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Rabbi Anthony Fratello

As I write these words, I am full of excitement at the       ideas and themes simply pass us by with little, or
prospect of being together for the High Holidays.            perhaps no actual reflection. This year can, and must
The      emerging      Delta-COVID-19         Variant        be different.
notwithstanding, it appears as if High Holidays 5782
will be closer to normal than High Holidays 5781.            COVID taught us an awful lot about the world, about
What a blessing; what hope and promise!                      our neighbors, about ourselves. Unless we do some
                                                             things to incorporate those lessons into our lives,
A lot has changed over the last 17 months since              however, then the entire episode merely becomes a
COVID began. A lot has changed in the almost 12              footnote in our lives. I cannot tell you why our
months since we last celebrated Rosh Hashanah and            generation had to endure this; or why we continue
Yom Kippur. Familiar faces have left us; some by             even now to deal with its lingering after effects. I
choice, some by needs, some through no fault of their        can only provide some wisdom and guidance on
own. Other faces have come into our lives; new               what to do with it. Or, better to say, I can only tell
friends, new congregants, for many of us new                 you what wisdom and guidance the Jewish Tradition
members of our families! Some things in our world            provides on what we are to do with this.
have changed; I for one never used to notice when
someone around me sneezed or coughed. Now?                   My hope and prayer for all of you is that this season
Now I cannot help but notice! When I went out                of renewal is precisely that, a season of renewal. A
before, I checked that I had my wallet and phone.            time of hope and promise. May this New Year, like
Now? Now I don’t leave the house unless I have               every New Year, have its share of blessing for us all.
multiple masks, just in case. I was pretty regular
about washing my hands, though I chided Joanna               From Rabbi Tract, Samson, Eli, and I, may you and
whenever she preferred her Purell. Now? Now the              yours be inscribed for blessing in the Book of Life.
last thing I do when I leave the house, and the first
thing I do when I get home (or to the office) is wash        L’shanah Tovah!
my hands. And Purell? I should have bought stock
in the company…

Some of us fell out of the habit of worship during the
last year, year and a half. Others of us stayed tuned
in; but let’s be honest, the online experience is
VASTLY different than when we are together in the
same place. When we do gather for Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur we will have a wide variety of
feelings. Joy at being together. Trepidation, perhaps,
at being together. A little sadness when we recognize
what has changed, what we have lost, what will never
be the same again.

If we take the time to understand what the liturgy of
the High Holidays is all about, however, we find that
these themes are well represented in our texts. On
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we are meant to
stand before God and consider what the passing year
has wrought. The changes. The joys. The sadness.
We are then supposed to take a moment and think
about what we want to have the same, and what we
want to change. Most years, I am sure, we let those

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Beth Pennamacoor, MJEd

Dear Congregants of Temple Shaarei Shalom! I am                organizations – Partnership from the Federation and
so excited to be your Cantorial Soloist and Family             then the ACC/GTM (Cantors and Soloists). In
Engagement Coordinator!                                        2016, I returned and attended Ulpan- Or for a week
                                                               in Jerusalem. This was a program through the
My first Shabbat with the congregation and with                iCenter and Hebrew College, where I received my
Rabbi Fratello was so much fun! Everyone was so                Masters Degree. I can’t wait to go back to Israel.
welcoming. When I heard the congregation singing
along with me, I knew that I was in the right place. I         I do have a familial history with Rabbi Fratello and
have attended a few meetings and have heard all                his family. My niece went to High School with
positive things that Shaarei Shalom is working on to           Rabbi Tract and Rabbinic school at HUC with both
get the congregation back into the swing of things.            rabbis. My sister was also very good friends with
My hope is that we can all work together to create             Mrs. Tract. This is a small Jewish world, as you
new and exciting events for all different ages.                can see.

Please don’t be shy. My door is always open and I              Thank you all for welcoming me into the Temple
would love to meet everyone and welcome your                   Shaarei Shalom family. Thank you to the
thoughts and ideas. Email                                      administrative staff, Teddy and his crew and to Ed
beth.pennamacoor@templeshaareishalom.com                       for being so kind and patient with my being the
                                                               newbie of the group. I look forward to a wonderful
Let me tell you all a little bit about me that is not in       and healthy New Year with all of you.
the bio listed on the website. I was born in
Worcester, Massachusetts. Temple, dance and
theatre were my passions and my safe space. I loved
singing in the junior choir at Temple Emanuel and
loved spending time with all of my friends from our
Youth Group. As a senior in High School, I was the
President of our NFTY chapter called WESTY. I
went to Israel with a 3 week program from the Jewish
Federation when I was 16. I also attended the URJ
Camp Eisner in the Berkshires.
                                                                                  Frank & Cheri Cantor
I was married for 17 years and have two daughters.                                   Carli & Brooke
One daughter is married and lives in Michigan with                            Rich Rosenstein & Jill Weinman
her wife. They are both Jessica and have two dogs.
                                                                                    Noah &Paola Rubin
My youngest is married and lives here in Florida.                                Liv, Liam, Jonah & Jaden
They are Rebecca and Evan and have two children.
Draven is 11 and Rayla is 9. I am Bubbe to all of
them, even the dogs.
In 2011, I had the opportunity to return to Israel for
the first time in 40 years. I went with an organization
call the Beutel Seminar for Leadership. I was
immediately hooked into the love of Israel again. I
returned in 2014 with two different
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Lisa Tenenbaum, RJE

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By Susan Brust
There is an expression that goes, "You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family." I do not believe that pertains
when people in a congregation become embedded into each other's lives and hearts. My synagogue is my family, albeit my extended
family. My safe haven where friends, employees, and clergy are connected in a unique spiritual way.
My temple family is always there for each other - in good times and hard times. We have shopping boutiques to raise money for our
school and we have unofficial mom’s nights out. We collect money for Shiva platters and attend Minyan services at the bereaved's
home.
In 2013 it was my turn to be on the receiving end of this support and love. My father became very ill; and my mother couldn't take
care of him due to her own handicaps. I needed to take leave of my position as chairperson of our Religious School Committee and
had to rely on others to take care of my temple commitments. I received Shabbat dinners and noodle kugels. I had tons of emails,
phone calls, and Facebook messages asking me what my family and I needed.
Sometimes it was just to talk to an understanding ear and once in a while to ask if my kids needed to be picked up from school so I
could visit with my father in hospice. One day, we brought my father to our house for the afternoon and Rabbi came to counsel my
parents and took mental notes for the inevitable funeral that was to come. This was to be a life cycle event that would have more
meaning because of his direct personal knowledge.
As the months went by and my father was outliving the doctors' predictions, I was experiencing a ten out of ten level of anxiety
because my younger son's Bar Mitzvah was around the corner. My conversations with the Rabbi and my temple sisters changed from
a Bar Mitzvah without my father to a Bar Mitzvah with a great big unknown. What if he died the same week or very close? Even my
son was feeling sad and frustrated that there were just no guarantees if Grandpa would make it to the most important day of his
young life. I was literally planning a small party for my son and making funeral arrangements for my dad at the same time. The
caring and compassion that I got from my temple family was more than sufficient to keep me as grounded and sane as possible
during those incredibly difficult months, weeks, days, and hours leading right up to the Bar Mitzvah. The hospice staff kept telling
me that it is not unusual for someone to hang on for a special event. I prayed they were correct.
It turned out that my father did make it to the service and part of the luncheon. I don't think that there was a dry eye in the sanctuary
when my parents presented my son with his tallit that they purchased for him. My dad was a brave and proud man sitting on the
Bima in his wheelchair. My son and the rest of our family will cherish those pictures a little more than most. The Rabbi made it
apparent to our guests how well he knows us and knew my son since he was three years old. Our pride and joy filled the room. An
important life cycle event was made more intimate shared with my temple family.
Just a week later, my father passed away. He literally did hang on for that Bar Mitzvah day. This was to be a different type of life
cycle event for me. When I called the funeral home; they asked me if I wanted a particular day, and would I be ok with a different
Rabbi leading the service? I told them no way; I would sooner change the date. I couldn't comprehend any other scenario. My
temple sisters were there again, warming dinners, sending emails with funeral information, organizing my house, and helping me to
plan for Shiva.
When I met with Rabbi before the service, he had the notes he transcribed the day he met my father. He gently explained to me that
there are few traditions that are set in stone. I needed to do what made me comfortable instead of always worrying about others.
Rabbi asked me if there were any particular prayers I did or did not want him to say at the funeral. I was so relieved to be able to say,
"You know me, you choose."
So a week and a half after happy hugs and tears, my temple family shared sad hugs and tears with me. Many attended the funeral. I
had over forty people in my home for the Shiva/Minyan service. The sympathy and caring was so evident with every cake and box of
cookies that came through my door. My temple family of all generations came to mourn with me.
A short time later, some of the parents of my son's Bar Mitzvah class were talking about leaving our temple now that the kids don't have to
attend religious school. These are not members who are particularly involved more than the "required" amount. My husband and I were
speechless. We told them to remember how many people came to Shiva at my house. How we literally could feel the love of so many that
night. Temple is about caring and taking care of all needs. A place where people are genuinely concerned and are there to share in all types
of life cycle events. A building that has walls but also extends itself beyond boundaries.
I did not have the privilege of belonging to a temple when I was a child. I did grow up with Jewish religious experiences through
holiday celebrations, Shabbat candle lighting, and kosher grandparents. I would sometimes attend services with friends at their houses of
worship. When I got married and had my first child, my husband and I felt strongly that it was important to raise our children with Jewish
beliefs and traditions. We chose Temple Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach Florida for various reasons.
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July 2021
Welcome to the first monthly article from your Board; articles that will share information about the matters
your Board deals with as it conducts the administration and business of the Congregation.
The Board meets the third Tuesday of every month. Its members sit as elected trustee, past President, or
President of an Auxiliary: Miles Alter Brotherhood Co-President), Emily Bell (STARY President), Lisa Bell
(Trustee) Fara Bender (Trustee), Lance Berkowitz (Trustee), Melissa Bowers (Trustee), Abe Bressler
(Honorary Trustee/Past President), Ron Cohen (Trustee), Lisa Cuthbertson (Immediate Past President), Eve
Garvey (Trustee), Adele Greenblatt (Vice President), Joshua Handwerker (Vice President), Ellen Hulkower
(Sisterhood President), Jerry Kaplan (Brotherhood Co-President), Lisa Kronhaus (Trustee), Jay Levine
(President), Philip Levine (Trustee), Joan Milowe (Secretary), Alysha Siman (PTO Co-President), Wendy
Stahl (Trustee), John Sudenfield (Vice President), Irwin Wecker (Past President), and Lori Weinberg (PTO
Co-President). In addition, the staff: Caryn Feldman (Executive Director), Anthony Fratello (Rabbi), Beth
Pennamacoor (Cantorial Soloist), and Lisa Tennenbaum (Education Director), Laura Pappas (Youth Advisor)
meets with the Board.
The fiscal year ends June 30th, so the Board was able to review TSS’ financial status. As before, our
Operating Budget was OK. The Board spent much time reviewing the mortgage status. Basically, within five
years we will need more income or donations to offset the principal. In this context, we discussed the
consideration of selling the building and renting space elsewhere. This proposal is no longer on the table, and
there will be a Congregational Meeting (conducted by Rabbi Fratello and President Levine) on Sunday,
August 15th to discuss this.
An immediate initiative is to create a Fine Arts Committee to review the art works donated over the years and
investigate the sale of some of these pieces to raise monies.
COVID has affected TSS, as it has affected many organizations, and our Membership has decreased. Much
emphasis will be placed on recruiting and retaining members. The Membership Committee (and its
sub-committees: Ambassadors, Greeters & Havurah) will be expanded with the addition of a Retention
Committee and a Task Force on Planning. There will be an Open House on Sunday, August 22 nd at 10:00 am.
If you are interested in working with Membership and/or its sub-committees, please contact Jay Levine, Caryn
Feldman, or Joan Milowe.
Saturday Night Live, a new monthly series of programs and activities to meet your interests, will be coming.
Please contact Jay Levine or Caryn Feldman if you wish to work on this Committee.
Guy’s Night, a new men’s Havurah with proposed events ranging from axe-throwing to Scotch-tasting will be
beginning. Please contact John Sudenfield for more information.
Please contact us if you want to share your expertise and experience, you want to try something new, you
want to be part of a dynamic, thriving, exciting Reform congregation.
Joan Milowe, Secretary

To Contact our Staff, Clergy or board; go to our website https://www.templeshaareishalom.com/ and click on
“our organization” on the top blue space and select from the drop down options.

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John Louis Malcynski                                                  Drew Asher Rosenbaum
                                                                                  Becomes a Bar Mitzvah
       Becomes a Bar Mitzvah
                                                                                   On August 28, 2021
        On August 21, 2021

                                                                     Parent(s) Names: Jeffrey Rosenbaum
Parent(s) Names: Melissa & John                                      and Wilma Guieb
Malcynski                                                            Grandparents’ Names: Edward & Sara Rosenbaum and Ida
Grandparents’ Names: Marla & Howard Tames and                        & (z”1) Wilfredo Guieb
JoAnne and John (z”l) Malcynski                                      Sibling: Jayden
Academic Interests: My favorite subjects are math and
science. I love the fact that they have endless depth and that       Sports: Tackle & Flag Football, Basketball, Golf
you can always learn something new about them.                       Academic Interests: Science
                                                                     Special Interests: Playing Sports, and Video Games
Special Interests: I spend the majority of my free time
playing my saxophone and piano. I am in my school's                  Torah Portion: Ke Tavo
Symphonic Band for saxophone, and the school's Jazz Band             My Bar Mitzvah Project: We donated canned goods and
for piano. I practice as much as I can and always strive to          laundry supplies to Jewish Family Services. We also gave
become a better musician.                                            several gift cards for people that cannot afford groceries. My
Torah Portion: Ki Teitzei                                            brother and I washed cars and the proceeds were
                                                                     donated to the I love Camp Jenny Foundation. What this
My Bar Mitzvah Project: I planned on helping                         project taught me is that there are a lot of people in this
elementary school students who struggle in their math                world that do not have food, shelter or anything and by
classes. This project incorporates my love for learning in a         giving back I was able to help other Jewish people in need. It
way that has endless benefits. Unfortunately, due to COVID-          also taught me that it’s important to always give back to
19 guidelines, schools are not fully open and my project is          charity.
not able to be completed. However, I look forward to
completing the project as schools reopen next year!

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Social Outreach, Action and Reform Committee
                     (S.O.A.R.)

Hi! I’m Holly Bromer, Temple Shaarei Shalom’s Social Action Chair. The past
year has been challenging in so many ways; however, I am optimistic and inspired
by the number of congregants who continue to do acts of kindness and seek ways to
repair the world.

We have partnered with the Alpert Jewish Family Services (JFS) organization to
maintain a food pantry in our building. The food pantry will help support current
JFS clients as well as those individuals and/or families in the local community that
are in need. We are here, when you need us!

Our first formal distribution event takes place on August 10 & 11th when
volunteers will come together to create more than 100 “Just In Case” bags, which
will be filled with non-perishables. There will be plenty of opportunities
throughout the 2021-22 calendar to get involved, but you can start right now by
donating the following food* items:
                        •Peanut Butter
                        •Jelly
                        •Canned Fruits
                        •Cereal
                        •Apple Sauce
                        •Crackers/Matzah
*This list will change periodically. Please refrain from donating expired items or
items in glass.

I look forward to working with our congregation this year to create a more
meaningful experience for all members and have a positive impact on our local
community. Please don’t hesitate to email me at
SocialAction@templeshaareishalom.com to learn ways to volunteer, participate,
and stay engaged.

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Next event: Scotch in the Sukkah Thursday , September 23, 2021
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youth@templeshaareishalom.com

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JODY ABRAMS                               ILYSSA & EDWARD LEVICK
DECY & SHELLY (z”l) AKERS                 MELANIE & PHILIP LEVINE
GERNESS & HARVEY (z”l) ALPERT             STEPHANIE & JAY LEVINE
LYNN & HAL ARONSON
FARA & STEPHEN BENDER                     LANA & JERRY (z”l) LIEBERMAN
FRAN & LANCE BERKOWITZ                    JOAN & HARVEY (z”l) MILOWE
KAREN BLANK & ALLAN MONOSOFF              CANTOR JUDITH BORDEN OVADIA
MELISSA BOWERS                            DONALD PRICE (z”l)
RHODA BRENNER                             ANITA RICHTERMAN (z”l)
STEWART & BARBARA (z”l) BRENNER
ABE BRESSLER                              PHYLLIS & ALAN ROSS
DIANE CARVER (z”l)                        SANDRA & MURRAY (z”l) SCHNEIER
LISA & GARRY CUTHBERTSON                  MIMI & TED SCHWARTZMAN
MARTIN EISENBERG                          GERRI & BART SEINBERG
STACEY & STEVEN ELLISON                   MARSHA SHALLOWAY
MARILYN & JOE (z”l) ERNSTEEN              FREDERICK & ROBYN SHERMAN
SYLVIA & GERALD FEFFERMAN
CARYN & ERIK FELDMAN                      NEIL SHYMAN
SHIRLEY & HAROLD FIDLER                   THE SOKOL FOUNDATION through
EVE & TOM GARVEY                               KAREN & COREY LEVINE
TOBY GLUCKSTERN                           WENDY & GEOFF STAHL
ALMA GOLDSTEIN (z”l)                      LISA & BARRY TENENBAUM
ANNE GORENSTEIN                           RABBI JOANNA TRACT &
RHODA GOTTLIEB                            RABBI ANTHONY FRATELLO
ADELE GREENBLATT                          HARRIET & IRWIN WECKER
DIANA HABER                               BARBARA WEISS
BOBBY & ELLIS KATZ                        STAN WOLK
MILTON KIPNESS (z”l)                      ADRIANNE & ARTHUR YAFFE
JENNIFER & DANIEL KOTOK                   RUTH & HERB ZARITSKY
LISA & BARRY KRONHAUS                     JULI ZENO
KATE LESTER

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WITH GRATITUDE FOR THESE GENEROUS DONATIONS

                  2020 Temple Relief Fund                           Mara & Matthew Garaway
                        In Memory of                                Toby Gluckstern
Barbara Weiss                    Rene Hulkower, sister-in-          Sharon & William Hope
                                   law of Stanley & Mel             Karen & Corey Levine
                                   Hulkower                         Carole & Aaron Mall
Barbara Weiss                    Jerry Lieberman, husband           Barbara Nussbaum
                                   of Lana Lieberman,               Phyllis & Charles Oppenheimer
                                   father of Eve Garvey             Phyllis & Alan Ross
                                                                    Margaret Schenberg & Sy Rifkin
               Adam Berger Scholarship Fund                         Florence & Martin Schwartzberg
                                                                    Harriet Vesely
                                                                                           In Memory of
                      In Honor of
Frances & Lance Berkowitz                                           Maxine & Dennis Baker          Nanette Baumritter, wife of
                                                                                                    Harold Baumritter
                        In Memory of                                Harold Baumritter              Eugene Baumritter, father
Penny & James Walzer             Jane Perlman, mother               Harold Baumritter              Frances Baumritter-Backer, mother
Penny & James Walzer             Harold Perlman, father             Harold Baumritter              Alan Radin, brother-in-law
Penny & James Walzer             Marjorie Walzer, mother            Karen Blank                    David Rabinovitz, cousin
Penny & James Walzer             Sidney Walzer, father              Murray Block                   Anna Block, mother
                                                                    Phyllis Cohen                  Lorie Baron, daughter-in-law
  Alpert Endowment Fund (URJ Overnight Camp)                        Alan Feller                    Simon Feller, father
                                                                    Anne Gorenstein &              Myra Lieberman Hoffman,
                        In Honor of                                  Marty Eisenberg                sister-in-law of Lana
Gerry Alpert                                                                                        Lieberman
                                                                    Anne Gorenstein &              Shari Rae Mollerick, daughter
                        In Memory of                                Marty Eisenberg                 of Phyllis & Ralph Mollerick
Gerry Alpert                  Alec Alpert, father-in-law            Lee & Stuart Landau            Myra Lieberman Hoffman,
Gerry Alpert                  Murray Schneier, husband of                                           sister-in-law of Lana
                               Sandy Schneier                                                       Lieberman
Gerry Alpert                  Jerry Lieberman, husband of           Mildred Seader                 Alan Seader, husband
                               Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Eve Garvey
                                                                    Ernsteen Endowment Fund (Membership Assistance)
                Cantors Discretionary Fund                                                      In Honor of
                        In Memory of                                Marilyn Ernsteen
Robin Schupper                Jeanne Schupper, mother                                           In Memory of
                  Capital Campaign Fund                             Marilyn Ernsteen                Rene Hulkower, sister-in-law of
                        In Memory of                                                                  Stan and Mel Hulkower
Anne Gorenstein                Murray Schneier, husband of                     Jerry Lieberman Endowment Fund
                                Sandy Schneier                                                  In Honor of
Ellen & Stan Hulkower          Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                Lana Lieberman & father of          Timothy Combs &                 Adam Lieberman,
                                Eve Garvey                            The Burbank Glendale           The Lieberman Family
Joyce Portnoy                  Leisel Bachmann, mother                Pasadena Airport Police
Mona Schwartz                  Edward Weber, father                   Officers Association
Mona Schwartz                  Edith Schwartz, mother-in-law
                                                                                            In Memory of
                   Congregational Fund                              Roberta & Miles Alter          Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                        In Honor of                                                                 Lana Lieberman & father of
                                                                                                    Eve Garvey
Paula & Howard Balgley                                              Maxine & Dennis Baker          Jerry Lieberman, husband of
Susan Bermann                                                                                       Lana Lieberman & father of
Janet Bleshman                                                                                      Eve Garvey
Lillian & Milton Breslaw                                            Shari, Jack, Samuel &          Jerry Lieberman, husband of
Pamela & Ron Cohen                                                  Gregory Baron                   Lana Lieberman & father of Eve
Martin Eisenberg                                                                                    Garvey, grandfather of Gabrielle
Caryn & Erik Feldman          Bobby & Ellis Katz 60th                                               and Shane Garvey
                              Wedding Anniversary                   Harold Baumritter              Jerry Lieberman, husband of
Charna & Stanley Fertel                                                                             Lana Lieberman & father of
Harriet & Martin Garnick                                                                            Eve Garvey
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Faith & Stephen Bernat       Jerry Lieberman, husband of             Ari Greenberg &               Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of            Dell Purrell                    Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                                            Eve Garvey, grandfather of
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                            Gabrielle and Shane Garvey
Susan & Gustie Brust         Jerry Lieberman, husband of             Adele Greenblatt              Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of                                            Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                                            Eve Garvey
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey            Alison & Brian Gross          Jerry Lieberman, A wonderful
Deborah Chasin &             Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                             father and friend to us all
 Dennis Renyi                  Lana Lieberman & father of            Marie & James Harper &        Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Eve Garvey                             Family                         Lana Lieberman & father of
Gerald Childs                Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                             Eve Garvey
                               Lana Lieberman & father of            Lana Lieberman                Jack Greenberg, brother
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of            Bobby & Ellis Katz            Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                            Lana Lieberman & father of
Lucille Epstein II           Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                             Eve Garvey
                               Lana Lieberman & father of            Ron Katz                       Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                                            Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                            Eve Garvey
Marilyn & Joel Feinberg      Jerry Lieberman, a true mensch          TSS Ritual Committee           Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               husband of Lana Lieberman &                                           Lana Lieberman & father of
                               father of Eve Garvey & Adam                                           Eve Garvey, grandfather of
                               Lieberman                                                             Gabrielle and Shane Garvey
Charlotte Fragakis           Jerry Lieberman, husband of             Karen & George Serota          Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of                                            Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                                            Eve Garvey
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey            Bertram & Trudy Spritz         Jerry Lieberman, husband of
Elsa Freiman                 Jerry Lieberman, We will hold                                           Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Uncle Jerry in our hearts                                             Eve Garvey, grandfather of
                               forever, husband of Lana                                              Gabrielle and Shane Garvey
                               Lieberman & father of Eve             John & July Sudenfield         Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Garvey & Adam Lieberman                                               Lana Lieberman & father of
Samuel Fromkin               Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                             Eve Garvey, grandfather of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of                                            Gabrielle and Shane Garvey
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of            Ruth & Herb Zaritsky           Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                            Lana Lieberman & father of
Tom & Eve Garvey             Jack Greenberg, uncle                                                   Eve Garvey
Terri & Lou Gittlin          Jerry Lieberman, husband of             Sara & Leonard Wane            Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of                                            Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                                            Eve Garvey
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                     Library Fund
Debbie & Barry Godofsky      Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of                                     In Memory of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of
                                                                     Howard Cohen                      Helen Cohen, mother
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey
                                                                     Shelley & Barry Lomove            Judy Hornick, friend
Marcia & Herbert Goldstein   Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                            Live Streaming/Zoom Programs
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                     In Honor of
Adele Greenblatt             Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of            Caryn & Erik Feldman          The following Graduates;
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of                                           Michael Cuthbertson, Samson
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey                                           Fratello, Shane Garvey,
Carol & Saul Goodman         Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                            Grayson Handwerker, David
                              Lana Lieberman & father of                                            Jacquish & Reed Sherman
                              Eve Garvey                             Beverly Sachs                  Trudy Lessn
Anne Gorenstein &            Jerry Lieberman, husband,
 Marty Eisenberg               father, grandfather & a friend          Milowe Endowment Fund (Scholar-in-Residence)
                               to so many
Ellen Green & Gerry Childs   Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                                                                              In Honor of
                               Lana Lieberman & father of
                                                                     Joan Milowe
                               Eve Garvey, grandfather of
                                                                     Joan Milowe                   Lauren Milowe’s Birthday
                               Gabrielle and Shane Garvey
                                                                     Randye Wilner                 Good Medical Report

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                                                                     Donald Price Endowment Fund (NFTY Leadership)
                     In Memory of
Joan Milowe               Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                        In Memory of
                           Lana Lieberman, father of                 Judith Gurvis                 Abraham Pomerantz, father
                           Eve Garvey
Joan Milowe               Murray Schneier, Friend &                   Rabbi Fratello Endowment Fund (Special Programs)
                           First Mentor at TSS                                               In Honor of
Randye & Fred Wilner      Shari Rae Mollerick, daughter
                          of Phyllis & Ralph Mollerick               Stewart Brenner
                                                                     Gerald & Sylvia Fefferman
                                                                     Shirley & Harold Fidler
     Miriam Schaffer Life-Long Education Fund                        Rhoda Gottlieb
                                                                     Nancy & Sonny Seldin         Donald Metsky’s 95th Birthday
                     In Honor of                                     Marsha Shalloway             Rabbi Fratello
Lisa Bell                 Carol Bell’s Bat Mitzvah                   Randye & Fred Wilner         Saul Goodman’s Good Health
Susan & Gus Brust         Noah & Alyssa’s Wedding                                                     Report
Caryn & Erik Feldman      Noah & Alyssa’s Wedding
                                                                                             In Memory of
                        In Memory of
                                                                     Lynn & Hal Aronson           Jerry Lieberman, husband of
Susan & Gus Brust            Myra Lieberman Hoffman,
                                                                                                   Lana Lieberman & father of
                              sister-in-law of Lana
                                                                                                   Eve Garvey
                              Lieberman
                                                                     Linda Birnbaum               Elliott Birnbaum, husband
Madalynn Friedman            Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                                                     Maxine & Dennis Baker        Elliott Birnbaum, husband of
                              Lana Lieberman, father of
                                                                                                   Linda Birnbaum
                              Eve Garvey
                                                                     Maxine & Dennis Baker        Myra Lieberman Hoffman,
Michelle Wolke               Avraham Ben Michel Wolke,
                                                                                                   sister-in-law of Lana
                              father
                                                                                                   Lieberman
       Murray & Sandra Schneier Endowment                            Dennis Renyi                 Stephen Renyi, father
                         In Honor of                                 Randye & Fred Wilner         Rene Hulkower, sister-in-law of
                                                                                                   Stanley &Mel Hulkower
Sandy Schneier                 Appreciation to Rabbi Fratello
                               & Caryn Feldman, for their                             Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
                               thoughtfulness
                                                                                             In Honor of
                        In Memory of
                                                                     Gloria & David Adler
Rena Blatt                     Murray Schneier, husband of           Marlene Rittenberg           My daughter’s Engagement
                                   Sandy Schneier                    Stanley Slotnick
Maxine & Herb Ginsberg          Murray Schneier, husband of          Rona & Steven Tata           Rabbi Fratello
                                   Sandy Schneier                    Susan Zinner                 Shelly Bender’s Birthday
Natalie & Richard Goldhaber    Murray Schneier, husband of
                                                                                             In Memory of
                                   Sandy Schneier
Thelma & Manny Myerson          Murray Schneier, husband of          Patricia Appelbaum           Frank Zimbelman, father
                                   Sandy Schneier                    Paula Balgley                Edward Wolff, father
Norma & Ronald Poretz          In loving memory of our dear          Shelley Bergman-Seltzer &    Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                   friend Murray Schneier.            Dan Seltzer                  Lana Lieberman & father of
                                   Never forgotten                                                 Eve Garvey
Marjorie Schimelman            Murray Schneier, husband of           Elayne Berman                Bernard Berman, husband
                                   Sandy Schneier                    Stuart Bloom                 Sidney Bloom, father
Harriet Schneier & Family       Murray Schneier, husband of          Abe Bressler                 Shari Mollerick, daughter of
                                   Sandy Schneier                                                  Phyllis & Ralph Mollerick
                                                                     Edmund Buzanoski             Jean Buzanoski, mother
             Our Children’s Scholarship Fund                         Ellen Buzanoski              Jennie C. Cerier, mother
                                                                     Pam & Ron Cohen              Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                      In Memory of
                                                                                                   Lana Lieberman & father of
Patricia Newman             Sanvil Newman, husband                                                 Eve Garvey
Julie Sudenfield            Arlene Davidson, mother
                                                                     Sandy Ehrlich                Anna Horder, mother
Julie Sudenfield            Gerald Davidson, father                  Sandy Ehrlich                Max Horder, father
Adrianne Yaffe              Fred C. Fischman, father                 Phyllis Glaser               Shari Mollerick, daughter of
Adrianne & Arthur Yaffe     Myra Lieberman Hoffman,                                                Phyllis & Ralph Mollerick
                                sister-in-law of Lana
                                                                     Marvin Handler               Myrna Handler, wife
                                Lieberman                            Carolyn Kleiman              Murray Schneier, husband of
Adrianne & Arthur Yaffe     Jerry Lieberman, husband of                                            Sandy Schneier
                                Lana Lieberman & father              Leslee Kramer                Stanley Kramer, husband
                                of Eve Garvey
                                                                     Alan Krutt                   Steven Frederick Krutt, son
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                                                                 Thalia Rosen                  Cantor Ovadia, Good Luck in
Sharon Lerner                 Susan Tauber Rubin, sister
Sharon Lerner                 Francine Worona, sister                                           your future endeavor
Sharon & Frank Lerner         Ada Lerner, mother                                         In Memory of
Ralph Mollerick               Jeffrey Mollerick, son
Ivan Portnoy                  Jacob Portnoy, father              Roberta & Miles Alter         Rene Hulkower, sister-in-law
Ellen Romberg                 Rudolf J. Romberg, husband                                        of Stanley & Mel Hulkower
Bobby Sachs                   Fred Sachs, husband
Ronald Schoenfeld             Morton Schoenfeld, father          Lynn & Hal Aronson            Elliott Birnbaum, husband of
Robin Schupper                Robert Schupper, father                                           Linda Birnbamu
Millie Seader                 Susan Adler, sister-in-law         Lynn & Hal Aronson            Myra Lieberman Hoffman,
Robyn Sherman                 Seymour Stern, father                                             sister-in-law of Lana
Sheila Stempler               Morris Fram, father                                               Lieberman
Roberta & David Sturm &       Susan Klein
 Nancy & Bob                                                     Linda Birnbaum                Elliott Birnbaum, husband
Jill Weinman &                Jerry Lieberman, husband of        Linda Birnbaum                Emanuel S. Levin, father
 Richard Rosenstein            Lana Lieberman & father of        Linda Birnbaum                Jacob Birnbaum, father-in-law
                               Eve Garvey                        Sandy Ehrlich &               Matthew Purowitz, friend
Fred Wilner                   Sidney Wilner, grandfather           Richard Miller
Carol M. Winer                Charlotte Green, mother
                                                                 Sandy Ehrlich &               Al Kling, friend
Carol M. Winer                William Green, father
Ruth & Herb Zaritsky          Myra Lieberman Hoffman,              Richard Miller
                               sister-in-law of Lana             Phyllis Glaser                 Arnold Cohen, brother
                                Lieberman                        Phyllis Glaser                 Abram Glaser, father-in-law
                                                                 Phyllis Glaser                 Murray Schneier, husband of
Get Well                                                                                         Sandy Schneier
                                                                 Phyllis Glaser                 Jerry Lieberman, husband of
Marcia & Sal Arena            Ansel Slome                                                        Lana Lieberman & father of
Sam Rosen                     Kevin Blackmer                                                     Eve Garvey
Sam Rosen                     Jim Mahoney                        Toby Gluckstern                Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                                                                                 Lana Lieberman & father of
                  Sacred Book Fund                                                               Eve Garvey
                        In Memory of                             Lorraine Goldberg              Gladys Geetter, mother
                                                                 Lorraine & Bob Goldberg        Rene Hulkower, sister-in-law
Isaac Feinberg                Louis B. Ginsberg,                                                 of Stanley & Mel Hulkower
                               father-in-law                     Lorraine & Bob Goldberg        Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                                                                                 Lana Lieberman & father of
       Sanctuary Enhancement & Floral Fund                                                       Eve Garvey
                                                                 Judy Kaplan                    Nathan Loeb, father
                        In Memory of
                                                                 Judy & Gerry Kaplan            Nanette Baumritter, wife of
Janet Bleshman                Esther Newman, mother                                              Harold Baumritter
                                                                 Judy & Gerry Kaplan            Jerry Lieberman, husband of
                                                                                                 Lana Lieberman & father of
  Seinberg Endowment Fund (Post B’nei Mitzvah)                                                   Eve Garvey
                        In Honor of                              Irving Osowsky                 Norma Osowsky, mother
                                                                 Irving Osowsky                 Arlene Osowsky, sister-in-law
Geri & Bart Seinberg          Rabbi Fratello                     Marlene Rittenberg             Sylvia Friedman, mother
Lisa Tenenbaum                Toby Gluckstern                    Thalia Rosen                   Maurice Rosen, father-in-law
Lisa Tenenbaum                B’nei Mitzvah 2020-2021            Thalia Rosen                   Rose Rosen, mother-in-law
                                                                 Ruth & Herb Zaritsky           Elliott Birnbaum, husband of
Lisa Tenenbaum                Graduates of 2021                                                 Linda Birnbaum
                        In Memory of
                                                                                  URJ Overnight Camp Scholarship
Gerri Seinberg                Bessie Pure Cohen, mother
Gerri Seinberg                Leonard D. Cohen, brother                                  In Honor of
Gerri & Bart Seinberg         Edward C. Boxman, friend           Adele Greenblatt
                                                                 Sara & Leonard Wane           Our 66th Anniversary
           Sisterhood Religious School Fund
                                                                                         In Memory of
                        In Honor of                              Sandy Ehrlich &              Susan Edelstein, friend
                                                                  Richard Miller
Diana Haber                   Bobby & Ellis Katz 60th            Emma Kessler                  Joseph Kessler, husband
                               Wedding Anniversary               Sara & Leonard Wane           Murray Schneier, husband of
                                                                                                Sandy Schneier
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                                                                 Stuart Reiter                   Morris Reiter, father
         Wecker Endowment (Reserve Account)                      Myrna Rosoff                    Zalman Rozowsky, father-in-
                                                                 law
                       In Honor of                               Carol Rubel                     Saul Rothstein, father
Lucille Epstein II                                               Bernard Schaffer                Miriam Schaffer, wife
                                                                 Bernard Schaffer                Helen Greenstein, mother-in-
                      In Memory of                               law
Lucille Epstein II        Evelyn Epstein, mother-in-law          Sheila Stempler                 Ida Fram, mother
                      Yahrzeits                                  Roberta Sturm                   Sidney Weissman, father
                                                                 Marlene Wald                    Ruth Kushner, mother
                      In Memory of                               Myra Weingard                   Philip Hecht, a wonderful man
                                                                                                      may he rest in peace
Ellen Anderman              Mildred Dean, mother                 Myra Weingard                   Robert Weingard, husband
Ellen Anderman              Robert Dean, father                  Oreene Zuckerman                Edward Zuckerman, husband
Martin Anderman             Samuel Anderman, father
Lorraine Bauman             Ray Lieb, mother                                             Brick
Lorraine Bauman             Joel Lieb, brother                   Sy Rifkin                       In loving Memory
Carol Bell                  Myra Lieberman Hoffman,                                              Lynda Weinstein
                             sister-in-law of Lana                                               Sister of Sy Rifkin
                             Lieberman
Stephanie Bildner           Bertram Bildner, husband
Stewart Brenner             Barbara Brenner, wife
                                                                 Sy Rifkin                       Francine Taishoff
Sanford Burwick             Florence Burwick, mother                                             Beloved Cousin
Sanford Burwick             Martin Burwick, father                                               of Sy Rifkin
Barbara Cohen               Arnold E. Cohen, husband
Pam & Ron Cohen             Phyllis Epstein, sister-in-law                   Deaths with our Sincere Condolences
                             of Lucille Epstein II                                        Nelia Barkov
Pam & Ron Cohen             Myra Lieberman Hoffman,                                     mother of Kay Lang
                             sister-in-law of Lana
                            Lieberman                                                   Nanette Baumritter
Irene Danz                  Murray A. Danz, beloved father of                        wife of Harold Baumritter
                             Warren B. & Lori Danz                                       Elliott Birnbaum
Sandra Glassman             Florence Cohen, mother                                  husband of Linda Birnbaum
Sandra Glassman             Hyman Cohen, father
Natalie Goldhaber           Abraham Dawidow, father                                       Phyllis Epstein
Natalie & Richard Goldhaber Alexis Holzberg, granddaughter                      sister-in-law of Lucille Epstein II
Natalie & Richard Goldhaber Shari Mollerick, daughter of
                               Ralph & Phyllis Mollerick                                  Isaac Feinberg
Phyllis Goldstein           Beatrice Lawn, mother                                         Rene Hulkower
Caro & Saul Goodman         Stuart Wolf, friend                               sister-in-law of Mel & Stan Hulkower
Anne Gorenstein             Alan Gorenstein, husband
Adele Greenblatt            Rene Hulkower, sister-in-law                                    Susan Klein
                               of Stanley & Mel Hulkower                              friend of Roberta Sturm
Barbara Haveson             Bertha Roth, mother                                         Maxwell Kushner
Barbara Haveson             Celia Haveson, daughter                                  brother of Marlene Wald
Barbara Haveson             Jack Roth, brother
Sheila Hyman                Emanuel Lurio, father                                        Jerry Lieberman
Joan Jolles                 Martin David Jolles, son                               husband of Lana Lieberman
Joan Jolles                 Myron Mike Jolles, husband                             father of Eve Garvey (Tom)
Bernice Kaplan              Seymour Carl Kaplan, husband                     grandfather of Gabrielle & Shane Garvey
Bobby & Ellis Katz          Rebecca Caprove,                                        Myra Lieberman Hoffman
                               grandmother                                       sister-in-law of Lana Lieberman
Bobby & Ellis Katz          Charles Katz, father
Carolyn Kleiman             Fred Kleiman, husband                                           Saul Luria
Carolyn Kleiman             Jackalyn Kleiman, daughter
Jerome Klion                Estelle Klion, mother                                      Shari Rae Mollerick
Renee Lerner                Marion Kaplan, mother                             daughter of Phyllis & Ralph Mollerick
Judith Lieb                 Louis Kohn, grandfather                                      Murray Schneier
Lorraine Lieb               Joel Lieb, brother                                      husband of Sandra Schneier
Sanford Lieb                Harry Lieb, father
Wallace Markowitz           Seymour Markowitz, brother                                     Robert Simon
Harriet Martin              Louis Rosenbloom, father                                uncle of Carol & Bruce Levy
Thelma Myerson              Gertrude Sack, mother
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Quite honestly one of them being that it was the closest Reform               transition after the loss of my father was because of the emotional
Temple in our area although we did consider conservative shuls                bonds with my extended family. I feel blessed and honored to be a
also. From the minute my husband and I walked through the doors,              part of Temple Shaarei Shalom and an undying gratitude to those
we knew intuitively that this was the right place for us. Our sons            who helped me keep myself together for the sake of my immediate
started religious school in the kindergarten class continuing to learn        family and for other temple members who will need my support
prayers and sing songs that they knew from attending Jewish                   one day. I am looking forward to getting back to my committee and
preschool. We had several friends that became members also and                participating in other rewarding activities at Temple Shaarei
that ensured continued friendships with old friends while giving all          Shalom.
of us an opportunity to make new ones. Both of our boys are post
Bar Mitzvah and still have those preschool pals as part of their
temple lives. They often attend fun youth group events and will say
hello to their classmates at services.
In my demographic group of parents whose children already
became a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, there is a large dropout rate. Not
unique in our synagogue, but in many synagogues around the
country. Some families will attend services on the High Holidays;
but without membership, they miss the feeling of belonging to a
Jewish community. In the Reform Movement we need to strongly
urge our kids to continue their Jewish Education through
                                                                                 Choose Temple Shaarei Shalom as
Confirmation. We, as parents, need to set an example of not                       your Charitable Organization
"dropping out " by staying active LIFELONG temple members.
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I can only speak for myself when I say that getting active in the
congregation through committees especially our Parent Teacher                            organization on AmazonSmile.
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make a difference and be appreciated. This also sends an                        will donate a portion of every eligible purchase to
important message to my kids to get involved and stay involved.
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This is how my temple acquaintances became something more. We
had unbreakable bonds regarding religion and our kids. We
participate in activities as a family sometimes for fundraising, but
mostly for fun social activities. These women that I saw on a
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regular basis became my sisters.                                                           AmazonSmile
Our Rabbi is especially fantastic. He is comfortable with all
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about him is his dedication. He makes everybody feel special. I
always feel warm and fuzzy when on a Shabbat Service he calls
                                                                                               type in
upon people by name. That shows close knit relationships. A
hamish place to be whether praying or socializing.
                                                                                      Temple Shaarei Shalom
The importance of having a relationship with our Rabbi first came                   in the area set aside for the
through loud and clear when my oldest son became a Bar Mitzvah.
Unlike my wedding where a Rabbi had good intentions by
                                                                                      name of the charitable
pretending to know us well, there was a heart warming feeling that
did not go unnoticed by our guests during the service. I felt so
                                                                                           organization.
much pride when the Rabbi made a speech to my son that included
stories of when he was younger and was able to say that he watched
him grow up.
                                                                                  This will indicate that the Temple is the
We as parents of post B'nai Mitzvah children need to know that we
are links in an unbreakable chain of spiritual fulfillment. We are an
                                                                                          organization to receive
extended family giving and receiving emotional support for life                     donations from eligible purchases.
cycle events. We laugh together and cry together. We need our kids
to learn and understand true Jewish values and how to use them in
their lives as they become adults. We need to pass onto them the
feeling of being an important part of a community.                                   Everytime you shop you are
I will never take these relationships I have made through Temple                          donating to TSS!
for granted. My family will always treasure the overwhelming
caring and concern during those awful months of downs mixed
with joyous times of ups. I am in awe of how much easier the

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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS
                              HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAY WISHES
Hal Aronson                  Diane Fleischmann              Alan Krutt                    Norma Pordy
Fara Bender                  Sharon Freeman                 Bruce Leeb                    Joseph Reamer
Bailey Berry                 Noah Garfinkel                 Ashton Leinweber              Brianna Reyburn
Allen Bluestein              Lauren Goldberg                Mia Leinweber                 Joyce Rogers
Stuart Boyer                 Jake Greene                    Gavin Lerner                  Sam Rosen
Lillian Breslaw              Kyle Greene                    Joshua LeRoy                  Amy Rosenbloom
Edmund Buzanoski             Lindsey Greene                 Melanie Levine                Noah Rubin
A.J. Cauff                   Brian Greenspon                Holly Lichtenfeld             Jason Rubine
Drew Cohen                   Joshua Handwerker              Barry Lomove                  Bart Seinberg
Edwin Crammer                Barbara Haveson                Carole Mall                   Allie Sherman
Garry Cuthbertson            Brandon Hecht                  Craig Markovitz               Melissa Singer
Lori Danz                    Bonna Hellman                  Emma Mizne                    Matthew Sirkin
Bonnie Dektor                Dana Jobin                     Alan Murnick                  Geoff Stahl
Rhona Diccicco               Susan Kay                      Ashley Nullman                Herbert Staub
Robin Dillon                 Penny Kilman                   Zack Nullman                  Mark Stempler
Sondra Dobin-                Samantha Klein                 Phyllis Oppenheimer           Carole Waldman
Palmeri                                                     Benay Origlia
                             Julia Kochman                                                Erica Michelle Wallace
Rochelle Dublet              Maggie Kochman                 Jake Origlia                  Irwin Wecker
Lucy Eichler                                                Michael Origlia
                             Julie Konowitz-Sirkin                                        Joshua Weiner
Martin Eisenberg                                            Michael Paschkes
                             Jennifer Perrone-Kotok                                       Barbara Weiss
Chad Feierstone                                             Marilyn Pincus
                             Max Krostich
Stacey Feingold

                           HAPPY AUGUST ANNIVERSARY WISHES
Brian & Pamela Balaguera                   Arlene & Richard Davidson
Carole & Sanford Barnett                                                        Sheldon & Gerda Lubow
                                           David & Sheila Epstein
Les & Lynn Berger                          Ethan & Emily Fenichel               Aaron & Carole Mall

Milton & Lillian Breslaw                   Scott & Jackie Garfinkel             Jason Robinovitz & Melissa Dibble

Howard & Stacey Burnston                   Saul & Carol Goodman                 Alan & Phyllis Ross

Frank & Cheri Cantor                       Stanley & Ellen Hulkower             Daniel Seltzer & Rochelle Bergman-
                                                                                Seltzer
Leonard & Laura Cline                      Gerald & Judith Kaplan
                                                                                Mark & Katie Stempler
Joseph & Frances Cohen                     Harvey & Barbara Kart
                                                                                Sara & Leonard Wane
Ronald & Pamela Cohen                      Barry & Shelley Lomove
                                                                                Harold & Shirley Weitz
Scott & Ronna Cohen                        Marilyn & Alfred Lubell
                                                                                Arthur & Adrianne Yaffe
Warren & Lori Danz
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9:00 AM Torah Study                                              7 PM TSS Executive                                                7:30 Shabbat
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9:00 AM Torah Study     10 AM                                    7 PM Temple Board      4 PM Youth Group                           7:30 Shabbat
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9:00 AM Torah Study     9:30 AM Religious                                               4 PM Youth Group                           7:30 Shabbat
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Services & Bar
Mitzvah of John-Louis   10:00 AM Temple
Malcynski               Open House

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9:00 AM Torah Study     9:30 Religious       7 PM Israeli                               5 PM Religious
                        School               Committee Meeting                          School Hebrew Help
10:30 AM Shabbat                                                                        Session
Services & Bar          9:30 Men’s Havurah
Mitzvah of Drew         Golf Event                                                      6:30 PM Religious
Rosenbaum                                                                               School 7-12 Grade

4 PM Youth Group
Kick Off Event

8 PM Selichot Service
and Program

                        For current times and updates please visit our calendar on our website at:
                                    https://www.templeshaareishalom.com/calendar/
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9085 Hagen Ranch Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
561-364-9054
www.templeshaareishalom.com

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