Our Third Decade Shabbat is Approaching

In This Issue:125th Anniversary, page 4

Shabbat Under the Stars, page 5

Opera Series, page 6 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 10 JUNE & JULY, 2019 IYAR-SIVAN & SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5779

Our Third Decade Shabbat is ApproachingSaturday, July 13th

Join the continuing celebration! Recall andrejoice the Beth Abraham years from the 70’sthrough 2008! “How can I do this?” you ask.

Let us tell you…At the Third DecadeShabbat, of course. This special Shabbat isSaturday, July 13, 2019.

At services and at Kiddush lunch, we will enjoyCantor Kopmar’s Musaf rendition; we will sharememories of the internationally acclaimed YouthChorale under his capable direction and of themany years that Samuel Press served as Rabbi;

we will celebrate our transition to full egalitarianism; and we will recall and rejoice much more.Be part of the ongoing excitement as we celebrate our 125 years as a congregation.See you on July 13th!

Sunday, August 25, from 1 PM – 4 PM

Join us for an interactive afternoon with fun for allas we continue to celebrate Beth Abraham’s 125th Anniversary!

RECALL: What’s your story? – share and record your stories about Beth Abraham. Enjoy the gallery ofartifacts of Beth Abraham’s past.

REJOICE: Nosh on Jewish comfort food, enjoy roving entertainment, and more!

RENEW: Create as an Artist in Residence, completing paintings that will become part of our artwork ondisplay. Reimagine Beth Abraham’s stained-glass windows. Enter a raffle for a piece of artwork made withpieces of Beth Abraham’s history.

After we reflect, create, and color, we will celebrate with a concert that brings us all together!!

No cost.

Rabbi Samuel PressCantor Jerome B. Kopmar

2The Cantor’s CornerCantor Andrea Raizen

“The transformative power ofmusic.” This is a statement I heardrepeatedly at the 72nd Annual Cantors

Assembly Conventionheld recently inLouisville. I am not aregular attendee atthese conventions,but because there wasto be a tribute concerthonoring the legacyof our CantorEmeritus, Jerome B.Kopmar, and the

amazing youth chorales both here atBeth Abraham and Beth El in Akron, Ifelt compelled to go. Not only would wehear the music, every piececommissioned specifically for theseyouth chorales, but much of the choirfeatured at the concert was made up ofalumni of these incredible groups,including 15 singers from the BethAbraham Youth Chorale.

Although I was offered theopportunity to sing with the group as a“Friend of the Chorale,” I chose to sit inthe audience and listen. And I am soglad that I did. I have heard several ofthe original recordings of the Choraleand was anxious to hear these piecesperformed live. The choir, composed of25 alumni and several cantorialcolleagues including Hazzan JennaGreenberg, was conducted by HazzanDavid Tilman of Elkins Park, PA. Thegroup gathered for its one and onlyrehearsal just hours before theperformance. It was as much of anexperience to watch the singers as itwas to listen. The professionally trainedhazzanim, all of them proficient sightsingers, sang precisely and beautifully,lending their mature voices to theensemble. But it was the former Choralemembers that captivated the audience.The sheer joy on their faces as theyopened their mouths to sing as a grouponce again was priceless. As children,they had memorized each note and wordof these songs that essentially becameingrained in them. They sang with loveand respect, not only for the music, butfor their beloved Cantor.

Towards the end of the program,Cantor Kopmar was the featured soloistfor the piece “Halleluyah.” Honestly, Iam not sure how he held it together todo that, but he did not disappoint. After

that he spoke to the audience, relatinghow daunting it was at the start of eachseason when he received a newly writtenpiece, sometimes 250 pages of music,that he would then need to teach to hisyoung singers. But what he made veryclear was that this wasn’t just aboutlearning to sing a piece of music. Thiswas Jewish education at its finest. Or asCantor Kopmar likes to say, “educationthrough the back door.” Thesecompositions were based on Biblicalbooks and themes like Proverbs andRuth. In the process of learning thepiece, the children not only learned thewords of the texts, but came tounderstand and appreciate that the notesand melodies chosen by the composerwere very intentional and broughtmeaning to the composition. Anotherfavorite Kopmarism is, “the music shouldserve the words,” not the other wayaround. The Chorale alumni concludedthe concert (without the additionalsingers) singing “May the Words,” donea capella, under the direction of CantorKopmar. This was the most touchingpiece that brought tears to the eyes ofmany, including myself.

I believe that this honor bestowed onCantor Kopmar achieved its intent. Thatwas precisely to allow him to witnesshow impactful the experience of theChorale had on so many Jewish children.For many, it was life changing. As aneducator I know what it is like to wonderif what you do makes a difference. Forthe most part, once a student moves onyou don’t know if the seeds youattempted to plant ever took root. Butthese now grown Chorale members, 50+years later, are the fruits of those seeds.

I am so glad that this event took placein the midst of Beth Abraham’s 125th

anniversary year and the 50th anniversaryof Cantor Kopmar’s arrival to Dayton. Asif we did not have enough to be proud ofalready, this gives us one more reason tocelebrate. I do hope many of you will joinus for the next Decade Shabbatscheduled for July 13, at which Cantorand his dear wife Goldye will be with us.Cantor Kopmar will lead our Musafservice and speak afterwards at theKiddush lunch. I look forward to sharingin this with all of you.

3A 50th Anniversary of an All-Time FestivalRabbi Joshua Ginsberg

Alan Cooper was my first RabbinicalSchool teacher of Mikra’ot Gedolot –“The Great Rabbinic Bible” – an editionof the Torah with the commentaries of

leading medievalrabbinicscholars. Littledid I know, thisdistinguishedprofessor ofHebrew Biblewas once on thestage ofWoodstock asthe lead singer ofthe doo-wopband, Sha Na Na.

Sha Na Na, formed at ColumbiaUniversity, was Woodstock’spenultimate performance, warming upthe audience for JimiHendrix. Their act wascaptured in the epic 1970documentary“Woodstock.” You cansee all 12 originalmembers, bouncing andshaking and gyrating in their goldcostumes for 52 glorious andimmortalizing seconds, with thousandsof longhaired young men and womensinging along. And there’s Cooper, onthe lead vocals, belting out the lyrics to“At the Hop,” wearing a yellow vestwith no shirt underneath, darksunglasses, and a leather cabbie hat,snapping his fingers and tapping hisfeet.

Alan Cooper would remain with ShaNa Na until 1971, a time span that puthim on both The Tonight Show and TheMerv Griffin Show — no small feat. Heleft the band (Jon ‘Bowzer’ Baumanreplaced him) and eventually earned adoctorate in Biblical Studies from YaleUniversity.

I thought of my former professor,Alan Cooper, because this summermarks the 50th anniversary of thehistoric Woodstock Music Festival,which attracted perhaps as many as ahalf-million, mostly young,concertgoers to Bethel, New York. Thepeaceful behavior of festival-goersgave, and still gives, Woodstock theaura of being the tangible affirmation ofthe “peace and love” ethos of the 60shippie “counterculture.” The “goodvibes” given off by those like AlanCooper were fortunately preserved forposterity by “Woodstock,” one of thebest concert documentaries ever made.

What I didn’t realize is thesignificant role American Jews played inthis seminal cultural event –that there

were Jews aplenty involved in everyaspect of the festival. Michael Lang andArtie Kornfeld developed the concept fora major festival event to celebrate the 60ssocial movements. It eventually becamethe Woodstock Musical Festival with thehelp of two other Jews – John Robertsand Joel Rosenman.

There were several Jewish musicalfront-liners as well: Jorma Kaukonen (sonof a Jewish mother) and Marty Balin(whose father was Jewish) of JeffersonAirplane; Arlo Guthrie (his mother wasJewish); Country Joe and the Fish’s JoeMcDonald (son of a Jewish mother) andBarry Melton; and Blood, Sweat & Tears’Jerry Hyman, Steve Katz, Fred Lipsiusand Lew Soloff. There were the GratefulDead’s Mickey Hart and Bert Sommerand many in Sha Na Na, including Henry

Gross, Elliot Cahn and of course AlanCooper.

Even the local Monticello JewishCommunity Center played a part when itgenerously donated thousands ofsandwiches to hungry festivalgoers,tens-of-thousands of whom were Jewish.

None of this would have happenedwithout Max Yasgur, the New York statedairy farmer who defied his neighborswhen he agreed to host the 1969Woodstock Music and Arts Festival onhis land. Max was the son of SamuelYasgur, a Jewish immigrant born inMinsk.

Max Yasgur was no country yokel. Heran one of the biggest dairies in thecounty and had studied real estate law atNew York University. He was also noradical; he was a registered Republicanwho supported the war in Vietnam. Buthe was a fierce opponent of intoleranceand bias. In fact, notes journalist NateBloom, when it looked like the townzoning board might stop the festival, heconfronted its members and told themthat Americans in uniform fought anddied to give us all freedom – and thatfreedom extended to those they viewedas draft-dodging, long-haired, anti-warhippies. Yasgur added that he didn’tagree with hippies’ views on thegovernment, drug use, or “free love.”Still, they had a right to be in the town.

Max Yasgur would surprise everyonewhen he decided to address the audienceon day three of the festival, shortlybefore Joe Cocker took the stage to sing,

“with a little help from my friends.”

“The important thing that you’veproven to the world,” he declared,“is that a half a million kids – and Icall you kids because I have childrenthat are older than you - can gettogether and have three days of funand music and have nothing but funand music, and God Bless You forit!”

Yasgur’s appearance on the stage atWoodstock, judging from the crowd’sresponse in the documentary, was aswarmly received as Jimi Hendrix’s version ofthe “Star-Spangled Banner.”

On an interesting side note, in caseyou’re thinking that Max Yasgur being aJewish dairy farmer was an oddity, you’d be

mistaken. Nate Bloom notes thatbefore the hippies, some Jewsbegan their own “back to theland” movement in the early 20th

century. In Sullivan County, thecounty where the WoodstockFestival was held, a Jewish

farming population developed as Jews, oneby one, decided to settle there and farm.They were drawn by the beauty of theCatskill Mountains and a train line that tooktheir milk to New York City. By 1910,somewhere between 500 to 1,500 Jewishfarmers were in the county, constituting30% of all American Jewish farmers. Tohelp make ends meet, a number of thesefarmers started to take in boarders. Thisincluded the families who ended upfounding the famous Grossinger’s,Kutsher’s, and Tamarack Lodge resorts.

I am proud that Jews played a criticalrole in this watershed event. What I ammost proud of is the way we modeled howthose on opposite sides of the politicalspectrum found a way to support andembrace one another. 1969 was a time ofangry antiwar demonstrations and theChicago Eight arrests. Yet, Woodstock wasanything but angry or violent.

In my opinion, there was somethingvaguely Jewish about Woodstock. Thefestival celebrated ideals easy to labelas chesed (loving-kindness), tzedek (justice) and tikkun olam (repair of theworld), but were paraded under thebanners of “sharing and caring,” “weshall overcome” and pursuit of peace.What could be more Jewish than peace?

On this 50th anniversary of thiswatershed event, may each of us continueto ohev shalom v’rodef shalom – to lovepeace and to pursue it. Maybe, as JoniMitchell envisions in her celebratoryanthem to the festival, “we [will get]ourselves back to the garden.”

“What I didn’t realize is the significant role American Jewsplayed in this seminal cultural event –that there were Jews

aplenty involved in every aspect of the festival.”

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As part of our year-long 125th yearanniversary celebration, members of theInterview Subcommittee are talking withcongregants, asking them to sharesynagogue memories. Clara Hochstein’sinterview beautifully captures what we areall about here at Beth Abraham – We are acommunity.

Clara remembers her younger years atK.K. House of Abraham at the WayneAvenue Shul. She relates that, wheneverthere was a Jewish family celebration atthe Shul, such as a pidyon haben(celebrating the first born male),practically every congregant attendedand engaged. They shared the family’sjoy. They enjoyed delicious foodprepared by the congregants themselves.Together, they created a kvellingcommunity. All of them. Not just a few.All of them.

Clara’s memory reminds us that a“community” is not just a synagoguebuilding. It is not just a bunch of servicesand programs that bring us all together. It

HELP US REACH 100%is not just names of memberson our roster.

No, it is about far more than that. Itis about relationships. It is about comingtogether to care about each other. It isabout making the most of every momentbeing with and being concerned aboutour synagogue friends. It is aboutworking together – using our talent andour treasure - to ensure that BethAbraham will continue to provide thiscommunal setting, now and for decadesto come.

It is Clara’s memory that has becomepart of the thematic web of ouranniversary year. It is reflected in all thatwe are doing this year to recall ourbeginnings, to rejoice in our successesand to renew ourselves to ensure avibrant future.

This theme is also reflected in ouranniversary fundraising activities. Wecreated The 125 Fund to raise money notonly to pay for our anniversaryfestivities (a replacement for funds wenormally raise through the Women ofValor and Donor Events); we also

created this Fund to better ensure ourfuture; and, more importantly, reflectingour community theme, we also createdthis fund to encourage every congregantto contribute.

For this reason, we seek 100%participation. So we ask each member tomake a contribution to The 125 Fund. Weask each member to make a contributionthat is comfortable – whether it is $25.00or $25,000. Every gift is appreciated,regardless of amount.

The response thus far has beensimply remarkable. So many of yourfellow members have already steppedforward to participate and we are well onour way to reaching our 100% goal.

If you have not yet made acommitment, please do so as soon aspossible. There is a list of current donorsposted outside the sanctuary door. Weupdate this list each week. We do this totrack our goal of 100% participation. Wehope to see the names of all congregantson this list.

This is just a sampling of the comments from those who attended the May 5th cemetery tour and celebratory toast (Spiritsof our Past: In our Hearts Forever) as part of our 125th year anniversary celebration.

We started our celebration at our cemetery. We gathered at the “Old Section”- the 1/8 acre portion that our Founderspurchased in 1894. (Other sections were acquired in later years as the congregation grew in number.)

Marshall Weiss, nationally-recognized publisher of the Dayton Jewish Observer, director of the Federation-based DaytonGenealogy Society and Beth Abraham member, moved us from tombstone to tombstone to bring our synagogue history tolife. He reminded us that our Founders were largely Lithuanians from Greater Russia. He pointed out that many of the earlysynagogue leaders were just in their twenties and most started out as peddlers. He showed us the location in the Old Sectionwhere the nine Torahs destroyed in the 1913 Flood were buried. We were absolutely fascinated with all that we learned.

After this cemetery tour, we reconvened at the Dublin Pub at the corner of Fifth and Wayne, the site of an early House ofAbraham location. Once assembled, Michael Freed, our President, led us in a celebratory toast. We then enjoyed beingtogether and sharing memories, savoring the beverage of our choice and a nosh.

A hearty mazel tov to the event co-chairs, Norm Lewis and DenaBriskin, and theircommittee members. Anda thank-you to Maryannand Jack Bernstein, theevent sponsor.

We now look forwardto the remaininganniversary events. Asthe enthusiasm mounts,you will want to be partof the celebration. Seeyou there!

CEMETERY TOUR AND TOAST WAS A HIT“Oh my gosh!” “Fascinating!” “I didn’t know that!” “Wow, Marshall Weiss is awesome!”

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Board Transitions Well

At our Annual Meeting held in May,the congregation formally accepted therecommendation of our Nominating

Committeeapproving anew slate ofofficers anddirectors forthe comingyears.

Our newlyinstalledExecutiveOfficers will

serve two-year terms ending in May of2021. In addition to myself, VicePresidents Matt Arnovitz and AndySchwartz, as well as Treasurer ScottLiberman will remain in their currentpositions. Tara Feiner who previouslyserved as Secretary will transition to aVice President role, and Beverly Louisand Marlene Pinsky have moved to theExecutive Committee as Vice Presidentand Secretary respectively.

Four members, Howard Ducker, MarkGordon, Lois Gross and Norm Weissmanwill be filling 3-year terms on the Board ofDirectors expiring in May of 2022 andMarcia Kress was elected to fill aprevious vacancy on the Board for a 2-year term expiring in May of 2021.Marcia, Mark & Norm will all becontinuing their service on the Boardwhile Lois and Howard, both long timemembers of Beth Abraham, are new totheir roles on the Board of Directors. As

it has been my recent tradition, I’d like totake this opportunity to formallyintroduce both of them to thecongregation.

Lois Gross moved to Dayton over 50years ago from northern New Jersey andbegan a career as a teacher of bothSpanish and French in a number of localschools. After her retirement as aclassroom teacher, Lois has remainedactive professionally teaching Englishskills to Spanish speaking players of theDayton Dragons baseball team, a role shehas filled for nearly 20 years. Along theway she has raised three children, andhas seen two of her grandchildrencelebrate their B’nai Mitzvah at BethAbraham with a third soon to follow.Interestingly, Lois celebrated her own BatMitzah at Beth Abraham as one of agroup of 17 adult women who participatedin a special ceremony in 1985. Over theyears, Lois has been active with the BethAbraham Sisterhood in a variety of rolesincluding serving a term as Co-President.She is currently on the Kaleidoscope ofUs Committee for our 125th Anniversary.

Howard Ducker is a lifelong BethAbraham member whose family historywith the congregation traces back to 1913through his grandfather, Philip Froikin.Howard grew up in Beth Abraham onSalem Avenue and was active in USYduring his high school years. Afterleaving the Dayton area for college andgraduate school studies, Howard and hiswife Sue returned to Dayton where theyraised two children, a son and a daughter.Howard found himself returning to a more

active engagement with Beth Abrahamwhen the congregation moved to SugarCamp, and has become a regularpresence at the synagogue over thesepast years.

In speaking to both Lois and Howardin preparation for my article, they bothcommented about their desire to buildon the momentum of our 125th

Anniversary Year celebration. Theyhope to see the continued activeengagement and participation of theentire congregation as we conclude our125th Anniversary Year and move intothe future. They look forward to theirnew leadership role as Board members tohelp make it happen.

On a final note, I also want torecognize Marc Katz and Terry Pinsky,who concluded their Board service atthe end of May. On behalf of the entireBeth Abraham congregation, I want tothank both Marc and Terry for theircontributions and dedication to thesynagogue over the years. As Imentioned in last month’s column, theactive involvement of our ExecutiveOfficers and Board Members in the on-going governance of Beth Abraham is akey to maintaining and building a strongcongregation. I know that all of ournewly elected leaders, as well as ourcontinuing Board members, will work tobuild and strengthen our congregationand I personally look forward to workingwith each and every one of them duringmy second term as President.

A Message From MikeMike Freed, Beth Abraham President

Jewish CemeteriesVote Approved

The motion to agree to transfer ourcemetery assets to the JewishCemeteries of Greater Dayton (JCGD)was approved at our Annual Meeting.Beth Jacob and Temple Israel havealso approved similar motions. TheJCGD is continuing to raise funds toestablish the endowment to make thetransition a reality.

Thank you for your support.

Mike Freed

Shabbat Under the StarsSummer is coming and that means it’s time for “Shabbat Under the Stars.”These Kabbalat Shabbat services, held in the backyards of ourcongregants, are a wonderful way to usher in Shabbat amidst the beautyof nature.

Our first service, on June 21, is being hosted by Irene and Gary Fishbein.Join us at their home, 2164 Sierra Mist Ct., at 7:30pm. Following thespirited service, featuring our band, enjoy a dessert Oneg Shabbat ofsweets and beverages. Please RSVP to the office by Tuesday, June 18 sowe can plan accordingly.

Mark your calendars for our next Shabbat on August 9th. If you areinterested in hosting, please let us know.

We look forward to bringing in Shabbat together!

6Yom HaShoah Candle Project 2019

The Men’s Club has completed their annual Yom HaShoah program with cooperation from the congregation. Theproceeds will be used to support various synagogue projects and programs during the forthcoming months.

Thanks to all who delivered candles and made this Men’s Club project a great success

Congratulations Graduates!Andrea Liberman, daughter of Scott and Ann Liberman,graduated Summa Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University withmajors in Cognitive Studies (with high honors), Economics,and a minor in Corporate Strategy. At Vanderbilt she heldleadership positions in Hillel, the Consulting Academy,Women in Business, and Kappa Delta Sorority. She alsovolunteered regularly with The Contributor, an organizationhelping the homeless in Nashville. In September, Andrea willstart as an Associate Consultant with Bain and Company intheir Dallas office.

Laura Schear, daughter of Lee and Patti Schear, graduatedmagna cum laude with honors from The Ohio State Universitywith a BA in Communications and was inducted into Phi BetaKappa. She will be attending a portfolio school in Atlanta, TheCreative Circus, for copy writing.

Lauren Smith, daughter of Cindy and Sam Smith, graduatedmanga cum laude from Miami University with a BFA in StudioArt. While at college, she enjoyed Shabbat and holidays at

Chabad and was a member of theFencing Club. She is interestedin pursuing a career in digitalgame design.

Opera Series

This summer marks the ninth year of summeropera screenings at Beth Abraham. Once again,Mike Jaffe and Cantor Jerome Kopmar will hosttwo operas. On Sunday, July 7 at 2:00 pm,Mike Jaffe will show Norma, one of Bellini’sgreatest operas, which highlights beautifulensemble singing. The extraordinary voices ofJoyce DiDimato and Sondra Radvanovsky are atreat not to be missed.

On Sunday, July 28 at 2:00 pm, CantorKopmar will present Mozart’s La Nozze diFigaro (The Marriage of Figaro). The comicopera is one of Mozart’s most popular works.This screening is from a magnificent liveperformance of the Metropolitan Opera.

We look forward to you joining us!

Thanks to the following participants in the Yom HaShoahprogram:

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Bernstein, in memory of all who were lostMr. & Mrs. Hy BlumLinda & Ric Blum, in memory of our loved onesSteve and Bari Blumhof, in memory of the sister and brother ofAugust BlumhofHoward & Sue DuckerSteven Ducker, in memory of Miriem DuckerIrwin Dumtschin, in memory of all men, women and childrenmurdered in the ShoahEnrique Ellenbogen, in memory of grandparents, victims of theShoahEmily Fogel, in memory of David MillerMike FreedCarol Friedman, in memory of Max & Meta SchoemannRenate Frydman, in loving memory of Charlie FrydmanAlan Gabel, in memory of the Gabels of Eastern PolandFelix Garfunkel, in memory of Frieda & Marcus GarfunkelLynn & David GoldenbergMike & Rochelle Goldstein, in memory of all who were lost inthe ShoahJeff Gordon, in memory of Harry & Dorothy GordonMark & Kathleen Gordon, in memory of parents, Harry &Dorothy Gordon

Meryl Hattenbach, in memory of Joseph & Ann Wallack andArthur HattenbachClara Hochstein, in memory of David HochsteinFran & John Hoover, in memory of Lila GenslerLinda & Steve Horenstein, in memory of the six millionJerome Krochmal, in memory of the six millionMiriamne Ara Krummel, in memory of the Rhineland Jewswho practiced Kiddush ha-Shem in 1096Sarah Moore Leventhal, in memory of my parents, Charles &Lorraine MooreScott and Ann LibermanBeverly A. LouisGail L. Moore, in memory of Albert ZeifmanFrancine RobertsDavid RothschildDale & Sharon SchiffWilliam Schoenfeld, in memory of Helene WestermanAlan Solkov, in memory of Edward and Henrietta SolkovAudrey Tuck, in memory of the six millionChaya Vidal, in memory of loved onesLawrence & Sheila Wagenfeld, in memory of all our lovedonesSanford Wolfe & Karen Wolfe, in memory of Helen & DavidBernie and Bertha & Harry WolfeSteven & Patty Wyke, in memory of Joyce Dumtschin

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Men’s Club News Irwin Dumtschin

SisterhoodRuth Ellenbogen

The calendar year for Sisterhood hascome to an end and so a new onebegins. We want to thank Emily Fogel,our outgoing President, for herleadership, vision and dedication toSisterhood as we welcome our incomingPresident, Irene Fishbein. We lookforward to working with her andsupporting her throughout her term. We’d also like to recognize our boardmembers for their outstanding serviceto Sisterhood and thank them for theircontinued dedication as they will all bereturning for another year: President - Irene FishbeinVice President of Education - JudyChesen & Lorraine KotlerVice President of Programming - BethAdelman & Ruth Ellenbogen

Vice President of MembershipDevelopment - Carole MargerTreasurer – Mindy MetzRecording Secretary – Patty WykeImmediate Past President/Corresponding Secretary – Emily FogelGift Shop Chairperson – Connie RobertsMembers at Large - Susan Chudde &Diane Williams

Our 3rd cooking event, “DelectableDesserts,” was postponed and will berescheduled soon. A big thank you toBeth Adelman and Judy Chesen forplanning, purchasing, and treating us togreat recipes to share in our cookingseries. Cooking with our sisters is a funway to make new friendships whileenjoying fabulous recipes we’ve preparedtogether.

Our board will be coming together for acalendar planning meeting soon so weneed your input. This is YOURSisterhood and we want our programmingto reflect who we are. We can’t do thatwithout hearing from our members andthat means YOU! An interest survey wassent out to all of our members via email onApril 8th. PLEASE take a moment tocomplete it. It will just take a few minuteswith a few clicks. We’ve included spacefor your thoughts and ideas as well. If youhave not received it or have deleted theemail, please contact Ireneat [email protected] or 937-902-8893 and she’ll be more than happy toforward it to you or help you complete it. With best wishes for a sunny and warmsummer!

Another year of Men’s Clubprogramming comes to a close. Thosewho attended our annual Mother’sDay brunch enjoyed Dena Briskin’sfamous blintz soufflé, as well as BobKohn and his accompanist, RonMeyer, who provided theentertainment. Keeping with tradition,each mother in attendance receivedflowers provided by the Men’s Club.

Sunday Brunch Speaker Series:This past season’s series was one ofour most successful in recent yearsand we are working on lining upspeakers for next season. We’relooking forward to working again withTemple Israel Brotherhood to continuethe successful joint brunchprogramming.

Yom Hashoah Yellow Candle Program:All those who have contributed tohonor or memorialize loved onesduring this past Yom HaShoah yellowcandle campaign are listed in anothersection of this month’s Bulletin. Wethank and appreciate all those whoparticipated.

Beth Abraham Men’s Club Man of theYear – David Rothschild: The 5th BiennialRegional KIO-FJMC Honors Luncheonwill be held on June 30, 2019 atCongregation Agudas Achim inColumbus, Ohio from 12:00 -1:30 pm. Eachof the KIO regional club’s elected Man ofthe Year will be recognized and honored atthis luncheon, including Irwin Dumtschinas the Ma’asim Tovim recipient. July 3-7,he will be attending the Federation ofJewish Men’s Clubs bi-annualinternational convention in Toronto,Canada where he will receive the award,as well as learn from other Men’s Clubsabout ideas for programming andmembership.

Men’s Club Meeting: Our next scheduledmonthly meeting will be held onThursday, June 13th, at 6:00 pm. Theplanning for next year’s programming andevents is underway, but we’d like yourinput for new programming ideas, so weencourage you to attend.

We thank everyone for anothersuccessful year. Happy Shavuot andhave a great summer

Luncheon HonoringIrwin Dumtschin’s

Ma’asim Tovim Award

Date and Time: Sunday, June 30,2019 from 12:00-1:30 pmLocation: Congregation AgudasAchim, 2767 E. Broad St, Columbus43209Cost: $36 for lunchRSVP no later than June 20th toRon Feerer, (614) 314-5477 [email protected] are welcome to attend!

Lana Dorf, Jonah Dorf andBenjamin Goorskey sharing their

“Negev” Sand Art

Rabbi Joshua GinsbergCantor Andrea S. RaizenPresident Michael FreedVice President Matthew ArnovitzVice President Tara FeinerVice-President Beverly LouisVice-President Andrew SchwartzTreasurer Scott LibermanSecretary Marlene PinskyMen’s Club President Irwin DumtschinSisterhood President Irene FishbeinChevra Kadisha President Ted CooperRabbi Emeritus Samuel B. Press D.D.Cantor Emeritus Jerome B. Kopmar D.Mus.

The printing of this publication is funded by private donations.

LayoutBrenda Rives Stampfli

Articles CoordinatorElaine ArnovitzHazzan Jenna GreenbergMarc KatzAnnie PotterAnn Rismiller

PhotographyAllan KatzCantor Andrea Raizen

Staff WritersLarry BurickIrwin DumtschinRuth EllenbogenTara FeinerMike FreedRabbi Joshua GinsbergCantor Andrea Raizen

Bulletin Staff

Times for Shabbat Candle Lighting & ServicesFriday, June 7Morning Service 7:15 a.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 8:44 p.m.

Saturday, June 8Erev ShavuotMorning Service 9:00 a.m.Service/Dinner/Study 7:00 p.m.Havdalah 9:48 p.m.

Sunday, June 9Shavuot IMorning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 9:48 p.m.

Monday, June 10Shavuot IIOffice ClosedMorning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 9:49 p.m.

Friday, June 14Morning Service 7:15 a.m.NO Evening ServiceGWCTS 7:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 8:47 p.m.

Saturday, June 15Morning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 9:51 p.m.

Friday, June 21Morning Service 7:15 a.m.NO Evening ServiceShabbat Under the StarsCandle Lighting 8:49 p.m.


DAILY MINYAN

Monday & Thursday7:00 a.m.* & 5:30 p.m. **

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday7:15 a.m.* & 5:30 p.m.**

Sundays8:30 a.m.

* Wednesday, July 3rd – Rosh ChodeshTammuz – 7:15 a.m.

* Thursday, July 4th

Independence Day - Office ClosedMorning Service 8:30 a.m.NO Evening Service

Friday, June 28Morning Service 7:15 a.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 8:50 p.m.


Friday, July 5Morning Service 7:15 a.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 8:49 p.m.

Saturday, July 6Morning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 9:52 p.m.







If you need transportation to any BethAbraham Shabbat service or program,please call the office (293-9520) atleast a few days before the service orevent and the synagogue will help youfind a ride. If you would like to volunteerto be a driver either on a regular basisor for a particular event, please contactthe office at 293-9520.

We Gratefully Acknowledge...these thoughtful contributionsBert Appel Fund

In memory ofBert Appel , by Renate FrydmanMax May, by Renate Frydman

Building FundIn memory of

Marianne Levy, by HenryGuggenheimerMargarethe Guggenheimer Baer, byHenry Guggenheimer

Food Bank FundIn memory of

Aaron Rosner, by Dan & Patti Rosner

General FundIn memory of

Louis Hoffman, by Phil & Sis Office,Craig & Janet Hoffman, Eva & FredIzenson, Teri & Harlan Meyer, ArleneKeil, Harlan & Kelley LouisMike Shane, by Mark & KathyGordon, Susan & David Joffe, Robert& Selma Furst, Esther & DeNealFeldmanSarah Pavlofsky, by Betty Alter & JillSchaefferLawrence Katz, by Stanley & SusanKatzSamuel Resler, by Bert & Wanda-LeaPilder

In honor ofThe awesome performance of theDayton Jewish Chorale, by Mark &Kathy GordonLois Unger’s special birthday, byBarb & Jim Weprin, Esther & DeNealFeldman, Eddie & Marcia KressTed Cooper’s help, by CindyFriedman & familyThe birth of a new granddaughter toRalph & Debi Brenner, by Bruce &Sandy Brenner

Ida Pinsky FundIn memory of

Mike Shane, by Carole & DonMarger, Marlene & Terry PinskyLouis Hoffman, by Carole & DonMarger

Jerry Wilks FundIn memory of

Sophie Froikin, by Howard & Sue Ducker

Joel Horenstein FundIn memory of

Mike Shane, by Linda & Steve HorensteinInge Blumhof, by Bari & Steven Blumhof

Speedy recoveryPhyllis Rosen, by Linda & SteveHorenstein

Kiddush FundIn memory of

Sol Arnovitz, by Beverly SaeksSara Lee Arnovitz, by Beverly SaeksCharles Tanis, by Adele Krug

Rabbi Ginsberg’s Discretionary FundIn memory of

Mike Shane, by Oscar & Claire SoiferEsther Louis, by Beverly LouisAnnabelle Haegel, by Ava Sherman &Mitch HaegelEdward Pocurull, by Beverly LouisLeon Williams, by Beverly LouisEvelyn Leibovich, by Judy SchwartzmanMelvin Crouse, by Betty CrouseRuth Erkes, by Rochelle & MichaelGoldstein

In honor ofLois Unger’s 90th birthday, by DottieEngelhardtRabbi Ginsberg’s kindness, by Sandy &Steve SchoemannChaya Vidal’s kindness, by Sandy & SteveSchoemann

Speedy recoveryPhyllis Rosen, by Betty Crouse

Rinzler College FundIn memory of

Mike Shane, by Brenda Rinzler

Ritual FundIn memory of

Mary Merdinger, by Abe & MarlaMerdingerSylvia Marcus, by David & Joan MarcusMilton Krochmal, by Jerry KrochmalBetty Feldman, by Bari & Steve Blumhof

Eleanor Bergsman, by MarkBergsmanLarry Katz, by Susie & Eddie KatzShiloh Jacobson, by Susie & EddieKatzEli Jacobson, by Susie & Eddie KatzFlorence Leffak, by Michael & EllenLeffakMeyer Barnett, by George & RuthBarnettStanley Barnett, by George & RuthBarnettLeo Haas, by Steve & SandySchoemannSam Raizen, by Cantor Andrea RaizenEdith Duberstein, by the DubersteinfamilyLeah Zisenwine, by CharlotteHandlerWolfe Marcus, by David & JoanMarcusSylvia Marcus, by David & JoanMarcusJoy Rosen, by David & Joan MarcusBarbara Rothschild, by DavidRothschildEugene Goldflies, by Marian & DavidPlotnickDavid Miller, by Emily FogelFaye Goodman, by Richard GoodmanIrven Goodman, by RichardGoodmanHelen Gordon, by Linda & MarvinRodenEvelyn Chudde, by Susan Chudde,Carol ChuddeLarry Tomchin, by Susan Chudde,Carol Chudde

Ruth Scheuer Life Enrichment SeriesFund

In honor ofLois Unger’s special birthday, byBeth Adelman, Jeannie Lowry

Sam & Sadie Berman Candy FundIn memory of

Sam Berman, by Clara Hochstein

In the Beth Abraham FamilyCongratulations to those celebrating

birthdays and anniversaries in June & July

Thanks for the following Kiddushcontributions

** If you have a birthday or anniversary and it is notlisted above, please call the office so we can put itin the database.

May 4 - Beth Abraham Sisterhood May 11 - Beth Abraham Synagogue May 18 - Andi Scher Rabiner in memory of Craig Rabiner May 25 - Beth Abraham Synagogue

June Anniversaries9 Mike and Rochelle Goldstein11 Steve and Bari Blumhof11 Joel and Linda Shapiro15 Robert and Sharon Burick17 Alan and Judy Chesen17 Sanford and Karen Wolfe18 Bert and Wanda Pilder19 Sanford and Barbara Mendelson22 David and Joan Marcus23 Allan and Linda Katz25 Ric and Linda Blum28 Bruce and Debbie Feldman28 Steve and Linda Horenstein

July Anniversaries1 William and Melinda Doner1 Douglas and Bethany Einstein2 Donald and Carole Marger4 Norm and Mary Rita Weissman15 Gary and Irene Fishbein16 Steve and Sandy Schoemann18 Gary and Lisa Pavlofsky26 DeNeal and Esther Feldman27 Martin and Susan Schear31 Matt and Elaine Arnovitz

June Birthdays1 Marshall Weiss4 Marvin Miller6 Marc Katz6 Samuel Press6 Felice Shane8 Goldye Kopmar8 Wendy Lipp8 Louise Tincher9 Marian Plotnick10 Randee Kaplan11 Debbie Feldman15 Joel Vandersluis16 Larry Charme18 Judith Woll19 Gerald Kotler19 Dmitri Liner19 Shante Naziri20 Allan Katz21 Stanley Blum21 Daniel Goldberg21 Diane Handler23 Shirley Rosenberg24 Janice Krochmal26 Elaine Arnovitz27 Rhoda Miller29 Carol Felman29 Judith O’Connell-Carne30 Constance Blum

July Birthdays2 Linda Blum4 Jerome Cohen4 Charlotte Horwitz7 Randi Fuchsman7 David Rothschild7 Deborah S. Rubenstein8 Marlene Flagel8 Sanford Mendelson8 Adele Reingold9 Francine Roberts10 Daniel Glaser10 Shelley Goldenberg10 Amy Munich13 Beth Adelman13 Linwood Coates15 Linda Frydman16 Michael Kling17 Charlotte Handler17 Ava Sherman18 Jody Sobol18 Richard Zawatsky20 Bruce Brenner21 Todd Sobol22 Edward Kress24 Charlotte Braverman24 Steven Fraim25 Emily Fogel26 Mindy Duberstein26 Sharon Schiff27 David Duberstein28 Roberta Zawatsky

Edward Pocurull, father of Juliet Glaser

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We Record With DeepSorrow The Passing of

YAHRZEITSThis list represents yahrzeits for this month as listed in Beth Abraham’s database.

If we have missed a name, please call the synagogue office at 293-9520 and let us know so we can update our records.

This June (Iyar-Sivan) & July (Sivan-Tammuz) we remember:

IYAR

Ben FriedmanYehuda KahnMair David KatzFrances LightDavid MillerJennie MyersAbe J. PretekinJacob RauchmanRose WeberLillian AbramovitzAlan BishowBenyamin EisensteinClaudia FeuerJulius GuggenheimerStanley HillelsonSarah PitkowskyPamela Marcia PollackMax RockoffLeonard ZakemMollie MuchnickEsther PollakBarbara RothschildMyra Sklaroff

SIVAN

Samuel AbrahamsonIda AdelsonMartha BermanInge BlumhofMona BriskinAaron FrougIrven GoodmanSylvia LyonJacqueline ElyseRoutmanHenya SpialterPhilip H. StoolmanIsidore TannenbaumHelen GordonLouis LiebermanSumner LyonSaul RosenblumClaire FeinhorLouis GoldsmithEthel Ann MinkEster RibakPeggy StolerNorman FriedmanRose FriedmanMax Gaffin

Nettie IngbergDoris JohnsonWilliam LevinMary LiebowitzLeo SalzbergIda EllmanGerhard JosephJoseph MuchnickAbe NisenholzAnne OscherwitzPhilip SchneiderAdele TilsonKenneth WeinbergerMyron FreedMeyer KlingDavid PritzkerSarah RubensteinEta Devora ChodosMinnie ChodosDora CohenPhilip FisherSylvia FrougIrene H. JacobsonRubin KarlsbergAnna SadowDebra SchwartzEthel SchwartzPauline ScottHarold ShaneAnna WeismanJennie G. ArnovitzEsther BrotkinSonia RichmanHenry SloneMorris BlumJoseph JenefskyBenjamin MandelDavid PopeEmanuel AdlerStanley GreenbergJoseph Henry MillerBessie SacolickEsther S. ChernickElse EichelMorris FelmanMiriam FraimEdith JacobsonGordon KuhrNellie MoskowitzFlorence NathansonSophie RosenbaumRoslyn SchearPaul Schreibman

Elias VandersluisShirley WeinerAndrea N. WolfeMisha WollJack Irvin BlausteinEd KlabenEvelyn LeibovichRose LiffAlbert RosenbaumHyman SchriberLouis ZeifmanAdele BeharMinnie CunixNettie FelmanMarcia GarberLenore GinsbergDorothea Rebec SaeksHenry SchneidermanGertrude StermerCarl WisemanM. A. ZeffIda DavisHy LevFrieda NemkovskyBen NewhouseEsther OscherwitzSadie B. RichMorris E. SaeksMorris SamuelsBertha BeloffAbraham BeyerAbraham BodensteinAnne GreenbergNorman HarlanRollana KiselevaSylvia SchearFreida WilliamsAlbert Lizar BenjaminSadie F. BittkerJoseph BriskinJoseph GrossRobert LeffCarol PavlofskyElsie ShermanPauline Pola EllisonHyman FrankHarry KatzEsther LitwackJacob OdellEli SlobofMichael TobinSam FiddlerBen Hammerman

Alice KahnAnna KovnatMax LehrnerAnn RubinDavid SamuelsMollie SanderowSam SilvermanSidney SteinAvraham BlockJennie BrausteinEsther EslowMiriam RosenblumMaurice RubensteinJacob CunixRandall GossettHerbert GrossBernard MargerJacob RinskyIrving SandersonIrving SpetterBenjamin WeinsteinAbe BermanJacob GoldmanSophie KopmarJoseph B. RosenEsther RosensteinIsabelle VennickLouis B WollinJacob LouisDora ShuchatIsabelle VenickJohn WellerRosalind CohenSarah GordonNathan GrobanJudith HorowitzMiriam KarlsbergSylvia LehmanEdith RosenthalHarry SchearEva RobbinsSylvia RosenthalAnnie SobolMarilyn TemanBetty TomchinConstance BlockIda KonowitchJohn MoskowitzAbe SchearJacob P. SchreibmanMartin StermerMaurice AronsonFred Coit

Adele JaffeManuel KrumholzLouis J. AnonLee BurickRose LefkowitzLydia MayJessie SilverstoneHarry DorinDavid DubroFannie KopeloveSamuel RosenthalGeorge RudinAnn F. BasslerAlexander BergsmanDonald FriedmanCharles GoodmanGerald GreeneGertrude HalpernCarl KelmanAlfred MayerHerman WinerHarry WolfeOlga KohnSarah SalzbergBertha WolfeLouis BarnettMyer DouglasGertrude EllisonLena JacobsonJulius LevyLouis MinkinIrving Yanisheksky

TAMMUZ

Jacob DavisSadie HandlerTheodore LevittHinda SeldonNorman WilksBella MindlinBarry RechtRuth SchriberEdward ArnoldBertha BruchfeldPaul FrankIsaac LeetJack LeetAnn OscherwitzElliott RibakRose ShulmanBebe BlumMax CanterAnna GalpernNorma KaplanFannie NierenbergSam Rubin

Eleanor WeismanJacob BremenMorris BrownMarshall FisherRose GalinkinMorris NeimanCharles OppenheimerLouis SilverblattBen StoolmanDora DubersteinJerome FriedbergJacob KozenDavid LevinLouis OfficeLena ScharffFruma ShapiroAnna AbromovichBeatrice KahnGertrude KohnLouis LiebermanLouis PinkusMae R. PrigozenBetty SchearHarry ShermanRuth CobenMelvin CrouseMort EinsteinNettie GoldfliesFannie GoodwinWilliam LewisIsrael RosenBertha SchreiberMorris SureckFrank ThomasBatya BriskinAnna LapinskyHyman A. BrennerSamuel LevineFanny RosenbergIrvin SchearSarah SerelsonGertrude GinsburgSamuel GisserMark Joseph LuptonMilton MoscowitzJack BernsteinRobert DrozMoshe FrydmanAnn GrossmanRobert Nathan RosichanA. B. SaeksBeulah ShershowGrace SternYale DuckerSamuel Joseph RosnerMollie Slavin ColeHelen Goodwin

Marcia JaffeDora KiznerLeah LevinAnna MaybruckSophie NidesJerome WarnerJoseph BearseDonald BenderAbe L. BernsteinWilliam GanzerWilliam JenefskyMaurice KatzBea KuhrHerman KuhrElsie LapinskyAbe MunichIsadore RosenLillian AftergoodFaye ComissarEarle LevineJoseph NierenbergCarol SacksPhilip SokolJacob StaymanClaire ThomasEvelyn WeinbergerFlorence WerbnerHarry ZappinEli AblemanSidney AdelmanMax CohenSamuel FriedmanLeu’ka IglowHelen JacobsonLibby MoskowitzDora RubinMonroe UngerBetty BarnettKalman PomeranzHarry SholitonMarion WeinsteinLena WeismanMorris BlumFannie CohenJoshua DiamondI. Charles ElmanRalph HellerDora JacobsonBabette LevyLillian RobertsSam ShulmanSidney AlterRoberta BlumenthalAlan GalesEdward GreenbergAnn LehrnerJenny Schear

Pauline SimonIda WeinmanLouis BarnettHymie ChodosElla FoxIsrael GrobanMarilyn RittnerEthel ArnovitzRae BeermanElwood KaplanFannie Leiter LewisJohn FraimHerbert LouisMax MannAnna RamzeHy ElpernConnie FasanoAnna IsenbergIlo Ann KantorFred LockeMary MoskowitzAbe NeimanSyma OfficeLouise TanisGitl BarnettTodd Jared MendelsonHortense MetzClara ChuddeRebecca IsaacHarry KrakoffToba MikelsonLeonard SanderowMurray Raymond SegalSimon CohenAlbert GibbsGittel PosnerLillian RubinNathan Spiegler

YAHRZEITS, continued

June 2019 Iyar - Sivan 5779

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Haftarah: Ralph Williams Kiddush: Lorne and Barbara Bernstein in honor of the birth of their granddaughter 9:43p Havdalah

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3 4 5 6 7 8:44p Candle Lighting

8 Erev Shavuot Haftarah: Ariel Berry Kiddush: Beverly Louis and Tara & Adam Feiner in honor of Ariel Berry 7:00p Shavuot Dinner/Service/Study 9:48p Candle Lighting

9 Shavuot I Haftarah: Ted Cooper 9:00a Service 9:48p Candle Lighting

10 Shavuot II Office Closed Haftarah: 9:00a Service 9:49p Candle Lighting

11 12:00p Executive Committee Mtg. 4:15p 125:Kaleidoscope of Us Comm. Mtg.

12 13 6:00p Men’s Club Mtg.

14 Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas? 8:47p Candle Lighting

15 Haftarah: Doug Deutsch Kiddush: The Weissman family in honor of Norm’s belated birthday 9:51p Havdalah

16 17 18 6:00p Board Mtg.

19 20 21 7:30p Shabbat Under the Stars 8:49p Candle Lighting

22 Haftarah: Daniel Goldberg Kiddush: 9:53p Havdalah

23

24 25 26 27 28 8:50p Candle Lighting

29 Haftarah: Marshall Weiss Kiddush: Connie Blum and family in honor of Stanley’s 90th birthday 9:53p Havdalah

30

July 2019 Sivan - Tammuz 5779

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz

4 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Independence Day - Office Closed

5 8:49p Candle Lighting

6 Haftarah: Kiddush: No Sponsor

9:52p Havdalah

7 2:00p Opera Series

8 6:00p 125:Anniversary Comm. Mtg.

9 12:00p Executive Comm. Mtg. 6:00p Security Comm. Mtg.

10 11 6:00p Men’s Club Mtg.

12 8:46p Candle Lighting

13 Decade Shabbat Haftarah: Kiddush: Betty Crouse, Bea Burke, Amy Munich and Ed Sperber, & Jim and Carol Nathanson in honor of the Decade Shabbat 9:49p Havdalah

14 15 16 6:00p Board Mtg.

17 18 19 8:42p Candle Lighting

20 Haftarah: Doug Deutsch Kiddush: Beth Adelman in memory of Sidney Adelman 9:45p Havdalah

21 Tzom Tammuz 22 23 24 25 26 8:37p Candle Lighting

27 Haftarah: Kiddush: A Friend of Beth Abraham 9:39p Havdalah

28 2:00p Opera Series

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