Feburary 2013 - My Host Control

February 2013 | 21 Shevat - 18 Adar 5773 

The 

Scroll 

A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation 

Rabbi Reuven Taff 

& 

Judith Abrams Kahler 

Invite you to share in our joy 

As we are called to the Torah for the Ufruf 

On Shabbat Morning, the Twenty-Third Day of February, 

Two Thousand and Thirteen 

Kiddush Luncheon to Follow the Service 

Please RSVP to mary@mosaiclaw.org 

by February 15th or call (916) 488-1122. 

Your Presence is our Gift. 

But If you insist, please consider a Contribution to: 

Mosaic Law Congregation General Fund 

2300 Sierra Blvd. 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

www.mosaiclaw.org 

Or 

MAZON 

10495 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste 100 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

www.mazon.org 

Inside this Issue 

Services & Festivals 2 

From the President 2 

From the Rabbi’s Study 3 

Education & Youth 4 

Women’s Network 4 

Men’s Club 4 

Bat Mitzvah 6 

Community News 6 

Birthdays and Anniversaries 8 

Donations 8 - 10 

\ 

Kiddush Sponsors, Mazel Tov! 

and Condolences 11 

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February 

Services, Festivals & 

Shabbat Candle Lighting 

Times 

February 1 - 5:09pm 




Shabbat 

Shabbat Morning Service – 9:00am 

February 2 - Parshat Yitro 

Adult B’nai Mitzvah 

Havdalah - 6:09pm 

February 9 - Parshat Mishpatim 

Shabbat Shekalim 

Shabbat Mevarekhim HaHodesh 


February 16 - Parshat Terumah 

Talya Kurzrock Bat Mitzvah 


February 23 - Parshat Tetsaveh 

Shabbat Zakhor 

Ufruf of Rabbi Taff & Judy Kahler 


Minyan Schedule 

Mornings 

Sunday – 9:00am 

Monday, Thursday & 

Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am 

Federal Holidays – 8:30am 

Afternoons 

Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm 

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:45pm 

Reflections from 

the President 

Caren Zorman 

The General Fund 

It is sometimes known as the bane of one’s existence and 

the lifeblood of many non-profits. It sometimes generates 

passionate, emotional responses and/or generous, heartfelt 

donations that lift up the individual(s) and the institution that they donate to. 

Yes, it’s the dreaded four-letter word that we all must acknowledge – dues. 

With the start of the secular New Year, dues notices were mailed out to all members. 

You may recall that a few years ago, the Board voted to move our fiscal 

year from July to December. Dues letters are sent out in December/January so 

that we may start our new budget cycle with the new year. The Board approved 

the 2013 budget in December – a balanced budget based on dues income and 

planned fundraisers. 

I recognize that paying one’s dues are not fun, exciting, interesting or even sexy. 

It is mundane, boring, and tedious. And yet without that revenue, we are, in a 

word, “toast.” Dues pay our utility bills, payroll, custodial, our numerous vendors 

and tens of individuals and companies that do work for us. We are, much to 

the dismay of some, a small business that is totally and completely reliant on the 

dues that you pay. Any reduction in dues revenue significantly impacts the way 

we conduct business and our ability to pay our bills. 

Over the last six years, our operating budget has shrunk by almost 50%. We have 

laid off individuals, reduced services and reorganized the office to accommodate 

the shortfall. And still, our budget continues to shrink. The 2013 budget is projected 

to be approximately $20,000 less than last year’s but our level of service 

strives to remain the same. 

There are many congregants, for a variety of reasons, who are on reduced dues. 

Whatever your dues level, we welcome everyone to services, programs, and 

events. As our regional economy slowly (very slowly) continues to improve, I 

ask that, if you can, consider increasing your dues level. You can contact either 

Randy Pollack, the Membership Team Lead, or me. If you cannot increase your 

dues, consider sponsoring a fundraising event or paying to attend a program 

when no fee may exist. 

Until such time when we can upend our dues model and determine a way to generate 

revenue for the General Fund through alternative funding, your dues are the 

lifeblood of your shul. There has not been an across-the-board dues increase in a 

number of years and yet our vendors have raised our rates 1-3% year after year. 

Just as you may struggle with paying your bills, so too does the shul. It is not 

something that I take pride in publicizing, but it’s the truth. 

I thank all of you who have increased your dues level; to those of you who are 

considering an increase, thank you; for those of you who are not yet financially 

able to manage an increase, thank you for your continued support and involvement 

at Mosaic Law. May 2013 find us all prosperous and healthy. 

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From December 23rd thru February 

1st, I have been on Sabbatical. 

The word “Sabbatical” comes 

from the Hebrew word “Shabbat,” 

which literally means a “ceasing” 

and is a rest from work, or a hiatus, 

often lasting from two months to a year. The concept 

of sabbatical is described in our Torah where there is a 

commandment to desist from working the fields in the 

seventh year. Two years ago, the Board of Trustees asked 

me to take my eight month Sabbatical over four consecutive 

years in order to be able to avoid the expense of 

engaging a retired or part-time rabbi to serve the needs of 

our congregation during my absence, using volunteers as 

much as possible. I consented to breaking up the eight 

months into smaller segments and will continue to do so 

over the next two years. Admittedly, this portion of my 

Sabbatical has been draining both emotionally and physically 

as I have officiated at no less than nine funerals 

during this period. I cannot recall such a compressed span 

of time with so many losses. But certainly the toll is much 

greater on the families who have suffered losses of their 

loved ones. I pray that G-d will comfort all of you who 

are in mourning and that your friends, family and congregation 

will continue to give you strength. 

As I returned to my duties on February 1st, I was excited 

about the future, both personally and for our congregation. 

My first Shabbat back was on February 2nd and we 

honored our Adult B’nai Mitzvah students who have been 

studying weekly for more than a year for this very special 

occasion. On February 23rd, I hope that all of you might 

consider joining us for Shabbat services as Judy and I will 

be called to the Torah for our Ufruf, which is a custom 

for the bride and groom prior to their marriage ceremony. 

While we wish that we could invite everyone to the 

wedding in March, I do hope that you know that the Ufruf 

is our opportunity to share our happiness with our Mosaic 

Law Family. We are so grateful to our Women’s Network 

for changing the date of their special Shabbat so that our 

family could all be here together with us. The D’var 

Torah at the Ufruf will be delivered by Rabbi Avi Taff, 

and his two brothers, Josh and Ari, will participate in 

leading the Shabbat Shacharit and Musaf services. We 

kindly ask that if you are able to attend the Ufruf, please 

email or call my secretary, Mary Blumenstein to let her 

know so we can ensure that there will be plenty of food 

for the Kiddush Luncheon afterwards. She can be 

reached at (916) 488-1122 x19 or via email: 

mary@mosaiclaw.org. 

Beginning the second week of February, our Search 

Committee will begin formal interviews for a second 

clergy. I am so grateful to all of you who have volunteered 

to participate in our Chai Five Campaign, which 

will enable our synagogue to engage a dynamic rabbi or 

cantor to assist me in meeting the needs of and helping to 

grow our congregation. Without your support for this 

important endeavor, we would not have been able to 

achieve our goal to have someone in place by August. I 

am very much excited about this development and hope 

that you are too. Over the next few months look for 

announcements when rabbinical/cantorial candidates will 

be invited to spend a Shabbat with us. 

Thanks to all of you who were able to join us on Saturday 

night, February 2nd, at the KOH Library for the dedication 

of a new virtual Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit, donated 

by Baryohay and Tamara Davidoff. The Davidoffs have 

been most generous in contributing a dedicated computer 

to the KOH showing of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other 

exhibits from Jewish Museums around the world. In 

honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, we also 

dedicated a 'special needs' mezuzah. 

On February 5, 2013, from 7pm to 9pm, the KOH Library 

and Cultural Center is hosting the Forum ‘Taking Control 

– Health Care Directives From A Jewish Perspective’ to 

educate our congregation and community about health 

care directives from the perspective of Conservative 

Judaism. I am grateful to Frank Gumpert and Gil Linver 

for coordinating this program. I so look forward to joining 

my esteemed panelists: Attorney Frank Gumpert; 

Medical Ethicist Meg McClaskey; Physician Andy 

Kincaid, M.D.; and Moderator Gil Linver. Please be sure 

to put this date on your calendar now. 

Don’t forget to join us as we celebrate Purim on Saturday 

night, February 23rd at 7pm, for the Megillah Reading in 

the Sanctuary. If you have never experienced Purim at 

Mosaic Law, you should plan to join us, in costume of 

course. The following day, Sunday, February 24th, we 

have our Annual Purim Carnival and Silent Auction. 

There will be many fun carnival games, a bounce house, 

and a petting zoo! Auction items will be on display both 

Saturday night and Sunday for you to bid on. Some of the 

items we have for the auction are tickets to the B Street 

Theatre, the Crocker Art Museum, the Jewish Contemporary 

Museum in San Francisco, Exploreit Science Center 

in Davis, Pipeworks, Sunrise Rollerland, Fairytale Town 

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From the Director of Education 

and Youth - Orit Morgenshtern 

Saturday, February 9th - ShabbaBoom! 

Sunday, February 10th - Youth Activity Day for Machar and Perachim. 

Wednesday, February 13th - Special Disability Awareness program for the Religious School - 4pm- 

4:30pm. 

Friday, February 15th through Monday, February 18th - USY Intensive Study Seminar. 

NO Religious School on Sunday, February 17th or Wednesday, February 20th. 

Friday, February 22nd - B’nai Mazel (3rd & 4th Grade) Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi Taff’s house. 

Saturday, February 23rd - Megillah Reading at 7pm in the Sanctuary. 

Sunday, February 24th - Megillah Reading at 8:30am in the Chapel. Purim Carnival & Silent Auction - 

11:30am - 2pm. 

For more information on Youth Group activities, contact one of the following: 

Perachim (Kindergarten through 2nd grade) - Sarah Turtletaub: sarahturtletaub@hotmail.com 

B’nai Mazel (3rd & 4th grade) - Sharon Best: sbest@live.com. 

Machar (5th & 6th grade) - Monica Shapiro: shapiro2@comcast.net. 

Kadima (7th & 8th grade) - Dana Schneider Penn: geshergirl@gmail.com. 

USY (9th through 12th grade) - Sharon Best: sbest@gmail.com. 

(Alex Mazakas is taking time off for personal reasons.) 

From the Men’s Club - Alex Zamansky 

Saturday, February 9th from 7pm - 11:30pm in the Social Hall. 

Texas Hold ‘Em Style Poker Tournament! 

Please join us for the largest poker tournament ever held at MLC! Initial buy-in is $20 

with unlimited re-buys! Snacks and music included, bar on-site with all proceeds to 

benefit MLC. 1st place prize is $500 with more prizes to follow! Registration & reception 

to begin at 6pm; Tournament starts at 7pm. Register online at www.mosaiclaw.org. 

From The Women’s Network - Carol Loew 

We thank everyone who purchased ads in our Annual Directory. 

Unfortunately, some ads were inadvertently omitted from the Directory. 

We wish to correct that error here. 

Happy New Year from... 

Bud & Dee Miller 

Francie, Jennifer & Emily Teitelbaum 

Lisa & Bryan Stanton & Jeremy Loventhal 

Rochelle & Marlene Sham 

Susan & Bob Mogull & Family 

David, Carly, Maddox & Nathan Garland 

L’SHANA TOVA 

BEST WISHES FOR A 

HEALTHY, HAPPY AND 

PROSPEROUS YEAR. 

THE FEINSTAT FAMILY, 

TED, CHRIS, 

MAX AND DANIEL 

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MLC Facility Use Policy F.A.Q 

The Scroll 

What spaces are available for rental at 

MLC? 

The MLC campus includes multiple venues 

for hosting a private event. Venues 

include the Grand Hall, Foyer, and KOH 

Library and Cultural Center, all housed in 

the Center at Twenty-Three Hundred 

(The Center). In addition, the Courtyard, 

Social Hall, Middle Room, Sanctuary, 

Youth Lounge and assorted classrooms 

are also available for rental. 

Do I have to be an MLC member in 

order to rent a space? 

No, you do not need to be a member of 

MLC to rent space. MLC members receive 

a 10% discount when renting any 

venue in The Center. In addition, any non 

-members wanting to rent our facilities 

must have a member sponsorship agreement 

in place. 

Whom do I contact regarding room 

rental? 

For any program in The Center, please 

contact the Executive Director, Laurie 

Schmalzel. For any program using the 

administrative or sanctuary buildings, 

please contact the Office Manager. The 

Courtyard is not rented in isolation; you 

must also rent another, adjacent space 

(e.g., Social Hall) in order to have use of 

the Courtyard. Note: If alcohol will be 

served, regardless of the location, you are 

obligated to follow guidelines mandated 

by MLC's liquor license. 

What is the kashrut policy? 

All events involving the Jewish community, 

including but not limited to synagogue-sponsored 

events, other Jewish 

community events (Shalom School, Federation, 

etc.), and private parties hosted 

by MLC members, must follow the existing 

campus kashrut guidelines that the 

rest of our campus follows: All food must 

be prepared in a kosher kitchen (e.g., 

MLC, Einstein, other approved kitchen), 

supervised by an approved mashgiach, 

and all pre-packaged foods must have a 

hekhsher, as needed. 

Why do we have "preferred caterers" 

for Kiddush lunches and what does 

that mean? 

When hosting a Kiddush lunch, you may 

use any individual or catering company to 

provide and serve the meal. However, the 

host is obligated to pay the kitchen fee 

and the mashgiach fee when using an 

"outside" caterer. If you choose one of 

our preferred caterers, both the kitchen 

fee and the mashgiach fee are waived. 

These caterers are preferred because they 

have ample experience in the MLC kitchen 

and are knowledgeable about kashrut 

and the serving requirements of a Kiddush 

lunch. 

What does it cost to host a Kiddush 

lunch? 

Anyone may make a donation toward our 

Kiddush lunch fund to help cover the cost 

of food, beverages, linens, paper goods, 

and clean-up. We ask for a suggested 

donation of $100 in honor of a birthday, 

anniversary, or other simcha. If you 

would like to add a specific food that is 

not typically served (e.g., creamed herring), 

you are welcome to purchase that 

item in advance, but please let the Office 

Manager know of your food addition for 

that week. If you would like more input 

regarding the menu, the cost for sponsorship 

is $1000. If you are hosting the Kiddush, 

such as in the case of a bar or bat 

mitzvah, the cost of all foods, paper 

goods, linens, service, custodial, and 

kitchen and mashgiach fees (if applicable) 

are your responsibility. Please include 

the "regular" 160 Shabbat attendees, 

in addition to your guests, when 

hosting a Kiddush. 

What does it mean to have "preferred 

caterers" for The Center? 

A preferred caterer is one who has been 

approved by the Board committee that 

oversees the Center. Some of what goes 

into the decision-making includes, but is 

not limited to, experience with our facilities, 

a variety of foods offered, a reliable 

staff for supporting an event, and reputation. 

Does MLC derive revenue for programs 

that take place on Shabbat? 

During the roughly 25-hour period of 

Shabbat and Holidays, we engage in a 3rd 

party lease with a non-Jewish tenant. 

MLC receives 85% of the rental income 

as well as other revenues for these events 

at the Center. 

Rabbi (Continued from page 3) 

and IMAX, just to name a few. Bring friends and family 

of all ages and enjoy this fun-filled day! 

Lastly, I wish to thank all of our volunteers who have 

stepped up to lead services, Shiva Minyanim and read 

from the Torah on weekday mornings, afternoons and 

Shabbat during my sabbatical. Your volunteer efforts not 

only have insured that we have continuity during my 

absence, but truly make a statement that our synagogue is 

resplendent with talented and skilled lay leaders whose 

commitment to Judaism and to our synagogue are not only 

unlimited, but priceless. 

Hoping to celebrate with all of you at these many wonderful 

February events which are just a small sampling of the 

numerous learning and social opportunities offered to our 

congregation and community. 

B’shalom, 

Rabbi Reuven H. Taff 

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Congratulations to our 

Hadassah Women of Distinction! 

From left to right, name and organization for which they were 

honored: Randy Goldstein (Albert Einstein Residence Center), Alice 

Cartwright (Jewish Community Foundation of the West), Judy 

Persin (Mosaic Law Congregation), and Shira Gilbert (Hadassah of 

Sacramento). 

February Bat Mitzvah 

Shalom! My name is Talya Kurzrock 

and I will be celebrating my Bat 

Mitzvah on Shabbat morning, 

February 16th, Parshat Terumah. I am 

in the 7th grade at Arden Middle 

School in the High Achiever program. 

I enjoy hanging out with my friends, 

playing piano, playing soccer, skiing, 

and swimming. For my mitzvah 

project I have been playing piano for 

the seniors at the Albert Einstein 

Residence Center nearly every week 

before their Shabbat dinner. My 

family has many relatives and friends coming from the Bay Area, 

Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, and New Jersey! I 

would like to thank my tutor, Hester Joelson, and my family for 

getting me ready for my Bat Mitzvah. I hope to see you there! 

Community News 

Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities 

Wednesday, February 6th at 7pm Jewish 

Disability Awareness Month. Meet the Jacobson 

brothers as they share their family story. 

Local author Lyle Jacobson has written Good 

Lookin' Man Like Me: A Luminous Portrait of 

a Life That Transcends Constraints about his 

brother, Wendell. "Wendy" was born with 

cerebral palsy, osteomyelitis, and epilepsy. His 

life is a testimonial to the resilience of the 

human spirit and a call for compassion. Open 

to the community. 7:00pm. KOH Library. 

Sunday, February 17th at 10am - "Doings 

in the Cemetery." Genealogists Victoria 

Fisch and Jeremy Frankel will discuss interpreting 

dates, symbols and common inscriptions 

in Jewish cemeteries. They'll also touch 

on alternative methods for finding burials, including 

online resources, and clues you may 

overlook in cemeteries and on death certificates. 

They will show Jewish headstones in 

California, New York, London, Paris, Venice 

and Florence. 

Thursday - Sunday, March 

7th-10th - Jewish Film Festival - The Federation 

is partnering with the Crest Theatre to 

bring you the 2013 Jewish Film Festival! 

Short films include The Wine Bar, Flawed, 

and Don't Tell Santa You're Jewish. Feature 

films include Deaf Jam, The Matchmaker, 

Portrait of Wally, and Hava Nagila. 1013 K 

St., Sacramento. Tickets available at tickets.com 

(search by movie title). Stay tuned for 

details! 

Sunday, March 10th - Torah Fund Luncheon. 

11am-1:30pm. Details to follow. 

5th Annual Eleanor J. Marks Holocaust 

Essay Contest - Open to students grades 6 

through 12 enrolled in a Jewish religious 

educational program within the Greater Sacramento 

Region. Deadline for submission is 

March 1st, 2013. The theme is: Unsung 

Heroes of the Holocaust 1939-1945. Essay 

length is 750 to 1250 words for grades 6 

through 8, and 2000 to 3000 for grades 9 

through 12. Prizes awarded in 6 categories. 

For submission guidelines, pick up a flyer in 

the foyer or email dov52@rcip.com. 

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Congratulations to the MLC Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class of 2013 

on the completion of their studies! 

Back Row, Left to Right: Hannah Olson, Teacher; Arlene Pearl, Edward Abbott, Brian Heath, Jennifer Suther, and 

Pia Soeroty Spector. Front Row, Left to Right: Judy Persin, Tamar Foster, Genalyn Lobel, Etelka Lehoczski, and 

Lindsay Key. 

Update 

The Search Committee has been convened and 

finalized job descriptions for both a Cantor and 

Assistant Rabbi, resumes are received, interview 

week at the Jewish Theological Seminary is in a 

few weeks, and we are at 81% of our original goal 

(for three years of salary). It's not too late to join 

the leadership group to help support future growth 

of our shul and become a Chai 5 member! Contact 

Deborah Gonzalez for more information. 

If you have already made your pledge, please make 

arrangements with Lisa Wade to start your payment 

plan. Thank you! 

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February Birthdays 

February Anniversaries 

1 Hilary Ross 

1 Tamar Yellin 

1 Netanya Green 

2 Jill Stecher 

2 Gershon Stauber 

2 Lisa Ben-Reuven 

3 Alan Lewis 

4 Morgan Phoenix 

4 Seth Reiser 

5 Beverly Karfiol 

5 Alan Edelstein 

5 Erica Gutmann 

5 Joshua Naftulin 

5 Thomas Debia 

7 Sheila Swift 

7 Elena Friedman-Weiss 

7 Gayle Merksamer 

7 Oded Morgenshtern 

7 Brenna Paransky 

7 Daniel Gumpert 

7 Justin Davidoff 

8 Phyllis Kaufman 

8 Gay Tanner 

8 Harvey Edber 

8 Andrea Rosenblume 

9 Larry Long 

9 Einat Vechter 

9 Jackie Kubel 

10 Marie Levander 

10 Rande Zaretsky 

10 Alon Vechter 

10 Justin Berg 

10 Jacqueline Anapolsky 

10 Jordan Anapolsky 

10 Eliana Kurzrock 

11 Shirley Cohodes 

11 Jerry Merksamer 

12 Judah Rosen 

13 Edmond Yaghoubian 

13 Donald Zimmerman 

14 Bruce Blackman 

14 Eddy Joelson 

14 Lisa Gray 

15 David Navi 

15 Barri Freeman 

15 Alice Polan 

15 Megan Sullivan 

15 Samuel Bamberger 

19 Joan Epstein 

17 Rosalie Mazur 

17 Ronald Meyer 

17 Sarah Ostwald 

18 Lisa Loventhal- 

Stanton 

18 Karun Grossman 

18 Joshua Villanueva 

19 Susie Lauer 

19 Andrew David 

19 Madeline Rubenstein 

19 Richard Goore 

19 Valerie Daru 

19 Max Weinstein 

20 Janet Ehrlich 

20 Anna Joy 

20 Sara Harbarger 

20 Benjamin Harouni 

20 Emma Asch 

22 Philip Stanger 

22 Marlo Dewing 

23 Irv Frumberg 

23 Liz Igra 

23 Andrew D’Souza 

23 Melinda Yaffee 

23 Craig Samoville 

23 Ranon Dulberg 

24 Nathan Fine 

24 Ethan Brown 

24 Delilah Dewing 

25 David Arenson 

25 Brian Naftulin 

25 Devi Eden 

25 Carmel Alon 

26 David Varshawsky 

26 Jeff Winston 

26 Toviah Pollack 

26 Loreen Vaknin 

26 Greyson Horst 

27 Charles Nadler 

27 William Blank 

27 Alyson Opper 

27 Jacob Weinberg 

28 Joseph Kerub 

28 Sierra Rosenberg 

3 Fredi & Sybil Jakob 

9 Michael & Elisa Levy 

9 Benjamin & Pamela Wald 

14 Tim Taylor & Kerri Wittlake-Taylor 

19 Murray & Andrea Cleaner 

20 Phillip & Deborah Rosenberg 

20 Harlan Goodson & Valla Hoffman 

21 Shmuel & Sima Toledano 

26 Harry & Julie Lavine 

27 Andrew & Tamsen D’Souza 

KOH Library 

and Cultural Center 

For programs happening in the KOH Library and Cultural Center, 

please refer to the February KOH-nection. There are additional 

reviews and information February KOH-nection Arts and Culture 

Edition. Both are available in the Library and the MLC Office. 

For further information on what is happening in the KOH library, go 

to kohlibrary.blogspot.com. Add it to your favorites so you can 

check it out frequently! 

Library hours are Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday 10am-1pm; 

Wednesday 1pm-4pm. Closed Tuesday, Saturday and Jewish 

holidays. 

Library phone number is (916) 485-4143 

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Alan & Gordon Kubel 

Medical Assistance Fund 

In memory of Libby Parr. 

Libby’s great courage and 

loving marriage to Michael 

John & Birgitta 

McCarthy 

Beryl Schuster Bar/Bat 

Mitzvah Fund 

In memory of Samuel 

Dubnick, their father 

Barbara & Davina 

Dubnick 

In memory of Harriet 

Schuster 

Fredi & Sybil 

Jakob & Family 


Schuster. May her memory be 

for a blessing. 

Janis & Jonathan 

Lightman 


Schuster. May her memory be 

for a blessing. 

Deborah & Louis 

Gonzalez 


Schuster 

Charlotte Ballard 


Schuster 

Rowena Fahn 


Schuster 

Gayle & Ed Fishkin 


Schuster 

Mike & Betsy Singer 


Schuster 

Jeanette Door & 

family 


Schuster 

Jill Stecher & Dan 

Weitzman 


Schuster 

Joyce Berger & 

family 

Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People 

Donations Made Between December 21 - January 21 


Schuster 

Doris Walters 


Schuster 

Betty Salomon 

In memory of our dear friend, 

Harriet Schuster 

Soni & Ron Meyer 


Schuster. We are saddened by 

your loss. 

Dana & Alan 

Edelstein 


Schuster 

Suzie Reece & 

Michael Gaddy 


Schuster 

Goldie & Charlie 

Block 


Schuster 

Milly & Michael 

Hayward 


Schuster 

Ed & Rita Abbott 

Building Maintenance Fund 

Eliot Reiner, APLC 

Dorothy & Lou Brodovsky 

Memorial Fund 

In memory of Dorothy 

Weisberg 


Schuster 

Nancy Brodovsky 

Ernest & Sylvia Fahn 

Israel Scholarship Fund 

In memory of Randy 

Pollack’s mother 

In memory of Mort 

Friedman 

Rowena Fahn 

General Synagogue Fund 


Weisberg 

In memory of Sara Darf 

Tamra & Robert 

Ruxin 

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Friedman 

Wittlake-Taylor 

Philanthropic Fund 

Tim Taylor & 

Kerry Wittlake 

In memory of Harriet Schuster 

Robert Mazur 

In memory of Archie & 

Shirley Vine and in honor of 

the birth of Barbara & Charles 

Spooner’s granddaughter. 

In memory of Sara Darf 

Scarlet & Harvey 

Edber 


Weisberg. Our thoughts and 

prayers are with the 

Weisberg family during this 

time of loss. 

Keith Hartley 



Weisberg 

Martha Limberg 

In memory of Elayne & Susan 

Metzger. May their memories 

be for a blessing. 

Mazel Tov! Charlotte 

Ballard. We wish you a very 

happy, healthy birthday and 

many years ahead! With love, 


Lightman 

In memory of Roxanne 

Pollack 

Roz & Lou 

Weintraub 

In honor of Molly & Bernie 

Goldberg’s anniversary 

Sandy & Lloyd 

Shaffer 


Friedman 

Fanny & Neil Levy 


Friedman 

Robert D. Goldstein 


Schuster 

Mark Urban & 

Terri Friedman 

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Friedman 

Dr. Ralph Goldberg 


Weisberg 

Frederick A. 

Stollery 

Speedy recovery to Tillie 

Schiff - Refuah Shlema 


Lightman 

Kesher Scholarship Find 

In memory of Mort Friedman 


Weisberg 

In memory of Matt Compton 


In honor of Judy Persin 

Linda & Marvin 

Kamras 

KOH Library & Cultural 

Center 

In memory of Esther Weiss, 

beloved mother of Barbara 

Terner, grandmother of Art 

Terner, and great-grandmother 

of Elana, Michaela & Joshua 

Terner 

Harvey & Elise 

Canter 


Weisberg 

In memory of Huberta 

Bilodeau, mother of Lisa 

Wade 

Milly & Michael 

Hayward 


Weisberg 


Schuster 

Paul & Gay Tanner 

Mazel Tov! Good wishes to 

Ben Glovinsky for a very 

happy 70th birthday. 

In memory of Lisa Wade’s 

mother, Huberta Bilodeau 

Sharyn & Lloyd 

Rich 

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Donations 

(Continued from page 9) 

In honor of the 71st anniversary 

of Milly & Michael 

Hayward. Mazel Tov! 

Charlotte Ballard & 

Robert Zeff 

Mort & Marcy Friedman 

Scholar-inResidence 


Mort Friedman 

Linda & Steve 

Merksamer 


Friedman 

Dana & Alan 

Edelstein 


We remember Mort with 

admiration and appreciation 

for his many good works. 

Sincerely, 

Brian Landsberg 

In honor of Mort Friedman 


Robert Zeff 

In memory of Mort Friedman, 

dear husband, father and 

grandfather 

Judy Persin 


Friedman 

Roz & Lou 

Weintraub 

Murray Bachman Minyan 

Fund 

Speedy recovery to Mairin 

Khazzoom 


Robert Zeff 

Speedy recovery to Shirley 

Cohodes - Refuah Shlema 

Speedy recovery to Sandy 

Shaffer - feel better soon. 

Bernie & Molly 

Goldberg 


Weisberg 

Goldie & Charlie 

Block 

In memory of Ben 

Yassinger 

Rowena Fahn 

In appreciation of Rosalie 

Roth. Thank you for your 

help! 


In honor of the birth of our 

grandson, Arthur Samuel 

Underwood 

Larry & Dee Dee 

Mozes 

Past President’s Youth 

Fund 

In honor of Michael Caplan 

on his milestone birthday 

In memory of Matt Compton 

In honor of Judy Persin’s 

Woman of Distinction Award 

In memory of Libby Parr 


Schuster 

Karen & Steve 

Polansky 


Weisberg, beloved mother & 

grandmother 

Mort & Janet Ehrlich 

Sending good thoughts to Rita 

Abbott 


Robert Zeff 


Weisberg 

Dana & Alan 

Edelstein 

In loving memory of Mort 

Friedman 

The Polansky Family 


Weisberg 


In honor of Randy Goldstein 

Hadassah Woman of 

Distinction 

In honor of Judy Persin 

Hadassah Woman of 

Distinction 

Linda & Sid 

Yassinger 


Weisberg, dear mother & 

grandmother to Weisberg 

family 


Schuster, dear wife, mother, 

grandmother and sister 

In honor of Charlotte 

Ballard’s special birthday 

Judy Persin 

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In honor of Garen Horst. 

Mazel Tov on your Investiture! 


Gonzalez 

Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund 


Patrice & Eric 

Ratinoff 


Weisberg 

Jill Stecher & Dan 

Weitzman 


and Dorothy Weisberg 

Elena Friedman- 

Weiss 

In memory of Libby Parr 

Sam & Sharon 

Anapolsky 

In memory of Eliahu Navi 


Schuster 


Weisberg 

Roz & Lou 

Weintraub 


Schuster 


Weisberg 

Barbara & Davina 

Dubnick 

In appreciation of my aliyahs 

for my father-in-law, Sol 

Goldstein, and my father, 

Philip Mehler, during the 

month of December 

Todah Rabah. 

Robert Mehler 

In memory of Matt Compton, 

husband of Madeline Rubenstein 

and father of Nathan 

Compton 

Patrice & Eric 

Ratinoff 

In memory of Murray Miller 

(Moshe ben Fargel) 

Joyce Berger 

In honor of Lou Weintraub’s 

very special birthday. 


Schuster 

Michael & Louise 

Caplan 

In honor of Mike Caplan’s 

70th birthday 

Sam & Sharon 

Anapolsky 


Schuster 

Minna Erle-Jacobs 

In memory of Ruth Winnick’s 

daughter, Faye 

Betty Salomon & 

family 

In memory of Elayne 

Metzger, mother of Lisa & 

Debbie Metzger 

Maxine & Michael 

Mantell 


Weisberg 


Robert Zeff 

Women’s Network 


Weisberg 

Fredi & Sybil 

Jakob & family 


Weisberg 

Rowena Fahn 


Weisberg 

Mike & Betsy Singer 

Yahrzeit 

In memory of my dear 

father, Emmett Meyer 

Ron Meyer 

In memory of Jules Katz, her 

husband 

Lorraine Katz 

In memory of Max 

Berkowitz, his father 

Albert Berkowitz 

In memory of Morris 

Hoffman 


Gonzalez 

In memory of Rita’s father, 

Morris Bachmuth 


In memory of my mother, 

Beatrice Lightman 

Jonathan Lightman 


Dorothy Weisberg 

Ron & Soni Meyer 

(Continued on page 11)

The Scroll 

Donations (Continued from page 10) 

In memory of my step-father, Frank McCarty 

Hanoch McCarty 

In memory of Sadie Sieroty, her grandmother 

Pia Spector 

In memory of my father, Zvi Igra (Zvi ben Ozer) 

Dr. Jacob Igra 

In memory of Mendel Kohn (Mendel ben Hillel v’Sarah), father of Betty 

Salomon 

Betty Salomon & family 

Kiddush Sponsors, Hosts and 

Co-Sponsors for December 25 - January 26 

Anonymous 

Gail & Martin Rubin in honor of the yahrzeit of Alan Budin, Gail’s father 

Michael & Milly Hayward in honor of Milly’s birthday 

Karen Neuwald in honor of her birthday 

Harvey & Scarlet Edber in honor of their anniversary 

Bernie & Molly Goldberg in honor of their anniversary 

Sylvia & Peter Greenstein in honor of their grandson, Nathan Samuel, 

graduating with honors and receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in 

nursing. 

Mark & Dianne Cohn in honor of their birthdays 

Janis Lightman in honor of her birthday 

Deborah & Louis Gonzalez in appreciation of 20 years of marriage 

David Navi in honor of the anniversary of Jack & Caren Zorman 

Charlotte Ballard in celebration of the birthdays of Dr. Robert Zeff and 


Roslyn Weintraub in honor of the birthday of her husband, Lou. 

KOH Library in honor of Taliah Berger’s birthday 

Mazel Tov! 

Cheryl and Norm Weiner announce the birth of their first grandchild on 

Saturday, January 19th, 2013. Deborah and Seth Weiner, of Phildadelphia, 

are the proud parents of Raviv Jacob. 

Condolences for December 25 - January 26 

Dr. Michael Parr on the loss of his dear wife, and our dear member, Elizabeth 

“Libby” Parr, of blessed memory. 

Lisa Wade (MLC Accountant) on the loss of her dear mother, Huberta 

Bilodeau, of blessed memory. 

Madeline Rubenstein on the loss of her dear husband, and our dear member, 

Matt Compton, of blessed memory. 

The Metzger, Reiner and Leibovitz Families on the loss of our dear member, 

Elayne Metzger, beloved wife of Joe, devoted mother of Robbie 

(Hilary), Debbie (Eliot), and Lisa (Steve). We also mourn with them on the 

loss of Susan Metzger, daughter of Joe and Elayne, and sister of Robbie, 

Debbie and Lisa. May their memories be for a blessing. 

Mosaic Law Congregation 

Board of Trustees 2012-2013 

Executive Board 

President - Caren Zorman 

First Vice Pres - Jonathan Lightman 

Second Vice Pres - Dan Ott 

Treasurer - David Long 

Secretary - Erich Olson 

Immediate Past President - 

Deborah Gonzalez 

Board of Trustees 

Scott Cartwright 

Mark Cohn 

Tamsen D’Souza 

Burt Ginsburg 

Michelle Masoner 

Larry Mozes 

Arlene Pearl 

Randy Pollack 

David Rosenheimer 

Todd Sperber 

Vickie Wheelock, MD 

Karl Zeff, MD 

Women’s Network President - Carol 

Loew 

Men’s Club President - Alex 

Zamansky 

Past Presidents 

Alan Brodovsky 

Mark Cohn 

Alan Edelstein 

Morton Ehrlich, MD 

Kenneth Goore 

Frank Gumpert 

Marvin Kamras, MD 

Steven Mopsick 

Charles Nadler 

Michael Opper 

Mitchell Ostwald 

Arlene Pearl 

Elliott Pearl 

Steven Polansky, MD 

Sid Rosenberg 

Marc Sussman 

Robert Zeff, MD 

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The Scroll 

Rabbi 

Reuven Taff……………………....ext 13 

email: rabbi@mosaiclaw.org 

Cantor Emeritus 

George Wald 

email: elge@earthlink.net 

Rabbi’s Secretary 

Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 19 

email: mary@mosaiclaw.org 

Education & Youth Director 

Orit Morgenshtern………………..ext 17 

email: orit@mosaiclaw.org 

Education & Youth Assistant; 

Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer 

Barbara Blue……………………..ext 18 

email: blue@mosaiclaw.org 

Accountant 

Lisa Wade………………………..ext 16 

email: lwade@mosaiclaw.org 

President 

Caren Zorman 

email: president@mosaiclaw.org 

Men’s Club President 

Alex Zamansky 

email: mensclub@mosaiclaw.org 

Women’s Network President 

Carol Loew 

email: mlcwlsac@aol.com 

The Scroll Editor 

Laura Wendel, Editor 

email: laurawendel@comcast.net 

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