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Temple Beth Abraham July/August 2016 Vol. 42 No. 10Sivan/Tamuz 5776

Rabbi Spira-Savett

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One morning around the start of every summer, I pack up a beach chair, a large Frap-pacino, tallit and tefillin, water and sunscreen, and a notebook, and I head out to Marblehead Neck on the North Shore in Massachusetts.There’s a big stone there called

Castle Rock. It takes some fancy footwork to climb to the top with the folded up beach chair in one arm, but this will be the eighth time I set up there. I put on my tallit and tefillin; the breeze even on the hot-test day swirls my tallit like a sail. I look out into the ocean, chant to myself some of the beautiful psalms

about the sea, and meditate on my morning prayers.After I finish, with the infinity of the

sea and the sky before me, I sit down and start writing. New ideas, dreams that are unfinished from the last visit to the rock. Brainstorms, crazy things, nothing’s off the table. Teaching ideas, sermon ideas, program ideas, names of people I want to recruit to work on any of the above.I have been religious, so to speak,

about this conversation with myself at the start of each summer. This sum-mer, I’d like to add a complementary layer – conversations with you.So you will see in this bulletin the

details of my “summer tour.” First off, I am going to park myself on

particular days for an hour or more at a variety of coffee shops and out-door spots around our area. Coffee, tea, a beach chair, etc. are on me if you show up. Ask me questions – questions that

seem Jewish or seem like there might be a Jewish take on them, about things in your life or the world. Give me an idea for something, practical or off the wall. Each time I’ll post about what I will be reading while I wait for people to drop by, and maybe it’s something you want to read and discuss too.Second, I’ve marked off some times

after evening minyan to solicit your ideas and input on a couple of things. Sermons, for Shabbat mornings and

Talk Back

Turmoil prevails across a wide swath of the Middle East. People are being displaced. Fighting among competing factions persists in Syria, Iraq and Ye-men. Parts of Egypt and Turkey are affected as well. Jordan and Lebanon are swollen nearly to the breaking point with the influx of displaced persons. Russia, Iran and the United States and others are participating through proxies and some direct military involvement. Hezbollah is conducting its first foreign engage-ment as well as preparing for a future fight with Israel.

Israel In the New Middle East

President Michael Harris

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In this context, Professor Alex Mintz, director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy of the Interdis-ciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya Israel, convened experts in security, economics, the political sphere, diplomats and scholars from Israel, the US, Europe and the Middle East. The theme of the Herzliya Conference was how Israel fits in and what should be its path going forward. I was honored to be invited to participate in the conference, which Ruth and I did in mid-June for four days. It was quite an intense experience,

sobering and uplifting at the same time. Speakers used the occasion of the conference to make major political announcements and to express their vision going forward

in the rancorous competition that characterizes the Israeli political scene, which captured front page headlines in the Israeli, American and foreign press. Perhaps in future I will attempt to

make sense of the Israeli political scene, which is always quite interest-ing if a bit confusing, or describe the attitudes among the various segments of the Israeli population toward the future of relations with Palestinians, or the military security situation be-tween Israel and its neighbors. This month, what I thought I would do is to take a step back and look at the shifting alignments among the major players in the Middle East and how changing national interests may affect Israel going forward.

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Talk Back continued…

the High Holy Days – what are you interested in hearing about? What are the ethical issues, the spiritual questions, the topics in family life and society that you want to hear a Jewish perspective on? Are there people within our community, or oth-ers around you’ve heard of, who you think I should invite onto the bimah? Last summer I did this once, and it

was really helpful to me. I want to do it more this time around.Another, other project I have go-

ing is a new version of the Siddur (prayerbook). I’ve been writing down

translations and commentaries, and experimenting with formats for English, Hebrew, and transliteration. So on a couple of evenings I’ll invite you to look them over, read things out loud and critique the sound. I’d like to know what would make the Siddur a better resource for you – what kinds of formats, instructions, explanations you’re looking for.My hope is to produce soon an ex-

perimental, spiral-bound booklet we can test out during evening services.The undefined part of my “tour” is

an open invitation to you, to host

To set the context, let’s review a map of the region, how the current map came to be and what is going on today. The basic contours of the map of the middle east were drawn in 1916 by two European diplo-mats, Sykes and Picot, who were quintessential “empire men”. They carved up portions of the Ottoman Empire they anticipated conquer-ing into a French sphere of influ-ence and a British one. They drew straight lines using a broad marker on a small map. For example, at a meeting in Downing Street, Mark Sykes pointed to a map and told the prime minister: “I should like to draw a line from the “e” in Acre to the last “k” in Kirkuk.” After hostilities in the area con-

cluded, a few changes were made and so we came to have the current map. One change moved the demarcation between the British and French spheres of influence a bit north from Acre to a mountainous ridge line, which today constitutes the border between Israel and Lebanon/Syria. The Ottoman Empire, which was thus carved up, represented a multi-ethnic, multi-national, multi-

religious empire in which communities were largely respon-sible for their own governance. The Eu-ropeans carved out new political entities and chose particular groups to serve as proxy leaders. The new polities, defined by geographic lines, severed communi-ties, ethnic groups, religious groups across these lines. In the current tur-

moil, we see states failing and many of the smaller, sometimes really an-cient, communities being trampled on. People who lived cooperatively under the Ottomans and earlier Moslem empires are now trying to scratch out their place in the sun and sometimes coming into conflict with previously amicable neighbors. In previously fertile regions now suffering from drought people are on the move to find new homes. Experts familiar with the region, who spoke at the conference, do not expect the nation states of the

former Iraq or Syria to reconstitute as they were. More controversial was whether Turkey will continue in its current borders.This leaves some countries, like

Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States cut off from their normal routes of supply (via Syria and Iraq). This is also a particularly pressing problem for Turkey, a traditional supplier to the Arab Middle East. Some of these same countries, and Egypt as well, also feel particularly threatened by a rising, militant Iran.

Israel In the New Middle East continued…

an evening at your home, or a res-taurant/bar/cafe, on a topic you’re interested in. Convene a group, or just clear a date with me and we’ll do it.I hope you’ll find me sometime

this summer for one of these con-versations. The invitation of course is always open, not just at these scheduled times but any time and all year round. The summer is a good time for me and for us to explore, to dream, and to learn. L’shalom,

Rabbi Jon

The New Middle East

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Rooibos, Roasters, Rocks, Rappin', RabbiAsk me anything, challenge me! Coffee, tea, etc. on me.

If you don't have something on your mind,we can talk about what I'm reading.

Tuesday, July 5 – Bedford 10:30-11:30 AM I'll be reading:The Inside Scoop 260 Wallace Road Judaism's Ten Best Ideas by Rabbi Arthur Green

Wednesday, July 13 – Windham I'll be reading:The Village Bean 10:30-11:30 AM The Slonimer Rebbe's essays on the week's33 Indian Rock Road (Route 111) Torah portion (Chukkat).

Wednesday, July 13 After MinyanSermon Session #1

Monday, July 18 – Merrimack 10:30-11:30 AMBuckley's Bakery and Cafe I'll be reading:438 Daniel Webster Highway Judaism's Ten Best Ideas by Rabbi Arthur Green

Wednesday, July 20 After MinyanSiddur Session #1

Tuesday, July 26 – Hollis 10:30-11:30 AM I'll be reading:Beaver Brook 117 Ridge Road The Slonimer Rebbe's essays on the week'sIn the Garden by Maple Hill Farm Torah portion (Pinchas).

Thursday, July 28 – Nashua 10:30-11:30 AM I'll be studying:Bonhoeffer's Cafe and Espresso Babylonian Talmud, Ketubot 67b8 Franklin Street What is tzedakah (giving) trying to accomplish?

Monday, August 1 After MinyanSermon Session #2

Tuesday, August 2 – Hudson 10:30-11:30 AM I'll be reading:Benson Park – Park at Kimball Hill Road Babylonian Talmud, Ketubot 67bI'll be at the amphitheater by Swan Lake What is tzedakah (giving) trying to accomplish?

Monday, August 8 – Chelmsford I'll be reading:Einstein Bros., 10:30-11:30 AM Judaism's Ten Best Ideas by Rabbi Arthur Green40 Drum Hill Road

Tuesday, August 16 After MinyanSiddur Session #2

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Community NewsBest Wishes to:

• The Porter family on Harry’s Bar Mitzvah

• The Spira-Savett family on Lela’s Bat Mitzvah

• Rachel Davidson & Jeff David-son on Jake’s Bar Mitzvah

• The Rubin-Baker family on Emet’s Bar Mitzvah

• Nancy Cantor on the birth of granddaughter, Haviva Max Cantor

• Marlene & Rich Grosky on the birth of granddaughter, Kinsley Rae Purdy

• To all of our graduates• Peter Brooks, son of Stephanie

Brooks from Bishop Guertin, go-ing to College of William & Mary

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• Tammy Devine & family on the loss of her beloved father, Robert Arnold

• The family of Renee Westerman on her passingWelcome New Members:

• Rosely & Philip Cohen (North Chelmsford, MA)

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No Place Like Home“Blessed shall you be in your comings

and blessed shall you be in your goings.” (Deut. 28:6)Twenty-eight

y e a r s a g o , my husband, Mitch, and I made the ‘exo-dus’ from Mas-sachusetts to New Hamp-shire. No sea split for us. We simply drove north from Chelsea until we found what has become our home for almost thirty years. Twenty-six years ago, we joined Temple Beth Abraham. It was only a matter of weeks before I received a call asking me if I was interested in teaching in the religious school. At that time I was nearly eight months pregnant so I politely declined but left the door open. The next call came less than a year later when representatives of the synagogue reached out to see if I was interested in applying for the position of school director. That was the beginning of my professional relationship with TBA to a new posi-tion, not only leading the school, but

developing our programs for kids of all ages an. I served as the Education Director for twenty years. As text from the Torah teaches, we

are blessed in our comings and goings. Like Jacob who rested his head on a rock and dreamed of angels going up and coming down, I too discovered a sacred place in my work at the syna-gogue. While I wasn’t fully aware of this at the time, it didn’t take too long for me to see the beauty and holiness in the community, our community. Six years have passed since I went

out from my formal work in the syna-gogue. Most of you know that I was asked to take over running a graduate education program at Brandeis Uni-versity that prepares its students to teach in Jewish day schools. I learned a great deal while at Brandeis. I loved working with graduate students and enjoyed being part of a strong faculty, a like-minded learning community. But as the Biblical text says, there is blessing in both the comings and the goings. Life is a cycle. I came, I left and now I am back.As a result of my

work at Brandeis,

I return to you as a more experienced educational leader. I feel very fortu-nate to have this opportunity to work within the educational leadership of TBA. This is a blessing for me, and I hope to demonstrate that together, we can make this a blessing for all of us. I look forward to working with all of

you, whether you have children in the school or not. As you know, “it takes a village to raise a child.” We are that village. If we come together to listen, to question and to explore the way forward, we will find blessing. This is not a solo mission, it is most certainly a community undertaking where every-one has a voice, including our children. We say: l’dor v’dor – from generation to generation; that is our shared strength.My door is open to you. I invite you to

write, call or stop by the school. I want to hear about your experiences as parents, teachers and community members.

With blessings and gratitude, Noreen Leibson

Director of Education and Family Engagement

Noreen Leibson

Thank You!Karl and I would like to thank everyone who partici-

pated in the Jason Schenker Walkathon and generously contributed to the Jason Schenker Memorial Library Fund. Despite the rain and clouds the walk took place and created a very special and warm event. Our thanks to the Grossmans for their continued support for over 19 years, providing snacks along the way. A very special thank you to Becky Green and others who created advance flyers and announcements. As always the Israeli Festival and the special choir performance rounded out the celebration. Again thank you to everyone. Lets plan on sunshine in 2017. Lynn & Karl Schenker

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Community and Organizations

BABKA NEWSBabka, the Temple Beth Abraham

book discussion group held its end of year meeting on June 29 with a picnic dinner at Greeley Park in Nashua. We will be taking a break for the summer months and will be ready to resume our group meetings on September 7. We will continue to gather monthly through the year on the first Wednesday of the month.We have a great lineup already in

place to start the year off with a bang. We are an open group. Everyone in the community is invited and you can come monthly or just come if there is a book on the list you want to discuss. Join us on September 7 at 8 PM following minyan to talk about The Invisible Bridge by Julia Orringer.Other books on our list are:

Sugar: A Tale of Motherhood and Medicine by Raissa Hacohen

Henna House by Nomi Eve The Girl From Human Street by

Roger Cohen Ethical Compass by Elie Wiesel Visible City by Tovah Mirvis L’Shalom,

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Some in the region and in Israel have begun to imagine a new region-al order of states with like interests such as Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Israel does not want to get involved in the interne-cine warfare among its neighbors but it is very much interested in closer economic integration in the region. Let me give you an example. To facilitate Turkish and European

trade with Jordan and points south a new high speed rail line has been constructed from the port of Haifa to the Jordanian border near Beit She’an. It is said that major funding for the project has come from Saudi Arabia. In anticipation of a major increase in this trade route a massive new port is being built in Haifa, by the Chinese.Another example of the re-align-

ment in the region is the Saudi peace initiative, originally presented as a

Israel In the New Middle East continued…‘take it or leave it’ proposition in 2002 but currently being revived cognizant of Israeli security con-cerns. It is being taken quite seriously by all parties.Interconnectedness fostered by

trade interests and alignment on political issues may foster a new regional strategic block in which the major ‘moderate’ Sunni states and Israel have a lot more in common than not. Representatives from an organization ‘Israel Yozemet’ (or Israel Initiates), chaired by Yuval Rabin, the son of Yitzhak Rabin, described the dedication of their or-ganization to achieving such a goal. Things are certainly being turned

up upside down. The future is not one of stability but a light shines and it may portend a favorable future for Israel.

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Coming Events and Programming

Brought to You by the Lifelong Learning Committee

Ongoing:Avodah She-Balev (Service in the Heart): Meditation with Laura Hegfield

Wednesdays, July 27, August 10 & 24 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.

Rabbijon.net and @TBARavTeachings on the weekly Torah reading and current events through a Jewish

lens, podcasts and music.Rabbi Jon’s high holy day sermons are posted.

Coming Soon!Torah Study with Rabbi Jon will resume in September

Have Ideas? Want to Help? Join Our Committee!Contact Jeff Masors at [email protected]

or Rabbi Jon at [email protected].

Contribute to the Elizabeth Fischer Memorial Fund to supportTemple Beth Abraham’s ongoing scholarly and cultural special programming.

To sponsor a specific speaker or the food for an event, contact the office or Rabbi Jon.

“BBQ and Barchu”Fridays, July 8 and August 12

5:30 PM Pre-Shabbat Barbecue

$9 per adult, $6 per child, free for ages 5 and under, 7:00 PM Outdoor Shabbat Evening Service

Come anytime from 5:30 on for a pre-Shabbat barbecue and Jewish music. Stay for candlelighting and a rousing, singing Shabbat evening

service outside, followed by Shabbat table rituals (kiddush and motzi blessings) and dessert. Invite friends!

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Community

Member Contact DirectoryHave you ever wanted to contact

another member but you don’t have their updated contact information? Do you still use the hardcopy tribute book that was published a couple years ago for the Community Service Luncheon? The system behind our website allows us to make a similar member directory available online. Your Board of Directors voted to activate this directory effective with the new fiscal year in July. Here’s what you need to know.The directory will only be available

to logged in members. The public will not be able to view member contact information. Members will

have the option to request that their contact information not be avail-able to other members. You will be able to opt out online or to contact the office to opt out. Only adult member names, address, phone numbers, and email address will be viewable. No other information will be made available. Individual fields may be optionally hidden by the member. For example, a member may choose to display their address but hide an unlisted phone number.We understand that some people

may be concerned about privacy and we assure you that we take those concerns seriously which is

why the board discussed and voted on this. We will assist you to opt out if desired. We also know that the information we will be sharing only with fellow TBA members is publically available in local tele-phone books (if you still have one) and various non-TBA online direc-tories. Exporting of the full list is blocked. The directory is intended only for TBA members private use and may not be used for commer-cial, political or other unauthorized purposes.If you have any questions or con-

cerns, please contact [email protected].

Are You Looking for Information?• Doyouwanttoknowwhattimeservicesareorwhatupcomingeventsarescheduled?

• Doyouwanttoregisterfortheseevents?

• Doyouwantinformationaboutthereligiousschooloroneoftheorganizationsorcommittees?

• Areyoumovingordoyouhaveanewemailorphonenumber?

• Wouldyouliketopayabillormakeadonation?

• Wheredoyougotoperformthesetasks?

Did you know that you can do all these things and more on the tban-ashua.org web site? The tbanashua.org web site contains general interest articles, information on commit-tees, organizations, religious school, membership, and many other top-ics. If you can’t find what you are looking for, let us know so we can help you find it or add more infor-mation. The tbanashua.org web site also lists upcoming events and has a complete calendar of all events, holidays, b’nai mitzvah and meet-ings for at least the next year. Do you embrace technology and

like to perform tasks online? You have the option to maintain your

own personal information (address, phone, email, birthdays, yahrzeits, etc.) online. Simply login and perform these updates in your own record. If you prefer a more per-sonal experience, you may continue to notify the office of any changes and Judy will be happy to update our records. Do you use online shopping or banking? If so, you can view your account details to make payments or donations against your account. Donations can be directed to a choice of uses and may include dedications. Again, this is optional and you may continue to send checks to the office if you are more comfortable with that.

Do you shop at Amazon.com? If so, did you know you can help sup-port TBA by clicking on the Amazon link from the bottom right corner of the tbanashua.org web site? This costs you nothing and Amazon will pay TBA a fee just for referring you. This fee can be 6% or more of your purchases so it’s an easy and free way to support TBA just for shopping.If you have any questions on any-

thing related to the web site or have any trouble accessing your account, please send email to [email protected].

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Opinions

Something to Think AboutIn last month’s bul-

letin, President Mike Harris presented the rendering for the Twelve Tribes stained glass windows for the east wall of our sanctuary. I am excited to tell you we already have sponsors for two windows. We have assurance from the craftsman who fabricates the windows that orders received by the end of July will be installed before Rosh Hashanah 2016.All orders must be paid in full

before fabrication can begin.

We acknowledge that $10,000 is a great deal of money; so we would like you to consider a group option. Do you have a group of like minded friends or relatives who would like to have a permanent memorial or honor for a special person or persons. Consider honoring all of the children in your close circle of friends. Join with your siblings in honoring your parents. There are so many possibilities.A plaque will be placed in the

foyer with the names of donors and honorees. We know that this will be an ongoing project; so the

Elaine Brody

plaque will be different from those already in place. It will be one that will allow for placement of donor acknowledgements as the windows are installed rather than when all are complete.Please feel free to contact me or

Ruth Harris if you have any ques-tions about this project.While, as usual, it is something to

think about…I hope you will choose to think and then, act.Have a great summer!

L’hitraot,

Elaine

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Education

Were you one of those kids that loved Jewish summer camp? Then this article is for you! Let’s take a walk down memory lane.

What was the best part of camp for you? Getting away from home? Meeting up with friends from last summer? Singing ruach songs out in the woods by the lake? Learning new crafts? Playing sports? Learning birkathamazon by heart? Waiting for care packages from home? Trying new things you would never do at home? Your first summer romance? Being a summer camp counselor at the camp you attended?Everyone has their special stories about Jewish summer camp. And everyone

loves to tell them, especially to their own kids. Well, maybe not all, but many of them. Perhaps you’re sending your kids to the same camp you went to. I’m sure you’ve discovered that the camps all have web sites now, like Camp Ramah in New England, Camp Modin in Maine (the oldest Jewish summer camp in New England!), 6Points URJ summer camps and Camp Tevya, Camp Yavneh, and Camp Young Judea all in NH. These are just a few of the many Jewish summer camps, but maybe one of them is YOUR camp!My Jewish Learning offers a brief history on the institution of Jewish summer camps in the US. It was about

more than getting kids out of cities in the summer and the purposes for Jewish summer camp evolved over time. How did you feel about Jewish summer camp in the years after you at-

tended? If you attended camp in the 1980s, then you’ll enjoy this article at the Tablet: “Thirteen Signs That You May Have Attended Jewish Sum-mer Camp in the 1980s.” I was laughing just looking at the photos in the article. The Huffington Post shares “34 Life Lessons You Learn At Jewish Summer Camp”. Did you learn any of these lessons at camp? And don’t forget to read the comments, too!At The Tower, Aiden Pink wrote the article

“Was My Jewish Summer Camp Trying to Indoctrinate Me?” He shares many of his memories about camp and what he experienced during his camp time. You may find some similarities to your own camping experience. Be sure to check out the link to the results of a Jewish summer camp survey (in the second half of the article). And the answer to the question is yes!Do you know anyone famous who attended Jewish summer camp? Want to guess?

You learned about some of them if you read Pink’s article. If you’re not into guessing, check out “9 famous Jews who attended Jewish summer camp” at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.So that’s the wrap up for Jewish summer camp memories. I hope you have great memories of your time at Jewish

summer camp! It’s a good thing.

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During Friday evening and Saturday morning services, Memorial prayers will be recited for the following:

Community

July 1 & 2

Ok Nan Lee, mother of Chong-Cha K. TreitelEsther Schimmel, mother of Michael HarrisSarah Gotlieb, great-grandmother of Rabbi Jonathan

Spira-SavettMax I. Silber, father-in-law of Dorothy SilberThelma Harris, mother-in-law of Richard ShapiroHarriet Freeman, mother of Daryl BannerDavid Freedman, father of Marcia FeldmannGerald Carrus, father of Steve CarrusSura Schenker, grandmother of Karl SchenkerDonald E. Levin, father of Matthew LevinEdith Steinberg, mother of Barry SteinbergJoseph Lukatsky, father of Janet RothAdelle Fraser, mother of Stephanie FlynnIrwin Orleck, father of Audrey SteinbergJoseph Jason Klayman, brother of Betty TobiasReuben Gross, father of Deni OvenNettie Zevin, aunt of Sam BrestPhillip A. Isaacson Emma Mandelson Benjamin Gordon Ida Heckman Frances Alter Israel Pastor Steven J. Wiseman Max Bedrick Paula A. Davis Harry S. Kamenske Charles Labovitz

July 8 & 9

Freda Levine, stepmother of Miles LevineDorothy Helen Tobias, mother of Samuel TobiasBrina Klein, aunt of Shirley LelchukPearl Haymes, wife of Harry HaymesAlan Schwartz, brother of Elinor SchwartzAlan Karlsberg, father of Lauren DonovanMolly Rovick, mother of Phyllis AdamsSelwyn Ekman, father of Nancy DornerThelma Diskant, cousin of Abner TaubLeon Hershel Rovick, father of Phyllis AdamsKaren Dimand, sister of Mark DickensDonald Grass, father of Steven GrassLee Levine, mother of Mark Levine and Jeff LevineAbraham Siegal, father of Bertha ZallSeymour Bedrick Julius Cohen Fanny Sharpe Irving Klein Harry Lappe Abraham Shapiro Ida Wolfson

July 15 & 16

Lisbeth Behar, mother of Gabrielle GreenRhoda Masors, mother of Jeffrey MasorsEva Cohen, aunt of Shirley LelchukRuth Weitberg, mother of Robin RubinJoseph Zall, husband of Bertha ZallMax Cohen, father of Phillip CohenFrederick Cohen, father of Diana SternRoss Silverberg, nephew of Miles LevineVera Sznycer, mother of Liliane SznycerLeo Eliezer Roemer, father of Hyman RomerWendy Meltzer, sister of Lauren DonovanPerry Skorton, father of Debra RothbergNeil Goren, husband of Rochelle Goren, and father of

Tamara BryantMorris Kaplan, father-in-law of Carol KaplanMinnie Schanzer, mother of Herbert ShanzerMax Cohen, father of Philip CohenMurray Finkelstein Henry Kessler Gerald Zabell Isaac ShamashHy Frankel Annie Brown Samuel Kaufman

July 22 & 23

John Benjamin Ruebens, father of Jean LorreyAbe Taub, grandfather of Abner TaubAlbert Benjamin Behar, father of Gabrielle GreenHarry Savett, grandfather of Rabbi Jonathan Spira-SavettRose Siderer, grandmother of Robin GolubAlfred Feldman, father of Gary FeldmanPearson Hunt, father of David HuntAnne Levine, friend of Gabriele ZeiraOsias Schwartz, father of Reghina Scharf, &

grandfather of Atara KirshAdelle Boise, mother of Gwen GordonJerry Feldman, father of Sharon WeissArnold Mann, father of Carol Mann-CohenDelano McPherson Mosher, mother of Lisa PorterRichard I. Tobias, father of Samuel TobiasIrving Levine, father of Miles LevineSamuel Zall, father-in-law of Bertha ZallRose Brooks Beatrice M. Garber Jacob D. Schuster Louis Kates Linda Stein Minette Brumberg Wilson Evelyn Winograd Sarah E. Slawsby Samuel R. Goldman

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July 29 & 30

Gertrude R. Greenstone, mother of Harris GreenstoneLynne Myers, sister-in-law of Philip M. LevyAnn Waldman, mother of Leonard Waldman &

Naomi SteinbergAlbert Schoenberger, father of Kerry SchneiderBeatrice Schanler, mother of Eileen Beckhardt FreedmanCarrie Dickens, daughter of Mark and Sandy DickensNeal Finklestein, brother of Mark FinkelsteinJoseph Zevin, grandfather of Sam BrestChaggai Lev, cousin of Elaine BrodyIda Kessler Charles Simberg Leo A. KesslenMaurice Mirsky Harry Heckman Celia Saller Morris D. Stein Rabbi Bela Fischer Ralph W. Cushing Samuel Nusenoff

August 5 & 6

Michael Rubin, grandfather of David DeifikSylvia Meltzer, mother of Stephen MeltzerHilary Lederfajn, father of Shari ZedeckOmer A Guillemette, stepfather of Debra SackDavid Sidransky, grandfather of Daniel BeckerRuth Grosky, mother of Richard GroskyIsidor Manheim, father of Jerry ManheimMartin Richmond, great uncle of Todd PorterJoe Boise, father of Gwen GordonNaomi Katzenstein, aunt of Karl SchenkerAlex Nassauer, father of Sherry NassauerBenjamin Little, father of Henrietta FreedmanHume Feivelewitz Joseph S. Kaufman Gloria Weisberg Charlotte Dobin David Sklar Simon Sharpe Melvin S. Weinberg Elizabeth Kamenske

August 12 & 13

Gabriel Kern, father-in-law of Sheryl Rich-KernHedwig Bornstein, grandmother of Liliane SznycerAnita Weber, mother of Jonathan WeberBetty Adams, mother of Jeffrey AdamsNancy Katz, wife of Donald KatzMichael Linden, father of Rosely CohenWilliam Green, father of David GreenJames Shapero, brother of Laura ThomsonRobert A . Rosenberg, brother of Tobey KaplanDavid Gross, brother of Deni OvenAnne Stearns, sister of Marsha GeyerAllan Silber, husband of Dorothy SilberAnita Tulkoff Lederfajn, mother of Shari ZedeckNathan Chmelnitsky, great-grandfather of

Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett

YahrzeitsContinued…

Dr. Max H. Shyavitz, father of Joel ShyavitzBetty Leonard, mother of Seth LeonardAllan Kern, friend of Daniel BeckerMarilyn Prolman, wife of Earl ProlmanJoseph Freedman Sr., father-in-law of Henrietta FreedmanIrving Kraus, father of Ann FabianMichael Linder, father of Rosely CohenBelle Freedman Benjamin Canner Gertrude GordonEsther Osofsky Theresa Frances Rudman Maurice Shapiro

August 19 & 20

Samuel Schulman, father of Laura SchenkmanRuth Wittenberg, cousin of Liliane SznycerIsaac Stearns, father of Marsha GeyerLeonard Fein, father of Rachel DavidsonMolly Drillings, mother of Martin RothbergHenry Yelgin, father of Louis A. YelginBessie Fabian, mother of Martin FabianJames Russell, brother of Colleen LillstrangSid Finklestein, father of Mark FinkelsteinHarriet Farber, mother of Sandra GaffneyYetta Nadel, grandmother of Sharon WeissRobert Vega, father of Robert VegaPhilip Karlsberg, grandfather of Lauren DonovanPaul Weber, brother of Jonathan WeberMatthew Menns Abraham Davis Ruth Lipschitz Rebecca Levenson Hattie Sharpe

August 26 & 27

Rachel Wagenberg, mother of Howard WagenbergRhoda Upson-Betts, mother of Rosalind SandlerHerman Farrer, grandfather of Abner TaubEdward Budnitz, father of Albee BudnitzAlfred Baker, father of Iyamoro BakerRudolph Ackerman, father-in-law of Ann AckermanAlbert Schanzer, father of Herbert ShanzerRosalyn Lewis, sister of Arlene ShapiroSylvia Trugman, mother of Ann AckermanHenry David Treitel, father of Nancy Moore,

Robert Treitel & Deb NoiseuxFamily of Sam Horowitz, father-in-law of Laura HorowitzStanley Liebling, father of Mark LieblingWalter Bloom, father of Carol KaplanYehuda Lev, father of Ariela GraggPauline Gitlitz Zedeck, grandmother of Steven ZedeckMary Dawson, aunt of Paul FranksBertram Grollman, father of Ira GrollmanJacob Brown Solomon Vickness Klara SklarRebecca Shamash Rosalyn Davis Robert Ferman

August 12 & 13 Continued …

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General Fund

DONORS IN HONOR OFJudy & Steven Goldstein Diane TothJudy & Steven Goldstein Harry PorterBecky & Alan Green Harry PorterShirley Lelchuk Arielle BarryShirley Lelchuk Emet BakerDebbie & Marty Rothberg Aviva Isabelle HellerJan & Perry Silver Hailey Cohen’s namingJan & Perry Silver Ida MildenbergJan & Perry Silver Becky GreenJan & Perry Silver Sara BrestJan & Perry Silver Rabbi JonDiane Toth Harry PorterEllen Webster Bulletin

DONORS IN MEMORY OFMara & Gary Friedman Robert GinsbergJudy & Steven Goldstein Robert ArnoldCarol Kaplan Renee WestermanLaura Horowitz Eileen CohenEitan & Gaby Zeira Eileen Cohen

rabbi’s discretionary Fund

DONATIONS IN HONOR OF LELA SPIRA-SAVETT’S BAT MITzVAH (PROJECT) Judy & Steven Goldstein Diane Toth & family Mara & Gary Friedman family Marsha & Sandy Geyer Debbie & Marty Rothberg Esther & Sam Rosenzweig Esther & Lionel Arlan Marilyn GreenspanHannah & Michael BoydRikki & Michael Bornstein

DONORSSandi & Seth Leonard in appreciationEllen Webster in honor of Stewart & Claudine Cohen’s new granddaughterEllen Webster in memory of Eileen Cohen

We Gratefully Acknowledge Your Contributions

Community

Yahrzeit DonationsMark Liebling for mother, Irma BadilloDaniel Grossman for mother, Claire GrossmanJanet Smith for father, Alvin Marshall &

grandparents, Gertrude & Isadore MovshovitzJoel Shyavitz for mother, Lillian ShyavitzCarole Shyavitz for father, Melvin SteinbergDavid Freedman for father, Avraham FreedmanLillian Sznycer for father, Jacques Sznycer, great aunt, Lise

Bornstein & grandparents, Chanka & Tobias SchnitzerRobert Treitel for mother, Lotte TreitelCharlotte Shapiro for sister, Beverly SmithKarl Schenker for father, Michael SchenkerSandee Goldberg for father, David Arthur Goldberg

& friend, Ann SunsteinElaine Weinberg for husband, Mel Weinberg and

parents, Adele & Edward BlumenthalSteven Haime for mother, Muriel RacensteinLew Snapper for mother, Dorothy Osner SnapperStanley Banner for mother, Frances BannerSam Tobias for sister, Edythe KendallBill Barry for father, William BarryBecky Green for mother, Phyllis SmithRandy Cohen for grandmother, Jennie Wigrizer, grand-

father, John Cohen & mother, Shirley R. CohenHeather Winer for father, Robert T. WinerBetty Tobias for brother, Joseph Jason KlaymanJudith Berger for father, Harry PartinDavid Holt for father, Mitchell HoltJeff Masors for mother, Rhoda (Bibbi) MasorsSteven Haime for great grandfather, Solomon FreedmanJill Harkaway for father, Aaron Harkaway

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