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www.ourtemple.org (205) 933-8037 Birmingham, Alabama

June 2018Sivan/Tammuz 5778

The monthly bulletin for Temple Emanu-El

Our Mission: Temple Emanu-El nurtures our relationship with God by making Judaism come alive, welcoming all people to help them grow on their spiritual journeys, and bringing more love and kindness into the world.

Annual Congregational Meeting at 5:00 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY JUNE 1ST

For seven years Rabbi Haas has guided our Temple family along a spiritual journey with an authentic spirit, and loving presence. Join us following the Annual Meeting for this special Shabbat service to celebrate and reflect on the many simchas and sacred moments we have shared together. Temple Emanu-El’s own Rabbi Emeritus Jonathan Miller will lead us in worship and we will enjoy soulful music from Cantor Steven Haas,

The Shabbatones, and John Mark McGaha, Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts at Trinity United Methodist.Followed by a beautiful Oneg Shabbat in her honor

This special evening is being underwritten thanks to the generosity of the Faye & Norris Friedman Social Enrichment Fund, the Reese Family Fund and the Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Fund for Religious Education – all of the Grafman Endowment Fund.

• Election and Installation of All New Board of Directors Slates for 2018-2019 • Report of the 2017-2018 fiscal year • Update the congregation of plans for 2018-2019 • Vote on proposed change to the by-laws• Recogition of Rabbi Douglas Kohn for working with our congregation over the last year

A Very Special Shabbat Service after the meeting honoring Rabbi Laila Haas

Friday, June 15:40 p.m.

Shabbat Service/Birthday Blessing

Saturday, June 29:00 a.m.

Torah Study 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion B’ha’alotcha

Numbers 8:1-12:16Haftarah Portion

Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7

PLEASE NOTE: The hearing aid loop devices are located on the tallit rack near the elevator on the sanctuary level.

All services are webcast at

www.ourtemple.org

Babysitting during services available

upon request


Shabbat Service



Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion Sh’lach L’cha

Numbers 13: 1-15:41Haftarah Portion

Joshua 2:1-24


Shabbat Service



Shabbat ServiceTorah Portion

ChukatNumbers 19:1-22:1Haftarah Portion Judges 11:1-33


Shabbat Service/Anniversary Blessing




KorachNumbers 16: 1-18:32

Haftarah Portion I Samuel 11:14 – 12:22


Shabbat Service




BalakNumbers 22:2-25:9Haftarah Portion Micah 5:6 – 6:8

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USPS Identification Publication Title: Our Temple

Issue Date: June 2018Issue Number: 107

Statement of Frequency: Published monthly

except for June/July issue

Address: 2100 Highland Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205-4002

Organization: Temple Emanu-El

Join us for an evening of...

Dancing.

Dining.

VIP Piano Bar.

Bourbon Tasting Experience.

Honoring all the Past Presidents of the Temple Emanu-El Board

of Directors, The Grafman Endowment Fund, Brotherhood,

and Sisterhood.

3Our Clergy

Seven years ago, when I arrived in Birmingham, you enveloped me and welcomed me as your rabbi. It has been an honor and privilege to walk alongside you on this incredible faith journey. I am the rabbi I am today because of you, my temple family. Because this synagogue trusted and supported me, I have been able to design, build and grow our schools, develop innovative programs, lead worship, teach, and take an active role in our larger community, each of which has impacted and influenced the Temple we are today. I reflect on the time we have shared with love, joy and humility.As your rabbi, I have been with you as you navigated the challenges of life and held your hand offering strength during moments of vulnerability. As your rabbi, I have had the privilege to offer God’s blessing upon you at moments of joy, stood with you under your chuppah, and beamed with pride as our children became Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Each day as I entered our synagogue I felt honored to serve this community with all of my being. The love I have for this congregation is deep and you have enriched my spirit. In Judaism, the number 7 holds special significance representing creation, good fortune, and blessing. According to tradition, a bride circles her groom 7 times before they ascend to the wedding canopy, their chuppah. Each circle represents a day of creation, thus creating a new world together. 7 years ago, I was blessed with the good fortune to join the Temple Emanu-El family. Together, we created a new world—a world enriched by our devotion to one another, enhanced by our passion for Judaism, illuminated by the light of Torah, and sustained by our faith. I have loved being part of our Emanu-El world, and most significantly part of your Jewish journey. As a result, my life has been richly blessed. I am proud of all we have accomplished together. I am humbled by the support, love, and devotion you have shown me. I am in awe of the majesty of this historic synagogue. I am grateful, truly grateful for the trust you placed in me. I will carry my Temple Emanu-El family in my heart, always.

Shalom U’Vracha, Peace and Blessings,Rabbi Laila Haas

Rabbi Laila Haas

Farewell Message from Rabbi Laila Haas: 7 Years Together

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Special June BirthdaysFollowing are members of our family celebrating birthdays in

years divisible by 5.

Karen WheelerGayle LeitmanHelen LevineEmily Held

Joan Loretta MunnAllison Davis FriedSamuel Morse lllLinda ApplebaumFlorence Siegel

Jennifer BatchelorPamela Cohen

Dr. Al CohnDr. Zoey Glick

Zevi GoldenbergJoel GoldsteinLeah Green

Elizabeth HilyerMila Kishinevsky

Stacy LaddenAlan Lichtenstein

Elizabeth Frances MandellDr. Josh Klapow

Jack MendelLandon RosemoreBunny Rotenstreich

Nancy RoussoDr. A. David Russakoff

Dr. Alan SiegalJoel Smith

Gabriel KerteszRebekah Weinberger

Please note that this list is gathered from information in the Temple’s database. We apologize for any

errors or exclusions. Please contact us at [email protected] regarding any corrections.

Each month, tEmplE Emanu-El

choosEs a spEcific rEcipiEnt for our tzEdakah Box

Pathways

The mission of Pathways is to end homelessness for women and children through hospitality, housing and hope. They offer a range of transitional and long-term services for homeless women and children. Through its downtown Day Center, the agency provides food, clothing, showers, laundry facilities and case management. Pathways operates a rapid rehousing program for women with children. The agency’s Safe Haven program provides permanent, supportive housing for chronically homeless women with a mental illness. This program is the only one of its kind for women in Alabama.

Over the years, it has become obvious that families need more than shelter to escape homelessness. Pathways also provides a program called Invest in You which merges key elements of the former Employment Readiness and Fiscally Fit programs while meeting the needs of our ever-changing population.

With this continuum of services, Pathways provides housing and supportive services for 1,200-1,500 women and children annually.

Sisterhood Happenings

High-Quality Bulbs Imported from Holland

Mail in your order or place your order onlinewww.sisterhoodbulbsale.com

Questions? Call Kim Roth 205.733.1723

Our website has pictures of all the bulbs available including our brochure.See photographs of our bulbs flowering in Birmingham!

Our annual bulb sale is Sisterhood's only fundraiser. It is through this fundraiser, we are able to provide our Temple Youth with funding. We help fund Discovery School, Religous School, Teen Youth, gifts and support for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, Precious Legacy and Youth Scholarships.

Sisterhood also helps with various Temple expenses.

Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood is Blooming...

68th Annual Bulb Sale

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June AnniversariesJudy & Harold Abroms

Barbara & Jack Aland Jr.Amy & Michael Allon

Julie & Jack AndersonDonna & David AskenaziDebbie & Mark Barstein

Susan & Rodney BarsteinNancy & Lincoln BerlandSandra & Alan BermanBarbara & David Betten

Emily & Michael BlumenthalWanda & Ross CohenEileen & Robert CohnAmy & Clinton Dillard

Lindy & Preston EdwardsLaurie & Craig ElmetsAmy & Scott Garber

Toby & Warren GewantDonna & Howard GoldbergShirley & Julius GoldsteinSusan & David HarwoodSheryl & Jon Kimerling

Rochelle & Michael KoslinStacy & Justin Ladden

Deanna & Hugh LeaderLinda & William Lehman, III

Faye & Robert LevinAnnette & Evan Lichter

Ann & Gary MollengardenJudy & Gary Monheit

Deborah & Howard PearlsteinAnn & Paul Rich, Jr.

Jody & Mark RobinsonKatherine & Stephen Rostand

Marilynn & Earl RothsteinCindi & Michael RoutmanSandra & Edward Russell

Regina & Neil SigmanNan & David Skier

Julie & Charles SteinDeborah & Roy SwindalMarilyn & Murray TannerRochelle & Bruce Tucker

Jackie & Joseph Waites, Jr.Sari & Peter Weber

Lynn & Gary WeinbergerJoan & Donald Weisberg

Janet & Leonard Wertheimer, III

Happy AnniversaryHONORABLE MENSCHENS

Thanks to all of our volunteers for their time in May on various tasks like

preparing our bulletin for mailing, answering doors and phones, filing,

repair work, serving on Temple committees and various other special projects. Following are the wonderful people who helped out last month:

Jack AlandAmy Allon

Lisa BebenekLynne CohenLinda T. CohnSharon CutlerAlise Erdberg

Kaydee Erdreich-BremanJackie Feldman

Chu-Chi FiermanJanice Ford-Freeman

Sherron GoldsteinShirley HassonMarilyn HaverIlene Johnson

Marilyn KleinmanSusan Koretsky

Leah LeafAlicia LepkeHolly MazerSuzy OvsonEli PinhasKim Roth

Ina RussakoffZena SchulmanJennifer SokolNorma Starr

Lori WeilRhonda Weinberg

Sylvia WrightWe welcome all who would like to

volunteer! Please contact Robin Gotlieb at (205) 933-8037, ext. 238.

A Note of Appreciation for Temple Emanu-El Friends

from the family of Melvin Olshan

I am overwhelmed by the love and support you extended to our family at this time of our loss. Thank you all for the donations and the acts of kindness.

Sincerely, Rochelle Olshan

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Our efforts have begun in earnest again for the Senior Rabbi search.

New chairmen Joel Piassick and Jack Aland have put together a new committee to find our next Rabbi.

Committee Members are:

Ronnie Hess, Amanda Sokol, Ashley Metsky, Fran Godchaux, Glenn Fleisig, Helene Elkus, Jackie Feldman, Jeffrey Bayer, Joe Bluestein, Lynn Rathmell,

Robert Levin, Robin Berger, Rodney Barstein & Virginia Oleinick

Welcome Our Newest Members

We are honored to welcome the following into our

Temple Family:

Terri Aronov

Dear Friends,

Everyone counts. And more…

As I ready to express a farewell to Temple Emanu-El later in June, I am inspired by the words of the Book of Numbers from which we are reading in the Torah, in which a census of the adult, male Israelites is taken – in order to know how many men could be readied to defend the people in the event of war. The number is enumerated following a careful count of heads.

Yet, not all were counted; only males between the ages of 20 and 60 were tallied. Left out were females, the young and the old. That might work in an ancient army, but not in today’s Temple.

Today’s Temple needs the interest, counsel and resources of everyone. All too often in synagogue life, however, there are those who defer to others – to lead, to decide, to support. In my work in Interim Rabbinic life, I have learned that we need to make Temple life more horizontal – more inclusive – more engaging of everyone. The best idea might yet be sitting in the mind of one who has not yet spoken. The next leader may still be sitting in the back row. The novel process may be unconsidered.

As Temple Emanu-El readies itself for its continuing transitional processes, I urge our members and leaders to keep looking around – for one another, for novel ideas, for an embrace of change. Although our Temple has an envious history, its future will not be built on the embrace of yesterday, but on the will to make a tomorrow. And, that requires an openness to everyone and every idea, for in our census of tomorrow’s Temple life, everyone and every thought counts. I hope this is a simple, yet enduring reflection.

On behalf of Susan, we thank the membership and leadership of Temple Emanu-El for the privilege of serving you this year, and we look forward to watching the Temple’s continuing evolution into its many tomorrows.

With Shalom,

Rabbi Douglas Kohn

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Monika Flurer Singletary grew up in the small town of Ozark, Alabama. She moved to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2006 and began working at the Jewish Community Center shortly after her arrival. During her time in New Orleans, she was a Sisterhood Vice President, choir member, and JNOLA Board Member. Additionally, Monika was accepted to the Jewish Experiential Leadership Institute (JELI) Fellowship of Emerging JCC Leaders in 2013. Through this program, she was immersed in Jewish learning, leadership, and fellowship with nineteen of her JCC peers from around North America.

This program also introduced her to the Birmingham Jewish community, where she eventually accepted a position at the Levite Jewish Community Center as their Director of Membership, Outreach, Retention, and Engagement. In Birmingham, Monika has created multiple partnerships with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, sang in the Temple Emanu-El choir, served as cantorial soloist at Temple Emanu-El, served on the Davidson School alumni committee, JELI Southeast committee, and Pancreatic Cancer – Birmingham Chapter committee.

Monika earned her BS in Business Management from Troy University, and is currently pursuing her MA in Jewish Education through The Davidson School at the Jewish Theological Seminary. She most recently was accepted to the first cohort of the Women’s Leadership Birmingham program and the Mystic Krewe of Nyx (based in New Orleans). Monika likes to read, sing, be outside, collaborate, learn, and grow. She loves her awesome husband, Ben, her sweet son, Archer, her two cats, Sababa and Andouille, and her dog, Arabella.

Lynda Gutcheon began the Jewish Education Interim program for The Association of Reform Jewish Educators four years ago. During that time, she has spent the last year at Temple Sinai of Bergen County in Tenafly, New Jersey, and two years at Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, Illinois. Prior to that she spent the year at Congregation Kol Haverim in Glastonbury, Connecticut, after having served The Temple in Nashville, TN, as their Director of Education for 30 years. She received her education at California State University, USC, The University of Maryland, and The University of Judaism. She began her education journey in special education and became interested in Jewish education through teaching Hebrew to special needs students. Lynda’s strengths are in organizational skills, curriculum development and creating relationships with staff and students. We are excited she is becoming part of our team and look forward to a great year of learning and growing under her direction. Lynda’s husband Bernie is a retired Cantor and they have two daughters and two grandchildren.

Meet our Interim Director of Education

Meet our new Director of Congregational Engagement

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Here is what we did to improve the world in JUST ONE DAY!

Put smiles on faces of children and adults who receive chemotherapy,

Beautified a school, cemetery, and a community service organization,

Brought out "life" in adults who have difficulty remembering the details of their day,

Helped clothe the homeless, and organized the new TEE Clothes Bank

Many thanks to those who joined us, and who chose to lead:

Aaron Nelson & David Nomberg - Grace Klein Community Project

David Reese - Elmwood Cemetery Project

Heather Lebensberger & Julie Wolfson Stockman - Children's of Alabama Project

Brian & Carlie McMillan - Glen Iris Elementary Project

Gerry Nemet & Grant Williams - UAB Oncology Project

Janice Ford-Freeman - TEE Clothes Bank Project

Donna Askenazi & Kaydee Erdreich-Breman - Breakfast

Jennifer Smith - Sign up Genius

Anonymous Donors - T-shirts

Be proud that your Temple brought strength, love and compassion to make our World better. Let's keep the momentum going. Let's continue to share, work, care and love each day to make the world a better place.

7 Projects • 123 Temple Emanu-El Volunteers •100 commemorative TEE 2018 Mitzvah Day T-Shirts

Your Temple Emanu-El Clothing Bank is ready and waiting to receive your donations of clean, usable clothing, shoes and household linens.

We will sort, size and distribute your contributions to non-profit agencies who deal directly with people in need. Just drop bagged items off at the Temple at any time. Receipts are available at the reception desk.

We are grateful to those who have already brought in donations. Your generosity is appreciated.

Special thanks to the Hermione & Edward Friend Community Fund of the Grafman Endowment Fund for providing materials to facilitate our new Temple Emanu-El Clothes Bank, as well as funding our Mitzvah Day projects. .

Don't forget about us!

Mitzvah Day Recap

9Youth & Education

Mazel Tov To.......Janet & Leonard Wertheimer III on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Jake Paderewski, son of Amy (Wertheimer) & Michael Paderewski of Savannah, GA.

...Marilyn & Murray Tanner on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaugher, Rachel Winner, daughter of Robin & David Winner of Atlanta, GA.

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CONDOLENCES TO.

... the family of Mrs. Grace Klafter Finkel of Birmingham, AL who passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was predeceased by Judy Todd and Charles Todd. Grace is survived by her children

Gwen (Richard) Chanzit of Denver, CO. and Charles (Fran) Finkel of Tallahassee, FL; and grandchildren Sam Todd (fiance Ann Watford) of Birmingham, AL, Adam (Dana) Chanzit of

Long Beach, CA and Lori Finkel of Austin, TX.

.... the family of Elliot (Jerry) Routman who passed away on May 8, 2018. Jerry was predeceased by his wife Rita Routman, son Robert Routman and brother Gilbert Routman. Jerry is survived by

his brother, Stanley Routman of Birmingham; children, Michael Routman (Cindi) and Wendy Siegal (Frank), both of Birmingham; grandchildren, Justin Routman (Jamie), Alison Siegal, Tori

Siegal, Justin Farley and Kelsey Brock (Stuart), all of Birmingham, and Sammy Siegal of Denver, CO; great-grandchildren, Avery Elliott Routman and Oliver Brock; and several nieces and nephews. Jerry

is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Harriet Routman and Penny Gordon, both of Birmingham.

... the family of Mr. Jerome (Jerry) Newmark who passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Jerry was predeceased by his wife Dolly. He is survived by daughter Ginger (Ted) Deason and niece

Martha Steinman.

...the family of Mr. Charles Marcus, who passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. He was predeceased by wife, Anita. Survivors include brother Bob (Letty) Marcus; children Fraser (Rhonda)

Marcus and Carolyn Abroms-David; and grandchildren Sam Abroms, Noel Marcus, Emmy Marcus and Austin Marcus.

...the family of Mr. Michael L. Slive, who passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Mike is survived by his wife of 49 years, Liz Slive, daughter Anna Slive Harwood, son-in-law Judd

Harwood, and granddaughter Abigail Slive Harwood.

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June 1-2Thomas AllenRobert BasheHarry BaskinDavid BassFannie Bass

Mary W BernsteinRalph Carl Blach, Jr.

A. Max BoxerLouis Burger

Mortimer CohenGlenn Harvey Cooper

Nettie DrewAlta Epsman

Mildred D. FrankelLeo Glick

Goldey Garty GoldbergIsadore GoldfarbDorothy Goldstein

Sidney Milton GoldsteinRabbi Milton L. Grafman

Rose GreenRoy D. GreshamAlbert HagedornMinnie Handler

Bessie Jaffe KaplanMax Kaplan

Robert Barry KartusLillie Sarah Klotzman

Sara KrentzmanLouis Leaf

Grace Olim MackninBen Phillips Mannheimer

Selma B. MaringRosalyn MasonFanny Meisler

Maurice MeltzerHarry Richman

Jonas RosenfieldRobert Routman

Goldie RubinIrving Sherman Sainker

Julia SegrestLouella Shapiro

Samuel L. SingerSteve Slate

Sol SliveMarion SolomonRita Russ SpeerAvron Spiro, Sr.

Hilda TaylorLeon Toranto

Fannie WeinsteinSylvia Lewis WeinsteinFrances DeBardeleben

WidemanNorvall O. Winnik

June 8-9Ellen G. AbramsMilton Abroms

Ike AdlerS. Joseph AlperW.B. BennettAnn Boman

Philip BrodnaxAnna Paula Cohen

Loyce CoughlinConrad Cypress

Leah ElsasDora M. Euchvitz

Lawrence Claster FalkDavid Feldman

Miriam Goldstein FleisherEdward M. Friend, Jr.

Walter GersonFrank Goodman

Joyce Rutstein GowenBernard Greenspon

Dorothy HirschowitzIsrael Jaffe

Sybil Green LandauSybil Leaf

Irene LebowichAnn T. Lehman

Jacob N. LeiboviciSol Leland

Jack J. LevensonJacob M. Levine, Jr.

Carolyn LevyHenrietta Cotton Lewis

Aaron MalloryB.B. MillerSol Miller

Ann MorrisCarole Ethel Muss

Raymond OppenheimSara Pinsler

Dave RosenfeldMorris Rothman

Betty DeLapp SachsTillie Samen

Terry SchneidermanArmen Schwartz

Phil SeitelBenjamin Shapiro

Nellie ShapiroSylvia Shapiro

Wilbur SilbermanDina Silverstein

Valerie Faye TylerRobert M. UngerSamuel Wender

Clara Belle Yasnyi

June 15-16Frank A. Abelson

Jacob Allen

Marjorie Kaden BeanEsther Bredosky Brenner

Helen Kaufman BrodaHellen Cherner

Tillie CohenHarry CohnJack Dorsky

Irving EpsmanHenry Feinberg

Pauline Hirsh FineBernard Frank

Shirley GoldbergSidney Jay Goldberg

Ernest GoldsteinHyman H. Goldstein

Reuben GrafmanJoan Marie Coblentz Greenwald

Carolyn HagedornFrank Haver

Marcia F. HeimanAnnie Blackman JaffeSadie Goldstein Jaffe

Bernie KahnMorris Karpeles

Harry KartusJack Kartus

Harry KoretzkyOwen N. LaymanRoslyn T. Levene

Marc LevineJosephine Winer Lipsitz

Betty LoebAlvin LowiSadie Lux

Yankee Sokol MarcusNaum Mazur

Constance L. MehlmanMaynard B. Melamed

Helga MendelRuby Monroe

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

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Rose MonskyMorris M. NelsonSonia F. Ovson

Alan Robert PearlmanMinnie Pizitz

Nathan RotenstreichRose Tenebaum Rotenstreich

Herbert RubinAlex Sacher

Mitylene "Mity" ScharffLester Herbert Seigel

Sarah SewelowitzHelen Snow Silver

Jennie SlaterMorris SokolCarl Steiner

Nettie Levine StermanLillian UtschenLeonard J. WeilRae Weinstein

Eugene Wortsman

June 22-23Ruth K. Abroms

Sheila Epstein AppelbaumEzral Bernstein

William BernsteinJon Biedinger

Sam BlachJulie Labe Bloch

Alex CohenJoseph Epstein

Maurice Kohn Erdreich, Jr.Isadore "Izzy" EubanksArline Karu Feldman

Lillian Perrin FriedmanAnn Harris Goldberg

Rebecca Zacken GoldmanGerry Goldstein

Esther GreenbergCorinna Rothschild HagedornMarcelle Klotz Hagedorn

Dorothy HershfieldI.R. Hochstadter

Theda Carter HortonAnn Jacobs

William JacobsLouis Jacobson

General William H. Henry Kelly

Simon KlotzWilliam Irving Landau

Richard LapidusHyman Lasakow

Frances Goldstein LondonMark Lowi

Lois MandellReva Marcus

Seymour MarcusJoel Mendelson

Leslie OdessDiana M. Patterson

Yetta PiassickLouis PizitzAnne Reese

George RismanCharles Rosner

Jean RossScott Edward Rothenberg

Morris RoussoColeman H. Sachs

Abe SilvermanBenjamin Singer, Jr.

Bess SolomonJohn David Staggs

Charles TannerIlona Weil

Libby WeinmanLester Weinstein

Ben ZinderIsadore SperlingArthur S. Steiner

Cecile A. SundockGene Thompson

Herley Curry ThompsonRuth G. Weiner

Bernard Barel WiatrakIrving H. Wolfson

Alfred YearginGloria Joan Zimmerman

June 29-30Muncy Harris Abroms

Selma Shoenholz AbromsSarah BarabashHilda Katz Beck

Mollie Hess BeckerRosalie W. W. Blach

Steven BluesteinEvelyn S. Burger

Jacob BurgerLeon Roy BurgerIsabelle CohenTessie CohenBen Cooley

Pearl CypressRuth DatnoffTessie Dioro

Arthur Chester DornFlorence EpsteinGary GarfinkleAbraham Gross

Lena HerzPatti Perlman Irwin

P.D. JohnsonJerry KaufmanTommy KoharaJoe A. Koplon

Anne Krentzman

Gertrude Block LabeAverette Lackey

Vivian Kaplan LevingstonIsadore Lichtenstein

Margaret D. LyonClara Mazor

Sarane Davis MeyerBeatrice MogilnerSimon MyersonLouis NathanIris Neidich

Miriam PelechovAlbert PerlingMax Perlman

Harold RenaudMary Sterne Rich

Ernest David RosemoreJoseph M Russakoff

Eva M. SacksSarah E. Sarasohn

Yetta SigmanJulia SimonYetta Slive

Sidney SokolErwin B. Steiner

Nadia B. StrakovskayHarry M. Strauss, Jr.

Nadezhda StrokovskayaRose Kaufman Sufrin

Harold Van BaalenBen Weil

Joe WeinsteinLeon WeinsteinMorton L. Weiss

Leonard Wertheimer, Sr.Miriam Grafman Wolfson

May the beauty of their lives shine forever, and may we always bring honor to their memory.Yahrzeits

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Donations to our General Temple and Endowment Funds, and the Unrestricted Named Endowment Funds provide the greatest Flexibility to respond to our congregation’s changing needs.

We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support our congregation by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions. Thank you for the following gifts received through May 8, 2018.

General & Unrestricted Funds

Wishing Good Health To:Harold Blach by Cissy & Leonard HeldMyron Butler by Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferHoward Goldberg by Carol & Donald Herman by Judy & Jimmy RotenstreichAllan Goldstein by Wendy & Frank SiegalRobin Gotlieb by Marc W. Bragin by Shirley & Jerry LeaderBabs Perlman by Ginger & Jerry HeldCarole Pizitz by Brenda & Fred Friedman by Shirley & Jerry LeaderLindsay Raymond by Sharon & Ed BrombergDavid Siegel by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Ashley & Jon LewisEllen Sokol by Cissy & Leonard Held

In Honor Of: Bar Mitzvah of Jake Paderewski, grandson of Janet & Leonard Wertheimer by Barbara & Larry FineBat Mitzvah of Lucy Gillett, granddaughter of Candy & Ed Meyerson by Amy & Michael SaagBirth of Noah Joseph Cohen, son of Jennifer & Scott Cohen and grandson of Lois & David Cohen by Brenda & Fred FriedmanBirth of Sam Hudson Danziger, grandson of Rabbi Douglas Kohn and Susan Wertheimer by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Judy & Gerson May by Lana & Steve RoyalBirth of Zelda Oriana Epstein, daughter of Teresa & Daniel Epstein by Toni & Norm EpsteinSpecial Birthday of Hal Abroms by Brenda & Fred FriedmanSpecial Birthday of Cathy Friedman by Joyce & Joe Lichtenstein

In Memory Of:Leslie Allen by Brenda & Fred Friedman by Babs PerlmanMarlene Bledsoe by Babs PerlmanBetty Burkowitz, sister of Shirley Leader by Shirley & Jerry LeaderStephen Christopherson by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Lucy & Buddy SchulhaferCalvin Denney by Nancy & David DenneyGrace Klafter Finkel by Harry Bayer by Jane & Joe Bluestein by Linda Cohn by Barbara & Larry Fine by Candy & Ed MeyersonEthel Aland Fleisher by Bob AlandJanis Friedman by Bernice Barstein by Babs PerlmanKarl Friedman by Bernice Barstein by Harry Bayer by Rhoda Kaplan by Shirley & Jerry LeaderSydney J. Friedman by Carol & Donald HermanMaxene Gillman, mother of Melanie Appell by Harry Bayer and Gayle Leitman by Barbara & Larry Fine by Carol & Donald Herman by Julie & Howard Koch by Lana & Steve RoyalRaye Slaughter Jaffe by Richard JaffeKay Goldstein Lewis by Ashley & Jon LewisLinda Nicholls, mother of Stephanie Sklar by Brenda & Fred FriedmanMary Sachs Roobin by Sandra & Alan BermanLeslie Schultz, sister-in-law of Ricky Koslin by Babs PerlmanHerman Schwarz by Jamie & Greg Odrezin

Sandy Seton by Carol & Michael Aarons by Bernice Barstein by Susan & Rodney Barstein by Harry Bayer and Gayle Leitman by Joan Becker by Sharon & Ed Bromberg by Wendy & Raymond Capelouto by Linda Cohn by Cheryl & Charlie Collat by Bari Cotton & Peter Egli by Phoebe Cotton by Preston Epstein by Chu-Chi & Bobby Fierman by Barbara & Larry Fine by Polly Fraser & Paul Scharff by Catharine & Eddie Friend by Elise & Hank Frohsin by Mitzi Goldstein by Dixie & Joe Hagedorn by Gail & Charles Herman by Mitchell Ives by Judy Weinstein Jablow & Peter Jablow by Ricki & Laney Kline by Julie & Howard Koch by Sandy Koplon by Susan & Barry Koretzky by Shirley & Jerry Leader by Esther & Jack Levy by Frances Little by Letty & Bob Marcus by Margot & Edgar Marx, Sr. by Marion & Edgar Marx, Jr. by Candy & Ed Meyerson by Jamie & Greg Odrezin by Betsy & Peter Printz by Carolyn Brinson Reed by Bunny & Joel Rotenstreich by Susan & Andy Rotenstreich by Amy & Michael Saag by Jeffrey Seaman & Rooms To Go by Lucy & Buddy Schulhafer by Sandra & Larry Shulman by Sharon Tanner Sowry by Arnold Steiner by Robin & David WinnerBen Lowell Siegal by Isabel & Alan SiegalAbraham Julius Stein by Ashley & Jon Lewis

Your contributions through our “Temple Tributes” help to support Temple Emanu-El’s annual operations and activities, and further build our Grafman Endowment Fund to enrich our congregation…now and forever.

To make a Tribute Gift to either a temple or an endowment fund, please contact the Endowment Office at 933-8397 or [email protected].

A list of all our funds is available on the back of the calendar insert in this bulletin, and on our website at www.ourtemple.org.

We greatly appreciate the enhancements provided by the following funds of the Grafman Endowment Fund enriching

our congregation in recent months:

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Special Birthday of Betty Allenberg Goldstein by Brenda & Fred Friedman by Babs PerlmanSpecial Birthday of Robert Levin by Joan Becker by Judy Weinstein Jablow & Peter Jablow by Ricki & Laney KlineSpecial Birthday of Bob Marcus by Brenda & Fred FriedmanSpecial Birthday of Rosalyn Siegal by Brenda & Fred FriedmanEngagement of Jacquelyn Goldberg, granddaughter of Letty & Bob Marcus, to Eric Shepard by Jane & Joe Bluestein Marriage of Jamie Barstein, daughter of Susan & Rodney Barstein, to Andy Gindy by Brenda & Fred FriedmanConversion of Teresa Epstein to Judaism by Toni & Norm Eptstein Marriage of Joanna Gotlieb and Charles Collat by Brenda & Fred Friedman by Babs PerlmanJerry Held for receiving the Susan J. Goldberg Distinguished Volunteer Award by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation by Brenda & Fred Friedman

If you were born in 1943 or earlier — don’t be surprised to receive a special birthday greeting from the Grafman Endowment Fund in the

coming year. With the help and creativity of the following Temple Teens, beginning in June, birthday cards are being mailed to our most senior

congregational members…just to remind them of how special they are.

Our Endowment Funds at Work

OurTemple Worship Anywhere Fund, the Gotlieb Sanctuary Preservation Fund, and the Gloria Goldstein Howton Building Fund for the additional microphones in the Sanctuary to enhance the quality of our webcast.

Honan Family Torah Study Fund for providing funding for the acclaimed film “Sand on the Floor” as part of Rabbi Kohn’s Adult Education series in May.

Special thanks to our talented Amy Saab, and our caring team of budding

artists, including:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES. . . thanks to our Temple Teens!

• Sareena Askenazi• Caroline Gill• Rayna Mastin• Abby Cohn• Rachel Lebensburger• Brooke Smith

DID YOU KNOW?Our Grafman Endowment Fund has a long history of supporting enhancements for our congregation, since its inception in 1979. One of its most significant endeavors was assisting in providing the salary for an Assistant Rabbi / Outreach Director with the hiring of Rabbi Scott Hausman Weiss in 1999. Our Endowment Fund has continued this commitment with providing a

substantial portion of the funding for our now Associate Rabbi Laila Haas, who is leaving us at the end of June. It has also provided important enrichment funding for the youth and education programs which she has lovingly initiated and overseen. Her tenure at Temple

Emanu-El has enriched our congregation in so many ways, and we wish her well on her next endeavor!

With new beginnings ahead, know that our Grafman Endowment Fund continues to be a valuable source of perpetual funding — available to generously support the creativity and new initiatives of our congregation’s spiritual leadership for years to come.

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MUNCY HARRIS ABROMS CULTURAL ARTS FUNDIn Memory Of:Sandy Seton by Carol Solomon

MAX FRIEDMAN B’NAI MITZVAH FUNDIn Memory Of:Audrey Rich by Julie & Charles Stein

GAIL & JEFFREY BAYER FUND FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONIn Memory Of:Leslie Allen and Nancy Mendelson by Eve & Rick HirschIn Honor Of:Birth of Sydney Lane Keller;Marriage of Joanna Gotlieb and Charles Collat; Jerry Held for receiving the Susan J. Goldberg Distinguished Volunteer Award by Eve & Rick Hirsch

SHERRON & ALLAN GOLDSTEIN BREAK-THE-FAST FUNDIn Memory Of:Stephen Christopherson, Grace Finkel, Karl Friedman, Maxene Gillman, Pauline Floam Kraretz and Sandy Seton by Sherron & Allan Goldstein

HANNAH & HYMAN GOLDSTEIN VOLUNTEER FUNDIn Memory Of:Stephen Christopherson, Grace Finkel, Pauline Floam Kraretz and Sandy Seton by Debra & Joel Goldstein Linda Nicholls, Leslie Schultz and Sandy Seton by Marilyn & Murray Tanner

Designated Endowment FundsContributions to these “perpetual” funds help provide permanent

sources of income for special programming and enhancements for our temple today, as well as for future generations.

REESE FAMILY FUNDIn Memory Of:Stephen Christopherson and Sandy Seton by David Reese

MOLLIE & HERMAN GOTLIEB SANCTUARY PRESERVATION FUNDIn Memory Of:Sandy Seton by Marcia UngerWishing Good Health To:Howard Goldberg, Angela Lichtenstein, Lindsay Raymond and Rhonda Siegal by Marcia UngerIn Honor Of:Special Birthday of Cathy Friedman by Marcia Unger

RABBI MORRIS NEWFIELD FUNDIn Memory Of:Sandy Seton by Janet & Morton GoldfarbWishing Good Health To:Howard Goldberg by Janet & Morton Goldfarb

LESTER SEIGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory Of:Sandy Seton by Elise & Hank Frohsin

JANET & LEONARD WERTHEIMER FUND FOR DUES ENDOWMENTIn Memory Of:Sandy Seton by Janet & Leonard WertheimerWishing Good Health To:Harry Weinberg by Janet & Leonard Wertheimer

CANTOR JESSICA ROSKIN DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Memory Of:Howard Carasik by James BegunSteven Christopherson by Nancy Christopherson

Designated Temple Funds

Gifts to these “immediate use” funds fulfill special needs beyond the scope of what dues and tuition fees are able to provide.

In Honor Of:Cantor Jessica Roskin by Kate & Josh Lourie by Julie & Charles SteinBaby naming of Leonard Jace Held by Katie & Brian Held by Donna & David KraselskyOur aliyahs during our recent visit by Ingrid & Howard Roskin

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Clergy Rabbi Douglas Kohn, Interim Senior Rabbi Cantor Jessica Roskin, Engel Cantorial Chair Rabbi Laila HaasSenior Team Robin G. Gotlieb, Executive Director Jann Blitz, Endowment Fund Executive DirectorBoard of Directors Executives Ben Weil, President Dr. Al Cohn, President Elect Robert Berman, Vice President Charles Collat, Jr., Vice President Lisa Bebenek, Secretary Jimmy Nadler, Treasurer Dr. Michael Koslin, Immediate Past President Sherron Goldstein, Presidential Appointment Rick Roth, Presidential Appointment General Board Laurie Elmets Dr. Jackie Feldman Becky Gordon David Nomberg David Reese Candy Meyerson, Endowment Fund Board PresidentAuxiliary Leadership Mark Mussafer, Brotherhood President Sylvia Wright, Sisterhood President

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Temple Emanu-El’s Year of Engagement

Volunteer Opportunities

Congregational volunteers will be needed throughout the year to lead services by Cantor Roskin’s side. She will need your help for the entire months of July and August, but from

September through May, we will have a student rabbi twice a month. We look forward to welcoming Student Rabbi Leah Nussbaum in September!

Be on the look out for an email with opportunities to sign up. Our new “Worship Team” (a.k.a, the Ritual Committee),

chaired by Barbara & Jack Aland, has helped break up our needs into small tasks. Please consider helping with at least

one service during the year. The varied opportunities are below:

Service Leader (English only)Hebrew Prayer reader

Person who delivers the Sermon (Friday night) or the D’var Torah (Saturday morning)

Someone to kindle the Sabbath lights (Friday night)Someone to say Kiddush (Friday night)

Lifting the TorahDressing the Torah

Helping with Caring CommitteeHospitality for Student Rabbi Nussbaum

As you can see, there is something for everyone! And, don’t worry about not knowing what to do - training materials will

be developed for each job and Cantor Roskin is happy to meet with anyone during the week to go over their part. We plan to involve our post Bar/Bat Mitzvah students, and individuals can sign up for one or more things, or a family or group of friends

can sign up together for the entire service. Be creative in thinking about how you wish to take part!

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