TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM

Endowed by Mary Lee, of blessed memory, and Eddie Deerfield

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 ELUL/TISHRI/CHESHVAN 5776 Issue No. 140 Palm Harbor, Florida

As we approach a New Year, I am aware

that I am the beneficiary of many blessings. I am

blessed with restored good health, a loving family,

a wonderful congregation, citizenship in this great

nation and a religious and cultural heritage that

ennobles humankind. Despite these blessings and

despite the joy I always feel as we approach a new

year, my heart heavy with concern for the

wellbeing of the Jewish people, and with concern

for the Jewish people’s continued positive

influence upon the world.

The concerns for our survival are the result

of increased anti-Semitism that we are seeing

around the world, the de-legitimization of Israel and

most significantly, the proposed arms deal with

Iran which will surely endanger Israel and America.

All of these things make me feel far less secure

than I have ever felt during my adult life. As a

result, I plan to devote even more energy than I

have in previous years to fighting to protect our

people, especially our brethren in Israel.

I also hope to be able to continue the fight

for social justice in this country. Fighting for social

justice has long been a hallmark of the American

Jewish community. I fear that the fight for Jewish

survival during these troubled times may

overshadow this other very important commitment.

We cannot allow that to happen.

I pray that God will strengthen me and all of

you, so that we can join together as a congregation

in pursuing both of these important tasks with

greater intensity than ever before. Perhaps if we do

this, then next year, as we celebrate Rosh

Hashanah we will be able to feel even greater joy.

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TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM

Rabbi Gary Klein

Cantor Deborah Jacobson

Gayle Maller Religious School Principal

Barbara Smith Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutorial Coordinator

Norman Smith Hebrew School Principal

Karen Weiss Director of Early Childhood Center

Anne-Marie Cumming Youth Director

Tim Burnaman Accompanist

TRUSTEES

ARMS OF THE TEMPLE

Loren Goldman and Robin Taylor Sisterhood Co-Presidents

Warren Goldstein and Mark Sorokurs Brotherhood Co-Presidents

Ellen Woll and Jerry Karp Social Action Committee Co-Chairs

Jonathan Sadler Senior Youth Group President

TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM 1575 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Office: 727-785-8811 Fax: 727-785-8822 www.ahavatshalom.org

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Melissa Bernstein, Allyson Duran, Jason Fox, Susan Herron, Reva Kent, Ellyn Kessler,

Steven Konigsberg, Ava Lawrence, Irene Lipensky, Stephen Noel,

Darren Rothschild, Audrey Schechter, Marlene Wain

Worship Services

Albert Waksman President

Judy Noel Immediate Past President

Jeff Reisberg Treasurer

Ava Pierce Secretary

David Abelson Officer

Steven Benjamin Officer

Ellen Weiss Officer

SEPTEMBER Friday, September 4, 6:00 pm

Get Acquainted Shabbat

Friday, September 11, 7:30 pm

Get Acquainted Shabbat

Friday, September 18, 7:30 pm

Sabbath Shuvah Eve

Friday, September 25, 7:30 pm

Shabbat/Sukkot Services

Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am

Please worship with us as Sophie Tobin

becomes a Bat Mitzvah

OCTOBER Friday, October 2, 6:00 pm

Shabbat/Simchat Torah Services

Friday, October 9, 7:30 pm

Shabbat Unplugged, our special musical worship

service with a full band

Saturday, October 10, 4:30 pm

Please worship with us as Caroline Goldstein

becomes a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, October 16, 7:30 pm

Sabbath Eve Service

Friday, October 23, 7:30 pm

Sabbath Eve Service

Saturday, October 24, 10:30am

Please worship with us as Annie Myron

becomes a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, October 30, 7:30 pm

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Adult Education

Introduction to Judaism taught by Rabbi

Gary Klein will begin shortly after the High Holy

Days. The class will meet on Sunday mornings

in Rabbi Klein’s study. To register for the class

please call the Temple office at 727.785.8811.

Rabbi Klein’s Adult Education Class will re-sume in January. The class meets on Tuesdays at 11:00am. Rabbi would welcome your suggestions for topics for next year’s course.

There is no charge for members of Temple

Ahavat Shalom.

Cantor Jacobson’s Lunch N’ Learn Torah

Study Class has concluded for the summer,

but will resume shortly after the High Holy

Days. The class meets on Thursdays at 12

noon in the Social Hall. The class utilizes the

ground breaking book, The Torah: A Woman’s

Commentary, as well as other biblical commen-

taries and sources. No prior knowledge is re-

quired and you can join at any time. To order

your book or to register for the class, please

e-mail Cantor Jacobson at

cantor@ahavatshalom.org or call the Temple

office at 727.785.8811.

Welcome

Join our Adult Choir led by Cantor Jacobson

You can choose to participate in all or some of our services and events.

Learning new music and Hebrew prayers.

Singing at services and other special events.

Making new friends.

Music skills improvement.

Vocal improvement.

For more information, please contact Cantor Deborah Jacobson at

cantor@ahavatshalom.org or call 727.785.8811.

When you see someone at an Oneg or other

congregational event whom you do not know,

please go over to that person, introduce yourself

and perhaps invite them to join you. Help to

make them feel at home in our temple or when

participating in a TAS event.

Please don't forget that our warmth is one of the

things that distinguishes our congregation. We all

need to do everything we can to make sure that

anyone who enters our doors feels that warmth.

Thank you.

Gary

Welcome New Members

We welcome our New Members and are grateful that you have chosen to become part of our congregation. We hope that the Temple becomes your second home.

Adam Bild

Jill Grodin and her daughter, Isabella

Carolyn and Abe Gutwaks

Linda and William Ross

Nicole and Michael Skalka

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A Note from Cantor

Dear Friends, I hope you all had an enjoyable summer. My family has had a successful move to NYC, and everyone is doing well. In between unpacking and getting settled this summer, I was facetiming and Skyping with our B’nei Mitzvah children and with committee members for upcoming events, and preparing for various holidays, programs, and concerts. And of course, continuously speaking with Rabbi and our office staff. This month of Elul in our Hebrew Calendar, is a 29 day period of intense spiritual preparation for the coming year and the upcoming High Holy Days. In Aramaic (the language spoken by Jews living at the time), the word “Elul” means “Search”. Elul is a time to soul-search. It is a time and an opportunity to go within and contemplate how we each can “do better” with ourselves, with others, and with our world. Starting Friday evening August 21

st, I will sing

words of Psalm 27, which is another tradition during Elul. This Psalm begins with the words “God is my light and helper, whom shall I fear?” When we feel that God is with us and helping to guide us, the challenging spiritual work of Elul is easier. We are not alone. It is a gift to contemplate how to be a better human being. The rewards benefit you and every single person you come in contact with on a daily basis. I shared with you the words of author Elizabeth Gilbert before, and I do so again now…”It is never selfish to go on a spiritual journey or to take any sort of creative or healing or investigative voyage into the self. Going on a journey toward the self is actually a public service. All of us win when a loved one gets helped or healed.” She also just recently posted a quote from the TALMUD on Facebook that reads: “A person will be called to account on judgement day for every permissible thing s/he might have enjoyed but did not.”

I love this quote, this sacred reminder that it is not a sin to enjoy life. God gave us the gift of body and spirit and the ability to enjoy ourselves in this beautiful world. We are not perfect, and our world is not perfect, but there is so much GOOD in each of us and the world. As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, “Let’s continuously be grateful and enjoy simple pleasures, healthy pleasures, sincere pleasure and holy pleasures.” Amen to that! All of our services leading up to the High Holy Days, including our special Selichot (prayers for forgiveness) service on Saturday evening, September 5

th are times we will join together as a

community for spiritual preparation. As I constantly remind my teenage daughters and anyone being too hard on themselves, “we are all a work in progress”. This significant time of Elul and our High Holy Days is a call to repent and forgive each other and ourselves for transgressions, and encourage each other to find our way to the light. I am so happy and fulfilled to be back at my second home in Florida with all of you, as we pray, sing, hug, comfort each other, and revel in gratitude. My husband Jordan and our daughters Maya and Shira join me in wishing you and your loved ones a sweet and healthy New Year. Shanah Tovah Um’tukah. With love and song,

SAVE THE DATES HANUKKAH ROCKS

CONCERT on Sunday, December 6

th.

BIMAH TO BROADWAY on Saturday night

January 9th

SHABBAT SHIRA on Friday evening,

January 22nd

PURIM musical skit on Friday evening,

March 18th

Numerous SHABBAT UNPLUGGED

services throughout the year!

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With Our Youth

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

“Just as my ancestors planted for me, so I plant for my children.”

—Ta’ anit 23a L’Shalom, Welcome back! Temple Ahavat Shalom provides an enriching and creative setting for Jewish learning and living through innovative programming. Our Judaic curricula enables our students to create a spiritual connection to their Jewish traditions, values, and history by enhancing their Jewish identity. Our core values of Jewish education in the religious school at Temple Ahavat Shalom are “Shalom- Peace, Kavod- Respect, Tzedekah- Righteousness, B’tzelem Elohim- in the Image of God, and Klal Yisrael- Jewish Community.” Teaching these essential Jewish values enriches the lives of our students and families through family and holiday programs, social action, mitzvah and tzedekah projects, Shabbat services, and youth choir. It was good to see all of our families returning and to welcome many new ones. Our second Annual “Welcome Back BBQ Lunch and Tefillah Service” sponsored by our wonderful Temple Brotherhood and Sisterhood was a great success, and we look forward to continuing in this tradition of “fun, food and friendship” annually. 8

th Grade Pre-Confirmation and 9

th Grade

Confirmation classes will begin on Monday, September 28 from 7:00-8:30pm. Senior Study classes for grades 10

th, 11

th and 12

th

begin on Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30pm and will meet the first Tuesday of every month. Rosh Hashanah Youth Services will be held on Monday, September 14 at 11:30am for Grades 3 and higher, and our Young Children Service (tot thru 2

nd Grade) will be held at 3:00pm. Yom

Kippur Youth Services will be held on Wednesday, September 23 at 11:30am for

Grades 3 and higher, and our Young Children Service (Tot thru 2

nd Grade) at 1:30pm. We look

forward to seeing and worshiping with all of our youth in attendance at these very special services. Thank you to everyone who signed up for our “Shofar Orchestra!” This unique orchestra will demonstrate the sounds of the shofar at our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. The congregation always looks forward to hearing and seeing the children perform so beautifully, and we are so very proud of them. There will be a Parent Confirmation Orientation on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00pm in the Temple Library. This orientation will familiarize you with all the important details pertaining to your child’s confirmation year. We will be discussing important information including the student’s curriculum for the year, the annual retreat led by Rabbi Klein, and of course the Confirmation ceremony. We will be assigning committees responsbilities for the various aspects of the Confirmation process. Your child’s Confirmation is a special milestone for the entire family to share in and we look forward to seeing you at this informative meeting. Our Temple Ahavat Shalom Religious School has always been committed to meeting your children’s Jewish educational needs. Your children are very important to us. The goal of our devoted teaching staff and Madrichim is to instill within our children a love and appreciation for “Talmud Torah”—the Study of Torah. Rabbi Klein and Cantor Jacobson share in this vision, and we thank them for their leadership and continuous support for our religious school. Let’s continue to work together to accomplish these goals. We would like to wish our parents “Shana Tova Umetukah”, and a “Good and Sweet New Year”. May all our students be blessed with a Sweet New Year filled with the joy of Jewish learning. Todah Raba, Gayle Maller Religious School Principal

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With Our Youth

HEBREW SCHOOL

This will be another exciting new school year. There have been some changes. Classes will still begin at 9:30 and conclude at 12:30. Hebrew grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will all be taught from 9:30 until 10:50.

Grade 7 will be taught from 11:10 until 12:30. Grade 3 will be taught by Anne-Marie Cumming. Grade 4 by Jerri Greene. Grade 5 now by Norman Smith. Grade 6 now one class by Barbara Smith. Grade 7 is in the second session so that it may be taught by Barbara Smith.

Elaine Wolstein will use her special talents to help our students improve singing their prayers. Student progress reports will still be sent to parents periodically throughout the school year. Other enhancements will continue. The library computer lab will remain available for student use. Home study assignments will continue to reinforce class studies using approved Hebrew on-line websites. Computerized attendance record keeping will provide ready access to individual student attendance. Limited conversational Hebrew will continue to be introduced.

We look forward to preparing with our children to help make our High Holy Day Youth Services very special. Barbara Smith, Gayle Maller, Anne-Marie Cumming, Eve Goldstein and Harriet Zazzaro will again join together to make this special time a success.

The past school year has gone, and surely this coming one will go, smoothly and successfully thanks to the tireless and always positive efforts of Gayle Maller; the strong support of Rabbi; our dedicated teachers; enthusiastic madrachim; and our committed parents. We especially thank Rabbi and Cantor for their continued support, guidance and assistance in preparing our children’s religious education.

Norman Smith Principal

TAS YOUTH GROUP

Welcome back for a fantastic new year filled with exciting events, sub-regional activities and great away conventions. We look forward to seeing all our youth groupers at our kickoff event on Sunday, September 27

th at

12:30 pm in our youth center. Parents, please attend our parent meeting on that day from 2:30pm-3:00 pm when our event ends in classroom 15. If you need a membership form and have any questions about the youth group calendar on the next page, please contact Anne-Marie at 727-789-1191.

Anne-Marie Cumming Youth Groups Director

TAS SENIOR STUDY

Rabbi Klein and I look forward to seeing all of our 10

th through 12

th grade students for another year

filled with interesting classes, inspiring speakers and meaningful tzedakah projects. Please register before our first class on Tuesday, October 6. See you at 6:30pm at the Temple on our first night for dinner and a special program. Anne-Marie Cumming Senior Study Coordinator

Counting down to our

fantastic Senior Youth Group

Colorado Ski/Snowboard Trip

January 14-18, 2016

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Youth Groups Calendar

For N.A.S.T.Y. Sr. Youth Groupers in grades 9th-12th, TZOFIM Jr. Youth Groupers in grades 6th-8th, and CHAVERIM Youth Groupers in grades 5th and 4th.

August 2015 Sunday, August 30, 3-6 pm: Team Building Ropes Course for N.A.S.T.Y. Executive Board at Riverfront Park in Tampa

September 2015 Friday-Sunday, September4 18-19: Sub-Regional Mini Kallah for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group at Temple Sinai in Sarasota Sunday, September 27, 12:30–3 pm: Kick-Off Event with Lunch for all 3 Youth Groups in our Temple Youth Center Sunday, September 27, 2:30–3 pm: Mandatory Meeting for Parents of all Youth Groupers in Classroom #15 (1 parent per youth grouper or 1 parent per family or both parents attending is great!)

October 2015 Friday-Sunday, October 9-11: NFTY-STR Fall Kallah for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group at Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando Sunday, October 18, 12:30–4:30 pm: PK’s Play Zone & Lunch for Tzofim & Chaverim Youth Groups in Tampa

November 2015 Friday, November 6, 6 pm: NFTY Style Youth Led Shabbat Service for everyone at our Temple Sunday, November 8, 12:30–3:30 pm: Hanukkah Pottery Painting and Lunch for Tzofim and Chaverim Youth Groups at our Temple Youth Center and at Art from the Heart Café in Dunedin Sunday, November 15, 5–9 pm: Sub-Regional Vertical Ventures Rock Climbing and Dinner for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group at Vertical Ventures St. Petersburg Gym

December 2015 Friday-Saturday, December 4-5: Sub-Regional Shabbat Service, Gymnastics Fun, Overnight and Breakfast for Tzofim Youth Group at La Fleurs Gym Sunday, December 6, 12–1:30 pm: Youth Groups Fundraiser at our Temple Hanukkah Rocks Concert Table Saturday, December 12, 7:30 pm: Sub-Regional Dan Nichols Concert at Temple Beth Am in Tampa for all 3 Youth Groups Saturday–Wednesday, December 26– 30: Winter Regional Convention for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group at Orlando Airport Hotel

January 2016 Sunday, January. 10, 12:30-6 pm: Sub-Regional Busch Gardens Event for Tzofim Youth Group in Tampa Thursday–Monday, January 14–18: Colorado Ski Trip for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group Sunday, January 24, 12:30–2:30 pm: Tzedakah Project and Lunch in Youth Center for All 3 Youth Groups Friday–Sunday, January 29–31: Hatikvah Kallah for Tzofim Youth Group at Temple Dor Dorim in Weston

February 2016 Saturday, February 6, 7-9 pm: “Havdalah, Movie and Dessert Under The Stars” for all 3 Youth Groups with Board Elections at TAS Youth Center Saturday-Sunday, February 13-14: Sub-Regional Limo Hunt/Shul-In for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group at Temple Sinai in Sarasota Sunday, February 28, 12:30–2:30 pm: Mitzvah Day Project for all 3 Youth Groups in our Youth Center

March 2016 Friday-Sunday, March 4-6: NFTY-STR Spring Kallah for N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Group at Camp Geneva in Fruitland Park Sunday, March 13: Purim Carnival for All 3 Youth Groups (All Youth Groupers enjoy and help with games and rides.)

April 2016 Sunday, April 3, 5–8:30 pm: Vertical Ventures Rock Climbing, End of Year Celebration, and Dinner for All 3 Youth Groups at Vertical Ventures Tampa Gym Friday–Sunday, April 8– 10: LLTI Leadership Convention for newly elected N.A.S.T.Y. Board Members at Temple B’Nai Israel in Clearwater

May 2016 Sunday, May 1, 7:30pm: “Beautiful, Carole King Musical” at the Straz Center, Tampa for Youth Groupers & Families Thursday–Monday, May 26–30: Camp Jenny at Camp Coleman for selected N.A.S.T.Y. Youth Groupers

***All events, locations, dates, times and details are subject to change.***

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TAS THEATER AND ARTS PARTIES

We are off to the theater in 2015-2016 for two great Broadway shows at the Straz Center.

“A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder” at 7:30pm on Sunday, October 25 (sold out) and

“Beautiful – A Carole King Musical” at 7:30pm on Sunday, May 1 (great orchestra tickets still available) Please call Anne-Marie Cumming at 727-789-1191 before October 1 to reserve your tickets.

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Shalom From Your Early Childhood Friends,

As we start off our new school year, our children

are learning about their school and temple,

along with the comfort and sense of community

that we cultivate within our preschool walls. A

bystander could easily guess that our little

learners are happy and eager to come to school

by their wide smiles and their running feet as

they enter our doors ready for another day of

play-based educational fun.

Shalom Bayit—peace in our preschool house

(not the quiet peace, but rather the” happy”

peace).

Together we enjoyed welcoming our families

(mishpahah) and honoring our grandparents

(ki-bud ze-kei-nim) at our Rosh Hashanah and

Shabbat celebration as we sang songs and

dipped our apples into honey for a sweet New

Year. Our grandparents are wonderful

educators in teaching about family and holiday

traditions. It is our responsibility as parents to

carry forth traditions.

Sukkot—the harvest time of year. “To the

Sukkah we will bring apples and oranges on a

string.” Each class of students built their own

Sukkah to enjoy snack and lunch together.

What imagination and creativity. What an

awesome way to bond and forge friendships

within each class community. Gathering

together outside with family and friends for a

Sukkot picnic featuring fresh veggies and fruit

was so much fun. Even Sammy Spider enjoyed

the festivities.

We extend an invitation to anyone who would

enjoy reading to our students on Fridays during

our library program. Or perhaps you might have

a musical, dance or artistic talent and would

enjoy sharing your time volunteering for an hour

from time to time. We encourage you to

volunteer and put a smile on someone’s face…

it’s a mitzvah.

From our preschool families to our

congregational families we wish you a healthy

and happy New Year.

L’Shalom,

Karen

Krieger Early Childhood Center

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Sisterhood would like

to welcome all of you to a

new and exciting year at

Temple Ahavat Shalom.

As you know our

Sisterhood is part of WRJ

(Women of Reform

Judaism) which is the

women’s affiliate of the Union for Reform

Judaism. Established in 1913, WRJ has more

than 65,000 members in 500 Sisterhoods

around the world.

WRJ’s mission is to ensure the future of

Reform Judaism. It is our responsibility to have

the same objective at Temple Ahavat Shalom.

We are committed to embracing a broad range

of Jewish and humanitarian causes.

By now all ladies should have received their

pink membership dues letter in the mail. We

ask that you take a moment to fill it out and send

back the bottom portion with your dues

payment. Currently we have 150 Sisterhood

members which is 1/3 of the women in our

Temple. It is our goal to have every woman be a

part of Sisterhood and experience the joy of

giving back and help us in our obligation to WRJ

and to Judaism.

Our year will be full of both educational and

fun events. We hope that you will join us in as

many activities as possible. It is only with your

support that we can be successful. Please join

our private Temple Ahavat Shalom Sisterhood

Facebook page. Simply click on “join” to learn

more about our amazing events.

Our first event will be sponsoring the

dessert reception for Selichot services on

September 5 at 8:00 pm. Then as Sisterhood

does every year, we will provide a sweet and

sumptuous Break the Fast immediately following

the Ne’ila service on September 23. The entire

congregation is invited to join us. We welcome

any and all volunteers who wish to assist with

preparations. Please contact

Lorri Harvey at lorri.a.harvey@gmail.com .

As a thank you for joining Sisterhood you

are invited to our paid up Membership brunch

on Sunday October 11 at 9:30 am. Please plan

on joining us for a special morning that will

enlighten us. We are asking for donations of

consumable household goods and women’s

personal hygiene items that will be collected and

donated to women in need. Please watch for our

pink postcard and emails for details of this kick-

off event. Brunch will be served as our gift to our

paid Sisterhood members. Please remember to

RSVP to Ava Lawrence at

avalawrencehome@gmail.com.

Our Judaica shop is stocked with beautiful

new merchandise. There are many reasonably

priced items that are perfect for all life cycle

events, holidays and gifts. Please come in and

take a look. We are here for all your needs.

Our Sisterhood board for 2015-2016 wants

to wish you a happy and healthy New Year. We

look forward to an outstanding year for the

women of Temple Ahavat Shalom. If you have

any questions or want to share any ideas that

will make your Sisterhood experience more

meaningful, please feel free to contact us. We

would love to hear from you! We look forward to

seeing you soon.

L’Shana Tova

Loren Goldman

727-789-0224 clmegold@tampabay.rr.com

Co-President

Robin Taylor

727-726-2005 tv_robin@yahoo.com

Co-President

Sisterhood News

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Brotherhood News

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a great summer. Mark Sorokurs and Warren Goldstein will be co-Presidents this year, and the Brotherhood Board has expanded with the greatly appreciated help of many of our younger members. Membership donations are now being accepted and we are looking forward to another excellent year. Everyone should be receiving a membership letter soon, and we'll be making the donation process even easier by having an online donation option available on the Brotherhood website. The more participation we get from Temple members, the more spectacular this year's activities will be! The High Holy Days are right around the corner and we have already begun working on our major fundraiser, Rosh Hashanah-Grams. Order forms will be mailed out the second week in August. If you'd like to save time and postage, you will be able to place your order online at the Brotherhood website. Albert Ouziel has designed a beautiful Rosh Hashanah-Gram which should enhance everyone’s holiday celebration. Please consider participating this year and showing your support of the Temple and the Brotherhood. As always, Brotherhood will be ushering during High Holy Day services to enhance the religious and social experience of both the adult and youth services. If you are interested in participating, please contact Hal Rosenberg who has graciously volunteered to supervise the ushers. To celebrate the beginning of Hebrew school and show our appreciation for the fantastic job always provided by our great school administration and faculty, Brotherhood is looking forward to once again sponsoring a "welcome back" lunch for all students, parents and educators. This is a great time for everyone to meet and to begin making those long-term friendships we all have experienced through participation in Hebrew school activities in addition to renewing and maintaining previous relationships made in past years.

We also would like to invite all Brotherhood members to participate in the FEAST project,

Quilts of Valor

Quilts of Valor is a national grassroots community service effort connecting the home front with wounded combat warriors and our veterans. Marcia Satinoff has presented eight quilts of valor as a thank you to our veterans at Temple Ahavat Shalom.

Reva Kent, Marcia Satinoff, veteran Bob Brenner and Marty Satinoff

Martin Slavney displays his quilt assisted by his wife Betty.

Marcia Satinoff presents Milton Lackowitz with a quilt with help from Lynn Rosenthal.

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Sisterhood News

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Brotherhood News

assure you that participation will enhance your social, religious and family experience in this upcoming year. Shanah Tova, Warren Goldstein Mark Sorokurs

a long-standing Mitzvah project sponsored by Brotherhood for over nine years. Your support will enable us to continue helping our community by providing food for those in need. We are asking for volunteers to pick up food from Panera Bread and bring it to one of the local food banks. If you are interested in helping those in need, please contact Marty Wasoff or a member of the Brotherhood Board for more information. Other events planned early this year are:

Construction of our magnificent sukkah, which will take place in conjunction with our first general membership meeting on Sunday, September 20. It is always exciting to use those power tools and we would appreciate your participation.

Our first Book Club and Speaker Event scheduled for Sunday, September 27. Dr. Allen Alexander will discuss his new book, Checkmate Run, which is a novel about his experience growing up Jewish in the USSR during the 60’s and 70’s. More information is available in the Ner Tamid and Brotherhood website

The annual fishing trip is scheduled for Sunday, October 18. We will be getting more information out about this very popular trip later this month.

We have also scheduled our first Men’s Night Out for Thursday, October 22 at Varsity Club in Clearwater.

Brotherhood Shabbat with the fabulous Brotherhood Oneg on October 30.

The Brotherhood is very excited about what we have planned for the upcoming year and we would like to encourage all male members of the Temple to participate in the activities and projects we have planned. We can

NOT SO YOUNG COUPLES CLUB Phoebe Tave (727.223-9291) phoebetave@tampabay.rr.com

COUPLES CLUB

David Bild (813.334.5300)

TEMPLE BOOK CLUB Dr. Allen Alexander will discuss his new book,

Checkmate Run, which is a novel about his experience growing up Jewish in the USSR during

the 60’s and 70’s. Contact Steve Konigsberg at 727.399.1010 for information.

Of Special Interest

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Social Action Committee

The Social Action Committee of Temple Ahavat Shalom seeks to foster an ongoing commitment

to the ideals and practice of Tikkun Olam as exemplified by Rabbi Chanina Ben Dasa when

he said: “When deeds exceed learning, learning endures; but when learning exceeds deeds,

it does not endure.” We will try to accomplish this by inspiring and

encouraging the integration of social action into the lives of the Temple community and by

engaging in specific actions designed to assist and improve

the lives of others.

It’s all about connections!

Social justice is one of the tenets of Reform Judaism. On URJ’s website (www.reformjudaism.org) there is further explanation: “To be a Reform Jew is to hear the voice of the prophets in our head; to be engaged in the ongoing work of tikkun olam; to strive to improve the world in which we live; to be God’s partners in standing up for the voiceless and fixing what is broken in our society.” Members of the TAS congregation so very often epitomize the work of tikkun olam. We have a myriad of opportunities to “mend the world”. Many endeavors sponsored by our Brotherhood and Sisterhood are designed to help our Temple, our congregants and community members. In addition, the Social Action Committee provides many activities that support our call to help. With this in mind, we are presenting a workshop on Thursday, December 3

rd that will

provide us with some of the tools we can use to support our own particular causes. Ed Marks and Steve Noel will be the co-chairs of this program. More information will be available in the next Ner Tamid.

Continuing SAC Programs

Leading Shabbat morning services at Inn on the Pond. As this venue is well north of Menorah Manor, we expect to have many more volunteers. Services begin at 9:30 and we will lead on the fourth Saturday of every month. Contact Ellen Woll (see below) if you can participate on October 24

th, November

28th or December 26

th.

Our Rides Program continues to operate. If you or someone you know needs a ride to Friday night or High Holiday services, please contact the Temple Office or Jerry Karp. Try to give us plenty of notice, so that we will have a good chance of success.

Holiday Dinners for The Haven of RCS and RCS Grace House: Thursday, December 17

th. We cook and serve a

holiday meal to residents and provide gifts for all the children.

Dinner for residents of Pinellas Hope: Monday, February 1

st. In conjunction with

Emmanuel Community Church we prepare (in the TAS kitchen) and our Confirmation Class serves dinner for residents of the Pinellas “tent” city.

A great habit to form—recycle newspapers, magazines, paper and junk mail (not phonebooks). By depositing them in the bin on the west side of the parking lot, you’re helping the environment and the Temple!

Collections for food banks: GCJFCS and RCS Food Banks

Collections for community agencies: The Haven and Grace House of RCS, GCJFCS, Pinellas Hope

Volunteering to provide help and caring when especially needed. We look forward to a year of working as a community to “fix what is broken on our society”.

Wishing you a healthy and happy 5776,

SAC Chairs Ellen Woll; eswoll@verizon.net; 727-771-7761 Jerry Karp; jkarp11@knology.net; 727-741-1628

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Birthdays

September 1 Sydnie Simons 2 Baylee Klein 2 Marilyn Satinoff 3 Yvette Bennett 3 Stu Eiseman 3 Eileen Lukaszewski 3 Justin Sadler 3 Lisa Zweig 4 Heather Cumming 4 Shirley Hammel 4 Michael Jaffe 4 Lillian Nadler 4 Jarrett Schafer 5 Sharon Gilberg 5 Warren Goldstein 5 Stuart Kaminsky 5 Eve Massarsky 5 Larry Silver 5 Aaron Solan 6 Geoffrey Bild 6 Caroline Goldstein 7 Nancy Greenberg 7 Susan Lafer 7 Lisa Titen 8 Florence Barnett 8 Rourke Davis 8 Maya Jacobson 8 Steve Lipensky 8 Robin Taylor 9 Jay Fakterowitz 9 Lazaro Leidner 9 Ericka Reincke 9 Estelle Rousso 10 Jana Melamut 10 Lucy Easley 10 Syd Entel 10 Scott Lowenstein 10 Mickey Segal 11 Harriet Zazzaro 12 Liam Aldridge 12 Ashley Nelson 13 Deborah Behar 13 Stefanie Cohen 13 Adam Schoenbaum 14 Rita Fishman 14 Caleb Gilberg 14 Mark Myron 14 Carly Nelson

14 Irving Suval 14 Ellen Woll 15 Todd Behrmann 15 David Carter 15 Judi Faivre 15 Nicholas Gustafson 15 Amy Lowenstein 15 Jamie Sherman 16 Johnny Bunn 16 Andy Rothberg 16 Julia Weiss 17 Rodrigo Davis 17 Maia Hermann 18 Edith Biller 18 Brielle Lora 18 Amy Person 19 Avery Burdick 19 Caleb De'remer 19 Jackson Fox 19 Zachary Kaplan 19 Abigail Layliev 19 Karen Spector 20 Marcy Bunn 20 Collin Easley 20 Rachael Wilks 21 Werner Buchholz 21 Kenneth Eiseman 21 Sarah Felperin 21 Jaron Kaplan 21 Jason Lustig 22 Isabella Dedels 22 Danny Natelson 22 Abby Rosoff 23 Melvin Gavron 23 Ellen Hellmers 23 Melissa Miller 23 Sue Schoenbaum 24 Dana Miller 24 Ruth Zung 25 Adam Tager 25 Jessica Zung 26 Ruth Heilman 26 Alice Silverstein 28 Leslie Unger 29 Beverly Richman 30 Heidi Behrmann 30 William Himelhoch 30 Charles Park

October 1 Debra Rothberg 1 Jonathan Foster 1 Pam Kushner 1 Leonard Ostfeld 1 Erica Greenberg 2 Adam Greenfield 2 Jamie Holtzman 3 Benjamin Walter 3 Mandy Gordon 3 Nancy Patchen 3 Jeremy Zung 3 Allison Rosoff 4 Heather Tager 4 Christine Thorpe 5 Lauren Foster 5 Henry Goldhammer 5 Sophia Young 6 Kate Gendler 6 Cathy Natelson 6 Margie Rosenstein 6 Rick Rothberg 6 David Edell 6 Merle Supple 7 Karin Durlacher 7 Micaela Kogan 7 Beth Wilson 7 Phylis Schachter 7 Julie Schuh 7 Lori Stuller 8 Suzanne Cohen 8 Autumn Klein 9 Kathy Smooke 9 Aaron Jacobs 9 Steven Levine 10 Jaime Kratz 10 Edith Becker 10 Hunter Sharp 10 Sierra McCreary 10 Jack Lawrence 11 Alexander Fishman 11 Arlene Sharlat 11 Burton Hartman 11 Lisa Jaffe 12 Lee Ettleman 12 Darcy Morgan 12 Ira Bennett 13 Dennis Sherman 13 Myles Friedman

14 Gary Brevoort 15 Doris Suval 15 Lorey Nessel 16 Chelsea Morgan 16 Bayleigh Namath 16 Elana Titen 16 Claire Masinovsky 18 Robert Klein 18 Ron Gilberg 18 Jake Chervitz 18 Bradley Tobin 18 Howard Bassuk 18 Mark Isenberg 18 William Hellmers 18 Sarah Gladstone 19 David Bild 19 Michael Gold 19 Jill Sussman 19 Rachel Long 19 Ian Long 20 Richard Maza 20 Helen Rothberg 20 Norman Becker 20 Lynn Rosenthal 20 Hannah Cohen 20 Max Kleinbart 21 Rona Simon 21 Noah Bild 21 Rona Dauman 21 Ethan Polsky 22 Jorie Massarsky 22 Paula Kreutzer 22 Nina Barringer 23 Shelli Katz 23 Hilary Bruno 23 John Silver 23 Anthony Katz 23 Mollie Feinberg 24 Michael Smooke 24 Ilene Klein 24 Mark Felser 25 Michael Zazzaro 25 Toby Singer 26 Barrie Bergoffen 26 David Dauman 27 David Cumming 27 Matt Faivre 27 Jacob Rosoff 28 Lois Kander

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Birthdays

28 Philip Ross 28 Elizabeth Park 28 Heidi Polsky 28 Greyden Fox 29 Risa Ross

29 Jessica Horovitz 29 Randi Blitman 30 Marsha Rosenberg 30 Pauline Carmichael 30 William Brown

30 Jerome Karp 30 Kayla Reed 31 Harold Rosenberg 31 Pamela Foster 31 Helen Ufer

31 Rachel Ouziel

31 Judy Brownstein

Yahrzeits

September 1 Ella Weiss 1 Edward Grubman 1 Beverley Shreiber 1 Tillie Grodin 1 Hanna Goldberg 1 Walter Porges 1 Erwin Hytner 2 Dallas Hayden 2 E. William Saphire 2 Gerald Lipensky 4 Leonard Wolstein 4 Louis Litt 5 Mildred Miller 5 Margaret Botirius 5 Edwin Goldsmith 5 Miriam Hammond 5 Robert Graves 6 Sidney Golden 6 Reba Gorlick 6 Sidney Rosenthal 6 Bernard Nastir 6 Mike Madigan 6 Joe Weingarten 7 Mack Nord 7 Paul Tutelman 7 Max Lowe 7 Sam Siegel 8 Mildred Freedman 8 Abe Estulin 8 Therese Guttormsen 9 Leonard Miller 10 Robert Miller 10 Charles Rutenberg 10 Ruth Sabgir 12 Seymour Mines 12 Burton Grodin 12 Ellette Vania Durlacher 12 Henry Durlacher 13 Bernice Tapper 14 David Satinoff 14 Irving Rubin 14 Hy Rothman

14 Hank Epstein 15 Isador Tenenbaum 15 Bernice Epstein 15 Henry Suval 15 Sharon Katz 16 Gilbert Glenn 16 Walter Vendeland 16 Arlyne Gladstone 16 Hyman Katz 16 Rhoda Wexler 16 Sidney Paikoff 16 Joseph Strammiello 17 Ethel Sacher 17 Ruth Snell 17 David Carmichael 17 Audrey Snyder 17 Howard Snyder 17 Harold Lipschultz 17 Selwyn Shkolnik 17 Helen Hildes 18 Harris Baseman 18 Rose Plevin 18 Sadie Himmelstein 18 Lory Lubotsky 19 Bella Rosenblatt 19 Manny Sheidler 19 Allen Spector 20 Monty Banks 20 Lillian Brecker 21 Robert Kleinbart 21 Van Whissen 21 Ruby Kimmel 21 Robert Wollman 22 David Graff 22 Sidney Platteis 22 Leo Black 23 Bertha Pierce 23 Samuel Rosen 23 Morris Liebeskind 23 Marcia Silver 23 Aaron Skalka 24 Sarah Slavney 24 Florence Daynes

24 Ruth Perl 24 Irma Lieberman 24 Ben Gerber 24 Betty Keshen 25 Joan Baer 25 David Jackson 25 Allen Alman 26 Esther Scheffler 26 Gussie Gendler 26 David Manis 27 Cerri Bierhoff 27 Anna FInkel 27 Sol Stone 27 Betty Gerson 27 Martha Reisberg 27 Gertrude Roller 28 Lillian Harris 28 Henry Dreyfus 29 Gussie Boehm 29 Jack Fishman 30 David Nemtzo 30 Leonard Kent 30 Gerald Slavney

October 1 Irene Grubman 1 Mildred Moskowitz 1 Tillie Vendeland 1 Sylvia Mitwol 2 Jacob Zuckerman 2 Rose Bartholdi 3 Lillian Reifer 3 Oscar Shiffman 3 Richard Park 3 Norman Gottfried 4 Warren Wilson 5 Gerald Gellady 5 Jack Herman 5 David Konigsberg 6 Diana Arditti 6 Stanley Wain 6 Sharon Palausky 6 Christalee Costello

7 Nisim Couriel 7 Alice Tave 8 Max Fagel 8 Neil Sheidler 8 Rita Shall 8 Marvin Katz 8 Sara Rosen 8 Rene Castillo 8 Max Capdevila 9 Strul Goldstein 9 Joseph Greenberg 9 Doris Beilenson 10 Norman Gross 10 Jacqueline Gross 11 Madeline Rothschild 11 Abram Suvalsky 11 Herman Wiefel 12 Isaac Kurtz 12 Raymond Cole 12 Evelyn Freedman 12 Abe Rosoff 12 Mary Lee Deerfield 13 Ruth Rosenblatt 13 Seymour Altman 13 Albert Rosen 14 Leonard Simon 14 Anne Hull 14 Herman Schneider 14 Pauline Teckler 15 Louis Seligman 15 Harry Rosenblatt 16 Irving Smith 16 Leonard Simon 17 Daniel Bandes 17 Evelyn Brindis 17 Pincus Atlas 17 Blanche Kern 17 Daniel Bandes 17 Shirley Nastir 17 William Groom 18 Bertha Silverstein 18 Julius Kades 18 Kitty Rosenstein

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Yahrzeits

18 Alan Brenner 19 Paul Katz 19 Milton Isenberg 19 Madeline Rothschild 20 Rachel Josephson 20 Cheryl McCave 20 Joseph Entel 20 Daniel Deerfield 20 Sylvia Malley 21 Gordon Markowitz 21 Bobsey Segal

21 Irwin Supow 22 Eugene Harris 22 Claire Brown 22 Jeanne Andelman 22 Philip Blitzer 23 Pearl Lesser 23 Bertha Kligman 23 Archie Bloom 23 Leonard Jacobson 23 Sarah Klein 23 Leonard Rosenthal

24 Ethel Eckber 24 Sylvan Orloff 24 William L. Chambers 25 Maurice Shappro 26 Martin Schloss 26 Shirley Winderman 26 S. Daniel Schoolnik 26 Lillian Strikowsky 28 Estelle Schultz 28 Harry Saiof 29 Katie Tanenbaum

29 Sarah Weissman 29 Morris Binstein 29 Barney Tapper 30 Minnie Brand 31 Bertha Weiss 31 Matthew Burseth 31 Edith Kowalsky 31 Larry Kowalsky 31 Salome Rosenberg

With Our Temple Family

Please forgive us if any announcement was mistakenly omitted. If you have an announcement that you would like to post here, please contact Debbie either by email at adminassistant2@ahavatshalom.org or call 727.785.8811.

Announcements must sent four weeks prior to the actual issue date. Announcements received after that date will be printed in the next issue.

We mourn the loss of a precious member of our congregation,

Lillian Wellin and we extend our condolences

to her loved ones.

Mazel Tov to: Susan and Philip Satinoff whose daughter Brianna married Eric Greenberg on May 31.

Arlene and Bruce Lowitt on the birth of their granddaughter Meadow Gene Lowitt.

Kim and Brad Tobin whose daughter Sophie becomes a Bat Mitzvah on September 26.

Eve and Warren Goldstein whose daughter Caroline becomes a Bat Mitzvah on October 10.

Josepha and Mark Myron whose daughter Annie becomes a Bat Mitzvah on October 24.

Our Sympathy to: Myra Freedman whose sister Beverly Lassor recently passed away.

Please inform us of major milestones, “happy or sad,” so that we can share the news with our Temple family.

Get Well Wishes to:

Renee Becker

Jessie Behar

Justin Benton

Marge Katzeff Buchman

Pauline Carmichael

David Dauman

Heather Felser

Marc Freedman

Brad Gildenblatt

Jerry Hinrichs

Jacob Israel

Ellen Kent

MaryAnn Messina

Minnie Roth

Gail Samuel

Stella Satake

Harvey Schoenbaum

Lois Smerilson

Andrea Spancer

Robert Tager

Bibby Weiss

Diane Yaspan

We mourn the loss of a precious member of our congregation,

Audrey Stearns and we extend our condolences

to her loved ones.

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Donations

Special funds provide opportunities to commemorate a happy occasion or to honor a dear one. On our Tree of Life, you may purchase a diamond for $3,000, a precious stone for $1,000 or a leaf for $150. Memorial plaques provide a permanent recognition for those dear ones who have passed away and may be purchased with a minimum donation of $500. All donations received in the Temple office before February 24 are listed below.

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory of: Rose Levitt, sister-in-law By Monroe Ruth Gusta Mellinger, mother By Diane Tindell Morris Safowitz, father of Stanley By Julie and Stanley Ross Mini Chazen, mother of David By Lisa and David Chazen Zina Wexler, mother of Bradley By The Wexler Family Dora Jacobson, grandmother By Esther Klein Bea Grant, mother of Diane Karp By Rochelle Brudny Samuel Bookoff, father By Gerry Berman Bert Blumenthal, wife By Bruce Blumenthal David Tenenbaum, father

By Patty and Ellis Tenenbaum Ron Rubin By Marlene and Mel Packler Phil Seplowe By Jacqueline Albin Phil Seplowe By Marlene and Mel Packler Phil Seplowe By Larry Silver Selma Polsky, sister By Heidi and Don Polsky Phillip Locke, brother By Milton Lackowitz Sylvia and Joel’s mother By Diane Tindell Bancroft Eckber, beloved husband By Edith Eckber Dorothy Boksen, mother of Phylis and grandmother of Honor By Phylis Boksen Andrew Ian Marcus, son By Joyce Reines Ella Jacob, mother of David By Cynthia and David Jacob Stanley Sharlat, husband By Arlene Sharlat Herb Kay By Reva Kent Herb Kay By Elaine and Bob Lapin Ruth Killen, aunt By Paula and Jay Rosoff Richard Sherman, uncle By Ellen and Donald Kent Irving Smolensky, father of Gerald By Rhoda and Gerald Smolensky

Grauman Marks, father of Ed By Anita and Ed Marks Freda Cookie Ruth, wife By Monroe Ruth Ethel Gehron, mother of Jeanie By Jeanie and David Abelson Gertrude “Tick” Maza, mother of Richard By Nancy and Richard Maza Steven Caine By Kate and Don Gendler Steven Caine By Deena and Larry Silver Steven Caine By Doris Steuer Steven Caine By Lillian Epstein Steven Caine By Reva Kent Steven Caine By Rita Fishman Steven Caine By Delores Turner Gussie Polsky, mother By Heidi and Don Polsky Bart Lapin, step-grandfather of Amelia, Jason, and Caroline Goldstein By Eve and Warren Goldstein Jacob Goldstein, father By Eve and Warren Goldstein Bonnie Kligerman, mother By Shana and Graham Kligerman Jacob Epstein, father By Barb Epstein Dora and Morris Sudit, mother and father in-laws By Bernard Ward Andrew Molish, son By Merle Molish Arnold Molish, husband By Merle Molish Harry Fishman, beloved father By Edith Eckber Sanford Lipkowitz, brother of Doris By Doris and Irv Suval Patricia Bild, mother By David Bild and Family Molly Felser, mother By Joan and Gary Felser Milton Kander, father Nancy and Richard Maza Audrey Stearns By Jacqueline Albin Steven Caine By Sheila and Dick Eatroff Joseph Brudny, father-in-law Rochelle Brudny

John Harada By Lillian Epstein Tillie Lipkowitz, mother of Doris By Doris and Irv Suval Audrey Stearns By Ellen and Jeffrey Woll Herbert Gamler, father of Melissa By Melissa and David Bernstein Arlen L. Cohn, father-in-law of Melissa By Melissa and David Bernstein Sayde Rothberg, grandmother By David Rothberg Fortuna Unger By Debbie and Morris Behar Phil Seplowe By Debbie and Morris Behar Stuart Blitzer, beloved son By Arlene and Frank Blitzer Isidore Polsky, father Heidi and Don Polsky Isador Tenenbaum, grandfather By Patty and Ellis In Appreciation of: Rabbi Gary Klein By Eve and Warren Goldstein Rabbi Gary Klein By Carol Hananel Rabbi Gary Klein, for officiating our wedding By Pam and Todd Kaplan In Honor of: Pauline and David Carmichael’s 40th Anniversary By Judi and Paul Tobin Rick Katzeff’s Retirement By Arlene and Bruce Lowitt Special Message: Bruce Lowitt, get well wishes By Shiela and Richard Eatroff Donation By the Confirmation Class of 2015 Jerry Henrichs, best wishes for a speedy recovery By Elaine Zagelbaum- Hinrichs BROTHERHOOD FUND In Memory of: Phil Seplowe By Barbara and Herb Bloom Phil Seplowe By Karen and Robert Jackson

Continued on next page.

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Donations

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory of: Lillian Tenenbaum, mother of Ellis By Patty and Ellis Tenenbaum Virginia Fauber, mother By Mary Anne and Dean Fauber Irving Polsky, father By Don and Heidi Polsky Patricia Bild, mother By David Bild and Family Rose Saphire, grandmother By Eve Goldstein John Harada By Jacqueline Albin In Honor of: Cantor Deborah Jacobson By Paulette and Howard Markowitz In Appreciation of: Cantor Deborah Jacobson By Eve Goldstein Religious Music By Mary Anne and Dean Fauber CHOIR FUND In Memory of: Esther Hower, mother-in-law By Lillian Epstein Grete Fleisch, mother By Lillian Epstein Hank Epstein, husband By Lillian Epstein Sarah and Samuel Kahn, parents of Neal By Marlene and Neal Kahn Adeline Tenenbaum, mother of Marlene By Marlene and Neal Kahn EEC SPECIAL PROGRAMS In Memory of: Hilda Bendett, mother of Karen Weiss By Shari and Barry Sadler Madeline Skalka, mother By Nicole and Michael Skalka FLOWER FUND In Memory of: William Packler, father of Mel By Marlene and Mel Packler Florence Packler, mother of Mel By Marlene and Mel Packler Clara Markowitz, mother of Judith By Judith and Merritt Faivre ARIEL GOLDMAN LIBRARY FUND

In Memory of: Anna and Jack Barr, parents By Elaine Maller Allan Maller, husband By Elaine Maller CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND In Memory of: Phil Seplowe By Gloria and Phil Ellis Betty and Jack Friedman, parents By Cynthia Jackson Samuel Shlafer, father of Paulette By Paulette and Howard Markowitz LEONARD SIMON and HAROLD LIPSCHUTZ MEMORIAL FUND In Honor of: Lauren and Jacob Dauman, grandchildren By Gail Simon ELAINE and DAVID WOLSTEIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Stephen Taylor, father of Cory By Larry Silver Jack Itzkowitz, father of Elaine By Elaine and David Wolstein Elke Wolstein, mother of David By Elaine and David Wolstein Steven Caine By Jacqueline Albin Dolores Fleischman, wife By Irwin Fleischman In Honor of: Mathew Taft, Confirmation By Elaine and David Wolstein Thomas Silver, graduation By Elaine and David Wolstein Special Message: Donation by the Confirmation Class of 2015 OPERATING FUND In Memory of: Dr. S. David Gordon, father of Richard By the Gordon family Josephine Windsor, grandmother of Ellen By Ellen and Jason Holtzman Phil Seplowe By Mary and Jerry Sivin Helen Servetar, mother By Bea Unger

Phil Seplowe By Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise Jennie Gold, aunt of Norma By Norma and Lee Vannes Barry Berkovitz, brother of Norma By Norma and Lee Vannes Arline and William Rosenblatt, parents of Irene Lipensky By Adriane Taxon Phil Seplowe By Debbie and Robert Rosen Phil Seplowe By Gloria and Phil Ellis Phil Seplowe By The Walter Family B. Samuel Berman, father By Geoffrey Berman Stanley Spector, brother of Joel By Francine and Joel Spector Al Biller, husband By Edith Biller Selma Freudenthal, mother of Hugo By Anita and Hugo Freudenthal Benjamin Dorman, father of Ilene By Ilene and Gary Klein Sylvia Klein, mother of Gary By Ilene and Gary Klein Audrey Stearns By Norma and Lee Vannes Max Marko, father of Anita By Anita and Hugo Freudenthal Mollie Cohen, mother By Florence Barnett Elizabeth Donaldson, mother By Kathy Lowenstein Dora Zander, grandmother By Paula Rosoff Kaarlo Sandstrom, father of Roy By Judy and Roy Sandstrom Shirley Weingarten, mother of Judy By Judy and Roy Sandstrom Martha Reisberg, mother of Jeff and grandmother of Stephanie and Amy By Jeff Reisberg In Honor Of: Mica Kogan, High School Graduation By Lorena, Megan and Ezequiel Kogan Pixel Lina Kent and Madeline Jade Horowitz, new great-granddaughters By Riva Kent Special Message: Bibby Weiss, wishing you a quick recovery By Florence Barnett

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Donations

Rabbi Klein, for help at the time of our mother, Joan Manning’s passing By Michele Mendelson In Appreciation of: Rabbi Klein, for your support, and presiding at the funeral of Stefanie’s mother, Claudette Kobin By Stefanie and Mitch Wilkerson PRAYER BOOK FUND In Memory of: Nathan Shapiro, father of David By Jean and David Shapiro Phil Seplowe By Gigi De Falco Patricia Bild, mother By David Bild and Family Audrey Stearns, dear friend By Lillian Epstein, Dolores, Esther, Riva, Arlene, Toby, Edna, and Veronica Special Message: Susan and Raymond Behar, Happy Anniversary, best wishes for many more healthy and happy years together By Judy and Hal Seiff SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE In Memory of: Steven Caine By Phylis Schachter Steven Caine By Ellen and Jeff Woll THE MORRIE WEISS COLLEGE PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENT FUND In Memory of: Sandy Finkel, aunt of Jody By Jody and Dennis Sherman Anna Weiss, grandmother of Steven By Irene and Steve Weiss Rosa Cohn, mother of Irene By Irene and Steve Weiss Gershon Wolinsky By Edith Weiss Paula Sherman By Renee and Thomas Walter Gershon Wolinsky, grandfather of Steven By Irene and Steve Weiss RABBI GARY KLEIN YOUTH CENTER FUND In Memory of: Ida Berman, mother By Jeff Berman

In Appreciation of: Rabbi Gary Klein and Cantor Deborah Jacobson for officiating “a very loving, heartfelt memorial service of our mother, Evelyn Litz” By Evelyn’s daughters Michelle Polito, Heidi Warner, Lisa Montanaro, and Barbara Foster RACHEL HOFFMAN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Stuart Marcus, beloved husband By Miriam Marcus Louis and Sadie Deerfield, parents By Eddie Deerfield Rhoda Lowe, mother By Miriam Marcus Phil Seplowe By Myra and Erin Sheidler, and Jeff Bild William Silk, father By Gloria Aronoff Esther Silk, mother By Gloria Aronoff Abe Aronoff, father-in-law By Gloria Aronoff RANDI AND MARK BLITMAN FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH LIFE In Memory of: Maurice Biller, husband By Selma Biller Rachel Suson By Randi and Mark Blitman Gertrude Wetherhorn, mother of Randi By Randi and Mark Blitman Joseph Ach, father By Jacqueline Albin THE ANN and LORY LUBOTSKY MEMORIAL FUND In Honor of: David Lubotsky, brother By Terry Lubotsky Oriel Lubotsky and Myriam Shahar By Terry Lubotsky Edyn Herbert, niece’s birthday By Terry Lubotsky Yoheved Boni, niece;s birthday By Terry Lubotsky THE SISTERHOOD In Memory of: Milton Kander, husband By Lois Kander Harry Fishman, father By Lois Kander

Evelyn Oprea, sister-in-law By Lois Kander In Honor of: Arlene and Bruce Lowitt’s baby granddaughter, Meadow Gene By Jeff Bild and Myra Sheidler WEANER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In Memory of: Phil Seplowe By Janice and Jeffrey Caine Belle Cohen, mother of Liz Park and Minnie Roth By Liz Park Phil Seplowe By Phil’s friends in The TAS Sisterhood Eleanor Rothschild, mother By Allan Rothschild Steven Caine By Doris Steuer Phil Seplowe By the Sherman Family Carmen L Gliatti Claus, friend By Donna and Leslie Unger Special Message: Donation by the Confirmation Class of 2015 AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS We have recently received donations of automobiles from: Jeanie and David Abelson Eddie Deerfield These donations help us raise considerable revenues. Please consider the Temple when thinking about what to do with a car you wish to trade or sell.

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Of Special Interest

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2015 High Holy Days Schedule of Services

Temple Ahavat Shalom 2015 High Holy Days Schedule of Services

*Dessert and coffee, followed by Havdalah and a

special Selichot Service. Saturday, September 5 8:00 pm

*Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13 8:00 pm

*Rosh Hashanah 1st Day Morning Service Monday, September 14 10:00 am

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day Youth Service

(Grade 3 and higher) Monday, September 14 11:30 am

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day

Young Children's Family Service

(Tot thru 2nd Grade)

Monday, September 14 3:00 pm

Tashlich (casting away our sins) at

Dunedin Causeway Monday, September 14 4:30 pm

*Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day Morning Service Tuesday, September 15 10:00 am

*Shabbat Shuvah Eve Friday, September 18 7:30 pm

High Holy Day Cemetery Visit—Sylvan Abbey Sunday, September 20 11:00 am

High Holy Day Cemetery Visit—Curlew Hills Sunday, September 20 12:00 pm

*Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Tuesday, September 22 7:30 pm

*Yom Kippur Morning Service Wednesday, September 23 10:00 am

Yom Kippur Youth Service

(Grade 3 and higher) Wednesday, September 23 11:30 am

Yom Kippur Young Children's Family Service

(Tot thru 2nd Grade) Wednesday, September 23 1:30 pm

*Yom Kippur Afternoon Service Wednesday, September 23 2:30 pm

*Yom Kippur Yizkor Memorial Service Wednesday, September 23 4:30 pm

*Yom Kippur Neilah Concluding Service Wednesday, September 23 5:30 pm

Break the Fast Wednesday, September 23 6:30 pm

*Shabbat/ Sukkot Service Friday, September 25 7:30 pm

*Shabbat/ Simchat Torah Friday, October 2 6:00 pm

Sukkot Yizkor Service Sunday, October 4 12:00-12:30 pm

*Shabbat Uplugged Friday, October 9 7:30 pm

*Services with an asterisk will have Child Care available.

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