April/May/June 2012 - Temple Beth Sholom

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Temple Talk Contents 

Columns 

Rabbi’s Message............................3 

President .......................................4 

Executive Director .........................4 

Library............................................5 

Ritual Practices ..............................6 

Organizations 

HAZAK.........................................10 

Men’s Club ..................................12 

Sisterhood .....................................9 

Social Action................................11 

Young Members Group...............11 

Education 

Congregational Learning ..............7 

Adult Enrichment Programs ........10 

Youth Groups.................................8 

Contributions.................................13 

In The Mishpoche............................4 

Ritual and Service Schedule ..........19 

TBS Resources & Advertisers ........16 

Celebrate 

Shavu 

Tikkun L’l 

Shavu 

and 

Confirmation 

See complete details 

on page 19 

Annual 

Meeting 

71st Annual Meeting of Members 

in Good Standing 

Sunday, June 10, 9:00 am 

Bagel breakfast 

Presentation of David J. Levy Award 

and Service Awards 

Election of Officers & Board Members 

RSVP to TBS, 856-751-6663

Todah Rabah 

Jeff & Susan Aaronson 

Arthur & Roberta 

Abramowitz 

Jeffrey & Ruth Abrams 

Edward Adleman 

Frank & Betty Adler 

Ira & Rhoda Albom 

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Sidney & Helene Amster 

Jonathan & Susan Anolik 

Benjamin & Susan Ansell 

Bruce & Jan Apple 

Jamie & Allison Arking 

Ken Arnold 

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Jerome & Gloria Baer 

Seth & Karen Baer 

Alon & Marissa Baker 

Marshall & Harriet Baker 

Gregg & Julie Bannett 

Sherman & Mina Bannett 

Lanni & Sarah Barkow 

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Arnold & Susan Baskies 

Michael & Debbi Bass 

Steve & Jacqueline 

Baumgarten 

Howard & Mikki Becker 

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Judy Beigel 

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Berman 

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Bookbinder 

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Stanley & Nancy Brown 

Carl & Beverly Byck 

Charles & Stephanie Cahn 

Rustin & Karen Cassway 

Howard & Rosanne Cetel 

Robert & Sandra Chalik 

Martin & Stacey Chazin 

Michael & Cori Cherkas 

Thank you to all who have contributed to the Capital Campaign. 

To date we have raised $3,296,326. 

Marilyn Chesnick 

Floreen Chonofsky 

Robert & Frances Chvala 

Adam & Anat Cohen 

Bruce & Gail Cohen 

Daniel & Nancy Cohen 

Douglas & Donna Cohen 

Jeffrey & Sherrie Cohen 

Jen Cohen 

Mitchell & Ferne Cohen 

Jason & Beth Cole 

Joya Comer 

Morton Comer 

Michelle Convissar 

Bernard & Jill Coval 

John Coyle & Carla Janoff 

Adam & Alison Coyne 

Mark & Margery 

Dannenbaum 

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Dory Dickson 

Neil Dorfman & Gail 

Solomon 

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Garberman 

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Gold 

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Lauf 

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Goldstein 

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Greenberg 

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Greenberg 

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Greenberg 

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Grossman 

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Grossman 

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Hoffman 

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Pariser 

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Gretchen Jenofsky 

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Joseph & Susan Kamerling 

Ted & Hillary Kaminer 

Charles & Shirley 

Kastenberg 

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Bernie & Leslie Katz 

Lorraine Katz 

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Larry & Robin Kaufman 

Joshua & Carolyn 

Kellerman 

Jarrod & Cindy Kelly 

Sheldon & Gloria Kerner 

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Kornbleuth 

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Kilsdonk 

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Sis Levy 

Sylvia Levy 

Warren & Rebecca Levy 

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Matro 

Ian & Susan Meklinsky 

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Howard Mendel 

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Nemiroff 

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Hildred Nozick 

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Emil z"l & Lili Paul 

Micah Peltz & Rachel Zivic 

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Perlman 

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Jerry Pitter 

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Rena Platt 

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Irene Raicer 

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Kenneth & Sheryle Rosen 

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Rosenberg 

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Rosenblum 

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Serata 

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Shimberg 

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Silverstone 

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Slobodien 

Janine Sobel 

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Swichar 

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Tobolsky 

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Jeffrey & Susan Zucker 

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Fund 

TBS Home & School 

Association 

TBS Sisterhood

Rabbi’sMessage 

Scheduling Conflicts 

Balancing busy schedules is always 

a challenge. For my family, figuring 

out when to schedule a doctor’s appointment 

or find some quality time together can 

seem as complicated as the Middle East 

Peace Process! (Ok, it’s not that complicated.) 

Between my work and Rachel’s work, 

plus Yael’s and Ari’s activities, the days fillup 

pretty quickly. And, I know, as the kids 

get older it only gets worse. 

Scheduling conflicts are inevitable for any 

family – and this year it is for our Jewish 

community as well. We all know that, at 

times, tests or sports can conflict with 

Shabbat and holidays. But this year we have 

a difficult kind of scheduling conflict. 

Somehow, the rabbis of old never saw this 

one coming. Shavuot this year begins on 

Saturday night, May 26 and runs through 

Monday, May 28. Yes, those dates do sound 

familiar. It is Memorial Day Weekend. 

I know there is nothing we can do about 

it and no, it is not the end of the world, but 

it is unfortunate. I’ve lived in South Jersey 

long enough to know that Memorial Day 

Weekend kicks off the season “down the 

shore”. And, even if you don’t plan on 

spending your time at the beach, it is a nice 

opportunity for families to get away. But, 

before you make yours plans, just read a little 

more. 

Shavuot is not the most popular of our 

holidays. There is no Seder or Sukka – just a 

tradition of eating dairy food and studying 

Torah late into the night. Though I’d trade a 

blintz for a brisket any day, I do think the 

lessons of Shavuot make it a uniquely 

important holiday for us to celebrate. 

We are deluged with information today. 

As I write this, my phone is beeping with 

new text messages and Facebook updates. 

So much of how we consume this information 

is superficial – we skim through hundreds 

of emails a day and our replies would 

probably not have been acceptable to our 

high school English teachers. On Shavuot, 

however, we remind ourselves of the joy of 

deep and mindful study – we contemplate 

the spiritual and ethical dimensions of life. 

We call Shavuot z’man matan Torataynu 

– the time of the giving of our Torah. It celebrates 

the moment on Mount Sinai when 

heaven and earth kissed and Torah was giv- 

by Rabbi Micah J. Peltz 

ravmicah@tbsonline.org 

en to us through Moses. To celebrate the 

receiving of the Torah on Shavuot we study 

it. About 400 years ago, a group of mystics 

from the city of Tzfat began to commemorate 

this great event in our history with a 

Tikkun – an all-night study session. Today, 

this celebration of Torah lives on in Jewish 

communities all over the world. It will live 

on in our community this Shavuot as well. 

On page 19 in Temple Talk is a schedule of 

learning sessions for the first night of 

Shavuot on Saturday night, May 26. I hope 

you will take a look and come out for some 

meaningful study. 

The word “Tikkun” means “repair.” 

Studying Torah inspires us to repair our 

souls and repair the world. As the Talmud 

teaches: “Study is great for it leads to action.” 

But for study to be meaningful, it can’t be 

done while distracted. It requires not browsing 

but analyzing, not skimming but scrutinizing. 

Through study, we are reminded of 

the things that are really meaningful in life: 

Torah, tradition, community, family and 

friends. 

When we think about Shavuot in this 

way, perhaps the scheduling conflict with 

Memorial Day Weekend is not such a conflict 

after all. In fact, maybe it enriches our 

observance of each holiday. Though 

Memorial Day has become a nice opportunity 

to get away to the beach and to barbeque, 

we know it is about more than that. 

It is about honoring our veterans, remembering 

those brave soldiers who gave their 

lives for our country, and counting our 

blessings as Americans. It is easy for the 

meaning of this solemn day to be forgotten 

in the midst of our plans. But Memorial Day 

recalls too many important pieces of our 

national history to be ignored. 

On Monday, May 28, we will commemorate 

both Memorial Day and the second day 

of Shavuot – a day in our Jewish calendar 

when we recite Yizkor. This year, we will 

pause to remember our loved ones as well 

as the courageous men and women who 

died defending our country. There are 

scheduling conflicts, and then again some 

things happen for a reason. May the confluence 

of Shavuot and Memorial Day 

Weekend this year enrich our observance of 

both of these holidays. See you in shul. 

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April-June 

B’nai Mitzvah 

MAZEL TOV TO: 

April 21, 2012 

RANDY SIROTA 

Son of Stacy and Ian Sirota 

SAMUEL BRENNER 

Son of Ruth and Jeff Brenner 

April 28, 2012 

MAX MALMUD 

Son of Karen Malmud 

May 5, 2012 

JEFFREY HAAZ 

Son of Lori and Frank Haaz 


SARAH CASSWAY 

Daughter of Karen and 

Rustin Cassway 


JACOB STEINSALTZ 

Son of Cindy and Michael Steinsaltz 

ADAM HAUCK 

Son of Ellen and Jim Hauck 


NICOLE MESKIN 

Daughter of Karen and 

Steve Meskin 

June 2, 2012 

AUSTIN GOLDSTEIN 

Son of Michelle and David Goldstein 


ARI NAHUM 

Son of Hara and Hezi Nahum 


SAMMY MILLER 

Son of Traci and Gary Miller 


JACQUELYN ABRAMS 

Daughter of Racine and 

Russell Abrams 


CAMI HECHT 

Daughter of Mindy and Brad Hecht

What’s New 

in the 

Mishpoche? 

MAZEL TOV TO: 

Janet and Richard Levine on the 

engagement of their son, Jason, 

to Marci Schwartz. 

Gladys Steinberg on the 

engagement of her son, Neil, to 

Lindsay Brownstein. 

Liz and Harry Rozyn on the birth 

of their granddaughter, Mariel 

Aliza Ray. 

Jessica and Wade Fisher on the 

birth of their daughter, Addison 

Karly Fisher. 

Beth and Jeff Fisher, z”l and 

Renee and Steve Tannenbaum 

on the birth of their 

granddaughter, Addison Karly 

Fisher. 

Regina Plawner and Cynthia & 

Norman Rosen on the birth of 

their great granddaughter, 

Addison Karly Fisher. 

Dr. Len Gildiner on his certification 

as a mohel by the Rabbinical 

Assembly at the Jewish 

Theological Seminary in spring 

2011. 

Rabbi Micah and Deborah Liben 

on the birth of their son. 

Cynthia and Norman Rosen on 

the birth of their great 

granddaughter Aviva Jordyn 

Rosen. 

Rosanne and Howard Cetel on the 

engagement of their son Jason 

to Amanda Brill. 

Lori and Adam Araten on the 

birth of their daughter Traci 

Diana. 

CONDOLENCES TO: 

David Schwarz on the death of his 

beloved mother, Marlane 

Schwarz. 

Carrie Vineberg on the death of 

her beloved mother, Myrna 

Shapiro. 

Mimi Sebek and Sara Kreisman on 

the death of their beloved brother 

and uncle, Michael Aaron. 

Continued on p. 6 

From the President 

Our Hearts are as One for the Chain Continues 

E 

ffective July 1st, 2014, Rabbi Micah 

Peltz will become the Senior Rabbi of TBS. 

He will be the third senior rabbi in our history, 

succeeding Rabbi Albert Lewis z’’l, and 

Rabbi Steven Lindemann. How blessed we 

are to have had such wonderful rabbis lead 

our congregation, and to have found such 

a worthy successor! Rabbi Peltz began earning 

our admiration and respect from the 

first time he visited TBS in March of 2007. 

Like Rabbis Lewis and Lindemann before 

him, he brings inspirational spiritual leadership, 

compassion and caring, serious scholarship, 

engaging teaching, and much good 

humor to our TBS family. 

How it is that TBS has been so fortunate? 

How have we been able to attract and keep 

such outstanding rabbis? I do not believe 

there is much mystery in that: just look 

around during any TBS Shabbat morning 

service, adult education program, social 

event or other occasion when we gather as 

a community. Our TBS family is comprised 

of members who care deeply about Jewish 

traditions, continuity, and living a life 

infused with Jewish values and mitzvot. We 

care about our community, about the 

From the Executive Director 

A Memorable Year 

It’s been quite a year at Temple Beth 

Sholom and we still have Passover, the 

Tribute Dinner, Shavuot & Confirmation 

and even more still ahead. 

In August we welcomed Alex Weinberg 

as our Director of Congregational Learning 

and watched as he made significant strides 

in energizing, modernizing and “enjoyifying” 

our schools and our Youth and Family 

Services. 

After the excitement of the High Holy 

Days and Sukkot subsided, we went right 

into one of the most enjoyable and successful 

events we’ve ever held at TBS – 

the “Taste of Broadway” program on 

October 30. Over 700 people were 

thrilled by the fabulous music and singing 

voices that night. Mark your calendars 

now for October 21, 2012 as, by popular 

demand, we are planning a second 

appearance of this fabulous company of 

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by Debbie Perlman 

debbieperlman@verizon.net 

Jewish community 

at large, and 

about Israel. We 

are proud of our 

synagogue and its history, and although we 

may not always agree about specific decisions 

that are made (we are Jewish, after 

all!), in the end we are committed to TBS as 

the center of our Jewish lives. Given the 

opportunity to visit with us and learn what 

we are about, what young rabbinical student 

wouldn’t want to become a leader of 

our vibrant community? 

On a Shabbat weekend in March, 2007, 

at the invitation of our search committee, 

soon-to-be Rabbi Micah Peltz, and his wife 

Rachel Zivic, came to visit TBS. Coming 

from the Midwest, I am not sure that either 

of them knew much about Cherry Hill, and 

I do not think that either of them seriously 

thought that TBS, and Cherry Hill, would 

be their new home. But spending a very 

busy Shabbat and weekend with our congregants, 

visiting our schools, meeting our 

professional staff and getting to know 

Rabbi Lindemann (Rabbi Lewis was home 

(Continued on p. 5) 

by Eric Jacobs 

ericj@tbsonline.org 

artists. I’m proposing 

a little 

contest for you – 

should we call it 

“Taste of Broadway 

II”, “Return of the Taste of 

Broadway” or something else. Please 

send me your suggestions. 

In January, we had another terrific 

event, the “Night at the Museum” program 

at the National Museum of American Jewish 

History featuring our clergy each explaining 

some of the exhibits. Look for more of this 

kind of educational programming moving 

forward. 

On April 22, we will renew an old TBS 

tradition – the Tribute Dinner – as we honor 

Edward Adleman, Sandy and Jeff 

Brown, and Rabbi Micah Peltz for their 

contributions and hard work for Temple 

(Continued on p. 5)

Mazel Tov to TBS 

March 2012 

Dear Steve, Micah and Jen, 

Warm congratulations on the announcement last week about 

your future roles at TBS. This is great news for all of us, and 

not just the TBS community. You are shining lights to me about 

what is possible. 

You are proof positive that leadership makes a difference, that 

individuals of substance make a difference to people’s lives, 

and that Conservative Judaism has a lot to say to the current 

and future generations. I am especially proud of JTS’ role in 

helping you become the leaders you are. Thanks for all you 

do. I shep great nachas from your achievement. 

Arnie Eisen 

Arnold M. Eisen 

Chancellor, The Jewish Theological Seminary 

3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 

Executive Director 

(Continued from p. 4) 

Beth Sholom. Please plan to attend the 

dinner and also consider thanking our 

honorees by placing an ad in the Tribute 

Journal. 

Oh, I almost forgot (well, not really) – 

we also completed the renovation of our 

sanctuary, sanctuary lobby and main lobby 

areas. Our “Why It Matters” campaign, 

as of this date (February 15) has raised 

over $3.29 million. This will enable us to 

completely pay for the renovations and, as 

promised, pay down a significant piece of 

our mortgage. The magnificent Donor 

Recognition wall across from the Gift 

Shop, created for this campaign by artist 

Bonnie Cohen, was selected for entry into 

a very prestigious arts competition. 

I didn’t mention the snow in October 

and the earthquake in August but they 

were pretty memorable too. 

What has been most memorable for you 

from your TBS year? Please let me know 

and perhaps I’ll publish a list in an upcoming 

Temple Talk. 

President’s Message 

(Continued from p. 4) 

ill at that time,) must have left quite an 

impression. As their weekend at TBS was 

ending on Sunday morning, I was searching 

the building for Rabbi Peltz in order to 

say goodbye. Not finding him, I asked a 

search committee member if he knew 

where he was. The answer: “Rabbi 

Lindemann has taken him to meet Rabbi 

Lewis.” The result: the chain of exceptional 

TBS rabbis continues, unbroken. 

Please join us on Sunday, April 22nd, 

when we will pay tribute to Rabbi Peltz for 

his five years of exceptional service to TBS, 

and also recognize his new role as our 

future spiritual leader. We will also be honoring 

Edward Adleman and Sandy and Jeff 

Brown, TBS members whose love for and 

commitment to the synagogue has had a 

profound and lasting impact. TBS continues 

to be a magnet for the Conservative 

movement’s “best and brightest” because 

we have members like Eddie, Sandy and 

Jeff. It will be a wonderful chance to celebrate 

all of our good fortune! 

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LibraryCorner 

As summer approaches, our 

thoughts turn to some leisure 

time and vacations. Listening 

to audio books always makes a car 

trip more enjoyable and passes the 

time quickly. Your library has 

added a number of new titles for 

your listening pleasure:. 

“What We Talk About When 

We Talk About Anne Frank” Short 

stories by the new American master 

of the genre, Nathan Englander. 

“Wild Thing” The next thriller 

by the author of “Beat the Reaper”, 

Josh Bazell. 

“The Dovekeepers” A new 

work of historical fiction set on 

ancient Masada by Alice Hoffman. 

“The Story of Beautiful Girl” 

A moving novel by the author of 

the non-fiction work “Riding the 

Bus with My Sister”, Rachel Simon. 

“Vaclav and Lena” A first novel 

from a very talented new author, 

Haley Tanner. 

“In the Garden of Beasts” A 

non-fiction page turner set in prewar 

Germany by Erik Larson. 

Summer is a great time to catch 

up on your reading while you travel. 

Stop by to pick up these and 

other new titles. 

Summer Library Hours June 

through August are Tuesday, 

Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 am 

till Noon. 

Enjoy! 

Judy Brookover, Librarian 

judy.brookover@gmail.com

What’s New 

in the 

Mishpoche? 

Continued from p 4 

Aaron Krause on the death of his 

beloved grandmother, Estelle 

Krause. 

Lisa Horowitz on the death of her 

beloved father, Paul Barry Sher. 

Murray Gross and Evelyn Bradin 

on the death of their beloved wife 

and sister, Marion Gross. 

Diane Dressler on the death of her 

beloved father, Norman Peck. 

Roslyn Sietz, Brian Sietz, Steven 

Sietz and Sharon Sietz on the 

death of their beloved husband 

and father, Arnold Sietz. 

Mark Rosen on the death of his 

beloved father, Boris Rosen. 

Joel Garber on the death of his 

beloved father, Lenard Garber. 

Rick Perkins on the death of his 

beloved mother, Sophie Perkins. 

Les Dichter, Rachel Dichter and 

Tama-Rose Bazzle on the death 

of their beloved mother and 

grandmother, Ann Dichter. 

Aria Rochkind and Henry Lazarus 

on the death of their beloved 

grandfather and father, Erwin 

Lazarus. 

Edithe Silver and Gerry Grossman 

on the death of their beloved 

husband and stepfather, Martin 

Silver. 

Beth Fisher and Wade, Dean and 

Brent Fisher on the death of their 

beloved husband and father Jeff 

Fisher. 

Ellen Berju on the death of her 

beloved father Albert Wolfson. 

Sandy Jacoby on the death of her 

beloved mother Dorothy 

Buchalter. 

Marsha Brumberg on the death of 

her beloved mother Sylvia 

Levison. 

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Also if you are not receiving 

our weekly “TBS News” 

email, please call the TBS 

office at 856-751-6663. 

Ritual Practices 

Counting of the Omer 

Those who know me, know how much 

I look forward to Pesach – counting the 

months and weeks till this wonderful holiday 

of springtime arrives. Besides the pleasant 

season, there are the traditional foods, 

the clean house, the family gathered 

around the Seder table, etc. I have even 

been heard saying “only 11 months and 3 

weeks till next Pesach” while putting away 

the dishes at the end of Pesach! 

Our tradition has 

several instances of us 

looking forward to 

major holidays – for 

Pesach, we have several 

special Shabbatot 

beginning before 

Purim which serve to 

remind us that Pesach 

is coming, we don’t 

recite Tachanun (daily 

prayers of penitence) 

during the entire 

month in which 

Pesach falls. During 

the month preceding 

Rosh Hashana, we blow the shofar each 

weekday morning to remind us of the coming 

Day of Judgement, and recite a special 

Psalm (Psalm 27) morning and night. 

The prime example of our anticipating a 

holiday is the period between Pesach and 

Shavuot. The Torah commands us to count 

seven full weeks during this time. Pesach, 

of course, marks the time of our leaving 

Egypt and becoming a free people; Shavuot 

marks the Giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. 

We aren’t really free without a structured 

society, one based on law and order. As we 

look forward to the holiday of Shavuot, we 

count each day and each week, reminding 

us to make each day of our lives count. 

The Torah instructs us to do this counting 

with sheaves of barley (known as 

Omer, hence the seven week period is 

known as Sefirat HaOmer – the counting of 

the Omer). In Biblical times, our people 

lived in an agricultural society, and since 

Pesach represented the planting season this 

counting was couched in terms of anticipating 

the first harvest (Shavuot is also 

known as Chag HaBikurim – the holiday of 

the first fruits). Today, since we don’t have 

the Temple for bringing sacrifices, we simply 

count the days verbally. 

The counting begins at the Second Seder 

after we drink the fourth cup of wine but 

before we sing the songs at the end. We 

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The Torah 

commands us to 

count seven full 

weeks during 

this time. 

by Alvin Stern 

eyeontorah@aol.com 

recite a blessing and then say “today is first 

day of the omer.” For the remainder of the 

Sefirah period, we do the counting towards 

the end of the Ma’ariv (evening) service. 

Since the Torah commands to count seven 

full weeks, we wait until dark to say the 

blessing, thus ensuring that the previous 

day was indeed a full one. Again, there is a 

profound lesson here for each of us – that 

each day is important in the totality of our 

lives, without any one 

of the many days that 

make up the sum total 

of our lives, our personal 

history would be 

incomplete. 

During the interval 

between Pesach and 

Shavuot, in the time of 

the Roman occupation 

of Israel, there was a 

devastating plague 

that affected the rabbis 

and their students. To 

commemorate this, it 

is traditional to consider 

the Sefirah as a period of semi-mourning 

– weddings and other festive 

celebrations aren’t scheduled, and many 

don’t cut their hair or shave (unless this 

would be problematic in the secular 

world). Since the plague ended on the 

thirty-third day of the counting (known as 

Lag Ba’omer), this day has become something 

of a scholar’s holiday, and a time 

when the prohibitions of the rest of the 

period are lifted. Many young boys receive 

their first hair cut following their third 

birthday on this day. In addition to Lag 

Ba’omer, weddings may also take place on 

the two Roshei Chodesh which fall 

between Pesach and Shavuot. 

So, this year, start a new tradition if you 

don’t already do this – take a moment each 

night, beginning at the Second Seder, to 

recite the bracha, “Baruch atta adoshem, 

elohenu melech ha’olam, asher kedishonu 

b’mitzvotav, v’zivanu al sefirat ha’omer” 

and then say “hayom yom….. la’omer”. 

Sefirat Ha’omer can be found in any Siddur, 

and if you go online you can find Sefirat 

HaOmer calendars for this particular year. 

By doing so, you will be reminded of how 

important each day is, how once the day is 

gone you can’t relive it, and you will be 

counting the days looking forward to 

Shavuot, when we received the Torah and 

thus became the people we are today.

Congregational Learning 

Alex Weinberg 

Director of 

Congregational 

Learning 

As Passover ends, we enter a season of 

counting. Traditionally we start counting the 

49 days between Passover and Shavuot 

called the “Omer.” The Omer has taken on 

many forms in our history. It began as a time 

of celebration and connecting with the Beit 

HaMikdash, the temple in Jerusalem. Later it 

recounted times in our history when we 

fought for our Jewish identity and right to 

survive. Today the Omer period includes 

other periods that we count in addition to 

receiving Torah at Har Sinai on Shavuot. 

Our families count: 

• The days left until the end of school 

• The days until summer camps and USY 

Pilgrimage begin 

• The days until summer vacations 

It has been an amazing year of learning, 

celebrating and connecting with our synagogue 

community. Thank you for your commitment 

to our schools and our synagogue. 

We look forward to sharing many more 

learning moments together with your family 

in the years to come! As our families begin all 

of the countdowns that end our school year, 

we, the education staff, came up with our 

countdown of our favorite moments 

throughout this school year: 

• Preschool celebrated Hanukkah at 

Barnes and Noble where the iShir choir 

made their debut. 

• In the Exploratorium, the children tended 

and cared for twelve eggs in an incubator 

that hatched into fluffy, cuddly chicks. 

• Preschool celebrated Read Across 

America Week. They participated in a 

Tzedakah project that collected 200 pairs of 

shoes that were donated to families in need. 

During this week, Mayor Chuck Cahn officiated 

“Whacky Wednesday” by reading this 

wonderful Dr. Seuss selection to the preschool. 

The fifth grade class from Kellman 

Brown Academy partnered with the 

Kindergarten Enrichment class to read their 

favorite Dr. Seuss stories. During the weekly 

Shabbat program the clergy read to the children 

“The Grinch Who Stole Shabbat”. 

• Our Preschool family came together for 

a Friday night Shabbat service led by the children. 

Each age level led a prayer in the service. 

Our Kindergartners and fours daven 

regularly with Alex. 

• Preschool was awarded the Solomon 

Schechter Award for Early Childhood 

Education. 

• Our 10th grade students traveled, 

prayed and learned in Israel for 15 days! 

• 8th grade students spent a fun and 

thought-provoking Shabbat together on the 

8th grade retreat. Many students shared that 

highlights for them were spending all of 

Shabbat in a community with all their friends 

around and getting to stop services to ask 

Rabbi Peltz any question they wanted. 

• Planned by teens and for teens, our 

High School youth group programming is 

taking off! We’ve traveled to NYC, bowled, 

made delicious latkes, and traveled to conventions 

together! 

• Religious School students joined together 

for an AWESOME Purim Megillah reading 

and music videos created by the Gimmel 

class. What a great way to hear the megillah, 

celebrate Purim and have a BLAST as a synagogue 

community. 

• Our 9th grade students participated in 

the Grocery Story Challenge, shopping for 

the JFCS Food Pantry on a food stamp budget. 

Did you see the article about this amazing 

project in the Cherry Hill Sun? 

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Ellen Berju 

Director 

of Early 

Childhood 

Education 

Congratulations to our Dalet 

Students on their Promotion 

Gabrielle Boiskin, Lindsay Cohen, 

Jonathan Conn, Leo Dannenbaum, Adiel 

Davis, Ben Fallick, Eric First, Nathaniel 

Greenspan, Drew Hoffman, Logan 

Kellerman, Jonathan Landay, Hallie 

Levine, Sammy Miller, Ari Nahum, Haley 

Ornstein, Matthew Petcove, Amanda 

Ravitz, Alyssa Rosenthal, Ariel Rosov, 

Alexander Serata, Harrison Shimberg, 

Sophie Sklar, Jake Stofman, Samara 

Weinberg, Chad Weiss, Madeline Wolf, 

Jacob Zeff, Blake Zeitz 

Beverly Lerner 

Assistant 

Director of 

Congregational 

Learning 

• Dalet students led a beautiful and 

meaningful Shabbat morning service for our 

community. Our Dalet students led the service, 

14 students read Torah for the first time 

and even read parts of the Haftarah. But the 

highlight of the Dalet class has to be participating 

with them in the World Wide Wrap. 

Our Dalet students lay tefillin every Sunday 

— they can lead the weekday morning service 

and they LOVE to daven. At the World 

Wide Wrap they infused a ruah in the sanctuary 

with their love of tefillah—prayer. 

• 9th grade students studied about the 

Shoah, heard firsthand accounts from a survivor 

and a liberator and traveled together to 

see the D.C. Holocaust Museum. 

• Our Mechina Aleph families went on an 

“Epic Adventure” that included Abraham’s 

tent, camels and more. We created family 

blessings as we celebrated our time together 

on our journey. 

• 7th and 8th graders enjoyed a hamburger 

bar and combination game show and 

Megillah — read by our very own Cantor 

Piggy and co-hosted by Alex and Beverly. 

• We are proud of our Aleph students for 

first creating beautiful Siddur covers and then 

participating in their Consecration service. 

• Our Religious School families came 

together for a number of Shabbat dinners 

throughout the year that were fun, full of 

ruah — spirit and a great celebration of 

Shabbat as a school community. The highlight 

of the Shabbat dinners was having the 

Mechina Bet students lead all of the berakhot 

of the Shabbat dinner table including the full 

Kiddush and Birkat HaMazon. 

• Our Bet class came together for our first 

Havdallah Café. Our students celebrated the 

beautiful Havdallah service and then we all 

enjoyed fondue and smores—a new havdallah 

tradition here at TBS. 

• It was wonderful to begin the school 

year by getting to meet all of our new families 

at our opening Religious School program, 

ShaBBQ and other fun events. We 

especially enjoyed welcoming over 25 new 

Gan students to our Religious School!

Mazel Tov to 

Our Midrasha Graduates 

Sara Barnett, Avram Ellner, 

Eva Gelernt, Marc Gottschalk, 

Samara Levin, Ethan Sclarsky, 

Hannah Sclarsky, Adam Tate, 

Lauren Trachtenberg 

Our Kellman Brown 

Academy Graduates 

Jonah Barnett, Edward Gelernt, 

Avi Natan, Lauren Romisher, 

Yoav Varadi, Mikayla Davis, 

Charlotte Greenberg 

Shoreshim 

Youth Groups 

We are looking forward to more fun gettogethers. 

Please mark your calendars: 

• Sunday, April 22; 3 pm 

Judaic Art 

Come and make beautiful Judaic art 

pieces that can be used in your home! 

• Sunday, May 6; 3 pm 

Kids in the Kitchen 

It’s a Bake-off! 

Parents are always welcome to participate 

as volunteers and get involved in TBS’s 

youngest youth group! 

Staci Boiskin 

jonboi1@verizon.net 

Haverim 

What an amazing year we had!!! We started 

off with our yummy chocolate event in 

8 

September, where a messy but great time 

was had by all through March when we 

bowled out hearts out at the Playdrome! 

In April, we we’ll have a martial arts and 

munchies party, and that brings us to our 

last event: 

• Sunday, May 20; 6 pm 

Israeli snacks, gaga, and pajama 

movie night 

Please bring sleeping bag, pillow, and 

wear pjs!! 

Michelle Gershon 

mmgershon@verizon.net 

Kadima 

Kadima will be wrapping up the year 

with some great activities! Keep checking 

the bulletin boards and your email for 

details. 

Allison Arking 

alliark@gmail.com 

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Looking for something new now that your kids are grown or have their own social calendars? 

Join a Temple Beth Sholom Havurah! Please return the following questionnaire to TBS. 

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Sisterhood President’s Message 

We have gone through many changes 

at TBS in the past year and will 

continue to do so in the upcoming year. 

From Rabbi Lindemann’s announcement 

that he will become Rabbi Emeritus to 

Rabbi Peltz’s rise to Senior Rabbi to the 

contract renewal of Cantor Cohen and the 

new position for Jennifer Stofman. While 

there is change there is also comfort in 

knowing that the strong leadership at TBS 

is still intact. 

Sisterhood will go through some 

changes as well. We will elect a new 

Executive Board and General Board as 

the term of the current Boards have been 

fulfilled. I appreciate all the hard work 

and dedication these women have given 

to Sisterhood and Temple Beth Sholom 

over the past two years. Their desire to 

lead and help make Sisterhood and the 

What’s Up in Sisterhood 

Sisterhood Shabbat 

Sisterhood Shabbat was absolutely 

beautiful. We want to thank everyone 

who read from Torah and especially the 

first time readers. You did a great job! And 

we want to extend a special thank you to 

everyone who participated in other parts 

of the service. It is so wonderful to be a 

part of this special Shabbat celebrating 

women and our Jewish heritage. We 

thank you all. And we also want to thank 

the committee who worked so hard on 

making it so beautiful and run smoothly 

without a glitch. A very warm thank you 

to Amy Blackstone, Rosanne Goodman, 

Evelyn Berkowitz, Jane Kramer, Julie 

Lehrman and Sue K. Levine. None of this 

would have been possible without the 

help, assistance and guidance of Cantor 

Cohen, Robin Kaufman and Ann 

Sundstrom. 

We would like to thank all of those 

people who contributed to the special 

Kiddush following the service. 

Also a special thank you goes to Sarah 

synagogue a better place is greatly 

admired. We will install our new 

Executive Board and Board of Directors 

on May 22. I am confident that the new 

slate of officers will be as committed and 

dedicated to the mission of Sisterhood as 

those before them. Please come out on 

May 22 and support the new Sisterhood 

team. There will be an opportunity to 

meet the officers after the installation and 

let them know how you would like to get 

involved. 

Change is often necessary to keep an 

organization vital and current and to help 

it grow. I hope you will embrace the 

changes we are making and come along 

on the journey with us. We have room for 

you all! 

Lisa Gershenfeld 

lisagershenfeld@hotmail.com 

Lewis for her generous donation and lovely 

note to the women who participated in 

this special event. 

Jackie Goldstein & Brooke Zeitz 

A Night at the Movies 

The evening was a huge success and 

the turnout was better than ever for 

a Sunday night. Over 150 people attended 

this event! And we think everyone 

who attended will tell you what a great 

time was had by all! Thanks to our wonderful 

committee who worked tirelessly 

before, during and after the event. A 

very hearty thank you to Sue Anolik, 

Vivian Friedman, Seth Mirowitz and 

Leslie Zaontz. From your chairs: Jackie 

Goldstein, Zelda Greenberg, Stu Sklar 

and Brooke Zeitz. And a special thank 

you to Steve Borenstein who really was 

instrumental in making sure the electronics, 

screen and audio were all working 

properly. 

Jackie Goldstein 

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Fundraising Thank Yous 

It has been an incredible couple of 

months of hard work culminating in 

two incredible fundraisers. 

First, thank you so much to Dawn 

Stern and her devoted committee for 

making everyone’s Purim more meaningful 

and delicious! Our Shalach Manot 

program was so successful and enjoyed 

by so many in our congregation! 

Our first ever Sisterhood/HSA fashion 

show was a WOW!! What a pleasure 

to work with the special women of 

HSA, especially chairs Jill Hammel and 

Fran Stein. Along with Sisterhood 

members and chair Sarah Barkow, 

these women created a truly magical 

night! The many who worked so hard 

deserve a huge Todah Rabah! We 

know that a beautiful partnership has 

been made and we are so excited to 

work together on future events! 

Miriam Feldman, VP Fundraising 

Torah Fund Cards 

To purchase Torah Fund cards contact: 

Maxine Winston, 856-719-8728 or 

Deena Whitman, 856-904-1434. 

Great Night at the TBS HSA 

and Sisterhood ‘Cocktails & 

Couture’ Fashion Show!

Who are HAZAK’s 241 members? We 

are committed to Temple Beth Sholom. 

We are community activists, students, educators, 

musicians, consultants and travelers. 

More than a dozen are docents and 

volunteers at Philadelphia cultural centers 

including the National Museum of 

American Jewish History, the Philadelphia 

Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania 

Academy of Fine Arts and the Philadelphia 

Zoo (at the Big Cat exhibit). We serve as 

presidents and leaders of Hadassah, commanders 

of the Jewish War Veterans, leaders 

at the Katz JCC and other community 

groups. We participate in Bookmates, listen 

to children read at Kellman Brown 

Academy, hold infants at Virtua’s neonatal 

unit, offer tax assistance to other seniors, 

volunteer at local libraries and gift shops, 

present “Art Goes to School” programs 

and sing in choirs. We are active involved 

citizens. What is your “real age” not your 

chronological age? 

Here are our upcoming events: 

April 20, May 18, and June 8: Along 

with the Perry B. Goldstein Minyan Fund 

HAZAK 

As we live, we grow and our beliefs change.They must change.So I think 

we should live with this constant discovery.We should be open to this 

adventure in heightened awareness of living. We should stake our whole 

existence on our willingness to explore and experience.” – Martin Buber. 

we are sponsoring our monthly Bagel 

Breakfast after the 7:00 am Friday Morning 

Minyan Services. Start the day with friends 

and smile all day. 

April 20 at 5:45 pm: HAZAK members 

are invited to a Carlebach Kabbalat. Join us 

for hors d’oeuvres at “A Taste of Shabbat” 

and a chance to visit. Then partake in a 

wonderful service that begins at 6:15 pm. 

April 22: “And you shall teach your 

children.” Celebrate and toast Edward 

Adleman, Rabbi Micah Peltz, and Sandy & 

Jeff Brown at the TBS Tribute Dinner that 

honors these special individuals. 

April 24 at 1 pm: HAZAK on the Road 

attends the JCC Film Festival, “Tony Curtis, 

Driven to Stardom.” 

April 29: Explore our Southern NJ 

Jewish roots with Ruth Bogutz. Travel 

with Hadassah and HAZAK as we discover 

our history. Can you drive? We 

plan to carpool. Watch for the flyer. 

Contact Vivian Friedman at 856-424-2419 

to RSVP by April 20th. 

May 6 at 1-3:30 pm: Lecture and concert 

by award winning singer, songwriter, 

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guitarist, Laura Wetzler at the Katz JCC. 

Tickets are $20. 

May 15 at 1:15pm: “The Art of the 

‘Jewish’ Cartoons” as explained by Dr. 

Marvin Herring. Tickle your funny bone. 

June 11 from 9 am-2 pm: A Balabuste’s 

Conclave in the dairy kitchen. Contact 

Zelda for details. 

June 12: From Nashville to Israel to 

SNJ…An afternoon of music with Cantor 

Cohen accompanied by Larry Leipow. Visit 

with friends while enjoying a delightful 

musical performance. 

June 14-19: NJY KISLAK Adult Retreat 

in the Poconos. Betty from the Cherry 

Hill Bridge Club will offer bridge lessons 

and tournament skills. There will also be 

exercise classes, sports, lectures, great 

food and round trip transportation all for 

$525. Any questions, call Arlene Blocher 

at 856-853-8213. Come along for a wonderful 

experience. 

Zelda Greenberg 

zbgreenberg@yahoo.com 

856-751-4201 

Adult Enrichment Programs/Spring 2012/5772 

Soul Sisters in the Torah! 

Join Cantor Cohen to explore the stories 

of our fellow Soul Sisters in the Tanach. 

Who were they, and what can we learn 

from them? 

Six Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm 

April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 

Come to any or all! 

Lunch and Learn Siddur: 

Kabbalistic Prayer 

“Kabbalistic Prayer – Mystic Meditations 

and Mantras in the Siddur” with Rabbis 

Lindemann and Peltz and Cantor Cohen. 

Jewish mysticism has had a significant 

influence on the Siddur from the very 

beginning. Many of the prayers with 

which you are quite familiar have sources 

in Kabbalah, from Kabbalat Shabbat to 

Ein Keloheinu. This class will provide 

plenty of spiritual food for thought. You 

bring the lunch and we’ll bring the learn. 

Mondays, 12:30 – 1:30 pm 

April 9, 23; May 7, 21 

Tuesday Night Talmud: Masekhet 

Horayot with Rabbi Lindemann 

Horayot – Rulings – is one of the smallest 

tractates of the Talmud. What happens 

when courts or religious authorities err in 

their rulings on matters of Jewish law and 

practice? Who is responsible? What are 

the relative rights and obligations of 

courts, rulers and individuals? When it 

comes to rights and privileges, is there an 

order of precedence among economic 

and social groups or individuals? In addition 

to dealing with these matters, there 

are stories and legends about the Ark, 

Manna, Aaron’s staff and various Biblical 

characters. As always, our study will consider 

the text from a variety of perspectives: 

legal, historical, literary and 

religious. 

Tuesday evenings, 8:15 – 9:45 pm 

April 10, 24; May 1, 22 

(Continued on p 11)

The 80s. What a great decade! 

MTV, shoulder pads, leg warmers and 

really big hair. As I write this, I’m starting 

to strategically plan my outfit for YMG’s 

“Awesome 80s Dance Party” which, by the 

time you read this, will have taken place 

on March 24th. 

It’s exciting to think about gathering 

at TBS with friends and reliving the 

memories of our childhoods! How will 

the room be decorated? Will they play 

my favorite songs? Will we get to do the 

Electric Slide? The Bermans and the 

Weiss’ have put so much careful thought 

into coordinating every aspect of this 80s 

event, that it will have undoubtedly 

been amazing and inspired “totally awesome” 

memories. 

Speaking of 80s memories, some of 

the most vivid in my mind involve TBS. 

1987 was my first year as a synagogue 

member, and sometimes it feels like yesterday! 

Two years later, on a very rainy 

day in January, our congregation proudly 

marched the Torahs from our old 

home in Haddon Heights to our new 

home in Cherry Hill. It’s impossible to 

forget the energy and ruah that filled 

TBS’ new sanctuary that day! 

Though the 80s have come and gone, 

some things remain consistent. We still 

have a vibrant TBS family. Our sanctuary 

has been updated and feels as magnificent 

and warm as the day we arrived. 

And, most importantly, we continue to 

be blessed with esteemed clergy to lead 

our large congregation. 

Adult Enrichment 

(Continued from p 10) 

Morning Minyan 

Rabbi Lindemann, Rabbi Peltz and Cantor 

Cohen each lead a short study session 

one day a week after minyan (7 – 8 am). 

Tuesdays: Cantor Cohen will look at 

“The Book of Jewish Values” by Rabbi 

Joseph Telushkin. Discussing this guide 

to ethical living will be a meaningful start 

to your day. 

Wednesdays: Rabbi Lindemann will continue 

studying Pirke Avot, the Ethics of 

the Fathers, with the minyan. This 3rd 

century text provides fascinating insights 

into the development of Judaism, conflicts 

with Roman rulers, and the com- 

Young Members Group 

YMG Events 

• Friday, April 27th/6:45pm • 

FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER 

(YOM HA’ATZMAUT – ISRAELI THEME) 

• Sunday, May 20th • 

YMG OUTDOOR FAMILY EVENT 

Ongoing Programs: 

(Free Admission) 

STAYING ONE JEWISH STEP AHEAD 

OF YOUR CHILD 

with Rabbi Peltz and Alex Weinberg 

Series I – Holiday Series/9:15am 

Wednesday, May 16th 

Series II – Bible Series/9:15am 

Wednesday, May 2nd 

SUNDAY FUNDAYS IN THE ARK 

Monthly Family Social Event in 

the Noah’s Ark Playroom 

Sunday, April 29th/9:15-10:45am 

(during Religious School) 

TOT SHABBAT 

TBS Computer Lab 

Saturday, May 5th/11 am 

All of TBS Young Members’ Group 

events are open to both members and 

non-members. We’d love to see you 

there! Don’t forget to check out our 

website for regularly updated scheduling 

and registration information! 

www.tbsonline.org/youngmembers 

plexities of a multi-sectarian society. How 

did the most well known rabbis of the 

Mishnaic Period deal with all of this? How 

do their teachings resonate in today’s 

world? 

Fridays: Rabbi Peltz will lead a discussion 

about prayers and themes found in 

the Siddur with the commentary of Rabbi 

Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of 

Britain. His new commentary is rich with 

new insights that add to our understanding 

of how and why we pray. 

The How To’s of Prayer: 

Workshops with Dr. Alvin Stern 

8:15 p.m. • Following evening minyan 

Bimah Protocol: Wednesday, May 2 

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On April 22nd, our own Rabbi Peltz 

will be honored at TBS’ inaugural 

Tribute Dinner for his five years with our 

synagogue. Our Young Members’ Group 

Committee would like to take this 

opportunity to wish him a heartfelt 

Mazel Tov. Among the many roles that 

Rabbi Peltz plays at TBS, he serves as 

YMG’s professional advisor. He provides 

our committee, as well as our entire generation, 

with spiritual wisdom, support, 

and a continuously open door. We are 

extremely fortunate to receive his guidance, 

and we’re thankful to have ongoing 

opportunities and events to share 

with him, Rachel, Yael and Ari. Young 

Members’ Group simply would not be 

what it is without his nurturing leadership 

style. We are grateful. Mazel Tov to 

Rabbi Peltz on his first five years at TBS 

– we hope to celebrate a lifetime of simchas 

together! Let’s show him our support 

by attending TBS’ Tribute Dinner 

on April 22nd – I hope to see you there! 

On a final note, it’s 2012 and it’s 

been 25 years since I first came to TBS. 

Shoulder pads and big hair have gone 

out of style, but “totally awesome” 

Rabbis clearly have not. 

We have a full calendar of upcoming 

Young Members’ Group events! 

Please come and join us on the dates 

listed at left. 

Jill Hammel 

Young Members’ Group Chair 

jillyhammel@verizon.net 

Social Action 

“Cook For A Friend” continues on 

Thursdays at 6:30 pm: April 17, May 6 

(Mitzvah Day), June 21, August 16. Contact 

Bob Bookbinder bobbooky@aol.com for 

more information. 

Cori Cherkas, Social Action Chair 

coricherk@comcast.net 

JOIN US FOR 

A Taste of Shabbat 

& CARLEBACH FRIDAY 

NIGHT SERVICES 

5:45 pm: Wine & light hors d’oeuvres 

6:15 pm: A Musical Evening Service 

April 20th, May 11th* 

* Carlebach Service only at 6:15 pm

Nominating Committee Report 2012 

President Elect 

Margie Dannenbaum 

Vice Presidents* 

Stacey Chazin 

Michele Golkow 

Steve Borenstein 

Board Members* 

(1st Two-year term) 

Jonathan Boiskin 

Andi Levin 

Jeff Levine 

Minna Recht 

Fran Stein 

Board Members* 

(2nd Two-year term) 

Cori Cherkas 

Shirley Feigenbaum 

Robin Kaufman 

Michael Perlow 

Board Members 

(Term expiring) 

Jerry Baer 

Aaron Belitsky 

Karen Cassway 

Frank Haaz 

Steve Scheinthal 

Respectfully submitted by 

Nominating Committee 

Mark Fendrick (Chair) 

Lisa Gershenfeld 

Jill Hammel 

Sara Kreisman 

Stu Sklar 

* Two-year terms 

Israeli Dancing 

Tuesday nights, 7:00 10:00 pm 

Do you love moving to music? How about 

getting active in a creative way? Or exercising 

while connecting with Israel? Then come to 

Israeli Dancing. No partner necessary and 

beginners are welcome. $7 adults / $3 children 

and students under 21 / $3 first time dancing 

with our group. Contact Naomi at 856-225-6434 

or marmorst@camden.rutgers.edu 

Label Detectives 

A Sisterhood Earth Day Celebration 

Sunday, April 29th • 9 am 

Confused by all the green, natural and healthy marketing 

buzz out there? Feel like you haven’t got a clue 

how to decipher it all? Become a “Label Detective"! 

Learn tips to evaluate what’s in your favorite products. We’ll look at 

food, personal care and household cleaning products. Grab your 

friends and bring as many items as you can with labels that you’d 

like to more fully investigate. Join us for this fun and collaborative 

session designed to help you become top notch “Label Detectives”! 

Bagel Breakfast 

No charge for Sisterhood Members • $5 for non-members 

RSVP by April 23 to: 

PHYLLIS ROTHMAN: 

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or BROOKE ZEITZ: 

marleeblakez@aol.com 

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Men’s Club 

Something interesting happened in 

January. Men’s Club held a new event. 

Jews, Brews and Views. The Jews and the 

Brews part is self explanatory. As for the Views, 

no we didn’t invite Joy Behar and Whoopi 

Goldberg to discuss the world of entertainment 

– though that may be a good idea. We invited 

our own Rabbi Peltz to discuss a piece of text 

from the Talmud – a somewhat edgy piece of 

text at that. 

And what did we find? We found that this 

type of programming appeals to the men of 

TBS. Who knew? The men of TBS are actually 

interested in Judaism. It seems somewhat self 

evident as I write it. Yet, with so many other 

opportunities around TBS focused on spirituality, 

I truly didn’t appreciate the role of this type 

of programming within a Men’s Club. Lawyers, 

doctors, accountants, business owners and other 

professionals took time out of their busy 

schedules to participate in the discussion. 

We thought that the recipe for a successful 

Men’s Club event was sports, beef and grownup 

refreshments. It turns out that you don’t 

need the sports and the beef. And I now have 

a feeling that even without the grown-up 

refreshments, the Judaic text theme would be a 

sufficient draw. But why mess with a good 

thing. Our plan is to hold a series of similar 

events involving Jewish Men, Grown-Up 

Refreshments and Jewish Text (not quite as 

catchy as Jews, Brews and Views) throughout 

the year. In fact, by the time this article publishes, 

we will hopefully have had a second JBV 

under our belt and will be planning our third. 

We are also gearing up once again for TBS 

Softball. We have over 60 men signed up. 

That’s 120 hamstrings, but who’s counting. If 

you are interested, it’s not too late. 

And stay tuned for more information about 

the following events planned for the remainder 

of the 2011-2012 year: 

• Sixers Night 

• Saltzman Senior Prom 

• Date Night 

• Riversharks Night 

• More Jews, Brews & Views 

• Business Networking Breakfast 

As always, if you have any suggestions for 

Men’s Club programming, or you wish to get 

more involved in Men’s Club, or you just want 

to add me to your contacts to expand the list of 

people your tuchus randomly dials while you 

are driving, here is my contact info: 

ssklar@alumni.upenn.edu and 609-932-3686. 

Stu Sklar, President 

ssklar@alumni.upenn.edu

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Anna Porter-Edward Porter 

Sam Kushner-David & Marilyn Zibbell 

Bernard Spector-Edward Porter 

George Tate-Alan & Jamie Tate 

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Dick Sebek-Richard & Miriam Sebek 

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Max Cooper-Jack Cooper 

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Marty Grossman-Gerald & Barbara Grossman 

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Daniel Levine-Howard & Susan Levine 

Susan Levine’s Father-Howard & Susan Levine 

Renee Rich-Gilbert & Deena Whitman 

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Daniel Kaufman-Minnie Kaufman 

Abraham Perlman-Richard & Deborah Perlman 

Celia & Charles Pachter-Melvin & Selma Saltz 

Linda Holtz-Michael Holtz 

Musia Aron-Gloria Aron 

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Harry Genauer-Sol & Susan Genauer 

Louis Chesnick-Marilyn Chesnick 

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Perry B. Goldstein Minyan 


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Renee Braunstein-Stuart & Jacqueline Goldstein 

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Bea Greenberg-Stuart & Jacqueline Goldstein 

Diane Dressler’s father, Norman-Stuart & 

Jacqueline Goldstein 

Arnie Sietz-Stuart & Jacqueline Goldstein 

Greenspun Fund 

In Memory of 

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Seidenberg 

Beverly Brown’s brother-Gerald & Gail Fendrick 

Yahrzeit 

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Charles Solomon Romisher-Gary & Sivya 

Romisher 

Minnie & Otto Brand-Gerald & Gail Fendrick 

Irvin Goldstein Scholarship Fund 

Yahrzeit 

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Gerry Goldstein-Irvin Goldstein 

Israel Confirmation Fund 


Rabbi Peltz-Martin & Joanne Kanoff 

In Honor of 

Daniel Orlow-Ross & Debra Begelman 

Jordan Shapiro-Kenneth & Ruth Serata, Charles 

& Cheryl Scott 

Ethan Staiman-Mark & Alison Shapiro 

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Dotti Singer 

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Renee Braunstein-Aaron & Dotti Singer 

Bob Silver’s mother-Aaron & Dotti Singer 

Arnie Sietz-Michele Levene Brill 

Yahrzeit 

Betty Frost-Marc & Lisa Cohen 

Jerome Cohen Fund 

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Horowitz Father & Grandfather-Joel & Susan 

Elfman 

Joy of Jewish Living 


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In Honor of 

Geoff Stern & Ilana Hollander-Barry & Naomi 

Schimmer, Marvin Schuck 

Art & Janet Simons grandson, Joseph-David & 

Ellen Spitz 

41st Anniversary of my Bar Mitzvah-Michael & 

Andi Lazar 

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In Memory of 

Marlane Schwarz-Martin & Joanne Kanoff 

Esther Cohen-Alvin & Jodi Stern 

Irmgard Herz-Alvin & Jodi Stern 

Louis Goddes-Carl & Beverly Byck 

Karen Levy Scholarship Fund 

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Renee Braunstein-Charles & Cheryl Scott 

Yahrzeit 

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Sarah Levine-Estelle Kushner 

Benjamin Neifield-Sylvia Levy 

Kiddush Donation 


Robin Kaufman-Mark & Jana Gelernt 

Alvin Stern-Mark & Jana Gelernt 

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Skyler Colton-Anat Cohen & Debbie Ravitz 

Engagement of Norianna Cohen-Mark & Jana 

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Engagement of Jennifer Gomberg-Mark & Jana 

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Gelernt 

In Memory of 

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Selma Korngold-Mark & Jana Gelernt 

Estelle Krause-Brandon & Caryn Spector 

Leonard Garber-Jacqueline Katz 

Arnie Sietz-Irving & Zelda Joffe 

Leonard Cohen Fund 

Yahrzeit 

Brother-Ted & Sister-Louise-Barbara Cohen

Library Contribution 

In Honor of 

Jordan Shapiro-David & Lois Bromberg, William 

& Judith Brookover, Stephen & Michelle 

Scheinthal 

Max Cohen-Stephen & Michelle Scheinthal 

Deenie & Alan Ettenson’s granddaughter, Ilana- 

William & Judith Brookover 

Art & Janet Simon’s grandson, Joseph-William & 

Judith Brookover, Joseph & Joyce Fox, Barry 

& Naomi Schimmer 

Edith Kalech’s grandson’s Bar Mitzvah-William 

& Judith Brookover 

Sefers & Simchas-Geoffrey & Jill Hammel, Yaniv 

& Diana Cohen, Bradley & Alexis Convissar, 

Brandon & Caryn Spector, Sloan & Melissa 

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Speedy Recovery to 

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Selma Korngold-Barry & Naomi Schimmer 

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Myrna Shapiro-Howard & Rosanne Cetel 

Bea Greenberg-Jonathan & Carol Orwitz 

Paul Sher-William & Judith Brookover 

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Arnie Sietz-Adele Oberlander, William & Judith 

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Mother in law-Ruth Alter 

Murray Rosen-Elaine Katzer 

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Fannie Adleman-Edward Adleman 

Heyer Adleman-Edward Adleman 

Samuel Byck-Carl & Beverly Byck 

Massa Foundation 

In Memory of 

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Music Endowment 

Yahrzeit 

Bella Lerner-Joseph & Susan Kamerling 

Prayerbook & Bible Fund 

In Honor of 

Rachel Zivic & Micah Peltz-Jerry & Judy Zivic 

In Memory of 

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Sue Schaffer-Sidney & Sandy Brown 

Arnie Sietz-Shirley Kanowitz, David & Marilyn 

Zibbell 

Norman Peck-Arnold & Susan Baskies 

Yahrzeit 

Rita Butensky-Stephen & Michelle Scheinthal 

Rabbi Albert Lewis Memorial Fund 


Eric Jacobs-Sarah Lewis 

Nelson Tobolsky-Frank Tobolsky 

In Honor of 

Jason Levine’s Engagement-Lynne Levin 

Marriage of Alyssa Weiss-Lynne Levin 

Dottie Singer’s 60th Birthday-Lynne Levin 

Steve & Renee Tannenbaum’s Granddaughter- 

Gordon & Joy Schafer 

Mom’s 91st birthday (Sarah Lewis)-Brian & 

Gilah Lewis Sietz 

In Memory of 

Suzanne Schafer-Lynne Levin 

Renee Braunstein-Lynne Levin 

Jerry Ackerman-Howard & Jo-Ann Waxman, 

Gerald & Gail Fendrick 

The Silverstone’s Aunt Marion-Scott & Michele 

Warren 

Arnie Sietz-Saul & Miriam Grossmann, Bonnie 

Friedman, Anita Rothstein, Leonard & Marsha 

Yorinks, James & Shirley Feigenbaum, Paul & 

Pamela Litwack, Paul & Ruth Brodnick, 

Jerome & Gloria Baer, Gordon & Joy Schafer, 

Clifford & Marcia Brown, Gerald & Gail 

Fendrick, Sarah Lewis 

Yahrzeit 

Sister in Law, Bea-Sarah Lewis 

Albert Lewis-Sarah Lewis, Brian & Gilah Lewis 

Sietz 

Rabbi Lindemann Tzedakah Fund 


Rabbi Lindemann-Mark & Susan Trager, Ben & 

Joanne Kahn, Russell Waring, Richard & 

Patricia Weiss, Marc & Barbara Ayes, Leslie 

Garonzik, Bruce & Abbie Seher, Randy & 

Tracey Zeid, Barry & Ahuva Gleimer, Gladys 

Steinberg, Sebek & Kreisman families, Mark & 

Jana Gelernt, Rabbi Mark Raphael, Hilda 

Weinger, Justin & Jennifer Waring, Audrey 

Peck 

High Holidays-Sheldon Sandler 

In Honor of 

Chuck Cahn-Anita Rothstein 

Jordan Shapiro-Barry & Judy Bannett 

Alyssa Weiss’s Marriage-Harold & Jacqueline 

Waitsman, Charles & Stephanie Cahn 

Art & Janet Simon’s Grandson, Joseph-Clifford & 

Marcia Brown, Charles & Stephanie Cahn 

Mason Lindemann-Michelle Convissar 

David & Marilyn Zibbell’s Granddaughter’s Bat 

Mitzvah-Jeffrey & Susan Kossow 

Jason Levine’s Engagement-Gordon & Joy 

Schafer 

Stephanie Singer’s Engagement-Gordon & Joy 

Schafer 

Lily & Steve Silberstein’s grandson, Evan Daniel- 

Clifford & Marcia Brown 


Ed & Carol Papish on the loss of his Mother-Gary 

& Donna Silverman 

In Memory of 

Renee Braunstein-Arnold & Susan Baskies 

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Selma Korngold-Anita Rothstein, Yakir & Cindi 

Hasit 

Vyette Eisenberg-Larry & Robin Kaufman 

Lauren Kahn-Barry & Judy Bannett 

Lillian Zelnick’s Sister-Harold & Jacqueline 

Waitsman 

Marlane Schwarz-Louis & Gloria Wuhl 

Frieda Newmark-Warren & Rosalyn Brandies 

Bea Greenberg-Saul & Miriam Grossmann 

Jerry Ackerman-David & Ellen Spitz 

Marion Gross-Gail Freedman, Ray & Flo Levy, 

Stanley & Helene Curzman, Sylvia Schafer 

Arnie Sietz-Arthur & Janet Simons, Lois Schumm 

Robert Feldman-Joel Feldman 

Yahrzeit 

yz-Frances Ackerman 

Doris Sachs-Mary Ellen Fishman 

Genie Chestnut-Harold & Jacqueline Waitsman 

Sophie & Israel Rubin-Paul & Candice Rubin 

Sam Lederman-Riva Lederman 

Rabbi Peltz Tzedakah Fund 


Rabbi Peltz-Braunstein, Trager & Rebhun 

Families; Sender Family, Leslie Garonzik, Mark 

& Alison Shapiro, Sam & Lisa Gershenfeld, 

Mark & Jana Gelernt, Audrey Peck, David & 

Marilyn Zibbell, Alon & Marissa Baker 

In Honor of 

Jordan Shapiro-Barton & Vivian Friedman, 

Gregg & Susan Pearson 

Beth & Jeff Fisher’s New Granddaughter-Clifford 

& Marcia Brown 

Joshua Gershenfeld-James & Shirley Feigenbaum 

In Memory of 

Vyette Eisenberg-Gary & Donna Silverman 

Rachmiel Cohen Levenson 

Endowment Fund 

In Honor of 

Mark Kramer-Yakir & Cindi Hasit 

Ravitz Acts of Loving Kindness Fund 


Floyd Spechler-Micah Peltz & Rachel Zivic 

In Honor of 

Ella & Noah Baker-Shawn & Debbie Ravitz 

In Memory of 

Estelle Krause-Shawn & Debbie Ravitz 

Marion Gross-Anita Rothstein 

Rinah Rivkah Fund 


Rabbi Lindemann, Rabbi Peltz & Cantor Cohen- 

Alex & Jessica Weinberg 

Shirley Tolzis Scholarship Fund 


Cantor Cohen-Harvey & Arlene Eckell 

In Honor of 

Art & Janet Simons First Grandchild-Selina 

Barnett 

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Sandra Frame Fund 

In Honor of 

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Yahrzeit 

Mark Jacobs-Abraham & Pauline Horn 

Shilling Scholarship Fund 

In Memory of 

Marion Gross-Jerome & Tania Sokoloff 

Helen Schwartz-Jerome & Tania Sokoloff 

Shirley Lazar Preschool Enrichment Fund 

Speedy Recovery to 

Lorraine Gleaner-Michael & Andi Lazar 

In Memory of 

Renee Braunstein-Michael & Andi Lazar 

Lauren Kahn-Michael & Andi Lazar 

Jerry Ackerman-Michael & Andi Lazar 

Lorraine Roland’s Mother-Betzy Abramson 

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Art & Janet Simons first grandchild-Bruce & 

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Chuck Cahn-Mark & Susan Trager, Arthur & 

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Josh Gershenfeld-Mark & Margery Dannenbaum 

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Torah Endowment Fund 

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Jerry Ackerman-Stuart & Jacqueline Goldstein 

Isadora Gordon-Richard & Deborah Perlman, 

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Marion Gross-Leonard & Marsha Yorinks 

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Shavuot 

A Time of Celebrations, Culminations 

and New Beginnings 

Sunday, May 27th • 9:30 am 

We take pride in announcing our 2012 Confirmation Students 

Aaron Abrams 

Molly Apple 

Neil Begelman 

Hallie Berger 

Jess Brenner 

Ari Brill 

Lenny Brown 

Griffen Colton 

Rachel Ehrenberg 

Olivia Fendrick 

Leigh Friedman 

Jessica Goldstein 

Abby Hoffman 

Max Hoffman 

Max Joseph 

Emily Kates 

David Nahum 

Mira Pomerantz 

Matt Rudofker 

Jordyn Saviet 

Sarah Sosland 

Greg Waxman 

Max Weiss 

Aaron Zucker 

Shavuot Service Schedule 

Erev Shavuot, Saturday, May 26th 

8:00 pm – Minha Ma’ariv Services 

9:30 pm – Lavish Dairy Dessert Buffet 

followed by Tikkun L’eyl Shavuot (Schedule at right) 

First Day of Shavuot, Sunday, May 27 

9:30 am – Services with Confirmation 

8:00 pm – Minha Ma’ariv with Yizkor 

Second Day of Shavuot, Monday, May 28 

9:30 am – Services with Yizkor 

8:20 pm – Minha Ma’ariv Services 

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STAY THE NIGHT 

TiunL’eyl 

Shavuot 

Saturday, May 26 

Dessert & Coffee are always 

available in the Social Hall! 

10:15-11:00pm 

Option 1 

• Talkback on “What’s Next? 

Counting on Confirmation” 

with Confirmation Class 

Students, Beverly Lerner and 

Rabbi Peltz 

Option 2 

• “The Music and Mystery of 

Havdalah” with Cantor Cohen 

Option 3 

• “Mutiny in the Beit Midrash: 

The Deposing of Rabban 

Gamliel” with Rabbi Micah Liben 

11:00-11:15 

Ice Cream Break in the Social Hall! 

11:15-midnight 

“You Say You Want a Revelation” 

with Rabbis Lindemann and Peltz 

Laila Tov!! 

Ritual and Service Schedule 

Daily Services: Monday-Friday, 7 am 

Sundays & Secular holidays: 8:15 am Evening Services: Sunday-Thursday, 8 pm 

Shabbat Services: Friday 6:15 pm; Saturday 9:30 am 

Date Parsha/Holiday Candle Lighting Minha End of Shabbat 

April 6-14 Passover – Special service times 

April 13 7th Day of Passover – TBS office closed 

April 20-21 Shemini 7:25 pm 7:30 pm 8:28 pm 

April 27-28 Tazri’a-Metzora 7:33 pm 7:40 pm 8:36 pm 

May 4-5 Acharei Mote-Kedoshim 7:40 pm 7:45 pm 8:44 pm 

May 11-12 Emor 7:46 pm 7:50 pm 8:52 pm 

May 18-19 Be’Har-Be’Chukkotai 7:53 pm 7:55 pm 8:59 pm 

May 25-26 Be’Midbar 7:59 pm 8:00 pm 9:06 pm 

May 26-28 Shavuot – Special service times 

May 28 Shavuot/Memorial Day – TBS office closed 

June 1-2 Nasso 8:04 pm 8:10 pm 9:12 pm 

June 8-9 Be’Ha’alotcha 8:09 pm 8:10 pm 9:17 pm 

June 15-16 Shelach 8:12 pm 8:15 pm 9:21 pm 

June 22-23 Korach 8:14 pm 8:15 pm 9:22 pm 

June 29-30 Chukkat 8:14 pm 8:15 pm 9:22 pm

1901 Kresson Road 

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2580 

Steven C. Lindemann, Rabbi 

Micah J. Peltz, Rabbi 

Albert L. Lewis, z”l, Rabbi Emeritus 

Jen Cohen, Cantor 

Eric Jacobs, Executive Director 

Jennifer Stofman, Associate Executive Director 

Alex Weinberg, Director of Congregational Learning 

Ellen Berju, Director of Early Childhood Education 

Beverly Lerner, Assistant Director of Congregational Learning 

Debbie Perlman, TBS President 

Lisa Gershenfeld, Sisterhood President 

Stu Sklar, Men’s Club President 

Zelda Greenberg, HAZAK President 

Allison Borenstein, Temple Talk Editor 

MitzvahDay 

• Sunday, May6 • 

We will be cooking, baking, crafting, knitting, 

walking, cleaning and donating. There’s something 

for everyone so help make a difference! 

Questions? 

Contact Dana Fallick, starrflick@comcast.net 

or Beth Bergman, bbergmanRN@comcast.net 

TBS Annual 

Country Fair 

Wednesday, June 27 

6-8pm 

Current Resident or 

Time Value Item: Please Deliver ASAP 

SAVE THE DATE 

Sunday,October 21st 

Stars of Broadway come to TBS for another 

incredible evening of musical entertainment.

April/May/June 2012 - Temple Beth Sholom

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