Do the snow and blustery winds of February have you down

FEBRUARY 2017 B ULLET IN SUPPLEMENT / SHEVAT-ADAR 5777

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 12:00 Brotherhood Lunch Bunch

2 1:30 Jewish This & That

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4 9:00 Parsha HaShavuah

5 Bagel Boys Omelet Sunday Ongoing Adult Ed

6 3:00 Men’s Book Group

7

8 1:30 Class & Coffee @ Beachwood Place 7:30 Zionist Reading Group

9 1:30 Jewish This & That 6:00 WoTEE Paid Up Membership Mahj & Game Night

10 5:15 Tot Shabbat

11 Tu B’Shvat 9:00 Parsha HaShavuah 10:30 Consecration

12 Bagel Boys Ongoing Adult Ed 7:00 Women’s Book Group

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14 15 16 1:30 Jewish This & That

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19 No Religious School

20 President’s Day No TEEn Kolel

21 22 6:15 Preschool Birthday Bash—We’re 30!!

23 1:30 Jewish This & That 4:30 Volunteer for the Soup Kitchen

24 5:00 Torah To Go @ Mitchell’s Ice Cream in Solon


26 Bagel Boys Ongoing Adult Ed

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28 See page 2 for complete Service Listing.

NFTY Convention in Chicago

NFTY Convention in Chicago

Grades 3-4 Retreat

Do the snow and blustery winds of February have you down? Warm up with these TEE happenings!

Please join us at 5:45 pm every Friday for

our Pre-Shabbat Reception.

Friday, February 3

Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

Abayudaya (African) Service

Saturday, February 4

Parsha Bo

Parshat HaShavuah 9:00 am

Shabbat Service 10:30 am

Bar Mitzvah of Graham Chalfin

Friday, February 10

Tot Shabbat 5:15 pm



Tu B’shvat

Parsha Beshalach



Consecration

Mincha Service 4:30 pm

Bat Mitzvah of Jessica Levy

Friday, February 17

Friday Nite Chai Service 6:15 pm


Parsha Yitro



Mincha Service 4:30 pm

Bat Mitzvah of Amanda Lockman

Friday, February 24

Torah to Go 5:00 pm



Parsha Mishpatim



FEBRUARY WORSHIP SERVICES B’NAI MITZVAH IN MEMORIAM

Milestone birthdays are listed every 5 years beginning at age 20 and every year after age 90.

Milestone anniversaries are listed every 5 years

and every year after 50 years.

MILESTONES

The congregation notes with deep

sorrow the loss of our members:

Robert Jackson, husband of Lisa

William R. Snyder, husband of

Nikona Thomas

We extend our condolences to:

Esther Aber & Norma Kronenberg

(Robert Lewandowski) on the loss of their

sister & aunt, Rivka Aber

February 4

10:30 am

Graham Chalfin

Son of Amy & Brian

Chalfin

YAHRZEITS

WEEK OF

FEBRUARY 3-4

Frieda Bastoky

Ida Berger

Anna Bernstein

Lee Cohen

Rose Esko

Ruth Frank

Virginia Ganch

Isadore Goldfarb

Solomon Halpern

Lindy Diane Katzel

Robert Kronheim

Mary Kline Levine

Yetta Lipkowitz

Frederick S. Posner

Herbert Rosengard

Theodore Rosner

Hannah Schleifer

Milton Stern

Abram Vaytsman

Lillian Weitzenkorn

WEEK OF

FEBRUARY 10-11

Herman Acks

Rose Avner

Stanley Blum Sr.

Rachel C. Brastoff

Bess S. Cohen

Bernard Feinstein

Sam Feld

Julius Fisher

Allen B. Fox

Katie Frieder

Robert Golden

Martin Gotlieb

Joseph Heiman

Jannine Itkov

Milly Kaplan

Frances Kimmelman

Benjamin Kleinberger

Charles Laine

Roma Klein Landis

Lawrence Lichtig

Bernard Massing

Gloria Matisoff

Annie Orloff

Samuel Pocrass

John Rapport

Goldie Robinson

Curt Rosenthal

Bertram I. Sherman

Julius Sobol

Lillian Stark

Marjorie Szuchman

WEEK OF

FEBRUARY 17-18

Anna R. Bassett

Loni Ellen Bergsman

William Berkman

Betty Blum

Rose Bushman

Jacob Cheyfitz

Yetta Crystal

Anna Gerson

James Gerson

Nettie Gilman

Lena Seltzer Goldstein

Bea Goodman

Luella Goodman

Alan K. Halpert

Albert Klein

Mollie Koblitz

Bessie Leopold

Susan Lichtenstein

Tena Mechanic

Claire R. Pollack

Bertha Wakser

Charles Wayne

Ben Yablonsky

Mitchell Young

Revella Zuraitis

WEEK OF

FEBRUARY 24-25

Sarah Arenswald

Irving L. Arnold

Albert I. Bagon

Virginia Brovitz

Cantor Irvin Bushman

Mollie Fine

Morris Galvin

Joel Ginsberg

Harry Goldberg

Meyer Goodman

Richard Goodman

Morton H. Lipkowitz

Albert Lockman

Edward W. Norwood

Norma Nyman

Over the next month, the Irvan Gift

Shop will receive Judaica and gift items

from the Maltz Museum Store. A

percentage of all sales will benefit the

Women of Temple Emanu El. Items

will be available for purchase by

appointment. More information will be

made available soon.

February 11

4:30 pm

Jessica Levy

Daughter of Michele

& Matt Levy

February 18

4:30 pm

Amanda Lockman

Daughter of Sharon &

David Lockman

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

2/2 Frances Kleinman

2/3 Connie Edelman

2/3 Eric Ingerman

2/5 Shirley Goldberg

2/5 Warren Snow

2/6 Masha Lashley

2/7 Loren Federman

2/7 Sharon Levey

2/7 Timothy Singer

2/8 Maurice Senkfor

2/10 Shirley Finck

2/15 Barbara Landis

2/16 Jamie Spain

2/17 Michael Goldstein

2/18 Margaret Arnold

2/19 Eric Moss

2/20 Pearl Katowitz

2/22 Robert Flacks

2/24 Stephanie Weisfeld

2/25 Daniel Zaas

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

2/8 Nicholas & Lynn Kost

2/17 Larry & Tobi Mattes continued

YAHRZEITS (CONT.) DONATIONS (CONT.)

Lightman by Nason Lightman; Rabbi Joshua Kronenberg by Robert Lewandowski & Norma Kronenberg; in honor of: David & AJ's engagement by Earl Cohen & Judy Uram, Roy & Lillian Schlachter; Les & Betty Greenberg’s 50th wedding anniversary by Ilene Rawson; in appreciation of: Rabbi Denker by Arlene Comet & Amy Kahn, for Jack's bris by Jared & Kim Shapiro, for Sandy Arnovitz's stone setting by Michael & Denyse Arnovitz; for the yahrzeit of: Irvin Wasserstrom & Sanford Wasserstrom by Elaine Neifach; for the recovery of: Carol Landau by Marcia & Monroe Elbrand, David & Richard Sloane

Renee Higer Discretionary Fund in honor of: Renee Higer by Michael & Denyse Arnovitz

Cantor Richard Lawrence Discretionary Fund in memory of: Martha Friedman by David & Carol Gale; Seymour Ullman by Peter & Lee Haas

Rabbi Daniel A. Roberts Discretionary Fund in appreciation of: Rabbi Roberts by Sallie Reider

EDUCATION Friends of Religious School for the yahrzeit of: Irving Konigsberg by Rhoda Konigsberg

Adult Education Fund in honor of: Les & Betty Greenberg's 50th wedding anniversary by Joel & Jan Greenberg

Arnold & Seville Applebaum Religious School Equipment Fund in memory of: Dorothy Cohn & Joe Cohn by Seville Applebaum

Hilda S. & Irving L. Arnold Religious School Tuition Fund in memory of: Tom & Augusta Brennan and Dorothy Arnold by Jacob & Marjorie Rosenbaum

Eric J. Barr Mitzvah Fund in memory of: Hyman S. Barr, Raymond Bonn & Barbara Ettkin by Norman & Ferne Barr; Leonard & Cecile Mishkind by Howard & Jane Mishkind; in honor of: Norman & Ferne Barr by Renee, Steve & Jeff Stillman; in appreciation of: Norman & Ferne Barr by Harvey & Paulelle Sonnenstein, Bob & Barbara Leeson

Sylvia & Ralph A. Borod Confirmation Fund for the yahrzeit of: Ralph A. Borod by David & Lauren Feiglin

Camp & Israel Scholarship Fund in memory of: Mike Levine by Jay & Judi Roseman; Leslie Weisler by Gary & Eileen Solomon; in honor of: Beth Mann by Jay & Judi Roseman

Eva Heisler Hartenbaum Voices & Visions of Jewish Women for the yahrzeit of: Eva Heisler Hartenbaum by Burton & Rita Frankel

Sophie Herman Religious School Fund in honor of: Stephen Kushnick's birthday by Stephen & Nancy Gage; for the yahrzeit of: Samuel Belkin by Keith & Betsey Belkin

Fred & Judith Klotzman Jewish Experience Fund for the recovery of: Kerry Klotzman by David Slesnick & Gerri Sperling

Kustin Family NFTY Fund in honor of: Leslie & Betty Greenberg’s 50th Wedding Anniversary by Marc S. Greenberg, Adam S. Greenberg, Stephanie Kornet; for the yahrzeit of: Jerome Landis by Harvey & Linda Boardman

ADMINISTRATIVE High Holy Day Campaign 2016 in honor of: Jordan's Bar Mitzvah & Lauren's Yom Kippur reading by Edward & Michelle Blaugrund

Chesed Fund in memory of: Florence Maier by Howard & Sue Maier; Jerome Spevack by Brett & Sherri Kaufman; Albert Stieglitz by Richard & Barbara Landis; in honor of: Julie Rosenthal by Robert & Gail Flacks; for the recovery of: Bob Flacks by Richard & Marilyn Myers

Friday Chavurah Dinner Fund in appreciation of: Chavurah dinner by Jeffrey & Ellen Brooks, Herbert & Eileen Pritzker, David Sperling & Pamela Hruby; for the yahrzeit of: Dr. Harry Levin by Lawrence & Tobi Mattes

Ronald & Shelley Lipson Caring Fund for the yahrzeit of: Jenny Lipson & Ronald Lipson by Shelley Lipson & family

General Operating Fund in memory of: Sharyn Bailin by Jacob & Carole Slepian; Max Joseph by Michael & Cheryll Joseph; Seymour Ullman by David Slesnick & Gerri Sperling; Leslie Weisler by Gilbert Krantz, Matt, Sharon, Stacy & Stephanie Weisfeld; in honor of: Alicia Bandes's 18th birthday, Marilyn Schwartzman's 80th birthday, Marissa's 25th birthday and Mr. & Mrs. Hal Fine's 30th anniversary by Earl Cohen & Judy Uram; for the yahrzeit of: Bess Levy by Norman & Betty Brown; Ted Cohen & Rose Weissman by Charlotte Grossman; Minerva Traidman by Jeffrey & Jeannette Yellen; Milton Weingartner & Ethel Weingartner by Phyllis Cheyfitz; Irving & Eleanor Weiss by Marian Weiss; for the recovery of: Gerry Chalfin by Richard & Marilyn Myers

Carl Rich, Dr. Mitchell L. Okun and Blanche Rich Okun Usher Appreciation Fund in memory of: Stanton J. Marks, Sarah Lichtig & Bertha Marks by Marilyn Marks; for the yahrzeit of: Carl Rich by Barry Rich

BUILDING Live Streaming Fund in memory of: Allan Leikin by Barbara Spevack; for the yahrzeit of: Jerome Spevack by Barbara Spevack

DISCRETIONARY Rabbi Steven L. Denker Discretionary Fund in memory of: Ricky Sanders & Bud Dreyfus by Sheldon & Marilyn Gerson; Sarah Ehrlich by Samuel & Lorraine Rosner; Harry Rosen & Leslie Weisler by Edmund & Helen Weisler; Percy

Lori Leeds Junior Youth Group Fund in memory of: Lori Leeds by Harriet Leeds

Leo & Bernice Malevan Israel & Camp Scholarship Fund for the yahrzeit of: Abraham Malevan by Saundra Malevan

Martin L. Paley Adult & Teen Israel Scholarship Fund for the yahrzeit of: Martin Paley by Robert M. Paley & Leslie E. Schneider

Claire & Lew Pollack Religious School Continuation Fund in memory of: Donald Levey by Stuart & Bonnie Chernikoff

Preschool Fund in memory of: Sharyn Bailin by Leonard & Linda Gold; in honor of: Julie Rosenthal by Eric Moyer & Elissa Katz, David & Ruth Hurwitz; Len Gold’s participation in the Rosh Hashanah Service by Leonard & Linda Gold

Siegel-Scoler GUCI Camp Scholarship Fund for the recovery of: Elliott Berg, Louise Fosberg, Jerry Kustin, Ben Richman, Alex Tartaglia by Howard & Verna Siegel

FACILITIES ENHANCEMENT & BEAUTIFICATION Steven M. Baskin, Gerald Fields & Dr. David Goodman Fine Arts Fund in memory of: Vera Evans by Ralph & Deborah Rosenthal; Sidney J. Salomon by Howard & Sue Maier; Seymour Ullman by Sheldon & Marilyn Baskin

Securing our Home Capital Campaign Fund for the yahrzeit of: Pearl Mattes Wendell by Tobi & Lawrence Mattes

Women of Temple Emanu El Floral Fund in memory of: Nathan Leventhal by Mark Leventhal; for the yahrzeit of: Faye Ollick by William & Debra Schaefer

TIKKUN OLAM Arthur Cowan Holocaust Fund in memory of: Eleanor Lieptz by Paul & Maxine Fine

Rabbi Daniel A. Roberts Social Action Fund in memory of: Irv Rothman by Nina Rothman

Tikkun Olam Fund in memory of: Les Weisler and Esther Schiff by Earl Cohen & Judy Uram; Lloyd Harley Rhodes by the Nassif Family

WORSHIP & PRACTICES Benjamin & Alice Krall Prayer Book Fund for the yahrzeit of: Benjamin & Alice Krall and Sarah Rosen by Muriel Rosen

Dr. Jack & Carol Landau Music Fund in appreciation of: Rabbi Denker by Ruth Landau & Leila Peters; for the recovery of: Carol Landau by Bob & Florine Rusnak

Women of Temple Emanu El Oneg Shabbat Fund in memory of: Charles Freid & Jerome Kramer by Herbert & Edith Kramer; Seymour Ullman by the Women of Temple Emanu El; for the yahrzeit of: Abe Molecke by Sandra Davis; Anne Zaner by Brian Zaner

Denotes a perpetual yahrzeit plaque has been installed

in the Kumin Family Memorial Alcove.

Kim Kuper Penn

Joan Pitlor

Minnie Pocrass

Helen Pocrass Roberts

Barbara Rosenthal

Ben Rosenthal

Rose Rosenthal

Morris Schlachter

DONATIONS (AS OF DECEMBER 31)

Anna S. Schrier

Emil Schulman

Frank Schwartz

Joseph Simon

David Alan Skully

William Solomon

Sadie Waldman

Dr. Joseph Weinstein

Non-Profit Organization

United States Postage

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Cleveland, Ohio

Permit Number 1999

TEMPLE EMANU EL 4545 BRAINARD ROAD

ORANGE VILLAGE, OH 44022

216-454-1300

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SAVE THESE DATES FOR P U R I M

Saturday, March 11 5:00 pm

Dinner and Crafts Dinner sponsored by Jennifer & Larry Goddard

6:00 pm Service & Megillah Reading

7:15 pm Cantor Rick & The Spielers present

“Purim Rocks Around the Clock” The story of Purim with pop music from

the 50’s & 60’s.

Sponsor a song in the Purim Spiel for just $50. Contact [email protected];

216/454-1216 to sponsor.

Matt Ellin, President

CLERGY Area Code 216

Steven L. Denker, Rabbi 454-1211

Daniel A. Roberts, Rabbi Emeritus 454-1212

Richard D. Lawrence, Cantor 454-1215

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Renee Higer, Executive Director 454-1209

Andrea Rubin, Membership/Marketing Director

454-1210

Judi Roseman, Administrative Assistant 454-1216

Ina Yablonsky, Bookkeeper 454-1217

EDUCATION STAFF

Marla Wolf, Interim Education Director 454-1214

Beth Mann, Family & Youth Director 454-1220

Carolyn Abrams, Early Engagement Coordinator

454-1300

Rachel Smylie, Administrative Assistant 454-1223

Friday, March 10 6:15 pm

“The Theology of Purim.” Purim is always fun and meant to be so. Underneath the costumes, along with the carnivals, there's a serious message. Explore the Theology of

Purim with us!

Sunday, March 12 10:30 am

Congregational Megillah Reading With the Youth Choir

11:00 am

Hula on over to our

Luau Themed Purim Carnival

Come dressed in your favorite costume, luau themed or other , and join us for a fun filled

carnival including games, prizes, crafts & more!

Watch for details!

Programs for Young Children

Tot Shabbat Friday February 10th at 5:15 pm

We will have a Shabbat service with lots of

singing, then join us for carnival games

complete with prizes!

Torah To Go Friday, February 24th at 5:00 pm

Join us at Mitchell's Ice Cream in Solon and get the scoop on what the Torah story has to say about ice cream!

RSVP to Carolyn Abrams, Early Engagement Coordinator,

216/454-1223; [email protected].

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