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May|June Connection
Iyar|Sivan|Tamuz 5781
Temple Beth El, Birmingham
Shavuot Villages May 16 and
Ongoing Small Group Village Initiatives
Learn more, page 4
Temple Beth El | 2179 Highland Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35205 |
www.templebeth-el.net
Table of Contents
In This Issue
Rabbi’s Message: pg. 3
Shavuot: pg. 4
Service Schedule: pg. 5
Social Action: pg. 7
Sisterhood: pg. 8
Programming: pg. 12
Community News: pg. 14
Simchas: pg. 15
Yahrzeits: pg. 16
TBE Foundation Donations: pg. 20
Men’s Club: pg. 11
Condolences: pg. 24
Donations: pg. 25
Staff
Rabbi: Stephen Slater | Rabbistephen@templebeth-el.net
Music & Youth: Sarah Metzger | Smetzger@templebeth-el.net
Programming & Adult Education: Bethany Slater | Bslater@templebeth-el.net
Marketing & Communications: Lindsey Herring | Lherring@templebeth-el.net
Engagement & Collaboration: Margaret Norman | Mnorman@templebeth-el.net
Finance: Andrea May | Bookkeeper@templebeth-el.net | 205.313.0619
Office & Operations: David VanLandingham | Dvanlandingham@templebeth-el.net
TBE Foundation Exec. Director: Cathy Fingerman | Tbefoundation@templebeth-el.net
2020-21 Board of Directors
President: Ronald Levitt | rlevitt@sirote.com Treasurer: Steve Altmann | steve@nomberglaw.com
Vice President: Naomi Ivker | nivker@zsattorneys.com Secretary: Abe Schuster | abrahamschuster@gmail.com
Vice President: Allen Halpern | ahalpern@k-chem.com
Keith Abrams Alex Grodner Dani Kahn-Krell Joshua Richman
(Foundation rep) Jan Jaffe Howard Kaplan Esther Schuster
Marsha Asman Katie Hausman (Men’s Club rep) Robin Smith
Suzanne Bearman Jan Hirsch (Sisterhood rep) Arlene Redisch Dan Weinrib
Fred Benjamin Ellen Italiaander Evan Rhodes
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Let Silence Be a Fence for Wisdom
By Rabbi Stephen Slater
I conclude my service here humbled by the kindnesses that God
has shown me in Birmingham, Alabama. On many days, so many
of you have been the agents of his kindness, his hands, and feet
and welcoming smile. Your good company, kind words, and
excellent food have given me encouragement. You have shown
me more love and affection than my words can say.
Each of the days of the three years that I have served you as
rabbi have been an honor for me. I am thrilled to have served you in difficult times and in joyous
times.
In the difficult times that lie ahead for us now, remember how we have always come through
difficult times, by drawing more closely together.
I remember how we gathered our city together after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in the
square outside of Temple Beth-El. We walked in silence and prayer, united with our neighbors
in our grief.
I remember how we walked in prayer through the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in the midst
of the coronavirus pandemic, each of you beautiful in dignity and contemplation on our Days of
Awe.
I remember walking with you to the graveside funerals of more than 50 beloved friends in our
community.
Dear friends, let's remember how we cared for each other in the hard times.
And I remember how we came together in good times.
I remember joyful events,
gathering to sanctify the beginning of a marriage,
gathering to celebrate a child, becoming an adult at their bar and bat mitzvahs.
I remember how on Shabbat after Shabbat we have gathered here in prayer and enjoyed sacred
community, learned and to prayed and sung together.
So let silence be a fence for our wisdom. Let's move forward together without acrimony. But
with the quiet confidence that the one who brought us together, still has good things in store
for each of us, but separately. Let's say our goodbyes in a way that shows the affection we have
for each other. Let's grieve our loss. And then let's rise up to do what needs to be done.
Thank you for the honor of serving you. It has been a time of blessing.
Yours truly,
Rabbi Stephen Slater
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Shavuot Sunday
6:15 pm to 9 pm, Sunday, May 16
A COVID-safe outdoor event in the upper
TBE parking lot
This event introduces you to our small group Villages, where
you’ll have opportunity to connect with others over different
religious, cultural and community interests. New skills and
areas of study will be introduced and you’ll have entirely new
opportunities to learn and engage. Please join us for the Villages launching event over Shavuot!
You’ll nosh and drink, schmooze, light candles, study, sing and dance. RSVP here:
meetyouatbethel.shulcloud.com/form/Shavuot21.
Below is a little about each Village and what you might expect from upcoming Village meetings in
the summer! But you’ll get a lovely brochure outlining summer options during the Shavuot
program on May 16.
Yiddish Humor 101 with Barry Dreayer: This group brings together people who love humor, especially
Jewish humor and like to share bits from their favorite comics and maybe even plan an evening at the comedy club.
This Village is recommended for anyone who likes jokes and likes to laugh. The group will determine the content
and how often to meet.
Jews Who Wine with Josh Grace: Josh’s intimate knowledge of all things wine will have you connecting on
flavors, history and much more. What’s the importance of wine in Jewish tradition? Connect over wine, history and
Judaism with Josh.
Walking with Intention with Ellen Italiaander and Sheri Krell: Walk this way! Come one , come
all! Join us for a 30 minute walk around the Beth El neighborhood. We will partner up and enjoy the scenery while
we have interesting conversations about lots of thoughtful things! Let’s connect with nature and each other. Don’t
forget your comfortable shoes.
Camping & S’More with Alex Grodner and Asher Krell: Alex will lead the group through all things
outdoors related - camping, hiking, and generally spending time outside - and how it relates to building and
growing a strong Jewish connection. Although we are no longer wandering in the desert, there are still so many
mental, physical, and spiritual positives to stepping away from everyday life and going outside. Come by our village
to learn more!
Shelby Village: A Neighborhood Village with Cathy Fingerman: Remember growing up in a
neighborhood where everyone knew you and your family, and neighborhood block parties or backyard
BBQ's created family memories and long-lasting friendships? The Neighborhood Village concept seeks to replicate
that concept for modern-day living.
Food, Family and Cooking with Bethany Slater: Share cooking, food and family memories together! We’ll
talk about our mutual love of food, and discuss family and cooking stories. This will be a precursor to a cooking club
of sorts and we’ll hash out plans for future gatherings.
Podcast Club with Dani Kahn-Krell: will lead us in a listening of Judaism Unbound’s “Holidays Unbound
Episode 3: Passover Part II”, focusing on a segment challenging the historicity of the Exodus and discussing
implications modern scholarship has on our understanding of the Torah and our Jewish identities. (Read more on
pg. 15.)
News Through a Jewish Lens with Daniel Levine: Every week we take on a different perplexity in the
ever-changing landscape of Jewish/Israeli politics, broadly considered: based on the interests and concerns of the
group. Possible topics: Why has Israel had five elections in two years? When/how did Jews become white? When is
criticism of Israel legitimate and when is it not? When did Judaism become a religion? What is the deal with
Birthright? What's at Stake with the Iran Nuclear Deal? How did Yiddish become cool again (watching Unorthodox
and Shtissel)?
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May Service Schedule
Shabbat Emor Monday, May 17
Friday, April 30 We won’t be holding morning services, but
recommend you watch others online at 8:30 am
5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services
https://www.bj.org/event/shavuot-morning-
7:11 pm Candle lighting services-i/
Saturday, May 1 8:24 pm Candle lighting
9:30 am Shabbat morning services Tuesday, May 18
10 am Morning services in-person with
Shabbat Behar/Bechukotai Yizkor
Friday, May 7
5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services Shabbat Nasso
7:16 pm Candle lighting Friday, May 21
Saturday, May 8 5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services
9:30 am Shabbat morning services 7:27 pm Candle lighting
Saturday, May 22
Shabbat Bamidbar 9:30 am Shabbat morning services
Friday, May 14
5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services Shabbat Beha’alotcha
7:22 pm Candle lighting Friday, May 28
Saturday, May 15 5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services
9:30 am Shabbat morning services 7:31 pm Candle lighting
Saturday, May 29
Shavuot 9:30 am Shabbat morning services
Sunday, May 16 (Erev Shavuot)
6:15 pm Shavuot Villages Program Sign up for in-person services online by
7:23 pm Candle lighting visiting the TBE website,
www.templebeth-el.net. The link to the
registration form is listed on the home page.
June Service Schedule
Shabbat Shelach Shabbat Chukat
Friday, June 4 Friday, June 18
5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services 5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services
7:35 pm Candle lighting 7:41 pm Candle lighting
Saturday, June 5 Saturday, June 19
9:30 am Shabbat morning services 9:30 am Shabbat morning services
Shabbat Korach Shabbat Balak
Friday, June 11 Friday, June 25
5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services 5:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services
7:39 pm Candle lighting 7:43 pm Candle lighting
Saturday, June 12 Saturday, June 26
9:30 am Shabbat morning services 9:30 am Shabbat morning services
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One of our beloved Sisterhood and TBE members, Phyllis Grusin Weinstein,
lived to share her wisdom, knowledge and compassion with us until the age
of 100! Honoring her, as she so richly deserved, with the dedication of a
stone on our Tree of Life are the following people:
Dalia & Keith Abrams Cathy & Irwin Fingerman Sandy Koplon Loraine & David Reznik
Louise & Jimmy Abroms Arlene Fisher Gennye Krasner & Family Sherri & David Romanoff
Freddi Aronov Joy & Robert Fleisher Sheri & Jimmy Krell Lana & Stephen Royal
Marsha Asman Shirley & Ron Froehlich Esther & Jack Levy Pam Ruttenberg &
Natalie & Eric Asman Arlene & Milton Goldstein Sue & Billy Lischkoff Arnold Shiland
Bernard Axel Susan & Steve Greene Roz & Peter Mannon Amy & Michael Saag
Ilene & Sandy Axelroth Mira & Eddie Griffith Mary Ann Merrell David Schwartz
Michelle Bearman-Wolnek & Karen & Reuben Halpern Jennye Merrell Lora Schwartz
Seth Wolnek Maurine & Jacob Halpern Courtney Merrell Joycie & Arthur Serwitz
Phyllis & Norman Berk Terri Heiman Candy & Ed Meyerson Joyce & Maury Shevin
Faye Bernstein Hannah & Colin Helman Sybil & Larry Michalove Harriett Shulmister
Roz Bloomston Gail & Charles Herman Florina Newcomb Toby & Bert Siegel
Gina Boyd Felice Hirsch Andrea & Larry Newman Natalie & Albert Sikora
Lenora Pate & Steve Brickman Riva Hirsch Judy Olitsky Lynette Slaughter
Adrienne & Julian Brook Judy & Peter Jablow Susan & Stuart Padove Bari Sokol
Sherry & Jerry Cherner Sharon Kahn & Richard Lehr Marjorie Perlman & Jay Stern Dodie Sokol
Mindy & Gary Cohen Jenny Katz Sheryl & Jay Perlstein Sandy & Morton Stern
Charlotte Corenblum Lisa & Alan Kianoff Hazel & Murray Pizette Geri & Bob Stone
Caryn & Steven Corenblum Mary Kimerling (Sylacauga) Marian & Myron Radwin Dorothy Ziff
Heidi & Martin Damsky Mary & David Kimerling Judith Rattner Melissa & Melvin Zivitz
Lori & Stephen Dorsky Sheryl & Jon Kimerling Nadav Raviv
Lisa & Alan Engel Toby Klein Janet Reagan
Carol & Mark Entman Ricki & Lanny Kline Arlene Redisch
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VISION: Engaging in Tikkun Olam is a core value of
Temple Beth El congregants. We are a consistent and
recognized partner in the greater Birmingham
community.
MISSION: To provide the TBE community (including
but not limited to our members) opportunities to
participate in Temple Beth El planned and sponsored,
Judaically-informed, social actions throughout the
Jewish calendar year.
Social Action Purim Project
Pesach on Purim, Dayenu, it was more than enough!
Heartfelt thanks to our TBE community for your
marvelous support of our M’Shalach Manot project at
the Highland Manor residential community.
Our congregants contributed oodles of snacks and the
bags were filled to the brim. Sheri Krell supplied the
decorative Purim stickers and Caryn Corenblum
served as a collection site. We are also grateful for
dedicated volunteers, Amy Allon, Susan Lapidus and
Judy Olitzky who did an amazing job in filling 111 bags,
one for each of the Highland Manor residents. Thanks Shown above (left to right) are Amy Allon and Terri Heiman
after deliveries were made to Highland Manor.
also to Samantha Palmer who along with her daughter
Eliza, Amy Allon, Terri Heiman and Bernard Stern distributed the gift bags to each apartment.
Margaret Norman and Bethany Slater are recognized for their assistance along with appreciation to all
who supported the project. We missed the excitement of having the children engaged in preparing the
gifts and look forward to next year when we will celebrate Purim once again as a community.
Holiday Tzedakah
The [T]Be Involved Social Action Committee and Rabbi Stephen are encouraging charitable giving in
connection to our Jewish holidays. As the Talmud states, the mitzvah of tzedakah is equivalent to all the
other mitzvot. On Shavuot, we read the Book of Ruth, which encourages us to welcome the outsider to
our community, show loyalty to our family, and engage in acts of gemilut chasadim (acts of loving
kindness.) In observance of the holiday, we encourage congregants to donate to the following:
1,) Society of St. Andrew: (endhunger.org/) The Society of St. Andrews is the oldest and largest gleaning
organization in the United States. Just as Ruth & Naomi gleaned in the fields of Boaz, the Society of St.
Andrew brings volunteers together to harvest and share produce with those in need in their
communities. The [T}BE Involved Social Action Committee recently partnered with the Society of St.
Andrew to package apples for local distribution and is planning a gleaning event in the future.
2.) Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (HICA): (hicaalabama.org/) ¡HICA! champions civic
engagement, economic equality, and social justice for Latino and immigrant families in Alabama. Just as
others welcomed Ruth, although she was an outsider, we should help immigrants within our own
community.
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Sisterhood News
New members are a welcome addition to our Sisterhood, so we are happy to say hello to,
ANNA DEASON! For those who have not yet met her, she is the fiancée of Josh Richman, one of
TBE’s Minyan Leaders, and they are regular Shabbat attendees, pre-Covid.
Well... not quite yet! But through the magic of ZOOM, we went on a
virtual tour of the Florentin district in Tel Aviv on April 11.
A crucial ingredient of Florentin’s charm blooms not within the walls
but on their very surface. Exploring street art uncovers a unique and
carefully guarded realm — few rules and an abundance of
unbounded, edgy creativity. It was a LIVE and INTERACTIVE tour;
our guide Aaron Gertz lives in Israel and has a great personality. He
made our personalized tour fun, informative and entertaining. Thank
you, Rebecca Rothman, for making the arrangements with Aaron and for serving as moderator.
We had an opportunity to ask questions at the end of our tour.
Southern Region Conference was held Sunday, April 18. Ella Rosen,
Arlene Redisch, Sue Lischkoff and Arlene Fisher represented our
Sisterhood and they joined with our ‘sisters’ from the Southern Region
- Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida and
Alabama. Interesting programs were presented and the highlight of
the one-day ZOOM conference was the presentation of the Phyllis
Grusin Weinstein Award to Regina Newman from Atlanta, GA.
Sisterhood underwrote members’ attendance. The conference was
dedicated to Phyllis Grusin Weinstein z"l. In conjunction with this
conference, an ad journal was electronically delivered to each
attendee.
TORAH FUND EVENT — On Sunday, May 9, our annual Torah
Fund event was held via ZOOM. Our own Julia Goldberg, daughter
of Shira and Matt Goldberg was our guest
speaker! She gave us an up close and personal
insight into what her first year in the List
College Joint Program of the Jewish
Theological Seminary/Columbia University
has been like, and with her warm and outgoing
personality, it was a wonderful program!
Your generous donations go entirely towards scholarships for the
students attending one of five Conservative seminaries. The
money is very important to these students studying to be our
future rabbis, education directors, cantors, social workers and
more!
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Sisterhood Steering Committee - At a recent meeting, we voted to
commit $15,750 to TBE for their 2021-2022 budget; our financial
commitment specifically supports Religious School salaries, Youth
Programming and the Kitchens.
Members of the Sisterhood Steering Committee are: Lisa Kianoff,
Marian Radwin, Shirley Froehlich, Adrienne Brook, Jan Hirsch,
Natalie Sikora, Sue Lischkoff, Esther Levy, Arlene Redisch, Naomi
Ivker, Barbara Brande and Arlene Fisher.
Our Shabbat Candle Sale was highly successful! Over 60 women
purchased from a selection of regular and Nerorim Shabbat candles,
colorful Shabbat candles, Havdalah candles and yahrzeit candles.
The proceeds from this sale benefit our Gift Shop. When your stock
of candles is low, please remember to patronize our own Gift Shop;
your support means a lot! Thank you, Jan Hirsch, for chairing this
project with your usual efficiency and upbeat attitude! Thank you,
also, to Barbara Brande, for creating the materials that enhanced our
marketing and PR!
Eighty-two women signed up to receive a Sisterhood Surprise Passover
Gift Bag! Each Sisterhood canvas tote bag contained a box of matzah, a
curated Passover Recipes pamphlet - thank you, Karen Weinrib, for all
your hard work in updating this - a package of Jewish-themed napkins,
individually wrapped candies, and a Happy Passover from TBE
Sisterhood notepad. Thank you to Eileen Levin, Naomi Fineberg, Susan
Goldstein, and Bobbie Sokol for putting the bags together, and thank you
to Ruth Nomberg, Susan Lapidus, and Judy Olitsky for handing the bags
out at the drive-by!
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College Connection
The final college connection package of the
school year was mailed! The Passover
package included a box of matzoh, a TBE
mug, kosher for Passover tea, Passover-
themed socks, matzoh masks, and an
inspirational letter from our Rabbi.
Thank you to the Brande family for
sponsoring the College Connection
program that sends care packages to our
college and graduate school students.
Gen XYZ Ice Cream Social
10Men’s Club News
Thank You for Supporting Me Throughout the Years
Men's Club is on a roll with a HUGELY successful March Madness Membership Drive picking
up 58 Members!!!!
Steve Altmann gets a HUGE Yashir Koach leading Men's Club as THE BRACKET MASTER!
THANKS, STEVE!!!!
With our new 2021 membership, and all of
our members in past years, we are able to
make things happen for our Temple, our
children within our Temple and our
community. That is why I wanted to
include this thank you note the Men's Club
received from one of our very own children
who has grown up with Beth-El and has
recently just had her Bat Mitzvah, Ellie
Halpern.
"Thank you for supporting me throughout
the years"
That is what Men's Club is all about!!!! It is
OUR PLEASURE, Ellie!
If you would like to join the list of AWESOME MEN below who have committed to supporting
Men's Club in 2021, please don't hesitate to reach out to Alex Grodner, our vice president, or
me. We would love to have you on board.
THANK YOU to all the guys below. You are all TRULY APPRECIATED!
Allen Halpern,
President of Men's Club
Todd Doobrow Jon Lewis Douglas Gilbert Julian Brook
Keith Abrams Alan Kianoff Howard Bearman Marvin Shelsky
Allen Halpern Daniel Weinrib Seth Wolnek Eddie Griffith
Irwin Fingerman Andrew Newcomb Edwin Fineberg Howard Kaplan
James Krell Gary Gouse Myron Radwin Bert Siegel
Brian Chernoff Ken Grodner Steven Sikora Gregory Friedman
Robert Stone Ron Hirsch Martin Damsky Jeff Weissman
Reuben Halpern Eddie Denaburg Steven Corenblum Jacob Halpern
Ronald Shiland Stuart Royal Ronald Froehlich David Kimerling
Eric Siegel Seth Diamond Matthew Goldberg Gary Gordon
Steven Smith Steve Greene Steven Altmann Alex Rod
Allen Kipp Barry Dreayer Stuart Shiland James Weisberg
James St. John Evan Rhodes Kenneth Jaffe
Billy Lapidus Norman Berk Abraham Schuster
Alan Weintraub Alex Grodner Albert Sikora
11The Tirdof series draws from the phrase “tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” which translates to “justice, justice, you shall pursue”
(Deuteronomy 16:20). We’ve heard many of you express a desire for this type of programming, and are focusing on
bringing events to Beth El that allow opportunities for reflection, conversation and action. Save the date for these
Tirdof programs. Reach out to mnorman@templebeth-el.net with questions.
Where Do We Go from Here? A Conversation with Lisa McNair
3 pm-4:30 pm, May 2
Since the fall of 2020, Temple Beth El has been
engaged in a public facing programming series
entitled Tirdof (You Shall Pursue), exploring issues
of civil rights past and present. Now we’re asking,
what’s next, and exploring tools for taking action.
Lisa McNair, whose sister Denise McNair was
killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street
Baptist Church, is a professional public speaker on
the topic of reconciliation. This program will
feature both a talk by Lisa on her family’s journey
and experiences with reconciliation work, and
interactive question-and-answer session.
For this program we will be joined by members of
Adath Jeshurun, a congregation in Minneapolis,
taking advantage of virtual format to expand our
reach and facilitate a conversation on racial justice
and reconciliation across Jewish communities and
regional distinctions. Lisa’s presentation and the
moderated Q & A will last for approximately 60
minutes. For the last thirty minutes of our
program, we will host small group breakout
sessions for participants to collaborate and
brainstorm across congregations (and states), and then come together for sharing and processing.
This series is part of the development of the Beth El Civil Rights Experience; a multimedia project exploring
the intersections of Birmingham’s Jewish and Civil Rights histories, with an eye towards exploring the past
and “building bridges” in the present and future.
Visit the Temple Beth El calendar for registration information.
12Braving Discomfort to Move Toward Action with T. Marie King
7 pm-8:30 pm, June 3
In our Tirdof series on Civil Rights Past and Present we've taken the time to learn about the history of
civil rights in our community, as well as issues of contemporary racial justice and equity. Now, it's time
to ask, "what's next?" Join us for this special workshop with local organizer T. Marie King, where
participants will be empowered to reflect on their blind spots, acknowledge harms experienced by
neighbors and identify pathways of action!
King is a trained Truth, Racial Hearing and Transformation facilitator and experienced presenter and
facilitator. This will be an interactive workshop, with space for sharing and learning together. Visit the
Temple Beth El calendar for registration information.
This series is part of the development of the Beth El Civil Rights Experience; a multimedia project exploring
the intersections of Birmingham’s Jewish and Civil Rights histories, with an eye towards exploring the past
and “building bridges” in the present and future.
Inter-everything is our new programming series especially for our inter-everything families. Why “inter-
everything?” Because in conversations with our community, it’s become clear that interfaith doesn’t cover it. Our
community is interfaith, intercultural, interdenominational and everything beyond and in between. We’re looking for
chances to connect, and if you and/or your family identify as inter-anything, we want to connect with you! Get in
touch with Margaret at mnorman@templebeth-el.net with questions or to share your programming ideas!
Family Hike and Picnic
10 am to noon, June 6
Join us for our third inter-everything group event; a family-friendly hike at Red Mountain Park! This is a
chance to gather in community with other families and individuals who identify as interfaith/
intercultural/interdenominational—inter-anything—while enjoying an outdoor activity at one of our
city’s best greenspaces. We’ll meet at the entrance to the park at 10AM and end with a chance to picnic
together. Along the way, we’ll even learn a little bit about the Park’s history as a former site of iron and
ore mining! Bring a bagged lunch, if you’d like, and we’ll provide some additional snacks and goodies.
This program is part of Beth El’s new programming series especially for our inter-everything families.Why
inter-everything? Because in conversations with our community it’s become clear that interfaith doesn’t
cover it. Our community is interfaith, intercultural, inter-denominational and everything beyond and in
between. Rather than get caught up on labels we’re looking for chances to connect, and if you and/or your
family identify as inter-anything we want to connect with you! Get in touch with Margaret at
mnorman@templebeth-el.net with questions or to share your programming ideas!
13This is our series focused on intellectual stimulation and cultural programming. Programs will include book talks,
workshops, lectures, watch parties and more Thursday nights on Zoom from November to May. Some programs will
have a cost to help cover licensing expenses or honorariums: $18-36 for members and $36-56 for nonmembers.
Southern Jewish Foodways with Dr. Marcie Cohen Ferris
7 pm to 8 pm, June 17
Spoonbread, shnecken and sweet and
sour Passover meatballs—these are
just a few of the recipes you can find
in Marcie Cohen Ferris’ seminal work
on Southern Jewish foodways, Matzoh
Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the
Jewish South. Join Engagement and
Collaboration Coordinator Margaret
Norman and Dr. Cohen Ferris for a
delicious conversation on Southern
Jewish food and the stories and
histories that food reveals.
In addition to Matzah Ball Gumbo, Dr.
Cohen Ferris is author of The Edible
South: The Power of Food and the
Making of an American Region and co-
editor of Jewish Roots in Southern Soil:
A New History, as well as Professor
Emeritus of American Studies at UNC-
Chapel Hill.
Participants who register by June 10
will receive a complimentary snack
drop off! If you live more than five
miles from Temple Beth El, we invite
you to pick up your snacks.
Visit the Temple Beth El calendar for registration information.
14This collection of programs is meant to support
your physical, environmental, mental and
spiritual well being. Judaism’s vision for a life
well lived is a life of wholeness. Shalem means
wholeness, healthy, harmony, total well-being.
It is related to shalom, peace. Over this coming
year, we are intentionally hosting programs to
support you in cultivating these values.
The Transformative Power of Shabbat (However Imperfectly You
Observe It); a conversation with Sharron Swain and Rebecca Rothman
11 am to noon, May 23
Have you ever wondered how some people manage to unplug entirely once a week? Rebecca Rothman
and Sharron Swain each grew up not observing Shabbat but have each—independently and in different
ways—incorporated elements of this magical day of rest into their lives as adults. Join us for a
conversation with Rebecca and Sharron as they explore what Shabbat looks like in their homes and how
it has become more accessible to them both. Whether you are curious about how to get started yourself,
or just find the idea intriguing, join us for a fun and enlightening discussion about the transformative
power of Shabbat. Visit the Temple Beth El calendar for registration information.
Other Programs
Shavuot Podcast Dinner Club (from page 4)
Podcast Dinner Clubs are ideal for busy people who love learning! Structured like a book club, but one
where you don’t have to read the book ahead of time, participants come together to listen to segments
of a podcast, pausing to discuss, nosh and socialize. Each Podcast Dinner Club is hosted by different
discussion leaders on varied topics, which in the past have ranged from Jewish farming to Jewish history
and zero-waste lifestyles. Join us for this special Shavuot program and have a taste of a Podcast Dinner
Club, as we listen and discuss together in real life.
For this iteration of Podcast Dinner Club Dani Kahn-Krell will lead us in a listening of Judaism Unbound’s
“Holidays Unbound Episode 3: Passover Part II”, focusing on a segment challenging the historicity of the
Exodus and discuss the implications modern scholarship has on our understanding of the Torah and our
Jewish identities. No prior knowledge or listening is required, just join ready for a stimulating and
thought-provoking discussion guided by our excellent hosts.
Shabbat Picnic & Confirmation Celebration
11:30 am to 1 pm, May 21
Join us for the next iteration of our Shabbat Picnics; a special edition to celebrate our confirmation
students! We’ll be gathering in Caldwell Park after Saturday services, from 11:30 - 1:00, and will have
special snacks and outdoor fun. Bring a lunch, picnic blanket or chairs and a favorite face mask. RSVP to
mnorman@templebeth-el.net. (See back cover for more info.)
15Call for Submissions! Songs of Our Grandmothers Project
Songs of our Grandmothers is a project dedicated to capturing and preserving the songs that our elders
remember. The videos are crowd-sourced - they come from people around the world. Our goal is to
capture songs from different backgrounds, to reflect the importance that songs and music play in all
cultures. We encourage everyone to participate - you can film a loved one singing a song that is mean-
ingful to them and we'll share it on the site. If you are interested in participating, please email us at
songs@songsofourgrandmothers.com.
You can check out “Songs of our Grandmothers” at www.songsofourgrandmothers.com.
Flower Arranging
Workshop—Sisterhood
and Gen XYZ
2 pm-3 pm, June 15
Join Sisterhood and Gen XYZ for a
virtual flower arranging workshop with
Wild Things Flowers and Curiosities; a
woman-owned and operated floral
shop in Homewood.
Participants can register by calling Wild
Things at 205 703 8821 and letting them
know they’d like to join. The morning of
June 15th participants will be able to
pick up their flowers at Temple Beth El,
or Wild Things (located at 2815B 18th St.
S., Homewood, AL).
We will then gather virtually and
practice the art of flower arranging
together, with the leadership of a
skilled professional!
The cost is $40 to participate in flower
arranging and you can register anytime
before noon on June 14.
If you would like to participate without purchasing flowers, or have questions about this workshop,
email Margaret Norman at mnorman@templebeth-el.net.
16News You Need to Know
If you or a loved one has moved, kindly let the Temple Beth El office know your new address and
phone number. Contact David or Andrea at the TBE office 205-933-2740 or email the office at
info@templebeth-el.net with the new info. This is so necessary when mailing out Yahrzeit
reminders, donations in your honor, bulletin and just so your friends will know. Thank you so
very much for your cooperation and help with this.
You can also update your contact information directly through the member portal of ShulCloud.
Community News & Announcements
Visit cjfsbham.org/donate-now/
17Mazal Tov and Simcha Stories
Mazal Tov to the following on their May and June milestones. Special birthdays are acknowledged beginning at age 25
and every five years thereafter. All birthdays are not listed in each Connection.
May
Special Birthdays
Jeff Padawer Philip Engelhardt Bernard Axel
Fred Benjamin Matthew Levey Mary Kimerling
Edwin Fineberg Rochelle Green Naomi Kipp
Jenifer Thornton Barry Ivker
Gary Schiff Marissa Shelsky
Anniversaries
Polina & Leonid Mazur (25) Roslyn & Peter Mannon (29)
Ellen & Kerry Stein (18) Sherri & David Romanoff (35)
Esther Schuster & Allen Shealy Sarah & Abe Kunin (8)
(37) Robin & Fred Benjamin (32)
Arlene & Milton Goldstein (54) Dani & Asher Kahn-Krell (4)
Vikki & Ken Grodner (38) Danielle & Ben Rosenbaum (4)
Kim & Daniel Mirelman (39) Tobie & Michael Bogart (38)
Michelle Bearman-Wolnek & Brenda & Steve Weinstein (44)
Seth Wolnek (28)
June
Anniversaries
Karen & Reuben Halpern (50) Eileen & Leonard Levin (55) Natalie & Albert Sikora (62)
Rebecca Salzer & Kevin Kelleher Ilene & Sandy Axelroth (45) Robin & Steven Smith (41)
(19) Joan Loretta Munn & Steven Karen & Dan Weinrib (18)
Lisa & Alan Kianoff (39) Birns (44) Joan & Hunter Gordon (47)
Anita & Gary Gouse (50) Shira & Matthew Goldberg (27) Susan & Stuart Padove (48)
Adrienne & Julian Brook (57) Zena & Lewis Schulman (46) Suzanne & Howard Bearman (61)
Debbie & Louis Tuck (40) Cindi & Michael Routman (21) Barbara & Gary Gordon (44)
Sandy & Morton Stern (58) Nan & Doug Unkenholz (42) Gail & Abraham Schuster (38)
Pat & Alan Geldzahler (65) Rebecca & Joshua Rothman (21) Meredith & Gary Weintraub (29)
Naomi & Joshua Ivker (26) Amy & Scott Stein (26) Sherri & Jeff Weissman (34)
Maurine & Jacob Halpern (22) Stacy & Justin Ladden (11) Bobbie & Howard Sokol (51)
Shirley & Jack Hasson (55) Sybil & Larry Michalove (61) Diane & Howard Slaughter (52)
Special Birthdays
Ben Rosenbaum Alex Belotserkovskiy Ira Kline
Tatyana Shitsel Kim Mirelman Jeffrey Barnes
Booth Samuels Bridget Sikora Joshua Ivker
18March 2, 2021
I am sorry to say we are leaving Birmingham next week. This was a difficult
decision on our part but it was a time in our life to live closer to family. We are
moving to Ponte Vedra, Florida
where our youngest daughter,
Karen Freedman. resides and not
too far distant from our oldest
daughter, Lisa Parks. Our other
two children, David Michalove
live in Atlanta, GA, and Stacy
May in Menlo Park, California.
We were married in Temple Beth
El in 1960 by Rabbi Mesch
shortly after Sybil graduated
from the University of Alabama.
Sybil had grown up in
Birmingham where she and her
Greenberg family had been very
active in the Birmingham Jewish community. For the next 22 years (with a stint
in Viet Nam) we embarked on an Air Force career as Larry had previously
graduated from West Point becoming an Air Force officer. In 1977 we retired
from the USAF and settled down in Birmingham where Larry worked the next 22
years in the construction industry for both Harbert Construction Company and
Rust Engineering. We finally retired all together in 1999.
We had a wonderful life in Birmingham and now it was time to move once
again! We will miss everyone very much!!!
Much love to our friends at Beth El!!!
Larry and Sybil Michalove
Upcoming Congregational Meeting!
We aim to have a congregational meeting
at the end of June or early July, so be sure
to check your emails. We’ll share the
definitive details when finalized.
19May & June Yahrzeits
(dates indicate Shabbat in which names will be read)
May 7-8 Allen Solomon May 21-22 Bernard Stelman *Leon Toranto
Bertha Stein *Anne Touro Ben Warner
Rose Anfanger *Abram Stern *Henry Accortt Rose Weiss Philip Warren
*Zelda Barnes *Rhoda Toranto *Ida Bomchel *William Weinstein
Gene Barth Rose Walters Jacob Brick May 28-29 *Harold Weslock
Bertha Breslin Barnett Weissman Allan Brown *Harry Wise
Estelle Bruchis Helen Bruck *Bernard Berk Gussie Witt
William Bruchis May 14-15 Harvey Buchalter Louis M. Berman Charles
*Harry Erdberg *Etta Caine William Bernstein Wreschner
Milton Fingerman *Abraham Reva Calesky *Eli Blousman *Yetta Ziff
Fanny Fishman Abkowitz Lee Cohen Saul Bram Ida Zonenberg
Isaac Franco Tobie Axel Loyce Coughlin Pearl Broner
Gertrude Frankel Jeannette Eva Davis *Hellen Cherner June 4-5
*Helen Geldzahler Capouya Ellen Doneson *Fanny Cohen
Alfred Gessow *David Cohen *Rose Feinberg *M.I. Cohen *Frank Abelson
Augusta Gold Ember Cohen Anna Feirman *Max Corenblum Jacob Allen
*Fannie Goldberg *Morris Cooper Lil Frank Jack Dorsky *Edith Alpert
Rose Landers *Sarah Coplon *Charles Frankel Alice Ellison Esther Altman
Goldstein Elise Davis Mary Gennis *Dora Euchvitz *N. Bearman
*Frank Green *Maren Dell Aaron Gettinger *Elsie Evensky *Beatrice Bomchel
Morris Green Gustav Dobbie *Sarah Ginsburg Matilda Franco *Selma Botnik
Meyer Gruder *Tillie Eisenberg *Goldey Goldberg Rena Gilman Ruth Bruchis
*Lottie Grusin *Alexander Paul Goldman *Leonard Goldberg *Breine Cohen
Samuel Grusin Feinberg *Dora Goldstein Gerry Goldstein *Harry Cooper
*Sholom Grusin Robert Feirman Lazar Golubov *Sara Gordon *Jacob Cooper
Milton Hillard *Robert Frohman Charles Harris Oscar Greenberg *Evelyn Dube
*Betty Hodges *Hertzl Heiman *Rebecca Hurvich Daniel Greene *Samuel Edlavitch
*Joan Holzman Yevgeniya Ioshpa *Jeanette Hyatt Robert Griffith *Joseph Epstein
Raye Jaffe *Abraham Jaffe K. Kaplan *Irving Haberman Dora Feldman
Morris Kazdon Shirley Lane Lynda Kemeny Esther Harris Alice Ostroy
*Feiga Kimerling *I.M. Levin Ruth Kertzner *Israel Jaffe Freifeld
Elaine Kleinstub *Lena Levin *Irwin Koplon *Rita Capouya *Gertrude
Frieda Kottle Solomon *Nellie Koplon Kimerling Friedman
Harriet Krentzman Liberman Richard Marks Nathan Kottle *David Goldstein
*Linda Lindy *Julian Lichter *Morris May Nathan Kulpe Ida G. Goldstein
Earl Lipsitz *William Lischkoff Vivian Mazur Samuel Langer *I. S. Grossman
*Jennie Lischkoff Pearl Marbach William Michalove Ida Lapidus *Zelda Jacobs
Harry Lupion *Sol Miller Dona Mintsina Hortense Levey Harry Jaffe
Celia Matlick Mildred Nassau *Joshua *Isadore Milton Kantor
*Clara Mazer Dorothy Bieber Nissenbaum Lichtenstein *Morris Karpe
*Isadore Minnen Nomberg Kathleen Olshan Louis Marcus
*David Moss *Anna Rafel Phillip Pisetzky *Libby Myer Harry Kartus
*KarenEntmanNomberg *Doris Reich Isaac Rakhman *J. E. "Gene" Plotka Jack Kartus
Mae Olshan Anna Rose *Ida Raskin *Michael Reis Sheila Klein
Peggy Ostrin *Robert Routman Al Reiss Donna Reisman *Ida Korpus
*Joseph Radoms *Arthur Rubin *Ann Robertson Avraam *Benjamin Kurman
Gerald *Louis Sarasohn *Annie Rosenthal Reznichenko *Simon Levine
Rosenbaum *Max Sarasohn Minnie Roth *Ernest Rosemore *Chaje Lichter
Henry Rothschild *Philip Schiff *Barbara Routman *Debra Rosen Sara Lupion
*Jerry Routman *Harry Schwartz Ari Rutkoff Marvin Rubin *J. B. Mazer
Sylvia Saroff Ilka Shitsel Herman Schwarz Nellie Shapiro Noam Mazur
Anna Schlaff Michael Slive *Sheryl Siegel *Samuel Silverstein *Meyer Miller
*Adele Schwartz *Jack Tishler *Hannah Slaughter Harriet Stiegel *William Miller
Leonard Segal *Ephraim Toranto Sol Slive Ruth Stomakin George Nelubin
*Annie Shiland *Sara Weinstein Leon Smith *Mose Temerson Marilyn Nowachek
Esther Skurko Constance Werbin *Amanda Stein Pearl Tishler Mariam Pelikhova
20Elisha Rakhman *Rae Weinstein June 25-26 July 2-3
Jeanne Reznick Mary Wolf
*Hyman Rosen Avrum Zinger *Rose Band *Morris
Jerry Rosenthal I.J. Zuckerman *Hilda Beck Applebaum
Shula Rutkoff *Julius Bloomston *Ira Beck
*Mose Seal June 18-19 Yetta Bloomston *Rosa Berkowitz
*Shirley Senior Leona Braverman *Nathan Caine
Sol Shapiro Maurice Abrams Punky Burwinkle Herman Cohen
David Simon *Anna Blousman *Cecile Cohen *Tessie R. Cohen
*Sarah Sirote *Massie Brown Lazur Cooper *Samuel
David Slaughter *Monroe Cohen *David Danneman Corenblum
*Mary Slaughter Henry Coplon *Rachel Davis *Pearl Cypress
*Sidney Sokol Tom Davis Isadore Eubanks Ellen Dorsky
I. W. Spielberger *Rose Filler *Bernard Goldstein *Ida Feinberg
Seymour Steinlauf Florence Fried Leon Greenberg *Mary Feinberg
*Rachel Weinstein *Lillian Perrin *Sam Greenberg Fannie Fine
*Rose Weslock Friedman *Gerald Hallerman Gabriel Fineberg
Ruth Goldforb Sally Ivker Harold Frankel
June 11-12 *Bernice Gouse Simon Jacobs Oscar Gershon
Theodore Gregory *Bluma Kadis *Rose Ginsburg
Selma Brande Abe Gross *Joe Koplon Celia Goldberg
Chaya Cohen *Ida Esther Hurvich Moisey Koshin *Jerry Gordon-
Conrad Cypress *Sam Joffe Haya Koshina Hellman
*Florence "Flo" *Jacob Joseph *Estelle Kurman Harry Greenberg
Epstein Esther Kartus *Ethel Laufman *Ruth Greenberg
Abe Feldman Lois Katz Mark Levin Sheldon Gross
Louis Fleisher *Leah Kimerling *Bluma Lewis *Sylvia Helman
Michael Gates Leah Kolodkin Harold Lischkoff Hermine Herzfeld
Helen Ginsburg Robert Lehr Sophie Litvine *Moisey Kalikhman
*Herman *Sarah Levy *Seymour Marcus Abraham Kertzner
Greenberg *Stella Levy *Ruth Mazer *Barbara Levy
Elizabeth *Abram Lewis Clara Mazor Kisber
Hirschberg *Pearl Lewis *Dena Padawer *Eve Koplon
Isadore Itzkow *Jack Litvine *Jake Pollock *Rita Laufman
*Benjamin Jaffe *Yankee Marcus *Sadie Randman Jack Lerer
*Sidney Jaffe *Mary Margolis Herbert Raymond *Bernard Letaw
Marisha Kahn *Nathan Miles Phillip Redisch *Eva Mazer
Kalmen Kleiman Rachel Mossin Lenore Rice Beatrice McHale
Herman Kleinberg *Harold Newman David Routman Richard Mendel
*Thomas Kramer Abe Pearlman Seymour *Jacob
Feiga Kurman *Dora Perel Sadowsky Rotenstreich
Charles Levey Lee Schaeffer *Helene Scheuer *Bertha Sarasohn
Marion Levin *Harold Schnaper *Jacob Scheuer *Sarah Sarasohn
*Hannah Levy David Shweky Robert Louise Schwartz
*Josephine Lipsitz *Tillie Siegal Schlesinger *Jacob Seligman
Sadie Lux *Isaac Sirote *Pauline Schuster Leon Shapiro
Helga Mendel *Chaim Skalet Katerina Shal *Emanuel Sherry
*Leon Newman *Julius Skalet Esther Shelsky Hyman Sokol
*Mark Nozick Morris Slive Margaret Smith Julius Stark
*Arthur M. Yetta Slive Raye Staff Carolyn Stern
Padawer *Helene Spira Florence Stein Nathan Stern
*Albert Perling Max Teninbaum *Sam Temerson *Harold
*Bertha Schiffer *Himan Urdong *Iris Weiner Teninbaum
*Jean Schwartz *Leon Weinstein Joe Weinstein *Bertha Torme
*Henry Shugerman Alfred Weiss Sara Weinstein Joseph Werbin
Zev Meir Siegel Sprinze Wilensky *Alex Weslock Louise Winick *denotes perpetual
*Morris Sokol Zvi Wilensky memorial plaque in
*Rose Suferin *Stella Zodin Sanctuary
*David Weinstein
*Heiman Weinstein
21TBE Foundation
Never Underestimate the Power of Chocolate
I was born with a plain Jane name—Cathy Suzanne Stewart.
I would have been Cathy Suzanne Silverberg had my paternal
grandfather, a 13-year-old immigrant and indentured servant on a
Canadian farm, not illegally entered the US. and later changed the family
name to Stewart.
Names are fascinating.
The names of the Foundation’s Named Funds are an Honor Roll of Beth El
families. Some of the funds are large and for general use; some are much
smaller or for specific usage.
I would have liked to have known Ike Kanter who established the Ike Kanter Simchat Torah
Fund to provide chocolates for the kids on Simchat Torah! Anyone who wanted his legacy to be
associated with chocolate is great in my book!
Food and hospitality are a part of legacy at TBE: the Etta Caine Kiddush Luncheon Fund, the
Ceitlin Family Kiddush Luncheon Fund, the Laufman Family Kiddush Fund and the Sanders/
Levey Family Fund.
Foundation Named Funds exemplify the spirit of family values that the Donor(s) wish to
preserve.
Knowing Barbara Bonfield and her penchant for volunteering, isn’t the Bonfield Family
Volunteer Fund a perfect fit? Ditto, the Brook Family Lay Leadership Fund, the Tenenbuam/
Spielberger Tikkun Olam Fund, and the Murray Saul Fisher Cantorial Fund.
What are your family values that you would like to pass on for generations to come?
A named Fund in the Foundation can be established with as little as $5,000, payable over 3
years. Would you like to start a conversation and explore what your legacy could be at the
Temple Beth-El Foundation? Let’s talk!
In the spirit of Ike Kanter, I’ll provide the chocolate!
—Cathy Fingerman, Executive Director
Temple Beth-El Foundation
22Donations
“We are worth what we are willing to share with others.“
--Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
BONFIELD FAMILY VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION SANDERS/LEVEY FAMILY FUND
FUND In memory of Al Echenberg, Justine Sider’s
Barbara Bonfield husband
In memory of Michael Sanders
MYRON “PETE” AND ANN Z. COHEN ARON Amy Sanders
HAKODESH FUND
In honor of Ann Cohen MEYER & DOROTHY SHILAND ADULT PROGRAM
Toby Klein ENRICHMENT FUND
In memory of Meyer Shiland on his Yahrzeit
MURRAY SAUL FISHER CANTORIAL FUND Judy & Gerson May
In memory of David Staff, beloved husband of In memory of Meyer Shiland on his Yahrzeit
Dolly Dorothy Shiland
In honor of Colin Helman’s birthday
RUTH AND JOSEPH SIKORA CHILDREN’S
In memory of Sue Tuck, beloved wife of Albert
EDUCATION FUND
Tuck
In memory of Albert Sikora’s bother, David
Arlene Fisher
“Sonny” Sikora
Arlene Fisher
GENERAL FOUNDATION FUND Cathy & Irwin Fingerman
From the estate of Phyllis Weinstein on Shloshim
Toby Klein Your donations make a difference! The Temple
Beth-El Foundation recently supported:
KIANOFF AND KATZ FAMILY YOUTH ACTIVITY
FUND Picnics on Highland: Etta Caine Kiddush
In memory of Nathan Kianoff, father and Luncheon Fund, Ceitlin Family Kiddush Luncheon
grandfather Fund, Laufman Family Kiddush Fund, Sanders/
In memory of Della Katz, beloved grandmother, Levey Family Fund, Arnold and Florrie Krell
great-grandmother and great-great grandmother Childcare Fund
on her Yahrzeit Cantorial Skills Class for Sarah Metzger: Rabbi
Lisa & Alan and Hayley KIanoff; Natalie, Marc & Culpeper and Irby Cohen Performing Arts Fund,
Micah Goldsmith Heidi and Martin Damsky Teacher Training
Education Fund
MAXINE AND STANLEY LAPIDUS SPECIAL Engagement/Collaboration Coordinator: Reva
PROJECTS FUND and Joe Engel Young Adult Engagement Fund
In memory of David Staff, beloved husband of Civil Rights Tour Research: Charles and Esther
Dolly Staff
Kimerling Media Fund
Susan & Billy Lapidus
Civil Rights Tour Book Printing: Maxine and
Stanley Lapidus Special Projects Fund
LAUFMAN FAMILY KIDDUSH FUND
Mazal Tov to Sue & Billy Lischkoff on the Bar
Mitzvah of their grandson, Alex Fennessey
Arlene Fisher Foundation donations received after April 6 will be
published in the next Connection.
JILL RADWIN CONFIRMATION TRIP FUND
Wishing good health to her brother, Bobby Marks
Julie Marks
23Condolences (As of 04.23.2021)
With sympathy, TBE wishes the families of the following peace and love during their time of sorrow:
Davida Ann Mazer Lasley
Feb. 24
Sister of Honi Gottlieb (Steve) and Susan Kornblut (Harold)
Eugenia Meixon
March 4
Daughter Rita Meikson and son Pavel Meikson
David “Sonny” Sikora
March 10
Brother of Albert Sikora (Natalie)
Wayne Lassen
April 16
Brother of Rochelle Olshan and Linda Cohn
Izzy Rosenthal
April 17
Brother of Hannah Helman (Colin)
Robert “Bobby” Marks
April 19
Brother of Julie Marks
24Temple Beth El Donations
GOOD FORTUNE IN MEMORY OF ROBERT SPIELBERGER
CHAI MOST GENEROUS MEMORIAL
Mazal Tov to Jacob & Maurine In memory of Lee Unger Lichter
Halpern on the Bat Mitzvah of their Southpace Properties
ADDITIONAL
daughter Ellie Sarah Goldberg Frankel
Lisa & Alan Engel Edward Schulman
DOUBLE CHAI Lynn & Bert Bloomston
Phyllis Weinstein
ADDITIONAL Toby Klein
Mazal Tov to Anna Deason & Joshua YAHRZEIT
Richman on their marriage Alvin Slaughter MOST GENEROUS
Jeff Padawer Lynette Slaughter Edward Isaac Stein
Joyce & Gaston Stein
David Staff
CHICO BOMCHEL Cissy & Leonard Held Meyer Shiland
MEMORIAL SOCIAL Barbara & Gary Gordon Judy & Gerson May
ACTION CHAI Ruth Mirelman
CHAI Davida Mazer Lazley Kim & Daniel Mirelman
In memory of Davida Mazer Lazley Sherry & Jerry Cherner
Bernard Axel GENEROUS
David Sikora Alfred Rice
ADDITIONAL Cheryl Palmer Jill & Marc Rice
In memory of Davida Ann Mazer Shirley & Ron Froehlich
Lasley Dodie Sokol & Howard Weintrob France Jaffe
In memory of Conrad David Cohen Her Children
Karen & Dan Weinrib David Staff
Heidi & Martin Damsky
Esther & Jack Levy DOUBLE CHAI
RABBI’S Barney M. Bonfield, father-in-law
Sue Tuck Barbara Bonfield
DISCRETIONARY FUND Heidi & Martin Damsky
In honor of Rabbi Stephen & Bethany Lynette Slaughter Harry Wilk
Slater for your assistance and love Hannah & Ken Tichansky Arlene Fisher
shown to us for David’s funeral
Dolly Staff Mary Ginsburg Rose Helman
Leslye & Stephen Lapidus Hannah & Colin Helman
SPEEDY RECOVERY
CHAI ADDITIONAL CHAI
David Sikora Vladimir Belotserkorskiy, son
Wishing continued good health to
Bernard Stern Bronya Belotserkovskaya
Ruth Siegler
Toby Klein
Davida Ann Lasley Izzy Weintraub
Jeff Padawer Gloria Weintraub
ADDITIONAL
Wishing continued good health to Freddy Weintraub
Melvin Zivitz Gloria Weintraub
Jeff Padawer
25Audrey Rich Sarah Goldberg Frankel
Natalie & Eric Asman Edward Schulman
Lynn & Bert Bloomston
Bertha (Fritzi) Rosenberg, mother
Toby Klein Alexander Zinger
Evdiniya & Boris Zinger
Marion Lefkowitz Siegel
Herman Siegel Henry Greenberg
Susan & Harold Brooks Katherine & Bruce Greenberg
Melvin Olshan Donations processed after April 7 will be
Rochelle Bloomston published in the next edition of the
Connection.
Alvin Slaughter
Shirley & Jack Hasson
Mary Meyerowitz
Gustave Meyerowitz
Sandy & Gene Siegal
Claire Klein Gettinger
Holly & David Gettinger
Abe Butler & Rose “Boo” Butler
Gloria Weintraub
Pauline Riskin
Natalie & Albert Sikora
Helen Jaffe, grandmother &
great-grandmother
Jan & Kenny, Kendal and Tyler
Jaffe
ADDITIONAL
Gregor Kishinevskiy, grandfather and
great-grandfather
Frieda Kishinevskiy, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother
Isaak Kishinevskly, father, grandfather
and great-grandfather
Ester Kishinevskaya, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother
Zinaida Golubova, Lazar Golubov,
Genya Safyanova and Victor Safyanov
Joyce Benjamin
Harvey Benjamin
Marvin Rich
Bobbye & Michael Seligman
26Shirley Aaron Sandra Jaffe & Sheree & David Kanter Gail & Abe Schuster
Janet & David Aarons Barry Dreayer Lisa & Alan Kianoff Lora Schwartz
Dalia & Keith Abrams Lisa & Alan Engel Mary & David Kimerling Joyce & Maury Shevin
Melissa & Alise & Joe Erdberg Sheryl & Jon Kimerling Susan & Ronald Shiland
Steven Altmann Naomi & Ed Fineberg Rikki & Lanning Kline Toby & Bert Siegel
Phyllis & Joseph Arnold Cathy & Irwin Fingerman Sheri & Jimmy Krell Natalie & Albert Sikora
Natalie & Eric Asman Arlene Fisher Susan & Billy Lapidus Diane &
Marsha Asman Rhoda & Wayne Fleisig Haran & Cheryl Levy & Howard Slaughter
Bernard Axel Nancy Frankel & Paula Levy Lynette Slaughter
Suzanne & Lennie Siegel Linda Levine Marilyn Slater
Howard Bearman Shirley & Sue & Billy Lischkoff Bari Sokol
Linda & Bruce Beeber Ronald Froehlich Roslyn & Peter Mannon Bobbie & Howard Sokol
Susan Biedinger Pat & Alan Geldzahler Julie Marks Joyce & Gaston Stein
Barbara Bonfield Ginger & Lawrence Elaine May Julie & Charles Stein
Adrienne& Julian Brook Gennis Joan May Betty Steinmetz
Jerry Brown Burt Gershon Frieda & Eph Mazer Sandy & Morton Stern
Pam & Alan Buchalter Jeff, Cary, & Andrew TBE Men's Club Nan & Phil Teninbaum
Brian Chernoff Gershon Lucas Nesladek & Krystal Nan & Doug Unkenholz
Jeff, Lauren, Hudson, and Sandra & Douglas Gilbert Ortiz-Nesladek Karen & Dan Weinrib
Parker Chernoff Arlene & Milton Jeff Padawer Rhonda &
Karen Chernoff Goldstein Susan & Stuart Padove Harry Weinberg
Shellie Chester Claudette & Sheldon Marian Radwin Ilene & Allan Wilensky
Ann Cohen Goldstein Arlene Redisch Dorothy Ziff
Lauren Cohen, Deena Stan Gershon Loraine & David Reznik
Ruben, & the Joan & Hunter Gordon Sherri & David Romanoff
Feinberg Family Debra Gordon-Hellman Evelyn & Andrew
Mindy & Gary Cohen Mira & Eddie Griffith Rosemore Donations received after
Charlotte Corenblum Vikki & Ken Grodner Ella Rosen April 7 will appear in the
Sharon & Michael Hannah & Colin Helman Harriet Routman next issue.
Corenblum, Cecille & Max Herzel Nathan Salant
Caryn & Steven Bruce, Kathy & Amelia Donna & Gary Schiff
Corenblum Joan Holzman Esther Schuster & Allen
Susan Damsky Gay Jacobs Shealy
27Temple Beth El Non-Profit Org.
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