Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 - Beth El Temple
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Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778
SULAM Beth El - Seek. Understand. Learn. Act. Marvel.
Scenes around SULAM Beth El
Photographers of our LEARNERS in
ACTION have been removed for the online
version of our newsletter.
Special Programs and Events
January
Sun 7 9:15 AM Gr. 7 ADL Program
Sun 21 9:00 AM Tu B’Shevat Program
Sun 28 9:00 AM Parent Coffee with Caryl
9:30 AM Parent Yoga
February
Sun 4 9:00 AM Gr. 6 Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Workshop
Sun 25 10:00 AM Gr. 3-4 Understanding
Our Differences
March
Sun 4 9:15 AM Gr. 5 ADL Program
No SULAM Sun January 14
(no Hebrew Reading
Course, nor Men’s Club’s Sun February 18
Post-Minyan Breakfast) Tue February 20
2 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696
Blood Drive All in the Family
in honor of Abby Zittoun The History of Local Jewish
Sunday, January 7 Family Businesses
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Tuesday, January 23
Donating blood helps save lives – a true 7:00 - 9:00 PM
mitzvah! Beth El hosts a blood drive twice a Learn the rich history of family-owned Jewish
year and this time we are helping one of our businesses from the men who are keeping them
young members. Abby is a first-grader in thriving today, after more than 65 years. Each
SULAM and is in treatment for cancer. panelist has a wealth of knowledge, but more
Schedule your appointment to donate: importantly, you’ll leave even prouder to be a
1-800-RED-CROSS
member of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community.
1-800-733-2767 Panelists:
www.redcrossblood.org Harry Davidson, Pyne-Davidson
To volunteer at the registration table: Printers, founded 1930
call the Beth El Office, 860-233-9696 Howard Weiner, Woodland Auto
Body, founded 1952
While supplies last, donors will receive a $5
Dunkin’ Donuts card. Michael Wolf, Bloomfield Bicycle
& Repair Shop, founded 1950
CO-SPONSOR: Jewish Historical Society (JHS)
COST: $8/person in advance ($10 at the door); $5/
Children’s Choir Men’s Club/JHS members in advance ($7 at the door)
Informational Meeting for Parents Register: www.jhsgh.org/
calendar.html#jewishbusinesses
Sunday, January 21 CONTACT: Lynn Newman, 860-727-6170,
12:00 PM lnewman@jewishhartford.org
NOTE: refreshments included
Under the direction of Cantor Joseph Ness, we
are looking to restart a choir for children. At
this meeting (which children may attend), we
will assess the level of interest and availability of Shabbat Across America
parents and children to attend practices and Friday, March 9
performances.
AGES: students in grades 3-7 attending any school 2 service choices: Shabbat LIVE! &
RSVP: Beth El Office, 860-233-9696 (regular) Kabbalat Shabbat Service
NOTE: if you are interested, but cannot attend,
please let us know and we will contact you BOTH SERVICES 6:00 PM
DINNER FOR ALL 7:00 PM
The unity Shabbat program,
Beth El and Torah Values Shabbat Across America and
Canada, is a synagogue-based
In Leviticus 19:14, the Torah program that encourages
states: "You shall not curse the synagogue/Jewish center members
deaf nor place a stumbling block to invite their friends, neighbors, and co-workers to
before the blind..." This command participate in a joyous Shabbat meal and experience.
(mitzvah) is relevant when it comes to the issue
of fragrance sensitivity. Many are affected by Hundreds of synagogues across the continent will
fragrance sensitivity; exposure to fragrances can take part in this historic national Jewish event to
have serious health effects, and prevents people celebrate what unifies all Jews – Shabbat! Everyone
from attending services, classes, and other is invited: singles, couples, families – all ages.
functions. So, next time, before you apply Turn an ordinary Friday night
fragranced materials, please think of Torah and into something extraordinary!
its implications for Jewish values and behavior.
COST FOR DINNER: $12/adult, $8/child (ages 5-12)
Let's keep the air we share REGISTRATION: required for dinner by noon, 3/7,
healthy and fragrance-free for all. tinyurl.com/SAADinner
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 3
The Rabbis’ Desks
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes! luck will change. How might we understand this
“Nothing changes like changes, because today? Surely it goes beyond finding a different seat in
nothing changes but the changes.” the sanctuary! Perhaps we might expand this concept,
especially in the New Year, to embrace perspectives
Actor Gary Busey has it right, even if that are new or different from our own. Change is an
the above quote is a bit much! opportunity for growth. And, maybe, luck will follow.
Change is not easy. Whether the The next several months at Beth El will bring change
change is small or huge, at work or at home, involving in so many ways: our SULAM educational program
our children, our diets, our cars, our routines...just continues to evolve, our physical building will
about anything, change is challenging. Nobody likes undergo significant updates as we move forward with
change, unless it’s the kind you can put in your pocket. the Bright & Early Daycare, and our programming
As we turn the page to January 2018, we embrace the and services, classes and committees, will all change
secular New Year and all of the changes it might bring, and adapt and progress. We hope you’ll join us on the
may they all, God willing, be good. We adopt new journey and that you’ll m’shaneh makom – embrace
exercise routines, new lifestyle choices, and maybe new perspectives - so that you too may m’shaneh
even new attendance habits at Beth El! We make mazal – increase your luck.
promises that we hope will last beyond Groundhog ~ Rabbi Ilana Garber
Day. We enter the year with freshness, anticipation,
and, above all, hope that this will be a great year. As
Jews, we’re so lucky to have this New Year experience
Rabbi Rosen’s Adult Trip to Israel
twice!
Our rabbis in the Talmud taught: m’shaneh makom
m’shaneh mazal – change your place (seat) and your May 6-18, 2018
INFORMATION: Rabbi Howard Sowalsky,
860-233-9696, hsowalsky@bethelwh.org
Supporting Beth El
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4 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696
Reflections from the President
Kol yisrael arevim zeh bazeh – All Jews are responsible for one another.
Bemidbar Rabbah (10:5).
On October 25, appropriate and effusive gratitude, who left this world far too early.
2017, Beth El Roz said something particularly Joe Springut had a perpetual smile
honored Joe and powerful. She proudly stated, on his face and was always willing
Roz Rachlin with “You do not need to thank me – to lend a hand. He was a mensch
an inscribed leaf to serve this Temple is an honor.” of a man, and showed extra-
on the synagogue’s Tree of Life. I have learned that the more
ordinary commitment to our
The Rachlins were recognized involved you become in some-
Temple. Joe DiMaggio famously
for 55 years of service to the thing, the greater your sense of
said, “I’d like to thank the Lord for
synagogue and the end of almost belonging. For those who commit
making me a Yankee.” Well, I’d
half a century with at least one to helping the shul and our
like to thank the Lord for making
member of the Rachlin family on community, the more deeply
Joe a part of our team here at Beth
Beth El’s Board of Trustees. It is invested you become in its growth
El. He will be missed.
said that simply by virtue of being and success. As our community The success of our Temple is
a Jew one is responsible for the flourishes as a comforting and dependent upon individuals like
well-being of other Jews. Through thriving place, the more you will the Rachlins and Joe Springut.
the course of their lives, the want to help to ensure its vitality Those who contribute by not only
Rachlins have taken to heart these for years to come. Of course, the providing financial support, but
words and lived them by their acts relationships you generate in the helping whenever help is needed.
of loving kindness. process of volunteering and the
The Rachlins can never be thanked tangible good you see as a result
~ Jonathan Alter
enough for their lifetime of good of your work is its own reward.
deeds and service to our Temple. Editor’s Note: Sadly, Joseph
Which reminds me, we recently Rachlin passed away shortly
However, after the leaf was lost a member of our congregation after this article was written.
presented to the Rachlins with
Cantor’s Corner - Featuring the Adult Choir
The Beth El choir rehearsed for a special Friday
Night Service during Chanukah. If you are
interested in joining this talented group, please
contact Cantor Ness.
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 5
Worshipping Together - Shabbat
Havdalah, Pizza and Bingo Friday, Jan 19, 5:45 - 6:45 PM
ALL AGES! Saturday, Jan 6
5:00 - 7:00 PM Shababa BABIES THROUGH PRE-K
Join us for a casual and fun Join Rabbi Garber for songs, dances, a
evening of pizza and bingo! Torah parade, and more as we welcome
COST: $8/person, free/3 and younger Shabbat together.
RSVP: by noon, 1/3, tinyurl.com/BETPizzaBingo
QUES: PAGPresidentsBethElTemple@gmail.com Mini-Minyan SHABABA GRADUATES
JCL Service Saturdays Join Morah Barbara Checknoff in welcoming
ALL AGES Jan 13, Feb 10 Shabbat through prayers and songs. Includes
10:30 AM - NOON a Shabbat story!
A joyous and exuberant service open to DINNER: follows for both programs, chicken nuggets for kids and
adults who have special needs as well as hors d’oeuvres for parents; vegetarian or gluten-free by request
NO CHARGE, but participating families are invited to serve as
others who enjoy a meaningful service sponsors in honor of their children
filled with ruach (spirit and energy). RSVP: requested so we prepare enough food
LEADERS: Nancy Rosen with JCL Judaic NOTE: open to all
Coordinators Susan Fried and Bonnie
Eisenberg-Greene
STORYTELLER: Sara deBeer
NOTE: a light Kiddush lunch follows Saturdays, Jan 20, Feb 3, Mar 3; 11:00 AM - NOON
Birthday Aliyah Saturdays Mazel Tots AGES 5 & UNDER
ALL AGES! Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3 Celebrate Shabbat in a kid-centered, creative,
DURING SERVICE crafty and totally cool way! Jennifer Schwartzman
On the first Shabbat of every month we leads our youngest friends and their parents as Jewish
celebrate birthdays with a special group traditions and stories come to life through play!
aliyah (Torah honor) and blessing from
the Rabbi. Shabbat Club ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGES
For all family and children’s programming Beth El dads Jason Kay and Alan Tuvin lead
QUESTIONS: Rabbi Garber, 860-233-9696,
igarber@bethelwh.org an interactive prayer service and Torah portion exploration.
RSVP: to the office, 860-233-9696 There’s always fun, food, and friendship.
Weekly Shabbat Daily Minyan
Morning 7:00 AM Mon–Fri
Kabbalat Shabbat Fridays, 6:00 PM 8:45 AM Sun
Our standard evening service. Some weeks offer an additional service
Evening 7:30 PM Sun–Thu
(kid-friendly, musical, or guest speaker) at a different time.
Note: Special Times
Shacharit Service Saturdays, 9:30 AM Mon, January 1 9:00 AM
The morning service.
Children’s Playroom Saturdays, 9:30 AM - NOON
A place geared for your energetic child (up to age 5); parents must Shabbat & Havdalah Times
supervise their children. Shabbat Friday Saturday
Jan 5-6 4:14 PM 5:15 PM
Mincha Service Saturdays, 12:30 PM Jan 12-13 4:21 PM 5:22 PM
The afternoon service. The Saturday evening service, Ma’ariv with Jan 19-20 4:29 PM 5:30 PM
Havdalah, is not regularly scheduled. Jan 26-27 4:38 PM 5:39 PM
Feb 2-3 4:47 PM 5:48 PM
Sicha Saturdays, 12:50 PM Feb 9-10 4:56 PM 5:57 PM
After Shabbat services and Kiddush, join Rabbi Rosen for a Feb 16-17 5:05 PM 6:06 PM
Feb 23-24 5:13 PM 6:15 PM
conversation about current events in light of Jewish values and ideas. Mar 2-3 5:22 PM 6:23 PM
6 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696
Making Connections
Micha Biton Movie Tuesday, Feb 6 Empty Nester Moms
7:30 - 9:30 PM If your youngest
Micha Biton is the featured singer for our Israel at 70 child has
Concert in June. Come see his story and hear his music in recently left
home, you are
the documentary Rock In the Red Zone. Learn why
invited to join in
‘Music is their Shelter’ from the area near Gaza. as we discuss this
There will be an encore presentation of the movie on May 22, and then new stage of our lives.
come see and hear him perform live on June 3. CONTACT: Lonni Schulz,
COST: $10; $20 with CD (while they last) 860-651-0072,
CONTACT: Sharon Efron, sgredancer@yahoo.com, Robin Santiago, LonniSchulz@sbcglobal.net
drsantiago@drsantiago.net
SPONSOR: Israel Engagement Committee
Game Night
Wednesday, Jan 24
2017-2018 Music Series continues…. 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Sundays, 7:00 PM
Music University 7:30 PM A cold winter night is perfect for
HAYDN AND BACH March 18 getting together with friends!
A chamber concert featuring Haydn Each of these lectures Bring your favorite board or
prepares you for an
Cello Concerto in D; Bach Cantata upcoming concert.
card games.
with 16 choral singers; Bach RSVP: by 1/2, for LOCATION
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Point-Counterpoint
Wed, Mar 14
ISRAEL CONCERT June 3 A comparison of Baroque
An orchestral concert with the Beth and Classical Forms.
El Choir in celebration of Israel’s 70th Israeli Experience
anniversary, featuring Micha Biton. Wed, May 16 & 23
Walk Tuesday, Feb 20
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $20/person; $15/ An exploration into music
senior (62+) and students; FREE for influenced by Israel. & Talk 6:15 - 7:30 PM
children 12 and under LOCATION: Westfarms Mall
INFORMATION: betheltemplemusic.com RSVP: by 2/18, for meeting point
United Synagogue Youth
Regional Neon Dance & Overnight Saturday, Jan 6
WeHa USY is 7:30 - 9:00 PM
programming Join us for a night of dancing, while we raise money for Tikun
for teens from The Emanuel Olam (USY’s tzedakah fund), and have a great time with our
Synagogue, Beth El Temple, and B’nai
Tikvoh Sholom.
friends from around the region.
LOCATION: Westport, CT
COST: $25
REGISTRATION: www.tinyurl.com/hanefesh1718
MLK Jr. Day of Service
Monday, January 15
USY joins other local interfaith youth Region Winter Convention – Host Families Needed
groups to participate in this special February 9-11, 2018
program. West Hartford is hosting another regional USY convention!
NOTE: watch email for details This time, we are including USYers from the Boston area and
expect more than 100 teens. Featured guest: Binghamton
USY & Jr. USY Israel-themed Shabbat University’s Kaskeset.
CONVENTION LOCATION: Emanuel Synagogue
Dinner Friday, January 19 HOST DETAILS & REGISTRATION: www.tinyurl.com/wehahost2018
GRADES 6-12
COST: $15, PayPal to
whusy18@gmail.com, or cash For all USY and Jr. USY programs and events,
RSVP: by 1/16 to whusy18@gmail.com
CONTACT/RSVP: Jason Kay, Penina, and Shoshi, whusy18@gmail.com
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 7
Worshipping Together - Tu B’Shevat
A Historical Refresher The New Year of Trees begins
This minor holiday wasn’t always a festival. Instead, it was the evening of January 30
a key farming date that Jews marked in ancient times.
“When you enter the land [of Israel] and plant any tree for
food, you shall regard its fruit as forbidden. Three years it
shall be forbidden for you, not to be eaten” (Leviticus 19:23).
The fruit a tree bore in year four was offered to the priests
in the Temple, but the fruit of the fifth year (and all the
ones after!) was for the farmers. The Rabbis established
the 15th of the month of Shevat as the “birthday” for trees,
regardless of when they were planted during the year.
Another Way to Celebrate
Our Celebration of Nature If you’re pressed for time, simply take a walk
and appreciate nature’s beauty. United
An increasingly popular way to celebrate is with a Tu B’Shevat Synagogue for Conservative Judaism also
seder (yes, Passover doesn’t have a lock offers an easy-to-make smoothie. Together
on the “seder”). The menu with this blessing, it will do the trick:
includes the traditional
four cups of wine along
with foods celebrating
the Seven Species
traditionally grown Baruch atah A-donay, Elo-heinu Melech
in Israel. Ha’Olam shehakol nihiyah bed'varo.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of
The seder is a great, tangible way to connect with Israel. We the Universe, by Whose word all things
eat fruits that symbolize the life-sustaining power brought came to be.
forth from the earth, the spiritual strength within each of us,
the mystery of our world, and our study of Torah. Find details BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE
on how to lead the seder and where to find a Haggadah on our Serving Size: 1-2
Pinterest board. 2 bananas
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup plain yogurt
Peel bananas, slice and place on a cookie
sheet, put in freezer until solid.
Place frozen banana slices in blender, add
sliced berries, and pour in yogurt.
Blend until smooth. Pour into glass and
serve.
8 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696
Worshipping Together - Purim Four Mitzvot of Purim
Sushi, Mochi, and Karaoke Party A Historical Hear
the Megillah
NEXTGEN Saturday, Feb 24 Refresher Eat a Festive Meal
AGES: 20s, 30s, 40s 7:30 - 9:30 PM Give to Those in Need
The events surrounding
(matanot l'evyonim)
Join our NextGen crew to usher in Purim Purim take place in
Ancient Persia in the 4th Send Food Gifts to Friends
with Sushi, Mochi Ice Cream and Karaoke! century BCE. During the (mishloach manot)
This fun night is open to all - feel free to time of King Ahasuerus,
bring friends! one of his ministers, Haman (booo), attempted to destroy
COST: $18/adult the Jews. Mordechai approaches his cousin Esther, the
REGISTER: tinyurl.com/BETKaraoke new queen, to have her intervene.
QUESTIONS: Sharon Neiberg,
nextgenbethel@gmail.com Esther, who had not revealed her Jewish faith publicly,
NOTE: free babysitting available @ Beth El if prevails and Haman is hanged.
you let us know in advance
All-New Purim Fair Sunday, Feb 25 Eats & Treats
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Like all Jewish holidays, Purim has its own foods. It is believed
Celebrate Purim in costume! Have fun in that even in court, Queen Esther held fast to her Jewish
the bounce house, learn to make identity, eating only vegetarian foods. So there are lots of
hamantaschen, and enjoy other Purim crafts. terrific eating options geared to non-meat palates:
COST: no charge tinyurl.com/VeganPurim
For more Purim recipes, Mishloach Manot ideas,
Purim Begins Wednesday, Feb 28 family costumes and more, check out Jamie Geller
Gantza Megillah 6:15 - 7:45 PM at the Joy of Kosher:
Reading tinyurl.com/UltimatePurim
Welcome Purim with our (family-friendly!)
gantza Megillah reading followed by evening College Connection
services. Bring boxes of pasta to shake and Every year, Beth El sends Mishloach Manot to the children of
drown out Haman's name, and then we'll our members away at school. Let us send a Purim gift to your
donate them to the JFS kosher food pantry. college student; provide name and college address. All are
NOTE: this is our only Megillah reading this invited to help assemble the packages.
night RSVP: by 2/1 with addresses
PACKING: the week of 2/19
Purim Continues Thursday, Mar 1 CONTACT: Beth Papermaster, bethpapermaster@yahoo.com
SPONSORS: the generosity of the Gavens Family College Youth
Megillah & Minyan 7:00 AM Fund makes this project possible
No baking! No packing! No delivering!
You can still send Purim wishes to your Beth El friends, but instead
of receiving goodies, members will receive personalized letters
notifying them of the donations in their honor. Portions of the
proceeds will benefit two meaningful causes that exemplify the
meaning of Purim to Beth El.
we will continue the tradition of donating to Jewish Family
Services (JFS) in order to support members of our community
during their personally challenging times
in honor of Israel at 70, we will be using some of the funds
raised to plant trees in Israel
We hope you will continue to support our Purim Project, as it has
been a mainstay of Beth El for over a decade now.
NOTE: information will be mailed in January
QUESTIONS: Marci Alter, mbajba1@gmail.com;
Amy Goldman, amygoldman@comcast.net
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 9
Lifelong Learning
LIBRARY CORNER The Shoah and Modern- Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Day Israel Roberta J. Buland Sundays (most)
Liberation: Stories of Survival from the 11:00 - NOON
Holocaust by Beth El member and author Sidra Sperling is teaching beginning
Betty N. Hoffman, Ph.D., details stories Hebrew, with a focus on the Shabbat
of survival from the Displaced Persons morning service and Havdalah.
camps to the founding of the State of Drop in any time.
Israel. The last of a series of six books, COST: free
available in the BET Library, The CONTACT: info@bethelwh.org
NOTE: class meets following SULAM’s schedule and will
Holocaust Through Primary Sources features Greater not meet 1/14, 2/18
Hartford survivors: the Zukerman and Lazowski
families, Roza Lundina, Dora Rytman, Henry Levy,
and Bernard Ostfeld. The stories are laid out
attractively on the page with letters, photographs,
and sidebars. The large font makes them easy for Ongoing Weekly Classes
people of all ages to read. These accounts are of those New participants welcome, no registration, no charge
fortunate enough to have found freedom after their
previous lives were destroyed by the Nazis. They had Writing Workshop Tuesdays
to rebuild, often from nothing: no homes, no jobs, 10:30 AM - NOON
and no family. One youngster, taken in by a family Open to all Beth El fiction and
in the ghetto, lost track of them until after the war non-fiction writers. Write, read,
when he was reunited with their daughter whom he discuss, and improve your craft in
eventually married. As one survivor said, “Freedom! a supportive, friendly atmosphere.
Freedom! We lived to see it.” A comprehensive index CONTACT: Betty Hoffman, 860-233-4853,
and list of resources for further study are included. bhoffman3@comcast.net
In Walking Israel, Martin Fletcher, the Lunch & Learn Tuesdays
longtime NBC News bureau chief in NOON - 1:00 PM
Tel Aviv, walked the length of Israel
from the Lebanese border to Gaza. Rabbi Rosen explores the Hebrew
His trek took him from Galilee to Bible. He has been going through
Achziv and a surviving kibbutz, Acre the entire book, chapter by
to Haifa and Herzliya, Tel Aviv-Jaffa to chapter. He is continuing in the Book of Isaiah.
NOTE: bring a brown-bag, dairy lunch
Ashkelon, and finally a sighting of Gaza
City. Though exceedingly difficult both physically Talmud Study Wednesdays
and mentally, the trip provides an engaging portrait 10:30 - 11:30 AM
of an Israel for which the author cares deeply.
This is a self-led, interactive study,
Fletcher candidly observes cultural and geographical
in English, and all participants are
diversity in a disputed and disputative place.
invited to contribute. We will be
He encountered many likable and articulate people
studying Tractate Sanhedrin, focusing on
along the way – Arabs and Jews, Muslims and
questions of jurisdiction, criminal law, and
Zionists, Palestinians and Israelis – and Shoah
punishments.
survivors. They all emerged from simple stereotypes CONTACT: Steve Stier, steven.stier@hotmail.com
to reveal the complex character of the Holy Land,
along with the spectacular geography and unrivaled Bible & Breakfast Thursdays
history. He writes that the norm is coexistence, and 8:00 - 9:00 AM
mosques, churches and synagogues are neighbors
After Minyan, we discuss the
that are not always at odds.
weekly Torah portion. Led by our
Library Corner provides information about non-fiction books Rabbis during the school year.
housed in our library. New and old books are reviewed rather NOTE: not meeting 3/1
than critiqued. Books may be borrowed for your enjoyment SPONSORS: Elaine & Cal Price, Susan & Michael
and education. To request that a book from our library’s Schenker, Myra & Bill Kleinman
collection be reviewed, please contact rjbuland@comcast.net.
10 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696Doing Mitzvot
KNITzvah Group Sundays Charter Oak Project January 14, 16;
January 14, February 11, March 11 February 4, 5
10:00 - 11:30 AM COOK, SUNDAY 9:00 - 11:00 AM
If you knit or crochet, this is a fun way to spend 90 minutes. SERVE, TUES/MON 5:30 - 7:00 PM
We chat and schmooze while creating something Prepare and serve dinner for Hartford
useful donated to local charities for people who school children and their families.
need a little "extra love.” Volunteers also needed to shop and
NOTE: bring #10 needles deliver the food to Charter Oak.
CONTACT: Annette Gavens, sygavens@aol.com, or Donations welcome.
Norma Jean Sternschein, njsternschein@comcast.net LOCATION: cook at Beth El, serve at Charter
Oak Cultural Center, Hartford
CONTACT, COOK: Craig Diamond,
Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen Mondays 860-899-4918,
February 5, March 5 craigpdiamond@outlook.com
10:00 AM - 12:45 PM CONTACT, SERVE: Myra Kleinman,
860-508-3672,
The group prepares and serves lunch the first mwkleinman@outlook.com
Monday of each month.
LOCATION: Immanuel Church, Woodland St, Hartford
CONTACT: Ellen Solomon, gingy81434@hotmail.com
NOTE: not meeting in January
Recognizing Our Volunteers
We read in Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Ancestors,
“don’t separate yourself from the community.” Jessie’s Garden in our own backyard
The Brown Herb Hoffman Amy Nulsen
It is something we at Beth El take very seriously. Family Carol Johnson Maya Patt
As a large synagogue, we are able to offer many Ava Geetter Dane Kostin Art Rome
opportunities to meet people, make friends, get Harold Geetter Michele Kostin Joanne Rome
involved, and give back. Betty Hoffman Dan Kulakofsky
Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen Craft Gallery see page 14; open most Sundays during
see above; meets the 1st Monday of most months. the school year
Dr. Bert Berlin Nancy Myerson Ruth Stern Shelley Barker Sharon Gorlick Lori Reiser
Sharon Efron June Rosenblatt Steve Szafman Judy Borus Cheryl Hinze Sue Saidel
Nancy Gershman Sara Rosenblatt Sue Wachtel Jackie Cohen Jill Jones Irma Wallin
Sheila Ment Ronit Shoham Bonnie Weiner Sharon Efron Leah Katz Bonnie Weiner
Dr. Harold Dr. Joe
Moskowitz Springut z’’l Men’s Club too many programs to list!
Stu Bernstein Ruth Ann Sharon Levine-
Charter Oak Project see above; meets monthly Dave Diamond Graime Shein
Cooking Myra Kleinman Mina Nemirow Tom Falik David Klau Bruce Shein
Craig Diamond Joy Rothschild Michelle Patchen Ron Ferraro Jacob Kovel Eli Simon
Doreen Fundiller- Rayna Segelman William Patchen Arthur Freedman Marty Melnick Dr. Joe
Zweig Serving Jeremy Rausch Allan Geetter Steve Rabb Springut z’’l
Barry Gordon Rae Gutcheon Kerry Rausch Harley Graime Phil Schulz
Pam Gordon Bill Kleinman Alexandra Sauer
Bill Kleinman Myra Kleinman Nancy Weinberg Food Donations food is collected year-round (bin at
the front entrance) and delivered to the JFS Food Pantry
Veterans Day Shabbat Lois Koteen Sharon Levine-Shein
co-sponsored by Chai Society and BEMA
Meryl Danitz Al Greenspoon Diane Lieberfarb Turkey Drive see page 14 for additional information
Eliane Freund Judy Greenspoon Judy Satlof Beth Brumberg Alison Demarest Sheila Diamond
Allan Geetter Alan Kaufmann Roberta Smith
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 11Engaging Generations
ReJEWvenate Membership Campaign New Members
Joshua Lambert & Sara
Help grow Beth El Kippur, with Asher and
As a Beth El member, you can earn Member Dollars by referring a friend, or Noemi
simply sharing a name with us, during our Winter ReJEWvenate member-
ship campaign. If you know someone who might enjoy being part of our Congratulations
Ellie Jainchill, Carol Starr and
wonderful community – a Community You Can Believe In – or if you are
Gary Starr, on marriage of
someone looking for a warm, supportive, engaging, intellectual, and spiritual granddaughter/daughter,
Jewish community – please be in touch. Jessica Starr to Alexi Praskin
New Member Promotion – January 2018! Drs. Julie & Robert Malkin, on
Join in January at our already discounted new member rate AND be paid engagement of daughter
through June 2019! It’s 18-months for the price of 12! And the member Melissa to David Ruben
Katie & Paul Schaeffer, Rabbi
making a referral will get a Member Dollars credit on their dues bill! Howard & Dory Sowalsky,
This is the perfect time to join Beth El! and Clara Sowalsky, on birth
CONTACT: Rabbi Ilana Garber, igarber@bethelwh.org, 860-233-9696 of son/grandson/great-
grandson, Asher Neil
Update on our Syrian Family ideas about car acquisition are greatly
welcome!
It is hard to believe that our Syrian friends are coming
up on their one year anniversary in January. They We are always looking for volunteers
continue to make progress with their English and to help with driving, playdates for the
acclimating to life here. However, they do miss their kids on the weekends, and gift cards.
large, loving, extended family who are scattered We also need a babysitter for
throughout Jordan, Syria, and Germany. Wednesday mornings for the cutest
eighteen-month-old you've ever met!
The children have been learning about the American She loves doing errands.
holidays in school and enjoyed Thanksgiving. Like
many of our families, the children struggle with the Thanks to Lisa Levin for taking the children for a
attention that is given to Halloween and Christmas. fun Winding Trails and pizza outing Thanksgiving
I've had conversations with the children about the fact weekend – they had a blast! Thanks to the Landau
that not all people in America celebrate Christmas. family for cooking them an authentic Thanksgiving
It is interesting to see all the similarities between dinner. Thanks to Stu Bernstein who has become a
Judaism and Islam. The family eats only food that is regular driver to ESL on
Halal, which is similar to Kashrut, and their eight- Wednesday mornings
year-old daughter can already recognize the kashrut and who is also adored by
markings to make sure that their food is appropriate. their four-year-old son
Like American kids, the favorite foods of choice for who pronounces Stu's
the children is pizza, hot dogs, and ice cream (buza – name with a slight Arabic
my first Arabic word). accent.
Notice the photo of the
baby wearing her sweater
made by our very own
KNITzvah group!
~ Carrie Berman
CONTACT: robinlandau2@gmail.com,
carrieberman82@gmail.com
Ebrahem has completed driving lessons and is now
practicing for his road driving test. Helping the family
acquire a car will be one of the last major financial Many thanks for all the Gift Cards to The Crown (they
supports from our sponsorship. A car is the only way can eat kosher meat!) and other stores. The family
knows the gifts come from Beth El members, and they
that they can be financially independent – so we'll be are so appreciative of our Caring Jewish Community.
looking for a used mini-van for them. Donations and
12 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696Engaging Generations, cont.
Mazal Tov! and Appreciation for Klau & Cohen families, in honor Of Blessed Memory
Sponsoring a Kiddush or Lunch of David Klau’s and Michael Estelle Ducker, mother of Meryl Danitz
Rabbi Ilana Garber & Adam Cohen's birthdays Herbert Golinsky
Berkowitz, in honor of 10th Judy & Hal Levy, in honor of Selma Kutner
wedding anniversary granddaughter Alexandra Zelig Leshem, brother of Adam
Bienstock family, in honor of Beatrice Levy's baby naming Horace Lipkin, father of Gail Deutsch
Joanne & Ken’s special Katie & Ben Levy, in honor of Elaine Moser, mother of Marie Levine
anniversary Judy Levy's special birthday & Florence Post, wife of Phillip
Maria & Eric Brown, in honor of baby naming of daughter Joseph Rachlin, husband of Rosalind, father
daughter Isabel’s Bat Mitzvah Alexandra Beatrice of Rebecca Berman
Korine & Ron Ferraro, in honor of Michelle & Greg Patchen, in Moshe Schreiber, father of Pinchas
their special anniversary honor of Will’s Bar Mitzvah Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey Sue
Kimberly & Jeremy Kempner, in Reiser Family, in honor of Kenneth Sussman, father of Reed
honor of daughter Julia Evelyn's Lance's Bar Mitzvah Edith Szafman, mother of Steven
baby naming anniversary Herbert Toback, father of Lori Lubetkin
Bobby & David Klau, in honor of Rosen & Zwarick families, in
baby naming of granddaughter honor of Elsie Farber's birthday Gertrude Sucoll z’’l, wife of
Iris Sydney, daughter of Meghan Judy & Howard Rosenfield, in Dr. Sidney Sucoll z’’l, will be
& Nathan Klau honor of B’nai Mitzvah of remembered for her 25 years
children Moriah & Daniel of teaching at Beth El Religious
Please send all Life Cycle Mara & Seth Wasserman, in School, and she loved doing so.
announcements to Laurea in the honor of son Zachary’s Bar She also tutored for Bar/Bat
Office: LEsau@bethelwh.org.
Mitzvah Mitzvah and took great pride in seeing her
students on the bima. She was known to be
energetic and totally devoted to her craft.
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Celebrations
Information on Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations
Joshua Daniel Azia
Jared Gabriel Stevens
January 20, 2018 is available from the TempleFebruary
Office. 10, 2018
Jared, son of Michal & Greg Stevens of Josh, son of Becky & Jeff Azia of West Hartford,
West Hartford, brother of Zachary, Eli, brother of Abby, grandson of Joanne & Mitch
and Kristine, grandson of Barbara & Hyatt from Chelmsford, MA, and Gloria &
David Klau from West Hartford and Burton z''l Azia, is a 7th grader at King Philip
Jennifer & Ed Biederwolf from Ocala, Middle School. His B'nai Mitzvah Band, The
FL, is a 7th grader at King Philip Middle ReJewvenators, comprised of 12 middle schoolers, practiced
School. He’s bringing magic into people’s lives. throughout the fall of 2016, then performed at senior living
facilities.
Summer Rae Neiditz
January 27, 2018 Alyssa Helen Temkin
Summer, daughter of Leslie & Steven March 3, 2018
Neiditz of West Hartford, sister of Alyssa, daughter of Gayle & Steven Temkin of
Harlan, granddaughter of Pearl & West Hartford, sister of Lily, granddaughter of
Harvey Orner z’’l from Roslyn, NY, Bonnie & Abby Weiner from West Hartford and
and Arlene & Daniel Neiditz from Joann z’’l & Abraham z’’l Temkin from
West Hartford, is a 7th grader at Bristow Middle Torrington, is a 7th grader at Solomon Schechter
School. Summer is collecting new and gently used Day School. Alyssa’s Mitzvah Project is to create a journal that
books to distribute to children, schools, and is given to patients who are being treated at CCMC for
organizations in need. Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD). The journal has a theme
about being strong in the face of GSD and contains pages that
Baylee Sylvia Krulewitz patients can fill in. Alyssa is personally delivering these
February 3, 2018 journals to the patients.
Baylee, daughter of Tammy & Joshua
Krulewitz of West Hartford, sister of Jonah Genser
Joelson, granddaughter of Ann & Alan March 3, 2018
Friedman from Staten Island and Jonah, son of Amy & Geoffrey Genser of West
Barbara z’’l & Jack z’’l Krulewitz is a Hartford, brother of Milo and Ezra, grandson of
7th grader at King Philip Middle School. Baylee Vicki & Leonard Eisenfeld and Patricia & Stuart
volunteered with Children’s Reading Partners at Genser, is a 7th grader at King Philip Middle
Bloomfield Early Learning Center. School.
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 13Supporting Beth El
Turkey Drive #Giving Tuesday Laptops for
On November 19, 2017, we collected Beth El celebrated #GivingTuesday 2017 SULAM
83 frozen turkeys and more than with SULAM and Children's Reading Thank you to Judy and
$1,200 for the Anja Rosenberg Kosher Partners of the Jewish Federation of Greater David Rosenthal for
Food Pantry at Jewish Family Services. Hartford. Our volunteers enjoyed a fun- connecting SULAM with the
We are so grateful to be able to help filled morning reading to very eager young accounting and consulting
our community, especially during the readers at the Bloomfield Early Learning firm BlumShapiro, where
holiday season! Thank you for the Center. Online donations benefitted David is a partner. The firm
turkeys and tzedakah. SULAM, and we look forward to enriching donated six gently-used
Volunteers are listed on page 11. our educational program thanks to our laptops to SULAM.
generous donors (see list below).
We deeply appreciate the following Thoughtful Contributions.
Friends of Ari Santiago Building in Memory of for the Yahrzeit of
Accessibility Fund Dr. Leo Saidel, father of Matt – Melissa & Ben Hittleman, father – Bonnie & Paul
Adam Borgida, Barbara & David Lewis
in Memory of Brown, Annette & Sy Gavens, Ava & Sidney Abraham Kaplan, father – Deborah
Florence Post, wife of Philip – Sheila & Harold Geetter, Helaine & Barry Polivy
Howard Mark
for the Yahrzeit of
Hanenbaum, Norman Hanenbaum, Education Fund
Jeanne & Dan Kleinman, Michele &
Harry Mark, grandfather; Lila Santiago, Dane Kostin, Sharon & Brian Neiberg, in Appreciation of
mother – Robin & Rafi Santiago Joanne & Arthur Rome Diane Lieberfarb’s service to Beth El – Ava
& Harold Geetter
Cemetery Fund Muriel Bartnick, mother of Bonnie Roston
Odeya Blum, Anna Huttner, Lois Koteen,
for the Yahrzeit of – Barbara & David Brown, Barbara &
Bob Green Diane Lieberfarb & Judy Resnick
Freda & Edward Wiener, in-laws; Mildred volunteering at SULAM – Caryl
& Samuel Schmitman, parents – Bernice Florence Post, wife of Philip – Annette &
Sy Gavens Goldberg
Wiener
Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey in Honor of
Cantor’s Music Fund Sue – Jeanne & Dan Kleinman, Roberta Dan Cohen, Chatan Torah – Jill & Gary
in Appreciation of & Marvin Smith Jones
Cantor Ness – Berta & Dr. Alberto for the Yahrzeit of in Memory of
Goldgaber, Devorah & Herman Rubin Molly Doub, granddaughter of Suzanne
J. Kim Buland, husband – Roberta Buland
in Honor of Miriam Miller, mother – Gloria Rubin Fieldman – Arlene, Jerry & Noah Blum
Dan Cohen, Chatan Torah – Bobbe Basch Roslyn Levy, mother of Harold – Barbara
Cantor Ness – Lisa & Peter Fishman Wishing a Speedy Recovery to
Michael Kaplan – Annette & Sy Gavens & Bob Green
Cantor Ness’ Music University – Arthur Florence Post, wife of Philip; Joseph
Freedman Sue Saidel – Norman Hanenbaum
Rachlin, husband of Rosalind, father of
Dan Cohen Chatan Torah; marriage of Camp Ramah Fund Rebecca Berman; Dr. Joseph Springut,
Sara Danitz, daughter of Meryl & in Honor of husband of Honey Sue – Jill & Gary
Mitchell to Noah Steinhardt; special Marriage of Sara Danitz, daughter of Meryl Jones
birthday of David Klau; marriage of & Mitchell, to Noah Steinhardt –
Melissa Lotstein, daughter of Paulette & for the Yahrzeit of
Carolyn & Stuart Bernstein George Scharmett, grandfather – Jill &
Jim, to Todd Dzen; Bernie Selig Chatan Miles Satlof, grandson, reading from the
Beresheet – Annette & Sy Gavens Gary Jones
Torah – Judith & David Satlof
Bar mitzvah of son, Ethan – Lisa & Peter Library Fund
in Memory of
Harris
Joseph Rachlin, husband of Rosalind, for the Yahrzeit of
50th wedding anniversary of Jeanne & Dan
Kleinman – Bonnie & Jim Klein father of Rebecca Berman – Monica, Jack Sidney Abraham Kaplan, father – Deborah
& Adam Gold Polivy
Cantor Ness – Anita Sigel
Beth El Temple Craft Gallery
From jewelry to Judaica, mezuzah to menorah, and tallit
to tzedakah box, our beautiful craft gallery is the perfect
place to shop: for your holiday table, a gift for bar/bat
mitzvah, new baby, or other simcha. We carry items by
well-known Israeli artists and update our merchandise
frequently.
OPEN: most Sundays during the school year, 9:00 AM - NOON
APPOINTMENTS: Jill Jones, 860-236-7895; Shelley Barker, 860-232-6468
14 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696Rabbi Garber’s Discretionary Fund Chai Society Beautification Fund
in Appreciation of in Honor of in Appreciation of
Rabbi Garber for the bat mitzvah of Eli Simon – Beth El Men’s Club Sheila Fox’s service to Beth El Temple
daughter Sophie – Stephanie & Justin David Klau – Sandra & Marshall Rulnick Rabbi Rosen’s Discretionary Fund
Kudler Son, Joshua & granddaughter Lillian
Rabbi Garber for helping officiate at the receiving Aliyot on Rosh Hashanah – in Appreciation of
Brit Milah of son Harley – Elke Webb & Judith & David Satlof Rabbi Rosen for the marriage of daughter
Noah Jablow Ariel to Ben Zweig – Arlene & Jerry
in Memory of Blum
Rabbi Garber for leading a wonderful Joseph Rachlin, husband of Rosalind,
Women’s Retreat – Beth Melnick, Sherri Rabbi Rosen for the bat mitzvah of
father of Rebecca Berman – Mimi & Jack daughter Sophie – Stephanie & Justin
Pliskin Bassok, Ruth & Bert Berlin, Mardelle &
Rabbi Garber – Miriam Bleich, Barbara Kudler
Bennett Berman, Estelle & Abe Rabbi Rosen for the marriage of daughter
Douglas Bernstein, Jeanne & Marshall Elman, Sara to Noah Steinhardt – Meryl &
in Honor of Korine & Ron Ferraro, Annette & Sy Mitchell Danitz
10th wedding anniversary of Rabbi Ilana Gavens, Judy & Al Greenspoon, Bob Rabbi Rosen for the marriage of son
Garber & Adam Berkowitz – Caryl Gruskay, Ellie Jainchill & Abe Garrett to Chelsea Caplan – Lisa & Peter
Goldberg Weinberg, Sheila & Howard Mark, Fishman
in Memory of Arlene & Daniel Neiditz, Karen Polivy, Rabbi Rosen – Deena Harris, Bonnie &
Dr. Leo Saidel, father of Matt – Ruth Levy Deborah & Glen Rosenfeld, Judy & Jay Roston, Devorah & Herman Rubin,
David Rosenthal, Sandra & Marshall Estelle Sherry
Rulnick, Susan & Michael Schenker, Sandy & Marshall Rulnick – Holly & Jerry
Lea & Bernie Selig, Vera & Eli Simon, Swirsky
This list reflects contributions Roberta & Marvin Smith, Dorine &
received and processed through Marty Toyen, Carolyn & Jeff Weiser in Honor of
November 21, 2017. Florence Post, wife of Philip – Jeanne & Marriage of Melissa Lotstein, daughter of
Paulette & Jim, to Todd Dzen – Carolyn
For the next edition of Temple Marshall Elman, Judy & Al
& Stuart Bernstein
Topics, contributions need to Greenspoon, Bob Gruskay,
Rabbi Rosen’s Torah Class – Marlene Fein
be received in the office by Sandra & Marshall Rulnick
Rabbi Rosen’s Lunch & Learn – Arthur
January 23, 2018. Muriel Bartnick, mother of Bonnie Roston
– Sandy & Marc Friedman Freedman
The minimum donation for each Charlotte Brick, mother of Larry Brick – Andrea & Ron Saxon’s simchas – Rona &
listing is $10. Barbara & Bob Green Richard Kantor
20th anniversary of the bar mitzvah of Dani
To help us process your gift, and Dr. Leo Saidel, father of Matt – Judith &
Rosen, son of Nancy & Rabbi Jim Rosen
ensure accuracy, please include: David Satlof
– Bernice Matty
How you want your name listed. for the Yahrzeit of Marriage of Jessica Starr, daughter of Carol
Philip Ugelow, father – Judith Satlof Starr & Gary Starr, granddaughter of
Correct spelling of all names in
your tribute message. Taste of Shabbat Fund Ellie Jainchill, to Alexi Praskin – Ruth
in Honor of Solomkin
Address to which an acknowl- Nancy Rosen’s beautiful Torah reading – Bar mitzvah of the grandson of Andrea &
edgement should be sent. Rivka Dvorin & Arthur Freedman Ron Saxon – Holly & Jerry Swirsky
If possible, submit it typed; or in Memory of in Memory of
print clearly. Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey
Sue – Philip Post Sue – Carolyn & Stuart Bernstein, Gail
Every dollar contributed can and & Barry Deutsch, Cheryl & John Hinze,
does make a difference and will be for the Yahrzeit of Marilyn & Alan Rothstein, Gloria &
acknowledged. Unrestricted funds Amy Bodian, sister – Alison & Ed Mark Rubin, Lorraine & Farrel
support the timely needs of Beth El Demarest Vogelhut, Shirley & Julius Wachtel
Temple. Restricted funds benefit Tzedakah Fund Florence Post, wife of Philip – Vida &
specific purposes and objectives. Eliot Barron, Arlene & Daniel Neiditz
For a complete list of funds, and any
in Appreciation of
Rabbi Rosen & Beth El Temple – Alan Muriel Bartnick, mother of Bonnie Roston
specific designations, please visit our – Gary Belt
website. Your gift may be mailed to Glass, Amy Glass
the Temple office or submitted in Memory of Morton Ward; Nancy Lefkowitz, mother of
online. Florence Post, wife of Philip – Janice & Rachel Marcus – Debi Goldman Cooper
Harold Rosenthal (continues)
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 15Supporting Beth El, cont.
Rabbi Rosen’s Discretionary Fund Morton Ward – Josephine & Henry Gotta, Danica Cupurdija, Holocaust
in Memory of (cont.) Joan Hurwitz, Hank Margolis, Barbara remembrance – Carolyn Bernstein
Dr. Leo Saidel, father of Matt – Gail & & Alan Porter, Jacqueline Rosenfeld Steven Blinder, brother – Jordan Blinder
Barry Deutsch, Ellen & Peter Donshik Werner Jean Blumberg, mother – Harold
Martha & Jerry Lerner; Jerry Garff – Joseph Rachlin, husband of Rosalind, Blumberg
Marlene Fein father of Rebecca Berman – Linda & Rosalie Borus, mother-in-law – Judy Borus
Nancy Lefkowitz, mother of Rachel Marcus Henry Cohn, Rachel & Mitchell Marcus Molly Kling, mother & grandmother –
– Barbara & Bob Green Roz Levy, mother of Hal – Linda & Steven Shirley K. & David Brody & family
Sandra Harris, mother – Lisa & Peter Blotner, Probus Club of Greater Diane Whiting, sister – Roy Bubbs
Harris Hartford Bertha Schulman, sister-in-law – Sam
Doris Golinsky, wife of Herb z’’l – the Edna Shainfarber, sister of Roz Katz – Cohen
Hirsches Reeva Cremer, Peggy Michelson Fanny Smith Cremer, mother – Reeva
Melvin Kosovsky, father – Wendy Kern Muriel Bartnick, mother of Bonnie Roston Cremer
Horace Lipkin, father of Gail Deutsch – – Rita & Martin Epstein Jeannette & H. Louis Mandell, parents –
Barbara & Ira Samberg Horace Lipkin, father of Gail Deutsch – Harriet & Fred Dannhauser
Korine & Ron Ferraro, Ava & Harold Matilda & Isadore Denes, in-laws; Bandi &
Temple Fund Geetter, Michele & Dane Kostin Pista Denes, brothers-in-law – Edith
in Honor of Mort Avery, father of Barbara Zimmerman Denes
47th wedding anniversary of Carolyn & – Jay Fleming Joseph Deutsch, father – Barry Deutsch
Stuart Bernstein – Ava & Harold Geetter Edward Elukin, father of Jonathan; Loni Sylvia Philips, mother; Frieda Donshik,
Bernie Selig Chatan Beresheet – Deborah Thorpe, brother of Lee Ann Benadiva – mother – Ellen & Peter Donshik
Prince & David Goldberg Michele & Dane Kostin Ben Silverstein, father; Yetta Silverstein,
Marriage of Todd Hotes, son of Andi, to Dr. Leo Saidel, father of Matt – Korine & aunt – Korine Ferraro
Jessica – Maxine & Dick Kates Ron Ferraro, Stacy Nerenstone & Gloria Salm, mother – Lisa Fishman
70th wedding anniversary of Fran & Ed Morton Weinstein, Ruth & Gilbert Herman Friedman, father – Ken Friedman
Friedman – Judith & David Satlof Small Thelma & Seymour Gold, parents; Mildred
in Memory of Wishing a Speedy Recovery to Friedman Lukash, mother; Stephen
Florence Post, wife of Philip – Estelle & Gilda Liebowitz – Harriet & Jerry Gilson Friedman, brother – Sandy & Marc
Abe Bernstein, Linda & Henry Cohn, Friedman
Korine & Ron Ferraro, Rochelle & Zane for the Yahrzeit of Louis Silver, father – Phyllis Gelles
Gershman, Michele & Dane Kostin, Ina Burton Azia, husband & father – Gloria Esther Oren, mother; Bertha Gilson,
& Seymour Kroopnick, Ursula Marx, Azia & Jeffrey Azia mother – Harriet & Jerry Gilson
Ruth Stern Florence & Lester Wasserman, parents; Philip Gladstein, father – Michelle & Eric
Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey Edith Barker, mother – Shelley & Gladstein
Sue – Linda & Henry Cohn, Korine & Michael Barker Philip Gladstein, husband – Jean Gladstein
Ron Ferraro, Ava & Harold Geetter, Shirley & Moses Berkowitz, parents – Leo Gold, father – Susan & Bob Gold
Michele & Dane Kostin, Rachel & Howard Berke Jerome Goldberg, father – Caryl &
Mitchell Marcus, Sheila & Howard Seymour Freedman, father – Holly & Al Leonard Goldberg
Mark, Barbara Nair, Deborah & Glen Berkon Doris & Nathan Golden, parents – H.
Rosenfeld Mollie Stollman, mother – Harriet Donald Golden
Berland
16 Beth El Temple West Hartford, CT www.bethelwesthartford.org 860.233.9696for the Yahrzeit of (cont.)
Jed, son – Herb Golinsky z’’l
Sydney Green, father – Barbara & Bob Green
77
Antonia Drabiec, Holocaust remembrance – Judy & Al
Greenspoon
Alvin Gutcheon, father – Richard Gutcheon
Leonard Sholes, uncle – Leonard Guthart
Harry Steinbach, Holocaust remembrance – Hutensky
family
Rivka Biezonski, mother – Bilha Kaplan
Frances Hirshik, mother – Joyce & Wallace Kirschner
Benjamin Kleinman, father – Debbie & Steve Kleinman
George Beck, father – Sharon Kochen
Irene Kostin, mother – Michele & Dane Kostin
Marjorie Leibert, mother – Richard Leibert
Bessie Levine, mother; Muriel Koplowitz, aunt – Marc
Levine
Harry Mark, father – Sheila & Howard Mark
Frances Erlichson, wife – Timothy McCarthy
Helen Fairman Soref, mother; Bernard Soref, step-father –
Jean Meyer
Ruth Moskowitz, mother – Harold Moskowitz
Harry Parker, father; Rose Richman, grandmother – Bruce
Parker
Jodi Peikes, wife – Ron Peikes
David Feyer, father – Adine Regan
Mary Rosen, mother – Rabbi Jim Rosen
Benjamin Yush, grandfather – Kim Roth
Dr. Emanuel Roth, father – Dr. Shari Roth
Jack Miller, father; David Cohen, grandfather – Gloria
Rubin
Molly Rutenberg, mother – Gideon Rutenberg
Irving Kellner, father; Louis Samberg, father – Barbara &
Ira Samberg
Marcia Satlof, mother – David Satlof
Judith Schulz, wife; Bessie Beltzer, mother-in-law – Martin
Schulz
Norton Seltzer, husband; Ann Seltzer, mother-in-law –
Mindelle Seltzer
Norton Seltzer, father; Richard Shakun, father; Ann Seltzer,
grandmother – Karen & Roy Shakun
Michael Plaut, father – Laurie Shakun
Oscar Rutstein, husband – Edith Shapiro
Dr. Edward Sheldon, father; Ruth Krongold, mother &
grandmother; Louis Cohen, father & grandfather – Cyral
& Richard Sheldon & family
Ernest Sherry, husband & father – Estelle Sherry & family
Myra & Lionel Stern, parents – Stacey & Eric Shore
William Portman, father – Phyllis Siegal
Roslyn Goldberg, mother; Irene Goldberg, step-mother –
Judy Singer
Dr. Sidney Sucoll, husband – Gertrude Sucoll z’’l
Dionyz Stein, Holocaust remembrance – Susan & Stuart
Wachtel
Betty & Max Berkowitz, parents; Louis Berkowitz,
grandfather – Lenore Weisinger
Paul Wolfberg, father – Jennifer & Steven Wolfberg
David Levin, father – Roslyn Yellin
Albert Zern, father – Howard Zern
Jacob Cohen, father – Janet Zimmerman
Martin Fleischmann, step-father – Doreen Fundiller-Zweig
& Elliot Zweig
Naomi & Michael Cohen Endowment Fund
in Honor of
Michael Cohen – Annette & Sy Gavens, Sandra & Marshall
Rulnick (continues)
Temple Topics Vol. LIII, No. 3 January-February 2018 Tevet-Shevat-Adar 5778 17Supporting Beth El, cont.
General Unrestricted Endowment Fund Edward & Susan Chestler Family Eleanor Weinberg Jainchill Family Fund
in Honor of Endowment Fund in Honor of
Bat mitzvah of Samantha Epstein, daughter in Memory of Aufruf of granddaughter, Jessica Starr and
of Melissa & Andrew – Lois & Chuck Florence Post, wife of Philip – Sue & Ed Alexi Praskin – Ellie Jainchill & Abe
Koteen Chestler Weinberg
in Memory of Wishing a Speedy Recovery to Marriage of Jessica Starr, daughter of Carol
Florence Post, wife of Philip – Lois & Steve Lieberman – Sue & Ed Chestler Starr & Gary Starr, granddaughter of
Chuck Koteen, Lea & Bernie Selig, Ellie Jainchill, to Alexi Praskin – Estelle
Susan & Michael Schenker Jane & Nathan Field Memorial Fund & Abe Bernstein, Jeanne & Marshall
Joseph Rachlin, husband of Rosalind, in Memory of Elman, Anne & Leonard Goldman, Lois
father of Rebecca Berman – Lois & Rhea Belle Gaer, sister of Saul Pasternack; & Chuck Koteen
Chuck Koteen, Abbey & Stephen Florence Post, wife of Philip – Emmy & in Memory of
Kreinik Steve Fast Florence Post, wife of Philip – Ellie
Dr, Joseph Springut, husband of Honey Friends Fund for Members in Need Jainchill & Abe Weinberg
Sue – Lea & Bernie Selig in Honor of Sussman Families Endowment Fund
Alter Family Fund Grandchildren Mira, Ethan, James, Alex, for the Yahrzeit of
in Honor of Hannah & Eli – Alys & Jack Krichavsky I. Fred Andorsky, father – Lisa Sussman
Howard Weiner, an all-around great guy –
Birth of Asher Neil Schaeffer, son of
Jerry Leshem Sharon & Bob Efron Family Fund
Kathryn & Paul, grandson of Dora &
Rabbi Howard Sowalsky, great-grandson Marriage of Jessica Starr, daughter of Carol in Memory of
of Clara Sowalsky – Marci & Jonathan Starr & Gary Starr, granddaughter of Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey
Alter Ellie Jainchill, to Alexi Praskin – Judy & Sue – Sharon & Bob Efron
Jonathan Alter’s inspiring speeches – David Rosenthal Ruth & Harry Kleinman
Arthur Freedman in Memory of Endowment Fund
in Memory of Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey in Memory of
Dr. Leo Saidel, father of Matt – Marci & Sue – Judy & David Rosenthal Nancy Lefkowitz, mother of Rachel Marcus
Jonathan Alter I. Milton Widem Adult Education Fund – Myra & Bill Kleinman
Morris & Ellen Banks Family Fund in Memory of Kochen Family Fund
in Honor of Joseph Rachlin, husband of Rosalind, in Memory of
Bernd Jost Selig for his long standing father of Rebecca Berman; Ralph Seltzer Dr. Joseph Springut, husband of Honey
commitment to Beth El & the Jewish – Susan Widem Sue – Sharon & Neil Kochen
community – Nancy & Jeff Selig & for the Yahrzeit of
family Peter Widem,
Ann & David Brandwein Family Fund grandfather –
Susan Widem
in Honor of
Birth of Nathaniel Robert Brandwein, Gavens Family
grandson of Ann & David – Carolyn & College Youth Fund
Stuart Bernstein, Barbara & David
Brown
for the
Yahrzeit of CT Mohel
Ann Brandwein, “Kallah Mafteret” – Esther Kandel, sister;
David Brandwein, Anna Plourde & Frances Kasdan, Ron Buckman, MD
Matthew Brandwein & Nathaniel, sister – Annette
Annette & Sy Gavens Gavens
Bruce Shein & Sharon Levine-Shein Estelle Wachs, sister;
Endowment Fund Morton Gavens,
in Appreciation of brother – Sy
Sharon & Bruce for our friendship – Rita Gavens
Schoolnik & Howard Zisserson Erna Alexander,
Holocaust
in Honor of remembrance –
Bruce Shein being named Keeper of the Annette & Sy
Flame – Annette & Sy Gavens Gavens
www.CTMohel.com
Brit Milah Simchat Bat
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