Seaside Jewish Community News December 2015

Seaside Jewish Community News
www.seasidejewishcommunity.com
302.226.8977
18970 Holland Glade Rd., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1472, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971
In This Issue
Board of Directors
2
President’s Message
2
Federation Shabbat
2
Potluck Oneg Shabbat
2
Committee Chairs
3
Mitzvah Opportunities
3
Oneg Corrdinator Changing
3
Talkfest Thursdays
4
Jewish Film Fest Coming
4
SJC Resource Center
4
Religious School News
5
Religious School Library
5
SJC Honored Vets
5
Rel School Volunteers Needed
5
Mah Jongg Cards
6
Women in Jewish Thought
6
Shabbat Dinner Capacity Crowd 6
November Was Lunch Month
6
Birthdays
6
Thank You
7-8
In SJC Community
8
Pastorial Support
8
Chanukah Blessings
9
Donation Form
10
January Dinner RSVP Form
11
SJC Sponsors 12
Schedule of Services
Friday, December 4, 7:30 pm
Parashat Vayeshev
(Genesis 37:1 – 40:23)
Leader: Beth Cohen
Saturday, December 19, 10 am
Parashat Vayigash
(Genesis 44:18 – 47:27)
Leader: Beth Cohen
Torah Reader: Bob Axelrod
Board Shabbat
Friday, January 1, 7:30 pm
Parashat Shemot
(Exodus 1:1 – 6:1)
Potluck Oneg Shabbat
Saturday, January 16, 10 am
Parashat Bo
(Exodus 10:1 – 13:16)
December 2015
Annual Meeting & Board
Shabbat
The SJC annual meeting occurred
on November 15. At the meeting,
committee chairs reported on their
committees’ 2015 activities, the
2016 budget was presented, and we
elected three new board members –
Eric Doroshow, Buddy Feldman,
and David Udoff. Jeff Hawtof,
Ed Simon, and Sam Smulyan are
leaving the board.
On Saturday, December 19, at our
Shabbat morning service starting at
10 a.m., SJC will recognize and pay
tribute to our Board of Directors.
Newly elected board members
will be installed and current board
members and those who have
completed their terms will be
honored and thanked. Please join us
for our annual Board Shabbat and
Installation of Officers.
Chanukah Party Dec 6
On Sunday, December 6, join us for
a congregational Chanukah party,
beginning at 11 a.m., sponsored
by the Social and Youth Education
Committees. The party is open to
all, and there is no charge. You do
not need to have children in the
Religious School to attend. Our
Religious School students will
lead us in the signing of Chanukah
songs and lighting the menorah,
and there will be other Chanukah
activities. We will have a holiday
dairy lunch, followed by Chanukah
games. A special art project will be
created by the children. This will
be a wonderful party and a great
opportunity for all of us to share a
great day. Please plan to attend, and
please bring a new, unwrapped toy
for a charity donation. This party
was a great success last year, and
everyone had a great time. Please
plan to attend.
Kislev – Tevet 5776
[email protected]
SJC’s 2016 Opening Dinner
Continue your New Year’s
celebration with the annual SJC
Opening dinner, this year on
Saturday, January 2, 2016. Your
RSVP must be received before
December 14. We will be dining
at Saketumi Restaurant on Coastal
Highway in their second floor fully
accessible private dining room.
Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. with
appetizers and bar drink (included in
the price), followed by miso soup,
choice of one of four entrees and
cake and fruit for dessert. Diets start
on Monday, January 4. Seating is
limited for this extraordinary dinner,
so get your reservations in early. See
the flyer elsewhere in this newsletter
for details. Please print out the flyer,
write your check, and mail both to
SJC before December 14.
Tu B’Shevat Seder Jan 24
Celebrate the New Year for trees
and the splendid, abundant gifts
of the natural world that give our
senses’ delight and our bodies’ life.
Join us for the Tu B’Shevat Seder
and lunch on Sunday, January 24,
at 11 a.m. at SJC. To celebrate the
holiday, the Seder is filled with
fruits and vegetables (nut-free) and
4 glasses of wine or grape juice.
Following the Seder, we will enjoy
a traditional vegetarian Israeli lunch.
Cost is $10/adult and $5/child for
members ($15/adult and $8/child
for non-members). Your check is
your reservation. Send checks to the
SJC mailing address. As we have
in past years, we will collect money
for trees to be given to the Jewish
National Fund.
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Board of Directors
President
Ed Simon
302-424-8020
[email protected]
Vice President
Jeff Hawtof
302-329-9097
[email protected]
Secretary
Alyssa Simon
302-644-4034
[email protected]
Treasurer
Mike Saltzman
302-827-2751
[email protected]
At Large Board Members
Carole Ash
301-613-8317
[email protected]
Allyn Fruman
302-226-2209
[email protected]
Howard Menaker
202-215-6101
[email protected]
Stanley Silverblatt
443-324-2035
[email protected]
Sam Smulyan
302-703-2900
[email protected]
Religious Leader
Beth Cohen
302-858-2374
[email protected]
Religious School Director
Joel Simon
302-245-1386
[email protected]
Immediate Past President
Jeff Hawtof
Seaside Jewish Community
President’s Message
- Ed Simon
It’s hard to believe that this is my
last President’s Message, as my
time on the Board is ending. I am
appreciative of the support and
help that I received from so many
people. It’s been an honor to serve
Seaside. I’m pleased with our
stable membership and financial
condition. Attendance and active
participation at our events have
been strong.
Seaside is a bastion of light in
Sussex County. It’s difficult to
think what kind of void we would
have without it. Where would we
pray? How would the children
of our community learn about
Judaism? Who would conduct life
cycle events and support those
who are sick and in distress?
Where would we be without
our excellent Adult Education
program?
During my term I relied on
several persons for their assistance
and expertise. Jeff Hawtof has
been an excellent mentor for
me. Other past presidents have
helped guide me as well. I’d like
to thank Beth Cohen, the Board,
and the committee chairs for
their leadership. But without the
support of committee members
and the general membership we
would not have a congregation.
I wish I could thank everyone in
this article who support SJC, but
that would be impossible. But you
know where my thoughts are.
There are three of us leaving
the Board this year. I already
mentioned Jeff who knows
everything about Seaside. I
know that he will stay active
and continue to support various
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aspects of SJC. Sam Smulyan is
also leaving after six years on the
Board. I could always count on
Sam when I needed help. He has
always been a valuable asset to
SJC.
Congratulations to the new Board
and continued success to Seaside
Jewish Community.
Federation Shabbat Jan 29
Each year the Jewish Federation
of Delaware sponsors a Shabbat
dinner and worship service for the
entire state’s Jewish community.
Several SJC members have
attended in previous years. We
met, mingled, schmoozed, and
got to know folks from the other
congregations in our state, and had
a wonderful time.
This year, the event will be held
on Friday, January 29, at Adas
Kodesch Shel Emet (AKSE)
at 4412 Washington Blvd,
Wilmington, DE 19802. Contact
AKSE directly at 302-762-2705 to
obtain the dinner cost and to make
your dinner reservations.
If you will be attending, please
let Cheryl Fruchtman know at
302-542-8094 or c.fruchtman@
comcast.net so group
transportation can be arranged.
Potluck Oneg Jan 1
Our first 2016 Shabbat service
is on Friday evening, January 1,
and we are having a potluck Oneg
Shabbat. Start the New Year off
with a bang. Bring your best apple
cake, chocolate chip cookies, fruit
salad, or another item to share.
Contact Irene Ullman at 302-9479123 or [email protected] to let
her know what you’ll be bringing.
December 2015
Committees
Adult Ed
George Beckerman
202-903-5060
[email protected]
Cemetery
Harvey Fruman
302-226-2209
[email protected]
Communications
Jennifer Rubenstein / Chair
302-841-0143
[email protected]
Fran Sneider / Newsletter Editor
302-644-4652
[email protected]
Robbin Myerberg / Designer
302-396-1163
[email protected]
Community Service & Chesed
Cheryl Fruchtman / Co-Chair
302-227-1056 / 302-542-8094
[email protected]
Anita Smulyan / Co-Chair
302-703-2900
[email protected]
Beth Cohen / Chesed
302-644-4652
[email protected]
House
Harvey Fruman
302-226-2209
[email protected]
Membership
Fran Sneider
302-644-4652
[email protected]
Social
Fran & Mike Saltzman
302-827-2751
[email protected]
Worship
Buddy Feldman
301-343-0469
[email protected]
Youth Ed
Marjorie Kobrin
914-419-2972
[email protected]
Seaside Jewish Community
Mitzvah Opportunities
Programs are sponsored by SJC or
outside community organizations.
Epworth Soup Kitchen –
Seaside’s Team 6 – Every six
weeks, Seaside is responsible
for Epworth United Methodist
Church’s Sunday afternoon soup
kitchen. Our next date is December
13. Team members plan, shop,
prepare, cook, set up, clean up, and
serve the hot meal that Sunday.
Team 6 is always in need of
additional volunteers. The shopping
and preparation occur on a day
during the week prior to our given
Sunday. Cooking and table set up
begins at noon with guests starting
to arrive at 2:00. The event is over
around 5:00. Those interested in
being in the kitchen for prep and
cooking need to take a 2 hour online food preparation workshop.
Anyone, including young people,
can participate in the “outside the
kitchen” activities of setting up,
serving, and cleaning without the
on-line training. If you are planning
to participate, please contact Idylle
(“Dill”) Patz at [email protected]
or 302-792-0171 to let her know
you want to be part of the team.
She’s looking forward to hearing
from you. It takes 10 – 12 people
to handle all the activities involved,
so we need you!
Immanuel Shelter – The shelter
in Rehoboth Beach is opening
its doors for their sixth season
beginning December 1 and will be
open until sometime in April. The
overnight shelter will be available
seven days a week for homeless
men and women in Eastern Sussex
County. Over 110 individuals
were served last winter. The group
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needs prepared dinner meals. At
the height of the season, they may
serve as many as 50 meals on any
given evening. They are searching
for folks willing to prepare a
family-style meal with a meat,
starch, vegetable or salad for a
given evening. If you are not able
to provide a full meal, then dishes
such as crockpot stew, casseroles,
chicken, etc. are greatly
appreciated. Meal providers bring
their hot meal in disposable pans
to the shelter around 5-5:30 p.m.
It will be kept warm until dinner
starts at 6:30. The shelter will also
keep a supply of frozen casseroles
for those days when inclement
weather may keep you from
delivering your meal. To volunteer
to help, please contact Betty Blue,
meal coordinator, at 443-614-8872
or [email protected].
Oneg / Kiddush
Coordinator Changing
It seems that at every event, we
have food. We wouldn’t have an
Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush meal
after our services if it wasn’t for
the hard work of our volunteer
Oneg/Kiddush coordinator, who
finds SJC members to provide the
food, set up, and clean up each
Oneg or Kiddush. After several
years, Myra Sachs stepped down
as the coordinator. We thank her
for the wonderful job that she has
done. We are pleased to announce
that Irene Ullman has stepped up
to fill the volunteer coordinator’s
role. Please contact Irene at 302947-9123 or [email protected]
to sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush.
Don’t wait for her to call you. Call
her! It makes the coordinator’s job
that much easier if members call
to sign up.
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Talkfest Thursdays
Meetings are at SJC at 7:30 p.m.
All are invited.
First Thursday: Jewish History
On December 3, we continue
our series on insights into Jewish
History gained from the Hebrew
Bible as we enter the Bible’s era
of monarchs. We will view and
discuss a DVD about the book
of First Samuel. Saul and David
enter Samuel’s story in this book,
and the era of unification of the
fractious Israelite tribes into their
first nation-state is about to begin.
The DVD asks us to consider a
compellingly timely question.
What is compromised in the
covenantal egalitarian structure of
the Jewish religion by adoption of
a monarchical political structure?
Then, on January 7, we will
complete the story of Samuel
and then consider the birth of the
monarchies as personified in the
stories of Saul and David.
Second Thursday: A Taste of
Mussar
On December 10, we continue our
exploration of the middah (virtue
or characteristic or soul trait) of
Yirah, a Hebrew word that means
both fear and awe. Yirah is the
last middah in the book we’ve
been using, “Everyday Holiness”
by Alan Morinis. Following our
discussion of Yirah, we’ll review
all the middot we’ve studied
over the past two years and
discuss the spiritual practices in
which participants have engaged
during this course of study. What
practices have worked well and
not-so-well? In addition, we’ll
talk about 2016 and determine
whether we wish to continue our
study of Mussar middot or move
to something different. In 2016,
we will continue to meet on the
second Thursday of each month
beginning with January 14. Next
Seaside Jewish Community
month’s newsletter will have
details on the topic of study. The
class is led by Beth Cohen.
Third Thursday: What Matters
to Jews
Due to the end of the year holiday
schedule, our usual Fourth
Thursday discussion of Pirkei
Avot will be on the third Thursday
in December. Then on January
21, we resume our Third Thursday
programming by again showing
the DVD, “In Your Light We
See Light,” and revisiting our
understanding of Jewish Renewal
and Rabbi Zalman Schachter
Shalomi. The DVD celebrates
Reb Zalman’s legacy through
his words and the words of his
students. This film is a wonderful
opportunity to view rarely seen
footage and to experience Reb
Zalman’s teaching in action.
On topics ranging from prayer
to ecumenism to the Hassidic
tradition, we get a taste of how
his legacy is alive and growing
toward the future. We viewed this
DVD over the summer and several
folks asked if we would show it
again. Our Religious Leader, Beth
Cohen, will just be returning from
the Jewish Renewal Rabbinic
conference, where she will be
ordained as a rabbi. How better
to celebrate than to learn about
the Judaism she has chosen to
embrace and the legacy which
preceded her. Beth will facilitate
the discussion following the DVD.
Fourth Thursday: Pirkei Avot
On December 17 (a third
Thursday) and January 28, we
continue our discussion of Pirkei
Avot, a compilation of ethical
teachings and maxims of the
Mishnaic Period, which deals
solely with ethical and moral
principles. There is little or no
Halacha (Jewish Law) in Pirkei
Avot. This structure allows us
to evaluate, compare, discuss,
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dissect, and reflect upon topics
with an eye for when they were
written down in the 2nd century
CE and their relationship, if any,
to the 21st century. All opinions
are respected. No previous study is
necessary or required. If possible,
but not required, bring a Pirkei
Avot book. Participation in this
course is growing. Please contact
Burt Brenman at burtrehab@
gmail.com or 302-947-2183 so he
may send you specifics as to what
will be discussed and to remind
you of the upcoming class.
Jewish Film Festival Coming
Save the Date: The Rehoboth
Beach Film Society and Seaside
Jewish Community are presenting
a Jewish Film Festival for all
audiences of film buffs. Seven
films will be screened from
Thursday, March 17, through
Sunday, March 20, 2016. Seaside
will not be hosting the films
showing on Shabbat.
SJC Resource Center
The Adult Education Committee
recommends the book “The Girl
from Human Street” by Roger
Cohen, published by Alfred A.
Knopf. The author, a journalist
with the New York Times,
traces the history of his family
beginning in the 19th century from
Lithuania to South Africa to Israel,
London, and New York. The
episodic displacement of family,
the depression and illness of his
mother, and the continuing need
to adapt to new circumstances,
portrays the loss of the past and its
effect on each family member. It
is another chronicle of the fate of
Jewish dispersal from lands where
they once felt safe. This book is
available through The Delaware
Library System. Questions and
comments may be addressed
to Miriam Zadek at mzadek@
comcast.net.
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Seaside Jewish Community
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Religious School News
Religious School Library
School Volunteers Needed
Religious School continued
its busy fall season during the
past month. The kids practiced
Chanukah songs with Dr. Jeff
(Hawtof) and had an art lesson
with Ms. Vicki (Albrecht). The
Gimmel class continued their
study of Jewish history during
Roman times, learning about
heroes such as Golda Meir and
Abraham Joshua Heschel, and
studied Genesis. The Bet class
continues to learn Hebrew
though items like animals and
colors, stories from Genesis, and
significant things for Jews such
as Shabbat and the synagogue.
The Alef class continued their
study of Hebrew letters, Shabbat,
and Mitzvot such as feeding the
hungry.
SJC’s Religious School is honored
to welcome Vicki Albrecht as
our newest teacher. Vicki is a
retired art instructor and is still
very passionate about teaching.
Inspired by her desire to serve
her new community, she has
drafted a Visual Arts Program.
The inclusion of art is a relevant
component when teaching the
Jewish holidays. Vicki will work
with the Religious School children
to help accentuate their study of
the holidays. For December’s
Chanukah Party, students will
create Chanukah art projects. We
are all excited by Vicki’s desire
to bring her talents to Sunday
morning’s Religious School.
Please check out our newly
reorganized School Library.
We have relevant, beautifully
illustrated books appropriate for
preschoolers on up. The books
are organized by topics: Hebrew,
Bible Stories, Holidays, Shabbat,
Chanukah, and Pesach. Newly
purchased picture books include
sensitively written books on the
Holocaust, dealing with death,
kindness and performing mitzvot.
A convenient checkout form is
placed above the library shelves.
Just sign out the books and return
them after you read them. We
hope you will check them out for
no more than three weeks at a
time.
Do you like helping children?
SJC’s Religious School is looking
for a few volunteers to assist our
teachers on Sunday mornings. If
you are willing and able, contact
our Religious School Director
Joel Simon, at 302-245-1386 or
[email protected]
SJC Honored Vets
What an amazing program!
Seaside Jewish Community
honored veterans on November
8 during a beautiful ceremony
hosted by SJC member Larry
Koch and the Religious School’s
Gimmel Class. Those who
attended learned about many
Jewish heroes throughout history.
Some heroes and members of our
congregation attended, including
Seaside’s own WWII heroes,
Dorothy Sinner and Ellan Orkin.
Thanks go to Larry Koch for
organizing this event.
Helping Hands
SJC offers support to members who
are ill, grieving, homebound, or just
need a helping hand. Available support
includes sending cards, visiting people
at home, preparing and delivering meals,
picking up groceries and prescriptions,
small repairs around the house,
and running errands.
New Helping Hand team members
are welcome.
Contact Anita Smulyan at
302-703-2900
Local Honey Available
Local organic honey is available from
bee keeper/SJC Member Jeri Berc. Jeri
will donate money raised through SJC to
American Jewish World Service. Cost is
$10/lb. Call Jeri at 302-645-4778. There
is nothing better than having local honey
and contributing to those in need at the
same time.
Yes You Can
Have you ever wanted to attend
an SJC event but thought you
couldn’t afford it?
SJC policy is to work with you if you
have a financial hardship.
Please contact the treasurer to
confidentially discuss your situation.
Wednesday Mornings
at Seaside
Friendly Reminder
Children should always be
supervised at SJC. If you bring a
child to an event they should be with
you or another adult at all times.
Every Wednesday morning
from 9 to 10:30, you will find the
SJC doors open for anyone interested
in a contemplative, spiritual, peacefilled start to their day. Meditation,
chant, and prayer are included.
Everyone, including folks wanting to
learn the practice of meditation, are
welcome.
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Seaside Jewish Community
Mah Jongg: Time to Order
New Cards
Shabbat Dinner Draws
Capacity Crowd
Please join us on Tuesdays at 12:30
p.m. at TGI Fridays Restaurant
on Coastal Highway to play Mah
Jongg. Come early at 11:30 a.m. to
join us for lunch.
We are ordering 2016 Mah Jongg
cards. A portion of the purchase
price will be contributed to SJC by
the National Mah Jongg League.
The price is $8 for a standard print
card and $9 for a large card. Please
mail a check by January 17, payable
to Deborah Markow at 19713
Queen Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE
19971. Call her at 443-310-9462
to let her know that your check is
coming.
Please let your friends know about
the game. We will teach new
players. We look forward to seeing
you!
SJC’s congregational Shabbat
dinner was on Friday, November
6, before services. Rosenfeld’s
Jewish Deli in Ocean City
catered the dinner. It was a very
poplar event with over 50 people
attending, and everybody raved
about the cold cuts and salads.
Thanks to Bea and Lee Horn for
another successful event.
Women in Conservative
Jewish Thought
On the fifth Thursday of October,
the Adult Education Committee
inaugurated a new “Fifth Thursday”
series of round-table discussions
of the essays that appear in the
back of Etz Hayim: Torah and
Commentary, the book we use
at Seaside. On October 29, the
discussion was on the essay,
“Women.” The essays, all written
by present-day Jewish historians,
rabbis and philosophers, discuss
ancient biblical life as seen from
the perspective of contemp-orary
Conservative Jewish thought.
Rabbi Judith Hauptman, from the
Jewish Theological Seminary,
wrote “Women.” The 14 people
in attendance enjoyed lively
conversation during the session
and, of course, at the dessert table
afterwards. The next of these fifth
Thursday events, moderated by Ira
Wexler, will take place next Sept.
29,; the essay under consideration
for discussion is “Holiness.”
November was Lunch
Month
The Seaside men celebrated
together with lunch on Thursday,
November 12. Since we are not
great planners, we met at the SJC
parking lot, and then decided where
to go. The winning selection was
Nicola’s Pizza, and what a winner
it was with half-price Nic-O-Bolis.
Everyone had a great time.
The ladies of SJC gathered at
King’s Creek Country Club for
lunch on Wednesday, November
18. There were about twenty
women ranging from original
members to newbies here only a
few months. Many of us stayed
after to play Mah Jongg. Thanks to
Debby Markow for planning this
event. We are all looking forward
to our next lunch together.
Board Meetings
Meetings are open to members.
12/20 10 a.m. at SJC
01/17 Noon at SJC
Minutes of SJC Board
The minutes are available to
interested members after the
minutes are approved by the Board.
Copies may be obtained by
contacting our Secretary.
December 2015
Happy Birthday to
Our Members
DECEMBER
12/01 Edith Calem
12/01 Nancy Schechtman
12/02 Marilyn Gershman
12/03 Terri Steinberg
12/03 Stanley Scherr
12/04 Jeffrey Jackerson
12/05 George Stern
12/05 Mark Widoff
12/06 Elaine Showers
12/09 Irwin Gold
12/10 Joe Kozol
12/11 Diane Daum
12/16 Alan Siskin
12/18 Steven Tischler
12/19 Phyllis Tocker
12/20 Harvey Fruman
12/20 Ira Wexler
12/22 Joel Peters
12/23 Gail Zinar
12/25 Dan Barkley
12/26 David Friedland
12/26 Fred Sobotkin
12/26 Norman Gershman
12/27 Ellan Orkin
12/28 Marvin Roffman
12/28 Mora Lobley
12/28 Phyllis Bloom
12/29 Barbara Fisher Steinke
12/31 Jane Guyer
12/31 Joan Keller
12/31 Riki Sheehan
January
01/01 Evey Herschler
01/04 James Garland
01/05 Jerry Kaplan
01/06 Billie Friedland
01/07 Ron Lench
01/07 Sarah Hawtof
01/09 Amy Gersten
01/09 Sol Glasner
01/10 Theda Levitt
01/10 Will Garfinkel
01/13 Michael Kane
01/15 Mark Frisch
01/15 Susan Gladstone
01/16 Jackson Cohen
01/16 Joel Simon
01/18 Micah Krichinsky
December 2015
Thank You
Seaside Jewish Community gratefully acknowledges the following
donations as of November 9.
General Fund
Matthew & Carole Ash for Community Services program in honor of Beth Cohen
Harvey & Allyn Fruman
• wishing a speedy recovery & a complete return to health to Edward Mintzer & Cindi Silverblatt
• get well wishes to Gloria Bold,
Bonne Morrison & Bonnie Quesenberry
• contribution for the Shabbat dinner
Melvin Goldberg
Suzanne Gross for the Dorothy Brecher Memorial Symposium
Hannah Hannon for the Dorothy Brecher Memorial Symposium
Lee & Bea Horn in memory of Robin Fantl
Michael Kernosh & Arlene Rubin
Jody Marten for the Dorothy Brecher Memorial Symposium
Lee Mussoff for the Dorothy Brecher Memorial Symposium and in memory of Dorothy Brecher, Robin Fantl & Marvin Guberman
Carole Pollner & Jay Warshawsky for the Dorothy Brecher Memorial Symposium
Howard Reitkopp for the Dorothy Brecher Memorial Symposium
Lionel Saltzberg for the Religious School, wishing a speedy recovery to Callie Dixon
Peter Schott & Jeffrey Davis
Eric & Robin Schwartz
Joel & Alyssa Simon, in honor of
• their son, Ethan Simon, for reading Torah on Yom Kippur
• Ed Simon as he nears the end of his 2nd second year as SJC president
• Beth Cohen & Rabbi Simcha
Daniel Burstyn for their
leadership & dedication to SJC High Holy Day services
• Dave & Pam Kaplan for set up,
clean up & taking care of
logistics for the High Holy Seaside Jewish Community
Day services
• all of the volunteers that assisted with the High Holy Day children & youth activities
Sam & Anita Smulyan for Community Services program in memory of Dorothy Brecher
Bess Torgoff for Community Services program in honor of
Beth Cohen
Dick & Barbara White
High Holy Day Donation
Anonymous (10 Donations)
Bill & Kate Ciment in memory of Lilly & Robert Ciment, James & Shirley Mewskie
Beth Cohen & Fran Sneider in honor of Dave & Pam Kaplan with thanks for all they do for SJC
Robert Cohen
Bill & Joan Davidson
Marsha Davis in honor of Howard Menaker
Martin & Ellen Epstein
Elaine Faye
Howard & Rebecca Fisher in memory of Carl & Roslyn Fisher and Bill & Birdie Cowan
Arthur Fox in memory of Chana Gold-Fox
John & Judith Freid
Caren Gandelman
Marshall & Linda Gevinson
Warren & Linda Gleckel
Arnold & Janet Goldberg
Elsa Goldstein & Jay Salwen
Paul Gorrin
Bonnie Haynes in memory of Philippe Cohen
Mary Helms
Amy Helsel & Jeremy Swerling
Jeffrey & Cathy Jackerson
Kathy Jackson & Jacob Lapides in honor of Beth Cohen & Rabbi Simcha Daniel Burstyn
Hank & Laura Jacob
William & Judy Johnstone in memory of Leona & Milton
Ramoy
Jane A. Josephs
David & Pam Kaplan
Jerry & Diane Kaplan in memory of Hyman & Betty Kaplan
Lorraine Kaplowitz
Art & Mindy Kaufman
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Rena Kieval in memory of Rabbi
& Mrs. Philip Kieval
Barry & Shirley Klassman
David & Marjorie Kobrin in honor
of the Religious School faculty as
thanks for all the work they do in
educating SJC’s children
Larry & Janet Koch
• in honor of Andrew Koch
• in memory of Sharon Koch,
Sol Koch, Arthur Adler
Myra Kramer
Michael Krausz in honor of Harvey & Allyn Fruman
Lawrence Krevor & Marjorie
Norris in memory of their parents Nathan & Frances Krevor and Jillian & Jerome Norris
Ken & Bonnie Leshaw in memory of Edythe Lustig, Sam & Jewel Kaplan, Andy Leshaw
Laurence & Barbara Levitan
Tom & Lucy Mehl for High Holy Day services & the wonderful job everyone did
Ron Meltzer & Carol Frank
Harriet S. Miller in memory of Esther Orkin Smith
Tony & Narda Namrow
Carl & Deena Newman
Leslie Newman
Joelle Norwood in memory of Philippe Cohen
Sol & Beverly Peltz
Paul & Fredda Pennock
George & Naomi Platt in memory of Mollie & Louis Dornfeld, Rita Meltzer & Eileen Meltzer
Gannon
Roni Posner & Jeri Berc in honor of Beth Cohen’s upcoming ordination
Iris Prager in honor of her children
Renata Price & Yona Zucker
David & Judith Rindler
Rhona Rosenberg in honor of the speedy recovery of Cindi Silverblatt
Richard & Diane Rosenholtz in memory of Helen Rosenholtz who passed away with full mental faculties in October 2014 at 104 years old
Neil Rosenthal
Becky Schumacher in memory of Meyer & Ida Kushner
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Seaside Jewish Community
Thank You
In The Community
continued from page 7
Glenn & Teresa Schuster
Eric Sheinin
Sandra Silberman with thanks for our attendance at Rosh
Hashanah services
Stanley & Gloria Silverstein
Ed & Patricia Simon
Joanne Sinsheimer & Margaret Beatty in honor of Beth Cohen’s upcoming ordination
Phyllis Spivack in memory of Sara & Sam Spivack
Joseph & Judith Stormer in memory of Dorothy & Milton
Markowitz, William & Thelma Graf, Benjamin & Frances Stormer
Dick & Barbara White
Mark & Janet Widoff
Howard & Judy Winston
Jay & Rhona Zabolinsky in memory of Mark P. Zabolinsky
Martin Zotlick
Alfred Gross Scholars Fund
Suzanne Gross
Sam & Anita Smulyan in memory of Alfred Gross
Youth Education Fund
Tony & Narda Namrow
Oneg/Kiddush Sponsors
12/04 Stuart Galkin
12/19 SJC Board in honor of Board Shabbat
New Members
Barbara Alushin
Neil Rosenthal
Howard Weinberg
Refuah Shleimah – Get Well
Wishes
We send our prayers and healing
energy to Seaside members and
loved ones of members who have
been hospitalized or injured in
recent weeks, or who are facing or
have had health challenges.
Connie Fazzio
Sol Glasner
Janet Tischler
Please contact SJC Religious
Leader, Student Rabbi Beth
Cohen, [email protected]
or 302-858-2374, if you’d like
to add the name of someone you
love to the Seaside healing prayer
list, to the list of family members
who have died, or if there is a
celebration in your life which you
want to share with the Seaside
family.
Food, Clothing, Toiletries
Needed
Yahrzeit Plaques
Honor your departed loved one
by having a plaque mounted on the
wall in the sanctuary.
It takes 3 months to receive them.
SJC Cemetery
Reserve Your Plot(s) today.
Contact Harvey Fruman
at 302-226-2209 or
[email protected]
Please help us stock SJC’s storeroom with
non-perishable food, gently used coats and
clothing, or new toiletries for the needy.
So many in our area
are in need. Bring these items with you
when you come to SJC and put them in
the wicker basket at the
top of the stairs.
The Community Service Committee will
pick up your donated items and deliver
them to local service
organizations.
Thank you and please help!
December 2015
Pastoral Support – Just A
Phone Call Away
SJC members visit patients at
local hospitals, nursing homes,
and rehab facilities. We can help
families dealing with the death
of a loved one. SJC’s Spiritual
Leader is available to help families
through the rituals and processes
surrounding death, including
funeral and burial, Shiva, and
notifying the SJC community,
while other SJC members take
care of providing a Shiva tray or
meal of comfort or a contribution
in memory of the loved one. New
team members are welcome.
Contacts:
• Beth Cohen, bethcohen@ verizon.net or 302-858-2374 (SJC Religious Leader)
• Anita Smulyan, anitasmulyan@
comcast.net or 302-703-2900
• Cheryl Fruchtman, [email protected] or 302-227-1056
Sponsor Oneg-Kiddush
Celebrate your next birthday,
anniversary, or other special milestone
with us. Sponsor your own, co-sponsor
with someone else or with a group. A
great way to share an event with your
SJC family.
Contact Irene Ullman at 302-947-9123
or [email protected] for available
dates and details. Perhaps she can find
a co-sponsor for you.
Check out the details for sponsoring at
http://www.seasidejewishcommunity.com
Click on Giving and then sponsor Oneg.
CHANUKAH BLESSINGS
The first Chanukah candle should be lit on the evening of Sunday, December 6.
The last candle should be lit on the evening of Sunday, December 13.
Recited on all 8 nights
1.Baruch ata Ado-nai, Elo-heinu Melech ha'olam, Asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav
v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who has sanctified us
with Your commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light.
Recited on all 8 nights
2. Baruch ata Ado-nai, Elo-heinu Melech ha'olam, She'asah nisim la'avoteinu, bayamim
ha'hem baz'man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who has wrought miracles for
our ancestors, in those days at this season.
Recited only on 1st night
3. Baruch ata Ado-nai, Elo-heinu Melech ha'olam,
She'hecheyanu, vekiyemanu vehigi'anu laz'man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who has kept us alive,
sustained us, and brought us to this season.
Donation Form
(Please print clearly)
Please Return to:
Seaside Jewish Community
P.O. Box 1472
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Shalom!
It is only through the generosity of those who support us that we are able to maintain our
program of services, education, and outreach to the community. Thank you for your donation!
Enclosed is a donation in the amount of: $ ___________ for:
□ General Fund (unrestricted)
□ Restricted for:
□ Adult Education
□ Alfred Gross Scholars Fund
□ Building Fund
□ Cemetery Program
□ Community Service
□ Religious School Programs
□ Ritual Object Fund
□ Worship Programs
□ Youth Education Programs
In Memory/Honor of (optional)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Please send notification of this donation to (Name/Address) (optional):
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Donor Info:
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________________________
Phone: ____________________ E-Mail: ____________________
Thank you again for your generosity. Seaside Jewish Comm. is a 501(c)(3) organization, and
contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Consult your tax advisor for details.
Seaside Opening Dinner
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Saketumi Restaurant, 6 p.m.
18814 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach Phone 302-645-2818
$42 per person, including bar beverage, and
must be received by SJC by Monday, December 14
Mail checks to SJC by Friday, December 11
so they arrive in SJC’s mailbox by December 14.
(Please note on your check that it is for the dinner)
Seaside Jewish Community, P.O. Box 1472, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Menu
Appetizers
Bar Drink
Miso Soup
Dinner Selections (choice made at the restaurant):
Steak Teriyaki
General Tso's Chicken
Salmon Teriyaki
Vegetarian Pad Thai noodles
Dessert
Questions? Contact Fran or Mike Saltzman 302-827-2751 or [email protected]
Please include this form with your check.
Item
Number of Dinners:
Qty
Total $
X $42 =
$
Names of Attendees:
Phone Number: _________________________________
Seaside Jewish Community
P O Box 1472
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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