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Temple <strong>TEMPLE</strong> Talk <strong>TALK</strong><br />
VOLUME XXVIII . ISSUE NO. 4 . January 2008 . TEVET/SHEVAT 5768<br />
This month we mark a secular holiday and a<br />
Jewish holiday consecutively. On January 21,<br />
America commemorates the life of Martin Luther<br />
King, Jr. and his quest for justice. That evening, as<br />
MLK Day comes to a close, we begin the Jewish<br />
holiday of Tu B'Shevat, a day to consider our<br />
relationship with the environment. Though at first<br />
glance this calendrical coincidence might seem<br />
irrelevant, deeper consideration provides an<br />
interesting connection between these two holidays.<br />
Dr. King rooted his leadership during the Civil<br />
Rights Movement of the 1960s in the biblical<br />
prophets’ call for justice. In his now famous letter<br />
from the city jail in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr.<br />
King defended the ongoing protest marches against<br />
segregation by quoting the prophet Amos: “Let<br />
justice roll down like waters and righteousness like<br />
an ever-flowing stream” (5:24). Joining Dr. King in<br />
his call for equal rights and justice were many<br />
young Jews and some rabbis, including Abraham<br />
Joshua Heschel, who was then a professor at the<br />
Rabbi’s Message<br />
Bridging Our Religious Commitment with Social Justice<br />
Kol Ha'Kavod to<br />
Rabbi Steven Lindemann<br />
Rabbi Lindemann received a Doctor of<br />
Divinity degree from the Jewish<br />
Theological Seminary on December 13,<br />
2007 in New York.<br />
He was one of only 48 members of the<br />
Rabbinical Assembly from around the<br />
world receiving the award for "serving<br />
the Conservative Movement and the<br />
Jewish people with distinction."<br />
Rabbi Lindemann was also chosen as the<br />
sole representative of those receiving<br />
the degrees to make remarks at the<br />
Convocation.<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 1<br />
Jewish Theological Seminary. The combination<br />
of Dr. King’s references to the Hebrew prophets<br />
and the activity of inspiring figures such as Rabbi<br />
Heschel, challenged Jewish leaders to bridge the<br />
divide between religious commitment and social<br />
justice.<br />
Working to bridge this divide has been a long<br />
process, but today there are many organizations<br />
and programs that offer a variety of Jewish<br />
responses to Dr. King’s call for justice. One such<br />
group is Jewish Funds for Justice,<br />
www.jewishjustice.org. This group helps people<br />
in the United States achieve social and economic<br />
security. They do so by using a holistic approach<br />
to social change, including grantmaking and<br />
loans, service learning, leadership development,<br />
organizing, education and advocacy.<br />
Another project that seeks to bridge the divide<br />
between religious commitment and social justice<br />
comes out of our own movement. In a joint effort,<br />
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A Special “Israel at 60” Culture Shuk<br />
Saturday, February 9 ~ Havdalah at 7:30 pm<br />
Hosted by Temple Beth Sholom<br />
Sponsored by the Tri-County Board of Rabbis<br />
Celebrate—Learn—Nosh<br />
This year’s Culture Shuk celebrates Israel’s 60th<br />
anniversary. Tze-i-rei Bialik is a troupe of 30 Israeli<br />
teenagers who perform in Hebrew and English, with dance<br />
and song, expressing Israeli culture and Jewish life. The<br />
evening will also include opportunities to meet and discuss<br />
Israeli life with these dynamic teens in forums facilitated<br />
by our local rabbis. Refreshments served.<br />
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUESTED<br />
Cost: Advance Reservation: $10; At Door: $18<br />
Students: Half-Price<br />
Make checks payable to: Tri-County Board of Rabbis.<br />
Call 751-6663 for more details.
Rabbi’s Message (cont. from page 1) help of the Cummings grant,<br />
the United Synagogue for<br />
Conservative Judaism and the<br />
Rabbinical Assembly are<br />
spearheading an effort to<br />
require a Hekhsher Tzedek, or<br />
an ethical kashrut certification,<br />
on kosher food. This<br />
certification would reflect a<br />
commitment not only to the<br />
laws of kashrut, but also to just<br />
business practices by kosher<br />
food companies. To earn the<br />
Hekhsher Tzedek, an employer<br />
would have to pay wages<br />
consistent with regional rates,<br />
provide employees with health<br />
care and vacation benefits, and<br />
offer safety training to workers<br />
in a language they understand,<br />
among other requirements. The<br />
Hekhsher Tzedek would<br />
supplement rather than replace<br />
existing kashrut certifications.<br />
The project was recently<br />
awarded a $50,000 one-year<br />
planning grant from the Nathan<br />
Cummings Foundation to roll<br />
out their new program. With the<br />
I recently had the pleasure of attending the<br />
biennial United Synagogue of Conservative<br />
Judaism Convention in Orlando, Florida. I didn’t<br />
know what to expect as this would be my first<br />
convention that was not related to the brokerage<br />
industry, but the event was a memorable one.<br />
I came away with a new sense of respect for the<br />
future of the conservative movement, as well as a<br />
dose of enthusiasm for my role as TBS president.<br />
We were treated to a speech by JTS Chancellor<br />
Dr. Arnold Eisen, as well as a keynote<br />
presentation by Dr. Ron Wolfson titled<br />
“Envisioning the Synagogue of the 21st Century.”<br />
The convention also featured a very funny<br />
comedian we hope to one day have at TBS, as well<br />
as a Cantors’ concert with seven of the top Cantors<br />
from pulpits across the country.<br />
In addition to the various panels, TBS received a<br />
Hekhsher Tzedek certifications<br />
should have appeared on kosher<br />
foods as soon as Thanksgiving of<br />
2008. A blog devoted to Hekhsher<br />
Tzedek, administered by Rabbi<br />
Morris Allen, the project director<br />
of Hekhsher Tzedek and spiritual<br />
leader of Beth Jacob Congregation<br />
in Minnesota, is accessible at http://<br />
radbbimorrisallen2.blogspot.com/.<br />
Finally, Dr. King’s legacy in the<br />
Jewish community is evident in<br />
the current debate on climate<br />
change as well. One Jewish<br />
organization that strives for this is<br />
the Coalition on the Environment<br />
and Jewish Life, www.coejl.org.<br />
COEJL works to expand the<br />
contemporary understanding of<br />
such Jewish values as Tikkun<br />
Olam (repairing the world) and<br />
Tzedek (justice) to include the<br />
protection of both people and other<br />
species from environmental<br />
degradation. They do this by<br />
representing 29 national Jewish<br />
organizations on environmental<br />
issues in Washington, D.C. and<br />
around the country.<br />
President’s Message<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 2<br />
This is where Tu B’Shevat<br />
comes in. Tu B’Shevat is<br />
spoken about in the Talmud as<br />
a day when offerings of food<br />
were brought to the Temple to<br />
celebrate agricultural growth. It<br />
also was a time to recycle that<br />
growth by leaving portions of<br />
one’s harvest for the poor. It is<br />
a day in our tradition that<br />
asserts justice for the<br />
environment and for the people<br />
with whom we share the world.<br />
The three programs<br />
mentioned above are all terrific<br />
examples of contemporary Jews<br />
working in different ways to<br />
fulfill both the message of Dr.<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the<br />
meaning of Tu B’Shevat. The<br />
succession of these two<br />
holidays this year amplifies<br />
their common challenge: to<br />
bridge our religious<br />
commitment with our sense of<br />
social justice.<br />
How do you meet this<br />
challenge?<br />
Rabbi Micah Peltz<br />
Solomon Schecter Award for a program designed<br />
by Marsha Axler. Yasher Koach.<br />
You might think the highlight of the convention<br />
for me was when my name was drawn for a raffle<br />
in which I won free roundtrip airline tickets to<br />
Eretz Yisrael assuring a trip to Israel for me<br />
sometime in the next two years (before the<br />
certificate expires), but I think I was most moved<br />
emotionally when everyone joined hands and sang<br />
at the end of the convention. Those of you who<br />
know me would not classify me as an emotional<br />
guy, but the feelings in the room will be something<br />
I will remember for many years to come.<br />
The next biennial convention will be held in<br />
Cherry Hill, and I hope many of our congregants<br />
will have the opportunity to attend. Save the date!<br />
It’s December 6-10, 2009.<br />
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HAZAK/Senior Chaverim<br />
Thanks to everyone who<br />
made our November meeting<br />
such a success. We enjoyed an<br />
afternoon of Magic with<br />
Norman Rosen, as well as a<br />
delicious luncheon prepared by<br />
Florence Wallis and her<br />
committee.<br />
In January, we have two<br />
major events. On Tuesday,<br />
January 15, we will view and<br />
discuss a short film brought to<br />
our attention by the TBS<br />
librarian, Judy Brookover. It is<br />
called “In Our Hands.” We<br />
invite your input into the<br />
discussion and hope you relate<br />
to this outstanding movie.<br />
Our guest for our second<br />
event will be Bill Wine of<br />
KYW who will host Movie<br />
Night. This renowned film<br />
critic is sponsored by<br />
Sisterhood, Men’s Club and<br />
HAZAK on Sunday, January<br />
27, at 7:30 pm. We look<br />
forward to seeing you.<br />
We are looking for a pianist<br />
and singers to participate in our<br />
Purim Katan Spiel in February.<br />
Please contact me to volunteer.<br />
Congratulations to our much<br />
beloved Rabbis Lindemann and<br />
Lewis who are being honored<br />
this month.<br />
B’Hatzlah!<br />
Hilda L. Isaacson, President<br />
hildamli@earthlink.net<br />
The 2007 Yizkor Book contained<br />
some errors. We sincerely regret<br />
any anxiety or discomfort these<br />
errors may have caused. They<br />
were made inadvertently.<br />
Family of Norman Hutz<br />
Remembered by<br />
Norman Hutz<br />
WHAT’S NEW IN THE MISHPOCHE?<br />
Speedy Recovery:<br />
ED RECHT HARRIET BAKER<br />
Mazel Tov to:<br />
MARILYN & HARRY CHESNICK on the birth of their grandchildren, DARIA and<br />
NICHOLAS CHESNICK<br />
ELLEN & DAVID SPITZ on the birth of their grandson, RYAN DANIEL<br />
TRANTAS<br />
Mazel Tov to our January B’nei Mitzvah:<br />
AMANDA HOROWITZ, daughter of IRA & LISA HOROWITZ<br />
MASON STEVENS, son of ERIC & CINDY STEVENS<br />
BRIAN STOMEL, son of STEVEN & ANDREA STOMEL<br />
Mazel Tov Correction to November 2007 B’nei Mitzvahs:<br />
JASON SALM, son of RANDI SALM and ALLEN SALM<br />
Condolences to:<br />
CHARLES GREENBERG on the death of his beloved mother, BLANCHE<br />
GREENBERG<br />
HOWARD WAXMAN on the death of his beloved mother, BEATRICE<br />
JUDY PLATT on the death of her beloved brother, LOWELL FISHMAN<br />
LINDA MARKOFF on the death of her beloved husband, MORTON<br />
Have an item? Please notify us at the TBS Office at 751-6663.<br />
From the Executive Director<br />
Convention Reflection<br />
Mark Fendrick and I just returned from the United Synagogue<br />
Biennial Convention. As with my other experiences at such<br />
conventions, I learned (or rather confirmed) two things I thought<br />
before I went: all synagogues have the same types of problems; and<br />
we at TBS do a lot of things very well compared to the population<br />
of synagogues as a whole.<br />
Some funny things happened as well.<br />
Mark and I were seated at dinner with the Hazzanim who were<br />
going to perform later that evening at the Cantors’ Concert which<br />
has become a fixture at these conventions. Seven acclaimed<br />
Hazzanim from around the country put on a concert of some formal<br />
Jewish music combined with a lot of “fun” types of musical skits.<br />
Alisa Pomerantz-Boro from Beth El asked for a vegetarian meal.<br />
There was a delay in bringing it out from the kitchen so that she<br />
received her platter about 30 minutes into the meal, at a point where<br />
the rest of us had pretty much finished. Anyway, she was eventually<br />
presented with a giant platter of steaming hot BEANS! The jokes<br />
around the table were pretty funny but will not be repeated here<br />
because this is a family publication! It was great to see these icons<br />
of the Cantorate exhibit their human sides.<br />
Dr. Ron Wolfson was a major highlight of the convention. He<br />
recently wrote a book called “The Spirituality of Welcoming: How<br />
to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community.” The<br />
book is receiving major attention in the Conservative movement and<br />
I heartily recommend it to all of you. The TBS Board and staff are<br />
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January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 3
Do You Know of a<br />
“Mitzvah Waiting to Happen” That May Need<br />
a Little Assistance?<br />
Cook for a Friend<br />
Happy New Year! As you are making your<br />
New Year’s resolutions, why not make a<br />
commitment to cook with the Social Action<br />
Committee? Congregants of all ages are invited<br />
to join us in the mitzvah of preparing food for<br />
the Jewish elderly in Philadelphia. Cooking<br />
takes place in the TBS meat kitchen once a<br />
month at 6:30 pm. We dice, chop, sauté, bake,<br />
package and label. No experience is necessary.<br />
Come for fun and camaraderie while performing<br />
a true mitzvah. Upcoming cooking dates are:<br />
January 17, 2008<br />
February 21, 2008<br />
March 13, 2008<br />
April 10, 2008<br />
May 4, 2008 (Mitzvah Day!)<br />
June 19, 2008<br />
Social Action Contributions<br />
When you are making contributions to TBS<br />
in honor or in memory of someone, or for a<br />
speedy recovery or yahrzeit, remember that there<br />
is a Social Action Fund whose monies help<br />
defray the cost of these projects.<br />
Blankets from the Heart<br />
Attention Knitters: The Virtua Hospital<br />
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is in need of<br />
blankets for the babies. The blankets should be<br />
light weight and measure about 31 inches by 31<br />
inches.<br />
Also Wanted: Someone to sew together<br />
already knitted squares to make blankets to<br />
contribute to the hospital. If interested, please<br />
call Janet Simons at 856-795-6373.<br />
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Say Little And Do Much<br />
Mitzvah Day—May 4, 2008<br />
Congregants of all ages participate in social<br />
action projects at TBS as well as other locations<br />
in the community. Look for information about an<br />
organizational meeting if you would like to join<br />
the committee. New ideas are always welcome.<br />
Project JELLY<br />
This project is ongoing throughout the year.<br />
Children’s books are collected and sent to<br />
libraries in Jerusalem for children who want to<br />
read books in English. Edith Kalech, who initiated<br />
this project, receives heartfelt thanks from the<br />
Jerusalem library when they receive the boxes of<br />
books sent each year.<br />
Donations to Ancora Psychiatric Hospital<br />
Clothing, household items, recreational<br />
materials including games, videos, books, arts &<br />
craft supplies and greeting cards are all needed.<br />
Some items are used by the patients, others are<br />
sold in the thrift shop. Please keep the hospital in<br />
mind as you clean your closets for the new year.<br />
We thank Cheryl Rosov for delivering the goods<br />
to the hospital. To donate, please call Cheryl at<br />
856-424-4366.<br />
Thanksgiving Thank Yous<br />
Thank you to all the participants, especially the<br />
triumvirate who prepared the turkey roasts the day<br />
prior to our cooking day: Bob Bookbinder, Steve<br />
Osder and Joel Penn. Stuffing, sweet potatoes and<br />
vegetables were included in this special holiday<br />
feast for the less fortunate.<br />
Janet Simons,<br />
Social Action Chairperson<br />
The TBS Office Staff asks Your Help<br />
Did you know that in an average week, TBS receives over 50 calls from congregants<br />
asking us to look up the phone numbers of other congregants? We know that it’s easier to<br />
just call us, but it can also be very disruptive to the many other things going on in the office<br />
at any particular time.<br />
Did you know that there’s a no-cost alternative? Just call 1-800-FREE-411<br />
(1-800-373-3411) and you’ll be connected to a no-cost directory assistance service.<br />
Please give this a try, and thank you for your cooperation!
From the Educational Director<br />
“How good it is to see you again.” The song<br />
continues…<br />
For Rona Kornfeld who has been to Israel before:<br />
“Celebrating Shabbat in Tsfat and Jerusalem<br />
and...seeing Israel through Dina and Tamar’s eyes<br />
and experiences truly made it a trip I will never<br />
forget.”<br />
For Lori Miller, who has been to Israel three<br />
times before, this trip was of a different nature: “It<br />
was amazing...Dina and Tamar kept us busy! Busy!<br />
Busy! We visited schools, met with students and<br />
teachers...ate endless amounts of Schwarma and<br />
falafel, (and) laughed, sang, and also cried…”<br />
Jeanne Conn: “I gained so much more<br />
knowledge...My increased understanding of Israel’s<br />
amazing history and people…”<br />
For Lois Urkowitz who was visiting Israel for the<br />
first time: “There is so much I can tell about the<br />
trip...I cannot explain how peaceful it felt to sit on<br />
our balcony in Jerusalem where, if I turned my<br />
head one way, I could see the old city…”<br />
Lee Wanicur, also a first-timer: “My trip was<br />
We had a great pajama party<br />
at TBS in November. Our 2nd<br />
and 3rd graders watched<br />
movies and heard a “good<br />
night story” from Rabbi<br />
Levenson, and ate lots of<br />
popcorn. What fun we had!<br />
In December, Shorashim had<br />
a pool party at the JCC.<br />
Our next event is at Color<br />
Me Mine on January 6, where<br />
we’ll paint, chat and have a<br />
pizza dinner. Invitations are in<br />
the mail!<br />
Staci Boiskin, Advisor,<br />
jonboi@aol.com<br />
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Shorashim Youth Group<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 8<br />
amazing! The experiences were so wonderful from<br />
the first Shabbat in Tsfat to the Dead Sea, to the<br />
kibbutz, and finally to our last Shabbat in<br />
Jerusalem...I can’t wait to go back again and<br />
experience more of the magic that Israel has to<br />
offer…”<br />
Tamar Barkan-Shamir wrote: “Sitting with Dina<br />
and trying to arrange the itinerary with our goal<br />
being a reunion with Israel at 60—see the history<br />
and development of the state, get to see the sights<br />
from North to South and make our two Shabbatot<br />
special, unique experiences. This is almost a<br />
“mission impossible”...but we did it! Successfully!<br />
This was an opportunity to share and experience<br />
my homeland in a way I never have as a native<br />
Israeli. It is an honor to go into the classrooms and<br />
act as an “ambassador,” sharing photos and<br />
stories. We hope the connections we made with<br />
our partnership school in Arad will “take off”<br />
through various projects we have planned for the<br />
coming school year.<br />
We are back. But are we really?<br />
Dina Eliezer<br />
PHOTO(s)
Preschool News<br />
It’s that time of year again: Preschool and Kindergarten Registration for the 2008-09 school year.<br />
We have spent a year planning a new Kindergarten program that is a creative and innovative<br />
program designed for first grade readiness. Our goal is for each child to achieve success in<br />
exceeding benchmark standards in all academic areas. Our fabulous teaching team, Tracey Rebock<br />
and Harriet Baker, will co-teach in providing a unique integration of a secular and non-secular<br />
curriculum.<br />
Why TBS Kindergarten?<br />
FULL DAY HOURS<br />
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am-3:15 pm/Friday: 9:00 am-3:00 pm<br />
Early and late care hours available Monday-Thursday: 7:00 am-6:00 pm<br />
DISCOUNTS ON TUITION<br />
$250 discount for early registration prior to January 7, 2008. Most children are eligible for<br />
school district transportation. Rebates as high as $750, depending on the district in which you<br />
reside. You must live within 20 miles of TBS to qualify. $100 discount for pay-in-full option on the<br />
Key Payment Plan.<br />
THE LATEST RESEARCH-GUIDED CURRICULUM IN READING, WRITING AND MATH<br />
Science taught in our Garden State Discovery Museum’s Zalman Beigel Exploratorium featuring NJ<br />
state standard science curriculum.<br />
HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS<br />
An instructional writing program using multi-sensory activities to teach letter formation.<br />
HEBREW LANGUAGE AND JUDAIC IMMERSION<br />
Children enter our Mechina Aleph program in a special accelerated tracked class<br />
SPECIALIZED SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES<br />
Educational and secular computer program taught in a state-of-the-art computer lab<br />
Newly decorated classrooms featuring classroom computers and learning centers<br />
Early registration for Kindergarten continues through January 7<br />
Preschool Registration:<br />
TBS Members: Wednesday, January 16/Preschool Families: Friday, January 18<br />
Open to the Community: Wednesday, January 23<br />
Camp Keshet Registration:<br />
TBS Families: Monday, February 4/Preschool Families: Wednesday, February 6<br />
Open to the Public: Friday, February 8<br />
Winter Parent/Child Programs:<br />
Jolly Jumpers for Ones<br />
For toddlers 12-20 months by January, this class is a wonderful way to spend time with your child<br />
and meet new friends. Each class is designed with your child in mind. Walk or crawl through an<br />
obstacle course, dance with scarves, roll large balls. Developmentally appropriate activities are<br />
geared to enhance fine and gross motor skills, language and creativity. Each week will be dedicated<br />
to a particular theme that will offer either cooking, art or dramatic activities.<br />
Wednesdays, 9:30 am-10:30 am starting Jan. 24<br />
Teachers: Shari Rotenberg and Debbie Ravitz<br />
Kids Music Round<br />
A playful, non-performance approach to introduce you and your child to the joys of interactive music<br />
play. For ages 6 weeks through 4 years. Special infant classes available. Call 751-0994 for days<br />
and times of classes.<br />
And please give me a call for a school tour or for more information.<br />
Ellen Berju, Preschool Director, 751-0994<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 9
In a recent conversation with a congregant, he<br />
observed that his daughter, who is preparing for her<br />
Bat Mitzvah, probably knows much of the Shabbat<br />
morning service simply because she attends<br />
regularly. As I observed in last month’s article, I<br />
learned the High Holiday Shacharit service simply<br />
by coming to shul early in the morning each year<br />
and listening to Maurice Shaw daven.<br />
This led me to think about how true it is that<br />
one of the best ways to learn about Jewish practices<br />
is by repetition. We daven three times a day, we<br />
have Shabbat services each week, we say HaMotzi<br />
and Birkat HaMazon after each meal, we bless our<br />
children each Friday night, etc. All these repetitive<br />
actions help reinforce the customs and traditions of<br />
our individual families and our religious heritage.<br />
When children are routinely exposed to these<br />
things, they begin to internalize them and hopefully<br />
will continue these observances themselves and<br />
pass them on to the next generation.<br />
Our ancestors said Na’aseh v’nishma – we will<br />
do and then we will listen – when receiving the Ten<br />
Commandments. Mitzvot are best understood and<br />
appreciated through experience.<br />
If we want our children to continue our<br />
traditions, we must constantly expose them to the<br />
rituals and have them observe us living a Jewish<br />
Kadima & Chaverim<br />
Join Chaverim (4th and 5th<br />
graders) and Kadima (6th and 7th<br />
graders) for an exciting night at a<br />
Phantoms Ice Hockey game on<br />
Sunday, January 20, at 4 pm.<br />
There’s no school the next day,<br />
so there’s no excuse to miss it!<br />
Space is limited, so sign up<br />
now. The cost is $30 and<br />
includes bus transportation from<br />
TBS, the Phantoms ticket, a slice<br />
of pizza, a pretzel and a soda.<br />
For more information or to<br />
sign up, please contact me at<br />
267-253-4584 or<br />
ssaidel2000@yahoo.com.<br />
Sue Saidel,<br />
Advisor<br />
Ritual Committee<br />
Teaching Our Children<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 10<br />
life. Whether it is involvement in the synagogue,<br />
giving to worthwhile causes or doing good deeds,<br />
if our children see us making these things<br />
important in our lives, they, too, may absorb these<br />
concepts into their lives. Then it becomes second<br />
nature to continue along this path.<br />
Most of our holidays involve home rituals.<br />
Think of the Pesach Seder, building a Sukkah,<br />
lighting Hanukkah candles, lighting candles and<br />
reciting Kiddush before our Shabbat dinners, so<br />
our children are exposed to the smells, sights and<br />
sounds of our traditions in the comfort of their<br />
homes. They should be encouraged to ask<br />
questions (the Seder requires this!) and, hopefully,<br />
we can supply them with meaningful answers. If<br />
we want Jewish customs and traditions to<br />
continue, we must perform them, have our<br />
children observe us, and participate themselves<br />
and then learn the reasons behind and the<br />
meanings of these traditions. Jewish education is<br />
a life-long endeavor, starting with our preschool,<br />
elementary, BeST Hebrew High programs at TBS,<br />
then attending our community Midrasha, then<br />
taking Judaic courses in college and, finally,<br />
Adult Enrichment courses throughout our adult<br />
lives. Practice produces continuity.<br />
Alvin Stern<br />
GIFT CARD CORNER<br />
A TBS member and his family stayed at a Marriott Resort<br />
recently, and paid for it with SCRIP cards, and TBS earned<br />
$900!<br />
When several other members took their families to Disney<br />
World and paid for their trips with SCRIP cards, TBS also<br />
earned a profit.<br />
A few members going to the movies earned $27 for us. Some<br />
amounts may seem small, but when we add them up, TBS<br />
has the potential to earn big dividends while you are out<br />
having fun!<br />
When looking for that special gift, order SCRIP cards from the<br />
retailers on our SCRIP list. Order forms are available online at<br />
www.tbsonline.org or at the synagogue<br />
office.<br />
This program takes very little effort but can<br />
result in big returns, so give it a try! For info<br />
call Sandy Agus at 489-3221 or Beverly<br />
Glass at 424-3689.
Executive Director (continued from page 3)<br />
engaged in reading the book and are beginning to<br />
develop ways to incorporate some of the ideas in<br />
it into our daily interactions with our congregants,<br />
visitors and among ourselves.<br />
One of the issues that seems to affect larger<br />
synagogues more than smaller ones is that<br />
congregants have two misconceptions about the<br />
contributions they can/should make to a<br />
synagogue’s success: the synagogue is so big that<br />
there are plenty of people to volunteer to do X so<br />
I don’t have to and, the corollary: the synagogue<br />
is so big that the paid staff can do whatever needs<br />
doing whenever it’s needed.<br />
My response is that both misconceptions are illconceived.<br />
The problem with misconception<br />
number one is that it is used as an excuse for a<br />
person to avoid doing anything personally and,<br />
therefore, little gets done by volunteers because<br />
too many people feel this way. The second<br />
misconception vastly overestimates the available<br />
“free” time of paid staff to do the work that<br />
congregational volunteers have historically done.<br />
We’ll be discussing volunteerism with you<br />
more and more as the Board of Directors moves<br />
forward in considering the Long Range Planning<br />
Committee’s recommendations. In the meantime,<br />
in addition to our TBS tagline of “Discover the<br />
Treasurers of Jewish Living,” consider a new call<br />
to action—”Discover the Pleasures of<br />
Volunteering at TBS.”<br />
Eric Jacobs,<br />
ebjacobs3@comcast.net<br />
Please let us Know<br />
One of the most challenging tasks we face<br />
in the TBS Office is keeping track of members<br />
who are ill, have lost a loved one, or who<br />
otherwise might benefit from a phone call or<br />
visit from one of our rabbis. We can only alert<br />
them if you alert us.<br />
If you’re aware of any<br />
such situations, please<br />
call Ruth Brodnick in the<br />
office at 856-751-6663,<br />
and give her the<br />
information. She will<br />
make sure it gets to our<br />
rabbis’ attention.<br />
President’s Message (continued from page 2)<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 11<br />
Our Confirmation Class is having their<br />
memorable experience in Israel as you read this. I<br />
am sure they will have great stories to tell upon<br />
their return. Thank you to their trip leaders, Rabbi<br />
Levenson, Rabbi Peltz, Jennifer Stofman, and<br />
Cantor Jen Cohen.<br />
Our final Chai Celebration is being held this<br />
month, and we will honor Rabbi Albert Lewis for<br />
60 years of service to our congregation, and Rabbi<br />
Lindemann, who will celebrate his 18th year with<br />
us. My how time flies!<br />
Best wishes for a happy, healthy new year to you<br />
and your family.<br />
Mark Fendrick Mark.Fendrick@ms.com<br />
TBS President Mark Fendrick, Marsha Axler and TBS<br />
Executive Director Eric Jacobs. Axler was honored with a<br />
Solomon Schechter award for Early Childhood Education at<br />
the recent USCJ Biennial Conference in Orlando.<br />
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It’s a question I am often asked; and the answer<br />
is not quite as straightforward as you might<br />
imagine.<br />
Acquisitions to the library’s collection are<br />
made on an ongoing basis and not only reflect the<br />
needs of our congregation, but the business of<br />
both the publishing and film industries. I buy<br />
items for adults and children in three different<br />
media—books, audio books and film.<br />
They are purchased from a broad array of<br />
sources. Acquisition actually takes up a lot of my<br />
time! But I do love the challenge. I’ve always<br />
loved “shopping,” but it’s really much more than that.<br />
Adult Fiction: Books<br />
“Away” by Amy Bloom<br />
“Exit Ghost” by Philip Roth<br />
“Exile” by Richard North Patterson<br />
“Gentlemen of the Road” by Michael Chabon<br />
“Golem Song” by Marc Estrin<br />
“Lion’s Honey: The Myth of Samson”<br />
by David Grossman<br />
“Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes” by T. Cooper<br />
“The Septembers of Shiraz” by Dalia Sofer<br />
“Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum<br />
“When We Were Bad” by Charlotte Mendelson<br />
Adult Fiction: Books—Mystery<br />
“Death of a Dissident” by Stuart Kaminsky<br />
“Fresh Kills” by Reggie Nadelson<br />
“Raisins and Almonds” by Kerry Greenwood<br />
Adult Non-Fiction: Bible<br />
“The Bible As It Was” by James Kugel<br />
“The Book of Psalms: A Translation with<br />
Commentary” by Robert Alter<br />
“How to Read The bible” A Guide to Scripture Then<br />
and Now” by James Kugel<br />
“Jezebel: The Unknown Story of the Bible’s Harlot<br />
Queen” by Lesley Hazelton<br />
“Joseph’s Bones: Understanding the Struggle<br />
Between God and Mankind in the Bible”<br />
by Jerome Segal<br />
Adult Non-Fiction<br />
“Bagels and Grits, A Jew on the Bayou”<br />
by Jennifer Anne Moses<br />
“Celebrating the Jewish Year: The Fall Holidays”<br />
by Paul Steinberg<br />
“Celebrating the Jewish Year: The Winger<br />
Holidays” by Paul Steinberg<br />
“Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah?”<br />
Library Corner<br />
What’s New in the Library?<br />
I read professional journals and lots of<br />
newspapers and magazine reviews as well as a lot<br />
of online information sources in selecting what is<br />
useful, appropriate and popular among our library<br />
patrons. I try to keep everybody happy. If there is<br />
something you’d like but can’t find—ask me. I’ll<br />
do what I can to get it for you.<br />
In the meantime, here is a brief sampling of<br />
recent acquisitions. And there are so many more.<br />
Stop by and see for yourself. It’s your library!<br />
B’Shalom,<br />
Judy Brookover, Librarian<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 12<br />
by Sharon Estroff (Parenting)<br />
“Teach Yourself to Read Hebrew” by Ethelyn Simon<br />
“Inventing Jewish Ritual” by Vanessa Ochs<br />
Film<br />
“41 Birch Street” (Documentary)<br />
“The Black Book” (Holocaust Fiction)<br />
“From Philadelphia to the Front” (Documentary)<br />
“Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own”<br />
(Documentary A&E)<br />
“Masada” (Mini-Series)<br />
“Mendy”<br />
“Once Upon A Time In America”<br />
“Paper Dolls” Documentary (Israel)<br />
Cookbooks<br />
“A Taste of Challah” by Tamar Ansh<br />
“The Secret of Challah” by Shira Wiener<br />
Adult Audio Books<br />
“Away” by Amy Bloom<br />
“Exit Ghost” by Philip Roth<br />
“Foreskin’s Lament: A Memoir by Shalom Auslander”<br />
“The Great Escape” by Katie Marton<br />
“Gentlemen of the Road” by Michael Chabon<br />
Children’s Audio Books<br />
“The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein”<br />
by Johanna Hurwitz<br />
“Dear Emma” by Johannah Hurwitz<br />
“Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry<br />
Children’s Books<br />
“The Family Book of Midrash”<br />
by Barbara Diamond Goldin<br />
“All Afloat on Noah’s Boat” by Tony Mitton<br />
(Continued on page 16)
The TBS Young Members Group held the<br />
second class in its series “Stay One Jewish Step<br />
Ahead of Your Child.”<br />
Led by Rabbis Levenson and Peltz, the onehour<br />
classes are designed to keep parents in touch<br />
with what their children are learning about the<br />
holidays in school. This session focused on<br />
Hanukkah—providing parents with a “refresher”<br />
on why we celebrate the holiday, and engaging<br />
them in a lively discussion of how to address<br />
consumerism and other December holidays with<br />
their children.<br />
The rabbis then led participants in creating<br />
bottles of incense oil for use on their holiday<br />
tables. We all rolled up our sleeves and got to<br />
work, walking away from the session with a nice<br />
keepsake.<br />
The next class in the series will be held on<br />
January 16 on the topic of Tu B’Shevat.<br />
We also celebrated Hanukkah with a pizza<br />
How do you improve on something great?<br />
Very carefully.<br />
We have taken something wonderful and are<br />
making it even better. On February 3, we will<br />
gather together with our world-wide brotherhood<br />
to put on our Tefillin in a true world-wide bond.<br />
We are literally extending the walls of our<br />
synagogue to embrace others in our mitzvah. Our<br />
clubs have always supported their synagogues<br />
with Hebrew School involvement and the<br />
experience we have seen over the years, where<br />
members put on Tefillin for the first time.<br />
Planning is now complete, so we hope to see<br />
you for the Big Wrap on February 3.<br />
Congratulations to Marc Cohen, 2007 FJMC<br />
MAR—Man of the Year from TBS. Marc, you<br />
have done great things. Keep it up.<br />
Come on January 17 at 7:15pm for our general<br />
meeting, and Sunday, January 27, for a Joint<br />
Sisterhood/Men’s Club/HAZAK Movie Night.<br />
Important Men’s Club Dates<br />
January 17: General Meeting at 7:30 pm<br />
January 27: Sisterhood/Men’s Club/HAZAK<br />
Movie Night at 7:00 pm<br />
February 3: FJMC World Wide Wrap<br />
Young Members Group<br />
Men’s Club<br />
February 21: General Meeting at 7:30 pm<br />
March 6: Health Care Series at 7:15 pm<br />
March 9: Breakfast with Sisterhood and Dan<br />
Brown at 9:15 am<br />
April 10: General Meeting & Health Series at 7:00 pm<br />
May 1: General Meeting at 7:30 pm<br />
May 4: Breakfast at 9:15 am<br />
June 5: General Meeting (last of the year) at 7:30 pm<br />
Adam Pollack<br />
856-278-1369<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 13<br />
party and concert featuring Jewish rock artist<br />
Sheldon Low. More than 200 people attended this<br />
rockin’ event, and fun was had all around. Special<br />
thanks to Lori Oppen and Allison Borenstein for<br />
organizing the event.<br />
Next on the Young Members Group calendar is<br />
an Adults-Only<br />
Bowling Night on<br />
Saturday, January 12,<br />
at Laurel Lanes in<br />
Maple Shade. Cost is<br />
$30 per couple. See<br />
enclosed flyer to<br />
register. Look for<br />
other events to be<br />
announced soon. We<br />
hope to see you!<br />
Stacey Chazin,<br />
Chairperson, Young Members Group Committee<br />
856-424-6108, schazin@comcast.net<br />
Men’s Club Membership Form<br />
Please send completed form and check to: TBS,<br />
1901 Kresson Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003. Make your<br />
check payable to TBS Men’s Club. Thank you!<br />
Name: __________________________________<br />
Address: _________________________________<br />
City: _______________ State: ___ Zip: _______<br />
Phone: ( ) _____________________________<br />
Email: ___________________________________<br />
Amount Enclosed: Regular Dues: $50.00<br />
Additional Contribution: $ ____________
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS<br />
To send a contribution card, requests should be made to Betzy Abramson in the synagogue office.<br />
MAX BECKER SILVER TORAH FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Norman Task...................Myrna Cohen’s birthday<br />
ADAM CONVISSAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
The Penchansky Family..Justin Friedman’s engagement<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
The Penchansky Family..Mother of Holly & Howard<br />
Friedman<br />
CARY MASSA BREAST CANCER FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Yale & Audrey Asbell ....Marc Cohen<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Carol & Fred Weinstein..Harvey Grodofsky<br />
EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS FACILITY FUND<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Judy & Alan Cohen ........Clara Masleach<br />
FINE ARTS FUND<br />
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY<br />
Rachel & Fred Kurz........Sunnie Itkin<br />
Sunnie Itkin.....................Ed Recht<br />
GENERAL FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Lorraine & Harold<br />
Gleaner............................Selichot aliyah<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Marilyn Cornell ..............Esther Hymowitz<br />
Shelly & Robert Hirsh ....Sara Barnett’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
Daniel Rednic .................Temple Beth Sholom<br />
Glenn Fuhrman ...............Matthew Minoff’s engagement<br />
Edward Porter .................Birth of Ryan Daniel Trantas<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Joanne & Charles LoBue<br />
and Susan Dannenberg ...Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Barbara & Michael<br />
Spivak .............................Samuel Spivak<br />
Jackie & Larry Kamin ....Samuel Spivak<br />
Jane & Robert Rose ........Samuel Spivak<br />
Myra & Mickey Brown ..Samuel Spivak<br />
Sheila Perilstein ..............Samuel Spivak<br />
Lew & Simone<br />
Holtzman.........................Samuel Spivak<br />
Dorothy W. Farnath &<br />
Associates .......................Samuel Spivak<br />
Alma Horowitz ...............Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Frank & Loretta<br />
Defulvio ..........................Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Mary & George Burns ....Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Michael & Susan<br />
Kravitz ............................Florence Friedman<br />
Joyce Romoff..................Samuel Spivak<br />
Robert & Linda Bloch ....Abraham Perlman<br />
Ellen & Ron Cohen.........Samuel Spivak<br />
Dr. & Mrs. Donald<br />
Fruchtman .......................Samuel Spivak<br />
John & Dorothy Byrne....Ben Buchalter<br />
Jerry Ehrlich....................Lowell Fishman<br />
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY<br />
Glenn Fuhrman ...............Deenie Ettenson<br />
DONOR YAHRZEIT<br />
Sue & Jeff Kossow .........Father, Herman Goldberg<br />
Glenn Fuhrman ...............Father, Arnold Fuhrman<br />
Mark Joseph....................Father, Fred Joseph<br />
Stephen Greenberg..........Mother, Lenore Greenberg<br />
Edith Gartzman...............Mother, Ella Plasky<br />
Sandra Elson ...................Mother, Pauline Kolan<br />
Manya Kamerling ...........Mother, Bella Lerner<br />
Anita & Ronald Brittner .Mother<br />
Pearl Bramnick & Robin<br />
Bachin .............................Edwin Bachin<br />
Barry Hoffman................Mother, Jean Hoffman<br />
Richard Perlman .............Father, Abraham Perlman<br />
Howard Cetel ..................Father, Jack Cetel<br />
Allen Stallop ...................Mother, Kitty Stallop<br />
Leonard Fox ................... Mother, Dora Fox<br />
Adele Rosenberg ............ Vernon Rosenberg<br />
Samuel Rosenberg<br />
Ethel Rosenberg<br />
Caren Fendrick ............... Mother, Terry Comer<br />
Estelle Kushner............... Father, Louis Davis<br />
Brenda Goldstein............ Father, Jules Kaplan<br />
Millard Braunstein.......... Mother, Nettie Stern<br />
Joe & Trudy Levin ......... Sister, Thelma Chodocz<br />
Stephanie Cahn............... Libby Cohen<br />
Marcia Brown................. Mother, Florence Bookman<br />
Jennifer & Michael<br />
Frankel, Sam, Darren &<br />
Lara................................. Father<br />
Barry Schimmer ............. Father, Emanuel Schimmer<br />
Howard Becker............... Charles Becker<br />
Alex Post ........................ Edith Post<br />
Ken Hoffman.................. Mother, Sherie Hoffman<br />
Ruth Dickerman ............. Father, Philip Spielberg<br />
Jeanne Conn ................... Grandmother<br />
Linda Baum .................... Father, Jacob Bornstein<br />
Riva Lederman ............... Mother, Hena Krom<br />
Leah Edelstein ................ Mother, Shulamit Karger<br />
Charlotte & Herb<br />
Liftman ........................... Brother, Stanley Kusher<br />
Harry Chesnick............... Mother, Ada Chesnick<br />
Ferne Reber .................... Mother, Dorothy Liftman<br />
Jack Cooper .................... Father, Max Cooper<br />
Nina Jay.......................... Father, Harry Langsam<br />
Phyllis Hait ..................... Husband, Wilbur Hait<br />
Father, Herman Pokras<br />
Fawn Daigi ..................... Brother, Craig Jukal<br />
Marilyn Zibbell............... Father, Samuel Kushner<br />
Lois Bromberg................ Carol Aserinsky<br />
Beverly Solomon............ Husband, Karl Solomon<br />
Anita Mellul ................... Brother-in-law, Elie Mellul<br />
Erna Anolik .................... Husband, Bernard Anolik<br />
Deena & Gil Whitman.... Father, Martin Whitman<br />
Nephew, Barry Axelrod<br />
Joel & Kallen Korin ....... Esther Levin<br />
Leon Korin<br />
Peter Kober..................... Mother<br />
Father<br />
Rhoda Albom ................. Ruth Goldberg<br />
Joanne Kahn ................... Father, Herman Pokras<br />
Sylvia Levy..................... Aunt Sara Schatz<br />
Ruth Levikoff ................. Fannie Levikoff<br />
Louis Levikoff<br />
Susan Levikoff<br />
Elizabeth Levikoff<br />
Hope Honig ................... Father, Philip Sandler<br />
Florence Leace ............... Husband, David Leace<br />
Mother, Esther Sbar<br />
Sylvia Schafer................. Aunt Ella Dranoff<br />
Myrna Bookbinder ......... Father, Aaron Lesses<br />
Michael Shaen ................ Father, Norman Shaen<br />
Phyllis Pak...................... Father, David Rosen<br />
Lorraine & Harold<br />
Gleaner ........................... Lillian Gleaner<br />
Jacqueline Katz............... Husband, Aaron Katz<br />
Barbara Grossman .......... Father, Emerson Friedman<br />
Jonathan Anolik.............. Father, Bernard<br />
Florence Wallis............... Father, Samuel Dimcoff<br />
Joni Schwartz ................. Aunt Mollie<br />
Shirley & Irv Lazar......... Brother, Bertram Lazar<br />
Evelyn Bradin................. Father, Jules Supnick<br />
Warren Brandies............. Herman Brandies<br />
Beatrice Bernstein .......... Mother, Rose Bellitz<br />
David Farber................... Charles Farber<br />
Joe & Sue Kamerling ..... Bella Lerner<br />
Caren Karpf .................... Father, Herman Levine<br />
Mindy Rosenblum .......... Father, David Leace<br />
Nelson Tobolsky............. Goldie & Charles Tobolsky<br />
Shirley & Rick Perkins... Mother, Ruth Mandell<br />
Joel & Roberta Porter..... Father, Bernard Spector<br />
Mother, Anna Porter<br />
Mitchell Grayson............ Father, Harry Grayson<br />
Selina Barnett ................. Husband<br />
Madalyn & Mark Sobin.. Uncle, Robert Friedman<br />
Joya Friedman ................ Mother, Terry Comer<br />
Joseph Golkow ............... Brother, Leonard Golkow<br />
Deena & Gil Whitman.... Aunt Eve<br />
Edward Rothman<br />
Judith Platt...................... Mother, Florence Fishman<br />
Beatrice Heine ................ Joseph Heine<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 14<br />
David & Maxine Butler.. Mother, Thelma Butler<br />
Father, Irving Butler<br />
Ira Dolich........................ Aunt, Harriet Berger<br />
Rochelle Tobolsky.......... Father, Julius Birnow<br />
Brooke Zeitz................... Grandfather, Louis Lertzman<br />
Louise Greenbaum ......... Samuel Selleck<br />
Zelda Joffe...................... Sister, Rosalind Lederer<br />
Susan Baelen .................. Mother<br />
Charlotte Gold................ Father-in-law<br />
Anita Mellul ................... Elie Mellul<br />
Risa Shiber ..................... Brother, Robert Gorodetzer<br />
David Caplin .................. Mother, Sylvia Caplin<br />
Bernard Jacobs ............... Father, Samuel Jacobs<br />
Anita Mellul ................... Mother-in-law, Rahma Mellul<br />
Joe Kornbleuth ............... Mother, Pauline<br />
Edward Porter................. Anna Porter<br />
HERBERT GOLDBERG LIBRARY FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Tracey, Randy, Rhett<br />
and Reagan Zeid............. Harris Blum’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Sharon & Steven Ritz..... Joshua Bannett’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Randi Silibovsky &<br />
Michael Bromberg.......... Sarah & Sam Flomenberg’s<br />
B’nei Mitzvah<br />
Carolyn & Eric Jacobs.... Birth of Zachary Matthew Halbert<br />
Sherrie, Jeff, Max &<br />
Rachel Cohen ................. Andi Levin<br />
Judy Brookover .............. Birth of Ryan Daniel Trantas<br />
The Gelernt Family ........ Beatrice Waxman<br />
Dora & Oscar Wilsker.... Beatrice Waxman<br />
Nina & Lary Zucker ....... Ann Apple<br />
William Green<br />
Eileen & Mark<br />
Kleinman ........................ William Green<br />
Naomi & Barry<br />
Schimmer ....................... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Andy & Amy<br />
Blackstone ...................... Beatrice Waxman<br />
SHELLIE GREENSPUN SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Fuzzy & Gail Fendrick... Matthew Molotsky’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Fuzzy & Gail Fendrick... Lowell Fishman<br />
DONOR YAHRZEIT<br />
Gerry Grossman ............. Morty Grossman<br />
ALBERT GLEANER MEMORIAL FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
The Perlman Family....... Harold Gleaner’s birthday<br />
ISRAEL CONFIRMATION FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Dotti & Aaron Singer<br />
and family....................... Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Caren & Mark Fendrick . Simon Prutchi<br />
JOYS OF JEWISH LIVING SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Richard & Janet Levine.. Birth of Max Samuel Gertsman<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Stephanie & Chuck<br />
Cahn................................ Buddy Wechsler<br />
DONOR YAHRZEIT<br />
Betty, Frank & Larry<br />
Adler............................... Aunt, Irmgard Herz<br />
WILLIAM KATZ LANDSCAPING FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Florence Wallis .............. HAZAK Hospitality Committee<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Florence Wallis .............. Benjamin Buchalter
KIDDISH FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Judy & Richard<br />
Hymowitz....................... Kari & Jordan’s aufruf<br />
Lori & Elliot Braunstein Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
DONOR YAHRZEIT<br />
Mary Ellen Fishman....... Mother, Doris Sachs<br />
KAREN LEVY SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Shirley & Irv Lazar ........ Elihu Grossmann<br />
Sylvia Levy .................... Walter Rothchild<br />
Mother of Bruce Jacobs<br />
Estelle Kushner .............. Father, Louis Davis<br />
Sylvia Levy .................... Daughter, Karen Levy<br />
Mother, Anna Neifield<br />
RABBI MICAH PELTZ TZEDAKAH FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Hilda Isaacson ................ Rabbi Peltz<br />
PRAYER BOOK & BIBLE FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Jeffrey, Sherrie &<br />
Rachel Cohen ................. Max’s 14th birthday<br />
Jeffrey, Sherrie &<br />
Max Cohen..................... Rachel’s 11th birthday<br />
Trudy & Joe Levin ......... Harris Levin’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Carl & Beverly Byck...... Stanley Richman<br />
Sylvia Fine ..................... Stanley Richman<br />
Sandra Erlick.................. Brother, Edwin Bachin<br />
CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Vivian & Andrew<br />
Barnett ............................ Jerry Ackerman’s help with<br />
Sara’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Len & Marsha Yorinks .. Birth of Max Samuel Gertsman<br />
Debbie & Jerry Shrier .... Birth of Max Samuel Gertsman<br />
Carolyn & Eric Jacobs ... Birth of Audrey Gibson<br />
Heidingsselder<br />
Allison & Mark Shapiro<br />
and family....................... Sara Barnett’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Sid & Helene Amster ..... Beatrice Waxman<br />
Jackie & Stuart Goldstein<br />
and family....................... Beatrice Waxman<br />
Lisa & Marc Cohen........ Lowell Fishman<br />
RABBI LEWIS TZEDAKAH FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Daniel Rednic................. Rabbi Lewis<br />
Caren & Mark Fendrick . Sarah Lewis<br />
Teela Singh..................... Sarah Lewis<br />
Beatrice Heine................ Sarah Lewis<br />
Sherrie, Jeff, Max<br />
and Rachel Cohen .......... Sarah Lewis<br />
RABBI LINDEMANN TZEDAKAH FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Joel Rose ........................ Rabbi Lindemann<br />
Vivienne Stevens............ Rabbi Lindemann<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Vivian & Andrew<br />
Barnett ............................ Sara’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
Stephen & Mishel<br />
Cohen ............................. Jeremy Lindemann & Allison<br />
Singer’s engagement<br />
Dorit & David Bannett... Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Daniel Rednic................. Rabbi Lindemann<br />
Shelli & Fred Berlinsky . Seth Boory’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
David & Dorit Bannett... Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
The Silverstone Family .. Matthew Molotsky’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Estelle Kushner .............. Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Larry & Lynn Levine ..... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
George Covintree ........... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Ken & Marlene Rubin.... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Vera Bradin .................... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Jane & Dennis Satanoff.. Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Eryn & Ryan Stein ......... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Kenneth & Marilyn<br />
Henry.............................. Ben Buchalter<br />
Helen, Stephanie, Josh &<br />
Lisa Kirschbaum ............ Ben Buchalter<br />
Ed & Adele Cohen and<br />
family ............................. Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Shelli & Fred Berlinsky . Mother of Howard Friedman<br />
Sandy & David Jacoby;<br />
Dorothy Buchalter;<br />
Bernice & Bob Yampell. Benjamin Buchalter<br />
Brian Zell........................ Samuel Zell<br />
Helen & Ronald<br />
Graziano ......................... Benjamin Buchalter<br />
DONOR YAHRZEIT<br />
Sheila Kessler................. Father, Alvin Shapiro<br />
RABBI LEVENSON TZEDAKAH FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Estelle Kushner .............. Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
Teela Singh..................... Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
Jane & Jeff Kramer<br />
and family....................... Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
Sherrie, Jeff, Max<br />
and Rachel Cohen .......... Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
RACHMIEL COHEN LEVENSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
FOR CAMP RAMAH<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Susan & Arnie Baskies... Marc Cohen<br />
Sara Barnett’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
TBS Executive Board..... Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
Janet & Art Simons ........ Birth of Shir Haim Yedidya<br />
Levenson<br />
Gloria & Jerry Baer........ Marc Cohen<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Susan & Arnie Baskies... Elihu Grossmann<br />
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY<br />
Michelle, Steve, Ari,<br />
Gabi & Eitan<br />
Scheinthal....................... Russell Marx<br />
SOCIAL ACTION FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Phyllis & Manny Pak ..... Nancy Denenberg & Steve Osder<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Caren & Mark Fendrick . Birth of Zachary Halbert<br />
Ruth & Jeff Abrams and<br />
family ............................. Joshua Barnett’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Steve Osder and<br />
Nancy Denenberg........... Blanche Greenberg<br />
Beatrice Waxman<br />
SANDRA FRAME MUSIC FUND<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Myrna Birnbaum ............ Blanche Greenberg<br />
SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Marilyn Cohen & Gail<br />
Welch ............................. Esther Hymowitz’s birthday<br />
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Dorit & David Bannett....Cantor Taenzer’s help with Joshua’s<br />
Bar Mitzvah<br />
Marcia & Howard Levy..Rabbi & Sarah Lewis<br />
Caren & Mark Fendrick..Matt Molotsky’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Tyler & Allison Haaz’s B’not Mitzvah<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Gigi & Brad Schwartz.....Merle Levit<br />
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY<br />
Fred & Rachel Kurz........Deenie Ettenson<br />
STANLEY & DORIS RAVITZ ACT OF KINDNESS FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Jennifer & Eric Stofman .Harris Blum’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Marc Cohen<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Amy & Andy<br />
Blackstone.......................Beatrice Waxman<br />
SHIRLEY TOLTZIS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT &<br />
SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Traci & Gary Miller........Mitchell Magiday<br />
TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE & EDUCATION FUND<br />
DONOR IN APPRECIATION<br />
Jordan Shapiro and<br />
family ..............................Claire Spechler<br />
The Silverstone Family...Paula Bennett<br />
Daniel Rednic..................Dina Eliezer<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Daniel Rednic..................TBS Religious School Teachers<br />
Eileen & Mark<br />
Kleinman.........................Cara Reiff’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
Daniel Rednic..................TBS Religious School Teachers (?)<br />
Edi & Dina Eliezer..........Joshua Bannett’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Arlene & Jerry<br />
Schwartz..........................Joshua Warren’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Jodi & Dwyane Klessel...Josh Warren’s Bar Mitzvah<br />
Joshua Gershenfeld .........Claire Spechler<br />
Ben Gershenfeld..............Paula Bennett<br />
DONOR IN MEMORY OF<br />
Edi & Dina Eliezer..........Simon Prutchi<br />
DONOR SPEEDY RECOVERY<br />
Edi & Dina Eliezer..........Ken Seidman<br />
Leo, Lisa, Tanner &<br />
Corey Katz ......................Ken Seidman<br />
TORAH ENDOWMENT FUND<br />
DONOR IN HONOR OF<br />
Yakir Hasit ......................David & Lois Bromberg<br />
Sheila & Bob Kessler......Sarah Lewis<br />
DONOR YAHRZEIT<br />
Saul Grossmann ..............Brother, Philip Grossmann<br />
To send a contribution<br />
card online, please visit<br />
www.tbsonline.org and<br />
click on Send a Tribute.<br />
Samost Jewish Family & Children’s Service and Yad b’Yad (Hand in Hand)<br />
invite you to join them for<br />
Pink Shabbat<br />
Saturday, January 26 at 9:30 am at Temple Beth Sholom<br />
Yad b’Yad is a group that empowers one another in the fight against breast cancer.<br />
It provides conversation between survivors and new patients, ongoing support<br />
groups, resource materials, educational seminars, volunteer opportunities and<br />
more. Fighting breast cancer requires knowledge, the best medical care, and<br />
sometimes just a hand to hold.<br />
Contact Margery Dannenbaum at 424-1333, x 163.
We Need YOU<br />
to Help Make a Difference<br />
Volunteer for Super Sunday<br />
and Super Week 2008<br />
presented by Cipriani Builders—Remodeling Solutions<br />
Volunteers are needed to make phone calls on Super<br />
Sunday, January 27, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Katz<br />
Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill. Super Sunday<br />
raises the much-needed funds for the Jewish Federation’s<br />
Annual Campaign. The following shifts will run:<br />
9:15 am to 12:00 pm<br />
11:15 am to 2:00 pm<br />
3:15 pm to 6:00 pm<br />
5:15 pm to 8:00 pm<br />
A special teen shift will run from 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm<br />
Additional volunteers are needed for Super Week, our<br />
follow-up telephone sessions scheduled for January 28-31<br />
from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Federation offices. A<br />
complimentary dinner will be available<br />
for all Super Week volunteers.<br />
To become a Super Sunday volunteer,<br />
please register online at<br />
www.jewishsouthjersey.org or contact<br />
Debbie Boyer at 856-751-9500 x 599<br />
or dboyer@jfedsnj.org.<br />
Please join the TBS Young Members Group for an<br />
Adults-Only Bowling Night<br />
January 12, 2008 at 8:30 pm<br />
Laurel Lanes, Maple Shade<br />
Only $30 per couple<br />
Price includes unlimited bowling, shoe rentals,<br />
non-alcoholic beverages, snacks and dessert.<br />
Alcohol will be available for purchase.<br />
See enclosed flyer to register.<br />
Questions? Contact Stephanie Krause<br />
at skrause27@verizon.net or Hara<br />
Nahum at haranahum@yahoo.com.<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 16<br />
Library Corner (continued from page 12)<br />
“Bubie and Zaydie Come to My<br />
House” by Daniel Bloom<br />
“Jonathan and the Waves”<br />
by Shira Sheri<br />
“Lon-Lon’s Big Night”<br />
by Miri Leshem-Pelli<br />
“The Secret of the Priest’s Grotto”<br />
by Peter Taylor (Holocaust)<br />
“Talmud with Training Wheels”<br />
by Joel Lurie Grishaver<br />
“You Be the Judge: A Collection of<br />
Ethical Cases and Jewish<br />
Answers” by Joel Lurie Grishaver<br />
“Mah La’asot—What Should I do?<br />
A Book of Ethical Problems and<br />
Jewish Responses”<br />
by Joel Lurie Grishaver<br />
“The Mysterious Edge of the<br />
Heroic World” by E.L. Konigsburg<br />
Sunday Night at<br />
the Movies<br />
Join HAZAK, Sisterhood<br />
and Men’s Club<br />
as they welcome<br />
Bill Wine<br />
KYW Newsradio’s<br />
Movie Critic<br />
Sunday, January 27, 7 pm<br />
at Temple Beth Sholom<br />
Enjoy movie clips, a<br />
stimulating discussion and<br />
dairy dessert.<br />
Free to Sisterhood, Men’s Club<br />
and HAZAK members.<br />
$5 for guests.<br />
RSVP by Jan. 20 to:<br />
Carla Janoff, 795-8852 or<br />
jcoyle231@comcast.net<br />
Ellen Spitz, 429-9353 or<br />
easpitz@comcast.net<br />
For the Marlyn Greene CHESED<br />
Program:<br />
Please bring travel sized<br />
toiletries to<br />
help stock a shelter.
TUTORING<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER<br />
Dual Certified<br />
M.Ed/Special Ed in all subject<br />
areas including Hebrew. Can start<br />
immediately.<br />
Call Shayna Sellers-Sukoneck<br />
856-261-6460<br />
Rappaport’s Painting<br />
856-520-5999<br />
www.rappaportpainting.com<br />
~<br />
Interior . Exterior<br />
Faux<br />
Crown Molding<br />
Chair Rails<br />
Harmony Healthcare for Women, LLC<br />
Obstetrics & Gynecology<br />
Martin E. Kanoff, DO, FACOOG<br />
www.harmonywomen.com<br />
P.O. Box 8210 Telephone<br />
139 Ganttown Rd 856-232-0050<br />
Turnersville, NJ 856-232-0251 fax<br />
TBS Visits JGH<br />
Visit the JGH and Assisted<br />
Living Facility at Lions Gate<br />
at 2:30 pm on selected<br />
Saturdays. Upcoming dates<br />
to come. Call Norman Hutz<br />
at 428-6676 for more info.<br />
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To subscribe:<br />
Tobi@girlfriendzmag.com<br />
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Janet@girlfriendzmag.com<br />
Nancy@girlfriendzmag.com<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 18<br />
Upcoming<br />
Family Programs<br />
January 9: M/Aleph, 4:00pm<br />
January 25: M/Bet, 6:00 pm<br />
February 3: Dalet , 9:00am<br />
January 27: M/Bet, 6:00 pm<br />
February 9: Bet, 4:30 pm<br />
February 10: Aleph, 9:00 am<br />
Somerdale Family Dental<br />
Millard M. Braunstein DDS<br />
Associates<br />
Catering Corner…<br />
Turn your celebration into a simcha at TBS with one of our exclusive caterers!<br />
Barclay Caterers Leslie Rosen Catering Peachtree Kosher Prestige Catering<br />
Larry Drossner Leslie, Lewis or Ryan Rosen Jon Weinrott Sharon Gold<br />
856-424-9505 610-660-0608 215-657-7261 718-464-8400<br />
Carlebach-style Kabbalat Shabbat Service Schedule<br />
Shlomo Carlebach was a Jewish religious<br />
teacher, composer and singer who was known as<br />
“The Singing Rabbi” during his lifetime.<br />
Although his roots lay in traditional Orthodox<br />
Yeshivot, he branched out to create his own<br />
movement combining Hasidic-style warmth and<br />
personal interaction, public concerts and songfilled<br />
synagogue services.<br />
Carlebach is considered by many to be the<br />
foremost Jewish religious songwriter in the<br />
second half of the 20th Century. In a career that<br />
spanned over 30 years, he recorded more than 25<br />
albums that continue to have wide popularity and<br />
appeal. His influence also continues to this day in<br />
so-called “Carlebach minyanim” located in many<br />
cities around the globe.<br />
If you haven’t yet experienced the joy and<br />
excitement that accompany this wonderful Friday<br />
evening service, then you’re missing a special treat.<br />
We start with “A Taste of Shabbat” at 5:45 pm.<br />
This is a small buffet of vegetables, pita, hummus,<br />
fruit, etc. to keep your tummies full until after the<br />
service, which begins at 6:15 pm and lasts until<br />
around 7:30 pm.<br />
Plan to attend and bring your family. Once you’ve<br />
experienced this, you’ll want to come back for more.<br />
These services will be held on:<br />
• January 11, 2008<br />
• February 29, 2008<br />
• April 11, 2008<br />
• May 23, 2008<br />
Francine B. Rebhun DMD<br />
Susan B. Trager DMD<br />
Somerdale Family<br />
Dental Associates<br />
Let our family treat your family<br />
and give yourself<br />
something to smile about.<br />
856-783-3499<br />
205 N. White Horse Pike<br />
Somerdale, NJ 08083
YOUR CHOICE CAR SERVICE<br />
Prompt Service<br />
Good Conversation<br />
24 Hours/7 Days a Week<br />
Proprietor: Alan Cohen, son of<br />
TBS’ own Myrna Cohen!<br />
Weichert<br />
Airports • Courier Service<br />
All Occasions<br />
Call 609-220-4069<br />
FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 100 YEARS<br />
Eiselen’s Pastry Shoppe<br />
Cakes for All Occasions<br />
Kosher Supervision by<br />
Rabbinical Assembly of Philadelphia<br />
Ivy Ridge Shopping Center<br />
7130 Ridge Avenue, Phila, PA<br />
P: 215.482.3111 • F: 215.487.7410<br />
Rick & Lucy Eiselen & Family<br />
Knitters in the Know Always Go...<br />
the<br />
knitting<br />
store<br />
Heritage Square #14 ■ 856-751-7750<br />
1871 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill<br />
theknittingstore@comcast.net<br />
Senior Solutions<br />
Counseling & Support Services<br />
Promoting Senior Independence<br />
Geriatric Case Management<br />
In-home appointments<br />
Jill Coval, MSW/LSW<br />
856-287-5694<br />
JillCovalMSW@comcast.net<br />
Bringing 22 Years of Success to Cherry Hill<br />
Bring this ad and receive<br />
$30 off skills assessment<br />
Reading . Math . SAT . Writing . Study Skills<br />
SHORT HILLS TOWNE CENTER<br />
(856) 616–8808<br />
Magowan<br />
HOME REPAIRS<br />
Steve Magowan<br />
Reliable, capable, honest<br />
and experienced<br />
handyman.<br />
Call 856-751-8323<br />
DAVE FILAN<br />
Plumbing and Heating<br />
Complete Emergency Service . Bathroom Remodeling<br />
“Visit Our Showroom”<br />
—By Appointment Only—<br />
Hot Water Heaters . Sump Pumps . Garbage<br />
Disposals<br />
856-751-8118<br />
1816 Garden Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ<br />
Plumbing Lic. Number 5256<br />
Rebhun<br />
OB-GYN CARE OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY<br />
A Division of Regional Women’s Health Group, LLC<br />
Lennard R. Gildiner, M.D.<br />
Marie Henselder-Kimmel, M.D.<br />
Colleen M. McCleery, M.D.<br />
Donald R. Cannon, M.D.<br />
Judith Stuart Ruffin, M.D.<br />
Candice A. DiSanti, CNM<br />
Susan Hutchinson, MSN, APN, C<br />
Leslee J. Means, MSN, APN, C<br />
406 Gibbsboro Road, E . Lindenwold, NJ 08021<br />
Phone 856-435-7007 . Fax 856-435-7077<br />
HOME HEALTH CARE<br />
Nancy Toll Perilstein, Area Director<br />
Millennium Flowers<br />
January 2008 TEVET/SHEVAT 5768 Page 19<br />
Dr. David Mellul<br />
Surgeon—Podiatrist<br />
Dr. Victor Mellul<br />
Dermatologist<br />
Dr. Steven Mellul<br />
Cosmetic Surgeon<br />
200 S. Kings Hwy . Cherry Hill, NJ<br />
856-429-9009<br />
MEDICARE PROVIDERS<br />
Eric D. Glasofer, M.D., Ph.D., P.A.<br />
PEDIATRIC & ADULT<br />
ALLERGY AND CLINICAL<br />
IMMUNOLOGY<br />
GLENDALE EXECUTIVE CAMPUS<br />
(856) 772-1200 SUITE 904<br />
OFFICE HOURS 1000 WHITE HORSE<br />
BY APPOINTMENT VOORHEES, NJ<br />
Men’s Club World<br />
Wide Wrap<br />
The Federation of Jewish<br />
Men’s Club’s<br />
World Wide Wrap<br />
is an annual international<br />
event in which TBS<br />
participates. Join us on<br />
February 3, 2008 at 9:00 am,<br />
as we join together to put<br />
on our Tefillin.<br />
For more information<br />
please contact Men’s Club<br />
President Adam Pollack at<br />
856-278-1369.<br />
295 W Route 70<br />
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002<br />
Phone: (856) 216-1350<br />
Fax: (609) 216-1309<br />
nancy.perilstein@nursefinders.com<br />
Floral Designs for All Occasions<br />
Avian Plaza, 2999 Evesham Rd, Voorhees, NJ 08043<br />
856-489-8404<br />
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Wedding and Party Arrangements,<br />
Fruit Baskets, Plants, Balloons, Baby Arrangements<br />
www.flowersbymillennium.com