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TBA ANNUAL GIVING PARTNERS IN LEADERSHIP 2018-2019

We thank you in advance for your participation in TBA’s Annual Giving program. Let’s ALL support Temple B’nai Abraham together and be Partners in Leadership! Pledge payments were due by February 28, 2019. Merle H. Kalishman Chair: TBA Annual Giving—Partners in Leadership Committee Julie Silbermann, Chair, Development Committee

As of February 19, 2019

President’s Circle

Randi & Marc Berson

Ricki & Mitchell Birner

Jeanette Black

Bradley Glassman

Charles M. Greef & Shawn Lech

Susan & Alan Hammer

Sherry & Robert Lieb

Leslie & Jay Mayesh

Sandi & Mark Rosenbaum

Sara-Ann & Robert Sanders

Julie & M. Steven Silbermann

Maya & David Silbermann

Trudy & Fred Slater

Robin & Leigh Walters

Torah Circle

Deborah & Scott Berger

Bernice & Kenneth Garbade

The Halper Family

Ellen & David Hyman

Sheila & Lester Kalisher

Marcy & Mark Schwartz

Ethel & Bob Singer

Ellen & Barry Wagenberg

1853 Society

Suzanne & Saul Berkowitz

Nancy & Ken Bernstein

Andrea & Philip Bershad

Joni & Alan Cohen

Isabella & Joshua Fiske

Susan & Alan Gallinson

Susan & Bruce Greene

Merle & Martin Kalishman

Eileen & Jeffrey Klein

Jane & Alan Mark

ShariEve & Mark Meller

Eileen & Marc Mellman

Nancy & Steven Pokotilow

Rabbi’s Circle

Jaryn & Ronnie Bloom

Lucy & Joe Borg

Terry & Denis Bovin

Nancy & Richard Dinar

Ina & Howard Drew

Nancy & Bob Eskow

Iris Fisher

Caren & Herb Ford

Beth & Kenneth Friedman

Terri & Mark Friedman

Gittlin & Rosen Families

Sandy & Stephen Greenberg

Lesley & Neil Greenstein

Randi & Greg Jeddis

Harriet & Marvin Kirschner

Karyn Klein

Ellen & Peter Klein

Susan & Richard Kogan

Robin & Jeffrey Kollin

Patricia & Frank Kolodny

Jacqueline & Ira Kopito

Michael Lewis

Ellen & Richard Lincer

Ellen & Scott Loventhal

Judy & Eric Perlmutter

Joy & Neil Prupis

Marian & David Rocker

David Rodin

Barbara & Michael Rosenbaum

Ruth Ross

Ginny & Jeff Roth

Andrew Salz & Nyssa Reine-Salz

Linda & John Schupper

Bunny & Stephen Schwartz

Terry & Ken Starr

Christine & Wayne Strassman

Shari Weiner

Myrna & Marvin Wertheimer

Mitzvah Circle

Jacqueline & Brian Altman

Michelle & Scott Barishaw

Adrienne & Harvey Berkman

Robin & Richard Bernstein

Arlene & Richard Bookbinder

Elizabeth Buchbinder

Renee & Jeffrey Cohen

Ruth Dolinko

Barbara Drench

Jane & Howard Ehrenkranz

Cathy & Bruce Fischberg

Kerri & Steven Fischer

Sharleen & Andrew Friedman

Andrea & Scott Gillman

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Barbara Gottesman

Fran & Mitch Handman

Jayne & James Jacoby

Julie & Gregg Klein

Cindy & Shawn Klein

Leslie & Fred Lavinthal

Susan & Andrew Leichter

Dr. Alyce Sands Miller

Helene & David Mintz

Christine & Jeremy Neuer

Stacey & Marc Rosenberg

Beth & John Schachtel

Mindy & Greg Scheier

Lynn & Bruce Schonbraun

Adrienne & Stan Schwartz

Elaine & Stanley Shapiro

Harvey & Frances Sonnenberg

Bonnie & Harrison Sterling

Marianne & Bernard Tulman

Honi & Bennett Wasserman

Staci & Glen Weiss

Marjorie Yonteff

Marjie & Scott Zucker

Circle of Friends

Mira & Laurence Agron

Phyllis & Barry Becker

Lory & Rick Bernstein

Barbara & Roland Berrebi

Rebecca & Todd Bialick

Karen & Frank Bisk

Joel Bornstein

Louise Buchbinder

Leonard Cohen

Allyn & Larry Cooper

Steve Delman

Donna & Marc Ellenbogen

Erica & Bryce Facktor

Helen Farber

Sharon & Larry Feinsod

Annette & Herb Feldman

Marsha & Steven Fiske

Rheda & Raymond Folkman

Joyce & Bruce Freeman

Jamie & Brian Geltzeiler

Evelyn & Amos Gern

Denise & Arnold Gerst

Barbara & Mark Gersten

Debbie & Carey Gertler

Richard Goldsmith

Susan & Joel Goldstein

Lisa Fried-Grodin & Andrew Grodin

Bonnie & Keith Gurland

Tara & Richard Heyderman

Madeline & Harold Hoffman

Edna & William Horn

Susan Stark & Peter Jackowitz

Deborah & Gregg Jacob

Sandra & Craig Kantor

Valerie & Robert Katz

Audrey & Robert Kaye

Sloan & Jeffrey Kestenbaum

Barbara & Warren Klein

Karen & David Klugman

Antoinette & Michael Koenig

Arlene & Dan Kollin

Bobbi & Barry Kolton

Jessica & Jay Kooper

Richard Kosson

Alyssa & Avery Kranz

Jill & Brett Krasnove

Beth & Claude Krause

Bette & Stan Kurzweil

Stacey & Alec Laken

Esther Laufman

Illana & Jason Lebersfeld

Debbi & Max Lebersfeld

TBA ANNUAL GIVING PARTNERS IN LEADERSHIP 2018-2019

Andrea & Larry Leff

Scott Levy

Ilena & Paul Lieberman

Debbie & Wayne Locke

Dr. Steven Maser

Evi Meinhardt

Dr. Ronald Meyers

Carly & David Miller

Marlene & Alan Moscowitz

Rona & Robert Parker

Cynthia R. Pfeffer, M.D.

Brandi & Arthur Podnos

Sandy & David Posner

Nancy & Scott Ritch

Karen & Steven Rockoff

Marilyn Rosenbaum

Lori & Peter Rosenbaum

Renee & Edward Rosenthal

Enid & Fred Rothman

Anita & Allan Rubinstein

Geri & Milt Schaeffer

Jay Scharer

Luba & Mark Schonwetter

Abby & Barry Silverman

Sivia & Philip Snow

Sharon & Norman Spindel

Diane & Ira Starr

Elain & Harold Sterling

Arlene & Herb Tarutz

Debbie & Glenn Turtletaub

Marilyn Wald

Allison & Jonathan Wasserstein

Phyllis Weingarten

Judith & Amnon Weinstock

Barbara G. Weisenfeld

Randi & Scott Wolfson

Naomi Zeitel

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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

As of February 19, 2019

MAZEL TOV

Leigh & Jason Gourvitz, daughter, Avery, becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Emily Bahler & Stuart Heitner, son Edward, becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Emily Bahler & Stuart Heitner, son, Jack, becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Ilisa & Kevin Harrison, daughter, Ella, becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Debbie & David Post, daughter, Sydney, becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Jody & Jason Gianni, daughter, Anabella, becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Debbie & Ted Pearlman, grandson, Lucas Gunzberg, becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Bonnie & Harrison Sterling, on the birth of their new granddaughter, Zoe Rae Sterling

Cathy & Bruce Fischberg, on the birth of their new grandson, Brody Miles Reiser

Karen & Steve Rockoff, on the birth of their new grandson, Bryce Finely Rockoff

Edna & William Horn, on the birth of their new grandson, Liam Cheng Low

Irene Friedman, on being elected to the National Board of NAORRR (National Association of Retired Reformed Rabbis)

Marilyn Wald, on celebrating her special birthday

Alan Moscowitz, on celebrating his 90th birthday

CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF Lynda & John Wachsteter son, Bart Wachsteter

Brandi Podnos father, Bernard Moss

Leslie Schwartz mother, Phyllis Weingarten

Jason Weingarten mother, Phyllis Weingarten

Jesse Levitt father, Bert Levitt

Robyn Licht mother, Arlyne Weinberg

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MORE EVENTS & PROGRAMS CELEBRATING RABBI KULWIN

A Historian Reflects on Israel’s Past and Future Professor David N. Myers

Sadie and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History, UCLA

Thursday, March 28, 2019, 7:30 PM, at TBA

Free & Open to the Community!

Israel was founded 70 years ago, but its future is as unknowable today as it was in 1948. Israel’s army is the most powerful in the region. Recent governments have sought new strategic alliances, making friends with former enemies, and alienating longstanding allies. Its economy is one of the most robust in the world, even as economic disparity widens. The Occupation, majority-minority relations, a serious housing shortage, in-numerable matters of “church and state” and other domestic matters

fuel ongoing tumult. The struggle to remain both democratic and Jewish grows more and more complex. What is Israel’s future? Prof. David Myers, a frequent visitor to Temple B’nai Abraham, believes that to un-derstand Israel’s future, it is important to understand its past. Author of numerous definitive works on Jewish and Israeli history, a frequent visitor to Israeli universities, and commentator on contemporary Isra-el, Myers will explore what Israel’s history can teach us about its future, both that which we can know, and that for which we hope.

Prof. David Myers has been on the faculty of UCLA since 1991, and has served as both Chair of its Depart-ment of History and Director of its Center for Jewish Studies. For the year 2017-2018, Myers was also Pres-ident of the Center for Jewish History in New York City. One of his generation’s most respected Jewish his-torians, Myers is the author or editor of fifteen books, has written hundreds of scholarly and popular arti-cles, and has lectured at universities throughout North America, as well as in France, Germany, Russia, The Netherlands, and, of course, Israel.

Supported by the Bloom Family Memorial Fund

Shabbat Services Honoring our Rabbi Clifford Kulwin

Friday, March 29, 2019, 6:30 PM

Join us for Wine & Cheese with Rabbi Kulwin before services at 6:00 PM

Joining us for services will be

Dov Ben-Shimon Executive Vice President/CEO of Jewish Federation of

Greater MetroWest NJ and

Toby Singer, Musician and Composer

Prof. David N. Myers

Photo credit: Scarlett Freund

Dov Ben-Shimon

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CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING

TBA Congregational Learning: These programs are free and most are open to the community. If you have any questions, please call the Temple office at 973.994.2290.

Monthly Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Dantowitz Bring your appetite for learning as well as your dairy lunch! Beverages will be provided!

Love, Lust and Power: David, The Biblical Character Study the Books of Samuel and learn about David and his relationships. Through this exploration we will delve into the themes of love, lust, power and friendship. Thursdays, March 28, April 25 & May 23, 2019, 11:30 AM

Rosh Hodesh with Rabbi Dantowitz, sponsored by Sisterhood—The Women’s Connection

The new moon or new month is a special holiday that women celebrate together. Join Sisterhood in a warm atmosphere of sharing, learning and noshing to welcome each new Hebrew month! Thursday, April 4, 7:00 PM—Nissan, A Women’s Seder Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 PM—Sivan, Lag B’Omer

TBA Book Group with Rabbi Kulwin Book Group members know that modern Jewish fiction falls mainly into three categories: books about Israel, books about the Holocaust and books about Jewish life in the Diaspora. In our twentieth year, we read works from each. Some are classics, some are new, and some approach their sub-ject in unusual ways.

Thursday, March 7, 7:30 PM Mischling by Affinity Konar In 1944, Polish twins Pearl and Stasha are sent to Auschwitz, where they soon become part of Josef Mengele’s notorious experiments with twins. Pearl disappears and after liberation by the Red Army, Stasha and Feliks, whose twin had also disappeared, search Poland for their missing siblings. They also seek vengeance on perhaps the most evil doctor in history.

Parashat HaShavuah

Join the lively discussion of legend and lore, the ancient world and the modern one, the Jewish people’s feelings about its God, and God’s feelings about His people. Through our reading of the weekly portion, and occasional forays into the traditional commentators, we seek not only to understand the profundities of Torah, but also to understand the world and ourselves a little better. Parallel English/Hebrew texts will be used. We hope you’ll stay for services, but even if you can’t, stop by for a weekly dose of Torah! Saturdays, Parashat HaShavuah, from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM

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CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING

History Through Text with Rabbi Kulwin Each class is a stand-alone unit so that an inability to attend all (or even most) of the sessions will not be an impediment to an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience.

Jews, Art and Jewish Art : The Ten Commandments insist that we are not to make graven images. Nev-ertheless, graphic arts—to say nothing of music, literature and other artistic forms—have long been associated with Jews and Jewish life. The Torah itself contains prose and poetry of unparalleled beauty; a Renaissance rabbi “proved” that all orchestra instruments were found in the Bible; and Marc Chagall is on anyone’s list of the greatest painters of the 20th Century. We will examine Jewish writings about art, and works of art themselves, to try to understand Judaism’s historic relationship with art, and the prominence art enjoys in Jewish life today.

Art and the Jewish Renaissance—Especially in Italy, Jews caught the Renaissance spirit, mining their own past for early examples of the most admired civic culture of the day. Thursday, March 14, 7:30 PM

Jews and Music—Liturgical music, folk music, Mahler, Schoenberg, Copland…what makes it Jewish music? Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 PM

Jews and Painting—Jewish themes, like Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac, have long been subjects of the greatest western artists; many of those great artists were Jews. How did this happen? Thursday, May 16, 7:30 PM

Art and the Holocaust—From before the war, from the camps, and certainly since, the Holocaust has inspired artistic works beyond number. Does this say something about the importance of art to the Jews? Thursday, June 13, 7:30 PM

Mary Poppins Purim

We are doing a (short) Mary Poppins Purim for this year’s service!

We need participants, no chimney sweep experience required or memorization.

Purim is Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 PM with a rehearsal at 6:00 PM.

If interested, please contact Cantor Epstein,

jepstein@tbanj.org or 973.994.2290, ext 262, ASAP!

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FLORDIA REUNION 2019

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FLORIDA REUNION 2019

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TEEN TIKKUN OLAM

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All funds as of February 19, 2019

CLERGY DISCRETIONARY FUND

In honor of Randi & Dan’s wedding David Tepper In memory of Marilyn & Irving Kuskin, parents of Kathy Gering Stacy & Steve Novich In honor of Cantor Epstein with thanks Donna & Stuart Shoengold ONE FAMILY FUND In memory of Bernard Moss Joni & Alan Cohen In memory of Bernard Moss In memory of Bart Wachsteter Nancy & Richard Dinar In memory of Phyllis Weingarten Marlene & Gerald Tuch Merle & Marty Kalishman In memory of Arlyne Weinberg JoAnn, Steve, Alex & Rachel Lee Felicia Kruvant In honor of the birth of Brody Miles Reiser In honor of Sophia Minocha becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of the birth of Zoe Rae Sterling In honor of Marilyn Wald’s special birthday Merle & Marty Kalishman In honor of Lucas Gunzberg becoming a Bar Mitzvah Wendy Goldberg & Richard Grunebaum In honor of Hannah Kluft becoming a Bat Mitzvah Barbara Spector In honor of Eden Kirschenbaum becoming a Bat Mitzvah Tobi & Herb Glatt In honor of Alan Moscowitz’s 90th birthday Sandi & Mark Rosenbaum In honor of the marriage of Sue Stark to Peter Jackowitz Cheryl & Howard Udoff

FLORENCE L. BERKOWITZ FUND In memory of Bernard Moss Sue & Joel Goldstein CARING CONNECTIONS In memory of Bart Wachsteter In honor of the marriage of Christopher Wold to Annabelle Hinkel Marianne & Bernard Tulman HERMAN GREENBERG PUBLISHING FUND In honor of the marriage of Christopher Wold to Annabelle Hinkel Eileen Greenberg SHEILA GROSSMAN EARLY SCHOOL FUND In honor of the birth of Zoe Rae Sterling In honor of the birth of Brody Miles Reiser Patti & Barry Roberts JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND In memory of Bart Wachsteter Andrea & Mark Epstein In memory of Arlyne Weinberg The Schofel Family ELLEN & PETER KLEIN GARDEN FLOWER FUND In memory of Bernard Moss In honor of the birth of Brody Miles Reiser In honor of the birth of Zoe Rae Sterling In honor of Marilyn Wald’s special birthday In honor of Alan Moskowitz’s 90th birthday In honor of the birth of Liam Cheng Low Ellen & Peter Klein In memory of Gerald Allen Goldberg Pat Sebold

ALBERT MEINHARDT FUND FOR LEARNING In honor of Irene Friedman being elected to the National Board of NAORRR Evi Meinhardt In memory of Bernard Moss Ellen, Curtis, Nicole & Chelsea Foster ORLOVSKY/REICHEL SENIOR SERVICES FUND In memory of Bernard Moss Debra Levy PRAYERBOOK FUND In memory of Chaim Yitzhak Krajcman Marsha Krajcman Buchwald In memory of Bart Wachsteter Marcia & Lonnie Tabatchnick PRIME TIME In honor of Marilyn Wald’s special birthday In honor of Alan Moscowitz’s 90th birthday In honor of the birth of Liam Cheng Low Ethel & Bob Singer

GENEROUS GIFTS FROM THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE

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GENEROUS GIFTS FROM THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE

YAHRZEIT FUND It is a traditional duty of Jews to recite Kaddish for a deceased parent, child, spouse, or sibling (daily during the first year, annually thereafter on the anniversary of death). We thank those who have contributed to the Yahrzeit Fund in memory of their loved ones. May their memories forever be for a blessing…

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Program (K-12)

March 2019

The Temple B’nai Abraham Bulletin is published monthly.

Bruce H. Greene, D.O., President

Jeffrey Klein, Vice President Scott Loventhal, Vice President

Stacey Rosenberg,, Vice President Kenneth Starr, Vice President

Isabella Fiske, Secretary Tara Heyderman, Asst. Secretary

Carey Gertler, Treasurer Craig Kantor, Assist. Treasurer

Julie A. Silbermann, Immediate Past President

Jakob B. Halpern, Counsel

Clifford M. Kulwin, Rabbi

Faith Joy Dantowitz, Rabbi

Jessica Epstein , Cantor

Lee Coppersmith, Cantor Emeritus

Gail Milchman, Executive Director

Debbie Aronson Ziering, Director of Early Childhood Education

Melissa G. Weiner, Director of Jewish Learning

Tina Greenberg, Communications Coordinator

MARCH 2019 SERVICES

Friday, March 1 6:30 PM Family Shabbat Service Toby Singer, composer and musician, will join us for services. March birthdays will be celebrated. Saturday, March 2 9:00 AM Parashat HaShavuah: Vayakhel 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Jordana D’Andrea, daughter of Rachael and Massimo D’Andrea, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Alex Yelen, son of Jill and Harvey Yelen, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Friday, March 8 6:30 PM Shabbat Service The TBA Shabbat Band will join us for services. Saturday, March 9 9:00 AM Parashat HaShavuah: Pekude 9:00 AM Jr. Congregation 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Hannah Kluft, daughter of Jennifer and Andrew Kluft, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Sasha Lederman, daughter of Valerie and Scott Lederman, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Friday, March 15 6:30 PM Shabbat Service, 5th Grade Yom HaShoah Service Toby Singer, composer and musician, will join us for services.

Saturday, March 16 9:00 AM Parashat HaShavuah: Vayikra 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Teddi Scharf, daughter of Marji and Seth Scharf, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Jada Solomon, daughter of Andrea and Eric Solomon, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Wednesday, March 20 Erev Purim 7:00 PM Purim Service, reading of the Megillah, “Mary Poppins Purim.” (see page 9 for details) Friday, March 22 5:45 PM Tot Shabbat & Pizza Dinner 6:30 PM Shabbat Service Ilya Maslov, pianist, will join us for services. Saturday, March 23 9:00 AM Parashat HaShavuah: Tzav 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Jerry Meranus, daughter of Barbara and Leonard Meranus, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Dylan Pierce, son of Debbi and Steven Pierce, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Friday, March 29 6:30 PM Shabbat Service honoring Rabbi Kulwin, Dov Ben-Shimon and Toby Singer will join us for services. (see page 7 for details ) Saturday, March 30 9:00 AM Parashat HaShavuah: Shmini 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service