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A ZISSEN PESACHAPRIL 2020 | NISAN/IYAR 5780

IMAGE BY JANET MARKMAN/2020

Dear CAI family,Amid the coronavirus limitations, let us keep in mind the CAI motto: Physical Separation – YES; Social Isolation – NO.

We are determined to sustain meaningful contact with one another. Even one act in that regard would be DAYYENU! Yet we have many!!

We are collectively grateful to so many folks making “check-in” phone calls. DAYYENU!

We are indebted to all of our Staff and Members offering sessions on the CAI Broadcasting Network, to ECC, to the Education Department. DAYYENU!

We are so fortunate to have an amazing Administrative Team of our lay leaders and office personnel. DAYYENU!

I extend blessings for a Passover in good health and safety.

Chag Sameach,

Rabbi Alan Silverstein

Our building may be closed but our school

is OPEN! In such a short time, the faculty of the ECC have found countless new ways to engage our families and ensure that everyone continues to feel the warmth and connection of the ECC. Teachers have been having class meetings on ZOOM, FaceTiming with children, sending videos and lessons, and so much more. Story time has been happening on Facebook Live, and Remini, our communication app, has been dinging all day with new content being shared with the families. Additionally, our families have been sharing beautiful photos of their children at work and at play.

The staff meets regularly to plan together and has been stretching themselves to work in a whole new arena.

We will all be thrilled to be back in our classrooms, but we are proud to be creating a new space to be together during this time.

Our thoughts and prayers and love go out to everyone!

Geula Zamist

Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie likes to say, "You only

need to know four phrases to pray: 1) wow, 2) thank you, 3) please, and 4) whoops."

People have been turning to prayers these days, and I think that is most appropriate. After all, this is a time of global concern and crisis, and I believe that prayer can help. I've received requests from many of you for different kinds of prayers you can say at home, or that we can add to our communal prayers. I want to make sure that as we continue to pray, we not only add special prayers of bakashah — of petition and request for healing. Those prayers are important, of course, but the primary purpose of prayer is to offer praise and to express gratitude — even more than making petition.

So as you continue to pray, I hope that you find moments to say to God, "wow" and "thank you" at least as often as you say "please." Not only to God, but also to each other. Find time to thank the health workers and volunteers who work hard, at great risk to themselves and their families, to serve others. Find time to express wonder at the technology that enables us to stay connected to one another, and at the unexpected blessings that this time makes possible. Those prayers are powerful and important, and we need them now more than ever.

Rabbi Ari Lucas

In March our world was turned upside down, and

we’ve all been struggling to cope with the challenges of this public health threat ever since.

My Voice article (see page 8), which I wrote before the pandemic changed our lives, includes messages that are even more relevant now. I talk about building resilience in children by sharing family stories about hardships and challenges they may have faced but persevered and succeeded in building, or in some cases, rebuilding their lives, growing and learning from their experiences. I presented these ideas keeping in mind the story of Passover and our entire Jewish history — so crowded with turmoil and trials, survival and triumph.

We are now living through a crisis of historic proportions. How will our story of the coronavirus scourge be written? How will our children remember this time? How will we grow and learn from this experience? As always, the tenets of Judaism serve me well: We are encouraged to value and protect human life, recognize the blessings of our lives, embrace the power of community, and never lose hope.

We are physically separated, but our community has reinforced our spiritual connectedness and emotional resilience together. May we continue to build our courage and strength during this unprecedented time in world history by tapping into our wellsprings of faith, love, and sacred community.

Susan Werk

From Us

IN CHALLENGING TIMES

The daffodils planted during CAI's 2019 Daffodil Project are now in bloom.

APRIL 2020 | NISAN/IYAR 5780

The Voice is published monthly from September to June by

CONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL OF WEST ESSEX

20 Academy Road, Caldwell, New Jersey 07006

973-226-3600 | fax 973-226-7480 | www.agudath.org

Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Contents

2. From Us

3. Personals

4. Services

5. From the Pulpit: Rabbi Silverstein

6. From the Pulpit: Rabbi Lucas

7. Cantor's Notes

8. Education Matters

9. Sale of Hametz Form

10. B'nei Mitzvah

Men's Club

11. Environmental Committee

12. Tributes & Donations

20. Yahrtzeit Donations

All program information listed in the Voice — including class descriptions, dates, times, and locations — is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, Visit agudath.org/events.

Personals

THROUGH FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Rabbi Silverstein, Rabbi Lucas, and Cantor Caplan would like to reach out to

our community members in need. Please call Debbie Lurie, ext. 118, or

Meryl Natter, ext. 115, if a loved one or friend is ill and/or hospitalized.

This April Voice is an abridged edition that does not include programs originally scheduled and listed before the outbreak of COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the situation, make updates, and keep you informed.

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MAZEL TOV TO

Renee Sachs on the birth of her granddaughter, Stevie Sachs

Cantor Joel and Nancy Caplan on the birth of their grandson, Yosef Matan Savitt

Stacey and Jesse Lubin on the birth of their son, Cindy and Alan Swartz’s grandson, and Shirley Swartz’s great-grandson, Isaac Morgan Lubin

SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF

Bernice Greene

Cathy Silverman, wife of Lenny Dinnerstein, and mother of Evan, Lyle, Jared, and Cara Silverman

Adam Sperling, husband of Annie Sperling, and father of Wesley z’ll, Sam, and Evelyn Sperling

Leah Shoshana Hammerman, daughter of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman

Jerome “Jerry” Jay, father of Rabbi Michael Jay, and grandfather of Samantha Jay

Eugene Levin, grandfather of Cory Lewis

Carlos deLima Luria, father of Anne Luria Burg, and grandfather of Matthew, Allison, and Jillian

Ruth Miller Goodman, mother of Karen Goodman

Edward M. Miller, J.D., brother of Rabbi Clifford Miller

Denise Lipsius, mother of Mikelle Bliss and Jacqueline Fleysher, and grandmother of Charlotte Bliss, and Zoe, Maxim, and Leo Fleysher

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member of Congregation Agudath Israel. Please thank them for supporting CAI by supporting them!

Special thanks to Abby Meth Kanter for her assistance in editing this publication

Cover drawings of Passover were created by children in the CAI Early Childhood Center

Services

Monthly Schedule

Our building continues to be closed through the month of April. Services listed below will be available online. We are working hard each day to bring programs to you through online platforms such as Zoom,

You Tube, Facebook Live, Facetime, and others. They will be publicized through email and on our website.

Please visit agudath.org for our schedule of online programs.

Friday, April 3Erev Shabbat Service ...................................................6 pm

Saturday, April 4Maariv/Havdalah ..................................................... 8:15 pm

Wednesday, April 8Erev Passover ..................................... NO EVENING SERVICE

Thursday, April 9 Second Day of Passover ....................... NO EVENING SERVICE

Friday, April 10 Erev Shabbat .................................................NO SERVICES

Saturday, April 11 Shabbat ..........................................................NO SERVICES

Tuesday, April 14Erev Seventh Day of Passover and Yizkor .................. 6:30 pm

Wednesday, April 15Eighth Day of Passover .....................................NO SERVICES

Thursday, April 16Maariv ................................................................... 8:25 pm


Saturday, April 18Maariv/Havdalah ..................................................... 8:25 pm

Monday, April 20Erev Yom HaShoah ................................................. 7:30 pm Followed by Holocause Memorial Day Program


Saturday, April 25Maariv ................................................................... 8:25 pm

Monday, April 27Erev Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) ................ 7:30 pm

Tuesday, April 28Erev Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) ....... 7:30 pm

Candle Lighting Times

Friday, April 3, Shabbat Eve ..................................... 7:07 pmSaturday, April 4, Shabbat ends ................................ 8:17 pm

Wednesday, April 8, Passover Eve ............................. 7:12 pmThursday, April 9, Passover Eve Second Day ............... 8:21 pm

Friday, April 10, Shabbat Eve ................................... 7:15 pmSaturday, April 11, Shabbat ends .............................. 8:25 pm

Tuesday, April 14, Passover Eve Seventh Day ............. 7:18 pmWednesday, April 15, Passover Eve Eighth Day ........... 8:27 pmThursday, April 16, Passover ends ............................. 8:28 pm



Daily Services

MorningsMon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri Mornings ..................................... 8 amSunday Talmud Study .............................................. 8:15 am Sunday Shacharit......................................................... 9 am

EveningsSunday-Thursday .................................................... 7:30 pm Friday (see schedule)Saturday (see schedule)

Saturday Schedule

Services begin ....................................................... 9:15 am (When B'nei Mitzvah) ................................................... 9 am

Torah Study Group ....................................................... 9 am

Torah Reading Chug (twice a month, ages 9-12) ...10:15-11 am

Torah for Tots (ages 0-4) ............................................. 11 am

Shabbat Friends (twice a month, grades K-2) ................ 11 am

Jr Congo (grades 3-6)................................................. 11 am

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All programs, dates, and times are subject to change. Please visit agudath.org.

If America were merely the sovereign state most resolute in standing up against anti-Semitism both at home and abroad — Dayenu.

If it were merely a matter of gratitude to America for her separation of an official church from the polity of the state — Dayenu!

If it were merely the existence of cultural/ethnic pluralism in this wonderful society — Dayenu!

If America were merely the country of endless potential for personal opportunity and growth — Dayenu!

If America were merely Israel’s greatest friend on the world scene — Dayenu!

If America were merely the country most willing to come to grips, honestly and with integrity, with the implications of the Holocaust — Dayenu!

If America were merely the singular polity that best cultivates a supportive spirit for tzedakah and voluntarism —Dayenu!

If America were merely (please fill in your own “dayenu” — your expression of gratitude to our country).

God bless America.

With civic pride!

Rabbi Alan Silverstein

It’s now more than three-and-a-half centuries since the arrival in 1654 of 23 Jews at the port of New Amsterdam (later New York City). They became the first American Jews; they were permitted to settle permanently and thereby launch what became one of the greatest immigration waves in Jewish history. Robert Rifkind, who chaired the Celebrate 350 anniversary commemoration back in 2004, said, “The entire destiny of the Jews has been forever changed by that migration.” He noted how frightening it is “to consider what would have happened if there had been no migration to America by so many European Jews in the decades before Nazi genocide against our people…and to consider where we would be today — or indeed, whether we or our brethren in the Diaspora or in Israel would exist today in the proud manner that we do — but for the chain of events which we trace back to September 1654.”

Our Passover seder is a fitting occasion to recite a special “dayenu” to number our blessings as American Jews. As Norman Podhoretz did in his My Love Affair with America, I offer here my personal “dayenu”:

If America were merely the nation most philo-Semitic in heritage and culture, that would be sufficient cause to merit our blessing — Dayenu.

From the Pulpit

RABBI ALAN SILVERSTEIN

Gratitude Toward America

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Featured on the cover of "Leben zol Amerika" [Long Live America] are three favored icons of American Jewish immigrant sensibility: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and the Statue of Liberty.

CREDIT: SOLOMON SMULEWITZ (1868-1943) AND J.M. RUMSHISKY (1879-1956). "ZEI GEBENSHT DU FREIE LAND" [LONG LIVE THE LAND OF THE FREE]. NEW YORK: HEBREW PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1911. SHEET MUSIC COVER. MUSIC DIVISION, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (50)


As we now turn toward spring and embrace a season of growth, it’s helpful to remember that the world (or perhaps the universe) is so much more vast than we tend to consider it. So many things we take for granted here on Earth — boundaries of identity, time, even physical properties we tend to assume — don’t apply in space. For example, Meir spoke recently about the experiments she’s

conducting in space to better understand combustion. She said, “When you think of it as a scientist, when you remove this ever-present variable of gravity that has always had an influence on any experimental design on Earth, the possibilities are endless.” Her articulation got me thinking about the Divine. The One who transcends all assumptions. I think there is a reason we tend to associate God with the heavens or we use language and metaphors that are other-worldly to understand God — because something God and space have in common is that they both seem to push the limits of our conventional understanding.

If I could ask Jessica Meir one question, it would be about how her experience of space has either reinforced her religious or spiritual identity or challenged it. I wonder if, in some science fiction futuristic scenario, a human colony on Mars will still celebrate Chanukah or Passover or Shabbat. When would they mark it in their calendar? How would it or would it not reflect their experience of the world around them? Would they feel connected to historical events and culture that emerged in the Land of Israel thousands of years ago, as we do today? But until I get answers to these questions, I can come back down to Earth and scrub my refrigerator to get ready for Passover.

From the Pulpit

RABBI ARI LUCAS

In the 1981 film “History of the World: Part I,” Mel Brooks imagined haredi-looking Jews in a Magen David-shaped space shuttle. They were “Jews in space — zooming along protecting the Hebrew race.” It was a joke. But Jessica Meir — a NASA astronaut currently on the International Space Station — is no joke. She’s a bona fide heroine of our day. She is an accomplished biologist, physiologist, and astronaut. She hopes to return to space on a future mission as part of NASA’s Artemis program to become the first woman on the moon and then possibly go on to Mars. If you have the privilege of hearing her speak about her experience, I guarantee you’ll be inspired. Despite her notable accomplishments, she’s humble and is a team player. In an op-ed she coauthored about her experience participating in the first-ever all-female space walk, she wrote:

“The real achievement is the collective acknowledgment that it is no longer okay to move forward without everyone moving together.”

She is also proud of her Jewish heritage. This past December, she took a picture of the Earth from the space station, capturing her feet in the shot sporting a pair of festive Chanukah socks.

As you can tell, I’m a big fan.

Seeing that picture of the Chanukah socks in space got me thinking about how Earthly Judaism is, even as it aspires to connect us with something transcendent. Chanukah celebrates a particular historical moment of a particular people in a particular place. It comes during a season regulated by the rhythms of Earth’s tilt away from the sun — as we’re asked to bring light to the darkest days of the year.

Jews in Space

Jessica Meir’s Chanukah socks in space

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Cantor's Notes

CANTOR JOEL CAPLAN

What’s the Backstory?

1. Nancy and I saw a marvelous exhibit at the Montclair Art Museum — “Impossible Shadows: The Art of Larry Kagan.”

2. Right by our Religious School office hangs a painting, done by former CAI member Cathi Robinson.

You see Jerusalem in the background, and in the foreground is a child planting a tree. Very nice.

Surrounding the image is a quote: “Behold, I am sending an angel ahead of thee to guard thee along the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared for thee.” (Exodus 23:20) Also very nice.

The Backstory: The painting takes on a whole new meaning when you learn about the words down in the corner: “In loving memory of Micaela Kopen.”

Micaela was a lovely, sweet four-year-old in our nursery school. One February day about 15 years ago, she didn’t feel well. It was meningitis. It swept through her little body, and she died within hours.

The painting is beautiful. With the Backstory, the quote takes on a whole new meaning. Read it again.

My point? We all have backstories. That person next to you: Why are they the way they are? So sad? So bubbly?

Learn about them. Find out the backstory. Who knows? Maybe they’re the Mashiach – the long-awaited Messiah.

The poet Danny Siegel wrote: “If you always assume the person sitting next to you is the Messiah, waiting for some simple human kindness, you will soon come to weigh your words and watch your hands.

“And if he so chooses not to reveal himself in your time, it will not matter.”

Wishing you all a Sweet and Meaningful Passover – Cantor Joel Caplan

Mounted on the wall were…well, the pieces looked like junk — a tangle of wires here, another tangle of wires there.

But a spotlight was shining on each tangle, and behind the tangle you saw — a shadow. A shadow that looked nothing like a tangle.

One shadow — behind a tangle — was a portrait of Barack Obama. Clear as could be. One shadow was a leather shoe, with shading, contrast, three-dimensionality. One shadow was a dragonfly.

At first you saw just a jumble, a tangle of wires — but with the light shining on it in just the right way, from exactly the right angle, you got a very clear and unexpected shadow-picture. It was utterly marvelous.


Education Matters

SUSAN WERK, EDUCATION DIRECTOR

The Masters of StorytellingWe Jews are known as masters of storytelling, a trait we got from the gift of the Torah and the rabbis’ instructions regarding the power of “haggadah.” When we hear that word, most of us think of the book we use to conduct our Passover seder. The Hebrew word literally means “the telling,” and in the “Maggid,” or “Telling” part of the Passover Haggadah (note the root shared by Haggadah and Maggid) we are encouraged to share stories even beyond the narrative of the Exodus. We are told, “The more one expands and embellishes the story, the more commendable it is.”

When I spoke to Rabbi Lucas about this topic, he reminded me that the Haggadah includes a reflection on “Arami Oved Avi” — “My ancestor was a wandering Aramean; he descended from Egypt.” Rabbi Lucas and I agreed that this text conveys the message that reflecting on the historical challenges we faced as wanderers or outsiders increases our understanding — and strength — as we confront challenges in the world today. The wisdom of telling family stories, particularly those that illustrate the obstacles our forebears overcame, supports some experts’ approach to encouraging positive development in our children. According to Dr. Marshall P. Duke, “Research shows that children who know a lot about their family tend to be more resilient, [develop] higher levels of self-esteem, more self-control, better family functioning, lower levels of anxiety, and fewer behavioral problems and have better chances for

good outcomes when faced with challenges…. Through family stories, children develop a sense of the multigenerational self and the personal strength and moral guidance that comes with that. When something challenging happens, they can call on that expanded sense of self to pull through.”

Sharing our collective Jewish story and our family chronicles of coming up against challenges, achieving success, or even experiencing failure provides tools of faith, strength, and perseverance for all ages and stages.

Dr. Duke and Dr. Robyn Fivush from Emory University developed the “Do You Know Scale,” also called “The 20 Questions,” which attempts to measure family happiness by linking it to awareness of family stories. Keep in mind that it is not the knowledge of the precise facts that is important — it’s that asking questions and hearing the answers are a way to strengthen a family tradition of sharing the stories of our lives and drawing us together.

I hope these questions help you to begin to learn more of your family stories and share them across the generations.

Passover is a perfect time to add this sharing as a meaningful part to your Seder!

Have a wonderful sweet Passover! Chag kasher v’sameiach!

Susan Werk, Education Director

1. Do you know how your parents met?

2. Do you know where your mother grew up?

3. Do you know where your father grew up?

4. Do you know where some of your grandparents grew up?

5. Do you know where some of your grandparents met?

6. Do you know where your parents were married?

7. Do you know what went on when you were being born?

8. Do you know the source of your name?

9. Do you know some things about what happened when your brothers or sisters were being born?

10. Do you know which person in your family you look most like?

11. Do you know which person in the family you act most like?

12. Do you know some of the illnesses and injuries that your parents experienced when they were younger?

13. Do you know some of the lessons that your parents learned from good or bad experiences?

14. Do you know some things that happened to your mom or dad when they were in school?

15. Do you know the national background of your family (such as English, German, Russian, etc.)?

16. Do you know some of the jobs that your parents had when they were young?

17. Do you know some awards that your parents received when they were young?

18. Do you know the names of the schools that your mom went to?

19. Do you know the names of the schools that your dad went to?

20. Do you know about a relative whose face “froze” in a grumpy position because he or she did not smile enough? (Don’t worry; not all the

“stories” told in families are necessarily true!)

The “Do You Know Scale”


Dear Parents,

Our educators are working daily on bringing engaging activities and opportunities for connection to our K-12th graders.

Please check out your child’s Edmodo page, check your emails for Zoom invitations, and keep your eyes open for special workshops coming your way!

PASSOVER/PESACH SALE OF HAMETZ

The Biblical injunction is that “no leaven shall be seen or found in your possession during Passover.”

Although it was not easy in earlier days for people to rid their entire household and properties of leaven products, it is somewhat more difficult today. We now buy things in bigger packages, can preserve them longer and tend to keep them for longer periods of time.

IN ORDER NOT to be compelled to dispose of all leaven products in our possession, we have legal provisions for the sale of all of our hametz. We invite every member of the congregation to appoint Rabbi Silverstein to represent them for this transaction. The Rabbi will then “sell” everyone’s hametz to a non-Jew for the duration of Passover. After the holiday, the Rabbi will symbolically buy it back.

THIS FORM MUST BE IN THE RABBI’S POSSESSION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, AT 9 AM.

I, _____________________________________________, hereby authorize Rabbi Silverstein as my agent to sell all leaven and hametz in my possession for the duration of Passover.

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Donation $ ___________________________________

While many of you will say this is only legal fiction, this is a fiction, which serves a purpose—to demonstrate, as does every symbolic act, the intention of everyone to observe the laws.

Because of the requirement of disposing of all hametz by Wednesday, April 8, at 9 am, the ritual transaction on the part of the individual must be completed at that time.

Congregation Agudath Israel members may appoint Rabbi Alan Silverstein as their agent in the following manner:

Send in the form below with your donation to the “Rabbi’s Fund” for Passover supplies and to the needy. It is traditional that the money be given to the individual who acts as the agent to arrange this sale.

ZELLER FAMILY JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF METROWEST

Shabbat Meditationwith Karen Frank, RN, Congregational Nurse

Saturday, March 7, 9:30 am

Shabbat is the time for quieting, stepping back from the hectic workday world, and entering a time of peacefulness and communion with nature and spirit.

Begin your Shabbat with meditation. You will feel a sense of peace, tranquility, and awareness that will enhance your Shabbat experience. Sessions are usually held the first Shabbat of each month.

SUPPORT

BeginShabbat in Stillness

Social Worker at CAI

Partnership of the Zeller Family, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

Questions about aging loved ones, financial pressures, concerns about children? Contact Andrea Malmud for guidance, information, referrals, and support. There is no fee, and all conversations ware strictly confidential.

Andrea Malmud 973-226-3600, ext. 143 [email protected]

Congregation Agudath Israel | 20 Academy Rd., Caldwell, NJ 07006 | 973-226-3600 | www.agudath.org


WELLNESS


Andrea Malmud, LCSWSOCIAL WORK CONSULTANT AT CAI

Partnership of the Zeller Family, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

• Guidance, information, referrals, support • No fee • Strictly confidential

973-226-3600, ext. 143; [email protected]


Education Calendar

Men's Club

JONATHAN MEHL, PRESIDENT

Men’s Club Message and Time for Remembrance

Due to circumstances we find ourselves facing at the current time, our March events were cancelled. We look forward to the upcoming weeks with hope that we will stay strong and healthy, and continue connecting with each other as a community.

Yom HaShoah begins the evening of Monday, April 20. Yellow memorial candles were sent with Purim baskets or directly to congregants. Thank you to Steven Holinstadt for chairing this program. Please remember to light the candle Monday evening in remembrance of the martyrs of the Holocaust, and please consider making a donation (gifts in multiples of “chai,” $18, are suggested) to CAI Men’s Club to help defray the costs of this program and to fund Holocaust education. You can mail a check to CAI or go to the Men’s Club Paypal link, paypal.me/caimensclub.

Since schools are closed and students have been unable to get their transcripts, Men’s Club has extended the

application deadline for the Jack Lippe Scholarship to April 30, 2020. Application forms can be downloaded from the home page of our website, www.agudath.org.

Looking ahead to May (let's hope we are up and running), Men’s Club Shabbat — always a wonderful event — is scheduled for Saturday, May 16. If you are interested in participating in the service, please contact Aaron Solomon at 973-207-1469.

We invite you to join us, to participate in, and to help lead our events. For more information, contact president Jonathan Mehl at 201-403-4506 or [email protected] or vice president Ari Berman at 646-369-4610 or [email protected].

B'nei Mitzvah

ELLA REISERDaughter of Beth and

Scott Reiser

MAX NEWNHAMSon of Marci and Eric Newnham

LEAH KOFFDaughter of Sasha Pailet-

Koff and Matthew Koff

SASHA RESNICKDaughter of Kendra and

Bret Resnick

OUR APRIL B’NEI MITZVAH ARE BEING RESCHEDULED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THESE SIMCHAS AT A FUTURE DATE!

Need Help with Your Mitzvah Project? If you are working on a project and would like to publicize it to gain support from the congregation, email a description of your project (in 50-75 words), and the type of support you need, to [email protected].


Environmental Committee

Sustainable Passover ideas from Hazon.org

1. Host a vegetarian or vegan seder… eat lower on the food chain. Recipes abound!

2. Buy vegetables from your local famer’s market! Early spring crops may be available, including spinach and root vegetables.

3. Use organic kosher grape juice, or organic kosher-for-Passover wine (if you can find it)!

4. Use kosher sustainable meat, for example from Grow & Behold.

5. Use eggs that are certified humane, or certified humane and pasture raised, or animal welfare approved.

6. Grow and use your own parsley! If you didn’t plant it early enough this year, plant some parsley seeds next year on Tu B’Shvat, and it will be ready for your seder plate at Passover time.

7. Make your own horseradish for your seder plate.

8. Use a roasted beet in lieu of a roasted lamb shank on the seder plate.

9. Bake your own matzo with your kids! It only takes 18 minutes!

10. Add color to your seder table: make a new recipe for charoset! There are delicious and interesting recipes from around the world from different cultures.

11. Use non-toxic cleaning products for a sparkling shiny kitchen without noxious chemicals.

12. Invest in Pesach dishware, rather than use disposable dishes every year (or use post-consumer paper or plant-based dishes). Check out the Lenox Outlet Warehouse in Cranbury! It’s dishes heaven…

13. When you clean out your kitchen, get rid not only of the chametz, but also processed foods with sugar and salt that don’t sustain good health.

Chag sameach!

Debbie Arbit Secretary, CAI Environmental Committee

The Men’s Club of Congregation Agudath Israel

has extended the submission deadline to April 30!

Open to graduating high school seniors of congregation member families. Applications may be

downloaded from the CAI website, www.agudath.org.

For further information,contact Jonathan Mehl at 201-403-4506 or [email protected].

The Jack Lippe Scholarship

CAI ONLINE agudath.org/cai_broadcasting_network


MEMORIAL PLAQUES IN MEMORY OF:

Judith Davis, from her daughter and son-in-law, Mindy and Evan BlumMarvin Davis, from his daughter and son-in-law, Mindy and Evan BlumTillie Zimmerman, from her grandson, Jay LubetikinMoe Zimmerman, from his grandson, Jay LubetikinBarbara Mankin, from her daughter and son-in-law, Teddi and Scott

DolphRonen Eliezer Labovitz, from his grandparents, Steve and Susan EisenFred Kann, from his wife, Margot KannCantor Joel Caplan’s father, Richard M. Caplan, from The CAI Board

of TrusteesPearl Kaplan, from her son and daughter-in-law, Harold Kaplan and

Eileen DombrowskyRenee Pierce Weinstein

ADULT EDUCATION

In memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Maddy and Hank HellerIn memory of Michael and Barbara Erlichman’s grandson, Trevor Erlichman

Helaine and Michael Mund

THE BARRY ROZMAN TECHNOLOGY FUND


Marjorie Rozman and Family

THE CAI LIBRARY FUND

In memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Karen Nerlfi and Neil SchrefflerIn memory of Arthur Bocian’s brother, Neal Bocian

Lawrence and Marjorie SamuelsIn memory of Bernice Greene

Paula S. Kay

THE CAI RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND


Maddy and Hank HellerHilary and Howard RabnerMichelle and Adam ShandlerLee and Joyce GladsteinHarriet Sepinwall and Jeffrey RosenbergSue and Matt HornJoel and Bethany FriedlanderLawrence and Marjorie Samuels

We gratefully acknowledge all who generously support Congregation Agudath Israel’s many programs by remembering and honoring friends and loved ones. Donations can be made on our website, www.agudath.org, or by sending a check to the synagogue office. If you would like to send out a tribute card or have any questions, please contact Allison Robinson, member services assistant, at 973-226-3600, ext. 110, or [email protected].

Ann and Seth LeebRandi and Murray SpiegelEta Gershen and Steven CohenShari and Mitch BroderRachel SiskEileen Dombrowsky, Harold Kaplan, and Emily BulbuliaMyra and Stephan LermanOliver and Debby ShapiroMarsha and Burt HenryLori and Adam MeyersAndrea and Steven KesslerDiane Gelman and Michael LichtensteinGreta and Ira CohenKelly and Jerry LustigMarjorie RozmanArlene and Mel BerkowitzBeth and Robert DanielMelissa and Jonathan KitchnerGina and Philip VinickChristine, Jeff, and Josh GoldbergJeanette and Harvey HershkowitzJudith SalomonHelaine and Michael MundLinda and Israel MajznerSue and Seth UdasinBarbara and Michael ErlichmanCongregation Agudath Israel Cemetery AssociationRebecca Glass and Derek FieldsRuth Jaffe and Paul HorowitzAmy and Emma BurkeBeth and Stuart Sackman

THE CAI SCHOLARLY ADULT JEWISH LEARNING FUNDRabbi Clifford and Deborah MillerRuth Jaffe and Paul HorowitzMarvin and Anne Elmowitz

In honor of Roberta Diamond

Carole and Paul ShapiroIn honor of the birth of Cantor Joel and Nancy Caplan’s grandson, Yosef Matan Savitt

Rabbi Clifford and Debby MillerIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

David and Marcia DanoffIn memory of Ralph Labendz

Marilyn Labendz

Tribute CardsCustom-printed tribute cards can be sent out from our office. Donations can be in any denomination above $10. We also offer the option of purchasing a packet of five cards for $40, which you can send out yourself. Member services assistant Allison Robinson can assist you. Please contact her at [email protected], 973-226-3600, ext. 110.


Tributes & Donations

THROUGH FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Mara GellmanMelissa and Jonathan KitchnerLori ZuckerJonathan and Michele MehlLori and Adam MeyersGreta and Ira CohenMichelle and Adam ShandlerNogah and Bruce ReveszHilary and Howard RabnerLee and Joyce GladsteinGina and Philip VinickSandy and Michael PodellMaddy and Hank HellerAnita and Ed FinkelKaren and Ted EisenbergPhilp Kruger and Judy LevensteinJeanette and Harvey HershkowitzRobin and Bill AntoshkiwHelaine and Michael MundLynda and Craig BrownLinda and Israel MajznerGayle and Larry WieseneckJean and Ben AlterBarbara and Michael ErlichmanMichael RettigGail and Max KleinmanAlix Rubin and David GrossmanKelly and Jerry LustigEdna and Steve AlbertsRuth Jaffe and Paul HorowitzGary and Sheila GrossmanSeena and Art PajonkJudy and John CraigCarol and Marc BermanMike and Scott SugarmanSusan and Ed LeveyWarren and Fae PageRabbi Clifford and Debby MillerMiriam Barall

In memory of her father, S. Edwin Kamy

Roberta DiamondIn memory of Rabbi Clifford Miller’s brother, Edward M. Miller, J.D.

Jeanette and Harvey HershkowitzDebby and Oliver ShapiroLee and Joyce GladsteinNoelle and David RipsMaddy and Hank HellerMichelle and Adam ShandlerKaren and Ted EisenbergNogah and Bruce ReveszMarilyn LabendzMelissa and Jonathan KitchnerGreta and Ira CohenHelaine and Michael MundDara Horn and Brendan SchulmanBernie EckhouseSue and Matt HornPaul and Hope AronoffPhilip Kruger and Judy LevensteinAlix Rubin and David GrossmanAnita and Ed FinkelRabbi Richard and Sharon HammermanHyman FisherHilary and Howard Rabner

Sue GrossbardRabbi David Saltzman and Judi FabricantDebbie Kerschner

In memory of Howard Burg’s sister, Jane Burg

Judy and John CraigIn memory of Susan and Steven Eisen’s grandson, Ronen Eliezer Labovitz

Judy and John CraigIn memory of Nat Taubenfeld

Judy and John CraigIn memory of Babette Davis’ father, Sam Merwin

Judy and John CraigIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Judy and John CraigRabbi Clifford and Debby Miller

In memory of Rabbi Joyce Raynor’s husband, Ron Meier

Rabbi Clifford and Debby Miller

THE CAI - SUSAN WERK’S SPECIAL FUNDHarriet Sepinwall and Jeffrey Rosenberg

In honor of Avraham Zev Todres’ Bar Mitzvah

Suzanne Nydick HydeIn honor of the birth of Zoey Wiener’s daughter

Jaclyn WienerIn memory of Jayne Nhaisi’s mother, Mary Anne Parrish

Shari and Mitch Broder


THE CAI - SUSAN WERK’S SPECIAL FUND


Dorie, Seth, Ila, Blake, and Noah EisensteinBarbara and Michael ErlichmanLisa Kalb

In memory of Cory Lewis’ grandfather, Eugene Levin

Stacey and Morris LewisIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Paul and Hope Aronoff

THE CAI TRIBUTE FUND

In memory of Babette Davis’ father, Sam Merwin

Robin ManginoIn memory of Michelle Sion

Hilary and Howard RabnerIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Dara Horn and Brendan SchulmanElaine and Stuart BergerPhyllis and Marvin FriedmanAlix Rubin and David GrossmanStuart and Deborah RabnerGail and Max Kleinman

In memory of Arthur Bocian’s brother, Neal Bocian

Eta Gershen and Steven CohenIn memory of Jayne Nhaisi’s mother, Mary Anne Parrish

Anita and Ed Finkel


Greta and Ira CohenHilary and Howard RabnerAlix Rubin and David GrossmanMelissa and Jonathan KitchnerLee and Joyce GladsteinLinda and Israel MajznerStuart and Debbie RabnerWendy and Daniel SteinRuth Jaffe and Paul Horowitz

In memory of Michael and Barbara Erlichman’s grandson, Trevor Erlichman

Phyllis and Marvin FriedmanLynda and Craig BrownDiane and Alan SklarLynda and Craig Brown


Marc and Margot SchwartzIn memory of Karen Goodman’s mother, Ruth Miller Goodman

Gail and Max KleinmanMelissa and Jonathan Kitchner

In memory of Bernice Greene

Larry and Michele RaikenIn memory of Rabbi Clifford Miller’s brother, Edward M. Miller, J.D.

Gail and Max KleinmanDebbie and Stuart Rabner

In memory of Jayne Nhaisi’s mother and uncle

Mindy and Evan BlumIn memory of Mikelle Bliss and Jacqueline Fleysher’s mother, and Charlotte Bliss, and Zoe, Maxim, and Leo Fleysher’s grandmother, Denise Lipsius

Laura Janay

THE CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDHarriet Sepinwall and Jeffrey RosenbergMarji Nydick

In honor of the birth of Cantor Joel and Nancy Caplan’s grandson, Yosef Matan Savitt

Loren and Mark RothKaren and Ted EisenbergMady and David KoenigMarc Rudoltz and Lisa HochmanLee and Joyce GladsteinMarji and Norman FeinsteinGreta and Ira CohenPaul and Hope AronoffMelissa and Jonathan KitchnerMindy and Evan BlumSandy Weintraub

In honor of Jordana Goldstein’s Bat Mitzvah

Cindy and Neil GoldsteinIn memory of Babette Davis’ father, Sam Merwin

Eta Gershen and Steven CohenMarsha and Burt HenryStacey and Gene Davis

In memory of Mayer Kass’ daughter, Elizabeth Kass

Lea Wolff RosenbergIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Oliver and Deborah ShapiroIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Oliver and Debby Shapiro

Tributes & Donations (continued)


In memory of George and Bernice Greene

Renee and Rick Kovach

THE GEORGE & MOLLY KAPLAN CARING FUND


Ira RosenbloomIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Helaine and Richard FrenchIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Jean and Ben AlterIn memory of Sue Udasin’s mother, Esther Hausman

Arlene and Mel BerkowitzIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Arlene and Mel BerkowitzIn memory of Karen Goodman’s mother, Ruth Miller Goodman

Karen and Ted Eisenberg

THE GERALD EDELMAN MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND

In honor of the engagement of Paige Edelman to Scott Saewitz

Suzanne Nydick HydeIn memory of Michael and Barbara Erlichman’s grandson, Trevor Erlichman

Esta EdelmanIn memory of Babette Davis’ father, Sam Merwin

Esta EdelmanIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Marji NydickEsta Edelman

In memory of Cantor Caplan’s father, Dr. Richard Caplan

Beverly HechtJudy and John Craig

In memory of Ruth Erlichman and Trevor Erlichman

Barbara and Michael Erlichman and FamilyIn memory of Cathy Silverman

Lenny Dinnerstein

THE CHEVRA KADISHA FUND

In memory of Max Kleinman’s mother, Miriam Kleinman

Barbara and Michael Erlichman

THE DAVID TAUBENFELD RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND


Paul and Hope AronoffIn memory of Anne Weisfeld

Miriam and Matthew Block

THE DORIS R. WERK COLLEGE YOUTH FUND


Jeralyn and David Ellowitz

THE ECC EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT FUND

In memory of Annie Sperling’s husband, and Wesley z’’l, Sam, and Evelyn Sperling’s father, Adam Sperling

Izzy Farkas and FamilyIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Noelle and David RipsIn memory of Cathy Silverman

Joe and Jessica WalshIn memory of Mikelle Bliss and Jacqueline Fleysher’s mother, and Charlotte Bliss, and Zoe, Maxim, and Leo Fleysher’s grandmother, Denise Lipsius

The Amir FamilyBeth and Stuart SackmanMarlene Sheldon

THE FERTEL FAMILY FUND


Bonnie and Richard Fertel

THE GENERATION TO GENERATION FUND


Joanne and Elliot BramnickIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Loren and Mark RothIrma and Peter Berman


Lori and Adam MeyersMichelle and Adam ShandlerThe Jacobs Family


Elaine and Arnold Litt and Family

THE GEORGE GREENE HOUSE AND GROUNDS FUND


Judith SalomonMelissa and Jonathan Kitchner



THE GERALD EDELMAN MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND


Marjorie NydickEsta Edelman


Marjorie NydickEsta Edelman

THE ISRAEL COMMITTEE FUND


Jeanette and Harvey Hershkowitz

THE JEREMY SAVITZ MUSIC EDUCATION FUND


Christine, Jeff, and Josh GoldbergIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Marvin and Anne ElmowitzIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Felice and Art Nichols

THE JERRY SEPINWALL JEWISH ENVIRONMENTAL FUND


Nogah and Bruce Revesz


Karen and Ted EisenbergIn memory of Jerry Sepinwall

Harriet Sepinwall and Jeffrey Rosenberg

THE JIM WEINTRAUB ADULT LECTURE FUND

In honor of Aiden Doniger’s Bar Mitzvah

Sandy WeintraubIn memory of Rabbi Clifford Miller’s brother, Edward M. Miller, J.D.

Sandy WeintraubIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Sandy WeintraubIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Sandy WeintraubIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Sandy Weintraub

THE KIDDUSH SUPPORTERS

In honor of their beloved husband, father, and Zadie, Nat Taubenfeld, on the occasion of his birthday

The Taubenfeld familyIn memory of Babette’s father, Sam Merwin

Babette and Jeffrey Davis

THE KIDDUSH CONTRIBUTORS

In honor of the birth of their grandson and Anna and Michael Millstein’s son, Judah Rae

Maida and David RichlinIn honor of her reading Haftorah in commemoration of her father, S. Edwin Kamy’s, 40th yahrzeit

Roberta DiamondIn honor of Danny’s birthday

Leslie TubulIn honor of Chase’s Bar Mitzvah

Rachel and Robert FinkIn honor of the birth of their grandson, and Simona and Abbaleh Savitt’s son

Cantor Joel and Nancy CaplanIn honor of Jeffrey Rosenberg’s birthday on Shabbat

Harriet SepinwallIn memory of her husband, Stephen Sachs, and in honor of her new granddaughter, Stevie Sachs

Renee SachsIn memory of Isaac Taubenfeld

Amy, Vincent and Emma BurkeIn memory of Susie’s mother, Agnes Klein

Susie and Howard Bruch and familyIn memory of Herbert’s brother, Robert Wolf

Maxine and Herbert WolfIn memory of Bonnie’s mother, Claire Pomerantz, and Sheldon’s mother, Leah Cytron

Bonnie and Sheldon CytronIn memory of Kelly’s father, Dr. Mitchell Shack

Jerry, Kelly, Jodi, and Steven LustigIn memory of her husband, Abe Akselrad, her father, Harold Greenspan, and her mother-in-law, Rachel Akselrad

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In memory of Phyllis’ father, Abraham Selsman, on his 80th yahrzeit

Phyllis and Marvin FriedmanIn memory of her husband, Rabbi Joseph H. Wise, and her parents, Beverly and Carl Beltzer

Marge WiseIn memory of David’s father, Samuel Reidenberg

David and Diane ReidenbergIn memory of Jonathan’s father, Philip Liss

Jonathan and Elizabeth LissIn memory of Morris (Mike) J. Rubin, father of Alix, grandfather of Mati

Alix Rubin and David GrossmanIn memory of Tzvi Wolberger

Moshe, Danielle, and Gabrielle WolbergerIn gratitude for the wonderful support and help during Rebecca’s recovery and in honor of their wedding anniversary

Rebecca Glass and Derek FieldsIn memory of her husband, Stephen LaPoff

Susan LaPoff and familyIn memory of Judith’s mother, Rhoda Gold

Judith Fabricant and Rabbi David Saltzman

THE KIDDUSH FUND

In honor of Danny Tubul’s birthday

Leslie TubulIn memory of Gene Baraff

Leslie and Daniel TubulIn memory of Babette Davis’ father, Sam Merwin

Kelly and Jerry LustigIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Christine, Jeff, and Josh GoldbergKelly and Jerry Lustig


Kelly and Jerry Lustig

THE LOUIS & MILLIE FAIN CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In honor of Stephen M. Fain’s special birthday

Dianne and Stan Zweback and Family

THE MARTHA & SOL ROGOFF CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY FUND

In honor of the birth of Anna and Michael Millstein’s son, and Maida and David Richlin’s grandson, Judah Rae Millstein

Karen and Ted EisenbergIn honor of the birth of Cantor Joel and Nancy Caplan’s grandson

Karen and Ted EisenbergIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Karen and Ted Eisenberg

THE MORTGAGE FUND

In honor of a Refuah Shlemeh/get well for Hank Heller

Jean StoloffIn memory of Ruth Erlichman and Trevor Erlichman

Jean StoloffIn memory of Rabbi Michael Jay’s father, Jerome “Jerry” Jay

Jean StoloffIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Jean Stoloff

THE NAT AND BEA TAUBENFELD FUND

In honor of Nat Taubenfeld’s birthday

Paulie and Perry Ben-AviIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Shelley, Serge, Jason, Emily, Caroline, and Jennifer Ben Nathan

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THE NAT AND BEA TAUBENFELD FUND

In memory of Nat Taubenfeld

Beverly HechtRuth Jaffe and Paul Horowitz

RABBI LUCAS’ DISCRETIONARY FUNDHarriet Sepinwall and Jeffrey Rosenberg

In honor of the engagement of Debbie Arbit’s daughter, Naomi Ephraim, to Matt Sirkin

Marc Rudoltz and Lisa HochmanIn honor of Jordana Goldstein’s Bat Mitzvah

Cindy and Neil GoldsteinIn honor of Chase Fink’s Bar Mitzvah

Marjorie and Norman FeinsteinIn memory of Sue Udasin’s mother, Esther Hausman

Adina and Dan Podell and the Podell-Pressman-Rodnyansky FamilyAmy Dell and Matthew Dell


Adina and Dan Podell and the Podell-Pressman-Rodnyansky FamilyMarjorie and Norman FeinsteinLinda and Phil Schmidt


Carrie Castro-Halper and Carlos HalperMarjorie and Norman FeinsteinMarc Rudoltz and Lisa Hochman


Barbara and Michael Erlichman and FamilyIn memory of Bernice Greene

Scott and Beth ReiserIn memory of Rabbi Clifford Miller’s brother, Edward M. Miller, J.D.

Marji and Norman FeinsteinMarji NydickPhil and Linda Schmidt

In memory of Annie Sperling’s husband, and Wesley z’’l, Sam, and Evelyn Sperling’s father, Adam Sperling

Annie Sperling

RABBI SILVERSTEIN’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDHarriet Sepinwall and Jeffrey Rosenberg

In honor of the marriage of Valantina and Nejat Hedvat’s son, Brandon, and Emily Kagan

Valantina and Nejat HedvatIn honor of Chase Fink’s Bar MitzvahMarjorie and Norman Feinstein

In honor of Jaclyn Malat and Mark Surma’s upcoming wedding

Glenn and Lisa MalatIn memory of Mayer Kass’ daughter, Elizabeth Kass

Edna and Charles StoneJoyce Wasserman

In memory of Leah Janus

Robert and Rebecca PolitzerIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Gina and Philip VinickKaren and Kenneth RosenBeth and Robert Daniel


Barbara and Michael Erlichman and FamilyIn memory of Cory Lewis’ grandfather, Eugene Levin

Ruth Levin and Wendy LevinIn memory of Cathy Silverman

Marjorie and Norman FeinsteinAndrew and Sharon Chavkin

THE RACHEL HOPE ENGLANDER FUND

In memory of Irving Factor

Susan Turitz, and Josh and Danny EnglanderIn memory of Babette Davis’ father, Sam Merwin

Susan Turitz, and Josh and Danny EnglanderIn memory of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Hammerman’s daughter, Leah Shoshana Hammerman

Susan Turitz, and Josh and Danny Englander




THE REISER CHILDREN’S CHOIR FUND

In honor of the birth of Anna and Michael Millstein’s son, and Maida and David Richlin’s grandson, Judah Rae Millstein

Helaine and Michael MundIn memory of Trevor Erlichman

Peter Shapiro

THE STEPHEN LAPOFF SPORTS FUND

In memory of Stephen LaPoff

Abby and Harry VineHenry and Susan BloomDebbie, Mitch, Max, and Sam PrinceSarah Doppelt


Debbie, Mitch, Max, and Sam PrinceIn memory of Jill Hoberman’s mother, Lynn Himelfarb

Susan LaPoffIn memory of Howard Goldstein’s father, Rabbi Herbert Goldstein

Steven Lehr and Susan LaPoff

THE SYDNEY GROSS TEEN MITZVAH FUND

In honor of the birth of the Hankin family’s grandson, Cooper

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Alison and Lee FrostIn memory of Anne Luria Burg’s father, and Matthew, Allison, and Jillian’s grandfather, Carlos de Lima Luria

Lori DucksteinThe Frost Family: Alison, Lee, Maxx, Lexi, and Carlye

THE TOBY SHAPIRO FUND

In honor of Chase Fink’s Bar Mitzvah

Gayle and Larry WieseneckIn memory of Mayer Kass’ daughter, Elizabeth Kass

The Shapiro and Wieseneck Families

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Jean and Ben Alter

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Jimmy Abramsohn from Mira Prives

Abe Berger from Froman Mehl

Kate Billig from Joan Billig

Anita R. Black from Gail and David Black

Lillian Bloom from Norm and Roberta Mulkowsky

Martin I. Bloom from Barbara J. Bloom

Sidney Bloom from Norm and Roberta Mulkowsky

Ninel Bogomolny from Mikhail Bogomolny

Irving Brenner from Arnold Brenner

Morris Cancell from Joel and Harriet Notkin

Joseph Cirkus from Sandy Weintraub

Melvin R. Cohen from Barry and Lois Jacobs

Joanna Lynn Dranikoff from Lois and David Dranikoff

Eva Dreyblatt from Judith Salomon

Irene Edelstein from Eric Edelstein

David Fass from Melanie and Steven Glass

Gertrude Fass from Melanie and Steven Glass

Florence Feldman from Lila Rubin

Felix Freiheiter from Beatrice Freiheiter

Dorothy Friedman from Marcia and Gerald Mohl

George Geftic from Jules Geftic

Henry Gerson from Renee and Joel Reiser

Gertrude Gill from Marvin Friedman

Arnold Glasser from Amy Dell

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Martin Glauberg from Aaron Glauberg

Elizabeth Glickman from Marvin Glickman

Alfred Goldberg from Linda and Israel Majzner

Helen Goldberg from Elaine Blank

Richard Goldwater from Lora Goldwater

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Beverly Greenbaum from Brad Greenbaum

Clara Greenberg from Bernard Greene

Minnie G. Greenberg from Martin Wenick

Michael Greene from Bernard Greene

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David Joseph Jacobs from Suzanne Jacobs

S. Edwin Kamy from Roberta Diamond

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George Kaplan from Barbara K. Sebiri

Pearl Kaplan from Eileen Dombrowsky and Harold Kaplan

Albert Kass from Selina Davidson

Regina Abramovna Katsova from Katya Slutskaya Levine

Leonard Klein from Beverly Hecht

Stanley Lax from Phyllis B. Lax

Erna Litwok from Stuart Rabner

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Edith Mishkin from Margie Rozman and Family

Florence Mohl from Marcia and Gerald Mohl

Leonard Moskowitz from Joseph and Annette Fine

Ralph Notkin from Joel and Harriet Notkin

Mitchell Packer from Marcia Packer

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Bea Raiken from Larry and Michele Raiken

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Dollsey Rappaport from Margie Rozman and Family

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Leonard Rein from Alan and Sharon Rein

Alvin Ross from Susan and Frank Gurtman

Barry Rozman from Margie Rozman and Family

Leon Sachs from Renee Sachs

Selma Sage from Edward Braverman

Evelyn Schneck from Stewart Schneck

Meyer Scholack from Joel Scholack

Joseph Schotland from James Schenkel

Herman Sebiri from Barbara K. Sebiri

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John Shabel from Anita Finkel

Pauline Shapiro from The Shapiro/Wieseneck Family

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Benjamin Sloves from Phyllis B. Lax

Hyman Sobelman from Jeanette Hershkowitz

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