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Scholar in Residence Feb. 25-28

BULLETIN OF BETH EL CONGREGATION

FEBRUARY 2016 AKRON, OHIO SHEVAT • ADAR 1 5776

February

Table of Contents

Sam Black Bar Mitzvah .....1

Scholar in Residence .........1

Town Hall Meeting ............1

Thank You to .....................2

Milestone ...........................2

Upcoming Events...............2

Schedule of Services ..........2

Beth El in Your Will ..........2

Yahrzeits ............................3

Calendar .............................3

Rabbi’s Column .................4

Sisterhood

Knitzvah,

Taste of Torah,

L'Chaim Cooking Club ...4

President’s Message...........4

Annual Fundraiser .............5

Shabbat Dinner ..................5

Contributions .....................6

Rabbi’s Reminders.............7

Beth El University .............7

Adult Purim Party ..............8

Our Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat morning is the son of

Jessica Olenick and Stephen Black. Sam is a seventh

grade student at The Lippman School. Soccer has

been a true passion of Sam's for years. For his

Mitzvah project, Sam has decided to donate a portion

of his gifts to Akron Inner City Soccer Club.

Bima flowers are sponsored by Sam's grandparents,

Jack Moore and Bonnie Slavitt-Moore.

Congratulations to the Bar Mitzvah, his parents,

grandparents, and family.

Congregational

Town Hall Meeting following morning minyan

Light breakfast will be served

Special Topic: Foundations for Rabbi Search Babysitting is available.

Feb. 2

9-11 AM

Marilyn Price weaves a finely crafted performance filled with storytelling, puppetry and wisdom.

From traditional folktales to original works, Marilyn captivates audiences of all ages. Her stories ar carefully selected and told with irresistible wit and detail deserving of the story and the audience. Combining entertainment with some of life's most treasured values, this nationally acclaimed storyteller, educator and puppeteer inspires her audiences to open

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their minds and their hearts.

Her puppets – an art form themselves – have drawn praise from her peers, although she often amazes audiences by animating common objects, anything from household cleaning supplies to carryout food packaging. As a teacher, historian, craftsman or entertainer, the result is always the same:

Marilyn moves her hands, tells the story and the audience comes to life!

Marilyn will be in town Feb. 25 to 28. She will be working with Lippman students on Thursday, Feb. 25, doing a puppet show for the Shaw JCC Preschool that is open to ALL preschoolers and their caregivers on Friday, Feb. 26 at 10 AM. On Saturday, Marilyn will be at Beth El and on Sunday she will be in Hudson at Temple Beth Shalom.


Beth El Congregation 750 White Pond Drive

Akron, OH 44320

www.bethelakron.com

Office: (330) 864-2105

[email protected]

Affiliated with

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Stephen Grundfast Rabbi

[email protected]

Erin Katz Ford Director of Synagogue Education

[email protected]

Arlyne Bochnek Office Manager

[email protected]

Martin Oppenheimer President

[email protected]

Dr. Harvey Sterns President Elect

Jerry B. Nelson Vice President

Michael Rabe Treasurer

Sharon Merklin Secretary

Laurel Gress Baalat Koreh

Leonard Rose Editor

This bulletin is published

12 times per year by

Bulletin of Beth El Congregation

(USPS 052-100)

Vol. LXXI No. 6

The Bulletin is published by Beth El Congregation

750 White Pond Dr., Akron, Ohio 44320

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Bulletin of Beth El Congregation,

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Thank You to…

...Andrea and Sid Steinberger and family

for sponsoring flowers on January 2 in

memory of Bernard Steinberger.

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

FEBRUARY 2016

SHEVAT • ADAR 1 5776

Sunday – 8:30 AM

Weekdays – 7:30 AM

Saturday Morning – 9:15 AM

Please note:

• Friday night services will be held

only when there is a special program.

Please check the calendar for further

details.

• Other evening services will be held

by request only. Please call the office

one week in advance to make

special arrangements.

• Kabbalat Shabbat: held at Brookdale

Montrose (formally Chambrel) on the

first Friday of every month.

Havdalah

Feb. 6 ....... 6:31 PM

Feb. 13 ..... 6:39 PM

Feb. 20 ..... 6:47 PM

Feb. 27 ..... 6:55 PM

Candle Lighting

Feb. 5 ....... 5:29 PM

Feb. 12 ..... 5:38 PM

Feb. 19 ..... 5:47 PM

Feb. 26 ..... 5:55 PM

Milestones

MAZEL TOV TO

Mazel Tov to Bonnie and Randy Cohen on

the birth of grandson, Caleb. Also to great-

grandparents Walter and Louise Cohen and

Daniel and Marilyn Slavin.

Mazel Tov to Todd and Carmie Stein on

the marriage of daughter, Jodi, to Matt

Meridieth.

Remember Beth El

in Your Will

For information, please contact

Martin Spector, Endowment Chair

330 864-1736

Upcoming Events at Beth El March 1 Hebrew School

4 Services at Brookdale, Montrose

5 Mini Minyan

6 Preschool

8 Hebrew School, Board Meeting,

Education Meeting

13 Adult Education with Rabbi Spitzer

15 Lunch & Learn, Hebrew School

18 Young Family Shabbat

19 Adult Purim Party

20 Preschool, Knitzvah

21 Taste of Torah

23 Purim – Family Celebration

24 Purim – The Whole Megillah Reading

26 Synaplex

28 L'Chaim Cooking Club

April 2 Mini Minyan

3 Preschool

5 Hebrew School

8 Jewish & Public Affairs Dinner

12 Lunch & Learn, Hebrew School, Board

Meeting


17 Knitzvah, Preschool

18 Taste of Torah

19 Hebrew School

23 Community Seder

May 1 Preschool

3 Hebrew School

7 Mini Minayn

10 Hebrew School


14 Bat Mitzvah of Audrey York

20 Shabbat Dinner & Installation of Officers

22 Mitzvah Day


Shevat 5776 February 2016 Adar 1 5776

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Services (unless otherwise noted)

Sunday 8:30 AM Weekdays 7:30 AM Saturday 9:15 AM

1 22 Shevat

2 23 Shevat

Hebrew School

3 24 Shevat

4 25 Shevat

5 26 Shevat

6 27 Shevat

Mishpatim

Mini Minyan

7 28 Shevat

Preschool 9:00–11:30 AM

Fundraiser 11:30 AM

8 29 Shevat

9 30 Shevat

Lunch & Learn 12 Noon Hebrew School

Board Meeting 7:30 PM Rosh Chodesh

10 1 Adar 1

Rosh Chodesh

11 2 Adar 1

12 3 Adar 1

13 4 Adar 1

Terumah

14 5 Adar 1

15 6 Adar 1

Taste of Torah 7:00 PM

President’s Day

16 7 Adar 1

Hebrew School

17 8 Adar 1

18 9 Adar 1

19 10 Adar 1

Young Family Shabbat 5:30 PM

20 11 Adar 1

Tetzaveh

Bar Mitzvah of

Sam Black

21 12 Adar 1 Congregational Meeting

9:00 AM Preschool

9:00–11:30 AM Knitzvah

9:30–11:30 AM

22 13 Adar 1

L’Chaim Cooking Club 6:00-8:00 PM

23 14 Adar 1

Hebrew School

24 15 Adar 1

25 16 Adar 1

26 17 Adar 1

Young Family Shabbat 5:30 PM

27 18 Adar 1

Ki Tisa

Marilyn Price Scholar in Residence

28 19 Adar 1

29 20 Adar 1

Leap Year Day

Let Us Know Rabbi Grundfast is eager to visit congregants in the hospital, but can't go if he doesn't know. If you or someone you know is in the hospital or sick at home, and would appreciate a pastoral visit, please let us know.

YAHRZEITS

February 1-5 Rosa Bane Daniel Goldstein George H. Haberman Nancy Jo Harris Dr. Richard Leshin Margaret Levine William Loeb Harold Neiman Burton E. Portnoy Harold M. Post Ella Rein Sarah Sterns Samuel H. Stone Hy Weiss February 6-12 Peter Abramson Elaine Apelbaum Alfred A. Axner Morris Berzon Nathan Borodkin Morris Brown Arlene Cohen Mildred Federhar

Samuel Federman Randy Geller Morris Goldberg George J. Heller Roseline L. Kodish Sally Lesowitz Rose Leubitz Sadie Levin Sam Loeb Minnie Manes Paul G. Martin Herman Miller David Mirman Isidore Monosoff Sonia Rippe Albert H. Robbins Larry Rudick Raphael Leon Sardas Harold Savage Pauline Schneir Nathan Schwartz Windsor Smith Gussie Sokol Jennie Winer Donald Wish Minnie Wolfe Bernard Zetzer

February 13-19 Milton B. Cohen Molly Cohen Jeanette Emmer Sylvia Gilbert Elnora Glicksteen Abraham Green Molly Heisler William Heisler Milton Kades Abraham Kalish Edward Katz Evelyn Katz Rebecca Kaufman Max Leeper Richard M. Levin Harry Levy Melvin Levy Belle Luckey Lillian Medoff Hyman Medvin Abraham Miller Jack Minc Max Minkin Rose G. Morris Ruth Toledano Moss Gary Nelkin

Jack Recht Harry Richman Irene F. Sanders Ronald Schneiderman Charles Schneir Ellis Schwartz Fany Weinberger Hannah Weinstein Joseph Weinstein Frances Weiss February 20-29 Ida Apelbaum Beatrice Belsky Ellie Bissenger Baruch Bricklin Sidney David Cheplowitz Dora Cohen Sadie B. Freedman Jean Glauberman Manny Iczkovitz Patricia Zarych Jeffers Helen Katz Karl Koch Phillip Kropko Fannie Levine Eleanor Lieberman

Fred Lieberman Jack Luck Ada Marks Abe May Minnie Mervis Rachel Miller Morris Minster John Moyer Sandra Moyer Eva Neiman Nathan Pinsky Joe Rapport Anna Rosenthal Isidor Roth Dave Ruben Albert Rubens Dr. Harold Schleider Edith Schlossberg Rae N. Schwartz Jacob Shapiro Charles Sinder Sarah Talis Rose Vigder Rachel Weintraub Yetta Weissfeld Julius Wolfand

In Memoriam

Beth El Congregation

notes with sorrow

the passing of

Xenia Culiner husband of

Louis Culiner

and mother of

Leonard Liberman,

Sherry Shrallow,

and Gale Barr


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A number of years ago Hazzan Stein initiated a once a month Friday night Shabbat service at Chambrel

where a number of our congregants call home. Chambrel today is Brookdale at Montrose.

Those residents are very long-time members of Beth El who are no longer able to come to us, so we go to them each month on the first Friday night for a service at 6:15 PM.

A 17th century rabbi and prolific author of

rabbinic texts, Solomon Nissim Algazi, once wrote, “Old friends and old wine do not lose their flavor.”

We have many revered and honored friends at Chambrel – I mean Brookdale – at Montrose. They look forward to our service, which I lead, each and every month. I enjoy being with them, learning how

their week went, what was for dinner, and even learning a bit of Beth El history from some who have been members all their lives.

I would love to see you at one of our services. We do a short service followed by kiddush, challah, and some wonderful shmoozing.

You’ll enjoy the comradery and our seasoned

veterans would love to see you.

Peace and Blessings.

Rabbi Grundfast

One common thing at the core of all kinds of love is our yearning to

belong, to feel connected to something greater than ourselves. This yearning is a foundation to bond

heart-to-heart not just with the people we know and about whom we care, but with every other person in the world.

We share the same origins and common destiny.

We are so interconnected, we belong to each other as if each of us is part of a single great family. Like

families, we are responsible to and accountable for

each other. Rabbi Akiba clarified our duty to each other. The most fundamental mitzvah is “You shall love your fellow as yourself.” What we wish for ourselves, we must also wish for others; not just

those we know but for strangers and others living everywhere. Expansive love is liberating.

Our two most loved – Carrie Brown and Jenett

Andrus – have adopted us and we have adopted them as family. Their involvement in our lives over the decades has strengthened us as a community. All of us have grown from our close relationship in good

and stressful times with the wonders, kindness and

sweetness of our employees Carrie and Jenett.

Beth El's Sisterhood is a prime love of our congregation. Under the leadership and passion of

Sarah Greenblatt and officers, its mission has transformed over the years to substantially impact the entire greater Akron community. The wonderful

Knitzvah group combines the love of knitting and crocheting with the mitzvah of reaching out and helping others. Sisterhood collaborates with many aspects of the community and supports many of our

own activities. It represents our core family values and remains a very integral and important part of our synagogue.

Love and kindness strengthen our congregation, particularly as we are beginning the search for a new Rabbi. We clearly demonstrated this trait during our recent transitions. The success and continued

evolvement of Beth El will be achieved with everyone's commitment, input and dedication. Our fabulous volunteers and professional staff are most

appreciated and instill the spirit of family prosperity and resolve.

Shalom,

Marty

The First Friday Night Rabbi Stephen Grundfast

Sisterhood

Taste of Torah Feb. 15, 7:00 PM

Taste of Torah will meet in the Mercaz Room. Open to the community.

Knitzvah Back in March

If you love knitting and crocheting, and want to reach out to help others, here is your opportunity. Join us every month on the third Sunday to share, create, and work together.

L'Chaim Cooking Club Feb. 25, 6:00–8:00 PM at Temple Israel

Go to lchaimcookingclub.com to register, or call the office at (330) 836-2105 ext. 118.

Love and Loving-kindness Martin Oppenheimer, President


We hope you will support the congregation at our biggest fundraiser of the year.

The 35th

Annual Beth El

Fundraiser February 7, 2016

at the Schultz Campus for Jewish Life in the

Shaw JCC Auditorium

Doors Open at 11:30 AM

Delicious Brunch at Noon

Silent Auction will follow

Your $150 ticket includes entry and brunch for two.

Tickets are available now. Contact the Beth El office.


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Contributions ALEXANDER & LILLIAN MEDOFF

MUSIC FUND

In Memory of Nathan Isaac Barnett, from Rolinda

Schneiderman

Norma Katz, from Libby Portnoy In Honor of Retirement of Dianne Newman, from Joe

and JoEllen Kodish

Special birthday of Debbie Saferstein, from Bernard and Sedell Kamenir, Libby Portnoy

Birth of David and Shelley Koch’s grandson Miles , from Herb and Dianne Newman

Birth of Nancy Shimer and Joan Friedman’s grandson Nathan , from Herb and Dianne Newman

EDUCATION

FUND

In Memory of Emil Goldstein, from Walter and Louise

Cohen

In Honor of Birth of David and Shelley Koch’s grandson

Miles, from Larry and Esther Hexter

Special birthday of Debbie Saferstein, from Harvey and Marilyn Groden

Esther Hexter becoming a Difference Maker, from Carl Lieberman

Birth of Nancy Shimer and Joan Friedman’s grandson, from Laurel Gress

Birth of Randy and Bonnie Cohen’s grandson, from Larry and Esther Hexter

FLORAL

FUND

In Memory of Fannie Garman, from Mark Herzberg Bernard Steinberger, from Sidney and

Andrea Steinberger and family

KNITZVAH

FUND

In Memory of Eileen Shanahan, from Kate Waits

LOUIS & BECKY LOCKSHIN

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of Sybil Gertz, from James and Susan Osherow

Neil Waldman, from James and Susan Osherow

In Honor of Birth of Randy and Bonnie Cohen‘s

grandson, from Michael and Linda Osherow

Marriage of Sarah Friedlander, from James and Susan Osherow

Esther Hexter becoming a Difference Maker, from James and Susan Osherow

Birth of David and Shelley Koch’s grandson, Miles, from James and Susan Osherow, Michael and Linda Osherow

Birth of Stan and Mary Ann Minster’s great-grandson, from James and Susan Osherow

Special birthday of Libby Rosenblatt, from James and Susan Osherow

Special birthday of Debbie Saferstein, from James and Susan Osherow

Bar Mitzvah of Jack Sandel, from James and Susan Osherow

Birth of Irv and Beth Sugerman’s granddaughter, from James and Susan Osherow

Birth of Phyllis Sugerman’s great-granddaughter, from James and Susan Osherow

Special birthday of Leonard Sweet, from James and Susan Osherow

Special birthday of Ruth Sweet, from James and Susan Osherow

RABBI'S

DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Memory of Maurice Bleiman, from Arnold Bleiman Morris Cohen, from Tom and Gloria

Treiber Florence Marcus, from Mark Herzberg Esther Shapiro, from Marv and Judi

Shapiro Albert Trauben, from Jean Trauben Corrine Woll, from Alan and Janice Woll

In Honor of Birth of Randy and Bonnie Cohen’s

grandson, from Joe and JoEllen Kodish Esther Hexter becoming a Difference

Maker, from Joe and JoEllen Kodish

REVERAND PHILLIP SALZMAN

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of Sheridan J. Herzberg, from Gail Greenberg Bertha Kodish, from Gerald and Roslyn

Thingelstad Paula Salzman, from Joe and Myrna

Salzman

SIMON KOPELSON

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Honor of Birth of Randy and Bonnie Cohen’s

grandson, from Laurel Gress

STEPHEN M. GROSS

MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of Stephen Gross, from Marvin and Sharen

Halpern Neil Waldman, from Scott and Paula Gross

SYNAGOGUE

FUND

In Memory of Sybil Gertz, from Marilyn Mirman Richard Gloth, from Niki Quinlan Sarah Goldstein, from Elinor Borodkin and

family Norma Katz, from Sidney and Shirley Zetzer Meyer Rein, from Marty and Sheila

Gottlieb Gloria Williams, from Sidney and Shirley

Zetzer Recovery of Leah Moss, from The Crane Family Gary Rosen, from The Crane Family, Dr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Richman Rolinda Schneiderman, from Jacques and

Etty Sardas In Honor of Birth of Randy and Bonnie Cohen’s

grandson, from Joy Epstein Special birthday celebration of Walter and

Louise Cohen, from Hal and Greta Foster Birth of Walter and Louise Cohen’s great-

grandson, from The Crane Family Achievements of Dr. Lonia Friedlander,

from Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman Esther Hexter becoming a Difference

Maker, from Hal and Greta Foster Birth of David and Shelley Koch’s

grandson Miles, from the Crane family, Laurel Gress, Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman, Richard and Arlene Rossen

Birth of Stan and Mary Ann Minster’s great-grandson, from Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman

Special birthday of Lois Nobil, from Larry and Lani Rothstein

Special birthday of Debbie Saferstein, from Marilyn Mirman, Marty and Sue Spector, Leonard and Ruth Sweet

Bar Mitzvah of Jack Sandel, from Marty and Sue Spector

Birth of Daniel and Marilyn Slavin’s great-grandson, from the Crane family

Thank you for your

contributions.


Rabbi’s Reminders Shabbat Service, Friday, February 5, 6:15 PM Brookdale Montrose (formerly Chambrel at Montrose).

Rabbi’s Talmud Class, Sunday, February 14 & 28, 10:30 AM to Noon We are studying from Massechet Sanhedrin, chapter 10, which teaches about the afterlife, among many other interesting topics. All are invited to join this on-going class.

Lunch & Learn, February 9, Noon-1:00 PM At the Law Offices of Goldman-Rosen. This year, we will study a curriculum from The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles titled, “Walking with Life,” with texts from our tradition on the various stages of life from birth to death. Texts will be provided. If you want to order lunch, the cost is eleven dollars. Please contact Karen James at ksj-66@ goldman-rosen.com.

Young Family Shabbat Program and Dinner, February 26, 5:30 PM A Shabbat program and Shabbat service for families with school age children up to fifth grade. All congregants are welcomed to join us for the program and Shabbat service. Shabbat dinner is sponsored by The Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation. Please RSVP to Erin Katz Ford at [email protected]. Grandparents (and Great-Grandparents) are always welcome.

Sunday, March 13, 2016, 9:30-11:00 AM

Heresies in Judaism with

Rabbi John Spitzer, D. Min. Featuring Interactive Text Study

“What we think ‘Judaism believes’ on issues and

comparing the history behind these things.”

Mishnah Sanhedrin 10:1 states, “All Jews have a share in the World to

Come,” as it says, (Isaiah 60:21), ‘Thy people are all righteous; they shall

inherit the land for ever…'. (But) “These have no share in the World to

Come…”

What heretical thoughts or beliefs would jeopardize one’s share in the

“World to Come?” Are there heresies which remove one from the

community of Israel and if so, who decides?

Rabbi John Spitzer will share what might be called “Jewish Heresies”

from the time of “the renegade Jews” of the Books of the Maccabees

through to beliefs about the Lubavitcher Rebbe (z”l) in our present day.

Come at 8:30 AM for services. Beth El Congregation

Light Breakfast served 9:00-9:30 AM 750 White Pond Dr.

Suggested Donation: $5 Akron, OH 44320

Advance reservation requested by March 4, 2016 Reservation or information, contact Erin Katz Ford: [email protected] or 330-864-2105, ext. 118

Babysitting is available by reservation.

Rabbi Spitzer is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Walsh University, Canton, Ohio and Founding Director of Walsh's Jewish-Catholic Studies Institute. He was a pulpit rabbi for 35 years until retirement from Temple Israel in Canton, Ohio.

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BETH EL CONGREGATION 750 WHITE POND DRIVE

AKRON, OHIO 44320

RSVP to Erin Katz Ford by March 15 at 330.864.2105 x 118

or [email protected]

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