Vol. XLII No. 11 THE NEWS OF DELAWARE’S JULY ...(Continued from page 2) The mystics believe in...

SHOFAR 1 SUMMER, 2015

Vol. XLII No. 11 THE NEWS OF DELAWARE’S JULY/AUGUST 2015 FIRST CONGREGATION

Shalom Chaverim:

Thank you folks for your attendance tonight, and your participation and presence during the past year . I/We need to thank all the

committee chairs; they have been running AKSE for the past year. You have heard them describe their many efforts -getting ready for

tonight and of course during the year; quite a bit of time is involved. And thanks to those that help keep the Shabbat and other worship

services going: Neil Lattin and Mel Zussman, our Gabbaiim, Scott Slomowitz, Howard Stromwasser, Mark Wagman, Joel Panitz, Mike

Leviton, Richard Plotzker and Lou Brown

Please be forewarned - This is not going to be a huzzah, applause filled, what a wonderful year it was type of speech. It is a

somber serious talk. In my remarks 12 months ago at this very podium, I was unfortunately accurate in forecasting my abilities and the

dynamics of the world around us. I said then what remains true today: “ I have no words of instant wisdom to solve our problems. I

have no magic wand to change the Jewish demographics of the DE/PA region, nor eliminate the problematic issue our Traditional

Orthodox approach to Jewish worship presents. I do not have a sugar daddy lined up to send us a six figure check, so finances will

remain an issue. Getting enough men for the daily minyan, no new ideas there, though things seem to be improving there. The Hebrew

school student count remains low. The constant question of how to get more folks to take advantage of what AKSE has to offer remains

incompletely answered.”

So it is incumbent on all of us to be ambassadors for AKSE—invite them to come with you to AKSE academy, Sisterhood dinners,

Men’s Club breakfasts, High Holiday worship and Men’s Choir —tell your Jewish friends about our wonderful Hebrew School, which

is outstanding but woefully short of students.

Let me say that you folks and the committee chairs are wonderful, but there are not enough of you. We have mostly the same

people doing the work, year after year. Individually you are all great, but there are not enough of you.

I want to thank out going Board members for their service and welcome the new board members. There is a feeling that the board

and AKSE leadership moves slowly or is not getting enough done. I would suggest some of the “too much talk, no action” issue is

because there is no obvious path forward, or what is obvious to some is less obvious to others. There are many ideas out there; come

and join the discussion. Members in good standing are invited to all board meetings, though voting is limited to board members only.

Finances are a problem and require mention and future action. Last week we had to borrow money from the bank to meet typical

June expenses. We will recover somewhat when next year dues money begins its July flow, but June of 2016? So financial issues (2016

and the next three/five years) will force the board and hence the congregation to consider some difficult issues this upcoming year—our

approach to clergy, Torah reading, property ownership, Hebrew School expense. Revenue depends a great deal on special events and

donations. Will AKSE be as successful going forward as it has been in the past?

One happy house keeping item of note: PRIED school plans on returning in the fall. They are paying rent for upstairs

classrooms. So you will notice cars in the parking lot, kids around during the week and a PRIED sign on the premises. So let’s

welcome and be solicitous of our returning friends. Also there is a June 25, 7 pm Women’s meeting to discuss ritual issues that I hope

women will attend.

So we have finished one year together with me as President, I have learned much but will continue to seek advice and counsel from

past presidents and others. Thank you for your patience and support. Also to repeat another part of last year’s remarks, this is a labor of

love for me, the community at AKSE is a source for me of strength (and faith, friendship, fun and learning). I hope it is now and will

continue to be a source of those things for you as well .

You are most welcome to speak to me, implore, beg and beseech me when you find me at services or events—call or email

([email protected]). I do not promise to agree, only to pay full attention.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve, I look forward to working together as we deal with the issues facing AKSE and enjoying as

well the successes and vibrant years ahead of us that we will share together.

Jonathan Jaffe

Presented at Congregational Meeting June 17, 2015

mailto:[email protected]

2 SHOFAR SUMMER 2015

ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH

4412 Washington Blvd. Wilmington, DE 19802-1226

Synagogue Office (302) 762-2705 E-mail to [email protected]

FAX (302) 762-3236

Delaware Community Hebrew School (302) 762-3618

AKSE Website www.akse.org

Steven Saks, Rabbi

Yehoshua Redfern, Cantor Gail Weinberg, Educational Director

OFFICERS Jonathan Jaffe, President

Max Rosenberg, Executive VP

Marty Zukoff, Acting VP Finance

Harriet Ainbinder VP Education

Vivian Goldberg VP Religious Affairs

Wendy Shlossman, VP Administration

Dan Berry, VP Facilities

Lena Elzufon & Dianne Seidel VP Membership

Mark Wagman, VP Community Affairs

Awaiting Volunteer VP Ways & Means

Jeff Seidel, Treasurer

Sharon Berry & Eleanor Weinglass Secretary

Dan Berry & Len Seltzer

Men’s Club Presidents

Sylvia Wagman

Sisterhood President

STAFF Sharon Marshall, Office Manager

Arlene Mac Laren, Office Assistant

Carol Burg, Bookkeeper

Cliff Packer,

Andrew Davis

Maintenance

The Shofar is published 11 months: September through July/August.

Jonathan Jaffe, Shofar Editor E-mail to [email protected]

Shalom Chaverim,

The question below was recently posed to me. "The Reform siddur includes the words Mechayeh HaKol ('The One Who gives life to all'), but the Orthodox siddur states Mechayeh Meitim ('The One

Who resurrects the dead'). What is the reason for this difference?" The text of the Orthodox siddur contains the traditional liturgy, which represents the belief in not only the immortality of the soul but a physical resurrection of the dead as well. Resurrection of the

dead is mentioned by biblical prophets such as Isaiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, and the belief in it is the Rambam’s 13th Principle of Faith. It is important to note that, in the second blessing of the Amidah, we praise G-d not for resurrecting the dead but rather state “And you are

faithful to resurrect the dead. Blessed be you G-d who resurrects the dead.” We praise G-d by exclaiming that we have faith that he will resurrect the dead, because this is an act of might we are yet to witness G-d perform (outside of two incidents recorded in the Book of Kings).

The Orthodox siddur has maintained the reference to the resurrection of the dead because we believe it is one of the many things G-d can and will do. It is not an accident that G-d’s ability to resurrect is mentioned in the second blessing of the Amidah. In the first blessing Avot (Patriarchs), we

begin by establishing our relationship to G-d by invoking the relationship our ancestors had with G-d. After we establish our relationship with G-d, in the second paragraph Gavrut (Might) we praise G-d for the mighty acts we have seen him perform such as healing the sick and pronounce that we have faith

that he will keep his promise of resurrecting the dead. Though traditional Jewish thought believes in the resurrection of the dead, there is disagreement

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as to how the resurrection will occur and how it will play out due to the Bible’s lack of description.

According to the Nachmanides, after the righteous die their souls ascend to heaven. There they will

remain until the arrival of the messianic era. During the messianic era, there will be a Techiyat Hameitim (a physical resurrection of the dead), and the resurrected will

endlessly live in a utopian state. Nachmanides defines this as Olam Haba (the World to Come).

Like Nachmanides, Maimonides, too, believes that the righteous will

ascend to the heavens and be resurrected in the messianic era. But, unlike Nachmanides, Maimonides believes the resurrected will die again and return to heaven. The question is obvious, why would G-d resurrect the

righteous only to have them return to the heavens? According to Maimonides, the ultimate reward is for the soul to be freed from the mundane concerns of the physical world so it can bask in G-d's wisdom. To Maimonides, the soul

b a s k i n g i n G - d ' s w i s d o m constitutes Olam Haba.

(Continued from page 2) The mystics believe in Gilgul

HaNeshama (reincarnation). According to this school of thought, King Saul was reincarnated as Mordechi, and Agag, the king of the anti-Semitic Amalekites, was reincarnated as

Haman. Saul was commanded by G-d to execute Agag but failed to do so and therefore lost the kingship to David. But hundreds of years later in Persia, Mordechi’s refusal to bow down to Haman unleashed a chain of events

that ultimately led to the execution of Haman. Thus, the reincarnated Saul who was embodied by Mordechi finally fulfilled G-d’s command to kill Agag who was embodied by the anti-Semitic Persian Prime Minister, Haman.

In the end what is important is not what the resurrection of the dead will look like, but that it gives us the faith that even after our earthly life comes to an end our relationship with the Almighty continues. Kol Tuv, Rabbi Saks

Please remember AKSE in your will or estate plan.

If you have already provided for AKSE in your plan, please let us know so we can welcome you into our Legacy Society. Want to learn more? Please leave your name with the office at 302 762 2705 and a member of the Legacy Committee will contact you.


MAZAL TOV AND THANK YOU

JOEL PANITZ

Minyanaires 70th reunion

was a huge success.

May 17, 2015

More than 90 past minyanaires came from

all over (California! was the furthest) to

celebrate and reconnect with their AKSE

minyanaire friends.

Joel conceived of, planned, organized and

was MC at a wonderful affair. He made it

happen.


CAFÉ TAMAR

May 17, 2015

Photos provided by Ron Makar and

Roseanne Griff Cabelli

THANKS Café Tamar

Committee:

Harriet Ainbinder,

Faith and Lou Brown,

Ron Makar,

Karen Moss,

Sylvia and Mark Wagman


AKSE COMMUNITY HEBREW SCHOOL CLASS MAY, 2015


Snacking with friends

Visiting at Passover with the Gordons


Shabbat shalom!

The speech I chose is “ I have completed the Jewish marathon.” 26 ‘Things I have learned in Hebrew School. I

don’t really have anything else to add to my intro—so let’s just get right into it!

1. I learned the Hebrew alphabet

2. After learning the alphabet…I learned to write in stick Hebrew

3. And next I learned to write in cursive Hebrew

4. And guess what’s next…. I also learned to count in Hebrew- echad, shteyim, shalosh, .. you get the

point…

5. I also learned all of the months in Hebrew

6. I learned prayers and songs… LOTS of prayers and songs…

7. I learned the meaning of the word MITZVAH.. performing a good deed. An example of this is when we

made several trips to the Kutz Home to sing songs, lead services, and share the holidays with the

residents there. This is the mitzvah we performed that stands out most to me.

8. I learned about the traditions surrounding all of the Jewish holidays. My favorite times at Hebrew school

would have to be Purim… celebrating at the Purim carnival was always fun!

9. I learned a lot about Jewish history. Listening to Mrs. Jaffe talk about the Holocaust is something that will

always stick with me.

10. I learned about the places to go and visit in Israel. We’ve had many geography lessons about Israel. I

know that Israel is so small that it fits inside the state of NJ. That’s pretty small…

11. I learned how to make many delicious Jewish foods, like Hamentaschen and Challah.

12. I learned Jewish dances. That was always fun with our class!

13. I learned what it means to make your Bar or Bat Mitzvah … and now that I will be 12 in December ,

that’s right around the corner for me.

14. I learned about Jewish values.

15. I learned how to lead prayers during a service.

16. I learned how to carry the Torah and read from the Torah with a Yad.

17. I learned Israel’s National Anthem, Hatikvah.

18. I learned about the flag of Israel.

19.I learned about mezuzot, the Star of David, and other Jewish symbols.

20. I learned about tzedakah, the act of being righteous and giving to those less fortunate.

21. I learned what it means to keep kosher.

22. I learned all of the blessings before meals.

23. I learned how to observe Shabbat… singing Shalom Aleychem, blessing the children, thanking my Mom

and Dad, saying the Kiddush, washing our hands, blessing the bread …. And eating good food with my

family.

24. I learned my way around the synagogue.

25. I learned how to decorate a Sukkah.

26. Last but not least, I learned that I am proud to be Jewish.

And that completes my Jewish marathon! WHEW!

Jordan

AKSE HEBREW SCHOOL Graduation speeches, May 15, 2015

Please enjoy the students thoughts on the occasion of their graduation

(Editors note: The Hebrew school is a gem, would that more parents and students took advantage of it.)


Shabbat Shalom

I have been at Adas Kodesch Hebrew School for 5 years. Through these years I

have learned the Hebrew alphabet and to read Hebrew prayers. I really enjoyed

how I got one on one with the teachers. I also liked how we played games. My

favorite game was basketball where we had to say or write something in He-

brew and if you got it right then you could shoot and get points. (I was always

the winner!)

I would like to thank Mrs. Weinberg and Mrs. Moss for dealing with me and

teaching me prayers for my upcoming bar mitzvah. I also love going to meet

with Rabbi Saks every Tuesday and talk to him about Jewish history and the

future of the Jews and Israel. Sometimes we went on walks or threw the foot-

ball around which was fun.

Ely

What Does Being Jewish Mean To Me?

Shabbat Shalom. For my speech, I will be talking about “what being Jewish means to me?”

Being Jewish means a lot to me. I love learning about Israel and the places in Israel, I love listening to stories

about what happened in Israel long ago. Being Jewish means traditions and holidays to me. It is really fun to

enjoy a Jewish holiday with your friends and family, eating all of the delicious foods there are to go along with

that holiday.

Being Jewish to me means spending Friday nights with my family on Shabbat. A tradition that my family and I

do every Friday night is we go around the Shabbat table one at a time, saying what our best and worst parts of the

day were. In my opinion, that is my favorite part of Shabbat, learning about how my family’s day was - besides

reading and listening to the prayers. I feel that I can learn a lot from paying attention to the prayers and what they

mean. Speaking of prayers, to me, being Jewish means reading prayers and singing songs.

I love lighting the menorah on Chanukah and getting gifts for 8 straight days. It makes me feel happy inside and

out. Also, thinking about the story of how there was enough oil to stay lit for 8 straight days makes me feel

curious about how that was possible. I guess we will never know. Overall, I feel that Chanukah makes me feel

excited and happy to be singing the songs and being with my family.

Some other things about Judaism that are special to me are:

Having a sukkah in the back yard

Listening to the Shofar being blown during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Listening to the beautiful prayers of Yom Kippur

Seeing my dad and brother wear their kippot on Shabbat

Lighting Shabbat candles

Helping my mom cook for Shabbat

Singing Hatikva

Learning about the holocaust

Being unique among my friends

Visiting our Israeli family in Montreal

And most of all, I love learning more about all of these things at Hebrew school. And that is what being Jewish

means to me. Thank you! Devon


Shabbat Shalom

I began my Hebrew studies here at Adas Kodesch, at the age of six. I have been playing the violin since I

was four. In the past few months, I have been reflecting on these two incredibly important components of my life,

Judaism and classical music, and how they have influenced me and helped me to become the person I am today.

When I contemplated these features of myself, I began to notice just how similar they really are.

For example, both can have intensely personal aspects, and can be performed alone or in a group. In

classical music, daily practice and performing as a soloist are highly rewarding examples of solitary activities. No

less rewarding is the experience of playing in a group, such as symphony orchestra or string quartet. In Judaism,

solitary activities can include reading of the Torah and Haftorah, as well as the performance of mitzvoth,

commandments, which can be performed on an individual basis. Examples of prayers carried out as a community

include the BIrkat Ha’Mazon, the full version of which I am now capable of reciting, thanks to my Adas Kodesch

education, the V’ahavta, the morning blessings, Lecha Dodi, Lechu Neranenah, Yigdal, and Adon Olam, all of

which comprise a mere segment of the vast repertoire which I was taught over my six years at Adas Kodesch

Hebrew school.

Both classical music and Judaism place emphasis on strict rules and structures, while at the same time

requiring personal interpretation. In classical music, our pieces must be played in the exact manner in which they

were written, as opposed to most other musical styles, such as jazz and fiddling, which place heavy emphasis on

improvisation. However, for one to be considered a good musician, he must be capable of exciting emotions

(Given that they are all within the structure of the piece) via the subtleties of his playing. This is achieved by

subtly interpreting the undefined aspects of a piece, such as color, timbre, timing, pauses, dynamics, and so on.

Anyone who has listened to a classical piece being played by two different musicians will understand the world of

difference caused by toggling these apparently minor, but truly crucial aspects to create their own rendition.

In Judaism, we are given numerous instructions, such as the 613 commandments and kosher laws. We

also chant the same prayers and read the same Torah that we have chanted and read for thousands of years.

Despite, or, as I prefer to think of it, because of these codes around which we are to live our lives, an enormous

amount of interpretation is necessary to lend personal meaning to the words which can easily become only a rote

form we follow out of habit.

Both Judaism and classical music have a history of following traditions. The classical music tradition has

been kept alive through musical forms, such as sonatas, concertos, symphonies, rhapsodies, symphonic poems,

romances, ballets, operas and many more, written by composers who lived hundreds of years ago, or perhaps

people who live on the opposite side of the planet.

The Jewish traditions are passed down through many venues including: Torah, Talmud, Midrash,

Ketuvim, folktales, and stories of prophets, as well as tales of Jewish heroes old and new, from my namesake,

Judith, the Macabees, and King David to modern Jewish figures such as Hanna Senesch, Anne Frank, Naftali

Herz Imber, Theodore Herzl, David Ben-Gurion, and Benjamin Netanyahu. Our heritage is also passed down

through Jewish holidays, which we studied thoroughly from Sukkot to Shavuot. We studied how Pesach received

its name, why you don’t blow the shofar on Shabbat, which holiday we ar supposed to eat a fish’s head on, why

we knock on the table when we say “al shulchan zeh” in the Birkat Hamazon, how to conjugate verbs and nouns

in all tenses, the kosher laws for meat, what kind of ink a scribe uses to write the Torah, and even how to bargain

in Jerusalem’s Shuk! We were also taught about how our heritage connects us to Israel, from taking a “virtual

tour” of Jerusalem and doing a research project on a tribe to watching videos of the siren sounding in Tel Aviv on

Yom Ha’Zikaron and lighting a Yartzeit candle for Yom Ha’Shoah.

Another shared aspect of both Judaism and classical music is their lengthy learning period, as well as the

imperative to pass on our traditions to the next generation. Classical music takes an enormous amount of practice

and dedication to be learned, with a myriad of skills to be acquired. Also, all musicians are expected to teach, no

matter how advanced they have become, compelling us to pass on our knowledge, not only showcase it. Classical

music is a voyage toward perfection; even the most adept virtuosos consistently strive to improve. With this in

mind, classical music is a lifelong journey, in which we always do our utmost to become better musicians, often

become better people in the process.

In Judaism studies of Hebrew, Torah, Talmud, and Midrash are begun early in childhood, to continue on

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AKSE SPEECH: JEWISH EDUCATION MARATHON

Shabbat Shalom everyone. Adas Kodesch is a very special place to me, as it always will be. It is where I became

a Bat Mitzvah, where I learned many new songs and prayers, and made great friends. Because the number 18 rep-

resents life in Judaism, I would like to list 18 things that I learned while I was a student at AKSE.

1.Through my grammar studies, I learned how to conjugate future and past tense verbs in Hebrew.

2.Through our songs, I learned to sing Lu Yihi, or Let it Be

3.Through last year’s graduation service preparation, I learned to read the second half of the Shema fluently

4.With a fun guest, I learned to make Rosh Deshets, a common tradition in Israel done around Tu Bishvat

5.Through my Bat Mitzvah, I learned to read the Torah

6.Also through my Bat Mitzvah, I learned how to chant Torah trope.

7.Through my Judaism studies, I learned the different birds and meats that are kosher.

8.Through Judaism and the Torah, I learned that when you are given an opportunity, act upon it as soon as

you can

9.Throughout Jewish history studies, I learned many stories of victims of the Holocaust

10.When we had a fun guest come in, I learned how to play a popular game played in Israel called Esrim

v’echad

11.Through this graduation service, I learned to read the Prayer for the Government

12.Through our writing activities, I learned to write Hebrew words using script.

13.Through our songs, I learned to sing Mi Ohevet Hashabat

14.Through our grammar lessons, I learned that butterfly in Hebrew is Par-Par

15.Through our vocabulary work, I learned that bird in Hebrew is Tzipur

16.Through my bat mitzvah, I learned how to properly hold the Torah

17.Through my bat mitzvah, I learned to lead a service on my own

18.Through my years at AKSE, I learned to be a great student, friend and mentor in class

This is my list of 18 things I learned while being a student at AKSE. Before I end my speech, I would like to say

a special thank you. Thank you Mrs Moss for taking me on a wonderful journey to becoming a Jewish adult.

Thank you Mrs. Weinberg for helping me learn so much new Hebrew grammar. Thank you all my Hebrew

School classmates for making Hebrew school be such a fun filled experience. Thank you to AKSE for getting

me to point of graduation. Thank you to all, AKSE will be in my heart forever.

Shabbat Shalom Ariel

through a lifetime of learning. Also, in Judaism, we are commanded to do tikkun olam, repairing the world, in

which we attempt to improve the world and ourselves. We are also commanded several times, most prominently

in the V’Ahavta, to pass on our traditions to our children, making our task much harder; after all, we cannot be

satisfied only with becoming good people who make positive changes to the world around them, but we must

inspire and teach another generation of people to do the same.

After contemplating these shared attributes, I began to realize just how similar my two passions really

are, and how they can be viewed as only different manifestation of a single, profound truth about what it means

to be human.

I will conclude by acknowledging all the wonderful assistance I have received here at Adas Kodesch

Hebrew School. I would like to thank all our wonderful aides, most notably Dr. Ainbinder and Mrs. Hazen, for

sacrificing their time and effort to help out at the school. MRs Weinberg, our enthusiastic principal, arranged

innumerable opportunities to connect with the Jewish community, including singing Hanukkah songs at the Kutz

home, doing a short seder at the home of a former principal of Adas Kodesch Hebrew school, and performing a

Purim spiel for the Jewish community at Maris Grove. For all of these, and much more, I am profoundly grateful.

A big thank-you to the teacher of my first three years of Hebrew school, Mrs. Moss. She inspired me to love

learning Hebrew, planting the roots of what I know will be a lifelong journey.

Thank you Juliana

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JEWISH COMMUNITY SOFTBALL: Bring a glove, water, and sunscreen and the fun will follow! All games are at the Siegel JCC softball field. Warm up 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Games are 10:30 a.m. to approx. 12 p.m. Open to the entire community at no charge - men, women and teens. Dates - July 12th, 19th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th Questions - contact Rabbi Saks at (302) 762-2705 or [email protected].

Sylvia Wagman & Cathy Vinograd

present President Jonathan Jaffe with

a check for $8000 from Sisterhood to

AKSE at the annual meeting. This

contribution was made possible by all

the hard work of Sisterhood members

throughout the past year, especially

Sharon Berry who spearheaded our

very successful Purim fundraisers...

the sale of hamantashen and

mishloach manot. Thank you all for

your support!!

Photo by Max Rosenberg

Josh Saks, Brad Glazier and Jonathan Jaffe came to play Sunday Softball at JCC June 21 but the field was too

wet. Players and the scouts from Phillies organization were disappointed there was no action. See you in July!


NIGHT TO HONOR ISRAEL: Georgetown DE. May 19, 2015

L to R: Eleanor Weinglass, Sharon Berry, Sylvia and Mark Wagman,

Rabbi Steven Saks, Ron Makar, Dianne Seidel, Betsy Earle, Jeff Seidel

Front row: Lior Ron, Jonathan Jaffe, Elise Freedman

Photo provided by David Warner, Olive Tree Ministries


Last summer a small Farmers Market opened in the town of Bellefonte, on Brandywine Blvd. My husband stopped by to purchase produce. He came home with some beautiful portabella mushrooms. "The Mushroom Lady" at the Farmers Market was handing out recipe cards with the purchase of the portabellas. I usually marinate them in BBQ sauce or Italian dressing and we grill them. They are great on a roll with all the fixings you would put on a burger. If you add cheese it is a meatless cheeseburger! Kosher as a cheese burger can get!. We tried the recipe that evening. When we grilled them we enjoyed the new flavor. Try them this summer and let me know what you think! Grilled Tangy Tomato Ports 1 Portabella Per Person 1/2 Tsp. dried oregano (we are not oregano lovers, so I only used 1/2 Tsp, recipe called for 1 Tsp.) *** 2 Tsp shallots finely chopped 3 Tsp. Red wine vinegar 1/2 Tsp Brown Sugar 1/3 cup tomato juice 2/3 cup EVOO 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tap salt Remove stems from mushrooms and clean, place them in a gallon size zip lock bag. Mix all ingredients, for marinade and whisk well. Pour marinade into bag over mushrooms, let marinade 3-4 hours. Grill each side of portabellas 3-4 minutes. *** Personally, I would eliminate the oregano! Sprinkle with your favorite cheese or melt cheese on the grilled portabella if you are having a dairy BBQ. Eating them plain (without cheese) on a fresh crusty roll adds to your favorite BBQ dinner with some wonderful potato salad or pasta salad, vegetarian baked beans, salad platter and maybe some fruit kabobs etc. and invite your favorite friends for dinner on the 4th of July! Enjoy your summer, be safe and we will chat again in September... until next time

Meryl

WHAT'S COOKING IN YOUR KITCHEN?


We Invite You to Sponsor a Shabbat Kiddush

Dear Fellow AKSE Congregants: The members of the Kiddush Fund Committee invite every family to sponsor at least one regular Shabbat Kiddush every year for $36. Your name will be posted in the Shabbat newsletter as the sponsor of the Kiddush that morning. Please think of a Simcha that is coming up that you would like to share with your congregational family such as a birthday, anniversary, retirement or any other happy occasion. Our goal is for each family to annually show support for the Kiddush fund which enables us to come together to celebrate and share happy occasions on Shabbat. Please contact the office at 302-762-2705 to find out if your desired Shabbat date is available for sponsorship. Please contact Judy Berlin at 302-762-3649 to discuss your special requests. Additional items like a special cake or kugels can be included for an additional charge. Thank you in advance,

The Kiddush Fund Committee

Sayings of the phathers:

If I do not sponsor a Kiddush, who will?

If others sponsor a Kiddush and I do not, what am I?

If not now, when?

Is your birthday in July? How about August ?

Come and join us at our monthly birthday celebrations

on July 11 or August 8

and enjoy our delicious birthday cake.

Donations appreciated.

The Rabbi’s popular PIZZA

AND PARSHA classes will

not resume until Wednesday

October 14.

See you then!!

&


Speedy Recovery Refuah Shlaimah. Good wishes and

prayers for a complete

recovery to:

Anna Hirshout

Rhonda and Jim Lehr

Steve Willis

May the Lord our G-d send a perfect

healing from heaven to all his sick

children. Amen.

July Anniversaries

4

6

17

24

Ed & Ann Jaffe

Dan & Sharon Berry

James & Sharon Marshall

Fred & Shoshana Bereskin

Mark & Sylvia Wagman

Special Anniversaries 3 Joel & Ruthann Teder

20 Paul & Rita Gottesman

July Birthdays 3

4

5

6

8

9

12

17

19

25

26

Amy Leviton

Marlene Greenberg

Rita Silberman

Edward I Engel

Lenore Tocker

Lisa Elliott

Cyril Milunsky

Shoshana Bereskin

Selma Barshay

Nan R Pezzner

Meryl Pottock

Neal Cohn

Eugene I Tolpin

Melvyn A. Woloshin

Mitzi C Echt

Special Birthdays Anne Saks 17

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wanted: Youth Program Director, part-time

Dynamic, intelligent, creative individual will have responsibilities for planning, scheduling, and

supervising activities for elementary age children and their families. Ability to relate to, and experience with, children is necessary. Please e-mail resume to Gail Weinberg, Educational Director, at Cong. Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth. ([email protected])

Mazal Tov

● Barbara H Schoenberg who was

awarded the Steven J. Rothschild

Volunteer of the Year Award by the

Jewish Federation of Delaware at the

annual meeting on June 11, 2015.

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Mazal Tov

● to Jeremy Fogelman, grandson

of Faith and Lou Brown , who

received his Master's Degree in

Systems Engineering from Johns

Hopkins University in Md. and to his

parents, Dr. Charles and Marla

Fogelman of Silver Spring, Md.

● Mazel tov to Tess Brown who

graduated from Albert Einstein

Academy on June 9. Tess is the

daughter of Riva and David Brown and

the granddaughter of Faith and Lou

Brown and Eadie and Norman Finkel

of Philadelphia, Pa.

● Neil Lattin and Rhonda Shulman

announce the engagement of their

daughter Beth Lattin to Dr. Benjamin

Goldstein son of Dr. Alben Goldstein

and Ann Goldstein of Potomac

Maryland

● Neil Lattin and Rhonda Shulman

announce that their son Robert

has been appointed Assistant

Communications Director

for AIPAC in Washington, DC

August Anniversaries

13

14

18

26

27

Lloyd & Andrea Tinianow

Richard & Irene Plotzker

Martin and Ella Zukoff

Barry and Carol Brown

Marlene & Cyril Milunsky

Special Anniversaries 5 David and Riva Brown

17 Mel and Debbie Zussman

31 Robert & Shannon

Burdeshaw

August Birthdays 3

4

6

7

8

11

12

13

15

16

19

20

24

25

29

Jay Miller

Sally Levine

Melvin Zussman

James Marshall

Kevin Gross

Jerome Heisler

Sandy Rosen

Gladys S Gewirtz

Paul Gottesman

Debra F Shattuck

Annette Baruch

Harold Pezzner

Michael Cabelli

Melvin Levy

Barbara Balick

Rebecca Jaffe

Irving Chernekoff

Mitchell Greenberg

Nancy Sandell

Veronica Weintraub

Charlotte Levin

Rachael Freschman

Jackie Berger

Special Birthdays

Phyllis Feibus

Wendy Shlossman

Linda J Sereduke

15

25

29

CONDOLENCES TO -

Judy Berlin & Peter Kopolovic

upon the passing of sister-in-law,

Kathy Kopolovic.

Florence Goldstein upon the

passing of her sister, Marian

Newstadt Rosenblatt.

Iris Vinokur upon the passing of her

aunt, Marian Newstadt Rosenblatt.

Cheryl Kamm upon the passing of

her father, Irwin Pearl (100 years

old).

May the Lord comfort the families

among the mourners of Zion and

Jerusalem and may they know of

sorrow no more

IN MEMORIAM

With deep regret we record the

passing of

Shirley Bragar

Mother of Eleanor Weinglass

Michael McNamara

Brother of Shay Rosen

May the Lord comfort the families

among the mourners of Zion and Jeru-

salem and may they know of

sorrow no more.

Match the photo with

the correct caption!

Won the lottery

Purchased AKSE

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Received during the month of May, 2015

IN MEMORY OF Helen Winslow: Anna Burns

David Freschman, son of Ray & Morris

Freschman: The Zussman Family; The Engel

Family; The Cabelli Family

Batia Vinograd, Mother of Moshe Vinograd: Sylvia & Mark Wagman

Niece of Jim & Sharon Marshall: Arlene &

Carol; Shirley Fisch; Wendy & Phil Shlossman

Bret Silverman, son of Dr. & Mrs. Richard Silberman: Joy & Lenny Davis

Mother & Grandmother, Miriam Leiblein: Sandy Goldworm & Leiblein Family; Stephen

Leiblein & Family;

Miriam Leiblein: Sandy Goldworm; Diana & Bob Gelman

Lester Jacobs, husband of Judy Jacobs:

Roberta & Mel Woloshin; Rhonda & Jim Lehr; Roberta & Morton Brown; Marty & Estelle

Glick: Harriett & Eddie Engel; Anne & Fred

Miller; Charlie & Barbara Keil; Ray & Morris

Freschman; Michael & Jan Weiss

MAZEL TOV Mark Wagman, in honor of your birthday:

The Zussman Family

Linda & Noah Schreiber, on the birth of a

granddaughter, Lillian Rose:

The Zussman Family; Sylvia and Mark Wagman;

Wendy & Phil Shlossman; Rhonda & Neil Lattin

Annette Chason, on the birth of a great-grandson, Phillip Short: The Cabelli Family

Rhonda & Jim Lehr on your 35th Wedding

Anniversary: Gloria Brown

Judy & Howard Berlin, on your special anniversary: Gloria Brown & Family

YAHRZEIT Frieda Grossman: Sandra Korr Barsha Ruth Plafker, Sister-in-Law: Libby Plafker

Samuel "Sonny" Barshay: Selma Barshay

Ethel Weiss, Mother: Jean Schendowich

Irving Echt: Elliott Echt

Joseph S. Tannen, Father & Grandfather:

Judi & Max Rosenberg & family

Joseph S. Tannen, Father: Beth Arager

Rose Westerman, Mother: Ella & Martin Zukoff

Bertram E. Jacobs: Susan & John Cicala

Lee Cohen, Son & Brother: Bunny Cohen & Arthur

Morris Weintraub, Father: Ruth Ann Jarin

Ruth Plafker: Nathan Plafker

Jack Plafker, Husband: Libby Plafker William Weiner: Norman Weiner

Jay Silberman, Husband: Rita Silberman

Honey Chernekoff, Wife: Irv Chernekoff

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Library Fund: Samuel J. Kursh

In Appreciation of Judy Berlin & Kiddush

Team: Jonathan Jaffe

Howard & Deborah Stromwasser, thanking

you for your kind visits and beautiful

flowers: Jean Hirshout

Ankie Vega, thanking you for your help: Lena & John Elzufon

For Mark's Special

"Bar Mitzvah" Celebration

with special thanks to

Judy Berlin and helpers

for the wonderful Kiddush

Luncheon

Sylvia & Mark Wagman

Yahrzeit of

Mendel Gordon

Husband and Father

Helen, Paula, Zelda and Estera

Gordon

Beloved Husband

Albert M. Jacobs

And Son,

Jack S. Jacobs, M.D.

Freda Jacobs

Yahrzeit of

Shirley Levy

And

Isadore Levy

Melvin & Marsha Levy

Yahrzeit of

Lillian Turnauer

Gerald Turnauer


JULY YAHRZEITS

23

Helen Concors

Selma Harriet Epstein

Anita Elliot

Simon Newman

Estella Seltzer

24

Annie Schoenberg

25

Gussie Berman

S Samuel Herman Bronfin

Abraham H. Citron

Hyman Polsky

Albert Rubenstein

Nathan Sklut

Morris Tomases

26

Jessie Goldlust

Evelyn Ritter

Irving Zetlin

27

Irving Davis

Marlene Ritter

Bertram Samuels

Mollye H. Sklut

28

Dorothy Berkowitz

Fannie Goodman

29

Frima Cohen

Erich S. Heimann

30

Norman Brager

Dorothy Laskin

31

Leon Jacobs

Ruth E Silverman

Louis Weiss

Ruth E. Silverman

SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL In the hallowed tradition of our faith . . .

a dignified setting with reverence for customs

and observances in strict accord

with family wishes.

519 Philadelphia Pike

762-0334

AKSE Daily Service Times:

Sunday 8:00 a.m.

Monday,Tuesday,Thursday 7:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Friday Evening

6:30 p.m.

Community Minyan Wednesdays

7:30 a.m. at Beth Shalom Fridays

7:30 a.m. at AKSE Excluding Rosh Chodesh and

other special days.

Shabbat Services at 9:00 a.m.

SEE CALENDAR for Mincha Ma’ariv times.

HOLIDAY TIMES MAY DIFFER.

1

Rose Arsht

Pauline B Salus

2

Ernst Dannemann

Helene Hanau

Jacob Granite

Henrietta Sirkin Lipsen

3

Samuel Zagha

5

Harry Cutler

Jacob Grossman

Gerald Jarin

Reuben Jacobs

Jack Wagman

6

Harold Holob

Jennie Simon

7

Abraham A Golden

Rae Holzman

8

S David Ran

Max Seltzer

10

Pauline Kaye

Irwin L. Septimus

Louis Weiner

11

Alan Axler

Lottie Drucker

Isodore Frankfurt

Annette Jacobs

Ida Sund

12

Daniel M. Haber

13

Joachim Kallir

Nathan Porter

14

Sandra Jacobs

Bonkoski

Celia Erdman

Eve F. Mohl

Harry Meizell

Lena F. Samonisky

15

Israel Plafker

Mildred Lattin-Yura

16

Jacob Abrams

Sadie Gordon

Philip Simon

Murray Solomon

17

Pauline Greenstein

Isadore Kreshtool

18

Sylvia Katzman

19

Samuel David

Jean S Drowos

20

Zarah Ainbinder

21

Barbara Goldstein

22

Florence Goodman

Leonard Pevar

Mervin Stein

PLEASE NOTE:Yahrzeit dates

listed represent the English dates

which correspond to the Hebrew

dates of death.


ATTENTION

CONGREGANTS

If you move, change your phone number,

(home & work), or

change your email

address, (home & work), please notify

the AKSE office either

by phone at (302) 762

-2705 or by e mail

[email protected].

Things run smoother

for all of us when files are Updated and

current. Thank you,

AUGUST YAHRZEITS

22

Max Engel

Leah Linett

Anna Miller

23

Laura Myers

Edith Winston

26

Justin Creed

Victoria Freedman

Sarah Menkes Kauffman

27

Ida Bestock Kamm

Harold Gunn

Lena Hayman

Laura Leibowitz

28

Harry Ainbinder

Ann Griff

Sara Tziral Melamed

Ruth Rosenberg

29

Zipporah Heimann

30

Ethel Levine

David Smith

31

Milton H Haber

SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL In the hallowed tradition of

our faith . . .

a dignified setting with reverence for customs

and observances in strict accord

with family wishes.

519 Philadelphia Pike

762-0334

1

Samuel Closic

Alice Feldman

Louis Golden

Miriam Kursh

Alfred K. Schweizer

Zelma Weinberg

2

Bert Hirsch

George Paris

3

Israel Brown

5

Sol Lehr

6

Isadore Drowos

Ruth Holob

Harry Skolnick

8

Gershon Katzman

Caceil Laskin

9

Shirley Klein

10

Lillian Jean Stein Davis

Anna Liebowitz Harwick

Judith Schwarcz

Steve Turnauer

11

Alex Vitriol

Anna Vinokur

12

Tillie Sayer

13

Nathan Dresin

Louis Leon Raskow

Louis Turnauer

14

Alexander Drucker

15

Maurice Goodman

Eliahu Augenbraun

Esther Augenbraun

Hyman Vittes

16

Joseph Augenbraun

Solomon Levine

Jennie Aronoff

17

Luisa Cohen

Fannie Goldstein

Alexander Lessner

Morris Salinsky

18

Lillian Kemper

Helen Finerosky Haber

19

Shimon Augenbraun

Maurice Klein

Sylvia Raskow

Mary Sandrowitz

20

Daniel Adler

Nathan Balick

21 Mollie Feldman

Harvey Brown

PLEASE NOTE:Yahrzeit dates

listed represent the English dates

which correspond to the Hebrew

dates of death.

AKSE Daily Service Times:

Sunday 8:00 a.m.

Monday,Tuesday,Thursday 7:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Friday Evening

6:30 p.m.

Community Minyan Wednesdays

7:30 a.m. at Beth Shalom Fridays

7:30 a.m. at AKSE Excluding Rosh Chodesh and

other special days.

Shabbat Services at 9:00 a.m.

SEE CALENDAR for Mincha Ma’ariv times.

HOLIDAY TIMES MAY DIFFER.

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Bayshore Ford 25

Harriet Jacobs Realtor 24

Boscov’s Catering Service 24

Schoenberg Memorial Chapel 22,23

ShopRite 24

AKSE FAMILY NEWS 19,20

CALENDARS AND SCHEDULES

AKSE Calendar JULY, AUGUST 13,14

Daily Service Times 24

EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ETC.

BIRTHDAY KIDDUSH SUMMER INFO 18

CAFÉ TAMAR PHOTOS 6

CUFI NIGHT TO HONOR ISRAEL PHOTO 16

DONATIONS 21

HEBREW SCHOOL GRADUATION SPEECHES 9-12

HEBREW SCHOOL PHOTOS 7,8

ISRAEL TRIP INFORMATION 16

JEWISH LEGACY REQUEST 3

JCC SOFTBALL PHOTO AND REMINDER 15

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

19

MINYANAIRES 70TH REUNION PHOTOS 4,5

PRESIDENT’S LETTER 1

PIZZA AND PARSHA SCHEDULE UPDATE 17

RABBI’S LETTER 2,3

RABBI SAKS: PIZZA/PARSHA CLASS INFO 19

SISTERHOOD DONATION INFO AND PHOTO 15

WHAT’S COOKING IN YOUR KITCHEN 17

YAHRZEITS JULY YAHRZEITS AUGUST

22 23

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IS AUGUST 15, 2015

Submissions due ON or BEFORE the DEADLINE in order to publish the

Shofar in a timely fashion. Only items submitted on time can be

guaranteed inclusion in the Shofar (subject to editorial discretion).

Submissions MUST be in WRITING! Email to [email protected] or mail,

Fax or hand deliver to the synagogue office.

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