AGUDATH ACHIM SYNAGOGUE THE SHOFAR FEBRUARY

20161306 Seventeenth Street

Altoona PA 16601814-944-5317

AAC HANUKKAH DINNER, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 2015

David Binus, PresidentDear congregants,Happy New Year, and I hope the year brings you good health and happiness. Here at the synagogue things have been going just fine, we are getting your pledges in on a timely fashion and we are able to pay the bills to keep the doors open. We continue to get a minion most Shabbats but we still would love to see more of you to come and enjoy the special day while experiencing the great sermons given by Rabbi Josh. We are blessed to have a kind and compassionate individual to lead us spiritually. Please make an effort to come to services a little more often to help enrich your day and enjoy the comfort that the synagogue can help to enhance your lives.

Try to get involved with the programs the Rabbi leads, the Jewish book club, bible study, and Hebrew classes, you would be amazed how you feel after each session.

Also, keep selling lottery tickets, they are selling well, and helps put money in the general fund to help balance the budget. I want to thank all those who have done a great job on selling their share and more, you are to be commended for your efforts.

Please, also remember anyone who is ill or you think needs someone to visit to cheer them up. Call Donna Cohen, Carol Lipitz, or let Ron in the office know so we can take care of making sure the people in need are not forgotten by the synagogue. Carol and Donna have been doing a great job of performing this mitzvah and I applaud your services to the community.

Happy New Year, David

We have officially formed a Bikur Cholim committee under the

supervision of Rabbi Wohl and chaired by Donna Cohen . Bikur

Cholim ,“visiting the sick” with the support of our congregation will help provide care and comfort to the members of our community who are ill, homebound, isolated or members of our community in

distress.

Please join me in being a member of this committee in any way you can. I am asking for people who would like to sign up to carry out the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim. Let

me know if you would like to visit, make calls, bake or deliver food to

our homebound .

Our goal for now is to make sure all the members of our

Congregation/Community will be seen at least once a month and food delivered a few times a year

for Holidays or Shabbat. Most importantly we want to help make those members who cannot join

us in Synagogue continue to feel a sense of connectedness to our

Jewish community.

If you are interested in volunteering, please respond to my e-mail at CTL2222@aol.com. We will then be in contact with you.

Carol Lipitz

Upcoming EventsTu B’Shvat Seder

Jan 23rd at 11:30am

Sisterhood Meeting Jan 28th at 7pm

Purim Carnival March 20th at 10am

AIPAC Conference in D.C. March 20th-22nd

Megillah Reading March 23rd at 6pm

Sisterhood Shabbat April 2nd

AAC Board MeetingApril 6th

Confirmation Trip to D.C.April 17th and 18th

Passover: Yizkor Services April 30th

Golant Holocaust Memorial Lecture Early May

Teen Confirmation Service May 14th

To submit articles for shofar please email

Madelyn Greenberg maddygrn@me.com

To send golden books please email Kim Adelman

kagoldenbook@yahoo.com

We Must Remove Our MasksThe holiday of Purim is filled with drinking, grogger shaking and my favorite part; eccentric costumes. But what is Purim really about? We all know that Purim is fun, but underneath the story of Mordecai and Esther is a more serious message. First of all, the very name Esther comes from the Hebrew root “to hide.” The fact that Esther assimilates and hides her Jewish identity, allows her to become the Queen and gain such lofty status in Persian society. In addition, God hides his face from the Jewish people; in fact, the book of Esther is the only one in the Bible that never once mentions the name of God. It’s as if God is telling us that we Jews are responsible for our own redemption. So as we celebrate Purim, we go into this most joyous celebration with a sense that something is hidden.

The importance of selective concealment has been prevalent throughout Jewish history. In the late 1700s the dawn of the enlightenment spawned the

Haskalah Movement in Germany. The Haskalah was led by Moses Mendelssohn, who urged Jews in Western Europe to leave their ghetto lifestyle and assimilate into the larger society while maintaining their Jewishness in private settings. As late as the mid¬-nineteenth century the Russian philosopher, Judah Leib Gordon, proclaimed the Haskalah ideal: “Be a Jew in your home and a man in the street.” Gordon believed that in the diaspora, a Jew could only make his way by concealing his Jewish identity when associating with his non Jewish neighbors.

However, the story of Esther teaches us that it’s not enough to just be a Jew at home in private, we must also be proud of our Jewishness in the street, in the public sphere. Esther rose to power by assimilating. But Esther only saved the Jewish people when she removed her mask and revealed her Jewish identity to King Achashverosh. Esther became a hero only when she had the courage to publicly reveal her Jewish identity.

I hope that everyone will join us on March 23rd at 6pm as we read from the Megillah and celebrate the joyous holiday of Purim. Pat Himes will be helping me lead some fun cover songs and there will be libations, crazy costumes and masks. However, after Purim, we Jews must remove the masks that we wear. May we learn from Esther and be proud of our Jewishness not just in the home but in the larger community. Let us wear our Chai necklaces out in public.

Rabbi Josh Wohl

SISTERHOOD NEWS: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED

TO KNOW ABOUT THE TORAH FUND BUT WERE

AFRAID TO ASK!

The purpose of the TORAH FUND is to raise money to

support and financially assist JEWISH seminary students. The fund benefits those studying to be RABBIS as well as CANTORS.

There are three Jewish educational facilities; one in New York, one in Buenos Aires, and one in Los Angelos. Recipients of the funds

say that they never forget the help they received and could not have completed their studies without it. Historically, the Agudath Achim Sisterhood members have donated to the fund in the CHAI amount of $18 or in the DONOR PIN amount of a $180. For the seminary students, every dollar of every contribution counts no

matter the amount. You may have already received a letter from our

TORAH FUND chair, Dianne Rudel. Your pledge will help us

reach our goal. Thanks for all you do! Ilissa

HIGH HOLIDAY PRAYERBOOKS ARE

A GREAT WAY TO SAY: MAZEL TOV!

A High Holiday prayerbook can be dedicated for a donation of $36 to the Agudath

Achim Sisterhood. Isn’t it fun to open the book and see your

name in print? Don’t let a birth or graduation go by without a

meaningful dedication!

YeeHa! It was an Awesome

Nearly New Sale 2015 TOTAL: $5100 Largest quantity of donations EVER!

Generous volunteers! Thank You to the many friends of Agudath Achim for volunteering!

Ifyoucouldhaveseenthestuff!Wow!Moredonationsthaneverdidnotresultinanevenlargerfundraiserthisyear,butourcustomerstookhomeatonofclothing!Wereachedourgoalof$5,000andourcustomerstookfull60-gallonbagsoutofthestoreonbagdayandbagnight!Wedefinitelyhelpedoutwiththeclothingshortageinmanyfamiliesthisyear!Ifyouwereapartofthedonationsand/orthesale,youshouldfeelverygoodaboutthis!WedonatedtheremainingitemstoSt.VincentdePaul,the

Veteran’shomeandourchildren’smissiongroup.Donationsbeingacceptednow!Pleasegatheryour“NearlyNew”clothingandmore

fromfamilyandfriendstohelpkeepthesalegoing.Ourdatesfornextyear.October30th–November9th2016

WeNEEDyourhelp.Someofthevolunteersbelowspentover30hourseachonthisprojectinoneweek’stime.Weneedthesupportofoursynagogue.Thankyoutothosewhograciouslydonatedtheirtimeandenergy.Thefollowinglistofvolunteerstook

timeoutoftheirbusyschedulestohelpmakethissaleasuccess:IlissaZimmerman MikeScheinberg CarolynWallen HyAntikolBonnieZimmerman JanetWayne MandySky MaxineWeinbergRozzieSky AlbertMeling JulieWohl IzzySkyJudyWeinstein JamieWallen MirandaCruthers JuneBrozgalDanaSky TobiRispoli AvaKline AndreaCohenLeePort PaulaBinus BillWallen CaseyRispoliYoungGreenberg KrystleCruthers CarolLipitz MadelynGreenbergJanineWerstil EvaDeLeo REMAININGLISTIS NONMEMBER

VOLUNTEERSGinnyGlass MaryKateFochler JudyKnox SidneyGlassKathyDickinson HunterBelini SeanEmerick TreyGreenePaulaAigner LukeTruppbour JackHatajik JamesSmithTylerStine EvanDeLeo KevinTempest JulieNelsonMichaelaDick KristiVentura ShareeRitchey SawyerGlass

Fondly,IlissaZimmerman,BonnieZimmerman,RozzieSky,JudyWeinstein&DanaSky

Mark your Calendars for The 2016 Jewish Film Festival! Join Us for Thursday Night at the Movies

February 25, March 3, 10 & 17 2016 Penn State Devorris Downtown Center

ALL FILMS BEGIN AT 7:00pm

FEBRUARY 25th - ABOVE and BEYOND Documentary, 90 minutes, English made in 2014. In 1948, just three years after the liberation of Nazi death camps, a group of Jewish American pilots answered a call for help. In secret and at great personal risk, they smuggled planes out of the U.S., trained behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia and flew for Israel in its War of Independence. As members of Machal – “volunteers from abroad” – this ragtag band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war; they also embarked on personal journeys of discovery and renewed Jewish pride.

MARCH 17th - DELI MAN Documentary, 91 minutes, English, made in 2014. Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S. His story - augmented by the stories of iconic delis such as Katz's, 2nd Avenue Deli, Nate 'n Al, Carnegie, and the Stage - embodies a tradition indelibly linked to its savory, nostalgic foods.

MARCH 3rd - My Favorite Year Comedy, 92 minutes, English, made in 1982. It is 1954, and the larger-than-life, swashbuckling movie star Alan Swann (Peter O’Toole) is set to make his first television appearance on the hugely popular show, The Comedy Cavalcade. Given Swann's reputation as a wild, unpredictable alcoholic, the producers give their new writer, young Benjy Stone, the job of babysitting Swann and getting him to the show on time and sober. The experience is far more stressful than Benjy expected, but after some adventures, he and Swann both learn some valuable lessons and develop a friendship.

Join us for a great dinner next door at the Heritage Discovery Center beginning at 5:15pm. We will have wine and appetizers, with dinner catered by Paula & Dave Binus.

It is the best bargain in town with dinner only $20.00/per person and film admission only $5.00/person (films free to students).

Reserve your space by calling the Federation at 515-1182 or email: altfed@atlanticbb.net

MARCH 10th - RUN BOY RUN Drama, 107 minutes, Polish & German with English subtitles, made in 2013. Escaping the Warsaw ghetto at the behest of his father, 9-year old Srulik flees to the woods where he learns to hide from SS patrols and scour for food. He travels the countryside working as a farmhand under an ever-present threat of persecution. Some will help him survive and others will betray him. Just when it seems his childhood memories and identity could be lost forever, Jurek’s harrowing journey culminates in a powerhouse conclusion and postscript.

1-Jan Jacob Weiss Grandfather of Jeff Greenberg & Great Grandfather of Bill & Bobby Greenberg2-Jan Yale Schulman Father of Martin & Rebecca Schulman Uncle of Reva Feldman & Marcia Schulman4-Jan Jennie Adelman Mother of Ron & Clark Adelman & Joy Susengill Chaim Antikol Grandfather of Hy Antikol & Linda Charam Max Billing Father of Peter Billing Al Cohen Husband of Rachelle Cohen Sara Wayne Mother of Norman Wayne5-Jan William Diamond Uncle of Marlene Kiewe Miriam Kaminsky Mother of Charles Kaminsky Edythe Voloshen Mother of David Binus & Grandmother of David III & Erica Binus9-Jan Moses Feldman Loved One of Bernard Swartz Thelma Levy Sister of Anita Hurwitz & Aunt of Reva Feldman & Marcia Schulman10-Jan Katherine Brande Grandmother of Scott Brande Aaron Dolinger Grandfather of David Dolinger Augusta Henderson Grandmother of Edward Henderson11-Jan Eleanor Tamen Wife of Ben Tamen12-Jan Louis Small Brother of Sylvia Levine & Brother-In-Law of Charles Levine14-Jan Yetta Reinstein Cohn Mother of Morley Cohn David Solomon Uncle of Marlene Kiewe16-Jan Bernard Lapin Father of Esther Scheinberg, Grandfather of Michael & Samuel Scheinberg Meyer Ruttenberg Father of Bernice Levinson17-Jan Frank Berger Father of Irvin Bergin18-Jan Ann Berstein Siegel Sister of Gerald Bergstein19-Jan Anna Weiss Grandmother of Jeff Greenberg, Great Grandmother of Bill & Bobby Greenberg20-Jan Nathan Brande Grandfather of Scott Brande, Uncle of Susan Swartz, Brother of Bernard Swartz Freida Trompeter Aunt of David Dolinger21-Jan Herbert Hony Father of Nima Chorny Charlotte Schwartz MotherofMarianGarfinkel24-Jan Mally Hony Mother of Nima Chorny Lillian Sapoff Sister of Gerald Bergstein25-Jan Robert Allenbaugh Husband of Mary Allenbaugh Bessie K. Lang Sister of Ethel Fried & Aunt of Michael Kline27-Jan Henry Schulman Uncle of Reva Feldman & Marcia Schulman28-Jan Morris Levine Father of Nancy Seigel & Ida Levine Bessie Solomon Grandmother of Marlene Kiewe29-Jan Moshe Schulman Grandfather of Marlene Kiewe, Reva Feldman & Marcia Schulman Minnie Stein Mother of Maxine Weinberg Ida Wolfberg Mother of Steven Wolfberg30-Jan Roy Newborn Father of Barry Newborn Margaret Stoop Loved one of David Brooks31-Jan Fannie Krentzman Mother of Anita Hurwitz Grandmother of Reva Feldman & Marcia Schulman2-Feb Herbert Bilofsky Husband of Selma Bilofsky Father of Elliott Bilofsky Grandfather of Dina, Ian & Samantha3-Feb Anna Lieberman Mother of Phyllis Port5-Feb Mollie Brooks Mother of David Brooks6-Feb Sarah Freeman Grandmother of Ardie Karp9-Feb Arthur Stephen CohenHusband of Donna Cohen Father of Michael & Shawn Cohen Morris Rubin Uncle of Ronald & Clark Adelman & Joy Susengill Isaac Saltzman Father of Fay Schmitt12-Feb Rose Swartz Mother of Bernard Swartz & Grandmother of Susan Swartz13-Feb Ida Kaplan Mother of Samuel & Harold Kaplan & Anna Paikin Samuel Klevans Brother-in-law of Emanuel Rosenberg Maurice Sherman Fathe of Freya Berger14-Feb Ida Levine Grandmother of Ida Levine & Nancy Seigel15-Feb Abraham Adelson Uncle of Samuel & Harold Kaplan & Anna Paikin16-Feb Pesa Tutle Golant Mother of Jakob Golant

YAHRZEITS17-Feb Sophie Sherman Mother of Freya Berger19-Feb Ann Kline-Gilbert Aunt of Michael Kline22-Feb Albert Karp Husband of Rose Karp Father of Rick Karp Susi Reitzes Mother of Ilan Reitzes23-Feb Morris Antikol Father of Hy Antikol & Linda Charam Rose Port Mother of Stephen, Neil & Martin Port Grandmother of Joshua Port27-Feb Stella Bader Mother of Susan Karp Paulette Jacobson Sister of David Binus Aunt of Erica & David III Binus3-Mar Gertrude Green Aunt of Nancy Devorris Ruth Scott Mother of Nancy Devorris Grandmother of Philip Devorris & Andrea Cohen4-Mar Irving Schmidt Father of Stephen Schmidt5-Mar Molly Pearl Rosenberg Mother of Emanuel Rosenberg7-Mar David Brozgal Husband of June Brozgal Louis Burrows Grandfather of Eric & Bruce Thaler & Amy Seltzer8-Mar Sarah Sussman Mother of Marilyn Port10-Mar David Altberg Father of Reynold Altberg & Grandmother of Marla Greiper13-Mar Rose Ann Altberg Wife of Reynold Altberg & Mother of Marla Greiper Julius Mazur Brother of Rose Karp Israel Sky Father of Phillip Sky & Grandfather of Israel Sky & Tobi Rispoli15-Mar Benjamin Blender Uncle of Jeffrey Blender16-Mar Julius Krentzman Father of Anita Hurwitz Grandfather of Reva Feldman & Marcia Schulman30-Mar Rebecca Bailinger Mother of Jordan Bailinger4-Apr Isadore Zimmerman Father of Leonard Zimmerman Grandfather of Ilissa Zimmerman Great Grandfather of Ginger Glass8-Apr Ruth Blender Mother of Jeffrey Blender & Aunt of Scott Brande9-Apr Helen Pachter Mother of Marsha Stein & David Pachter10-Apr David Scott Father of Nancy Devorris Grandfather of Andrea Cohen & Philip Devorris11-Apr Morris Epstein Father of Norman Epstein & Louis Epstein12-Apr Jack Edelman Father of Samuel Edelman Lawrence Hollander Father of Joel Hollander Grandfather of Nanci Caplan Nicole & Rachel Hollander Louis Miller Husband of Mildred Miller14-Apr Morris Devorris Father of Donald Devorris Grandfather of Andrea Cohen & Philip Devorris16-Apr Moses Sky Uncle of Stephen, Neil & Marin Port & Phillip Sky20-Apr Morton Hollander Uncle of Joel Hollander Great Uncle of Nanci Caplan & Nicole & Rachel Hollander21-Apr Simon Edelman Grandfather of Samuel Edelman Gussie Kline Mother of Ethel Fried, Grandmother of Michael Kline & Lisa Jolles Edythe Vivian Aunt of Ronald & Clark Adelman & Joy Susengill24-Apr Meyer Deitch Father of Adele Giller28-Apr William Greenberg Father of Jeff Greenberg Grandfather of Bill & Bobby Greenberg Shirley Paikin Wife of Saul Paikin & Mother of Sandra Getz29-Apr Sarah Epstein Mother of Norman & Louis Epstein Albert Faber Grandfather of Steven, Alex & Michael Seltzer30-Apr Yetta Seltzer Mother of Irving Seltzer Grandmother of Steven Alex & Michael Seltzer

Our Misheberah List

The following individuals are in our prayers of

healing this week. If you have names to add to our

list, please contact the office. In addition, if you orsomeone you know is hospitalized or would

like avisit, please contact Rabbi Wohl

Jordan BailingerVonnie BellinaNima Chorny

Mendle CovitchJakob Golant

Joe LurieSaul Paikin

Desiree RosenthalBill Rossman

Phil SkyCay TresslerRey AltbergPaul Bellina

Selma BilofskyDavid Binus

Luca GormishPhil LichtmanRachel Karp

Susan NamenwirthAlexa StefanouDana WaugmanHenry Weinberg

Please notify us if the person on this list has recovered.

Agudath Achim Sisterhood In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyAmy Seltzer In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyAndrea & Michael Cohen Speedy Recovery to Carolyn Wallen Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Amy Selter Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Len & Bonnie Zimmerman Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Phil & Roz Sky Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Marvin & Judi Sue Meisner Mazel Tov on birth of your baby girl, Lila to Justin & Emily Mandel Happy 50th Birthday to Fred KenvinBruce & Phyllis Thaler In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyByron & Ronna Lasser In Memory of Dean M. Rossi to Judy Rossi In Memory of Dr. Hershel Hausman to Korene Hausman In Honor of your Bat Mitzvah to Blanche Scheinkopf Speedy Recovery to Joel Myers Ronna, Byron & Stacy Lasser In Memory of Virginia Sprankle to Larry SprankleCarol & Morley Cohn Get Well - Happy New Year to Nima Chorny Get Well - Happy New Year to Carolyn & Bill Wallen In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Cinda Rosenberg & Joel Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & Family In Memory of Marjorie Kopple to Karen Sibulkin Mazel Tov to David & Sandra Halpern for Grandson, Ari’s Bar Mitzvah

Clark & Kim Adelman In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Amy Selter Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Len & Bonnie Zimmerman Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Phil & Roz Sky Happy New Year & Thank you for Break-the-fast to Marvin & Judi Sue Meisner Thank you for the great Break-the- fast dinner to Paula & Dave Binus In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg to Buddy Austin Congratulations on your move to new home to Sana, Kevin & Jon Dicey In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family Speedy Recovery to Utoka Jones Get well wishes to Julie Binus Happy Birthday wishes to Terri Grove Happy 95th Birthday to Jakob Golant In Memory of Nancy’s Uncle Milton to Nancy & Don Devorris FamilyDana & Izzy Sky In Memory of Maureen Probst to Doug Pettinato & Family In Memory of Annette Berkman to Michael Berkman, Sue, Abigail & Phoebe In Memory of Henry Evey to Matthew Evey In Memory of Henry Evey to The Pfeffer Family In Memory of Henry Evey to The Swope FamilyDave & Paula Binus In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyDave, Tobi, Tyler & Casey Rispoli In Memory of Laura Wapinski In Memory of Joy Lynn Shaw In Memory of Serena StevensDavid & Jean Dolinger In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & Family

GOLDEN BOOK

In memory ofLaura Scheinbergmay her memory be

for a blessingand may all of the family be

comfortedamong the mourners of zion and jerusalem

GOLDEN BOOK DONATIONSDon & Nancy Devorris In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & Family Congratulations on your daughter Laura’s marriage to Jack & Sandy Schocker Congratulations on your daughter Laura’s marriage to Kathy & Ed Henderson Happy 50th Birthday to Fred Kenvin Mazel Tov to David & Sandra Halpern for Grandson, Ari’s Bar Mitzvah In Memory of Bob Rubin to Doris Schwartz In Memory of Dorothy Sodowick to Daughters, Cindy & Ronnie In Memory of Nick Teckowych to Francisca Teckowych In Memory of Uncle Milton to M/M Kevin Scott & FamilyEdward & Kathy Henderson In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyHy Antikol Thank you for the great Break- the-fast dinner to Amy Seltzer Thank you for the great Break- the-fast dinner to Len & Bonnie Zimmerman Thank you for the great Break- the-fast dinner to Phil & Roz Sky Thank you for the great Break- the-fast dinner to Marvin & Judi Sue Meisner Happy 95th Birthday to Jakob GolantIlissa Zimmerman In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyJan & Jack Housman Mazel Tov on your new home to Jordan & Mitzi Bailinger Get well wishes to Joe Lurie Get well wishes to Phil Sky In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg to Sam, Nathan & Ben Scheinberg In Memory of Laura Thomas

Scheinberg to Mike & Chrissy Scheinberg In Memory of Burton Parish to Betty ParishJanet Wayne In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyJeff & Madelyn Greenberg In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyJoan & Jerry Bergstein In Memory of Victoria Hundley to Mr. & Mrs. Robert SmithJoel & Barbara Hollander In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & Family Speedy Recovery to Benjamin I. Levine, Jr. In Memory of Carol Kaminar to Michael Kline & FamilyThe Hollander Family Happy 95th Birthday to Jakob GolantJordan & Mitzi Bailinger In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg Congratulations on the Birth of 1st Great-Granddaughter, Satori to Joan Greenblatt Congratulations on the Birth of 1st Granddaughter, Satori to M/M Daniel Greenblatt In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyMarvin & Judi Sue Meisner In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyMaxine & Henry Weinberg Im Memory to Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & Family Speedy Recovery to Kara Bilofsky Speedy Recovery to Jordan Bailinger Happy 75th Birthday to Janet Wayne Mazel Tov to David & Sandra Halpern for Grandson, Ari’s Bar Mitzvah In Memory of Bob Rubin to Doris Schwartz

Speedy Recovery to Donna Tocker Cohen In Memory of Henry Evey to the Family Thinking of you & Get well soon to Jakob Golant Thinking of you & Get well soon to Paul & Vonnie Bellina In Memory of Lynnea Detwiler to Don Detwiler & FamilyMichael & Andrea Cohen In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyMichael & Betsy Kline In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyMildred Miller Congratulations on the Birth of Daughter, Rozzie to David & Julie BinusNeil & Mickey Port In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyPhilip & Colleen Devorris In Memory of Laura Thomas Scheinberg In Memory of Sue Rosenberg to Manny Rosenberg & Family In Memory of Paul Triff to Tina Sheetz & FamilyRick & Sue Karp Speedy Recovery to Charlotte Hess Speedy Recovery to Eileen Shawely Condolences to Robert Wagner Family for your GrandmotherRosie Karp Speedy Recovery to Charlotte HessSheldon & Desiree Rosenthal Mazel Tov to Joel Hollander on 49th Anniversary of Bar Mitzvah Congratulations on naming of daughter, Rozzie to David & Julie Binus Congratulations on naming of granddaughter, Rozzie to David & Paula BinusSnooky Schmitt In Memory of Michael Getz to Sandi Getz

D O N A T I O N SWindow Memorials Joel & Barbara Hollander In Memory of Laura ScheinbergJoel & Barbara Hollander In Honor of High Holiday Break the Fast Sponsors Amy Seltzer Phil & Roz Sky Len & Bonnie Zimmerman Marvin & Judi Sue Meisner Agudath Achim SisterhoodMrs. Elsie Kidwell Alice Forshner Eternal Light Trust Neil & Mickey Port In Honor of Bruce Shapiro Break the Fast Jordan & Mitze Bailinger Neil & Mickey Port Congregational Fund Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Aunt, Rae Adelman Mickey Port Amy Seltzer In Memory of Paul Triff Joel & Barbara Hollander In Memory of Barbara’s Father, David Sirkin Saul & Anna Paikin In Memory of Anna’s Son, David Trude Leonard & Bonnie Zimmerman In Honor of Donald Devorris 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of Pennsylvania State University Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Sister, Hilda Lurie Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Uncle, Benjamin Schulman Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Uncle, Sammy Schulman

William & Anne Thompson In Memory of Sue Rosenberg Susan Henderson-Brody In Memory of her Grandmother, Annie Henderson Ethel Fried In Memory of her Husband, Joseph Fried Robert Henderson In Memory of his Grandmother, Annie Henderson Ida Levine & Nancy Siegel In Memory of their Uncle, Morris Quint Anita Hurwitz In Memory of her Husband, Alfred Hurwitz Shirlee Roberts In Memory of her Father, Morris Isenberg Hyman Antikol In Memory of his Mother, Gerry Antikol Freya & Irvin Berger In Memory of Irvin’s Father, Frank Berger Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Grandfather, Moshe Schulman Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Grandmother, Bessie Solomon Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Uncle, William Diamond Marlene Kiewe In Memory of her Uncle, David Schulman Steven Wolfberg In Memory of his Mother, Ida Wolfberg Yahrzeit Plaques Joan & Gerald Bergstein In Memory of Gerald’s Sister Pearl Donshik

Cemetery Trust Ethel Fried In Memory of her Father & Mother Max & Gussie Kline Andrew Parish In Memory of Max & Gussie Kline Carol Cohn In Memory of her Parents, Samuel & Thelma Skolnek Morley Cohn In Memory of his Parents, Joseph & Yetta Cohn Prayer Book Donald & Nancy Devorris The High Holiday Break the Fast Sponsors Agudath Achim Congregation Phil & Roz Sky Marvin & Judi Sue Meisner Amy Seltzer Leonard & Bonnie Zimmerman David & Paula Binus In Honor of the birth of their Granddaughter Rozalyn Margaret Binus Ilissa Zimmerman In Memory of Laura Scheinberg Agudath Achim Sisterhood In Memory of Laura Scheinberg

Tree of Life Donald & Nancy Devorris, Philip & Colleen Devorris Michael & Andrea Cohen In Memory of Laura Scheinberg Sponsor Kiddush Ron & Clark Adelman & Joy Susengill In Memory of Their Father Hyman AdelmanSheldon & Desiree Rosenthall In Honor of their 8th AnniversaryHyman Antikol In Memory of his Mother, Gerry AntikolDebbie Golant Badawi & Family In Honor of their Father’s, Jakob Golant, 95th Birhtday Rabbi M. Herbert Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund Joel & Barbara Hollander In Memory of Tina Sheetz’s Brother, Paul TriffDavid & Jean Dolinger In Memory of David’s Father, Herman DolingerDavid & Jean Dolinger In Honor of Barry & Cathy Goulds daughter, Sara’s WeddingDavid & Jean Dolinger In Memory of David’s Grandfather, Aaron DolingerDavid & Jean Dolinger In Memory of David’s Aunt, Freida Trompeter

Cantor FundRonald Adelman Jakob GolantIlissa ZimmermanHenry & Maxine WeinbergMichael & Andrea CohenDavid & Jean DolingerMichael & Betsy KlineMildred MillerNeil & Mickey PortFay SchmittMichael & Christine ScheinbergLeonard & Bonnie Zimmerman

D O N A T I O N S

Jordan & Mitzi BailingerPaul & Yvonne BellinaDavid & Sandra HalpernAmy SeltzerSteven SeltzerMorley & Carol CohnPhilip & Colleen DevorrisByron & Ronna LasserJustin & Emily MandelDonald & Nancy DevorrisStephen & Phyllis PortWilliam Wallen

In memory ofPaul Triff

may his memory be for a blessing and may all of

the family be comfortedamong the mourners of

zion and jerusalem

Birthdays 17 Brittany Thaler19 Jolene Bowers21 Elizabeth Kline23 Philip Devorris23 Emanuel Rosenberg24 Stephen Port26 Cathie Gould26 Alex Thaler28 Carolyn Wallen

March 2 Zoe Binus7 Sarah Lipitz7 Connor Okonak7 Grant Okonak8 Clark Adelman9 Seth Bergstein11 Rachel Hollander11 Nicole Lipitz12 Nanci Caplan13 Mina Belenitsky14 Sandra Singer16 Ryan Seltzer18 Howard Levinson20 Judi Sue Meisner24 Claudia Devorris25 Joshua Seltzer

January 2 Asher Kline3 Edward Giller3 Edward Henderson6 Henry Weinberg10 Nicole Hollander11 Adam Port11 Kennedy Rains11 William Thaler12 Sandra Schocker13 Felicia Devorris13 Michael Kline13 Bonnie Zimmerman14 Ronna Lasser14 Sherry Thaler15 Marvin Meisner17 Adele Giller19 Yvonne Bellina24 Andrea Cohen

February 1 Daniel Henderson2 Sara Gould2 Kevin Thaler11 Samantha Bilofsky11 Amanda Sky11 Maxine Weinberg13 Sam Gould14 Matthew Eiman

Anniversaries January 30 Jack & Sandra Schocker February 8 Paul & Vonne Bellina19 Jay & Mary Eiman March 3 Joel & Barbara Hollander8 David & Sandra Halpern26 Barry & Cathie Gould April 2 Saul & Anna Paikin8 Philip & Colleen Devorris11 Anderson & Sheila Rains16 Michael & Andrea Cohen

Agudath Achim offers many opportunities for our members and friends to contribute to our Synagogue through various funds. Please consider a contribution to Agudath Achim to honor, remember, or congratulate your friends and family members. For your reference, we are happy to provide a list of the areas that are available for your consideration.

Golden Book - minimum contribution of $4.00Sisterhood Window Fund (plaque located in Social Hall) - minimum contribution of $25.00

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Rabbi Wohl uses these funds to makecharitable contributions on behalf of the synagogue as well as topurchase music, books and other educational material that benefit thesynagogue and Jewish community of Altoona.

Tree of Life Sculpture (main lobby) - minimum contribution per leaf of $125.00Eternal Light Fund (sculpture in main lobby). Categories on the sculpture include contributions of $1000.00, $2500.00, $5000.00, $10,000.00, and $25,000.00. Sisterhood prayer book fund - minimum $36.00Rabbi M. Herbert Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund- Donor’s Discretion

Contributions to our general fund for the benefit of our operating budget are welcome in any amount. Participation in our Trust Funds that include our Eternal Light and our Physical Trust can include your gifts of securities, cash, or insurance benefits. Please contact Joel or Clark to discuss your interest in helping to secure the future of our Agudath Achim with your kind generosity.

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