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A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation

February 2013 | 21 Shevat - 18 Adar 5773

2300 Sierra Boulevard | Sacramento, CA 95825 | (916) 488-1122 | Fax: (916) 488-1165 | www.mosaiclaw.org

Rabbi Reuven Taff &

Judith Abrams Kahler

Invite you to share in our joy As we are called to the Torah for the Ufruf

On Shabbat Morning, the Twenty-Third Day of February, Two Thousand and Thirteen

Kiddush Luncheon to Follow the Service

Please RSVP to [email protected] by February 15th or call (916) 488-1122.

Your Presence is our Gift.

But If you insist, please consider a Contribution to:

Mosaic Law Congregation General Fund 2300 Sierra Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95825 www.mosaiclaw.org

Or MAZON

10495 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste 100 Los Angeles, CA 90025

www.mazon.org

Inside this Issue

Services & Festivals 2

From the President 2

From the Rabbi’s Study 3

Education & Youth 4

Women’s Network 4

Men’s Club 4

Bat Mitzvah 6

Community News 6

Birthdays and Anniversaries 8

Donations 8 - 10 \

Kiddush Sponsors, Mazel Tov!

and Condolences 11

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February Services, Festivals &

Shabbat Candle Lighting Times

February 1 - 5:09pm

February 8 - 5:17pm

February 15 - 5:25pm

February 22 - 5:33pm

Shabbat

Shabbat Morning Service – 9:00am

February 2 - Parshat Yitro

Adult B’nai Mitzvah

Havdalah - 6:09pm

February 9 - Parshat Mishpatim

Shabbat Shekalim

Shabbat Mevarekhim HaHodesh

Havdalah - 6:17pm

February 16 - Parshat Terumah

Talya Kurzrock Bat Mitzvah

Havdalah - 6:24pm

February 23 - Parshat Tetsaveh

Shabbat Zakhor

Ufruf of Rabbi Taff & Judy Kahler

Havdalah - 6:31pm

Minyan Schedule Mornings

Sunday – 9:00am

Monday, Thursday &

Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am

Federal Holidays – 8:30am

Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:45pm

Reflections from

the President

Caren Zorman

The General Fund

It is sometimes known as the bane of one’s existence and

the lifeblood of many non-profits. It sometimes generates

passionate, emotional responses and/or generous, heart-

felt donations that lift up the individual(s) and the institution that they donate to.

Yes, it’s the dreaded four-letter word that we all must acknowledge – dues.

With the start of the secular New Year, dues notices were mailed out to all mem-

bers. You may recall that a few years ago, the Board voted to move our fiscal

year from July to December. Dues letters are sent out in December/January so

that we may start our new budget cycle with the new year. The Board approved

the 2013 budget in December – a balanced budget based on dues income and

planned fundraisers.

I recognize that paying one’s dues are not fun, exciting, interesting or even sexy.

It is mundane, boring, and tedious. And yet without that revenue, we are, in a

word, “toast.” Dues pay our utility bills, payroll, custodial, our numerous ven-

dors and tens of individuals and companies that do work for us. We are, much to

the dismay of some, a small business that is totally and completely reliant on the

dues that you pay. Any reduction in dues revenue significantly impacts the way

we conduct business and our ability to pay our bills.

Over the last six years, our operating budget has shrunk by almost 50%. We have

laid off individuals, reduced services and reorganized the office to accommodate

the shortfall. And still, our budget continues to shrink. The 2013 budget is pro-

jected to be approximately $20,000 less than last year’s but our level of service

strives to remain the same.

There are many congregants, for a variety of reasons, who are on reduced dues.

Whatever your dues level, we welcome everyone to services, programs, and

events. As our regional economy slowly (very slowly) continues to improve, I

ask that, if you can, consider increasing your dues level. You can contact either

Randy Pollack, the Membership Team Lead, or me. If you cannot increase your

dues, consider sponsoring a fundraising event or paying to attend a program

when no fee may exist.

Until such time when we can upend our dues model and determine a way to gen-

erate revenue for the General Fund through alternative funding, your dues are the

lifeblood of your shul. There has not been an across-the-board dues increase in a

number of years and yet our vendors have raised our rates 1-3% year after year.

Just as you may struggle with paying your bills, so too does the shul. It is not

something that I take pride in publicizing, but it’s the truth.

I thank all of you who have increased your dues level; to those of you who are

considering an increase, thank you; for those of you who are not yet financially

able to manage an increase, thank you for your continued support and involve-

ment at Mosaic Law. May 2013 find us all prosperous and healthy.

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From December 23rd thru Febru-

ary 1st, I have been on Sabbatical.

The word “Sabbatical” comes

from the Hebrew word “Shabbat,”

which literally means a “ceasing”

and is a rest from work, or a hia-

tus, often lasting from two months to a year. The concept

of sabbatical is described in our Torah where there is a

commandment to desist from working the fields in the

seventh year. Two years ago, the Board of Trustees asked

me to take my eight month Sabbatical over four consecu-

tive years in order to be able to avoid the expense of

engaging a retired or part-time rabbi to serve the needs of

our congregation during my absence, using volunteers as

much as possible. I consented to breaking up the eight

months into smaller segments and will continue to do so

over the next two years. Admittedly, this portion of my

Sabbatical has been draining both emotionally and physi-

cally as I have officiated at no less than nine funerals

during this period. I cannot recall such a compressed span

of time with so many losses. But certainly the toll is much

greater on the families who have suffered losses of their

loved ones. I pray that G-d will comfort all of you who

are in mourning and that your friends, family and congre-

gation will continue to give you strength.

As I returned to my duties on February 1st, I was excited

about the future, both personally and for our congrega-

tion. My first Shabbat back was on February 2nd and we

honored our Adult B’nai Mitzvah students who have been

studying weekly for more than a year for this very special

occasion. On February 23rd, I hope that all of you might

consider joining us for Shabbat services as Judy and I will

be called to the Torah for our Ufruf, which is a custom

for the bride and groom prior to their marriage ceremony.

While we wish that we could invite everyone to the

wedding in March, I do hope that you know that the Ufruf

is our opportunity to share our happiness with our Mosaic

Law Family. We are so grateful to our Women’s Network

for changing the date of their special Shabbat so that our

family could all be here together with us. The D’var

Torah at the Ufruf will be delivered by Rabbi Avi Taff,

and his two brothers, Josh and Ari, will participate in

leading the Shabbat Shacharit and Musaf services. We

kindly ask that if you are able to attend the Ufruf, please

email or call my secretary, Mary Blumenstein to let her

know so we can ensure that there will be plenty of food

for the Kiddush Luncheon afterwards. She can be

reached at (916) 488-1122 x19 or via email:

[email protected].

Beginning the second week of February, our Search

Committee will begin formal interviews for a second

clergy. I am so grateful to all of you who have volun-

teered to participate in our Chai Five Campaign, which

will enable our synagogue to engage a dynamic rabbi or

cantor to assist me in meeting the needs of and helping to

grow our congregation. Without your support for this

important endeavor, we would not have been able to

achieve our goal to have someone in place by August. I

am very much excited about this development and hope

that you are too. Over the next few months look for

announcements when rabbinical/cantorial candidates will

be invited to spend a Shabbat with us.

Thanks to all of you who were able to join us on Saturday

night, February 2nd, at the KOH Library for the dedica-

tion of a new virtual Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit, donated

by Baryohay and Tamara Davidoff. The Davidoffs have

been most generous in contributing a dedicated computer

to the KOH showing of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other

exhibits from Jewish Museums around the world. In

honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, we also

dedicated a 'special needs' mezuzah.

On February 5, 2013, from 7pm to 9pm, the KOH Library

and Cultural Center is hosting the Forum ‘Taking Control

– Health Care Directives From A Jewish Perspective’ to

educate our congregation and community about health

care directives from the perspective of Conservative

Judaism. I am grateful to Frank Gumpert and Gil Linver

for coordinating this program. I so look forward to join-

ing my esteemed panelists: Attorney Frank Gumpert;

Medical Ethicist Meg McClaskey; Physician Andy

Kincaid, M.D.; and Moderator Gil Linver. Please be sure

to put this date on your calendar now.

Don’t forget to join us as we celebrate Purim on Saturday

night, February 23rd at 7pm, for the Megillah Reading in

the Sanctuary. If you have never experienced Purim at

Mosaic Law, you should plan to join us, in costume of

course. The following day, Sunday, February 24th, we

have our Annual Purim Carnival and Silent Auction.

There will be many fun carnival games, a bounce house,

and a petting zoo! Auction items will be on display both

Saturday night and Sunday for you to bid on. Some of the

items we have for the auction are tickets to the B Street

Theatre, the Crocker Art Museum, the Jewish Contempo-

rary Museum in San Francisco, Exploreit Science Center

in Davis, Pipeworks, Sunrise Rollerland, Fairytale Town

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From the Director of Education

and Youth - Orit Morgenshtern

Saturday, February 9th - ShabbaBoom!

Sunday, February 10th - Youth Activity Day for Machar and Perachim.

Wednesday, February 13th - Special Disability Awareness program for the Religious School - 4pm-

4:30pm.

Friday, February 15th through Monday, February 18th - USY Intensive Study Seminar.

NO Religious School on Sunday, February 17th or Wednesday, February 20th.

Friday, February 22nd - B’nai Mazel (3rd & 4th Grade) Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi Taff’s house.

Saturday, February 23rd - Megillah Reading at 7pm in the Sanctuary.

Sunday, February 24th - Megillah Reading at 8:30am in the Chapel. Purim Carnival & Silent Auction -

11:30am - 2pm.

For more information on Youth Group activities, contact one of the following:

Perachim (Kindergarten through 2nd grade) - Sarah Turtletaub: [email protected]

B’nai Mazel (3rd & 4th grade) - Sharon Best: [email protected].

Machar (5th & 6th grade) - Monica Shapiro: [email protected].

Kadima (7th & 8th grade) - Dana Schneider Penn: [email protected].

USY (9th through 12th grade) - Sharon Best: [email protected].

(Alex Mazakas is taking time off for personal reasons.)

From The Women’s Network - Carol Loew

We thank everyone who purchased ads in our Annual Directory.

Unfortunately, some ads were inadvertently omitted from the Directory.

We wish to correct that error here.

L’SHANA TOVA

BEST WISHES FOR A

HEALTHY, HAPPY AND

PROSPEROUS YEAR.

THE FEINSTAT FAMILY,

TED, CHRIS,

MAX AND DANIEL

Happy New Year from... Bud & Dee Miller

Francie, Jennifer & Emily Teitelbaum

Lisa & Bryan Stanton & Jeremy Loventhal

Rochelle & Marlene Sham

Susan & Bob Mogull & Family

David, Carly, Maddox & Nathan Garland

From the Men’s Club - Alex Zamansky

Saturday, February 9th from 7pm - 11:30pm in the Social Hall.

Texas Hold ‘Em Style Poker Tournament! Please join us for the largest poker tournament ever held at MLC! Initial buy-in is $20

with unlimited re-buys! Snacks and music included, bar on-site with all proceeds to

benefit MLC. 1st place prize is $500 with more prizes to follow! Registration & reception

to begin at 6pm; Tournament starts at 7pm. Register online at www.mosaiclaw.org.

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and IMAX, just to name a few. Bring friends and family

of all ages and enjoy this fun-filled day!

Lastly, I wish to thank all of our volunteers who have

stepped up to lead services, Shiva Minyanim and read

from the Torah on weekday mornings, afternoons and

Shabbat during my sabbatical. Your volunteer efforts not

only have insured that we have continuity during my

absence, but truly make a statement that our synagogue is

resplendent with talented and skilled lay leaders whose

commitment to Judaism and to our synagogue are not only

unlimited, but priceless.

Hoping to celebrate with all of you at these many wonder-

ful February events which are just a small sampling of the

numerous learning and social opportunities offered to our

congregation and community.

B’shalom,

Rabbi Reuven H. Taff

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What spaces are available for rental at

MLC?

The MLC campus includes multiple ven-

ues for hosting a private event. Venues

include the Grand Hall, Foyer, and KOH

Library and Cultural Center, all housed in

the Center at Twenty-Three Hundred

(The Center). In addition, the Courtyard,

Social Hall, Middle Room, Sanctuary,

Youth Lounge and assorted classrooms

are also available for rental.

Do I have to be an MLC member in

order to rent a space?

No, you do not need to be a member of

MLC to rent space. MLC members re-

ceive a 10% discount when renting any

venue in The Center. In addition, any non

-members wanting to rent our facilities

must have a member sponsorship agree-

ment in place.

Whom do I contact regarding room

rental?

For any program in The Center, please

contact the Executive Director, Laurie

Schmalzel. For any program using the

administrative or sanctuary buildings,

please contact the Office Manager. The

Courtyard is not rented in isolation; you

must also rent another, adjacent space

(e.g., Social Hall) in order to have use of

the Courtyard. Note: If alcohol will be

served, regardless of the location, you are

obligated to follow guidelines mandated

by MLC's liquor license.

What is the kashrut policy?

All events involving the Jewish commu-

nity, including but not limited to syna-

gogue-sponsored events, other Jewish

community events (Shalom School, Fed-

eration, etc.), and private parties hosted

by MLC members, must follow the exist-

ing campus kashrut guidelines that the

rest of our campus follows: All food must

be prepared in a kosher kitchen (e.g.,

MLC, Einstein, other approved kitchen),

supervised by an approved mashgiach,

and all pre-packaged foods must have a

hekhsher, as needed.

Why do we have "preferred caterers"

for Kiddush lunches and what does

that mean?

When hosting a Kiddush lunch, you may

use any individual or catering company to

provide and serve the meal. However, the

host is obligated to pay the kitchen fee

and the mashgiach fee when using an

"outside" caterer. If you choose one of

our preferred caterers, both the kitchen

fee and the mashgiach fee are waived.

These caterers are preferred because they

have ample experience in the MLC kitch-

en and are knowledgeable about kashrut

and the serving requirements of a Kid-

dush lunch.

What does it cost to host a Kiddush

lunch?

Anyone may make a donation toward our

Kiddush lunch fund to help cover the cost

of food, beverages, linens, paper goods,

and clean-up. We ask for a suggested

donation of $100 in honor of a birthday,

anniversary, or other simcha. If you

would like to add a specific food that is

not typically served (e.g., creamed her-

ring), you are welcome to purchase that

item in advance, but please let the Office

Manager know of your food addition for

that week. If you would like more input

regarding the menu, the cost for sponsor-

ship is $1000. If you are hosting the Kid-

dush, such as in the case of a bar or bat

mitzvah, the cost of all foods, paper

goods, linens, service, custodial, and

kitchen and mashgiach fees (if applica-

ble) are your responsibility. Please in-

clude the "regular" 160 Shabbat at-

tendees, in addition to your guests, when

hosting a Kiddush.

What does it mean to have "preferred

caterers" for The Center?

A preferred caterer is one who has been

approved by the Board committee that

oversees the Center. Some of what goes

into the decision-making includes, but is

not limited to, experience with our facili-

ties, a variety of foods offered, a reliable

staff for supporting an event, and reputa-

tion.

Does MLC derive revenue for pro-

grams that take place on Shabbat?

During the roughly 25-hour period of

Shabbat and Holidays, we engage in a 3rd

party lease with a non-Jewish tenant.

MLC receives 85% of the rental income

as well as other revenues for these events

at the Center.

MLC Facility Use Policy F.A.Q

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Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities

Wednesday, February 6th at 7pm Jewish

Disability Awareness Month. Meet the Jacob-

son brothers as they share their family story.

Local author Lyle Jacobson has written Good

Lookin' Man Like Me: A Luminous Portrait of

a Life That Transcends Constraints about his

brother, Wendell. "Wendy" was born with

cerebral palsy, osteomyelitis, and epilepsy. His

life is a testimonial to the resilience of the

human spirit and a call for compassion. Open

to the community. 7:00pm. KOH Library.

Sunday, February 17th at 10am - "Doings

in the Cemetery." Genealogists Victoria

Fisch and Jeremy Frankel will discuss inter-

preting dates, symbols and common inscrip-

tions in Jewish cemeteries. They'll also touch

on alternative methods for finding burials, in-

cluding online resources, and clues you may

overlook in cemeteries and on death certifi-

cates. They will show Jewish headstones in

California, New York, London, Paris, Venice

and Florence.

Thursday - Sunday, March

7th-10th - Jewish Film Festival - The Federa-

tion is partnering with the Crest Theatre to

bring you the 2013 Jewish Film Festival!

Short films include The Wine Bar, Flawed,

and Don't Tell Santa You're Jewish. Feature

films include Deaf Jam, The Matchmaker,

Portrait of Wally, and Hava Nagila. 1013 K

St., Sacramento. Tickets available at tick-

ets.com (search by movie title). Stay tuned for

details!

Sunday, March 10th - Torah Fund Lunch-

eon. 11am-1:30pm. Details to follow.

5th Annual Eleanor J. Marks Holocaust

Essay Contest - Open to students grades 6

through 12 enrolled in a Jewish religious

educational program within the Greater Sacra-

mento Region. Deadline for submission is

March 1st, 2013. The theme is: Unsung

Heroes of the Holocaust 1939-1945. Essay

length is 750 to 1250 words for grades 6

through 8, and 2000 to 3000 for grades 9

through 12. Prizes awarded in 6 categories.

For submission guidelines, pick up a flyer in

the foyer or email [email protected].

Community News

Congratulations to our

Hadassah Women of Distinction!

From left to right, name and organization for which they were

honored: Randy Goldstein (Albert Einstein Residence Center), Alice

Cartwright (Jewish Community Foundation of the West), Judy

Persin (Mosaic Law Congregation), and Shira Gilbert (Hadassah of

Sacramento).

February Bat Mitzvah

Shalom! My name is Talya Kurzrock

and I will be celebrating my Bat

Mitzvah on Shabbat morning,

February 16th, Parshat Terumah. I am

in the 7th grade at Arden Middle

School in the High Achiever program.

I enjoy hanging out with my friends,

playing piano, playing soccer, skiing,

and swimming. For my mitzvah

project I have been playing piano for

the seniors at the Albert Einstein

Residence Center nearly every week

before their Shabbat dinner. My

family has many relatives and friends coming from the Bay Area,

Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, and New Jersey! I

would like to thank my tutor, Hester Joelson, and my family for

getting me ready for my Bat Mitzvah. I hope to see you there!

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Congratulations to the MLC Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class of 2013

on the completion of their studies!

Back Row, Left to Right: Hannah Olson, Teacher; Arlene Pearl, Edward Abbott, Brian Heath, Jennifer Suther, and

Pia Soeroty Spector. Front Row, Left to Right: Judy Persin, Tamar Foster, Genalyn Lobel, Etelka Lehoczski, and

Lindsay Key.

Update

The Search Committee has been convened and

finalized job descriptions for both a Cantor and

Assistant Rabbi, resumes are received, interview

week at the Jewish Theological Seminary is in a

few weeks, and we are at 81% of our original goal

(for three years of salary). It's not too late to join

the leadership group to help support future growth

of our shul and become a Chai 5 member! Contact

Deborah Gonzalez for more information.

If you have already made your pledge, please make

arrangements with Lisa Wade to start your pay-

ment plan. Thank you!

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3 Fredi & Sybil Jakob

9 Michael & Elisa Levy

9 Benjamin & Pamela Wald

14 Tim Taylor & Kerri Wittlake-Taylor

19 Murray & Andrea Cleaner

20 Phillip & Deborah Rosenberg

20 Harlan Goodson & Valla Hoffman

21 Shmuel & Sima Toledano

26 Harry & Julie Lavine

27 Andrew & Tamsen D’Souza

February Anniversaries

1 Hilary Ross

1 Tamar Yellin

1 Netanya Green

2 Jill Stecher

2 Gershon Stauber

2 Lisa Ben-Reuven

3 Alan Lewis

4 Morgan Phoenix

4 Seth Reiser

5 Beverly Karfiol

5 Alan Edelstein

5 Erica Gutmann

5 Joshua Naftulin

5 Thomas Debia

7 Sheila Swift

7 Elena Friedman-Weiss

7 Gayle Merksamer

7 Oded Morgenshtern

7 Brenna Paransky

7 Daniel Gumpert

7 Justin Davidoff

8 Phyllis Kaufman

8 Gay Tanner

8 Harvey Edber

8 Andrea Rosenblume

9 Larry Long

9 Einat Vechter

9 Jackie Kubel

10 Marie Levander

10 Rande Zaretsky

10 Alon Vechter

10 Justin Berg

10 Jacqueline Anapolsky

10 Jordan Anapolsky

10 Eliana Kurzrock

11 Shirley Cohodes

11 Jerry Merksamer

12 Judah Rosen

13 Edmond Yaghoubian

13 Donald Zimmerman

14 Bruce Blackman

14 Eddy Joelson

14 Lisa Gray

15 David Navi

15 Barri Freeman

15 Alice Polan

15 Megan Sullivan

15 Samuel Bamberger

19 Joan Epstein

17 Rosalie Mazur

17 Ronald Meyer

17 Sarah Ostwald

18 Lisa Loventhal-

Stanton

18 Karun Grossman

18 Joshua Villanueva

19 Susie Lauer

19 Andrew David

19 Madeline Rubenstein

19 Richard Goore

19 Valerie Daru

19 Max Weinstein

20 Janet Ehrlich

20 Anna Joy

20 Sara Harbarger

20 Benjamin Harouni

20 Emma Asch

22 Philip Stanger

22 Marlo Dewing

23 Irv Frumberg

23 Liz Igra

23 Andrew D’Souza

23 Melinda Yaffee

23 Craig Samoville

23 Ranon Dulberg

24 Nathan Fine

24 Ethan Brown

24 Delilah Dewing

25 David Arenson

25 Brian Naftulin

25 Devi Eden

25 Carmel Alon

26 David Varshawsky

26 Jeff Winston

26 Toviah Pollack

26 Loreen Vaknin

26 Greyson Horst

27 Charles Nadler

27 William Blank

27 Alyson Opper

27 Jacob Weinberg

28 Joseph Kerub

28 Sierra Rosenberg

February Birthdays

KOH Library

and Cultural Center

For programs happening in the KOH Library and Cultural Center,

please refer to the February KOH-nection. There are additional

reviews and information February KOH-nection Arts and Culture

Edition. Both are available in the Library and the MLC Office.

For further information on what is happening in the KOH library, go

to kohlibrary.blogspot.com. Add it to your favorites so you can

check it out frequently!

Library hours are Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday 10am-1pm;

Wednesday 1pm-4pm. Closed Tuesday, Saturday and Jewish

holidays.

Library phone number is (916) 485-4143

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Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between December 21 - January 21

Alan & Gordon Kubel

Medical Assistance Fund

In memory of Libby Parr.

Libby’s great courage and

loving marriage to Michael

John & Birgitta

McCarthy

Beryl Schuster Bar/Bat

Mitzvah Fund

In memory of Samuel

Dubnick, their father

Barbara & Davina

Dubnick

In memory of Harriet

Schuster

Fredi & Sybil

Jakob & Family


Schuster. May her memory be

for a blessing.

Janis & Jonathan

Lightman


Schuster. May her memory be

for a blessing.

Deborah & Louis

Gonzalez


Schuster

Charlotte Ballard


Schuster

Rowena Fahn


Schuster

Gayle & Ed Fishkin


Schuster

Mike & Betsy Singer


Schuster

Jeanette Door &

family


Schuster

Jill Stecher & Dan

Weitzman


Schuster

Joyce Berger &

family


Schuster

Doris Walters


Schuster

Betty Salomon

In memory of our dear friend,

Harriet Schuster

Soni & Ron Meyer


Schuster. We are saddened by

your loss.

Dana & Alan

Edelstein


Schuster

Suzie Reece &

Michael Gaddy


Schuster

Goldie & Charlie

Block


Schuster

Milly & Michael

Hayward


Schuster

Ed & Rita Abbott

Building Maintenance Fund Eliot Reiner, APLC

Dorothy & Lou Brodovsky

Memorial Fund

In memory of Dorothy

Weisberg


Schuster

Nancy Brodovsky

Ernest & Sylvia Fahn

Israel Scholarship Fund

In memory of Randy

Pollack’s mother

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Rowena Fahn

General Synagogue Fund In memory of Dorothy

Weisberg

In memory of Sara Darf

Tamra & Robert

Ruxin

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Wittlake-Taylor

Philanthropic Fund

Tim Taylor &

Kerry Wittlake

In memory of Harriet Schuster

Robert Mazur

In memory of Archie &

Shirley Vine and in honor of

the birth of Barbara & Charles

Spooner’s granddaughter.

In memory of Sara Darf

Scarlet & Harvey

Edber


Weisberg. Our thoughts and

prayers are with the

Weisberg family during this

time of loss.

Keith Hartley



Weisberg

Martha Limberg

In memory of Elayne & Susan

Metzger. May their memories

be for a blessing.

Mazel Tov! Charlotte

Ballard. We wish you a very

happy, healthy birthday and

many years ahead! With love,

Janis & Jonathan

Lightman

In memory of Roxanne

Pollack

Roz & Lou

Weintraub

In honor of Molly & Bernie

Goldberg’s anniversary

Sandy & Lloyd

Shaffer

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Fanny & Neil Levy

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Robert D. Goldstein


Schuster

Mark Urban &

Terri Friedman

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Dr. Ralph Goldberg


Weisberg

Frederick A.

Stollery

Speedy recovery to Tillie

Schiff - Refuah Shlema

Janis & Jonathan

Lightman

Kesher Scholarship Find

In memory of Mort Friedman


Weisberg

In memory of Matt Compton


In honor of Judy Persin

Linda & Marvin

Kamras

KOH Library & Cultural

Center In memory of Esther Weiss,

beloved mother of Barbara

Terner, grandmother of Art

Terner, and great-grandmother

of Elana, Michaela & Joshua

Terner

Harvey & Elise

Canter


Weisberg

In memory of Huberta

Bilodeau, mother of Lisa

Wade

Milly & Michael

Hayward


Weisberg


Schuster

Paul & Gay Tanner

Mazel Tov! Good wishes to

Ben Glovinsky for a very

happy 70th birthday.

In memory of Lisa Wade’s

mother, Huberta Bilodeau

Sharyn & Lloyd

Rich


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In honor of the 71st anniver-

sary of Milly & Michael

Hayward. Mazel Tov!

Charlotte Ballard &

Robert Zeff

Mort & Marcy Friedman

Scholar-inResidence


Mort Friedman

Linda & Steve

Merksamer

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Dana & Alan

Edelstein


We remember Mort with

admiration and appreciation

for his many good works.

Sincerely,

Brian Landsberg

In honor of Mort Friedman

Charlotte Ballard &

Robert Zeff

In memory of Mort Friedman,

dear husband, father and

grandfather

Judy Persin

In memory of Mort

Friedman

Roz & Lou

Weintraub

Murray Bachman Minyan

Fund Speedy recovery to Mairin

Khazzoom

Charlotte Ballard &

Robert Zeff

Speedy recovery to Shirley

Cohodes - Refuah Shlema

Speedy recovery to Sandy

Shaffer - feel better soon.

Bernie & Molly

Goldberg


Weisberg

Goldie & Charlie

Block

In memory of Ben

Yassinger

Rowena Fahn

In appreciation of Rosalie

Roth. Thank you for your

help!

Charlotte Ballard

In honor of the birth of our

grandson, Arthur Samuel

Underwood

Larry & Dee Dee

Mozes

Past President’s Youth

Fund

In honor of Michael Caplan

on his milestone birthday

In memory of Matt Compton

In honor of Judy Persin’s

Woman of Distinction Award

In memory of Libby Parr


Schuster

Karen & Steve

Polansky


Weisberg, beloved mother &

grandmother

Mort & Janet Ehrlich

Sending good thoughts to Rita

Abbott

Charlotte Ballard &

Robert Zeff


Weisberg

Dana & Alan

Edelstein

In loving memory of Mort

Friedman

The Polansky Family


Weisberg

Ed & Rita Abbott

In honor of Randy Goldstein

Hadassah Woman of

Distinction

In honor of Judy Persin

Hadassah Woman of

Distinction

Linda & Sid

Yassinger


Weisberg, dear mother &

grandmother to Weisberg

family


Schuster, dear wife, mother,

grandmother and sister

In honor of Charlotte

Ballard’s special birthday

Judy Persin


In honor of Garen Horst.

Mazel Tov on your Investi-

ture!

Deborah & Louis

Gonzalez

Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund In memory of Mort Friedman

Patrice & Eric

Ratinoff


Weisberg

Jill Stecher & Dan

Weitzman


and Dorothy Weisberg

Elena Friedman-

Weiss

In memory of Libby Parr

Sam & Sharon

Anapolsky

In memory of Eliahu Navi


Schuster


Weisberg

Roz & Lou

Weintraub


Schuster


Weisberg

Barbara & Davina

Dubnick

In appreciation of my aliyahs

for my father-in-law, Sol

Goldstein, and my father,

Philip Mehler, during the

month of December

Todah Rabah.

Robert Mehler

In memory of Matt Compton,

husband of Madeline Ru-

benstein and father of Nathan

Compton

Patrice & Eric

Ratinoff

In memory of Murray Miller

(Moshe ben Fargel)

Joyce Berger

In honor of Lou Weintraub’s

very special birthday.


Schuster

Michael & Louise

Caplan

In honor of Mike Caplan’s

70th birthday

Sam & Sharon

Anapolsky


Schuster

Minna Erle-Jacobs

In memory of Ruth Winnick’s

daughter, Faye

Betty Salomon &

family

In memory of Elayne

Metzger, mother of Lisa &

Debbie Metzger

Maxine & Michael

Mantell


Weisberg

Charlotte Ballard &

Robert Zeff

Women’s Network


Weisberg

Fredi & Sybil

Jakob & family


Weisberg

Rowena Fahn


Weisberg

Mike & Betsy Singer

Yahrzeit In memory of my dear

father, Emmett Meyer

Ron Meyer

In memory of Jules Katz, her

husband

Lorraine Katz

In memory of Max

Berkowitz, his father

Albert Berkowitz

In memory of Morris

Hoffman

Deborah & Louis

Gonzalez

In memory of Rita’s father,

Morris Bachmuth

Ed & Rita Abbott

In memory of my mother,

Beatrice Lightman

Jonathan Lightman


Dorothy Weisberg

Ron & Soni Meyer

Donations

(Continued from page 9)


Kiddush Sponsors, Hosts and Co-Sponsors for December 25 - January 26 Anonymous

Gail & Martin Rubin in honor of the yahrzeit of Alan Budin, Gail’s father

Michael & Milly Hayward in honor of Milly’s birthday

Karen Neuwald in honor of her birthday

Harvey & Scarlet Edber in honor of their anniversary

Bernie & Molly Goldberg in honor of their anniversary

Sylvia & Peter Greenstein in honor of their grandson, Nathan Samuel,

graduating with honors and receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in

nursing.

Mark & Dianne Cohn in honor of their birthdays

Janis Lightman in honor of her birthday

Deborah & Louis Gonzalez in appreciation of 20 years of marriage

David Navi in honor of the anniversary of Jack & Caren Zorman

Charlotte Ballard in celebration of the birthdays of Dr. Robert Zeff and

Charlotte Ballard

Roslyn Weintraub in honor of the birthday of her husband, Lou.

KOH Library in honor of Taliah Berger’s birthday

The Scroll

Condolences for December 25 - January 26 Dr. Michael Parr on the loss of his dear wife, and our dear member, Eliza-

beth “Libby” Parr, of blessed memory.

Lisa Wade (MLC Accountant) on the loss of her dear mother, Huberta

Bilodeau, of blessed memory.

Madeline Rubenstein on the loss of her dear husband, and our dear mem-

ber, Matt Compton, of blessed memory.

The Metzger, Reiner and Leibovitz Families on the loss of our dear mem-

ber, Elayne Metzger, beloved wife of Joe, devoted mother of Robbie

(Hilary), Debbie (Eliot), and Lisa (Steve). We also mourn with them on the

loss of Susan Metzger, daughter of Joe and Elayne, and sister of Robbie,

Debbie and Lisa. May their memories be for a blessing.

Mazel Tov!

Cheryl and Norm Weiner announce the birth of their first grandchild on

Saturday, January 19th, 2013. Deborah and Seth Weiner, of Phildadelphia,

are the proud parents of Raviv Jacob.

Mosaic Law Congregation

Board of Trustees 2012-2013

Executive Board President - Caren Zorman

First Vice Pres - Jonathan Lightman

Second Vice Pres - Dan Ott

Treasurer - David Long

Secretary - Erich Olson

Immediate Past President -

Deborah Gonzalez

Board of Trustees Scott Cartwright

Mark Cohn

Tamsen D’Souza

Burt Ginsburg

Michelle Masoner

Larry Mozes

Arlene Pearl

Randy Pollack

David Rosenheimer

Todd Sperber

Vickie Wheelock, MD

Karl Zeff, MD

Women’s Network President - Carol

Loew

Men’s Club President - Alex

Zamansky

Past Presidents Alan Brodovsky

Mark Cohn

Alan Edelstein

Morton Ehrlich, MD

Kenneth Goore

Frank Gumpert

Marvin Kamras, MD

Steven Mopsick

Charles Nadler

Michael Opper

Mitchell Ostwald

Arlene Pearl

Elliott Pearl

Steven Polansky, MD

Sid Rosenberg

Marc Sussman

Robert Zeff, MD

In memory of my step-father, Frank McCarty

Hanoch McCarty

In memory of Sadie Sieroty, her grandmother

Pia Spector

In memory of my father, Zvi Igra (Zvi ben Ozer)

Dr. Jacob Igra

In memory of Mendel Kohn (Mendel ben Hillel v’Sarah), father of Betty

Salomon

Betty Salomon & family

Donations (Continued from page 10)

The Scroll


Rabbi Reuven Taff……………………....ext 13

email: [email protected]

Cantor Emeritus George Wald


Rabbi’s Secretary Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 19


Education & Youth Director Orit Morgenshtern………………..ext 17


Education & Youth Assistant;

Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer Barbara Blue……………………..ext 18


Accountant Lisa Wade………………………..ext 16


President Caren Zorman


Men’s Club President Alex Zamansky


Women’s Network President Carol Loew


The Scroll Editor Laura Wendel, Editor


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