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June/July/August 2020 Volume 4* Issue 44

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Shalomis published 6 times during the year

Emergencies - Contact Rabbi Michael Simon Tel - 954-257-6159

Rabbi Michael Simon

CantorPeter Halpern 2019-2020 Board of Directors

President - Fred BrownExecutive VP - Ronda BellseyRecording Secretary - Jerry BellseyFinancial Secretary -Manouch DarvishVP Programming - Abby RadwinVP Membership - Judy CohnVP Operations - Carrin Simmons VP Ritual - Michael ShoreTreasurer - Izzy BordainickImmediate Past President - Izzy BordainickRitual Chairman Emeritus - Irwin Hochman z’lOffice Staff - Sheila SerasAccounting Manager - Ruth HalkuffCustodian - Fritz Pericles

Editor - Abby RadwinProofreaders - Sandra Brown, Laura Kurtzman, Sheila Seras

Virtual ServicesMinyan Daily @ 8:30 am

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:00 pmShabbat Services start at 10:00 am

Yom Tov Weekday Morning Services 10:00 am

Sisterhood President - Leah NoskinMen’s Club Co-Presidents- Allen & Max Abelson

Trustees:Elliot BlattKarolyn DarvishCarol HalsbandLaura KurtzmanFern LentzArthur SheerGary SchreibmanSteven SladeLiz Taylor-Watnick

Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pmFriday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Our Synagogue is open.

It’sopeneveryday.

Because our synagogue is not a building.

It is the people who are helping each otherandtheircommunity.

It is the prayers for those who are strugglingmedically,financially,and emotionally.

MySynagogueneverclosed.

Itjustopenedineveryhome.

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From the PulpitRabbi Michael Simon

Let me begin by hoping that you are all doing well and staying safe. And if you are I ask you to turn back to the previous page in this Shalom and read if you

haven’t and reread if you already have, that beautiful and true statement.

Although our physical space has and will remain closed until we are certain that it is absolutely safe to reopen, our hearts, minds and souls have and will continue to remain open to you, for you and for each other.

The shul, our shul, TBK, is not the building; the shul is you, our congregants, our TBK family. When we leave our homes on Shabbat for instance, we are not going to shul, we are the shul. To borrow a line from a Pastor friend, “Think people not steeple!” That is why whenever we gather together, whether in our building or in our homes we come together knowing that a shul is not just a building you go to but a family you belong to.

In the past three months we have come together as a congregation and as a community as perhaps never before. Not a day goes by that we fail to make a minyan, Shabbat attendance is at the same levels as in person attendance, we’ve added Havdalah, as well as other wrinkles to our services. All from a safe physical distance but I dare to say at a lesser emotional distance. As I’ve said on many occasions recently, our virtual services, while not ideal, have fostered more participation, and have allowed for greater “mingling” as we’ve invited each other into our homes.

For those of you who haven’t joined any of our services, please do. It is what the soul needs during these tumultuous and uncertain times.

We continue to find new ways and programs to gather together virtually. And we continue to find new ways to experience a sense of community and to engage with God and with each other. Please look for more information on our High Holiday services in the mail and e-mail as well as in the next edition of the Shalom.

As always please do not hesitate to contact me about this or any other matter.

Remember that our faith is essential. Our sanctuaries are not. They are beautiful and inspiring. And we can express our thanksgiving to God with and without them. But never at the risk of another person’s health and safety.

And remember that our shul is not closed. It remains open. Because a shul is not just a building. It is the people who you pray with, talk with and eat with. TBK is a family. And it has been proven these past few months. And just like family sticks together even when physically distant, I am proud to say that so to have we and I know with all your help we will continue to do so.

Cantor’s NotesDear friends,

As you know, I will begin my time as cantor of Temple Beth Kodesh the first Shabbat in July. Let me say how happy I am to have been chosen as your next cantor and I hope and expect our “shidduch” to be long and meaningful.

My very first congregation was a Reform Temple while I was studying voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. The name of the congregation was Temple B’rith Kodesh. As soon as I saw the name Beth Kodesh something told me it was beschert. I have enjoyed leading two Shabbat services with Rabbi Simon as part of the audition and his warmth and yours comes through clearly.

We are in a time of great instability and we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Whether it be live or virtual, Rabbi Simon and I look forward to worshipping together with you in joy.

For now, wishing you good health and strength of spirit. “God is with me. I do not fear.”

Warmly,Cantor Peter Halpern

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Fred Brown

Yes, TBK is still here. Ever since the pandemic hit, we have provided daily minyans, Friday night services and Shabbat morning services all done via either Facebook or Zoom. Thank you Rabbi Simon. We have had more participants than usual and from people all over the country.

Our office has been open, but not every day. Obviously there hasn’t been need for regular hours but everything is up to date.

A decision has been made, by all the synagogues in the area, that the High Holidays services will be done remotely. Details will follow.

Because of so much uncertainty, this is the time TBK needs you the most. Dues statement have gone out shortly and we would appreciate your prompt response.

In closing, all I can say is be safe and follow the guidelines set up by our local government.

Executive Vice-President’s Message Ronda Bellsey

I miss you. I miss services and I miss the Rabbi, Fritz, Fred and I miss everyone and everything else about TBK.

But I am incredibly proud of who we are. And, of how quickly our shul responded to this crisis.

From day one Rabbi Simon has been conducting minyans and Shabbat services. We had beautiful and moving Yom HaShoah and Yom Hazikaron programs. We even had seders.

This Covid 19 virus has not and cannot stop us.

Being a member of Temple Beth Kodesh is being part of a family.

Please join our minyans - please come to services - please stay connected to your TBK community.

Just join Zoom and enter the I.D. number: 6286578843. Our virtual assistant will be happy to help you. You’ll get to see us (sometimes in pajamas) and mingle for a while.We need, more than ever, to stay connected.

So I’m hoping to see you either at 8:30 any weekday morning or Friday night at 6:00 or Saturday morning at 10:00. Havdalah Saturday night when three stars appear.Remember—-6286578843Stay home, stay safe, stay healthy. (I hope some of you miss me too)

ImportantHighHolidaysInformation InconjunctionwiththePalmBeachCountyDepartmentofHealthandwithothersynagoguesinthearea,wehavemadethedecisionthatourHighHolidayservicesthisyearwillbeentirelyvirtual.Wemakethisdecisionforanumberofreasons,primarilytoprotectyourhealthandsafety.Wehaveanolderpopulationwithveryfewundertheageofsixty.Wehavecongregantswithserioushealthconcerns.Exposingthemoryouistoogreatarisk,onewearenotwillingtotake.WehaveamoralandethicalobligationtolivebyandpromotethesupremeJewishvalueof“PikuachNefesh,”savingalife.PikuachNefeshcomesinmanyforms.Exposingotherstothisgreatriskisoneofthese.AsMaimonideswrote,oneshouldneverperformacommandmentthatputsotherJewsatrisk. Asidefromthesehealthconcernstherearealsopracticalandlogisticalconcernstoconsider.TheHealthDepartmenttellsusthatinasituationlikeworshippingandsingingtogetherthesafestminimalspaceiseightfeetnotsix.Usingthespacewehavethatwillallowapproximatelytwentyfivepeopleintothesanctuaryandanotherthirtyintothesocialhall.Frankly,havingthatfewnumberofpeopleinalargespacewouldcreateaworsedaveningexperienceasitwouldbeverydepressingbeingaloneforallintentsandpurposesandnothearingeachother.Inaddition,allthoseinattendancewouldberequiredtowearmasksthroughouttheservice.Therearestillquestionstobeansweredaboutwhethertemperaturewouldhavetobetakenatthedoorbeforebeingallowedinandrequirementstosanitizebathroomsandotherobjectsthatmaybeusedandtouched.Inspeakingwithourinsuranceagentweareexposedtoliabilityunlesswetakeeveryprecautionmandatedbytheappropriateagencies.

Finally,andmostimportantly,openingtheshuluptojustafewsendsamessagewedonotwanttosend,thatthereisan“in”crowdandan“out”crowd.Whogetstocome?Whoisexcluded?Whatifsomeonecan’tcomeordoesn’tfeelcomfortablegoing?Thentheywillfeelbadorevenangrythattheyweren’tpermittedtoattend.Havingourservicesentirelyvirtualfromhomemeansweallsharethesameexperienceandplacenobodyatrisk.Bystayingclosednobodyhastomakeanydecisionthatwilljeopardizehisorherhealth.Andwe’retreatingeveryonethesame. WehavebeendiscussingalltheseissuesaswellasmanyothersandtrulybelievethatthisisthebestcourseofactionforTBK.Pleaseknowthatweareworkingonoptionssothattheservicescanbemoreofaninteractiveandsharedexperiencethanmerelystreamingfromthesanctuary. Yes,weallwantlifetogobacktothewayitwas.Butitisn’tgoingbacktonormalanytimesoon.Wishingitsodoesn’tchangethat.

Thankyouforyourunderstanding.

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Vice-President’s Message

This is certainly not the “new normal” I expected to be dealing with. This is not what I expected to be writing about as we head into summer, looking forward to the High Holiday season.

Although during this pandemic it is not feasible to actively solicit new members, my focus has turned to membership retention. While our building is closed, it is so important to keep in touch with our current members, letting them know that our TBK Family cares.

Throughout this period of isolation, our Ambassadors have attempted to connect via telephone with as many members as possible to make that very important “connection”. Our valued Ambassadors have reported that our members are very appreciative of the calls and welcome that “connection”. I am also very appreciative of our Ambassadors and thank all 22 of you!

Have you made a Temple Beth Kodesh connection during these long months? Have you tried to be part of the many ways we are offering to keep us “together”? Are you familiar with our “Reb on the Web”? Rabbi Simon conducts minyans at 8:30 daily, Kabbalat Shabbat Services on Friday evenings at 6 and Shabbat morning services at 10. Our weekly Shabbat Blast highlights other services and opportunities for us to come together virtually during this time of isolation. There are simulcasts live on our Facebook page and on Zoom.

If you do not have a computer, please don’t feel left out…no excuses. You can join via your own landline or mobile phone and you don’t even have to get dressed! Please check out the page for all instructions in this issue of Shalom.

When I join our members for any of these services, I have such a feeling of community! It is a beautiful thing to experience this coming together for a daily dose of comfort! The Rabbi’s words are always inspiring but it is also fun to see familiar faces, to hear familiar voices and to greet each other.

Please give it a try! I will be looking and/or listening for you, my fellow congregants, until we can physically be together again in our own shul. Meanwhile, stay safe and stay healthy!

B’Shalom,

Judy

ZOOM SHALOM GREETINGS TO ALL OUR TBK MEMBERS from the TBK Virtual Assistant

Rabbi Simon rose to the occasion and without hesitation was the key motivator in bringing TBK into a virtual arena so that we could all stay connected. We spoke about the possibilities and before I knew it I had started my new “piece of cake” at TBK and the Rabbi gave me a new title “TBK Virtual Assistant”.

I am truly impressed with how many of you have reached out and have had the patience to learn to ZOOM. We grow together with patience and a sense of humor like a Mishpoucha. Please do not hesitate to contact me at tbkvirtualassistant@hotmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Special shout out of many thanks to Paul Kline for all his time in guiding us through the mysteries and vast possibilities of the Virtual World.

ZOOM GOLLY GOLLY Hugs to all - Liz Taylor-Watnick

Programming Vice-President’s Message It is great to be back to doing the Shalom again!

I miss our congregation to the nth degree. I miss Shabbos services, the Rabbi’s Thursday morning class, helping Carrin on Shabbos morning and our many social gatherings.

Though not bored, due to many hobbies such as cooking for us and others, crocheting 200 granny squares for our granddaughter’s blanket, doing fused and stained glass projects and keeping the house clean, I would love some personal face-to-face conversations with friends, children and grandchildren. Now that the Shalom is finished I can put the blanket together.

Hopefully we will have a guest speaker this summer through ZOOM. I spoke to Dr. Robert Watson this week and we just need to come up with a date, time and topic. More information will come soon. Please everyone stay well until we can be together again.

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ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS

TO INSTALL ZOOM

A. Mac/Apple computers and iphones:

Go to your App store and search for Zoom Cloud Meetings; then download and the Zoom app will appear on your screen.

When you want to join a service/class open the Zoom App, hit join, then put in the meeting ID # - 628-657-8843; put in your name on next line and hit Join. The computer memorizes yourhistory. On your next Zoom visit, hit the down arrow to the right of the id space and you will see Rabbi Simon Meeting Room, then hit done. This way you do not have to keep entering the #.

When you enter the room, your computer may ask you for video, check yes and if asked for audio please hit Internet.

B. All other computers:

Go to your search engine (google, chrome, etc) and type in Zoom.us then hit “Join a Meeting” which will be near the top.

Put in the meeting ID number: 628-657-8843 and your name on the next line. If you have not yet installed Zoom, your computer will ask you to download zoom, say yes.

On your next visit to Zoom, go to the Zoom app and hit join meeting. The computer memorizes your history. On your next Zoom visit, hit the down arrow to the right of the ID space and you will see Rabbi Simon Meeting Room, then hit Done. This way you do not have to keep entering the #.

When you enter the room, your computer may ask you for video, check Yes and if asked for audio please hit Internet.

PLEASE NOTE: All services/classes can be accessed through your landline or mobile phone (no video) by dialing 301-715-8592, then enter the meeting ID# 628-657-8843

Please do not hesitate to contact tbkvirtualassistant@hotmail.com for assistance. Our goal is 100% participation.

PLEASE BE AWARE: We can always hear you and see you and your surroundings. (The Rabbi randomly unmutes and changes the camera view without you knowing) Your quality of video and sound is affected if you have other computers on at the same time.

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VIRTUALSERVICESANDCLASSSCHEDULE

inRabbiSimon’sZoommeetingroom628-657-8843

Minyansat8:30amSunday–Friday

Fridayeveningat6:00pm

Saturdaymorningat10:00am

HavdalahSaturdayevenings(checkweeklyforthetime)

RabbiSimon’sVirtualThursdayClassat10:00am

REBontheWEB

We hope this article finds everyone from our Temple in good health and doing well. Before we write further, we must thank Marvin Wolf for passing the President’s baton to both of us in such good standing.

We know if we have a problem he will be at our Men’s Club meeting to help us.

We have some outstanding ideas for activities and events for the Men’s Club coming year. Still if any Men’s Club member has any ideas, please feel free to let us know.

The meeting date of our next gathering will be announced at a future time.

Take care & best wishes!

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From Leah NoskinSisterhood President

These are strange times for all of us. In our lifetime we have started to end our conversations with “Keep Well’.

Our days start and we try to remember what day it is and what we might be able to do - perhaps sit outside with some of our neighbors in our driveways. I knew my garage would come in handy one day for uses other than my car and miscellaneous stuff. A beautician came into my open garage to cut my bangs (they were in my eyes), gave me manicure (I sure needed it) and the following week a pedicure in my wonderful garage. Life has certainly changed!

But Sisterhood is still a vibrant part of the synagogue. We recently gave the synagogue a nice donation. We have no future plans, but we all think about what we will do when things get back to “normal”.

I miss seeing all of you and especially my wonderful board of trustees. I look forward to be-ing with all of you again soon.

In the meantime, “Keep Well”.

From Allen & Max AbelsonMen’s Club Co-Presidents

Ways to Donate/Support Temple Beth Kodesh

In Honor of -card sent and listed in the ShalomIn Memory of - card sent and listed in the ShalomRabbi’s Discretionary FundAliyah Fund - donation for receiving an HonorPurchase a prayer book - with your name and or a dedication inside - $36.00Kiddush FundBob Cohn Fund for Jewish EnhancementPurchase a Memorial Plaque - $300Purchase Scrip for Glicks - available in the officeYour name on a Leaf in the Lobby - $250Purchase a permanent seat in the Sanctuary for the holidays - $500 one time charge

Your name on the Wall of Honor in the Lobby:

$500 Silver $1,000 Gold $2,000 Platinum

$5,000 Diamond

Donate via Amazon with on-line purchase TBK participates in the Amazon support your charity program. All you have to do is: Select Temple Beth Kodesh, Boynton Beach, FL as your charity. Shop normally, you get some great prices. TBK gets a percentage of all purchases. To get started, type into your browser: http:/amazon.com and follow the prompts.

Please call the office if you have any questions. You may also make most of these donations through our website -TEMPLEBETHKODESH.ORG

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING TEMPLE BETH KODESH

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JokeoftheMonth

The Badkhn speaks:

Hello again from the lonely Badkhn; I am happy to have an audience again after all these weeks of social distancing. There was no one except the Badkhn to listen to my tall-tales. Hope all are well; I will endeavor to lift your spirits, but perhaps only the Rabbi can do that.

I fear that after all these weeks of quarantine, I will come out as either a Chunk, a Hunk, or a Drunk.

So many new expressions have emerged which fit well with the Yiddish vocabulary and sense of perfect onomatopoeia. I have watched so many Zoom events that I have become Oyisgezoomt.When we want to curse someone in Yiddish we say he is a “choleryea”, which means “he should have the cholera”. I have learned my lesson; the new way to curse him is to wish he should be farcovidik.

Illness so fills the Jewish discourse, that there is a new Jewish disease in “Miama Bich”. The old Jewish men wear such heavy gold Chais hanging from heavy gold chains around their necks that it led to a new exclusively Jewish disease called a “Chiatal Hernia”.

Two old Jewish men were roommates in a hospital. Both were instructed by their physicians to remain in bed and under no circumstances get out of bed.

One man trying to get some rest hears his roommate say “Oy, do I have a thirst”. This goes on once every 10 minutes for an hour, “Oy,do I have a thirst”.

Neither could get out of bed, but alas he couldn’t stand it any more.

Against Doctor’s orders, he gets out of bed and pours his roommate a glass of water. Now, he thinks, at last I will get some rest.

Ten minutes later he hears his roommate say “Oy, did I have a thirst, Oy did I have a thirst”.

Somedays you can’t win.

Zait Gezunt,

Again I call on all to send me their favorite Jewish themed jokes.

See you soon.Earle the Badkhn

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THE CHESED (KINDNESS) COMMITTEE

In January 2020, the Chesed Committee was formed. Being Jewish is a way of life demonstrated by “acting” and not merely by “saying”. At TBK we should be very proud of how we “live” these values.

Our Mission Statement: Can you use help after an injury? A person to talk to? A meal? Helping run an errand? An extra pair of hands? A visit?

No request is too small. All requests will be kept confidential. We hope this is just the beginning where we can have the opportunity to enrich your lives while performing a very important mitzvot.

Please do not hesitate to reach out and contact me if we can be of any assistance, or if you would like to join the committee.

Thank you, Nancy Kauffman (561-369-1308) email: hobo1702 @ comcast.net

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Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWe, the undersigned members of the Jewish Community Relations Council Assembly of Palm Beach County, deplore the killing of George Floyd by law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, an act that comes in the wake of a string of similar outrages.

We stand united in solidarity with the Black community, as an ally in the fight for equality and the right of all people, regardless of skin color, to live without fear for their safety. We all need to work together to enact those changes in law enforcement and in our criminal justice system that are necessary to achieve true equality and justice in America. As our tradition commands: “Justice, Justice shall you pursue!”

We stand together against hatred and bigotry in any form. Racism—just like the rising tide of antisemitism—is a virus that spreads with passivity. The Jewish community knows all too person-ally and painfully the dangers of unchecked hatred, particularly when it infiltrates systems and is harbored by those in power. In the words of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “…In regard to cruelties committed in the name of a free society, some are guilty, while all are responsible.”

The function of law enforcement is vital to society, and the majority of law enforcement officials are dedicated public servants, many of whom have given their lives to protect others. For this reason, we call on all law enforcement agencies to quickly and effectively address violations and those who violate their oath to protect and serve in a manner that restores public trust and up-holds the core American, democratic values of justice and equality.

Signed,ADL - Anti-Defamation League (Florida Region)Alpert Jewish Family ServiceHillel of Broward and Palm BeachinSIGHT Through Education, Inc.Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyJewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm BeachesLevine Jewish Residential & Family ServiceMandel JCC Palm Beach GardensMandel JCC, Boynton BeachMeyer PreparatoryNCJW Palm BeachTemple B’nai Jacob of WellingtonTemple Beit HaYamTemple Beth El - West Palm BeachTemple Beth KodeshTemple Beth Shalom of Vero BeachTemple Beth TikvahTemple Beth TorahTemple Israel, West Palm BeachTemple Shaarei Shalom

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CongregationMembersThroughZoom

Here is Karen Goldenberg, TBK’s own master gardener as she spends her Thursday mornings— digging, planting, weeding and beautifying our property.

Karen volunteered many years ago to work in our garden but she does so much more than that. Before she changes into her work shoes Karen attends our Thursday morning minyan and almost every other time we need a minyan for a congregant needing to say Kaddish she answers the call

She makes our land blossom and our temple thrive.Thank you Karen Goldenberg!!!!!

KarenGoldenberg,OurOwnMasterGardener

SisterhoodRoshChodeshLunch&Learn

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JUNE JULY

WEDDING ANNIVERSERIESA special MAZEL TOV to the following Synagogue members

who are celebrating anniversaries.

2 Gary Eichenwald2 Barbara Sheer3 Lea Glantz3 Neil Savin5 Paige Plumb6 Sharon Chesler6 Roseanne Rose9 Rita Katznelson11 Bernice Sklar13 Mary Frank13 Iris Werber14 Howard Brynes16 Marvin Bearak16 Serge Perelmutter17 Robert Leff18 Marvin Wolf20 Jan Rottenberg21 Audrey Bloom23 Ken Golden24 Ellen Korn24 Robert Willig25 Al Sabo26 Karolyn Darvish27 Lillian Abrams27 Howard Lazarus28 Lenore Peterman29 Adele Freitag29 Laura Kurtzman29 Jerry Vogel

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

A special Yom Huledet to the following Synagogue members who are celebrating birthdays.

3 Lois Panitch5 RosalieAckerman5 Sandra Friedman5 David Katznelson7 Lila Nass8 Howard Goldstein8 Judith Robbins10 Robert Rosenthal11 Karen Goldenberg12 Elaine Gold15 Irwin Margolis16 Lisa Weissman18 Gerald Peterman19 Justin Langsner19 Fern Lentz21 ShirleyWolf 22 Bernie Eggener22 Norma Grill24 Leatrice Futterman24 Liz Taylor-Watnick26 Michele Chester29 Sandra Brown29 Florence Farkas30 Steven Slade31 Maya Aggerwal

AUGUST

1 Irene Feldman1 Seymour Langer4 Muriel Nirenberg5 Anne Bilkis5 Harriet Strauber7 Sherry Bernstein8 Mitchell Rubin10 Allen Blank11 Glenna Hornstein14 Irwin Ferman14 Tova Gershen16 Allen Abelson16 Betty Brutman16 Earle Halsband18 Robert Siegel18 Andrea Simon20 Marion Halpern21 Ann Deutsch22 Vicki Golden23 Connie Roth25 Max Abelson25 Mildred Mendelson25 Rose Miller27 Arnold Landy28 Gus Litvak29 Deirdre Kline30 Judith Schreibman31 Gerald Bellsey

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WEDDING ANNIVERSERIESA special MAZEL TOV to the following Synagogue members

who are celebrating anniversaries.

JUNE

4 Connie & Manny Roth7 Heidi & Mitchell Rubin8 Sybil Lieberman & Don Levine11 Janice & Bernard Silver12 Andrea & Perry Beckerman12 Joan & Kevin Kelly12 Ellen & Gene Weissman14 Tova & Bernard Gershen17 Janice & Alan Cohen19 Dorrine & Bernard Kotler20 Judith & Robert Rosenthal21 Didi & Mark Rubel22 Phyllis & Paul Perlmutter28 Karolyn & Manouch Darvish28 Susan & Eliot Freedman

JULY

AUGUST

2 Linda Bolton & Sidney Blackman2 Barbara & Irwin Ferman4 Marilyn & Elliot Blatt4 Mary & Steve Frank6 Barbara & Arthur Sheer7 Judith & Gary Schreibman9 Barbara & Elliot Weinstock10 Harriet & Edward Strauber14 Abby & Ronald Radwin19 Jenna & Steven Grant

1 Ronna & Steve Goldberg2 Vicki & Ken Golden11 Beverly & Stephen Roshel14 Lisbeth & Jason Zeides15 Ronda & Gerald Bellsey18 Judi & Bernie Eggener20 Roseanne & Marvin Pedowitz22 Victoria & Rafael Hirsch24 Beverly & Howard Lazarus25 Sue & Israel Bordainick25 Carol & Earle Halsband27 Dee & Howard Kweller27 Neecie & Michael Shore30 Ruth & Al Sabo 31 Lisa & Steven Weissman

MicheleChester PauletteCorwin MarshaDecker LeatriceKatz LeonardKresch Fran&MarkParnass NormanSchlesinger

StevenandJennaGrantonthebirthoftheirdaughter,EstiLilah

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Betty Abramson Memory of mother, Rose SalamonMarilyn Alexander Memory of husband, Marvin B. Alexander and father, J. Gilbert SholinRhoda & Jonah Arnold Memory of father, Louis AranowitzEstelle Berger Memory of husband, Jacob BergerAlice & Norman Berkowitz Memory of Carl GlasserSandra & Allen Blank Mazel tov on Marian and John R. Halpern’s big anniversaryMarilyn & Elliot Blatt Memory of father, Benjamin Blatt, mother-in-law Anne FishmanEthel Blauzvern Memory of husband, Daniel BlauzvenSandra Blumenthal Memory of father, Sid WeisbergSusan & Arnold Braitman Memory of father, David BraitmanMargaret Cohen Memory of mother, Pearl KunaBarbara Cooper-Schaeffer Memory of Leonard CooperPaulette Corwin Memory of husband, Steve CorwinBlanche & Nathan Dorman Speedy Recovery to Neecie ShoreNancy & Jeffrey Eimer Memory of father, Leo EimerGizella Fischer Memory of Solomon FischerGloria Fishbach Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th wedding anniversaryAdele Freitag Memory of father, Joseph LevineJoan & Irwin Friedman Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversaryArlene Galler Memory of father, Irving KatzHarriet Gardy Memory of husband, Stephen Gardy, Get well wishes to Neecie Shore.Milton Geller Memory of mother, Minnie GellerJean Gers Memory of brother, Martin Klarman, aunt Florence Klarman and mother-in-law, Lottie GersElaine Gold Memory of husband, Jack Gold & sister-in-law, Beatrice Cofman, Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th Anniversary, Memory of Irwin HochmanMarion Goldberg Speedy recovery to Neecie Shore, Memory of father, Louis Kushner & Rose ValenElaine & Irving Goldsmith Memory of mother, Bertha SnyderBeatrice Gondelman Memory of mother-in-law, Yetta GondelmanElaine Grossman Memory of father, Henry Davis, David GrossmanEileen & Joseph Hahn Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversaryCarol & Earle Halsband Memory of Irwin Hochman. Get well Joan SchlessingerLouise & Gary Harrison Honor of IzzyRuth Heinemann Memory of Arilla Ellis & Gert PerlmanEvelyn Hersh Memory of husband, Michael Hersh.Judith & Herbert Javer Honor of the 60th anniversary of Marian & John HalpernAnne & Lawrence Katz Honor of Rabbi. Speedy recovery to Izzy Bordainick, Memory of mother, Clara Katz.Nancy & Robert Kauffman Honor of Marian and John R. Halpern’s 60th anniversary and Memory of Irv AnselArlene Koch Speedy recovery to Neecie Shore., Memory of Marian Goldberg’s granddaughterGladys Korn Memory of Jeanette HarrisDorrine & Bernard Kotler Memory of sister, Sylvia Goodman, father, Isidore Kotler.

From Generation to GenerationTemple Beth Kodesh

Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Contributions

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Deborah & Philip Krumholz Honor of Marian and John R. Halpern’s 60th anniversaryLaura Kurtzman Memory of mother-in-law, Sadye Kurtzman & Irwin Hochman, Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversaryMarcia & Harold Landau Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversary, Memory of Irwin Hochman.Fern Lentz Memory of mother and father, Edythe and Harry LentzDeborah & Diane Levine Memory of father and grandfather, Harry ParnessHelene Levy Memory of father, Irwin KurtzRuby & Norman Lewis Memory of mother, Minnie DavisEsther Bershad Malter Honor of my birthdayElliot Marcus Memory of nephew, Eric Marinoff & Esther MazorJudith & Irwin Margolis Speedy recovery wishes to Neecie, Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversaryMildred & Irwin Mendelson Memory of mother, Esther MendelsonRuth Miller For Mishebarach said for friendSheldon Minkon Memory of father, Isidore MinkonJoan Mirrer Memory of mother, Fanny Cooper & husband, Harold MirrerBlanche & Jacob Myron Thank you to TBKLila Nass Get well wishes for Neecie Shore, Memory of Irwin Hochman, Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversary. Speedy recovery to Joan SircusHarry Pak Memory of wife, Pauline PakPhyllis & Paul Perlmutter Speedy recovery to Neecie Shore. Memory of Joan Straitfeld & Wally SteinGerald & Lenore Peterman Honor of Ronda BellseyAbby & Ronald Radwin Honor of granddaughter Leora Levine’s Bat Mitzvah & the Bar Mitzvah of Neecie & Michael Shore’s grandson, Memory of mother, Fannie KugelmassEvelyn Reiner Memory of mother-in-law, Dora ReinerFrances Rubin Memory of Ralph Harrison, sister, Selma Engler.Morris & Sylvia Scheiner Memory of mother, Rose ScheinerSteve Schiffman Memory of father-in-law, Charles GoldbergAndrea & Alan Schoen Thanks to TBKJacqueline & Marty Schuster Honor of the 60th anniversary of Marian & John HalpernSheila Seras Speedy Recovery to Neecie ShoreBarbara & Arthur Sheer Honor of Marian and John R. Halpern’s 60th anniversary, Get will wishes to Neecie ShoreGrace Sherman Memory of Irwin HochmanEllen & Herb Shore A Big Thank You to Miriam Metz & Larry Chayt, Get well wishes to Neecie Shore, Happy Birthday to Michael Shore and Happy Anniversary to Marian and John R. HalpernFlorence & Harold Shore Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th wedding anniversaryNeecie & Michael Shore Memory of father, William NymanHannah & Lewis Siegel Memory of father, Ernest LowensteinHarriet & Edward Strauber Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversarySandra Stulberg Memory of sister, Rhoda KaltmanSandra Suplicki Memory of husband, Frank Suplicki and mother, Marcia ParkerJerry Vogel Memory of mother-in-law, Sara Levitas & father-in-law, William LevitasBlanche Weinberg Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th AnniversaryRoberta & Emanuel Weiner Honor of my HaftorahJoanne & Ron Willen Honor of Marian & John R. Halpern 60th AnniversaryBarbara Zucker Memory of mother, Betty Siegel

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From Generation to GenerationTemple Beth Kodesh

Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Contributions

march donations Loretta Allen Memory of brother, Harold Winston, husband, Jerome Allen.Leonard Black Memory of wife, Marilyn Black, brother, Julius BlackSandra & Allen Blank Memory of father, Saul SchneiderAudrey Bloom Memory of father, Harry LevySue & Israel Bordainick Speedy recovery to Neecie Shore, Happy anniversary to Marian & John Halpern, Best wishes to Irwin KurtzSandra & Fred Brown Memory of Irwin Hochman, father, Jack BrownRonnie & Stuart Cohen Honor of father, Manny Weiner who chanted Haftorah for his 90th birthdayJanice & Alan S. Cohen Memory of mother, Blossom CohenStanley Davidson Memory of father, Herman DavidsonAnn & Dennis Deutsch Memory of mother, Doris LempertJudi & Bernie Eggener Memory of mother, Eva Rothschild & mother, Trudy EggenerMarge Felder Memory of husband, Howard FelderGizella Fischer Speedy recovery to Neecie ShoreStanley Flaschner Memory of wife, Ellen FlaschnerSandra & Noah Fuhrman Honor of Marian and John R. Halpern’s 60th anniversaryDiana Garret Memory of daughter, Roberta Blitstein EpsteinJeffrey Gilberg Thanks to TBK for your welcoming waysElaine Gold Memory of Jeanette Harris, & father, Benjamin FinkelsteinMyrna & Alvin Goldberg Honor of Michael Shore’s birthday and get well wishes for Neecie ShoreBarbara Goldstein Memory of husband, Morton GoldsteinBeatrice Gondelman Memory of father-in-law, Aaron Gondelman, husband, Daniel Levine & father, Samuel KingerBarbara & Martin Goodstone Memory of father, Ben Katz & grandmother, Lena KatzRoy Haas Speedy recovery to Neecie Shore, Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s anniversary, Michael Shore’s birthday & Laura Kurtzman chanting Haftorot Mazel-Tov to Fred Brown (Casey at the Bat) & Ronda Bellsey (#1 Back-up).Marian & John Halpern Honor of Aliyot to John & Stephen Halpern, Best wishes to: Irwin Kurtz, Sheldon Minkon, Neecie Shore & Carrin Simmons, Memory of parents, Sam Gansberg & Bertha Halpern, Happy Anniversary to Anne & Larry KatzCarol & Earle Halsband Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversary, Memory of father, Joseph Halsband & Irwin KurtzJacqueline Kaplan Speedy recovery wishes for Allison KaplanNancy & Robert Kauffman Honor of Dick Shur’s birthdayLinda & Michael Kessler Memory of mother, Sylvia KesslerArlene Koch Memory of husband, Buddy KochGladys Korn Memory of father, Louis MarkCarole & Alan Koster Memory of father, Harvey KosterDorrine & Bernard Kotler Memory of mother, Fannie Kravitz & sister, Rose LevyLaura Kurtzman Memory of husband, Jim Kurtzman. Honor of Sandra & Fred Brown’s 63rd anniversary & Fred’s chanting the HaftorahBeverly & Howard Lazarus Memory of father, Louis LazarusKaren & Elliot Marcus Memory of Irwin Hochman

Irene & Alan Marshall Memory of mother, Estelle MarshallIda Meltzer Memory of son, Jeffrey MeltzerRuth Miller Memory of sister, Edith SitzelBlanche & Jacob Myron Honor of TBKLila Nass Memory of uncle, Charles Gottlieb & grandmother, Lina Fisch.Carol Newman & Robert Ciago Honor of Marian & John Halpern’s 60th anniversaryAbby & Ronald Radwin Honor of Marian and John R. Halpern’s 60th anniverary, Honor of Fred Brown chanting the Haftorah, & Rabbi Simon, Happy Birthday Michael Shore, Memory of Irwin HochmanJan Rottenberg Memory of daughter, Mindy Gayle Rottenberg & Dr. Beryl ArrowArlene Rovner Memory of sister, Natalie Rovner RubinFlorence Schiff Memory of mother,Anna DanenbergMarcel & Victor Shames Memory of mother, Rica ShamesBarbara & Arthur Sheer Honor of Fred Brown chanting the Haftorah and in appreciation of our honorEvelyn Shore Memory of husband, Max ShoreSylvia Stein Memory of Richard SteinLiz Taylor & Sheldon Watnick Speedy recovery to Carrin Simmons, Honor of Michael Shore’s birthday & the 60th anniversary of Marion & John Halpern.Michael Weiner Honor of father, Manny Weiner, 90th birthday.Susan Weiner Honor of father Manny Weiner’s 90 th birthdayBarbara & Elliot Weinstock Memory of fathers, Meyer Slotkin & Sam WeinstockJoel Weintraub Memory of father, Edward WeintraubEllen & Gene Weissman Memory of son-in-law, Barry FischerFlora Werfel Honor of Fred Brown chanting the Haftorah

From Generation to GenerationTemple Beth Kodesh

Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Contributions

april donations

Allen Abelson Memory of father, Leonard AbelsonMax Abelson Memory of father, Leonard AbelsonLeonard Black Memory of mother, Mary Black & mother-in-law, Lillian LevyFaye & Allen Borowsky Memory of mother, Goldie BorowskySandra Sherman Bradley Memory of daughter, Elizabeth BradleySusan & Arnold Braitman Memory of father, Simon MendelsonSandra & Fred Brown Memory of Allen KannerMariana & Israel Bruch Memory of mother, Jean Bruch & Dolly PfeifferMargaret Cohen Memory of father, Leon Kuna, mother-in-law, Sarah CohenVickie Coss Memory of mother, Shirley FriedlandIrene Feldman Memory of mother, Rebecca KrigerAgnes Finkelstein Memory of father, Louis SzalavitzArlyne & Herbert Garde Memory of mother, Myn BleiwiseMilton Geller Memory of father, Jacob GellerElaine Gold Memory of mother, Tillie FinkelsteinRonna & Steven Goldberg Memory of family membersElaine & Irving Goldsmith Memory of mother, Jenny GreenbergJudith & Leon Goldsmith Memory of mother, Anne Angowitz

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Barbara Goldstein Memory of father, Hyman HoffenbergBarbara & Martin Goodstone Memory of father, Ben Katz & grandmother, Lena KatzWalter Graef Memory of wife, Judy GraefJoan & Martin Karasick Memory of mother, Henrietta KarasickSylvia Kelin Memory of father, Murray KreutnerLinda & Michael Kessler Memory of mother, Sylvia LevinsonDebra Kirk Memory of husband, William Kirk & mother, Nettie HurwitzEileen Klein Memory of mother, Claire ZimmermanMarlene & Robert Krause Memory of mother, Mary LevineLila & Sheldon Lease Memory of father, Hyman KurzrokDeborah & Diane Levine Memory of husband & father, Robert LevineDaphne Levy Memory of father, Ahron GradHarriet Locker Memory of father, Moses LockerNoreen Lorowitz Memory of son, Samuel Lorowitz, good health to family & friendsRosalyn Malek Memory of father, Hyman KurzrokKaren & Elliot Marcus Mazel Tov to Jenna & Steve Grant on the birth of Esti Lilah & memory of Lenny HandlerEllen & Newton Meiselman Memory of father, Benjamin MeiselmanMildred & Irwin Mendelson Memory of father, Isidor HerskovitzRuth Miller Memory of father, Nathan Miller & step-father, Sam SkaletSheldon Minkon Memory of wife, Judy Minkon & Irwin KurtzLila Nass Memory of aunt, Rose Kaunitz & uncle, Hyman Prager, grandmother, Anna Prager, grandfather, Jacob Fisch & cousin Lois SchreiberHarry Pak Memory of mother, Bella PakJoan & Serge Perelmutter Memory of mother, Ruth Young & father, Jack PerelmutterSheila Praskin Memory of mother-in-law, Rae PraskinCharles Rosenberg Memory of father, David Rosenberg & grandmother, Fannie TurchinBeverly & Stephen Roshel Honor of Reb on the WebEstelle Roth Memory of husband, Morris RothArlene Rovner Memory of brother, Joseph RovnerLinda Sank Memory of father, Harry RosenChester Schwam Memory of mother, Ida SchwamMarcella & Victor Shames Memory of father Barney ShamesBarbara & Arthur Sheer Memory of father, Leonard SheerHannah & Lewis Siegel Memory of grandfather, Harry RothFay Siegel Memory of the Seegel & Saperstein familiesFlorence & Harold Solomon Memory of father, Morris Lieb & sister, Betty JaffeJosephine Stillpass Memory of husband, Stanford StillpassSandra Stulberg Memory of father, David DeutschDeborah & Leonard Thaler Memory of mother, Beth HaasEllen & Gene Weissman Memory of mother, Manya GoldbergShirley & Marvin Wolf Memory of mother, Rose LopatinLisa Zapson Memory of father, Irving Zapson

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JUNE YAHRZEITS

JULY YAHRZEITS

6/1 Edward Katz6/1 Joseph Greenwald6/1 Sylvia Ciago6/2 Ruth Friedman6/2 Samuel Kravitz6/3 Benny Heiman6/3 Louis Wernick6/3 Miriam Zlotogura6/3 Moses Galitzky6/5 Julius Samuels6/5 Lisa Brynes6/5 Manuel Bloom6/6 Hannah Kahan6/6 Michael Levine6/7 David Perlmutter6/7 Helene Lapin6/7 Hetty Lowenstein6/7 Morris Freed6/8 Albert Marshall6/8 Samuel Vogel6/10 Louis Zagorin6/10 Melvin Tan6/10 Raymond Glantz

6/10 Sylvia Margolis6/12 Betty Abelson6/12 Charlotte Gorin6/12 Walter Eichenwald6/13 Alfred Kravette6/13 Elizabeth Nass6/13 Esther Feld6/15 Albert Gordon6/15 Morton Pelovitz6/15 Steven Mofshin6/17 Fannie Greenberg6/17 Felix Loewenstein6/17 Stanley Edelstein6/18 Jack Mandell6/18 Mortimer Friedman6/19 Jack Panitch6/19 Nathan Chesler6/19 Theodore Dorman6/20 Gilda Simon6/20 Ida Salek6/20 Ida H. Zilberberg6/20 Netti Sabo

6/20 Sidonie Marx6/21 Charlotte Glantz6/21 Joseph Giancaspro6/21 Mirian Ellman6/21 Samuel Zolin6/21 Thomas Gold6/22 Fagey Schuster6/22 George Schiff6/23 Ruth Assatinsky-Taylor6/24 Herbert Heiman6/24 Maurice Weinberger6/24 Herbert Heiman6/26 Jerome Kurtzman6/26 Louis Turchin6/26 Sonia Davis6/27 Aaron Shore6/27 Belle Saltzman6/27 Eli Peterman6/27 Samuel Slesinger6/28 Gilbert Kravette6/28 Irving Siegel6/28 Sender Goldstein6/30 Renee’ Horton

7/1 Alvin Howard7/1 Earle Slesinger7/1 Larry Epstein7/1 Rose Futterman7/1 Solomon Sabo7/3 Bessie Hoberman-Walk7/3 Betty Weinberg-Watnick7/3 Pearl Krause7/4 Edwin Liss7/4 Goldie Stall7/5 Curtis Heppen7/6 Celia Goldblatt7/6 Elsie Barer7/6 Goldie Drucker7/6 Jason Giancaspro7/6 Marquerite Karczmer7/7 Sarah Nyman7/7 Sol Stulberg7/8 Ceile Goldstein7/8 Jean Mark

7/9 Esther Greenberg7/12 Adele Zimmerman7/12 Joel Bilkis7/13 Bessie Ray Goldstein7/13 Isadore Bloom7/14 Marsha Freedman7/14 Max Sobel7/14 Saul Feldman7/15 Dorothy Duel7/17 Kenneth Kopelson7/18 Egon Eggener7/18 Morris Dwortzan7/20 Molly Brociner7/20 Reva Heiman7/21 Monroe Heiman7/21 Reuben Zimmerman7/21 Ruth Shapiro7/22 Ethel Schiffman7/24 Erik Shames

7/24 Esther Stefansky7/24 May Findlay7/25 Morris Wasserman7/25 Seymour Bernstein7/26 Arnold Rosenberg7/26 David Kanter7/27 Esther Shore7/27 Gerald Rosen7/27 Rachel Seras7/27 Rhoda Kellermann7/28 Isidor Danenberg7/29 Abraham Bloom7/29 David Sherman7/29 Harold Findlay7/29 Sara Levine7/30 Morris Weissman7/30 Sharon Mandell7/31 Benjamin Lefkowitz7/31 Sidney Mindlin

AUGUST YAHRZEITS

8/1 Bernard Jeifa8/1 Zina Robinson8/2 Eleanor Shapiro8/3 Richard Siegel8/4 Joel Bass8/4 Nettie Forsheit8/5 Jerry Sircus8/5 Robert Cohn8/6 David Lechter8/6 Nikki Kaplan8/6 Theodore Fishman8/7 Charles Lempert8/7 Leonard Berman8/8 Rose Ackerman8/9 Bertram Solomon8/9 Fred Horn8/9 Irving Angowitz8/10 Philip Shapiro8/11 Charlotte Rosenzweig8/11 Nathan Cotton

8/12 Benjamin Siegel8/12 Mark Goldberg8/13 Beatrice Ofstein8/13 Leonard Silverman8/13 Sara Santer8/15 Susan Steinberg8/16 Blaire Newton8/16 Esther Landy8/18 Bernard Bernstein8/18 Jack Bloom8/18 Max Bordainick8/18 Pearl Greenwald8/18 Pearl Katz8/18 Rachel Meiselman8/18 Reba Slotkin8/18 Ruth Eisen8/18 Saul Seras8/19 Marylou Kresch8/22 Herman Millison8/22 Olga Szalavits

8/22 Rose Rosenberg8/23 Benjamin Tober8/24 Israel Snyder8/24 Nuhamah Friedberg8/25 Ann Goldstein8/25 Benjamin Leff8/25 Gertrude Pearlman8/25 Irene Marcus8/25 Jacob Black8/25 Leonora Margolin8/26 Rose Herskovitz8/26 Theodore Sosnick8/29 Helen Rosenberg8/29 Norman Frank8/29 Pearl Weisberg8/30 Nathan Saltzman8/31 Elaine Mindlin8/31 Jack Skolnick8/31 Leona Lowenstein

Pushke Fundraiser

This fundraiser continues to be a huge success for TBK. As long as you continue to drop your coins into the Pushke I will continue to count, wrap, and deposit lots of coins to our bank.

Thank you to everyone who contributes to this fundraiser.Your coins have continued to benefit all of TBK’s wonderful programs.

Marsha Slade

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Shalom ArticlesThe deadline for the

September/October Shalom is

August 1st. Earlier submissions are, as always,

welcome. Thank you, Abby Radwin

ALL submission for the Temple bulletin MUST be emailed to

Abby Radwin at: akrad2@aol.com

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CHAI SOCIETY2019-20

Mr. & Mrs John HalpernMr. & Mrs. Eugene HorowitzMr & Mrs. David KatznelsonMr. & Mrs. Michael ShoreMr. & Mrs. Bernard SilverRabbi Michael & Andrea Simon