I am writing to encourage you to join me on a trip to Israel in May. One of the things that we have learned over these past (almost!) three years is to say ‘yes’ when deeply meaningful opportunities present themselves.
This trip to Israel promises to be a memorable and extremely enriching experience for all of us.
I have designed a trip that will be exciting, intellectually challenging, delicious, and spiritually enriching. If you have spent time in Israel on a first-timer trip or spent some time there with friends or family, this trip is for you! We will explore what it means to be a Zionist in this moment and discover some of the organizations dedicated to a new Zionism that meets the challenges of the 21st century. While most American Jews continue to locate their Zionism in the slogans and ideologies of the late 1800s and 1900s, Israelis are living in a very different reality than our great ideologues envisioned. This trip will help people better understand the achievements of Zionism and wrestle with its challenges.
And of course, we will immerse ourselves in the culinary delights of Israel, which is experiencing a renaissance in all things food related.
Here are some highlights:
Visit Sderot and Kibbutz Nir Or, both of which are on the Gaza border. We will learn about the day to day experience of living on that border and some of the ways that Israelis are adapting to its challenges.
Visit Rahat, Israel’s largest Bedouin city and meet with Jamal Alkirnari, founder of New Dawn in the Negev, a BedouinJewish co-existence NGO.
Visit a Jewish settlement being built by secular and religious Israeli Jews in the West Bank / Judea Samaria to learn about their ideologies and day to day lives.
Learn about achievements and challenges in building a shared Palestinian and Jewish society in Israel by visiting an Israeli Arab village with Muhammed Darawshe, director of the Givat Haviva Center for Shared Society.
Visit Maoz in Lod for a special program to explore the integration of Haredim in Israeli society. We will also meet with Palestinians and Jews who live in Lod to hear about living in a mixed community.
We. Will. Eat. Here is what awaits: culinary delights in Mahane Yehuda, Ein Karem, Halbrecht Farm, Tulip Winery, and more!
Through Encounter, we will spend a day in Palestinian villages and cities in the West Bank / Judea Samaria to meet with Palestinians to learn about their views, communities, and their day to day lives.
Of course, we will also share a Shabbat in Jerusalem which will lift our spirits and inspire us. We will fall deeper in love with our homeland while learning about the challenges Israel faces in 2023 and meet some of the people working to address them systematically.
We will have a wonderful time together. That’s a promise! For more information on the itinerary and cost, visit here: bethelnr.org/MakorIsraelTripMay
If the cost of the trip is the only thing standing in your way of joining us, please let me know. I do not want anyone to miss this for financial reasons!
Sign-up is open and will close soon. Please email or call me at dschuck@bethelnr.org or (914) 235-2700 ext. 230 with any questions. I can’t wait to be together with you in Israel!!!
L’Shalom, Rabbi David A. Schuck
Rabbi David A. Schuck
Are you celebrating a birthday or other milestone? Do you just love spending time with your community after Shabbat services? Sponsoring a kiddush on Shabbat is a wonderful way to share your special day with your Beth El community. To learn more about the details of sponsoring a kiddush and to help you make a choice that is right for you and your family please reach out to Alise Liquorie at aliquorie@bethelnr.org or (914) 235-2700 x223.
Over the many years that Beth El has been part of my life (nearly fifty!), I have seen clergy come and go, a major renovation to our sanctuary, changes in the way we daven (pray), and many other phenomena that are the normal and healthy part of a synagogue’s evolution. However, throughout all of those years two things have remained constant. The first is the centrality of our Shabbat kiddush lunch to the knitting of Beth El’s social fabric. After the hustle and bustle of another week in our all-too-hectic lives, there is nothing more grounding than sitting at a table catching up with people, whether it is those we see regularly outside Beth El’s walls, or people who we see only in shul. To me, frankly, this is what Shabbat is all about: forgetting the stresses of life, slowing down, and focusing on the things that really matter. As President, kiddush lunch is a great venue for fielding praise and adulation (not complaints, because those are not allowed to be voiced on Shabbat; Rabbi Schuck told me this rule can be found in the Talmud!). Further, kiddush is an ideal place to welcome new members into our community and to offer a source of connection and belonging to people who might be lonely or are experiencing suffering in their lives.
The second quality that Beth El has always had regardless of the era is the way that members of our community are truly happy to celebrate major (and sometimes less significant) events and milestones in each other’s lives. Whether it is a dear friend or someone we really don’t know, everyone is always thrilled to offer a “Mazal Tov” or “Yashar Koach” to someone celebrating a simcha or happy occasion.
One meaningful way to share these joyful events with the larger community is to sponsor the kiddush, thus extending the celebration outside of the sanctuary and making it a truly synagogue-wide event. Families celebrating b’nei mitzvah have sponsored the kiddush lunch on the Shabbat of their simcha for as long as I can remember. However, sponsorship of a kiddush is not limited to bar and bat mitzvahs. In fact, a congregant can sponsor a kiddush for any reason, or for no reason at all! For example, I decided to celebrate my 50th birthday at Beth El by chanting the Haftarah and then having a kiddush for the community. When my parents marked their 50th wedding anniversary, my brother and I sponsored the kiddush and invited many of their friends from outside the community to celebrate. Baby namings, aufrufs, b’nei mitzvah anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, retirements - these are
all occasions which you may want to mark with a sponsored kiddush. Friends can come together to sponsor a kiddush for a shared occasion, such as celebrating a joint trip to Israel or the high school graduating class. Just recently a group of parents whose children participated in Youth Shabbat co-sponsored the kiddush.
Finally, there are many possibilities for the type of kiddush you could present. You could of course offer the “basics” (who doesn’t love tuna and a challah roll?) or an enhanced menu prepared by our in-house team. Or you could arrange for any Kosher caterer to prepare an extravagant spread of your choosing, as long as the caterer is pre-approved by our rabbis. Reach out to Alise Liquorie in the front office, and she will explain all the options.
Kiddush lunch at Beth El is in our DNA and from a community-building perspective is probably one of the most important things we do. By sponsoring a kiddush you can perpetuate this wonderful tradition. I look forward to celebrating with you and the rest of the community at your next special occasion!
In honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) in February, the Keruv Committee asked Beth El member Naomi FioRito to share her personal experience as mother of a child with special needs. Her daughter Paige is diagnosed as having a genetic anomaly in the CTNAP2 gene. She has a seizure disorder and global cognitive and physical delays, and she requires maximum assistance with life’s basic tasks. Below, Naomi describes several organizations that have provided fun and meaningful experiences for her daughter and additional support to their entire family.
As my brain considers which tools to pull out of my arsenal, my body temperature starts to rise. A calm and completely unfazed demeanor must prevail because one scent of anxiety and I’m dead in the water. As I pull the car into a parking spot in front of Beth El, I wonder how difficult it’s going to be to get my 16-year-old daughter Paige, who has special needs, out of the car. Will she go easily? If she doesn’t and digs her stubborn heels in, how long will it take me to convince her? We eventually get to the front and are greeted warmly by Joe who knows our names and plays along as Paige tries to scare him with a lighthearted “boo!” As we make our way to the sanctuary, we are met with friendly faces and kind smiles. The anxiety has passed, and I am home.
A few weeks ago, I was asked if I would like to speak to the Beth El community about ways it could be more helpful and inclusive to families with members who have special needs. The truth is that this congregation has always been welcoming. There is an array of wonderful things going on at Beth El and I can’t imagine our lives without our Beth El family, but honestly, it’s difficult to participate individually or as a family because of the complexities a simple outing can bring.
Over the years of much trial and error and determination to find activities that are fulfilling for Paige, I would like to share several resources, where we have found terrific success.
Friendship Circle (friendshipcircle.org) gives individuals with special needs the chance to bond with teen volunteers. While children and volunteers foster meaningful connections, parents receive valuable time to rest and recharge. Jared Sullivan, a teen volunteer from our Beth El community, was paired with Paige 8 years ago and it has developed into the relationship of a lifetime, not just for them but for our families as well.
Swim Angelfish (swimangelfish.com) is specifically designed to help children with Autism, sensory and motor coordination, anxiety, trauma, or simple discomfort in the water to become safe and independent swimmers. We never thought Paige could learn to swim, but how wrong we were!
Camp HASC (camphasc.org) has changed our lives forever! It is a seven week sleep away camp designed specifically for Jewish children with special needs, intellectual and physical disabilities. At camp, Paige swims, rides an adaptive bicycle, plays on the playground, does arts and crafts and many other things. The relationship she has formed with her counselors is incredible. She has even gone for sleepovers with their families for Shabbat! Seven of them came to her Bat-Mitzvah in October and the ones who are currently living in Israel Whatsapp her weekly!
GYMGYZ (gymgyz.com) is an in-home personal training company that customizes workouts for any fitness level. Paige was matched with a trainer who skillfully figured out her abilities both physically and cognitively.
Homefield Bowl (homefieldbowl.com) is a classic bowling alley in Yonkers that has made the simple act of bowling possible for Paige with a welcoming environment.
Southeast Consortium (secrec.org) is a community-based organization dedicated to providing therapeutic recreation programs and leisure-related services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs.
Pegasus (pegasustr.org) offers PATH certified instructors, physical and occupational therapists and licensed educators to provide equine-based activities and therapies.
Access Equestrian (accessequestrian.org) in Mount Kisco provides adaptive horse-riding lessons for both children and adults with a broad range of disabilities. Adaptive riding is a unique and flexible concept that aims to overcome rider limitations by making simple adaptations to teaching methods, equipment or needed support.
Please feel free to contact me directly at nrothberg@yahoo.com for more insight into any of these wonderful organizations. - Naomi FioRito
Each organization that Naomi describes allows people with disabilities to enjoy activities that may be impossible for them in settings not attuned to their needs. They inspire us to use creativity, flexibility, and empathy to create a Jewish community that understands and accommodates the needs of all members to enable participation from everyone. Please contact me at csfox99@gmail.com if you know of a way that Keruv can help Beth El to better accommodate people with special needs, or if you would like to get involved.
-Carrie Fox“Keruv” = Hebrew for “to draw closer”
Beth El Day Camp is gearing up for another great summer! We are widely recognized as the place to be for young children and our spectacular Arts & Theater program, for children ages 8-12, is unique.
This summer we are excited to add Cooking with Kindness, which combines cooking instruction with teaching respect, cooperation, compassion, empathy, sharing and “being a mensch.” The program also includes a literacy component, which makes this one of the children’s favorite activities!
for your 9–12-year-old child. They can attend for 2, 4-,6- or 8-weeks. Considering a partial sleepaway experience this summer? The Arts & Theater program is flexible and can adjust to your child’s summer schedule. Curious to learn
more? Stay tuned for details on an exciting taste of our Arts & Theater Program coming this February!
“We were new to the community and Beth El Day Camp helped us feel like part of the family from day 1!
The counselors were so warm and the activities, especially swimming and tennis, made it feel like a big kids camp even for our littlest one!” – from the parent of a 4 year old camper.
“I cannot believe his growth as a swimmer; he developed independent kid trying a new camp with a whole new group made so many new friends”.- from the parent of a 7-year-old
One of the most joyous times of the year for children, the holiday of Hanukkah, presents a wealth of learning opportunities in the Nursery School. We pride ourselves as being a process oriented school - a place where deep learning occurs through exploration and investigation. In general, we are not a product-oriented place where projects, usually teacher-directed, are the focus. However, when it comes to our Jewish holidays, we believe in the importance of traditions. Thus we guide children in creating a ritual object, something that families can use for many years to come.
One two-year-old class used an oil bottle to create a Chanukiya for their families. Two year olds love to stuff, and they were given a wealth of materials – pompoms, pipe cleaners, beads, and wooden pieces, which they used to fill their bottles. When placed horizontally, there was ample space for tiles and bolts that were glued on to hold candles. Another twos class used baby food jars glued to a paint stirrer, and they also stuffed to their heart’s content. We are confident that these chanukiyot will be used for many years as part of our two -year-old families’ tradition.
Hanukkah is not just about candles-it’s about oil as well. Our three year olds did many experiments involving oil and comparing oil and wax. They made beautiful chanukiot that will house oil cups when they light at home with their families.
And let’s not forget our four-year-olds who made a unique Candle Box Holder covered with a beautiful chanukiah that they embroidered on the top. Their box is just the right size to hold the 44 candles necessary for the holiday.
And what would Hanukkah be without delicious latkes fried in oil?! It was our pleasure to host a number of parent volunteers who came to school to help with frying.
Our annual Hanukkah Chagigah was a fabulous success! Children and parents in our 3s and 4s classes gathered in the Ballroom for our traditional Hanukkah Chagigah: candle lighting, communal singing and dancing with our Music Director, Moreh Jack. A few highlights of our program: seeing four dads create a huge human dreidel and spin around at different speeds, and watching our clergy and synagogue leaders jump out of the frying pan and run around the room acting the part of runaway latkes.
Following singing, families spent time with their children experiencing first- hand the creative process and methodology of good early childhood practice. They built chanukiot in the block corner, played dreidel, explored light and dark with our light tables, explored Chanukah puzzles and matching games, played Pin the Shammash on the chanukiah, and engaged in a variety of art activities related to the holiday. Although we were all a bit dizzy from spinning
around like dreidels, it did not stop us from enjoying some tasty sufganiot (jelly doughnuts), latkes and applesauce. We look forward to celebrating many more holidays together with our extended Beth El community.
We all know that famous phrase, “It is better to give than to receive,” but this is a difficult concept to convey to children, who are culturally bombarded with a much different message. We would like to thank our parent body for remembering to send tzedakah coins with the children. This hands-on-approach helps the children internalize one of the important meanings of “doing a mitzvah.”
As Jews, we are obligated to walk the world mindfully. We teach our children to act with kavod- respect; to realize their responsibilities towards one another and the earth. Our parent body launched a Mitzvah Committee, a program that seeks to increase our children’s understanding of what a mitzvah is and promote a desire in our children to perform acts of kindness. Many pairs of mittens and gloves were collected for The Sharing Shelf and displayed on our Chaverim Chanukiah in the lower lobby.
There is no question that the Hebrew month of Kislev, filled with the joyous and magical holiday of Hanukkah, could be our favorite one of all!
Ronnie Becher, Director Beth El Nursery SchoolThe first semester of the Teen Collab has been incredibly successful. In conjunction with five other Conservative synagogues-–JCC Harrison, Pelham Jewish Center, Shaarei Tikvah, Temple Israel Center, and Westchester Jewish Center— this program features opportunities for dynamic and engaging learning for our teens. Located at the JCC, there are two modules left this year (winter, spring) and each module features multiple tracks for teens to choose from. Teens can learn about Israeli Culture with one of our Shinshinim, dive into ideas about Jewish social justice and issues in our broader Westchester community, or take part in a Jewish leadership course co-taught by clergy from all of the synagogues (this track is for 11th and 12th graders only!). We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner across communities and allow our teens to engage with new peers and educators.
You can still register for the winter or spring modules at bethelnr.org/form/teencollab2022
In addition to the Westchester Teen Collab, the first half of the year has flown by with many events and we’re having a blast. We are so proud of all of the teens who participated in Youth and Family Engagement Shabbat-- it was amazing to see the synagogue full of families and to hear teens reading Torah, teaching, and leading services!
The focus for the winter and spring is enhancing our programming with Shabbat activities (join us Shabbat morning, February 4th!) and lounge nights (the next one is January 25th!). Our mix between offsite activities and ritual events, leadership opportunities, volunteering, and learning together give space for every teen to find something that fits them. Shout out to our Teen Leadership Board for working together to plan an awesome year! Keep up with our Instagram and emails to register for our programming!
Want to help plan a program? Reach out to Bekkah at teens@bethelnr.org.
Not sure what to do this summer? Go to www. findyoursummer.org to check out a whole bunch of exciting opportunities to see what fits you! Thinking about going to Israel this summer? Check out www.rootone.org for awesome Israel opportunities—you may be eligible for a $3,000 RootOne Voucher!
Senior Mature Adults Retired Together (SMART) is an affinity group for active congregants and community members, dedicated to creating strong bonds, building community, and creating lives of meaning and purpose.
Like discussing Current Events? Are you a lifelong learner?
Join us every Monday morning on Zoom from 11 am - 12 noon for a dynamic discussion led by Shari Baum, LMSW, of Westchester Jewish Community Services (we will not meet on Monday, January 16 as it is MLK day).
GET SMART! GET FIT at Beth El on Thursday mornings at 10am!
Research has shown that physical activity is a driver for a healthy and long life Exercise that is planned, structured and repetitive will improve physical fitness, the quality of life and one’s overall well-being.The World Health Organization recommends both aerobic exercise and strength exercise, as well as balance training to reduce the risk of falls.
We are resuming exercise at Beth El on Thursdays to begin in January, no charge.
January 19: Breath & Stretch & Move, improve posture and flexibility with Aszmara
January 26: Chair Yoga with Nan
If you are interested in exploring art, we are offering two opportunities that you may enjoy: Westchester Community College Mainstream Program is offering a weekly Monday zoom class from 11am - 1pm. Susan Courtney will teach about famous artists: Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Camille Claudel, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe and others.
January 23, January 30, February 6 and February 13 from 11am - 1pm.
Beyond zoom, here at Beth El, you have the opportunity to explore the world of acrylic painting under the direction of Cindy Shechter. A renowned artist and educator, she is offering four painting sessions on Thursday mornings…and all you need to do is show up!
Consider how spectacular this is…contact Julie at jrockowitz@bethelnr.org if you are interested in joining this painting experience. “Paint your World”
Explore your creativity while learning to draw and paint a landscape with acrylic paint. No experience necessary… this is perfect for beginners!
Your cost is just the cost of supplies ($18.00)
Hi everyone, As we begin 2023, it’s amazing to look back and reflect on everything the Youth & Family Engagement Department did in 2022! In addition to Religious School and regular Shabbat programming, we launched a new Shabbat service–Mini Minyan–for children in early elementary school. Additionally, we started our Potluck in the Park programming, when we enjoy eating Shabbat Kiddush lunch and hanging out in Roosevelt Park together, as well as our Shabbat Afternoon hangouts. We held several special events including a petting zoo at Beth El in honor of Parshat Noach, Hanukkah Pajamakkah, Havdalah & Donut Decorating, and our second annual Hanukkah Day of Chesed.
We welcomed 2023 spending time together at Youth and Family Shabbat on January 6th and 7th and we look forward to more fun events this year. We will enjoy a Kids Koncert with Bobby Doo Wah on Monday, January 18 (MLK Day), as well as ice skate together on Sunday,
Best, Alyssa Schwager
The Committee is meeting regularly and continues to focus on the importance of creating a safe environment for the breadth of activity that takes place within Beth El. As part of that effort, education and preparedness is of utmost importance. We hope that you are planning to attend the safety awareness event on Thursday, January 26, at 7 pm. We will continue to offer these on-site situational awareness educational sessions so that we raise our collective understanding of the building and actions we can take to ensure our overall safety. Our awareness campaign also includes the implementation of a Shabbat service security announcement, to keep our congregants and guests informed and safe. Please remember this campaign’s intent is not to unnerve, but is to create awareness and to educate.
In addition to these efforts, we continue to monitor our operational protocols and the physical building and make
improvements as needed. We always look to balance the sanctity of Beth El with prudent measures that are meant to bolster our resilience. We will be applying for a Homeland Security grant in 2023 to support these efforts.
Lastly, we are looking to add members to our First Responders Committee. These volunteers will augment our capabilities for medical care in an emergency. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Marilyn Russell at mrussell@bethelnr.org.
The Child Safety Committee is in the final stages of revising Beth El’s Child Safety policy and plans to share it with the congregation in early 2023.
We are continuing our ongoing education around child safety. Members of the Committee, clergy and other Beth El staff recently participated in a training program, bringing
together faith and child protection communities. We had the opportunity to participate in sessions around best practices in implementing child protection policies in faith communities, responding to the spiritual impact of child abuse, and learning about the role of religious institutions in addressing child maltreatment.
A little over ten years ago, my Mom passed away. Right after the funeral, I received a call from a Sisterhood member, Blanche Fried, offering me a Shabbat Shiva Dinner. It made me feel so supported, comforted, and cared for. When I got up from Shiva, I called Blanche, and told her that I thought this was such a wonderful kindness and if she ever needed help to please let me know. That’s how I got involved.
Every family that suffers a loss receives a call or email from me extending condolences and an offer for a Shabbat Shiva Dinner. I get many thank you notes and I want to share a thank you note “You are the Shiva Dinner SuperHero. This is one of Sisterhood’s most welcome services. It was like a warm hug.” I think that quote says it all. Not only do the families really appreciate this kindness, it makes me feel that I am doing something to help ease their mourning. I do it out of love and genuine caring for others. I always think of the expression “we take care of our own.” It increases the sense of our Beth El Community.
We got involved in the Chesed Community’s Send a Meal program a number of years ago. We decided that a strong community has a responsibility to provide help to families in need during periods of great joy and great stress. We started bringing home-cooked meals to new parents, those who were recovering from hospitalizations, and an extra meal to those sitting shiva locally for three days or longer. Now the effort has grown so that a different committee cares for the new parents, our communal kitchen freezer project cares for those who are ill and in need of a meal, and we continue to provide meals for shiva.
We have a group of about 15 volunteers who make meals and deliver them to shiva homes. We feel that our actions help to strengthen our community both by offering volunteers a mitzvah to do and mourners a chance to receive one. It is Jewish tradition to comfort the mourner and this is our way of bringing a bit of Beth El into your home when the need is there.
Contact Joyce Wechsler or Sandy Gruenberg for info on mourner support and Lisa Sitkin for new parent support! (joywechsler@gmail.com gamson36@gmail.com Lkmendler@gmail.com)
Beth El is looking for volunteers to help lead our efforts to expand Beth El’s involvement in the following areas: social action, chesed, and community building/social programming
If you are someone who is looking to get more involved, please contact Stephanie Lederman at slederman@bethelnr.org
We are grateful for our partnership with Hope and hope you will join us in helping our neighbors in need. We are continuing to collect toiletries to distribute at Hope’s Sunday morning breakfast distribution. If you want to contribute, please bring the following items to Beth El no later than February 1st: toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, soap, socks, underwear, and razors. While we need products that are appropriate for both men and women, please be mindful that ~90% of the people who we serve are men.
We need 8-10 volunteers to join us at Beth El on Fridays, February 3rd and February 24th at 3:00 PM to help make lunches that we will hand out during the breakfast distribution.
We also need 4 volunteers to help set up the breakfast distribution and hand out toiletries on Sunday, February 5th and February 26th at Hope. If you are interested in volunteering or if you want more information about the toiletry collection/ Sunday morning distribution, please email Ofri Maliniak at ofri.maliniak@gmail.com.
Dear Friends,
What an exciting period it has been for Shoresh Halev. Here are some highlights, including what’s to come…
We were thrilled to host another Shirei Neshama event, when we invite a renowned guest artist to join our community around Jewish holidays and they premiere a new song inspired by the holiday, which we film and publicize. Chazan Basya Schechter performed with her band, Pharaoh’s Daughter for Hanukkah. What a thrilling performance, with over 350 people in attendance! Standing ovation!! Did you see the video of her new song, Al Hanisim? Watch here: bethelnr.org/shoreshhalev
This year we have started a new program - join us! - on the First Friday of each month. On these special Fridays, our Prayer Team rouses us all to sing and elevate our prayers. We’ve already had three special, unforgettable evenings; more to come each month this year!
If you have questions or would like to speak to me about how you can participate or support our wonderful music activities, please be in touch with me directly.
Sending out blessings for a healthy and happy 2023!
We’ve been off to a great start this year and there’s more to come! In October, Yuval Ben-David of EcoPeace Middle East Zoomed in from Israel. EcoPeace is a unique Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian organization that seeks to advance cooperative efforts in the Middle East to protect their shared environment, promote sustainable regional development, and create necessary conditions for lasting peace. It was an interesting look at an organization and work that most of us were not familiar with.
In December, we were fortunate to host an intimate evening of conversation with Gadeer Kamal Mreeh, the first female Druze member of Knesset and currently
the Jewish Agency for Israel’s first non-Jewish Shlicha working to strengthen ties with Israel. Gadeer shared with us her personal journey and her unique perspective as an Israeli Druze on the many issues facing the Druze and Arab communities in Israel.
In the spirit of our mission to “raise awareness and foster respectful and nuanced dialogue about Israel that encourages openness to the diversity of perspectives among the Beth El community and the Jewish community at large,” we have a diverse slate of programs coming up:
Tuesday, January 24th, 7:30pm – J Street: Facts & Myths, A Discussion with Jeremy Ben Ami, President & Founder. Jeremy will be in discussion with Rabbi Schuck and will be ready to address questions and concerns about J Street during the Q&A.
Sunday, February 26th, Dugri (straight talk) – this dynamic Israeli Jew & Arab rap duo will Zoom in from Israel, with performances from their insightful and impactful rap videos, followed by a discussion about their origins and goals.
Thursday, March 16th, Israeli and American Teens: What do they really think about Israel and America? Join our panel of Westchester’s Shinshinim (youth ambassadors from Israel) and our own teens for an open and enlightening discussion.
May, Date TBD – Stand With Us: U.S. Support for Israel in a Changing World. Details to come.
And save-the-dates for these important Israel events:
March 31st-April 1st Scholar-in-Residence: Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer, Israel Policy Forum May 21st – Israel @ 75 Westchester Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration
We are pleased to offer a diverse menu of programs that reflect our foundational commitment to Ahavat Yisrael and the varied perspectives of our community. We hope you join us for these events.
L’hitraot, Susan Solow-Dubin & Mark Seidenfeld, Co-ChairsSisterhood has so much to tell you about for the upcoming months, so mark your calendars! Be on the lookout for details for each of these events, along with instructions on how to sign up, in Ride the El and Shabbat Announcements.
The Evening Wine and Cheese Book Club will take place in person on February 1 and will feature Three Floors Up by Eshkol Nevo.
February 7th: Seth Front presents: Comedy and Deli. A cultural history of Jews in America based on the astrological signs of the delicatessen. This will be a virtual event in partnership with the Midway Jewish Center of Syosset, NY.
February 23rd: Another exciting virtual program, featuring Gary Rivlin, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter and author of Saving Main Street: Small Business in the Time of Covid-19. Gary will share his perspective on how the pandemic forever changed the way small businesses operate and how they are faring now.
Our annual Sisterhood Shabbat is back and will take place on March 11th.
We are excited to announce that Sisterhood will host the Beth El Women’s Seder on March 29th.
The full schedule for the 9:30 am Bagels and Books monthly series is now available.
January 23: Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel
February 27: Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman
March 27: The Last Jew by Noah Gordon
April 24: When Time Stopped-A Memoir of my Father’s War & What Remains by Ariana Neuman
May 22: The Woman With The Blue Star by Pam Jenoff
June 19: The Light of Days by Judy Battalion
July 24: The Bookseller of Florence by Ross King
August 21: I, Mona Lisa by Natalie Solomon
September 11: Lev’s Violin: Story of Music Culture by Helena Attlee
October 16: A Dangerous Woman by Susan Ronald
November 13: A Convenient Hatred by Phyllis Goldstein
December TBD: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life by June Sheron Dehart
Don’t forget there’s Canasta every Monday at 1 pm and Mah Jongg every Tuesday at 1 pm. Still need a Mah Jongg card? Contact Arlene Salman at aesalman@aol.com
While all of these events are open to all, we hope you will support Sisterhood. If you have not yet joined and need assistance with paying your dues, please reach out to Joyce Goldklang at gemofamom1@aol.com.
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Here is an update about the four families we are helping to settle here in Westchester.
• The Ghafoor family celebrated five years in the U.S. Not only is Mahnaz catering, but she is now a seamstress for a local men’s store. Mosawer (8) follows his big brother in being a soccer star. Who knew that an 8 year old could be recruited! And Fardin is moving up in the commercial real estate business.
Fardin passed his American Citizenship Test on December 20. He will become the first American Citizen that ICNAW assisted with settlement.
• The Ghafoori family celebrated their one-year anniversary in Westchester. Farhad was rewarded for his hard work at Danon by being given additional responsibilities.We are happy to report that Farhad and his family all have Green Cards now.
• Sadia, Nabil, and Khujesta are all finishing a semester of coursework at Westchester Community College and working on next steps in planning for college. Khujesta is now working at J Crew as well!
• The Ghafoori family are watching with wonder as Yasna comes home from The Learning Center preschool (Memorial Methodist Church in WP gifted her a full scholarship) with all the new things she is learning. At the fall parents teachers conference her teacher told Haida how much they love her and how well she is doing.
Support comes in many forms: money, of course, but time to share simple family events with a refugee family or your particular skills in areas like education, finance, business or real estate. We all have much to offer these families.
And save the date! Join us on Saturday, March 4, at 9 am, for Refugee Shabbat.
We hope we can count on your help.
Susan Wolman swolman9@gmail.com
Joyce Wechsler joywechsler@gmail.com
It's time to clean out your toy box! Some of our refugee families are in need of manipulative toys such as knob puzzles, shape toys, blocks, large Lego blocks,etc.
If you can donate anything, please send a picture of the toy to lilrhodie@gmail.com to avoid duplication. We will arrange to pick up any donations from you.
Thanks for your support. The Refugee Assistance Committee
Elissa Baum on the birth of another great granddaughter, Blake Patron Baum, to parents, Dr. Jared and Megan Baum, and to grandparents, Drs. Seth and Laura Baum; Dan Feldman and Emily Rubin on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jed Feldman;the Director of Youth and Family Engagement Alyssa Schwager and Andrew Berman on their recent engagement; Marsha and Tom Lustig on the birth of a granddaughter, Palmer Jane and to the parents Remy and Jared Chariton; Bernie Katz on the recent births of two great-grandsons, born to his grandchildren Michelle & Yossi Arakanchi and Avital & Avi Natanov and to the grandparents, Laurie (Katz) & Victor Benamo and the entire family; Jonathan & Jill Forman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Eli Joshua Forman; Sarah and David Fleishaker on the birth of a baby boy. Congratulations to grandparents Sue and Michael Meisler and Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker and Great Grandfather Donald Fleishaker; Assaf and Ofri Maliniak on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Noam Maliniak; Andrew Salama and Rachel Barbanel Fried on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Benjamin Salama; Arlene Salman on being inducted into Westchester County’s 40th Annual Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Awards; Lawrence and Barbara Orans on the engagement of their son, Neil Orans, to Ilana Bruckman; Esther and Mark Mildner on the engagement of their daughter, Alana Mildner to Joshua Smolow, son of Rhoda Fleishaker Smolow & Dr. Craig Smolow and grandson of Donald Fleishaker; Robyn & Daniel Yairi on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Avi Yairi; Elly & Teddy Zabb on the engagement of their grandson, Sam Amiel to Michal Beer, and also to parents, Amy & Simon Amiel and Shira & Jeffrey Beer; Marcia and Nathan Assor on the birth of their grandson Leo Judah Sonett-Assor, and mazal tov also to parents, Caroline and Isaac Sonett-Assor; Jonathan & Debbie Rieber on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Eden Melissa Rieber; Joe Wygoda on the 62nd anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah and his and
Barbara’s 50th wedding anniversary; Steven Gruenstein & Lynn Chinitz Gruenstein on the birth of their granddaughter, Yael Gal, and to parents, Alexander Gruenstein & Margot Weissman, aunt & uncle, Diana Gruenstein & Rafael Bildirici, and other proud grandparents, Cindy and Mark Weissman. Mazal tov to Desiree Schwartz Miller and David Miller on the birth of their son, Simon Asher Miller; Mazal tov to Josh Rehr and Elana Jacob on the birth of their daughter Olivia Paz; Michael and Linda Goldstein on the birth of their new granddaughter, Lilian Kaye Goldstein. Mazal tov to parents Stephen Goldstein and Jaclyn Solomont, as well as big sister Helen Leora Goldstein; Kara and Max Kalman and big brother Ethan on the birth of a new baby brother. Mazal tov also to grandparents, Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker and Betty Balsam and Paul Kalman, and great grandfather, Donald Fleishaker. A warm Beth El mazal tov to one and all!
We record the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies.
Condolences to:
Jonathan Golub on the loss of his father, Richard Golub z”l; Marla Mishler on the loss of her mother, Sophie Lerner z”l; Idette Pfeffer on the passing of her husband, David Pfeffer z”l; Barry Charles on the passing of his mother, Harriet Charles z”l; Jonathan Glickman on the loss of his mother, Lila Glickman z”l; Cara Wulfsohn on the loss of her father, Elliot Gevisenheit z”l; Stephen (Carol) Herzberg on the loss of his mother, Miriam G. Herzberg z”l; Susan (Dan) Groner
on the passing of her father, Albert Madansky z”l; Greta Gross on the loss of her husband, Bertram Gross z”l; Leslie (Dick) Ruttenberg on the loss of her sister, Barbara Fozdar z”; Eric (Ruth) Treiber on the passing of his father, Leo Treiber; Anita (Marc) Zoldessy on the loss of her mother, Jeanette Parker, and Rabbi David (Laura) Kosak on the passing of his mother, Judith Kosak z”l.
Michael Dorfman, on your Simchat Torah honor from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Vicki & Nate Fisher
Ann Zisser, on your Simchat Torah honor from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Vicki & Nate Fisher
Naomi Adler Schiller, on your Simchat Torah honor from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Vicki & Nate Fisher
Janine Chinitz, on your Simchat Torah honor from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Vicki & Nate Fisher
Vicki Fisher, mazal tov on your 80th birthday from Janis Demartini
Gwen and Gary Salmo, on the birth of your granddaughter from Joyce & Michael Wechsler
Erica and Larry Epstein, on your son’s Marc's engagement to Sarah from Elise & Bob Schepp, Rochelle Chaiken, Shari & Marvin Chinitz, Sharon & Peter Spenser, Sandy & Jack Gruenberg, Carole & Jeff Graham
Nurit Pacht & Rami Vamos on the Bar Mitzvah of your son, Matan from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Naomi & Jeffrey FioRito, on the Bat mitzvah of your daughter, Paige from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Linda & Sol Haber, on the marriage of your daughter, Marissa to Dylan Franklin from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Liat & Evan Snyder on the Bar Mitzvah of your son, Ari from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Emily Rubin & Dan Feldman on the Bar Mitzvah of your son, Jed from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Donald Fleishaker on the birth of your great grandson from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Sara Meisler & David Fleishaker on the birth of your son from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Donald Fleishaker on the engagement of your grandson, Josh Smolow to Alana Mildner from Sharon & Peter Spenser, Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Susan & Michael Meisler on the birth of your grandson from Joyce & Michael Wechsler
Esther and Mark Mildner on the engagement of your daughter, Alana to Josh Smolow from Sharon & Peter Spenser, Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Carole & Jeff Graham
Susan & David Schlecker on the marriage of your son, Mark to Kaye Kirschner from Sharon & Peter Spenser, Caroline and Isaac Sonett-Assor on the birth of your son, Leo Judah from Marcia & Nathan Assor Arlene Salman on the induction into the Westchester County Senior Hall of Fame from Phyllis & Harvey Jay,
Erica & Larry Epstein, Sharon & Peter Spenser, Sandy & Jack Gruenberg, Gaby & George Newfield, Barbara & Joe Wygoda, Carole & Jeff Graham
Marcia and Nathan Assor on the birth of your grandson, Leo Judah Sonett-Assor from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg, Carole & Jeff Graham
Judy Schmeidler on the nomination of your son, Daniel's Teacher of the Year from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Phoebe & Peter Gross on the wedding of your daughter
Eliana from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Caryl Fuchs on the birth of your second great grandson from Carole & Jeff Graham
Ellen & Jack Hollander on the Bar Mitzvah of your grandson, Gil Weinsier from Carole & Jeff Graham
Dorothy Fox on the Bar Mitzvah of your grandson from Carole & Jeff Graham
Elly & Teddy Zabb on the engagement of your grandson, Sam to Michal from Carole & Jeff Graham
Refuah Shleima
Leah Edelson wishing you a speedy recovery from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Idette Pfeffer and Family, your beloved husband and father, David from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Rob Scheinfeld and Family, your beloved mother, Elaine from Vicki & Nate Fisher
Mark Walfish, your beloved mother, Ann Walfish from Susan and Howard Mandelbaum
Susan Groner, your beloved father, Albert Madansky from Phoebe & Peter Gross
Greta Gross, your beloved husband, Bertram Gross from Phoebe & Peter Gross, Carole & Jeff Graham
Leslie Ruttenberg, your beloved sister, Barbara Fozdar from Carole & Jeff Graham
Uri Aqua, your beloved father, Sa'adya Aqua from Carole & Jeff Graham
Please send donations to:
Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund: Gaby Newfield, 87 Runyon Place, Scarsdale, NY 10583
P: 914-235-4030 E: gabyn77@yahoo.com
Chavi Eve Karkowsky & Josh Greenfield; Daniel Mailick
Naomi Adler Schiller and Michael Dorfman, Simchat Torah Honorees, from Dina & David Brot.
My special birthday through a contribution to Kiddush, from Norma Wasserman.
Paige FioRito becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Pearl & Tom Sullivan.
The engagement of Marc Epstein to Sarah Glickstein, from Barbara and Bob Cohen, and from Robin Kaphan. Sol & Linda Haber on the marriage of their daughter, Marissa Haber to Dylan Franklin, from Lawrence & Barbara Orans.
Vicki Fisher’s 80th birthday, from Anne Wichman, and from Sue Levine & her sister, Roberta, and from Lawrence & Barbara Orans.
Julie Rockowitz on the birth of her granddaughter and also on the marriage of her daughter Shira to Dan Badiak, from Robin Kaphan.
Marsha & Tom Lustig on the birth of their grandchild, Palmer Jane and to parents Remy & Jared Chariton, from Robin Kaphan.
The Bar Mitzvah of Avi Yairi, from Dana & Avi Stein. The Beth El Clergy, from Michael & Suzette Fisher. David and Sarah Fleishaker on the birth of their son, and mazal tov to all the Fleishaker and Meisler families, from Barbara and Joe Wygoda.
Joe Wygoda on the 62nd anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah, from Marc & Anita Zoldessy, and from Ralph & Susan Straus.
The birth of our new granddaughter, Yael Gal. Mazal tov to the proud parents, Alexander Gruenstein and Margot Weissman, grandparents, Cindy and Mark Weissman, and aunt & uncle, Diana Gruenstein and Rafael Bildirici, from Lynn & Steven Gruenstein.
Joel B. Groh z”l, our father, a gentle man who lit our way, from Wayne Groh.
My beloved husband, Joseph D. Becker z”l on his unveiling, from Beate Becker.
Harriet Charles z”l, beloved mother of Barry (Rachel) Charles, from Harvey & Susan Glick.
David Pfeffer z”l, beloved husband of Idette Pfeffer, from Roberta & Steven Zeldis, and from Lewis & Nadine Kestin. My beloved mother Esther Futterman z”l on her yahrzeit, from Robin Kaphan.
Eric A. Weintraub z”l, from Susan W. Brecher.
Lila Glickman z”l, beloved mother of Jonathan (Elissa) Glickman, from Barbara & Bob Cohen, and from Alan & Allison Kellman.
Miriam Herzberg z”l, beloved mother of Stephen Herzberg, from Stephen & Carol Herzberg, and from Debbie & Steven Young, and from Dina & David Brot.
Albert Madansky z”l, beloved father of Susan Groner, from Tom & Pearl Sullivan, and from Debbie & Steven Young, and from Dina & David Brot, and from Lawrence & Barbara Orans, and from Barbara & Robert Ehudin.
Barbara Fozdar z”l, sister of Leslie Ruttenberg. Condolences to the Ruttenberg and Sherman families, from Barbara and Joe Wygoda, and from Howard & Helene Goldstein, and from Harvey Heir.
Bertram Gross z”l, beloved husband of Greta Gross, from Lawrence & Barbara Orans, and from Fred & Judy Bomback, Robert S. Orans z”l on his yahrzeit, from Lawrence Orans.
In Memory of:
Our beloved parents, Erma Betty and Israel David Richman z”l, from Elise and Barry Richman.
Esther’s father, Irving Elkin z”l, from Esther & Mark Mildner.
Selma & Stanley Batkin Religious School Scholarship Fund
In Honor of: Ann Zisser Simchat Torah Honoree, from Lori & Steven Schwartz.
Jeff Mittleman with thanks from your Pickleball Protege ladies, from Marsha Goldstein.
The Robert Matthew Klein Fund for Inclusion and Special Needs
In Honor of: Alan Kellman for his help with Paige’s Bat Mitzvah, from Naomi & Geoffrey FioRito.
Naomi Adler Schiller and Michael Dorfman, Simchat Torah Honorees, from Lori & Steven Schwartz. Ava Corwin’s 3rd birthday, from Ellen & Jason Wirchin. Susan Brecher’s birthday, from Shelley & Fred Klein.
In Memory of: Harriet Charles z”l. Wishing our sincere condolences to Barry and Rae, from Ellen & Jason Wirchin.
In Memory of: Sylvia Klee z”l, from Barbara & Marc Klee. Sophie Lerner z”l, beloved mother of Marla Mishler, from Marc & Barbara Klee.
Arnold & Hilda Schneidman z”l, from Gary Schneidman.
In Honor Of:
Nancy and Frank Levin on the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Hannah, from Harriet Kaplan Suvall & Marc Suvall.
In Memory Of:
George Tecklin z”l on his yahrzeit, from Jeff & Susan Mittleman.
In Memory of:
Murray Gold, beloved father of Bruce Gold (Grace Kalfus) and beloved grandfather of Bekkah and Lissy, from Bruce Gold & Grace Kalfus.
Frieda Kalfus z”l, on her yahrtzeit, beloved mother of Grace Kalfus (Bruce Gold) and beloved bubby of Bekkah and Lissy Gold, from Grace Kalfus & Bruce Gold.
Lila Glickman z”l, beloved mother of Jonathan (Elissa) Glickman, from Geralynn & David Reifer.
My dear sister, Laurie Finder z”l, from Barbara Finder.
Albert Madansky z”l, beloved father of Susan Groner, from Geralynn & David Reifer.
In Memory of:
Murray Horowitz z”l, brother of Norman Horowitz, from Donald Fleishaker.
Harriet Charles z”l, mother of Barry (Rachel) Charles, from Laurie & Eric Roth.
Miriam Herzberg z”l, beloved mother of Dr Stephen Herzberg, from Abbe, Sabrina, and Adam Fleishaker.
In Honor of:
Beatrice Horowitz’s 104th birthday, from Donald Fleishaker. Bryce Zegura on his Bar Mitzvah, from Judith Moshchera.
The PTA Israel Travel-Study Scholarship Fund
In Honor of:
The Bar Mitzvah Of Avi Yairi, from Larry & Erica Epstein.
In Honor of:
The engagement of Neil Orans and Ilana Bruckman, from Jeff & Susan Mittleman.
In Honor of:
The birth of a new grandchild to Gwen and Gary Salmo, from Shari & Marvin Chinitz.
Barbara & Joe Wygoda on their 50th wedding anniversary and on Joe’s 62nd anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah, from Lisa & Rob Patchen.
of:
Lila Glickman z”l, beloved mother of Jonathan (Elissa) Glickman, from Shari & Marvin Chinitz.
Ernest Liss z”l, beloved father of Lorri Liss Levine, from Shari & Marvin Chinitz.
In Memory of: Sa’adya Aqua, beloved father of Cantor Uri Aqua, from Larry & Erica Epstein.
Marion A. Auspitz; Robert Baum; Michelle Bedell; Jane & Steven Berkowitz; Mark & Melinda Berman; Phyllis Brown; Rachel Charles; Lisa & Jason Cohen; Judy & Doug Conrad; Carol & Paul Diament; Suzanne Morris Dickman; Avi & Jacqueline Einzig; Kenneth Eisenberg; Nathan & Denise Eisler; Arlene Ruth Elkin; Arthur Elkind; Ruth Esses; Annette Fogelman; Sandy & Ruthie Frankel; Beatrice Freedman; Caryl Fuchs; Helen Geffner; Ellen & Moshe Gelboim & Family; Stephanie Ginsberg; Jay Howard Goldstein; Malcolm Graff; Debra Greenberg; Sandra Savitz Gruenberg; Sheldon Haber; Marilyn Handler; Judith Harary; David Hirsh; David & Barbara Horowitz; Phyllis & Harvey Jay; Madelyn & Al Katz; Lynn, Marty, Sarah, Robbie & Jonathan Keltz; Lynn Buckvar Keltz; Cindy & Ken Klein; Barbara Kotler; Donald Kotler; Stanley Krieg; Lorri Liss Levine; Nancy Levy; Anita Glassberg Liebowitz & Stanley Liebowitz; Littman Family; Leonora Loewentheil; Susan Lurie; Arkady Mamaysky; Len Mark; Judith Merion; Esther Mildner; Joel Mintz; Jeff Mittleman & Susan Eichen Mittleman; Lois Morgenstern; Jayne Peister; Herb & Lynda Posner; Richard Robbins; Laurie Roth; Henrietta Sanford; Harriet Schwartz; Judith Schwartz; Cynthia & Ira Shechter; Barbara Simon; Sharon Spenser; Rachelle & Steven Stern; Marc Strassberg; Florence Taubenfeld; Mark & Eleanor Walfish; Ronnie & Jesse Weinberger; Anne & Rick Weisbrod; William Winters; Esther Zarembski; Rabbi’s
Sol & Linda Haber in honor of the marriage of their daughter Marissa to Dylan Franklin; Joyce & Michael Wechsler with thanks for the wonderful and inspiring High Holiday services; Janis Demartini in honor of Bob & Elise Schepp’s 39th Wedding Anniversary and both of their Birthdays; Naomi & Geoffrey FioRito in honor of Paige’s Bat Mitzvah; Janet Seligman in memory of her beloved brother, Robert Kenler z”l; Merill & Ellen Resnick for the recovery of Louise Silverman; Scott & Dawn Wolf; Lea Gabbay in memory her dear departed family members; Caryl Fuchs in memory of her beloved husband, Stanley Fuchs z”l; Rochelle Chaiken in honor of the Clergy and the Executive Staff for creating and ensuring very meaningful Holiday services; Maria & Steven Kessler in honor of Ann Zisser’s Honor as Kallat Maftir; Elise & Bob Schepp in honor of Vicki Fisher and Rochelle
Chaiken for the special birthday love; Deanie Levine with thanks to Rabbi Sitkin for officiating the baby naming of our children Sylvie (Golda) and Teddy (Moshe) Levine; Jeff & Susan Mittleman in honor of the wedding of Michelle Goldstein and Ethan Behling; Roberta Berman Reindel in memory of her dearly beloved father, Edward H. Berman z”l on his yahrzeit; Roberta Berman Reindel in memory of her beloved mother, Sally F. Berman z’l, father Edward H. Berman z”l, grandparents, Frannie & Jacob Felkin z”l and Rose & Nathan Bermanz”l, and uncles Leonard Felkin z”l, Louis Felkin z”l and George Felkin z”l for Yizkor on Shavuot; Rita & David Kaufman in memory of Pearl Kaufman z”l and Etta Rosenfeld z”l; Donald Fleishaker; Caryl Fuchs in memory of her beloved father-in-law, Samuel Fuchs z”l; Daniel Mailick; David Simon in memory of Richard S. Simon on his yahrzeit; Janis Demartini in honor of Rochelle Chaiken’s 70th birthday; Kathy Kafer in honor of Rochelle Chaiken’s 70th birthday; Larry & Erica Epstein in honor of Vicki Fisher’s special birthday; Kenneth Honig in appreciation of the El Malei Rachamims for his grandmother, grandfather and aunt; Jeffrey Graf in memory of his beloved grandfather, Oskar Graf z’l; Jay & Barbara Lerman in memory of Jay’s beloved father, Morris Lerman z”l; Arthur & Barbara Margolin for the recovery of Eric Last; Louise Kapner in honor of David Resnick’s Torah reading on Rosh Hashanah; Shari & Marvin Chinitz in honor of the engagement of Teddy & Elly Zabb’s grandson, Sam; Andrew Wallach for the unveiling of Abraham Walfish z”l and with thanks to Rabbi Sitkin for officiating; Sally Shore Wittenberg for a thoughtful and meaningful learning given over by Rabbi Schuck on the yahrzeit of her father-in-law Wolf Wittenberg z”l; Alan & Allison Kellman in memory of Elliot Gevisenheit z”l, beloved father of Cara Wulfsohn;
Congregation Sulam Yaakov; Merill & Ellen Resnick in honor of the birth of a second great grandson to Caryl Fuchs; Gary Schneidman in memory of Hillary Schneidman z’l; Sol & Linda Haber in memory of Albert Madansky z”l, beloved father of Susan Groner; Sol & Linda Haber in memory of Miriam Herzberg z”l, beloved mother of Stephen Herzberg; Sol & Linda Haber in memory of Bertram Gross z”l, beloved husband of Greta Gross; Sol & Linda Haber in honor of Avi Yairi’s Bar Mitzvah; Alicia & Alex Ochoa in honor of the baby naming of Fallon Ochoa; Fred & Judy Bomback in memory of Barbara Fozdar z”l, sister of Leslie Ruttenberg; Steven & Joy Rotker in honor of the baby naming ceremony of their granddaughter, Fallon Davie (Davida) Ochoa, daughter of Alicia and Alex Ochoa, and with special thanks to Rabbi Schuck for officiating; Sandra Stolzberg in memory of Barbara Fozdar z”l, sister of Leslie Ruttenberg; Marsha Lustig in memory of her beloved mother, Doris Winzelberg z”l on her yahrzeit; Leeam & Sara Albouby; Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
Gary Schneidman in memory of Hillary Schneidman z’l;
Beth El’s Annual B’Yachad Fundraiser.
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Lois Kohn-Claar and Gary Claar
Laurie and Eric Roth
Koach
Tris, Sam, Yael and Kenny Berger
Robert and Barbara Cohen
Donald Fleishaker
Ellen and Moshe Gelboim Linda and Warren Lesser Lori and Steve Schwartz
Erica and Larry Epstein
Stephan Leowentheil
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Dorothy Fox Bob and Susan Goldstein
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Lisa and Robert Patchen Geralynn & David Reifer Jodi and Rob Scheinfeld Ruth and Eric Treiber
Joyce and Fred Claar
The Felberg Family Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker Lynn Chinitz and Steven Gruenstein Maria and Steven Kessler and Family
The Longman Family Hila Reichman and Josh Podietz
Elise and Barry Richman Tamar and Joseph Tait Ellen Teplitz and Barry Warhit
The Davidowitz Family
Lisa and Perry Jacobs
Phyllis and Harvey Jay Gary and Mathilde Joseph Rita and David Kaufman
Anita and Stanley Liebowitz Marjorie, Mark, Talia, Michael & Jonah Seidenfeld Barbara and Joseph Wygoda
Ellen and Rick Barlis
Jane & Steven Berkowitz and Family
Rabbi David and Dr. Frances Blumenfeld
The Daniel Burton Family Sari Dweck & Larry Ginsburg
Linda and Michael Goldstein
Marty Keltz and Lynn Buckvar Keltz
Ted Keltz and Beth Breakstone Stephanie and Matthew Klingsberg Anita and Michael Malina Ari and Nancy Mayerfield Lisa and Mark Medin
John Morris and Family Shannon and Trevor Norwitz Val Overton & Mitch Fishbach
The Solomon Family Shirin and Steven Stein Alicia & Scott Talmadge Rebecca and Jack Wertheimer Steven and Debbie Young Anita & Marc Zoldessy
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The Alderman Family Marcia and Nathan Assor Donna and Abe Bartell Melvyn and Priscilla Bloom
Jacqueline Spiegel Cohen and Steven Cohen Phyllis Cole
Rabbi Jessica Fisher Abbe Fleishaker
Susan Goldstein and Family Barbara and David Horowitz Max and Kara Kalman Judi and Rabbi Barry Kenter Richard & Randi Klee Marc and Barbara Klee Melanie Kogan and Scott Mellis Esther and Mark Mildner Ofer Nagar and Talia Swarcz
The Olstein Family Sharon & George Rozansky Mark, Candace, and Shira Silver
Rise and Alan Stern
Eleanor and Mark Walfish Rob and Lori Weber Jessica Berman and Neil Weiss
The Wohl Family
Chaverim Debra and Edward Ackerman Roslyn Barnett
Jeffery Bloom
Fred and Judy Bomback Beth and Ron Cohen Jonathan & Elissa Glickman Barbara and Mark Goldman Wendy Goulston
The Grabina Family Jeffrey and Roberta Graf Sy Gruza
Nadine, Robert, Benjamin, Hannah and Lily Jacobson
Andrew Katell Rosiland and Richard Kaufman Barbara & Marc Lazarus Susan & Elliot Lesser Laura Lewis Matthew and Shireen Lewis Rachel and David Moster Mindy and Stanley Patchen Hy & Marcia Pryluck
The Rosenberg Family Gwen and Gary Salmo Hanita and Paul Schneiderman Cynthia and Ira Shechter Steven and Rachelle Stern Naomi and Sylvain Weinberger Bill Winters
Claudia and Norbert Wolloch
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Ilene and Irwin S. Davison Jill and Daniel Efron Jaqueline and Avi Einzig and Family Ella and Russell Fayer
Phyllis Feingold
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Shayna Klopott and Michael Frankel Penni and Eli Glanz
The Goldfarb Family I. David Goldman Helene and Howard Goldstein
Jerry Gottlieb
Steven Guggenheim & Susan Wolman
Linda and Sol Haber
Diane and Ralph Heiman
Harvey Heir and Family Susan and Elliot Hollander
Bernard Katz
The Kerchner Family Barbara and Jay Lerman
Meri-Jane Rochelson and Joel Mintz
The George Morris Family Barbara and Lawrence Orans Robert Preminger & Pamela Friedman Shery and Howard Rosenstein
Brad and Stephanie Roth Leslie and Dick Ruttenberg Elise and Bob Schepp Roni & Michael Schiffres
Julia Keltz and Zach Seiden Gitta and David Silberstein
The Spiegeland Family
Andrea Spitz Pearl and Tom Sullivan
Sharon Brown and Marc Straussberg
Betty and Mitchell Troyetsky Rick and Anne Weisbrod
Robyn and Daniel Yairi Ann and Sandy Zisser Oraan and Rachel Zorbaron
The following members have contributed to our campaign but have chosen to keep their donation category anonymous:
Roslyn Barnett
Paul Bernstein, Lisa Capelouto, Alyx and Ana
The Brick Family
The Ron Burton Family Miriam Kalnicki and Jason Carter
The Goldfarb Family
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