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New Handmade Lectern Dedicated on April 26th

Congregation members Richard and Ann Schamberger returned to Cleveland from

their home in Colorado to formally present Dick’s handcrafted lectern designed

for our Cantorial Soloist. Made of selected fine woods, the functional work of art

was made to complement the lectern Dick made for Rabbi Matt, and was inspired

by King David’s lyre. After the Shabbat service, the Schambergers joined congre-

gants at the Oneg to celebrate TINT’s newest addition.

Photo: Left to right: Richard & Ann Schamberger, Cantorial soloist Rachel

Eisenberg, Rabbi Fred Eisenberg, Rabbi Matt Eisenberg stand behind the lectern

of David's Harp.

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Rabbi’s Message The week of the Boston Marathon, we read a double Torah

portion in Leviticus. The double portion is named Acharei

Mot-Kedoshim. The literal translation is, after death... holi-

ness. After we are touched by death... how do we re-

spond? We respond with holiness and with holy behavior.

What is there to say about the heinous bombings which

took place in Boston on Monday, April 15? We pray for the

victims and for their families. And we assert that this evil act

of radical Islamist terrorism will not weaken our resolve to

fight against evil.

Can the Torah bring wisdom which will comfort us? Is there a balm for our

wounded souls and broken hearts?

Yes. Leviticus 19:18 is a crown jewel of our tradition: v’ahavta lire’acha kamo-

cha -- thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

We are very familiar with this verse, and immediately after the bombings, we

learned a new way to look at it.

After those bombs exploded, we saw many people running away, but we saw

other people running forward into the carnage to give assistance. Those people ran

toward the danger to perform acts of loving kindness for neighbors whom they did not

know and whom they would probably never see again.

You may have seen the following in the International Business Times or the Dai-

ly Mail or the Boston Globe.

A woman named Victoria McGrath was hit by shrapnel from one of the

bombs. She was hysterical after the bomb exploded. She lay on the ground, near the

finish line, writhing in pain, amidst all the chaos and the confusion, the screaming and

the shouting. Somebody named Tyler, lifted her up and carried her to a medical

tent. And as he did, he calmed her. He introduced himself to her, and told her he had

been a soldier in the war in Afghanistan. He told her that he had been injured by

shrapnel, just like she was now. He lifted up his shirt and showed her the marks of his

surgery and reassured her, just as he had made it, so would she. Carefully, he placed

her on a cot in the tent, and rushed back to see if he could help someone else.

Victoria McGrath did not see him again, but she wanted to thank him. All she

could remember was “Tyler” and she did not know if it was his first or last name.

In the hospital, McGrath spoke to an NBC reporter, and to Governor Duval Pat-

rick, when he visited. She asked them both to help her find Tyler. NBC put the story

on its broadcast. The governor mentioned Tyler in his Tuesday interview: “I don’t

know whether this man was assigned to the medical tent that day, or whether he was a

volunteer who jumped in to help. But either way, we want to find him so that Victoria

McGrath, and all of us, can thank him for what he did.”

The Boston Globe ran a story titled: “Looking for Tyler.” After a friend of Ty-

ler’s saw the news story, he encouraged Tyler to come forward.

His name is Tyler Dodd. He had not come forward earlier, because he is

shy. He did not want to be in the limelight, and overshadow all the other good people

who did acts of rescue on that awful day.

Tyler, and others like him, help us to have faith in our fellow men and women, at

a time when we can become disheartened by the evil we have seen. Let us be com-

forted that Tyler Dodd, and others like him, came forward to fulfill this great verse in

Torah of Leviticus 19:18 -- v’ahavta lire’acha kamocha -- thou shalt love thy neighbor

as thyself.

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Temple Office Phone: (440) 473-5120 Office Fax: (440) 646-9585 Website: www.tintcleveland.org Rabbi Matthew J. Eisenberg [email protected] Founding Rabbi Emeritus: Frederick A. Eisenberg [email protected] Cantorial Soloist: Rachel Eisenberg Temple Administrator: Marcie Oelbracht

Executive Board: President: Jerry Strom V.P. Administration: Jordan Levy V.P. Membership: Mark Friedman V.P. Development: Judy Aplis V.P. Religious Practices: Allan Miner Secretary: Linda McMullen Treasurer: Steve Newman Member-at-Large: Craig Appel

Committee Chairs: Adult Education: Erika Gold Marketing: Rick Brown House: Doug Wieder Tzedakah: Peter Freimark

IsraeLight Staff: Editor: Linda McMullen Content Contributors: Rabbi Matt Eisenberg, Jerry Strom, Marv Gisser Advertising: Linda McMullen

Temple Israel

Ner Tamid

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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SAVE THE DATE!

Monday, May 6th, 10:30 a.m. Begin Learning Torah (BLT)

Also May 13th with Rabbi Matt

Friday, May 10th 7:30 p.m. Teacher Appreciation Shabbat And Mitchell’s Ice Cream Oneg Help us honor our dedicated Religious School teachers! Sunday, May 19th 11 a.m. Last Day of Religious School Picnic Everyone’s invited to have hot dogs, burgers, chips and beverage for just $3.00. Friday, June 7th 6 p.m. Shabbat Supper and Service At Lakeside Yacht Club See page 4 for details NOTE: There will be NO services at the Temple building on June 7. Monday, June 10th Sunrise to ? 6thAnnual Golf Outing at Legend Lake See the flyer in the pamphlet tower.

MITZVAH OF THE MONTH 5773

Buy a few extra items when you shop and drop them off at the box

outside the Temple office.

Peanut butter, jelly & quart-sized

zip-top bags always needed!

May: Baby items: diapers, wipes, new clothes, blankets

June: Freezer pops

July: Over-the-counter first aid supplies (bandaids, aspirin,

stomach relief, etc.) to be donated to MedWish, a local

program that collects medical supplies and sends them to

countries in need.

Thank You to our Oneg &

Bima Flower Sponsors!

April 19th

– Bima flowers sponsored by Paul and Kim Singerman in honor of Reece’s Bar Mitzvah

April 26th

– Temple Board sponsor-ing Oneg in honor of the dedication of the Cantor’s lectern and Richard and Ann Schamberger

May 10th

– Mitchell’s Ice Cream sponsoring Oneg in honor of Reli-gious school Teacher and Volunteer appreciation

May 17th

– Sharon Campbell spon-soring Bima flowers in honor of the Paul Bram and Deana Puntel wed-ding

May 24th

– Marcy Robbins (Nadine Bendycki’s cousin) and other family members — the Danenberg, Wein and Robbins families — sponsoring Oneg in honor of Elizabeth Bendycki and Lance DiSilva’s wedding

Celebrate a special occasion, like a

baby naming, anniversary, birthday

or remembrance, with flowers and

food! Call the temple at 440-473-

5120 and talk to the Office about

being a Friday Night Oneg or Bima

Flower Sponsor.

Remember to bring in your Box Tops for Education and put them in the collection basket in the Temple office. That extra money goes to cover religious school expenses.

WANTED: New Editor of

IsraeLight.

We’re looking for someone to take over

assembly of our temple’s bulletin that

comes out 6 times a year. Familiarity

with Publisher is a definite plus. Contact

Marcie at the Temple office or Linda

McMullen at 216-291-2351.


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You are cordia l ly invi ted to

be witnes ses as thi s year ’ s Conf irmands

a f f irm the ir loya lty to Judai sm, the Jewish

people , and I srae l .

Festival of Shavuot Services

Fr iday , M ay 17 , 2013

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7 :30 p .m .

Andrea Adel l dau g hte r o f L or r a in e & J erry

Al l i son Cook

dau g hte r o f Ar l e ne & Fr e d

Zoe Kurtz dau g hte r o f Michae l ,

gr an ddaug ht er o f Ing e

Jus t in Leuchtag s on o f R ob in & Er i c

Nate Weltman

s on o f S t e phan ie & R an dy

*Shavuot YIZKOR wil l be Wednesday, May 15, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Shabbat at

Lakeside

Yacht Club

Friday, June 7, 2013 6:00ish p.m. – You bring a picnic dinner &

drinks. We provide dessert.

6:30ish p.m. – Shabbat Services + Blessings for

June Birthdays & Anniversaries!

7:00ish p.m. – 2 relaxing Shabbat Cruises on

Lake Erie

Please RSVP to the Temple office by Monday, June 5th.

Directions: Take the Shoreway, exit at E. 55th St.

Turn left on North Marginal Drive, stay in right lane and

then turn right. Pass Cleveland Public Power (with the

whales painted on it). Lakeside Yacht Club is the next

driveway. Ring the phone box. Tell them you’re here for

our Temple picnic. Drive back as far as you can without

getting wet! We’ll be there to greet you.

Captain Merrill Stubing is in need of a little luck. He needs 13 Assistant Cruise Directors @ $100 each.

As of April 29th, we have 5: Anonymous; Rabbi Fred & Hel-en Eisenberg; Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg; Mark & Jill

Friedman; and Jerry & Susie Strom.

Moishe Epstein was riding in a cab in downtown Brooklyn when he leaned over and gently tapped the driver him on the shoulder to get his attention. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a few moments everything was silent in the cab. Then the shaking driver said, "Are you okay? I'm so sorry, but you scared the daylights out of me."

Badly shaken, Moishe apologized to the driver and said, "I didn't realize that a mere tap on the shoulder would startle someone so badly."

The driver replied, "No, no, I'm the one who is sorry, it's entirely my fault. Today is my very first day driving a cab. I've been driving a hearse for 25 years."

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From the President’s Desk

By Gerald Strom

Shalom.

This represents my first column as the ninth president of Temple Israel Ner Tamid. It is certainly an honor and a privilege

to serve you in this role. My wife, Susie, and I have been Temple members for almost ten years. We came here by choice,

to have the opportunity to celebrate holidays and life cycle events with our children, grandchildren, and our new temple

family. We were drawn to TINT by four key factors: the openness of thinking, the inclusiveness of families, the compo-

nent of tzedakah, and the hamishness that is our culture. We and our children were impressed with the values, openness,

and style that is Rabbi Matt. Our expectations were more then met when we were able to celebrate holidays with our

children and grandchildren. Having our four boys become a bar mitzvah and having Susie serve as their tutor and inspira-

tion further tightened a very strong family bond. What a Mitzvah this congregation has been for us.

Each of us has our own stories to tell and memories to keep. We all share a family of 300 who are willing to offer sup-

port to us all. TINT is a place where friends are made.

I mention this as a way to introduce my theme for my term as president. I invite you to join with Susie and me in

celebrating individual pasts and working toward our collective futures, both as individuals and as temple members.

TINT gives us many opportunities to explore and express our Judaism. Our size allows us the opportunity to be involved

up to our comfort level and beyond. Whether we make PB&J's on Friday night, serve our monthly dinner at St. Aloysius,

bring our children to religious school, feed our "pushke", come for the high holidays, come to sabbath services, attend

any or all of our four major fund raisers, seek out and use Rabbi Matt as your own spiritual leader and advisor, volunteer

with Marcie in our temple office, partake in one or more of our many tzedakah activities, or just come to schmooze.

We offer and welcome it all.

We are a reform congregation that is family centered and uphold the values of tzedakah and inclusiveness and both invite

and welcome your involvement in our dynamic Temple. Please seek out Rabbi Matt, board members, Marcie Oelbracht,

teachers, and fellow volunteers to help find and develop your individual nitch. Bring your hobbies, interests, and expertise

to share.

I look forward to having the opportunity to meet, talk, and grow with you

Rabbi’s Message, from Page 2

Remember the name of the double Torah portion? Acharei

Mot - Kedoshim. The literal translation is, after death... holi-

ness. After we are touched by death... how do we respond? We

respond with holiness and with holy behavior.

As we look forward to Shavuot, Confirmation, and into the

summer months, may each one of us strive to live these great

words of Torah. And when opportunities arise, may we recognize

them and act upon them.

Got a special event? Celebrate with a

Leaf for our Simcha Board

An engraved leaf is a lasting way to mark a special

celebration, like a milestone birthday or anniversary, a

birth, a bar or bat mitzvah, or even just an expression

of appreciation. We’ll get it engraved and hung up on

our Simcha Board in the Stark Family Social Hall.

Marcie Oelbracht in the Temple office has all the

information. Give her a call at 440-573-5120.


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Bagels and Bible and More, Oh My! Concluding a successful adult education series on Jews, Music and Assimilation, on May 5 Cantor Larry Josefovitz will

tour the music of the Jews of the Spain and Portugal, the Mediterranean and North Africa. Just as Jews of European ex-

traction have enjoyed and contributed to the culture of the lands of our background, the Jews of the east have absorbed

and contributed to theirs as well. Listen to the taste of medieval Spain, and the exotic aroma of Morocco, through audio

and visual materials. Their uniquely beautiful customs and positivism- perhaps the result of a more tolerant environment

for longer periods- gave rise to a culture which may connect well with our own positive time and place. Examples will

include both historic and contemporary artists such as Israeli singer Yoram Gaon, and the path breaking Jo Amar.

A LETTER FROM MRS. KIM, OUR HIGH HOLY DAY CHOIR DIRECTOR Dear Rabbis Eisenberg:

It has been my great blessing, honor and privilege to have served as Director and Conductor of the Temple Israel Ner

Tamid High Holy Days Choir for the past thirteen years. It has been such a joy to make sacred music resounding in

your Temple during the season of High Holy Days. And I truly appreciate your support, enthusiastic reception and en-

couragement of your congregation, and the dedicated efforts of the choir members.

The Choir was given a precious opportunity to hold a public concert at the Cleveland Music Settlement as part of the

CMS Centennial Celebration program series on October 27, 2012, in The Glick Recital Hall that was filled to capaci-

ty. I had CD’s made of the concert. I dedicate to you and your Temple 100 CD’s in expression of my appreciation for

being part of your wonderful community. My husband Chin-Tai Kim, whose love and support have been essential to

my achievement with the Choir, joins me in this dedication. We hope that the CD’s can find good use for religious, ed-

ucational and fundraising purposes. And we pray that your Temple would continue to dwell in divine grace.

With our best regards,

Ok-Sim Nam Kim

Chin-Tai Lim

The CDs are being sold in Mae’s Gift Shop for $7.00 a piece. All proceeds will be placed in the Rabbi Fred Eisenberg Music Fund. Please stop by and buy two. One to keep, and one to give as a gift.

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Please join us at Shabbat Services...

...on the last FRIDAY of the month

for BIRTHDAY and

ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS

(and cake!).

Simchas! Happy May

Birthday to…

1 Carole Naft

2 Jason Ginsberg, Robert Houston

3 Stacie Ettinger

4 Jarrod Baden, Mitchell Yelsky

5 Laurel Berrie

6 Sam Burke, Michael Karas, Marcie

Oelbracht, Gerald Strom

7 Ben Derin, Eileen Gordon,

Susie Strom

9 Andrew Ehrhardt, Arlette

Rappoport, Jane York

10 Stephen Fopeano

11 Fred Gunn

12 Jeff Dutcher, Elaine Lapine

13 Steve Baden, Jeffrey Basch, Sarah

Borow, David Glassman, Sam

Newman

14 Diana Kitsio, Marilyn Koberna

15 Barbara Kumin, Philip Stolarsky

17 Martin Bursky, Denise Butvin,

Annabelle Kamerman, Kevin

King, Liza Mitchell, Richard

Schamberger

18 Paul Eisenberg, Leo Rosen, Ann

Schamberger

19 Rick Roth

20 Aaron Baden, Jonathan Karas,

Eileen Katz, Karen Ozan

21 Ashley Bailey, Sheila Bossin,

Marvin Gray, Jerry Schiff

22 Alea Moore, Carol Smith, Jim

Unger

23 Mary Brondfield, Susan Moran

24 Iris November

25 Thomas Oelbracht, Robert Tolin

26 Tracy Appel, Brian Kabb, Kyra

Pahls

28 Judith Feinberg, Elizabeth

Kitchen, Claudia Madden

30 Kelly Craig

31 Herbert Smith

Happy June Birthday to…

1 Jamie Goldman, Margarita Popov

2 Robert Finkelstein, David Isaacs,

Jason Sobol

3 Kirk Berkowitz, Blake Jaffe,

Clifford Peshek

4 Marvin Blankfeld, Marvin Cohen,

Carole Kass, Paul Singerman

5 Sherri Glassman, Justin Leuchtag,

Lillian Steinberg, Michael Ungar

6 Ethan Barrett, Ed Leuchtag, Eric

Leuchtag

8 Spencer Apell

10 Jolene Mikoch

11 Jamie Newberry, Kathy

Rothenfeld, Maggie Schneider

12 Neal Kitchen

14 Stas Tsiperson

15 Robert Wren

16 Andrew Edelman, Samantha

Miller, Robert Weitzner

17 Ken Bossin, Nathan Brick,

Hannah Edelman, Tova

Herskovitz, Daniel Popov, Bella

Tsing, Zoey Yelsky

18 Jack Cecil, Andrew Madden,

James Vanek

19 Peter Mitchell

20 Rachel Kumin

21 Jacqueline Gold

22 Benjamin Lieber

23 Michael Kumin, Alberta Weisman

24 Moshe Hoyat, Maya Karas

25 Marc Friedman, Jacob Kabb

26 Michael McMullen

27 Thomas Dobo, Sharon

Hershkovitz

28 Noah Levy, Zachary Levy, Eileen

Stolarsky

29 Geraldine Siegal

30 William Droe, Molly Moran, Erin

Wieder

Happy May

Anniversary to…

1 Jeff & Ludmilla Sorkin

6 Jeff & Janice Pizem, James &

Pam Vanek

9 Cliff & Stephanie Peshek

15 Marvin & Joy Gray, Fred &

Denise Gunn

16 Mort & Iris November

17 Myron & Eve Wasserman

18 Don & Cher Miles

20 Eric & Robin Leuchtag, Kevin &

Diana Snader

24 Jeff & Mary Basch

25 Keith & Becki Gisser

27 Alex & Lucy Shvartsman

28 Avery & Maggie Schneider

29 Jerry & Barbara Schiff

30 Victor & Ellen Cohn

31 Richard & Lynda Freedman,

David & Wendy Weinberg

Happy June Anniversary

to…

5 Doug & Sally Kitchen

6 Frank & Phyllis Weiss

7 Michael & Darcy Horvat

10 Robert & Carol Weitzner

11 Jeffrey & Robin Mayers

13 Michael & Jenna Rosenstein,

Leonard & Joan Signer

16 Ryan Lichtenstein & Melissa

Kuntz

17 Richard & Stephanie Berkowitz,

Richard & Ann Schamberger

18 Robert & Liz Fertel, David &

Barb Isaacs

20 Irv & Judy Aplis, Robert &

Betty Miller

21 Alan & Diane Fox

23 Reuben & Nancy Michelson

25 Gerald & Tracy Appel

26 Dan & Janet Kirschenbaum

27 Steve & Stephanie Baden, Ken &

Sheila Bossin

30 Jonathan & Candace Koslen


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TINT Gets Ready to Wrap Up

Another Amazing Religious School Year. By Rabbi Matt Eisenberg

THANK YOU Religious School families for the gift of your 52 students. To those of you who volunteered, we are ex-

tremely grateful. It has been a very good year. We thank: Stefani Carlson, Hebrew Program Coordinator; Lynn Lustig;

Jan Tucker; Wendy Rosett; Cantor Larry Josefovitz; Liz Fertel; Susie Strom; Claudia Madden, and Rabbi Matt Eisen-

berg. Todah rabbah Nita Weltman for being a madricha, again this year. You are a very “sameach” -- a very happy --

face as we work on hebrew vocabulary with the Rabbi. Thanks to Marcie Oelbracht for keeping our attendance lists up-

dated and everything else.

On Sunday, May 19, the last day of Religious School, please register for our next school year, which believe it or not,

will start on Sunday, August 25, 2013.

This has been an extremely fulfilling and satisfying year. Here are some highlights and previews:

TZEDAKAH. This school year, we identified 4 places to donate our RS Tzedakah. In the fall, Hamas fired rockets

into southern Israel, which forced many Israelis to take refuge in bomb shelters. We collected $350 for the Interna-

tional Fellowship of Christians and Jews to help supply bomb shelters in Israel. In January, our Israeli teacher, Yu-

val Mordechai, went home to visit her family. We sent her as our emissary, on a tzedakah mission, to find a good

recipient. She carried our $100 bill and gave it to a group which helps people pay for dental care. After Purim, we

donated $350 to Magen David Adom, the Red Star of David.

This year’s final tzedakah recipient will be FIDF - Friends of the Israel Defense Forces - an organization which helps

injured soldiers and their families. At the time of writing, we do not know how much we have in our “Vortex of right-

eous giving.” We will collect tzedakah through the last religious school session and then send it to the FIDF.

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Religious School,, continued from page 8

CEMETERY CLEAN-UP. On the first day of school, September 9, just before Rosh Hashanah 5773, the upper

grade students and parents, did acts of kindness at Lansing Cemetery. We cleaned, raked, trimmed, and recited the

kaddish. We have done a pre-Rosh Hashanah cemetery clean-up for 5 years, and will do it again next fall. Consid-

ering how early Rosh Hashanah falls -- Wednesday evening, September 4, 2013 -- we need to do this mitzvah, even

earlier, on Sunday, August 25.

JONAH’S BOAT RIDE. Every year, in synagogue, on Yom Kippur afternoon, we read the book of Jonah. In prep-

aration thereof, on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we took a ride on the 55 foot long fishing

boat Holiday and learned Jonah. Talk about creative and experiential learning! We even had goldfish crackers for

snack. The “big fish” was made by Captain Wayne Bratton and his granddaughter. We will learn Jonah on the Hol-

iday again next fall on the Sunday between RH and YK.

TU B’SHEVAT SEDER / SHABBAT DINNER. Tu B’shevat (the 15th day of the Hebrew

month of Shevat) is Arbor Day in Israel. It is the new year for trees. In Israel, young and old

alike go out and plant trees. In Cleveland, in January, one cannot go outside and plant trees,

but we can do a Tu B’shevat Seder and Shabbat Dinner and learn about the importance or trees

and the Torah. We had an enjoyable and delicious seder on Friday, January 25. Stefani Carl-

son prepared several plates of fruits and nuts for the seder (photo right). Thanks to a generous

gift from the Lenore November Memorial Fund, a tree will be planted in Israel for each, and

every, religious school student and teacher. And todah rabbah to the Retreat Institute for

providing material and financial assistance with Jonah’s Boat Ride and the Tu B’shevat Seder.

MAKING MATZAH TOFFIE. The year, we tried to bake every month with Mrs. Susie Strom. Regularly, parents

came in to assist. In our newly renovated kitchen, and just after Pesach, we made matzah toffie.

PURIM and PIE THE RABBI. Sunday, February 24, we dressed up, sang songs, read Me-

gillah, and enjoyed a joyous Purim. For Purim tzedakah, we had the great joy of throwing

whipped cream pies at our Rabbi. Pie The Rabbi raised $350 for the ambulance service in

Israel, Magen David Adom, the Red Star of David. The Rabbi agreed to let us throw pies at

him, to raise tzedakah. Also todah to Mrs. Claudia

Madden, and our upper grade students, for creating

and working the Purim Carnival.

Left to right: The big check! IDF visitor

Amnon Yoram, Rabbi Matt, MDA executives

Cari Immerman and Barry Feldman, and our Israeli

teacher Yuval Mordechai with our donation.

PASSOVER MODEL SEDER. Sunday, March 17, was a beautiful spring day. Todah to Ms. Wendy Rosett for or-

ganizing the Model Seder.

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Religious School, continued from page 9

HA-TIKVAH. At the end of each Religious School day, we play and sing HaTikvah. We have quite an assortment

of instruments, and we are always looking for more! In this picture you can see, saxophones, clarinets, drum, cello, a

whistler, guitars and many vocalists. Sometimes we have recorders, violas and trumpets, too. Instrumentalists from

left to right: Josh Levy, Tommy Grieshammer, Rory McBrady, Gavin Lever, Stevie Grieshammer, Maya Eisenberg,

Zach Levy, Bridgett Feldman, Rabbi Eisenberg, and Noah Levy.

And there’s still more to come!

ICE CREAM ONEG. Friday, May 10, please join us for the Teachers and Volunteers Appreciation Shabbat and Ice

Cream Sundae Oneg. This is a great chance to say “todah” to our teachers, aids, tutors, and volunteers. It is also a

great time to enjoy Mitchell’s gelidah (ice cream).

CONFIRMATION. On Friday, May 17, please come to Shabbat Services and wish Mazel Tov to our Confirmands

Andrea Adell, Allison Cook, Zoe Kurtz, Justin Leuchtag, and Nate Weltman.

PICNIC. Our last session will be Sunday, May 19. As usual, we will have shortened classes followed by a pic-

nic. Flyers will be sent home, watch your email, and check our FaceBook page. Keep an eye out for your weekly

Religious School Chadashot (news).

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HONORABLE MENSCHEN

Donations made as of April 25, 2013

Tzedakah Fund

Natalie Goodman, Robin Baker, Liz & Bob Fertel, in

memory of Pearl Nebel

Jackie Rippin, in memory of Sylvia Rippin (mother)

Robin Baker, in mcmory of Julius Baker (father-in-law) and

Pearly Nebel

Norma Klein, in memory of Milton Rothschild (brother) and

Sidney Klein (husband)

Pilgrim Christian Church

Nadine Bendycki, in memory of Lester Adelson (father)

Peter Freimark, in memory of Pearl Nebel

Adel & Hala Bishai

Martin & Sally Hiudt, in honor of Reese Singerman’s Bar

Mitzvah

Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg in memory of Julius Rosenwald

(philanthropist)

Natalie Goodman, in memory of Fred Goodman (husband);

Lucille Kastriner (mother-in-law); Maurice Goodman (father

-in-law); Ilka Haiman (mother), Sigmund Haiman (father)

General Operating Fund

Max and Vilma Kurtz, in memory of Max’s brother and

Vilma’s sister, Andrew Kopcsik, Simon Kurtz, Lillian Kurtz,

Liz Bell (niece)

Hilda Blatt, in memory of Meyer Blatt (father) and Lee

Jacobs (sister)

Eileen & Philip Stolarsky, in memory of Ruth Katz Blauer

(mother)

Robert & Babe Tolin, in memory of Dora Tolchinsky

(mother)

Yuri Weinstein, in memory of Yakov Weinstein (father)

Rick Brown & Ketti Finneren, in memory of Judith Levy

(aunt) and Sidney Brown (father)

Barbara Sofer, in memory of Steve Sofer (husband) and

James Sofer (father-in-law)

Eileen Cosner, in memory of Dr. Ernest Friedman

Hilda Palchick, in memory of Sanford Katz (husband) and

Meyer Goodman (uncle)

Doris Steuer, in memory of Milton Kades (brother)

Anita Friedman

Melvin & Lola Kamins, in memory of Myrtle Kaufman

(mother)

Frieda Eisenger, in memory of Harry Eisinger (husband)

Mildred Zalben, in memory of Morris Zalbin (father-in-law)

Arlette Rappoport, in memory of Jack Rappoport

Marv Blankfeld (memorial plaque)

Steve & Janet Newman, in memory of Stanley Addelmann

(uncle)

Ileen Berk, in memory of Morris & Gladys Berk (parents)

Sally & Sanford Ziff, in memory of Fannie Cadkin (mother)

Lionel & Barbara Weber, in memory of Beatrice Davis

(mother)

Passover Afikomen sponsors: Anonymous, Anonymous (in

memory of husband), Bill & Carol Droe, Rabbi Matt & Pat

Eisenberg, Bruce & David Arnoff, Liz & Bob Fertel, David

Solomon, The Miner Family (in memory of Jack Miner),

Jerry & Susie Strom, Harvey & Judith Wiseberg

Daniel Volper & Geraldine Flowers, in honor of Marv

Epstein’s 90th birthday

Eunice Buller, in memory of David Buller Lyudmila Krysmskaya

Continued on page 13

Donations may be made to:

Belman Scholarship Fund: In Bill’s loving memory. For Jew-

ish camping, Israel trips, based on financial need.

Bima Fund: To maintain and enhance our Sanctuary Bima.

Building Fund: To maintain and enhance our building.

Chapel Education Fund: For religious items, i.e. prayerbooks.

Emily Goldsmith Memorial Fund: In Emily’s loving memory.

Makes religious school possible for students in financial need.

Mack & Estelle Bossin Library Fund: In Mack and Estelle’s

loving memory. A family fund 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

tzedakah 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.

Tree of Life Fund: For leaves on the simcha tree in the Stark

Family Social Hall

Lenore November Memorial Fund: In Lenore’s loving

memory. A family fund for extra budgetary needs, at the Rab-

bi’s discretion.

Yahrzeit donations, unless otherwise specified, are applied to the General Operating Fund. If you would like to dedicate a prayer book in honor of, or in memory of someone, it is a $36.00 donation.


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

Week ending May 11, 2013

25 Iyar 5773 – 2 Sivan 5773

Joseph Federman

Morris Fenberg

Henry Gisser

Elsa Golden

Rev. Jacob Goldstein

Thomas Harkins

Andrew Kopsik

Lillian Kurtz

Millie Lovinger

Rose Pearlman

Meyer Putterman

Charles Rosenstein

Mae Schiff

Norma Schuster

Gary Severovich

Paul Shwartz

Simon Sims

Renee Swerling

Yakov Weinstein

Ira Wieder

Alfred Setnik

Al Eisenberg

Ida Brik


3 Sivan 5773—9 Sivan, 5773

Anne Baskind

Max Bittenson

Maurice Dachner

Bertha Fellenbaum

David Guzik

Samuel Guzik

Jack Miner

Gertrude Rubenstein

Sidney Segall

Saul Senser

Alex Spiegler

Richard Swerling


10 Sivan 5773—16 Sivan 5773

Gertrude Apple

Harry Baskind

Gertrude Bochner

Dora Droe

George B. Golden

Samuel Grown

Joyce Hodge

David Kass

Harry Lefkowitz

Jaffe Meyer

Dan Schamberg

Gerald Cohen

Week ending June 1, 2012

17 Sivan 5773—23 Sivan 5773

Scott Aplis

Yetta Chervin

Albert Davis

Lillian Ducker

Matthew Ettkin

Aaron Freiberg

Joseph J. Guzik

Gladys Hodge

Arthur S. Isaacs, Jr.

Lee Jacobs

Frieda Rosenberg

Jeno Rosenberg

Joseph Rosenberg

Mollie Rosenberg

Rosa Rosenberg

Sandor Rosenberg

Bess Scheps

Morris Siegal

Harry Unger

Fred Vosen


24 Sivan 5773—30 Sivan 5773

David Dachner

Howard Friedman

Bertha Ioffe

Jacob Israel

Ella Jaffe

Joseph Petzel

Miriam Friedman

Meyer Adelson

Betty Howard

Elizabeth Simon

Sandra Bankfeld

Betty Howard

Lewis Berger

Lottie Finkelman

Bertha Goldstein

Bonnie Mitchell

Barney Snyder

Neala Weinstein

Charles Cooper

Louis Sobo

Sadie Burlin

Jacob Dunn

Norman Patters


1 Tammuz 5773—7 Tammuz 5773

Celia (Chickie) Berenson

Steven Berkowitz

Gertrude Gilden

Rose Pearlman

Sadie Burlin

Otto Hahn

Arnold Kopcsik

Joey Lichtenstein

Isaac Michelson

Netti Nebel

Ruth Zlotow

Ann Maitin

Marie Livingston

Lewis Rausin

Elain Hart clark

Stainley B. Fineberg

Alter Greenberg

George Kossoff

Michael Zaremsky

Stanley Baker

Bonnie Eisner

Rose Azine

Larry Edward Klein

Ruth Nagelbush Fertel

Continued on Page 11

Tree of Li feTree of Li fe They Still Live in Our Hearts

REMINDER Names are not automatically added to

the computerized Yahrzeit list.

Please call the temple office to update our computer list when the need arises.

In Memorium Our deepest sympathies to the families of

Jayne Feldman, Dotty Kaufman, Morris

Margolis, Jackie Wieder, Florence

(mother of David & Barbara Issacs).

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Continued from page 10


8 Tammuz —14 Tammuz 5773

Isidor Bieder

Charles Friedman

Doovy Kirschenbaum

David Solsky

Fay Sustin

Louis Fineberg

Morris Schuster

Norman L. Eishtain

Ida Lefko

Donna Marie St. John

Sidney Tatt

Sarah Bergman

Theodore Korn

Andrea Lynn Marshall

Marvin Setnik

Rita Silverman

Amelia Zeidler

Herbert Menks

Natalie Michael

Dorothy Schwartz

Abe Epstein

Dorothy Feldman

Yelka Kaplun

Leon N. Siegler


15 Tammuz —21 Tammuz 5773

Charles Friedman

Sally Sofer

Esther Zake

Phyllis Woldman Klein

Zunya Leyb

Margaret McMullen

Sarah Meckler

Marie Kritzer

Allison Lee

Amy Lee

Diane Lee

Harry Rubenstein

Daniel K. Solomon

Ben Tearle

Rebecca Eisenberg

Daniel Solomon

Irving Epstein

Meta Wasserman

Israel Waterman

Celie Teplitzky

Ellen Speyer

Ida Berger

Ben Fertel

Jon M. Groetzinger

“Honorable Menschen” continued from page 11

General Fund (con’t)

Bob & Liz Fertel, in memory of Morris Fenberg (grandfather)

Barbara & Donald Ettkin, in memory of Matthew Ettkin (son)

Lionel & Barbara Weber, in memory of Albert Davis (father)

Arlene, Fred & Allison Cook, in memory of Jerome Silver (father)

Marilyn & Merle Ettinger, in memory of Judith Speiser (mother)

Marv & Marcia Gisser, in memory of Rae & Henry Gisser (parents)

Beatrice Mitchell, in memory of Martin Joseph Mitchell (son)

Peter & Deborah Alpern, in memory of Ernest Tallisman

Myra Joyce Ronen, in appreciation of Rabbi’s prayers

Marv & Estelle Epstein, in memory of Rose Gutowitz (mother)

Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in memory of Elan Ramon (astronaut)

Richard & Lynda Freedman, in memory of Pearl Nebel and in honor of Jerry Strom becoming

Board President

Dick & Erika Gold in memory of Jozsa Taubner (mother)

Building Fund

Steve & Arlene Comet

Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in honor of Nancy Matuch

Sally & Sanford Ziff in honor of the Strom’s 50th Anniversary and Jerry’s election as TINT

Board President

Emily Goldsmith Memorial Fund

Dick Goldsmith, as Passover Afikomen sponsor in memory of Emily (daughter)

Richard Goldsmith, in memory of Emily Goldsmith

Janet Tucker, in honor of Reece Singerman and Sarah Borow’s B’nai Mitzvah

Rabbi Matt & Patt Eisenberg, in memory of Liviu Librescu

Henry & Carol Schoenewald Endowment Fund

Rabbi Matt & Pat Eisenberg, in memory of Bill Madison (friend)

Lenore November Fund

Morris & Bonnie Barron, in memory of Ethel Rossman

Robin Goldberg, in memory of Lenore November

Rabbi’s Philanthropic Fund

Hermien Schneider

The Berkman’s, in honor of the Ziff’s anniversary

Malcolm Cole

Liz & Bob Fertel

Reuben & Nancy Michelson, in memory of Gussie Michelson Rosenberg (mother)

Vladimir & Marina Konstantinovsky

Marilyn Mayers

Hilda Palchick

Barbara Margolis, in memory of Morris Margolis (father)

Phillip Kades

Nebel & Friedman families, in memory of Pearl Nebel

Semen & Bella Brodsky

Adele Wyner in memory of Andrew Steven Wyner (son)

Cheryl & Paul Miller

Rabbi Frederick Eisenberg Music Fund

Judith Guzik, in memory of Rose Guzik (mother-in-law) and Lillian Barnett (sister-in-law)

Raskin Beautification Fund

Stanley & Ruth Raskin, in memory of Bella Jackson


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A Word About Membership

Dear Fellow Congregants:

As the school year comes to a close, and the High Holy

Days approach, (particularly early this year on September 4th), this

is the time when many Jewish families are looking for a temple

which will help meet their religious and communal needs.

You can reach out and share the “haimishness” of your

congregation with them. Invite them to join you for a Shabbat Ser-

vice, or bring them to one of our activities, or simply share this

Temple IsraeLight with them. As a person who cares about the

growth and strengthening of our synagogue, please extend your

hand to others and invite them to enter our congregational family.

Shalom,

Mark Friedman

Membership Chair

Get Ready to Fly!

Join TINT’s June 2014 Trip to Israel!

“Next year, in Jerusalem!” At the conclusion of the Passover Se-

der we sing l’shannah ha’ba’ah b’yerushalayim - next year in Je-

rusalem. Soon, we are presented with an opportunity to fulfill that

prayer.

In June 2014, travel to Israel with our Rabbis. This will be a

meaningful and exciting, escorted tour of Israel going from Tel

Aviv to the Dead Sea to Jerusalem, with visits to Safed, the Golan

Heights, Masada, Yad VaShem, Haifa, our holy places and ar-

chaeological sites.

Very tentative dates: June 12-20, 2014

Very tentative pricing: land package $3500, airfare $1800 -- will

include hotel, some meals, motorcoach transportation and more.

If it is too early to establish dates and pricing, then why announce

the trip? To let you know as early as possible, because a trip of

this importance requires time for people to organize their calen-

dars and finances. FYI, the congregational trip in June 2009 cost

about $2500 land, $1800 air. By this summer we will have firm

dates and prices.

Call Rabbi Matt Eisenberg if you are interested, (440) 473-5120.

Ain’t it the truth…!

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The real art of conversation is not only to

say the right thing at the right time, but to

also leave unsaid the wrong thing at the

tempting moment.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose

weight, because by then your body and

your fat have gotten to be really good

friends.

The easiest way to find something lost

around the house is to buy a replacement.

Did you ever notice: the Roman numerals

for forty (40) are “XL.”

If you can smile when things go wrong,

you have someone in mind to blame.

Hmmm. When you put the 2 words “The”

and “IRS” together, it spells “Theirs.”

When you are dissatisfied and would like

to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.

A prayer to remember: Lord, keep Your

arm around my shoulder, and Your hand

over my mouth.

You know you are getting old when every-

thing either dries up or leaks.

He who hesitates is probably right.

The sole purpose of a child’s middle name

is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble.

Being young is beautiful, but being old is

comfortable.

Long ago, when men cursed and beat the

ground with sticks, it was called

“witchcraft.” Today, it’s called “golf.”

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