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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021 BULLETIN
MESSAGE FROM CONNECTIONS & DONATIONS &
CLERGY LEARNING GEN TO GEN
pages 2-3 pages 3-8 pages 9-11
175 Temple Street, Newton, MA 02465 | 617-332-9550
RABBI BERRY, RABBI ABRASLEY & RABBI GUBITZ
“
5782. A New Year. We have reached this moment at last.
As we enter the doors of our sacred space to celebrate
Rosh Hashanah, we will count our blessings, for they Inside the brand-new museum
are many. When we turn on our live stream, knowing
it’s by choice, we will celebrate the technology that has
There’s an old synagogue.
changed our lives, adding to the many ways we now Inside the synagogue
observe and honor Jewish traditions. Is me.
Inside me
For 18 months, we created our Mikdash Me’at (sacred
My heart.
space) in our homes, our backyards, and around our
Inside my heart
kitchen tables. But as we did, our synagogue —the
physical space that is the essence of our community —
was always in our hearts. As this year begins, in so many
ways, we have returned to our sacred home.
As we prepare to enter Temple Shalom’s doors - whether
in body or spirit - for the High Holy Days, we continue
to grieve our many losses, especially loved ones who
A museum.
Inside the museum
a synagogue,
Inside me
My heart.
“
are no longer with us. We also feel great joy, knowing (Yehuda Amichai)
our reunion is possible because of the dedication of
our members and staff, and the many breakthroughs in
science. Much at the temple will remain the same: our
care and warm embrace, our belief in inclusion, music- help, the person sending High Holiday communications,
filled prayer, and our commitment to life-long learning. and the thoughtful participant on Zoom leading a board
discussion. We are grateful to David for all of his hard work
And there will also be changes. For most of our holiday helping to launch this new program year.
services, Musician in Residence, Cantor Rachel Reef-
Simpson will lead us in prayer. We know you will be Not a new face, but new to our staff, is Lovelynn Jensen. A
inspired by her alto voice and the joy she finds in sharing long-time member of our congregation, Lovelynn is currently
liturgy through song. She is truly a “sweet singer of Israel” serving as a short-term project manager for the High Holy
(Samuel 2:23). Days. We are deeply grateful for her tremendous help and
support.
We invite you to come by the temple and say hello to our
new Executive Director, David Newman. This spring and And, of course, what will stay the same are the other
summer, he was the voice on the phone when you needed dedicated, caring members of our staff. They are eager to
welcome you back for a great year ahead!
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And finally, there is you. As you prepare to enter our sacred
space, we share the words of our Director of Learning
and Engagement, Kim Bodemer, “It is customary when
completing a book of Torah to declare, ‘chazak, chazak,
v’nitchazek!’ This Hebrew phrase can be translated as, be
strong, be strong, and we will be strengthened!
As we reemerge from a time of great isolation and begin
anew, we have the opportunity to come back strengthened
by the knowledge that we are resilient and strong. This will
be a year to rediscover who we are, who our community is,
and how we define our relationships with one another. We
can explore Jewish wisdom, spirituality, and Jewish culture,
and consider how it can nourish us in unexpected ways.”
Our colleague, Kim, is wise. We need the nourishment only
a synagogue can provide—now more than ever. May this be
a year of health, sweetness and joy.
L’Shana Tova!
MEET RABBI GUBITZ!
Rabbi Berry, Rabbi
Interested in meeting Rabbi-Educator, Jen Gubitz?
Abrasley & Rabbi Gubitz Join us at Shabbat services on
September 10th and 17th!
CAROL BERLIN AND JUDY LEVIN-CHARNS
Happy New Year/שנה טובה/Shanah Tova
on our many committees and task forces. We look forward to
working closely with our immediate past president, Fred Kraus.
We have been active members at Temple Shalom for many years,
both of us serving on the board and executive committee. We are
both participants in the Temple Shalom Minyan and Torah Study.
Carol was co-chair of the temple’s Tzedek Team since its
inception. She has just finished three years as Financial Secretary.
She became a bat mitzvah as an adult at the temple about
six years ago and also taught wonderful children through our
In Ecclesiastes (4:9) it says Toveem ha’shnayim min ha’echad. Learning & Engagement Program.
ן־ה ֶא ָחד
ָ טֹובים ַה ְשנַ יִ ם ִמ
ִ Two are better off than one. We know that
to be true, and are so fortunate to partner as co-presidents. Judy is co-chair of the temple’s Mental Health Initiative and has
been on the board of Sisterhood for many years. Most
We are also blessed to be working in Sacred Partnership with our importantly, two years ago she became a bat mitzvah along with
clergy, the staff, our executive committee, and board of trustees. nine other temple members - for her, this further reinforced her
Most of all, we feel fortunate to lead our congregation for the connection to the Temple community.
coming years. We are thankful that past leaders stay active Continued on page 4
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A brief review and update of all we have achieved during this past year. Besides our regular Friday night
services, b’nai mitzvahs, Saturday minyan and Torah study, our community’s congregational life continued. And most
importantly all the programming events took place online.
• Our nursery school blossomed as it moved outdoors and our summer camp is back in operation.
• Our unique Learning & Engagement Program started online, made changes when needed, and reunited this spring, always mindful of
safety.
Temple Shalom members planned and developed many of our activities and events creating opportunities
for our community. These continue now as we begin to come together, while still providing online access.
• Our Sisterhood brought us among other events, the Speakers and Spice series, monthly Sisterhood Socials, a book salon, and a
cooking demonstration - Rosh Chodesh groups continued to meet.
• The Israel Committee sponsored a number of informative and timely presentations, classes and tours.
• The Tzedek Team provided ideas for involvement during a period of isolation, including sending postcards to targeted states to get out
the vote, informing us about issues, organizing for Women’s Reproductive Health, collecting food for those who are food insecure and
many other initiatives.
• Our softball team, the Shtarkers, came back for another season.
• The Pe’ah Garden continues to provide a bounty that is added to the food going to the Freedge, a free community refrigerator that is
truly making a difference to our broader community.
• Our Caring Community continues to care for all of us by delivering meals, providing rides, and bringing challah for Shabbat to homes
of families in mourning. Their phone calls to our senior population helped reduce isolation.
Other important initiatives, led by members of our Executive Committee and Board of Directors began
and will help move us forward.
• The Engagement Committee is working with our Learning and Engagement staff to make everyone feel welcome and that they belong
to our community.
• The Advancement Committee is working to close gaps in our budget and provide opportunities to honor and remember our members,
families and friends.
• The new Marketing Committee is working to increase our membership.
• The Dues Restructuring Committee is framing a future that opens doors for membership.
• The Finance Committee is working closely with our treasurer and executive director to make certain our budget is robust and serves
our needs.
There is more - including book groups, a men’s group, our long standing movie night, a mahjong game each Wednesday, we could go on.
We thank all of the many volunteers who, without their efforts, these events and activities could not take place.
And if it doesn’t exist please tell us or a member of the Board of Trustees, or speak to our Learning and Engagement Team. You are part of
this community. We encourage you to join any of the ongoing temple endeavors. We look forward to next year working together in
partnership with you.
We hope to see and greet you in early September as we gather as a community to celebrate the High Holy Days.
Carol Berlin and Judy Leivin-Charns
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Be Strong, Be Strong, and May We Be Strengthened:
We Have a Strong Foundation on which to Build for the Coming Year
By Kim Bodemer
I grew up as part of a reform congregation south of Boston. Both of As we prepare to welcome the Jewish year, 5782, I’m excited to
my parents held leadership positions; my father served as temple preview some of what you’ll see and experience with congregational
president and my mother was the Recording Secretary for the learning and engagement. It is customary when completing a book
Sisterhood and chaired the Youth Commission. When we first joined of Torah to declare, “chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek!” This Hebrew
the congregation, my parents were assigned a chavurah group. phrase can be translated as, “be strong, be strong, and we will be
Chavurah groups had 8-10 couples and met every 6 weeks in each strengthened!” It’s interesting that the phrase is written using both the
other’s homes. Chavurah groups in the synagogue of my youth, were singular and the plural form of strength. As I understand this teaching,
designed to bring people together in small cohorts, to build and each individual needs to be strong and that strength serves to vitalize
nurture relationships in a Jewish context. My parents’ group began the community. As a community, we will use this teaching to inform
meeting in 1976 and forty-five years later, they still gather every six much of our learning and engagement, using it to strengthen ourselves
weeks to share the rhythm of their lives. They have celebrated the and each other.
B’nei Mitzvah and weddings of each other’s children, k’velled as they
became grandparents, and some great-grandparents and mourned One way we’ll do this is through a rededication to collaboration. We
when beloved members of their group have passed away. This is have many exciting auxiliary groups at the temple who put together
the power of enduring relationships - born out of a desire to engage compelling programming. By working together at times, we’ll be able
and connect. Their commitment to Judaism and to one another is a to strengthen our offerings and connect more people.
model that informs my work overseeing congregational learning and
engagement. Another way we’re working to strengthen our community is through
improved communication. Streamlining the weekly correspondence,
This past spring, the Learning & Engagement Team made phone calls keeping our website updated, and highlighting the work of various
to families in our K-7 cohort. We were checking in to reflect on the auxiliary and community groups is an important way to help people
year that passed and to think ahead to what we hoped for the future. feel connected. We want to know what’s important to you so we can
A question we asked parents was to think about what they were help connect you in meaningful ways.
looking for from the congregation. Overwhelmingly they answered
that they were looking for ways to connect to others in a meaningful The past year was challenging, there is no doubt about it. When I
way. Maybe the social isolation many of us felt during the pandemic share with colleagues a silver lining of the pandemic, it’s that the
helped to clarify the need for relationships with others. Belonging caring and compassionate nature of Temple Shalom members shined
to a congregation gives us the opportunity to build relationships in through. Many volunteers made phone calls to check in on community
a variety of contexts, with a variety of people. These conversations, members and many people supported our mitzvah initiatives like
along with others I’ve had with non-school adults in the community the High Holy Day Food Drive, the Diaper Drive and the Month
have inspired a relational approach to programming. of Mitzvah Madness. When community members lost loved ones,
members of the congregation showed up for zoom shiva services and
Temple Shalom is fortunate to have many curious, committed offered comfort. This is a community that cares! I’m excited to continue
members who are eager to learn and explore a wide variety of this important work to ensure that every member of our community
topics, to share their insights and expertise and to lend a hand to help feels known and cared for.
others. We have a strong foundation on which to build for the coming
year.
5 THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THE COMING YEAR TO STRENGTHEN YOUR EXPERIENCE AND OTHERS AT TEMPLE SHALOM
READ - Plan to read the weekly email, peruse the website and listen to announcements so you can be well informed and not miss events
you care about.
ASK QUESTIONS - Reach out to board members, professional staff and other members and ask questions and offer helpful feedback.
SHOW UP - Come to something in-person or online - uncomfortable attending without knowing someone, reach out and we’ll connect
you to someone to attend with.
HELP - Join a committee or volunteer to help with a program, it’s a great way to meet others and build relationships.
BE POSITIVE - Smile, knowing that we are so grateful to be back together working to build a more connected community.
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DAVID NEWMAN
All About Community
In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers) chapter 2, verse 4, we read This is just a sample of the various ways you can find your place in the
“Hillel said do not separate yourself from the community.” The notion Temple Shalom community. There are also plenty of other possibilities:
of community is repeated time and time again in Jewish texts. It’s a cooking club, a professional networking group, a family book/
where the idea of a minyan comes from – that it is better to pray podcast club. If you have ideas of ways to further enhance Temple
together than alone. It’s where the idea of chevruta learning comes Shalom’s various offerings, please be in touch and we will work with
from – that it is better to study with a partner than by oneself. you to make them a reality.
Here at Temple Shalom we are all about community. As we start a I will close with a story: When I worked at Hillel, a student, Elana,
New Year together, a time of reflection and new beginnings, I want came in and asked if me if Hillel could plan a Black/Jewish seder. To
to be sure you are aware of the variety of ways to connect to Jewish her surprise, my first response was, “no.” I quickly followed this up
customs, traditions, and texts – and to one another - through the with further clarification, “Hillel can’t plan this for you, but if you can
Temple Shalom community. This includes: help us, Hillel can plan this with you. She jumped at the opportunity to
be involved in this way and the Black/Jewish seder quickly became a
• The Caring Community: Help Temple Shalom members mark regular and integral part of Hillel and the university’s annual activities.
lifecycle events and celebrate milestone moments.
• The Tzedek Group (social justice): Get involved in helping the As we turn the page on a new year, I invite you to be like Elana and to
local community through food collections and other projects that follow the words of our ancient sage, Hillel. Do not separate yourself
provide support to people experiencing challenges. from the community, rather jump in with both feet to find ways to
• Israel Engagement: Develop programs and opportunities to be engaged that are most meaningful to you, and, if these avenues
strengthen the connection between Temple Shalom and the State don’t already exist, join with us to create them. It is only with the
of Israel. involvement of all of our members that we will move into this new year
• Adult Learning & Engagement: Participate in a variety of with creativity, inspiration, and strength.
classes, lectures, and discussions that deepen your knowledge of
and connection to Jewish life. With all of my best wishes for a healthy, happy, and meaningful year
• Sisterhood/Brotherhood: Enjoy a variety of social and ahead.
educational experiences with fellow Temple Shalom members
• Engagement Committee: Welcome new members and ensure
that current members feel involved and supported. David Newman
SNEAK PEEK - PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER
• Expanded learning and engagement over the High Holy Days for members of all ages
• Tashlich Walks including a Stroller Walk
• Rosh Hashanah Family Bike Ride
• Teen TreeTop Adventure
• Yom Kippur Afternoon Study with Josh Conescu and Ofer Ben-Gai
• Yom Kippur Afternoon Neighborhood Stroll with Julie Vanek
• Yom Kippur Mindfulness Meditation
• Yom Kippur Afternoon Family Art Experience
• Rothman Scholar Event with Joanne Bland - Friday evening, September 24th
• Find more information on the events pages
• Opening Day for Jewish Learning Programs - week of September 26th including 5th Grade Siyyum HaSefer Celebration
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thank you and congratulations to Elizabeth Connolly and Arlene Pressman who have taken over leadership of the Tzedek Team.
Marion Pollock will remain part of this team, working on the monthly newsletters. If you don’t receive the newsletter but would like to,
let the office know. You can also read them on our website on the Tzedek (Social Justice) page.
Did you know? With the acceptance of our new By-laws at the annual meeting, we changed the name of Finance Secretary to
Membership Secretary. Congratulations to Michelle Alkon on becoming our first Membership Secretary.
HOLD THE DATE
A Conversation with Sarah Hurwitz - Thursday, September 23, 7:00 pm
After a decard as a political speechwriter for leaders like Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama as as head speechwriter for
First Lady Michelle Obama, Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book... about Judaism.
Hurwitz was the quintessential lapsed Jew - until age thirty-six when she attended a beginner’s class on
Judaism. Attending on a whim, she found beautiful rituals, helpful guidance on living an ethical life, and
new conceptions of God. Non of what discovered had she learned in Hebrew shool or during the two
synagogue services she grudginly attended each year. That class led to a challenging, moving - and
ultimately life-transforming - journey.
Hurwitz is on a mission to share the profound insights she discovered in studying Jewish law, history,
spirituality, and ethics. She has gained access to vast troves of wisdom on everything from holidays,
rituals, and prayer to Jewish conceptions of God, death and social justic. In this entertaining and
accessible book, she shows us why Judaism matters and how its message is more relevant than ever, and
she inspires Jews to do the learning, questioning, and debating required to make this religion their own.
Email Sisterhood@templeshalom.org if you’d like to participate in this program.
Rothman Scholar Event with Joanne Bland - Friday evening, September 24th
By the time Joanne Bland was 11 years old, she had been arrested 13. She was an active participant in Bloody Sunday, marching
alongside 600 or more only to get brutally beaten, tear gassed and hit by policemen on horses with billy clubs. Her early involvement in
the struggle against “Jim Crow”, the American apartheid, has been the foundation and fuel for her civil and human rights work. Come
and hear her story and learn more about what you can do in this time to bring more equity and justice to the world. Bland is the founder
of Foot Soldiers Park & Education Center (footsoldierspark.org) whose mission is to preserve and memorialize the Civil Rights history of
Selma, bring economic and cultural revitalization to the city’s residents,
and prepare the next generation of activists to continue the fight against racial injustice and voter suppression. The organization grew out
of a January 2020 multi-generational Temple Shalom/Etgar 36 trip to Alabama and Georgia.
Stepping out of your comfort zone - Saturday, October 16, at 7:30 PM on Zoom
Do you feel comfortable delivering bad news? Do you look forward to speaking in public? Is it easy for you to speak your mind and be
assertive with friends and colleagues? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, this event is for you! Come hear Andy Molinsky
discuss findings from his book Reach. You’ll learn about why it’s so hard for people to step outside their comfort zones, how they avoid
doing so, and how to be more successful.
Andy Molinsky is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and International Management at Brandeis
University. His work helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act outside their
personal and cultural comfort zones when doing important, but challenging, tasks in work and life. He
earned his Ph.D in Organizational Behavior and M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University. He also
holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Columbia University.
Andy consults and lectures widely to corporate audiences and is the creator of the “Global Dexterity
Certification Program” for coaches, teachers, trainers, and consultants seeking to adapt successfully to
foreign cultures without losing themselves in the process.
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Sisterhood Socials: “Stories of Survival” with Lola Hahn - November 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm via Zoom
Join the Sisterhood of Temple Shalom for an evening of community engagement and learning. November’s special guest speaker is Lola
Hahn, the daughter of Holocaust survivors saved by Oskar Schindler. Lola will share her parents’ stories of survival in her quest to ensure
that younger generations understand what took place. Lola’s parents rarely spoke about their life before escaping to America, wanting
nothing more than to start a new life for their children. Lola discovered her family’s connection to Oskar Schindler and the Holocaust
upon recognizing their names in the book of “Schindler’s List” published in 1982. Free. Please register online in October to receive a link
for this event.
JOIN US SATURDAY MORNINGS
The Saturday Morning Minyan had been meeting for decades in the Rothman Chapel at
8:45am, but with Covid it changed to Zoom at 8:45 AM (coming late has never been
a problem) and we hope soon it will be both at the Chapel and on Zoom. The service is
lay-led, with members volunteering to read one of nine prayers, usually in English. We
are a very welcoming group and provide new members a way to meet a smaller cross-
section of the congregation.
Prior knowledge of Hebrew of or Shabbat prayer is definitely not needed. The Zoom link
is on the Temple website under “Virtual Shabbat” along with downloadable prayers.
E-mail any questions to: fcohen@rcn.com
TZEDEK NEWS
IMMIGRATION RIGHTS
The Work and Family Mobility Act is before the MA legislature this legislative session. As described in the Action Network website, this
“legislation would enable all qualified Massachusetts residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for a standard license or
identification card, while keeping our Commonwealth in full compliance with REAL ID requirements.” Legislation like this has had
positive impacts in other states, and we can help get it through in Massachusetts. Click on the link below to read more about the
legislation and to generate an email to your representatives in the MA House and Senate – it only takes a minute! Email Your State
Representative and Senator Now to Co-Sponsor the Work and Family Mobility Act! - Action Network
FOOD INSECURITY
The Newton Community Freedge is busy with volunteers and clients. With the first days of August approaching, we still have available
spots open for volunteers. Please consider taking a shift if you are in town. You can find the sign up list here: https://www.
templeshalom.org/freedge
DONATION AND SERVICE PROJECTS
Do you have children’s books to donate? Service Stars campers will be collecting books in August to set up a children’s library in
Ghana through the African Library Project! We need to collect 1,000 books that are preschool-middle school level! This project has
been generously sponsored by Newton Community Pride.
LEGO RECYCLING
Service Stars will be collecting and recycling Legos. You can drop your Legos off at our collection boxes at Henry Bears Park in
Newtonville, Learning Express in Newton Centre, and Just Next Door in Auburdale.
ROTARY CLUB CLOTHING COLLECTION
Have clothes that don’t fit? Too ratty to wear? Just not “you” anymore? Don’t throw them away - recycle them! Textiles like comforters,
blankets, sheets, towels, are also welcome. Even old shoes, handbags, and stuffed toys. You’ll keep them out of the waste stream AND
help raise money for the Rotary Club of Newton’s Scholarships! All clothing and textiles in any condition are welcome, but please be
sure they’re clean. September 11th,8:00am–Noon The Shops at Chestnut Hill(formerly the Chestnut Hill Mall) Back Parking Lot - Enter
by the Hammond Pond Entrance Rain or shine! Questions? Email RotaryNewtonMa@gmail.com.
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Donations
ADULT SPIRITUAL GROWTH FUND Audrey Cooper from Sharon & Howard Sholkin Minerva Schwartz from Harry Meade
in honor of S
tephanie Cohen from Stanley Silverman ENDOWMENT FUND
Phyllis and Jerry Briskin’s Anniversary from Mary in memory of
Kahn Barbara Allar from Marcia Allar
Stephanie Cohen from Ken & Nancy Leeser
in memory of COMMUNITY FREEDGE FUND
in honor of Stephanie Cohen from Paul & Laurie Bloom
Stephanie Cohen from Deborah Shapiro &
Stephen Kaplan The Drucker-Brophy Family in honor of the FRIEZE PASSPORT TO ISRAEL FUND
wedding of Emily from David & Marion Pollock in memory of
Stephanie Cohen from Ellen and Barry & Barry
Glovsky Cantor Leah Shafritz from Laura & Jeremiah Betty Baehr from Yvonne Baehr-Robertson
Scharf
Pedro Abreu from Ellen and Barry & Barry FRIEZE SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
Glovsky Jerry and Phyllis Briskin in honor of their 65th in memory of
wedding anniversary from Richard & Dottye
From Emilia Martin, Ellen and Barry & Barry Morrison Charles J. Altman from Mona Yaguda-Ross
Glovsky
Audrey Cooper who nurtured this community for Audrey Cooper from Muriel Jones
Stephanie Cohen from Ena Lorant a lifetime, and Marjorie Drucker who continues
in her legacy literally and figuratively from David Pava from Joel and Judy Pava
Carol Rosen from Fred Cohen Susan & Michael Epstein
GARDEN CLUB FLOWER FUND
Stephanie Cohen from Janet & Mark Gottesman in memory of in memory of
Stephanie Cohen from Marjorie Greenberg Stephanie Cohen from Edmund & Wendy Case Stephanie Cohen from Marcia and Peter
Berenson
Stephanie Cohen from Michael Zimmer & Shirley Broner from Emily Rubenstein
Wendy Gordon Audrey Cooper from Marcia and Peter Berenson
Stephanie Cohen from Judith Solomon
Emilia Martin from Paul Rezendes & Joy Elbaum GENERAL FUND
Audrey Cooper from Martin Charns & Judy in honor of
Stephanie Cohen from Richard & Dottye Levin-Charns
Morrison Gary Darwin from Alex Shindel
Audrey Cooper from Mona Yaguda-Ross
Audrey Cooper from Yvonne Baehr-Robertson David Harris’s 2nd Bar Mitzvah from Barry &
Edwin Goldberg from Norman & Barbara Meltz Stephanie Siroka
ANITA WINER OPEN YOUR EYES FUND FOR
THE ARTS Audrey Cooper from Norman & Barbara Meltz Fred Kraus from Carol & Charles Berlin
in memory of
Yetta Felberg from Paul Rezendes & Joy Elbaum Fred Kraus from Eric & Aimee Sprung
Audrey Cooper from Ethel & Gary Furst
Allan Margolis from Karen Siegel Jay Schwartz, for his sale, from Fred Cohen
Stephanie Cohen from Phyllis Scherr and Henry
Lerner Allan Margolis from Carol and Charles Berlin Fred Kraus from Fred Cohen
CARING COMMUNITY FUND Stephanie Cohen from Judith Solomon Fred Kraus from Janet & Mark Gottesman
in memory of
From Renee Brandt Eric Sprung from Janet & Mark Gottesman
Israel Kaplan from Ellen Kaplan
From Irene and Richard Laursen Fred Kraus from Kevin & Elizabeth Connolly
Albert Pasternack from Fred Weissman & Susan
Pasternack CONCERT FUND Fred Kraus from Laura & Jeremiah Scharf
in honor of
Stephanie Cohen from Gerald & Phyllis Briskin David Harris from Leonard Singer & Anne
David Harris second Bar Mitzvah from Fred Cohen Drazen
Peggy Freedman, a dear friend from Irene &
Richard Laursen in memory of Fred Kraus from Sara & Joshua Penn
Stephanie Cohen from Loretta & Michael Zack Anne Faeges Brock from Jerry Mechaber & Fred Kraus from Scott Birnbaum & Lynn Baden
Amelia Brock
Stephanie Cohen from Martin Kretsch & Judith Fred Kraus from Susie & Marc Gudema
Di Leo Stephanie Cohen from Mona Yaguda-Ross
Fred Kraus from Sharon and Howard Sholkin
Audrey Cooper from Martin Kretsch & Judith EDUCATOR’S DISC FUND
Di Leo in memory of Fred Kraus from Lori Berkowitz and Scott Perman
Audrey Cooper from Pamela Carroad 2020 (and beginning of 2021) from Adam in memory of
Crystal & Lee Park
Stephanie Cohen from Phyllis Freed Audrey Cooper from Paul & Sheila Snyder
Stephanie Cohen from Delores Kimmel
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Stephanie Cohen from Carol & Charles Berlin Stephanie Cohen from Paul Rezendes & Joy The Bar Mitzvah of David Harris from Barry &
Elbaum Stephanie Siroka
Wendy Jannett’s mother from Carol & Charles
Berlin Stephanie Cohen from Peter & Sharon Brecher
David Harris’s Second Bar Mitzvah from Carol
Stephanie Cohen from Carol Richmond Stephanie Cohen from Phyllis Hersch & Charles Berlin
Stephanie Cohen from Emily Rubenstein Audrey Cooper from Robert & Sara Danziger David Harris’s 2nd Bar Mitzvah from Deborah
Shapiro & Stephen Kaplan
Emilia Martin from Fred Cohen Stephanie Cohen from Robert & Wendy Janett
David Harris from Johanna Ehrmann
Charles J. Altman from Fred Cohen Stephanie Cohen from Scott Birnbaum & Lynn
Baden David Harris’ 2nd Bar Mitzvah from John &
Audrey Cooper from Fred Cohen Elizabeth Dean
Stephanie Cohen from Johanna Ehrmann
Faye Mascott Goldberg from Fred Cohen Phyllis & Jerry Briskin’s 65th Anniversary from
Stephanie Cohen from James Moses Joyce Kahn
Helen Zoloth from Fred Cohen
Stephanie Cohen from Katherine Garrahan David Harris’ 2nd Bar Mitzvah from Kevin &
Alan Briskin from Fred Cohen Elizabeth Connolly
Audrey Cooper from Scott Birnbaum & Lynn
Doreen Zack from Fred Cohen Baden Temple Shalom’s rabbis and cantors from Lillian
Ain
Audrey Cooper from Frederick & Jaimie Kraus Audrey Cooper from Stephen and Shelley Amira
David Harris’ Bar Mitzvah from Marjorie
Rose Kahn from Gerald & Phyllis Briskin John Paul from Steven & Lee Paul Greenberg
Harry Briskin from Gerald & Phyllis Briskin Audrey Cooper from Susan Dansker David Harris’ 2nd Bar mitzvah from Martin
Charns & Judy Levin-Charns
Stephanie Cohen from Harry Meade & Erica David Pava from Joel and Judy Pava
Schwartz David Harris’ 2nd Bar Mitzvah from Phyllis
From Ellen Kaplan Freed
Stephanie Cohen from Irene & Richard Laursen
From Eileen and Joshua Gundersheimer David Harris’ 2nd Bar mitzvah from Phyllis
Audrey Cooper from Jeanne & Leo Stolbach Hersch
From Lillian Ain
Stephanie Cohen from Johanna Ehrmann in memory of
From Doris Kadis
Stephanie Cohen from John & Elizabeth Dean David L. Freeman from Amanda Freeman
From Linda and Jeremy Glass
Stephanie Cohen from John & Lynda Schwartz Stephanie Cohen from Bruce & Karen Green
From Deborah Silen
Stephanie Cohen from Kevin & Elizabeth Alan Briskin from Cynthia Levitt
Connolly From Richard and Marguerite Beaser
Stephanie Cohen from Judith Isroff
Stephanie Cohen from Leslie MacGregor For the Hankus Netsky Program from Wendy
Gordan and Michael Zimmer Stephanie Cohen from Julie Vanek
Stephanie Cohen from Mary Jane & Peter
Suzman GURVIS ADULT EDUCATION FUND Stephanie Cohen from Karen Siegel
in memory of
Stephanie Cohen from Michael & Barbara Audrey Cooper from Karen Siegel
Hecht Charlie Altman, father of Janet Altman from
Robyn & Daniel Steinberg Stephanie Cohen from Lillian Ain
Stephanie Cohen from Michael & Linda Frieze
LIBRARY FUND Harvey Steinberg from Mark & Andrea
Stephanie Cohen from Michael Freed & in memory of Trachtenberg
Elizabeth Geist
Stephanie Cohen from Andrea Barnhill Audrey Cooper from Renee Brant
William Gamson from Michael Grill & Hillary
Brown Audrey Cooper from David & Mary Goldberg Stephanie Cohen from Stephen & Shelley Amira
Doreen Zack from Michael Grill & Hillary Brown Stephanie Cohen from Judith Wulf Stephanie Cohen from Susan Calechman
Charles Altman from Michael Grill & Hillary Stephanie Cohen from Lawrence & Ellen Casey Stephanie Cohen from Susie and Marc Gudema
Brown
MUSIC FUND Stephanie Cohen from Karen and Bruce Green
Audrey Cooper from Michael Grill & Hillary in honor of
Brown For Klezmer Event from Barbara Cooper and
David Harris’ 2nd Bar Mitzvah from Barbara Bix Joel Karlinsky
Stephanie Cohen from Nancy Katz
Phyllis and Jerry Briskin’s special Anniversary For Klezmer Event from Beverly Siegal and
from Barbara Holzman Richard Peiser
PAGE 10 AU G U S T / S E P T E M B E R B U L L E T I N 2 0 21Donations
For Klezmer Event from Leslie MacGregor From Ilene and Neil Solomon Audrey Cooper from Betty Morningstar and
Jeanette Kruger
For Klezmer Event from Gayle Ehrlich and From Eileen and Joshua Gundersheimer
Howard Barnstone Audrey Cooper from Barbara Neufeld
From Deetta Reynolds
For Klezmer Event from Howard Castleman Audrey Cooper from Bruce & Karen Green
RABBI BERRY SERVICE FUND
For Klezmer Event from David Harris in honor of Janet Altman’s father from Carol & Charles
Berlin
For Klezmer Event from Harold Lichpin For your kindness and participation in Audrey’s
funeral service from David & Marion Pollock Audrey Cooper from Carol & Charles Berlin
For Klezmer Event from Gail Harris
Thank you for Ruth Silen’s unveiling service from Stephanie Cohen from Daniel Kunitz
For Klezmer Event from Rene Brandt Deborah Silen
Edwin Goldberg from David & Marion Pollock
For Klezmer Event from Florence Schumacher in memory of
Audrey Cooper from Delores Kimmel
For Klezmer Event from Martin Cohn Helene & Charles Altman from David Bindman
& Janet Altman Audrey Cooper from Ellie & Jeffrey Goldman
For Klezmer Event from Stephen & Shelley Amira
From Eileen and Joshua Gundersheimer Audrey Cooper from Ethan & Stefanie Solomon
For Klezmer Event from Wendy Gordan and
Michael Zimmer From Andrew and Nancy Frieze Audrey Cooper from Gerald & Phyllis Briskin
For Klezmer Event from Margaret and Nicholas SISTERHOOD FUND Audrey Cooper from Janet & Mark Gottesman
Brill in honor of
Audrey Cooper from Judith Isroff
NURSERY SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT FUND Kim Freedman and Susie Gudema, in
in honor of appreciation for their leadership and Audrey Cooper from Julie Vanek
commitment to Sisterhood from Robert &
In honor of the Nursery School staff who Barbara Fierman Audrey Cooper from Susan and Michael Epstein
maintained a safe and creative program during
the Pandemic. from Emily Rubenstein in memory of Audrey Cooper from Kurt & Arlene Pressman
in memory of Stephanie Cohen from Sylvia and Alan Charles Altman from Kurt & Arlene Pressman
Goodman
Audrey Cooper from The Wilensky Family Paula Gash from Mark & Andrea Brodin
Peah Garden Fund Charles Altman from Ernest & Robin Krieger
Audrey Cooper from Susan and Neil Glazer
in memory of Stephanie Cohen from Ernest & Robin Krieger
Audrey Cooper from Rhoda Mann
Irving Binder from Ellen and Stephan Parker Stephanie Cohen from Arlene and Kurt
Pressman Audrey Cooper from Robert & Barbara Fierman
RABBI ABRASLEY SERVICE FUND
in honor of Charles Altman from Martin Charns & Judy Audrey Cooper from Robert Boucher &
Levin-Charns Barbara Gubb
For your kindness shown to Audrey and for
leading a beautiful service from David & Charles Altman, father of Janet Altman from Audrey Cooper from Sol & JoAnne Levin
Marion Pollock Robert & Barbara Fierman
Joel Siegel from Stephen & Shelley Amira
Rabbi Abrasley’s support of Noah’s Bar Mitzvah Eleanor Leventhal from Patricia Rogers
from Eric & Aimee Sprung Audrey Cooper from Susie & Marc Gudema
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
Rabbi Abrasley from Laura & Jeremiah Scharf in honor of Beth Ellison Griffiths from Lee and Steven Paul
Thank you to Rabbi Abrasley for her guidance Carol Berlin and Judy Levin-Charns as they From Janet and Mark Gottesman
and support in preparing for our father’s assume the position of Co-Presidents of Temple
unveiling. from Robert & Barbara Goodman Shalom from David & Marion Pollock YAHRZEIT & REMEMBRANCE FUND
Advocating for Immigration Justice from Kevin & in memory of
in memory of Elizabeth Connolly
Stephanie Cohen from Alan Teperow & Susan
Howard Lee Lipton from Elise & Richard Advocating for Immigration Justice from Renee Hanser
Rothbard Brant
Audrey Cooper from Amy Saffer
Max N. Matzkin from Michael & Sara Matzkin Advocating for Immigration Justice from
Margaret and Nicholas Brill Stephanie Cohen from Audrey Snyder
Ruth L. Forrest from Richard & Heather Forrest
in memory of Stephanie Cohen from Betty Morningstar
Howard Lee Lipton from Elise and Richard Jeanette Kruger
Rothbard Stephanie Cohen from Anne Cahn
Stephanie Cohen from Brandeis National
From Jan Schoyer and Richard Friedman Committee
AU G U S T / S E P T E M B E R B U L L E T I N 2 0 21 P A G E 11Donations
Audrey Cooper from Charles Blauer Carolyn Knight from Michael & Joan Weinstein Charles J. Altman from Susan Herman
Maurice Heppner from Deborah Silen Albert Lerner from Michael & Joan Weinstein Ann Friedman from Deborah Silen
Stephanie Cohen from Eduardo & Amy Lois Kaufman from Michael & Linda Frieze Frannie Heppner from Deborah Silen
Heumann
Benjamin Zaydenberg from Mikhail & Lyudmila Stephanie Cohen from Leslie Eisenberg and
Stephanie Cohen from Ellen Widlitz Margul Larry Marion
Stephanie Cohen from Ellie Shuman Herbert Cole from Miriam Cole From David and Marion Pollock
Stephanie Cohen from Elliot & Beryl Chapman Stephanie Cohen from Neil & Susan and Neil YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAM FUND
Glazer in honor of
Audrey Cooper from Helaine Miller
Stephanie Cohen from Norman & Barbara Lauren Epstein’s support of Noah’s Bar Mitzvah
Joe and Betty Friedman from Howard & Sheila Winnerman from Eric & Aimee Sprung
Goldberg
Audrey Cooper from Patricia Dukakis in memory of
Edwin Goldberg from Howard & Susan Rashba
Stephanie Cohen from Paul Fruitt Audrey Cooper from Eric & Aimee Sprung
Audrey Cooper from Jeff & Marcia Hermann
Emelia Martin from Renee Brant Martin Shapiro from Eric & Aimee Sprung
Nancy Levin from Jonathan Levin
Audrey Cooper from Renee Brant Audrey Cooper from Harry Meade & Erica
Isabelle Shyavitz from Linda Shyavitz Schwartz
Naomi Scherl from Richard & Dottye Morrison
Nancy Shyavitz Holczer from Linda Shyavitz ZELDA & SIDNEY GLAZIER FUND
Stephanie Cohen from Steven Asher & Rebecca in memory of
Sara Brest Malatsky from Lois Liss Warner
Stephanie Cohen from Russell & Nancy and
Stephanie Cohen from Marc Taylor Edwin Goldberg from Sue Engelhardt Russell Lightman
Stephanie Cohen from Mark Arnold Dolores (Lolly) Selenkow from Susan Goodrich
Levi
Robert G Spiro from Mary Jane Spiro
Generation to Generation as of 7/31/2021. We apologize if we missed a milestone; please let us know and will publish it in our next issue.
Generation to Generation
BIRTHS DEATHS We also remember….
Harley Frankel Our founding member Allan Margolis
Son of Nedra Salzman and Mai Zvi Frenkel, IDf Stepfather of Barbara Fierman
Grandson of Andrew and Betty Salzman Audrey Cooper Grandfather of Abigail Fierman
Great grandparents to Nancy Salzman and Mother of Marion Pollock Great grandfather of Tyler and Jack Grossman
Edwin Salzman z”l Grandmother of Sara Pollock DeMedeiros
Great grandmother of Cooper and Penelope Ruth Loeb Forrest
Molly Rosania Hecht DeMedeiros Mother of Richard Forrest
Daughter of Alexander Hecht and Allison
Rosania Our long time member Betty Friedman
First granddaughter of Barbara and Michael Mother of Rick Friedman
Hecht Stephanie Cohen
Wife of Fred Cohen Edwin Goldberg
Theodore James Shaw Father of David Goldberg
Son of Jenny Rebecca Shaw and Andrew Shaw Our long time member
Grandson of John Mayer Dean and Elizabeth Stephen W. Goldstein
Owens Dean Dolores (Lollie) Selenkow Father of Sara Resnick
Lois Kaufman
ENGAGEMENTS Mother of Nancy Frieze
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Deb Berlin and Garrett Colon Howard Lee Lipton
Daughter of Carol and Charles Berlin Uncle of Alyssa Brown and Jenna Levin
Emilia Martin
Mother of Wendy Janett
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