May ChaiLights Newsletter 2013.pub - Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

KKBE Sisterhood, WRJBeing a part of Sisterhood has enriched my life in w ays I nev er ex pected. I hav e learnedleadership skills I nev er anticipated. I hav e made friendships that hav e touched my soul. I havefound spirituality in the ev eryday, and most of all I hav e laughed until I cried, again and again.Thank you all for allow ing me the opportunity to serv e our congregation in this w ay. KKBE isblessed with w onderful women w ho lend their energy and skills to help our congregation toflourish. I feel lucky to be a part of our history where I truly stand on the shoulders of the w omenw ho hav e come before me.Naomi GorsteinFor Your Calendar:May 16th: Ladies who Lunch with Sharon LiebMay 31st: Temple Leadership ShabbatNaomi Gorstein & Paige WilliamsQuestions? Please contact Paige Williams:paigeme@fastmail.com or Naomi Gorstein: ngorstein@yahoo.comNaomi Gorstein & Paige Williams KKBE Sisterhood Co-PresidentsFrom the Brotherhood PresidentAs y ou can see, our advisory committee has been busy! We have a mission statement and alogo! While w e can’t take credit for the logo (thanks to the office for the design), the missionstatement w hen through several rewrites. Thanks Gentleman! Here’s the tex t of the statement.“The Brotherhood of KKBE is an organization where men gather to meet for the social, spiritual,and continuing education needs of its brothers. Participation enables members to practice Jewishv alues, and thus, provide serv ice and charitable deeds –Tikkun Olam- to our congregation, theJew ish community and the community at large.”Please plan on attending our May 23 meeting. Jack Bass w ill be our speaker. Also, we will be honoring our congregation’s fathersw ith a Father’s Day Shabbat serv ice in June. Watch for notices!Soon all male congregates w ill be receiv e a surv ey in their inbox es. Please take a moment to complete the survey. We areattempting to better serv e our congregation and we need y our opinions and information, so we can accomplish our goal.L’Shalom,GregGreg Wensman, KKBE Brotherhood PresidentCongratulations to the Confirmation Class of 5773Rosalie AltermanElliot KronsbergOla Charlotte CashAlex RovnerAlexa ChavinColeman SolomonKirby GlassLyla ZimmermanPlease join us May 17th at 7:00pm in celebrating this year's Confirmation ServiceMay 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 5

Vice President of AdministrationDeAnneKKBE Vice President ProgramsBen GlassAs I w rite this, it is the w eek before the Congregation’s Annual Meeting, so I am taking a leap of faiththat y ou will elect me y our Vice President of Administration. If not, boy am I going to be embarrassedw hen this comes out. There is much to be done in the area of Temple Administration right now. Asy ou all know, our dear Floy has retired after her recent health scare. We have already begun theprocess of figuring ex actly w hat ty pe of Ex ecutiv e Director w e w ant to hire, and are preparing jobpostings for v arious media. We feel confident that w e w ill get a strong response, and our only limiton w ho we hire w ill be the budget with w hich w e are working.In the interim, Tamar BenArdout has been named Acting Temple Administrator and is av ailable tohandle any issue you might have directed to Floy in the past. Tamar, Natalie, and Liz have all stepped up to make sure theadministrativ e needs of the Temple hav e been met during this difficult time. Please join me in thanking them whenev er y ou see them.In addition, numerous congregants have pitched in by volunteering their time on a regular basis in the office, answ ering the phoneand screening v isitors at the door along w ith other tasks too numerous to list. We owe all of these folks an enormous debt ofgratitude.It is our hope that we w ill hav e a new Ex ecutiv e Director in place by July 1, and we plan for this person to take a v ery activ e role inw orking w ith our clergy and Board to set the v ision for our future. We also ex pect the new Executiv e Director to be heav ily inv olvedw ith development efforts, both w ith regard to our finances and our volunteer corps. We env ision an office structure in which theEx ecutiv e Director is ultimately in charge, but does not have to spend all of their time attending to the day-to-day operations of theTemple.I am looking forw ard to the many challenges ahead, and I am very excited to see w hat the nex t tw o y ears hold. I inv ite you to contactme any time with questions, concerns or suggestions.L’Shalom,Ben, KKBE VP of AdministrationNews from Our VP of ProgramsThey say “what was old is new again…” Well, one of those statements is definitely true…I sure dofeel old! I’m also happy to say that I’m finding a lot that’s new at KKBE. When Anita Rosenbergasked me to pinch-hit as VP of Programs for the nex t term I thought back to how it w as during themid-1990s w hen I held this position the first time. At that time KKBE's membership w as perhaps 1/3the size of w hat it is now . There w as a single full time staff person and a part time bookkeeper.We didn’t hav e a website or even a domain name (in fact, w e felt lucky if the internet w as working atall!) The entire Temple office (including the rabbi’s study ) w as housed in what is now the Gan Katanroom. At that time, if you chaired a committee or were in charge of any event, y ou pretty much hadto do it all. And w e did. Together, with a few other motiv ated v olunteers, we held the v eryfirst “Beach Bash” at the Citadel Beach house; put together one of the first Temple Retreats, held Kosher wine tastings, maintained astrong interfaith Outreach program, produced a 250th anniversary program series and held many other fun ev ents. It w as lots of fun.Fast forw ard about 20 y ears.... a lot has changed, hasn't it? But other things remain the same... there's still a lot of fun to be had. I'mexcited about w orking w ith KKBE's amazing staff, Rabbi Stephanie, and as it turns out, a Board made up of quite a few old friends asw ell as new ones. I've been given such support and encouragement from ev eryone, including a few congregants w ho hav egenerously offered to help out w ith programming for this year and nex t. I w ill need all of y ou!! On July 6th w e have the 2013 Fun inthe Sun Please give me a call at 830-1625 so w e can discuss how YOU can be involved!L’Shalom,DeAnne VanePage 6 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773

Social Action“The core of our insight [as Reform Jews] is that serious Jew ish study inevitably leads to the soup kitchen; that serious prayer, amongother v ital things, is a w ay of preparing to do battle w ith injustice, that social justice without being grounded in tex t, w ithout a sense ofGod’s presence, is ephemeral and unsustainable. The heart of the argument is that there is no such thing as ‘Social Action Judaism,’that the thread of social justice is so authentically and intricately w oven into the many -colored fabric we call Judaism that if y ou seekto pull that thread out, the entire fabric unrav els, that the Judaism that results is distorted, is neutered, is rendered aimless.” – RabbiDavid Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform JudaismThis quote beautifully sums up what first fueled my desire to convert to Judaism and what continues to sustain me. I am honored tohave been able to be the Social Action Chair for the past 6 years and have learned much about Judaism and our wonderfulcongregation while in this position. I look forward to seeing both our Social Action and Social Justice work continue to grow asinspired congregants step in to fill this leadership position.Sincerely,LuAnn RosenzweigWriter’s ChavurahI entered the room cautiously. What in the world was I doing? I don’t belong here. How did I let myself get talked into this? But, peoplealw ays say you should get out of y our comfort zone occasionally. I was certainly out of mine. If I hadn’t been pursued by a trustedfriend, I nev er would have considered it. All of my insecurities were coming to the surface.I took my place at the table. We went around the room introducing ourselv es. Most of the participants had met together the monthbefore. I already knew many of them, but that didn’t reliev e my anx iety. I may hav e appeared calm to theoutside w orld, but I could barely focus on w hat others w ere saying. I’m too shy and I need time toprocess my thoughts and ideas. I can’t think “on the spot.”And, then, it w as ov er. I w asn’t particularly proud of my contribution but I wasn’t totally embarrassedeither.I’v e been back to the group tw o times since then, so far. The format is evolv ing and w e now have moretime to prepare. Though there are people in the group who are far better w riters than I’ll ev er be, they area kind and supportiv e group and I like them all. And, for now, that’s reason enough to try it again.~ Ly nda Schw artz ~LuAnn RosenzweigCongratulations to the 2013-2015 KKBE Board MembersAnita Rosenberg (2015)PresidentBen Glass (2015)V.P. AdministrationArt Richek (2015)V.P. FinanceDav id Haller (2015)V.P. DevelopmentDeAnne Vane (2015)V.P. of ProgramsLuAnn Rosenzw eig (2015)Financial SecretaryPatricia Votav a (2015)Recording SecretaryDav id Jaffee (2015)Immediate Past PresidentTrusteesHarry Goldberg (2016)Ronald Kahn (2016)Susan Pearlstine(2016)Shula Holtz (2014)Neil Fisher (2015)Rachel Morley (2015)Sarah Sw ingle (2015)Mary Radin (2014)Ex Officio Board MembersBeth StapletonReligious School ChairPaige WilliamsSisterhood Co-PresidentMissee FoxSisterhood Co-PresidentGreg WensmanBrotherhood PresidentMay 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 7

Linda and David CohenInvite you to a dessert reception and briefingOn the Jewish Educational Loan FundThursday, May 9, 20137:30 pm15 St. Augustine Dr.Charleston, SCDubbed the “best kept secret” in the Jewish community,JELF makes interest-free, need-based loans to Jewishstudents for post-secondary education. It serves a criticalrole for hundreds of Jewish students struggling to meet therising cost of college education. JELF’s mission is veryimportant to us, and we are excited to share with you moreabout this worthwhile organization, and its important impactin the Charleston Jewish community.RSVP by May 6th to Melissa Kerbel at mkerbel@jelf.org"Choosing Judaism: FromRuth to 2013"A Tikkun Leil Shavuot program sponsored byKKBE, Synagogue Emanu-El and YADTuesday, May 14th, 7:00-9:30 p.m., atKKBE, 90 Hasell St.Shavuot is a holiday that commemoratesthe Jewish people's acceptance of the Torah.Beginning with the biblical story of Ruth,many people raised in other faiths haveconverted to Judaism, a process thatcontinues to this day. We will hear thestories of several people from KKBE andEmanu-El who have completed or are in theprocess of completing conversion. We willalso learn from the book of Ruth to discoverhow embracing Judaism can be a rich andrewarding experience, both for the convertand for the Jewish community.7:00 p.m. -- Festival Evening Service7:30 p.m. -- Coffee and dessert(including cheesecake!)8:00 p.m. -- Learning and programShabbat On The BeachKKBE will be welcoming ShabbatFriday, May 3rd at 5:45 PMat the Isle of PalmsBring you own picnic and chairsand stay for the 7:00 PM service.Following the service join us for an Onegat the First United Methodist Church.Parking will be available at theFirst United Methodist Church, 12 21st Avenue,(one short block to beach path)No alcohol or fires allowed on beachJoin us for…Shavuot Festival & Yizkor ServiceMay 15th at 11:30 amPage 8 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773

We would be honored tohave you join us when our sonLogan Benjaminלירון בנימיןis called to the Torahas a Bar Mitzvahon May 18, 20139 Sivan 5773at ten o’clock in the morningKahal Kadosh Beth Elohim90 Hasell StreetCharleston, South CarolinaLogan is a seventh-grade honors student at the CharlestonCharter School for Math and Science. He studies Karate atMasters Studios and currently holds the rank of purple belt. Healso enjoys reading, writing, sketching, and listening to music.For his mitzvah project, Logan coordinated a food drive at hisschool during which students could “dress down” with thedonation of a food item. The CCSMS students donated a total of445 pounds of food, which Logan delivered to the LowcountryFood Bank.Please celebrate with usat the Kiddush Luncheon in honor of Loganimmediately following the service~ Amy and Michael Horner ~Please join friends and family asour daughterBrooke Pamela Rovneris called to the Torah as aBat Mi tzvahSaturday June 1, 2013 at 10amBrooke is a seventh grade honorsstudent at Ashley Hall. In additionto being a terrific student, she playssports “all seasons” for Ashley Hall, often with the seasons and sportsoverlapping. Fro m the fall volleyball season, extending through thewinter basketball and then spring soccer, she always has the gym bag inhand and colorful shoe laces on her feet. The only month of the year thatshe doesn’t play a sport for her school is when she is at Camp Colemanover the summer playing MANY sports everyday. Brooke is bright, andcolorful and if it is shiny and bright, she will wear it!! Like her Mother,there isn’t a pair of shoes without potential. And like her Dad, there isn’t achocolate product that she doesn’t like.Brooke’s mitzvah project was perhaps inspired by her labradoodle “ sister”Sandy. Brooke’s love of animals led her to the Palmetto Paws AnimalRescue where she dutifully goes weekly and assists in the care of thedogs. She works taking care of these dogs as well as trying to find themhomes. She has great love and caring for these animals and it is evidentwhen she is volunteering.Brooke, her brother Alex, and us all look forward to sharing this specialday with you!~ Eric and Michelle Rovner ~With great pleasure, w e inv ite you to celebratew ith us as our daughterKathryn Mary “Kamy” Goldsmithis called to the Torah on May 25 th , 2013at 10:00 AM.Kamy is a sev enth grade student at Cario Middle School. Sheenjoys spending time dancing and listening to music. She alsoenjoys photography and hopes to one day become a professionalphotographer.We look forw ard to sharing this special day w ith you!~ Nicole & Geoff Goldsmith ~June 28th, 20137:00pmLed by Rabbi Alexander & KoleinuatFranke at Seasidein the Rhodenberg ChapelOr you can join us for our 8:00pm service in ourhistoric synagogue downtown.Franke is located in the Seaside Farms subdivision1885 Rifle Range Blvd.In Mt. Pleasant, just South of the IOP ConnectorFor more detailed information, go towww.frankeatseaside.orgj{tà ã|ÄÄ çÉâÜ Äxztvç uxR]É|Ç à{x fÉv|xàç Éy DJGL...generous, visionary KKBE members who haveincluded bequests toKahal Kadosh Beth Elohimin their wills.To learn how you can join thefÉv|xàç Éy DJGLplease contact Liz at the Temple Office,843-723-1090.May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 9

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday59 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious SchoolKahal Kadosh Beth Elohim ~ May 20136 711 amProgramming StaffMtg.1 pmAll Staff Mtg5:30 pmRitual CommitteeMtg.7 pmReligious SchoolCommittee Mtg112 pmCalendaring Mtg1 pmLiterature & FilmChavurah5:45 pmConfirmation Class85:45 pmConfirmation ClassRehearsal inSanctuary2 35:45 pmPicnic on the Beach7:00 pmShabbat on the Beachsee pg. 8No Shabbat Servicedowntown91:30 pmLogistics Staff Mtg.6 pmKoleinu Rehearsal108 pmShabbat EveningServiceOneg honoringFloy Work410 amShabbat Service7 pmNew Member CocktailParty (offsite)1110 amShabbat MorningServiceLed by: Judy Carle &Kayla Foster10 amTot Shabbat12 Mother’s Day9 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious School13 14 Erev Shavuot11 amProgramming StaffMtg.7 pmTikkun Leil Shavuot15 Office Closed11:30 amFestival & YizkorService1611:30 amSisterhood smallgroup luncheon(offsite)1:30 pmLogistics Staff Mtg.5:45 pmConfirmation ClassRehearsal inSanctuary177 pmConfirmationShabbat Service1810 amShabbat MorningServiceBar Mitzvah ofLogan Horner19Last Day ofReligious School9 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious School1 pmBowling with theRabbi20 2111 amProgramming StaffMtg.6 pmBoard of Trustees:Executive Com.Mtg7 pmBoard of TrusteesMtg.225:30 pmMembershipCommittee Mtg6 pmSisterhood BoardMtg231:30 pmLogistics Staff Mtg.6 pmBrotherhoodDinner248 pmShabbat EveningServiceCelebratingBirthdays’ &Anniversaries2510 amShabbat MorningServiceBat Mi tzvah ofKamy Goldsmith26 27Memorial DayOffice Closed2811 amProgramming StaffMtg.29 301:30 pmLogistics Staff Mtg.6 pmKoleinu Rehearsal318 pmLeadership ShabbatServiceJune 110 amShabbat MorningServiceBat Mi tzvah of BrookeRovnerPage 10 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773

1 Anthony Holz2 Sarah SwingleElaine HeckelmanRichard Silver3 Sidni YelmanHannah Frankel5 Jay VaneLillian SaulLaurence BlumenthalAnita RosenbergJordan Herschaft7 Hudson SpeizmanMitchell SherrSeth Levy8 Nadine ChavinKaren FormanDavid Johnson9 Ethan Hanson10 Dana JohnsonAiden BerlinskyJennifer Robinovitz11 David KratzokColin FreemanKathryn GoldsmithJanyce McMenamin12 Arielle BerlinskyLaura BeachamZoe Shapiro13 Claudia Pollack14 Mary KasmanGeorge BookRobert Kleiman16 Isaac AdelsonJamie Curnett17 Janice GoldsteinSeth ZimmermanMichele AdelsonJack Frain18 Helen GoldbergJanice GlassEmory Williams19 Adina GrossJane MillerCara RiveraJacques DeutschMay Birthdays20 Dientje AdkinsRichard EttNeda NussbaumCharles Bernstein21 Hanna TrusslerSharon Wittes-Leinwand22 Joseph HeckelmanBeth WeinerRobert TurkewitzBeth KeyserlingAlejandro SpiottaClaire Curtis23 Josine Gosschalk-ReavisJeffrey WeingartenMarlene AddlestoneLisa LaCroixPaul SchulmanArden TurkewitzKen Lutz24 Sydney BurkhardtRachel EpsteinCeleste WiesnerSteve Mersal25 Miriam BumgarnerPatrick LabbeJulius Weil, Jr.26 Caitlin AdelsonAddison Gamliel27 Amy-Lee BredlauPat VotavaMerle Tyroler28 William WantDaniel FoxDavid BachmanStephen Spitz30 Shirley RiebmanDavid JaffeeKate Frain31 Jerry CohenAvram AltmanReuben WeinerDavid HoltzGillian Katz31 Hilary RieckMayAnniversaries1 Rhetta & Joseph Mendelsohn4 Janet & David PearlmanClaudia & Frank Strobing5 Sherry & Rob Jones7 Stephanie & Terry Tranen9 Amy Davis & Philip SaulBetty & Albert Thalheimer10 Katherine & Barry AbramsLinda & Richard Ett16 Steve & Rachel Stacey17 Marjorie Rath & David BachmanMarlene & Charles Williamon18 Kate Fortney & Heschel FalekWendy & Stephen Spitz20 Shula & David HoltzMaritza & Eric Strauss21 Jodi & Michael RosenbergBarbara & Harold Winslow22 Stacy & Bruce Horowitz23 Frieda & Charles BernsteinTracie & Andrew Slotin24 Linda & Mark Epstein26 Kristina & David Shatz27 Sharon & Daniel Leff28 Michele e & Jeffrey BaymeWorth & Laura Beacham29 Michelle & Tony DuenasLoren & Bruce FrankelVictoria Labbe & Patrick Labbe30 Evelyn Zale-Brown & Robert Brown31 Barbara Green & William GreenMay YahrzeitsWeek ofMay 12 - May 18Week ofMay 19 - May 25Week ofMay 25 - Jun. 1Week ofApr. 28 - May 4Deborah BrodyEdith Cohen KirshteinGladys DenemarkDoreen DubinDaniel GreenRegina GreeneBenjamin GurneLouis JosephSeymour LogvinLouis ManskyWilliam RosenthallScott SherrSimon Sorentrue, Sr.Jean TickReuben TischlerMeyer UllnerDaniel VaneBella WallaceWeek ofMay 5 - May 11Lena AntmanEsther BassBettie CrookPhy llis CuminsJerome CuminsGussie GarfieldCarolyn GoodsteinLouis JacobsEdna KahnJeanette KatzAbe KirshteinSamuel RanbomFlorence RosenPaul Asher RosenYitzchak ShabtaiJames ShapiroLouis SussmanBella WallaceArthur WassermanCharlotte WoodsKurt BredlauSam BreibartEdith BuxbaumKarl FeisMiriam GoldenIrene HeninDorothy HigerJoseph HirschmannHenry HirschmannReva KalinksyMelvin KatzNorma LiptonRobert SaefCharles SilversGeorge ThomashefskyDorothy VotavaRosalie WainerLeslie WorthingtonRememberMurray AdelsonBella BerlinskyMildred BernsteinPhy llis CohenBettye CottonFannye GarberMartha GlaszIssac HochmanErich HolzN. Edward HorowitzKarl KareshIsaac MendelsohnBernard NirenblattSy lvia SheftelAlex SlotinSaul SwillingerIsadore WassermanVictor WoukזכורAbraham BalshemAlbert BregmanPhilip BrownLotte BuchsbaumFlorence ChavinSamuel EmanuelGeorge GoldbergLaura GoldsteinRosa HornikHerman HuffKate KlaperDora LauperMindla LehderMax LeibEmmi LevasseurToba PearlmanDurw ood PhillipsHenrietta RichNancy RichekBessie RosenbergPhil ShurragerGilbert SnyderStanley SolomonLarry VernickJoshua WassermanNorman WeintraubJerome ZiffLeon ZuckerMay 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 11

Bess & Paul Rosen Camp Fund-in memory ofJerry ZuckerAnita ZuckerJack RosenShifra RosenBuilding Fund (includes Garden Fund-in memory ofEllen Ann NirenblattMr. & Mrs. Robert LawrenceBernard FischerTrudi WeinerStanley WeinerTrudi WeinerClaire NussbaumTrudi WeinerCapital Campaign Fund-for the speedy recovery ofDana Rothschild LevyDoris MeddinNorman & Eve BerlinskyFloy WorkNorman & Eve Berlinsky-in memory ofLillie RubensteinNorman & Eve Berlinsky-in honor ofIrving ToporekLisa ToporekCemetery Fund-in honor ofGus H. PearlmanBetty PearlmanFloy Work for her years at KKBEHarry & Ruth Goldberg-in memory ofNathan S. AddlestoneEdward & Amy KronsbergRachel AddlestoneMarlene AddlestoneNathan S. AddlestoneMarlene AddlestoneChai Wall-in honor ofFrieda & Charles Bernstein’s 40th AnniversaryJosine Gosschalk- Reavis & Donald ReavisBennett Isaac HorstNicole & Taylor HorstAnita & Ira Rosenberg’s 50th AnniversaryMindelle & Loren ZiffDavid & Marcie RosenbergVirginia Rosenberg & John KozmaAnd Grandchildren-Thank youFloy WorkKKBE Board of DirectorsComing Street CemeteryRestoration Fund-in honor ofAnita for the wonderful tourPage 12 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773Your Generous DonationsWe Gratefully Acknowledge the Following Contributions for March 16 th thru April 15 th :Fred & Judy VolkmanDickie DingleRandi Serrins for a great tourRosalyn Monat-HallerJanet GorskiVerne Hawestheir tourSally HawesGrace Episcopal Church-in memory ofSidney N. SilverMr. & Mrs. Ric JohnstonMargot FreudenbergRichard & Randi SerrinsHattie OlasovSusan StaubCommunity Tzedakah Fund-in memory ofRachel Banov GouldAlan BanovEmmi LeVasseur Memorial Fund-for the speedy recovery ofJack StrauchBennett & Marlene DenemarkGeneral Fund-for the speedy recovery ofFloy WorkRobert Witcher & Lynda Schwartz-in honor ofKKBEArthur ShedroffFloy WorkDavid & Lucinda MillmanKKBEDr. Winthrop & Anita Hepburn-in memory ofBarbara Langer PearlstineBurnet & Jane MendelsohnClaire DumasDavid DumasRachel Banov GouldLester & Jane BergenRita & Leon Banov, Jr.Lester & Jane BergenLouis I. SchwartzRobert Witcher & Lynda SchwartzCharles WolfZev & Jean WolfHarold & Lillian Jacobs MitzvahMember Donation-in honor ofFloy Work for a job well done andwishes for good healthBobbi Cohn-in memory ofDr. Leon Banov, Jr.Alan BanovKramer Religious School-in honor ofthe Rabbi and newly elected BoardRosalyn Monat-Haller-in memory ofLillie RubensteinMary Ross McQuageMildred Bernstein Kitchen Fund-in celebration ofSara Synder's 85th BirthdayGeorge & Sylvia Greene-in honor ofthe Bar Mitzvah of Alex BernsteinAllan & Jan LivingstainAlex Bernstein's Bar MitzvahFrancee Edelsteinthe Bar Mitzvah of Frieda and CharlesBernstein's grandsonGeorge & Sylvia GreeneAlex Bernstein on becoming a BarMitzvahPaul & Penny Levythe Bar Mitzvah of Alex BernsteinMordenai Hirsch & Rachel RaisinAlex Bernstein's Bar MitzvahSkip & Ann Mandel-in memory ofLillian AltschulChuck & Nancy AltschulBarbara VaughnChuck & Nancy AltschulMusic Fund-for the speedy recovery ofFloy WorkBennett & Marlene Denemark-in memory ofFlorence ReadAlan & Binky CohenSidney SilverAlan & Linda SilverDoris MeddinGary & Mary GilkesonMr. & Mrs. Alan CohenMr. & Mrs. Larry GillesMr. Scott LindhorstMs. Rosalyn SilverNorman & Eve BerlinskyHerb EdelsteinPaul & Penny LevyPatla/Hirschmann Fund-for the speedy recovery ofFloy WorkCharles & Marlene Williamon-in memory ofDr. Margot FreudenbergCharles & Marlene WilliamonPhil S. ShurragerMargaret SeresBessie & Howard GinsbergSandra ReedOttillie BrownSteven & Denise BrownPrayer Book Fund-in memory ofBerta Esther Kleinova Warren

H. Sandra BregmanRabbi Anthony D Holz Social Justice Fund-in honor ofRabbi HolzCongregation Beth YamRabbi Holz for Janet Wetstone memorial serviceGerald & Jane Meyerson-in memory ofMazie Louise RubinRebekah ZincavageRabbinic Endowment Fund-in celebration ofthe 16th birthday of Caroline Rose JaffeeDavid & Dolly Jaffee-in honor ofthe anniversary of T.R. & Paige Williams' anniversaryDavid & Dolly Jaffee-in memory ofMargot FreudenbergAlan & Neda NussbaumAllan & Carol MyselCharles & Nancy BanovDavid & Dolly JaffeeDr. Andrew & Bari EngelDr. Steven & LuAnn RosenzweigElizabeth WolperErwin StaceyGloria PeeplesHarold Ridge & Gene RidgeIra & Anita RosenbergJoseph & Debbie SistinoKenneth & Marion GoodmanRosen Law FirmLois SugarmanMartin & Rochelle YonasMiriam WilchanovskyMr. & Mrs. Howard GarfinkelMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey PellerSam Solomon & Lisa KooninSusan PearlstineJames SpoolCarol Jaffee MooreDavid & Dolly JaffeeRabbi's Discretionary Fund-in memory ofAbraham Isaac Portugal, Freda Denawetz Portugal &Joel PortugalCharlotte LibaterMargot FreudenbergDr. David Bachman & Marjorie RathLester A. JaffeDr. Murray JaffeMildred GellerHelen AntmanMargot FreudenbergHerbert & Helen GoldbergClaire Nussbaum and Sidney SilverLawrence LibaterRosenthall Scholarship Fund-in memory ofHelen SpoolJames SpoolSanctuary Restoration Fund-in memory ofDiane KleinRonald & Joyce KahnSugarman Hospitality Fund-in memory ofHannah Abou Jaoude'Lois SugarmanJacob H. MandelLois SugarmanBarry Wildhorn and Ruth GoldsmithMarcia WildhornMargot FreudenbergMark & Janet BlochTourism Fund-in honor ofour tour at KKBEMr. & Mrs. Eric GouldMr. & Mrs. Samuel Schatzour tour of KKBEMr. & Mrs. Sanford Hermanour tour at KKBEMrs. Sharon Kernour tour at KKBEMs. Roslyn JaffeKKBE’s Board of TrusteesProudly invites you to memorializethe times in your life that bring you joy onThe CHAI WALLChai Wall plaques can celebrate a birth, Brit Milah,consecration, B’nei Mitzvah, confirmation, graduation,marriage, anniversary, conversion,or special service to our Temple.If it brings you joy, a CHAI WALL plaque fits.Handsome 3” by 5” cast bronze plaques with raisedinscriptions ($360 each) will commemorate your messagefor generations to come.Plaques will be mounted on the backTemple Garden’s brick wall.To order your CHAI WALL plaque,call the Temple Office—723-1090.May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 13

Bruce L. HorowitzEasy OnegSponsorshipToo busy to cook?Too rushed to shop?Want to sponsor an Oneg?For $144, you can sponsor an Oneg preparedand delivered by our friends at Piggly Wiggly.(If you are already scheduled to sponsor an Oneg,the cost will stay the same)Now it's easy to honor a special birthday,celebrate an anniversaryor just show love for the Temple.To secure at date,contact the Temple Office at723-1090 or office@kkbe.org ..To All Our Temple Family,We are most appreciative of the support, cards,letters and generous contributions to the Templein memory of Sidney SilverThank you,Marsha & Bill Greenhill,Dunlap & Richard Silver andSteven SilverIndependent Representativ e forCommercial and Residential ClientsAgainst Insurance CompaniesIf your business or home suffers a propertyinsurance claim, call AJR Insurance ConsultantsInc. in Mount Pleasant. The company works onbehalf of homeowners and business owners,making sure insurance companies are settlingclaims fairly and following the policy for whichcustomers have paid.843-388-9227 • (Toll Fr ee) 866-388-9227www.ajrinsurance.comHarold & Lillian JacobsMitzvah MembershipsThe generosity of KKBE’s MitzvahMembers helps us help members inneed. Todah rabah!Circle of All GenerationsCircle of VisionKevin & Leslie ArcherKenneth & Nadine ChavinLarry & Jan LipovMark & Judith GreenPeter Dubin & Debarah WallaceHenry & Maxine FreudenbergCircle of UnderstandingCircle of SpiritCircle of HopeEmily & Todd AbedonMary Ann AbermanBarry & Katherine AbramsMark & Michele AdelsonElza AltermanAnn AppleDavid Bachman & Marjorie RathJan & Jo Ellen BasileHoward & Sharon BeckerMarcy Bolster & John DiMuzioJeffrey & Beth BuncherWendy BurkhardtBobbi CohnSandra ConradiAndrew & Kathryn DavidsonDavid DumasBarbara & Edwin EpsteinGerald & Beverly FinkelMaury & Joyce FinkelsteinNeil & Deborah FisherBrian & Amy FrainJulie & Scott GlassKen & Marion GoodmanArnold & Diane GoodsteinSamuel Greene, z” lMax & Ann HellmanEdward HerschaftMurray JaffeJ. Daniel & Mary KasmanMartin Jay & Julie KlaperJim & Heide KleinMichael KoganMarilyn LakenAlice LevkoffWade & Diana ManakerMark & Audrey MandelEdwin Pearlstine, Jr.Margaret SeresJack & Florence KurtzAllan & Carol MyselJanyce McMenaminDoris Levkoff MeddinRobert & Teresa NewRobert & Beth NovickWilliam & Chris OlasovJan PomerantzDebby & Murray PassoSusan PearlstineClaudia PollackRobert & Sue PrennerDonald & Josine ReavisRichard & Marianne RosenRobert & Susan RosenShifra RosenEric & Michelle RovnerIra & Anita RosenbergPhil Saul & Amy DavisRich & Randi SerrinsSteven & Katherine ShapiroDavid ShatzRichard & Dunlap SilverMichael & Doris SilvermanRonald & Paula SilvermanJoseph & Debbie SistinoKerry & Cynthia SolomonFrank & Claudia StrobingLois SugarmanPaul & Patricia SykesEdward & Diane TichiLisa ToporekRobert & Deborah TurkewitzJack, z"l & Judith VanePat Votava & Cheryl KeatsMartin & Shelley YonasCharlotte & Charles ZaglinStephen & Julie ZiffPage 14 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773

Floral Sponsors Needed!If you have a celebration—a birthday or anniversary— orwant to honor someone you love, sponsoring the Bimahflowers is a wonderful way to show you care!On the right are available dates you can brighten ourbeautiful, historic sanctuary with a floral bouquet.To pick your weekend, please contact the TempleOffice at 723-1090 or office@kkbe.org .Thank You to OurApril Floral Sponsors!April 12th- Julie Ziff in honor of Rachel Morley’sbirthdayApril 26th - the Kronsberg family in honor ofZachary’s Bar MitzvahMay ‘13June ‘13July ‘13August ‘13September ‘13October ‘13November '13December '13January '14February '14March '14April ‘14May ‘14No Available Dates7th, 14th, 28th5th, 12th, 19th, 26th9th, 16th20th, 27th11th, 18th1st, 29th13th, 20th, 27th3rd, 10th, 24th7th, 28th7th, 28th4th, 11th, 18th2nd, 9th, 16th, 30thMay ‘13June ‘13July ‘13August ‘13September ‘13October ‘13November '13December '13January '14February '14March '14April ‘14May ‘14No Available Dates7th, 14th, 21st, 28th5th, 12th, 26th2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd6th, 13th 20th, 27th11th, 18th1st, 15th, 29th13th, 20th 27th3rd, 10th, 24th7th, 14th, 28th7th, 14th, 28th4th, 18th2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30thThank You to Our April Oneg SponsorsApril 12th - Rachel Morley & Julie Ziff in celebration of Rachel’sbirthdayApril 19th - KKBE SisterhoodApril 26th - Kronsberg family in honor of Zachary ’s Bar MitzvahSign Up For Onegs!When you have a celebration—a birthday oranniversary— really any time you want tohonor someone you love, sponsoring an Onegis a lovely way to share the celebration withKKBE's entire congregation! Sometimesseveral families choose to share an OnegSponsorship, which makes it twice the fun.On the left are dates that still need Onegsponsors. Sponsoring an Oneg costsapproximately $144.Please contact the Temple Office 723-1090to schedule your date!Upcoming Oneg SponsorsMay 10th - KKBE in honor of Floy WorkMay 24th - Goldsmith family in honor ofKamy’s Bat MitzvahMay 31st - Rovner family in honor of Brooke’sBat MitzvahMay 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 15

CentennialMomentsWRJ mobilized its members andsent a large delegation toparticipate in the Million MomMarch on Mother’s Day in May,2000. The March promotes tighterrestrictions to keep guns out of thehands of children and criminals.Israel Shabbat Service/Oneg April 12thEast Cooper Havdalah March 23rdTamar BenArdout, Ola Charlotte Cash& Linda DienerPage 16 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773

How WonderfulLook in the visitors’ guestbook at the comments and youwill know that a stop at KKBE is a highlight for tourists.Want to share this joy?Join our Docent committee. We are looking for subs.Please give me a call if you are interested.Linda BergmanKKBE Docent Coordinator856-7422Mrsrabab18@bellsouth.netTodah Rabah...to LuAnn Rosensweig, who will be stepping down as the SocialAction Chair, we thank her for all her dedicated hard work....to ALL who contributed to a very meaningful Yom HaShoahprogram....to the wonderful crew who helpied out at Crisis Ministries onSunday, April 14th. The group included Master Chef Ken Newmanand his son, Morgan, mashed potato expert Bob Novick, saladmaker Cheryl Roberts and Eli and Isaac Roberts who filled ALLthe remaining jobs with ease. We would also like to extend a specialthank you to Richard Mole who comes in every month to prepare thebreakfast whenever a Jewish Community group works at CrisisMinistries. What a mitzvah he has been performing for over 2decades!!..to all of our dedicated office volunteers; Randi Serrins, SandySlater, Rachel Morley, Beth Novick & Nadine Chavin. Weappreciate all your hard work in helping the Temple.… to all our New Board members; Anita Rosenberg, President,Ben Glass, V. P. Ad ministration, Art Richek, V. P. Finance, DavidHaller, V.P. Development, DeAnne Vane, V. P. Programs, LuAnnRosenzweig, Financial Secretary, Patricia Votava, RecordingSecretary, Harry Goldberg, Trustee, Ronald Kahn, Trustee, SusanPearlstine, Trustee, and Missee Fox, Sisterhood Co-chair...to KKBE’s staff for a wonderful Annual Congregational meetingand for the video prepared by Robin Shuler....to Mary Radin for taking Joe Engel to Goose Creek HighSchool. Arranged by Mary’s daughter who teaches there, he spokeabout the Holocaust to 400 students....to all of our dedicated Office Volunteers; Randi Serrins, SandySlater, Rachel Morley, Beth Novick, Nadine Chavin, and KateFortney.Save the DateFun in the Sun on…Saturday, July 6th, 2013at the Citadel Beach House Shedfrom 4pm -9pmBring your own beach chairs to relaxon the beach or enjoy a game ofvolleyball, horseshoes orbasketball.More info coming soon!May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 17

A Message from KKBE'sMusic DirectorKoleinu wants you!sing?Do you love toDo you find yourself singing along wheneverKoleinu sings at Shabbat services?Do you readmusic? Do you want an opportunity to be part of thetight-knit, loving community of singers that is your choir?Call Heidi Kunitz-Levy at 696-0929 or e-mail Heidi atkunitzh@gmail.com with any questions or if you wouldlike to come to a rehearsal and find out what it's like tosing with Koleinu.Did You Know?Stephan Grauzam, a nativ e of Bordeaux , France has beentaking photographs of the grav es at Coming Street andHuguenin Av enue Cemeteries as part of a project for theJew ish Historical Society of South Carolina.The JHSSC is documenting theJew ish Cemeteries in our state bytaking photographs of eac hgrav estone and putting them, alongw ith additional information aboutthe deceased, on their w ebsite,www.jhssc.org.This project reaches people all ov erthe w orld who are looking for theirancestors.We thank Stephan for the valuable work he is doing!Heidi Kunitz-LevyKKBE Music Director843.284.55542036 29464Page 18 May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773

Don’t miss this…KKBE’s LeadershipShabbat ServiceMay 31st at 8:00 pmHelp us honor our dedicated congregationalLeaders--from Mitzvah Members, to members ofthe Society of 1749, to new Sisterhood and BoardOfficers to incoming and out going Board Trusteesand more!exÅxÅuÜtÇvxBronze plaquesmemorializingloved ones maybe added to theYahrzeit Tabletsin the Temple.If you would liketo purchase aplaque,please call theTemple officefor full information.723-1090.May 2013 ChaiLights Iyar ~ Sivan 5773 Page 19

90 Hasell Street, Charleston, SC 29401RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDNon-Profit OrgU.S. Post agePAIDCharlest on, S CPermit No.1091Chosen TreasuresLooking for that perfect Wedding Gift?Make a stop in our Chosen Treasures Gift Shopto find that perfect Wedding gift.Thank you ● Thinking of you ● Wishing you aspeedy recovery ● Congratulations on yournew baby ● In memory of ● In honor of ●Happy Birthday! ● Best Wishes in yourretirement ● Mazel Tov on your anniversary ●Congratulations on your graduation ● Bestwishes in your new career ● Youbought a car!Please send your tribute gifts inmultiples of Chai to the TempleOffice...Or visit kkbe.org (click on 'GIVE')The Sisterhood Gift Shop atKahal Kadosh Beth Elohim90 Hasell Street -- 843.723.7324Sun.-- Th.10--44Fr -- 10--33Please Support BusinessesThat Support KKBE!Find them on the pages ofChaiLights and your2011-13 Blue Book