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“ KOL T.O.L” The “Voice of the Tree of Life”
February 2016 / Shevat-Adar I 5776 Tree of Life Congregation Monthly Newsletter Columbia, South Carolina
Inside this issue:
Scrip & From the Rabbi 2-3
From the Religious School Director / Religious
School /Youth News
4-5
WRJ/Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Green Team &
Adult Education
6-7
Big Nosh™ Sponsorship/ Big Nosh News/ Pre-
Order Menu
8-9
Purim & Community News 10-11
Member News/ Contributions / Yahrzeits 12-14
Calendar 15
FEBRUARY WORSHIP SERVICES
Friday, February 5
6:00pm
7:30pm
KIDZ Shabbat
Shabbat Evening Service
Mishpatim
Exodus 21:1-24:18
Friday, February 12
7:30pm
Shabbat Evening Service
T’rumah
Exodus 25:1-27:19
Saturday, February 13
10:30pm
Shabbat Morning Service,
Torah Study & Kiddish
Friday, February 19
7:30pm
Shabbat Evening Service
T’tzaveh
Exodus 27:20-30:10
Friday, February 26
7:30pm
Shabbat Evening Service
Ki Tisa
Exodus 30:11-34:35
Sunday, April 17
11am-3pm * Submit your Pre-Orders for the Big Nosh in
February and receive 10% off of your entire
purchase.
Saturday, February 27th
@ 7:00pm
Wear your Hawaiian shirts and
hula skirts!
Join us on Friday, February 26th @ 7:30pm for
Shabbat Evening Services, led by Kita Aleph.
Page 2 Newsletter Title
BIKUR CHOLIM
One of the most rewarding things about life on kibbutz is the sense of community and caring that exists between the members.
Bikur cholim, “visiting the sick,” is a term encompassing a wide range of activities performed by an individual or a group to pro-
vide comfort and support to those who are ill, homebound, isolated and/or otherwise in distress.
The act of bikur cholim is a mitzvah, a moral and spiritual obligation incumbent upon all Jews to perform. Bikur cholim is an
essential quality of good interpersonal relationships. It reflects the primary Biblical value, “and you shall love your neighbor as
yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). By fulfilling this role, we deeply enrich both our lives and the lives of those we help and or visit.
Deadline, Sunday, February 7, 2016
SCRIPS/BUCKS BACK
PARTNER WITH TREE OF LIFE AND TREAT YOUR SWEETHEART TO A VALENTINE’S SURPRISE!
With only 35 families participating, we made over $2700 since July 1. IMAGINE the possibilities if we could add YOU as a
supporter?
Best of all, this funding doesn’t cost you any more than you already spend at local retailers and restaurants. Check out the
list of retailers at www.shopwithscrip.com and call me so I can help you sign up 803-497-3319. Thank you, Amy Scully
New Retailers
Krispy Kreme (get them while
they’re HOT !
New ScripNow
(on demand—order, print within
minutes and use the same day)
Bonefish Grill
Burger King
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
The Children’s Place
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Delta Airlines
Fandango
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse
StubHub
New Reload Now
(reload an existing card and
funds are automatically
available)
Bath & Body Works
Whole Foods
Carter’s/OshKosh
Mikveh
We are very fortunate to have a true Community Mikveh here in Columbia. The Hanna Schwalbe Mikveh is located in a stand
alone building at Beth Shalom Synagogue. It is truly a place of beauty, spirituality, and serenity that we can all utilize and be
proud of.
Please consider supporting our Community Mikveh by becoming a Mikveh Member for $250.00 per year or by making a dona-
tion to this important part of Columbia’s Jewish community.
Please make your check out to the “Hanna Schwalbe Mikveh” and send to:
Hannah Schwalbe Mikveh
c/o Beth Shalom Synagogue
5827 N. Trenholm Road
Columbia, SC 29206
Page 3
FROM THE RABBI
What does it mean to belong?
For some of us, being part of the Jewish community is part of our soul-ular DNA.
We were raised Jewish or we chose to be Jewish. The Sinai moment when we were
all metaphorically present at the giving of Torah is a given. We see ourselves as
Jews without equivocation. In doing so we affiliate with a synagogue, or join the
Federation Board, or become involved with Israel lobbying, or find some Jewish
“group” within which to express our identity. We see world stories and local stories
through Jewish eyes.
For others, Judaism is more complicated. Being Jewish is held with some
ambivalence. We were born Jewish and we might have a proclivity towards Jewish
food or attending the family Chanukah party. But there are other mantles of identi-
ty which for us have stronger pulls; the sports team, the yoga class, the book club.
We may or may not have a Jewish partner. We may or may not seek Judaism out to mark the significant milestones of our lives:
circumcision or naming; bar/bat mitzvah ceremony; nuptials or death. If we do, participation often comes with a sense of family
obligation or feelings of contradiction.
The concept of belonging in Judaism can be even more complicated when members of your wider family or immediate family do
not identify as Jews. Where do you belong? Even describing your identity and how you belong is diverse and often means
different things to individuals: interfaith (perhaps implying two religions); intermarried (perhaps implying one religion where one
has converted); inter-cultural (perhaps implying a merger of religious traditions); a mixed couple; a blended Jewish family;
multi-faith families; a modern family…. the list goes on and on…
This month Tree of Life is holding two specific events. One closed to a particular group, and the other open to all adults. Both
which have in common the wrestling of the question: What does it mean to belong?
The closed event is the Confirmation Trip to NYC where our confirmands and a couple of their parents will explore some of
Jewish New York. We will visit two worship services unlike any to be found in Columbia, SC. We will explore some American Jew-
ish culture, history, and eat Jewish food. Confirmation is a time for teenagers to wrestle with their belief and identification. We
will be opening new vistas for them as they travel that journey.
Later in the month, open to any adult - Jewish, or those who wish to explore Judaism, we begin the first of our two part
“Introduction to Judaism” course. “Introduction to Judaism” is just what it claims to be. It is a course to provide the basics of the
beliefs and practices of Judaism. It is an opportunity to wrestle with, if you want, what it means to belong, and how to make that
belonging your own.
Jews have long wrestled with who we are, what we are, and what we stand for? Our patriarch Jacob was not clear about his own
identity, and wrestled with a “being” (an angel, a human, a dream, his conscience?). He was renamed “Yisrael, one who strug-
gles with God. This had become one of the “other” names for the Jewish people. The struggle of knowing where, who, or what
you are, is a quintessential Jewish struggle.
For those whose soul-ular DNA is undeniably Jewish, wrestling is part of that DNA too, for we are a tradition that questions and
learns and explores. For others with more complicated identity, we welcome you on a wrestling journey. We welcome you with an
invitation to come explore and figure it out with us. Learn with us, be with us, and think about joining our Introduction to Judaism
class. Where do you belong?
Rabbi Linda Joseph
Page 4 Newsletter Title
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Education Director
January was a very busy month for Tree of Life and Religious School. We started
the month with a Family Ice Skating afternoon downtown on January 3rd after
school. Our Kidz Shabbat on January 8th was a blast! After the service, we made
dirt cake (representative of planting for upcoming Tu B’shevat) and we made a
huge mess!! A big Todah Rabah to Mr. “D” for cleaning up after us, you rock! We
celebrated 120 years of Tree of Life on the 15th with a special service and on
the weekend of the 22nd – 24th, we welcomed artist in residence – Dan Nichols.
Dan was an integral part of our Friday night service and Saturday musical
workshop which culminated in an Acoustic Concert on Saturday Night. On
Sunday, Dan led a very interactive Tu B’shevat seder with the Religious School
students and a great time was had by all. We had a delicious lunch provided by
the programming committee in accompaniment with our Seder. I want to say
that I was so
impressed by
the hard work
put in by all on the committee and a huge
THANK YOU for lunch and for bringing us Dan
Nichols. I also want to say a special Thanks
to our Green Team members, David and Ellen
Potter, Carolyn Hudson, and Alice K. Adams
for providing so much enthusiasm and
experience as they helped our kids plant for
Tu B’shevat and taught them the process of
growth as well. The kids had so much fun
with them, learned a lot, and are excited to
be able to watch the seeds and bulbs grow in
the next coming months. I can not say
enough about our programming committee and our green team and how they are so awesome and inspiring to
our kids in Religious School. We look forward to many more collaborations with all of you. On Friday, January
29th, our services will be led by our Kita Bet/Gimmel class; they have been working so hard and I know they will
do a great job. I also want to thank the Brotherhood for putting together their annual Blood Drive on January
31st, and I hope they have a very successful day. We have a lot to look forward to in Religious School this
February. Our annual confirmation trip to NY will take place soon, as well as our Kita Alef service and Family
Beach night. I hope you will all join us for these exciting events.
Dori Nudelman
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
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Friday, February 5th
6:00pm
Join Rabbi Joseph and Ms.
Dori for a fun filled Shabbat
service. After the service we
will have a small Oneg and
craft for the children.
Sunday, February 14th
Enjoy your weekend!
Friday, February 26th
@ 7:30pm
Join us as Kita Aleph leads
our Shabbat Evening
Service.
6:00pm Potluck Dinner
6:45pm Class Rehearsal
Confirmation
Class Trip
This years Confirmation Class
(9th-10th grade students) will
be heading off to New York,
Friday, February 19th. While in
New York they will be visiting
Synagogues, museums, eating at
Katz’s Deli, and taking in a
Broadway show.
Departure: Friday, February 19th
@ 3:30am—From TOL
Return: Sunday, February 21st @
11:30pm—To TOL
WRJ/Sisterhood
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Brotherhood
WRJ/Sisterhood Passover Seder
Tuesday, April 26
6:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday, March 10th @ 6:45pm
We will meet at Devine Foods on Devine Street to discuss, “Joshua: A Brooklyn
Tale”, by Andrew Kane.
Blood Drive
The Tree of Life annual Red Cross Blood Drive was held on
Sunday, January 31st. The Brotherhood wants to thank
everyone who took the time to come out and donate. The
Red Cross was very appreciative of all those who came out,
especially since we are in a time of such shortage. Each
pint may save up to four lives. We will be working with the
Red Cross to set up next year’s date, as we feel this is an
important community event.
Green Team
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Adult Education
BIG NOSH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, SAPLINGS, AND CAP COLLECTION
The Green Team is happy to announce that this year we will be using compostable food service items to compost along with
food scraps. We will be among the first festivals to take advantage of Columbia's new composting facility, Carolina Resoil,
which will turn our waste into fertilizer.
We plan to have 5 stations where people can dispose of compostable waste, recyclable bottles and cans, and regular gar-
bage. We are looking for volunteers to stand at these stations to assist visitors in placing their waste in the correct bin.
We'd be happy to work with older children or teens. If you or your kids are willing to volunteer, please send an email
to [email protected] stating name(s), time preference 11 AM -1 PM or 1 PM - 3 PM, and whether you prefer indoors or out-
doors.
Thanks go to our Junior Green Team, the Saplings, for weeding the planting boxes so that they will be ready for new plants.
Captains Lillian Altschul and Molly Westfall directed the project.
WHEN YOU BRING IN PLASTIC CAPS FOR RECYCLING, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE CAPS ARE 100% CLEAN. DO NOT IN-
CLUDE YOGURT LIDS, POP TOP RINGS, OR PLASTIC OTHER THAN CAPS. SIX-PACK RINGS SHOULD BE HUNG ON THE RING
TREE. THANKS TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE.
To learn more about the Green Team, please visit
http://www.tolsc.org/about-us/associations/green-team
Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to be added to our email list or have questions.
Please consider earmarking your TOL donations for the Green Team.
Remember to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Introduction to Hebrew
Wednesday Evenings at 6:00pm
January 20 & 27 February 3, 17, 24 March 2
Getting back to the basics: Using the text “Aleph Isn’t Tough”, we will get to know the
letters and vowels of the Hebrew alphabet, while at the same time, learn key Hebrew
roots.
Introduction to Judaism
Sunday Afternoons 1:15pm
February 28 March 6, 13,20 April 10, 24 May 1, 15
This class is for anyone interested in becoming Jewish or
exploring Judaism. It is a journey that we are excited and
honored to begin with you.
Page 8 KOL T.O.L.
The Tree of Life would like to thank our
2015 Big Nosh ™ Sponsors.
Presenting Level $1500
Baker & Baker
BMW of Columbia
Dunbar Funeral Home
Greens Beverage
Platinum Level $1000
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
Cohn Construction Services
Jim Hudson Automotive Group
Parker, Poe, Adams, & Bernstein
Gold Level $500
Abacus
Ameris Bank
Dick Dyer Mercedes
First Community Bank
Southern First Bank
Terminix
Wells Fargo
Silver Level $250
Ally & Eloise Bake Shop
Bland Richter Law Firm
Boyd Orthodontics
Ed Robinson Laundry & Cleaners
Fields Chiropractic
First Citizens
LTC Associates
Midlands Orthopedics
Morganelli’s
Mungo Homes
NAI Avant
Rite Temp Heating & Air
South State Bank
The Pilates Studio
The Toy Box
Inez & Sam Tenenbaum
Tyler, Cassel, Jackson, Peace,& Silver, LLC.
Wilson Kibler
In Kind
Blue Marlin
Bourbon Columbia
Groucho’s
Motor Supply Company Bistro
Rosso Tratoria Italia
Smitty’s Printing Company
Friend of the Big Nosh™
Brooker Law Firm
Holloway Law Firm
Sullivan Law Firm
Strategic Development Group
Bonnie Foster
Richard & Wendy Gaton
Faye Goldberg Miller
Rabbi Daniel & Morgan Sherman
Dave & Julianne Sojourner
Erika& Jack Swerling
The Big Nosh will be held on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Planning is
under way and we are looking for additional congregants to help in
the planning process. We always need help with contacting sponsors
and we have some openings on the food committee. Please contact
David Carr at [email protected] if you are interested in becoming
more involved with the planning for the Big Nosh.
BIG NOSH NEWS
BIG NOSH SPONSORSHIP
Page 9
PURIM
Purim Dinner, Spiel, Services and
Megillah Reading
Wednesday, March 23
The fun starts @ 6:00pm
We’re so excited for this year’s Purim celebrations!! We’ll be enjoying a Chinese dinner, a
“Frozen” themed Purim spiel, services, and megillah reading with Rabbi Joseph. Come dressed in
your Purim costumes and plan to have fun. We will have a hamantaschen & ice cream bar following
the megillah reading.
Please RSVP to the Temple office for dinner by Monday, March 21, 5:00pm.
$8/adults
$5/children
Purim Carnival @ Beth Shalom
Sunday, March 20 @ 10:00am
We’re going to celebrate Purim with our friends down the block! Come in cos-
tume—a simple mask will do. We’ll parade, make hamantaschen & say to Haman,
“Boo”! There will be crafts, face painting, games, and prizes. Lunch will be
served.
9:00am Purim Tzedakah Walk
Grades 3 & up
We will be walking from TOL to Beth Shalom to
raise money for the JFS Food Pantry
Parents of children in nursery through second
grade will need to make arrangements for their
children to attend the annual Purim carnival at Beth Shalom at 10:00am. We will not be having Religious School
that morning.
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center invites you
to participate in our 2016 Golf Classic held at the pristine
Members Club at Wildewood.
Join the JCC as they rally to raise funds to continue their mis-
sion of providing recreational, social, educational, and cultural
activities to our membership and the community.
FOOD DRIVE All donations of non-perishable food items will be given
to Jewish Family Service to help families in need. Drop
your donations into your team’s Souper Bowl of Caring
box before February 7. Show support for your team and
the community.
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MEMBER NEWS
Mazel Tov
Rabbi Sanford Marcus and Rabbi Leah Doberne-Schor on
winning the Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award for
participation in America’s Journey for Justice and outstanding
civil rights work.
Micah Feinstein, who was just voted in as the new President of
NFTY-SCAR
January Honor Roll
Religious School - Joan Tucker, David Potter
Green Team/Recycling - Carolyn Hudson, David Potter
Oneg Shabbat Coordination - Annette Goldstein
Temple Office - Cheri Alexander
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES
February 1
Andrew Barkan
February 2
Harrison Moses
February 3
David Bannister
February 4
Zachary Helman
Lois Wandersman
February 7
Hannah Wasserman
February 9
Jerry Gibson
February 11
Barry Bernstein
February 12
William Barkan
Laney Cohen
Judi Emanuel
Dori Nudelman
February 13
Arthur Iskhakov
February 16
Dennis Cohen
Alex Ogden
February 18
Alex Bernstein
February 21
Richard Cohen
February 22
Linda Sterne
February 24
Yvette Frank
Lisa Helfer
February 25
Mark Crawford
Gabriella Perales
Kay Radin
February 26
Jasper Wessinger
February 27
Daniel Canady
February 28
Brody Nail
Jewel Rotholz
February 5 Allen & Cheri Alexander
February 7 Jeffrey & Peggy Miller
David & Shayna Polen
February 14 Marc & Mia Rapport
February 19 Josh & Avni Gupta-Kagan
February 26 Mark & Pam Crawford
Refuah Shlema
Get well wishes to TOL Members recently hospitalized or at
home recovering: Fred Fields
WRJ BIMAH REPRESENTATIVES
February 5 No Volunteer
February 12 Cheri Alexander
February 19 Donna Magaro
February 26 Karen Goldenfield
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BIMAH FLOWERS YAHRZEITS
January 1
David & Ellen Potter, in memory of Hanna Messer
Philip Wittenberg, in memory of Rhea Shapiro Wittenberg
Walton, Jeff, Aleka, Kiber & Sam Selig, in memory of Marvin
Selig
January 8
Carolyn & Alan Conway, in memory of Jeffrey Wander
Belle Fields, in memory of Pat Schwab
Howard Weiss, in memory of Stanley Weiss
Fred & Irene Fields, in memory of Patricia-Ann F. Schwab
Marc & Ann Posner, in memory of Philip Posner
David & Deborah Greenhouse, in memory of Rita Wasserman
January 15
Pierre Jaffe, in memory of Ramonde Jaffe
Gary & Jan Mitchell, in memory of Roy B. Mitchell
Diane Kall, in memory of Gertrude “Gigi” Becker
Ernie & Donna Magaro, in memory of Eddie Linzer
Richard & Debbie Cohn, in memory of Myron H. Cohn
Barry & Eleanor Bornstein, in memory of Anna Bornstein
Rob & Amy Scully, along with Harriet Posner, in memory of Clara
Levin
Feliks & Sarra Rabinovich and family, in memory of Joseph
Rabinovich
January 22
Dorothy A. Greeter, in memory of Sylvia Berger Brown
Bob & Sherry Blenner, in memory of Rebecca Blenner
Jerry Rothstein, in memory of Edward Rothstein
Susan, Charles, & David Altman, in memory of Dan Daniel
Gary Silverfield, in memory of Leo Silverfield
Jewel Rotholz, in memory of Norman Rotholz
January 29
Ben, Jean, and Jack Ginsberg, in memory of Paul E. Kalman
February 5
Darrell Cooper*, Sol Kohn*, Joseph Lipsitz, Charles Thide,
Mathilde Nover Gruber*, Bernard Lefton*, Meyer Love*,
David Richman*, Susan Epstein Furman*, Jerry Breze,
Sylvia Cohen, Rose Wildman Stern, Elias Stiglitz, Ida Lee
Weisberg*, Mira Volynets, Mac Davidson, Eugene Korash*,
Barry Levey*, Sue Mandell*, Ruth Richmond*
February 12
Paul Garber*, Jonathan Scott Train*, Sidney Zucker, Nor-
man Becker, Wilma Peet Hill, Isadore Jack Hoffman*, J. Paul
Silberberg*, Herbert Spiers*, Michael E. Weisberg*, Henri-
etta Block*, Hilda Fischman*, Sandra Gaffney, Samuel Sa-
vitz*, Elsie Hyman Bruck*, Gertrude Segal Furman*,
Charles Robert Meador, Lillian Schulman*, Herschel Sims,
Julius Lichterman, Marc Sunshine, Morris Alion*, Helene
Lipsitz, Mabel Mann
February 19
Phillip Bernath, Henrietta Schleider Farber*, Bella Kalb,
Nellie Levine Winter*, Abram Aroneck*, Rabbi Harold
Gelfman, Alfred Mischner, Ethel Radin, Ethen Ann Serbin*,
Marshall Diamond, Florence Snyder, Kenneth Sorenson,
Harry Vigodsky*, Alvah Hope Gould, Nancy Bedford
Milman*, Milton E. Block*, Bernard Fleischman, Sr.*,
Herbert Grosby*, Rachael Zarek*, Esther Magrill, Bernard
Reyner, Yakov Volfson, Catherine Weiner*, Charles M.
Herzog, Solomon Korash, David Wallace*, Goldie Weiner*,
Dr. Harold Schleider,
February 26
Herschel Cooper*, William Frisch, Janet Pearlstine Cohn*,
Jean F. Gergel*, Joseph Russ, Mildred Auerbach, Ilene
Bronson*, Dorothy Berlin Herzog, Kay Politis*, Maurice
Savitz*, Rena Sheftman*, David Becker, Ruth Grossman
Diamond, Ernest Ellisor, Joseph Halper, Henry Steel*, Wolf
Winter*, Libbie Wittenberg*, Annette Hark*, June Goldfein,
Howard Jolles
ONEG SHABBAT
February 5 Chair: Steve Savitz
Kenneth & Myra Nelson
David & Dori Nudelman
Alex Ogden & Judy Kalb
Neil & Joy Parks
Irina Plotkin
February 12 Chair: Eric Feuerstein
David Polen
Donald & Karen Portnoy
Marc & Elizabeth Ann Posner
David & Ellen Potter
February 19 Chair: Ed Hertz
Ron Prinz
Feliks & Sarra Rabinovich
Ira & Kay Radin
Marc & Mia Rapport
William & Barbara Rast
February 26 Chair: Ellen Potter
Alan & Anne Reyner
Shu-Mei Richman
Tom & Linda Rodgers
Jerry & Carole Rothstein
Page 14 KOL T.O.L.
JANUARY CONTRIBUTIONS
TOL FUND DIRECTORY
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to your favorite TOL General,
Sisterhood, or Endowment fund. Donations make wonderful gifts.
◦ General Funds ($5.00 minimum donation)
◦ Building Fund ($10 minimum donation)
◦ Choir Fund
◦ Green Team
◦ Foyer Leaf Fund ($72)
◦ High Holy Day / Passover Fund
to help cover holiday operating expenses
◦ Library Fund
◦ Memorial Board & Plaque Fund ($500)
◦ Prayer Book Fund
◦ Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
◦ Religious School Fund
◦ Religious School Neil Cartiff Memorial Fund
◦ Youth Activities Fund
WRJ/ Sisterhood ($5 minimum)
◦ Reyner Convention Fund
◦ Courtesy Fund
◦ Evelyn & Dan Daniel Leadership Development
Fund
Endowment Fund ($25 minimum)
◦ Jeanette Birch Endowment Fund
◦ Diane Brown Sobel Endowment Fund
◦ Marian D. Fleischman Endowment Fund
◦ Ralph & Sarah Levine Endowment Fund
◦ Sylvia & Sam Savitz Music Enrichment Fund
◦ Jonathan Train Youth Group Endowment Fund
Sam & Sylvia Savitz Music Enrichment Fund
In memory of Sam and Sylvia Savitz, by Steve & Jennifer Savitz, Philip &
Jan Savitz, John & Jane Chapman, Todd & Heather Weiss, Brad & Jenny
Smith, Erin Savitz, and Zach Savitz.
Jonathan Train Youth Group Endowment Fund
Hans & Jennifer Mykytyn
Ned & Julie Strauss, in memory of Betty Scully
General Fund
Susan, Charles, & David Altman, in memory of Evelyn Daniel’s birthday
Susan, Charles & David Altman, in memory of Evelyn & Dan Daniel’s
anniversary
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Jewel Rotholz
Feliks and Sarra Rabinovich
To make a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one, please notate the fund in which you wish to contribute in the memo
of your check and you may drop it by the Temple Office or mail it to:
Tree of Life Congregation
6719 North Trenholm Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29206
To pay by credit card, go to www.tolsc.com/donate
If you do not find the fund you wish to donate to, you may donate your monies under membership dues and fill in the special
notes at check out to delegate where and to whom the donation should be accredited.
Greening the Nosh
Youth Activities
Gail Bienstock, in memory of Marvin Bienstock
Steven & Ellyn Schilit, in memory of Evelyn & Dan Daniels
Dr. David & Heidi Lovit, in memory of Betty Scully
Ken & Patti Stiles, in honor of Rob & Amy Scully
Peggy & Jeff Miller, in memory of Betty Scully
Ann Gaton, in memory of Betty Scully
Carolyn Hudson
Brett & Erica Altschul
Deborah Salzberg
Stephen & Roberta Friedland
Keith & Jackie Babcock
Richard & Myrna Cohen
Ellen Humphries
Joel Hudson
Simiko Roberts
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
7pm Family
Caregiver Support
Group
3
6pm Introduction
to Hebrew
4 5
6pm KIDZ Shabbat
7:30pm Shabbat
Evening Service
6
7
9am Religious
School
8 9 10
6pm Executive
Committee Meet-
ing
7pm Board of
Directors Meeting
11 12
7:30pm Shabbat
Evening Service
13
10:30am Shabbat
Morning Service,
Torah Study &
Oneg
14 15
Temple Office
Closed
16 17
6pm Introduction
to Hebrew
18 19
7:30pm Shabbat
Evening Service
20
21
9am Religious
School
22 23
24
6pm Introduction
to Hebrew
25 26
6pm Potluck Din-
ner
7:30pm Shabbat
Evening Service,
led by Kita Aleph
27
7pm Family Beach
Night
28
9am Religious
School
29
◦ General Funds ($5.00 minimum donation)
◦ Building Fund ($10 minimum donation)
◦ Choir Fund
◦ Green Team
◦ Foyer Leaf Fund ($72)
◦ High Holy Day / Passover Fund
to help cover holiday operating expenses
◦ Library Fund
◦ Memorial Board & Plaque Fund ($500)
◦ Prayer Book Fund
◦ Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
◦ Religious School Fund
◦ Religious School Neil Cartiff Memorial Fund
◦ Youth Activities Fund
WRJ/ Sisterhood ($5 minimum)
◦ Reyner Convention Fund
◦ Courtesy Fund
◦ Evelyn & Dan Daniel Leadership Development
Fund
Endowment Fund ($25 minimum)
◦ Jeanette Birch Endowment Fund
◦ Diane Brown Sobel Endowment Fund
◦ Marian D. Fleischman Endowment Fund
◦ Ralph & Sarah Levine Endowment Fund
◦ Sylvia & Sam Savitz Music Enrichment Fund
◦ Jonathan Train Youth Group Endowment Fund
Confirmation NYC Trip
Family Beach Night
Saturday, February 27th
7:00pm
MUSIC, DANCING, FOOD,& FUN!
Join the Four Fathers at TOL for a
fun family beach night. Wear
your Hawaiian shirts and hula
skirts.
Dinner is $5 per person
Tree of Life Congregation
6719 North Trenholm Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29206
Tree of Life Congregation
Office: 803.787.2182 Fax: 803.787.0309
Website: www.tolsc.org Email: [email protected]
Office Hours
Monday—Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-4:00pm
Rabbi Linda Joseph
Dori Nudelman, Education Director
Rabbi Emeritus Sanford T. Marcus, D.D.
OFFICERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS BOARD MEMBERS
President Rick Cohn Endowment Ned Strauss Susan Brill Donna Magaro
First Vice President Alan Brill Finance Ernie Magaro Laney Cohen Ernie Magaro
Second Vice President Bruce Miller House & Grounds Todd Weiss Jackie Dickman-Babcock David Polen
Secretary Lisa Helfer Membership Susan Brill & David Polen Jessica Elfenbein Amy Scully
Treasurer Joy Parks Religious School Board Yuliana Iskhakov Eric Feuerstein Jeff Selig
Immediate Past President Steve Savitz Ritual Jessica Elfenbein Annette Goldstein Jeff Silver
Programs Adam Schor Scott Kaplan Julie Strauss
AFFILIATES TEMPLE STAFF Roger Kuperman Todd Weiss
Brotherhood President David Carr Office Manager Elizabeth Tyler
WRJ/Sisterhood President Donna Magaro & Joan McGee Custodian Demitris Gilmore LIFE TIME BOARD MEMBERS
COFTY President Spencer Amado Music Director Sharon Witherell Bernard Fleischman, Jr. Howard Weiss
Green Team President Carolyn Hudson Director Emeritus Jackie McNeill Stephen Savitz
