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Congregation Ahavath Sholom A Family of Families
Bringing God and the Community Closer Together A Conservative Synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
October, 2014—7 Tishri to 7 Cheshvan 5775 Vol. 79— Number 2
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 7:30 P.M.
You can look forward to a performance of the Gold Tone Senior Choir presenting songs from a variety of classic Broadway
Musicals. Coffee, Tea, Soda, Water and Cake will be available for purchase as you enjoy a nite club atmosphere at the House
of Shmooze, a new entertainment event that will happen once a month at Congregation Ahavath Sholom at 4050 South
Hulen, Fort Worth TX 76109. So we can make sure that we have enough room for everyone, please call for your
reservations as soon as possible. There will be a $5 entrance fee at the door. Please confirm with Ahavath Sholom office at
817-731-4721 or Larry Steckler at 817-927-2736.
In November we are doing it again. This time we have a one woman show:
Linda Zoblotsky will present Luvchild!
This entertaining, musical and educational play explores the journey of an adopted woman, as she searches for her Mother
and her Identity. Music and lyrics were written by Howard Beckerman and includes 2 songs written by Linda Zoblotsky. Orchestrations by Tru Doty include: Help Me Find My Son, Free Spirit, Strangers, Just Around the Corner, This is my First
Love Song, I Really Don’t Know How, We Belong Together and My Secret Luvchild.
So we can make sure we have enough room for everyone, please call for your reservations as soon as possible. There will be
a $5 entrance fee at the door.
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FROM OUR RABBI
I was thinking about the
Kever Avot service for
our congregation, that
takes place on the
Sunday between Rosh
Hashanah and Yom
Kippur and the prayers
that we offer in
remembrance of our
loved ones. Personally,
my favorite prayer of
remembrance is the one
below.
“There is no replacing a person of wisdom
There are mines for sliver,
And places where gold is refined.
Iron is taken from the earth,
And copper is smelted from the rock.
But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the source of understanding?
There is no replacing a person of wisdom”
[After Job 28:1-2, 12]
The prayer itself in essence forces us to focus on
what is truly important in life and the legacy that our
loved ones and eventually we, will leave behind.
The prayer reminds us that gold, silver and other
precious materials are only physical in nature and
they come and go depending on our luck in life.
However, a person’s wisdom remains with them all
the days of their lives. Not only this, but one’s
wisdom is often transmitted to others and thus lives
on indefinitely even after that person is long gone.
I know that the worldly wisdom concerning
family, friendships and loyalty that my grandmother
departed me will live on within my family for many
years to come.
Since wisdom is so important and central to our
lives, we must ask ourselves what is wisdom?
Judaism defines four parameters of wisdom.
The first Traditional paragon of wisdom is
Solomon, for Solomon came to replace his father
David as the king. Eventually Solomon
accomplished what his father was not able to, and
that was the building of the first Temple.
In I Kings 2:6, we read the following verse. “Do
therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his
hoary head go down to She’ol in peace”
Biblical commentators came to understand this verse
as a commandment to Solomon—that commandment
being to use his wisdom for good and not to let that
wisdom slip away towards She’ol (biblical version of
hell). Solomon in the end did use his wisdom in the
building of the First Temple and the Children of
Israel prospered because of it.
The second paragon of wisdom deals with
understand and implementing justice among thy
people. In I Kings 3: 9: we read, “Give therefore thy
servant an understanding heart to judge thy people,
that I may discern between good and evil.” Here
we can interpret wisdom as the ability and
knowledge to judge an individual on the merits of
each case and not based on a person’s standing in
society. The Bible in this verse is telling us that
there should be no difference between a wealthy
person who can afford the best lawyers in the
country, and a destitute individual who is
appointed a court attorney. Judaism demands that
each individual be afforded the same
opportunities for their defense under the law.
The third form of wisdom according to
traditional Judaism is, encyclopedic knowledge.
We read in I kings 5:14, “And there came of all
people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all
kings of the earth, who has heard his wisdom”
Here wisdom is the capability to learn from
any situation, any culture or any man, as well as
the ability to pass on that knowledge to others.
The importance of learning from others and
passing on that knowledge is reinforced in Pirket
Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) “Who is wise? One
who learns from all persons . . .” (Pirket Avot 4:1)
Finally the fourth definition of wisdom talks
about a leaders ability to work for the betterment
of all peoples. This we learn from I Kings 5:21
“And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the
words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said,
Blessed is the Lord this day, who has given to
David a wise son over this great people.”
Solomon was known to be revered for his
leadership ability and his work on behalf of all of
his people.
From these four examples we can conclude that
wisdom is the ability to learn and use this
knowledge fairly, justly and for the betterment of
the whole. To be wise is to understand where we
came from and where we are going, and hopefully
the ability to help not only ourselves but also
others along the way.
Having learned what Judaism teaches us about
wisdom and having become a better person due to
the wisdom of my grandmother, I now have found
even more meaning in the prayer that I quoted
above and which I recite at every funeral.
It is my hope that each and every one of us will
be able to remember the wisdom of our loved
ones who have passed away and to surround
ourselves with those who are wise today, for if we
are able to do this then our lives will truly be
enriched.
B’shalom and friendship,
Rabbi Andrew Bloom
Clergy & Professional Staff:
Rabbi Andrew Bloom
Cantor Shoshana Abrams Kaikov
Michael L. Linn
Executive Director
Officers:
President Ebrahim Lavi
1st Vice President
Dr. Nancy Faigin
2nd Vice President Jerry Stein
3rd Vice President
Glenn Garoon
Treasurer Ben Herman
Secretary
Jodi Berger
Parliamentarian Dr. Murray Cohen
Board of Directors: Ava Beleck
Shirley Ben David Sonny Brister
Elizabeth Chesser Martis Herman Valerie Kaye Will Kutler
William Landy Viqui Litman Foster Owen
Zoe Stein Pierce Debby Rice
Sigi Rodriguez Daniel Tirsun
Nan Udell Louise Vermillion
Stephanie Corso Zavala
Catering Department
Maria Loya
Office Staff
Peppe Bailin
Religious School Secretary
Suzi Gardner Bookkeeper
JoAnn English Shul Secretary
Janitorial Staff Antonio Contreras Gabriel Sanchez
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT
On behalf of myself and the Board of Directors, we want to wish
everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
I have been president for less than 4 months and these are the
questions I am asked;
Have you started counting the days till the end of your term?
How do you deal with all those difficult people?
Why would you want to be president?
Isn’t it a thankless job?
Well let me start by saying, No, I am not counting the days, there
is still so much to accomplish and I hope I don’t run out of time.
How do you deal with all those difficult people?
What difficult people? – all of us are a little difficult but we all
care so much about the synagogue that we want our opinion
heard.
Why would I want to be president?
I would like to answer this question by posing a question.
Why should our synagogue matter to us? For me, both these
questions have the same answer – Jewish Continuity.
Isn’t it a thankless job?
I do not think of the presidency as a job. To me it is an honor and
privilege to be able to do this, and I am fortunate to have a terrific
leadership team and such a strong and vibrant community that
helps me and makes me look good being the president, or as
some of you call me the SHAH.
A lot of hard work goes into making sure our synagogue is a
comfortable, welcoming, safe environment for you, and I would
like to recognize some very important people that help make this
happen:
Our dedicated clergy: Rabbi Bloom and Cantor Abrams
Kaikov thanks for all you do, and by the way Mazel Tov to
Cantor and Mordechai. If you have not heard by now Cantor is
pregnant.
Our incredible office staff: Michael Linn our Executive
Director, JoAnn, Suzie, Peppe, Maria, Gabriel, and Tony.
If you spend any time here at all, and as president I do, you
cannot deny that this place is bustling with life. We are blessed
with a great professional team and so many volunteers that give
of themselves to make sure this is so.
As president, you begin to notice things you may not have
noticed before. I notice these things in the silence, at night after a
board meeting, as we're the last to leave the building. Our shul is
alive too. This building is the framework, just as our bones are
the framework for our bodies. Just as a body has many systems
at work functioning automatically, without a second thought, so
does our shul. It takes a lot of people, time and money to make
our shul work.
I think of how important it is for all of us that this shul
maintains its vitality for our children and their children and their
children’s children. For this High Holiday appeal, I asked you to
give a little chai for the future. For l'dor v'dor - that these
moments, these life cycle events, can continue to grow and
Our Condolences
To Howard and Rhoda Bernstein, Cheryl and Richard Kress,
Denise and Carl Labarba and the many friends of Helen Richard on
her loss.
To Peter Lederman, children Mark and Pia and their entire family
on the loss of Carmen Lederman.
To Rebecca and Stuart Isgur, Michael Reznikoff and Janet
Williamson, Daniel Reznikoff, and their entire family on the loss of
Sam Reznikoff.
To Mona and Steve Karten, Jonathan and Rachel Green, Sheryl
Green and Caryn Green, and their entire family on the loss of Barry
Green.
To Rita S. and Ted Hoffman, and their entire family, on the loss of
their brother-in-law, Seymour Feldman.
To Isadore and Jeanne Bloomberg, and their entire family, on the
loss of Izzy’s brother, Leon Bloomberg.
flourish within our community. I asked that you join me and the
Board of Directors and support this year long Chai on Life
celebration. From $18 to $18,000, the number is not important.
Every dollar is a breath of life to the shul, every time you say “yes”
to volunteering, the heart of this shul beats stronger.
You will notice this Chai on Life theme in our programs. Your
presence and participation is key to making this year a success.
You can continue to bring life to this congregation by joining us at
services and at our programs. We have so many different programs
available. Some of these programs include:
Rockin’ Ruach
House of schmooze
Film series
Jerusalem movie at Imax
Purim ball
Congregational Trip to Israel
Sunday School programs for the children
Ladies Auxiliary programs
Men’s club programs
Shabbat with Chaverim
Plus, if you are fan of working outside, have we got the garden for
you - Gan Ahavath Sholom. If you have not stopped by to see the
garden, please do so, and contact Marty Herman if you have any
question.
Please pick up a flyer that gives you a list of the upcoming
programs. With all the programs that we have it should not be hard
for you to find something you like and to participate in it.
This year of Chai is not only for the continued vitality of OUR
synagogue and community, but for the ripple effect we can cause in
the world by celebrating the gift of chai (the gift of LIFE) that we
are blessed with each day.
Please make sure that your pledge has been paid, or if you were
not able to make a pledge earlier, do so now.
Ebby Lavi, President
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FROM OUR EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
I am fortunate in being able to speak to
my father every day; and Pat is able to
speak to both her mother and father
daily. Our fathers are veterans of
World War II and have stories to tell,
all it takes is a little nudging. All three
of our parents are in their nineties and
are beginning to exhibit some signs of
frailty and forgetfulness. I am one that
does not hide feelings, and I remind my father that I am grateful
for his guidance, direction and understanding. My dad and I did
not always agree on the choices I made or the activities I
engaged in, but he was always there and he was always my
father and the love we share remains strong. I believe that it
continues to grow.
Too often we forget the importance of letting our family
members and our friends know how much we care and
appreciate them. It does not take much to say thank you for
being there, or to say I love you.
We have just finished asking God for forgiveness of our sins
and promises that we were not able to complete. We had the
chance during services to consider the prayers, listen to
speeches and to acknowledge relatives and friends. Did you
remember too, to say hello to the new face that you
encountered? I know how important it is to feel welcomed into
a new family, and our congregation is truly a family. Extend
yourself to at least one person that you did not know, remember
to express your positive feelings to your friends, and don’t
forget to call your parents and your children. Be the first one to
call, and not wait for the phone to ring. Our time on this planet
is short, enjoy every moment, take a few minutes out of each
week to attend a service or one of our many programs and
acknowledge members of your extended family.
Michael Linn
Newest CAS Member
Coming Spring 2015
by Cantor Shoshana
Abrams Kaikov
As I reflect on the past year and
look ahead to the new, I am overwhelmed with a great sense
of gratitude for so many things: the blessing of being a part
of the CAS community, the gift of my marriage to my
b’shert, the privilege of love and health, family and a warm
circle of friends. Many of you have probably already noticed
my expanding waist-size, pale (and sometimes green)
complexion, and constant urge to sit down. If you have not
already heard, it is with great joy and excitement that I share
with you all that Mordecai and I will God-willing be
welcoming our first child into the world this upcoming
Spring.
It was just several weeks ago that Mordecai and I sat
down one evening to watch our wedding video that arrived
in the mail from Los Angeles, and as we delighted in the
sweet and heartfelt messages that our wedding guests left us
on our video, we could not help but smile as we listened to
Rabbi Zimelman’s message to us on our wedding day. He
said: “As we are commanded, be fruitful and multiply.”
And, so, we have taken this quite seriously.
Such a blessing of a whirlwind this past year has been, I
can hardly believe how much our lives have changed in such
a short time. And, come Springtime, our lives will be
changing even more drastically. As we have all shared
together in the high holy days here at CAS and now Sukkot,
Mordecai and I find ourselves dreaming of our traditions
embracing our child in these festive holidays in the years to
come. We even imagine what it will feel like to bless our
child at the Shabbat table each Friday night as we sit down
to a family meal together, and on the bima, beneath a
chuppah of tallitot at the end of Shabbat services each week.
In the Kedushah portion of the Amidah, we chant “L’dor
Va’dor Nagid Gadlecha – Through all generations we
declare Your (God’s) greatness” and I can’t help but have
these words flow through my mind even more than ever
now that Mordecai and I are expecting. We are so incredibly
excited to welcome our baby into the CAS community and
God-willing raise him/her surrounded by the love of this
wonderful family of families. We look forward to instilling
in our child a love of Torah and appreciation and honor for
our rich and beautiful tradition. Thank you, God, for
bringing us to this moment in time, and may we all share in
the gift of passing on our tradition, L’dor Va’dor.
From Our Cantor
and
Educational Director
What goes up . . .
Rarely comes down by itself.
Help dismantle the Sukkah
Sunday, October 19 starting at about 8:30 a.m.
Call the Shul Office for
more information or if you have questions.
Simchat Torah Celebration Thursday, October 16 following
the 6:00 p.m. service.
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“Daytimers” Daytime activities for adults
The Sylvia Wolens, Jewish Daytimers A program of Beth-El Congregation
with support from the Jewish Federation
Daytimers present
Professor Jim Riddlespurger
Wednesday, October 15 at 12:00 noon—Beth El Congregation
Election Day, November 4—that’s right around the corner. We are all probably wondering who will win the
Governor’s race; will Texas stay red or turn blue; what will happen that will shape our future? Jim Riddlespurger
is not a prophet but he does know about Texas and national politics. Professor in the Political Science
Department of TCU since 1982, he focuses on the presidency and Texas politics. If you are looking for insight
into what is likely to happen, you won’t want to miss this session of Daytimers.
Lunch catered by Subway—$9.00 each—your choice of Roast Beef,
Tuna, Turkey Breast, Veggie Delite, plus chips, cookies, coffee or tea
Program only: $5.00 per person
Reservations: Call with credit card to Larry Steckler 817-927-2736,
520-990-3155 or Hugh Lamensdorf, 817-738-1428, or sign up at
www.bethelfw.org.
Coming Events
Daytimers Bridge—Tuesday, October 28 at 1:30 p.m., Beth
El Great Hall 817-282-798 for reservations 817-282-0798
(Bill Margolis)
Daytimers Luncheon—Wednesday, November 12, noon—
Gold Tones Senior Citizen Show Choir
Chanukah Party! Wednesday, December 10, Noon
Chabad Chile Cookoff
Team
Ahavath Sholom (2nd Place Winners)
L to R—Ben Herman, Ebby Lavi, Chad Herman,
and Marvin Beleck
L to R— “Taste Tester” Rabbi Andrew
Bloom, Ben Herman, Ebby Lavi, Chad Herman,
and Marvin Beleck.
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2014-15 SHOWTIMES Film Series
Congregation Ahavath Sholom CONGREGATION AHAVATH SHOLOM has the coming year
planned for you! We hope you will enjoy the films planned for
showings on Sunday nights at the Shul!
The entire community is invited to the 2014-2015 SHOWTIMES
Film Series from November 2, 2014 through March 8, 2015. Six
films will be shown on Sundays at 6:30 PM with the exception of
Christmas Day when our film will be shown at 3:30 pm as
Christmas falls this year on a Thursday.
The 2014-2015 SHOWTIMES Series films have been carefully
chosen to interest everyone. Moderators will lead the discussions
after each film. There is no cost, the films are our gift to the
community and the popcorn and cold drinks are complimentary! A
special "Thank You" to the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and
Tarrant County for supporting our CAS 2014-2015 SHOWTIMES
Film Series. Without their help, we would not be able to proceed.
Our 2014-2015 SHOWTIMES Film Series will open on Sunday,
November 2, 2014, at 6:30 pm, with THE OTHER SON, a
moving and provocative tale of two young men—one Israeli, the
other Palestinian—who discover they were accidentally switched at
birth, and the complex repercussions facing them and their
respective families. This film should generate an interesting
discussion and hope many of you will attend this opening film.
The second film in our series, TAILOR OF PANAMA, an
espionage thriller set amidst the controversy of the handover of the
Panama Canal from America to Panama in late 1999, starring
Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis and Daniel
Radcliffe, will be shown on Sunday, November 23 at 6:30 pm.
This film is about the political situation in Panama and is based on
John LeCarre’s popular novel of the same title. Vicky and Sal
Mitrani have agreed to lead the post-film discussion about Jewish
life in another culture. They moved to the U.S. from Cuba and we
look forward to their hearing their stories.
On Christmas Day, Thursday — December 25 at 3:30 pm, we will
show the film, THE FRISCO KID. This is a feel-good family film
starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford and is directed by Robert
Aldrich. Come watch the film and spend a wonderful holiday
afternoon with us!
Did you know that a Jewish kid from New York scored the first
basket in the NBA? THE FIRST BASKET, scheduled for Sunday,
January 18, 2015 at 6:30 pm, is a documentary which follows
the little-known history of Jews and basketball at the beginning of
the 20th century. This film will be sponsored by the CAS Men’s
Club, and in the true spirit of basketball, hotdogs and cold drinks
will be served as well as popcorn.
On Sunday, February 8 at 6:30 pm, ZAYTOUN. In this movie, set
in Beirut, 1982, a young Palestinian refugee helps an Israeli fighter
pilot escape from PLO captivity because he wants to visit his
ancestral family home. En route through war-torn Lebanon their
relationship develops into a close bond. This film gives way to long
discussions.
On Sunday, March 8 at 6:30 pm, THE JEWISH CARDINAL
will be shown. It is the amazing true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger,
son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural
identity as a Jew even after converting to Catholicism at a young
age, and later joining the priesthood. Quickly rising within the
ranks of the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris
by Pope jean Paul II—and found a new platform to celebrate his
dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earning him both friends and
enemies from either group. When Carmelite nuns settle down to
build a convent within the cursed walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger
found himself a mediator between the two communities—and
might be forced at last to choose his side. A very interesting story.
We will start a new six-month film series in beginning in April
2015, so be on the lookout for the films in the new series. What a
pleasure, picking out films to bring to our community for your
enjoyment!
WE HOPE YOU WILL LOVE THE SELECTIONS made
by our 2014-2015 SHOWTIMES Series Film Committee and we
look forward to sharing the movies with you. Thanks to our
committee members Michal Bloom, Liz Chesser, Bootsie Coggan,
Hedy Collins, Kim Goldberg, Lisa Laudato, Foster Owen, Jane
Pawgan, Debby Rice, Reggie Rog, Jayna Sosland, Jim Stansbury,
Sheila Stocker, Roz Vaden, Men’s Club President Sonny Brister
and Shul President Ebi Lavi.
For more information please call Congregation Ahavath Sholom at
817-731-4721. See you at the movies!
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CELEBRATIONS Birthdays
JFS Senior Program NOSH AND SCHMOOZE, GAMES AND NEWS
Please join us at Beth-El
Congregation We meet
Monday-Friday from
10am-1pm
A dairy lunch is served at noon.
For daily schedule or more info,
please call the JFS office
817-569-0898 Or
Hedy Collins’ cell 817-296-3709
Children’s Birthdays Years
1-Oct Diane Oberstein 11-Oct Edwin Bond 21-Oct Rachel Cristol
2-Oct Dr. Robert Meltzer 12-Oct Robert Dubinsky 22-Oct Larry Kiger
2-Oct Arthur Moses 12-Oct Joe Feldstein 23-Oct Neal Bailey
3-Oct Jeanne Bloomberg 12-Oct Shayne Moses 23-Oct Larry Daiches
3-Oct Barbara Gilbert 12-Oct Charles Norman 23-Oct Julie Goldstein
5-Oct Orly Birenbaum 12-Oct Karen Silverberg 23-Oct Dr. Josef Widerhorn
6-Oct Mike Singer 15-Oct Carol Bulbrook 26-Oct Elizabeth Chesser
7-Oct Jeffrey Gilbert 15-Oct Marcia Malofsky 28-Oct Sonny Brister
7-Oct Jack Labovitz 16-Oct Richard Hollander 28-Oct Kevin Garsek
7-Oct Luydmila Shturman 16-Oct Arthur Rubin 28-Oct Salvador Mitrani
9-Oct Scott Cooper 17-Oct Dr. Don Rosen 29-Oct Autumn Holland
10-Oct Dr. Elizabeth Cohen 18-Oct Lee Cohen 29-Oct Lisa Moses
10-Oct Raanan Horowitz 20-Oct Phyllis Gordon 29-Oct Dr. Barry Schneider
12-Oct Jerry Berkowitz 20-Oct Walter Listig
1-Oct Foster and Marla Owen 31
2-Oct Clint and Anna Lax 20
4-Oct Paul and Elaine Weisblatt 50
5-Oct Tommy and Karen Paul 18
6-Oct Dr. Gene and Sonja Vertkin 13
9-Oct Daniel and Karen Berman 15
11-Oct Harry and Claire Eckles 47
11-Oct Mark and Laura Fierer 2
17-Oct Jack and Patricia Godfrey 57
20-Oct William and Linda Landy 27
22-Oct Rodney and Elaine Bumpus 27
22-Oct Efraim and Rivka Marco 34
27-Oct Jeffrey and Kerry Dolan 23
Wedding Anniversaries
2-Oct Sara Lavi
11-Oct Sarah Margolis
12-Oct Courtney Smith
18-Oct Haia Galagnov
19-Oct Benjamin Berger
24-Oct Hannah Stansbury
25-Oct Erez Schwartz
31-Oct Milton Vandaveer
Mazal Tov!
Rhona and Irv Raffel on the engagement of their
granddaughter, Emily Furman to Daniel Koch.
Emily’s parents are Susan and Maurice Furman
of San Antonio and Daniel’s parents are Barbara
and Larry Schuman of Fort Worth and Daniel’s
grandfather is Irv Gratch also of Fort Worth.
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YAHRZEITS—MAY THE MEMORY OF OUR LOVED ONES BE A BLESSING
Mon., Oct. 6,
12 Tishri
Robert Philip
Max Rohman
Tue., Oct. 7,
13 Tishri
Sadie Abramowitz
Edith Z. Gachman
George Levitan
Nathaniel L. Myers
Milton B. Schwartz
Irvin Weisman
Wed., Oct. 8,
14 Tishri
Alan Antweil
Samuel S. Coggan
Lillie Daiches
Marta H. Finegold
Dr. Alan I. Hamill
Sol Hochster
Myer Mehl
Jack Solomon
Thu., Oct. 9,
15 Tishri
Sidney Forman
Rose Leff
Anna R. Levy
Fri. Oct. 10,
16 Tishri
Elvin Bernstein
Jerome Garoon
Virginia J. Reed
Yale Smith
Sat., Oct. 11,
17 Tishri
Rebecca Foreman
Bess Frieden
Charles Levinson
William Loevy
Betty Massis
Mordukh Nayberg
Sun., Oct. 12,
18 Tishri
Joseph Breier
Chandler G. Cohen
Bella B. Cuperman
Meta Hochster
Donald B. Louis
Oscar Rubin
Benjamin Sacks
Avraham Schlaffer
Wed., Oct 1,
7 Tishri
Esther Alpert
Ted Brown
Sarah Fried
Helen Kahalnik
Fannie Schwartz
Sam Spigel
Fannie Wexler
Thu., Oct. 2,
8 Tishri
Meyer Greines
Dr. David W. Hirsch
Carl S. Hoffman
Tamara Kaikov
Ethel Kaplan
Ismael Lobato
Fannie Potishman
Beverly Schwartz
Julia Schwartz
Fri., Oct. 3,
9 Tishri
Willard Glazer
Elsie K. Greenberg
Seymour Kanoff
Maurice Rabinowitz
Sat., Oct. 4,
10 Tishri
Zalmen Boguslawski
Harry L. Eckert
Moshe Fersztman
Rabbi Isadore Garsek
Gittel Sack
Sarah Sack
Yaakov Sack
Lippa Sandler
Rose Schwartz
Joseph Sliski
Leah Sliski
Matie B. Thompson
Sun., Oct. 5,
11 Tishri
Anne L. Beleck
Clara Goldweber
Bertha Oxman
Herbert Paul
Lipsha Sandler
Mon., Oct. 6,
12 Tishri
Louis Dworkin
Solomon S. Griver
Dr. Richard C. Hochberger
Hannah G. Kline
Leopold Loevy
J. William Nachbar
Mon., Oct. 13,
19 Tishri
Julius Barkman
Max M. Dworkin
Nisan Friedman
Abe Haller
Edward Koch
Sol Kruger
Charles J. Mehl
Yoel Sack
Albert L. Schneider
Emma G. Sobol
Tue., Oct. 14,
20 Tishri
Joe Cohen
Jack Ettinger
Rose Greenberg
Ida Saikin
Wed., Oct. 15,
21 Tishri
Mannes Brand
Thu., Oct. 16,
22 Tishri
Rabbi Charles Blumenthal
Abraham N. Bodzy
Julius Colton
Dr. Alexander Hoffman
Ida Loewenthal
Lee C. Moss
Fri., Oct. 17,
23 Tishri
Sanford Bogart
Paul Engelberg
David Gottlieb
Dr. Norman Rubin
Sat., Oct. 18,
24 Tishri
Lila Ansin
Barbara Dworkin
Tanya Dworkin
Mose Herman
Ida G. Star
Chayim T. Weingarten
Sun., Oct. 19,
25 Tishri
Abe Anisman
Elissa A. Dworkin
The Sobol Family
Rosa Glickman
Beverly M. Hofstein
Faye G. Kaitcer
Bessie Levinson
Sat., Oct. 25,
1 Cheshvan
Irving Bodzy
Faygi L. Coplin
Nat Imber
Irene Pensak
Cipa R. Taylor
Sally Wecker
Mary L. Weil
Sam Zale
Sun., Oct. 26,
2 Cheshvan
Constance Gorman
Greg Olshansky
Mon. Oct. 27,
3 Cheshvan
Albert R. Doss
Hyman Ellis
Bernice M. Frank
Lillian Goldman
Abraham Katz
Estelle Levitt
Tue., Oct. 28,
4 Cheshvan
Brian Lee Ansel
Lila Baum
Warren Blackstone
Samuel Friedman
Jack Perlman
Baruch Speier
Samuel Spigel
William Zlotorin
Wed., Oct. 29,
5 Cheshvan
Mendel Cohen
Sarah S. Daiches
Maurice Hofstein
Robert Raff
Thu. Oct. 30,
6 Cheshvan
Isaac Goldstein
Freda Lichtman
Robert Savitz
Sarah Luskey Schwartz
Ruth Tetenbaum
Fri., Oct. 31,
7 Cheshvan
Laszlo Mittelman
Wolff Moses
Slata Zenick
Sun., Oct. 19,
25 Tishri
Helen J. Stanley
Bertha Taylor
E. Joseph Wolf
Mon., Oct. 20,
26 Tishri
Henry Cohen
Sol Gilbert
Gary Gurkoff
Linda Kaye
Gertrude Kragen
I.N. Mehl
Suzanne Watemberg
Tue., Oct. 21,
27 Tishri
Sandy Hoffman
Thelma A. Obelsky
Anne K. Peisner
Wed., Oct. 22,
28 Tishri
Ruth Engelberg
Phyllis H. Falik
Max Falkowitz
The Freedling Family
Adele N. Friedman
Verna Kamel
Rachael Rosenthal
Samuel Sheinberg
Thu., Oct. 23,
29 Tishri
Aaron Falkovitz
Sam Feiner
Moshe Gershengoren
Edwin Hoffman
Jean Kaplan
Chaye L. Kornfeld
Mordecai Kornfeld
Gertrude Rubin
Fannie Sandler
Larry Spiegel
David Stenzler
Fri., Oct. 24,
30 Tishri
Annie S. Gerson
Bennett Hammer
Betty Kessler
Charlotte Kreines
Leslie S. Lobel
Vera G. Sherwin
Nestor Zapata
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CONTRIBUTIONS Michael Hollander
Terri and Rich Hollander
William Lenes
Beverly Lenes
Julius M. Neerman
Ann and Marc Neerman
Bertram A. Levy
Linda and Ronald Elsenbaumer
Sidney “Buddy” Shelby
Donna and Robert Chicotsky
Rene Wisch
The Wisch Family
Jimmy Wisch
The Wisch Family
In honor of:
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Sophia and Alex Nason
Pat and Michael Linn
Judy and Paul Weinstein
Avraham Kaikov
Stephanie Zavala
Louise and Judd Vermillion
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vandaveer
Richard Hollander
Shoshana Howard
Congregation
Ahavath Sholom
Lenore R. Abrams
Adele Arensberg
With best wishes to:
Angie Kitzman
Linda and Ebby Lavi
Linda Lavi
Elaine and Jim Stanton
Religious Education In loving memory of:
Ilse Gutmann
Polina and Michael Kuptsin
Cheryl and Sherwin Coplin
Marla and Scott Sturman
Drs. Elizabeth and Murray Cohen
Jodi, Scott, Ben and Jerry Berger
Les Kaitcer
Drs. Etta and Bruce Miller
Marlene Yesnick
Peppe and Harry Bailin
Carmen Lederman
Peppe and Harry Bailin
Laura Rice
Shirley and Larry Goodwin
Yahrzeit
In loving memory of:
Frances and Joe Zenick
Larry Zenick
Sidney Klemow
Annette and Mitchell Smith
Catering In loving memory of:
Laura Rice
Bootsie and Joseph Coggan
Ilse Gutmann
Bootsie and Joseph Coggan
Yahrzeit—In loving memory of:
Myer Mehl
Bootsie and Joseph Coggan
Samuel Coggan
Bootsie and Joseph Coggan
In honor of:
The birth of
Juliet Georgie Savetsky
Karen and Jim Reisman
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Laurie and Marvin Blum
Sam Reznikoff
Ceil Canter
Our dear friend,
Rhoda Solomon
Rita S. and Ted Hoffman
CHAI Fund In loving memory of:
Carmen Lederman
Ellen and Bernie Appel
Ilse Gutmann
Linda and Ebby Lavi
Rhona and Irv Raffel
Sophia and Alex Nason
Les Kaitcer
Rhona and Irv Raffel
Cindy and Bill Sacharin
Ruth Bogart
Rebecca and Stuart Isgur
Ellen and Bernie Appel
Laura Rice
Rhona and Irv Raffel
Joyce and Jack Gerrick
Jenny and Michael Herman
Sondra Richard
Yahrzeit—In loving memory of:
Louis Engler
Joyce Engler Walters
Nettye Freeman Engler
Joyce Engler Walters
Jay Nathan Engler
Joyce Engler Walters
Cilla Zilberg
Dr. Bernard Zilberg
Minnie Saltzberg
Laurie and Lon Werner
Lena Werner
Laurie and Lon Werner
In honor of:
Chad Herman—for all the
time spent in the garden
Ava and Marvin Beleck
Ben Herman—for all the time
spent in the garden
Ava and Marvin Beleck
With best wishes to:
Linda Lavi
Naomi and Mark Rosenfield
Suzie and Ben Herman
Beverley and R.D. Moses
Youth Lounge In honor of:
The birthday of
Rosalyn Rosenthal
Drs. Elizabeth and Murray
Cohen
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Linda and Arthur Moses
Dave Klimist Cemetery
Beautification and
Maintenance Fund
In loving memory of:
Laura Rice
Idelle Luskey
Yahrzeit—In loving memory of:
Samuel Abramowitz
Joyce and Mark Abramowitz
Joe Daiches
Elaine and Larry Daiches
Sadie Abramowitz
Joyce and Mark Abramowitz
Lillie Daiches
Elaine and Larry Daiches
In honor of:
Esther Rosen’s
94th birthday
Paula Rosen
Her High Holiday Aliyah
Jeanie Luskey
“Happy 96th Birthday
to Al Wexler”
Kara and Craig Lidell
Carrying the Torah of the
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Elaine and Larry Daiches
Sukkot Pavilion Yahrzeit—In loving memory of:
Sarah Shanblum
Marilyn J. Wroobel
Yale Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Smith
In honor of:
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Bronislava and Israel Shafir
Autumn and Gary Holland
Robin and Dan Tirsun
Hedy Collins
Harold Gernsbacher, Jr.
Cookie and Gary Kaftan
Mordecai Kaikov
Virginia and Arnie Barkman
Doris Smith
The new granddaughter of
Dr. Phillip Cohen
Judith and Dr. Don Peska
The Stanton’s grandbabies
Sam Reznikoff
The Bloom’s
wedding anniversary
Peppe and Harry Bailin
With best wishes to:
David Saul
Sam Reznikoff
Rose and Al Sankary
Computer Lab Yahrzeit
In loving memory of:
Shalom Yaacobi
Rachel and Dr. Yoseph Yaacobi
Prayer Book
In loving memory of:
Ralph Zimelman
Rosalyn Rosenthal
Ilse Gutmann
Rosalyn Rosenthal
In honor of:
The election of Ebrahim Lavi
as CAS president
Webberman Family
Legacy Fund In honor of:
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bernstein
GAN CAS
Community Garden In loving memory of:
Les Kaitcer
Suzie and Ben Herman
Ilse Gutmann
Suzie and Ben Herman
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CONTRIBUTIONS Planned Giving Endowment In honor of:
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bernstein
Cantor’s
Discretionary Fund In loving memory of:
Laura Rice
Nancy Sheinberg
In honor of:
The infanticipation of Cantor
Shoshana Abrams Kaikov
and Mordecai Kaikov
Jerry Weinstein
Sound of Music Shabbat Yahrzeit
In loving memory of
Harry Cohn
Drs. Etta and Bruce Miller
In loving memory of:
Laura Rice
Drs. Etta and Bruce Miller
Les Kaitcer
Sheila Stocker
Carmen Lederman
Drs. Etta and Bruce Miller
In honor of:
The birthday of Joe Feldstein
Evelyne Neimand
Continued from last page
In honor of:
Marvin Beleck—
B’nai B’rith’s Man
of the Year, 2014
Sonya Stenzler,
Brittany Drake and Jackson
General Fund Yahrzeit—In loving memory of:
Dr. Joseph Rothschild
Riki and Dr. Michael Zide
Rabbi Isadore Garsek’s
Patriot Garden In loving memory of:
Carmen Lederman
Patty and Elliott Garsek
Yahrzeit
In loving memory of:
Sam Berg
Jeff Berg
In honor of:
Marvin Beleck—B’nai B’rith’s Man
of the Year, 2014
Patty and Elliottt Garsek
Saul Frydman
Library Fund In loving memory of:
Les Kaitcer
Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Robinson
Don Herman
and Scott Zarrow
Chevra Kaddisha Fund In loving memory of:
Ilse Gutmann
Barbara and Morty Herman
Ralph Zimelman
Barbara and Morty Herman
Yahrzeit
In loving memory of:
David Menscher
Barbara and Morty Herman
In honor of:
The new grandson of
Dr. Phillip Cohen
Barbara and Morty Herman
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In loving memory of:
Laura Rice
Lee Cohen
Ralph Zimelman
Elaine and Dr. Allen Schuster
Yahrzeit—In loving memory of:
Joseph Gressel
Philip Gressel
Leo Koppelman
Claudia Boksiner
Raphael Mazer
Linda and Ronald Elsenbaumer
Joe S. Downey
Linda and Tom Collins
Sam Beleck
Ava and Marvin Beleck
Albert L. Schneider
Dolores and Barry Schneider
In honor of:
Their High Holiday Aliyah
Bronislava and Israel Shafir
Rabbi Bloom
Posey and Terry McMillen
The birth of grandson
David Asher Goren
Dr. Phillip Cohen
Rabbi Bloom—in thanks
for the Kever Avot Service
Joyce and Mark Abramowitz
Our Rosh Hashanah flowers were provided by:
Barbara and Dr. Dennis Schuster in loving memory of
Belle and Jack Schuster
Our flowers for Yom Kippur were provided by:
Rita S. and Ted Hoffman, Their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren
in memory of Loved Ones
and
Rebecca and Allen Bodzy, Matthew and Elizabeth Bodzy
in loving memory of Rose Perlman Sankary, Abraham “Al” Sankary,
Thomas P. Sankary and Irving Bodzy
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Telephone - Office: 731-4721; Fax: 731-4724; Kitchen: 731-4431; visit our website at www.ahavathsholom.org
Schedule of Services
Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday)
Shabbat Morning (Saturday)
Junior Torah Troop—0 through 3rd Grade
Torah Troop—4th through 8th Grade
6:00 PM
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Monday - Friday Morning
Sunday and National Holiday Morning
Sunday - Thursday Evening
Rosh Chodesh (New Month)
6:55 AM
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
6:45 AM
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE HOSTS OF OUR KIDDUSH LUNCHEONS
Big Thanks to those who re-erected the Sukkah this year . . .
Lenore Abrams, Marvin Beleck David Brister, Sonny Brister, Stuart Isgur, Ben Herman,
Chad Herman, Ebby Lavi, Mike Lavi, Hal Ratner, Jerry Stein and Rueben Zavala.
Rebecca and Stuart Isgur,
Janet Williamson and Michael Reznikoff,
and Daniel Reznikoff
with all our love—in honor of the
93rd birthday of
Sam Reznikoff
The Faigin Family
in honor of the birthday of
Sam Reznikoff
Frances and Dr. Richard Marks
in honor of
their wedding anniversary
Dr. Gerald Hecht
in loving memory of his wife
Sonia Hecht
Our birthday cake this month was provided by:
Pat and Michael Linn
in honor of the birthday of
Michael’s father,
Herb Linn
Our bimah flowers were provided this past month by:
Louise and Judd Vermillion
in loving memory of
Louise’s mother,
Dorothy Bearman
Ilana and Kurt Knust
in honor of
the wedding of
Sharon and Josh Gelbart
After the "I Do's" are said
And Sharon and Josh are joyfully wed
Let's gather once more to celebrate
This happy event and
wish them the best
Honoring the Newlyweds—
Sharon and Josh Gelbart
Mrs. Rachel and Dr. Yoseph Yaacobi
and Ms. Shunit Yaacobi
Dr. Nancy Faigin, Al Faigin, D.O.,
J.R. Faigin, and Jennifer Faigin
in loving memory of
Anna Faigin and Joseph Faigin
Pat and Michael Linn
in honor of the birthday of
Michael’s father,
Herb Linn
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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7 Tishri
2
8 Tishri
3
9 T
ishri 4
10 Tishri
5
11 Tishri
6
12 T
ishri 7
13 T
ishri 8
14 Tishri
6:00 p.m. S
ervice
Candle Lighting T
ime:
6:47 p.m.
9
15 T
ishri 9:00 a.m
. Morning S
ervice 6:00 p.m
. Evening S
ervice
Candle Lighting T
ime:
6:46 p.m.
10
16 Tishri
6:55 a.m. M
orning Service
6:00 p.m. K
abbalat
Shabbat S
ervice followed by
Dinner in the S
ukkah C
andle Lighting Tim
e 6:44 p.m
. 11
17 Tishri
9:30 a.m. M
orning Shabbat
Service
H
avdalah: 7:36 p.m.
8:00 p.m. M
en’s Club in the
Sukkah
12
18 T
ishri 4:00 p.m
. Rabbi’s S
ukkah service
13
19 Tishri
6:15 p.m. R
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20 T
ishri 10:30 a.m
. For W
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ith Rabbi B
loom
15
21 Tishri
6:30 p.m. Ladies A
uxiliary in the S
ukkah
Candle Lighting T
ime:
6:38 p.m.
16
22 Tishri
6:55 a.m. M
orning Service
with Y
izkor 9:30 a.m
. Additional Y
izkor 6:00 p.m
. Evening S
ervice follow
ed by Sim
chat Torah
Celebration
Candle Lighting T
ime:
6:37 p.m.
17
23 Tishri
6:55 a.m. S
imchat T
orah S
ervice 6:00 p.m
. Kabbalat
Shabbat S
ervice
Candle Lighting T
ime:
6:36 p.m. 18
24 T
ishri 9:30 a.m
. Morning S
habbat S
ervice
Havdalah: 7:28 p.m
.
19
25 T
ishri 6:30 p.m
. Jerusalem at the
Om
ni—F
ort Worth M
useum of
Science and H
istory
20
26 T
ishri 7:00 p.m
. Meeting of the
CA
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21
27 T
ishri 22
28 T
ishri 23
29 Tishri
7:00 p.m. C
omm
unity Briefing
with G
il Elan
24
30 T
ishri
Rockin
’ Ruach S
habbat
6:00 p.m. K
abbalat S
habbat Service
C
andle Lighting Tim
e: 6:28 p.m
. 25
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heshvan 9:30 a.m
. Morning S
habbat S
ervice
Havdalah: 7:20 p.m
. 7:30 p.m
. House of S
hmooze
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3 Cheshvan 28
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heshvan 30
6 C
heshvan 31
7 C
heshvan 6:00 p.m
. Kabbalat
Shabbat S
ervice
Candle Lighting T
ime:
6:21 p.m.
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