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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
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SHOFAR
Going forward with our young and our old
AUGUST 2008 Tammuz/Av 5768 Vol LXXXI
No 9
In this issue
My Lakeside
Minyan..........................pg 2
Synagogue News.........pg 3
Capital Campaign
Update.............................pg 4
Girls’ Rosh Hodesh
begins 2nd Year............pg 5
Update on Shul Nurse
program..........................pg 8
Women’s League
Board Announced.........pg 9
Final Empty Nesters
Dinner...........................pg 15
Honey Order Form......pg 17
Join the Men’s Club ...pg 18
Looking Inside
Services..............................2
View From the Bimah........2
Calendar of Events............3
President’s Message.........4
Education and Youth.........5
Life Cycles.........................6, 11
Cantor’s Corner.................7
Gemilat Hesed...................8
Affiliates..............................9
Tributes..............................11-15
Ivdu et hashem b'simcha. Bo lifanav birnana!
Serving God. Rejoicing Together!
Rabbi Davis Installation
& Rabbi Olitzky Welcome
on Sunday, September 14 (14 Elul 5768)
7:00 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue
In the 84-year history of Beth El
Synagogue, we have been skillfully served
by only five distinguished and dedicated
Senior Rabbis: Rabbis Aronson z”l,
Abelson, Herring, Gershon and Kahn.
We have grown accustomed to Rabbis
with immense skill and scholarship, sensitivity and intelligence, and we have taken
great care to make sure that continues.
The installation of our sixth rabbinic leader, Rabbi Alexander Davis, will be a
joyous and festive event with klezmer music, dancing, and delicious desserts—
a moving and historic evening not to be missed.
Rabbi Alexander Davis has been serving Beth El for the last nine years teaching
brilliantly, lovingly officiating at all life cycles, leading services with humor and
scholarship, supervising staff, doing pastoral work and, with Rabbi Kahn, shepherding
Beth El through its annual cycles. With his quiet and sensitive “listening ear,” he has
shared in congregational moments, both of great joy and sorrow. He has infused
learning into all areas of synagogue life, from minyan to study groups.
Working with Cantor Audrey Abrams, they have developed a new kind of style with
the n’shemah minyan, expressing joy in davening and learning. He personally
arrived with lovely wife Esther, but has since added four beautiful boys to the Beth
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El family. Completing the Rabbinic leadership team is
Beth El Annual Meeting, Installation & Dinner
Thursday, August 14 • Dinner at 6:15 p.m. • Meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Join us as we recognize outgoing and incoming Board Members & Officers and Staff
milestones. Hear reports on the year’s accomplishments and forthcoming plans of
Beth El and our affiliates.
See page 16 for dinner reservation information.
N OTABLE T IMES
Candle Lighting • zexp zwlcd
August 1 . . . . . . 8:22 p.m.
August 8 . . . . . . 8:12 p.m.
August 15 . . . . . 8:01 p.m.
August 22 . . . . . 7:50 p.m.
August 29 . . . . . 7:37 p.m.
Havdalah • dlcad
August 2 . . . . . .
August 9 . . . . . .
August 16 . . . . .
August 23 . . . . .
August 30 . . . . .
9:21 p.m.
9:12 p.m.
9:01 p.m.
8:49 p.m.
8:37 p.m.
Services • zelitz
Friday Evening • zay a xr
Kabbalat Shabbat . . . 5:45 p.m.
Shabbat • zay
Shaharit . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m.
Minha . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45 p.m.
Sunday & National Holiday Minyan
9:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
Daily Minyan • oipn
7:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
GENERAL INFORMATION
5224 W. 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416-1901
952-920-3512
FAX: 952-920-8755
www.bethelsynagogue.org
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs....9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Fridays..........9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sundays........9:00 a.m.-Noon
Aleph School: 952-920-4169
Youth Dept: 952-920-3594
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My Lakeside Minyan
by Rabbi Alexander Davis
This summer I had the
opportunity to go
camping. I grew up
participating in the Boy
Scouts so camping is in my blood. And
while I am still adjusting to camping
with four small children, the beauty of
nature did not fail to inspire. With a
heavy dose of mosquito repellent, I was
able to take advantage of a few pristine
moments of quiet reflection.
At home, I often run a few minutes late
to minyan. But for some reason while
camping, I found that I could not sleep
past 6:00 a.m. So I got out of bed and
made my way down to the shore of Lake
Itasca to daven shaharit. The lake was
calm, the sun was shining, birds were
singing. It was, in a word, divine.
When I came back to my tent, my kids
asked where I had been. “I went to minyan,” I said. “Minyan? But there is no
shul on Lake Itasca!” they exclaimed.
I told my boys that there was indeed a
minyan right down at the shore of the
lake. There, the trees, the birds, the
dragon flies have a minyan every morning. After all, that’s exactly what we read
in the siddur’s psukei d’zimra: “mountains and hills, fruit trees and cedars,
creeping creatures and winged birdsLet all praise God’s glory!” (Psalm 148).
I am not sure if I convinced my boys of
Lake Itasca’s minyan. But I do believe
that the large heron that flew past me
was signaling that I would count in the
minyan.
On those early, quiet mornings, I davened a little and was still. I sang out and
just listened. I watched a beaver glide
through the reeds and joined in with a
red-winged black bird who was leading
the congregational singing. It was truly
an inspiring service, and I felt privileged
to be there.
Most of us urban dwellers are used to
experiencing nature in bite-sized pieces.
We go to the zoo and admire the animals. We go to an aquarium and admire
the fish. We go the park and admire the
trees, to the lake and admire the water.
Even camping in a national park, our
experience is often diluted by the crowds
or the intrusion of human development.
But on these few mornings, I caught a
glimpse of something larger, something
more whole and integrated. I was part of
their minyan. Rabbi Martin Cohen, in
his commentary on one of the most
beautiful of the nature psalms, Psalm
104, writes, “Humankind is not merely
the top of the food chain but part of an
infinitely intricate and immensely elaborate complex of shared space, shared
destiny and shared createdness in God.”
Nature can be a conduit that leads us to
experience awe and wonder which in
turn leads us to the Divine. “We must,”
Cohen therefore writes, “find a way to
encounter creation up close and intimately, rather than being content to experience God’s world as mere onlookers...
To immerse ourselves in the glories of
nature- to experience a virgin forest, to
know eagles and owls not as pictures in
a book but as neighbors in the world, to
see mountains rising in the mist- these
are the tools moderns will have to gather
before becoming capable of experiencing
God as Creator.”
I hope you get a chance in the remainder
of the summer to breathe in the quite
serenity of the outdoors. And if by
chance you are having one of those
divine moments by a lake when you suddenly hear, “give me back my marshmallow stick!” know that for little kids (and
adults), s’mores can also be divine.
SYNAGOGUE NEWS
gel calendar of events
The Beth El Young Couples Welcome
Rabbi Avi & Sarah Olitzky!
We will officially welcome our new Rabbi with an ice cream party at
the home of Robyn and Ben Schein on Sunday, August 3rd at 3:00
p.m. It will be a great chance to meet Beth El's new Rabbi. Please
RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday, July 30th.
Spirit of Asia to manage Beth El kitchen
Beth El Synagogue is pleased to announce that Spirit of Asia
Catering is now the managing caterer of the Beth El kitchen.
Spirit of Asia offers full service catering, specializing in flavors from
all over the world, such as Asian, Italian, Mediterranean, American,
Israeli and much more! For more information and kosher options,
visit www.spiritofasiacatering.com. Owners David Hill and Sue
Morales are ready to assist you with all of your catering needs!
Call 612-724-4056 or email [email protected].
Summer Darshan Schedule
Join us through August as Beth El congregants share their insights on
the Torah. See speaker schedule in the calendar of events to the right.
Calling All Singers
If you love to sing, but are not able to commit to the full time schedule of the Beth El choir, we'd love to have you as part of our auxiliary singers. There are many times that we do special projects and
like to invite additional singers. Let us know and we'll put you on a
list and contact you when the opportunity arises. Email Cantor
Audrey Abrams, [email protected] or call 952-9203512, ext. 109. If you are able to make a larger commitment, consider
the high holiday choir, or the yearly choir that sings at Knollwood
every month and a few times a year in services. There is always room
for more!
O N G O I N G W E E K LY H A P P E N I N G S
Shabbat: Adult Torah Reading - 11:15 a.m. Max Shapiro Library
Sundays:
• Sunday Morning Minyan Hevrah - 9:00 a.m. Fiterman Chapel
followed by breakfast
Tuesdays: Healing service 5:45 p.m.
Fridays: Kabbalat Shabbat Summer Style 5:45 p.m. (thru 8/29)
AUGUST 1-AUGUST 30
Shabbat, August 2, 2008
• Guest Darshan Speaker - Beth Kissileff Perlman
Sunday, August 3, 2008
• Young Couples Ice Cream Social at 5:00 p.m.
• Men’s Club Golf Outing and Picnic (see page 10)
Golf beginning at 12:12 p.m.
Picnic beginning at 4:00 p.m.
• Bethelders Lunch Cruise Cancelled
Friday, August 8, 2008
• Final Empty Nesters Shabbat Dinner
(See page 15 for registration information)
Shabbat, August 9, 2008 Erev Tisha B’av
• Guest Darshan Speaker - Shirley Desnick
• Tisha B’av Minha 8:15 p.m.
• Study at 8:45 p.m. with Rabbi Olitzky
• Ma’ariv & Megillat Eikha at 9:15 p.m.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
• Tisha B’av Minha at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
• Annual Meeting - Dinner at 6:15 p.m.
(see page 16 for registration information)
• Guest Darshan Speaker - Helen Siegel
• Guest Darshan Speaker - Bryan Badzin
Save the Date of Sunday, September 14th
cont’d from cover
Rabbi Avi Olitzky who has just arrived at Beth El and will be serving as • Guest Darshan Speaker - Steve Heifetz
Assistant Rabbi. We will take the opportunity to welcome him and his
wife, Sarah, to our Beth El family during the installation celebration.
Shofar Deadlines
Rabbi Olitzky is as delighted to be here as we are to welcome him.
• August 15, 2008 for the
October 08 issue.
Rabbi Oliltzky has served as a student-rabbi in Canton, Ohio and as a
Rabbinic Intern in Merrick, New York. He is especially interested in
• September 15, 2008 for the
November 08 issue.
outreach and will be a wonderful complement to our clergy team.
We are blessed with a brilliant and dedicated rabbinic team, who pledge
to serve Beth El with integrity and energy. Please circle September 14
at 7:00 p.m. on your calendar.
Mail, fax or e-mail to Danelle Cunningham.
Fax: 952-920-8755
E-mail: [email protected]
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My Life as President - From
Caretaker to Bridgebuilder
by Richard I. Diamond
It seems difficult to believe, but this is
my last Shofar column as president.
From now on (for the next two years)
you will be treated to the wisdom and
wit of our incoming president, Gary
Krupp. Accordingly, this seems the
appropriate time to put the last two years of my life as synagogue president into some form of perspective and move forward to the time-honored status of past president.
snap. I could serve two years without working up a
sweat and go forward with my young and my old,
secure in the knowledge that the synagogue was secure.
Although we were able to keep Cantor Newman around
as Cantor Emeritus and elevate Cantor Abrams to the
position she was so prepared to undertake, as you
know, a few unexpected things happened along the
road. First, we encountered a substantial budget deficit
and the necessity to make finances (which are not necessarily my strength) a priority. The biggest shock, of
course, was the decision of Rabbi Kahn and his family
to make aliyah (did anyone really see that coming?).
Although we were pleased and proud of him, it did
leave quite a hole and required a tremendous effort by
the Search and Transition Team. Although I am thrilled
and excited that we have selected Rabbi Davis as the
lead rabbi and to have found Rabbi Olitzky to lead us
into the future, it could have happened earlier or later.
Initially, I firmly believed that I would be a caretaker president. Sure, I knew that Cantor Newman’s contract was expiring, but that did not faze me in the least. I was certain we
could work out an arrangement to keep his familiar baritone
(or bass if he had a cold) around. In addition, we had a great
successor as cantor groomed and ready, a relatively young and Along the way, we also incurred a turnover in a number
energetic head rabbi, a truly gifted second rabbi and a talented of other areas, again mostly
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and dedicated professional and support staff. It would be a
L’dor Vador Capital Campaign Update
From Generation
To Generation
L’dor Vador
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Momentum continues to build for the L’dor Vador
Capital Campaign for Beth El. The campaign
leadership team has been meeting weekly to plan
and implement different aspects of the campaign.
All leadership and staff of Beth El have been
solicited in the first phase of the campaign and
participation has been enthusiastic and generous.
The needs addressed by the campaign will physically and financially bring Beth El strongly into
the future. The five key needs being addressed are:
•
Education spaces
•
Meeting, Gathering, and Accessibility spaces
(including an elevator)
•
Professional and Administrative Areas
•
Infrastructure facilities of Beth El
•
Fiscal Health.
In future issues of the Shofar, we will be
elaborating on these areas.
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In addition, 55 volunteers have said “count me in” and have lent
their support to the campaign, working hard on many of its vital
components.
These volunteers include: Campaign Chair Gil Mann, Campaign
Co- Chairs Wendy Lovell-Smith and Tom Sanders, Capital
Campaign Founding Chairs Elliott and Marlys Badzin, Building
Project Chair Ruth Usem, Building & Grounds Chair Michael
Blehert, Honorary Chairs: Rabbi Kassel & Joan Abelson, Chuck
& Melanie Barry, Saul & Diane Mashaal, Leonard & Fay Ribnick,
Colin Smith & Wendy Lovell-Smith, Arnold & Renee Soskin,
Albert z”l & Deera Tychman. On the Steering Committee:
Elliott Badzin, Charles Barry, Michael Blehert, Richard Cohen,
Rabbi Alexander Davis, Richard Diamond, Jack Fiterman,
Howard Gilbert, Linda Goldberg, Elissa (Lisa) Heilicher, Dobra
Hunegs, Rabbi Robert Kahn, Gary Krupp, Wendy Lovell-Smith,
Gil Mann, Gilah Mashaal, Saul Mashaal, Leonard Ribnick, Tom
Sanders, Morris Sherman, Morton Silverman, Daniel J. Spiegel,
Ruth Usem, Marilyn Weisberg. On the Building Project
Committee: Elliott Badzin, Mary Baumgarten, Michael Blehert,
Karen Brodsky, Alexander Davis, Arthur J. Glassman, Penny J.
Glassman, Linda Goldberg, Bonnie Heller, Continued on page 16
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“I really enjoy Rosh
Hodesh! I love getting together with
friends and doing
crafts, telling stories
and trying interesting foods! The only
thing that might be a
good thing to have is
MORE TIME!”
Girls’ Rosh Hodesh to Begin its
2nd Year at Beth El
by Carly Stein
What do you think of when you hear the words
“Rosh Hodesh?” The first time I heard them, I
thought, “What the heck is that?” Now I hear
“Rosh Hodesh” and think of crafts, friendship,
tradition and fun.
Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! is a national program put forth by Moving Traditions that empowers girls to learn and share together during monthly
meetings. Rosh Hodesh literally means, “Head of the
month” and is celebrated in accordance with the new moon.
The modern observances of this holiday allows for women to
meet for a few hours each month to socialize, make crafts,
nosh, and learn about contemporary issues using Jewish texts
for guidance.
This year Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! made its debut at
Beth El. The inaugural group consisted of nine 6th grade girls
who showed up at the first meeting hesitant to participate and
left the last meeting begging for summer gatherings. No one
knew what to expect but it soon became clear that this was a
once a month program that the girls never wanted to miss.
During our last meeting, I asked the girls what their favorite
part of Rosh Hodesh was, over half replied that they loved
meeting with their peers regularly to learn and were happy to
have made friends with girls that they didn’t feel comfortable
with before the program. We had a great time together once
a month learning about body-image, female heroes in
Judaism, being a good friend, risk-taking, media messages,
and more through conversation, texts, and crafts. Don’t just
take my word for it, here are some things our participants had
to say about Rosh Hodesh:
“Rosh Hodesh has
been a very fun
experience. I have met a lot of new friends, and learned
about girl power and their rights. At first I was a little
scared to join, but it has been fun and I’m so glad I
joined... Every time I go to Rosh Hodesh I learn something new and become less shy. This program makes all
of us feel like we’re at
home with a whole
bunch of friends over.”
“I love this group
and wish it could
last forever”
We invite all 5th, 6th
and 7th grade girls to join this group so that they can
share in this uplifting experience. To learn more about
Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! at Beth El, contact Mary
Baumgarten at 952-920-3512, ext. 116, [email protected].
Carly Stein facilitated the Rosh Hodesh group. She is also the Healthy
Youth- Healthy Communities Specialist for Healthy Youth-Healthy
Communities is a program the Jewish Community Health Awareness
Initiative (J-CHAI).
Talmud Torah 5th grade Living Museum
The Gimel (5th grade) classes at the Talmud Torah of Minneapolis embarked on
an exciting project this year in conjunction with The Museum of Jewish
Heritage in New York City. The museum received a grant from The Covenant
Foundation to train teachers in Jewish schools to prepare a museum exhibit
which would be part of The Museum of Jewish Heritage website, as well as a
live exhibit at their school. In January, Mary Baumgarten and Carmella Chazin
traveled to the museum to be part of the training. They worked with Tamy
Kaiyalethe and all the Gimel students in preparation for the live exhibit on May
14 and 15 at the Talmud Torah. Some of the student artifacts are currently on
display in the Ring Lobby cases and others are at various local synagogues as
well as at the Sabes JCC. We are grateful to the Minnesota Jewish Historical
Society for their help in planning for this exhibit.
Religious
School
registration
coming soon
Watch your mail for Religious
School registration packets to
be mailed in August.
For more information, please call
952-920-3512, ext. 116, or email
[email protected]
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Celebrating a B’nai Mitzvah...
August 16, 2008 • 15 AV 5768
Vaethanan Shabbat Nahamu
SOPHIA ELAINE KIEFFER
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Daughter of Valeria and Mitchell Kieffer
Honoring Sophia on her bat mitzvah, her parents will be sponsoring the Kiddush and congregational lunch.
Hesed Project: Sophia enjoyed preparing a traditional Friday night Shabbat dinner with her friends for their families. She also participated in packaging food
for the Feed My Starving Children Program. Sophia is very caring and giving in both her personal relationships and her works toward Tikkun Olam.
August 23, 2008 • 22 AV 5768
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AARON RASKIN
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Son of Ken Raskin, Lynn Lederman and Susan Raskin z”l
Honoring Aaron on his bar mitzvah, his grandparents Pat and Bud Wiener, will be sponsoring the
Kiddush, and his parents will sponsor the congregational luncheon.
Hesed Project: Aaron has enjoyed volunteering at the Sholom Home. He has spent a great deal of time reading and visiting with the residents.
August 30, 2008 • 29 AV 5768
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ARIEL ZOE HECHTER
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SAMUEL BENJAMIN HECHTER
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Daughter and Son of Pattye & Byron Hechter
Honoring Ariel & Samuel on their b’nai mitzvah, their grandparents,
Ferna & Raoul Heifetz and Samuel Hechter and parents, Pattye & Byron Hechter
will be sponsoring the Kiddush and congregational luncheon.
Hesed Project: Sammy & Ari participated in the "Puppy Parade" at Roitenberg Assisted Living, helping to put smiles on the faces of the residents; took part in packaging school supplies for needy Minneapolis school children and donated funds to help support the "Stuff For Schools"
program, as organized by the Minneapolis branch of the National Council of Jewish Women; and participated in the Loaves and Fishes organization, assisting in helping feed those in need.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
A new two-year cycle of study leading to a group b’nai mitzvah
ceremony on the first day of Shavu’ot of the year 2010, will begin
this Fall. Studies include Hebrew reading (beginning and intermediate
levels); the history, structure and content of the siddur; classical
rabbinic text; and the synagogue skills involved in conducting Shavuot
services, including Torah reading. A minimum of twelve participants
will be necessary for this program. If you are interested in registration
or have questions regarding the program, please contact Cantor
Abrams at 952-920-3512, ext. 109 or [email protected]
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Positions available in the
B’nai Mitzvah Program
• Administrative
• Supervisory
• Few synagogue skills required
Hours are 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for
29 Shabbatot during the school year.
If you are interested in working for this
exciting and dynamic program, contact
Mary Baumgarten at 952-920-3512, ext. 116
Cantor’s Corner
by Cantor Audrey Abrams
B’nai Mitzvah Program Updates
One of the things that drew me to Minneapolis after college was meeting Minneapolis youth on USY Pilgrimage.
I was so impressed with their davening and Torah reading
skills. And since I was “into that stuff”….and should have
known I had the cantorate in my future…I was intrigued.
Well, I must tell you, if you don’t already know, that the
Twin Cities Conservative synagogues have a reputation
for well-trained b’nai mitzvah students. They learn more
of the service than most; while others simply memorize
their Torah reading, our youth learn the life-long skill of
chanting and can chant any portion. Our kids not only
learn, they teach, and we are blessed to have them daven
and read Torah long past their actual b’nai mitzvah. We
credit the vision of the leadership over the last 40 years in
developing these exceptional training programs.
But, no matter how exceptional, times have changed.
Families have changed, time commitments have changed,
priorities of synagogue leadership has changed, educational goals have changed. Therefore, we need to review our
programs with these factors in mind to make appropriate
and necessary modifications.
Over the past two years, the clergy team, in conjunction
with our Education Director, Mary Baumgarten, our staff
of TaRBuT, Haftarah, Torah, and Synagogue skills, and
dedicated lay congregants, has been evaluating and
revamping parts of the B’nai Mitzvah program. We
believe these changes further strengthen our children’s
understanding of what it is to be bar/bat mitzvah while not
sacrificing the level of proficiency we require. Some of
these may seem small or insignificant, but in the larger
picture, we hope they provide a more integrated and cohesive program.
· Streamlining the Organization: While most changes
“behind the scenes,” we have streamlined the tracking and
created a closer working relationship between the teachers
of the different skills.
· Class Cohesion: Our TaRBuT kids receive Jewish education either at a local Jewish day school or Talmud
Torah. We wanted to unify these sometimes separate
communities and make classes more cohesive. Therefore,
kids still work on their skills on an individual schedule,
but now come together for classroom activities.
· Family Education: Three
times each year, parents of 5th
graders and parents of 6th
graders get together (separately)
for family education and as families for Shabbat dinners. These
are not only opportunities to
learn together but to grow closer
as a Beth El community.
· Torah/Haftarah training: Rather than being taught on
Sunday mornings, Torah and Haftarah training has been
moved to Shabbat and is integrated into the TaRBuT curriculum. This has eased some of the time commitment of
our families. We've also arranged for those students closer
to their B'nai Mitzvah date to spend more time in Sunday
morning minyan. It's a great way for them to feel more
comfortable and connected at Beth El.
· Mitzvah Curriculum (formerly known as the Hesed
program): This is perhaps the program undergoing the
most revisions. With the guidance and curriculum writing
skills of Debbie Mann, along side the Gemilat Hesed
teacher, Sheryl Sue Warren, a new program is developing
to help students “try out” different mitzvot. We are asking
them over the course of their 2 -3 year training to attempt
to do 18 mitzvot that fall under the categories of “between
man and God,” “man and man,” and “man and the world.”
The mitzvot range from attending a shiva minyan, to trying keeping kosher for a period of time, to educating peers
about Judaism. We are asking families to participate in
these activities and for our b’nai mitzvah to write about
the experiences. What better way is there to understand
what it means to become a bar/bat mitzvah then to begin
doing the mitzvot for which they are now responsible?
While there are more changes to come, we are phasing
them in over three years. In the end, we believe, these
changes will enrich not just the students but the families.
Not only will they be proficient in skills as the USYers I
met in my youth, they will have a deeper appreciation of
what it is to become a bar/bat mitzvah and a member of
Beth El’s congregation.
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Beth El Congregational
Nurse Program Updates
Volunteer for Loaves and Fishes
By Hadassah Zohara, Shul Nurse*
The Beth El congregational nurse has
been in place for two years! As the
nurse, I continue to enjoy my work and all the special members
I have the privilege of working with. Here is an update on how
the program benefited Beth El members, as well as information
on services provided.
In 2007 I visited and assisted 1270 Beth El members ranging in
age from 16 to 100! Even though the position remains half time,
there are usually 130-140 visits per month. The visits were as
close as a meeting at Beth El to as far away as Rogers,
Lakeville, Wayzata, St. Paul, and in a variety of settings including our shul, private homes, hospice centers, hospitals, assisted
living, memory care loss, nursing homes, clinics and specialty
areas such as dialysis units.
Also provided in 2007 was a luncheon/Hanukkah celebration
for the seniors unable to attend services or come to Beth El
events on a regular basis because of health or mobility problems. Over 40 people attended! The plan is for this to be an
annual event to strengthen the connection for seniors with their
shul, clergy and peers.
The Beth El nurse is also involved with the community through
meetings and collaboration with four other local synagogues, Park
Nicollet and JFCS.
Services Provided
Upcoming opportunities to volunteer at Loaves
and Fishes are Tuesday, September 23 and
Tuesday, November 25. We provide a wonderful
meal for people in need in South Minneapolis.
This is a one time commitment that you will never
forget. Call Diana Rosen at 952-922-7389 to
reserve a spot on our serving team.
Feed My Starving Children
Beth El volunteers packed food for starving children on July 15. A total of 6,264 meals were packaged. Many thanks to the following volunteers:
Ruth Kasdan; Pam, Jerry, Polly and Lee
Lehman; Jane and Solomon Polansky; Artice
Silverman, and Nechama and Shoshana
Yardley. The next opportunities to pack food are
September 16 and November 18 from 6:00 to 7:30
p.m. For more information or to volunteer, please
call Jane Polansky at 952-544-1462.
Tzedakah Centerpieces
Tzedakah Centerpieces started in 1997 raising
over $22,000 for various charities. Rent our centerpieces today for your special occasion and help out
a charitable organization while you celebrate. Call
Cookie Abramson at 952-920-4341 or Betsy
Edlavitch at 612-926-9784 to order.
• Assessment for members with both acute and chronic medical
and mental health issues.
• Health screenings.
• A liaison to community and Beth El resources.
• Educating in preventive health
• A health advocate, assisting with admissions/discharges from
hospitals or nursing homes, attending medical conferences, and
care conferences.
• Assisting members in adapting to lifestyle changes.
• Ongoing support for members with no family available locally.
• Providing member updates to Beth El clergy, reinforcing the
connection to the clergy.
Do you have Health Questions? Contact your
Congregational Nurse, Hadassah Zohara,
at 952-920-3512, ext. 120
Do you need a
hand?
We’re here!
Call our hotline at
952-920-3512, ext 602.
Can you lend a hand? We need you!
Contact Midge Frailich at [email protected]
or Jo Ann Gruesner at [email protected] or
call 952-920-3512, ext 602.
* The Congregational Nurse program is made possible in part with grants from the Minneapolis Jewish Community Foundation, the Park Nicollet Foundation, and the Mt. Sinai Foundation.
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Committees & Affiliates
Women’s League introduces New Board
Dear Congregants ~
The lazy days of summer are quickly
flying by but your Beth El
Sisterhood has been busy planning
for the new term. Our nominating
committee, Linda Estrin, Phyllis
Harris, Joyce Segelbaum, Ronnie Burstein, & Beverly
Rockler Fine submitted the following slate for the
2008-2009 Sisterhood Board. Allow me introduce our
new board.
President – Marlene Bukstein Now that my 4 children are grown, I consider myself a “stay-at-home
mom without children.” I earned my degree in
Information Management from the College of St.
Catherine in 1993. I have worked at the Beth El
Aleph School, Torah Academy and Herzl Camp. I
have a passion for Women’s League and will encourage you to join Sisterhood when I meet you. I live in
New Hope with my husband Jim and our very spoiled
cat, Maggie.
Administration Vice President – Karen Rubin
A dietician currently working for Endrocrin &
Diabetes Associates, Karen serves on the boards of the
Greater Lake County Food Bank and Jewish Family &
Children Services. She is chairperson for JCFS Hag
Sameach and a regional area vice president for
Hadassah. You might find Karen in schools sharing
her knowledge of Jewish Holidays, nutrition &
Aboriginal art. She is married to Russ and they have 2
daughters who are attending college. Karen has a collection of over 1200 cookbooks.
Torah Fund Vice President – Ronnie Burstein
Ronnie loves to volunteer. You can find her in the
Beth El office on a regular basis and anywhere else
when opportunities call. She loves games, especially
canasta. She has 6 grandchildren and enjoys spending
time with three 9-year-olds and a 13-year-old. Her
other 2 grandchildren live in New York. She also
enjoys reading.
Program Vice President – Marion Dorfman
Marion is an avid reader and since her retirement from
Beth El, she reads, reads, and reads. She loves checking
out estate sales but will find time for a game of canasta.
If you have a program idea please contact Marion.
Ways & Means Vice President – Mickey Bernstein
Mickey’s main pleasure comes from her family and 5
grandchildren. She loves to do volunteer work and is
the study group co-coordinator for Henrietta Szold
Hadassah. As Ways & Means Vice President, Mickey
oversees our fundraising projects.
Education Vice President – Shayne Brody Karasov A lover of head
coverings, Shayne has an extensive collection of hats. She is a recreation
therapist, working part time and volunteering in the community. She has
5 children ranging in age from 14 to 25 years old. Shayne is the co-chair
of Federation’s committee for Adults with Disabilities.
Membership Vice President – Marcy Pearlman Marcy and husband,
Sam are natives of New Jersey who found their way to Minnesota by way
of Florida. She is a retired elementary school teacher who enjoys meeting
people, reading, mah jongg, and most recently, dominos. Marcy volunteers
at JFCS Hag Samach and is an active Hadassah member. The Pearlmans
have a son in Minneapolis and a daughter and son-in-law and 2 grandsons
in Memphis.
Corresponding Secretary – Elaine Cohen Elaine is a retired elementary
school teacher. She worked in the Robbinsdale Schools for 32 years. She
coordinates the food shelf drives for district 281. She is active in Hadassah
and is the activity director for her apartment complex.
Recording Secretary – Kaye Goldberg Kaye enjoys reading & traveling. She is active in Hadassah – co-president of Henrietta Szold. Worked
for many years in customer service at Dayton’s.
Financial Secretary – Marge Prohofsky Marge is wife of Jeffrey, mother of Tim, David & Ryan. She sings in the Beth El choir and is a Yixie
Chick. Former music teacher & Aleph School Steering Committee member, Marge likes to read & garden when she gets a moment to relax.
Treasurer – Barbara Gottlieb This is Barbara’s second term as
Treasurer. She volunteers in the Aleph School during the school year now
that she has retired as an office manager. She likes to read, cook, garden
and travel. You can usually find Barbara at the daily morning minyan.
2 year board positions: Charlotte Berke, Barbara Friedman, Lisa
Heilicher, Molly Karpel, Maxine Kravitz, Ellice Landy, Naomi
Rotenberg & Elaine White.
1 year board positions: Rita Cook, Audrey Kaufman, Sylvia Keller,
Maxine Molloy, Marcia Oleisky, Maxine Robbins, & Ione Stiegler.
As you can see, Sisterhood is made up of remarkable women all ages,
many professions and interesting past-times. Most of us find time for
organizational work, offering our skills and experience to benefit the community at large as well as giving our time and energy to our Beth El community. Our meetings are open and we invite everyone to join our programs. No matter what your skills, how much time you have (or don’t
have) Sisterhood needs your support.
Watch the Shofar, or on-line Kesher (sign up at
www.bethelsynagogue.org) for news of Sisterhood meetings, programs
and projects. See the flyer on page 17 about our annual Rosh HaShanah
Honey sale and don’t forget to stop by the newly remodeled Gift Shop.
Please feel free to contact Marlene at 763-546-0355 or any of our board
members with any questions or ideas about Sisterhood. We are here to
serve our community and look forward to hearing from our Beth El family.
Sincerely,
Marlene Bukstein
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Beth El Gift Shop Update
Although the Gift Shop has been closed for the summer, new items
have been continuously arriving. We have many new Judaica items,
including a large selection of Apple and Honey dishes. 50 brand
new kippot have just arrived and are all priced under $10.00. We are
also now carrying wire kippot for women. Plans are underway for
our new Hanukkah section which will include a large selection of
Dreidles and Menorahs.
If you need a hostess gift, try the Gift Shop first. We have searched
all over to find unique and different gifts. We have many things –
mostly under $30.
We continue to do special orders. Please contact us if you are interested in registering for your wedding. If you don’t see it in the shop,
call us, we can usually get it for you. Call Linda at 763-545-4301.
BEMA: Beth El Music & Arts
Recap of our Celebration of
Israel’s 60th through the Arts
As Israel celebrated her 60th year, BEMA hosted a
variety of cultural events to mark the occasion. We
hosted an Israeli film series and book review, as well as
a photography exhibit of photos taken by our congregants on past trips to Israel. It was interesting to view
Israel through different lenses - through the eyes of film
makers, writers and photographers – learning through
these lenses about different times in Israel’s history and
the political and social issues and concerns.
In May, we celebrated Lag B’omer “Israel Style,”
celebrating the 60th through more of the arts – music,
film and, of course, culinary cuisine! We made
tabouli, and hummus, and roasted potatoes and
cooked pita over a fire pit in the parking lot. After we
all enjoyed the fruits of our labor, we watched a
humorous short film called, “The West Bank Story,”
then roasted marshmallows and sang Israeli songs
around the campfire. It was a first at Beth El. A campfire in the parking lot!!?? We had a great time and
some of the Israelis present said that while it wasn’t exactly
like it would have been in Israel, it was “close” and it was fun.
Thank you to Wendy Shragg and Vic Thor, BEMA chairs,
for their help in putting on these events. Special thank you to
Vic for mounting the photography show and to Wendy Lulavy
for making the Lag B’omer picnic a success. We also want to
thank the Minneapolis Shali’ah, Shlomo Weinish, for all the
help he gave us during the year. And we wish him well as he
and his family travel back to Israel.
Stay tuned for BEMA’s next event…coming this Fall to a
synagogue near you!
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Mazal Tov to...
Sonia Ungerman who was selected as one of American Women in Radio and Television 25
Women Who “RULE” in Sales & Marketing”, a nationally recognized honor.
Brandon Rabinowitz, on being the first recipient of the Maynard Katz Scholarship Fund
Junior Tennis Camp Award at this year's Twin City Jewish Tennis Association Awards
Ceremony. The Minneapolis Jewish Family and Children's Services(JFCS) organization holds
the official scholarship fund. The fund has been set up to honor Maynard Katz for his strong
personal connection to Judaism, Israel and coaching young rising tennis stars. Brandon is a
freshman on the varsity tennis team at Hopkins High School as well as a TaRBuT teacher at
Beth El Synagogue, Herzl camper, and instigator of the JFCS Big Brother/ Big Sister "Pal to
Pal" program. Brandon is the son of Linda & Ronald Mash.
Condolences To...
• Sheva Sanders and family on the loss of her father, Basil Rifkin.
• Helene & Gerald Bukstein, Sondra Bukstein, Stephen Bukstein, Leigh Deschamps and
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Anniversaries
Mazal Tov
Michael & Shari Rothman
August 1………….15th
Ronald & Natalie Saxon
Daniel & Jodi Rosen
Michael & Sandra Swirnoff
Elliot & Judy Wolson
Larry & Elayne Chiat
Refael & Wendy Lulavy
Aaron & Danya Shafton
Brian Bukstein and family on the loss of son and brother, Sean Morris-Bukstein.
Dr. Steve & Suzann Yussen
Allan Stillerman and family on the loss of his father, David Stillerman.
Shawn & Ella Hoffman
The friends and family of Rosella (Chichee) Saltzman.
Dr. Julius & Betsy Edlavitch
Marvin Burstein and family on the loss of his sister, Marilyn Burstein.
Dr. Burton & Sharon Schwartz
Michael Platt and family on the loss of his mother, Evelyn Platt.
Members’ names are in bold
S’mahot
Samuel & Patricia Lichterman
Steven & Leslee Kollins
September 6 - Kiddush Sponsor
In honor of their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Sandra & Mort Greenberg will be
co-sponsoring the kiddush.
Larry Pepper & Dana Yugend-Pepper
Richard & Dobra Hunegs
Do you have a special Mazal Tov in order?
A birth? An upcoming marriage? A special award? We would love to share this news with our
Beth El Family. If you would like this published in the Shofar, please call Danelle Cunningham
at 952-920-3512 ext.133 or email [email protected].
Leslie & Elaine Spiegel
Steven & Anne Burstein
Morton & Sandra Greenberg
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Beth El Endowments and Program Funds provide an important source of income, enabling Beth El to offer added services and
programs and to make improvements to the facility. You can honor or remember family members and friends with contributions to any of the Beth El
Endowment Funds or Program Funds. Send donations to: Beth El Synagogue, 5224 West 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55416. Indicate the fund to which
you want to contribute, the purpose of the contribution, and to whom you would like an acknowledgement sent. If you would like to establish a new fund
in your name or in the name of a loved one, please contact Marilyn Weisberg at Beth El, at 952-920-3512, ext.102. A complete listing of funds are
available by calling the front desk at 952-920-3512 or donate online at www.bethelsynagogue.org (click on “Donate” in the upper right corner.)
Beth El Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Contributions
This list reflects donations made to funds from May 3-June 20, 2008. Contributions received after June 20, 2008 will be listed in the
September 2008 issue of the Shofar. If you do not want your name listed, please include a note when you make your contribution.
The Artice & Morton Silverman Education Fund
In Honor of Rachelle Kamin and Brad Minus’s marriage
In Honor of Nina Goldberg and Bruce Stillman’s marriage
In Honor of Laurie Edwards and Richard Sevak’s marriage
Rabbi Alexander Davis & Esther Goldberg-Davis
The Barney & Gladys Applebaum Aleph School
In Memory of Alan Lieberthal
In Memory of Dania Felemovicius-Hermangus
Stuart & Carolyn Bloom
Cantor Abrams Celebrate the Arts Fund
In Honor of Gabriel Nagore and Ellen Weiss’s marriage
Angel Barber
In Appreciation of Cantor Audrey Abrams
Daniel & Elise Lieberthal
In Memory of Arnold Weiss
In Honor of Gabriel Nagore and Ellen Weiss’s marriage
Dolly and Harold Schmidt
In Memory of Deborah Sherman
Dr. Harvey & Donna Leviton
Congregational Nurse Fund
In Memory of Leon Bongard
In Memory of Cecil Newman
In Memory of Jennifer Zacks’s grandmother
Mazel Tov on the marriage of Nina Goldberg to Bruce Stillman
In Memory of Joel Rappaport
In Honor of Judge Allen Oleisky’s special birthday and retirement
Edward & Joyce Prohofsky
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Camp Ramah Appeal-Scholarship Camp & Israel
In Appreciation of Amy Stern
Elise and Daniel Lieberthal and Family
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs Harold Smith’s special birthday and special
anniversary
In Honor of Manly Rubin’s special birthday
In Honor of Nancy Garber’s special birthday
Esther Milgrom
In Honor of Arnold Goldberg’s 90th birthday
Max and Ruby Addis
In Honor of Sophie Krupp’s high school graduation
In Honor of Mara Sanders’s high school graduation
In Honor of Jaimee Goldish’s high school graduation
In Honor of Sara Lederman’s high school graduation
In Honor of Jaimee Goldish’s high school graduation
In Honor of Sara Lederman’s high school graduation
In Honor of Sophie Krupp’s high school graduation
In Honor of Mara Sanders’s high school graduation
Rabbi Robert & Camille Kahn
Feldman-Bernstein Family Fund
In Honor of Mickey Bernstein’s special birthday
Harvey and Lois Edelstein
Kaye Goldberg
Marilyn Spector
Steve and Marion Sussman
Gunther and Ruth Stern 50th Anniversary book cart
In Memory of Edith Gottesman
Gunther & Ruth Stern
Hannah Bialick Yom Shalaim Fund
In Honor of Hannah Bialick’s retirement
Alan & Gloria Stein
Alfred & Myrna Feldman
Barb and Cliff Gerstenhaber
David & Gail Jordani
Donna and Jack Dobbs
Dr. Gregory & Stephanie Snyder
Elissa (Lisa) Heilicher
Gary & Jennifer Berman
Gayle and Paul Stein
Cantor Abrams Discretionary fund
In Appreciation of Cantor Audrey Abrams performing marriage of Nina
Harvey Katz
Goldberg and Bruce Stillman
Joanne and Bruce Blindman
Nina Goldberg and Bruce Stillman
Judge Allen & Marcia Oleisky
Linda Bialick
Jacob & Ann Scherling Scholarship Fund
Lois and Sam Schenfeld
In Memory of Ben Fiterman
Melvin & Ronita (Ronnie) Burstein
Harold & Eileen Scherling
Mindi & Doug McColgan
Richard & Lynn Bialick
The Arthur & Irene Stillman Educational Fund
Robert & Estelle Stillman
Mazel Tov on on the occasion of Bruce & Nina Stillman’s marriage
Roger & Ellice Landy
Harry & Elizabeth Fischman
Sid & Roz Bearman
Stephan & Anne Devitt
Greater Beth El
Steven & Gail Katz
Steven and Diane Bialick
Alan & Bonnie Ziskin
Steven and Julie Vliet
The Parnes Family
Tobe and Arlin Goldberg, Joshua and Noah
In Memory of Irwin Mandel
In Honor of Adam Griff
In Memory of Saul Balick
Bruce & Merrie Forstein
Benton & Sara Press
In Memory of Berta Vayman
Brad and Addie Kaplan
Deena Pitzele
In Memory of Marshall Livon
In Memory of Dania Felemovicius Hermangus
Dennis Leveris & Linda Goldberg
In Memory of Rabbi Samuel Friedman
Dr. Harry Friedman
In Honor of the ordination of Rabbi Avi Olitzky
Ellen and Maurice Elias
In Honor of Dr. Manly Rubin’s 80th birthday
Ethyl and Yale Rutzick
Gary & Barbara Krupp
Jerry and Norma Cohen
In Honor of Arnold Goldberg’s 90th birthday
Joseph & Shirley Novich
Mazel Tov on on Sam ‘s Bar Mitzvah
Judie and Marvin Liszt and family
In Honor of Sybil Wilensky’s 70th birthday
Leslie, Jerad, Zachary and Anika Hahn
In Honor of Sara Lederman’s graduation
Michael & Nancy Schoenberger
Mazel Tov on to Ari Pepper’s Bar Mitzvah
Simon & Leah Temkin
The Fay & Leonard Ribnick Program Fund
In Honor of Leonard Ribnick
Betty and Peter Jonas
The Ione & Alan Stiegler and Phyllis & Sheldon Blicker
Best wishes for the speedy recovery of Beth Puchtel
Joe and Estelle Kane
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Ivan and Karen Brodsky Presidential Fund
In Memory of Mr. Steve Newman’s father
Dr. Ivan & Karen Brodsky
Philip and Rivel Greenberg Family Fund for Holocaust
In Memory of Alice Weitzman
Philip & Rivel Greenberg
Rabbi Davis Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation of Rabbi Alexander Davis performing marriage of Nina
Goldberg and Bruce Stillman
Nina Goldberg and Bruce Stillman
In Appreciation of Rabbi Alexander Davis a beautiful Simchat bat for
Jada Dahlin
The Dahlin Family
Rabbi Rob and Camille Kahn Legacy Fund
In Honor of Rabbi Robert Kahn and Family
Christopher & Meryll Page
Richard & Dobra Hunegs
David & Nancy Goldstein
In Honor of Rabbi Rob, Camillie, Avinoam, Dalya and Elleana
Dr. Aaron & Judith Nathenson
In Honor of Rabbi Rob and Camille Kahn
Diana Idelkope
Dr. Stuart & Sue Ellen Borken
Melvin & Ronita (Ronnie) Burstein
In Honor of the Kahn family’s impending Aliyah
Stephanie and Richard Soskin and Family
In Appreciation of the wonderful Kahn family
The Boing Boings (Barry, Betsy, Annie and Sam Birnberg)
The Ida & Joseph Lazarus Fund for Advanced Jewish
In Honor of Donna and Joseph Brochin’s 65th wedding anniversary
Diana Idelkope
Rose & Sol Bukstein Sukkah Fund
In Honor of Nancy Garber’s birthday
Mazel Tov on Ed and Maxine Molloy’s anniversary
In Honor of David Chein and Reida Lazer-Chein’s anniversary
In Memory of Ruth Singer
Mazel Tov on on the birth of Mr. and Mrs. Igor Furman’s granddaughter
Dr. James & Marlene Bukstein
The Alvin & Audrey Kaufman Camp Ramah Fund
In Memory of Richard Greengard
In Honor of Nancy Garber’s special birthday
In Honor of Ruth Stern’s special birthday
In Honor of Rabbi Rob and Camille Kahn and Family
Alvin & Audrey Kaufman
Summer Pilgram Experience in Israel Fund
Michael Davis & Jodi Lebewitz-Davis
In Honor of Solomon Raskin’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Benjamin Mallin’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Zach Brauer’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Sophia Temkin’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor of Joel Ratner’s Bar MItzvah
In Honor of Nina Shragg’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor of Samuel Parker’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Ari Pepper’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Jonah Tapper’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor of Adam Griff’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Benjamin Fischman’s Bar Mitzvah
The Bernice & Ben Fiterman Jewish Studies Fund
Martin & Sue Ring
Scott and Brenda Burns
Stanley & Carol Dobrin
Tony & Alli Rubin
Friends from the Class of ‘59
The Daryle Silver Aleph School Fund
In Memory of Dora Kaiman
David & Nancy Goldstein
In Memory of mother “Marty” Gits
Jeffrey & Eileen Silver
In Honor of Sally Levitan
Rita Weiss
In Honor of Cory and Jonna Benjamin’s anniversary
In Memory of Max Zamansky
In Honor of William and Myrna Schlaifer’s 28th anniversary
Sally B. Levitan
The David & Marla Frank USY Scholarship Fund
Mazel Tov on on the engagement of Jeremy and Karla Weinblatt
In Memory of loving wife, mother and grandmother Deborah Sherman
In Honor of the engagement of Ali Schoenberger & Josh Berdass
In Memory of Benjamin Fiterman
In Memory of Avis Savitt
Arthur J. & Penny J. Glassman
Mazel Tov on on Kara Weinblatt and Jeremy Frank’s engagement
In Honor of David and Nancy Goldstein’s special birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Gerstenhaber
In Memory of David Frank
In Memory of Ruth Abzug
Penny, Art, Sarah and Devra Glassman
The Maher Weinstein Mogan David USY Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Howard Kahn
Audrae and Jerry Rosenzweig
Sharon Posnansky
The Jack and Rose Hyman Camp Ramah Scholarships
For Speedy Recovery of Bess Klugman
Bonnie and Gary Goldish and Family
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The Frailich “Yad V’ Lev” Caring Community Fund
Benjamin & Robyn Schein
Rena Cohen and Bernie Baskin
Sherri and Gordy Rutman
Best wishes for the speedy recovery of Irit Vinitsky
Bonnie and Gary Goldish and family
Thank you to Midge Frailich for the luscious meal delivered.
Harold & Ruth Atkin
Thank you to Jo Ann Gruesner
Lou Ann Bongard
In memory of Joel brother of Marshall Rappaport
In memory of Rose “Lu Lu” Goldberg beloved mother and grandmother
Barry & Midge Frailich
The Jacki & Bill Broze Israel Trips for Adults Fund
Bruce & Merrie Forstein
Dr. Steve & Suzann Yussen
Eileen Broze
Estelle and Bob Baldinger, Ronnie and Mel Berstein, Lorraine &
Sherman Garon, Donald GAron, Jon & Stacy Garon, Diane & Allen
Kuperman, Wendy & Steve Baldinger, Arlis & Erv Grossman,
Audrey & Al Kaufman, Lorraine & Harold Klane, Violet Mekler,
Mark & Sara Mekler, Gregg Mekler, Sheri & Glenn Sherling, Steve
Perlman, Jan Raskin, Sharon Rackner, Pauline & Barney Ratner,
Ruth & Irwin Rubenstein, Joy & Danielle Sandler, Joyce & Stan
Segelbaum, Leonard Sobol, Ione & Alan Stiegler, Doris Walder
Harry & Shelley Jacobs
Judy and Allan Elias
Kenneth Raskin, Lynn Lederman and Family
In Memory of Shirlee Shandler
In Honor of Amir Goldman becoming president of Torah Academy of
Lower Merion
William & Jacalyn Fruen Broze
The Julius & Mollye Segal General Scholarship Fund
In Honor of Lois Berman
Eve, Julia, Josi and Steve Javinsky and Ana, Etai, Isaak, Josh
The Linda and David Estrin Youth Opportunity Fund
In Honor of Sophie Pepper’s graduation
In Honor of Sara Lederman’s graduation
In Honor of Sara Waller’s graduation
In Honor of Brian Shragg’s graduation
Jeremy & Jennifer Zacks
In Honor of David and Linda Estrin’s special birthdays
Leonard & Bonnie Zeff
The Lou Ann & Leon Bongard Fund for Seniors
Alan & Gloria Stein
Alan and Nancy Nager
Alan S. & Idell Corson
Alvera and Roland Franceschi
Alvin & Audrey Kaufman
Arnold & Georganne Savitt
Audrae and Jerry Rosenzweig
Barbara Eiger
Betty Benson
Betty Smithberg
Bob, Candee, Scott and Peggie Kaitz
Bobbie and Sherm Lebewitz
Bonnie Sowa and Family
Byrma Paulzine
Christopher & Meryll Page
Cindy and Craig Greenberg and Family
Cindy Hanson
Debbie Glotter
Diana Idelkope
Diane and Jay Lovich
Donna and James Tilsner
Doris Rosen
Dr. Dale & Lois Dobrin
Dr. H. Irving & Karen Katz
Dr. Martin & Marilyn Weisberg
Esther Burke
Esther Miller
Evelyn and Alan Ingber and family
Gary & Stacey Bush
Gerald & Marilyn Lapides
Harold & Ruth Atkin
Harry & Elizabeth Fischman
Henry N. & Elaine Lehman Berg
Irving & Teresa Victor
Jack and Cynthia Seiler
Jeff and Brenda Atkin
Jeffrey & Eileen Silver
Jerome and Yetta Simon
Jerry & Carrie Gottstein
Jerry & Reva Bronstien
Joel & Sharon Waller
Jon and Diane Rappaport
Joseph & Shirley Novich
Judi and Elliot Wolson and Sari Robins
Judie and Marvin Liszt and Family
Judy and Jerel Shapiro
Kaye Goldberg
Lee & Barbara Bearmon
Marcia and Don Laiderman
Marcy and Bruce Spector
Mark and Caryn Bongard
Marshall & Paula Lehman
Martin & Sue Ring
Martin Barke
Max and Marion Rosenbaum
Michael & Susan Blehert
Renee and dan Segal
Rivel Moses
Robert & Jeanette Eisenberg
Ronald & Linda Mash
Roslyn Tarshish
Sedelia Chase
Sharon Taylor
Sherman and Beverly Kaminsky
Shirley and Byron Frank
Sid & Roz Bearman
Stephan, Anne and Jeremy Devitt
Warren Schimunek
In Memory of beloved husband, father and zayde Leon Bongard
Roisen, Gary, Max and George Laskin
Barbara Eiger
In Honor of Manly Rubin’s 80th birthday
Lou Ann Bongard
In Honor of Benjamin Mallin’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Nina Shragg’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor of Sophia Temkin’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor of Zach Brauer’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Adam Griff’s Bar MItzvah
In Honor of Samuel Parker’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Benjamin Fischman’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Jonah Tapper’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor of Solomon Raskin’s Bar Mitzvah
In Honor of Joel Ratner’s Bar Matzvah
In Honor of Jaimee Goldish’s graduation
Martin Barke
Mazel Tov on Jamie Goldish’s graduation
In memory of Bruce Blindman
In memory of Toba Sudit
In memory of Sara Lyons
In memory of Richard Cutts
In memory of Sylvia Samuels
Get well wishes to Sylvia Schwartz
Get well wishes to Chick Held
Get well wishes to Sharon Rackner
Lou Ann Bongard
The Torodor-Levy Family General Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Connie Clayman’s brother
Bill & Sharon Torodor
In Memory of Dorothy Meyer
Eleanor, Sharon and Bill Torodor
The Marcia & Jerry Yugend Social Justice Fund
Dan & Amy Weiss
The Michael & Nancy Schoenberger Camp Ramah
In Honor of Susan and Richard Bunin’s anniversary
In Memory of Murray Koritz
In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Stesin’s anniversary
The Max & Esther Rappaport General Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Joel Rappaport
Barry, Betsy, Annie and Sam Birnberg
Charles & Surrie Desnick
Elaine and Michael Herman
Elaine and Michael Rappaport
Enid and Michael Locketz
Harry & Shelley Jacobs
Judy and Peter Wolf
Mel & Judith Cofman
Myrna and Gary Bell
Raleigh and Randy Kaminsky
The Max & Ida Sanders Scholarship and Operation Fund
Julie, Brian and Lauren Weisberg
The Mr. & Mrs. Sol Sadoff General Scholarship Fund
Irving & Teresa Victor
The Nathan Gottesman Torah Fund
Barbara Bach
Bonnie and Martin Bush
David Sussman
Debbie, David and Rebecca Gottesman
Donald and Vivian Brody
Dr. Martin & Marilyn Weisberg
Helen and Leo Wolf
Judy and Jerel Shapiro
Lee & Barbara Bearmon
Michael & Susan Blehert
Neal Gendler and Margie Wassweman
Sid & Roz Bearman
David Sussman
The Nemerov-Lava General Scholarship Fund
In Honor of Diane and Neil Hoffman’s special birthdays
Tammy and Carl Birnberg
The Oleisky-Blumberg Library Supplies and Maintenance
In Memory of Ruth Singer
In Honor of the birth of Fay & Stephen Gold’s granddaughter
Best wishes for the speedy recovery of Larry Parks
In Honor of Tony and Alli Rubin’s new son
In Memory of Dorothy Meyer
In Honor of Nancy Garber’s birthday
In Honor of the birth of Mary and Jack Baumgarten’s granddaughter
In Honor of Robert Oleisky’s Spirit of JFCS Award
In Honor of Judge Allen Oleisky’s retirement
Rabbi Arthur R. and Betejoy Oleisky
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The Landy Aleph School Enrichment Program
In honor of the Rita & Larry Covin’s anniversary
In honor of Leslie & Andy Parker’s anniversary
In memory of Leon Bongard
Ellice & Roger Landy and Family
In memory of Max Zamansky father of Ron Zamansky
In memory of Dania Esther Felemovicius-Hermagus sister
of Isaac Felmovicius
In honor of the birth of Ian, son and borther of Rich,
Nina & Ariella Fogel
In memory of Ben Fiterman
Todd Amy, Zach & Ari Geller
In Honor of Leslie & Andy Parker’s 15th wedding anniversary
Howard and Shelly Reichert
The Posnick Family Fund
In honor of Noyme Blum’s 80th birthday
In hone of Sorah Blumenthal’s 80th birthday
In memory of Edith Gottesman
Michael Posnick
The Rabbi’s Ramah Appeal Fund
In Honor of Manly Rubin’s special birthday
Estelle Weiss
The Seiler-Newman BEMA Fund
Happy Birthday to Nancy Garber
Judy and Allan Elias
The Samuel & Ann Rank General Scholarship Fund
In Honor of Noyme Blum’s special birthday
Hannah Rank
In honor of Laurie Edwards & Richard Sevak’s marriage
In Honor of Nina Goldberg & Bruce Stillman’s marriage
In Honor of Rachelle Kamin & Brad Minus’s marriage
The Shirley R. Abelson Aleph School Fund
In Honor of the arrival of granddaughter Tess Jaye Benjamin
Barry & Carolyn Gerr
In Honor of Rabbi Kassel Abelson’s birthday
Bernard & Pauline Ratner
Diana Idelkope
In Memory of Ruth Bearman
Stephan & Anne Devitt
In honor of the marriage of Michael & Laurie Sevak
In honor of the marriage of Nina Goldberg & Bruce Stillman
Rabbi Kassel & Joan Abelson
The Viola & Harry Heifetz Aleph School
Scholarship Fund
In Honor of Richard Locke’s 70th birthday
Lou Ann Bongard
For Speedy Recovery of Barbara Friedman
In Memory of Sylvia Samuels
In Memory of Paula Goldstein
In Honor of Carrie Held’s graduation Kansas University
Best wishes for the speedy recovery of Leon Bongard
Raoul & Ferna Heifetz
The Stanley & Joyce Segelbaum
Gemilat Hesed Fund
Ida and David Bach Education Fund
Best wishes for the speedy recovery of Julius (Bud) Rivkin In memory of Leon Bongard
Stanley & Joyce Segelbaum
In memory of Edith Gottesman
Pam and Ron Kaufman
The Ralph Z. & Bess Yellen General Scholarship Fund
In Honor of Susan & Richard Bunin’s wedding anniversary
USY Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Nick Ipanis
Mazel Tov on on Noah Marell’s graduation
Thinking of Jody Segal
Mazel Tov on on Zachary Stern’s graduation
In Memory of Valerie Swerling
Mazel Tov on on Ariella Rotenberg’ sgraduation
Mazel Tov on on Lior Shragg’s graduation
In Memory of Richard and Gail Weinberg’s mother
Mazel Tov on on Sara Lederman’s graduation
Stuart & Dian Yellen
Mazel Tov on on Sophie Krupp’s graduation
The Rita Melamed Accessibility Endowment Fund
In Honor of Noah Marell’s high school graduation
The Roberta Weber Congregational Nurse Fund
In Memory of Rhoda kay
Adam & Valerie Brodsky
Barbara Drealan
Andrea and Stanley Levich and Family
Curtis and Betsy Hanson
Margaret and James Milosevich
Mark Arnold
In Memory of Martin Lebo
Andrea and Stan Levich, Michelle and Ben Levich
In Honor of Jessica Chumsky’s Bat Mitzvah
Stanley & Andrea Levich
The Sally & Sam Greenberg Herzl Camp
Scholarship Fund
In Honor of Sharon Spector’s special birthday
In Memory of Alice Weitzman
In Honor of Fern & Ernest Gershone’s 25th anniversary
Harley & Ellen Greenberg
Happy Birthday to Alice Weitzman
Happy Birthday to Sharon Specktor
Judge Myron Greenberg & Shelley Kornblum
Jerome Teener Arts Fund
In memory of Edit Gottesman
In Memory of Jerome Teener
Sophie Teener
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Cantor Neil & Saranee Newman
In Memory of Murray Koritz
Lois and Sherman Devitt
Best wishes for the speedy recovery of Jody Sigal
Stanley & Laura Smith
For Speedy Recovery of Irit Vinitsky
Wendy and Martin Shragg and Family
Abelson-Aronson Endowment Fund
In honor of the birth of Mayer Zis son of Michael Zis &
Dr. Deborah Olkon
In memory of Alan Lieberthal father of Dan Lieberthal
In memory of Arnold Weiss
In memory of Basil Rivkind father of Sherva Sanders
In memory of Ben Fiterman husband of Bernice Fiterman
In memory of Berta Vayman mother of Anna Shagalov
In memory of Edith Gottesman mother of Debra
Gottesman
In memory of Eugene Shaller brother of Connie Clayman
In memory of Leon Bongard Wife of LouAnn & Mother of
Jackie, Midge, Bonnie
In memory of Lloyd Milavitz brother of Seymour Milavitz
In memory of Michael Stillerman son of Allan Stillerman
In memory of Ruth Singer mother of Jack Singer
In memory of Sean Morris-Bukstein son of Helene &
Gerald Bukstein
In memory of Syd Tapper father of Stuart Tapper
In memory of Sylvia Prager mother of Rochelle Diamond
Continued on the next page
Yahrzeit Contributions
Abraham and George
Goldberg
Arnold Goldberg
Abraham Jacob Weiner
Martin & Sharon Kieffer
Albert Kaplan
Ellice & Roger Landy
and Family
Anna Brochin
Joseph & Donna Brochin
Anna Fishman
Jerry Fishman
Anna Pieser
Shirley Korengold
Anna Reznick Schuman
Charlotte Berke
Arlene Efron
Gabriel Jaffe
Shirley Jaffe
Aron Leichihman
Betty Leichihman
Mony Leichihman
Arthur Goldberg
Kaye Goldberg
Arthur Martin
Jay Gendler
Gary & Stacey Bush
Avraham Cohen
Ellen Trauven
Mark Appelbaum &
Yaffa Cohen-Appelbaum
Ben Hackman
Sarah Hakhamimi
Bernard Silverberg
Elise Lieberthal
Bernice Hershstein
Sally B. Levitan
Bernice Mintz
Susan Koritz
Bertha Ciubata
Dora Ciubata
Leopold Czubata
Marcus Ciubata
Nelly Leichihman
Bessie Ratner
Max Ratner
Bernard Ratner
Blanche Silverman
Orlin Silverman
Blanche Silverman
Eunice Burk
Charles Pinkus
Aaron Pinkus
Charlotte Radow
Myra Juster
David Levi
Rosa Liberty
David Reis
Mollie Dorfman
Sam Kvasnik
Dora Kirschner
Norman Kirschner
Alan & Gloria Stein
Earl Weiss
Estelle Weiss
Eugene Freshman
Phil Freshman
Fannie Daniel
Harolyn Rudoy
Faye Krupp
Mayer Krupp
Gary & Barbara Krupp
In loving memory of:
Contributed by:
Felix Kaminsky
Joseph Kaminsky
Florence Nisman
Arthur & Sandra Lavintman
Frieda Sperling
Phyllis Sperling
Gerald Sudit
Arthur & Penny Glassman
Gertrude Smith
Esther Burke
Harold Goldish
Gary Goldish
Helene Stern
Gunther & Ruth Stern
Herman Prager
David and Karen Strauss
Herschel Epstein
Simon Epstein
Sheldon Epstein
Himie Ingber
Mildred Ingber
Ida Friedell
Peggy Cohn
Irv Kasdan
Ruth Kasdan
Irving Berg
Diane Berg
Irving Goldberg
Tobe, Arlin, Joshua and
Noah Goldberg
Irving H. Davis
Shirley Mae Nadler
Dr. Aaron & Judith
Nathenson
Irving Kasdan
Shirley Van Wie
Irving Levich
Stanley & Andrea Levich
Isaac Ribnick
Jeffrey Levy
Isadore Blumenfeld
Phillip Schneider
Israel Brudnoy
Katherine Isbin
Jacob Friedman
Doris Walder
James Goldberg
Sybil Wilensky
Jennie Leff
Leah Shapiro
Joseph Kaplan
Dr. Arnold & Shirley Kaplan
Joseph Nelson Finkelstein
Stanley & Marsha
Finkelstein
Leila Orren
Shirlee Friedman
Leon Drew
Deena Pitzele
Lil Goldfarb
Dr. Mace Goldfarb
Louis (Larry) Shuster
Max Schuster
Shirley Sussman
Manfred Klein
Ralph Klein
Marvin Chessin
Shirley Glasser
Mary Desnick
David Desnick
Matias Berkovich
Zhan Berkovich
Max Sadoff
Shalom Modechai
Harold Sadoff
Melvin Juster
Myra Juster
Mildred Glasband
Linda Platt
Mitchell Walensky
Sophie Walensky
Davidene Weinberg
Mollie Green
Elaine White
Morris Rabkin
Barbara Eiger
Nate Winer
Norman & Sally Winer
Norman S. Armel
DeDe Armel
Pearl Juster
Sue Ring
Phillip Fisher
Rita Fisher
Renee Fruen
James Fruen
Robert Schwartz
Lois Siegel
Robert Schwartz
Clare Schwartz
Robert Silverstein
Mr. Seymour Silverstein
Rose B. Desnick
David & Norma Desnick
Rose Baker
Sol Berezovsky
Dr. Lowell Baker
Rose Baker
Howard & Elaine
Schwimmer
Rose Gutterman
Jacqueline Herman
Rosemarie Snyder
Gerald Snyder
Sam and Ethel Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Bell
Sam Benenson
Lillian Benenson
Sam Klane
Harold Klane
Sam Phillips
Stanley & Harriet Phillips
Samuel Brodsky
Ben Brodsky
Samuel Kagantzev
Anna Olshanskaya
Sarah Harris
Hannah Bialick
Sarah Scheekman
Hy & Shirley Hamburger
Glasser
Shirley Baker
Irwin A. Baker
Sid Tarshish
Roslyn Tarshish
Sylvia Grossman
Norman Grossman
Sylvia Lieb
Edith Lava
William and Lillian Frisch
Michael Frisch
William Berman
Ide Schertzer
Tributes
Cont’d from page 14
Rabbi Kassel Abelson USY Leadership Fund
In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Adam Griff son of Mari &
Michael Stein & Steve Griff
In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ari Pepper son of Larry
Pepper & Dana Yugend-Pepper
In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Sam Parker son of Leslie &
Andrew Parker
In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Solomon Bleu Lew-Raskin
son of Phil Raskin & Jodi Lew-Smith Phil Raskin
Cindy and Craig Greenberg and Family
In Honor of Rabbi Kassel Abelson’s ordination at JTS
Rabbi Arthur R. and Betejoy Oleisky
Sam & Chick Held Seniors Fund
In memory of Shirlee Shandler
In honor of Mickey Bernstein’s special birthday
In honor of Dick Brown’s 90th birthday
Chick Held
Steven G. Rice Fund for Physically & Mentally
Challenged Persons
Speedy recovery to Dr. Markle Karlen
In honor of the special birthday of Rabbi Hayim Herring
Belated birthday and safe trip wishes to Joan Okrent
Malka & Herman Rice
You can now
Donate
ONLINE
It’s easy! It’s about time!
Pay tribute to a
lost loved one
•
Honor a birthday
or a new baby
•
Send wishes for a
Speedy Recovery
Simply log on to
bethelsynagogue.org
and click on “Donate”
in the upper right.
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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE ANNUAL MEETING & INSTALLATION
Dinner Reservation for Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 6:15 p.m.
Name (s)
Dessert Only? (7:05 p.m. N/C)
Telephone
Email
# Attending at $20 each
Amount Enclosed $
RSVP by August 4, 2008.
Detach and mail to: Beth El Synagogue, ATTN: Annual Meeting, 5224 W 26th St, St. Louis Park, MN 55416.
For more information, call 952-920-3512.
Check here to be added to the KESHER EMAIL list and stay current on more
events and programs at Beth El. (Provide your email above)
Annual Meeting
Continued from cover
At this year’s meeting, the following Board members have been slated to be installed to the Executive Committee: Gary
Krupp-President, Jerry Ribnick-Vice President, Gil Mann-Vice President, John Orenstein-Secretary, Dan Mosow-Treasurer.
Immediate Past President is Richard I. Diamond. The following Board members are nominated for their first 3-year term:
Karen Brodsky, Barbara Levin Krupp, Sonia Ungerman and Michael Walstien. The following Board members have been
nominated for their second 3-year term: Jim Bukstein and Wendy Shragg. The nominating committee is Gary Krupp,
Marshall Lehman, John Orenstein, Reuven Rahamim and Tony Rubin. Outgoing Board members are: Carole Davidson,
Sharon Fischman, Sally Forbes Friedman, Mary Koppel and Tony Rubin. Please detach and mail the above form for your
resevation to dinner at 6:15 p.m. on August 14th. The meeting begins promptly at 7:25 p.m.
President’s Message
Continued from page 4
L’dor Vador Update
Cont’d from page 4
Above all, we have assembled the proper people to move this effort forward.
I take no credit other than the pleasure of viewing and presiding over the period of these accomplishments by so many dedicated and talented people, both
professional and laic. My perspective is that the job of president is temporary;
the legacy that can be built on the accomplishments are permanent.
Gail Jordani, Rabbi Robert Kahn, Donna
Leviton, Gil Mann, Barbara Parks, Amy
Rotenberg, Daniel J. Spiegel, Ronald
Ungerman, Ruth Usem; Inner Family
Committee: Elliott Badzin, Rabbi
Alexander Davis, Linda Goldberg,
Phyllis Harris, Gary Krupp, Wendy
Lovell-Smith, Joel Mandel, Gil Mann,
Kenneth Raskin, Jerry Ribnick, Tom
Sanders, Morton Silverman, Amy Stern;
Building and Grounds Committee:
Allen Bernard, Michael Blehert, Larry
Braufman, Linda Goldberg, Dale
Hillman, Dan Kristal, Craig Kupritz,
Roger Landy, Daniel Lieberthal, Richard
Ozer, Daniel J. Spiegel, Ronald
Ungerman, James Walder.
As a final comment, I wish to thank all of you for helping to preserve Beth El
as the glorious institution that it has always been. I particularly thank my wife
and family for their tolerance and support in allowing me the time to place my
energies towards my small part in this effort. I have learned that caretaking
means more than sitting still – it requires preserving the good and building a
strong bridge to move forward to an exciting and fulfilling future.
If you have an interest to be involved
please contact, Gil Mann,
[email protected], Wendy Lovell-Smith,
[email protected]; Tom Sanders,
[email protected]; or Linda
Goldberg, [email protected].
unexpected, including, but not limited to, our youth director, caterer, finance
director, etc. As a result, the caretaker role changed dramatically. Looking back
now, I see the last two years as a time of solidifying our finances and building
bridges to connect our past with our future. I see this not only in terms of rabbinic leadership, but also in the restructuring of our organization as a whole.
We have developed and adopted a comprehensive strategic plan and have
restated by-laws for our formal governance. We have changed a $350,000
deficit in our operating budget to a balanced budget (actual) for this fiscal year
and a balanced budget (projected) for the next fiscal year. We have re-jumpstarted the Capital Campaign to not only meet for our physical needs in the
future, but also to provide additional endowment funds to help manage our cash
flow. These are all impressive accomplishments in which I take great pride.
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Here’s a honey of a way to send loving New Years wishes to your family and
friends while supporting Beth El Synagogue Women’s League.
Place your order now for an 8-oz jar of Pure Kosher Honey to be mailed with a
Rosh Hashanah greeting. The honey is mailed in an attractive gift package
directly to the names on your list, anywhere in the continental United States.
Orders must be
received by
September 12th
in order to be delivered
in time for the
holidays.
Cost including shipping is $8.25 each or $7.75 each for 3 or more jars
IT’S A TRADITION
Help others celebrate the New Year with the tradition of apples
dipped in honey while supporting the Beth El Women’s League
at the same time. Each jar contains eight ounces of delicious,
golden, certified pure kosher honey with a signed gift card.
The package is an exceptional value at $8.25 each if you order
one or two, and $7.75 each for three or more jars. All proceeds
will benefit Beth El Women’s League.
Mail the completed form to:
Doe Schlaifer
1401 Louisiana Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN 55427
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Rabbi
Alexander Davis
Assistant Rabbi
Avi S. Olitzky
Rabbi Emeritus
Kassel E. Abelson
Cantor
Audrey Abrams
Cantor Emeritus
Neil Newman
Only 13 more weeks until the Beth El Women’s Retreat 2008
Executive Director
Linda Goldberg
Finance Director
Jerry Frick
Education Director
Mary Baumgarten
Marketing & Communications Director
Danelle Cunningham
Technology Director
Jessica Boyd
More details coming soon...watch for it!
Aleph School Director
Gail Jordani
President, Beth El Synagogue
Richard I. Diamond
President, United Synagogue Youth
Josh Lieberthal
President, Men's Club
Steve Perlman
President, Women's League
Marlene Bukstein
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
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Minneapolis, MN 55416-1901
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