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President’s Message

Rabbi’s & President’s Messages

Friends — I am so grateful for the Temple Israel teams that meet regularly to discuss goals and help us grow our congregation. Our Education Team kicks off 2020 with a column about their work. I am grateful for their leadership! — Amy Weisbach

We Jews are fortunate. And for many reasons. One of which is that we get an opportunity to push our restart buttons not just once, but two times a year! Our entry into 5780 may feel like a distant memory, but the ringing in of 2020 is likely fresh in our minds. Perhaps you are among the 60% of Americans who declare a New Year’s resolution. Maybe your resolution aims for ‘more’ - learn something new, increase patience with your children, make more connections with others. Or maybe you’re one who will instead try to go the ‘less’ route - reduce stress in your life, spend less time on your device. These may seem like lofty aspirations, but rest assured, they are attainable. All of them. And Temple Israel can help. Just by taking advantage of the wealth of educational and meaningful experiential offerings available, you can achieve these goals and much, much more. Here’s how:

• Learn something new – easy! Attend an upcoming Scholar-in-Residence program led by our fellow congregants, join a future Adult B’nai Mitzvah class, sign up for Judaism 101 with Rabbi Sharon Mars, partake in the weekly The Book of Exodus with Rabbi Alvin Mars, and enjoy Stories of Music with Cantor Moses

• Increase patience with your children – you’ve got this! Strengthen your parenting skills with the help of Rabbi Mars and the Torah

• Reduce stress in your life – no problem! Take advantage of Urban Zen Integrative Therapy with Lori Guth Moffett

Undoubtedly, with all of the above, you are guaranteed to make more connections with others and spend less time on your device. So there. Done. We look forward to seeing you at any and all of the offerings we have available and asking you how it feels to have your New Year’s resolution accomplished. Shalom, Temple Israel Education Team Aimee Sanders, Adam Solomon (Co-chairs), Tom Anger, Debbie Cohen, Jason Crabill, Lance Croffoot-Suede, Joan Folpe, Beth Seltzer

The following is an excerpt from Rabbi Mars’s Kol Nidre Sermon. You can read her full sermon on our website, https://www.templeisrael.org/rabbis-message. One day while wandering through the wilderness, A woman stumbles upon a tiger. Aghast, she runs and runs until the tiger chases her to the very edge of a cliff. She stares down and spies a vine. Desperate to save herself, she grips the vine and lowers herself over the precipice. The tiger

above roars, and for the moment she can breathe. When suddenly, she hears another roar…there are tigers below her as well. As fear grips her chest she realizes that the vine is slowly being gnawed away by the sharp teeth of a tiny little mouse. Just when she thinks all is lost, the woman sees a beautiful bunch of ripe strawberries nestled in a nearby clump of grass jutting out from the cliff just within her reach. She looks up, she looks down, she looks at the mouse, she looks at the strawberries. She grabs a single strawberry and pops it right into her mouth. The end. This is one of my new favorite stories. This tale often gets whittled down to, “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!” The talmudic equivalent might be, “Repent — do teshuvah — the day before you die!” Both make the same point: when tigers (of ambition or desire or hunger) pursue you from above and below, and the little mouse of time slowly but deliberately gnaws away at the vine of our life, we had better live it up in the moment — gulp down that strawberry while we still can! Life is to be celebrated here and now, so go for it! That would be the perfect place for this sermon to end, but this is Yom Kippur. Today is very different. Most days, our tigers take the form of overflowing email inboxes and people oversharing on social media. Sometimes the tiger can be a challenging medical diagnosis or sudden job loss. In these particularly fraught and precarious times, this parable has profound resonance, especially for us members of the American Jewish family. This tiger looks eerily familiar. We know this tiger all too well. In a matter of months, Pittsburgh and Poway have become Jewish code for the “new normal.” In our own Columbus Jewish community, security briefings have become part and parcel of our weekly routine. Special funding has been conjured and collected so that we can sit here in relative safety and security to celebrate our Shabbat and holy days, and our kids can go to religious school without worry.

Rabbi Sharon Mars

Tigers and Strawberries

Amy Weisbach Temple Israel President

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Shabbat January Service Schedule

Friday, January 3 Celebration Shabbat ....................................................... 6:00 PM Saturday, January 4 Jewish Meditation .......................................................... 10:00 AM Tot Shabbat ................................................................... 10:00 AM Friday, January 10 Erev Shabbat Service ....................................................... 6:00 PM Purimagination Film Premiere Saturday, January 11 Shabbos Morning Service ............................................. 10:00 AM Friday, January 17 Erev Shabbat Service ....................................................... 6:00 PM Saturday, January 18 Jewish Meditation .......................................................... 10:00 AM Friday, January 24 Erev Shabbat Service ....................................................... 6:00 PM Bimah Guest: David Levy of Epstein Memorial Saturday, January 25 Shabbos Morning Service ............................................. 10:00 AM Friday, January 31 Erev Shabbat Service ....................................................... 6:00 PM Saturday, February 1 Jewish Meditation .......................................................... 10:00 AM Tot Shabbat ................................................................... 10:00 AM

Refuah Grief Support Group Friday, January 3

4:30 PM in the JCC Conference Room

Refuah is a discussion and support group for congregants experiencing the impact of loss. It is held on the first Friday of each month and is guided by the needs of those participating. Facilitated by licensed therapist and Temple Israel congregant, Dana Zager.

Empty Nesters Havurah Saturday, January 11

6:30 PM

Please join our hosts, Mike & Lesli Mautz, Mike & Amy Nolan, Elaine & Jonathan Pelz, and Ellen Half in Bexley for our monthly get together and potluck dinner. Our group is open to everyone!

Email Kathy Weissberg, kathyweissberg@gmail.com or Ellen Mendel, emendel1982@gmail.com for more information.

Tot Shabbat All About Names

Saturday, January 4 10:00 AM at the JCC

What’s in a name? What special meaning does your name have? Join Rabbi Mars and a special musical guest for this month’s Tot Shabbat. We will sing songs, hear a story, participate in a craft and enjoy a healthy snack! For more information, please email Rabbi Mars at rabbimars@templeisrael.org. Be sure to mark your calendars for the following Tot Shabbat dates: February 1 - Tu B’Shevat March 7 - Purim April 4 - Passover

May 9 - Israel June 6 - Shavuot

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Education Religious School — Chanukah Chey Day!

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Lifelong Learning

Parenting and the Parashah Sunday, January 26

9:40 AM with Rabbi Mars at the JCC

Parenting is a tough job. Join Rabbi Mars for an opportunity to learn with her and other parents about best parenting practices straight from the Torah.

Judaism 101 in January!

First class is in person at the JCC Wednesday, January 8 @ 6:30 PM

Wednesdays January 15 through March 25

Virtual classroom from 6:00 to 7:15 PM

Final class is Celebration Shabbat on Friday, April 3

followed by Shabbat dinner at Rabbi Mars' home.

$180 per student

Register at https://tinyurl.com/tb3pxnr

12 sessions with Rabbi Sharon Mars

Urban Zen Integrative Therapy

Sunday, January 5 9:30 AM at the JCC

with Lori Guth Moffett UZIT Master Teacher and

Director of UZIT Program at Zusman Hospice

Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) is designed to enhance well-being in your every day life through a layering of relaxation techniques, which includes: Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Reiki, and Essential Oil Therapy. This 60 minute class will address anxiety, insomnia, and exhaustion. You'll walk away with real tools that will enhance the well-being of you and your family.

No prior yoga experience needed.

Dress in comfortable yoga clothes for class.

Scholar-In-Residence: Dr. Mike Kravitz

Dealing with Challenging Family Members & Friends

Sunday, February 23 9:30 AM at the JCC

This program is intended to provide strategies for dealing with challenging situations including family members and friends with dementia, developmental disabilities, chronic physical conditions, mental illness and substance abuse. Topics will include avoiding arguments, remaining calm via anger management, avoiding personalizing, understanding pain and self-orientation, clarifying expectations, resisting the “righting reflex,” listening with empathy, taking care of yourself, avoiding toxic relationships, focusing on what can be improved, forming supportive connections with others, using more effective communication strategies and becoming well informed regarding the individual’s difficulties. Each participant will receive a complimentary book. Dr. Kravitz has over 40 years of practical experience as a licensed psychologist (therapist, consultant, speaker, trainer, educator and author/ co-author of four books.) His specialty involves dealing with negative, difficult and challenging people.

Tools to Build Better Relationships with Your Teenagers

Sunday, February 9

9:30 AM at the JCC

Presented by Tara Shiman

Tara is a Youth Services Librarian and Teen Volunteer Coordinator at

Worthington Libraries. Through interacting with teenagers daily, she has gained knowledgeable insight about what’s going on in a teenager’s mind. In her presentation, Tara will discuss how parents can effectively communicate with their teens to better understand them and be able to provide them with the support and guidance they need during this challenging time in their lives.

Save the Date! Purim Celebration &

Megillah Reading Sunday, March 1

11:00 AM at the JCC

Join Rabbi Mars, Cantor Moses, and the Temple Israel Religious School as we read the Megillah and sing songs in celebration of Purim. Open to the community. Wear your costume!

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In Our Congregation Reading Jewish Books Tuesday, January 28

12:00 PM at the JCC

Do you actually READ a cookbook? If you are reading this month’s Book Group selection you do! As part of the JCC's Book Fair program, we will have lunch and then hear about "Perfect Flavors" by Naomi Nachman. We will also enjoy a cooking demonstration by Nachman herself. Nachman is a cookbook author, New York-based kosher food personality, and mother of five. She is also the author of "The Aussie Gourmet," through which the Australian-born Nachman works as a personal chef, television and radio guest, and produces her own version of kosher "Chopped" competitions as a team-building activity for corporations. Lunch is $18. Please RSVP to Elaine Tenenbaum, ettenenbaum@gmail.com or Cheryl Dritz, cdritz@columbusjcc.org. This event is open to the community.

Prepare to Care Workshop AARP Ohio

Tuesday, January 14 11:30 AM

at the JCC

When it comes to caring for a loved one, many families don’t have a plan until a problem or crisis emerges. During this workshop our trained volunteers will share a framework to help participants make plans to care for friends, family members, or loved ones. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other family caregivers, exchange tips and advice, and learn about resources available to caregivers and their loved ones. Workshop and lunch is $10. RSVP by January 10 at https://tinyurl.com/senior-jan This event is open to the community. It is sponsored by Temple Israel and the JCC.

Registration required by January 10

Check out the other programs that Temple Israel Senior Group has planned for 2020!

Tuesday, February 11 - 11:30 AM

Arkadiy Gips in concert

Tuesday, March 17 - 11:30 AM Toby Brief with the Columbus Jewish

Historical Society

Tuesday, April 21 - 11:30 AM Program TBA

All programs take place at the JCC and include lunch. The cost for these events is $18. You can

sign up for them online by going to www.templeisrael.org/ti-seniors.

Camp Scholarships

The Women of Temple Israel and Temple Israel Brotherhood strongly believe in our youth, and our fundraising efforts support this belief. We are committed to helping defray the cost of Jewish overnight camping experiences and Israel programs. Many of our youth benefit from

generous contributions from the Linsey Campership Fund, administered through the Women of Temple Israel, with our GIVE-TY fund and Brotherhood providing additional scholarship needs. You may also wish to apply for the Loeb Family Campership. This needs-based fund, administered by our members Skip & Mary Ann Loeb, offers funds for Jewish overnight campers with a priority given to those in need of financial assistance to attend camp. Application forms for summer 2020 are available on the Temple Israel webpage, www.templeisrael.org and must be received by February 1.

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Hava Nashira Hava Nashira to Perform “The Lion

Queen” for Purim Celebration Cantor Moses has been working hard with the Hava Nashira musical and theatrical troupe this year. The group will be performing “The Lion Queen” purimshpiel on Sunday, March 8 during Religious School. Rehearsals are from 11:30 to 12:15 after Religious School on Sundays. Rehearsals for 2020 will be:

January 26 (Halle Schwartz will direct) February 2, 9 & 23 March 1 THE LION QUEEN Purimshpiel is March 8 Rehearsals resume: March 29 April 5, 19 & 26 May 3

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Todah Rabah

Those who volunteered at The Hilltop Community Worship Center Free Meal Program in November: Jenni Belford, Barbi Crabill, Ted Fireman, Paula Kaufman, Jennifer Lee MerryLynne Lincove, Amy Nolan, Allan Oster, Liz Plotnick-Snay Mitchell Snay, Julie, Joel & Nina Politi, Molly Ruben, Rachel Scott, Steven & Arlene Senser, David & Wendy Stone, Kathi & Barry Wolinetz With Grateful Thanks To those who sponsored Happy Half Hours, (Friday) Oneg Shabbats or (Saturday) Kiddush luncheons/refreshments: • Clemy & Bob Keidan in yahrzeit memory of Bob's mother,

Shirley Raymond • Debbie Belinky in memory of David Belinky • Steve Van Slyck in appreciation • Samantha Bark in honor of her daughter Ella's birthday

In Our Community Mazel Tov

Natalie White & Zach Rosen on the birth of their son, Oliver James Rosen. Proud grandparents are Leslie & Mark Rosen. Ruth & Perry Silverman on the birth of their grandson, Bentsion Leo Silverman Combs. Proud parents are Rachel Silverman and Thomas Combs of New York City.

Holiday Mitzvahs

Members of our Social Justice Team helped to spread some Christmas cheer to the residents of Maryhaven in December. Volunteers gathered to host games & activities, wrap gifts, and baked cookies to serve. Special thanks to Clemy Keidan who chaired the event. If you are interested in volunteering with the Temple Israel So-cial Justice Team, visit our website at templeisrael.org/social-justice.

Registration for NFTY in Israel summer 2020 is open! Teens can choose from 6 specialty trips, including a visit to Eastern Europe, a deep Hebrew immersion, a trip through the lens of social justice, a sports trip for athletes, and a sci-tech Israel trip! Learn more at nftyisrael.org.

Learning Jewish History

Our 7th Grade Religious School class took a field trip to the Veter-ans Memorial Museum in December to learn about the Jewish sol-dier and his role in the United States military.

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Women of Temple Israel

WTI Mahj Group

Our mah-jongg group plays on the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning at 1:00 PM. If you are interested in playing or hosting an afternoon of

mahj, and for locations or more information, please contact Sheryl at sklein2@columbus.rr.com, or cell: 614-507-1277. We welcome players of all experience levels!

WTI Ladies Night Out

Wednesday, January 15 6:00 PM

at Chi Thai Restaurant 5577 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna

Save the date for these upcoming LNO: Wednesday, February 19 - 6:00 PM

at Chuy’s; 4154 Seward St., Easton; 43219

Wednesday, March 18 - 6:00 PM at Omezzo Italian Restaurant

1755 Hill Road N; Pickerington 43147

Join us for food, friends, and fun! RSVP to Ellen Half, at ebhalf@yahoo.com or call 614-327-6849.

Become a WTI Member!

Women of Temple Israel is an inclusive community, in which every Temple Israel woman is automatically welcomed. We hope you will become a paying member! Our membership dues are used to support our Temple Israel community, furthering the goals of our Clergy, our youth and Temple Israel’s mission, tzedakah for our Columbus community, leadership development, and programming. Please join us…all are welcome! Basic level: $40 Chai Honor level: $54 Mitzvah Level: $72

Pay online at: https://www.templeisrael.org/form/donate Dues donations are tax deductible.

2020 WRJ Central Ohio Tzedakah Collective Now Forming

Have you been reading about our Tzedakah Collective, and thinking, “I could do this?” Now is the time to let us know! Plans are being made for the 2020 Tzedakah Collective. Our Central Ohio Tzedakah Collective is an ongoing

philanthropy project open to all Reform women in Central Ohio. Since 2014, this awesome group of women has donated over $10,000 to organizations whose missions embrace our collective values. Past recipients include Kaleidoscope, You Will Rise, SOS (Scholarship Opportunities for Success), the WRJ YES Fund, Girls on the Run, Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Freedom A La Cart, US Together, the Bike Lady, Joseph’s Coat, the Harmony Project, Growlers Dog Biscuits and Foster Action Ohio. Each member makes a minimum $60 tax-deductible donation to our collective, which we combine together to make a larger, more impactful grant. We gather bi-monthly to learn about different agencies and organizations, researched and vetted by our members. We host guest speakers, and enjoy peer learning, lively discussions, and many memorable moments with like-minded, thoughtful and engaged women. Attendance at our meetings is not a requirement of participation, and many of our members choose to participate “virtually.” New members are welcomed at any point during our calendar year. We are forming our 2020 Tzedakah Collective now! Contact Marsha Pond (marshapond@msn.com, 614-468-1728) for information, meeting dates and locations. We invite you to join us!

$10,000 Granted: The 2019 WRJ Central Ohio Tzedakah Collective Our 2019 WRJ Central Ohio Tzedakah Collective’s final meeting of the year was held in December. We met in homes and synagogues throughout the year, exploring local organizations that restore human dignity. There were 40 members representing all three Central Ohio Reform synagogues, as well as several unaffiliated members. Each woman donated a minimum of $60 for the year, which was combined to make larger, more impactful grants. The organizations discussed included Joseph’s Coat (an interfaith non-profit aiding families by offering free clothing, furniture and house-hold items), Growlers Dog Biscuits (a non-profit whose goal is to provide adults with disabilities viable employment and vocational opportu-nities), Foster Action Ohio (a specialized arm of the non-profit Ohio Children’s Alliance that is dedicated to improving outcomes for current and former foster care youth), and The Harmony Project (a non-profit that connects people across social divides through the arts, educa-tion, and volunteer community service.) After a discussion and vote, the Tzedakah Collective made the following grants: • Foster Action Ohio - $1500 • Growlers Dog Biscuits - $500 • Joseph’s Coat - $500 • The Harmony Project - $500

With these newest grants, our group has now donated over $10,000 to organizations whose missions embrace our Reform Jewish values. For information on joining, contact Marsha Pond, marshapond@msn.com, 614-468-1728.

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In Our Congregation Planning Ahead with the Temple Israel Foundation

At some point everyone thinks about what kind of legacy they will leave behind. Does it speak to my wishes? my essence? Who will appreciate it or recognize it? For whom is it intended? Temple Israel and Temple Israel Foundation in concert with JewishColumbus LIFE & LEGACY Program is thinking about those very questions and how they impact you, Temple Israel and the entire Jewish community. What is LIFE & LEGACY? LIFE & Legacy is a national program in which Columbus was selected among several cities to participate. It is an opportunity for you to consider making a legacy commitment – through a gift in your will, trust, retirement account or life insurance policy – to the Temple. Your commitment to the Jewish community will be recognized, and your desire to make a difference by giving back will serve as motivation to others who admire the values you’ve put in place. LIFE & LEGACY is the brainchild of Harold Grinspoon and is supported by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation which invests in projects that provide a strong return on investment to the Jewish community. Temple Israel has long been a strong partner of JewishColumbus and an organization that is always ready to collaborate. As we embark on the next four years with the LIFE & LEGACY Program, Temple Israel will be an active participant in this program, and congregants will be educated and asked to participate . This program, with your help, has the power to have a transformative impact on our synagogue and our community. Thank you in advance for your participation.

Sincerely,

Bob Keidan, Elaine Tenenbaum Foundation President Foundation Executive Director

Senior Group Enjoys Annual Concert Temple Israel’s Senior Group enjoyed its annual concert with Cantor Moses in December. Held just before Chanukah, the event featured Cantor Moses singing some of her Broadway favorites as well as some liturgical pieces and a few Chanukah songs. Tony Hagood accompanied on keyboard. Between songs, Cantor told little stories about her personal journey through her musical career and how she was led to become a cantor. At the end of the concert, the group participated in a sing along of Chanukah songs.

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Contributions Temple Israel Funds

Building Fund In Memory of Tom Kaplin Patti Shorr Sadie & Seyman Stern Cantor Moses’ Discretionary Fund In Appreciation of December 2019 Concert Temple Israel Senior Group

In Appreciation of High Holy Days & Adult B’nai Mitzvah class Paula & Jeff Kaufman General Fund In Memory of Dick Neustadt Elaine & Victor Goodman In Memory of Ira Hattenbach Sadie & Sadie Stern High Holy Day Fund In Appreciation Marc Sable

Hilltop Community Kitchen Fund In Honor of Liz & Mitch Snay MerryLynne Lincove Rabbi Mars’ Discretionary Fund In Memory of Michael Philips Karen Paneth In Memory of Stephanie Goldberg, sister of David Stone Clemy & Bob Keidan In Memory of Jo Lynn Stewart Gary Stewart In Appreciation of High Holy Days & Adult B’nai Mitzvah class Paula & Jeff Kaufman Senior Program Fund In Honor of Fran Kreiselman’s Special Birthday Nancy & Tom Lurie Social Action Fund In Honor of October Birthdays of Anthony Paneth & Izzy Naveh Karen Paneth

In Memory of Thomas Kaplin Laurie & Michael Levison Jane Wolfe Judy Garel Shelby Cheses Mary Lazarus Nancy & Tom Lurie Patricia Malin TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION FUNDS General Fund Allan Oster Longert Family Fund Ruth Longert

No Goodbye is Final When I first began working at Temple Israel, Rabbi Emily Rosenzweig said to me, “Everyone here is like family. We have each other’s backs. We help each other out.” That statement has stayed with me for 11 years, and to this day it rings true. Temple Israel has become a family to me, and over the past 11 years, I have had the pleasure of serving its members. My role as Religious School Assistant and Communications Coordinator has allowed me to get to know and work with so many of you and your families. Thank you to the amazing staff that I have had the privilege of working with during my years at Temple Israel: Jennah Scher, Ruth Silverman, Zachary Looper-Friedman, Beata Abraham, Rabbi Sharon Mars, Cantor Bat-Ami Moses. Thank you for your support, guidance, leadership, humor, friendship, and love. Thank you to Elaine Tenenbaum and Rabbi Misha Zinkow for your mentorship when I began working at Temple. In Ben Greenberg’s article The Jewish Way In Saying Goodbye he writes, “When we turn to the traditional statement uttered by Jews upon completion of study of a sacred text, and we ritualize a form of goodbye to that text, we recite Hadran Alach, we will return to you. A goodbye is never final in our lifelong engagement with Torah.” I will miss everyone at Temple Israel. While I am completing the end of my journey here, my goodbye is not final. The experiences shared with you and the lessons I have learned will remain with me throughout my life, as I hope they will with you as well. Hadran Alach, Bethany Fitzgerald

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Yahrzeits January 3 & 4, 2020 Lillian Henkin Abramson Sheldon Adler Chester G. Bandman, Jr. * Joseph Basch Ruth Ruchamu Bloomfield David Boxer David Patrick Brand Marcia Brzezinski Sheila Caplan Jack Cooper Nathan Covitch Anna C. Cowall * Dora Karpen Diamand * Lew Dorman * Samuel D. Edelman * Lon Everett Frieda H. Feerer * Phyllis Feldman * Lawrence Folpe Jeanette Frank Daniel J. Goldsmith * Peg Goldwasser Vivian Barcus Handler Howard Jacobs Dorothy Kahn Myron "Mike" Kalish Morris Katz * Saul Koltun * Jennie Himmelfarb Levine Frank Lustig Howard Marcus Rose Meisel James Miller Sam Nakrin * Etta Office Lawrence Parks Jack Plotnick Gertrude Raisner Anna Rosen Sammaye Irene Rothman * Sophia Hannah Schneider Julius Schubert Jack Schultz Joseph Shochat Toby Shulman Theodore Richard Simson * Minnie Stein Sylvia Thall Ruth Walcoff Donald M. Weiss * Sarah Worly Dorothy Polatsek Zimmerman David Zimmerman January 10 & 11, 2020 Charles Axelrod * Clarence J. Barasch Alexander Bernstein Lena Bernstein * Lee Boiman Sam Borden Gus K. Bowman, Sr. Herman Carlstein Brian Caudill Tillie Chodosh * Fannie Cohen Jack Cohen * Lorraine Davis Sylvia Erkis *

Nathan B. Freidenberg * Robert Mortimer Garb Esther Ginsburg Cynthia Goldberg Joseph Goldenberg Joseph C. Goodman Richard Gordon

Alfred W. Harmon Cornelia Kellner Hersch * Rabbi Wolli Kaelter Ida Kaufman * Julius H. Klein Martha Levenstein * Max Levine Syd Levine Rose Levy Florence Lief Robert Lovett Rob Milenthal Benjamin Newman Elaine Nissl Helene Nusbaum * Leon Rosen Isabelle Seligson Sanford Shkolnik Richard Siegel Philip A. Sinai Sophie Sokolof * Martin Raymond Stewart * Rose Teitelbaum Jennie Teitelbaum * Joseph Treger * January 17 & 18, 2020 Florence Amber Miriam Mimi Balshone * Sonia Bloom Ralph Cobey * Allan Dicken Rose Gekler * Hyman Leo Glick Janet Glickman * Florence Goldsand Adolph Grinthal Muriel Gundersheimer Diane Herwald Jonathan Herwald Allison Herwald Minnie P. Jay * Max Komerofsky Ralph Lewis Krasik Sigmund Kurtz Willard Levin Isadore Levin * Flora Levy Luft * Herbert M. Lustig Felice Mirkin Bess Newman

Merle Rabstein Helen Reichel Herbert Rosenthal Anjette Scheiman * Toby Schulman Sylvia Sharfin * Sylvia Sheer *

Nelson F. Weiss * David Jay Weissberg Herbert Wise * January 24 & 25, 2020 Sydney Barnett Roger Sobel Blair Gus K. Bowman, Jr. * Michael Chandler Betsy Lisman Cohen * Jeffrey Craig Cohen * Damaris Moore Croffoot-Suede Myer Falk * Adolph Frank * Lillian B. Friedland * Ruth Golden Rose Jocelyn Goldsmith * Dave Goodman * Allen Gundersheimer Nora W. Gusky Mark Gusky Margaret Kennedy Mark A. Knolls * Florence H. Kohn * Rose Korn Donald Leeman Ellie Lustig Jack Meisel Barbara Marie Mendel Steve Michaelson Wayne Oney Irving Posner Murray L. Richman William Roth David Rothenberg Stanley B. Schwartz, Sr. * Dorothy Sosland Ernest Stern Amon Thall * Solomon D. Zeldin Kenneth Zmija January 31 & Feb. 1, 2020 Gabriel Abel Samuel Altman * William W. Cohn, Sr. Lillian Dillon * Lois M. Forest * Andy Friedman Yetta Gabe Irve W. Garlikov *

Sarah Snider Nelson Gelb * Anna Goldfarb Leon Goodman, Sr. * Anna Gralla * Ethel Greenberger Alfred H. Harmon Sara Kastner Alfred J. Kobacker * Saul M. Lubin Donald Mautz Rose Bloom Monett Myer Monett Norman Newmark Martin Ornstein * Betty Reynolds Claudia Rinkov Murray Rothman Birdie Sanders Peter Schedler Abraham Schiffman Lester Seligson * Brian Senser Howard Shevrin Shirley Schreibman Bruce E.Siegel * Helen Speyer Dorothy Stein Sadie Stone Francis Strausberg Shirley Sugarman A. Robert Weiler Abe Weinfeld *

In Memoriam

We note the passing of our cherished members:

Thomas Kaplin Father of Jamie, Adam, and Trip

* Memorial Plaque

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January 2020 Tevet/Shevat 5780

Calendar

Saturday, February 1 10 AM - Tot Shabbat Friday, February 7 4:30 PM - Refuah Grief Support Group 6 PM - Celebration Shabbat followed by a Tu B’Shevat themed Oneg

Sunday, February 9 9:30 AM—Tools to Build Better Relationships with Your Teenagers Presented by Tara Shiman Sunday, February 23 9:30 AM—Scholar-In-Residence: Dr. Mike Kravitz

Coming up in February...

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 4 Tevet

NEW YEAR’S DAY Office Closed

2 5 Tevet 3 6 Tevet

4:30 PM—Refuah Grief Support Group 6 PM—Celebration Shabbat

4 7 Tevet

10 AM—Jewish Meditation 10 AM—Tot Shabbat

5 8 Tevet

9 AM—Religious School 9:30 AM—Urban Zen Integrative Therapy 11:30 AM—Gesher High School Program

6 9 Tevet

11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings at Whitehall Public Library

7 10 Tevet

4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Agudas Achim & New Albany 5:30 PM—Foundation Meeting 7 PM—Board Meeting

8 11 Tevet

6:30 PM—Judaism 101 9 12 Tevet 10 13 Tevet

6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service Purimagination Film Premiere

11 14 Tevet

9 AM—Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 10 AM—Shabbos Morning Service

12 15 Tevet

9 AM—Religious School 11:30 AM—Gesher High School Program

13 16 Tevet

11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings at Whitehall Public Library

14 17 Tevet

11:30 AM—Senior Group Program & Luncheon 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Agudas Achim & New Albany

15 18 Tevet

6 PM—WTI Ladies Night Out 6 PM—Judaism 101

16 19 Tevet 17 20 Tevet

6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service

18 21 Tevet

10 AM—Jewish Meditation

19 22 Tevet

No Religious School

20 23 Tevet

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Office Closed

21 24 Tevet

4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Agudas Achim & New Albany

22 25 Tevet

6 PM—Judaism 101

23 26 Tevet 24 27 Tevet

6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service

25 28 Tevet

9 AM—Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 10 AM—Shabbos Morning Service

26 29 Tevet

9 AM—Religious School 11:30 AM—Gesher High School Program

27 1 Shevat

11:30 AM—Bubbes’ Blessings at Whitehall Public Library

28 2 Shevat

12 PM—Reading Jewish Books 4 - 6 PM—Hebrew School at Agudas Achim & New Albany

29 3 Shevat

6 PM—Judaism 101

30 4 Shevat 31 5 Shevat

6 PM—Erev Shabbat Service

February 1 10 AM—Jewish Meditation 10 AM—Tot Shabbat

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Nathan Render | Lynne Schmidt

Tara Shiman | Jen Teal | Amy Wharton

Debbie Cohen, Women of Temple Israel

President

Bob Keidan, Foundation President

Past Presidents

Robert S. Aronson | Rita Cohen

Barbi Crabill | Harriette Hansell

Jody G. Scheiman | Susan Schubert

Ted Smiley | Seyman L. Stern

Fred Summer | Brian Tuckerman

Steve Tuckerman | Jeff Ungar

Staff

Sharon Mars, Senior Rabbi

Bat-Ami Moses, Cantor

Jennah Scher, Executive Director

Beata Abraham, Education Director

Bethany Fitzgerald, Religious School Asst.

Communications Coordinator

Zachary Looper-Friedman, Accounting

Manager

Ruth Silverman, Clergy Assistant

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produced by Neil Goldberg.

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