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TEMPLE BETH EL OF BOCA RATON
MAY/JUNE 2015 | IYAR-SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5775
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BY RABBI DAN LEVIN
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I remember recently working on a
jigsaw puzzle with my family. It was
one of those big jigsaw puzzles with
a thousand pieces. We worked on it
for several days, and finally finished
it … well, almost finished it.
It was missing one piece.
For some reason, even though
999 pieces were in place, I couldn’t
help but focus on that one missing
piece. It was so dissatisfying. In my
head, I kept telling myself, and my
disappointed children: “Don’t worry
about it. It’s fine. One piece doesn’t
make a difference.”
But you know what? I was wrong.
One piece does make a difference.
While the picture in the puzzle
was nearly complete there was
something almost painful about that
hole in the middle.
This month as we prepare to
celebrate the festival of Shavuot, we
think about a much larger puzzle.
Nothing was so difficult as to get
the thousands and thousands of
individuals, with individual needs,
opinions, wants, and desires.
One of the hallmarks of Temple
Beth El that gives us all so much
pride is how hard everyone in
our community works to meet
the individual needs of our many
member families. I remember
recently a debate at our senior staff
meeting when someone suggested:
“You know, we can’t be everything
to all people,” and then someone
else responded, “true, but what I
love about Temple Beth El is that
we certainly try!”
On the other hand, a community
inspires that mixed multitude to
come together as one – to unite
around a shared sense of purpose
and mission. A community is like
that jigsaw puzzle. We are many
different colors, shapes and sizes,
but we all strive to find our place
and to fit together as one complete
whole to recreate the image of God
in our world.
A community is like that jigsaw puzzle. We are many
different colors, shapes and sizes, but we all strive to find
our place and to fit together as one complete whole to
recreate the image of God in our world.
Israelites to come together in the
wilderness. Throughout the months
of their journey, Moses constantly
tries to keep them together, to help
them to form out of their individual
needs and struggles one community,
one nation, one people.
Being part of a community
is a paradox. On the one hand,
a community is a collection of
In the Talmud in Pirke Avot,
Hillel teaches us: “Do not separate
yourself from your community.”
Every individual is of ultimate
importance. The contributions
that each of us brings are of
immeasurable and holy value. As
members of a community, we each
bear responsibility to each other
and to the whole, to make sure
that we don’t represent the missing
piece.
When the Israelites built the
Mishkan, the Tabernacle, a place
for God to dwell in their community,
each individual was invited to bring
gifts, unique gifts. Those gifts, all
different in quality and quantity,
came together to create the holy
wonder of the sacred Tabernacle.
At Temple Beth El, our Fulfilling
the Promise Campaign is nearing its
conclusion. So far, I am proud to say
we have been very successful and
hundreds of members have come
together to raise millions of dollars.
But the puzzle is not complete. It
cannot be complete unless each and
every member of our congregation
contributes their gift. What will
make our campaign a success is
not simply raising the dollars to
complete the vital renovations
and improvements our synagogue
needs, but ensuring that everyone
makes their unique and special
contribution. Just like that jigsaw
puzzle, we ask everyone to claim
their piece of this sacred project.
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A MESSAGE FROM PATTY BECK
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Temple Beth El President
Patty Beck
On January 10, 2011 I stepped out of my
position on the Board of Trustees as Executive
Vice President and stepped into the President’s
position. Having been on the board for 22 years
serving in many different positions throughout
this time, it was the time to make some of the
changes that we had discussed for several years.
What was desperately lacking within the Temple
was transparency and collaboration with the
clergy, staff, and lay leadership. The bylaws,
last revised in 2001, did not even discuss the
use of technology! Where were we going in the
future? We needed to write a new strategic plan
that we could implement instead of storing it
on a shelf. We needed to stop just putting out
fires and plan our future! Our budget process
was faltering and we were unable to develop
a balanced budget. We needed to energize
our Building Tomorrow Today Campaign that
lacked momentum and commitment. There
were staffing problems, morale problems, and
members wanted more transparency from
the leadership. The first few months seemed
overwhelming! BUT, the leadership, staff, and
clergy were all willing to be a collaborative team
to make a list of priorities and work together to
accomplish them.
Throughout the last 4 ½ years that I have been
president we have listened to our congregants
and developed enhanced transparency with
our “You Asked, We Answered” booklet and our
new Annual Report. The warmth and caring
support that we have for each other, the new
staff who have joined our team over the past
four years and our exceptional clergy have
changed the culture of Temple Beth El. We have
the best oiled engine that will continue to take
each challenge that we have and make it an
THANK YOU PATTY BECK
FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE!
Patty and Louis Beck moved to Boca Raton in 1984, and by
1988 Patty was serving on the Board of Trustees at Temple
Beth El. Since then, she has served the Temple continuously
with only a two-year hiatus. On the opposite page is a
summary of the many ways in which Patty has generously
shared her time and expertise.
Patty, we are so very grateful
for your years of service and for the
accomplishments the Temple was ab
le to achieve
under your leadersh ip. We thank yo
u and look
forward to many more years togeth
er!
opportunity to make Beth El the
best that it can be!
I especially want to thank my
family for being so very supportive
and patient with me during my
presidency. We will now go back to
sitting as a family during the High
Holy Days and on Shabbat and I will
be more available to run the “mercy
missions” with my grandchildren.
And, I want to thank each and
every one of you for trusting in my
leadership over the past four and
one half years. I have thoroughly
enjoyed working with the clergy,
staff, and congregants and learning
so much from each and every one
of you. Your continued support,
dedication, and commitment to
Temple Beth El will certainly make
the transition to our new slate of
leaders seamless. I wish you all a
wonderful and relaxing summer
filled with fun and family!!
PATTY’S LEADERSHIP
THROUGH THE YEARS
• President of the Board of Trustees
• Executive Vice President
• Secretary of the Board of
Trustees
• VP Programming
• Trustee
• Served on the membership
committee, aesthetics committee,
facilities & technology committee,
and finance committee
• Chaired Sisterhood (Candlelight)
Luncheon for 3 years
• Chaired opening event for new
school building on Schaefer
Family campus
• Co–chaired Rabbi Merle E.
Singer’s retirement dinner
• Served on every search
committee except two for clergy,
executive director, cantorial and
catering.
• Participated in three long-term
strategic plans.
• Participated in several
re-branding committees
• Chaired 3 nominating committees
for the Board of Directors
• Will now serve as Immediate Past
President of the Board of Trustees
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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015
Shabbat Dinner
5:30pm
Annual Meeting
6:30pm
Shabbat Service and Bima Blessing
7:30pm
Let’s come together to celebrate this past year and
acknowledge the accomplishments achieved by
congregants, clergy and staff working towards making
Temple Beth El a vibrant center of Jewish life. We will
share our vision for the upcoming year, recognize our
outstanding volunteers and professionals, and enjoy a
delicious, Cuban inspired Shabbat meal!
AGENDA
RSVP
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Confirm the slate for the 2015-2016 Board of Trustees
•
Present the 2015-2016 Operating Budget
•
Present the Joseph Q. Kline Lifetime Achievement in
Volunteerism Award to Mike Blackman
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Present the John Rogers Award for Exemplary
Professional Service to Early Learning Center Director,
Judy Levine
DINNER PRICES
Adults $22 • Children 5-13 $15 • under 5 Free
After May 27: Adults $24 • Children $17
To RSVP for dinner and /or the Annual Meeting,
please register online at www.tbeboca.org/special-events or
call Debbie Eisenberg at 561-391-8900.
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shabbat
Volunteer
Recognition
Shabbat
Friday, June 5, 2015
Schaefer Family Campus
5:30pm Shabbat Dinner
6:30pm Annual Meeting
7:30pm Shabbat Service
and Bima Blessing
of our Volunteers
We want to thank our
amazing volunteers!
“The world stands on
three things: Torah,
service and loving
deeds of kindness.”
At Temple Beth El,
no one understands
this teaching more
than the hundreds
of volunteers who
give thousands of
hours so that our
community can
grow and continue
to thrive. To all of
you, from Shabbat
Greeters to those who
serve on committees
and everything in
between, we say three
things: We appreciate
you, we thank you
and we honor you.
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INVOLVED!
CHECK OFF THE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
qFAMILY PROMISE: Assist
homeless families getting
back on their feet.
qBIKKUR CHOLIM /
VISITING THE SICK:
Provide extra caring and
support to Temple members
who are ill or elderly.
qKNIT AND KNOSH:
Knit and crochet healing
blankets that our clergy
take to the hospital.
qSHIVA MINYAN: Help to
lead a Shiva Minyan, where
mourners can say Kaddish
in memory of their loved
one.
qCARING KITCHEN
CHRISTMAS DINNER:
Prepare and serve
Christmas dinner at The
Caring Kitchen for those
who are hungry and have
no place to go.
qPEARL CITY EASTER
Donate or
participate in an annual
Easter Dinner with the
Wayne Barton Center.
DINNER:
qTEAM WALKS: Get
involved in charity walks
supported by our members
(e.g. The American Heart
Association, Light the Night
Walk for Leukemia and
Lymphoma.)
qSHARED CARE: Help
provide respite to
caregivers of frail and
elderly individuals.
qREADING BUDDIES,
STUDY BUDDIES AND
HOMEWORK HELPERS:
Help tutor or read with
children.
THE GIVING TREE
qQUIET GIVING:
Provide basic necessities
including furniture,
house wares, clothing,
diapers, school uniforms,
shoes, socks and
underwear to families in
need.
qSWEET DREAMS:
Provide new beds to
youth who would
otherwise be sleeping on
the floor or in an unsafe,
unsanitary environment.
qHOLIDAY GIFT
Provide
specific necessities
as holiday gifts to
approximately 2,000
needy local children and
seniors yearly.
PROGRAM:
qSISTERHOOD: Donate
your time in the Judaica
Gift Shop, help plan
and run events, join a
committee or make calls.
qBROTHERHOOD: Plan
qEARLY LEARNING
Volunteer as a
Tot Shabbat Greeter, assist
in events like Family Fun
Day and Grandparent’s Day,
read to a class and more.
CENTER:
qMEMBERSHIP AND
ENGAGEMENT
COMMITTEE: Attend
monthly meetings and
assist with special events
like New Member Meet and
Greet or Chai Shabbat.
qCHAVERIM TEAM: Join
the team of volunteers to
call the entire congregation
twice a year just to say
hello, how are you, and
Happy Rosh Hashanah or
Happy Passover.
qSHABBAT GREETERS:
Open doors to our
synagogue before Friday
night Shabbat Services to
welcome all who attend.
qUSHERING: Greet, answer
questions, offer assistance
and pass out materials
at events and worship
services.
qADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANCE: Phone
calls, mailings and other
administrative work as
needed.
upcoming events/programs,
attend monthly meetings,
assist in running events, or
usher at Shabbat Services.
Contact Rachael Rand, Congregational Engagement Coordinator, at
561-391-8900. We would love to have your help!
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Celebrate Shabbat
Celebrate Shabbat every Friday with your
Temple Beth El family. (All services are at Temple Beth El
Schaefer Family Campus, unless otherwise noted.)
May 1
7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service
7:30pm Kabballat Shabbat – Atrium
Guest speaker Mark Hetfield, President and
CEO of HIAS, will speak about “A Jewish
Response to Today’s Refugees.”
May 8 7:30pm 4th Grade Family Service – Sanctuary
May 15 6:00pm Shabbat Service honoring graduating High
School Seniors, 2015 Confirmation Class and
Gavin Hirsch, departing Assistant Director of
Jewish Learning and Living
May 22 6:00pm Tot Shabbat honoring Judy Levine, Director
of the Beth El Early Learning Center, upon her
retirement
7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service honoring Judy
Levine, Director of the Beth El Early Learning
Center, upon her retirement
May 29 7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service
June 5 7:30pm Shabbat Service honoring Temple Beth El
volunteers, and installing 2015-2016 Officers
of the Board of Trustees (following the
Annual Meeting and Dinner.)
June 12 7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service
June 19 6:00pm Shabbat Evening Service
June 26 7:30pm Shabbat Live with Guest Artist Noah Aronson Visit www.tbeboca.org/worship for a complete service schedule.
SHABBAT LIVE
MUSIC FROM
THE LEFT SIDE
OF THE PAGE
Featuring Noah Aronson
Friday, June 26, 2015
7:30 pm
Schaefer Family Campus
Join us for a musical Shabbat led
by critically acclaimed composer/
performer, Noah Aronson. Noah
will be joined by our Cantorial
Soloists and professional musicians
to present some of his well known
melodies such as Am I Awake and
his original compositions based on
the beautiful interpretive readings
we find on the left side of the
page in our prayer book,
Mishkan Tefillah.
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Jews and The
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TRAVEL
Saturday, October 24 to
Saturday, October 31 , 2015.
Join Temple Beth El’s Rabbi Dan Levin and
Jews and The Caribbean expert Dana Sprott
for a 7-day Caribbean cruise out of Miami
on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest
ship, the Norwegian Getaway. We
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treat for the mind, body and soul. The
Norwegian Getaway stops in St. Thomas,
Tortola and the Bahamas. To travel with the
foremost expert on Jews and the Caribbean
and enjoy the unique and special Shabbat
experiences and classes with Rabbi Levin is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
• $959 plus $150 donation
to Temple Beth El –
Ocean View Cabin
• $1,069 plus $150
donation to Temple Beth
El – Balcony Cabin
• $1,149 plus $150 donation
to Temple Beth El -Suite
Prices per person based
on double occupancy.
Insurance and bus
transportation
to Miami, additional.
$300 deposit due 6/26/15.
Final payment due 8/10/15.
Checks made payable to
Temple Beth El.
To sign up or for
questions, contact the
clergy office at
561-391-8900.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Joni Aronson and her son, Spenser
Dr. Karoline and Jonathan Asbell and
their children, Danilo and Camila
Bernice and Irving Baras
Mildred and Beryl Barenholtz
Barbara and Dr. Richard Brietstein
Lois and Dennis Charney
Melody and Warren Cobbe and their
children, Ethan and Emma
Kathleen and Robert Douglas,
Jr. and their son, Grayson
Crystal and Eric Duenas and
their daughter, Brooke
Paige and Daniel Eisner and their son, Carson
Nicole and Rabbi Glenn Ettman
and their daughter, Shoshana
Drs. Annet and Adam Falchook
and their son, Aviv
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Mariya Gavrylchuk and Daniel
Fishman and their son, David
Lisa and Dan Matthews and
their daughter, Sophia
Nicole and David Gembala and
their daughter, Bella
Joancarol and Martin Meyers
Shaldine and Richard Gillman
Robin and Craig Glasser and their
children, Justin, Ryan and Lauren
Sara and Dr. Howard Goldberg
and their son, Brayden
Steven Greenwald
Anna and Dr. Samuel Hess and their
children, Jessica, Sophie and Ella
Herbert Kanter
Silvana and Ercio Kives and their
children, Dora, Karine and Caua
Rachel and Michael Labate
and their daughter, Lily
Beth and Dr. Alan Mitchell
Bonnie Morenstein
Nicki and Jared Neff and their
sons, Jacob and Logan
Sara and Steven Neiger and their daughter, Sky
Danielle and Jeffrey Perera and
their daughter, Emily
Martha Roth
Maritza and Todd Sands and their
children, Sophia and Russell
Maribel and Dr. Ira Schlesinger
and their son, Aaron
Hanita and Rabbi Mordechai Schreiber
Marci and Stephen Markward and their
children, Addison and Jackson
Ilyssa and Mark Silver and their son, Sid
Debra and Joshua Marcus
Selise Spector and A. Shawn Murray II
LUNCH
& LEARN
Bring your
own lunch.
Drinks
provided.
MAY
Pirkei Avot–
Ethics of the Fathers
Rabbi Lawrence Kotok
Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19 and 26
12:00– 1:00pm
Schaefer Family Campus
Join guest Rabbi Lawrence Kotok in
a journey though the texts of Pirkei
Avot. These texts that reflect on
ethics, our personal relationships
and who we are in the world are
inspiring and deep and part of the
foundational texts of our people.
JUNE
Headlines
in the Israeli Press
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman
and Rabbi Greg Weisman
Tuesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Schaefer Family Campus
12:00-1:00pm
Each week we will reflect on the
Israeli press and what issues they are
concerned about in the Holy Land.
Politics, culture and religion in the
Israeli press play out in a different
way than in the American press, and
yet there are underlying similarities as
well. Explore all this with us.
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social action
A Mitzvah a Month
Each month, one or more Mitzvah Projects
is highlighted by the Social Action Committee.
Register for mitzvahs online at www.tbeboca.org/get-involved or
contact Joanne Kabel in the clergy office at 561-391-8900.
Diaper Drive
MAY
In cooperation with JAFCO, Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options,
Temple Beth El will be collecting donations of diapers, baby wipes, and
diaper rash cream throughout the month of May. Donations of diapers can
be any size and can be clean diapers from opened packages. For wipes and
cream, please donate unopened packages only. Parents, did your toddler
recently change sizes leaving you with half a package of clean diapers?
Bring them in!
If you are not currently a parent of a child in diapers, we really encourage
you to pick up a package of diapers, wipes or cream the next time you are
shopping and bring them to either the Schaefer or Beck Family Campus.
The diaper drive will last through the month of May.
JUNE/JULY/AUGUST
Continue to donate packaged non-perishable
food at the Schaefer Family Campus
ZUGOT
Social gatherings for adults
in their 20s and 30s
Shavuot Dessert Night Out
Saturday, May 23, 2015
8:30pm
The Cheesecake Factory
5530 Glades Road
Boca Raton
Join Zugot, Temple Beth El’s Young
Adults, as we celebrate the festival of
Shavuot. The Torah is like milk and honey,
and so as we celebrate the giving of the
Torah, we indulge in sweet and delectable
dairy desserts and share a few words of
Torah at The Cheesecake Factory in
Boca Raton.
Registration is $5 per person.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
4:10pm
Miami Marlins v. Colorado Rockies
Marlins Park
It’s a beautiful day for a ballgame!
Join Zugot, Temple Beth El’s Young
Adults and Young Families to watch our
hometown Miami Marlins take on the
Colorado Rockies. Adults and kids are
welcome!
Registration is $30 per person, and
includes all-you-can-eat beef hot dogs,
popcorn, peanuts, nachos, water, and
soft drinks. RSVP by May 25.
For more information, contact Rabbi Greg Weisman at 561-391-8900 or
gweisman@tbeboca.org, or visit www.tbeboca.org/20s-30s.
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The Gift of the Festival Holidays
REFLECTIONS ON THE THIRD YEAR OF STUDY
TOWARD CANTORIAL CERTIFICATION
BY C A N TO R I A L S O LO I S T LO R I S H A P I R O
I’m so excited to have completed my third year
of coursework at the Hebrew Union College. On
May 4, 2016, God willing, I will celebrate the
culmination of my studies and will have earned my
Cantorial Certification.
This year our program included the History of
Jewish Music and the Cantorate, as well as courses
in Life Cycle and Pastoral Care. The main focus of
the year was on the Festivals – the history, liturgy,
chanting, and music. I was inspired to gain a deeper
appreciation for how we, as Reform Jews, can find
meaning in the celebration of our major festivals.
For example, as we approach the festival of
Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of Torah at Sinai.
At Sinai we experienced revelation. And this
revelation continues – it just looks different today.
I’m not on a mountaintop but I am blessed to find
this sense of holiness revealed here at Temple
Beth El. This community moves me to my own
experience of revelation – to connect to the Divine
on a higher level – whether through music on Friday
night, teaching a prayer to our children at Kehillah
on Sunday morning, or singing the MiSheberach at
Shavuot
For example, as we approach the festival of
Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of Torah at Sinai.
a hospital bedside. When we connect to each other
in these powerful moments, we each experience
modern day revelation.
The festivals are a gift to remind us to find joy
and deeper meaning in our lives. Embrace them
with me, in this coming final year of studies at the
Hebrew Union College.
The Bridge from Sinai
AN INTRODUCTION TO TALMUD
WITH RABBI LEVIN
Saturday, May 23, 2015
7:30 pm
Schaefer Family Campus
Enjoy an evening of learning
and dairy nosh in honor
of Shavuot, the Festival of
Revelation.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
10:30 am
Shavuot Morning Service
with Yizkor
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Transitions
BY R O B I N E I S E N B E R G
Robin Eisenberg
Director of Jewish
Learning and Living
reisenberg@tbeboca.org
Transitions are often difficult but are a natural part of life.
We wish all of those moving on or moving up
continued happiness and success, and know that they
will always be part of our synagogue community.
May and June are times of
transition. There are graduations,
promotions from one grade to
another, and one of my favorite
experiences, Confirmation. Part
of Temple Beth El’s mission and
vision is to help our members
celebrate these important
moments for their family and
within our community.
MOVING UP
On Friday, May 15 we will honor
our high school graduates and on
Sunday, May 17 our Confirmation
Gavin Hirsch with the fourth grade class
students, celebrating important
Friday, May 15
Shabbat Service
longevity of our synagogue community. Join us for
transitions for our high school students. Many
honoring Gavin Hirsch
Early Learning Center Graduation on Thursday
started at Temple Beth El in our Early Childhood
and our
night May 21 in the Merle E. Singer Sanctuary at
program and continue to be involved in their own
high school
graduates
Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus.
study and growth or as teacher assistants in our
Religious School. At the Confirmation service,
Sunday, May 17
students lead our congregation in prayer and
FOND FAREWELLS
Confirmation
rededicate themselves publicly to their relationship
Judy Levine, who will be retiring in June,
Thursday, May 21
with Judaism, God and God’s commandments…
has been at the helm of our Early Childhood
Early Learning Center
whatever that relationship might be. Please join us in
program from 2003-2009 and again from 2011
Graduation
marking these important moments for our students.
to today. Judy has nurtured our staff, children
Friday, May 22
Watching an infant become a waddler who then
and parents. She has guided our program to be
Shabbat Service
graduates from Pre-Kindergarten is rewarding.
the success it is today. She has mentored Cindy
honoring Judy Levine
Watching a graduate’s mother grow from a three
Korshin who as of July 1 will be the Director of
year old to become an involved member of the
our Early Learning Center. Please join us on May
Early Childhood Committee gives meaning to the
22 when we honor Judy at both the 6 pm Tot
Shabbat and at the 7:30 pm Shabbat
Judy Levine with the Early Learning Center class of 2015.
Evening Service.
For the past four years Gavin Hirsch
has served as our Assistant Director
of Jewish Learning and Living. He and
his wife Beth have decided to move
back to New Jersey to be closer to
family, and will be leaving at the end
of this school year. Gavin has been
our “go to” person at the Schaefer
Family Campus on Sunday mornings.
Gavin has developed and directed
our Family Education Programs. He
has re-envisioned our Derech Torah
Program for grades seven and above
and developed significant relationships
with our teens. Please join us on May
15 to honor Gavin’s contributions and
impact and to say good-bye.
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Thank you to our parents
As the school year comes to an end, we want to
extend a tremendous thank you to our parent
volunteers and room mothers for all of their
help and support throughout our school year.
Our library, Family Fun Day, International Day,
Teacher Appreciation Week, Graduation and
many other activities would not have been
possible without the love and dedication you
have shown to the Beth El Early Learning
Center. We strive to be the premier school of
choice, offering the highest quality education.
Without the determination, and support of our
families we would not be where we are today.
Cindy Korshin
Beth El Early
Learning Center
Director
ckorshin@tbeboca.org
SUMMER FUN!
Summer camp begins Tuesday, May 26. Our
summer program is intended to reinforce
school readiness skills including pre-writing,
reading and math activities, in addition to fun
filled activities such as arts and crafts, Zumba,
Soccer, a Pirate Ship bounce house, a trackless
train, Carnival and more. With all the love
we have to give, we run our program with an
experienced and dedicated adult staff. If you
have not already signed up please contact us
and let us know what your needs will be.
YOUR OPINION MATTERS.
Please don’t hesitate to stop by or call with
any suggestions or recommendations you
may have. Together we are creating the most
enriching and engaging preschool in the
area. We are very proud of the success of our
graduates and with your continued suggestions
and support we will continue to provide the
best quality programming and innovative
teaching methods in a warm and loving
environment.
Summer
Adventure
FOR 2, 3, 4 AND 5 YEAR-OLDS
CAMP DATES: MAY 26 TO AUGUST 14
The Pre-Kindergarten
Graduating Class of 2015
cordially invites you to their
Graduation
Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 2015
3 Sivan, 5775
6:00pm
Summer Adventure Camp
Register online at
www.tbeboca.org/early-learning-center
or call 561-391-9091
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Temple Beth El
Schaefer Family Campus
Rabbi Merle E. Singer Sanctuary
333 SW 4th Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33432
RSVP to Mimy at mshegota@tbeboca.org
no later than May 15, 2015
THE 2015 CONFIRMATION CLASS OF
TEMPLE BETH EL
INVITES YOU TO SHARE IN ITS
CONFIRMATION SERVICE
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 • 1:30 PM
Sarah Bass
Olivia Hayward
Joshua Romero
Noah Brockman
Drew Jacobson
Jacob Rubin
Jacob Couture
Harrison Max Kahme
Ethan Schwartz
John Richard Flood
Suzanne Klasfeld
Madison Silver
Matthew Adam Frazin
Drew Krinsky
Brooke Tara Simon
Spencer Goldstein
Meredith Shira Levin
Hayley Paige Singer
Liam Graf
Rebecca Lowen
Gabriella Kaplan Solomon
Madeline Greenberg
Reyna Jewel Luback
Benjamin Squitieri
Zachary Gropper
Jason Morton
Jamie Zipper
Elliot Hacker
Rebecca Hannah Pincus
Sofia Zoberman
Sophia Hattem
Julia Pratt
RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SERVICES
Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus • 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
RSVP To 391-9092 or jluback@tbeboca.org by May 3, 2015
SEND UNIONGRAMS
to Members of the 2015 Confirmation Class
Send a Uniongram to a Confirmand. These congratulatory messages are a wonderful,
convenient way to acknowledge this Simcha.
Sisterhood compiles and presents each student with his or her own book of best wishes.
For just $2 per message or $36 for the entire class, you may express your joy.
Proceeds from Uniongrams benefit the WRJ Y.E.S. (Youth, Education and Special Projects) Fund.
Circle the name(s) of the Confirmand you wish to honor.
Before May 6, purchase Uniongrams online at www.tbeboca.org/sisterhood
or send a check payable to Temple Beth El to 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton FL 33432 Attn: Sisterhood Uniongrams
# Confirmands (please circle name on invitation above) x $2 per message or $36 for the entire class= $
Your name as you wish it to appear
Phone #
Email
Message
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B’NAI MITZVAH
Jared Weinstein
Amber Swab
Amanda Klayman
Joshua Gefen
Matthew
San Filippo
Eliana Pollay
Sawyer Feller
Stephen Kleinberg
Elle Mitchell
Ashley Korman
Madaleine Rubin
Morgan Blair
Joshua Blair
Daniela Supovitz
Maxwell Supovitz
Emily Marton
Joseph Somerdin
Jared Weinstein
Son of Julie Berman Brooks and Gregg
Weinstein
March 7, 2015 9:00 AM
Amber Swab
Daughter of Nina Shapiro-Swab and
Christopher Swab
May 2, 2015 9:00 AM
Amanda Klayman
Daughter of Lainie and Lawrence Klayman
May 9, 2015 11:30 AM
Joshua Gefen
Son of Nancy and Greg Gefen
May 9, 2015 6:00PM
Matthew San Filippo
Son of Nancy and Steve San Filippo
May 16, 2015 9:00 AM
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Eliana Pollay
Daughter of Dawn and David Pollay
May 16, 2015 11:30 AM
Morgan Blair
Daughter of Michele and Laurence Blair
June 11, 2015 Israel
Sawyer Feller
Son of Holli and Scott Feller
May 23, 2015 9:00 AM
Joshua Blair
Son of Michele and Laurence Blair
June 11, 2015 Israel
Stephen Kleinberg
Son of Rebecca and Neil Kleinberg
May 30, 2015 9:00 AM
Daniela Supovitz
Daughter of Katrina and Mitchel Supovitz
June 13, 2015 Israel
Elle Mitchell
Daughter of Lauren and Glen Mitchell
May 30, 2015 11:30 AM
Maxwell Supovitz
Son of Katrina and Mitchel Supovitz
June 13, 2015 Israel
Ashley Korman
Daughter of Jonathan Korman
June 6, 2015 9:00 AM
Emily Marton
Daughter of Lisa and Bob Marton
June 15, 2015 Israel
Madaleine Rubin
Daughter of Alisa and Scott Rubin
June 6, 2015 11:30 AM
Joseph Somerdin
Son of Lianessa Jaffe
June 15, 2015 Israel
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FOSTERING JEWISH RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES
Club Kitanim (2-3 Grade)
May 3 – End of Year POOL PARTY! Home of Rabbi Dan and Aimee Levin
12:30-3:00PM
Club Chaverim (4-5 Grade)
May 16 – Rapids Waterpark 10AM-4PM $30.00
Jr. BOFTY (6-8 Grade)
May 16 – Rapids Waterpark 10AM-4PM $30.00
Jules Wolfberg
Director of
Youth Engagement
Jwolfberg@tbeboca.org
BOFTY and Teens (9-12)
May 2 – Teen Travel Shabbat Kayak Trip
May 15– BOFTY Service honoring our class of 2015
May 28 – BOFTY Banquet and Board Installations
To register for any of our
youth groups or events,
please visit www.tbeboca.org/
youth-engagement or contact
Jules Wolfberg at jwolfberg@
tbeboca.org or 561-391-8900.
MITZVAH PROJECT
JACOB HARRIS
My name is Jacob Harris and I love to run. Whether I am playing football, basketball or competing
in a 5k you will see me running around at full speed. For my mitzvah project, I decided to combine
my love of running with a cause that means a lot to me. My
grandmother was an amazing person and an inspiration to
everyone around her and these were only a few of the reasons
my family and I were shocked when she, a non-smoker, received
a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. My grandmother fought hard
for seven months but when her courageous battle was over I had
lost my #1 fan and a little bit of hope for other patients fighting
similar battles. That is why I set up a race team to raise money
for the Lungevity Breathe Deep Foundation in the fight against
lung cancer.
On Saturday, November 8, 2014, my team and I raced in
the Lungevity Breathe Deep 5k in Pompano Beach. Through
donations and sponsorships, I raised almost $1,800.00 as more
than 30 of my friends and family members joined me in support
of this great cause. I am hopeful that these efforts will lead to
more advanced diagnosis and treatment methods that improve
the lives of those affected by this disease. I would like to thank all
of my friends and family that supported me in this worthy cause
and remember to keep training so we can do it again next year.
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WHAT WE MEAN BY
100% PARTICIPATION
Beth El exists because you and your Temple Beth El
family believe in a vibrant, progressive synagogue.
One that is open to everyone, that welcomes people of
all races, all religious and cultural backgrounds, and
all gender orientations.
Not just tolerance, but love. Our community.
Our shared humanity.
That’s the powerful part. All of us together.
You know Temple Beth El is an amazing
synagogue. But what you might not realize is
that the reason it’s so amazing is not because
we are, but because YOU are. After all, our
Temple is not here to dictate your views, but to
reflect them. We all share in this community.
Each of us is an essential part.
Beth El is here because you welcome and
accept everyone for their flaws as well as
their gifts, because you believe everyone is
worthy of God’s love, and that our strength as
a community comes from appreciating those
things that differentiate us as individuals.
This is what our “Fulfilling the Promise Capital
and Endowment Campaign” is really all
about. It’s not about improving the building,
or making it more attractive looking, or even
more comfortable. It’s about supporting the
community for which Beth El stands. Not
just those who attend Shabbat services, our
Religious School or the Early Learning Center,
but everyone. All of us.
For Temple Beth El is part of a greater
community. One that extends from the city
of Boca Raton to all of Palm Beach County,
Florida, and the United States, uniting with our
family in Israel, and throughout the rest of the
world. Our beliefs unite us. Our hope for unity
and peace within the promise of God’s love
extends well beyond the walls of our Temple,
and beyond all borders devised by humanity.
This is why we need each and every one of you
to do your part. Unify, galvanize, inspire. Let’s
show what 100% participation can do.
3 SIMPLE STEPS TO PARTICIPATE:
STEP 1
Believe in us.
Not just in Temple Beth El,
but in all of us. In “together.”
Remember, this is about taking
pride in your community.
STEP 2
STEP 3
We can’t make a difference
unless you can. And we know
you can.
No matter how you do it,
your participation is the only
way to get to 100%. And
there’s so much you can do!
Believe in
yourself.
Take action.
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
We’re asking every member of our congregation, young and old, to join in and participate in our
campaign. To share and unite our community. At Temple Beth El and everywhere. All of us. 100%.
Visit www.tbeboca.org/all-of-us
Or contact Eliza Prince-Atias, Director of Development.
561-391-8900 or eprince-atias@tbeboca.org
FULFILLING the promise
Gifts as of March 27, 2015
Anonymous
Liliana Abramson
Sandi and Robert Altner
Alumni Original East Pre-School
Sophie Amichai
Irene Aronson and Marian Aronson
Sheila and Dick Asher
Debbie and Chas Averbook
Bruce Bakerman
Ricki and Milton Barbarosh
Sindi and Michael Bass
Patty and Louis Beck
Gary Berg
Marjorie and Dennis Berg
Ruth Berg
Toni and Arnold Berliner
Mollye and Glen Berngard
Jill and Adam Bershad
Faith Birnberg
Judy and Mike Blackman
Betsy and David Blechman
Marlene and Richard Bluestein
Ellen and Howard Bolner
Shirley Levin Bowen
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman
Reginee and Mark Bromson
Brotherhood of Temple Beth El
George Brown
Melinda Brown
Dorothy and Maurice Bucksbaum
Freyda and Ed Burns
Danielle and Rob Butler
Judith Chason
Stephanie and Richard Chestnov
Toby Chudnow
Carolyn Cohen
Melissa and Joel Cohen
Nancy and Randy Colman
Nicole and James Conway
Alene and Richard Court
Maureen and Brock Delorenzo
Shirley and Warren Deutsch
Kathleen Douglas
Joan and David Dubov
Marla and Scott Dudak
Margery Ehrlich
Helene and Jay Eichler
Robin Eisenberg
Rebecca Elman and Andrew Levy
Susan and Stephen Feldman
Karen and Stephen Feller
Maddi and Wes Finch
Hinda and Marvin Finston
Aline Fisher
Randi and Daniel Frazin
Lorraine and Howard Freeman
Guy Fronstin
Lynda and Michael Frost
Suzy and Stephen Garber
Carol Garcy
Rani Garfinkle
James Garrett
The Gaspari Family
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Lucille and Robert Geller
Edie and Lawrence Gise
Judith Goldberg
Marlene Goldberg
Joy and Jason Goldman
Lisa and Jeffrey Goldstein & Family
Marion and Sanford Goldstein
Glenda and Ken Gordon
Corinne and Jerry Gorelick
David Hanowitz and Eric Gottlieb
Lewis Gould
Ronni and Tim Graf
Gladys and Arnold Granet
Kimberley and Steven Graham
Laurie and Jon Greene
Esta Gross
Tracey and Gabe Grossman
Judith and Stanley Gray
Marian and Marvin Gruber
Howard Guggenheim
Jill and Steven Hacker
David Hall
Sally and Murray Halperin
Silvana and Barry Halperin
Rachel and Brian Halpern
Barbara Harper
Sheilah and Robert Harrow
Melanie and David Hecker
Lisa and Jeff Henschel
Allison and Bill Heller
Ida Herst
Bonnie and Herb Hirsch
Beth and Gavin Hirsch
Meredith and Marc Hirsh
Karyn and Glen Hoffman
Cindy and Paul Homer
Renee and Barry Honig
Larry Hotz
Shelley and Barry Hymowitz
Simone and Justin Jacobs
Rita and Sonny Judson
Michele Kahme
Bobbi and Jack Kalmanson
Joanna and William Karp
Deanna and Hank Katz
Suzanne and Jeff Katz
Ivy and Steve Kaufman
Tiny Katz
Gail and Harold Kirstein
Natalie Klebanoff
Karen Klebenoff
Cindy Korshin
Adrienne and Irwin Kotlove
Margaret Kottler
Joan and Mel Kramer
Amy LaGala
Marci and Jeffrey Langley
Cheryl Lavaux
Marianne Minkoff Lerner
Jan and Allen Lev
Aimee and Rabbi Dan Levin
Cantor Irving B. Levine
Judy Levine
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Melissa Friedman-Levine
and Brad Levine
Rick Levitt
Carolyne and Ed Levy
Barbara and Jerry Lewin
Stephanie and Nate Lowen
Phyllis and Steve Lyons
Carol z’’l and Buddy Magod
Geraldine Mailender
Barbara Manning
Elsie and Steve Manton
Lisa and Bob Marton
Marcia Matles
Rhea and Joseph Mayerchak
Arlene and Bob Merson
Marvin Miller
Marjorie and Adrian Minor
Ilyne Mendelson and Steve Terk
Annette and Ken Mogell
Susan and Bruce Moldow
Humberto Morales
Diane More
Jennifer and David Morse
Cindy and Duncan Morton
Pam Nadler and Mark Sickles
Lottie and Erik Nilsen
Ken Novikoff
Fran and Dave Oney
Arlene Oppenheim
Jennifer and David Oppeheim
Susan and Mark Pachman
Helene and Richard Paul
Abbi and Seymour Pecker
Natalie Pelavin
Diane Perkins and Paul Mandel
Dr. Susan Resneck Pierce
Andrea and Mark Platt
Margie and Maurice Plough, Jr.
The Podhurst, Dern, Koffsky, Weinberg
Foundation
Jerry Podolsky
Susan and Barry Podolsky
Dawn and David Pollay
Dorothy Pomerance and Jack Jaffe
Eliza Prince-Atias and Kobi Atias
Siona Puterman
Sandra and Sanford Putesky
Rosalie Ratner
Jason Reasor
Deana and Hy Richman
Roni and Seth Robert
Idah Robins
Charlotte and Morris Robinson
Dr. Douglas Rolfe
Lisajane and Kevin Romer
Melissa and Carlos Romero
Susan and Richard Rosser
Debbi and Larry Rosenblum
Estate of Janet Rosenblum
Lisa and Kenny Rosenthal
Sheila and Philip Rubin
Cheryl and Adam Runsdorf
Michael Salem
Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer
Marla Schaefer and Steven Weishoff
Trish and Mark Schaum
Elaine Schlessberg
Marcy and Barry Schultz
Hynda Schuman
Shari and Craig Schwamm
Dina and Andrew Schwartz
Amy and Martin Segel
Jennifer and Craig Shapiro
Lori Shapiro
Karen and Gary Sheres
Elizabeth and Adam Shonson
Gina and Greg Shugar
Francine and Art Siegel
Gloria and Lawrence Siegel
Patti and Scott Silverman
Sandra and Victor Silverstein
Brian Sindel
Anna and Mike Singer
Myra and Rabbi Merle Singer
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El
Deb and Neal Slafsky
Jill and Alan Slootsky
The Smolka Family
Lois and Geoff Solomon
Linda and Richard Sommers
Susan and Mark Sosin
Simone and Sam Spiegel
Aileen Spilka
Madeline and Robert Spitalnic
Susan and Andy Stallone
Leslie and Rick Steinberg
Rona and Sandy Steinberg
Betty Stone
Christy and Mark Sunshine
Janet and Allen Sussberg
Velia Sweet
Cecile Talesnick
Ronna and Marc Taub
Cis Teltser
Lauren and David Tolces
Lois Victor
Lenore and Herbert Wachtel
Jill and Matthew Wahler
Wendy and Steve Walin
Michel Wasserman
Joan and Tom Weidenfeld
Marilyn and Jay Weinberg
Phyllis and Alan Weiner
Jill and Paul Weiner
Iris Weingarten
Serena and Richard Werber
Tami and Rabbi Greg Weisman
Linda and Dennis Weiss
Norman Weiss
Evelyn Weitzman
Ilene and Peter Wohlgemuth
Julie Yates-Schiller and Bruce Schiller
Marilyn and Paul Yentis
Beth and Jeffrey Zipper
Lisa and Andrew Zwick
AROUND TEMPLE BETH EL
Chai Shabbat and Sisterhood Social Action Women’s Seder
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4
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
Chai Shabbat
1. Sarina & Jerry Lind
2. Howard & Lorraine Freeman with granddaughters Danielle & Jessica Berger
3. Sherman & Ann Tufel
4. Myra & Rabbi Singer, Fern & Bill Berger
5. Dennis Berg
6. Harold & Joan Bader
Sisterhood Women’s Seder
7. Barbara Harper, Marcia Namerow, Ronni Graf, Lauren Tolces
8. Alene Court, Suzy Garber
9. Wendy Walin, Rona Steinberg, Trish Schaum
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Trish Schaum,
Sisterhood President
Tschaum432@aol.com
When we were asked by the temple to
participate in the Capital Campaign it was a “no
brainer.”. Sisterhood has participated in every
capital campaign since its inception. Each and
every time it has been an honor to be asked and
an honor to participate. In the last campaign
(Building Tomorrow Today), Sisterhood donated
money to the temple and dedicated the beautiful
stained glass Miriam window which adorns the
membership lounge. (See below.)
For the current campaign, Sisterhood is
participating because we believe in Temple
Beth El’s vision
and look forward
to the renovation
of the Schaefer
Family Campus
from which we
have so many
shared memories.
Upcoming Events
LEFT Sisterhood donations provided the
beautiful stained glass Miriam window
which adorns the membership lounge.
With Linda Berger and
Amy LaGala.
NETWORKING EVENT
RIGHT Sisterhood Shabbat
Wednesday, May 20, 7:00pm
Come mingle in a casual setting with drinks & hors d’oeuvres. Be sure to bring
your business cards so we can all do business with our “Sisters”.
MEET THE AUTHOR Tuesday, June 9, 2:30pm
JCC Sandler Center
Sisterhood, Brotherhood and the JCC are co-sponsoring this event which
features Jonathan Papernick, author of Book of Stone doing a reading and
discussing the inspiration for his moving novel (hardcover, available May 12.)
For more information visit www.tbeboca.org/sisterhood.
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Sisterhood hopes to always be a strong support
for Temple Beth El because we value the
positive impact this congregation and its clergy
have had on so many lives and how important it
is to continue this into the future. As my Sisterhood term comes to an end, I
think back proudly of the charities we helped,
the friends we fostered and the support we gave
to Temple Beth El. It has been an honor to give
back to this congregation that has given me so
much. The staff, clergy and people of this amazing
community have supported my family from baby
namings to Bat Mitzvahs and beyond. It has also
been an honor working with the amazing women
of Sisterhood. I have been challenged and inspired
by these talented and wise women and I have
learned so much from them. I will always love
Temple Beth El Sisterhood and look forward to
being a part of this amazing organization for
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Larry Hotz,
Brotherhood President
lehotz@gmail.com
The mission of Brotherhood is to connect
members to our Jewish heritage. We
accomplish our goal through events we produce
and through financial support we provide for
programming organized by the synagogue. Our mandate stresses inter-generational
programming that encourages the passing of
Jewish values between generations to ensure
our survival. As part of this commitment,
Brotherhood has pledged $10,000 to the
Fulfilling the Promise endowment fund. A
healthy endowment will increase access
to and participation in our Temple Beth El
community. Recently completed events include
the Brotherhood/Sisterhood breakfast briefing
with AIPAC, our adult/child camping overnight,
the men’s Passover dinner and discussion and
our pottery painting and breakfast networking
morning with adults and their preschoolers. SAVE THE DATE
Temple Beth El
2015 Golf Event
honoring Robert Marton
Monday, November 2
Boca Rio Golf Club
11:00 am registration
Contact Larry Hotz for
details 914-329-0847.
On a personal note, this is my final update as
your Brotherhood President as our leadership
will pass into the hands of our new Board led
by Andrew Zwick and Alan Klasfeld. I thank
the Board, our clergy and the entire TBE staff
and congregation for the privilege of these past
wonderful and fulfilling three years. Upcoming Events
MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH
Sunday, May 10, 12:30pm
Schaefer Family Campus
Join us for our annual Mother’s Day Jazz Family Brunch. MEET THE AUTHOR Tuesday June 9, 2:30pm
JCC Sandler Center
Sisterhood, Brotherhood and the JCC are co-sponsoring this
event which features Jonathan Papernick, author of Book of
Stone doing a reading and discussing the inspiration for his
moving novel (hardcover, available May 12.)
For more information visit www.tbeboca.org/brotherhood.
LEFT AND BOTTOM Camping overnight with adults
and children
RIGHT Author Jonathan Papernick speaks about
Book of Stone
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12:00 PM-WRJ President Installation &
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and Yizkor.
Shavuot
10:30 AM- Shavuot Morning Festival Service
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Memorial Day - School & Offices Closed
25
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19
9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
12:30 PM-Shir Ruach
1:30 PM-Confirmation Service and Reception
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
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12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
12th Grade)
17
Lunch (TBD)
12
10:00 AM-Knit & Knosh
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
6:30 PM-Derech Torah Dinner
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
7:00 PM-Confirmation
7:00 PM-Derech Torah
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TUESDAY
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
6:00 PM-BOFTY Dinner
7:00 PM-Confirmation
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
7:00 PM-Journey through Judaism (11 &
4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC)
11
4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC)
4
MONDAY
27
Sisterhood Networking Event (OOT)
6:00 PM-Finance Committee 7:00 PM-
20
4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC)
13
Committee Meeting (BFC)
9:00 AM-Shared Care
4:30 PM-Religious School (BFC)
7:00 PM-Membership & Engagement
6
WEDNESDAY
Installations
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6:00 PM-BOFTY Banquet and Board
6:00 PM-Pre-K Graduation (SFC)
7:00 PM-Board of Trustees Meeting
5/21 - 5/25-Camp Jenny (OOT)
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4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
4:30 PM-BBM Class (SFC & BFC)
6:30 PM-Brotherhood Board Meeting (BFC)
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(BFC)
4:30 PM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
4:30 PM-BBM Class (SFC & BFC)
7:30 PM-RAC Committee Meeting
7:30 PM-Social Action Committee Meeting
Lag ba’Omer
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service
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6:00 PM-Tot Pizza Dinner & Shabbat
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service
22
6:00 PM-Shabbat at 6
7:30 PM-Confirmation 2015 Shabbat Dinner
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honoring the 4th graders
7:30 PM-Kabbalat Shabbat Service
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Family Service,
8
grade senior service, and guest speaker Mark
Hetfield
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service, 12th
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MAY
9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
12:30 PM-Mother’s Day Brunch
12:30 PM-Shir Ruach
Mother’s Day
10
12:30 PM-Shir Ruach
Book Club
9:30 AM-Religious School (SFC & BFC)
10:00 AM-Beth El’s Sunday Morning
3
SUNDAY
SFC-Schaefer Family Campus
BFC-Beck Family Campus
9:00 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Stephen Kleinberg
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
11:30 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Elle Mitchell
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9:00 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Sawyer Feller
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
7:30 PM-Shavuot Evening Program
8:30 PM-Zugot (OOT)
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9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Eliana Pollay
1:30 PM-Confirmation Rehearsal
Filippo
9:00 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Matthew San
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9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Amanda Klayman
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
6:00 PM-Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Gefen
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9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Amber Swab
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
2
SATURDAY
22
21
6/28 - 7/04-Family Promise Host Week
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29
15
14
Father’s Day
8
MONDAY
6:45 PM-Lilith Salon (OOT)
1
7
SUNDAY
SFC-Schaefer Family Campus
BFC-Beck Family Campus
2
30
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
23
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
16
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
(OOT)
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
2:30 PM- “Meet the Author” Literary Event
9
12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn
7:00 PM-Adult Choir
TUESDAY
24
17
10
6:30 PM-Mausoleum Committee Meeting
3
WEDNESDAY
25
18
6:00 PM-Finance Committee (BFC)
11
6:30 PM-Brotherhood Board Meeting (BFC)
4
FRIDAY
26
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service
6:00 PM-Shabbat at 6
19
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Family Service
12
5:30 PM-Annual Meeting & Dinner
7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service: Volunteer
Recognition Shabbat
5
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2015
THURSDAY
JUNE
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
27
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
20
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
4:00 PM- Zugot (OOT)
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9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Ashley Korman
9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan
11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Madaleine Rubin
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Yahrzeit
Gifts from 01/21/2015 to 03/20/2015
Wendell Ellis by Jannette Abejean
Rae Teret by Henriette & Jay Abrams
Max Adler by Leonard Adler
Susana Ainsztein by Beatriz Ainsztein
Fay Adelman by Maxine Arno
Joseph Aronson by Marian & Irene Aronson
Janet Maxine Asher Hood by Sheila & Dick Asher
Dr. Seymour Bachman by David Bachman
Dr. Seymour Bachman by Nattie Bachman
Morris Goodman by Nattie Bachman
Lillian Blashek by Marjorie Baer
Anne Rabinowitz Bakerman by Bruce Bakerman
Marlene L. Rosenbaum by The Bargas Family
Gerald Simon Baron by Sylvia Baron
Sis Barrow by Steve Barrow
Louis Feil by Marilyn Barry
Herschel Seder by Lorraine Becker
Laurie Berliner and Syd Berliner by
Eileen & Steven Berliner
Sadie Schwartz by Claire & Leo Bernstein
Alfred Nyder by Stan Berkovitz & Family
Cecelia Sadugor by Faith Birnberg
Adam Viggiano and David Viggiano by
Judy & Mike Blackman
Vivian Allen by Ileen Bogart and Andy Fiorillo
Evelyn Bolner by Ellen & Howard Bolner
Goodwin Salkoff by Ellen Bolner
Abraham Brauser by Bernice & Gerry Brauser
Teodora Bautista by Reginee & Mark Bromson
Beverly Bronfman by Victoria Bronfman
Ida Sabath by Dana Brown & Family
Mary Catherine Ficara by George Brown
Walter Brunswick by Murray Brown
Diane Buda by Cici & Phil Buda
Morris Cohen by Harvey Cohen
Frank Phillip Rothstein by Elaine & Terry Colker
Nat Copulsky by Maxine & Joseph Copulsky
Beverly Bronfman by The Court Family
Joan W. Cummings by Stuart Cummings
Joseph Kazanow by Ann Dershowitz
Irving Dicker by Saralyn & Gerry Dicker
Ellis Disick and N.G. Kaul by Tia & Grant Disick
Meyer Raikis by Abigail Ditzian
Sarah Raikis by Abigail Ditzian
Edward Miznick by Judi & Craig Donoff
Paul Donoff by Craig Donoff
Elsie Dranoff anf Irving Dranoff by Morton Dranoff
Joel Eisenberg by Jennifer Eisenberg
Zelma Schonwald Wolff by Carol Ellis
Shirley Bankofsky and Irving Bankofsky
by Phyllis & Eddie Elman
Max Sperling by Sherry & Ken Endelson
Doris Zipkin Fish by Stephen Fish & Family
George Fish by Stephen Fish & Family
Alice Fiebiger‑Widrow and Paul
Fiebiger by Sue Feldman
Gertrude Greene by Phyllis Fink
Corinne M. Fiorillo and Vivian Allen by Andy Fiorillo
Gertrude Goldstein by Andy Fiorillo
Ida Bursuker by Zina Fishman
Frieda Slon by Sandy Flax
Saul Fleishman by Debra & Roy Fleishman
Estelle Esther Fourens by Michael Fourens
Edward Frank by Bea Frank
Rose Gottlieb by Adele Friedland
William Gottlieb by Adele Friedland
Arline Fisher by Carol Friedsam
Walter Friedsam by Carol & Ron Friedsam
Judith Herman by Robin & Leon Galison
Sara Galler by Roberta & Marvin Galler
Sandy Garfinkle by Rani Garfinkle
Elsie Weg and Oro Perahia Hassid by
Lucille & Bob Geller
Alla Gertsen by The Gertsen Family
Libby Gesoff and Robert Gesoff by Mark Gesoff
Major Sidney Hantman by Bruce Gilbert
Dr. David A. Fischer by Edie Gise
Ruth Greenberg, dear sister by Cindy Gitlitz
Joyce Fadem by Judy Goldberg
Joseph Goldstein by Irving Goldstein
Richard Wasserman by Marion Goldstein
Scott Goldstein by Irving Goldstein
Julius Miller by Glenda Gordon
Marc David Gordon by Judy & Jim Gordon
Scott Bruskin by Corinne & Jerry Gorelick
Claude Gozlan by Elisabeth Gozlan
Pearl Granet by Gladys & Arnold Granet
Diane Tanenblatt by Frances Greenbaum
Nettie Greenbaum by Frances Greenbaum
Rose Tanenblatt by Frances Greenbaum
Irving Greenberg and Louis Schwartz
by Sylvia Greenberg
Julius Goldberg by Sylvia Greenberg
Herbert M. Grossman by Susen Grossman
Wendy Cossaboon by Rhona Guberman
Kara Mochizucki & Paul Lowinger by
Janet & Allen Halper
Sylvia Scherr Rubin & Daniel Gadalia
Rubin by Bonnie Halperin
Sophie Golub & Louis Golub by Liz & Ben Hampton
Jeane Stessin by Karen & Bob Harmelin
Blossom Cohen by Sheilah & Bob Harrow
Joy Zobler by Sheilah & Bob Harrow
Amy Kadin Hausman by Bruce Hausman
Charlotte Weiner & Dr. Harry Weiner by Norma Heit
Susan Falk and Beverly Rosman by
Allison & Bill Heller
Irvin Weil by Rhea Herman
Bella Siegel by Ida Herst
Bertha Barrett and Herman Herst by Ida Herst
Max Siegel by Ida Herst
Irene Hewett by Dorothy Hewett
Joseph Hewett by Dorothy Hewett
Jean Himelstein by Brigitte & Bruce Himelstein
Michael Fisher by Taryn Hoffman
Henry Homer by Sondra Homer‑Warner
Lynne Jackman, Charles Sheinin & Morris
Tucker by Debi & Herb Jackman
David Fishman by The Jaiven Family
Nathan Jay by David Jay
Eleanor Sheikovitz by Felisa Kahn‑Harris
Evelyn Bolner by Ivy & Steve Kaufman
Goodwin Salkoff by Ivy & Steve Kaufman
Henry Kaufman by Ivy & Steve Kaufman
Leonard Kaufman by Ivy & Steve Kaufman
Michael Kaufman by Norman Kaufman
Sidney Kirshon by Michael Kirshon
Nelson L. Klein by Leonie Klein
Habraham Kopeika by Saul Kopeika
Sylvia BernsteinTractenberg by Michael Leinwand
Dr. Samuel Steinberg by Marianne Minkoff Lerner
Shmuluck Shtaygrood by Manya Levina
Marcia Levine by Paul Levine
Daniel Levy by Edwin Levy
David Klavons by Barbara & Jerry Lewin
Henry Lewin by Barbara & Jerry Lewin
Minicus Speelman & Grietje Speelman
by Sarina & Jerry Lind
Sol Lind by Sarina & Jerry Lind
Irving Morris by Judith Lipsky
Samuel Lubliner by Lyn Lubliner
Laurence M. Lyons by Phyllis & Stephen Lyons
Monroe Karkus by Peggy Madan
Momma and Grandma by Renee Maltz
Isadore Mandel by Diane Perkins & Paul Mandel
Dina Kershner by Elizabeth Marcus
Charlotte Mesches by Jack Mesches
A. Matthew Miller by Michelle & David Miller
Albert Kolikof by Marvin Miller
Norma Michaels Fishman by Shelley Nathan
continued on page 27
In Honor of
Gifts from 01/21/2015 to 03/20/2015
ALAN & PHYLLIS WEINER
ENDOWMENT FUND
in honor of
Arnold Granet’s 80th birthday by
Phyllis & Alan Weiner
ANNA BRUECKHEIMER MEMORIAL
FOR JEWISH EDUCATION FUND
in celebration of
Mark Schermer’s 65th Birthday by Ilyne
Mendelson & Steven Terk
EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND
in honor of
Patty and Louis Beck by Myra & Rabbi Merle Singer
GELFAND/ARPE YOUNG
CHILDRENS INNOVATIVE
EDUCATION FUND
for the recovery of
Bruce Harris by Michael Gelfand
in celebration of
Gayle Grimes and Bill Sklar’s anniversary
by Michael Gelfand
GENERAL FUND
for the recovery of
Al Solomon by Charles Deehan
in appreciation of
Irene and Merrill Esptein for the Night of
50 Shabbats by Ruth Berg
in celebration of
Ryan’s engagement to Jennifer by
Susan & Barry Podolsky
in honor of
Ruth Berg’s 90th birthday
by Freyda & Ed Burns
by Debbie Eisenberg
by Hudes Freeman
by Cara, Josh, Hunter, Ashton & Paxton
Gottlieb
by Ida Herst
by Lila Langer
by Arline & Eli Neuren
by Rosalie Ratner
Ruth Berg’s 90th birthday and her service
to our temple community by
Tracey & Gabe Grossman
Marion Goldstein by Marilyn Goldman
Madison Gottsegen’s Bat Mitzvah
by Joan Schlesinger
Morris Robinson’s 80th birthday
by Elisabeth & Bobby Dalfen
by Gail & Allan Dinnerstein
by Loretta & Jerry Elbert
by Skipp Jackman & Betsy
by Carolyn Marshall
by Kay, Mike, Adam, Lauren & Andrew
Marshall
by Carol & Joseph Orze
Arnold Granet’s 80th birthday
by Ruth Berg
by Judy Bodner & Mel Turetzky
Jodi Krumholz’s 40th birthday by Ali,
Dan & Justin Rubin
Marty Shapiro’s birthday by Ida Herst
Rabbi Levin and Rabbi Weisman for their
involvement in our wedding/
conversion process and making the
occasion especially memorable by
Jennifer & Jonathan Greenwald
MUSIC FUND
in appreciation of
Temple Beth El by Charlotte Leigh
in honor of
Arnold Granet’s 80th birthday by Beverly
Reuter & Arthur Hurwitz
Benjamin’s Bar Mitzvah and to thank Lori Shapiro
by Julie YatesSchiller & Bruce Schiller
PATTY AND LOUIS BECK
FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
on the occasion of
John Osher’s birthday by Patty & Louis Beck
PAUL AND ELLEN HIRSCH
ENDOWMENT FUND
in honor of
Ellen Hirsch’s 75th by Helaine & Mark Nelles
PLOUGH FAMILY FUND
SUPPORTING RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
in celebration of
the marriage of Josh Marcus to Debra Bogdanoff
by Margie Plough & Maurice Plough, Jr.
in honor of
the birth of the granddaughter of Margie and
Maurice Plough, Jr. by Amy Doran
PRAYER BOOK FUND
for the recovery of
Robin Pomeroy by Jackie & Louis Robinson
in honor of
Ruth Berg’s 90th birthday by Jan & Allen Lev
the Bar Mitzvah of Hayden Luke
Siesel by Linda Anish
on the occasion of
Hannah Lebersfeld’s Bat Mitzvah by Marcy Lippman
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
in appreciation of
the unveiling for Amy Kadin Hausman
by Bruce Hausman
in celebration of
Arnold Granet’s Birthday by Cecily
& Wallace Feldman
in honor of
the 80th birthday of Morris Robinson by
Andree, Marty & Doug Robinson
our 68th Wedding Anniversary by
Beverly & Walter Warheit
Rabbi Dan Levin and Temple Beth El
by Jay & Joanne Miller
the birth of Logan Jacob Spiro by Jay & Joanne Miller
Andrew and Jeremy’s B’nai Mitzvah by Joan Galison
Benjamin’s Bar Mitzvah and to thank Rabbi Dan
Levin by Julie YatesSchiller & Bruce Schiller
the birth of Margie and Maurice D. Plough
Jr.’s grandson , Kayde Elijah Levy
by Lori & Richard Newman
Logan Jacob Spiro’s bris and naming by Rabbi
Dan Levin by Robin & Gary Warren
in support of
Temple Beth El by Ginette & Alvin Kravet
to thank
Rabbis Levin and Weisman and in memory
of Martin Tash by Arlene Tash
Rabbi Levin for officiating at Debra and Josh’s
wedding by Shelley & Larry Marcus
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
in honor of
Robin Eisenberg’s award by Amy Doran
the birth of Margie Plough’s and Maurice D.
Plough, Jr.’s grandson, Kayde Eljah
Levy by Tracey & Gabe Grossman
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
in honor of
Robin Eisenberg’s NATE award by
Tracey & Gabe Grossman
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continued from page 24
Dr. Fred Neuren by Arline & Eli Neuren
Harold Savage by Sheri Nusbaum
Mickey Nusbaum by Sheri Nusbaum
Ellen Adler by Anne Paskin
Jan Pachl by Carole Pedvis
Dorothy Katz by Natalie Pelavin
Michael A. Pelavin by Natalie Pelavin
Herman Weisberger by Fred Perlstein
Herman Pollock by Ellen & Ed Pollock
Louis Collins by Brenda & Maurice Pollock
Estelle Labiner by Dorothy Pomerance
Harry Poritz by Esther Poritz
Joseph Rabkin by Jerry Rabkin
Lena Perlman by Joyce Rabkin
Charles Alter by Helen Regenstreif
Robert Robin by Babs Robin
Bella Dreyfus by Idah Robins
Michael Nash by Idah Robins
Mathew Romer by The Romer Family
Ralph Rosengarden by Ardath Rosengarden
Bessie Schein by Robert Ruben
Michael King Rudikoff by Jan Rudikoff
Mark Schwartz by Lois Saltzman
Rose Meyer by Jean Satin
Irving Levine by Linda & Bobby Schmier
Irma Schnier by Elliot Schnier
Betty Dolby by Leslie Schwam
Owen Schwam by Leslie Schwam
Harry Kolstein by Elaine & Rabbi N.
William Schwartz
Phil Kolstein by Elaine & Rabbi N. William Schwartz
Frances Friedman and Edith Shafer by
Roberta & Lorrie Shafer
Norman Shapiro by Jon Shapiro
Seymour Shinder by Meryl Shinder
Sam Freedland by Francine Siegel
Marshall Bernstein by Deborah Silver
Marie Sherman by Laurie Silvers
In Honor of
Faye Livon by Muriel & Leon Simon
Fanny Mesch Snitzer by Linda & Carl Snitzer
Samuel Spiegelman by Jerry Spiegelman
Selma Charney by Rona & Sandy Steinberg
Sadye A. Katz by Audrey Stern
Sidney Strauss by June Strauss
Sidney Bucksbaum by Barbara & Len Tamchin
Garrison Davis by Robin & Barry Tartarkin
Abe H. Mirman by Betty Taub
Morris J. Mendelson by Ilyne
Mendelson & Steve Terk
Wallace J. Clarfield by Elinor & Max Toberoff
Abraham Tufel by Ann & Sherman Tufel
Morton Tufel by Ann & Sherman Tufel
Dr. Theodore Pick by Alice Turner
Charles Twer by Barbara Zallea & Daniel Twer
Morris Uchin by Dorothy Uchin
Fae Oppenheim by Lynne & Samuel Vainberg
Gisela Morgenstern by Doris Wachsler
Eric Wagner by Tobie Wagner
Charles Wallach by Jan Wallach
Audrey Kaylin by Randy & Peter Warheit
Nathan & Dorothy Wayser by Janet & Harold Wayser
Beatrice Goldberg by Joan & Tom Weidenfeld
Elsie Weidenfeld by Tom Weidenfeld
Mollie Luks, Paul Luks, Samuel Luks & Molly
Weinberg by Fran & George Weinberg
David Weiss by Karen & Howard Weiss
Joseph Solomon by Randi & Steven Weiss
Simon Ash by Shayna & Andy Weitz
Julius Goffan by Evelyn Weitzman
Mary Lessans by Evelyn Weitzman
George Tirck by Jacquelyn & Al Wheeler
Capt. Samuel Whiteman by Laura Whiteman
Betty Wulkan by Marilyn & Hubert Wulkan
Edith Gordon by Marilyn & Hubert Wulkan
continued from page 24
RICHARD ALLEN BRANSDORF
MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND
in honor of
the birth of Logan Jacob Spiro by Beverly
& Marvin Bransdorf
TREE OF LIFE FUND
in honor of
Ruth Berg’s 90th birthday by Susan
& Barry Podolsky
TREES TO ISRAEL
in celebration of
the birth of Abby and Paul Yerys’s granddaughter
Lilly Kate by Sandra & Reuben Ungar
in honor of
Naomi Hermann’s special birthday
by Gertrude Siegel
by Lillian Shapiro
the marriage of Debra and Josh
Marcus by Emily Gould
the marriage of Kate and Seth
Turnoff by Emily Gould
We Get You Moving Again™
Sisterhood Contributions
IN HONOR OF:
The birth of Kayde Elijah Levy, grandson
of Margie and Maurice Plough, Jr.,
by Lisa and Dr. Andrew Zwick
The marriage of Aaron, son of Debi and Dr.
Herb Jackman, to Dee by Irene, Dr.
Merrill, Jennifer and Melissa Epstein
The engagement of Ryan Beck, son of Patty and
Louis Beck, to Jennifer Plotnikoff Grassia by:
Jan and Allen Lev
Lisa and Dr. Andrew Zwick
The engagement of Gail Cohen’s daughter,
Jenny, by Dr. Merrill, Irene,
Jennifer and Melissa Epstein
IN MEMORY OF:
Jack Cohen, uncle of Ken Mogell, by
Lisa and Dr. Andrew Zwick
Jackie Yahalom, mother and mother-in-law of Julie
and Rick Stopek, by Jan and Allen Lev
Martin Tash, father of Jill Wrubel ,by
Lisa and Dr. Andrew Zwick
Martha Maier, mother of Judy Blackman by:
Lisa and Dr. Andrew Zwick
Jan and Allen Lev
MITZVAH FUND:
IN MEMORY OF:
Martha Maier by Irene and Dr. Merrill Epstein
Tribute cards are a great way to honor a
loved one. The cost is $18.00, and the
money is used to fund various Women
of Reform Judaism projects. For further
information and to purchase a card email
Glenda Gordon at glendashopper46@gmail.
com or phone Glenda at 561-495-2980.
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to all members, affiliates, family & friends.
In Memory of
Gifts from 01/21/2015 to 03/20/2015
ALAN & PHYLLIS WEINER
ENDOWMENT FUND
in memory of
Hilda Weiner by Phyllis & Alan Weiner
BENJAMIN & PEARL BAKER
MAUSOLEUM PERPETUAL CARE
in memory of
Betty and Herbert Ratner by Betsy Ratner Hershman
Martha Maier by Pearl Baker
EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND
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morning
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in memory of
David Kuritz by Judy & Marvin Kuritz
GELFAND/ARPE YOUNG
CHILDRENS INNOVATIVE
EDUCATION
in memory of
Anna Fettrow by Michael Gelfand
GENERAL FUND
in memory of
Mike Baker
by Christine & James Berick
by Ruth & James Dawson
by Suzanne & Jeff Deutch
by Noreen Friedman
by Les Goldberg
by Bonnie & Shelly Guren
by Elaine & Peter Kaplan
by Pam & Tom Kaplan
by Patricia Lebow
by Molly Odell
by Charlotte & Norman Plotsky
by Sybil & Marshall Sigel
Sylvia Belkin by Pam & Tom Kaplan
by Debra & Joshua Marcus
Stuart Bloch by Pam & Tom Kaplan
Frank Fink by Betty Jane Hofstadter
Mark Herman by Myra & Michael Halle
Stanley Jaffe and Arthur Ross by Elaine & Scott Jaffe
Stanley Klebanoff by Natalie Klebanoff
Martha Maier by Deanna & Hank Katz
Robert Morenstein
by Pam & Tom Kaplan
by Pearl & Jeffrey Greenfield
Herbert Strauss by Helen Eisenberg
Fred Rossler by Jennifer, Craig,
Lauren & Julia Shapiro
Fred Wank by Myra & Michael Halle
Dr. Sheldon Weiner by David M. Levine
Steven Weiss by Abbey Weiss
B. Wicker and S. Levy by Sandra & Harold Wicker
ISRAEL YOUTH TRAVEL
in memory of
Stanley Klebanoff by Natalie Klebanoff
Ben Roth by Ellie Roth
Gloria Sanford by Natalie Klebanoff
Max Unger by Aline Fisher
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MILTON KOTLER MEMORIAL
ENDOWMENT FUND
Mike Baker
by Elaine & Herb Gimelstob
by Howard Guggenheim
Frank Fink by Velia Sweet
Herman W. Levitt by Robert Levitt
Carol Magod by Hedy & Matty Shavel
Martha Maier
by Denise Calderon
by Tracey & Gabe Grossman
by Linda & Norman Rose
by Joan & Tom Weidenfeld
Paul Markoff by Tracey & Gabe Grossman
Fred Rossler by Amy Doran
Janice Platt by Henry & Faye Leshman
David Schuman by Hynda Schuman
Dottie Seaman
by David Seaman
by Ellen Sarnoff
Nancy Simon by Audrey Stern
David Sherman by Rita & Tully Schuster
REVA & HERBERT STERNECK
CAMP KUTZ ENDOWMENT
in loving memory of
Joan, mother of Jerry Goodman by
Patty & Louis Beck
Freddie and Joe Linder by Patty & Louis Beck
Janice Platt by Patty & Louis Beck
RICHARD ALLEN BRANSDORF
MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND
in memory of
Jane Bransdorf Cutler by Beverly
& Marvin Bransdorf
Richard Bransdorf by Beverly & Marvin Bransdorf
Joseph David Rosen by Beverly & Marvin Bransdorf
STEVE BROWN ENDOWMENT FUND
in memory of
Steve Brown by Steven Harris
TEMPLE BETH EL WOMEN
OF REFORM JUDAISM
in memory of
Martha Maier by Susan and Barry Podolsky
Jerry Blackman by Amy LaGala
Miriam and Albert Zwick and Richard
Stofberg by Patty & Louis Beck
TORAH DEDICATION
in memory of
Gussie Harris by Lucille and Bob Geller
Marvin Harris by Lucille and Bob Geller
Stanley Wolfson by Jackie and Louis Robinson
TREES TO ISRAEL
in memory of
Gaetano Bruno by Leonie Klein
Robert Goldfarb by Norma Locker
Helen Soiref by Norma Locker
TZEDAKAH FUND
in memory of
Alan S. Parker by Amy LaGala
Howard Edward Parker by Amy LaGala
Jack Perlmuter by Shayna and Andy Weitz
Gifts
in memory of
Isaac Kotler and Howard Page by Jean Erdheim
Gifts from 01/21/2015 to 03/20/2015
MIRIAM & ALBERT ZWICK
ENDOWMENT FUND
Jon Rotenberg
Barbara & Robert Yaspan
in memory of
Frank Fink by Lisa and Andrew Zwick
MYER WEINGARTEN
ENDOWMENT FUND
in memory of
Myer Weingarten by Iris Weingarten
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
in memory of
the 72nd anniversary of the liquidation of the
Krakow Ghetto by Ada & Sol Urbach
GENERAL FUND
Giving Tree
Gifts from 01/21/2015 to 03/20/2015
Helene and Jay Eichler
Linda and Douglas Lamm
Suzanne and Volker Schoenfeld
Edith and Martin Stein
Our Congregation Mourns
Leon Weiner*, husband of Lorraine Weiner
Louise Kanter, wife of Herbert Kanter
S. Howard Schiller*, beloved member
Harriet Oster*, beloved member
Roslyn “Roz” Mae Suss*, mother of Sharon Paggi
Robert Morenstein*, husband of Bonnie Morenstein
Carol Magod*, wife of Ira “Buddy” Magod
Carol Greenwald, wife of Steven Greenwald, sister-in-law of Stuart & Audrey Greenwald
Myron “Mike” Baker*, husband of Arlette Baker
Gloria Visnov*, mother of Robin Visnov
Martha Maier, mother of Judy & Michael Blackman
Fayanne Gaynor, mother of Robert & Dawn Gaynor,
grandmother of Zachary, Mandi & Alex Gaynor
Karen “Kiki” Kelrick, sister of Priscilla & Leonard Adler, aunt
of Leslie Adler and Jamie & Michael Weiner
Isaac Edward Block, father of Stephen & Debra Block,
grandfather of Carly, Molly & Isabel Block
Fredric Gottlieb*, husband of Ann Gottlieb, father of Jim
& Hilary Gottlieb, grandfather of Hannah,
Harrison & Emma Gottlieb
Martin Tash*, father of Jill Wrubel, grandfather of Marissa & Michael Wrubel
Shirley Kronzek, mother of David & Brenda Kronzek,
grandmother of Erin, Joshua & Micaela Kronzek
*Laid to rest in the Beth El Mausoleum
Mazel Tov To
Betsy & Elliott Schwartz on the birth of their son Zachary Ardyn
Schwartz, big brother Ryan, grandparents Gail & Irwin Cohen
Elissa & Robert Norton on the birth of their son Hunter Solomon Norton,
big brother Robby, grandparents Susan & David Schwartzfarb
Jill & Brian Smith on the birth of their daughter Bianca Skye Smith,
big sister Dylan, grandparents Dr. David & Marcia Robbe
Delia & Jonathan Goldberg on the birth of their son Henry David Goldberg, big sister Julia
Carrie & Carlos Santana on the birth of their daughter
Isabella Altagracia Santana, big sister Juliana
Cara & Josh Gottlieb on the birth of their son Paxton Ben Gottlieb, big
brothers Hunter & Ashton, grandparents Marcia & David Robbe
Erica & Lee Krin on the birth of their daughter Olivia
Harper Krin, grandparents Elaine & Barry Krin
Briana Matthews & Sven Goth on the birth of their son Ryan Goth, big sister Emma
Lindsay & Justin Pollack on the birth of their son Caleb Mason Pollack
Julisse & Jacob Levy on the birth of their son Kayde Elijah Levy, big
brother Noah, grandparents Margie & Maurice Plough, Jr.
Rachel & Ronald Jaiven on the birth of their son Lucas Bernard
Jaiven, big sister Chloe, grandparents Jack & Grace Jaiven
Linda & Bobby Schmier on the engagement of their daughter Lauren to Tim Carey
Gail & Irwin Cohen on the engagement of their daughter
Jennifer Weiss to Andrew Baraniak
Patty & Louis Beck on the engagement of their son Ryan to Jennifer Plotnikoff Grassia
Sheryl & Robert Weiner on the marriage of their son Chandler to Rebecca Holman
Shelley & Larry Marcus on the marriage of their son Joshua to Debra Bogdanoff
Peggy Lebensfeld on the marriage of her son Michael to Angelica Martin
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TEMPLE OFFICERS
Patty Beck
Barry Podolsky
Shari Schwamm
Neal Slafsky
Mark Sunshine
Kenneth Gordon
Karyn Hoffman
Lisa Zwick
Marcy Schultz
Wendy Walin
Allen Lev
Jeffrey Katz
Danielle Butler
Aline Fisher
Charles Abell
Marc Applebaum**
Richard Asher
Daniel Beckerman
Donald Berger
Mike Blackman
Alvin Cohen**
Michael Frost
Herbert Gimelstob**
Stanley Gray
Ronni Namerow-Graf
Cliff Hark
President
Executive Vice President
Secretary
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Leadership Development
& Governance
Vice President of Religious Activities
Vice President of Education
Vice President of Development
Vice President of Membership
& Engagement
Vice President of Social Action
Vice President of Mausoleum
Vice President of Facilities & Technology
TRUSTEES
Tracey Grossman
Stephen Manton
Marjorie Minor
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Ida Herst**
Larry Hotz
Marc Jaro
Barry Krinsky
Jaime Kshonz
Richard Levitt
Stephanie Lowen
Robert Marton
Kenneth Mogell
Lisa Oken
David Pincus
Mark Platt*
Bruce Moldow
David Morse
Maurice D. Plough, Jr.
Margie Plough
Morris Robinson
Trish Schaum
Dina Schwartz
Jennifer Shapiro
Elizabeth Shonson
Bernard Shulman**
Rabbi Merle Singer
Michael Singer
Alan H. Weiner**
*Immediate Past President ** Past President
TEMPLE LEADERS OF BLESSED MEMORY
MATH
Robin Donner
Mathematics 1:1
tutoring pre-algebra algebra I&II geometry
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Corporate Events, Temple Beth El and our preferred
caterers can help plan the party of your dreams.
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Frances Cohen
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Joseph Q. Kline
LTC Ben Lake
Cis Rader
Irving Rifkin
Stanley Rose
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PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Rabbi Daniel Levin
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman
Rabbi Greg Weisman
Lori Shapiro, CANTORIAL SOLOIST
Michelle Auslander Cohen, CANTORIAL SOLOIST
Rabbi Merle Singer, D.P.S., D.H.L., D.D., RABBI EMERITUS
Cantor Martin Rosen, CANTOR EMERITUS
Steve Kaufman, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mark Erickson, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Susan Stallone, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMMING
Jason Reasor, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Eliza Prince-Atias, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Rachael Rand, CONGREGATIONAL ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
David Oney, MAUSOLEUM DIRECTOR
Esther Lupin, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
MAIMONIDES INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING
Robin Eisenberg, RJE, DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LEARNING AND LIVING
Gavin Hirsch, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LEARNING AND LIVING
Judy Levine, CO-DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Cindy Korshin, CO-DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Juliane Wolfberg, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
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Frequent breakdowns. Sluggish email. Stalls and
slow startups. It’s not a pretty sight. And the
damage takes its toll in lost time, wasted money,
and hard work that goes up in smoke.
PJ Tech has been a proud partner of Temple Beth El
for 16 years. We built and maintain the network
that keeps things moving. TBE’s network works
because we do.
So if you’re ready to get up and running, and stay
that way, give us a call for a free assessment.
Time to sell your home?
1. duPont REGISTRY Partnership with Mizner Grande Realty
with 20 Page Full Color Spread around the
World to 54 Countries.
2. Weekly Full Color Advertising in the Sun-Sentinel.
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3.
Homes & Land of the Palm Beaches
Full Color Magazine.
4. High Impact Advertising in the Boca Raton Magazine.
5. High Impact Advertising in the Delray Beach Magazine.
6. Mizner’s Dream – The Official Magazine of the Boca Raton
Resort & Club with our 19 page Full Color Spread sitting
in 1,065 rooms at the Boca Hotel & Resort always!
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Call or Text
7. Full Color Direct Mail to over 10,000 qualified
buyers monthly.
8. Boca Club Life - Premier Club Member Magazine for the
Boca Raton Resort & Club with a readership of
over 10,000.
9. Millions of viewers everyday on Realtor.com,
SunSentinel.com & MiznerGrandeRealty.com.
10. High Powered Optimization obtaining qualified
buyers daily for your property .
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A Reform congregation affiliated with The Union for Reform Judaism
Joshua M. Berlin, M.D.
Board Certified in Dermatology
Specializing in All Forms of Dermatology Care and Skin Surgery
Trained at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio in Dermatology
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