Upcoming Events:

April

Virtual Saturday

Morning Shabbat

Saturday, May 1, 2021

10:30 am

Virtual Lunch & Learn

with Rabbi Winnig

Wednesday, May 5 & 12,

2021

12 noon

Details on page 14

Virtual Sisterhood

Coffee Klatch

Tuesday, May , 2021

10:30 am

Details on page 16

Virtual Annual

Congregational

Meeting

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

7:00pm

Details on page 12-13

Wagon Trails

Saturday, May 15, 2021

2:30 pm

Details on page 17

Confirmation,

Shavuot, & Yizkor

Sunday, May 16, 2021

6:00pm

Details on page 18

May 2021|Vol 85 No. 9 | Iyar—Sivan 5781

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CONGREGATION RODEF SHOLOM

1119 ELM STREET YOUNSTOWN, OH

PHONE: 330.744.5001

OFFICE@CONGREGATIONRODEFSHOLOM.ORG

WWW.CONGREGATIONRODEFSHOLOM.ORG

RABBI PAULA WINNIG INTERIM RABBI

SARAH WILSCHEK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AARON HIVELY PRESIDENT

ROBERT RAWL TREASURER

NANCY BURNETT SECRETARY

ARTHUR GREENBAUM PAST-PRESIDENT

DOUG ABBATIELLO

NEIL ALTMAN

BRIGITT BERK

SALLY BLAU CO-PRESIDENT OF SISTERHOOD

JASON BOSTOCKY

MILANA DIMENSTEIN

PHYLLIS FREEDMAN

BETHANY GOLDBERG

RON HEIMAN

TEDD KUNKEL

ALAN NATHAN

TOD NEWMAN

JANE POLLACK

KANDY RAWL CO-PRESIDENT OF SISTERHOOD

ALAN SAMUELS

WILLIAM TRACHTMAN

SAMIE WINICK

RABBI FRANK MULLER, D.D. RABBI EMERITUS

A Message from Our Interim Rabbi

Dear Friends:

In Exodus 19: 16-20 we read the story of the moment

the ten commandments were revealed to our people.

In Exodus we hear that there was thunder, lightning

and flames bursting out over Mount Sinai. The people

heard a loud blast of the horn. They were so awed by

the sight they trembled as one. The people saw the

mountain quaking because God’s presence was on top

of the mountain. Then the ten utterances were given to

the people present then, and to us today.

That powerful moment, whether real or a legend,

changed the world for all times. For from that

moment, the covenant sealed with our ancestors

Abraham and Sarah moved forward to creating the

society and community we have today. The 10

commandments and the other 603 commandments

created the foundation of our Jewish community. It is

through the system of commandments that we frame

our moral code that guides us as Jews and as human

beings. For inherent in the rituals, legal codes and

stories which form our Torah, and all our writings is

the call to build a decent, noble, kind, caring and just

system of life.

We celebrate this tradition every day, but we especially

bring it to life on the Festival of Shavuot when we

remember this moment at Sinai. The Torah says that

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A Message from Our Interim Rabbi Continued

when the people heard the voice of God emanating from the

mountain, they were so overcome with emotion that they told

Moses they would do all that they were told. Yet, it turns out, our

ancestors were not so obedient and soon after, they managed to

nearly reject all the commandments when they built the Golden

Calf. Fortunately for us, despite our ancestors’ failings, and our

own, Judaism is still alive and thriving today. On Shavuot we

celebrate this unbroken chain of tradition. We recall the

moment at Sinai, and we recall all the moments since when we

have been called upon to renew our commitment to continuing

our Jewish faith, despite the many obstacles we have had to

overcome personally and collectively over the millennia.

Please join us on Sunday evening, May 16th, as we share in

recalling the moment of revelation at Sinai and our confirmation

class as they renew us through their commitment to building our

Jewish future.

May Shavuot continue to inspire us to build the world envisioned

by our Torah, our prophets and sages, a world that is fair, just,

kind, and peaceful for all of God’s creation.

Chag Sameach.

Rabbi Paula Jayne Winnig

MAY SHABBAT SERVICES Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10:30am

Torah Portion: Emor, Leviticus 21:1—24:23 Virtual Shabbat Service with Rabbi Winnig

Friday, May 7, 2021 at 6:00pm Torah Portion: Behar, Leviticus 25:1—26:2

Torah Portion: Bechukotai, Leviticus 26:3—27:34 Sisterhood Shabbat Service with Rabbi Winnig

Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6:00pm Torah Portion: Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1—4:20

Shabbat Service with Rabbi Winnig

Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 6:00pm Confirmation, Shavuot, & Yizkor Service with Rabbi Winnig

Friday, May 21, 2021 at 6:00pm Torah Portion: Naso, Numbers 4:21—7:89

Shabbat Service with Rabbi Winnig

Friday, May 28, 2021 at 6:00 pm Torah Portion: Beha’alotekha, Numbers, 8:1—12:16

Lay-Led Shabbat Service

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Look for an email each week to receive the link to the Virtual

Shabbat Zoom invitation or contact

office@congregationrodefsholom.org.

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Virtual

Saturday

Shabbat

10:30am

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Lunch & Learn

with Rabbi

Winnig

12:00pm

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Sisterhood

Shabbat

6:00pm

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Mother’s Day

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Virtual

Sisterhood

Coffee Klatch

10:30am

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Lunch & Learn

12:00pm

Annual Meeting

7:00pm

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Shabbat Service

6:00pm

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Wagon Trails

2:30pm

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Confirmation,

Shavuot, &

Yizkor

6:00pm

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Shabbat Service

6:00pm

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Lay-Led

Shabbat Service

6:00pm

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MAY 2021

**All programming will be hybrid unless otherwise noted.**

Yahrzeits

May 1, 2021

May 7, 2021

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*Jacob Allen Edna Ethel Fried *Clara Kunin *Minna K. Rose

Sarah Alschuler *Flora K. Friedman Philip Levinson *Samuel Rosenbaum

*Joseph Baskin Henry Green *Donald S. Levy *Edith Rosenfeld

*Mitchell S. Bloomberg *Arnold Greenberg Henry Levy *Alec Routman

Meyer Bornstein *Katie Gross *Sadye Greenwald Lustig *Isadore Rudolph

*Sheryn (Sherry) Chessin *Nathan Grosshandler Arlene Oster Joseph A. Sherman

Moe A. Cohen *Irvin Handler *S. Martin Oyer Solomon Sniderman

*Simon Cooper *Sarah Katz Elena Rebon *Henrietta Weiss

*Florence Ehrlich *Otto Kaufman *Henry S. Robins Arthur Weiss

*Fannie L. Ephraim *Harold Klivans *Nate Robins *May Rose Wolff

* Denotes permanent memorial plaque

In the rising of the sun and in its going down, We remember them

In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring, We remember them

Michael Abrams *Hattie Mendelson Horvitz Irene Persky *Mildred Freeman Shanks

*Hannah Blumental Rachel Itkin *Sonia Randolph *Dr. Sigmond Shapiro

*Isadore Cohen *George Kaiser Arthur Rawitz *Bertha Tamarkin

Cantor Renee Coleson *Dr. Samuel Klatman *Ella Robins *Miriam Traxler

Barbara Davidson Fannie Cohen Klatman *Louis Rosenbaum *Reese Williams

*Dr. Emil Stanley Dickstein *Julia Krause *Lottie Rosenbaum Marvin Winkelstein

*Adolph Finesilver Adele Ruth Lehman *Sam Rosenthal *James Wolfe Jr.

*Laura Friedkin Seymour Lipkin Calvin Routh Benjamin Zimet

*Irma Garson *Herman Lipton *Louis Routman *Dr. Samuel Zlotnick

*Joseph Goldberger Sadie Grossman Lyman Sherman Samuels

*Dr. Abraham Hoodin *Rebecca Kaufman Miller *Leon Scheer

* Denotes permanent memorial plaque

YAHRZEITS CONT.

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May 14, 2021

Molly Abraham Joy Elder *Emil Lipscher Charlotte Sage

*Ida A. Altshuler *Fannie Ephraim *Esther M. Lustig Sam Saul

Mary Bernstine *Sara E. Fleck *Joseph Lustig Alfred Severe

*Malie G. Brown *Cora Frank *Adele Malkin Dora Sharapan

*Frank Budd *Irvine Freed *Blanch Hess Oppenheimer *Bertram Speizer

Susan Buslik *Joseph Fried Walter Painter *Alfred T. Speizer

James Cartwright Cara Glick *Herman Reese Hannah Steinberg

Bessie Cohen Joseph Goodman *Abraham Rose *Ruth Z. Taussig

*Minnie Cohen Edith Gorsky *Samuel Rosen *Liza Weltman

*Hazel Ehrlich Cohn Charles Z. Greenbaum *Samantha Erin Rosen

Elayne Cohn Leopold Grinblat *Mildred Rubin

Arnold Edelstein Max Huberman Irene Rufman

Harry Altman Bernard Goldstone Gertrude Melman *Isadore Smigelsky

John Balakoff *Louis I. Grossfield *Rita Ann Meyer *Harry Stahl

*Alroy S. Bloomberg *Max B. Harrison *Frances L. Millstone Marilyn Stein

*Herman Cohen Louise Dale Jolley Jack Nashbar *Louis Udell

*Norman Cukerbaum *Haskell Kalver Sylvia Nashbar *Hyman Udell

*Evelyn Lipsher Dawes *Ida Klein *Samuel Perlmutter *Sadie Bachman Weil

Robert Dignan *Nina Burger Klein *William Roginsky *Jewel Weiss

*Isabella Dreyfus *Herman Klein Sidney Rosen Lillian Weiss

*Bessie Horwitz Finesilver *Samuel M. Kranitz *Joseph P. Roth *Meyer Yanowitz

*Michael Foxman *Ella Levenson *Irving J. Schmidt

*George K. Fried *Nathan Hirsh Levy *Charles F. Shorr

Anna Funk *Dr. Bruce Lipton *David Shwartz

May 21, 2021

May 28, 2021

Samuel Averback *Pauline Gottlieb Margaret E. Newman David Silverman

*David A. Belinky, M.D. Mariam Green Leonard Rawitz *Myron Solyn

*Benjamin Blumental Max Harshman *Margaret Reese Sadie Tanenbaum

*Ruth Donowitz Bolotin Maxine Hartman William Rosenblum Anthony Van Wye

*Mollie E. Burger *David S. Henkin *Rose Printz Roth Edith Waldman

Sarah Chazanoff *Dora Holt *Irving Rubin *Bettie Weil

Arthur Cohen Peggy Laskey Marsha Shabsov *Robert B. Weimer

Joseph Danino *Michael Liebermann *Dr. Arthur Shagrin Dorothy Winkelstein

*Rebecca A. Epstein *Mary Mehr *Faye Sherman Sidney Winnig

*Isaac B. Epstein Sylvia Moresky Ralph Sherman

*Rebecca Ruth Friedman Marilyn Moresky Newman *Samuel Silber

Prayer - Study– Network– Get Connected! The future is ours to create!

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May 5th: Marc & Jody Cohen Gordon (18 years)

May 25th: Jane & David Pollack (41 years)

May 8th: Audrey & Robert Noble (56 years) May 26th: Karie & David Newman (25 years)

May 20th: Ruth & Harmon Lustig (59 years) May 26th: Roni & Robert Rosati (36 years)

May 23rd: Karen & Richard Abrams (40 years) May 27th: Judy & Lee Silverman (65 years)

May 23rd: Wendy & Ken Miller (28 years) May 28th: Diane & Richard Schwartz (33 years)

May 25th: Christine & Elliot Legow (41 years) May 29th: Kim & Daniel Gear (8 years)

MAZEL TOV TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ON THEIR

MAY ANNIVERSARIES:

Mazel Tov to the following members for a special birthday in May:

May 13th: Yetta Gluck May 18th: Adrienne Rawl

May 14th: Bill Weimer May 26th: Marlene Epstein

Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov to the Hume family! Zoey Ruth Hume was

born on April 10, 2021 in Columbus, OH, weighing

6lbs 7oz. Parents are Jeremy & Samantha Hume.

Proud grandparents are Kim & Marty Hume and

Ruth & Jacov Sudai. Congratulations!

Mazel Tov to Aaron Pollack on being awarded the

2021 Centennial Fellowship from the American

Mathematical Society. Aaron is an assistant professor

of mathematics at the University of California, San

Diego. Proud parents are Jane & David Pollack.

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Todah Rabbah ~ Many Thanks! • Todah Rabbah to Brigitt & Zoe Berk, Sally Blau, Bethany Goldberg,

Blythe & Tres Hively, Kandy Rawl, and Marilyn Sniderman for all of

their help with the inventory of our ritual items.

• A big Todah Rabbah to Marilyn Sniderman for volunteering to help in the

temple office!

• Todah Rabbah to the entire Re-Opening Committee for all of the work they

have done to get the synagogue open safely. Committee Chairperson Samie

Winick, Neil Altman, Jason Bostocky, Phyllis Freedman, Aaron

Hively, Bill Trachtman, Sarah Wilschek, and Rabbi Winnig.

BARUCH DAYAN HAMET PRAISED BE THE JUDGE OF TRUTH

It is with sorrow that we note the death of our member:

Pauline Berkowitz

We extend our heartfelt condolences to our members who have lost loved ones:

Sam Kooperman

Patti Ware Sister/Sister-in-law of Toni & Art Greenbaum

May their memories be for a blessing and may their loved ones be given comfort and strength.

Do you have a son, daughter, grandchild, or great grandchild graduating

from high school or college in 2021? The Temple would like to honor these

students in our June bulletin. Let us know who the graduate is, where they

are graduating from, what degree they plan on pursuing or what degree

they earned, and the family members names to be included in the

announcement. We would also love a picture of the graduate to include in

the announcement.

You may send the information to:

office@congregationrodefsholom.org

Graduation is around the corner...

TZEDAKAH CIRCLE Endowment Fund In appreciation:

By Jacquelynn Scheinberg

In loving memory of:

Dr. Harold Chevlen

By Yetta & Paul Gluck

In loving memory of:

Seymour Lipkin

By Hilari & Andy Lipkin

In loving memory of:

Marilyn Shabsov

By Sue Soss & Sandi Sachs

In loving memory of:

Barbara Fine

By Sharon & Marvin Levy

In celebration of:

Susie & Richard Thomashow’s

Anniversary

In loving memory of:

Barbara Fine

Dr. Lawrence Pass

Sheila & Sanford Routh

Phyllis Wilkoff

By Louise & Fred Kannensohn

In loving memory of:

Larry Perelman

By Michele & Dale Perelman

Marilyn’s Mitzvah

Meal Fund In loving memory of:

Harry Altman

By Neil & Steven Altman

In loving memory of:

Bea Van Wye, Tony Van Wye,

& Sarah Alschuler

By Mari Alschuler

In loving memory of:

Jane & Howard Chessin

Sheryn (Sherry) Chessin

By Neil Chessin

Music Fund In loving memory of:

Gertrude Nelson & Michael

Abrams

By Karen & Richard Abrams

Rabbi’s

Discretionary Fund In loving memory of:

Audrey Malkin

By Dr. Walter Malkin

Building Fund In loving memory of:

Jerry Tamarkin

By Paula Lipton Domsky

In loving memory of:

Sheila & Sanford Routh

Phyllis Wilkoff

By Kay Tamarkin

Dr. Sidney M.

Berkowitz Fund In loving memory of:

Pauline Berkowitz

By Brigitt & Rob Berk and

Family

Tamarkin Chapel

Fund In loving memory of:

Dr. Lawrence Pass

By Doris Tamarkin

Sisterhood Fund In celebration of:

The Bat Mitzvah of Ivy Rawl

By Beverly & Alan Nathan

By Brigitt & Rob Berk and Family

In appreciation of:

Rabbi Winnig, Sarah, & Jenny

and their hard work at Rodef

Sholom

By Brigitt & Rob Berk and Family

Oneg Fund In loving memory of:

Ruth Gross & Marvin

Winkelstein

By Inez Heal

Security Fund In loving memory of:

Alec Routman

By Helen Routman

B’nai Mitzvah Fund In appreciation of:

Cantor Judy Meyersberg and

her devotion to education

By Adrienne & Mike Rawl and

Family

Brotherhood Fund In loving memory of:

Margaret Newman

Sheila Routh

Dr. Lawrence Pass

By Dianne & Bert Newman

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