T ikvah Shaarey - Shaarey Tikvah

Shaarey
ikvah
T Bulletin
Adar I/Adar II 5774
March 2014
Events CALENDAR
FRIDAY EVENING—Services 6:00pm
SHABBAT MORNING—Services 9:00am
SUNDAY MORNING—Minyan 9:00am
TUESDAY EVENING—
Rabbi’s Talmud Class 6:30pm
Minyan 7:15pm
Tues
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Thurs
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Executive Comm. Mtg. 7:30pm
Face to Face 9:30am
Face to Face 9:30am
Teen Lunch & Learn
Adult Lunch & Learn
Hamentaschen Bake-Off
10-3:30pm
Men‘s Club Breakfast & Yom
Hashoah Candle Assembly
10:00am-noon
B‘nai Mitzvah Series 2-5pm
Sisterhood Short Story
Discussion Group at Roberta
& Gary Kaplan‘s - 7:00pm
Face to Face 9:30am
Face to Face 9:30am
Fast of Esther
Erev Purim
Megillah Reading 8:30pm
Purim Festivities (see page 11)
Shushan Purim
Board of Trustees Mtg. 7:30pm
Face to Face 9:30am
Senior Café 1:30pm
Maggid of Beachwood at Barnes
& Noble - 6:45pm
Face to Face 9:30am
Face to Face 9:30am
WOW Rosh Chodesh Service
7:00pm
Face to Face 9:30am
Fam Jam 5:30pm
A MESSAGE FROM
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ABBI DAVID KOSAK
Flip Flops in the Snow
Geologists have noted that at
any time, possibly during our
own lives, the Earth could
undergo a geomagnetic
inversion, in which the magnetic
fields would flip around so that
North becomes South, and
South becomes North. Strange
but true.
I have long maintained that this
particular Jewish age we live in
is also a time of inversion. Some
of those reversals are
simultaneously marvelous and
inscrutable. For most of Jewish
history, we pined to return to
Zion while forced to dwell in
hostile exile. Now, when
Jerusalem is ours, life in the
American diaspora is arguably
easier than at any other point in
our history. For long years,
attaining a Jewish education was
relatively straightforward, while
institutions of secular learning
were often closed off to us. Now
when so many of us are blessed
to have college diplomas and
advanced degrees, Jewish
literacy is hard to achieve, even
for our day school population.
Of the many inversions in Jewish
life, the one that stands out the
most strongly to me is the
inversion in our day between
halakhic and mystical Judaism.
Since at least the destruction of
the Second Temple, and
probably much longer, the
meaningful glue of the Jewish
people has been halakhah, our
enduring system of law. It taught
us ethics, religion, custom and
peoplehood. A select few, well
versed in the law, could then turn
to the mystical channels of
kabbalah to seek a still more
vivid spirituality, even as they
risked their sanity by plumbing
those depths. Yet in our time,
books on Jewish mysticism,
meditation, and psychological
truths are all the rage. Halakhah,
with all of its terrific wisdom and
insight, meanwhile, is ignored by
the Jewish masses.
Simultaneously, it sometimes
seems that the handful of Jews
who do dedicate themselves to it
get lost along the way, just as
students of mysticism once did.
North becomes South, South
becomes North.
Purim is the great holiday of
inversion. We celebrate it, we
mock it, we turn everything
upside down. Haman who is high
is brought low, and the lowly
Mordecai is brought high. God is
hidden, cruelty is manifest.
Esther, who sublimates her
Jewish identity, becomes the
people‘s savior. Even our deep
desire to know is revoked by the
commandment that we should
grow tipsy enough so that we
can no longer distinguish the
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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ESLIE SOBEL
The CST Shabbaton and the Olympic Games converged
for a little while. Like teammates, the warm and
welcoming community of learners and worshippers at
Shaarey Tikvah were poignant. A special thanks
specifically goes to Laura Kosak and Jill Cahn and, in
general, to the JECC, the outstanding cooking volunteers,
committee volunteers and extra hard work from our staff.
Without the planning, vision and cohesiveness of the
group, the Shabbaton would not have been so fantastic.
Recently, I have had the pleasure to see a few other
examples of cohesiveness. For much of January, I spent
a good deal of time at Montefiore while Allyn was there
for rehabilitation. I witnessed a connection form between
an unlikely assembly of individuals. There were elderly,
not so elderly, men, women, single, married, those with
families, Clevelanders, out of town individuals, Jewish,
not Jewish and all with different mobility requirements.
They each lived for a short time on a wing of the first floor
reserved for rehab patients. The only thing that brought
them together was meals in a small dining area with room
for 6-8 individuals, 3 times a day. Some of those on the
wing left the dining area quickly, others left angrily, and
some chose to eat all their meals in the privacy of their
room. However, the core group that had meals together
regularly became extended family. They looked forward
to being together, to laughing, sharing and quibbling.
They celebrated a birthday and the success of completing
a program. In March this group is meeting for lunch and I
find that remarkable.
What I also find remarkable are the pieces of the
Olympics that I have not focused on in the past. This
year, after watching small sections of the Games, I
realized that I really don‘t like winter sports. I‘ve been so
cold recently that watching others in the cold is not very
enjoyable. But I do like the camaraderie of all sports, and
specifically the Olympics. Yes, you can hear the Russian
fans cheer on their national favorites and I‘m sure that
their families are supportive and excited. Yet, the
cameras‘ focus is on the U.S. athletes and I am glad of
Question: Why didn't Esther receive
Mordechai's e-mail, warning her
about Haman's plan to kill the Jews?
Answer: She had an Achashvirus.
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that, as it gives me the opportunity to watch teammates,
families and friends substantiate the energy and drive
necessary to attain this level of endurance and stamina.
Before the winning or the losing, the teammates are
together rooting for each other and encouraging each
others‘ success. The families, partners, and friends are
on the sideline watching, cheering and praying. Win or
lose, the athletes know that those around them, those
they love, those that they have worked with for years, will
be in the right place for them. Consoling, reassuring,
cheering, applauding, and celebrating in the end are the
same.
At Congregation Shaarey Tikvah in any given month or
any give week, we gather together as a support network –
a supportive family – to grieve the loss of a loved one or
celebrate the birth of a child/grandchild. The difference
is that the cameras aren‘t running. The Olympic Games
will close and after their March reunion lunch, our
community will still be together sustaining each other.
We feel this more at the Shabbaton because of the
extensive time we spend together. It rejuvenates us and
gives us the chance to make new and deeper
connections. Some come to learn, some come to pray
and, like the joke, some come to ―talk to Schwartz.‖
Yet, the Shabbaton is not for everyone. I believe that
Shaarey Tikvah does have something though that will
make you feel part of this community, something that can
give you some sustenance. I‘m sure by this time you
know that I am available, as well as the clergy and staff,
to help you find your special place within the synagogue.
In any case, I urge you to pick up your directory and call
someone you know or even someone you don‘t. Just
say, ―Hello,‖ before Passover. This small gesture will let
a fellow congregant know that we encourage each other‘s
success, substantiate their individuality, and console each
other in times of need. Winter Olympics may be cold and
Montefiore may rehabilitate the body, but Shaarey Tikvah
is more; it‘s the common denominator of family and
friends finding each other in their own special ways.
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A
FROM THE CANTOR
G
ARY PALLER
For, Lo, The Winter is Past?
“For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the
flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing is come,
and the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land.” [Shir
Hashirim 2:11-12]
Well, we can always live in hope. At this writing, it is the
2nd week of February. I look out of my office window at a
frigid landscape dominated by white; and more is
descending from the skies. No longer does the snow on
the branches and all over the parking lot evoke lovely,
quaint visions of a Currier & Ives painting – have we
entered a new Ice Age? I trust that by the time you read
this, at least the temperature has moderated to a
tolerable 25 or, dare I say, 30 degrees Fahrenheit. We
have survived the first Adar; perhaps Adar II will give us
more cause for rejoicing!
Purim is nearly upon us, and we are planning a ―no holds
barred‖ celebration. The reading of Megillat Esther will
once again feature a number of our teen readers, and
there will be lots of general zaniness. Join us on Sunday
morning, March 16th [See page 11 for details]. Come in
costume and be ready to pull out all the stops!
How did the ―Purim Shpiel‖ originate? The creation of folk
dramas relating the Purim story goes back to the ninth
and tenth centuries, and continued throughout the middle
ages in Germany. Purim plays as we know them today
began appearing in the early eighteenth century. Though
instrumental music was banned from the synagogue after
the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E., it was
permitted at Purim, and became an important part of the
story-telling and celebration. Purim shpiels had a great
influence on the development of Yiddish theater music,
beginning with Abraham Goldfaden in the late 1800s.
Many of our beloved folk tunes come from the Yiddish
theater, such as ―Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen.‖
Did you know that the word grogger (Heb. ra-ashan)
comes from the Polish word gregarz, meaning rattle?
The percussion instrument is sounded fifty-four times
during the reading of the Megillah, whenever Haman‘s
name is mentioned. It was first used in the 13th century in
France and Germany.
So come in costume! Make noise with your grogger!
Sing at the top of your lungs! “Lay’hudim hay’tah orah
v’simchah v’sason vikor.” [Esther 8:16] ―The Jews had
light and gladness, and joy and honor.‖ On Purim we
celebrate not only our people‘s survival, which is no small
feat in itself, but our flourishing creativity and passionate
exuberance of spirit.
L‘shalom,
Cantor Gary
VOLUNTEERS
for
A Kosher Taste of Cleveland
We continue planning for our next major fundraiser, A Kosher Taste of Cleveland. Headed by our
crackerjack co-chairs, Steve and Rena Wertheim, KTC will be held the evening of Sunday, May 18, 2014 right here at
Shaarey Tikvah. We need volunteers in all capacities including ticket sales, auction prize solicitations, and hosting on
the night of the event. However, the big push now is acquiring sponsors for the event itself.
This year, a special incentive has been added to the sponsorship possibilities. If you have always wanted to attend this
fabulous event but could never justify the fundraising high-priced ticket, you now have the opportunity to bring in a
$1,000 sponsor and receive a ticket for yourself FREE. If you want to bring a guest, sell two $1,000 sponsors. It‘s just
that easy.
Stop by Martha‘s office and pick up a sponsorship packet. Then, go ask your doctor, your dentist, your accountant, your
rich uncle, etc. to consider sponsoring KTC (sponsoring YOU to come to this event). There are several levels of
sponsorship including the $250.00 ad book placement. Sell 4 of them and you have a ticket!
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A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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ARTHA SIVERTSON
―A fabulous event‖
―Best Kosher Taste yet!‖
―This was so much fun. I can‘t wait until next year.‖
These are just a few of the comments A Kosher Taste of
Cleveland received last year. And this year, I have the
distinct pleasure of working on it to try to match last
year‘s success. What an adventure!
The committee has already gotten together several times
to act on some of the suggestions from last year. One big
thing is the invitation list. As much as we love having CST
congregants in attendance, we are broadening our scope
this time to get invitations out into the community. As a
CST member you will be on the list, but if you know
others you think may wish to partake in this delicious
event, please e-mail me with names and addresses.
Thanks.
Not so incidentally, don‘t forget the sales challenge the
committee has put out about earning a FREE TICKET TO
KTC. We have sponsorship and ad packets ready when
you are! Do you think your company, school, social club,
etc. would be interested in an ad? Call me for more
information.
A Kosher Taste of Cleveland gives Shaarey Tikvah a
great opportunity to shine. Not only can we put on a
bang-up event, but we welcome new faces inside our
doors to experience our kehillah in a different light.
Chances are everyone already knows we know how to
pray and we know how to learn. They now can see we
know how to party. New members, anyone?
In advance, I‘d like to thank Steve and Rena Wertheim
who are putting their all into getting the restaurants lined
up and to Mike Goldberg for taking on the raffle tickets
($50.00 each for a $2,000 prize. Only 200 will be sold)
and to Mike Axel for heading up the sponsorship
committee. Shari Wolfe is also hot on the trail for auction
prizes and me, well, I‘m just here to keep things
together…for now.
Martha
MARTHA’S WISH LIST
Donations for new carpeting
Donations for the new hot water system for the kitchen
Half door for Shabbat Clubhouse
A little more sunshine
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NEWS FROM FACE TO FACE DIRECTOR
cursed Haman
blessed cursed
OUISE FREILICH
from
“We need to hear the message of tolerance over and over again”
A teacher- St. Peter School
This quote is from a lovely thank you letter which we
received from a teacher who attended our program for the
first time in the fall. She had many positive things to say
about all aspects of Face to Face – the Judaism section,
hearing about Kristallnacht in person, the museum
displays, the educational booklets which we give to the
students to take home, and of course the survivor
speaker. But the above quote really gets to
the heart of the matter of what we strive to do
at Face to Face.
question sheets and developed a new exhibit on
Kindertransport. We have even increased our reach in
the community by adding five new Judaism presenters to
our roster this year. We now have rabbis or Jewish
educators from twelve synagogues or Jewish
organizations representing a full range of Jewish
denominations volunteering their time for this extremely
important part of our Holocaust education
program. We are working on the Face to
Face section of the soon to be released
new CST website. And, our work was
We are having an amazingly productive year
recently highlighted in a Sunday Plain
at Face to Face during this 20th anniversary
Dealer column by Regina Brett. You can
year. We are hosting a record number of
find the February 2, 2014 column at http://
sessions (40), expecting to teach a record
www.cleveland.com/brett/blog/
number of students (well over 3,000) and
index.ssf/2014/02/
expecting to see a record number of new
holocaust_survivors_fade_but_t.html.
schools (8 new schools plus 2 schools with a
A Holocaust Education
new contact teacher returning after a long
All this cannot be done without your help.
Program at
gap). We completed our video project
Congregation Shaarey Tikvah It is time once again for our annual
Remember the Children: The Hadasah
Friends of Face to Face campaign. If you
Zehman Video Collection of Face to Face
have been a Friend in the past, please
Presentations, a 25 DVD boxed set with a 132 page
consider increasing your giving level and if you have not
educational guide and are now talking with the United
given in the past, we need you as a ―Friend‖. Please
States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) about
don‘t forget to tell your neighbors and non-CST friends
plans to include the videos both in their library and in their
about our Face to Face program, a wonderful opportunity
oral histories online collection. Over the summer, our
to make a difference. We make every dollar count.
volunteers updated the museum question-sheets which
Please use the flyer on page 6 or watch for your letter in
the students complete, the teachers‘ packet with the
the mail to make a generous donation to a unique
answers, and the materials about the different museum
program that allows students from all over Greater
stations which the docents use. We added two new
Cleveland to ―hear the message of tolerance‖.
FACE TO FACE SCHEDULE FOR MARCH
Date
School
City
3/5/2014
3/6/2014
3/11/2014
3/12/2014
3/12/201
3/19/201
3/20/2014
3/20/2014
3/25/2014
3/27/2014
Garfield Heights Middle School
St. Raphael Schoo
St. Hilary Schoo
St Joan of Arc School
St Michael School
Avon Lake High School
St. Joseph School
St. Robert and William School
Kenston Middle School
Kenston Middle School
Garfield Heights
Bay Village
Fairlawn
Chagrin Falls
Independence
Avon Lake
Avon Lake
Euclid
Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls
Speaker
Gita Frankel
Rose Gelbart
Leo Silberman
Joseph Klein
Joseph Klein
Ellis Lewin
George Kronenberg
George Kronenberg
Betty Gold
Judy Shamir
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Rabbi’s Article con’t.
cursed Haman from blessed Mordecai. On and on the
normal order is overturned, only so that, in the end, order
can be restored. There are lessons to ponder in all this.
But I want to return to the lost role of halakhah in Jewish
life. In the Shulkhan Arukh (OH 795), we learn that it is a
mitzvah to celebrate with a great Purim feast, that one
mitzvah meal is sufficient, and that throwing this feast at
night does not fulfill one‘s responsibilities. In other words,
one must make a day time party after tippling for hours
the night before. Gevalt, thank God for strong black
coffee!
And so, although it has been our custom to hold the
larger portion of CST‘s festivities at night, this year we will
mix it up. While this decision was primarily based on
daylight savings time, nonetheless it returns us to ancient
tradition. I hope you will join us on Saturday night for
―Malt and the Megillah” (that would be a Scotch tasting
and straight ahead megillah reading beginning at 8:30pm;
then return on Sunday for our ―Brunch in Shushan,‖
starting at 9am. There will be all sorts of mayhem and
shenanigans, kids‘ costume parade, Bloody Haman
cocktails, talent galore--and Sunday brunch, of course.
Details on page 11. Oh, if you have already know what
costumes you will be wearing, you are one step ahead of
me...
Mi shenikhnas Adar, marbim b’simchah.
That‘s Hebrew for: the best Purim celebration by the
Cuyahoga is at Shaarey Tikvah. Of course.
Most severely,
Rabbi Kosak
This Year Please Become
a Friend of Face to Face
A Holocaust Education Program for Middle and High School Students
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Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
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Beachwood, Ohio 44122
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All contributions are tax deductible
Your donation may help to cover the following expenses:
- Museum easel $20
- Cost to program for 4 students $100
- Memory bags for one year $1,500
- Snacks for one year $1,750
- One bus for a needy school $600
- Book / DVD for museum display $40
- Scholarship for 50 students $375
- New museum exhibit $1,000
- Printing of educational booklets $6,700
- Curriculum support materials for schools $600
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EDUCATION UPDATE
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AURA KOSAK
Purim has always been one of my favorite holidays, and
not just because David and I met at a Purim celebration,
or because Amitai was born at Purim time, or because
the Purim story is a wonderful reminder of the power of
one person to make a difference. I really like the masks
and the costumes! I think that dressing up in costumes is
a lot of fun. It gives us a chance to try on different
personalities, different identities. Who of us doesn‘t
wonder what it might be like to be a superhero, a
princess, a hippie, a magician, a pirate, a cowgirl, for a
few hours. It‘s fun to be someone else for a while.
One of the lessons of Purim is the reminder that we
choose who we are. And who we are has many facets –
we are complex creatures after all.
If you‘ll indulge my nostalgia for high school, I think that
John Hughes expressed it beautifully in a movie that is
well worth a second look:
Dear Mr. Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole
Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong.
What we did was wrong, but we think you’re crazy to
make us write an essay telling you who we think we are.
You see us as you want to see us. In the simplest terms.
The most convenient definitions. But what we found out
is that each one of us is a brain... and an athlete... and a
basket case... a princess... and a criminal. Does that
answer your question?
Sincerely yours,
The Breakfast Club.
Children are deep in the throes of figuring out who they
are and trying out different possibilities. Maybe that‘s
why they especially love the chance to wear costumes.
Part of our job as parents, teachers, family, and friends is
to help the children embrace their potential and develop
into wonderful people who will make a contribution in the
world.
One of their facets that we hope will shine especially
brightly is their Jewish selves. We bring them to shul, we
celebrate Shabbat and holidays in our homes, we
educate them in our synagogue school or maybe a day
school, etc. Those are some of the big ways that we
show our kids how we are Jewish.
There are small ways that are also important: the way we
tell stories about family members they never got to meet;
the way we connect our values to Torah; the way we talk
about God; the way we talk about our hopes and dreams
for our children‘s futures; the way we use a Magen David
shape when we make cookies on a snow day; the way we
say Shehechyanu over all of their firsts; the bedtime
stories and prayers we choose; the way we fantasize
about a family trip to Israel; the way we encourage
learning and questioning when we frame it as a Jewish
value; the blessings we offer throughout the day; the way
we connect ourselves to the lives and history of Jews
around the world; and the way we have the weather in
Jerusalem as one of the apps on our phone.
As we gather together to celebrate Purim on March 16th,
think about who you are choosing to be. Ask yourself
how you are helping the children in your life choose
Jewish selves. And have fun dressing up in costume!!
SENIOR CAFÉ
Richard Friedman was our guest speaker at the past
Senior Café, held on Wednesday, February 19, from
1:30-3pm. He spoke about his background leading
to radio involvement. Please join us next month on
Wednesday, March 19.
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Sisterhood News
Shalom. March is here and spring is around the corner It
is time to think about Purim and Passover...where did the
winter go?! I am sure we are all ready for some sunshine
and nicer weather.
I (Roberta) want to wish Ruth continued healing of her
broken leg. I know she will be back to her "young" self
very soon!!
A special thank you goes out to Julie Kaufman and Jessi
Shapiro for a successful, well attended Havdallah Pajama
Social. There were over 50 people having a wonderful
time doing arts and crafts, eating, stretching and singing.
Our Feb. social to see "The Diary Of Anne Frank"
surpassed our expectations for ticket sales. It was an
enjoyable and moving evening for all.
Ruth and I were very disappointed that we had to cancel
Games Night due to inclement weather. A suggestion has
been made to reschedule and we are thinking about a
Sunday night in the spring. Please let us know your
thoughts on rescheduling. Please see the list of our
currently paid Sisterhood members below. A special
thank you to all for your continued support.
Our Upcoming Programs:
March 9-Hamantaschen Bake Off and Fundraiser-see
flyer on page 16.
March 10th-Short Story Discussion at 7:30 at Roberta
and Gary Kaplan's home. All congregants are
welcome - see flyer on page 16.
ATTENTION: We will be scheduling a meeting, hopefully
in March, to brainstorm about Sisterhood moving forward.
Please think about how you might be able to help and
please come with ideas for future events.
Our Sisterhood gift shop has many beautiful new items for
all occasions. Please stop by during our hours or by
appointment. Leanne Leavitt is always happy to meet you
at the gift shop.
May we continue to go from strength to strength,
Roberta and Ruth,
Sisterhood Co-Presidents
Sisterhood currently has 80 paid members. We would like to thank the
following list of women for becoming members of Sisterhood for the 13/14 year:
Diane Adelman
Karla Anhalt
Ruth Bakst
Natalie Barr
Laurie Billowitz
Hallie Bravo
Rachel Browner
Diane Burgin
Beryl Burko
Sandy Buzney
Alice Cahen
Sandy Cameron
Cathy Catino
Jackie Chernin
Sharon Desatnik
Shirley Edelman
Irene Engelberg
Sharon Fagin
Marion Fish
Jackie Freedman
Harriet Friedman
Judy Friedman
Miri Gilad
Shari Goldberg
Sheryl Golden
Olga Goldstein
Fran Gordon
Michelle Gordon
Leona Greene
Marion Gruen
Joyce Hoffer
Shirley Hoffman
Barbara Horowitz
Debby Horowitz
Gayle Jacobsohn
Roberta Kaplan
Heidi Katz
Julie Kaufman
Janet Kneitel
Laura Kosak
Melanie Kutnick
Leanne Leavitt
Pauline Leber
Nancy Levin
Amy Lipson
Arlene Lombardy
Diane Loveman
Maxine Margolis
Florence Marsh
Karen Mintzer
Lois Novikoff
Elizabeth Oberfeld
Weisman Pam
Essy Perelman
Debby Picker
Shelley Portnoy
Nina Rosner
Betty Rosskamm
Wendy Sattin
Alice Schubach
Allison Schultz
Tova Sego
Jessi Shapiro
Rita Shtull
Yafa Silverman
Fern Simkoff
Gussie Singer
Aletta Sinoff
Leslie Sobel
Milly Soroky
Roz Stone
Debbie Swisshelm
Annette Szabo
Susan Tannenbaum
Ilse Walder
Marilyn Weinberg
Jackie Wiesenthal
Joyce Wiesenthal
Joan Wittenberg
Simcha Zevit
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Men’s Club Moments
Our ‗Passover Fund‘ kicked off on February 10, 2014.
We will look forward to your donation in support of OUR
congregants first, and then other Jewish families that will
be in need of Passover foods and holiday items. This
event will end on April 6th. Please see our flyer on page
17 and please make your donation out to CST Men‘s
Club PASSOVER FUND. (Mark Fixler, chairman).
The 3rd and final adventure of the Maggid of Beachwood,
with our Rabbi David Kosak, will again take place on
Wednesday, March 19th from 6:45pm – 7:30pm. Come
and watch the ―magic walking stick‖ tell its tales of old to
you and yours. Story telling will be at the Barnes and
Noble of Beachwood located on Chagrin in the Eton
Collection in Woodmere.
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Look forward to Sunday, March 9th and our ‗prepping‘
event for Yom HaShoah candle distribution. There will be
a breakfast, after Minyan, and we will be looking for our
volunteers again this year to help out in packaging this
important candle and the event that it represents. We will
need some help in distributing the candles on Erev Purim,
Saturday evening and Sunday morning, March 15th and
16th. We will have tables set up. Come and join us, WE
need YOU!
Don‘t forget that we are sponsoring Eian Katz and his
year-long stay in Israel. Please follow him and his
monthly blog. The link is http://wallsofakko.blogspot.co.il.
A MESSAGE FROM LAURA
Those of us who were able to participate in the Shabbaton February 7th and 8th, got a chance to have a full Shabbat
experience, hanging out with friends, learning a lot about Israel, and enjoying wonderful meals together. It was a real
team effort and I would like to thank all of the people involved, who include the following: Frank George for his tireless
attention to detail and long hours making sure the facility supported our needs; Toby Rosenberg and her amazing team
of Natalie Barr, Harriet Friedman, Leona Green, Shirley Hoffman, Paula Levy, Florence Marsh, Karen Sutton, Debbie
Swisshelm, for all the hours and hours they put into preparing amazing meals for us; Shirley Edelman for her ideas and
time spent calling members to extend a personal invitation to attend and for staffing a station Friday night; Leslie Sobel
for ideas, support, and staffing the registration table; Martha Sivertson for her all around support and help with flyers,
posters, logistics, staffing the registration table, and the
wonderful banners from the Maltz Museum; Roz Stone for
her help with mailings, flyers, posters, contacting members
to invite them to participate, and staffing a station Friday
night; the volunteers who staffed Friday night stations:
Allen and Jazzy Gold (and thanks to Allen for all of his
ideas along the way), Perach and Rick Kodish, Louise
Freilich, Aletta Sinoff, Ellen Brown, Sharon Fagin, and Lois
Novikoff; Cheryl Gordon for her ideas, materials, and
general support; Marilyn Beck (otherwise known as Mom)
for her many hours of research; Rabbi Simcha Zevit for a
beautiful alternative shacharit service; Rabbi David Kosak
for his all around support, patience, davening Kabbalat
Shabbat, and teaching on Saturday; our teachers and presenters: Brian Amkraut, Gabe Tannenbaum (also for Torah
reading at mincha), Ris Gilad (also for research), and Yafa Silverman; David Singer for leading ma‘ariv on Friday; Diane
Burgin Hutt and friends for leading shira on Shabbat afternoon; Fran Gordon for leading shira at seudah shlisheet;
Brynna Fish for a beautiful Havdalah; Jill Cahn from the Retreat Institute for her ideas, follow through, attention to detail,
expertise, and hard work before and during the event; Clil Gross from the Federation for her ideas and planning, and her
facilitating of several programs; Ronna Fox from the JECC for her creativity and materials; Yuval Kessler for sharing his
knowledge and exeriences in Israel; Gal Katz for her fun and energetic teaching with the kids and overall help; and my
sons Shayah and Amitai who helped more around the house and were patient with me and my absence while I worked
extra hard. There were many others who pitched in to help when they saw a need. Thank you everyone. We couldn‘t
have done this without all of you!
It was a pleasure organizing an event such as this with and for such a wonderful community. Thank you to everyone for
helping to create an amazing Shabbaton experience, and thank you to all of the participants who spent their day with us,
Laura.
I think it is a little early to ask who wants to help next year, so I will refrain...
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Milestone Birthdays for March:
Rachel Browner
Liz Oberfeld
James Harris
Anita Ross
Hallie Bravo
Toby Rosenberg
Lora Cover
Peter Shulman
Anita Baum
Jacob Hennenberg
Elisabeth Sapell
Marc Post
Milestone Anniversaries for March:
Roger & Deborah Gold 15
The Sisterhood Gift Shop is open on
Thursdays from 12:30-3:00pm.
Diane Loveman (330-405-0588), Pam
Weisman (440-248-7463) and Leanne
Leavitt (216-831-2434) will also be happy
to open the Gift Shop by appointment.
The Sisterhood shop has a great
selection of Judaica.
Stop by soon!
OUR CONDOLENCES
...to Miri Gilad on the loss of her father, Michael
Bobovik.
...to Jonathan Brown on the loss of his mother,
Florence Brown
Attn: Families with
students in
college
Sisterhood will be sending out Passover packages
to all college students for whom we have addresses. Please contact Roz at 216-765-8300
x100 or email her at [email protected] with
your child‘s name and his/her college address no
later than March 17!
MAZAL TOV
...to Matt Fieldman for being named fundraising
professional of the year by FundRaising Success
magazine, for his work in raising $422,000 in nine
months for EDWINS restaurant.
...to Bob and Sharon Desatnik on becoming
grandparents to Theodore Arno Desatnik. Parents
are Aaron Desatnik and Jenna Levy.
...to Mitchell and Kyla Schneider on becoming
grandparents to Everly Lila Rotz. Parents are Sari
and Seth Rotz.
I would like to thank the
congregation for their
kindness, help, and love
following my recent fall. I am so
very grateful to all of you!
- Annette Szabo
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These are actual Personal Ads from an Israeli
newspaper:
Yeshiva bochur, Torah scholar, long beard, payos.
Seeks same in woman.
Shmuel Gabbai, 36.
I take out the Torah Saturday morning. Would like to take
you out Saturday night.
Nice Jewish guy, 38.
No skeletons. No baggage.
No personality.
Female graduate student, studying kaballah, Zohar, exorcism
of dybbuks, seeks mensch.
No weirdos, please.
Couch potato latke in search of the right applesauce.
Let's try it for 8 days. Who knows?
Divorced Jewish man seeks partner to attend shul, light
shabbos candles, celebrate holidays, build Sukkah together,
attend brisses, bar mitzvahs - Religion not important.
Orthodox woman with get, seeks man who got get or can
get get. Get it?
I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
Sincere rabbinical student, 27, enjoys Yom Kippur, Tisha B'av,
Taanit Esther, Tzom Gedalia, Asarah B'Teves, Shiva Asar
b'Tammuz.
Seeks companion for living life in the 'fast' lane.
Jewish businessman, 49, manufactures Sabbath candles,
Chanukah candles, havdallah candles, Yahrzeit candles.
Seeks non-smoker.
I am a sensitive Jewish prince whom you can open your heart
to, share your innermost thoughts and deepest secrets.
Confide in me. I'll understand your insecurities.
No fatties, please.
Jewish male, 34, very successful, smart, independent, selfmade, looking for girl whose father will hire me.
Notes of Interest
Lost and Found: Be sure to check the coatroom near the sanctuary for lost items.
Divrei Torah: We welcome congregants interested in delivering a d‘var Torah. Contact Kyla Schneider at
[email protected] or at 440-519-1544.
Service Leaders: Contact Matt Fieldman if you are interested in leading a part of the service —
[email protected] or 216.373.5662.
Aliyot: Alayne Meskin would be happy to assign you an aliyah. Contact her at 216-464-8279 or [email protected].
Need a refresher in chanting Haftarah, Torah, or leading various parts of the Shabbat or weekday service?
Cantor Paller would be happy to work with any congregants who are interested. Contact him to arrange an
appointment.
Haftarah: Contact Cantor Paller if you would like to schedule an opportunity to chant a Haftarah.
Looking for a secure place to store your Tallit bag? Tired of schlepping your tallit to shul every Shabbat?
A CST Personal Cubby is the answer for you! We are proud to offer you the opportunity to rent your very own
personal cubby at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. Available for yearly rental at a modest fee of $120/fiscal year.
Contact Roz Stone to rent one today.
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Join Us For
Fam Jam Shabbat
Fam Jam is a special Friday night service and Shabbat dinner program for families with young children
throughout the Greater Cleveland community
Date:
Time:
Cost:
Where:
RSVP:
Friday, March 28, 2014
5:30 PM
FREE!! (RSVP is necessary)
Congregation ShaareyTikvah
[email protected] or (216) 765-8300 by Monday, March 24
This program is geared towards families with children in kindergarten and under and is made possible by the
generosity of a JECC Shoresh Grant.
A rabbi who's been leading a congregation for many years is upset by the fact that
he's never been able to eat pork. So he devises a plan whereby he flies to a remote
tropical island and checks into a hotel. He immediately gets himself a table at the
finest restaurant and orders the most expensive pork dish on the menu. As he's eagerly waiting for it to be served, he hears his name called from across the restaurant.
He looks up to see 10 of his loyal congregants approaching. His luck, they'd chosen the
same time to visit the same remote location! Just at that moment, the waiter comes
out with a huge silver tray carrying a whole roasted pig with an apple in its mouth.
The rabbi looks up sheepishly at his congregants and says, "Wow - you order an apple
in this place and look how it's served!"
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Congregation Shaarey Tikvah’s Education Va’ad presents a Lunch and Learn program:
Is It Good for the Jews?
Jewish Life under Christian and
Islamic Rule
Join us for Shabbat services and
schmooze over a delicious lunch
provided by Sisterhood.
Professor Jay Geller will
discuss the experience of Jews
under the Cross and the Crescent.
March 8, 2014
In the Beit Tefillah about 30 minutes after Kiddush.
Contact Karla Anhalt at [email protected] for more information
or with ideas for future lunch and learns.
Save the date for the
Kosher Taste of Cleveland
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Read on page 3 how YOU
can get involved!
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Congregation Shaarey Tikvah’s
Men’s Club proudly presents:
Supper Stories & Sleep with …
The Maggid of Beachwood
The Maggid, is a storyteller, and Rabbi David Kosak is versed in the ancient and modern folktales of
the Jewish People. He shares stories from across the generations with origins in countries as far
flung as Persia (modern day Iran), India, Eastern Europe, Baghdad and Egypt.
Indeed, wherever the Diaspora took the Jews, their stories followed, evolving in a conversation with the folk traditions of dozens
of cultures.
Some of the stories Rabbi David shares are thousands of years old, others were composed in recent years. All remind us that
even in our technologically sophisticated age, stories – and the voice that carries them – retain their power to charm us and
make us laugh, while teaching us about our own humanity.
Rabbi David shares tales and fables with people of all ages and backgrounds, and has regaled audiences across the country.
He serves as the spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarey Tikvah – The Gates of Hope – in Beachwood, Ohio.
Remaining session: March 19th Wednesday at 6:45pm – 7:30pm
Story Location: Barnes & Noble
28801 Chagrin Blvd.
Woodmere, Ohio 44122
Phone: 216.765.7520
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Come Join Us and Support
the Distribution and Lighting of the Yom HaShoah Candle
A breakfast for volunteers will be held after Minyan
on Sunday, March 9, at 10am
We will begin packing the candles for distribution to be handed
out
on Purim, March 15 & 16.
Yom HaShoah begins on Sunday evening April 27, 2014
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Short Story Discussion for Men and Women
presented by Shaarey Tikvah Sisterhood
Join us for a discussion of two short stories that deal with angels and faith in contemporary Jewish literature:
“Angel Levine" by Bernard Malamud
"Lazar Malkin Enters Heaven" by Steve Stern
Stories available on request by email or in the synagogue office
Date: Monday, March 10, 2014
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Place: Home of Roberta & Gary Kaplan
130 Valencia Circle Orange 44022
Refreshments will be served
Please RSVP by March 5 to Lois Novikoff at [email protected] or 216-469-8987
All synagogue members welcome!
Congregation Shaarey Tikvah Sisterhood
Tenth Annual Hamantashen Bake-off
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Two sessions: (attend one or sign up for both)
10am – 12:30pm & 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Come and bake with us for Purim.
Questions? or to RSVP:
Ruth Bakst (440) 498-4757 or
Ellen Greenfield (315) 430-7885
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PASSOVER FUND
Sponsored by
Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
Men’s Club
Support OUR congregants and other
Jewish families in the Cleveland area in need of Passover foods and/or other items for the holiday.
Donations accepted through Sunday, April 6th 2014
Checks payable to CST Men’s Club PASSOVER FUND
Questions? Contact Mark Fixler at [email protected]
SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN BLOOPERS
All the mistakes in spelling and typing were left in. These announcements were found in shul newsletters and
bulletins. Even spell check wouldn't have helped.
1. Don't let worry kill you. Let your synagogue help. Join us for our Oneg after services. Prayer and medication
to follow. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our congregation.
2. For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
3. We are pleased to announce the birth of David Weiss, the sin of Rabbi and Mrs. Abe Weiss.
4. Thursday at, there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All women wishing to become Little Mothers
please see the rabbi in his private study.
5. The ladies of Hadassah have cast off clothing of every kind and they may be seen in the basement on
Tuesdays.
6. A bean supper will be held Wednesday evening in the community center. Music will follow.
7. Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the JCC. Please use the large double door at the side entrance.
8. Rabbi is on vacation. Massages can be given to his secretary.
12. We are taking up a collection to defray the cost of the new carpet in the sanctuary. All those wishing to do
something on the carpet will come forward and get a piece of paper.
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Donations as of February 19, 2014
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GENERAL FUND
In memory of:
FLORENCE BROWN:
Leanne Leavitt, Roberta &
Gary Kaplan
MICHAEL BOBOVIK:
Roberta & Gary Kaplan
BERTMAN COHEN
KITCHEN FUND
In memory of:
MOLLIE COHEN
SACOLICK: Natalie Barr
LORI SOLOMON: Natalie
Barr
In honor of:
ARLENE LOMBARDY‘S
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY:
Sandee & Norton Goodman,
Laurie & Aaron Billowitz
LEONA GREEN‘S
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY:
Mr. & Mrs. David Dobres
GRANDCHILDREN BORN
TO BOB & DEBBY JACOB,
FRAN GORDON, BOB
IMMERMAN, SHARON &
BOB DESATNIK, ROBERTA
& GARY KAPLAN: Diane
Burgin & David Hutt
RACHEL HUTT‘S
MARRIAGE: Andy Havas &
Janet Green
BIRTH OF MITCHELL &
KYLA SCHNEIDER‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Andy
Havas & Janet Green
BIRTH OF ROBERTA &
GARY KAPLAN‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Andy
Havas & Janet Green
BIRTHDAYS OF LIZ
WEISS, WENDY SATTIN,
BETH WINKELER, ANDY
ALTMAN, RITA SHTULL,
LAURIE BILLOWITZ,
KARLA ANHALT, MICHAEL
GOLDBERG, JUDY ELDER,
BRENDA FREED, BARRY
MINTZER, STUART
SHARPE, LESLIE SOBEL:
Roberta & Gary Kaplan
BIRTH OF SHARON & BOB
DESATNIK‘S GRANDSON:
Roberta & Gary Kaplan
In honor of:
ELLEN & ALEC
GREENFIELD‘S
ANNIVERSARY: Leona
Green
Speedy recovery of:
LAURIE BILLOWITZ:
Leanne Leavitt
Speedy recovery of:
LAURIE BILLOWITZ: Milly &
Arnie Soroky
RUTH BAKST: Milly & Arnie
Soroky, Annette Szabo
In appreciation of:
JONATHAN & ELLEN
BROWN: Rick & Allison
Schultz
CANTOR FUND
In honor of:
BIRTH OF FRAN
GORDON‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Andy
Havas & Janet Green
CANTOR GARY: Andy
Havas & Janet Green,
Leona Green
FACE TO FACE FUND
In memory of:
FLORENCE BROWN:
Laurie & Aaron Billowitz
ALEXANDER WEIL: Gary &
Peggy Dorfman
In honor of:
BIRTH OF SHARON & BOB
DESATNIK‘S GRANDSON:
Donna & Phil Soroky,
Wiesenthal Family
MICHAEL & SYLVIA BLAIN:
Luisa Aviv
YAIR APISDORF‘S
RETIREMENT: Luisa Aviv
BIRTH OF MITCHELL &
KYLA SCHNEIDER‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER:
Leanne Leavitt, Laurie &
Aaron Billowitz
RACHEL HUTT‘S
MARRIAGE: Laurie & Aaron
Billowitz
GRUEN ENTRANCE
GARDEN FUND
In memory of:
FLORENCE BROWN:
Marion Gruen
In honor of:
ARLENE LOMBARDY‘S
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY:
Marion Gruen, Diane
Loveman
BIRTH OF SHARON & BOB
DESATNIK‘S GRANDSON:
Marion Gruen
Speedy recovery of:
RUTH BAKST: Marion
Gruen
KIDDUSH FUND
In honor of:
LEONA GREEN‘S
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY:
Sandy & David Cameron
BIRTH OF SHARON & BOB
DESATNIK‘S GRANDSON:
Sandy & David Cameron
BIRTH OF BOB & DEBBY
JACOB‘S GRANDSON:
Sandy & David Cameron
MATANAH FUND
In honor of:
LEONA GREEN‘S
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY:
Luisa Aviv
BIRTH OF NATALIE
BARR‘S GREATGRANDCHILD: Luisa Aviv
BIRTH OF ROBERTA &
GARY KAPLAN‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Luisa
Aviv
BIRTH OF MITCHELL &
KYLA SCHNEIDER‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER:
Marion Gruen, Roberta &
Gary Kaplan, Gussie &
David Singer
HENRY MARGOLIS
ISRAEL STUDY
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of:
FLORENCE BROWN: Ed &
Janet Kneitel
In appreciation of:
JACKIE CHERNIN: Laurie & MICHAAEL BOBOVIK: Ed &
Aaron Billowitz
Janet Kneitel
In honor of:
GRANDCHILDREN BORN
TO BOB & DEBBY JACOB,
FRAN GORDON, BOB
IMMERMAN, SHARON &
BOB DESATNIK,
MITCHELL & KYLA
SCHNEIDER: Ed & Janet
Kneitel
MEN’S CLUB
In honor of:
BIRTH OF BOB & DEBBY
JACOB‘S GRANDSON:
Diane Loveman
ROBIN COLLINS‘
BIRTHDAY: Roberta &
Gary Kaplan
RUDY MICHEL FUND
In honor of:
BIRTH OF ROBERTA &
GARY KAPLAN‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Lisa &
David Michel
BIRTH OF FRAN
GORDON‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Lisa &
David Michel
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
In honor of:
CHAGIGAT HATORAH
CHILDREN: Leona Green
BIRTH OF SHARON & BOB
DESATNIK‘S GRANDSON:
Leona Green
BIRTH OF MITCHELL &
KYLA‘S
GRANDDAUGHTER: Leona
Green
In appreciation of:
RABBI‘S TALMUD CLASS:
Ron Fersky
SISTERHOOD
In memory of:
FLORENCE BROWN:
Arlene Lombardy
In honor of:
SUE LOCKSHINE‘S
BIRTHDAY: Arlene
Lombardy
Continued on page 19
Yahrzeits
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March 1 - 7
Hedwig Fuldauer
Sigmund Kramer
Hans Pape
Siegfried Sichel
Arline Silverman
Nadav Spector
Laurie Stokes
Anna Sunshine
Mary Sutton
March 8 - 14
Shlomo Dinovitzer
Isadore Goodman
Sally Greenberg
Jacob Hausman
Leo Smith
Anne Symons
Ida Wurzman
Sumner Zacks
Speedy recovery of:
RUTH BAKST: Arlene Lombardy,
Wiesenthal Family
ZIMMERMAN SOCIAL HALL FUND
In memory of:
LINDA KLAAR: Joan Wittenberg,
Sandi & Burt Zucker & Family
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
PAUL AXEL: Michael Axel
MARJORIE FLANZ: Ken & Rachel
Browner
JENNIE GENDEL: Joyce
Wiesenthal
ARLENE GORDON: Fran Gordon
MERLE GORDON: Fran Gordon
March 15 - 21
Hanna Berg
Anne Browner
Leo Decker
Dora Edelman
David Katz
Adolph Keller
Simon Krakow
Jeanette Leavitt
Anne Lewinson
David Lester Reichell
Ida Rund
Florence Spiegel
Marcia H. Sukol
Leo Weiss
Leo Wurzman
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March 22 - 28
Michael Albin
Lehman Bildstein
Melvin Gold
Leon Katz
Max Lederman
Maurice Melinkoff
Alfred Meyer
Bessie Rodin
Nandl Rosskamm
Yetta Roth
Arnold Seligman
Herta Straus
Elsa Wolffheim
JOSEPH HOROWITZ: Sam
Horowitz
BETTINA KLAAR: Martin & Elaine
Liston
MEYER KOHN: Martin Kohn
LILA KRANGLE: Robin & Larry
Collins
GUS RATH: Roz Stone
RONALD SCHULTZ: Rick & Allison
Schultz
GUS SEITZ: Martin & Elaine Liston
BARBARA A. SHARPE: Stuart J.
Sharpe
PHYLLIS B. SHARPE: Stuart J.
Sharpe
Eleanor Weiss: Liz & Larry Weiss
FLORA WOLF: Jerry Wolf
SELMA ZIMMERMAN: Arthur
Zimmerman & Family
March 29 - April 4
Yale Bossel
Jacob Leonard Cohen
Lypa Davidson
Samuel Edelman
Sidney Eliasov
Lillian Gold
Jerome Goldstein
Eva Greenberg
Harriet Karsh
Alfred Kinstlinger
Carl Lehman
Max Levine
Max Levy
Alvin Lewis
Harry Liberman
Herbert Loveman
Fritz Mayerfield
Elsa Porjes
Barbara Rosenberg
Flora Rosenthal
Elaine Schneider
Helen Silverman
Michael Tannenbaum
Jozsa Taubner
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