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SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICE
Friday, October 1
8:00p.m.
Join us as we unroll the entire Torah
scroll around the Sanctuary.
CONGREGATION
RODEF SHOlOM
A Monthly Publication of Congregation Rodef Sholom * Youngstown, Ohio
October 1999
SHEMINI ATZERET
YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE
Saturday, October 2
.
11:00
Luncheon folloWing the service. Call
the office for reservations.
a.m.
SISTERHOOD OPENING
LUNCHEON
Tuesday, October 5
12:00 Noon
SOCIAL ACTION SHABBAT
with guest speaker
BARBARA RIBAKOVE GORDON
Executive Director, National
Conference on Ethiopian Jewry
Friday, October 15
8:00 p.m.
TOTSHABBAT
Saturday, October 16
10:00 a.m.
Volume 65, Number 2
Kindling the Light
TishrilCheshvan 5760
Rabbi Frank Muller
Following immediately after Sukkot, Simchat Torah brings the fall holidays
to a close. Marking the culmination of the cycle of weekly Torah readings
and their beginning again from Genesis, it is celebrated with a joyousness
that exceeds that of any other holiday in the Jewish calendar.
In the Bible, Sukkot, the major harvest festival, is the holiday marked for
special joy. "And you shall be altogether joyous," says the Torah regarding
this festival. Understandably, for our ancestors, when the crops were in and
there was assurance of food for the months ahead, it was natural to express
one's feelings in thanksgiving and joyous celebration. "They who sow in
tears shall reap in joy." says the psalmist.
But why the joy on Simchat Torah? It does not celebrate any historical
event, nor is it in any way associated with the bounty of nature. It is not a
continuation of Sukkot. Neither the sukkah nor the etrog and lulav have a
place in its observance. It is not even mentioned in the Torah. As a matter
of fact, it did not come into being until the Middle Ages.
Yet, as the years went by the people took Simchat Torah to their hearts and
invested it with a special feeling shared by few other observances in Jewish
life. The answer is simple. There is such a thing as gratitude for the
blessings of nature. Not to take God's bounty for granted but to rejoice in
God's goodness - that is a basic quality of the thoughtful person. But an
even higher quality of a civilized person is the ability to recognize and
appreciate the bounty of the spirit. This is what Simchat Torah represents.
BROTHERHOOD OPENING
DINNER
with guest speaker
BERTRAM DE SOUZA
Wednesday, October 20
6:00 p.m.
Ultimately, it is in the spiritual insights of our faith and our way of life that
the essential nature of Judaism is to be found. Simchat Torah celebrates this
fact. . It is altogether fitting that we demonstrate our appreciation of this
remarkable quality of our heritage by letting our joy be unconfined at this
happy time of rejoicing with the Torah . .
NEW AND 50 YEAR
MEMBERSHABBAT
Friday, October 29
Service - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner - 6:45 p.m.
This year we will be doing something very special. We will unroll the Torah
Scroll around the entire sanctuary for all to see and hold. It will be unlike
anything you have experienced before. Since the Torah is the possession of
the whole Jewish people, what better way to rejoice than to have all of us
hold the Torah as one big community. I hope to see as many of you as
possible for our special celebration of Simchat Torah.
My View from the Bilnah
E171il S. Dickstein
The Rodef Sholom Sanctuary Fund to replace the chairs and carpet in the
Sanctuary is well under way. We have received $15,000 from the estate
of the late Ben Gould, may his memory be for a blessing. We have-also
received $5,000 from Sisterhood. The estimated cost of the necessary
renovation is $50,000. Are there any donors out there willing to help us
reach our goal? All donors will be recognized.
Our "College Connection" program is off the ground under the leadership
of Bonnie Grossman, Sherry McKelvey and Fran Rothenberg. Be sure the
Temple office is aware of your college student's address.
Our membership is slowly growing. If you know of any new Jewish
people in town or of any unaffiliated Jews ready for us please inform the
office.
The SCRIP program is now history. Thanks to the superlative efforts of
Marilyn Oyer and Barbara Clouse, we have sold out our entire remaining
stock of SCRIP and have decided not to pursue this any more. Thanks to
all who participated.
Our guest speaker on October 15th, Barbara Ribakove Gordon, is a musthear event for Temple members. Please come out to support your Temple
for our very first Social Action Shabbat. We would appreciate a large
.turnout.
The Chai-Tones can use more male voices. Please call the Rabbi if you
have a yen to sing. Our musical programs are uniformly successful.
Remember, there is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to
look. For example, as I'm writing this I'm thinking how wonderful it is
that wrinkles don't hurt. Have a good month!
Congregation Rodef Sholom
Elm at Woodbine
Youngstown, Ohio 44505
(330)744-5001
Frank Muller, Rabbi
Lawrence Ehrlich, Cantor Emeritus
Board of Trustees
Emil Dickstein, President
Stuart Strasfeld, Vice-President
Alan Kretzer, Vice-President
Elliot Legow, Treasurer
Amy Hendricks, Secretary
Marilyn Oyer, Past-President
Karen Abrams
Arlene Brewster
Barbara Clouse
Jodie Damioli
Bruce Epstein
Inez Heal
Martin Hume
William Loeser
Walter Malkin
Jan Mostov
Kelly Newman
Sheldon Persky
Sally Rose
Ernst Rose
Donn Rosenblum
Evelyn Solomon
Sue Weiss
Thank You
Prognull Notes
Marc'ee Anderson, Program Director
This month is full of terrific activities for all ages. October 10th is the
Kick-Off Event for our Junior Youth Group. We'll enjoy a pizza lunch in
the Elaine Lester Youth Lounge at 12:15 p.m. after Sunday School, then
caravan to Lanterman's Cornfield Maze in Canfield for a fun and active
afternoon. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. There will be
pumpkins and t-shirts for sale after we complete the maze. If any parents
are available to help drive, please give me a call at the Temple. This
would be greatly appreciated! On October 16th, we will celebrate
Shabbat at our 1st fall Tot Shabbat. The morning will be filled with
songs, prayers and a special art project. All tots, parents and grandparents
are invited. We look forward to meeting our new tots and welcoming
back our returning group.
With so much going on this month at our Temple, why not place at least
ONE event on your family calendar. Make some time to be with your
congregational family!
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Cantor & Pinky Ehrlich and Pauline
Berkowitz would like to thank the
many congregants for the cards,
uniongrams and New Year greetings.
They were greatly appreciated.
The Rabbi and the Office Staff would
also like to thank our congregants for
the New Year Uniongrams.
NOVEMBER
BULLETIN DEADLINE
OCTOBER 5TH
New Melnbers
Shabbat Services
The congregation extends a warm welcome to the
newest member of our Temple Family:
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12, Genesis 1:1-2:3
Friday, October 1
8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Simchat Torah Service
Milana Dimenshteyn
634 Carlotta Dr.
Youngstown, OH 44504
This year, something new! We will unroll the Torah Scroll around the
entire Sanctuary for all to see and hold. A unique experience not to be
missed!
Candlelighter: Claudia Axelson
An Oneg Shabbat will follow hosted by Lisa Levy and Bess Lowendorf.
Usher: Dr. Bernard Pevow
Milana is a bookkeeper.
We pray that her affiliation with our
congregation will be fulfilling and inspiring.
Saturday, October 2
Shemini Atzeret Service
Anniversaries
Oct.
2 Kim and Mark Buckley (17)
5 Andrea and Steven Baroff (14)
11 Lynn and Peter Mendelson (30)
Stella and Walter Spikell (19)
Teddie
and David Fine (59)
13
Sherry and George McKelvey (26)
17 Nettie and Leonard Routman (51)
18 Bonnie and Michael Cowen (18)
Kimberly and Shawn Lustig (2)
19 Louise and Jerome Letkort
Frances and Mendel Harmon (52)
20 Esther and Philip Levinson (53)
Laura and Keith Roland (8)
24 Marcee and David Anderson (18)
Mazel Tov
To Carol and Bruce Sherman on the
birth of their granddaughter, Sarah
Rose Sherman, born August 18th to
Rachel & Eric Sherman of Margate,
FL. The great grandmothers are Ethel
Sherman and Minerva NudeI.
To Norma and Abe Malkoff on the
birth of their granddaughter, Jessica
Talia Schwartz, born to Dr. Susan
Malkoff and Aaron Schwartz.
To Morgan Taylor Rubin on her 1st
birthday. Morgan is the daughter of
Maureen and Jason Rubin.
11:00 a.m. in the Tamarkin Chapel
Yizkor memorial prayers will be read, along with the names of those in
our congregational family who have passed away in the last year. A
luncheon will immediately follow the service, but reservations are
necessary. Please call the Temple office. The meal will be prepared by
Sheila Golubich.
Torah Portion: Bereshit, Genesis 1:1-6:8
8:00 p.m. in the Tamarkin Chapel
Friday, October 8
Shabbat Service-in-the-Round
The topic for discussion will be the Focus section on Old Age in the Fall
1999 issue of Reform Judaism magazine. Please read and come
prepared to share your thoughts and feelings about this important topic
that impacts all of us.
Pulpit Honors: Barbara Clouse and Jan Mostov
Candlelighter: Marilyn Oyer
An Oneg Shabbat will follow hosted by Marilyn Oyer.
Usher: Clarence Liebermann
Torah Portion: Noach, Genesis 6:9-11:32
Friday, October 15
8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Social Action Shabbat
Our special guest speaker will be Barbara Ribakove Gordon, Executive
Director of the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry.
Visiting Youngstown from New York, Ms. Ribakove Gordon will speak
on "The Crisis of Ethiopian Jewry." She is a most enlightening speaker.
Candlelighter: Toni Schildcrout
Oneg Shabbat will follow hosted by the Social Action Committee.
Ushers: Sam Shapiro and Elliot Legow
Saturday, October 16
TotShabbat
10:00 a.m. in the Wilkoff Library
Barbara Ribakove Gordon will tell a story.
Torah Study
11:00 a.m. in the Rabbi's Study
Shabbat Services (cont.)
Torah Portion: Lech Lecha, Genesis 12:1-17:27
Friday, October 22
Shabbat Service
8:00 p.m. in the Tamarkin Chapel
Candlelighter: Gay Birnbaum
An Oneg Shabbat will follow hosted by Evelyn Solomon and Sally Rose.
Usher: Reese Williams
Torah Portion: Vayera, Genesis 18:1-22:24
Friday, October 29
New and 50 Year Member Shabbat Service and Dinner
6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Join us as we honor our new and lorig-time members. Dinner will follow the service at approximately 6:45 p.m All
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those who have been members of the Temple for 50 years or more will be recognized.
Candlelighter: Lark Dickstein
Usher: Bernard Pevow and Ernst Rose
Holocaust Display
We would like to thank Dennis, Barbara, Gregory and Jeffrey Clouse for their donation of the following children's
literature related to the Holocaust:
The Number on My Grandfather's Arm, by David A. Adler.
Escape From The Holocaust, by Kenneth Roseman.
The Shrinking Circle. Memories of Nazi Berlin. 1933-1939, by
Marion Freyer Wolff.
Rooftop Secrets and Other Stories of Anti-Semitism. by Lawrence
Bush.
Out of the Whirlwind, A Reader of Holocaust Literature, Edited by
Albert H. Friedlander.
These books were donated in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust and in Honor of the Survivors of the Holocaust
and are on display in the Holocaust Commemorative Display Case adjacent to the David J. and Mildred S. Wilkoff
Library.
Reform Movement Biennial Convention
Wouldn't you like to be part of the largest gathering of Reform Jews this century? You can be one of the 5,000
people who will gather in Orlando, FI. Wednesday through Sunday, December 15-19 for the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations 65th Biennial convention. Yau are invited to join Rabbi Muller, Emil Dickstein, Stuart
Strasfeld, Alan Kretzer, Amy Fibus-Hendricks, Leonard Spiegel and Joy Elder for our Reform movement's fiveday convention. Highlights include the announcement of major initiatives for the 21st century by President Rabbi
Eric H. Yoffie, more than 160 workshops on all aspects of synagogue life, major addresses by political, religious
and intemationalleaders, the opportunity to worship in a wide variety of styles, late-night songfests, and study with
leading scholars.
Delegates to the 65th General Assembly will be making decisions that affect the lives of Reform Jews throughout
North America. In past years the General Assembly has voted on policies determining the role of the non-Jew in
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October 1999
MASTER CALENDAR
SUNDAY
3
4
5
11
12
18
19
MSJS
25
26
SATURDAY
1
2
8:00pm
Simchat
Torah
l1:00am
Shemini
Atmretl
Yizkor
Service
8
9
8:00pm Shabbat
Service-inthe-Round
13
14
20
21
6:00pm
Brotherhood
Opening
Dinner/Bert
DeSouza
MSJS
24
7
6
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
7:30pm Board
of Trustees
Meeting
MSJS Opening
Day
9:40am
Brotherhood
Board Mtg.
12:0Opm Junior
Youth Group
17
WEDNESDAY
12:00pm
Sisterhood
Opening
Luncheon
5:00pm Berk
Triplets Baby
Naming/
Sanctuary
10
TUESDAY
MONDAY
27
15
16
5:00pm 465 Gypsy
Lane Service
8:00pm Social
Action Shabbatl
guest speaker
Barbara
. Ribakove Gordon
lO:OOam Tot
Shabbat
l1:00am Torah
Study
22
28
29
New and 50
year Member
Shabbat
6:00pm Service
6:45pm Dinner
7:00pm
Federation
Campaign
Event at
Rodef Sholom
31
MSJS
5
23
8:00pm Shabbat
Service
30
Yahrzeits
It is with deep sorrow that we
note the passing of our members:
The Yahrzeits a/the/allowing persons will be observed during Shabbat
Services on the dates indicated. May their memory be a blessing to us all.
October I, 1999
* Sara Fibus Beizer
Bernice Friedman Louis
* Lily Liebman Gancfried
* Benjamin Giber
* Edward Goldstein
* Mae Mende"Ison Gross
* Ernestine Harr
* Stuart Jack Kann
* Charles Kaufman
David Kirkorsky
Ida Ress Shapiro
* Cecile B. Kobacker
* Dr. Stanley H. Shensa
* Lt. Morton H. Levy
* Harold S. Shine
* Sara Lippman
* Ida Silvers
* Morris Lockshin
* Dr. Chester Stern Lowendorf* Rose Stahl
Milton Malkin
Louis Stein
* Vivian R. Stoler
* Atty. Albert Marowitz
* Philip Weiner
* David Sacherman
* Eugene Martin Weiss
.* Edward Schlosberg
* Ralph M. Wilkoff
* Helen Sedwitz
October 8, 1999
* Emanuel Brunswick
* Irving Burger
* Jennette G. Crow
* Dr. Samuel H. Davidow
Saul Dumas
* Rebecca Magid Fried
* Ruth Friedlob
Bertha L. Friedman
Delphine Friedman
* Lillie M. Guggenheim
Margaret Harmon
* Blanche K. HartzeIl
Bernard Hochman
Max Krauss
* Elayne Kurjan
* Dr. Louis Lyman
Solomon Marks
* Miriam Merecki
* Nate HartzeIl Moyer
* David Oyer
* Dan Robins
* Marion B. Roth
* Yetta Mirsky Saltzman
Esther Saxon
* Irene Ehrlich Shapiro
Louis Solomon
* S. Paul Solyn
Leo Tuber
* James S. Williams
Louis Zoss
Max Zlotnick
* Edward Goldstein
* Alma Liebman Goodman
Bess HanseIl
* Fanny Myers HartzeIl
* Angelica Himelreich
* Betty Light Katz
* Rose Kaufmann
* AIlen D. Keller
* Henrietta Klein
* Joseph E. Lefkort
* Donald J. Levinson
David Livshits
* Dr. Jack Richard Malkoff
May their memories
be for a blessing
Condolences go to:
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Shennan
on the loss of Robert's brother
Donald H. Sherman
May his memory
be for a blessing
Pulpit Flowers
October 15, 1999
* Alice M. Alexander
Esther Aronovitz
* Rosa L. Berkowitz
* Isador Bernstein
Annette Brown
* Dorothy F. Brunswick
Dena Fine
* Selma Feldman
* Sadie Silverman Florman
Paul Fox
* Frank Ephraim
* Dr. Samuel Goldberg
Sophia Goldberg
Stanley Eppstein
Elsa Rome
Lillian Schwartz
October 1
* Fanny Myrand
Ben Nudel
Maurice Ocker
* Gustav Polk
* Jack Robins
* Nathan I. Roth
* Goldie W. Rudolph
* Lillian C. Schmidt
* Helen L. Schweiger
Gilbert Shepse
* AIlen Wilkoff
Minnie Mirkin Winter
In Memory of Brother
Dr. Stanley H. Shensa
Dr. David R. Shensa
October 3
In Honor of Baby Naming of
Great-Granddaughters:
Savannah Devan, Carson
McKenzie and Zoe Rubin Berk
David & Elizabeth Fine
George & Phyllis Rubin
October 22, 1999
BeIIa Applebaum
*Hattie Ashkenas .
*Clara Badner
*Ruth Stolmack Camens
*Isaac Friedman
Drew Gelbaum
*Phillip B. Hodes
*Anna C. M. Kobacker
Louis Lester
* Lester C. Livingston
*Jacob Newman
*William (Wilhelm) Rose
*Saul C. Rose
*Louis H. Rothman
*Hannah Sauer
*Siun B. Scher
*denotes memorial plaque
*Dr. Sam Schwebel .
*Louis Joseph Shulman
*Howard Solomon
*Helen Sperber
Jean SpikeIl
*Bertha Wiesner
*Anne L. Zoss
October 22
In Memory of Loved One
Dr. Sam Schwebel
The Schwebel Family
In Memory of Father
S. C. Rose
Dr. Samuel Zlotnick
Mrs. Alice Lieblich .
Pulpit Flowers (cont.)
October 29th
Yahrzeits (cont.)
The Yahrzeits o/the/ollowing persons will be observed during Shabbat
Services on the dates indicated. May their memory be a blessing to us all.
In Memory of Brother
Robert A. Roth
Atty. Daniel B. Roth
In Memory of Father
and Grandfather
Harry S. Post
Mrs. TIene Malasky Frankie
Bruce & Stephen Malasky
In Memory of Husband,
Father and Grandfather
October 29, 1999
* Eleanor Ruth Bernstein
Alexander Brown
. Angela DeAngelo
* Martin J. Dittman
*Jerome Engel
Madge Frank
* Maurie Rose Fried
* Rose Friedlob
Regina Levy Goldman
* Minnie Goldstein
* Samuel L. Goldstein
* Issachar J. Goldston
Leonard Gross
Philip Heal
Erwin Hecht
Harry Hill
* Albert Hodes
. * Helen Hume
* Julia Letkort
* Jere David Lustig
David Moskovitz
* Harry S. Post
* Robert Alan Roth
* Minnie F. Schlesinger
Lillian Schweid
* Anna Shulman Somatt
* Dr. Lyon P. Strean
* Ben Tamarkin
* David Traxler
* Dr. Herman S. Zeve
*denotes memorial plaque
David Moskovitz
Mrs. Fannie Moskovitz
Karen & Steven Shagrin & Family
Debbie & Dave Flack & Family
In Memory of Mother
Maurie Rose Fried
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley L. Cohn
Reform Movement
Biennial Convention (cont.)
synagogue life and has taken stands on
issues such as economic and welfare
reform and the separation of church and
state.
And, not to be overlooked, the Biennial
features the works of artists and crafts
people in the largest collection of
Judaica ever assembled in North
America.
Concurrent with the UAHC's Biennial,
the Women of Reform Judaism will
hold its 42nd Assembly and the
National Federation of Temple
Brotherhoods will hold its convention,
celebrating the 75th anniversary of the
founding of NFTB.
For a full program, visit the UAHC
Web site at http://uahc.orglorlando!
schedule.htmI. If you are interested in
attending, please speak to Emil
Dickstein or Rabbi Muller.
Sisterhood
Sally Rose, President
Happy 5760, L'shanah Tovah from the Rodef Sholom Sisterhood. We
hope to see many of you at our Sisterhood meetings and programs. Have
you made your reservation for the Opening LuncheonlFashion Show? It
will be Tuesday, October 5 at 12:00 noon in Strouss Hall. The cost is
$6.50 and guests are welcome.
Other events on the calendar this year are as follows:
Nov. 9 .................. Open Board meeting 10:00 a.m.
Dec. 14.................. Hannukah Luncheon 12:00 noon
Jan. 11.. ................ Open Board meeting 10:00 a.m.
Feb. 8................... Book Review 12:00 noon
March (TBA) ........ Joint Sisterhood Luncheon at Children of Israel
March 14.............. Open Board meeting 10:00 a.m.
April 11.. ............... Open Board meeting 10:00 a.m.
May 9 .................. Donor Luncheon 12:00 noon
June 13 ................ Open Board meeting 10:00 a.m.
The 199912000 Sisterhood Board:
President......................................................... Sally Rose
Vice-PresidentlProgram.................................. Jackie Abrams
Vice-PresidentlMembership............................ Claudia Axelson
Vice-PresidentlRecording Sec ......................... Lillian Kornhauser
Vice-President/Corresponding Sec./Donor. .... ~ Dorothy Baroff
TreasurerlFinancial ......................................... Helen Leebaw
Treasurer ......................................................... Marilyn Oyer
The Coordinators for Onegs and Candlelighters are Claudia Axelson and
Sally Rose. Please call Claudia at 533-0751 or Sally at 759-1699 to
sponsor an Oneg or do candlelighting. Dates are going fast. If there is a
special happening in your family, become a sponsor.
High Holiday Service Participants
After many months of planning and preparation, the High Holy Days of 5760 are now merely a pleasant memory.
Our busy calendar year in the Temple forges ahead, requiring ever a look forward in preparation for the next event
or holiday. Yet it is important to give recognition and convey our appreciation to those who helped to make our
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services the truly inspirational occasions they were. Many Temple members
answered the call to participate in this year's services, and we would like to warmly thank them for adding to the
overall quality and vibrancy of the holy days.
For Erev Rosh Hashanah, we thank Geri Muller and the Executive Committee-Emil Dickstein, Stuart Strasfeld,
Alan Kretzer and Elliot Legow. We are grateful to Dr. Ronald Roth for his excellent message to the congregation
from the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation and to Rabbi Ted Levy who offered a moving closing prayer and
. benediction. On Rosh Hashanah morning the following individuals participated: Jackie Abrams, Claudia Axelson,
Arlene Brewster, Judy Brown, Fran and Mendel Harmon, Richard Shapiro and Steven SheakoskL Special mention ·
must be made of the outstanding job of blowing the shofar done by Hal Brewster, and the beautiful chanting of the
Haftarah portion and blessings by Erin Rocchio.
Many thanks to the members of the Chai-Tones, our volunteer choir, who for the third consecutive year enriched the
quality of the musical offerings on Rosh Hashanah morning. Their collaboration with Cantor Marie Betcher added
much to the service. The Chai-Tones are: Marcy Cohen, Suzyn Schwebel Epstein, Louise Lefkort, Christine
Legow, Rachel Malowitz, Ellen KJeinerman Rocchio, Harry Schagrin, Jr. and Frances Sieman.
For Kol Nidre, we thank the following participants: Inez Heal, Marilyn Oyer, Donn Rosenblum, Margie Simon and
Leonard Spiegel. Special thanks to our Past-Presidents-Josh Blumental, Richard Shapiro and Herb Soss who held
the Torah scrolls during the Kol Nidre prayer.
Our services throughout the day on Yom Kippur were enriched by Karen Abrams, Dorothy Baroff, Barbara Clouse,
Jodie Damioli, Barbara Drabkin, Reid Dulberger, Bruce Epstein, David Heimann, Walter Malkin, Jan Mostov,
Sheldon Persky, Jane and David Pollack, Jan Pratt, Sally and Ernst Rose, Donn Rosenblum, Harry Schagrin, Jr.,
Carol and Bruce Sherman and Sue Weiss. We are especially proud and appreciative of the excellent job that three
of the past year's Bar and Bat Mitzvahs did on reading from the Torah: Richard Baroff, Janna Fisher and Julie
Mallen. Special thanks to Rhoda Mostov and Elliot Legow for chanting the Haftarah blessings, in the morning and
afternoon respectively.
Todah Rabbah to the following youth who led the Children's Family Services: Max Altman, Ryan Baroff, Leandra
Cohen, Jamie DamioIi, Sara Heal, Ian Levison, Lisa Mallen, Jason Newman, Aaron Pollack, Rebecca Rosenblum,
Lia Sheakoski and Ben White. A delightful skit, "Jonah and the Whale" was performed by Adam Anderson,
Michael Damioli, Sara Heal, Julian Muller, Jason Newman and Lia Sheakoski, under the able direction of our
Program Director, Marcee Anderson.
Many thanks to all those who ushered during the services: Richard Abrams, Reid Dulberger, Bruce Epstein, Martin
Hume, Edgar Kornhauser, Mark Lan.cet, Elli-Jt Legow, Bruce Lev, Walter Malkin, Kenneth Miller, Sheldon Persky,
David Penner, David Pollack, Ernst Rose, Donn Rosenblum, Ralph Rothenberg, Jack Safier, Herb Soss and Leonard
Spiegel.
Last, but certainly not least, our heartfelt gratitude to Cantor Marie Betcher, whose magnificent voice lifted our
prayers and uplifted our souls for the fourth consecutive year. We extend a hearty mazel tov to Marie on her recent
investiture from the Hebrew Union College School of Sacred Music, where she received the official title of Cantor.
As we continue through the days of 5760, let us all open our hearts to the possibilities that exist in our wonderful
congregation. With the ongoing involvement and interest on the part of you, our members, Congregation Rodef
Sholom will continue to have a spirit of community and will continue to bring spiritual fulfillment throughout the
year.
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SOCIAL ACTION SHABBAT
featuring
BARBARA RIBAKOVE GORDON
Executive Director of ·the North American
Conference on Ethiopian Jewry
Ms. Ribakove Gordon will speak on
"The Crisis of Ethiopian Jewry"
Friday, October 15
8:00 p.m.
Barbara Ribakove Gordon has an extensive
schedule as a lecturer. She travels frequently
to Israel, Ethiopia and throughout the
U.S. and C~nada on behalf Qf Ethiopian
Jews. She isa tremendously
moving and effective speaker.
BROTHERHOOD OPENING DINNER
Wednesday, October 20, 1999
with guest speaker
BERTRAM DeSOUZA
. Political Columnist of the
Youngstown Vindicator
Hors d'oeuvres
Dinner
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
COST:
$6 for paid up members
$10 for guests
If you haven't paid your dues yet,
please include with dinner check.
RSVP to Temple office, 744-5001
By October 13th
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October 20th:
Member
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@$6
Dues (if not paid) @ $40
Guests
@
$10 each===
TOTAL AMT. ENCLOSED ===
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THE ANNUAL RODEF SHOlOM
CONGREGATIONAL DINNER
HONORING OUR
"GOLDEN MEMBERS"
50 YEARS AND MORE AND
INTRODUCING OUR NEW M"EMBERS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1999
6:00 P.M. SHABBAT SERVICE
6:45 P.M. DINNER
Come join us for an en"joyable evening and help to welcome
our new members and honor all those in the congregation
who have been members for 50 or more years
Reservations must be in to the Temple by October 22nd
I would like to make a reservation for the October 29th Congregational
Dinner. I am enclosing a check in the amount of $
for:
Adults
@
$12.50 each
Children @ $6.00 each (under 10)
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MILLENIAL MADNESS
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WHAT JEWS SHOULD KNOW
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While the year 2000 may not have any particular meaning for Jews, prophetic
predictions regarding a certain moment in time have been common throughout our
history. For Christians, the year 2000 potentially represents an historic milestone.
Charismatic Christians have demonstrated their intensified interest in the new
millennium especially through pilgrimages to Israel. Some charismatic groups
believe it their responsibility to evoke the catastrophic Armageddon in order to
facilitate the "Second Coming of Christ." Others believe the anti-Christ is among
us in anticipation of Jesus' return. Beliefs such as these, and actions based on
them, will proliferate as the year 2000 approaches.
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Jews have had their own share of predicted redemptions. On the eve of this new
millennium, we shall reflect upon what the Jewish community might expect from
Christians concerned with the new century, as well as how this notion of an awaited
era manifests itself among Jews - then and now.
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