Message from the Rabbi Kol Ami · 9/9/2019 · The Kol Ami ChaiLites is published on the first of...

Volume 43 Number 2 September 2019 • Elul 5779 / Tishrei 5780

Each year during the High Holy Days and then during the days in between, we read the follow-ing words in the Amidah:

זכרנו לחיים, מלך חפץ בחיים, וכתבנו בספר החיים, למענך אלהים חיים

Remember us for life, King who delights in life, and

inscribe us in the book of life, for your sake, God of life.

We often read these words as a petition to God to remember us positively before the gates are sealed on Yom Kippur. We are asking for the gift of life for another year. What I would like to suggest is that this is also a prescription for ourselves. How, in the next year, will we live life according to this prayer? What will we do to take more delight in life? What will we do in order to improve our health and to lengthen our physical life? What will we do for our spiritual needs in order to connect to God?

I believe that engaging with Jewish texts and traditions allows us to grow spiritually and emotionally. I believe that learning will strengthen one’s life in so many ways. By learning about Judaism and engaging with Jewish texts, your mind is able to open to understanding new ideas, your heart can be filled with

Message from the Rabbi By Rabbi Rachel Blatt

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ContentsPresident’s Message ......................p.3

Facility Focus & Security Spotlight ....................p.6

Tree of Life Long Learning..............p.8

Sisterhood .....................................p.9

Brotherhood ................................p.11

B’nai Mitzvah Beat ......................p.13

Kids Konnections .........................p.14

Youth Groups ..............................p.15

September Events Calendar .........p.18

Yahrzeits & Birthdays ...................p.20

Donations & Anniversaries ...........p.21

Rabbi Rachel Blatt • Nachum PeterseilStart Your Year with Kol Ami, and

Join Us for the High Holidays!

Selichot ServiceSaturday, September 21Selichot Service ...................... 9:00 p.m Will be held at Rodeph Sholom.

Erev Rosh HashanahSunday, September 29Ma’ariv .................................. 6:30 p.m.

Rosh HashanahMonday, September 30Rosh Hashanah Service, Day 1 ... 9:00 a.m.Tashlich / Ma’ariv .................... 6:00 p.m. Lipschutz residence

Tuesday, October 1Rosh Hashanah Service, Day 2 ... 9:00 a.m.Evening Minyan ..................... 7:30 p.m.

Shabbat ShuvahSaturday, October 5Shabbat Services ................... 9:30 a.m.

Kever Avot ServiceSunday, October 6Service at Gan Shalom ......... 12:00 p.m.

Erev Yom KippurTuesday, October 8Kol Nidre ................................ 6:30 p.m.

Yom KippurWednesday, October 9Shacharit / Yizkor .................... 9:00 a.m.Rabbi’s Discussion .................. 3:45 p.m.Mincha .................................. 5:30 p.m.Neilah .................................... 6:30 p.m.Shofar .................................... 7:45 p.m.Break-The-Fast ........................ 7:50 p.m.

Youth programming and child care are available during High Holiday Services: First and Second Day Rosh Hashanah morning and Yom Kippur morning.

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spirit, and you can find yourself making deeper connections to those around you.

Doing this can often be hard - finding the time to study, a class that fits our busy schedules, or feeling that traditional learning just doesn’t speak to you. I would like to help breathe life into Judaism for you – whether that be through discussion on Jewish parenting books, looking at modern commentary on ancient texts, or exploring Judaism through art, music, or dramatic arts. Not only do we want to be remembered for life, we want our Judaism to be alive!

This year, I ask you to join me in encouraging God to remember us for life by not only saying this prayer, but by also putting it into action. Along with all the typical “New Year’s Resolutions” to get physically healthy, invest in your spiritual and emotional self. Learn Hebrew or Torah Trope. Read an online weekly Torah commentary (or join us for Gutsy Torah on Shabbat morning!) Engage in conversation with your family about how you can celebrate Shabbat in your home.

We hope you’ll put your new skills to use by being a part of our leading and reading teams - leading services on Shabbat evening or morning, or reading Torah. These roles not only are helpful to the synagogue community, but also elevates your experience of participation as a leader.

I am excited to support you in this endeavor by being available to brainstorm the best learning path for you, practicing Torah readings, exploring texts, and perhaps by creating new oppor-tunities for spiritual growth here for everyone at Kol Ami. I look forward to learning with you! L’chaim!

Request from Rabbi Blatt Please keep us informed of significant events in your family life. It is our desire to be of help and service to you in times of special need. It is especially important that we know of those in the hospital, and assisted living or nursing homes, so that we can visit and they may be included in a prayer for recovery at Shab-bat Services.

Have a Happy and Healthy Sweet New Year Shanah Tovah From Mitch Weiss, Executive Director and Staff and Kol Yeladim Teachers.

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B’Yachad By David Pearlman, President

Shalom Kol Ami!

After literally years of focus groups, search committees, interview weekends, and all those surveys, the fu-ture we have been so

actively talking about has arrived. We are delighted to have welcomed Rabbi Blatt and her beautiful family last month to Kol Ami. Having her here on our first Shab-bat in August was amazing. We came together as a Kehillah and welcomed her with large crowds Friday night and Satur-day morning. It was lovely and the ruach was palpable. Yet, it was the events of that Saturday evening and the days that followed that I believe we will reference when we speak of Rabbi’s arrival years from now. It was not the welcome we wanted for her or for us. I know I have written about Mike Korenvaes already and am grateful for all the supportive words you have sent me upon reading it. We are indeed a close community, and this proved it to me. I just wish to conclude my thoughts about that weekend by making sure each member family is also extremely proud of her. Rabbi was amaz-ing for the Korenvaes family AND also the Kol Ami family. All those surveys and all those interview weekends all spoke to Kol Ami looking for a mensch. Well, I think we found one!

So what now? The work of the Transition Committee continues. Rabbi Blatt and I continue to meet every Tuesday morning to talk about how things are going. The Transition Committee meets every other Wednesday to make sure we are planning and communicating effectively. We have been announcing and are hopeful you will respond by emailing [email protected] to provide feedback. As President of Kol Ami, I want you to know that I could not be more pleased with the work everyone is doing. Todah Rabah!

And yet, with Rabbi’s arrival and all the other things happening here, it is import-ant to remember as we close out Sep-tember, Rosh Hashanah will be upon us. I am excited to see so many of you over this holiday season. This year, we will be sending out a Volunteer Booklet of Com-mittees that Sharon Cross and her team have put together. I encourage you to look that over and find something that is your passion. For far too long, we have been operating with committees of one. Our best committee in my opinion is Sue Dvorchik and her Ma’asim Tovim Com-mittee. They are truly what makes Kol

Ami special, and how do they do that? It is not only because of Sue’s leadership, but also her ability to build a tremen-dous team. If Sue were a committee of one, this would not be the case. So, find your committee, and help us reach new heights as we enter this new year.

I eagerly await greeting you this High Holiday season! This is our year. I hope you will come and be a part of it!

Shanah Tovah!

B’Yachad, David Pearlman

Which of these committees look interesting to you?

Please let us know.

We would love for you to get involved…. Be a part of your Kol Ami community and have fun doing it!

For further explanation of each committee description, please go to the Kol Ami website at https://www.kolami.org/welcome/volunteers-welcome

Please select any committees that are of interest to you and contact Joanna in the main office at [email protected] or call 813-962-6338.

• Adult & Family Education Committee: Tree of Life Long Learning

• Brotherhood

• Chavurah Committee

• College Outreach Committee

• Endowment Committee

• Fundraising Committee

• Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas Dinner?

• House Committee

• Jay Fink Memorial Library

• Kol Yeladim School Board

• Ma’asim Tovim Committee

• Minyanaires Committee

• Membership Committee

• Office Committee

• Parent/ Family Committee

• Recharge Kol Ami Committee

• Ritual Committee

• Security Committee

• Sisterhood

• Social Action Committee

• Social Commitee

• Youth Committee

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2019 Fall Holidays

We are once again placing orders on behalf of our congregants for lulav and etrog sets for Sukkot.

Please fill out and return this order form no later than Monday, September 9, 2019. (Please note: extra sets will not be ordered, therefore, it is imperative you submit your order by the deadline.

How many sets?______ x $50.00 per set = $__________. Your check must accompany your order.

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Daytime phone:

Erev Sukkot Sunday, Oct. 136:30 p.m. ........... Erev Sukkot Services Jacobson/Wolf Chapel

Sukkot Day I Monday, Oct. 149:30 a.m. ............ Sukkot Day I Services

Sanctuary

Followed by a Kiddush Luncheon in the Social Hall & Sukkah

6:30 p.m ............ Ma’ariv Services Jacobson/Wolf Chapel

Sukkot Day II Tuesday, Oct. 159:30 a.m. ............ Sukkot Day II Services

Sanctuary

Followed by a Kiddush Luncheon in the Social Hall & Sukkah

7:30 p.m. ........... Ma’ariv Services Jacobson/Wolf Chapel

Intermediate Day of Sukkot ActivitiesWednesday, Oct. 16Kol Yeladim Religious School Early Release at 6:30 p.m.

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. ... Activities for all Kol Ami Youth, Pre-K - 7th Grade

6:30 p.m. ........... Sukkot Music Program and Service

Followed by Pizza in the Sukkah

Hoshanah Rabbah Sunday, Oct. 209:15 a.m. ............ Hoshanah Rabbah Services Jacobson/Wolf Chapel

Erev Shemini Atzeret Sunday, Oct. 206:30 p.m. ........... Erev Shemini Atzeret Services Jacobson/Wolf Chapel

Shemini Atzeret - Yizkor Monday, Oct. 219:30 a.m. ............ Shemini Atzeret - Yizkor Services Sanctuary

Followed by a Kiddush Luncheon in the Social Hall

Erev Simchat Torah Monday, Oct. 21Surrounded by Torah, we will sing and dance.

6:00 p.m. ........... Torah Tour & Young Family Celebration

6:30 p.m. ............ Erev Simchat Torah Services Sanctuary

Simchat Torah Tuesday, Oct. 229:30 a.m. ............ Simchat Torah Services Sanctuary

Followed by a Kiddush Luncheon in the Social Hall

Evening Minyan Tuesday, Oct. 227:30 p.m. ........... Evening Minyan Services Jacobson/Wolf Chapel

Order Your Own Lulav & Etrog!


Please join us for our next Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon on Saturday, September 7. These complimentary luncheons are catered by Nosh Caterers and are also

open to non-members in the greater Jewish Community.

Although members are not required to RSVP to attend, we do ask that any non-members who plan to attend contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338 to make reservations so we can prepare appropriately.

The Kiddush Fund, created by Kol Ami member Howard Kanter (z”l), provides one Kiddush Luncheon per month on a Shabbat that does not have a Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by members or another committee of the synagogue.

Your extra donations (in addition to your usual contributions to Kol Ami) help insure this effort for years to come.

We hope to see you on Saturday, September 7. Also, please be sure to mingle and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know at these wonderful opportunities to make new friends and enjoy fellowship with your Kol Ami family.

Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon

September Candle Lighting TimesSeptember 6 ........................................ 7:26 p.m.

September 13 ...................................... 7:18 p.m.

September 20 ...................................... 7:10 p.m.

September 27 ...................................... 7:02 p.m.

September Torah PortionsSeptember 7 .......................................... Shoftim

September 14 ...................................... Ki Teitzei

September 21 ..........................................Ki Tavo

September 28 ....................................... Nitzavim

Weekly Service ScheduleFriday Evenings .................................... 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Mornings ............................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Minyan .................................... 9:15 a.m.

Mon. - Thurs. Minyanim ....................... 7:30 p.m.

Shabbat & Services at Kol Ami

Mazel Tov to:

Mazel tov to Kathy and Stu Wasserman on the birth of their granddaughter, Serena Jo Ballesteros.

Hamakom Yinakhem, Condolences to:

Cindy Korenvaes & the Korenvaes family on the pass-ing of their Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather, and our Beloved Congregant, Mike Korenvaes.

If you wish to have a life cycle event included in the ChaiLites, please contact Joanna Paley at least 2 weeks before the 1st-of-the-month publication date at 813-962-6338 or email [email protected].

Life Cycle Events

Sunday, September 15, 20193:00pm - 4:30pm at Kol Ami

Location: Jaffe Board Room

Young Family Play Datewith Rabbi Blatt!

For ages 7 & under and their families!

Meet Rabbi Blatt & Todah the Shababa Sloth!

High Holy Day crafts, activities & snacks!



Facility Focus & Security Spotlight

By Jon Zimmer, Security Committee Chair

In lieu of posting an article this month or describing what the security team at Kol Ami is doing to improve safety and security issues at our shul, I have decided to write about my mentor and my friend, Mike Korenvaes (z”l). Mike is the reason that I am in the position I am in now, as Security Chair, and

more importantly, why Kol Ami is significantly more secure and safe than in years past.

I want to list just a few things that Mike got started doing: He strengthened our relationship w/ the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the individual officers who regularly help protect our shul; He chaired the security team and through his efforts, organized a great crew of volunteers; He did the rigorous and strenuous application process for TWO Homeland Security Grants, both of which were approved; He also took care of the aftermath, which is arguably even more grueling – dealing with vendors, paperwork, and most cumbersome of all, dealing w/ the government!; And he did this all with one thing in mind – helping his congregation and his fellow congregants at Kol Ami.

As you likely know, Mike had his own office at Kol Ami, and did it all as an unpaid volunteer. He was our Executive Director, Mitch Weiss’s right hand man, and helped in other ways than just security. Mike was in charge of Chai Guys and organized efforts of volunteers to do yard work, clean up, and efforts to beautify the building. He dealt with various vendors that come to the shul regularly (landscaping, air conditioning, ADT alarm, etc). It’s a testament to the type of person Mike was that so many of these folks came to Mike’s funeral and/or to shiva. He wasn’t just “some guy they did business with” to them, he was a valued partner and a person they enjoyed working alongside.

Selfishly, I miss my friend. I wish he was still with us. It’s a loss to us all as a congregation, but of course as a devoted fam-ily man, he will be missed most by his loving wife Cindy, his sons Bill and Drew, and his family. Mike’s memory already is a blessing, as his legacy is lasting with the shul every time you look at it. From the fencing, the cameras, the gates, and more, Mike had his fingerprints over all of it. He’s irreplaceable. To honor him, I will do my best to devote as much time as I can to keeping his vision alive of a safe and secure Kol Ami, and try and keep up his good deeds.

My life was better for knowing Mike Korenvaes. And whether you knew him or not (and most of you did!), as a member of Kol Ami, yours was too.

Welcome Amy Feder-Binder, our new House Committee Chair

It is my pleasure to inform you that Amy Feder-Binder will be our new House Chair. Over the past several years, Amy has helped around our building doing various projects with Mike. Amy’s knowledge of our property will ensure safety and security. I look forward to working with Amy and the House Committee.

Mitch Weiss, Executive Director

VOLUNTEERSave the Date

September 8, 2019

Volunteer-A-Thon is coming!

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Open House Sunday, August 18, 2019


For more information on any TOLLL classes,

please call Kol Ami at 813-962-6338 or email

[email protected].

Shabbat in September

Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Blatt

Saturdays, September 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 8:30 a.m.

• A weekly Shabbat morning discussion of

the Torah portion of the week with some

attitude. A wonderful way to learn there

is more to Torah than meets the eye!

Tuesdays in September

L’Chaim: Sharing Life’s Lessons

Tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 11:00 a.m. in the Jaffe Board Room

• Discussion topics vary with a different

leader each week. Friendly group sharing

our life’s lessons. Everyone is welcome.

Tampa Jewish Family Services Community Food Bank

Tampa Jewish Family Services (TJFS) food distribution is offered once a month at the agency’s Citrus Park and Brandon locations.

Distribution dates for September are:

Citrus Park: September 5 • Brandon: September 12

Family & Musical Shabbat

Congregation Kol Ami Invites All Families

Friday, September 20, 20196:30 PM

Join us for Family & Musical Shabbat, a ruach-filled experience for all ages! Enjoy singing along to family-friendly

melodies with your children. Bring Bubbie and Zayde too!

Fun for the whole family!

Both locations offer emergency food bank distribution on weekdays by appointment only. Pick-up for both services must be arranged in advance by calling 813-960-1848.

Please help spread the word in your community that this service is available in Citrus Park and Brandon. If you would like to make a contribution, please drop off canned goods or a monetary donation to the agency’s

Citrus Park location at 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625. Brandon location is Congregation Beth Shalom, 706 Bryan Rd, Brandon, FL 33511.

TJFS will never turn away an individual or family in need.

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Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Event

Fashion Fun for EveryoneSunday, September 22, 2019

12:30 - 3:00 p.m.Food and fun for everyone!

Featuring a multigenerational fashion show presented by Jen Zimmer

Lunch will be served.

Sisterhood dues of $36 may be paid at the door. For guests of members, the cost is $25.

Children are free.

Support a tzedakah project for this event by bringing a new girl’s dress, sizes 2T to 10/12, to be given to Tampa Jewish Family Services.

RSVP by September [email protected] or 813-962-6338.

Indicate the number of adults / children attending

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Kol Ami Sisterhood

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a relaxing summer. Sister- hood is off to a busy start of

the year. Lots of planning went into the Brotherhood/Sistehood Welcome Shabbat for Rabbi Blatt on August 10th. More than 135 congregants came out to show their support for our new Rabbi. Sisterhood Board members came together to support our sister Cindy mourn the passing of her beloved husband, Mike Korenvaes (z”l). He was the backbone of Kol Ami and he will be missed by everyone. The outpouring of kindness was overwhelming.

Kol Ami’s Sisterhood is a group of community-minded women. When you put us together, the group ensures that their service is given to the whole community: we volunteer at the Tampa Jewish Family Services Commu-nity Food Bank; we knit hats for Warming the World; we feed the families at the Ronald McDonald House and do a Tzedakah project in conjunc-tion with each event. My Board of sisters represent Chesed, which means kindness. That is why great things are sure to happen this year.

Our next big event is Fashion Fun for Everyone, the paid-up membership event on Sept. 22nd from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

“ Bloom where your seeds are planted”

By Roberta Baer, Sisterhood President

Jen Zimmer will feature LuLaRoe clothing. The Sisterhood Board members will be cook-ing, preparing, setting up, and decorating to make this a wonderful event. Thank you to all my board members for your hard work and dedication.

I urge everyone to get involved in our Sister-hood. The women of Sisterhood are dedicated to improving our synagogue and our Jewish

community. Their energy and passion to do Mitzvot is inspirational. Come be a part of our Sisterhood and make a contribution. Serve on our Board. We have a year full of events. Pick one that interests you and become a committee member. I look forward to greeting you as a new member.

Contact Roberta Baer, Sisterhood President [email protected]




Let Sisterhood share your Simcha!Does your family have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up? Celebrating a special Birthday, Anniversary, Baby Naming or other Simcha? Would you like to sponsor a Kiddush or Kiddush luncheon?

For more information about Sisterhood Simcha Kiddush prices, please contact Sisterhood: [email protected]. Kol Ami Sisterhood

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Sisterhood Needle Workers

A Mazelgram is a quick and easy way to send your Kol Ami friends and family Rosh Hashanah greetings. Just look through the enclosed list (alphabetized by first names) and check off who you want to send greetings to. Then complete the first page order form and return that with your check written to Sisterhood of Kol Ami. You don’t write checks? No problem; Mazelgrams can be charged to your account at Kol Ami. Mazelgrams are $1.25 each, which includes postage. You also have the option to send greetings to the entire congrega-

tion for only $118! That is less than 30 cents per greeting. You can even select a greeting for your Mazelgrams when ordering.

By supporting Mazelgrams, you take care of purchasing, writing, addressing, and mailing out all those cards in one easy step. You also support Kol Ami Sisterhood’s ability to carry out so many of the things we do for the synagogue throughout the year, including most of the Oneg Shabbats and Kiddush Luncheons, religious school activities, and support of the Kol Ami community.

Remember to watch the deadline of Friday, September 20, 2019 and be sure to get your Mazelgrams order in early! Look for your Mazelgram order form in the mail. Send all Mazelgrams to Sisterhood, c/o Congregation Kol Ami. Order forms for Mazelgrams are also available in the office.

Watch for Your Mazelgrams!

Sisterhood Needle Workers meet weekly, every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Jaffe Board Room. It is open to everyone and provides crafters an opportunity to social-ize, exchange information, and learn new techniques.

One of the current charity projects the group participates in is Warming the World, a local nonprofit organization that provides hats to newborns around the world. Hats can be knitted or cro-cheted; however, many of our group prefer to use a circular loom. Last year, the organization sent hats to six states (IL, TN, MS, AL, FL and MN), Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Brazil, Iceland, Guam, Burundi, Somaliland, the American Heart Association, several organizations that help mothers worldwide, and one organization that helps babies locally.

For information about the Sisterhood Needlework Group or contributing to Warming the World, contact Carol Tarica at [email protected].

Torah Fund is in full swing! The 2019/2020 pin is here. The theme this year is Chesed, which means kindness. Sisterhood is a movement of kindness through action. By donat-ing to Torah Fund you are ensuring the growth of Conservative Jewish learning, education and leadership. Make your contribution to Torah Fund today and get a beautiful pin in appreciation of your generous gift.

Contact Roberta Baer, Sisterhood President Torah Fund Chair

[email protected]


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“How are you… today?” This is what I’ve been asking people – namely my brothers and sisters at Kol Ami – as well as myself, on an almost daily basis

since the unexpected and untimely passing of our beloved friend, brother, col-league and (for many) men-tor, Mike Korenvaes (z”l). No matter who I ask among those who knew him, the responses I’ve been getting include, “Not good,” “It’s been really hard,” and “I’ve been better.” Sometimes there is no verbal response at all, only silence and a solemn look, something in their eyes that simply conveys that “there are no words.” Like all of you who knew Mike personally, I was shocked beyond belief and momentarily speechless when I learned that Mike passed away on Saturday, August 3rd (the 2nd of Av), 2019, unexpectedly, while resting at home after a wonderful vacation in North Carolina with his family. “Mike? Mike Korenvaes? Are you sure?,” I asked incredulously. “No, it can’t be!” I’ve been struggling to accept the fact that one of the greatest guys I’ve ever had the honor and pleasure of knowing and working with, and one of the first people I think of when I hear the word mensch, is gone. He was one of the


Kol Ami Brotherhood By Mario Rodriguez, Brotherhood President

healthiest and most physically fit, and vibrant men of his age I’ve ever known. Mike was an avid runner and competed in many races and marathons. He never smoked, didn’t drink alcohol (or even coffee!) and he went to bed early almost

every night so that he could get up at 4:00 a.m. to run and then begin another productive and goal-focused day. How is it possible that someone like Mike could be gone so much before his time? Why?

Brotherhood Breakfast &General Meeting

Enjoy coffee, bagels andshmear while socializing

with new and returningmembers. Learn aboutBrotherhood's exciting

upcoming events, askquestions, make

suggestions, and get involved!

Mario Rodriguez, Brotherhood [email protected]

Sunday, September 810:00am - 12:00pm

RSVP kindly requested byWednesday, September 4


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How do we go on?

I’ve been struggling emotionally to cope with the shock of Mike’s passing, feeling his absence whenever I enter our shul (especially the front office, where he spent so much of his time on a daily basis serving our synagogue community), and seeing the sorrow, grief, and pro-found sense of loss in the faces of everyone who knew, worked with, laughed with, and loved Mike. My heart is broken for his family as they mourn his passing: Cindy, his beloved wife of 44 years, his sons Drew and Bill, his daughter-in-law Melanie, his granddaughter (his princess) Claire, and his sister, brother, nieces and nephews. Needless to say, it has been more than very difficult. The words just feel empty and hollow, trying to convey the emotional impact, deep sadness, and profound loss we feel as his spiritual family and as a community in mourning. We will never be the same, yet we are not alone.

Normally, I would be sharing with you exciting news about our upcoming

programs and events. I would be ex-pressing my pride and sense of accom-plishment about our latest successes in our efforts to serve our congregation and strengthen our bonds of friendship as a Brotherhood. Normally, I would be promoting the Brotherhood and encour-aging all of you to participate and to get involved. (Don’t worry, you can count on me, along with my fellow Brother-hood Board members, to continue to do so.) But not today. Instead, today I find and offer comfort in the belief that through our mutual support and caring for one another, our reminiscences and cherished memories of Mike, and our deep desire to honor and memorialize him, HaShem will hold us up, comfort us, and give us the strength and courage to go on, despite how our loss and grief has changed us as individuals and as a community. With time, G-d will heal us. That said, I believe that we must do more. We must open our eyes, hearts, and minds to feel inspired by the incred-ible person that Mike was, and to recog-nize and appreciate the legacy of service,

dedication, integrity, generosity, and caring for his Kol Ami family that he leaves behind. We must come together, to support one another, to serve one another, and to love and nurture our Kehillah Kadoshah as Mike always did, and as he would want us to do.

As we approach Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Remembrance, we remember Mike and the ideals that he stood for. We remember what we could have done, the missed opportunities we had to help out, to volunteer, to participate, and to do more. And on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, through introspection, repentance, and Teshuvah, we commit ourselves to make amends, to do better, to try harder, and to be more of who Mike wanted us to be, who HaShem calls us to be. This year, especially during these High Holy Days, we find inspiration and motivation to “Be Like Mike.”

May his memory always be for a blessing.

L’shalom, in brotherhood, Mario

Join the Kol Ami Brotherhood Fantasy Football League!New Link: https://tinyurl.com/KolAmiFF

If you tried to sign up, but had an issue please use this new link:: https://tinyurl.com/KolAmiFF

This will be a head to head, non-PPR league, with an auction style draft (draft date to be determined). Roster will be 1 QB, 2 WR, 2 RB, 1 TE, 1 Flex (WR, RB, or TE), and 1 DEF. We need a minimum of 8 teams to start, maximum of 12 teams. This year there is no buy in or payout. However, donations are accepted, all of which will go toward tzedakah (Yellow Candle Fund). If interested, use the following link to register. Copy or type the link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/KolAmiFF

First 12 teams get a spot!

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Hayden CrossSeptember 14, 2019 / 14 Elul 5779

Hayden Cross is an 8th grader at Ben Hill Middle School and Kol Yeladim Religious School. Hayden’s family just moved back to Tampa from a few years in Orlando. Hayden’s hobbies include coin collecting, Boy Scouts, and making

robots, and he also really enjoys going camping. Hayden says he is most proud of becoming a patrol leader in his Boy Scout troop.

Hayden explains,“The person who really inspires me is my dad, because he works hard so that my sisters and I can have a great life.” As part of his future plans for that great life, Hayden says, “In ten years, I see myself finishing up college and getting my dream job as a Physical Cosmologist and working for NASA.”

Hayden’s favorite holiday is Passover, because “I get to see a lot of friends and family I don’t get to see very often.” Many of those friends and family will be coming to Tampa to help cele-brate Hayden’s Bar Mitzvah with him, from Virginia and other parts of Florida like Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Mazal tov to Hayden and his family!


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SAVE THEDATE:

REVERSETASHLICH

KOL AMI SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE TIKKUN HAYAM: REPAIR THE SEA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2019TIME & LOCATION TBD

It is customary on Rosh HaShanah to goto a body of water and symbolicallycleanse ourselves by casting our sins

into the water. "Reverse Tashlich" is themeaningful experience of reversing the

process of Tashlich and removinghuman "sins" from the water.

Stay tuned for more information on how

to get involved!

We thank you for your efforts and dedication to Torah study. Todah Rabbah!

Kol Ami wishes to acknowledge our congregants who have recently read Torah:

Craig Kalter

Ethel Pila

Julian Melamed

Martha Birnbaum

Terri Hinds

Denise Freedman

Lea Visher

Susan Leibowitz

Barbara Freedland

Amy Wasser

Alan Borden

Avi Elias

Susan Elias

Emily Solondz

We need Torah readers!

Click here to sign up or contact the office at 813-962-6338.

http://kolami.webparasha.com/


Fall is here! My favorite time of year! Back to School fun for every-one…maybe more so for the parents, but fun was had by all. Kol Yeladim has been very

busy so far! We had an amazing opening day and Congregational Kick-Off event, and we jumped right back into the swing of things with school on Wednesday. Our B’nai Mitzvah class is also off to a great start with a group meeting with Rabbi Blatt, parents, and students focused on understanding the importance and expec-tations as an upcoming B’nai Mitzvah!

Kids’ KonnectionsBy Jennifer Halls, Education Director

We are looking forward to our new B’nai Mitzvah Chair, Ellen Ehrenpreis, planning even more events to honor and make this year a special one for our 7th grade class!

This month we have some exciting pro-grams that we can’t wait to share with our students! We will be working on fam-ily tree projects in some of our classes, as well as several High Holiday activities and studies in all of our classes. We are thrilled to bring back our Challah Baking with Sisterhood again this year. A big thanks to Jody Rappaport for volunteering to provide her recipe and her skills to make the most delicious challah.

We will also be starting our first Academy classes this month! I am honored to be able to take what I have learned while I was in Israel and teach the 8th & 9th grade class! We will be focusing on the family and doing research on Biblical family trees and our own family trees. We are also going to have our Academy classes help film our monthly “What’s Happening at Kol Yeladim” YouTube show. We are going to name the program after the students have had the opportunity to give their input! Rabbi Blatt is looking forward to working with our 10th-12th graders this year! We know it will be a new and reinvigorated Academy at Kol Ami!

And last but not least, we need High Holiday Help!!! We are always looking for volunteers to help with snack time for all the kids during the High Holiday Youth Services. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Debbie Newhouse, our School Board Chair. Our first day and second day of Rosh Hashanah is Monday, 9/30 and Tuesday, 10/1, so if you are able to help, thank you in advance!

I look forward to another amazing year here at Kol Yeladim.

Upcoming Events

9/1 .... No School (Labor Day)

9/7 .... Shabbat School (6th & 7th Grade Only)

9/8 .... Sunday School (Grades PreK-5th Only)

9/8 .... 1st Day of Academy at Kol Ami (8th-12th Grade)

9/14 .. Hayden Cross’s Bar Mitzvah

9/15 .. Sunday School: Challah Baking with Sisterhood (PreK-7th)

9/20 .. B’nai Mitzvah Class Dinner at Ethel Pila’s Home (7th Grade)

9/21 .. Shabbat School (6th and 7th Grades)

9/22 .. 1st Confirmation Class (10th Grade Only)

9/29 .. No School (Erev Rosh Hashanah)

9/30 .. Rosh Hashanah Day 1: High Holiday Jr. Congregation

L’Shanah Tovah, Jennifer

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The Academyat Kol Ami

8TH & 9TH GRADE(JENN HALLS)

All in the Family - Study the biblical family tree of the Jewish people and learn about the Twelve Tribes of

Israel. Students will trace their individual heritage back as far as possible and see how it connects with our biblical lineage. We will also film a short, news- style program to update parents on what’s happening at Kol Yeladim.

10TH - 12TH GRADE(RABBI BLATT)

What does that have to do with Judaism? Discuss current events, social media trends, and how to live

life through a Jewish lens in today’s world. Bring your devices, an open mind, and your voice. Conversation, creative expression, and learning.

10TH GRADECONFIRMATION

(RABBI BLATT)

Explore your Jewish identity and connection to God, prayer,

culture, and community. Using Jewish sources, we’ll explore

what makes Judaism meaningful to you. Service and Project

based learning based on your topic of choice!

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For those of you who may not know, my name is Abby Salem-Goldman, and it is my great pleasure to serve as your Youth Director this year! Jennifer Cohen will be returning as your Youth Advisor for all groups, and we are very excited for the amazing programs we have planned this year!

If the Congregational Open House Kick-Off was any sort of indication, we are going to have a blast together this year, with holiday parties, playtime, Jewish learning, volunteering, and lots of silly fun! We enjoyed a wonderful Bubble Magic Show perfor-mance by Blaise Ryndes and raised $105 at our annual USY Car Wash! Thank you to all who were able to attend our Kick-Off event! It was so nice to see so many returning faces at the Open House, and I look forward to seeing – and meeting – so many more of you throughout the year!

At this time, I invite you all to register to be a member of our Kol Ami Youth Groups! Registration can be online at: https://www.kolami.org/2019-2020-youth-group-application. Register by September 8th to receive a 5% discount! Families

Youth GroupsAbby Salem-Goldman, Youth Director

Boneem 2019-2020 Events

Boneem (Noun): /Bo-neem/: Kol Ami's youthgroup with fun events for 3rd-5th grade!

October 6 - Super Sloppy PartyNovember 24 - Bowling

December 15 - Hanukkah PartyDecember 22 - Congregational Hanukkah Party

January 5 - Altitudes Trampoline ParkFebruary 23 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

March 8 - Purim CarnivalApril 5 - Chocolate Seder

May 17 - Congregational End-of-Year Picnic

Justboneeming

around!

Questions? Email Youth DirectorAbby Salem-Goldman at [email protected]

ChaverimKol Ami's youth group for Kindergarden

to 2nd graders and parents!

Questions? Email Youth Director

Abby Salem-Goldman [email protected]

October 27, 2019 - 12-2pmParade of Pets & Chaverim Pet Party

December 15, 2019 - 1-3pmHanukkah Party

December 22, 2019 - 6:30pmCongregational Hanukkah Party

February 23, 2020 - 1-3pmNature Scavenger Hunt

March 8, 2020 - 11:30-2pmCongregational Purim Carnival

May 17, 2020 - 11:30am-1pmCongregational End-of-Year Picnic

April 5, 2020 - 1-3pmChocolate Seder

with multiple children will also receive a discount for each additional child registered! Need-based scholarships are available on an individual basis – please contact me privately if you would like to discuss further.

You do not have to be a member of Kol Ami to be a Youth Group Member, and you do not have to be a Youth Group Mem-ber to participate in our events, though it does have its benefits - the Kol Ami Youth Group Membership Fee for Boneem, Kadima, and USY includes:

• Membership to Kol Ami Youth Groups for 1 year

• Discounted pricing for individual events

• One T-Shirt

• Regional Membership (Kadima & USY only, required to attend conventions)

Chaverim is our free group for grades K-2, and therefore does not require registration, however, it is helpful for us to ensure that you are included in the appropriate communications.


https://www.kolami.org/2019-2020-youth-group-application




Youth Groups (cont’d)

KAUSY

2019-2020 ��

(Pronounced "cow-zee")

Introducing the following new programs:

Meatless Monday Dinners - Cook a kosher, vegetarian meal inKol Ami's kitchen with friends, then enjoy dinner together! 6-8pm

Open Lounge - Hangout & chill in the youth lounge once a monthat 11:30am - 12:30pm following Academy.

USY Shabbats - Bring some ruach into ourcongregational Friday night Shabbat Service,

led by USYers for all to enjoy! 6:30pm

Sept. 8 - Picnic @ Lake ParkSept. 23 - Meatless Monday

Sept. 29 - High Holidays Prep

Oct. 6 - Reverse Tashlich SATOOct. 8 - Kol Nidre Collection

Oct. 13 - Open LoungeOct. 19 - Rock the Sukkah

& Sukkot SleepoverOct. 25-27 - Mercaz Sub-RegionalConvention (Winter Springs, FL)

Nov. 3 - Open LoungeNov. 8 - USY Shabbat

Nov. 8-10 - RGBW Conventionhosted by KAUSY (Tampa, FL)

Nov. 17 - Event TBD

Dec. 8 - Open LoungeDec. 8 - Hanukkah Party

Dec. 20 - USY Shabbat & Pre-ICDec. 22 - Congregational

Hanukkah PartyDec. 22-26 - InternationalConvention (Ontario, CA)

Jan. 12 - Open LoungeJan. 13 - Meatless MondayJan. 25-26 - USY Lock-In

Feb. 2 - Open LoungeFeb. 9 - Tree Hoppers

Feb. 14 - USY Shabbat & Pre-YD Feb. 16 - HaNegev Yom Disney: Magic Kingdom (Orlando, FL)

Feb 21-23 - Mercaz Sub-Regional Convention (Jacksonville, FL)

Mar. 2 - Meatless MondayMar. 8 - Purim Carnival

Mar. 9 - Megillah Fundraiser Mar. 13-15 - Gesher Convention

(Location TBD)Mar. 29 - Open Lounge

Mar. 29 - Super Sloppy Day

Apr. 3-5 - HaNegev Regional Convention (Location TBD)

Apr. 10 - USY ShabbatApr. 26 - Open Lounge Extended

Study Session

May 2 - Lag B'Omer & PJ Elections

May 3 - Open LoungeMay 11 - Meatless Monday

Mother's Day EditionMay 17 - Annual Congregational

End-of-Year Picnic

Email Abby [email protected]

Kadima 2019-2020 �vents

9 | 28 - Kick-Off Event10 | 20 - Sukkah Party

11 | 1-3 - Mercaz KadimaConvention (Jacksonville, FL)

11 | 24 - Event TBD12 | 8 - Hanukkah Party12 | 22 - Congregational

Hanukkah Party1 | 12 - Event TBD

2 | 9 - Tree Hoppers2 | 14 - USY Shabbat

& Pre-Yom Disney Event2 | 16 - Yom Disney (Orlando, FL)

3 | 8 - Purim Carnival3 | 28 - 3 | 29 - Kadima Lock-In4 | 26 - Yom Ha'atzma'ut Party

5 | 17 - End-of-Year Picnic

Questions? Email Youth DirectorAbby Salem-Goldman at

[email protected]

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns! My office number is (813) 960 – 3654 and my email address is [email protected]. I look forward to having a great year with all of you!

Upcoming Events:

Our first USY Event will be a picnic on September 8 at 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. in Lake Park. We will enjoy a kosher lunch in the park, play games, design our t-shirts for the year, and elect committee chairs!

Our Kadima Kick-off Event will be on Sept. 28 at 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the Youth Lounge.

Boneem’s first event is always a hit – it’s our Super Sloppy Party on October 6 at 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Chaverim will meet for the first time this year at our Parade of Pets Party on October 27 at 12:00 -2:00 p.m.

Each of these events will be free to all and located at Kol Ami, except for the USY Picnic at Lake Park. I can’t wait to meet you all and have lots of fun together!




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Sunday, September 8

Kol Yeladim Religious School .........................................9:00 a.m.

Brotherhood General Meeting and Breakfast ................10:00 a.m.

Academy (Grades 8-12) ................................................10:30 a.m.

USY Picnic (Lake Park) .................................................. 12:00 p.m.

Monday, September 9

Finance Committee Meeting .......................................... 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 10

TOLLL: L’Chaim- Sharing Life’s Lessons ..........................11:00 a.m.

Sisterhood Needle Workers ............................................ 1:30 p.m.

Executive Committee Meeting ....................................... 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 11

Kol Yeladim Religious School ........................................ 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 13

Shabbat Services .......................................................... 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 14

Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Blatt ..........................................8:30 a.m.

Shabbat Services (Hayden Cross’s Bar Mitzvah) ...............9:30 a.m.

Kiddush Luncheon

in honor of Hayden Cross’s Bar Mitzvah ................. 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 15

Kol Yeladim Religious School ..........................................9:00 a.m.

Sisterhood Challah Making with Kol Yeladim ..................9:15 a.m.

B’nai Mitzvah Class Pool Party (off-site) .......................... 1:00 p.m.

Young Family Play Date with Rabbi Blatt ........................ 3:00 p.m.

Monday, September 16

Sisterhood Board Meeting ............................................. 6:45 p.m.

Brotherhood Board Meeting .......................................... 6:45 p.m.




Sisterhood Ronald McDonald House dinner ................... 4:00 p.m.



Adult Education Committee – SIR Meeting .................... 6:00 p.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting ............................................. 7:30 p.m.

September 2019 Events & Happenings at Kol Ami

Sunday, September 1LABOR DAY WEEKEND – NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Monday, September 2LABOR DAY – OFFICE CLOSED


TOLLL: L’Chaim – Sharing Life’s Lessons ........................11:00 a.m.




Friday, September 6

Shabbat Services (Birthday/Anniversary Shabbat) ............ 6:30 p.m.



Shabbat Services ...........................................................9:30 a.m.

Shabbat School (6 & 7 Grades) .......................................9:30 a.m.

Howard Kanter Kiddush Luncheon............................... 12:00 p.m.

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September 2019 Events & Happenings at Kol Ami


Family and Musical Shabbat Services ............................ 6:30 p.m.

B’nai Mitzvah Class Shabbat Dinner (off site) ................. 7:30 p.m.




Shabbat School (6 & 7 Grades) .......................................9:30 a.m.

Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood ................ 12:00 p.m.

Selichot Service at Congregation Rodeph Sholom .......... 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 22

Kol Yeladim Religious School ..........................................9:00 a.m.

Kol Yeladim School Board Meeting .................................9:15 a.m.

Confirmation (10th Grade) ...........................................10:30 a.m.

Fashion Fun for Everyone!

Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Event .................. 12:30 p.m.







Shabbat Services .......................................................... 6:30 p.m.




Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood ................ 12:00 p.m.

Kadima Kick-Off Event .............................................. 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 29EREV ROSH HASHANAH – NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Brotherhood Chair Set-Up for High Holidays ...................9:00 a.m.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Services ......................................... 6:30 p.m.

Monday, September 30ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 – OFFICE CLOSED

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Services ........................................9:00 a.m.

Tashlich/Ma’ariv (Lipschutz Residence) ........................... 6:00 p.m.

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Yahrzeits

Honor the Memory of Your Loved Ones

Honor the memory of a loved one with a

bronze plaque on a memorial board in our

sanctuary for a donation of $360. Please notify

the office if you would like to receive yahrzeit

notifications for additional loved ones.

Elul Yahrzeits

2 Belle Glanzman

Rita Cook

3 Irving Schilit

Rachel Leah Michel

Celia Levine

Rose Sinek

Judith Kagan

4 Lillian Rosendorf

Iris Eshkov

5 Sylvia Halpern

6 Murray Rosenwasser

Morris Hellman

Eva Greenspoon

Isaac Simon

7 Harry Bush

8 Mac Marks

Louis Levy

Nicole Kleban

9 Doris Kalisman

Sheldon Marks

10 Anne Marks

Arthur Segel

11 Herman Friedman

Sally Kaplan

Ernestine Ritter

12 Meyer Terebelo

Phyllis Winarsky

14 Sylvia Marcia Broverman

Joseph Stone

15 Rosalind Shoorka

Kalman Pila

Irving Abrahams

Syd Levine

Kurt Greenbaum

Sarah Lybanon

Richard Wynn

Bernard Solomon

16 Rudolph Adler

Rachel Lakhovsky

Sheila Wasserman

17 Marilyn Hoffman

Jack Katz

18 Joseph Doliner

Yaniv David Drimmer

William Broverman

Jacob Solan

Bernard Breger

Ann Cobin

Anna Silverman

19 Anna Hymowitz

Edahn Isaak

20 Sam Peters

Ben Wise

21 Aleksandra Meek

Carolyn Haber Wilder

Irene Oaks

Jeanne Closner

22 Esther Robbins

Bernard Nastir

23 Blanche Alexander

Maurice Kanarek

24 Betty Fox

Pinchas Lieberman

Beatrice Kasoff

Dorothy Savage

25 Gerald Solomon

Edna Citrin

26 Irving Katz

Daniel Vider

Jack Wieder

Michael Judelson

27 Pennie Pearlman

Eleanor Miller

Leonard Zimmerman

28 Bernard Goldsmith

Andrew Gravina

Tishrei Yahrzeits

1 Sherle L. Solomon

Janet Elias

September Birthdays

1 Carma Goldstein

Stanley Bush

Anya Goldstein

2 Arlene Capeluto

Lisa Eshkov

Benjamin Miele

Sheba Solson

5 Devin Chernin

Sally Pliskow

Eryn Solomon

6 Jonathan Schonwetter

Adam Pearlman

7 Deborah White

Camaron Koury

Breena Levison

Susan Lafer

8 Luna Kattan

Carol Simon

9 S. Gilbert Weisman

Matthew Niehoff

Bradley Schilit

10 Raymond Reed

11 Joshua Fink

12 Evan Dunayer

13 Isabelle Goldstein

Ethel Pila

Raya Visher

14 Tracey Siegel

15 Addyson Visher

16 Jacob Horwitz

17 Staci Cross

Alan Goldman

Michael Binder

19 Sarah Weiner

Robert Bern

21 Itai Aarons

22 Cindy Korenvaes

Gilad Dackman

23 Brian Gollins

Mitchell Weiss

David Fink

24 Shirley Segel

Jody Sampson

Samantha Ruffkess

Michael Rosenblum

Esther Rattes

Alexandra Piburn

Lisa Teblum

Eleanor Halls

Gwen Niehoff

25 Harrison Niehoff

Isaac Solson

26 Leah Wasserman

Sabrina Solomon

27 Jordan Fox

Susan Elias

Rachel Tirrell

28 Kai Koury

Samuel Isaak

30 Jon Benjamin

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Once a month, we celebrate all of our members’

birthdays and anniversaries for that month.

Your name(s) and birthday or anniversary will

be included in the Shabbat Shalom and you will

be invited up to the bima for a special treat.

The September Birthday / Anniversary Shabbat will

be celebrated on Friday, September 6, at Shabbat

services, starting at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to join us!


Allan Fox Fund

GET WELL WISHES TO

Sheila BushBy Ronna & Merv Hellman

Building Fund

GET WELL WISHES TO

Sheila BushBy Bonnie & Richard Hoffman

IN MEMORY OF

Mike Korenvaes, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather & Friend

By The Gad Family

Jody Sampson & Prakash Nair

Robert Rogin

Ronna & Merv Hellman

Don Jensen

Dan & Phoebe Ochman

Bob & Carol Overman

Rick & Barbie Levine

David & Martha Birnbaum

Carol & Sam Weinstein

Rick & Ann Denz

Sheri & Bill Peterson

Dave & Sharon Cross

Pam Sweeney

Mimi & Alan Aaron

Marilyn & Alan Daniels

Wendy Hart

Landscaping Fund

GET WELL WISHES TO

Sheila BushBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

IN MEMORY OF


By Roberta & Howard Baer

Bonnie & Richard Hoffman

Jamie & Jeff Krischer

Dennis Miele, Father of Ben Miele

By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

Larry Wasser Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Shirley Malter Lamoncheck

By Linda & Max Zalkin

Ma’asim Tovim Fund

IN HONOR OF

Barry & Sue Dvorchik on their new home, with best wishes

By Sheila & Stanley Bush

Dave & Sharon Cross on their new home, with best wishes

By Sheila & Stanley Bush

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Donate! There are many ways

to get involved in

Congregation Kol Ami

and making a donation

is always a great way to

support our Shul and

the programs that we

offer. You can now make

your donations online

using your credit card.

To do so, go to:

https://kolami.org/donate-payments

September Anniversaries1 Sharon & David Cross

Alice & Carnot Nelson

Michal & Jeremy Nelson

Lisa & Paul Weinberger

Sheila & Stanley Bush

2 Sheba & Isaac Solson

3 Jodi & Ethan Kashansky

4 Mandy & Jason Levy

Judy & Clifford Levitt

5 Staci & Kevin Cross

Emile & Claude Lewkowiez

6 Deborah White & David Pearlman

7 Lisa & Larry Caine

9 Karen & Alan Borden

12 Judy & David Zaritt

16 Anita & Andrew Altman

19 Tracey & R. Lawrence Altman

22 Anita & Herman Greenberg

24 Enid & Richard Dembo

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Grandmother, Sarah AbramsBy Jamie & Jeff Krischer

Endowment Fund

IN HONOR OF

Denise Freedman on her special birthday

By Joann & Stu Marofsky

IN MEMORY OF


By Stu & Joann Marofsky

Uncle, Stanley GoldsmithBy Lisa & Gary Teblum

Grandfather, William WhitehornBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

General Fund

IN MEMORY OF


By Sheila & Brian Shaw

Dolores & Ted Sheps

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