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B E T H E L C O N G R E G A T I O N
June/July 2017
Sivan-Tammuz-Av 5777
Volume XLXIII, No. 6
Beth ElServices
D’varim / Shabbat HazonSaturday, July 29Morning service 9:00 a.m.Anniversary ShabbatChanting Haftorah - David SiegelDvar Torah - Cantor AngressMincha 6:45 p.m.
Kabbalat ShabbatFridays, 5:45 p.m.June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30July 7, 14, 21 & 28Come as you are! Join in song and prayer.
PROGRAMMINGSee the June & July calendars on page 13 & 14for a complete schedule of events
Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19Mahj MeetupFun & snacks! Come join us and get out of theheat. Play Mahjongg with your friends.Tuesday, June 13Israeli ScoutsPlease plan to join us at 7:00 p.m. for theScouts fun night in the valley!Thursday, June 22YJPHX Happy Hour!YJPHX is a new group for Young JewishProfessionals in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. Joinus for our Kickstarter Happy Hour onThursday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the DesertRidge Dave & Buster’s. Please see theenclosed flyer for complete details.Blanket BoostersWill resume at Beth El on Sunday, August 13at 9:00 a.m.
Welcome to Beth El
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June & JulyProgramming
SERVICESNasoSaturday, June 3Morning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Jonathan GelbartDvar Torah - Wendy RozovMincha 6:45 p.m.B’ha-alot’khaSaturday, June 10Birthday ShabbatMorning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Cantor AngressDvar Torah - Cantor AngressMincha 6:45 p.m.Sh’lah L’khaSaturday, June 17Morning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Daniel KahnDvar Torah - Joan SitverMincha 6:45 p.m.KorahShabbat Rosh HodeshSaturday, June 24Morning service 9:00 a.m.Anniversary ShabbatChanting Haftorah - Bob FreedmanDvar Torah - Eva FeldMincha 6:45 p.m.HukkatSaturday, July 1Morning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Daniel RosenDvar Torah - Barry AaronsMincha 6:45 p.m.BalakSaturday, July 8Morning service 9:00 a.m.Birthday ShabbatChanting Haftorah - Lynda SchwartzDvar Torah - Ben CooperMincha 6:45 p.m.PinhasSaturday, July 15Morning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - Cantor AngressDvar Torah - Wendy RozovMincha 6:45 p.m.Mattot - Mas’eiShabbat Mevarekhim HahodeshSaturday, July 22Morning service 9:00 a.m.Chanting Haftorah - To Be DeterminedDvar Torah - Barbara BeckerMincha 6:45 p.m.
SERVICE TIME CHANGESShavuot - Day 2
Thursday, June 1 - Yizkor9:00 a.m. Service
7:15am Second Chance Yizkor7:30 p.m. Service
(No 5:45 p.m. service)Independence Day
Tuesday, July 48:15 a.m.
Rosh Hodesh AvMonday, July 24
7:00 a.m.Erev Tisha B’AvMonday, July 317:00 p.m. service
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Dear Friends,As the mercury climbs in Phoenix,approximating the temperature onthe planet Mercury, many of us areplanning for the summer. Somewill find refuge in air conditionedspaces while others may travel tocooler climates. Whenever Debbiand I have vacationed in moretemperate climates like Flagstaff orSan Diego, we always seem tobump into congregants.
Over the years, I have been grateful for the periodic sab-baticals that have been granted to me by Beth ElCongregation, giving me the time to ‘recharge my bat-teries’ for a job which can be as demanding as it is mean-ingful. This year I will be taking such a break.Hopefully when I return to Beth El and my pulpit inmid-August, I will be fully renewed and able to serveyou, my beloved congregation, with complete andrenewed vigor.
My travels will take me far and wide in the comingmonths. I will be traveling to Thailand and Cambodia(I have already found a synagogue to attend in Bangkok)and then plan on visiting my son in Minnesota andspending time with my sister and her family in NewYork. Debbi and I will continue to golf in states wherewe have yet to do so (we have 16 more to go) and we willtry to cool off in Northern Arizona towards the end ofmy time off.
So, what happens at Beth El when the rabbi is away dur-ing the summer? Thankfully, most things will continueas usual. While there are fewer activities, classes andmeetings during the summer, we continue to have dailyMinyanim (morning and night) and we can always useyour help. Cantor Angress has graciously agreed to sub-stitute for me in case, God forbid, someone takes ill orpasses away. And we have a wonderful group of lay peo-ple who have volunteered to deliver Divrei Torah (hom-ilies, or sermons) in my place while I am gone.Regarding our weekly e-mail blast, the Billboard, we willbe publishing articles about the weekly Torah Portionfrom faculty members at the Jewish TheologicalSeminary in New York and the Ziegler School ofRabbinic Studies in Los Angeles. We will be distribut-ing these articles with the express permission of theseinstitutions and I hope that you will all learn from someof the luminaries of the Conservative Movement.
When I was a student at a Yeshiva in New York, Iremember that our school principal, Rabbi Fendel,spoke to us at an assembly on the last day of school. Hesaid, “You may have a vacation from school, but younever have a vacation from God or Torah.” I commitnever to take a vacation from God or Torah; the staff
Arthur LavinskyRabbi
and volunteers of Beth El follow suit as they serve youyear round, and I hope that each of us will always liveour lives guided and inspired by our faith and traditions.
Truth be told, I will miss you while I am away. But Iwill look forward to my return to Phoenix in August sothat I can continue to teach, preach, and minister toyour needs. There is no job more wonderful than beingthe spiritual leader of such a loving, caring, and appre-ciative community of faith such as ours.
I wish each and every one of you a wonderful, regener-ative summer. May you spend time with people youlove, stay cool, and drink plenty of water!
L’hitraot (until we see each other again),Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky
ECHO (USPS 4360) is published for congregants of Beth ElCongregation monthly throughout the year, with the exception ofa combined issue in June/July by Beth El Congregation, 1118 WGlendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021. Periodicals postage paid at:Phoenix Main Post Office, 4949 E VanBuren, Phoenix, AZ85026. Postmaster: send address changes to: ECHO at Beth ElCongregation, 1118 W Glendale, Phoenix, AZ 85021, Attn:Korina or call 602.944.3359, ext. 106. Reproduction in whole orin part without permission is prohibited.
BETH ELMEN’S CLUB
MEETING9:30 am
SUNDAYS, JUNE 11 & JULY 9
BETH EL GIFT SHOPThe Beth El Gift Shop has just received many newitems for everyone to enjoy. Stop by and shop andthank the staff and volunteers for assisting you.Also, there is jewelry and other gift items just in timefor Father’s Day, graduations, weddings and any otherspecial occasion, or to brighten your home. As always,there are Shabbat candles, Neriot candles and memo-rial candles, and other Judaica items available. Feel free to contact us: [email protected]. Reasons to shop at Beth El Gift Shop:
1. Supports YOUR Beth El2. No sales tax3. Convenient4. Custom orders offered for all Judaica
Gift Shop hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and closed on Sundayduring June & July and when Talmud Torah is not insession.
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Dear Friends,“L’dor Vador Nagid Godlecha –From Generation to Generation,we speak of your greatness.” Thisstatement has been a staple amongJewish communities that bridgesthe gap between the past and thepresent in order to create a catalystinto the future. It is a driving force
to engage and embrace the currentand future generations of young Jews
all over the world. From one generation to the next, westrive to create a community of Jews to carry forwardour history, heritage, and culture.
It is because of “L’dor Vador” that I am proud to intro-duce our next step of fostering a dynamic new commu-nity of young Jews here at Beth El in Phoenix, YJPHX– Young Jewish Professionals Phoenix. Our goal is toprovide quality programming for young Jews in their20’s, 30’s, and 40’s including events for singles, couples,and young families ranging from social events such ashappy hours and game nights to creative and innovativeShabbat and holiday services for young Jews and fami-lies.
YJPHX would like to invite you to our very first event,Kickstarter Happy Hour! on Thursday, June 22, 2017at 6:00pm located at Dave & Buster’s at Desert Ridge(21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix). Come and supportYJPHX while enjoying an adults only night out with ½off cocktails and discounted 1 hour unlimited gameplay! Please keep an eye out for additional emails andmailings in the near future! You can always contactAlicia at 602-944-3359 ext. 113 [email protected] for more informa-tion.
We look forward to having you be part of YJPHX andjoining us for our kickstarter event!
Kol Tuv,Cantor Jonathan Angress
Women’s League NewsAs summer approaches we are ending our Beth ElWomen's League year. During the summer yourWomen's League board will be meeting to plan andprepare for the coming years events, and we welcomeany Beth El women who would like to help. We havemuch to do, but it takes women to make these wonder-ful events happen. Please consider volunteering, aphone call to Alicia Moskowitz at Beth El will put youin touch with the committee you can join, or assist youin finding a one-time project you can work on. We canuse as much or as little of your time as you have to offerand we appreciate any time you can provide. On thisnote, Eileen Bloom is now in charge of our Women'sLeague donation cards and Torah Fund cards, if youneed one sent out please contact her at Beth El.
Dues for the coming year will remain at $36. By keep-ing our dues reasonable we hope it enables all Beth Elwomen to join the group. Annual membership is fromJuly 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. This year weorganized many social and educational activities andnext year we plan to do the same. Some of the eventswe tentatively have scheduled for the coming yearinclude: a happy hour event, Rosh Hodesh events,Women's League Shabbat, speakers and several otherfun activities in the planning stages. Watch for flyers inthe echo and upcoming information in the near future.
At our annual meeting in May we announced our newtzedakah project: Project Golda, which is named after"A Woman of Valor," Golda Meir. We hope to accu-mulate gift cards and certificates donated by Beth Eland community members, then give these to individualsor families who need financial assistance. All recipientsnames will be kept confidential. Please donate gift cardsfor places such as Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, movietheaters, restaurants, hair salons, etc. Give them Aliciaat Beth El or any of our Women's League officers. Wehope to provide a little help, a little recreational time,and some school supplies for the new school year todeserving families in our own community. Please helpus achieve this goal. When you are in the market pay-ing for your groceries, purchase an extra $5 or $10 giftcard, and you'll be performing a Mitzvah. It feels"soooo" good!
Enjoy your summer, keep cool and thank you to all thewomen who have joined the Women's League andhelped us grow. A special thanks to all of you who havehelped with events and things we've done this past year.We look forward to seeing you all again this comingyear.
Anne Zaslow, President Joan Sitver, Vice President
Jonathan AngressCantor
LOST & FOUNDMany tallitot and tallit bags have
been left behind after services andbrought to our lost & found. If youare missing yours, please stop by the
office to see if we have it.Unclaimed items will be disposed of properly.
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Dear Friends,As we are rapidly approaching thetoasty summer months in theValley of the Sun – and with a shortrespite from writing my article forthe echo, (this being a combinedJune/July issue) I’m thinking aboutwhat message I’d like to conveytoday. What comes to mind is thenext major happening at Beth El.It is 4 months away, but “it” hap-pens to be the big annual event in
Judaism and is already in the preliminary planning stages- - the High Holy Days. Mark your calendars folks – asErev Rosh Hashanah is September 20. Didn’t we justwish each other “L’Shana Tova” as together we cele-brated the New Year - 5777?
There is an incredible amount of preparation for theholidays so I’m delighted that we’re months away, just atsummers end…and not weeks away. As I get older, itseems that the hands on the clock are going ‘round fasterthan the year before. We were just preparing for 5777and now our fiscal year is closing (5/31) and the duesbilling for 5777-78 will be in your mailbox soon or mayalready have arrived. This is a reminder, or in the eventthat you are not aware, 50% of your membership duesshould be paid or a payment plan established with Ninain our Accounting Department before we can mail outyour tickets for the High Holy Days.
With the holidays months away, please remember ourannual Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur food drive for ICM.They count on all of us at Beth El to help fill theirpantry. This outstanding organization (ICM) helped27,000 families last year. Their statistics indicate that arecord 135,000 individuals in the valley received food,clothing, and other basic essentials. If you start stockpil-ing for them early, perhaps by Kol Nidre we can breakour previous record of 2341 pounds of food donated.How about we commit to 500 pounds more this yearthan we did last year? Think of how many more fami-lies our additional donations could feed.
Also, since I’m in High Holy Days mode, don’t forgetabout our Break-the-fast. For as long as I can remem-ber, the Rozen Family Foundation (courtesy of Marthaand Craig Rozen) has generously underwritten the costof this meal for the congregation. That will take placeimmediately after N’ila on September 30.
Enjoy your summer. Stay cool but more importantly –be well. I always look forward to seeing you but espe-cially during the holidays.
B’shalom,Anne
Anne SchaferExecutive Director
Shalom,This summer you will most likelyenjoy and participate in July 4th.One week after July 4th is the 17th ofTammuz. This is a little recognizedday in Jewish history, commemorat-ing the Roman breech of theJerusalem wall that would lead to thedestruction of the Second Temple.Tish B’ Av, three weeks later is a dayof mourning, commemorating the
destruction of not only the Second, but also the FirstTemple. (The First Temple was destroyed by theBabylonians in 586 BCE and the Second Temple bythe Romans in 70 CE. Both were on the same day ofthe Jewish month of Av). The destruction of theSecond Temple facilitated the eventual diaspora of theJews from the land of Israel throughout the Romanempire.The diaspora is what eventually led to the Jewish com-munity in the United States. This summer take anopportunity, if possible, to visit a Jewish heritage spot,and consider the correlation between your participationin July 4th, and the diaspora. Discuss with your familyand friends, those who came to this country as immi-grants and their efforts to integrate into the social fabricof this great nation. Some of us are first generationimmigrants, many are second generation, (but none ofus are native Americans.) Those immigrants came tothis country, a foreign land, and continued to adhere toa Jewish way of life. They came here because of thelure of democracy, liberty, and economic freedom topursue happiness.The Jewish immigrant’s life was not merely a test oftheir strength to survive as Jews but also to extend theboundaries of opportunities for their children. Theytested the ideas of democracy in a way that went farbeyond that which anyone had contemplated. Theirlives in the United States were a definitive assaying ofthe values on which the American society had beenbuilt. There was the constant conflict between a reli-gious way of life and the fear of assimilation. This strug-gle continues.The devotion which stirs in our hearts, not only ourallegiance to this country, but also our passion to Torahand Jewish education, is not inconsistent. It is possible,in this nation, to live a Jewish life while adhering to theprincipals of democracy, liberty and the pursuit of hap-piness.As we enjoy our summer and participate in our sum-mer activities and take part in the July 4th celebrations,do not forget the diaspora and our heritage. The livesof the Jewish immigrants will forever be rememberedbecause we, as members of Beth El, are living proofthat their struggles to become part of the American cul-ture and society, did not result in total assimilation.I wish you and your family a safe and cool summer, andlook forward to your renewed connection with yourBeth El community. -Barbara Becker
Barbara BeckerPresident
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EDUCATION NewsA Jewish education is one of the great-est gifts you can give to your child. Agood Jewish education will add a deepmeaning to your student’s life. Beth Elis committed to providing excellentand positive Jewish opportunities,along with the partnership and sup-port of parents and families. Duringthe school year, we offer several inter-active educational family programsthat include the "whole" family. Three
importants aspects to our Talmud Torah are Torah,prayer and mitzvot.
Hebrew is a part of our program beginnning in the (Pre-K and Kindergarten) classes. Learning Hebrew pre-pares our students to fully participate in Jewish life byconnecting with the prayer book and enhancing theirJewish identity in the process. If you had the privilege ofattending the Talmud Torah led Shabbat on May 12,you would have been quite impressed with the skillslearned this year as the students led the congregation insong and prayer. Special thanks to my teaching staff, thestudents, and Cantor Angress for leading us in thisbeautiful and fun-filled service. And to the parents thatattended, I would like to personally thank you for yoursupport. Parent involvement in the child's education,even in Hebrew school, is crucial. When parents getinvolved in their children's education, children aremore likely to do better in school, be better behaved,have more positive attitudes toward school, and growup to be more successful in their endeavors.
At the beginning of the school year we will hold aTalmud Torah Open House and Orientation Day.This will be an opportuity for you to meet our staff andother personnel at Beth El. You will be receiving a sum-mer mailing with the exact time and date of this eventas well as other important paperwork pertaining to ourTalmud Torah. I encourage you to read through thisinformation carefully. Mark your calendars with impor-tant school year events such as parent group meetings,field trips, school programs for the family, holidayobservances and more. These meetings give you a goodchance to talk to other parents and work together tobring the best possible programs to our school.
In the meantime, I encourage you to have your childcontinue practicing their Hebrew over the summermonths. If your travels take you by car, bring alongHebrew learning materials. Long plane rides often dragon and on, another good time to brush up on onesHebrew skills. I have plenty of supplemental books,workbooks, and worksheets that I am happy to sharewith you over these long, hot summer months. Feel freeto call me, email me, or stop in. I’m happy to help.
Until next time.....
Nanci Siegel Manson
Education &Youth Director
MANY THANKS TO YOU - OUR MEMBERSHIP PLUS MEMBERS
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO BETH EL LIFE MEMBERS
Herb & Patti Dreiseszun, Bryan Hill & Leah Pallin-Hill,Sheldon & Ronda Kottle, Bruce & Risa Mallin, SamuelPallin, Sheldon & Maddy Roth, Paul & Maryjane Sandler,Leon & Evelyn Zeitzer, Dan & Lynda Ziskin
GIBBORIMAnonymous (2), Rich & Sue Cohen, Ben & LeslieCooper, Jim & Linda Fishman, Louis & BarbaraGoldstein, Lawrence & Rona Green, Arnold (of blessedmemory) & Barbara Serbin
SHOMRIMBarry & Jody Aarons, Lewis & Barbara Brown, MarvinSiegel & Eileen Bloom, David & Michelle Rosenbaum,Denton Simmons, Blair & Eileen Singer, Leon Smith (ofblessed memory) & Joyce Cohen Smith, Sara Ziskin
CHAVERIMAnonymous, Mathis & Barbara Becker, Gregory & SusanHarris, Preston Mayon & Barbara Kehm-Mayon, Gary &Lisa Serbin, Morton & Joan Sitver, The WitensteinFamily, John & Deborah Wolfe
If you would like to see your name among our strongestfinancial supporters, please contact
Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky at 602.944.3359, ext. 108 [email protected].
Mahj Meetup
Wednesdays,
June 7 & 21 + July 5 & 19
1:00 - 3:30 pm
CEMETERY NEWSThe Beth El Cemetery has plots available forboth members and non-members.
The price is $1150 per plot for Beth El membersand $1800 per plot for non-members.
Contact Elias Barzilai for more information at 602.944.3359 ext 112.
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PRESCHOOL NewsThe end of the school year is always bit-tersweet. We say goodbye to our Pre-Kgraduates - most have been with us sincethe infant room! We enjoyed watchingthem grow and learn. We will miss themall, and we hope to see them in ourTalmud Torah Hebrew school.
Over the past year our school has experi-enced so many wonderful things. We hadsiblings born and start in our infant room,
infants learn to walk and moved up to the Ones room, the Onesand Toddlers are communicating with words, the Twos andThrees are potty training or trained, and our Pre-K children arebig helpers to the teachers and all their younger friends.
During the summer we will be turning our classrooms into ani-mal homes for the summer camp theme, “Animal Action.” Thecampers will learn about different animals, where they live, whatthey eat, and what they do all day long. I am pleased toannounce that Shelly Daley will be helping me during the sum-mer with summer camp. Shelly ran our camp in 2014 and 2015and all the children and staff loved her. She will be here threedays a week for five of the eight weeks of camp. Together, wehave planned to bring in very special visitors, have water activi-ties, learn about animals and much more.
Even though school has just ended, we have already startedplanning for the next year. The new PTO chair is LindseyDoucett and she is already hard at work. The big fundraiser fornext year will be on January 28, 2018. Save the date as it isassured to be as fun (if not more fun) than this year’s AlumniHoedown. The timing is perfect this upcoming year because itis after the football playoffs and before the Superbowl. We areinviting all the alumni and synagogue members to come havefun and support our school.
I want to wish everyone a fun summer and at the same timeremind you that there are a lot of heat related illnesses that caneasily sneak up on you (especially young children). Phoenix hasbeen having some crazy weather, but I am sure it is going to getvery hot and stay hot soon. Please remember to stay hydratedand give your children a lot of extra fluids. Heat exhaustionstarts slowly but can quickly escalate. If you are like me, you stayinside as much as you can. If you have to be outside, drinkinga lot of water is the only way to help prevent heat related ill-nesses.
Enjoy your summer and stay safe,
Joanie
P.S. The best advertisement is word of mouth. Please tell yourfriends about your great experience at our Preschool, and if theyenroll (and stay and stay for at least three months) you willreceive a $100 credit off of your tuition, or a $100 Visa gift card.
Joanie CharnowPreschool Director
Painting in the toddler room.
Kate in the Pre-K room.
Children waving their Israeli flags.
Nora Elias celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Yom Huledet Same’ach to ourJune BirthdaysDate1 Joan Mendelson
Eleanor SussmanJerome Targovnik
3 Abe Meth4 Kenneth Levy6 Bonnie Shirakhoon
Harold Walzer8 Helaine Kaplan9 Jeff Katz10 Michael Apfel
Lisa Serbin11 Cheyenne Jalowiec
A. David Silverman13 Alena Cantor
Mark GoldbergImre Zwiebel
14 Debra Gelbart15 Elliot Blau
Barry FrankelNaomi Yablon
18 Denise KamberGerald Webner
19 Anne Schafer20 Phyllis Silberstein21 Wendy Jo Adair
Michell Sorley22 Rosemary Isaac23 Selma Friedman24 Robert Goldich
Terry KelmanS. Gertrude Shore
25 Harriet Feit26 Herbert Liston
Edward SchlarMark Schwartz
27 Nick FotinosMyra Millinger
28 Lea MorgensternJoseph PortnoyRon Woldoff
29 Maddy RothFran Wolfson
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Beth El AnnouncementsYom Huledet Same’ach to ourJuly BirthdaysDate2 Cynthia Michlin4 Virginia Serbin5 Bennett Cooper
Bruce Mallin6 Paul Sacks7 Aaron Bebee
Suzanne FuchsJoan Kalish
8 Allyn KlugerStephen Novakoff
9 Max Allen10 Hannah Glouberman
Eve HubschmanLisa Segal
13 Morton Sitver14 Jerry Faier
Lawrence Green15 Carrie Aaron
Eva FeldLynda Schwartz
16 Farideh BehboodiCorey GoldsteinJill MillerMartin Pear
18 Barbara Kehm-MayonStephen NathanLeroy PallerStephen Winkelman
19 Mayra RamosCynthia Serbin-DuBrow
20 Lisa Chaiken21 Stephen Glouberman22 Janet Alpert23 Seema Liston
Jay Rivin24 Michelle Rosenbaum25 Theodore Mendelson27 Iris Silverman29 Joe Camacho31 Henry Markiewicz
Be sure to join us for Birthday Shabbat on
June 10 & July 8!
Mazal Tov to our JuneAnniversariesDate Years Married2 Seema & Herbert Liston 605 Patti & Herb Dreiseszun 59
Marilyn & Jerald Steisel 34Audrey Wolff & Stephen Winkelman 29
8 Brittany & Joshua Willens 10Deborah & John Wolfe 48
11 Hannah & Stephen Glouberman 5112 Barbara & Louis Goldstein 6214 Brina Weissman Elikan &
Howard Elikan 215 Janet & Brian Alpert 48
Pearl & Marvin Freeman 5916 Ronda & Sheldon Kottle 4317 Shelley & Barry Frankel 28
Ninfa & Ronald Lowe 44Dawn & Ronald Serbin 22
18 Loretta & Mark Goldberg 34Betsy & Jeffrey Hill 45
19 Rosemary & Melvin Isaac 36Janice & Seymour Rosen 40Leisah & Ron Woldoff 12Anne & Norman Zaslow 34
20 Anna & Robert Cohen 4121 Linda & Eli Barzilai 47
Marcia & Robert Mallin 4722 Esther & Sherman Adler 5924 Randy & Sheldon Dashefsky 3825 Janice & Robert Freedman 3926 Bonnie & Nouri Shirakhoon 34
Iris & Sanders Switzer 5728 Carrie & Morrie Aaron 25
Be sure to join us for Anniversary Shabbat June 24 and July 29
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Mazal Tov to our JulyAnniversariesDate Years Married3 Susan & Joseph (Rich) Cohen 504 Ellen Kaner Bresnick &
William Bresnick 46Joan & Theodore Mendelson 25Rosemary & Gary Phillips 41
6 Caryll & Gerald Webner 507 Zina & Phillip Berry 219 Barbara & Jack Luftman 5010 Ann & Melvin Polunsky 5113 Pam & Butch Raphael 2015 Elliott Gould & Richard Sinovoi 4626 Eileen Bloom & Marvin Siegel 3627 Kathleen & Daniel Kahn 4231 Elaine & David Hirsch 40
Please note: If your name is not listed, please contactus to be sure we have complete and accurate infor-mation on you in our database.
We Remember:Dr. Alan Abromovitz, husband of Lorin, andbrother of Jeanne (Stanley) Milstein andGary (Paula) Abromovitz, father of Michael,Joshua, Daniel (of blessed memory) andStacie Abromovitz.
Stephen Sitver, brother of Mort (Joan)Sitver.
Miriam Zeidman, sister of member Pearl(Marvin) Freeman.
Mazal Tov to: Shirl Dorfman on the birth of her grand-nephew, Dominic, born May 2 in Phoenix.Parents are Adam Dorfman and SheaShreeve.
Mark and Loretta Goldberg on their daugh-ter Allison receiving her Ph.D. inPharmacology from Yale University.
William Wolf who has been selected by theArizona Trial Lawyers Association to receivethe Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Yearaward.
TREE OF LIFEHow about purchasing a leaf or stoneto commemorate a bar/bat mitzvah,
special birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or a new baby?Contact Korina at ext. 106 for
information on making a purchase.
Leaves: $180Stones: $1800
(5 stones remaining)
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Thank you for the followingBeth El Contributions
General Fund(Proceeds used for various needsof our synagogue)A thoughtful contribution
Andrew HalmosPaul LevineHenry Rodriguez
Thank you to Rabbi Lavinsky& the Beth El Community forall good wishes – I love youall!
Wendy RozovIn honor of my daughterWendy’s not having perma-nent injuries from her recentcar accident
Bernice RozovIn honor of Paul Ulan’s 50thbirthday
Judy SeplowIn honor of Barbara & MathisBecker’s anniversary
Terry TourineIn memory of MiriamZeidman
Charlotte AdelmanIn memory of Florence Allen
Max & Froma AllenIn memory of Sylvia Sacks
Rochelle BattockIn memory of Hilda Kaplan
Barbara & Mathis BeckerIn memory of Mark Kaplan
Barbara & Mathis BeckerIn memory of Louis Becker
Barbara & Mathis BeckerIn memory of StephenBecker
Barbara & Mathis BeckerIn memory of Aziz Ghanooni
The Behboodi FamilyIn memory of AlanAbromovitz
Herb & Patti DreiseszunIn memory of Hilda Kane
Ed DuBrowIn memory of JacobKaminsky
Eli & Selina KaminskyIn memory of Esther Klein
Morris & Carolyn KaplanIn memory of Laura Konick
Elliot KonickIn memory of my husband,Lawrence Rozov
Bernice RozovIn memory of B. LawrenceRozov
Wendy RozovIn memory of Molly Siegel
Marvin Siegel
In memory of DeniseSimmons
Denton SimmonsKaty SimmonsJenny, Chad, Ben & Daniel
NoonanIn memory of Patricia Zack
Gerald ZackIn memory of Anna Zack
Gerald Zack
Rabbi’s DiscretionaryFund(Proceeds are dispensed for worthycauses at the discretion of RabbiLavinsky)A thoughtful contribution
Yvonne RussellFor the speedy recovery ofFay Behboodi
Charlotte AdelmanFor the speedy recovery ofNeil Shernoff
Bob & Ellen Kirschenbaum
Wishing Rabbi Lavinsky con-tinued good health
Charlotte AdelmanIn appreciation of RabbiLavinsky
Ilene BlauLyn Steingard
In honor of David Hirsch’sbirthday
Randee & Shlomo Pri-Tal
In honor of the unveiling,and in memory of Aaron J.Shore
Lawrence I. Shore
Yizkor AppealDennis GaetaRose HirschRobert & Joan KalishHoward & Agnes MarkowitzIn memory of my husbandKurt
Julie GutfruendIn memory of our loved ones
Elliott Gould & Richard Sinovoi
In loving memory of our par-ents: Ruth Schectman, RabbiHarry Z. Schectman, JeannetteSiegel and Dr. James H. Siegel
Judy & David Siegel
Tzedekah FundIn memory of Ursula Hoare
Eva FeldIn memory of SydneyFingleson
Shirley GrossmanIn memory of SelmaLichtstern
Herbert ListonIn memory of Lillian Staman
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of CharlotteBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of FannieBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of HelenaBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of SamuelBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of EstherBerkovits
Paul & Pauline StamanIn memory of Ellen M. Lynch
Terry Tourine
Trees for IsraelIn memory of JudyRosenthal
Charlotte & Marc Adelman
In memory of RandyWeisberg
Barbara & Lou GoldsteinIn memory of Ruth MarksRosen
Barbara & Lou GoldsteinIn memory of Janice Brown
Bruce & Risa MallinIn memory of Jack Bernstein
Bruce & Risa Mallin
Preschool FundA thoughtful contribution
Alena CantorIn honor of Rabbi Lavinsky
Avis & Ed SchlarIn memory of Brent Shernoff
Nancy & William HellerIn memory of Samantha Klein
Nancy & William HellerIn memory of MiriamZeidman
Dan & Lynda Ziskin
Kiddush FundA thoughtful contribution
Don AdamsShirl Dorfman
In honor of their Aprilanniversary
Leroy & Faye PallerIn honor of their April birth-days
Richard SinovoiDeborah Wolfe
In honor of their May birth-days
Charlene AbramsohnAnn BaumrindAlan ChaikenElliott GouldGilda HarrisAbe MorgensternLynda Ziskin
In honor of their Mayanniversary
Mathis & Barbara BeckerIn honor of Joan Jacobs’birthday
Terry TourineIn honor of Gilda Harris’birthday
Terry TourineIn honor of CharleneAbramsohn’s birthday
Terry TourineIn memory of beloved mother, Betty Gould
Richard Sinovoi & Elliott Gould
In memory of beloved brother, Joseph Gould
Richard Sinovoi & Elliott Gould
In memory of SeymourMilstein
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Sarah Finn
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Ida Cohen
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Anna Milstein
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of MadelineMilstein
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Evelyn Katz
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of MorrisAbromovitz
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of Harry Cohen
Stan & Jeanne MilsteinIn memory of MiriamZeidman
Myrna Ross
This page reflects donations received from 4/20/17 to 5/18/17. Donations received after 5/18 will be reflected in the August 2017 echo.
Rabbi Moshe TutnauerRitual FundIn memory of AlanAbromovitz
Kathy MillerIn memory of TheodoreDolny
Kathy Miller
Merrin-Cohen IsraelScholarship FundMazal Tov on the gradua-tions of Becca & ZacharyFicke
Susan Mallery
Blanket BoostersA thoughtful contribution
Eva FeldWith my thanks
Connie ZilversmitIn memory of AnnaFirestone
Louise LeverantIn memory of Janet KatzenPransky
Louise LeverantIn memory of LeoLeverant
Louise Leverant
Jeffrey Todd ZendleFundIn honor of the birth ofAbby Shana Laskin
Leone & Seymour Zendle
In memory of JeromeKahn
Leone & S. Buzz Zendle
WE LOVE & APPRECIATEYOUR
DONATIONSPLEASE HELP US SERVE YOU BETTER!
A completed donation form should accompany eachcontribution to Beth El, including your address aswell as the recipients’ address.
When we do not receive a completed form, some-one in the office needs to complete one for you,often necessitating a phone call to complete missinginformation.
You can find donation forms in the lobby at Beth Elor you can download them from our website -www.bethelphoenix.com.
Thank you in advance!
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Yahrzeit Memorial FundIn memory of EdithAbramsohn
Charlene AbramsohnIn memory of Joseph SimonAbramsohn
Charlene AbramsohnIn memory of Alex Adelman
Charlotte AdelmanIn memory of Samuel Adler
Esther & Sherman AdlerIn memory of JeanetteBoxer
Nick & Phyllis FotinosIn memory of FayeMarchick Friedman
Carolyn FriedmanIn memory of Julia Fischer
Maury & Linda JessnerIn memory of Martin Lipson
Marie KrombholzIn memory of Louis Levy
Gerald & Sandra LevyIn memory of NathanMichlin
Cynthia MichlinIn memory of HarrietKruger
Cynthia MichlinIn memory of D’Vorre Ober
Gail Gordon & RonOberIn memory of Louis Levy
Harriet PeckIn memory of MaryWaxman
Garry & Sharon ShusterIn memory of WilliamLeibenhaut
Sharon & AndrewTievskyIn memory of FlorenceLeibenhaut
Sharon & AndrewTievskyIn memory of GeorgeTievsky
Andrew & SharonTievskyIn memory of PriscillaTievsky
Andrew & SharonTievskyIn memory of NandorSchatz
Edie WadeIn memory of Earl S. Wolfe
John & Debbie WolfeIn memory of Anna Zack
David Zack
Feeling a little green?
Beth El would very much like to know when con-gregants are ill or in the hospital. Please call AliciaMoskowitz at 602.944.3359 x113 so that we can putyou on our Mi-Sheberach list and/or schedule a visit.Because of HIPAA privacy regulations, the hospitalsno longer call to tell us when a member is ill. Pleasekeep us informed. This includes supplying contactinformation for members who may not be ill, butwho are otherwise restricted in their daily activities.We don’t want anyone to be forgotten. Do notassume that anyone at Beth El knows, unless you oranother family member makes the call to the officeto let us know.
THANK YOU ALLFOR YOUR
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF
BETH EL !
Thank You to Our Special Front Desk Volunteers
Eileen Bloom Rose Hirsch
Charleen Holt Terry Tourine
and all past volunteers...
We couldn’t do what WE do without YOU!
FRY’SCOMMUNITY
REWARDSThe Fry’s proceeds from this program has
dropped to 25% of what it has been. Pleasebe sure to enroll your Fry’s VIP card.
If you need help doing this, call the office.
How to Re-Enroll for the Fry’s Community RewardsProgram:
*Go tohttps://www.frysfood.com/topic/community?activePage=community-rewards-2*Select ‘Sign-In.’*Enter your email and password then select ‘sign in.’ *Select ‘My Account’, you should see AccountSummary at the top. *Scroll down, Click ‘ENROLL’ under CommunityRewards. If prompted, enter personal information.*Under Find Your Organization: Enter the NPOnumber (80402) or Beth El Congregation then select‘search’.*Under Select Your Organization: Select box next toBeth El Congregation.*Then select ‘save changes.’*If you have registered correctly, you should now seeBeth El information listed under ‘CommunityRewards’ on your Account Summary page.***Remember, participants must re-enroll to supportour organization!***
Everyday items, which we take for granted, aredonated to ICM (formerly Interfaith CooperativeMinistries) who in turn supply the Arizona poor. I would love your Sunday and/or Wednesday news-paper, magazine or internet coupons - but only thoseyou do not use! I, in turn, will go shopping for thebest deals and put those coupons to work. Couponsthat I do not use are given to the armed forces.Drop off your coupons at Beth El...please keepthem intact. No need for cutting!Any Bar or Bat Mitzvah students who would like tohelp with this mitzvah are welcome. I pay for allitems and donate them to ICM. Words of wisdom from Beth on extreme couponingDid you know that Bashas Grocery Stores still dou-bles their coupons? For instance, a $.50 coupon isworth $1.00! Did you know that Wednesday's newspaper Safewaycoupons are a great deal? Those coupons can bepaired up with manufacturers coupons to take a"bite" out of your total grocery bill. Thanks again and Happy Shopping, Beth Shernoff - Mitzvah Coupon Lady
Exciting Benefit for Beth El members &their families/friends!
Order invitations, Kipot and personalized items such asnapkins, glasses, note cards, etc., for your upcoming
Simcha...and receive a DISCOUNT off the retail price.
Contact Alicia Moskowitz, 602.944.3359, ext. 113 [email protected] for more information
and/or to set-up an appointment to browsethrough the catalogs.
A portion of all sales benefit Beth El Congregation.
GROCERY CARD FUNDRAISER
Do you
We have $25 shopping cards in stock forAJ’s/FoodCity/Basha’s! When you deplete the $25,you can have the cashier reload the $$$ on your card.Each time you shop using your card, Beth El gains andit does not cost you any more to use the card.
Do you have a Fry’s VIP card? Ask us how to linkyour card so that every time you shop, Beth El gets thecredit. It doesn’t cost you anything!
This is a Beth El fundraiser that should have 100%congregation participation. We all need groceries andBeth El gains for each and every purchase – which isnot an added cost to you to participate.
If you have any questions about how the programworks – or to order your card, please contact Anne,[email protected] or 602.944.3359 ext.109 – or anyone else in the synagogue office.
Our thanks to everyone that currently participates inthis wonderful – free program. If you do not partici-pate, WHY NOT???
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Daily minyan times: Monday-Friday 7:15am & 5:45pm, Saturday 9am (see date for PM), Sunday 8:15am & 5:45pmTALMUD TORAH is not is session this month.***Updated 5/18/17***CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BB E T H E L C O N G R E G A T I O N
June 2017 7 Sivan 5777 - 6 Tammuz 5777
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
17 SIVAN
28 SIVAN
39 SIVAN
410 SIVAN
511 SIVAN
612 SIVAN
713 SIVAN
814 SIVAN
915 SIVAN
1016 SIVAN
1117 SIVAN
1218 SIVAN
1319 SIVAN
1420 SIVAN
1521 SIVAN
1622 SIVAN
1723 SIVAN
1824 SIVAN
1925 SIVAN
2026 SIVAN
2127 SIVAN
2228 SIVAN
2329 SIVAN
2430 SIVAN
251 TAMMUZ
262 TAMMUZ
273 TAMMUZ
284 TAMMUZ
295 TAMMUZ
306 TAMMUZ
Shavuot - Day 2
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz - Day 1
Rosh Hodesh Tammuz - Day 2
Naso
B'ha-alot'kha
Sh'lah L'kha
Korah
Yom Tov Ends: 7:43 7:14 Shabbat Ends: 8:04
7:17 Shabbat Ends: 8:07
7:20 Shabbat Ends: 8:10
7:22
Shabbat Ends: 8:12
7:22
OFFICE CLOSEDP/S CAMP OPEN9AM SERVICE/YIZKOR7pm 2nd Chance Yizkor7:15pm Mincha/Ma'ariv
5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED 1-3:30pm Mahj - PAV6:15pm Exec mtg - H/H
5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
Birthday Shabbat6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED9:30am Men's Club mtg - SANC RM
6:15pm Israeli Scouts - SANC
10am Women's League Board mtg - STF KIT6:15pm Ritual mtg - H/H 5:45pm Kabbalat
Shabbat - CHAPEL6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED 1-3:30pm Mahj - PAV6:30pm Board mtg - PAV
6pm YJPHX Happy Hour - offsite
5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
Anniversary Shabbat6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED 5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
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Daily minyan times: Monday-Friday 7:15am & 5:45pm, Saturday 9am (see date for PM), Sunday 8:15am & 5:45pmTALMUD TORAH is not in session this month.***Updated 5/18/17***CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BB E T H E L C O N G R E G A T I O N
July 2017 7 Tammuz 5777 - 8 Av 5777
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
17 TAMMUZ
28 TAMMUZ
39 TAMMUZ
410 TAMMUZ
511 TAMMUZ
612 TAMMUZ
713 TAMMUZ
814 TAMMUZ
915 TAMMUZ
1016 TAMMUZ
1117 TAMMUZ
1218 TAMMUZ
1319 TAMMUZ
1420 TAMMUZ
1521 TAMMUZ
1622 TAMMUZ
1723 TAMMUZ
1824 TAMMUZ
1925 TAMMUZ
2026 TAMMUZ
2127 TAMMUZ
2228 TAMMUZ
2329 TAMMUZ
241 AV
252 AV
263 AV
274 AV
285 AV
296 AV
307 AV
318 AV
Independence Day
Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz
Rosh Hodesh Av
Hukkat
Balak
Pinhas
Mattot - Mas'ei
D'varim
Shabbat Ends: 8:12
7:21 Shabbat Ends: 8:11
7:19 Shabbat Ends: 8:09
7:16 Shabbat Ends: 8:06
7:11 Shabbat Ends: 8:01
6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED8:15AM MINYANOFFICE CLOSEDP/S CAMP CLOSED
1-3:30pm Mahj - PAV6:15pm Exec mtg - H/H
5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
Birthday Shabbat6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED9:30am Men's Club mtg - SANC RM
10am Women's League Board mtg - STF KIT6:15pm Ritual mtg - H/H 5:45pm Kabbalat
Shabbat - CHAPEL6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED 1-3:30pm Mahj - PAV6:30pm Board mtg - PAV
5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED7AM MINYAN
P/S Camp ends5:45pm Kabbalat Shabbat - CHAPEL
Anniversary Shabbat6:45pm Mincha
OFFICE CLOSED P/S CLOSED (TEACHER TRAINING)7:00PM SERVICE
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Beth El StaffArthur Lavinsky, RabbiExt. [email protected]
Jonathan Angress, CantorExt. [email protected]
Anne Schafer, Executive DirectorExt. [email protected]
Nanci Siegel MansonEducation & Youth DirectorExt. [email protected]
Alicia MoskowitzProgramming CoordinatorExt. [email protected]
Korina Springer, Office ManagerExt. [email protected]
Nina Zamoshkin, AccountingExt. [email protected]
Wendy AdairEducation Department AssistantExt. [email protected]
Joanie CharnowPreschool [email protected]. 129
Ros SlovinPreschool OfficeExt. [email protected]
Beth El Executive BoardBarbara [email protected]
Linda BarzilaiExecutive Vice President (co-chair)[email protected]
Ben CooperRitual Vice [email protected]
Herb DreiseszunFacilities Vice President602.954.0321602.957.3159 FAX
Kim MertensExecutive Vice President (co-chair)[email protected]
Charleen [email protected]
Norman [email protected]
Beth ElCongregation
Affiliated with theUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Beth El Board ofDirectors
Eileen BloomJoseph (Rich) CohenSusan FinksKathy MillerScott SteingardGail UlanAudrey WolffJudith Zola
Immediate Past President:Preston Mayon
Cantor Emeritus:Sam Goldman
Eli BarzilaiCemetery [email protected]
Mathis BeckerEndowment [email protected]
Charleen HoltGift [email protected]
(602) 944.3359 Office(602) 944.2464 School
(602) 944.3565 FaxWebsite:
www.bethelphoenix.com
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