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The Rudolph H. and Sara G. Wyner LectureFriday, May 1with Marietta Cambareri 6:00 p.m. Service, 6:45p.m. LectureFollowed by Oneg and Q&A

Dr. Cambareri holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She has worked at the MFA, Boston since 2001 and is currently Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Art of Europe, and, since 2010 has also served as Jetskalina H. Phillips Curator of Judaica.

“May Your Gates Be Open Always” Isaiah 60:11

BulletinTemple Israel of Boston

Volume 14, No. 6 | May/June 2015 | Iyyar/Sivan/Tammuz 5775

Inside this issue:

Highlights: Stepping Out..............................2

Notes from Clergy.......................................3

President & Exec. Director Messages......4Membership..........................................6 FYC.............................................................6477 Initiative ...............................................7TILLI.....................................................8Education...............................................8Teen Education.........................................10Library.....................................................12FJECC...................................................12Riverway..........................................15 Ohel Tzedek ............................................15Beacon Academy......................................16

Life Cycles and Contributions..................17Calendar.............................................24

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On May 15, we will be honoring our beloved Rabbi Jeremy Morrison. Rabbi Mor-rison has ushered so many blessings into this community and touched so many of our lives. During the service we’ll hear from a number of voices, representing the breadth of our community and the ways in which Rabbi Morrison has brought his presence and wisdom to Temple Israel. During the festive oneg, we’ll offer a cascade of toasts and loving words, accompanied by a slideshow of pictures. We have many stories to tell of the profound meaning Rabbi Morrison has brought to our lives. We want to share and celebrate his rabbinate here at Temple Israel.

TIKKUN Wins Fain Social Action Award! We’re thrilled to announce that TI Teen Ed has been awarded a 2015 Fain Social Action Award in recognition of the MNS Class & Lobby Day Program, “TIKKUN: To Take on the World!” The Fain Award is given by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and recognizes innovative, meaningful social justice programs of Reform institutions nationwide. We are

honored by this award! Kol hakavod to the more than 40 students who have participated in TIKKUN since its launch in the fall of 2013.

Celebrating the Rabbinate of Rabbi Jeremy Morrison Friday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.

Temple Israel Bulletin2 May/June 2015

Highlights: Stepping Out 2015

On Saturday, April 11, the TI community enjoyed Stepping Out 2015: Saturday Night Supper Club. Thanks to your support, we were able to raise

$50,000, which will allow Temple Israel of Boston to continue to serve the Boston Jewish community.

Stepping Out 2015

Saturday Night Supper club

May/June 2015 3 Temple Israel Bulletin

From the Clergy

With questions or to RSVP, please contact Sue Misselbeck at 617-566-3960 x 117 or [email protected] unless otherwise noted.

Walking Through the Door: A Shabbat Experience for WomenMay 9, 20159:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.$15/person (lunch included) Join as Rabbi Zecher and the women of Temple Israel gather to explore spiritual life and enjoy Shabbat together. The morning will be devoted to study, contemplation, and exploration as we create community together. This event is separate from Torah Study, and lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Brigid at [email protected]

Cemetery Commemoration June 7, 2:00 p.m. (Rain Date: June 14) at the Wakefield CemeteryFor many years we have had a Memorial Service at Wakefield Cemetery on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. This year, the holiday of Shavuot falls on that weekend so we are unable to have this event then. Also, many people were unable to attend due to the long holiday weekend.

The Cemetery Committee has decided to change the format of this service. We will give details of this via email blasts. We hope to make this a family friendly celebration and commemoration of our cemetery.

From the Executive Director

This past year I have had the pleasure of working side by side with Kathy Weinman, and as her tenure as the President of our congregation comes to an end, I want to thank her for all that she has done. I can attest to her commitment towards ensuring a vibrant future for our congregation. I am sincerely appreciative of the sacrifices that Kathy and her family have made during her time at the helm. She has shown tremendous leadership on many fronts and has never shied away from a challenge nor has she overlooked any opportunity to advance our mission. I congratulate Kathy on a job well done, and look forward to seeing her join our impressive Past President cohort. I also want to thank Rabbi Morrison for all that he has done for Temple Israel during the last fourteen years. His portfolio of accomplishments is beyond impressive, and his lasting impression on our congregation will be strong. Please join us at Qabbalat Shabbat on May 15 as we celebrate Rabbi Morison and his achievements.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on April 11 at our annual Stepping Out gala. Because of your support and the leadership of our committee, we raised $50,000 towards the Friends Annual Fund. This year’s appeal will continue until the end of June, and for the first time, we have an opportunity for your funds to be matched. I encourage you to make a gift and take advantage of our generous donors who are looking to double the impact of your contributions. Finally, I invite you to attend this year’s annual meeting on June 11. We will be installing our new leaders and thanking those who have reached the end of their terms. This will also be an opportunity for you to hear more about our groundbreaking TI Tent Talk program and get an update from the Rabbinic Search Committee. I look forward to seeing you there.

Dan Deutsch

Honoring Your Loved OnesA contribution of $ 650 to the Temple Israel Endowment Fund will secure a plaque in either the Alcove or on the Menorah. A way to remember a loved one is to dedicate a memorial plaque in his or her memory. We have two areas where that can be done. The Alice G. Winn Memorial Menorah is located along the rear wall of the Sanctuary. Those memorial plaques are made from glass. The Harry N. and Estelle S. Gorin Memorial Alcove surround one of the entrances door to the Sanctuary. Those plaques are made from bronze. Once a plaque is ordered, Temple Israel will perpetually read the name of the deceased during Shabbat services on Friday evening and Saturday morning of the anniversary of death. Family members will receive notification of this date in advance of the yahrzeit. All names on plaques are included in the annual Yom Kippur Book of Remembrance distributed to the Congregation on Yom Kippur. Due to financial and artistic restraints, the glass plaques purchased for the Winn Memorial Menorah can only be installed once a year, in the summer prior to the High Holidays. The brass plaques can be installed in the Gorin Memorial year round.


From the President

Honor Them: Temple Israel’s Women of Reform Judaism

“May the Shechinah, the Holy Presence,that brings forth the female in the Divine,

spread Her wings over you and protect you.May Her light shine upon you with compassion,

And may Her countenance illumine your livesWith wholeness and peace.”Leila Gal Berner, “A Blessing,”

in The Torah: A Women’s Commentary (2005)

I write this column shortly before Temple Israel’s special Qabbalat Shabbat service honoring the Women of Reform Judaism — the Sisterhood. Since its beginning as Temple Israel’s Ladies Auxiliary Society in 1884 and its organization as the Women’s Society in 1903, WRJ has played a central role in the life of our Temple and, as a founding and active member of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, in liberal Jewish communities throughout North America. Through the hard work and creativity of Paula Folkman, Sandy Perrin and B-J. Scheff, an exhibit of WRJ’s history and its many contributions to TI – 123 Years of Sisterhood and Service – is now on display in the Wyner Museum.

As recounted in our Temple history, Becoming American Jews1, the Women’s Society was established in 1903 “to develop the solidarity of the congregation, to co-operate with the pulpit in every way, and to stress the study and fostering of Jewish ideals.” At that time, women had few opportunities within Temple Israel. It wasn’t until 1977 that our by-laws were modified to permit both spouses to vote in congregational elections; 1988, that TI elected its first female president (Fran Putnoi); and 1990, that we hired our first female rabbi (Rabbi Zecher). For decades, WRJ was the main vehicle for women’s participation in and support of the life of our synagogue.

Throughout its history, the Sisterhood has served several significant roles. First, it allowed women to support the religious and educational activities of the temple. To this day, WRJ’s Special Education Fund provides assistance for special education at TI. Indeed, WRJ funded the first program integrating children with special needs into a Jewish religious school. Second, from the start WRJ led the temple in service to the broader community. In 1914, for example, the Sisterhood established a school in the North End to educate Jewish immigrant children. More recently, it has raised funds and provided other assistance for victims of domestic violence. Finally, WRJ has provided a social outlet and community for our women members. Former TI President Justin Wyner recently recalled that his “earliest memories as a child at Temple Israel are of my mother, grandmother and aunts all going to Sisterhood lunches.” Current president, B-J. Scheff, describes how, at each event, the women who attended would “give pennies, nickels and dimes” to support their causes – for a total (with substantially larger donations) that is estimated to exceed $4.7 million in today’s dollars.

Like other chapters particularly in urban areas, last year the leaders of WRJ decided to wind down the Sisterhood’s activities in 2015. It was a difficult decision, caused by the decline in participation in recent years. The women of Temple Israel haven’t disappeared, but they’ve become involved through other pathways – the Board and committees, study groups, Torah Study, TILLI, women’s spirituality, Ohel Tzedek and much more. But the Sisterhood leaves us a rich and enduring legacy. In addition to the funds that will continue to support the temple, the WRJ set an example for our community. As the exhibit states, “They share a deep connection with each other, a commitment to their faith, and a concern for their fellow human beings.”

Kathy Weinman1 M. Dwyer-Ryan, S. Porter & L. Fagin Davis, Becoming American Jews – Temple Israel of Boston 45 (2009).

The Greatest (Temple) Israel Family Adventure with Rabbi Elaine ZecherDecember 23, 2015 – January 3, 2016

There will be two informational sessions about the trip on Sunday, May 3 at 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. You are invited to join your Temple Israel friends on an amazing adventure! Be prepared to dig in ancient ruins, taste colorful and diverse foods, encounter the sand, the sea, and the stars, and walk through ancient and modern history (sometimes on the same path!). You’ll be riding in jeeps, on bikes, on horses, and yes, a very comfortable bus. These are just some of the amazing and fantastic experiences we will have together. Our incoming Board President Chris Noe and his family will be there, and we hope you can be too!

We invite you to come and learn more and see if this trip is the right fit for your family.

To view trip itinerary and cost details: www.arzaworld.com/temple-israel-boston-family-israel-trip-december-2015.aspx If you have any questions, please contact Brigid Goggin at [email protected].


From the Clergy Continued...

“Deeds of Kindness Weigh as Much as All the Commandments” (Talmud Peah l:l)

The Caring Community Needs Your Help!The Caring Community continues to actively reach out to fellow congregants in times of sorrow and joy—but the dedicated committee needs more volunteers. This hardworking, compassionate group would be more effective if it had more members to share the tasks. The Caring Community operates beneath the “radar screen” thus their many wonderful mitzvot often go unnoticed and are sometimes taken for granted. Of course no recognition is necessary if you connect just once to a fellow congregant in need you will feel rewarded.

If you have time to reach out to one or two TI congregants who have lost a loved one, welcomed a child into their family, or need a meal delivered during an illness, YOU can become a participant in the Caring Community. You will find that the rewards of this participation are as great for the volunteer as for the recipient.

Please join us in this outreach effort so we can reach those who are in need of an act of kindness. We are grateful to those who help to make phone calls, meal deliveries (food does not have to be home cooked) write notes etc…These committed congregants help to make Temple Israel a community that really cares about each other. Please remember No one person can do everything but that each of us can do something.

Thank you in advance for considering to help!

Please contact Co-Chairs: Tanya Goldwyn (617-244-4331 or [email protected])Susan Michaels (617-731-1557 or [email protected])

Aging: Celebrations and ChallengesTuesday, May 26, 7:00 p.m.

In the most recent program of Aging: Celebrations and Challenges, Rabbi Ronne Friedman led us in a deeply moving discussion about grief and how we can ground our modern experience of this universal human emotion in Jewish theology. As a follow up to that program, we are pleased to announce that Rabbi Earl Grollman will speak to us about grief as we struggle to cope with it in our day to day lives. His talk is entitled “What I have learned from working with the bereaved”. Rabbi Grollman, who began his career as an assistant rabbi at Temple Israel, is Rabbi Emeritus of the Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, and a nationally recognized expert in the field of thanatology, the study of death, dying and grief. A certified Death Educator and Counselor; he was cited as “Hero of the Heartland” for his work with families and volunteers at the Oklahoma City Bombing. Dr. Grollman has spoken at many colleges, clergy institutes, seminaries, physicians’ forums, and hospital nursing associations. He has also appeared on television and radio, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Children’s Journal, All Things Considered and Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood. Recently he was featured on National Public Radio’s, End of Life series in the roundtable discussion on grief and bereavement. Dr. Grollman is the author of eleven books on the subject of grief, bereavement and death. Dr. Grollman’s TI presentation will focus on what he has gleaned from decades of scholarly inquiry and experience caring for those who have lost loved ones and friends.

Please RSVP to Sue Misselbeck at [email protected] or 617-566-3960 x117.

“A Taste of Judaism: Are You Curious?”Tuesday Evenings, June 9, 16 & 23 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

with Rabbi Sue Ann WassermanFREE. Registration required.

This engaging introductory class on Jewish spirituality, ethics, and community engages classic Jewish texts and will introduce students to the fundamental concepts and underpinnings of Judaism. This program is offered by the URJ’s Reform Jewish Outreach Boston with generous funding from Combined Jewish Philanthropies.

Contact Joyce Schwartz for more information at the Union for Reform Judaism office at 617-928-0012 or [email protected].


Thank Goodness It’s Shabbat!Saturdays, May 2 & 16, June 6 & 2010:00 a.m. Come to Temple Israel for TGIS, a special service for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years and includes dancing, singing, playing and praying. It is led by local musician, Wayne Potash, and it is followed by a light snack.

Families with Young Children

Join a Temple Israel Neighborhood Network!We are looking for your help with a new membership initiative at Temple Israel—Neighborhood Networks. This grew out of many congregants saying they wished they knew other TI members who lived in their area—so the Membership Committee decided it was time to make this happen. These Networks are aimed at creating connections between current members, and also building a neighborhood setting through which prospective members can connect to TI.

The Membership Committee “pilot tested” Neighborhood Networks in Brookline, JP/Roslindale/West Roxbury, and the communities North of the Charles with initial meetings, Break Fasts after Yom Kippur, a Chanukah party, and “meet up” dinners. These events have been very successful and have attracted many current members and people curious about Temple Israel membership. There is a long list of great ideas that include book groups and movie clubs, Havdallah potluck dinners and gatherings in neighborhood sukkahs, jam sessions and meeting for a drink.

Now it’s time to really build up the current Neighborhood Networks through core teams that will plan and facilitate local gatherings and events. Core team members may work on just one gathering, or become part of an ongoing group of volunteers who brainstorm a few activities a year (hopefully 3 or 4 and maybe

more), and develop an outreach plan to connect with current and prospective TI members. The Membership Committee will provide all the logistical and other support the core teams need (back-up help with ideas, invitations, logistics, etc.).

Joining your neighborhood core team won’t be too much work, but it will be very meaningful. Please let us know if you can be a part of your Neighborhood Network core team – even for just one event. It’s an incredibly important (and fun!) initiative for the Temple, both for our current members and those members-yet-to be! Contact Julie Unger, Director of Membership and Engagement.

Tot Rock Shabbat with the Riverway BandMay 8, 5:00 p.m.$5/per family suggested donationPlease join us for a special service for families with children 6 and under (older siblings welcome!). Dinner is served first, followed by the rocking portion of the evening starting promptly at 5:45 p.m.

Membership

With questions or to RSVP, please contact Julie Unger at 617-566-3960 x 132 or [email protected] unless otherwise noted.

New Members Welcome Shabbat with the Clergy

Friday, June 19, 6:00 p.m.

We want to welcome and connect new members to the Temple Israel community! Please join us for a special welcoming Shabbat and oneg. If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

For Families with children ages 0-5. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Julie Unger at [email protected] unless otherwise noted. All FYC activities at Temple Israel include free validated parking at the

375 Longwood Avenue parking garage, next to the temple.


MahjongThe second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m.

You don’t have to be an expert and can certainly be completely new at the game. We usually have between 8-15 participants so we can mix up the groups based on experience level.

It’s one of those games that looks challenging, but once you play a few times you’ll get the hang of it. Please bring a bottle of wine or a snack/dessert to share. If you have a mahjong set, bring it with you! Please RSVP if you think you’ll be joining us.

Peer-led Baby and Me Support GroupThursdays, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.If you have a baby under 1 years old, Temple Israel offers a weekly new moms/dads self-led support group.

477 Initiative: Connecting People in Their 50’s - 60’s

With questions or to RSVP, please contact Julie Unger at 617-566-3960 x 132 or [email protected] unless otherwise noted.

Mother’s Day Lunch with BabyThursday, May 7, 11:30 a.m.Join us for a delicious celebration. Meet other new moms currently on Maternity leave or staying at home. Please RSVP if you’ll be joining us.

Havdallah Potluck Dinner and Flick NightSaturday, May 30, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Let’s close out Shabbat with a little learning, eating and lounging. Join other families with Young Children as we explore the sounds, smells and sights of havdalah (ending of Shabbat). Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, no nuts please. Temple Israel will provide refreshments and serving utensils. We’ll watch a short kid appropriate film.

Jewish Rituals for Expectant/Adopting ParentsThursday, June 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.$20/person or $36/coupleAre you expecting or adopting a baby? Join us to learn about baby namings and enhancing your life and your newborn’s through the Jewish path. This class is taught by Rabbi Elaine Zecher and is appropriate for first and second time moms. Class includes mingling, dinner and materials. RSVP to Julie.

Wine and Apps, Technically Speaking…Several weeks ago, approximately thirty of us, 50 and 60 something’s expanded our technology app knowledge at the 477 Wine and Apps sharing event at Richard Kalish and Lis Keller’s home in Brookline. Even on a

cold March evening, there was warmth, levity, and mingling in the room. We were singles, couples, new members and long-time members. We engaged in great conversations and made new connections both personal and technological. Here’s a few helpful apps that will help make our lives more organized:

• Anylist - Easily create shopping lists you can share and sync

with family and friends• Vivino or Delectable - Never pick out a bad wine again. This

app allows you to take a picture of the label and you will receive a description of the wine and user reviews

• 7 Minute Workout - This one is kind of self-explanatory! • Nest - Control your thermostat from remote locations. Warm up your house!

We’d like to provide more in-home neighborhood gatherings per year, but with a different theme(i.e. wine and cheese tasting, chocolate pairing, Salon discussions, etc). If you would like to host a program or have an idea, we want to hear from you!

Families with Young Children Continued...

March closed out some exceptional 477 programming. From a Wine and App gathering, a Salon, to an extraordinary French Film series with Susan Ridker. Thank you to those who have attended past programs and we hope to see those who haven’t attended in the future. Check the website or email for upcoming events. If you are not currently receiving 477 emails, please contact Julie.


These past weeks I have been reflecting on why I am so bothered by my daughter’s decision not to keep kosher for Passover this year. Her explanation was simple: “I don’t believe in God, you tell me this never happened, I don’t need to eat matzah for a week to prove that I’m Jewish. You can’t make me do something I don’t believe in.”

She has a point, of course. She knows well that my parents never kept kosher. She knows I consider the Exodus story a myth. Why should she observe a ritual that has no meaning to her?

“She’s absolutely right,” is my mother’s less-than-helpful response. “I never made my kids keep kosher for Passover.” Thanks, Mom.

The truth is, despite my daughter’s “don’t want to, don’t have to, can’t make me” attitude she has a pretty strong Jewish identity and is emotionally connected to her Jewish community. Ultimately, I want her to continue nurturing her relationship with Judaism. I don’t want to see her become disillusioned with it as she matures.

Recent studies tell us the millennials are losing faith. Perhaps it’s because we have not given them enough to hold on to. Many supplemental Jewish schools devote inordinate educational hours to the bar/bat mitzvah service. But children today are sophisticated; they need to be challenged and engaged —not merely trained. We do a disservice to our students when we focus entirely on the end result and discount the pretty significant educational opportunities within the journey.

At TI we are setting our sights beyond the bar/bat mitzvah service. We want to provide our students with skills that will allow them to continue to grow and explore Judaism on their

own terms, well into their future. With that goal in mind, we focus much of our attention on a critical reading of Torah. Not only does this skill serve our students in their secular studies, but reading the Torah critically opens up multiple paths for education. Rabbis and scholars (both past and present) do a rather good job showing us just how much we can learn from even a single passage of Torah.

But critical reading also forces us to ask questions about the text itself. Why was it written, when was it written, what was going on in the world when it was written, whom was it written for, etc. When we succeed in wrapping text in context, it opens up an entirely new map of paths for our students to explore; one we hope will pique their curiosity for years to come. Further, by asking our students to read critically we are teaching them the art of questioning: asking, listening, responding and reconsidering are all building blocks of learning communities, and our students are learning to create these for themselves each time they set foot in class.

Orna Sonnenschein

Please help us update your information.

If you have changes in address, phone number or email,

contact our Membership Office at [email protected].

With questions or to RSVP, please contact Sue Misselbeck at 617-566-3960 x 117 or [email protected].

Education

With questions or to RSVP, please contact Irina Preys at 617-566-3960 x 121 or [email protected].

Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Initiative (TILLI)

Upcoming Lunch and Learn ProgramsThursday Afternoons, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

May 7 The Book of Ruth:

A Biblical Short Story with an Enduring Messagewith Rabbi Mehlman

May 14 Myth, Metaphors, and the Making of a Religious Life

with Rabbi Morrison


Education Continued...

Raisin’ Awareness for Family Table For my Social Justice in Action project, I am trying to increase donations of peanut butter and raisins to Family Table, New England’s largest kosher food pantry. Temple Israel has promised to contribute 50 jars of peanut butter and 50 boxes of raisins each month. Other temples in Boston supply different foods to Family Table and with these groceries, each month, volunteers pack up

and deliver packages of food to families in need, based on their specific lists. Some of these families live right here in Brookline.

Family Table still needs your support! This spring, I am having a donation pledge raffle. When you pledge and contribute, you will earn a chance to win a $15 iTunes gift card. The raffle drawing will be held on the last day of religious school, Sunday May 31, at the final Raisin’ Awareness for Family Table PB & Raisin Sale this year. Each person can enter once per monthly contribution. Slips are available by the box in the atrium. Please remember Family Table when you do your grocery shopping. All brands of peanut butter and raisins are acceptable and the donation bin is in the Atrium, on Tzedakah Row.

Thank you to everyone in the community who has helped make my project successful this year through the peanut butter and raisin sales. Please see the thank you letter from Family Table posted near the entrance to the Temple.

Asa Zeren, Grade 6

The Story of Joseph

As I continue to prepare for my Bar Mitzvah this December, I am digging into my Torah Portion which funny enough is the story of Joseph! In this portion, Joseph predicts the future. The Travis Roy Foundation is also trying to predict the future by making life for people with spinal cord injuries better. So far, I have organized a bake sale; a hockey tournament; and a custom cupcake sale at a local cupcake bakery.

This work is important to me, because my friend Sam has a spinal cord injury. It feels good to help him and other people with spinal cord injuries. So far I have raised $1200 towards research and individual grants for adaptive equipment. My goal is $2500. One example of adaptive equipment is my friend Sam’s wheelchair that includes a reclining and levitating function to help with seeing and to keep Sam’s blood flowing correctly. Blood clots are something people with spinal cord injuries worry about a lot. In August, I will be playing in a whiffle ball tournament organized by the Travis Roy Foundation. If you would like to help me reach my fundraising goal, please donate online at http://shar.es/1WDpIH. Please click on my name, found on the right side of the page. Thank you.

Joseph Bullock

“I felt like my feet were praying.”- Rabbi Abraham Joshua HeschelWalking to Make a Difference at the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

Sunday, May 107:00 a.m. meet at TI

Our 5th grade families join with thousands of other citizens of greater Boston to demonstrate our support for families and friends of homicide victims. We will walk carrying the Torah with us as a testimony to Jewish teachings of kindness, compassion, and caring. We will walk with our Temple Israel banner and signs attesting to the hope that communities coming together are much stronger than individuals alone. Our presence matters and makes a difference. Rabbis Zecher and Soffer, as well as our 5th grade teachers, will march with us. We expect to be back at the Temple between 11:30-noon. Other members of the Temple community are invited to walk with us as well. For students unable to join us, they will have a class at the Temple. All students must be connected to a responsible adult for the walk. If a parent is unable to walk, please make arrangements for another parent to supervise that student.

For more information and to register: http://mothersdaywalk4peace.org. Select to join Team Temple Israel of Boston. Start your fundraising.

Questions? Contact Leora at 617-566-3960 x 125 or [email protected].


Education Continued...

Contact Director of Teen Education Mike Fishbein at [email protected] with any questions unless otherwise noted.

7th Grade Step Up Zachary Allen Mark Allen and Stefanie Greenfield AllenChloe Brenner Louis Brenner and. Davida Pines Shoshanna Dansinger Michael and Remi Dansinger Emma Davis Jonathan and Kimberly Davis Maxwell Davis Michael Davis and Bryna Lakin-Davis Emma Driscoll Danielle Thomas and Jason Driscoll Zeke Frankl Mike Short and Elizabeth Frankl Jason Garb Jeffrey and Karen Garb David Levi Goldman Arthur Steven Goldman and Kathryn RexrodeGavriella Gonzalez Andrea and Meredith Lesser-Gonzalez Natalie Habib Josh Habib and Rachel Kogan Allison Heffan Ira and Deborah Heffan Hannah Hummel Paul Hummel and Jessica Greenfield Lauren Isaacson David and Stacey Isaacson Zachary Iwatsuki David Iwatsuki and Rebecca White Rachel Jacobs Wendy Jacobs Jack Kane Steven and Nada Kane Jaden Kominik Jonathan and Darby Kominik Amanda Kravitz Jason Kravitz and Marla Dubin Barbara Malamut Michael Malamut and Catherine Milch Malamut Joshua Mandl Kenneth Mandl and Beth Teitel Mandl Elijah Morse Abraham Morse and Loren Watson Jack Nagler Joshua and Jan Nagler Benjamin Noe Christopher and Shari Noe Caleb Ormont Susan Ormont and Claudia Novack Idone Rhodes Jason and Erinn Rhodes Nicole Ribakoff Charles and Patricia Ribakoff Isabel Salvin Robert and Spring Salvin Isak Shapiro Bram and Jennifer Shapiro Lilli Silverston Charles Silverston and Nancy Leventhal Emma Skoler Vicki Skoler and Andrew Skoler (z”l) Zoe Tekeian Ed Tekeian and Kate Ginnis Esther Trask Jackson Hall and Anna Trask Larissa Wolfberg Adam Wolfberg and Kelly Lowery

Confirmation Sophie Allen Mark Allen and Stefanie Greenfield AllenKatherine Bunnell Craig Bunnel and Karen MillerKatharine Draisen Marc Draisen and Sara BarcanSarah Dreyfus Peter and Lynn DreyfusIlana Epstein Charles Epstein and Melia BensussenMichael Garb Jeffrey and Karen GarbLouis Goldsmith Ken and Jennifer GoldsmithAbigail Lass Eric and Lori Lass Sara Lewis Richard Lewis and Rochelle SharpeCalvin Lyster Tim and Liz LysterEmily Marget Howard Marget and Ellen SigmanNina Miller Michael Miller and Heather AyaresAmanda Powers Lonnie Powers and Nancy IsraelMax Ratner Joanne Simon Ratner and Adam BankerCaleb Rhodes Jason and Erinn RhodesMarjorie Rowe Martin and Cindy Rowe

High School GraduationCharlotte Borden Daniel Borden and Sarah BurrowsElla Bunnell Craig Bunnel and Karen MillerMarc Davis Daniel and Lisa DavisMariel Ehrlich Bruce Ehrlich and Lisa MirowitzZoe Hofeller Edward Hofeller and Cheryl EbensteinJuliana Kaplan Seth Kaplan and Elizabeth StillmanSophia Rintell David and Jeanne RintellJacob Sanditen Judith SanditenLily Sher Michael and Julia SherNoah Hyatt Joshua and Cynthia HyattJessica Powers Lonnie Powers and Nancy IsraelJared Shanks Jeremy Solomons and Alane ShanksIsadora Trask Jackson Hall and Anna Trask

Teen Education

On March 1st, after having spent the night setting up (and having fun!), RYFTI put on a fabulous Purim Carnival for our younger friends in the Religious School!

On March 28th, RYFTI played an epic series of Laser Tag games! It was legendary.


Teen Education Continued...

Calling all 9th-12th Graders: Come to RYFTI’s Clergy WeekendMay 8-10

All 9th-12th graders are invited to come with RYFTI to Camp Burgess in Sandwich, MA. Spend time with your classmates outside the Temple walls and get to know teens in other grades. Our theme and all of our learning, our Shabbat observance, and all of our fun is chosen and planned by teens, for teens!

We’ll also be joined for part of the weekend by our awesome clergy (hence, “Clergy Weekend”), who will participate in our programs and activities! Don’t miss it! Contact Mike Fishbein with questions.

Graduation & Step-UpFriday, May 29 during Qabbalat Shabbat6:00 p.m.The Temple Israel community is invited to join us as we celebrate our outstanding graduating class of 12th graders – and welcome next year’s 8th grade into the RYFTI community! Please help us honor the members of both of these great classes!

Funds still available for first-time

Jewish camping!

If your child has never attended a Jewish overnight camp for a stretch of three weeks

or more, he or she is eligible for a $1000 incentive grant towards camp tuition from

TI and CJP’s Jewish Educational Overnight Camping Initiative.

For more information, please contact Irina Preys

in the Education Office at 617-566-3960 x121 or [email protected]

Confirmation Sophie Allen Mark Allen and Stefanie Greenfield AllenKatherine Bunnell Craig Bunnel and Karen MillerKatharine Draisen Marc Draisen and Sara BarcanSarah Dreyfus Peter and Lynn DreyfusIlana Epstein Charles Epstein and Melia BensussenMichael Garb Jeffrey and Karen GarbLouis Goldsmith Ken and Jennifer GoldsmithAbigail Lass Eric and Lori Lass Sara Lewis Richard Lewis and Rochelle SharpeCalvin Lyster Tim and Liz LysterEmily Marget Howard Marget and Ellen SigmanNina Miller Michael Miller and Heather AyaresAmanda Powers Lonnie Powers and Nancy IsraelMax Ratner Joanne Simon Ratner and Adam BankerCaleb Rhodes Jason and Erinn RhodesMarjorie Rowe Martin and Cindy Rowe

ConfirmationSunday, May 2410:00 a.m. On Shavuot, the Confirmation Class of 5775 will take the bimah to lead us in prayer, and to share with us what they have learned this year and where they see themselves going as young Jewish adults. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

RYFTI End-of-Year Event!Saturday, June 6Watch the “TI Teen Ed News” e-bulletin for details about RYFTI’s last event of the year. Weather permitting; it will be a great outdoor event – last year we went to Walden Pond, and the year before, to Singing Beach!

7th Graders Get a Taste of Monday Night SchoolOn Monday, April 13, several members of the 7th grade class spent the evening at Monday Night School. They had dinner with the MNS students, and then engaged in a sample lesson from the MNS 8th grade fall curriculum, taught by Suzie Jacobson. If you’re a 7th grader who missed Taste of MNS, but would like to visit MNS before the end of the year, contact Mike, and we’ll arrange a visit!

Last Year’s Clergy Weekend Group, sporting some awesome gear.

Youth Dates to Remember

• RYFTI Clergy Weekend (9-12th graders): May 8-10

• TI Qabbalat Shabbat Service Honoring Rabbi Morrison: May 15

• Confirmation Havdalah (Confirmands & Families): May 16

• Last Madrichim Development Meeting: May 17

• RYFTI Election: May 18

• Confirmation Service: May 24 (Shavuot)

• RYFTI Graduation & 7th Grade Step-Up: May 29

• Last Day of Religious School (Madrichim): May 31

• Last MNS: June 1

• Summer Send-off Shabbat: June 5

• RYFTI End-of-Year Event: June 6

• 9th Grade Confirmation Orientation: June 8


Author Talk! Tuesday, May 5, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

The WRJ & Library’s First Tuesday Book Group is delighted to present: Dale Stanten, who will speak on the topic: “Rising Above Circumstances,” as

relating to her memoir, The Hooker’s Daughter: A Boston Family’s Saga

In 1950s Jewish Boston, Dale’s mother established a home-based business as a prostitute to remedy her husband’s inability

to provide for his family. At age six, the author was answering the front door for johns. Neighbor children were forbidden to

play with her and even the Girl Scouts asked her to leave. What a terrible irony, in a family with so many strange and twisted

realities, her lesbian sister, “coming out” at age 16, was the only thing her parents focused on as contemptible.

The Hooker’s Daughter is a story of survival, driven by a strong will and an ability to extract positive qualities from a

dysfunctional life, punctuated by immoral and illegal behaviors. The author was able to reconcile the reality of her

environment with what she wished it to be. The resulting tenacity enabled Dale to cope with her terminally ill husband and

widowhood at age 37. Her unconditional love for her mother challenges the reader to examine beyond that which is socially

acceptable and identify that which is universal.

Ms. Stanten’s book is available at public libraries, and from book stores/online vendors. The library has several copies for sale

and to borrow. All temple members and their friends are welcome to come, and bring a bag lunch. Coffee, tea and dessert will

be served. There is no fee. RSVP by Tuesday April 28, to Ann Abrams at [email protected].

For information about any Library programs or about establishing a bookshelf in honor or in memory of a loved one, please contact Ann Abrams, Librarian, at [email protected].

Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center

For general information about the FJECC, please contact Alexa Halberg, Office Coordinator, in the Preschool Office at 617-739-6455 or [email protected].

Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center

Above and right:Early-Spring Outdoor Classroom Fun

Model Seder in the Toddler Room Morah Leah Shares the Story of Moses


Limited Preschool Openings for September 2015Do you have a child who will be between 2.9 and 5 years of age by the end of August? Do you know of someone who does? Please contact our Assistant Director, Lisa Scott, at [email protected] or 617-566-3960 x148 for more information or an application

Apply for September 2016 Toddler and Preschool ProgramsRegistration begins May 1 at 8:00 a.m.If your child will be 1 year and 9 months old by September 1, 2016, she/he is eligible for our 2016-17 school year program. The FJECC Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel has been named in Boston Magazine as one of the best preschools in Boston and surrounding communities and continues to be a popular program. Although we give preference in allocating available spots to members of the congregation, it is to your advantage to apply early as spaces are not guaranteed. Please either stop by the registration table in the Temple lobby on May 1st, or contact Lisa Scott at [email protected] to request an application or with any questions you may have. Please inform your friends and relatives with young children about the FJECC and our application process. You are our best ambassadors!

“Get Acquainted Afternoon” for New FJECC ChildrenMay 6Children who will be attending our early childhood center in the fall for the first time will have an opportunity to visit the school with their parents. They will meet the staff, see their new environment, and of course, have lots of fun playing. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning families to our school next September!

FJECC Continued...

Spring SocialThe annual FJECC Spring Social is always a wonderful opportunity for parents, staff and teachers to come together and enjoy a festive evening. This year’s Spring Social, held on April 30, was a lovely event in celebration of the FJECC’s 21st anniversary. We enjoyed spending the evening together as a community. A special thank you is extended to our two wonderful coordinators and chairs of this event, Donna Frieze and Francine Rosenzweig.

ShavuotThis holiday commemorates receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai and the Festival of the First Harvest. It was customary for the Jewish people to bring their first fruits to the Temple in Jerusalem in observation of this springtime holiday. The FJECC children will follow the tradition of dressing in white for our Shavuot celebration, and will help fill baskets with first fruits of the season while they wait for Moses (our Religious School Director, Rabbi Jeremy Morrison) to come down from Mount Sinai and present us with the Torah!

End-of-Year Picnic*Monday, June 1 (Rain Date June 3)As the school year comes to a close, it will be time for us to bid one another a happy summer, fond farewell and l’hitraot. The entire toddler/preschool family, extended family, and staff will get together. More information about this event will be shared soon. We look forward to seeing you there!*Bring-your-own-dinner

Todah Rabah to the ClergyOnce again, we extend our grateful appreciation and thanks to our Temple Israel Clergy for their continuous involvement with our students and staff throughout the school year. On behalf of the children and their families, Todah Rabah! The Judaic experience of our young students is greatly enhanced through these authentic moments of learning with Cantor Roy Einhorn, Rabbi Ronne Friedman, Rabbi Jeremy Morrison, Rabbi Matt Soffer and Rabbi Elaine Zecher.

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FJECC Continued...

Appreciation to Francine Rosenzweig, Outgoing FJECC Board PresidentOn behalf of all who have benefited from the wisdom that Francine has consistently provided in her role as president of our FJECC Board of Directors, a huge TODAH RABAH! Francine has devoted many hours to this important role, making herself available whenever she was needed to provide essential guidance and assistance. We greatly appreciate all that Francine has done on behalf of our center! We are very pleased to announce that Donna Frieze will assume the position of Board President when the new term begins in July. Donna has been a valued Board member/parent leader and we extend a warm welcome to her in this new capacity.

Gratitude to our Parent-Teacher Organization Co-ChairsWe offer our sincere appreciation and thanks to Jennifer Behr and Jordana Bluestein, who have served as Co-Chairs of the PTO for the past two years. They have dedicated a great deal of time and energy to ensure the success of our PTO-sponsored events, such as the evening Classroom Socials held in the fall, annual Chanukah Party and upcoming Yom HaMorah event honoring our teachers—and played an important role in recruiting our many wonderful parent volunteers who helped out so significantly this year. We owe Jennifer and Jordana a huge debt of gratitude for giving so generously of their time and talents.

Christina Grady and Shelley Morgenstern will begin their second year of PTO Co-Chair service. We are very appreciative of their superb efforts this past school year, and look forward to another successful year under their PTO leadership when they are joined by two new Co-Chairs in the fall, Amy Derris and Cathleen Schoen. We look forward to working with this terrific team! It is because of this strong parent involvement that our school is transformed into a warm community with learning and growing opportunities for students and families alike. We must also extend our grateful thanks to all the families in our midst who offer support to our staff and center in numerous ways. Your contributions significantly help to enhance the work we do on behalf of children.

Intergenerational ProgramWe Need Volunteers!!Do you have a love of children and a willingness to give a few hours of your time each week? If so, we need you! Experience in the classroom is not required - we provide training for our Intergenerational Program volunteers. You will enjoy a rewarding year of fun, work and play with our students under the guidance of professionals. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in becoming a volunteer during the upcoming 2015-16 school year, please call the preschool office at 617-739-6455. You will join a wonderful group of volunteers and participate in a very worthwhile experience. Please consider sharing in this important mitzvah!

FJECC MAY AND JuNE CALENDAR

FRIDAY, MAY 1Registration for 2015-2016 School Year Opens

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6Get Acquainted Day (No Extended Day)Preschool & 3-Day Toddlers: 2:00-3:00 p.m.2-Day Toddlers: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 19Yom HaMorah – 8:30-9:30 a.m.

MONDAY, MAY 26No School – Memorial Day

THURSDAY, MAY 28 No School – Parent/Teacher Conferences

MONDAY, JUNE 1 (RAIN DATE: JUNE 3)End-of-Year Picnic

FRIDAY, JUNE 5Last Day of School and Graduation for Children Entering Kindergarten and Grade 1


The Riverway Project

If you would like to register or have any questions please contact Riverway Project Coordinator Andrew Oberstein at [email protected].

Ohel Tzedek

Rabbi Soffer on TIKKUN: To Take on the WorldAt Temple Israel we take the mandate to pursue justice as seriously as any mitzvah. We decided more than a decade ago to rethink how we were pursuing justice, how we were engaging our congregation in that age-old mitzvah. Therefore, we teamed up with professional community organizers and began sending our congregants and staff to community organizing trainings. As a result, over the years, we’ve been able to make tremendous impact, partnering with our friends in other faith communities.

We call this effort in our synagogue, “Ohel Tzedek,” our Tent of Justice—a grassroots approach to repairing our world that starts with each individual and his or her passions or concerns, and then connects the dots to build enough power to “get stuff done.” We’ve gone into action together on issues including Healthcare Reform, Affordable Housing, Marriage Equality, Anti-Bullying legislation, and Gun Violence Prevention measures. These accomplishments all began with asking the question “what do you really care about,” and then organizing ourselves to pool our power and make our voices heard.

This is why, in 2009, our congregation won a Fain Award from the Religious Action Center, our Movement’s social justice headquarters in DC. The award is given every two years to congregations who come up with new, refreshing, and impactful ideas for pursuing justice.

The heart and soul of our approach to social justice is our own stories—we share our life experiences, and we don’t just “sick back and relax.” We act. Together.

This is precisely what a group of teens in our Monday Night School have done, through a course we created called “Tikkun to Take on the World.” The course starts in the classroom and ends at the State House. On December 8, 2014, our students lobbied on social justice issues that directly relate to their lives: women’s health, mental health access and education. Our students, at the state house, became our teachers, our mitzvah makers. They demonstrated what it means to be true rodfei tzedek, champions of justice, with the strength and courage to speak out on matters of the utmost importance

It’s hard to put in words what it’s been like to teach this course—along with Andrew Oberstein, and Mike Fishbein whose idea it was to create it in the first place. Our youth give us more than pride—they give us inspiration. This really was their course, not ours. We just gave them the space to lead.

Because of their leadership and their actions through Tikkun, Temple Israel has been awarded its second Fain Award, which we received at the end of April, at the RAC’s biennial convention called “Consultation on Conscience.”

At this event as well, our former Temple Israel Rabbi Jonah Pesner was installed as the director of the Religious Action Center.

Riverway CaféMay 19, June 16, July 21, August 18At Riverway Café, we head into coffeeshops in neighborhoods all around Boston! We bring the text and the teacher, as well as the free food & drink-- you just bring yourself and your friends! This is a perfect chance to study Judaism through its texts in a relaxed setting, hear different perspectives, and get to know others.

Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Visit Riverwayproject.org for more information.Questions? Want to sign up for the Riverway e-bulletin? Email Andrew at [email protected]

Soul Food Friday May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14

Wine & Cheese Meet & Greet 7:00-7:30 p.m.Service 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Oneg/ Dinner 8:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Soul Food Friday is a monthly Qabbalat Shabbat Service held here at Temple Israel for individuals in their 20’s and 30’s. This is a highly musical and engaging service led by Rabbi Matt Soffer and wonderful musicians. An oneg of Jewish “soul food” follows the service. This is a great introduction to the Riverway community.


David Apfel and Lisa Rechschaffen on the birth of their grandson, Reid Apfel

Jennifer and Eric Aronson, parents, Arthur Winn, grandfather, and Gilbert and Karen Winn, uncle and aunt, on the birth of Eleanor Sadie

Anita Bender on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Etta Violet Dildone

Matthew and Allison Godoff, parents, and Stan and Leslie Godoff, grandparents, on the birth of Harper Marie

Barbara and Michael Greenwald on the engagement of their daughter, Marisa, to Keith Kenney

Victor and Helen Herzberg on the engagement of their daughter, Anne, to Uri Eden

Lenny and Helen Krulewich on the engagement of their daughter, Sara, to Ohad Tsaadi

Robbie Steinberg and Avi Shafrir on the engagement of their daughter, Doree, to Matt Mira

Avi Shapiro and Robyn Emerman on the birth of their daughter, Shayna April

Dorothy and Benjamin Tolchin on the birth of their son, Zachary Caleb

Rita and Adam Weiner, parents, Stephen and Roberta Weiner, grandparents, and Regina Panasuk, great-aunt, on the birth of Michael Joseph Weiner

If you’d like to share news of a lifecycle event with your TI community in the July/August issue, please send details to Sue Misselbeck at 617-566-3960 x117 or [email protected] by June 8.

News from BeaconThere is a thrill in the air, as Beacon Academy students are hearing great news from independent schools, including Concord Academy, Nobles, BB&N and the Cambridge School of Weston. We are delighted for our alumni as they have been accepted at and plan to attend colleges such as Brandies, Simmons and Georgetown next year.

The Class of 2015 takes off for their DC trip with the Close Up Foundation, where they will visit Capitol Hill, The Smithsonian, The Holocaust Museum, and The White House while learning about government. Essential to this trip is the study of democracy, as students examine and debate the proper size and role of government during visits to the Jefferson, FDR and MLK memorials. This program is transformative for our students, many of whom have never been on an airplane, let alone traveled to our nation’s history-rich capital. Last year, a Beacon student reflected on the trip, saying:

“My entire life I’ve been surrounded by people like me. Everyone was the same and had the same views and if someone was different, I was quick to ignore that difference.

When I visited D.C., I met people whose views of the world were nothing like mine. By sending us to Washington, Beacon was preparing us to have new experiences and interact with people different from ourselves.”

We can’t wait until this year’s class has completed this Beacon rite of passage, and we look forward to hearing them share their experiences when they return.

Beacon Academy

Beacon GraduationJune 7, 4:30 p.m.

Followed by 10th Anniversary Celebration at the House of Blues

6:00 - 10:00 p.m.Festivities will include great food, a live band and a raffle. Join us for a night of fun - admission is free and all are welcome! We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP at www.beaconacademy.org/party

Life Cycles at Temple Israel

We Congratulate


May Anniversaries

5 yearsEmily Scheinberg and Brian SchulmanAdina and Benjamin Davies

10 yearsRaquelle and John GatelyMarc and Tamara GilletteCourtney and Matt StanoNikki and Harry Nudelman

20 yearsPhil and Pam FogelmanJoshua and Debra AbramsLauren and Aaron LapatPolly and Gregg Ribatt

25 years David Nalven and Jill Goldman

35 yearsGlenn and Lori Laffel

45 yearsRosalie and John BookstonStephen and Anita AdelsonAlfred and Joan GoldbergChuck and Elizabeth LevinHoward and Ann Katz

50 yearsNancy and Joseph Marglin

55 yearsMarlene and Mark Yesley

June Anniversaries

10 years Nora and Will RenthalJeanie and Adam Gorlovsky-ScheppHolly Gunner and Anne Chalmers

15 yearsRebecca White and David IwatsukiAlan Drabkin and Rose GoldmanBridget Samburg and Andrew TarsyJeffrey and Elizabeth Myska Beard

20 yearsJennifer and Ken GoldsmithSteven Lipsitt and Mara KrechevskyJason and Erinn RhodesPatricia and Charles Ribakoff

25 yearsJane Zolot Gassko and Joseph ZolotDan and Lisa DavisJosh Basseches and Amy Perry BassechesDouglas Pearl and Robin PelzmanLaura Prager and Frederick MillhamRobert Lepson and Johanna Klein

30 yearsJohn and Miriam MachtRichard Kalish and Elisabeth KellerPeter Belson and Marjorie Schaffel

35 yearsMichelle and Steven KarolJudith and Edmond MuradAndrea and Zachary Spigelman

40 yearsEllen and George Fishman

45 yearsNancy and Richard LubinRhonda and Milton WeinsteinRichard and Linda Barnes

55 yearsEarl and Phyllis KasdonJudith and David RosenthalJoan and Joe GarbBeatrice and Peter Nessen

60 yearsLinda and Jerome Klein

65 yearsMarilyn and Barnett Berliner

70 yearsJudith and Henry Banks

Life Cycles at Temple Israel

May BirthdaysAda AroneanuBernard AserkoffLeah BarcanLaurence BermanJonathan BlockPaula BrodyRenee BusheyTerry CohenMaureen ConnellyWilliam FinardIrene FriedmanAlvin GoldfieldAndrew JaffeRose Zoltek Jick

Samuel KaplanMatthew KozolCynthia KushnerJulie LeitmanHoward MargetSylvia MedalieAri MervisJoshua NaglerAlisha NugerMike OffnerScott PerrinAllen PrinceSue PriverPhoebe RamlerSonia Schneider

Roberta SteinbergAndrea TamkinNancy TauberAdrien UretskyScott Vafai

June BirthdaysSuzanne BaumannJean BergBarbara BerkeRobert CarrollMollie CederBrian ChaikindJames ConviserDavid Cutler

Lori DirectorJenny DulacNicolas DulacAvi FellerAndrew GatesJames GoodmanCharles GottesmanKimberly HaflichAnnette HodessVivienne KalmanCelia KaplanJacob LemieuxBoris LibmanCathy Lurie

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May and June Birthdays and AnniversariesPlease note: The people in these lists are celebrating milestones whose years end in 0 or 5.


May/June Yahrzeits

April 26 - May 2(7 Iyyar - 13 Iyyar)Morse AllandLorraine Brenner AltschulerSara Rebecca BerkmanAlexander CohenHerbert CorkinRosalyn CutlerPhillip FaneuilRobert FinnMorris GoldbergIsadore GreenEsther Loitman GrossmanBoris GuralnikNat JacobsEthel F. JollesSadie KasanofMildred KimballPhilip KingGitta KurlatHenry LappinNaomi Sydney Lewis

Edith Glaser LindenAlbert MalkinElias MenkesLawrence MezoffHarvey OlenbergDavid PressonSidney George RachlinMinnie Horne RosenbergGoldie SaxeSaul SchwartzGeorge SchwartzDavid Frederick SilbertBennie SilversteinMinnie Comins SleeperHenrietta Steinfeld

May 3 - May 9(14 Iyyar - 20 Iyyar)Maida Stocker AbramsMilton AbramsonHyman AllenHelen BakerJoseph BakerEdward Bean

Gabriel Beckhard James BickowRebecca Borovoy-GoldmanPenny BraudeJack BufferdMorris BursteinAnna Levensohn ByerLeonard ByerMax ChernisHarold CohenHarriet Segal CohnMyer CohnManuel DavisSashe EpsteinNaomi Krauzer FeinburgSamuel Nathan FicksmanJulene Engelman FieldsAlvan FinnBurton GoldbergRose Morse GreenfieldFlorence HaberMaurice HanauerLouis HarrisVitta Hertz

Barney IsraelEsther KaplanKivie KaplanJohn Jacob KatzHenry KaufmannMildred “Micki” LeeGeorge LevyKenneth MalkinHerbert Morris MassHarold Adolph MyersLeon Sidney NewtonSukey PadawerRuthe Orell PorterNorman Saul RabbDorothy RamlerSadie RiceLester RosenburgMilton RudmanPhyllis Milgroom RyanEmma Drosin SabsevitzJules ShermanAnna SilverEdith Litner StarrAnny Steiner Wolfner

Life Cycles Continued...

Elijah Martin Morse son of Loren Watson and Abraham Morse on June 4

Zeke Frankl son of Elizabeth Frankl and Mike Short on June 6

Zachary Greenfield Allen son of Stefanie Greenfield and Mark Allen on June 13

Gavriella Elena Gonzalez daughter of Meredith and Andrea Lesser-Gonzalez on June 18

Levi Trestan son of Jacki Hart and Robert Trestan on June 20

Maxwell Jeremy Davis son of Bryna Lakin-Davis and Michael Davis on June 27

June Birthdays Continued...Susan MannKaren MillerLisa Mirowitz

Abraham MorseAdam NarvaMuriel PetkunDaniel RabinovitzDeborah Raboy

Dwight SchultheisJames SegelSharon SenderSidney SherterHope Sidman

Rosalie SnyderHal TovinMichael WinerVirginia Wyler-Saunders

Recent Deaths

Richard Berkman, husband of Patie Berkman

Phyllis Berkowitz

Mary Blasberg, wife of Arthur Blasberg, mother of John Blasberg and grandmother of Anne, Charles and Jack

Dr. Joseph E. Davis, father of Sally Davis

Stacy Malman Feldman, sister of Susan Altman and aunt of Lily, Grace and Samantha

Morris Feller, grandfather of Ari Feller and great-grandfather of Elana

Bernice Manello, wife of Joseph Manello

Paul Rosenthal, brother of David Rosenthal

Walter Salmon

Alma Tarlow, mother of Lisbeth Tarlow

May B’nai Mitzvah

Zoe Tekeian daughter of Kate Ginnis and Ed Tekeian on May 2

Emma Davis daughter of Kimberly and Jonathan Davis on May 9

Emma Rose Skoler daughter of Vicki Skoler and Andrew Skoler (z’l) on May 16

Isabel Rose Salvin daughter of Spring and Robert Salvin on May 30

June B’nai Mitzvah



Harry TiemannSigmund WarnerCelia WeinsteinGustave WinterRudolph H. WynerHenry WyzanskiBenjamin ZakonMary Ziman

May 10 - May 16(21 Iyyar - 27 Iyyar)David AltschulerGertrude Lefkowith BaronDeborah Levy BerkmanAbraham BotkinGertrude BrownHarry ColeArthur DamonRalph De JurRuth DobrowCharles ElkindCelia EllisSamuel FangerWinifred Collat FriedmanBernice FriezeArthur GabelnickCharles GoldmanIrene GoldmanJeanette GoodmanEdward GreenbergDora Gertrude HirshsonJoseph KrosnerNewell Bernard KursonAleck LevineMyles Stanley LewisIlaine Beatrice Quint LiebermanBetsey Dorothy Berkman MarcusSamuel MaslonRose MedoffRosemarie MisselbeckKatherine MorseMorris MorseDonald PhillipsGeorge RothbergRabbi Albert RuskinSara RuskinAlbert SamburgSarah SmithDavid StearnsFay Fisher SteinBertha Snow SternEdward Mitchell SwartzSamuel VernonCharles White

Lillian Isenberg WilinskyClaire Katz WinterJoseph Wise

May 17 - May 23(28 Iyyar - 5 Sivan)Lena AlpernBertha AppelSamuel DiamondPauline “Bess” FeldmanPearl FreedmanJoseph Norman GibbsJames GluntsRobert GoldbergHerbert Ray GoldmanMinnie GoldsteinBertha Solomont GordonGeorge GordonEthel Goldsmith GryzmishMary HubermanFanny HymanArthur JacobsonEdward JacobsonEthel JacobsonHannah KabatznickHenry KaplanHerbert Hauser KleinPauline KusminHyman LevyEugene LewisBeatrice Hollander Mandel MeyersAlan Sydney MorrisonGeoffrey NathanLawrence PalderEsther “Mickey” RosenbergHarmon ShohetHarold WatchmakerAnne WeinmanNathaniel WhartonIsaac White

May 24 - May 30(6 Sivan - 12 Sivan)Leonard AbramsonJames AllandSadie AllandHarold BengloffEdward Milton BerkeHelen BrahmsRobert ClaytonLouis CohenEthel Rome ColeEdward Simeon DangelWilliam DillerLouis Epstein

Jeannette FinePhilip FisherHenry GesmerWilliam GlaserSamuel GoodmanSara GordonSydney GreenSolomon HaberHarold HarmonFrieda HidasiMuriel Theise HydeAnne KaplanSeymour KaufmanLouis KimballHelen LevensohnLawrence LevinBenjamin LevyRobert LipmanCarolyn LoweHenrietta MaronAlan MillerRuth Botkin MorseRobert Marchand NeumannStella ObstAndrew Merrill PastorCharles PerkitSumner Lester PoorvuSamuel ProgerJustin RichmanJoel Jay RostauRabbi Max SchenkRalpha Becker SenderowitzSumner Everett ShikesAlvin SloaneCharles VigmanEdward WeissRuth Ehrlich Werman

May 31 - June 6(13 Sivan - 19 Sivan)Martin BarlowMark BortmanSamuel CassonHarriet Widetsky ChernisRuth Jacobs DangelNellie DiamondHarry DollinWilliam FalkAlice Resnick FinnHarold FruitmanLouis GilmanCharlotte Cahners GlassNathan GordonSamuel GrassMorris GrossmanWilliam Grossman

Seymour HambroJoseph HozidShirley HozidMaurice KrasnoffHortense LappinGertrude MendelsonSamuel MiltonCheryl NicholasEsther Cohn RabbJoseph RiesmanSidney Kamber RobbinsBeatrice SchlagerSarah SchwallPearl SeegelMorris ShamusSarah ShapiroDorothy ShiefDorothy ShiffmanFrances SimonsAbraham SnyderPhilip SolomonGertrude Weisman SwartzIsaac TrugmanTheresa UllianMorris WeinbaumMark WeintraubPhoebe WoolfManuel WynerJoseph ZamoreJay ZimmetMaurice Zucrow

June 7 - June 13(20 Sivan - 26 Sivan)Bernard BernsteinEmma BlumsteinFlora ByerHyman CanterLena CooperRuth CorkinLeo CottonMuriel Schiff DimondRachel EhrenfriedMusia EpsteinRose FreedmanFannie FurshmanRobert Myron GargillStanley GordonBertram GottesmanRuth Winer GottliebNeil GrossmanEda Green HoffmanEsther Jacobs KoblenzerRuth Salmansohn KrasnoffSonia Ellenhorn KrinskyRabbi Harry Levi


Leonard Adelman Memorial Campership Fund

In memory of my beloved son, Leonard S. Adelman, on his yahrzeit From Fannette Adelman

Barron Biblical Garden

In loving memory of A. Alfred Franks on his yahrzeit From Virginia and Richard Seegel

Trudy Friedman Bell Education Fund

In appreciation of Sandy Perrin From Carol PerlmutterIn loving memory of Maurice Young on his yahrzeit From Elise Young

Clergy Discretionary Fund

In loving memory of my son, David B. Chase, on his yahrzeit From Laurel Friedman

In memory of Lucille Kay, wife of Millard Kay and mother of Jonathan Kay From Arlene and Carl Rosen From Carl Bindman From Robert and Carol Couture From Ruth and Norman Stavisky From Herbert and Dorothy Carver From Eleanor Sandler From Frank Dardeno From Robert and Phyllis Sage From Ira and Michelle Lefkowitz From Kenneth and Phyllis Benjamin From Bernard Berkman From Lillian Galner Kunian From Shirley Eisenberg From Irving and Marian Wiseman

From Tedi and Marc Najarian From Dorothy Rudman From Lee Kozol From Howard and Linda Grossman From Elaine Goldenber From Ed and Judi Zuker From Steve, Jill, Jana and Douglass Karp From Debbie and Neal Shalom From Barry and Candace Sloane From Marshall and Barbara Sloane From Mr. and Mrs. Barry Freid From Adele Shamban From Stephen and Barbara Delinsky From Debra Bendetson From Martin and Ellen Sperber From Lois Finn From Robert and Anne Selby From Harriett and Ralph Kaplan From Shelley and Richard Abrahams From Don and Sandy Perrin From Jill Cohen From Shirlee and Bernard Brown

Contributions

Sydelle LevineRabbi Joshua Loth LiebmanArthur LivingstonAnna MarderWilliam RosenbergWilliam RyanAlbert SalterMabel SalterDora Feldman SaxeEdward Aaron SchulmanJoseph ShapiroMelville Shine Jr.Sarita Rosenberg ShumanLouis SilvermanLilley SilversteinGertrude SingerEileen SmithMary SpringerAnne StonemanDora WeinbaumIsrael Weisman

June 14 - June 20(27 Sivan - 3 Tammuz)Lillian Nelson AlexanderMax BarronAnnette BechekLionel Benado

Ina Bebchick BursteinAbraham CassonAbraham CibelElizabeth CollatFanny Shine DinnerIsrael FriedlanderHenry FriedmanIda Wachstein GellerRosalind Naigles GinsburgNettie GrubingerWilliam JacobsSydney KarofskyJacob KossMax LevensohnSamuel LoweWalter MarcusEtta MorrisonSamuel PearlmanFerdinand Phillips, Jr.Julius PorterJoseph RosenSamuel RovnerRuth RudnickIrving SabsevitzMarvin SafferMorris SarisSamuel SiddDavid Smith

May Kaffenburgh SondheimBertha StoneBertram SugarmanMae Goldstein TackAbraham WebberStanley WeinsteinSophie Alland Wit

June 21 - June 27(4 Tammuz - 10 Tammuz)Felix AllandBeatrice BassWilliam CopelLeah DektorDavid EllenbogenJulia EpsteinSydney FeinbergBenjamin FinkBesse Grass FinkelsteinHerbert FreemanOrrie FriedmanSamuel GinnsMeyer GoldsteinGertrude GordonLouis GreenbergJudith GreeneLillian HallArnold Helman

Maxwell HydeAbbott KahnMilton KahnGeorge KatzNancy KatzOra London KatzHarry KimballRichard Franklin KossLillian KosterIrving LevineRebecca LevineMarcia Zoe MartinBessie Fisher NovinsWilliam OlinBessie PalderGenesia PerlmutterShari Barbara PhillipsWarren PressonAnnie Frank RobbinsCecil RoseClara RosenburgLena Newburg SolarMiriam Coplan TowvimJoan Levy WernickBarry ZimmanBarnett Zolloto



Contributions Continued...

From Vera Burtman and Family From Paul Brandes From Esther and Sumner Feldberg From The Hoffman Family From Mark and Lauren Rubin From Jon, Bonnie, Fay and Lee Rotenberg From Don and Mickey Kogos From Ronald and Patricia Marvin From Ruth and Arthur Herring

In honor of the birthday of our treasured friend, Sue Misselbeck From Sandy and Don Perrin

In memory of Richard Berkman, husband of Patie Berman From Fran and Don Putnoi From John and Louise Loewenstein

In appreciation of Rabbi Friedman and Sue Misselbeck for their help and support during the illness and death of my mother, Arlene Bard From Pam and Dean Richlin

In appreciation of Rabbi Morrison for officating at my wedding From Peter Schildkraut

In memory of my beloved son, Benjamin Max Warburg, on his yahrzeit From Jonathan Warburg

In memory of Nancy Madden, mother of Kathryn Madden From Don and Sandy Perrin

In memory of Lee Gardner From Don and Sandy Perrin

In memory of Edward Reiser From Don and Sandy Perrin

In memory of Theresa Marks, sister of Rabbi Bernard Mehlman and Sandy Spiegel, brother-in-law of Rabbi Bernard Mehlman From Don and Sandy Perrin

In memory of Theresa Marks, sister of Rabbi Bernard Mehlman From Arthur Segel From John and Louise Loewenstein

In loving memory of Ethel Marder Grossman on her yahrzeit From Tom Grossman

In loving memory of Allan Warsowe on his yahrzeit From Carl Warsowe

In appreciation of Rabbi Morrison and Cantor Einhorn for officiating at the funeral of my husband Melvin Gordon From Naomi Gordon

In memory of Stacy Malman Feldman, sister of Susan Altman From Sue Misselbeck

In memory of our beloved mother, Rosemarie Misselbeck on her yahrzeit From Sue and Mark Misselbeck

In memory of our beloved grandmother, Rosemarie Misselbeck, on her yahrzeit From Courtney and Matt Stano

A donation From An Anonymous Donor

In memory of my beloved mother, Maxine Krulewich, on her yahrzeit From Lenny Krulewich

In loving memory of Ralph Freedman on his yahrzeit From Barbara Cohen

In grateful appreciation of the clergy and Sue Misselbeck for their support during the illness and death of Robert Wyner From Wendy and Rick Levine

In appreciation of Rabbi Soffer for officiating at the baby naming of our son Lucas Antonio Feldman From Kevin Feldman and Emilia Pastor

In memory of my beloved Treva Krantz on her yahrzeit From Barbara LaPotin

In memory of Dick Berkman, husband of Patie Berkman From Manja and Marc Miles

In appreciation of Rabbi Friedman From An Anonymous Donor

In loving memory of my beloved husband, Arthur Ceder, and for the beautiful service by Rabbi Soffer and Cantor Einhorn and with sincere appreciation of the kindness of Sue Misselbeck From Mollie Ceder

With grateful thanks to Cantor Einhorn and Sue Misselbeck for their unwavering friendship and caring From Ginger Wyler-Saunders

In loving memory of my husband, Samuel Rabinowitz, on his yahrzeit From Joy Rabinowitz

In appreciation of Cantor Roy Einhorn From The Rose Family

In loving memory of David Bing on his yahrzeit From Claudine Bing

In loving memory of my mother, Dorothy Richmond, on her yahrzeit From Stephen Richmond

In honor of Rabbi Ronne Friedman for being our wonderful rabbi and teacher From Suzanne Salamon and Alan Einhorn

In memory of Alma Tarlow, mother of Lisbeth Tarlow From Arthur Segel

In appreciation of Cantor Einhorn and the rabbis for their kindness and support during my surgeries From Stuart Freedman

In appreciation of Rabbi Morrison and Sue Misselbeck for their help and support during the illness and death of our father, Walter Salmon From Liz Frank, Jean Salmon and Stephanie Shenton

In appreciation of the clergy during this holiday season From Jill Medvedow and Richard Kazis



In memory of my beloved father, Reginald Morse, on his yahrzeit From Janet Morse Fox

A donation From An Anonymous Donor

In memory of my beloved wife, Alice Winn, on her yahrzeit From Arthur Winn

With deep thanks and appreciation to Cantor Einhorn for everything that he and his staff provided at the memorial service for Beth Stern From Edward Stern

In loving memory of our parents, Shirley and Maurice Krasnoff and Bernice and Herman Snyder From Rosalie and Stephen Snyder

In honor of our daughter Courtney Stano who celebrated her sixth year anniversary of her kidney transplant and her twentieth anniversary of her liver transplant From Sue and Mark Misselbeck

FJECC

In loving memory of my sister, Elinor Frumkin Feldman, on her yahrzeit From Ruth Gordon

In loving memory of my mother, Marilyn Weinstein Zelermyer. on her yahrzeit From Tandee Newton

Louise A. Freedman Children’s Bookshelf

In memory of Richard Berkman From Louise Freedman

In memory of Nancy Madden From Louise Freedman

Jesse Friedman Riverway Project Fund

In memory of Paul Rosenthal From Fran and Don Putnoi

Morey and Helen Hirsch Bookshelf

In loving memory of Lillian Helen Brody on her yahrzeit From Beverly Brody Barisano

In memory of Jesse Friedman From Naomi Livori

James Dow Glunts Bookshelf

In memory of my beloved husband, Theodore Libby, on his yahrzeit From Shirley Libby

I. Obie Goverman Bookshelf

In loving memory of I. Obie Goverman on his yahrzeit From George Goverman

Mike and Marilyn Grossman Caring Community

In appreciation of the delivery of a Purim Bag From Ruth Aisner From Joe and Florence Steinberg From Sterra Tackeff

In loving memory of Sally Lipson on her yahrzeit From Roger Lipson

In memory of Dick Berkman, husband of Patie Berkman From Ellen and Steve Parker

In honor of the work of the Caring Community From The Reuben and Lizzie Grossman Foundation

Karol Music Fund

In loving memory of Abraham Abel Lipson on his yahrzeit From Roger Lipson

In loving memory of Gerald Roberts on his yahrzeit From Bunni Roberts

In loving memory of Benjamin Max Warburg on his yahrzeit From Jeremy Warburg Russo

In loving memory of Alan Mark Roberts on his yahrzeit From Bunni Roberts

Doris T. and Merle I. Locke Youth Room Fund

In memory of Lucy Kay From Jean and Alan Miller From Lona Farhi and Ralph Locke

In memory of Gail Rotman From Lona Farhi and Ralph Locke From Meredith Miller

In memory of Milton Rosenthal, beloved father of Marjorie and James Silver From Jean and Alan Miller

Rabbi Bernard Mehlman Legacy Fund

In honor of the engagement of Lauren Weisman, daughter of Michele Fishel and Barry Weisman From Fran and Don Putnoi

In honor of the marriage of Alan Gordon From Fran and Don Putnoi

In memory of Emily Mehlman on her yahrzeit From Elaine Shain

Putnoi Clergy Weekend Fund

In memory of Stacy Malman Feldman, sister of Susan Altman From Fran and Don Putnoi

Riverway Project

In appreciation of Rabbi Soffer for leading the service at the naming of our daughter, Elana From Jessie Weiser and Avi Feller

In memory of my beloved son, Benjamin Albert Vinal, on his yahrzeit From Pam Kohlberg


Social Action Fund

In memory of Richard Berkman From Abby and Bill Tanenbaum

Richard B. Ross BookshelfIn loving memory of my mother, Mary Sonia Ross, on her yahrzeit From Irene Ross

Temple Fund

In memory of Robert Wyner From G&N Insurance From Lillian Galner Kunian From Carol and Steve Silver From Fannette Adelman

In loving memory of my brother, Alfred Sleeper, on his yahrzeit From Edward Sleeper

In loving memory of my father Tom Goodman on his yahrzeit From Pam Goodman

In memory of my law partner Dick Berkman From Vincent McCarthy

In loving memory of Hilda Kleinfeld Thim on her yahrzeit From Arlene Thim Rosenthal

In loving memory of Alan J. Shapero on his yahrzeit From Dorothy Shapero

In loving memory of Helen Bernat on her yahrzeit From Sumner Darman

In memory of Dick Berkman husband of Patie Berkman From Bob and Glenda Fishman From John and Rosalie Bookston From Noel McKay and Jade Fabiano

In memory of my beloved husband, Bruce Swerling, on his yahrzeit From Roberta Swerling

In loving memory of my father, Samuel Pinanski, on his yahrzeit From Doris Scheff

In loving memory of Carolyn Jayne Marcus on her yahrzeit From Robert and Sandra Marcus

In loving memory of Helen Grossman on her yahrzeit From Norman Grossman

In loving memory of Lillian Greenwald Fanger on her yahrzeit From Stephen Fanger

In loving memory of Leah Canter Abrams on her yahrzeit From The Honorable Herbert Abrams

In loving memory of Josephine W. Endlar on her yahrzeit From Richard Endlar

In memory of my beloved father, Joseph Fienman, on his yahrzeit From Mollie Ceder

In loving memory of my husband, Frank Kolton, on his yahrzeit From Myra Kolton

In loving memory of Arnold Frank Miller on his yahrzeit From Carol Miller

In loving memory of Carl Jerome Tishler on his yahrzeit From Gerald Tishler

In memory of my beloved mother, Gladys F. Goldman, on her yahrzeit From Josie Kivort

In loving memory of Joseph Rosenthal on his yahrzeit From Claire and Edward Saxe

In loving memory of Arnold F. Miller on his yahrzeit From Geoffrey Miller

In loving memory of Lewis Steinberg on his yahrzeit From Richard and Harriet Steinberg

In loving memory of Ethel Tuck on her yahrzeit From Richard and Jerry Tuck

In loving memory of my father, Dr. Padie Richlin, on his yahrzeit From Dean and Pamela Richlin

In loving memory of my husband, Robert L. Krakoff, on his yahrzeit From Sandra Krakoff

In loving memory of my mother, Edith Orenberg, on her yahrzeit From Annette Lourie

In loving memory of my mother, Eva K. Elbinger, and of my husband, Joseph G. Weisberg, on their yahrzeits From Marjorie Weisberg

In loving memory of Bernard C. Cohen on his yahrzeit From Leslie and Stan Godoff

In loving memory of Robert Finn and Martha Finn on their yahrzeits From Judith and Herman Chernoff

Gale L. Raphael TILLI Program

In memory of Lucy Kay From Nancy Raphael

In loving memory of Lee A. Flaxer on her yahrzeit From Nancy Raphael

Wyner Museum

In loving memory of Llora C. Bortman on her yahrzeit From Jane Larus

In loving memory of Gussie Wyner on her yahrzeit From Justin Wyner


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