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From Rabbi Lerner
Simh.at Torah Honorees
Each year at Simh.at Torah, we complete the Torah reading cycle and start our reading again with Bereisheet (Genesis). Amidst the celebration showing our love of Torah is a special For a religion to be compelling ceremony honoring two people who have shared their accomit must have something to teach plishments through their contributions to the religious life of us as we face the challenges and our community. This year’s “groom and bride of the Torah” are joys of life. David Geller—H . atan Torah, and Judy Zola—Kallat Bereisheet. They will be honored on Simh.at Torah morning (Sunday, Does Judaism teach us anything about the Coronavirus October 11) during our services, which we hope will be held under our solar field and also streamed virtually through pandemic? We are half a year into a sur- Zoom, at 9:15 am. Watch your email for details. Biographies real experience of a pandemic that shows no signs of abating, of the honorees follow: nor does its impact on most aspects of life seem to wane at all. David Geller And this is serious. David Geller, a Temple Emunah During the peak in our area so far back in April, there member since 1996, lives in Lexington were many, many losses. My heart breaks for the families in with his wife Jen and their daughters, our community who have been impacted by this in large and Hannah, Jocelyn and Madison. David’s small ways. The death of a parent whose caregiver unknowinvolvement with Temple Emunah ingly brought the virus; of the partners who could not even includes being the Vice President of attend their loved one’s funeral due to the pandemic; the best Religious affairs, Chair of the Religious friend who leaves behind three children and on and on it goes... Committee, a member of the Keruv Although we sometimes feel helpless in the face of this Committee and an active service lay
Communitarianism Trumps Individualism
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Solar Field Progress
leader and Gabbai. He also logged many miles as a pilot for the Billy Dalwin Preschool trips to Israel. (continued on page 2)
Judy Zola Judy Zola has been a member of Temple Emunah since 1994, when she and her husband, Geoff (of blessed memory), joined for their daughter Rebecca’s baby naming. Since then, Judy and her family (Rebecca, Zach and Sarah) (continued on page 4)
Inside:
Work is well underway on the solar field over our parking lot, and progressing smoothly. After extensive site preparation, trenching, and drilling work, the footings were installed, then the steel vertical supports. Now, the horizontal trusses and beams that will hold the solar panels are being installed, and the panels themselves will be arriving soon. See more information on page 11.
President................................... 2 High Holy Days.......................... 3 Minyan Story............................. 4 Adult Education......................... 5 Tashlikh...................................... 5 Religious School/Youth............. 6 Family Programs....................... 7 New Staff................................... 7 Pre-school................................. 8 Incluson/Ladle.......................... 9
בתוך Sisterhood...........................10 Family Table .......................10 Brotherhood........................11 Solar Field............................11 Library........ ........................12 Keruv....................................13 E60 Donors ....................16-17 Yahrzeits..........................18-21 Donations.......................22-24 Calendar.........................25-27
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A Newsletter for Temple Emunah members 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA 02421-8199 www.TempleEmunah.org Main Office: 781-861-0300 Fax: 781-861-7141 Senior Rabbi
David G. Lerner
781-861-0300, ext. 22 dlerner@templeemunah.org Assisstant Rabbi Leora Kling Perkins 781-861-0300, ext. 31 lklingperkins@templeemunah.org Rabbi Emeritus Bernard Eisenman President Mark Bobrow 781-861-1920 president@templeemunah.org Executive Director Raveetal Celine 781-861-0300, ext. 21 rceline@templeemunah.org Director of Me’ir Sherer 781-861-0303, ext. 24 Congregational Learning msherer@templeemunah.org Director, Billy Dalwin Shelley Rossman 781-861-0708, ext. 27 Pre-School srossman@templeemunah.org Accounting Manager Alisa Billings 781-861-0300, ext. 23 abillings@templeemunah.org Chief of Cong. Advancement Hannah Arwe 781-861-0300, ext. 30 & Manager of Pastoral Admin. harwe@templeemunah.org Communication Manager & Efrat Assulin 781-861-0300, ext. 28 Programming Coordinator eassulin@templeemunah.org Synagogue Educator/Young Tova Weinronk 781-861-0300, ext. 34 Family Engagement Coord. tweinronk@templeemunah.org Synagogue Educator Andrew Doxer 781-861-0300, ext. 32 adoxer@templeemunah.org Accounting Assistant Mary Melnick 781-861-0300, ext. 26 adoxer@templeemunah.org Office Administrator Marilyn Pappo 781-861-0300, ext. 20 office@templeemunah.org Office Administrator Ellen Weene 781-861-0300, ext. 29 rabbiadmin@templeemunah.org Bulletin Editor Linda Silverstein lindags@comcast.net
Temple Emunah members enjoyed Drive-In Movie Night in July.
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President's Message If these were normal times, I would be telling you about my vacation cruise and hoping you had a wonderful, relaxing summer as well. But these are not normal times. The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has diminished locally, there has been social and political conflict, and now the pandemic is intensifying. I find myself working extremely hard with colleagues to broaden access to and improve COVID-19 testing. I would not have anticipated a few months ago that I would be so deeply involved in work of such significance. Working with the Temple Emunah community during these times has been a blessing. We are not taking time off! The web site upgrade and solar projects are starting. The Pre-School is planning to open in September and adhering to all the mandated guidelines requires a monumental effort and support from many functions. The Religious School had in-person events over the summer and is planning for mostly virtual sessions starting in September, as well as in-person activities throughout the year. Our rabbis, staff, and community have been highly creative in keeping us engaged in learning and entertainment events. We also had access to online learning from the Shalom Hartman Institute, which I took advantage of. The sessions have been phenomenal. The COVID-19 Safety and High Holy Day planning committees have been meeting and modifying our safety requirements as we gain new information about how the virus is spread. As of this writing, we can meet outdoors with limited attendance, masks must be worn, and we need to keep a safe distance. I have been attending as many virtual minyanim as possible. It is important that we make sure those that need to say Kaddish, can. It is also a great way to keep in touch with our community. As I have been laying tefillin, mostly from home, for almost 50 years, attending morning virtual minyan is not vastly different than usual. Evening virtual minyan is a respite before starting to work again or attending Temple Emunah meetings. Please join us. The High Holy Days for 5781 will be all or mostly virtual. For me, Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur is a crescendo of spirituality, with the high point being Neilah. I do not know how it will feel this year. What I do know is that our rabbis, staff and lay leaders have been working tirelessly to bring the most meaningful experience that is physically, economically and spiritually possible. We have made and will make difficult choices. The health and safety of our community is of paramount importance. My prayers for our community: May we all find the strength to face these challenging times and be blessed with the wisdom to make the right decisions. G’mar H.atimah Tovah – may we all be sealed for a good year. L’shanah Haba’ah B’Temple Emunah Next year at Temple Emunah. Shanah Tovah, Mark Bobrow president@templeemunah.org
High Holy Days Looking to the New Year Shanah Tovah from Temple Emunah! Rosh Hashanah begins on Friday evening, September 18, and this year will be unlike all previous years! Our High Holy Days Task Force has been meeting throughout the year to explore how we might enjoy connecting, inspiring, and spiritually uplifting experiences during this most unusual year. After deep and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to limit in-person High Holy Day Services to, at a maximum, a minyan of 15 people with roles in the service, while developing unique and meaningful virtual worship experiences during the Days of Awe that will be unforgettable for our community. Our health committee will determine a week or two in advance of Rosh Hashanah whether the in-person minyanim can indeed gather in our sanctuary, or whether we cannot do so safely, and then all services will be held entirely online. We have engaged a company to aid us in creating highquality interactive services utilizing technology that will include participation and leadership of adults, teens and children safely from their homes. We also hope to have opportunities to speak with each other in smaller groups. We will share videos of our community members before we welcome in the High Holy Days and after we end them, to further bolster our sense of togetherness. At set times we will gather in person with safe physical distancing practices for Tashlikh and sounding the shofar. Despite the upheaval of the past few months, Temple Emunah has found ways to experience the beauty of worship, to engage in deep Jewish learning, and to stay connected with each other. We have no doubt that we will continue to bring these new skills into our 2020/5781 High Holy Day experiences and that our Temple Emunah community will remain resilient and connected.
Watch your mail and email for updates on all High Holy Day services and programming.
High Holy Days with Virtual Services Times Listed Erev Rosh Hashanah: Friday, Sept. 18, 6:00 pm Rosh Hashanah: Sat., Sept. 19, 8:30 am and 6:45 pm Sun., Sept. 20, 8:30 am and 6:40 pm Tashlikh: Sun., Sept. 20, see page 5 for details Kol Nidre: Sun., Sept. 27, 5:45 pm Yom Kippur: Mon., Sept. 28, 9:00 am and 4:15 pm Erev Sukkot: Friday, Oct. 2, 5:30 pm Sukkot I & II: Sat., Oct. 3 and Sun., Oct. 4, 9:15 am* Hashanah Rabbah: Fri., Oct. 9, 7:00 am Shemini Atzeret: Sat., Oct. 10, 9:15 am Simh.at Torah: Sun., Oct. 11, 9:15 am* *Services on Oct. 4 and 11 will have a limited in-person option with advance sign up. Additional service times will be communicated to the congregation as soon as we have updated information.
FAMILY & CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY SERVICES Young Family Service (children up to gr. 2), 9 am RH/ 9:30 am YK on Zoom
Lulav/Etrog Orders If you are interested in ordering your own Lulav and Etrog set, contact Efrat Assulin at eassulin@ templeemunah.org by Thursday, Sept. 17. Prices are: preassembled $60, unassembled $45. Pick up date TBD. Contact Efrat with questions.
Family Service (gr. 3-5 and parents), 9 am RH/9:30 am YK on Zoom Teen Service for grades 6-8 and 9-12, in person in the Courtyard 11 am RH/11:30 am YK All above services will be held in the morning on both days of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. See page 7 for additional family programming. 3
Minyan Story Teshuvah...Returning The last time I attended minyan on a very regular basis was I can’t help but think of this as a teshuvah for both of us in 1991 when my father, z”l, passed away. I was 35, with a three – returning to the roots and rituals of our faith, that provide year old and a five year old, working three days a week, and community, support, predictability, and structure. I watch as Rabbi Eisenman encouraged me to think about how I could our minyan regulars welcome Bill warmly, tease him gently, and incorporate minyan attendance into my observance of the include him in the friendly banter before and after the formal mourning rituals. How, indeed? prayers. What a tremendous, healing opportunity for him. What With the help of my incredibly supportive husband, we a source of pride in our amazing Emunah community for Ed settled on my going to evening minyan three times a week, and me, as well as a sense of relief that this is a tangible way we including Kabbalat Shabbat, and attending Shabbat morning can support him and Ed’s sister although we do not live close by. services as a family. It was challenging and it was incredibly Bill marvels at the depth of expertise and commitment that healing. I have made many friends from that period, and built characterize our congregation. He wonders aloud that every bonds with people who were also saying Kaddish during that day there is someone new who can lead services, read Torah, period that can never be broken even though we don’t see each chant Haftarah. And even though he was at first bewildered other frequently -- Jane Deutsch, Bobbi Galani and Ellen Gordon, and somewhat chagrined by our rousing Kabbalat Shabbat Linda and Gary Portnay among them. services, he has come around to them and even joins in now I became a consistent minyan attender after that. I believe on Friday evenings. that once you have leaned on the minyan to carry you through Thank you to our rabbis for providing the opportunity to a loss, you have a spiritual obligation to pay it forward -- to be share the minyan with Ed’s dad, and thank you to our wonderpart of the community that others count on to do the same for ful minyan community for holding all of us, including Bill, and them. So, Ed and I have been Sunday night regulars for a very surrounding us with love and support. long time, and also went every Wednesday morning for quite a Hashivenu Adonai Elekha v’nashuvah, while. While President I went to MANY minyanim, and I always h.adesh yameinu k’kedem try to stop by when I can. Help us turn to you Adonai, and we shall return. I find myself attending almost every minyan again, but now Renew our lives as before. via Zoom. Ed’s mother, Sheila Lidman z”l, passed away at age 96 Marcy Lidman in June. My father-in-law Bill, a former shul president himself If you have a minyan story that you would like to share, (Kesher Zion in Reading, PA, sometime in the late 80’s), was contact Kathy Macdonald (knmacdonald@verizon.net). looking for a way to say Kaddish and the options were few in Monroe Township, NJ, where he now lives near Ed’s sister. So we brought him the siddurim (prayerbooks) from Emunah and sent him the links. And he is now (as of when I write this in early Simh.at Torah Honorees July) part of every service, twice a day. He has found his tefillin and may even soon get the hang of muting and unmuting (he’s continued from page 1 98, give him a break!).
David Geller
A pediatrician since 1996, David founded Bedford Pediatrics. He is involved with the community in various roles including being on the Lexington Board of Health and the medical consultant to many local preschool and public school systems. Dave, along with his family, founded Maddie’s Mission, a nonprofit organization that raises funds to support children and families involved with DCF (Department of Children & Families).
Judy Zola
Just as the Gotham City Commissioner used the bat signal to contact Batman, so does Temple Emunah use the “Minyan signal” to alert congregants when more people are needed for minayn, particularly the Wednesday Evening minyan, which is both held in our courtyard and streamed on Zoom.
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have been very involved in the life of Temple Emunah. Judy has served on the Board in many different capacities, culminating in her being President from Judy loves Temple Emunah, and is now involved in the Anti-Racism group as well as remianing on the Board as immediate past president. In other parts of her life, Judy is the Director of Learning and Development at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she is also the co-chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council. Judy volunteers in Lexington for Community Coalition events and for LexChats.
Adult Education / Tashlikh Brought to You from the Adult Education Desk The new year means new opportunities for learning with Emunah. Our fall programs continue in-person and online, and we have a fantastic selection from which to choose. Brush up on skills or try something new as you connect with Temple Emunah friends in one of our adult education offerings. The Emunah tradition of learning with the rabbis continues, with Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Kling Perkins providing several opportunities for study. Join them at the popular Lunch and Learn (meeting once a month on Wednesdays) or Dessert and Discussion (meeting once a month on Tuesday evenings), where they will teach Beyond Dispute: Debates that Shape Jewish Life, using the curriculum from JTS. Wednesday morning study looks at Halakhah and Thursdays an exploration of Torah. Info: rabbiadmin@templeemunah.org Community classes include online offerings such as weekly creative writing drop-in sessions with Jenny Brown (jbrown68@yahoo.com) and Vinyasa Yoga with Jen Geller (jentgeller@gmail.com). The new Bess Ezekiel Rosh Hodesh Group (205alisa@gmail.com) invites all those who identify as women to join twice monthly for informal, participant-inspired get-togethers. Could there be a better time to develop a meditation practice? On Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons, meditate with Rabbi Lerner and Barbara Neustadt (barbneus7@gmail.com). Shabbat meditations with Rabbi Lerner and Paul Neustadt (probneus@gmail.com) will also be offered. Both brand-new and experienced meditators are invited. “Rabbi Lerner also leads a mini-meditation as part of Friday evening services. Our yoga and meditation services are under the auspices of Emunat Halev: The Meditation Institute of Temple Emunah. Dr. I Ely Stillman continues his wonderful leadership of our Talmud Study Group, and our Perek Yomi (lbmlbm@aol. com) group studies the Tanakh with the guidance of enthusiastic lay leaders. Formal programming continues, with our Hebrew Literacy program, Ivrit la Kol (nancylef@usa.net), and a variety of
Hebrew College offerings, including Me’ah Select and Me’ah online (bposnick@gmail.com). You can also connect to Temple Emunah while working up a sweat with pickle ball, cycling, running, softball or walking. We have so many great things planned and we have more exciting things coming, including changes to our own Adult Education committee: Our hard-working co-chair of several years, Linna Ettinger, is transitioning into her role of Executive Vice President of Temple Emunah. In her stead comes Sandy Goldstein, who joins Terri Swartz Russell, as co-chair of adult education. We thank Linna for her dedication to Emunah and give a warm welcome to Sandy. Please be on the lookout for flyers and more registration information. We are excited to learn with you in 5781! Terri Swartz Russell and Sandy Goldstein Co-chairs of Adult Education adulted@templeemunah.org.
Tashlikh at Potter Pond Sunday, September 20 (First Day of Rosh Hashanah) Tashlikh (casting away) is the ceremony of throwing bread crumbs into a moving body of water to symbolize the act of throwing away our sins. We perform this act with prayers and songs in order to honor the traditions of the Yamim Nora’im (High Holy Days).
Yes, we are having Tashlikh with Shofar blowing in person this year! There will be two shifts. Shift 1: Walkers will meet at the synagogue at 4 pm. Drivers will meet at Potter Pond at 4:45 pm.
Jen Geller teaches yoga Tuesday mornings at 10:30 through Zoom. Thank you, Jen!
Shift 2: Walkers will leave the synagogue at 4:45 pm. Drivers will meet at the pond at 5:30 pm Whether you walk or drive, advance registration is required since state law limits how many people may meet. Directions to Potter Pond from Temple Emunah:
Make a left onto Waltham St. and then left onto Concord Ave. After ½ mile, take 2nd right onto Walnut St. After ¼ mile, turn left into Potter Pond development. Please park along the street.
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Religious School / Youth From the Director of Congregational Learning
New Synagogue Educator
Unlike most summers, this year our children and youth remained local. So as to remain connected, we held both online and in-person activities for our 4th through 12th graders in July and August. Online, we played games like Drawful and Codenames. In-person, we decorated our own masks, painted “Kindness Rocks,” and went to the “Drive-In,” all while practicing social distancing. We also welcomed a new Synagogue Educator to our team, Andrew Doxer, Tova Weinronk took on the responsibilities of programming for families with young children, and we organized for the fall, together with faculty and lay people. After exploring a number of different models and much discussion it was decided that our Religious School and YAD would remain online this fall, with semi-monthly, optional, experiential Jewish educational outdoor, grade-based gatherings. Our Youth Program would offer a mix of online and in-person program opportunities. To position ourselves for success, with our younger grades, we looped our teachers forward with their students, moving them from last year’s classes to this year’s. We are keeping our online sessions between 45-60 minutes in length, utilizing our madrikhim (teen aides) to assist in running our online sessions. To keep our older students engaged, the faculty is team teaching. We are also providing a mix of synchronous and asynchronous learning. We are also approaching the holidays – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simh.at Torah and H.anukkah – differently this year. Details will be shared via Constant Contact and other social media platforms. We are planning a mix of multi-generational activities, Zoom gatherings and holiday preparatory programs. In the face of this pandemic, we remain committed to offering a high level of dynamic programming, educating our children and youth, and providing them with opportunities to connect with each other and their Judaism.
Dear Friends, I am excited to announce and introduce you to our new Synagogue Educator, Andrew Doxer (see photo on p. 15). Andrew comes to us with years of experience in Jewish education, both formal and informal. He has a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from Hebrew College. Some of our children may recognize Andrew from the JCC’s Grossman Camp where he has served as the manager of their Ropes Course for the last 15 years. Andrew also worked at the JCC in Newton, as a member of their Afterschool staff, The Rashi School, and Kesher Newton. He is a graduate of WUJS, World Union of Jewish Students. Andrew made Aliyah to Israel in 2008 and lived there until 2014. While in Israel he worked at Kibbutz Lotan and the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. Andrew will serve as advisor to our Jr USY Chapter and teacher in our Religious School and YAD. In addition, he will serve as a member of the Education Team, along with Tova Weinronk – who will be adding the responsibility of programming for families with young children to her portfolio this year – and me, and be involved in programming and staffing retreats, Shul-Ins, etc. Andrew was able to meet some of our youth in grades 7-10 this summer at our courtyard youth activities. You can reach Andrew at adoxer@templeemunah.org. It is an interesting time to be joining the Temple Emunah staff. With the majority of our programming online, it is more challenging to get to know one another. We will look for opportunities for you and Andrew to meet. In the meantime, if you see him online or around Emunah, please say hi and introduce yourselves. Looking forward to a wonderful year! Me’ir
Shanah Tovah u’Metukah,
Me’ir Sherer Director of Congregational Learning msherer@templeemunah.org
LUSY Board planning upcoming activities
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Ninth graders enjoyed a socially distant July activity.
Family Programming / New Staff Programming for Young Families In addition to continuing her role as a Synagogue Educator, Tova Weinronk is taking on the role as Young Family Engagement Coordinator! Tova has taught in the Billy Dalwin Preschool of Temple Emunah for the last four school years. She is excited to continue connecting to our community’s young children and families in her new role. It has been wonderful leading and experiencing weekly “Shabbat Sing” over the summer. The new year will be filled with Tot Shabbat, Simhat Tot programs, and other special opportunities for families with young children. Upcoming programs include: Monday, September 14, 4:00-5:00 pm Demo Napkin Ring Making* Thursday, September 18, 4:00-5:00 pm Demo Honeycomb Honey Cake Baking Session* Saturday evening, September 19 Rosh Hashanah Seder More info to follow! *These activities are linked to the Rosh Hashanah in a Box program (see below). Be on the lookout for emails about upcoming events. We have a combination of distanced, outdoor programs and zoom experiences coming your way! If you have any questions or ideas for programs, please reach out to Tova at tweinronk@ templeemunah.org.
Rosh Hashanah in a Box We are excited to offer Emunah congregants Days United’s Rosh Hashanah in a Box for the cost of $20 per box. The box is packed with holiday gear, crafts and activities for the entire family, including a step-by-step ceremony guide that will help you celebrate like a pro. Make our original Rosh Hashanah emojis out of beads, attach them to a card and send it as a new year wish. Make napkin holders out of polymer clay and learn how to fold napkins to make your table extra special for Rosh Hashanah. Store the rings in the canvas bag, and use them again next year! Their original ‘Shanah Tovah’ honeycomb mold, along with a super-easy recipe, will fill your house with the scent of honey and make you feel like a baking superstar. To purchase a box, please contact Me’ir Sherer, DCL, at msherer@templeemunah.org. We have a limited number of boxes; so, order yours today! First come first served!
Welcome to New Staff Efrat Assulin: Communications Manager & Programming Coordinator Efrat was most recently Family Camp Director and Retreats Coordinator for Camp Yavneh in Newton and NH. Born in Israel but raised in the US from the age of four, Efrat made aliyah to Israel after receiving her BA in Communications and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan. In Israel she worked in events management and high tech while obtaining her MBA with a focus in marketing from IDC Herzliya. Efrat and her husband Ron moved to Lexington eight years ago and have four sons.
Hannah Arwe: Chief of Congregational Advancement & Manager of Pastoral Administration Hannah has a background in non-profit work, bolstered by a Bachelor’s in Public Health and a Master’s in Women’s & Gender Studies. She brings a wealth of experience in community building, program management and education, and organizing for social change, including serving as Manager of Youth Programs at the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Hannah will work with Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Kling Perkins to manage pastoral needs as well as being in charge of development efforts.
Andrew Doxer:
Synagogue Educator
See article on page 6.
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Pre-School Billy Dalwin Pre-School (BDPS) Notes The Billy Dalwin Pre-School is back and better than ever! During the summer our staff and I met regularly to keep current with the latest Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care requirements for reopening and to design plans for our classrooms, outdoor space, activities and curriculum. We received invaluable assistance from the BDPS Board of Directors as well as the rabbis, Temple Emunah staff and lay leadership. Teachers are now back in the building reconnecting with each other, preparing our classrooms, connecting with parents and engaging in inspiring nature-based workshops. Enthusiasm is running high and we are so excited to welcome our children back for a wonderful school year. Throughout the reopening process and as the year unfolds we will continue to work closely with our consulting pediatrician, the Temple Emunah COVID Committee, House Committee, Landscaping Committee, Security Committee and Temple staff to ensure that our plans conform with state and Temple guidelines. Our colleagues whose preschool programs opened in early July have been another invaluable resource supporting us as we moved forward with our reopening plans and Emunah COVID-19 guidelines. The Billy Dalwin Pre-School of Temple Emunah has two goals for the 2020-2021 school year that we believe are equally important. We are fully committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff and we will follow all guidelines to make that happen. But we recognize that safety alone is not enough. The Billy Dalwin Pre-School staff is equally committed to providing a warm and engaging environment filled with active learning and joyful Jewish experiences for our children every day. We are very excited about expanding upon our “outdoor classroom” curriculum. Some of you may be familiar with Teva Time, a weekly nature-based experience that one of our teachers, Amy Gortler developed and facilitated for our oldest age cohort during the past five years. This year we will build upon this success by providing more extensive outdoor learning experiences for every age cohort. Amy will be a real asset in helping to coordinate these efforts and we already have scheduled ample time for team-planning and professional development to support this initiative. Our programming for the 2020-2021 school year include half-day (9am-1pm) and full-day (9am-3:30pm) options for toddlers (ages 2-3 years of age) and preschoolers (3-5 years of age). We are also offering Early Birds from 8-9am daily. Limited space in the Billy Dalwin Pre-School of Temple Emunah is still available for September 2020. If you would like more information, please contact me by email at srossman@ templeemunah.org or leave a message on the BDPS voice mail at 781 861-0708. L’shalom, Shelley Rossman, Pre-School Director 781/861-0708; srossman@templeemunah.org
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Pre-school students and parents showed their appreciation for teachers and staff at a drive-by end of year celebration in June.
Inclusion / Ladle Fund Mental Health and Living through this Pandemic
Ladle Fund Committee
Like many of you, members of the Inclusion Committee have been slowed down with the stay-at-home directions from Dr. Fauci. Our newest piece of clothing is a mask that’s supposed to keep us safe from others while keeping others from safe from us. In the beginning we thought the quarantine would be for a few weeks, but weeks turned into months and now we think it may turn into years. When the pandemic reached Massachusetts it seemed relatively easy. We got our directive, not only from Dr. Fauci and NY Governor Andrew Cuomo (once a New Yorker…), but from our grown adult “kids” who called daily with one question: “How are you?” and one request “Don’t even think about going to a store. Use Instacart or I’ll bring it to you and leave it outside the door.” Don’t expect them to come into our home or invite you into theirs. How did we suddenly become elderly and they become the adults checking up on us?? But now that things are opening up, the risk factor is also going up. Going to an outdoor restaurant – they may seat us six feet apart but how do you know what’s happening in the kitchen? Are the wait staff really quarantining after work or hanging out with friends? Is it ok to walk with a friend if we both wear masks, if we are far apart, if we take off the mask? So we now know a bit more about what it’s like to have anxiety and fears. People with anxiety disorders feel tense all the time. When will an alarm go off? What if I can’t open the door? What if I have a nightmare tonight? Did my friend forget to call or did s/he decide not to be my friend anymore? Life throws us many twists and turns. We have to learn to remain calm and be resilient. What does it mean to be resilient? “Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. As much as resilience involves “bouncing back” from these difficult experiences, it can also involve profound personal growth.” https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience It’s your resilience that lets you move on and lets you continue to function. Be in touch with family and friends so that you don’t feel alone. Take advantage of online courses and Zoom meetings. Reach out to others. Being quarantined isn’t the same as being locked up. Luckily, it’s summer and we can go outside and spend time in nature. We can walk and hike, read and write, talk and see others who live far away. Look at the bright side, we have slowed down and appreciate even more the outdoors, family and friends. We are even more grateful for our health and our lives. As we approach Rosh Hashanah we will all pray for continued health and a year in which we can return to seeing others in person, giving hugs and kisses to those we love.
The Ladle Fund is always working on ideas for events that will be fun, participatory, and will foster community. Theme Nights will be continuing using Zoom – keep your eyes open for news on the many offerings. Starting in July, the Ladle Fund Committee began two new added Zoom connecting initiatives: Emunah Shares, and Emunah Chats. Emunah Shares is a 20-minute presentation of something Dear and Near to Your Heart,followed by open discussion. This initiative is under the auspices of the Theme Night Committee: Joelle Gunther, Bob Russman-Halperin, and Anne Miller. Emunah Shares has joined Theme Nights as a way for people to share common interests. Emunah Chats is simply a Zoom meeting with break-out rooms for informal unstructured chats. In July, we also began two types of in-person small outdoor social gatherings with all the safety precautions recommended by the Temple Emunah Health Safety COVID-19 Committee. The first one is a social gathering in the Temple Emunah courtyard for up to 10 people, with a sign-up sheet, and using strict health safety guidelines, including filling out a health questionnaire from the Temple Emunah Health Safety Committee, and no access to the indoor spaces. We can see each other and chat safely in this type of event, and maybe feel a bit more “normal”. This initiative is led by Terri SwartzRussell, with the Ladle Fund Committee members supporting as host/monitors and however else they are needed. The second event is led by Linda Skolnik, under the Social Connecting Initiative. Step 1 will be to send out a questionnaire to identify affinity-based matches for smaller gatherings in people’s back yards, also using strict health safety precautions. If you’d like to contribute an idea, please email it to Arleen Chase or Meli Solomon, co-chairs of the Ladle Fund Committee at chasearleenr@gmail.com or meli.solomon@gmail.com and it will be presented to the Ladle Fund Committee ( Mark Bobrow, Ben Brosgol, David Ezekiel, Fred Ezekiel (founder Emeritus), Robin Goldstein, Joelle Gunther, Bob Russman-Halperin, Judy Lipperman, Helen Marcus, Joe Nissenbaum, Linda Skolnik, Terri Swartz-Russell, Meli Solomon, Arleen Chase). Arleen Chase and Meli Solomon, Ladle Co-Chairs
What you put in the pot,
comes out in the ladle!
Sandy Miller-Jacobs, Chair, Inclusion Committee
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Sisterhood / Family Table Welcome to Sisterhood 2020 Part 3. After an unusual start to the year, we hope that part 3 is even better! I write at a time of suffering and dislocation in our community and in our world. Covid-19 has upended life at Temple Emunah as we have known it. Sisterhood was forced to cancel some programs in March-May, but we began to creatively retool our programs online with much success. This summer over 90 families attended our program with comedian Joel Chasnoff, and we also brought a Zoom Trivia program to the community. There’s much more to come…. In the face of all this disruption, I am reminded that our Sisterhood Operating Committee and our membership are resilient, creative and caring. Sisterhood recently received a sizable donation from our senior friends because of our many acts of kindness and compassion for that age group. Our budget for 2020/2021 includes financial commitments for the upcoming year: $5000 Endowment Campaign $5000 Temple Emunah General Operating $2000 Religious School Music Program $1000 Temple Emunah Youth Program $4500 Religious School Special Needs Aides Purchase Siddurs for grade 3 students Purchase (with Brotherhood) the Etz Hayim for B’nei Mitzvot students We hope that you will continue to support Sisterhood membership with a $36 dues commitment, payable directly on your Temple Emunah bill or by a check sent to Sisterhood at our mailbox.
Many thanks to Cindy Bobrow for organizing the Rosh Hashanah Honey sale and for your support in making it so successful. Thanks to all who participated, and to those who have never sent a friend or relative a jar of honey – hopefully next year you will do so. Another way to support Sisterhood is by sponsoring flowers for Shabbat and holiday services. Our flower chairperson, Sheila Kojm, has done a wonderful job finding flower sponsors and we continue to provide sponsorship in our virtual world. If you wish to sponsor flowers, please email bimahflowers@ gmail.com. These fundraising programs help drive the financial success of our organization and these are just two examples of how the entire congregation can help support our Sisterhood. Our action plan for the next few months is to continue to operate in a virtual environment until further notice. Our Sisterhood Operating Committee is working on a full calendar for 2020/2021 with our first fall event being our Paid-Up Supper on Thursday, October 8. We will be having community events with speakers, Dinners and a Movie, our Hanukah dinner and much more. Just give us a chance and we will produce new and diversified programming for the community while working in these most unusual circumstances. We are all here to work together and I hope that the calendar of events that we have planned will serve you well, and that we can continue to partner with many of the committees at Temple Emunah. I look forward with hope and anticipation for what lies ahead for our community. Early wishes for a happy and healthy New Year always. L’shalom, Janet Goldberg, Sisterhood President janet.goldberg2@verizon.net
Family Table Message Dear Congregants: This year is indeed not like any other year. Kol Nidrei is several months away but we want to remind you that although we typically collect brown rice and whole wheat crackers for Jewish Family & Children’s Services Family Table, that this will not occur this year. This year is an exception. We always appreciate all that you do throughout the year to support Boston’s only Jewish Food Pantry. In light of the pandemic, this year instead of food we are requesting that you make a financial donation to Family Table. You can send checks to Temple Emunah and in the memo line indicate Family Table, or you can make a donation online through Temple Emunah Chaverware again indicating that you want the donation to go to Family Table. You can find a
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link to Chaverware on the Temple Emunah website by going to the Members tab then select Account Info. Everyone should have enough nutritious food to feed their family. Family Table provides healthy food on a monthly and emergency basis to individuals and families in need. Our mission is to offer food in a way that meets nutritional and spiritual needs. If you have any questions feel free to contact any of us, Temple Emunah’s Coordinators of Family Table. Sincerely, Michelle and Mark Abramson,mhabramson@gmail.com Nancy Lefkowitz, nancylef@gmail.com Alisa Kotler-Berkowitz, 205alisa@gmail.com
Brotherhood / Solar Field Brotherhood News
Mazal Tov to David Srebnick
Shalom H . averim! As a Brotherhood we are in unprecedented times. We are working to keep our activities to support the men of Temple Emunah strong and vital despite COVID and the need for social distancing. I know many of you enjoyed the Comedy and Cocktails Night with Joel Chasnoff that we co-sponsored with the Sisterhood in July. This is an example of what we can expect going forward. While our traditional building of the Sukkah may be modified this year, we have continued the work of maintaining the Yizkor books, which will be distributed electronically to all and in hard copy to those who request it. Similarly, our board meetings will be virtual, and I encourage anyone who wants to attend to join in—you will miss the lox and bagels, but you will get to know the Brotherhood board members and are welcome to contribute! Because of the need for physical distancing, we are planning to do virtual activities or physically distanced activities through the fall and winter. Some things on the table are a speaker series, “pub nights”, and some other activities. We will send announcements to the Brotherhood email list as the programs are defined and added to the calendar. With our umbrella organization NERFJMC we will virtually “host” the Keeper of the Flame dinner this year in November, and I hope many of you will join us to honor these men who contribute so much. This year’s Keeper of the Flame awards and reception will be held on Sunday evening, November 1. This annual event, organized by the New England Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, honors an individual from each congregation who both acts as a leader and dedicates themselves to the service of their congregation and community. You can register to attend and to place a message in the Tribute Book on the NERFJMC web site at http://www.nerfjmc.org. We are pleased to announce that Temple Emunah’s 2020/5781 Keeper of the Flame will be David Srebnick. Over the years, David has made many important contributions to Temple Emunah, and we’re excited to be honoring him. I encourage everyone to attend the Keeper of the Flame event and help us honor David. If you are looking for a way to get more involved with Temple Emunah, the Brotherhood is a great way to meet some great men and benefit the synagogue. Feel free to reach out to me, or any other member of the Brotherhood board, for more information. I look forward to an interesting and engaging fall, as the High Holy Days are upon us. L’Shanah Tovah! David Rosenbaum, Brotherhood President
5781 Keeper of the Flame Join us at the virtual induction ceremony on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Temple Emunah Brotherhood and the New England Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs will salute David for his contributions to the Brotherhood and our Community.
Solar Field Update With the congregation’s approval, Temple Emunah is moving forward with the installation of a solar field over our parking lot. This project will help to reduce the use of fossil fuels, reduce Temple Emunah’s electricity costs and will generate some income for our community. Through a creative financing arrangement, Temple Emunah does not own or maintain the system, and we do not incur any of the costs for installation or ongoing maintenance. Work is already well underway on the installation of the system, and progressing smoothly. See page 1 for details. When it is completed, the system will generate over 336 kW of electricity, and, reflecting Temple Emunah’s leadership as a congregation, will be one of the largest solar installations on a religious institution’s property. Half of the output will benefit Tour synagogue through discounted electricity, and the other half will benefit local low-income families. This is truly an opportunity in many ways, for Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World). Construction is expected to continue for the next several weeks. As a reminder, please drive slowly, observe all signage, and use extreme caution during construction. Please feel free to contact Susan Rubenstein at sdr59@ comcast.net or Alan Sherman at aj.sherm@verizon.net with any questions.
david.rosenbaum84@gmail.com
Solar Field at night
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Library Library News In the new normal of living in a pandemic, the Emunah library is open for business. All you need to do is request the book(s)/ DVDs you want by emailing emunahlibrary@ gmail.com, and they will be checked out to you and left in the foyer of the synagogue, with your name on it. If we don’t own the book/DVD, we may be able to order it for our collection. We also need you to return the library books that you have in your house. Please leave them in the cardboard box marked Library Returns. Please! If you haven’t read The Weight of Ink, I recommend it. As part of the plot, Rachel Kadish has written an incredible description of life in London during the plague. The similarities to the current situation, in spite of all the scientific progress, is uncanny. Below is a list of a few of the books in our library, including some we have recently purchased and some that are quite popular. (See next page for book review.)
Children The Big Buna Bash: One Little Girl’s Story About Being Different and the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, by Sara Arnold [36 pages] A Different Kind of Passover, by Linda Leopold Strauss Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope, by Mara Rockliff [40 pages] Ezra’s Big Shabbat Question, by Aviva Brown Old Turtle, by Douglas Wood Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail, by Leslie Newman
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Youth The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey, by Steve Sheinken – A series of 3 graphic novels Anya and the Dragon, by Sofiya Pasternak [416 pages] Hank Zipper: Niagara Falls, or Does It? by Henry Winkler – The first in a series of 12 humorous chapter books Someday We Will Fly, by Rachel DeWoskin [365 pages] This Is NOT the Abby Show, Debbie Fischer [311 pages] White Bird: A Wonder Story, by R.J. Palacio [220 pages] Adult Fiction Big Summer: A Novel, by Jennifer Weiner [368 pages] The Gustav Sonata, by Rose Tremain [272 pages] Invented Lives, by Andrea Goldsmith [325 pages] The Marriage of Opposites, by Alice Hoffman [369 pages]
The Order, by Daniel Silva [464 pages] People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks [372 pages] The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel, by Heather Morris [282 pages] An Unorthodox Match: A Novel, by Naomi Ragen [333 pages] The Weight of Ink, by Rachel Kadish [576 pages] The World That We Knew, by Alice Hoffman [372 pages]
Adult Nonfiction Antisemitism: Here and Now, by Deborah E. Lipstadt [222 pages] The Art of Leaving: A Memoir, by Ayelet Tsabari [320 pages] Better Than Gold: An Immigrant Family’s First Years in Brooklyn, by Fannie Silver [246 pages] No! Maybe? Yes! Living My Truth, by Grace Anne Stevens [262 pages] Revelation and Authority: Sinai in Jewish Scripture and Tradition (Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library), by Benjamin D. Sommer [440 pages] Too Good to Passover: Sephardic & Judeo-Arabic Seder Menus, by Jennifer Felicia Abadi [681 pages] Under Fire: Diary of an Israeli Commander on the Battlefield, by Lt. Col. Yoni Chetboun [184 pages] I Want You to Know We’re Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir, by Esther Safran Foer [240 pages] What We Will Become: A Mother, a Son, and a Journey of Transformation, by Mimi Lemay [336 pages] Young Adult The Spy With the Red Balloon, by Katherine Locke [356 pages] Israeli Fiction All the Rivers, by Dorit Rabinyan [264 pages] The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, by Sarit Yishai-Levi [384 pages] Dancing Arabs, by Sayed Kashua [227 pages] A Pigeon and a Boy, by Meir Shalev [311 pages] Three Floors Up, by Eshkol Nevo [283 pages] Waking Lions, by Ayelet Gundar Goshen [341 pages] Feel free to let us know if there are some books that you would like us to order. Shanah Tovah! Toni Stechler (antonia.stechler@gmail.com)
Keruv / Book Review Keruv Committee was honored to have Me’ir Sherer as our Grand Marshal as well as the attendance and the support of Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Kling Perkins. Our Temple Emunah “Pride” caravan drove around the Temple Emunah parking lot, up Waltham St, through Lexington center to the DPW building where we joined up with the LexPride Car Parade. Cars were decorated with rainbow flags, racial equality and Temple Emunah signs. Links to photos of the Temple Emunah Pride Car Parade can be viewed at this link: https://www.facebook.com/templeemunah. lexington/posts/2583007495133562 The link to Rabbi Lerner’s live video of the Parade can be viewed at this link: https://m. facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10221979376851029&id=11 58561329&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i For our third and final event, we were pleased to work in collaboration with the Sisterhood and Lex Pride to host speaker Mimi Lemay and her son Jacob. Mimi Lemay is a former Ultra Orthodox Jew and is an international advocate for transgender youth. She is the author of the essay “A Letter to My Son Jacob on His 5th Birthday” and the book, What We Will Become: A Mother, A Son and a Journey of Transformation. Both Mimi and her son and spoke about why it is important that people who are transgender be accepted for who they are. Book Review Mimi spoke about her life in the Ultra Orthodox community and how her transformation from an observant Jew connected Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel with the transitioning of her son from assigned female at birth by Matti Friedman to being a transgender male. We hope that Mimi Lemay and Between 1941-1948, faced with some her family will visit Temple Emunah in the future when we Arab hatred of the Jews in Palestine , British can meet together in person! colonialism, Middle Eastern intrigue, and The Keruv Committee will continue to educate the Temple world politics, a group of young courageous Emunah community about LGBTQ+ issues and will also and volunteers lived on kibbutzim and were will provide new programming regarding Jews of color, an trained as a Striking Force known as the important topic during this time when we are seeking racial Palmach, under the wing of the Haganah. equality and justice for people of color. We also would like Before the State of Israel was proto initiate having the pronouns our members use printed on claimed, there were constant battles and sabotage amongst the our name tags. This project would be voluntary for members. Arabs, the Jews, and the British – an ever-changing tapestry Stating our pronouns informs the LGBTQ+ community that of danger and deception. No one trusted anyone. In addition, they are welcome. If members have any Keruv concerns, during WWII, in the Middle East, some Palestinian Arabs please do not hesitate to bring this up with the co-chairs; Lori joined with the Nazis to fight the Jews, so they were doubly Schechner and Doreen Grossman. threatened. L’Shalom, In Spies of No Country, Matti Friedman tells the little Doreen Grossman known story of another group, that of young Arab Jews who were trained as spies to gather intelligence in this terrifying situation. These Jews, whose native language was Arabic, learned how to act like Arab workers and infiltrate Arab neighborhoods. It was a lonely life and they were often in danger. When they asked their leader what to do if they saw Arabs beating up a Jew, he said, to protect their identity, they needed to join in. Friedman provides us with a fascinating account of what it was like then, masterfully creating the mood of these years in well-chosen words and quotes from the memoirs and reports of these spies. They were known as the mista’arvim – Ones Who Become Like Arabs. Highly recommended! [248 pages] Toni Stechler The Keruv Committee is now being chaired by Lori Schechner and Doreen Grossman. The committee’s first three events occurred in June during Pride month. Rachel Grossman, a member of Temple Emunah who is a Psy.D. candidate in clinical psychology at Antioch University New England, gave a D’var Torah during Shabbat services in June regarding her research on supportive communities for young adults who are lesbian, gay and bisexual. Rachel reported that belonging to welcoming religious groups have had a significant positive impact on young adults who are LGB.They felt that their religious and sexual identities were integrated and were more able to accept their LGB identities when they are a part of a supportive and welcoming community. The young adults did not have to pick one identity over the other one in order to be accepted. The conclusion is that people who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual should have more places like Temple Emunah and Keshet where they feel supported, welcomed and accepted. Thank you to all who participated in Temple Emunah’s First Pride Car Parade held on June 14! The Keruv Committee
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Rabbi Lerner (continued from page 1) scourge, there are some things we can actually do to reduce its spread. Most importantly, wearing a mask. I have been saddened, confused, and even angered by seeing people without masks this summer. While most masks do not offer a great amount of protection to the wearer, collectively, everyone wearing masks helps the community a great deal. Masks cut down the overall amount of aerosolized particles, which, in turn, reduces the number one way the Coronavirus is spread. Nonetheless, according to a Gallup Poll in mid-July, only 44% of Americans’ always wear a mask when away from home. Those of our political leaders who do not wear masks mislead others, literally unmasking them. It is a direct violation of the Torah’s precept: lifnei iveir al titein mikhshol – do not place a stumbling block before the blind (Lev.19:14) as people are following their poor example and not wearing masks. Think of Herman Cain who attended a rally supporting the maskless president without a mask, caught COVID there, and died a few weeks later. I think you can make a strong case that these leaders have blood on their hands. I’ve thought about why we are such poor mask-wearers. Beyond the negative modeling by political leaders, there is the anti-science and anti-press mindset that seems widespread. Of course, our Mishnah says that we should give people the benefit of the doubt, so I try: they must be so afraid – fearful of losing their income, their social connections – but still, their behaviors endanger us all. Maybe they, like our leadership, expect that the virus will simply disappear. My heart goes out to those who don’t have the mental, economic or emotional capacity to get masks and adopt a new routine. But that does not come near explaining why so many are maskless. All of this brings me to an even more frightening statistic: that only 50% of Americans plan on getting the COVID-19 vaccine when one is ready. What?!?! Of all the frightening things I have read during this pandemic (and there have been many!), this one is the worst. Vaccines work when most people take them. As someone who is immunosuppressed, I am first in line to get the flu vaccine each year. I am counting on the fact that many people will get vaccinated. That’s how vaccines work. They only work when most people get them. Dr. Fauci said that for the COVID-19 vaccine to be effective 75% of Americans will have to get it, although he did say that 85% or higher would be far better.
But our country has become more and more obsessed with a fierce fixation on individualism. While we might understand the American colonists’ impulse to reject the British Empire with the phrase “Don’t tread on me,” today this is a dangerous phenomenon. This individualistic tendency is enshrined in the license plates of our neighbors’to the north (New Hampshire): “Live Free or Die.” Really?!? Even classic philosophers with individualistic bents like Immanuel Kant and Jean-Jaques Rousseau would be shocked by some of the behaviors we find in our country today. There is selfishness, a desire to see things through one’s own eyes to the negation of everyone else. That is certainly not part of the Jewish tradition, nor is it part of the United States of America in which I was raised which espoused camaraderie and teamwork. This knee-jerk libertarianism is not only hurting our response to this pandemic, but it is also fueling our inability to help people who are suffering economically. The Torah warns us against “rugged individualism,” a term coined by President Herbert Hoover who presided over the Great Depression. In the book of Deuteronomy, the Torah explains that if you are successful, you might say: “My own power and the might of my own hand have won this wealth for me.” (Deut 8:17) That is not the case, it is God, it is the entire planet, it is everyone, it is the entire web of life, all the intellectual wisdom of all previous generations and all the spiritual energy that flows through each moment that allows us to succeed. No one is an island. No one exists alone. Like many great traditions, Judaism has understood this for millennia. Judaism does not have a monastic tradition. We live in communities because human beings have evolved to live in communities for good (helping and supporting each other) and sometimes this can be bad (gossiping about each other – which can also have a communal side benefit). Judaism does not know from individualism run amuck. Judaism is a civilization of communities or what philosophy calls communitarianism. Communitarianism is an approach to life that focuses on the connection between the individual person and the community. It posits that our identity is forged by the community. And when the individual’s rights are in conflict with those of the community, it is not the individual’s rights that win out, but the community’s. continued on next page
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Rabbi Lerner (continued from page 14) For years, I have been teaching a class on Wednesday mornings where we have been studying the Shulhan Arukh, the basic code of Jewish law written in 1565 in Northern Israel. If one loses a loved one, it teaches, and a holiday occurs during shivah, the seven day mourning period, the shivah is shortened. This is a real challenge: but what the tradition was reminding us is that the community’s needs play a significant role, even the dominant one. Even though there is terrible suffering in this pandemic, we are also learning a great deal through it. One lesson is really basic: that we as human beings survive when we work together as a community. Several ad-hoc groups including our Social Action chairs, our Hineni Committee and Hineni Connecting Team and its chairs along with our rabbinic intern, Becca Weintraub, Rabbi Kling Perkins, and myself gathered dozens of volunteers to reach out to everyone here at Emunah over the last months. We have extended ourselves to helping people in small and large ways, keeping in touch with people who are isolated, making sure that people can get food, etc. Over this time, my family has been taking walks together whenever we can. My extended Lapidus family in Lexington, Newton, NYC, Philadelphia, Providence and Israel has instituted a Sunday Zoom call so three generations can keep in touch. These moments of connection have been islands of joy amidst all of this upheaval. The Jewish people have been practicing connecting in so many ways for millennia, always placing community before the individual. Our great country would do well to emulate us. Communitarianism trumps individualism and it may just save your life and the lives of many others. * * * * * * As we approach the High Holy Days, we will share many more messages with you by email, by video, but let me just take this opportunity to wish you and your family a shanah tovah. Shnat bri’ut veshalom, a year of good health and peace. Sharon, Talya, Ari, and Matan all join me in wishing you a happy, healthy and safe year where we find and TAKE a vaccine that will allow us all to be together in person and HUG each other safely soon! Shanah tovah, Rabbi David Lerner
Rabbi Lerner and Bamba participated in the LexPride Car Parade, leaving from Temple Emunah parking lot and traveling all over town
Monday Morning Ride With the Rabbi
The masked Lexington Faith Brotherhood softball team shows team spirit!
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Emunah60 Donors THANK YOU to all whose Emunah60 Birthday Gifts keep our 60th Anniversary Celebration aglow! gifts received through August 14, 2020
SEVEN SPECIES
Jon Hirschtick & Randy Gollub - Olives
Sam & Phyllis Rubinovitz - Grapes
SPONSOR
David Abelman & Marilyn Weil-Abelman Bedford Pediatrics Mark & Cindy Bobrow Alexis Borisy & Lia Meisinger Hannah Delfiner Mark Druy & Johanna Rothman
Gregg & Lauren Brodsky Robert & Debbie Cohen Barbara Delfiner Mo & Lisa Diamant Mark Druy & Johanna Rothman
Dave & Jen Geller David & Janet Goldberg Ron Chaney & Julie Greenberg Buzz Hausner & Beth Hardiman Eileen & Morton Kahan
LEADER
Howard & Jane Epstein Gail & Alan Fields Rabbi David Lerner & Sharon Levin Benjamin & Sylvia Perlman
Jeremy & Jody Kieval The Landis Family Joshua Namias & Ellen Bubrick Mike & Ruth Super Sidney & Deanna Wolk
Lori & David Schechner Marsha Tucker Bob & Natalie Warshawer Judith Zola
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SUBSCRIBER Stuart & Lisa Arbesfeld Ken & Lois Bruss Mark & Judi Canter Rona & Harry Cohen Gil & Linna Ettinger David Ezekiel & Elise Richman Ezekiel Fred Ezekiel Derek & Carole Feifke
Wayne & Robin Goldstein Eric & Natalie Gornstein Judith Himber Geoff & Laura Jarbeau Joseph & Wendy Katz Isaac & Judy Kliger Dennis & Elana Markovitz Ken Maser & Susan Lutwak
Adam Medros & Jenny Brown Carl Mikkelsen & Barbara Posnick Jud & Laura Pierce Gary & Linda Portnay David & Krana Rosen David Russell & Terri Swartz Russell
Alan & Leslie Sherman David & Carol Srebnick Sharon Stein Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm Gail Taylor Neil Weiser & Laura Musikant-Weiser
Donors at the Sponsor, Leader, and Pomegranate levels will be recognized on the communal Pomegranate panel of the Seven Species artwork to be installed in the Temple Emunah courtyard. See next page for lising of Shishim Emunah donors.
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Emunah60 Donors SHISHIM EMUNAH Davette Abkowitz Lorraine & Susan Abkowitz Stephen Ades The Alperins Joel Alpert & Nancy Lefkowitz Larry & Penny Andler Esther Bass Jerry & Ellen Baum Gideon & Ann Ben-Horin Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld Larry & Risa Bressler Phyllis Brick Michael Buonaiuto & Sandy Goldstein Marcia Camac Rob & Nancy Capparelli Arleen Chase Lillian Cohen Vivian Cohen Marcelo & Laura Cosen-Binker Gary & Sharon Curhan Rabbi Eisenman & Billie Eisenman Anita Feld Garry & Eileen Feldman Leora Fishman Dawny Gershkowitz
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Alan & Beth Levine Ralph & Sandra Levine Reva Levitt Cliff & Miriam Librach Mark & Carolyn Lichtenstein Rudie & Shira Lion Steven & Susan Lipson Carolyn Keller & Harvey Lowell Scott & Julia Mabuchi Helen Marcus Larry & Teddi Marin Jeff & Myra Marshall Marvin & Susan Mason Barbara Michelson Jonathan King & Kerri Modry Joel & Peggy Moses Paul & Barbara Neustadt Barbara Palant Stan Pomeranz Jeff & Meryl Post Farshad & Kristi Pourmousa Steve Price & Robin Grossman Howard & Lori Reubenstein Mike & Dawn Rosenberg Shelley & Stuart Rossman
Bennett & Dina Savitz Jonathan & Jonina Schonfeld David Schwartz & Liz Stoll Mike Segal & Carol Glantz Harvey & Rosalind Segaloff Mindelle Seltzer Meir Sherer & Kfir Mizrahi Miriam Sidman Randi Silverman Paul & Ronnie Skerker Ira & Linda Skolnik Laurie Speicher Philip & Marsha Stark Ronald & Susan Stering Maddy & Ken Teitelbaum Marty & Carol Thrope Michael Tracey Ruthie Liberman & Danny Watt Cliff & Georgia Weinstein Ed Willins & Alison Dick Jeffry & Judith Wisnia Stanley Wolf & Juliet Fuhrman Wolf Alvin z�l & Susan Wolfe Ken, Lis & Zach Zimmerman
Farewell to Danny Watt We extend a heartfelt thank you and farewell to Danny Watt, for his wonderful service to our community for three and a half years. Danny helped us complete our extremely successful capital campaign which raised almost $4.5 million, placing Temple Emunah’s finances on a firm footing, retiring our debt, making necessary repairs to our infrastructure, and building a solid endowment which is helping us through challenging moments like this one. Danny has been a pleasure to work with, bringing his creativity and warmth to so many in our community, not to mention his joining the Monday Morning Ride With The Rabbi (cycling group) and his love of baseball. He has worked hand-in-hand with Rabbi Lerner to make sure our development efforts have continued to be successful. He is helping transition his projects to our new of Chief of Congregational Advancement and Manager of Pastoral Administration, Hannah Arwe (see page 7), and we wish him great success in his future endeavors.
Rabbi Lerner visits Margo Reder and her dad, Howard Kaufman.
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Yahrzeits The following loved ones will be remembered at our worship services in the coming months: Sep 1 Baruch Ackerman Grandfather of Alan Musnikow Leah & Baruch Gershkowitz Dina & Yaakov Grober Grandparents of Donna Gershkowitz Tauby Lerner Grandmother of Rabbi David Lerner Abraham Posnick Father of Barbara Posnick Sep 2 Hester Canter Mother of Joseph Canter Richard Simches Father of Lorri Owades Sep 3 Dora Galani Mother of Zvi Galani Martin Greenberg Father of Mark Greenberg Ralph Levitt Father of Alisa Billings Sep 4 David Ben-Horin Brother of Gideon Ben-Horin Albert Brosgol Father of Benjamin Brosgol Elmer Brown Father of Elizabeth Sumner Bella Garber-Goldberg Daughter of Dara Tye & Joshua Goldberg David Smith Son of Sharon & Jerome Smith Sidney Zabelle Brother of Elaine Wiesen Sep 5 Jeannette Bloom Mother of Jacob Bloom Robert Jauvtis Brother of Harvey Jauvtis Frank G. Lichtenstein Father of Mark Lichtenstein Harry A. Schatz Father-in-law of Sylvia Schatz Nellie Streit Grandmother of Miriam Sadofsky Sep 6 Helen Glaser Mother-in-law of Eva Glaser Yehuda Goldminz Father of David Goldminz David Kamowitz Husband of Sharon Kamowitz Henry Mintz Father-in-law of Ruby Mintz
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Sep 7 Ada Abromson Grandmother of Leslie Sherman John Abromson Grandfather of Leslie Sherman Jacob Boltson Father of Barbara Mintz Deborah Brosgol Wife of Benjamin Brosgol Eleanor Slate Wife of David Slate Sep 8 Sol Belkin Father-in-law of Charles Brecher Moshe Ettinger Father of Gil Ettinger David Kissel Father of Jeremiah Kissel Fanny Obstein Grandmother of Michael Ablove Milton Pomeranz Brother of Stanley Pomeranz Miriam Schrager Mother of Daniel Schrager Sarah Wagman Grandmother of Garry Feldman Sep 9 Stanley Brody Father of Laurel Brody David Ginsburg Father of Rona Cohen Deborah Hermann Mother of Katharine Hermann-Wu Abraham Lerner Grandfather of Rabbi David Lerner Harry Pesin Father of Stuart Pesin Sep 10 Benjamin Aaron Grandfather of Steven Aaron Isadore Aaron Father of Steven Aaron Louis Blotner Father of Barbara Michelson Henry Boreen Father of Susan Hailman Roy Hardiman Father of Beth Hardiman Bruce Levine Son of Esta Faye Levine Viktor Morgenstern Father of Paul Morgenstern Donata Salvucci Grandmother of Denise Forbes Mildred Turney Grandmother of Linda Skolnik Sarah Wollins Grandmother of Jill Wollins
Sep 11 Lily Plotkin Stepmother of Irving Plotkin Sep 12 Hyman Cooper Father of Sheila Frankel Frances Feldman Mother of Mitchell Feldman Melvin Liederman Stepfather of Ronald Sterling Natalie Rothberg Mother of Susan Shnidman Mother-in-law of Maury Goldman Betty Smith Grandmother of Jerome Smith Harold Israel Wiesen Father of Jeffrey Wiesen Sep 13 Robert Dangel Brother of Stephen Dangel Dorothy Plotkin Mother of Irving Plotkin Frances Schonfeld Mother of Jonathan Schonfeld Sep 14 Martin Bernard Father of Madeline Teitelbaum Harvey Fischler Brother-in-law of Stanley Pomeranz Yetta Goott Mother of Carole Feifke Solomon Isky Grandfather of Sandra Levine Sarah Tassel Mother-in-law of Janet Tassel Sep 15 Iris Gilbert Aunt of Marsha Soloway Nathaniel Hirschtick Father of Jon Hirschtick Michael Ross Friend of Rabbi David Lerner Bert A. Taylor Father-in-law of Gail Taylor Sep 16 Abraham Berg Father of Jerome Berg Morris Cohen Father of Harris Cohen Freyda Greenberg Miller Wife of Arnie Miller Davida Newman Sister of Gail Taylor Harold Orenstein Father of Barry Orenstein Grandfather of Julia Mabuchi Diane Rudnick Sister of Arnold Tarmy
Maurice Super Father of Michael Super Sep 17 Richard Billings Father-in-law of Alisa Billings Blanche Koffler Aunt of Lisa Diamant Sep 18 Robert Frolich Brother of Rochelle Zohn Frank Garvey Father of Margaret Moses Nyereh Pouradi Mother-in-law of Eshagh Shirazi Grandmother of Eleanor Perlmutter & Babak Shirazi Sep 19 David Epstein Brother of Judith Marcus Uncle of Joel Marcus Barbara Feldman Mother of Garry Feldman Stephanie Goldman Niece of Carol Thrope Anna Leader Mother of Barbara Newman Leonard Levinson Father of Ellen Schwartz Zara Matzner Grandmother of Linda Skolnik Sam Pressman Father of Robert Pressman Hyman Slate Father of David Slate Rose Slate Mother of David Slate Pauline Wolf Grandmother of Howard Reubenstein Sep 20 Joe Bailey Father of Randall Bailey Bernard Blieden Father of Ira Blieden Annette Gessman Sister of Doris Morgenstern Benjamin Jacobson Grandfather of Stuart Jacobson Robert Katz Father of Daniel Katz Nurit Weiss Mother of Benjamin Weiss Martin Zuerndorfer Brother-in-law of Rae Zuerndorfer Sep 21 Esther Barron Mother-in-law of Marilyn Tracey Hasse Halley Mother of Elizabeth Halley
Vera Hurwitz Aunt of Lawrence Woods Charles Kimerling Father of Lionel Kimerling Annie Rost Mother of Claudia Handwerker Louis Singerman Father-in-law of David Slate Sarah Wolfe Mother of Mitchell Wolfe Pauline Wolpert Aunt of Robert Russman-Halperin Sep 22 Rose Cohen Mother of Benjamin Cohen Abraham Karp Father of Carolyn Karp William Matzner Grandfather of Linda Skolnik Sep 23 Joseph Reubenstein Father of Howard Reubenstein Milton Robinson Father-in-law of Frederick Ezekiel Grandfather of David Ezekiel Sharon Sugarman Mother of Leah Sugarman Claire Yablin Grandmother of Seth Maislin Sep 24 Annie Abkowitz Mother-in-law of Lorraine Abkowitz Gertrude Block Mother of Betsy Nissenbaum Marshal Miller Brother of Arnie Miller Kathleen Petersen Grandmother of Alice Levin Alvin Sadow Father of Carolyn Leshin Max Zell Father of Michael Zell Sep 25 Bruce Bober Father of Jeffrey Bober Isadore Greenberg Father of Sharon Smith Thomas Klein Father of Michael Klein Anna Leblang Grandmother of Ellen Schwartz Selma Pomeranz Wife of Stanley Pomeranz William Roskind Father of Michael Roskind Margarethe Schudawa Mother of Barbara Delfiner
Yahrzeits Nanette Weinstein Mother of Clifford Weinstein Sep 26 Michael Kreiger Brother of Arthur Kreiger Harry Levinson Grandfather of Ellen Schwartz Roy Abraham Rappaport Brother-in-law of Howard Kaufman Sep 27 Esther Bernstein Great-aunt of Myra Marshall Nathan Brostoff Father of Carolyn Lichtenstein Marvin Drellich Father of David Drellich Nathaniel Schreibman Brother of Phillip Schreibman Phyllis Seresky Sister of Krana Rosen Leonard Srebnick Father of David Srebnick Sep 28 Frances Bailey Mother of Zelda Cohen Stanley Dickholtz Father of Myra Marshall Richard Landau Husband of Ann Landau Abraham Solomon Grandfather of Meli Solomon Stella Wachsler Grandmother of Philip Wachsler Sep 29 Sevy Levy Brother-in-law of Ralph Levine Joseph Rolfe Father-in-law of Sam Silverman Doris Solomon Mother of Meli Solomon Mary Sullivan Companion of Alan Corman Sep 30 Leon Bass Father-in-law of Esther Bass Stephen Foster Husband of Gloria Foster Carl Friedman Father-in-law of Betty Friedman Edward Gilman Father of Richard Gilman Kieve Liskov Father of Nathan Liskov Gabriel Schonfeld Father of Jonathan Schonfeld Stanton Willins Brother of Edward Willins
Oct 1 Ida Goldminz Mother of David Goldminz Mindy Kaplan Sister of Natalie Warshawer Oct 2 Harold Mintzer Father of Linda Cohen Oct 3 Greg Aaron Nephew of Robert Frankel Buddy Baker Brother-in-law of Howard Kaufman Lena Brown Grandmother of Barbara Palant Jerry Friedman Father of Julie Shapiro Bella Liberman Mother of Joanne Fray Ruth Musnikow Mother of Alan Musnikow Robert Stuhl Father of Louis Stuhl Jakub Susskind Father of Sara Susskind Oct 4 Fred Lion Father of Rudolf Lion Joanne Schreibman Mother of Phillip Schreibman Alice Tauber Mother of Stephen Tauber Oct 5 Adah Jaffer Mother of Aubrey Jaffer Jean Kriegler Mother of Vicki Markuse Oct 6 Arthur Bernstein Father of Philip Bernstein Minnie Blotner Aunt of Barbara Newman Jack Camac Father-in-law of Marcia Camac Ruth Haas Moos Mother of Eveline Weyl Eve Karen Mother of Jeffrey Karen Walter Kielar Father of Alan Kielar Milton Slate Brother of David Slate Caroline Zuerndorfer Mother-in-law of Rae Zuerndorfer Oct 7 Nancy Kaufman Wife of Howard Kaufman Mother of Margo Reder
Dena Shnidman Mother of David Shnidman Oct 8 Bernard Hurwitz Father of Phyllis Goldman Ida Lerman Grandmother of Scott Lerman Harry Mason Father of Marvin Mason Zelotta Zlotnick Grandmother of Michelle Abramson Oct 9 Bertha Grodstein Mother of Joel Grodstein Harold Jaffer Father of Aubrey Jaffer Sol Rosenberg Father of Michael Rosenberg Ilse Rothman Mother of Johanna Rothman Mitchell Schram Uncle of Karen Musnikow Oct 10 Anne Goldstein Aunt of Jane Singer Louis Pomeranz Father of Stanley Pomeranz Andre Ranford Uncle of Harold Masters Jeanne Segaloff Mother of Harvey Segaloff Oct 11 Harold Blumenthal Father of Eileen Kahan Helen Kushner Mother of Ann Kushner Laurie Neustadt Sister of Paul Neustadt M. James Pion Father of Dan Pion Nathan Ribock Father-in-law of Maury Goldman Father of Susan Shnidman Sanford Solomon Uncle of Carolyn Leshin Micheline Zenner Mother of Sylvie Haffer Oct 12 Hadassah Blocker Aunt of Barbara Palant Donald Cohen Husband of Lillian Cohen William Davis Father of Roger Davis Benjamin Kaplan Father of Marlene Karshbaum Claire Pfeffer Mother of Avrom Pfeffer
Nathan Savage Grandfather of Nancy Liberman Benjamin Zola Brother-in-law of Judith Zola
Gertrude Dinner Mother of Charleen Alper Sidney Willins Father of Edward Willins
Oct 13 Esther Fray Mother of Lionel Fray Rita Kahn Mother of Peter Kahn Sara Liberty Grandmother of Terri Swartz Russell Eyal Lind Brother of David Goldminz Julius Mass Father of Charlotte Kupiec David Spero Grandfather of Sharon Smith
Oct 19 Rena Coen Sister of Nina Nidus Leonard Fox Brother of Joseph Fox Ellen Godolphin Mother of Matthew Stephenson Lillian Mazow Mother of Richard Mazow Ruth Rittenburg Mother of Janice Rossbach
Oct 14 Max Delfiner Father-in-law of Barbara Delfiner Edith Meyerson Mother of Roni Woods Freda Posnick Mother of Barbara Posnick Gertie Rothfeld Aunt of Marsha Tucker Oct 15 Stanley Bleich Husband of Caron Bleich Father of Steven & Lauren Bleich Robert Curhan Father of Gary Curhan Natalie Goldstein Sister of Shirley Shapiro Oct 16 Tillie Liederman Mother of Ronald Stering Dorothy Lippman Mother of Susan Mason Harris Shapiro Brother of Jacob Shapiro Gertrude Silverzahn Mother of Arthur Kress and Cheryl Lowenthal Phyllis Klein Thrope Wife of Martin Thrope Oct 17 Donald Brick Husband of Phyllis Brick Amalia Dan Mother of Ervin Dan Natan Gaon Grandfather of Asaf Gaon Bess Russman Grandmother of Wendy Russman-Halperin Oct 18 Myron Cohen Brother of Judith Wisnia
Oct 20 Alan Binder Husband of Paulette Binder Father of Malka Berndt Harris Cohen Father of Benjamin Cohen Cass Olderman Father of Jerry Olderman Herbert Wolfe Brother of Alvin Wolfe Oct 21 Lester Cherny Father of Miriam Boucher Barbara Peluso Cousin of Marsha Tucker Daniel Tassel Husband of Janet Tassel Oct 22 Bernice Bass Mother-in-law of Esther Bass Laura Fisher Mother of Arthur Fisher Elizabeth Forbes Grandmother of Denise Forbes Stephen Marcus Husband of Helen Marcus Marjorie McCauslin Mother of Scott McCauslin Ervin Miller Father of Ellen Mazow Alice Perlman Aunt of Steve Tavan Oct 23 Paul Alper Husband of Charleen Alper Myrna Alpert Wife of Irwin Alpert Alvin Block Husband of Audrey Block Sylvia Friedlander Grandmother of Louis Stuhl Jack Markovitz Father of Dennis Markovitz (continued on page 20)
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Yahrzeits Allen Mintz Husband of Ruby Mintz Seth Rubenstein Brother of Sidney Rubenstein Moshe Zemer Uncle of Michael Kaplan Oct 24 Olga Forrai Mother of Judith Dan Bernard Nidus Brother of Louis Nidus Sarah Shor Grandmother of Martin Grossman Oct 25 Abraham Abelman Grandfather of David Abelman Elizabeth Blotner Mother of Barbara Michelson Louis Brown Father of Myrna Fox Martin Shwimer Father of Joel Shwimer Oct 26 Marilyn Goldberg Wife of Gershon Goldberg Albert Ifrah Brother of Miriam Sidman Ruth Schoenberg Mother of Margaret Menzin Ann Seidel Mother-in-law of Rita Gildea-Bryant Esther Stup Grandmother of Marsha Tucker Elizabeth Wolk Mother of Sidney Wolk Oct 27 Stanley Abkowitz Husband of Lorraine Abkowitz Howard Brown Father of Stephen Brown Hannah Hattenbach Mother of Esther Bass David Meltzer Father of Elisabeth Zimmerman Masha Skolnik Grandmother of Ira Skolnik Shirley Thrope Mother of Martin Thrope Moshe Weisz Father of Yossi Livni Oct 28 Angela Forbes Mother of Denise Forbes Melvin Lewis Husband of Pearl Lewis Shirley Musikant Mother of Laura MusikantWeiser
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Frances Tavan Grandmother of Steve Tavan Oct 29 Jack Asta Father of Daniel Asta Bess Ezekiel Wife of Frederick Ezekiel Mother of David Ezekiel Stanley Littman Uncle of Stuart Jacobson Pearl Mason Mother of Marvin Mason Symon Mushkat Father of Norma Gaffin Lillian Sandberg Mother of Ruby Mintz Jolley-Anne Weinstock Mother of David Weinstock Fred Yarkoni Father of Sharon Kalus Oct 30 Benjamin Botbol Brother of Donna Jauvtis Max Sadow Grandfather of Carolyn Leshin Oct 31 Peter Forbes Grandfather of Denise Forbes Leonard Friedman Husband of Betty Friedman Bernhard Moses Father of Joel Moses Solomon Schwartz Father of Myrna Olderman Robert Stupp Uncle of Marsha Tucker Nov 1 Edward Gerrig Husband of Bernice Gerrig Dina Girshovich Daughter of Yury & Lyubov Girshovich Anna Kanarek Aunt of Sara Susskind Marcus Krichmar Father-in-law of Lucille Krichmar Barbara Meltzer Mother of Elisabeth Zimmerman Esther Taylor Mother-in-law of Gail Taylor Irving Wolfe Father of Alvin Wolfe Nov 2 Frederic Clayton Father of Aaron Clayton Saul J Copellman Father of Ruby Mintz Janice Weil Mother of Marilyn Weil-Abelman
Nov 3 Oscar Berman Father of Sylvia Perlman Eva Brecher Mother of Charles Brecher Julius Elowitch Grandfather of Leslie Sherman Rina Gershkowitz Mother of Donna Gershkowitz Minerva Jacobsohn Grandmother of Robert Russman-Halperin Nettie Lubofsky Mother-in-law of Pearl Lewis Leon Warshawer Father of Robert Warshawer Nov 4 Philip Ablove Brother of Michael Ablove Maurice Fray Father of Lionel Fray Samuel Getman Father of Marvin Getman Leon Groisser Father of Susan Lipson Nellie Kaplan Mother of Donald Kaplan Sylvia Margolis Mother of Gail Fields Barnett Mazow Father of Richard Mazow Nov 5 Sarah Ablove Mother of Michael Ablove Abraham Bloomenthal Grandfather of Benjamin Bloomenthal Julian Greenfield Father of Donna Upson Correia Lucille Kendall Mother of Stephanie Kendall Martin Weiner Father of Mark Weiner Nov 6 Esther Brown Mother of Jeff Brown Harry Feifke Father of Derek Feifke Doris Greenberg Grandmother of Julie Greenberg Martin Kalus Father of Joseph Kalus Jay Katz Father of Amy Goldminz Sylvia Krich Mother of Steven Krich Louis Krieger Father of Gloria Foster Nov 7 Thomas Feinberg Father of Jane Feinberg-Kaplan
Doris Lichtenstein Mother of Mark Lichtenstein Cici Powell Friend of Susan Mayer Mary Spano Rawlings Mother of Robert Frankel Rose Sugarman Grandmother of Stewart Leshin Nov 8 Ruth Atkins Mother of Lorraine Abkowitz Mary Brosgol Mother of Benjamin Brosgol Morris Jacobsohn Father of Minna Halperin Golda Moses Mother of Joel Moses Nov 9 Harriet Baum Mother of Jerrold Baum Marlene Clayton Mother of Aaron Clayton Ira Eisenstein Father of Davette Abkowitz Morris Stup Grandfather of Marsha Tucker Nov 10 Gertrude Bruss Mother of Kenneth Bruss Mollie Camac Mother-in-law of Marcia Camac Violet Gale Mother of Ronald Gale Grandmother of Michael Gale Miriam Greenbaum Grandmother of Ellen Laderman Mitchell Landman Father of Marc Landman Norma Segal Schein Mother of Joseph Katz Nov 11 Lawrence Baum Father of Jerrold Baum Ethel Bresloff Grandmother of Ethel Rothmel Brian Flynn Brother of Maureen Kaplan Barbara Hoen Mother of Susan Blieden Nov 12 Charles Diamond Brother of Margo Zelermyer Leon Kuperberg Father of Gina Kuperberg Nov 13 Evelyn Cohen Mother of Susan Cohen Anna Kroopnick Aunt of John Stayn
Anne Lowell Mother of Harvey Lowell Nathan Rosenbaum Brother of Charles Rosenbaum Nov 14 Nathan Atkins Father of Lorraine Abkowitz Evelyn Darer Mother of Richard Darer Ethel Eizengart Mother-in-law of Irina Zeylikman Saul Glick Father of Charles Glick Lillian Gordon Sister of Lawrence Marin David Govenar Father of Helen Zelinsky Zeta Levine Sister of Ralph Levine Nov 15 Maurice Ginsburg Father of Beth Levine Nathan Ledewitz Brother of Phyllis Blumberg Uncle of Lester Blumberg Harry Milgram Father of Marsha Stark Albert Schwartz Father of Sheldon Schwartz Bessie Steer Mother of Dorothy Seltzer Douglas Wells Father of Barbara Wells Nov 16 Bertha Doodlesack Mother of Phyllis Fish Joseph Gordon Uncle of John Stayn David Mintz Husband of Barbara Mintz Bernard Rothmel Father of Ethel Rothmel Ann Seltzer Grandmother of Judith Zola Nov 17 Robert Bresnick Grandfather of Laura Jarbeau Nov 18 Solomon Greenfield Grandfather of Donna Upson Correia Mildred Kluger Grandmother of Yael Schwartz Isiah Lutwak Stepfather of Susan Lutwak Fred Rantz Brother-in-law of Stanley Pomeranz Morris Shindell Father of Paula Dangel
Yahrzeits Nov 19 Nathan Cutler Father of Krana Rosen Dr. Samuel Perlmutter Father of Burt Perlmutter Nov 20 Helen Drellich Mother of David Drellich Gloria Karoll Mother of Doreen Karoll Harold Richman Father of Elise Richman Ezekiel Dolly Wasserman Mother-in-law of Maxine Wasserman Nov 21 Ruth Chernoff Mother of Barbara Galler Betty Schwartz Mother of Ruth Antonoff Nov 22 Richard Michelson Husband of Barbara Michelson Father of Eric Michelson, Jerold Michelson, and Rhonda Solomon Goldie Pressman Mother of Robert Pressman
Anita Sperling Roos Mother of Daniel Roos Ruth Sorkin Mother of Shelley Rossman Allen Stein Father of Sharon Stein Nov 23 Ruth Bosin Sister of David Laredo Charles Kress Father of Arthur Kress and Cheryl Lowenthal Henry Licht Father of John Stayn Isaac Schub Father of Irina Zeylikman Norton Seltzer Father of Judith Zola Nov 24 Jutta Fader Sister-in-law of Linda Laredo Bessie Liberman Mother of Robert Liberman Minnie Palant Mother-in-law of Barbara Palant Joanna Rawlings Sister of Robert Frankel
Jack Rinker Father of Barbara Hantman Alfred Simon Father of Susan Stering Abraham Tuzman Father of Judith Kliger Nov 25 Elizabeth Hollander Mother of Charles Hollander Annie Kossoi Mother-in-law of Gershon Goldberg Rose Lowenthal Mother of Sheldon Lowenthal Fannie Pearl Grandmother of Shirley Moskow Carole Sigel Mother of Sherri Sigel Sylvia Rinker Zuckerman Mother of Barbara Hantman Nov 26 Alberta Chase Mother of Arleen Chase Florence Cofman Mother of Lucille Krichmar Dorothy Lider Mother of Carol Thrope
Rosalind Sadow Mother of Carolyn Leshin Suzette Weyl Mother of Guy Weyl Nov 27 Marion Feldman Mother of Bobbi Tornheim Harriet Rosenberg Mother of Michael Rosenberg William Schwartz Father of Ruth Antonoff Nov 28 Lesser Paley Father of Marcia Camac Evelyn Silver Mother of Alan Silver Frieda White Sister of Phyllis Blumberg Nov 29 Linda Abromson Mother of Leslie Sherman Ruth Belkin Mother-in-law of Charles Brecher Roberta Brecher Wife of Charles Brecher
Harold Ingram Uncle of Sandra Levine Joseph Rothstein Brother-in-law of Marvin Menzin Norman Tavan Father of Steve Tavan Nov 30 Louis Ablove Grandfather of Michael Ablove Abe Bobrow Father of Mark Bobrow Olav Cook Father of Christopher Cook Esther Cooper Mother of Sheila Frankel Herbert Glantz Father of Carol Glantz Grete Hirsch Mother of Susan Menitoff Roberte Levy Grandmother of Guy Weyl Abraham Shnidman Father of David Shnidman Rita Speier Mother of E. Susan Garsh
Landscape Committee Although we’ve all been unable to convene or daven at Temple Emunah, the landscaping has been growing and changing without us. The bushes and perennials are thriving (though the weeds have gotten away from us, too) and many of them are blooming. If you’re looking for a place to contemplate, recharge and be outdoors over the High Holy Days and this fall, we invite you to take a look. L’shanah tovah! Art Kreiger, Landscape Co-Chair
Memorial Garden
Wednesday evening minyan in the courtyart, also streamed through Zoom
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Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions: Abkowitz Family Israel & Camp Scholarship
In memory of Mary Savage, beloved grandmother Yahrzeit of Arlene Savage, beloved mother Robert & Nancy Liberman
Beautification
In honor of: The birth of Olivia and Dylan, beloved grandchildren of Cheryl and Shelly Lowenthal Marsha Tucker In memory of: Esther Rubinovitz, beloved sister of Sam Rubinovitz Charleen Alper Ralph & Helen Zelinsky Bob Galvin, beloved companion of Judith Himber Babsy Krichmar Janet Stayn, beloved wife of John Stayn Ron & Sandi Levy Lauri Chait, beloved sister of Larry Chait Benjamin & Sylvia Perlman Ralph & Helen Zelinsky Yahrzeit of: Gladys Cohen, beloved mother Norm & Linda Cohen Esther Lutwak, beloved mother, mother-inlaw and grandmother of Gabe and Dan Maser Ken Maser & Susan Lutwak
Bereavement
In memory of Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Ralph & Sandra Levine
Bess Ezekiel Memorial Fund
Yahrzeit of: Melvin Botbol, beloved father Donna Jauvtis Aaron Kupiec, beloved father Israel & Charlotte Kupiec
Billy Dalwin Preschool
Joel & Peggy Moses Jeffrey & Phyllis Sokolov In appreciation of the extraordinary staff at the Billy Dalwin Preschool and for all their love and support Harmon Jordan & Annette Koren In honor of: The birth of Olivia Mae and Dylan Joseph Schranger, beloved grandchildren of Ellen Gales and Dan Schranger and Sheldon (Shelly) and Cheryl Lowenthal Steve & Paula Dangel In memory of: Dick Wissoker, beloved husband of Barbara Wissoker Carol Bromberg Alan & Naomi Kielar Miriam Sidman Paul & Ronni Skerker Sid & Deanna Wolk
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Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Steven & Susan Lipson Dick & Ellen Mazow Amy Sales Jeremy & Glenda Singer Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm AlvIn Wolfe, beloved husband of Susan Wolfe Dick & Ellen Mazow Bob Galvin, Judith Himber’s beloved companion Dick & Ellen Mazow Joel & Peggy Moses Marilyn Goldberg and Edmond Goldberg, beloved mother and uncle Jeffrey & Phyllis Sokolov Yahrzeit of: Tanna Goott, beloved niece and cousin Derek & Carole Feifke Murray Schweitzer, beloved father Randi Silverman
Emunah60
In honor and celebration of Temple Emunah’s 60th birthday Jonathan & Jonina Schonfeld Richard Hochman & Esther Rosenman Hochman Alan & Naomi Kielar Israel & Charlotte Kupiec Stuart & Shelley Rossman Mindelle Seltzer Paul & Ronni Skerker MarvIn Getman & Sharon Kamowitz Ken Maser & Susan Lutwak Harvey & Joan Bines In appreciation of the Temple Emunah community during this trying time Marcia Camac Marty & Alice Gordon In memory of: Dick Wissoker, beloved husband of Barbara Wissoker Stephen Quatrano & Doreen Karoll Edna and Maxwell Brick, beloved motherand father-in-law Phyllis Brick Our parents’ and grandparents’ nurturing roots Laura Cosen Binker and family Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Barbara Jordan Jonah Jacobson, beloved father of Stuart Jacobson Gail Kanef
General
Morton Noveck Allen & Debbie Sheldon In appreciation of the beautiful Mother’s Day flowers Barbara Delfiner
In honor of: Mike Rosenberg’s participation as a panelist in the Synagogue Council’s Zaff Memorial Leadership Forum zoom workshop: “Models of Collaboration: what a new president needs to know” The Synagogue Council The birth of Eli Henry, beloved son of Melissa Warneck and Brian Schultz Carl Mikkelsen & Barbara Posnick The amazing efforts of our Temple Emunah leadership, educators, staff, volunteers and committees Judy Zola, our past president Rick & Margo Reder The birth of Sophia Eliana Lowell, granddaughter of Harvey Lowell & Carolyn Keller Allen & Debbie Sheldon The ordination of Becca Weintraub, rabbinic Intern Alan & Leslie Sherman The Bar Mitzvah of Moshe Goff, beloved son of Phil Goff and Liza Halley Andrew Kahn Hal Miller-Jacobs, our beloved cousin, as he performs a special anniversary Bar Mitzvah ceremony via Zoom Barry and Marla Shainman In memory of: Alvin Wolfe, beloved husband of Susan Wolfe Gerald & Wilma Freedman Jay Goldman Raymond Becker, beloved father Alan & Mary Becker Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren David & Janet Goldberg Robert Becker Philip Berkowitz Mark & Judi Canter Dick Duffey & Arleen Chase Harriet Cohen Marsha Tucker Anne Feifke, beloved mother of Derek Feifke Marc Bernstein & Anna Nerenberg Baba Shirazi, beloved father of Essy and grandfather of the Shirazi family Bob & Sandra Bourke Jerome & Sharon Smith Manny Smith, beloved brother of Jerome Smith Phyllis Brick Bob Galvin, beloved partner of Judy Himber Mark & Judi Canter David & Janet Goldberg Cliff & Georgia Weinstein Lisa Blumenfeld, beloved sister of Toby Holtzman Freda Posnick, beloved mother of Barbara Posnick Mark & Judi Canter Sylvia Handler, beloved mother of Risa Bressler Dick Duffey & Arleen Chase
Mark & Judi Canter David & Janet Goldberg Ron Chaney & Julie Greenberg Michael Klein & Susan Cohen Vicki Kaplan Diane Lockerbie Rachelle Misiph Annette Natkin, beloved mother of Lissa Natkin Howard & Jane Epstein Jonah Jacobson, beloved father of Stuart Jacobson David & Janet Goldberg Ken Mukamal & Gale Fiarman Marc Bernstein & Anna Nerenberg Alan & Leslie Sherman David Kanef Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman David & Janet Goldberg Ron Chaney & Julie Greenberg Mike & Dawn Rosenberg Marsha Tucker Martin Laderman, beloved father of Ellen Laderman Ralph & Sandra Levine Esther RubInovitz, beloved sister of Samuel Rubinovitz Mark & Carolyn LichtensteIn Jack Zimmerman, beloved father Burt & Bobbi Perlmutter Dick Wissoker, beloved husband of Barbara Wissoker Manny Smith, beloved brother of Jerome Smith Laurie Speicher Lauri Chait, beloved sister of Larry Chait Albert & Judy Zabin Yahrzeit of: Sidney Abramson, beloved father Mark & Michelle Abramson Gilbert Nerenberg, beloved father and grandfather Fannie Uditsky, beloved grandmother Roselyn Bernstein, beloved mother and grandmother Marc BernsteIn & Anna Nerenberg Robert Orenberg, beloved father Ellen Chertov Hindy Lavine, beloved sister Phil Cooper Leo Diamant, beloved father Lisa Diamant Julius Gershkowitz, beloved father Dawny Gershkowitz Henry Graf, beloved father Peter Glaser, beloved husband Eva Glaser Fannie Gordon, beloved mother and grandmother Marty & Alice Gordon Doris Hantman, beloved mother-in-law Barbara Hantman Hilda Strauss, beloved mother Jerome & Myrna Herniter
Donations David Hoffman, beloved brother Sumner & Dolly Hoffman Erich Kahn, beloved father Peter & Linda Kahn William Wilikson, beloved husband Marlene Karshbaum Albert Kerstein, beloved father Marian O’Connell, beloved aunt Larry & Kathy Kerstein Bice Asoli, beloved mother Yossi & Dani Livni Mildred Paynor, beloved mother Michael & Barbara Paynor Leopold Rossbach, beloved husband Janice Rossbach Lois Feinberg, beloved father Beatrice Samuels, beloved mother Harold & Robyn Samuels Zvi Shpilner, beloved husband Micki Shpilner Stanley Resnick, beloved father and grandfather Laurie, Rebecca and Daniel Speicher Sendall Charles Miller, beloved father Susan Wolfe Henry Zuerndorfer, beloved husband Rae Zuerndorfer Henry Graf, beloved father Eva Glaser Raymond Becker, beloved father Alan & Mary Becker Erich Kahn, beloved father Peter & Linda Kahn
General Fund for Security
Toni Stechler In honor of Michael Roskin and Adam Samansky, Brotherhood Man of the Year Temple Emunah Brotherhood
Geoffrey Zola Holocaust Fund
In appreciation of Judy Zola’s leadership of Temple Emunah Alan & Leslie Sherman
Glatzer Weekend Program
In memory of Marty Laderman, beloved father of Ellen Laderman Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm
Holy Book Fund
In memory of: Elizabeth Bruss, beloved sister in law Ken & Lois Bruss Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Lauri Chait, beloved mother of Larry Chait Joel & Peggy Moses Alvin Wolfe, beloved husband of Susan Wolfe David & Krana Rosen Yahrzeit of: Gertrude Herda, beloved mother Hans & Phyllis Herda Leon Strauss, beloved father Jerome & Myrna Herniter
Israel Committee
In honor of a healthy life for Sylvie & Gary Haffer Richard Hochman & Esther Rosenman Hochman Yahrzeit of: Carl Silver, beloved father Alan Silver & Ruth Aronson
Ivrit la-Kol
In memory of: Golda Dockser, beloved wife of Bob Dockser Judy Neiterman Marsha Tucker
Keruv Outreach
In memory of: Bob Galvin, beloved companion of Judith Himber Louis Fzikla, beloved cousin of Ervin Dan Steven & Laura Krich Yahrzeit of Arnold Greenstein, beloved father Doreen Grossman
Kiddush
In honor of Amira Aaron’s special birthday Ed Willins & Alison Dick Virtual Kiddush Sponsors: in honor of our 62nd wedding anniversary Ralph & Sandra Levine The Temple Emunah Community David & Janet Goldberg In memory of Debby Brosgol, beloved wife, mother and grandmother of the family Ben Brosgol In memory of: Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman Steven & Susan Lipson Monty Karoll, beloved brother Stephen Quatrano & Doreen Karoll Sylvia Handler, beloved mother of Risa Bressler Toni Stechler
Ladle Fund
In memory of: Alvin Wolfe, beloved husband of Susan Wolfe Judy Marcus Sid & Deanna Wolk Joseph Solomon, beloved father of Meli Solomon Ed Willins & Alison Dick Manny Smith, beloved brother of Jerome Smith Sid & Deanna Wolk Yahrzeit of: Fred Oxman, beloved uncle Ken & Lois Bruss David Davidson, beloved father Gertrude Goldberg, beloved grandmother Susan Davidson Carmel Gottlieb, beloved mother Wayne & Robin Goldstein Pauline Liederman, beloved mother Edith Black, beloved mother in law Larry Liederman
Benjamin Wollins, beloved husband Eleanor Wollins
Landscape
In honor of: The Russman-Halperin family on the birth of their beloved grandson, Andrew Ethan Steven & Laura Krich Jodie Parmer Jerome & Sharon Smith In memory of: Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman Lillian Cohen Ed WillIns & Alison Dick Arthur Kreiger & Rebecca Benson Jerome & Sharon Smith Esther Rubinovitz, beloved sister of Sam Rubinovitz Lillian Cohen Joseph Solomon, beloved father of Meli Solomon Arthur Kreiger & Rebecca Benson Bob Galvin, beloved companion of Judith Himber Harry & Bonnie Levy Marsha Tucker Howard Levingston, beloved husband of Eleanor Levingston Barbara Michelson Janet David, beloved wife of John Stayn Jerome & Sharon Smith Baba Shirazi, beloved father of Essy Shirazi Marsha Tucker Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman Esther Rubinovitz, beloved sister of Sam Rubinovitz Lillian Cohen Yahrzeit of: Sydney Cantor, beloved uncle Harry & Bonnie Levy and family Bessie Spero, beloved grandmother David Abramsky, beloved grandfather Jerome & Sharon Smith
Library
In honor of: Asher Adler, new grandson of Sherwin Marks and family Joel Marcus Matan Lerner’s Bar Mitzvah Barbara Michelson In memory of: Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman Bob Galvin, beloved companion of Judith Himber Toni Stechler Sylvia Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Sylvia Handler, beloved mother of Risa Bressler Marilyn Tracey Mary Sauchick, beloved mother of Cathy Sauchick Florence Bavaro, beloved mother of Maryanne O’Hara Roger Eberle, beloved father of Shar Davis Joel Marcus
Yahrzeit of: Michael Kaplan, beloved father Max Klatskin, beloved father Donald & Edith Kaplan Sarah Tuzman, beloved mother and grandmother of the family Vital Kliger, beloved mother and grandmother of the family Isaac & Judy Kliger
Patricia Stayn Memorial
In memory of Janet Stayn, beloved wife of John Stayn Benjamin & Sylvia Perlman Sid & Deanna Wolk
Phyllis Klein Thrope Memorial
In memory of: Eileen Budd, beloved mother of Nancy Wedge Orrin Kabaker, beloved father of William Kabaker Ruth Krasker, beloved mother of Karen Hark James Cotter, beloved brother of William Cotter Rachel Epstein and Isadore Marcus, beloved grandmother and grandfather Joel Marcus Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Baba Shirazi, beloved father of Essy Shirazi Martin Laderman, belovd father of Ellen Laderman Janet Stayn, beloved wife of John Stayn Bob Galvin, beloved companion of Judith Himber Marty & Carol Thrope Yahrzeit of: Zelda Sherman, beloved aunt Leonard Katz & Rhonda Davies Norman Thrope, beloved father Marty & Carol Thrope Helen Liskor, beloved mother and mother-in-law Albert & Judy Zabin
Rabbi Kling Perkins Discretionary Fund
In appreciation of: Rabbi Kling Perkins Temple Emunah Brotherhood The morning minyan leadership of: David Ezekiel, Mark Weiner, Sharon Kalus, Donna Jauvtis, Mike Rosenberg, Susan Lipson, and Kathy Macdonald Jonathan & Wendy Bernays Rabbi Kling Perkins’ many kindnesses Marcia Camac In memory of: Manny Smith, beloved brother of Jerome Smith Sylvia Handler, beloved mother of Risa Bressler Anne Feifke, beloved mother of Derek Feifke Lois Boreen, beloved mother of Susan Hailman Jonathan & Wendy Bernays (continued on page 24)
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Janet David, beloved wife of John Stayn Marvin & Peggy Menzin Yahrzeit of: Albert Dockser, beloved father Bob Dockser Ethel Goldman, beloved aunt Leonard Katz & Rhonda Davies Eveline Librach, beloved mother Cliff & Miriam Librach Arthur J. Neiterman, beloved husband Judy Neiterman Joseph Gaies, beloved father Daniel Schrager & Ellen Gaies Helen Towers, beloved mother David & Elyssa Towers
Rabbi Lerner’s Discretionary Fund
Don Burstyn & Lissa Natkin Dan & Andrea Pion In appreciation of Rabbi David Lerner Temple Emunah Brotherhood In honor of: Matan Lerner’s Bar Mitzvah Caron Bleich Marcia Camac Jonathan & Jonina Schonfeld Shirley Ross, beloved mother Arthur & Adele Kress Temple Emunah’s 60th birthday Our 65th anniversary blessing Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Kling Perkins utilizing Zoom for services Paul & Doris Morgenstern Jacob Stephenson’s Bar Mitzvah Jonathan & Jonina Schonfeld The birth of Nora Sophie, granddaughter to Sandy Goldstein and Michael Buonaiuto Marsha Tucker In memory of: Lila Clementine Ruiz Tarkoff, beloved daughter of Anna Tarkoff and Nessie Ruiz, granddaughter of Sheryl and Michael Tarkoff Marlene Balik Barbara Cope Gila Drazen Ruben Hopwood Lindsay Mason Belina Mizrahi Sheila Pundit Scott Rosen Jocelyn Tarkoff Avi Pfeffer & Debby Gelber Nessie Ruiz Sheryl Tarkoff Martin Laderman, beloved father of Ellen Laderman Jonathan & Wendy Bernays Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman Jose Rondon, beloved father of Meritza Kluge Caron Bleich Dick Wissoker, beloved husband of Barbara Wissoker Arthur & Gloria Fox
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Judith Taylor, beloved wife, mother and grandmother of Alvin Taylor and family Donald & Barbara Galler Irving Goldstein, beloved father Mark & Pam Goldstein Lois Boreen, beloved father Eric & Susan Hailman Sylvia Handler, beloved mother of Risa Bressler Arleen Hardiman Shirley Koren, beloved mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother Harmon Jordan & Annette Koren Toni Stechler Jonah Jacobson, beloved father of Stu Jacobson Alan & Naomi Kielar Rhoda Rosenfield beloved grandmother and great grandmother Josh Namias & Ellen Bubrick Baba Shirazi, beloved father of Essy Shirazi, and grandfather to the Shirazi and Pourmoussa families Joshua & Liza Shirazi Ed WillIns & Alison Dick Joseph Solomon, beloved father of Meli Solomon Toni Stechler Yahrzeit of: Gabriel Baker, beloved father Sam Baker Dorothy Joseph, beloved mother Caron Bleich Frances Block, beloved mother Eric Block & Marcia Walsh Sylvia Saxe, beloved mother Larry & Joan Dolinsky Mark Gornstein, beloved husband Ellen Gornstein Elaine Jacobs and Bertha Jacobs Feingold, beloved wife and mother Norm Jacobs Abraham Menzin, beloved father and grandfather Marvin & Peggy Menzin Abraham Fischler, beloved father-in-law Stan Pomeranz Barbara Quatrano, beloved mother Stephen Quatrano & Doreen Karoll Emily Pearl, beloved mother Michael & Evelyn Saulich Phyllis GorensteIn, beloved mother Jonathan & Jonina Schonfeld Stephen Shapiro, beloved husband Muriel Shapiro Albert Towers, beloved father David & Elyssa Towers Harriet Willins, beloved mother Ed Willins & Alison Dick Benjamin Wisnia, beloved father Louis Cohen, beloved father Jerrold Cohen, beloved brother Jeffry & Judith Wisnia
Alvin Wolfe, beloved husband Susan Wolfe Isay Zeylikman, beloved father in law Irina Zeylikman
Religious School
In honor of: Andrea Fribush’s MBA graduate degree from Brandeis Ellis & Joanna Fribush In memory of: Ralph Berkowitz, beloved friend Marilyn Tracey Yahrzeit of: Susan Blumenthal, beloved sister Morton & Eileen Kahan Avraham Sussman, beloved father Ken Maser & Susan Lutwak
Simchat Mitzvah Fund
In memory of Sylvia Handler, beloved mother of Risa Bressler Jeff & Myra Marshall
Sisterhood
In appreciation of all of Temple Emunah’s programming Barry & Susan Orenstein In memory of Shirley Koren, beloved mother of Annette Koren Ed Willins & Alison Dick
Social Action Committee
In honor of Andrew Ethan, beloved “newest” grandson of Wendy and Bob Russman HalperIn Arthur Kreiger & Rebecca Benson Yahrzeit of: Robert Alper, beloved brother in law Charleen Alper Anna T. Nerenberg, beloved grandmother Marc Bernstein & Anna Nerenberg Barbara Holstein, beloved daughter of Phyllis Blumberg and sister Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld Milton Abraham Schweiger, beloved father Fred & Micki Rosenberg Cyril Sacks, beloved father Marc & Naomi Sacks
Social Action Family Table
Joel Alpert & Nancy Lefkowitz Janice Rossbach In honor of Marcia Camac’s birthday David & Krana Rosen In memory of: Irene and Arthur Lefkowitz, beloved mother and father Joel Alpert & Nancy Lefkowitz Bob Galvin, beloved partner of Judy Himber Phyllis Blumberg Sheila Lidman, beloved mother of Ed Lidman and grandmother of the family Phyllis Blumberg Dick Wissoker, beloved husband of Barbara Wissoker David & Krana Rosen
Zeta Levine, beloved sister of Ralph Levine David & Krana Rosen Janice Rossbach Yahrzeit of: Analee Bang, beloved sister Israel & Charlotte Kupiec Amy Wells, beloved mother Seymour Edelberg, beloved husband Barbara Wells Lee Alpert, beloved mother, and Sonjamae Alpert, beloved aunt Joel Alpert & Nancy Lefkowitz
Special Needs
Yahrzeit of Abe Lippman, beloved father Marvin & Susan Mason
Steve Marcus Youth Scholarship
Yahrzeit of Isidor Berg, beloved father Helen Marcus Barbara Srebnick, beloved mother of David Srebnick Jerry & Ellen Baum
Wednesday Minyan Study Group
In honor of Scott Willin’s marriage to Ally Ed WillIns & Alison Dick In memory of: Ralph Livingston Maurice Becker Robert Becker Gregory Macdonald, beloved husband Kathy Macdonald
Youth
Phyllis Goldman Dan & Andrea Pion In honor of: Talia Page Zolondick becoming a Bat Mitzvah Neal Hoffman The Bar Mitzvah of Matan Lerner Allen & Debbie Sheldon Yahrzeit of: Dorothy Joseph, beloved grandmother Steven & Miriam Bleich Jack Makovsky, beloved father Stan & Beyla Makovsky Eva Klebanoff, beloved mother Luis & Myrna Perez George Rosen, beloved father David & Krana Rosen Irwin Goldman, beloved husband Edward Cowen, beloved father Phyllis Goldman
September 2020 / Elul 5780-Tishrei 5781
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Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Shaharit 8:55 am Services 9 am Kol Nidrei/Ma’ariv 5:45 pm Family Service 9:30 am Teen Service 11:30 am Minhah 4:15 pm Ne’ilah 5:45 pm
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Shaharit 6:55 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Parashat Hashavuah 1 pm Meditation 4 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Perek Yomi 8 pm
Shaharit 7 am Writing Group 12 pm Parashat Hashavuah 1 pm Meditation 4 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm *
Shaharit 6:55 am Shaharit 6:55 am Study w/ Rabbis 7:30 am Writing Group 12 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Parashat Hashavuah 1 pm Family Cooking 4 pm Meditation 4 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
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Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 6 pm
Shaharit 7 am Men’s Torah Study 8:30 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 6 pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah Shaharit 7 am Minhah/Erev Rosh Hashanah service 6 pm
Shaharit 6:55 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shabbat service 9:30 am Ariana & Sophie Gaebe B’not Mitzvah 25/52 (starts 5 min. after end of services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdallah 6:45 pm
Shabbat service 9:30 am Claire LaFarge Bat Mitz. Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 6:30 pm Selihot w/T. Isaiah 8 pm
Rosh Hashanah Services 8:30 am Family Service 9 am Teen Service 11 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:45 pm
Shabbat service 9:30 am 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 6:00 pm
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Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Lulav Pick-up time TBD Ma’ariv 7 pm
* Special Events on September 10 Preparing for RH Seder w/ Esther Hausman 6 pm Theme Minyan: Jewish Reincarnation 8 pm
Mazel Tov to Our September B’not Mitzvah Minhah/ Learning/ Maariv/ Havdalah through October 10: Can people change? How? In between the Minhah and Ma’ariv services, join Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Kling Perkins in exploring Maimonides’s Hilkhot Teshuvah (Laws of Repentance) to explore his ideas, and ours, about human capacity for growth. We will conclude by welcoming in the new week together with Havdallah. Ariana & Sophie Gaebe, daughters of Liz Fray & Glen Gaebe (Sept. 5)
Claire LaFarge, daughter of Elizabeth & Albert LaFarge (Sept. 12) Photo by Deborah Karson
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Hol Hamoed Sukkot Shaharit 6:45 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
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Columbus Day Shaharit 7 am Spiritual Hike 10 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
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Hol Hamoed Sukkot Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
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Hoshana Rabbah Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 5:30 pm leading into Minhah
Sukkot I Sukkot Service 9:15 am Minhah/Ma’ariv 6:00 pm
Shemini Atzeret Shabbat Service 9:15 am 25/52 (after services) Erev Simhat Torah Extravaganza TBD Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 5:45 pm
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Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Writing Group 12 pm Meditation 4 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service 9:30 am Ian Andler Bar Mitzv ah 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 5:30 pm
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Rosh Hodesh Heshvan Shaharit 8:45 am Community Brunch on Zoom 11 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 9 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Rosh Hodesh Heshvan Shaharit 6:45 am Spiritual Hike 10 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Dessert & Discussion with Rabbi LKP 8 pm
Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Lerner 12 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Writing Group 12 pm Meditation 4 pm Rosh Hodesh Group 6:00 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Writing Group 12 pm Meditation 4 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service 9:30 am Talia Reimer Bat Mitzvah 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 5:15 pm
Shabbat Service 9:30 am 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdallah 5:15 pm
Mazel Tov to Our October B’nei Mitzvah Minhah/ Learning/ Maariv/ Havdalah beginning October 17:
Ian Andler, son of Penny & Larry Andler (Oct. 17)
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Talia Reimer, daughter of Mali & Stephen Reimer (Oct. 24)
If you had to compose a single prayer, what would you pray for? In between the Minhah and Ma’ariv services, join Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Kling Perkins in exploring the central Jewish prayer, the Amidah. Over the course of the year, we will read the versions of the Amidah that appear in different services, look at ideas about why the Amidah is written the way it is, and reflect upon our own prayer lives. We will conclude by welcoming in the new week together with Havdallah.
November 2020 / Heshvan-Kislev 5781
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Shabbat Service 9:30 am Elisheva Balm Bat Mitz. 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 4 pm
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Shaharit 7 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Veterans Day Meditation 8:30 am Shaharit 7 am Yoga 10:30 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm Lunch & Learn w/Rabbi Dessert/Discussion with Lerner 12 pm Rabbi LKP 8 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Writing Group 12 pm Adult BM class 2 pm Meditation 4 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service 9:30 am Gabriel Marin Bar Mitz. 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 4 pm
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Rosh Hodesh Kislev Shaharit 6:45 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Meditation 8:30 am Yoga 10:30 am Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 7 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Study w/Rabbis 7:35 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Writing Group 12 pm Adult BM class 2 pm Meditation 4 pm Rosh Hodesh Group 6:00 pm Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Thanksgiving Day Shaharit 7 am Ma’ariv 7:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shaharit 7 am Niggun Saloon 1 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service 9:30 am Max Hebert Bar Mitzvah 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 4 pm
Shabbat Service 9:30 am 25/52 (after services) Minhah/Learning/Ma’ariv/ Havdalah 4 pm
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Mazel Tov to Our November B’nei Mitzvah
Elisheva Baim, daughter of Jessica & Eric Baim (Nov. 7)
Gabriel Marin, son of Rachel Perla & Jeremy Marin (Nov. 14)
Max Hebert, son of Rana Levitt & Reggie Hebert (Nov. 21)
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Rabbis Toba Spitzer and David Lerner, past presidents of the Mass. Board of Rabbis, joined with AfricanAmerican clergy at a symbolic funeral in Boston for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
Toni Stechler was among the members of Temple Emunah who took a knee in Lexington Center in memory of George Floyd and to protest racism.