April 2015 - United Hebrew Congregation

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Congregation Achdut Yisroel
Established in St. Louis in 1837
First Jewish Congregation West of the Mississippi River
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April 3, 2015
15 Nisan 5775
Volume XCIV No. 8
Shabbat at UH
Friday, April 3 - 15 Nisan 5775
4:30 p.m. – (Early) Shabbat Service
Saturday, April 4
Join us at Shabbat St. Louis
(at Temple Emanuel)
United Hebrew announces the
Retirement of Bob Gummers
Bob Gummers, Executive Director,
retired after 27 years. Please join us on
NOTE: There will not be Torah Study or
Shabbat Morning Service at United Hebrew.
Friday, April 17
9:00 a.m. – Clery-led Torah Study
10:00 a.m. – Community Passover Shabbat
Passover Kiddush to follow
Friday, April 10 - 22 Nisan 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. – Shabbat Service
7:30 p.m. – Dessert Reception
8:00 p.m. – STL Symphony Chamber Concert
Saturday, April 11
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
9:00 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of
Jacob Ryan Greene
Son of Joel and Jean Greene
11:00 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of
Devin Michael Tockman
Son of Gary and Laura Tockman
Friday, April 17 - 29 Nisan 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:00 p.m. – “Kid”dush Club
6:30 p.m. – Shabbat Service
honoring Bob Gummers
7:30 p.m. – “Baker’s Delight” Oneg
Birthday Blessing for Adults
Saturday, April 18
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
10:30 a.m. – Bar Mitzvah of
Bradford Levy Siwak
Son of Jeffrey Siwak and Hon. Ellen Levy Siwak
Friday, April 24 - 6 Iyar 5775
5:45 p.m. – Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. – Israel Shabbat Service
Saturday, April 25
9:00 a.m. – Torah Study
10:30 a.m. – Bat Mitzvah of
Danielle Pamela Essman
www.unitedhebrew.org
Daughter
of Bruce Essman and Carla Siegfried
for a Shabbat Service honoring Bob.
5:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Shabbat Nosh
Shabbat Service
“Baker’s Delight” Oneg
New Pictorial Membership Directory
We need YOU to make UH’s new
family album complete!
Who: All members of
United Hebrew Congregation
What: Have your family photo taken by
Lifetouch for our new Pictorial Membership
Directory and receive a complimentary
8x10 photograph.
Where: The Spielberg Chapel
See page 13 for photo sitting dates in
April and May and how to register.
Books will be available at Rosh Hashanah.
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Come Join Us...
COMMUNITY-WIDE YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM
The St. Louis community will mark Yom HaShoah (Holocaust
Remembrance Day) on Sunday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. at
Kol Rinah, 829 N. Hanley Road, 63130. The theme for this
year‟s program is “Liberation and Survival: Where do I go
now?” The program will feature eyewitness accounts of the
Shoah by survivors and witnesses. The commemoration will
also include a traditional candle-lighting ceremony, Holocaust
Torah procession, liturgical readings and prayers. Music will
be performed by Andrew Ruben, Mischa and Tova Braitberg
of Elegant Ensembles. Mischa and Tova are the son and
granddaughter of survivors Szyfra and the late Gregor
Braitberg. Additional music by Kolot, a community-wide
Jewish women‟s choir.
The program will be interpreted in sign language. Synagogue
parking lot will be reserved for handicapped parking; ample
street parking is available. For more information, contact the
Holocaust Museum and Learning Center at 314-442-3714 or
email Dan Reich at [email protected].
“And they that turn the many to righteousness
shall be as the stars.” (Daniel 12:3)
These are the teachers of young children.
– Baba Batra 8b
Please join us for our
Shabbat Alive
Family Service
Join us in celebrating
Israel’s Independence Day at
United Hebrew’s
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Shabbat
Friday, April 24
5:45 p.m. Israeli Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. Shabbat Service
featuring Israeli music and commentary
from congregants who have been to Israel
or attended the AIPAC Policy Conference.
Join us for a 15-minute documentary titled,
“The Ayalon Institute, The Secret on the Hill”
following the service. It is a fascinating
documentary recalling the underground creation
and manufacturing of Israel’s ammunition prior
to her independence and the strict secrecy in
which a group of courageous men and women
performed the task.
with UH artist-in-residence,
Rick Recht
We celebrate and honor your
United Hebrew Congregation teachers.
Children’s Birthday Blessings for April & May
Friday, May 1, 2015
6:30 p.m. in the Millstone Sanctuary
Preceded by a Shabbat Nosh beginning at 5:45 p.m.
Inside this Issue
Pictorial Membership Directory………………......cover, p. 13
Give STL Day………………………………...….….back cover
Programs/Classes……………….…….....p. 2-4, 10-12, 16-17
Youth……………………………...….………………..…...p. 6-8
Purim Photos..…….……………………..………...……......p. 9
Contributions………..……..…….....….……….……....p. 14-15
Perpetual Memorials.............................……….........…..p. 16
Announcements………………………..……....…..……...p. 17
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Passover Second Night Seder
(Designed for all ages)
Led by Rabbi Rosenberg, Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor
Eichaker. A delicious traditional seder meal, prepared
here at UH, will be served. It will include matzah ball
soup, gefilte fish, brisket, quinoa, roasted veggies,
honey glazed carrots, green salad and dessert.
Vegetarian option: seared Portobello mushroom layered
with quinoa and veggies
Saturday, April 4,
6:00 p.m. in the Messing Auditorium
Register online at www.unitedhebrew.org or
call Patty Oswald at 314-434-3404.
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Rabbinic Reflections
RABBI BRIGITTE S. ROSENBERG
Spring is arriving in St. Louis! The world
around us seems to be awakening, coming
alive, as the weather begins to warm.
Soon, we will put the winter behind us
and relax in the daily warmth of the sun.
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “In nature,
every moment is new, the past is always
swallowed and forgotten; the coming
only is sacred. Nothing is secure but life,
transition, the energizing spirit.” A beautiful thought as we
watch the transition of nature from winter to spring, but when
we look at these words from a Jewish lens, we remind
ourselves that while exactly every moment is new and the
coming or future, sacred, the past isn‟t swallowed or forgotten,
it is just as sacred as what is to come, as we realize that the
new is built on the past. That what was, leads us to what will
be – they inform one another.
At United Hebrew, we too, enter into our own transition once
again. Bob Gummers, our Executive Director of 27 years has
retired. During his tenure at UH, he was an important and
integral part of this congregational community. He was part of
directing our historic move from Skinker to Conway and we
have weathered many a potential crises because of his calm,
thoughtful demeanor. Beyond his years at UH, Bob has
worked in the Jewish community his entire career, not only in
the capacity as an Executive Director, but he was a Camp
Director, and every so often one saw this spirit. I will always
remember when the youth group bus was late one Friday evening
to take the kids ice skating and we worried about what to do
with 20+ teens if the bus didn‟t come. Bob‟s response, grab
the garbage can lids and some cardboard boxes and let them
sled at UH – crisis solved! The bus did show up, but had it not,
Bob‟s quick thinking and creative idea would have still meant
a fun evening for the kids.
This is a point of transition for Bob and for us. We recognize
that what was – the years that Bob has given to UH, the love,
the energy, the spirit with which he worked and the many
sacred relationships that were created, will not be forgotten.
The work he has done and his spirit, which is such a part of
this community, will continue as we build on the foundation
he laid and move forward toward the endless possibilities and
opportunities that lie ahead. The same is true for Bob, as he
transitions into retirement, the many opportunities and blessings
of family and time lie ahead. It is with this in mind that we
bestow upon him a blessing, one which comes from the
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Berachot 17a:
May you see your world fulfilled in your lifetime
And may your end be the life of the world to come
And may your hope be for all generations.
May your heart meditate with understanding
And your mouth speak wisdom
And your tongue be moved to song.
May your eyelids look straight before you
And your eyes shine with the radiance of Torah
And your face be radiant as the brightness of the heavens.
May your lips utter knowledge
And your whole self rejoice in righteousness
And your steps hurry to hear the words of the Ancient of
Days.
I hope that you will join us on Friday, April 17, when we
celebrate and honor Bob at our Shabbat evening service!
I wish you and your families a joyous and blessing filled
Pesach!!
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5:45 p.m. Shabbat Nosh
6:30 p.m. Shabbat Service
7:30 p.m. Dessert Reception
8:00 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Chamber Concert
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Andrea Kaplan (flute), Phil Ross (oboe), Jessica Cheng (violin), Morris Jacob (viola),
Anne Fagerburg (cello) & Megan Stout (harp) will perform music of Mozart and Debussy.
A Symphony where you worship event.
Concert made possible with support from:
www.unitedhebrew.org
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From Learning to Living
This month, on April 23rd, Israel will
celebrate her 67th birthday as a modern
state. On May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion
issued a declaration of the State of Israel.
This date corresponded to the 5th of the
Hebrew month of Iyar on the Jewish calendar
and, thus forward, is the date upon which
we celebrate Yom Ha‟Atzmaut (the Day
of Independence).
In her 67 years, the modern State of Israel has grown and prospered.
While there are many wonderful aspects of Israel that touch us
as Jews, there are also many incredible features that touch the
world. While this list is quite extensive, I want to share a few of
the many inventions that have come out of Israel that have
changed our world.
The “PillCam”: This was the first pill that could be swallowed
and used to record images of the digestive tract.
The USB flash drive: That piece you use to store your electronic
files and transfer them to another computer.
EpiLady: Originally manufactured at a kibbutz in Israel, this
device was an answer to hair removal in the late 80‟s.
BabySense: A device that helps to prevent crib deaths by monitoring
a baby‟s breathing and movements through the mattress while
they sleep. An alarm is activated if any irregularities occur during
their sleep.
Viber: An app you can download on your smartphone, which
allows the user to make free phone calls around the world
through the use of Wi-Fi.
The cherry tomato: Yes, the actual tomato you may love to eat.
Two Hebrew University professors worked with a genetics
ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Ongoing Daytime Classes
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Cantor and Rabbis
Saturday mornings (Spielberg Chapel) 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sustenance for the mind and body are ever-present at our Shabbat
morning Torah study sessions. No prior knowledge of the Torah
portion or ability to read Hebrew is necessary. Each week we will
explore the portion for that Shabbat and discover intricacies of the text,
discuss lessons for our lives today, and wrestle with questions.
Breakfast is served at 8:45 a.m.
Date
Torah Portion
Triennial Cycle Verses
April 4
Pesach - 1st Day Shabbat St. Louis (@ Temple Emanuel)
April 11
Shemini
Leviticus 9:1 - 10:11
April 18
Tazria-Metzora
Leviticus 12:1 - 13:39
April 25
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim Leviticus 16:1 - 17:7
Amateurs of the Great Assembly
Cantor Eichaker
(formerly known as “Biblical Analysis”)
Thursdays (Library)
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Intermediate Hebrew
Allison Collins
Thursdays (in Room 18)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Now that we can read Hebrew, what does it all mean? How do we decode
the words we recite and how do we understand the language of our
prayers. Join us each week as we continue to work on building upon
our Hebrew skills.
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RABBI ROXANNE J.S. SHAPIRO, R.J.E.
company to develop a tomato that slowly ripens on the vine and
stays fresh through transport to the stores and your table.
Now these are just a few. You can google “Israeli inventions”
and see the multitudes of lists. Our Jewish homeland has truly
made an impact on the rest of the world.
And it is through the month of April that we have a chance to
make an impact on Israel. World Zionist Congress (WZC) elections
are open through April 30th. As you may know, every four to
five years the World Zionist Organization holds an election to
seat people in the WZC. The Congress meets to discuss issues
of vital importance to the global Jewish community. These
meetings also include discussions and decisions on how to allocate
the financial resources, collected outside of Israel and designated
for Israel, in the State of Israel. The Congress is not making
decisions for Israel, but they are making an impact on Israel
through their decisions and their allocation of funds in Israel.
We believe it is important for each Jewish person to cast their
vote for the slate which represents their values and views. If
you go to www.myvoteourisrael.com you will find all of the
party platforms and slates represented. Some groups represent
organizational branches of Judaism and some are based on
particular issues. Personally, I voted for the ARZA slate
because its focus is the one which I find most aligned with my
values as a Reform Jew. Others may find different slates to be
more aligned with their views. This is why we have the chance
to vote and share our thoughts and opinions. Please do note the
$10 fee for voting ($5 if you are between the ages of 18-30) is
to cover the cost of the company used to manage the voting
systems and to independently calculate the results.
I hope you will join the Jewish community in celebrating Israel
as she enters her 67th year as the State of Israel. Together, we
can celebrate all of the innovation coming out of Israel, the history
and beauty of the land, and the fellowship of the people of Israel.
Let us not only be inspired by Israel, but help to inspire Israel
through our voice in the World Zionist Congress.
Louis & Mary Millstone Religious School ,
Rabbi Jerome W. Grollman Hebrew School & Chai School
April Calendar
05 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
19 Religious School
Hebrew School
07 NO HEBREW SCHOOL
21 Hebrew School
12 Religious School
Hebrew School
14 Hebrew School
26 Religious School
Hebrew School
28 Hebrew School
Last Tuesday Class
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
President’s Message
First Things First. Please make plans to
join us at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17,
for our Shabbat Service to recognize
Bob Gummers on his retirement and
for his long service to United Hebrew
as Executive Director. Bob has been a
part of our congregational family for
more than 27 years. He was an integral
contributor in the transition from our
Skinker Boulevard location to our current
home and has dedicated himself to the goals and vision of
United Hebrew over these many years. Our Shabbat evening
will begin with a Shabbat Nosh at 5:45 p.m. and the service
will be followed with a “Baker‟s Delight” Oneg Shabbat.
Please contact Debra Grund at 314-469-0700, if you would
like to bake for that evening.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Rosenberg! Please join us in congratulating
Rabbi Rosenberg on her recent election to the board of the
Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), the principal
organization of Reform rabbis in the United States and Canada.
Her installation took place at last month‟s CCAR convention,
where she also served as chair of the annual event.
New Security Doors in the Saul Spielberg Early Childhood
Center (SSECC). We now have new glass security doors in
use, just past the library, when the Early Childhood Center is
in session, thanks to the Brasch Building Maintenance Fund.
These doors were installed as an additional safety measure for
our children and teachers, ensuring that all visitors are
screened prior to entering the school wing on weekdays.
SSECC parents and teachers have their own personal security
codes, while congregants visiting the school office, attending
a class or a meeting should press the buzzer (as we do with
the exterior doors) and someone from the school office will
assist you.
In Appreciation. Many thanks to all who helped out with
our Purim celebrations this year. Despite the snow day delay
of the Purim Shpiel and Carnival on Sunday, everyone of all
ages had a wonderful celebration the following Wednesday
night. Many thanks to the NFTY-UHTYG teens who ran the
carnival and to the adult volunteers who built new games and
staffed activities, and to all Megillah and Late Night Purim
participants.
SUPPORT OUR
ADVERTISER OF THE MONTH:
Reliance Automotive
Please patronize our advertisers and tell them where you
saw their ads. Their support makes it possible to publish
this Bulletin at a significant savings to our congregation.
Our thanks to Reliance Automotive and all of our
advertisers. Additional advertisers are always welcome.
www.unitedhebrew.org
LEXIE GOLDSMITH
Also, special thanks to the SSECC Parent Board for a
wonderful “Wine & Spirits Tasting” fundraising event in early
March. Everyone enjoyed socializing and learning about the
different wines and spirits, complemented by the delicious
appetizers and desserts!
Many thanks to all of you who continue to respond to the 2015
Membership Commitment Initiative by returning your commitment
forms and supporting United Hebrew in the upcoming year.
We appreciate your continued patience as we work through
this new process. This month we continue to answer your
questions raised in the conversations we‟ve had with you over
these past several weeks:
Q: Are there some easy ways to help raise money for the
congregation?
A: Yes! One of the easiest ways to raise funds, at NO additional
cost to you, is by purchasing Dierbergs and Shop „N‟ Save gift
cards from UH or by using a Schnucks eScrip card each time
you purchase your regular groceries. United Hebrew receives
a percentage of every dollar spent and thanks to those who
participated, last year we raised $11,000. For more information
about participating in these programs, please contact the main
office at 314-469-0700.
Q: We love attending the Shabbat Nosh each week prior to
the Friday evening service, but isn’t it expensive compared
to the Oneg Shabbat receptions we used to have?
A: In the past couple of years our Shabbat Noshes have
become increasingly more creative and upscale. We have been
fortunate enough to be able to provide this service while keeping
the costs down by purchasing in bulk and preparing the
delicious array of food “in house” assisted by our wonderful
adult and teen volunteers each week. This is saving us money
compared to years ago, when all food was purchased from
outside bakeries and caterers and delivered to UH. It also
allows volunteers to have fun and be more creative in what we
offer each Friday. As always, many of our weekly Shabbat
Noshes are sponsored by the families and friends of our B‟nai
Mitzvah teens, and those celebrating weddings, anniversaries
and birthdays, welcoming all who attend Shabbat services
each week. We also accept additional donations directly
intended for the Shabbat Nosh as long as it is noted on your
contribution.
We plan to devote more space to answer your questions in the
months to come, so please send them along!
I always welcome the opportunity to hear your thoughts about
United Hebrew. I enjoy meeting for coffee or hearing from
you via phone or email. If you have something to share, please
feel free contact me directly at [email protected] or
give me a call.
I look forward to seeing many of you at our Second Night
Passover Seder on Saturday, April 4. Best wishes to you and
your families for a wonderful Pesach!
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Early Childhood Education
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Come enjoy lunch, children’s activities,
entertainment, raffle prizes and silent auction!
Designed for kids up to 2nd grade and their families. (siblings welcome)
Adults - $20
Kids - $12
Free for ages 1 and under
Visit the UH website, www.unitedhebrew.org for sponsorship information
and to register or call Patty at 314-434-3404.
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UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Youth Engagement
The Duck Pond
The JYG Convention last month was spectacular! The folks
from Emanuel in Denver planned a great event, helped us
through the lack of oxygen and energized the soon to be high
school youth group. I am excited for the future of the youth
group here at United Hebrew with a great group of intrepid 7th
and 8th graders coming up the ranks.
Before the 8th graders have too much post-convention sadness,
setting their countdown clocks for the next convention (LTI!),
the NFTY:UHTYG has the great pleasure of welcoming our
8th grade friends at our lounge nights and events for the
remainder of the year! Come by and check out the food,
friends and fun every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.,
you are always welcome here.
The Spring Chavurah is May 1-3 in Omaha. We are taking a
bus! Sign up at nfty.org/mv. If you are a Senior, you can go up
a day early. Talk to H. Lee to discuss travel options.
Elections are coming up May 6 for the next group of leaders of
the United Hebrew youth. Interested in being on board?
Contact Matt Frischer, current UHTYG president to learn
more.
Calendars:
Check the calendars at unitedhebrew.org/tyg for updated dates
and times for all the youth group activities.
23Ducks (2nd and 3rd Grades)
Sun., Apr. 12 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Post Passover Pizza Palooza
Club45 (4th and 5th Grades)
Tues., Apr. 14
6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Sun., Apr. 26
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Club45 Lounge
GaGa Tourney
UHJYG (6th and 7th Grades)
Sun., Apr. 26
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
GaGa Tourney
U8 (8th Grade) & NFTY:UHTYG (High School)
Wed., Apr. 1
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lounge Night
Wed., Apr. 8
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lounge Night
Wed., Apr. 15
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lounge Night
Sat., Apr. 18
Time TBD
TYG Time
Wed., Apr. 22 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. HBD Israel (@JCC East)
Wed., Apr. 29
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lounge Night
May 1 - 3
NFTY-MV Spring Chavurah in Omaha!
Graduating? Let Us Know
In our June Bulletin we will be listing graduations from
high school and above so please let us know where you
are graduating from and what your future plans are. Please
send the information to [email protected].
www.unitedhebrew.org
Once again, Purim was even better than we thought given the
rescheduling due to snow, we raised over $4,500 for youth
programs scholarships and provide for youth activities that
could not happen without this event!
A huge thank you to the volunteers running booths and making
lots of smiles for the youth of UH! Our biggest fund raising
contribution came from the silent auction and from sponsors of
the bounce house and photo booth – Thanks Alro Heating and
Cooling and Brentmoor! Thanks to all for bidding and winning
all of the great prizes.
And a huge thanks go to the businesses below. We encourage
you to patronize the stores or stop in and say thanks to the
manager for supporting United Hebrew.
Activities:
6Points Camp
Balls-n-Strikes
Butterfly House
Camp Sabra
Camp Saul Spielberg
Chesterfield Athletic Club
COCA
Demolition Ball Gift
GUCI
Hi NRG Gymnatix
Hidden Valley
Magic House
Myseum
Sheldon Concert Hall
SkyZone
St. Louis Carousel
St. Louis Symphony
Team Central Gymnastics
Food:
Balaban's
Chick Fil A
CJ Mugg's
Dewey's Pizza
Kreis's Restaurant
Lazy River Grill
Maggiano's
Pasta House Co.
Paul Manno's
Pickelman's
Straub's
The Melting Pot
Fun & Goodies:
Crowne Plaza
Cutter and Buck Weekender
from Delmar Gardens
Drury Hotels
Landmark Theatres
Laurie's Shoes
Melanie's Jewelry
Sam's Club
Sports Fusion
St. Louis Jewish Light
The Hairy Elephant
Schlafly Brewery
Wehrenberg Theatres
Wild Birds Unlimited
American Cleaners
American Image
Blown Away Blow Dry Bar
Clarisonic Facial
Creve Coeur Veterinary Hospital
Jean M Anderson Landscape
Design
Kennelwood Pet Resort
Massage Envy
Mitchell James Salon
Shana Watkins Photography
Town & Country Veterinary
Hospital
Waterway Car Wash
West County Car Wash
Woodard Cleaning
Check out the website – www.unitedhebrew.org/tyg - or contact
the Director of Youth Engagement and
Youth Groups Advisor, H. Lee Rosenberg
by phone, e-mail, Facebook, Instagram or tweet:
314.469.0700 x265 [email protected]
Facebook – Nfty Uhtyg; Instagram and Twitter @uhtyg
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Mazel Tov to our B’nai Mitzvah
JACOB RYAN GREENE
April 11, 2015
9:00 a.m.
DEVIN MICHAEL TOCKMAN
BRADFORD LEVY SIWAK
DANIELLE PAMELA ESSMAN
April 11, 2015
11:00 a.m.
April 18, 2015
10:30 a.m.
April 25, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Mitzvah Menschen
Devin Tockman: When I thought about doing a “mitzvah project” a few different ideas came to mind. I knew I wanted to do
something for other kids who are less fortunate then I am. One of the things I chose to do was help my grandmother and Jewish
Women International gift wrap at Chesterfield Mall during the holidays. They have offered this service to people for many years.
Instead of charging people, we asked them to make a donation for having their gifts wrapped. Some people donate $1, but most
give a lot more. All the money collected gets donated to Camp Rainbow, a camp that provides free camping experiences to children
undergoing treatment for, and survivors of, cancer and other blood-related diseases. I look forward to summer camp each year, as
do most kids, and I feel bad for kids who are sick and have never gotten to experience camp. The money we raised helps them to
be able to go to a special camp for free.
The second project I am doing is in honor of my grandfather, “Pops,” who passed away this past December. He volunteered his
time in “The Family Room” of the Ronald McDonald House in St. Johns Mercy Hospital. I remember him going to Sam‟s to buy
snack foods, plastic silver ware and cleaning products to restock the family room. The Ronald McDonald Family Room gives families
a break from the hospital setting while their child is receiving treatment on the pediatric floor. They can do laundry, get something
to eat or take a nap without having to leave the hospital. I wanted to continue to do what my Pops did. But, being too young to
volunteer, I decided I would take my own money and buy things on “The Family Room Wish List.” I asked my mom if she would
take me to do this every few months. Not only will I be honoring my grandfather, but I will be helping the families of sick children.
Bradford Siwak: I decided to focus my mitzvah project on helping children through volunteer efforts. I have volunteered more
than 300 hours as a camp counselor (including staffing before and after care) where I was the youngest volunteer, provided free
weekly baritone lessons to a younger student and donated enough money to Ms. Davis‟ 4th grade class at Eagle College Prep Charter
School in St. Louis to allow her to purchase many classroom books for the students to read.
Danielle Essman: For my bat mitzvah project, I completed the derech mitzvah program. I performed 13 mitzvot in the categories
of study (Torah), worship and Jewish practice (avodah) and acts of loving kindness (gemilut chasadim). Some of the mitzvot I
accomplished were attending Torah Study and donating clothes from my closet. In addition, I look forward to dedicating time to
volunteering at an animal shelter, as they require assistants to be at least 13. Also, one of my father‟s cousins founded an organization
called Building Futures, where underprivileged kids from the city of St. Louis have the opportunity to design and build architectural
models, learning lessons about what it takes to make them, as well as teamwork. These are important skills which the kids enjoy
learning, and I am going to donate time and a portion of my bat mitzvah gifts to this organization. Having participated in this activity,
I have seen the stark contrasts and similarities between us, and know how important it is to reach out and help others. Finally,
working with Mrs. Lagoy‟s 2nd grade class every Sunday as a madricha continues to be a fun and rewarding part of my week.
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UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Donate your time and expertise to the Membership Committee.
Volunteer to be a committee member or to help during events
throughout the year (Shabbarbeque, Shavuot, etc.)
Please contact Katie Ferry at [email protected]
or 314-469-0700 to sign up today!
www.unitedhebrew.org
The snow didn‟t bother
us. Purim Carnival
festivities were
amazing! The UH
community came out in
droves for a fun-filled
evening. A silly shpiel,
new games and lots of
volunteers made this a
ton of fun!
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Join the UH Brotherhood for a Night Out!
or register online at www.unitedhebrew.org
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UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
What’s Happening
FILM SERIES: CAST A GIANT SHADOW
Please join us on Wednesday, April 8 at 12 noon in the
Messing Auditorium for the next film in our Wednesday
Matinee Film Series, Cast a Giant Shadow. It is a 1966 bigbudget action movie based on the life of Colonel Mickey
Marcus starring Kirk Douglas and Senta Berger. Yul Brynner,
John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Angie Dickinson also appear
in supporting roles. The movie is a fictionalized account of
the experiences of a real-life Jewish-American military
officer, Colonel David "Mickey" Marcus, who commanded
units of the fledgling Israel Defense Forces during the 1948
Arab-Israeli War.
Lunch will be served prior to the film, consisting of roasted
turkey, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, the UH house salad
and, of course, dessert and popcorn. Cost is $7 for UH members
and $8 for non-members. To reserve a spot for this great afternoon,
send a check payable to United Hebrew Congregation,
Attn: Patty, 13788 Conway Road, St. Louis, MO 63141, by
Monday, April 6. For more information, call Patty at 314-4343404.
SOFTBALL LEAGUE SIGN-UPS
The St. Louis inter-congregational softball league is back
again this summer. This co-ed, competitively recreational and
fun league plays on Sundays from late April thru August. There
are a dozen or so teams from almost every congregation in
St. Louis. United Hebrew has 4 teams. In the last few years, a
UH team has taken home half the trophies. From the Kosher
Krushers, Hebrewsers, Ball-a-Bustas and Camaraderie &
Sports, we enjoy the silliness.
There may be spots left on some of the teams; if you want to
play and you're at least 18 years old, please contact Lee at
[email protected] or 314-434-3404.
www.unitedhebrew.org
SENIOR PROGRAM: LIVE LONG & PROSPER,
LIFE & TIMES OF LEONARD NIMOY AS A JEW
Join the United Hebrew Senior Group on Monday, April 27,
at 12 noon in the Messing Auditorium. We will welcome
Rabbi Roxanne Shapiro as our special guest. She will speak
about the life of Leonard Nimoy, known by many for his
portrayal of Mr. Spock in Star Trek franchise. Not only was
he an actor, but a film director, photographer, author, poet,
singer and songwriter.
Prior to the program, enjoy a lunch of apricot chicken, roasted
potatoes, salad and dessert. The cost to attend is $8 per
person. Reservations requested by Tuesday, April 21. RSVP
to Patty Oswald at 314-434-3404 or by mailing a check payable
to United Hebrew, ATTN: Patty, to United Hebrew, 13788
Conway Road, St. Louis, MO 63141.
BACKPACK BUDDIES:
VOLUNTEERS AND FOOD NEEDED
Thank you to everyone who has brought in food,
helped pack, deliver backpacks and made monetary
donations for Backpack Buddies. We appreciate your continued
support for this wonderful program. We are always in need of
food donations. This month, we are especially in need of
hearty canned lunches, such as canned pasta or chili and
individual macaroni and cheese that you just add water to. All
items should be non-perishable. If you would like to donate
fresh fruit one week, please let us know and we will plan to
send it home that week with the kids. Please bring donations
to UH and put in one of the large red bins in the chapel lobby
or in front of the school office. We also have several slots
open to help pack the backpacks including over the summer.
For more info or to volunteer to help stuff the
backpacks, please contact Patty Oswald at 314-434-3404 or
[email protected].
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We Want You! - Missouri Veterans History Project

A FEW FAST FACTS…
The U.S. Library of Congress requires interviews to be at
least 30 minutes in length.

Beyond the 30 minute time requirement, the length of the
interview is guided by the veterans as they tell their stories.

The volunteer driven project is funded 100% by private
donations.

Donations may be made by visiting our website,
www.mvhp.net or by mailing a check to the address below.

More information is available by calling, emailing or on
our website.
Any veteran who is a current Missouri resident, from any
branch of service, and from any era is welcome to participate.
If you are interested in volunteering or a veteran who would
like to share your story, please fill out and return the form below.
YES, I’d like to participate…
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Please check all that apply:
I am a veteran and want to tell my story.
Our nation‟s veterans each have a unique perspective to share
about our history. Personal recollections of their service
provide a richer and more personal context to historical
accounts. Missouri Veterans History Project (MVHP)
volunteers record the contributions of the rank and file
Soldier, Sailor, Marine and Airman.
The unedited recording is provided to the veteran free of
charge. In partnership with the State Historical Society of
Missouri, the Library of Congress and other organizations; the
interviews are archived and made available to scholars,
students, veterans and the public.
The MVHP has captured the histories of more than 700
former service members. But more volunteers are sought to
contact, interview and videotape veterans.
Interviews typically take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
4-5 hours per day at various locations around the St. Louis area.
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I want to be trained to interview veterans about
their stories.
I want to provide financial support.
I am willing to assist with efforts in my community.
Please return this form to:
Missouri Veterans History Project
1400 Forum Blvd., Ste. 1C, Box 461
Columbia, MO 65203
PHONE: (573) 522-4220
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.mvhp.net
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Membership Pictorial Directory
WE NEED YOU TO MAKE UH’S NEW FAMILY ALBUM COMPLETE!
We are once again partnering with Lifetouch Photography to create a pictorial membership directory. For your convenience,
Lifetouch will set up portable studios in the Spielberg Chapel at United Hebrew on several dates in April and May.
There are many great reasons to participate:
 Make connections with our UH community by placing names with faces!
 You will receive a free 8x10 photo of your family just by having your photo taken. Absolutely no purchase is necessary,
though you will be offered the opportunity to buy additional photos to share with family and friends.
 You will receive a complimentary copy of our new Pictorial Membership Directory. If you choose not to have your photo
taken, the directory will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies run out.
 In the spirit of our caring community, Lifetouch will donate $1 per family to UH‟s Backpack Buddies so that we may
continue to feed the kids we help through the program
.
 It will be so much easier for our members to connect names and faces!
With respect to the privacy of our members, published information will be restricted to names, addresses and phone numbers,
accessible to UH members only. You may opt out if you don‟t wish to have your address or phone number published.
Registration is now open to schedule your family photo session. With hundreds of members, time slots will fill quickly, so sign up
soon! It is easy to schedule your portrait sitting. You may register on the UH website at www.unitedhebrew.org or call the main
office at 314-469-0700 and we will be happy to assist you in scheduling an appointment. Below are the times that are available for
registration:
Tuesday, April 14:
Wednesday, April 15:
Thursday, April 16:
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 19:
Monday, April 20:
Tuesday, April 21:
Wednesday, April 22:
1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 3:
Monday, May 4:
Tuesday, May 5:
Wednesday, May 6:
1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18:
Wednesday, May 19:
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
If you prefer, you may submit your own photo for the book. If it is a professional photograph, please let us know and we will send
you a photo release form that the photography company needs to approve before it is published.
If we have your e-mail address, you should have received a copy of your member profile that we have on file. Please take a look at
this carefully and let us know if there needs to be any changes.
We look forward to creating a living history of United Hebrew!
REGISTER NOW - OPEN ENROLLMENT
SAUL SPIELBERG EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Offering full-day and half-day flexible options.
Serving children 6 weeks to pre-kindergarten.
Registration materials on
Register NOW for Fall 2015.
our website: www.unitedhebrew.org
This is the place to be!
Call 314-434-3404 for info or to
schedule a tour.
www.unitedhebrew.org
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Contributions
Brasch Building
Maintenance Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Birth of Grandson of Barry &
Martha Ginsburg
*Special Birthday of Norman Wolff
Jerry & Rosalie Brasch
IN MEMORY OF:
*Marian Goldstein
Merle & Marty Oberman
Building Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Charles Ginsberg
Gloria & Phil Ellis
Clergy Discretionary Funds
IN HONOR OF:
*Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Marvin & Sandra Ginsberg
IN MEMORY OF:
*Father, Harold Rosenberg
Stephen & Beverly Rosenberg
*Russell Deskin
Jan & Shelly Baron
Ada & Frank Friedman
Youth Group Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Joyce Sova
Felicia & Steve Malter
Iris & Alan DeWoskin
*H. Kenneth Gordon
Iris & Alan DeWoskin
*David Taylor
The Kraizer Family
General Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Speedy Recovery of Harold Yalem
Ellie Kaiser
IN MEMORY OF:
*Brother, Leonard Sova
Selma Gold
*George Levin
Danny & Jill Fox
Suzie & David Shoub
*Simon Rosenbaum
Danny & Jill Fox
Jablon Youth Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Birth of Emily Gabriella Babitz
Steve & Felicia Malter
IN MEMORY OF:
*Parents, Victoria & Irving Jablon
Arthur & Mady Jablon
Stanley Laiderman Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Special Birthday of Ethel Shanker
*Special Birthday of Myra Ozersky
Shirley Gordon
*Birth of Alexia M. Krathen
Wilma & George (z”l) Levin
IN MEMORY OF:
*Arnold Schrier
Wilma & George (z”l) Levin
Shirley Gordon
*George Levin
Marsha Kunin
Lorraine Laiderman & Family
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Honor & Celebrate Your Family, Your Friends, Your Temple
*George Levin
Andrea & Les Richman
Shirley Seigel & Family
Marlene & Sandy Palans
Marvin & Muriel Beckerman
Shirley & Nancy Gordon
*Shirley R. Lucas
Jules Lucas
*Grandmother, Ida Gomberg
Sammy Sanders
Lorraine Laiderman & Family
Lew & Cheryl Levey
Volunteer Recognition Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Speedy Recovery of
Shirley Alberstat
Dorothy Maer
*Speedy Recovery of Stan Boraz
Bev Golder
*Julie Stern
Valerie, Julie, Allison & Katie Lenahan
IN MEMORY OF:
*Miriam Greenberg
Bev Golder
*Mother of Howard Rosen
Lew & Cheryl Levey
Library Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*50th Wedding Anniversary of
Marvin & Sandy Ginsberg
Barbara & Norman Wolff
IN MEMORY OF:
*Gordon Ney
*George Levin
*Parents, Paul & Esther Satz
Phil & Gail Kramer
Perry & Shirleen Mehlman
Camp Scholarship Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Bob Gummers’ Retirement
Jim & Abby Susman
IN MEMORY OF:
*Estelle Levin
*Marian Goldstein
Betsy Mehlman
*Donald Bauer
Jim & Abby Susman
*George Levin
Sidney & Ruth Levin
Memorial Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Lionel Kaiser
*Mother, Sadie Rickensohl
Eleanor Kaiser & Family
*Charlotte Mayer
*Annette Miller
*Jill Lustberg
Elliot & Mitzi Leon
*Morris Polleck
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Rudman
*Father, N. Joseph Price
Cindy & Scott Harper
*Father, Sidney Rubin
Linda Rubin
*Frances Feldman
The Feldman Family
*Gene Pattiz
Denise Pattiz Bogard
*Mother, Gertrude Sherman
*Granddaughter, Allison Gall
Sue & Jerry Tessler
*Wife Florine Weiss
Walter Weiss
*Scott Phillip Goldstein
Irving Goldstein
*Abe Bikshorn
Sarita Bikshorn
*Esther G. Rosen
Jules Lucas
*Betty Kaufman
*Hyman Kaufman
Alan & Jeannine Kaufman
*Bernadine Winter
Robyn & Rick Morris & Family
Terry & Ron Seigel & Family
*Blanche Steinberg
Helane & Craig Maer
*Father, Bernhard Susskind
*Father, Kurt Aschner
Fred & Eva Ashner
*Mother, Mollie Cohen
Sanford & Jo Linda Cohen
*Mother, Dena Berger
*Father, Jack H. Brimer
*Father, Nathan Berger
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brimer
*Mother, Goldie Goldberg
Leslie & Judy Berger
*Mother, Louise Glickman
Sharon & Richard Edwards
*Frances Feldman
John & Barbara Becker
*Sam Finbloom
The Dinman Family
*Dr. Elmer Wagman
Helene & Carl Sherman
*Lori Newmark
*Raye Bankendorf
*Henry Bankendorf
Barry Newmark
*Philip Fredman
Lynn Wolgamot
Alan & Renee Fredman & Family
*Sara Segal
Dr. & Mrs. Albert Small
*Mother, Alla Boubnoff
Lexie & Steve Goldsmith
*Mother, Jennie Baron
Sheldon & Jeanine Baron
*Sophie Lending
Ronald Lending & Family
*Harold Oglander
Marilyn Oglander
*Evelyn Rabinowitz
Marilyn Oglander
Gail & Brian Levine
*Father, Abe Feldman
Alice & Al Redler
*Mother & Grandmother,
Sylvia Loomstein
Susan Nathanson
*Mother, Jennie Diamond
Sharon & Dave Silverman
*Robert “Bob” Levin
Melissa, David, Emma & Katie
Wallace
*Mildred Feldman
Suzanne Lasky
*Celia H. Cohen
David H. Cohen
*Rose Hess
Linda & Charles Hilton
*Dr. Jack Mallen
Linda & Mark Mallen
*Father, Jerome Garber
Elliot & Mitzi Leon
*Mary K. Turken
Mark Turken
*Morris Hershenhorn
Dorothy Hershenhorn
*Mother, Bernadine E. Nieman
Mr. & Mrs. M. Myron Hochman
*Philip Kootman
Michael & Debbie Kootman &
Family
*Meyer “Mike” Goodman
*Glenn Steven Goodman
Patti Moulton
*Joyce Yalem
Lori & Richard Yalem
Harold Yalem
*Mother, Betty Gaylor
Shirley & Marvin Prywitch
*Father, Nappy Friedman
Gloria Ruben & Family
*Husband, Dennis Alter
*Father-in-law, Nelson Tobias Alter
Alyce Alter
*Father, Ben Emert
*Mother, Olga Emert
*Husband, Philip Kootman
Florence Emert Kootman
*Father, Morris B. Avirom
Babette & Sandford Miller
*Stanley Laiderman
Caryn Babich
*Henry L. Fishman
Jeanette Fishman
*George Levin
Rose Fiman
*Bernard Frank
Lois Frank
*Mollie Stein
Leona Stein
*Father, Louis Lite
Joyce Davis
*Albert Schenberg
Adele & Ivan Schenberg
*Dinah Ashinoff
Ruth Lewin
*Jacob Weintraub
Rose Mayer
*Irven Bierman
June Bierman
*Rebecca Schenberg
Adele & Ivan Schenberg
*Mother, Miriam Zaslow
Charney & Charles Goldman
*David S. Millstone
Millstone Foundation
*Mary Mamroth
Florine & Perry Mamroth
*Gertrude M. Sincoff
Julian Mathes
*Father, Sam Siegel
Beverly Friedman
*David Steven Finbloom
The Dinman & Finbloom Family
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Contributions
*Harry Block
Dolores Grollman
*Wife, Melva J. LeBeau
Harry LeBeau
*Henry Lerner
Merle & Marty Oberman
*Albert Friedman
Renie & Steve Lauter
*Father, Larry Newfeld
Dani & Ricky Dicker
*Wilma Engel Messing
Russ Messing
*William I. Gordon
Shirley Gordon & Family
*William Melnick
Michelle & Marc Stone
*Sam Grosman
The Gavril Family
Helen C. Millstone
Music Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Janet C. Amitin
Larry & Elaine Amitin & Family
*Henry L. Fishman
Francine Pappageorge
Prayer Book Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*David Thompson
Steve & Sharon Rothmel
*Joyce Sova
Joyce Davis
Raskas Technology Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Justin Greenberg
Jan & Stan Boraz
Henrietta & Eli Spielberg
Israel Scholarship
Foundation Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Charlotte Mayer
Rick & Marcy Cornfeld
*Philip Briggins
Anita & Lenny Korman
Saul Spielberg
Early Childhood Center Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Birth of Owen Michael Daniels
Sherry Lipshitz & Family
Shirley & Alan Gorman
*Birth of Granddaughters of
Bob & Susan Hoffman
Alison & Michael Seidler
IN MEMORY OF:
*Ruth Newstead
Roy Wagman & Barbara Singer
Wagman
*George Levin
Alison & Michael Seidler
United Hebrew Cemetery
Perpetual Care Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
*Sarah Steinberg
Dorothy Maer
*Brother, Arnold Weintrub
Susan & Al Kutner
www.unitedhebrew.org
Honor & Celebrate Your Family, Your Friends, Your Temple
*Daniel Berk
Howard Berk
*Betty Buffen
Larry Buffen
*Mother, Sylvia Raymond
Alan Raymond
*Selma Gidlow
Jerome Gidlow
*Mother, Regina Valfer
Fred & Kathleen Valfer
*Lena Rosenblum Poger
*Jack Rosenblum
Charlotte Rosenblum
*Mother, Bonnie Shainman
Michael & Nancy McCamley &
Family
*Emily Grafman
Allan & Beth Grafman
*Dr. Stanford Waldman
Rose Waldman
*Stanley Wielansky
Craig & Maureen Wielansky
*Mother, Ethel Ladinsky
Renee Goodman
*Husband, Claude Abrams
Joan Abrams
*Lillian Wolkowitz
Jerry Wolkowitz
*Marjorie Goldenberg
Joanie & Howard Goldenberg
*Father, Marvin Rothberg
Diane Ezell & Sons
*Wilma Messing
Noel Hefty
*Louis Lehrer
Devy Goldenberg
Wolff Transportation Fund
IN HONOR OF:
*Speedy Recovery of
Shirley Alberstat
Barbara & Norman Wolff
IN MEMORY OF:
*Gary Kunin
*Diane Fine
Marsha Kunin
*Sissy Alton
Alan & Eleanor Wolff
*Father, Morris Rudman
Gloria Goldblatt
*Mother, Ruth Cohen-Katz
*Father, Jack Cohen
Allan, Susan & Michael Cohen
*Clara Citerman
Arlene & Stanley Citerman
*Estelle Levin
Rita Goldberg
*Brother, Marvin Meyer Feldman
Jean Dubman
*Father, Adolph Mandelker
*Mother, Marie Mandelker
Daniel Mandelker
*George Levin
Jordan & Elaine Rudolph
Eileen Hurwitz
Judy & Jeff Ziedman
*Beryle Faier
*Husband, Allan Hurwitz
*Father, Jack Schultz
*Mother, Estelle Schultz
Eileen Hurwitz
Remember Unique Treasures
For Your Bridal Registry, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Registry,
Unique Tallit And For Gifts of All Occasions
Hours
Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
(during Hebrew School)
Friday after Services
Sunday 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
(during religious school)
And by Special Appointment,
- Call Iris at 314-469-1556 or
314-469-0700
CONCLUDING SERVICE FOR PASSOVER
PESACH YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 9:00 A.M.
Members of our congregational family who have
passed away since last Passover.
George Alberstat
Sandra Applebaum
Steven Bassman
Donald Bauer
Richard Beldner
Yetta Berk
Michael "Mickey" J. Bly
Bernard Bornstein
Muriel Constance "Sissy" Brody
Ben Bronson
David Mark Colegrove
Celeste "Chana" Cranis
Kathleen McAuliffe Desloge
Rolla S. Eisman
Nathan Ettlinger
Dorislee Feinstein
Dr. Arthur Feldman
Manuel "Manny" Finkelstein
Melinda Ann Friedman
Rowena Friedman
Marvin B. Ganek
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Gilberg
Charles Ginsberg
Ben Goldman
Marian Kanter Goldstein
Seldon "Sonny" Goldstein
H. Kenneth Gordon
Joyce "Toodles" Green
Leonard Robert Growe
Dr. Karin Joy Gubin
Arthur Z. Guller
Maxine J. Jackoway
Douglas A. "Doug" King
Belkis Klau
Howard Klein
Marvin Koslow
Ida Kramer
Irene Krell
Jack Kunitz
Miriam Lebedun
Leatrice "Letty" Lefkowitz
Jerry Legow
George Levin
Jerome Jules Lewin
Barbara Zetcher Lowry
Jill Lustberg
Anita Mallen
Sidney Maltzman
Barry Gordon Mandel
William L. Mantinband
Irma D. Mathes
Charlotte Mayer
Annette Miller
Paula Myers
Abe Persky
Robert (Bob) Irl Recht
Sidney A. Rennard
Simon Rosenbaum
Elma Bloch Rosenfeld
Betty Roth
Anita Rothberg
Mahlon Rubin
Dorothy Bierman Sandow
Dorothy Schenberg
Julius Shapiro
Joyce Jane Sova
Leonard Sova
Daniel Spielberg
Annita Suffian
Eugene J. Thal
David Thompson
Sam Wood
Stacy F. Yedlin
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April 3
Haskell Aronson
Lillian Batavia
Fannie Berger
Ida S. Bierman
Jennie Binder
Irma Blank
Abraham Block
Bettie A. Boxerman
Kathryn E. Cohen
Milton S. Cohen
David L. Cohn
Harry J. Coplan
Reuben Milton Crystal
Jack Dubinsky
April 10
Lena Katz Alter
Birdie C. Bialick
Warren Brodsky
Julia Schwartz Brown
Alfred Louis Chotin
Ethel G. Dubinsky
Clara L. Esler
Anna Finkelstein
Anna Kantor Fishman
Morris Goldberg
April 17
Pearl Amernick
Edith Ida Asckenasy
Rebecca Bloom Astrin
Florence Beldner
Estelle Birnbaum
Cecelia Chuver
Rachel Crown
Eva Muchnick Feldman
Stanley E. Feldman
Annie M. Fischlowitz
Abraham D. Friedman
Blime Fuhrer
Sam Ginsberg
Louis Goldberg
Stephen Edward Gray
Samuel Guckenheim
Rosella A. Jourman
Stanley Julian Katcher
Lillie M. Kopman
Howard Frank Lachman
Jacob E. Lasky
Harry Levi
William Levi
Ann Lichtenstein
Joseph M. Malpe
Leon N. (Jiggs) Maniloff
Sarah Moss
Leo Joseph Noveson
Millard Pearlstone
Lenora Claris Pollack
Joyce Hope Portnoy
Etta Rachofsky
Edward Robbins
Bertha Rovin
Fay Rudner
Leah Mandle Salinger
Jacob Schwartz
Sarah Seltzer
Frances Covitz Shanker
Maurice Sincoff
Alice Spector
Marvin Spector
Harry Stahl
Martin B. Toybes
Joe W. Wyman
Janet Yampolsky
Jacob B. Yatter
Clara Zeid
Nat Zetcher
Anna Zucker
April 24
Perpetual Memorials
Sol Eckert
Esther Engel
Joseph A. Epstein
Dana Ezell
Joseph D. Feigenbaum
Nathan Frensdorf
Ben Friedman
Lester Gallant
Frank Gardner
Israel Garfinkel
Ruth Gaylor
Harry Giddan
Milford G. Giddan
Edith Glaser
Robert Gliner
William A. Goldberg
Louis Goldblum
Albert Golde
Anna Goldenberg
Ida Goldstein
Stella Rosen Goldstein
Marvin Grossman
Abbie Herrmann
Rose Jourman
Goldie Kessler
Lottie Rader Kippel
Theodore Kraizer
Philip Krout
Martin L. Lanznar
Paul Mandel
Max Mayerson
Jennie Midman
Betty Ann Moulton
Joseph Niederberg
Bertha Pizer
Emil S. Roodman
Jerome D. Rosen
Sam Rosen
Esther Sacarowitz
Jack J. Sanders
Nathan Sarasohn
Alvin Segelbohm
Dorothy S. Smith
Harold C. Solar
Shirley Ann Sosnoff
Herman L. Sparber
J. Lewis Spiegel
Paul Steinman
Hazel R. Wallerstein
Effie Werner
Mildred Wiley
Milton Winter
Nathan Wolff
Rheta Yanow
Lillie Zimmerman
Clare Goldstein
David Goldstein
Lillian Goldstein
Rose Grosberg
Morris Huber
Meyer Jaffe
Dorothy Jasper
Robert Ketcher
Joe Klearman
Samuel W. Kopman
Bryan Jay Koslow
Minnette Levin Kretchmar
Jonathan Michael Levy
Jerome J. Lewin
Herbert F. Lewis
Yetta Loomstein
Nathan Mayer
Rose T. Mendelson
Katherine (Kitty) Morris
Edward Poscover
Jacob Rosenkranz
Frances Rosenstroch
Meyer Roudman
Louis Rovin
Frieda S. Schramm
Katherine Serkes
Reuben (Rudy) Serot
Jenny Siegel
Lillian D. Sigel
Dr. Henry Sills
Hannah Solomon
Bessie Susman
Mildred M. Tulper
Lottie J. Walcher
Samuel Werner
Emma Schur Wides
Isadore Wise
Sidney P. Wolff
Annie S. Yatter
Gertrude Plaut Balk
Jessie K. Barnholtz
David Barter
Max Birnbaum
Eva Kory Bornstein
Sidney J. Bronfin
Nathan A. Buffen
David Charak
Louis Cohen
Harry Dunie
E. Ted Fadem
Aaron A. Feigenbaum
Barbara A. Feldman
Clarice W. Friedman
Edward J. Gallant
Jacques Gleitman
Julia Gleitman
Joseph G. Goldberg
Isaac Jacob
Albert H. Kaplansky
Nathan Keiner
Morris Kirschman
Joseph W. Kopman
Aaron (Sonny) Kram
Sam Kram
Morris Kranzberg
Marcia Halpern Lerner
Sidney David Lite
Jennie Luks
William Malpe
Albert Markenson
Muriel K. Mayer
Lena Frank Oakley
Etta Oglander Reichman
Jack Rodenberg
Ben Roman, Jr.
Louis M. Salomon
Hilda K. Schiffer
Dorothy Schnurman
Ray Schnurman
Henry H. Schwartz
Aaron Sessel
Lizzie Sessel
Fred Shaftal
Philip Sherman
Bertha Silverman
Yetta Slumpsky
Jack L. Smith
Rose H. Ganz Solar
Alfred Stoler
Rose Deutsch Stone
Fred H. Suffian
Orrin Dan Susman
Bernice Tash
Abraham Torgove
Bea Dobrin Tulper
Belle M. Vittert
Irvin J. Zeid
CALLING ALL SINGERS!
If you are interested in singing during
the High Holy Day Services, please
join Cantor Eichaker on:
Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Spielberg Chapel
In addition to singing, you will be introduced to the new
machzor (prayer book) that will be used during the High
Holidays this year.
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The Jewish Food Pantry Needs Your Help!
In April, the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food
Pantry is looking for these specific items in order
to provide well-balanced nourishment for the
community in need: canned tuna fish and canned
salmon, peanut butter, canned chili/beef/pasta
with meat, kosher food, any type of canned vegetables,
toothpaste, toothbrushes and baby diapers.
Currently, the Jewish Food Pantry is feeding over 8,000
individuals per month. The need is great, so please help in any
way you can. Checks payable to the Jewish Food Pantry and
gift cards are also appreciated and can be mailed to Patty
Oswald at United Hebrew Congregation.
Items should be brought to the collection bins at UH. Thank you!
UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION
Announcements
CONDOLENCES
The congregation extends its sincere
condolences to the families of
DONALD BAUER
Father of Michael (Sheryl) Bauer
RICHARD S. BELDNER
Husband of Karen Beldner
Brother of Diane (Ken) Deutsch
KATHLEEN MCAULIFFE DESLOGE
Mother of the late Richard (Nancy) Desloge, Jr.
CHARLES GINSBERG
Brother of Marvin (Sandra) Ginsberg
MARIAN KANTER GOLDSTEIN
Mother of Mark (Joanie) Goldstein
HOWARD KLEIN
Father of Michael (Ivy) Klein
MIRIAM LEBEDUN
Mother of Mark (Kathy) Lebedun
GEORGE LEVIN
Husband of Wilma Levin
Father of Susan (Sheldon) Beck and
Harlan (the late Lynne) Levin
SIMON ROSENBAUM
Husband of the late Barbara Rosenbaum
ELMA BLOCH ROSENFELD
Mother of Isabel (Richard) Goldstein
WELCOME TO UNITED HEBREW!
Andrew and Shanda Skolnick (Zoe & Zachary)
MAZEL TOV!
Engaged: Lauren Leigh Singman and Andrew Farrell Moss.
Lauren is the daughter of Rosaline and Sidney Stein and
James Singman. She is the granddaughter of Ethel and the late
Jack Gentle, and the late Charlotte and the late Louis Singman.
Andrew is the son of Jodi and Terry Moss. He is the grandson
of the late Florence and Sheldon Silberstein and LaRee and
the late Manne Green, and the late Geraldine and the late
Robert Moss.
IN OUR CONGREGATION...
Congratulations to... Andy Babitz, Jennifer Newmark, and
Julie Stern for being selected as 2015-2017 Wexner Heritage
Fellows. They will begin their program with a Summer Institute
this August and continue with bi-monthly seminars throughout
the year. The mission of the Wexner Heritage Program is to
expand the vision of Jewish volunteer leaders, deepen their
Jewish knowledge and confidence and inspire them to exercise
transformative leadership in the Jewish community.
Julie Stern was selected to be part of the 2015 class of
Millstone Fellows, the Millstone Institute‟s premier program
for emerging and established leaders in the St. Louis Jewish
community. This select 8-month leadership program creates
the space to effectively tackle challenging conversations and
community situations. Facilitated by local and national trainers
and educators, participants will explore values based leadership,
create shared visions, examine trends in Jewish life and
strengthen skills for community building. The program kicks
off with an opening retreat on Sunday, March 8.
MANY THANKS TO...
DAVID THOMPSON
Brother of Deane (Fancine) Thompson
The Gilmore and Golde Families for sponsoring food baskets
in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Henry Freedman.
Because of space limitations, condolences are listed for
members and their immediate relatives. In addition, only
immediate relatives of the deceased who are members are listed.
Rich and Jenny Wolkowitz and Daniel and Julie Rosenbluth
for sponsoring food baskets in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of
their cousin, Leslie Cytron.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1953, Ben Gurion said of those who had been involved in
the secret bullet making factory, "...I do not know what was
greater: The modesty of those involved or their valor."
Learn more more about their bravery following our Israel
Independence Day Shabbat on April 24.
Barbara and Barry Wolkowitz for sponsoring a Shabbat Nosh
in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their great-niece, Leslie Cytron.
Barbara and Norman Wolff for sponsoring a Shabbat Nosh in
honor of Norman‟s 90th birthday.
Eugenia and Kris Lazarov for sponsoring food baskets and a
Shabbat Nosh in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son,
Michael Lazarov.
The food baskets are donated to the Jewish Food Pantry and
are very much appreciated!
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at United Hebrew Congregation
Sun
Tue
Mon
March 29
1:30 PM
UHJYG Event
1:30 PM
“ME” Time with
Gerard Edery
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
30
Religious School
Hebrew School
Wed
31
Thu
April 1
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
6:00 PM
Matzah Baking
7:00 PM
Matzah Baking
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
6
5
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
8
12:00 PM
Matinee Film Series
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
NO HEBREW SCHOOL
NO B’NAI MITZVAH
SESSION
NO SCHOOL
12
13
2:00 PM
23Ducks Event
6:00 PM
Club45 Lounge Night
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
6:30 PM
Witnessing
Whiteness Group
Religious School
Hebrew School
19
14
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
20
11:00 AM
SSECC Super Heroes &
Super Stars Fundraiser
4:00 PM
Yom HaShoah
Community Program
(at Kol Rinah)
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
21
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
15
3:00 PM
Book Club
7:00 PM
Board of Trustees
Meeting
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
22
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
26
11:30 AM
Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Gaga Tournament
with Club45
and UHJYG
7:30 PM
Nar-Anon Meeting
Religious School
PRIL 2015
Hebrew
School
18 A
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
9
27
12:00 PM
Senior Program
28
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
6:30 PM
Witnessing
Whiteness Group
Hebrew School
B’nai Mitzvah Session
3
Main Office &
SSECC Closes at
12 noon
8:30 AM
Fast of the First
Born Observance
4:30 PM
Shabbat Service
Main Office &
SSECC Closed
10
Adult Choir Rehearsal
NO B’NAI MITZVAH
SESSION
9:00 AM
Passover Yizkor Service
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
6:30 PM
STL Symphony
Shabbat Service
7:30 PM
Dessert Reception
8:00 PM
STL Symphony Concert
16
17
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
Yom HaShoah
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
23
Yom Ha’Atzmaut
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
Religious School
Hebrew School
Sat
2
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
12:00 PM
Matzah Baking
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
7
10:00 AM
Temple Tots
Fri
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
7:00 PM
UHTYG Lounge Night
30
11:30 AM
Amateurs of the
Great Assembly
1:30 PM
Intermediate Hebrew
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:00 AM
Torah Study &
Shabbat St. Louis
(at Temple Emanuel)
6:00 PM
Passover Seder
Pesach - 1st Day
11
9:00 AM
Torah Study
9:00 AM
Bar Mitzvah of
Jacob Greene
11:00 AM
Bar Mitzvah of
Devin Tockman
7:00 PM
Confirmation Overnight
Shemini
18
9:00 AM
Torah Study
6:00 PM
“Kid”dush Club
10:30 AM
Bar Mitzvah of
Bradford Siwak
6:30 PM
Shabbat Service
5:00 PM
UHTYG Event
Tazria-Metzora
24
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
6:30 PM
Israel Shabbat
Service
B’nai Mitzvah Session
Adult Choir Rehearsal
29
4
Passover
25
9:00 AM
Torah Study
10:30 AM
Bat Mitzvah of
Danielle Essman
6:30 PM
Casino Night &
Chili Cook-Off
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
May 1
11:30 AM
SSECC All Family
Shabbat
5:45 PM
Shabbat Nosh
6:30 PM
Shabbat Alive!
UTeacher
NITEDAppreciation
HEBREW
9:00 AM
Torah Study
2
10:30 AM
B’nai Mitzvah of
Benjamin and
Dani Gottlieb
CONGREGATION
Emor
Administrative Offices - Clergy: (314) 469-0700
Fax: (314) 434-7821
Education & Program Offices: (314) 434-3404
Email: [email protected]
Rabbi .................................. Brigitte S. Rosenberg
Rabbi & Director of Life Long Learning………...
…………………….……….Roxanne J.S. Shapiro
Cantor .................................... Ronald D. Eichaker
Rabbi Emeritus .................. Howard G. Kaplansky
Cantor Emeritus .................. Murray W. Hochberg
NON-PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
ST. LOUIS, MO
PERMIT NO. 3319
One Gudder Campus
13788 Conway Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Director of Early Childhood Engagement……....
………………………….…...…...Corinne Lagoy
Director of Programming & Communication……
…………………………………Cori Neidenberg
Director of Youth Engagement...H. Lee Rosenberg
Director of Development & Membership……….
…………………...…………………..Amy Stone
Events/Kitchen Manager……...……Debra Grund
Assistant Musical Director .............. David Cohen
Artist-in-Residence…………………...Rick Recht
Officers
President ...................................... Lexie Goldsmith
Vice President ..................................... Julie Gibbs
Vice President ................................... Steve Guller
Vice President .................................. Leslie Yoffie
Treasurer .......................................... Alisa Gordon
Assistant Treasurer ..................... Michael Ferman
Secretary ......................................... Matthew Holt
Our thanks to the Laiderman Family for their
generous donation to the United Hebrew
Endowment Fund to help support our Temple
Bulletin.
United Hebrew Congregation serves the Jewish community of St. Louis as a
place of worship and learning with a welcoming community united in the
common Judaic spirit of Reform Judaism.
Please consider a gift to United Hebrew Congregation
on Tuesday, May 5 - Give STL Day! Simply visit
www.givestlday.org and make your tax-deductible
contribution to UH and your favorite non-profits.
Did you know that many companies will double the
gift by matching your contribution to United Hebrew?
Please submit your matching gift request to your
employer.
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