Kol Yisra’el the voice of temple israel May 2017• Iyar/Sivan 5777

IN THIS ISSUEPresident's Message/ Foundation Page 3RPC Message/ PTikkun Leil Shavuot Page 4New Members/ Bar Mitzvah /ANDI Page 5Sisterhood Page 6Experience Israel / SCIC Page 7Library/ Book Club / Sabbath Fellowship Page 8Anniversaries/ Mazel Tov / Condolences Page 9JJL Page 10Gala Page 11Yahrzeits Page 12Temple Israel’s Funds Page 13Contributions Pgs 14 -15Oneg Sponsors / Sustaining Members Page 16Sponsors Pgs 17-19

WITH KELLY COOPER PERLER

Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m.at Marina Vista Playground

Come join us for our next Shabbat ShaPARK Shalom! This gathering at Marina Vista Park is designed for families with young children.Come meet other parents and celebrate Shabbat with us at the playground. Kids can play...Parents can chat. Shabbat singing and challah too!

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Temple Israel Presents

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Pride ShabbatGueSt SPeaker - Carolyn WeiSS

tikkun leil Shavuota Peak exPeirenCe of muSiC, Study and SPiritual uPlift

Friday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 30 at 6:45 p.m.

Following Shabbat ServicesHow To Be A Trans Ally

In The Current Era: Recent Critical Issues

with Rabbi Steven Moskowitzand Sharon Amster Brown

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Friday, May 5 7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat Service

Saturday, May 6 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Sabbath Fellowship Service

Friday, May 127:00 p.m. Legacy Shabbat

Saturday, May 13 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, May 19 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Pride Shabbat

Saturday, May 20 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, May 26 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service

Saturday, May 27 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Bar Mitzvah of Jordan Guzman

Kol Yisra’el is a monthly newsletter published August - June by Temple Israel (a member of the Union for Reform Judaism).

The deadline for submission of all material for the newsletter is the 10th of the preceding month prior to publication.

PROFESSIONAL STAFFRabbi Steven Moskowitz • Cantor Sara Hass • David York, Organist

Eric J. Shatzkin, Executive Director • Sharon Amster Brown, Educator

Our Mission Statement:To actively engage in a journey of Jewish spiritual, educational and social growth.

Our Vision StatementA vibrant, caring Reform congregation of living Judaism that embraces the rich legacy of Jewish thought, practice and spirituality.

Steven KeilesPresident

Deborah LewisVP EducationJoanne Levy

VP MembershipSteve Gordon

VP ProgrammingJennette Fackler

VP Ritual Practices

Joyce FeldmanVP Ways & Means

Deborah FabricantSecretary

Seth GoldmanTreasurer

Jonathan KassPast President

Don FikeFoundation President

Jackie Besley, Evan Braude, Rick Burney, Mark Dressner, Greg Endelman, Daniel Felsenthal, Gail Freedman, Ed Green,

Bobbi Horowitz, Dove Mayo, Joel Perler, David Rosen,Freda Ross and Frank Weinberger

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016 - 2017

SHABBAT SERVICES

Kurt CharipperDiane FikeDavid FeldmanZev FinnleyLeah Fudim

Get Well Wishes To...Ronald GuestBillie JustinJeanette KullJay LeffAnn Martin

Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 17to Michelle at mdt@tilb.org

Friday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m.

Our Tot Shabbat is a fun, informal, child-centered Shabbat Service, designed especially for children, ages newborn to elementary school age and their loved ones. Through songs, prayers, stories, and Torah time, children love this Service. Tot Shabbat Services will be followed by challah and grape juice, and a FREE pizza dinner!

Barbara MillerSid SchulmanToni ShuitDan Spellens

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE / FOUNDATION

Welcome to all of our new members that I have a met over the last several months; especially all of those cute little babies that keep getting added to our congregation. It is great to see how our congregation is growing with so many young families. However, we keep being reminded of the circle of life, as we have sadly lost several congregants, including some of our longest tenured members recently. Our Temple family would not be what it is today without the dedication

and foundational contributions that have been made by so many of these individuals. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families. This should serve as a reminder to all of us that everything that is done to support and grow our Temple is not just for us now, but for our children, grandchildren, and future generations of Temple families.

I wanted to update you on some things we are doing to continue to make our congregation a thriving and welcoming community for all. Under the leadership of Deborah Fabricant and her Bylaws Committee, we have updated the Temple Israel bylaws. You should have all received an email with a link to these updates to review. Should anyone have questions, please join us on Tuesday, May 16th at 7:30 PM for a Town Hall Meeting to specifically discuss the changes. The congregation will vote to accept these changes at our Annual Meeting, this year being held on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Please make sure you attend to hear the latest updates and to provide your vote. There will not be an open discussion for the bylaw changes at the annual meeting, so if you have questions they need to be addressed at the Town Hall gathering on May 16th.

As many of you know, we have been holding our Annual Gala celebration at Temple Israel since returning from the remodel. We are very excited to announce this year’s celebration, “License to Kvell,” our take on a James Bond evening. During this evening, we will recognize and honor the leadership and dedication to our community of Mark Beizer & Cathe Hagerman-Beizer and Paddy Kaller (a member of Temple Israel for 70 years!). This will be held at the Temple on Saturday, June 3rd. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we encourage everyone's attendance or participation in our fundaising efforts (more information on page 11).

This time of year also reminds me of the expression, “April showers bring May flowers.” Well, this winter we finally had our share of rain, which has given us some incredible blooming flowers and trees this spring. So my advice to all of you, please slow down and appreciate all of the flowers, trees and beauty that is all around us. I guarantee you will not regret it!

So for this month’s chuckles, I will leave you with a couple of quickies. First, 'A dyslexic man walks into a bra...' and finally 'I went to the zoo the other day, there was only one dog in it, it was a shitzu.' Have a wonderful month!

STOP AND SMELL THE ROSESBy Steven Keiles, Temple President

TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

The Temple Israel Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for the 2017/18 Board of Trustees. This is a great way to develop leadership skills and learn about the long term financial management of our Temple as well as how we assist congregants who need scholarships to attend certain events and camps. Financial skills are not a requirement. We need individuals for marketing, donor outreach, record keeping, correspondence.

Nominees must have 5 years of membership at the Temple and be in good financial standing. Meeting times are being reevaluated. For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Don Fike, Foundation President at don.fike1@verizon.net

SHABBAT DINNER IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

Dinner Cost: $25 for congregants and guests

(Complimentary to Foundation donors)

Please RSVP by Friday, May 5 to Jackie at jep@tilb.org

The Temple Israel Foundation Board of Trusteesacknowledges our generous donors at a

Foundation Shabbat dinner

Friday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m.Followed by our Shabbat Service, 7:00 p.m.

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Shavuot is known by several names: Chag Hashavuot (the Festival of Weeks), Chag Habikkurim (the Feast of the First Fruits), and Chag Hakatzir (the Festival of Reaping). Ashkenazi Jews may pronounce and write the name of the holiday as Shavuos.

Shavuot (lit. weeks) is known as the Festival of the Giving of the Torah at the foot of Mount Sinai. It was recorded in the Torah that after 7

weeks (or 49 days) of wandering in the desert from the time of the escape from Egypt, the Children of Israel proceeded to Mount Sinai in the desert. Moses ascended the mountain to meet God, who gave him the Ten Commandments, which were written on two tablets to be delivered to the Children of Israel.

The Torah commands: "And you shall proclaim that day (the 50th day) to be a holy convocation!" (Leviticus 23:21). The name Shavuot, "Weeks," symbolizes the completion of this seven-week journey. Everyone present at Mt. Sinai promised to follow these rules and to teach them to their children and their children’s children, and so on and so on. We still teach these rules today!

Shavuot is also a harvest holiday. In the time of the Temple, the ancient Israelites brought their first fruits to the Temple to offer to God at Shavuot. Along with Sukkot and Passover, it is one of the Shalosh Regalim (Three Pilgrimage Festivals), during which people gathered in Jerusalem with their agricultural offerings.

In modern times, Jews can no longer bring the first fruits of their harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem, and thus there are no particular mitzvot, or commandments, associated with Shavuot. There are, however, several rituals that are traditional components of celebrating the holiday.

It is customary to decorate ones home with greens and fresh flowers on Shavuot as a reminder of the spring harvest and the ancient ritual of bringing the first fruits to the Temple.

The custom of eating dairy products - cheese, cheesecakes, blintzes and other dairy products are customarily served and eaten during Shavuot as the wandering ends in the land flowing with milk and honey.

Many people stay up all night studying Torah. This custom evolved from the story that says that when the Israelites were at Sinai, they overslept and had to be awakened by Moses. As a result, many modern Jews stay up all night to study and celebrate receiving the Torah. These events, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot, which literally means “Rectification for Shavuot Night,” are understood as the custom of studying with a community in order to re-experience standing at Mount Sinai,

where the Jewish people received the Torah. The Tikkun Leil Shavuot was developed by 16th century mystics in Safed, who believed that by studying on Shavuot, they were symbolically preparing Israel to enter into a sacred relationship with God. Modern interpretations and versions of this practice include study on a wide range of topics.

Traditionally, the Book of Ruth, part of the section of the Bible known as Writings, is read during services on Shavuot. Ruth is a young Moabite woman who married an Israelite man. When her husband died, she followed her Jewish mother-in-law, Naomi, back to Israel and adopted the Jewish faith and people as her own. To feed herself and Naomi, she gleaned in the field of Boaz, a rich man. Boaz is taken with her, and eventually they marry. King David descended from Ruth.

On May 31st at 10:30 a.m. Temple Israel will conduct a Shavuot & Yizkor Service. As usual, all are welcome to celebrate this wonderful holiday!

RITUAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE MESSAGE

SHAVUOTBy Jennette Fackler, VP Ritual Practices

Joys of Jewish LearningIn partnership with the Ritual Practices Committee

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOTTuesday, May 30 at 6:45 p.m.

Facilitators: Rabbi Moskowitz, Sharon Amster Brown, and other teachers

Revelation at Mount Sinai was a shattering experience for the Israelites. It cracked open reality as they had come to accept it and disclosed a dimension of profound beauty and power, which they were invited to embrace. To ritualize this moment of creative disorientation the 16th century Kabbalists of Safed created an evening of all-night study (Tikkun Leil Shavuot), which concluded at the break of dawn with a service welcoming the festive moment of Shavuot. Tikkun Leil Shavuot celebrates a moment of truth and wonder which remains eternally alluring.

Join us, as we embrace this tradition of study, celebration and wonder. Cost: none

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS/ B'NAI MITZVAH/ ANDI

TEMPLE ISRAEL’S 9-12 GRADE YOUTH GROUP

By McKenzie Malone, ANDI Secretary

ANDI is looking forward to an exciting month of May! On May 5th, we will have our annual installations at Sharon Amster Brown’s home. We will say thank you to our old board and welcome in the new board. We are beyond excited to see what our new board will do in this upcoming year! We are proud to announce our new officers for 2017-2018:Owen Sweeney, PresidentNico Collins, Programming VPSophie Lerer, Social Action VPJohanna Brown, Religious and Cultural VPMikaila Baumel, Membership VPAbby Harmatz, Financial VPMcKenzie Malone, Communications VPTrevor Davis-Dressner, 9th Grade Representative

ANDI

THIS MONTH'S BAR MITZVAHMy name is Jordan Guzman, and I will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 27th. I am in 7th grade at Rogers Middle School were I play the clarinet in the Advanced Band and Jazz Band. I love playing sports such as baseball and soccer, as well as spending time with my family. I especially enjoy hanging out with my 6 year-old sister who I love even when she gets on my nerves. I have attended Temple Israel's Torah Center since 3rd grade and I feel very lucky to be a part of this community. For my

Mitzvah Project I am volunteering at the synagogue on Shabbat to help out with Sabbath Fellowship. I greet the seniors and other congregants, prepare and serve food, and clean up during the luncheon. I am very excited for my Bar Mitzvah and can’t wait to share this milestone with everybody.

JORDAN GUZMANMay 27, 2017

FOCUS ON NEW MEMBERS!

GLORIA ROTH

“It’s good to be back at Temple Israel and in Long Beach at this different phase of my life.” Gloria Roth, married by Rabbi Wolli Kaelter at Temple Israel, recently moved back to Long Beach after many years away, and immediately became immersed in a wide variety of activities at the Temple.

Gloria grew up in Reform Judaism and belonged to a few different synagogues when she lived in Orange County. She is now divorced and with no immediate

family in the area, Gloria is eager to become an active part of Temple Israel’s family and community, and to make new friends. She has a keen interest in life-long learning, especially Jewish heritage and history. She has experience working with adult education and looks forward to helping with our JJL Committee, as well as attending classes and programs. As a retired teacher and school counselor, Gloria loves volunteering with children, helping with art projects and reading. She hopes to do more of this at Temple Israel as she has at other synagogues.

Since joining, Gloria has dove into temple life. She attends the Rabbi's weekly Torah Study class and has a particular interest in Kabbalah. She has already signed up to be a volunteer in our library, enjoys helping in the kitchen and is interested in volunteering with our Torah Center and serving on our JJL Committee, as these are areas of experience for her.

Gloria is the proud “parent” of her two cats, Joey and Jack Benny, and her horse. In addition to loving animals, Gloria keeps active and has become an avid bicyclist. She recently rode round trip from Ventura to Ojai, about 30 miles! Gloria enjoys aerobics, watercolor painting, gardening and knitting. She is a big fan of “Indy movies,” the Long Beach Symphony, MOLA and the Long Beach Museum of Art. Gloria is committed to social justice and grassroots efforts to protect the environment, and both human and animal rights. She hopes to connect with others at Temple Israel who share her passions and interests.

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SISTERHOOD

UPCOMING EVENTS

• WRJ SoCal Day - July 9 at Tarzana Temple JudeaSisterhood can cover cost of attendance if you’d like to attend. Please contact Judy Blumenthal. Help newborns and moms get a good start. Keep an eye out for new baby stuff please. We will be collecting items for the MOMS organization sometime soon. Onesies jumpers are particularly helpful.

Mother's Day BoutiqueSUNDAY, MAY 7

9:30 a.m - 12:00 noon

Features:Hand made jewelry, scarves, bags, and home decor

made by women throughout the world.

Items made in Costa Rica, Haiti, Peru, Philippines, India, Cambodia,Thailand, Uganda, and Kenya.

Beautiful gifts for moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters, & friends!

Help these women support their families while supporting Temple Israel Sisterhood!

TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOODGift Shop

Women’s Night Out

Wednesday, May 3rd at 6:30 p.m.Stonefire Grill • 4325 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood

Chill and enjoy a delicious dinner buffet including Buttery Lemon Garlic Chicken, melt-in-your mouth BBQ Tri-Tip, Greek Salad, Hot Pesto Pasta, Appetizers,Beverages, breadsticks and dessert for only $25!

RSVP a must to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org

Don’t miss this favorite quarterly event, sign up now!

We will be enjoying a dinner MAGNIFIQUE!

COST - $35 Per Person (tax & gratuity included)

Your choice of three entrees:• New york strip steak with thyme-garlic butter and frites• Grilled atlantic salmon with chardonnay dijon sauce,

sautéed garlic spinach and roasted potatoes • French pot roast - beef bourguignon braised with vegetables

in red wine shallot sauce over mashed potatoes

Also included - House Salad or Caesar Salad or Cup of Soup. Soft drinks, lemonade, tea, coffee and dessert!

Please RSVP to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org

RENDEZVOUS WITH US FOR OUR

Annual Meeting &Board Installation Dinner

Monday, June 12th at 6:30 p.m.Mimi's Cafe • 6670 East PCH, Long Beach

Join us at Mimi’s for a fun night with friends! We’ll recognize our out going board with our gratitude for their service, and install our incoming borad members.

2016 Sisterhood Installation

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EXPERIENCE ISRAEL NEWSby Bonnie Bachenheimer

As with other holidays, Passover is much different in Israel than it is in Southern California. Two weeks before the first night everything changes. Political arguments about the government cease and discussions turn to why one can or cannot eat kitniyot. No one has time for extracurricular activities because they are preparing for Passover; cleaning the closets, cupboards, house and car; arranging for guests; kashering the

kitchen; cooking and baking.

Grocery stores shut down a couple of hours before the start of Passover. Henceforth, throughout the holiday, they either take all of the non-pesadick food off the shelves or they restrict access with barricades and covers. While some restaurants kasher their kitchens, and a few bakeries make delicious potato bread and semi-delicious pesadick pastries, many eating establishments are closed.

The Seder I attended is like none I’ve been to before – except last year. My daughter’s husband’s father is from Yemen, so they follow the Yemenite traditions. The entire table (plates, food, glasses) was covered before the meal; matzot were soft (wetted); the Hebrew prayers sounded different; we had Yemenite soup for our main dish. There was not a gefilte fish or chopped liver in site. [Last year I asked if I could bring food to the Seder. “Sure” they responded. “What do you want to bring?” “How about tsimmis or kugel?” I answered. I was met with blank stares. What IS that?] Our family consisted of nine adults and twelve young children – four still in diapers.

The first day of Passover is dedicated to bar-b-que. I doubt there is one Israeli who is not eating salads, meats and vegetables from the grill. We had chicken wings, hot dogs, lamb kebab, “chorizo,” and steak. Everyone (including the children) ate artichokes (without butter).

The interim days (Chol HaMo’ed Pesach) are for enjoyment. All schools, public agencies and many offices are closed. National parks, zoos, campgrounds, amusement parks, museums, recreation areas, swimming pools, movie theaters, shopping malls, water parks, tourist villages, aquariums, festivals, farms and everything for entertainment adopt an extended schedule to accommodate the millions of families seeking holiday fun. [There is only one Seder meal in Israel. The holiday lasts seven days.]

Passover in Israel is enjoyable and painless. Everyone in the country is doing basically the same things that I am. The best part is that I do not need to explain to anyone the reason I’m taking a day off work to prepare for a dinner, or why I can drink wine but I cannot drink beer.

EXPERIENCE ISRAEL / SCIC

Shelves in the macholet (convenience store)

Reflecting on our people’s long journey from slavery to freedom, made even clearer and more tangible after having relived the hagaddah story this past Pesach, I hope we will be inspired to greater activism by serving those who are less fortunate than ourselves; those who, like our forebears, yearned for a better future both for themselves and for their children.

Ours is a very long history of our ancestors’ courage in facing oppression which, hopefully, move us to greater support for our diverse counterparts around the world who are still fighting for freedom … every single day … especially as voices of hatred and intolerance are rising, both at home and abroad.

Together, we can honor our shared values by putting our compassion into action.

Some of the ways we Jews can stand up proudly for those who are oppressed and vulnerable in the world are by magnifying the voices of those silenced by bigotry and violence … upholding the dignity and rights of all by fighting for civil and political rights, combatting the effects of climate change, ending violence against women and girls, and aiding communities after disasters and conflicts.

Let us join with Temple Israel’s own Social Action Committee, Yad b’ Yad, the Caring Community and other temple groups, as well as with the South Coast Interfaith Council (SCIC), California Conference For Equality And Justice (CCEJ), Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUW) and the many additional community groups working for peace, justice and equity. Let us follow in the footsteps of our ancestors and live the values we so cherish.

Thank you to Robert Bank, AJWS (American Jewish World Service) President and CEO ~Peace, Shalom, Salaam, Paz, Shanti, Her Ping

INTERFAITH GREETINGSOpposing the Unjust Refugee & Immigration BanBy Roni Love, member of the South Coast Interfaith Council

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LIBRARY / WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB

NEWS FROM THE LIBRARYby Joan Leb

RABBI WOLLI & SARAH KAELTERSABBATH FELLOWSHIPby Ann Martin

Yom HaShoah was April 24 and Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) will be May 2.

Honor and remember these events by reading some personal narratives about the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel.

Behind Enemy Lines, by Marthe Cohn (736.5 COH)Alicia, by Alicia Appleman-Jurman (736.5 APP)A Lucky Child, by Thomas Buergenthal (736.5 BUE)A Girl Named Eva, by Eva R. Priestley (736.5 PRI)

Breaking the Silence, by Paul A. Schwarzbart (736.5 SCH)Flory, by Flory A. Van Beek (736.5 VAN)

For Young ReadersThe Boy Behind the Door, by Sanford L. Batkin (YR 736.5 BAT)Eva’s Journey, by Hava Ben-Zvi (YR 736.5 BEN)I will Plant You a Lilac Tree, by Laura Hillman (YR 736.5 HIL)A Bag of Marbles, by Joseph Joffo (YR 736.5 JOF)The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson

(YR 736.5 LEY)

IsraelA History of Israel, by Howard Sachar (827 SAC)The Israelis, by Amos Elon (820 ELO)My Promised Land, by Ari Shavit (890 SHA)The Lemon Tree, by Sandy Tolan (890.5 TOL)

Last month the entertainment for Sabbath Fellowship luncheon was the delightful, very talented song and dance man, Tony Rogers, from Orange County, who engaged everyone in attendance to sing and dance along with his very upbeat tunes. It was so much fun with Tony there!

Hope everyone had a happy Passover.

For the May 6 luncheon, we welcome back Kendra Cogert and the Temple Israel youth choir. Family members are welcome and encouraged to be there for lunch and program, and also for the June 3rd program when again we welcome back Barry Cogert and his Jazz Angels. Everyone in the congregation is welcome to attend these programs, as well as guests.

Preceding Sabbath Fellowship luncheon, is the 10:30 a.m. service and then a kiddish. Lunch is at noon, with entertainment at approximately 12:30 in the social hall. $5 is all it costs for a good lunch and entertainment. There will also be a raffle drawing for a gift card.

Please RSVP the temple office, Charmaine Weiner, several days prior to each luncheon program, by email clw@tilb.org

WOMEN'S BOOK CLUBWednesday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Discussing the book, Dossier K: A Memoirby Imre Kertesz, Tim Wilkinson (translator)

Facilatator: Renee Simon

An extraordinary self-portrait, in which Kertész interrogates himself about the course of his own remarkable life, moving from memories of his childhood in Budapest, his imprisonment in Nazi death camps and the forged record that saved his life, his experiences as a censored journalist in postwar Hungary under successive totalitarian communist regimes, and his eventual turn to fiction,

culminating in the novels—such as Fatelessness, Fiasco, and Kaddish for an Unborn Child—that have established him as one of the most powerful, unsentimental, and imaginatively daring writers of our time.

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4 Gary and Regina Roberts - 21 years 9 Bob and Ronni Kaplan - 46 years17 Kenneth Chesnin and Gwen Shaffer - 9 years18 Cary Feibleman and Kim Savage - 31 years19 Glenn and Stacey Levine - 16 years20 Bert and Alexis Rabenn - 44 years21 Ron and Betsy Cheek - 51 years23 Seth and Amy Goldman - 19 years24 Bill and Sharon Coleman - 31 years Brian and Laurie Garabedian - 30 years Carl and Elise Hartman - 30 years Daniel Hart and Sheila Carter-Hart - 25 years Joe and Phyllis Parmet - 53 years25 Lloyd and Nancy Blum - 19 years Mark and Amber Sokolowski - 5 years26 William Gould and Adelle Drane-Bosch - 4 years Andrew and Cantor Sara Hass - 4 years Gary and Lisa Marschall - 15 years Bob and Phyllis Wallis - 49 years27 Daniel and Lauren Feldman - 5 years Marvin and Lory Glickman - 61 years Linda Keiles and Leslie Ciletti - 10 years David Tillman and Karen Zoller - 38 years29 Barry and Kendra Cogert - 29 years Michael and Cheryl Laven - 23 years Alex and Ellen Polsky - 39 years Harold and Gerda Seifer - 62 years30 Paul and Marian Martin - 24 years Jeffrey and Sheryl Stewart - 24 years

OUR CONDOLENCES TO...Karen Calechman & Jerry Prell

on the death of her mother, Harriet Calechman

Jean Feldmanon the death of her son, Greg Feldman

Dorothy Hartsteinon the death of her husband, Dr. Paul Hartstein

Steve & Nancy and Dana Levyon the death of father and grandfather, Ernest Levy

Eve Lager Schleich & Joseph, Hannah and Margaret Schleichon the death of mother and grandmother, Sophie Bernice Lager

Matt & Sharon Sloanon the death of their son, Marc Geoffrey Sloan

Norma & Jan Steinon the death of her father, Arthur Delao

Susan Stuhlbargon the death of her husband, Mort Stuhlbarg

Mazel Tov to Nikki Becker, granddaughter of Tybie Becker, on graduating Magna Cum Laude from Cal State Long Beach in mechanical engineering and math.

To Heather & Asher Edwards on the birth of their son, Chase Daniel Edwards born on March 8, 2017 weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. and 21 inches long.

To Sandy & Daryl Phillips on the birth of their granddaughter, Isla Rose Sumiye Brown born on March 8, 2017 weighing 5 lbs. 9 oz.

To Audrey Hyde Zahler on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Sofia Ares Hyde born on March 14, 2017 weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz.

To Cheryl Lee and Zvi Plotnick on the birth of their first grandchild, Maya Sophia Lee born on April 7, 2017 weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz and 20 inches long.

To Cantor Sara & Andrew Hass on the birth of their daughter Lucy Charlotte Hass born on March 31, 2017 weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz.

Mazel Tov!

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JOYS OF JEWISH LEARNING

Please RSVP for all JJL Programs to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org

AUDITIONS FOR THE MIKVEH MONOLOGUES

Mayyim Hayyim in Story and SongWritten by Anita Diamant and Janet Buchwald

Original Music by Josh NelsonDirector - Jerry Prell Musical Director - Bill Shafton

Performance, Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 p.m.

Casting for volunteers from our community to perform in The Mikveh Monologues, a concert reading with song and music. The monologues are remembrances and reflections on the experiences of men and women who have participated in the mikveh ritual. We are casting 2 men and 3 women to play various roles and a young woman age 13-16. Confident singing ability is a plus.

Auditions are Wednesday, May 3 @ 7 pmRehearsals will be 7-9:30 pm on the following dates:Tuesday, May 9, 16, 23, June 6Wednesday, May 31Dress Rehearsal, Sunday, June 11 @ 10:30 amPerformance, Sunday, June 11 @ 2 pm

Those interested in auditioning will read a monologue from the play and sing (acapella) a few bars from a favorite song (you may accompany yourself on guitar, etc...)

DISRUPTIVE THINKING: A STUDY OF FIVE JEWISH ARTISTS

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. May 4, 11, and date TBD

Teacher: Rabbi Moskowitz

The thrust of Jewish wisdom has been to disrupt conventional thinking in order to help us think of the ordinary in extraordinary ways. We will look at five Jewish artists, each of whom was part of a distinct artistic movement: Camille Pissarro, Marc Chagall, Man Ray, Mark Rothko, and Larry Rivers. Each was instrumental in breaking with prior ways of seeing and creatively expressing the world around them.

Through them, we learn to see what has always been present and become amazed. Cost: none

LONG BEACH HARBOR CRUISESaturday, May 20 at 1:30 p.m.

(location to be given upon RSVP)

Join us, as we explore Long Beach’s coastline. You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California Sea Lions, the world-famous Queen Mary. Don’t miss this fun and

educational outing with friends from Temple Israel! Cost: $12

REDISCOVERING THE RITUAL OF MIKVEHThursdays at 7:00 p.m.

May 25 and June 1 Teacher: April Akiva

Did you know that in Orthodox communities, a mikveh (ritual bath) must be constructed before a synagogue—even at the expense of selling a Torah scroll? The use of mikveh for ritual purification is a tradition that dates back to biblical times and remains a central observance for many Jewish around the world.In this course, we will explore the history of the mikveh and discover how it has transformed into a ritual that brings spirituality and significance to a diverse, modern Jewish population. At the conclusion of class, there will be an opportunity to tour a local mikveh. Cost: none

SCRUMPTIOUS SOUPS AND DELECTABLE FISH

Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.Teacher: Sagi Rochman

Don’t miss this opportunity to come and spend time with local chef and celebrity Sagi Rochman, who will delight our senses through food, conversation, and humor. Together, we will learn different delicious fish and soup recipes at each of our sessions. Cost: $18

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Temple Israel Presents

Saturday, June 3, 2017Temple Israel will proudly host

this year's Gala

License to KveLLA James Bond Gala

During this evening, we will recognize and honor the leadership and dedication to our community of

Mark Beizer & Cathe Hagerman-Beizer and Paddy Kaller

(A member of Temple Israel for 70 years!)

It will be an exciting evening of dining, dancing, and toasting as we celebrate our honorees, and

the action-packed planning that is directing our Temple towards a wonderful future.

thanK you to our GaLa sponsorsMoonraKer

Binnie & Jack Berro and FamilyNancy & Mark Speizer

David Tillman & Karen Zoller

GoLdfinGerMark Dressner & Matt Davis

Tari & Alain HirschPaddy Kaller

Amy & Richard Lipeles

On June 3rd your personal well wishes will be presented to our honorees as part of this special keepsake. This is also an opportunity to support Temple Israel by placing other personal messages to our community or advertising your business.

PLEASE PARTICIPATE BY FORWARDING YOUR PERSONAL GREETING OR AD TODAY.

TRIBUTE, GREETING AND AD BOOK

Outside Back Cover $1800.00

Inside Cover $1500.00

Full Page $ 800.00(Full Page Size 8 x 10)

Half Page $ 400.00(Half Page Size 8 x 5)

Quarter Page $ 200.00

Eighth Page $ 100.00

Name Listing $ 36.00

DEADLINE FOR TRIBUTE BOOK IS FRIDAY, MAY 19

Tributes need not be camera ready. Photos may be included.

SUBMIT YOUR TRIBUTES TODAY! Email to Michelle at mdt@tilb.org

Finished Book Size 8 1/2” x 11”

Your Donation Is Tax Deductible

Yahrzeit Observance“Zecher Tzadik Livracha”

The memory of the righteous are a blessing

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May 3-9Soloman Allman* Vicki Barocas Eva Barsimantob Walter Brady Ida Brodsky Albert Brown Elson Cahn Alex Chapin Edward Coffman Bernard Cooperman Bessie Denner Rose Frank Elbert* Louis Entin* Rizalina Fackler Terry Friedmann Henry H. Gainsboro* Martin Goldstein Alexander Greenberg Pamela Israel George Koppel* Leo Lebow Michael Obodov Daniel Palmquist Avrahan Rakowsky Beckey Rosen Saul Savitz * Hulda Schallamach Estelle Schwartz Ben Schwartz * Moshe Shukartsi Joseph Silverman Ida Rose Sogolow Joseph Solomon Edward Solomon Eve Stern Hyman Strum Elaine Weinberger *

May 10-16Jack Justin Bard* Suki Berro Jacob J. Braude Barbara Chasin-Ketterling* Joseph Cohen* Fred Coleman Maria D'Orio Mort Dover James Eisenberg* Freda Entin Karen Fine Agnes Gaines Barbara Gertz H. Melvin Giges Mervin Glow * Jennie D. Goldberg* Miriam Goldberg * Kurt Gutschwager *

Lillian Handelsman Anna Hillinger * Evelyn Hooker Jack Kagia* Morris S. Lieberman* Bill Mandl Marvin Nachlis Arthur Pomper* Ben M. Rabenn* Manuel Rosen Nicholas Roth* Jack Schweig Belle Shaffer

May 17-23Belle Axel Helen Barth Beverly Brawer Harry Brodsky Albert Butler Lorraine Edwards Murray Eisen Mordechai Fleischer Anthony Gregoli Aimee Hirsch Dorothy Hollander Weil* Hyman Horn Rose Jaffe* David Krugman Anna Lubkin Al Marcus Gertrude Mizenberg* Jack Panitz Nathan Perrin* Lillian Sloan Rosenberg* Arthur Rubenstein Louis Rubin* Milton Safier Elsie Seligman* Louis Slatoff* Harold Sloan* Jacqueline Slutsky Sarah Tall* Samuel Weil Henry Witherspoon*

May 24 -30Scott Baumel Irving Brukman Shimon Budeshtsky Michel Chabanski Alexander N. Duberstein* Ann Dworkin* Mirium Dworkin* Edith Edelstein Anita Ehrenberg Caleb Endelman Laurie Rose Fabricant

Bernice Feibleman Rabbi Harvey B. Franklin* Joseph Freedman Marian Friedman Richard Fuentes Pauline Gawryn Abraham Goldkind Louis Goldstone Dave Goodman* Dorothy Pickus Gordon Helene Gurewitz Irving Harris Linda Harrison* Yetta Hollander Max Huttner* Lou Kaplan Shirlee Kinsbursky David Labow Ernest Leb* Herbert Lewis William Madison Nathan Magida Louis E. Matthias* Frances Oster Martha Posalski* Joseph Israel Rabin* Katie Roberts Sam Rosen Kurt Rosenfeld* Max Rosensweig Charles Rosner* Sarah Rubin* Miriam Rubin* Miriam Schaefer Esther Schneider* Brian Sheridan Manya Silverman* Marcus Strauss Sam Sugarman Dorothy Weil* Robert B. White* Beatrice Wolpow* Stanley S. Zack* Daniel Zarowitz*

May 31- Jun. 6Charles I. Adelson* Albert Alcouloumre Sam Becker* Sara Benjamin Lore Black Phyllis Bowman Betty Burney Fernando Calderon Evelyn Cameron Eileen Condon Sam Corman Joseph Z. Dachman*

Ida Diamond Henrietta Eisman Max R. Eisman Samuel Federman* Charlotte Fisher Arthur J. Franklin* Chloe Fried Morton Jack Friedenthal Lloyd Fromm* Steven Guest Pearl Guest Milo Guest Paul Hallwerck Madeline Heft Harry Horowitz Stanley Kaplan Leon Krieger* Morris Krinsky * Max Kull Mortimer Lazzar* Alexander Leff* Hannabelle Lieberman* Matthew Locks Barry Lunt Edward A. Miller* Abe R. Olinsky* Marvin Oster Jeanette Padway* Evelyn J. Parker* Madeline Rabin* Harry Rubin* Minnie Schulman* Herbert Sopot Marvin Stern Robin Lynn Wallis Barbara Ann Zoller

*These names are permanently inscribed on memorial wall and will be read in perpetuity.

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TEMPLE ISRAEL FUNDSTzedakah is a central mitzvah of Judaism. It humanizes both the giver and the recipient.

It acknowledges an important occasion, honors a person for a job well done, or pays tribute in sympathy.

Donor Name: Amount:Message:

Send Card To:Address:Payment: Check Credit Card VISA MastercardCredit Card # Exp. Date:Billing Address:

Signature: Phone #

To make a donation, please check off any fund above to which you would like to donate and fill out the form below. Tear out this sheet and mail to: Temple Israel - 269 Loma Avenue, Long Beach CA 90803

MUSIC FUNDS Rob & Debbie Feldman Family Got Shabbat

Funds quarterly Friday Shabbat alternative music service.

Music Patrons Funds musical programs

DISCRETIONARY FUNDS Rabbi Steven Moskowitz

Tzedakah projects at the Rabbi’s discretion

Cantor Sara Hass Tzedakah projects at the Cantor’s discretion

Educator For benefit of the Torah Center and its teachers

President For special projects at the President’s discretion

BOOK FUND Library Fund

Purchase of library books

TEMPLE ISRAEL FUND General Fund

For the support of on going congregational activities

COMMUNITY FUNDS Homeless Assistance

Helps those in need pay first and/or last month’s rent

Caring Community Funds programs for families in need

Nancy Leff and Donald Leff Memorial Purchases Hanukkah gifts for children of needy families

Yad B’Yad Purchases kitchen and catering supplies for Yad B’Yad

MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS Rabbi Wolli & Sarah Kaelter

Sabbath Fellowship For purchase of kitchen items and programming

Stan Solomon Building For building repairs

TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Please make checks payable to TI Foundation Hiddur Mitzvah Fund

Funds building beautification and refurbishment

The Speizer Youth Development Funds youth activities

Pilger Lectureship Funds annual guest speaker lectures

Lapid-Shapiro Funds annual lectureship programs and Torah Center educational programs

Syd Lemmerman Jewish Camping and Youth Fund In support of Jewish camping, Israel experiences, and other informal Jewish educational programs

CAMP FUNDS Paula &Michael Avchen Campership

Camp/trip program for children in financial need

Lester Elbert and Corinne Van Boemel Memorial Campership Camperships for those in financial need

Lipeles Family Camp & Adult Shabbaton Fund for Families in need

Jewish Campership Camperships for those in need

PROGRAMMING FUNDS ANDI

Programs for our teens Jack Bard Memorial

For Jewish programs of interest to the congregation

Social Action For social action and programming needs

Joys of Jewish Learning Funds adult education programs at the Temple

TORAH CENTER FUNDS Torah Center Fund

Polly Alevy Memorial Education Funds for Torah Center

HUM (Horim U’Morim) Funds Torah Center projects

A. Estin Comarr Memorial Torah Scholarship Funds scholarships for Torah Center

Torah Center Scholarship Assists with Torah Center fees and scholarships

Roselle & Herbert Sommer Scholarship Fund Assists with Torah Center fees and camp scholarships

TORAH CENTER FUNDS

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CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH APRIL 10We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Israel by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through generous contributions

IN LOVING MEMORYJeannie & Bob Alban in loving memory of Jeannie’s father, Henry Cohen.Bea Aron in loving memory of her husband, Leo Aron.Beverly August in loving memory of her brother, Judge Milton Milkes.Deborah Bard in loving memory of her grandmother, Della Gordon Katz.Yakob Basner in loving memory of his wife, Doba Basner.Al & Rita Birch in loving memory of Al’s father, Joel Livne.Rick & Linda Burney in loving memory of Rick’s father, Bob Burney.Linda Calderón in loving memory of her father, Ulrich Neukirk.Susanne Cameron & Jackie Fritz in loving memory of their grandfather,

Max Schallamach.Nettie Coleman in loving memory of her father, Max Sogolow.Judy & Gary Cooper in loving memory of Judy’s mother, Betty Fimberg.Judy & Gary Cooper in loving memory of her father, Harold Fimberg.Wynndi & Bill Dahlin in loving memory of Wynndi’s mother, Helen

Elizabeth Rose Halter.Heather & Asher Edwards in loving memory of Heather’s grandfather,

George Desh.Lory & Marvin Glickman in loving memory of Lory’s mother, Rose Brodsky.Marvin & Lory Glickman in loving memory of Marvin’s father,

Michael Glickman.Miriam & Gerald Goldberg in loving memory of Miriam’s mother,

Sarah Berman.Anne Gundry in loving memory of her mother-in-law, Dena Levinstein.Jeanne Halliday in loving memory of her mother, Sadie Berman Nahum.Judith Gale Hardaker in loving memory of her fiancé, Ed Ferraro.Bobbi Horowitz in loving memory of her father, Jacob Horowitz.Sandra & Milton Joffe in loving memory of Sandra’s father, Milton Levey.Gerald & Sandra Joffe in loving memory of Gerald’s mother, Jeanie Joffe.Cheryl Lee & Zvi Plotnik in loving memory of Cheryl’s mother, Betty

Edlavitch and in loving memory of her aunt, Kate Edlavitch.David & Irene Leib in loving memory of David’s mother, Mary Leib.Dorothy Levin in loving memory of her sister, Sylvia Beach.Mark Levinstein & CJ Harmatz in loving memory of Mark’s father,

Abraham Levinstein.Mark Levinstein & CJ Harmatz in loving memory of Mark’s mother,

Dena Levinstein.Jim & Nancy Linden in loving memory of Jim’s dad, Bob Baldwin.Fred Masback in loving memory of his wife, Leona K. Masback.Carol Masters in loving memory of her husband, Mike Masters.Carol Masters in loving memory of her mother-in-law, Estelle Masters.Bethlaine Moreno in loving memory of her father, Simpson Singer.Susy Oster in loving memory of her father, Miklos Zimmerman.Zvi Plotnik & Cheryl Lee in loving memory of Zvi’s father, Joseph Plotnik.Janet Pottebaum in loving memory of her father, Maxwell Singer.Janet Pottebaum in loving memory of her uncle, Sherman Pottebaum.Janet Pottebaum in loving memory of her aunt, Ala Wilkinson.Al Roller in loving memory of his wife, Tiby Roller.Marlene & Burrell Ross in loving memory of their mothers, Sylvia Berger

and Sylvia Ross.June & Herman Rubin in loving memory of June’s mother, Irene Gertler.David & Sadie Sacks in loving memory of David’s father, Harry Sacks.Moises Sanft in loving memory of his father, Moises W. Sanft.Janet & Carl Schultz in loving memory of Janet’s sister, Lynne E. Faigen.Leslie Shiffman in loving memory of her mother, Marion Jean Brown.Alain Silverston in loving memory of his mother, Rachel Silverston Klotz.Alain Silverston in loving memory of his grandfather, Fernand Klotz.Karen & Tim Strelitz & the Weiss family in loving memory of father &

grandfather, Curtis E. Blank.

Jodi & Larry Weber in loving memory of Jodi’s grandmother, Mattie Mosenson.

Jodi & Larry Weber in loving memory of their cousin, Jeffrey A. Silvers.Howard & Ava Weiss in memory of Harriet Weiss, beloved mother of

Howard, beloved mother-in-law of Ava.Barry & Rita Zamost in loving memory of Barry’s mother, Regina Zamost.

GENERAL FUNDBinnie & Jack Berro and family in fond memory of their longtime,

special friend, Shirley Loeb.Jean Feldman in memory of longtime Temple Israel member, Shirley Loeb.Helga Fultheim in memory of the dear mother of Jenny Tran.Steve & Michelle Gordon in memory of Herbert Samuels, beloved

father of Laurie Raykoff.Laura King & Charles Nagurka in memory of Paul Hartstein, beloved

husband of Dorothy Hartstein.Joel & Ronna Kizner in memory of Paul Hartstein, beloved husband

of Dorothy Hartstein.Dorothy Levin in memory of Norman Pokras, beloved husband of

Sheila Pokras.Gary & Ellen Phillips in memory of Rose Levin, beloved mother of

Sandy Phillips.Gary & Ellen Phillips in memory of Norman Pokras, beloved husband

of Sheila Pokras.Madge Pizer in memory of longtime Temple Israel member, Shirley Loeb.Lisa & Gary Weller in memory of longtime Temple Israel member,

Shirley Loeb.

RABBI STEVEN MOSKOWITZ DISCRETIONARY FUNDTom & Jackie Besley in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of

Jennette Fackler.Jean Feldman in memory of Robert George Ham, beloved brother

Chana Ham-Rosebrock.Linda R. Fox in memory of Robert George Ham, beloved brother

Chana Ham-Rosebrock.Linda R. Fox in memory of longtime Temple Israel member, Shirley Loeb.Linda R. Fox in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of Jennette Fackler.Ed & Judy Green in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz and the Temple Leadership.Sue Griffiths.Jeanne Halliday in memory of Jerry Horwitz, beloved husband of

Sandra Horwitz.Jeanne Halliday in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of Jennette

Fackler.Sandra Horwitz in gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz.Paddy Kaller in memory of Paul Hartstein, beloved husband of

Dorothy Hartstein.Gene & Linda Lassers in memory of Norman Pokras, beloved

husband of Sheila Pokras.David & Irene Leib in memory of Robert George Ham, beloved

brother Chana Ham-Rosebrock.Harry & Eva Lowenstein in memory of Robert George Ham, beloved

brother Chana Ham-Rosebrock.Bonnie Lowenthal & Evan Braude in memory of Gerald Horwitz,

beloved husband of Sandra Horwitz.Bonnie Lowenthal & Evan Braude in memory of Herbert Samuels,

beloved father of Laurie Raykoff.Ann & Michael Martin in memory of Jerry Horwitz, beloved husband

of Sandra Horwitz.Ann & Michael Martin in memory of Robert Ham, beloved brother

of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

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Madge Pizer in memory of Gerald Horwitz, beloved husband of Sandra Horwitz.

Madge Pizer in memory of Norman Pokras, beloved husband of Sheila Pokras.

MaryAnne & Nugent Robinson in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of Jennette Fackler.

David & Sadie Sacks in memory of Robert George Ham, beloved brother Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

David & Sadie Sacks in memory of longtime Temple Israel member, Shirley Loeb.

Gail Sherain in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of Jennette Fackler.Leslie Shiffman in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of Jennette

Fackler.Barbara & Lee Shoag in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of

Jennette Fackler.Wayne Slavitt & Joanne Ratner & family in memory of Gerald Horwitz,

beloved husband of Sandra Horwitz.Melanie & Dan Spellens in memory of Rose Levin, beloved mother of

Sandy Phillips.Phyllis Wolfe in memory of Joe Fackler, beloved father of Jennette

Fackler.Sandra Yavitz.Audrey Zahler in memory of Gerald Horwitz, beloved husband of

Sandra Horwitz.Audrey Zahler in memory of Norman Pokras, beloved husband of

Sheila Pokras.Jennifer Zuckerbrow & Julian Gardner with gratitude to Rabbi

Moskowitz for their upcoming wedding.

POLLY ALEVY MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUNDMelanie & Dan Spellens in memory of Norman Pokras, beloved

husband of Sheila Pokras.Melanie & Dan Spellens in honor of birth of Isla Brown, granddaughter

of Sandy & Daryl Phillips.Melanie & Dan Spellens in loving memory of Dan’s great uncle,

Joseph Lichter.Melanie & Dan Spellens in memory of Nathan Gordon, beloved son

of Cathy Gordon.Melanie & Dan Spellens in memory of Joseph Berro, beloved brother

of Jack Berro.

ANDI FUNDBill & Kristina Shafton in memory of Lynda Heidelberger, beloved

mother of Lauren Friedman.

CANTOR SARA HASS DISCRETIONARY FUNDJeanne Halliday welcomed Lucy Charlotte Hass to the Temple Israel

Community.David & Sadie Sacks congratulate Andrew & Cantor Hass on the

birth of their daughter, Lucy Charlotte Hass.Harold & Gerda Seifer in honor of the birth of Lucy Charlotte Hass,

daughter of Sara & Andrew Hass.Harold & Gerda Seifer in loving memory of Harold’s brother, Melvin

Seifer.Leslie Shiffman in honor of the birth of Lucy Charlotte Hass,

daughter of Sara & Andrew Hass.

CARING COMMUNITY FUNDTybie Becker in memory of Gene Temkin, beloved husband of Romi

Temkin.Hank & Joyce Feldman in support of the meal of condolence for

Robert Berger, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.Sandra Horwitz in gratitude to the Caring Community members.

Harry & Eva Lowenstein in support of the meal of condolence for Robert Berger, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

Ann & Michael Martin in appreciation to Natalie Swit and volunteers for their visits to Ann during post-surgery.

Barry & Donna Mitnick in support of the meal of condolence for Robert Berger, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

Melissa Pearson Campbell in support of the meal of condolence for Robert Berger, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

Natalie Swit in support of the meal of condolence for Robert Berger, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

Janice Wood & Leon Neumann in support of the meal of condolence for Robert Berger, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

LESTER ELBERT & CORINNE VAN BOEMELMEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP FUND

David & Joanne Feldman in loving memory of David’s grandpa, George Elbert.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUNDTybie Becker in memory of Laura Orloff.Roni, Tontra, Sushila & Nat Love in loving memory of their mother

& grandmother, Dorothy Gelzer Lerner.Elaine Warren sent her congratulations to Barbara & Arthur Miller

on the marriage of their grandson, Jesse Salzman to Grace Mourey.Elaine Warren sent her congratulations to Nancy & Jeffrey Salzman

on the marriage of their son, Jesse Salzman to Grace Mourey.Elaine Warren in memory of Mort Stuhlbarg, beloved husband of

Susan StuhlbargElaine Warren in loving remembrance of Dr. Norman Pokras, dear

husband of Judge Sheila Pokras.Elaine Warren in honor of Jean Feldman with loving wishes for a

speedy recovery.Elaine Warren in memory of Gerald Horwitz, dear husband of

Sandra Horwitz.Elaine Warren in memory of Dr. Gene Temkin, beloved husband of

Roni Temkin.

HORIM U’MORIM FUNDEster Carmit Becker.Natalie Swit in support of the Matzah Roca fundraiser.

JEWISH CAMPERSHIP FUNDBarbara & Arthur Miller in loving memory of their dear, longtime

friend, Paul Hartstein, beloved husband of Dorothy Hartstein.

JOYS OF JEWISH LEARNING FUNDSteve Brenton & Martine Korach.Paddy Kaller in memory of longtime Temple Israel member, Shirley Loeb.

RABBI WOLLI & SARAH KAELTERSABBATH FELLOWSHIP FUND

Jeanne Halliday in memory of Robert Ham, beloved brother of Chana Ham-Rosebrock.

Jeanne Halliday in memory of Gene Temkin, beloved husband of Romi Temkin.

LIBRARY FUNDGeraldine Landes sent get well wishes for a full recovery to David

Feldman.Geraldine Landes sent get well wishes for a full recovery to Jean Feldman.Geraldine Landes in memory of Charles Samuel, beloved husband of

Dorothy Samuel.Geraldine Landes in memory of Arlene Solomon, beloved mother of

Debi Felsenthal.

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LIFE MEMBERSJulie AlbanReva & Seymour AlbanBarbara AlpertHelen BarradBinnie & Jack BerroJean FeldmanSylvia & Ron HartmanFred MasbackSidney SchulmanNancy & Mark SpeizerKaren Zoller & David Tillman

MINYAN CIRCLEArlene Solomon*

RABBI'S CIRCLEMartin & Gloria Simon

TEMPLE DOMEEric & Caren AdlerMark Beizer & Cathe Hagerman-BeizerClifford Corman & Deborah FabricantElaine & Howard DavisJoe & Laurie DempseyAmy & Seth GoldmanAlain & Tari HirschJonathan & Lynne KassMichael & Cheryl LavenAlan & Robin LilienRichard & Amy Lipeles

DOUBLE CHAIBeverly AugustDavid & Sharlee BergmanJackie & Tom Besley

James & Peggy BradyRick & Linda BurneyHarry CohnBill & Wynndi DahlinMark Dressner & Matthew DavisHoward & Nancy EpsteinDavid & Joanne FeldmanHank & Joyce FeldmanGary & Lindsey FieldsDaniel Hart & Sheila Carter-HartCarl & Elise HartmanSteven & Pamela KeilesSeth & Vicki KoganAlan & Kathy KreidaDavid & Irene LeibAdam & Jodi LeiterMark LevinsteinJerry & Joanne LevyJohn & Joanne LopezArthur & Barbara MillerDavid & Susan PhilipsDaryl & Sandy PhillipsTodd & Vicki ScherwinMark & Liz SharzerSusan StuhlbargLibby WilsonJanice Wood & Leon Neumann

MENORAH CIRCLEDavid & Cindy AranaMichelle & Bruce BaralKeith & Debbie BaumelJ. Garth Begler & Laura SnyderMichele BerroJohn & Marcie BlumbergDenny & Judy Blumenthal

WE RECOGNIZE OUR SUSTAINING MEMBERSJoel & Edie BrodskyMichael & Suzanne BrodslyAlan & Rosecarrie BrooksJohn Burkholder & Barbara PollackLinda CalderònHarold & Barbara CannonMarc ColemanGary & Judy CooperBrent & Erika EastepRob & Debbie FeldmanDaniel & Debi FelsenthalDonald & Diane FikeJohn & Joy FisherTerry & Elizabeth FiskinGail FreedmanRichard & Arlene FreemanBrian & Laurie GarabedianRobert & Nadia GellerCliff & Laurie GerstmanDaniel & Felicia GilboaWilliam Giser & Margaret LockeElan Goldman & Alyssa CohenSteve & Michelle GordonJonathan & Cindy GotzWilliam Gould & Adelle Drane-BoschDawn Haldane & Art LimJulie & David HammerGlenn & Chana Ham-RosebrockJudith HardakerArline HillingerMark & Margo HofferCraig Kain & Kevin O'GradyDonald & Andrea KaiserRuth Padway KallerBob & Ronni KaplanRebecca Kerr

Joel & Ronna KiznerMartine Korach & Steve BrentonJudy LeffGene & Ann LentznerGordon & Judith LentznerHonor & Michael LevinMeir & Melodee LevyThomas & Gail LevyJames & Nancy LindenHarry & Eva LowensteinJoshua & Erika LowenthalKevin Mahoney & Anna SaluskyMichael & Ann MartinCarol MastersHoward & Dove MayoMarc & Diane MerrickAlexander & Ellen PolskyMichael & Enid PosnerDave & Judy RossDavid & Sadie SacksCarl & Janet SchultzGerda & Harold SeiferLeslie ShiffmanCindy ShilkretBarbara & Leon ShoagSanford & Linda SimmonsWayne Slavitt & Joanne RatnerMelanie & Dan SpellensShelly Spiegel-ColemanJan & Norma SteinDavid Sweeney & Amy KoplovskyRobin & Kevin VestAmit & Alana WeinbergHoward & Ava WeissBarbara WolfeMyron Wollin & Cynthia GordonSandra Yavitz

*in loving memory

Geraldine Landes in honor of Dawn Haldane & Art Lim on the birth of their grand-daughter, Aviva Morgan.

Geraldine Landes in honor of Elaine Warren on the birth of her great-grandchild.

MITZVAH DAY FUNDDon & Diane Fike in support of Make A Difference Day.Lee Gumbiner in support of Make A Difference Day.David & Irene Leib in support of Make A Difference Day.Willa Meller in support of Make A Difference Day.David & Sadie Sacks in support of Make A Difference Day.

MUSIC PATRONS FUNDDavid & Sadie Sacks in memory of Paul Hartstein, beloved husband

of Dorothy Hartstein.

STAN SOLOMON BUILDING FUNDRick & Linda Burney in memory of Arlene Solomon, beloved mother

of Debi Felsenthal.

TORAH CENTER FUNDJudy & Denny Blumenthal in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Lola Farrell,

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Robert & Phyllis Wallis in honor of Zane Hess, with great pride & affection for his wonderful accomplishment in becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

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