March ChaiLights Newsletter 2012.pub - Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

C h a i L i g h t sMarch Worship ScheduleBABYSITTING BEGINS 15 MINUTESBEFORE 7:00 PM SERVICESMarch 2nd & 3rdShabbat T'tzavehFriday: Congregational Dinner 5:45 pmFirst Friday Shabbat Serv ice 7 pmLed by Rabbi HolzSaturday: Shabbat Service 10 amLed by Rabbi HolzMarch 7thPurim Service 7 pm9th & 10thShabbat Ki TisaFriday: Shabbat Serv ice 8 pmSaturday : Shabbat Service 10 amTot Shabbat 10amFollowed by Torah Study 11:15 am16th & 17thShabbat Vayak'heil-PekudeiFriday: Sisterhood Shabbat Service 8 pmSaturday: Shabbat Service 10 am23rd & 24thShabbat VayikraFriday: Shabbat Serv ice 8 pmGuest Speaker & Dedication of Portable ArkCelebrating Birthdays & AnniversariesSaturday: Shabbat Service 10 amBat Mitzvah of Tess Abedon30th & 31stShabbat TzavFriday: Shabbat Serv ice 8 pmLed by Ellen McGeady & Sidni YelmanSaturday: Shabbat Service 10 amLed by Shula Holtz & Dolly JaffeeRabbi's MessageI thank Linda Bergman for passing this along:Volume 14 Number 3 — Adar ~ Nisan 5772 — March 2012So now, if there’s a smile on y our face, you’re ready for the month of Adar! There is a saying forthis month of Purim: “Mi-she-nichnas Adar Marbim B’Simcha- –When Adar begins, we increasein joy,” or as others have suggested, "Whoever lets the spirit of Adar enter oneself in a deep waywill experience an increase in happiness." Adar is our month to be a little more laidback, a bitmore free-spirited … perhaps even a tad irreverent. Please join us for our Purim Celebration@ 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 7 th (in costume) where the spirit of Adar will abound!L’shalom,Index of ArticlesRabbi ……………………..……….....Pg 1Temple President ……………....…..Pg 3Temple Educator…………..……..…Pg 4Executive Director………......…..…..Pg 5Sisterhood………………...….…..…..Pg 6Brotherhood……………….….…..….Pg 6VP of Administration……...……..…..Pg 7Youth Group………………………….Pg 8VP of Programs………...….…....…..Pg 9Rabbi Stephanie M. AlexanderbâÜ `|áá|ÉÇ fàtàxÅxÇàThe mission of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim shall be to serve the religious needs of families andindiv iduals through programs of lifelong Jew ish education (Torah), inclusive communal worshipand ritual (Avodah), and the ongoing quest for greater justice, peace and acts of lov ingkindness (Gemilut Chasadim).KKBE 90 Ha s ell St reet , Ch a rl est o n , S C 29 4 0 1 T el . ( 8 43 ) 7 2 3 -1 0 9 0 Fa x: ( 8 43 ) 7 2 3 -0 5 3 7 w w w .kk b e.o rg

President’s MessageOy! – The CalendarThe good new s is that the Charleston Jew ish Community Calendar isov erflow ing. The bad news is that the Charleston Jew ish CommunityCalendar is ov erflow ing.Some of y ou were looking forw ard to the Tri-Congregational Koffee House,hosted by KKBE, which w as scheduled to take place in March. We needed topostpone it to avoid calendar conflicts and it w ill return near the end of 2012as that is the time frame originally planned for that ev ent.My lifelong friend, Stanley Baker, w as president of Brith Sholom Beth Israel (BSBI) w hen w e decided it w ould be nice for thepresidents of the three sy nagogues to meet on a regular basis to exchange ideas, discuss common problems and think about thingsw e could do together.At our v ery first meeting, Stanley proposed an idea: BSBI would host a classical music quartet in the w inter months and all threecongregations would sponsor it. Mark Pinosky w as president of Emanu-El (EE) at the time and he and I both agreed that it w as agreat idea. The three of us also agreed that the purpose of this event w as to get members of our congregations together and to hav eour ev ents at each of the three sy nagogues.Out of this meeting w as born the Tri-Congregational Events, now completing its second year. Generally, the plan calls for BSBI tohost a musical concert in February. We hav e done this with tw o classical /jazz / Jewish music concerts w hich were v ery wellattended. EE hosts a family oriented fun day in the summer. We hav e also done this tw ice and large crow ds were in attendance bothtimes as jump castles, face painting, penguins, alligators, and other fun stuff from S.C. Aquarium, entertained the kids while parentsand others schmoozed and snacked.Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) hosts a Koffee House scheduled for Nov ember or December when Shabbat ends early enough toaccommodate Orthodox and Conservativ e congregants. Last y ear, the Barbara Pearlstine Social Hall was packed. Our staff andv olunteers did a magnificent job of redecorating the Hall to giv e it a “coffee house feel”, with sofas and tables and floor seating. For afew hours, we w ere all entertained by talented folks from all three congregations, strutting their singing, poetry , story telling, andtalents in musical instruments of all kinds. The highlight of the evening for me and many others w as a comedy skit by RabbisAlex ander, Rosenbaum and Sy tner.These events are all designed to be v ery low cost as the objectiv e is not to make money, but to break even. The three congregationshav e committed to equally sharing in any small losses. We hav e been v ery fortunate so far. The overriding purpose is to enhanceour Charleston Jew ish community , to be a little more familiar w ith the three sy nagogues and to enjoy ourselv es doing it. Eachcongregation has their “signature ev ent”We w ere not able to hav e the Koffee House this past December due to so many conflicts on the calendar. We then planned to do itthis month, but Shabbat does not end early enough to make it happen. So please keep y our ey es and ears open and look forward tothe end of 2012 w hen w e w ill once again celebrate talent in Jew ish Charleston sty le.Shalom,Dav id H. JaffeeKKBE PresidentDO YOU SHOP AT BI-LO??If so, please pick up a BOOSTERSPLUS card the next time you areat KKBE. Simply scan this card once per year along with your BI-LO Bonus card and KKBE’s Social Action with get 1% of all yourpurchases! What an easy way to help us fund our many communityprojects.ChaiLights March 2012 Adar ~ Nisan 5772 Page 3

Executive Director’s MessageI don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will bereally happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."-Albert SchweitzerWe hav e choices each day w e are lucky enough to open our eyes, we can choose to enjoy the day beforeus, or to see it as a compilation of tasks that bore or tire or drain us. American motiv ational speaker, DenisWaitley tells us, "There are tw o primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they ex ist, or accept theresponsibility for changing them."Volunteering is making a choice to serve-- to change the world by sharing your time and talent. Scores ofpeople v olunteered for KKBE’s 2012 Shabbaton. It w as probably lots of work, and still there w ere tons offolks smiling. Their leaders, Heide and Jim Klein, kept the v aried teams on course and encouraged them ev ery step along the w ay.Tamar BenArdout and Nancy Richek signed every one into James Island CountyPark. Robin and Rabbi Alex ander volunteered and crafted inspirational, v isual,ex periential w orship that opened our ey es and our hearts to the beauty of natureand the souls all around us. Rachel Morley, Anita Rosenberg, and FriedaBernstein made certain ev ery one ate w ell. Mustard Seed and Hy man’s donatedentire meals to make our dining easy, but better y et, delicious! (Please thank themby choosing them when y ou want to dine out.) Jim & Heide Klein w ho co-chairedthe entire ev ent, Tamar BenArdout, Jerri Chaplain, and Rabbi Alex ander createdengaging programs that connected us w ith our rituals, our language and mitzvot. Iknow I didn’t capture the names of all the KKBE members w ho pitched in, movingtables, carrying supplies, cleaning up—they know who they are. I am sure theydidn’t help for recognition. They made a choice to serv e and our heartfelt thanksgoes out to each who chose to v olunteer. The spirit of sharing and joy w asev erywhere.L’shalom, FloyAs they used to print in my hometow n, weekly paper, “a good time w as had by all” at the 2012Shabbaton. I don’t know w hat the Shabbaton v olunteers’ destinies w ill be, but I saw the happy facesof kids and grow nups who sought and found w ay s to serve our historic sy nagogue and they seemedreally happy. I think Dr. Schw eitzer would be grinning to see all KKBE’s members generouslycontributed in body and spirit.Abraham Heschel w rote, “God is hiding in the w orld. Our task is to let the div ine emerge from ourdeeds.” KKBE members did just that on President’s Day weekend. If y ou haven’t found w here YOUw ant to volunteer at KKBE, please call me at 723-1090 and w e’ll find a place w here y ou can serv ew ith joy.Please join us forYe Old Fashioned Purim ServiceWednesday, March 7th 7:00 pmBring a box of pasta (anything but long noodles) to use as agragger and then donate to the Kosher Food Pantry.ChaiLights March 2012 Adar ~ Nisan 5772 Page 5

News from our Temple SisterhoodWe are pleased to present the nominees for the 2012-2013 Sisterhood Board.Co-President: Paige WilliamsVP-Programming: Diana Cohen, Claudia StrobingTreasurer: Judy GimsonTrustees: Ruth Goldberg, Penny Levy, Teri NewImmediate Past President: Nadine Chav inWe thank the following women for continuing in their positions on the Sisterhood Board.Co-President: Naomi GorsteinVP-Fundraising: Rachel MorleyRecording Secretary: Randi SerrinsCorresponding Secretary: Vicki DanzigerMembership Secretary: Linda EttTrustees: Leslie Archer, Tina Rogonia, Patricia SykesThanks to Debbie and Joe Sistino, Bonnie and Eric Friedman, and Paige and TR Williams and ev eryone w ho participated orv olunteered for Shaggin' at the Shul. A great time was had by all. Congratulations to Rachel Morley, our "A Woman Who Makes aDifference" recipient. Thank you to every one w ho baked for the Religious School Pasta Dinner.For Your Calendar:March 16th: Sisterhood ShabbatMay 11th: Leadership ShabbatMay 16th: Small Group Luncheon (Guest Speaker Rabbi Alex ander)Please contact Naomi Gorstein: ngorstein@y ahoo.com or 412-1670 for any questionsor to RSVP for any of our ev ents!Nadine Chavin & Naomi GorsteinNadine Chavin & Naomi Gorstein, KKBE Sisterhood Co-PresidentsNews from our BrotherhoodBoy, what a great winter we have had! It’s almost like we didn’t have one. I hope everyonewas able to enjoy it.Our February meeting was a great success. David Cohen gave a great presentation. Andthe meal was outstanding. Thank you, Charlie. If you missed it, we are having our nextmeeting on March 18 th at 10:00 am. Bill Farley will be speaking. It’s a brunch so, fathers withyoung ones in Religious School, come have a bagel and cup of coffee with your brothers.Also, the programming committee is looking at agroup flick for us (no chick flicks, you know a moviethat wives and girlfriends would pass on) so if you have a suggestion please let meknow.Shalom,GregGreg Wensman, KKBE Brotherhood PresidentPage 6 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

Our Temple YouthShalom CHARLEY!March, like every other month this year has a few events coming up!They are:3/10/12 - 3/11/12 - Purim Lock In3/18/12 - LOUNGE/LTICHARLEYBUT on an even more important note, Spring Kallah is less than two months away! Thismeans that on April 27 th we finally will have 250 9 th -12 th graders from GA, NC, FL, SC, and ALHERE in Charleston, SC to gather for the final NFTY-SAR regional event of the year. Thetheme for this event (as selected by our own CHARLEY members) is going to be SARvivor!The participants will be in for a weekend of engaging programs and services! WE NEED YOUKKBE members to help us make this a success. If you are interested in helping out pleasecontact Teri Kahn at terikahn@gmail.com We cannot have this without your support!WISHING YOU ALL A WONDERFUL MONTH!Sammy ChavinCHARLEY PresidentOn Sunday, July 15, 2012, Senator Lindsey Graham will receive the FrancisSalvador Award. The reception and dinner will be held at the Francis MarionHotel.The prestigious Francis Salvador Award is given to a visionary leader who alsoexemplifies honesty, courage, integrity and ethical behavior in the quest forjustice and peace.We look forward to having our members attend the award dinner. Please contactFloy Work at the synagogue office for details, or visit our website and click on"GIVE".Page 8 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

News from Our VP of ProgramsIf you missed the Shabbaton weekend you missed something truly special. Fifty -five men, women,and children gathered together for exactly what we wanted – wonderful connections, sharedex periences, and bountiful food. James Island County Park is a magical place full of abundantwildlife, prov iding us with glimpses of color and melodious sounds. We shared services, Torah study,tallit making, poetry writing, and lots and lots of music and friendship.Our participating sponsors outdid themselves with food – if you get the chance, eat at any of Andreaand Sal Parco’s restaurants, Hymans, Sticky Fingers and The Bagel Shop. Tell them you’re fromKKBE – and thank them. Who doesn’t like gourmet camping? A huge thank you goes to ourShabbaton Co-Chairs - Heide & Jim Klein as well as everyone who was inv olv ed in making theweekend a great success! Moral to the story – sign up when we have our next Shabbaton – you won’tbe sorry!The sun gods have meddled with the sunshine and we have to postpone the Koffee House as a result – sundown is just too late to allow usto all get together. Keep looking this fall for a new date – practice your talents in the meantime!!We’re always looking for helpers for our activities – let us know if you can help us out!!SAVE THE DATE:APRIL 7 TH – 2 ND NIGHT PASSOVER SEDERAPRIL 13 TH – CHAMETZ FEST CONGREGATIONAL DINNERFrieda BernsteinKKBE Vice President ProgramsRachel MorleyKKBE Vice Chair ProgrammingFrieda Bernstein & Rachel MorleyRabbi William A. Rosenthall College Scholarship Fund ApplicationsIn 1992, to honor the education, knowledge and contributions Rabbi Rosenthall, OBM, made to our congregation, a scholarship fund was createdin his name at the time of his retirement. Rabbi Rosenthall served as KKBE’s Rabbi from 1976 until 1992 and as Rabbi Emeritus from 1992 until2005.The purpose of Rabbi William A. Rosenthall College Scholarship Fund is “ to assist some young person in K.K. Beth Elohim at the college oruniversity of his or her choice.”Applicants must be: high school graduating seniors, the child of a KKBE me mber, in financial need,have demonstrated academic achievement, and a history of Jewish involvement.To apply, parents must send a letter of request to KKBE by May 6th. The application letter must include a statement of need, the student’sname, the high school from which s/he is graduating, the college or university s/he is planning to attend, highlights of his or her academicachievements and examples of his or her Jewish involvement. Applications may be mailed to KKBE, 90 Hasell Street, Charleston, SC 29401or emailed to floy@kkbe.org, subject W.A.R. Scholarship Application.Update on Meeting Street Academy and KKBEMeeting Street Academy (MSA) is a privately funded school in Charleston that provides a college-preparatory education for students whosefamilies care deeply about their child’s education but otherwise would be unable to afford priv ate school tuition. MSA believes that allchildren have the potential to achieve greatness if giv en the right educational opportunities. They recognize that young children from allbackgrounds are enthusiastic learners, especially when provided with the right environment in which to grow and learn. By providing suchan environment, MSA affords its students the opportunity to attain the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in school and in life.One of the many “ex tras” MSA offers to its students that add to their academic and social success is the Mentor Program. Through this,students are paired w ith upstanding men and women from the community who serve as friends and role models to the students. Last y ear,the program was started with about ten mentors and was a great success. This y ear, the program has almost thirty mentors, both male andfemale, who meet w ith their mentees weekly. Mentors have lunch w ith their mentee, work on academics, play games, read books, or simplyhav e a conversation.Sev eral KKBE members volunteer as mentors at MSA: Sandra Bregman, Amy Frain, Cynthia Greene, Jim Klein, and Paul Sykes. The timeand energy they dedicate to Meeting Street Academy and its students is helping to positiv ely influence each of their mentees; helping toensure that those students succeed both socially and academically; and giving those students another person to look up to and count on.Meeting Street Academy is truly grateful for the support from the KKBE congregation – even the KKBE Youth Group volunteers monthly atMSA. If you are interested in learning more about or volunteering as a mentor at Meeting Street Academy, please contact Jim Klein atjklein@charlestonlaw.edu or Jean McDowell, Director of Resources for MSA, at jmcdowell@msa.us.com or 735-7102.ChaiLights March 2012 Adar ~ Nisan 5772 Page 9

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim ~ March 2012Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday110 amStaff Mtg.5 pmLeadershipCommittee Mtg.6 pmKoleinu Reh.7:30 pmIntro to Judaism2 ConfirmationClass Trip5:45 pmCongregationalDinner7 pmFirst FridayShabbat ServiceLed by:Rabbi Holz3 ConfirmationClass Trip10 amShabbat MorningServiceLed by: RabbiHolz4 ConfirmationClass Trip9 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious Sch.5 ChailightsDeadline65:30 pmRitual Committee Mtg.7 Erev Purim10 amSisterhood BookClub 212 pmLiterature & FilmChavurah7 pmPurim Service w/Bimah Band8 Purim10 amStaff Mtg.7:30 pmIntro to Judaism9 CHARLEYLock-In8 pmShabbat EveningService1010 amShabbat MorningServiceLed by: JudithGreen10 amTot Shabbat11:15 amTorah Study119 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious Sch.12 137 pmReligious SchoolCommittee Mtg.145:45 pmConfirmation Class6 pmSisterhood Bd. Mtg.7 pmMembershipCommittee Mtg.1510 amStaff Mtg.6 pmKoleinu Reh.7:30 pmIntro to Judaism168 pmSisterhoodShabbat Service1710 amShabbat MorningService189 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious Sch.10:30 amBrotherhoodBrunchSpeaker: BillFarley19 206 pmBoard of Trustees:Executive Comm.7 pmBoard of Trustees217 pmLifeLong LearningProgram2210 amStaff Mtg.23 Birthdays &Anniversaries8 pmShabbat EveningServiceGuest Speaker:Rich Pytelewski2410 amShabbat MorningServiceBat Mi tzvah ofTess Abedon259 amHebrew School10:30 amReligious Sch.267:30 pmSisterhoodBook Club 1276 pmWomen’s Seder286 pmSisterhood Seder2910 amStaff Mtg.308 pmShabbat EveningServiceLed by:Ellen McGeady &Sidni Yelman3110 amShabbat MorningServiceLed by:Shula Holtz &David JaffeePage 10 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

1 Ashley Jackson2 Bonnie Friedman3 Edwin Pearlstine, Jr.4 Stuart BlumSarita Ogretmen5 Patricia Smith8 Carrie LangsamAnn Warshaw9 Karen HertzfeldEvelyn PerryDavid ShatzJan Taylor10 Lynda Schwartz11 Linda EttJeremy HerschaftDaniel RingelIra RosenbergMiriam Wilchanovsky12 Chuck AltschulTracie Slotin13 Ellan GenauerSteven GoldbergKlyde Robinson14 David DumasMarch BirthdaysDoris MeyersJeffrey Rieder15 Edwin EpsteinLynda HeilmanLisa Silvers16 Janet GorskiHeather Speizman17 Robert GoldsteinSusan Rosen18 Amy I. W. Horner19 Lori AdelmanMadge AltmanLee Kaplan20 Samuel Greene21 Stuart CohenGary DiamondHarvey GreeneEric Levy22 Mark AntmanDavid R Goldberg23 Jill Handegan26 Natanya MillerSusan Staub27 Mary Ann AbermanEvelyn Zale-Brown29 Jodie BallRuth Wyse30 Robert BernsteinNathan CrystalBeth El maleh Stapleton31 Maxcy RivkinMarchAnniversariesWeek ofFeb. 26-Mar. 3Merian AbramsAbraham BernsteinSara Jane BlechmanLina CohenIrvin DaitchSamuel DinnersteinEsther Read DumasWilliam EctmanMartin FisherRichard FrenkelSamuel S. FriedmanLouis GoldsmithStephen Abraham GreenbergMarvin GreenebergAdalyn A. HerschaftLt. Edward I. HirschWalter Maier KareshPincus KolenderJacob KosminskyAlfred A. LandesmanSarah LasovickBernard LehderCharlotte LibbyHelen MelinoBeila MirkinEdward MuehsamAda NovickMaudina RoperRobert RosenthalFrances RothschildEleanor SchafferIsaac SchindlerFrieda SolomonElias WeinbergerLeopold WetherhornAnnie Altman WilenskySigmund WolfsonRoslyn Banov WymanWalter Zalis2 Patricia & Mortin EllisonJan & Larry LipovFrancine & Norman Ratzman5 Claire & Klyde Robinson7 Patricia & Gary Diamond10 Sarah & Michael BookWeek ofMar. 4-Mar. 10William AbramsRita Landesman BanovBecky BellowLeo BrodyArlene CohanKenneth DaitchRhetta Bowman DamensteinJohn EisenbergMartin ForrestFrances GabrielMilton GitterDoris GosschalkGerald GutkinJoseph HartAlex HochstadterMark Allan HoffmanSylvia Adel HoffmanSamuel KislahMaruin LeVineMorris LevineBenjamin MantoueAnnie MeyerSara MoskowitzJoseph NeedleMarshall NovickAnthony OlasovHelen Weil PatlaLouis PollakFreda Denawetz PortugalJoel PortugalMargaret RaczenbekHelen L. ReadJamie Elise RosenblumAbner RosendorfNathaniel RosenzweigElliot SchnitzerAlexander ShuplerMary S. SingerHerman SniderWalter SolomonRosa WeingardenHarriet Leifert Williams11 Ellie & Daniel Billen13 Dana Wine & Matthew Johnson15 Judith & Bill Farley18 Amy & Steven GoldbergTeri Kahn & Andrew PerryWeek ofMar. 11-Mar. 17Milton BarzmanM. Harold BaumrindLouise ChesterPolin Bebergal CohenJoe DumasHerbert GabrielHoward L. GinsbergHarvey GrossJames Clarendon KirbyIsadore KramerAdele LapinDonald LevineShier LevkoffLouise L. MarcusRosa M. MarksMartin NiedermanBarbara L. PearlstineMark B. Peeples, Jr.Lewis PellettEstelle L. PoliakoffArthur SilvermanBarbara Rose SolomonRabbi Allan TarshishT. Jefferson TobiasSam TurbowMarchYahrzeitsWeek ofMar. 18-Mar. 24Sara AbramsDora AltmanGrace ArazieJennie F. BaumrindAnna Levy BlumIsaac Israel BregmanElizabeth Christine BrownWilliam BrownElizabeth DavisSheldon DiesenhouseIrvin EisenbergFannie M. FatmanMax FiedlerOtto Z. FoxKasselle Berkman FrankPaul KashinDiane KleinBeatrice LeVineIsrael LevyFanny ManskyBetty MatthewsRiva MersalSallie B. NachmanThomas NelsonMildred RadinFlorence P. ReadYetta RichekBen RubinAlex SaferinViktor SchreierBertha SchwartzMartha E. SchwartzJohn SeresHarry ShereffPhyllis Doris SilversAaron SissmanFrank StaceyAbe J. StineHelen Arenson WaxDaniel YoungRemember19 Cindy & Steven Zimmerman21 Barbara & Edwin Epstein23 Dawn & Douglas Berlinsky25 Leah & Alan BillerDiane & Brian DewhirstWeek ofMar. 25-Mar.31David Edward AltermanHilda F. BanovLeon BanovFlorence BaronJames ConnellyEmily Tobias Figg Dalla MuraSarah B. EllisonSamuel M. FrenkelBertha R. FurchgottPena S. FurchgottHarry GoldbergLilah HirschmanJeanette B. IsraelElizabeth Salisbury JacksonLester Auer JaffeElizabeth JohansonMeyer KasmanMilton KronsbergLewis PellettRay RatzmanCarol ReedBessie Lehman RosenSadie RosenSam RosenKatie SherMax SissmanBenjamin SolomonPearl SpeizmanSally WaldmanJulius H. WeilSamuel YankowזכורChaiLights March 2012 Adar ~ Nisan 5772 Page 11

Your Generous DonationsWe Gratefully Acknowledge the Following Contributions for January16 th thru February 15 th :Addie & Miriam Triest Floral FundMary Ann Aberman:in memory of Cecile Mayer PearlstineMark & Judith Green:Floral Sponsor Jan. 21 st , for Senior ShabbatPatricia & Paul Sykes:Floral Sponsor Jan. 13 in honor of their anniversaryBess & Paul Rosen Camp FundFaye Olasov:in memory of Anthony OlasovGloria Peeples:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattBonbon FundBuilding FundRonald & Paula Silverman:in honor of KKBECapital Campaign FundAlbert & Helen Goldberg:in memory of Rose Parzen & Fanny FeingoldHarry & Ruth Goldberg:in memory of Rose Parzen & Fanny FeingoldStephen & Laurie Berman:in memory of Jack VaneSeth & Cindy Kupferman:in memory of Leonard KupfermanCaring CommitteeMordenai Hirsch:In honor of Judith GreenChicken Coup FundComing Street Cemetery Restoration FundGladys Alch:in memory of Anna Levine Alchin memory of Solomon Brown AlchMark & Linda Epstein:in memory of Thelma WarnerRobin & Albert Mercer:in memory of Rabbi Hartwig Cohen & Deborah Marks CohenBetty Pearlman:in memory of Abraham BernsteinAlan & Nancee Rubin:in memory of Harry & Esther Bermanin memory of Josephine "Josie" ForesterCommunity Tzedakah FundHarold & Myra Gabel:in memory of Gustav Zeitlin & Isadore GabelCourtyard Ice Skating Rink FundGeneral FundIrwin & Paula Batnick:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattJoseph Behar:in honor of Hayley BlauJoseph & Cindy Brams:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattMr. & Mrs. Sam C. Brown, Jr.:in memory of Samuel C. Brown, Sr.Jill & Chuck Deich:in honor of Zachary Lutz Bar MitzvahDavid Dumas:in memory of Esther Read Dumasin memory of Mendel DumasBarbara J. Goldberg:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattWilliam & Elissa Golde:in memory of Jason Marc GoldeJerry Golubow:in memory of elise Goldberg Hyatt & Carolee FoxMartin Hoxenhorn:in memory of Irving HoxenhornBarbara & Chuck Jacobson:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattMr. & Mrs. Ralph Katz:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattElaine & Barry Krell:for a speedy recovery of Norman Berlinskyin memory of Jack VaneNathan & Robin Lew:in memory of our loving aunt elise HyattMarc & Rachelle Liebman:in memory of Amy Lynn MartinEdith & Harriet McMillan:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattAllan & Carol Mysel:in memory of Goldie Kohnin memory of Philip MyselIra & Anita Rosenberg:for a speedy recovery of Norman Berlinskyin memory of elise Goldberg HyattSteven & LuAnn Rosenzweig:in memory of Nathaniel RosenzweigJerry & Sonia Rothschild:for the speedy recovery of Norman BerlinskySuzanne & Ellis Rubin:in memory of Harry J. Barnett, M.D.Frank and Adriane Schick:in memory of Edna StaceySidney & Carol Seltzer:for a speedy recovery of Norman BerlinskyRonald & Paula Silverman:in honor of KKBEErwin Stacey:in memory of Bessie Stacey & Evelyn Fauncein memory of Edna StaceyRosalind Stark:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattSunny & Samuel Steinberg:in honor of & for a speedy recovery of Norman Berlinskyin loving memory of elise Goldberg HyattPatricia & Paul Sykes:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattLinda & Ted Zacks:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattCharlotte & Charles Zaglin:in memory of Fannie ZaglinHarold and Lillian Jacobs Mitzvah Member FundJudy & Alan Litwack:in memory of Edna StaceyRosalind Litwack:in memory of Edna StaceyChris & William Olasov:in memory of Albert Goldbergin memory of Anthony Olasovin memory of elise Goldberg Hyattin memory of Jack Vanein memory of Martin Turkewitzin memory of Thelma Turkmazel tov to Louis & Kelly Tick on the birth of AsherPage 12 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

Kramer Religious School FundLori & Judd Adelman:in honor of the birth of Daniel Joseph Weyin memory of Dr. Harry NeedleGuy & Judy Gimson:in memory of Martin FisherAmy & Ken Lutz:in honor of Shula HoltzRosalyn Monat-Haller:in honor of the 85th birthday celebration of Charles Dunning, Jrin honor of Elizabeth Meyers and Charles Tapp's weddingin memory of elise Goldberg Hyattin memory of Irma Katzoff Kramerin memory of Isadore Kramerin memory of Rose Katzoffin memory of Samuel KatzoffAndrew & Susan Rothberg:in memory of Minna RothbergMarian Birlant Slotin FundCharles & Nancy Banov:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattMordenai Hirsch:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattSharon Hox:in memory of Irving HoxenhornRenee Hyatt:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattMildred Bernstein Kitchen FundCharles & Frieda Bernstein:in honor of KKBEPaul & Penny Levy:in memory of Betty LevyPaul & Roz Price:in memory of Irving PriceMusic FundMark & Michele Adelson:in memory of elise HyattMichael & Linda Bush:in memory of Rose JacksonParking Garage to Office Zip Line FundPatla/Hirschmann Library FundSeth & Cindy Kupferman:in memory of Margaret RaczenbekPrayer Book FundH. Sandra Bregman:in memory of Sophia Rubenstein BregmanOffice Staff Cruise FundRabbi Anthony D Holz Social Justice FundNorman and Eve Berlinsky:in honor of Alice Levkoff's birthdayin honor of Beth & Robert Goldstein's anniversaryin honor of Judith & Mark Green's anniversaryin honor of Susan & Robert Rosen's anniversaryin memory of elise Goldberg Hyattin memory of Jack VaneMark & Linda Epstein:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattPaul & Penny Levy:in memory of Elaine GreenRabbi's Discretionary FundJan & Mike Blumenfeld:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattHerb & Helen Goldberg:in memory of elise Goldberg HyattDavid & Dolly Jaffee:in memory of Edna Staceyin memory of elise Goldberg HyattJoyce & Ron Kahn:in memory of Isidor LindenthalAmy & Ken Lutz:in honor of Rabbi Alexander for helping Zach prepare for his BarMitzvahAndrea & Adam Mendelsohn:for such a memorable and meaningful serviceFrieda Bernstein:in appreciation of Rabbi Alexander for officiating the unveiling forJo Ella & Jerry GutkinNadine Chavin:in appreciation of Rabbi Alexander for officiating the unveiling forJo Ella & Jerry GutkinRachel Morley:in appreciation of Rabbi Alexander for officiating the unveiling forJo Ella & Jerry GutkinLois Sugarman:in appreciation of Rabbi Alexander for officiating the unveiling forJo Ella & Jerry GutkinTerry & Stephanie Tranen:in memory of Shirley SiegelMartin & Shelley Yonas:in honor of the birth of Asher TickSteven & Cindy Zimmerman:in memory of Helen SloneSanctuary Trampoline FundSaint Johns Office Staff Retreat FundSpa Month FundSugarman Hospitality FundJoel & Carol Fleisher:in memory of Lowell SugarmanJoyce & Ron Kahn:in memory of Tillie LindenthalSewell & Renee Kahn:in memory of Julius KahnLois Sugarman:in honor of Ira Rosenberg's birthdayin honor of Robin's "big birthday"in honor of Sammy Kunitz-Levy for being elected Pres. NFTYin honor of Zev Wolf's birthdayin memory of Leona SugarmanMarcia Wildhorn:in memory of Louis GoldsmithTourismFlorence & Arnold Lovitz:in honor of our tour in memory of Margaret RaczenbekChaiLights March 2012 Adar ~ Nisan 5772 Page 13

Shagging at the ShulFebruary 4thSocial Action Committeecooking at Hope Lodge onMonday, February 13thShabbatonFebruary 17th-19thPage 14 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

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. Topick your weekend, please contact the Temple Office at723-1090 or office@kkbe.org .Thank you to our January Floral sponsors!Feb. 10th- Szuch Family in honor of Dael’s birthdayFeb. 17th- Slotin Family in memory of George BirlantFeb. 24th-Laura Tutt in celebration of her conv ersion to JudaismMarch '12April '12May '12June '12July '12August ‘12September '12October '12November ‘12December ’12January ‘13February ‘13March ‘1316th, 30th20th4th22nd, 29th13th10th7th12th, 19th, 26th9th, 23rd7th, 14th, 21st, 28th11th, 18th1st, 22nd1st, 8th, 15th, 29thMarch '12April '12May '12June '12July '12August ‘12September '12October '12November ‘12December ‘12January ‘13February’1330th27thNo available dates15th, 29th20th, 27th31st21st, 28th12th, 19th, 26th23rd14th, 21st, 28th11th, 18th15th, 22ndSign Up For Onegs!When you have a celebration—a birthday oranniversary— really any time you want to honorsomeone you love, sponsoring an Oneg is a lovelyway to share the celebration with KKBE's entirecongregation! Sometimes several families choose toshare an Oneg Sponsorship, which makes it twice thefun.On the left are dates that still need Oneg sponsors.Sponsoring an Oneg costs approximately $150. Pleasec o n ta c t Ti m C a r l e a t 2 0 9 - 2 7 9 7 o rtruckletim@bellsouth.net to confirm your date!March ‘13 15th, 29th Support BusinessesThat Support KKBE!Thank you to February's Oneg sponsorsFeb. 10th-Judith & Mark Green and Tamar BenArdout in honorof Robin Shuler’s birthday .Feb. 24th-CHARLEY FamiliesMany are found on thepages of ChaiLights.ChaiLights March 2012 Adar ~ Nisan 5772 Page 15

Harold & Lillian JacobsMitzvah MembershipsThe generosity of KKBE’s MitzvahMembers helps us help our membersin need. Todah rabah!JELF APPLICATION FOR INTEREST-FREEEDUCATIONAL LOANS AVAILABLE MARCH 1Applications for interest-free loans for post-secondaryeducation (college, graduate school, vocational andprofessional courses) will be av ailable to Jew ish studentsfor the 2012-2013 school y ear from the Jew ish EducationalLoan Fund. The loan application w ill be av ailable March 1 –April 15 on JELF’s w ebsite at www.jelf.org. JELF loans areneed-based and offer “last-dollar” financing, meaning thatJELF provides the final dollars that bridge the gap betw eena student’s total financial resources and the cost ofattending school. Applicants must be enrolled full time in aprogram leading to a degree or certificate at an accreditedinstitution that is located in the United States, be a U.S.citizen or legal resident, and be able to demonstratefinancial need (FAFSA application required). For moreinformation, contact info@jelf.org, call 770-396-3080, orv isit www.jelf.org.Todah Rabah...to Paige Williams (a GREAT egg salad maker) for the sandwichesshe contributed to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Gathering. (Our apologiesfor missing her name!)...to Paula Silverman, Rachel Morley and Lois Sugarman whoanswered our call for a KKBE Shopper. What a big help that will be!... to Shula Holtz for arranging a very special Tu B'shvat Oneg.....to KKBE Sisterhood and the Bernstein Kitchen Fund forpurchasing colorful table toppers. Available in many colors like green,blue, and black--members can use the toppers for celebrations at KKBE....to Vicki & Fred Danziger, Amy & Kevin Hill, Judy & Steve Kline,who along with Marty & Chuck Jackson did a really good thing bypreparing a home cooked meal for the guests at Hope Lodge. KKBEvolunteers prepare an evening meal four times each year. If you wouldlike to share in this mitzvah, email Marty Jackson atmarty@duneridge.com....to Donna Spencer who led Shabbat morning services, February 11th....to Heidi Kunitz-Levy for leading Shabbat evening service on Friday,February 17th....to Larry Libater for leading Shabbat morning service on Saturday,February 18th.Circle of All GenerationsCircle of VisionKevin & Leslie ArcherKenneth & Nadine ChavinLarry & Jan LipovMark & Judith GreenPeter Dubin & Debarah WallaceHenry & Maxine FreudenbergEmily & Todd AbedonMary Ann AbermanBarry & Katherine AbramsMark & Michele AdelsonElza AltermanMark & Carol AntmanAnn AppleDavid Bachman & Marjorie RathJan & Jo Ellen BasileHoward & Sharon BeckerJeffrey & Beth BuncherWendy BurkhardtBobbi CohnSandra ConradiAndrew & Kathryn DavidsonDavid DumasBarbara & Edwin EpsteinAlan & Rella EysenKate Fortney & Herschel FalekGerald & Beverly FinkelMaury & Joyce FinkelsteinNeil & Deborah FisherBrian & Amy FrainLarry & Marsha FreudenbergJulie & Scott GlassKen & Marion GoodmanArnold & Diane GoodsteinSamuel GreeneMax & Ann HellmanEdward HerschaftChuck & Marty JacksonMurray JaffeJ. Daniel & Mary KasmanMartin Jay & Julie KlaperJim & Heide KleinMichael KoganMarilyn LakenMarilyn & David LarachAlice LevkoffSheila Litwin-MichaelisCircle of UnderstandingCircle of LightCircle of SpiritCircle of HopeEdwin Pearlstine, Jr.Margaret SeresJack & Florence KurtzAllan & Carol MyselWade & Diana ManakerMark & Audrey MandelJanyce McMenaminDoris MeddinJoseph & Rhetta MendelsohnRobert & 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 SilvermanRobert & Lisa SilversJoseph & Debbie SistinoKerry & Cynthia SolomonFrank & Claudia StrobingLois SugarmanPaul & Patricia SykesEdward & Diane TichiLisa ToporekRobert & Deborah TurkewitzJack, z"l & Judith VaneMartin & Shelley YonasCharlotte & Charles ZaglinStephen & Julie ZiffPage 16 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

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Sisterhood of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohiminvites you to participate inThe Women’s Seder ExperienceWednesday, March 28, 20126:00 PMAt KKBERitual Foods and Dessert will be servedPlease send a check for $18 per personto KKBE Sisterhood90 Hasell St, Charleston, 29401This program is appropriate for women and youngwomen ages 13 and older. Babysitting for youngerchildren provided by reservation only.Questions - Naomi Gorstein - 412- 1670 -Naomi.gorstein@gmail.comIndependent 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.comMazel Tov…to Adam & Andrea Mendelsohn in honor of their son’sbris....to KKBE Religious School students who raised money forCrisis Ministries from their Tzedakah boxes....to Barnett Greenberg who recently became engaged toNicole Ptashkin...to Gil Shuler who had an article in the Business Reviewsection of the Post & Courier on Monday, February 20th....to Rachel Morley who is this year's recipient of the"A Woman Who Makes A Difference" award....to the committee members of this year's Shabbaton. Theplanning Committee was ably chaired by Jim and Heide Klein.They put together a wonder-filled weekend attended by 55KKBE members (from 6 months to...well, we aren't telling!). TheShabbaton Team included Rachel Morley (food), TamarBenArdout and Nancy Richek (Check in), LuAnnRosenzweig (icebreakers and supplies), Rabbi Alexander,Robin Shuler and Rob Maniscalco (worship), David Hallerand Floy Work (children's program) and our workshop leaders,Jerri Chaplin, Rabbi Alexander and Tamar BenArdout....to Richard Moryl. Mayor Riley named February 23rd RichardMoryl Day.Save the DateEast Cooper HavdalahServiceMarch 31, 20127:00 P.M.Hosted by KKBE’s East CooperCommitteeLook for your evite coming soon!From one of our ChaiLights advertisers…."I enjoy supporting the Temple by advertizingin Chai Lights."Barnett Greenberg, J.D.Realtor, Broker Associate, ABR, SFR, GREENPage 18 ChaiLights March 2012 • Adar ~ Nisan 5772

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