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President’s Message

Rabbi’s & President’s Messages

Dear Temple Israel – What a journey! To be totally honest, as most of you know me to be, I never aspired to be President of Temple Israel. However, when we received our “unsolicited offer” for the 5419 E. Broad Street location, both Rabbi Zinkow and Harriette Hansell were convinced I needed to assume the role. I had just taken a new job and there is only so much time in a day. Harriette agreed to be

my co-President (a real gift to me and to the congregation). Though the “unsolicited offer” turned out to be too good to be true, it started our Congregation on the journey of historical proportion. We boldly stepped where few did, thanks to all of you. We were no strangers to the challenges facing our congregation, as Harriette and I have been members of the congregation for many years. We were active members of two rabbi search committees, executive director and educator search committees, as well as board and executive committee members for quite some time. In short, if you told us that our tenure(s) as Temple President(s) would begin with a congregational meeting in an un-air-conditioned room in the middle of July to discuss selling our building, we wouldn’t have believed that we would be smiling at the end of that crucial night – but we were. And even better, we still are. That curiosity and courage that we felt from our members that evening has stuck with me and Harriette, Brian Tuckerman and that brave Board of Directors, throughout this transition. And it shows from the complete success of our Shuvu campaign. We are so, so grateful. With your love, bravery and trust, these last few years have been pivotal in shaping and defining how we have and continue to progress as a congregation. I don’t just mean the shape of a facility, but I mean the shape of how we now share and cultivate the concept of our collective legacy. Who knew that a synagogue without a home could thrive and survive? You all clearly knew, as demonstrated through your deeds and actions. Whether it is showing up on Friday nights, supporting the Women of Temple Israel, being in the Empty Nesters Havurah, welcoming new members, feeding the homeless at the Hilltop, participating in Pride Shabbat, Jewish meditation or religious school activities. Acquaintances have befome friends and friends have become family, the shelter in our storms. That is our blessing.

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Wandering the pepper tree lined streets of Jerusalem a few months ago, I came upon a Hebrew phrase etched into a slab of ancient stone outside someone’s home (see photo below). Drawn to the color - light turquoise painted on the ordinary beige - my eyes caught a glint a silver faucet poking out of the pock-marked stone, and then to a verse from the Book of Isaiah which read: “All

who are thirsty, come and drink water.” “That is SO Israel,” I thought to myself, “to create a drinking fountain right outside of someone’s home, the ultimate sign of hospitality, complete with biblical verse and all.” All who are thirsty will come on Friday night, May 10th, when TI will hold our annual celebration of our LGBTQ Temple Israel family on Pride Shabbat. With music and joy, we will drink deeply from our cup which “runneth over” because we are an amazing community which has always welcomed everyone. We will toast our allies and do what TI does best: make everyone who is part of our “big tent” feel part of our family. Our friend and congregant Cheryl Rose will talk to us about the everyday victories that are being won daily in our LGBTQ community and the extraordinary change that is possible when we act collectively and support one another. We are so grateful to Jody and Jeff Scheiman and Randy Arndt for hosting this awesome yearly event. Pride Shabbat is a moment to recognize how very blessed we are by the rainbow that is our congregation. When our souls need to rest and take a long sip of life-sustaining nourishment, we know that we can stop here, feel safe, and be welcomed and loved. Temple Israel has always had its doors wide open to anyone who ever felt parched by the wilderness that is life. All who are thirsty should come quench their thirst with these life-giving waters of friendship, hope, equality, and community, and feel full of pride as we celebrate each other. L’Shalom,

Rabbi Sharon Mars

Taking PRIDE in Who We Are

Patti Shorr, Temple Israel President

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Shabbat May Service Schedule

Friday, May 3 at JCC Celebration Shabbat ....................................................... 6:00 PM Saturday, May 4 at JCC Jewish Meditation ........................................................ 10:00 AM Tot Shabbat ................................................................. 10:00 AM Friday, May 10 at JCC Pride Shabbat ................................................................. 6:00 PM Bimah Guest: Cheryl Rose Saturday, May 11 at JCC Neshama Minyan ......................................................... 10:00 AM Friday, May 17 at JCC Temple Israel Annual Meeting ....................................... 5:00 PM Erev Shabbat Service ...................................................... 6:00 PM Saturday, May 18 at JCC Jewish Meditation ........................................................ 10:00 AM Friday, May 24 at JCC Erev Shabbat Service ...................................................... 6:00 PM Bimah Guest: Dan Skinner Saturday, May 25 at JCC Neshama Minyan ......................................................... 10:00 AM Friday, May 31 at JCC Erev Shabbat Service ...................................................... 6:00 PM Saturday, June 1 at JCC Jewish Meditation ........................................................ 10:00 AM

Tot Shabbat — Israel! Saturday, May 4

10:00 AM at the JCC

Have you ever been to Israel? What would it be like to go there? Join Cantor Moses and friends for a fun morning filled with songs, stories, a craft and a snack, and we will learn all about Israel. For more in fo rma t ion , c on tac t Ca n tor Mose s a t cantormoses@templeisrael.org.

Save the date for our June Tot Shabbat: Saturday, June 1

10:00 AM at the JCC

We will learn about and celebrate Shavuot!

Bimah Guest: Cheryl Rose 6:00 PM at the JCC “Tiny Acts of Courage” Cheryl is the 2019 Columbus Human Rights Campaign Equality Award Recipient

Empty Nesters Havurah Saturday, May 18

2:00 PM Day Trip to the Ohio State Reformatory

Our Empty Nesters Havurah has a fabulous outing planned for May! Our hosts, Donna and Gordon Hecker, have arranged for a

private tour of the Shawshank prison. The Shawshank prison (the Ohio State Reformatory) was the location of the 1994 film, The Shawshank Redemption, staring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Just an hour north of Columbus in Mansfield, we’ll enjoy a 90-minute tour of this unique facility at the cost of $20 per person. Carpools are encouraged. Watch for an email with sign-up details!

Bimah Guest: Dan Skinner Friday, May 24 6:00 PM “Not Far From Me: Stories of Opioids and Ohio”

Dan Skinner is an Assistant Professor at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. As part of Temple Israel Social Justice Team’s ongoing series on the issue of Ohio’s opioid crisis, Dan will talk about some of the stories from his forthcoming book, Not Far From Me: Stories of Opioids and Ohio which tell about firsthand accounts by Ohioans at the center of the national opioid epidemic.

Save the Date! Friday, June 7 - 6:00 PM

Join us for: Confirmation

HS Senior Send off Camp Send off

AND — Simchas!

Special Oneg to follow thanks to the Linhart family.

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Education Religious School

If a Pharaoh's throne had been schlepped from the Silverman home and the Patten-Friedman and Anger families had spent Sunday morning setting up...

Dayenu! It would have been enough! If David Altman had painted a wall sized mural and hung it single handedly, and Adam Solomon, Bobbi Jacobs, Seth Kutzen, Michelle Isroff, Beth and Daniel Stelzer, Kim Croffoot-Suede and Jennah Scher had given up their time to set up...

Dayenu! It would have been enough! If every member of the Temple Israel Staff had found a way in which to help and Zach had become Pharaoh, Ken Cohen — Moses, Cantor Moses — Miriam, and Rabbi Mars — Aaron...

Dayenu! It would have been enough! If Eran Rosenberg had generously loaned his collection of precious hand made biblical costumes from Israel and Dana Becker had cut 140 Israelite head wraps...

Dayenu! It would have been enough! But, we were fortunate to have all of these skilled hands on deck, and the amazing Religious School teachers to participate in making this year's Passover Experience the best one yet! See for yourself!

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Lifelong Learning Scholar-In-Residence:

Greer Pagano

Sunday, May 5 10 AM

at the JCC

"Art and Social Justice: Considering the Creative Process as Civic Discourse." Greer will be discussing two examples of programs focused on art, language, and democracy: For Freedom's 50 State Initiative and Civic Spirit's Prayer for America. Greer Pagano was curator at the Pizzuti Collection from 2013 through 2018 where she curated exhibitions including Take Up Space, For Freedoms, Alec Soth, and Go Figure. She received her Ph.D. in the History of Art from The Ohio State University and her BA in Art History and Italian from Washington University in Saint Louis. In addition to the Pizzuti Collection, Greer Pagano has worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs.

Adult Hebrew Class Tuesdays, May 7 & 14

4:30 PM

Congregant Barbara Dowell is teaching a one hour beginner Hebrew class on Tuesdays, 4:30 PM at Agudas Achim. The goal of the class is to learn the Hebrew alphabet, to pronounce words, and read and sing Hebrew prayers and

songs from our Shabbat Service. There is no fee for instruction or books. To register for the class contact Barbara at her email address dowell_barbara@att.net. Books will be ordered for students based on registration numbers.

Temple Israel Senior Group

Tour the OSU Band Center

Tuesday, May 14 11:30 AM

at OSU Band Center

Senior Group goes to the OSU Band Center to talk with Chris Hoch, director of TBDBITL! We’ll take a tour of the facilities followed by a boxed lunch. For reservations & to arrange car pools, contact Judy Herman at 614-581-2006. Cost: $15, includes lunch. You can also make your reservations and pay online by going to https://www.templeisrael.org/form/senior-

group-may-2019. Check out our new web page with more upcoming events! Visit https://www.templeisrael.org/ti-seniors.

Reading Jewish Books Thursday, May 16

12:30 PM at the JCC

Lunch (optional), by reservation - $10 We will be discussing "The Only Woman in the Room" by Marie Benedict, the story of Hedy Lamaar. For more information on the book, visit www.templeisrael.org/reading-jewish-books18.html Please reply to Elaine Tenenbaum, ettenenbaum@gmail.com or to Cheryl Dritz, cdritz@columbusjcc.org.

Columbus Board of Rabbis Yom Hashoah Commemoration

Tuesday, May 1 7:00 PM

at Wexner Heritage Village

Children’s Choirs participating from Columbus Torah Academy, Columbus Jewish Day School,

Agudas Achim, Little Minyan, Temple Beth Shalom, Temple Israel (Hava Nashira!), Tifereth Israel

Featured Speaker: Jeannie Smith, daughter of Irene Gut OpDyke, author of “In My Hands” Jeannie Smith is the daughter of Polish rescuer Irene Gut OpDyke who passed away on May 18, 2003. Irene received international recognition for her actions during the Holocaust while working for a high-ranking

German official.

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In Our Congregation Please join us for

Temple Israel’s 173rd Annual

Meeting at the JCC

Friday, May 17

5:00 PM preceding Erev Shabbat Services

Light refreshments beginning

at 4:30 PM

To Include: President’s State of the

Temple Report

Treasurer’s Report

Rabbi’s Report

Election of Trustees

Election of Foundation Officers & Trustees

Presentation of Marc Simon Volunteer Award

Recognition of Temple Israel Volunteers

Shabbat Services 6:00 PM

Festive Oneg Shabbat to follow

Temple Israel presents

A Musical Gall-a* Celebrating 45 years of Thom Gall’s

musical leadership at Temple Israel!

Featuring

Thom Gall* Cantor Bat-Ami Moses

Violinist Arkadiy Gips and

The Temple Israel Choir

Saturday, May 18 8:00 PM

at the JCC

If you’re looking for

treble, it’ll just take a

minuet…

Make a note of the date

and join us to celebrate

this natural gent!

Tickets: $10/person

Tickets can be purchased at www.templeisrael.org/thom-gall.

Hava Nashira Records Original Debut Album

Our Hava Nashira choir spent a fun Sunday afternoon in April at Oranjudio Recording Studio with Cantor Moses laying tracks for their original debut album, “It’s a Challa-Day!” Want to know how you can get a copy? Contact Cantor Moses at cantormoses@templeisrael.org.

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In Our Congregation

Todah Rabah

Karen Berk, Joan Folpe, Susan Lubow, and Perry Silverman for their help with office mailings. Those who volunteered at The Hilltop Community Worship Center Free Meal Program in March: Karen Berk, Wendy & Jeff Begun, Marci & Larry Delson, Allan Oster, Liz Plotnick-Snay & Mitchell Snay, Sandy Rose, Ruth & Perry Silverman, David & Wendy Stone, Barry & Kathi Wolinetz. Judy & Mark Herman for picking up and delivering the challah each Shabbat. With Grateful Thanks To those who sponsored Happy Half Hours, (Friday) Oneg Shabbats or (Saturday) Kiddush luncheons/refreshments: Patti Shorr Bev Darwin & Izzy Naveh in honor of the Social Justice

Team Clemy & Bob Keidan in yahrzeit memory of Bob's father,

Daniel Keidan Laurie & Mike Levison and Debbie Folpe & Richard

Methes in honor of Joan Folpe's Special Birthday Hannah Pirwitz in yahrzeit memory of Mayme Gerbie Anonymous member in celebration of Pesach

Mazel Tov

Tal Mars for being accepted to the Bronfman Fellowship. Rachel Cohen for passing her exam to become a Licensed Massage Therapist. Dylan Abel for winning the Harvard Book Award. Cheryl Rose for being the recipient of the 2019 Columbus Human Rights Campaign Equality Award.

Sacred Work: Repairing Our Torahs On Tuesday, April 2nd Temple Israel welcomed Rabbi Menacham Bialo to the JCC. Rabbi Bialo is a Sofer. A sofer is a Jewish scribe – who is specially trained to transcribe holy documents like mezuzot, tefillin, and sifrei Torah. Rabbi Bialo evaluated three of the Torahs we are keeping at the JCC. He spent one entire day sewing, cleaning, patching and trimming. I found it fascinating to learn, that at a glance Rabbi Bialo could tell the origin of a Torah by the style of writing and the treatment of the parchment. He

identified two of the Torahs as German and the other as Sephardic (from the Iberian peninsula) in origin. Rabbi Bialo could date the German Torahs, and advised that one was written around the turn of the century, just before 1900. The other Torah appears to have been written around 1920, and is mounted on replacement poles, suggesting that it was carried by someone to America.

Temple Israel is proudly home to NINE Sefrei Torah’s including our Holocaust Torah from what is now the Czech Republic. We have been blessed during this transition to have each of our Torahs in synagogues across the Columbus Jewish community. We are grateful to Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation Beth Tikvah, Agudas Achim, the Columbus Museum of Art, and the Columbus Jewish Day School, for lovingly housing our Torahs during this time. Having Rabbi Bialo was such a learning experience for me, personally. He shared a bit about the history and his methods of work. It was such a neat feeling to compare them side by side and the nuance of a truly living book with its own story (and not just the Five Books) to share. I was able to capture a few photos of him in action. If you happen to have a historical connection to any of our Torahs, or can help

us learn more about their ancestry, we would love to celebrate and bring your knowledge into our rich archival records. Please contact me at 614.866.0010 ext 115 or by e-mail at jscher@templeisrael.org. I am honored to serve the congregation in such a meaningful way. Thank you for allowing me to be your eyes and ears for this experience. — Jennah Scher, Executive Director

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In Our Community

This was a once in a lifetime moment, and I am proud of the work we have achieved and the vision we have outlined. I embrace the ongoing work necessary to move into our new home. Your overwhelming generosity has been most humbling, at every juncture, and it has been my most supreme honor to serve our membership during this transition. We have the best clergy and the most amazing professional staff. Ever. A new Board will be installed under the leadership of Amy Weisbach who will be great! I hope you will join us on this amazing journey. Committees are being established. Boxes will need to be unpacked. There is much work to do. While my title is changing, our (Harriette and my) work is not over. I will continue to serve the congregation as Immediate Past-President and we will continue the work of the Building Committee until we walk our Torahs into 3100 East Broad Street. Together. With much love and gratitude,

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Women of Temple Israel

WTI Mahj Group

Our mah-jongg group plays on the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning at 1:00 PM. If you are interested in playing or hosting an afternoon of mahj, and for locations or more information, please

contact Sheryl at sklein2@columbus.rr.com, or cell: 614-507-1277. We welcome players of all experience levels!

2019 WRJ Central Ohio Tzedakah Collective

The next meeting for the WRJ Central Ohio Tzedakah Collective will be on Sunday, June 23, 3 – 5 pm, at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 6121 Olentangy River Rd, Worthington. We will be learning about an organization that supports the needs of foster children as they

age out of the system. Our fall meeting will be on October 20 at Congregation Beth Tikvah, and our speaker will be Jen Patterson of the Harmony Project. The Tzedakah Collective is a women’s philanthropy group that learns about the missions and needs of worthy local non-profits whose work is consistent with our Jewish values, and we collectively determine how grant money will be distributed. A tax deductible donation of $60 or more is all that is required to become a Tzedakah Collective member for the year. Attendance at our meetings is not required. Our members belong to each of the Reform synagogues in Central Ohio, and we also welcome unaffiliated women. We invite you to join us! For additional information or to join, contact Marsha Pond at marshapond@msn.com, or call 614--468 -1728 (home), 607- 592 -1567 (cell).

WTI Ladies Night Out

Wednesday, May 15 6:30 PM

Kona Grill; 4087 New Bond St. Suite 502 Easton Town Center; 43219

Please RSVP to Ellen Half, at ebhalf@yahoo.com.

614-231-4253 (home), or 614-327-6849 (cell).

Bring a friend (or two!)

Save the date for our LNO in June! Wednesday June 12

at Shade On the Canal 19 S. High St.; Canal Winchester; 43110

Become a WTI Member!

Women of Temple Israel is an inclusive community, in which every Temple Israel woman is automatically welcomed. We hope you will become a paying member! Most of our membership dues are used to support our local programs, tzedakah here in Columbus, and most importantly, the significant contribution we make to leadership development and to our Temple Israel community to further the goals of our Clergy, our youth and Temple Israel’s mission. Please join for the 2018-2019 year!

Basic level: $40 Chai Honor level: $54 Mitzvah Level: $72 You can pay online at: https://www.templeisrael.org/form/donate

Or mail a check, payable to Women of Temple Israel to: Liz Plotnick-Snay, 1101 Highland St, Columbus, 43201 Dues donations are tax deductible.

Left: Ladies’ Night Out attendees at Lantern Chinese Restaurant on March 20.

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Order Your Mishkan Hanefesh for the High Holy Days This Year!

Pricing $42 for a personal set

$54 to donate a set to Temple Israel for guests A large print option is available.

Please purchase one set for each member of your

household who will be attending services.

We also encourage you to donate one or more additional sets to Temple Israel to make available for

guests. Donated books can contain a personalized dedication.

To purchase your copy, go to https://

www.templeisrael.org/form/mishkan-hanefesh-2019

or contact the office at 614-866-0010 ext. 102.

Temple Israel Foundation Planning Ahead

Here’s what a few of Temple Israel Foundation’s Legacy members* have to say about how and why they became Legacy members.…

*A Legacy member is one who has taken action to secure Temple Israel’s future through promises in one of the following ways: making a deferred gift by naming Temple Israel in his/her will or naming Temple Israel as the beneficiary of an insurance policy or retirement plan.

Laura & Paul Greenland – “We wanted…to make an impact on Temple’s future but were not in a position to ‘plunk down’ a large sum of money to create a special fund. So we purchased a life insurance policy naming Temple Israel Foundation as the insured. Financially, it’s in our comfort zone to write that premium check and it feels so good to do so. This will benefit Temple in the future as a ‘windfall’ to create a fund that will insure that more than double the number of kids can eventually afford to attend Jewish summer camps.” Clemy & Bob Keidan – “Temple is part of our being – that’s why we wanted to find a way to give back. For years, we volunteered in many different capacities, but now we were looking for a way to ‘pay it forward.’ We wanted to make a meaningful financial contribution to Temple Israel in a cost-efficient and tax-efficient way. So we made a Legacy (or deferred) gift to the Temple Israel Foundation by naming the Foundation as a partial beneficiary of Bob’s retirement plan, thus eventually establishing a named fund to support any area of interest.” Ruth Longert – “Alan, z’l, and I had contemplated establishing an unrestricted family fund within the Foundation with our daughter, Audra, for some time. Alan had served as a Temple Israel Foundation trustee and treasurer, and I currently serve as a Foundation trustee and secretary. We understand that the Temple can only be sustained if everyone does his/her part. Our support through a donation and bequest underscores our faith in Temple’s continuing to meet the needs of its members and the community.” If you think you may wish to consider becoming a Legacy member of Temple Israel Foundation and thereby help to secure the future of Temple Israel, feel free to contact Brian Tuckerman, Foundation president, 614-402-0880, or Elaine Tenenbaum, Foundation Executive Director, 614-657-8501.

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Contributions Temple Israel Funds

Cantor Moses’ Discretionary Fund

In Yahrzeit Memory of Mayme Gerbie Hannah Pirwitz General Fund In Appreciation Viniece & Jerome Wilson In Yahrzeit Memory of Suzanne Kroos Rubinson Karel & Jerry Kroos In Yahrzeit Memory of Mary Mars Marilyn & Alvin Mars In Yahrzeit Memory of Alma Rosen Sid Rosen In Memory of Malcolm Robbins In Memory of Idah Robbins In Memory of Millard Cummins Bobbie & AlanWeiler In Memory of Stan Dritz Marcia Sanford Susie & Gary Rozanczyk In Appreciation Viniece & Jerome Wilson In Memory of Kathleen & Sam Weisman Brad Wargo In Yahrzeit Memory of Anne Levy Barbara Cooper-Schaeffer

Mitzvah Angels Fund In Memory of Dina Samuels Nancy & Tom Lurie President’s Fund In Memory of Stan Dritz Patti Shorr Rabbi Mars’ Discretionary Fund In Yahrzeit Memory of Eunice Tenenbaum Marilyn & Arnie Berman In Yahrzeit Memory of Mayme Gerbie Hannah Pirwitz In Tribute of Rabbi Mars’ Ohio House testimony Bobbie & Alan Weiler In Appreciation of Birthday Blessing Joan Folpe Religious School Fund In Honor of and In Appreciation to Rabbi Alvin Mars for teaching Torah on Mondays! David Frolick Sandra Overstreet Sandy & Dick Rose Debbie Belinky Paula Kaufman Karen Berk

Lynn Schmidt Jacky & Michael Philips MT Schwartz Steve Pollack Joan Folpe Aron Ross Karen Paneth Marilyn Mendelman Marilyn Mars In Honor of Barney Greenbaum’s Speedy Recovery Judy & Marc Shepler Senior Program Fund In Honor of Joan Folpe’s 85th Birthday Judy & Mark Herman In Memory of Stanley Dritz Joan Folpe Sadie & Seyman Stern Social Action In Appreciation of Harriette & Randy Hansell Izzy Naveh & Allan Oster

Senior Group Summer Events

Beware of Senior Scams with Mike Kessler & Phil Smith

Tuesday, June 11 11:30 AM at the JCC

$15/person, includes buffet lunch. Mike and Phil are AARP-trained volunteers who will talk to us about fraud prevention.

Columbus Clippers game!

Sunday, July 7 1:00 PM at Huntington Park

We need to know no later than May 1 if you’re planning to come—and how many will be in your group! This event is FREE and open to the

Congregation, courtesy of JewishColumbus. We must have our numbers,

Contact Judy Herman at mamajh43@gmail.com or 614-581-2006 to RSVP for each of the above programs! You can also visit www.templeisrael.org/ti-seniors to register and for more information.

Please note: In an effort to be more ecologically aware, we are reducing our mailings. We’d like to communicate via email and allow you the opportunity to reply online or to mail your checks, as usual. If you don’t ‘do email’ or prefer not to get your info that way, let Ruth or Judy know and we’ll continue to mail postcards to you. If you’re OK with receiving info in an email, you don’t have to do anything—it will start to come to you in that way in June!

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* Memorial Plaque

Yahrzeits May 3 & 4, 2019 Elizabeth Abel Itka Agranoff Allen Baker Minnie Cobey * Jean Evans Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman * Mollie H. Goldenberg Edward J. Goodman David Meyer Gordon Alvin Gordon Nancy Greenspoon Douglas Gross Saul Halper Karyn Harris Robert A. Jenkins, Jr. Albert Kaplansky Penny Karlsberger Helen Zeidner Knight Kurt Kohr Jeanette Koltun * Bernard L. Kreiselman Arline J. Landers Irving Linder Herman Luckoff * Jacob F. Luft * Charles F. Luft * Daniel Minner * Asher Moser * Lorraine Judith Pohn * Sadie Reich * Elfrieda Schmerler Ritter Shirley T. Robbins Fern Rosner Annette Ruben * Freida Saamann Gail Salmons Belle Schimel Benjamin Schwartz Lillian Senser Frances Silverberg Myron Silverman Sara Spitalnik Aurelia Stern Susan Shapiro Wohlman Nathan Zuckerman May 10 & 11, 2019 Abraham Allen Jacob Aronoff Bob Bennett Reuben Berliner Harold Birnbaum Reva Birnbaum Essie Bliman * Harry Dolman * Bertha Fine Fannie Kraus Frank * Eva Frolick Melvin Glasser * Samuel Globe * Frank Gordon

Sam Jacobs Jeanette Jacobs Michael Scott Kay Bessie Kravitz Marion Kroos Barbara Lapine *

Frances Nathan Lazarus * Betty Longert Dorothy Lovett David Stern Monett * Louis Nathans Alyce Levy Nussbaum * Edward W. Reich * Irene Rosenfeld * Jacob Ross * Mollie Rubin * Tessye H. Schanfarber * Anne Schilling Nathan Strauss Selma Swartz * Edith Torf Alex Weiner * Bess G. Zipser * May 17 & 18, 2019 Sidney Attenberg Lewis Barkin Howard Ira Bokor Stanley Morton Cohen Florence Ross Cohen * Norma Damrauer Sidney Samuel David * Margaret Cenkus Estock Mary Virginia Freid * Harold Gekler * Morris Gilbert Benjamin Gilbert Miriam J. Goler * Leatrice Gordon Rebecca Greenwald Allen Gundersheimer, Sr. * Lillian Jackier Gutterman Ellet Kaufman * Selma Krichiver

Charles Lantz Gladys Stone Levin * Miriam Linsey Phillip Paneth Howard Pirwitz Milton Polsky

David Rice Conrad Robinson * Henry Saeman * Sarah Schlonsky Rosalie "Sally" Skuller Abie Tenenbaum Elaine Tuttle David Zager * Rebecca Zwelling * May 24 & 25, 2019 Mildred N. Aronson * Rachel Bennigson * Nathan Bennigson * Esther Boiman Sarah J. Borden Georgia Copeland Benjamin Eisner * Wanda V. Fillinger Celia Miller Frank * Sonja A. Gips Rose Gitman * Max Glassman * Louis A. Harris Merilynn S. Kaplin Milton G. Knolls * Phyllis Lando Marion Leff Grace Lefman Freda Gilstein Levine Shirlee Luck Harry Mickler * Evelyn Moss Morris Rubin * Frieda Schiff Schreiber * Evelyn Seidman Faye Stempel * Edward Allan Targ

Esther Rose Tuckerman * Margaret Vaig Jerry Weisbach May 31 & June 1, 2019 Faye Abel Ruth Barkan Ruth Bruck Kate Coe Jerome Cohen Brenda Gail Culp Jeffrey Delnostro Frederick J. Ebstein * George O.Fillinger Marc Lee Half * Morton Harris * Lottie Heltzer Sol Morton Isaac Richard Jarrell Marvin Kaplan Betty Kapson * Isadore Klein Edith Gottfried Kleinman * Meyer Kravitz Morris Lerer Eileen Levison Blossom Lowenstein Alan Mickler Ben Newhouse Lillian Oppenheimer * Martin Saamann Violet Shinbach Alfred Sigall Ralph Soller Gerald Tenenbaum Celia Wolinetz *

In Memoriam

We note the passing of our cherished member:

Stanley Dritz Husband of Cheryl Dritz

Father of Joshua (Jennifer) Dritz, and Abby (Michael) Salzer Grandfather of 4

We extend condolences to:

Tara Shiman & Family on the death of Tara’s aunt,

Enid Shiman Schwartz

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May 2019 Nisan/Iyar 5779

Calendar

Saturday, June 1 10 AM—Tot Shabbat Thursday, June 6 8 PM—Jewish Speed Dating

Coming Up in June & July... Friday, June 7 6 PM—Celebration Shabbat Confirmation, High School Senior Send off and Camp send off Sunday, June 9 10 AM—Shavuot Festival Service & Yizkor

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 26 Nisan 2 27 Nisan YOM HASHOAH

3 28 Nisan 6 PM—Celebration Shabbat

4 29 Nisan 10 AM—Jewish Meditation 10 AM—Tot Shabbat

5 30 Nisan 9 AM—Last Day of Religious School 10 AM—Scholar-In-Residence Greer Pagano 11:30 AM—Last Day of Gesher High School Program

6 1 Iyar 11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings at Whitehall Public Library 12 PM—The Book of Exodus with Rabbi Alvin Mars at Columbus Metropolitan Library

7 2 Iyar 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Agudas Achim & New Albany 4:30 PM—Adult Hebrew Class at Agudas Achim

8 3 Iyar YOM HAZIKARON

9 4 Iyar YOM HA’ATZMAUT

10 5 Iyar 6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service PRIDE Shabbat

11 6 Iyar 10 AM—Neshama Minyan

12 7 Iyar 13 8 Iyar 11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings at Whitehall Public Library 12 PM—The Book of Exodus with Rabbi Alvin Mars at Columbus Metropolitan Library

14 9 Iyar 11:30 AM—Senior Group Tour of OSU Band Center & Luncheon 4 - 6 PM—Last Day of Hebrew School at Agudas Achim & New Albany 4:30 PM—Adult Hebrew Class at Agudas Achim

15 10 Iyar 6:30 PM—WTI Ladies’ Night Out

16 11 Iyar 12:30 PM—Reading Jewish Books at JCC

17 12 Iyar 5 PM—Annual Meeting 6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service

18 13 Iyar 10 AM—Jewish Meditation 8 PM—A Musical Gall-a: Tribute to Thom Gall at JCC

19 14 Iyar 20 15 Iyar 11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings at Whitehall Public Library 12 PM—The Book of Exodus with Rabbi Alvin Mars (Location TBD)

21 16 Iyar 22 17 Iyar 23 18 Iyar LAG B’OMER

24 19 Iyar 6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service

25 20 Iyar 10 AM—Neshama Minyan

26 21 Iyar 27 22 Iyar MEMORIAL DAY

Office Closed

28 23 Iyar

29 24 Iyar 30 25 Iyar 31 26 Iyar 6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service

June 1 10 AM—Jewish Meditation 10 AM—Tot Shabbat

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Temple Israel 5419 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43213

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COLUMBUS, OHIO

Temple Israel

Founded 1846 Administrative Offices

431 E. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215

(614)866-0010 Fax(614)866-9046 www.templeisrael.org

Founding Member: Union for Reform Judaism

Board of Trustees

Patti Shorr, President

Amy Weisbach, First Vice President

Jenny Glick, Secretary

Lisa Goldsand, Assistant Secretary

Liz Plotnick-Snay, Treasurer

David Frolick, Vice President

Paul Russell, Vice President

Aimee Sanders, Vice President

Cheryl Hooker, Vice President

Harriette Hansell, Imm. Past President

Tom Anger | Debbie Belinky

Debbie Cohen | Clemy Keidan

Izzy Naveh| Adam Reiss

David Stone | Amy Wharton

Debbie Cohen, Women of Temple Israel

President

Brian Tuckerman, Foundation President

Past Presidents

Robert S. Aronson | Rita Cohen

Barbi Crabill | Jody G. Scheiman

Susan Schubert | Ted Smiley

Seyman L. Stern | Fred Summer

Brian Tuckerman | Steve Tuckerman

Jeff Ungar

Staff

Sharon Mars, Senior Rabbi

Bat-Ami Moses, Cantor

Jennah Scher, Executive Director

Beata Abraham, Education Director

Bethany Fitzgerald, Religious School Asst.

Communications Coordinator

Zachary Looper-Friedman, Accounting

Manager

Ruth Silverman, Clergy Assistant

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Temple Israel presents

A Musical Gall-a*

Saturday, May 18 8:00 PM

at the JCC

If you’re looking for treble, it’ll just take a minuet…

Make a note of the date and join us

to celebrate this natural gent!

Details on page 6.

Celebrating 45 years of Thom Gall’s

musical leadership at Temple Israel!