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www.bnaizioncongregation.com MAY 2014 • IYAR / SIVAN 5774 CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE
Lag b’Omer Bonfire Lag b’Omer Bonfire Lag b’Omer Bonfire Lag b’Omer Bonfire and Ice Cream Socialand Ice Cream Socialand Ice Cream Socialand Ice Cream Social
Saturday, May 17: 8:00 p.m. Join friends as we enjoy ice cream and board games.
At 9:15 we'll gather around the fire pit
for havdallah and singing.
Lag b’Omer Lag b’Omer Lag b’Omer Lag b’Omer Make It & Bake It!Make It & Bake It!Make It & Bake It!Make It & Bake It!
Sunday, May 18: 11:00 a.m.
A Young Adult and Family Cooking Club
Grilling, potatoes and outdoor games.
Join us for the food and fun!
Minyan and Toast to Israel for
Yom ha’Atzmaut Tuesday, May 6: 5:45 p.m.
Join us as we share Join us as we share a L’Chaim a L’Chaim
to commemorate Israel’s to commemorate Israel’s 6666thth
birthday!birthday!
Family Friday Night Shabbat
Friday, May 30 at 5:45 p.m.
Outdoor Services (weather permitting)
It promises to be a fun Family Friday night. You don’t have to be a family to join in the ruach of our 3
spirited services (tots, elementary school, and b'nai mitzvah age & beyond).
$11/adults $6/children 8-13
$4/children under 8. RSVP by Wednesday, May 28 by calling the synagogue (894-8900) or emailing [email protected].
WANT TO MAKE OUR SERVICES MORE
MUSICAL? Contact Rabbi Tendler
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May is here, and April showers have indeed brought May flowers
along with its pollen counts. With every positive a little negative
can be tolerated. April was truly an outstanding month for B'nai
Zion. Shabbos, April 7, had us all on cloud nine. The chapel was
full as we celebrated with the Goff family on their joining the
chain of Jewish heritage. The process they went through is
probably the most meaningful any of us can imagine. It requires
study and commitment that we all recognize as exceptional. A
simple mazel tov does not go far enough. By the way, the special Kiddush was great
as well. We are proud to have the Goffs as part of the B'nai Zion family.
The Shabbos service on the 7th saw an out pouring of our kids participating in
the service. The hubbub was invigorating as we watched, and heard, their
participation. The vigor was almost overwhelming for this C.C.O.G. ( card carrying
old guy). The Ashrei Society issued certificates to Abe Lebovitz, Levi Lebovitz, Lily
Shire, Devin Kodsi, Jessica Kodsi, and Micah Hodes. We look forward to having
them lead us in Ashrei for a long time. They are our future!
The Men’s Club had their BLT on the following Sunday, and proceeded to
kasher the kitchen in anticipation of Passover. Joel Susman led the team of Joe
Kodsi, Al Jarman, Gary Lander, Jordan Parker (with Lilah), Murray Berger, David
Navas, Lester Votava, Rick and Lon Jacobs and Dr. Bill Hillner. This is an annual
project and much appreciated by all of us.
The first night of Passover was celebrated at homes all over the Chattanooga
area on Monday evening, April 14. On the evening of the 15th we had the largest
group ever at the Congregational Seder with a 150+ in attendance. One of the
things that made this Seder so special was the involvement of whole families. The
excitement at B'nai Zion was palpable. The service, led by Rabbi Tendler, was
enthusiastic, creative and most meaningful. Many folks participated in the service. I
would be remiss not to thank John Lewis and an anonymous donor for the new
Haggaddahs we used. We also need to give a big thank you to Mable, Alfie and the
temporary staff for the way the food was prepared and served, KUDOS to all. �
Message from Our President by Irv Ginsburg
B’nai Zion Congregation
114 McBrien Road
Chattanooga TN 37411
423.894.8900
Fax: 423.894.8902
Rabbi Susan TendlerRabbi Susan TendlerRabbi Susan TendlerRabbi Susan Tendler
Director of Director of Director of Director of
Congregational LearningCongregational LearningCongregational LearningCongregational Learning
Jason Cathcart
PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident
Irv Ginsburg
423. 284-0497
Vice PresidentsVice PresidentsVice PresidentsVice Presidents
Amelia Allen
Jordan Parker
TreasurerTreasurerTreasurerTreasurer
Scott Israel
SecretarySecretarySecretarySecretary
Susan Leininger
Board MembersBoard MembersBoard MembersBoard Members
Robin Balser
Isaac Barukh
Irene Cohen
Rob Cowan
David Fairchild
Isidore Frumin
Sherry Gilbert
Michael Hanan
Bill Hillner
Jerry Kleinstub
Matthew Kodsi
Lauren Lebovitz
John Lewis
Helen Pregulman
Rachel Privett
Jackie Rosenfeld
Marty Scheinberg
Phyllis Schwarz
Steven Sherman
Fern Shire
Jordan Snetman (youth rep.)
B’nai Zion VoiceB’nai Zion VoiceB’nai Zion VoiceB’nai Zion Voice is published 11
times a year by B’nai Zion
Congregation, 114 McBrien
Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411.
Submission Deadline: Submission Deadline: Submission Deadline: Submission Deadline: the 8th of
the month preceding publica-
tion: [email protected]
Editorial Committee: Editorial Committee: Editorial Committee: Editorial Committee:
Amelia Allen
Deborah Wint
Marcia Menuskin
Joyce Thomas
Lester Votava �
Kashering the Kitchen
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Message from Our Rabbi by Rabbi Susan Tendler
At a recent meeting someone shared
the above quote that made me smile. I
have and have given away two of her books, Kitchen Table
Wisdom and My Grandfather’s Blessings. Both I have read
numerous times and marveled at the wisdom, profound insights
and affective vignettes that Dr. Remen shares through her Jewish
lens.
Dr. Remen remembers fondly her grandfather, an Orthodox
rabbi and yet she was raised by staunchly Socialist parents. That
said, I often wonder if her grandfather had not died when she
was so young or her parents had not been so determinedly
Socialist if kitchen table would not have been the Shabbat table.
For the Shabbat table provides a weekly invitation to share our
stories, share our wisdom (and learn it from others), share our
lives with one another.
Building community is paramount for all of us, for B’nai
Zion, and we need you to make it happen. Let me explain.
There has been an incredibly successful program initiated within
the Conservative Movement and greatly encouraged by United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), called Guess who's coming to Shabbas?
It’s like a pyramid scheme but instead is a Shabbat dinner pyramid scheme.! The idea is that a handful of initial families
host two or more other members for Shabbat dinner and hope that the guests would then serve as hosts in the future and it
continues to grow from there. Ok, don’t stop reading here because it sounds too intimidating for any number of reasons.
Sure, part of the program is reaching out beyond our own comfort zones to include those who many not feel part of our
vibrant community but the prospect should not be too daunting at the same time. I get it; not everyone keeps kosher, lights
Shabbat candles, or even cooks. But still, I want to encourage you to give the program consideration as I believe its rewards can
be invaluable.
This is where the rules come in, essential elements to ensuring success:
#1 - No rules
Everyone does Shabbat differently. Lighting candles (if it’s before Shabbat), making Kiddush and saying Motzi is the bare
minimum, and we will provide all hosts with all the tools-- the blessings in English, Hebrew and transliteration, send audio files
with the brachot, as well as Shalom Aleichem and the blessing of the children for those who want to incorporate it. While we
strongly suggest dairy or parve to ensure everyone feels comfortable it doesn’t matter whether serving pizza poolside or a more
traditional meal at the dining room table, anything goes.
#2 - Thinking outside your comfort zone
When inviting, we ask hosts to think beyond their immediate circle and invite those they may not know well. Reciprocity is
not expected. Rather, we ask congregants to “pay it forward” by engaging new families and for hosts unsure of whom to invite,
we will happily play Shabbas matchmaker.
#3 - Photos
We ask hosts to take photos of their guests before Shabbat and send them in for posting on the synagogue Facebook page
to help spread the enthusiasm and relationship building outside of our building.
Whether we call it Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbes or Shabbat across Chattanooga, the idea is the same. Our tradition
offers tremendous wisdom in sitting together around the Shabbat dinner table., learning from one another, sharing, creating
not only community but family! To find out more, contact Jackie Rosenfeld, Amelia Allen, Marcia Menuskin, Jason Cathcart
or me; we would love to share more with you. �
“Everybody is a story. When I was a child, people sat around kitchen tables and told their stories. We don't do
that so much anymore. Sitting around the table telling stories is not just a way of passing time. It is the way the
wisdom gets passed along. The stuff that helps us to live a life worth remembering.”
―Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen
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Message from Our Director of Congregational Learning
Another excellent year at BSI!
Our school year at BSI this year has flown by. It has been
a whirlwind of Jewish learning, fun in the classroom and
memories for all. We had some wonderful new moments in
our school year this year and I would like to mention some of
them here as I thank a few people.
Thank you to our teaching staff: Seth Balser, David
Fairchild, Hadas Peled, Rachel Sadowitz , Rebecca Sadowitz
and Rabbi Tendler. I couldn’t ask for a more hard working
and caring group of educators. Each teacher helped to bring a
creative twist into the educational program that make us all so
proud. Thank you for you dedication.
Rob Cowan and our new Education committee has done
an excellent job of advocating for the youth of our
congregation. I am indepted to all of the members of the
committee. This group of people cares deeply about what and
how our children are learning at B’nai Zion. Thank you for
all that you do.
Thank you to our B'nai Zion office team: Deborah Wint,
Marcia Menuskin, Mable Willingham, Alfie Jones, Lester
Votava, Joyce Thomas and John Lewis. From the lights to the
heat, the computers to the food, the head to the heart: this is
a dedicated group of individuals that make up a fantastic
team. I am fortunate to work with you all and I truly
appreciate your help.
Our final thank you goes out to our students. Without
you, Beit Sefer Ivri would not be possible. I am proud of all
the learning you have done this year and look forward to
seeing you grow as members of the Jewish people.
I’m looking forward to seeing all our students, parents and
extended BSI family on May 14th for our End of the Year
Dinner and Program. It will be filled with food and fun!
by Jason Cathcart by Jason Cathcart
Hebrew word
of the month:
CJCRS meets at
Mizpah Congregation from
9:30am to 12pm.
Last CJCRS of
the school year
May 4
Arthur Lebovitz and Murray Lebovitz
travelled to Ocala, FL to participate in the
2014 8th Grade Gesher Convention. They
had an amazing trip and did a great job
representing Chattanooga and B’nai Zion.
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Adult Education
Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Thursday, May 8 & 22Thursday, May 8 & 22Thursday, May 8 & 22Thursday, May 8 & 22 Noon @ BZNoon @ BZNoon @ BZNoon @ BZ Join us for our invigorating conversations about ethics over tuna and egg salad sandwiches. Attendance at previous sessions is not required. RSVP to Marcia with your lunch preference. Cost is $5.
Questions about Adult education? Contact
Jason Cathcart at [email protected].
Hebrew of our Tefillah Hebrew of our Tefillah Hebrew of our Tefillah Hebrew of our Tefillah Tuesdays in May Tuesdays in May Tuesdays in May Tuesdays in May 7:00 p.m. @ BZ7:00 p.m. @ BZ7:00 p.m. @ BZ7:00 p.m. @ BZ
Join us for an in-depth Hebrew course looking at each service individually-- the meaning, History, theology, sources. We will pair this offering with a course in Tefillah (prayer) leading skills. For more information or to express your interest in such an offering, please contact Jason Cathcart or Rabbi Tendler.
Lessons Of Leadership Lessons Of Leadership Lessons Of Leadership Lessons Of Leadership Timeless, Jewish, and EffectiveTimeless, Jewish, and EffectiveTimeless, Jewish, and EffectiveTimeless, Jewish, and Effective Thursday, May 1: 12 PMThursday, May 1: 12 PMThursday, May 1: 12 PMThursday, May 1: 12 PM Join us the first Thursday of the month for an invigorating discussion of how the Tanakh and today’s leaders can influence our personal model of leadership. There will be two classes for your convenience: East Brainerd East Brainerd East Brainerd East Brainerd – Barnes & Noble at Hamilton Place DowntownDowntownDowntownDowntown – The office of Ross Sadoff & Innovative Financial Group, LLC: 735 Broad Street, Suite 900 Please bring your own dairy or parve bag lunch.
After the success of our first event,
we invite all young adults and
families to enjoy a Lag b’Omer
style event with grilling, potatoes
and outdoor games. Join us for the
food and fun!
Make It & Bake It brings together families from our
community to socialize, eat and even go home with
dinner for another night.
Some of the adults will play with the kids while the
other adults spend time in the kitchen cooking.
The program will conclude in everyone coming
together to share some of the delicious offerings from
the kitchen.
RSVP to [email protected];
Cost is $18 per family for members and
$36 per family for non-members.
RSVP is required for this program.
This project was made possible by a #MakeItHappen
micro grant. #MakeItHappen is a global initiative of
the Charles and Lynn Schusterman
Philanthropic Network. For more
information, visit
makeithappen.schusterman.org.
Make It & Bake It!
Lag b’Omer Style
A Young Adult and Family Cooking Club Sunday, May
18 11:00 a.m.
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You Never Know Who You’ll Meet At The Store!You Never Know Who You’ll Meet At The Store!You Never Know Who You’ll Meet At The Store!You Never Know Who You’ll Meet At The Store!
Rick Jacobs, Marty Fanburg, and John Lewis recently connected with Dr. Perry
Brickman, second from left, while on a shopping expedition in Atlanta this past
March. Dr. Brickman, who has Chattanooga roots, has a story of interest to B’nai
Zion and the wider Jewish community. He recently told the story at the Federation.
Perry Brickman was at the top of his class in High School at Chattanooga. He
maintained a B-plus in Biology as an undergrad student at Emory and earned early
admission to dental school. He enrolled in Dental School at Emory in Atlanta with
high expectations. He was devastated when he was notified that he had failing
grades, for he had never failed a class in his life. Over the next few months, he
discovered that three of his friends, also Jewish, had also been failed.
At the time, he swallowed his shame and enrolled instead at the University of
Tennessee School of Dentistry where he excelled. Sixty years later, Dr. Brickman has
helped see a belated justice done. In large part because of his personal research into
the anti-Semitic record of Emory's dental school which flunked 65 percent of its
Jewish students or forced them to repeat courses, Emory has finally admitted the bias
and has taken steps to overcome it. The university invited many Jewish former
students to a private meeting with its president, James W. Wagner, and that same
night it hosted the premiere of a documentary film about the scandal.
Because of Dr. Brickman’s persistence, and determination to see Emory admit
what they had done to Jewish students, they finally admitted they were very anti-
Semitic towards Jews. Dr. Brickman in his own way, opened doors for Students at
this esteemed learning institution. �
It is very important to our
synagogue that everyone knows the
importance of RSVP.
The synagogue is not like your
neighborhood restaurant where they
plan for unreserved guests. We make
every effort to accommodate everyone
who wants to attend food-related
events at BZ, but we need your
cooperation so that we don’t run out
of food!
To sum it up if you want to join us
for the great meals, make a reservation.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Sunday, May 4 - 9:30 a.m. Minyan followed by a light
bagel and lox breakfast and schmoozing. Don't miss it!
MONTHLY MONTHLY BLT MINYANBLT MINYAN
Bagel Bagel �������� Lox Lox ��������Tefillin Tefillin
Bring it on! The Men’s Club had enthusi-
astic help assembling the Yellow Candles for mailing.
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� Anniversaries 5/18 David and Shanna Speal 5/24 Norman and Peggy Hofferman 5/24 Robert and Beth Lowe 5/24 Jordan and Rebecca Parker 5/24 Joel and Gail Susman 5/25 Tal and Erin Cohen 5/26 Jerry and Barbara Bohn
� Birthdays 5/3 Bea Lurie 5/5 Dr. Todd Levin 5/5 Rhonda Stowe 5/7 Dr. Stanley Dressler 5/7 Jessica Mack 5/7 Robert Snetman 5/8 Phyllis Schwarz 5/9 Marvin Berke 5/10 Robert Goldberg 5/10 Jay Menuskin 5/10 Gitta Stein 5/12 Sadie Cowan 5/12 Pris Siskin 5/14 Bessie Collins 5/15 Ronnie Berke 5/15 William Wise 5/18 Joel Susman 5/19 Arthur Lebovitz 5/19 Rick Marcus 5/20 Dr. Martin Simms 5/24 Brent Sirota 5/26 Marion Shuman 5/28 Michael Spector 5/30 Eliza Lebovitz 5/30 Barry Parker 5/31 Eva Binder 5/31 Ross Binder 5/31 Charles Smith, Jr. �
BZ Family Did you miss the BSI Rikudiah? It was a
huge success. Thank you to Hadas Peled,
community schalicha, for all of her hard
work on this event! Relive the evening with
this video: http://youtu.be/KZn0-ifRXVc
Mazel tov to Amanda Boulware who was
recently accepted for a research fellowship in
Israel through Real
Life Israel. We'll look
forward to hearing
about the amazing
e x p e r i e n c e a n d
understanding how
you are changing the
world single-handedly.
Congratulations
t o B a r b a r a
Oxenhand le r !
At Hadassah
Southern Region
C o n f e r e n c e ,
Barbara was
recognized as
Chat t anooga ' s
Woman of the Year for her many
contributions to the chapter including
membership development, Adventures
coupon book, and co-chairing Mitzvah Day
Luncheon and Project.
Welcome and mazel tov to new member,
Sheryl Hill, who is being honored by the
American Cancer Society with a Life
Inspiration Award.
Welcome to new members the Goff
family—Niki, Dwight, McKenzie,
Carolyn, and Dean who join their proud
parents/grandparents, Carla and J.R.
Smith as members of B'nai Zion. �
We are expanding our BZ We are expanding our BZ We are expanding our BZ We are expanding our BZ
archives! If you have an archives! If you have an archives! If you have an archives! If you have an
old picture related to BZ old picture related to BZ old picture related to BZ old picture related to BZ
families, we would like to families, we would like to families, we would like to families, we would like to
post it in the VOICE. post it in the VOICE. post it in the VOICE. post it in the VOICE.
The picture will also go The picture will also go The picture will also go The picture will also go
into our BZ archive. into our BZ archive. into our BZ archive. into our BZ archive.
There are three easy ways There are three easy ways There are three easy ways There are three easy ways
to share your photos.to share your photos.to share your photos.to share your photos.
We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!We Want Your Old Photographs!
1. Mail a copy to:
John Lewis, B’nai Zion, 114 McBrien Road,
Chattanooga, TN 37411
2. or email it to DW or John
3. or bring your original to the BZ office
and we will scan it for you.
For website & other cool BZ stuff:
• Photos of exterior of BZ with people visible.
• Photos of Gift shop with
someone behind the counter and/or serving customer.
send to: [email protected]
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SPECIAL FUNDS [B] Babysitting [CE] Louis & Rose Chawkin Ed. Fund [Ed] Education [E] Enhancement [H] Hanan Family Scholarship [K] Kiddush [KE] Kitchen Equipment [R] Rabbi's Discretionary You can make billable contributions to B’nai Zion using our online submission form at www.bnaizioncongregation.com Of course, you can still email contribu-tions to [email protected]. Or call 894.8900
Contributions IN MEMORY
In Memory of Alena Stahl Lee & Iris Abelson Amelia & Owen Allen (K) Wendy & Raul Beker Lova & Debbie Borisjuk Dr. Reuben & Dot Dubrow Izzie Frumin Shelton Goldblatt & Family Julius & Esther Greenwald Yetta & Howard Gropper Laura & Michael Herrmann Dr. Alan & Charlotte Jacobson Becki Jordan Anita Levine & Family (Endow) Mollye Norman Andrea & Phil Polihrom Mark & Julie Prigoff Judy Richelson Jennifer & Joe Roberts ( R) Yuppie & Harold Shavin Alan & Missy Shoenig Brenda Shoenig & Phil Kanter Marion Shuman Pris & Robert Siskin Southern Community Bank Gitta Stein Ruth & Lester Votava In Memory of Anne Smith, Mother of J.R. Smith Lynn & Colman Hochman Rick Jacobs Al & Paula Jarman Ruth & Lester Votava In Memory of David Epstein Julius & Esther Greenwald Gitta Stein In Memory of Father of Dr. David Drucker Colman & Lynn Hochman & Family In Memory of Frederick "Radio" Jones, Father of Alfie Jones Dr. Alan, Charlotte & Marla Jacobson In Memory of Lou Meltzer Claire Binder & Family Lynn & Colman Hochman Judy Richelson Yuppie & Harold Shavin (H) Ruth & Lester Votava In Memory of Marvin Perlman Amelia & Owen Allen (K) Dr. Bruce & Merle Backer Erika Brouner Valerie & Leonard Chill Jan & Michael Hanan (H) Lynn & Colman Hochman
Judy & Jerry Kleinstub Marcia & Jay Menuskin (H) Pris & Robert Siskin Ruth & Lester Votava In Memory of Minnie Pearlman Paula Hencken & George Collins Gitta Stein In Memory of Shirley Rothenberg Barbara Oxenhandler
MAZEL TOV
Amy Boulware Wishing You a Happy Birthday Valerie & Leonard Chill Valerie Chill In Honor of Your Birthday, With Love Pris & Robert Siskin Julie & Rob Cowan In Honor of Sadie becoming Bat Mitzvah Ruth & Lester Votava Sadie Cowan In Honor of Your Bat Mitzvah Lauren & Michael Lebovitz Dr. Stanley & Gail Dressler In Honor of Your Anniversary Pris & Robert Siskin Dr. Reuben & Dot Dubrow In Honor of Your 65th Wedding Anniversary Claire Binder & Family Yetta & Howard Gropper Lynn & Colman Hochman Dr. Alan, Charlotte, & Marla Jacobson Alison & Alan Lebovitz (H) Lauren & Michael Lebovitz John Lewis Marcia & Jay Menuskin (H) Barbara Oxenhandler Helen Pregulman & Family Howard Schwartz
Pris & Robert Siskin Gitta Stein Ruth & Lester Votava Niki, Mckinzie & Caroline Goff Mazel Tov on Your Conversion The Cowan Family Al & Paula Jarman Dr. Alan & Charlotte Jacobson Happy Anniversary Miriam Richelson Eliza Lebovitz In Honor of being elected Ein-Gedi Sub Regional President Amelia & Owen Allen (K) Maish & JoAnn Richelson In Honor of Your Birthdays & Anniversary Mollye Norman Maish & JoAnn Richelson Happy Anniversary Miriam Richelson Robert Stahl In Honor of You being selected President of the Southern Community Bank Lynn & Colman Hochman
SPEEDY RECOVERY
Norman Hofferman Dr. Reuben & Dot Dubrow Izzie Frumin Dr. Alan & Charlotte Jacobson Howard Schwartz
THANK YOU/IN HONOR
John Lewis For Being a Mensch Shelton Goldblatt & Family Dr. Wesley Galen In Honor with Thanks Dr. Alan & Charlotte Jacobson Jackie & Roy Rosenfeld Happy & Healthy Holidays Miriam Richelson Rabbi Susan Tendler In Your Honor Richard & Barbara Stahl (R )
SIDDUR/ETZ HAYIM
Dr. Reuben & Dot Dubrow In Honor of Your 65th Anniversary Dr. James, Fern & Lily Shire Niki Goff Mazel Tov on Your Conversion Lynn & Colman Hochman
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YAHRZEIT CONTRIBUTIONS
Louis Bogo Barry & Alexis Bogo Liwana Wise Boulware Gene & Amy Boulware (H) Ida Brandman Colman & Lynn Hochman Michael Brouner Erika Brouner Herb Cole Dr. Marty & Jackie Scheinberg Esther Dressler Dr. Stanley & Gail Dressler Mike Fine Joyce Thomas Jack Hamburg Ada & Murray Berger Dorothy Jen Johnson Gene & Amy Boulware Molly Hannah Kopkin Theodore & Ethel Kopkin Lula Pierce Joyce Thomas Joan Solomon Rebecca Solomon �
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~ May 2014 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 12p Downtown-Lessons Of Leadership
12p East Brainerd-Lesson Of Leadership
6p BZ Executive Committee Meeting
6:30p BZ Board Mtg
2 5:45p Minyan
3 9:45a Shabbat Services
4 9:30a BLT
9:30a CJCRS @ Mizpah
5 Yom HaZikaron
(Israel)
6 Yom HaAtzma'ut
(Israel) 5:45p Minyan-Toast To Israel
7p Hebrew of Tefillah
7 4:30p BSI (Pre K- 7TH GRADE)
6p Minyan
8 12p Lunch & Learn
9 5:45p Minyan
10 9:45a Shabbat Services
11 Mother's Day
12
13 5:45p Minyan
7p Hebrew of Tefillah
14 4:30p BSI (ALL GRADES)
6p BSI Dinner & Program
6p Minyan
15 11a Sisterhood Book Club Barnes & Noble
16 5:45p Minyan
17 Armed Forces Day 9:45a Shabbat Services
8p Lag b'Omer Bonfire & Havdallah
18 Lag B'Omer 11a Lag b'Omer Make It & Bake It
19
20 5:45p Minyan
7p Hebrew of Tefillah
21
22 12p Lunch & Learn
23 5:45p Minyan
24 9:45a Shabbat Services
25
26 Memorial Day OFFICE CLOSED
27 5:45p Minyan
7p Hebrew of Tefillah
28
29 6p BZ Executive Committee Meeting
6:30p BZ Board Meeting
30 5:45p Family Friday Night
31 9:45a Shabbat Services
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*Memorialized on our memorial plaques.
Yahrzeit List IYAR/IYAR/IYAR/IYAR/MAYMAYMAYMAY 1111 1111 Ida Cure 1111 1111 Louis Greenberg* 1111 1111 Luba Pavlow* 1111 1111 Rose B. Sazer 1111 1111 J. Louis Wise* 2222 2222 Louis Center 2222 2222 Irma Insler 2222 2222 Rose Kaplowitz* 2222 2222 Isadore Katchen* 2222 2222 Evelyn Rebecca Lurie 2222 2222 Eleanor Platner 3333 3333 David Dubrow* 3333 3333 Gabriel William Kaplan* 3333 3333 Rose F. Kohn 3333 3333 Ephraim Mennen* 3333 3333 Mariam Goodstein Stein* 3333 3333 Bessie Sulman* 4444 4444 Jacob Berger* 4444 4444 Esther Klein* 5555 5555 Sadie Dubrof Boyce* 5555 5555 Henrietta C. Elson* 5555 5555 Vittia Marium Swartz* 6666 6666 David Israel 6666 6666 I. Charles Jacobs* 6666 6666 Yetta Maizlish 7777 7777 Harry Fanburg 7777 7777 Shirley Harwood Katchen* 7777 7777 Jack Silverman* 8888 8888 Morris Deitch* 8888 8888 Sara Rudoff Glazier* 8888 8888 Esther Husney* 8888 8888 Garrison Siskin* 8888 8888 Gussie Shavin Susman* 9999 9999 Elias Berger 9999 9999 Ben Block 9999 9999 Sonia Korner 9999 9999 Norman Overbach 9999 9999 Jack Phillips* 9999 9999 Polly Rosenblum Pressman 9999 9999 Marvin Trotz* 10101010 10101010 Rose Apanof 10101010 10101010 Guta B. Levine* 10101010 10101010 Alvin Schwartz* 10101010 10101010 Max Yagoda 11111111 11111111 Thelma Coltan* 11111111 11111111 Goldie Fine 11111111 11111111 Bennie Hasden* 12121212 12121212 Matilda B. Bloch* 12121212 12121212 Ruth Bloomfield 12121212 12121212 Mary Brandman Hecklin* 12121212 12121212 Karl Lampart 12121212 12121212 Annie Abelson Levin* 12121212 12121212 Jerome Ludsky* 13131313 13131313 Sam Herman Goldblatt* 13131313 13131313 Harry Radin*
13131313 13131313 Sadie Fradel Siskin* 14141414 14141414 Boruch Block* 14141414 14141414 Sara Rae Gordon* 14141414 14141414 Mary Roseman Hodes* 14141414 14141414 Esther Lander 14141414 14141414 Abe Sam Lebovitz* 14141414 14141414 Henry Rothman* 14141414 14141414 Samuel P. Schwartz* 14141414 14141414 A. Mose Siskin* 14141414 14141414 Meyer Siskin* 14141414 14141414 Lillie Kaplan Weitzner* 15151515 15151515 James Z. (Jimmy) Flaster* 15151515 15151515 Dave Kohn 15151515 15151515 Alvin Schultz 16161616 16161616 David Kopkin* 16161616 16161616 Louis Lovins 16161616 16161616 Sarah Okin* 16161616 16161616 Yehudis Pearlman* 17171717 17171717 Morris Abramson* 17171717 17171717 Morris Belz 17171717 17171717 Joe Dubrof 17171717 17171717 Nathan Nonin* 17171717 17171717 Anna Klein Perlberg* 17171717 17171717 Helen Toner Schneider 18181818 18181818 Sam E. Beilenson 18181818 18181818 Rosa Deitch* 18181818 18181818 Hilda Vera Goldsmith 18181818 18181818 Kathy Muira 18181818 18181818 Jacob Orlinsky* 18181818 18181818 Sonia Kohn Sherrill 19191919 19191919 Vera MacBaisey 19191919 19191919 Perle Rocker* 19191919 19191919 Ann Freeman Shavin* 19191919 19191919 Toby Thelma Silverman* 20202020 20202020 Norman Dresner 20202020 20202020 Rachel Edelstein* 20202020 20202020 Benjamin Silverman* 20202020 20202020 Fannie C. Witt 21212121 21212121 Ethel Gordon Alper* 21212121 21212121 Bobby Klein 22222222 22222222 Rebecca Sacks* 22222222 22222222 Dr. Herbert Shire 22222222 22222222 Lena Silverman* 23232323 23232323 Stischa Horowitz* 23232323 23232323 Yachel Wender 24242424 24242424 Abe Blacker* 24242424 24242424 William Chawkin* 24242424 24242424 L.W. Kaufman 24242424 24242424 Mae Shapiro* 25252525 25252525 Morris Koblentz* 25252525 25252525 Hermann Wygoda 26262626 26262626 Harold Bloomfield 26262626 26262626 Joe Cure* 26262626 26262626 Rae Winer David* 26262626 26262626 Zelig Dolob* 26262626 26262626 Eli Jacobs Jamieson
26262626 26262626 Shye Rubenstein* 26262626 26262626 Bessie Sturman 27272727 27272727 Isaac Alper* 27272727 27272727 Jacob Polsky 28282828 28282828 A. B. "Spike" Deitch 28282828 28282828 Sam Feignbaum* 28282828 28282828 Morris Lampert* 28282828 28282828 Bernard Lichtenberg 28282828 28282828 Jacqueline Daneman Slutsky* 29292929 29292929 Mitchell Bush* 29292929 29292929 Sophie Dubrof* 29292929 29292929 Benjamin Haiman 29292929 29292929 Hannah R. Koblentz* 29292929 29292929 Miriam Koblentz* 29292929 29292929 Rebecca Wolensky Levine* SIVAN/SIVAN/SIVAN/SIVAN/MAYMAYMAYMAY 1111 30303030 Rebecca Dubrov* 1111 30303030 Charles B Magrill* 1111 30303030 Jacob Milchman 1111 30303030 Isaac Morris* 1111 30303030 Abe Wise* 1111 30303030 Mary Wise* 2222 31313131 George Berke* 2222 31313131 Gizella Rothman* 2222 31313131 P. David Sayers �
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MYSTERY GANG! This gang of young men used to
hang out at B’nai Zion. Some are still here. The year
was 1947, and they are all 15 years of age. If you can
help us identify all the boys, we will publish a complete
list of their names in the next “VOICE”. Email to
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*denotes yahrzeit
observed
WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3
TUE. FRI. May 2 TUE. May 6 FRI. May 9 TUE. May13 FRI. May 16
*R/D Dubrow *Scott Israel *M/J Menuskin J/D Alper M/A Berger A/M Berke D/B Binder J/V Cathcart David Fairchild Isidore Frumin Shelton Goldblatt C/L Hochman A/P Jarman C/B Lebovitz D/S Leninger John Lewis A/L Reingold Howard Schwartz C/C Smith David Speal
*Deborah Alper *M/A Berger *Anita Levine *Helen Pregulman *Gayle Shavin *H/Y Shavin *J/G Susman D/B Binder L/G Cohen M/J Hanan A/A Lebovitz T/R Levin J/R Parker B/C Schultz H/Y Shavin Robert Shelsky Michael Spector Paul Stahl Meryl Stark H/D Trotz B/C Wise
*Shelton Goldblatt *Howard Schwartz *Marion Shuman *Joyce Thomas G/A Boulware Bill Cordell T/E Cohen Michael Dzik E/V Epstein I/M Goldberg W/S Hillner N/P Hofferman Scott Israel G/M Lander C/B Lebovitz M/J Scheinberg B/S Schulman
Robert Shelsky M/S Simms K/J Spiegel S/E Winer
*Zac Beker *Claire Binder *D/B Binder *A/M Hodes *B/C Schultz *R/P Siskin O/A Allen M/K Berke Ronnie Berke J/B Bohn L/I Cohen R/D Dubrow H/Y Gropper Rick Jacobs A/C Jacobson R/B Marcus R/C Palermo M/J Richelson J/G Susman J/F Shire Mitchell Wilson
*M/J Hanan *G/J Kleinstub *Barbara Oxenhandler *Rachel Privett *Gayle Shavin *Marion Shuman *J/G Susman A/M Berke J/V Cathcart N/W Galen Irv Ginsburg Shelton Goldblatt M/L Herman C/L Hochman A/P Jarman D/S Leninger John Lewis C/J Rhodes N/S Slovis C/C Smith David Speal
WEEK 4 WEEK 5
TUE. May 20 FRI. May 23 TUE. May 27 FRI. May 30
*Deborah Alper *J/F Shire J/D Alper L/G Cohen M/J Hanan W/S Hillner N/P Hofferman Rick Jacobs M/A Kodsi J/M Menuskin J/R Parker Rachel Privett H/Y Shavin R/P Siskin R/J Rosenfeld Paul Stahl Meryl Stark H/D Trotz S/E Winer
*O/A Allen *A/A Lebovitz *Sylvia Wygoda K/J Spiegel G/A Boulware Bill Cordell T/E Cohen Michael Dzik E/V Epstein I/M Goldberg Scott Israel G/M Lander B/S Schulman M/J Scheinberg
Robert Shelsky M/S Simms Michael Spector L/R Votava Harvey Weiss
*Sylvia Wygoda Debbie Alper J/D Alper M/K Berke Ronnie Berke J/B Bohn L/I Cohen R/D Dubrow H/Y Gropper Rick Jacobs R/B Marcus Rachel Privett M/J Richelson J/F Shire R/P Siskin K/J Spiegel Mitchell Wilson B/C Wise
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