May / June / July 2019

“A joyful community that inspires the soul, builds relationships, and engages the world”

CHAICHAI

MARK E. LEVITTPresident

BARBARA ZASLOFSKYSecretary

IAN ROBINSONVP Budget & Finance

CAMY SCHWAM-WILCOX

VP Education & Youth Programming

BEVERLY MURPHYVP Worship & Compassion

MITCH BARNETTVP Fundraising & Development

CATHY LIEBLICHVP Membership

NIKKI MASTANDO VP Communications,

Marketing & Social Media FRED SCHOTT

VP Leadership Development

HELENE BECKERVP of Volunteerism

& Congregant Engagement

SUSAN MCKENNA Immediate Past President

STEVEN W. ENGELRabbi

JACQUELINE RAWISZERCantor

MICHAEL G. KANCHERExecutive Director

SHERYL R. SACHAROFF, Ed.D.Director of Education

BLAINE SMITHYouth Director

JULIE BEGANIEvents & Marketing Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CONGREGATION OF REFORM JUDAISM

Founded 1950Affiliated with

928 Malone Drive, Orlando, Florida 32810 • Ph: 407-645-0444 • Fax: 407-645-2393 • www.crjorlando.org

Union for Reform Judaism

Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks” and refers to the Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, which occurs seven weeks after Passover. Shavuot, like many other Jewish holidays, began as an ancient agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, Shavuot was a pilgrimage festival during which Israelites brought crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration of Torah,

education, and actively choosing to participate in Jewish life. For more information about the holiday, recipes, kids crafts, and more please visit reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/shavuot

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from the Rabbi:

Steven Engel

In the month of June, we will celebrate the holiday of Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks). It is the lesser known of the three pilgrimage

festivals, (the others being Passover and Sukkot) when our ancestors would make their way to Jerusalem to offer up something of value to show their appreciation. Later, the holiday became associated with the day that our people received the Torah at Mount Sinai. Judaism asks us to bring our best selves to the places most important in our own lives and to do it guided by the ethical and moral teachings of The Torah. We are to bring our best to our families, to our relationships, to our vocations, to our interests and to our communities.  But before we can bring it, we must produce it. How do we create a best self? Truth be told, this is what Judaism is all about. Creating a best self so we use that best self to make a difference in bettering the world. Judaism teaches that building a best self begins with being honest about our strengths and weakness, then with a desire to improve oneself, and then finally doing that work through study and through prayer. Through study we question and argue within ourselves, with others and with God. This leads us to question such as: What do we really believe? What do we stand for? What is important to us in life? How do we make a difference and leave a legacy in the world? Prayer, on the other hand, can create an opening for self-reflection, help us to think about what we want the world to be, and understand our responsibility in making that happen. Through study and prayer, we can find answers to life’s most important questions. We can be given a measuring stick against which we can measure what is a “best self.”   My hope and prayer for all of us in this season is that we actively seek out and take advantage of all the opportunities at Congregation of Reform Judaism and elsewhere to expand our minds, our thinking, our perspectives, our hearts and our spirits. To grow to our full human potential is what Judaism is all about. And as we are taught “Only the one who knocks will succeed” (M. Ben Ezra).  Therefore, I look forward to answering the door to my office and the synagogue for you in the coming months. Wish you a fulfilling, safe and enjoyable summer. 

CRJ’s Spring Event, Cirque du CRJ, honoring Emily and Marty Glickstein on April 13, 2019, was an amazing evening of fun, food and entertainment.  Thank you to Carole Adler as Chair and the entire planning committee that made the night so

spectacular.  And thank you to the sponsors and all who attended (I should note a record-breaking crowd) for their support of our synagogue, which made this event a great success. You may notice I did not refer to this as a “fundraiser”. This was really an opportunity for all of you to honor two wonderful congregants. Finally, thank you to Emily and Marty who so graciously accepted this honor.  They truly embody the best of CRJ through their commitment of valuable time, energy, and resources to CRJ and serve as an inspiration and role model for all our congregants. I recently attended URJ’s Scheidt Seminar in Atlanta, which is an intensive four-day training program for Temple Presidents.  This gave me the opportunity to exchange ideas and possible solutions with temple presidents from around the country, as well as professional staff from URJ headquarters.  Perhaps most interesting (but not surprising) was the fact that CRJ is not unique and does not stand alone in addressing the synagogue’s place in these changing times.  Like us, many are facing financial and membership challenges, how to connect with our greater community, how to be relevant to Jews in today’s world, and how to sustain and maintain our presence in Orlando as the most welcoming and engaging synagogue.  I learned solutions are not always easy, but that the best way to prosper is through change and innovation. Change is simply an opportunity to improve on the important work that we are doing and to enhance our goal for Tikkun Olam. As you already know, we have a Task Force looking at the long-term sustainability of the synagogue. The Task Force has been working incredibly hard to develop a future vision for our congregation. Its recommendations will soon be presented to your Board and the Board is the body with the authority to determine how we should best proceed.  Of course, serving our congregants is the touchstone of any process.  Once potential pathways are identified all of you will be informed and become part of the process.  Will everyone agree?  Probably not…. Thus, the old saying that when you get three rabbis in a room you end up with 6 opinions.  But you can be assured that the Task Force members and the Board have the best interests of CRJ in mind to ensure the sustainability of CRJ, the center of our Jewish life and our connection to faith, family and friends. To-vim hash-na-yim min-haw-e-chad…. Two people are better than one. A group of people working together create a partnership that is stronger and better than one working alone. Let us do our sacred work together.

from the President:

Mark E. Levitt

CRJ President Mark E. Levitt with Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion President, Dr. Andrew Rehfeld and Union of Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs.______________________________

Sheryl Sacharoff, Ed.D

from the Director of Education:

Choose yourself a teacher; acquire yourself a friend; and make it your habit to judge every person favorably. (Pirkei Avot 1:6) As Shavuot approaches, we are reminded of the giving of the Torah

at Mount Sinai. Our ancestors who came before us form the links in a chain that connects us to the traditions and the experiences of all who stood at Sinai to receive the words of Torah and the commandments of God. On Shavuot we receive Torah into our lives and then take it in to our hearts. Our students study Torah in an effort not only to learn about our traditions, but to be always evolving as human beings who are seeking to make our world a better place. We learn in the Book of Deuteronomy that, “The matter is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart to do it.” (Deut. 30:14) We help our students to find relevancy and meaning in today’s culture. These thoughts guide me to reflect on this school year as summer approaches. To me, the above words from Pirkei Avot encapsulate the philosophy of The Steinmetz Family School of Chai. In continuing the chain of tradition, the importance of developing solid relationships with teachers and friends ensures that our partnership continues to grow stronger. Together we work to contribute creatively in the active pursuit of the continuity of Judaism. As we are all made in God’s image, we are mutual partners in being

teachers and being students. Opening ourselves to the endless possibilities of who each of us is makes our school such a wonderful place to be! It is hard to believe that the school year is ending! I feel a great sense of joy and pride in sharing some of the awesome highlights of this year. Throughout the course of the year, we have been fortunate to have more than 100 students in grades PK through 6th. Additionally, our faculty of 17 teachers and 23 madrichim continually help to enrich the lives of our students. Each grade not only led the congregation in a Shabbat service, but also shared in a day of family learning in grade level Mishpacha Days. We are most excited this year in the ways that we have met the needs of our students and their families. Hebrew Help class with Dr. Zena Sulkes has served to bring students who were behind in their Hebrew reading skills to feel greater confidence in their abilities. Brand new this year, our Zoom online Hebrew classes have greatly helped families who were unable to come to the campus on Wednesdays. Students met weekly in small grade-level groups with Morah Audrey Hochstetter via a web-based platform in order to keep up with their Hebrew and prayer studies. It is wonderful to hear the positive feedback from our families who have participated in this option and to see the improvement in the levels of reading. The addition of iPads in our classrooms has significantly increased our methods for teaching and learning. Hebrew and Judaic apps, teacher-made games on platforms such as Kahoot, and the ability to project the latest curriculum on the white boards has significantly improved our

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It’s been a wonderful start to mini-mester 3! The teens are really enjoying their new electives which include the

Jewish Role Models Musical Theatre Project with Cantor Jacqueline Rawiszer, Krav Maga with Gabriel Mora and Renee Rose, and a repeat (but with different participants) of Beyond Bagels with Judith Lazev.  The musical theatre project focuses on the inspirations of Jewish role models for each individual teen whether it may be an actor who defended against anti-Semitism, an athlete, writer, a Jewish politician, or even a biblical leader.  Participants create songs, stories, and monologues based upon important Jewish role models and present them.  Krav Maga is a Jewish-style of mixed martial arts that has become very popular this day in age.  We are very grateful to have expert instructors Gabriel Mora and Renee Rose join our Yala program by leading participants in this hands-on learning experience featuring self-defense techniques.  Of course, Beyond Bagels also continues to be a “hit” for our Yala teens. In mid-March, it was also a real treat and honor to have psychotherapist, Dr. Roberta Marowitz, lead a session with our teens.  The session was very engaging and seemed to be very meaningful for those in attendance.  Also, in March, a special field trip took place for our 7th grade CHARMS class to the Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel.  They met with CRJ past executive director and current member, Sammy Goldstein, for an introduction and tour of the memorial chapel which proved to be both a great educational and spiritual experience. Now that May is here, we are only a few weeks away from the Confirmation of our 12th graders on May 17 and our closing Yala banquet on May 20.  Both events will be very exciting and mark a time of transition.  As we say, “Yala”, let’s go forward onto the journey ahead and bring with us the meaningful memories and connections that we have had this year with Yala and CRJ.  I wish everyone a fantastic rest of the mini-mester and look forward to many more wonderful times ahead! Cantor Lance

From Yala Coordinator Cantor Lance Rhodes

We are family. I got all my sisters with me.”On March 24th, 2019 your Sisterhood hosted the Women of Reform Judaism Southeast District area day at CRJ. Sisters from as far away as Tampa, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee were in attendance to network and make new friends all while learning about new programs, participating in workshops, performing Mitzvah projects, and enjoying a continental breakfast and delicious lunch. Spearheaded by Barbara Zaslofsky, pounds of toiletries were collected to benefit Harbor House, a woman’s shelter. Thank you to our very own Rebekah Barkowitz for being part of the WRJSE District organizing committee and for leading an inspiring breakout session on leadership. Thank you also to Cantor Jacki for the musical programs including a surprise performance from HaZamir members at the end of our day. Big thanks to Helene Becker for such a great job with the food! Interested in a night out at the theater with friends? Then join us on Thursday, May 16th at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden for a performance of Billy Elliot: The Musical which won 10 Tony Awards and features a score by the legendary Sir Elton John. General admission tickets are $32.00 with $27.00 for seniors, and you can register through the CRJ website. This is the time of the year where we start planning our Sisterhood Shabbat service, held on June 14th at 7:00PM. All Sisterhood members are invited to participate so if you’re interested please let us know. It is during this service that the installation of the 2019 – 2020 slate of officers will take place and kudos to Carolyn Weinstein and her nominating committee for working hard to create a great Sisterhood board for the coming year. Please remember your Sisterhood board meets the second Tuesday of each month at CRJ at 5:30PM. Meetings are open to all members and we’d love to see you there. Jean White and Allison Levie

"Without You, We Are One Sister Short”

Sisterhood

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Torah StudyBring your lunch and join us for a stimulating conversation Wednesdays at 12:00 Noon,May 1, 15, 22, & 29. Stay tuned for Fall 2019

dates!

Rosh ChodeshThe Rosh Chodesh Circle is a monthly meeting set around the new moon, designed to bring women together and connect with their spiritual being through

various types of Jewish programming. Saturday, May 18th at 12pmRSVP ONLINE: https://www.crjorlando.org/event/rosh-chodesh1.html

“Hineini- Here I Am” Jewish Cancer Support GroupThursday, May 23rd & June 13 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM in the Schott Family Chapel

Meet others going through the same challenges. Join us in a Cancer Support group for people who have gone through Cancer or are going through Cancer as well as caregivers. We can support each other, help each other, or just listen to each other. It is a group that will provide participants with the opportunity to share, ask questions, process and listen in a safe environment. We will meet once a month with a prayer, talking and insight plus a simple Healing Arts Project with Sheryl Odza (no art experience necessary!). Please join us for support, sharing, healing, and community. For more information please contact Cantor Jacki, jrawiszer@crjorlando.orgRSVP ONLINE: https://www.crjorlando.org/event/cancersupportgroup

Shabbat and All that Jazz! Featuring: Ed Krout, Cantor Jacki, Chuck Archard, Jeremy Katalenic

Dr. Alan Mason, Cantor Jacqueline Rawiszer, and Cantor Jacob Niemi at Congregation of Reform Judaism February, 15, 2019

Summer Friday ShabbatCome as you are for Casual Summer Shabbat Service in the Schott Family Chapel

June 21st – August 16th at 6pm

Mazel Tov to Volunteer of the Year Cathy Lieblich! Thank you for your dedication to CRJ

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B’nai Mitzvah

Jace Alan Bornstein, son of Joel Bornstein and Melissa Bornstein, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday May 4, 2019. Jace is in seventh grade at Wolf Lake Middle School where he is on the Honor Roll and a member of the National Junior Beta Club. Jace enjoys spending time with his friends & family, playing video games, and volunteering with his Mom and Sister as part of the Kids Beating Cancer Charity Event. Jace would like to send a Mazel Tov Gadol to Justin Sacharoff for being an amazing tutor, and to Cantor Jacki,

Dr. Sacharoff, and Rabbi Engel for all their support, guidance and encouragement as they helped him in preparing for this special day.

Rabbi Shana Goldstein Mackler, daughter of Sammy Goldstein and Bill Yahner, who was honored by her congregation, Ohabai Shalom, in Nashville, for 15 years of dedicated service.Saul & Kelsey Rubin on their wedding!Rachel & Don VanDemark on the marriage of their daughter, Alexa, to Daniel Bevan

Mazel Tov

Window display features assortment of Judaica for all occasions! Also, few items for High Holidays on display to think ahead while relaxing during Summer time.

New stock has arrived: Extensive collection of beautiful jewelry for both men and women, crystal Menorahs, artist- designed Challah covers, unique Kiddush cups, artist-designed door Mezuzahs, magnificent tallit sets and much more. Discounted Tallit sets always available.

Sisterhood

Gift Shop

Summer at CRJ!

After May 19, 2019, the last day of Religious School, the gift shop will be available by appointment only.

Please call the office at 407-644-0444 to arrange for someone to meet you at the shop.

Sheloshim List Zichronam Livracha, May their memories be for a blessing

Ida Freedman, Mother of Paula Streimish

Don’t forget to bring your newspapers to the Temple for

recycling. Please place them in the big green dumpster. No plastic and

phone books please!

Recycle Your Newspapers at CRJ

CRJ NEEDS YOUR HELP! Volunteers needed to cook at CRJ on the 3rd Monday of the Month from 9:30 – 10:30am. Please contact Shelly Taylor at (407) 617-9832 . Volunteers are also needed to serve dinner at the Coalition for the Homeless on the 3rd Monday of the month from 5:15 to 7:00 pm.  Please contact Judy Godorov at 407-807-7363 for more information.

Cooking and Serving the Homeless

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Purimspeil 2019!

What an amazing show directed by Cantor Jacki and a fabulous cast!

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MAY 20191 Susan Ackerman1 Noah Katz2 Deborah Goldring4 Anthony Puccio4 Lynne Sherman4 William Murphy4 Reed Barkowitz4 Karen Flores5 Jay Falk6 Irwin Shargaa6 Elizabeth Bernbaum6 Michael Brodsky6 Arnold Zarek6 Joshua Krafchick7 Jessica Smith7 Jennifer Carey7 Jenna Gould8 Karen Moreno8 Megan Yarmuth8 Amanda Falgiatore8 Lawrence Steiner9 Antonio Moreno, Jr.9 Kayla Gabel9 Ryan Paolantonio9 Julia Regenstreif10 Robert Shaw10 Joseph Silverberg10 Elise Bedell10 Emery Kutschinski10 Susan Moses10 Craig Mintzer10 Nancy Weber10 Jordan Taylor10 Robert Landerman11 Carole Adler11 Inna Malkin11 Andrew Bloom12 Julie Goldberg12 Randye Falk13 Donna Render13 Raquel Sar Shalom- Delman13 Lee Sasser13 Nola Rappaport13 Isaac Steinmetz13 Lainie Shams13 Lauren Sigman-Bogle14 Jacqueline Rappaport14 Jacob Walton15 Judy Weinberg15 Allison Behr15 Jaret Richman15 Jody Solomon15 Jean White15 Cathy Lieblich16 Maisa Gould16 Mackenzie Moffitt16 Shira Weiss16 Ari Weiss

16 Paula Streimish16 Wendy Zehngebot16 Gary Singer17 Pamela Sonne17 Lindsey Bayer17 Daniel Feinberg17 Evan Lacey18 Linda Amon18 David Bottomley19 Lareina Arriaga19 Debra Behr19 Cymbre Walk Sklar19 Cymbre Walk20 Joshua Goldman20 Sarah Tilton20 Marcy Turnbull20 George Greenblatt21 Richard Greenhut21 Scott Tanner21 Pam Kancher21 Thomas Lewis22 Winston Schwartz22 Jack Adler22 Matthew Levine22 Stephanie Rottenberg23 Ted Maines23 Sydney Perreault23 Anil Aggarwal24 Evan Richman24 Donald VanDemark, Jr.24 Emily Falk24 Ben Hochstetter24 Tess Falk24 Jamie Keiner25 Andrew J. Hull25 Stephanie Klein25 Hudson Lagina25 Diane Warren25 Benjamin Hendel26 Theodore Zerivitz26 Gary Salzman26 Gary Gould27 Marcia Berman27 Ruth Kruger27 Micah Pierce28 Tracy Salem28 Steven Kurland28 Marcy Brown28 Mark Lieblich28 Hali Poteshman29 Yvette Blum30 Tyler Albert30 Bradleigh Wilcox30 Jacob Harmon30 Jessica Harman30 Robert Bauer31 Andrea Sperling31 Isabella Bogle31 Irving Esner

JUNE 2019 MAY 2019

Birthdays Anniversaries

If you do not see your birthday or anniversary listed please contact Julie Begani at

jbegani@crjorlando.org so we can celebrate with you!

1 Roxane Abelow1 Judy Godorov1 Betty Stone1 Greg Warren1 Rosalind Kaplan2 Donald Eskin2 Jeffrey Koren2 Lawrence Halperin3 Bert Schoemann3 Amanda Sunshine3 Debra Sirkin3 Lia Miller3 Jack Fisher4 Kolman Brand4 Andrea Wilson4 Carter Kuritzky4 Sandra Goodkind5 Jeffrey Kaplan5 Olivia Isler5 Hedy Blinderman6 Arnold Esquenazi6 Paige Kaplan6 Jacob Gurgone6 Lydia Dante6 Michael Haynes6 Sam Yarmuth6 Sheila Keiner7 Holly Gross7 Ilyse Katz7 Michael Stevens7 Mathew Solomon7 Marilyn Crotty8 Alan Landerman9 Ilycia Schwartz9 Michelle Kutschinski9 Evan Vilmos9 Sara Beck9 Grant Pierce9 Carol Haile9 Paul Gips10 Dylan Macie Silverman10 Gail Malkenson10 Susan Bierman10 Stewart Solomon11 Aidan Davis11 Meredith Zornek11 Abigail Stack11 Dylan Adams12 Arnold Siegel12 Eugene Schwartz12 Lyn Henderson12 Michael Kelmachter13 Kevin Pribell13 Yvonne David13 Isaac Kuritzky13 Roberta Marowitz13 Judi Redlich13 Adam Mendelsohn13 Dorene Kramer14 Scott Zornek14 Glenn Behr14 Eli Scanlon

15 Allyson Halperin15 Logan Arriaga15 Judith Lazev16 Omar Cintron16 Aaron Kennon16 Alicia Abelow16 Melissa Isler16 Leia Malkin16 Molly Leavitt17 David Haynes17 Cadence Lagina17 Debi Bartnick18 Rachel Schwartz18 Leonard Goldman18 Jeffrey Toye19 Amy Feinberg19 Maya Margolis20 Reese Rottenberg20 Kelsey Rubin20 Sheryl Kurland20 Seth Benzion20 Matthew Gold21 James Hauser21 Jacob Brodsky21 Mark Hendelson22 Laurie Bedell22 Roger Ambuter22 Brooke Cohn22 Richard Trock22 Sari Misek23 Madelyn Brenner23 Lenore Puccio23 Christine Miller23 Joan Kaspin23 Zena Sulkes- Freeman24 Marvin Schaffer24 Leo Mendro24 Ethan White25 Mindy Shams25 Marilu Esquenazi25 Eli Subin25 Norma Kaplan26 Judith Brand26 Mia Shams26 Barbara Peckett27 Brooke Kuritzky28 Keith Odza28 Louise Frankel28 Peter Johnson28 Bonnie Yarmuth28 Katherine Bornstein28 Jennifer Hoffman29 Samuel Stack29 David Puccio29 Andrea Gould30 Jennavieve Peltz30 Lauren Mendelsohn30 Ava Paolantonio30 Ryan Mendelsohn30 David Pariser

2 Craig and Sandra Fleishman2 Barry and Margarete Sieger6 Brian and Jen Hoffman9 Irv and Barbara Shargaa10 Daniel and Alyse Hyatt12 Jon and Angie Mendelsohn14 Donald and Marilyn Eskin17 Jason and Stephanie Rottenberg17 Barry and Kim Weinstock19 Slava Makler and Nadia Faki20 Aaron and Beth Kassander21 Chris and Rebecca Anders21 Don and Joy Zerivitz22 Robert and Juliana Bloom23 Curt and Leslie Intro23 Reid and Risa Nicholson24 Mitchell and Nancy Walk25 Mark Pinksy and Sallie Brown25 James and Becky Welch29 Larry and Amy Feinberg29 Shawn and Jessica Shapiro30 Adam Tanielian and Afi Efrar30 Mark and Charlotte Hendelson30 Aaron and Melissa Isler30 Louis and Robbee Reents

2 Smokey and Karen Knudsen4 Paul and Madelein Vilmos5 Gary and Helene Becker6 Michael and Wendy Stevens6 Jay and Randye Falk6 Alex and Kelsey Maxwell6 Ken and Arlene Mickenberg6 Danny and Elyse Rosenblum6 Douglas and Vivian Kling7 Norman and Donna Abramson8 John and Robin Siegel9 John and Beth Weiss9 Robert and Michelle Yeager10 Richard and Laura Cohn10 Woody and Libby Dodge11 Aaron and Lisa Levin11 Bruce and Karen Goldberg12 Gary Singer and Sue Ventura12 Steven and Beverly Engel12 Arnold and Mary Siegel13 David and Helene Rasmussen13 David and Karen Watzman14 David and Judy Albertson14 Bobby and Jamie Hayes14 Eric and Vicki Peisner14 Gene and Bernice Schwartz15 Max and Philis Intro15 Kevin and Michelle Kutschinski16 Roger and Coral Ambuter17 Arnold and Susie Bierman17 Jon and Laura Robinson18 Mark and Hedy Blinderman19 James and Cynthia Milligan20 Lee and Wendy Zehngebot20 Matt and Helena Gurgone22 Roger and Randi Cunningham22 Herb and Toby Mendelsohn22 Keith and Sheryl Odza23 Ryan and Teresa Paolantonio23 Justin and Leah Unell24 Anil and Barbara Aggarwal24 Alan and Marjorie Helman24 Chet and Barbara Peckett24 Brad and Janie Baskin25 Jeffrey and Nancy Baumann25 Michael and Amy Krieger25 Simon and Ellen Snyder

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JUNE 2019

SOCIAL ACTION FUND STFIn Honor OfMax Amon’s Birthday from Martin & Emily Glickstein

Marty and Emily from Pamela Levin_____________________________

SOUNDS OF PRAYERIn Memory OfIda Freedman from Al Gross & Linda Flower Gross_____________________________

STANLEY S. BLOOM SOCIAL HALL/KITCHEN RENOVATIONIn Memory OfJack Levitt from Rosalind Levitt Leon R. Darlow beloved father from Simon & Ellen Snyder _____________________________

STEPHEN FEINBERG MEMORIAL FUNDIn Memory OfMildred Bloom from Stewart & Michele Bloom Natalie Glickstein from Martin & Emily Glickstein Ida Freedman from Barbara Grossman Rose Sacks beloved mother of Dorene Kramer from Dorene Kramer_______________________________

TILLIE SONDOCK MUSIC LIBRARY FUNDIn Memory OfBeloved Sister Elsie Abrams from Helen Tetenbaum_______________________________

YOUTH PROGRAM APPEALIn Honor OfMarty and Emily Glickstein from Hank & Elise Schilowitz

In Memory OfSelma & Murray Albertson from David & Judy Albertson Geraldine Confer from David & Judy Albertson Stanley L. Becker from Gary & Helene Becker Ida Freedman from Gary & Helene Becker Bill/Jim Bogle from Barbara Bogle Maisie Goldstein from Sandra Goodkind Henry Hauser from James Hauser Edmund Hecht from Bernis Hecht Benjamin Helman from Alan & Marjorie Helman Leo Heiman from David & Susan Newman Ruth T. Baker from, Stephen & Shyla Reich Bianca Kayon from Inca Silver______________________________

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BUTTERFLY GARDEN FUNDIn Memory Of Fannie Sykes from William & Beverly Murphy Cynthia Warren from Diane & Greg Warren______________________________

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn honor of Robert Kushner’s special birthday from Emily & Marty Glickstein

In loving memory of Ida Freedman, mother of Paula Streimish from Melanie Forman Ida Freedman from Denise D Gillespie Evelyn Liebes from Beverly B. Smith

Ida Freedman from Braun, Matitiahu & Heimovics-Braun, Rachel____________________________

COLEMAN JENTES FUNDIn Memory Of Mark Brown, beloved nephew from Shelia Grubstein Howard Levie from Allison Levie ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

CULTURAL ARTS FUNDIn Honor Of Harriet Weiss Birthday from Martin & Emily Glickstein Rose Ellen Fenster. Mazel Tov on being selected as one of the 8 over 80 honorees from Jack Laribe & Barbara Bernbaum Sam Bernbaum’s Bar Mitzvah from Bert & Ronnie Schoemann The kindness and generosity of Simon & Ellen Snyder from Carolyn Weinstein______________________________

DENISE COHEN LIBRARY FUNDIn Memory Of Paula Dreyfus, beloved mother-in-law from Joy Dreyfus______________________________

FEED THE HOMELESS FUNDIn Honor of the marriage of Jonathan and Rachel from Beverly B. Smith Wayne Taylor and family for his induction into the South African Sports Hall of Fame from Smokey and Karen Knudsen The wedding of Smokey & Karen Knudsen’s son Jonathan from Carolyn Weinstein

In Memory of Maryann Stevenson from Karen Burnstine

Ida Freedman from Louise Frankel Minnie Nathan from Barry & Sharon Kudlowitz

Samuel Lindenberg from Pearl Metz Rose Lindenberg from Pearl MetzRhoda Rubin from Barbara & Bonnie Rothman

Florence Schwartz from Winston & Charlotte Schwartz My beloved Ellen Silverman from Charles Silverman Jerry Lovenstein from Jack & Dolores Titen_____________________________

GENERAL DONATION FUNDIn Honor of Harriet Weiss Speedy Recovery from Jay & Jeanne Glick Max Amon Birthday Bash from Jay & Jeanne Glick Harriet Weiss Birthday from Marvin & Myrna Newman Michael Kancher from Charles Silverman Happy Birthday Dr. Evin Rubin from Joyce & Gil Walker Wishing Joe Kantor, a speedy recovery from Aida Welner

In Memory of Rabenu Hassoun from Becky Welch Herman Marcus from Albert Marcus & Estelle Stetz-Marcus Flora Prague from Martin & Ellen Prague Flora Prague from Morris & Mollie Solomon Herbert Sunshine from Doris Sunshine_____________________________

GORFTY GOLDMAN FUNDIn Honor of Marty and Emily Glickstein from Thomas Shepard Burr

In Memory of Your Brother John from Leonard & Marilyn Goldman

Fannie Singer from Leonard & Marilyn Goldman

Bernard Bodanoff from Beverly B. Smith_____________________________

HOWARD ALTMAN CARING COMMUNITY FUNDIn Memory of Elizabeth Relyea from Roy & Jeanne Silberstein_____________________________

MATT BEERMAN YOUTH FUNDIn Memory of Ruth Chupack from Kenneth & Sharon Chupack_____________________________

ONEG SPONSORSIn Honor of Nathan’s Bar Mitzvah from Steven & Laurie Bedell

Cantor Jacob Niemi from Tim & Michele Niemi____________________________PRAYER BOOK FUNDIn Memory of Harry and Ruth Liebman from Betty Stone

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Honor of Becca and Bobby’s Marriage from Mark Blechman & Cindy Weiss Blechman

Rabbi Engel from Melanie Forman

Rabbi Engel for Ida Freedman’s Funeral

Ben Hochstetter from Hochstetter, Bill & Diana from Paula Streimish

Rabbi Engel for a very warm shiva from Mark & Jeannie Leavitt

Marty and Emily Glickstein from Robert & Terry Neuman

In Memory of Selma & Murray Albertson from David & Judy Albertson

Goldie Bornstein from Katherine Bornstein

Ida Freedman from Elaine Friedman

Ida Freedman from Martin & Emily Glickstein

Joseph Brown, Beloved brother-in-law from Shelia Grubstein

Ida Freedman from Susan Myers

Ida Freedman from Ethel Schultz

Ann Silver from Wendy Silver

Martin Sinsley, Loving Father of Ellen Silverman from Charles Silverman

Rouben Sami from Charles Silverman

Beloved Brother - Larry Blumberg from Helen Tetenbaum

Ida Freedman from Bea Travitsky

Cameron Bronn from Joseph & Judy Weinberg

Jean Weinberg from Joseph & Judy Weinberg_______________________________

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory of Ida Freedman from Mary Yasgur

Roz Haskelson, speedy recovery from Dan Freeman & Zena Sulkes-Freeman________________________________

SOCIAL ACTION FUNDIn Honor of Marty and Emily Glickstien from Marilyn Goldman

Max Amon’s 80th Birthday from Sammy and Bill

Alan Breus for all his kindness to me from Beverly Smith

In Memory of Harry Bassin from Barbara Grossman

Ruby Strauss from Barbara Grossman

Ida Freedman from Melvin KohnJoseph Wasserstein from Melvin Kohn

Melodee Cooper from Allison Levie

Dot Kancher from Chet & Barbara Peckett

May / June 2019 Donations The Congregation of Reform Judaism respectfuly requests a minimum donation of $10.

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YOUTH ENRICHMENT TRAVEL FUNDIn Honor OfSam Bernbaum Bar Mitzvah from Charlotte & Winston Schwartz Marty and Emily receiving the CRJ Lifetime Achievement Award from Jack Laribe & Barbara Bernbaum

In Memory OfR.H. Hassoun from Patricia Hassoun

Annual Meeting The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Congregation of Reform Judaism will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM. All members in good standing are encouraged to attend.

The nominees for CRJ Directors for 2019-2020 as proposed by the CRJ Nominating Committee: President, Mark Levitt Secretary, Barbara Zaslofsky VP Budget and Finance, Ian Robinson VP of Human Resources, Fred Schott VP of Education and Youth Programming, Lisa Levin Co - VP of Membership, Cathy Lieblich Co - VP of Membership, Allison Levy Co - VP of Communications, Marketing and Social Media, Douglas Kling Co - VP of Communications, Marketing and Social Media, Donna Abramson VP of Worship and Compassion, Beverly Murphy VP of Volunteerism and Congregant Engagement, Helene Becker VP of Fundraising and Development, Mitch Barnett VP Leadership Development, Camy Schwam-Wilcox

28 Alex and Sheryl Sacharoff28 Winston and Charlotte Schwartz28 Stewart and Jody Solomon29 Irving and Carol Esner29 Mark and Jill Theisen30 Jill Cousins and Kurt Levy30 Mark and Ruth Kruger30 Adam and Jennifer Landa30 Mitchell and Melanie Maulfa30 Louis and Desiree Slone

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curriculum and the interactive nature of teaching. Thank you to VP of Education, Camy Schwam-Wilcox, for all her support and to the parents who assisted Camy as parent liaisons. Many thanks to our teachers whose dedication and love of our students is unparalleled. I am most grateful to our madrichim, teen assistants, who are such wonderful role models to our students. There is nothing better than the willingness of teens to give back to the school where they grew up! My heart-felt thanks to all of you who bring your children to us as partners in your child’s Jewish journey. I am most grateful! May the words of Torah always be sweet in our mouths. Chag Shavuot Sameach, Sheryl

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Tree of Life Engraved Leaves $250/each Engraved Bricks Located under the overhang by the front doors - $118/ea Memorial Plaques Sanctuary - $650/one- $1000/two

SUPPORT YOUR CONGREGATION

Who Do You Contact?

Oneg Shabbat Sponsor an Oneg after a Shabbat service- $250 donation

Chai Sponsorship Cost includes printing & mailing $550 bi-monthly- 6 issues per year

CRJ Cemetery Have you thought about pre-planning? Cemetery plots are available in the CRJ Cemetery at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, Florida

Contact Michael Kancher at 407-645-0444 or mkancher@crjorlando.org

Rabbi: Steven W. Engel, swengel@crjorlando.orgCantor: Jacqueline Rawiszer, jrawiszer@crjorlando.orgExecutive Director: Michael Kancher, mkancher@crjorlando.org Director of Education: Dr. Sheryl Sacharoff, ssacharoff@crjorlando.org

Youth Director: Blaine Smith, bsmith@crjorlando.orgKids Kehillah Coordinator: Kaitlyn Dunn, kdunn@crjorlando.org Yala Coordinator: Cantor Lance Rhodes, lrhodes@crjorlando.orgEvents and Marketing Director: Julie Begani, jbegani@crjorlando.orgClergy Assistant: Annie Hernandez, ahernandez@crjorlando.orgAccountant: Cindy Reyes, creyes@crjorlando.orgMaintenance Supervisor: Michael Velez

SUPPORT AND HELPGary Becker, Clergy Aide:gbecker@earthlink.netCare Team (help with dr visits, etc) CRJ Office 407-645-0444 Hospital Visits: Beverly Smith, thetink@hotmail.com

COMMUNICATION CHAI / WEBSITEEvents and Marketing Director: Julie Begani, jbegani@crjorlando.orgCHAI Designer: Gary Borenstein, gary@garboartworks.com PROGRAMMINGBrotherhood: Anil Aggarwal, crjbrotherhood@gmail.comCollege Outreach: Felicia Zeigler, felecia@hhbzlflorida.comGift Shop: Ellen Snyder, ellsny@cfl.rr.comLeadership Development: Fred Schott, fredschottesq@gmail.comPrime Timers: Gary Becker, gbecker@earthlink.netSisterhood: Jean White, jeanhwhite@gmail.comSocial Action:Beverly Murphy, beverly.murphy1@gmail.com Volunteers: Helene Becker, hfrbecker@aol.com

For a full listing of the CRJ Activity Directory and Contact Information visit

www.crjorlando.org/activitydirectory.To receive EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS of events at

CRJ, email jbegani@crjorlando.org

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CARE TEAM

CRJ

What the CRJ Care Teamdoes for CRJ Congregants:

What the CRJ Hospital Team does for CRJ Congregants:

• Driving those in need to Doctors’ Appointments, Grocery Store, Pharmacy, CRJ Services and Events

• Delivering and/or Preparing Meals after a Hospital Stay or Giving Birth

• Visits to the hospital when a congregant is admitted for an extended stay

• Celebrate Shabbat and holidays with congregants in the hospital

• Be a cheery face to talk to during your stay!

BEVERLY SMITH • 407-461-1663 or thetink@hotmail.com

Need care support or have a member visit you in the hospital?

CONTACT:

HOSPITALTEAM

Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel Dedicated to serving the Jewish community for 28 years

407-599-1180 / Fax: 407-599-7749sgoldstein@bethshalommemorialchapel.com

www.bethshalommemorialchapel.com640 Lee Road, Orlando, Florida 32810

Samuel “Sammy” GoldsteinExecutive Director

new media art & design

gary borenstein407-463-3496

garboartworks.com

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Congregation of Reform Judaism (CRJ), located at 928 Malone Drive, Orlando, Florida 32810, is a non-profit religious organization. This newsletter is published for the information of its congregants.

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The mission of the Congregation of Reform Judaism is to offer a synagogue culture that is inviting and respectful, with inspiring worship services and programs that promote lifelong Jewish learning, within a caring, innovative and vibrant congregation.

The year in review!