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NEWSLETTER
Rabbi's Message
by Rabbi Robert Barr
I've cried at the end of John Steinbeck's
Of Mice and Men more than once. It is a
powerful show that touches core human
emotions and speaks eloquently to deep
and enduring friendship. The bond
between George and Lenny is rich and
textured and for me, touches something
deep inside. I've cried at the end of the
show, even though I know what is going
to happen. I've cried at the end of the
show even though I know the lines that
are going to be said. I've cried because
even though Of Mice and Men is JUST a
story, it captures truths that speak to the
human condition and the relationship
that can grow between two human
beings.
Great literature, modern or ancient,
theatrical or poetic, long or short,
is powerful because it touches
human realities and explores human
complexity. While some stories revolve
around human flaws, others celebrate
human strengths. Some stories expose
the interior of one person while others
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examine the relationship between
individuals or groups. We can learn
much about being human by reading
and studying great literature. That is
why I can see a show dozens of times
and still be touched by what I am
seeing.
It is from this framework that I approach
the story of the Exodus from Egypt. It
doesn't disturb me that scholars have
shown that the Exodus as described in
the Bible never could have happened.
I find it exciting that scholars have
demonstrated there is no extra-biblical
evidence for the event in Egyptian
literature, where it should reside if there
was a mass escape. And archeology,
which I undertook when I was a student
at HUC, reveals no evidence of tens of
thousands of slaves wandering in the
desert. (There should be trash – broken
pots or metal pieces. There should be
bones of those who died. But none
exist.) Passover becomes more textured
when scholars explain that the holiday,
as we know it, is the amalgam of several
holidays woven together – that matzah
was eaten before the Exodus story was
ever conceived, and putting blood on
door posts was part of an earlier ritual.
Knowing the scholarly and scientific
development of the Passover story
and the Exodus from Egypt may lessen
the holiday for some. But for me,
this knowledge adds to the holiday’s
meaning and value because it is a good
story that speaks to enduring human
truths. The story as described in the
Torah doesn't have to be factually true
for us to appreciate that it reminds us of
oppression and prejudice. Regrettably,
when we look around our world today,
we see those same issues far too
frequently.
Knowledge and information don't
diminish the power of an enduring story;
they can enrich our appreciation of our
ancestors' creativity. They were able
to craft tales that moved and inspired
not only people of their age but of our
own time as well. We can be proud of
what they created without claiming it is
factual truth.
In our effort to open up the story of
Passover and to teach about it, we
posted a collection of materials on our
online community website – OurJewish
Community.org. The materials include
a short video, a resource guide for
parents so they can teach their children
an informed perspective on the holiday,
and suggested activities for all age
groups. In addition, there are the
podcasts about the holiday that I have
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recorded over the years, videos with
Rabbi Baum, even Uncle Jay explaining
Passover. I urge you to visit that site
and share it with family and friends
around the country. Learning more
about the holiday brings it to life and
can develop our appreciation for the
richness and evolution of our people.
Services
Friday, April 3 – First Night of
Passover
6:00 PM – Congregational Seder
Please remember to bring your copy of
the Haggadah. If you forgot to send
in your reservation form, call the office
today at (513) 985-0400 to see if there is
still room!
Friday, April 24
8:00 PM – Kiddush
8:15 PM – Shabbat Service
Join Rabbi Barr as he leads services
and a discussion. Michelle Rothzeid
Greenberg will also be singing.
Saturday, April 25
10:30 AM – Shabbat Service and Bat
Mitzvah of Ava Singer
Saturday, May 2
10:30 AM – Shabbat Service and Bar
Mitzvah of Jack Samuels
Friday, May 8
8:00 PM – Kiddush
8:15 PM – Shabbat Service
This will be a special Shabbat Service to
thank Rabbi Baum for her years at Beth
Adam and to wish her well in her new
endeavor.
cultivate this incredible space, have
graciously agreed to give Sandy Griffin’s
class a tour of their farm. Saturday, May 9
On April 12, the teens will have a great
morning doing a Skype program
with Tzofim (Scouts) from Israel. The
Chaverim (Friends) from Israel will be
here – and we’ve got a great morning
planned for conversation with our
Israeli friends. If you’ve hosted Scouts
before, this is a wonderful opportunity
to reconnect. But the morning will
certainly be fun for everyone – so we
hope to see you all here!
10:30 AM – Shabbat Service and Bat
Mitzvah of Hayley Hirsch
Religious School
With our fun Purim play and carnival,
and the very delicious Chocolate Seder,
soggy March went by quickly!
A very special “thank you” goes to the
teens for presenting the Purim play and
hosting the Purim carnival once again
this year. The spin art and cotton candy
were big hits! Maybe next year Rabbi
Barr will win the Purim beauty contest!
Religious School students will usher in
the spring with classes on April 12, 19,
and 26, and also May 3 (our last day for
the school year!) We will not be having
Religious School on April 5.
On April 19, all Religious School students
will be invited to learn how we can help
declining populations of the monarch
butterfly and to practice tikkun olam
(repair of the world) as we prepare
native Ohio milkweed seeds for everyone
to plant at home – just in time for Earth
Day! The sixth and seventh graders will
continue their Earth Day learning with
a visit to Finn Meadows, a sustainable
farm in Montgomery, just a few minutes
from Beth Adam. Marc and Claire Luff,
the young farmers who oversee and
Our last day of the school year is May 3.
Students will meet in their classrooms for
the first hour of the morning. During the
second hour, students and their families
will be joined outside by ducks, chickens,
goats, and ponies (plus a few more of
their barnyard buddies!) All family
members are invited to meet and greet
our animal friends, and also to take rides
on the ponies (but please be aware there
is a weight limit of 120 pounds for riders).
This will be our last Sunday with Rabbi
Baum. We hope you will be able to
join us on May 3 to send her off to new
adventures!
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Adult Education
April 5 – No Adult Education
April 12 – Love or Hate? The
Mainstream Media and the Jews –
Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times
columnist, will speak on this timely
question.
Mark Oppenheimer is the biweekly
writer of "Beliefs," The New York Times
legendary religion column, and he is
also a frequent contributor to The New
York Times Magazine and the editor
at large of Tablet. He holds a Ph.D. in
American religious history and is the
author of three books. His memoir
Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to
Debate was published in 2010. His
previous two books are Knocking on
Heaven's Door: American Religion in the
Age of Counterculture and Thirteen and
a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across
America.
Join us as we celebrate our significant
grant from the Jewish Foundation of
Cincinnati and our inclusion again in
the Slingshot Guide. Invite your nonmember friends to this special event!
Please RSVP at www.BethAdam.org or
call (513) 985-0400.
April 19 – What Is Postdenominationalism and Is It Good
for the Future of Judaism? – Rabbi
Baum will lead this forward-thinking
discussion.
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April 26 – Beth Adam's Annual Meeting
May 3 – This last Adult Education day
for the year will be an opportunity to
formally meet Iah Pillsbury, a 4th year
student at the Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion. Iah will be
serving Beth Adam in the coming year
as our Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati
Fellow and Rabbinic Intern. You can
read more about her background on
page 6. Please join us to welcome Iah to
Beth Adam!
During the second hour of the morning,
families can enjoy a petting zoo and
pony rides as the children celebrate their
last day of Religious School.
Important Dates
First Night of Passover and
Congregational Seder
Friday, April 3, 6:00 PM
Annual Meeting
Sunday, April 26, 9:30 AM
A Purim Thank You
Our guests from The Church of Our
Saviour enjoyed the Purim Service for All
Ages. Following is a portion of the thank
you note we received from their teacher,
Nancy Sullivan:
“Thank you so much for your wonderful
hospitality last Friday. The students had
a great time and it was an opportunity
for them to have exposure to all kinds of
things, from the tour of your sanctuary
to their conversation with the other
teens about their bar- or bat-mitzvah
experience. They even remembered the
hamantaschen, and Cortez retold the
story for everyone, pausing to make sure
we said "BOOOO" whenever Haman's
name was mentioned!
Again, thank you so much."
News & Events
EVENING WITH RABBI BARR
Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 PM
An Evening with Rabbi Barr is an
opportunity for individuals to learn
about the philosophy and practices
of Congregation Beth Adam. Rabbi
Barr provides a historical and religious
background while explaining the
congregation’s approach to services,
education, and ritual. Time is set aside
for questions and discussion.
If you or someone you know is interested
in learning more about Beth Adam, this
is the perfect opportunity. Members
of Beth Adam are encouraged to invite
their friends who might be interested in
affiliating with our community. Please
RSVP to Admin@BethAdam.org by
Monday, April 20.
ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday, April 26, 9:30 AM
Join your Beth Adam community as we
present a summary of our
accomplishments, and discuss the
changing Jewish community and our
vision of Beth Adam within that context.
As always, the budget will be presented
and voted on and new members will be
elected to the Board of Trustees.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend
this informative Annual Meeting.
BETH ADAM FILM CLUB
Because of inclement weather, the
film Ida was not shown in February
as scheduled. Charles and Jennifer
Margolis have graciously offered their
home for a makeup date on May 9. We
hope all our loyal film connoisseurs
can make it! RSVPs appreciated to the
Margolis'.
Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM
At the home of Charles and Jennifer
Margolis
Ida – Set in Communist Poland in 1962,
this hauntingly beautiful black and
white film takes place in the dead of
winter. A young woman, born Jewish
but raised in a Catholic orphanage,
meets her aunt for the first time, learns
that they share a common tragedy, and
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goes on a journey to seek closure. The
younger woman, devoutly Catholic, is
poised to take religious vows. Her aunt,
dissolute and disillusioned, was a state
prosecutor during the Stalin era but
dismissed under Kruschev. In Ida, the
minimalist acting accompanies starkly
brilliant cinematography. The images
in this film promise to linger long after
the film has ended. Poland, 2013, 80
minutes, PG 13.
ENCORE! LINTON
Monday, May 18, 7:30 PM
The next Encore! performance by Linton
is Going for Baroque! Members of the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will
be featured as they perform beautiful
pieces of music by Bach and Telemann.
To purchase tickets or for more
information, visit www.lintonmusic.org.
FINE DINING GROUP
Whether you are a chef of renown or can
barely boil water, everyone is welcome
to join Beth Adam's Fine Dining Group.
Promoting great conversation in a
relaxed atmosphere over fine food and
wine, we get together in groups of eight
on Saturday nights.
The next dinner will be on May 30. For
more information or to join in the fun,
please contact Charles Margolis. You
can find the guidelines for the group on
the Beth Adam website in the Members
Only section.
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Welcome!
We are pleased to welcome Iah Pillsbury,
a 4th year student at the Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion,
to Beth Adam. She will be serving the
congregation in the coming year as our
Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Fellow
and Rabbinic Intern.
Iah is committed to academic
inquiry, spiritual growth, and honest
community building. She grew up
in a devoutly interfaith home in Los
Angeles, California. Iah graduated
from the University of Chicago with
honors in English and has worked with
incarcerated youth in Los Angeles,
Congregation Oheb Shalom in Sandusky,
Ohio, residents at Cedar Village, and
patients at Jewish Hospital. She is
excited to learn and grow with the Beth
Adam community in the coming year.
Please join us on Sunday, May 3, at
9:30 AM to meet Iah and welcome her to
Beth Adam!
Community Connection
Rabbi Barr will be a guest speaker at
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute,
University of Cincinnati). He will be
speaking about the philosophy and
practices of Congregation Beth Adam.
Rabbi Barr has been invited once again
to participate in the Cincinnati Bar
Association Academy of Leadership
Program known as CALL. He will be
kicking off a day on Ethics, Justice, and
Values with his talk, “The Importance of
Defining Values.“
Rabbi Baum spoke to the students in
the governance capstone course in the
Xavier University Williams College of
Business MBA program.
Rabbi Baum will be attending the
Inaugural Symposium on Diversity in
the Rabbinate, which is a collaboration
between the Central Conference of
American Rabbis and Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion. It is
sponsored by the Jewish Foundation of
Cincinnati. Social Action
We need volunteers to serve the meal,
donate toward food items, and/or
prepare food in the Beth Adam kitchen
that morning. If you are interested in
helping to fill any of these needs, please
contact Charles Margolis or Joshua
Schwarz.
ISRAELI SCOUT PROGRAM
It’s the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Year! This
wonderful cultural exchange program is
now in its 13th year.
Members of Congregation Beth Adam
will again host Israeli Scouts (Tzofim)
from Netanya, Israel, who will be
attending Camp Friedlander for two
weeks of scouting activities in 2015. The
Israeli Scouts, along with their leader,
will be staying with Beth Adam members
for several days before camp begins and
several days after camp concludes.
Scouts from across the region who
attend Camp Friedlander get to meet,
talk to, and play with Israeli Scouts.
Beth Adam members – children and
adults – also form lasting bonds with
the Israeli Scouts they host.
We are looking for one more family to
host two girls June 19 through 21. This
is truly an amazing cultural experience.
Please contact Alan Brown if you can
help.
SOUP KITCHEN
The next date for Beth Adam to prepare
and serve a meal at the Over-the-Rhine
Soup Kitchen is Sunday, April 12. This is
a great way to help those who are truly
in need.
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Create Your Jewish Legacy
From The Office
STAYING INFORMED
by Alan Brown
Sitting in a seminar with teams from
eleven other local Jewish organizations
speaks to the community nature of
Create Your Jewish Legacy (CYJL).
As representatives from different
congregations and agencies, we are
all being coached in the benefits of
building strong legacy giving programs
in our individual institutions. While the
goal is for each institution to build a
robust program, it is recognized that the
entire Jewish community is better when
its organizations are strong and stable.
Over the years at Beth Adam, we have
spoken about legacy giving. And while
we have had the best of intentions,
moving forward on this project has been
difficult. Being part of a communitywide effort that is sponsored by the
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and the
Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati has
moved us forward.
I’m pleased to be chairing this team and
appreciate that Mindy Hammer, Ken
Goode, Paul Korn, Roberta Veleta, and
Rabbi Robert Barr are working on this
endeavor with me. Making a legacy gift
to Congregation Beth Adam’s Dor L’Dor
Legacy Circle will have a lasting impact
on our community.
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From time to time, the delivery of the
newsletter to your home may be delayed
due to circumstances beyond our
control. The best way to ensure that you
are up to date with the latest Beth Adam
news is to receive our biweekly email.
To get on the distribution list, simply
email Admin@BethAdam.org.
MEMORIAL DAY
Please be aware that the office will be
closed on Monday, May 25.
RENEW YOUR KROGER REWARDS
During the month of April, remember
to re-enroll your Kroger Plus Rewards
card to designate your support for Beth
Adam.
Every time you shop at Kroger and use
your Kroger Plus Card, you help support
the congregation. And there is NO
additional cost to you.
Please renew or sign up at
krogercommunityrewards.com.
Have your Kroger Plus Card handy and
follow the instructions. You will need
a valid email address and Beth Adam's
organization number: 80522.
Use your Kroger Plus Card at any
Cincinnati area Kroger, every time you
shop, to earn money for Beth Adam.
Thank you and spread the word!
SHOP AND SUPPORT
Another great (and easy) way to support
Beth Adam and OurJewishCommunity.
org is to shop at Amazon. Just go to
either homepage first, then click on
the Amazon link and begin your online
shopping as always. By simply “clicking
through” to Amazon from our websites,
Beth Adam and OurJewishCommunity.
org earn money. We have the
opportunity to earn more with the
Amazon program than any other. You
can purchase Amazon gift cards, too.
Donations & Tributes
Congregation Beth Adam gratefully
acknowledges the following
contributions:
General Fund
Donations help to offset the costs of
operating the congregation and to
supplement funds for members unable
to meet their financial commitment.
From: Jim Horwitz
To: Soup Kitchen
From: Howard and Susan Schumacher
To: Soup Kitchen
From: Mark and Marie Davis
Membership Matters
We would like to acknowledge the
lifecycle events (births, weddings, and
deaths) of members and their children.
Please contact the office if your family
has an event to include in the next
newsletter.
From: Susan Mueller
To: Soup Kitchen
From: Leigh Klyop
To: Soup Kitchen
From: Howard and Susan Schumacher
From: Ken and Julie Weiss
Beth Adam wishes Mazel Tov to:
Charles and Jennifer Margolis on the
birth of their granddaughter Florence
Myfanwy and Robert Smith on the birth
of their great-granddaughter Florence
Beth Adam extends sympathy to:
Barb Bolton on the death of her father
Arthur Michaelson
From: Myfanwy and Robert Smith
From: Rebecca Luzadis and
Josh Schwarz
From:
To :
Phil and Wanda Green
Charles and Jennifer Margolis
In celebration of the birth of
their granddaughter
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From:
To :
Phil and Wanda Green
Myfanwy and Robert Smith
In celebration of the birth of
their great-granddaughter
From: Barb Bolton
In memory of Arthur Michaelson
OurJewishCommunity.org
Donations support our online
community: a spiritual home, a
meaningful voice, and a resource
for people worldwide seeking a
contemporary Jewish identity and
experience through new media and
technology.
From: Allen A. Cooperstein
From: Randi Simon-Serey
From: Paula Nolin
rom:
Earnie and Leila Cook
From: Lynn Wagner
In memory of Joseph Stoller
From: Judith Lawrence
From: Phil Sher
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April Life Cycles
If one of your lifecycle dates has
been omitted, please contact the
congregational office at 985-0400.
We apologize for any mistakes.
APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
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Charles and Kristi Sacks
Phil and Wanda Green
Rita and Sam Robertson
Lisa and Tom Oeters
David Dukart and
JoAnne DeGreg
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
2 Susan Louiso
Robert Smith
4 Julia Crisenberry
Eleanor Payton
Fred Rothzeid
5 David Sams
6 Mike Crisenbery
9 Richard Lowenburg
10 Roy Kaufman
11 Aiden Callahan
Sam Coyle
12 Annie Coyle
Amy Huseman
Martin Levy
14 Suzanne Bonem
15 Richard Jolson
Denise Weinstein
16 Nancy Rosen
17 Rachel Burton
18 Andrew Korn
19 Lisa Braverman
20 David Sacks
22 Mark Heiman
Peter Levin
24 Trudy Rauh
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Jessica Stern-Enzi
Robert Bloom
Michele Gildenblatt
Angelica Grossbart
Rita Robertson
Liz Singer
Bennett Heyn
Carrie Cooker
Liz Solway
Lauren Rosenston
Nora Dukart
Bridgett Singer
APRIL YAHRZEITS
1 Louise Marks
Sister of Allan Marks
1 Mark Graff
Brother of Donna Rothman
2 Aviva Wiseman
Sister of Myfanwy Smith
2 James E. Applegate
Father of John Applegate
4 David W. Ellis, Jr.
Husand of Jane Ellis
Father of David W. Ellis III
4 Edna Pollack
Grandmother of Gary Goldman
4 George Veser
Brother of Mary Rinsky
5 Harry Frolich
Father of Rita Klein
6 Irving Rothman
Father of Warren Rothman
6 Lucille Rinsky
Mother of Mark Rinsky
7 Elizabeth Nabholz
Mother of Cathy Rodner
7 Rachel Gafvert Dillon
Sister of Peter Gafvert
7 Robert A. Bowman
Grandfather of Barbara Tobias
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Dora Dukart
Mother of David Dukart
Eva Franks Rodner
Mother of Sam Rodner
Marcia Rothman
Sister of Natalie Stout
Sister of Marilyn Wander
Marion E. Stout
Father of Irv Stout
Jane Munick
Wife of Leo Munick
Helen G. Levine
Cousin of Lois Jolson
Leland Manuel Reiner
Brother of Debbie Vogel
Bessie Margolis
Mother of Charles Margolis
Jean Simon Levine
Grandmother of Lois Jolson
Alan Jay Davis
Brother of Mark Davis
Irene Florman
Aunt of Merle Coyle
Jack Florman
Uncle of Merle Coyle
William Marmer
Grandfather of
Michele Gildenblatt
Ben Hirsch
Father of Leanne German
Herman Brown
Grandfather of Alan Brown
Bertha Miller
Grandmother of Lisa Oeters
Ida Alperin
Grandmother of Carrie Cooker
Sylvia T. Stout
Mother of Irv Stout
Julian Hymson
Father of Carolyn Gilbert
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Rudy Donath
Husband of Karen Donath
Bernice Mark
Mother of Marci Taylor
Burton D. Goldman
Father of Gary Goldman
Jill Klein Van Straaten
First cousin of Lois Jolson
Robert Klatch
Stepfather of Ken Weiss
Stanley Steinharter
Father of Susan Friedlander
Leah Erin Vice
Niece of Mary Gilbert
Mollie Goldstein
Mother of Shirley Skolnik
Virginia Ruhling
Mother of Mary Gilbert
Marjorie Leffler Rukyser
Grandmother of Carrie Cooker
Ruth Welling Westheimer
Mother of Dick Westheimer
Mother of Sallie Westheimer
Dena Bloom Jolson
Mother of Dick Jolson
Carol Ann Rosenthal
Sister of Betty Rosenthal
Harriet Wolf
Aunt of Carolyn Gilbert
Allen David Schwarz
Father of Joshua Schwarz
Helen Herschler Kaufman
Grandmother of
Mike Crisenberry
Robert A. Bowman, Jr.
Father of Barbara Tobias
Selma Cooper
Mother of David Cooper
Grandmother of Sam Cooper
Annette Weinstein
Mother of Steven Weinstein
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Garfield Winkler
Father of Sequoia Powers
Harry Alperin
Grandfather of Carrie Cooker
Saul Halper
Father of Steven Halper
May Life Cycles
MAY ANNIVERSARIES
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Herbert and Susan Meis
Marie and Mark Davis
Brian Riker and Sian Cotton
Amy and Tim Huseman
Denise and Steve Weinstein
Andrea Kay and
Greg Newberry
Beth and Peter Levin
Judy Ribak and William Dirr
Jerald and Marcie Rosenston
Maureen Cash and
Karl Stukenberg
Linda and David Callahan
C. Scott and Madelon Clark
David Alex and Ginger Clark
Joshua and Kathy Sands
Michael Babcock and
Rachel Smith
Bobbi and Chris Georgeton
Denise Heyman-Hales and
Tom Hales
MAY BIRTHDAYS
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Terri Barr
Richard Begel
Cathy Rodner
Holden Bush
Peter Gafvert
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David Greenfield
Sara Sexton
Zoe Bergman
Rich Rosenberg
Beth Levin
Aline Simon
Lois Jolson
Joyce Salinger
James Cummins
Jessica Carroll
Bradley Rosenston
Jeff Hirsh
Alycia Rozen
Jessica Bledsoe
Ellery Bledsoe
Gail Nelson
Steven Rosen
Bari Thornberry
Maggie Ellis
Brian Weiss
Mary Gilbert
Charles Margolis
David Alex
Jackson Fried
Eric Hammer
Alfred Sassler
Susan Hart
Kalman Heyn
Benjamin Golman
Michael Heyn
Martha Sacks
Kylee Ellis
Carye Hutchison
MAY YAHRZEITS
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Leo Kaufman
Father of Roy Kaufman
Paul Marks
Father of Allan Marks
Louis Dulfon
Grandfather of Marcie Strasser
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Mary Tobias
Mother of Tom Tobias
Oscar Baum
Grandfather of Laura Baum
Julia Simon Frieder
Mother of Jane Ellis
Grandmother of
David W. Ellis III
Mildred Groves
Grandmother of Laura Baum
Sidney Gollobin
Father of Glenn Gollobin
Robert Hytken
Father of Joy Weinberg
Max Frank Stern
Father of BJ Carter
David Avner
Father of Jay Avner
Charles Heiman
Father of Paul Heiman
Jeffrey Gildenblatt
Husband of
Michele Gildenblatt
Father of Carye Hutchison
Milton Cohen
Father of Sheryl Cohen
Regina Gilbert
Mother of Jay Gilbert
Ruth Bell
Mother of Vicki Fleischer
Pauline Wander Schwartz
Mother of Arden Wander
Arthur Gilbert
Father of Jay Gilbert
Charles Feitlowitz
Uncle of David Schwartz
Mitty Gertzog
Mother of Shelley Cowan
Oscar Swartz
Father of Geri Rothwell
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David L. Graller
Father of Susan Louiso
Fannie Goldberg
Great Grandmother of
Jodi Sleyo-Davidson
Jacob W. Brown
Father-in-law of
James Cummins
Ester Ribak
Mother of Judy Ribak
Jerome Warren
Father of Wendy Zangrando
Judith Weinberg
Wife of Neil Weinberg
Mother of Sam Weinberg
Leah Frolich
Mother of Rita Klein
Max Shendzer
Father of Amy Gerowitz
Rose Hirsch
Mother of Leanne German
Eve Nachamson Stewart
Mother of Jill Schreiber
Vladimir Chumbarev
Brother of Elena Sheyn
Wilma Salsky
Mother of Pam Van Hart
Isadore Switt
Father of Nancy Blatman
Joseph Sassler
Father of Al Sassler
Jules Sien
Father of Jay Sien
31 Claire Holzer
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Mother of Nancy Greene
Mother of Susan Mueller
William Abraham Smith
Father of Robert Smith
Grandfather of
Jennifer Margolis
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made.
4. Inscriptions are a total of 100 letters,
numbers, and spaces in each dedication
space, including the donor's name.
English only.
5. Each inscription will be randomly
placed in the interest of fairness and
spacing.
6. One standardized font has been
selected for all inscriptions.
7. Upper and lowercase letters in sentence
structure only.
8. There are only a limited number of
spaces to be engraved.
9. Beth Adam reserves the right not to
accept an inscription if it is thought to be
inappropriate for the REFLECTIONS WALL.
10. A request to shorten the inscription
may be required due to spacing
limitations, and the donor will be
consulted prior to engraving.
If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact the office at (513) 985-0400.
Payments may be made by check or credit
card. We accept Amex, Visa, Mastercard,
and Discover.
Beth Adam Tribute Form
Congregation Beth Adam
Beth Adam Tributes are a lovely way of expressing
your sorrow, joy, best wishes or congratulations
to friends or relatives. The suggested minimum
contribution is $5 per tribute. We will mail your
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friend or relative a notice of the tribute and print it
in the next newsletter (unless requested otherwise).
Enclosed is my contribution of
$_______________
(check payable to Congregation Beth Adam)
_________________________________
Name
_________________________________
Address
_________________________________
City, State, Zip
Complete as Applicable
My contribution is in memory of:
_________________________________
Please notify:
_________________________________
Name
_________________________________
PHONE
FAX
WEB
[513] 985-0400
[513] 686-2672
www.BethAdam.org
www.OurJewishCommunity.org
TOLL FREE
866-918-ADAM[2326]
Rabbi Robert B. Barr
Rabbi@BethAdam.org
[513] 985-0400
Rabbi Laura A. Baum
RabbiBaum@BethAdam.org
[513] 985-0400
Roberta Veleta
Executive Director
ExecDirector@BethAdam.org
[513] 985-0400
Address
_________________________________
City, State, Zip
My contribution is in honor or
celebration of:
_________________________________
Please notify:
_________________________________
Name
Debbie Skiba
Communications Coordinator
Admin@BethAdam.org
[513] 985-0400
Paul Korn, President
[513] 985-0400
Sam Cooper, Vice President
[513] 985-0400
_________________________________
Address
_________________________________
City, State, Zip
Mail form to: Congregation Beth Adam
10001 Loveland Madeira Road
Loveland, OH 45140
Tim Coyle, Treasurer
[513] 985-0400
Melissa Weiss, Board Secretary
[513] 985-0400C o n g r e g a
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Volume 35
Number 7