April 2011 - Congregation Beth Am

Where Contemporary Jews
Embrace Traditional Judaism
BETH AM
Bulletin
April 2011 Adar II / Nisan 5771
First Night Seder
at Beth Am
led by Rabbi Rick
featuring a sumptuous meal
prepared by Beth Am
MONday, APRIL 18
Seder begins promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Seating is limited!
Please R.S.V.P. and pay no later than FRIDAY, APRIL 8:
• through our office (407.862.3505) or
• the secure Payment page on our web site (www.CongBethAm.org)
Your payment secures your reservation.
• Adults (member) .........................................$45
• Adults (non-member)..................................$55
• Children (ages 5-12).....................................$25
• Under age 5............................................... FREE
• College students without local family ..........$10
• Active duty military personnel................... FREE

By chance, a slave became the Queen of
a small country. Her first order was that a
small hut be built near the royal palace. In
FROM
it, she put her tattered clothing of slavery as
well as a big mirror. The royal ministers
OUR
asked the Queen to explain her strange
behavior, reminding her that the Queen RABBI
must guard her dignity, even when she is
alone. The Queen answered, "Before I
became the Queen I was a slave. When I
put on the rags of slavery and look at the image of a slave in the
mirror, I remind myself that I was a slave. By remembering this I
am able to empathize with those who are not yet free, and it is
only with this empathy that I can properly understand the
significance and responsibilities of being the Queen."
At the Passover Seder, we recite Avadim Hayee'nu - We were
slaves - and use the symbols of the Seder as a mirror. We taste
the bitterness of slavery by eating the maror (onions or
horseradish), and we witness the tears of those who are enslaved
when we taste the salt water in which we dip the karpas (parsley,
celery, carrots or lettuce). By looking into this mirror and reexperiencing
slavery, we reaffirm that freedom is precious, and
we protect ourselves against taking that precious possession for
granted.
During the Passover Seder we recite
B'khol Dor va-Dor: In every generation, we
must see ourselves as if we personally were
among those who were brought out of
Mitzrayim. We tell the story of our
deliverance.
As a free people, we proclaim the joy of
freedom as we drink sweet wine (or grape
juice) and sit in a relaxed atmosphere. We
fill the Cup of Elijah and open our doors as an affirmation that we
will work to "open doors" that lead to a brighter future. By
participating in a Passover Seder each year, we renew our
commitment to work towards building a world of universal
freedom, justice and peace. This, to me, is the message of
Passover. This is our People's most treasured dream.
Elissa and I wish everyone Hag Same'ah v'Kasher – a joyful
and meaningful Pesah.
— Rabbi Rick Sherwin
RabbiRick@embarqmail.com
BEYOND THE PASSOVER SEDER
YIZKOR SERVICE
We sometimes spend so much time preparing for the Passover Seder that we
forget that the point of Passover is to be free of the complexities in life. Given
the priority of food and the social environment created by eating, we focus on
cleaning everything thoroughly and simplifying our diet. Though not
necessarily "halakhic," these are some minimal suggestions to create a
Passover spirit in your home.
KITCHEN
Eat at home or at each other's homes as much as possible
(leave restaurants for the rest of the year)
Clean refrigerator, stove (especially the top)
Put away any appliances specifically designed for bread:
● breadmakers
● toasters
Put away baking sheets used specifically for breads or cakes.
FOOD
Food ingredients should be simple and natural.
Try to avoid foods with a lot of chemicals/ingredients
unless specifically certified for Passover use
Concentrate on simple foods:
● salads, fresh fruits (if canned, then in its own juice),
● meats, eggs, milk, natural juices, unprocessed cheese,
● cottage cheese, natural applesauce, etc.
Avoid wheat/flour products and snack foods that do not have a specific
certification for Passover.
Soft drinks: Diet Coke products are all acceptable for Passover, with or
without certification. (Regular Coke requires certification).
The Yizkor service is a memorial service recited in
conjunction with the major festivals (which are
traditionally "family time"):
● The end of Passover
● Shavuot
● Yom Kippur
● The end of Sukkot (Sh'mini Atzeret)
It is a service of memory to recall those who
have died and whose lives and deaths have given
our lives meaning and direction.
The primary responsibility is to recite
prayers of memory for grandparents and
parents, spouses, siblings, children and
grandchildren. Others come to pay respect to
other relatives and friends, both Jewish and
non-Jewish.
The Yizkor service is a way to connect our
thoughts to those who have influenced our lives
and to those whose lives we influence today. It is a
reminder that the energies of the past flow through
the present to shape the future.
Please join us on the evening and morning of the
seventh day of Passover for the very significant
Yizkor service:
● Sunday evening, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
● Monday morning, April 25 at 10 a.m.
Go to
for a full listing of the Rabbinical Assembly's Passover Standards.
The key is to live with simplicity... we have the freedom to do exactly that.
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As Pesah approaches, I reflect on the
many relationships I have formed with
congregation members over my past year
as president. Beth Am is truly a unique and
amazing place, with our membership made
up of so many distinct personalities and
capabilities. Our membership is comprised
of conservatives, liberals, young, old and
everything in between. In dealing with so
many types of personalities in my role as
president, I try to keep in mind a story that my parents told me
when I was a young boy and remember each day to use the
message of this story as a guide to living my life. Is this story
true As Rabbi Rick so often tell his students, both young and
old: "It does not matter if it happened or not, it is what you have
learned from the story." I hope this little story will give you as
much insight into living each day as it has given me.
This story takes place thousands of years ago in ancient
Palestine. A man carried two large pots on the ends of a long
pole across his back as he returned home after getting water
from a nearby stream. Unfortunately, one of the pots developed
a small crack. While the other pot was perfect and consistently
delivered a full portion of water after the long walk from the
stream, the cracked pot leaked, arriving home only half full.
Working to capacity, the perfect pot was proud of its
accomplishment; however, the cracked pot was embarrassed by
its inadequacy and felt unhappy that it accomplished only half of
what its partner could.
After years of failure, the cracked pot spoke to the water
carrier. "I am ashamed of myself. I want
to apologize to you." "Why" asked the
carrier. "I deliver only half my capacity
FROM
because of the crack in my side. My crack
OUR makes you work extra hard."
Feeling sorry for the cracked pot, the
water carrier wanted to pick up its spirits.
"The next time we go to the stream for
water watch the beautiful flowers on the
roadside."
The cracked pot noticed the beautiful flowers on the roadside,
which made it feel better. But at the end, it still felt bad because
it had leaked half its water, so again the pot apologized to the
carrier for its failure.
The carrier said to the pot, "Did you notice that the flowers
were only on your side of the path, not on the other side
Knowing about your flaw, I planted seeds on your side of the
path. You watered them every day as we walked back from the
stream. Without you being the way you are, we could not have
these beautiful flowers to enjoy."
While some of us are full of ourselves, each of us has flaws.
We're all like the cracked pot. But it's our flaws that make our
lives rewarding. Let us appreciate each person for what they are,
and look for the good in them.
PRESIDENT
— Jim Riola
President
SIYUM B'KHORIM AT CBA
Monday Morning – April 18 – 7:15 a.m.
It is an ancient and widespread custom for the firstborn to fast
on Erev Pesah as a statement of thanksgiving that the Angel of
Death "passed over" the homes of the Israelites during the tenth
plague.
There are different customs associated with this fast. Ancient
sources teach that every firstborn – male or female – must fast
on this day (if there is no firstborn, then the oldest in the house
must fast).
BUT… This fast is treated with leniency so that if there is a
meal associated with a mitzva (such as a Siyum which completes
a section of Talmud) the firstborn may partake of the meal. Once
the fast is broken for a mitzva, the firstborn may eat during the
remainder of the day.
The Siyum B'khorim is a particularly meaningful Parent-Child
occasion for learning and prayer. Breakfast will be served to
everyone in attendance, even those who are not
"firstborn"... but only after we study!
MA’OT HITTIN: THE MATZA FUND
To help those in need on Passover and/or "sell" all your
leaven, please complete and return the form on Page 12.
A PASSOVER GUIDE
A Passover guide, with information about how to make the
Seder a memorable experience and how to prepare your home for
Passover, is available through a link on the Home page of our
website. The guide is also being distributed through our weekly
e-mail message.
If you don't have e-mail or internet access, printed copies of
the guide are available at our office.
S'FIRA: COUNTING THE OMER
For seven weeks – from the Second Passover Seder until the
evening preceding Shavuot – we commemorate the measure of
barley (known as the Omer) that our ancestors brought to the
Temple in Jerusalem as a thanksgiving offering for the Spring
harvest. As we begin each new day during this 49-day period, we
assign a number to it.
The period of counting is called S'fira, and it creates a bridge
between Passover and Shavuot. The exodus meant that we were
physically free from slavery in Egypt; revelation at Sinai (the
theme of Shavuot) enabled us to be spiritually free to study Torah
and to enhance our lives with depth and meaning. The message
of S'fira is that physical freedom without spiritual freedom is
incomplete.
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT-ELECT
I know it is only April for most of you, but I am often reminded
by our Congregational President Jim Riola that his term in office is
winding down. In November, you will elect a new Board of
Directors which will administer the operation of our synagogue,
everything from budgets to events. You can help Beth Am
continue to improve our service to our members and the
community. You can volunteer for the Nominating Committee
where you will help identify and recruit members who are willing
to serve on the 2012 Board. During these past 15 months, we
have focused on bringing the daily operations and activities at
Beth Am into "maintenance mode" – no more continually reinventing
the wheel. We have reorganized our accounting and
financial records and membership data base, documented event
procedures and reviewed and revised our security and
maintenance. The roles of our Vice Presidents of Religious
Activities, Education, Membership and Ways & Means are
organized to support the ongoing activities at Beth Am. The
leadership of the Men's Club and Sisterhood are part of this
coordination effort. All Beth Am employees have well defined
roles and tasks to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
Most of you would be amazed at how many "hits" we are
getting on our website. Our site lets the Greater Orlando
community know just how diverse and accepting we are. As we
forge new relationships with both religious and secular
institutions, it is nice to know that we are being watched. With
that in mind:
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
We are working diligently to complete the building addition in
time for the beginning of the new school year in August. Please
give generously to our fundraising campaign since its goal is to
create a proper environment in which to provide an excellent
Jewish education to the next generations. An investment in
knowledge always pays the best interest (attributed to Ben
Franklin).
DON'T PASS-OVER
THIS OPPORTUNITY!
— Steve Leibowitz
President-Elect
CBA SISTERHOOD
Affiliated with
Women's League for
Conservative/Masorti Judaism
As I write this, the Purim Carnival is coming up and then our
joyful celebration of Purim. I hope you were able to participate in
one, or both, of these events and most importantly – I hope you
had the opportunity to have a homemade Hamantaschen! The
Baking Day in February was wonderful. Thank you to Norma
Greenberg, Lillian Tobias, Lisa Alpert, Katie Alpert, Amber
Goldberg and Nancy Brown for making the dough in the morning.
Thank you to everyone who came to bake. It was a lot of fun
and the best part was watching the children!
In February, at the Judaic Needlecraft meeting, there was
interest in getting a group together to learn more about
needlepoint, knitting, cross-stitch and more. Cyndie Elman very
graciously offered to teach. If you are interested in learning or
perfecting your skills, or if you would just like to work on your
project with others, please contact me so we can make
arrangements for the group to meet. For ideas on projects, be
sure to check out Crafty Needle either online or on Facebook.
Thank you to everyone who responded to the quick survey that
was emailed in March via Survey Monkey. Your responses will
enable our CBA Sisterhood to make plans for our future. Many of
the respondents noted that they hadn’t joined Sisterhood because
they forgot! It is not too late. Join now and you will be a
member through June 30, 2012!
On behalf of CBA Sisterhood, I wish all our CBA families a
happy and joyous Pesah.
— Cathy Swerdlow
Sisterhood President
cswerd@gmail.com
321.663.3448
Won't you add your name
to the list (Page 11)
of those who support
Jewish education at Beth Am
Be a part of the team that will make our Seder the talk of
the town. We need team members to help with food
preparation and setup at the following times:
Sunday, April 17 – morning and afternoon
Monday, April 18 – morning
Please contact Sheri Rosenberg (321.356.1529 or
s18rosenberg@earthlink.net) and let her know when
you'll help.
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CHALUTZIM — OUR YOUTH GROUP
BOOK & MOVIE CLUB
The CBA Book & Movie Club has been very active since the
beginning of 2011. We began the year by reading and discussing
Not by the Sword, a book about a KKK Grand Wizard and a
Jewish religious leader, set in present day Nebraska. In February,
we enjoyed watching The Infidel, a comedy about a middle-aged
Muslim man who discovers that he had been born Jewish. By the
time, you read this, we will have met in March, having read and
discussed Little Bee. Set in modern times, it is a novel of a young
Nigerian girl who entered England illegally.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday April 21. It is movie time
again and we will view a classic movie, Cast a Giant Shadow. It
is a real-life account of a Jewish-American officer, Col. David
"Mickey" Marcus, who commanded units of the fledgling Israel
Defense Force during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He is aware
that the men under his command do not have proper training or
weapons but is inspired by their spirit and determination. This
seems an appropriate time to learn more about the birth of Israel,
with Israeli Independence Day coming soon.
We will meet at a member's home at 7 p.m. Please contact me
to R.S.V.P. and for directions. Sorry, no popcorn during Pesah,
but holiday appropriate snacks will be available.
I look forward to seeing you then.
Norma Greenberg
407.788.2285
Normajg28@aol.com
OUR SCHOOL EXPANSION
EXPECTED COMPLETION:
AUGUST 2011
I have truly been enjoying being able to watch Chalutzim, the
Beth Am youth group, as it continues to thrive and grow. In
March, we participated in a couple of different events for Purim.
We volunteered at the Purim Carnival and then we even had our
very own Purim Extravaganza at the end of the month!
Along with Chalutzim, I also have the privilege of working with
the Sunday school tutors, all of whom are active participants in
Chalutzim. On Sundays, we meet and work on different projects
for the Beth Am community. For the past few months, we have
been putting together a "picture book Siddur" for our first and
second graders. We have been learning about each prayer that
the first and second graders recite in their morning t'fila and
brainstormed creative ways to depict the prayers in illustrations.
Now, we are putting on the final touches before we compile it
into the Siddur.
Whether it's getting involved in the Sunday tutoring program or
Chalutzim, or even both, I urge you to encourage your 5th-8th
graders to join us in all of our fun and exciting activities!
As always, if you have any questions, concerns or comments,
please feel free to contact me.
I wish everyone a very happy Pesah.
CONTINUITY AT CBA
– Talia Boxman
Youth Program Advisor
talia.boxman@gmail.com
Every member of the congregation is invited to attend
one of two VITAL meetings with Rabbi Rick in April (a
third meeting will be scheduled in May or June). We
NEED our members to attend either meeting, which will
focus on the continuity of Congregation Beth Am.
This is the agenda, in order of priority:
● Flavor and culture of the congregation
● What people think the congregation needs
to do to service our families' spiritual needs
● The need for leadership
● Funding for the Educational expansion
Again, this type of meeting with Rabbi Rick is
absolutely vital to the continuity of the congregation.
The first meeting is at the home of Erica & Paul
Karlinsky on Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. Please R.S.V.P.
(407.804.0935 or ekarlinksy@cfl.rr.com) as soon as
possible to get their address and directions.
The second meeting is at the home of Margie & Paul
Schlesinger on Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m. Please
R.S.V.P. (407.951.6371 or margieinfl@hotmail.com)
as soon as possible to get their address and directions.
This meeting is vital to our congregation's future.
Please call with your YES or NO response, with the hope
that you will say YES!!!!!!
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Catering
By Artisans
(Your CBA Caterer)
Celebrating a simha at Beth Am
delicious food
If you want...
an impressive presentation
personal, caring attention
every last detail taken care of
unbeatable pricing
catering profits to benefit Beth Am
Then...
Catering By Artisans is your only choice!
For information, contact:
Sheri Rosenberg
321.356.1529
Support Beth Am AND
celebrate your special occasion
with custom invitations and announcements.
We carry a full line from
Regency, Encore and Checkerboard.
You can also order a tallit
for yourself or for your child's Bat/Bar Mitzva.
Contact Debbie Davids at 407.869.0238.
APRIL B'NAI MITZVA
Laura Roseanne Myers, daughter of Ernest and Theresa Myers
and sister of Sarah, will be called to the Torah for the first time as
a Bat Mitzva on Saturday, April 9. Laura is in the seventh grade
at Gotha Middle School where she is on the Honor Roll and a
member of the National Junior Honor Society. Laura enjoys
playing violin, and plays in the advanced orchestra. Her other
hobbies and interests include reading, nature, swimming,
listening to music and playing video games.
JONAH GOLDBERG
April 30
26 Nisan
K'doshim
LAURA MYERS
HOW TO CONTACT US
407.862.3505
April 9
5 Nisan
M'tzora
Jonah Nathan Goldberg, son of Amy and Russell Goldberg and
brother of Eli and Noah, will be called to the Torah for the first
time as a Bar Mitzva on Saturday, April 30. Jonah is in the
seventh grade at Sanford Middle School where he is in the band
and a member of the Beta Club. He enjoys gaming and playing
basketball and football.
Shalom@CongBethAm.org
www.CongBethAm.org
Please direct
all correspondence to:
P.O. Box 915756
Longwood, FL 32791-5756
SHARING THE CARING
Share the news with members who don't have e-mail
Share your compassion with recently bereaved members
Share your time with members who are home alone
Share your time with members who are in nursing homes
Share your time with members who are in a hospital
Join the Care Team —
for additional information, please contact
Debbie Zelkowitz (407.862.7471)
We're located at:
3899 Sand Lake Road
Longwood, FL 32779
If we have inadvertently omitted a birthday, anniversary
or yahrtzeit or published incorrect personal information
about you in this Bulletin, we apologize. Please let us
know about the error so that we can correct our records.
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April 2011 Congregation Beth Am Adar II / Nisan 5771
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri t b #
STUDY & DISCUSSION GROUP
MEETS AFTER
KIDDUSH LUNCHEON
EVERY SATURDAY
REMINDER:
COMMUNITY MINYAN
7:45 AM, MON.-FRI.
1 7:25
7:00 PM
Family
Service
2
9:00 AM
Mitzva Class
10:00 AM
Tazri'a
Sunset: 7:44
3
4 5
6
7 8 7:29
9
9:30 AM
Religious School
7:00 PM
CBA Meeting at
Member's Home
5:00 PM
Religious School
(Winter Springs)
4:15 PM
Religious School
(Longwood)
7:15 PM
Adult Education 3
8:00 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
Bat Mitzva
Laura Myers
9:00 AM
Mitzva Class
10:00 AM
M'tzora
Bat Mitzva
Laura Myers
Sunset: 7:48
10
11 12
13
14 15 7:33
16
Men's Club
Kashers Kitchen
For Passover
9:00 AM
Bloodmobile
9:30 AM
Religious School
10:00 AM
Adult Education 1
11:00 AM
Adult Education 2
4:00 PM
CBA Meeting at
Member's Home
5:00 PM
Religious School
(Winter Springs)
6:00 PM
Poker
Tournament
(Highland
Manor)
7:30 PM
Board Meeting
4:00 PM
Raffle Drawing
4:15 PM
Religious School
(Longwood)
7:15 PM
Adult Education 3
8:00 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
9:00 AM
Mitzva Class
10:00 AM
Aharay Mot
Sunset: 7:52
17
18
19
20
21
22 7:37
23
No Religious School
NIGHT:
Search for hamaytz
7:15 AM
Siyum B'khorim
6:30 PM
First Night
Congregational
Seder
OFFICE CLOSED
No Religious School
10:00 AM
Festival Morning
Service
Evening:
Second Night
Seder (at home)
OFFICE CLOSED
No Religious School
9:00 AM
Festival Morning
Service
(COS)
7:00 PM
Book &
Movie Club
(Member's
Home)
Welcome
Shabbat
At Home
With Your
Family
(No evening service)
No Mitzva Class
10:00 AM
Hol Ha-moed
Sunset: 7:56
24
25
26
27
28 29 7:41
30
No Religious School
7:30 PM
Festival Evening
Service & Yizkor
OFFICE CLOSED
10:00 AM
Festival Morning
Service & Yizkor
Israel Passover
Ends At
Sunset
OFFICE CLOSED
No Religious School
9:00 AM
Festival Morning
Service
(COS)
Passover Ends
At Sunset
4:15 PM
Religious School
(Longwood)
8:00 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
Bar Mitzva
Jonah Goldberg
9:00 AM
Mitzva Class
10:00 AM
K'doshim
Bar Mitzva
Jonah Goldberg
Sunset: 8:00
Adult Ed. 1: 101 Questions Adult Ed. 2: Siddur Skills and ABM Adult Ed. 3: Reading the Bible "Between the Lines"
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EBAY AT CBA
Do you have:
● A gift or gift certificate that you can't use
● A piece of artwork that used to hang in your
house but no longer fits in
● New or gently used non-clothing items
● Designer clothing or accessories
● Jewelry that you no longer wear
● An impulse buy that you don't use
If so, please donate the items to us – it's a win-win situation.
You support Beth Am and get the tax deduction – we sell the
items on eBay and other venues and use the proceeds to fund
operations, activities and programming at Beth Am.
We thank the people who have given us items to sell and we
thank Herb Weissman, through whose efforts we are raising
almost $300 each month. He has sold electronics, small
appliances, artwork, menoras, candlesticks, etc. So please think
of CBA when you think of disposing of gently used items you no
longer need.
Please call Herb (407.774.9695) if you have any questions or to
arrange for pickup of your unused treasures.
MAKE A DEPOSIT IN THE FOOD BANK
Imagine for a moment, children with not enough food to eat.
Now, imagine parents having to choose between paying the rent
or buying food. Too many families in our community are faced
with this difficult choice every day.
To help individuals and families in need, Congregation Beth Am
is teaming with Jewish Family Services (JFS) to collect nonperishable
items (such as peanut butter, pasta, children’s lunchbox
snacks, and baby products, etc.) and canned goods
(vegetables, fruit, tuna fish, soup, etc.) for the Pearlman Food
Pantry.
From April 3 – 15, please drop off your food donation in our
collection bin. It's a great way to empty your pantry in
preparation for Passover and do a mitzva at the same time!
Cash donations are appreciated and a great way to increase
your support. For every $1 received, JFS can purchase $6 worth
of food at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please mail your cash
donation directly to:
JFS
The George Wolly Center
2100 Lee Road
Winter Park, FL 32789
Sure, you're a full-blooded American.
But would it be such a problem
if you were one pint short
Sunday, April 10
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Mark this date — the Bloodmobile from
Florida's Blood Centers will be coming to CBA.
Since the donation cycle is 56 days, if you wish to
give blood when the Bloodmobile comes to CBA,
please do not give blood after February 11.
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Enter the CBA raffle
for a $1,000 gift card!
Drawing: April 13, 2011
at Congregation Beth Am
$10 / TICKET
Ticket sales limited to 1000 tickets
Just cut out and
fill in the ticket stubs.
Then, drop off or mail stubs
and payment to our office.
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SUPPORTERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION AT BETH AM
We thank the following supporters of Jewish education at Beth Am who have provided funds for the
expansion of our education facility:
Paul & Cheryl Allen
Allergy & Asthma Associates
Greg Alman
Eric & Lisa Alpert
Myron & Allyson Ascher
Jules & Elyse Baclar
Michael & Roxanne Baron
Steven & Nikki Botwinik
Ken & Wendy Bowman
Paul & Susan Brodersen
Alan & Anne Brown
Michael & Lauri Cayado
Rich & Lori Citrenbaum
Dilly Clarke
Baruch & Shlomith Cohen
Jeff Cohen & Luci Belnick
Mike & Joanna Cohen
Dan & Caryn Coultoff
Eric & Lisa Coultoff
Joe & Bernice Davids
Mark & Debbie Davids
Brian & Amy Dorman
Jerry & Sima Feldberg
Eva Gaber
Rick & Donna Gardner
Phil & Fran Gelfand
Ira & Holly Gordon
Hank & Norma Greenberg
Mike & Sandi Groberg
Alan & Sandra Hammer
Millie Harris
Lori Helman
Mark Israel
Steve & Denise Jaffe
Daniel Kaprow
Marissa Kaprow
Phil & Sara Kaprow
Shaina Kaprow
Paul & Erica Karlinsky
Matt & Kristi Klein
Steve & Mary Kutner
Lloyd & Mary Lavin
Rose Lazoritz
Elliot & Barbara Leavitt
Jack & Jeri Leavitt
Steve & Linda Leibowitz
Norm & Marlene Levin
Jon & Gail Lewis
Ira & Doris Locks
Jay & Robin Mackler
Tom & Joanie Mayer
Simon & Nancy Mendel
Lane & Suzanne Mercer
Barry Miller
Sondra Oscher
Thom & Beth Oxborough
Albion & Susette Percy
Jeff & Shelby Poiley
David & Shari Pudles
Dan & Kris Rashy
Morris & Sheila Rashy
Seth & Debbie Reichelson
Jim & Jill Riola
Steve & Ceil Rosenberg
Steve Sable & Susan Shapiro
Steve & Lucy Seidler
Bernice Shapiro
Joseph & Sheila Shapiro
Sam & Rachel Shapiro
Marc & Nancy Sharfman
Rabbi Rick & Elissa Sherwin
Marc & Diane Siegel
Neal & Bernadette Silverstein
Moishe & Ruth Sniad
Joan Somers
Ron & Nancy Stern
Michael & Joy Stricker
David & Cathy Swerdlow
Lillian Tobias
Jason & Kristina Tollefson
Sherwood & Susan Weisman
Herb & Shelley Weissman
Dan & Sherry Williams
Louis & Nance Wilson
Anne Zahary
Justin & Alisa Zinovoy
Whether or not you have children enrolled in our school, NOW is the time to meet your responsibility
to educate current and future generations by supporting this addition with a generous contribution to
our "Dor-To-Dor" Campaign.
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Our tradition teaches us the importance of tz'daka. What a
wonderful and lasting way to commemorate a birthday,
anniversary, yahrtzeit, recovery from illness or hardship, Bat or
Bar Mitzva, wedding, new baby or other occasion! Or give just
because... !
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING
SUPPORTERS OF BETH AM
We maintain various funds, donations to which are used to
support our many activities and to make Beth Am the Synagogue
we want it to be. Please show that you care — make a
contribution to the fund of your choice. All contributions are tax
deductible.
ONEG/KIDDUSH SPONSORS
The Kirschenbaum Family, to celebrate their granddaughter,
Leah Avery Falkner, receiving the title of a Hebrew name
Anita & Bernardo Perelmuter, to celebrate their grandson
Ethan becoming a Bar Mitzva
Renee & Steven Perelmuter, to celebrate their son Ethan
becoming a Bar Mitzva
Jill & Jim Riola, in appreciation of the Board of Directors
Nancy & Marc Sharfman, to celebrate their 12th wedding
anniversary
Lori & Todd Sitrin, to celebrate Alex and Jamie becoming
B'nai Mitzva
Suzanne & Eric Weinstein, to celebrate their daughter Emily
becoming a Bat Mitzva
GENERAL FUND
Anne & Alan Brown, to honor the memory of Alan's father,
Sidney Brown
Jo Ann & Stuart Farb, to honor the memory of Ceil Rosenberg's
father, Louis Schiff
Kim & Howard Finkelstein, to honor the memory of Howard's
father, Lee Finkelstein
Rivka & Yerach Lazarovitz, in appreciation of being called to
the Torah for an aliya
Miriam Levy, to honor the memory of Ivor's mother, Leah Levy
Miriam Levy, to honor the memory of Ivor's sister,
Betty Silverne
Gloria Schwartz, to honor the memory of Bea Finkelstein,
mother, grandmother and dear friend
Bernie Siegel, to honor the memory of his mother, Anny Siegel
Diane & Marc Siegel, to honor the memory of Diane's
grandmother, Erna Stern
Helen Tishman, to honor the memory of her first husband,
Leon Tishman
Lillian Tobias, to honor the memory of her sister, Selma Pensky
Lillian Tobias, to celebrate the birthday of Edith Zwick
Rachel Weiner, to honor Judith Smith
"DOR-TO-DOR" (GENERATION-TO-GENERATION)
CAMPAIGN TO FUND SCHOOL ADDITION
Sandy & Alan Hammer, to honor their granddaughters,
Lily and Maddie Feinman
Erica & Paul Karlinsky, in appreciation of Rabbi Rick's kindness
Bernice Shapiro, to honor the memory of her husband,
William "Bill" Shapiro
Sheila & Joseph Shapiro, to honor Rachel, Sam, Lindsey and
Rebecca
Ruth & Moishe Sniad, to honor the memory of Ruth's father,
Carl Liebeskind
EDUCATION FUND
Frances & Fred Brown, to honor the memory of Fred's father,
Sidney Brown
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Ruth & Moishe Sniad, in appreciation of Rabbi Rick and to
honor Kedron Morgenstern
MA’OT HITTIN: THE MATZA FUND
It is an ancient custom to make a special solicitation of funds before Pesah to help those in need. While charity is a mitzva at all
times, it was felt that on Pesah particularly, no one should go hungry. We continue this custom today by contributing money that
will enable others to celebrate Passover in a manner befitting one who is no longer a slave.
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Dear Rabbi Rick,
___ I/We enclose my/our contribution to the Matza Fund.
___ I/We hereby authorize you, as the agent of Congregation Beth Am, to use a portion of the enclosed contribution to
symbolically "sell" all leaven in my/our possession. The remainder of the contribution is to be set aside for the mitzva of Ma’ot
Hittin.
Signature _______________________________________ Printed name _________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Date ________________________________
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WE REMEMBER… APRIL YAHRTZEITS
1 Regina Katz*
Rose Lily Leibovitz, grandmother of Steve Leibowitz
Bessie Lipnick, grandmother of Sherril Bracco
Mace Morris, father of Lester Morris
2 Sidney Heller, father of Faith Brotman
3 Samuel Gottenburg, great-grandfather of Stacy Gotlib
4 Ruth Greenwald, mother of Sherril Bracco
Sylvan Lefkovits, father of Edith Schulman;
grandfather of Janet Kaplan and Mark Schulman
Samuel Levine, grandfather of Jackie Arndt
Lillian Schanz, mother of Barbara Sokolov
5 Henrietta Roher, mother of Helen Tishman
Morris Shapiro, grandfather of Susan Shapiro
6 Milton Forrest, father of Brett Forrest
Mildred Gardner, mother of Rick Gardner
7 Joseph S. Cohen, father of Jeff Cohen
Julia Elman*, mother of Al Elman and Hilda Frishman
Ida Fischer, mother of Cal Fisher
Joseph Goodman, father of Florence Kuppe;
grandfather of Debbie Zelkowitz
10 George Baron, father of Michael Baron
Rabbi Gedaliah Kaprow, father of Rabbi Moe Kaprow
Steven Kobrin*
Vivian Mercer, mother of Marissa Kaprow
Beth Schwartz*
11 Sophie Newrick*, mother of Rose Lazoritz
13 Barry Grutman, brother of Jeri Leavitt
Peter Kucaba*, husband of Nancy Kucaba; father of
Michelle Kucaba
14 Pearl Berkan*
15 Larry Grutman, father of Jeri Leavitt
Rabbi Aryeh Leeb Robbins*
Isaac Silverstein*, father of Neal Silverstein
16 Alex Gelfand Deliallisi*, grandson of Fran & Phil
Gelfand
Max Evans, grandfather of Herb Weissman
Joseph Rutkowsky, grandfather of Michael Baron
17 Sylvia Feldman-Livingston, mother of Mary Lavin
Sylvia Belle Henner*
18 Rose Chubin, step-mother of Sima Feldberg
20 Samuel Berenson, father-in-law of Vera Berenson
Sada Bitton, mother of Denise Reback
Jack Dorman, grandfather of Brian Dorman
21 Geraldine Kaprow, mother of Rabbi Moe Kaprow
Richard Williams, father of Dan Williams
22 Anna Grossman*
Bernard Grunberg, brother of Elly Soski and uncle of
Ruthie Rubin
* Denotes plaque on Memorial Board in our Sanctuary. Please call our office to memorialize your loved ones with a plaque.
WELCOME!
My)bh Mykwrb
We welcome the following members to the Beth Am family:
Karen & Harry Lipkind
Barbara & Sherwin Sokolov
APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
1 Tammy & Bruce Weinstein
1 Nance & Louis Wilson
3 Leah & Eric Smith
4 Jessica & Josh Kane
5 Jo Ann & Sam Woociker
8 Heddy & Michael Bernstein
8 Robyn & Kevin Colley
8 Robin & Jay Mackler
8 Nancy & Ron Stern
9 Marlene & Michael Steinfeld
13 Stacey & Sheldon Weiss
14 Krissy & Evan Gardner
16 Lilly & Doug Robbins
16 Edith & Charles Schulman
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
1 Luci Belnick
1 Steve Jaffe
1 Carol Kirschenbaum
1 Ethan Perelmuter
2 Lloyd Werk
3 Jonathan Eichenholz
3 Sydney Forrest
3 Jonathan Katz
3 Lindsey Shapiro
3 Lucas Zick
4 Jonah Goldberg
4 Marc Greenstein
4 Jacob Karlinsky
6 Nathan Altidor
6 Sheila Rashy
6 Aileen Schaked
6 Lisa Shenkman
6 Logan Sheplan
6 Larry Silver
7 Craig Golub
7 SuzAnne Kaltbaum
8 Michael Baron
9 Rich Gair
9 Laura Myers
9 Joan Somers
10 Sue Brodersen
11 Jackie Arndt
11 Mike Berren
11 Paul Brodersen
11 Hailey Perlstein
11 Lilly Robbins
12 Alan Applebaum
12 Abby Arace
12 Lori Helman
12 Ceil Rosenberg
14 Ed Sheplan
15 Linda Bernstein
15 Sue Bobele
15 Arielle Cooper
15 Sari Greenstein
16 Pam Bellet
16 Karen Klein
16 Hannah Sabulsky
16 Hannah Woociker
17 Rich Altman
17 Russell Goldberg
17 Renee Moss
17 Michael Steinfeld
18 Robyn Eichenholz
18 Nancy Mendel
18 Gabrielle Perlstein
18 Aubrey Stern
21 Sherwood Weisman
21 Mike Zelkowitz
22 Caryn Coultoff
22 Theresa Myers
23 Warren Moss
23 Steve Seidler
23 Jason Tollefson
24 Jeff Green
24 Rebecca Katz
24 Thom Oxborough
25 Becky Goldstein
25 Millie Harris
25 Morgan Ulch
26 Anna Karasik
26 Maxine Morris
27 Marissa Kaprow
27 Ed Pollack
27 Susan Shapiro
28 Serena Martin
28 Steve Sable
28 Sam Shapiro
28 Heidi Ulch
28 Ronni Wortman
29 Elizabeth Barnes
29 Erica Karlinsky
29 Tobey Smith
30 Sasha Klein
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