June 30, 2021 20 Tammuz 5781

Rabbi David Komerofsky

Rabbi Jonathan F. Adland, Rabbi Emeritus

Dr. John H. Spitzer, Rabbi Emeritus

Shelley Schweitzer, President

136th Annual Report Temple Israel

1885- 2021

136 YEARS

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2020-2021 TEMPLE ISRAEL OFFICERS

President: Shelley Schweitzer

Treasurer: Jonathan Wilkof

Secretary: Joan Ortman

Past President: Mark Tenenbaum

2020-2021 TEMPLE ISRAEL BOARD MEMBERS

IN MEMORIAM Through the years, Temple Israel has honored those special individuals who have made the congregation their life and have contributed above and beyond the norm to the well-being and growth of Temple Israel. The congregation has seen fit to enroll them in our annuls as Honorary Trustees for life. Herein, we record the names of those Honorary Trustees who have finished their earthly service. May their memories be a perpetual blessing. Harry Berger Louis Hoicowitz Edith Marks Ernest Cohen Daniel Jonas Harry Mestel Ben Dreyer William Lavin Dan Reines Blanche Feiman Sandford S. Lazarus Sid Savage Dr. Edward Feiman David Livingston, Sr. Robert Schwartz Lillian Goodman Martha Lottman Alan Singer Harry Greenberger Milton Lottman Donald Stein Eldy S. Gross, Jr.

Temple Israel Board of Trustees

HONORARY LIFETIME TRUSTEES

Mark Atleson Robert Friedman

Dr. Ron Gelb Bev Gross

Martin Jacobson

Chelle Cohen Dr. Paul Garfinkle Paulette Karelitz Alan Mostov

Denise Nielsen Anita Porter Stanlee Rosenblatt Eileen Saltarelli

Barbara Spera Mark Taylor Sheryl White

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Temple Israel ~ Canton, Ohio

135th Annual Meeting Report , June 2020 Due to the pandemic and building shut down, the congregation did not hold its traditional annual meeting for the purpose of electing board members who then elect the officers for the coming year. Instead, a letter was sent to congregants in May 2020 with the slate to be elected and an outline of the process for submitting additional nominations. The letter further stated that the board would cast the vote on behalf of the congregation if no additional nominations were received. There were no additional nominations; therefore the board cast the vote at its June 30 board meeting. The relevant portion of the meeting minutes follow: Temple Board Meeting June 30, 2020 Present: Mark Tenenbaum, Chelle Cohen, Paulette Karelitz, Eileen Saltarelli, Stanlee Rosenblatt , Shelley Schweitzer, Sheryl White, Joan Ortman, Anita Porter, Alan Mostov Lifetime Trustee: Bev Gross Absent: Barb Spera, Jonathan Wilkof, Mark Taylor, Denise Nielsen, Paul Garfinkle First order of business: Mark Tenenbaum tendered his resignation for the remaining year of his term on the Board. He remains on the Board as Immediate Past President Nominating Committee Chair Chelle Cohen: In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 - Election of Trustees of our Temple constitution/bylaws, and in accordance with the process outlined in a letter to the congregation, “I move to elect the slate of Board members that was presented in a letter to the congregation on May 27, 2020. The following members were nominated to fill a second three-year term from July 1, 2020- June 30, 2023: Denise Nielson, Joan Ortman, Eileen Saltarelli, and Jonathan Wilkof. In addition, Shelley Schweitzer was nominated for election to fill the third year of the unexpired term of Mark Tenenbaum who will continue on the Board as Immediate Past President” Stanlee Rosenblatt seconded the motion – passed unanimously Election of officers of the Board from July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 Shelley Schweitzer - president Jonathan Wilkof - treasurer Joan Ortman - secretary Vice president/president elect - open position Eileen Saltarelli made the motion; Paulette Karelitz seconded- passed unanimously Minutes submitted by Eileen Saltarelli, Secretary

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2020-2021 President’s Report

Shelley Schweitzer, President Honor the Past; Embrace the Present; Ensure the Future; you’ve heard me share my personal mission statement many times over the years. When I wrote the 2017 President’s report, I spoke of our congregation’s focus on honoring the past; in 2018, I wrote about our leadership’s efforts to ensure our future as we embarked on a search for a new rabbi. During this presidency, the focus has indeed been on embracing the present – or at least learning how to live with it. As it became clear that we would be continuing to live in a “virtual reality,” our Temple leadership stepped up to find ways to maintain connection and community; to remain accessible and present for one another and for those in need in our community and beyond. I look back on this year with a great sense of pride and accomplishment; however, the overriding emotion is one of gratitude. Our congregation was true to itself and its values as we remained a driving force for social and spiritual connection during lock down. We found creative ways to nourish our souls, inspire minds, and engage our hands. To realize the depth of our accomplishments this year, please read the individual reports that summarize the social justice, educational and worship offerings that we learned to maneuver electronically and with the occasional “drive thru/pick up-drop off” experience. From prayer books to Passover boxes, donations of food and coats to corned beef for a cause, countless volunteers and Temple staff made it possible for our congregation to navigate this year. This was to be a year of transition for Temple Israel as we welcomed a new Rabbi and his family to our community. We anticipated dinners and meet and greets at which we would begin developing personal and professional relationships with the members of the Sherwin-Komerofsky family. Instead, we found ourselves on zoom and the telephone, sending in meals and meeting them from afar. In typical Temple Israel fashion, we found ways to say “welcome.” In anticipation of the transitional year, in February 2021, the Temple Board engaged the services of Rabbi David S. Wolfman to work with Temple leadership as well as with Rabbi Komerofsky to pave the way for a smooth transition and leadership succession. I appreciate the role that Rabbi Wolfman played in helping us traverse the transitions, that can in the best of times be difficult, and in unprecedented times be disastrous. While we continue to work with Rabbi Wolfman on leadership succession challenges, Rabbi Komerofsky and his family seemed to “slide right in” to life at Temple Israel -- one of the many things for which I am grateful. Rabbi Komerofsky hit the ground running last summer with outreach to congregants, formation of a High Holy Day task force and the evolution of our on-line worship experiences to include virtual onegs and opportunities for connection. I am filled with appreciation for our rabbis – all three of them – who continued to teach and preach and lead by example. How fortunate we are to have a trio of rabbis who have become friends and remain agents for change in our community. Continued on page 5

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While some congregants may continue to have a love-hate relationship with technology, our Temple operations continued without missing a beat thanks to the efforts of Temple Administrator Lori Houck and the LLC staff under the leadership of Federation Director Bonnie Manello and LLC Chair, Sam Wilkof. Needs were met from remote locations and the upgrading of the streaming platform, and the use of the zoom and YouTube platforms continue to enable on-going connection with Temple Israel regardless of where someone is in the world. It is difficult for me to put into words the appreciation I feel for the Temple Board and for all those

who volunteered their time and talents this year. Together we were able to embrace our present in

ways that congregations much larger, and much wealthier than ours, were unable to do. I believe this

is true because we truly are a driving force for social and spiritual connection. We are a family that

creates a Reform Jewish home that nourishes the soul, inspires the mind, and engages the hands.

2020-2021 President’s Report

Honor the leaders of our congregation and share a summer shabbat at Temple Israel’s 136th Annual Meeting, Friday, July 16 at 5:45 p.m. followed by shabbat worship. Since we were unable to be together for our annual meeting last year, we will thank the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 boards as we install the trustees and officers serving this year. We will also recognize the Temple’s newest lifetime trustees, Mark Atelson and Ron Gelb, who were elected last year. In accordance with our building re-opening protocols, we ask that you make a reservation if you plan to attend in person. The meeting as well as the service will be streamed on Youtube. Use this link to make your reservations: www.templeisraelcanton.org/annual-meeting

Temple Israel's 136th Annual Meeting Friday, July 16, 2021, 5:45 p.m.

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Rabbi David Komerofsky On a verse of scripture describing the ancient Israelites’ preparation to receive Torah, the midrash Mechilta d'Rabbi Yishmael comments (Exodus 19:5) that “all beginnings are difficult - לוֹת ל הַהַתְחָּ כָּ

שׁוֹת. ” קָּ Indeed, it is often easier to remain in place than to make a move, to cling to the familiar rather than venture into the unknown. A year ago, our family relocated from Texas to Ohio, at the height of the pandemic, coming to a community in which we had never lived before, to serve people we had met in person only briefly just weeks before the world shut down. And contrary to the wisdom of the midrash, all things considered, the beginnings of my experience with Temple Israel have been anything but difficult. Despite all of the possible obstacles, I have found that this first year in Canton has been rewarding and enriching, affirming that the Sherwin/Komerofsky family made the right decision to call this community home. As we begin our second year, I look forward to the face-to-face conversations and celebrations that are coming and to deepening the relationships that we’ve begun via Zoom and telephone. Others will describe in this volume the many ways in which we’ve remained an active congregation even with the limitations demanded by reality this year. It is worth noting that we did not miss a Shabbat or a holiday. We were creative with the High Holy Days. Chadash continued to engage our young people. We had thirty distinct adult education courses, four rounds of Introduction to Judaism, adult Hebrew classes, and more. We remained a force for good in this community and beyond. We continued to mark life’s most important moments, both happy and sad. As I reflect on the year that is now done, I am most grateful for the warm welcome that Temple Israel and the wider community offered to me and my family. In many ways, this second year will be a series of new beginnings too. Thanks to this congregation’s history and habits of hospitality, I am confident that the months ahead will be even more rewarding. Thank you to everyone, and especially to our volunteer leadership under the guidance of Shelley Schweitzer. As chair of the search committee and then Temple president this year, Shelley has led a team of committee chairs and officers through a year of unprecedented change. Thank you to Julie Zorn and Lori Houck, the professionals who kept Temple Israel active this year and eased my transition into this role. And thank you to Rabbis Jon Adland and John Spitzer, whose wisdom, generosity, and friendship cannot be measured. On behalf of myself and my family – Ronit Sherwin, Natan Sherwin, Batya Sherwin, Lainey Komerofsky, and Gabe Komerofsky – here’s to a year of achievements against the odds, and to a year ahead filled with hope and promise.

2020-2021 Rabbi’s Report

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2020-2021 Sisterhood Annual Report

Barbara Spera, President The Temple Israel Sisterhood 2020-21 year was very quiet. Due to Coronavirus, our main focus was Donor 2020. Our Donor 2020 Tribute Video was a huge success. We were able to feature several congregants as well as a few of our Chadash families. The congregation was very generous, and we were able to raise over $7,200 to support Chadash.

Although our regular meetings were put on hold, some of our committees worked diligently during this challenging year. My thanks go out to Hannah Jolly, treasurer, for her work keeping the finances in good order. Diana Collum, who is in charge of Caring Sisters, makes sure that Temple Families are comforted during their time of grief. We greatly thank Diana and her committee for taking care of this mitzvah by delivering cakes to those families who are grieving.

Thanks to Sue Shafer and her committee for taking care of Templegrams, which are sent out to our membership twice a year along with holiday greetings for our Rabbis. Our thanks to Eileen Saltarelli for making sure our membership is informed of activities, events, and WRJ materials. We hope and pray that all of our members and their families find themselves in good health and hope that next year will bring us peace and the ability to once again share in our Sisterhood.

Please consult the Bulletin, Temple Tidbits and look at your in box for information about future events and our meetings.

2020-2021 Brotherhood Annual Report

Alan Mostov, President Temple Israel Brotherhood was unable to do much during the 2020-2021 due to closures from COVID-19. We did hold virtual meetings, but often found there was little to discuss. Our main focus was this year’s reverse raffle. Since we were unable to hold the raffle last year, it was of paramount importance that this year’s raffle take place so that we could remain financially solvent. A big thank you to Paul Hervey and Paul Garfinkle for their hard work and dedication in making that happen.

The Reverse Raffle was held virtually on May 2, 2021. This was a first for Brotherhood. In lieu of our traditional steak dinners, packaged meals from Corky and Lenny’s were provided to all who purchased tickets. In total, 149 tickets were sold, 105 meals were picked up or delivered, 23 restaurant gift certificates were awarded, and $2400 in prizes were handed out to five lucky winners. The estimated profit from this endeavor was $9,000.

In mid-May, new leaders took over. We did not hold an installation dinner as we normally do. Rather, it was decided that the final meeting and installation of new officers would be held on May 16, 2021 at Top Golf in Independence, Ohio. This was proposed to allow members to be outside and socially distanced. The new officers for 2021-2022 are as follows: David Adler, President; Todd Kotler, Vice-President / Secretary; and Andrew Spera, Treasurer.

It was an honor serving as President of this organization these past two years. It is my hope that in the coming year, Brotherhood will again be able to return to normalcy and provide a full calendar of social events, community outreach services, and educational programming. We all look forward to meeting in person to further our mission of education, social action, and service to the Canton Jewish Community and Temple Israel.

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Eileen Saltarelli & Denise Nielsen, Co-chairs Temple Israel’s Caring Community has the goal of connecting with Temple members to let them feel Temple’s support during good times or bad. We are available to assist during times of mourning, or if recently hospitalized. We have reached out to members with sympathy and get well greetings. We hope that people feel comfortable turning to the Temple in times of need.

We have also sent birthday cards to those with milestone birthdays (every 5 years) after the age of 70, and every year after 90. These are blessings we want to celebrate. We have had helpers to assist in card writing. (It is nice to get snail mail, once in a while). We want to thank Debbie Spetich, Leanne Lehn, Marianne Glazer and Judie Cohodas for sending out birthday cards.

We have also thankfully been in close communication with Shelley Schweitzer, Rabbi Komerofsky, and Lori Houck and have updated the MiShebeirach list. Rabbi has made prayers of healing available on our website so that people can use these during times of need. We have also added a link so that you might add (or remove), a person to the list of people needing extra prayers during times of illness.

We welcome the help of others so that we can extend our reach. Please let us know if you are interested in assisting in any way. We have many ideas for outreach which is so important in our wonderful Jewish community.

Gratefully serving our Temple Board, Denise & Eileen

2020– 2021 Caring Committee Report

2021-2021 Membership Committee Report

Denise Nielsen, Chair

Temple membership stands at 260 member households for a total of 380 people. Since our last annual

meeting, 6 families have joined the temple for a total of eight individuals. One individual resigned their

membership. No memberships were revoked; however, seven members have died this year.

2020-2021 Cemetery Report

Barb Spera & Betty Smith, Co-chairs July 2020 to June 2021 We have had 12 congregants interred in North Lawn Cemetery and 5 new lots have been purchased.

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2020-2021 Social Action Committee Report

Judy Tenenbaum, Chair “The Social Action Committee shall undertake and promote opportunities founded on the Jewish principle of Tikkun Olam, Repairing the World. They plan activities to carry out the mitzvot and charitable actions that assist those in need in our community.” Several programs have been put on hold due to the Coronavirus, however, we were able to continue many of our regular programs this year and add a few new ones.

Adopt-A-School Program Paulette Karelitz

In August and September, we collected school supplies for our adopted school, Lehman Middle School. In addition to the usual items of pencils, paper, and pens, we also collected paper towels, tissues, and Clorox wipes. With the monetary donations we received, we were able to provide them with clear backpacks, which they requested. They were extremely appreciative of our efforts during such a difficult time.

Family Living Center Joan Ortman

Family Living Center is a homeless shelter for Stark County families and single women. We have “adopted” room #317 for a 3rd year. We have continued our support and supplied food for the shelter during COVID. Most of the students were virtual, so they needed more food for their lunches. We have also dropped off many household donations and are in contact to meet their current needs.

Thanksgiving Baskets Downtown Rabbi Emeritus Jon Adland and Shelley Jurkiewicz

This charitable organization unites faith communities and civic organizations in Canton, Ohio, to support the underserved population of Stark County with food at Thanksgiving. We participate in planning meetings as well as provide volunteers to help with registration, sorting, bagging, and distributing food on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Habitat for Humanity Mark Atleson, Steve Manello, and Jon Adland

Temple Israel is excited to be part of the 2021 Habitat for Humanity of East Central Ohio's Faith Build. Sixteen Faith Communities are simultaneously building 3 homes on 23rd St. NE, along with future Habitat owners. We are assigned three dates: Saturday June 5, Decking (half-day 8 AM-noon); Friday June 18, Shed (8 AM-2:30); and July 8, Siding (8 AM-2:30). Urban Ark Dinners Diana Collum

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Continued from page 9 Interfaith Gan Bracha Garden Stan Rosenblatt

Stan Rosenblatt organizes the planning and upkeep of the Interfaith Gan Bracha Garden. A garden volunteer schedule is set up and runs mid‐May through September with volunteers from Temple Israel and New Vision Church paired together. Limited “chop ins” are organized and take place at New Vision Church to cut up and process the vegetables to feed the hungry in the Canton area. New Vision Church applied for, and received a funding grant last year to support the Interfaith Garden, which made it possible to obtain additional kitchen equipment i.e., food processor as well as organic soil supplements for the vegetable beds.

The two vegetable beds that were planted last fall are maturing well. At this time, all twelve beds have been planted for this year’s crop. Selection of what to grow was done in consideration of available staff at New Vision Church and preparation time to process said vegetables.

Since May of 2021, some vegetables/herbs have already been harvested and transported to New Vision Church for processing and distribution to those in need. Volunteers have come forward to tend the garden (watering and weeding) but the need for additional volunteers always exists. The Desk Project in Four Courses Rabbi John Spitzer, aka Chef Rabbino

Last year the B’nai Mitzvah Chavurah (the Men’s bi-monthly Torah and Discussion Group), after much discussion about education disparities in underserved schools, made a commitment to do something “hands on” to assist economically challenged students. The onset of the pandemic put all plans on hold until the Chavurah learned of programs called “Desks By Dads” which built functional desks for students’ homes where there was no dedicated study space for student study. The Chavurah made a commitment to adopt this project for Canton and Stark County Schools. Aperitivo - the first course: Chef Rabbino. The group decided to raise funds using the Chef Rabbino cachet to sell deli food from Corky and Lenny’s in Cleveland. Marketed as “Corned Beef for a Cause,” over a ten-month period, the group raised over $9,000 in sales and contributions for the project. Thanks go to Lee Karelitz and Tom Porter for arranging and pick-up and delivery of the deli items. Special thanks are due to Lori Houck at the Temple office for tracking orders. Antipasto - the second course: The Plans and Design. The plans which were downloaded from the internet were judged inadequate for the population we chose to serve. Our design team of Rabbi Jon Adland and Mark Atleson, after much conversation and email, modified the plans to create a functional, inexpensive and very sturdy desk. Included with each desk was a desk lamp, a surge protected plug strip, and a desk seat made from an exercise ball and fabricated base. Primi - the third course: The Process Lumber, screws, and glue were delivered to Rabbi Adland’s home where the lumber was cut into the proper lengths and screw holes pre-drilled. The desktops were delivered to Mark Atleson, who routed the edges. For the first two interactions, materials were bundled into desk kits and given to members of the Chavurah for home assembly.

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Continued from page 10 Finished desks were then distributed to area schools. For the third, and now fourth iterations desks are assembled in a “blitz” fashion with members of the Chavurah coming together out of doors for assembly. Assemblers included Rabbis Adland, Komerofsky, and Spitzer; Mark Atleson, Dr. Larry Cohen, Greg Luntz, Dr. Andy Meshekow, Vito Sinopoli, and John Spera. Dolce - the fourth course: Finished Products Desk Project 1 – 30 desks were assembled and delivered to Lehman Middle School in Canton. Desk Project 2 – 20 desks were assembled and delivered to Barr Elementary in Plain Local. Desk Project 3 – 34 desks were assembled and delivered to Alliance Middle School. Desk Project 4, now in the works, is being prepared by Temple members for assembly by inmates attending Rabbi Spitzer’s chaplaincy visits at the Mansfield Correctional Institution. 10 desks will be given to the Massillon Elementary School and 24 desks will go to the Stephany Patrick Elementary School in Canton. In total, 114 desks have been made! Special thanks to all who donated, all who ate, and to Chef Rabbino’s minyan for the joys of Jews with Tools and the opportunity to pray with Power Drivers.

2020-2021 Social Justice Alliance Report Judy Tenenbaum, Chair

The purpose of the Social Justice Alliance is to address and support social justice issues that are important to us as Reform Jews. The three main committees are: Women’s Equality and Reproductive Rights Courtney Johnson-Benson

During COVID as a committee we pivoted from meeting in-person to email updates and armchair activism (Digital Forms, Petitions, Call, Webinars, and Text Messages)

Education Topics - Domestic Violence, Planned Parenthood, and Education.

Policy Issues/Needs:

A policy that clearly states surrounding issues of DV offenders and weapons or reclassification of DV physical crimes like strangulation currently MM1-5

Preventative Education (K-12) and Community Outreach Law Enforcement training (State) Marsy's Law (Fed) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.B 1585 and S. 2843

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Opportunities Shared

WRJ-RAC Reproductive Health & Rights Campaign Webinar: June Medical Services, LLC v. Gee January 8, 2020 (Webinar)

4th Annual Northeast Ohio Women’s March Canton January 18, 2020 (In person)

#AbortionAccess4All Digital Lobby Day hosted by National Council of Jewish Women on August 12, 2020 (Webinar) RAC -Urge Your Senators to Vote NO on Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination

NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio strongly opposes Senate Bill 27 - Email your Ohio state representative right now and tell them you oppose ALL abortion restriction bills.

Webinar on Reproductive Health with Rabbi Eric and Barbra Weinstein, Director of the Reform Jewish Movement’s Commission on Social Action October 25, 2020

Planned Parenthood Webinars Immigration Barb Ferne and Rita Schaner

100 Coats We collected new clothing and financial contributions to assist victims of landslides caused by recent hurricanes that have devastated villages in Guatemala.

In partnership with Sarah Lehman and the community in Dover and New Philadelphia, we were able to send 231 jackets, 29 blankets, 47 hats, 29 pairs of socks and 14 rain ponchos to the small villages of Xeo and Tsalbal in Guatemala. They are villages in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala in the department of Quiche...the nearest city of any sort would be Nebaj. They are very small, isolated villages...for example, Xeo has no electricity and just a community well for water...so even if folks had the money...which they don't...buying these items would be extremely difficult.

Preventing Gun Violence

Unable to meet during Covid, Connie Rubin shares any legislation that would interest the committee and gives an opportunity to make our voices heard.

Every Voice, Every Vote Debbie Sinopoli, Rabbi David Komerofsky

In August, Temple Israel partnered with the “Every Voice, Every Vote” campaign organized by the Religious Action Center (RAC) of Reform Judaism. It was a non-partisan, civic engagement campaign encouraging congregations to get involved in the upcoming election. We provided a webpage for civic engagement, weekly emails to remind people to register to vote, and had a postcard campaign. The postcards were sent to low-propensity voters of color to help them register to vote, receive voter education, and to assist in making sure their votes count. We had 20 Temple member volunteers that completed 30 postcards each, reaching 600 people!

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2020-2021 Chadash Report

Julie Zorn, Director, Chadash Community Hebrew Academy Chadash hosted virtual classrooms for the 2020/2021 school year utilizing Zoom technology. Five faculty conducted break out rooms by age level and age-appropriate course work and projects, as well as Hebrew Through Movement, art and music segments led by specialists. All-school holiday and programming was also successfully facilitated including the following events. • Apple crisp cooking class for Rosh Hashanah • Torah G-dly Play of Jonah and the Whale for Yom Kippur • Edible sukkahs with PJ Library • Chanukah with Glazed and Amused • Tu Bishvat with the Wilderness Center • Virtual Purim Parade and Shpiel Video and Hamentaschen • Chadash Shabbat in a Box kits • Passover Kahoot games and Torah G-dly Play of Nachshon story • Mock wedding • Pet food drive for the Domestic Violence Project • The Travelling Havdalah set • Confirmation • End of school Year Siyum

2020-2021 Finance/Endowment Report

Jonathan Wilkof, Treasurer At the end of our fiscal year 2020, Temple finances were stable and continued to be strong. We fin‐ished the year with total income of $369,357, which includes $35,675 allocated from our endowments which was used to subsidize Chadash and other Temple obligations in-line with the designated fund use. Our total expenses were $355,808. Cash in the checking account on December 31st was $59,775.

Many congregants pre-paid their 2020 dues in 2019, totaling almost $17,000. Pre-paying dues is ex‐tremely helpful for our cash flow and, more importantly, in preserving our endowment for the long term. When we send out 4th quarter statements, we will note your 2022 dues. Please consider paying this in advance.

Our endowments are well diversified and are earning interest and dividends. There has been great uncertainty in financial markets due to COVID-19. We have been in regular communication with Key Bank and continue to be impressed with their management. The market value of our invested endow‐ment funds at KeyBank as of December 31, 2020, was $5,607,023, a 12 month increase of 9.68%. Our portfolio has seen the same fluctuations as the broader market but in a more subdued fashion. I ex‐pect 2021-2022 to result in the same high-quality management and diligent communication that we have come to expect from Key Bank.

To everyone who has donated money and time to Temple Israel in the last year, thank you. As you plan for your future and legacy I hope that you will consider Temple Israel in that plan to sustain the future of our congregation.

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2020 Income and Expense - 2021 Budget

Temple Program Year: July 1– June 30; Fiscal Year: January 1—December 31

2020 Year End 2021 BudgetIncome

Dues Income 210,179 195,257

Dues paid in advance 16,782

Contributions 11,114 10,000

Miscellaneous income 40,715 2,000

Tuition 3,975 4,750

Hebrew School tuition 910 1,900

General Program Income 30,006 5,000

Outreach & Programs 20,000 7,000

Funds from Endow ment 35,675 162,082

Total Income 369,356 387,989

Expense

Accounting 2,100 4,500

Brotherhood expenses 0 0

Building rental expense 97,166 111,250

Kitchen, Building 1,100 500

Insurance-director's, renters 3,194 3,200

Teaching Materials 300 1,000

Payroll expense 1,548 1,500

Compensation & Benefits 141,274 182,986

Retirement Honorarium 25,000 0

Music 22,948 20,000

Payroll Taxes 7,839 9,149

Miscellaneous expense 1,302 1,200

Office Expense 3,355 3,500

Credit Card Fee Expense 178 250

Professional Meetings 1,000 1,000

Temple Programming 14,844 15,000

Publications 736 300

URJ Dues 13,650 15,519

Total Expense 337,534 370,854

Net Ordinary Income 31,822 17,135

Other Income

Sisterhood -Rel school 6,500 6,500

Brotherhood-Rel. school 9,000 10,100

Total Other Income 15,500 16,600

Other Expense

Chadash Subsidy 33,774 33,735

Net Other Income (18,274) (17,135)

NET INCOME OVER EXPENSE 13,548 0

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Endowments and Funds at Temple Israel

Endowments (three types):

Special Purpose Endowment: Minimum to establish: $10,000 Minimum future contribution: $18 Purpose: Determined by donor with vote of Temple Board required to accept gift for designated purpose Restrictions: Whatever is agreed upon by donor and board at the time that the gift is accepted Donor Election Endowment: Minimum to establish: $4,000 Minimum future contribution: $18 Purpose: Donor chooses from one of 6 board-designated categories or unrestricted: Administration Leadership Development Music Programming Religious School Youth Unrestricted Purpose Restriction: Used for the purpose designated as a means to relieve the pressure on the operating budget General Endowment: Minimum to establish: $1,000 Minimum future contribution: $18 Purpose: General Operating Restriction: Board directed; no special purpose designation permitted

Funds: Bezalel Society for Capital Improvements

Minimum to join: $7500 Minimum future contribution: $10 Purpose: Maintaining and improving the Temple building and grounds, furnishings, fixtures and decorating.

Individual gifts and monies from the Beautification Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, Foundation Fund and ORFMAC Fund were merged together to form this restrictive Fund.

Restrictions: As noted in the purpose

Temple Established by the Temple Board (including an initial amount to fund same) Minimum contribution: $10 Purpose: Board designated Restriction: Purpose designated by the Board

Funds have been established by the Board over the years to support a need within the congregation. Typically, they are not named for individuals although there are a few exceptions when the board chose to recognize an individual by naming a fund in their honor: e.g. – long time Temple Librarian Naomi Freedman was honored with the designation of the Naomi and Arthur Freedman Library Fund. We appreciate all who have established or contributed to Temple Endowments and Funds. For information on how to establish an endowment, please contact the Temple office or call the Temple president directly.

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Temple Israel Endowments

GENERAL ENDOWMENTS: $1,000 minimum gift to establish; $18 minimum additional contribution

Helene and Leon Albert Family Endowment

William Altman Trust Endowment

Art Family Endowment

Alan B. and Estelle Wilkof Blau Endowment

Judith Elsa Blau Endowment

Maxine Bloom Education Endowment

Sadye and Ann Bobrof Endowment

Dr. Isadore Browarsky Endowment

Dr. Theodore Burstein Endowment

Diamond Family Endowment

Gertrude Soule Drebin Endowment

Ben and Ruth Dreyer Endowment

Samuel J. and DeEtte R. Dreyer Endowment

Stanley and Jeri Eigner Endowment

Martin & Marilyn Evenchik Endowment

Samuel and Tillie Feiman Memorial Endowment

David A. Fettman Endowment

Dr. Jerome Fladen Memorial Endowment

Louis J. and Betty H. Friedman Family Endowment

Harry Gordon Endowment

Fanny and David Green Endowment

William B. Harmon and Lottie C. Harmon Endowment

Ralph and Ruth Heller Endowment

Richard L. Henning Endowment

Florence and Milton Hirschheimer Memorial Endowment

Reuben F. Jacobson Endowment

Richard Jacobson Memorial Endowment

Rabbi Charles and Sylvia Latz Endowment

Arthur and Dorothy Lavin Endowment

Carl and Audrey Lavin Endowment

Celia and William L. Lavin Endowment

Leb Family Endowment

Dr. Joseph J. and Bess S. Leven Endowment

Abraham E. and Mina Levie Endowment

Miriam and David Livingston Endowment

Joseph M. and Hilda I. Love Endowment

Herbert and Edith Marks Foundation Endowment

Louis R. and Minna S. Myers Family Endowment

Narens Family Endowment

Ruth L. Nupuf Endowment

Naomi and John Rapport Family Endowment

Clarice and Dan Reines Endowment

Frances Rosenblum Endowment

Caesar and Kaete Saul Endowment

Janet and Edward Schuman Family Endowment

Frances and Samuel Shapiro Endowment

Sirak Family Endowment

Malvina Spitzer Endowment

Stein Family Endowment

Samuel J. and Minna Adolph Stone Endowment

Temple Israel General Endowment

Charles Wolk Endowment

Zellinger Family Endowment

Alfred Ziff Endowment

DONOR ELECTION ENDOWMENTS: $4,000 minimum gift to establish; $18 minimum additional contribution

A. Religious School Endowments:

Rosalind and Benjamin Bagan Religious School

Gertrude and Harold Drebin Religious School Education

Lipson-Henkin Family Education

Lockshin-Goldenfeld Religious School

Temple Israel Brotherhood Religious School

Dr. Samuel and Esther Winston

B. Music Endowments:

Gwen Corbitt

Rabbi Paul and Dorothy Gorin Shabbat Music

C. Lay Leadership Development Endowments:

Simon Tamny Youth Leadership Development

Ernest and Gusta Valentine Leadership Development

D. Programming Endowments:

Marcia Berke Festival

Eldy S. Gross Jr. and Nathan and Ida Ross Mazon

Arlene Knell Memorial Program

E. Youth Endowment:

Robert and Shelley Schweitzer Temple Youth Group

F. Administrative Services Endowments:

Robert and Roberta Cohen Roberta’s Network

Jacob and Blema Finesman Family

G. Other Endowments:

J. Edward & Janet S. Diamond Senior Enhancement

Sheldon Fantle

Frank and Barbara Fleischer Caring Committee

Marty & Dottie Jacobson

Dan and Clarice Reines Prayer Book

Frank and Saragale Weinstock

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A. Special Purpose Endowments for Religious School Education

Atleson/Laden Family Religious School Endowment

Miriam (Mimi) S. Cohen Religious School Scholarship Endowment

Cecilia Rosenblum Gross Religious School Scholarship Endowment

Sylvia S. Levie Religious Education Endowment

Bilha Ron Religious School Endowment

B. Special Purpose Endowments for Youth

Elisabeth Bertman Memorial Youth Endowment

Denise G. Luntz Jewish Futures Award

C. Special Purpose Endowments for Supplemental Funds for Rabbi

The Livingston, Lottman and Narens Temple Israel

Rabbinic Chair Endowment

D. Special Purpose Endowments for Temple Israel Programming

Blanche K. Feiman Kallah Endowment

Janet Fisher Liturgical Arts Endowment

Paul and Mary Heller Endowment

Gladys and Sanford S. Lazarus Memorial Endowment for the Arts

Manheim Family Endowment

Anne and Harry Mestel Endowment

Edith and Maurice Kline Foundation for Senior Programming

E. Funds to assist the Temple Budget

Fannie Pinkus Brack and Otto E. Brack Endowment

Funds for Alliance Jewish Cemetery; Overage for Temple Budget

Harry and Mollie E. Cohen Special Purpose Endowment

Erlanger Family Temple Yearbook Endowment

Donald and Mildred Stein High Holidays Endowment

Milton Lottman Community Involvement Endowment

Martha & Milton Lottman Endowment

Sandra Miller Endowment

Vaisler-Barat Gemilut Chesed Fund

Temple Israel Sisterhood Special Purpose Endowment

Rabbis John H. Spitzer & Jon Adland Endowment for Social Justice

Temple Israel Endowments

SPECIAL PURPOSE ENDOWMENTS: $10,000 minimum gift to establish; $18 minimum additional gift

THE BEZALEL SOCIETY FUND FOR CAPITAL NEEDS was established as a Temple Israel Restricted Fund for the

purpose of maintaining and improving the Temple building and grounds. Monies from the Beautification Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, Foundation Fund and ORFMAC Fund were merged together to form this restricted fund. Members of the Society make a minimum donation of $7,500 to be listed in the society. Additional contributions may be made to the fund for a minimum of $10.00.

Bezalel Society Members: Gwen Corbitt Florence Emerman Eric and Susan Grossman Leonard Laden

OTHER TEMPLE ISRAEL RESTRICTED FUNDS: Contributions can be made to Temple Israel Restricted Funds for

happy occasions, for the recovery of a person who has been ill, or in memory or appreciation of someone. Contributions are a minimum of $10.00. The funds included in this list are:

Bilha Ron Religious School Enrichment Fund

Cemetery Fund

Community Relations Fund

Fine Arts Fund

Floral Fund

Kiddush Fund

Naomi and Arthur Freedman Library Fund

Mazon Fund

Memorial Board Recognition Fund

Memorial Prayer Book Fund; $20 minimum gift

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Statement of Guiding Principles

Temple Israel brings its rich history to Canton's Jewish community as a driving force for social and spiritual connections. It is a family that creates a Reform Jewish home that nourishes the soul, inspires the mind, and engages the hands.

Temple Israel Mission Statement

This congregation shall be known as Temple Israel and is founded to perpetuate the heritage of the Jewish people. Temple Israel of Canton, Ohio is a synagogue which fulfills the three classic functions as a House of Prayer (Beit T’fillah), a House of Study (Beit Sefer) and a House of Gathering (Beit Knesset). Temple Israel, as a member of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), shall provide for its members and their children a liberal interpretation of Judaism, and shall give them the opportunity of living Jewish life creatively by encouraging them to confront tradition and make choices and to create new modes of Jewish expression. Temple Israel shall foster the application of the principles of liberal Judaism to personal conduct, family life, and society.

Personal Conduct

Meaning to: a) promote a sense of identity with and commitment to the Jewish people and to the State of Israel, b) promote high standards of personal morality and ethical conduct, c) empower the individual as a co-worker with God and to d) promote personal piety.

Family Life Meaning to: a) promote education of children and adults for Jewish growth, b) promote the celebration of life cycle

and passage events Jewishly, and c) promote living with the rhythm of the Jewish calendar.

Society Meaning to: a) promote involvement with and support of the Jewish community locally, nationally and internationally, b) actively work for a Godly society of Righteousness and Justice with Compassion and c) be good custodians of God’s creation.

Temple Israel 432—30th Street NW Canton, Ohio 44709

Phone: 330.455.5197 Fax: 330.455.5268

TempleIsraelCanton@gmail.com www.templeisraelcanton.org

Shabbat Worship Services Fridays at 6:15 p.m.