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Volume LVII, Number 4 Nisan-Iyar-Sivan 5775 April-May 2015

Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El

MBIEE

A CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATION, TRADITIONAL AND EGALITARIAN, DEDICATED TO PERPETUATING JUDAISM BY SUPPORTING THE RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY

Friday, April 3, 2015—Passover EveMorning Services and

Siyum for the First Born. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:45 A.M.

Eat hametz until . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:56 A.M.

Burn hametz no later than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:59 A.M.

Candle Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . before 7:09 P.M.

NO LATE EVENING SERVICE

First Seder

Shabbat, April 4, 2015—First Day of PassoverMorning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Candle Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:09 P.M.

Second Seder

Sunday, April 5, 2015—Second Day of PassoverMorning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Yom Tov concludes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:10 P.M.

Hol HaMoedMonday through Thursday, April 6 to 9, 2015Morning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:45 A.M.

Concluding DaysFriday, April 10, 2015Morning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Candle Lighting before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:16 P.M.

NO LATE EVENING SERVICE

Shabbat, April 11, 2015Morning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Rabbi’s Sermon & Yizkor Prayers . . . . . . . . 11:15 A.M.

Yom Tov concludes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:16 P.M.

Pesach 5775

On the second night of Pesach, Jews throughout the world begin the counting of the Omer, a period of 49 days leading to Shavuot. Each day, an Omer, or measure of barley, would be brought to the Temple as a !"#$%&''$()*+%,$'&($%-&./%0*%12$%3'1)$12%."45%we are told to bring a “new offering unto the Eternal,” including two freshly baked wheat challahs.

62)7%8971&:;7%&()+)*%:)+21%,$%1("8$.%1&%12$%<&!%&'%12$%agricultural seasons in Eretz Yisrael. Just as the winter rains are needed to ensure the next spring’s crop, so the rains :971%8$"7$%.9()*+%12$%$"(=4%7>()*+5%=$71%12$%3(71%,=&&:)*+%barley ferment on its stalks. Hence a daily offering was brought to entreat God’s protection until the onset of the wheat harvest in early summer, just prior to Shavuot.

The Pharisees, forerunners of the Talmudic sages, sought to frame the Omer as a bridge between our liberation from Egypt and the giving of the Torah. Therefore they insisted that an ambiguous verse in Leviticus means that we always begin counting the Omer on the second night of Pesach. Thus, they could tie Shavuot to the historical event of the Sinai Revelation and ensure Shavuot’s continuing relevance to Jews who no longer live in agricultural societies, whether inside Israel’s borders or beyond.

Amplifying themes already found in the Haggadah and in Pirke Avot, our mystics taught that each of us is enslaved within our own Egypt, ensnared by the passions and compulsions that too readily dominate us. To be ready to receive Torah on Shavuot, we need to alter ourselves into “new offerings before the Eternal.” Each of the Omer’s 49 days we are called upon to elevate that which is coarse "7%,"(=$4%)*%&9(7$=#$75% 12"1%!$%$:$(+$%7>)()19"==4%($3*$.5%,$8&:)*+%"7%82&)8$%"7%=&"#$7%&'%3*$%!2$"1/

According to Kabbalah, God revealed the structure of the divine personality through 10 !"#$%& or Attributes. The lower seven of these, corresponding to the seven days of the week, include: Chesed–Lovingkindness; Gevurah–Justice and Restraint; Tiferet–Harmony, Beauty and Compassion; Netzach–Endurance; Hod–The Splendor found in Humility; Yesod–our Generative Energy, and; Malchut–Receptivity and Sovereignty. Each of these is predominant during the successive weeks of the Omer and each week we are called to explore that virtue’s interplay with the other

traits as they manifest in our personal lives. So on the third day of the Omer, Tiferet she-b’Chesed, we explore whether we love others in balanced and beautiful ways, or whether our “love” is smothering, punitive, or always offered with a price tag. On the sixth day of the Omer’s fourth week, Yesod she-b’Netzach, we are asked to consider whether we are just persisting amid joyless endeavors, or exhibiting the fortitude needed to bring about lasting, creative changes to inspire those who come after us.

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Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, 19027-1515

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Services in the MBIEE SanctuaryShabbat & Yom Tov Morning .................9:30 A.M.

Morning MinyanSunday....................................................8:45 A.M.

Monday, Thursday & Rosh Hodesh .........6:45 A.M.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday ...............7:00 A.M.

Legal Holidays .......................................... 9:00 A.M.

Evening ServicesFriday Evening .......................................8:00 P.M.

Daily MinyanMBIEE conducts a daily morning minyan!"#$!%&'!(')'*%!#"!members and the community. Participation is needed from +')!,)-!.#+')!/)!#$-'$!%#!"01*11!%&/2!/+3#$%,)%!mitzvah and congregational responsibility. Times of minyanim are listed above. There are morn-ings when regular attendees may be ill or away. Therefore, if you are available one day a week or even one day a month, your attendance will be appreciated. You can perform an important mitzvah by attending a morning minyan and perhaps even have the satisfaction of being the tenth person one morning. Help us out. If you have any questions, please call Len Cohen at 215.635.0264.

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President’s Message

This is my last “President’s Message” for Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu–El. I am say-ing goodbye and thank you as your presi-dent. It has been two years since I took !"#$%&'()&'&*!+&,'-&,'..%(%)&/(&!01&$!(-gregational life. I asked all to “Share our Journey,” and I am proud to say that you did so. Many changes have been imple-

mented in order to navigate and allow us to feel in home at our new location, and we have all adapted quite well. All of us that volunteered and served during this time stepped up to the plate and led by example. Our board is comprised of many different people who bring varied skill sets and personality traits to the table. More times than not, we would disagree on many items, but in the end, we all had one goal and only one mission in mind. It was really great to see our synagogue grow in many ways. We saw increased membership, attendance at services and %2%(+-3&'()&#('($/'*&4/2/(4&5,/*%&6%$!7/(4&'&7!1%&%4'*/+'1-ian shul. All the growth we are having, means that members should feel an obligation to help whenever asked. This is your synagogue and we should all be very proud to pitch in when help is needed to continue on the wonderful journey we all started. On behalf of the entire congregation I wish to say thank you. We all appreciate the dedication pf those who have participated in helping to improve our shul.& 8&5'(+&+!&+,'(9&+,%&$011%(+&!"#$%1-&'()&6!'1)&7%76%1-&for their time and efforts during this last two years. No one more so than the president understands the time you have voluntarily donated to make Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El a better kehillah.

As my administration winds down, I am reminded of all that has gone on during the past two years, including new member open houses, High Holy days and Yom Tovim servic-es, Shabbat services every Friday night and Saturday morn-ing, Simchat Torah and our upcoming joint Pesach services with Beth Sholom, Adult Education programs led by Rabbi Addison, Cantor Gordon, Ba’al Koreh David Reif and Vice President Michael Eisman, our Scholar–in–Residence pro-gram with Vice President Jonathan Tobin and J. J. Goldberg, Purim and Selichot, b’nai mitzvot, lunch and learns, Shabbat dinners, weddings, various Sisterhood and Men’s Club events, ongoing community events such as the Food Pantry, OYCO kehillah, attendance at shiva houses and visiting the sick, mah jong and the upcoming gala honoring our retiring Rabbi Addi-son. Our attendance and participation at these events has been -/4(/#$'(+*:&*'14%1&+,'(&/(&.'-+&:%'1-;&<%&,'2%&1%(%5%)&#('(-cial stability due to the efforts of Vice President Ron Goldman and the strategic planning committee.

So many goals were accomplished, and so many pro-grams implemented, and all this stemmed from such a small congregation. To all those who participated, assisted, volun-teered and made these past two years so successful, I thank you!

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tion whose house is in relatively good order, although we -+/**&"'$%&'&)%#$/+&%'$,&:%'1;&@0+&/+&/-&-,1/(9/(4;&=,%&-0$$%--&of the last two years’ efforts is a shul that is growing and thriving while others are not. More changes are still needed and are in store for sure, but we can all rest a little easier 9(!5/(4&+,'+&5%&'1%&A!01/-,/(4; Now, it is time for me to step aside and hand the torch to !01&(%>+&.1%-/)%(+B-C;&8+&,'-&6%%(&7:&.*%'-01%&'()&'(&,!(!1&to have served on the board over the years with some truly outstanding people and I wish nothing but fair winds and following seas for the incoming board of directors. Our mission was, and shall always be,to make sure that the lights of MBIEE continue to be a beacom for our com-munity.Oh yes, the goal; The mission; I mentioned above, well, as you might have guessed, it was and shall remain, to al-ways make sure the lights that are on the distance be those of Melrose B’nai Israel Emanuel–El. We all will share our journey I want to say thank you for allowing me to be your presi-dent. I am very proud of our synagogue and where it is head-ing. Now is the time to endorse and support our slate for next year and help our new co-presidents Mitchell Pinsly and Larry Shipper as they start their term. As summer is approaching, I hope everybody will have a good time vacationing while remaining safe. Please remember to continue to check out the weekly eNews letters and Shofar for upcoming information on events that are taking place at Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu–El so that you will be able to and “share our journey.” Shalom,

Shavuot 5775

Shabbat, May 23, 2015Shabbat Morning Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Mincha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 P.M.

& D/4,+&E'/1:&F0..%1&BRSVP&+!&+,%&!"#$%C Maariv and Tikkun L’eyl Shavuot study session “CONCLUDING THE OMER—MAKING EACH DAY COUNT”

Candle Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:03 P.M.

Sunday, May 24, 2015Shacharit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Reading of Ten Commandments and the Book of RuthCandle Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:04 P.M.

Monday, May 25, 2015Shacharit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.

Rabbi’s Sermon followed by Yizkor at 11:15 A.M.

Yom Tov concludes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:05 P.M.

save the dates...

Scholar in Residence Weekend: April 17 & 18see page 10 for details

Rabbi’s Gala: Sunday, May 31see page 11 for details

Irv Gellman, MBIEE President


MBIEE Sisterhood

Sisterhood President’s Message

I want to thank my committee of Faye Gilad, Judy Baker, and Libby Goldman for all their hard work and time in mak-ing the Sisterhood Brunch and Games on January 11th such a huge success. Many thanks to Lori Goldfarb for her help in the kitchen, and a very special thanks to Natalie Gabai for bringing many of her friends to enjoy the festivities. All ladies had a wonderful time.

Florence Leon, Vice President for Membership

Israel Guide Dog Center For The BlindAt a recent Sisterhood board meeting, members voted to con-tribute to several worthwhile charities in the United States and Israel. One of the charities chosen was Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind.

Prior to the establishment of the Center in 1991, the only way for blind Israelis to receive a guide dog was to travel !"#$!%&'()*+',-#!.*/-'01.)2'/)'3)4*/-5'!)%'!"*.'2$'*.!6.'7$#'extended training periods could take advantage of this op-portunity. Today instruction is provided in Hebrew for both dogs and applicants at the Center in Beit Oved, near Tel Aviv. They learn about physical barriers such as sidewalks blocked by posts, streetlights, trash cans and parked cars as wells as concrete security barriers at street corners, etc. The puppies are weaned and given to foster families at two months of age. They remain with their families until !4.'89'4!/)/)4'.:;$-1#.'2$'2#!7<=9'-/22/)4'>1/.2'7$#';.#/$%-'$7'time, meeting new people, going to work, shopping at malls or supermarkets, visiting friends or restaurants and traveling on buses and trains to prepare them for lives as guide dogs. During this period the families are supervised by visits from Center staff. At the end of one year, the dogs are tested for their suitability as guide dogs. Those found suitable return 2$' 25.'?.)2.#'7$#'<6.'@$)25-'$7' /)2.)-/6.'2#!/)/)4&'()*+'A'out of 10 dogs qualify. The others are offered to the fos-ter families that raised them or to vision-impaired children. Each guide dog is matched with a blind Israeli who has also gone through a screening process Together they attend a four week training class, three at the center and one at home. To date over 300 blind Israelis have been matched with a guide dog, including wounded soldiers, those who have been blind from birth and those who have had accidents, diseases or other life changing events causing them to be visually im-paired. A partnership lasts from 8–9 years when the guide dogs are usually retired and replaced by a younger dog. The re-tired dogs are offered to their owners, then to their original foster families and then to other families. Those dogs with health problems are often adopted by Center volunteers. The guide dogs and services are provided free of charge. The total cost of a guide dog partnership from birth until it retires is about $25,000. The Center is a registered non-;#$<2'$#4!)/B!2/$)'!)%'/-'-1;;$#2.%'!*@$-2'.)2/#.*+'"+'%$)!-tions and bequests. Many bar/bat mitzvah students sponsor a mitzvah project for $500. The local address is: Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, 968 Easton Road, Suite H, Warrington, PA 18976 215-343-910 For more information see the website: www.israelguidedog.org If you would like to visit the Center, it is located in Beit (6.%'CDE'@/)12.-'-$125'$7'F.*'G6/6H&'F5.';5$).')1@".#'/-'972-8-940-8213 or email !"#$%!&'()*$+&

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Important dates remain for Sisterhood mem-bers as we round out the current year. Our ladies will be featured in the Sisterhood Shabbat on May 9. Our Sisterhood election is Wednesday evening, May 13. We will plan Sisterhood events for next year’s calendar on Wednesday evening, June 10. YOU could be part of our Sisterhood Shabbat. YOU could vote in the Sisterhood election. YOU could have your say in what activities Sister-hood plans for the coming year! Not a Sisterhood member this year? Perhaps you were a member last year, but forgot to join this year? No problem! You can rejoin now. Just send in your dues. Not sure if you sent in your dues? Check with Florence Leon, our vice president for membership, and tell her that, if you forgot, you’ll be sending in your dues now. Not sure if Sisterhood’s activities would interest you? We’d love your input for our program planning, including when we meet. By joining MBIEE Sisterhood, which is af-<*/!2.%' I/25' J$@.)K-' L.!41.' 7$#' ?$)-.#6!2/6.' M1%!/-@9'you’ll be connected to tens of thousands of Conservative Jewish women around the world who are making an impact on the communities we live in. Please do join now.' (1#'%1.-'!#.'$)*+'NOA'C%$1"*.'chaiH& We want you to be with us! Shalom,

Ariana Burrows, Sisterhood President

Sisterhood Honor and Memory CardsIf you wish to honor a relative, friend, etc., or send a sym-pathy card to commemorate the memory of a loved one through a contribution to MBIEE Sisterhood, let us do the work for you. For $3 for each card, we will send the neces-sary message for you. Should you wish to have cards on hand to send out your-self, making a telephone call is all you need to do. You can buy cards in packs of ten cards at a cost of $20 per pack. Call Ilsa Kirchheimer at 215.379.0221 or Catalina Kurschner at 215.887.3922 to make arrangements to pick up your order at a Sisterhood meeting or at the MBIEE office. To have us send out cards, call either of us at the above numbers.

Ilsa Kirchheimer & Catalina Kurschner, Program Leaders

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Help those who are food insecure by purchasing Sisterhood’s supermarket gift cards and donating these to MBIEE for distribution by Rabbi Addison. In a letter for tax purposes, MBIEE will acknowledge your generous gift–in–kind. Not only will you be helping the needy in our community, but also your purchases from Edythe Kaplan and Lina Kurschner will contribute to Sisterhood’s fund-raising efforts.

Jewish Theological Seminary Torah Fund Sisterhood Shabbat will take place on Saturday, May 9. We will honor mothers and all of the women in our lives. MBIEE Sisterhood would like to invite YOU to participate in Shabbat Services on this special day. Would you like an English or Hebrew reading? Perhaps you would like to open the ark or dress the Torah? Would you like to be honored with an ali-yah? A Torah reading? Chant haftorah? Lead the kiddush or ha–motzi? There is a place for every sisterhood member to be honored on Sisterhood Shabbat! Janet Eisenberg and Annalee Mauskopf are the co–chairs. Please contact Janet at 267-312-4701 or !"#"$%&'#()*&+,-&. and let us know how you !"#$%&$'()&*"&+,-*'.'+,*)/&0"#&!'$$&1)&."2*,.*)%&*"&."23-4&your honor. Thank you very much and we look forward to a beautiful and spiritual Sisterhood Shabbat.

Inspired by 40 quotations that Sharon drew from the !"#"$%& "#'& (%)& !"*+,'-)"$%& .,/("(0/#& 1)2)$(0#3&the centrality of trees in Judaism–participants in the MAR–WLCJ’s Tu b’Shevat program made creative murals using only scissors, colored construction paper and glue.

A “Woman of Achievement” award will be presented to a woman who has demonstrated her commitment to Torah Fund, Sisterhood, congregation, and the Jewish community.Sylvia Cohen is this year’s honoree.

Sylvia and Len Cohen have been married for many years. They have been members of MBIEE for about 50 years. They have two sons, Jeff and Alan, married to Sherrie and 5"6/&78)6& 8,9)&39)& :-,2%.8'$%-)2& *8,*& '2.$#%);& ,&4,--')%&grandson’s wife. Sylvia’s many different activities include 15 years of volunteering at the Jewish Museum and Mikveh Israel as a docent. One of her early jobs that she had was helping Len put together the Shofar. She typed the articles. For many years, she headed up the book review series at the synagogue and did many reviews.

A number of years ago, Len and Sylvia took over the Yiddish Cultural Group, which stills meets once a month. Sylvia and Len lead the discussions and furnish refreshments. She returned to college as an adult in 1970 and graduated at the age of 50 after many years. She has been a longtime benefactor of J.T.S. We pray she will continue to strive in all her humanity and love to achieve and accomplish all her goals. We pray for continued good health.

Our Torah Fund Brunch will be on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. Invitations to follow. We are aiming for <==>& 4)41)-& +,-*'.'+,*'"2/&?& %"2,*'"2& "@& A<B& CchaiD& ';&required to attend our “Woman of Achievement” brunch. Todah Rebah! Natalie Remick Gabai, Torah Fund Coordinator

The executive committee of the Mid-Atlantic Region of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism held an open board meeting at MBIEE on Sunday, 2/1, followed by a mural arts program in celebration of Tu b’Shevat.

The mural arts program was created by Sharon Byer, Vice President of MBIEE Sisterhood (standing 2nd from left), pictured with MBIEE Sisterhood members participating in the program.

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Edythe Kaplan, Program Leader


MBIEE Men’s Club

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Men’s Club 200 ClubThe first drawing of a winner will take pace on Tues-day, March 31. There will be a winner each Tuesday and Thursday for ten weeks. The winner first 19 draw-ings will receive $50 each and the grand winner on June 4 will receive $500. Each ticket contains five numbers and costs $20. Please buy as many tickets as you can. Call Len Cohen at 215-635-0264 to select your numbers, to order tickets, or return the envelope you received in the mail with your check. Thank you for your participation.

Len Cohen, Chairman

Men’s Club Wine ShopThe Wine Shop will be open Sunday, March 29, from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M. selling Passover wine; also after morning minyan each day from Monday, March 30 thru Friday, April 3. Wine can also be purchased throughout the year after morning minyans and dur-ing Men’s Club, Congregation Board of Directors, Yiddish Cultural Group Meetings, ! "#$$!%&'!"()&'!*+,-./0-.1+/23!(4!5)&!67899!:;;<=&! *+,-./0-.,-1-3! 5(! >$#=&! ?(@4! (4A&4! <'! #A-vance.

Len Cohen, Chairman

We Need A Few Good MenschesLooking back over the past year and a half as 6&'BC!"$@D!E4&C<A&'5!#'A!FG&!?&#4C!(;!<'G($G&-ment with the Men’s Club, I am struck by the number of accomplishments of a small group of

members. In no particular order, Len Cohen, Gene Rifkind, Joe Press-man, Stan Brooks, Jerry Weiss, Tom Blue, Larry Shipper and Ben Burrows all show up and contribute to the renaissance that has oc-=@44&A!H<5)!6&'BC!"$@D!#=5<G<5<&C! <'! 5)&!>#C5!FG&!?&#4CI!J@'5)&4!Kirchheimer and Phil Barrish always step up when the Sukkah needs to be built and Warren Nachmann conducts our Phillies trip &#=)!?&#4I!!7@5!*#'A!5)&4&BC!#$H#?C!#!D@53!it’s been the same people each year.! K&!A(!#!$(5!(;!L((A!5)<'LC!#'A!#$$!>4(F5C!L(!D#=M!5(!5)&!"('-gregation at the end of each year. We have just paid for the One Call Now service that allows us to contact all members in a very N@<=M! #'A! &;F=<&'5!O#''&4I!K<5)! 5)&!H&#5)&4! =('A<5<('C! #'A! @'-fortunately funeral arrangements that have repeatedly cropped up at the time of the writing of this article, this is an essential service. Our Men’s Club membership has increased. Our contributions have to date exceeded expectations. Beside the aforementioned building and taking down of the Sukkah and fund raising for MBIEE, we )#G&!>4(G<A&A!O#'?!<'5&4&C5<'L!&G&'5C!5)#5!A&F'&!67899!#C!#!=(O-O@'<5?!(G&4!5)&!>#C5!FG&!?&#4CI!!! J&55<'L!D#=M!5(!O?!(4<L<'#$!>(<'5P!8!H#C!>#45<=@$#4$?!L4#5<F&A!5)#5!a member of Men’s Club saw a program where he lives and came over to me and suggested that I look into having Dr. Joel Schwartz, the stressless shrink, address our group. More about Dr. Schwartz in the #45<=$&!*('!5)&!4<L)53I!Q4I!R4&A!S(4'!H)(!#$C(!>#45<=<>#5&A!<'!(@4!T&#4-ing Men’s Voices program not only made the suggestion but agreed to work on the committee to set up this event for Sunday, June 14. It is the duty of the leadership of a group to get more people engaged in the group’s activities so as to insure the future of that or-ganization. So here we have two buzz words “engaged” and “com-munity.” MBIEE paid a sum of money for a consultant to tell us #D(@5!5)&C&!<O>(45#'5!#C>&=5C!*#O('L!(5)&4C3I!! The Men’s Club of MBIEE enjoys and very much appreciates the large participation of the synagogue as a whole in our events. 7@5! *)&4&BC! 5)#5!H(4A!#L#<'3! 8!H<$$!'(5! =('C<A&4!O?!>4&C<A&'=?!#!total success unless more of our members become involved. I don’t mean in every aspect. Do what your time allows. Do what you are comfortable doing. Let us know what would make you want to par-ticipate more…what activities you would like to see. I thank you very much for writing a check each year for Men’s Club member-ship. If that is what you wish to do, please do not misunderstand the thrust of this article. We will at the end of June have a new Rabbi and a new Presi-dent. I would also like to see a renewed vigor for the Men’s Club. R(4!FG&!?&#4C!8!)#G&!D&$('L&A!5(!67899!#'A!=#O&!5(!C&4G<=&C!;(4!5)&!T<L)!T($?!Q#?C!#'A!H#C!C#5<CF&A!H<5)!5)&!5(5#$<5?!(;!O?!O&O-bership. Then I became involved and feel much stronger about my O&OD&4C)<>I! 8! =#'! 5&$$! ?(@P! ;4(O! >&4C('#$! &U>&4<&'=&P! *#'A! ;(4-L<G&!5)&!=$<=)V3!YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT. WE ALL WANT A

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Mark Weiner, Men’s Club President

Dr. Joel Schwartz, the stressless shrink, will be coming to MBIEE to speak on Sunday morning, June 14th. Dr. Schwartz is a popular speaker and experi-enced platform professional. He is a humorist and an author. You will be both INFORMED and ENTERTAINED. Taking charge of our emotional well being is just as important as diet and exercise. Studies show that being positive can lengthen your life span, can change your mental state from depressed to happy and can expand your thinking and creativity. Dr. Schwartz will help you learn about the physical and &O(5<('#$!D&'&F5C!(;!)@O(4!#'A!)(H!5(!#>>$?!<5!<'!your life. So save the date, Sunday, June 14, and look for 5)&!W?&4!H)<=)!?(@!H<$$!4&=&<G&!C)(45$?I!X)<C!>4(L4#O!is for everyone so bring your family and friends. His speech will be preceeded by a lox and bagel brunch so this morning will be informative, pleasurable and ;@$F$$<'L!(4!<C!5)#5!;&&$<'L!;@$$Y!

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Beginning on Pesach and continuing throughout that festival and the following Shabbatot, we will explore, during services, the unique spiritual tasks that call us each week and subsequent days of the Omer. During our tikun study on Shavuot eve, we’ll look back over this process to assess how it is that we might continue to make each of our days count.

Two third–century sages from the land of Israel, Rabbi Yochanan and Resh Lakish, warned against disregarding the counting of the Omer. They contended that both Abraham’s claim to Eretz Yisrael and the continuing tranquility of our homes are contingent upon this mitzvah. While they might have been engaging in rabbinic hyperbole, the Omer does provide a special occasion for yearly self-exploration and spiritual growth. After all, if we are given seven days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to reconcile with God and others, imagine the depths of transformation that can occur when we are gifted with seven times the opportunity as we move from the liberation of Pesach to the exaltation of Shavuot.

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Yahrzeit Fundin memory of byAbraham Fishman Howard & Anita FishmanAlex Oberlender Randi OberlenderAnna N. Carp Helene C. RothBen Pomerantz Ida PomerantzBoris Weinstein Ceil SternClara Zatz Tessler Claire GilmanElliott Nires Rose LevittEmanuel Solomon Marilyn SolomonEstelle Remick Natalie GabaiEster Bak Isaac BakEvelyn Broder Ida PomerantzGeraldine Aldenburg Myrna StelmanGertrude Kirchheimer Gunther KirchheimerHarry Goldman Judy BakerHenry Rafkin Judith DuboffHerbert Weaner Larry WeanerIda Jaffe Barbara LeveyJacob Kelman Ida PomerantzLea Goldman Ron & Libby GoldmanLouis D. Michaels Lee MichaelsMagda Chesnick Myrna StelmanMarcin Pomerantz Ida PomerantzMaurice Goldstein Seymour GoldsteinMax Becker Michele BeckerMax Cohen Ron & Libby GoldmanMeyer Cohen Esther WolfertMeyer Ruttenberg Lois GoldsteinMinnie Schwartz Sandy SchwartzMollie Rabinovitz Frances RabsonNorman Sabulsky Marvin SabulskyPaul Chesnick Myrna StelmanRaphael Paul Lee & Barbara MichaelsReuben Heiser Charlotte HeiserRose Hornstein Phil BarrishRose Soble Sylvia SobleSadie Spiegel Ron & Libby GoldmanSamuel Adelman Harold GilmanSara Ciplet Ada Ciplet HyamsSarah Simon Steven HausmanSarah Weiss Gerald WeissSaul Gruber Sandy SchwartzShirley Saul Glenn & Nancy GoldsteinSidney Solomon Florence SolomonVictor Plavner Florence SolomonWalter Baker Judy Baker

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fundin memory of byArnold Zaslow Larry ShipperEsther Lapin Larry ShipperEsther Wolfert Larry ShipperJ. Robert Klein Larry ShipperJ. Robert Klein Saul & Marilyn SendersMike Katz Lori, Saul & Jordan GoldfarbMike Katz Lynne DebbsShirley Saul Larry ShipperShirley Saul Greenberg Traurig Condo Team

Mazel Tov

Stephen & Marilyn Golden on the birth of their grand-daughter, Samantha Bennett Golden, Elliott & Sarah Gold-en are her parents.

Paul & Aviva Schieber on the birth of their 5th grandchild.

Ernie Gross for sponsoring the kiddush/lunch on January 3, to thank G-d on the 2nd anniversary of his surviving a major automobile accident.

Dr. Michael Eisman for sponsoring the kiddush January 24, in memory of his son, Daniel Hirsch Eisman, B’M.

Sam Manley, Lori Goldfarb, Janet Eisenberg & Glenn Berger for all their help in setting up for a January Shab-bat’s kiddush.

Sam Manley, Bea Barrish, Janet Eisenberg, Lori Goldfarb & Libby Goldman for all your hard work pre-paring and cleaning up the luncheon on January 3 spon-sored by Ernie Gross.

Don & Bonnie Wittenberg for sponsoring a lunch in honor of his presentation of the D’var Torah in January.

Don & Bonnie Wittenberg for their donation of adult bev-erages which have been added to the shul’s inventory.

Thank Yous

Paul & Aviva Schieber.

Welcome New Members

Steve Lapin on the passing of his mother, Esther Lapin, B’M. Esther was a long time member of MBIEE.

Barry & Alan Klein and their families on the passing of J. Robert Klein, B’M. Bob was a past president of MBIEE.

!"#$%&'()#*%+,'-#(.#/!"#0%&&,.1#(*#Arnold Zaslow, B’M. Arnold was a long–time member of MBIEE and a great supporter of our shul.

The Krantz and Saul families on the passing of Shirley (Krantz) Saul, B’M. Shirley was the wife of Irvin Saul. The Sauls have been long–time members of MBIEE.

Condolences

Rabbi’s Gala

save the date...times to be determined...

Honoring Rabbi Howard Avruhm Addison on his fortieth anniversary as a rabbi, 10 years serving MBIEE, and his retirement from the pulpit. A gala event, with music, is planned for SUNDAY, MAY

31, starting with hors d’oeuvres and wine, followed by short speeches and testimonies honoring Rabbi Addison at and concluding with a dessert buffet. A couvert#(*#234#56(78'"#chai9# ,&# :";7"&/"6#),/!#-(7:#reservation. Additional honoring opportunities will be arriving in your mailbox shortly. In addition, on SHABBAT, JUNE 27, the congregation will !(.(:#<%88,#=66,&(.#67:,.1#!,&#>.%'#?7.@!#%.6#?"%:.A

contributions continue on page 12

The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions


If your contribution was not published in this issue, please check the next Shofar.

Bible (Humash) Fundin memory of byShirley Saul Lorrie & Michael Landsberg

Torah Tribute Fundin memory of byArnold Zaslow Joe & Sheila PressmanArnold Zaslow Betty & Jerry WeissArnold Zaslow Howard & Anita FishmanDr. Gabriel Elias Warren & Susan NachmannEsther Wolfert Don & Bonnie WittenbergEsther Wolfert Barry, Debra & Joshua DrossnerEsther Wolfert Len & Sylvia CohenEsther Wolfert Howard & Anita FishmanGloria Seader Gunther & Ilsa KirchheimerJ. Robert Klein Bobbie MillerJ. Robert Klein Joe & Sheila PressmanJ. Robert Klein Betty & Jerry WeissJ. Robert Klein Larry & Robin OsmanJ. Robert Klein Joanne FishmanJ. Robert Klein Howard & Anita FishmanSimon Cohen Evelyn Krantz & familySimon Cohen Miriam Cohen

Torah Tribute Fund in memory of Shirley SaulEvelyn Krantz & family Helene & Glenn DorfmanRose Feldman Norman & Rita EdelmanMarty & Elaine Sussman Fran & Richard HighbloomMarci & Richard Golomb Dr. Norman R. GoodmanLen & Sylvia Cohen Irene BirnbackIsrael Freedman Ray & Ellen Goldberg

Bobbie Miller

Contributions to the February Lunch & Learn in memory of Esther Wolfert

Ilsa & Gunther Kirchheimer Stan & Millie BrooksLarry Shipper Shirley CohenBurt & Janet Eisenberg Natalie Gabai

Howard & Anita Fishman

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fundin honor of byMarilyn & Steve Golden, Mazel Tov on the birth of your

granddaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry ShipperMBIEE Congregation, Thank you for all the prayers and

good wishes on behalf of my recent surgery. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miriam Shnycer

Torah Tribute Fundin honor of byErnie Gross, on his special birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don & Shelly Greenbaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Krantz & family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Len & Sylvia Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon & Mitchell Sussman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven & Rochelle NisenfeldIda Pomerantz, Get Well . . Dr. Bruce & Julie Coopersmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Len & Sylvia Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan & Millie Brooks

Torah Tribute Fund, continuedin honor of byMarilyn Gordon, Get Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie Gabai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan & Millie BrookslMBIEE Congregation, Thank you for all the prayers and

good wishes on behalf of my recent surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ida PomerantzMBIEE Congregation . . . . . . . . . . . .Rabbi Kevin BernsteinRon & Libby Goldman, Mazel Tov on Hila’s bat mitzvah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunther & Ilsa Kirchheimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry & Betty WeissShelly Greenbaum, Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . Ernie GrossShirley Don, Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernie GrossVic Antelman, Happy Birthday . . . . . . .Len & Sylvia CohenHonor of Aliyot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Bruce Coopersmith

Mariah Tobin as the ‘donkey’ in Shrek.

Yiddish Cultural Group Meetings

Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 12:30 P.M.Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 12:30 P.M.The group will meet on the second Wednesday of each month. A mini-brunch will start at 12:30 P.M. followed by the program led by Sylvia and Len Cohen at 1:00 P.M. Both congregation members and non-members are invited to attend and participate. It is not a class but you can learn some Yiddish. We tell stories about the old days, tell jokes, go over some Yiddish vocabulary and above all have fun. You will enjoy.

Sylvia and Len Cohen, Chairpersons

The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions


Honor and remember a departed loved one by placing a plaque on our memorial wall. You will be assured that kaddish will be recited on their yahrzeit. For details, call Gunther Kirchheimer at 215.379.0221.

The yahrzeit of the following loved ones occurs during the month of April.It is fitting that a member of the family be present at the minyan on the day of yahrzeit.

The yahrzeit of the following loved ones occurs during the month of May.It is fitting that a member of the family be present at the minyan on the day of yahrzeit.

Michael Levson

Joseph Rabinovitz

Dorothy Bernstein

Joan Caesar

Irving Hyams

Harry Budman

Samuel Levinson

Pauline Pomerantz

Martin Bigelman

Benjamin Coopersmith

Dorothy Harwood

Rubin Miller

Claire Needleman

Sarah Paller

Melvin Pinsly

Rose Waldo

Abraham Barrow

Belle Virshup

Morris Jaffe

Julius Levin

Rubin Epstein

Albert A. Hurwitz

Freda Kuchuk

Saida Schmerling

Isaac Emmett

Ruth Ackerman

Edward Bilker

Miriam Chanin

Abraham Gabai

Edward Krantz

Benjamin R. Friedman

Scott Adam Frank

Nancy Senker

William Lippman

Morris Reback

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Gertrude Hamson Silver

Rose Brown

Dorothy Iglesias

Lena Lacoff

Joseph Sidewater

Robert Brown

Sara Kelner

Benjamin Stein

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Reba Bell

Leona Duboff

Rebecca Silver

Herbert Nibauer

Jay Berger

Bessie Hellner

Anna Weiner

Martin Becker

Sidney Rovner

Joan Solomon

Flora Steele

Sara Dorf

Allan Harned

Benjamin Paul

Tina Klein

Ruth E. Snyderman

Nathan Ciplet

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Benjamin Barenbaum

Mary Glouberman

Molly Mauskopf

Rachel Harris

Herbert Menko

Fred Rosenzweig

Abraham Stucker

Abraham Adelman

Richard Lapin

Ida Weaner

Albert G. Cohen

Steven Schwartz

Reba Carulli

Barbara J. Michaels

Estelle Shapiro

Morris L. Fisher

Marcus Goldstein

Max Norman

Moses Rabson, MD

Sylvia Ruttenberg

Abraham Menko

Fanny Sidewater

Manuel Gross

Sam Kuzmarov

Aaron Lacoff

Esther Gross

Gertrude Neuman

Ruth Antelman

Lena Goldstein

Jerry Debbs

Jean Rifkin

Donald Schwartz

Joseph Segall

Harry Wolfert

Ruth Rockower

Eleanor Ratener

Harold Weitz

Joseph Silver

Philip Brosof

Bea Cabin

Philip Schwartz

Louis Berest

Ida Botwinick

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Jack Gratz

Joseph L. Polya

Rose Burrows

Maxwell Goodman

Joseph Roth

Ari Spiller

Rose Finkelstein

Rae Gilman

Dr. Matt Morris

Leon Goodman

Bertha Roth

Morris Cohen

Deborah Gene Eisman

Paul Chesnick

Anna Cohen

Ray Becker

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