Congregation B'nai Moshe - ShulCloud
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Congregation B’nai Moshe Bulletin
Volume 56, No. 6 May ⬧ June 2022 Iyar ⬧ Sivan ⬧ Tammuz 5782
B’not Mitzvah, p. 4 ⬧ President’s Brunch, p. 4 ⬧ Tigers Game, p. 5 ⬧ HIAS Project, p. 7
Celebrating Annette Kaufman, p. 7 ⬧ Shavuot, p. 8 ⬧ Library Update, p. 10
HOW YOU CAN REACH US Thoughts From Our President
Telephone: (248) 788-0600 By Alan Levenson
Fax: (248) 788-0604
email: cbminfo@bnaimoshe.org
on the web: www.bnaimoshe.org
We All Are Entering A
Season of Renewal
Clergy
Rabbi Shalom Kantor.……………..rabskantor@bnaimoshe.org I had to think twice about what day it is today.
Rabbi Elliot Pachter ................ rabepach@bnaimoshe.org
Cantor Deborah Bletstein…..cantormsw@bnaimoshe.org
In fact, for the last 4 months since I have been
Cantor Earl Berris ..................... cantorb@bnaimoshe.org sheltering at home, there have been many days I
have had to think twice. However, I am not
Executive Director speaking about the pandemic. As a certified
Steven J. Fine ................................. sfine@bnaimoshe.org
Office Staff ................................ jennifer@bnaimoshe.org
public accountant, I have become accustomed to sheltering in the
frayda@bnaimoshe.org office or at home for years. One day morphs into another and day
eostrovsky@bnaimoshe.org becomes night without me hardly noticing. But somehow I always
know how far away April 15 (or, this year April 18) is.
Officers
President ................................................... Alan Levenson
alevensoncbm@gmail.com It is a time of renewal, both for me professionally and for us in so
Vice Presidents………………………………………...Kevin Whelan many ways. I am re-emerging from my hibernation. The weather
Ruth Shayne is changing, the temperature is rising and what was gray and col-
Ken Kirshenbaum
Treasurer .................................................. Steven Sperling
orless now bloom with greens, pinks, and yellows. The sky even
Secretary…………………………………………...........Rachel Daien seems a little bluer.
Past President………….…………………………….....Mark S. Roth
It is also a time of spiritual renewal. As I write this, each of us is
preparing for Passover in our own ways. Old memories are
(USPS 981-880) Published Bi-Monthly
renewed when we see that special plate or cup that we remember
eating or drinking from as a child re-appearing from their year-
POSTMASTER:
Send Address Changes to: long slumber. Perhaps this year we renewed our tradition of hav-
B’nai Moshe Bulletin ing a full table of family and friends as we moved forward out of
6800 Drake Road the pandemic cocoon we have lived in for over two years.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Periodical Postage This is also a time of renewal for B’nai Moshe. Last year we cre-
Paid at Royal Oak, MI 48068
ated an envisioning group of our young members. We asked them
to think of what their B’nai Moshe should look like in the years
2025 and 2030. After all, the future belongs to those who prepare
July/August Bulletin Deadline
for it. From this group was born a new group called ‘CBM Tomor-
July/August Bulletin articles are due in the office row.’ Under the leadership of Ken Kirshenbaum this energetic
on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Fax articles to team made up of a wide array of member profiles has been
248-788-0604, or email to jennifer@bnaimoshe.org.
meeting regularly to help create the B’nai Moshe of tomorrow.
Photographs are encouraged to accompany
stories when appropriate. Late stories are One of their rules is that no idea is too crazy, too silly, or too out
subject to inclusion on a case-by-case basis. there. We will soon begin seeing some of their ideas put into ac-
tion if we haven’t already.
Visit our website This year, B’nai Moshe is celebrating the 111th year of our exist-
ence. Over this time we have experienced many changes, some
www.bnaimoshe.org minor and some quite major as I look back. It is with this contin-
Check out the blog on our website
“Brisket & Beyond”
ued spirit of renewal that we continue to move ahead. We look
forward to melding the old with the new. I hope the spring and
the dwindling severity of the pandemic bring about a spirit of
/BnaiMoshe renewal in us all. I hope to see you all in shul in the coming
months. At least until next tax season.
/congregation_bnai_moshe
2
A Word From Our Rabbi A Word from Our Cantor
by Rabbi Shalom Kantor by Cantor Debbie Bletstein
Redefining Success in Our May We Meet Again Soon
New Reality As I sit down to write my final bulletin
article for B’nai Moshe, I am over-
As Moses was up on Mt. Sinai learning whelmed by gratitude for the many peo-
the Torah from God so he could trans- ple who embraced and supported me
mit it to the Children of Israel he no- over the last year. It has been a year of
ticed God inscribing beautiful crowns growth for me, which included receiving
on certain letters … אבגדהוזחטand my MSW and finding a full-time position
asked God what they meant. God re- in a local private practice as a clinical so-
plied that there would be a great scholar in the future cial worker, providing therapy primarily for children and
who would be able to interpret the crowns to derive teens. I have been fortunate to learn and grow my skills;
meaning. Moses asked God to meet this person. God told and my passion for this work, although intense and over-
him to turn around. Moses was instantly transported whelming at times, continues to increase.
1500 years into the future to the study hall of Rabbi Akiva Collectively we have endured much during these past two
who was teaching mystical secrets of the Torah based on years with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have all had to
those crowns. One of the students in the study hall asked adapt and remain flexible amidst an ever-dynamic environ-
Rabbi Akiva how he derived these interpretations. Rabbi ment, in which there have been many unknowns. Many of
Akiva responded, “this is part of the Torah passed on to us have struggled to maintain our mental health and resili-
Moses at Mt. Sinai.” Upon hearing this Moses’s mind was ency, having been tested under such extremes. I do particu-
put at ease as he realized the importance of passing To- larly worry for our children, who were forced to learn from
rah down to the next generation so they could re- home for so long, who were denied proper socialization
interpret it based on the world they were living in. and disappointed by numerous cancelled events, and who
Before the pandemic our daily “minyanaires” would often had to rely solely on technology to communicate with the
sit by the chapel window counting cars until (hopefully) world. All of it has taken a serious toll on them, which is
we got the ten people needed to make a minyan. Day in illustrated by the endless amounts of children and teens
and day out no matter the weather - they were there. coming into the mental health system daily, for which we,
When we did not get a minyan there was an undercur- the insignificant number of providers in Michigan, are not
rent of frustration that sometimes sunk to despondency fully equipped. We are lacking personnel and services on
about the lack of daily participation. In the months before every level, and even more so in the upper regions of the
the pandemic, we were “successful” in making a minyan state where access to care is limited. Our kids are experi-
about 50% of the time in the mornings – and our per- encing learning challenges, behavioral issues, depression,
ceived “failures” were dragging us down. anxiety, OCD, social phobia, self-harm, substance abuse,
Then, with the onset of the pandemic, came the paradig- suicidal ideations, and more.
matic shift that allowed us to have our daily minyans The Torah speaks little of mental issues, save for the curses
online. We still held onto the important concept of need- in Deuteronomy, which bring suffering to those who fail to
ing a minyan of 10 Jews visible to one another, albeit on obey God’s commandments. In 28:28, the word, shigaon
screens, in order to recite certain prayers BUT we made a appears, almost certainly an early term for the Yiddish, me-
shift that allowed us to continue having daily services. shuggeneh, crazy. In context, the term is interpreted as
Yet in that shift something else happened that we could dismay or distress, (in JPS, the footnote suggests,
never have imagined. Before the pandemic most people “numbness of heart”). Later in verse 34, when God warns
who attended our weekday services were there to say the that strangers will eat your crops and abuse you, appears
Mourner’s Kaddish for someone or to ensure there was a the word, m’shugah, “until you will be driven mad by this.”
minyan so that others could recite the Mourner’s Kad- In Halacha, Jewish law, mental health is viewed from a legal
dish. Over the past two years we experienced a renewed standpoint, addressing what a person may or may not do if
level of positivity and joy about participation in the ser- shoteh, referring to someone of unsound mind.
vices amongst a community of people from all across There remains a stigma around mental health that must be
Michigan, California, Florida, Illinois, and more. addressed. We will seek out medical care for diabetes,
Continued on p. 11 Continued on p. 4
3
Synagogue News
BLAHARSKI B’NOT MITZVAH May We Meet Again Soon
Continued from p. 3
Julia and Leslie Blaharski will be called to the high blood pressure, and other physical challenges, but
Torah as B'not Mitzvah on Saturday, June 11. we are terrified to admit our mental health struggles and
Julia and Leslie are the daughters of Rebecca and fail to understand that medications are often needed to
support these conditions, just the same as the physical
Steve Blaharski, granddaughters of Elaine and Ker- ones. We refrain from speaking to others about our strug-
ry Greenhut and George (Rosemary z”l) Blaharski, gles, as we fear their judgment and their labels, and we
and great-granddaughters of Lillian Greenhut. often don’t seek the professional help we need. I urge you
Julia and Leslie attend 7th grade at Clifford Smart to begin to normalize mental health challenges for you
Middle School. Julia enjoys creating art and is an and your loved ones, so we may prevent poor health out-
comes and other deleterious consequences. Please reach
outstanding percussionist. Leslie loves to crochet
out to someone you trust, or call me or one of the other
and excels in playing cello. Both girls successfully amazing mental health professionals in our community
compete at local and national baton twirling com- and we will connect you or your loved ones to the re-
petitions. sources they need. Say a mi shebeirach, a prayer of heal-
ing, for those who are dealing with mental health chal-
lenges, as the text emphasizes, refuat ha-nefesh, that we
be granted spiritual well-being, in addition to physical.
Thank you for this opportunity to serve as your cantor for
the past year. I am humbled and honored, and remain in
awe of the numerous incredible people in the CBM com-
munity. May we all continue to go from strength to
strength in health and happiness. I don’t like “goodbyes,”
so I will simply say, “may we meet again soon.”
B’shalom, Cantor Bletstein
________________________________________________________
4
Synagogue News
Create Your Lasting Legacy at B’nai Moshe
Jewish learning inspires our charitable giving as we seek to leave the world a better place than we found it.
The B’nai Moshe Dor L’Dor Legacy Campaign goal is to increase the Endowment Fund threefold, and greatly
expand the resources available for Synagogue needs. This fund will give us the ability to be responsive to the
needs of our members, to maintain dues at a reasonable level, to create a new and vibrant education
program, respond with immediacy to unplanned expenses, and to be secure even in challenging financial
times. A strong endowment allows us to continue to be a visionary congregation always looking to the future.
You can support this effort in a variety of ways including current and planned gifts. Your support of the Dor L’Dor Legacy Campaign
will ensure that the important work of B’nai Moshe will continue in perpetuity.
Current Gifts include the following:
• Cash: A donor may support the campaign with a gift or pledge of cash; pledges may be made payable over a period of years.
• Gifts of Securities: Giving publicly traded appreciated securities offer donors tax advantages. Not only can the donor deduct the full
fair market value of the security; the donor can also avoid capital gains tax on the application.
Planned Gifts include the following:
• Bequests: A donor may name B’nai Moshe as a beneficiary of his or her will, either with a designated amount, a percentage, or as a
recipient of funds after other beneficiaries have received their bequests.
• Gifts of Life Insurance: Donors may support B’nai Moshe through a gift of life insurance. You may either purchase a policy or give a
policy you already own. If a donor makes B’nai Moshe the owner and beneficiary of the policy, the gift is deductible.
• Gifts from Retirement Plans: Donors of any age can make a deferred gift of an IRA or other retirement account by naming B’nai
Moshe as a beneficiary of the account upon their death.
• Charitable Trusts: A variety of trust arrangements are available that offer income and/or estate tax benefits to the donor.
It is easy to support the Dor L’Dor Legacy Campaign. All you have to do is go to our website at www.bnaimoshe.org and click on the
Dor L’Dor Legacy Tab. You can then print and fill out a Declaration of Intent Form. It’s really that simple, and send it to the office.
Of course you may contact our Executive Director Steven Fine at 248-788-0600 or by email at sfine@bnaimoshe.org. He can answer
any questions you may have.
5
Celebrations & Mazal Tovs
May Birthdays
1 Harold Friedman 7 Lana Feldman 15 Dorothy Lopatin 25 Fay Siegel
2 Roz Grand 8 Marlene Zeitlin 15 Gloria Bookstein 25 Evelyn Stein
2 Jon Isenberg 9 Ashley Shayne 15 Elyse Fine 26 Vicki Goerke
2 Jeremy Rebenstock 9 Rena Kantor 18 Noah Goldberg 27 David Ceifetz
3 Hannah Rebenstock 10 Helen Bayles 21 Henry Khinchuk 27 Tiffany Hodges
4 Joyce Borovoy 10 Julia Zaft 21 Lisa Jaffe 27 Jaclyn Cohen
5 Toni Korman 11 Michael Friedman 21 Elliot Pachter 28 Edward Klarman
6 Katherine Sattler 11 Matthew Epstein 22 Cindy Diskin 28 Audrey Bloomberg
6 Joyce Sherman 12 Lauren Weinberger 23 Charles Langwald 28 Michael Diskin
6 Elly Meisler 13 Harry Robins 23 Asa Diskin 28 Daniel Litman
6 Jerry Cohn 13 Arkady Shargorodsky 24 Sylvia Nussbaum 31 Alisa Peskin-Shepherd
6 Linda Levich 13 Dana Eisenberg Agrest 24 Judy Pasternak
6 Larry Gunsberg 14 Sara Cahn 24 Michele Siegal
June Birthdays
1 June Rubenstein 9 Diane Weinberger 20 Evan Paul 25 Matthew Siporin
1 Nadine Aaron 10 Sharon Friedman 21 Marilynn Skulsky 26 Earl Koenig
1 Nathan Bloch 13 Jennifer Levine 21 Larry Rubin 26 Linda Mondrow
3 Jonah Yoskowitz 14 Rebecca Teitel 21 Bruce Epstein 27 Helen Lee Kraizman
4 Marcel Halberstadt 14 Andrew Gross 21 Mara Daien 28 Eva Kohn
5 Farrell Moore 16 Garry Zeitlin 21 Sara Weinfeld 28 Carol Kastan
6 Harriett Patchakos 17 Mel Hersh 23 Elaine Fertel 28 Dennis Paul
6 Sandra Sharp 17 Lisa Sperling 23 Cindee Rosenthal 28 Bruce Roth
6 Marlene Kaufman 19 Colleen Storchan 23 Jackson Abohasira 28 Andrew Cahn
6 Ellen Starr 19 Neal Rosenthal 24 Maxine Shoskes 29 Danielle Zaft
8 Chuck Berris 19 Erica Brown 24 Edie Arbit 30 Stacey Whelan
8 Mark Kowalsky 20 Susan Friedman 24 Jared Jackson
May Anniversaries
7 Stephanie Lanyi-Friedman and 24 Nori and Larry Rubin 28 Beverly and Mark Roth 28 Jessie Alperin and
Zack Friedman 25 Beverly and Tom Klimko 28 Sheryl and Shay Rosenfeld Matthew Friedman
23 Cindee and Neal Rosenthal 26 Chelly Slagter Katzman and 28 Linda and Steven Mondrow 31 Stacie and Bruce Roth
23 Tiffany and Daniel Hodges Jerry Katzman 31 Elissa and Dennis Paul
June Anniversaries
5 Naomi Weckstein and 13 Doron and Daniel Vergun 22 Pat and Barry Levine 26 Arlene Millman and
Elliot Pachter 14 Tsipi and Edward Golenberg 22 Robin and Paul Ehrmann Steve Gershman
8 Adele and Alan Levenson 15 Ilana and Earl Berris 22 Renee and Steven Freeman 27 Marion and Bert Stein
8 Cindy and Dan Hirsch 15 Lana and Marc Feldman 22 Rebecca and Steven Blaharski 28 Barbara and Chuck Berris
9 Lorraine and Arnie Fisher 15 Tami and Rick Brown 24 Ellie and Don Reimer 28 Susan and Jay Kalisky
10 Rena and Ken Kirshenbaum 18 Laurel and Alan Rebenstock 24 Jaymie and Matthew Epstein 29 Ilana Wolfson and
12 Kathy and Henry Averbuch 18 Michelle and David Jarczewski 25 Shana and Shalom Kantor Morse Taxon
12 Natie and Alan Reinstein 19 Edie and Steven Arbit 26 Maxine and Paul Krause 30 Susan and Bill Brown
13 Ellie and Abraham Aharoni 20 Sherri and Michael Litman 26 Naomi and Dennis Bahcall
Friends of the CBM Library It's Time to Renew or Join Your Friends of the Library Membership
Your $18/year membership supports all library activities including the acquisition of new books
and materials, computer automation, and much more.
To renew or become a Library Friend, please send a check payable to Congregation B'nai Moshe
and include the phrase "Library Friends" on the memo line.
6
Sisterhood / Men’s Club / Synagogue News
B’nai Moshe Assists Refugees
On March 5, B’nai Moshe took part in a community wide HIAS
refugee awareness shabbat. We heard the story of Jennie Miz-
rahi Lieberman, who as a young girl and a Cuban refugee, was
helped by HIAS to settle with her family in the US.
To help the refugee cause, B’nai Moshe launched, with the help
of Jewish Family Services of Ann Arbor, a project to fill 55 new
backpacks with school supplies for refugee children being settled
in Washtenaw County. Through a registry set up on Amazon as
well as monetary donations, the entranceway to B’nai Moshe
began to fill up with over $4,000 worth of school supplies.
On Sunday, March 13, volun-
teers came together to sort and
pack up the backpacks with sup-
plies and a few treats. These
backpacks were delivered to JFS
in Ann Arbor where they will
make their way into the hands
of refugee children from kindergarten to high school.
While these backpacks cannot address all the challenges of being
a refugee, perhaps they will lighten someone’s load a little, and
put a smile on the face of a child. We also hope this will not be
the end of our support for refugees as we look for more ways to
have a positive impact.
The number of families leaving everything familiar behind and
starting a completely new life will only continue to rise for the
foreseeable future. Settling these families and helping them to
transition takes a village. Please stay informed and reach out to
HIAS, JFS, or any other organizations working tirelessly to help
those arriving to a place they hope to call home.
7
Synagogue News
10 Tips for Eco-Friendly Travel This Summer
1. Bring your own aluminum/reusable water bottle. A great
way to keep hydrated on a long flight and to refrain from
using plastic water bottles during your travels (assuming
the local water is safe).
2. Unplug your home. Before you leave, even if it’s just for
the weekend, unplug non-essential appliances to save elec-
tricity and money, too!
3. Pack lighter. This will not only be easier for you at the air-
port, grabbing your luggage off the carousel, but will make
the plane/bus/car slightly lighter and help conserve fuel.
4. Use public transportation or walk. Walking is a great way
to see the local sights you may miss by taking a bus or sub-
way, but for longer treks away from your hotel, a bus or
subway is more eco-friendly than a car.
5. Eat and shop locally. Purchasing local food, drinking local
beer, and buying local products keeps your carbon foot-
print down and helps local businesses. Bring along a re-
usable bag instead of getting plastic to further reduce the
carbon footprint of the items you’re buying. Eating less
meat will also help reduce your carbon footprint.
6. Choose Eco-Hotels. There are many hotels and B&B’s that
work to be more sustainable. Re-using towels and sheets
reduces water consumption and conserves energy. Do
research beforehand to find a hotel that has a water recy-
cling system or has a commitment to being environmental-
ly conscious.
7. Leave nothing behind. Make sure that you pick up any
trash you brought with you on a beach, a local park, or des-
tination spot. Bonus points if you collect a plastic bag that
you spot nearby.
Would You Like to Read from the Torah? 8. Take non-stop flights. Takeoffs and landings use the most
amount of fuel on a flight, so non-stop flights conserve
Rabbi Pachter, who coordinates our Torah reading, is more gas than having stops. To be extra eco-friendly, off-
looking for B'nai Moshe members to participate in this set your flight (or your whole trip) from one of many car-
meaningful and holy ritual. bon offsetting projects that take donations to plant trees,
reduce deforestation, or even provide clean drinking water.
If you are interested in reading Torah, please contact
Check out www.carbonfootprint.com for options.
Rabbi Pachter, rabepach@bnaimoshe.org. Whether
9. Visit local national parks and small towns. You’ll get great
you are a beginner, or you are in need of refreshing
pictures for sharing on social media to your friends, and
your skills, you are welcome to contact Marc Sussman your entrance fees and items purchased at the gift shops
at mjsuss@gmail.com, to arrange for helpful instruc- will go back into the local economy and help preserve the
tion. Marc is also willing to provide help in chanting a spaces you visit. Hiking or biking for a day will also reduce
Haftarah. your carbon footprint while seeing beautiful local natural
spaces!
10. Download eco-friendly travel apps. There are plenty of
smartphone apps that will help you find the best eco-
friendly places to stay, attractions, and can even track your
carbon impact during your trip. Some apps will help you
find bikes to rent and ride-shares, and even food sharing if
you have leftover snacks you don’t want to schlep home!
8
Synagogue News
Mazal Tov To …
Tiffany & Daniel Hodges on the birth of their grand-daughter Ivory Lotus Williams who was born on February
26. Parents Chanteal and Lamar Williams welcomed their 6 lb 7 oz, 19.5 inch beautiful baby girl with open arms
and full hearts.
Nathan & Rachel Bloch on their daughter Rozzie being named Student of the Month for February for the
Michigan State University Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA). Rozzie is always going out of her
way to support her classmates both in academics and in life.
Bernie Jonas celebrated the birth of his 3rd great-great grandchild, a girl, Nahama Anteby. The proud parents
are Tzippi and Mordechai Anteby.
Judy and Arnie Goldman and Carole Frank on the birth of their grandson and great-grandson Benjamin Shai.
The thrilled parents are Ilana and Jonathan Margolis.
Bonnie and Mark Kowalsky on the marriage of their son David to Leslie Spector, daughter of Paula and the
late Howard Spector.
Barbara and Burt Weintraub on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Brandon Witt, son of Julie and Frank Witt.
Ruth and Alan (z”l) Hurvitz on the birth of their grand-daughter, Hannah Josephine (Chana Yosefa). Proud
parents are Tammy & Steven Hurvitz and grandparents include Michal & Dr. Jeff Ram.
Laurie and Howard Novetsky on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Lily Sofia Novetsky.
Learning, Friendship and Fun!
Rabbi Pachter's Talmud Class meets
Sunday mornings, from 10 to 11.
Join us on May 15, 22 and June 12,
19, 26 via Zoom. New students are
welcome, and no prior skills or
experience in Talmud is necessary!
If you would like to join, send an
email to Rabbi Pachter at rabepach@bnaimoshe.org.
We are currently studying Tractate Berakhot, the first
volume of the Talmud, which focuses on issues related
to Prayer. In addition to the laws, the Talmud also
provides us with great stories and moral lessons. Come
join us to learn (and laugh).
9
Synagogue News
THE B’NAI MOSHE LIBRARY IS BACK IN BUSINESS!
After a two-year hiatus, your library is starting to circulate books again. New books are being purchased and
made available for your reading pleasure. Here are a few of the new titles:
1. The National Jewish Book Award, Book of the Year winner:
To repair a broken world: the life of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah,
by Devorah Hacohen.
2. The hottest new entry into the Romance Fiction genre:
The matzah ball, by Jean Meltzer
3. The talk of the blogosphere:
People love dead Jews, by Dara Horn.
4. On current events, politics and Israel:
Sledgehammer: how breaking with the past brought peace to the Middle East,
by David M. Friedman.
New books are on the cart in the Klein Chapel. Take them out using the Shabbat Friendly
Method. Bookmarks with instructions are in the Patron Card Box on the cart. Feel free
to keep the bookmark. For more new books and information about these titles and all the
books, new and older, visit the B’nai Moshe Library Website. A link to it can be found in
the weekly email and at the congregational website www.bnaimoshe.org under the Educa-
tion Tab. Once at the website, look at the “New Items” section on the homepage. For old-
er titles, search the entire catalog, or come into the library and browse the shelves.
Your library is back, support it by taking out a book, joining the
Friends of the B’nai Moshe Library, and selecting the
S Wasserman Library Fund when you make a tribute to the Congregation.
Mishloach Manot Project / Thank You
Much thanks to everyone who participated in our Mishloach Manot Purim Box Project. If you chose not to pick up your box,
the contributions made on your behalf will be used to help with all of the good work that Sisterhood’s does.
Special thanks are owed to all of our wonderful congregants who worked so many hours behind the scenes to make this pro-
ject a success. Kudos to Hannah Carroll who ran the computer program that magically allowed all of it to happen. She trav-
eled from Macomb County multiple times to collect all the packets and spent many hours entering all the donors and recipi-
ents into the system.
Thanks to Anne Rottman for purchasing all of the goodies. Much thanks to Hannah Rebenstock who glued all the penny
cards and to Susan Brohman, and Hannah Carroll who helped with the mailings. Todah Rabah to Rabbi Kantor for delivering
the Purim boxes to all of our congregants living on the West Bloomfield Jewish Campus. My gratitude to Michael Traylor for
setting up our new safer physically distanced assembly line. Steve Fine and our office staff played a huge part in making th is
project a success and their efforts are so greatly appreciated.
The boxes could not have been packed without all of the skillful members of our well-oiled assembly line. Job well done to
the following assembly line workers: Marc Betman, Rachel & Randi Berris, Julia, Leslie & Rebecca Blaharski, Susan Brohman,
Susan Friedman, Debbie & Alan Hitsky, Ari Kantor, Rita Kaplan, Sharon Leider, Edith Maniker, Michele & Arthur Siegal, Freya
Weberman, Diane Weinberger, and Stacey Whelan. Rosie the Riveter would have been proud of your assembly line skills
We are grateful to Rabbi Kantor for delivering Purim boxes to all our members who live at the Jewish Senior Apartments
across Maple. Kudos to Mel Hersh who did not hesitate when asked to load up his car with all the left overs to deliver to Ya d
Ezra. That way our giving kept on giving.
Thanks you for donations by Allan Chernick, Debbie & Alan Hitsky, Maxine & Steve Shoskes and special thanks to Aaron and
Helene Engel for their generous contribution in gratitude to all those who contributed towards their Purim box.
Todah Rabah to all, Annette Kaufman
10Synagogue News
Redefining Success in Our New Reality
Continued from p. 3
Through our paradigm shift we were redefining suc-
cess. Success was not only about getting ten people on
the screen, but success was now wrapped up in the new
friendships, the smiles, and daily check ins. Success was
a more non-judgmental atmosphere where many peo-
ple who had never lead services could now lead or par-
ticipate. And the realization that daily services could be
an uplift, especially on a cloudy day.
At the same time there is something very tangible miss-
ing when we are not physically in the same space.
While it is wonderful to pray and come together with
our community over zoom, we cannot hug, offer a
shoulder to cry on, and sit and schmooze over a cup of
coffee after services. Yet, if we were to go back to meas-
uring success based purely on getting 10 people in the
chapel – I believe we would face a renewed sense of
Become a Friend of the Library frustration.
Your $18/year membership supports all library activities, With these two forces pulling on our community, I have
including new books, materials, library automation, website realized that we must understand and embrace our new
programing for adults, children, and much more. measurements of success. While success used to be
It’s easy to join! measured only by the number of people in the room,
Send a check made out to B’nai Moshe and include the phrase today we will measure the success of our daily services
“Library Friend” in the memo line. You’ll be glad you did. on the numbers AND values such as:
Relationships: Are we checking in on one another and
making sure that everyone feels connected to the com-
munity as we build deeper relationships with each other
Gold Leaf so we can be there for each other in difficult times and
times of joy?
Meaning & Learning: Are we using our daily services to
teach people and make them feel more comfortable
with our rich prayer tradition? Are we building meaning
In Honor of by bringing Jewish tradition and wisdom to the challeng-
Edith Maniker’s 91st Birthday es our congregants face?
With love from her children, grandchildren, Impact: Are we allowing the services to enrich the lives
of those who participate beyond showing up to recite
and entire family.
the words of our liturgy? Are we having an impact on
WE LOVE YOU!
our congregants and the world around them?
~~~ While Moses could not have understood the meaning of
those beautiful crowns on the top of the letters, he was
In Honor of comforted knowing that the same Torah would allow
Cathleen Zepelin’s 80th Birthday new generations to connect to the richness of God’s
With love, eternal message. So too, as we redefine success for our
From Mazahl daily services, are we using the depth of Torah and our
liturgy to allow us to re-connect to the beauty that we
have inherited.
11Yahrzeits
Week of Gertrude Friedman Jonathan Owens Eleanor Yerman Cecilia Chibu Baumgarten Sidney Leichtman
May 7-13 Paul Gluckson Conrad Pearl Frances Zoldan Alfred Belfer Beatrice Mazer
6 – 12 IYAR Lillian Grey Gitel Petrinitz Jeanette Berger Joseph Miller
Esther Grossman Hinde Petrinitz Week of Joseph C. Bessman Veronica Muzic
Geraldine Black Fanny Gunsberg Hyman Polsky June 4-10 Riva Bolotin Dawson Oppenheimer
Harry Chernick Bernice Hertz William Raskin Samuel Borak Abraham Pasternak
5 – 11 SIVAN
Rose Davidson Howard Hublein Sue B. Rosenbaum Theodore Brand Nathaniel Pernick
Marvin Epstein Jack Kaplan Mildred Schwartz Abe Asner Sidney Breitbart Gertrude Rosen
Naftaly Feder Rebecca Kaplan Esther Silberstein Charles Berkowitz Ronald Cohen Sandra Sabbota
Brandla Feldman Richard Karson Marvin Smith Rose Biber William Dolinka Harold Scheer
Ellyce Field David Kessler Benjamin Stibel Gerald Bloomberg Bella Drechsler Jennie Seiton
Hilda Freedman Avrum Kleinplatz Minnie Vander Mildred Bloomberg Ilonka Elleson Anna Silverstein
Leonard Freedman Nathan Kravitz Frieda Weinberg Samuel Borovoy Morris Gershman Abraham Singer
Newton Freilich Minnie Lampcov Shimshon Weinberger Charles Bross Meyer Goodman Bella Waterman
Emil Fruchter David Lebowitz Violet Weinberger Sheldon Dulberg Paul Gunsberg Jacob Weinstein
Elizabeth Glasier Jakob Liwazer Hermina Weinberger Emery Ehrenwald Emanuel Guntzler Edith Weintraub
Albert Goldberg Selma Logan Benjamin Weiss Frederick Endelman Perry Gural Ida Weintraub
Hannah Goldstein Harold Markzon Dorothy Welber Ethel Fine William Bruno Herzog Maurice Weisz
Cynthia Ruth Gunsberg Mae Oppenheim Janet Winston Harry Fox Miriam Inwald Samuel Wolson
Richard Heimlich Regina Perlmutter Evelyn Goren Sharon Kahn
Beverly Hersh Sydney Phillips Week of Mihaly Gottlieb Howard Kirshenbaum Week of
Harold Hurvitz Helen Reifler May 27 - June 3 Vilma Gottlieb Irving Klein June 25 - July 1
Martin Ilkow Anna Resnick Amelia Gunsberg Annie Kleinman
27 IYAR - 4 SIVAN 26 SIVAN – 2 TAMMUZ
Lillian Jacobson Randy Rubin Dorothy Guttenberg Irving Levich
Ignatz Karp Isadore Schoenberg Joyce Bass Ethel Guttman Marilyn Margolis Shirley Adler
Friedell Kert-Wolson Ida Schwartz JoAnn Bass Netty Haber Sara Marx Rose Beitner
Tina Klein Siegal Leon Sears Ethel Beck Chaim Haber Reuben Mendelssohn Morris Brandwine
Louis Koppy Marion Selik Rose Bernstein Ida Iczkovitz Lawrence Morton Robert Curtis Braun
Louis Lichtman Julia Shear Eleanor Blender Louis Konheim Seymour Neidish Erzsi Deutsch
A. Charles Lipchinsky Albert Singer Etta Bloom Margaret Kornfield Harold Noveck Sylvia Falick
Irving Lopatin Morris Sobo Sandra Borovoy Sara Kravitz Anna Polsky Jacob Feldman
Bernard Marx Seymour Stein Sarah Pearl Chepitz Edyth Lebovitz Lena Rosenfeld Jennie Florence
Abe Mevis Gussie Weckstein Herbert Daien Moritz Lebowitz Esther Schwartz Norman Freilich
Moishe Migdal Yekutiel Yehudah Zoldan Frank Diskin Rachel Lebowitz Ida Seedberg David Friedman
Eleanor Millman Rifkah Zoldan Benjamin Feldman Burton Leinwand Naomi Shapiro Libby Golden
Emil Nussbaum Joseph Feldman Rachael Levenson Arnold Shay Leonard Greenbaum
Sarah Pinter Week of Bessie Fishman Sophie Lezell David Shiffman Harold Greenspan
Regina Reisner May 21-26 Eugene Friedman Fany Lichtman Max Solarz Bernice Handler
Rose Richman Edith Greenbaum Max Matyas George Turkel Joseph Hassal
20 – 26 IYAR
Mary Ross Harriet Gross Tillie Meer Kalman Ungar Louis E. Jacobson
Shirley Roth Goldie Adler Frank K. Gunsberg Betty Pack John Veljacic Dorothy Katz
Max Rubenstein Nathan Agranove Hermina Hirsch Albert Reisner Milton Viedrah Morris Klarman
Janice Schane Gary Bilander Morton Horwitz Herbert Rosenbaum Abraham Weckstein Charles Koshar
Abraham Schiffman Faye Bircoll Pearl Katz David Rosenfeld Mathilda Weintraub Gertrude Kramer
Louis Schwartz Rose Borovoy Meyer Katz Serena Rosenfeld Pinches Weiss Robert Ladenheim
Pauline Silverman Manuel Brown Fannie Keeps Soreh Roth Samuel Weisz Edythe Marsha Lampcov
Anne Summers Eugene Brumer Bertha Kepes Arie Rubin Ruth Leib
Joseph Thirman Chaim Baer Eisenberg Sylvia Kirsch Sruel-Shmuel Rubin Week of Leslie Losonchi
Dora Tobes Esther Eisenberg Bernard Klein Dov Rubin June 18-24 Zoltan Lugosi
Gertrude Wapner Meyer Ellias Martin Korman Izchag Rubin Goldie Matyas
19 – 25 SIVAN
Morris Weinstein Shirley Engel Sue Kriszenfeld Sarah Rubin Harry Meer
Fanni Weiss Irving Feldman Mark Liebman Cirl Rubin Beatrice Banks Margaret Mendelson
Rubin Weiss Peppi Freedman Olga Markovitz Feiga Rubin Isador Max Becker Pepi Mermelstein
Louis Welber Max Friedman Mary Maslovich Helen Sallen Rose Chaffkin Joseph Pleasant
Irving Goodman Eugene Merin Viola Shear Harry Cohen Rebecca Rabinovitz
Week of Sol Gringlas Al Nagler Rose Shepard Samuel Edelheit Fanny Rabotnick
May 14-19 Robert Gunsberg Zalman Novikov Gerald Trager Mary Feldman Mitchell Raskin
13 – 19 IYAR Sarah Hauer Harold Plotnick Rose Tukel Morris Glass Sarah Raskin
Joseph Iczkovitz Margaret Pollak Jacob Wanetik Sheldon Gold Molly Rohtbart
Isadore Abel Albert Jaslove Joyce Polsky Charlotte Ann Warshaw Golda Gutter Fanny Rosenzweig
Sol Amster Henry Kepes Edith Popper Avrohom Weiss Cecil Hamburger Edith Roth
Ruth Averbuch Jack King Herbert Rosen Gizella Weiss Gertrude Hartman Morris Rottman
Lillian Bilinski Selma B. Lefton Ethel Rosman Ferencz Weiss Chaim Hirsch Sylvia Samburg
Samuel Bleier Rabbi Moses Lehrman Alex Roth Liebe Weiss Jennie Hirsch Deanna Schane
Manfred Bobker Bessie Lewis Charles Ruben Sadye Weisz Bella Hoenig Nathan Shogan
Bernice Boocker Clara Licht Meyer Rudick David Whelan Andrew Iczkovitz Herman Siegel
Joseph Cohen Bob Lichtman Albert Saliter Joseph Yendick Pauline Jonas Lena Siegel
Mary Coleman Theresa Lovinger Robert Steinberg Louis Kaplan Franklin Solway
May Etkin Steven Markel Joseph Ede Steinberger Week of Daniel Kirsch Norman Stricof
Ann Feldman Michael Marx Sol Stoller June 11-17 Marie-Claire Kopipie Julie Sugar
William Feldman Marvin Mevis Ethel Tureff Harry Krandall Zelda Tennen
12 – 18 SIVAN
Jack Finkelstein David Novak Evelyn Ungar David Krause Rose Viedrah
Alexander Fisch Louis Nueman Rose Weisman Richard Banks Samuel H. Lebowitz Sue Weiss
Rabbi Moses Fischer Audrey Oppenheimer Martin Weiss Daniel Barg Ellen Left
12Tributes—We Gratefully Acknowledge Your Contributions
Breakfast Fund Dr. Kevan Kreitman by Phyllis & Jack Light; Get Well to:
In Memory of: Lynne Avadenka & Marc Sussman; Ellie Aharoni by Ilana Wolfson & Morse Taxon
Rose Shoskes & Dr. Morris Shoskes Heather & Steven Sperling In Memory of:
by Maxine & Steve Shoskes Dennis & Naomi Bahcall Music Fund Michael Kaplan by Diane & John Kaplan
Norma Stoller by Helene & Aaron Engel
Congregational Fund In Honor of:
Rose Simon by Dolores Greenspan
In Honor of: Cantor Earl Berris on his retirement
by Mara & Gary Daien Arnold Katz by Roslyn Garber
Tiffany & Daniel Hodges on the birth of their grand- Ronna Heller by Laurie & Howard Novetsky
daughter, Ivory Lotus Williams In Memory of:
Harry Bodzin by Pearlena Bodzin & Family
by Elyse & Steven Fine & Family; Suzanne Winkelman by Ruth & Joel Bahcall Suzanne Winkelman by Pearlena Bodzin;
Cathleen Zepelin Doris & Dr. Lloyd J. Paul Phyllis & Jack Light; Dolores Greenspan;
Elaine & Harvey Markowitz on the Bat Mitzvah of Edith Maniker
Health Care Memorial Fund
their granddaughter, Lennox Trivax Bella (Belle) Ruben by Roslyn Garber; Zipora &
In Memory of:
by Margi & Morry Opperer Edward Golenberg; Steven Ingber
Bella (Belle) Ruben by Rochelle & Chuck Markle;
Thank you, Susan Friedman
Laurie Platt & Marlene Platt Rabbi Pachter’s Discretionary Fund
by Anaruth & Dr. Henri Bernard
Thank you, Lynne Avadenka & Marc Sussman Dr. Kevan Kreitman by Elyse & Steven Fine & In Honor of:
by Freya Weberman Family The wedding of our daughter, Dani Dulberg to
Thank you, Marion & Bert Stein Ida & David Schwartz High School Fund Sean Philippart by Dr. Tracey Stulberg &
by Freya Weberman In Honor of: Mr. David Dulberg
Thank you, Edith Maniker Tracey & Brad Trivax & Elaine & Harvey Markowitz Get Well to:
by Freya Weberman on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter and Marion Stein by Rita & Arthur Weinfeld
Thank you, Annette & Barry Kaufman granddaughter, Lennox Trivax In Memory of:
by Freya Weberman by Judy & Barry Eisenberg Michael Kaplan by Rita Kaplan
Thank you, Debbie & Alan Hitsky In Memory of: Harold Zepelin by Cathleen S. Zepelin
by Freya Weberman Bella (Belle) Ruben by Elaine & Harvey Markowitz Suzanne Winkelman by Joyce & Don Sherman
Thank you, Bill Hamburger Bella (Belle) Ruben by Benjamin H. Falik;
by Freya Weberman Joe M. & Flora Fisher Continuity Fund Therese Marie Martin
Thank you, Nate Fine In Memory of:
by Freya Weberman Theodore Stein by Marion & Bert Stein Shalom Ralph Building Fund
Thank you, Lori Bolkosky In Memory of:
Joyce & Mathew Borovoy Fund Nancy Barat by Sandy & Earle Endelman
by Freya Weberman In Honor of:
Judy & Arnie Goldman on the birth of their new Zoltan (Zoli) Rubin by Sandy & Earle Endelman
Cantor Earl Berris on his retirement Suzanne Winkelman by Seymour Garsoff
grandson, Benjamin Shai Margolis by The Diskin Family
by Debbie & Alan Hitsky Bella (Belle) Ruben by Elyse & Steven Fine
In Memory of:
Get Well To: Vladimir Levin by Drs. Cindy & Jeffrey Diskin Sherry Wasserman Library Fund
Elyse Fine by Susan Schulman In Honor of:
In Memory of: Sue & Martin Weiss Elizabeth & Dana Gulick on the birth of their new
Norma Stoller by Debbie & Alan Hitsky; Comfort and Healing Fund grandson, Jacob by Sherry Wasserman
Marion & Bert Stein; Adele & Alan Levenson; In Memory of: Thank you, Nancy Kozak by Judy Pasternak
Lynne Avadenka & Marc Sussman Bella (Belle) Ruben by Misty & Todd Trompeter In Memory of:
Michael Atler by Susan Brohman & Alex Brohman Nellie & Max Friedman Shabbat Dinner Fund Don Davis by Adele & Alan Levenson
Jack Novominsky by Marion & Bert Stein
In Honor of: Six Million Martyrs Fund
Sharon Lipton by Florence Cohen
My great-great grandchildren by Bernie Jonas In Honor of:
Anne Katzman by Gerald H. Katzman Bernie Jonas’ great-great grandchildren
Suzanne Winkelman by Elyse & Steven Fine; Cantor Earl Berris’ retirement by Shari Weiss
by Mel Friedman In Memory of:
Lynne Avadenka & Marc Sussman; Debbie &
Thank you, Hannah Fine by Susan Friedman Nathan Sadik by Susan & Steven Rabinovitz
Alan Hitsky; Annette & Barry Kaufman; Adele &
Thank you, Marc Sussman by Susan Friedman Helen Solarz Sadik by Susan & Steven Rabinovitz
Alan Levenson; Heather & Steven Sperling;
Get Well to: Pearl Friedman by Linda, Nina, & Danny Friedman
Marion & Bert Stein
Marion Stein by Susan Friedman Erno Friedman by Linda, Nina, & Danny Friedman
Bella (Belle) Ruben by Annette J. Friedman;
Rose & Mark Hechler; Marion & Bert Stein; In Memory of: Suzanne Winkelman by Marilyn Rubin &
Adele & Alan Levenson; Judy Pasternak; Zoltan (Zoli) Rubin by Mel Friedman; Bernie Jonas Mel Hersh
Heather & Steven Sperling; LeeAnn Turner; Suzanne Winkelman by Susan Friedman
Bella (Belle) Ruben by Susan Friedman
Steve Lewkowicz
Lynne Avadenka & Marc Sussman Holocaust Memorial Fund
Florence Keys by Adele & Alan Levenson Rabbi Kantor’s Discretionary Fund In Memory of:
Hyman Levenson by Adele & Alan Levenson In Honor of: Mike Atler by Gail & Steve Gales
Charles Ross by Adele & Alan Levenson Bernie Jonas on the birth of his first great-great Betty Ginsburg by Gail & Steve Gales
Martin Grant & Tessie Grant by Barbara Grant granddaughter by Helene & Aaron Engel Libby Gales by Gail & Steve Gales
Theresa Hollander by The Weberman Family Rabbi Shalom Kantor by Stephen Field Dr. Kevan Kreitman by Jessica Billiau
Darren Hessenthaler by Florence Cohen Edith Maniker by Gloria Bookstein
These contributions were received as of March 31, 2022. Contributions made after March 31, 2022 will be acknowledged in the next Bulletin.
Acknowledgement cards are sent out immediately, even though they may not appear in the Bulletin until a later time.
13Tributes—We Gratefully Acknowledge Your Contributions
Ungar Family Garden Fund
In Memory of: Bella (Belle) Ruben by The Siegal Family Harry Nedelman, Diane Betman, & Sam Betman
Norma Stoller by Alisa Peskin-Shepherd Yahrzeit Fund by Bernice Betman & Family
Bella (Belle) Ruben by Gloria Bookstein Suzanne Winkelman by Rita & Arthur Weinfeld
In Memory of:
Bella (Belle) Ruben by Mark Migdal
Seymour & Sharlene Ungar Seema Fischel & Nick Stern Melville Goldberg by Audrey Goldberg
Scholar-In-Residence Endowment Fund by Barbara & Dr. Milton Stern
Milton Resnick by Robin & Paul Ehrmann
In Memory of: Melville Goldberg by Audrey Goldberg
Louis Friedman by Margie J. Winston &
Sharlene Ungar by Michael N. Ungar; Merry Myerowitz by Dr. Eli Brown
Daniel G. Galant
Michele, Joel, & Michael Ungar
Sisterhood Fund Tributes We Remember
Suzanne Winkleman, daughter of Bernie Jonas and sister of Marc
~ In Honor Of ~ (Beverly) Jonas. Suzanne leaves a legacy that will be honored and
continued by her three children, Eli, Alex, and Jacob, her grandchild
Ada Yerman’s 60th birthday Asher, and her husband Marc. She is also survived by her brother
by Harriet and Harold Goodman. and sister-in-law Rabbi Shamaya (Tova) Jonas and a large loving
family and community of friends.
~ Mazal Tov ~ Bella (Belle) Ruben, the beloved wife of Charles Ruben, z"l. Cher-
ished mother of the late Ellyce (Dr. Stephen) Field, Dr. Nancy (J.T.)
Marriage of David Kowalsky and Leslie Spector Turner, and Dr. Douglas (Arlene) Ruben. Proud grandmother of
Jordan (Marjorie) Field, Andrew Field, Dr. Garrett (Nayomi) Field,
by Sue & Jay Kalisky Michael (Rochelle) Ruben, Jennifer (Adam) Zillins, and Jeffrey Mac-
Birth of Benjamin Shai Margolis, grandson of ciomei. Great-Grandmother to Logan Field, Dylan Field, Sophia
Field, Dalia Field, Brayden Ruben, Frank Zillins, and Isaac Zillins.
Judy & Arnie Goldman
Dr. Kevan Kreitman, cherished brother in law of Marlene (Larry)
by Kathryn & Henry Averbuch; Glanz and uncle of Devorah Glanz. Beloved husband of Barbara
Anne & Michael Rottman Kreitman. Devoted father of Doree (Jake) Lapping, Josh Kreitman,
Seth Kreitman, and Sarah Kreitman. Loving grandfather of Isla
Lapping. Treasured son of Rene and Max Kreitman. Cherished
~ In Memory of ~ brother of Sheldon Kreitman and Alisa (Ken) Bloom.
Harry Averbuch by Henry Averbuch Phyllis Shy, loving sister of June (Seymour z”l) Rubenstein, Ceil
(the late Sol) Cicurel, and Bryan (Diana Trivax) Levy. Beloved wife
Dr. Kevan Kreitman by Anne & Michael Rottman of the late Leon Shy. Cherished mother of Michael (Lori) Lieber-
Norma Stoller by Anne & Michael Rottman man, Sharon Firsht, Scott Shy, and Fay (Marc) Scher. Adored
grandma of Andrew (fiancée Nora Barnett) Lieberman, Marni
Suzanne Winkleman by Cynthia & Marvin Zucker (fiancé Josh Glowacki) Lieberman, Alana Lieberman (partner Mat-
thew Rosteck), Matthew (Elizabeth) Firsht, Jennifer & Joseph Shy,
~ Frances Zoldan Fund ~ Jacob Scher, and Sara (Matthew) Bodzy. Great-grandmother of
Alexander and Haley Bodzy, and Ellie Firsht. Dear sister-in-law of
Norman (Carolyn) Shy.
In Honor of and Thank You to Michael Liebowitz
Wallace Bratt beloved husband of Marlene Bratt. Devoted father of
by Henry Averbuch Harry (Elizabeth) Bratt and Janet (Frank) Ginis. Loving grandfather
of Rachel Bratt, Owen Bratt and Charlotte Ginis. Cherished brother
of the late Samuel Bratt and the late Bella Dinah Bratt.
Maurice (Morey) Herskovic, nephew of Nathan Fine; cousin of
Carolyn, Steven, Elyse, Samantha and Hannah Fine. Beloved hus-
band of 50 years of Leigh Herskovic. Cherished father of Aaron
(Dr. Shira) Herskovic, David (Natalie) Herskovic, and Lauren Her-
skovic. Loving Pa-Mo of Abigail, Olivia, Isiah, Jordyn, Charlotte, and
Gideon Herskovic. Adored brother of Thomas Herskovic.
14Congregation B’nai Moshe PERIODICAL
6800 Drake Road (USPS 981-880)
West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Royal Oak, MI
Tel: (248) 788-0600
Fax: (248) 788-0604
May - June 2022
Special Events Calendar Candle Lighting, Havdalah & Services
Wednesday, May 4 Candle Lighting Times
Yom Hazikaron 5/6 8:21p, 5/13 8:28p, 5/20 8:36p, 5/27 8:42p
6/3 8:48p, 6/10 8:52p, 6/17 8:55p, 6/24 8:57p
Thursday, May 5
Yom Ha’atzmaut Havdalah Times
5/7 9:28p, 5/14 9:37p, 5/21 9:45p, 5/28 9:53p
Saturday, May 7 6/4 9:59p, 6/11 10:04p, 6/18 10:07p, 6/25 10:08p
Honoring Annette Kaufman
Sunday, May 8 Shavuot Schedule in Sanctuary
Mother’s Day Sunday, June 5 - 9:00am followed by study session/kiddush
Monday, June 6 - 9:00am (Yizkor)
Thursday, May 19
Lag Ba-Omer
Minyan
Saturday, May 21 Weekday—Zoom & In-Person
Men’s Club Shabbat Sunday - 9 AM In-person—Klein Chapel *Breakfast served
Monday - 7:30 AM In-person—Klein Chapel *Breakfast served
Sunday, May 22 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – 7:30 AM via Zoom
President’s Brunch - 11:30am via Zoom Evenings, Sunday through Thursday – 5 PM via Zoom
Sunday, May 29
Yom Yerushalyim Shabbat Service Times
Zoom/Streaming
Monday, May 30 Friday Evenings – 5 PM Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma’ariv
Memorial Day - Office Closed
In Person/Zoom/Streaming
Saturday, June 4 Saturday Mornings – 9 AM
Shavuot Begins at Sundown
(Office closed Monday, June 6)
Shabbat Experience
Tuesday, June 14 In Person - Klein Chapel
Flag Day Saturdays, May 14 and 28, June 18 – 9:30 AM
Sunday, June 19
Father’s Day / Juneteenth
Thursday, June 23
Annual Meeting - 7—7:30pm in the Sanctuary
Friday, June 24
Friday Night Live and Dinner
Kolel Moshe
Rabbi Pachter’s Talmud Class via Zoom
Sundays at 10 AM, May 15, 22 and June 12, 19, 26
Ongoing Monthly Calendar
Executive Committee Meeting (Via Zoom)
Thursdays, May 12 and June 9 at 7:30 PM
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursdays, May 19 (zoom) and June 23 (in-person) at 7:30 PMYou can also read
