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The Temple Tablet
Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive
Dayton, OH 45405
937-496-0050
www.tidayton.org
April 2016
Vol. 52, No. 7
Some stories get better with
each retelling, and the story of
the Jews’ Exodus from Egypt—
as told during the Passover
Seder is no different! Come and
hear the story again while
enjoying dinner with your fellow
Temple Israelites.
Rabbi Bogosian will lead the
Seder in the Great Hall on
Saturday, April 23, beginning
at 6:00 p.m. and concluding at about 8:00 p.m.
Any profits from the Seder will provide
scholarships to help Temple’s younger
members attend summer camp at Goldman
Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, IN.
This year’s Seder menu will include matzo ball
soup, gefilte fish, roasted chicken, vegetable
medley, mashed potatoes, a mixed green salad
and various desserts. A
vegetarian option will be
available for those who request
it in advance. The dinner will
be provided by Christopher’s
Restaurant. No chametz will be
served, and no chametz may be
carried into the building during
Passover. Dinner will also
include wine or juice, and
congregants may bring wine of
their own.
Cost of the Seder is $30 for adults, $15 for
children ages 4-10, and free for children age
three and under. Seating is limited;
reservations are required and must be paid by
Thursday, April 14. Members’ paid
reservations will be given first priority. Please
RSVP online at www.tidayton.org or call
Temple at 496-0050.
Saturday, April 23 6:00 p.m.
in The Great Hall
Temple’s Passover Second Seder Dinner
On Wednesday, April 13, at
7:00 p.m. at Temple Israel, Women
of the Wall Executive Director,
Lesley Sachs, will present thoughts
and opinions about the recent
Knesset decision to establish an
egalitarian and pluralistic section at
the Western Wall. What was
gained through this momentous
decision and what was conceded? Where does
the organization and its supporters go from
here?
The Women of the Wall has been fighting for
equality for over 25 years. A group of Jewish
women from around the world, they strive to
achieve the right for women, to wear prayer
shawls, pray and read from the Torah
collectively and out loud at the Western Wall in
Jerusalem. In many circumstances, Jewish
sanctity is still accessible and available solely by
and for men. Women and girls do not always
have the opportunity to take active, leadership
roles in Jewish spiritual life. Women of the Wall
strives to change this by providing a model of
involvement and leadership for women of all
ages on all levels of Jewish prayer and
celebration.
Prior to becoming the Executive
Director of Women of the
Wall in 2008, Lesley Sachs
had a long and successful career in
the area of women’s rights and
religious freedom in Israel. Lesley
was one of the founding members
of “Isha L’isha – Haifa’s Feminist
Center.” Lesley volunteered at the
Rape Crisis Center and served for ten years on
the board of the Jerusalem Women's Shelter.
After five years as spokesperson and Director of
Public Relations at the Israel Women’s
Network, Lesley was promoted to Executive
Director of the organization. She then served
as Executive Director of the Israel Religious
Action Center (IRAC); next as Vice President of
the World Union for Progressive Judaism
(WUPJ) and was the founding director of
"Project Kesher Israel," an organization which
empowers Russian-speaking immigrant women.
Join us as we delve into a continuing hot topic in
Israel, and bring your questions for Lesley. Light
refreshments will be served following the
presentation. Attendees will also have an
opportunity to purchase Women of the Wall
tallitot.
Women of The Wall
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This is a season of multiple
transformations. The sun is getting
higher in the sky, but tomorrow it
might be chilly again. We’re not
exactly in winter heating season any
more when the temperatures soar in
the daytime sun, but we also can’t
call this springtime yet. In some
places this is known as mud season.
Another transformation that comes
every year at this time is the one we
observe during Passover. Along the
road to freedom we had to pass
through some mud – on the floor of
the parted Red Sea. Can you imagine
the mess? But on the other side, all
of the former slaves were free.
The Hagaddah teaches us that “in
each generation, every individual
should feel as though he or she had
actually been redeemed from
Mitzrayim, as it is said: ‘You shall tell
your children on that day, saying, It is
because of what Adonai did for me
when I went free out of
Mitzrayim.’ (Exodus 13:8). For the
Holy One redeemed not only our
ancestors; He redeemed us with
them.”
This is a remarkable statement. Our
liturgy and our history are not
written in the first person singular.
We always speak of what we did,
what we were commanded to do,
and so on. How is it that the
transformation from slavery to
freedom is presented as the agenda
of each individual? And if so why do
we sit down in groups at the seder
table to experience our liberation?
Each year I respond differently to the
tension between the individual and
collective aspects of Passover.
Here’s my understanding of the text
this year: The collective – in our
case the community that is our
congregation – cannot be healthy if
those who come to its table are
enslaved. Neither can we create
kedushah – holiness – if each of us is
concerned only with a private
agenda. The sacred connections
among us require each of us to
release enslavements to assumptions
about each other. Only then are we
free to engage in the task of growing
as individuals and as a kehillah
kedoshah – a holy congregation.
Those who have gone forth from
their own Egypts are able to stand at
the door of our synagogue to
welcome everyone, those they agree
with, those they have thought of as
adversaries and those who are
different.
Soon Temple Israel will be entering a
new season of its communal life.
We have been through a few winter
seasons on the way to this change.
At times it has been muddy and
messy. But there can be no new
spring growth without that mud.
This month each of you will be
sitting down at a seder table to
re-experience and celebrate
freedom. As a community, I hope
you will all be standing at the door
this spring welcoming each other
and the future you will build in
partnership Rabbi Karen Bodney-
Halasz.
From the Rabbi
Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive
Dayton, OH 45405-4968
phone 937-496-0050
fax 888-777-0490
www.tidayton.org
OFFICE HOURS Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fri: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
STAFF
Rabbi Ilene Bogosian Interim Senior Rabbi
ext. 230 / [email protected]
Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz Epstein Family Educator
ext. 226 / [email protected]
Suzanne Shaw Executive Director
ext. 222 / [email protected]
Courtney Cummings
Music and Program Director ext. 224 / [email protected]
Marsha Pfeiffer
Religious School Coordinator ext. 221 / [email protected]
Ellen Finke-McCarthy Facility rental and event planning;
Tablet; yahrzeits; funerals; burials
ext. 225 / [email protected]
Annette Stogdill Reception;
RSVP’s; donations
ext. 223 / [email protected]
Donald Bush Child Care
937-271-0543
LEADERSHIP Bart Weprin, President
[email protected] 937-433-1959
Carol Finley, Vice President [email protected]
937-974-7418
Rick Goldberg, Treasurer [email protected]
937-648-7451
Carol Graff, Secretary [email protected]
937-426-8558
A Message From…
Rabbi Ilene Bogosian Interim Senior Rabbi
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Events
Thanks To Our Teachers And Madrichim,
And College Send-Off Shabbat
Join the congregation on Friday, May 6 as we say thank you to our dedicated
religious school teachers and madrichim as well as bidding goodbye to our
college-bound students. Services will be at 6:00 p.m., followed by a special
Share Shabbat dinner. Teachers, madrichim and high school seniors are
Temple’s guests for dinner, but please RSVP. Cake will be provided by
Temple.
Teachers: Sheri Alpert, Daniel Cohen, Rachel Dumtschin, Rita Dushman
Rich, Rachel Magdalene, Jennifer Mollenhauer, Rachel Rosen, Joy Schwartz and
Teresa Wyman. Madrichim: Abby Dickstein, Gabby Frost, Lake Miller,
Skyler Miller, Merrie Mollenhauer, Jack Nicholaisen, Adam Pfeiffer, Sara Pierce,
Tamir Rastetter, Morgan Saul, Jonathan Schwartz, Hannah Stickel.
Seniors: Sami Adler, Julia Caruso, Lake Miller, Adam Pfeiffer, Hannah Stickel.
Ryterband Lecture Series Concludes
Lectures this month will conclude the Dorothee and Louis Ryterband Brunch
Series’ 59th year at Temple Israel. Brunches begin at 9:45 a.m. The cost is
$7/week or free for new Temple members.
May 1
Marshall Weiss
Dayton Jewish
Observer
April 10
Rabbi Jan
Katzew
Hebrew Union
College
Tot Shabbat
Bring your little ones for an informal,
musical and active Shabbat service on
Friday, April 15 at 6:00 p.m. The
approximately 20 minute service will
be followed by a craft project and a
potluck dinner. You’ll be out in time
to get young ones to bed or to
attend the 7:30 p.m. service. RSVP
to Molly Blumer at
Soup Supper
There’s only one thing better than a hearty soup dinner on an early spring’s evening—sharing it with friends at the
start of Shabbat.
On Friday, April 8, services begin at 6:00 p.m. and the soup-and-salad supper begins afterwards.
Do you have a favorite soup recipe? Bring a pot to share (no pork or shellfish please!) and you’ll get in FREE—and
yours might be judged best in the taste-off!
The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-12 and free for younger children. Attendees who don’t bring soup
should bring a salad or dessert to share (enough to feed 10 hungry people): last names starting with A – M please
bring salad; N – Z please bring dessert. For information or to RSVP, call Temple at 496-0050.
Earth Day
Recycling Event
The Greening the Synagogue,
Greening the World Committee is
hosting a Pre-Passover Cleaning and
Earth Day Recycling Event. We’ll be
teaming up with Goodwill Industries,
represented by our own Donald
Bush, on Sunday, April 17 from
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Goodwill
accepts a varietyof items, including
clothing, kitchen and household
goods, furniture, books, tapes,
DVDs, electronics, tools, appliances,
and more. When in doubt, bring it!
Goodwill will have a large collection
truck on site. Whatever Goodwill
cannot take, the Committee will
bring to another recycling
organization. Bring your broken or
outdated computers, printers,
monitors, scanners, cables, speakers,
mice, keyboards, toner cartridges,
fax machines, radios, CD/DVD
players, etc. We’ll also be collecting
used batteries.
Dinner And a Movie at the JCC Film Fest
Join your Temple Israel friends on Tuesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Dublin Pub for dinner, then head over to The Neon for the screening of
BORROWED IDENTITY at 7:15 p.m. Reservations to secure the group rate
of $8/person are due by April 5. Dinner is on your own tab. Please call the
Temple office to RSVP for this fun evening of great food and a wonderful film.
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בני -עבדים היינו לפרעה במצרים עתה
חורין
“We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt
– now we are free.”
Every year as we read through the
Hagaddah we are reminded of our
people’s humble beginnings. We
learn about the suffering of our
ancestors at the hands of the
Egyptians. But the main point of
Passover is not simply to retell this
story as one would any other story.
The Haggadah tells us: “In every
generation, each person must regard
himself or herself as if he or she had
come out of Egypt.” In other words,
we each must remember the story in
a way that keeps the message of the
Exodus relevant today, so that we
learn from our past and allow it to
influence how we behave in the
present. It gives us the sensitivity to
recognize that there are many Egypts
from which people continue to seek
freedom and redemption.
I believe it is because of this
sensitivity that Jews were
disproportionately involved in the
civil rights movement. Roughly half
of the attorneys who traveled to the
south at that time were Jewish, about
30 percent of the Freedom Riders
were Jewish, and during Freedom
Summer, about two-thirds of the
volunteers who traveled to the south
to help register voters were Jewish.
As I read through the Hagaddah this
year, I will hear its message more
profoundly than in years past. After
traveling to the south in February
with our high schoolers, the stories
Rabbi Karen N.
Bodney-Halasz Jerome Epstein Family
Director of Education
From the Rabbi Educator
of oppression and persecution
continue to shape my understanding
of what freedom means. Please take
a moment to read reflections by our
teens and chaperones about our trip
and how it impacted each of them.
Molly Buchanan
The civil rights trip was very eye-
opening for me. I learned so much
about Martin Luther King Jr. and the
civil rights movement throughout the
entire trip. The trip could not have
happened at a more perfect time for
me. The week before the trip, I was
studying the civil rights movement in
American government and reading
MLK's letter from the Birmingham
jail in English class. So, before the
trip, I was somewhat knowledgeable
on the subject, but after the trip I
knew so much more about civil
rights and what it took for African-
Americans to achieve them. My
favorite part of the trip was walking
across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and
knowing that hundreds of people
walked across that same bridge to
fight for their rights just about 50
years earlier. It was very inspiring to
stand where the people of the civil
rights movement stood and fought
for something important to them.
Julia Caruso
I had an amazing experience on this
trip. It was really cool for me to see
places that I've learned about since
elementary school, and then hear
from people who had a huge impact
in the civil rights movement. All in
all, it was an eye-opener for me and
I'm extremely glad that I got to
experience this.
Gabby Frost
The civil rights trip was one of the
best educational experiences ever.
There was so much about the civil
rights movement that I didn't know
about it, such as the involvement of
Jews. Hands down, one of my
favorite parts of the trip was when
we went on a tour of Kelly Ingram
Park with Bishop Woods. I knew
nothing about him or his
involvement. Just the energy he had
towards us and what he was talking
about was actually amazing. All in all,
the trip was wonderful and I’m glad I
went.
Sean Frost
What an amazing experience this
Civil Rights trip was! Life-changing
and so educational. I have studied
and taught about the Civil Rights
Movement for nearly two decades
and I was so inspired. To walk in the
footsteps of the civil rights leaders;
to tour Birmingham, Montgomery
and Selma; to study and learn about
the important role of so many Jews
in the movement - all of this has
helped me to develop a deeper
understanding of this important
period of American history and will
forever inform my Judaism and shape
my work as an educator and as a
parent.
Adriane Miller
First I want to say thank you. Thank
you for welcoming and including us.
Thank you for new friendships.
Thank you for the amazing food.
Thank you for the opportunity to
participate in a civil rights journey.
Thank you for showing us the hard
work that the Southern Poverty Law
Center is doing. Thank you for the
opportunity to learn about the
involvement of Jewish people in the
civil rights effort. Thank you for the
opportunity to learn from Eli, Earl,
JoAnne and Bishop Woods. Thank
you for the opportunity to walk in
the footsteps of those who stood up
for civil rights. Thank you for the
reminder that we still need to stand
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From the Rabbi Educator
up for civil rights. Thank you for
igniting a fire in all who attended to
continue to stand up for civil rights.
Thank you!
Lake Miller
Imagine being equal. Pretty hard to
imagine because in reality it is hard to
achieve. But not at Etgar. It is a
place where black or white, Jewish or
Christian, you are the same. We are
all on an equal playing field. Being in
such a close group of like-minded
people, it was so easy to be able to
learn and accept what's happened in
our past, primarily about
the African-American civil rights
movement. This eye-opening
weekend allowed us to have
conversations that may otherwise
have been ignored and to learn what
schools may have skipped over. Then
to make it even more special you add
a Jewish touch. For the first time, I
learned that Jews actually had a huge
part in the progression of the civil
rights movement. It was a beautiful
reality and a weekend I will never
forget.
Skyler Miller
Currently in school we are talking a
lot about the civil war and human
rights. Before the south trip I would
sit in class just like everyone else:
little motivation, and paying attention
just enough so I would get an A on
the homework and tests. This trip
could not have come at a better time.
I learned so much from Eli and
everyone else who took time out of
their day to talk to us and teach us.
Their passion for the topics rubbed
off on me, as well as the rest of the
kids and adults who came, passion
that cannot come from regular-school
teachers. Sitting in class now, I am
relating everything I hear back to the
south trip. I either already learned it
and know extra about it; or I know
some random fact about it that
intrigues me and makes me want to
learn further. I learned a lot from
this trip and gained a lot of passion.
But I also got to know my peers at a
new level, which to me is just as
important. Thank you for convincing
me to go on this trip and arranging
everything. It is another great Jewish
experience to add to my collection.
Thank you!
Meredith Mollenhauer
The civil rights movement trip really
opened my eyes to the injustices that
happened in the past and that are still
happening. It was incredibly moving
to learn what struggles and hardships
people went through to achieve
change in the world. Going on this
trip has made me definitely want to
participate in more activism. It has
made me realize that I can
do so much to help people.
Everything that I learned and everyone
I met helped me know that the world
has changed a lot, but I can still help
the world become better.
Sara Pierce
The trip to the south was a great
experience. Seeing the places where
the civil rights movement took place
helped me connect the history to
issues, and individual people. It helped
me understand where change comes
from, and how people have brought it
about. Now I know that the civil rights
movement has not ended, and now it
has taken on new causes, like current
social issues of equal rights and
xenophobia. This helped me
understand the history of social change
in America, which is one of
determination and persistence. It
increased my interest in activism and
social issues, since I know that the civil
rights movement is still alive, and
fighting for important causes that are
important to me. The trip was an
incredible experience, and it taught me
so many things about both history and
activism, while allowing us to have a lot
of fun and meet other Jews from the
area.
Shown (l to r) front row
Adriane Miller, Skyler Miller,
Joanne Bland, Noah
Gruenberg, Danielle De La
Cruz, Rabbi Chessin.
Second row Barbara Cauper-
Mendoza, Merrie
Mollenhauer, Molly
Buchanan, Sarah Abrams,
Rachel Taylor, Emma
Pickard. Third row Rabbi
Bodney-Halasz, Sara Pierce,
Julia Caruso, Gabby Frost.
Back row Jonah Simpson,
Bryce Lindsay, Lake Miller
and Sean Frost
Civil Rights Trip
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Events/News
Volunteers Needed for JCF
No number of volunteers is too many and no amount of time is too small.
We need volunteers to help plan, bake, schlep, and
set-up in addition to LOTS of volunteers on Festival
day, June 5, to greet, offer directions, sell raffle
tickets, supervise children’s activities, sell food and
drinks, and so much more! To find out how you can
get involved, email [email protected]. Save the date,
tell your friends, plan to attend and - even
better - volunteer your time to make this day a
success!
education...!
celebration...!
graduation...!
Sunday, April 3 No Religious School
Thursday, April 14 through-
Saturday April 17 NFTY-OV Spring Kallah
Friday, April 15 Scout Shabbat
Sunday, April 17 Mock Seders 11:00 a.m.
Parents are invited but please RSVP.
Saturday, April 23 Second Seder 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 Yom Ha Shoah 11:00 a.m.
Grade 8
Friday, May 6 Teacher Appreciation
& College Send-Off
Share Shabbat 6:00 p.m.
Join us to thank our faculty for a job well
done, and to give our graduating seniors a
hearty ‘mazal tov’ as they prepare to leave for
college.
Environmental Film and Breakfast
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 15, from 9:45-11:45 a.m. The
Greening the Synagogue, Greening the World Committee will be hosting an
environmental film with breakfast and discussion. The film is Bag It: Is Your
Life Too Plastic? Find a trailer at: http://www.bagitmovie.com/. The Sierra
Club is co-sponsoring the film with us. The event is free and open to all.
Bring your friends!
New Donation Station
If you’ve been to Temple recently you’ve noticed the beautiful wooden cabinets on the right as you come in the main
doors. The cabinets were a donation from the Faust family in honor of Ellen’s 80th birthday, giving our lobby a clean
and organized look. When you bring in your donations of food, books, shoes, school supplies and dried out markers
for recycling, just place your donation in the appropriately labeled bin.
Calling All Culinary Queens and Kings
Looking for an opportunity to help with the Jewish
Cultural Festival, but maybe you can’t be here the day
of the event? Join Lois Goldberg and her group of
volunteer bakers! They’ll bake great Jewish treats on
April 17, May 8, and May 15 in the Temple Israel
kitchen. Baking will also take place at Evans Bakery on
May 15, 22, and 29. For more information, contact
Lois Goldberg at 937-426-5131.
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Cultural Festival
Run! Participate in our Second
Annual Oy Vey 5k at 10:30 a.m. This
flat, fast, and scenic route cruises on
the bike path through Island Metro
Park and back down Riverside Drive.
Both runners and walkers are
encouraged to work up a bit of a
shvitz before the festivities begin at
11:00 a.m.
Eat! El Meson, Pasha Grill, Smokin’
Bar-B-Que, and Bernstein’s Catering
will feature their takes on Jewish
classics, ranging from falafel to
traditional deli fare to Tex-Mex
brisket. Graeter’s will also be in
attendance, serving up delicious
kosher ice cream and blended-coffee
beverages. Our ever-popular bakery
will sell homemade challah, honey
cake, hamentashen, and rugalach.
Drink! Savor the tastes of Jewish
beers from Shmaltz Brewing
Company and indulge in the nostalgia
that comes from popping open a can
of Dr. Brown’s soda.
Win! Purchase a raffle ticket for
your chance to win a two-night cabin
retreat, gift certificates valued at over
$700, a hand-selected case of wine,
and four Dayton Dragons tickets
(behind home plate).
Play! Children can visit the Israel-
themed petting zoo (with a real live
camel), climb the 18’ inflatable
“Mount Masada” and slide down, and
create their own art projects.
Give Back! Learn about ways that
you can help repair the world, go
green, and help people with
disabilities in our community and
beyond in our Mitzvah Alley and
Greening room.
Shop! NEW this year are arts and
crafts direct from Israel, available for
purchase. In addition, local vendors
and artisans will offer items to suit a
variety of tastes and budgets.
Relax! Put on your dancing shoes
or sit back and enjoy an eclectic mix
of music, dance, and entertainment!
NEW this year is an indoor acoustic
stage, providing additional listening
and viewing pleasure inside the Great
Hall at our Second Stage Cafe. From
klezmer to rock to barbershop to
folk tunes, we will have something for
everyone. INDYKLEZ will headline
the outdoor stage with additional
appearances by the Dayton Jewish
Chorale, Tim Pritchard & the Boxcar
Suite, Miami Valley Music Men, and
the Shimmy Cats dance troupe. It
will be a feast for the eyes and the
ears. Learn! Local and regional experts
share their thoughts on a wide range
of topics, including social justice,
Yiddish language and words, Jewish
funeral customs, Hebrew and Jewish
ritual items, and learning from the
tragedies of the Holocaust. Come
prepared with any questions you may
have.
The Jewish Cultural Festival returns
to Temple’s grounds and building on
Sunday, June 5 at 11:00 a.m., with
expanded entertainment options,
delicious food choices, more drink
options, educational opportunities
with local and regional experts, and
shopping from local and Israeli
vendors. This is our chance to share
the sights, sounds, tastes and soul of
Judaism with the entire Miami Valley
(and beyond)! You are invited to join
in on the fun and get involved with
this event that serves as the
congregation’s major fundraiser of the
year. Thanks to our fearless leaders,
Teresa Wyman, chair, and Dan
Young, co-chair, we have a great day
planned for everyone.
Jewish Cultural Festival Countdown:
Two Months To Go! JCF 2016 Chairs
Festival
Teresa Wyman
Dan Young
Bakery Lois Goldberg
Sara Faust Beer & Drinks
Scott Miller Rachel Dumtschin
Children’s Activities Sheri Alpert
Sheri Poch
Education & Greeters Linda Novak
Marcia Cox
Entertainment Carol Finley
Melissa Sweeny Food
Mary Anne Davis Aaron Burke
Greening Rachel Magdalene
Cherish Cronmiller Hospitality & Volunteers
Cathy Lieberman
Judi Grampp
Logistics & Security Dan Young
Rob Brenner
Kelley Davis Mitzvah Alley Amy Margolin
Melanie Brenner Outreach
Cheryl Carne Cathy Brown
Parking Rick Goldberg
Publicity Walter Ohlmann Brandon Kissel
Raffle Shirlee Gilbert
Pat Saphire
Sponsorship Courtney Cummings
Stacy Emoff
Vendors Sarah Carpenter
Ryan Shannon
5k Race Connie Bank
Jeff Noble
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Events/News
Temple’s Annual
Meeting
At Temple Israel’s annual meeting on
Wednesday, May 25, congregants
will confirm a slate of officers and
elect new members to the Board of
Directors. The meeting will begin at
6:00 p.m. The congregation is
encouraged to attend; no
reservations are necessary. Light
refreshments will be served.
April 5 Historic Plaza Theatre
7:30 p.m. Once In A Lifetime
April 6 The Little Art Theatre
7:00 p.m. Once In A Lifetime
April 7 The Neon Movies
7:15 p.m. Atomic Falafel
April 10 The Neon Movies
7:15 p.m. The Last Mentsch
April 12 The Neon Movies
9:30 a.m. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
April 12 The Neon Movies
7:15 p.m. Borrowed Identity
April 14 The Neon Movies
7:15 p.m. Apples from the Desert
April 14 Little Art Theatre
7:00 p.m. Secrets of War
April 17 The Neon Movies
5:20 p.m. Making Morning Star—Panel discussion
with local film makers Steve Bognar and
Julia Reichert
April 17 The Neon Movies
7:15 p.m. Dough
April 19 Cinemark at the Greene
7:00 p.m. Rosenwald
Q & A Panel: Martin Gottlieb and Rosenwald
director Aviva Kempner
The Dayton Jewish International Film Festival
The Dayton Jewish Film Festival will bring the best in Jewish and Israeli cinema to the Dayton area, including an
international selection of both feature films and documentaries. Festival venues are The Neon Movies, The Little Art
Theatre, Cinemark at The Greene and The Historic Plaza Theatre. Single tickets are $9, student tickets are $8 and a
season pass for all showings is $75.
Movie Venues
The Neon Movies The Little Art Theatre Cinemark-The Greene Historic Plaza Theatre
130 East Fifth St. 247 Xenia Ave. 4489 Glengarry Dr. 33 S. Main St
Dayton Yellow Springs Beavercreek Miamisburg 222-7469 767-7671 429-4130 253-4629
New on the Shelf
Abba Eban: A Biography
by Asaf Siniver
The Muralist: A Novel
by B. A. Shapiro
The Improbability of Love: A Novel
by Hannah Rothschild
The President’s Corner
Now that the business of choosing our Senior Rabbi is
complete, we are moving forward, full steam ahead. I am so
thankful to our wonderful staff who continue to perform at
high levels. I think back to where we were just a few years
ago when Alan Halpern resigned as Executive Director. At
that time, we made a conscious decision to retain our
current staffing structure, albeit with a few tweaks. We
could have taken that opportunity to change our business
model, but chose instead to put our faith in the dedicated
people already in place at Temple. I am so thankful that we
made that decision, as it has proven to work out even better than we could
have imagined! Suzanne, Courtney and Ellen wear many hats without much
fanfare. Kudos to them from all of us!
As we look to our future, I invite you to think about how we can continue to
make Temple a warm and welcoming environment for everyone. What is it
that we can do better or improve upon? What makes Temple Israel feel like
your Temple? Feel free to reach out to me or any of the Board members
with suggestions. I look forward to seeing you or hearing from you soon.
Bart Weprin
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Birthdays and Anniversaries The Tablet publishes birthdays every five years starting at age 35 and annually starting at age
85; we publish anniversaries every five years. If you prefer not to be listed, please call Ellen at
496-0050. If you were not included in our list, please call Ellen, and we will publish your name
in the next Temple Tablet.
Milestones
We Remember These names are inscribed on the Memorial Tablets in our Sanctuary and, together with others whose Yahrzeit occurs during these weeks,
will be read before Kaddish during Shabbat services and listed each week in TIDBits.
April 1 and 2
Betty Jane Abrahams, Harry E. Cohn,
Phyllis Jacobs Elias, Fannie Fisher,
Bertram M. Frank, Morris Gewertz,
Joseph H. Goldberg, Joseph Gross,
Rene' Javery, Eleanor Katchman,
Fred Levitt, Gordon Frank
Matthews, Frances Stotter Sangor,
Louis Schwartz, BettyAnn Simon,
Mollie Weiner, Fan Weisman
April 8 and 9
Mildred Block Barrar, Max Bloch,
Benjamin Cohen, Robert (Bob)
Emoff, Hannah Gewertz Epstein,
Harry A. Gilman, Fannie Glasser,
Barney Helfert, Helen B. Kusworm,
Norma Lipton, Ray W. Metzger,
Adeline Pollock, Miriam Rosenthal,
Richard Serbin, Anna Shleier, Annie
Simon, Adelaide Stern, Isaac Stern,
Isaac Yassenoff
April 15 and 16
Nathan Appel, Hyman Barrar, Anna
Cohen, Jacob Colp, Eva Dubro,
Matthew Carl Finke, Sr., Mandel
Frankel, Jeanne Goldzwig, Samuel
Gordon, Jesse J. Jacobs, Julia Jacobs,
Henrietta Jenefsky, Cora F. Lehman,
Sam Moss, Leo Pollack, Sheila D.
Rosensweet, Pauline S. Rothenberg,
Minnie Y. Schatzley, Sigmund Wilson
April 22 and 23
Regine Leeds Bicknell, Rose D.
Bloch, Mose Bramson, Leopold
Brown, Joseph T. Cline, Marvin
Cutler, Harry Jacobs Daniels, Henry
Euphrat, Jack W. Feigelson, Neil B.
Frank, Joseph Freemas, Esther I.
Garfinkel, Jacob Greenbaum,
Caroline Feinberg Levitt, Jeanette
Sternberger, Max D. Sussman, Louis
Traxler, Jr., Saul Witheiler
April 29 and 30
Chester Adler, Irma E. Asher,
Francine Belcher, Jerome P. Bloom,
Claudine (Sis) Friedman, Barbara
Michaelson Holt, Jesse H. Jacobs, Ida
F. Jacobs, Katie B. Kahn, Leah Marie
Karp, Rita Kohlhagen, Max Kohnop,
Leona Leeds, Miriam B. Lessner,
Brina Rose Levenson, Marvin A.
Levine, Carl H. Lipton, Gerald
Marvin Mayer, Wendy Ritter, Sue
Rosenberg, Celina Rosenthal, Nancy
F. Samuels, Shirley Semmelman,
Rebecca Y. Solgan, Sophie Tourkow,
Samuel I. Tourkow, Louis Traxler,
Rosa Wise
We Mourn These
Recent Deaths
Al Phinick
Husband of Eileen Phinick
Barbara Lotney
Wife of Ken Lotney
Stan Rakieten
Husband of Marilyn Rakieten
Rick Fried
Brother of Chuck Fried
Regina Gronefeld
Daughter-in-law of Barb and Bill
Gronefeld
15 Pat Shapiro
19 Ray Shaw
20 Ed Gessel
22 Eleanor Must
23 Pam Schwartz
27 Bea Harris
29 Lee Schatzley
30 Tom Bainbridge
30 Bea Ballas
30 Harvey Tuck
31 Zerla Stayman
1 Larry Katz
1 M.J. Freeman
2 Rick Martin
5 Melvin Wiviott
6 Charlotte Bloom
7 Steve Knick
9 Gary Pacernick
11 Jeff Lubow
11 Susan Gruenberg
14 Harold Prigozen
May Birthdays
May Anniversaries
6 Art and Marlene Carne celebrating 65 years
19 Mike and Karen Weprin celebrating 20 years
29 Dave and Sheri Saul celebrating 5 years
Geniza Burial
Religious school students, parents
and faculty will be burying sacred
books on Sunday, May 1 at
Riverview Cemetery. If you have old
prayer books to be included, please
bring them to the Temple office by
Wednesday, April 27.
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Generous Donations
In Honor of
Senior Rabbi-Elect,
Karen Bodney-Halasz
Skip Becker
Marcia Cox
In Honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
Aaron Guggenheimer
Joel and Judi Guggenheimer
In Yahrzeit Memory of
Our beautiful daughter and
sister Leah Marie Karp
Bob, Lynette, Joshua and Matt Karp
Jayne Emoff Miller
Michael and Anita Emoff
Donations
In Honor of
Senior Rabbi-Elect,
Karen Bodney-Halasz
Nora, Bob and Amy Newsock
Paul Burte
Harold and Linda Schlozman
Barbara and Herb Simon
Lloyd and Lois Kuck
Shelley Dickstein
Larry and Natalie Katz
In Honor of a Speedy Recovery of
Mike Goldstein
Franklin and Cheryl Lewis
In Honor of the Bat Mitzvah of
Courtney Cummings
Chuck and Dee Fried
In Honor of the Special Anniversary of
Don and Sally Green
Cicely Nathan
Ivan and Sonia Goldfarb
Ron and Shirlee Gilbert
In Honor of the Special Birthday of
Richard Donenfeld
Andrea Grimes
Larry and Natalie Katz
Ralph Heyman
Lois Goldberg
Walter Ohlmann
Jim Hochman
Lois Goldberg
Walter Ohlmann
Phil Office
Walter Ohlmann
In Memory of
Al Phinick
Ned and Ellen Rosenthal
Mrs. Marilyn Abrams and Family
Ruth Scheuer
Nora, Bob and Amy Newsock
In Yahrzeit Memory of
A. B. Goldberg
Barb Goldberg
Anna Eisner
Beatrice Harris
Beverly Elovitz
Alan and Becky Elovitz
David Hamburg
Larry and Sydelle Balas
Edward Reames
Michael and Connie Bank
Frank Stein
Jack and Maggie Stein
Harriet Hirsch Margolis
Franklin and Cheryl Lewis
Herschel Forsythe
Steve and Sandy Forsythe
Jack Rosenthal
Larry and Natalie Katz
Leslie Weber
Fred and Judith Weber
Lillian Sniderman
Paul and Sandy Kulback
Louise Nudleman
Lois Harris
Maxwell F. Ettlinger
Phil and Sis Office
Leah Marie Karp
Mendel and Nan Solomon
Pearl Stern
Gary Pacernick and Peggy Weller
Phyllis Shane
Mike and Felice Shane
Samuel G. Cohen
Patty and Michael Caruso & Family
Tribute Donations Temple gratefully acknowledges the following gifts received during February 2016. Temple will list donations of $10 or more in
The Tablet, and mail a notification for donations of $18 or more. Donations of $100 or more are described as “generous.” A complete list of
Temple funds is online at www.tidayton.org/aboutus/foundation/.
Donations
Contributions were made
to these funds:
The General Operating Fund
supports Temple Israel in the
current year.
Rabbi Bodney-Halasz uses her
Discretionary Funds to advance
Temple Israel and Judaism.
The Building Endowment Fund
helps maintain the Temple building.
The Buy-a-Book Fund purchases
books for Temple's library.
The Cantor Judah Smith Fund
supports musical programming at
Temple.
The Cemetery Operating Fund
helps maintain Riverview Cemetery.
The Stanley and Elaine
Donenfeld Greenspace Fund
helps beautify Riverview Cemetery
and the grounds surrounding Temple
Israel.
The Emoff Fine Arts Fund
purchases artwork for the Temple
building.
The Fund for Tomorrow supports
all aspects of Temple Israel’s
operation.
The Hochman Family Education
Fund supports an educational
program.
The Selma Ohlmann Fund
supports Temple in the current year.
The Past Presidents Fund
recognizes Temple’s past presidents.
The Patterson Campership Fund
helps Temple families send their
children to Goldman Union Camp
Institute.
The Rabbi Witt Memorial
Library Fund helps to purchase
books, subscriptions and supplies for
Temple’s library.
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APRIL 2016 11
6:00 p.m. Share Shabbat
7:00 p.m. Potluck
9:30 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Service
No Religious School
4:30 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul
Noon Advanced Biblical Hebrew
4:00 p.m. Continuing Beginner Hebrew
6:00 p.m. JCF Meeting
6:00 p.m. Service led by
grades 5 and 6
7:00 p.m. Soup Supper
9:30 a.m.
Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Service
9:15 a.m. Rel. School
Committee Mtg.
9:45 a.m. Ryterband Lecture
Rabbi Dr. Jan Katzew
Noon
Advanced Biblical Hebrew
4:00 p.m.
Continuing
Beginner Hebrew
5:30 p.m. Dinner and a
movie at the JCC Film Fest
7:00 p.m.
Women of the Wall
6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat
7:30 p.m.
Scout Shabbat Service
9:30 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Service
Earth Day Recycling (see page 3 for info)
Mock Seders
Noon Advanced
Biblical Hebrew
4:00 p.m.
Continuing Beginner Hebrew
6:00 p.m.
JCF Meeting
5:30 p.m. Executive
Committee Mtg.
Enjoy first Seder with your family
and friends Passover begins
NO SERVICE
9:30 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Service
6:00 p.m.
Second Seder
4:00 p.m. Continuing
Beginner Hebrew
6:00 p.m.
Board Mtg.
OFFICE CLOSED Last Day of
Passover
7:30 p.m.
Service
9:30 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m.
Service
Shabbat Tazria
Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-25
Calendar
Shabbat Acharei Mot I
Leviticus: 16:1-17:16 Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1-14
Shabbat Sh’mini I
Leviticus: 9:1-11:47 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:22-36
Shabbat Metzora
Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24
No Advanced Hebrew
EVERY SUNDAY Unless indicated
Religious School
Grades K-10
9:00 a.m.
Tanakh with
Rabbi Bogosian
11:30 a.m. Hebrew School
Grades 3-7
Noon
Responsa with
Rabbi Bodney-
Halasz
EVERY WEDNESDAY unless indicated
10:00 a.m.
Coffee &
Commentary
at Dorothy Lane Mkt Far Hills and Whipp
Noon
Talmud Study
Yom Rishon shel Pesach
Exodus 12:37-42, 13:3-10 Haftarah: Isaiah 43:1-15
Seder
Reservations
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Share Shabbat Our monthly camp-style service begins at 6:00 p.m. and is followed by a potluck
dinner. Join us and bring your friends! Temple provides broasted chicken, fresh-baked challah and wine for kiddush. Cost is$5/adult; $3/child 4-12; free for
kids 3 and under.
Teacher Appreciation and College Send-Off May 6, RSVP by May 4
Teachers, Madrichim and High School Seniors are
free but please RSVP.
Cake will be provided by Temple. If your last name begins with A to H, bring a vegetable; I to Q bring a
starch; R to Z, bring a salad. Please bring enough to feed 10 hungry people. No pork or shellfish, please!
A $2 surcharge per adult will be assessed for reservations received after the deadline.
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sunday, june 5
Calling All High
School Seniors!
Please contact Ellen in the Temple
office at [email protected] or
496-0050 x225 and let her know
your plans for the fall. We look
forward to honoring you at the Send-
Off Shabbat and sending you on your
way with a special present from the
Temple Israel community.