April 2012 - Temple Torah of West Boynton Beach

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The Newsletter of Temple Torah of West Boynton Beach 

Nisan-Iyar 5772 April 2012 

Yom Tov—Passover 

Friday, April 6 

Siyyum B’khorim 

Fast of the First Born 8:00 am 

Evening Festival 

Service 5:30 pm 

1 st Community Seder 6:15 pm 

Candle Lighting 7:22 pm 

Saturday, April 7 

1st Day of Passover 

Festival Service 9:00 am 

Festival Minha 12:15 pm 

Candle Lighting after 8:22 pm 

Sunday, April 8 

2nd Day of Passover 


Festival Minha 

and Maariv 7:30 pm 

(no 5:00 pm Service) 

Monday–Thursday (April 9-12) 

Hol Hamoed Passover 

Morning Service 8:15 am 

(not 8:30 am) 

Afternoon Service 

(Mon.-Wed.) 5:00 pm 

Thursday, April 12 

Evening Festival 





7th Day of Passover 





Candle Lighting after 7:26 pm 


8th Day of Passover 


Yizkor Service 

approx. 10:30 am 

Junior Congregation 

& KNISH 10:00 am 



Yom Tov Ends 8:25 pm 

Shabbat Sh’mini 


Shabbat with a Twist 7:00 pm 

(in conjunction with the Jewish 

Federation of Palm Beach County’s 

Synagogue Institute) 

Traditional Shabbat 




Shabbat Service 9:00 am 

Bar Mitzvah of Erik Kramer, 

son of Isa Kramer and Edward Kramer 

Minha 12:15 pm 

Rosh Hodesh Iyar 

Sunday, April 22 

Morning Service 8:30 am 

Bat Mitzvah of Blake Chassin, 

daughter of 

Michael and Beth Chassin 

Shabbat Tazria/M’tzora 


Traditional Kabbalat 

Shabbat Service 6:00 pm 

Shabbat Service 7:30 pm 



Shabbat Service 9:00 am 

Junior Congregation 

& KNISH 10:30 am 

Minha 12:15 pm 

Maariv/Havdalah 8:40 pm 

After extensive discussion 

among rabbinic colleagues, 

the previously announced 

time for the Siyyum B’khorim 

is incorrect. The correct time 

is Friday, April 6, not 

Thursday. April 5. 

Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein 

Shabbat and Yom Tov Services 

Conducted by Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein & Cantor Zachary Mondrow

One of the joys of parenting is watching children 

develop the gift of language. The early development 

of language is all about naming things. By calling the 

people and things around them by name, children are 

able to acquire more independence and control their 

own destiny. 

In Genesis, God tells the first human beings, “Be 

fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and master it 

(kivshuha); and rule the fish of the sea and the birds of 

the sky, and all the living things that creep on earth”. 

(Genesis 1:28) The first way in which mankind was 

able to master the earth was through the power of 

naming things. No other creature has this ability. 

On Passover, which we celebrate this month, we 

recall our people’s experience of living in slavery and 

our miraculous deliverance to freedom. By enslaving 

the Israelites, Pharaoh attempted to make Genesis 

1:28 inapplicable to them. He tried to stifle their birth 

rate and killed untold numbers of male infants. 

Furthermore, Pharaoh dominated the Israelites like 

animals, depriving them of their humanity and their 

ability to control their own destiny. In the twentieth 

century, the Nazis did the same thing. In the process 

of killing six million of our people, they stripped 

people of their professions, possessions and names, 

crudely stamping numbers on their arms. Stripping 

Jews of their names was robbing them of the very 

essence of their humanity. 

We often fail to appreciate our names. Everybody has 

a name. When we call someone by name, we touch an 

aspect of that person’s humanity. Unfortunately, as 

we move farther in time from the generation of 

Jewish immigration to America, many people do not 

know their own Hebrew names, let alone the Hebrew 

names of their parents or grandparents. When I have 

occasion to visit cemeteries, it often saddens me that 

increasing numbers of headstones do not bear the 

Hebrew names of the deceased. This time-honored 

Shalom Rav 

Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein 

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archive of generations of Jews is in danger of being 

lost because increasing numbers of people, sadly, do 

not have this vital information. 

On Passover, when we celebrate our freedom, we 

should think about the meaning of our names. It is an 

opportunity to ask questions such as: “What is my full 

Hebrew name? How did I get my name? For whom 

am I named? What do I know about that person?” 

Years ago when Ariella and I lived in New York, I 

once joined her at a women’s seder conducted by 

Ma’yan, a Jewish women’s organization. At the seder, 

participants began by introducing themselves to the 

people at their tables with their Hebrew names and 

the Hebrew names of their mothers and 

grandmothers going back as many generations as 

possible—“I am so-and-so, bat (daughter of) so-andso, 

bat so-and-so….” Where Hebrew names were not 

known, English names were substituted. I propose 

that we adopt a similar practice as we sit down to our 

own sedarim. On Passover, we blend our personal 

stories with the story of the Jewish people. Our 

names help us tell our personal stories and connect us 

to the stories of our ancestors going back many 

generations. Let me suggest that we take advantage of 

this holiday season to double check with family 

members about our own names and those of parents 

and grandparents. As a last resort, if confirming your 

own Hebrew name proves impossible, there is a ritual 

for adopting a new Hebrew name. Please speak to me 

if you wish to explore this possibility. 

As we celebrate the festival of our freedom, I pray 

that we will feel renewed and reconnected with our 

friends and loved ones around the Seder table. May 

our entire people benefit from these reconnections. 

Ariella, Sammy, Noam and Esther join me in wishing 

a Chag Kasher v’Sameah to you and your loved ones.

Message from the President 

Cheri Deutch 

During this month of April, we find 

our holiday Pesah. We all know the story of Pesah 

and are familiar with many of the lessons of the story. 

One thing that we may not readily think of is all of 

the traditions that are born out of the Mitzvot of 

Pesah, telling our children what G-D has done for us, 

and to tell it in the first person. Each family has their 

own traditions and while we, the family members, 

may not always realize the importance of the 

traditions, we are reminded at the oddest times. 

I have experienced this just recently. My home 

traditionally has been the home where the Seders are 

enjoyed. This year our family will be joining the 

Temple for the first night Seder, and we were invited 

to a dear friend’s home for second Seder. When I told 

this to my oldest daughter, Brittany (who is in college) 

she was upset! No, she said!! “We need to have our 

Seder, our matzo balls, sing our songs,” and so, I let 

my friend know that we will be having a Seder at our 

home. It is important to my daughter. Tradition 

offers a sense of security. 

I started to think how this happened. Then I realized 

that our Passover gatherings, while the story remained 

the same, are filled with family, friends, the telling of 

the story of Passover, and holiday foods. This we 

repeated every year, and a sense of comfort and joy 

has been associated with it. 

As Dr. Jonathan Mirvia, the International Director of 

the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Institute, 

says, “The Pesah Seder is a paradigm for the 

successful transfer of our Jewish heritage from one 

generation to the next on an ongoing basis. In order 

to ensure that our children choose a committed 

Jewish future, we have to dialogue with them 

continuously, and have a deep understanding of their 

personalities and perspectives. In conducting this 

dialogue it is important that we be masters of our 

heritage, and have the ability to articulate it 

confidently. Finally it is important that we have a 

strong existential identification, demonstrating our 

personal commitment to our Jewish heritage.” 

The transfer of our Jewish heritage is not only for the 

time of Pesah, it takes place with the consistent 

interaction within our Synagogue and Jewish 

community. Through consistent family participation 

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in services, social functions, and learning 

opportunities, all will, also, have that feeling of 

comfort and joy. With your participation, Temple 

Torah will continue to create its own traditions. 

While creating this feeling of comfort and joy is very 

important, the day-to-day functionality is very 

important, too. To this end, your administration and 

committees are working very hard for you. The 

membership committee is working hard to gain 

membership and to address the needs of our current 

members; the programming committee is 

continuously planning many types of events for your 

interest and participation; both education committees 

are working with the professionals to keep our youth 

education programs, pre-school, and religious school, 

places of learning and places of fun. Adult Education 

is winding down, and the Ritual Committee is 

reviewing current services and will begin to look 

towards the High Holidays. 

In addition, we will soon begin the renovation of the 

bathrooms, which has been a concern of many. We 

will be reviewing policies and procedures of the 

administrative office and accounting office, and we 

welcome new employees. We are very busy. 

As always, I welcome communication with anyone 

who has any questions, concerns, or ideas that they 

may want to share with me. I welcome your thoughts. 

From my family to yours, may your Pesah be filled 

with family, friends, comfort and joy. Take the 

lessons of Pesah and continue to be active in the 

continuation of your Jewish heritage. You never know 

when a tradition becomes an important part of your 

life or your child/grandchild's life.

Notes from Cantor Zachary Mondrow 

We are often reminded that if one wants to learn how 

to raise a child, he/she should look in the Torah and 

do the opposite! Indeed, most of the families in the 

Torah, from Adam and Eve onward, are what we 

would term dysfunctional today. But as we approach 

Passover, there is a portion of the Exodus story in 

Parshat Ki Tissa that really shows us, in a positive 

way, how to behave toward one another. 

As god is giving Moses the two tablets of his 

commandments, the people are busy down below 

creating a golden calf. God declares to Moshe, “Go 

down, for the people whom you brought out of 

Egypt have become corrupt. They have been quick to 

leave the way that I ordered them to follow, and have 

made themselves a molten calf.” He then declares, 

“Now let me be as I unleash my wrath against them 

to destroy them. I will then make of you, [meaning 

Moses] a great nation.” 

Moses is quick to reply. His retort goes something 

like this: “What do you mean MY people? YOU’RE 

the one who brought them out of Egypt! Do you 

want the Egyptians to think you did this for the sport 

of killing them in the desert? And oh, by the way, 

what about your promises to my forefathers to make 

THEM a great nation?” This is a powerful rebuke, 

and when he is finished, the Torah can only record 

that “God refrained from doing the evil that he 

planned for his people.” God changed his actions, 

and his mind. 

Much as he pleaded for the people, when Moses saw 

the Calf and the revelry in the camp for himself, he 

threw the tablets to the ground in a fit of rage. Even 

though he could argue with God to hold back his 

anger, Moses was enraged. He stormed into the camp. 

He had the offenders killed, and he made the 

survivors drink the ground up calf in the waters of the 

stream. 

We may look at these responses and think they are 

knee-jerkish and irrational. But they are, in fact, 

normal. How often does it happen that one parent 

becomes angry with their child—so angry, in fact, that 

they lose all reason—and the other parent has to 

become the calming influence? Can we calm 

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OURSELVES down when we are furious? Even God 

needed Moses as a calming inspiration. 

When we become angry, what is our first reaction? I 

think the conversation might go like this: “Just look at 

what YOUR son did!” “What do you mean, MY son? 

Now that he’s in trouble, he’s MY son?” 

How many times have we heard this dialogue? As a 

parent or a child? A boss or employee? Or even as a 

committee member? Just as in Ki Tissa, we can try to 

make our partner, ANY partner, responsible when 

things go wrong. To our partner, we can make 

outrageous threats directed at the object of our anger. 

And it is our partner who calms us down, puts 

everything into perspective and reminds us that, after 

all, there is a larger picture. 

Just as it happened to Moshe, faced with an 

unrepentant child, the calming partner or parent 

becomes as angry as the first OR possibly, even more 

angry since he or she has expended effort getting the 

situation under control. The partnership between 

people, whether spouses, friends or business is very 

important. Here we see that even God sometimes 

needs another’s influence to bring Him back to Earth, 

if you will. This was a partnership that worked not 

because Moses was an obsequious servant, but 

because Moshe was himself. He stood up for what he 

believed in and what he worked hard for. Likewise, 

any human partnership cannot fully flower if one 

partner is completely subordinate with the other, just 

as the family or committee does not work well if 

anger is suppressed and issues are not dealt with out 

in the open. 

Here, at Temple Torah, we have developed 

relationships and partnerships, and we have become a 

family. Over the past 25 years there have, 

undoubtedly, been issues that arose amongst us. Let 

us learn from our tradition and follow the highest 

example we know. If we continue to function in this 

manner as we read of God and Moses in Ki Tissa, I 

am confident, we as a congregation can make it to the 

proverbial Promised Land. And, God willing, it will 

not take us 40 years to get there. 

A Zisin un Kasher Pesah.

One of the challenges of providing Jewish education 

in a supplementary school program is identifying the 

content priorities to teach in the small amount of 

class time we have with the children. Of course, 

Hebrew language instruction and prayer skills are 

expected parts of the curriculum. 

Giving children the skills that will help them to feel 

comfortable in the synagogue, in fact, in any 

synagogue, is one of the important tasks of a religious 

school program. Additionally, we offer lessons and 

experiences that enhance children’s understanding of 

Jewish holidays, traditions and culture. In reality, 

though, it is at home where children learn the rich 

practices of Judaism. And that is as it should be. For 

how can the limited exposure in religious school 

touch more than the surface of our magnificent 

Jewish tradition? 

Temple Torah offers our families an extension of 

their Jewish homes. It is the place where families can 

not only worship together, but maybe even more 

importantly, express together the most important 

facets of our Jewish tradition: learning, community 

service, and social action. The synagogue calendar is 

full of opportunities for each member of the family 

to grow in his or her Jewish knowledge, to give of 

his or her individual talents, to help make our 

Temple Torah community and the community at 

large a caring, responsive, comfortable extension of 

home. Take a look at the calendar of events offered 

this month and every month. And let what is 

offered benefit you and your participation benefit 

your children. 

The holiday of Pesah is probably the most homecentered 

holiday we all celebrate. At ESARS and 

JACATT, we will review the customs of the seder, 

the components of the haggadah, and discuss the 

responsibilities of freedom. We then look to the 

month of Iyar, commemorating with our 

community Yom HaShoah and then concentrating on 

our beloved Israel. There is Yom Hazikaron and Yom 

Haatzmaut to observe, followed by the festive Lag 

B’Omer. 

Esther and Simon Adler Religious School 

Michelle Konigsburg, Education Director 

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But how do we fit it all in? Truly it is in partnership 

with the parents and grandparents of our students, 

and with the support of our extended community that 

we provide the Jewish education that will make our 

children strongly Jewish. 

Let us all grow together from strength to strength. 

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DRASH 

SHABBAT NOSH & DRASH 

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 

10:45 – 11:45 AM 

Shabbat Nosh & Drash is a “bite of Torah on 

Shabbat”. This is a Shabbat morning 

program for all students in grades K to 5. 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

LAG B’OMER 

CELEBRATION 

Wednesday 

May 9 

6:00PM – 7:30PM 

Food & Fun

Temple Torah’s 10 th 

Annual Purim Carnival 

Sunday, March 4, 2012 

There was a rain and wind storm that knocked out 

the power to the Temple until 3 minutes before the 

event was scheduled to start. While the power was 

out, the religious school kids were busy doing arts 

and crafts by the light of the windows in the indoor 

playroom, the youth group was in the social hall 

having relay races. The games and rides were set up 

regardless of the weather. By the grace of G-d the 

power came on, the rain and wind died down and 

the carnival was a success! Thanks to all the 

volunteers and attendees who braved the elements 

to have a great day! 

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Wiston Family Torah Tots Early Childhood Learning Center 

Shari E. Young, MAJS, Director 

After Hanukkah, Passover is the most observed holiday for young families. Most likely young 

families observe this holiday because it is a chance to bring family and friends together. When else do we bring 

friends and family together? We bring them together to celebrate anniversaries; we bring them together to celebrate 

and relive a special moment in our lives. Isn’t our redemption from slavery one of those most special times? 

In actuality, Pesah is one of the most child-friendly holidays we have. On this night, the Torah commands us to 

utilize the child’s ability to fantasize and to ignore the present moment, in order to neutralize the centuries in 

between the actual Exodus and now. By temporarily adopting the child’s perceptions, we are all able to reexperience 

the redemption from Egyptian servitude in an unmediated way. Every individual should view this story 

of enslavement and redemption as a metaphor for their very own personal odyssey. 

I am certain that each of our Torah Tot students will be able to assist in facilitating their Seders. The story has been 

read and reread to them. Their teachers used flannel board pieces, puppets and even acted the story out for their 

students. In the literacy area, our four-year-old students created their very own Haggadot. The students cleaned 

their housekeeping areas from all leavened foods (plastic that is!). They set up a class time to visit Rabbi Eddie and 

sell their hametz. In the science area, the children studied the Sea of Reeds and why items float in this sea. Many 

classrooms did sink or float experiments. Many classes studied what makes food rise or not rise. While in the math, 

science and cooking area, our students made matzah balls, peeled hard boiled eggs (good for fine motor skills), 

pizza matzah, matzah brie and even chocolate covered matzah (everyone learned how a solid can become a liquid). 

The teachers in our four-year-old classes decided to let their students “walk the walk.” They spent one morning 

treating the children like slaves (giving them no choices) The children were told where to sit, when to stand and 

what center they could go to. The teachers then did a language experience by asking the students how being bullied 

or ordered around made them feel. The children’s answers were right on the mark and so was this exercise. 

Believe it or not, bullying begins at three (3) years of age. Maybe through exercises like the one stated above, we will 

be able to help raise good, kind Jewish people. 

I truly wish each and every family as special a Pesah as ours will be. Yes, Bob and I look so forward to sharing our 

Seders with our first grandchild, Harley Ann. So from Bob, Myles, Mara, Scott, Harley and, of course, me—we wish 

everyone a most memorable holiday. 

The Thelma & Isador S. Segall College Scholarship Fund 

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is pleased to announce that the 2012-13 Thelma & Isador S. Segall 

College Scholarship Fund is accepting applications until April 25, 2012. 

The Thelma & Isador S. Segall College Scholarship Fund was established by the Isador S. Segall Trust. Thelma and 

Isador were great believers that financial circumstances should not stop all qualified Jewish children from attending 

college. The Segall College Scholarship Fund will award scholarships in an amount not to exceed $5,000 to any one 

student in any one year. 

The Segall Scholarships are limited to Jewish students who reside in the geographic area served by the Jewish 

Federation of Palm Beach County, from Boynton Beach north to Martin County. 

Students will be primarily evaluated on financial need. Additional consideration will focus on the students’ 

academic achievement, community service, recreational activities, employment history, Jewish involvement, and 

personal recommendations. 

If you are interested you may get application forms and additional information by calling Leslie Pierson at 

369-1112. 

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Wiston Family Torah Tots PTO 

With April upon us, we prepare for the holiday of Passover. And like most other holidays, we will 

welcome family and friends and share a REALLY BIG MEAL! But on Passover, we add the 

important aspect of retelling the story of the EXODUS of the Jewish people from the bondage of 

slavery in Egypt. So every year we read the Haggadah and try not to be too bored by the same old 

story. But it’s such an important event in the history of the Jewish nation, how can we make it more relevant? From 

a parent’s perspective, there are many lessons we can teach our children and reinforce every year. 

First, when Moses is cast out of Egypt, he finds himself in Midian, meets a nice girl, gets a steady job as a shepherd 

and has a family. Then he sees that burning bush. Other people might have ignored it, but Moses was very curious 

and approached it, not knowing what he would find. LESSON 1: Engage your curiosity and seek answers. 

Then G-d instructs Moses to go to Egypt, convinces the Jewish slaves to follow him and convinces Pharaoh to free 

the slaves. Moses comes up with every excuse in the book to avoid the task set before him, but G-d has an answer 

for everything. LESSON 2: Be encouraging to your children and don’t let them weasel out of things they may not 

think they can do but you know they can. 

Then Moses and his brother Aaron visit Pharaoh at least 10 times, trying to convince him to free the slaves. With 

G-d’s help, they complete the task they are given. LESSON 3: When you know you are in the right, with dedication, 

persistence, support and creative thinking, you can accomplish anything. 

Finally, the slaves are freed, they wander around, make some mistakes (golden calf incident), receive the 10 

Commandments and are the “chosen people” who build a great nation. LESSON 4: Even if you make a few 

mistakes along the way, if you learn from them and work hard, your rewards in life will be great. 

This year, try to find some more life lessons in the story of Exodus to teach to your children. 

From the Wiston Family Torah Tots PTO, we wish you all a very happy and healthy Passover holiday. 

Lorraine Weissberg and Danielle Swiss, PTO-Co-Presidents 

Please Note: We look forward to Sunday April 29, our Annual Spring Concert and Auction, when our 2- and 3year-old 

Torah Tots will be performing songs and creating one-of-a-kind artwork for auction, based on a Disney 

theme. PLEASE support our preschool by purchasing raffle tickets for the many wonderful prizes donated by 

corporate sponsors and local businesses: Two Jet Blue airline ticket vouchers, Four one-day Disney park hoppers 

and SeaWorld admission, Arabian nights, Keurig coffee maker, Strike Zone, Skate Zone, Massage Envy...just to 

name a few. Purchase your raffle tickets in the preschool office—you need not be present to win. 

Beauty Contestants? 

Esther and Mordechai 

Haman and Achashverosh 

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Youth Activities 

Adrienne Winton, Youth Director 

Pesah is upon us, and Temple Torah youth is already starting to think about next year! First, 

though, we have rescheduled Temple Torah’s 25 th Anniversary Zumbathon to Sunday April 15. 

This Zumbathon will raise money for our Temple Torah youth and we have great Zumba 

instructors with unique Israeli music routines to help with this effort. Please join us for this exciting and energyfilled 

afternoon! 

In past events, Temple Torah youth attended a wonderful gleaning project at D & D Farm in Palm City. The teens 

picked the leftover fruit and vegetables of the season and created beautiful Purim baskets for a women’s shelter in 

honor of Women’s History month. The day began with a hay ride to the fields, and the fun began. It was a joyous 

day on the farm; a great time had by all for such an honorable cause. Later in the month, we had our 8 th grade 

Regional Gesher Convention. This convention prepared the Kadimaniks for their next four years to look forward to 

in USY. Our teens joined in the ruach sessions and the teens left with an exhilarating feeling and eager to begin the 

next stages of their young Jewish journeys. 

Once again, Kol Hakavod to everyone who helped make the Purim carnival a success! I look forward to the next 

Purim carnival being even bigger and better every year! 

Noar Kadima 

April 14: Junior Congregation April 14: Junior Congregation 

April 15: Zumbathon April 15: Zumbathon & Kadima elections 

April 28: Junior Congregation & KNISH April 28: Junior Congregation & KNISH 

April 29: Noar Event 

USY 

April 15: Zumbathon 

April 19: USY Night 

April 20 – 22: USY Regional Convention in Orlando 

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Bar Mitzvah of Erik Kramer 

Saturday, April 21, 2012 

Erik Kramer, son of Isa Kramer and Edward Kramer, 

will become a Bar Mitzvah on April 21, 2012. Erik is 

in 7 th grade at Woodlands Middle School where he 

excels in math and Spanish. 

Erik reads “tons of books,” particularly mystery and 

adventure novels, as well as Egyptian and Greek 

mythology. He enjoys playing basketball and football, 

and relaxing at home with his cats. 

Erik has been participating in a variety of Mitzvah 

projects, including painting at Habitat for Humanity. 

He is always looking for projects that can help injured 

or homeless animals. 

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Bat Mitzvah of Blake Chassin 

Sunday, April 22, 2012 

Blake Chassin, daughter of Beth and Michael Chassin, 

will become a Bat Mitzvah on April 22, 2012. She is 

the first grandchild of Gerard and Beryl Chassin and 

David and Sondra Bodner to become a Bat Mitzvah. 

Blake is in seventh grade at Woodlands Middle 

School and has maintained Honor Roll status this 

year. 

Blake has a younger sister, Rebecca, and a younger 

brother, Noah. Blake loves socializing, listening to 

music, scrapbooking and skyping with family and 

friends in NJ. 

For her Mitzvah project, Blake is creating homemade 

cards for homebound seniors through the Ruth Rales 

Jewish Family Services.

Men’s Club 

Passover is upon us and I would like 

to take this opportunity on behalf of 

myself and the Men’s Club Board to 

wish you and your families a happy 

and healthy Pesach and, if possible, a 

calorie free Matzoh week. 

Attention all Members and Potential Members, the 

Men’s club is looking for you. My goal, as Men’s Club 

President for this year, is to get all of you Potential 

Members to take that Potential away from your name. 

Join the Fastest growing Men’s Club in the area. 

Membership forms are all around the Synagogue. We 

cannot wait for you to join our Journey. 

Sunday April 15, come join us for a Men’s Club 

Breakfast with Guest Speaker, Gayle Stevens. Gayle 

will be speaking about benefits for veterans of ALL 

wars. I bet you don’t know about all the things you 

are entitled to. 

Attention Men’s Club Members and Potential 

Members: 

Are you a Non-Caregiver of a Dementia or 

Alzheimer patient? Are you a sibling, parent, 

child or grandchild? Do you want to talk about it 

with others just like you? The Men’s Club is 

starting a Support Group just for YOU! PLEASE 

call Charlie Deutch at (561) 371-1254 or e-mail at 

charlesd@cheneybrothers.com to show your 

interest. We want to start this group as soon as 

possible and need to know how much cake and 

coffee to have on hand. Seriously, THIS IS NO 

JOKE. There are so many support groups for 

caregivers, but not for the rest of the family and 

friends. We want to help. Bonnie Greenberg has 

agreed to volunteer for this important group. 

PLEASE call as soon as possible to let us know 

your interest. We will host this support group on 

a weeknight, so as not to interfere with family 

commitments. We are thinking about Wednesday 

evenings starting once a month. This way, the 

younger generation that drops off Religious 

school children will be able to attend. 

These are just a few of the Men’s Club 

happenings. I did not want to give the full 

calendar, as the support group is SO important 

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that I did not want to give too much information 

to take away from its importance. 

Below is a membership form. We are hoping you 

will show your support so we can have many 

more functions for ALL to enjoy. 

Have a fantastic April and, as always: 

Please remember that as with Judaism, the Men’s 

Club of Temple Torah is a journey and NOT a 

destination. Please join us for the ride of your life. 

Charlie Deutch 

Men’s Club President 

Everlasting friendships are formed, and what a great 

place to begin your new and exciting journey. 

Charlie Deutch , Men’s Club President 

(561) 371-1254 

Gary Dalin, Men’s Club Executive Vice President 

Please complete the form below and submit with your 

your check for $36, as soon as possible. Thank you. 

Men’s Club 2012 Registration Form 

Name: ___________________________________ 

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Celebrating Temple Torah Men’s Club “Man of the Year” 

On Sunday, March 4, 2012, many of our Congregants headed south to the Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 

in North Miami to honor our Men's Club Man of the Year, Sam Shefts, at the Federation of Jewish Men's 

Club Annual Dinner Dance. 

Sam's many years of dedication and leadership are well known, and his artistry and handiwork are 

visible throughout our Temple. We can boast that we had one of the largest contingents of well-wishers 

at the affair. Sam was one of eight exceptional men from the State of Florida recognized that day for their 

commitment, efforts, and contributions to their Temple, their Men's Club, and their community. 

Everyone had a grand time, and one of our Congregants even claimed one of the seven cash raffle prizes 

awarded that evening. 

Packing Yom HaShoah Candles 

Thirty seven volunteers showed up Sunday morning, March 18, 2012, for what has become an annual 

event here at Temple Torah—assembling and packaging enough Yom HaShoah candles for every member 

of the Congregation. They were mailed to Congregants, and they should have been received by the time 

you read this. 

The packaging, this time, was done in record time. We began with a sumptuous breakfast at 9:30 am and 

had the entire packaging completed by 10:40 am. Hats off to all of the hard working men and women who 

helped make this program possible. 

The program is designed to facilitate a simple memorial ceremony in each Temple family's home. Please 

light this special yellow candle on Yom HaShoah eve, April 18, to personally participate in recalling and 

remembering the 6,000,000 innocent victims of the Holocaust who did not survive. 

A Congregation and community program will take place that evening, April 18th, at 6:30 pm in our 

Sanctuary to memorialize those who perished. All are invited to join with us. Bring your children, 

grandchildren, friends, relatives and neighbors to ensure that we do not forget—we dare not forget.

Sisterhood 

We’re in the middle of Nisan 

and the fast of the first born 

is almost upon us. It looks 

like it’s time for Pesah and 

the wonderful, heartwarming, 

hard work of Seder 

time is here. Remember, if you’re looking forward to 

the end of the holiday then you have to say “hello” to 

Income Tax Day! Our seasonals may be leaving us 

sooner than usual now since the holiday is so early 

this year. We will certainly miss them and look 

forward to our friends’ return, but, have no fear; this 

doesn’t mean we’re slowing down. 

In this our 25 th anniversary year, the pace is still 

galloping with wonderfully new and imaginative ways 

for all to celebrate. 

Sisterhood will be having their annual elections at this 

month’s meeting. The slate hasn’t been finalized as 

I’m writing this article. What we do know is that with 

Sisterhood’s help in supporting Temple Torah’s 

programs and helping the Jewish Community, life is 

NEVER dull here! Please don’t miss the 

opportunity, get on the Bandwagon, Volunteer, we 

would love to hear from you. Join us at our 

meetings and bring your suggestions to help 

make us more viable. WE NEED YOU! 

It’s been a month since the marvelous Purim 

Carnival, brought to us by the Wiston Family Torah 

Tots. What fun it was for me to be a part of this 

event. The sound of excitement from the children, of 

all ages, was delightful. For several years I was the 

Sisterhood liaison to the Youth Committee and now, 

as President, it’s my joy to represent Sisterhood as we 

continue to be involved wherever and however we are 

needed. According to our Constitution, it is one of 

our goals to sponsor and encourage Youth Activities. 

We also had our grown-up playtime at the March 15 

Game Day. Kudos to Esther Shaw and her 

committee; a wonderful time was had by all. 

Watch for our flyers and emails with the times of 

meetings and events so that you too can be there. 

A Zissan Pesach to all. 

Lillian Fingerhut, Sisterhood President 

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Tu B’Shevat Trees 

The plans for this year’s 

Tu B’Shevat celebration included 

an invitation to the congregation 

to plant 100 trees in Israel 

through the Jewish National Fund. 

Our Sisterhood, spearheaded by Hilda Trueheart, 

assumed the responsibility of implementing this 

effort. During the period of the drive trees were sold 

for $10, instead of the usual $15. Hilda joyfully 

reported that we have indeed reached more than our 

goal, 124 trees have been planted to date. 

A hearty Yasher Koah to all those who participated in 

this wonderful effort! I want to urge you to continue 

to plant trees in Israel, even at the $15 level. You will 

help beautify Israel while making the recipient of the 

certificate happy. 

Esther Adler 

Adult Education 

Alan Schoen, Chair 

February was an 

outstanding month for 

Adult Education. Our 

classes have moved along 

smoothly and are now 

winding down. 

The Jodi Magness lecture was attended by over 100 

people and was extremely well received. Professor 

Magness is a great teacher with a total grasp of 

History as well as Archeology. 

Our Shabbaton was attended by over 80 people who 

heard Rabbi Krantz give a talk about ‘The Life and 

Times of Bertha Pappenheim.’ 

We honored our teachers at a breakfast on Sunday 

morning, March 25. All Adult Education participants 

were invited to attend. 

Alan Schoen, Chair

A Time to Serve 

An organization grows in a solid way by virtue of 

those who serve in the important leadership positions. 

Those who step forward bring new ideas, new 

visions, and new commitment and strengthen the 

base of leadership. Now is the time for you to step 

forward. 

The Temple Torah Constitution states that the 

immediate Past President shall chair the Nominating 

Committee. In the absence of the immediate Past 

President, the most recent available Past President 

shall assume the Chairmanship. The nominating 

process shall begin with the election of a Nominating 

Committee in the month of March. 

This committee will be responsible for nominations 

for the Executive Committee and the Board of 

Directors. 

The Board of Directors is the central leadership arm 

of Temple Torah. It is here that synagogue 

administrative, personnel and religious policy is 

decided. 

Article VIII, Section 6 (a) of the Constitution 

Qualifications to be a member of the Board of 

Directors: (a) Any member of the Congregation, for 

at least one year and in good standing at the time of 

his/her nomination, shall be eligible for election as a 

Director. 

The Executive Officers establish priorities, develop 

plans and bring policy recommendations to the Board 

of Directors. Each member of the Executive 

Committee oversees a designated amount of 

committees. The Executive Board is the face of the 

synagogue. 

Article V Section 1, Constitution 

Qualifications to be an Officer: (b) In order to be 

nominated as an officer of the Temple, a person must 

be a member in good standing and must have served 

for at least one year as: 

(1) a member of the Board of Directors of the 

Temple, or the Board of Directors of one of the 

constituent organizations, or 

(2) an active member of a committee of the Temple 

or one of its constituent organizations 

Nominating Committee 

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The Nominating Committee is now accepting 

resumes, or highlights of your experiences for 

consideration for Board and Officer positions. All 

those interested in a position will be interviewed by 

the Committee. Please submit your resume or 

highlights to me in a sealed envelope and leave it in 

the Synagogue office. 

As we enter our 25 th anniversary, your ideas, vision 

and commitment will help us continue our march into 

the bright future. 

Gabe Nemeth, Chair 

Nominating Committee 

The VOICE 

I am all nations…and I am 

respectful. 

I am all religions…and I have tolerance. 

I am all languages…and I have understanding. 

I am all cultures…and I have awareness. 

I am all races…and I have love for mankind. 

I am all emotions…and I have empathy. 

I am all holidays…and I have appreciation. 

I am all ideas…and I have an open mind. 

I show no favoritism…and I belong to everyone. 

I am Immortal…and will be heard for generations. 

I AM MUSIC…LISTEN 

Katherine Gomez

A visit from 

Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen. 

Jay and Barbara Wiston and Rabbi Bernstein with 

Congressman Ted Deutch at the AIPAC policy conference 

in Washington, DC, March 5. 

AIPAC is the primary organization that advocates for a 

strong US-Israel relationship. This year’s Policy 

Conference drew nearly 14,000 people from across the 

country and over 600 from Florida. The next Policy 

Conference is March 3-5, 2013. Please speak to Rabbi 

Bernstein about joining next year’s Temple Torah 

delegation. 

Men’s Club World Wide Wrap 

Packing Mishloach Manot 

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Shari Young 

Shari Goldberg Young was born in Brooklyn, New York. She was the middle child, with 

an older sister and a younger brother. Her mother worked for Kings Bay “Y” in 

Sheepshead Bay and her father owned kosher meat markets and did kosher catering. 

Judaism was a main thrust within her home. Whether it was the special Shabbat dinner her 

mother made, walking to synagogue with her grandfather and father on a Saturday 

morning or lots of family gatherings, a Jewish lifestyle was important. 

Shari left New York to move to Florida in 1980. There, she met her husband of 28 years, 

Robert Young. They purchased their first home in Boynton Beach in 1985. Their first child, Mara, was born in 1986, and 

their son, Myles, followed in 1989. Shari and Robert joined Temple Torah in 1992, looking for the Jewish feeling that Shari 

missed. 

As one of the original young families of the “shul”, Shari helped start the Young Families Club, and put together their bylaws. 

She helped start the original Youth Commission, and was Co-Chair of Family and Youth services for five years. The 

original Saturday morning ‘Tot Shabbat’ program, which is still in place today, is one of Shari’s creations. She sits on the 

“Shabbat with a Twist” Committee and has chaired the Purim Carnival for eleven (11) years and put together the Purim 

Shpiel as well. 

She has been involved in a Cantor Search committee and was part of the Building Committee during the building of the 

preschool and during the expansion of the “Campus of Jewish Learning:.” Shari chaired and/or co-chaired several 

installation programs of Temple Torah Officers and Board Members. Shari served as Recording Secretary and Vice 

President of Temple Torah. In January of 2001, Shari designed and brought to fruition Torah Tots Early Childhood Learning 

Center and has been the director for the last 10 years. 

Elliott Fagin 

has been involved in the field of education for his entire adult life, both as a public 

school teacher and in yeshivot. His attachment to Synagogues started early. He 

attended regular Services and Junior Congregation services at Temple Petach Tikvah, 

in Brooklyn, NY. As a teen, Elliott participated in the Temple’s youth program and 

eventually became a youth group leader (under the mentorship of Sol Turk z”l) and, 

finally, Youth Director. It was there that he met Reva. 

Elliott and his wife, Reva, lived in Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY for over 30 years. They have two wonderful children, Leslie and 

Joel, and their daughter (in law) Loretta, and last but not least, three adorable grandchildren, Samantha, Madeline and 

Maxwell. Although the family lives in New York, they visit each other often. During their stay in Canarsie, they were 

involved with three Synagogues—Temple Shaare Emeth, where Elliott led the Junior Congregation (under the Presidency of 

Herb Gold), Canarsie Jewish Center and Remsen Heights Jewish Center. At the last two Temples, he was involved in many 

ritual aspects of the Shul, including Torah reading, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees. 

Upon moving to Boynton Beach, Florida in 2001, Elliott became very involved in many aspects of Temple Torah as Ritual 

Director. In that capacity, he reads Torah, coordinates the daily minyan, works with Torah Tots and handles many 

administrative details on a daily basis. He is on the Ritual Committee, has helped with the Adult B’not Mitzvah classes and 

co-chaired the “Open Your Heart to Torah” project, as well as co-chairing a number of “Installation of Officers” programs. 

Working in Synagogues has always been a joy, not a job. 

Elliott Fagin and Shari Young 

will be honored at the 25 th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Temple Torah. 

The Celebration Committee is planning a lovely evening of Dining and Dancing. 

Please mark your calendars. More information to follow. 

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Dear Fellow Congregants: 


8600 Jog Road 


We will be publishing a 25 th Anniversary Celebration Journal to honor and show our appreciation for 

two outstanding people. 

Shari Young and Elliott Fagin are the finest examples of role models for our children and us. They 

both embody the best of cooperation and willingness to accept any task requested of them. We are 

proud to have Shari as our Early Childhood Director and Elliott as our Ritual Director. 

Our 25 th Anniversary is a wonderful milestone and we invite you to share in our excitement and 

enthusiasm by celebrating with us. 

Please fill out the form on the opposite page and mail it to Temple Torah. We need every member to 

show their support and be part of this most significant event. Temple Torah is here for you during 

times of joy and times of sorrow, and everything in between. Please make sure that we are here for 

you, your family, friends and neighbors. 

A Directory shall be included in the Journal, and if you do not wish to be listed, kindly inform our office 

staff and your name, address, and phone number will be deleted. 

Thank you for your support and help in making our 25 th Anniversary a most successful, memorable 

event. 

Appreciatively, 

Cheri F. Deutch 

Cheri F. Deutch, President 

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Name 

Address 

Temple Torah 25 th Anniversary 

Celebration Journal 

In Honor Of 

Shari Young and Elliott Fagin 

City Address 

State Zip 

Phone City E-Mail State Zip 

Ad Size 

Amount Enclosed $ 

Phone E-Mail 

Please make check payable to Temple Torah. 

Credit cards accepted: Ad Size Visa MasterCard 

Credit Card # Amount Enclosed $ 

Exp. Date 

Name on Card Make checks payable to Temple Torah. Signature 

(Please Print) 

Gold Page ........................... $ 2.000 

Silver Page ......................... $ 1,500 

Full Page ............................. $ 1,000 

Half Page ............................ $ 600 

Quarter Page ....................... $ 350 

Eighth Page (Business Card)....$ 200 

Donor to Temple Torah ...... $ 100 

Table of 10 Including 

Gold Page Ad .................... $ 2,500 

JOURNAL ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 

Contact 

Organization 

Kindly tear out and return this completed form with your message and payment to: 

Attn: 25 th Credit cards accepted: 

Visa MasterCard 

Anniversary Celebration Journal Temple Torah, 8600 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472 

Or, 

Credit 

E-Mail 

Card 

camera-ready 

# 

art to Carole Zipkowitz 

Exp. 

at 

Date 

halzip@att.net. 

If you would like us to design an ad, please send your copy and we will return a design for your approval. 

Signature 

For information, contact Mitch Radin (561) 736-9990.

S.S. Simcha 

A Virtual Cruise 

On March 10, the “sailing” of the S.S. Simcha, a virtual cruise, was an amazing event celebrating the 25 th 

Anniversary of Temple Torah. Guests were greeted by our beautiful cruise director, Bonnie Greenberg. 

Commemorative pictures of individuals and couples were taken in front of a beach backdrop by our professional 

photographer. 

The doors to the Mazal Casino opened at 8:15 pm. At the same time, the dessert buffet and the wine tasting of a 

wide selection of Kosher for Passover wine became available. The gambling tables were quickly hopping, as our 

professional dealers taught many first time gamblers the rules of the games. 

The dessert buffet spared no decadence. The problem became what to choose. There were Chocolate covered 

pretzels, cookies, a fresh fruit platter, mouthwatering lemon drop cupcakes, and a wide variety of luscious 

accoutrements to dip in the ever-flowing chocolate fountain. The strawberries must have been grown in heaven, 

although dipped in the chocolate, they were actually quite devilish. 

Entertainment in the Starlight Lounge was a huge hit among attendees. Zumba dancing was a huge hit with the 

ladies who danced to Latin music from 25 years ago. Age was no limit to this fun-filled activity. Our own Cantor 

Zach, wowed men and woman alike with his ‘Sinatra salute’ lounge act and comedic routine. He literally cleared the 

casino floor and brought the house down. 

We would like to thank the Men’s Club for their monetary contribution, as well as their tireless energy and their 

volunteers and, specifically, their president, Charlie Deutch. Thank you to Sisterhood for the beautiful donation 

from the gift shop, the Rabbi and Cantor for opening their homes as a prize for the evening, and all our members 

who donated prizes to make the evening a success. Thank you to Brenda Lee for her generous donation. And thank 

you to Howard Teplitz, the office staff, and our wonderful maintenance department for all their help. This was truly 

a Temple-wide created event. 

Book early for our next “sailing” in 2013!! 

Abbie Chapnick and Lorraine Weissberg

Holocaust Learning Center 

Yom Hashoah will be observed this year on 

Wednesday evening April 18, at 6:30 pm. The theme 

of the evening is “Second Generation Memoirs.” 

We will hear from three individuals how they were 

affected by their parent’s difficult journey. 

Rabbi Bernstein and Cantor Mondrow will enhance 

the program, and the congregation will participate in 

readings. Youngsters of ESARS and those attending 

Day schools and our Youth group, will also have an 

active part. 

The Holocaust Learning Center of Temple Torah is 

sponsoring a Literary and Art contest open to all 

youngsters from sixth grade and up that will become 

part of the Yom Hashoah commemoration. For the 

literary component, youngsters should write an essay, 

an original story or a poem dealing with the topic of 

the Shoah. It can be based on experiences of 

survivors or on historic facts. Essays should contain 

between 250 to 300 words. Poems should have at 

least 3 stanzas. Art can depict anything the artist 

wants to express relating to the topic. We accept 

cartoon drawings as well. 

There will be two winners in each of the three 

categories, who will receive cash awards. Some of the 

winning submissions will be read during the Yom 

Hashoah ceremony. Selected others will be published 

in the program. An impartial panel of judges will be 

established. 

All entries should be submitted to either the ESARS 

school office or the main office, “Attention 

CONTEST.” The deadline is April 5, 2012 

Esther Adler 

Louis Port 

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Conversational Hebrew 

Every year I greet a number of eager students who want to 

learn to speak Hebrew. This year was no different, except 

that the class was larger than usual, and even more 

enthusiastic than ever. The material below bears witness to 

my statement. 

Esther Adler 

Translation of 

Bobbie Beinhacker’s Hebrew Poem. 

A week ago I sat in the class 

I learned much from my teacher. 

At the end of the lesson she gave us homework 

To write a story or a paragraph. 

I thought and I thought about trees 

About forests, fruit and flowers. 

I thought and I thought about the holiday of Tu 

B’Shevat 

And I didn’t write even one sentence. 

Translator’s note: 

(Sorry, it does not rhyme in English)

Membership Committee 

The Membership Committee’s Four Questions 

This time of year, as we gather around the table with our family and friends to celebrate Passover, it is 

traditional for the youngest member at the table to ask the four questions of the Seder. We then answer 

the questions by reading from the Haggadah, and then we eat. 

Well, we at the membership committee also have four questions to ask and answers to share: 

(1) What is being a member and what is membership? Merriam-Webster defines these terms in the following way: 

Member-one of the individuals within a group and Membership-the state of belonging to or being a part of a group or an 

organization: the state of being a member. So, the explanation here is easy and straightforward. All of us here who belong to 

Temple Torah are members. We are not just members of an organization; we are members of the extended family of Temple 

Torah. Each of us has our own personal relationships with Temple Torah, with the clergy, with the staff, or with our fellow 

congregants. Some members are very active in Temple Torah and we see them often, others are not so active and we do not 

see them enough. As fellow members, we want to spend more time with you and get to know you again, whether it be during 

social events or services. 

(2) Why are members and membership so important? Without members, there is no membership. Without membership, 

there is no Temple Torah. This leads us to our next question. 

(3) What happens if there is no more Temple Torah? For quite a few years now, we have seen many fellow Jews drop off 

the “rolls” of various Synagogues. We have seen many Synagogues close their doors for good. We have seen many children 

being brought up in a more secular setting without any Jewish teachings, traditions or thought. We have seen many fellow 

Jews with children who are members of a Synagogue until their children become a Bar/Bat-Mitzvah, and then never step foot 

in a Synagogue afterwards or even celebrate any of their Jewish traditions in their home. We have seen many young adults 

forget or ignore their Jewish heritage altogether. It really is a bleak and scary scenario. However, like the story we read every 

Passover, there is and can be a happy ending. 

(4) What can be done to help the membership of Temple Torah, as well as our fellow Jews? This is the easiest question 

to answer, but the hardest to fulfill. Most importantly, Temple Torah is here to stay. We have grown over the past year. We 

have added new, dynamic clergy and an education director. We are definitely on an upswing, but we cannot rest on our laurels. 

We always must be vigilant and looking ahead. That’s why we need YOU. As a member, all you have to do is remain a 

member of Temple Torah. Show your support by keeping your obligations current and up to date. If you need financial 

consideration, please contact the office and discuss your options with them. Their doors are always open to you. Become 

involved. Volunteer on a committee, take a class, mentor a student, come to an event, invite a fellow congregant to your home 

for Shabbat dinner, invite a non-member of Temple Torah to join Temple Torah or simply come to services, stay and meet 

other members at the Kiddush or Oneg following services. It doesn’t take much to kindle or re-kindle connections between 

yourself and your Temple Torah “family” members. 

Do you want to help, but feel disconnected at this time? Why not request to be part of the very popular “Schmooze with the 

Rabbi and Cantor?” These get-togethers have had a few meetings so far and the feedback has been wonderful. This program 

brings the Rabbi, Cantor and approximately twenty (20) Temple Torah members together in an intimate setting (usually at 

someone’s home). There is casual conversation, topical talks and, of course, sweets to enjoy. A mixture of new and current 

members is invited. It is a great way to get to know your fellow members and our clergy in a personal way. If you would like to 

attend, volunteer your home, or join the committee, please contact Madelyn Saul, chair of the Schmooze committee, 

561-738-5142. 

Another easy thing to do is to gift a membership. Remember if you are a member in good standing and have been a member 

of Temple Torah for at least the last two (2) years, you now have the privilege of gifting a membership to an individual and/or 

family! It costs you nothing to gift the membership. (*Note: Some restrictions apply.) This program is proving to be very 

popular and the gifts are limitless, so please contact Howard Teplitz in the Temple Torah office or call him at 561-369-1112, 

and request your gift certificate so that you may give one to someone YOU would like to see become a member of Temple 

Torah. 

The membership committee thanks each and every member of Temple Torah for your support and help in making Temple 

Torah the vibrant and active Synagogue that it is. We look forward to seeing you at the next event, committee meeting, class 

or service. We also wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Pesah. 

Andrew Winikoff, adw1214@bellsouth.net Natalie Stolbach, natsfla@aol.com 

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TOV TEAM 

As a congregation, we have a primary commitment 

and obligation to perform acts of Tikkun Olam to the 

community at large. As we fulfill our obligation, we 

become models for our children and grandchildren. 

To this end, we are reinvigorating the TOV 

Team…Tikkun Olam Volunteers. 

The TOV Team strives to better our world by 

reaching out with loving kindness to our Temple 

family and to the community beyond. Through our 

TOV Team, we, at Temple Torah, hope to make it 

easier to bring our members together to acknowledge 

the joyful moments in our lives, comfort the bereaved 

in meaningful ways, and bring companionship to 

those who may be lonely. 

As a Team, we hope to seek ways to enrich the lives 

of our Temple Torah family…Congregants, 

Sisterhood Members, Men’s Club Members, 

ESARS/JACATT, and Day School Families, WFTT 

Families…Please contact us to join the Team via 

email at TovTeam@TTWBB.org or by calling JoAnn 

Gorodetzer at 561-444-9634 or Ceil Grossman at 

561-733-3755. Indicate which of the following service 

you would like to provide: 

Telephoning to: 

__Homebound 

__Bereaved 

__Infirm 

__Shut-ins 

__Births 

Driving: 

__to Shabbat Services 

__from Shabbat Services 

__Temple Events 

Bereavement Support 

__Shiva Visits 

__Shiva Meals 

__Shiva Minyan 

Bikkur Holim 

__Hospital Visits 

__Home Visits 

Buddy System 

__Shabbat services 

__Kiddush 

Every act of kindness helps bring us closer to 

achieving a kehillah kedoshah, 

a sacred community. 

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High Holiday Honors Committee 

This year, Cheri Deutch has asked me to chair the 

High Holiday Honors Committee. Even though 

Passover is fast approaching, I am starting to look at 

the approaching High Holidays. If you would like to 

assist me on this committee, it involves a once a 

week, for about an hour-and-one-half, eight-week 

commitment. I hope to start our work at the 

beginning of July. Even if you are planning a vacation 

for part of July or August, you are still welcome to 

participate on the committee. 

Once the honors are assigned, you will help to ensure 

that each honoree is present for his/her honor during 

a part of each High Holiday service. 

In addition, if anyone is interested in reading Torah or 

chanting a part of a Haftarah on one of the High 

Holidays, please contact me. You can e-mail me at: 

gem9196@yahoo.com 

Gordon Meyer 

Endowed Seats for High Holidays 

We presently have a number of Endowed Seats 

available for the High Holidays. The endowed seats 

are the permanent seats in our Sanctuary. 

For those of our congregants who would like to 

endow a seat to use on the High Holidays, you can 

pick up an application in the office. After you file the 

application, we will contact you to discuss which seats 

are available. 

Below is some of the information about endowed 

seats: 

You must be a “full” member of Temple 

Torah, in good financial standing. 

Cost of the endowment is $1,000 payable over 

five years. 

When you endow a seat, a seat plaque with 

your name will be placed on that seat. 

Ticket cost: for each endowed seat, there is a 

High Holiday ticket cost. 

More information is on the Endowed Seat 

application. 

If you have any questions, you can contact 

Elliott Fagin at the Temple, at 369-1112, ext.103.

Thank you to those who contributed to Mitzvah Matters Purim with 

financial gifts, with gifts of time for purchasing items, with gifts of time for 

packing bags and with gifts of time for delivery of the Mishloach Manot. 

Apologies to those whose names have been inadvertently omitted. 

Harriet Apfel Harriet Harris 

Esther Aronoff Audrey Holtzman 

Sheila Avruch Susan & Stephen Hyman Ben Schlessel 

Arnold Barad Lillian Kanowitz Gayle & Adam Schlessel 

Bea and Sy Beder Carol Karp Jacob Schlessel 

Rabbi Bernstein & Ariella Reback Roberta Kline Esther & Marshall Schneider 

Myra Block Evan Kornblum Jeanette & Endre Schneider 

Lee Brauer Joshua Kornblum Lenore & Larry Schwartz 

Alice & Arthur Bushinsky Nicole & David Kornblum Glorine Schweitzer 

Barbara & William Calombo Talia Kornblum Al Shaw 

Janet Chaikin Judith Berger Kublin Phyllis Smith 

Whitney Cherner Sylvia & Arthur Landes Zeta & Morty Sudler 

Linda Cohen Ellie Levine Susanne & David Sussman 

Roberta & Kenneth Cohen Tami Levitas Betty Tantleff 

Jan Courte & Ira Brandell Judy Margolis Helen & Howard Teplitz 

Gertrude Dolin Marcia & Paul Merlin Fran & Richard Townes 

Amy Ehrlich Gerda Meyer Hilda Trueheart 

David Ehrlich Haina & Gordon Meyer Zach Trynz 

Molly Ehrlich Barbara & Melvin Naseck Howard Weidenbaum 

Rhonda Falk Tobie & Gabe Nemeth Susan Vogel & Leonard Weiss 

Lilly & Harold Felsen Celia & Stanley Platek Lorraine Weissberg 

Lillian Fingerhut Ricky & Haskel Rapoport Arlene Weistrop 

Diane & Michael Fried Sadie Rappaport Ina Wetstein 

Bonnie Geltner Al Reet Cynthia Yardon 

Bonnie Silverstein Gerchick Gerald Rosenberg 

Helen & Herbert Gold Alyssa Rudinsky 

William & Myrna Goldberg Ilana Rudinsky 

Phyllis & James Goldblatt Zoe Rudinsky 

Florence W. Goldstein Gloria Schancupp 

Sylvia Goodman Sybill & Harry Scheiner 

JoAnn Gorodetzer Ann Schillinger 

Esther Greenberg 

Ceil & Jerry Grossman 

The residents of Barrington Terrace 

were delighted with their Purim 

gifts....so sweet...5-year old Sophie 

Rapapport is adorable... 

B'Shalom, Cantor Glenn Sherman 

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Birthday Sponsors 

Arnold Barad 

Cantor Joseph Birnholtz 

Dorothy Buch 

Myrna Goldberg 

Israel Gottesman 

Arnold Greene 

Judith Berger-Kublin 

Charlotte Levin 

Fred Loeb 

Hazel Seidman 

Sheldon Shapiro 

Michael Shore 

Phyllis Smith 

Hilda Trueheart 

Anniversary Sponsors 

Eleanor and Jack Appel 

Edith and Cantor Joseph Birnholtz 

Betty and Herb Kammer 

Miriam and Joel Klepper 

To all my friends who sent a card, donation 

my sincerest thanks and my salutation. 

It was the warmest, the best birthday cheer – 

Let’s do it again in the coming year! 

Esther Adler 

Mazel Tov 

Harriet and Karl Harris 

on the wedding of Melanie and Brian 

March 18, 2012. 

Harriet Apfel 

Thank you all for attending the dinner in 

honor of my being nominated “Man of the 

Year 2012.” Thanks, also, for the ads placed 

in the Journal, donations, notes and good 

wishes. 

Sam Shefts 

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Welcome New Members 

Julie Bloch-Bright and Victor Bright 

Alyssa and Michael Rudinsky 

Dr. Elan and Gayle Salee 

In Our Thoughts 

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO: 

Danielle Hartman on the loss of 

her beloved father, Walter Newman 

Fannie Lust on the loss of 

her beloved husband, Jack Lust 

Jill Swergold on the loss of 

her beloved father, Gerald Kazdin 

Temple Torah on the loss of 

our member, Richard Solo 

Al Wien on the loss of 

his beloved brother, Asher Wien 

To Shari and Bob Young, 

on the birth of your granddaughter, 

Harley Ann

Open Your Heart 

to Torah 

The Congregation’s Torah still has 

dedication opportunities available. We 

invite you to fulfill the mitzvah of “writing a Torah in 

your lifetime” by dedicating a portion to honor loved 

ones and special occasions. For more information on 

making a dedication, contact Elliott Fagin, Ritual 

Director, at 561-369-1112. 

Recent Dedications 

A Verse in 

Parshat B’reishit 

In Memory of 

Anne Mason Usher 

February 6, 2012 

13 Shevat 5772 

by 

Brenda Lee & Bill Bernstein 

Ethel and Seymour Goldstein 

Marlene and Herb Magness 

Phyllis and Gary Smith 

Susanne and David Sussman 

Mildred and Stanley Thalblum 

******** 

Passover reminds us, through its domestic 

theater of the seder, that the ultimate incubator of 

Jewish values and behavior is the environment we 

create for our children at home. If we can 

saturate our homes with echoes of eternity, our 

children will naturally absorb Judaism as their 

center of gravity – a moral compass, a medium of 

expression, a source of pride. 

Ismar Schorsch 

Former Chancellor of the 

Jewish Theological Seminary of America 

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Tree of Life 

In memory of Gail Garfinkel 

May you rest in peace. 

We miss and love you. 

Joan and Joel 

Tree of Life 

In honor of Bennett Bakst’s 

80 th Birthday 

Maxine and Howard Good

In Memory of By 

Julius Abramowitz Jean Abramowitz 

Louis Ackerman Steven Ackerman 

Esther Aily Al Ben-Ness 

Louis Aranowitz Sol Arnold 

Martin Aronowitz Bea Sussman 

Rose Becker Florence Gottheim 

Jacob Bender Bernice Bender 

James Benson Barry Benson 

Mollie Berger Jean Abramowitz 

Abraham Berkowitz Lilyan Berkowitz 

Sidney Binder Doris Steinberg 

Leon Birns Naomi Birns 

Pearl Boxerman Stuart Boxerman 

Ida Brauer Efrem Brauer 

William Charnow Jeffry Charnow 

Martin Chiel Sam Chiel 

Nathan Cohan Josef Cohan 

Lillian Dalin Gary Dalin 

Edwin Diamond Blake Diamond-Cianflone 

Edwin Diamond Deborah Lite 

Jennie Ehrenzweig Greta Cohan 

Morris Eisenstein Frances Eisenstein 

Dr. Milton Falkowitz Ellie Levine 

David Feldsott Doris Feldsott 

Ruth Fentin Arthur Fentin 

Hortense Fishkin Lucille Spector 

Eileen Forman Edward Forman 

Phyllis Freiberger Alfred Freiberger 

Abraham Friedman Harold Friedman 

Marie Furman Seymour Beder 

Carole Geffen Daniel Geffen 

Samuel Geffen Daniel Geffen 

Ray Gelber Bea Beder 

Julius Gelfand Eayne Gelfand Berman) 

Joseph Gluck Fay Gluck 

Jennie Gold Lita Toback 

Fannie Goldstein Seymour Goldstein 

Lillian Goodman Jack Goodman 

Robert Graf Lynn Graf 

Yetta Greenman Laura Penn 

Joseph Gubkin Harriet Harris 

David Haber Muriel Haber 

Morton Joseph Hager Steven Hager 

Deborah Harris Karl Harris 

H. Herbert Harris Karl Harris 

Joseph Harris Sherry Weiser 

Judith Harvell Michael Gerchick 

Henry Aaron Hasson Esther Herskovitz 

Karen Herbst Herbert Herbst 

Temple Torah Gratefully Acknowledges These Yahrzeit Contributions 

May the One who comforts Israel, grant you solace in your bereavement. 


Sophie Herbst Herbert Herbst 

Edith "Florence"Herman Rhonda Bornstein 

Hannah Hershkowitz Allen Weiss 

Selma Herskovitz Esther Herskovitz 

William Horace Aileen Siegel 

Ida Horowitz Martha Harrow 

Stella Horowitz Marvin Horowitz 

Lena Kaplan Rosalind Kaplan 

Milton Kaplan Rosalind Kaplan 

Robert Karman Daniel Geffen 

Herbert Karp Lillian Karp 

Issie Karsch Sol Karsch 

David Katz Hilda Katz 

David Katz Ruth Katz 

Sidney Katz Doris Levy 

David Keiles Joan Kessler 

Ira Keller Doris Levy 

J.A. Kelman Sally Kaufman 

Abraham Kessler Frederick Kessler 

Milton Kirschbaum Charles Kirschbaum 

Lisa C. Kleinman Jack and Joan Fundiller 

Ronald Knorr Sonia Knorr 

Gertrude Koblentz Elaine Langer 

Maurice Kornreich Bunty Kornreich 

Anne Kramer Judi Russin 

George Kramer Judi Russin 

Joseph Kramer Sara Stone 

Rose Kravitz Jerry Kravitz 

Margot Krel Melvin Krel 

Jacob Kronenfeld Anna Levin 

Harry Kurhan Irving Rapoport 

Gertrude Lehrhaupt Charles Lehrhaupt 

Rebecca Levin Charlotte Levin 

Sophie Levine Naomi Levine 

Shloima Liberman Esther Aronoff 

Fannie London Millie Schultz 

Larry Lurie Dorothy Lurie 

William Lurie Dorothy Lurie 

Erna Lustig Lilly Felsen 

Harriet Machtiger Irene Notinger 

Lillianl Malenovsky Rose Goldstone 

Bertha Marsh Elaine Granet 

Adele Miekiewicz Doris Reichman 

Hannah Rubin Miller Lilyan Berkowitz 

Morris Mooney Bonnie Geltner 

Rose Moore Jack Appel 

Hannah Nagin Joan Kessler 

Kalmon ben Nasen Betty Siegel 

Anna Novick Neil Novick 

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Mae Osofsky Martha Harrow 

Margarette Perlson Betty Tantleff 

Sidney Popkin Roberta Kline 

Saul Pross Francine Eisenberg 

Lipman Renbaum Marcia Skopp 

Max Richter Stephen L. Schwartz 

David Robey Doris Feldsott 

Ruben Robinson Fay Gluck 

Charles B. Rogers Neal Rogers 

Jacob Rosenblum Diana Treitler 

Robert Rosenthal Hinda Marcia Rosenthal 

Pauline Rothman Herbert Herbst 

Israel Rozansky Frances Townes 

Matilda Rudo Tami Levitas 

Shirley Sacks Stanley Sacks 

Ethel Sand Sandra Sand 

Abraham ben Dav 

Saruya Rosalind Kaplan 

Sarah Schancupp Gloria Schancupp 

Annie Scheinin Tami Levitas 

Rosalyn Schlessel Jack Schlessel 

Gertrude Schneider Marshall Schneider 

Irving Schneider Marshall Schneider 

Santo Scuderi Mary Zeid 

Sylvia Seldin Herbert Seldin 

David Sheinkopf Ina Koota 

Rachel Shemtob Esther Herskovitz 

Victoria Shemtob Esther Herskovitz 

William Sichel Ned Roberman 

Robert Siegel Aileen Siegel 

Max Silberberg Sandra Guss 

Mae Silk Murray Silk 

Anna Sirlin Shirley Hammer 

Al Smith Terry Bloom 

Fanny Solomon Pearl Brooks 

Dr. Benjamin Spector Ina Wetstein 

Paul Spier David Spier 

Julia Spindell Ned Roberman 

Sarah Stone Sara Stone 

Chester Trueheart Hilda Trueheart 

Berta Wechsler Fred Wechsler 

Gloria Weinstein Glenn Weinstein 

Miriam Weiser Milton Weiser 

Arthur Weiss Allen Weiss 

Rabbi Jerome Weistrop Martin Weistrop 

Minnie Weprin Evelyn Grumet 

Samuel Wiesenberg Marcia Karsch 

Nahum ben Zalman Phyllis Kirschbaum 

Please consider memorializing your loved ones with a Plaque in our Sanctuary. On the appropriate days, a 

light will indicate the period of mourning. You may wish to reserve Plaques for your family and yourself. 

Cost per Plaque: $300 for Members 

For information, please contact Elliott Fagin at 369-1112.

Siddur 

Temple Torah Gratefully Acknowledges These Thoughtful Contributions 

In memory of Florence Berson Aberbach 

Ellen Grynspan 

In memory of Anne Mason Usher 

Alberta and Leon Farer 

In honor of Sam Sheft’s Man of the Year Award 

Beth and David Bates 

General Fund 

In Memory of 

Isaac Behar 

Adele Birnbaum 

Gail and Bennett Bakst 

Gail Garfinkel 

Epstein Family 

Hermine Mimi Leiner 

Irena and Brian Lukasik 

Sam Uri Greene 

Helen and Howard Teplitz 

Leah Halperin 

Belle Simon 

Harry H. Kahn 

Marcia Merlin 

Jack Lust 

Herricks Teachers Association 

Barbara and Hesh Weingard 

Sheia Meltzer 

Cynthia Hertz 

Chuck Rosen 

Toby L. and Richard J. Breit 

Lillian Fingerhut 

Joan and Jack Fundiller 

Ethel & Seymour Goldstein 

Ceil and Jerry Grossman 

Robin and Steve Hausman 

Claire and Marvin Herschaft 

Cynthia Hertz 

Ana and Ernest Kan 

Henrietta and Marc Katzen 

Lenore Levine and Larry Ehrlich 


Cecelia and Daniel Maisel 

Joyce and David Merson 

Bernice and Jack Meyers 

Maralee Nozetz, Indian Spring 

Judith Palkovitz and Sid Somers 

Ronnie and Lenny Perlman 

Elsa W. and Sidney Schafler 

Jeanette and Endre Schneider 

Caryn Slotsky and Thad Zeitler 

Natalie K. Spector 


Sandy and Andy Taub 

Marilyn and Edwin S. Timoner 

Rita Vogel 

Iris and David Werber 

Carole and Harold Zipkowitz 

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Anne Mason Usher 

Esther Adler 

Reva and Elliott Fagin 

Ethel and Seymour Goldstein 

Ceil and Jerry Grossman 

Marlene and Alan Kaitz 

Phyllis and Chick Kirschbaum 

Barbara and Mel Naseck 

Barbara and Dr. Alfred Rosenblatt 

Shirley & Sam Shefts 

Stan Wasserman 

Cynthia Hertz 

Get Well Wishes to 

Lois Ellis 

Lee Brauer 

Elliott Fagin 


Michelle Fried 

Muriel and Eugene Fried 

Walter Ganz 

Lee Brauer 

J.D. Goldfischer, MD 

Lee Brauer 

Constantine Kardovich 

Lee Brauer 

Claire Knippel 

Lee Brauer 

Ceilia Reiner 

Lee Brauer 

In Honor of 

The Marriage of Joan and Fred Baganz 

Evy Asinofsky and Cy Costilo 

Adele Birnbaum 

Flora Kaplan 

Marion and Mike Posner 

Gail Schwartz 

Rabbi Bernstein 

Alice and Arthur Bushinsky 

Hilda Katz 

Elliott Fagin 

Alice and Arthur Bushinsky 

Larry Shane 

Endre Schneider’s Birthday 

Endre Schneider 

Birth of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young’s Granddaughter 

Shirley and Sam Shefts 


In memory of Jack Lust 

Judy and Mitch Radin 


In memory of Chuck Rosen 

Anna and Irwin Jacobs 

Haine and Gordon Meyer 

Judy and Mitch Radin

Temple Torah Gratefully Acknowledges These Thoughtful Contributions continued 


continued 


Carol and Ron Hymowitz 


Esther and Marshall Schneider 


In honor of Esther Adler’s Beautiful Job with the 

Holocaust Program 

Beth and David Bates 

In honor of The Birth of the Young’s Granddaughter, 

Harley Ann 


In honor of David Libfeld’s Bar Mitzvah 

Gabrielle and Fernand Benaddi 

Ellen and Miguel Libfeld 

Jaelle and Daniel Kellman 

In honor of Sam Shefts Becoming “Man of the Year” 


In honor of Phyllis Smith’s 70 th Birthday 

Phyllis and Harvey Gottlieb 

Wiston Family Torah Tot Scholarship Fund 


Beverly Tootell 

In honor of The Birth of Shari and Robert Young’s 

Granddaughter, Harley Ann 


Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund 


Bea and Sy Beder 

In memory of Ann Usher 

Haina and Gordon Meyer 

In honor of Elliott Fagin 

Debbie and Paul Reichenberg 

In honor of Edith Goldstein’s 94 th Birthday 

Haina and Gordon Meyer 

Murray and Rosalyn Kamen Israel Youth 

Scholarship Fund 


Bettina and Jerome Kemp 

In memory of Matityahu Schapiro 

Pablo Schapiro MD 

In honor of Susan Hyman’s Leap Year Birthday 


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March of the Living/Shoah 

In memory of Phillip Greenberg 

Bernice and Al Wolodarsky 


Esther Adler 

In memory of Dr. Sanford Ragovin 

Ann Ragovin 

In memory of Beatrice “Bella” Rintel 

Malka and Fred Benoff 


Myra Block 

Joan Feuerstein 


Myra Block 

Get well wishes to Jerry Grossman 


In honor of Sam Shefts 

Esther Herskovitz 

Ruth Sakey Gift Shop Dedication Fund 

In memory of Gertrude Banke 

Abraham Banke 


Charlotte and Nat Katz 

In memory of Bella Newmark 

Zeta Sudler 

In memory of Sylvia Rich 

Margot Banke 


Sheila and Phil Avruch 

Margot and Abraham Banke 

Shirley and Ira Jaffe 

Charlotte and Nat Katz 

In memory of Ruth Sakey 

Sheila and Phil Avruch 

In memory of Violet Schneider 

Endre Schneider 


Abraham and Margot Banke 

Shirley and Ira Jaffe 

Zeta and Morty Sudler 

In honor of Sam Shefts, “Man of the Year” 

Charlotte and Nat Katz

Shabbat with a Twist 

In Conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s 

Synagogue Institute 


8600 Jog Road 


561-369-1112 

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Save the Date: 

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Inspiring live music and 

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Bring your friends!!! 

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April 20 

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Phi 

BETH ISRAEL 

MEMORIAL CHAPEL 

Proudly Serving our Community for over 30 Years 

Palm Beach County’s Leader in Jewish Funeral Service & Pre-arrangements 

BOYNTON BEACH CHAPEL & PRE-NEED OFFICE 

(corner of Jog & Woolbright Roads) 

11115 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 

(561)732-3000 or (800) 979-0599 

Kenneth M. Kay, LFD-Mgr. Melvyn Mesnekoff, LFD 

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8600 Jog Road 


Office: 561.369.1112 Fax: 561.369.0930 

Edward C. Bernstein, Rabbi 

Zachary M. Mondrow, Cantor 

Howard Teplitz, Executive Director 

Michelle Konigsburg, Education Director 

Shari Young, Early Childhood Director 

Adrienne Winton, Youth Director 

Geoffrey Botnick, Rabbi Emeritus 

Temple Officers 2012 

President: Cheri F. Deutch 

Executive Vice President: Alan M. Aronson 

1 st Vice President: Kenneth Cohen 

2 nd Vice President: Phillip Avruch 

3 rd Vice President: Carole Zipkowitz 

4 th Vice President: Gregg Wiston 

Treasurer: Lori Charnow 

Financial Secretary: Roberta Cohen 

Recording Secretary: Phyllis Kirschbaum 

Temple Board of Directors 2012 

Abe Banke Charlie Deutch Mitchell Snyder 

Stuart Boxerman Herbert Gold Natalie Stolbach 

Abbie Chapnick Lisa Hartstein Wilma Turk 

Jan Courte David Kornblum Andrew Winikoff 

Gary Dalin Harvey Nadel 

Lillian Fingerhut, Sisterhood President 

Charlie Deutch, Men’s Club President 

Lorraine Weissberg, Danielle Swiss, 

Torah Tots PTO Co-Presidents 

Chuck Rosen, z”l, Past President 

Gabe Nemeth, Council of Past Presidents 

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PAID 

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Permit No. 1115 

Shofar Committee 

Editor: 

Phyllis Kirschbaum 

Associates: 

Harold Felsen 

Charles Kirschbaum 

Frances Sandler 

Coordinator: 

Ivy Ramallo 

Postal Identification Statement 

Title…………………………...……...….The Shofar 

Date………………………………….…..April 

Frequency………………………….…...Monthly 

(except June and July) 

Organization…………….……...Temple Torah

April 2012 - Temple Torah of West Boynton Beach

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