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Congregation Beth El “A Reform Congregation
with a warm approach to tradition”
Celebrating 60 years 1960-2020
June 2020 July 2020
9 Sivan - 8 Tammuz, 5780
9 Tammuz - 10 Av, 5780
Vol. 59, No. 11
Vol. 60, No. 1
תמוז תש"פ-סיון אב תש"פ-תמוז
The Rabbi’s Corner By Rabbi Lynn Goldstein
People come to synagogue wanting to join a congregational family, to live Judaism
together, to come together for holidays, to receive religious education, to observe life
cycle events, to celebrate Shabbat, to play together.
We don’t want to face the difficulties of everyday living. There is the pandemic. There
are marriages in crisis, aging or dying parents to be faced, confrontations with serious
illness, realizations of career limitations, lives moving into their final stages, crises with
children.
Our path must be to seek Jewish wisdom, Jewish healing, Jewish spirituality to fortify each
other to face life's most difficult challenges. Jews come to synagogues today to find Jewish
arms to hold them, a Jewish ear to listen to them, a Jewish embrace to show them they
are loved and important, and a Jewish response to help them face the challenges of their
lives. Share your hands, your hearts and your time. Be there for someone who is
alone. Care about someone who needs a friend. Be a true mensch.
When God created the world, God surveyed the results and said: "This is very
good". God did not say: "This is perfect". Midrash teaches us that God’s unfinished
world was placed in our hands, given to Adam and Eve to pass on to their through the
generations. And with the world, was given the task of completing the job of creation. Of
completing God's unfinished business. Of working toward the perfection of this
world. When we involve ourselves in helping others, we are doing God's unfinished
business.
Here, at Beth El, we have the ability to change our world. We have the compassion to
reach out to those in pain. In our midst is an unbelievable amount of goodness,
benevolence and caring. We are working to become a true kehila kedosha, a
holy congregation.
Congregation Beth El
2525 Mark Ave.
Windsor, Ontario N9E 2W2
519-969-2422
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bethelwindsor.ca
Senior Rabbi: Lynn Goldstein
Email: [email protected]
President : Karen Rosen
Past President: Lawrence Pazner
Rabbi Emeritus: Jeffrey Ableser
Inside this issue
• Rabbi’s Message
• Congregational Happenings
• Birthdays, Anniversaries, Mazel
Tovs, Good Health Wishes
• Yahrzeits and Condolences
• Contributions
• Committee information
• Community events
Sparks of God's presence are in all of us. And we can fan those sparks into flames as we
do God's unfinished business.
What can each of us do? We are good at sending cards and making baskets. But we can
do more. And all of us need to remember to reach out beyond our circles of friends.
1. Drive someone who needs a ride—to the Temple when we can finally go in, or to a
doctors appointment, or just to get groceries.
2. We can call to say hi.
3. When the pandemic is over, we can visit people in the long term care facilities.
There once was a teacher at HUC-JIR named Rabbi George Lieberman. He used to stand to lecture, even when there
were only a few students in his class. One time, he was asked why, and he said that he felt more comfortable standing
because of on old back injury. Years later, his students discovered the cause of that injury.
In the winter of 1947, Rabbi Lieberman was in a train wreck. When the train plunged into a ravine, the upper berth of
the Pullman coach in which he was sleeping snapped shut, crushing his legs inside, and leaving his body hanging, head
down, in the aisle. He blacked out immediately. When he regained consciousness, despite his own terrible pain and
despite his fears for his wife (who, unbeknownst to him, was hurt but safe), he led the other passengers in prayer,
bringing comfort and solace to the injured and dying around him.
The accident let Lieberman with his legs paralyzed and suffering constant, excruciating pain. His recovery was slow and
tortuous. It was three years before he could again ascend the pulpit of his congregation. But he found that he could
continue his ministry from his hospital bed, and then from his wheelchair. His intimate knowledge of pain enabled him
to reach others who suffered.
He later wrote: "People who have known pain ultimately can build an invisible bridge of compassion for one another,
and, without words make that crossing from heart to heart....Pain is more than a mere physical ordeal. It is a great
mystic experience that links us, as no other bond, with all humanity."
The kind of involvement I suggest, reaching out and helping to find healing and hope and compassion and comfort, of
Jewish arms reaching out and Jewish ears willing to listen; a compassionate Jewish response to help face the challenges
of life.
the building of bridges, the crossing from heart to heart. This is true power. This is the power for each of us to do
God's unfinished business.
The Rabbi’s Corner By Rabbi Lynn Goldstein
Our Friday night service features the rituals, melodies and warmth of our congregation. The service features a sermon or presentation by our
rabbi. During this COVID-19 time period, we are celebrating Shabbat together. We will meet in the Zoom room (information will be sent out to
you to join us from your Shabbat table). We will begin each service with candle lighting. We invite you to light your own candles with all of us.
Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study
June 2020
עבודהWorship and Spirituality
Join us for Tanakh Study 9:30 am every Saturday unless otherwise noted. Discussion of the weekly portion is lively, informed and well-
researched, Participants express a wide range of interpretations of the central text of our faith.
And God blessed the seventh day and called it holy. Genesis 2:3
Tanakh Study
Saturday, June 6
Naso
Tanakh Study
Saturday, June 13
B’haalot’cha
Tanakh Study
Saturday, June 20
Sh’lach L’cha
Tanakh Study
Saturday, June 27
Korach
Tanakh Study
All Shabbat Service and Tanakh Study dates
subject to change. Details will be sent by e-Blast
and email as information becomes available.
Shabbat Services
Friday, June 5
Candle Lighting 8:47 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, June 12
Candle Lighting 8:51 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, June 19
Candle Lighting 8:54 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, June 26
Candle Lighting 8:54 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study will be
held using Zoom. Please look for
the invitation to join the group
and participate virtually.
Our Friday night service features the rituals, melodies and warmth of our congregation. The service features a sermon or presentation by our
rabbi. During this COVID-19 time period, we are celebrating Shabbat together. We will meet in the Zoom room (information will be sent out to
you to join us from your Shabbat table). We will begin each service with candle lighting. We invite you to light your own candles with all of us.
Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study
July 2020
עבודהWorship and Spirituality
Join us for Tanakh Study 9:30 am every Saturday unless otherwise noted. Discussion of the weekly portion is lively, informed and well-
researched, Participants express a wide range of interpretations of the central text of our faith.
And God blessed the seventh day and called it holy. Genesis 2:3
Tanakh Study
Saturday, July 4
Chukat-Balak
Tanakh Study
Saturday, July 11
Pinchas
Tanakh Study
Saturday, July 18
Matot-Mas-ei
Tanakh Study
Saturday, July 25
Devarim
Shabbat Chazon
Tanakh Study
All Shabbat Service and Tanakh Study dates
subject to change. Details will be sent by e-Blast
and email as information becomes available.
Shabbat Services
Friday, July 3
Candle Lighting 8:54 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, July 10
Candle Lighting 8:51 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, July 17
Candle Lighting 8:47 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, July 24
Candle Lighting 8:41 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Friday, July 31
Candle Lighting 8:33 pm
Shabbat Services 7:00 pm
Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study will be held
using Zoom. Please look for the invita-
tion to join the group and participate
virtually.
ZOOM EXPERIENCES
“Zoom…provides remote conferencing services that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile
collaboration.” Instructions to follow….look for them in your email
JUNE CLASSES AND EVENTS
Wednesday Evening, 6:30
Intro to Judaism/Basic Judaism
Thursday
Jewish Spirituality, 11:30 pm
Women and Judaism, 1:00 pm
Friday
Shabbat Services, 7:00 pm
Saturday
Tanakh Studies (I Samuel), 9:30 am
Shabbat is Here, a story and more with Rabbi Goldstein, 11:30 am
Havdalah, join us for a schmooze and great conversation. Door opens at 8:00. Havdalah at 8:25 pm
NOTE: the Anti Defamation League is hosting two seminars in June. June 11 and June 25 at 2:00. The topic is Anti-Semitism. To
participate, you must register. Use the URL to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/
WN_ZxwEBWnXRASkXPQtmILXSw
The Men of Reform Judaism are hosting Consul General David Gill of the Consulate of Germany in New York. Consul General Gill
will speak about his country's efforts to combat anti-Semitism and hate. JULY:
Rabbi Goldstein will be on vacation for the month of July. However she will lead services on Friday nights in July at 7:00 pm and
on Saturday mornings she will lead Tanakh Study at 9:30 am.
Zoom Learning with Rabbi Goldstein-June-July, 2020
As we all remain isolated in our homes, we need to turn to God, asking for God to heal our souls. Below you will find four
versions of the healing prayers. Just cut and paste in the URLs and you will be able to listen to any of these four.
Four Versions of the Mi Sheberach
1. Cantor Leon Sher, El Na Refanah, O God Heal Us Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIW6I-S5LLM
2. Cantor Benjie Schiller, Mi Sheberach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xag7aIEr0yw
3. Debbie Friedman, Mi Sheberach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHKo3CjuzpY
4. Rick Recht, El Na Refanah La
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTGZzPHYN0
Congregational Happenings June-July 2020
The practice of hand washing dates all the way back to
the time of the First Temple period when the
Israelites made special offerings on Shabbat. In order
to make these offerings, they needed to cleanse their
hands with fresh water then raise up their hands and
recite a blessing before eating.
Washing Hands
After Kiddush and before the meal, each person in the
household should wash hands by filling a cup with
water and pouring it over the top and bottom of the
right hand and then the left hand. Some say that it is
to be done three times. Before wiping the hands dry
on a towel, the following blessing should be recited:
Creating Successful Transformational Change
in Our Congregation
By Lori Kowit and Rabbi Stacy Schlein
Six years ago, Ganon Gil, the early learning center of The Temple Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, OH,
had decreasing enrollment, was not meeting most of the community’s needs, and was no longer
financially viable.
We had to make a change and we faced a daunting decision: close the program or expand it to full-
time and include an infant program for children as young as six weeks. After extensive study and
evaluation, we made the bold decision to pursue the latter.
Soon thereafter, our congregation was blessed to receive a grant from the Mandel Foundation that
enabled us to create a state-of-the-art early learning center. In May 2016, we opened a brand-new, full-service family learning center. Making
these structural and philosophical changes redefined and reenergized our program, but in retrospect, they marked only the first stage of our
transformation.
In November 2016, our congregation joined the URJ Full-Time Early Education Community of Practice (CoP), which expanded our growth even
more. Along with 12 other congregations with full-time early childhood centers from across North America, we embarked on an 18-month
journey of learning, experimentation, and networking.
Through this CoP, we encountered two concepts that shifted the way we approach and evaluate our work: “Start with Why” and new measures
of congregational success.
The first concept, “Start with Why,” popularized by Simon Sinek, challenged us to identify our “why:” our core beliefs and the reason we exist as
a congregation. In our CoP, several exercises inspired us to think about our sacred purpose and to strategize about how we can focus our work
accordingly.
The second concept inspired us to evaluate our success in new ways – by measuring relationships, meaning, and impact. We were challenged to
focus on these key questions:
Are we helping congregants build deep relationships with people who will be there for them in difficult times and in times of joy?
Are we building meaning by bringing Jewish tradition and wisdom to the challenges our congregants face?
Are we having an impact on our congregants and the world around them?
Together, these two concepts helped us truly reexamine our goals and move toward transformational change: Prior to the CoP, we strove to
provide more options for people as a means to expand their experiences with the congregation. During and after the CoP, we shifted our focus
to have greater impact on people’s lives by strengthening relationships and creating meaning.
For example, we took a new approach to our annual program calendar, merging the calendars of our early learning center and our learning
center. By placing the two calendars side by side, we could see all the programs we offered in 2018, making it clear we were offering entirely too
many.
In planning for 2019, we took a more strategic approach and began the conversation by focusing on our “why.” We then ensured that the
programs we were scheduling aligned with our core beliefs and aimed to accomplish the goals of building relationships and helping congregants
find meaning. Prioritizing our programming based on our “why” also helped us identify opportunities to offer joint initiatives, as appropriate, by
combining efforts of our early learning center and learning center.
Although the focus on our “why” and on new measures of congregational success started in our early learning center, it expanded to the
congregation at large. Our new senior rabbi, Jonathan Cohen, is working with us to continue experimenting with how we apply our “why” and
the measures of relationships, meaning, and impact to our “what” – learning, prayer, and programs. We have already used these principles to
guide us in assessing and reimagining the way we celebrate holidays and other congregational happenings, and this is only the beginning. We look
forward to continuing to focus on our “why” and on the measures of relationships, meaning, and impact to track our success – in our early
learning center and beyond.
Learn about all the major takeways from the URJ Full-Time Early Education Community of Practice.
Lori Kowit is the director of Ganon Gil, the early learning center of The Temple Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, OH. She also serves as the
president of Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ). Rabbi Stacy Schlein is the associate rabbi and director of learning at The
Temple Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, OH. They both participated in the URJ Full-Time Early Education Community of Practice in 2016-2018.
Tishah B'Av, observed on the 9th (tishah) of the Hebrew month of Av, is a day of mourning the destruction
of both ancient Temples in Jerusalem. Liberal Judaism never has assigned a central religious role to the
ancient Temple, so mourning the destruction of the Temple may not be particularly meaningful to liberal
Jews. In modern times, many Jews understand Tishah B'Av as a day to remember many tragedies that have
befallen the Jewish people throughout history, and to reflect on the suffering that still occurs in our world.
Customarily, Tishah B'Av is a time set aside for fasting and mourning. As on Yom Kippur, the fast extends
from sundown until the following sundown. In the synagogue, the Book of Eichah (Lamentations) is chanted,
as are kinot, which are dirges written during the Middle Ages. Sitting on low stools, a custom associated with
mourning the dead, Jews read sections of the books of Jeremiah and Job, as well as passages from the Bible
and the Talmud that deal with the Temples' destructions in 586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E.
Some Jewish communities begin a period of semi-mourning three weeks before Tishah B’Av, on the 17th of
the Hebrew month of Tammuz. It was supposedly on this day in 586 B.C.E. that the Babylonians first made
an incursion into the Temple in Jerusalem. Beginning on this date, Jews who observe this custom refrain from
holding weddings and festive celebrations or cutting their hair. The mourning intensifies on the first of Av,
with no meat or wine consumed, no new clothing purchased, and no shaving allowed. On the evening before
Tishah B’Av, a 24-hour fast begins, and in synagogue services, the Book of Lamentations is chanted. When
Tishah B’Av falls on Shabbat, its observance begins after Shabbat ends and extends into the next day.
For most liberal Jews, Tishah B'Av has faded in importance as a ritual observance, as the rebuilding of a
central Temple in Jerusalem has lost its priority and significance in modern times. Although historians dispute
the fact that both Temples were destroyed on this day, Tishah B’Av has become a symbol of Jewish suffering
and loss. Over the centuries, other tragic events have come to be commemorated on this day, including the
brutal massacres of the Crusades, the Jewish expulsion from Spain, and the Holocaust.
Fast of Tishah B’av July 29-30, 2020
Congregational Happenings
June-July 2020
Since the Congregation is using the Zoom app to offer our programs and services virtually rather than physically, these instructions may be
helpful for those who have a problem downloading the app.
We are increasingly realizing how important it is to be able to communicate over the internet with the people we care about. To get the most
out of the internet, we must know the tools that help us easily communicate with people around the world, such as Zoom. Download Zoom
right now on your Smartphone or Tablet and start making audio and video calls of the best quality totally free.
Zoom is an amazing app available for all kinds of mobile devices, although it also offers a desktop version. With this app you can make group
videocalls with up to 100 people. This is the most effective way to communicate with large groups, and the best thing is that it offers excellent
audio and video quality. Start using this fantastic app to hold conferences, meetings, classes and much more from home.
If you want to know more information about Zoom, we recommend you continue reading this post. Right now we will show you all the details
of this app and how to download it on any of your mobile devices. With Zoom you can communicate perfectly with many people from anywhere
you are. Take advantage of all the functions that this magnificent app has for you.
When using Zoom, each person will appear in a box on the screen, and regardless of the number of participants, the video and audio quality will
be the best. This is why for some years now this app has been the most popular for online conferences and meetings.
Another good feature of this app is that documents, photos or any type of files can be shared during the call. This will be very functional if you
are conducting any type of presentation or class that requires teaching material, or even to share photos during the conversation. Each of the
participants will be able to view the files from their device.
Download Zoom right now and don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy everything this wonderful app has to offer.
How to download Zoom?
If you want to start using this wonderful tool, all you have to do is download Zoom right now on your Smartphone or Tablet. This app is
available for Android and iOS, and you can download it from Google Play and the App Store respectively. To use Zoom you will need a good
internet connection, so it is recommended to have access to a Wi-Fi network.
Run a search by typing in Zoom. The app should come up. You want Zoom Cloud Meeting. Download this and it should come
into your phone or tablet. You should see the blue icon as shown. This is a free app. Once the app is downloaded, you may
now exit the store. When you receive an invitation by email to enter, there should be a line in blue with an address and
possibly a password. Tap on that address and enter the password if needed and you should go right into the room. You may
also have to wait for a moment while the host allows you to enter. You may have to manually turn on the audio connection. If
there any questions, there are numerous web sites to help guide you through the process including the Zoom.us website and multiple YouTube
videos. Do not be afraid to try; it really is very simple.
Gallery view shows all participants although you may not see everyone depending on the screen size of your device. You may also mute and
unmute which allows you to talk. The host can also mute and unmute everyone so as to allow only the host to speak. Please be advised that all
background noise is picked up (such as dogs barking , birds chirping and radios and TV’s) so please be considerate and mute so you may listen
but not disturb anyone else. At this time you must unmute if you want to speak.
At the end of the session, the host will close. There is also a red “LEAVE” button in case you must leave early before the session ends. Touching
that takes you out immediately, so do not touch unless needed.
If you do not have a computer or computer access, please call the
Temple office 519-969-2422 and advise us so that we may help
make High Holiday access to services available.
. The building is closed until further
notice, based on the local and
provincial guidelines. You will be
notified of the opening in the eblast
and the bulletin and after the building
has been sanitized.
Annual General Meeting 7:00pm
June 29 ( by Zoom)
You will receive an invitation closer to
the event date.
Tutoring for Zoom will also be available
prior to the meeting.
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IMPROVED
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Congregational Happenings
June-July 2020 For Your Information
Office Closures in June & July
Wednesday, July 1 and Monday, August 3rd.
Please note – At most there will only be
someone in the office in the mornings
From 8:30 am to 12 noon Monday to Friday.
Please call in advance 519-969-2422.
A little humor
for the Month
Vote Suggestions
Opinion
Zoom
In! Virtual
Greetings
I’ll be there
If you do not have a computer or computer access, please
call the Temple office 519-969-2422 and advise us so that we
may help make High Holiday access to services available.
If you wish to have your birthday or a family member's birthday or your anniversary listed in the bulletin, please contact the
Beth El office at 519-969-2422.. To ensure that you receive your bulletin, please call us if you have a change of address or if
you wish to receive your bulletin by e-mail.
Thank you to all our members who contribute to our many funds. A gift of $18 to the Temple is a very meaningful way to con-
gratulate a friend or family member on happy occasions or to express get wells or condolences. Please remember Beth El
with your donations. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.
Dorothy Buckhalter
Ed Levitt
Lil Lederman
Valerie Horner
Annette Teich
Jackie Farrell
Louise Ziff
Brenda Kay
Kenneth Karp
Richard McGuinty
Hannah Levin
Mildred Silver
Nel Chelsky
Rona Paquette
Miriam Schnayer
Wayne Katz
Beth Horowitz
Avraham Labe
Marla Rivard
Suzanne Selby
Pat Routliffe
Nina Zlotnik
Sidney Chelsky
Florence Cohen
Kathy Selby
Robin Martin Duttman
Morton Kaplan
Tony Lee
Cindy Jeris
Mark Vruble
Dr. Milton Cohen
Avigail Sarah Bat Devorah
Alan Orman
Marilyn Guss
Peter Winagar
Sheldon Indig
Samantha Lock
Good Health Wishes -
Refu’ah Sheleimah
A complete healing to:
Mishpacha-Our Congregational Family
June 2020
Mazel Tov and Best Wishes
2 Aviva Blacher
2 Daniel Ableser
2 Diane Rubin
3 Jed Benjamin Polsky
4 Bobbi Lesansky
5 Baila Dietrich
6 Pam Goldstein
7 Mort Kaplan
7 Rhonda Ellis
9 Klara Gorelik
9 Stephanie Rosen
13 Gerald Freed
13 Mark Morrison
14 Lia Tepperman
15 Mendy Dalfen
15 Abbee Shanbon
16 Deana Botton
16 Bethe Jarcaig
17 Michal Kessler
17 Steven Gifford
19 Bill Botton
19 Zachary Blacher
19 Brian Braitman
20 Alexander Sionov
21 Sarah Morrison
25 Deborah Livneh
28 Leo Schnayer
30 Justin Silverman
To those celebrating birthdays in June
1 Ronna Warsh & Dr. Morrie Kleinplatz
3 Will & Pam Goldstein
9 Irina & Stephen Lutvak
15 Arthur & Madie Weingarden
16 Gerald & Mikie Freed
18 Ron & Joanne Polsky
21 Ron & Barbara Silver
23 Leonard & Charlotte Braitman
25 Andrew & Tina Tepperman
28 Marc Katzman & Marilee Marcotte
29 Mark & Cathy Morrison
To those
celebrating
anniversaries in June To Marilee Marcotte and
Marc Katzman on the
birth of their first
grandson Remy Katzman.
To Nels Katzman on the
birth of his great grandson
Remy Katzman.
Mazel Tov
If you wish to have your birthday or a family member's birthday or your anniversary listed in the bulletin, please contact the
Beth El office at 519-969-2422.. To ensure that you receive your bulletin, please call us if you have a change of address or if
you wish to receive your bulletin by e-mail.
Thank you to all our members who contribute to our many funds. A gift of $18 to the Temple is a very meaningful way to con-
gratulate a friend or family member on happy occasions or to express get wells or condolences. Please remember Beth El
with your donations. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.
Dorothy Buckhalter
Ed Levitt
Lil Lederman
Valerie Horner
Annette Teich
Jackie Farrell
Louise Ziff
Brenda Kay
Kenneth Karp
Richard McGuinty
Hannah Levin
Mildred Silver
Nel Chelsky
Rona Paquette
Miriam Schnayer
Wayne Katz
Beth Horowitz
Avraham Labe
Marla Rivard
Suzanne Selby
Pat Routliffe
Nina Zlotnik
Sidney Chelsky
Florence Cohen
Kathy Selby
Robin Martin Duttman
Morton Kaplan
Tony Lee
Cindy Jeris
Mark Vruble
Dr. Milton Cohen
Avigail Sarah Bat Devorah
Alan Orman
Marilyn Guss
Peter Winagar
Sheldon Indig
Samantha Lock
Good Health Wishes -
Refu’ah Sheleimah
A complete healing to:
Mishpacha-Our Congregational Family
July 2020
Mazel Tov and Best Wishes
1 Eileen Lyons
3. Hannah Levin
3 Carol Plaut
5 Jonathan Silverman
8 Ilia Rakhoutine
9 Charlotte Braitman
9 Jennifer Polsky
13 Alla Zaltsman
13 Mark Abraham
15 Dr. Tal Levy
16 Erin Miller
16 Marcie Warsh
19 Lawrence Pazner
19 Mary Zaltz
21 Samuel Zaltz
21 Dr. Richard Gruneir
23 Iryna Kurganska
23 Larry Polsky
23 Max Louis Polsky
25 Nina Zlotnik
26 Miki Closs
26 Lily Tepperman
26 Max Strosberg
27 Meghan Plotnick
30 Suzanne Selby
30 Rachel Malus
31 Neil Katzman
31 Aliyah Dalfen
31. Barbara Stein
To those celebrating birthdays in July
1 Mendy & Rosalie Dalfen
3 Rabbi Jeffrey & Judy Ableser
21 Tracey Atin and Robert Godden
24 Al & Simha Teshuba
To those
celebrating
anniversaries in July
Yahrzeits
June 2020
May their memories always be for a blessing
Zichronam L’vracha - We remember זייל
Week of May 30-June 5
30 Harold Ableser
31 Tybe Sobel
31 Ernestine Brown
31 Ben Rosenfeldt
31 Ida Rashbaum
1 Bernie Plotnick
1 Barry Ravitz
1 Joseph Finkel
1 Sonia Kurganskaya
1 Ted Burstyn
3 Irving Lando
5 Mantina Massi Tesciuba
Week of June 6-12
6 Rosalie Cheifetz
6 Al Chapman
6 Sonya Walman
7 Fanny Schwartz
7 Rubin Kotin
8 Ronald Kessler
8 H. Leonard Fromm
9 Paul Lesansky
9 Earl Rosenbaum
10 Solomon Yavno
10 Morris Malowitz
10 Shirley Morris
11 Boris Nosanchuk
11 Adele Glynn
Week of June 13-19
14 Marion Pazner
14 Albert Botton
14 Rebecca Pazner
15 Ivan Katzman
15 Stanley Chandler
15 Rachel Miller
15 Lillian Brody
15 Julius Cheifetz
16 Joseph Finkelstein
16 Marty Handelman
19 Charles Silverman
Week of June 20-26
20 Samuel Tenzer
21 Anne (Chana) Katzman
21 Morton Burstyn
22 Edith Silverstein
23 Louis Orman
24 Joseph Remsing
26 Sarah King
Week of June 27-July 3
27 Jacob Arnold Greene
27 Brian Barat
27 Newton S. Jackson
27 Tillie Eskin
28 Rhia Barat
29 Sarah Gaffen
29 Esther Tenzer
30 Dan Weingarden
30 Mollie Bennett
30 Samuel Levy
30 Harry Rosen
Yahrzeits
July 2020
May their memories always be for a blessing
Zichronam L’vracha - We remember זייל
Week of June 27-July 3
27 Jacob Arnold Greene
27 Brian Barat
27 Newton S. Jackson
27 Tillie Eskin
28 Rhia Barat
29 Sarah Gaffen
29 Esther Tenzer
30 Dan Weingarden
30 Mollie Bennett
30 Samuel Levy
30 Harry Rosen
Week of July 4-10
4 Sam Buckler
4 David Horlick
5 Avrum Goldstein
5 Rosaline Kessler
6 Helen Novominsky
6 Rita Pazner
7 Lonny Rudover
8 Janet Pearl
8 Esther Patlin
9 Ann Rochlin
10 Minnie Talberg
Week of July 11-17
11 Herman L. Blum
11 Amnun Sionov
12 Rose Polsky
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12 Sam Levy
13 Manuel Hudis
14 Florence Kaplan
15 Rose Rosenthal
Week of July 11-17
16 Ann Speigel
16 Ann Cohen
16 Chaim Ripp
17 Lee Sidney Malowitz
17 Johanne Spring
17 Freda Brest
17 Miriam Zlotnick
Week of July 18-24
18 Daniel Krever
20 Rose Winograd
20 Bernard Whiteman
20 Morton Eskin
21 Lou Polsky
21 Bert Gower
22 Minnie Steinbruck
22 Ethel Lutvak
23 Samuel Frank
24 Brayna Yavno
24 Marilyn Caron
24 Anne Rogers
Week of July 25-31
25 Harvey Cole
25 Eva Pazner
26 Beatrice Shulman
26 Edward Theodore Forman
27 Lydia Erin Fink
27 Mary Eisen
27 Rose Wunder
28 Celia Cohen
29 Max Pollock
29 Abraham Packer
30 Milton Nosanchuk
30 Claire Laker
31 Sarah Fruchter
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Arthur & Brian Barat Memorial Fund
To Jerry Alexis in memory of Beverley Alexis, beloved wife, mother & grandmother by: Janet Rosenbaum.
Building Maintenance Fund
To Mort Kaplan and family in memory of Sharon Kaplan, beloved wife & mother by: Dinah & Jeremy Frank, Charles & Karen
Rosen, Lynn and Alan Berger.
To Marilee Marcotte & Marc Katzman honouring the birth of their first grandchild, Remy Katzman, by Charles and Karen Rosen.
Friendship Circle Fund
To Jerry Alexis & family in memory of Beverley Alexis, beloved wife, mother & grandmother by Diane Rubin.
To Mort Kaplan & family in memory of Sharon Kaplan, beloved wife & mother by Diane Rubin.
To the family of Jackie Eisenberg, beloved mother & grandmother by Diane Rubin.
Hochberg/Kaplan Memorial Fund
To Mort Kaplan & family in memory of Sharon Kaplan, beloved wife & mother by: Ronda Robson, Janis Eisenberg, Sylvia Spring,
Rochelle Israel, David Spring, Barbara Levine, Marty & Lois Haron, and Barbara & Gerald Levine.
To Mark Kaplan in memory of his beloved mother, Sharon Kaplan by Dr. Jonathan Douglas.
To Sharon Hochberg in memory of her beloved sister-in-law, Sharon Kaplan by Barbara & Gerald Levine.
Ted Hochberg Memorial Fund
To Fred Katzman in honour of his Special Birthday by Sharon Hochberg.
To Kathy Fleming in memory of her beloved father, Salomon Buch by Sharon Hochberg.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
To Rabbi Goldstein in appreciation by Jerry Alexis and Family.
Religious School Fund
To Jerry Alexis & family in memory of Beverley Alexis, beloved mother and grandmother by Leonard & Charlotte Braitman; and
Dr. Bernie & Barbara Lyons.
To Mort Kaplan & Family in memory of beloved wife & mother Sharon Kaplan by: Andrew & Tina Tepperman, and Dr. Bernie &
Barbara Lyons.
Social Action Fund
To Mort Kaplan in memory of his beloved wife Sharon Kaplan by Sally Goldhar.
Towards the meal Congregation Beth El provided at Ronald McDonald House by Sally Goldhar.
Dorothy & Max Weingarden Endowment Fund
To Mort Kaplan & family in memory of beloved wife & mother, Sharon Kaplan by Jerry Weingarden & Patti Dunlop.
Contributions
June 2020
Thank you to those who have given generously to Congregation
Beth El this month. Gifts are a wonderful way to celebrate a
birthday, an anniversary, the arrival of a child, or to remember
the life of someone who has passed away. Your donations to
these Temple funds are greatly appreciated.
צ ד ק ה
COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS
Social Action
Ronald McDonald House
We are pleased to announce that we are returning to Ronald McDonald House to prepare
three more delicious dinners this year. The dates are:
Thursday June 11, Thursday August 13 and Thursday October 29
We meet at 4:30 pm and leave about 7:30 pm. We need five people to prepare and serve each
meal. If you are interested in participating, contact Sandi Malowitz, [email protected] or
(519) 966-5522 or Congregation Beth El.
Highlights of Committee Activities
June-July 2020 For Your Information
Please note that these dates are subject to
conditions of the COVID-19 quarantine and may
change
YOUR CONGREGATIONAL RABBI- Rabbi Lynn Goldstein is available for all congregants for all life cycle events, including funerals and unveilings. She
will also visit those in hospital, nursing homes or homebound. She is also available if you are struggling with an issue, if you would like to talk or if you
would just like to say “hi”. If you know of someone who would appreciate a visit; or would like more information, please call or email the Temple office.
SIMCHAS- Please notify the office by the 15th of each month, if you wish to have a special event in your life (simchas, life-cycle events, etc.) published in
your bulletin.
STONE DEDICATIONS & UNVEILINGS- Rabbi Goldstein is available to perform Unveilings and Stone Dedications. Please contact her to make
arrangements. We kindly request that you advise the Beth El office of any Unveiling dates to be announced in the Beth El bulletin (please advise us if
you wish the unveiling to be private and unpublished). The office will contact the Cemetery Caretaker to make the necessary preparations at the
Cemetery before the unveiling.
SPECIAL NOTICE- When scheduling a simcha, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, or Kiddush, please schedule your date first with the Rabbi, and then, after
talking with the Rabbi, please confirm arrangements with the Beth El office. When holding such events please advise the office of catering details,
deliveries, set-up of tables, number of guests expected, etc. so that we may avoid any misunderstandings and your event will be a pleasant one for all.
Thank you for your consideration.
SUPPORTING CONGREGATION BETH EL- A donation to Beth El is a wonderful way to congratulate friends and family on simchas, as well as a
thoughtful and meaningful way to extend condolences. A contribution card will be mailed to the recipient (minimum donation $18). You can phone the
office at 969-2422 or the office can take your requests for donations on-line (or any other request, such as names to be included on our Mi Sheberach
list, yahrzeits to be read, reservations for events) through our email address: [email protected].
NOTICE- We would like to recognize the achievements of all our members, from our youngest children to our seniors. Whatever your achievement,
we would like to send a hearty mazal tov to you in the Bulletin so everyone will know of your efforts! If you have a simcha, please call and provide us
with details! Thank you for your cooperation.
BAR/BAT MITZVAH- Please contact the Rabbi to set a date for your family's simcha (joyous event) a year in advance. After the Rabbi and family set the
date, please notify the office so your special event will be on the community calendar as well as our Temple calendar.
CANNABIS POLICY- As our Members will be aware, the recreational use of Cannabis has been legalized by the Provincial Government as of October
17th, 2018. The Board of Directors considered the impact of this new legislation at their Board Meeting convened October 16th, 2018. At that time,
the Board agreed that not only would the recreational use of Cannabis on Beth El property not be in keeping with the family values that Beth El aspires
to, but the recreational use of Cannabis in public places is still prohibited, despite the new legislation. The Board accordingly unanimously agreed to
prohibit the use of Cannabis on Beth El property, at all times. The Board asks that Members and their guests respect this decision and adhere to it fully.
LET US KNOW WHO IS IN THE HOSPITAL
Privacy laws do not permit the hospital to call and advise Beth El when
our congregants are hospitalized.
Please remember that we cannot identify Jewish patients in the hospital
unless our Rabbi is notified they are there! Rabbi Goldstein very much
wants to visit with any of our members who are hospitalized or
homebound. Please call her and let her know. If you are calling during
business hours, please call the Temple. In an after-hours emergency,
please call our Rabbi on her cell phone at 314-591-8559.
Bikkur Cholim or “Visiting the sick, is a very important Jewish value. In
addition to the calls and visits to your ill family and friends, you can help
our rabbi to perform this mitzvah too. Call the Rabbi Goldstein so that
she can help perform this mitzvah.
CEMETERY NOTICE
The Beth El Cemetery gates are open on
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with the exception of
Jewish Holidays. Please Note: even though
the gates are open on the days and hours
stated above, you will notice that there are chains wrapped around
the gates and they appear to be locked. In the past few years, due to
youths in the area gathering at the cemetery on occasion, the care-
taker had closed the gates with a chain to make it appear they were
locked. Unfortunately at times this chain and lock were difficult to
remove by our members, and has now been removed on the above
mentioned days when the cemetery will be open.
Events and Announcements For Your Information
B’haalot’cha When You Raise [the Lamps] Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 June 13, 2020
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to Aaron and say to him, 'When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front
of the lampstand.'" - Numbers 8:1-2
God speaks to Moses, describing the menorah for the Tent of Meeting. The Levites are appointed to serve as assistants under Aaron and his
sons. (8:1-26)
Those who are unable to celebrate Passover during Nisan are given a time in the month of Sivan to observe a "second Passover." (9:1-14)
A cloud by day and fire by night show God's Presence over the Tabernacle. When the cloud lifts from the Tabernacle, the people leave Sinai,
setting out on their journey, tribe by tribe. (9:15-10:36)
The Israelites complain about the lack of meat, and Moses becomes frustrated. God tells him to appoint a council of elders. God provides the
people with meat and then strikes them with a very severe plague. (11:1-34)
Miriam and Aaron talk about the "Cushite woman" whom Moses has married. In addition, they complain that God speaks not only through
Moses but also through them. Miriam is struck with leprosy, and Moses begs God to heal her. After her recovery, the people resume their
journey. (12:1-16)
Sh’lach L’cha Send [Notables to Scout the Land] Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 June 20, 2020
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying, "Send emissaries to scout the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelite people; send one man
from each of their ancestral tribes, each one a chieftain among them." - Numbers 13:1-2
Moses sends twelve spies to the Land of Israel to report on the inhabitants and the country. Despite the positive report of Joshua and Caleb, the
people are frightened. (13:1–14:10)
God threatens to wipe out the Children of Israel but relents when Moses intercedes on their behalf. To punish the people, God announces that
all those who left Egypt would not enter the Land of Israel except for Joshua and Caleb. (14:11–45)
Moses instructs the Israelites regarding setting aside challah, the observance of the Sabbath, how to treat strangers, and the laws of tzitzit. (15:1–
41)
Naso II Take a Census Numbers 6:1 - 7:89 June 6, 2020
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If any men or women explicitly utter a nazirite’s vow, to set
themselves apart for the Eternal, they shall abstain from wine and any other intoxicant." - Numbers 6:1-2
The obligations of a nazirite vow are explained. They include abstaining from alcohol and not cutting one's hair. (6:1-21)
God tells Moses how to teach Aaron and his sons the Priestly Blessing. (6:22-27)
Moses consecrates the Sanctuary, and the tribal chieftains bring offerings. Moses then speaks with God inside the Tent of Meeting. (7:1-89)
Korach Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 June 27, 2020
Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth--
decendants of Reuben--to rise up against Moses, ... - Numbers 16:1-2
Korach and his followers, Dathan and Abiram, lead a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. God punishes the rebels by burying
them and their families alive. Once again, God brings a plague on the people. (16:1-17:15)
The chief of each tribe deposits his staff inside the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's staff brings forth sprouts, produces blossoms, and bears almonds.
(17:16-26)
The Kohanim and Levites are established and assigned the responsibility of managing the donations to the Sanctuary. All of the firstborn offerings
shall go to the priests and all the tithes are designated for the Levites in return for the services they perform. (18:1-32)
Pinchas Phinehas Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 July 11, 2020
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying, "Phinehas, son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the Israelites by
displaying among them his passion for Me, so that I did not wipe out the Israelite people in My passion." - Numbers 25:10-11
Pinchas is rewarded for killing the Israelite and the Midianite woman who cursed God. (25:10–15)
Israel fights a war against the Midianites. (25:16-18)
A second census is taken. (26:1–65)
The daughters of Zelophehad force a change in the laws of property inheritance. (27:1–11)
Joshua is chosen to be Moses' successor. (27:15–23)
The sacrificial ritual for all festival occasions is described in detail. (28:1–30:1)
Matot-Masei The Tribes/ The Marches of [the Israelites] Numbers 30:2 - 36:13 July 18, 2020
Moses spoke to the heads of the Israelite tribes, saying: "This is what the Eternal has commanded: If a householder makes a vow to the Eternal or
takes an oath imposing an obligation on himself, he shall not break his pledge; he must carry out all that has crossed his lips." - Numbers 30:2-3
Moses explains to the Israelites the laws concerning vows made by men and women. (30:2—17)
Israel wages war against the Midianites. (31:1—18)
The laws regarding the spoils of war are outlined. (31:19—54)
The tribes of Reuben and Gad are granted permission to stay on the east bank of the Jordan River. (32:1—42)
The itinerary of the Israelites through the wilderness from Egypt to Jordan is delineated. (33:1-49)
Moses tells Israel to remove the current inhabitants of the land that God will give them and to destroy their gods. (33:50-56)
The boundaries of the Land of Israel are defined, along with those of the Levitical cities and the cities of refuge. (34:1-35:15)
God makes a precise distinction between murder and manslaughter. (35:16-34)
Chukat-Balak The Ritual Law/ Balak Numbers 19:1 - 25:9 July 4, 2020
The Eternal One spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: "This is the ritual law that the Eternal has commanded: Instruct the Israelite people to bring
you a red cow without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which no yoke has been laid." - Numbers 19:1-2
Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. - Numbers 22:2
The laws of the red heifer to purify a person who has had contact with a corpse are given. (19:1-22)
The people arrive at the wilderness of Zin. Miriam dies and is buried there. (20:1)
The people complain that they have no water. Moses strikes the rock to get water for them. God tells Moses and Aaron they will not enter the Land of Israel. (20:2-13)
The king of Edom refuses to let the Children of Israel pass through his land. After Aaron's priestly garments are given to his son Eleazer, Aaron dies. (20:14-29)
After they are punished for complaining about the lack of bread and water, the Israelites repent and are victorious in battle against the Amorites and the people of Bashan, whose lands they capture. (21:4-22:1)
Balak, the king of Moab, persuades the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites so that he can defeat them and drive them out of the region. How-ever, Balaam blesses the Children of Israel instead and prophesies that Israel's enemies will be defeated. (22:2-24:25)
God punishes the Israelites with a plague for consorting with the Moabite women and their god. The plague is stayed after Pinchas kills an Israel-ite man and his Midianite woman. (25:1-9)
Devarim The Words Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:2 July 25, 2020
These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan. - Deuteronomy 1:1
Moses begins his final words of instruction to the Children of Israel, focusing first on recounting their physical journey. (1:1–21)
Moses reviews the people’s reactions to the negative reports of the spies and the appointment of Joshua to succeed him. (1:22–45)
Moses recounts that all of the Israelite warriors who left Egypt died, as God had intended, and the people continued their wanderings and defeated their enemies. (2:14–3:11)
Moses reiterates that the Land of Israel was allocated to the Israelite tribes. (3:12–22)
Religious School News “And you Shall Teach Them Diligently To Your Children”
ושננהם לבניף ודברה בם
May 31st was our last day of the 2019-2020 school year, and what a bittersweet year it has been. In years to
come, when we reflect back on this time, we will always remember the pandemic that started just after the
great Purim Carnival at the Temple. This past year consisted of great programming and exciting lessons. As
the administrator of the school, I would like to say that there are no words to express my deep gratitude to
our talented and dedicated teachers, who put together an online program in such a short amount of time for
your children. Our small community is very fortunate to have them. We are living in surreal times and
nobody can predict what the future will look like, and hopefully we will be able to gather together this
coming September.
Hope you all stay healthy and strong! Have a great summer!
Fern
Social Distanced in September?
Jewish Book Clubs
With lots of patience, we look forward to the time when we will be beyond the health restrictions which cancelled the
last meeting of the Beth El Book Club – one very small casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic which has turned the world
upside down. With millions of cases and thousands of deaths worldwide, complaining about personal inconveniences
would be almost sinful. We will therefore wait until the day that we can get together to talk about THE OLD
BUNCH, when our discussion of those young Chicago Jews going through the Great Depression will take on new
meanings and new comparisons, though their lives of finding spouses, starting careers and families, and living Jewish
lives as a minority population will still resonate for us a half-century later. With nothing new to report, I would like to
share with you a few excerpts from an article in The Journal of The Jewish Book Council about one of the oldest
Jewish book clubs in North America. “The Pioneers: The Oldest Jewish Women’s Book Club in America” by Pamela
Nadell published on May 11th.
In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, in an era when few people went to high school let alone college or uni
versity, literary societies and culture clubs appeared across the United States. In almost every town and city, women
and men who wanted to advance their educations met regularly to discuss books, hear lectures, and improve
themselves by learning from one another. Although some clubs brought men and women together, many, if not most,
were segregated by gender as well as class and faith. On a winter day in St. Louis in 1879, Rosa Sonneschein gathered
a group of friends and acquaintances and founded the first Jewish women’s book club in the nation: the Pioneers. The
members — most surely Reform Jewish women affiliated with Shaare Emeth — took the club seriously, although they
also wanted to enjoy themselves. The Pioneers soon expanded their horizons with musical performances and readings.
They also held debates, in which they considered both philosophical
questions and current issues. The Pioneers chose Jewish history for one of
their first themes. Their papers covered the Babylonian exile, Jews under
Roman rule, differences between Judaism and Christianity, Muhammad’s
debt to Judaism, and philosophers like Moses Maimonides and Moses
Mendelssohn. Despite male objections, the Pioneers and thousands — if not
tens of thousands— of literary clubs flourished. Today, the Pioneers are still
going strong. They meet not in parlors, but at St. Louis’s Reform synagogue,
Temple Emanuel. Although the group once considered admitting men, it has
not. However, in 1970, ethnicity and religion were made irrelevant for
vetting new members. What was required was for a “girl” to want to learn.
Still, most of today’s Pioneers are Jewish women.
Our Book Club is gender neutral, and is open to anyone in the Windsor
Jewish community. Its active membership has shrunken from its early years
as an outcome of Synagogue 2000, but its aims, like those of the St. Louis
Pioneers in 1879, remain learning from each other by sharing our personal
responses to our book selections. The book cover illustration is to honour
their work.
Jewish Book Club
Sponsored by Congregation Beth El
Community Events
May 2020 חבורה
Save the date, attend the event and
support your community
October 26-29, 2020
Cineplex Odeon Theaters
Devonshire Mall
Enjoy the films and
become a 2020 sponsor to
support our 18th (chai) year!
The 18th Annual
Ruth & Bernard
Friedman
Windsor Jewish
Film Festival
October 26-29, 2020
Due to the
Coronavirus Covid-
19 outbreak, the
Windsor Jewish
Film Festival has
been tentatively
rescheduled for
October 26-29,
2020.
Please note that the Windsor Jewish Community Centre
is closed until the COVID-19 quarantine is lifted.
Executive
Directors
Trustees
2019-2020 Board of Directors
Rabbinic Chair
George and Rosanne Agree Endowment
Arthur and Brian Barat Memorial
Camp George Scholarship
Building
Friendship Circle
Cheifetz Family Memorial
Beatrice Cherniak Memorial Flower
Charles and Ethel Cohen Endowment
Joseph M. and Florence Cohen Endowment
Sam M. and Celia Cohen Scholastic Endowment
Faye, Morris and Harvey Duke Memorial
Saul and Marion Fainstein Memorial
Aron Fink Endowment
Jane and Sam Freed Memorial
Golden Book
Maurice and Esther Goldstein Endowment
Hochberg/Kaplan Memorial
Ted Hochberg Memorial
Ethel and Harry Hoffman Memorial
Cantor Sidney Resnick Memorial Music
Larry Kaiman Memorial
Fran and Aaron Katzman Endowment
Ronald Meretsky Memorial
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan V. Plaut Memorial
Rabbi W. Gunther and Elizabeth S. Plaut Memorial
Rabbi’s Discretionary
Religious School
Harry and Dora Rosen Memorial
Joani Rosenthal Nursery School
William Silver and Doreen Silver-Bricker Memorial
Social Action Projects
Sam and Sara Taub Scholastic Memorial
Torah
Dorothy T. & Max Weingarden Endowment
Joyce Weingarden Memorial
Yahrzeit
Congregation Beth El Special Fund List
What better way to celebrate, honor, or remember loved ones,
special occasions or friends through a generous tax-deductible
donation. Minimum donation is $18. Golden Book and Mitzvah Fund
donations are $36.00. New prayer books are now available for plating
with the cost remaining $54.00. Thank you for making a culture of
giving to Congregation Beth El an integral part of your Jewish life.
Dr. Zoia Sherman
Michael Blacher Stephen Lutvak
Audrey Bondy Dr. Michael H. Malowitz
William Botton Dr. Reuben Schnayer
Brenda S. Cohen Paula M. Taub
Carl S. Cohen, Q.C., LL.D. Al Teshuba
James L. Cohen Arthur B. Weingarden
William Goldstein
Marc S. Katzman
Tree of Life
Inscribe your family “Simchas” on our synagogue’s Tree of Life. An inscription is a permanent dedication to the happy meaningful events that touch our lives. Leaf inscriptions are
$150.00 and stone inscriptions are $1000.00 Please call the Beth El office to order
Golden Book
The Golden Book in the Beth El lobby may be inscribed for Simchas for any occasion for a donation of $36.00.
Memorial Plaques
To honour your loved ones who have passed away, a memorial plaque shows a genuine sign of religious feeling. It bears the individual’s name with the Hebrew and secular dates of
death. A contribution of $450.00 to the Temple secures this memorial inscription. Please call the Beth El office 519-969-2422 to order.
President Karen Rosen
Vice President Julie Tepperman
Vice President
Secretary Dr. Michael H. Malowitz
Treasurer
Past-President Lawrence Pazner