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The
SHOFAR
SEPTEMBER 2014
Volume 90 No. 11
ELUL/TISHREI 5774/5775
Temple Beth-El
The Temple Beth-El Shofar is dedicated
by the Chase Family Foundation.
Congregation Sons of Israel & David
ENTERING THE HOLINESS
OF THE NEW YEAR
FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, AND A PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN.
A TIME TO BE BORN, AND A TIME TO DIE.
(Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3)
We did not choose to be born, but we must choose our way of life. We cannot hope to avoid death, but we can
invest a part of ourselves in the things that never die and these live beyond our mortal span.
A TIME TO PLANT, AND A TIME TO HARVEST
WHAT HAS BEEN PLANTED.
We harvest what others have planted before us. May we so plant that the nourishing fruit
of our labors will be harvested by those who come after us.
A TIME TO KILL, AND A TIME TO HEAL.
Now is the time to dedicate ourselves to destroy the evil within us and around us: now is the time to
resolve the hurts and wounds of those who have been bruised ~ some of them by us.
A TIME TO BREAK DOWN, AND A TIME TO BUILD UP.
This is the time to break down walls of estrangement that separate. This is the time to build up the
walls of caring that draw us close to one another.
A TIME TO WEEP, A TIME TO LAUGH.
Let us weep for the days we have wasted, for thanks we did not offer, for the gifts we did not use,
for the goods we left undone. Let us laugh with the hope that we will do better in the year we are about to begin.
A TIME TO MOURN, AND A TIME TO DANCE.
At this time we mourn with all who in the year gone by have suffered the death of loved ones, the loss of dignity,
the shrinking of self esteem. We dance with joy for those who have been blessed with good fortune, who have
enlarged their sympathies, widened their compassion.
A TIME TO CAST AWAY STONES, AND A TIME TO
GATHER STONES TOGETHER.
Now is the time to cast away the heavy rocks of remorse and regret that lie on our hearts, the rubble of blasted dreams
and collapsed hopes. Then let us gather the scattered stones and build with them a temple of vision renewed and spirit refreshed
as we journey confidently towards the beckoning future.
A TIME TO SEEK, AND A TIME TO LOSE.
It is always time to seek the good in each other and for each other. This season is the best time to
lose the pettiness and callousness that diminish our stature and contract our horizons.
A TIME TO KEEP SILENCE, AND A TIME TO SPEAK.
The time to keep silence is when we are tempted to speak words that bruise and berate.
The time to speak out is when truth needs a champion and justice a voice.
A TIME TO LOVE, AND A TIME TO HATE.
The time for love is always, for to love is to expand life to
its fullest dimensions. Let us remember to hate malice and bigotry, meanness and selfishness.
A TIME FOR WAR, AND A TIME FOR PEACE.
Now is the time to make war against our stubbornness which keeps us from repenting and abandoning our sins.
Now is the time to do T’shuvah, so that we may know the true blessing of inner serenity and peace.
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PARASHAT KI TEITZEI
Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19
Haftarah – Isaiah 54:1- 54:10
Friday, September 5
Rosh Hodesh Elul
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26th
Rosh Hodesh, that start of each Hebrew month when
the new crescent moon appears in the sky, is a time
for celebration and reflection, bringing with it hope,
light and promise, growth and fulfillment, not only for
the moon, but for us. Rosh Hodesh Elul is Tuesday,
August 26th. Look for the new moon on Monday,
August 25th. Seeing the new moon o Elul is an exciting
event because it is a very real way for us to begin
anticipating the start of the new year. As the moon
waxes, becomes full and then wanes we can count
down the days to the end of the year in anticipation
of the renewal that awaits us at the next new moon,
on Rosh Hashanah!
The High Holy Holidays
We are inaugurating the Jewish New Year 5775
which is a palindrome, a number which is the same whether
read from right to left or left to right. We wish you from
beginning to end a sweet year of health and contentment.
Leslie Y.Gutterman, Sarah Mack, Judy Seplowin,
Judy Moseley, Anita Steiman, and the Temple Beth-El staff.
5:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, September 6
9: 00 AM Torah Study
10 :30 AM Shabbat Service
5: 45 PM Minyan Evening Service
Beginning SEPTEMBER 6th, 2014 Shabbat
mornings will begin at 9 AM with Torah Study
in the Meeting Hall led by our clergy followed
by worship 10:30 AM.
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PARASHAT KI TAVO
Haftarah – Isaiah 60:1- 60:22
Friday, September 12
Minyan
9: 00 AM
10 :30 AM
5: 45 PM
Torah Study ~
Special guest, Dr. Ruth Ben Artzi
Shabbat Service
Minyan Evening Service
STUDY SERIES
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SEPTEMBER 13th
Special guest: Dr. Ruth Ben Artzi,
"GROWING UP IN ISRAEL: from military
service during the first Intifada and first
Gulf War to political activism."
Dr. Ben Artzi is an assistant professor of
Political Science at Providence College
specializing in International Relations,
Political Economy and the Middle East.
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PARASHAT NITZAVIM-VAYEILECH
Haftarah: Jeremiah 61:10 – 63:9
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
5:45 PM Minyan Evening Service
TISHREI
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, September 24
8:15 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
by Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman
ROSH HASHANAH
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10:00 AM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
September 25
Morning Service by Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman
Children’s Service
Family Reception
Tashlich
Join Rabbi Mack, Cantor Seplowin and our friends
from Temple Emanu -El and Beth Shalom at the
Seekonk River where we share in Tashlich
(“you will cast”), a custom of casting bread crumbs
into a running stream symbolizing the casting away
of our sins.
Walk with us following the children's service or
meet us down by the river at 4:30 PM.
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SHABBAT SHUVA
Haftarah: Hosea 14:2 – 10; Micah 7:18-20;
Joel 2:15-27
10:30 AM 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Service
in the Bennett Chapel
Rosh Hodesh Tishrei
SEPTEMBER 24th
Rosh Hodesh Tishrei, the start of this new month is
the start of the New Year - Rosh Hashanah, which
begins the evening of September 24th. Seeing the
new moon of Tishrei is an exciting event because
its appearance in the sky is a visual reminder that
the year is beginning, full of promise and potential.
Try to take a moment to look for it on your way in
our out of Rosh Hashanah services (depending on
when you come!) and appreciate how connected
we are to each other, our universe, and our God
who created it all.
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PILMGRIMAGE
TO THE CEMETERY
SUNDAY
September 28, 2014
10: 00 AM
Memorial Address
by Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman
This annual service, commemorating the
lives of loved ones, takes place at the
Congregation Sons of Israel and David,
Temple Beth-El Cemetery on Reservoir
Avenue on the Providence/Cranston line.
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
5:45 PM Minyan
The music for the High Holidays
is supported
by the Benefactors Fund.
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High Holy Day Services
at TEMPLE BETH- EL
2014 ~ High Holy Day Services ~ 5775
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Rosh Hashanah Evening
Wednesday
September 24
8:15 PM
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Thursday
September 25
10:00 AM
Thursday
September 25
3:00 PM
Family Reception
Thursday
September 25
4:00 PM
Tashlich
Thursday
September 25
4:15 PM
Rosh Hashanah Morning Friday
September 26
10:30 AM
Cemetery Pilgrimage
Sunday
September 28
10:00 AM
Kol Nidre
Friday
October 3
8:15 PM
Yom Kippur Morning
Saturday
October 4
10:00 AM
Saturday
October 4
1:30 PM
Afternoon Service
Saturday
October 4
2:30 PM
Alternative Service
Saturday
October 4
2:30 PM
Yizkor/Concluding Service Saturday
October 4
4:30 PM
Break the Fast
Saturday
October 4
6:00 PM
Sukkot Festival Service
Wednesday
October 8
5:45 PM
Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor
Wednesday
October 15
5:45 PM
81th Consecration
Wednesday
October 15
6:30 PM
If there is a loved one who is physically
High Holiday
Babysitting
unable to attend the High Holiday services
at Temple Beth-El, he or she will be able to
hear our live services from home, hospital
room or nursing home, simply by using a
touch-tone telephone.
During morning Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur services,
babysitting is available at the
Temple for ages 3 months
through 8 years.
Complete information and
registration forms are enclosed
in your High Holiday package.
Or call Rona at 331-6070
for more information.
Using a speakerphone will be helpful.
With a generous gift from a congregant,
there will be no cost to callers for the service.
To connect to our High Holiday services
from any place in the USA, using a
touch-tone phone, have your loved
one call 1-800-846-4808, and follow
voice instructions.
If asked, enter code 93316070.
K’TANTAN 2014-2015
at Temple Beth-El
Funded by The Frances & David Friedman Family Fund
K’tantan is a wonderful way to celebrate
Shabbat and Holidays with children aged birth - 5
We gather for joyful singing and community dinner.
All are welcome!
Join us for a brief service at 5:30 pm
followed by dinner
September 12
November 14
January 23
March 27
April 24
For more info please email TBEK’[email protected] or
[email protected]
Holiday and Special Events
October 8 Sukkot Decorating & Pizza 5:30 pm
December 14 Hanukkah Celebration 4:00 pm
February 7 Pajama Havdalah 5:30 pm
March 4 Purim Carnival, Celebration &
Costume Parade 5:30 pm
May 16 Havdalah & Dinner 5:30 pm
Temple Beth-El
70 Orchard Ave
Providence, RI 02906
401-331-6070
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Upcoming Fall 92Y Broadcasts
Program ~ 8:00 PM
$5 per member & $10 per non member
Alan
Alda
Jane
Pauley
Fred
Newman
Erik
Kolbell
Dalia
Rabin
Dennis
Ross
Ethan
Bronner
When Your Life Is On Fire,
What Would You Save?
America and Israel:
The Way Forward
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 1, 2014
DECEMBER 4, 2014
8:15 PM
8:15 PM
What would you save if your house was on fire
and it contained not only everything you own,
but everything you are?
Join Dalia Rabin, the former Israeli Deputy
Minister of Defense and current chairperson
of the Yitzhak Rabin Center, and Ambassador
Dennis Ross, who played a leading role in
shaping US involvement in the Middle East
peace process, for an enlightening
discussion on the future of Israel.
As we’ll learn from Alan Alda, Jane Pauley and
Fred Newman, the question provokes unique
responses and forces us to delve deeply into our
personal lives, work and faith. Psychotherapist
and pastor Erik Kolbell, the author of the book of
the same title, asks the questions and helps us all
consider what it is that we value most in life.
To Register online go to www.temple-beth-el.org and sign in to Chaverweb or call Temple Beth-El at 401-331- 6070.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014 5:45 PM ~ Service
6:30 PM ~ Sangria & Appetizers
6:45 PM ~ Dinner
Sponsored by the Ruth L. Cohen New Member Fund
Your check will serve as an RSVP payable to Temple Beth - El, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
New Member Family (FREE)
#Adults
#Children
Member Family
#Adults ($18)
#Children under 5 (FREE)
Maximum family price of $50
Phone
Meal is Mid - Eastern Vegetarian
#Guest(s)
#Children under 13 ($10)
Total Enclosed: $
For more information call (401) 331-6070 • www.temple-beth-el.org • [email protected]
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Are you raising Jewish children...
but you’re not Jewish?
Don’t do it alone!
Join the Mothers Circle to learn about Jewish rituals, holidays,
ethics, and how to create Jewish family life at home. Mothers in all
family constellations are welcome, and participants do not have to be
affiliated with a Jewish institution. No experience necessary.
This FREE course beginning on October 22, 2014 meets for
15 sessions over 8 months on
Wednesday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm
Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove Avenue | Providence, RI 02906
minimum enrollment required
For more information, please contact Kit Haspel, Mother Circle
Coordinator at 401.421.4111 ext. 184 or [email protected].
The Mothers Circle is a program of the Jewish Outreach
Institute and is made possible locally by the Jewish Alliance
of Greater Rhode Island.
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A Taste of Shabbat
Enjoy each Shabbat with a fresh Challah
and Support the Religious School, too!
Here is a wonderful way to share
Shabbat with your family! Our
Temple Beth-El Religious School is
offering you the opportunity to
purchase a challah for Shabbat,
either weekly or monthly while
school is in session.
Proceeds from our challah sale will
support Religious School field
trips.
Challahs will be ordered each week and will be available for pick up on Thursdays at 4 p.m.
(when Hebrew School is in session) or Fridays before 2 p.m. Unclaimed challahs will be frozen
and used when the Social Action Committee prepares sandwiches for Crossroads RI.
Simply fill out the form below and send with your check, payable to Temple Beth-El by
September 28, 2014
Name: _________________________________________ __
Email address:_____________________________________
Day Phone:_________________________
70 Orchard Avenue
Providence, RI
02906-5402
(401) 331-6070
I wish to purchase Shabbat challah for 25 weeks $100______
I wish to donate my challah to Social Action
$100________
I wish to purchase Shabbat challah monthly
Of each month for 9 months (Oct-May)
$36_______
To use a credit card, or if you have questions, please call Anita Steiman 331-6070 x.107
(Sorry, we cannot provide refunds for unclaimed challahs)
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PREMIUM SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
Premium Support Members
The Premium Support Program of Temple Beth-El is enhanced levels of annual support
which ensure that the temple can welcome individuals and families who cannot afford
to pay some or all of the basic membership dues. The program also ensures the
continuation of high quality and essential programs and services the temple provides.
Temple Beth-El is grateful to the following families who have joined our
Premium Support Program.
PILLARS
(18,000 + )
Joseph A. Chazan
Anonymous (1)
GUARDIAN’S CIRCLE
(10,000 + )
Gussie Baxt
Rosalie Fain
Merle & Stanley Goldstein
Vivien & Alan Hassenfeld
RABBI’S CIRCLE
(5,000 + )
Atsuko & Lawrence Fish
Joyce & Arthur Hurvitz
Sheila & Arnold Kaufman
Judy & Robert Mann *
Jane S. Nelson *
Trinidad & Peter Wallick
Anonymous (4)
CHAI CIRCLE
(3,600 + )
Jeanie & Samuel Brickle
Bonnie & Donald Dwares
Samara & Stuart Feldman
Robin & Burt Homonoff
Jamie & Brock Manville
Tara & Bruce Pinsky
Faye & Robert Stolzman
Jill & Jim Tobak *
Ina & Bernard Wasserman
Kimberly & John Zwetchkenbaum *
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
(2,900 + )
Susan & Robert Bahr *
Lori Barnet & Jeffrey Savit
Susan & David Bazar
Mitzi & Robert Berkelhammer
Lisa & Michael Bigney
Patricia & Melvyn Blake
Eszter & Samuel Chase *
Phyllis & Irwin Chase *
Arlene & David Cohen
Melanie & Stephen Coon
Judy & Stephan Deutsch
Diane & Robert Ducoff
Susan & Michael Eides
Mary & Richard Engle
Gail & James Galkin
Suzanne Gilstein
Jill & Larry Goldstein *
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Amy Gottlieb & Peter Friedmann *
Katherine C. Haspel & Paul A. Silver
Susan & Saul Kaplan
Donna Kimmel & Marilyn Nappen
Nancy & Kenneth Kirsch
Judith C. Labossiere
Sally Lapides & Arthur Solomon
Joyce & Alan Leven
Carol & Fred Levinger
Lila Sapinsley
Helaine & Mark Schupack
Judge & Mrs. Bruce M. Selya
Cathy & Jeffrey Siegal *
Barbara & Arun Singh
Kristin & David Soforenko
Marjorie & Philip Torgan
Deborah & Ellis Waldman
Vanessa & Lewis Weiner
Elaine & Howard Weiss
Jean & Andrew Wilkes *
Anonymous (3)
SUSTAINER’S CIRCLE
Steven M. Abrams
Wesley Alpert
Linda & Nathaniel Baker *
Beverly & Banice Bazar
Deborah & Neil Benharris
Arlene Berrol & Stan Smith
Muriel Borts
Barbra & Max Brickle *
Carolyn & David Brodsky
Barbara & Jeffrey Brown
Wendy & Steven Buckler
Suzanne & David Cane
Jill & Andrew Caslowitz
Sherry & Mark Cohen
Rosalea Cohn
Jaffa & David Davies
Lisa & Larry Davis
Barbara & Walter Feldman
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman
Susan & Robert Fine
Susan & Roy Finkelman
Elizabeth & Charles Fradin
Linda & Fred Franklin
Frances Friedman
Ellen Barth Geltzer
Nancy & Louis Goldman
(2,500 + )
Terry & David Goldman *
Amy & Bruce Goldstein
Bernice & Samuel Gourse
Marcy & Rick Granoff *
Paula & Leonard Granoff
Elizabeth & David Greenberg
Helen Grossman
Alexis Hafken
Susan & Charles Hahn
Eileen & Harold Horwitz
David C. Isenberg *
Deborah & David Jacobson
Susan & Richard Kaplan
Ellen & Jeffrey Kasle
Susan & David Kertzer
Lorraine & Robert Kingsbury
Anne Berkelhammer Krause
Marjorie & Robert Krause
Dorothy & Howard Lampal
Roberta & Steven Lasser
Sara & Robert Leach
Doris Licht & Ron Borod
Nancy Troy Lovett
Leonard C. Mandell
Susann Mark & David Josephson
Hedy & Fred Massotti
Judy & Andy Matt
Rita Michaelson
Dorothy M. Nelson
Maria & Ralph Posner
Robin & Michael Prescott
Lynn Rakatansky
Kim & Kenneth Rickler
Audrey & Barry Robbins
Joyce & Russell Robinson
Karen Rosen & David Pomerantz
Elinor & Stanley Rosenthal
Marjorie & David Rubin
Linda & Michael Rubinstein
Burton Sackett *
Carolyn & Harold Salk
Sandra & Alan Samdperil
Judith & Jonathan Savage
Ellen & Harold Schein
Barbara & Larry Schoenfeld
Sarah & Peter Scoliard
Emily & Steven Shalansky
Ellen & Barry Shepard
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Els & Allan Shine
Ellen & Mark Silverman *
Linda & Richard Silverman
Deborah Miller Tate
Jillian & John Torgan
Susan & Herbert Triedman
Susan Weinman & Andrew Rosenzweig *
Beth & Stanley Weiss
Gloria Winston
Sarah & Richard Zacks
Janet & Melvin Zurier
Lauren & Samuel Zurier
Morrisa & Joseph Zwetchkenbaum
Anonymous (8)
CIET
Beth-El Legacy Society
recognizes those members who
have made provisions for a
bequest to Temple Beth-El
*Members
who have either joined the Premium Support
Program or who have moved to a higher circle.

Wesley Alpert
Madeline M. Asher
Gussie Baxt
Please call Judy Moseley, Executive Director, or Ruby Shalansky,
Fundraising and Development, at 331- 6070, if you would like
more information about our Premium Support Program.
Mardelle & Bennett Berman
Jeanie & Samuel Brickle
David B. Casten
Jerome Corwin
Phyllis E. Fleisig
I would like more information about the honors and benefits of
Premium Membership. Please send me a Premium support
Brochure.
Frances Friedman
Helene & Lawrence Gates
Phyllis Goldberg
Betsey & George M. Goodwin
Bernice & Samuel Gourse
Name:
Hazel Grossman
David Isenberg
Joanna Katsune
Frances Katzanek
Address:
Anne Berkelhammer Krause
Barbara Levine
Susann Mark
Marjorie Torgan
I would like to discuss becoming a member of the
Premium Support Program.
Please call me at:
The best time to call is
AM or
Gloria Winston

PM.
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Why are there two days of
Rosh Hashanah even in Israel?
by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
Rosh Hashanah is observed for
two days, both in and out of Israel.
Biblically speaking, the Holiday
of Rosh Hashanah is just one day:
the first day of the seventh month
(Tishrei). However, biblically
speaking, the first day of the month is
to be determined by the Rabbinical
court in Jerusalem (not by the
calendar).
In ideal times, when the Holy
Temple stood in Jerusalem, the day
when the new month started was
determined by witnesses who saw
the new moon. A month in the Jewish
(lunar) calendar contains 29 or 30
days. If witnesses arrived on the
30th day of the month and testified
that they had seen the new moon,
that day became the1st day of the
next month and the previous month
ended up with only 29 days. If no
witnesses arrived on that day, then
automatically the previous month
had 30 days and the next month
would start on the 31st day.
As stated above, Rosh Hashanah
is the 1st day of the month of
Tishrei. So when the 30th day
of Elul (the month before Tishrei)
arrived, no one could know
whether this day would end up
being the 1st day of Tishrei (Rosh
Hashanah) or the 30th day of Elul;
it depended on whether witnesses
would arrive that day. This caused
problems with the daily prayers,
sacrifices, etc.
So our sages instituted that
we observe two days of Rosh
Hashanah on the 30th and 31st
day. In Temple times this could end
up being either the 30th day of
Elul and the 1st day of Tishrei, or
the 1st and 2nd day of Tishrei (as
Rosh Hashanah always is today).
For this reason, Rosh Hashanah is
observed two days, even in the Land of
Israel ~ as opposed to all other holidays
which are only one day in Israel. Here at Temple Beth-El, like a growing
number of Reform congregations in
North America, we will renew the
observation of the Second Day of Rosh
Hashanah on Friday, September 26,
2014, at 10:30 AM. The joint clergy
and lay-led service will be followed by
blessings over wine and challah and a
dairy lunch. Mark your calendars and
plan to attend. Tickets are not required
and feel free to invite your friends,
members and non-members, to join
in the celebration.
If you would like to participate in this
service, please contact Rochelle Rosen
(e -mail: [email protected]) or
Mel Blake ([email protected]).
choir rehearsals begin soon!
This is a GREAT time to join a choir and meet new friends!
If you can carry a tune and remember a melody, come laugh and learn,
minimize your stress! No knowledge of Hebrew, no choral experience
necessary, no audition ~ just show up!
Both Choirs meet on Thursdays, beginning October 23rd!
KOL ECHAD, Adult Choir 7:30 ~ 9:00 PM (Board Room)
SHIR SHALOM, Junior Choir (Grades 3-6)
Rehearses after Hebrew School (Bring a snack!)
5:30 ~ 6:15 PM (Board Room)
Both Choirs enchance our worship experience once a month
and participate in the Annual PURIM SPIEL.
THE TEMPLE BETH-EL HALLELU BAND
is always recruiting new musicians to join our ranks!
You must be proficient in your instrument and able to read chords.
The band plays once/month on Shabbat Hallelu!
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For more information, contact Cantor Seplowin at 331- 6070 x118 or [email protected]
President JILL FOX TOBAK
As we approach the High Holidays
and with your indulgence, I'd like
to take a moment to reflect on the
“Happy” in happy and healthy
New Year.
I am humbled by
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and feel
is a Journal
confident that
of Happiness
with the help
Studies,
of our multibut more
faceted and
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talented Clergy,
want to share
Staff, Board of
Trustees, and
some thoughts
indeed the entire
on the happiness
congregation
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that our Temple will
equation as recently
continue to evolve and grow in
written about in a provocative
ways that will enrich our community
New York Times op-ed piece, "Love
and make us all proud to be Temple
People, Not Pleasure", by Arthur C.
Beth-El members. This will be a year
Brooks, the president of the American
of transition for us. I believe we will
Enterprise Institute, Sunday Review,
look back upon this year as one we
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will keenly remember and one we
quotes Abd al-Rahman III, notable as
will cherish. We will build memories
an illustrious and tolerant emir and
this year as a community as we recall
caliph of 10th-century Cordoba as
the many ways our beloved Rabbi
writing,
Les touched our lives, our children's
"I have now reigned above 50 years
lives, and for many of us, the lives of
in victory or peace; beloved by my
our parents and grandparents. This is
subjects, dreaded by my enemies,
the year we will search for, find and
and respected by my allies. Riches
prepare to welcome a new Rabbi,
and honors, power and pleasures,
who will help us write the next chapter
have waited on my call, nor does
in our history; it will be a year of
any earthly blessing appear to have
many milestones that I look forward to
been wanting to my felicity." Yet in
sharing with you!
assessing his life, Abd al-Rahman III
Our Temple community offers so many
goes on to lament, "I have diligently
opportunities for you to get involved,
numbered the days of pure and
to learn, to laugh, to pray, to eat ~ you
genuine happiness which have fallen
name it! But what that really means
on to my lot: They amount to 14".
is that our Temple is here to help
As this quotation suggests, the
you build relationships ~ community.
author makes clear that in measuring
Congregants of all ages have told me
happiness versus unhappiness,
of important friendships they made at
wealth, fame, power and adulation
Temple Beth-El, of times when, were
are illusory and indeed, as ends
it not for Temple, they would have
in themselves, often become selfbeen left alone. I've heard stories
defeating in attaining happiness.
of kindnesses, of inspiration and
Referencing a 2009 study of 147
of charity; these relationships and
graduates of the University of
treasured moments are what experts
Rochester, Brooks notes that the
say bring us true happiness.
As the newly installed president of
Temple Beth-El, I am honored and
privileged to wish you a happy and
healthy New Year.
researchers found that those with
"intrinsic" goals, such as deep,
enduring relationships, experienced
happier lives and fewer physical
maladies than those who strove
for the "extrinsic" goals such as
achieving reputation or fame who
were less happy and indeed less
healthy.
Fourteen days over a lifetime of
unimaginable, incomparable wealth,
power and fame; as our holiest
days are upon us, I ask you to
consider the meaning, the measure
of happiness.
It would seem that striving and
achieving the extrinsic often leads
to more discontent and unhappiness
than happiness. The Dalai Lama,
according to Brooks, enigmatically
suggests, "it is better to want what
you have than to have what you
want." Far more straightforwardly
and in our own tradition, Ben Zoma
asks, "Who is rich?" and answers,
"The one who appreciates what he
has..." (Talmud - Avot 4:1)
As we contemplate the upcoming
year, I wish you a healthy and
happy New Year, one enriched by
those values intrinsic in personal
relationships, a nurturing community
and the teachings of our Torah.
L'Shana Tova,
Jill
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81st High School Graduation
EXCERPTS OF THEIR REFLECTIONS
This past spring, we had the
wonderful honor of celebrating the
81st High School Graduation
of Temple Beth -El. Twelve
remarkable young people (Nathaniel Bresnick, Matthew
DeQuattro, Ellis Einhorn,
Michael Fradin, Jeffrey Golditch,
Benjamin Licht, Ilan Rich,
Jacob Rosenberg, Jacob Sivik,
Benjamin Tauber, Elizabeth
Weiner, and Jacob Yopak) led
us in worship and were recognized
for their dedication to their Jewish
education. Five members of the graduating class
shared their thoughts of their time at
Temple Beth-El; we are pleased to
share excerpts of their reflections…”
NATHANIEL BRESNICK
As Judaism encourages us to spend a good
deal of time asking questions. So, I hope you'll
bear with me when I ask one that's been on
my mind a lot lately. In the strange and exciting
purgatory of senior spring, when the future is
wonderfully close while so much of the familiar
past comes to an end, I've been asking, why
am I here? I mostly don't mean this in the
existential sense, though Judaism can certainly
provide an interesting avenue for exploring that
question, too. No, I mean, literally, why am I
here, at my Temple graduation, right now.
The past few years we've all often been asked
why we stayed at Temple after Bar Mitzvah
and Confirmation, and there's certainly an easy
answer to that, the one the Temple would put
in its brochures, if it had brochures. And that is,
to figure out our Jewish identities. To understand
how we reconcile the fact of our Jewishness,
whatever that means, with the rest of our lives
during the 166 hours a week we aren't in
Temple. And while my time here has absolutely
helped me do that, I can't say there was ever a
moment when I sat down and said “I'm going
to keep waking up way too early every Sunday
morning so that I can figure out my Jewish
identity.”
No, in all honesty, I can't tell you exactly why
I stayed, but I recently realized just how glad I
am that I did. Because just last week, in trying
to answer this very question, I think I really did
stumble into a piece of my Jewish identity that
I'd never thought mattered to me, and that is
tradition. I've been coming to Sunday school
since kindergarten, longer than I've done just
about anything else in my entire life. There is no
tradition with which I am better acquainted than
the half hour drive, the friendly “hello”s in the
hallway, and the class conversations. Besides
my family, there are no friends I've known
longer than my classmates here, no adults who
have seen me change as much as the ones
here. I'm so grateful to all of you, my class,
and the Rabbis, Cantor Seplowin and Mrs.
Steiman for that tradition. Just the act of coming
to Temple, of talking to you about our lives
that week, has been such an important part of
defining Judaism for me.
We are often advised, especially at these sorts
of occasions, to relentlessly push ourselves
outside of our comfort zones in search of
new experiences. While I'm all in favor of
adventure, I think traditions serve a very
important complementary role to it. Traditions
that build a sense of regularity and comfort
with identity, like Judaism, provide a “comfort
zone” from which we can forge outward in life.
They give us a well-understood part of who we
are, one that's been here as long as we can
remember and surrounds us with people who
care about us no matter what, and which we
can fall back on even if everything else seems
in disarray. It's kind of like a super power. My
Judaism will always be there, an indelible part
of who I am. There's nothing even I can do to
mess it up. That's why I stayed at Temple.
It's been such an honor to share the beginning
of my Jewish life with you all, and I'm so glad
I had the chance. So, thanks for a great 13
years!
MATTHEW DEQUATTRO
Two years ago, in April, I was lucky enough
as a sophomore to go on the March of the
Living trip.
The March of the Living takes students to
Poland for a week to visit concentration camps,
and other significant places. We had three
Holocaust survivors with us ~ Willy, Ziggy
and Molly ~ who were able to share their
stories firsthand. On Yom Hashoah, Holocaust
Remembrance Day, groups from around the
world converge at Birkenau and march to
Auschwitz. On my trip, there were 12,000 of
us who made the 3 mile walk from one camp
to the next. It was truly a sight to behold as
thousands of Jewish teenagers, waving Israeli
flags and the flags of their countries, made their
way down the main road to one of the biggest
death camps. We marched to show the world
that Hitler did not succeed and that the Jewish
people will always survive.
The following week was spent in Israel where
we learned about the foundation of the Jewish
state of Israel. We visited a museum about the
resistance during the British mandate. We also
visited a kibbutz that doubled as a secret bullet
manufacturing plant for the resistance. Then we
made our way to the Kotel, The Western Wall,
in the Old City of Jerusalem. The next day on
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day,
the 7,000 Jewish teens that made the trip from
Poland to Israel marched from a large square
in Jerusalem through the gates of the Old City
and finally ending at the Kotel. Everybody
was singing songs of joy as we marched and
celebrated the independence of our Jewish
state.
The trip remains the greatest learning and
experiential trip of my life. I gained friends from
England, Brazil, Israel and other places across
the United States and Canada. The friendships
with last year’s graduates from Beth - El only
grew stronger over time. I would like to thank
the Brotherhood again for supporting me on
this once - in - a - lifetime trip.
MICHAEL FRADIN
As I was contemplating what to write for this
speech, I decided to make an attempt at
quantifying the amount of time I’ve spent here
at Beth- El.
Oddly, the first thing that came to my head was
a song that I haven’t heard, let alone thought
of, in years ~ “Seasons of Love”, from the
musical Rent. Bear with me. 525,600 minutes,
how do you measure, measure a year.
Of course, I could try and do the math that
would determine the actual amount of time that
I’ve spent in this Temple, but that would take far
too long and way too much effort.
Then, I thought…what about the number of
bagels I’ve eaten? Or, maybe the number
of cups of coffee I’ve drunk? There’s also
the number of times I’ve been sent to Mrs.
Steiman’s office to be talked to about my
disruptiveness in class, but that’s not exactly
something we need to talk about.
There is also the number of Bar and Bat
mitzvahs I’ve been to, as well as hours upon
hours spent studying and preparing for my
own. We could list the number of Rabbi
Gutterman’s sermons I’ve listened to, or just the
number of services I’ve been to, in general.
The list of possibilities is endless, with each
equation having its own complexity. But, I think
there is another way to measure how much
time I’ve spent here. Every time I walk through
the double doors into the Temple, I feel a sort
of warmth and welcoming. I’ve noticed that
this feeling has gradually increased from day
to day and year to year. Even though it’s hard
to measure, I think everyone on this bimah
with me tonight understands what I’m talking
about.It’s a special feeling, one that I haven’t
entirely experienced anywhere else. I always
know that my Sunday mornings will incorporate
smiles and exchanges of happiness.
Truthfully, I am going to miss everything about
coming to Temple, even waking up at eight in
the morning, which is very early for me on the
weekends. I’d like to thank every member at
Beth-El for being as welcoming as they are. I
would also like to thank my parents for giving
me the extra nudge to stick with Temple after
my Bar Mitzvah. The years spent here have
truly changed my life for the better.
BENJAMIN TAUBER
In the beginning, we were a group of small
wide - eyed squirts who were just starting to
figure things out. In the early days, we would
go to the art room and make a hanukkiah or
tablets out of bits collected from the recycling
center. We went to music class in the Chapel
and enjoyed sing along. As we grew up, we
came across much more challenging questions
like which chug should I sign up for. That
wasn’t really a challenge. It was the food
one! It was always the cooking one!
However, we had a real challenge ahead
of us- completing our Bar and Bat mitzvahs.
This milestone of a young Jewish person’s life
is daunting if nothing else. However, with the
support of our teachers, Rabbis, Mrs. Steiman
and our parents, we accomplished our goal
and got to peek behind the curtain. No, not
the ark curtain; the Jewish adult curtain and
with this came new adventures. At this point,
I believe, is when our group really solidified.
We would come in and watch Jewish themed
movies with Rabbi Mack and discuss how
those Jewish themes pertained to us. I think
that’s something teenagers really like-coming
in and talking about themselves.
Throughout our Jewish education, we have
been taught the ways of Judaism and then
asked to question how we should interact
with the traditions of Judaism and modern
day America. Although I have yet to have an
answer, I believe it is vital to this process of
Jewish self discovery to have great mentors.
So, I would like to thank Rabbi Gutterman,
Rabbi Mack, Cantor Seplowin, Mrs. Steiman,
all our teachers and our parents. Lastly, I
would like to thank my class for helping to
create great Jewish memories.
ELIZABETH WEINER
The best thing about going to Sunday school
here is that when we’re younger, we have
people to look up to and aspire to become,
and when we’re older, we have that privilege
of being a mentor and a role model for these
kids. That’s what’s called community, and
Temple Beth - El has a community that is so
incredibly special. I’m Jewish, not because I
believe in a higher power or that people can
just pop out of each other’s ribs, but because
I feel as though I am part of this community. I
grew up at Temple Beth - El; my parents grew
up here; their parents grew up here. My
parents became Consecrated, Bar and Bat
Mitzvahed, confirmed, and even married here.
Temple Beth - El is part of the reason as to why
I exist~without this community, my parents may
have never fallen in love. Though that’s up to
speculation, I can confidently say that Temple
Beth-El is the reason as to why I am who I am.
Now, I’m sure you’ve all heard people rave
about how fabulous Israel is, and I won’t go
on too long about that (that’s what tourism
books are for), but I do want to talk about how
that trip changed me.
During my five week stint in Israel, I was given
the opportunity to talk to an incredible variety
of people. I talked to people who practiced
religions that I didn’t even know existed. I got
to listen to both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict argue over that very topic. Granted,
most of it was in Hebrew, but I could follow
along well enough. I got to explore the
land, stay with an Orthodox host family for a
Shabbat weekend, and even see what it’s like
to be in the IDF for a few days.
So, maybe I did some unconventional things
in Israel, but I think I came back with a pretty
universal feeling; I learned how important
being Jewish really is. Being Jewish means
that there is one teeny tiny country just for you,
waiting to welcome you with open arms and a
three course meal. It means that I’m different. It
means that I have something unique about me
that I can hold onto when I’m having trouble
trying to figure out just who it is I am. It’s so
important that I had Religious school here for
me during my high school years. I didn’t know
who I wanted to be ~ I still don’t really know,
but I know how I want to live my life.
Through Jewish morals and techings, and the
guidance of my Rabbis and teachers and really
just Temple Beth-El’s community, I know what
it takes to be a good person. I do want to
thank everyone who makes up Temple Beth-El.
You are like a second family to me ~ most of
you probably are family! I know that should
anything ever happen, I have a home here,
and that’s something that not a lot of people
can say about their church or temple. I’m proud
to say that I am the only girl to graduate with
this class of strapping young men because I get
the satisfaction of knowing that I did something
more with my Sunday mornings than sleeping
in. I took those four hours and learned what
it takes to be a real live, mature, and morally
sound human being in this crazy world. I’ve
hugged more old people and babysat more
children than any of my friends, and that’s
because of the Temple Beth - El community.
Nothing beats this place and what it does!
I’m really going to miss it, but I won’t forget it.
It makes me so proud to say that I’m a member
of this congregation. Thank you again for
being the best community there is, and for a
wonderful 12 years of education.
It is so gratifying for us to know
that Temple Beth-El has played
such an important role in the
development of these outstanding
young people. We are grateful to
our faculty and clergy for their
dedication and impact on our
children’s Jewish lives.
Mazel Tov
TO THE PARENTS
OF THE GRADUATES!
Andrea Bresnick &
Michael Bresnick
Elizabeth Fradin &
Charles Fradin
Estelle Millman &
Stephen DeQuattro
Joan Kwiatkowski &
Michael Tauber
Jane & Harris Weiner
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5th Annual
Go
lf
Tournament
LEDGEMONT COUNTRY CLUB
July 14, 2014
GOLF COMMITTEE
L to R: Chair Neil Benharris, Stuart Feldman, Co - Chair Rick Granoff, Jonathan Salinger,
John Catania, Michael Kauffman, Andy Lamchick, Wally Menders.
Not pictured: Co - Chair David Bazar, Susan Dressler, Alex Finkelman, Ryan Lax,
Brock Manville, Layne Mayer, James Pious
On August 6, the golf committee met in celebration of the 5th Annual Golf Tournament that
took place on July 14 at Ledgemont Country Club. Chairs Neil Benharris and Rick Granoff
proudly announced that the committee met its goal of raising $50,000 in support of the
temple’s religious school. Plans are underway for the 6th Annual Tournament in 2015.
Welcoming Your Baby into Your Interfaith Family
Join us for a practical discussion of Jewish ceremonies for welcoming and naming a child.
We’ll explore meaningful ways that Jewish rituals can honor and respect parents and grandparents
from other faith traditions and cultural backgrounds. We will discuss opportunities to express gratitude
for the blessings of parenthood that will enhance your growing family.
Taught by
Rabbi Sarah Mack &
Kit Haspel, PhD. Mothers Circle Coordinator
OCTOBER 28, 2014
7:00PM
Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence
$18 per family and pre -registration is requested.
Each registered family will receive a copy of
"Blessings of a Skinned Knee"by Dr. Wendy Mogel
For more information or to register, please contact
Rabbi Sarah Mack at 401-331- 6070 or
[email protected]
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Mothers Circle is a program of the Jewish Outreach Institute
funded locally by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
This program is partly funded by the Women's Alliance Endowment Fund.
Temple Beth-El
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The Orchard Avenue
Sukkot Harvest Festival
Sunday, October 12, noon to 4 pm
Artisan Sukkot! Music by Brez &Pez!
on the front lawn of Temple Beth-El
70 Orchard Avenue, Providence
Sukkot by Artists Jonathan Bonner,
Wendy MacGaw & Nora Rabins
on view October 8-17, 2014
This event is free of charge, family-friendly,
and open to the public.
For more information, phone Temple Beth-El
at 401-331-6070, email [email protected],
or visit our website,www.temple-beth-el.org.
The Rhode Island Foundation and Residential Properties
have generously provided funding for this project.
Concept by Howard Ben Tré.
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Kate
Goldhouse
VEGAN COOKING
October 22 & November 12
7:00 PM
$30.00
Kate Goldhouse is a self -taught expert chef who teaches
plant-based cooking classes at Goldhouse Gourmet in
Boston, MA. She is also the star of over 30 cooking videos
on eHow.com where she shows people how to cook
mouthwatering meals that promote better health and a
better world.
Kate received her B.A. with Honors from Brown University
where she studied the way food and eating shaped ancient
civilizations. She received her certification in Plant-Based
Nutrition from eCornell in 2013 and is currently completing a
500-hour program to become a certified nutritionist and health
coach through the Vancouver Island School of Natural Wellness.
Kate adopted a plant - based diet in 2010 when she realized
the impact our food choices have on our own health, the
environment, and the lives of animals. She found that learning
to cook healthful plant - based meals for herself was incredibly
empowering and she has since been dedicated
to using her knowledge and passion to inspire
others to cook health - promoting,
compassionate, and delicious food.
U S H E R S
Committee
PRACTICING
FOR THE
NEW YEAR
Oh no, our ushers don't parachute, but they do
welcome fellow congregants and help them to their
seats. If you enjoy people, then help us provide an
atmosphere of reverence with a friendly smile at
each of our services.
CONTACT
Judy Moseley at temple, 401- 331- 6070,
or Ellis Waldman, at 401-272 - 5368.
WE WILL ENJOY HEARING FROM YOU.
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ADULT
B’NEI MITZVAH CLASS
Begins Wednesday,
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
with C A N T O R S E P L O W I N
Join Cantor Seplowin for a year of study
and preparation toward becoming an
adult Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
A basic reading level of Hebrew is required
as we navigate the Saturday morning worship
service, practice reciting prayers and learn
to chant Torah.
If you need to work on your Hebrew skills,
we are offering a Hebrew class from
7:00 ~ 8:0 0 PM on Wednesdays.
The B’nei Mitzvah class will meet
from 8:00 ~ 9:00 PM and our studies
will culminate in a ceremony on
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015
at 10:30AM.
Please call the Cantor at 331- 6070 X118
to reserve a place in the class.
The fee for the class including materials is $180.
ADULT
Hebrew
Class
November 5th ~ December 17th
(6 classes)
This course will teach how to read
Hebrew from the Aleph Bet on.
Taught by Nitza Atali.
$75 including materials.
To register contact Judith Gilson at
[email protected].
INTRODUCTION TO
JUDAISM
November 6 - March 12
Thursday Evening 7:00 - 9:00 PM
THE REFORM TEMPLES OF RHODE ISLAND
PRESENT AN INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM
Offered by Temple Beth-El, Temple Habonim & Temple Sinai
Learn the fundamentals of Jewish thought and practice in 18 weeks through a mix of study, discussion and practical experiences. This course is perfect for interfaith couples, non-Jews considering conversion, and Jews looking for an adult-level introduction.
The Faculty will include: Rabbis Goldwasser, Gutterman, Klein, and Mack & Cantors Seplowin
and Siegel.
COST: $160 per person $225 per couple
SEATING IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
(Fee includes all materials and the Joint Shabbat Dinner on March 13, 2015 at Temple Sinai)
For more information on class dates,
and how to register: contact Judith Gilson
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www. Temple-Beth-El.org
PHONE: 401-331-6070
CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT
TEMPLE BETH-EL
70 ORCHARD AVE
PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
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NOBODY
MAKES A BETTER NOSH THAN
YOU!
Chopped liver, knishes, potato latkes, salmon mousse...
Enter the appetizer or snack that is
your claim to fame in the
Temple Beth-El
World Series
of Jewish Noshes
SUND
Octob
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2014
4:00-5
:30 PM
Silver
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ONLY 25 CHEFS WILL COMPETE.
Get your space early because look who has already registered:
Paula Davidson Bodo, Tara Demyan & the Funky Finkelsteins
Laura Levinson , Avis Gunther Rosenberg, Emily Shalansky,
Ruby Shalansky, Adrienne Uffer and Kim Zwetchkenbaum
Email KIMBERLY CHAZAN ZWETCHKENBAUM at
[email protected] or call 401• 749• 7401. More details at temple-beth-el.org
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World Series of Jewish Noshes
Star Studded Judges Panel
JOSH WILLEY
Born in Biddeford Maine,
Josh Willey came to RI to
attend Johnson & Wales
University and has been
a member of Temple BethEl for almost four years.
He has a vested interest
in food as the owner of
The Pizza Gourmet in
Providence, The Catering
Gourmet and The Pizza
Gourmet TOP SHELL in
Warwick and G Truck
(the Pizza Gourmet on
Wheels (a new food truck
business). Josh won “Best
Kugel” at “The World
Series of Kugel” in 2012.
ANITA SOLOMON
Anita Solomon has been
a revered member of
Temple Beth-El since the
day she was born 82
years ago. Her claim to
fame and what makes her
so qualified to serve as a
judge (and what many of
us miss so much!) was
Lloyds, a fabulous East Side
eatery she and her husband
opened in the 60’s. After
Eliot passed away in 1985,
Anita and her three daughters
ran the show till Lloyds was
sold in 1988. Anita is a
mainstay on our esteemed
judge’s panel, after judging
the “World Series of Brisket,”
“World Series of Kugel”
and “World Series of Jewish
Desserts.”
DEB NORMAN
Deb Norman, owner of
the legendary Rue De
L’Espoir for 38 years,
is a Providence native
with fond and humorous
memories of her mother’s
cooking. “She was not
the best of cooks. In fact
the only two things that
I really ever enjoyed
were her meatloaf and
tuna salad sandwiches.
To this day, I cannot
duplicate the taste of
her efforts. The funny
part (to me anyway) is
that everything else she
cooked tasted like one of
those two items.”
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Brotherhood
NEWS
Brotherhood is
jumping in
with both feet!
1. Camp Eisner Scholarship Fund $500.00
Camp Eisner allocated $300,000 from its scholarship fund to more
than 300 camps whose family finances may not otherwise permit children
to experience the joys of Camp Eisner and Reform Judaism.
As we prepare to kick off a new
and exciting year of Brotherhood,
we have some unfinished business
to discuss before we move on.
2. Jewish Alliance of Rhode Island, Poverty Programs $500.00
With funding from Alan Hassenfeld, the Jewish Alliance has recently
commissioned Brandeis University's Steinhardt Social Research Institute to
examine the economic status of Greater Rhode Island's Jewish community. We concluded our year with an
amazing Lindenbaum “Person of
the Year” event on May 31st. After
almost a decade of acknowledging
amazing people in our Temple
community, you’d think we would
run out. As proven that night,
that was far from the case as we
honored Cantor Judy Seplowin.
Scores of people rose up to pay
tribute to her, including Clergy,
choir members, friends, and more.
A well deserved tribute to our
beloved Cantor.
The results of the study were very concerning and revealed the following:
2% of the RI Jewish population have incomes at the poverty level.
18% of the RI Jewish population have incomes near the poverty level.
30% of the RI Jewish population are considered to be economically vulnerable.
only 50% of the RI population are considered to be economically stable.
One of our most cherished
Brotherhood projects, the
awarding of our Brotherhood
college scholarships, also took
place during the Lindenbaum
celebration. This year, we selected
three outstanding graduating
students to receive a one-thousand
dollar scholarship each, to help
them begin the next chapter of
their lives. The three winners
were, Nathan Bresnick, Matthew
DeQuattro, and Elizabeth Weiner.
They received their funding through
the generosity of the Helene and
Bertram Bernhardt Foundation,
The Pearle W. & Martin Silverstein
Foundation, The Leonard C.
Mandell Foundation, and your
Temple Brotherhood.
Mazel Tov to all.
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Brotherhood is pleased to announce that we have earmarked $2500 from
our fundraising efforts, to donate to local organizations that match our
philosophical mindset. Here is a recap of the organizations and the
reason we felt they were in sync with our goals:
The donation to the Jewish Alliance would be directed to programs to relieve the
plight of the 20% of the RI Jewish population within or near the poverty level.
3. Camp Jori Scholarship Fund $500.00
Camp Jori was established as a summer camp for children in the Jewish
Orphanage of Rhode Island. The Orphanage no longer exists, but the mission
of the camp remains unchanged, "Provide a high quality overnight Jewish
camping experience available to all families in a safe and supportive setting."
Camp Jori is substantially smaller than Camp Eisner, but grants over
$265,000 in scholarships, primarily to children of RI residents. Many people
affiliated with Temple Beth-El have attended Camp Jori. Tuition is approx.
$1,000 lower per session than the Camp Eisner tuition.
4. Jewish Family Service of RI, Heating Assistance Program $500.00 This program is intended to subsidize the energy costs of elderly and
economically distressed families for winter-time heating.
5. Holocaust Education and Resource Center of RI (HERCRI) $500.00
(including proceeds of the Brotherhood Yellow Candle Project)
"Never Forget" ~ the watchwords of those to whom the holocaust has
special meaning, regardless of whether it is the horrors of Nazi Germany,
the Armenian Holocaust, or the Rwanda Holocaust. The mission of HERCRI
is to educate RI students on what can happen unless we are vigilant in
protecting the rights and the lives of minorities. It deserves our support, not just
because we are Jews, but because we are concerned people who care for
one another.
WE ARE PROUD THAT WE ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT THESE WONDERFUL
ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO.
WHAT'S NEXT?
BRO
TH
OD OF TEM
PL
BE
UN
A FO
BROTHERHOOD
HO
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ER
Now we move into our new year with a new slate of officers, and a
renewed passion to continue the great achievements we were able
to fulfill in 2014. Our first event of the new year will be a traditional
Brotherhood Breakfast on October 19th. Our speaker will be Deborah
Gist, the Education Commissioner, State of Rhode Island. It should be
quite a learning experience for all who attend. Welcome back, and
L’Shana Tovah from your Temple Brotherhood.
Become a fan
on Facebook
www.bethelbrotherhoodri.org
"Person
of the Year"
CANTOR
JUDY SEPLOWIN
Lindenbaum Event
Shabbat Hallelu 2014-2015/5775
A Service in Song
Fri, Nov 21, 2014
Fri, Dec 19, 2014
Fri, Jan 16, 2015
Fri, Feb 20, 2015
Fri, Mar 20, 2015
Fri, Apr 17, 2015
Fri, May 15, 2015 (Shabbat Hallelu
Service & 82nd High School Graduation)
A service in song, featuring Temple Beth-El musicians.
Light refreshments served at 6:30 pm
Services at 7:00 pm
Funded by TBE Benefactors
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SISTERHOOD
SISTERHOOD news
L’Shanah Tovah
Welcome to Temple Beth-El
Sisterhood 5775
Have you ever wondered what
Sisterhood is and does? Did you
know that for the past 100 years
the Temple Beth-El Sisterhood has
worked to advocate for social
justice, promote spiritual identity,
and raise funds for Jewish education
and youth programs? Sisterhood is
a collective voice of women of all
ages who come together to support
community. We are involved in
fundraising, holiday celebrations,
social action and contributing. We
can connect you to a larger network
of women with similar interests and
values. We can give you a place to
use your energy and exercise your
strength and leadership skills.
We hope you will join us for a
wonderful year of community and
collaboration, beginning with
the High Holiday receptions,
membership activities, and our
Harvest Bake Sale. And you
definitely won’t want to miss our
Fabulous Donor Red Carpet Fashion
Event, “Right Off the Runway”
in December. Watch for our
membership brochure soon and
come see what Sisterhood is all
about.
L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem.
May you be inscribed and sealed
for a good year.
Co- presidents,
Cheryl Greenfield &
Karen Isenberg
THANK YOU
Thank you so much to everyone
who supported the New Year’s
Greetings and to Pat Blake
for coordinating this effort.
HIGH HOLIDAY
RECEPTIONS
SEPTEMBER 25th &
OCTOBER 4TH
Our Sisterhood and Brotherhood
join together to sponsor two
receptions for the holidays.
The first is a Family Rosh Hashanah
reception to be held on THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25th at 4:00 PM
following the Children’s Service.
And a Communal Break- the - Fast
will be served on SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 4th at 6:00 PM
following the Concluding Service.
HARVEST BAKE SALE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5th
Our annual Harvest Bake Sale
is fast approaching on Sunday,
October 5th from 10:00AM 1:00PM in the temple lobby!
We will be contacting Sisterhood
members to bring either homemade
or store-bought goodies. Individual
items such as brownies, cupcakes,
and cookies are our best sellers.
And in keeping with the
harvest theme,
items with
apples or
pumpkin
would be most appreciated!
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OCTOBER 27th
Love to read and looking for
a book club? Join us for the
Sisterhood Reading Circle!
We will regroup after the
High Holidays on
OCTOBER 27th to discuss
The Ice Cream Queen
of Orchard Street
by Susan Jane Gilman. Call Rona
at 401- 331- 6070 for location
and to RSVP.
Save The Date
RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY
A Fashion Feast for the Senses!
Temple Beth-El
SISTERHOOD
Donor Event
2014
SUNDAY
DECEMBER 7, 2014
at 3:OOPM
Nominate someone now
for a TOTAL makeover!
Email [email protected] or call
(508)728-1363 to learn more.
Join SISTERHOOD Today
Go to http://www.temple-beth-el.org/
community/sisterhood/join-sisterhood
for how to be a part of Sisterhood.
Without
“LIKE” US ON FACEBOOK AT THE
SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE BETH-EL.
READING CIRCLE
YOU
we are
one member short!
SISTERHOOD LEADERSHIP TEAM
Co - Presidents: Cheryl Greenfield & Karen Isenberg
Vice Presidents: Renate Sandgren, Erin Moseley,
Debbie Barshay & Joie Magnone
(not pictured: Elaine Sandy)
Sisterhood New Year’s Greeting
2014
Elinor Ball
Mrs. Beverly Bazar
Karen Bergel
Pat & Mel Blake
Ardean & David Botvin
Carolyn & Sonny Botvin
Barbara Horovitz Brown
Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
David N. Cicilline
Katherine Cowett
Phyllis & Abbott Dressler
Lois & Burton Fain
Barbara Feibelman &
Kenneth Orenstein
Jack & Hannah Feibelman
Gloria Feibish
Phyllis E. Fleisig
Carol Friedman
Helen Ginsberg & Family
Maxine Goldin
Burton & Elaine Goldstein
Nancy Gordon & Richard Rogers
Jeanne Gottfried
Sandra Hamolsky
The Homonoff Family
Diane Isenberg
Marjorie Jaffe
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
David & Mary Kitzes
Betty & Bob Kotlen
Reva & Milton Lewis
& Family
Geraldine Lisker
Judith Litchman
Pamela Meyers
Carole A. Millman
Judy & John Moseley
Maria Moskoff-Raposo &
Paul Logozzo
Rona & Milton Nachbar
Elinor Nacheman
Dorothy M. Nelson &
Sheila Greenbaum
Lynn Pohl
Kim Rickler
Nancy & Sam Riffle
Dorothy M. Rosen
Evelyn Saltzman
Sandy & Alan Samdperil
Harriet Samors
Elaine & Robert Sandy
Esther Sanford
Marilyn F. Schlossberg
Helaine & Mark Schupack
Fredda & Jeff Sharfstein
& Family
Laurie & David Sholes
Evelyn B. Shatkin
Tovia Siegel
Anita Solomon
Anita & Mark Steiman
Jill & Michael Thaler
Deborah & Ellis Waldman
Ina & Bernard Wasserman
Janet & Melvin Zurier
Morissa B. Zwetchkenbaum
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IN OUR SYNAGOGUE
A Blessing On Your Head
Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov
Jeanie & Samuel Brickle, proud grandparents of Hampton Brickle,
son of Lindsey and Shellie Brickle, born December 14, 2013.
Eileen & Harold Rose on the marriage of their son,
Mitchell Jacob to Zaida Rodriguez on May 25, 2014.
Evelyn & Richard Seigle on the birth of their granddaughter,
Isabella Anna Seigle and grandson, Adrian Dominick Seigle,
daughter and son of Bridget and Adam Seigle on May 26, 2014.
Roberta & Steven Lasser on the birth of their grandson
Lyle Alan Lasser, son of Christin & Joseph Lasser on May 29,2014.
Engraving a Memorial Tablet means that
the name of your dear departed becomes
a permanent remembrancein our Temple.
The tablet will hang on the marble
wall inside the entrance to the Fain
Sanctuary during the anniversary month
commemorating your loved one’s passing.
The following tablet has been
lovingly inscribed:
Linda Paley Franklin, by her loving family.
Eugene Weinberg on the marriage of his grandson, Peter Aaron
Weinberg to Stefanie Lori May on June 2, 2014.
YIZKOR ELOHIM
Karen Bergel & Roy Finkelman on the marriage of their son,
Alex Finkelman to Denise Cassisi on June 7, 2014.
The sympathy of the congregation is
extended to the family of:
Nancy Neis on her marriage to Robert Rubin on June 21, 2014.
Rita & Anatoly Magidin on the birth of their grandson, Dean Alan
Magidin, son of Dimitri and Amy Magidin on July 9, 2014.
Neal Rainey on his marriage to Alyssa Marinelli on July 12, 2014.
Jane & Alan Jacober on the marriage of their daughter,
Suzanne, granddaughter of Fanny Shore and Gladys Jacober,
to Evan Matthew Walke on July 13, 2014.
Cynthia Wolfe, on the birth of her great grand-daughter,
Ida Frances Silberberg born to parents Rebecca & Jacob Silberberg
August 3, 2014.
Lenore Blasbalg on the marriage of her grand-daughter,
Jean Reuter, to Adam Finkelman on August 16, 2014.
Beverly & Banice Bazar on the marriage of their grandson,
Adam Finkelman, to Jean Reuter on August 16, 2014.
Karen Bergel & Roy Finkelman on the marriage of their son,
Adam, to Jean Reuter on August 16, 2014.
Anita & Mark Steiman on the marriage of their daughter,
Sara, to C.J. Floros on August 16, 2014.
HONOR THY NAME PLAQUES
Honor Thy Name Plaques continue to provide members with an opportunity
to remember a loved one or to honor someone dear. Inscribed plaques
are affixed to a seat of your choice in either the Rosalie and Norman Fain
Sanctuary or the Herman L. Bennett Chapel. Donations to establish a plaque
enhance the Temple’s Endowment.
The Temple is grateful to:
Robin, Burt, David & Emily Homonoff in honor of Harold Homonoff
Hannah & Jack Feibelman in honor of Albert Davis
Joyce, Russell & Paige Robinson in loving memory of Naomi Gitman
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Tablets
MEMORIAL
Hilary & Neal Zwicker in loving memory of Harold L.Cohen
MILTON ROSEN
1 Sivan 5774
30 May 2014
SIDNEY ROLLINS
9 Sivan 5774
6 June 2014
IN MEMORIAM
The congregation notes with sorrow
the passing of:
Marjorie DeAngelis,
mother of Amy Newman
Sylvia Hassenfeld,
mother of Alan Hassenfeld
Phyllis Herman,
sister of Janet Zurier
Adele Hyman,
grandmother of Jill Spohn
Anne Kay,
step-mother of Judith Spindell
Rosemary Meisner-Towles,
sister of Deborah Johnson.
Patricia Mericle,
mother of Michele Mericle
Alan Potter,
father of Jill Spohn
Leona Rubin,
mother of David Rubin
Fred Lane Swartzberg,
step-father of Cathy Oresman
Evelyn Zimberg,
sister of Gladys Jacober
We are pleased to honor members who are celebrating their 100 th birthday,
and beyond, as well as anniversaries of those who are celebrating their first, fifth,
tenth, twenty - fifth, and fifty plus celebrations.
100th Birthdays and Beyond
Marcia Pearlman ~ 103 years old
Lotte Posner ~ 100 years old
Milestone Anniversaries
Rona & Milton Nachbar ~ 53 years
Lorraine & Robert Kingsbury ~ 54 years
Adrienne & Martin Uffer ~ 54 years
Sandy & Alan Samdperil ~ 55 years
Janet & Paul Fradin ~ 58 years
Shirley & Murray Friedman ~ 63 years
Joyce & Arthur Hurvitz ~ 65 years
IN OUR SYNAGOGUE
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS
IN OUR FAMILY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
IN OUR FAMILY
Tara Demyan was selected to participate in the 2014 Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project
Israel TAG 2014 tour. Share her extraordinary experience on facebook @JWRP.
Rabbi Gutterman addressed the incoming Freshman Class at Bryant University
where he received the University’s Character Award.
Rabbi Sarah E. Mack was recently named President of
The Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island.
NEW MEMBERS
Let us welcome our new members. May your membership in our
Congregation bring you spiritual peace and joy.
Samuel Bell of Providence.
Randi & Neil Beranbaum of Providence and their children,
Isabelle, Brooke and Sarah.
Marc & Kathryn Dunkelman of Providence and their two children,
Emilia and Helen.
Jodi Glass & Ruth Ellen Horton of Providence.
Daniel Dickstein & Elizabeth Jacobs of Barrington and their children,
Jacob and Hannah.
Karen Kupersmith and her brother, Allan Freedman of Warwick.
Karen Kupersmith, Allan Freedman,
and Grace Rome Freedman
Paulla & Howard Lipsey of Lincoln.
Michael & Samantha Marsh of Providence.
Maureen & Mark Morse of Johnston and their children, Gregory and Noah.
Elizabeth & Steven Ponder of Attleboro and their two children,
Jacob and Leah.
Ann Rollins & James Jose of Atlanta, Georgia.
Lisa & Carl Weinberg of Cranston and their two children,
Deven and Evan.
Daniel & Elizabeth with their children,
Jacob and Hannah.
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DONATIONS
MAY 1, 2014
to
JULY 31, 2014
“...who donates much to charity
becomes the richer for it...”
BERNICE & SANFORD WHITE ADULT ENRICHMENT FUND
Enhances adult and family education
Lynn Aaronson In Memory of
DONALD LEVINE
BETTY & LEON GOLDBERG MEMORIAL FUND
For any purpose the Temple’s Board of Trustees deems worthy
Faith Pine
In Memory of
beloved sister, LINDA GERSTENBLATT
BROTHERHOOD FUND
Susan Weinman & Andrew Rosenzweig
In Honor of
CANTOR JUDY SEPLOWIN
on receiving the Lindenbaum Award
Bessie Lindenbaum
Steven Abrams Dorothy Rosen
Roberta Loebenberg
In Memory of
LEONARD ABRAMS
MILTON J. ROSEN
STANLEY LOEBENBERG
In Appreciation
Harvey Michaels
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Stacy & Douglas Emanuel
Fred Franklin
In Honor of
Soozie Sundlun
Evelyn Saltzman
Bobbie & Bob Andreozzi
In Memory of
Jim Tobak
FLORENCE GOLDBERG
Bobbie & Bob Andreozzi
MURRAY TRINKLE
CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Enhances the Temple cemetery’s landscaping
Fannie Shore
Bennett Berman
Harry Shore
Harry Shore
Mardelle & Bennett Berman
Howard Rosenberg
Alexander N. Tabenkin
In Memory of
ELEANOR FINE
JAMES KWASHA & ABRAHAM
BERMAN
HYMAN SHORE
MAURICE J. SHORE
SHIRLEY & EMANUEL SCHWARTZ
CHARLOTTE ROSENBERG
LYUBOV ISAKOVICH-TABENKIN
DAVID A. COHEN FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Provides support and development of resources for “special needs”
children in the Temple Beth-El Religious School
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Annette & Jason Grant
Andrea & David Reiser
David, Joel & Russell Cohen
Arlene & David Cohen
In Memory of
LINDA FRANKLIN
LESTER COHEN
LINDA FRANKLIN
DOROTHY & JAY ISENBERG FUND
Supports music and cultural programs
David Isenberg
Rita Eisman
Lillian Golden
Elinor Nacheman
In Appreciation
In Memory of
SAMUEL SCHWEITZER
BENJAMIN TICHMAN
LEO NACHEMAN
DOROTHY EMERS FINKELMAN MEMORIAL FUND
For the Annual Religious School Passover program
Steven Abrams
In Memory of
LEAH ABRAMS
ENDOWMENT FUND
Helps to establish financial security for the Temple
BUILDING FUND
Zohar, iii, 110b
In Honor of
JACOB & ZACHARY REISER
on their High School graduation
Gail & Ron Bor
Ivy & Toby Marwil
Gail Siletchnik
Audrey Rasin
Susan H. Sidel
Lila Sapinsley
Debra & Jonathan Fitch
Judith Aaron
Zita Brier
Judy & Rob Mann
Carol Rakatansky
First Manhattan Co.
Dorothy Rosen
Marilyn Nappen & Donna Kimmel
Carolyn & Sonny Botvin
Dorothy & Don Horowitz
Duffy & Larry Page
Gloria & Martin Feibish
In Honor of
JILL TOBAK becoming
President of Temple Beth-El
birth of LYLE ALAN LASSER
JILL TOBAK becoming
In Memory of
DR. CARL RASIN & ANNA RISKIN
IRWIN SHANE OLSHANSKY
JACK MANFIELD
JEWEL PALEY
NAOMI GITMAN
LOUIS ROSENTHAL
ELEANOR FINE
IRWIN HAMIN, MARTIN BERGEL,
ELEANOR FINE & NAOMI GITMAN
MAURICE APPLEBAUM
GEORGE BORTS
ELEANOR FINE
MILTON J. ROSEN
WILLIAM TOLIN
Sandy & Charles Pearl
Lorraine & Howard Breslow
David Beyda
Marsha Schwartz
Judy & Arnie Lashin
Carol & Bob Nagel
The following made donations
In Memory of LINDA FRANKLIN
NANCY BOTVIN
REBECCA LEVIN & DONALD LEVINE
DONALD LEVINE & GEORGE BORTS
DONALD LEVINE & LINDA FRANKLIN
Jane & Bernard Scola
Elaine Kroll
Marge & Doug Blake
Allan Fine
Judy & John Moseley
Ruth Samdperil
Rose & Lester Sagan
The following made donations In Memory of DONALD LEVINE
Mary & Rick Engle
Detroit Collision Center
The Woodward Group @ Morgan Stanley
Carol & Larry Bernstein
Marilyn Kaplan
Susan Leach DeBlasio
Ellie & Bud Frank
Beverly & Andrew Blazar
Sherri Globus Orloff
Yarlas, Kaplan, Santilli & Moran, Ltd.
DONATIONS
Marge & Doug Blake
Kenneth J. Clauser
Judy & John Moseley
Sheila & Bob Greenbaum
Nancy & Alan Kaufman
Sandy Sherman
A Friend
Katherine Haspel & Paul Silver Sandra Krinsky
Pamela Nelson Erskine
Joyce & Russell Robinson
Nancy & Charlie Dunn
Helen Grossman
Mary & Rick Engle
Sandy & Richard Goldberg
Rosalie Fain
Sandra & Jordan Richman
Allan Fine
Sandy & Allan Ropper
Ellie Treelisky
Anita Solomon
Jane S. Nelson
Judi & Paul Goozh
Karen Borger
Barbara & Jeffrey Brown
Zita Brier
StrategicPoint
Ellie & Bud Frank
Susan Leach DeBlasio
Mary & Bob Higgins
Maureen Krasnow
Dale & Jerry Salmanson
Susan & Martin Slepkow
Judy & Gil Grand
Joan Leftin
David Isenberg
Naomi Franklin
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Ewens
Friends of Linda Franklin
Marilyn & Jerry Herman
Sara & Bob Leach
Jean Orent Hermele
Joanne Lubart
Tonya & Jeff Glantz
Havurah Family
Barbara Forman
Samara & Stuart Feldman
Sally & Joel Rabine
Judge & Mrs.Robert D.Krause Family Fund Joan Gelch & Morris Weintraub
FELDMAN FAMILY GENERATIONS FUND
For programming to promote Jewish continuity and/or youth leadership
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman Jocelyn & Carl Feldman
Selma Stanzler
In Honor of
TERRIE AND HARRY MANCOLL
on their 25th anniversary
JUDITH & EDWARD SPINDELL
HARRY MANCOLL on his birthday
In Memory of
THOMAS B. LUCKSNIANSKY
and RICHARD KROPP
father, IRVING SCHMUGER
FINE ARTS FUND
For the purchase and maintenance of fine art and Judaica
Gail & Jim Galkin
Pat & Mel Blake
Gail & Jim Galkin
Jane & Alan Jacober, Andrew, Suzanne & Evan
Gail & Jim Galkin
Phyllis Goldberg
Phyllis Goldberg
In Memory of
HERBERT L. BROWN
DONALD LEVINE
LINDA FRANKLIN
ALAN SATURN
dearest father & grandfather,
MAURICE J. SHORE
IRVING WETZNER
MILTON ROSEN & LINDA FRANKLIN
MIRIAM & HARRY GERSHMAN,
LOUIS GOLDBERG & BESSIE
POMARANS
FRANCES & DAVID FRIEDMAN YOUNG FAMILIES FUND
Enhances program opportunities for very young families (K’Tantan)
Jane & Alan Jacober
Diane & Bob Ducoff
Diane & Bob Ducoff
Diane & Bob Ducoff
Diane & Bob Ducoff
Frances Friedman
Sondra Price
Diane & Bob Ducoff Frances Friedman
Rose Levin
Diane & Bob Ducoff
In Honor of
SYDNEY MILLER becoming a Bat Mitzvah
SYDNEY MILLER becoming a Bat Mitzvah
JIM GALKIN on his 70th birthday
JILL TOBAK becoming President of
Temple Beth-El
SYDNEY MILLER becoming a Bat Mitzvah & ADAM MILLER on his 10th birthday
FRED FRANKLIN
HAZEL VENGEROW on her 95th birthday
In Memory of
SHERMAN PRICE
NAOMI GITMAN & ELEANOR FINE
DONALD LEVINE, NAOMI GITMAN
& ELEANOR FINE
LILLIAN & MORRIS DUCOFF
MILTON LEVIN
LINDA FRANKLIN
Speedy Recovery to
LYNN DUCOFF BELKIN
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DONATIONS
GRAUBART-IRVING MUSIC FUND
Enhances programs and worship services through music
Eileen & Harold Horwitz
In Memory of
MINETTE STANZLER
HAZEL & STANLEY GROSSMAN FUND
For general use as needed
Hazel Grossman
In Memory of
JEWEL PALEY & LINDA FRANKLIN
HELEN & AARON CASLOWITZ FUND
For studies in Jewish philosophy, literature and art
Joy Weinbaum
Holly & David Rothemich
Bill Forman
Gail & William Levine
In Honor of
WILLIAM & GAIL LEVINE
WILLIAM & GAIL LEVINE
In Memory of
DOROTHY FORMAN
AARON CASLOWITZ
HELEN N. & MEYER TENENBAUM FUND
In Memory of
Flo Tilles
brother, MURRAY TRINKLE
Flo Tilles & Children
NORMAN TILLES
HINEINU
Temple Beth-El's caring community
A Friend
C. Megan Brenner & Della Petrarca
In Memory of
DONALD LEVINE
LINDA FRANKLIN
DONALD LEVINE
DOROTHY McCLURE
JOSEPH H. COHEN MUSIC FUND
Sponsors a Music Shabbat
Carole Millman
Sumner Fishbein
Carole Millman
In Honor of
MATTHEW DeQUATTRO
on his 18th birthday
In Memory of
HYMAN FISHBEIN
MILDRED BACKMAN
JUDITH C. SMITH MEMORIAL FUND
Supports Temple youth groups
Evelyn Saltzman
Cheryl & Ken Chernack
Sylvia Strauss
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman In Honor of
STANLEY SMITH
on his special birthday
STANLEY SMITH
STANLEY SMITH
In Memory of
beloved husband,
RICHARD STRAUSS
JUDITH C. SMITH
JULIE C. GUTTERMAN MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
In Memory of
Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman
JULIE C. GUTTERMAN
LARRY H. FRIEDMAN FAMILY FUND
Supports arts enrichment in the Religious School
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Marge & Doug Blake
Robbie & Steven Lasser
In Honor of
SYDNEY MILLER
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
MARILYN SHEALEY
on her special birthday
Mr. & Mrs.Glenn Shealey
In Memory of
LEONARD C. MANDELL MUSIC FUND
Enhances worship services through music
A Friend
Leonard C. Mandell
Sharon Waitsman
Leonard C. Mandell
In Memory of
CAROLE ROGERS
CHARLES MANDELL
BLANCHE SHORE
RUTH MANDELL
LESLIE Y. GUTTERMAN FUND
In Appreciation
David Casten
LOUIS & PHYLLIS DRESS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Provides need-based assistance for youth and travel to Israel
Marilyn & Julius Levine
Dorothy Rosen
Shirley Payton
In Honor of
TERRIE & HARRY MANCOLL
HAROLD SALK on his birthday
In Memory of
IRENE WEINER
MAURICE MILLER
WILLIAM H. PAYTON
MARSHALL G. WOLFE FUND
Supports family programs
Cynthia G. Wolfe
In Memory of
MARSHALL G. WOLFE & father, LOUIS GERSTENZANG
MAX I. MILLMAN FUND
Provides awards for outstanding Religious School teachers
Emily and Jonathan Shine
In Memory of
ROY KARLIN
MELVIN & ELEANORE FRANK FUND
Assists students participating in Religious School field trips
Burton Fain
In Memory of
ROBERT FAIN
MEYER TENENBAUM DAY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Provides tuition scholarship for Religious School students
Jaffa Davies
In Memory of
BENJAMIN KESSLER
MICHAEL S. ROBERTS MEMORIAL FUND
Enhances educational opportunities for youth in Religious School
and/or youth groups
Francey Nathan
In Memory of
mother, FRIMETTE ROBERTS
MINYAN FUND
Toby Schmulowitz &
Ida Schmulowitz
Dorothy M. Rosen
Dorothy and Jerry London
Fran Katzanek
Harriet Samors
Jason C. Siegel
Morris Weintraub
Bessie Lindenbaum
Carolyn & Harold Salk Bessie Lindenbaum
Morrisa B. Zwetchkenbaum
Harriet Samors
In Memory of
JULIUS SCHMULOWITZ
HAROLD MILLER
LOUIS SCHUMAN
ETA MELZER
BURTON SAMORS
FLORA SIEGEL
ALBERT WEINTRAUB
ANNA WEINBAUM
NORBERTA GROSS ROSEN
REBECCA FISHMAN ROSENBERG
CHARLES BASSECHES
JOSEPH M. SAGOFF
dear mother, ANNE MARGOLIES
ANNA MEYERS
BETTY FINK
CARRIE GARBER
PAULINE BOHN
PAULA GOLDEN MEMORIAL FUND
Flowers for the High Holy Days
In Memory of
Barbara Fine & David Golden MORRIS LEVIN, NAOMI GITMAN
& PEARL GERBER
David Golden
ELEANOR FINE
Barbara Fine & David Golden LINDA FRANKLIN
Fred Franklin
PAULA GOLDEN
David Golden & Josh Golden PAULA GOLDEN & MAX GOLDEN
PRAYER BOOK FUND
For purchase of prayer books for worship services including High Holidays
Hannah & Jack Feibelman
In Memory of
IRVING KOTLER
PROVTY
Temple Beth-El Youth Group
Jill Thaler
Terrie & Harry Mancoll
In Memory of
father, SAUL GERBER, sister,
PHYLLIS FARMELANT, uncle,
PHIL GERBER & cousin,
SUSIE SHULMANN
MARVIN FELDMAN, IRVING
FELDMAN, THOMAS FELDMAN
& MYRTLE FELDMAN
ARNOLD FELDMAN & LIBBY SIMON
DONALD LEVINE & MAURICE
APPLEBAUM
RABBI GUTTERMAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Howard Goldblatt & Family
Max Dittelman
Eileen & Harold Rose
Janet & Mel Zurier
Ruth Rosen
The Hamin Family
In Honor of
Elaine Buckler
PETER & REBECCA BOTVIN
Betty Garber
daughter-in-law, CAROL GARBER,
becoming a full professor
at Columbia
In Memory of
Beverly & Banice Bazar
DAYNA BAZAR
Sandra Hamolsky
SPENSER SCHARFMAN
Cindy & Joel Cooper
BEATRICE COOPER &
BERNARD COOPER
Lois & Burton Fain
HARRY FAIN
Mary, Richard, Sarah & JOAN ENGLE
Dana Engle
Marjorie Krause
DR. WILLIAM BERNARD OISLANDER
Sandra Krinsky
ARTHUR RICHMAN
Nancy & Ken Kirsch & Family GEORGE BORTS
Susan & Bob Fine
ELEANOR FINE
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Spindell DR. LLOYD N. SPINDELL
Marilyn Schlossberg
father, JACOB I. FOGEL
Marilyn Schlossberg
GEORGE BORTS, ELEANOR FINE,
Annette & Jason Grant
ARTHUR RICHMAN
Susan & Bob Fine
LINDA FRANKLIN
Beth & Stanley Weiss
DONALD LEVINE
Nancy & Charlie Dunn
ELAINE & MARTIN GOODMAN
Myrna & Harris Rosen
DONALD LEVINE
Lee & Bob Krasner
JULIE C. GUTTERMAN
Harold Baron
DORA BLOOM
Linda & Nat Baker
LINDA FRANKLIN
Sandra Hamolsky
ISRAEL HAMOLSKY
Lillian Zarum
SANFORD ZARUM
Sherry Roberts
father, CHARLES ALDEN
HARRY LEVIN
Banice M. Webber
JUDITH MEISELMAN
Gussie Baxt
LINDA FRANKLIN
Margot Mencoff
husband, HARVEY C. MENCOFF &
mother, MILDRED BERSON
Jay Goodman
MINNIE GOODMAN
David Casten
LINDA FRANKLIN
Randi & Stephen Wasserman LORNA WASSERMAN
Sharon Linder
HYMAN WISHKIN
DONATIONS
Helen Ginsberg
Pam Meyers
Edward Fink
Sharon & Perry Garber
RABBI MACK'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation
Nea l Rainey
Michelle & Andrew Miller
In Memory of
Marilyn Fichman & J.D. Klein MURRAY FICHMAN
Ronald Graubart
DORIS GRAUBART
Soozie Sundlun
BRUCE SUNDLUN
REMEMBRANCE FUND
Aleen, Jon, Marni & Nina Weiss
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
In Memory of
ANNE WEISS
DYLAN BROOKS
RICHARD & EVELYN SEIGLE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
For Religious School scholarships
Evelyn & Richard Seigle
Audrey Rasin
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
Joslin Ross
Ken Orenstein
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
Evelyn & Richard Seigle
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
David M. Goldberg
Gloria & Sam Jarcho
In Honor of
YEHUDA SCHWARTZ
becoming a Bar Mitzvah
granddaughter, ANA JACOBSON,
for her accomlishments &
award at Wheeler
STANLEY"BABE" GREENSTEIN
on his 85th birthday
REINI SILVERMAN on her retirement
JILL TOBAK becoming President
of Temple Beth-El
marriage of SHAINA LAMCHICK &
CLARK HAGEN
REINI SILVERMAN for her dedication
to Temple Beth-El
In Memory of
GLADYS GOLDSMITH &
MURRAY PERLMAN
THELMA (TEK) ROSS
GEORGE ORENSTEIN
DONALD LEVINE
LINDA FRANKLIN
LINDA FRANKLIN
SYLVIA GOLDBERG
her mother, MINNIE PERLMAN
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DONATIONS
Barbara Feibelman & Ken Orenstein
Joanne & Shelly Summer
PAULINE ORENSTEIN
SIDNEY ROLLINS
SISTERHOOD FUND
Dianne Isenberg
In Memory of
LINDA FRANKLIN
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Provides funds for social action or social concern
Rosalind & Alvin Kurzer
Shandelle Kenler & Leonard Mandell
Shandelle Kenler &
Leonard Mandell
Henry Gewirtz
A Friend
Shandelle Kenler Judith Litchman
Susan & Nathan Chernov
C. Megan Brenner & Della Petrarca
Ina & Bernard Wasserman & Family
Judith Litchman
Dianne Isenberg
In Honor of
ADA WINSTEN
on her special birthday
JILL TOBAK becoming
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
of Temple Beth-El
In Memory of
HYMAN HORWITZ
DEAR FATHER of Howard Bromberg
DEAR MOTHER of Brenda Bedrick
IRA RAKATANSKY
GERTRUDE NEWMAN &
RICHARD KENLER
ALBERT MELNIK
OSCAR UNGER
C. BOONE McCLURE
MARTHA DWARES FEINGOLD
DAVIID & HELEN SILVERMAN
MAY LITCHMAN
JANICE LESHAY
Speedy Recovery
SHEILA KAUFMAN
THEODORE & PAUL MARKOFF FUND
Supports music programs
Gloria Winston
In Memory of
ELEANOR FINE
WILLIAM G. BRAUDE LIBRARY FUND
For purchase of new library books
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Gail Solomon & Michael Palatucci
Judy & John Moseley
Judy & John Moseley
Jane & Alan Jacober & Family
Sarah & Richard Zacks
Henry Gewirtz
Dorothy & Jerry London
Barbara Singh
Simon Horenstein
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Luber
Phyllis Fleisig
Phyllis Fleisig
Pat & Mel Blake
Reva & Milton Lewis
Joanna Katsune
Pat & Mel Blake
In Honor of
FRED FRANKLIN
REINI SILVERMAN
on her retirement
JILL TOBAK becoming
FRED FRANKLIN
GUSSIE BAXT on her birthday
In Memory of
BENJAMIN ZACKS
GERALDINE GEWIRTZ
DAVID LONDON
OSCAR SCHACHTER
MARY JOAN HORENSTEIN
DAVID LUBER
CELIA FLEISIG & MAURICE FLEISIG
IRWIN SHANE OLSHANSKY
dear friend, GEORGE BORTS
TESS & DAVID STEINGOLD
MARY KATSUNE, ANTHONY
KATSUNE & MARK BROWN
LINDA FRANKLIN
Judy & Steve Deutsch
Nancy Troy Lovett & Family
Milton Lewis
Reva & Milton Lewis
Howard Rosenberg
Fran Katzanek
Fran Katzanek
Hannah & Jack Feibelman
Jane & Alan Jacober & Family
Sylvia Strauss
Pat & Mel Blake
Helen Salzberg
Betty Jaffe
Elizabeth Berger
Evelyn, Susan & JoAnne Shatkin
Robert Ball
Sharon & Perry Garber
LINDA FRANKLIN
SAMUEL LOVETT & DONALD LEVINE
MARY SHRIBER LEWIS &
ROSALIE LEWIS TANZER
MILTON J. ROSEN
BERTRAM KATZANEK
DONALD LEVINE
CLARE FEIBELMAN
DONALD LEVINE & NAOMI
GITMAN
beloved father, JACOB SUNDEL
LEONA RUBIN
ALBERT SALZBERG
ALVIN PANSEY & SIDNEY ROLLINS
BETTY ABEL
JOAN CZINER
HARRIET BALL
Speedy Recovery
BARBARA KAPLAN
ZURIER FAMILY FUND
Supports the Temple’s archives and museum
Janet & Mel Zurier
Janet & Mel Zurier Janet & Mel Zurier
Anne & Gerald Sherman
Fred Franklin
Anne & Gerald Sherman
Janet & Mel Zurier
Pat & Mel Blake
Janet & Mel Zurier
In Honor of
JANET & MEL ZURIER
on their anniversay
birth of DEAN ALAN MAGIDIN
In Memory of
DONALD LEVINE
LINDA FRANKLIN
SADYE SHERMAN
PHYLLIS HERMAN
MILTON SHERMAN
PHYLLIS HERMAN
MARVIN ROSEN, ALBERT ROSEN
& PHYLLIS HERMAN
PHYLLIS HERMAN
her father, ALBERT ROSEN
& his father, LOUIS ZURIER
SENIOR RABBI
CONTROLLER Leslie Y. Gutterman ext.112
[email protected]
Study: (401) 521- 0343
TBD
ASSISTANT to Clergy & Religious
School Communications
RABBI ASSISTANT to Controller/
Social Media Coordinator Sarah E. Mack ext.106
[email protected]
Latoya White ext.102
[email protected]
CANTOR Judith A. Seplowin ext.118
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
Jill Fox Tobak
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Judy Moseley ext.105
[email protected]
Office: (401) 331-6070
Fax: (401) 331-8068
www.temple-beth-el.org
70 Orchard Avenue
Providence, RI,
02906-5402
Judith Gilson ext.113
[email protected]
Office Manager/Receptionist Rona Nachbar ext.100
[email protected]
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Anita F. Steiman ext.107
[email protected]
FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT Ruby Shalansky ext.110
[email protected]
Building Manager George Hetu ext.119
[email protected]
CONTACTS
Temple Beth-El
Facilities
Toly Magidin ext.119
ASSISTANT to the Executive Director
Kim Campbell ext.109
[email protected]
The Shofar is published
by the Harold A.Winstead
Charitable Trust in his memory.
OUR LEADERSHIP
2015 Officers & Members of the Board of Trustees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TRUSTEES
President
Jill Fox Tobak
Paula Annenberg
Neil Benharris
Lilliane Birch
Lesley Bogad
Andrew Bramson
Sherry Cohen
Jason Freedman
Jim Galkin
Nathaniel Ginsburg
Nikki Hamburger
Nina Insler
David Isenberg
Steven Kahan
Jamie Manville
Andy Matt
Layne Mayer
Beth Mazor
Max Winograd
Bruce Pinsky
Andrew Rosenzweig
Sherry Royall
Gary Schine
Jennifer Schnirman
Gail Solomon
Scott Turner
Rachel Mersky Woda
Jamie Faith Woods
John Zwetchkenbaum
Vice-President, Operations
Ellis Waldman
Vice-President, Planning & Development
Lewis Weiner
Vice-President, Community
Relations & Programs
Stuart Feldman
Vice-President, Worship
Practices & Lifelong Learning
Robert Stolzman
Treasurer
Dean Weinberg
Secretary
Tonya Glantz
John Catania,
Brotherhood Representative
Cheryl Greenfield,
Sisterhood Representative
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Stuart Aaronson
David B. Casten
Joseph A. Chazan
Rosalea Cohn
Carl Feldman
Judge Richard J. Israel
Kenneth Kirsch
Lee Krasner
Nan Levine
Frederick Levinger
Susann Mark
Melvin Zurier
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The
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT No. 863
Providence, RI
SHOFAR
Temple Beth-El
70 Orchard Avenue
Providence, RI 02906-5402
The Shofar is published by the Harold A. Winstead Charitable Trust in his memory.
This issue of the Shofar was mailed on August 27. If you receive it after August 31 please call your local post office.
Because of REGULATIONS PROTECTING PATIENT PRIVACY, hospitals no longer provide patient lists.
If you want a visit from the Cantor or Rabbis, please inform the Temple Office, 331- 6070.
SAVE THE DATE
World Series
of Jewish Noshes
SUNDA
Y
Octobe
r 26, 20
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4:00-5:
30 PM
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erstein
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g Hall

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