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THE VO ICE
OF KOL EMET
Spring 201 4
Special Rabbi Search Issue
President's Message
Andrew Finkle
[email protected]
I
am extremely excited to share the
latest news with you regarding our
rabbi search process. After a nearly
nine­month process, which began with
the selection of the Rabbi Search
Committee last June, the process cul­
minated last evening when the Board of
Directors unanimously approved the
recommendation of the Rabbi Search
Committee, to enter into negotiations
with Rabbi Anna Boswell­Levy. Negoti­
ations will begin immediately, after
which we will call a Congregational
Meeting in April to endorse the Board’s
recommendation, assuming that nego­
tiations prove successful.
For those of you who attended the
events of Rabbi Anna’s weekend, you
received a firsthand look into our future,
and it is exceptionally bright. Rabbi
Anna is scholarly, insightful, passionate,
and mature beyond her years. She is
also humble, sincere, and calming. The
zest and enthusiasm Rabbi Anna dis­
played during her weekend visit was
both invigorating and infectious. She
was able to connect with virtually every
segment of our community.
was to complete and submit a Place­
ment Form to the Reconstructionist
Placement Office, which rabbinic can­
didates use to determine whether or not
to submit a resume. We began receiv­
ing resumes in early October, obtaining
18 resumes in all, which is a very high
number in our movement. The Com­
mittee carefully vetted all resumes and
ultimately selected six candidates to in­
terview via telephone. Of those six, five
were asked back for an in­person inter­
view. Three were then invited to spend
a weekend to lead services and meet
our community. The weekends were
long, but intentionally so, so that our
congregants could see the candidates
in a variety of different settings. The
feedback from the congregation was
particularly valuable to the Committee
in ultimately recommending Rabbi
Anna.
Finally, I would again like to thank the
Rabbi Search Committee for all of their
hard work. I am quite certain that each
Committee member grossly underes­
timated the amount of time (entire
Sundays, in some instances) the com­
mitment would entail, but they worked
extremely well together, selected three
outstanding candidates to present to
our congregants, and recommended
the candidate they thought would be
best for our community both now and
As a brief recap of the rabbi search for years to come. So, my sincerest
process, the Rabbi Search Committee and most heartfelt thanks to Ellie Fish­
first convened in July. Their first task er, Mike Frantz, Fran Fried, Jesse Levy,
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In This Issue...
President's Message.........................1
Rabbi Boswell­Levy Bio................... 2
Scrip Form......................................... 2
Announcements................................ 4
B'nai Mitzvah..................................... 6
Endowment Fund.............................. 6
Kamp Kol Emet..................................8
Calendar.............................................9
Donations.........................................10
Contact Info..................................... 12
Dino Martin, Robert Moses, Fran
Rosenbaum, Burt Sutker, Beth Zucker­
man, Mitch Goldberg (Vice Chair), Lisa
Gressen (Secretary) and Steve Santar­
siero, who so ably Chaired the Com­
mittee. Your passion for Kol Emet will
help secure its future for generations.
L’Shalom.
A Special Thank You To The
Rabbi Search Committee:
Steve Santarsiero (Chair)
Mitch Goldberg (Vice-Chair)
Lisa Gressen (Secretary)
Ellie Fisher
Mike Frantz
Fran Fried
Jesse Levy
Dino Martin
Robert Moses
Fran Rosenbaum
Burt Sutker
Beth Zuckerman
RABBI ANNA BOSWELL­LEVY
vices, and served as Hillel's Religious Director and then its President.
After college, she decided move to Philadelphia to explore Recon­
structionist Judaism, and so before entering rabbinical school she
worked for the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation for two years,
where she learned about congregation­building and the movement
from the inside out.
Rabbi Anna has lived and studied in Israel on four separate occa­
sions, the first time as a 12 year­old when her father was beginning
cantorial school. She became a Bat Mitzvah that year in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Anna's experiences in Israel are a foundational part of her de­
cision to become a rabbi.
It was her experiences in Israel that sparked a passion and concern
for social justice. While studying in Israel during rabbinical school she
interned for Bat Shalom, an Israeli feminist peace organization as an
Aaron Zeigelman Social Justice Fellow. Rabbi Anna was part of the
first American Jewish World Service rabbinical student delegation to El
Salvador 2004, where she learned first­hand the effects of globaliza­
tion on the local economy and rural poor families. An influential trip in
her rabbinate, she is currently active with the Philadelphia­based Fair
Food movement and recently visited Immokalee, Florida to witness the
living and working conditions of migrant farmworkers. She is proud to
serve as the Board co­chair of T'ruah (formerly Rabbis for Human
Rights ­ North America) and has served on its board since 2005.
Since 2001, Rabbi Anna has also served congregations in Am­
bridge, PA (just outside Pittsburgh) Blue Bell, PA, Flemington, NJ, and
Punta Gorda, FL. She is 2006 graduate of the Reconstructionist Rab­
binical College. She is a member of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical
Association and is a former board member of RENA: Reconstructionist
Educators of North America.
Rabbi Anna lives in Huntingdon Valley, PA with her husband Josh,
an attorney, and their 2 year­old daughter Adar. They are sources for
much laughter, inspiration, and continued devotion to Jewish life.
Rabbi Anna Boswell­Levy is the rabbi and
spiritual leader of Tzedek v'Shalom, a dy­
namic Reconstructionist community based in
Newtown, PA. During her six years with the
congregation, she also served as Education
Director for their parent coop­based Reli­
gious School. She is a creative educator,
service leader, and ritual maker, infusing
song and spirit into her services and teach­
ings. She is at heart a congregational rabbi,
and is passionate about helping individuals
and families find meaning and purpose dur­
ing life's peaks and valleys, and the quieter yet precious moments in
between. Rabbi Anna places a high emphasis on relationships based on
trust and mutual respect. She is dedicated to the creation of healthy and
inclusive congregations where every voice can be heard.
In the last six years, Rabbi Anna has built important ties to larger Bucks
County Jewish, interfaith, and faith­based groups. She is an active mem­
ber of the Newtown Ministerium, and has been a regular participant in the
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service, as well as a guest preach­
er at local churches. She served as the chair of the Bucks County Rabbis
Council and worked with area rabbis to organize the first interdenomina­
tional Introduction to Judaism class in Bucks County. She is a former
board member of the Delaware Valley­based Interfaith Community for
Middle East Peace.
Rabbi Anna was raised in a family that consciously chose Judaism; her
mother converted to Judaism, and her father left his career as a bio­physi­
cist to become a cantor. She attended Reform summer camps and was in­
volved in synagogue youth group. At Smith College she concentrated in
Religion and Biblical Literature and Elementary Education. During that
time she was active in Hillel, where she taught Israeli dancing, led ser­
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up at Kol Emet at the beginning of the next month with your payment by check or cash. Kol Emet receives 5% of your total order. How easy is that!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
TO OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
FAMILIES
We have had a wonderful religious
school year, despite the snow and ice.
There is no greater joy than to witness
engaged and enthusiastic students
learning about their heritage, customs, and
traditions.
This year we are instituting new
programs that we hope to keep for years to
come. Please save the dates of Tuesday
April 29th and Wednesday April 30th.
Parents will be invited to school from
5:30pm – 6:45pm to share in reflection and
celebration. Our Holocaust remembrance
ceremony will be combined with a Siyyum
of presentations of our experiential learning
projects. Similar to a science fair, your
child’s final projects will be on display to
share, learn, and celebrate. As a reminder:
Kadima and Mechina – Mitzvah
Aleph – Famous Jewish People
Bet – All About Israel
Gimel – What is in my Hebrew name?
Daled – Jewish Philanthropy
Your children are very excited to share
their hard work with you. This is a
wonderful opportunity to invite friends,
grandparents, siblings, and relatives, as
well.
Our annual school wide Seder will be on
Tuesday April 8th from 4:45pm – 6:45pm.
THIS SEDER IS FOR TUESDAY
CLASSES, WEDNESDAY CLASSES, AND
THE HEY CLASS. To get in the Passover
spirit we are adding a unique program on
March 25th and March 26th called “Pesach
Live”. Your children will have the ultimate
Passover experience, complete with
building bricks from clay, a 10 plagues
relay race, crossing the Red Sea with
Moses, dancing with Miriam, and singing
(of course).
The results of our annual survey are in,
and we thank you for all of your candid and
honest responses. Our staff, board
representative Bobby Fink, and I spent a
lot of time discussing and reevaluating our
curriculum. Many of you feel that writing
and speaking Hebrew is not an important
priority, and realistically, we do understand.
It was interesting as well that many felt that
Reconstructionist philosophy was also a
lower priority. On the flip side, many
families would love more Family Education
opportunities, as well as an Enrichment
program. You have my words these
programs will be implemented next school
year.
At the beginning of April, you will be
receiving a comprehensive newsletter
reviewing the accomplishments of every
classroom since the last marking period. As
you read the newsletter, please take the
time to read not only what your child’s class
is doing, but other classes as well. You will
notice that our curriculum builds from one
year to the next, creating a seamless
continuity.
Thank you for your continuous support
as we create a dynamic Jewish legacy.
­ Carrie
JEWS AND BLUES
On January 24, Saul Kaye, the pioneer of
JEWISH BLUES came to Kol Emet. Sixty
people shared a warm and wonderful
Shabbat meal followed by a soulful and
spiritual service led by Saul on his guitar.
Saul has shared stages with all the top
name performers in the Jewish world in the
last 2 years. He is illuminating the Jewish
World with old soul and new melodies. Saul
received such rave reviews that we are
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planning to bring him back next year for a
whole weekend of events. Thank you to the
Endowment Fund for sponsoring Saul’s
visit as well as sponsoring the dinner for
our community.
$1,000 CAN BE YOURS NOW
Summer IS coming…Time to think about
camp! Did you know there are over 150
different Jewish camps? There is a camp
for EVERY child. Music, arts, sports,
science, special needs, and academics in
addition to fun, friends and a lifetime of
memories are all a part of a Jewish
camping experience. Jewish camping
experiences have proven to be the best
way to promote Jewish identity for our
children. Anyone who has been to a Jewish
camp will tell you how many wonderful
memories and lifelong friends they made
during their years at camp. The “One
Happy Camper” grant sponsored by Jewish
Federation will give you $1,000.00 towards
your child’s first year at camp. Many Kol
Emet children attend Camp Harlam, Camp
JRF and so many more…..For more
information or to speak with another Kol
Emet parent whose child attends a camp
please contact Melody Katz at
[email protected] or Carrie Walinsky at
[email protected] or 215­493­8522
ext. 4.
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GIVE BACK WHILE YOU GET
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his is an easy way to help our community maintain and improve the wonderful programming and
opportunities we bring to our Kol Emet family. If you have any questions or would like to help please
contact Melody Katz at [email protected]
MCCAFFREY'S CASH REGISTER TAPE FUNDRAISER
We have partnered with McCaffrey's in fundraising through collecting their
cash register tapes. Kol Emet will be receiving 1% from all of the receipts we collect. Please ask your family,
neighbors, and friends to collect their McCaffrey's cash register tapes and bring them to Kol Emet. We have marked
containers in the main office upstairs, and in the downstairs foyer.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
TARGET REDCARD FUNDRAISER
Please cut out Box Tops on all of your favorite
participating products. Please place the box tops in a
sandwich bag. There will be a collection container
located in the downstairs foyer and main office. You
can also mail them in or send them into school with
your child. Our school will receive 10 cents for each
Box Top.
Designate "Kol Emet Pre­school and Kind­ergarten"
and Target will donate one percent (1%) of your
Target Credit Card, Target Visa Credit Card or Target
Debit Card purchases at any Target store and
Target.com, and one­half percent (1/2%) of your
Target Visa Credit Card purchases made. Have fun
shopping and helping KE at the same time! Please
tell your friends and family to select Kol Emet as their
school too!
GIANT A+ SCHOOL REWARDS PROGRAM
Through March 22, 2014, ID #06714, Kol Emet has the opportunity to earn cash through the
Giant A+ School Rewards Program. You can register online starting September 1, 2013.
All you have to do is
(1) Log on to www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus/ to designate our school online using your
Giant BonusCard
OR
(2) Return this form to school with your child or bring it to the main office.
(11­digit BONUSCARD) _________________________ Last Name_______________________
Telephone #______________________________ Email________________________________
After you register your card, each shopping trip at Giant using your BONUSCARD earns CASH for our school! Registration
is easy and makes a HUGE difference to our school. Please be sure to register your card to benefit Kol Emet Preschool and
Kindergarten using ID #06714. Also, don’t forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same.
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ENDOWMENT FUND
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THE GIFT THAT GIVES BACK THROUGH SONG
A LETTER FROM THE JEWISH COMMUNITY YOUTH
FOUNDATION
Dear Carrie,
The Kol Emet Choir performed at the High Holiday Services under the guidance of a new choir
director, Maryanne Knutson. Please consider joining them next year! The resources for the choir
director were provided by the Endowment Fund—a pool of contributions generously donated by
the congregants of Kol Emet and used for the enrichment of our Kol Emet Community. Please
consider donating to the Endowment Fund—The Gift That Gives Back. Contact Lisa Gressen
[email protected] for further details.
On behalf of the Jewish Community
Youth Foundation, I would like to
thank you for supporting our program.
The following students from your
congregation
have
significantly
enhanced this year‛s group: Andrew
Hampel, Leo Hampel, Matthew Hampel,
Anna Hoffman, Brett Hoffman,
Brooke Levy, Gregory Levy, and
Nathan O‛Rourke.
Sincerely,
Celeste Albert - Coordinator
B'NAI MITZVAH ANNOUNCEMENTS
KOL EMET PROUDLY CONGRATULATES
JESSICA UMBRO
MARCH 1, 2014
LEAH STOOGENKE
MARCH 22, 2014
WILL STEINBERG
MARCH 15, 2014
L
eah's mitzvah project was
selling hair ties to raise
money for World Wildlife
Foundation.
F
or Will’s Bar Mitvah project, he
volunteered at Briar Bush Nature
Center. His work there was to plant trees
and pull weeds. The work was needed to be
done to allow a replenishment of new
saplings and to create the proper
environment for them to grow and thrive.
This also helps the animal ecosystem as in
time it will give many animals a place to live
and food to eat. He chose this mitzvah project because of his love of the
outdoors and animals. During his time volunteering Briar Bush Nature
Center personnel made Will more aware of how he can play a bigger role
in helping. He learned that doing mitzvahs such as this can make one feel
good and he has planned to volunteer his time there again in the future.
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DYLAN KLEVAN
APRIL 5, 2014
ZACHARY SITKO
MAY 31, 2014
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ylan is a 7th grader at
Newtown Middle School.
Dylan's mitzvah project was
working with seniors at
Chandler Hall. It was a project
that was very meaningful to
Dylan. Dylan is naturally friendly and outgoing and his kind and
compassionate personality was very much enjoyed by the seniors. Dylan
is a blue belt in karate at East West Karate. He works very hard obtaining
each belt and is a dedicated student of the martial arts. He is also a
talented musician and plays the trombone in multiple bands at Newtown
Elementary. Dylan is a boyscout in Newtown's Troop 99. He enjoys all of
the camping trips and has earned many badges due to his diligence and
dedication to the scouts. He honored our nation's veterans by placing
flags on their graves and paying homage to their service. Dylan loves
animals and has two dogs, Isabel and Daisy, that love him very much.
Dylan's mom and stepfather, Shara and Jim, grandmother Sybil and sister
Chloe are very proud of him.
ach Sitko, son of Mike
and Lainie Sitko, will
celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on
May 31st. Zach enjoys
spending his weekends
playing video games with
his close circle of friends, or hanging in the great outdoors, while
riding his ATV or hunting and fishing. Zach really enjoyed working as
a team on the Israeli tour guide project this year in Bonnie Gold’s
class.
For his Mitzvah Project, Zach will be collecting donations for the
Women’s Humane Society, America’s first animal shelter, founded in
1869. A donation “drop box” with a list of what Zach will be donating
can be found in the lobby at Kol Emet through the months of April and
May. Thank you for your contributions.
JEREMY FASH
JUNE 14, 2014
ALI HAFERL
JUNE 21, 2014
AMANDA HALLY
APRIL 5, 2014
A
li Haferl is very excited to become a bat
mitzvah on June 21, 2014. She is a 7th
grader at William Penn Middle School and enjoys
playing field hockey, softball, surfing and spending
time with her friends. Ali’s favorite place to be is
on the beach in Fenwick Island, Delaware. She
loves animals, especially her two dogs, Duke and
Babs. Ali’s parents, Bob and Stacey, and her big
brother, Ben, are very proud of her
accomplishments and look forward to seeing her
achieve her goals!
CASEY SIMON
MAY 3, 2014
C
asey Simon, son of Wendy and Jason
Simon, will be a Bar Mitzvah on
Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Casey's love for dogs led him to volunteer
with Res­Q­Pets. This is a non profit
volunteer run small dog and cat rescue
from Hamilton, NJ. Casey started
volunteering every Sunday since this past fall during their adoption days
at Petsmart. Besides volunteering over 60 hours, he has also raised more
then $1,200 and many donated supplies. He has brought awareness at 4
community events and collected donations. He also has brought
awareness to the plight of shelter and puppy mill dogs and the need for
adoption. Casey is still actively volunteering, collecting donations and will
continue past his Bar Mitzvah. If you would like to donate, adopt, foster or
volunteer please go to their website. Resqpets.org
For Ali’s mitzvah project, she will be volunteering at the ZANDER
FEST 2014 5K Run/Walk. The first annual ZANDER FEST 5K
Run/Walk for The UNTOLD Foundation, will be held at Historic
Washington Crossing Park, Washington Crossing, PA on May 17th,
2014 from 9:00 am ­ 12 Noon. This event is open to all ages and will
prove to be an exciting community event. There will be food,
entertainment and fun activities for all. The goal for this event is to
raise awareness about the effects of concussions on young athletes’
brains and their mental health. This event is designed to raise funds
for the SLICE Program for concussion education. In addition; the
event will support educational programs to help prevent teen suicide.
BRANDON GAYNOR
JUNE 28, 2014
MICAH KATZ
MAY 17, 2014
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YOUR CHILD’S SUMMER AT “KAMP” KOL EMET
Please plan on an exciting and fun summer for your child this year at your favorite pre­school. Our summer “kamp” is
staffed with seasoned teachers and teens who just love children, especially YOURS!
Water play, petting zoos, nature hikes, crafts, specialists, creative snacks, pine forest adventures, peer socialization,
picnics, plays, laughter, outdoor adventures, and nature walks abound at Kamp Kol Emet.
Registration materials are now available! Our 2014 summer play dates will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays,
June 24th through August 14th. Our summer hours are from 9 – 12 or 9 – 1, with pizza Wednesdays! As always, before
and after care is available for our campers.
Please have your child(ren) join us this summer anywhere from two weeks to eight! Families who register in advance for 8
weeks will receive last year’s rates! Children from ages 2 through 5 are welcome to join us for a special summer with
guaranteed laughter, socialization, exploration, creativity, love, and imagination.
Kamp Kol Emet pamphlets and registration materials have been sent home in your child schoolbag. Please feel free to
contact Amy Goldstein, Kamp director and Kindergarten teacher, at [email protected] or via the school office at 215­
493­8522 with any questions about upcoming summer fun in Yardley.
We cannot wait!
Our beautiful Aytz Chaim (Tree of Life) sculpture was donated by Eileen Wolf, a founding member of
Congregation Kol Emet.
At the base of the tree, there are a number of stones. The limbs of the tree spread into branches with
golden leaves that become perpetual symbols of the joys of life. The stones and leaves may be
inscribed to commemorate such happy events as births, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, anniversaries,
graduations, or just to honor family and friends.
Share the happiness by inscribing your family’s simchas on our Aytz Chaim. It will be a beautiful and
permanent dedication to the meaningful and happy events that touch our lives.
I wish to inscribe
leaf (leaves) at $200 per leaf (max 4 lines/75 letters)
I wish to inscribe
boulder(s) at $700 per stone
Please print carefully:
Contributed by:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Please make your check payable in full to Congregation Kol Emet.
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CALENDAR
SPIRITUAL CALENDAR
– Thursday Morning Minyan is at 7:15am
– Friday night Shabbat Services are at 7:30pm (unless otherwise noted)
– Saturday morning Shabbat Services will be at 9:30am (unless noted).
MARCH 2014
3/29 ­ Casino Night
3/30 ­ Trip to Lakewood
APRIL 2014
4/3 ­ Interfaith Study Session with Rabbi Cove
4/6 ­ Sisterhood Cooking with Comfort Foods "Passover Style"
­ Youth Group Event
4/8 ­ RS Seder for both Tuesday and Wednesday Classes (incl. Hey)
4/9 ­ No Religious School
4/10 ­ Pre­School Class Seders
­ Ritual Committee Meeting
4/11 ­ PS Class Seders
4/13 ­ Sunday RS Enrichment Class
4/14 ­ First Night of Passover (Seder)
­ No PS
4/15 ­ No PS or RS
­ Office is Closed
­ Second Night of Passover (seder)
­ Passover Service, led by Rabbi Cove
4/16 ­ No PS or RS
­ Office is Closed
­ Interfaith Seder at Kol Emet
4/17 ­ No PS
­ Board Meeting
4/18 ­ No PS
4/19 ­ Work Day ­ Earth Day at Silver Lake
4/20 ­ Yiskor Service for 7th day of Passover, led by Rabbi Cove
4/21 ­ No PS
4/25 ­ Family Shabbat Service
4/27 ­ Yom Hashoah Program
­ Bar/Bat Mitzvah Parent(s) Informational Breakfast, 10am
4/28 ­ Yom Hashoah
MAY 2014
5/2 ­ Kadima & Mechina Class Shabbat Service, led by Rabbi Cove
5/4 ­ Sunday RS Enrichment Class
5/5 ­ Yom Ha­Zikaron
5/6 ­ Yom Ha­atzmaoot
5/9 ­ Joint Shabbat Service with Congregation Tzedek v'Shalom
5/15 ­ Ritual Committee Meeting
5/16 ­ Aleph Consecration Service, led by Rabbi Cove
5/18 ­ Lag B'Omer
­ Spring Cleaning for Trenton Rescue Mission at Kol Emet
5/20 ­ PS Conferences
5/26 ­ Memorial Day
­ No PS
­ Office closed
5/27 ­ Snow make up day for RS/Last Class
5/28 ­ Snow make up day for RS/Last Class
5/30 ­ 10th Grade Confirmation Service, led by Rabbi Cove
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS
PASSOVER
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DONATIONS
IN MEMORY OF
FUND
DONOR
Myron Davidson.....................................................................
Caring Committee....................................................................
Jacki & Larry Shapiro and family
Susan Davidson......................................................................
Mitzvah Fund....................................................................
Jacki & Larry Shapiro and family
Jim Jacobs.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Elise Bernstein’s Aleph Class
Jim Jacobs...........................................................................
Caring Committee....................................................................
Andrew & Heather Finkle and Family
Jim Jacobs..........................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
KE Religious School Staff
Eugene Gordon...................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
David and Jill Gordon
Maurice Cohen........................................................................
Library Fund....................................................................
Corrine & Allan M. Cohen
Florence (Kitty) Blacker.................................................................
Caring Committee Fund....................................................................
Bill Blacker
Evelyn Gladstone...................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Wendy & Seth Kursman
Franklyn Spiezle........................................................................
Preschool Fund....................................................................
Eric & Elyce Rosen
Erwin Gaston.........................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Stan & Melody Katz
Erwin Gaston...........................................................................
Prayerbook Fund....................................................................
Staff of Byron Gaston
Erwin Gaston.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Shelley Miller & Michael Seltzer
Beloved father of Glenn Bergenfield..................................................
Preschool Fund....................................................................
Elyce and Eric Rosen
Jerry Weisberg.............................................................................
Preschool Fund....................................................................
Elyce and Eric Rosen
Selma Yarrow.............................................................................
Social Action Fund....................................................................
The Templeton Family
Shane Frankel.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Randi and Matt Davis
Edward Kearns.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Carol & Harold Kaplan
Edward Kearns.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Andrew & Heather Finkle
Edward Kearns.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
The Bush Family
Edward Kearns.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Steve and Barbara Gross
Edward Kearns.............................................................................
Endowment Fund....................................................................
Linda and Arthur Finkle
George Browne............................................................................
Toby Frey Scholarship Fund....................................................................
Phyllis Browne
Kate R. Silver.............................................................................
Endowment Fund....................................................................
Linda and Arthur Finkle
Jules N. Silver.............................................................................
Endowment Fund....................................................................
Linda and Arthur Finkle
Lee R. Eisner.............................................................................
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund....................................................................
Phyllis Eisner
Henry Sokalner.............................................................................
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund....................................................................
Phyllis Eisner
IN HONOR OF
FUND
DONOR
Bat Mitzvah of Lauryn Cove.............................................................................
Rabbi’s Discretionary....................................................................
Lisa and Andrew Casel
Engagement of Ari Fried.............................................................................
Caring Committee....................................................................
Andrew & Heather Finkle and Family
Stan and Melody Katz.............................................................................
Building Fund....................................................................
Iris & Stephen Hersh
Bat Mitzvah of Jessica Umbro.............................................................................
Preschool Fund....................................................................
Kol Emet Preschool Staff
Bat Mitzvah of Jessica Umbro.............................................................................
Caring Committee Fund....................................................................
Fran & Harvey Fried
Bat Mitzvah of Jessica Umbro.............................................................................
Religious School Fund....................................................................
Shari Beck­Nahman
CONDOLENCES TO
Byron Gaston on the passing of his beloved father Erwin
Larry Shapiro on the passing of his beloved mother, Doris
Tom Kearns on the passing of his beloved brother, Edward
MITZVAH AND MEMORY
Death often brings more than sorrow and grief. It creates changes and all kinds of
disruptions in our lives. In times of confusion, pain, and personal loss, many of us
seek support from community, and a connection with earlier generations. We do this
through participating in rituals and traditions from our Jewish way of life. Whether we
consider ourselves religious or not, whether we pray once or twice a year or
regularly, we can derive meaning and rebuild our emotional foundation from the
words, symbols, and faith of our spiritual heritage. Our Thursday morning Minyan,
Shabbat evening and Shabbat morning worship can provide the spiritual
nourishment and community connections you might need as you grieve a loss or
mark the anniversary of a loved one’s passing.
Coming to the synagogue on a Yahrzeit, anniversary, of a loved one’s death, and
saying Kaddish, is a meaningful way to transform our memories into a living tribute
to our departed. Our own lives are made holier by rising to proclaim our faith in the
names of those who have passed. Please consider joining us in prayer at a time of
Yahrzeit and perform a powerful mitzvah to pay tribute to your memories.
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ATTENTION KOL EMET BUSINESS OWNERS: ADVERTISE WITH KOL EMET IN THE NEXT VOICE
In the spirit of building community, The Voice includes advertisements from Kol Emet congregants who have businesses offering products
and services. In addition to your ad, we will list your name (if not included in your copy) so the reader knows which Kol Emet congregant is involved
in the business. Your listing will include:
Name of Company
Address (if business has a storefront location)
Contact (Phone, Email, and/or Web Address)
50 word description (images are welcomed)
Cost is $36/issue. Send information to the Kol Emet Office ([email protected]) by the 15th of February, May, August, November for a listing in the
next issue.
KOL EMET DONATION COUPON
Donor Name
Address
City, State Zip
Enclosed is my gift of:
$1 8
$36
$50 (for Prayerbook)
$72 (for Oneg)
$1 80
$360
Other - please specify
Please use my gift for:
Building Fund
Membership Assistance
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Mitzvah Fund
Bruce Levitt (Playground) Memorial Fund
Caring Committee
Social Action
Prayer Book Fund
Endowment Fund
Toby Frey Memorial Fund
Outdoor Sanctuary Fund
Oneg (specify date)
Charles A. Fisher Memorial Sanctuary Fund
This gift is in honor of:
This gift is in memory of:
Send to: Congregation Kol Emet ­ 1360 Oxford Valley Road ­ Yardley, PA 19067
STAYING INFORMED AT KOL EMET
There are many ways we try to keep you informed:
The Voice:
This Newsletter and past issues (www.kolemet.org/monthly.asp)
Our Website:
http://www.kolemet.org
Our Calendar: www.kolemet.org/calendar.asp
The Whisper:
Weekly Email of upcoming events at Kol Emet and in the Jewish community (www.kolemet.org/weekly.asp)
Religious school: Materials sent home with your children every week.
Shouts:
Emails sent to alert you to imminent events and meetings.
Congregational Meetings: Meet at Kol Emet to both listen to, and be heard, by your Board.
Make sure all the adults in your family get The Weekly Whisper e­mail. If your family has more than one e­mail address, please feel free to sign­up
your multiple addresses. To get The Whisper, send an e­mail to [email protected].
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Make sure all the adults in your family get The Weekly Whisper e­mail. If your family has more than one e­mail address,
please feel free to sign­up your multiple addresses. To get The Whisper, send an e­mail to [email protected].
CONGREGATION KOL EMET CONTACT INFORMATION
Rabbi...................................................... Rabbi Howard Cove ([email protected]) 21 5-493-8522 ext. 3
Executive Director.................................. Bob Frey ([email protected])........................ 21 5-493-8522 ext. 11 3
Educational Director............................... Carrie Walinsky ([email protected])......... 21 5-493-8522 ext. 4
Office Administrator................................ Judi Pogachefsky ([email protected]). ........... 21 5-493-8522 ext. 2
President................................................ Andrew Finkle ([email protected]).... ........... 21 5-968-7520
Vice President........................................ Randi Davis (davis1 [email protected]).............. 267-392-5265
Vice President........................................ Wendy Simon ([email protected])......... 21 5-321 -1 465
Secretary................................................ Tony Bush ([email protected])..... ........... 21 5-493-4080
Treasurer................................................ Tom Kearns ([email protected]).... ........... 21 5-750-1 01 9
Past President........................................ Melody Katz ([email protected]) .... ........... 21 5-752-7705
Religious Education................................ Bob Fink ([email protected])...................... 21 5-493-471 5
Adult Education...................................... Barbara Lavine ([email protected])........ 609-883-2854
Early Education...................................... Beth Zuckerman ([email protected]).. ........... 21 5-493-2996
Finance................................................... Eric Feder ([email protected])..... ........... 21 5-942-201 2
Community Relations............................. Jeff Blankman ([email protected]).......... 21 5-579-5947
House..................................................... Rich Nedelman ([email protected]).... ........... 21 5-493-5587
Long Range Planning............................. Burt Sutker ([email protected])........... ........... 609-730-0837
Membership............................................ Julie Asplen ([email protected])....... ........... 21 5-736-3692
Preschool PTO Co-President................. Lisa Picker ([email protected]).. ........... 267-392-5644
Religious School PTO Co-President...... Heather Finkle ([email protected]).. ........... 21 5-968-7520
Religious School PTO Co-President...... Tabitha Peters ([email protected])............. 21 5-321 -31 61
Ritual...................................................... Robert Moses ([email protected]) ... 21 5-321 -9927
Social Action........................................... Jill Gordon ([email protected])..... ........... 21 5-295-8838
Men’s Club Co-President........................ Josh Fishman ([email protected])............. 21 5-321 -3059
Men’s Club Co-President........................ Michael Neil ([email protected]) ........... 21 5-428-1 884
Youth Programming................................ Risha Neil ([email protected])...................... 21 5-428-1 884
Sisterhood Co-President........................ Shara Aaron ([email protected]).......... 21 5-321 -1 743
Sisterhood Co-President........................ Genevieve Shultz ([email protected])........ 21 5-31 0-1 700
Fundraising.............................................
Caring Committee Chair.........................
GENERAL CONTACT INFO
Congregation Kol Emet, 1360 Oxford Valley Road, Yardley, PA 19067
E­mail: [email protected], (phone) 215­493­8522, (fax) 215­493­3444
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