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Kol קולוקוווקו ו וקו ו Kehi lah July 2020 Tamuz / Av 5780
The Voice of our Congregation
Adath Israel USY Board 2020 - 2021
Get to know them - page 8
Rabbi’s Message 2 Rising Up from Loss It has been a tough spring and summer. There have been
many losses. The loss of life, the loss of jobs, the loss of summer camp and family
vacations and favorite restaurants that have closed. Each loss is significant and
meaningful in it and of itself.
This is the season when the Jewish calendar honors the losses we have
experienced in our history. We recall the fallen walls of Jerusalem on the 17th of
Tammuz (July 9), and three weeks later (July 29-30), Tisha B’Av marks the
destructions of the First and Second Temple, as well as the expulsion of Jews from
England and Spain and the deportation of the Warsaw Ghetto.
The Jewish response to loss is first and foremost to pause. We pause for funerals
and shiva, just as we pause on Tisha B’Av. We gather with family and friends to
grieve and to remember the deceased.
But then, on the seventh day of shiva, though the loss is fresh and the mourning
not yet complete, we rise up and return to our daily activities. We refuse to let despair overcome us. Instead,
we affirm God’s presence in the Mourner’s Kaddish. We affirm the value of life, and of our lives, by praising
God, and by expressing our hopes that God will bring God’s rule to earth.
Rabbi Bernard Lipnick asks: why is it that the mourner recites such a prayer of praise and hope? His response:
the mourner knows just how fragile life is, and therefore, they are here to remind us all of our life’s mission: to do
our part in redeeming the world. Loss reminds us of who, and what, is most important to us. It motivates us to
improve the world in honor and in memory of the one we miss.
This spring and summer have been a period of loss.
Just as we rise up at the close of shiva, many are
rising up now to return to work, play, and community
activities, albeit in a socially distanced manner. We
will not let the losses of the year prevent us from
embracing life; in fact, we are motivated now more
than ever to make the most of and appreciate the
times we can leave the home and be with one
another.
Moreover, the losses we have experienced have
helped clarify just what is most important in our lives:
our families, our relationships, and our responsibility to
improve the world we know needs our help, now
more than ever.
As we look forward to the resumption of in-person
activity at synagogue and in our daily lives, may the
losses we have experienced - big and small -
motivate us to embrace life for ourselves, for those
around us, and for the entire world.
Adath Israel’s Mission Statement
Adath Israel Congregation is a Kehilah Kedoshah, a
Conservative Jewish Community, which supports
congregants during significant life events and in their
journeys to become more involved, knowledgeable,
and spiritually fulfilled Jews.
Our V ision:Adath Israel Congregation is a place...
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The New Adath
Israel United
Synagogue Youth
Group Board
Rabbi Benjamin Chaidell, Associate Rabbi
where congregants work
together to make everyone
feel unconditionally
welcome, accepted, and at
home.
that nurtures our community
through innovative and
dynamic approaches to
Jewish life inside and outside
the walls of the synagogue.
that consistently steps
forward and speaks out to
build a just and equitable
community for all, rooted in
Jewish values and
teachings.
that cultivates a path to well
-being enabling our
congregants to grow
spiritually, religiously, and
intellectually.
Evolving with the Times It is a tremendous honor and privilege to be Adath Israel’s next President. Over
the 14 years I have lived in Cincinnati, Adath Israel has become my spiritual home
and a part of me in ways I never could have imagined possible. Through good
times and bad, Adath Israel has been the rock that grounds me. It is my pleasure
to give back in whatever way I can. I am excited to be your President. *
I, like most, had a vision of what the future would look like. I could never have
imagined a term that would include a pandemic, protests, what will likely be a
highly charged political election, and possibly even murder hornets. Now more
than ever, we, as a community, need to come together - to pray, converse,
exchange ideas, speak out, and lean on each other and our institution.
In next month’s article, I will share my rapidly evolving agenda for the next two
years. The first item never crossed my mind when I accepted this role more than
two years ago. How do we safely re-open our beautiful facility and ensure the
well-being of our members and staff? While our engagement is higher than any in
recent memory, I would love for you to be comfortable returning to shul. While it is amazing to see into your
homes via Zoom, I would rather see you face to face (maybe with a mask on). We are actively working on our
High Holiday program/solution. I have jokingly said no kittel this year... hazmat suit. I will share more details as
they become available.
Changes abound at Adath Israel. We are nimble and able to adapt to anything. I am incredibly excited to
welcome our new Director of Education & Youth and Family Programing, Rebekah Skirball Miller, overjoyed
with the number of new classes, online services, and personal rabbinic reflections, and over the moon about
our newly created position, Director of Engagement. This position, fully funded through an incredibly generous
grant from The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, will uncover new ways for Adath Israel to become relevant in
your life.
We live in unprecedented times. Adath Israel will always be here for you. Our rabbinic team of Rabbi Moshe
Smolkin, Rabbi Benjamin Chaidell and Rabbi Emeritus Irvin Wise are the dream team. They are here for every
congregant - to listen, counsel, support, and advise. If you have not had the opportunity to interact closely
with Rabbi Smolkin or Chaidell, now is the time. If I can help in any way, I too am here for you.
Until we talk/meet again, be healthy, safe, and well.
*This article was due prior to the Congregational Meeting and election. As I’m running unopposed for the
office, I assume I’m going to win. It seems a safe bet. If someone else writes next month’s article, I will miss all of
you. It was fun while it lasted. And…I demand a recount.
to Evelyn and Marc Fisher on the high school graduation of
their son Bryan and the college graduation of their son Jared.
to Michael and Suzette Fisher on their daughter's, Rabbi
Jessica Fisher's, ordination from the Jewish Theological
Seminary in New York.
to Robyn and Steven Miller on the graduation of their son,
Tyler, from Indiana University.
to our Rabbinic Intern, Shmuel Polin, who just graduated with
a Masters in Hebrew Letters.
Josh Lisman
3 From the President,
Mazal tov Graduates...
to all of Adath Israel's high school graduating seniors:
Andrew Aronoff, Gabriel Deutch, Bryan Fisher, Shaul Francus,
Bernard Netanel, Ethan Reisenfeld, Lillian Reisenfeld, Sam
Vogel, and Noah Wise.
to our Mercaz graduates Andrew Aronoff, Gabe Deutch,
Bernard Netanel, and Noah Wise.
to Sherry and Mitch Cohen on the graduation of their son,
Ben, from the University of Cincinnati in Computer
Engineering.
to Martha Dave on the graduation of her son, Avi Dave, from
Miami University.
Adath Israel Board 2020-2021 4
Adath Israel
Congregation
is proud to
announce the
2020 - 2021
Officers
and Board
Members.
5 Welcome Rebekah Skirball Miller & Meg Wells
New Director of Education & Youth and
Family Programs
Rebekah Skirball Miller is thrilled to be joining Adath
Israel this summer as our new Director of Education and
Youth and Family Programming! She has over twenty
years of experience as an educator in both Jewish day
schools and congregational education programs. She
spent the last eleven years as a middle school Hebrew
teacher and two years as the Hebrew Department
Chair at the Leffell School (formerly Schechter
Westchester) in New York. She has a Master of Arts in
Teaching in Elementary Education with a focus on
Jewish Day Schools from Brandeis University. During her
summer breaks, she’s completed courses on teaching
Hebrew at the Bishvil Ha’Ivrit Master Teacher institute at
Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts, and trained
at the Tal AM Hebrew instruction workshops in Orange,
NJ. In addition to her studies in education, Rebekah has
a Bachelor’s of Music from the Berklee College of Music,
and a Master’s of Music degree from The Boston
Conservatory in Opera Performance.
Rebekah has always felt very much in her element
regarding Jewish learning, and she owes that not only to
her education, but to her upbringing. She spent twenty-
five years in Israel, where she attended the very first TALI
school (a network of pluralistic Jewish schools), a
performing arts high school, military service, and
college. She and her husband, a Cincinnati native, are
very excited about returning home to be close to family.
When Rebekah isn’t working, she enjoys music, travel,
art films, home-cooked meals (creating them and
eating them with people she loves), spending time in
nature, and giving her dog belly rubs.
New Director of Member Engagement
and Programming
Meg Wells, a Cincinnati native, has joined the Adath
Israel team. Meg spent the last three years working
for Hillel at the University of Rochester, growing the
small Hillel into an organization widely recognized
across campus. Prior to her work with Hillel at the U of
R, Meg received a BFA in Visual Media focusing on
photography, graphic design, and print media
layout design. Meg is excited to bring her passion of
creating meaningful and inclusive Jewish
communities to the Adath Israel and Cincinnati
communities. Whether it’s around the synagogue,
rock climbing, or out and about in Cincinnati, if you
see Meg, please say hello!
More about this new position…
Meg will be connecting with congregants, in person
and/or virtually, to determine their interests and
needs, evaluating and making recommendations
regarding current programs, and creating and im-
plementing dynamic and engaging programs, in
person and/or virtually.
The Personal
Touch
Standing by the door,
Evelyn Margolin quickly
scans her sheet of table
assignments and looks up
at the family in front of
her with a big smile. She
welcomes them to town,
shows them to their table
and then heads back to
the front, ready to greet
every single person that
walks into the room. It
gets hectic as groups of
people file in all at once,
and Evelyn may be
frantic on the inside, but
she manages to stay calm. As always, she has a few
welcome cards on hand in case she meets someone
new.
Eight years ago, Evelyn left New Jersey and moved back
to her hometown of Cincinnati to look after her father.
Her parents were longtime members of Adath Israel and
when her mother passed away, she was grateful for the
support Rabbi Wise gave to her and her family. So when
Evelyn moved to Cincinnati, Adath Israel was the obvious
choice for her spiritual home.
It didn’t take long for Evelyn to take on a leadership role.
After her father passed, she joined the membership and
IHN committees. A few membership committee meetings
later, the chair decided to step down and Evelyn agreed
to step up. Adath Israel’s Imagine Adath initiative was in
its early stages and Evelyn knew the membership
committee could play a key role in implementing it.
“I thought there was a lot the membership committee
could contribute to the initiative,” Evelyn said. “And I’ve
always been someone who’s a doer, it was just a natural
step for me to be involved.”
The new Imagine Adath vision states “Adath Israel
Congregation is a place where congregants work
together to make everyone feel unconditionally
welcome, accepted, and at home.” This may seem
simple, but how to ensure it actually happens is a tall
order.
As membership chair, Evelyn tried assigned seating for the
Simchat Torah dinner and a Chanukah dinner. The idea
was to make sure no one was left in the predicament of
where to sit. New and potential members often have this
issue, however, it became clear to Evelyn that others in
the congregation also felt assigned seating would be
more welcoming.
It’s processes like this one that demonstrate the care and
Membership 6 time Evelyn puts into her role as membership chair. “When
I took the role, there was no standard set of processes for
a prospective member and a new member’s journey
through joining the shul,” Evelyn said. “So we worked on
that, so everyone would essentially be welcomed the
same way from the first time they enter the building or
express an interest in the shul. We also needed a process
to follow up with people who decided to leave the shul
to find out why they left so we can improve.”
Evelyn knows that personal attention goes a long way. In
addition to greeting and seating, she makes sure every
new member receives a personal phone call inviting
them to big events in their first year - often on the phone
herself. Potential members get the same care.
Then when Adath went virtual along with the rest of the
world, Evelyn went online and joined in the Facebook
and Zoom services and programs. But she knew that not
everyone was tech savvy enough to participate. Evelyn
and the membership committee teamed up with the
Adath group Caring Mishpachah, led by Betsy Goldfarb
and Marsha Barsman, to coordinate ten volunteers to call
and check in with any members without email or who
may be isolated during this time.
Because it’s been very important for her own connection,
Evelyn wants everyone to have the opportunity to
participate online. “In the beginning, the whole idea of
the pandemic was really scary and just having that
social, spiritual connection was important,” Evelyn said.
“And in the more recent weeks, it’s been wonderful to
talk to my friends at the shul in the open chats.”
After Evelyn’s four years as membership chair, Andrea
Baron will take over this July. Evelyn will move on to
manage Adath Israel’s Create Your Jewish Legacy
initiative in conjunction with the Jewish Federation and
she will still continue to be an active Synagogue Board
Member.
“In terms of leadership in a synagogue, it’s good to have
multiple people play the roles. This is an opportunity for
Andrea to bring her talents. She’s been a member of the
committee and she will put her own leadership stamp on
it as chair.”
As Evelyn moves into another leadership role, she looks to
the future, “Adath Israel is a wonderful community and
even though it’s a large congregation it offers enough
different programs and services that people can find their
individual niche,” she said. “I think that the synagogue
has always been a focus in Jewish life in the community
and I’d like to see that continue for multiple generations.”
Eight years ago, Adath Israel gained much more than a
new member, it gained a leader with the vision and drive
to help move the congregation forward.
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Judaism & Justice
Youth & Family Programs 8 Get to know the 2020-2021 Adath Israel United Synagogue Youth Executive Board
Q: Why is USY important to you and why did you take on a leadership role in AIUSY?
President
USY is important to me because
it’s a safe space where I can be
myself. I have made some of my
closest friends through USY. Being
a part of AIUSY has helped me
gain more confidence and
motivation to do the right thing. I
took on a leadership role in AIUSY
so that I could do more for myself
and my community. AIUSY is like
my second family and having the
opportunity to help it grow bigger
and stronger is the best feeling in
the world. My goals as president
for the upcoming year are to help
AIUSY grow to be a more inclusive
place. Not only that but to help
other teens grow more confident
in their Judaism like I and many
others have. I will make sure that
our board does as much as we
can to plan creative and fun new
programs for the upcoming year
even if some has to stay on Zoom.
Freshman Representative
USY is a place that I can meet and
connect to other Jews. I took on a
leadership position in AIUSY to
make sure other people have
good experiences in youth group.
Co-Social Action/Tikun Olam VP
I have grown more confident and
less timid from my experiences with
USY. I took on a leadership role to
promote that sense of pride for
others. Having this role gives me
the chance to make the world a
better place one event at a time.
We want to spread our positivity
and share our love for the world to
USYers. I am hoping to inspire
others to heal the world through
not only the SATO events and
through our actions at other USY
programs.
Co-Membership/Kadima VP
I want everyone who joins us for
chapter and regional events to
feel the same love and
excitement that I do when I
come to events.
Communication VP
USY is important to me because it
is my safe place and it has
amazing people I know I can
always rely on. I wanted to have
a board position because I
wanted to show other people as
a leader what USY can do for a
person.
Religious Education VP
USY is a place to connect with
other Jewish teens, and my past
experiences have led me to
want others to experience it too.
Israel Affairs VP
USY is a welcoming community
where I can relate to others in and
have fun. I want to do anything I
can to contribute to this amazing
youth group that for the past two
years has been amazing for me.
Co-Social Action/Tikun Olam VP
USY is so important to me
because it is how I connect with
my Jewish friends. I decided to
take a leadership position
because I love helping the
community and that is the job of
a SATO.
Co—Membership/Kadima VP
USY is a great initiative that I have
been more than elated to be a
part of for all these years. I’ve
met my closest friends through
USY and I couldn´t be more
thankful for this. Although I wasn't
always such a bubbly socialite,
when I was younger I was very
shy and kept to myself a lot when
I’d go to USY events. Now, I want
to make sure that I bring more
kids, who were just like me when I
was younger, to USY events and
push them just a little bit out of
their comfort zones. I know for a
fact that I needed it when I was
younger, so it's awesome to carry
the hope of helping the next
generation of Kadima-nicks have
a great time and learn to live,
laugh, love and RUACH!!
9 Jarson Education Center
Thanks for a great year!
Outstanding Religious School Attendance 2019-2020 School Year!
Harry & Rachel Rubin
Award for Mercaz
Scholarship
Jacob Baron
Highest number attended in each grade:
Kindergarten: Ashira Smolkin & Leon Cohen
1st Grade: Nadav Mellman
2nd Grade: Ari Sullivan
3rd Grade: Faye Wolfson
4th Grade: Sydney Monk
5th Grade: Noa Jaffee
6th Grade: Elijah Goldstone
7th Grade: Tovina Sullivan
Overall Highest Attendance—Top 4:
Ashira Smolkin
Jacob Baron
Ari Sullivan
Tovina Sullivan
Walter Hattenbach
Award for
Outstanding Teacher
Zak Lempert
Jacob Baron
Beckham Boymel
Cody Goldstone
Leah Greniman
Elijah Guttman
Maya Jaffee
Erez Kadosh
Hayden Lazar
Orit Leiferman
Paige Levine
Joey Monk
Alexander Montello
Brandon Oliff
Sarina Oliff
Sam Pressman
Jacob Ruby
Molly Salters
Wyatt Shaw
Tovina Sullivan
Philip Towbin
Sam Waspe
Aaron Willis
Theodora Leirl
Julia Lancman
Linus Max
Aviv Mellman
Sadie Schwartz
Cecelia Cullen
Sam Marcus
Hanna Marcus
Lincoln Carson
Sydney Monk
Scott Kaplan
Brandon Oliff
Harrison Allen
Morgan Lipps
Samantha Ackerman
Nadav Charnay
Ella Karito
Ruth Kaplan
David Lancman
Rosie Gruen
Blake Jarnicki
Nadav Mellman
Elan Newman
Jacob Jarnicki
Ari Sullivan
Jacob Baron
Ari Liss
Philip Towbin
Mazel Tov to our 7th Grade Graduating Class Shabbat Service Attendance!
Abrom & Sarah Dombar
Award for Outstanding
Mercaz Senior:
Bernard Netanel
Mazel Tov
to
Zak,
Jacob
and
Bernard!
Harry & Rachel Rubin
Award 7th grader—
Mercaz Scholarship
Jacob Baron
Sisterhood & Brotherhood 10
Greetings from the President’s Desk.
I hope this column finds you all healthy and safe.
Our sisterhood’s Torah Fund 5780’s Campaign just ended. On Behalf of Sisterhood and Torah
Fund Chair, Dara Lazar, we are so grateful and appreciative to all of you who generously
contributed to this campaign. We are especially thankful to the 23 Benefactors and 3
Guardian donors this year. Despite the unique challenges we faced in active fundraising,
we reached almost 90% of our Goal. We plan to be able to fully honor Gilda Schwartz - our
Torah Fund 5780 Woman of Achievement when we are able to safely do so.
On June 1st, we had our first online closing program featuring WLCJ CGLR Past President,
Rhonda Cohn, who shared her unique sense of humor with three dozen guests,
including WLCJ International President Margie Miller and outgoing shul President John
Stillpass, who closed the event expressing gratitude to Sisterhood for all that we do for Adath Israel. We wish John the
best and welcome Josh Lisman.
We also hosted a region-wide Book Buzz event co-led by Susan Farber and me. We discussed Naomi Ragen’s “An
Unorthodox Match.” 35 women from five states across the region participated.
I now need to thank two of my current board members who have just stepped down. Todah rabah to Evelyn Fleider,
Membership VP for her seven years of board service. My thanks to Dara Lazar, Torah Fund VP, for her service during
unprecedented times. Thank you both for your time, efforts, and work on behalf of our Sisterhood.
Sisterhood does not hold any activities during the month of July. However, our board members will be busy planning for
the upcoming year. We hope to hold a small socially distanced outdoor social in a park in early August. Stay tuned for
details.
I wish all of you a healthy, safe summer of 2020 with your families.
Marlene Ostrow, Sisterhood President
Message From Brotherhood
As a new-comer to Cincinnati as well as a relatively recent member of Adath Israel,
accepting the leadership of our Brotherhood was not something I actually had on my radar.
However, in the short time I’ve been here, I have come to appreciate how quickly my family
and I have become accepted by members of this congregation; and in particular the
fellowship expressed by my fellow Brotherhood members. That was actually the primary
driver to our decision to join the synagogue. I gradually got involved in various activities such
as the Bourbon Trail trip, Superbowl Party, World Wide Wrap, and our last KIO Region retreat.
So you’re probably asking yourself, “Who is this guy and where did he come from?” In
answer to that here’s a brief bio about me. Prior to moving to Cincinnati two years ago, we
lived virtually our entire lives in the greater Chicago area, starting off in Northwest Indiana
and then moving to the western Chicago suburbs where we joined a small synagogue in
Elgin, Illinois called Congregation Kneseth Israel where we were members for over 30 years. I became active there in
the Men’s club taking on various leadership roles including president. My wife, Wanda, and I live on the west side in the
Mt Airy area with our daughter Rachel and her fiancé Tom. BTW, a number of you have probably already met Wanda
because of her active involvement in Sisterhood and the larger Women’s League organization.
I’ve already met a number of people in the Synagogue and gradually I’m actually starting to remember some names,
but I hope to meet more of you, particularly at Brotherhood events. Speaking of which, in spite of the challenges
posed by the Covid Pandemic, we are actively planning new programs for this year the details for which we will be
excited to share with you in the near future.
Again, I hope to get to know more of you in the near future, and wish you all continued good health and happiness.
Perry Pitzele, Brotherhood President
11 CYJL
Deborah Abrams
Susan & Mark Abrams
Ami & Josh Ackerman
Jeffrey & Mallory Adler
Judith Aronoff
Marcie & Nathan Bachrach
Robert & Heid Bardach
Steven & Andrea Baron
Mark & Marsha Barsman
Marci & Gary Blachman
Josh & Chrissie Blatt
Rozlyn & Donald Bleznick*
Bob & Suzi Brant
Jody & Debbie Brant
Barbara Brown
Jeff & Sharon Casper
Jan & Barry Cobb
Andrew & Ariella Cohen
Mark Cohen
Robert Cohen
Craig & Fran Coleman
Mal & Adell Coleman*
Stephen Dann
Harry & April Davidow
Amy Diamond & Ed Wolf
Joel & Alyce Ellison
Haley & Shep Englander
Ross & Jan Evans
Debra Feldman
Ben & Amy Fisher
Marc & Evelyn Fisher
Mendy & Ginny Fisher
Michael & Suzette Fisher
Melvyn* & Roberta Fisher
Ed & Allison Frankel
Chris & Vallie Freeman
Roslyn Friedman
David Gershuny
Brion & Harriett Gillet
Betsy Goldfard
Howard & Rebecca Goldwasser
Gerald Greenberg & Pam Meyers
Kurt & Joanne Grossman
Harold & Cindy Guttman
Louis & Beth Guttman
Murray Guttman
Seth & Lauren Guttman
John & Gwen Heilbrun
Paul & Joyce* Heiman
Marty & Sally Hiudt
Marvin* & Pauline Horn
John & Sandy Isidor/Kaltman
Lou & Zelda Jacobs
Dave* & Florine Jacobson
Meryl & Steve Juran
Michael & Judy Kadetz
Ken* & Barb Kreines
Michael & Leslie Kreines
Edwards & Jessica Kuresman
Mark & Lilly Kurtz
Hamilton & Debbie Lempert
Bernard Lenchitz & Marlene Ostrow
Ed Levine
Josh & Marla Lisman
Tiffany Mannion
Evelyn Margolin
Harold & Sonny Margolin*
Manuel* & Rhoda Mayerson
Alvin Meisel
Don & Barbara Miller
Ken & Leslie Miller
Mike & Shirley Mills
Kim & Barry Morris
Tom & Joy Nadler
Carol & Larry Neuman
Mollie & Jared Newman
Nina & Ed Paul
Myles & Penny Pensak
Mark & Judy Petricoff
Joel & Marisa Phillips
Kenn & Julie Jacobson-Ruby
Bob & Alberta Schneider
Gary & Nancy Schneider
Hank & Anita Schneider
Michael Schneider
David & Gilda Schwartz
Michael & Carol Ann Schwartz
Steven & Susan Segerman
Kim Slaton
Gary & Leah Smith
Ron & Barbara Solomon
Larry Spitz*
Jeff & Diana Stewart
John & Merrie Stillpass
Josephine Stillpass
Ashley & Rob Stoker
Bob & Marcia Sugerman
Sherri & Adam Symson
Jon & Bonnie Ullner
Jeff & Deborah Wacksman
Arnold & Rita Wasserman
Julie Glazer Weisser
Rebekah & Brantley Wilks
Howard Winston
David & Sarah Wise
Rabbi Irvin & Kathy Wise
Ed Wolf
Scott & Natalie Wolf
Josh & Holly Wolfson
Jack & Sharon Yosafat
Andi Levenson Young & Scott Young
*Of blessed memory
Adath Israel and the Cincinnati Jewish community
have been such a strong part of my life and
identity, that I want to keep it going for future
generations. By making a gift through “Create
Your Jewish Legacy” I can help ensure the
programs that brought my wife and me together
and those we shared as a couple, continue to last
for many years to come.Shal
Larry Spitz (z”l)
THANK YOU TO OUR ADATH ISRAEL
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Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to the various Congregational funds.
May those they honor take pride that our Congregation shares in their honor. May those who are remembering loved ones find strength.
CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF
LEAH FROLICH by David Frolich
LENA WEINER by Alan Weiner
LORYN HOWARD HOLTZMAN CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BARNETT by Michael & Charlene Glassman
FRED DIAMOND SOCIAL ACTION FUND
IN MEMORY OF
PHILIP COHEN by Dan & Nancy Pilder
WILBUR COHEN by Dan & Nancy Pilder
MITCHELL S. GASWIRTH COMPUTER CENTER
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BARNETT by John & Sharon Baron
EVELYN FELDMAN by John & Sharon Baron
GENERAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
NEW GREAT GRANDCHILD by Corinne Kapor
JULIE BROOK – birthday by Adam & Carolyn Kaufman
DAN PILDER – complete and speedy recovery and welcome
home by David & Judy Dombar, Barry & Patsy Kohn,
Hatsy Lerer
IN MEMORY OF
MOTHER OF MR. & MRS. DOLPH BERMAN by Barry & Patsy Kohn
WILBUR COHEN by Gary & Ellen Weiss
MAL & ADELL COLEMAN by Myrna Waak
EVELYN FELDMAN by David & Judy Dombar, Harold & Helene
Kirzner, Barry & Patsy Kohn, Mark & Lilly Kurtz, Marvyn &
Nancy Youkilis
BARBARA KLEIN by Mark & Lilly Kurtz
JANICE LEVIN by Barry & Patsy Kohn
LEON SANDOR MORRISON by Michael & Suzette Fisher, Harold
& Helene Kirzner
GRANDDAUGHTER OF WALTER & MARCIA RUBIN by Barry &
Patsy Kohn
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
STEVEN & ANDREA BARON, DAVID & JUDY DOMBAR, SUSAN
FARBER, JULIE GLAZER, HOWARD & REBECCA
GOLDWASSER, JOHN ISIDOR & SANDY KALTMAN,
LOUIS & ZELDA JACOBS, STEVEN & MERYL JURAN,
HAMILTON & DEBORAH LEMPERT, JUSTIN LEVY, PERRY &
WANDA PITZELE, ALAN SHUSNER & JOY LAWRENCE-
SHUSNER, JOHN STILLPASS, SCOTT & NATALIE WOLF,
GARY & JUDY ZAKEM
IN HONOR OF
KATHY WISE & SHALVA WISE – in appreciation by Eddie Wolf &
Amy Diamond and Andrea & Daniel
IN MEMORY OF
EVELYN FELDMAN by Joel & Ellen Golub
HERBERT SOLOMON by Ronald & Barbara Solomon
JARSON MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND
RACHEL PITZELE
KIDDUSH FUND
IN MEMORY OF
MARVIN ARONOFF by Judith Aronoff
DAVID CASUTO by Dianne Casuto
LUCY CASUTO by JoAnn Casuto
HARVEY HAHN by Jack & Barbara Hahn
EUGENE KIRZNER by Lou & Zelda Jacobs
ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL by JoAnn Casuto
MARLENE WEISMAN by Stuart & Joanne Silverman
KREINES FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
IN HONOR OF
BARBARA KREINES – birth of great granddaughter by Lou &
Zelda Jacobs, Judy & Marshall Ruchman
LESHNER LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF
LEON SANDOR MORRISON by Don & Barbara Miller
MICHAEL LEVENSON MUSIC PROGRAM
IN MEMORY OF
EVELYN FELDMAN by Mendy & Ginny Fisher
MILLARD & RITA LUCAS KIDDUSH FUND
IN MEMORY OF
FRANKLIN by David & Patti Levine
STELLA CLARK by David & Patti Levine
NANCY PETRICOFF MEISEL LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ETHEL PETRICOFF by David & Karen Hoguet
MINYAN FUND
IN MEMORY OF
HARRIET CHODASH by Lani Kirschner
JARED COHEN by Lani Kirschner
DOROTHY FREUND by Lani Kirschner
TOM HELDMAN by Barbara Heldman
DOROTHY KIRSCHNER by Lani Kirschner
KEVIN KIRSCHNER by Lani Kirschner
LEONARD KIRSCHNER by Lani Kirschner
MADELINE KRAFT by Lani Kirschner
ALBERT NEGIN by Lani Kirschner
ARTHUR NEGIN by Lani Kirschner
DAVID NEGIN by Lani Kirschner
BEA YOSAFAT WACKSMAN MEMORIAL FUND
IN MEMORY OF
EVELYN FELDMAN by Jeffrey & Debora Wacksman
ADELE GUTTERMAN by Jeffrey & Debora Wacksman
WILLIAM OKRENT by Jack & Sharon Yosafat
SANFORD G. WEINER YOUTH FUND
IN MEMORY OF
CALEB by Stuart & Joanne Silverman
JANICE LEVIN by Stuart & Joanne Silverman
RON LEVIN by Stuart & Joanne Silverman
SOL & LENA WISE MEMORIAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
DAN PILDER – speedy recovery by Brion & Harriet Gillett
13 Contributions Cont., CYJL, & Fund List
IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BARNETT by Brion & Harriet Gillett
PHILIP COHEN by Brion & Harriet Gillett
EVELYN FELDMAN by Fred Wagshul & Joyce Kamen
JAMES FORBUS by Barbara Forbus & Nicole Forbus
SAMUEL METZ by Brion & Harriet Gillett
ALFRED PASSELL by Brion & Harriet Gillett
YAHRZEIT FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ERVINE HENING FRANKEL by Stuart & Joanne Silverman
ABRAHAM GREENSTEIN by Bess Wolf
LILLIAN GRINKER by Marcia Grinker
DAN HART by Lenorah Hart
PAULINE FRIEDMAN HENING by Stuart & Joanne Silverman
LEE KAPOR by Corinne Kapor
GUSTAV LINDER by Nelson Linder
MARVIN LINDER by Nelson Linder
LOUIS OSCHERWITZ by Diane Vogel
ROSLYN SANDLER by Randy & Michele Sandler
LEAH SCHIFF by Myra Schiff
Please note: Contributions in this newsletter were made from
April 30 - May 30. Contributions made after that date will appear in
the August 2020 Kol Kehilah.
Adath Israel has a goal for 100% of
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Aliyot & Honors
Jack Barrow Fund for Jewish
Education
Bimah Flower Fund
Bimah Plantscaping Fund **
Jeffrey Blatt Memorial Fund
Donald W. & Rozlyn Bleznick
Fund for Senior Activities
Herb Byer Memorial Fund
Building Fund
Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund
Loryn Howard Holtzman Camp
Ramah Scholarship Fund
Blanche Stillpass Camp Ramah
Scholarship Fund
Bertha Charkins Sisterhood
Fund**
Marilyn & Al Cohen Kiddush Fund
Dinnerstein Fund
Abrom & Sarah Dombar
Scholarship Fund
Fred Diamond Social Action
Fund
Benjamin & Lynore Feldman
Memorial Fund
Mitchell S. Gaswirth Computer
Center
General Fund
Florence Guttman Memorial
Fund
Walter Hattenbach Education
Fund
Holiday Events Fund
Itkoff Chaiken Visual Aid Fund**
Marc Jacobson Memorial Fund
Jarson Memorial Education Fund
Robert Kaufman Bookshelf
Fund**
Enrique Kaufman Rabbi’s Critical
Issues Fund
Kiddush Fund
Judge Robert & Madeline Kraft
Memorial Fund
Kreines Family Endowment Fund
Herman Krieger Minyan Fund
Lerner/Fisher Fund
Leshner Library Fund
Michael Levenson Music
Program
Rita & Millard Lucas Kiddush
Fund
Noretta & James Markley Fund
Nancy Meisel Memorial Fund
Men’s Club L’Chaim Fund
Minyan Fund
Pensak/Newman Leadership
Development & Training Fund
Boris & Herman Petricoff
Bookshelf Library Fund
Prayer Book Fund
Rabbi Irvin Wise Discretionary
Fund
Rabbi Benjamin Chaidell
Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Moshe Smolkin
Discretionary Fund
Harry & Rachel Rubin Youth
Education Fund
Sisterhood General Fund **
Sisterhood Memories &
Miracles **
Torah Project Fund
Bea Yosafat Wacksman Fund
Edith Wagner Children’s
Library Fund
Shirley Wagner Flower Fund
Miriam & Mac Warshauer Caring
Havurah Fund
Sanford G. Weiner Youth Fund
Samuel Werner/Marilyn Krug
Library Fund
Frances Widlansky Academy
for Adult Jewish Education
Sol & Lena Wise Memorial
Fund
Yahrzeit Fund
Youngerman Kallah Fund
Youth Fund
** Sisterhood Funds
תודה רבה! THANK YOU! A GIFT to the synagogue is a gracious way to remember all occasions. These funds enable the Synagogue to do
wonderful things. You may either let us determine how to best use your contribution or you may choose from the list below:
Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to the various Congregational funds.
May those they honor take pride that our Congregation shares in their honor. May those who are remembering loved ones find strength.
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