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B’nai Today www.bnaitorah.org A Publication of Congregation B’nai Torah April / May / June 2016 L’hitraot You Belong Here TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3.................................................................Rabbi Heller’s Message Page 4................................................................Rabbi Kenter’s Message Page 5.......................................................Staff Feature: Binnie Edelson Page 8..................................................... Scholar in Residence Weekend Page 9 - 11.................... Passover Section: Kitniyot, Recipes & Schedule Page 12 - 13...........................................................B'nai Torah Preschool Page 14.......................................................................................Shavuot Pages 15 - 17.............................................................................Yahrzeits Page 18.................................................................... April-June Calendar Pages 19 - 23..................................................................... Contributions PROFESSIONAL STAFF Senior Rabbi | Joshua Heller Rabbi | Eytan Kenter Executive Director Natalie K. Sarnat Early Childhood Education Director Binnie Edelson Youth & Family Education Director Sharon Graetz Marketing & Engagement Director Julie Stanwick Development Coordinator Bruce Warschoff BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Elissa Fladell Executive VP Alan Smirin VP Finance Ori Epstein VP Ritual Alan Fixelle VP Building Fund Harry Lutz VP Education Lisa Perlin VP Fundraising Amy Rosenberg VP Membership Greg Bluestein VP Facilities John Thompson VP Communications Karen Grant VP Youth Jodi Moskowitz VP Programming Dina Fuchs Beresin Secretary Terri Coffsky At-Large, Israel Advocacy Tal Nudelman At-Large, Endowment Roger Woodman At-Large, Social Action Tracy Seitz At-Large, Inclusion Michelle Berghoff At-Large, Strategic Plan Richard Berlin At-Large, Leadership Development, Lisa May At-Large, Special Projects Jonathan Mittleman Over 40 Programming Lowell Fine Sisterhood President Robyn Miller Brotherhood President Matt Dickson 700 Mt. Vernon Hwy, NE • Sandy Springs, GA 30328 404.257.0537 • www.bnaitorah.org CONGREGATION B’NAI TORAH SOCIAL MEDIA Find, Like & Follow us B'naiTorahAtlanta BnaiTorah_ATL bnaitorah_Atl Page 2 BnaiTorah_atl BnaiTorahATL WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Shacharit - Morning Services Sunday 8:45 am Monday 6:50 am Tuesday 7:00 am Wednesday 7:00 am Thursday 6:50 am Friday 7:00 am Ma’ariv - Evening Services Sunday - Thursday 6:15 pm Shabbat Services Friday 6:30 pm - Erev Shabbat Saturday 9:00 am - Shabbat 10:30 am - Youth Services 12:00 pm - Kiddush 5:00 pm - Mincha Service Times / Variations See Page 10 for Passover Services See Page 14 for Shavuot Services ABOUT THE COVER ART Photographer: Eric Bern I was delighted to have been honored with the opportunity to photograph Rabbi Kenter’s family for the B’nai Today. When they arrived to my studio we discussed the look and feel that they wished for in the portrait. Staci expressed how she would like the photos to look both fun and relaxed. A background was chosen to compliment the colors of their clothing and create the informal look they desired. While directing Eytan and Staci through a variety of poses, I kept Boaz entertained. There was plenty of laughter during the session. When I posed them on the floor Boaz, quickly jumped on Eytan’s back without any coaxing, just as he often does at home. I captured the moment and knew I had the portrait that they had hoped for! Upon viewing the photos immediately after the session, numerous poses were selected and the cover photo was chosen. It was my pleasure to preserve this exciting time in their lives with a lasting memory created by a treasured family portrait. Having parents tell me how I have taken their favorite portraits of their children and grandchildren gives me a great sense of accomplishment. I appreciate how important the responsibility of this task is for a professional portrait photographer. I welcome you to stop by my new studio at 400 Mt. Vernon Hwy, only two blocks from B’nai Torah. Caryn and I wish the Kenter family a picture perfect future! Thank you, Eric Bern April / May / June 2016 JOSHUA HELLER | SENIOR RABBI On March 23, 2008, I received the following email: “Hello. My name is Eytan Kenter. I am a fourth year student in the rabbinical school and I wanted to touch base regarding the internship this summer at your synagogue. I am very interested in the opportunity to work at your congregation this summer. I am attaching my resume and if you could please let me know what else you would like from me in order to continue this process, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much, Eytan” It was a different time for all of us. It was before he was a rabbi, a husband, a father, or even a licensed driver. The synagogue was much smaller, and women had yet to touch the Torah. Our preschool was struggling, and our religious school was less than 1/3 its current size. As for me- I was about the same age that Rabbi Kenter is now. As it turned out, that summer didn’t work out for us, but a year later, opportunity knocked again, and were able to welcome him as our first associate rabbi. He served as an inspiring teacher and guide to hundreds of congregants, old and young, and brought a deliberate calm and keen organizational eye to complex and emotionally fraught situations. He spearheaded programs from inclusion of those with special needs to leadership development to adult bat mitzvah and kosher meat purchasing. He took a special interest in mentoring new staff and empowering laypeople. He worked hard, without complaint, under the most trying of circumstances. Each time I respond to a call from a congregation around the country that is eager to consider him to be its spiritual leader, I reflect on the all the ways that he has learned and grown with us, but that we have gained so much more. ELISSA FLADELL | PRESIDENT Times of change are both exciting and difficult and that is definitely true for us at Congregation B’nai Torah. Rabbi Kenter has been an integral part of our community for seven years and his leaving will be felt by all of us. Over the years, Rabbi Kenter has brought us alternative services both at the high holidays and during the year including family services and learners services. His dedication to social action has guided us to many opportunities to help better the community we live in and his dedication to inclusion has helped everyone feel welcome at Congregation B’nai Torah regardless of abilities. Our staff and lay leadership will continue to nourish these vital seeds that he has sewn. Rabbi Kenter introduced us to new educational offerings on a wide variety of topics. I hope each of you took the opportunity to learn with him, work with him or listen to his fantastic sermons, that he gives from memory without notes. His dedication to our congregation has helped us grow both in numbers and spirituality and we have been honored to watch him grow right along with us. I know I speak for the entire congregation when I say he will be missed and that we wish him, Staci and Boaz the best in their future endeavors. Change is hard, but we have much to gain. Our new associate rabbi will bring original sources of spirituality and ruach to our community with unique thoughts and ideas. Your feedback throughout the search process continues to be invaluable. Our new associate rabbi will have big shoes to fill and we are working hard to ensure our new rabbi is worthy of being part of our congregational family. Adult Education: Save the Dates Passover Learning April 12 - Passover University April 18 - Women’s Seder Page 3 Adult Education Enrichment Services April 16 May 14 June 11 April / May / June 2016 EYTAN KENTER | RABBI Seven years ago, I was a recently engaged, about to be rabbinical school graduate interviewing with congregations, trying to figure out where my life would take me from there. Over the next 8 months, I would be offered a job, move to Atlanta (into a house, instead of an apartment, with air conditioning, a dishwasher and everything), start at B’nai Torah, and get married. Who knew what the next seven years of my life would have in store? It has been my absolute privilege to serve this community for all of these years. We have celebrated together as Staci and I were married and welcomed our son Boaz and cried together through Staci’s cancer treatments and the loss of my grandparents. We have built an exquisite new building and expanded our congregational family in numerous ways. We developed Special Friends’ Shabbat and the Mitzvah Festival and began to offer family and enrichment services. Our Religious School doubled in size and we now have close to 40-50 B’nai Mitzvah per year. It was a privilege to travel together with Confirmation and Adult Bat Mitzvah classes on their Jewish journeys and with dozens of our members as we toured the land of Israel together. The past seven years seem so full yet also so short. No matter where the wind blows us, we know that we will always have a home here in Atlanta and at Congregation B’nai Torah. I can’t imagine a better place to have landed those seven years ago and I will always be grateful and thankful for the opportunity to have served you all these years. May we all continue to grow from strength to strength. HONORING RABBI KENTER Family BBQ Dinner Sunday, May 15th 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Family BBQ will be a family-friendly, kid-friendly, and community-wide event honoring Rabbi Kenter. We hope you will join us! Kenter Kiddush Saturday, June 18th Please join us as we celebrate Rabbi Kenter’s seven amazing years together at Congregation B’nai Torah. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Wendy Leaf at [email protected]. Page 4 April / May / June 2016 STAFF FEATURE BINNIE EDELSON | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIRECTOR Binnie Edelson is moving on to the next phase of her life at the end of May. It seems as if everyone knows her in the community, and with good reason. Binnie has been the Early Childhood Education Director at Congregation B’nai Torah for 6 years. Ms. Edelson has acquired the best Preschool teachers in Atlanta, and her experience, creativity, and passion has resulted in one of the best Jewish Preschool programs in Atlanta. It will remain a legacy to her impact on the Jewish Community. We wanted to show our appreciation to Binnie in our Staff Feature in this issue. Binnie Edelson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, and has completed extensive graduate coursework in Special Education, from The American University. Ms. Edelson has spent over twenty-five years involved in the education of young children: working as a teacher, Director in both secular and Judaic programs, teacher trainer, parent educator and educational advocate. She was the Director of Early Childhood Education at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, where she was responsible for supervising the Parenting Center, the Preschool and Kindergarten and running a Transitional Kindergarten program. During her tenure at the JCC she started the preschool inclusion program for children with special needs. Ms. Edelson has also worked as Director of Early Childhood and Family Education at two conservative congregations in MD and she has worked as an Educational Consultant assisting parents of children with special needs, helping them to find appropriate placement for their children and supporting them during IEP and Evaluation Meetings. Ms. Edelson moved to Atlanta from the DC area over six years ago and has two grown children and four perfect grandchildren. Binnie has been a kind and calming presence at B’nai Torah, and she’s been so devoted to our congregation, even as she has faced her own health concerns. She’s a little bit like Moses, guiding the people through the desert, but then not entering the Promised Land. As we all enjoy the benefits next year and beyond, of a full day program in a beautiful facility, we should not forget that it would not have been possible without her efforts. - Rabbi Heller, Senior Rabbi It has been such an honor and a pleasure to have worked with Binnie over the last 6 years. She has brought her personal dedication to our early childhood programs bringing a level of professionalism and Yiddishkeit to all that we are doing for our youngest members. She will be sorely missed but we wish her the best in all of her future endeavors. - Rabbi Kenter, Rabbi It has been a heartwarming experience to work with and learn from Binnie during my time at Congregation B’nai Torah. The passion Binnie has for education and our young children emanates throughout the Preschool. Her exceptional background has ensured that the core of our Preschool program and all young family programming is child-centered academics, and includes the love of learning, nurturing, and exploration for our youngest members and their families. This coming year, Binnie has created a full day Preschool program that will carry on the academic skills and ruach that she created for our Shul. I wish Binnie good health and happiness in her next chapter. - Natalie Sarnat, Executive Director I will miss Ms. Binnie because she is very beautiful. - Hudson Traub, Age 5 Page 5 I like when Miss Binnie comes into our class and says, "Good morning everybody!" She eats next to us at lunchtime. - Brett Raxter, Age 4 I love Ms. Binnie because she has lollipops. - Jacob Habif, Age 4 April / May / June 2016 NATALIE SARNAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR It is hard to summarize a person’s contributions and effect on a community in a short paragraph. As I reflect on what Rabbi Eytan Kenter has meant to both myself, and the Congregation B’nai Torah community I am overcome with many emotions. Institutionally Rabbi Kenter’s contributions will long outlive his tenure here. He has encouraged a focus on social action, inclusion and meaningful programs from the creation of the Mitzvah Festival to the CBT Includes Me initiative. He has raised the bar for the adult education we provide to our community. But most of all he has encouraged us all to have compassion in all aspects of our synagogue life. He has exuded that compassion to all of the congregants he has interacted with over the last 7 years. On a personal level, he has been a true confidant and partner in crime for me, as we have worked with Rabbi Heller to strive to be a best in class synagogue. Our friendship will last a lifetime, and though there may be many miles between us, I know his support will be never-ending. With deepest love and gratitude, I wish Eytan and his entire family the best on this exciting new journey. ARTIST FEATURE ERIC BERN | COVER PHOTOGRAPHER Eric The Great performed over 300 magic shows in the Milwaukee area from the age of 12. At only 17, Eric Bern began his second professional career creating magic from behind the camera. During his extensive career he has captured precious expressions of children, the warmth of loving families, and the excitement of special celebrations all over the country. Eric recently built his newest studio in the Sandy Springs area, two blocks from B’nai Torah. There he continues to bring out the best in his subjects with the most flattering angles, lighting and relaxed expressions. His Photoshop techniques are skillfully applied to preserve a natural un-retouched look. Passover, Thanksgiving and other holidays, Eric is often booked with multi-generational portraits while families are together. Eric consults with his clients prior to their sessions regarding clothing and color choices. He also explains what to do in order to make their studio or on location portrait experience stress-free and fun. Families all over Atlanta treasure his artfully created wall portraits. Eric’s Headshot Studio Atlanta business helps brand many working professionals for their websites, LinkedIn, and other promotional needs. The many reviews and five star ratings on Google+ and Yelp attest to his talent as an accomplished headshot photographer. Newell Rubbermaid, Manheim, Cox, Colliers International are just a few of the local companies that send their executives and new employees to Eric’s studio. High school seniors find their way to the Eric Bern Studio for unique and modern portraits, which capture their personality and interests. Eric is past president of HOD Lodge Carmel and current President of Atlanta Scholars Kollel Advisory. For over 20 years, the members of B’nai Torah and the Epstein School have looked forward to having their school and family photos taken by Eric. He and his wife, Caryn, have two grown sons and a daughter-in-law in Sandy Springs. Eric’s work can be viewed at: www.ericbernstudio.com and www.headshotstudioatlanta.com Studio: 400 Mt. Vernon Hwy NE Sandy Springs, GA 30328 404-252-0209 Page 6 April / May / June 2016 LUNCH & LEARN WITH RABBI HELLER April 12th April 19th Passover University The Songs We Pray May 3rd Aleinu May 17th Adon Olam May 31st Anim Zemirot 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:20 - 1:20 p.m. Learn $6 per person for lunch; Learning is free! Please RSVP to Sarah Woelz at [email protected] to order lunch. SOCIAL ACTION Congregation B’nai Torah Social Action NEEDS YOU! ZABAN COUPLES CENTER Please volunteer for the Zaban Couples Center April 7th There Are Many Ways To Participate Donate money to help pay for the food Prepare/Cook the meals Deliver the meals to the ZCC Serve the meal (We are only allowed 4 servers, and each server must be 12 or older) To learn more about the Center: http://www.zabancouplescenter.org/ Page 7 April / May / June 2016 SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE WEEKEND Scholar in Residence Weekend with Rabbi Brad Artson April 8th - 10th About Dr. Bradley Artson Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson (www.bradartson.com) holds the Abner and Roslyn Goldstine Dean’s Chair of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and is Vice President of American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Rabbi Artson has long been a passionate advocate for social justice, human dignity, diversity and inclusion. He wrote a book on Jewish teachings on war, peace and nuclear annihilation in the late 80s, became a leading voice advocating for LGBT marriage and ordination in the 90s, and has published and spoken widely on environmental ethics, special needs inclusion, racial and economic justice, cultural and religious dialogue and cooperation, and working for a just and secure peace for Israel and the Middle East. He is a frequent contributor for the Huffington Post and for the Times of Israel, and the author of 12 books and over 250 articles, most recently Renewing the Process of Creation: A Jewish Integration of Science and Spirit (Jewish Lights). Married to Elana Artson, they are the proud parents of twins, Jacob and Shira. Friday night, April 8 6:00 p.m.- Service 6:45 p.m. - How I travelled to Uganda, and installed the first African Chief Rabbi, and sailed up the Nile River 7:45 p.m. Dinner, ($20 adults, $12 kids). Saturday, April 9 12:45 p.m. - Following services and Kiddush: The New relationship between Science and Religion 5:00 p.m. Mincha 5:30 p.m. - “Alexander the Great Learns Life’s Lessons from African Women Warriors.” Sunday, April 10 9:30 a.m. - “My House shall be a house for all Peoples” (Family program, co-sponsored by CBT Includes Me). Sponsors Seidband Scholar in Residence Fund | Rabbi Zachary Heller Fund CBT Includes ME | Saul and Roz Adler | Arlene and Lee Katz Sponsorship opportunities available: Patron: $500 and up- Private session with Rabbi Artson in addition to: Supporter: $250 and up - 2 tickets for Shabbat Dinner Friend: $100 and up - 1 ticket for Shabbat Dinner Page 8 April / May / June 2016 PASSOVER BRING ON THE RICE AND BEANS! A friend once confided in me: “I mean, I have the Eel, but I can’t make sushi on Passover because of the rice…” I was flummoxed by her culinary approach, but on a deeper level, I understood exactly where she was coming from. As Passover approaches, even many Jews who normally take a cavalier attitude towards our Jewish dietary traditions the rest of the year start scrubbing kitchens, or “get the bread out” of their diets in a myriad of ways. This makes sense because the Passover prohibition on chametz, grain products that been leavened or allowed to rise in contact with water, is repeated several times in the Torah, and is more serious than the ban even on non-kosher meat. Many Jews understand instinctively that observing those 8 unleavened days is a fundamental statement about our history, a remembrance of the Exodus itself. Along the way, many fences and wrinkles have emerged. One of the most puzzling is that of “Kitniyot” – the practice of many Jews of European heritage of avoiding rice, beans, corn, soy, and other foods of the “legume” family. About 800 years ago, our ancestors stopped eating rice and beans. Some say it was because their swelling in water was confused with true rising, others because they were not sufficiently festive, still others because they might be stored with or become mixed with grains. As time went on, food products that Moses never considered, like corn, peanuts and green beans got added to the mix. One enterprising tea supplier even tried to drum up business by suggesting that coffee beans fell into this forbidden category. In response, Maxwell House published their famous Haggadah and reassured all that a “fifth cup of Joe” had its place at the seder table. Whatever the cause, the practice was on shaky ground. The Talmud, over 1500 years ago, made it crystal clear that only grains, in contact with water, may become prohibited chametz. Other types of vegetables were permitted - even if they swelled when soaked in water, they did not contain the gluten that would allow for the leavening and rising banned by the Torah. Sephardic Jews ate these foods on Passover without hesitation, taking the precaution to make sure that no chametz was mixed in. For a long time, rabbis, myself included, hesitated to undo the ban, even though many understood that its causes were either mistaken or no longer relevant. There are legal loopholes that one must jump through to undo a ruling that was previously accepted. Furthermore, when one challenges one’s tradition, people may lose faith in many other, more essential parts. And yet, when the Conservative movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards took up the issue of Kitniyot, I voted enthusiastically to permit their consumption on Passover, for several reasons: 1. The concerns that may once have applied can easily be remedied by purchasing fresh vegetables without risk of grain contamination. 2. Allowing all fresh vegetables provides a cheaper, and potentially healthier alternative, to heavily processed Passover foods. 3. For vegetarians and infants who depend on formula, protein found in legumes is essential to proper nutrition 4. Many Jews (like my friend with the eel) got so wrapped up in avoiding rice or corn that they ended up eating food that truly was non-kosher, which is counterproductive. In practice, any fresh vegetables are ok, but there are limitations for other forms: products that are frozen, dried or found in bulk bins need to be checked for chametz that might have been mixed in during the packaging process, rice should be un-enriched, canned foods (like canned corn) and processed foods (like tofu or peanut butter) still require Passover certification because chametz may be introduced, even if not listed in the ingredients. The good news is that since most Israelis eat Kitniyot on Passover, an increasing number of imported kosher-certified products are now showing up on our shores. Also, since kitniyot are not chametz, even if you do not choose to follow this ruling, you may eat without hesitation in the home of someone who does. For more information about these traditions, see the papers at: http://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/public/halakhah/teshuvot/2011-2020/Golinkin-Kitniyot.pdf http://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/public/halakhah/teshuvot/2011-2020/Levin-Reisner-Kitniyot.pdf The Jersey Shore Orthodox Rabbinate (http://www.jsor.org/) publishes a list of foods that are kosher for Passover, but may not be labeled as such due to Kitniyot. Sorry, eel is still traife year-round. Page 9 April / May / June 2016 PASSOVER RECIPES Cranberry Walnut Salmon on a Bed of Spinach INGREDIENTS Salmon: Topping: For Spinach: Gefen Canola Oil Cooking Spray 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 (6-ounce) pieces salmon filet 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 small shallot, finely chopped 8 (6-ounce) bags fresh baby 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice spinach,rinsed and not dried 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/4 cup honey 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 tablespoon kosher salt Pinch ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly spray a jelly-roll pan with cooking spray. Salmon: 1. In a small bowl, mix together salt, paprika, cumin,cinnamon, and nutmeg. Rub spice mixture on each piece of salmon. 2. Place filets on prepared pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. Topping: 1. Toast nuts in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring continually until lightly brown and fragrant. Remove from pan and set aside. 2. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. 3. Add orange juice and honey. Cook about 10 minutes. 4. Add cranberries and cayenne pepper. Stir until combined. Remove from heat, add nuts and pour over salmon. Spinach: 1. Heat oil in a very large sauté pan over low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, less than 1 minute. 2. Add spinach to the pan. With tongs, toss spinach around as it wilts. Add lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Toss well. To serve, evenly distribute spinach among 8 dinner plates. Top each with 1 salmon filet. Spoon topping over all. Recipe courtesy of Jamie Geller and Quick & Kosher: Recipes from The Bride Who Knew Nothing Stacked Eggplant Rounds INGREDIENTS Gefen Canola Oil Cooking Spray 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 8 large basil leaves 2 eggplants, unpeeled, sliced into 1/2 1 (8 ounce) container feta cheese, 6 on-the-vine tomatoes, seeded and inch rounds crumbled chopped or 1 (16 ounce) can chopped Kosher salt 1 green pepper, seeds and ribs tomatoes, drained 1/4 cup olive oil removed, finely chopped DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly spray jelly-roll pan with cooking spray. 2. Place eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let sit for about 5 minutes. Pat dry with more paper towels. 3. Lay the eggplant rounds in a single layer on a prepared pan. Brush with olive oil and season with pepper. Roast for 15 minutes; turn over and brush with oil. Continue roasting for 10 minutes more. 4. While eggplant is roasting, combine feta, tomatoes, and peppers in a medium bowl. Set aside. 5. Stack basil leaves, roll them up like a cigar, and slice them into thin strips (a chiffonade). 6. Place one slice eggplany on a serving platter. Spoon 1 - 2 tabelspoons feta mixture on top. Repeat layers. Finish with a few shreds basil. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Recipe courtesy of Jamie Geller and Quick & Kosher: Meals in Minutes INGREDIENTS 2 cups + 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 1 1/3 cups almond flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder (Schmerlings 70%) 1/2 cup egg whites, at room temp. Chocolate Macaroons DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stack another baking sheet under the lined one for more insulation (this keeps the bottom of the macaroons from over browning). 3. Fit a pastry bag with a ½ inch plain tip. 4. Sift the almond powder with the confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder and set aside. 5. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the egg whites until they are firm but still glossy. Do not over whip. 6. Fold the dry ingredients gently into the whites in three additions. 7. Transfer the batter to a pastry bag. “Glue” the parchment paper down on each corner with a small amount of batter. This will prevent the parchment paper from blowing onto the macaroons and sticking to them. 8. Pipe the batter into 1-inch rounds. Before baking the macaroons, rap the baking sheets sharply against the counter. This will remove the air from the cookies and keep them from puffing up too much. 9. Place the macaroons into the preheated oven. Immediately turn down the oven to 350⁰F. Bake for 10 minutes or until the macaroons are firm to the touch. 10. Remove the bottom baking sheet and place the sheet with the macaroons on a cooling rack. 11. Turn the oven back up to 425⁰F before inserting an additional sheet of macaroons. 12. When the macaroons are cool enough to handle, remove them from the baking sheet and transfer them to the cooling rack. Recipe courtesy of Chef Laura Frankel and JOY of KOSHER with Jamie Geller Magazine Page 10 April / May / June 2016 PASSOVER SCHEDULE Thursday 4/21/16 5 p.m. Last day to hand in your Chametz Sale form! After sundown Search for Chametz. Friday Eve of Passover/ First Seder Saturday First Day of Pesach/Second Seder Sunday Second Day of Pesach 4/22/16 6:40 a.m. 11:22 AM 12:29 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:56 p.m. 4/23/16 4/24/16 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:55 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:15 p.m. 8:56 p.m. Siyyum B’chorim- First Born Breakfast-Served Last time to eat Chametz. Chametz will be sold at about this time. Last time for Biur Hametz Mincha Candle lighting & FIRST SEDER Shacharit (NOTE TIME CHANGE) Children’s Programming Mincha (no Ma’ariv) Candle lighting, this time or later, from pre-existing flame & SECOND SEDER Shacharit (NOTE TIME CHANGE) Children’s Programming Mincha End of Yom Tov Monday Chol Ha-Moed Pesach (Intermediate Days) - Wednesday Office Open 4/25 - 4/27/16 6:40 a.m. 6:15 p.m. Thursday Shacharit Mincha 4/28/16 6:40 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:01 p.m. Friday Seventh Day of Pesach Saturday Eighth Day of Pesach 4/29/16 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:01 p.m. 4/30/16 Page 11 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:03 p.m. Shacharit Festival Mincha/Ma’ariv Candle lighting Office Closed Shacharit Children’s Programming Mincha/Ma’ariv Candlelighting, from a pre-existing flame Shacharit YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE Children’s Programming Mincha End of Passover April / May / June 2016 Congregation B’nai Torah Preschool and CBT Early Childhood Save the Dates Muffins with Mom | May 6, 9:30 a.m. For CBT Preschool children and their moms Friday Tot Shabbat & Dinner | May 13, 5:45 p.m. Open to CBT families, geared to children ages 1-5 years Pre-K Siyum | May 19, 10:00 a.m. Sunday, April 13th 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon For Children ages 2-5 years with Parents [email protected] Make a craft, hear a story, share a snack and enjoy!!! Join Binnie Edelson and Rabbi Kenter for a morning of fun. Congregation B’nai Torah Preschool Announces Torah Tikes! Our full-day Preschool program, Torah Tikes, will begin in August and will include opportunities for early drop off, extended day, and late stay. This program is in addition to our already amazing core program! Torah Tikes is for children, ages 18 months - 2 year old. Congregation B’nai Torah Preschool is known for its well-rounded, child-centered curriculum. Our extended day will provide more time for your child to learn and play while offering opportunities for cooking, science, nature, and creative arts. For more information, please contact Binnie Edelson at [email protected] Page 12 April / May / June 2016 CONGREGATION B’NAI TORAH PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP New and exciting camp themes and “in-house field trips” in store for your children! Registration Fee (Non-refundable): $115 To enroll, please go to http://www.bnaitorah.org/preschoolsummerprogram/ Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Camp is eight weeks long; you must sign up for a minimum of three weeks; weeks do not have to be consecutive. Enrollment: Open to children age 2 by August 31, through children enrolled in Kindergarten for Fall 2016. Children are grouped according to age and the program selected. Three Day Program: MWF Children enrolled in a 2 or 3 year old program for Fall 2016 Five Day Program: M-F Children enrolled in a 3 year old program, Pre-K or Kindergarten for Fall 2016 A NON-REFUNDABLE REGISTRATION FEE IS DUE WITH THE ENROLLMENT FORM Kosher lunch and snack included in weekly fee. Each group is led by professional staff along with the support of college and high school students who will assist in the daily routine. Our daily schedule includes: Arts & Crafts Water Play Backyard Science & Nature Creative Cooking Sports Dramatics & Story Time In-House Field Trips Shabbat Celebration Here is a “sneak preview” of the weekly camp themes: Week 1 (June 6-10) “Strike Up the Band” Week 2 (June 14-17) “It’s All Happening at the Zoo” (Closed on June 13 for Shavuot) Week 3 (June 20-24) “The Pigeon Goes to Camp” (Stories by Mo Willems) Week 4 (June 27-July 1) “Fables & Fairytales” Week 5 (July 5-8) “Hurray for the Red, White & Blue” (Closed on July 4) Week 6 (July 11-15) “It’s a Jungle Out There” Week 7 (July 18-22) “Abracadabra & Hocus Pocus” Week 8 (July 25-29) “Tropical Paradise” For more information, please contact Binnie Edelson at [email protected] Page 13 April / May / June 2016 ANNOUNCING THE 6TH GRADE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PASSOVER PODCAST! Inspired by podcasts connecting real-life stories to different Jewish values, our sixth graders are excited to undertake a unique project - creating their very own podcast episode! The process began with students learning about and then putting to practice the elements of storytelling, and then continued with an in depth study of the Four Sons, a prominent part of the Passover haggadah. Their ultimate goal is to retell their own version of the Four Sons, encompassing all that they learned along the way. Stay tuned for more information on the podcast launch date and time…. YOM HASHOAH 51st Annual Community-Wide Yom Hashoah Observance May 1st 11:00 a.m. - Service of Remembrance Memorial to the Six Million at Greenwoood Cemetery Featured Speaker: Robert Ratonyi, Holocaust survivor from Hungary CONGREGATION B’NAI TORAH SISTERHOOD SAVE THE DATE Sunday, June 5th Self Defense Class Shavuot | June 11th - 13th Save the Date Tikkun Leyl Shavuot | Evening of June 11th Commandments and Amendments: An Evening of Study with Rabbis Heller and Kenter in conversation with legal experts about the intersection between Jewish and American law on some of the most controversial issues facing our society. Davening, Discussion and Delicious Dairy Desserts June 12th 9:00 a.m. Service, including the 10 commandments June 13th 9:00 a.m. Service, including Yizkor and the book of Ruth Page 14 April / May / June 2016 YAHRZEITS APRIL/MAY 2016 April 1/ Adar II 22 Hyman Draisen David Grossman Burt Grossman Joe Reznik April 2/ Adar II 23 Hyman Weinstein April 3/ Adar II 24 Fannie Bernstein Lydia Mandelbaum Mildred Zion April 4/ Adar II 25 William Baer Frieda Hochdorf April 5/ Adar II 26 Anna Slesinger Dora Zwart April 6/ Adar II 27 Percy Golembo Martha Hyman William Music April 7/ Adar II 28 Peter Milstein April 9/ Nisan 1 Harry Diamond Julius Kornblum April 10/ Nisan 2 Melita Schwartz April 11/ Nisan 3 Lillian Levick Helene Selig Lutz Fannie Marcus Louis Rosenberg Edith Schraibman Selma Spielberger April 12/ Nisan 4 Max Bane Milton Farkas Rebecca Perling Raquel Skornik Tuchman April 13/ Nisan 5 Frances Cohen Leonard Frankfort Edna Salmon Harry Silverman April 14/ Nisan 6 Harry Asher Florence Jacobson Jack Mirsky April 15/ Nisan 7 Zachary Heller Donald Miller April 16/ Nisan 8 Jack Blum Sylvia Ross Cohen Esther Lessner Harold Rackin Irving Roth Page 15 April 17/ Nisan 9 Ruth Brodkin Olga Kessler Charlotte Newman Joseph Siegel April 18/ Nisan 10 Michael Adilman Faye Adler Florence Carlin Epstein Lila Farrow Lillian Frisch Harriett Mandel Sally Rosenthal Sylvia Taffet Minna Walter April 19/ Nisan 11 Fred Exelbert Renee Schwartz Emma Silver Sylvia Wolman April 20/ Nisan 12 Lillian Burstein Philip Diamond Israel Palay April 21/ Nisan 13 Marcia Bornstein Gladys Brett Louis Chorches Sion Cohen Alex Epstein Ben Gross Marion Sobelson April 22/ Nisan 14 Jake Isenberg Evelyn LazarusLouis Weisenthal April 23/ Nisan 15 Edith Altman Marshall Eidex Raphael Gold Eli Meir Mehlberg Marie Schever Frances Stiel April 24/ Nisan 16 Barrie Antebi Helen Rennhack Pauline Selman Bette Shapiro Ruth Skolnick Sidney Strauss Alvin Wilensky April 25/ Nisan 17 Leo A. Abbey Anne Banks Donn Charme Mona Hirschberg Dora Kramarz Ella Mautner Joshua Shonkoff Ruth Tucker April 26/ Nisan 18 Beulan F. Berru Natalie Florence Posel Samuel Silverman April 27/ Nisan 19 Stanley Garber Milton Levine April 28/ Nisan 20 Israel Altman Farhad Nahai April 29/ Nisan 21 Eva Krieger Eva Rainisch May 1/ Nisan 23 David Dickstein Helene Katz Evan Radler Murray Stark Florence Stein May 2/ Nisan 24 Julius Asher Helen Ginsburg Feinberg Doris Kramer Sara Rice Saul Udwin May 3/ Nisan 25 Bette Davis Ferro Sareta Miruis Jurin Gerard Joseph Lewis George Skolsky May 4/ Nisan 26 Lena Rottersman Rose Saripkin Emily Tache Michael Winston May 5/ Nisan 27 Jack DuRitz Jennie Leff May 6/ Nisan 28 Abe Banks Ann Golomb Sarah Grus Annie Immermann Martin Josefson Harriet Weinstein Bertha Zion May 7/ Nisan 29 Jerold Feuer Renee Neiss Sidney Pollard Sylvia L. Shams Sigmund Zion May 8/ Nisan 30 Alexander Bekerman Esrig Frank Minnie Gorvy Gene Kornblum Marcia Rothschild Randy Saul April / May / June 2016 YAHRZEITS MAY/JUNE 2016 May 9/ Iyyar 1 Franya Alembik Avram Alembik Schmuel Alembik Jack Cherney Itzhak Shraga Klug May 10/ Iyyar 2 Leslie Bern Louis Lawson May 11/ Iyyar 3 Louis Draisin Ann Pearlman David Perling Hyman Verner Hans Wachtel May 13/ Iyyar 5 Max Emeson Marcelle Nahai Jacke Samet Miriam Shenker Stanley Yagoda May 14/ Iyyar 6 Bernard Lazar Arby Lipman Daniel Siegel Hilda Bailin Weiner Lawrence Williams Joseph Wolf May 15/ Iyyar 7 Frank Brodkin Reva Friedman May Goldwasser Charles Saul Rebecca Scurry May 16/ Iyyar 8 Rhoda Goren Esther Husney Dorothy Kroop Rosalie Kruger Gloria Kulbersh May 17/ Iyyar 9 Max Fisher May 18/ Iyyar 10 Hilda Eichholz Medina Meiri Nan Melcher Max Robbins Adele Selger May 19/ Iyyar 11 Harold Edelston Belle Hirsch Edward Hyman Sam Katz Arthur Lesch Rose Richman Page 16 May 20/ Iyyar 12 Ida Abbey Handel Cheskis Philip Lapidus Fred Levy Evelyn Miller May 21/ Iyyar 13 William Lane Esther Reiter May 22/ Iyyar 14 Ruth Goldman Appel Sam Goldenberg Jane S. Hochdorf Morton Tenner May 23/ Iyyar 15 Sol Cohn Harry Lesch David Seidband Robert Wilensky May 24/ Iyyar 16 Zelda Baer Rosa Leibovici Lester Levick Jean Parness Stanley Scholem May 25/ Iyyar 17 Ted Cohen Arthur Fisher Rivka Frank Sol Stein May 26/ Iyyar 18 Morris Glazer Louis Greenberg Rita Kapplin Lena Skolnick May 27/ Iyyar 19 Richard Kaufman Estelle Rodkin May 28/ Iyyar 20 Sidney Perlman Evelyn Rosenberg Irving Sonenshine May 29/ Iyyar 21 Dora Burke Murray Cohen Donald Fixelle Jane Kapplin Sam Mehlberg Dora Williams May 30/ Iyyar 22 Jack Exelbert John Gilmer Sarah Margolis Harold Meltzer May 31/ Iyyar 23 Evelyn Caldwell Shirley Melnick Selma Tanenbaum June 1/ Iyyar 24 Jacob Applebaum Sarah Fisher Freida Kittner Henry Popowski Rose Rubenstein June 2/ Iyyar 25 Anita Abrams Joseph Goldberg Charles Linder Zalman Zuckerman June 3/ Iyyar 26 Herman Gottesman Alexander Minskaya Morris Ween June 4/ Iyyar 27 Adele Bear Rena Broomfield Nat Lee Yetta Levinson Solomon Shams June 5/Iyyar 28 Jeanette Milakofsky Yvonne Miller Simon Posel Larry Wolfe Benjamin Zimmerman June 6/ Iyyar 29 Jonathan Krevat Murray Porter June 7/ Sivan 1 Cissy Beare Irma Denbaum Jake Lazarus Eva Mehlberg Jerome Simon June 8/ Sivan 2 Lillian Brown Patricia Doran Ira Katz Harry Kessler Diane Reife June 9/ Sivan 3 Milton Fleishman Hymie Ginsberg Arleen Gordon Susan Krug Habib Nahai Gloria Pollock Walter Stiel June 10/ Sivan 4 Lester Berry Buddy Lewis Kruger Burton Newman Joseph Zaidspiner June 11/ Sivan 5 Edward Buxbaum Morris Podolsky April / May / June 2016 YAHRZEITS JUNE 2016 June 12/ Sivan 6 Myer Fasner Rose Jacobs June 13/ Sivan 7 Larry Glazer Morris Pollack Shirley Smirin June 14/ Sivan 8 Frieda Fishman Meyer Garber Joseph Jacobson Abraham Louis Mays Sol Zunz June 15/ Sivan 9 Pauline Hirsh Fine Earl Gilbert Helen Gilmer Bruce Israel Abraham Litwin June 16/ Sivan 10 Alex Davis Esther Kansas Trestman June 17/ Sivan 11 Koresh Dan Danial Robert Moss Marie Ostersetzer Sally Serlin June 18/ Sivan 12 Helen Wagner June 19/ Sivan 13 Esther Harris Edna Lane Marion Levin Elliot Pollack Meyer Zensky June 20/ Sivan 14 Morton Ellin Naomi Fleishman Ernest Rennhack Augusta Seidband June 21/ Sivan 15 Cecil Airov Irving Friedman Maurice Jacobson Arthur Sacks Irving Yorysh June 22/ Sivan 16 Itzhak Frank Elimelech Hochdorf Lorraine Riegelhoupt David Schwartz Roslyn Nodvin Tarica June 23/ Sivan 17 Betty Jacobson June 24/ Sivan 18 Manuel Ellison Annie Gottesman Isaac Max Heller Ernest Lefkowitz Aaron Marks Grace Peskin Carl Shuman June 25/ Sivan 19 Lawrence Damsky Harry Eidex Solomon Freedman Miriam Goldstein Dorothy Henriques June 26/ Sivan 20 Arlene Cherney Roy Katz Sam Krieger Harry Rottenberg Adelaide Shapiro Ralph Tenenbaum June 27/ Sivan 21 Regine Aptowitzer Robert Sowadsky June 28/ Sivan 22 Charlotte Adler George Apton Shirley Bress Adolf Gottschalk Irving Varon June 29/ Sivan 23 Rosalie Dorsky Allen June 29/ Sivan 23 Martha Allen Isaac Druian Sadie Fasner Sara Goldstein Sidney Litner June 30/ Sivan 24 Marilyn Esrig Harold Sarles B’NAI MITZVAH APRIL - JUNE 2016 Ariel Raggs Marissa Goodman Katherine Rosen April 2 April 9 May 7 Halli Friedman Elizabeth Grant Amir Dressler May 14 May 21 May 28 Eliana Nogin Ryan Robins Jacob Rubenstein May 30 June 4 June 11 WELCOME TO B’NAI TORAH Page 17 Joshua and Rebecca Baranoff, son Samuel Jessica and Brian Galison, children Ava and Jude Cindy and Steve Baron Leah and Joshua Golub, children Aiden and Eva Rachel Baron, children Yaniv and Dalit Allison and David Srochi, children Lilly and Ryan April / May / June 2016 CALENDAR APRIL 2016 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY 2016 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 2928 30 31 SUN MON TUE FRI SAT SUN MON 1 TUE 2 WED 3 THUR 4 FRI 5 SAT 6 7 8 91 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 9 17 10 18 11 19 12 20 13 21 14 22 15 23 16 24 17 25 18 26 19 27 20 28 21 29 22 30 23 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 THUR JUNEWED2016 2 Ariel Raggs Bat Mitzvah 4 Sisterhood Book Club 7 Jewish Fertility Foundation Mah Jong Tournament 8 Scholar in Residence 9 Marissa Goodman Bat Mitzvah Scholar in Residence 10 Scholar in Residence 12 Lunch-n-Learn: Passover University 17 Blood Drive Mazel Tots Brotherhood Poker 18 Sisterhood Women’s Seder 19 Lunch-n-Learn: The Songs We Sing 24 No RS (due to Passover) 26 RS 4th & 5th Grade Yom Israel Program 1 RS 2nd Grade Family Program Last Day of RS 2 Sisterhood Book Club 3 Lunch-n-Learn: Aleinu 5 Yom Hashoah 6 PS Muffin Morning 7 Katherine Rosen Bat Mitzvah 12 Yom Ha’atzmaut 13 Tot Shabbat Service & Dinner 14 Halli Freedman Bat Mitzvah 15 Annual Meeting Rabbi Kenter Celebration Event Brotherhood Poker 17 Lunch-n-Learn: Adon Olam 18 Last Day of PS Sisterhood Mah Jong 19 PS Pre-K Siyum 21 Elizabeth Grant Bat Mitzvah 26 Lag B’Omer 28 Amir Dressler Bar Mitzvah 30 Eliana Nogin Bat Mitzvah 31 Lunch-n-Learn: Anim Zemirot 4 5 7 10 11 12 21 Ryan Robins Bar Mitzvah Sisterhood Self Defense Class Lunch-n-Learn 2016-2017 Board Installation Jacob Rubenstein Bar Mitzvah Shavuot Lunch-n-Learn Visit www.bnaitorah.org for additional event information. Page 18 April / May / June 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS SPRING 2016, FROM DEC. 7 CBT INCLUDES ME By The Toastmasters …In Appreciation of B’nai Torah CBT SENIORS FUND By Reena Baranan …In Memory of Aaron & Marianne Baranan By Lynnda & Martin Bloom …Yahrzeit of Arnold Bloom By Maxine & John Perlman …Yahrzeit of Leah Adilman CHESED/CHEVRA KADISHA By Reena Baranan …In Memory of Aaron & Marianne Baranan By Jeanine & Zvi Bekerman …Yahrzeit of Suzette Cohen By Yaffa & Stanley Dratman …Yahrzeit of Harry Dratman By Susan & Larry Ellison …In Memory of Robert Levitan By Stuart Frank …Yahrzeit of Fillis Frank By Francine & Barry Kersh …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health By Yocheved Koplowitz …Yahrzeit of Batsheva Sara Koplowitz By Charlotte & Joel Marks …In Memory of Robert Levitan By Shelley & Lou Milakofsky …In Memory of Ruth Becker By Howard Newman …In Memory of Robert Levitan By Michelle Penn …In Memory of Lala Greene By Mona Sorkin Shuman …Yahrzeit Yetta Shuman …Yahrzeit of Sarah Sorkin By Henry Stiel …Yahrzeit of Rebecca Schumacher …Yahrzeit of Betty Stiel …Yahrzeit of Regina Stiel CHILDRENS’ LIBRARY By Laura & Harold Einstein …On the Birth of Lyla Gray Einstein By Barbara & Leon Pomerance …In Honor of Samantha & Evan Garber’s B’nai Mitzvah By Zipora Rainisch …In Memory of Naim Shohet Page 19 CONGREGANT SUPPORT FUND By Cherie & Gary Aviv …In Memory of Ruth Becker …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Memory of Zelda Newman …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopf By Renae & Eddie Goldberg …In Memory of Ruth Becker …In Honor of Stacy & Adam Blaiss New Home …In Memory of James Derwood Finlayson …Yahrzeit of Rita Goldberg …In Honor of Ethan Wolfson’s Bar Mitzvah …In Memory of Roslyn Zuckerman By Debbie & Jack Hyman …In Memory of Alane Block FACILITIES FUND By Dennis Ahlzadeh …Yahrzeit of Mansour Ahlzadeh By Maureen & Colin Richman …Yahrzeit of David Plitt …Yahrzeit of Jean Plitt By Debbie & Stan Sonenshine …On the Engagement of Daniel Bekerman & Marni Bronstein …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah …On the Birth of Lyla Gray Einstein …In Honor of Samantha & Evan Garber’s B’nai Mitzvah …In Memory of Lala Greene …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Honor of the Marriage of Emily & Corey Klein …In Memory of Zelda Newman …In Honor of Evan Nodvin’s Appointment by Governor Deal GENERAL DONATIONS By Dennis Ahlzadeh …Yahrzeit of Mansour Ahlzadeh By Suzy & Jack Asher …Yahrzeit of Nacha Brener By Bettye & Harry Baer …Yahrzeit of Nathan Fisher By Judith & Stan Beiner …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By Rashelle & Jeremy Berry …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Joanne & Eddie Birnbrey …In Memory of Thelma Sarles By Sherri & Bill Bornstein …In Appreciation of Judy & Kevin Wolman By Lynn Bress …Yahrzeit of Leon Bress By Rita & Fred Chaiken …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman …In Memory of Lala Greene …In Memory of Robert Levitan ….In Honor of Evan Nodvin’s Appointment by Governor Deal …Yahrzeit of Sylvia Rosinek …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health By Greta & Ira Cohen …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Sara Cohen …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Rochelle Derman …On the Marriage of Alton Moss & Ashley Gerson By Bonnie & Lee Diamond …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopf By Josephine & Ronald Drucker …In Memory of Jerry Tillem By Susan & Larry Ellison …In Memory of Ruth Becker By Elise & Jay Empel …Wishing Lowell Fine Continued Good Health By Malinda Fishman …In Memory of Jerry Tillem By Sharon & Stephen Freedman …On the Engagement of Daniel Bekerman & Marni Bronstein …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah By Annie Fried …Yahrzeit of Reuben Broder By Norbert Friedman …Yahrzeit of Josef Friedman …Yahrzeit of Yehoshua Friedman By Eve & Brian Frist …In Honor of Benjamin Frisch’s Engagement to Lauren Simons …On the Birth of Ryan Isaac Rindsberg By Rob Goldberg …Yahrzeit of Shirley Goldberg By Sophie Goldberg …Yahrzeit of Edward Goldstein By Stuart Golub …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Ilene & Adrian Grant …In Memory of Ruth Becker April / May / June 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS SPRING 2016, FROM DEC. 7 By Karen & Michael Himmelstein …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Martin Hochdorf …Yahrzeit of Saul Hochdorf By Gil Holzer and Family …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman …Yahrzeit of Marian Holzer By Merle Kiwi …In Memory of Ethan Wolfson’s Bar Mitzvah By Lisa Koonin & Sam Solomon …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman …Yahrzeit of Aaron Solomon …In Memory of Roslyn Zuckerman By Susan & Michael La Kier …In Memory of Lynn Zeitlin By Harriet & Boris Koonin …Yahrzeit of Frieda Ween By Wendy Leaf …In Appreciation of Norbert Friedman By Wendy, Stuart, Zachary & Jamie Leaf …In Memory of Naim Shohet By Norma Levy …In Memory of Meyer Garber By Mia & Steve Mandel & Family …In Honor of Shira Grossman’s Birthday …Yahrzeit of Adina and Aviv Mandel …In Memory of Naim Shohet By Nancy & Paul Mears …Yahrzeit of John Vogel By Rosalie Maguire & Elizabeth Balanzola …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Caren, Michael, Jonathan & Ryan Merlin …In Honor of Shira Cohen By Natalie Milunic …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Brad Oppenheimer …In Appreciation of Rabbi Heller’s Hospitality By John Resnick …In Memory of Roslyn Zuckerman By Staci & Barry Ritz …In Appreciation of B’nai Torah By James Romer …Yahrzeit of Suzette Cohen By Rachael & Jack Rosenberg …Yahrzeit of Jerry Karp By Elaine Rosenblum & Charles Mendels …In Memory of Jerry Tillem By Susan & Howard Schub …Yahrzeit of Mayer Brachfeld …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopf Page 20 …In Memory of Roslyn Zuckerman By Marion & Nat Seiden …In Honor of Nori & David Levine’s Grandson …In Memory of Charles Rindner By Karen & Craig Senft …In Memory of Lorna Immermann …In Memory of Thelma Sarles By Carol & Jules Sherwinter …On the Birth of Ryan Isaac Rindsberg By Julie & George Stanwick …In Honor of Anya Kaplan’s Bat Mitzvah By Janine Storch …Yahrzeit of Marthe Levy …Yahrzeit of Meyer Tchoudnovsky …Yahrzeit of Pauline Tchoudnovsky By Mara Van de Grift …In Memory of Naim Shohet By Barbara & Mike Wolfson …In Honor of Annette & Harold Gorvy 65th Anniversary JUNIOR CONGREGATION By Rose Sowadsky …Yahrzeit of Suzette Cohen KESHER By Rachel & Adrian Barr …In Appreciation of the Kesher Committee By Heleen & Arnold Berry …In Appreciation of the Kesher Committee By Jill & Ivan Diamond …In Memory of Ruth Becker …In Memory of James Derwood Finlayson …In Honor of Ethan Wolfson’s Bar Mitzvah By Cathy & Morris Borenstein …In Honor of Rita Chaiken By Merrie & Bruce Edelston …In Memory of Robert Levitan By David Emeson …In Appreciation of the Kesher Committee By Betty & Alan Grus …On the Engagement of Daniel Bekerman & Marni Bronstein …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health ….Yahrzeit of Sam Weiner …On the Birth of Bailey Ashtyn Ziglin By Nancy & Larry Lebovitz …Yahrzeit of Carl Proser …Yahrzeit of Helen Proser By Susan & Ben Levinson …Yahrzeit of Raye Leah Levinson By Beryl & Dennis Rodgers …In Honor of Jill Diamond’s Birthday By Michelle Rosinek …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopt By Brenda & Bill Rothschild …Yahrzeit of Miriam Wise By Carol & Jules Sherwinter …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Madeline & Ronald Urken …Yahrzeit of Estelle Michelson …Yahrzeit of Ida Urken By Susan & Bill Usdan …In Memory of Ruth Becker …In Honor of Binnie Edelson …In Memory of Betty Ann Jacobson …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health By Roz Winston …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …In Honor of Samantha & Evan Garber’s B’nai Mitzvah …On the Marriage of Ben Lebedin and Haley Grant …In Memory of Fran Memberg …In Memory of Herb Mendel …In Memory of Zelda Newman …In Honor of Evan Nodvin’s Appointment by Governor Deal By Ella & Frances Zaglin …In Appreciation of B’nai Torah KIDDUSH SUPPORT By Judie Barkan …Yahrzeit of Neil Barkan …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman By Judith & Stan Beiner …Yahrzeit of Betty Taksar Beiner By Carol & Sam Draisen …Yahrzeit of Eunice Draisen …Yahrzeit of Hyman Draisen By Anita & Max Eidex …In Memory of Ruth Becker …Yahrzeit of Sylvia Eidex …In Honor of Norbert Friedman’s Birthday …Yahrzeit of Alvin Shoenig April / May / June 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS SPRING 2016, FROM DEC. 7 …In Honor of Anna Wohlberg’s Bat Mitzvah By Stewart Greenberg …Yahrzeit of Esther Greenberg By Nancy Isenberg …Wishing Janet Benjamin Continued Good Health …Wishing Lowell Fine Continued Good Health …In Honor of Samantha & Evan Garber’s B’nai Mitzvah …Yahrzeit of Oscar Grossman …Wishing Walter Isenberg Complete Recovery …In Honor of Rabbi Claudio KaiserBlueth’s Birthday …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopf …In Honor of Rabbi Jessica Shafrin By Marsha & Andy Kessler …On the Engagement of Daniel Bekerman & Marni Bronstein …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah By Karyn Lipsky …Yahrzeit of Herbert Geller By Joan & Alan Rubenstein …In Honor of Samantha & Evan Garber’s B’nai Mitzvah By Muriel & Craig Varon …In Honor of Hannah Miller’s Bat Mitzvah …Wishing Stuart Neiman a Complete Recovery …In Honor of Ethan Wolfson’s Bar Mitzvah By Roz Winston …In Honor of Wilma Asrael’s Birthday …In Honor of Sylvia Gross’s Birthday …In Honor of Anna Wohlberg’s Bat Mitzvah PRESCHOOL By Sheila & David Adelman …On the Birth of Ryleigh Reese Bank By CBT Preschool Staff …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By Maureen & Ron Curtin …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Susan & Larry Ellison …On the Birth of Zachary Weitz By Susan & Butch Frumin Page 21 …On the Birth of Ryan Isaac Rindsberg By Lesley & Gary Glazer …Yahrzeit of Bernard Glazer By Wendy & Millard Lesch …Yahrzeit of Peryl Gottesman …Yahrzeit of Mary Lesch By Joan & Rob Perkins …In Honor of Annie & Maddie Siegel By Barbara & Leon Pomerance …Yahrzeit of Sam Pomerance By Roberta & Norman Rittner …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …In Memory of Fran Memberg …Yahrzeit of Allen Sperling By Amanda & Al Shams …Yahrzeit of Rachel Levy By Barbara & Mike Wolfson …In Honor of Harold Gorvy’s Birthday RELIGIOUS SCHOOL By Dennis Ahlzadeh …Yahrzeit of Mansour Ahlzadeh By Lynnda & Martin Bloom …Yahrzeit of Samuel Sherman By Maureen & Ron Curtin …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Gloria Frisch ….Wishing Amy Hurewitz a Speedy & Full Recovery By Claudio & Susy Kaiser-Blueth …In Appreciation of Natalie Sarnat & CBT By Carrie, Sam, Rachel & Ava Kaplan …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Rosanne & Harry Lutz …On the Engagement of Daniel Bekerman & Marni Bronstein …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah …In Honor of Sam & Eddie Dressler’s Wedding Anniversary …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman …Wishing Annie Fried Continued Good Health …In Honor of Samantha & Evan Garber’s B’nai Mitzvah …On the Birth of Scott Perry Gerson …On the Engagement of Laura Himmelstein and Shaun Hoffman …On the Engagement of Brandee Kersh & Scott Kacmarski …On the Marriage of Ben Lebedin and Haley Garber …On the Birth of Alex Dean Legge …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Memory of Fran Memberg …In Memory of Zelda Newman …In Honor of Evan Nodvin’s Appointment by Governor Deal …In Honor of Jordan Shoob’s Bar Mitzvah …On the Engagement of Tim Shovers & Kira Doar …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health …On the Engagement of Clarke Wiley & Amy Daugharty …On the Engagement of Goldie Winston and Louie Pine …On the Birth of Bailey Ashton Ziglin By Nan Mullman …Yahrzeit of Syme Sarles By Risa Mullman …In Memory of Harold & Thelma Sarles By Ethel & Bob Reznik …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Amanda & Al Shams …In Memory of Mona Castel By Barbara & Mike Wolfson …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein FREDA ROBBINS CHUMASH BEQUEST By Barbara & Art Abbey …Yahrzeit of Geraldine L. Abbey SISTERHOOD FUND By Heleen & Arnold Berry …Yahrzeit of Mamie Berry By Lois & Norman Plotkin …In Memory of Ruth Becker ZIVA BLUM MEMORIAL GARDEN By Barbara & Mike Wolfson & Family …Yahrzeit of Teddy Posel *RESTRICTED FUNDS: ANN BRETT YOUNG ADULT EDUCATION FUND By Perla & Miles Brett, Rachel Lipsitz, Zachary Kennedy, Annie Lipstiz, Molly & Jason Methner …Yahrzeit of Fred Tuchman By Zipora & Reuben Rainisch …Yahrzeit of Yitzhak Paster April / May / June 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS SPRING 2016, FROM DEC. 7 “BUILDING TOGETHER” CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Star, Steven, Lexi & Hildy Newman …On the Engagement of Brandee Kersh & Scott Kacmarski By Josie & Perry Reiter …In Memory of James Finlayson …In Memory of Zelda Newman CANTORIAL FUND By James Romero …In Memory of Naim Shoeht By Mindy Wertheimer …Yahrzeit of Claire M. Wertheimer LIPSITZ FAMILY FUND FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS By Ron Lipsitz …In Honor of Hannah Brett’s Bat Mitzvah …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman …In Memory of Robert Levitan …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopf “BUILDING TOGETHER” CAPITAL CAMPAIGN By Amy & Aaron Zeide …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein RABBI HELLER DISCRETIONARY FUND By Karen Abrams …In Memory of Neil Millman By Dennis Ahlzadeh …Yahrzeit of Mansour Ahlzadeh By Jeannine & Aaron Altmann …Wishing Phyllis Herman Continued Good Health By Amy & Robert Arogeti …Yahrzeit of Mendel Romm By Pat & Jack Balser …In Memory of Barry Rosenberg By Gail Barr …Yahrzeit of John Vogel By Rachel & Adrian Barr …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Mindy & Warren Binderman …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Sherri & Bill Bornstein …Yahrzeit of Leopold Bornstein By Ilene & Dan Berman …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Heleen & Arnold Berry …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Fran & Mike Cohen …Yahrzeit of Morris Cohen Page 22 …Yahrzeit of Kurt Weiler By Sam & Eddie Dressler …In Honor of Their 20th Wedding Anniversary By Laura & Harold Einstein …In Memory of Phyllis Freedman By David Emeson …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Randy Farrow & Stan Lefco …On the Birth of James Harley Katz …In Memory of Barry Rosenberg …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health By Laraine & Lowell Fine …Yahrzeit of Shirle Fay By Annie Fried …Yahrzeit of Reuben Broder By Jacky & Sam Goldberg …Yahrzeit of Esta Lipsky By Sophie Goldberg …Yahrzeit of Morris Goldberg By David Goldwasser …In Honor of Caleb Heller’s Bar Mitzvah By Annette & Harold Gorvy …Yahrzeit of Charles Jacobs …Yahrzeit of Jenny Jacobs By Stewart Greenberg …Yahrzeit of Esther Greenberg By Lynne Heller …Yahrzeit of Max Epstein By Phyllis R. Herman …Yahrzeit of Fannye Rosen By Debbie & Jack Hyman …In Memory of Charlene Hyman By Andre Kessler & Family …Yahrzeit of Ladislas Grunfeld By Jennifer & Matthew Kulkin …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Susan, Michael, Ben & Rachel La Kier …Yahrzeit of Jack Leibowitz By David Lerner & Sharon Levin …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Rosanne & Harry Lutz …Yahrzeit of Myer Spector By Shelly & Martin Mand …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Charlotte & Joel Marks …Wishing Eugene Cohn Continued Good Health By Debbie & Glenn Maron …In Memory of Ruth Becker …In Memory of Ann Needle By Ruth Mirsky …Yahrzeit of Sol Denbaum By Terri, Stephen, Bess & Matt Nagler …Yahrzeit of Jack Nagler By Terri Pesso …Yahrzeit of John Vogel By Jody Pollack …Yahrzeit of Gladys Pollack By Denise & Frank Rindsberg …On the Birth of Ryan Isaac Rindsberg …Yahrzeit of Vera Rindsberg By Fran & Howard Rottenberg …In Memory of Ruth Becker …Yahrzeit of Anne Rottenberg By Linda Schwartz …Yahrzeit of Max Schwartz By Carol & Jules Sherwinter …Yahrzeit of Sarah Sherwinter By Norma Shohet …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Mona Sorkin Shuman …Wishing Holly Strelzik Continued Good Health By David Skolsky …Yahrzeit of Celia Wolff Skolsky By Holly & Steven Strelzik …In Memory of Ann Belmont By the Tieman and Feldstein Families …Yahrzeit of Marcus Tieman By Jeanette, Nat & Beth Tieman …Yahrzeit of Madeline Glass …On the Engagement of Laura Himmelstein & Shaun Hoffman …In Honor of Ann Klug’s Birthday By Roni & Arthur Tillem …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By R. Walker …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Lillian Ross Weber …Yahrzeit of Harley Ross By Germaine & Bruce Weinstein …Yahrzeit of Mayme Weinstein By Marla & Gary Wolfson …In Appreciation of Rabbi Joshua Heller By Paul Zuckerman …Yahrzeit of Emma Dubin …Yahrzeit of Lottie Zuckerman RABBI ZACHARY HELLER MEMORIAL FUND By Julie & Sam Gold …Yahrzeit of Laura Weinsoff By Ann Klug …On the Birth of Bailey Ashtyn Ziglin By Roz Winston …Yahrzeit of Henry Winston april / May / June 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS SPRING 2016, FROM DEC. 7 RABBI KENTER DISCRETIONARY FUND By Dennis Ahlzadeh …Yahrzeit of Mansour Ahlzadeh By Judie Barkan …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By Heleen & Arnold Berry …In Appreciation of Rabbi Eytan Kenter By Susan & Larry Ellison …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By David Emeson …In Appreciation of Rabbi Eytan Kenter By Sue Feig & Richard Berlin …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By Laraine & Lowell Fine …Yahrzeit of Sandy Fine By Jerilyn Fisher …In Memory of Zelda Newman By Jacky & Sam Goldberg …Yahrzeit of Max Goldberg By Francine & Garry Kersh …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By Charlotte & Joel Marks …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein By Debbie & Glenn Maron …In Memory of Thelma Sarles By Caren, Michael, Jonathan & Ryan Merlin …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein NATHAN TANENBAUM ENDOWMENT FUND By Peggy Perling By Victor Haydel …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …In Appreciation of Allan Tanenbaum By Claire Schwartz By Elaine & Allan Tanenbaum …In Appreciation of Aliyah Received …In Memory of Marvin Cohen By Carol & Jules Sherwinter …On the Birth of Lyla Gray Einstein …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …Wishing Lowell Fine Continued Good By Faye & Irwin Siegel Health …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …In Memory of Anita Morris By Norma Shohet …In Memory of Ori Rom …In Appreciation of Rabbi Eytan Kenter …In Memory of Sheila Tanenbaum By Jeanette & Nat Tieman …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein TORAH RESTORATION FUND By Anita & Bruce Warschoff By Rita & Fred Chaiken …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …Yahrzeit of Arthur Rosinek By Roz Winston By Rose & Mike Haber …Yahrzeit of Norma Winston …In Memory of Lillian Rothkopf By Judy & Jeff Wohlberg By Dominique & Rael Levin …In Memory of Dorothy Dickstein …Yahrzeit of Pauline Tchoudnovsky By Deborah & Lou Jacobs HOWARD SEIDBAND FUND …In Memory of Ruth Becker FOR ADULT LEARNING By Susan & Larry Ellison WALL OF JERUSALEM …On the Birth of Ryan Isaac Rindsberg By Lois & Jay Barcus …In Honor of Sam & Eddie Dressler’s 20th Wedding Anniversary By Leslie & Chuck Lowenstein …In Honor of Nolan Goldklang’s Bar Mitzvah RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EVENTS Page 23 April / May / June 2016 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID ATLANTA, GA PERMIT NO. 1210 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 700 Mt. 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