BULLETIN OF BETH EL CONGREGATION

AUGUST 2015 AKRON, OHIO AV • ELUL 5775

August Table of Contents

Rabbi’s Column ............. 1

Thank You to ................. 2

Anniversaries ................. 2

Selichot .......................... 2

Schedule of Services ...... 2

Beth El in Your Will ...... 2

Yahrzeits ........................ 3

Calendar ......................... 3

Cantor Wolinsky ............ 4

President’s Message ....... 5

High Holy Days

Services Schedule ....... 6

High Holy Days

Babysitting .................. 6

Loaves of Love .............. 7

Holocaust Service .......... 8

Simcha Shabbat.............. 8

Upcoming Events ........... 8

Observing a Yahrzeit ..... 8

Memorial Plaques .......... 8

Education Program ........ 9

Rabbi’s Reminder .......... 9

Contributions ............... 10

Tree of Life .................. 10

Membership

Committee................. 11

Contribution Form ....... 11

Taste of Torah .............. 12

In the early 1960s, there was a popular TV commercial for Kodak that truly tugged on one’s heartstrings. It showed photographs of a girl growing up from infancy to becoming a mother herself. And

there was a beautiful song that played in the background, entitled, “Turn Around.”

The song was composed by Malvina Reynolds (1900-1978), an American folk/blues singer and political activist. She was especially known for her song, “Little Boxes” which was used on the hit Showtime series, Weeds.

“Turn Around” is a beautiful melody and some of the lyrics are as follows (check it out on YouTube):

“Where are you going, my little one, little one, Where are you going, my baby, my own? Turn around and you're two, Turn around and you're four, Turn around and you're a young girl Going out of my door.”

“Turn Around” will be one of the songs used for this year’s second day Rosh Hashanah cantata, but with a twist. Judy Grundfast, more than forty years ago, composed her own lyrics to the music using Rosh Hashanah as her theme. Here is a sample:

“On Rosh Hashanah we turn around, turn around To look at the year that swiftly has gone. Turn around the year is through. Turn around start anew. Turn around to greet the New Year And praise the new dawn.

Chorus:

Turn around, turn around, turn around

To greet the New Year and praise the new dawn. So, as the Shofar sounds the call to one and all. Remember our fathers and build for our sons. Make a wish. Say a prayer. Turn around – G-d is there. Turn around to greet the New Year And praise the new dawn.”

“Turn Around” is a most appropriate message for Beth El this year. As we turn towards a new year, we embark on a new chapter in the life of our congregation. We turn around to greet the New Year with great anticipation as we craft a new and innovative High Holy Day experience. Cantor David Wolinsky has been hard at work with our wonderful and dedicated Beth El volunteers who will lead some of the music (accompanied by keyboard) for our services. We thank them for their time and commitment.

Along with the music, there will also be readings, poems and meditations interspersed within the services reflecting HHD themes. If you would like to volunteer to read, please let me know.

Our cantata, written by Judy, will include her rendition of “Turn Around” in additional to seven other songs.

Our goal is simple-make your HHD experience a memorable and meaningful one. We will introduce the HHD 7

th inning

stretch, a mass motzi, and an interactive Shofar experience for all the children on the first day of Rosh Hashanah along with special treats from me. And more!

I look forward to seeing and greeting each of you at this year’s services as we Turn Around together.

Shalom and Blessings,

Rabbi Grundfast

Turn Around Rabbi Stephen Grundfast

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Beth El Congregation 750 White Pond Drive

Akron, OH 44320

www.bethelakron.com

Office: (330) 864-2105

office@bethelakron.org

Affiliated with

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Stephen Grundfast Rabbi

rabbi@bethelakron.org

Erin Katz Ford Director of Synagogue Education

educator@bethelakron.org

Arlyne Bochnek Office Manager

office@bethelakron.org

Martin Oppenheimer President

president@bethelakron.org

Dr. Harvey Sterns President Elect

Jerry B. Nelson Vice President

Michael Rabe Treasurer

Sharon Merklin Secretary

Laurel Gress Baalat Koreh

Leonard Rose Editor

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Thank You to…

…Bonnie and Randy Cohen for

sponsoring the flowers on June 27 in

honor of their 40th Anniversary.

…The Board of Trustees for sponsoring

the kiddush on June 27 in honor of

Schlichim, Tohar and Ofri Kait.

…Marsha Friedman for sponsoring the

flowers on July 4 in memory of Richard

Friedman.

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

AUGUST 2015

AV • ELUL 5775

Sunday – 8:30 AM

Weekdays – 7:30 AM

Saturday Morning – 9:15 AM

Please note:

• Evening services will be held only

by request and for special events.

Please call the office one week in

advance to make arrangements.

Havdalah

Aug. 8 ...... 9:20 PM

Aug. 15 .... 9:09 PM

Aug. 22 .... 8:58 PM

Aug. 29 .... 8:46 PM

Candle Lighting

Aug. 7 ...... 8:18 PM

Aug. 14 .... 8:08 PM

Aug. 21 .... 7:58 PM

Aug. 28 .... 7:47 PM

Remember Beth El

in Your Will

For information, please contact

Martin Spector, Endowment Chair

330 864-1736

Anniversaries

AUGUST YEARS 14 Edward and Alice Schneider ......... 50

15 Sid and Faye Glick ........................ 50

28 Burton and Rita Marks .................. 55

28 Donald and Macia Stone ............... 55

Saturday

Night

September 5

8:45 to 11:00 PM

Shaarey Tikvah

Congregation

in Beachwood

For the past two years we’ve

been sharing our Selichot

experience with our sister

Conservative congregation,

Shaarey Tikvah, in Beachwood.

This year we will be their guests.

Rabbi Grundfast will lead the

service along with their Hazzan,

Gary Paller.

The evening will begin at 8:45

PM with Havdalah, which will

be followed by the Selichot

service.

A reception will follow.

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Av 5775 August 2015 Elul 5775

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Services

(unless otherwise noted)

Sunday 8:30 AM Weekdays 7:30 AM Friday 6:15 PM Saturday 9:15 AM

This month – Talmud Classes on three Monday nights

Let Us Know Rabbi Grundfast is eager to visit congregants in the hospital, but can't go if he doesn't know. If you or someone you know is in the hospital or sick at home and would appreciate a pastoral visit, please let us know.

1 16 Av

Va’etchanan

Aufruf - Joe Grundfast & Deana Stein

Shabbat Nachamu

2 17 Av

Fast Day Observed

3 18 Av

Office Closed

4 19 Av

5 20 Av

6 21 Av

7 22 Av

8 23 Av

Ekev

9 24 Av

10 25 Av

Talmud Class

7:00 – 8:30 PM

11 26 Av

Board Meeting 7:30 PM

Mercaz Room

12 27 Av

13 28 Av

14 29 Av

15 30 Av

Re’eh

Shabbat in the Park at the JCC 9:15 AM

Rosh Chodesh

16 1 Elul

Rosh Chodesh

17 2 Elul

Taste of Torah

7:00 PM Mercaz Room

18 3 Elul

19 4 Elul

20 5 Elul

21 6 Elul

22 7 Elul

Shoftim

23 8 Elul

24 9 Elul

Talmud Class 7:00 – 8:30 PM

25 10 Elul

26 11 Elul

27 12 Elul

28 13 Elul

29 14 Elul

Ki Tetze

30 15 Elul

31 16 Elul

Talmud Class 7:00 – 8:30 PM

YAHRZEITS

August 1-7 Jerry Apple Rifka Brinker Barbara Cohen Sam Finkel Murray Glauberman Joseph Glick Ruth Kahan Samuel David Katz Sam E. Kelly Milton Kodish Harold Levinson Rebecca Lipson James Luck Dennis Luck Jeannette Medvin Selma H. Paskal Mollie Potrock Sidney Prizant Alma Reuben Rev. Phillip Salzman Lawrence Siff Louis Stile Helen Welsh Joel Zelin

August 8-14 Isaac Cohen Cheryl Spector De Armas Anna Elsky Himon Farber Abraham D. Feffer Samuel Feinman Joe Firestone Ella Trina Fishel Julius Fischman Rebecca Gershten Herman Gilbert David Harley Goldberg Bertha Gross Sadie Haberman Chaye Libby Kraus Gertrude Luck Alexander Medoff Pauline Pesso Saul Rosenthal Lita Talisman Frances Winer Harvey Woll Murray Weiner August 15-21 Gertrude Abosch Herman Aronson

Robert Benson Peggy Berman Sarah Cohen Sidney Felder Sanford Finger Jennie Fleisher William Fogel Celia Goldberg Morris Greenblatt Benjamin Heisler Rose Kodish Louis A. Kramer Rebecca Leeper Frieda Leventhal Mina Lichtman Louis Lockshin Julius Lowry Archy May Jeanne Mervis James Miller Gary Osherow Ruth Rosen Dora Beja Sardas Margaret Schweda Dave Shecht Joel Silverman Barney Snyder Morris Stein Ethel Widlus

Max Widlus Stuart Willen August 22-28 Rose Budzanover Cheryl Carter Betty Cheplowitz Herman Jack Cohen Charles Cooper Emanuel Corman Arnold Ehrenberg Clara Epstein Murray Grashow Marvin Greenbaum Rebecca Harary Bernard Hellman Margaret Kodish Izzy Harry Laves Betty Lebenberg David Leubitz Beverly Miller Jack Mostow Lillian Nelson Phillip P. Rich Ernest Richman Helen Richman Arleen Robinson Leo Rohrheimer Betty F. Rulnick

Goldie Schorin Lawrence Schwartz Anna Sherman Joseph Sholiton Sol Wagan Carl Waxman Harry Winer Herbert Yabroff Stanley Zalob Aug. 29-Sep. 4 Robert Allen Helen Axelrod Efraim Brinker Rae Eichner George Epstein Fannie Farber Laurel Fischer Ruth Friedman Ida Goldberg Saul Goldfarb Samuel Goodman Eva Gross Lillian B. Gruber Edna Kaufman Morris Kaufman Gertrude Krasnoff Rachmiel Cohen Levenson

Paul Levine Sally Mervis Robert Milkman Rose Milstein Abe Newman George Ostrov Ida Potrock Elaine Rabe Mollie Rosenthal Bessie Rothkin Sarah Schneiderman Max Stan Pearl Wagan Edward Weinberger Mollie Wiener Al Willdman Dorothy Willen Ralph Leonard Willen Morris Winer Ben Wise

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Memories Cantor David Wolinsky

Memories can be a wonderful part of a person’s past. They are like pictures, and remind you of a time gone by, bringing back these warm fuzzy moments which bring you joy and pleasure. Please allow me the opportunity to share some of my memories with you.

I remember being thrown out of first grade from the Copley school district and becoming part of the first class at the school now called The Lippman Day School. The school met in the lower floor of Beth El. I remember the teachers and staff as being some of the kindest and committed people I ever met.

I remember driving down Copley Road and seeing Nagel’s Meat Market and Milt Sass’ Shoe Store.

I remember making friends such as Cantor Bruce Braun and Robert Ramnytz, both of whom remain dear friends 45 years later.

I remember Rev. Saltzman, the Ritual Director of Beth El. His love of Judaism and synagogue life was what made me want to become active in Jewish communal life.

I remember both Cantor Gertz from Temple Israel and Cantor Stein both being at my parents’ home every night of shiva upon the passing of both my parents.

So many more memories, but I need to keep this shorter rather than longer.

After realizing that I may be coming here for the High Holy Days, I began to remember all of these memories and more. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rabbi

Grundfast, the Board, and the Committees for putting their faith in me and inviting me back. It has been an opportunity to remember the past and the memories which are clear even today. I am as well thrilled with the opportunity to help create new memories.

Speaking of creating, this year will be a recreation of the High Holy Day services. The Rabbi, the Board, and I, are attempting to find ways to refresh and reinvigorate the High Holy Day services.

Services, for as long as I can remember, have been beautiful, dignified, and meaningful. We do not wish to do a makeover of the High Holy Days, but rather, enhance the services by offering more opportunities for congregants to participate. I have found Rabbi Grundfast to be a wonderful, forward thinking individual who wants only the best for Beth El.

After a while, no matter how brilliant and talented the Rabbi and Cantor are, if formats do not change services can become a mind numbing experience. I believe that the changes being proposed will not only make you think with your brain, but also make you feel with your heart. With the combining of the two services, adjustments are being made to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. So do not worry about the changes, just come and join us and help make us a true community.

See you at services.

B’Shalom,

Cantor David Wolinsky

Welcome Cantor David Wolinsky

to Beth El

for the

High Holy Day Services

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As summer

begins to wind

down and back

to school season

approaches, so

too the High

Holidays are on their way.

Jewish tradition provides us

with several reminders of the

upcoming Days of Awe, as

well as a number of ways we

can prepare for them. Elul, the

month that precedes the New

Year, is considered the time

when G-d is particularly

accessible to the Jewish people.

The letters in the name of the

month are embodied in the

verse from the Song of

Songs—“I am my beloved’s

and my beloved is mine.” This

highlights the loving relation-

ship between God and the

Jewish people.

Planning and preparation at

Beth El is year round whether

for our Center for Jewish

Learning, events, services or

the High Holidays. Continuous

adjustment, changes and

adaptations have become the

norm for all of us. As a

congregation we thrive on

improvements, flexibility and

becoming a stronger family.

Just in the past month some

fabulous events have either

been completed or are about to

begin. All of this reflects on the

abilities of our staff and great

volunteers.

First, our newly updated

website bethelakron.com is

now available to everyone to

actively use in many ways. Navigation allows for easy

access to the happenings at

Beth El. Updating your

personal profile is a click

away, responding for events

and paying online, using your credit card to pay for

events/dinners, dues, etc. The

efforts managed by MEF

Consulting Group, owned by

Marsha Friedman, and

numerous volunteers, made this needed project a model for

many organizations. Many

thanks to the Lippman Kanfer

Family Foundation for

supporting the office

infrastructure improvements.

Second, one of our plans since our move three years ago

to the Schultz Campus for

Jewish Life was to build a

pergola on our patio adjacent

to the chapel. This structure

will be built using rough sawn cedar and will be used as our

Sukkah and for many other

events. Construction using

some outstanding capital

campaign funds was approved

by the Board. It will begin in August and be completed by

early September under the

supervision of Steve Botnick.

Third, Arlyne Bochnek will

be our new part-time office manager beginning August 13, 2015 reporting to Erin Katz Ford, Director of Education

and Programming. Arlyne recently retired as Regional Youth Director, Central Region

Synagogue Youth of The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in Cleveland and provides us with

outstanding capabilities. Please welcome her and her husband Howard to the Beth El family.

Lastly, High Holiday preparations are in full swing coordinated by Rabbi

Grundfast, our guest Cantor David Wolinsky, and Erin Katz Ford. They are working along

with more than a dozen volunteers who are lending their voices to make this a most inspirational, innovative and

interactive service uniting us as one Beth El community. The second day of Rosh Hashanah

will feature a cantata centering on the themes of the Days of Awe written by Judy Grundfast with music, songs, and stories

performed by our congregants.

And these are the lazy, hazy

days of summer...

Shalom,

Marty

Summertime and the livin’ is... Martin Oppenheimer, President

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High Holy Days Services 2015/5776

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13

Service in the Gross Family Chapel .. 6:15 PM

Light Yom Tov Candles ..................... 7:20 PM

Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 14

Shacharit Service ............................. 8:30 AM

Torah Service .................................... 9:15 AM

Family “5 & under” Service ................ 9:30 AM

Shofar Service ................................. 10:00 AM

Musaf (Hineni) Service .................... 10:15 AM

Rabbi’s Sermon ............................... 12:00 Noon

Service Concludes........................... 12:45 PM

Tashlich Service at Ft. Island Park .... 4:00 PM

Mincha-Ma’ariv Service in the Gross Family Chapel .................................... 7:00 PM

Light Yom Tov Candles ..................... 8:21 PM

Tuesday, September 15

Shacharit Service ............................. 8:30 AM

Torah Service ................................... 9:00 AM

Shofar Service ................................ 10:00 AM

Musaf (Hineni) Service .................... 10:15 AM

A Cantata for Rosh Hashanah by Judy Grundfast ........................... 12:00 Noon

Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 22

Kol Nidre Service ............................... 7:00 PM

Light Yom Tov Candles ..................... 7:05 PM

Wednesday, September 23

Shacharit Service ............................. 9:00 AM

Family “5 & under” Service ............... 9:30 AM

Torah Service .................................. 10:00 AM

Hineni and Hatzi Kaddish ................ 11:00 AM

President’s Message ....................... 11:15 AM

Rabbi’s Sermon & Yizkor Service .... 1:00 PM

Completion of Musaf.......................... 1:45 PM

Mincha Service .................................. 5:00 PM

N’eelah Service ................................ 6:15 PM

Shofar ................................................ 7:55 PM

Break Fast meal to follow

High Ho l y Da ys Bab ys i t t i ng

High Holy Days Babysitting Reservation Form

Child’s name ________________________ Age ______

Child’s name ________________________ Age ______

Child’s name ________________________ Age ______

Child’s name ________________________ Age ______

Name of congregant _____________________________

Please check all days needed:

_____ Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 14, 2015

_____ Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 15, 2015

_____ Yom Kippur, Sept. 23, 2015

Please return this form to the Beth El office

no later than September 7, 2015.

Babysitting will be available for children seven and

under during most of the services for the High

Holidays.

Babysitting will begin at 9:30AM on the two days of

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please bring items

that you would normally leave for a baby sitter in

your home. Diapers, formula, dairy snacks, and a

favorite toy should be provided for all children under

two. A snack will be provided for children between

the ages of three and seven on Rosh Hashanah and a

light lunch will be served on Yom Kippur.

As usual there will be no charge for this service, but

we ask that parents please register so we may have

the proper staff ratios to ensure the best possible

care.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Observing a Yahrzeit? If you plan to attend an evening

Minyan and want to make sure

someone is there to open the

synagogue and/or lead the service.

Please call at least one week in

advance, especially during the

summer months.

We always do our best to get

someone to lead the service.

However, we ask that you invite

some friends to join you to ensure

that we have the required Minyan.

Memorial Plaques The Memorial Plaques in our

Sanctuary constitute a

permanent record of the names

of men and women departed

from this earth. To cherish and

keep alive their precious

memories is a sacred Jewish

tradition.

The contribution for an

individual plaque is $250. For

further information, please call

Beth El, 330-864-2105.

Please join us for a Community Service

in memory of the Six Million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.

Sunday, August 30th 10:00 AM

Workmen’s Circle Cemetery Swartz Road, Akron

Join us as we honor the tradition of visiting the graves of loved ones during the month of Elul by placing a stone at the memorial to the Six Million Monument.

This program is sponsored by the Yom Hashoah/Holocaust

Remembrance Committee.

Shaw JCC Yom Hashoah Committee, community wide planning committee for remembering victims of the Holocaust, invites everyone to a brief Service in Memory of the Six Million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. The service will take place Sunday, August 30 at 10:00 AM at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery on Swartz Road.

It is a tradition to visit graves of loved ones during the month of Elul as we prepare for a new year. The Monument in Memory of The Six Million who Perished Al Kiddush Hashem 1939-1945 was dedicated by Workmen’s Circle Members of Branch 587 and Friends, September 17, 1961 as a place for the Akron Jewish Community to come together to remember those lost. An annual service of remembrance was organized for many years by William (Bill) Axelrod and James (Jim) Barnett. Members of the Yom Hahsoah Committee have decided to reinstate this annual community visit to the memorial.

Everyone is encouraged to come to place a stone of remembrance at Workmen’s Circle Memorial to the Six Million Monument. Join in brief prayers and words of remembrance.

Carpools will leave the JCC promptly at 9:30 AM. For more information, or to reserve your place in a carpool, contact Myra Feinberg, Shaw JCC Adult Services Coordinator, myra_feinberg@shawjcc.org or (330) 835-0056.

Upcoming Events at Beth El August 15 Shabbat in the Park

17 Taste of Torah

September 5 Selichot

7 Office closed Labor Day

8 Board Meeting

18 Young Family Shabbat

27 Congregation Sukkah Decoration and Dinner

October 3 Mini Minyan

5 Simchat Torah Celebration

9 Jewish Public Affairs and Forum Dinner

13 Lunch and Learn, Board Meeting

16 Young Family Shabbat

18 Knitzvah

19 Taste of Torah

Two plots are available at Rose Hill in section 11 of Beth El.

Please contact Janet Cohen at 561.393.1939 for more information.

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Rabbi’s Reminder Talmud Class

During August, our Talmud Class moves from Sunday

morning class to Monday nights from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. All

are welcome to join our on-going class. You’ll fit right in.

We will meet Monday nights on August 10, 24, and 31.

We are continuing our study with the tenth chapter of Massechet Sanhedrin which teaches

about the resurrection of the dead; the future world and life after death. For more information

please contact Rabbi Grundfast at 330.864.2105 x 114 or rabbi@bethelakron.org.

Happy Summer to All! Many people often ask if summer is a slow time. This summer has not

been slow. The Synagogue has been in planning mode for many programs!

This year our Forum dinners will feature Dr. Scott Scarborough, President

of the University of Akron in the fall, and David Gilbert in the

Spring. David E. Gilbert is President & CEO of the Greater Cleveland

Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland. The Sports Commission’s

goal is to make Greater Cleveland the nation’s foremost destination for

amateur sporting events and activities. The organization is responsible for attracting,

promoting and managing major amateur athletic events and to create sporting opportunities for

youth and amateur athletes.

We are excited to host Rabbi Hammer in November! Rabbi Hammer was at Beth El back in

the mid ‘60s. Rabbi Hammer will speak on Sunday, November 22 followed by a reception.

We are excited for another year of Synaplex. The committee is working on new ideas for

Synaplex as well as keeping some of the favored options such as Serious Torah Study. Our

Hebrew school students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade will be returning in the fall on

Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM and one Saturday a month. Last year, we had

our first organized preschool program in many years taught by Morgan Domokos. Morgan led

a fabulous class! Families discovered the Jewish holidays through stories, crafts, and songs

thanks to Miss Judy. This year, it is back by popular demand! We will welcome Rachel

Osherow as our Sunday School Preschool teacher! Our Preschool class is open to any family -

students must be at least 2½ by September to join.

Other educational opportunities will include our Sunday morning Beth El Adult Education

Series that will begin with our Veterans' Day Program in November with other presenters to

speak in the spring. I am looking forward to a wonderful year!

Education

Program

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Contributions ALEXANDER & LILLIAN MEDOFF

MUSIC FUND

In Memory of Mollie Dorman from Doris Dorman

Dr. Joseph Potter from Bernie and Sedell Kamenir

Allison Willen from Bernie and Sedell Kamenir

CHOIR

FUND

In Memory of Ruth Rakusin from Cantor Fredda Mendelson

In Honor of Cantor and Abbe Stein from Na'Amat

EDUCATION

FUND

In Memory of Selma Seider from Michael and Kathy Seider

For Recovery of Herb Moss from Laurel Gress

In Honor of 60th anniversary of Harvey and Marilyn

Groden from Burt and Lois Nobil

Birth of Leah Chana Moss, granddaughter of Herb and Ellen Moss from Carl Lieberman, Laurel Gress

60th anniversary Mort and Gery Stein from Burt and Lois Nobil

LOUIS & BECKY LOCKSHIN

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of Zelda Rosenthal from Michael and Linda

Osherow

PRAYER BOOK

FUND

A Prayer Book(s) has been inscribed:

In Memory of Beatice Sarlson from Jonathan, Margaret,

James and Michael Chessler

RABBI’S

DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Memory of George Shapiro from Harry and Ilene

Shapiro

Rose Cohen from Leona and Jerry Pollock

Sophie T. Friedlander fromIra Friedlander

Jerry Kodish from Idelle Kodish

Harold Miller from Dr. Bob Miller, Jacob and Nathan

Marlene Miller from Dr. Bob Miller, Jacob and Nathan

In Honor of 40th anniversary of Randy and Bonnie

Cohen from Joe and JoEllen Kodish

SIMON KOPELSON

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Memory of Ben Slavin from Daniel and Marilyn Slavin

Milton Slavin from Daniel and Marilyn Slavin

Sol Slavin from Daniel and Marilyn Slavin

STEPHEN M. GROSS

MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of Dorothy Jean Zoltai from Scott and Paula

Gross

SYNAGOGUE

FUND

In Memory of Clara Berns from Randy and Bonnie

Cohen, Larry and Lani Rothstein

Jack Lederman from Randy and Bonnie Cohen, Barbara and Marv Wolfson

Herbert Litman from Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman

Dina Savage from Sheri Nusbaum

Allison Willen from Arthur and Stephanie Axner

For Recovery of David Lockshin from Randy and Bonnie

Cohen

Herb Moss from Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman

Cindy Nelson from Randy and Bonnie Cohen

In Honor of Special anniversary of Irv and Ann Kauvar

from Larry and Lani Rothstein

Birth Leah Chana Moss, granddaughter of Herb and Ellen Moss from Hal and Greta Foster, Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman, Sheldon and Debbie Saferstein

Special birthday of Steve Newman from Randy and Bonnie Cohen

Marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rezepka from Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman

Special anniversary of Bob and Rochelle Stone from Margaret Sarlson Chesler

New position of Stephanie York from Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Richman

In Appreciation Good wishes in honor of our anniversary ,

Randy and Bonnie Cohen

Kind hospitality of Esther and Larry Hexter from Zieva and Marc Konvisser

“To all our friends, we thank you for your kind and thoughtful good wishes and for remembering us on our 50th anniversary,” Louis and Xenia Culiner.

Thank you for your

contributions.

Tree of Life The magnificent Tree of Life was created to record the happy events in the lives of Beth El members and their families. A birth, a wedding, a bar/bat mitzvah, a confirmation, an anniversary – all are among the milestones that can be remembered on

the leaves of the Tree of Life.

The cost of a leaf is $125. You may use 3 or 4 lines with up to 23 letters in each line. To order, call Sherri Leubitz, 330-867-0364.

These are the newest leaves on Beth El’s Tree of Life:

50th Anniversary Alice & Edward Schneider With All Best Wishes

Love From Your Friends

55th Anniversary Susan & Martin Spector With All Best Wishes

Love From Your Friends

50th Anniversary Faye & Sidney Glick With All Best Wishes Love From Your Friends

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Special Gift Funds Alexander and Lillian Medoff

Memorial Music Fund

Eleanore and Jerry Lippman Bar/Bat Mitzvah Book Fund

Irving Botnick Education Fund

Max M. Federhar Memorial Fund

Osherow Family Special Projects

Widlus Memorial Lecture Fund

Luck Holocaust Fund

Lisa Botnick Memorial Fund

Aaron Kranitz Memorial Fund

Edward Abramson Memorial Fund

Jacob Reich Memorial Fund

Gress Torah Fund

Hakoah Education Fund

Scholarship Funds Lenore Gordon Scholarship Fund

Stephen M. Gross Memorial Fund

Kloner Family Fund

Louis Lockshin Scholarship Fund

Marks and Goldfarb Youth Fund

Lola Salzman Scholarship Fund

Reverend Phillip Salzman Scholarship Fund

Beth El Foundation for Jewish Education

Simon Kopleson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Max and Regina Schneier Memorial Fund

Congregational Funds Synagogue Fund

Floral Fund

Music Fund

Garden Fund

Knitzvah Fund

Kiddush Fund

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

Education Fund

Beth El

Congregation

Date: _____________

Minimum ($10)

Chai ($18)

Double Chai ($36)

Triple Chai ($54)

I am enclosing $__________

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Taste of Torah Monday, August 17, 7 PM

On August 17, we will discuss The Agunah. Come learn about the issues of the Agunah, women who are "trapped in" or "chained to" a marriage and cannot get a Jewish divorce nor remarry according to Jewish law. Julie Katz will lead the session exploring and studying texts in the Bible and the Talmud, and relating it to real issues in modern times – from soldiers missing in action to tragic events like 9/11.

Please join us at 7:00 PM in the Mercaz room for dessert and a lively discussion.