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Temple Israel Ner Tamid September/October 2016

Elul 5776/Tishri 5777 Volume 31 Number 1

Usher In the New Year with:

• High Holy Day Schedules (see page 5)

• New Chairs (see page 7)

• New “Speaker Series” details (see page 7)

• New Format for TINT’s “Pizza in the Hut” Sukkot

Celebration (see page 11)

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Rabbi’s Message:

Tefilah (prayer), Teshuvah (repentance) and Tzedakah (righteous giving) are three foundations upon which the High Holy Days stand. We should direct our intentions and our behaviors to maxim-ize all three. As I put fingers to keyboard, it is the end of August

and Rosh Hashanah seems far off; however, it is only 5 weeks away. During these weeks, focus on being a mensch (decent person). Reconcile with others and with your own issues and circumstances. Seek forgiveness from others and from God. Grant forgiveness to those who sincerely ask. Give your time and resources.

The month of Elul, begins Sunday, September 4. Elul is the month directly preced-ing Rosh Hashanah. During the month of Elul, we sound the shofar at the conclu-sion of services to remind us Rosh Hashanah is approaching and we should prepare ourselves spiritually. At our congregation, we have sounded the shofar during Elul for many years. However, the custom is much older than any stream of Juda-ism. This custom is found in Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer, a collection of midrashim (interpretations) of Torah teachings from the 1st to 3rd centuries.

We will begin sounding the shofar, Friday, September 9 and at Sunday school and Hebrew school. If you have a shofar, bring it to services. And during Rosh Hasha-nah morning services, after the Torah reading, every one with a shofar is invited to join the loud cacophony which is our Shofar Choir.

Would you like to make a shofar? The Religious School students will make sho-farot at Sunday School on September 25 with Rabbi Yossi from the Living Legacy Foundation. Student shofarot will be free. For non-religious school students, a sho-far will be $18 to help us cover the cost of the program. Edna Akrish and I invite young and old to join us for this meaningful and significant program. We will prac-tice the shofar calls immediately after school that morning.

Why sound the shofar? The sound of the shofar reminds us to “wake up and smell the coffee.” Live a better, kinder, more charitable, more Jewish life. For some, the shofar awakens them if they fell asleep during the Torah service. That awakening is an easy one. The much more difficult, and challenging awakening, is to awaken from our tendency to be selfish and stubborn…our tendency to be narrow minded and petty…our tendency to see the world from our own perspectives and not be willing to see the world from the perspectives of those with whom we disa-gree. The November elections are upon us and we should consider being a little less strident and a little more soft spoken. Take a look in the mirror…we know this to be true.

And then we move into the month of Tishri when the Jewish New Year beckons us to do teshuvah…to return to our better selves and to God. Be a better friend, a bet-ter spouse, a better citizen, a better Jew, a better and more generous person, and a better descendant of Abraham and Sarah.

Choose to be a mensch. Consider becoming a mensch member of our congrega-tion. There were 16 of us last year. Please join us as we seek creative ways to at-tract donations to pay for our “tuition free” religious school. There was an article on page 16 of the Friday, August 26 Cleveland Jewish News, entitled “Temple Isra-el Ner Tamid banking of tuition-free schooling.” This link should take you directly to the CJN article: (http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/temple-israel-ner-tamid-banking-on-tuition-free-schooling/article_5793a912-695d-11e6-927c-f7345c2cb027.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share). See page 11 for more details on TINT’s Mensch program.

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Temple Office Phone: (440) 473-5120 Office Fax: (440) 646-9585 Website: www.tintcleveland.org

Rabbi Matthew J. Eisenberg RabbiMJE3@tintcleveland.org

Founding Rabbi Emeritus: Frederick A. Eisenberg Ephrimat@aol.com Cantorial Soloist: Rachel Eisenberg Temple Administrator: Marcie Oelbracht tint@tintcleveland.org

Executive Board: President: Jerry Strom V.P. Administration: Jordan Levy V.P. Membership: Mark Friedman V.P. Capital Campaign/Long-Term Giving: Richard Freedman V.P. Operations: Craig Appell V.P. Special Events: Judy Aplis V.P. Religious Practices: Bill Droe Secretary: Linda McMullen Treasurer: Steve Newman

Committee Chairs: Adult Education: Bill Droe, Joy Gray Communications: Rick Brown House: Doug Wieder Tzedakah: Peter Freimark

IsraeLight Staff: Editor: Linda McMullen, Rabbi Matt Eisenberg Content Contributors: Jerry Strom, Marv Gisser

Temple Israel Ner Tamid

Mission Statement

Temple Israel Ner Tamid is a caring, accepting, Reform

Jewish Congregation providing a welcoming place

to gather, pray, learn and engage in acts of kindness

and tzedakah.

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TINT Office Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday: Closed

Sunday:* 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

(*when Religious School is in session)

You can leave a message on the Temple answering machine, and

Marcie or Rabbi Matt will get back to you as soon as

possible.

Thank You to our Oneg & Bima Flower Sponsors!

July 1 – Oneg sponsored by Dick & Erika Gold in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary.

July 22 – Oneg sponsored by Marv & Marcia Gisser in honor of Marv’s leading the Shabbat service.

July 29 – Bima flowers sponsored by Steve & Debbie Derin in memory of father, Ben Hart.

July 22 – Oneg sponsored by Marv & Marcia Gisser in honor of Marv’s leading the Shabbat service.

August 12 – Oneg sponsored by Jackie & Sam Rippin in honor of their father, Jerry’s 80th birthday.

August 19 – Oneg sponsored by Hilda Blatt in memory of her husband, Morris.

August 26 – Oneg sponsored by Jonathan Wengel & Brenda Stringer in memory of mother, Suzanne Wengel.

Celebrate a special occasion, like a baby naming, anniversary, birthday or remembrance, with flowers and food! Call the office at 440-473-5120.

SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, Sept. 4 6:30 p.m. Lake County Captains Game Join us for Jewish Heritage Day with fireworks! We’ve sold all of our tickets, but you can buy your own at the Box Office. Ask for Section 115. Tuesday, Sept. 13 7:00 p.m. Women’s Torah Study Join Rabbi Lauren Werber for a lively discussion on Torah. Class should end by 8:30 p.m. For details, please call Janice Leitner at 440-449-7567. Next meetings: September 27; October 18. Wednesday, Sept. 14 7:30 p.m. “Taste of Judaism Class

A 3-session course from 7:30-9:30 p.m. taught by Rabbi Matt. Perfect for Jews and non-Jews alike! Sept. 14th: God. Sept. 21st: The Land and People of Israel. Sept. 28th: Torah and Ethics. Free, but you must register with Sherri Kaufman at 216-371-0446. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Dinner at St. Aloysius Hunger Center 4:00 p.m. – Set-up & prepare dinner 5:00 p.m. – Serve dinner Bring the family and help with this mitzvah. Driving directions are in the pamphlet tower. Next dinners: October 25, November 22.

Would you like to sponsor a St. Al’s dinner? Please contact Marcie in the TINT office if you are interested. Donation is $180.

Sunday, October 9 12:00 p.m. “Pizza in the Hut The entire congregation is invited to join the Religious School for a “Pizza in the Hut” lunch & Sukkah decorating party. Details on page 11. Friday, October 21 7:30 p.m. Consecration Help us welcome our first graders to the joys of learning. Sunday, October 30 7:00 p.m. Speaker Series: Shulem Deen Meet and hear author Shulem Deen. Details on page 7.

MITZVAH OF THE SEASON (through November):

Goods for “Blessing Bags”

• Travel-sized toiletries: toothpaste, soap, deodorant, shave cream & razors, wipes, shampoo, etc.

• Wrapped granola and energy bars, snack-sized treats

School Supplies for Students in Need

• Crayons, pens, pencils, notebooks, loose leaf paper, school glue, etc.

Plus peanut butter, jam & quart-sized plastic bags.

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Join Us for these Special Onegs:

Friday, October 14: The Oneg this evening will be sponsored by a Friend of Temple Is-rael Ner Tamid in memory of long-time member, Tillie Atkins. Tillie’s daughter, Cheryl, will be here to receive condolence wishes. Friday, October 28: Rabbi Matt and Pat Eisenberg are sponsoring the Oneg in honor of his earning his Doctor of Divinity Degree last spring, and to raise awareness of our tui-tion-free Religious School program. Come congratulate our “Rabbi Doctor”! If you would like to be a co-sponsor at $108, your donation will be used to support educational activities, such as field trips and special workshops. Please contact Marcie with your interest.

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Temple Israel Ner Tamid

Wed., Oct. 12 10 Tishri 5777 6:30 p.m.

Join Rabbi Matt and his family as we break the Yom Kippur fast together.

A dairy dinner will be served.

Suggested donation: $18.00 per person,

or more to help others. Limited to the first 50 reservations. Please call Marcie at 440-473-5120.

Rabbi’s Message, continued from page 2 We have always helped members and others in need. We are a con-gregation in which acts of chesed and tzedakah are part and parcel of our mission. Now, we are taking a more proactive educational ap-proach to attract unaffiliated Jews, their children, grandchildren and friends. Universal Jewish education is an age old Jewish value. With our children, grandchildren, and others, we will strengthen the Jewish people, our country, Israel, and good people throughout the world. If we do not transmit Jewish values, we will perish, as will the powerful force for goodness in the world which is the Jewish people, this coun-try, and the land and people of Israel. In parashat Ekev (Deuteronomy 8:16, Hertz Chumash page 784), the Torah teaches God gave us manna from heaven. There is a mystical illustration and illumination by The Maggid of Mezritch (1700-1772, Poland). He taught the manna was also a test. How can manna be a test? The manna was the daily sustenance of the people. It appeared every day and nourished the Israelites as they traipsed through the desert. The manna revealed two spiritual obstacles, and thus two spiritual tests. First was a test of poverty. When our ancestors did not have enough, they worried “where will tomorrow’s manna would come from?” Some were comforted by a strong faith in God, others grew impatient and became negative-minded. The second was a test of affluence. When our ancestors had enough, and more than enough, they grew haughty, felt superior and then took their gifts for granted. With their daily manna would they remain grateful or become posses-sive and selfish? Which is more difficult? To be thankful in the lean years or grateful in the years of plenty? As your rabbi, I do not have your answer. You have your answer. Or at the very least, you should be working on your answer, as we enter this holy season. We should reconcile with others…and we should reconcile with our-selves. Come and listen to the sound of the shofar. Come and make a shofar so the “offering of your lips” will help awaken others. Do teshuvah…return to your better self, return to your people, and return to God. As you enter the driveway, notice the FREE Tuition sign for religious school and tell your unaffiliated friends to bring their chil-dren and grandchildren. Become a Mensch Member and actively help us educate this generation, and future generations, of Jews. You will be engaging in acts of chesed (kindness) and tzedakah. You will be doing a mitzvah of tremendous significance. Help others, it will be a powerfully positive path as you struggle with the ques-tions: Will I be thankful and generous in the lean years? Will I be grateful and generous in the years of plenty? L'shannah Tovah. Pat and I send our warm wishes to you, and yours, for health, happiness, prosperity and God’s blessings in the New Year 5777.

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High Holy Days 5777

• Erev Rosh Hashanah ·················· Sunday, October 2 ··········· 7:30 p.m. • Rosh Hashanah ························· Monday, October 3 ········· 10:00 a.m.

• Children’s Services* ··············· ·······································2:30 p.m. • Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) ······· Tuesday, October 11 ········ 7:30 p.m. • Yom Kippur ······························· Wednesday, October 12 ·· 10:00 a.m.

• Children’s Services* ··············· ·······································2:30 p.m. • Yizkor and Ne’ilah* ················· ·······································4:30 p.m.

It’s time again to gather together as a congregation, and prepare ourselves for the new year ahead. By now you will have received letters explaining High Holy Day services, tickets, and our Book of Remembrance for Yom Kippur.

Tickets will be sent to families who have paid their 2015-2016 fiscal year dues in full. Additional tickets may be requested for immediate members (spouse, child or parent) of your family for $90.00. For non-member or non-immediate family (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents), tickets are $180.00 each.

Admission will be by ticket, *except for Children’s, Yizkor and Ne’ilah services. College students and military personnel with I.D. do not need tickets. Share A Ride. We have members of our congregation who cannot easily drive, or cannot drive at all. (1) Would you be willing to give someone a ride for services? Call the Rabbi to let him know. This would be a beautiful act of g’mi’lut chassadim, an act of loving kindness. (2) Do you need a ride? The Rabbi will try to make a match. Shofar Choir. Rosh Hashanah morning, the call of the shofar awakens us from our spiritual slumber. The shofar wails, “Wake up, change your ways, become a better Jew, become a better person!” This fall, the Holy Days arrive later and give us time to ready our lips. We will have three brief Shofar Choir rehearsals. After Religious School on Sundays, September 11, 18, and 25, from 12:00-12:20 p.m. Please call the Rabbi (440 473 5120) to RSVP and let 5777 be the year with our loudest ever shofar choir. No prior experience is necessary, just BYOS - bring your own shofar.

Tzedakah is a Jewish imperative. On Yom Kippur morning, we hear the words of Isaiah 58, “Share your bread with the hungry.” (1) On Rosh Hashanah, we will distribute empty bags. On Yom Kippur, please bring your bags filled with non-perishables. We distribute them through the Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA). This is a “teachable moment” for your children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Take them with you for “tzedakah shopping.” Let them help to fill the bag. (2) During this time of “spiritual renewal” make a generous donation to the “TINT Tzedakah Fund” to support our congregation’s monthly tzedakah at the St. Aloysius Hunger Center in Glenville. The Tzedakah Fund also allows us to engage in many and various tzedakah opportunities. The wood tzedakah box is on the prayerbook shelf as you enter the Sanctuary.

Babysitting. Jan Tucker, an experienced TINT Religious School teacher and sitter, will be in bridal room of our building which allows easy access to parents. Age: preschoolers and up. Time: from 1/2 hour before, until after services. Donation: $5 per child per service. Activities? Yes. Snack? Yes, animal crackers and juice. Reservations would be helpful, but are not required. Please call the temple office. On Rosh Hashanah morning, Jan will make sure all the kids are brought into the Sanctuary for the shofar service. Do you have a college student? Please send Marcie Oelbracht the address and email address to tint@tintcleveland.org. Please put “College Address” in the subject line. They may be away from home, but they are in our hearts.

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From Our Education Director

By Edna Akrish, BJS, MSM

Shalom to all!

It is hard to believe that summer is almost over...I hope that you and your family had a great time!

I am thrilled to be back in Cleveland after a most interesting journey to Israel, Italy and Slovenia. How rewarding it is to witness where and how the Jewish people lived - hundreds of years ago, enriching the life of their community and those living with them.

Here at TINT Religious school we are busy to plan a most amazing and productive year for our students! Based on the feedback we received from our teachers, students, parents and colleagues - our transformation of "learning by doing" in a range of topics - proved to be most successful!

This up coming year we plan to continue and infuse our curriculum with even more "hands on" activities, workshops, trips, lectures, community projects - to enhance the meaningful meaning and increase our connection to our incredible culture and Jewish faith.

As we look forward to educate our children, led by our esteemed Rabbi and dedicated teachers, we also want to invite you to share with us some of our experiences.

Please note that on Sep. 25th, adults will be welcome to join us for the " Shofar" workshop! How wonderful it will be to have your own family Shofar or to gift it to others - just in time for Rosh Ha'Shanna! Please stay tuned, as more information will come your way prior to this event.

We are so happy to welcome a " shin shin" ( emissary) from Israel, Itamar Maromi, who will join us every other Sunday and on Wednesdays, to bring the sounds, flavors and current events of Israel. Itamar will also be involved in our " Teen club". Say "Shalom" to Itamar when you'll meet him in school.

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From the President’s Desk

By Gerald Strom

As the new year is rapidly approaching it is a good time for us to think about our personal commitment to Temple Israel Ner Tamid. We will have opportunities to pray, learn, socialize and share with others within our congregation and with the community at large. These four areas have best identified us as the congregation we have chosen to be. We need to use this High Holiday season as an opportunity to consider the role we would want to play within our congregation. Now is a great time to approach Rabbi Matt, Marcie, our Temple Administrator, a member of the board, or myself with your commitment of personal support. There is much to do and your talents could be put to good use. You could join one of our standing committees, put forth your own ideas, attend one of our many functions or join us to participate in one of our many tzedakah activities that are conducted regularly. You are not only welcome, but needed! Your time and efforts would be greatly appreciated. We have many upcoming activities, so it should not be too difficult to find one that fits your schedule and inter-ests. Here are a few ways to get involved: • Attend Shabbat Services on Friday evenings at 7:30

• Serve dinner at St. Al’s on the fourth Tuesday of each month

• Make P,B & J sandwiches each Friday at the Oneg

• Attend Adult Education presentations on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

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October 30th

Speaker Series to Feature

Author Shulem Deen

By Marv Gisser, Event Chairman

Hero or Heretic?

Shulem Deen, winner of a 2015 National Jewish Book Award for his book, "All Who Go Do Not Return," described as "one man's struggle toward intellectual integrity," will be the seventh speaker in the Temple's Annual Speaker Series on Sunday, October 30 at 7 p.m.

Mr. Deen was a member of the Skverers – one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the U.S. He knew little of the outside world, only that it should be shunned. Until he turned on a radio! Curiosity then led him to the library and ultimately to the internet.

He learned there was another world out there. As a result, over a period of years the loss of his faith and religious beliefs caused him to do something simple and radical - to live in accordance with his own beliefs, not those imposed on him by the thinking of an ingrained Hasidic sect.

Temple members who have read "All Who Go Do Not Return," have come away with emotions, ranging from "sad" to "mad."

Mr. Deen is not the only one who has left the strict orthodoxy of Hasidic sects and he serves on the board of Footsteps, an organization that offers assistance and support to those who have left the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

General admission tickets are $36 for the lecture. Author Meet-and-Greet tickets for a 5:30-6-30 p.m. reception are $180. (Meet-and-Greet participants receive two tickets and a copy of Mr. Deen's book.) Current students and members of the military free with a valid ID. Send your check to the Temple office, or call 440-473-5120 to charge them.

Have You Seen Our New Chairs? This year’s High Holy Day services will be a bit more comfortable: our new Sanctuary chairs have arrived! Thanks to fundraising efforts during last year’s Rock & Roll Gala and our current Capital Campaign, we took the first steps in updating our facilities with attractive (and plumper!) chairs.

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Simchas!

Happy September

Birthday to…

1 Dr. Leonard Katz, Don Plasco 2 Alex Kaufman, Monty Weltman 3 Sondra Myers 5 Lynne Kumin 6 Shelley Hoyat, Alec Krienen,

Jean Ruben, Nita Weltman 7 Jeff Bailey, Ben Ledsky 8 Stephanie Baden, Stacey Gunn 10 Andrea Adell, Hannah Borow,

Norma Klein, Vadim Tsing, Janice Weiner

11 Frieda Eisinger, Kyra Horvat, Jody Pickle

12 Lola Kamins 14 Sandra Fine 15 Darcy Horvat, Matthew Robbins 17 Allison Fox, Amanda Sims,

Marissa Sims 20 Pamela Vanek 21 Gerald Appel, Michael Slavin 22 Jana Leenheer, Ludmilla Sorkin,

Kenan Tabachnik 23 Jeff Sorkin 24 Marcia Grossman, Linda Solomon 26 Joel Wallenstein 27 Cher Miles 30 Howard Leuchtag, Shelly Plasco

Happy October Birthday

to…

1 Kellie Derin, Michelle Madden, Hannah Szabo, Ronald Weitzner

2 Marv Gisser, Jonathan Koslen 3 Elaine Setnik 5 Michael Rosenstein 6 Dale Goldstein 7 Barbara Schiff 8 Judith Guzik 10 Jerry Moore, Nick Severino 11 Carol Schoenewald 12 Diane Fox 13 Rose M. Allen 15 Robert Friedrich, Jill Ledsky 16 Benjamin Mitchel 17 Sherry Dutcher, Randy Fox,

Cheryl Miller, Nelle Mitchell, Jacqueline Rippen

20 Bradley Dutcher 21 Alexander Vanek 22 Irvin Aplis, Ronda Rosenstein 24 Katie Basch 25 Barry Rubin, Hermien Schnieder,

Jennifer Stefancik 26 Rosalyn Redpath 27 Brian Butvin, Elizabeth Eisneberg 28 Melvin Arnoff 29 Rachael Ledsky, Steven Ozan 30 Jacqueline Newman, Deborah

Warner-Ungar

Happy September Anniversary

to…

1 Rabbi Fred & Helen Eisenberg 2 Mark & Stephanie Abramowitz 3 Gary & Janine Rosenthal 4 Arlene & Fred Cook, Mel & Linda

Solomon 6 Kirk & Faye Berkowitz 7 Ann & Mark Matuszny 10 Jordan & Ann Levy 19 Vadim & Irina Tsing

Happy October Anniversary to...

2 Marcie & Tom Oelbracht 8 Alan & Judith Grown 9 Terrence & Alison McBrady,

Randy & Stephanie Weltman, Doug & Arlene Wieder

10 Chuck & Sue Grieshammer 11 Robin & Brett Goldberg 12 Robert & Babe Tolin 14 Tamara Strom & John Krienen 16 Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg 20 Robert Houston & Jamie

Newberry Houston 21 Kevin & Carrie Ritter 26 Richard Sims & Jody Pickle 27 Jon & Ellen Stefancik 28 Joseph & Marcia Polevoi 29 Ronald & Annette Wakser

Please join us at Shabbat Services...

...on the last FRIDAY of the month for BIRTHDAY and ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS (and cake!).

The New Jewish Zen: If you wish to know The Way, don't ask for directions. Argue. Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as the wooded glen. And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with posture like that. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.

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Yahrzeits that fall on Saturday are read on the previous Friday evening, as Friday and Saturday are one Shabbat, an Island in Time.

Tree of Li fe They Still Live in Our Hearts

Week ending September 3, 2016 24 Av to 30 Av 5776 Sophie Adler David Leuchtab Sam Scott Herman Weitzner Joseph Feigeles Irma Gross Sylvia Leiken Irving Levine Ruth Newman Ernest Emerman Barbara Signer Jessel David Meisner Melvin Schneider Week ending September 10, 2016 1 Elul to 7 Elul 5776 Sarah Black Herman Eisenberg Helen Fein Joyce Friedrich Joe Lovinger 11 Israeli Olympians Lily Fellman Goldie Koplow Eva Rozsa Irwin N. Abel Herman Howard Jack Malkin Elsie Menks Albert Young Milton Cadkin Nathan Feigeles Amalia Fordon Arnold Green Nathan Rubenstein Anna Sacks Anthony Fogel Kevin Knight Starman Suzanne Wengel Shirley Ziff Wasserman Week ending September 17, 2016 8 Elul to 14 Elul 5776 Morris Azine Irving Katovsky Elizabeth Feigeles Jerry Lefkowitz Sidelle Friedman Eleanor Palchick

Mildred Zelman Anna Diamond Anna Benesch Helfenbein Beatrice Schwartz Adeline Strom Heskel Weinzimmer Jack Wohl Sophia Berger Benjamin Friedman Max Melincoff Harry Ratner Kenneth Weinzimmer Shirley Young Week ending September 24, 2016 15 Elul to 21 Elul 5766 Toba Goldstein Sylvia Weiss Gizella Blankfeld Eleck Levine Lola Berkowitz Mary Toth Lawrence A. Cort Ben Kurtz Joseph Cadkin Elizabeth Feigeles Edyth Gordon Dora Waterman Julia Falcon Edward Katz Deanne Bayer Carl Rubenstein Week ending October 1, 2016 22 Elul to 28 Elul 5776 Florence D. Himelhock Shirley Adelman Gary Ferber Israel G. Glaz Norton Myers New York City Washington, D.C. Shanksville, PA Jack Saltzman Diane Simon Samuel Goda Samuel Goldfarb Morris Signer Sylvia Sklar Leonard Marshall Irene Weinberger Sam Zimmerman William Belman David Berger Ze’ev Friedman Jossef Gutfreund Eliezar Halfin Yossef Romano Tillie Scott Amitzur Shapira Kehat Shorr Mark Slavin Andre Spitzer Yakov Springer Moshe Weinberg Shmuel Chusid Yoel Chusid Samuel Gordon Max Sacks Benjamin Zalbin

Week ending October 8 2016 29 Elul 5776 to 6 Tishrei 5777 Elaine Lapine Marvin Helf Silvia Weiner Nathan Adell Mack Bossin Jack Edelman Betty Gold Jacob

Jones Bruce Schumacher Myra Babin Anna Sacks Rhoda Bernice Slatkin Asher Black Theodore Garber Hilda Goodman Rothstein Herman Fogel Elvera Herbstman Max Solomon Sol C. Copperman Dr. Newton Feldman Richard Madden Reuben R. Polen Max Sacks Week ending October 15, 2016 7 Tishrei to 13 Tishrei 5777 Roberta Fries Katie Polensky Albert Stark Joseph Kopcsik Morris Miller Marianne Edelman Leo Guzik Juel Smink Rae Smith Sally Rubin Seymour Press Celia Schindler Joseph Goeble Steven Smith HymanTolchinsky

Week ending October 22, 2016 14 Tishrei to 20 Tishrei 5777 Sam (Lou) Fisher Bella Raim Dr, Stan Weingart Dr, Marc Balin Bill Berrie Theodore H. Cohen Bruce Klein Rose Siegel Gladys M. Korn Jack Strom Richard G. Wallenstein Pat Aplis Warren Goldstock Olga Hahn Celia Markofsky Peter Tenenbaum David Eisenberg Sam H. Winet

Week ending October 29, 2016 21 Tishrei to 27 Tishrei 5777 Melvin Ruben Ethel Schlager Lyvia Bader Sylvia Chesler Faye Davis Estelle Mendelsohn Sally Facter Derek Lubline Ditman Joseph Rakusin Rose Baker Evelyn Case Max Weiner Molly Cort Harry Kramer Samuel Weisman

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PLEASE NOTE: If a name is listed twice or not on the date you expected, it is because some are listed according to the Hebrew calendar date, others by the civil calendar, as per a family member’s request.

If you have any questions about when a yahrzeit should be observed or when a name will be read at Shabbat services, please call the Temple office.

In Memorium Our deepest sympathies to the family of Tillie Atkins.

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Buy Raffle Tickets to Win the Best High Holy Day Parking Spots!

The Rabbi, Founding Rabbi, President, Temple Administrator and Cantorial Soloist have generous-ly given up their parking spots for you! Buy a ticket or many, and win one of these coveted parking spaces. So, nu, take a chance already. The more you buy, the better your chances.

Rosh Hashanah spots will be drawn on September 30th. The remaining tickets and all new tickets will go into the bin for Yom Kippur. Those spots will be drawn on October 7th. Winners will be notified by phone.

Here’s your chance to arrive 5 minutes before the service and still park close to the building!

$1 for 1 ticket $5 for 8 tickets $10 for 18 tickets $30 for 40 tickets $25 for 55 tickets $36 for 100 tickets

15th Annual

Blood Drive &

Bake Sale

Sunday, November 6 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

This will be our fifteenth year holding a Fall Blood Drive! Thank you for your continued partnership on our life saving mission. This year’s Blood Drive and Religious School Bake Sale will, on Sunday, November 6, in the Stark Family Social Hall. For the Blood Drive, everyone is welcome to donate blood, with the following criteria: you must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 105 pounds and be in good general health. You can safely donate every 56 days. There is no upper age limit. Bring some form of iden-tification.

Help raise money for our Religious School! Please bake items, individually wrap them for ease of sale, and bring them in Sunday morning. You need not be a Religious School family to bake and donate or to enjoy the yummy delicacies. Bring your friends and buy a nosh or two...or three!

Adult Learning For The New Year

“A Taste of Judaism”. Each year, Rabbi Eisenberg teaches classes and lead discussions about Judaism, and seeing the world through Jewish eyes. Again this fall, he will teach a 3 session course titled “A Taste of Judaism.” In “Taste” we study the concepts of God, Torah and Israel. The Rabbi will teach “Taste” on Wednesday evenings, September 14, 21 and 28 at the temple building, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The course is FREE and everyone is welcome. Tell your Jewish friends, your non-Jewish friends, your co-workers. Come, bring your spouse, significant other, friend, or anyone interested in learning. There will be goodies for noshing during our discussions. If you miss a session or two, but are still interested, simply attend when you can.

To register, call Sherry Kaufman at the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, (216) 371-0446. These mini-courses are sponsored by the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and the Union for Reform Judaism.

“Bagels and Bible” meets on Religious School Sundays from 10:15-11:15 a.m. Teachers include Rabbi Fred, Rabbi Matt, Cantor Larry Josefovitz, Dr. Joy Gray, Peter Freimark and others. Classes begin on August 28 and will meet every Sunday when Religious School is in session.

“BLT - Begin Learning Torah” with Rabbi Matt meets the first two Mondays of the month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. BLT will resume on Monday, ???????? The Adult Education calendar is still in formation and will be available during the High Holy Days. Check the Shabbat Announcements for the latest information. Bill Droe isour Adult Education chair. Bill and the Rabbi will be happy to field your questions and suggestions. Find further information on the web at www.tintcleveland.org.

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PIZZA IN THE HUT

Lunch – 12:00 p.m. Sukkah Decorating – 12:45 p.m.

Join the Religious School families for a pizza lunch with salad, then help

decorate the Sukkah and the bima for Sukkot.

Advanced reservations are a must so we can order enough for all.

Adults and children 11 and older - $6.00 Children 10 years and younger are FREE

RSVP no later than Thursday, October 13th

Call 440-473-5120 or drop off your payment at the Temple office.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes! We’ll be there for Pizza and Sukkah decorating!

Name ________________________________ Phone # ____________________________ # of Adults & children 11 and over @$6.00 each _________ Total Enclosed: $ _____________

Please return this form and your check to

the Temple Office no later than Thursday, October 13th. You must have a

paid reservation in order to have lunch with us.

Make 5777 the Year You Become a TINT Mensch

Member!

Like you, TINT works hard to stretch our budget to meet increas-ing costs of utilities, maintenance, healthcare for our paid employees (2), religious school registration and emergency repairs. And, since we are not charging for Religious School tuition, it also have to cover teacher and supply costs. One way you can do a mitzvah (most likely a tax-deductible one) is to become a Mensch Member of our congregation. A Mensch goes over and above what is expected of the average per-son for the good of others. In this case, it means making a one-time or monthly payment over and above your regular dues commit-ment. We are fortunate to have sev-eral people who have stepped up and become Mensch Members. But we need more.

Mensch: $613 over and above your dues.

Silver Mensch: $1,800 over dues.

Gold Mensch: $3,600 over dues.

Your gift will go to reduce our debt and pay for operating costs, mainte-nance and improvements.

Mensch donors will re recognized in the bimonthly Israelight, and, if you’re lucky, Rabbi Matt will give you one of his blue “Be a Mensch” baseball caps!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

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HONORABLE MENSCHEN Donations may be made to:

Belman Scholarship Fund: In Bill’s loving memory. For Jewish camping, Israel trips, based on financial need.

Bima Fund: To maintain and enhance our Sanctuary Bima.

Building Fund: To maintain and enhance our building.

Religious Education Fund: For religious education.

Emily Goldsmith Memorial Fund: In Emily’s loving memory. Makes religious school possible for students in financial need.

Mack & Estelle Bossin Library Fund: In Mack and Estelle’s loving memory. A family fund to maintain and enhance our library.

Tzedakah Fund: Supports all tzedakah projects, including the Hunger Fund, St. Al's monthly dinners, PB&J and the Teddy Bear Bank.

General Operating Fund: Funds TINT’s daily operations.

Rabbi Frederick Eisenberg Music Fund: Rabbi Fred’s fund to support and enhance all things musical at TINT.

Rabbi’s Philanthropic Fund: A fund Rabbi Matt uses for tzed-akah and extra budgetary needs.

Raskin Temple Beautification Fund: A family fund to beau-tify our temple and grounds.

Henry & Carol Schoenewald Endowment Fund: A family fund for extra budgetary needs, at the Rabbi’s discretion.

Irwin Abel Torah Fund: In Irwin’s loving memory. To main-tain, repair, and enhance our Torah scrolls.

Lenore November Memorial Fund: In Lenore’s loving memory. A family fund for extra budgetary needs, at the Rabbi’s discretion.

Yahrzeits: Yahrzeit donations, unless otherwise specified, are applied to the General Operating Fund. Prayer Books: If you would like to dedicate a prayer book in honor of, or in memory of someone, it is a $36.00 donation.

Donations made as of August 19, 2016 General Operating Fund

• Harry & Susan Bernstein • Geraldine Siegal, in memory of husband, Morris

Siegal; father, Morris Fenberg; grandmother, Gussie Pelunis

• Janet & Sidney Fox, in memory of Holly Sue Leuchtag • Erika & Dick Gold, in memory of Jeanine Balin,

Melvin Gold & Zoltan Taubner • Ira Lapine, in memory of Jack & Selma Lapine • Jill Shemory, in memory of sister, Karin Press • Jerry & Susie Strom, in memory of Steve Comet,

Marvin Blankfeld & Leonard Yelsky; in appreciation of Edna Akrish

• Howard & Esther Metz, in memory of father, Harvey Metz

• Alexander & Galina Gen • Emma Korolyov, in memory of father, Boris Ioffe • Vilma Kurtz, in memory of Arnold Kopcsik & Mary

Turner; mother, Susan Kopcsik; brother, Ben Kurtz; Sister, Mary Toth; mother-in-law, Lena Kurtz; father, Joseph Kopcsik

• Jon Wengal & Brenda Stringer, in memory of mother, Suzanne Wengel

• Shirley Sofer, in memory of mother, Lillian Tolin & father, Louis Tolin

• Mark Shoag, in memory of mother, Irma Gross • Joy & Marvin Gray, in memory of Elie Wiesel; & in

honor of Joel Freimark & Dara Frank’s marriage • Steven & Debbie Derin, in memory of father, Ben Hart • Eunice Kalina, in memory of mother, Bertha Goldstein

• Hilda Blatt, in memory of husband, Morris Blatt • Cher Miles, in memory of father, Leonard Marshall • Ronnie & Sheila Derrwaldt, in memory of mother,

Diane Simon • Tibor & Hannah Szabo, in memory of grandmother,

Sadie Dobrin • Marcia & Marv Gisser, in memory of mother, Marion

Goldman • Frank Weiss, in memory of mother, Sylvia Weiss • Mildred Wohl, in memory of husband, Jack Wohl;

mother-in-law, Ethel Wohl • Alice & Tom Severovich, in memory of father, Jack

Brown; mother, Betty Brown • Robert & Carol Weitzner, in memory of father, Herman

Weitzner & mother, Fay Sustin • Tzedakah Fund

• Judy & Irv Aplis, in memory of mother, Anne Katzman

• Peter Freimark & Hallie Cunningham, in memory of Steve Comet & Leonard Yelsky

• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in memory of brother, Joel Miller, & grandfather, Jack Saltzman

• David & Sheila Lovinger

Religious Education Fund

• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in honor of the graduations of Maya & Teddy Eisenberg

Rabbi Frederick Eisenberg Music Fund

• Paul & Cheryl Miller, in memory of father, Samuel Goldfarb

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“Honorable Menschen” from page 12

Raskin Building Beautification Fund

• Stan & Ruthie Raskin, in memory of Dorothy Spragge, Esther LeBois & Gertrude Weiner

• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in memory of son, Jaret Scott Miller

Belman Scholarship Fund

• Harvey & Linda Boardman, in honor of Spencer Appell’s Bar Mitzvah; in memory of George Boardman

St. Aloysius Dinner Sponsors

• Jeff & Suzanne Slavin, in honor of son Jonathan serving his tour in the U.S. Army, & son Michael, who is on active duty

Building Fund

• Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in appreciation of Nancy Matuch

Religious School Bagel Sponsors

• Alex & Natalya Penkhasov Prayerbook Fund

• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in honor of dear friend, Sam Burke; in memory of son, Jared Scott Miller

Emily Goldsmith Memorial Fund

• Richard Goldsmith, in memory of Emily Gold-

smith

“Shabbat at Lakeside Yacht Club” Sponsors

• Joanne Guerra

“Tree of Life” Continued from Page 9 Week ending November 5, 2016 28 Tishrei to 4 Heshvan 5777 Warren Goldstock Harold A. Ross Moses Joel Eisenberg Violet Hirschon Eisenberg Sheri Si-mon Harry Stolarsky Fanny Bieder Lois Snyder Krash Jerome Landks Tillie Leuchtag Sadie Birn Elias Brian Stephen Goldberg Anne Schwartz Fred Babin Aimee Edelman Ann Goldstock Max Polensky Edward Schumacher Samuel Barr Max Edelman Herman Schwartz

“A Big Fish Story”

Our 5th Annual Boat Ride & Retelling of

the Story of Jonah

Sunday, October 9

Rain (but not stormy) or Shine

All Religious School Grades

Sponsored Anonymously in Loving Memory of

Leonard Marshall (2008/5768).

• Meet at TINT at 8:45 a.m.

• Leave by 9:15 for the dock at 1800 Scranton Rd., Cleveland

• 10 to 11 a.m. (approx.): ride on the “Holiday” with Captain Wayne Bratton.

• 11:40 p.m. return for program conclusion & tefilah

• 12 noon dismissal

NOTE: NO classes at Temple that day due to High Holy Day set-up in the

Sanctuary & Social Hall.

Shimon the Shul Mouse says:

Whether it’s half full or half empty, appreciate that you

have a glass.

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Golf Marathon Success!

Thanks to our intrepid golfers, able support staff, and very generous donors, TINT raised about $27,000 in donations and pledges for our 9th annual 100-Hole Golf Marathon. Rabbi Matt, having just returned from his travels in Alaska, led the somewhat soggy play out at Legend Lakes Coun-try Club. Kudos to chairman Steve Newman and TINT Administrator Marcie Oelbracht for

taking care of all the organizational details.

Above: Jonathan Karas teaches son Michael the fine points of golf. Left: Rabbi Matt’s ready to go. Below: Tony Taylor paired up with Rabbi Matt on the links.

Craig Appell and sons Ethan & Spencer.

Above: Event Chairmen Steve Newman congratulates prize winner Nicolas Fanous.

Below: Spencer Appell accepts his prize from Steve.

Above: Rabbi Matt sounds the traditional “Shofar Start”.

Below: Peter Freimark & Steve Newman

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Gear Up Your Youngsters for Training Wheels—Al Galgalim Join us on Sunday mornings as we go around the year “al galgalim” (on wheels). You and your children ages 2 to 5 will become partners in discovering the joys of being Jewish through songs, stories, games and holiday foods, all of which enable adults and children to experience together the satisfaction and delight of celebrating Shabbat and the Jewish holidays. Training Wheels—Al Galgalim is a Jewish family education program created by Hadassah with Jewish educator Ron Wolfson’s guidance and music by the late Debbie Friedman. It’s all about families spending quality time togeth-er. The instructor will be Kori Karas.

9 sessions on Sundays 10:30-Noon as follows:

☺ Sept 25 - High Holy Days ☺ Feb 12 - Tu B’shevat ☺ Oct 16 - Sukkot ☺ March 5 - Purim ☺ Nov 20 - Shabbat ☺ April 9 - Passover ☺ Dec 11 - Chanukah ☺ May 14 - ☺ Jan 29 -

There’s no cost, but reservations are a must due to limited space. For more information, please contact the TINT office at 440-473-5120, or email tint@tintcleveland.org.

Continued from Education Director, page 6 Our goal in our Religious school is to pave the way for future generations of Jewish children to grow as com-mitted and involved Jews. If you know of someone who is exploring temple based Religious school for their children, encourage them to explore our program. On Oct. 16th we will have our annual " "Pizza in the Succah (Hut) - bring a friend day" so start planning who you want to invite. Of course any school day is a perfect day to invite a potential family/ student to join us! We are eager and ready to welcome all on Aug. 28th - our first day of school! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. Thank you for trusting your kids with us - what a privi-lege and honor to educate them with you! Shanna tova to all - Happy new year to you and yours!

Continued from President’s Message, page 6 • Volunteer for one of our many committees or in our

TINT office

• Join the Friendly 15 and visit our congregants who are recovering from illness

• Sponsor a Friday evening Oneg or Bima flowers to honor a memory or special event

• Attend High Holiday Services in October

• Identify potential new members to join our wonderful congregation

• Meet your financial responsibilities so that our Congre-gation can carry on our many activities that support our mission

• Plan to Participate in our Adult Purim Palooza Fund-raiser that will be held on March 12, 2017

May this new year bring you fulfillment, personal satisfac-tion, and good health.

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