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Temple Solel Endowment Foundation—Securing Our Future As my parents planted for me, so do I plant for my children.
Talmud Ta’anit 23a
A long with fundraising and stewardship of the investment portfolio, one of the Temple Solel Endowment Foundation’s (“Foundation”) primary goals is to create more awareness amongst congregants by providing information
about the Foundation’s activities that include various methods of current and planned giving and how one can benefit from these charitable techniques.
Prior to diving into Planned Giving 101 over the next several Pathfinder editions, it is of utmost importance to understand why the Foundation exists and the benefits it will bring to you and your families L’Dor Vador—from generation to generation.
Temple Solel congregants are deeply involved in the life of the congregation with a strong commitment to its mission and its traditions. Their generosity of spirit, resources and time reflect their belief in the strength of Temple Solel. And the Temple plays a special role in our members’ lives and life cycle moments, from birth, naming ceremonies, b’nai mitzvah, weddings to memorials.
While dues and contributions support the daily operation of the Temple, a strong endowment fund will help sustain
and grow the many services and programs provided by Temple Solel. Planned gifts are “forever gifts” as only income from the Temple Solel Endowment Fund is typically distributed.
The Foundation held to its mandate made in 2012 of no distributions until the investable assets reached $1 million, which it did a year ago. Last year the Foundation contributed $18,000 to Temple Solel. The Foundation Board contemplates a more significant donation this year.
In conclusion, the “Why” can be summed up simply by ensuring the future of Temple Solel into perpetuity. Furthermore, congregants can benefit from their contributions as an efficient tax and estate planning tool.
For those interested in participating in or contributing to this worthy endeavor, either with a current or a legacy gift, please contact me at [email protected].
Nelson Lerner President, Temple Solel Endowment Foundation
The Mission of Temple Solel is to be a vibrant, inclusive and engaged Reform community, grounded in relationships and deeds,
and elevated by Shabbat and Torah. We see the divine spark in each individual by together:
Warmly welcoming all who enter Nurturing lifelong learning Creating joy through prayer and music Celebrating holidays and sharing life cycles Fostering a love of Israel, and Working for Tikkun Olam – repairing the world
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Friday, April 5, 2019 Tot Shabbat Service 5:30 pm Sports Tot Shabbat and Dinner. 3’s will perform.
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. Anniversaries will be announced.
Saturday, April 6, 2019 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am During the service Lucy Ratterman will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah.
Friday, April 12, 2019 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm.
Saturday, April 13, 2019 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am During the service Finnegan Kelly will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.
Friday, April 19, 2019 NO SERVICE DUE TO PASSOVER
Saturday, April 20, 2019 Torah Study 9:00 am 2nd Night Seder 6:00 pm See page 13 for informational flier.
Friday, April 26, 2019 Passover Morning Festival Service at Temple Solel 9:30 am
Shabbat Shira Service 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. Classic Rock Shabbat Shira.
Saturday, April 27, 2019 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am During the service Emerson Ornstein will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah.
Lucy Kirwin Ratterman, daughter of Lee and Jeffrey Ratterman, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10:30 am. Lucy attends North Phoenix Preparatory Academy and enjoys playing volleyball, hanging out with friends, and attending Camp Marimeta in Wisconsin. For her mitzvah project, Lucy collected blankets for the homeless.
Emerson “Ella” Maya Ornstein, daughter of Pamela and Joshua Ornstein, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:30 am. Emerson attends Mohave Middle School and loves horses, playing the cello, camp, cooking, and people. She is a born “people person” and absolutely lights up those around her. Her expertise is making others feel special while having fun. For her mitzvah project, Emerson volunteers at Hunkapi Farms, which serves individuals with diagnoses such as autism, ADD, ODD, addiction recovery, and PTSD. Hunkapi’s programs include equine assisted psychotherapy, therapeutic riding, and addiction/recovery groups. Their four-legged healers help people move mindfully towards their clinical, life, or leadership goals and connect mindfully to the people in their life who matter most.
Finnegan Justice Kelly, son of Jennifer and Benjamin Kelly, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:30 am. Finney attends Arizona School for the
Arts and has taken up diving and recently got a gecko named Zelda. For his mitzvah project, Finney is raising money for other diabetics to go to camp at Camp AZDA in Prescott. Information on his mitzvah project can be found at http://main.diabetes.org/goto/typef1nn.
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES Tyler and Shana Abrahams .................. 10 yrs Jay and Breeann Adleman ..................... 8 yrs Marty and Cyndi Leigh Applebaum ...... 13 yrs Andrei and Stephanie Cherny .............. 13 yrs Larry and Cindi Cohen .......................... 18 yrs Howard and Paula Donsky ................... 37 yrs Brian and Danielle Engel ...................... 19 yrs Richard Epstein and Judy Ackerman .... 21 yrs John and Stacey Feuer ......................... 14 yrs Keith and Rebecca Galbut .................... 10 yrs Ryan and Joanna Garrison ................... 16 yrs Sandy and Deena Goldstein ................. 21 yrs Steve and Helen Gubin ........................ 40 yrs Mark and Sara Hass ............................... 8 yrs Jim Farrell and Jessica Hirshorn ............. 8 yrs Mark and Karen Kanefsky .................... 27 yrs
Larry and Catherine Kasper ................. 24 yrs Ben and Jennifer Kelly ......................... 19 yrs Rob and Myndi Kort ............................ 20 yrs Dick and Fran Lamden ......................... 35 yrs Ben and Jennifer Liebhaber ................. 14 yrs Samuel and Jenny Martin .................... 13 yrs Josh and Marina Rudin ........................ 10 yrs Scott and Tanie Sherman .................... 30 yrs Brian and Laura Shniderman ............... 19 yrs Brian and Sandy Singer ........................ 23 yrs Jacque Sokolov and Mitzi Krockover ... 24 yrs Brad and Susan Sorosky ...................... 18 yrs Brian and Stephanie Stillman .............. 11 yrs Brian and Kathleen Tucker .................. 19 yrs Brian and Beth Zuckerberg .................. 17 yrs
T his month, we celebrate the holiday of Passover, where we recount the journey of the Israelite people from slavery to liberation. On the surface of the story, we witness a group of people fleeing from their oppressors and being aided by divine intervention. We
tell the story of the miracles that God performs through Moses, through the plagues and through the parting of the Sea of Reeds. According to the Zohar, the text on Jewish mysticism, the word ‘Mitzrayim’ that we use to describe Egypt is related to the word ‘mitzarim,’ or narrow straits. So, we are taken from a place of being constricted, limited and where our choices are limited to a place where we are free to make our own determinations about what is in our best interests.
In today’s world, we may not be physically or mentally controlled by an external force. We live in a democratic society where our voices can be heard and we are free to express our religious and social convictions in the manner we see fit. And yet even with all of this freedom, many of us still feel enslaved. Are we enslaved by physical limitations or illness? Are we enslaved by financial insecurity? Are we enslaved by fear? Are we enslaved by attachment to technology? How many of these things are placed upon us by society, and how many of these things are simply limitations that we have accepted, either consciously or unconsciously?
At this time of year, it may be helpful for us to question our assumptions about ourselves and the beliefs we have accepted as Truth. What beliefs are supporting our true
goals and desires for ourselves and the people around us? And which ones must we let go of in order to experience true freedom? In order for true change to occur, there is a part of ourselves that must die. We have to look at difficult concepts… like, what are we actually getting out of staying stuck in our familiar narrow places? There is a certain attractiveness to staying in our comfort zones (otherwise
they wouldn’t be so comfortable, right?). If we want to experience our own power and freedom, we also have to bear the burden of responsibility for our lives. That is a scary thought because it is easy to place the blame for our shortcomings on the world around us and on various circumstances.
In order to be truly free, we need to believe in ourselves and in our abilities to take the necessary action. While this is confronting and frightening at times, it is also liberating and exhilarating. When the Israelites left Egypt, they did so without knowing how the story
would end. They did it without knowing how they would end up reaching the Promised Land. It required faith and hope. And this is what is required of us as well.
This month, I encourage all of us to take whatever scary next steps we can think of to take ourselves closer to our own truth, to our own desires and to our own Promised Land.
In freedom and matzah,
Todd Herzog Cantorial Soloist
Overcoming Limitations
So Your Child Turns 11 This Month?
If you haven’t requested a bar or bat mitzvah date yet, stop by the temple office and fill out a Temple Solel Bar/
Bat Mitzvah Date Request Form to get the process started. Fillable PDF forms are also available for download on our
website: templesolel.org/forms. Completed forms may be emailed to
Jelena Santiago at [email protected].
“You begin to fly when you let go of self-limiting beliefs and allow your mind and aspirations to rise to greater heights.” ―Brian Tracy
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A s we near the end of this school year, many parents have talked to me about the curriculum at the Solel Preschool. Play is really our curriculum and I found an article on the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) website that explains the
reason play is so important. Enjoy.
10 Things Every Parent Should Know about Play
1. Children learn through their play. Don’t underestimate the value of play. Children learn and develop cognitive skills–like math and problem solving in a pretend grocery store; physical abilities–like balancing blocks and running on the playground; new vocabulary–like the words they need to play with toy dinosaurs; social skills–like playing together in the kitchen corner or creating a menu for a pretend restaurant.
2. Play is healthy. Play helps children grow strong and healthy. It also counteracts obesity issues facing many children today.
3. Play reduces stress. Play helps your children grow emotionally. It is joyful and provides an outlet for anxiety and stress.
4. Play is more than meets the eye. Play is simple and complex. There are many types of play: symbolic, sociodramatic, functional, and games with rules-–to name just a few. Researchers study play’s many aspects: how children learn through play, how outdoor play impacts children’s health, the effects of screen time on play, to the need for recess in the school day.
5. Make time for play. As parents, you are the biggest supporters of your children’s learning. You can make sure they have as much time to play as possible during the day to promote cognitive, language, physical, social, and emotional development.
6. Play and learning go hand-in-hand. They are not separate activities. They are intertwined. Think about them as a science lecture with a lab. Play is the child’s lab.
7. Play outside. Remember your own outdoor experiences of building forts, playing on the beach, sledding in the winter, or playing with other children in the neighborhood. Make sure your children create outdoor memories too.
8. There’s a lot to learn about play. There’s a lot written on children and play. David Elkind’s The Power of Play (Da Capo, 2007 reprint) is a great resource.
9. Trust your own playful instincts. Remember as a child how play just came naturally? Give your children time for play and see all that they are capable of when given the opportunity.
10. Play is a child’s context for learning. Children practice and reinforce their learning in multiple areas during play. It gives them a place and a time for learning that cannot be achieved through completing a worksheet. For example, in playing restaurant, children write and draw menus, set prices, take orders, and make out checks. Play provides rich learning opportunities and leads to children’s success and self-esteem.
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-things-every-parent-play
Mary Ann Bloom Director of Early Childhood Education
Upcoming Dates to Remember: April 3: SPPA Meetings (9:15 am or 6:00 pm) April 14: Diamondbacks Game (PreK & 3’s singing the
National Anthem) April 16 & 17: Passover Seders April 29-May 3: Teacher Appreciation Week
Registration for Camp Solel is now open and filling up quickly. Camp runs from June 3 through July 26. Our Katan camp is for children ages one year through children entering kindergarten. We offer three-day and five-day options with three time slots from which to choose from. Children can come from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, or 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. We also offer Gadol camp for children entering first through third grade. This is a five-day only camp, with a 9:00 am to 3:00 pm or 7:30 am to 5:30 pm option.
Our teachers supervise our younger children at Solel in a structured, themed, summer program. We offer music, arts and crafts, JumpBunch, library, and Kabbalat Shabbat
each Friday morning. We have special visitors come every other week for special assembly-style performances for the entire camp. The classes enjoy “Water Play” on our splash pad several times a week and have access to the air conditioned, indoor playground every day in order to run and have active play time despite our hot summer temperatures. Our Gadol camp is for children entering 1st-3rd grade and features a different theme each week. We have popular programs such as Bricks 4 Kidz as well as themes ranging from Sportball to Cooking to Science and Art. Our Gadol camp takes several field trips and has access to our splash pad and indoor play area. Please visit our website at solelpreschool.org or call Kathleen Manahan, 480.991.4545, if you have other questions.
Camp Solel News
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Social Action at Temple Solel Throughout the year various projects bring Temple Solel members together to help those in need and to build relationships. Some of our programs include the following:
Tzedakah—giving of resources Tzedakah Box donations made to various charities
throughout the year: Rae Rader, [email protected], 602.692-8080
Caring by Pairing Shoe Drive: Sharon Levine, 480.907.7960, [email protected]
Yom Kippur Food Drive: Sue Silvert, 480.756.2128, [email protected]
Spin a Little Love: Linda Ribnik, 480.399.4129, [email protected]
Jonathan’s Walk: Peter Pishko, [email protected]
G’milut Chasadim—acts of loving kindness Streetlight USA: Rae Rader,
[email protected], 602.692-8080 St. Vincent de Paul: Rae Rader,
[email protected], 602.692-8080
Mitzvah Day: Robert Siamon, 602.996.0117, [email protected]
Knitting for a Purpose: Arlene Bonime, 480.391.1645, [email protected]
Thanksgiving Meal Project: Rae Rader, [email protected], 602.692-8080
Jewish Family and Children’s Services Holiday Party for Foster Care Youth: Rae Rader, [email protected], 602.692-8080
Shinui Kivun—changing the status quo Valley Interfaith Project: Rae Rader,
[email protected], 602.692-8080 Abrahamic Collaboration to Welcome the Stranger:
Faith Boninger, 480.551.7097, [email protected] Kino Border Initiative: Rae Rader,
[email protected], 602.692-8080
Questions? Contact the project leader or Rae Rader, Social Action Chair, at [email protected].
T he first Passover Seder is Friday, April 19! It can be a holiday that requires a great deal of planning, cooking, cleaning and organizing. The Passover I knew as a child, teen, and newly married woman was nothing like the Seders today. I can remember sitting for hours as my
grandfather, parents, aunts and uncles completed the laborious task of telling the story of freedom. The long Seders which my husband and I attended as guests, filled with debates and comparisons of the different Haggadot, are still good stories to share even though the Seders were challenging. Still, the best part about Passover is the individuality of each family's Seder.
Today Passover Seders are creative, fun, and tasty; however still require work and organization. There are many different types of Haggadot and family traditions. The acting out of the story of leaving Egypt, bringing the plagues to life, sitting in a Bedouin tent, wearing costumes, singing fun tunes to add to the traditional story, trying new recipes, and of course the drama of finding the Afikomen is what makes the Seder with family and friends one of the most recalled memories.
There are many activities which can be included in your Seder that will keep the children sitting at the Seder table focused and involved. Many of them can be altered for the ages of the guests.
1. Teaching the “order” of a Seder through song.
2. Pesach is a Spring holiday. Ask the children what they see around them that are signs of Spring.
3. Have the youngest children ask the Four Questions.
4. Put paper, crayons, markers on the Seder table and encourage the children (adults as well) to draw a picture of The Exodus.
5. Have the children describe all of the different “tastes” from the Seder table.
On a different note, plans are being made for the upcoming school year. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with me.
Chag Sameach Temple Solel!
Tobee Waxenberg Raker Religious School Director
Upcoming Dates to Remember: April 7, 14, and 28: Raker Religious School is in session May 5: Last day of Raker Religious School, Maccabia,
Color Wars, games
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To all our Yiddish friends and supporters of the Yiddish
Club here at Temple Solel, we want to invite you to join us for our next meeting to take place Wednesday, April 17, 1:30-3:00 pm. You don’t have to speak or know Yiddish, just come and enjoy our community. There was lots of enjoyment and laughter at our March “tzuzamenfor” (meeting). The focus was on the yom tov Purim. We shared mayses (stories) and vitzn (jokes). A Shaynem Dank to all who brought costumes or props. We sang “frayleche lider” like hup mayne hamantachen and haynt iz Purim brider. America’s sport, baseball, begins soon. The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin playing at Chase Field in April. At our next tzuzamenfor, we will salute baseball by singing “Nemt mir aroys tzu dem bol shpil” (Take Me Out To the Ball Game). Our ancestors were advised over 100 years ago, when many first came to America, that in order to truly become an American, one must understand the game of baseball. The Yiddish Newspaper, the Forvitz, helped the newest Americans learn the game by featuring articles on the game and its players. In April we will learn some baseball terminology in Yiddish. I learned much of Yiddish baseball vocabulary when I went to Yiddish camp a few years ago and watched the players clop and chop (bat and catch). We will also touch on undzere balibtn yom tov, Pesach. Which foods do you enjoy? What is your favorite part of the Seder? What is your favorite Pesach dessert? We will sing yiddishe pesach lider un redn vegn Pesach. Kumt tzu undzer tzuzamenfor in April. Questions? Call me at 480.207.6900. Mit frayndleche grusn (with best regards),
Sandy.Bernoff
The Al & Irma Feldman Y i d d i s h Club
Stanley Mirvis: Jews of the Caribbean: Origins and Legacies
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 10:30 am ASU Assistant Professor of History, Jewish Studies
Temple Solel is pleased to host Stanley Mirvis, whose topic is The Jews of the Caribbean: Origins and Legacies. His presentation will invite questions from the audience.
How did Jews get to the Caribbean? What did they do when they got there? How did living in the Caribbean affect the practice of Judaism? Are there still Jews in the Caribbean? And, what is their impact on Jewish history as a whole? This talk will answer these questions and more. It will rescue Caribbean Jews from the margins of history to suggest some of the ways their story and their continued legacy help to enrich our understanding of Diasporic Jewishness and Judaism more generally.
This provocative and interesting program is open the entire community and all are welcome to attend. RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/tsmirvis.
Sabbatical Reflections shared by Rabbi John Linder
Tuesdays, April 16, 23, 30 | 7:00-8:30 pm
Join Rabbi Linder, refreshed and back from his sabbatical, for an opportunity to share insights from his contemplative time away, and other ways designed for creativity, renewal and rest. Most of all, Rabbi Linder will look forward to seeing you and spending time together!
Attendance is free for Temple Solel members and $18 per session for nonmembers. Register at https://tinyurl.com/sabbaticalreflections.
Upcoming Speakers & Topics Monday, April 1, 7:00-8:30 pm at Temple Solel
Professor Jonathan K. Crane “Eating Ethically: Religion and Science
For a Better Diet”
Tuesday, April 2, 1:00-2:00 pm at Temple Solel Rabbi Noa Kushner
“Jewish Thought in Three Acts: Creation, Revelation, Redemption”
Classes cost $18 per person, per session, and you must register to attend. Learn more and register at
www.valleybeitmidrash.org.
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Downtown Study Group Wednesday, April 3, 2019
12:00-1:00 pm Engelman Berger, P.C. in Phoenix
RSVP to Scott Cohen, [email protected]
Art @ Solel Youth Artists ART SHOWCASE
Continues through May An all student artists exhibit in the North Hallway Gallery is the feature of ART SHOWCASE this spring. Kids from age six through high school submitted their artwork and participated in a reception on March 17, where they discussed their interest and passion for art. Acrylic, watercolor, pencil and crayon, and photography are represented. This last show of the season will continue through May.
Calling Temple Solel Artists for a new ART SHOWCASE series
Starting in the fall, a new ART SHOWCASE series will commence. If you have an art passion and would like to share it with the temple community, please contact Ira Thomas: [email protected] or fill out the application that is available in the temple foyer literature rack or online at the temple website under Community / Art @ Solel. Deadline to submit is May 15.
Knitting for a Purpose Wednesday, April 10, 1:00-3:00 pm
Spring has sprung so how about joining us at Temple Solel on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 1:00-3:00 pm to help us complete our mitzvah? Just bring your crochet hooks or knitting needles. We supply friendship, fun, refreshments, room, and yarn. Questions? Contact Arlene at 480.391.1645 or via email to [email protected]. Donations to the Caring Community Fund are gratefully accepted and we thank you for all your help.
Solel Book Club Hello, Fellow Book Lovers!
We’re close to the end of our 2018-19 Solel Book Club season. The last of our four meetings will be on April 16 at 6:00 pm. We hope everyone can make the final potluck and book discussion, which will be, fittingly, The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas. The book reviews have been excellent and Steve Slogoff will lead the discussion, so you won't want to miss this one.
In this evocative novel, Lukas takes readers to Cairo at three different points in its history. One thousand years ago, Ali ibn al-Marwani, a Muslim orphan, becomes the night watchman at the Ibn Ezra Synagogue. In 1897, English twin sisters, Agnes Lewis and Margaret Gibson, arrive in Cairo to assist Cambridge scholar Solomon Schechter in acquiring the ancient scrolls held in the synagogue’s storage area. And in the present, Joseph, a Berkeley graduate student who is half-Jewish, half-Muslim, receives a
mysterious package from his recently deceased father, which sends him to Cairo to unravel the secret behind the unusual bequest. What binds all three stories is the legendary 2,000-year-old Ezra scroll, purported to be the most perfect Torah scroll ever created and supposedly stored at the synagogue.
The potluck is usually delicious, occasionally outstanding. Each person brings a dairy, vegetarian, fish or other non-meat dish to share. We socialize until 6:30 pm, when an hour of conversation about the book led by a fellow congregant begins. (Noshing continues.) RSVP to [email protected] to let us know whether to expect you.
In case you are a planner, mark your calendar for the next season of book club now. Here are the tentative dates:
October 29, 2019 Dec. 17, 2019 February 25, 2020 May 5, 2020
If you would like me to put any books into the mix for next year, please feel free to send the name(s) to [email protected] and we will consider the suggestion along with the others we have received. See you on April 16, have a beautiful Pesach, and stay cool this summer.
Judy Schaffert
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Great turnout today for Boker Tov Bistro. The only thing missing was you!! Come join us Sunday mornings when Raker Religious School is in session, 8:45-10:30 am.
Blooms with
ample sunlight and water.
The Solel Preschool Highlights
Our Pre-K kids enjoy building with the Imagination Playground blue blocks each week and they love being able to create life size structures. Many classes celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday recently, reading his books and doing activities inspired by his stories, such as making ooey gooey Oobleck! The preschool is also getting ready for Purim, making hamantaschen, projects, groggers. We’re looking forward to our Purim Parade coming up soon.
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Volunteer Recognition Volunteers are an essential part of Temple Solel. We would like to thank the following volunteers for their time, hard work and efforts:
Birthday calls Arlene Bonime Knitting for a Purpose Frieda Allweiss Arlene Bonime Carol Brillman Jill Loebel Beverly Nathan Margie Rahilly Beth Sennett Judy Sirkis
Debbie Smith Nancy Weinstein Gift Shop Carol Brillman Becky Lieberman Leah Valadez Sue Waldbaum Yahrzeits Cynthia Marcus
Would you like to volunteer at some point in the future? We’d love to have you! Email Edie Bradt,
[email protected] and she’ll add you to the list.
Thank You!
Boker Tov Bistro is open Sundays 8:45 to 10:30 am as follows:
April 7, 14, 28
Grab a coffee, enjoy some breakfast, mingle with friends, read a book, play
mah jongg… and build community!
All proceeds from the Boker Tov Bistro benefit the Raker Religious School Scholarship Fund to assist
students with tuition expenses.
Caring Community Highlights Many thanks to our wonderful lemon bar bakers: Diane Schoen, Linda Ribnik, Jacquelyn Null, Lois Bell, Beverly and Alan Nathan, Milly Kaplan, Robin Balon, Marian Fisher, Susan Wine, Sharon Levine, Linda Wiener, Laura Miller, and Nancy and Clem Farber. Special thanks to Susan Wine for helping me set up, Linda Wiener for squeezing all those lemons from her tree and to Diane Schoen for making all those tags. Our March activity was making and delivering bags of Hamantaschen to the new members of our congregation. In April we will be making matzah candy for Passover. We continue to provide meals and support to our congregants who are experiencing life challenges. If you are in need of services or would like to join our team email us at [email protected].
Dottie Braun-Cohen
A Flag is Born Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 pm
Cost: $10 per ticket, cash only, pay at the door
Pictured L-R: Jack Ratterman as Young David, Toby Gerst as Zelda, Skip Feinstein as Tevya.
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SAVE THE DATE An Inter-Generational Journey to Israel
With Rabbi Langowitz May 31–June 11, 2020
In Jewish tradition, social justice is known by a simple word—tzedakah. It connotes fairness, balance, and empathy, and it serves as the foundation for many laws in the Torah—sacred laws governing the proper treatment of all members of society. In the new book “Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: Our Jewish Obligation to Social Justice” (2019), 31 essays explore these laws, including an outstanding essay by Rabbi John Linder.
Entitled “Advocacy in Action: Working toward Immigration Reform,” Rabbi Linder’s essay shows us how the Torah transforms us into effective social advocates. While some sacred laws invite endless scholarly debate, other laws inspire us to take immediate action. For example, the Torah’s directive to “welcome the stranger” is a no-brainer. The sweat equity earned here is not in parsing rabbinic legalese, but in going out and meeting people who are caught up in the difficult drama of undocumented immigration.
In compelling detail, Rabbi Linder describes his own experiences joining interfaith leaders in that effort, serving immigrants where they live, work, and seek humanitarian shelter. It’s no surprise that their stories sound very Jewish—running from poverty and persecution, desiring only safety and sustenance—the same story that our Jewish grandparents recalled about coming to America.
It’s easy to hate a cartoon stereotype, writes Rabbi Linder, but not so easy to hold your breaking heart together in the presence of a suffering human being. “Welcoming the stranger” means greeting a fellow person face-to-face, and saying: “I see you, I care about you, how can I help you?” As the essays in “Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority” make clear, God gave us love so we could share it with someone new. I highly recommend this powerful book!
Torah Study meets every Saturday morning at 9:00 am in the library. Everyone is welcome!
Matthew Kozinets
iCreate Youth Art Showcase
As a Temple Solel Board of Trustees member, I have experienced many proud moments for our community. None more so than Sunday, March 17th’s Youth Art Showcase, nicknamed “iCreate.” The Art @ Solel Committee created fun t-shirts for participants and crafted witty and introspective dialogue for their presentation. To witness blooming interest in the arts in our youth is an extraordinary thing. The heart expands with joy! I am ever appreciative of the sustained efforts of Art @ Solel and thankful for their tireless efforts as they curate and care for our artwork while keeping an eye towards fostering Solel community talent. Did you know that they have created and are sustaining an art scholarship for graduating high school seniors with art as one of their interests? As we look forward to spring, I blush with pride as the Art @ Solel Committee accomplishes their youth initiative with enormous success. Congratulations on your accomplishment!
Pamela Ornstein Membership Vice President
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Donations received after March 8, 2019 will be printed in the
next issue of the Pathfinder.
Rabbi Linder’s Discretionary Fund In memory of Andrea Braver
From Nelson and Lisa Lerner In memory of Henry Krumholz
From Eleanor and Norman Krumholz
Rabbi Langowitz’s Discretionary Fund Thank you Rabbi Langowitz
From Louis Gorman and Peggy Kile In memory of Harold and Helen Feingold
From Bert Feingold In memory of Clara and Irving
Freidenreich From Judith Dobbs
A donation was made by Tom Silverman In memory of Ann Hyman
From Sol and Helen Epstein In honor of Rabbi Langowitz
From Robert and Nancy Taxman
Cantorial Soloist’s Todd Herzog Discretionary Fund In memory of Harriet “Marge” Miller
From Bonnie Miller and family In memory of Ruth Wolfe
From Norman and Frani Wolfe Todd, Thank you for Friday
morning music From Mary Ann Bloom
Dr. Gerald Becker Adult Education Fund In honor of Richard Freund’s
archeology talk From Michelle Cohen-Mente
Art@Solel Thank you Ira, for your vision
and leadership From Steve Shobin
Building Beautification Fund In honor of our grandson
Cameron Weinberg From Frank and Becky Weinberg
Caring Community Fund From Robin, Len and Shana Balon
In memory of Philip Hollander In memory of Howard Levey
In honor of Peter Pishko From Stewart and Sharon Levine
In memory of Alvin Leff From Marvin and Karen Leff
For the speedy recovery of Harvey Wasserman
From Martha and Jon Siegel
Endowment Fund From Fran and Dick Lamden
In memory of Sylvia Forstadt In memory of Barbara Altshuler
In memory of Clara Andleman From Ruth Goldman
In memory of Robert O. Schubert From Gordon and Jerri Schubert
In memory of Elizabeth (Betty) Dees From Jane (Dees) Vogel
In memory of Hope Silvestri From Ruth LeGrand
In memory of Cyril Patchen From Joan Lowell
In memory of Bernard S. Madorin From Joyce Madorin
From Myra Baum In memory of Allison Hagerdon Speedy recovery to Harvey Wasserman
In memory of Julian D. Galst From Marilyn and Bob Teper
In memory of Sutta Bartick From Herbert Bartick
Jane and Bob Podall Library Fund In memory of Jeanette Lustgarten
From Marshall and Lesley Lustgarten
Oneg Fund Sponsors In honor of Lucy Ratterman’s
bat mitzvah From Lee and Jeff Ratterman
In honor of Finnegan Kelly’s bar mitzvah From Jennifer and Ben Kelly
In honor of Emerson Ornstein’s bat mitzvah
From Pamela and Joshua Ornstein Contributions Donation in continued support of
anniversary cakes From Marvin and Barbara Chassin
Social Action Fund In memory of Barbara Cannon
From Alexander Cannon
The Solel Preschool In honor of our wedding anniversary
From Sandy and Ginger Wlody In memory of Allison Hagerdon
From Martha and Jon Siegel From Vicky and Reid Drucker
In memory of Carolyn Becker From Pete and Mary Ann Bloom
General Fund From Fran Garner
In memory of Ronald Shellow In memory of Robert Shellow
From Pam, Tamar, and Leah Kaplan In memory of Leila Shaw In memory of Vivian Kantor
In memory of Carole Silverman From Tom Silverman
In memory of David Schwartz From Phyllis and Len Miller
From Joan and Lawrence Pass In memory of Polly Pass In memory of Manuel Pass In memory of Barbara Gold
From Susan Robbins In memory of Phyllis Robbins In memory of Harry Robbins
In memory of Gus L. Weinstock From Stephen and Megan Weinstock
In memory of Rosa Colb From Nancijoy Weissman
In memory of Abraham Macey From Cynthia Marcus
In memory of Rose Rudberg From Carol Brillman
A donation was made by Howard and Marlene Zimmerman
In memory of Elliot Feinberg DDS From Edward Feinberg DMD
In memory of Jerry Ross From Barbara Ross
In memory of Essie Cohen From Hal Cohen and Anita Ostrow
In memory of Nettie Kaner From Dean Kaner
In memory of Eli Perlo From Phil and Gloria Cowen
In memory of Allison Hagerdon From Allison Collins
In memory of Lena Fishman From Robert Fishman
In memory of Nathan Wechter From Ira and Myrna Wechter
In memory of Andrew Schauer From Francine Schauer
From Rochelle and Arnie Alpert In memory of Melissa Barron In memory of Elizabeth Mink In memory of Annie Brachfield In memory of Harry Perzan
From Cyndi Leigh Applebaum In memory of Dean Lewis In memory of Shari Lewis
In memory of Eric Sachs From Karen and Mark Kanefsky
Contributions We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Solel by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
A p r i l 2 0 1 9 / A d a r I I - N i s a n 5 7 7 9 13
A p r i l 2 0 1 9 / A d a r I I - N i s a n 5 7 7 9 14 Yahrzeits
Kaddish will be recited on Erev Shabbat on the following dates:
Condolences We Mourn the Loss of:
Henry Reuss – husband of Diane Reuss, father of Eric Reuss
Allison Hagerdon – daughter of Marlene and Marc Perlove, niece of Barbara and Harvey Wasserman
Henryk Radecki – father of Joanna Garrison
In Loving Memory Memorial Plaques
In memory of Julie Yetta Schwartz From Ira Schwartz
Margie Bader Beverly Berey Cecil Bowerman Ruth Burg Bernard R. Cohen Gloria Cutler Joan Denenberg Edwin Dickman Ruth Dresner Nathan Farber Ruth Galst
April 5, 2019
Nathan Sachs Isaac Schiffer Mary Silverman Edie Singer Estelle Sokoloff Nettie Stern Muriel Superfon Louis Waber Albert Wallack Elaine Warshaver Rose Weiss
Jay Holtzman Sidney Kaufman Rossya Kaufman Anna Kieval Marvin Levy Joseph Lichtenstein Adele Lieberman William Lipman Morton Melny Fred Neuman Beatrice Posner
Lewis Avren Abraham Berk Dorothy Birnbaum Howard Cohen Maye Feld Michael Forstadt Peter Foster Betty Foster Helen Friedman Richard Gash Simon L. Goldstein Meta Gross Michel Guillais-Auray
April 12, 2019
Dorris Berkowitz Wilfred Brandwein Florence Brandwein Stanley Brush Norman Burg Emanuel Cartsonis Molly Cutter Steven Dachinger Andrew Dickman Esther Driss Louis L. Fessinger Ida Fishman Edward Friefield Selma Goldfried Raymond Goldstein
Carolyn Nathan Lori Neuman Alfred Reinstein Barbara Riffer Lillian Sachs Dorothy Schneiderman Martin Shaw Sonia Siegel Edward Simmons Minna Slater Saul Sobel Albert Starr Jean Susman Marion Weisberg Fannie Zimmer
Honorato Gomez Bertha Goodman George Hajnal Morris Hertz Robert Hertzenberg Doris Hoffman Louis Kirschblum Ruth Klein Joseph Kletsky Reva Kort Harry Lasky Howard Love Helen Marton Max Mayer Konrad Meyer
May 3, 2019
April 19, 2019
Leonard Berey Walter Boninger Norman Chassin Ruth Cohen Herman Cohen Jack Cohen Bea Dickstein William Dubow Phillip Epstein Louise Faber Bialywlos Family Platner Family Herta Feher Tabitha Feldberg Saul Friefield Edith Galpern
Larry Miller Helene Miller Hyman Perlove Adelyn Posner Concepcion Rivas Sylvia Sachs Harvey Sapot Elois Sayrs Abraham Schneider Eli Shapiro Louis Shumaker William Silverman Harold Silvestri Lois Strass Peter Underdahl Edith Usem
Bob Goldman Albert Greenbaum Juanita Hatfield Barry Horowitz Mark Jubinville Kurt Klein Minnie Lazinsk Rose LeGrand Charles Lesser Julian Lieberman Harold Lieberman Abe Lieberman Irving Lowell Emil Maier Gertrude Marcus Mary Zamler Mazo
April 26, 2019
Louis Belfer Lorraine Berg Harvey Berman Victor Butnik Sarah Cohen William Cohen Albert Faunce David Feldman Charles Friedman Bernard Friedman Gertrude Hollander Charles Kaminsky Jacob Kantor Sidney Kaufman
Hildegarde Reinstein Julia Remes Ely Remes Barbara Riffer Vickie Robens Julie Schwartz Shirley Schwartz George Seplow Ann Sherman Frank Sherman Natalie Smith Lester Louis Solomon Catherine Wahlberg
Julie Knoller-Schwartz Charles Koplin Benjamin Kovnatt Morris Kristal Morris Kristal Tickie Levin Elsie Lipner Harvey Malofsky Sylvia Max Eli Menaged Delphine Michaels Tillie Miller Michael Ornstein
Barry Pinciss Reuben Pliskin Eugene Saltzman Dorothy Schlemmer Berthold Schnurer Ann Schulman David Shefrin Leonard Siegel Sid Siegel Friedericke Suessel Ella Weinberg Robert Wilf
Stuart Jenkins Frieda Jozoff Rossya Kaufman Charles Kranzberg Herbert Lang Allan Levie Emanuel Lewis Jack Linhart Robert Nederlander Gladys Nomkin Wendy Padden JM Perry
Current Resident or
Non Profit Organization
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Torah Portions/Candle Lighting Times
April 5 Leviticus 12:1-13:59/Tazria/6:33 pm April 12 Leviticus 14:1-15:33/Metzora/6:39 pm April 19 Passover Reading/6:44 pm April 26 Passover Reading/6:49 pm May 3 Leviticus 16:1-18:30/Acharei Mot/6:55 pm
Published by and for the members of Temple Solel April 2019
Rabbi John A. Linder [email protected] x.122 Rabbi Rabbi Emily R. Langowitz [email protected] x.131 Assistant Rabbi Todd Herzog [email protected] x.136 Cantorial Soloist Rabbi Maynard W. Bell Rabbi Emeritus
Administrative Staff
Peter Pishko [email protected] x.124 Executive Director Tobee Waxenberg [email protected] x.123 Director of Raker Rel. School Samantha Hoffman [email protected] x.121 Raker Religious School Coord. Noni Clark [email protected] x.125 Controller Joan Giannini [email protected] x.127 Mbshp. & Emp. Svcs. Manager Edie Bradt [email protected] x.120 Office Manager Jelena Santiago [email protected] x.126 Executive Assistant Mary Ann Bloom [email protected] x.162 Director of Early Childhood Ed. Sonya Placencia [email protected] x.135 Preschool Billing & Office Asst. Kathleen Manahan [email protected] x.164 Education Assistant Alberto Mena [email protected] x.129 Facility Manager Vojo Stanisic [email protected] x.129 Custodian
Executive Committee & Trustees
Bettina Chow .......................................................................................................... President Doreen Feldberg ............................................................................ Executive Vice President Lauren Brown .............................................................................. Vice President - Education Pamela Ornstein...................................................................... Vice President - Membership Stephen Slogoff ............................................................................ Vice President - Accounts Andy Abraham ......................................................... Vice President - Trustee Development Richard Lamden .................................................................... Vice President - Development Bobbi Moss ............................................................................................................ Secretary Phil Hawkes ............................................................................................................Treasurer
Shana Abrahams Judy Gold Howard Rosen Larry Cohen Rebecca Goldberg Tracy Schwimmer Larry Fink Rhea Kowitz Brian Weinberger Leon Gavartin Rae Rader TSTY: Benjamin Siamon
Gift Shop News
Return Policy The temple will cheerfully accept any
returns for store credit only. Thank You!
Our Gift Shop is one of the best-kept secrets in the valley. Come and see what we have to offer—items change with the Jewish holidays and seasons.
We have Bar and Bat Mitzvah presents, amazing tallitot from Israel at different price points, and much more.
Don’t forget baby gifts, wedding presents and even a beautiful mezzuzah. We also have jewelry to meet your every want and need and lovely hostess gifts.
The Gift Shop is open several times during the week. Please call the temple office at 480.991.7414 before you stop in so that we may be able to assist you.
