8 Nisan 5772 - Temple B`nai Israel

Future Events: Search for Chometz - April 5
Community Seder - April 6
Yom Hashoah Program - April 22
Rummage Sale - April 29-30
March 2012 7 Adar 5772 - 8 Nisan 5772
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Friday
7 ADAR
2
7 pm Hebrew Newspaper
Saturday
8 ADAR
3
9 ADAR
Tetzaveh
Parshas Zachor
5:23
7:30 pm Service
9 am Traditional Service
Kiddush: Shaftman
4
10 ADAR
5
11 ADAR
6
12 ADAR
7:15 am Adult Hebrew
9:30 am School
9:30 am Aleph-Bet
10:30 am Adult Hebrew
Purim Set-up
12:45 pm Board Ed Mtg
11
17 ADAR
18
13 ADAR
Fast of Esther
8
14 ADAR
15 ADAR
9
Shushan Purim
Purim
12
18 ADAR
13
19 ADAR
14
20 ADAR
15
21 ADAR
16
10
16 ADAR
Ki Sisa
5:31
6:45 am Purim Service
5:30 pm School
7 pm Hebrew Newspaper 7:30 pm Family Service
Pizza, Free
Oneg: Kurtzman
7 pm Megillah Reading
Scrip orders due
7:15 am Adult Hebrew
9:30 am School
9:30 am Aleph-Bet
10:30 am Adult Hebrew
PURIM FESTIVAL
24 ADAR
7
22 ADAR
9 am Traditional Service
10:30 am Egalitarian
Kiddush: Kurtzman
6:30 pm Purim Party
at Melnicoff's home
17
23 ADAR
Vayakhel - Pekudei
Parshas Parah
7 pm Hebrew Newspaper
4:30 pm School
6:39
7 pm Membership Mtg 7 pm Sisterhood Book
7:30 pm Service
9 am Traditional Service
10:30 am Renewal
Club at Sarene Rosen's
Kiddush: Steinberg
19
25 ADAR
20
26 ADAR
9:30 am School
Passover Workshop
21
27 ADAR
22
28 ADAR
7 pm Hebrew Newspaper
4:30 pm School
23
29 ADAR
24
1 NISAN
Rosh Chodesh Nisan
Vayikra
Parshas Hachodesh
6:47
7:30 pm Service
9 am Traditional Service
Kiddush: Jacobson
25
2 NISAN
7:15 am Adult Hebrew
9:30 am School
9:30 am Aleph-Bet
10:30 am Adult Hebrew
Family Education
Interfaith Couples
26
3 NISAN
27
4 NISAN
28
5 NISAN
NO School - Break
7 pm Exec Board Mtg
7:30 pm Board Directors
29
6 NISAN
7 pm Hebrew Newspaper
30
7 NISAN
6:55
7:30 pm Service
Oneg: Wolf/Young
31
8 NISAN
Tzav
9 am Traditional Service
Dear Parents,
Purim begins at sundown on Wednesday, March 7. It is traditional to read megilla Esther (a
scroll containing the book of Esther) on that evening. It signals the beginning of a day of fun and
silliness.
The good news: We have Religious School on Wednesdays. We can read the megilla together
when the kids come for class.
The bad news: Wednesday is a school night. When class ends at 6:30, everyone rushes home
to dinner and homework. Besides, lots of kids don't come to the 4:30 class on Wednesdays.
The solution: On March 7, we will begin classes at 5:30 p.m. At 6:00, we will have dinner for
everyone, along with some special entertainment prepared by our third and fourth grade students.
All are encouraged to attend, whether they usually come to Wednesday school or not. At 6:30 we
will hear the megilla and drown out the name of Haman with all the noise we can make. By 7:15,
we'll be on our way home with everyone fed, no dishes to wash, and everyone happy.
Come and celebrate Purim! All ages are welcome. Dinner is free. Costumes are appreciated, but
not required. Of course, the annual Purim Carnival with its attendant games, treats, and prizes
will still take place on Sunday, March 11.
Please call or email Tamara at the Temple and let us know how many people in your family we
can expect. Punctuate your midweek routine with a mini-festival. Join us at 5:30 on
Wednesday, March 7.
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It’s not too late to sign up for the 2012
6:30 pm., Saturday, March 10th
At the home of
Rhoda & Mark Melnicoff
Presenting Rabbi & Beryl as our Purim King & Queen
Pot Luck Parve/Dairy Supper
Games, Fun and a good time for all
Prizes for the best costumes
If your last name begins with A-I; bring Appetizers/
Appetizers/salads,
salads,
Dishes, S-Z; bring Dessert
Dessert.
J-R, bring Main Dishes
or a Shalach Manot donation,
And, ffor
please bring a nonnon-perishable food item for the Food Pantry.
Pantry.
As much as we’d like to include your
whole family, we can’t. Please make
arrangements for the little ones..
Please let Rhoda know you are coming
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012
Time: 9:30 am—12:30 pm
Purim Festival
Join us to celebrate!!
Class Performances
Megillah Reading (abridged)
Volunteers needed for food tables,
ticket tables, and clean-up .
Costume Contest
Carnival (must purchase game tickets)
Contact Kitty Hall to volunteer!!
Prizes
Food (must purchase food tickets)
Temple B'nai Israel
400 N. Edgelawn Drive
Aurora, IL 60506-4394
FUN FOR EVERYONE!!
Phone: 630/892-2450
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Purim Party
Volunteers are needed on Sunday, March 11. Please contact Kitty Hall at the
above number or email address to volunteer for one of the following:
Ticket tables
Food tables
Clean-up
TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL Scrip Program
Order Deadline: SUNDAY, MARCH 11
Grocery store certificates are available ALL month through the Temple
office. For additional retailers or information, please check out
http://www.glscrip.com/retailerlist
NAME:
PHONE NUMBER:
Temple B'nai Israel earns 4% on ALL TRAVEL. Call the office for details.
WOODMAN'S NOW TAKES THEIR CARDS FOR GAS PURCHASES!! :)
Dining (continued)
Auto & Gas
Advance Auto Parts
7%
Auto Zone
x $25 = $
Fazoli's
Great Harvest Bread Co
8%
x $25 = $
BP Gas
1.5%
x $50/$100 $
Exxon/Mobil
1.5%
x $50 = $
Pep Boys
4%
x $20 = $
Sears Auto Service
4%
x $25/$100 $
Shell
2.5%
Speedway
4%
8%
x $10 = $
8%
x $10 = $
TGI Friday's
9%
x $25 = $
10%
x $25 = $
Texas Roadhouse
8%
x $25 = $
Honey Baked Ham
12%
x $10 = $
Wendy's
4%
x $10 = $
Wildfire
12%
x $25 = $
8%
x $25 = $
7%
x $10 = $
x $25 = $
KFC
8%
x $5 = $
x $50 = $
Lettuce Entertain You 12%
x $25 = $
x $25 = $
x $25 = $
Grocery Stores
Dominick's
4%
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
Little Caesar's Pizza
8%
x $20 = $
GFS (Gordon Food Service)
4%
x $25/$100 $
Lou Malnati's
8%
x $10 = $
Jewel (and Osco)
4%
x $25 = $
Macaroni Grill
9%
x $25 = $
Maggiano's Little Italy
9%
x $25 = $
8%
x $10 = $
Noodles & Company
Bahama Breeze
9%
x $25 = $
O'Charley's
Baskin Robbins
9%
x $2 = $
bd's Mongolian Grill
8%
x $20 = $
12%
Big Fish
3%
Hard Rock Café
Arby's
Big Bowl
Taco Bell (IL, TX only)
IHOP
Dining
Applebee's
x $25 = $
Jamba Juice
x $100 = $
Dining (continued)
7%
x $100 = $
Meijer
3%
x $25 = $
8%
x $10 = $
x $50 = $
13%
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
Old Country Buffet
5%
x $25 = $
Olive Garden
9%
x $25 = $
x $25 = $
On The Border
8%
x $25 = $
9%
x $25 = $
Outback Steakhouse
8%
x $25 = $
Bob Evans
10%
x $10 = $
PF Chang's
8%
x $25 = $
Boston Market
12%
x $10 = $
Panera Bread
9%
x $10 = $
Buca Di Beppo
8%
x $25 = $
Prisco's
5%
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
Whole Foods
3%
Woodman's
5%
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
x $50 = $
x $100 = $
Lodging & Travel
x $25 = $
Burger King
4%
x $10 = $
Papa John's
8%
x $10 = $
Avis Car Rental
8%
x $50 = $
California Pizza Kitchen
4%
x $10 = $
Pizza Hut
8%
x $10 = $
BedandBreakfast.com 10%
x $50 = $
Carrabba's Italian Grill 8%
x $25 = $
Qboda Mexican Grill
Champps Americana
x $25 = $
Quiznos
8%
7%
x $25 = $
Best Western Int'l
12%
x $25/$100 $
10%
x $10 = $
Budget Rental Car
8%
x $50 = $
Cheesecake Factory
5%
x $25 = $
Rainforest Café
9%
x $25 = $
Carnival Cruises (NOT
8%
x $100 = $
Chevy's Fresh Mex Restaura
9%
x $25 = $
Red Lobster
9%
x $25 = $
Celebrity Cruise Lines
9%
x $100 = $
Chili's Grill & Bar
on board)
9%
x $25 = $
Red Robin
9%
x $25 = $
Courtyard (Marriott)
8%
x $50/$100 $
10%
x $10 = $
Rock Bottom Restaurant
6%
x $25 = $
Fairfield Inn (Marriott) 8%
x $50/$100 $
8%
x $10 = $
Ruby Tuesday’s
8%
x $25 = $
Grand Geneva Resort Lake Geneva, WI (Marcus)
Cracker Barrel
9%
x $10 = $
St. Louis Bread Co.
9%
x $10/$25 $
Dave & Busters
13%
x $25 = $
Starbucks
7%
x $10 = $
Denny's
7%
x $10 = $
x $25 = $
Marriott Hotels
Domino's Pizza
8%
x $10 = $
Steak n' Shake
8%
x $10 = $
Ritz-Carlton Hotels
x $10 = $
Timber Ridge Lodge Lake Geneva, WI
Chipotle
Chuck E. Cheese
Dunkin Donuts
Einstein Bros. Bagel
4%
x $10 = $
10%
x $10 = $
Column Total $
Subway
3%
9%
x $25 = $
Hyatt Hotels
9%
x $50/$100 $
Marcus Resorts
9%
x $25 = $
8%
x $50/$100 $
12%
x $50 = $
9%
x $25 = $
x $50 = $
Sweet Tomatoes
8%
Column Total $
Questions? Contact Susan Leader
Column Total $
x $25 = $
RETAIL STORES, ETC. 
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Participating retailers and discounts are subject to change. Visit www.glscrip.com for a complete list.
FAMILY & FRIENDS ARE WELCOME TO ORDER. PASS THE WORD!!
This is only a partial, nationwide list. Check out www.glscrip.com for the complete list.
Retail Stores & Services
AJ Wright
7%
x $25 $
Ace Hardware
4%
x $25 $
Aeropostale
7%
American Eagle Outfitters
Babies-R-Us
Retail Stores & Services (continued)
Home Depot
4%
x $25 = $
x $25 $
HomeGoods
7%
x $25 = $
10%
x $25 $
JCPenney
5%
x $25/$100 $
1.5%
x $20 $
Jiffy Lube
8%
x $30 = $
x $100/$1000 = $
Banana Republic
9%
x $25 $
Jo-Ann Fabrics
6%
x $20 = $
Barnes & Noble Bookstores
9%
x $10 = $
K Mart
4%
x $25/$50 $
x $25 = $
Kohl's
4%
Bass Pro Shops
9%
x $25/$100 $
Bath & Body Works
13%
x $10 = $
L.L. Bean
15%
x $25/$100 $
Lands' End
16%
x $25/$100 $
Bed Bath & Beyond
7%
x $25/$100 $
3%
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
T.J. Maxx
Talbot's
Target
Toys-R-Us
5%
x $25/$100 $
7%
x $25/$100 $
13%
x $25 = $
2%
x $25/$100 $
1.5%
x $20 = $
Ulta Salon
4%
x $25 = $
Walden Books
9%
x $10/$25 $
WalMart
2%
x $100 = $
x $25 = $
Best Buy
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
Walgreens
6%
x $25 = $
x $100 = $
Lane Bryant
6%
x $25 = $
White Barn Candle Co 13%
x $10/$25 $
Limited
9%
x $25 = $
Williams-Sonoma
x $10/$25 $
Lord & Taylor
8%
x $25 = $
Lowe's Home Improvement
4%
Body Shop
8%
x $25 = $
Build-A-Bear Workshop
8%
x $25 = $
Burlington Coat Factory
8%
x $25 = $
MC Sports
Buy Buy Baby
7%
x $25 = $
Macy's
CVS/Pharmacy
x $25 = $
Retail Stores & Services (continued)
Staples
x $20 = $
x $25/$100 = $
8%
x $25 = $
10%
x $25/$100 $
8%
Other Scrip Providers
Amazon.com
AT&T 125+ minute card
4%
x $25/$100 $
20%
x $9.50 = $
Cinemark Tinseltown
4%
x $25 = $
Cineplex Odeon
7%
x $25 = $
6%
x $25/$100 $
Marshalls
7%
x $25/$100 $
Goodrich Theaters
4%
x $10 = $
11%
x $25/$100 $
Menards Home Center 3%
x $25/$100 $
Groupon.com
7%
x $25 = $
Carson Pirie Scott
8%
x $25 = $
Men's Wearhouse
8%
x $25 = $
iTunes
5%
x $15 = $
Casual Male XL
9%
x $25 = $
Michaels
4%
x $25 = $
Children's Place
12%
x $25 = $
Motherhood Maternity
8%
x $25 = $
Marcus Theatres
9%
x $25/$100 $
9%
x $10 = $
Neiman Marcus (not for 12%
credit card pymts)
x $50 = $
Overstock.com
8%
x $25 = $
Cabela's
Claire's
Container Store, The
9%
x $25 = $
Crate and Barrel
8%
x $25/$100 $
Dennis Uniform
5%
x $20 = $
Nike
x $25 = $
12%
x $25 = $
Regal Entertainment
8%
x $25 = $
Office Depot
4%
x $25/$100 $
Shutterfly
9%
x $25 = $
Office Max
5%
x $25/$100 $
Zappos.com (online only)
8%
x $25 = $
Dick's Sporting Goods
8%
x $25/$100 $
Old Navy
Disney
2%
x $25/$100 $
Payless Shoes
9%
x $25 = $
13%
x $20 = $
Dots
12%
x $25 = $
PetSmart
4%
x $25 = $
Express
10%
x $25 = $
Pier 1 Imports
9%
x $25 = $
Column Total $
Log on at www.glscrip.com for a complete
list of nationwide retailers. List additional
retailers to add to your order.
9%
x $25 = $
Pottery Barn/Pottery Barn K
8%
x $25/$100 $
Family Video
12%
x $10 = $
REI
8%
x $25 = $
Fannie May
25%
x $10 = $
Radio Shack
4%
x $25 = $
Fashion Bug
6%
x $25 = $
Rocky Mountain Chocolate
11%
x $10 = $
$
Footlocker Stores/Lady Foo
9%
x $25 = $
Sally Beauty Supply
12%
x $25 = $
$
GNC
8%
x $25 = $
Sam's Club (Wal-Mart) 2%
x $25 = $
$
Game Stop
3%
x $25 = $
Family Christian Stores
Gander Mountain
x $100 = $
8%
x $25 = $
14%
x $25 = $
Sears
4%
x $25/$100 $
Golfsmith
8%
x $25 = $
Sephora
4%
x $20 = $
Great Clips
8%
x $25 = $
Shoe Carnival
5%
x $25 = $
Sports Authority
8%
Gap
H&M
5%
x $25 = $
Hallmark
4%
x $25 = $
Additional Retailers
$
x $250 = $
x $25 = $
Column Total $
Organize your gift cards with…
Cascading Card File
25%
Column Total $
Questions? Contact Susan Leader
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Participating retailers and discounts are subject to change. Visit www.glscrip.com for a complete list.
x $3 = $
Temple B’nai Israel
Passover Community Seder
Please join us for the First Seder,
on Friday, April 6, 2012
6:45 pm
The Time:
6:45 pm Gather &
Preliminary
Services
7:30 pm Seder
The Cost:
RSVP deadline March 23
Non-Members:
Adults
$50.00 ea
Children (3-10) $25.00 ea
Children (under 3)
Free
The early deadline is
necessary due to the
availability of kosher
products that are ordered.
Temple Members:
Adults
$25.00 ea
Children (3-10) $12.50 ea
Children (under 3)
Free
Reserve NOW to avoid
disappointment.
For more information call the office at (630) 892-2450.
Volunteers are needed to help with cooking, shlepping, and set-up.
If you can help, please leave message for Beryl Mann at 630-892-2450.

Yes, count us in for Temple B'nai Israel's 2012 Community Seder!
(630) 892-2450
Members &Their Guests:
Non-Members:
Adults
Adults
_____ x $25.00 = $_____
_____ x $50.00 = $_____
Children (3-10) _____ x $12.50 = $_____
Children (3-10) _____ x $25.00 = $_____
Children (under 3) ____ x Free
Children (under 3) ____ x Free
= $0.00
Member Total: $______
= $0.00
Non-Member Total: $______
Reservations & money (must be paid in FULL) by March 23, 2012. Make checks payable to Temple B'nai Israel and mail to 400 N.
Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, IL 60506-4394
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone __________________________
MECHIRAT CHOMETZ – SALE OF CHOMETZ
During the Passover festival, all manner of leavened foods and drinks and ingredients,
which are made from or contain an admixture of grains (Chometz) are prohibited. One
who cannot dispose of all his/her Chometz before Pesach must authorize his/her Rabbi, in
advance, to sell his/her Chometz for him/her to a non-Jew. This action is completely
legal, giving the non-Jew all rights to ownership over the Chometz that has been sold to
him/her. After the conclusion of the festival, the Rabbi repurchases the Chometz from the
non-Jew. This page contains the form of authorization we use. Congregants may sell their
chometz by completing the authorization form below to be received at Temple B’nai
Israel by MONDAY, APRIL 2nd. Please mail your form to:
Rabbi Shmuel Mann
400 N. Edgelawn Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
________________________________________________________________________
DELEGATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SALE OF CHOMETZ
I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Shmuel Mann to act in my place and stead, and in my
behalf to sell all Chometz possessed by me (knowingly or unknowingly) as defined by the Torah and
Rabbinic Law (e.g. Chometz, doubt of Chometz and all kinds of Chometz mixtures.) Also Chometz that
tends to harden and to adhere to the inside surface of pans, pots or cooking and usable utensils, and all
kinds of live animals that have been eating Chometz or mixtures thereof, and to lease all places wherein the
Chometz owned by me may be found, especially in the premises located at
Home address:
Business address:
Rabbi Shmuel Mann has the full right to sell and to lease by transactions, as he deems fit and proper for
such time he believes necessary in accordance with all detailed terms and detailed forms as explained in the
general authorization contracts, which have been given this year to Rabbi Shmuel Mann to sell the
Chometz. This general authorization is made as part of this agreement. Also do I hereby give the said Rabbi
Shmuel Mann full power and authority to appoint a substitute in his stead with full power to sell and to
lease as provided herein. The above given power is in conformity with all Torah, Rabbinical regulations
and laws, and also in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and the United States. And to this, I
hereby affix my signature on this __________ day of _______________ in the year 2012.
Signature:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
REMEMBER!!
Please think of the poor on Passover and donate to our Temple’s Ma’ot Chittim
which we forward to the needy for Passover provisions.
March 2012
7 Adar ~ 8 Nisan 5772
The Scribe
Temple B'nai Israel
See you at the Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 11!
From the desk of Rabbi Mann:
Israel vs. Iran: At
the Oscars and
Beyond
Last week, I made
two friendly bets
with Jacob Danmar.
I lost the first, and
won the second. As
per usual, we were
talking Israeli politics. During the conversation, I mentioned that it will be
interesting to see which film would win
for the category of Best Foreign Film, in
which Israel and Iran (among others
from Canada, Poland and Belguim) are
competing. Jacob opined that “of
course, in ‘politically correct’ America,
the Iranian film would win”. The odds
were only 20% that the Iranian film
would win. So I bet against Iran. I predicted that Israel wouldn’t win either.
The same 20% odds. (I was rooting for
Canada.)
The next bet I made was that “if Iran
would win, the Iranian government
would consider it a ‘victory over the
‘Zionist regime’”. I won that bet!
The Israeli film “Footnote” deals with
a father-son rivalry concerning their
achievements in the area of Talmudic
scholarship. The Iranian film , “A Sepa-
At A Glance...
ration”, the story of an upper-middle
class family living in Tehran and falling
apart, as it struggles to balance its daily
life with its competing desires to leave
the oppressive society of Iran.
I did not see either film. But from
what I read about them, it would make
an interesting Adult-Ed program to
compare the two films with regard to
what they say about the two cultures.
The following was reported in the
media following the Iranian win at the
Oscars. “Even as Asghar Farhadi (the
film’s Director) celebrated a different
version of Iran being recognized at the
Oscars, he also didn't hold back in his
critique about the regime there itself,
accusing it of smothering "a rich and
ancient culture...under heavy dust of
politics."
Farhadi's extended remarks are below:
At this time many Iranians all over
the world are watching us and I imagine
them to be very happy. They are happy
not just because of an important award
or a film or a filmmaker, but because at
the time when talk of war, intimidation
and aggression is exchanged between
politicians, the name of their country,
Iran, is spoken here through her glori-
Megillah Reading
Mar 07
Purim Service
Mar 08
50th Anniversary Event:
Purim Party
Mar 10
Purim Carnival
Mar 11
Sisterhood Book Review
Mar 22
Family Education: Interfaith Couples
Mar 25
Search for Chometz
Apr 5
Community First Seder
Apr 6
Passover
Apr 614
Family Lunch after school/ Apr 22
Yom Hashoah Program
Rummage Sale
Apr 29
-30
Deadlines:
• RSVP for Pizza Party & Megillah Reading: March 4
• Scrip orders: March 11
• RSVP for Seder: March 23
(Continued on page 2)
PURIM SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 7—5:30 pm School, 6 pm Pizza party followed by Megillah Reading
Thursday, March 8—6:45 am Purim Services
TBI COMMUNITY SEDER
YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM
Mark your calendars for April 6. Deadline
for reservations is March 23. See flyer.
Save the date for Sunday, April 22 at 3 pm
for our Annual Yom Hashoah Program.
Shabbat Services:
Friday evenings
7:30 pm Every Friday
2nd Friday still Family Service
Saturday mornings
9 am Traditional
10:30 am Mar 10—Egalitarian
10:30 am Mar 17—Renewal
Todah Rabbah, Thank you.
We gratefully acknowledge the following donations.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Steve & Cathy Cohen
- in memory of Myron ‘Mike’ Harris
Derek & Andrea Kowalski
- in memory of Elsie Golden
David & Susan Leader
GENERAL
Else Bruch
- in honor of Edith Katz
Shirley Gersh
- in memory of Toby Gersh
Stan & Beryl Gershenson
- in honor of David Davis’ Torah
Reading
- in honor of Edith Katz
Bruce & Margot Goldsmith
- in memory of Zander Bowman
- in honor of David Davis’ Torah
Reading
- in memory of Zalmon Goldsmith
- in memory of William Pinkowski
- in honor of Ron Ramer, Volunteer Of
The Year (towards Renewal Expense)
Robert & Ann Goldsmith
David & Susan Leader
- in memory of Marvin Katz
- recovery of Philip Jacobson
- recovery of Barbara Pielet
- recovery of Cassie Stanley
Linda McHose
- in memory of Dorothy Abramson
Marvin & Beth Najberg
- in honor of Blooma Stark’s birthday
Gary & Elaine Raymond
- in honor of David Davis’ Torah
Reading
Isabelle Kole Stein
- in memory of Leon Kole
Abe Steinberg & Candice Goldstein
- get well to Cassie Stanley
KIDDUSH
Larry & Karen Christensen
- to host 2/25/12 in honor of Karen’s
birthday
Steve Cohen
Judith Glazer
- in memory of Morris Watkins
Steve Peskind
David Shaftman & Rivka Shaftman
- to host 3/3/12 in memory of sister
Etta Feierman & mother Mollie
Shaftman
Myron Whisler
- in memory of Mildred Fredman
RABBI DISCRETIONARY
Cindy Michelassi
- in memory of Willard Meiller
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TIMELESS TRIBUTE CAMPAIGN
Steve & Susan Peskind
- seat in honor of Oliver Adams
TRIBUTE
Robert Bersin
- in memory of Max & Ann Herman
Norman Kelewitz
- in memory of Mirel Michaelson
Rick & Terry Luther
- in memory of Edward J Rubens

In loving memory of
MAX ALVARADO
father of Patricia Rosenmann
Steve & Cathy Cohen
Sarene Rosen
Abe Steinberg & Candice Goldstein
In loving memory of
EDITH KATZ
mother of Marilyn Katz
David & Susan Leader
Abe Steinberg & Candice Goldstein
In loving memory of
JOHN S. YOUNG
father of Michael Young (Wolf)
Stan & Beryl Gershenson
Abe Steinberg & Candice Goldstein
Rabbi Mann
ONEG SPONSORS
MARCH 9 Anna Kurtzman in honor
of DJ’s 50th birthday
MARCH 30 Sandy Wolf & Michael
Young in honor of their anniversary
Time to reserve a special date to host
an Oneg in honor or memory of that
special someone.
Contact Beryl Mann
or the office at (630) 892-2450 to sponsor an Oneg for your special occasion.
From the mailbox….
Dear Temple Friends,
Thank you so much for the generous Bat Mizvah gifts and for helping
with school supply donations that were
taken to the SOS Children’s Village.
Sincerely,
Gabby Kramer
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ous culture. A rich and ancient
culture that has been under heavy
dust of politics. I proudly offer this
honor to the people of my country,
a people who respect all cultures
and civilizations and despise hostility and resentment.”
It is an open question whether
Iran’s belligerence toward Israel is
an indication of what Bernard
Lewis calls “a clash of civilizations”, or if it is only an aberrant
example of an extremist Iranian
government that does not represent the Iranian people. What is
unquestionable is that Iran is at
the forefront of a “new Antisemitism” which uses anti-Zionist
rhetoric to mask the oldest and
most malicious of hatreds.
Moshe Amirav, a political science professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, summed it up
well, when he said that he “didn’t
stop thinking about the bomb the
whole time” he was watching “A
Separation.”
Let us hope and pray that
“Iran’s victory over Israel” be limited to the Oscars. And that there
be a victory of the Iranian people
over its radical Islamist overlords.
Then, possibly, the two cultures –
Jewish and Muslim- can return to
former days when they co-existed
in peace.
RABBI MANN
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Temple B’nai Israel’s Message from the President
Dear Friends,
I am in shock, as I know are
many of you, at the passing of
our long-term member and first
female President of Temple B’nai
Israel, Edith Katz. While it was
clear that she was advancing in
age, her vitality and clearness of
thought belied her years. Edith
has been a voice of wisdom and
rationality amid chaotic and notso chaotic times, serving as a
multi-decade Director. She also
served for years as the Chairperson of Architectural Committee
and House and Properties Committee, the guardian of our archives, and an able member of
the Finance Committee. When
beloved husband Marvin’s (may
he rest in peace) health declined
to the point that she no longer
felt comfortable leaving him at
night, she moved from the Board
of Directors to the Board of Trustees, but found herself wanting
more and more (when she was
again able to attend meetings) to
get back into the thick of the action. She accepted the invitation
to rejoin the Board of Directors
and only recently, when her illness was discovered, contacted
me and stated that she felt that
her illness would not allow her to
remain on the Board (or as a
committee chair), and was unanimously voted back onto the
Board of Trustees. Edith was, for
as long as anyone can probably
remember, the Temple Parliamentarian, always able to advise
us how to proceed, according to
Roberts Rules of Order. Edith
was opinionated, yet her opinions
were always clearly thought
through and clearly stated.
One anecdote that I am sure
that Edith would allow me to
share was at an Architectural
Committee meeting, at which
time the issue of hanging magnificent donated art in the Social
Hall was discussed. Edith was
firm in believing in the beautiful
simplicity of the unadorned brick
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walls and was hopeful that the
issue would be decided to the
negative. At some point in the
meeting, Sarene Rosen (ya gotta
love these women) stated simply
to Edith, “You’re outvoted, 7 to 3”
and Edith relented, knowing full
well that there were only four voting members present! After the
art was placed on the Social Hall
walls (and on the walls of the
hallways), Edith said to me without any degree of discomfort, “I
was wrong-- this art enhances
the Temple!” Edith’s passing is a
major loss to the Temple, Hadassah and to the community (Edith
was a strong proponent of the
very successful Study Circles
Program that brought area citizens of all different backgrounds
together to dialogue on issues of
tolerance and cooperation, the
program unfortunately ending
due to budget cuts). Edith: I am a
better person for having known
you, and your influence on the
Temple and on those who have
known you and loved you has
been nothing more than miraculous. You are the role model for
‘Menschlichkeit’!
I do wish to report on a few
more areas. I know that we are
all thrilled to learn that Cassie
May’s repeat lung transplantation has gone well (as reported in
a front page story in the Chicago
Tribune), and that she is making
amazing progress. Our continued
best wishes go out to the entire
May family during her current
recovery process!
We had a very well attended
and successful chicken soup
luncheon at the Temple, the proceeds of which are completely
slated to assist the Temple during this difficult financial year.
Thank you, Sisterhood, for your
continued generous support! At
the same time (at the busy Temple that we wish to continue to
be there will be conflicts), there
was a Teacher Retreat coordinated and conducted by Kitty
Hall, where every teacher was
present and worked to increase
our skill set and sensitivity to the
issues of teaching this generation
of student. All of the aides also
were present, and we additionally
had a good representation of the
Board of Education. Kitty beautifully expressed her recognition of
the incredible talent and passion
that was represented, and it is
our hope that the new curriculum (which is actually working
and does not need any major
overhaul-- a major first for us in
quite some time) will translate
into not only a better teaching
outcome for our current students, but also more community
recognition of its quality and increasing enrollment next year,
when the word gets out, through
the enhanced marketing strategies of Paula Krapf and the newly
revitalized Membership Committee!
The Board, at its upcoming
meeting, will act on its selfmandate for better committee
function, and my hope is, that as
I reach the close of my final
months as your President, we will
be repositioned for the future!
Thank you for all of your support
and partnership, as we together
move forward!
Sincerely, David Leader
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What’s Happening in Religious School
An Inconvenient Party
It’s almost time for Purim. Long before Mardi Gras, Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale, or the Super Bowl,
Jews had a day to cut loose and party without inhibition. Costumes, candy, noise and noshing are all part of
the celebration of Esther’s triumph in saving our people from extinction. Every year, Temple B’nai Israel has
a carnival and a hot dog lunch topped off with hamantashen, those delectable sweets filled with jam or
chocolate. This year, we’ll have our carnival on March 11. But Purim will be over by March 11. The daylong
silliness is due to begin at sundown on March 7—a Wednesday. Not many of us would choose to party on a
weekday night. Yet, that is our obligation.
Rabbi Mann came up with a great idea for making a Wednesday party possible. Since our students have
school on Wednesday evenings, the Rabbi suggested that we start school late—at 5:30 p.m.—and follow it
with a pizza supper at 6:00. This is an opportunity worth pursuing. You can fit this into your schedule. The
time spent commuting to the Temple will be neutralized by the time saved not having to cook or clean up
from dinner. Some of our kids have prepared a Purim spiel for our dinner entertainment. We’ll finish the evening with a megillah reading, drowning out Haman’s name with as much noise as a grogger-armed group
can muster. All are welcome. Just call or email the office by March 4 and let us know how many are coming.
The passing of Purim means four weeks to Pesach. (Insert reproduction of Edvard Munch’s painting, “The
Scream” here.) No matter how early I start getting ready, there’s always more to do than time to do it. So,
this year, Religious School students will be starting their preparations the week after the Purim carnival. On
March 18, we’ll have specially prepared Pesach workshops for all of our students. The teachers have prepared lessons that are age appropriate and offer plenty of hands-on exploration. They will create materials
that they can use at their own Seders this year and for many years to come.
The miracle of the Exodus transformed our people. The miracle at Sinai spelled out our covenant with Gd. This year, with your help, our children can learn that we have been liberated to keep that covenant in
every generation. This month, we will set down our well-used groggers and prepare for the festival that most
defines us as a nation. The exuberance of Purim will propel us into a time of study, anticipation and preparation for a festival that can be life-changing and will surely be joyous. Purim is here. Pesach is close behind.
Let us embrace both with enthusiasm.
Kitty Hall
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 4
March 7
March 11
March 18
March 25
Purim set-up, Board of Education meeting at 12:45 pm
SPECIAL SCHOOL HOURS— School starts at 5:30 pm (not 4:30 pm)
$3.00 per person for Pizza before our MEGILLAH READING at 7:00 pm
Hopefully our Wednesday students will stay for the Megillah Reading at 7:00 pm.
Purim Festival/Carnival 9:30 am—12:30 pm
Passover Workshop
Family Education: Interfaith Couples
SISTERHOOD NEWS AND EVENTS...
The second Chicken Soup Sale was a big success! Sorry if you were not able to attend but by the reaction of those who were there they TOTALLY enjoyed themselves. One of the ladies who came said to me as
she was leaving, "I will see you next year!"
I just want to thank everyone who helped as this was a TOTAL group effort: Rabbi and Beryl, Elissa
and David, Wendy, Ruth Ann, Judy and Phil, Anna and D.J., Susan, Barbara, Esther and Jack,
Elaine, Sarene, and Dan.
I would like to ask a favor of anyone who uses the table cloths other than for an Oneg or Kiddush if you
could please call me so that I could arrange to have them picked up. Also there is a box on top of the table
cloth rack on the stage, so when you take the table cloths off of the hanger could you please put it in the
box so they can be easily accessed when the cloths are taken home to be laundered.
- Cyndy Raymond, Sisterhood President
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Volunteers & donations (in good condition) needed!
NO donations accepted before Monday, April 23 due to Social Hall events planned.
Times:
Sunday, April 29—12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday, April 30—9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To volunteer or make a donation, call the office (630/892-2450).
Set-up will take place the Thursday, and Sunday morning prior to the begin of the sale.
Don’t forget to check with you favorite Resale Shop for their donations to the Rummage Sale.
Remember, no donations can be accepted until Monday, April 23 due to Social Hall usage.
BAR & BAT MITZVAH SPECIAL GIFT FUND
The Aurora Jewish Community traditionally presents a gift to each of our Bar & Bat Mitzvah celebrants. It is a
lovely custom, dating back at least to the 1930s. The gift is a collection of donations from our congregants.
Many congregants ask to be included in all of the presentations. Some prefer to pick and choose. If you want to
be included on any of the upcoming B’nai Mitzvah, please call or send a check at least one week in advance for
$5.00 each. This will allow time for the preparation of the congratulatory card listing all of the contributors.
Please make checks payable to Temple B’nai Israel Special Gifts and mail it to:
Rhoda Melnicoff,
UPCOMING BAR & BAT MITZVAH:
May 12, 2012
June 2, 2012
Jonathan Kurtzman, son of DJ and Anna Kurtzman
Adam Valdman, son of Ruth Ann Saunders
Sarah Valdman, daughter of Ruth Ann Saunders
NATIONAL HADASSAH DAY
Celebrations will take place all over the country...Why not
celebrate locally?
Join us on March 22 at 7 pm at the home of Sarene Rosen
to celebrate National Hadassah Day.
Guest speaker: Pam Clemen, member of the US Holocaust Museum
Review the book “Hunting Eichmann”
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Temple Thermostats
If you feel the need to adjust the Temple
thermostat, while in the building,
PLEASE do not use the hold option. This
will override our heating/ cooling schedule. Only adjust the temperature up or
down to what you desire and the system
will reset at the next schedule block.
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TBI Social Action—Update and New Initiatives
TBI has just made its 3rd delivery of donated food and sundries to the Interfaith Food Pantry. Todah Rabbah to of
you who have made the effort to bring along “something extra” for our collection box when you come to Temple.
PLEASE KEEP IT COMING!!
And a special note of thanks to Bob Arundale for once again schlepping our collection to the food pantry. He
indicated that the line of people waiting outside to pick up their food, when he arrived, was about 50 yards long.
Don’t think for a minute that what we are doing doesn’t matter!!
Please Contribute to TBI “Tikkun Olam” Efforts
TBI Social Action Committee has identified two additional “opportunities” to be of service, both within our own
community (the Aurora area) and in the greater Chicago area. We need you to help TBI to fulfill this vital part of its
mission…
1. Preparation of Meals for Mutual Ground - This should be very easy for us to accomplish. On a frequency to
be determined, we will prepare meals to be served to the approximately 25-30 adult and children residents of this
facility. Being able to enjoy a lovingly prepared home-cooked meal is a godsend to them as they struggle to get their
lives in order. In addition every meal prepared and delivered by outsiders represents a huge savings to Mutual
Ground’s budget, allowing this organization to use its precious resources to more directly help its residents.
We are looking for volunteers to help prepare either salads, entrees, side dishes, and / or dessert. Ideally we will
identify at least 3 volunteers for each part of the meal, so that each volunteer would be asked to prepare for about
10 people. (But if we can’t get enough volunteers, then each one would be asked to prepare more. Please help so
that we can reduce the burden for each volunteer. Note: There is no concern with Kashrut for the food we prepare
for this purpose.)
Rhoda Melnicoff will be the “menu planner” and will communicate the menu for the next meal via e-mail to the
volunteers. (Don’t worry, she will come up with low-budget, but healthful plans - I am one to know!!)
To make this as convenient as possible, we would ask for the food preparations to be dropped off on a Sunday
morning (a place in the vestibule or foyer will be designated), and then someone will transport the collected portions
to Mutual Ground for refrigeration later that morning. We are targeting our first meal delivery for a Sunday after
Passover, either April 22 or 29. This date will be firmed up and announced.
PLEASE offer your culinary services. It can be as simple as making a larger portion of whatever you are cooking for your family or for company you may be having over! You will need to deliver whatever you prepare in a disposable container, as there is no practical way to have serving pieces returned from Mutual Ground. (Inexpensive
disposable containers are available at any dollar store.) To volunteer, please send an e-mail to Rhoda at
with the following information:
• Which meal portion(s) you would be willing to work on (salad/entrée/side dish/dessert)
• Any menu items you would specifically like to prepare (e.g. - a favorite casserole, stew, cookies, cup cakes,
etc). This will help Rhoda with her menu preparation.
• Any anticipated restrictions on your availability to prepare and deliver through the end of the school year (up to
Memorial Day), (due to being away, etc.)
Any other ideas to help make this a successful initiative.
2. Assist Maot Chittim of Greater Chicago with its annual Passover food distribution to needy Jews - On
Sunday, April 1 (a non-Sunday School day), this organization needs volunteers to 1) pack perishables into the
packages to be delivered (non-perishables will have been previously packed), and then 2) deliver the packages to
the designated recipients. These deliveries will be made in the city of Chicago and in some of the suburbs, most
likely north/northwest. This would be an excellent charitable project to take on with your children - showing them
what it means to be of service to less fortunate Jews. If families would like to group together to make deliveries, this
would be fine. (Just be sure you leave some room in your vehicle for boxes. Don’t carry too many passengers!)
Please contact Mark Melnicoff
if you can volunteer to perform this
valuable service. He will make sure that Maot Chittim is informed of the number of volunteers coming from TBI. If
you prefer to travel “as a caravan”, let Mark know in your reply. Also, please let Mark know if you can volunteer to
help pack perishables (this activity starts at 6 am) and/or make deliveries (this activity starts at 9 am). Information on
where to be and when will be forthcoming.
Mark Melnicoff - TBI Social Action Chair
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TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY AURORA...
THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY AURORA
P.L. Reid, author of “The Weaver’s Loom”
Award-winning author P.L. Reid artfully weaves her research and personal family history with photo-essays and mixed
media to tell the story of the early immigrant experience in Pigeon Hill—a community of Hungarian and Romanian immigrants– and the Jewish immigrant experience in Aurora.
Come and join the discussion to follow.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012
7 p.m. (reception & book signing to follow)
Waubonsee Community College, Aurora Campus, Multipurpose Room
Reservations are requested for FREE events. To reserve your seat, call (630) 466-2360
FREE
DuPage-Will Hadassah hosting Welcome a Stranger and Help Change the
Women’s Seder
World
DuPage-Will Hadassah will be hosting its third
Women’s Seder on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Congregation Beth Shalom, 772 West Fifth Avenue in Naperville, 60563. Registration will be starting at 12:15 PM.
There is a charge of $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for
girls 10 years and younger. The seder will begin at
12:45 PM. The seder will use The Journey Continues: Ma’yan Passover Haggadah. A limited number of haggadahs can be purchased from Susan Ganden
for $10.00. They can
also be purchased on-line at Amazon. A light lunch
will be served.
The afternoon will include a Passover Dessert contest. Please let Susan Ganden know if you are entering. There will be crafts for the children and Israeli
dancing for all.
Please send your check to hold your reservation to
Sue Ganden
1 If you have questions, please contact Susan Ganden at
RECYCLE
INK CARTRIDGES
FOR EDUCATION
Bring in those empty ink cartridges to
the Temple (in the office collection
box) and help a local low income
school raise money.
SPERTUS EVENTS
Submitted by Candy Goldstein
Now is the time to consider the possibility of hosting an AFS exchange student
for the 2012-13 school year or semester. Students from over 50 countries are hoping for a host family to choose them as a family member for this next year. Would
you consider opening your heart and home to one of these adventuresome young
people and offering them and your family a life expanding opportunity to learn
firsthand about another person and culture?
AFS Intercultural Programs is a nonprofit student exchange organization whose
mission is to work towards the creation of a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families,
schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. AFS, formerly
known as American Field Service, began as a volunteer ambulance service during
World War I. Today, AFS continues to work towards the healing of the nations by
facilitating student exchange with an ever diversified list of countries, including
countries of the Middle East and former Soviet Union. “And the leaves of the tree
are for the healing of the nations...” Our hope is that these students will become
the leaves of the tree that help heal the nations. If you are interested in learning
more about hosting or volunteering with AFS or becoming an exchange student
yourself, please attend an info night March 13, 7:00 to 8:30 at Geneva Public Library or contact Robbin Lang at
or fill out an interest form on the web at www.afsusa.org.
Do you shop at: OFFICE DEPOT?
Give the cashier both of these numbers to have a % of your
sale come back to Temple B’nai Israel:
5% TO SCHOOL PROGRAM ~ 70209281
WORKLIFE REWARDS ~ 1115730093
If you forget your numbers...Office Depot can look up Temple B’nai Israel and apply these numbers for percentage.
JEWEL / OSCO, PRISCO’s, WOODMAN’s, or DOMINICK’s?
Visit Spertus at www.spertus.edu
or call 312.322.1773 for a listing of
the wonderful events that Spertus
has planned in the near future .
Plan ahead and purchase store certificates through Temple
B’nai Israel before you shop. You give TBI $25 and receive
a $25 gift card in return, BUT TBI earns a % on that transaction.
Follow Spertus on Twitter!
Become a fan of Spertus on Facebook
Contact the Temple office to purchase these cards. Additional
gift cards are available monthly. Check out the bottom of the main page at
www.temple-bnai-israel.org for order forms through our SCRIP PROGRAM.
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Upcoming Birthdays &
Anniversaries
Mar 01
Mar 02
Mar 03
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 11
Mar
Mar
Mar
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12
13
14
15
Mar 17
Mar 19
Mar
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Mar
Mar
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21
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Mar 30
Simchas & Such
Mazel tov to EMILY CAMRAS, daughter of Lou Camras, on
hre upcoming cello performance on Sunday, March 4, 2012. This
is a FREE recital at the Cultural Center in Downtown Chicago,
78 E Washington Street, Chicago, IL (Claudia Cassidy Theater—
NW corner of Washington and Michigan Avenues) beginning at 3
pm. Emily will be one of several performers. All are category winners from the National Walgreen’s Music Competition held last
December.
John Peskind
Karen Fullett-Christensen
Emily Camras
Leanne Fischler
Susan Fischler
DJ Kurtzman
Shmuel Mann
Candi Goldstein
Suzette Schneider
Cary Nicol
Shmuel & Beryl Mann
Mark Hwalisz
Esther Pollock
Ethan Young
Ian Wiseman
Larry & Karen Christensen
Sara Rabin
Len & Blooma Stark
Thomas Brozak
Linda Friedman
Phil Jacobson
Cyndy Raymond
Dennis & Amy Brozak
Bernie Nusbaum
David Leader
Well Wishes go out to...
CASSIE STANLEY, daughter of Tim & Rhonda
May, who underwent a lung transplant and is doing
well.
BARBARA PIELET who continues to recover after
a recent fall.
Opportunities to help others...
FOOD DRIVE—our year-round campaign to
help
A drive to collect non-perishable food items and
toiletries will take place, year-round, in the entry way of Temple B’nai Israel. Donations can be
dropped off in the box and will taken to a local
facility to help those in need.
Scrip Update...
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Yahrzeit
March
1-Mar
“The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing.”
(according to the secular calendar)
Florence Dolnick, mother of Beryl Gershenson
19-Mar
Morris Chorost, grandfather of Amy Rose
Toby Gersh, mother of Henry Gersh
Tessie Kaufman, mother of Howard Kaufman
Sidney Podolsky, father of Raphael Podolsky
2-Mar
Abraham Rozner, grandfather of Jack Pollock
Abraham Green, grandfather of Max Baratz
3-Mar
Rose Goldman, grandmother of Susan Carson
4-Mar
Kenneth Schneiderman, brother of Anita Cohen
5-Mar
Sidney Wolf, grandfather of Rhonda May
Solly Rubinstein, father of Roy Rubinstein
20-Mar
Violet Ruth Litt, grandmother of Susan Goldstein
Harry Nemenoff, brother of David Nemenoff
Ida Agress, mother of Frances Agress
21-Mar
Abraham Morris Katz, uncle of Marvin Katz
Mary Cohen, aunt of Robert Goldsmith
Erwin William Ovitsky, husband of Joyce Bowman
6-Mar
Fannie Green, grandmother of Max Baratz
Dr. Peter Ovitsky, father of Erwin Ovitsky
Rose Bowman, mother of Zander Bowman
Zalmon Goldsmith, father of Bruce Goldsmith
Ellen L. Hose, mother of Blanche Sheinkopf
23-Mar
Peter B. Morris, father of Barbara Peskind
7-Mar Morris Bender, father of Phyllis Rosenthal
Ritzie Clara Watkins, grandmother of Judy Glazer
Rose Davis, mother of David Davis
Ann W. Herman, mother of Doris Bersin
24-Mar
Arnold Litteken, father of Susan Leader
Oren Daniel Davis, son of David & Elissa Davis
Mirel Michaelson, grandfather of Norman Kelewitz
26-Mar
Moe Fierstein, father of Elissa Davis
Louis Pollack, father of Susan Wellek
Arthur L. Puklin, father of Richard Puklin
Marvin David Katz, husband of Edith Katz
27-Mar
Herschel Glass, step-father of Norman Abramowitz
8-Mar
9-Mar
Irene Conney, mother of Beth (Lisberg) Najberg
28-Mar
Dorothy Puklin, mother of Dick Puklin
James Jay Kurtzman, father of D J Kurtzman
Alex Dolnick, father of Beryl Gershenson
Sarah Jacobson, mother of Phil Jacobson
11-Mar Shayna Konwiser
Bernard Ramer, father of Ron Ramer
29-Mar
Martin Yellin, father of Lawrence Yellin
31-Mar
Florence Stone Kaplan, aunt of Susan Carson
Morris Rubin, father of Carol Horowitz
Sarah Yellin, aunt of Larry Yellin
12-Mar Mel Adelman, husband of Phyllis Adelman
Ephraim Moses Goldstein, father of Charles Goldstein
13-Mar Arthur Landesman, father of Eric Landesman
15-Mar Tillie Bender
William Hayer, father of Sheldon Hayer & Toby Hayer
16-Mar Melvin Goldman, father of Susan Carson
Jacob Goldsmith, grandfather of Bruce Goldsmith
Michael Higgins, cousin of Barbara Sheridan
Harry Round, father of Mark Round
Adolph C. Skom, father of Joseph Skom
18-Mar Isador Goldman, father of Phyllis Adelman
Nathan Shorr, father of Kenneth Shorr & Robert Shorr
Menachem Steinberg, father of Abraham Steinberg
In Memoriam: EDITH KATZ
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of long-term member, EDITH KATZ, the first female President of the Temple and long-term Board member who passed away Saturday, February 18. Edith and her late husband, Marvin, were extremely active in, and a vital part of, our Temple for many years. She will be missed by so
many.
In the ancient words of the traditional Jewish prayer of consolation: “May the L-rd console and sustain you among the
other mourners for Zion and Jerusalem.” AMEN.
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