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V O L U M E 3 4
I S S U E 6
The Dove Tale S H E V A T - A D A R 5 7 7 7 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7
Rabbi’s Study 2
From the
President
3
Hebrew School 4
Congregant of
the Month -
Hedy Hoffman
5
B’nai Mitzvot 6-8
Fundraising 9
Calendar 10
Monte Carlo
Night Flyer
11
Sisterhood 12-13
Hazak 13
Donations 14-15
Men’s Club 16
Fundraising 17
Good and
Welfare
18
Inclusion
B’Kavod
18
Synagogue
Information
19
Party Planning
Showcase
20
Ohev Shalom celebrates the uniqueness of each individual and welcomes diversity within our sacred community.
Page 11
Page 2
The Rabbi’s Study
Limping Courageously
Page 4
Men’s Club
Mike Zimet’s selection as Man of the Year
from Ohev to The Federation of Jewish
Men’s Clubs-Mid-Atlantic Region
Page 16
Hebrew School
Volunteers
Programming
Saturday March 18th
February is Jewish Disability and
Awareness Month
Jacob/Israel’s greatest day comes on the
heel of his wounded thigh. We might call
Jacob newly disabled. We might call
Jacob especially enabled. He ran
somewhat cowardly. He limps
courageously.
P A G E 2
The poet Robert Bly wrote that we make our
greatest contributions from our life wounds. We
are each, in some way(s), wounded. We might
consider our wounds our weakness. They may be
the source of embarrassment and even shame.
Bly sees it otherwise.
We recently read the story of our father Jacob
returning home to meet his brother Esau after an
absence of some twenty plus years. Jacob had run
away from home after he finagled the birthright
and blessing from his simpler brother Esau. Jacob
feared for his life and left. He ran so far and fast
he could have won a marathon but he knows one
day he must return. The night before his
rendezvous with destiny, he has a nocturnal
encounter with a masked man who wrestles Jacob
until the dawn. Jacob holds his own with his
assailant who is ready to cry Uncle. Jacob tells
him that he will not ease his hold on this man until
the assailant blesses him. How odd to seek a
blessing from the one who assaults us. Jacob was
on the same wavelength as Bly. The masked man
tells Jacob that he will no longer be called Jacob
but Israel because he is one who wrestles with
G-d. Jacob then lets him go but only to discover
that he had indeed been wounded in his thigh. In
the morning, clearly wounded, he limps to meet
his brother Esau. Jacob/Israel’s greatest day
comes on the heel of his wounded thigh. We
might call Jacob newly disabled. We might call
Jacob especially enabled. Though scared to death
to meet his brother, Jacob can no longer run
away. He is left to limp towards his brother. He
ran somewhat cowardly. He limps courageously.
February is Jewish Disability and Awareness
Month. We will mark our own awareness of its
importance at our first Kabbalat Shabbat service of
the month on February 3rd at 6:00pm. It is one of
the most special Kabbalat Shabbat services of the
year.
I invite us all to come to this Shabbat celebration
not exclusively to empathize with the disability of
others but more so to claim ownership of our
own wounds and disabilities which we may work
hard to cover over. As important to turn our
wounds and disabilities into the gifts and
contributions we can offer to others. I will surely
ask no one to share their own wounds or
disabilities but to personally recognize that none of
us is immune to life’s wounds. It’s just that some
are more apparent than others. Some are more
severe than others. All are real.
I write all of the above with an awareness of my
own life’s wounds. I would like to believe that
because of some wounds/disabilities, I have been
able to develop abilities I can share with others;
meaningful abilities that might otherwise never have
been realized.
Disabilities and inclusion are important to us at
Ohev Shalom all twelve months of the year. We
have an ongoing commitment to Inclusion B’Kavod,
inclusion with respect. We always want to learn
more and so our leaders attend programs and
symposia that are offered. Often, we are pointed
out and looked to as exemplars in this area for
others to learn from us. We are invited to be
presenters for others to learn from our dedicated
work.
Why February, this shortest month of the year for
Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month?
February can be the coldest month of the year
though we’ve already had enough Arctic blasts this
year. But after February comes the spring. The
days grow longer. There is the beginning of
rebirth. The gift of renewal arrives. As Robert Bly
wrote, it is out of our wounds and disabilities that
we make our greatest contributions. While it may
be bad today, there is better yet to come.
For us, disability awareness and inclusion is more
than a one month observance so on all of our
synagogue correspondence, we will continue to
include the words: Ohev Shalom celebrates the
uniqueness of each individual and welcomes diversity
within our sacred community.
Rabbi
Rabbi Eliott Perlstein
The Rabbi’s Study Limping Courageously
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@EliottPerlstein
“It is not our job to
remain whole.
We came to lose our
leaves
Like the trees, and be
born again,
Drawing up from the
great roots.”
― Robert Bly
P A G E 3
Last month, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.
Day - a day each year where we reflect on the life
and achievements of one of America’s greatest
civil rights leaders. In 1994, this day was
reestablished as a “Day of Service”. The MLK Day
of Service is part of United We Serve, an initiative
established by the President encouraging all
Americans to unite together to serve their
communities and give back to help others in need.
Edgar Allen, Founder of Easter Seals, once said
“Your life and mine should not be valued by what
we take, but by what we give.”
We are so fortunate here at Ohev Shalom
because our congregation is filled with members
who give on a daily basis: you give your time, your
talent, and your love to enrich every facet of our
community. You, our volunteers, are an amazing
group of people! Your dedication, vision, and
belief, in this congregation, enhance every service
that we participate in, every event that we have,
every new program that is developed, and every
moment that we share together.
From the small tasks to the much larger
undertakings - this congregation could not run
without the help and dedication of you, our
volunteers. Ohev Shalom thrives because of the
effort that each one of you puts forth every time
you commit yourself to a new venture. Ohev
Shalom is strengthened by each one of you and
your pledge to help make our synagogue a more
beautiful place to come to and be together. Ohev
Shalom flourishes because of your desire to help
preserve our present and secure the future of our
community for future generations.
A wise theologian said, “Do all the good you can, by
all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all
the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the
people you can, as long as you ever can.”
Thank you, to all of our Ohev volunteers - who
continually give all that you can. You are truly
making a difference.
From The President Expanding
Friendships
We plan to celebrate all of
you during a very special
Volunteer Shabbat Morning
Service.
Michael Rabinowitz, Ohev’s
Board Member at Large
overseeing Volunteerism, will
be coordinating this service
honoring our volunteers and
thanking you for all that you
do to make our community a
congregation of tremendous
strength.
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Rachel Saks
President
P A G E 4
The Hebrew School is very thankful for our special library volunteers, Soni Feld and Jeff Bloom. Students
of all ages enjoy listening to engaging stories and interacting with Morah Soni and Moreh Jeff. The content
reinforces the curriculum our teachers cover in the classroom.
Todah Rabah!
Barbara Glickman
Education Director
Office Hours
Sun 8:30 - 12:30
Tues 9:30 - 12:30
Wed 11:30 - 8:30
Thurs 10 - 3
Fri 10 - 3 or 12 - 5
Hebrew School Library Volunteers
[email protected] 201-787-5810 www.focusaromo.com
The Bible has many references to angels. The
Hebrew word for angel, mal’ach, means
messenger. Some traditional teachings view angels
as the functionaries who carry out G-d’s will.
Jewish folklore sees angels as guardians. Other
interpretations tell us that each mitzvah that we
do creates an angel that serves as a shield and
protection for us. In whatever form and for
whatever purpose angels may exist, one thing is
clear; at Ohev Shalom we have many angels and
one of our most loving and active is Hedy
Hoffman, February’s Congregant of the Month.
Hedy has always been deeply committed to her
Jewish heritage. The daughter of Holocaust
survivors, Hedy has taught Hebrew School at
Ohev. She began her teaching career in Dayton,
Ohio and, while teaching Hebrew School in
Philadelphia, was introduced to the brother of one
of her Gimel students who became her husband,
Neil.
Hedy, Neil, and children Melissa, Josh, and Jamie
moved to Bucks County from Northeast
Philadelphia in 1989, and seeking a Conservative
synagogue that was invested in the community,
joined Ohev Shalom. Since that time the
Hoffmans have celebrated many simchas at Ohev,
including all three children’s B’nai Mitzvot and
Confirmations, the children’s weddings and
grandchildren’s baby namings.
Hedy describes herself as shy, but she has never
shied away from a commitment to Ohev and its
future. Soon after joining the synagogue, Hedy
joined Sisterhood and after attending an art
auction at another shul, she was asked to organize
one at Ohev. Since 1994 Hedy has run eleven
highly successful art auctions and most recently,
the Safrai art show for the synagogue.
Hedy has also been very active as a Sisterhood
leader, serving two years as Co-Vice-President of
Ways and Means and three years as Co-President.
Continuing to demonstrate her love of Sisterhood,
this year Hedy serves as Treasurer and as liaison
and mentor to over thirty Z’havah members. The
mission of Z’havah is to promote and develop future
Sisterhood leaders and Hedy lovingly serves as both
guide and role model for our Z’havah members.
Hedy describes Ohev Shalom as her community and
her Jewish identity. She says, “I love volunteering at
Ohev Shalom in order to enhance and perpetuate
our Jewish community and in turn Ohev Shalom
uplifts my heart and soul.” With five grandchildren
under six years old, and Sisterhood and Z’havah
activities filling her plate, Hedy’s deep love for Ohev
has motivated her to accept another responsibility
as the chair of the Shomrim Campaign – Securing
Our Future that will begin this spring. This unique
initiative will secure Ohev’s future by using
donations as a secured principal, from which
generated interest can be used throughout the years
to fund a variety of programming.
Thank you Hedy, for your commitment to Ohev
Shalom and for being our guardian angel and
congratulations on being named February’s
Congregant of the Month.
Congregant of the Month
Hedy Hoffman
By Diane Pevar
P A G E 5
www.ccrhlanghorne.com email: [email protected]
I am the youngest of five siblings and I am the only girl. I
have four older brothers and a dog (Bichon Frise) named
Daisy. I’m in the 7th grade at Tamanend Middle School
where I am a High Honor Student.
Activities that I do are hip hop dance which I have been
doing since 2nd grade and I play intramural basketball in
Warrington since 3rd grade. I also am in the band in
school where I play the clarinet. In my free time, I enjoy
hanging out with my friends.
My Hesed Project is Cook For A Friend where I volunteer
to package food in containers and send to people who
cannot cook or prepare food for themselves. I’m glad I’m
able to help those less fortunate than myself.
I would like to thank my Mom and Dad for always
supporting me when I need them and for their
unconditional love. I am also thankful for my brothers
who always are there for me. I also thank Rabbi Perlstein,
Cantor Annelise and Cantor Paul for preparing me for my
Bat Mitzvah.
I look forward to celebrating my Bat Mitzvah with my family and friends!
Alyssa Brooke Fields
Hi! My name is
Alyssa
and I will
become a
Bat Mitzvah on
February 5th
P A G E 6
I am in 7th grade and go to Richboro Middle School in the
Council Rock School District. I started going to pre-school
at Ohev Shalom since I was two years old.
I love to play all different kinds of sports and activities like
basketball, hockey and snowboarding. During the summer, I
go to camp with a lot of my friends from school. I also went
to Camp North Star for three weeks this past summer
which is located in Maine. It was great meeting new people
from all over the country and also from the world there.
For my Bar Mitzvah project, I am doing buddy club at
Richboro Middle School. Buddy club is helping out with
autistic children. During buddy club, there are a lot of
different activities, which are playing games, arts and crafts
and doing other cool activities with these special children.
It’s really rewarding to feel that you’re helping someone. I
also helped collect toys and gifts from my family and friends
for the “Kisses for Kyle” foundation which I found very
rewarding. These gifts were brought to Children’s Hospital
to help cheer up these special kids.
I would really like to thank Cantor Ocanto, Rabbi Perlstein,
Allan Katz and all of the teachers I have had over the years at Hebrew School who helped me prepare for
my Bar Mitzvah. I would also like to thank my Mom, Dad, my brother Jonathan and my whole family for
motivating me for this day. I look forward to having my Bar Mitzvah soon and having a great time
celebrating with my family and friends.
Scott Schwartz
My name is
Scott
and I am going
to become a
Bar Mitzvah on
February 11th
P A G E 7
I have a younger sister, Morgan. I have 2 pets,
my dog Stella and a turtle Jack. I am in 7th
Grade at Holicong Middle School. My favorite
subject is Math.
I have been playing soccer for the past 4 years
for Warrington Soccer, Warrington Soccer
Select and participated in the Maccabi Games
in May 2016. I have been doing karate since
the age of 5 and am currently a candidate
black belt. I have spent the last 8 summers
attending Diamond Ridge Camp and last
summer attended Rockwood Adventure for a
10 day trip to the Midwest.
I have been a part of Ohev Shalom since I was
5 years old. I have gained so much from
attending Ohev Shalom Religious School and
learning about the Hebrew knowledge,
language, customs and holidays - and
friendships I have formed are something I will
hold with me forever.
I would like to thank my Mom, Dad and
Morgan for helping me to reach this milestone.
I would also like to thank Rabbi, Cantor
Annelise and Cantor Paul for preparing me for
this very special day!
Brett Spivack
Hi! My name is
Brett
and I will
become a
Bar Mitzvah on
February 18th
I am in 7th grade at Richboro Middle School.
My favorite class is Social Studies. In my spare
time, I like hanging out with my friends,
playing video games and drawing. I also love
to travel with my family including my 2 sisters,
brother, Mom and Dad.
Ohev Shalom has been a part of my life since I
started in the preschool at 2. I am excited to
become a Bar Mitzvah.
I would like to thank my family for their
encouragement. I am also very thankful for
the support I have received from Rabbi
Perlstein, Cantor Annelise and Morah
Michelle Taylor.
Reed Kremsky
Hi my name is
Reed
and I will
become a
Bar Mitzvah on
February 25th
P A G E 8
My name is Samantha Saks, but most people call
me Sam. I have been going to Ohev since I was
three years old. I attend Holicong Middle School
as a 7th grader and I played on the second doubles
position on the varsity tennis team this year.
Another sport I enjoy is skiing, which I started
when I was four years old in Steamboat, Colorado.
A hobby of mine is watching the Philadelphia Flyers
play ice hockey. I also play the trumpet in my
school’s band.
For my Mitzvah project, I volunteered in a group
called Tennis Buddies, which helps children and
adults who have challenges, such as Down
syndrome, play tennis. It felt rewarding to help
these kids grow as tennis players and help them
follow their passion. I had the opportunity to help
give the children a chance to play tennis, and I grew
by giving back to the community and connecting to
those in need.
I would like to thank my family, Rabbi Perlstein,
Cantor Annelise, Cantor Paul, and all of my
Hebrew school teachers for preparing me for my
Bat Mitzvah.
Samantha Saks
My name is
Samantha
and I will
become a
Bat Mitzvah on
February 26th
Murray Battleman, Owner and member of Ohev Shalom
A full service Supermarket giving great value to our community
1025 N. Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954
(215) 355-5300
P A G E 9
Ladies Night Out
Vendor Show!
Thursday Evening April 6, 2017
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Teacher Gifts, Camp Counselor Gifts,
Graduation Presents, or Something Just or You!
To reserve a table or for information:
Fundraising
www.saraktorjmaninteriors.com
[email protected] www.tricountypeds.com facebook.com/tricountypediatrics
Wednesday Feb 1st 5th of Shevat
4:30-6:45 pm Hebrew School
5:30-6:30 pm Confirmation
6:30-8:30 pm Tichon
7 pm Minyan
Thursday Feb 2nd 6th of Shevat
7 am Minyan
1 pm Canasta
7 pm Minyan
Friday Feb 3rd 7th of Shevat
5:05 pm Candle lighting
6 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
- Inclusion Shabbat
Saturday Feb 4th 8th of Shevat
9:30 Shabbat Service
- Alyssa Fields Bat Mitzvah
6:00 pm Havdalah Under the Stars
Sunday Feb 5th 9th of Shevat
8:00 am Men’s Club World Wide Wrap
8:45 am Minyan
9 am Hebrew School
Monday Feb 6th 10th of Shevat
Tuesday Feb 7th 11th of Shevat
12:30 Mah Jongg
7 pm Minyan
Wed Feb 8th 12th of Shevat
4:30-6:45 pm Hebrew School
5:30-6:30 pm Confirmation
6:30-8:30 pm Tichon
7 pm Minyan
7:30 pm Sisterhood Board Meeting
Thursday Feb 9th 13th of Shevat
7 am Minyan
8:30 am Life Line Screening
1 pm Canasta
7 pm Minyan
Friday Feb 10th 14th of Shevat
Erev Tu B’Shevat
5:13 pm Candle lighting
6 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
- Gimel Shabbat
Saturday Feb 11th 15th of Shevat
Tu B’Shevat
9:30 am Shabbat Service
- Scott Schwartz Bar Mitzvah 6:22 pm Havdalah
Sunday Feb 12th 16th of Shevat
8:00 am Party Planning Showcase
8:45 am Minyan
9 am Hebrew School
- Tu B’Shevat Seder Gan, Kesher, Mechina
Monday Feb 13th 17th of Shevat
Tuesday Feb 14th 18th of Shevat
Valentine’s Day
12:30 pm Mah Jongg
7 pm Minyan
Wed Feb 15th 19th of Shevat
4:30-6:45 pm Hebrew School
- Tu B’Shevat Seder
5:30-6:30 pm Confirmation
6:30-8:30 pm Tichon
7 pm Minyan
Thursday Feb 16th 20th of Shevat
7 am Minyan
1 pm Canasta
7 pm Minyan
Friday Feb 17th 21st of Shevat
5:21 pm Candle lighting
6 pm Kabbalat Service
Saturday Feb 18th 22nd of Shevat
9:30 am Shabbat Service
- Brett Spivack Bar Mitzvah
6:31 pm Havdalah
Sunday Feb 19th 23rd of Shevat
8:45 am Minyan
No Hebrew School
Monday Feb 20th 24th of Shevat
President’s Day
Tuesday Feb 21st 25th of Shevat
12:30 Mah Jongg
7 pm Minyan 7:30 pm Board of Director’s Meeting
Wed Feb 22nd 26th of Shevat
4:30-6:45 pm Hebrew School
5:30-6:30 pm Confirmation
6:30-8:30 pm Tichon
7 pm Minyan
Thursday Feb 23rd 27th of Shevat
7 am Minyan
1 pm Canasta
7 pm Minyan
7:30 pm Sisterhood Event
7:30 pm Men’s Club Boys Night Out
Friday Feb 24th 28th of Shevat
5:29 pm Candle lighting
6 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday Feb 25th 29th of Shevat
9:30 am Shabbat Service
- Bar Mitzvah Reed Kremsky
6:38 pm Havdalah
Sunday Feb 26th 30th of Shevat
Rosh Hodesh Adar
8:45 am Minyan
9 am Hebrew School
9:30 am Samantha Saks Bat Mitzvah
Monday Feb 27th 1st of Adar
Rosh Hodesh Adar
Tuesday Feb 28th 2nd of Adar
12:30 pm Mah Jongg
7 pm Minyan
February 2017
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Presidents’ Message
February. It’s the shortest month of the year,
some might say with good reason. It’s cold. It’s
really cold. Sometimes it snows … a lot. The
festive Holidays of December (Hanukkah and New
Year’s Eve) are over, taking some of the joy of the
season with them.
Luckily, Sisterhood is deep in the planning stages
of our march to spring with so many good times
to look forward to! Our fabulous yearly Bingo
takes place on March 30th. We love the energy
our members bring to Bingo, and we know this
year will be no exception!
Spring also brings Purim, and Shalach Manot,
Sisterhood wine tasting, book reviews and more.
There is an activity or function for everyone,
perfect for chasing away the winter doldrums.
In the meantime, let’s celebrate February in the
best way we know how. It’s the month of love, so
show your family, your friends, your neighbors and
of course your Sisterhood sisters how grateful you
are to have them in your life with a phone call, a
visit or a hug. Bundle up and come to Ohev and
enjoy the warmth it provides to us all.
B’Shalom,
Linda, Michele and Susan
Torah Fund
Contributions to Torah
Fund help to secure the
future of the
Conservative/Masorti
Judaism and Jewish
Education.
Contributions at any
level support two very
Special Projects. At JTS
plans are to refurbish and re-sanctify the Women's
League Seminary Synagogue and at Ziegler plans
are to give financial assistance to Rabbinical
students to study in Israel for a year where they
learn first hand the American Jew/ Israeli
Connection. Please consider a donation for this
very important cause. Contact:
Nina Surden ([email protected]) or
Ileene Jaffe ([email protected])
Torah Fund Co-Chairpersons
Book Review
Thanks to all who attended Rabbi's book review of
Saving Sophia. As always, Rabbi led a very spirited
and interesting conversation. Look out for the
announcement of the next book sometime this
summer. A special thanks to Phyllis Halpern for
taking RSVPs for this event.
Shalach Manot
Purim will be here before we know it so it's time to
"SPRING INTO ACTION" (our theme for Shalach
Manot this year). I bet you can't wait to see what's
in this year's basket. Packages will be given to all
congregants, teachers, Hebrew School students as
well as ELC students.
We appreciate your donations ($118 for the entire
congregation or $10 per package) and request that
all forms be sent back to us by February 20th. Your
name will be included with each Shalach Manot gift.
Pick up for Shalach Manot will begin on March 11th
right after the Megillah reading.
Sincerely,
Shelley Barbash 215-364-7640
Miriam Gendler 215-968-9695
Please send your forms and donations (checks made
out to Ohev Shalom Sisterhood) to Miriam Gendler
23 Poplar Drive Richboro, PA 18954
Membership
It is true, the day light is getting longer. Don’t let
that fool you as we are still in the grasp of old man
winter. So, if you can’t go to Florida there is no
better way to feel some warmth then by joining
Sisterhood or Z’Havah. Come and be a part of the
friendship and fellowship with a great group of
women of Ohev. For more information please
contact [email protected] or
Canasta
Winter Special - UNLIMITED OPEN PLAY $20
Includes weekly games through April
Thursdays 1-3 pm
Payable to OHEV Shalom Sisterhood
Play as many times as you like all winter.
For information contact Marsha Freedman at
215-968-6755 or [email protected].
(Continued on page 13)
Sisterhood of Ohev Shalom Sisterhood can be
reached 24/6
by email at
Our 2016-2017
Membership Brochure is
Online at http://
www.ohev.org/sisterhood/
SHOP AT THE
SIMCHA BOUTIQUE
WINTER BLOW-OUT
20% DISCOUNT ON
EVERYTHING*
*Except tallit or kosher scrolls
Open
SUNDAYS 9AM-12:30PM
THURSDAYS 12:30-3:00PM
PLEASE CALL FOR AN
APPOINTMENT.
We will always meet you
at the Simcha
GAIL WIENER 215-293-0506
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN
215-680-7032/215-441-4910
BARBARA PONCZEK
215-783-9113
Or email
Mah Jong
The new session of Mah Jong begins on February 7th. If you are an
experienced player & are free on Tuesday afternoons from 12:00 -
3:30, consider joining us. The cost is $51.00 for 17 weeks.
For additional information or questions, contact Linda Shapiro at
215-322-1166 or [email protected].
Birthday Greetings
I would like to give a reminder to all that the birthday greetings are a
wonderful way to wish our sisters a happy birthday. The annual fee
to send a greeting to all our members is $118, and I would gladly
accept all new additions.
Terry at [email protected]
Women’s Torah Study Group
The Ohev Shalom Women’s Torah
Study Group gets together from
September through June to discuss
the meaning and relevance of
upcoming Torah and Haftorah
portions.
In February the group will meet
at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 21st.
To keep informed of the who, what and where, as well as any
weather-related changes, contact [email protected] to be
added to the e-mail distribution.
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Happy 2017 to one and all.
Big plans are in the making for the New Year.
More information will be coming in your mail box and in the March Dove Tale.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Hazak חזק Sheila Tananbaum Marsha Heller Marlyn Harris Jerry Gottesman
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A D A T H T I K V A H - M O N T E F I O R E
C H A P E L F U N D In Honor of
Full recovery of Elaine Snyder, by Eileen and Jahn Nolan
Speedy recovery to Hal and Terri Barrow, by Shelley and Len Rubin
Birth of Sivan Roman, granddaughter of Arlene and Warren Roman,
by Alice and Sammy Heller
Birth of Sage Widensky, great granddaughter of Lena Reich,
by Alice and Sammy Heller
Birth of Sage Widensky, granddaughter of Marilyn and Henry Burstin,
by Alice and Sammy Heller
Speedy recovery to Jim Moss, by Alice and Sammy Heller
Wedding of daughter of Ayala Rahimi and Scott Adler,
by Alice and Sammy Heller
In Memory of
Pearl Batterman, mother of Karen Kolsky and Howard Batterman,
by Alice and Sammy Heller
A M Y R O C K O W E R M E M O R I A L
A R T C E N T E R F U N D In Memory of
Shawky Said Mikhail, by Jeff Rockower
Bernice Epstein, by Ilene and Sy Rockower
Marilyn Leventhal, mother of Laurie Segal, by Gary and Sharon Delson
Steve Losben, by Ilene and Sy Rockower
B E N N E T T F E L D M E M O R I A L
L I B R A R Y F U N D In Memory of
Ethyl Schreibman, mother of Judy Friedman, by
Vivian Spector
Helene and Ron Peyton
Marilyn Leventhal, mother of Laurie Segal, by Beth and Stan Gittlen
B R O W N F R I E D M A N
P R A Y E R B O O K F U N D In Memory of
Pearl Batterman, mother of Howard Batterman and Karen Kolsy,
by The Ronald Dorfman Family
C A N T O R O C A N T O - R O M O
D I S C R E T I O N A R Y F U N D In Honor of
Birth of Ryder D. Halpern, grandson of Phyllis and Mel Halpern, son of
Michael Halpern and Ryan Krase, by Phyllis and Mel Halpern
Babynaming of our granddaughter, Jordyn Emily Miller,
by Steve and Lindsay Miller
C O L L E G E C O N N E C T I O N
In Honor of
Birth of Ryder D. Halpern, grandson of Phyllis and Mel Halpern,
by Andi Leof-Davidson and Bob Davidson
Birth of Ella Rose Hoffman, granddaughter of Hedy and Neil Hoffman,
by Andi Leof Davidson and Bob Davidson
Michael Zimet, Ohev FJMC Man of the Year,
by Steven and Marci Laderman
Birth of Sylvie Kind Isard and Hazel Kind Isard, grandchildren of
Howard and Barbara Berman, by Arlene and warren Roman
C O O K F O R A F R I E N D
In Honor of
Page Clara, by Nina and Michael Surden
Speedy recovery to Hal and Terri Barrow, by Fred and Anita Dorfman
In Memory of
Pearl Batterman, mother of Howard Batterman and Karen Kolsky, by
Nina and Michael Surden
Fran and Scott Gordon
Hope Perera and Ellen Treiman
Laura Barrish, sister of Bob Remstein, by Fran and Scott Gordon
Yahrzeits of Hyman Gruberg, Jeannette M. Gruberg and Martin
Gruberg, by Harriet and Steve Rellis
Beverly Gruberg, by Harriet and Steve Rellis
Marilyn Leventhal, mother of Laurie Segal, by Scott and Fran Gordon
H E B R E W S C H O O L
A N D T I C H O N F U N D
In Memory of
Solomon Zelmanovitch, father, by Lili Rubin
I N C L U S I O N B ’ K A V O D
In Honor of
Birth of Ella Rose Hoffman, granddaughter of Neil and Hedy Hoffman,
by Steve and Lindsay Miller
Engagement of Jeffrey Gold, son of Suzanne and Larry Gold, to Jessica Hoffman, by
Steve and Lindsay Miller
Shelley and Len Rubin
Arlene and Warren Roman
Birth of Jordyn Miller, granddaughter of Lindsay and Steve Miller,
by Suzanne and Larry Gold
Diane Novick’s retirement, by Suzanne and Larry Gold
Babynaming of Jordyn Emily Miller, granddaughter of Lindsay and Steve
Miller, by
Shelley and Len Rubin
The Reiter Family
Birth of Sivan Roman, granddaughter of Arlene and Warren Roman,
by Liz and David Nover
In Memory of
Ethyl Schreibman, mother of Judy Friedman, by Jahn and Eileen Nolan
Blake Harris Goldberg, by Mindy, Michael, Heath and Brielle Goldberg
Marilyn Leventhal, mother of Laurie Segal, by
Shelley and Len Rubin
Liz and David Nover
Lindsay and Steve Miller
Pearl Batterman, mother of Karen Kolsky, by
Shelley and Len Rubin
The Reiter Family
J E R U S A L E M F U N D In Honor of
Birth of Juliette Zena Hannon, great-granddaughter of Jerry Gottesman,
by Andi Leof-Davidson and Bob Davidson
In Memory of
Laura Barrish, sister of Bob Remstein,
by Andi Leof-Davidson and Bob Davidson
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In Honor and Memory For donations call 215-322-9595
or on-line at
http://www.ohev.org/donations
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O H E V S H A L O M G E N E R A L F U N D
In Honor of
Michael Zimet - Ohev Shalom’s Man of the Year,
by The Zimet Family – from A to Z
In Memory of
Ethyl Schreibman, mother of Judy Friedman, by Barbara and Ron Cohen
Golda Kinman, mother of Julie Hershgordon,
by Barbara and Ron Cohen
Pearl Batterman, mother of Howard Batterman and Karen Kolsky,
by Sandy and Ben Zalman
O H E V S H A L O M M I T Z V A H F U N D
In Honor of
Birth of Sivan Roman, granddaughter of Arlene and Warren Roman,
by Denise and Mark Kolber
R A B B I ’ S D I S C R E T I O N A R Y F U N D
In Honor of
Aliyah on November 25, 2016, by Roberto Steiner
Babynaming of granddaughter Jordyn Emily Miller,
by Steve and Lindsay Miller
Mounting a mezuzah at her new home, by Paula Spigler
In Memory of
Ethyl Schreibman, mother of Judy Friedman, by
Alan Golombek
Mark and Ilene Pachman
Sylvia and Martin Gingold
Ira and Bernice Berkowitz
Helene and Ron Peyton
Maryl and David Lubchansky
Vince Zmuida, husband of Ellie Zmuida, by Leah and Jerry Gomberg
Bertha Murawczyk, by Roberto Steiner
Pearl Batterman, mother of Howard Batterman and Karen Kolsky,
by Marissa, Michael, Madison and Vance Fuss
Ralph Pitchon, father of Paula Segal, by Robert and Lynda Kerr
Pearl Batterman, mother of Jeffrey Batterman, Howard Batterman and
Dr. Karen Kolsky, by Robert and Lynda Kerr
Marilyn Kirsch Leventhal, mother of Laurie Segal,
by Arlene and Warren Roman
S I S T E R H O O D In Honor of
Birth of Jonah Micah Barbash, grandson of Shelley & Marc Barbash,
by Miriam & Jeff Gendler
Speedy recovery for Elaine Snyder, by Sisterhood, and
Paula Spigler and Ana Andrusier
Michele & Irwin Bernstein
Linda Barankin
Fran & Roy Silverman
Birth of Sivan Roman, granddaughter of Arlene & Warren Roman, by
Sisterhood and
Linda Barankin & Stephen Springer
Birth of Aviv Alberto Romo, son of
Cantor Annelise Ocanto-Romo
and Alessandro Romo, by
Sisterhood
Tanya & Allan Katz
Roberta & Greg Gordon
Susan & Jeffrey Berk
Iris & Mort Segal
Birth of Austin Blake, grandson of
Linda & Mark Shapiro, by
Iris & Mort Segal
Linda Barankin & Stephen
Springer
In Memory of
Ethyl Schreibman, mother of Judy
Friedman,
by Fran & Roy Silverman
Pearl Batterman, mother of Howard
Batterman and Karen Kolsky, by Sisterhood
Linda Barankin & Stephen
Springer
Roberta & Greg Gordon
George Christian, father of Candi
Pezzner, by Miriam & Jeff Gendler
Marilyn Leventhal, wife of Jack
Leventhal, mother of Laurie Segal,
step-mother of Judi Fisher, by Sisterhood and
Roberta & Greg Gordon
Linda Barankin & Stephen Springer
Iris & Mort Segal
Hedy & Neil Hoffman
Roberta & Greg Gordon
Linda & Mark Shapiro
Samuel Apfelbaum, father of Len Apfelbaum, by Iris & Mort Segal
Ronald Kravitz, father of Gail Washerstein, by Sisterhood and
Roberta & Greg Gordon
Iris & Mort Segal
Tanya & Allan Katz
Fran & Roy Silverman
Sarah (Sunnie) Silver, mother of Andrea Rothman, by Sisterhood and
Linda Barankin and Family
Solomon Goldstein, father of Richard Goldstein, by Sisterhood and
Linda & Mark Shapiro
S I S T E R H O O D K E S H E R P L E D G E F U N D
In Honor of
Birth of Ella Rose Hoffman, granddaughter of Neil and Hedy Hoffman,
by Shelley and Len Rubin
Y A H R T Z E I T F U N D
In Memory of
Harriet Rosenberg Pecorari, by Harriet and Sam Rosenberg
MINYAN
Your Minyan Captain will be calling to remind you about upcoming minyan commitments and any upcoming
yahrzeits. Please help make a minyan so our members can say Kaddish.
Tues - Thurs 7:00 pm
Thurs 7:00 am
Sunday 8:45 am
“The opposite of love
is not hate, it’s
indifference. The
opposite of art is not
ugliness, it’s
indifference. The
opposite of faith is not
heresy, it’s
indifference. And the
opposite of life is not
death, it’s
indifference.”
- Elie Wiesel
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Men’s Club
2017 promises to be a special year for your Men’s
Club. We have many programs scheduled during
the year as well as a few of our Sunday breakfasts.
In January we had Fox 29’s Hank Flynn speak with
us about the comings and goings in Philadelphia.
His talk was well received and enjoyed by all, as
was Chef Bob’s breakfast. Thanks to all the guys
that came out and helped.
After the breakfast, we met with the Hebrew
School kids to teach about making a Tefillin and
wearing it. More on that next month.
On February 5th we will observe the Annual
World Wide Wrap. Synagogues all over the
world including all the Conservative Shuls in The
United States - and now the Jews in Cuba - will be
participating. Another great reason to come to
the meeting. We will be wearing Tefillin and
helping all our new and old members alike, with
this wonderful tradition.
Also coming up later this month is our Boy’s Nite
Out. Guys only and no agenda for the
conversations.
On April 29th we will have our Men’s Club Shabbat.
It will be very special this year as we will be reading
from the Sefer Haftorah. The Sefer Haftorah travels
around the country and we are pleased that it will
be at Ohev Shalom during the week of the service.
Also in April, we have plans to take our meeting
offsite for a visit to Dad’s Hat. More details later.
You can guess what it is, but it doesn’t go on your
head, unless you’ve had too much. The winner gets
a free ride to the event.
On the cover is a picture taken of all the Ohev
people who came out to celebrate Mike Zimet’s
selection as Man of the Year from Ohev to The
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs-Mid-Atlantic
Region. Thanks again, Mike.
I sincerely hope to see you at our next event.
Come out, “you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll have a
good time.”
B’Shalom,
Jeff
Feel free to contact me
with your thoughts.
Jeffrey Berk
Men’s Club President
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Kol HaKavod to our December Torah and Haftarah readers:
Ari Berkowitz, Ethan Cheifetz, Brett Frajerman, David Cohen, Arlene Frimark, Cantor Frimark,
Mitch Gerson, Gail Goldstein, Bernie Grossman, Eric Kleiman, Barry Klein, Jared Laff, Liz Nover,
Cantor Ocanto-Romo, Brandon Parchansky, Rabbi Perlstein, Mike Rabinowitz, Sam Reiter,
Shelley Rosen, Eileen Schein, Fran Silverman, Shep Smithline, Sophie Snyder, Al Torjman, and
Idelle S. Wood.
Kol HaKavod to our December Minyan leaders:
Bob Davidson, Bernie Grossman, Neil Mittleman, Jahn Nolan, Jeff Pevar, Rabbi Perlstein, Idelle S. Wood,
and Michael Zimet.
Become a reader or leader! NEED TO LEARN?
Please email Cantor Ocanto-Romo at [email protected] or Idelle Wood at [email protected].
Minyan Participants in December
Harris Abrams, Linda Barankin, Jonathan Becker, Susan and Jeff Berk, Bernice and Ira Berkowitz, Ed Birk, Sandy Blumenthal,
Dan Blyweiss, Sonia Cane, Stuart Cheifetz, Bob Davidson, Judy and Doug Dotzman, Soni Feld, Steve Fields, Florrie Fisher,
Ivy and Eric Frajerman, Cantor Paul Frimark, Robin Geller, Carol and Mitchell Gerson, Evan Glickman, Barbara Glickman, Jeff Gold,
Suzanne and Larry Gold, Blake Goldberg, Steven Goldberg, Lynne Goldman and Mark Feffer, Rachel and Carl Goldstein,
Roberta Gordon, Jerry Gottesman, Bernie Grossman, Alice Heller, Saul Jacobs, Ileene Jaffe, Karen and Jeff Kolsky, Scott Korn,
Leslie and Marvin Kreithen, Laura Lazar, Agnes Lebovic, Harriet Levin, Val Lieberman, Laura and Ken Marblestone,
Phyllis and Allen Marks, Susan Maslow, Lindsay Miller, Neil Mittelman, Richard Noch, Eileen and Jahn Nolan, Ronni November,
David Nover, Janie and Eliott Perlstein, Diane Pevar, Dana Podob, Mark Podob, Drew and Steven Pollack, Michael Rabinowitz,
Susan Reiter, Harriet and Steve Rellis, Bob Remstein, Marvin Rosner, Nikki Rubin, Shelley Rubin, Marty Rudoff, Iris and Steve Sabel,
Rachel Saks, Richard Schneider, Iris Segal, Laurie and Marc Segal, Paula Segal, Gail and Allan Silverberg, Fran Silverman,
Frances and Bruce Stamm, Jennifer and Craig Stoltz, Sheila Tanenbaum, Joyce Tenenbaum, Beth Teitelman, Marsha Verbit,
Paula and David Warren, Gail Washerstein, Michael Washerstein, David Weiss, Judie Weiss, Ron Wolf, Idelle S. Wood, and
Marsha and Michael Zimet
Not Receiving Email from Ohev? If you are not receiving emails via constant contact and would like to, or are having any problems
with synagogue communication, please contact Ruth Kresge in the office at (215) 322-9595, or [email protected] for assistance.
Share your news with the congregation! If you want to share any family news, pictures, or other information with the
congregation please email me at [email protected] and I can enter it into the next Dove Tale.
Religious School
The Ohev Shalom Hebrew School is now accepting Technology and Tefillin donations. If anyone would like to donate Tefillin or a used/
new tablet or laptop computer, please contact Barbara Glickman at 215-322-9597 or email [email protected].
Brick Pathway
Honor the special simchas and people in your family.
To order a brick for the pathway leading into the synagogue, email [email protected] or call 215-322-9595.
Good and Welfare MITZVAH
OPPORTUNITY …
WE NEED 20 MINUTES
OF YOUR TIME.
Please help make a
minyan so our members
can say Kaddish.
Tuesday-Thursday 7 PM
Thursday 7 AM
Sunday 8:45 AM
Inclusion Shabbat
Friday, February 3 2017, 6 PM
Featuring the participants in Celebrations!@Ohev and congregants whose lives have been touched by
Inclusion B’Kavod.
Join us for a complimentary Lite Bites Supper featuring a variety of comfort foods following the service
RSVP appreciated: [email protected].
Inclusion B’Kavod Ohev Shalom
celebrates the
uniqueness of each
individual and
welcomes diversity
within our sacred
community.
By David Nover
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Rental facilities available for picnics
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Member of
United Synagogue
of Conservative
Judaism
Dr. Eliott N. Perlstein, Rabbi [email protected]
Annelise Ocanto-Romo, Cantor [email protected]
Paul Frimark, Cantor Emeritus [email protected]
Barbara Glickman, Education Director [email protected]
Susan Garber, Director of Early Learning Center [email protected]
Synagogue Office Staff
Elizabeth Gallagher
Ruth Kresge
Hilary Leboff
Paula Segal
Ellie Zmuida
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rachel Saks, [email protected]
Dana Podob, First Vice President
Marnie Dratch, Second Vice President
Lindsay Miller, Third Vice President
Chad Schieken, Treasurer
Susan Reiter, Recording Secretary
Idelle Wood, Ritual Chairperson
Tracy Pachman, Legal Counsel
Ron Stark, Finance Chairperson
David Weiss, Building Chairperson
Adam Berkowitz, Membership Chairperson
Eli Shapiro, Programming Chairperson
Judie Weiss and Drew Pollack, Adult Ed Chairs
Rachel Betesh, Early Learning Center Chair
Jen Cheifitz, Hebrew School PTO Chair
Diane Pevar, Social Action Chairperson
Deb Levin, Youth Chairperson
Sheila Tannenbaum, Hazak President
Jeff Berk, Men’s Club President
Linda Barankin, Michele Bernstein and
Susan Berk, Sisterhood Co-Presidents
Jared Pashko, Publicity
Michael Rabinowitz, Director at Large
Dani Shylit, Director At Large
Alice Heller, Director At Large
Scott Edelman, Director At Large
Gary Freedman, Dove Tale Editor
Barry Klein, Immediate Past President
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
215-322-9595
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944 Second Street Pike
Richboro, PA 18954-1527
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Ohev Shalom’s
Party Planning Showcase
Sunday, February 12, 2017
9:00AM-12:00 PM
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
944 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954
Representatives from:
DJ’s and Bands
Caterers - samples provided
Photographers
Florists
Entertainment
Party Favors
Invitations
Lodging
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