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The Or-acle
A Quarterly Publication of Temple B’nai Or
Spring Edition 2014/Volume 60/Issue 3
Todah Rabbah to the families that set a higher
standard for giving in 2014-2015 at Temple B’nai Or!
Pillars/Amudim
Susan & Gary Aidekman
Lorraine Aresty
Dana & Robert Hamwee
Ilene & Bruce Jacobs
Denise & Richard Neibart
Laurie & Joseph Nosofsky
Jonathan & Debbie Sebiri
Marcie & Glenn Yarnis
Guardians/Shomrim
Jenifer & Brian Dicker
Margot Jackler & Paul
Flowerman
Jackie & Larry Horn
Gordon Keil
Cindy McCollum & Josh
Mackoff
Linda & Marc Rubman
Sigal & Dan Rudd
Poppy & Richard Segal
Judith & Leslie Shrem
Bobbie & Harold Sobel
Margaret & James Wiviott
Leaders/Manhigim
Laura & Eric Axler
Lisa & Keith Barbarosh
Julie & Philip Cohen
Mary Fernandez & Adam
Buchsbaum
Jodi & Joseph Carfagna Jr.
Sheila & Paul Delson
Liz & Gary Fisch
Jill & David Goret
Joan Bedrin-Murray & Brian
Laura & James Hirschfeld
Murray
Meg Sosnow & Avinash
Ruth & Fred Palace
Kothavale
Marilyn & Jack Piermont
Carrie & Brian Kurtzman
Cory & Greg Pine
Hillary & Richard Lindner
Suzanne & Robert Platt
Carol & Steven Markoff Tamar Wyschogrod & David
Michele & Greg Murray
Cooper
One of the greatest mitzvot is to enable others to perform mitzvot, those
sacred acts which propel us to godly living and the world towards godly
ends. Those who make God’s home a “house for all people,” birth
blessings beyond count and are themselves seven-fold blessed.
Temple B’nai Or
From Rabbi Rossoff….
A Rabbi tells of a visit he paid to an elderly member of the congregation
who had come to live with her son and his family. Their house was
simply stunning! It was clear that a great deal of thought and substance
had gone into decorating it inside and out. The woman greeted the
Rabbi with warmth and was anxious to show him her room. Walking
through the house, the Rabbi noted the tasteful furniture and
impressive works of art. Entering her room, however, the Rabbi was a
bit surprised at how sparsely it had been furnished: a bed, a dresser
with pictures of her late husband, children and grandchildren, a picture
of flowers on the wall, and in the corner, a table cluttered with small
boxes. As the Rabbi looked closer, he saw that the boxes were pushkes,
tzedakah boxes of various colors and sizes. This one was marked
“JNF;” that one said “Synagogue;” another was for “UJA,” while
another bore the words “Soup Kitchen.” There must have been a dozen
pushkes neatly arranged on the table, each one a receptacle for
donations to causes close her heart. As the Rabbi looked at all the
tzedakah boxes, the woman pointed to them and proudly said, “How’s
THAT for interior decorating?”
Clearly, the woman knew the beauty of giving. She felt the inspiration
and fulfilment that comes from giving to institutions which convert her
donations into sacred work. She knew that the mitzvah of tzedakah
(righteous giving) is one of the pillars of our faith, and the foundation
upon which Jewish communal life – especially synagogue life - is
based.
We at Temple B’nai Or know that, too. I am – we all are - so very
grateful to those who have decorated our Temple with their willingness
to go “above and beyond” to support our holy work. Each of us for
whom TBO is an important part of our lives benefits from their largehearted commitment to continuing Jewish life through Temple B’nai
Or. To them we say rav todot (many thanks) and extend our heart-felt
appreciation!
Rav todot as well to all the wonderful Temple staff members with
whom I have been blessed to work. And as we celebrate the special
anniversaries of Temple Educator David Iskovitz and Pre-School
Director Jennie Rubin, I reflect on their decades of devotion,
dedication, creativity, passion, compassion, and friendship with an
abiding sense of gratitude and love. We are all blessed in so many ways!
With thanks to all,
Rabbi Don Rossoff
Rabbi
Donald B. Rossoff
Cantor
Galit Dadoun Cohen
Rabbi Emeritus
Z. David Levy
(Of Blessed Memory)
President
Keith Barbarosh
Executive Director
Wendy Gottsegen
Director of Education
David Iskovitz
Director of Early
Childhood Education
Jennifer Rubin
Choir Director and
Organist
Mark Hyczko
WRJ/Sisterhood
Judy Allen
Vivian Gibilisco
Karen Lilienfeld
Men’s Club
Bob Goldstein
This Bulletin is published quarterly by
Temple B’nai Or
60 Overlook Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973 539 4539
Fax: 973 539 2758
Email: [email protected]
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From the President…
Kehilah is a sacred community. Our community is the people of our
congregation. The sacred is the act of making things godly, filled with
blessings and thanks. I have much to be thankful for.
Todah Rabbah to:
 My wife and daughters, for supporting me to serve as your president;
 Each member of our Congregation, for your participation and support
in all necessary ways to make our community strong;
 Our Clergy: Rabbi Rossoff for your counsel and support during the
many moments we have shared over the past 25 years, and in this
special year; Cantor Dadoun-Cohen for your leadership in song and
deed;
 Each and every member of the Board of Trustees, who lead with drive and steady determination
through this important period of change and growth;
 Each and every member of the Rabbinic Transition Task Force, with whom I shared and
learned much while completing this sacred selection responsibility;
 Our Executive Director, Wendy Gottsegen, for your dedicated stewardship of the office, our
Kehilah program, events and initiatives;
 David Iskovitz and Jennie Rubin, who continue to masterfully lead our Religious School and
PreSchool programs;
 Our Office Staff of Susan, Barbara, and Kim, who are the engine that makes things go at
Temple;
 Jamale, Pablo, John, Derek, and Jonathan, for all their hard work and professionalism they
bring to keep our temple running, neat and clean.
Keith Barbarosh, President
Why I Volunteer…
David Fields is approaching “super volunteer” status at Temple
B’nai Or. He is the co-chair of the Marketing Committee, served
on the Dues Restructuring Committee, served on the Rabbi
Transition Task Force, plays on the Softball Team, and supports
his wife, Jessica Temlock-Fields, in her capacity on the board of
trustees and a teacher in our Religious School. David always
raises his hand to help, so we thought we’d ask him:
Q. Why do you Volunteer at Temple?
A. I volunteer because TBO feels like my second home. I want to
do all I can to expand our family and help us reach our full
potential. We have so many members with great experience and
backgrounds and I want to put my expertise to good use. It's a great way to connect our daily life to
the traditions of our Temple.
Q. What advice would you tell others that are interested in getting more involved?
A. The more you get involved with TBO the more you feel a connection and vested interest in
seeing our Temple reach its goals. You get to work with great people and never feel like you're
doing something alone. Everyone understands that you have other time constraints, and there's
never any pressure to do more than your time allows.
David Fields, Volunteer
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In Gratitude for 20 Years of Service at
Temple B’nai Or
I have known David ever since I began my Jewish
learning at Temple B’nai Or, around 13 years ago.
My memories from those times, while limited, fall
in line comfortably with the friend and mentor I
have grown to know along my personal journey,
Jewishly and individually. I remember it being
refreshing to have a “Principal” that was a whole
lot cooler than what I was accustomed to at public
school in Randolph. The Simpsons became
synonymous with Monday nights at Hebrew
School, Jewish rappers came in from Brooklyn to
perform on the B’nai Or Bima, and the list goes
on.
Creating a Jewish curriculum for impossible-toplease teens is no easy task, and I am very grateful
for all that David has done to tackle it. Being
Jewish in the 21st Century in America means many
different things. My memories from the latter
years in my post-Bar Mitzvah days attest to the
dozens of diverse activities that were meant to
showcase Reform Judaism’s constant adaptation.
Coming to Temple became an opportunity for
Jewish kids from all different social circles to
come together and escape whatever was stressing
or bothering them in their respective
hometowns. My peers and I internalized the
importance of community, and these ideals have
continued to drive us forward on our journeys.
Thank you David for your commitment and
passion, it has not gone unnoticed!
By Adam Basciano, ORIM Class of 2012
David Iskovitz by the Numbers
David has cooked 960
pounds of pasta to
serve at Monday
Night Religious
School Dinners
David has prepared
700 students for
their Bar or Bat
Mitzvah
David has graduated
250 students from
the Religious School
and ORIM Program
David has brought
280 students to
Washington, DC for
confirmation
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A Decade of Loving Service to
Early Childhood Education
10 Years of Love and Learning
During Mrs. Rubin’s 10 years as Pre-School
Director, we have spent 13 amazing, overlapping
school years with her. Our parents tell us that
our time in Pre-School gave us a big head start
for kindergarten and our Jewish education. But
what we remember are the hugs, the laughs, the
new things we learned, the songs we sang, and
the great friendships we made. Because of Mrs.
Rubin we were excited for school every day. She
welcomed us whether we were smiling, singing,
crying, or anything in between. She dried our
tears, held our hands, and always listened to our
stories about everything from vacations and
holidays to a really exciting game on the
playground. On Fridays, Mrs. Rubin taught us
about Shabbat. She emphasized the importance
of being thankful, taking care of each other, and
taking care of the world. But it really was the
little things – the extra hug, the moments of
undivided attention, the words of encouragement
– that made our years in Pre-School truly
unforgettable. Mrs. Rubin and her teachers will
always be a part of our warmest memories. All of
our friends, and the hundreds of other students
whose lives she changed, are better for having been her students. Mommy told us that Mrs. Rubin also helped
her and Daddy with so many parenting questions, milestones, and challenges. We never knew how much they
learned from Mrs. Rubin or how many times Mommy went to her for hugs and advice. Mrs. Rubin’s kindness
and caring have made the Pre-School a magical place for the last decade. Thank you, Mrs. Rubin, for
everything you have done for our family, the Pre-School and Temple B’nai Or.
Love,
Gabriel, Natalie, Oliver, and Julianne Rosenthal
P.S. Our mommy told us to tell you that Registration for the 15/16 School Year is now open, so if you know
anybody interested in the BEST PRESCHOOL EVER, have them call Mrs. Rubin.
Jennie Rubin by the Numbers
Jennie has graduated
161 students from
the Pre-School
Program
Jennie has changed
between 200-300
diapers
Jennie has kissed
countless
boo-boo’s
Jennie has given
thousands of hugs!
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Schmooze Newz
NEW MEMBERS
B’NAI MITZVAH (con’t)
ORIM GRADUATION
Lynne Pastor
Ledgewood
Paul Trilling
son of
Stacey and Leigh Trilling
Danielle Annino
daughter of
Karen and John Annino
Alex Zager
son of
Stephanie and Scott Zager
Melissa Anolick
daughter of
Karen and David Anolick
Jared Ziegler
son of
Christine Geisler and Craig Ziegler
Corey Basciano
son of
Tanya Simon and Vincent Basciano
ANNIVERSARIES
Shira Buchsbaum
daughter of
Mary Fernandez and Adam Buchsbaum
Julisa and Eric Scheingoltz
Lillian and Mateo
Madison
BIRTH
Henry Matthew Dischner
grandson of
Susan and John Beekman
Olivia Catherine Knupp,
granddaughter of
Vicki and Tom Williams
August Leon Sarasohn,
grandson of
Patricia Sarasohn
B’NAI MITZVAH
Ian Coen
son of
Debra and Paul Coen
Matthew Cohen
son of
Rosanne and David Cohen
Daniel Dicker
son of
Jenifer and Brian Dicker
Kayla Honea
daughter of
Sarah and Ben Honea
Sara Kahn
daughter of
Amiet Goldman and Colin Kahn
Caroline Lehrer
daughter of
Amy and Peter Lehrer
Susan and Gary Aidekman
30th wedding anniversary
Jo-Ann and Peter Gallerstein
40th wedding anniversary
Marilyn and Jack Piermont
40th wedding anniversary
Dee and Arthur Ginsburg
55h wedding anniversary
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Jennie Rubin
received the
2015 Woman of Valor Award
at the ECE-RJ Conference,
she was also installed as the
ECE-RJ’s first Vice President
Fara Cohen
daughter of
Julie and Philip Cohen
Lauren Goldman
daughter of
Tobi and George Goldman
Lauren Noble
daughter of
Amy and Adam Noble
CONFIRMATION
Samantha Alexander
daughter of
Sheri and Miles Alexander
Samuel Beilin
son of
Lorraine and Richard Beilin
Arabella Berman
daughter of
Tanya Berman and David Berman
Kate Dobbs
daughter of
Heather Dobbs
Julie Lilienfeld
daughter of
Karen and Gary Lilienfeld
Andrew Friedland
son of
Holly and Steven Freidland
Haley Nadler
daughter of
Jodi Nadler
Helen and Samuel Halpern
daughter and son of
Lisa Baker
Dylan Sommer
son of
Leslie and Joseph Sommer
Miranda Siegel
daughter of
Laura and Len Siegel
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You are Invited:
The Rabbi Donald B. Rossoff Legacy Celebration
A Weekend to Honor 25 Years of Service and Friendship
May 1-3, 2015
Please mark your calendars and plan to be a part of the very special weekend that the Legacy Celebration
Committee has organized to celebrate and thank Rabbi Rossoff for his 25 years of service to our Kehilah.
There are many different ways to thank Rabbi and Fran, and wish them well. Attend one or all of the
services and events, volunteer to help with an event and/or make a tribute to Rabbi via the online Tribute
Journal that has been established. All the events take place at Temple.
We are pleased to announce that a scholarship fund has been established in Rabbi Rossoff’s name that
will assist children at Temple to be a part of NFTY or attend URJ Summer Camps – both programs that
are very meaningful to him. All proceeds from the Online Tribute Journal will be designated for this
fund.
We are very grateful for the outpouring of support and interest in making this weekend a reality. Please
contact Michele Murray ([email protected]) or Sharon Rosner ([email protected])
Friday, May 1:
Congregational Shabbat Dinner, 6:00 pm at
Temple
Shabbat Service Honoring Rabbi Rossoff,
7:30 pm
Saturday, May 2:
Legacy Shabbat Service, 10:15 am
Kiddush Luncheon in Honor of Fran Rossoff,
12 pm, Aresty Family Social Hall
Mattan Klein and the Seeds of the Sun
Concert, 7:30 pm, Sanctuary
Sunday, May 3:
Rabbi Rossoff Legacy Celebration with the
children of the Joel & Helen Jacobs Religious
School and the Frances & Herbert Brody
Pre-School, 9 am
THANK YOU to the Legacy Weekend Sponsors!
Susan and Gary Aidekman
Phyllis and David Feinblum
Gordon Keil
Lorraine Aresty
Margot Jackler and Paul Flowerman
Linda and Marc Rubman
Carol and Dan Barkin
Linda and Rick Haan
Sigal and Dan Rudd
Judith Sacks and Steven Bliss
Jackie and Larry Horn
Stacey and Bill Schlosser
Jody Marcus and Kenneth Chin
Ilene and Bruce Jacobs
Amy Simontacchi
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Sisterhood/Women’s Network of Temple B’nai Or
We hope you will join us for our annual Women’s Passover Event on March 22nd at 5:30 pm in the Aresty
Family Social Hall. All women and daughters post-Bat Mitzvah age are welcome! This is one of our most
anticipated and highly attended events of the year…..including music, dancing and celebrating the
season of our freedom from a woman’s perspective. Cantor Galit will lead us in song, great food, wine
and conversation will be enjoyed by all. Questions? Contact Judy Allen, Vivian Gibilisco or Karen
Lilienfeld.
Have you heard the buzz about our artists in residence? Stop by the Beit Midrash on a Sunday morning
and watch our families paint the Sisterhood-sponsored mural celebrating the 60-year history of TBO.
And did you hear? Sisterhood recently purchased new projectors for the synagogue!
Anyone interested in helping lead Sisterhood in the coming year? Our nominating committee is
accepting nominations for leadership positions. Call Judy Allen, Vivian Gibilisco or Karen Lilienfeld
with your nominees.
Wishing you a happy spring!!
Judy Allen, Vivian Gibilisco & Karen Lilienfeld, Co-Presidents
Renaissance News
The Renaissance Group, like the Temple itself, is powered by its members. Therefore,
in this Todah Rabbah (“thanks a lot”) issue of the Or-acle, it is most appropriate that we
offer special thanks to those who have ‘gone above and beyond’ for so many years. Ted
Largman had the vision, and with the dedicated efforts of Charlotte Abberman, Mitzi
Szerlip, Anita and Jack Swotinsky, Bev Raffman, Fran Milberg, and Stuart and Barbara
Rayvid, the group is vibrant and strong as it enters its second quarter century.
Upcoming Spring Events Include:
 Sunday, March 15 – 10 AM breakfast and a program on The Art of Chocolate,
complete with samples!
 Wednesday, April 15 – noon luncheon and a discussion, led by Rabbi Rossoff, on the
thoughtful question: “Does one have to believe in God to be Jewish?”
 Wednesday, May 20 – noon luncheon and a program presented by Franzine PoznerEhrenberg, a Supervising Assistant Prosecutor with the Morris County Prosecutor’s
Office will discuss identity theft, including advice regarding scams and frauds.
 Wednesday, June 17 – noon luncheon and a special musical program presented by
our very own Temple and Renaissance members, Anita and Lou Gordon.
All programs are open to the Temple community and guests, and require reservations
and a small fee. Breakfast is $8.00 for Renaissance members, $12.00 for all others.
Luncheon is $13.00 for Renaissance members and $18.00 for all others. Contact Mitzi
Szerlip, 215 Forest Glen Road, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444, 973-839-1939
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From the Youth Group….
Shalom!
BOOTY has had an exciting few months. Todah Rabbah to everyone who participated in our Hanukkah Gift
Basket Fundraiser; it was a huge success. Also, thank you to everyone who came to our Parents’ Night Out.
We had a blast!
We had a great group of BOOTY members attend NFTY GER’s Winter Kallah in December. Everyone had a
fabulous time. The next NFTY GER event (9th-12th graders) will be from Feb 27 to March 1. Also, I am very
excited to announce that there will be another NFTY GER event, just for 6 th-7th graders from March 27thMarch 29th. It will be held at the URJ Kutz Camp. Registration is open for both events.
NFTY GER’s Spring Kallah is April 24-26, and 8th graders are invited. Finally, I am thrilled to share that the
BOOTY president, Melissa Anolick, and I will be attending NFTY Convention in Atlanta, Georgia along with
NFTY teens from all over the country in February.
It is never too late to join BOOTY, or attend an event. Our next event will be Laser Tag on February 22, please
contact me for a flyer. Our next general meetings are February 23, March 23, and April 27. Look for other fun
things to come in the next few months: Creative service, shul in, hiking, and more!
To stay updated on all things BOOTY, follow us on Instagram! @tbo_booty
Miriam Edelstein, BOOTY Advisor, [email protected]
The Gallery Committee invites you to enjoy the 3rd Annual
“Spirit of the Human Family” Exhibit,
running through April 8, 2015.
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WRJ/Sisterhood Judaica Shop
Your source for all you need! Plus, always something special!
Passover Begins Friday, April 3rd
Do you have what you need for
 Your seder?
 Hostess gifts?
 Afikoman presents?
Stop in and let us help you check one item off your to do list!
Hours: Sunday 9-11:30 and Thursday 4:30-6. We are open during Religious School hours. Please see our
wonderful Temple office staff for assistance during non-shop hours. By appointment, contact Laura Siegel at
973.455.0474. Looking to order Kippot for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Contact Karen Anolick at 973.993.1096.
Email the Gift Shop Staff at [email protected]. Like us on Facebook: Temple B’nai Or Gift Shop. All
profits benefit Temple B’nai Or.
Shabbat Services Schedule…
**Please note that there is no service on Friday, April 3.**
When
What
Time
Description
1st Friday of
each month
Shabbat Mishpacha
7:00 pm
Family friendly service with birthday blessings
Torah Explorers
5:45 pm
For children from birth to Grade 2— (a brief, happy
Service with songs, prayers, followed by
Shabbat dinner)
Torah Shabbat
7:30 pm
Shabbat Service with Torah reading
3rd Friday of
each month
Choir Shabbat
7:30 pm
A beautiful service accompanied by our
congregational choir, with sermon or guest speaker
4th Friday of
each month
Kabbalat Shabbat
6:30 pm
Welcoming Shabbat—an earlier, shorter, informal
service—meditative and musical
5th Friday of
each month
Shabbat Service
7:30 pm
A brief service where we explore alternative ways to
worship
Saturday
Shabbat Service
10:30 am
Service held only when a B’nai Mitzvah is scheduled
2nd Friday of
each month
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Todah Rabbah to our 2014-2015 Bonim Families!!
These Kehilah members gave more than the Sustaining Amount for their Voluntary Pledge, or more
than they gave last year.
Charlotte Abberman
Karen & Mitchell Abrahams
Bonnie & Alan Ackerman
Susan Levinson & Robert Agrusti
Judy & Richard Allen
Karen & David Anolick
Sheryl & Kenneth Austin
Lisa Baker
Leah Barnstone
Gena and Kenneth Barr
Tanya Simon & Vince Basciano
Susan & John Beekman
Norma Beer
Phyllis & Hillel Ben-Asher
Judy & Jeff Berei
Fran & Bennett Berger
Babette & Walter Bergner
Nicole & Scott Berman
Ricki & Fred Bernstein
Shari & Mark Bernstein
Marjorie & Craig Bissinger
Debra & Robert Broseker
Alan Brown
Joy Buchfirer
Gaetano Callea
Nancy & William Chernack
Lori & Todd Chimoff
Jody Marcus & Kenneth Chin
Liz Poret & Kenneth Christ
Kathryn & Mitchell Cobert
Debra & Paul Coen
Roseanne & David Cohen
Rona & Mark Cohen
Charlotte & Nelson Cohen
Jane & Michael Conklin
Carolyn & James Connell III
Rebecca & Stephen Conviser
Marci & Alexander Craig
Jennifer Van Frank & Barat Dickman
Claudia & Nicolas DiGesu
Harriette Dorf
Judy & Steve Dreskin
Deborah Block & Howard Dubin
Jamie & James Dunn
Ellen & Robert Falk
Phyllis & David Feinblum
Genie & Martin Fenik
Jessica & David Fields
Alise & Martin Ford
Florence & Paul Forman
Heidi & Matthew Forte
Suzanne Freeman
Dana & Jordan Fried
Holly & Steven Friedland
Barbara & Robert Friedman
Toby & Arthur Geller
Beth & Joshua Gellert
Lori & Michael Gervis
Suzanne & Steward Gilman
Dolores Gingold
Robin & Andy Gold
Maggie & Mark Goldberg
Tobi & George Goldman
Judith & Alan Goldstein
Donna & Glen Goldstein
Beth & Harold Goldstein
Debbie & Steven Golub
Anita & Louis Gordon
Anne Gorman
Dianne Gozonsky
Valerie & Roger Granet
Johanna Toth & Adam Grenker
Flora Grossman
Lynn & James Gutentag
Lynn & Todd Gutkin
Linda & Rick Haan
Claude Hagelberg
Susan & Sidney Hammer
Pamela & Robert Handler
Samantha Rothman & John Hankin
Marcie & Richard Hawks
Gail & Melvin Hecht
Gail & Robert Hirsch
Jill & Richard Hoffman
Beth Hyre
Lori & Michael Ingber
Judith & Michael Israel
JoJo & Brad Jacobs
Helen Jacobson
Pamela Holt & Richard Johnson
Amiet Goldman & Colin Kahn
Kori & Jonathan Kalafer
Carol & Roger Kane
Lorri & Harry Katz
Jill & Stephen Katzman
Arlene & Martin Kesselhaut
Gay Klapman
Mindy & Jeffrey Knapp
Rhea & Joel Kriegsfeld
Joy & Leon Kurland
Ellen & Richard Landau
Theodore Largman
Nikki & Jason Lerner
Christine St. Peter & Adam Levinsohn
Dale & Barry Levine
Rhonda & Harris Levinson
Shari & Joel Levitt
Eli Levy
Joyce Levy & Kenneth Sidman
Deborah & I.M. Lewinson
Karen & Gary Lilienfeld
Ann & Herman Loewenstein
Judy & Steve Loewenthal
Debra Dubow & Thomas Lyons
Caren Frankel & Jory Magidson
Helene Marcello
Susan & Stephen Marcovsky
Laura & Robert Mayer
Amy Merl
Marjorie & John Meyer
Jacquie & Daniel Michaels
Francine Milberg
Nadine Milberg
Susan & Michael Miller
Lorri & David Morris
Ilene & Leonard Moss
Theodora & David Mulgrum
Jodi Nadler
Vicki & John Nelson
Amy & Adam Noble
Frankie & Jay Oberst
Cathie & Kenneth Oettinger
Pearl & David Pall
Karen & John Pawlo
Leslie & Mark Phelps
Pamela & Christopher Phillips
Barbara & Don Piermont
Kim & Jeff Politsky
Suzy & Kenneth Press
Michelle & Joseph Pullaro
Beverly Raffman
Linda & Douglas Ratner
Ilene Rindfleish
Gloria & William Robinson
Lori Kaufman & Richard Rogers
Paul Rosenberg
Catherine & Paul Rosenthal
Jane Taylor & David Rubin
Constance & Harvey Rubin
Sara & John Sabatino
Amy & Ronald Sachs
Kathy & Richard Saltzman
Pat Sarasohn
Sherri & Charlie Schacter
Stacey & Bill Schlosser
Deenie & Sid Schlosser
Rosalyn & Jerome Schnee
Susan Dorfman & Laurent Schockmel
Hollye & Neal Schramm
Marcia & Horst Schran
Laila & Jeremy Sebiri
Nona & Ira Seid
Hedy Weinstein & Albert Sferra
Lena & Spencer Shaps
Brenda & Leonard Sichel
Lynn & Donald Siebert
Veronica & Alan Silverstein
Amy Simontacchi
Thu Thai & Richard Simon
Joan & Fredric Sirota
Margo & Roberty Siroty
Leslie & Joseph Sommer
Laurie & Steve Spiegel
Cara & Dan Sroka
Shari & Jay Stack
Susan & Andrew Steinberg
Eliot Steinberg
Lewis Stein
Tara & Eric Strauss
Linda & James Streicher
Mitzi Szerlip
Jonathan & Melissa Thomas
Susan Tillis
Ellen Tyroler
Herbert Vogel
Sherry & Stephen Wang
Carol & Melvin Weinberger
Elaine & Geoffrey Weinman
Lori & Howard Weintraub
Lauren Block & John Whang
Emily Wolper
Mindy Zaziski
Christine Geisler & Craig Ziegler
Stephanie Zweben & Oscar Iluzada
Claire & Gil Zweig
TRIBUTES
Acts of Loving Kindness
RABBI ROSSOFF’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of:
Sophie Dreskin becoming a Bat Mitzvah
* Judy and Steve Dreskin
Baby Naming of Olivia Knupp, granddaughter
Of Vicki and Tom Williams
* Jill and Stephen Katzman
Dr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum on the birth of their
grandson, Ethan Rosenbaum
Marilyn and Jack Piermont
In memory of:
Vivian Sarasohn-Allen
* Susan and John Beekman
* Wendy and Peter Fried
Frank Stifelman
Judith and Michael Israel
Shari and Stephen Leviss
* Lisa and Jeff Libman
CANTOR GALIT DADOUN COHEN’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of:
Sophie Dreskin becoming a Bat Mitzvah
* Judy and Steve Dreskin
Z. DAVID LEVY ENDOWMENT FUND
In memory of:
Sidney Barth
Mitzi Szerlip
Frank Stifelman, beloved father
Susan Levinson and Robert Agrusti
Deenie and Sid Schlosser
* Marcie and Glenn Yarnis
Pat Kalb Einhorn, beloved mother
Deenie and Sid Schlosser
Lois Kosson Rothenberg
Deenie and Sid Schlosser
Joe Schwartz, beloved husband
Dennie and Sid Schlosser
BUILDING FUND
In memory of:
Danny Gottsegen
* Wendy and Paul Gottsegen
CARING COMMUNITY FUND
In memory of:
Ernest Bolson
* Debbie and Jon Sebiri
DECEMBER GIVING CAMPAIGN
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Galit and Joe Cohen
Linda and Lawrence Goren
Gail and Robert Hirsch
Susan Levinson and Robert Agrusti
Michelle and Gregory Murray
Sigal and Dan Rudd
Rachelle and David Simon
Marcie and Glenn Yarnis
FRANCES AND HERBERT BRODY PRE-SCHOOL
ENDOWMENT FUND
In memory of:
Frank Stifelman
Maureen and Alan Rauchberg
Lisa Goldberg
Laurence and Jennifer Goldberg
JOEL AND HELEN JACOBS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
In honor of:
Genellen and Martin Fenik, on the birth of
their grandson
Ellen and Roy Konwiser
Brandon Proctor, we are so proud of you
Jaki and Henry Florsheim
Sedona and Cadence Sabatino
Marilyn and Dennis Weinberg
In memory of:
Sidney Barth
Ilene and Bruce Jacobs
Ernest Bolson, beloved father, we are very sorry
for your loss
Audrey and Ira Forman and Family
Shirley Goldman, beloved mother, with our deepest
sympathies on your loss
Audrey and Ira Forman and family
SHABBAT SHIRAH FUND
In memory of:
Sid Barth
Ricki and Fred Bernstein
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
YAHRZEIT FUND
In honor of:
PJ Hannam, beautiful new grandson of
Genellen and Martin Fenik
Jackie and Larry Horn
The Renaissance Group, in honor of
Beverly Raffman
* Claudia and Mark Raffman
The Renaissance Group, in the memory of
Sidney Barth
* Genie, Andy, Becca, and Spencer Weisz
The Renaissance Goupr, in the memory of
Richard Raffman
* Claudia and Mark Raffman
In memory of:
Alex Aidekman
Susan, Gary, Sage, Dana, and Alex Aidekman
Harold Arens
Margo and Bob Siroty
Alvin Austin
The Austin Family
Nancy Austin
The Austin Family
Eva Back
* Patti Aresty
Leonard Barnstone
* Leah Barnstone
Pauline Barth
* Elaine and Stewart Ginsberg
Israel Beilin
* Arnold Beilin
Roberta D. Berman
* Howard J. Berman
Louis M. Blumenfeld
* Sandra and Richard Blumenfeld
Jennie Brody
Pearl Schlossman Pall
In memory of:
Ivan Basch
Dee Cohen
Frank Stifelman
Jackie and Larry Horn
* Michele and Greg Murray
Shirley Goldman, beloved mother
Mona and Robert Goldstein
Jeri and Gary Sharpe
YAHRZEIT FUND (Con’t)
YAHRZEIT FUND (Con’t)
YAHRZEIT FUND (Con’t)
Henry Robert Brown
Alan Brown
Marise Brown
Hyman Brown
Alan Brown
Ethel Chernack
Nancy and Bill Chernack
Rosamond Cobert
Kathryn and Mitchell Cobert
Nina Cook
Josie and Stuart Cook
Clara Efros
Sandy and Barry Efros
Anna Emdin
Josie and Stuart Cook
Jeremy Daspin
* The Daspin Family
Lola Delson
Shelia and Paul Delson
Morris Dorf
Corinne Gunther
Helen Dunn
Jamie and Jim Dunn
Ida Feinblum
Phyllis and Dave Feinblum
Vicki Feinblum
David Feinblum
Ethel Cohen Ginsberg
Charlotte and Nelson Cohen
Percy Goren
Linda and Lawrence Goren
Ida Gozonsky
Dee Gozonsky
Seymour Grossman
* Flora Grossman
Edward Gunther
Corinne Gunther
Alvin Hirsch
Deborah and Stephen Hirsch
Leo Holzer
Phyllis Feinblum
Helen Jacobs
Ilene and Bruce Jacobs
Ruth Kaplan
Alan Brown
Leon Kasmin
* Melissa and Richard Kasmin
Bertha Keenberg
Sandy and Barry Efros
Ira Kerzman
Goldie Kerzman Jaffe
Jacob Kerzman
Goldie Kerzman Jaffe
Rose Kesselhaut
Arlene and Martin Kesselhaut
Irving Kriegsfeld
Rhea and Joel Kriegsfeld
Mildred Kriegsfeld
Rhea and Joel Kriegsfeld
Betty LaRose
* Patricia Sarasohn
Rita Leff
Harriet and Lee Broadwin
Louis Leviss
* Shari and Steve Leviss
Ronnie Levy
Joyce Levy
Mendel Lewinson
Debby and Doe Lewinson
Benjamin Lichtman
* Arnold Beilin
John Meizinger
Kathryn and Mitchell Cobert
Louis Michaelson
Rona Cohen
Anna Neaman
Ilene and Bruce Jacobs
Bertha Oliver
The Oliver Family
Dorothy Orgel
Phyllis Feinblum
Julius Orgel
Phyllis Feinblum
Lois Pall
David Pall
Henry M. Platt
* The Platt Family
Howard Ratner
Linda and Doug Ratner
Nancy Robinette
Lois and Simon Leventhal
Melvin Rosenberg
Nancy and Bill Chernack
Sylvia F. Ross
* Lynn and Larry Ross
Mary Rossman
Susan, Gary, Sage, Dana, and Alix Aidekman
Simon Rothenberg
Jane and Ken Jewel
Sara Rudnick
Dee Gozonsky
Sam Samach
* Alice and Michael Samach
Eli Schwartz
Gay Klapman
Max Schwartz
Norma and Dan Schwartz
Arnold Segal
Poppy and Richard Segal
Joseph Seid
Ira and Nona Seid
Harriet Sherman
Vicki and Ira Sukoneck
Marvin Spiegel
Laurie and Steve Spiegel
Edward Sukoneck
Vicki and Ira Sukoneck
Roy Teitch
Joyce Frankel
Rose Turndorf
Barbara Berman
Anna Shore Weinberg
Shari and Steve Leviss
Sadie Weinberger
Carol and Melvin Weinberger
Irving Weinstein
Brenda Sichel
Rose C. Wexler
Susan Tillis
Isadore Wolfson
* Pamela and Richard Johnson
Esther Zweig
Claire and Gil Zweig
Tributes as of 11/26/14
P denotes a Prayer Book
* denotes a donation of $50 or more
Yahrzeits
March 6, 2015
Beatrice Abrahams
Muriel Arenson
Frederick G. Beekman
John F. Berhaupt, Sr.
Ida Berman
Sam Chase
Rose Devin
Julie M. Dribin
Nettie Epstein
Abraham Isaac Goldner
Sidney Heller
Harry Israel
Jennie Kaufman
Paul Lerner
Abe Levine
Julius Levine
Irving Palace
MD Phelps
Bernard Price
Carl Rice
Bessie Rockland
David Rosenthal
Maurice Rossoff
Cindy Safier
Mark Sedler
Goldye Shapiro
Yetta Singer
Moe Steinberg
Mildred Stern
Bertha Swotinsky
Mary L. Tolkoff
Aaron Zweig
March 13, 2015
David Todd Allen
Anna Basch
Elanora Bissinger
Solomon J. Buchsbaum
Murray Cohen
Morris Cooper
Betty Erichson
Philip Gold
Stanley M. Gould
Gloria Greene
Fritz Hagelberg
Rita Handler
Hilda Horn
Evelyn Jewel
Gladys Canter Kahn
Edward Katz
Ben Klinger
Irene Lerman
William Orgel
Harriet Goldstein Perch
Joseph Rassas
Betty Rosen
Violet S. S. Rosner
Mae Saloy
Shia Saltzman
Abraham Schall
Herman Sebiri
March 13, 2015 (con’t)
Dorothy Small
Rita Stack
George Surosky
Graham Turpin
Mary Tyroler
March 20, 2015
Ralph Allen
Donald Beck
Casper Cohen
Rose Cohen
Albert Einaugler
Lois R. Finver
Sheila Frank
David Furman
Stanley Galey
Anna Gendell
Rose Ginsburg
Ida Goldblatt
Joseph Hammer
Joel Holstein
Manuel Isenman
Harry Iskovitz
Herbert I. Katz
Harry Kesselhaut
Fred Leff
Rachel Levy
Sydney Margolin
Frank McVicker
George Ross
Alvin Sarasohn
Pauline Sevrin
Edward Spiegel
Henrietta Spiegel
Edith Wayne
Ruth Wiess
March 27, 2015
Bernard J. Basch
Naomi Ben-Asher
Rochelle Berman
Gussie M. Block
Jeanne Block
Abraham Bromberg
Eleanore Cheyette
Bernice Dewlow
Benjamin Diamond
Dorothy Fischer
Earl Fleeger
Philip Fleischman
Ernest Fried
Bettie S. Friedman
Henrietta Goodstein
David Gordon
Sophia Gumenick
Harry Hirsch
Rowena Hirsch
Jacob Marlowe Jackler
Flora Kahn
Gilbert Kart
Oscar Lebowitz
March 27, 2015 (con’t)
Shirley Litt
Marilyn Marcus
Rose Keats Miller
Joseph Milman
Melissa Neier
Kate Feinberg Piermont
Bert Rice
Gary Rosenkrans
Dorothy Sanders
Violet W. Shachat
Jean Thomas
Albert Waldman
Helen Weintraub
Julius Zweben
April 3, 2015
These names will be read
Week prior/after - NO
SERVICES this evening
Laura Beck
Milton Berman
Eileen Dribin
Anna Dumbroff
Morris Fass
Doris Feldstein
Harold Fingeret
Martha Finkelstein
Jason S. Friedman
Solomon Geller
Oscar Gervis
Udia Gindes
Gail Glickman
Anna Goldenberg
Belle Goldstein
Lillian Goss
Sarah Greenberg
Robert Hoffman
Rose Hoffman
Steven Hollander
Beatrice Holzer
Max Kanengiser
Bruno Kramer
Samson Levine
Tobey Levine
Milton Litwin
Sadye Luckton
Louis Perr
Anne Pochapin
Samuel Portnoy
Alice Riskin
Gaston Schockmel
Ruth Sichel
Joseph Siegel
Rae Trilling Simmons
Isidore Swotinsky
Sylvia Taffet
Nettie Thaler
Sophie Trencher
Betsy L. Weismann
Erwin Widmann
Louis Winkelman
Anna Zubkoff
April 10, 2015
Jay Abberman
April 10, 2015 (con’t)
Gail Abramson
Sadye Baurer
Ellen Beilin
Rose Botkin
Albert Bowman
Herbert Brody
Hannah Caplin
Lillian Cohen
Jack Conviser
Frederick Crimi
Leonard Dubow
Charles Filenbaum
Edwin Goldstein
Murray Hecht
Pauline H. Hunter
Pearl Janowitz
Max Kesselhaut
Joseph LaBove
Edith Leventhal
Simon Levy
Josephine Mayer
Jerome M. Rayvid
Ruth Rosenberg
Jack Safran
Renee Safran
Joseph Shapiro
Bernard Small
Leona Teweles
Justin Wayne
Jean Weinstein
Lillian Weinstein
Irving Weintraub
Edith Wilchfort
Rosalind Zaborsky
April 17, 2015
Marcel Antoine
Adele Blumenstyk
Albert Brunnlieb
Jack Byk
Jack Cohen
Manya Futeran
Dorothy Katz Gabriner
Sally Gemer
Arthur Getzoff
Ruth F. Goldfein
Benjamin Golub
Helen Golum
Aaron Gozonsky
Beth B. Hess
Milton S. Hunter, Jr.
Samuel Lander
Morris Levy
Morris Lissak
Samuel Mufson
Harry River
Helen Slepian
Marta Stern
Bertha Szerlip
Murray Wasserman
Diana Weber
Tessie Weinstein
Arlene S. Weiss
Yahrzeits
April 24, 2015
Florence Anzel
Sol Argush
Janos Gabriel
Barbara Gittleman
Samuel Glickman
Mae Gross
Stuart Heller
Anna Israel
Leo Kaufman
Lydie Levy
Frank Pall
Rose Pearl
Renie Phelps
David Press
Mira Rosenkrans
Robert Rossow
Helen Sarnoff
Lorraine Sedler
Loretta (Yetta) Siegel
Nora Syrkin
Alan Tumarkin
Sam Ungerleider
Freda Weiss
May 1, 2015
Bernard Ackerman
Martin Barkin
Abraham Barnett
Solomon Ben-Asher
Douglas Bleiman
Kermit Bricker
Joel Martin Deitch
Sophie Gallerstein
Jack Gelber
Maurice Glass
Ted Goldsen
Max Goldstein
Nathan Gumenick
Veronica Hamilton
Samuel Handler
Frances Hirsch
Beatrice Kanders
Barbara Kantor
Paul Katzman
Renee Landau
Lee Macht
Siegfried Mayer
Milly Moore
Samuel Petok
Louise Schwartz
Seymour Schwartz
Esther Snow
Rose Steinberg
Frank Stern
George Storgion
Charles Weinberg
Arnold Weintraub
Phyllis Weissbach
Joan Williams
Terry Wolffe
May 8, 2015
Nathan Barbarosh
Shirley Bloom
Rose Breitstein
Alan Buchfirer
Morris Chernack
Tillie Cohen
Yetta Fahn
Eva Acker Goldin
Fred Goldstein
Barry Goroway
Morris Hirstreet
Jeannette Horowitz
Florence Katz
Leah Levine
Sidney J. Lipp
Sam Lipten
Sadie Lissak
Alfred Lowenstein
Sari Muller
Sherri Neubarth Day
Chester Parris
Irwin Rosen
Louis Yale Sirota
Herbert Waters
Moritz Wilchfort
Celia Wildstein
Ralph Williamson
May 15, 2015
Benjamin Barbarosh
Matthew Baumeister
Berna Berger
Mary Berliner
Harold Bird
Herbert Braunstein
Sidney Brickel
Jack Feinblum
Lillie Fried
Henriette Goldstein
Martin Goldstein
Isidore Heyman
Lorna Klineberg
Bertha Klinger
Bessie Rubin Linder
Gerald Markoff
John Mirynowski
Max Morgulas
Jennie Pfeiffer
Donald Pindus
Robert Restaino, Sr.
Shirley Rich
Florence Solodar
David Waters
Israel Subkoff
Erna Zutermann
May 22, 2015 (con’t)
Clifford Kanengiser
Fannie Kitzes
Sidney Levitt
Minnie Levy
Matthew Magidson
Else Marx
Sadie Meyerson
Irving Moskowitz
Florence Orgel
Lynn Barbarosh Pearl
Richard Raffman
Charles Shrem
Isidore M. Silberman
Charles A. Stein
Bennett Weissglass
May 29, 2015
Esther Ancowitz
Dora Beilin
Jeannete H. Busch
Jacob Case
Seymour Epstein
Eleanor Forman
Evelyn Gold
Bernard Heller
Jay. J. Heller
Augusta Horn
Edith Horner
William Isakower
Leon Israelit
Harold Lilienfeld
Frieda Lipten
Bertram Stern Lowe
Natalie Bernstein Macht
Robert S. Mayer
Toby Goldman Mayer
Yetta Nierenberg
Helen Rand
Betty Richman
Ruth Ricken
Jacqueline Rindfleish
Barbara Ann Rose
Regina M. Schall
Jack Schulman
Alice Schwartz
Benjamin Simmons
Arthur Simon
Yetta Singer
Phyllis Trilling
Hinda Weinstock
Marvin Wexler
IN MEMORIAM
When cherished ties are
broken, our burden of
sadness is made lighter by
the sympathy and comfort
of friends.
The Congregation
extends its sympathy to the
families of:
Shirley Goldman,
beloved mother of
Tobi and George Goldman
Barbara Marks,
beloved mother of
Rorie and Jeffrey Edelman
Dolores Sevrin
Sidney Barth
Francis F. Gochman,
beloved mother of
Karen and Mitchell
Abrahams
Elizabeth Granville,
beloved mother of
Alexander Granville and
Tolga Taneli
Frank Stifelman,
beloved father of
Jaime and James Dunn
Vivian Sarasohn-Allen,
beloved mother of
Pat Sarasohn and
Judy Sarasohn-Eisler
Ivan Basch
Corinne Gunther
May 22, 2015
Frona Allen
James M. Arenson
Irving Botwin
Samuel L. Glickman
Anna Greene
Solomon J. Harris
Bertha S. Helpert
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