the September 2014 KOL
Transcript of the September 2014 KOL
Vol. 92 No. 11 September 2014 - Elul 5774/Tishri 5775
139 Winton Road South Rochester, NY 14610-2997
www.tberochester.org
Weekly Services
Shacharit:
Sunday: 8:30 am Monday-Friday: 7:30 am
Rosh Hodesh: 7:15 am
Shabbat 9:00 am
Secular Holidays 8:30 am
Mincha/Ma’ariv:
Sunday-Friday 6:00 pm
6. Rosh Hashanah &
Yom Kippur Service
Times
7 thru 10. High Holy Days
Information
11. Lulav & Etrog Form,
Religious School &
Keshet Information
12 USY
14. Articles
15. Article
Table Of Contents
Page
2. Temple Beth El Mission,
Vision and Values
President’s Message
3. From Our Senior Rabbi
4. Notes From Our Hazzan
Religious School Corner
5. B’nei Mitzvah &
Mazal Tovs
16. Sisterhood & Men’s Club
17. Tikkun Olam
18. Donations
19. Donations
20. Donations
21. Donations & Condolences
22. Yahrzeits
23. Articles &
Officers & Staff
20. Calendar
Selichot Service
“Music for the Soul”
An exquisite evening of prayer and orchestral music
to usher in the Jewish New Year 5775
Featuring Rabbi Bitran, Hazzan Leubitz, The Penfield Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Harman, the TBE Selichot string quartet and High Holy Day choir.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
7:30 pm - Mincha Service
8:00 pm - Seudah Sh’leesheet (3rd Shabbat meal)
8:50 pm - Ma’ariv/Havdalah (conclusion of Shabbat)
9:15 pm - Selichot Service
10:30 pm - Memorial Plaque Dedication
Champagne Reception to follow
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Rituals are at the core of our Jewish lives and define the special moments in time that make us Jewish. A Jewish wedding would not be complete without the breaking of a glass, and lighting candles and saying Kiddush magically transforms an ordinary evening into Shabbat. Our rituals touch our souls in a way that words cannot; try verbalizing how you feel when
you hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah.
Intellectually, when we examine our history, even our recent history, we understand that our rituals are constantly changing. My sisters were not called to the Torah at their "Bat Mitzvah", instead they gave a short d'var Torah at Friday night services, we had some cake, and that was it in it's entirety. I don't think any of us would like to go back to those days! Yet emotionally, because rituals are so much a part of who we are, any attempt at changing our rituals is usually met with immediate resistance.
When I was a young child, part of the excitement of the High Holy Days was participating in the ritual referred to as "duchening", with my father. Duchening is when the Kohanim bless the congregation by chanting the Priestly Blessing from the bimah, their heads covered with their tallisim and their arms stretched upwards, fingers spread apart. Few Conservative synagogues engage in this ritual now. I assume the reason it was discontinued was because both the Rabbis and congregants felt that it no longer provided a meaningful spiritual boost to the High Holy Day Service. Two years ago, we at Temple Beth El instituted a new Yom Kippur ritual. At the Neilah Service, families are invited to come forward on to the bimah and take as much time as they need in front of the open ark to make a personal prayer. Many congregants have told me that this has been the most uplifting spiritual experience of their lives.
New rituals are added and old rituals fall into disuse as each generation of Jews tries to find it's own voice in meeting their spiritual needs. Last October a large delegation of Temple Beth El members attended the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Centennial Convention. There were 5 different Shabbat Services presented at the convention ranging from a Carlebach Service, to a fully instrumental musical service, to the deeply spiritual service created by Rabbi David Ingber of the Romemu Synagogue in NYC. Each one was a valid interpretation of a Conservative Jewish service.
At Temple Beth El we understand the need for ritual stability and undertake ritual change with much thought and respect for our traditions, yet we also strive to meet the diverse needs of our congregation by experimenting as well. This past summer our clergy created a "Healing Service"', a more meditative, spiritual service in response to requests by congregants. And this year, knowing that the music of the High Holy Days is critical to setting the appropriate mood, our Hazzan has been working with the Penfield Symphony Orchestra to bring us a new take on Selichot Services, our warm up for the High Holy Days .
Ritual, by its repetitive nature, can easily become rote and meaningless. It must be approached with an open heart and an open mind to be meaningful. I invite all of you to be a part of this grand experiment. Experience all that Temple Beth El has to offer and then let us know what works for you and your family.
May the coming year bring health and peace to each of you and the entire people of Israel.
L'Shanah Tovah, Dan Glowinsky President [email protected]
Temple Beth El
Mission Statement
Temple Beth El is a vibrant and
inclusive community of Jews who join
together for prayer, education,
celebration, mutual support and
comfort, tikkun olam and acts of
loving kindness. We are guided by
Torah and the principles of the
Conservative movement. We are
committed to our community, the State of
Israel, and Jews around the world.
Vision Statement
Our vision is that Temple Beth El will be an in-
spiring center of Conservative
Judaism in which meaningful
experiences and memories
take root and grow.
Values Statement
We are a welcoming and inclusive
congregation.
We value and respect each congregant and
his or her personal journey in
Judaism.
We foster a sense of connectedness
with our community.
We value participation in all aspects of
synagogue and Jewish life.
Our congregation will be here for the entire
Temple family now and for future
generations.
Welcome to our house.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE SENIOR RABBI
High Holy Day Suggestion
The problem of these High Holy Days fast approaching is how shall we deal with the phenomenon of guilt? Scripture
declares that there is no person on earth who is so righteous that he/she can say they have not transgressed. People who
have never looked deeply at themselves may sometimes seem, in their own eyes, as wholly virtuous, but this is an
illusion and a tribute to their own myopia. All mortals cross the boundary which separates right from wrong, and guilt is a condition
from which none of us is free. It produces self-resentment and a mood of depression. We bear it in a sullen silence and we try as we
can to put it out of our minds and hearts.
The Jewish Tradition has a positive therapy by which guilt can be overcome. Instead of being a minus in our lives, which drags us
down, Judaism offers a promise that guilt, properly faced and creatively encountered, can become a force for good. Through
stumbling a child learns to walk. Thus, our guilt can go through a similar transformation.
The Power of Teshuvah
The Hebrew word for the transformation of guilt from a minus to a plus is “teshuvah.” Teshuvah has been variously translated and
interpreted. Martin Buber calls Teshuvah a turning, by which he means a turning away from evil toward good. It is my view that
Teshuvah, at its best, is much deeper than that. It is not only a turning away from evil, it is a turning of evil itself into a force for
good. Is this not what our Tradition meant when it declared “Gedola Koach Shel Teshuvah Shezdonot Naasim Lo Kizechuot.”
“Teshuvah can be so mighty that the most willful of transgressions can be transformed into merits.”
This insight presents us not with a great burden of guilt, but rather with a profound challenge to channel evil into good.
In the liturgy of Yom Kippur, we read a list of forty-four “al chet”-“for the sins we have committed before You.” If many of them
apply to us, if the number is high, we are, in a sense, fortunate because Teshuvah will enable us to turn our sins into merits. We are not to become depressed by the list of “al chet.” The more of them that apply to us, the greater our capacity for merit, the larger our
potential for more achievement, if we do Teshuvah.
Inner Peace.
Most of life is not lived in a state of spiritual elevation or down below hidden places. Our lives are usually in between. We seem to enjoy the peaks more than the valleys and many of us would do anything to avoid the valleys. However, the tranquility of spirit we
want to achieve especially in this season, is not found in either extreme. Inner peace is one of hidden themes of the High Holy Day
season. Tranquility of the soul is a direct result of that process we call teshuvah (repentance.) Entering the synagogue during this
time of the year, means to unconsciously reach within us and retrieve a sense of inner peace. And though years pass quickly, we
change, others also change. We still look for shalvah (tranquility) as a precious commodity. Even when we talk and have our local
neighborhood conversations in shul, we do it with the intention of learning about others or letting others know what has really changed in our lives. In doing so we attain a measure of inner peace.
A Story: "Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev once saw a person running to work, looking neither right or left. Why are you in such a hurry?
He asked. I am pursuing my livelihood, came the response. So Levi Yitzchak continued, and how do you know that your livelihood
is in front of you, where you can catch up with it? Maybe it's behind you, and you only need to stand still."
I would like to suggest we perform our soul search with the purpose of recognizing the series of drives that pull our behavior.
Sometimes we will have to permit our drives to propel us and sometimes we will need to regain control.
Let this year the simple rituals of lighting candles, making Kiddush, singing High Holy Day melodies, listening to the Shofar, fasting,
and asking for forgiveness, be the instruments to reach that tranquility of the spirit. Let us not forget that the essential core of that
tranquility is what generates the power to invite the Shechinah, God's indwelling presence on earth, to be a part of our lives. Wrap
yourself and wrap your family with the symbols and rituals of these Yamim Noraim, and tranquility of spirit will soon follow.
May you and your family have spiritually uplifting High Holy Days experiences at Temple Beth El, where the tranquility of spirit will
permeate your daily life.
To all of you, from Silvana, Ethan, Lara and myself a year of achievement and satisfaction, health and peace in Israel, joy and love.
L’Shanah Tovah Tikatevu
Rabbi Leonardo A. Bitran
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CORNER As the long days of summer dwindle and give way to the shorter days of fall, Temple Beth El’s school building is filled with excitement in preparation for the new school year to begin. Our first day of religious school classes will be Sunday, September 7. We are fortunate to have a wonderful staff of teachers for what promises to be a year filled with memorable experiences and meaningful learning.
Over the course of the next year or so, the Education Committee will be leading our school and congregation in the important work of reimagining our school. We will be identifying the priorities we have for our children’s Jewish education and redesigning our school program and curriculum to meet those priorities. Some changes are already being made to the school program: the focus of the Hebrew curriculum this year will emphasize prayer, Hebrew and reading proficiency. Students of a variety of ages will get an opportunity to study with Rabbi Bitran. Hazzan Leubitz will be teaching Torah and Haftorah trope to our 5th and 6th grade classes. Koolanu (our teen education program) is offering different types of classes, and family programs will be offered throughout the year, just to name a few. There are two quotes that generally guide my approach to Jewish education. “Only learning that is enjoyed will be well learned” (Rabbi Yehudah Hanassi) and “Learning is great because learning leads to doing” (Talmud Bavli Kiddushim 40b). The school that we work together to build will be one that is designed to inspire our students to be proud of their Judaism and give them the tools and experiences that allow them to become meaningful participants in the community. I look forward to working with our Education Committee, parents, teachers, students and congregation in reimagining our religious school. L’Shannah Tovah, Samara Sofian Josh, Nadav, Ziva, Orly and I wish you and your family a happy, healthy New Year!
We are truly excited about this year’s Selichot Service on Saturday evening, September 20th. Of the many times that I have prepared this introductory service of the High Holy Day season, this should prove to be one of the most spiritual and musically satisfying. Rabbi Bitran and I are looking forward to greeting you on that evening.
First, allow me to share with you how challenging it is to blend the liturgy of Selichot with the exquisite sounds of a full orchestra, string quartet and vocal chamber ensemble. We are indebted to Jon Allentoff for many of the musical
arrangements. To be sure, one of the many considerations when planning such a service is that of ensuring that the “performance quotient” of the evening be kept to an absolute minimum. The experience should ultimately be one of prayer, of reflection, and of penitence. To that end, I plan to have the orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Harman, open with a classical piece after which we will continue with many of our familiar High Holy Day melodies. The vocal chamber ensemble together with a string quartet will join you and me in those settings. Towards the end of the service, Dr. Jeremy Grace will present Bruch’s Kol Nidre. Although Kol Nidre is not a part of the Selichot service itself, I know that it will help focus everyone on the message of the season. And speaking of Kol Nidre, for the first time in several years, we will have the same chamber choir join me in chanting the liturgy on Kol Nidre evening with many of the same Selihot melodies. Please note that both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings as well as the Neilah services will continue to not utilize the choir.
The Selichot evening will begin at 7:30 pm with the Shabbat Mincha service. At 8:00 we will join in Seudah Sh’leesheet, the 3rd Shabbat meal. We then will come together for Ma’ariv, the evening service, and Havdalah, as we say farewell to Shabbat. The actual Selichot Service will begin at 9:15 and end at 10:30, at which time we will dedicate our memorial plaques. A wonderful champagne reception will follow and conclude the evening.
We need your attendance to help make this a unique experience at Temple Beth El! Please mark your calendars and please bring your family and friends as we set the mood for the Holy Days. This event is free and open to the public. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Finally, I am looking forward to this next year with great anticipation as we continue to present some of your favorite services, including Friday Night Live and Friday Night Jazz, featuring Mr. Gap Mangione. In addition, I hope you will watch your mail and this column for announcements of adult study sessions.
Lisa and I wish you ‘Shanah tovah u’metukah!’….a good and sweet year….one of good health, fulfillment, and peace.
B’Shalom Hazzan Martin Leubitz
NOTES FROM OUR HAZZAN...
The High Holy Days are just around the corner. If you or your teen would like to volunteer to help with our youth programming, please contact Samara Sofian at [email protected] or 473-1198.
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New Baby!
B’Nei MITZVAH
Mazal Tov
Engagement &
marriage
Max Andrew Kalish
September 6, 2014
Son of: Kimberly Kalish and David Kalish
Brother of: Jacob & Risa Kalish
Grandson of: Gail Packard and Richard Packard and Sue & Larry Kalish
Max is an 8th grader at Barker Road Middle School. He loves skiing, wrestling, riding his bike, and
swimming. He plays trumpet in his school band. Max is a master at puzzles! He has volunteered at the
Asbury Dining and Caring Center for the past two years. Max is very excited to celebrate becoming a
Bar Mitzvah with friends and family.
Alexander Jacob Harris
September 13, 2014
Son of: Emily Krohn & John Harris
Brother of: Jackson Harris
Grandson of: Rita & Paul Krohn and Karin Harris & Roger Harris, z’l
Alex is an 8th grader at Twelve Corners Middle School. He loves playing baseball, gymnastics, and
spending summers at Camp Seneca Lake. He also enjoys snowboarding, running 5Ks, and playing
guitar. He is looking forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah with family and friends.
Mazal Tov to Trudy and Albert Sheinfeld on the birth of their great-granddaughters, Talia Chava Gorin & Esther Shulamis Gorin.
And Mazal Tov to the parents of Talia - Aaron & Michal Gorin of Cedarhurst, NY and to the parents of Esther - Rabbi Evan Moshe
Gorin & Chana Gorin of Brooklyn, NY; and grandparents Dr. Sherri & Brian Gorin of E. Setauket, NY and Fairfax, VA.
Mazal Tov to Jessica & Sandy Kleinberg on the birth of their son, Liam Nathan. And Mazal Tov to brothers Jacob & Kaleb;
grandparents Tzippy & Marvin Kleinberg and Nancy & Larry St. Cyer; and great grandparents Ester Zohar & Kalman Zohar, z'l and
Miriam & Arnold Kleinberg, z'l.
Mazal Tov to Marissa & Aaron Mills on the birth of their daughter, Serena Elizabeth Ross Mills on July 9, 2014. And Mazal Tov to
the grandparents, Lynn & Charles Mills and Dana & Brian Ross.
Mazal Tov to Helen Levinson, on the birth of her great-grandson Noam Asher July 20, 2014 (in Israel). And Mazal Tov to parents,
Adi & Amir Asher and to grandmother, Sharon Lee Kimelman and grandfather, Yaron Kimelman.
Mazal Tov to Donna & Bruce Cohen on the birth of their granddaughter Sydney Rose Boress born on July 22, 2014. And Mazal Tov
to parents Elyse and Joshua Boress; sister Emma Jewel; and great-grandfather Judd Wexler.
Mazal Tov to Debbie Andler and Yoni Golub-Sass on their marriage on Sunday, July 6, 2014. And Mazal Tov to Cheryl and Robert
Andler, parents of the bride and Ellen & Steve Golub-Sass, parents of the groom, and to the grandparents Marilyn Andler and Melvin Andler z'l, Anne and David Zelermyer z'l; Leo and Lillian Golub, Francesca Sass z'l and Rabbi Dr. Charles Sass z'l.
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ROSH HASHANAH
SELICHOT SERVICE
Saturday, September 20, 2014 Mincha Service 7:30 pm
Seudah Shleesheet. (3rd Shabbat meal) 8:00 pm
Ma’ariv/Havdalah (conclusion of Shabbat) 8:50 pm
Selichot Service “Music for the Soul” 9:15 pm
Memorial Plaque Dedication and Selichot Service 10:30 pm
Champagne Reception to follow
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Candle Lighting 6:48 pm
Mincha - Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAH
Thursday, September 25, 2014 Shacharit 8:30 am
Torah Service 9:40 am
Shofar Service 10:15 am
Hineni 10:30 am
Sermon 11:45 am
Musaf continues 12:00 pm
Tashlikh (at Cobbs Hill Park, Lake Riley) 5:15 pm
Mincha & Ma’ariv 6:00 pm
Candle Lighting 7:47 pm
SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH
Friday, September 26, 2014 Shacharit 8:30 am
Torah Service 9:40 am
Shofar Service 10:15 am
Hineni 10:30 am
Sermon 11:45 am
Musaf continues 12:00 pm
Mincha & Ma’ariv L’Shabbat 6:00 pm
Candle Lighting 6:45 pm
YOM KIPPUR
Friday, October 3, 2014 Mincha 6:00 pm
Kol Nidre 6:20 pm
Candle Lighting 6:32 pm
Saturday, October 4, 2014 Shacharit 8:30 am
Torah Service 10:00 am
Hineni 11:45 am
Sermon 12:45 pm
Yizkor 1:10 pm
Study Session 3:00 pm
Musaf continues 4:15 pm
Mincha 5:20 pm
Neilah 6:30 pm
Concluding Shofar Blast 8:04 pm
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Beyond Apples and Honey:
High Holy Day Observation
A Different Perspective
Held in the Chapel
First Day Rosh Hashanah
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Bowing During Services: How, When, Why?
with Melissa Nunes-Harwitt
Second Day Rosh Hashanah
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Finding Meaning in the Sounds of the Shofar
with Melissa Nunes-Harwitt
Kol Nidre
8:15 – 9:00 p.m. “Can I Make It Through Yom Kippur This Year?” Why the
High Priest Wondered the Same Thing.
with Melissa Nunes-Harwitt
Yom Kippur
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Study Session with Rabbi Leonardo Bitran
For a $54 contribution, your name will be added to the list of sponsors for the annual outdoor
Kiddush at the conclusion of the first day of Rosh Hashanah services. Your name will also be
added to a special card wishing the congregation a Shanah Tovah! Your contribution is a
wonderful way to wish friends, family, and TBE members a joyous New Year. Please make
checks payable to Temple Beth El, and send them to the office no later than
Thursday, September 11, 2014. ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Yes, I (we) would like to wish the entire Temple Beth El family a Shanah Tovah!
Name(s) (as I/we would like to be listed):__________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________________ Email: ________________________________________
~Enclosed is my $54 check to Temple Beth El~
Usher in the New Year with a “sweet” gift of
Apples & Honey!
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Pre-School
Keshet Room 4
Grades K-2
Youth Lounge
Grades 3-7
Chapel
Teen Discussion: Grades 8-12
Beit Cafe
Youth High Holy Day Services & Programming
led by our fabulous teaching & youth staff - 10:30 - 12:30
Our Childcare and Youth Programs need your help to make them a success!
If you are a teen in 8th
-12th
grades who is interested in assisting with the
Youth Services and other programming, please fill out the form below and
return it by September 8, 2014.
Thank you!
Name:__________________________________________________ Age:________
Phone#:___________________________ Email:_____________________________
I am able to assist on the following dates and times:
1st Day Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 25) ___10:30-11:30am ___11:30-12:30pm
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 26) ___10:30-11:30am ___11:30-12:30pm
Yom Kippur (Oct. 4) ___10:30-11:30am ___11:30-12:30pm
I prefer to help with: ___Youth Services ___ Youth Programming ___Childcare
___ I want to help plan Youth Services &/or Activities
Teen Volunteers Needed!
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Youth Service, Programming & Childcare
Registration Form
We will be providing free babysitting for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur beginning at 9:00 am. It is
reserved for babies and those who cannot participate during Youth Services. Childcare is also
available before and after Youth Services and Programming for anyone registered.
We request registration for youth services and programming so that we can plan appropriately.
Registration is due Wednesday, September 10th.
Child’s Name:___________________________ Age_____ Babysitting___ Youth Services___ Youth Programming___
Child’s Name:___________________________ Age_____ Babysitting___ Youth Services___ Youth Programming___
Child’s Name:___________________________ Age_____ Babysitting___ Youth Services___ Youth Programming___
Child’s Name:___________________________ Age_____ Babysitting___ Youth Services___ Youth Programming___
Parent/Guardian Name:___________________________________________________ Phone #:_______________
Email:_______________________________________________
Rosh Hashanah Kol Nidre
____Thursday, September 25th ____Friday, October 3rd
____Friday, September 26th Yom Kippur
____Saturday, October 4th
Kosher snacks will be provided in both Childcare and Youth Programming.
No snacks from home will be allowed due to Kashrut restrictions.
Allergies, notes, or other things you should know about my children
Approximate location of where you sit in the sanctuary:
1. I/we agree that in the event we move our seats from the location stated above, we will notify the staff on duty.
2. I/we understand that Temple Beth El is providing childcare as a convenience to our members. Temple Beth El will exercise rea-
sonable care in the supervision of the children. In consideration thereof, I/we agree that TBE will not be liable for any
injury, loss, or damage arising out of the childcare service.
Signature of Parent(s): Date:
If you would like to help sponsor childcare during the High Holy Days or weekly Shabbat services,
please call Deborah Zeger at 473-1770.
Check here if you would like to register for free childcare during Saturday morning services throughout the year.
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Know anyone who needs a ride to services, or a place for dinner on Rosh Hashanah or
for break fast on Yom Kippur? If so, please contact Carol at 473-1770 or [email protected] and we will
be happy to make a connection with a TBE host family.
Join us for an Apples & Honeycake kiddush
following services the first day of
Rosh Hashanah,
September 25, 2014
Please stay and enjoy a luncheon kiddush
after services the second day of
Rosh Hashanah,
September 26, 2014. Sponsored by the Weintraub Memorial Family
Holiday Program Fund
Stay and join us for
Yom Kippur Break Fast
after the concluding shofar blast,
October 4, 2014.
Sponsored by the Nussbaum Brandt Family
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L’Shana Tovah from everyone at
Keshet Preschool!
2014 ~ 5775
begins our 12th year
Thank you to everyone at Temple Beth El, for your support!
We are so excited to be beginning another wonderful school year!
L’Shana Tovah from your TBE Religious School family!
Wishing you a sweet and wonderful new year!
!-------------------------————-------------Yes! We would like to be a part. ----------——---------------------------------
Name______________________________________________ Phone______________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________
Email_______________________________________________________
I/We want __________set(s) of Lulav and Etrog at $54.00 per set (Total $_____________).
We encourage members to purchase a set, as Temple is unable to provide sets for everyone.
Please make checks payable to Temple Beth El. Questions? Call (585) 473-1770.
Deadline for ordering is Tuesday, September 22nd
Return the form below with your payment to the Temple Office by Tuesday, September 22nd. You may pick up your Lulav and
Etrog at the Temple Beth El office Monday & Tuesday, October 6th & 7th (8:30 am - 5:00 pm) &
Wednesday, October 8th (8:30 am - 2:00 pm).
&LULAV ETROG
Save the date:
Please join us for a fun PJ Library, Keshet Preschool & Family Sukkot program [Ages preschool through age 8]
October 13, 10:30 am [Columbus Day] Temple Beth El Sukkah
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Calling all 9th-12
th Graders!
You are invited to the
Sababa USY ’14-’15 KICK OFF EVENT!
Meet the new chapter board,
enjoy lunch and games
Join us Sunday, September 14
12:30-2:00 PM
in the Youth Lounge at TBE
Make sure to bring your
USY form with you!
To RSVP or if you have any questions,
please contact Leah Friedman(advisor)
[email protected] Facebook: USY Leah
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Join us as we tend the new Temple Beth El Community Garden:
Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Sundays 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Wear gardening clothes. We have tools, but you’re welcome to bring your own.
Harvests will be donated to families in need through Asbury Dining or the Brighton Food Cupboard.
Gardening is a great summer family activity, and a great way to make a difference. No prior experience necessary!
For more information, contact the temple office at: 473-1770.
The Temple Beth El Community Garden … You’ll Dig It!
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Temple Beth El Highlights from the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Annual Meeting June 17, 2014
Jewish Federation of Greater
Rochester President Michael Grossman
speaks at the annual meeting.
Amy Libenson & Emily Krohn
Dr. Ricki Birnbaum presents the 2014 Elmer Louis Award to
Temple Beth El, accepted by Emily Krohn.
Justin Goldman, Dr. Ricki Birnbaum &
Sharon Gray
Dr. Ricki Birnbaum presents Sharon Gray
with the 2014 Raye K. Aiole
Memorial Young Leadership Award.
Dr. Ricki Birnbaum presents Justin Goldman
with the 2014 Benjamin Goldstein
Memorial Young Leadership Award
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Men’s Club of Temple Beth El Involving Jewish Men in Jewish Life!
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs
Sunday, September 7 12:30 pm!
“Welcome Back to Religious School” Men’s Club Luncheon
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TBE Sisterhood
September
TBE Sisterhood Notes
Sept 8 Hazak Picnic
Contact Marilyn Manis or Abbey Rasnick with questions.
Sept 14
Sisterhood Board Meeting at 12:30 Garden Room
Sept 17
TBE Sisterhood Book Club Contact Marcia Nabut
Save the evening of September 17 to meet with your Sisterhood friends.
Join Athene Goldstein in a discussion of 2. My Promised Land:
The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel , by Ari Shavit $
$Shavit’s views are controversial. The book was written in English. What is your opinion? Shavit, will be in Rochester this coming November as part of the Jewish Book Festival. Read him. Discuss him.
Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 pm Marcia Nabut, 10 Danbury Circle North, 14618 RSVP [email protected] or 271-4189
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Phone: _________________________ Email:_____________________________ Membership dues: $36 payable to Men’s Club of Temple Beth El.
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• Pay at tberochester.org (Select “Community” then “Men’s Club”; use Pay Now button.)
Sunday, October 5 9:30 am Build the Temple Beth El Sukkah
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Friday November 7 - Sunday, November 9 Men's Club Regional Retreat
Relax, relate, and recharge – spiritually and socially – at Lake Ontario Region’s annual weekend retreat. This year it’s in our own backyard: the gorgeous Rotary Sunshine Campus in Rush. Enjoy Kosher barbecue and beautiful scenery, meet folks from Buffalo, Syracuse, and Toronto, and hear our special guest, the President of FJMC, Myles Simpson. For full details, contact Mike Miller at [email protected] or (585) 461-1700.
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Join us as Temple Beth El helps others in need in the Rochester community. MITZVAH OF THE MONTH PROJECTS - September:
ASBURY: Help with set-up or serve lunch with the TBE team at Asbury Dining & Caring Center from 10:30 - noon (set up) or 11:45-1:30 (serving) on Sunday, September 14. Please contact Carol Konuksever to register ([email protected] or 473-1770).
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING AND ADULT JEANS: Gently used or children's clothing and adult jeans will be
collected in a bin in the TBE Lobby and provided to Asbury/Storehouse, as well as to refugee families.
Thank you to our July RAIHN volunteers who baked, served meals and spent time with RAIHN families! Sharon Kovalsky Dvorah Kolko Dave Rogachefsky Terry Schwartz Welcome to the team, Dave and Terry! Temple Beth El's next RAIHN week is October 19-26. More information to follow!!Warmly, Leah
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TODAH RABBAH CONTRIBUTIONS* TO TEMPLE BETH EL FUNDS THAT ARE WORTH MENSCHEN-ING
Aaron Gabay Children's Garden Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Frieda Krieger
Miriam and Lloyd Krieger
For the Yahrzeit of Owen Krieger
Miriam and Lloyd Krieger
For the Yahrzeit of Louis Lefberg
Barbara and Sam Waldman For the Yahrzeit of Selma Silverstein
Linda Cohen
In honor of Ellie Rachel Teigman
Barbara and Sam Waldman
In memory of Ben Eisenstein
Barbara and Sam Waldman
In memory of Maureen Wingate
Myra Berlowitz
In memory of Bea Winn
Marcia and Gary Stern
Building Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Dina Kinel
Leja and David Allyn
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Anna May and David Eisenberg
Phyllis Kasdin
Trudy and Albert Sheinfeld
In memory of Sheri Schwartz
Geraldine and Sanford Appelbaum
Elizabeth and Jeffrey Coons
Wendy and David Dworkin
Elyse and Larry Fine
Daphne Futerman and Ira Jevotovsky
Susan and Jim Goldberg
Eileen S Goldman
Ginny and Irv Gordon
Karen and Michael Haymes
Phyllis Kasdin
Sharon Kovalsky
Barbara Kozel
Deborah Kravetz
Edith Lank
Merle and Lawrence Markus
Anita Miller
Carolyn and Marvin Miller
Shelly and Paul Miller
Vee Nelson
Jean, Naomi, David and Joel Owerbach
Caroline Reiter
Jodi Groden Roberson & Jonathan Roberson
Nellie J Rosenberg
Susan and David Rothenberg
Rosalyn Schreiber
Nancy Schwartz
Trudy and Albert Sheinfeld
Jane Gordon & Miles Zatkowsky
Capital Campaign Fund
In memory of Sheri Schwartz
Rina and Danny Chessin
David E Sadick Jewish Enviro. Fund
Donation
Harriet Lempert
For the Yahrzeit of Maurice S. Melin
Suzanne and Nathan Jaschik
For the Yahrzeit of Samuel Morin
Dorothy Sadick
In honor of Lynn & Ron Axelrod on their son's
marriage
Dorothy and Bob Sadick
In honor of Taylor Mondshine & Joshua
Futerman's wedding
Lesley and Daniel Glowinsky
In memory of Ben Eisenstein
Lesley and Daniel Glowinsky
Dorothy and Bob Sadick
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander Dorothy and Robert Sadick
In memory of Morris Kimmel
Dorothy and Bob Sadick
In memory of Sheri Schwartz
Jacqui and Wayne Lipschitz
Mazal Tov to Abe Vigoda on a special birthday Dorothy and Bob Sadick
Earl Goldstein Torah Memorial Fund
For the Yahrzeit of A. Harvey Stolnitz
T'Mahry Axelrod
For the Yahrzeit of Robert Sussman
John Gallant In memory of Muriel Oratz
Miriam S. Cooper
Exec Director's Discretionary Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Jarmila Benning
Mayree and Michael Bernstein
For the Yahrzeit of Richard Bernstein Mayree and Michael Bernstein
In honor of Debbie Zeger
Eileen and Michael Grossman
In honor of Debbie & Mark Zeger's 25th
anniversary
Marilyn Manis
In memory of Ben Eisenstein
Mayree and Michael Bernstein
General Fund
Donation
Deborah and Tobias Biedenkopf
Marv Fishman
Harriet and Jack Kurz
For the Yahrzeit of Louis Benjamin
Mildred Miller
For the Yahrzeit of Gary Cassorla
Sue Cassorla
For the Yahrzeit of Adele Faitler
Wendy and Jack Scull
For the Yahrzeit of Rhoda Goldstein
Debbie Zarkowsky
For the Yahrzeit of Gertrude Joffe
Carol Sue Fromboluti
For the Yahrzeit of Lillian Joffe
Carol Sue Fromboluti
For the Yahrzeit of Milton Joffe
Carol Sue Fromboluti
For the Yahrzeit of Carol Joyce Kaye
Helen Winn
For the Yahrzeit of Dina Kinel
Hela and Jan Lipitz
For the Yahrzeit of Samuel Kogan Meyta Kogan
For the Yahrzeit of Robert Korenstein
Anne Korenstein
For the Yahrzeit of Itta Koretskaya
Blyuma Makhnovskaya
For the Yahrzeit of Garson Kwasman Marilyn Manis
For the Yahrzeit of Ainsley Lasky
Adell Crane Ornstein and Al Ornstein
For the Yahrzeit of Efim Lekhter
Mikhail Lekhter
For the Yahrzeit of Jess Sanow
Richard Sanow
For the Yahrzeit of Walter Schloss
Renate Livingston
For the Yahrzeit of Harry Shinder
Solomon Shinder
For the Yahrzeit of Jerome Smalline
Esther Smalline
For the Yahrzeit of Harry Stoler
Eileen Stoler Goldman
For the Yahrzeit of Abraham Tsukerman
Gitya Maymina
For the Yahrzeit of Mort Winn
Helen Winn
For the Yahrzeit of Abraam Zatz
Raisa Tubman
For the Yahrzeit of Berta Zayonchik
Vladimir Zayonchik
In appreciation of Rabbi Bitran
Valerie Price Ciufo
In appreciation of Rabbi Freidson-King
Valerie Price Ciufo
In honor of Debi Brenner
Terry and Bob Schwartz
In honor of Justin Goldman receiving the
2014 Benjamin Goldstein Award
Eileen Goldman and Edward Testa
In honor of Dr. Jack & Harriette Howitt's
special birthdays
Susan Barnett
Dr. Ross and Marlene Elkin
Lillian and Julian Gordon
Helen Hecker
Glenna and Norman Spindelman
In honor of Liam Kleinberg's birth
Paulina and Larry Kovalsky
In honor of Linda and Gordon Lipson's 50th
anniversary
Debi and Ralph Brenner
In honor of David Salesin's wedding
Lillian and Julian Gordon
In honor of Roberta & Malcolm Savedoff's
great-granddaughter, Calliope Rose Donforth
Irene Schneiderman
In honor of Glenna & Norman Spindelman's
60th wedding anniversary
Harriette and Jack Howitt
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General Fund (cont.)
In honor of Abe Vigoda's 80th birthday
Cindy Gurell
Sue and Norman Lurie
Linda and Milt Rapkin
Gabriela and Samuel Rind
In honor of Emma Vorrasi
Heidi Vorrasi
In memory of Genya Burd
Ella and Semyon Burd
In memory of Bennett "Ben" Eisenstein
Dora Lee and Carl Alexander
Nancy Bressler
Ilana and Evan Goldenthal
Jerry Goldman
Ellen and Charles Konar
Bev and David Movsky
Maxine Newman
Terry and Bob Schwartz
Wendy and Jack Scull
Miriam Weidenfeld
In memory of Malcolm Glazer
Helene Newman & Family
In memory of Miriam Gould
Audrey and Bill Marcus In memory of Louis Gray
Terry and Bob Schwartz
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Peter Adelstein
John Callaghan
Gloria and Pincus Cohen Dr. Kenneth and Arlene Davidson
Geraldine P. Deane
Helen Hecker
Kathy and Bob Heinig
Paula Horwitz
Dr. & Mrs. Harold Kanthor Doron & Lynda Kochman
Ellen and Charles Konar
Sharon Kovalsky
Lenore and Marshall Lesser
Carolyn and Marvin Miller
Joyce and Victor Poleshuck
June Rapowitz
Dr. Eric Rennert
Catherine Saunders
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Viener
Clare Williams
Dennis Williams and Steve Brownstein
In memory of Deborah Karp
Hillel Karp
In memory of Leland W. Krieger
Rachel Krieger
In memory of Barbara Lipsky's sister,
Maureen Wingate
Gabriela and Samuel Rind
In memory of Bruce Newman
Jaklyn Buff
Marsha Raines & Steven Gersz
Chris and Tom Jenssen
Barbara and Sidney Sobel
Debbie, Don & Lisa Waltzer
A Group of Friends
In memory of Muriel Oratz
Sharon Kovalsky
Maxine Newman
In memory of Pauline Price
Cindy Gurell
Susan and Nathan Robfogel
Betty Tishkoff
In memory of Maureen Wingate
Sue and Hy Lasker
Sue and Norman Lurie
Hachavura Shelanu
Mazal Tov to Ellen & Charles Konar on the
engagement of their son, Stephen Konar to
Jessica Yorra
Paulina and Larry Kovalsky
Mazal Tov to Helen Levinson on the birth of
her great-grandson Noam Asher
Paulina and Larry Kovalsky
Mazal Tov to Trudy and Al Sheinfeld on the
birth of their great-granddaughters
Roberta and Malcolm Savedoff
Halpern Cantorial Concert Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Irving R. Grundstein
Lynn and Arnold Goldman
In memory of Joshua Hollander
Noreen and David Halpern
Harry & Regina Cornell Mem. Fund
In honor of Serena Mills, daughter of Marissa
& Aaron Mills & granddaughter of Lynn &
Charles Mills
Linda and Sherwin Weinstein
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Linda and Sherwin Weinstein
Hazzan's Discretionary Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Sara Abramow
Robert Rutzen
For the Yahrzeit of George Bleier
Alan Bleier
For the Yahrzeit of Esther Brody
Barbara and Irving Cohen
For the Yahrzeit of Ben Shuman
Robert Ellson For the Yahrzeit of Meyer Spivak
Feliks Spivak
For the Yahrzeit of Dorothy Stiller
Florence Salitan
In memory of Bennett "Ben" Eisenstein
Janice and Neil Greenberg Rhonda and Earl Gurell
Phyllis Kasdin
In memory of Louis Gray
Alice Zloth
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Bea and Dick Rosenbloom
Hebrew School Discretionary Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Herman Mand
Iris and David Mand
In honor of Zipporah Kleinberg on her
retirement from the Hebrew School
Peggy Blumenthal and Ronald Gould In memory of Joshua Hollander
Helen and Saul Presberg
In memory of Bruce Newman
Zipporah and Marvin Kleinberg
Kiddush Fund
For the speedy recovery of Sol Shinder
Rita and Manny Lazerson
For the Yahrzeit of Clarence Cohen
Barbara and Irving Cohen
Gloria and Pincus Cohen
For the Yahrzeit of Rannie Alderman Libglid
Rosalyn Schreiber
For the Yahrzeit of Sima Litvak
Larisa Vaynshteyn
For the Yahrzeit of Morris Saperstone
Trudy and Albert Sheinfeld
For the Yahrzeit of Mikel Sklar
Bernice and Willard Sklar
For the Yahrzeit of Florence Azoff Wish
Judy Azoff and Malcolm Musiker
In honor of Sydney Cohen's special birthday
Marlene and Ross Elkin
In honor of Roberta & Malcolm Savedoff's
great-granddaughter's birth
Annette and Marvin Eisenstein
In honor of Lee Sloan's special birthday
Marlene and Ross Elkin
In honor of Dina & Rusty Tyson's
granddaughter's naming on 7/5/14 Dina and Rusty Tyson
In memory of Al Davis
Mary Davis
In memory of Bennett "Ben" Eisenstein
Gloria and Pincus Cohen
Eileen and Dennis Kovel Hillary Lampell
Abbey and Saul Rasnick
Deborah and Mark Zeger
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Debi and Ralph Brenner
Abigail and Saulbert Rasnick Susan and Maurice Zauderer
In memory of Bruce Newman
Molly and Ken Getnick
L D Schacht Minyan/Chapel Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Rose S. Eber
Letty Gail Schacht
For the Yahrzeit of Marvin Goldstein, MD
Letty Gail Schacht
For the Yahrzeit of Milton Schacht
Robert Schacht
Library Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Bonnie P. Alderman
Elaine Patiky
For the Yahrzeit of Marvin L. Davis
Miriam Davis
For the Yahrzeit of Meyer "Abe" Lichtenstein
Bunny Goldstein
In honor of Herbert Ouzer's 100th birthday
Judy and Len Ressel
In memory of Bennett Eisenstein
Judy and Len Ressel
Maxine Peter's Memorial Fund
In honor of Linda & Gordon Lipson's special
anniversary
Mona and Mark Kolko
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Museum Fund
In memory of Louis Gray
Dorre Taschman
Neil Norry Mem Campership Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Bessie Katz
Samuel Katz
For the Yahrzeit of Gussie Tannenbaum
Louise Epstein
In honor of Harriette Howitt's 80th birthday
Anna May and David Eisenberg
In memory of Bennett Eisenstein
Roberta and Malcolm Savedoff & Family
In memory of Malcolm Glazer
Mona and Jay Brodsky
In memory of Murial Oratz
Samuel Katz
Mazal Tov to Sophie and Noah on their
graduation
Mona and Mark Kolko
Prayer Book Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Ora Diamond
Geulah Von Perlstein
For the Yahrzeit of David Von Perlstein
Geulah Von Perlstein
President's Discretionary Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Marion Glowinsky
Beryl and Murray Zankel
For the Yahrzeit of Martin Glowinsky
Beryl and Murray Zankel
In honor of Dan Glowinsky being elected
President of the Synagogue Sandy and Stuart Stern
In honor of Dottie Poushter's great
granddaughter, Samantha Harlyn Emmer
Susan and David Rothenberg
R Briskin Cantor-In-Residence Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Norman Aronson Ellen and Frank Hagelberg
For the Yahrzeit of Louis Benjamin
Leona Leon
For the Yahrzeit of Leah Fernandez
Judy and Allan Schwartz
For the Yahrzeit of Sarah Lederman
Pauline Wasserman
For the Yahrzeit of Doris Lasky Levin
Adell and Al Ornstein
For the Yahrzeit of Hilde Neustadt
Thomas Rheinstein
In honor of The Richard W. Briskin weekend
Richard and Rosalie Lewis
In memory of Bennett Eisenstein
Adell and Al Ornstein
In memory of Louis Gray
Adell and Al Ornstein
Pauline and Ezriel Reitzfeld
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Ira Cooperman
In memory of Alan S. Kusler
Rosalyn Schreiber
In memory of Steven R. Shencup
Pauline and Ezriel Reitzfeld
Mazal Tov to Helen Levinson on the birth of
her great-grandson, Noah Asher
Henra Briskin
Rabbi Bitran's Discretionary Fund
Donation
Harriet and Jack Kurz
Deborah Landsman
For the Yahrzeit of George Bleier
Alan Bleier
For the Yahrzeit of Roman Gould
Bette M. Ross
For the Yahrzeit of Aaron Mellman
Elyse and Larry Fine
For the Yahrzeit of Elie Mordo
Claudette Entenberg
For the Yahrzeit of William Musiker
Judy Azoff and Malcolm Musiker
For the Yahrzeit of Shirley Sass
Gerry and Sandy Appelbaum
For the Yahrzeit of Benjamin Stein
Anna and Len Stein
In appreciation of Rabbi Bitran
Esther Goldberg
In honor of Rabbi Bitran for all the help,
support and guidance Elliot Zenilman
In honor of Ilene and David Flaum
Melissa and Joshua Pheterson
In memory of Eunice Cassorla
Esther Goldberg
In memory of Gary Cassorla Esther Goldberg
In memory of Bennett "Ben" Eisenstein
Fusions Productions
Sharon Kovalsky & Family
Shaina Herring
Marilyn and Irving Manis Enid and Louis Ryen
Iris and Howard Saltsburg
Elke Simons
In memory of Malcolm Glazer
Julie and Mitchell Nusbaum
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Nancy Talbot & Paul Duberstein
In memory of Pauline Price
Enid and Lou Ryen
In memory of Tamara Esther Siegel
Sandra and Joel Siegel
Rabbi Freidson-King's Discretionary
For the Yahrzeit of Regina Averbakh
Noyema and Zigmund Averbakh
For the Yahrzeit of Philip Brody
Barbara and Irving Cohen
For the Yahrzeit of Sylvia Chachkes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Temkin
For the Yahrzeit of Rose Joffe
Jean Owerbach
For the Yahrzeit of Ruth G. Katz
Robert Katz
For the Yahrzeit of Max Kravetz
Sandra Kravetz
For the Yahrzeit of Avraham Rappaport
Noyema and Zigmund Averbakh
For the Yahrzeit of Janetta Rappaport
Noyema and Zigmund Averbakh
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Howitt's special
birthdays
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Temkin
In memory of Ben Eisenstein
Barbara and Irving Cohen
Mazal Tov to Megan & Gregory Pheterson on
the birth of Juliet Elizabeth Pheterson
Carol Hantman
Scholarship Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Albert Newman
Pauline Price, z’l
In honor of Harriette Howitt's special birthday
Merle and Lawrence Markus
In honor of Taylor L. Mondshine & Joshua S.
Futerman on their marriage
Roberta and David Feldman
In honor of Juliet Elizabeth Pheterson's birth
Roberta and David Feldman
In memory of Bennett Eisenstein
Merle and Lawrence Markus
In memory of Joshua Hollander
Nancy Gastel
Merle and Lawrence Markus In memory of Bruce Newman
Peggy Blumenthal
Sidney Levinson Youth Memorial Fund
In memory of Bennett "Ben" Eisenstein
Lori and Frank Karbel
Tillie Levinson Tammi and Gary Steinberg
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Tillie Levinson
TBE Foundation
In honor of Taylor and Josh Futerman on their
wedding Marcia Gabrilove-Ladin & Scott Ladin
In honor of Harriette and Jack Howitt's
birthdays
Myrna and Richard LaBaer
In memory of Ben Eisenstein
Sandy and Stuart Stern
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander
Perry Eck
Bradleigh and Mordecai Kolko
Joan and Beryl Nusbaum
Sandy and Paul Schiffman
Glenna and Norman Spindelman
In memory of Bruce Newman
Helen Hecker
In memory of Pauline Price
Bradleigh and Mordecai Kolko
In memory of Sheri Schwartz
Doris, Elana and Daniel Bobry
Sandy and Paul Schiffman
TBE Programming Fund
In honor of Harriette & Jack Howitt's special
birthdays
Debby Goldman
In memory of Ben Eisenstein
Debby Goldman
Fredda and Pete Silverstein
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Every contribution to a Temple Beth El fund is worth menschening. However, we can only publish those that are $10 or more. The contributions listed were received between June 11 and August 12, 2014. If your contribution is not listed, please call the TBE Office, we will correct it in the next KOL issue.
CONDOLENCES
We record with sorrow the passing of:
Louis Gray, z’l
Husband of Mary Ann Gray; stepfather of Jerry (Dawn) Barber,
Michael (Barbara) Barber, Greg (Jackie) Bergych, Richard (Ann)
Berdych, Judy (Richard) Van Wuyckhuyse; brother of Seymour
(Beverly) Gray, David (Miriam) Gray, Marvin (Barbara) Gray,
Dolores Gray Schwartz; brother-in-law of Millie (Leo) Lang-Lynch
Dr. Joshua Hollander, z’l
Husband of Sheila Hollander; father of Henry (Katherine)
Hollander, Susan Hollander and Philip (Juliet Page) Hollander;
grandfather of Ruth, Reuben, Nate, Dov Ber and Noah Asher
Sam Kinel, z’l
Husband of Roberta Kinel; father of Brian (Tina) Kinel &
Deborah Kinel; grandfather of Andrew, Sean, Emily, Julia & Eli
Kinel; step-grandfather of Tyler, Zachary & Emma Werner;
brother-in-law of Erika Kinel, Nili Kinel and Morton Schwartz
Sally (Eber) Kleeberg, z’l
Sister of Lester (Ellen) Eber; mother of Dan (Lisa) Kleeberg and
Lisa (Mark) Stein; grandmother of Adam (Stephanie) & Justin
Kleeberg and Erica & Ben Stein
Alan S. Kusler, z’l
Brother of Judith Alderman and partner of William H. Cox
Herman Kutner, z’l
Husband of Sara; father of Cypora (Uszer) Teigman; grandfather of
Alan (Jennifer) Teigman and David (Laura) Teigman;
great-grandfather of Ellie
Muriel Oratz, z’l
Mother of Alan (Dana Campbell) Oratz,
Sharon (Mark) Lancaster, Wendy Gotesman
and Paula Krause; grandmother of Ryley, Drew & Max
Pauline N. Price, z’l
Mother of Valerie (Philip) Ciufo; grandmother of Ronald Villa,
Elizabeth (Jeff) Hurwitz, David (Erica) Price, Stephen (Dr. Melissa
Freeman) Price; great-grandmother of Josh & Andrew Hurwitz,
Caitlin, Jack, Zachary & Hudson Price, Vincent, Vivian & Victor
Villa; sister-in-law of Murray & Harriet Merl, Maxine Rivka &
Aviva Newman
Sheri E. Schwartz, z’l
Wife of David Schwartz; mother of Hannah and Eli Schwartz;
sister of Jodi (Andrew) Weinberger, Robin Blaakman and Jay
(Cindy) Gold
Maureen Kahn Wingate, z’l
Sister of Barbara (Martin) Lipsky, David (Sherri) Kahn and Steven
(Kitty) Kahn
May their souls be bound up in the bond of life.
TBE Programming Fund (cont.)
In memory of Dr. Joshua Hollander Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gangemi
Deborah Goldman
In memory of Pauline Price Debby Goldman
Weintraub Memorial Fund
For the speedy recovery of Hank Shulman Weintraub Family
For the Yahrzeit of Philip Dworkin Weintraub Family
For the Yahrzeit of Anna Weintraub Weintraub Family
For the Yahrzeit of Shirley Weintraub Weintraub Family
Ann Weintraub
In honor of Susan Bernstein Weintraub Family
In honor of Rabbi & Marvin Freidson-King Weintraub Family
In honor of Taylor and Joshua Futerman's marriage Weintraub Family
In honor of Dan Glowinsky's being elected President of TBE Weintraub Family
In honor of Stacey Lampell's graduation from the Simon School Weintraub Family
In honor of Marilyn Manis, Volunteer of the Year at TBE Weintraub Family
In honor of Serena Elizabeth Ross Mills' birth Weintraub Family
In honor of Dr. Todd Stein's term as President of TBE Weintraub Family In honor of Abe Vigoda's special birthday Barbara and Charles Freeman
In memory of Bennett Eisenstein Barbara and Charles Freeman
Trudy and Albert Sheinfeld
In memory of Joshua Hollander Weintraub Family
In memory of Howard Levy Weintraub Family
In memory of Pauline Price Sandra and Stuart Stern
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YAHRZEITS… Dates are determined according to the Hebrew calendar. The
names will be listed in the Shabbat program booklet on the date listed.
T O R E M E M B E R September 6
Etta Barnet
Norma Berger
Miriam Pollack Braunstein
Martha Bruner
Joseph Byer
Anna Cohen
David Cohen
Nathan Comisar
Yontiff Dasevschi
Esther Diamond
Anita Dushay
Sidney Esterson
Morris Fogel
Rahill Freyger
Micheal Futerman
Anna L. Gaffe
Samuel Garfinkel
Leon Germanow
Theodore Gersz
Jessie Glickman
Anna Gold
Bertha G. Goldstein
Leonard L. Green
David Greenberg Maurice Hardy
Sylvia Heicklen
Anna Kirshenbaum
Helene Kirzenbaum
Adam Seth Kogan
Judith Lynne Kogan Rae Komisar
Robert M. Korpeck
Bernard Kozel
Fred B. Kravetz
Sol Lederman
Minnie Legumsky Sadie Levi
Harold Lewinson
Minnie Manning
Edna Marcus
Phyllis Mashioff
Kaethe Mayer
Joseph Michael
Gloria Miller
Rose Musicus
Milton Olshinsky
Barney D. Rapp
Tillie Rose
Dena Rotenberg
Leah Sadick Samuels
Martha Miller Schwartz
Marion M. Shapiro
Sumner Shechet
William Shulkin
Lawrence Siegel
Rebecca Sklar
Aliza Stark
Jacob Stein
Shirley Stern
Joseph Taksen
Jacob Tanzman
David M. Teichler
Major Tyser
Meyer Umansky
Morris Weinstein
Samuel S. Weinstein
Analisa Weiss
Greta Wortsman
Sholom Zolotovskiy
September 13
Lee D. Alderman
Isadore P. Appelbaum
Steven Aronson
Harriet Basson
Sosef Berenshteyn
Sylvia Berkov
Joseph Bernstein
Janice S. Birnbaum
George I. Bloch
Esther R. Brudno
Rudy Bruner
Freida Caro
Eugene Cohen
Rose Shechet Cohen
Rudolph Cohen
Sara Krieger Cohen
William H. Cohen
Harry Cornell
Tillie Essman
Rebecca Fink
Evel Gelman
Isadore Gertzog
Perry Goldberg
Hermann Goldfarb
Israel Theadore Goldstein
Leah Gordin
Pearl S. Gross
Leonard Grossman
Rebecca Isner
Doris C. Kanter
Dvorah Kaplan
Michael B. Kaplan
Ida Kozel
Donna Levinson
Max Lisman
Louis Margolis
Mark Nanos
Fanny Obstein
Beryl Moses Oser
Harold R. Paley
Polina Polcky
Florence Presser
Robert Raines
Ludwig Rheinstein
Eva L. Rifkin
Mark Rosenbloom
Irving Ross
Moses A. Roxin
Mildred Lena Sachs
Israel Samuels
Ida E. Sanow
Bella Schreiber
Noah Shapiro
Ben Shatoff
Joseph Sherizen
Pearl Shinder
Jeffrey M. Sklar
Jacob Starman
Harold H. Stone
Joseph Taschman
Abraham Wallack
Minnie Westheimer
Rose Witrack
Morris Zamos
September 20
Nathan Abramow
Molley E. Barnett
Anna Becker
Sadie Berman
Ruthie L. Feld Bershod
Anna Bestry
Tess Bodian
Frank Cohen
Helen S. Cohen
Ida Cohen
Tillie Cohen
Fritzi Columbus
Dora Comisar
Perry Davis
Sabine Eck
Benjamin Eisenberg
Nathan Emden
Morris S. Endlich
Johanna Lynne Falk
Sylvia Feldman
Isidore Fine
Henrietta K. Fischer
Jane Freeman
Mildred Gilbert
Ida Goldberg
Harry Goldman
Isaac Goldstein
Gertrude Greenstone
Louis J. Gross
Darlene R. Grossman
Elise Esther Halpern
Sholom Halpern
Ruth Haber Handelman
Ivete Kanner
Rahel Kaplan
Susie R. Kaplan
Israel Jacob Katz
Judith Katz
Nachman Kazman
Joseph Kinel
Meyer Koren
Toby Ida Kowal
Joseph Kozel
Goldie Kravetz
Chaim Kurz
Etta Kurz
Avraham Kutner
Rivkalaya Kutner
Oscar Arthur Lampell
Ben Leve
Rose Levine
Mildred McAdoo
Janet Metter
Sidney U. Miller
Isabel Morgenstern
Jacob Present
Ethel Reitzfeld
Irmgard Rifkin
Philip N. Rogachefsky
Millie Rosenberg
Anna Rosenbloom
Elka Rosenman
Lillian Schiffrin
Fanny Siegel
Anna Solomon
Mabel Stein Hyman Steinmetz
Abram Surasky
Henoch Szajnberg
Gerhard Victor
William Weinstein
Hyman Winn Lea Winograd
Genia Zacharayvich
Daniel Ziff
September 27
Evelyn Abramowitz
Samuel Saul Amdursky Sidney Appelbaum
Fannie Arnold
Marilyn Jo Aroesty
Dora Beckerman
Bonnie Biller
Sarah Bobry
Jeffrey S. Bracker
Ida Bresloff
Nathan Cohen
Herma Darrow
Hyman Davis
Stanley Dembinski
Hyman Finestone
Louis Garsenstein
Reuben Goldman
Marion Gottfried
Murray H. Greenberg
David G. Herr
Rachel Hoffman
Susan Horwitz
Beatrice Howitt
Lillian Kahn
Wolf Kahn
Jacob Klein Robert Alan Lempert
Ruth Lempert
Ralph Levine
Eli Lifschutz
Bessie Maas
Hinda Manson Benoit Massouda
Anna Meyers
Manuel Miller
Yetta Nusbaum
Frieda O. Offen
Sarah Paley Louis Sablowsky
Ray K. Sayles
Rhoda Schacht
Jack Schuster
Fanny Schwarz
Lena Shapiro Rahill Shapiro
Bessie Shavlan
Noah P. Sher
Harriett L. Sherman
Lena Ostroff Simons
Leonard Sklar
Anne Slater
Samuel Smalline
Joseph Steiner
Faye W. Stillman
William Surdin
Eli Tanenbaum
Wilfred Nathan Tanen-
baum
Gesja Tsvasman
Samuel Wagenheim
Frank G. Weinberg
Robert Winograd
Eva Wolfe
Ralph C. Wolff
Chaya Ida Wolin
Fred Wortsman
Julius Zinkin
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SENIOR STAFF
LEONARDO BITRAN
Senior Rabbi
MARTIN LEUBITZ Hazzan
DEBORAH ZEGER
Executive Director
SAMARA SOFIAN
Director of Youth & Family Education
RANDI FOX TABB
Keshet Preschool Director
OFFICERS 2014-2015
DAN GLOWINSKY
President
CAROLINE KORN
Vice President
AMY LIBENSON
Vice President
LISA SILVERSTEIN
Vice President
MARC HAAS
Treasurer
SETH CHARATZ
Secretary
LESLIE CRANE
Assistant Secretary
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OFFICE
Phone 585.473.1190
Michelle Caron
Administrative Assistant
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
HOURS
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday (during school year)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
585.473.1770
Anna Eckert
Admin. Asst., Ext. 112
Bonnie Harris
Accounting, Ext. 117
Carol Konuksever
Reception/Admin. Asst., Ext. 110
Vee Nelson
Bookkeeping, Ext. 113
Colleen Schaefer
Admin. Asst., Ext. 119
Rabbi Bitran & family visit Camp Ramah
Bottom row: Sam Cohen, Silvana Bacman, Lara Bitran
& Nicole Goldman.
Top row: Toby Gittleman, Yael Gunter, Chaya Spokony,
Hannah Nusbaum, Lauren Reiner, Matthew Montag,
Rabbi Leonardo Bitran, Ethan Bitran & Camp Director
Dr. Ron Polster
Hazak Bus Trip ‘Jewish Rochester the Way it Was’ held July 27, 2014 by Henra Briskin & Miriam Gross
On Sunday, July 27, fifty eager participants boarded a bus to tour Jewish Rochester. We were ably led by native born Rochesterians
Sheila Weinbach, who organized the trip and provided the snacks and written materials, and Phyllis Kasdin, who provided excellent
narration.
We were treated to many scenes and sights of the past and the present. Sadly, in the 1950's so many shops, businesses and
synagogues were torn down and neighborhoods completely changed or destroyed. Hearing the childhood memories of our fellow
passengers helped us remember what life was like many years ago.
Our bus stopped for tours at the Beth Hatvillah Mikvah (next to Beth Hakneses HaChodosh synagogue on St Regis Drive) and
Congregation Light of Israel (Monroe Avenue).
Brief stops included the old JY, (currently Harro's East), Congregation Beth Israel on Leopold St and the B'nai Israel Ahavat Achim
shul on Joseph Avenue.
At the B'nai Israel Ahavat Achim shul, we were met by Neil Scheier, who described the exciting plans to convert the shul into a
museum of Rochester immigrant history and religion. The building is located directly across from where the Quality bakery building
once stood. Aubey Dankner gave a history of Quality bakery from the time his family bought it from the original owners.
Truly a good time was had by all. We enjoyed a trip down memory lane, took a look at our current vibrant Jewish community and
glimpsed the future.
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September 2014
Friday Evening 6:00 pm
Shabbat Morning 9:00 am
Conclusion of Shabbat
5th & 6th Candle Lighting 7:22 pm
Sidra: Ki Tetze
Bar Mitzvah of Max Kalish
Mincha: 6:50 pm Havdalah: 8:22 pm
12th & 13th Candle Lighting 7:10 pm
Tot Shabbat & Nosh: 5:30 pm
Sidra: Ki Tavo
Bar Mitzvah of Alexander Harris
Mincha: 6:35 pm Havdalah: 8:09 pm
19th & 20th Candle Lighting 6:57 pm
Simcha Service: 6:00 pm
Sidra: Nitzavim-Vayelech
Parashat HaShavua: 10:00 am Family Tefillah : 10:30 am
Mincha: 7:30 pm Ma’ariv/Havdalah: 8:50 pm Selichot Service: 9:15 pm Memorial Plaque Dedication:
10:30 pm
26th & 26th Candle Lighting 6:45 pm
Shabbat Shuvah Sidra: Ha’azinu
Mincha: 6:10 pm Havdalah: 7:43 pm
SHABBAT SERVICES