learning prayer. THERE IS NO FEE FOR BETH EL CONGREGATION MEMBERS; $40 FEE FOR NON-MEMBERS. *Registration is required for all participants.

AGUS ACADEMY i-ENGAGE: FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW RELATIONSHIP with Rabbi Steven Schwartz, Rabbi Dana Saroken, and Dr. Eyal Bor Monday, October 28, November 4, 11, 18, and 25, December 2, 9, 16, and 23 7:00 - 8:15 PM IN THE AGUS LIBRARY

This is a series of nine central-themed DVD lectures and conversations with Hartman Institute scholars led by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman. These discussions respond to growing feelings of disenchantment and disinterest toward Israel among an ever-increasing number of Jews worldwide. This creates a new narrative regarding the significance of Israel for Jewish life. THERE IS NO FEE FOR BETH EL CONGREGATION MEMBERS; $40 FEE FOR NON-MEMBERS. *Registration is required for all participants.

MAH JONGG FOR BEGINNERS with Geri Willen Wednesday, November 6, 13, 20, and 27 10:00-11:00 AM IN THE MEYERS AUDITORIUM

Learn to play Mah Jongg with other beginners in just four lessons. Geri Willen will offer these sets of four classes in November, December, January, March, April, and May. FEE: $50 FOR BETH EL MEMBERS; $60 FOR NON-MEMBERS *Registration is required for all participants.

CANASTA FOR BEGINNERS with Geri Willen Wednesday, November 6, 13, 20, and 27 4:00-5:00 PM IN THE MEYERS AUDITORIUM

Now you can learn to play Canasta! Canasta is offered monthly. Join Geri Willen as she shares her love of the game with you. It’s easy to learn and fun to play. Canasta classes are offered monthly in November, December, January, March, April, and May. Register for as many sets of 4 classes you choose. FEE: $50 FOR BETH EL MEMBERS; $60 FOR NON-MEMBERS *Registration is required for all participants.

The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Life Long Learning


NEW YEAR – NEW PROJECT “DECLUTTER AND BRING שמחה (SIMCHA, JOY)” The Social Action Committee will be starting a new project to provide our congregants the ability to declutter their closets and bring warmth to those in need.

Please gather your gently worn winter coats for both children and adults which will be distributed to those in need before the Thanksgiving holiday. We will have three collection dates:

Monday, November 4, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday, November 10, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Tuesday, November 12, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM

The collection will take place in the Beth El Lobby. Any questions, please contact Myra Katz at [email protected] or Randy Melnick at [email protected].

In addition to the above, we have many continuing events coming up between now and the end of the year for which we would love to have your support. We will be very busy with the following activities:

1. At Hope Lodge, we will be serving both a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner to their residents and caregivers.

2. Supplying NEW toys to CHANA so that the mothers can provide their children with a happy Hanukkah. All toys or money (if you don’t like to shop) can be dropped off at the front office or you can contact Ellen Budish at 443-857-7499 or [email protected]

3. Needy families from Sinai’s Women & Children’s Coalition will be the recipients of clothing and toys for the holidays. Please contact Ellen Budish if you are interested in participating.

4. On Christmas Day, sodas and donuts will be delivered to our local police and fire departments.

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ShabbatVeterans

In addition to the above, please don’t forget to give to the Crisis Center. They are always in need of non-perishable food, toiletries and school supplies. A basket can be found in the front office.

PLEASE HELP OUR CONGREGANTS AND DO A MITZVAH We have members who need rides to and from medical appointments, physical therapy, dialysis, etc. as well as to Saturday morning Shabbat Services. You do not need to stay with the individuals at their medical appointment. One volunteer can drop off and another can do the pick-up. Please contact Paul Sheitel if you are willing to help. His contact information is 443-604-3178 or [email protected].

The Social Action Committee would love to have you join us. Whether you are interested in helping with the events we have on our calendar, or have some ideas of your own, we would love to hear from you. Please contact either Myra Katz at [email protected] or Marci Elkin at [email protected].

We are pleased to announce that Beth El will be honoring our veterans on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH AT 10:00 AM during morning Shabbat services. Members and guests are invited to join us. Beth El welcomes veterans to wear their military attire. Any veteran needing a ride to services, please call the Beth El office so one may be arranged for you. We are looking forward to having you join us as we honor the men and woman who have served in the armed forces.


Freedom SongOne Family's Struggle with Addiction.

One Nation's Path to Recovery.

Thursday, November 7 at 6:45 p.m.at Beth El’s Offit Auditorium

Created by Beit T’shuvah, a residential addiction treatment center, Freedom Song is an interactive play that enables communities to shine a light on the problem of addiction, while celebrating the possibility and hope of recovery. The cast members are not actors, but actual people

in addiction recovery.

• 6:45 p.m.: Musical performance by the Helping Up Mission Choir• 7:00 p.m.: Presentation of Freedom Song

Due to the generosity of our sponsors the evening is free and open to the public. RSVP requested: https://tinyurl.com/freedomsong-balt

This evening is made possible by: Beth El Congregation, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Jewish Community Services, Maryland Faith Health Network, Sol Levinson & Bros., Inc.,

The Larry A. Samet Fund, The Marilyn and David Carp Philanthropic Fund, and The Associated.


A LEGACY LOST

MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF THE GERMAN JEWS

Featuring the Choirs of Beth El Congregation &

Brown Memorial Park Avenue Congregation Church

Cantor Thom King Michael Britt, Organist

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 7:00 PM IN THE KOLKER ROOM

Bring friends or anyone interested in this fascinating discussion!

Save the Date! Upcoming Discussions:

January 22, 2020 April 22, 2020

Attention All Parents and Grandparents of Interfaith Families!

Join Rabbi Steve Schwartz for an interactive discussion on

Navigating the Holidays Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.

in the Kolker Room


Save the Date!Upcoming Discussions:

January 22, 2020 April 22, 2020



Navigating the Holidays Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.

in the Kolker Room


Save the Date!Upcoming Discussions:

January 22, 2020 April 22, 2020



Kristallnacht 2019: a Legacy Lost

Beth El Congregation 8101 Park Heights Avenue 21208

2:00 pm | Sunday November 10, 2019

This Event made possible byThe Patsy & Fritz Goldschmidt Memorial Music Fund and the

Beth El Adult Choir Fund

Photo: Neue Synagogue, Berlin, Germany

The David and Regina Weinberg Foundation

A Supporting Foundation of The Associated

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 2:00 PM

This event is made possible by The Patsy & Fritz Goldschmidt Memorial Music Fund and the Beth El Adult Choir Fund.


ClubMen's

Beth El Men’s Club continues its active schedule with the next upcoming sports and exercise related event.

On Sunday, DECEMBER 15, the Men’s Club will welcome Billy Wunderlich of Lifebridge Health and Fitness to Beth El for a return visit. Billy will discuss physical conditioning and nutrition. Men’s Club members, guests and family are welcome to join us.

The Men’s Club season kicked off with two great events. On SEPTEMBER 22, Cantor Thom King reviewed the recent Beth El trip to Eastern Europe. In addition to sharing a PowerPoint presentation, Cantor King provided an informative commentary on the religious and historic significance of his experience.

On OCTOBER 17, the Men’s Club sponsored its annual “Steak, Salmon and Scotch in the Sukkah” event. In addition to a capacity crowd and great food, Scott Garceau, local sports commentator, provided an update of the Baltimore sports scene. A great speaker and host of The Fan, an afternoon sports talk show on radio 105.7, Scott was an engaging speaker and made this a memorable occasion.

The Beth El Men’s Club hopes you will join us for our upcoming events which are planned to address the interests of our members and the general Beth El community. We are open to your recommendations for future programs.

The beautiful, vibrant, and diverse Jewish Community Center in Krakow, where we enjoyed a delicious and informative dinner.

Children’s book drawings of the joy of cleanliness, on the walls of a washroom in Auschwitz- very disturbing.

The spectacular old city square of Krakow, untouched by the ravages of war.

LibraryAgus

Monday 9:00-10:00 AM 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Tuesday 1:00-2:00 PM Wednesday 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday 11:30-12:30 PM

Do you know the Agus Library contains over 2700 books that you may borrow? No matter your interest, you will find a book. History, philosophy, literature, cooking, memoirs, biographies, genealogy, Jewish holidays, art, grief, and family relationships are just a few of the topics you will find in the library’s collection.

There will be someone, in most classes held in the Agus Library, who will check out or receive your library selections. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer in the library, please contact Marlene Siegel 410-484-1844.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

8:00 AM Morning Service

8:30 AM The Spark

6:00 PM Evening Service

9:00 AM Torah Study Class

10:00 AM Morning Service - Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Leckner

11:15 AM Family Shabbat – Vav Led



9:30 AM Torah & Yoga

3:00 PM Zentangling



11:30 AM Sisterhood Meeting & Luncheon with Maria Broom

6:00 PM Improve Your Hebrew Reading Skills


7:00 PM Agus Academy – iEngage


10:30 AM The History of Advertising

10:30 AM Chair Yoga


7:00 PM The Meaning of Modern Art


9:30 AM From Darkness to Light


7:00 PM Ulpan Hebrew Class

7:30 PM 1st Wed. @ Beth El


10:00 AM Chair Yoga

10:00 AM Introduction to Painting

5:00 PM Prayer Workshop

6:45 PM Freedom Song Program


7:00 PM To Kill a Mockingbird

7:00 PM Embracing Imperfection


8:30 AM The Spark



10:00 AM Morning Service - B’nai Mitzvah of Avi Pearl and Samantha Zooker

10:15 AM Or Shabbat

11:15 AM Prayground Shabbat




2:00 PM Kristallnacht 2019

3:00 PM Zentangling

3:45 PM Fritz Goldschmidt Concert


6:00 PM Beth El Seniors Dinner & Entertainment with Pinny the King

Veteran's Day8:00 AM

Morning Service 6:00 PM

Improve Your Hebrew Reading Skills








9:15 AM HealingService


12:00 PM Biblio




7:00 PM Navigating Holidays

7:00 PM Anti-Semitism


10:00 AM Chair Yoga




7:00 PM To Kill a Mockingbird


8:30 AM The Spark



10:00 AM Morning Service - Bar Mitzvah of Ian Davis

11:15 AM Kol Echad – Inclusive Family Shabbat Service




3:00 PM Zentangling








10:30 AM Chair Yoga





12:00 PM Sisterhood Luncheon & Book Review with Rabbi Schwartz



7:00 PM Anti-Semitism


10:00 AM Chair Yoga


2:00 PM Caregiver Café





8:30 AM The Spark



10:00 AM Morning Service - B’not Mitzvah of Maelan Altberger & Lucie Goldberg

11:15 AM Prayground Shabbat




9:45 AM Talking to Your Children and Grandchildren About…

3:00 PM Zentangling


7:00 PM Nia







10:30 AM Chair Yoga



Offices & School Close at 3:00 PM



ThanksgivingOffices & School Closed9:15 AM

Morning Service5:30 PM

Evening Service




10:00 AM Morning Service - B’nai Mitzvah of Brooke & Noah Zayon


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Every Wednesday in November

10:00 AM Mah Jongg for Beginners

4:00 PM Learn to Play Canasta


Our opening dinner in September was a huge success. We hosted 65 members and their guests, ate a delicious dinner and culminated the evening with the fabulous singer, Shannon Wollman.

On DECEMBER 8, we will be serving lunch followed by Bingo with great prizes. The cost is $15.00 for members and $18.00 for guests. Pleases RSVP no later than November 25.

Save these dates by marking your calendars:

JANUARY 12 - Brunch and the movie “The Other Son” FEBRUARY 9 - Create a Tie activity MARCH 8 - My Fair Lady by The Musical Artist Theatre

MEMBERSHIP Some of us may be up in age, but we are a vibrant group of men and women who just want to have fun. Our dues are very reasonable - $18.00 per person/$36.00 per couple. We meet monthly on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and entertainment. During the winter months, some of our events are in the afternoon.

TRANSPORTATION It is important that we keep reiterating that some of our Seniors are unable to attend our events because they either don’t drive or don’t drive at night. How would you feel if you wanted to attend a Beth El event and had no transportation? Please do a mitzvah by helping our members stay connected. If you need transportation, please let either Ruthye at 410-655-8242 or Ellen at 443-857-7499 know and we will TRY to assist you.

TORAH MAINTENANCE FUND Please remember to purchase our Torah Maintenance Cards. The proceeds from these cards are used to pay for the repair of our Torahs and/or Megilahs. They can be purchased from either Amy at the front office or by contacting Ellen Davis at 410-602-4444. These all-purpose cards are six for $10.00 or $2.00 each. Checks should be made payable to the Beth El Torah Maintenance Fund.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 @ 10:30 AM Tour of B’Nai Israel and its history of Jewish Baltimore followed by brunch and then to top off the morning, a visit to the Jewish Museum with an exciting new exhibit.

• Tours of Lloyd Street Synagogue and B’nai Israel led by Erika Rief Hornstein • Brunch and discussion with Rabbi Etan Mintz • Explore the Jewish Museum of Maryland (docent-led) and view the exhibit called “Scrap Metal, Innovators of Recycling.”

**Free parking lot across the street from B’nai Israel $30 per person, checks made out to Beth El (Empty Nesters). RSVP to Yvonne Epstein at Beth El by Friday, October 25. Your check is your reservation.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 “Cooking with Faith Wolf.” Pesach Cooking demonstration with tastings and recipes.

FRIDAY, MAY 15 “Potluck” Kosher Shavuot dairy dinner.

Keep your eye on the Beth El Buzz and the monthly Voice to get more information on all these events. Look for our Flyers in the lobby of the Shul.

If you have any suggestions or would like to get more involved in our group, email Debbie Shore at [email protected] or Helene Lutz at [email protected].

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

BabyBoomersEmpty Nesters &

Greetings from the Chairs of the EN/BB. We are looking forward to an exciting 2019-2020 year!! Listed below are the activities we have planned.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Beth El's Rear Parking Lot

ShreddingThings to know before shredding:

• All bags (plastic and paper) must be emptied into cans. • Boxes must be emptied.

• Papers must be removed from the following: binders, heavyweight folders, hanging files and plastic folders of any kind.

We appreciate your support, as it is our mission to help Beth El and the environment through our efforts.

Sponsored by the Beth El Environmental Committee

1-3 bags - $10 | 4-6 bags - $20 Additional charges will be collected for 6 bags/boxes and more.


SUSTAINERS $4,000 TO $9,999Arnold and Joyce Fruman

PROVIDERS $2,000 TO $3,999AnonymousSaralyn and Jeff ElkinRay and Dale KahnDr. Robert and Carol KeehnRobert and Eve Slatkin

SUPPORTERS $1,000 TO $1,999Sidney and Eunice FriedmanMichael Rubenstein and Hedy From

Drs. Robert and Gail LissDavid and Catherine MaxLaraine Satisky

SPONSORS $500 TO $999Steve Levin and Jill BaldingerMarilyn and Jim DickmanTracee and Kevin FrumanRebecca and Neal FrumanJennifer and Jon KriegerGayle LevyBarbara MendelsohnSandra SilvermanCherie and Kerry Stewart

CONTRIBUTORS $300 TO $499Marcia GellisSheila LeissJoan and Richard LessansGail LipsitzBob MossRae ShalowitzHarriet Weiner

GUARANTORS $150 TO $299AnonymousEdith and Louis BluefeldDrs. Lauren and Martin EngelhardtHelen FriedmanRandy and Toby Goodman

Deanna and Peter HirschErica and Jay HobbyMarcia Friedman KatzRoslyn and Albert KatzTerry and Stephen KatzRegan and Christopher La TestaEvelyn MorrisonLinda and Dave OraveczSanford and Simone RosenbloomJoyce and Arnold RottmanHarold RottmanJune SacksJoseph and Anna SchleinDoris SchwartzRoberta SelnickBarbara Steinberg

ASSOCIATE UP TO $149AnonymousAlice AdlerRosalie BuchsbaumEstelle CohenDr. Bernard and Sondra EisenbergWendy and Marc EloverSharon and Ralph HolzmanBertha JamesCarol and Gilbert KleinerEssie and Norman LevinCarolyn and Stanley SilvermanCarol and Bernard Smullian

STAFF AND CLERGY GIVINGAmanda and Peter Beitman

ANNUAL APPEAL | 2019-2020These contributions were made between September 16, 2019 and September 25,2019.

Thank you to our generous donors who have already made their gifts!

CAN WE COUNT ON YOU? Each year the High Holy Days come to remind us of how important it is to be connected to a synagogue community. The warmth and fellowship we experience when we gather together to celebrate our most sacred days is genuine. It comes from a shared history, and also from the sense that Beth El is a special place. We understand the idea of “kol Yisrael areivim zeh b’zeh” - that all Jews are responsible for one another. And although we have a beautiful campus, wonderful

staff, meaningful services, fabulous learning opportunities and top notch schools, at the end of the day, there is one thing and one thing alone that makes Beth El truly special: the members of our congregation. Without you and your gift to the Annual Appeal, we wouldn’t have the strength, the support, the energy, and the feeling that we need to make Beth El the kind of place we all want it to be.

We want you to know that we are grateful - truly and deeply grateful - for your gift to Beth El each year. We are a 365-day-a-year operation. On any given day in our preschool you will hear the voices of children joyfully singing Jewish songs and prayers, and you will see members saying kaddish for loved ones at our weekday services. On Friday nights, the Gorn Chapel is overflowing as our community welcomes in Shabbat with song and prayer. Saturday mornings are filled with wonderful life cycle celebrations, as we share in the joy of some of the most significant moments of our members’ lives, the birthdays and baby namings, the anniversaries and aufrufs. But today’s Beth El is more than a place for prayer and ritual. There are music programs and meditation sessions, yoga classes and book clubs. There are classes taught on subjects as varied as art history and politics, Churchill and Israel. Your gift enables us to think big, to dream, and to meet our members where they are. Every service, every class, every program is an opportunity for our members to connect Jewishly, to grow Jewishly, and to celebrate Jewishly. Each and every year your gift makes a difference in someone’s life, in the life of a family, and in the quality of our community.

Make that difference again this year. Perhaps the most important values in all of Judaism are tikkun olam (the fixing of the world) and tzedakah (charitable giving). When you give to the Annual Appeal, you fulfill both of these values at the same time. In doing so, you are sharing your own good fortune and setting an example for your children and grandchildren, and for friends as well. With your help, we can reach the ambitious goals we have set for this year’s Appeal, and, much more importantly, we can continue to create the kind of vibrant, caring, and sacred community that we all want Beth El to be. So help us today. Give. Give generously. Give from the heart to a place that you care about and love. Please.

Your gift does much more than help with our infrastructure: sustaining the roof over our heads, keeping our lights on and the air conditioner running. Your gift ensures that we have the human resources in place to support and care for our members each and every day. Your gift, this year, will also enable us to dream bigger and loftier dreams to create a more engaged community, that celebrates holidays, marks the highs and lows of day-to-day life together and extends itself generously to one another, to those in need and to the greater Jewish people and world.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

250 FAMILIES RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS OR DUES

REDUCTION

220 SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

45 OF OUR 264 STUDENTS ATTENDED SATELLITE SCHOOLS

2,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A CLASS

Rabbi Steven P. Schwartz Senior Rabbi

CANTOR KING, RABBI SAROKEN & RABBI SCHWARTZ

No family was turned away when financial strains were a barrier to a Jewish

spiritual home or education.

Encouraged lifelong learning through our Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center and The Alvin & Lois

Lapidus Center for Healing & Spirituality.

Nurtured our community’s wellbeing by providing confidential, free counseling through our in-house social worker, Healing Services and Caregiver Café.

Satellite Hebrew schools were established for our families living outside of our immediate neighborhoods, so no matter how busy their

lives or how far away they live, they can receive a Jewish education.

YOUR 2018-2019 ANNUAL APPEAL DOLLARS AT WORK

Amanda Beitman Director of Development

If you have questions about different ways to give to Beth El, please contact me. I would love to speak with you and to get to know you. Call: 410-484-0411 x1115 Email: [email protected]

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Your dollars do much more than just keep the roof over our heads, the lights on and our air conditioner running. We must keep our synagogue doors open for when a member loses a loved one to have a place to say kaddish, for the bride who comes to our mikveh before her wedding. For the unaffiliated Jew who is looking to reconnect with their Judaism. These moments take place here in our synagogue every day.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

MADE POSSIBLE WITH YOUR GIFT!

# MEMBERS TUNE IN EACH WEEK

# GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS OR DUES REDUCTION

# SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS

# OF STUDENTS ATTEND

SATELLITE SCHOOLS

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Rabbi Steven P. Schwartz

RABBI SCHWARTZ, RABBI SAROKEN & CANTOR KING

Never turning away a family when financial means are a barrier to a Jewish spiritual

home or education

Encouraged lifelong learning through our adult

education classes

Providing our community members who are homebound and/or enable

to join us in person through live streaming services

Nurtured our community’s wellbeing by providing

confidential free counseling

Established Satellite Hebrew schools for our families living outside of our immediate neighborhoods so no matter how busy their

lives are or how far away they can receive a Jewish education




Amanda Beitman, Director of Development

If you have questions about different ways to give to Beth El, please contact me. I would love to speak with you and to get to know you.

Call: 410-484-0411 x1115 Email: [email protected]

Arnold Fruman and Robert Slatkin, Co-chairs 2019-2020 Annual Appeal






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CONTRIBUTIONS & ENDOWMENTS

THE ADULT CHOIR FUNDIN HONOR OF:Bruce Eicher for his 56 years of service at Beth El by Hulane ZoletSpecial birthday of Sonia Obstler by Adrienne and Sidney MillmanShazy and Cantor King’s daughter’s Engagement by Hedy From and

Michael RubensteinIN APPRECIATION OF:Cantor King, the Cellist, and the Choir by Hulane ZoletCantor King by Ruthye SteinbergIN MEMORY OF:Barbara Zirkin by Joel and Nancy ShaperNaomi Cohen by Steve and Freddye Silverman, Beverly Penn and

Lowell GlazerAlan Hopfenberg by Marsye Kaplan, Denise and Keith Franz, Sheila

and Howard Saval, Gail Lipsitz, Dr. Steven and Sherry Berlin, Freddye and Steve Silverman, Dale and Ray Kahn, Myra and Steve Katz, Susan and Steven Baum, Ruthye Steinberg, Marcia Gellis, Julian and Rhona Sober, Eunice and Sidney Friedman, Sonia Obstler, Beth El Adult Choir, Marcia Friedlander, Joanne and Marshall Rief, Ann and Dr. Ed Mishner, Adrienne and Sidney MIllman, Eva and Robert Slatkin, Herb and Michele Better, Nancy and Marc Gertner, Margie and Ron Rubin, and Susie and Chuck Mann & Family, Ellen and Bob Samet, Beverly Penn and Lowell Glazer, Bruce Eicher and Jorge Gaitàn, Audrey and Greg Sperr, Carolyn and Stanley Silverman, Betsy, Lou, Eric, and Julia Narrow, Ronnie Glaser, Dr. Richard and Phyllis Kline, Shelley and Bobby Shemer, Annette and Joe Cooper, and Jim and Marilyn Dickman

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Leon S. Epstein by Edward Epstein

THE RABBI JACOB & MIRIAM AGUS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Rabbi Jacob B. Agus by Edna and Larry Povich

THE BETH EL ART FUNDIN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Fred London by Marcia and David Yumkas

THE MICHELLE AND BARTON AZWALINSKY HEALING SERVICES

ENDOWMENT FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Michelle and Barton Azwalinsky

THE STANLEY L. BECKER MISHPACHAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Murray Siedel by Judy and Marc Lipchin, Carole Becker and FamilyBill Winn by Susan and Ron MaytinMax Shure by Susan and Ron MaytinIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Sidney Reicher by Sheryl and David Reicher & Family

THE BERLIN-NORWITZ CHILDREN’S CHOIR FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Emily Rauch by David and Catherine Max, Jodie, Jeff, and Molly Keehn,

and Ann and Gene Goodman

THE SANDRA AND MALCOLM BERMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Sandy and Malcolm Berman

THE DANIEL W. CAPLAN AND NORMA F. CAPLAN PRE-SCHOOL MEDIA

RESOURCE FUNDA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Dr. Kenneth Wortman by Rich and Liz CaplanIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Jeanette Kopelman by Liz and Rich Caplan

THE JACK B. COONIN MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Sara Childs by Myra, Sara and Josh CooninJackie Youra by Myra Coonin

THE ABRA CYLUS ISRAEL EDUCATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Martha Siegel by Richard and Susan Grilli

THE LOUIS AND ESTHER DOPKIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:Bruce Eicher for his 56 years of service at Beth El by Hilda DopkinKerzner Retirement by Hilda DopkinIN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Hilda Dopkin, Michael Dopkin

THE EDITH AND SYLVAN DORENFELD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The birth of Lucy Grace Friedman, granddaughter of Stephanie and Neil

FriedmanThe special birthday of Susan Silberman by Ilene GoldbloomIN APPRECIATION OF:Jerry Fleishman by Mary and Gary YouraRabbi Schwartz by Howard Schwartz and Pearl ImberRabbi Schwartz by Susan and Spencer AllenIN MEMORY OF:Arthur Brown by Diane BrownNaomi Cohen by Phyllis and Fred London, Eunice and Sidney Friedman,

Maysh Freid, Susan Simon, Denise and Keith Franz, Linda and Jerry Mondell, Donna Lowman and Family, Elaine and Danny Liebfeld

Edith Dorenfeld by Terri, Mel, Matthew and Sean Lorden, Randi and Allen Kampf, and The Buergenthal Family

Stanley Levinson by Marlene and Irv SchwartzJack Rubin by Susan and Arnold FrankBarry Wolfe by Natalie and John SpectorJackie Youra by Nelli and Gregory Zafman, Fraeda and Elliot LewisIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Jack A. Belove by Judy PachinoSara Jane Grant by Samuel and Suzanne Grant

THE JACOBO AND SARA FRAIMAN FUND FOR ADULT JEWISH EDUCATIONIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Frida and Dr. Moises FraimanEdith Dorenfeld by Frida and Dr. Moises Fraiman

THE LEONARD & FRONA FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The Bat Mitzvah of Eileen and Donald Himelfarb’s granddaughter, Carla

by Susan and Elliot DackmanIN MEMORY OF:Barry Wolfe by Susan and Elliot Dackman

THE FRUMAN FAMILY GARDEN BEAUTIFICATION ENDOWMENT FUNDIN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Joyce Fruman by Carol and Larry GilbertBar Mitzvah of Jake Fruman by Margie and Ron Rubin, Denise and Keith

Franz, Linda and Eric Cohen, Yvonne and Eddie EpsteinIN MEMORY OF:Robert Katz by Kevin, Tracee, Jacob, and Leo FrumanEstelle Schectman by Kevin Fruman

THE SHELDON AND SARALYNN GLASS ENDOWED SCHOOL

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Sara and Sheldon GlassMax Shure by Sara and Sheldon Glass

THE PATSY AND FRITZ GOLDSCHMIDT MUSIC FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Robin and John Denick

THE SONYA AND JEROME GOODMAN ADULT HEBREW READING FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Toby Asch Snyderman’s sister, Gloria by Irene Snyder

THE GREEN FAMILY RELIGIOUS SERVICES FUND

IN APPRECIATION OF:Honor of an Aliyah by Howard Goldman Herb Berkow by The Kansas City SiegelsIN MEMORY OF:Lelia Green by Benjy and Barbara Green

THE CANTOR SAUL AND AILEEN HAMMERMAN MUSIC FUND

IN HONOR OF:Bruce Eicher on his retirement and years of service to Beth El by Aileen

HammermanMeredith Jacob and her appointment as CEO of Jewish Women

International

THE HARK – UHLFELDER FAMILY FUNDIN HONOR OF:The special anniversary of Stanley and Barbara David by David and

Joan UhlfelderIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by David and Joan Uhlfelder

THE ARTHUR E. KLAFF MEMORIAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Beverly and Charles Freeland

THE DR. JEROME AND MARLENE KOEPPEL MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIN HONOR OF:The Bar Mitzvah of Drew, grandson of Phyllis and Fred London by Joe

and Annette CooperIN MEMORY OF:Edith Dorenfeld by Annette and Joe Cooper

THE ADAM KRONTHAL SPECIAL NEEDS FUND

IN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Steven Schwartz by Dr. Julie Kaplan and Evan ParentIN MEMORY OF:Miriam Smelkinson by Ann and Henry Shofer

THE IRVING AND ROSE LEBOWITZ MEMORIAL SEFER TORAH FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Donald Lebowitz by Sandy Lebowitz

THE HARRY LICHTER CHESED FUNDIN HONOR OF:Hon. Bruce Friedman by Edward and Maria LichterThe marriage of Linda and Jerry Mondell’s grandson by Hulane ZoletThe special birthday of Dr. Ed Mishner by Hulane ZoletIN MEMORY OF:Beverly Rosenthal by Maria and Eddie Lichter

THE H. ALLAN LIPSITZ ENDOWED ADULT EDUCATION FUND

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Frances M. Lipsitz by Gail Lipsitz

These contributions were made between September 4, 2019 and September 25, 2019.


THE RABBI MARK G. LOEB JUDAIC STUDIES COLLEGE

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Ken and Joan DunnIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Rabbi Mark G. Loeb by David and Lisa Kuntz

THE MITZVAH FUNDIN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Raphael Kahn by Harold RottmanIN MEMORY OF:Jackie Youra by Cindy and Daniel Neuman

THE MORNING MINYAN FUNDIN HONOR OF:Hon. Bruce Friedman by Gail LipsitzIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Ray and Dale KahnAlan Hopfenberg by Yvonne and Rene DanielIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Sol Gellis by Marcia Gellis

THE ISAAC AND FANNIE PEVER HEBREW EDUCATION

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIN APPRECIATION OF:Dr. Michele R. Shenk-Cooper, DDS by Gloria GordonIN MEMORY OF:Beverly May Rosenthal by Gloria, Lenny and Fred Gordon and Icy Kanfer

THE PRAYER BOOK FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Sheila and Howard Saval, Dr. Ralph and

Beverly EpsteinJane Shapiro by Heather CohenMax Shure by Ellie Spind and Saul LebowitzIN HONOR OF: Michael Brooks’ 75th Birthday by Tsipi and Michael RenbaumDr. and Mrs. Ralph Epstein by Linda and Eric Cohen

THE SCHAPIRO YERUSHALAYIM PROGRAM FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Billy Schapiro by Carol Macht, Pamela Seigle, Roger Greenberg, Arlys

Freeman, and Erwin Randall, Goodman-Gable-Gould Co.

THE EDDY SCHUSTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Miriam Smelkinson by Dov and Sharon Margolis Apfel

THE RABBI STEVEN SCHWARTZ TRIBUTE FUND

IN HONOR OF:Bat Mitzvah of Carla Shoshana Satyr by Froma and Jules WillenMichael Brooks’ 75th Birthday by Dr. Michael LevinHon. Bruce Friedman by Yvonne and Eddie Epstein, Denise and Jerry

Thrope, Eunice and Sidney FriedmanGayle Levy by Martin BarberIN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Steven Schwartz by Ruthye SteinbergIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Phyllis and Harry Blum, Simone and Larry

Rosenbloom, Michele and Herb Better, Debbie and Ira Levinson, Hedy ad Michael From

Lynn Adler Green by Judy and Gary SiegelMax Shure by Phyllis and Fred London, Joyce and Bobby BakerIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Renee Neuman by Glenda ScherrAlverta Schlein by Anna and Joseph Schlein

THE AILENE SHER SOUL CENTER FUND

IN HONOR OF:The marriage of Abby Kolker, daughter of Susie and Dr. Richard Kolker,

to Roi Godelman by Louise and Jay WeinbergThe 70th Birthday of Joan Lessans by Linda and Fred SilberThe Bar Mitzvah of Bobbie Lichter’s grandson, Ben by Burt and

Renee KingThe Bat Mitzvah of Carla Shoshana Satyr by Eileen and Donald

HimelfarbIN APPRECIATION OF:Rabbi Dana Saroken and Rafi Rone by Rabbi Yaacov and Nina RoneRabbi Dana Saroken by Ruthye SteinbergA SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:Stanley Rutko by The Sperr FamilyJerry Schnydman by Burt and Renee KingIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Jennifer and Richard Berman, Ilene and

Elliot MerenbloomAlan Hopfenberg by Ilene and Elliot Merenbloom, Linda and

Stanley NachimsonMax Shure by Ilene and Elliot Merenbloom, Judy and Ed Dworkin,

and Temma Rubin

THE RICKY SIEGEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The birth of Izzy Lee, granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Eli Bruck by Sherri

and Paul Weinblatt and Family

THE SISTERHOOD PAST PRESIDENTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OFAlan Hopfenberg by Honey and Jeff LitmanMax Shure by Honey and Jeff Litman

THE MELVIN AND ANITA STEINBERG COLLEGE OUTREACH

PROGRAM FUNDIN MEMORY OF:Beverly Caplan by Anita and Mickey SteinbergNaomi Cohen by Anita and Mickey SteinbergAlan Hopfenberg by Anita and Mickey Steinberg

THE DENNIS AND RONA WEINER SOCIAL WELFARE FUND

IN HONOR OF:The special birthday of Rona Weiner by Fran and Steven BaumBar Mitzvah of Jake Fruman by Rona Weiner

THE DR. MICHAEL WEINTRAUB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Alan Hopfenberg by Susie and Steve Weintraub

THE DAVID AND ETTA WOOLF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN HONOR OF:The birth of Walter Robert Farley, grandson of Judi and Howard Snyder

by Annafaye JoffeIN MEMORY OF:Joseph Benamor by Annafaye JoffeMalcolm Joffe by Annafaye JoffeRichard Plotkin by Annafaye Joffe

THE YAHRZEIT FUNDIN OBSERVANCE OF THE YAHRZEIT OF:Janet Barrash by Lorraine B. Baumel Jerome Polansky by Barry PolanskyNeal Schwartz by Dr. Lyndell and Suzanne SchwartzHyman Alpert by Barbara and Marvin HurwitzFabian M. Crystal by Libby RappaportNatalie Hoffman by Marc Hoffman and Sara HayesHarriet Smigel Olley by Rivka OlleyFrances Krevor by Diana Krevor and Robert LevineJoseph Scherr by Allan and Janice ScherrEdith S. Wolfson by Bernice WolfsonRuth A. Cohen by Irvin CohenNathan Jochnowitz by Martha SiegelBenjamin Benesch by Bernice SeidmanYetta Gelblum by Sonia Obstler and FamilyAnnette Weiner by Thelma WeinerEarle Bond by Shirley BondEsther and Irving Davis by Janet R. Davis

Julian Drachman by Daniel DrachmanJacob Samuel Smeyne by Rona SeeligJerome F. Schunick by Harriet RosoffMildred Weiman and Lottie Goodman by Ronnye and Sidney WeimanLeo Amster by Louise and Jay WeinbergMarvin Brand by Alan and Jackie WilderAnn Jean Janet by Howard A. JanetBenjamin H. Becker by Gloria FrankSamuel Steinberg by Ruthye SteinbergRose and Erwin Ira Ulman by Penny and Michael SchwarzElsie Miller Legum by Joan and Richard LessansSophie Hurwitz Frank by Dr. Allan FrankHinda Pottash by Norma and Edward OrmanEdith Fine by Eunice FriedmanWilliam (Bill) Moss by Eileen and Harry BrafmanAlverta Schlein by Anna and Joseph SchleinSol Gellis by Marcia GellisRuth Pavsner by Dr. Louis I and Elyse GordonPeter Levine by Marsha LevineAlex Rosin by Marsha LevineGloria Weinstein by Diane WeinsteinKurt Zion by Jayne KleinIsadore Alvin Pasarew by Rita Pasarew RosenfeldLily Arenson by Dr. Sidney Bernard and Rebecca SeidmanSollye Goldberg by Lee and Joyce BarnsteinAri Zymelman by Beth GanskyLewis and Jean Mandel by Carolyn and Martin BuckmanEva Miriam Shapiro by Helene and David Levi

THE YOUTH EDUCATION FUNDIN HONOR OF:Hon. Bruce Friedman by Alan and Amie Smith & Family Jake Fruman’s Bar Mitzvah by Dr. Ed and Ann MishnerMarriage of Noah and Abby Jacobs by Dr. Ed and Ann MishnerIN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Ann and Dr. Ed MishnerLynn Adler Green by Ann and Dr. Ed MishnerMax Shure by Beverly ForcheimerBill Winn by Beverly ForcheimerJackie Youra by Lori O’Donnell

THE BETTY AND AL ZLOTOWITZ CHAPEL MAINTENANCE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:Naomi Cohen by Lana and Hal Deutsch

CONTRIBUTIONS & ENDOWMENTS

CHESED (LOVING-KINDNESS) GROUP Music is a source of comfort and connection for all. For thousands of years, people have sat alongside their sick family and friends, and often music is brought into the space. In an effort to extend an open hand to those members in need of support, Cantor Blatt has assembled a group of volunteers who regularly participate in this holy work. Come explore the power of music and learn how you can become a part of our chesed outreach efforts at Beth El. We meet on Sunday afternoons and visit congregants in their homes or wherever they may be. For more information, contact Cantor Blatt at [email protected].

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We are a progressive, egalitarian, and inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement. We embrace the interplay between innovation and tradition. We strive to create a community in which Judaism feels central, indispensable, and relevant to 21st century life. We believe that Torah (exploring the accumulated

wisdom of our tradition), Chesed (extending kindness, hospitality, and generosity to others) and Kedusha (bringing God and holiness into life’s every day and sacred moments) can provide us with direction, meaning, and connection in an evolving world.

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BETH EL SENIOR STAFF AND BOARD

Senior StaffSenior Rabbi Steven P. SchwartzRabbi Dana SarokenCantor Thom D. KingCantor Educator Melanie BlattExecutive Director Joshua BenderDirector of Education Eyal Bor, Ph.D.Ritual Director Ben KreshtoolDirector of Development Amanda Beitman

Beth El OfficersPresident Edward Mishner, M.D.1st Vice President David HarrisonSecretary Rebecca FrumanTreasurer Bruce SupovitzComptroller Hal Hackerman

Board MembersJill BaldingerHerbert BetterMargery DanielsJeanette DavisWendy EloverKevin FrumanKenneth GoldbergEdward GoldmeierRichard GrilliEden HimelfarbJerry JanofskyMyra KatzRobin KleimanElissa KohelSusan Kolker

Jeffrey KreshtoolJennifer KriegerRegan La TestaJennifer MillmanIra OringJoanne RiefA. Ronald RubinIlene SchwartzJoshua SheinDebra ShoreMindy SilvermanMichael UhlfelderSteven WeinsteinMitchell WhitemanGail Willoughby

Past Presidents*Reuben H. Levenson*Melvin H. Chernoff*Samuel J. Keiser*Dr. William Raffel*Julius Offit*Milton Roseman*Milton Snyder*Ira AskinRobert N. SmelkinsonCharles Yumkas*Klaus Buchdahl*Mildred MillerSidney Friedman*Max MendelsohnLouis GlickElliot Merenbloom

David YumkasAlbert M. KatzAlan S. DorenfeldJohn P. AboschMargot GilisonDr. Robert D. KeehnBeverly S. PennRichard S. HollanderMichael D. SteinhardtRaphael KahnSteven D. SilvermanJerome D. SchnydmanMichael S. RubensteinDenise Franz

*Deceased

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Rabbi Mark G. Loeb, z”l (1944-2009)

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