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VOLUME XXVII . ISSUE NO. 3 . December 2006 . KISLEV & TEVET 5767 

The Year 2007 Will Mark 

Temple Beth Sholom’s 

The Year 2007 Will Mark 

Temple Beth Sholom’s 

18 th Anniversary 

18in Cherry Hill 

th Anniversary 

in Cherry Hill 

Chai Celebration 

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WE BEGIN A YEAR OF CELEBRATION WITH A 

Chai Anniversary 

Gala Chai Dinner Anniversary Dance 

Saturday, February 3, 2007 

Gala Dinner Dance 

WE BEGIN A YEAR OF CELEBRATION WITH A 

It will be an evening to remember, so 

please plan on joining us! 

It Invitations will be an evening will be mailed to remember, shortly. so 

please plan on joining us! 

Invitations will be mailed shortly. 

Saturday, February 3, 2007 

December 2006 KISLEV & TEVET 5767 Page 1 

Happy Festival of 

Happy 

Lights! 

Festival of 

!jna Lights! ohrut dj 

The officers, board of directors 

and staff of TBS wish you 

a very Happy Hanukkah 

and a 

Happy and Healthy New Year. 

Light the first candle on 

Friday, December 15, 2006 

Light the at first 4:16 pm candle on 

Then Friday, light December the Shabbat 15, Candles. 2006 

at 4:16 pm 

Want to know… 

Then the Hanukkah light the blessings? Shabbat Candles. 

in what order to light the lights? 

the true essence 

of Hanukkah? 

See “Hanukkah: The 

Festival of Lights,” 

an informative flyer 

inside this issue of 

Temple Talk! 

jna ohrut dj 

Celebrate the Last 

Night of Hanukkah 

at TBS 

Friday, December 22, 2006 

5:45 pm Latkes 

6:15 pm-7:15 pm Carlbach-Style 

with Kabbalat Shabbat Service

When the term “December Dilemma” first 

appeared in the 1950s, it was usually applied to 

the confrontation of Christmas in the public arena. 

How do you respond to the pervasive displays in 

stores, schools, civic centers? By putting up 

Hanukkah Menorahs (Hanukkiot)? Do we treat 

Christmas as a secular holiday and embrace it— 

take part in the school party or sing the carols 

with the choir? Or do we acknowledge its 

religious significance and keep a distance? Do we 

say “happy holiday” or Merry Christmas” to our 

gentile friends? Do we stay home on Christmas 

and watch “Miracle on 34th Street” or “It’s a 

Wonderful Life” yet again, or do we go out for a 

movie and Chinese food (Kosher, of course)? For 

some, perhaps, there was a question of a 

Hanukkah bush, but for most it was all about 

keeping Christmas at bay. 

Last month, Debbie Perlman was kind enough 

to be the first vice president to author an article in 

Temple Talk. First, I thank her for giving me the 

month off. Second, I thank her for writing a 

wonderful column. It is my hope that next month 

another vice president will offer his or her 

perspective on TBS. 

As I write this, we are preparing to celebrate 

Thanksgiving. At this time of year, I am always 

struck by the kindness that people display. We see 

random acts of kindness documented in the media 

on a regular basis in November and December. 

For me, this time of year always sparks a 

nostalgic feeling. This feeling is even more 

pronounced for me this year than in any other, as 

my son Shawn and I prepare to head to Israel on a 

Masorti Mission with Rabbi Lindemann and other 

TBSers. We will be joining a group of 45 

Conservative Rabbis and lay leaders and will be 

Rabbi’s Message 

Three Hundred Million and One 

President’s Message 


Times have changed. In 2001, Dr. Ron 

Wolfson wrote a book called Hanukkah: The 

Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration for the 

Federation of Jewish Men’s Club “Art of Jewish 

Living” series. Fully, one-quarter of the book (50 

out of 200 pages) is devoted to “The December 

Dilemmas.” Clearly, the coincidence of Hanukkah 

and Christmas raises all the old questions, but 

now there is a new dimension: “the astronomical 

rise of intermarriage and the attendant phenomena 

of conversionary and interfaith families.” Given 

that one-quarter of first marriages among born- 

Jews is to a non-Jew (50% in some parts of the 

country), “the indisputable fact is that a majority 

of Jewish families have within their extended 

systems, members who were not born Jewish and/ 

or are not now Jewish.” Indeed, times have 

changed: 

All of a sudden, we are not just confronting Christmas in the shopping mall, we 

must respond to an invitation from a non-Jewish relative to celebrate with a part of 

our family. All of a sudden, we are not just debating whether to sing Christmas 

songs with the school choir; we are asked to accompany a family member to 

Midnight Mass. It is one thing to say “no” to a child wanting to sit on Santa’s knee, 

but quite another to refuse an invitation from in-laws to celebrate their holiday 

(Wolfson, p. 147) 

(continued on page 14) 

visiting Masorti synagogues and Conservative 

Day Schools. I am very proud to report that we 

will be delivering a check to the Masorti 

Movement for $6,600. These funds were donated 

by our congregants during the High Holidays. I 

thank you for your kindness. I am sure that these 

funds will support many families who are in need. 

In addition, our Hebrew School is donating 

tzedakah funds to school children who cannot 

afford to pay for lunch. Todah Rabah!! 

This coming new year represents a milestone 

in the history of TBS. I cannot believe that 2007 

marks the 18th anniversary of our relocation from 

Haddon Heights. To commemorate, we will be 

designating 2007 as our Chai Year. This special 

anniversary will kick off on February 3 with a 

Chai Gala Dinner Dance. I thank Naomi and 

Barry Schimmer and Robie and Bob Bloom for 

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Men’s Club 

Men’s Club has a very exciting 

month planned! Please come and 

support our programs. All 

members of TBS and TBS clubs 

are welcome. 

Men’s Club Health Series: 

Snoring and Apnea Care 

Date: Thursday, December 7 

Time: 7:00 pm 

Place: TBS. Come listen to Scott 

Schaffer from the ENT Specialty 

Center. Refreshments served. 

Cost: No Charge 

Important Upcoming Dates 

January 9: General meeting at 

TBS at 7:30 pm 

January 21: Breakfast and 

speaker at 9:15 am 

February 4: FJMC World Wide 

Wrap, followed by a breakfast 

honoring the Confirmation Class 

of 2007, upon their return from 

Israel with Rabbi Levenson 

June 13: Men’s Club Golf Outing 

at Pine Hill Country Club 

If you are interested in helping 

support Men’s Club, feel free to 

contact me at 856-396-0189 or 

brendad02@comcast.net. 

Marc Cohen, President 

College Connection 

Help is needed with the 

College Connection 

Committee to assist in 

packaging and mailing 

goodies to college students 

three times a year: 

Hanukkah, Purim and Pesach. 

If you have a couple of hours 

to spare, please contact Jodi 

& Alvin Stern at 856-424-4145 

or Liz Rozyn at 856-424-8139. 

It is not a big time 

commitment, the gift 

packages are appreciated and 

it helps the college students 

maintain ties to TBS. 

WHAT’S NEW IN THE MISHPOCHE? 

Speedy Recovery: 

SHIRLEY LAZAR ALICE HERSH 

Mazel Tov to: 

RONIT & DAVID ASCALON on the engagement of their son, BRAD, to AMY 

HELMUS 

MARLENE & BERNIE EPWORTH on the birth of their granddaughter, ORIYAN 

SHALOM WEINBERGER 

ROBERTA & RICHARD PLOTNICK on the birth of their grandson, MAXWELL 

DAVID FOLEY 

GABRIELLE & SHARI BOISKIN, who represented New Jersey, competing in the 

2006 Junior Olympics 

BEVERLY SOLOMON on the marriage of her daughter, ADINA to TORSTEN 

SCHEIGEN. 

Mazel Tov to our December B’nei Mitzvot: 

ALEC FENDRICK, son of CAREN & MARK FENDRICK 

SAMANTHA WLADIS, daughter of PAM & ROSS WLADIS 

REBECCA MULBERG, daughter of ELYSE & ANDREW MULBERG 

JOEL LEVIN, son of ROBERT & KAREN LEVIN and LINDA ROSENSON 

Condolences to: 

MARCIA LIBES on the death of her beloved mother, RUTH EINZIGER 

STEVE TRAUM on the death of this beloved father, RONALD TRAUM 

DEBBIE SILVERSTONE on the death of her beloved grandmother, SYLVIA 

BIENSTOCK 

MINDY SCHWARTZ on the death of her beloved father, LOU ELLIS 

LENNY KATZ on the death of his beloved father, AARON KATZ. 

If you have an item for What’s New, please notify us at the 

TBS Office at 751-6663. 

Senior Chaverim 

On Tuesday, December 19, at 

1:00 pm, we will celebrate 

Hanukkah with Hazzan 

Dardashti. In honor of the 

occasion, I am asking you to 

bring something for children in 

Israel. Rabbi Levenson is leaving 

on December 17 with 17 students 

from our Confirmation Class, 

and together, they will go to the 

Jaffa Institute where 

they will distribute 

arts & crafts 

materials, board 

games and other 

items to the children. 

As some of the items may be 

costly, please join with friends 

for your purchases. Bring your 

unwrapped gifts to the TBS 

office no later than December 12, 

marked for Senior Chaverim. 

Happy Hanukkah to all. 

Myrna Cohen, President 


We Did It! 

Through your Tzedakah 

and desire to share and 

give the gift of abundance, 

we were able to send 

$2,000 to Israel with Rabbi 

Lindemann, Steve Ravitz 

and a delegation from TBS. 

One-thousand dollars was 

raised, and then matched 

through the generosity of 

the Stanley & Doris Ravitz 

Acts of Kindness Fund. 

Mi-shulchan Le-shulchan 

means “from table to 

table.” It is an 

organization in Israel that 

will now be able to provide 

thousands of 

meals to 

hungry Israeli 

children. 

Thank you 

to the 

Religious and 

Preschools for your most 

generous contributions!

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Do You Know of a 

“Mitzvah Waiting to Happen” That May Need 

a little Assistance? 

What’s Cooking? 

When turning on a television or 

walking the streets of a major city, we 

are graphically exposed to those in 

need. What we don’t see are the 

needy who are shut in, or those whose 

pride will not allow them to seek aide. 

Right here in the Delaware Valley, 

there are many senior members of the 

Jewish community in need. 

For the past eight years, the TBS Social Action 

Committee has prepared over 1200 meals annually. 

Once a month, a cadre of choppers, meat loaf shapers, 

brownie bakers and frying pan managers gathers in 

the meat kitchen to prepare hearty meals. 

Reservations are not needed. Up to two dozen 

chefs participate each month, but we wouldn’t mind 

having even more. For some, this is a family night 

out, with parents and children working together. For 

others, it’s an evening for friends to catch up. 

Discussions are shared about the Eagles, the Phillies, 

and who makes the best kasha. 

From time to time, and with your indulgence, I will 

use this space to explain some of TBS’s policies a little 

more fully than perhaps they have been in the past. 

The term “member in good standing” is defined in the 

High Holy Day Financial information booklet you 

receive each year: “A Member in Good Standing is one 

who is current in all financial obligations to TBS, i.e., 

all prior years’ fees, including dues, tuition, building 

fund etc., have been paid in full; and current year 

obligations are current in accordance with the 

synagogue’s payment schedule.” In addition, a member 

who has made and adhered to other than standard 

payment schedules and obligations is also considered to 

be “in good standing.” 

In practical terms, we require that members must be 

in good standing to: 

1. Be elected as an officer, Board Member or to be 

appointed as a committee chairperson 

2. Receive High Holy Day tickets 

3. Enroll children in preschool, religious school or 

BeST programs 

4. Receive Bar/Bat Mitzvah date assignments 

5. Start Bar/Bat Mitzvah training 

From the Executive Director 

What is a “Member in Good Standing?” 


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Say Little And Do Much 

We begin at 6:30 pm and are finished by 

8:30 pm. Many of the chefs have already 

put in a full day at work or school, and 

many are tired, but when they see the 100+ 

meals ready for their trip to the needy, all 

is well in Cherry Hill. 

Members of the congregation deliver 

meals to the David Neuman Senior Center 

in Northeast Philadelphia where they are 

distributed as part of the Cook for a Friend 

Program. 

If you have a few hours and want to have fun while 

performing a mitzvah, join us during any of the 

sessions listed below. If you are really productive, you 

can be an official brownie quality assurance tester. 

Upcoming dates are: 

December 14, 2006 • January 18, 2007 

February 15, 2007 • March 15, 2007 

April 19, 2007 

April 29, 2007 at 10:00 am for Mitzvah Day 

June 21, 2007 

Steve Osder, 

Social Action Committee Cooking Chairperson 

6. Have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah at TBS 

7. Use TBS’s event facilities. 

I’d like to thank the large majority of TBS 

congregants who pay their bills according to our 

payment schedules. I also recognize that, from time to 

time, we make mistakes in some bills. I’ve had the 

opportunity to talk to some of you whose bills were 

either unclear or downright incorrect and I’m pleased 

to report that we were able to correct the problems 

very quickly to everyone’s satisfaction. 

We recognize that special circumstances do occur in 

people’s lives which may necessitate relief from some 

of the TBS obligations in the form of reductions or 

eliminations of some fees or the granting of time 

extensions to make good on the amounts due. Each 

situation is individually reviewed with strict 

confidentiality and I encourage anyone with legitimate 

concerns to contact me directly at TBS at 856-751- 

6663. 

As always, I’m interested in your thoughts. Please 

send me an email at ericj@tbsonline.org. 

Thanks, 

Eric Jacobs

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

2 ..........Preschool & Religious School Resume 

2 & 16 ..Boy Scouts 

3 ..........Bimah Protocol 

7 ..........Aleph Family Program 

9 ..........Men’s Club Program 

9 & 23 ..Tuesday Night Talmud 

10 Kislev 

1 2 

12 Kislev 

13 Kislev 

14 Kislev 

15 Kislev 

16 Kislev 

17 Kislev 

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

19 Kislev 

20 Kislev 

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22 Kislev 

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

26 Kislev 

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1 Tevet 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

3 Tevet 

4 Tevet 

5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7 Tevet 8 Tevet 

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

31 

Kislev December 

Tevet 

Sisterhood Hanukkah 

Secret Shop Open ‘til 

Dec 10; 9:00am Religious 

School presents Mordecai 

Rosenstein; 11am 

Confirmation Class Israel 

Trip Meeting 

9am Mechinah Bet 

Family Program 

1:15pm Boy Scouts 

5pm YMG Hanukkah 

Party at Laurel Lanes 

Light Third Hanukkah 

Candle 

9am Mechinah Aleph 

Family Program 

No Religious School 

Winter Break Until 

January 2, 2007 

10 Tevet 

No Religious School 

Confirmation Class 

Returns from Israel 

Fast of 10th of Tevet 

9:30am & 10:30am 

Preschool Music Round 

12:30pm Lunch & Learn 

7pm Jewish War Vets 

Mtg; 7:15pm Men’s Club 

7:30pm Adv Hebrew 

8:15pm Ritual Comm Mtg 

9:30am & 10:30am 

Preschool Music 

Round; 7:30pm Adv 

Hebrew; 8pm Budget 

Committee Meeting 

Light Fourth Hanukkah 

Candle 

9:30am & 10:30am PS 

Music Round; 10am PS 

Hanukkah Program; 

12:30pm Lunch & Learn 

7:30pm Adv Hebrew 

No Preschool until 

January 2, 2007 

Upcoming January Events 

15 ........ Martin Luther King Day Observed 

No Preschool or Religious School 

TBS Office Closed 

17 ........ Preschool Registration for Members 

18 ........ Social Action Cooking 

19 ........ Sisterhood Shabbat 

9:30am Heb II; 10:30am 

& 11:30am PS Music 

Round; 11am Sr Chaverim 

Mailing; 7pm Boy Scouts, 

Hilda’s Hebrew; 7:30am 

Men’s Club; 8:15 Tues 

Night Talmud 

9:30am Hebrew II 

10:30am & 11:30am 

PS Music Round 

1pm Sr Chaverim Bd 

Mtg; 7pm Security 

Committee Meeting 

Light Fifth Hanukkah 

Candle 

9:30am Hebrew II; 10:30am & 

11:30am PS Music Round; 

1pm Sr Chaverim Mtg; 7pm 

Boy Scouts, Hilda’s Hebrew; 

7:30pm S’hood Bd Mtg; 

8:15pm Tuesday Night Talmud 

Service Schedule 

Daily Services: Monday-Friday at 7 am and 

Sunday at 8:15 am 

Evening Services: Sunday-Thursday at 8 pm 

Shabbat Services: Friday at 6:15 pm and 

Saturday at 9:30 am 

Minha at Sundown 

SCRIP Available For 

ShopRite/Cherry Hill Kosher 

Acme/Stop & Shop 

Macy’s 

Purchase SCRIP in the TBS Judaica Shop or Office. 

21.........Men’s Club Breakfast 

22.........Lunch & Learn 

24.........Men’s Club Program 

26.........Mechinah Bet Shabbat Dinner & Service 

29.........Young Members Group Meeting 

30.........Sisterhood Scrap Booking 

9:30am Heb I, S’hood 

Mosaic; 12:30pm Int Heb 

1:30pm Book Club 

6:15pm PS Music Round 

7:30pm Exec Comm Mtg, 

PS Board Mtg; 8:15pm 

Mechanics of Prayer 

9:30am S’hood Mosaic, 

Hebrew I; 12:30pm Int 

Hebrew; 6:15pm PS 

Music Round; 6:45pm 

Hilda’s Hebrew; 8pm 

Men’s Club 

Last Day Religious School 

until Jan. 2, 2007 

Light Sixth Hanukkah 

Candle; 9:30am Hebrew I 

12:30pm Int Hebrew 

6:15pm PS Music Round 

6:45pm Hilda’s Hebrew 

7:30 TBS Board Meeting 

Preschool 2s Closed for 

Parent-Teacher 

Conferences; 9:30am & 

10:30am PS Music 

Round; 7:30pm Men’s 

Club Health Services 

9:30am & 10:30am 

Preschool Music 

Round 

6:30pm Social 

Action Cooking 

Light Seventh 

Candle; 9:30am & 

10:30am Preschool 

Music Round 

Deadline for the January Issue of 

Temple Talk: 

December 1, 2006 

Children’s Service Schedule* 

Tefilat Yeladim (TY) 10:30am: 

Shabbat Services for grades 3 and 

4 led by Claire Spechler. 

Knesset Noar (KN) 10:30am: 

Shabbat Services for grades 5 and 

6 led by Jane Lindemann. 

Shabbat Enrichment (SE) 

11am-12pm: Shabbat Services for 

ages 4 to 7 led by Harriet Baker in 

Room 106. 

Babysitting: Every Shabbat 

morning in Room 116. 


Rosh Hodesh 

10am Preschool 

Music Round 

Candlelighting 

time: 4:16pm 

Preschool Closed for 

Parent-Teacher 

Conferences; Half-Day 

Kindergarten 


time: 4:15pm 

Erev Hanukkah— 

Light First Candle 

10am PS Music Round 


time: 4:16pm 

Light Eighth Candle 

10am Preschool Music 

Round; 5:45pm Celebrate 

with Latkes and Carlbach 


time: 4:19pm 


time: 4:24pm 

11 Kislev 

9:30am B/M Alec 

Fendrick 

Minha time: 4:30pm 

Vayetze 

18 Kislev 

9:30am B/M Samantha 

Wladis 

4:30pm B/M Rebecca 

Mulberg 


Vayishlach 

25 Kislev 

First Day Hanukkah— 

Light Second Candle 

Confirmation Class 

leaves for Israel; 9:30am 

B/M Joel Levin 


Vayeshev 

No Children’s 

Services 

2 Tevet 


Miketz 

No Children’s 

Services 

9 Tevet 


Vayigash 

Push the Right Buttons! 

Main Office .........751-6663 

TBS Fax.............751-2369 

Religious School .751-1824 

Preschool ............751-0994 

Internet Address......www.tbsonline.org 

Judaica Shop Hours 

Sunday: 9:00am-1:00pm 

Mon, Wed, Thurs: 9:30am-1:00pm 

Tuesday: 9:30am-6:30pm 

Wednesday: 4:00pm-9:00pm 

Friday: 9:30am-12:00noon 

Hours also available by appointment. 

Call 751-6663.

From the Religious School Director 

/vkanb atcu vb,b atn wat vkuf vru,va” 

wibm vbnn ejhr wvufb vkmt ost cre ota at ka vfrs vn 

“ohnfj ka irut sdbf onj,vk tkt ostk uk iht lf 

(ur,h wtnujb, arsn) 

“The Torah is fire; it was given in fire and is compared to fire. 

Just as with fire, if one gets too close to it one burns, if one distances himself one is cold. 

So man should warm up at the light of the sages.” (Midrash Tanchuma, Yitro) 

Hanukkah is the time that we think about light, candles and fire. Hanukkah also is the time when we think 

about dedication and education. The word Hanukkah is rooted in the three Hebrew letters: f b j meaning 

“educate.” It is with pride and great pleasure that I introduce our dedicated educators, some of whom have 

been with us for many years and others who have joined us more recently. All of them, though, are 

committed to transmitting the warmth of our sages to our children. 

Over 50 years in our school 

(We’ve stopped counting...) 

Claire Spechler 


Harriet Baker 


Paula Bennett 

Robin Finkelstein 

Lea Kuszmerski 

The celebration of Sukkot taught our 

children the concept of thanking Hashem 

for the food we harvest. “Pilgrims” and 

“Native Americans” had a Thanksgiving 

“pow-wow,” where each age level 

performed a Thanksgiving song. 

Kindergarten performed a wonderful play, 

and our children and their families came 

together for the true meaning of 

Thanksgiving with this month’s tzedakah 

project. Todah Rabah to all who donated 

money and food to go to families in need. 

Through a project coordinated by Jewish 

(Continued on page 12) 


Chaya Amar 

Marsha Axler 

Judy Brookover 

Jane Lindemann 

Marlena Taenzer 

Joined in the last 5 years 

Alicia Ben Loio 

Staci Boiskin 

Jeanne Conn 

Ellyne Dombro 

Shalom Gittler 

Preschool News 

The two-year-old classes did a great job singing their favorite 

Thanksgiving song during the Preschool’s Thanksgiving 

Pow-Wow. 


Lora Hellman 

Debbie Mellitz 

Svetlana Perry 

Avra Seidman 

Gwen Soler 

Nina Staiman 

Tara Trachtenberg 

Lee Wanicur 

Shayna Sukoneck 

Ruth Baram 

Rona Kornfeld 

Abigail Schervone 

Risa Shiber 

Marsha Kratz 

Yishar Kocham! !ojuf rah 

Happy Festival of Lights! !jna ohrut dj Dina Eliezer

That’s the title of a book by Michael Eisner, 

former CEO of Disney. It’s a memoir of Eisner’s 

experience at a Vermont summer camp, and how 

the lessons he learned there helped him to become 

the person he is today. 

Eisner learned the following lesson while on a 

canoe trip: “When you go on a trip, everybody has 

a role and everybody has to chip in, and you’re 

all depending on one another… While the division 

of labor could be taught and exemplified 

anywhere—in a factory, on a sports team, in a 

group project of school—what separates the 

tripping experience is the stakes. Eight boys in the 

wilderness, each doing his own thing doesn’t 

work. Everyone must do their jobs at the campsite 

for the sake of the team. If there is a problem, like 

loss of supplies or food, the group has to find a 

way to solve the dilemma.” 

If you are planning to send your child to a 

day camp or overnight camp this summer, then I 

urge you to consider Camp Ramah in the 

Poconos. Not only is Ramah a fun place for our 

kids to grow Jewishly, but it also offers the 

athletics, the finest visual and performing arts, 

and outdoor education programs. 

As synagogue members and Hebrew school 

parents you have shown your commitment to 

Jewish education and the formation of strong 

Jewish identities. At Ramah the values and 

experiences your child enjoys during the year are 

reinforced in an empowering, safe and fun filled 

camp setting. 

Today, Jewish summer camping is a pillar of 

Jewish life in America. Throughout the world, 

hundreds of Jewish leaders are borne through the 

experience of Jewish camping. In addition, record 

numbers of Jewish marriages are the result of 

relationships begun at Ramah. 

It isn’t words or logic that makes people love 

Ramah, and perhaps for that reason, words and 

logic don’t come close to expressing what it is 

about the camp that is so compelling, so 

wonderful, that people like me are still hooked on 

the memories, still close to the friends, and still 

dedicated to the values and teachings of Jewish 

life we lived and learned at Ramah. 

When a 15 year old begins to associate fairness 

and respect for life with a counselor (or teacher or 

A Message from Rabbi Levenson 

CAMP 


rabbi or basketball coach) whom he already 

respects, with davening and keeping kosher and 

observing Shabbat, the power of those 

associations is such that it lasts a lifetime. 

At Ramah, our children’s very conception of 

self is altered by the summer Jewish experience. 

The shift may be subtle, but it’s real. We learn to 

choose our friends a bit differently. We define fun 

a little differently. We are a little more sensitive to 

others than we used to be, more respectful of 

eternal values than we were before. This is the 

magic of Ramah. It is a magic that has been 

repeated over and over again, tens of thousands of 

times over—one child at a time, for decades. It 

works. It is a gift every Jewish parent can, and I 

believe should, give to every Jewish child. 

Leora and I want to help give that gift. In 

memory of our son, we have established the 

Rachmiel Cohen Levenson Memorial 

Endowment for Camp Ramah at Temple Beth 

Sholom. Camp Ramah has had a significant 

impact on both of our lives. Through this 

endowed fund, we are honored to enable young 

members of our community to enjoy and benefit 

from this meaningful Jewish experience. 

In her book, Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Hope, 

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin writes of the power of 

giving tzedakah: “Symbolically, tzedakah enables 

us to model the kind of unconditional kindness we 

now seek from God. Communally, it unites us 

with our ancestors who gave tzedakah throughout 

the millennia seeking mercy and beneficence for 

themselves and their loved ones. Emotionally, 

giving tzedakah in a moment of pain and sorrow 

connects us to others at a time we seek to retire 

and crawl deep inside our own enveloping sorrow. 

And practically, tzedakah helps another person in 

need.” 

Thank you to all who have given tzedakah in 

memory of our son. We especially want to 

acknowledge Yale and Audrey Asbell whose 

generosity ensures that the Rachmiel Cohen 

Levenson Memorial Endowment for Camp 

Ramah will make a difference for years to come. 

As we heal, we rebuild our hopes and dreams 

and resolve for a bright and joyful future. 

Rabbi Joel Levenson

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS 

To send a contribution card, requests should be made to Betzy Abramson in the synagogue office. 

ANTELL EDUCATION FUND 

DONOR IN MEMORY OF 

Barry & Barbara 

Hoffman ..........................Anne Blavat 

The Baker and 

Weiss Families ................Robyn Kratchman’s father 

DONOR YAHRZEIT 

Beverly Byck...................Grandfather, Abraham Goddes 

MAX BECKER SILVER TORAH FUND 

DONOR IN HONOR OF 

Jackie Chestnut and 

Harold Waitsman ............Nathaniel Sietz’s Bar Mitzvah 

Zelda & Irv Joffe.............Ed Recht’s birthday 

Lorraine & Harold 

Gleaner ............................Harold Waitsman and Sherrie 

Cohen’s B’nei Mitzvah 

ADAM CONVISSAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


The Convissar Family .....Joe Swerdlow 

Gillian Ranes & family ...The Ackerman Family 


The Garonzik-Katz 

Family .............................Sylvia Bienstock 


The Convissar Family .....Renee Benn 

Leo Benn 

EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS FACILITY FUND 


Rachel & Fred Kurz ........Yoni Dardashti’s Bar Mitzvah 


Anita & Abe Rothstein....Yizkor 


Anita Rothstein................Mother, Sara Morris 

FINE ARTS FUND 


Minna & Ed Recht ..........Lee Braunstein’s engagement 

Rachel & Fred Kurz ........Ed Recht’s birthday 

Ronit & David Ascalon...Sharon Horowitz 

Leslie & Bernie Katz.......Melissa Amster’s marriage 


The Lertzman and 

Zeitz Families..................Helga Karlin 

DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY 

Sunnie Itkin .....................Gary Abrams 

GENERAL FUND 

DONOR IN APPRECIATION 

David & Risa 

Podolnick.........................Mark Dannenbaum 

Roselyn Mulnick .............Father, Morris Goldberg 


Naomi & Barry 

Schimmer ........................High Holy Day honor 

Eric Jacobs 

Jerry Ackerman 

Evie & Gil Johnson .........Oscar Wilsker 

Edi & Dina Eliezer..........Birth of Claire & Floyd Spechler’s 

great granddaughter and niece 

Ellen & Rick Berju..........Randy & Jodi Schwartz’s marriage 

Shiri Greenstein’s marriage 

Gail Cohen ......................Robert Massa 

David Caplin ...................Ed Recht’s birthday 

Phyllis Gold.....................Harold Waitsman and Sherrie 

Cohen’s B’nei Mitzvah 

Beverly Solomon.............Adult B’nai Mitzvah 

Martin & Elaine 

Glassman .........................Harold Waitsman’s Bar Mitzvah 

Murray & Leni Honig .....Dylan Weiss’ Bar Mitzvah 

Art & Janet Simons.........Sharon Horowitz 

Nancy & Larry Molder ...Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 

Faith & Steve 

Fleischman ......................Melissa Amster’s marriage 


Naomi & Barry 

Schimmer........................Yizkor 

Jake Spigelman ...............Benjamin Spigelman 

Michelle & Mark 

Gershon...........................Bess Abrams 

Roberta & Eric 

Glasofer...........................Carol & Fred Hollander’s 

Uncle Mike 

Vera Bradin.....................Sylvia Bienstock 

Elaine Kramer.................Yizkor 

Glenn Fuhrman ...............Irene Meir 

Carol & Jack Kanoff.......Ruth Einzinger 

Harry & Marilyn 

Chesnick..........................Sheila Zeidman’s brother 


Glenn Fuhrman ...............David Kasen 


Esther Hymowitz ............Father 

Jeffrey Beinart.................Brother 

Alan Cohen .....................Father, Samuel Cohen 

Sunnie Itkin.....................Mother, Lillian Kosowsky 

Bonnie Friedman ............Father 

Brother 

Erna Anolik.....................Max Anolik 

Deenie Ettenson..............Josef Berger 

Al Sbar ............................Wife 

Brother-in-law 

Ken Seidman...................Father 

Ed Recht..........................Mother, Sara Recht 

Joe & Trudy Levin..........Father, Solomon Levin 

Ilene Haym......................Mother, Evelyn Troskin 

Lynn Green .....................Mother, Minnie Green 

Irene Morrow..................Mother, Sadie 

Susan J. Levine ...............Mother, Elinor Levit 

Millard Braunstein..........Mother, Nettie Stern 

Judy Hymowitz...............Mother 

Sylvia Levy.....................Husband, Bertram Levy 

Joe & Sue Kamerling......Aunt Rhoda Selman 

Alan Ettenson..................Father 

Marsha Yorinks ..............Father, Ralph Feller 

Dora & Oscar Wilsker ....Son-in-law, Alan Kafker 

Rachel Dichter ................Grandmother, Biss Gildenberg 

Grandfather, Boris Gildenberg 

Donna Silverman ............David Krongold 

Anna Richman ................Mother 

Ann & Paul Simon..........Father, Harry Schnabel 

Shirley Rubinstein ..........Mother, Lena Silverman 

Sister, Barbara Rubin 

Joni Schwartz..................Mother, Celia Friedman 

Ellen Bloch .....................Father, Eugene Drucker 

Ruth Herron ....................Father 

Riva Lederman................Mother, Hena Krom 

Erna Anolik.....................Husband, Bernard 

Roselyn Mulnick.............Father, Morris Goldberg 

Florence Leace................Emanuel Sbar 

Joseph Sbar 

Sue & Jeff Kossow .........Father, Herman Goldberg 

Ahuva Gleimer................Father, Nathanel Devorkin 

Marcia Brown .................Father, Herbert Bookman 

Jeff Fisher .......................Father, Bernie Fisher 

Joan Toll .........................Herbert Toll 

Miriam Toll 

Louis Toll 

Charline Gaulton.............Father-in-law 

David & Daryl Farber.....Iser Szuchman 

Leslie Hess......................Father, Felix Hess 

Kallen Korin ...................Mother, Beatrice Stillwell 

Nancy Hacker .................Father, Milford Myers 

Cynthia Adleman ............Melvin Fisher 

Louis Fisher 

Charlotte Liftman............Mother, Pearl Kusher 

Deena & Gil Whitman....Edward Axelrod 

Emily Whitman 

Dori Rose ........................Mother, Frances Fenig 

Rachel & Fred Kurz........Sister, Doriane Kurz 

Sonya Katz......................Manuel Katz 

Martin Katz 

Oscar Yablick 

Max Spivak 

Louis Katz 

Ervin Toll........................Father, Louis Toll 

Linda Baum.....................Father, Jacob Bornstein 


HERBERT GOLDBERG LIBRARY FUND 


Iris Goldfinger and 

family.............................. Shirley & Mort Rubinstein 

PS HSA........................... TBS Library 

Naomi & Barry 

Schimmer........................ Sharon & Charles Goldstein 


The Rabizadeh & 

Resnick Families ............ Dina Eliezer and Judy Brookover 

Tracey, Randy, Rhett 

and Reagan Zeid............. Valerie & Ronnie Sanders 

Beverly Anderson........... Sherrie Cohen 

Gail Dragon 

Judy Brookover .............. Sherrie Cohen’s Bat Mitzvah 

Gail Dragon’s Bar Mitzvah 

Ruth & Paul Brodnick.... Beth & Ed Vernick’s 

granddaughter 

The Serata Family .......... Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 

The Lassin Family.......... Sherrie Cohen’s Bat Mitzvah 

Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 

Sharon Ritz..................... Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 

The Lassin Family.......... Max Cohen’s Bar Mitzvah 

Judy Brookover .............. Lee Begelman’s Bar Mitzvah 

Rosanne Cetel................. Melissa Amster’s marriage 

Robin Kaufman .............. Max Cohen’s Bar Mitzvah 

Lori & Michael 

Bogdonoff....................... Riley Lassin’s Bat Mitzvah 

The Lassin Family.......... Cantor Taenzer’s help with Riley’s 

Bar Mitzvah 

Jennifer & Eric 

Stofman .......................... Birth of Jesse Serata 

Minna & Ed Recht.......... Harold Waitsman’s Bar Mitzvah 



Stofman .......................... Jack Gordon 

Associated 

Cardiovascular 

Consultants, P.A............. Richard Fox 

The Lassin Family.......... Sylvia Bienstock 

Robin & Steve 

Greenberg ....................... Ronald Traum 

Rosanne & Howard 

Cetel & family................ Ruth Einzinger 

SHELLIE GREENSPUN SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Fuzzy & Gail Fendrick... Steve & Debbie Davis 


Adele & Bert 

Greenspun....................... Sylvia Ettenberg 

Edith Scheckman 

Yoni Dardashti’s Bar Mitzvah 


The Shapiro Family........ Richard Jaffe 

The Shore Family........... Richard Jaffe 

Sivya & Gary 

Romisher ........................ Ruth Worker 


Sivya Romisher .............. Father, William Spiegel 

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FUND 


Leah, Bill and Julie 

Edelstein ......................... Murray Karger 


Stuart, Carol, Shana, 

Jonathan & 

Jordan Mest .................... Mother, Toby Mest 

HAZZAN DARDASHTI TZEDAKAH FUND 


Florence & Martin 

Green .............................. Rabbi Lewis 


Dora & Oscar Wilsker.... Yoni Dardashti’s Bar Mitzvah 

The Silverstone Family .. Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah

Jackie & Stuart Goldstein 

and family....................... Yoni Dardashti’s Bar Mitzvah 

Deborah & Ely Natan..... Reuben’s Bar Mitzvah 

The Lassin Family.......... Riley’s Bat Mitzvah 

Ada Rosen & Paul 

Gould .............................. Our B’nei Mitzvah 

Marilyn & David 

Zibbell............................. Yoni Dardashti’s Bar Mitzvah 


Harris & Andrew 

Mulnick........................... Roy J. Cohen 

ISRAEL CONFIRMATION FUND 


Dotti & Aaron Singer ..... Jennifer Cohen’s Bat Mitzvah 


Jonathan & Alison Horn. Ida Schulner 

Dotti & Aaron Singer 

and family....................... Father and grandfather of 

Mr. & Mrs. Les Streitfeld 

WILLIAM KATZ LANDSCAPING FUND 


Florence Wallis............... Mother 

S BENHAM KAHN FUND FOR YOUTH BOOKS 


Joann & Ben Kahn ......... Solomon Spector 

KAREN LEVY SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Cheryl & Chuck Scott .... Yoni Dardashti’s Bar Mitzvah 

Estelle Kushner............... Harold Waitsman’s Bar Mitzvah 


Sylvia Levy..................... Goldie Rosenfeld 


Joe Kingan...................... Extraordinary wife, Gloria 

Sylvia Levy..................... Mother, Anna Neifield 

MEN’S CLUB LIBRARY FUND 


Sandy & Michael 

Goldstein......................... Sharon Horowitz 

MUSIC ENDOWMENT FUND 


Leah & Bill Edelstein..... David Hollander 


Anita & Abe Rothstein... Ada Rosen & Paul Gould’s 

B’nei Mitzvah 

PRAYER BOOK & BIBLE FUND 


Anita & Abe Rothstein... Our 54th wedding anniversary 

Susan Pearson................. Randy & Jodi Schwartz’s 

wedding 

Jeff, Sherrie & Max 

Cohen.............................. Rachel’s birthday 

Jeff, Sherrie & 

Rachel Cohen ................. Max’s birthday 

Joel & Justin Garber....... Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 

Paula Jayson ................... Gilah Lewis Sietz 

Jeff, Sherrie & Rachel 

Cohen.............................. Max Cohen’s Bar Mitzvah 

Tobi, Stan, Richard & 

Jardin Cassell.................. Gary Abrams’ birthday 

Janet & Michael Ramer.. Naomi Schimmer 

Jeff, Max and Rachel 

Cohen.............................. Sherrie’s Bat Mitzvah 

Corrine & Irving Katz .... Cynthia & Norman Rosen 

Ann & Ted Losin............ Marcia & Ron Newfield’s 25th 

wedding anniversary 


Roni & Marc Drutz......... Richard Fox 

Colleen & Jerry Wahl..... Richard Fox 

Fredda Lertzman............. Rose & Irv Brenner 


Cynthia & Ed Adleman .. Robert Adleman 

Margie Adleman 

PERRY B GOLDSTEIN MORNING MINYON FUND 


Anita & Abe Rothstein... Abe’s 96th birthday 

Our 54th wedding anniversary 


Anita & Abe Rothstein... Harold Waitsman’s Bar Mitzvah 

Hilda Isaacson ................ Sherrie Cohen’s Bat Mitzvah 

Hilda Isaacson ................ Harold Waitsman’s Bar Mitzvah 

Hilda Isaacson ................ Max Cohen’s Bar Mitzvah 


Abbie Seher and family.. Jack Gordon 


Hilda Isaacson ................ Jean Bromberg 


Stuart Goldstein.............. Father, Perry Goldstein 

Jackie Goldstein ............. Mother, Reba Schwartz 

CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Michele Brill .................. Tali Elisha’s marriage 

Elon Elisha’s graduation 

Morris & Pauline 

Levinson......................... Claire Cetel 


Julie Bannett................... Mother 

RENAH RIVKAH RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND 


Ruth & Jeff Abrams ....... Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 


The Kratchman Family .. Bess Abrams 

RABBI LEWIS TZEDAKAH FUND 


Florence & Martin 

Green .............................. Rabbi Lewis 


Sarah Lewis’ Hebrew II 

Class ............................... Sherrie Cohen’s Bat Mitzvah 

Gail Dragon’s Bat Mitzvah 


Sherman & Mina 

Bannett ........................... Marilyn Chesnick 

RABBI LINDEMANN TZEDAKAH FUND 


Anita Mellul ................... Rabbi Lindemann 

Hazzan Dardashti 

Jerry Ackerman 

Iris & Elliott Goldfinger. Heidi & Kevin Goroway & family 

Staci & Scott Schipper & family 


Jessica & Daren 

Herzberg......................... Zoe’s babynaming 

The Silverstone Family .. Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah 

Brenda & Jack 

Goldstein ........................ Birth of Sydney Hannah Mayer 

Ada Rosen & Paul 

Gould.............................. Aliyah in honor of our first 

wedding anniversary 

Deborah Kolodner and 

Ely Natan........................ Reuben’s Bar Mitzvah 

Roz & Warren Brandies. Harold Waitsman’s Bar Mitzvah 

The Lassin Family.......... Riley’s Bat Mitzvah 

Ada Rosen and 

Paul Gould...................... Our B’nei Mitzvah 



Abbie Seher & family .... Jack Gordon 

Leah Edelstein................ Murray Karger 

Jason Feinberg................ Max Feinberg 

Renee & Steve 

Tannenbaum & family ... Nathaniel Levison 

Harris & Andrew 

Mulnick .......................... Roy Cohen 

Alan Friedman................ Mae Weiss 

Jon & Carol Orwitz ........ Ruth Einziger 

Ellen & Barry 

Nachimson...................... Robert Glasofer’s sister 


Joy & Gordon Schafer.... Ruth Einziger 

Marilyn & David Zibbell 

and family....................... Samuel Kushner 

Josephine & Barry 

Nagelberg ....................... Amy Sclarsky’s father 


Zelda & Irv Joffe............ Elliot Magun 

Jerry & Debbie Shrier .... Shirley Lazar 


Alex Post ........................ Edith Post 

Susan Anolik .................. Father, David Nusbaum 

RABBI LEVENSON TZEDAKAH FUND 


Fuzzy & Gail Fendrick... Rabbi Levenson 


Cynthia & Edward 

Adleman ......................... Ed Recht’s 75th birthday 


Naomi & Barry 

Schimmer........................ Sharon Horowitz 


Joan & Les Yesner ......... Jerry Dolchin’s father 

David Kessler’s sister 

Rose Magness & Eli 

Turetsky.......................... Father of Dr. & Mrs. Richard Weiss 

Husband of Bebe Weiss 

The Seitz Family ............ Nancy Denenberg’s sister, Billie 

Evelyn White & family .. Alvin White 

Andrea & Mitchell 

Garber............................. Sylvia Bienstock 

Harriet Ellis & family..... Lou Ellis 

Gary & Traci Miller ....... Richard Jaffe 

The Bogdonoff Family... Ida Schulner 


Lorraine & Harold 

Gleaner ........................... Dad Zelnick 

GEORGE & MARY SHILLING SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Tania & Jerry Sokoloff... Sylvia Bienstock 

SANDRA FRAME MUSIC FUND 


Mak’helat Bet Sholom ... Rob Ross’ engagement to Cantor 

Pam Hitchcock 

SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION FUND 


Edi & Dina Eliezer ......... Craig Goodman’s engagement 


TBS Teachers ................. Richard Jaffe 

The Kratchman Family... David Blading 

STANLEY & DORIS RAVITZ ACT OF KINDNESS FUND 


Susan & Michael 

Greenberg ....................... Arnie Baskies 


Steve & Lynny Ravitz.... Birth of Oriyan Shalom Weinberger 


Nathaniel Mulberg and 

family.............................. Doris Ravitz 

Stan & Helene Curzman. Roberta Ringer 

Debbie & Shawn Ravitz 

and family....................... Richard Jaffe 

Anat & Adam Cohen...... Richard Jaffe 



Stofman .......................... Steve Ravitz 

SHIRLEY TOLTZIS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT & 

SCHOLARSHIP FUND 


Susan & Frank 

Schechter ........................ Sylvia Tapper 

The Silverstone Family .. Jerry Ackerman’s help with 

Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah 

(Continued on page 13)

Preschool News (continued from page 8) 

Family and Children’s Services and Hadassah, we 

participated in a food drive to provide families 

with Thanksgiving meals. The response was 

overwhelming. Our children sent their heartfelt 

wishes and greetings to the families by making 

Thanksgiving cards that accompanied the meals. 

Many thanks to the HSA for the huge success 

of the Market Place Craft Fair. The Marketplace 

had over 60 vendors selling beautiful hand made 

crafts and gifts. Along with this, the HSA 

sponsored a used book and CD sale. Books not 

sold will be donated to charity. Special thanks to 

Stephanie Hersh, Traci Miller, Karen Cassway, 

Michele Ferguson, Sheryl Rosenberg and Mara 

Rosenthal for their hard work in coordinating 

these events. Proceeds from this and all HSA 

fundraisers go towards Preschool scholarships and 

new educational equipment for the school. 

Our after school activity programs are growing. 

This month, we introduced “Mini Sporties” taught 

by the Little Gym. Winter registration for this 

class, as well as Karate, Harry Potter Science, and 

Kids Krafts is currently underway. 

Ellen Berju, Preschool Director 

Chaverim & Kadima 

Make a Hanukkah present and have fun at the 

same time! Join Chaverim on December 10 for a 

Hanukkah party at Color Me Mine to paint your 

own pottery. Open to 4th & 5th graders. 

Coming up for Kadima: Saturday Night Out in 

Philadelphia! Join other 6th and 7th graders for a 

trip to Philadelphia to see an IMAX movie 

followed by a stop for ice cream sundaes. It’s 

December 9 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Cost is 

$25, but sign up with a friend and it’s $24 each. 

Entrance to IMAX, ice cream and transportation 

are included. Contact me for more information 

about any of these events. 

Sue Saidel, Advisor, 267-253-4584 

The winter months are quickly approaching and 

that means things are HEATING UP for USY! 

Coming up are International Convention in 

Boston, USY Basketball and a Movie Night. 

General Board positions are now open and 

we’re delighted by the interest we’ve received. If 

USY 

President’s Message (continued from page 2) 


chairing this special event. In addition, plans are 

being made for a year filled with wonderful 

events for the entire family. 

As I announced during my High Holy Day 

remarks, our Long Range Planning Committee 

has been meeting and will be reviewing 

strategic areas in our synagogue. I thank Art 

Simons for spearheading this very important 

project. Sub-committees have been formed and 

chairs have been appointed. Work is underway 

and recommendations will be presented to the 

Executive Committee before the end of our 

current fiscal year. 

On October 29, the Adult Education 

Committee hosted Dr. Daniel Pipes, an expert in 

Radical Islam and the War on Terror. Over 400 

people heard Dr. Pipes paint a realistic picture 

of the Radical Islamic Movement. This program 

was the first of many scholar-in-residence 

programs. For information about upcoming 

events, please contact Jennifer Stofman at TBS. 

I thank the Endowment Committee for funding 

these programs. 

In December, many of us start to think about 

potential tax issues. As you may know, TBS is a 

501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. As such, gifts 

made to TBS are completely tax deductible. A 

possible method of maximizing a gift would be 

to donate appreciated stock to TBS. The recent 

increase in the stock market has created some 

opportunities now that might not have been 

attractive in the past. Eric Jacobs and I would be 

happy to meet with you and discuss this type of 

donation to TBS. 

I thank the Executive Committee, the Board 

of Directors and staff for their support this year. 

You have stood beside me during some difficult 

days and I thank you all!!! 

I wish everyone a Happy New Year, a year 

filled with love, good health and opportunity. 

Steve Ravitz 

you’re interested in a position, please contact me 

at usyalum@yahoo.com. Get your name on our 

mailing list so you don’t miss any of the exciting 

activities coming up, including a trip to NY. 

Shalom, 

Chaim Respes, Advisor

Welcome to Our New Members 

Bruchim Ha’Baim 

ohtcv ohfurc 

Andrew & Amy Blackstone 

Matthew & Jared 

Jason & Beth Cole 

Brandon & Sara 

Gary S. Goldberg 

Karina 

Steven & Stacey Kaye 

Audrey Rose & 

Margo Rose 

Michael & Mindy Kleinman 

Mitchell Harris & Elyssa Rena 

Sara & Jason Kreisman 

Isaac, Samuel & Asher 

Lisa & Robert Krizman 

Jeffrey 

Rosalyn & Christopher Lukacs 

Trevor, Hunter & Tyler 

Allan & Ann Sagot 

Jonathan, Adam & Stephen 

Scott & Sydria Schaffer 

Ryan & Arielle 

Ayala & Gabor Varadi 

Daphna Vilma & Yoav Rahamin 

Rafail Isaac Ebu & Norma Gelman 

Ebu 

Veronica Parker, Alejandro Ebu & 

Melina Ebu 

Library Corner 

Wish Lists 

Every year at this time, I suggest some books for children on the theory that 

a good Jewish book is a perfect Hanukkah gift. This year I have narrowed it 

down to two books: 

“Hanukkah at Valley Forge” by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Gregg 

Harlin. Published by Dutton Children’s Books. According to an American 

Library Association review, this book “offers younger readers fictionalized 

portrayal of an event from American history. On a cold December night at 

Valley Forge in 1778, General Washington spies a young soldier lighting a 

Hanukkah candle. During a brief conversation, the soldier explains the 

background of the holiday to Washington and the two note the similarities 

between the ancient conflict between the Maccabees and the Greeks and the 

War for Independence against England. An afterword clarifies the source of 

this story and provides further background about documented events. Harlin’s 

evocative paintings are rich with period details that successfully bring the 

settings to life.” 

This book is appropriate for readers from second through fourth grade. This 

picture book for older readers should not be missed. 

“I Have a Little Dreidel” by Maxie Baum, illustrated by Julie Paschkis. 

Published by Cartwheel Books. This charming large format book gives new 

life to a favorite Hanukkah song. There are new verses that tell the story of a 

family visit and the music for the song as well as a recipe for latkes. It is the 

illustrations done in a folk motif that make the book a real stand out. The kids 

will love looking at the pictures and finding the details on every page. For 

Preschool to second grade. 

I am often asked if I have a wish list for the Uhr Library, and I am 

constantly purchasing materials that are appropriate and meet the needs of the 

congregation. It is an ongoing process that mirrors the ongoing process of the 

publishing industry. Now something special is happening that is extremely 

important and the Library needs your help. A new edition of The Encyclopedia 

Judaica is about to be published. This work has been named to Library 


Contributions (continued from page 11) 

The Feltoon Family ........ Randy & Jodi Schwartz’s wedding 

Michele & Curt 

Golkow ........................... Iris Goldfinger 


TBS Preschool................ Edward Morrow 

Lori & Lenny Feltoon .... Richard Jaffe 

Renee & Steve 

Tannenbaum and 

family.............................. Edward Morrow 

The Zeitz Family ............ Irv & Rose Brenner 

Beth Plenn ...................... Sylvia Kaufman 

Louis Kaufman 

TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE & EDUCATION FUND 


Edi & Dina Eliezer ......... Jennie Winter’s engagement 

Birth of Oriyan Shalom Weinberger 

Max Cohen’s Bar Mitzvah 

Leslie & Bernie Katz...... Andrew Garonzik’s Bar Mitzvah 


Edi & Dina Eliezer ......... Jack Gordon 

Cy Felheimer 

Jackie Bernard & 

family.............................. Bess Abrams 

Beth Plenn ...................... Sylvia Kaufman 

Louis Kaufman 


Miriam & Saul 

Grossmann...................... Daughter, Deena Grossmann 

TORAH ENDOWMENT FUND 


Sharon Ritz..................... Ann Sundstrom 


Dana & Mark Fallick...... Sylvia Bienstock 

The Kolodner Family ..... Jacob Kolodner 

USY KADIMA FUND 



Stofman .......................... Ann Sundstrom 

WALL OF LIFE 


Rochelle & Nelson 

Tobolsky......................... Jacob Rhys Tobolsky 

Journal’s Top 50 Reference Works of 

the Millennium. It is certainly the 

most important reference work on 

Jewish knowledge, history, life and 

culture and has been updated for the 

first time in 30 years. It is the most 

basic and important reference in any 

Jewish library. It is my entire wish list 

for our Library this year. It is also the 

single most expensive purchase that 

our Library will make: $1,995.00. The 

shipping of the multi-volume set is 

free. I am wishing for a donor or 

donors to make this purchase possible. 

It will benefit the congregation for 

many years to come. Please contact 

me at the Library, Monday through 

Thursday mornings, if you are 

interested in assisting in this purchase. 

Chag Hanukkah Sameach! 

Judy Brookover, Librarian

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Rabbi’s Message (continued from page 

So, the term “December 

Dilemma” is now inadequate, 

because there is no single 

dilemma to be faced at this 

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personal. There are a whole series 

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Join a TBS Youth Group! 

USY is for teens in 

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Kadima is for 

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Chaverim is for 

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For USY contact Chai Respes at 

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first in a series of discussions on 

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on Wednesday, December 13 

at 8:00 pm at Temple Beth 

Sholom. Rena Essrog, MSW, 

LCSW, from Jewish Family and 

Childrens Services will join me 

in co-facilitating this series, 

details of which can be found in 

the Adult Education brochure. 

Denial is never the best way to 

deal with a dilemma. So, let’s 

share our experiences, feelings, 

and insights. Let’s learn from 

each other. Let’s Talk About It. 

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Bringing 22 Years of Success to Cherry Hill 

Bring this ad and receive 

$30 off skills assessment 

Reading . Math . SAT . Writing . Study Skills 

SHORT HILLS TOWNE CENTER 

(856) 616–8808 

Magowan 

HOME REPAIRS 

Steve Magowan 

Reliable, capable, honest 

and experienced 

handyman. 

Call 856-751-8323 

Rappaport’s Painting 

856-520-5999 

www.rappaportpainting.com 

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Interior . Exterior 

Faux 

Crown Molding 

Chair Rails 

Rebhun 

OB-GYN CARE OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 

A Division of Regional Women’s Health Group, LLC 

Lennard R. Gildiner, M.D. 

Ann E. Miller, M.D. 

Marie Henselder-Kimmel, M.D. 

Colleen M. McCleery, M.D. 

Michele Benoit-Wilson, M.D. 

Rose Marie Kunaszuk, CNM, MSN 

Susan Hutchinson, MSN, APN, C 

Leslee J. Means, MSN, APN, C 

406 Gibbsboro Road, E . Lindenwold, NJ 08021 

Phone 856-435-7007 . Fax 856-435-7077 

HOME HEALTH CARE 

Nancy Toll Perilstein, Area Director 

Millennium Flowers 


Dr. David Mellul 

Surgeon—Podiatrist 

Dr. Victor Mellul 

Dermatologist 

Dr. Steven Mellul 

Cosmetic Surgeon 

200 S. Kings Hwy . Cherry Hill, NJ 

856-429-9009 

MEDICARE PROVIDERS 

Eric D. Glasofer, M.D., Ph.D., P.A. 

PEDIATRIC & ADULT 

ALLERGY AND CLINICAL 

IMMUNOLOGY 

GLENDALE EXECUTIVE CAMPUS 

(856) 772-1200 SUITE 904 

OFFICE HOURS 1000 WHITE HORSE 

BY APPOINTMENT VOORHEES, NJ 

DAVE FILAN 

Plumbing and Heating 

Complete Emergency Service . Bathroom Remodeling 

“Visit Our Showroom” 

—By Appointment Only— 

Hot Water Heaters . Sump Pumps . Garbage Disposals 

856-751-8118 

1816 Garden Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 

Plumbing Lic. Number 5256 

Mark D. Fendrick, CFP 

Senior Vice President 

Wealth Advisor 

Retirement Planning Specialist 

Morgan Stanley 

1000 Main St., Suite 201, Voorhees, NJ 08043 

toll-free 800.789.0104 

direct 856.489.2410 

fax 856.489.0875 

mark.fendrick@morganstanley.com 

295 W Route 70 

Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 

Phone: (856) 216-1350 

Fax: (609) 216-1309 

nancy.perilstein@nursefinders.com 

Floral Designs for All Occasions 

Avian Plaza, 2999 Evesham Rd, Voorhees, NJ 08043 

856-489-8404 

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Wedding and Party Arrangements, 

Fruit Baskets, Plants, Balloons, Baby Arrangements 

www.flowersbymillennium.com

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM 

1901 Kresson Road 

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2580 

Steven C. Lindemann, Rabbi 

Joel M. Levenson, Associate Rabbi 

Albert L. Lewis, Rabbi Emeritus 

Howard Dardashti, Hazzan 

Eric Jacobs, Executive Director 

Jerry Ackerman, Executive Director Emeritus 

Dina Eliezer, Educational Director 

Ellen Berju, Preschool Director 

Jennifer Stofman, Program Director 

Steve Ravitz, President 

Helene Amster, Sisterhood President 

Marc Cohen, Men’s Club President 

Betzy Abramson, Temple Talk Editor 

Naomi Schimmer, Temple Talk Editor 

Tobi Schwartz-Cassell, Temple Talk Editor 

Magness-Stafford Ob-Gyn 

ROSE L. MAGNESS, MD, FACOG 

PATRICIA T. STAFFORD, MD, FACOG 

PAMELA A. REYNOLDS, MSN, APN,C 

LINDA M. BATASTINI, MSN, APN,C 

1810 HADDONFIELD-BERLIN RD 

CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003 

856-795-3313 

WE PERFORM AESTHETIC LASER TREATMENT FOR HAIR 

REMOVAL, SPIDER VEINS, FINE LINES AND SUN SPOTS. 

Gerald Jacobson, DDS 

Robert M. Stern, DMD 

Atrium Medical—Dental Center 

1910 E Route 70 . Suite 1 . Cherry Hill 

856-424-4100 

Practice Limited to Orthodontics . NJ Spec Permits 2743 3799 

Douglas Fendrick 

ERIC FRAINT 

ERICF@YPTC.COM 

YOUR PART-TIME 

CONTROLLER, LLC 

P.O. BOX 3252 

CHERRY HILL, NJ 

08003 

PHONE: 856-424-0505 

FAX: 856-414-1976 

PAINTER 

Regional Surgical Associates 

A Division of Surgical Specialists of New Jersey, LLC 

Howard J. Winter, M.D. 

General and Colorectal Surgery 

Proctology and Colonoscopy 

West Jersey Medical & Professional Plaza 

130 Carnie Blvd, Suite 4 

Voorhees, NJ 08043 

856-596-7440 . www.regionalsurgical.com 

Serago Roberts Ad 


PLATT 

Memorial Chapels, Inc. 

2001 Berlin Rd Cherry Hill, NJ 

Bernard A. Platt, Mgr. NJ Lic. No. 3480 

Harry A. Platt, Dir. NJ Lic. No. 3824 

Alison Platt, Dir. NJ Lic. No. 4542 

856-428-9442 800-262-9442 

Puppy holding the ring 

(the one we used last).

TEMPLE TALK

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