volunteer recognition shabbat &...

April 2013 Nisan-Iyar 5773

An Earth Day Community Conversation

What’s On Your Plate? With Maureen Holt

of Little Savannah Restaurant

Shabbat Service, April 20th, 2013

Learn about the slow foods movement, eating local, and keeping quality foods

on your plate with Maureen Holt, well-known restaurateur in

Birmingham. Enjoy a light Kiddush Lunch with recipes from Little

Savannah.

Community Conversations are Shabbat presentations on topics of local or

national interest. To be a co-sponsor of this Earth Day Community

Conversation, supporting the Kiddush Lunch and a contribution to

Alabama Possible-The Alabama Poverty Project, please contact Bob

Greenberg at [email protected] or Joyce Spielberger at

[email protected] by Friday, April 5th.

Temple Beth-El

Invites you and your family to attend

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION

SHABBAT & LUNCHEON

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Sponsored by: Temple Beth-El Foundation and Temple Beth-El

APRIL 2013 CONNECTION

Professional Staff & Board

Rabbi Michelle Goldsmith [email protected]

Cantor Daniel Gale [email protected]

Executive Director Bob Greenberg [email protected]

Executive Director Barbara Gordon TBE Foundation [email protected]

Finance Director Teresa Mason Pool [email protected]

Communications Isa Dorsky [email protected]

Events/Kitchen Debby Thomas [email protected]

Administration Emily Gregory [email protected]

Education & Youth Maurine Halpern Administrator [email protected]

Youth Group Jennifer Spiegelman Coordinator [email protected]

Officers

President Arlene Fisher

[email protected]

Vice President Loraine Reznik

[email protected]

Vice President Dan Weinrib

[email protected]

Secretary Sue Lischkoff

[email protected]

Treasurer Bruce Downs

[email protected]

Board of Directors: Steve Altmann, Barbara Bonfield,

Peggy Clarke, Todd Doobrow, Sallie Downs, Edwin

Fineberg, Eric Goldis, Jessica Goldstein, Vikki Grodner,

Allen Halpern, Jacob Halpern, Naomi Ivker, Billy

Lapidus, Richard Lehr, Michelle Pake, Toby Siegel,

Natalie Sikora, Richard Smith, Tim Thornton, Danielle

Weintraub, Dorothy Ziff, Melvin Zivitz

Past Presidents: Karl Friedman, Joe Reznik, Howard

Bearman, J.B. Mazer, Myron Radwin, Morton Stern,

Julian Brook, Norman Berk, Maurice Shevin, Joan

Lebow, Ron Froehlich, Ronald Shiland, Gary Gordon,

Jack Schaeffer, Martin Damsky, Jimmy Krell, Steven

Corenblum, Barbara Solomon, Seth Wolnek, Franklin

Tessler, Vikki Grodner

Sisterhood: President, Janet Reagan: [email protected]

Men’s Club: President, Eric Goldis: [email protected]

Religious Service Schedule

April 2013

April 1 7th Day Pesach 9:30 am Maftir: Ed Fineberg Mincha/Maariv 5:30 pm

Candle Lighting 6:48 pm

April 2 8th Day Pesach 9:30 am Yizkor Maftir: Robin Benjamin Mincha/Maariv 5:30 pm Candle Lighting 6:48 pm

April 5 Erev Shabbat 5:45 pm Candle lighting 6:52 pm

April 6 Saturday morning 9:30 am Parshat Shemini Maftir: Dalia Abrams Shabbat Mincha 5:30 pm


April 13 Saturday morning 9:30 am Parshat Tazria-Metzora Maftir: Morton Stern Shabbat Mincha 5:30 pm


April 20 Saturday morning 9:30 am Parshat Aharey Mot-Kedoshim Maftir: David Reznik Shabbat Mincha 5:30 pm


April 27 Saturday morning 9:30 am Parshat Emor Bat Mitzvah: Haley Applebaum Shabbat Mincha 5:30 pm

Weekday Service Schedule

Daily Morning Minyan 7:00 am

Sundays & Secular Holidays 8:00 am

Daily Afternoon Minyan 5:30 pm

Saturday Afternoon Mincha 5:30 pm

CONNECTION APRIL 2013

Sermon for Vayakhel-Pekudei - Delivered March 9, 2013 God’s Presence and Israel Apartheid Week

In ninth grade, when asked to do a presentation on something of moral and political significance, I gave an oral presentation on apartheid in South Africa. I remember everything about the presentation. I played Stevie Wonder’s song “It’s Wrong” and shared an excerpt from Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Other Foot.” It was a powerful moment for me because I was raised in a home in which there was no tolerance for racism, and I felt that the treatment of blacks in South Africa resembled the Nurenberg laws that Jews had been forced to endure in Germany.

Happily, apartheid no longer exists in South Africa. It does however exist in certain other places around the globe. Where it does NOT exist is in the state of Israel. Apartheid was the systematic oppression of blacks by the South African government. And in Israel, on February 27, 2013 Yityish “Titi” Aynaw, an Ethiopian woman who made

aliyah with her family nearly a decade ago, was crowned Miss Israel. Having an Ethiopian woman chosen as your country’s most beautiful and talented woman is NOT apartheid. And this is on top of having an Ethiopia Jewish woman as ambassador to Ethiopia, another as a member of the K’nesset, and more.

And yet, all around the country this past week, including right here at UAB, thousands of college students have been participating in the annual Israel hate-fest called Israel-Apartheid Week. The claim of participants is that Israel engages in illegal actions against the Palestinians in “Palestine,” that it conducts a campaign of genocide against Palestinians, and that it brutally discriminates against its own Arab citizens to boot. Never mind that there are multiple Arab parties and Arab members of the Knesset, never mind that Hadassah hospital is open to all, never mind that there are Israeli Druze ambassadors to other countries.

As Rabbi Michael Simon recently wrote concerning this annual phenomenon: “These events have featured extreme anti-Israel rhetoric, including accusations of Israeli racism and apartheid; calls for boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns against Israel and Israeli institutions; and allegations that Israel is committing war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people. These events single out one state, its citizens and its supporters for condemnation and exclusion, and it targets institutions and individuals because of what and who they are — Israeli and Jewish. And these organizers and their methods leave Jewish and Israeli students ….afraid of expressing their opinions, for fear of intimidation and retribution …Why are college campuses the focus of this movement? Because that is where young people's minds can be molded. And guess what they [will] believe and espouse? That Israel is an apartheid state deserving of being eliminated.”

Also last week at NYU there was a program in which Israel was “pinkwashed,” or condemned for its POSITIVE approach to gay rights. Instead of praising Israel, Israel was bashed as leaders of the program claimed that Israel’s approach to gay rights is “a deliberate strategy to conceal the continuing violation of Palestinians human rights behind an image of modernity signified by Israeli gay life.” To those who oppose Israel's very right to exist, nothing, Israel can ever do, is good. Or to quote Alan Dershowitz, "This absurd, obscene argument is nothing more than anti-Semitism with a pink face."

It is clear that for many of those participating in these events it’s not even about the Palestinians. Bashing Israel is simply the modern way to attack Jews, and to do it while pretending to be morally superior. How do we know this? It is easy. When I was in ninth grade doing that presentation on apartheid, my wish, and the wish of most of the world was for apartheid to end. No one suggested that South Africa was a stain on humanity, that it should be wiped from the face of the planet, etc. It simply had to change its policies. Not so with many of these protesters. Their goal is simply the elimination of Israel, not its improvement. Now don’t get me wrong. I am the last one to say that Israel is perfect. It is not. I have, over the past year spoken at least twice about MAJOR internal issues just in the Jewish community, let alone across the divide of faiths. But it is quite simply not true that Israel is an apartheid state.

But all is not lost. In this morning’s Torah portion Vayakhel-Pekudei we get a glimpse of an answer. In the portion we read about the Israelites and Moses’ construction of the Tabernacle, the Mishkan. In our Etz Hayim Humash we read: “At this point there are two embodiments of holiness in the Israelite camp: the Tent of Meeting (Ohel Moed) and the tabernacle (mishkan). We can think of them as representing a theology of encounter and a theology of presence. There are moments (a wedding, [a birth], an escape from danger) when God erupts into our lives with a special intensity that transforms us but that is too intense to be lived constantly. Then there are times when God is a constant presence in our lives (marriage, parenthood, & years of good health) in an equally real but less intense manner. The challenge is to recognize God’s constant presence in our lives without its becoming so ordinary that we take it for granted.”

The same is true for our relationship with Israel. Each of us, if possible, should make it our business to visit Israel, to experience Israel in an intense way, and many of us fortunate enough to do so already have. The rest of the time Israel is always there, always in our thoughts. Many people though, especially my generation and younger, who have never lived in a world without Israel, simply take Israel for granted. We cannot do that, we mustn’t do that, just as the ancient Israelites couldn’t take God’s presence for granted in their midst. To do so courts disaster.

And despite how it feels, we are not alone. There are others who know not to take Israel for granted. This week the State of Ohio purchased $42 million dollars worth of Israeli Bonds. This was the largest single purchase by a government entity. And this week, Jason Kenney, Canada's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism said this about ‘Israel Apartheid Week’: “The disproportionate vitriol directed against the democratic State of Israel during ‘Israel Apartheid Week’ stands in stark and ironic contrast to the silence of IAW organizers on the ongoing atrocities committed by the Syrian regime against its own citizens, and on the rampant brutalities and denial of rights in non-democratic countries in the Middle East, and elsewhere in the world. “Operating under the guise of academic freedom, IAW is a misleading attempt to delegitimize and demonize the only true liberal democracy in the Middle East. IAW’s organizers choose to promote inflammatory propaganda over civil and enlightening debate."

It is good to know that men such as Minister Kenney and the leaders in Ohio exist. Over the course of my time here, I too have spoken in support of Israel’s right to exist while also protesting injustices I see. And though I will be leaving here soon, I will continue to do so, and I pray that you and all fair minded people, do the same – demanding that Israel be better than she is, but not expecting her among all the nations of the world to be the only one that is perfect. This is not a political issue. Israel’s survival and right to exist is a moral issue and one that we as a Jewish community must support wholeheartedly. With God's help may this come to be.

Message From Rabbi Goldsmith


Message From Our President—Reprinted from March 4th email

Another busy month at Temple Beth-El! Here's a re-cap.

At our February Board Meeting, two items were approved: The appropriation of Foundation funding in the

amount of $1000 to support the Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat and Luncheon, April 6. All committee chairs,

committee members, minyanaires, and office volunteers will be honored. Recognizing that our financial structure

for membership needed to be updated, we approved a tiered Membership Commitment structure - Under 35

Single/Family; Over 35 Single/Family; minimum dues will be $600/$900, $1200/$1800 respectively. We also

revisited the Security Assessment, agreed that it needed to continue, but revised the amount so that no one will

be assessed more than $100. There will be modifications to the Star of David categories but those who are already

giving at these higher levels will be grandfathered in until 2014-2015.

Also this past month, Jo-Anne Tucker-Zemlak, Southeast-Seaboard Region USCJ rep, and Kathy Elias, Chief

Kehillah Officer, visited with Steven Corenblum and Micky Rubenstein, Rabbi Search Committee Co-Chairs, our

Executive Committee, and the professional staff. Since this was their first visit to TBE, as well as Birmingham,

they wanted to learn about our rich history, and we learned about the resources that United Synagogue has to

offer us.

The House Committee met to review the following: the Cultural Center roof, replacing a water fountain in the

Religious School wing, and the chuppah cover.

At the weekly Professional Staff meetings, discussions center around programming and upcoming events.

Plans are moving forward with the "Parents Just Want To Have Fun" event - April 13th, at Cantina - Religious

School parents and prospective Religious School parents will have a fun night out. Amy Stein and Ellen Stein are

coordinating the plans with Maurine Halpern and Debby Thomas. This year's joint TBE/TEE Religious School

celebration of Purim was held at Temple Emanu-El. Opening the show was a songfest featuring students in the

lower school grades. Following this, we all enjoyed a play called" A Wicked Good Tale", which featured our Cantor,

Susan Schwartz, Kay Virago, and Sam Zuckerman; we have some very talented members in our congregation!

The Ritual Committee, chaired by Ed Fineberg, is reviewing applications from cantors who would like to be the

cantor for our High Holiday services.

Our membership currently stands at 533 member units, but I think that number may be slightly inflated. Many

people have been carried on the books with very little payment or, in some cases, no payment at all. In the month

of February, Bruce Downs, Treasurer, Sue Lischkoff, Membership, and I began the task of assessing our

membership rolls. Personal phone calls have been made to those members in arrears to discuss the status of their

account. First and foremost, the point that has been stressed is that we want everyone to be a member at

whatever financial level they can afford. Second, there has been honest dialogue about what is owed and what are

the reasons why their account is in arrears. Where there has been no response to repeated phone calls, a letter

will be sent to the member outlining not only what is going on at Temple Beth-El but also asking if they would

like to continue their membership. High Holiday tickets and life cycle events are privileges that are afforded

members who are in good standing. It will be explained to each person who receives a letter that if we do not hear

back from them, we will accept that to mean that they no longer wish to remain a member of Temple Beth-El. It is

in our best interest to know who wants to be a member and who doesn't so that our membership numbers that are

reported to United Synagogue are as accurate as possible.

A nice 'problem' occurred with regard to the Family Shabbat Ruach Services and Dinner - we had over 100 people

attend! So what's the problem you ask? We all have a tendency to make reservations at the last minute but then

this puts a tremendous strain on the staff to prepare properly. Of course we want everyone who would like to

attend to come - what we ask in return is that reservations be made by the deadline so that plans can be made so

the event is fun, there is plenty of food, and we can be a warm and welcoming place!

If there is any other information that you would like to see in the future, please let me know, [email protected],

967-5459.

Warmly,

Arlene

APRIL 2013 PAGE 5 CONNECTION

Message From Our Foundation

Your Temple Beth-El Foundation’s Board of Excellence

The Temple Beth-El Foundation embraces the standards of excellence that BoardSource created to identify the primary responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards. BoardSource is a nationally recognized organization that is dedicated to advancing the public good by building exceptional nonprofit boards and inspiring board service. These responsibilities (and how the TBE Board exceeds these standards) are as follows:

Determine mission and purpose. It is the Foundation Board's responsibility to create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization's goals, means, and primary constituents served. The Foundation’s Mission reads: “To perpetuate the vibrancy of Conservative Judaism at TBE by sustaining a strong endowment.” This statement was developed during a rigorous six month strategic planning process that included input from congregants, board members and a professional nonprofit program planning strategist. The Foundation Board has worked tirelessly to increase its endowment and thus ensure TBE’s financial future.

Ensure adequate financial resources. One of the Board's foremost responsibilities is to secure adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission. The Foundation actively seeks new sources of endowments from the congregation. In addition to encouraging individual endowments and testamentary gifts, the Foundation has been involved in the Centennial Campaign and the campaign to replenish the Deferred Maintenance Fund which was recently reduced by the Renovation Project.

Protect assets and provide proper financial oversight. The Board ensures that proper internal financial controls and annual financial statement reviews with an independent auditor are in place. The Foundation Board developed and regularly updates a “Statement of Investment Policy – Objectives and Guidelines.” The Foundation uses an Investment Manager to direct the Foundation’s investments and to provide monthly, quarterly and annual investment statements.

Build a competent board. The Foundation Board has a responsibility to articulate prerequisites for board candidates, orient new members, and to periodically and comprehensively evaluate their own performance. This Board has a membership of 15 extraordinarily experienced Directors. The Directors have an average previous nonprofit board experience of 25 years. Combined, the Board of Directors has 375 years of nonprofit board experience. Their experience and the knowledge they share from their professional field provides a great, diverse mix resulting in creative ideas and processes.

Ensure legal and ethical integrity. The board is ultimately responsible for adherence to legal standards and ethical norms. The Foundation Board has established pertinent policies and adheres to provisions of the organization’s bylaws and articles of incorporation. The Board’s participating Lawyers and CPAs further ensures its legal and ethical integrity. Each Director was carefully chosen for his/her abilities, talents, experience and willingness to volunteer his/her time. Many of the Directors were previously on the TBE Board and some were previous Presidents of the Temple’s Board.

Enhance the organization's public standing. The Foundation Board clearly articulates the organization's mission, accomplishments, and goals to the congregation and thus garners their support. The Foundation has regular communication with the congregation through monthly publications, annual reports, individual letters and face-to-face meetings.

Select and support the chief executive. Barbara Gordon is the current Executive Director of the Foundation. She has over 35 years of experience in nonprofit program administration and continues to seek continuing education opportunities to maintain and improve her level of expertise.

Each Director’s role, as a Board member, is extremely important. Our Foundation is over 50 years old and has a stellar history of performance. Recently the Foundation’s Endowment has increased greatly through the fund raisings of its members and the generosity of the Congregation. For information how you can be a part of the Temple’s endowment, please call Barbara Gordon at 862-5641 or write her at [email protected]. She will be happy to discuss the various ways you can participate.

RECENT DONATIONS

Dorothy Shiland, Susan and Ronald Shiland and Judy and Gerson May made a donation to the Meyer and Dorothy Shiland Adult Program Enrichment Fund wishing Sylvia Berman a speedy recovery and continued good health.

Candace Caine made a very generous donation in memory of her mother, Etta on Passover, to the Etta Caine Kiddush Luncheon Fund.

Barbara Gordon made a donation to her parent’s fund, Simon and Henrietta Wolf Dues Assistance Fund, in honor of their yahrzeit.


April Religious School News

Thank you to everyone that helped make our Religious School Passover Fundraiser a success. The money

that was generated will help maintain the high level of programming that we have planned for next school

year.

April Calendar of Events

April 7th: Project Mishpacha (6th), No School for 7th-10th

April 21st*: Israel’s 65th Birthday Parade– Community Event

April 26th*: Family Shabbat Ruach

April Youth Group Events

April 7: Boxing for Grades 6-12

Join Kadima and USY for boxing at the LJCC taught by

Martin Juarez. We’ll meet at TBE at 12pm and carpool

over. Pickup will be at 1:15pm at the LJCC. The cost is

$10 per person. Lunch will not be provided.

April 14: Kadima Volunteer Day

Kadima will be spending an afternoon volunteering.

Check back for more information.

April 28: USY Volunteer Day

USY will spend an afternoon volunteering after Religious

School. Check back for more information.

Celebrating becoming a

Bar Mitzvah

Haley Applebaum

Daughter of Emilie & Lee Applebaum

Saturday, April 27th

9:30 am

Kiddush Luncheon hosted by

Haley’s grandmother,

Stephanie Applebaum

Bat Mitzvah Project:

Haley Applebaum

In honor of her upcoming

Bat Mitzvah on Saturday,

A p r i l 2 7 t h , H a l e y

Applebaum wi l l be

collecting cash and grocery

store gift cards to donate to

the Wounded Warrior Project. To contribute

to Haley’s Bat Mitzvah project, please drop

off donations to the TBE Office. Please

consider purchasing your grocery store gift

cards through Perfect Sense, to support

Haley and TBE.

For more information about the Wounded

W a r r i o r P r o j e c t , p l e a s e v i s i t

www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

All items with a * indicate that students

registered for “activities only” are invited in

addition to students registered for classes


Family Shabbat Ruach & Dinner

Join us April 26th for Family Shabbat Ruach and Dinner. Our

casual service begins at 5:45pm.

Family Shabbat Ruach is an hour-long Friday evening service for

both children and adults guaranteed to uplift your Ruach (spirit)

and enliven your soul.

Bring your entire family as we joyously welcome the Sabbath in song and prayer. Dinner to

follow services. Cost is $10 per person, $25 per family. Family Shabbat Ruach is a time to

welcome Shabbat with family and friends following Friday night services. To create an

atmosphere like home, individuals may bring an unopened bottle of wine to enjoy with your

dinner.

To reserve your spot, please email or call the TBE office at [email protected] or

933-2740.

Chesed Committee Purim Report

Our Purim celebration was a great success thanks to our

devoted volunteers and Cantor Gale. The cantor led us in a

short Megillah reading and in joyous song. Decorations by

Sandra Gilbert and adorable potted plants made by our religious

school children added to the festive atmosphere.

Delicious goodies were enjoyed by all as well. Many thanks to

Margy Rosenbaum (mandel bread), Esther Schuster (hamentaschen), Diane Slaughter (Kahlua

Cake), and Bari Roseman (soft drinks). Many thanks to Sherrie Grunfeld for her expert picture

taking. Also in attendance to help with the celebration were Natalie Sikora, Ellen Sokol, Ilene

Axelroth, and Marilyn Potts Leeds.

Our other senior residences received Purim cheer from

the following dedicated corps of volunteers who delivered

some of the adorable, cheery plants provided by our

religious school kids.

Meredith & Eric Weintraub, Karen Halpern, Micky

Rubenstein, Anne Cohn, Ruth Siegler, Carol Tuck, Amy

Peetluk, Sheri Krell, Natalie Sikora, Sandra Gilbert,

Tobie Bogart

If you would like to join us in our next holiday celebration and/or Chesed cake baking and

delivery, please let us know or contact the temple office. Donations to the Chesed Fund would be

most appreciated so that we can continue our wonderful mitzvahs.

Dorothy [email protected] Sandra [email protected] Cindy [email protected]


Sisterhood

Sisterhood to Host Maggie Anton—Tuesday, May 7

If you are a history buff, or love to read novels with fascinating, daring protagonists, Maggie

Anton is your author. An acclaimed researcher and historian, her books put the reader in a

different age, in the developing intellectual & emotional culture of Judaism and the Talmud

set over a thousand years ago. Maggie is an outstanding storyteller.

Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El is pleased to bring Maggie Anton to Birmingham, to our

synagogue on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Be sure to READ the latest book – or all of her books, and

mark your calendars!

Maggie Anton is best known for the Rashi’s Daughters trilogy: Book I Joheved, Book II Miriam, and Book III

Rachel. Maggie is recognized by Talmud scholars from every branch of Judaism as an authority on

medieval French Jewish women, having retired as a clinical chemist to research Rashi, his family of

daughters, and 11th century Jewish life. The trilogy of Rashi’s daughters is an award winning historic story

of the life and times of Rashi, cited as an authentic writing of medieval Judaism. At the same time, all

three books tell the story of women in 11th century France who participated in the previously unheard of

studies. Women of the times were not allowed to study Talmud.

While Rashi’s Daughters are called “novels of love and the Talmud in Medieval France,” Maggie Anton’s

latest novel is “a novel of love, the Talmud, and Sorcery.”

This book, Rav Hisda’s Daughter, Book I: Apprentice”, has once again earned the highest praise from

Talmudic scholars and historians of Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism. Tal Ilan, Professor of

Jewish Studies at the Freie Universitat Berlin and acknowledged Babylonian Talmud scholar, compares

this book to Pride and Prejudice set in Talmudic times and terms.

Rav Hisda’s Daughter, Book I: Apprentice is set in the times of the Babylonian branch of the Talmud in the

late 3rd Century. Maggie Anton’s research adds authenticity to the novel of “the history and culture of Jews

in Late Antiquity,” in the words of Professor Rachel Adler of Hebrew Union College.

Maggie Anton is an author of the highest caliber, and we are honored that she is coming and proud to be

able to offer this program to our Jewish Community.

Sisterhood Passover Cookbook Recipes Needed!

Dear Fellow Congregants,

It is our sincere hope to create a Sisterhood Passover cookbook that all of us will

use for generations to come. But we need your help to do this. So, while

Passover is on your mind, please take time to make a copy of your family's

favorite recipes for us to include. They can be simple or complicated. We want

them all!

Please take or send your recipes to the Temple office. Use any format you choose (hand write,

fax, email) we will take care of the rest! You do not have to be a member of Sisterhood to

participate in this project.

Thank you for your help.

Happy Passover,

The Sisterhood Passover Cookbook Committee


Donations to Sisterhood Sisterhood Fund

A Double Chai donation wishing

speedy recovery to Ron Froehlich


speedy recovery to Linda Block

A Chai donation wishing speedy

recovery to J.B. Mazer

A Chai donation in loving memory of

Razelle Toranto


Patty Pizitz

From: Hannah & Colin Helman


Razelle Toranto

From: Shirley & Ron Froehlich

A Generous donation in loving

memory of Joe Kimerling

A Chai donation wishing speedy

recovery to Lenny Schwartz

A Chai donation wishing Sylvia

Berman a full & speedy recovery

A Chai donation wishing Ron

Froehlich a full & speedy recovery

A Chai donation wishing Gaston

Stein a full & speedy recovery

A Chai donation wishing J.B.

Mazer a full & speedy recovery


Razelle Toranto

From: Pam Ruttenberg &

Arnold Shiland

Virginia Heiman Sisterhood Gift

Shop Fund

A Most Generous donation in honor

of Virginia Heiman

From: Temple Beth-El Sisterhood

A Very Generous donation wishing

Mazal Tov on Virginia Heiman’s

80th birthday and Virginia &

Hertzl Heiman’s 60th anniversary

From: Ed Silverberg


Mazal Tov to Virginia Heiman on

her 80th birthday

From: Barbara & Gary Gordon

A Double Chai donation in honor of

Virginia Heiman’s service to

Sisterhood




80th birthday and Virginia &

Hertzl Heiman’s 60th anniversary

From: Pam Ruttenberg &

Arnold Shiland



her 80th birthday

From: Sandy & Morton Stern

A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov

to Virginia Heiman on her 80th

birthday


Charlotte Corenblum &

Karl Friedman

Wendy, Jonathan,

Ida Rose, &

Bobby Rutkoff


to Virginia & Hertzl Heiman on

their 60th wedding anniversary

From: Joy & Robert Fleisher

Hannah & Colin Helman

Wendy, Jonathan,

Ida Rose, &

Bobby Rutkoff

Audra, Scott, &

Samantha

Spielberger


on Virginia Heiman’s 80th

birthday and Virginia & Hertzl

Heiman’s 60th anniversary

From: Tobie & Bernard Axel &

family

Jean Bearman

Shirley & Ron Froehlich

Lynette & J.B. Mazer

Hazel & Murray Pizette

Marian & Myron Radwin

Ellen & Jerry Sokol

Dolly & David Staff

Ilene & Allan Wilensky


birthday and Virginia & Hertzl

Heiman’s anniversary

From: Ann Cohen

Doris & Fred Kanter

Joan Langer

Dorothy Shiland

Natalie & Albert Sikora


her 80th birthday

From: Arlene Fisher

Mazal Tov to Virginia & Hertzl

Heiman on their 60th anniversary

From: Freida & Eph Mazer

Diane & Howard Slaughter

Leagrams

Cantor Gale: Belated birthday

wishes

Sol Kimerling: Condolences on the

loss of your brother, Joe

From: Esther & Jerry Brown

Carol & Jimmy Filler: Mazal Tov on

receiving the 65th Israel Award

Karen Allen: Mazal Tov on becoming

President of Collat Jewish Family

Services Board of Directors

David Reznik: Mazal Tov on the

50th anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah

Virginia & Hertzl Heiman: Mazal

Tov on your 60th wedding

anniversary and Virginia’s 80th

birthday

From: Cecille & Max Herzel

David Reznik: Mazal Tov on the

50th anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah

Virginia & Hertzl Heiman: Mazal

Tov on your 60th wedding

anniversary and Virginia’s 80th

birthday

From: Shirley & Paul Schlaff

Vicki Spiegelman: Condolences on

the loss of your mother, Razelle

Toranto

From: Gloria Weintraub

Contact Ceil Herzel at 871-5125 or

[email protected] to have a

handwritten note sent for simchas, get

wells, or losses for $3 a contribution to

Sisterhood.


White Elephant Sale Is On!

The TBE annual While Elephant Sale will be Friday, May 17th and Sunday,

May 19th. Do your spring cleaning early and get your items ready to donate

to this community-wide sale. Bring any gently-used Judaica, antiques,

furniture, sports equipment, artwork, books, toys, DVDs, videos, games,

housewares, vintage décor, glassware, barware, kitchen & bath...nearly everything but the

kitchen sink! For more information, contact Judy Cullinan at 205.969.3278 or

[email protected].

Thank You from Marian & Myron Radwin

Our deepest and most profound thanks to the 37 beautiful friends of our son,

Rusty, who sat in pairs in 2-hour shifts with his body at Johns-Ridout’s

Funeral Home: from the end of the Chevra Kadisha duties to the time for

the funeral to begin, a period of 40 hours, so that he would never be left

alone.

-Marian and Myron Radwin

Sisterhood Gift Shop News

Wedding season is coming up and we have

many beautiful gift options for you! Choose

from a large selection of mezuzzahs,

menorahs, candle sticks, and challah covers.

We now offer registry services for Bar and Bat Mitzvah kids,

along with babies and weddings. Come register for your special

event today!

Men’s Club

The upcoming calendar for the Men’s Club is as follows. Be on the lookout for additional events coming

this summer:

Spring Event Date TBA-Men’s Club Thursday Night Baron’s Baseball Game

Join the Men’s Club today. Dues are very affordable at $36/year. Contact Eric

Goldis at 205-365-1285 or [email protected] with any questions, suggestions, or concerns.

Thanks,

Eric Goldis


Beth-Elegant is Here!

Temple Beth-El’s latest fundraiser is a hand-crocheted Kippah

crafted by experienced artisans from our Temple Beth-El

community.

Ladies’ Kippot are cream and gold or white and silver. Men’s Kippot

are grey and navy. By special request, crimson and white Kippot are

available for order at the price of $150.

Each Kippah will be crocheted with a Star of David.

Kippot will be available for purchase for $100. They make wonderful birthday, anniversary, Mother’s

Day, Father’s Day, etc. gifts!

If you would like to be one of the exclusive members of our crochet team, please contact Natalie Sikora

at 956-6288 or [email protected]. We will provide yarn, crochet hook, and instructions.

Todah Rabah to the following who have placed their orders!

1. Naomi Ivker

2. Josh Ivker

3. Albert Sikora

4. Natalie Sikora

5. Natalie Sikora

6. Harold Lischkoff

7. Jacob Halpern

8. Bruce Downs

9. Karen Halpern

10. Julian Brook

11. Adrienne Brook

12. Allen Halpern

13. Melvin Zivitz

14. Jimmy Krell

15. Richard Lehr

16. Gary Gordon

17. David Reznik

18. Ronald Shiland

19. Colin Helman

20. Ron Froehlich

21. Irwin Fingerman

22. Anonymous

23. Bernard Axel

24. Jack Levy

25. Betzy Lynch

26. Betzy Lynch

27. Rabbi Goldsmith

28. Rabbi Goldsmith

29. Howard Sokol

30. Judy Michaelson

31. Micky Rubenstein



34. Maury Shevin

35. Bill Lischkoff

36. Steve Altmann

37. Amy Sanders

38. Phil Tenenbaum

39. Ed Fineberg

40. Naomi Fineberg

41. Lewis Schulman

42. Billy Lapidus

43. Benjamin Rothman

44. Ken Grodner

45. Wayne Fleisig

46. Alan Engel

47. David Kimerling

48. Vikki Grodner

49. Vikki Grodner

50. Norman Berk

51. Norman Berk

52. Norman Berk

53. And your name here...

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Condolences

With sympathy, we wish the following families peace and love during their time of sorrow:

Joseph Seymour Kimerling Father of David Kimerling and Jon Kimerling, Brother of Sol Kimerling and Paula Faye Kimerling Wolfe

Burt Olshan Father of Erin Boyer, Jordan Olshan, and Allison Burke; Brother of Melvin Olshan

Razelle Toranto Mother of Vicki Spiegelman, Barry Toranto, and Steven Toranto

May the families be comforted among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Speedy Recovery

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and continued good health to:

Harvey Benjamin, Sylvia Berman, Linda Block, Ron Froehlich, Laura Gordon, J.B. Mazer, Toots Plotka

Special Birthdays

Mazal Tov to the following on their Special Birthdays for the month of April 2013:

James Abroms, Alan Blum, Sallie Downs, Jeffrey Redisch,

Helene Wolf, Boris Yampolsky, Ida Zonenberg

*Special Birthdays are published in the bulletin beginning with

age 50 and every 5 years thereafter.

Fira & Josif Charny (60)

Susan & Richard Einhorn (18)

Rochelle & Marty Green (18)

Ricki & Lanny Kline (45)

Toby & Joel Mendler (45)

Evelyn & Arthur Padawer (65)

Harriet & Gilbert Routman (43)

Tatyana & Zanvel Shitsel (57)

Marilyn & Malcolm Sokol (49)

Sari & Barry Spieler (5)

Evdiniya & Boris Zinger (38)

TBE April Anniversaries

May you go from strength to strength.

If your anniversary or special birthday is not listed above, please let us know so that we may update our records. Please contact Emily at 933.2740 or [email protected].

Mazal Tov

Mazal Tov to Kathy and Steve Goldman on the birth of their granddaughter, Rachael Yael

Rothenberg. Proud parents are Robbie and Michael Rothenberg.

Mazal Tov to Susan and Gary Goldstein on the birth of their grandson, Adam Finn Martinez. Proud

parents are Amy and Ed Martinez of Austin, Texas.

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Michelle Goldsmith who has been asked to serve again on the Rabbinical

Assembly Resolutions Committee.

Mazal Tov to Bobbye and Michael Seligman on the birth of their granddaughter, Eden Joyce Ames.

Proud parents are Marcy and David Ames.


Donations

Mazal Tov to David Reznik on the 50th anniversary of your Bar Mitzvah From: Riv & Herb Husid

Temple Beth-El General Fund Wishing a speedy recovery and

continued good health to: A Chai donation wishing speedy recovery and continued good health to Vikki Grodner From: Dolly & David Staff A Chai donation wishing speedy recovery to J.B. Mazer A Chai donation wishing speedy recovery to Ron Froehlich A Chai donation wishing speedy recovery to Leonard Schwartz From: Marian & Myron Radwin Wishing speedy recovery to Lenny Schwartz From: Arlene Fisher Wishing speedy recovery to Lenny Schwartz From: Carole & Charles Altman Wishing speedy recovery to Sandy Seton From: Sherry & Jerry Cherner Wishing speedy recovery to Toots Plotka From: Marian & Myron Radwin Wishing speedy recovery to Toots Plotka From: Charlotte Corenblum & Karl Friedman Wishing speedy recovery to Gaston Stein From: Lison & Jack Spiegelman Wishing speedy recovery to Sylvia Berman From: Melba Epsman Wishing speedy recovery to J.B. Mazer From: Bari Roseman

Wishing speedy recovery to J.B. Mazer From: Hazel & Murray Pizette Wishing speedy recovery to Ron Froehlich From: Natalie & Albert Sikora Wishing speedy recovery to Ron Froehlich From: Susan & Billy Lapidus

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation to Rabbi Goldsmith for officiating at the funeral of our son, Rusty Radwin, and for the beautiful eulogy she gave From: Marian & Myron Radwin In honor of the honor of an aliyah for Larry Michalove’s 80th birthday From: Sybil & Larry Michalove

Cantor’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation to Cantor Gale for co-officiating at the funeral of our son, Rusty Radwin, and for leading a Shiva minyan at our home From: Marian & Myron Radwin In loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Gloria Solomon

Religious School Fund In loving memory of Mary Ginsburg, beloved aunt on her Yahrzeit From: Leslye & Steve Lapidus

Elmwood Cemetery Fund A Chai donation in honor of the 50th anniversary of David Reznik’s Bar Mitzvah From: Wendy, Jonathan, Ida Rose, & Bobby Rutkoff

Good Fortune Fund A Double Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Michael Routman on his retirement From: Penny Gordon & family A Chai donation in honor of the 50th anniversary of David Reznik’s Bar Mitzvah From: Felice Hirsch A Chai donation in honor of the 50th anniversary of David Reznik’s Bar Mitzvah From: Jennifer, Todd, & Hampton Doobrow A Chai donation in honor of the 50th anniversary of David Reznik’s Bar Mitzvah From: Freda, Bob, & Marc Centor A Chai donation in honor of the 50th anniversary of David Reznik’s Bar Mitzvah From: Tobie & Bernard Axel & family A Chai donation in honor of David Reznik’s birthday From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell A Chai donation in appreciation to the Chevra Kadisha for burial preparation of Sigmund Rosen From: Lisa & Alan Engel Mazal Tov to Adrienne Brook on your special birthday From: Arlene Fisher Mazal Tov to Roz Feigelson on receiving the Joyce Rich Benjamin Memorial Award for Volunteer Service Excellence From: Charlotte Corenblum & Karl Friedman Mazal Tov to J.B. Mazer on your special birthday From: Sharon & Edward Bromberg

A Leaf on the Tree of Life was donated in memory of

Walter Jay Klein

Barbara Bonfield

Barry Dreayer & Sandra Jaffe

Sally Goldstein

Virginia & Hertzl Heiman

Ethel Johnson

Mary Anne & Frank Kohn

Karen & Jack Moore

Susan & Stuart Padove

Andi & Joe Preston

Janet Reagan

Margy Rosenbaum

Micky & Stanley Rubenstein

Rhonda & Eric Siegel

Meb Flower & Gift Fund

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Rosemore/Goldstein Food for the Needy Fund

A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin A Chai donation in loving memory of Enid Savett From: Evelyn & Andy Rosemore A Chai donation in loving memory of Min Bobin From: Sheila & Larry Gordon

Edie Wilensky Memorial Fund A Chai donation in loving memory of Jerry Karp From: Eileen & Len Levin A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Len Levin on receiving the Re/Max Distinguished Service Award for the Dixie Region, including LA, AL, & MS From: Eileen, Simona & David, Robin & Sheldon, & all the grandchildren A Chai donation in loving memory of Patty Pizitz In loving memory of Razelle Toranto In loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Ilene & Allan Wilensky

A Chai donation wishing speedy recovery to Ron Froehlich From: Susan & Gary Goldstein Robert Spielberger Memorial Fund In loving memory of Joe Kimerling In loving memory of Selma Spielberger, beloved mother-in-law on her Yahrzeit In loving memory of Marie Scheuer, beloved aunt on her Yahrzeit From: Lynn & Bert Bloomston

Joe Koplon Fund Wishing speedy recovery to Roy Siegal In loving memory of Alfred Jaffe In loving memory of Ralph Jaffe In loving memory of Rusty Radwin In loving memory of Sarah Gerber From: Sandy Koplon

Chesed Committee Fund In loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Bari Roseman

Prayer Book Fund A Shabbat Sim Shalom Daily Prayer book has been donated in memory of Rusty Radwin and Jill Radwin From: Edith & Irwin Fineberg

Chico Bomchel Memorial Social Action Fund

A Chai donation wishing speedy recovery and continued good health to Chita Weintrob A Chai donation wishing Mazal Tov to Lynn & Bert Bloomston on their anniversary From: Mary & Jay Cohen

In loving memory of Georgia Fiddo Griffith, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Eddie Griffith

Men’s Club Children’s Fund

A Double Chai donation in honor of the 50th anniversary of David Reznik’s Bar Mitzvah A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Barry Dreayer & Sandra Jaffe

Rita Laufman Youth Fund

In loving memory of Sandra Apolinsky, beloved sister-in-law on her Yahrzeit From: Ralph Sokol

Memorial Fund

In loving memory of A Most Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Nancy Cherner A Most Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: $6 Buck Golf Group (Tom Clyce, Bob Baxley, Mac Gober, Tom Pearson, Dilmus Richey, Bob Sims) A Very Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Hatton Smith A Very Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: L. Paul Kassouf & Company A Very Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Evan Geldzahler

A Very Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Lindell Barnette A Generous donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Sandra & Kenneth Clark A Generous donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Barbara & Richard Toranto A Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Lynne & John Faulstich A Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Staci & Ben Thompson, Frank Thompson, & Nick Thompson A Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Mary Ellen & Tom Clark A Generous donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Susan Oliver & Martin Belcher A Generous donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Mickee & Marc Wolin A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Pam & Alan Buchalter A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Hannah & Colin Helman A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Rhonda & Eric Siegel A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Marilynn & Richard Leeds A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Mayer Cohen A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Ruth Siegler & family A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Rhoda & Marvin Link A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Jan & Charles Denaburg

Donations


A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Michael Applebaum A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Shirley & Ron Froehlich A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Georgia & Jack Wilson A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Danielle & Alan Weintraub A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Joy & Robert Fleisher A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Toby & Warren Gewant A Chai donation in loving memory of Joe Kimerling From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Steven Tishler A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Anita Reich A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Rosalyn & Irvin Siegal A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Lisa & Alan Engel A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Michele Rosenberg A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Paul Grodner A Chai donation in loving memory of Rusty Radwin From: Ruth Goldstein A Chai donation in loving memory of Walter Klein From: Arlene & Silvio Litovsky A Chai donation in loving memory of Walter Klein From: Jane Bass

A Chai donation in loving memory of Seth Fingerman From: Laurie & Craig Elmets A Chai donation in loving memory of Roz Wientrob From: Elsie Evensky A Chai donation in loving memory of Roz Wientrob From: Rhoda & Marvin Link A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Fred Rico Hurvich A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Danielle & Alan Weintraub A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Charlotte Corenblum & Karl Friedman A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Sheri & Jimmy Krell A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Marian & Myron Radwin A Chai donation in loving memory of Razelle Toranto From: Margaret Wesley Razelle Toranto From: Sherry & Jerry Cherner Mervyn Epsman Virginia & Hertzl Heiman Jan & Kenny Jaffe Natalie & Albert Sikora Maxine Sklute Rusty Radwin From: Carole & Charles Altman Susan & Karl Biedinger Deborah Botnik Grace Finkel Arlene Fisher Penny Gordon Virginia & Hertzl Heiman Doris Reiss Lison & Jack Spiegelman Stephanie & Stephen Steinmetz Phyllis Weinstein Patty Pizitz From: Henrietta Schlesinger Walter Klein From: Arlene Fisher

Alfred Jaffe From: Marian & Myron Radwin Jimmie Hess From: Lison & Jack Spiegelman Joe Kimerling From: Sallie & Bruce Downs Mervyn Epsman Virginia & Hertzl Heiman Ilse Nathan Sherri & David Romanoff Bari Roseman Dorothy Shiland Joyce & Gaston Stein Burt Olshan From: Melba Epsman Irene Raymond

On Their Yahrzeits In loving memory of

A Most Generous donation in loving memory of Alan Perlman, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Marjorie Perlman A Most Generous donation in loving memory of Sandy Apolinsky, beloved wife on her Yahrzeit From: Harold Apolinsky A Generous donation in loving memory of Ruth Bodenheimer, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Elise Bodenheimer A Generous donation in loving memory of Marilyn Bernstein, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Roslyn Mannon A Generous donation in loving memory of Elizabeth “Babe” Slater, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Barry Slater A Generous donation in loving memory of Ethel Fleisher, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit A Generous donation in loving memory of Rita Fleisher, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit A Generous donation in loving memory of Sol Fleisher, beloved grandfather on his Yahrzeit A Generous donation in loving memory of Lillian Melman, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit A Generous donation in loving memory of Mark Melman, beloved grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Melinda & Morris Mintz

Donations


A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Norman Hirschberg, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Ricki Kline A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Nathan Kianoff, beloved father and grandfather on his Yahrzeit A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Tese Kianoff, beloved mother and grandmother on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Ann Hasler, beloved aunt and great-aunt on her Yahrzeit From: Lisa, Alan, Natalie, & Hayley Kianoff A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Audrey Cohen, beloved mother/nana on her Yahrzeit From: Gail Schuster and family A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Elaine Royal, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Joyce R. Serwitz A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Mae Ruth Green, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Monroe Green A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Herman Siegel, beloved father & grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Rhonda, Eric, Stuart, Philip, & Nathan Siegel A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Sadie Shiland Starr, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Toby Gordon & Anita Shapiro A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Beth DeYoung, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit A Double Chai donation in loving memory of Lewis DeYoung, beloved grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Michael Goldstein A Chai donation in loving memory of Sofa Shilkrot, beloved wife on her Yahrzeit From: Leonid Shilkrot A Chai donation in loving memory of Rosa Colb, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Nancijoy & Norman Weissman

A Chai donation in loving memory of Vladimir Belotserkovskiy, beloved brother on his Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Paulina Kalikhman, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Polina Kalikhman, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Abraham Belotserkovskiy, beloved grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Olga Belotserkovskaya & Al Belotserkovskiy A Chai donation in loving memory of Ester Solodukha, beloved mother-in-law on her Yahrzeit From: Leonid Bolshinskaya A Chai donation in loving memory of Boo & Abe Butler, beloved parents on their Yahrzeit From: Gloria Weintraub A Chai donation in loving memory of Ruth Shechton, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Esther & Jerry Brown A Chai donation in loving memory of Libby Brook, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit From: Ginger, Larry, James Henry, & Eli Brook A Chai donation in loving memory of Edythe Gewant, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Toby & Warren Gewant A Chai donation in loving memory of Esther Padove, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Stuart Padove A Chai donation in loving memory of Frederick Ostroy, beloved husband on his Yahrzeit From: Thea Ostroy A Chai donation in loving memory of Rabbi Nissan Yablonsky, beloved grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Nissah Mattenson A Chai donation in loving memory of Morris Pearlstein, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Sylvia & Bill Morgenstein A Chai donation in loving memory of Louise Temerson, beloved aunt on her Yahrzeit From: Lisa & Alan Engel

A Chai donation in loving memory of Rose M. Glick, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Dolly & David Staff A Chai donation in loving memory of Anna Levine, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit From: Ellen Bruck A Chai donation in loving memory of Jack Naggar, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Jackie Naggar & Mark Naggar A Chai donation in loving memory of Rachel Jaffe, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Matilda Cohen, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit From: Jan & Kenny Jaffe A Chai donation in loving memory of Bert Steinberg, beloved step-father on his Yahrzeit From: Jay Cohen A Chai donation in loving memory of Stanley Hellman, beloved husband on his Yahrzeit From: Roz Hellman A Chai donation in loving memory of Stanley Hellman, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Sharon & Steve Cook A Chai donation in loving memory of Bernice Shaw, beloved wife on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Hyman Weinstein, beloved brother-in-law on his Yahrzeit From: Jerome Shaw A Chai donation in loving memory of Yenta Yaker, beloved sister on her Yahrzeit From: Elia Draliuk A Chai donation in loving memory of Rita Fleisher, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Norman Fleisher, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Celeste & David Fleisher A Chai donation in loving memory of Anna Rubin, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit From: Richard Toranto

Donations


A Chai donation in loving memory of Alexander Zinger, beloved brother on his Yahrzeit From: Boris Zinger & family A Chai donation in loving memory of Gustave Meyerowitz, beloved father & grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Sandy & Gene Siegal & family A Chai donation in loving memory of Seymour Padove, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Stuart Padove A Chai donation in loving memory of Rebecca Gershon, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Marian & Myron Radwin A Chai donation in loving memory of Annie Rotenstreich, beloved grandmother on her Yahrzeit From: Joy Fleisher A Chai donation in loving memory of Robert J. Degen, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Ellen Bruck A Chai donation in loving memory of Herman Siegel, beloved father & grandfather on his Yahrzeit From: Susan, Harold, Dana, & Laurie Brooks A Chai donation in loving memory of Sophie Winograd, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Hazzan Errol Helfman A Chai donation in loving memory of Harry Wilk, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Arlene Fisher A Chai donation in loving memory of Sarah Lischkoff, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit A Chai donation in loving memory of Leonard Lischkoff, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Sue & William Lishkoff A Chai donation in loving memory of David Shapiro, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: The Dobbs Family A Chai donation in loving memory of Hyman Ludensky, beloved father on his Yahrzeit From: Arlene & Larry Abrams

A Chai donation in loving memory of Albert Caffee Robins, beloved friend on his Yahrzeit From: Ross N. Cohen A Chai donation in loving memory of Estelle Berkowitz, beloved mother on her Yahrzeit From: Richard Berkowitz A Chai donation in loving memory of Joseph Mazer, beloved husband on his Yahrzeit From: Jane Mazer A Chai donation in loving memory of Marvin P. Cohn, beloved husband on his Yahrzeit From: Anne E. Cohn Jonas Fried, father From: Jenny Cohen Yakov Feldman, father Saul Charny, father From: Yosif and Fira Charny Joe Seligman, father From: Bobbye & Michael Seligman Myer Staff, father From: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Staff Myer Staff, husband From: Sarah E. Staff Barney Aizar, father From: Riv & Herb Husid Paul Steinlauf, grandfather From: Maxine Sklute Joe Feldser, uncle Sue Small, aunt From: Sharon & Steve DeShazo Beatrice Solomon, mother I.M. Davis, father From: Jane & Melvin Davis Raphael Leaf, grandfather Lottie Leaf, grandmother Sarah Leaf Lande, mother From: Richard Lande Harry Padawer, brother From: Art Padawer Joan Fields, aunt From: Eddie Griffith Nazlie Senior, grandmother From: Natalie & Albert Sikora

Bruce Mayer, husband Alfred Long, husband From: Norma Jean Long Yankel Zeltser, brother From: Anya Treyger

Joseph Schuster, father From: Riva & Aisic Hirsch

Jack Crayne, father From: Mark Crayne Alexander Zinger, son From: Semen Zinger

Marvin Goldberg, brother & uncle From: Betty Levin Anfanger & family

Sara Reed, grandmother From: Foster Levy

Henry Greenberg, father From: Katherine & Bruce Greenberg

Lolly Abrams, sister From: The Padawer Family

Philip Davidson, uncle From: Arnold Cooper

Polina Kalikhman, mother Bladimir Belotserkovskiy, son From: Bronya Belotserkovskaya

Bessie Shapiro, aunt From: Sharon & Steve DeShazo

David Koshin, uncle Vita Koshina, aunt From: Genya Safyanova & Zinaida Golubova

Gita Golubova, grandmother From: Lazar Golubov

Leonard Gennis, grandfather From: Marian & Myron Radwin

Joseph Mazer, father From: Bari Roseman

Molly Crayne, mother From: Marlene Shapiro

Joseph Toranto, father From: Richard Toranto

Selma Spielberger, mother Marie Scheuer, aunt From: Joan S. Langer

Helen Wilder, aunt From: Arnold Cooper

*Donations received after March 7 will

be included in the May bulletin.

Donations

Yahrzeits

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*Denotes a

perpetual memorial

plaque in the

Sanctuary given by

family members.

Shabbat Shemini

April 5-6

*Ike Abelson

Warren Axelroth

Seymour Barnes

*Joyce Benjamin

*Jennie Berman

Abraham Blatt

Barney Bonfield

Harold Bruchis

Abraham Cohen

Samuel Cohen

*Frances Copeland

*Isaac Copeland

*Etta Dannis

Meyer Davidson

Bea Demovskey

*Aaron Dombrow

Ann Elder

Michael Epstein

Israel Fitterman

Claire Gettinger

David Glick

Isadore Goldberg

Albert Goldforb

Nakhoma Guberman

Lee Harris

Helen Jaffe

*Ida Jaffe

Bessie Kirschner

*Isidore Kulpe

Betty Lean

Carl Levy

*Reuben Lipsitz

Blanche McCrossen

Sam Michelson

*Isadore Newman

Abe Pizitz

*Harry Ravitz

Sanford Reitman

*Maurice Schwartz

Nathan Schwartz

*Joseph Senior

Stuart Shevin

Isadore Shiland

*Morris Silverfield

*Rose Sokol

Tea Sternklar

*Morris Tenenbaum

Bernard Trachtman

*Bobby Tuck

Asya Udler

*William Weber

*Morris Weinstein

*Harold Weisner

Louis Winick

Bennie Witt

*Rebecca Witt

Paul Ronald Yanuck

Shabbat Tazria-

Metzora

April 12-13

Dyna Asman

Gabriel Asman

*Abe Baker

*Abraham Banks

*Sara Bearman

*Fred Berman

Paul Blatt

Lizzie Bloomston

Benjamin Buchalter

Jack Cohen

Bessie Duchan

Aaron Eidex

Florence Epsman

*Dina Feldstein

*David Finkelstein

Abraham Fleisher

*Sarah Frankel

Frank Friedman

*Gladys Friedman

Lillian Furman

*Sam Geeser

*Mary Goldstein

Helen Coplon Grusin

Rebecca Joseph

Anita Kaplan

Dorothy Kaplan

Dr. Marvin Kaplan

*Baila Karasek

*Israel Landau

*Samuel Lemkin

*Max Levin

Edna Levine

*Mary Lichtenstein

*Bernard Lichter

Rosa Litovsky

Morton Litowich

*Walter Morris

Alexandra Nelubin-Bearman

*Fannie Pearlstein

Gerald Permutt

Yetta Pizitz

*Jacob Radwin

Jean Reitman

*Benjamin Roth

Louis Roth

*Ethel Schoenberg

*Edward Schulman

Margaret Schwartz

*Sylvia Shiland

*Jennie Simon

Louis Stubblefield

Neville Wallace

*Freddy Weintraub

*Max Weintraub

*Simon Wolf

Muriel Zable

Samuel Zakuto

Itsk Zeltser

Bertha Zion

Sigmund Zion

Shabbat Aharey

Mot-Kedoshim

April 19-20

Leslie Allen

Abraham Altman

*Joe Axel

Harold Bank

David Biel

Rudy Blatt

Yefim Bubis

Ida Bubis Kishinevskaya

Louna Capouya

Esther Cohen

*Selma Cohen

Victor Cohen

*Sarah Copeland

*Clara Davis

Bertha Fishgal

*Arthur Frohman

Ethel Gayer

Arthur Goldberg

Fannie Goldman

Bessie Halpern

Roselle Harris

Nadja Idelman

*Harry Kirshner

Raya Kishnevskaya

*Abe Kravitz

James Labowitz

*Solomon Lepp

Ann Lux

Khaya Lyublinskaya

*George Markowitz

Max Matlick

Sadie Michelson

Natalie Morrow

Richard Nassau

Sophie Padawer

Marian Muldawer Perel

*Barnet Randman

Fred Reed

*Fannie Royal

*Eugene Schwartz

*Rebecca Scurry

*Marion Siegel

*Rebecca Silverman

Leon Skurko

*Edward Isaac Stein

Alvin Tenenbaum

*William Torme

*Ruth Weinstein

*Rosa Weintrob

*Mores Wientrob

Max Wilson

Charles Wolf

*Rose Zimmerman

*Nathan Zivitz

Sam Zivitz

Lillian Zuckerman

Shabbat Emor

April 26-27

Ann Adelson

*Morris Applebaum

Pauline Ashkenazie

Sam Bank

Sol Berman

*Bryna Binderman

Sara Bitran

Ernest Burnick

Frances Cohen

*Ludwig Cohen

Ted Cohen

Thelma Coltan

Jean Copeland

*David Corenblum

*Annie Damsky

*Jennie Davis

*Thekla Dreyfuss

*Sarah Dube

*Lillian Edlavitch

Shirley Epstein

*Jill Feigelson Esrig

Hyman Fishman

*Ethel Fleisher

Ferd Garfield

Joseph Goldberg

*Max Goldberg

*Gertrude Green

*Max Green

Harry Grodsky

Esther Grushko

*Bess Hirshman

Ida Itzkow

*Hodie Jaffe

Abraham Kessler

*Jennie Kravitz

Sam Leaf

Manuel Lean

Shirley Leventhal

Jacob Levine

*Louis Levy

*Herbert Lewitt

*Fannie Litt

Harris Lubel

Jerome Ludsky

Alvin Maisel

Pati Mandel

Louis Mannon

Elaine Mavrakais

Richard Morrison

*Leza Newman

*Oscar Newman

Helen Ostrovsky

Rose Overdank

*Israel Pelowitz

*Mary Pelowitz

Lena Pinkerson

Ligia Rascovsky

Audrey Rich

Ida Schoenbaum

*Morris Sher

Sally Sher

*Helene Silverstein

Bessie Simon

Helen Slansksy

*Irvin Weintraub

Community Announcements

“Unto Each Person There is a Name.” In conjunction with Yom Hashoa, Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center, (BHEC) is enlisting the help of community faith institutions and civic organizations to participate as part of a “simultaneous” name reading of 5,000 names of those who were murdered in the Holocaust. In addition, the BHEC is asking those who lost members of their family to the Holocaust to submit their names for inclusion in the public recitation effort this year and for years to come. To submit names for inclusion, or for more information, contact the BHEC office at 795.4176 or [email protected] . Birmingham’s Yom Hashoa commemoration will be Sunday, April 7th at 2:30 pm at the LJCC. The program is co-sponsored by BHEC, LJCC and JCRC.

This year, the Birmingham commemoration for Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, will be Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm at the Levite Jewish Community Center. Michael Stolowitzky, a Polish survivor, will be sharing his amazing account of his experience during the Holocaust. A candle lighting service will honor our community Holocaust survivors and remember those who passed during the Holocaust. In addition, children from the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School will be singing a song from Schindler’s List.

LJCC Joy Club: Join the Joy Club every Tuesday for a delicious kosher lunch and program at 12:15 pm. For more information, contact Mindy Cohen at 879.0411.

Save the date for Theatre LJCC Big Band Swing Event, Saturday May 4th at 8:00pm. The evening will include The Original Sultans of Swing, Glenn Miller Tribute Band with a vocalist, and a night of dancing and fun.

Theatre LJCC presents The Secret Garden: April 4,6,11 and 13 at 7:30 pm; April 7 at 6 pm and April 14 at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 Adults and $12 Students. For more information, and to purchase tickets visit our website www.bhamjcc.org or call the ticket line at 879-0411.

Hadassah presents: Our Mockingbird, A Documentary Film inspired by Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird". Panel discussion with the director, Birmingham native Sandy Jaffe & cast following the screening. Sunday April 28, 3:00-5:00pm, Carver Theater open seating with suggested minimum donation $5. For more info: 249-7154.

Come join The Birmingham Jewish Federation and Levite Jewish Community Center for a celebration honoring Israel’s 65th birthday on April 21st! Beginning at 10am, we’ll be kicking off our day with a parade on Montclair Road, starting at the post office and ending at the LJCC. Our Birmingham community will be celebrating on the LJCC’s soccer field with games, prizes, and bouncy houses. Help us wish Israel a “happy birthday”!

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When Pigs Fly Kosher BBQ

Cook-off and Festival

Sunday, May 19, 2013

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enrichment for Temple Beth-El youth.

New this year:

Pulled Chicken & Brisket Plates & Sandwiches; Beef Ribs to-go (pre-order only);

Bull Riding; Musical Performances by: The Cohen Brothers & The Bobby Key Band

Todah Rabah to our 2013 confirmed sponsors!

Piggly Wiggly Stores (Title Sponsor)

Brenda and Fred Friedman (Presenting Sponsor)

Total Skin & Beauty Dermatology Center (Entertainment Stage)

David and Jon Kimerling (Kid Zone)

Carol and Jimmy Filler (Kid Zone)

Ideal Furniture (Kid Zone)

The Ron Agency (Kid Zone)

Berk Cleveland Rathmell Wealth Strategies (Mechanical Bull)

Standard Iron and Metal (Judge Zone)

ENT Associates of Alabama (Judge Zone)

Red Wing Shoes (Judge Zone)

Lisa and Alan Engel (Judge Zone)

L. Kianoff and Associates, Inc. (Judge Zone)

Clark Memorials (Judge Zone)

Johns-Ridout’s (Judge Zone)

Karen and Reuben Halpern (Program Sponsor)

Bobby Heilpern (Program Sponsor)

Adrienne and Julian Brook (Program Sponsor)

Alscan (Tent Sponsor)

Jimmy Rushton (Tent Sponsor)

Dr. Colin Helman (Pickle Eating Contest)

Omni Foods (In-Kind Sponsor)

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