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March/April 2018 Adar /Nisan/Iyar 5778 Volume 32 Number 4

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• Passover is coming. That means Seder!

See page 5

• An Annual TINT Mitzvah: Sober Seder

See page 6

• Purim Palooza “photo phollow-up”

See pages 10 & 11

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Rabbi’s Message:

Mordechai and Esther — we love you, yeah, yeah, yeah! Haman — boo! On Friday, March 2, we performed a Beatles Purimspiel. It was great fun and we will perform it again next year. The lyrics were clever. The musicianship was fantastic. The “not ready for purim time players” rocked the Beatles tunes with aplomb and sang

on key (most of the time). Todah rabbah to John, Paul, George, and Ringo for their music. And todah rabbah to our musicians: Rachel Eisenberg, Shaun Friedman, Nella Kamerman, Mark Siegel, Andy Silverman, and the Shushan Super Fan aka Rabbi Matt. We will not do a nationwide tour, but we will be back at TINT next spring. The band looks to double in size and volume. Join us. The Purim Palooza Fundraiser on Sunday, March 4 was great fun and raised funds for our tuition-free religious school. Todah rabbah to the entire committee for their efforts and everyone who helped. Look for details on pages 10 and 11. Pesach reminds us spring is almost here. We will have an early Shabbat Service, Friday, March 30 at 5:30. The service will be 30 minutes long. We will gather for a few prayers of gratitude, the healing prayer, and Kaddish. Please avail yourself of the opportunity to attend our congregational seder on Saturday evening. Encour-age those “in recovery” to attend our Sober Seder on Sunday. See all of the perti-nent information on pages 5 and 6 of this IsraeLight. Yom Hashoah will be commemorated, 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11 at Park Synagogue - Main. The full name of the day commemorating the victims of the Holocaust is “Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah”— in Hebrew literally the “Day of (remembrance of) the Holocaust and the Heroism.” It is marked on 27 Nisan — a week after the end of the Passover holiday and a week before Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day for Israel's fallen soldiers). It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. (April 19 - May 19, 1943) Yom Ha-atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day was May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708). According to the Hebrew calendar, Israel’s 70th Independence Day will fall Wednesday night, April 18, 2018. There will be a Cleveland community celebra-tion — see our pamphlet tower. Here at TINT, we will have a special Oneg Shab-bat on Friday, April 20, followed by our annual Parade on Sunday morning, April 22. Join our Yom Ha-atzmaut Parade through the temple neighborhood. Step-off will be 9:30 a.m. The one-mile parade will be led by a Mayfield Heights Police Motorcycle. We will walk slowly, wave flags and sing songs. We hope to have a couple of convertibles for those who cannot walk the parade route. Call me if you have such a vehicle. Absolutely everyone is invited to participate. If it is raining, we will celebrate inside our shul. As with every year, these are challenging times for Israel and for the entire Jewish people. Too often, Israel is delegitimized on college campuses and in cocktail par-ty conversations. I hope it is only because such people do not know the history. If they knew the history, they would have a natural support for Israel. Here are some important historical factors you might “work into” conversation. Jerusalem has stood at the center of the Jewish people’s national and spiritual life since King David made it the capital of his kingdom in 1003 BCE. The city re-mained the capital of the Davidic dynasty for 400 years, until the kingdom was

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Temple Israel Ner Tamid

Rabbi Matthew J. Eisenberg [email protected] Founding Rabbi Emeritus: Frederick A. Eisenberg Cantorial Soloist: Rachel Eisenberg Temple Administrator: Marcie Oelbracht [email protected]

TINT Board of Trustees

Executive Board: President: Richard Freedman V.P. Administration: Gary Rosenthal V.P. Membership: Kori Karas V.P. Capital Campaign: Richard Freedman V.P. Operations: Craig Appell V.P. Special Events: Joanne Guerra V.P. Religious Practices: Bill Droe Member-at-Large: Richard Berkowitz Secretary: Judy Aplis Treasurer: Douglas Wieder Legacy Giving: Steve Newman

Committee Chairs: Adult Education: Bill Droe, Joy Gray Communications: Rick Brown House: Doug Wieder Tzedakah: Peter Freimark

IsraeLight Staff: Editor: Linda McMullen

Temple Office Phone: (440) 473-5120 Office Fax: (440) 646-9585 Website: www.tintcleveland.org


Mission Statement

Temple Israel Ner Tamid is a caring, accepting, Reform

Jewish Congregation providing a welcoming place

to gather, pray, learn and engage in acts of kindness

and tzedakah.

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TINT Office Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday: Closed

Sunday:* 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

(*when Religious School is in session)

You can leave a message on the Temple answering machine.

Thank You to our Oneg & Bima Flower Sponsors!

January 19 – Oneg sponsored by Janet & Steve Newman, in memory of her father, Emil Spitzer.

January 26 - Oneg co-sponsored by Rabbi Fred & Helen Eisenberg, in honor of his 87th birthday; and Jackie & Jerry Rippin, in memory of mother & wife, Sylvia Rippin. February 2 - Oneg sponsored by Jay & Sandy Kaufman and David & Roseann Kaufman, in memory of father, Bernard (Ben) Kaufman. February 9 - Oneg sponsored by Marv & Marcia Gisser, in honor of their 60th anniversary.

Celebrate a special occasion, like a baby naming, anniversary, birthday or remembrance, with flowers and food! Call the office at 440-473-5120.

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, March 9 Shabbat & Sponsored Oneg 7:30 p.m. Oneg sponsored by Joanne & Michael Guerra, in memory of her father, David Kwait. Tuesday, March 20 Women’s Torah Study 7:00-8:30 p.m. Join Rabbi Lauren Werber and others for lively discussion. Call Janice Leitner at 440-449-7567. Next meeting: March 27.

Friday, March 23 Shabbat & Sponsored Oneg 7:30 p.m. Oneg sponsored by Rick Brown & Ketti Finneren in memory of uncle Sidney Brown, and aunt, Judy Levi.

Sunday, March 25 TINT at Cleveland Monsters 3:00 p.m. We have $11.00 tickets for today’s professional ice hockey game. Call Marcie in the office to reserve yours.

Tuesday, March 27 Dinner at St. Aloysius Hunger Center 4:00 p.m. set up. 5:00 p.m. serve Help us with this mitzvah. Tonight’s dinner sponsored by Judy Wiseberg, in memory of her husband, Harvey. Directions in the pamphlet tower. Next dinner: April 24.

Would you like to sponsor a St. Al’s dinner? Please contact Marcie in the TINT office if you are interested. Donation is $180. Saturday, March 31 Congregational Seder 5:30 p.m. 2nd night Passover Seder includes service, full dinner and dessert. $36 for adults; $11 for youngsters. Reservations a must. See flyer on page 5.

Sunday, April 1 Annual Sober Seder 4:00 p.m. A special, alcohol-free Passover Seder for members of the Jewish community in recovery. Call for details and reservations.

Sunday, April 1 thru Wednesday, April 11: Religious Spring Break. No Religious School or Hebrew School.

MITZVAH OF THE SEASON

We still need: New or gently worn coats/jackets for adults & kids New, in package socks and underwear for adults and kids.

Goods for “Blessing Bags” Travel-sized toiletries: toothpaste, soap, deodorant, shave cream & razors, wipes, shampoo, etc.

Supplies for PB&J: Smooth peanut butter (not “natural) & jam (not “jelly”); quart-sized zip-lock bags


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From the President’s Desk

By Richard Freedman

Recently I attended Shabbat services at the oldest continuously operating synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. It’s located in the island nation of Curaçao. Lynda and I had visited the synagogue earlier in the week. We were greeted by a security officer. Even in this little slice of heaven, we Jews must be vigilant. As we approached the guard I said, “Shalom”. A big smile came over his face. There are about 200 Jewish families left on the island. Most of the children of the retired shop owners and businessmen have become educated in the US and taken their degrees and brainpower to permanently reside in the States or in Europe. But we are, in the words of Bob Marley, One Heart. The Jews here wel-come their fellow Jews with open arms and big hearts. This made me think about the children of our generation. Do they appreciate what it means to be Jewish? Do they understand that Judaism is not a religion at odds with science, rather it is a religion aligned with learning and thought? Do they feel the kinship with Jews the world over the way we do? Is it important to them that they continue our civilization? Are our children metaphorically leaving Judaism behind as the young Jews have abandoned Curaçao? I know two twenty-something Jews who are to be married this summer but who don’t want a Rabbi or Cantor to perform the ceremony. Why? Have we educated our children in the ways of the world but not in the love of our faith and our people? Why is it so difficult to recruit these 20-to-40-year-olds to become members of any synagogue, let alone ours? The joy of seeing a Jew succeed, whether as an athlete, scholar, politician, actor, or businessman thrills me. The pride I feel that we Jews, disproportionately to our population, make up Congress, Nobel Prize winners, and successful entre-preneurs is seemingly not duplicated among our young. I feel a little like Roseanne Roseannadana’s pen pal, Mr. Richard Fador. I’ve asked a lot of questions. We need the answers from our children in order to continue our great tradition. If you’ve got some thoughts, please email them to me at [email protected]. So many exciting things are happening at our synagogue; Men’s Torah Study, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Torah, Purim Palooza, Second Seder, Sober Seder, in addition to our weekly Shabbat celebration, I’m sure I will see you somewhere soon. Don’t forget to bring your adult children and grandchildren. So, let’s get together and feel alright.

From Our Education Director

By Edna Akrish, BJS, MSM

Shalom to all. One of the main goals of our children's education at TINT is to provide exponential learning opportunities for ALL students and families. We are doing it in the classrooms, as a group and with holidays and family-oriented programs. Some of the highlights are: 1) A lavish Seder for Tu B'Shvat - with reading, singing, blessing and all the symbolic juice and food fixing! 2) As we prepare for Israel’s 70th anniversary, we viewed the movie, " In Search of Israeli Cuisine", that was followed by "Israeli style" food sampling. As we explored the dishes served in Israeli homes and restaurants, we got to "tour" the land of milk and honey from the comfort of our sanctuary. 3) Just prior to Purim, we enjoyed and learned so much during two programs by talented Israeli actor Amichai Pardo. He portrayed Yanush Korchack and Theodor Herzel in two fun, interactive, yet educational performances. We enjoyed "Purim Palooza" on March 4th, where your support made a major difference for our school. Our students will lead a Model Seder on March 25th, and as always, you are invited to join us! In our prayers sessions, we are starting to prepare our students to lead a congregational service in May. In prep of Israel's 70th Independence Day celebration, we are also adding Israeli folk dancing sessions in March and April. It was a hit among our students last year; we discovered we had great talent here. Let the celebrations begin with a song and a dance!


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Join us for our 2nd Night of Passover

Congregational Seder

Saturday, March 31st 5:45 p.m.

Adults: $36 Children 6 thru 10: $10 5 and under: Free

Our family-style dinner will include:

• Ceremonial Foods (charoset, eggs, bitter herbs, matzah, wine, etc.)

• Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls • Gefilte Fish ● Chicken

• Matzah Latkes ● Vegetable • Dessert • Beverages

• Vegetarian option available Must be requested in advance

Please fill out this form and bring it to Marcie NO LATER THAN

Monday, March 26 with your check.

ADVANCED PAID RESERVATIONS ONLY. We cannot accommodate walk-ins or last-minute additions.

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number ________________________________ Email _______________________________________________ The following families will be attending under my name: ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please try to seat me with______________________________________________________________________

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# of ADULTS (11 and over) ________ @ $36.00 each = __________ # of vegetarian meals ___

# of CHILDREN (6 thru 10) ________ @ $10.00 each = __________

# of CHILDREN (5 & under) ________ FREE

Total amount enclosed $ ______________ Make checks out to “Temple Israel Ner Tamid”


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4th annual

SOBER SEDER A non-alcoholic gathering specifically for

the recovering Jewish Community

A joyous Passover Seder

with traditional food, grape juice,

fellowship & support.

$20 per person (or what you can afford)

Reservations required.

Call 440-473-5120 by March 26th.


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Gear Up Your Little Ones for Jewish Learning with

Training Wheels—Al Galgalim

Join us on Sunday mornings as we go around the year “al galgalim” (on wheels). You and your children ages 2 to 5 will become partners in discovering the joys of being Jewish through

songs, stories and games. Training Wheels—Al Galgalim is a Jewish family education program created by Hadassah with Jewish educator Ron Wolfson’s guidance and music by the late Debbie Friedman. It’s all about families spending quality time together. The instructor is Kori Karas.

Sundays 10:30 a.m. to Noon as follows:

March 11 April 15 May 20

There’s no cost, but reservations are requested. For more information, please contact the TINT office at 440-473-5120, or email [email protected].

Religious School Students Have Had a Busy Winter:

On February 4th, we held our annual Tu B’Shevat

Model Seder, with fruits, nuts and grape juice.

Students embellished bowls and table runners used as decorations for the March 4th “Purim Palooza” fundraiser.


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Purim Spiel ( yeah, yeah, yeah!

Friday, March 2, 2018

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Performances by Israeli actor

Amichai Pardo

February 23 & 25, 2018

Above/right:

as Janusz Korczak Below: as Theodor Herzl


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Another Great “Purim Palooza”! Sunday, March 4, 2018

Our big spring fundraiser — an adult brunch–and-Purim-party — was a great success. Congratulations to all the prize and contest winners!

Thanks to our Purim Palooza Committee! Front: Marcie Oelbracht, Joanne Guerra.

Back: Stephanie Berkowitz, Judy Aplis, Kori Karas, Sandy Kaufman, Janet Newman, Marilyn Ettinger, Ketti “Rosie the Riveter” Finneran.

Not shown: Linda McMullen

A. Larry Heller B. B. TINT President Richard

Freedman. C. Jackie Rippin & dad Jerry D. “Keppe & Tuches” finalists

Jodi Appell & Michael Guerra E. Craig & Jodi Appell (top),

Brian & Stacy Ettinger. F. Sue Stark, Doug Wieder, Sam

Newman & Kori Karas G. Helpful staff from the Hilton

Garden Inn

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A. Audrey Heller & Joe Leve B. Hippies Peter Freimark & Sheila Horowitz C. Aimee Knop, the $2,500 winner of the big 50/50 raffle D. Rabbi Matt & daughter Maya E. TINT Education Director Edna Akrish F. Teacher/Master Ticket Seller Wendy Rosett G. Irv Aplis tries to pin the hamantashen on

Rabbi Matt’s mouth H. Ann Levy, Rick “Sir Elton” Brown &

Jordan Levy I. Colorful Mary Brondfield

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Simchas!

Happy March

Birthday to…

1 Mark Matuszny 2 Kristen Bell, Cole Koslen,

Steven Newman 3 Andrew Philip 4 Richard Freedman,

Julian Kirschenbaum 6 Wendy Dobo 7 Janine Rosenthal 8 Jonathan Berrie, Phyllis Weiss 9 Kimberly Singerman,

Douglas Wieder 10 Lynn Lustig 12 Bryan Lever, Lawrence Scheps 13 Sarah Ungar 14 Dr. Richard Berkowitz 15 Larry Heller 16 Alanna Silverman 17 Zachary Madden 18 Philip Ozan 23 Zachary Kumin 24 Jerry Rippin 26 Jeffrey Mayers 27 Gregory Harrison,

Katherine Ungar 28 Andrew Polar 29 Craig Appell 30 Steven Derin

Happy April

Birthday to…

1 Hilda Blatt, Pat Eisenberg, Michael Lustig, Barbara Mervine, Susan Scheps

2 Ann Matuszny 4 Arlene Cook 5 Jesse Markowitz, Suzanne Slavin 6 Terrence McBrady, Elizabeth

Mae Stark 7 Janis Kovan 9 Bernice Kain 11 Reece Singerman 12 Rebecca Manning 15 Richard Droe, Jeffrey Fine,

Jeffrey Toppston, Susan Weber 16 Faye Berkowitz 17 Carol Droe 18 Jennifer Rosenstein, Madison

Wessler 20 Hannah Gross, Richard Sims 22 Dana Kirschenbaum 23 Julie Korolyov 24 Jan Bursky, Donna Wallenstein 25 Ellie Goldstein 27 Jacqueline Robbins 28 Jennifer Guerra, Barbara Sofer

Happy March

Anniversary to… 2 Howard & Sheila Leuchtag 3 Stan & Ruthie Raskin 5 Steve & Janet Edelman 11 Leonard & Carole Naft 13 Anthony & Michelle Madden 18 Mitchell & FanetteYelsky 20 Jay & Sandy Kaufman 21 Ben & Jill Ledsky 22 Alex & Natalya Penkhasov 29 Tibor & Hannah Szabo

Happy April

Anniversary to...

3 Sidney & Janet Fox 6 Daniel & Jennifer Polar 9 Greg & Vicki Harrison 13 Marc & Jacqueline Robbins 28 Brian & Denise Butvin,

Michael & Lynne Kumin 29 Dr. Ron & Sheila Derrwaldt 30 Paul & Kim Singerman

Please join us at Shabbat Services...

...on the last FRIDAY of the month for BIRTHDAY and

ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS (and cake!)

Can You Figure Out This Phrase:

S S S S B B B B A A A A R R R R G G G G

Up For Grabs

CHECK THIS OUT:

Do you write a check to pay your dues or make a donation? Please be sure to fill in the “Memo” line to tell the Office what your check is for.

If it is a donation, let us know to which fund you want it applied, i.e. General Operating, Religious School, Tzedakah, etc. If you send money electronically through your bank, again, please be sure to indicate what it is for.

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Get set for a monster of a good time!

Join TINT to see

Cleveland Monsters Hockey Sunday, March 25, 2018

3 p.m. Quicken Loans Arena

Temple Israel Ner Tamid has a limited number of tickets for

$11.00 each for the professional ice hockey game against the San Diego Gulls.

Because it’s “Kids Day,” the franchise is offering giveaways to early arrivals,

and a postgame open skate to all.

Call Marcie in the office now to reserve your seats in our section.

From Our Education Director Continued from page 4

Our older grade students are starting to plan with us a day trip on Sunday, May 6th to discover Jewish Pittsburgh. More details will follow. Special thanks and appreciation goes to the dedicated Rabbi, teachers and staff who enhance and contribute so much to and for our children! As we explore more fun, educational and culture-based learning for our students in all grade levels, let us not forget that the Jewish people have been practicing exceptional education for millennia, long before it was trendy. As we teach our children the beauty and wisdom of our tradition, we also remind them of the core of our religion: We need always to step forward and take action whenever we see suffering and injustice in the world. We have a special obligation to look out for fellow Jews and to defend our people. At the same time, we have an equal obligation to stand up for compassion and justice toward all people. With the Joyous holiday of Purim behind us and as we approach Pesach (Passover) - the holiday of freedom - let's stand up for compassion and justice. It's a mitzvah!

Best wishes to you and your family for a meaningful Pesach.


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Yahrzeits that fall on Saturday are read on the previous Friday evening, as Friday and Saturday are one Shabbat, an Island in Time.

Week ending March 3, 2018 10 Adar to 16 Adar 5778 Irving Gross Ilka Haiman Goldie Packer Mildred Tenenbaum Leslie DeBaltzo Norman B. Lynn Anne Rudolfsky Esther Ecker Margaret Halko Sidney Klein Sally Krieger Doris Fogel Gertrude Israel David Kwait Harriett Rothenfeld Ida Barnett Miller Sylvia Rippin Gussie Michelson Rosenberg Leon Schlager Sanford Goldstein Frieda Hinay Gene Penkhasov Ruth Waldman Milton Rothschild James Sofer Richard Wengel Week ending March 10, 2018 17 Adar to 23 Adar 5778 Robert Horowitz Clara Waxman Harry Droe Molly Gross Sally Sobel Smason Joseph Sukenik Arthur Lustig Estelle “Cookie” Zide Rose Guzik Holly Sue Leuchtag Solomon E. Samuels Max Bader Lylvia Melincoff Mona Reich Sylvia A. Rosen Jack Rappoport Harold Rosenberg Sarah Signer Frieda Sisler Lester

Adelson Sarah Goldstein Frieda Lustig Herman Weinberger Week ending March 17, 2018 24 Adar to 1 Nissan 5778 Harry Golland Louis Golland Dorothy Kemelhar Al Levy Miriam Rubenstein Ruth Katz Blauer Sylvester Greenbaum Fred Goodman Sylvia Rosen Anita H. Greenberg Ben Kemelhar Edward Schwartz Eva Jacobson Segall Annette Solsky Esther Brill Harry Lyons Ida Solomon Elaine Bauchner Jozsa Taubner Week ending March 24, 2018 2 Nissan to 8 Nissan 5778 Meyer Blatt Anna Babisky Julius Baker Kara Evins Patricia Shawver Edna Sims Morris Somers Milton Estrin Alex E. Fingerhut, M.D. Jerome Goldstein Julius Kurtz Rivette Orkin Frances Selman Zake Flora Seifer De Weingarten Emily Goldsmith Harry B. Malbin Lillian C. Baker Sidney Brown Doris Eisenberg Myrtle Kaufman Rudolf Steiner Lucille Kastriner Dora Tolchinsky Dr. Louis H. Brooks Alex Polsky Al Rosen Week ending March 31, 2018 9 Nissan to 15 Nissan 5778 Harry Bayer Saul Harold Makman, M.D. Max Weingart Helen Westford Judith Levi Martin Stark Jerome Ginsburg Maurice Goodman Sharon Kumin Emanuel “Manny” Levine Emanuel Lipp Lillian L. Baker Rosemary Lewis Allen Robert Marks Sam Rapoport Lilly Topplestein Harry

Eisinger Holly Leuchtag Annette Shor Purviance Steve Sofer Lena Bittenson Jeanne Feldman Dorothy Kemelhar Leonard Rosen Martin Block Sophie Block Armand Brondfield Janet Paul Elmer Segal Week ending April 7, 2018 16 Nissan to 22 Nissan 5778 Lisa Basch Abraham Katzman Philip Goldstein Fred Goodman Grace Levine Maria Miller Esther Schumacher Barbara Fogel Margarth Goda Judith Speiser Stanley Addelmann Gladys Berk Celia Rabinovitz Arthur Rothenstein Dennis B. Adams John Jasany Jerome Silver

Week ending April 14, 2018 23 Nissan to 29 Nissan 5778 Morris Cohen Max I. Myers Marguerite Oelbracht Myron Patner Louis Weisman Saul Silverman Anna Weiner Reva Davis Mary Lipton Helene Polien Lillian Weinberg Beatrice Davis Maurice Goodman Julius Miller Morris Zalben David Levine Liviu Librescu Abraham Mendelsohn Sol Moskowitz Theodore Newman Sam Rubin Roslyn Stringer Harry Weinzimmer Pearl Y. Whiteman Rosalyn Kaufman Week ending April 21, 2018 30 Nissan to 6 Iyar 5778 Laurie Derrwaldt Goldie Gordon Esther Greenbaum Herb Kugel Freda Heiser Ben Berger Marvin


Tree of Li fe They Still Live in Our Hearts

PLEASE NOTE: If a name is listed twice or not on the date you expected, it is because some are listed according to the Hebrew calendar date, others by the civil calendar, as per a family member’s request.

If you have any questions about when a yahrzeit should be observed or when a name will be read at Shabbat services, please call the office.

In Memorium Our deepest sympathy to the families of Rita Bucker, Edward Rosett and Celia Kofsky.

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Rabbi’s Message, continued from page 2

conquered by the Babylonians. Following the return from the Babylonian exile in 538 BCE, Jerusalem again served as the capital of the Jewish people in its land for the next five and a half centuries. For millennia, while non-Jewish dynasties ruled ancient Judea, they never declared Jerusalem their capital.

In 1920, following the defeat of the Turks, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and the peace conferences after World War I, the British Mandate for Palestine was created by the League of Nations. The Mandate was international recognition for the stated purpose of “establishing in Palestine a national home for the Jewish people.”

Over the next 28 years, the British administered the Mandate from Jerusalem. On No-vember 29, 1947, the United Nations passed General Assembly Resolution 181 which sought to divide Palestine into two states — one Arab and one Jewish. Jerusalem was to be designated an international city administered by the U.N. The Jewish community was not entirely satisfied with the partition plan; however, we accepted the plan. The Arab League and Arab Higher Committee were not entirely satisfied with the partition plan and rejected it.

At midnight, Jerusalem time, on May 14, 1948, the Provisional Government of Israel pro-claimed the new State of Israel. The United States announced its recognition only 11 minutes later, thus becoming the first country to recognize the new state. We gratefully acknowledge President Harry Truman.

Immediately, Israel was attacked by the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Miraculously, Israel won the war, although Jordan captured the eastern portion of Jerusalem, thus dividing the city. In June 1967, during the Six Day War, Israel reunified Jerusalem as her capital city.

Throughout her turbulent history, Israel has sought to negotiate peace treaties with her Arab neighbors. Israel successfully negotiated a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979, and a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. Most Israelis are ready to make peace, and live along-side a Palestinian state, as long as the Palestinians behave peacefully.

Do you remember when Israel, in September 2005, forcibly removed all the Israelis liv-ing in Gaza? Many of us watched on live television. Israel left in the hopes that the Pal-estinians would be peaceful neighbors. The Palestinians in Gaza elected Hamas as their government and Hamas consistently launched rockets into southern Israel.

As a result in 2009, to protect the children of Sederot, the Jewish National Fund built a playground bomb shelter. It only takes 14 seconds for a rocket to travel from Gaza to Sederot. Our religious school children donated to the JNF to help the children of Se-derot. A few months ago (December 2017), on our congregational trip to Israel, we toured the playground bomb shelter. It is an engineering marvel which is an indoor recre-ation center with a rock climbing wall, computer lab and indoor soccer field. We were moved by the reception we received and gratified to know our congregation has been helpful in protecting Israel’s children. In August 2014, the IDF launched Operation Protective Edge after 4,594 rockets and mortars had been launched toward Israel. Now, there is an unofficial cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Israel continues to search for serious negotiating partners among the Palestinians and others within the Arab and Muslim world. Almost 4,000 years ago, God said to Abraham, “I assign the land you sojourn in to you and your offspring to come, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting holding. I will be


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Blankfeld Philip Stolarsky Dr. Jeanine Balin Fannie Cadkin Kari Friedman Ronald Fair Milly Kanter Lenore November Esther D. Rothenberg Lillian Barnett Lillian Helen Schuster Aaron Dachner Annie Harad Sarah Landau Joseph Solomon Jules Sorkin Alberta Weisman Isse Baker David Metz Etta Roeder Rose Yelsky Week ending April 28, 2018 7 Iyar to 13 Iyar 5778 Myrna Harad Alita Michael Ann Desatnik Ada Kronfeld Larry Hekelman Dotty Kaufman Morris Freedman Nathan Kanter John Schwalb Week ending May 5, 2018 14 Iyar to 20 Iyar 5778 Denie Eisenberg Gustave Gerstenfeld Jack Herskovitz Rose Weisman Nancy Adelson Gleiner Sam Feldman Geraldine Ginsburg Beatrice Haas Dotty Kaufman Elizabeth Bell Roberta H. Copperman Edward Haas Albert Adler Ida Brick Al Eisenberg Amelia Vera Lipp Dr. Samuel Stein Mollye Wakser Gussie Pelunis Simon Sims Sharon Sinel Selma Swartz Jackob Weinstein


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HONORABLE MENSCHEN Donations may be made to:

Belman Scholarship Fund: In Bill’s loving memory. For Jewish camping, Israel trips, based on financial need.

Bima Fund: To maintain and enhance our Sanctuary Bima.

Building Fund: To maintain and enhance our building.

Kari Friedman Memorial Religious Education Fund: Used to support our religious education programs.

Mack & Estelle Bossin Library Fund: In Mack and Estelle’s loving memory to maintain and enhance our library.

Tzedakah Fund: Supports all tzedakah projects, including the Hunger Fund, St. Al's monthly dinners, PB&J and the Teddy Bear Bank.

General Operating Fund: Funds TINT’s daily operations.

Rabbi Frederick Eisenberg Music Fund: Rabbi Fred’s fund to support and enhance all things musical at TINT.

Rabbi’s Philanthropic Fund: A fund Rabbi Matt uses for tzed-akah and extra budgetary needs.

Raskin Temple Beautification Fund: A family fund to beauti-fy our temple and grounds.

Henry & Carol Schoenewald Endowment Fund: A family fund for extra budgetary needs, at the Rabbi’s discretion.

Irwin Abel Torah Fund: In Irwin’s loving memory. To main-tain, repair, and enhance our Torah scrolls.

Lenore November Memorial Fund: In Lenore’s loving memory. A family fund for extra budgetary needs, at the Rabbi’s discretion.

Donations made as of February 15, 2018 General Operating Fund

• Jeff & Sandra Fine, in memory of parents, Jerome & Gladys Fine

• Joel & Rochelle Marx, in memory of Robert Newman • Drew Sulzer, in memory of Robert Newman • Steven & Janet Newman, in memory of Robert

Newman • Carol Schoenewald, in memory of mother, Molly

Klingman • Charles & Carole Rosenblatt, in memory of Robert

Newman • Ron Derrwaldt, in memory of mother, Marceil

Derrwaldt • Jane York in memory of mother, Louise Fertel;

father, Meyer Fertel • Douglas Silver • Howard & Mary Brondfield, in memory of mother,

Eunice Brondfield • Kent & Linda Kemmerer, in memory of mother,

Mildred Kossoff • Jon Wenger & Brenda Stringer, in memory of father,

Louis Stringer • Janis Kovan • Ileen Berk & Stephen Fopeano, in memory of father,

Morris Berk • Sam Bayer, in memory of Irving & Deanne Bayer • Bob & Babe Tolin, in memory o f brother, Sanford

Tolchinsky; mother, Dora Tolchinsky • Rita Babin, in memory of mother, Mildred Tenenbaum • Vilma Kurtz, in memory of brother, Joseph Kopcsik;

sister, Elizabeth Spinnler; sister, Mary Toth; husband, Max Kurtz

• Darlene Groves & Julie Brandon, in memory of Robert Newman

• Bernice Kain, in memory of father, Isadore Dachner; mother, Elka Libby Dachner

• Sharon Heskovitz, in memory of parents, John & Elaine Kurilec

• Hilda Blatt, in memory of father, Meyer Blatt; Sam Aronovitz, Ben Aronvitz, Minnie Blatt

• Barbara Sofer, in memory of husband Steve Sofer; father-in-law, James Sofer

• Abraham & Sheryl Kantarovich, in memory of Robert Newman

• Abbie & Jan Echle, in memory of mother, Betty Stein; father, Alvin Stein

• Harvey & Linda Boardman, in memory of mother, Florence Boardman; stepmother, Roma Landis; brother-in-law, Mel Baskin

• Bonnie Baskin, in memory of mother, Florence Boardman; husband, Mel Baskin; sister-in-law, Shana Schlessel

• Susie Strom • Alice & Tom Severovich, in memory of mother, Jennie

Severovich • Reuben Michelson, in memory of mother, Gussie

Michelson Rosenberg • Nadine Bendycki, in memory of father, Lester Adelson • Mel & Lola Kamins, in memory of mother, Myrtle

Kaufman • Howard & Sheila Leuchtag, in memory of daughter,

Holly Sue Leuchtag • Harold & Joyce Sternberg, in memory of Nathan

Sternberg • Rosean Schmidt • Judith Guzik, in memory of mother-in-law, Rose Guzik • Brett Lipton • Allan Miner


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• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in memory of mother, Vera Miller; sister, Sandra Miller; dear friend, Harvey Wiseberg; in loving memory of son, Jared Scott Miller

• Peter Freimark & Sheila Horowitz, in memory of Rita Bucker

• Erika & Dick Gold, in memory of Rita Bucker • Norma Klein, in memory of husband, Sidney Klein • Richard & Ann Schamberger, in support of St. Al’s

tzedakah • Joy & Marvin Gray, in honor of Carol & Bill Droe

receiving the Presidents’ Award • Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in memory of Jared

Scott Miller • Alan Lettofsky • Mildred Wohl, in memory of sister-in-law, Clara

Waxman Religious Education Fund

• Liz & Bob Fertel, in memory of Edward Rosett • Yair & Edna Akrish, in memory of Edward Rosett &

Celia Kofsky • Norma Klein, in memory of brother, Milton

Rothschild • Marcia Polevoi, in memory of brother, Herbert

Bernstein • Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in memory of Rita

Bucker • Mel & Lola Kamins • Jan Tucker • Alvie & Kathy Markowitz • Ralph & Susan Summer, in memory of Rita Bucker • Shari Konikoff Belman Scholarship Fund • Renee Belman

Prayerbook Fund

• Nadine & Richard Bendycki, in honor of birth of grandson, Levi Murray DaSilva

• Ciarra Mae Fund (Richard Freedman), in memory of James, Patricia Shawver, Lillian Freedman, Morris Freedman, Meyer Jaffe, Ella Jaffe, Charles Freedman

• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in loving memory of son, Jared Scott Miller

Rabbi Frederick Eisenberg Music Fund

• Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in honor of Rabbi Fred Eisenberg’s 87th birthday

• Cheryl & Paul Miller, in loving memory of son, Jared Scott Miller

St. Aloysius Hunger Center Sponsors

• Jill & Bob Shemory • Cheryl & Paul Miller, in loving memory of son, Jared

Scott Miller Religious School Bagel Sponsors

• Liz & Bob Fertel, in honor of February simchas • Jonathan Wengel & Brenda Stringer, in memory of

Roslyn Stringer, Sue Wengel, Louis Stringer, Richard Wengel

• Jan Tucker, in honor of her birthday

Raskin Temple Beautification Fund

• Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in memory of Celia Kofsky

• Stan & Ruthie Raskin, in memory of Firth Spiegel

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

• Donald Warner, in memory of mother, Margaret Warner • Valera & Marina Konstantinovsky Building Fund • Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in honor of Nancy Matuch

When it comes to Karpas, who is the king of Passover?

Elvis Parsley

Why did the Egyptians have the Jews do all the Pyramid building?

They were Anti-Cementic

What’s your favorite Passover film?

Shawshankbone Redemption

Remember to feed THE PAPER RETRIEVER in TINT’s parking lot! TINT gets a rebate for the recyclable paper we collect!

Shimon the Shul Mouse says:

It’s good to be blessed. It’s better to be a blessing.


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Rabbi’s Message, from page 15 their God.” (Genesis 17: 8) Because of this divine promise our ancient ancestral homeland is known as “The Promised Land.” It is also of importance to note there have been three Jewish states over the millennia in “The Promised Land.” The first kingdom existed 1,000-586 BCE. The second kingdom endured from 538-63 BCE. The modern State of Israel exists from 1948 until the present day. The British had a central role in Palestine and worked to settle disputes between Jews and Arabs. The British also worked to settle disputes between Hindus and Moslems in India. In 1947, the British Parliament partitioned India and Pakistan. This made Pakistan an independent Moslem state. As a question of logic, should not those who have problems with the existence of Israel as a Jewish state, also have issues with the existence of Pakistan as a Moslem state? Yes, they should. However, it is rare to meet a person even familiar with the year and circumstances of Pakistan’s independence. There are 49 countries with a Moslem majority population. There is 1 country with a Jewish majority population. Let Mos-lems live peacefully within those countries, and all other countries in which they live, and live peacefully with the one, and only, Jewish majority country in the world — Israel. That would be a great present for Israel and the rest of the world. As you may have heard, the State Department has announced that the United States plans to open a new U.S. Embassy in Jeru-salem with a dedication ceremony on May 14, 2018, which will coincide with Israel’s 70 anniversary. Let us be grateful to live in this country. Let us express appreciation that our government has affirmed Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. May you be blessed with a joyous Pesach with family and friends in health, happiness, prosperity and peace. Kol tuv (all the best) and shalom,

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