HavdalahHappening - Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

temple beth el of boca raton may/june 2010 | iyar-sivan-tammuz 5770 

HavdalahHappening 

Picnic in the Courtyard

You Can Take iT 

wiTh You 

by rabbi Dan levin 

At this time of year, I always feel 

a mixed sense of excitement 

and sadness. 

My joy comes from 

the culmination of our 

programmatic and school 

year. In the months of May 

and June, we will celebrate 

Confirmation with a wonderful 

class of students, and rejoice 

with many families in the 

congregation whose children 

will be graduating high school 

and moving off into life. 

My sadness comes from 

knowing how much I will 

miss these young people as 

they embark on the next stage 

of life. Confirmation year 

is particularly intimate and 

intense. Our class discussions 

on what Judaism is and means 

lead us into very meaningful 

and personal conversations, and 

the bonds that form are tight 

and powerful. I feel privileged 

to be part of that exploration 

and growth each year. At the 

same time, I have known many 

of our graduating seniors since 

they were in pre-school at 

Temple Beth El. It has been a 

privilege to watch them grow 

into such fine young men and 

women. 

So I am excited and sad – 

excited for what comes next, 

and sad to say goodbye. 

This is the essence of the 

Jewish custom of Havdalah. 

Havdalah is the ceremony 

that marks the conclusion of 

Shabbat. It is highlighted by 

three special symbols – a cup 

of wine, fragrant spices, and a 

braided candle formed from 

many wicks. Each of these 

symbols is designed to help us 

carry some sense of the spirit 

of Shabbat into the week that 

comes. 

The wine symbolizes the 

joy and sweetness of Shabbat 

that we hope to carry with us. 

The fragrant spices represent 

the additional sense of spirit 

we embrace on Shabbat. The 

Hebrew word for fragrance, 

“Re-ach” and the Hebrew 

word for spirit, “Ru-ach” comes 

from the same root. So we 

inhale the fragrance as a 

means of breathing in the 

spirit of Shabbat we want to 

take with us into the coming 

week. The many wicks of the 

braided candle represent all 

the different paths each of us 

travels in life that come together 

to form the much brighter light 

of Shabbat. We conclude the 

ceremony by extinguishing the 

candle in the wine, so that we 

might temper our sadness on 

concluding the holy time of 

Shabbat. 

The word Havdalah 

itself means separation, 

and separations invoke a 

meaningful paradox. On the 

one hand, our world cannot 

exist without separations. 

In forming the world, God 

separated day from night, land 

from sea, and humanity from 

other creatures. We make 

separations between good and 

evil, holy and profane, right and 

wrong. But at the same time, 

we talk of a God who is One, 

and we work toward a time 

when all that separates us one 

from another will be dissolved, 

and all will be one and at 

peace. But until that time of 

perfection, we have to carry 

with us pieces of what is good, 

holy, and enduring as we make 

life’s transitions. 

At the end of June, we will 

have to say goodbye to Steve 

Dropkin, our Musical Artist- 

In-Residence, who will be 

leaving Boca Raton to serve 

a congregation in Fresno, 

California. Steve has given so 

much to our congregation in 

the last four years – on Shabbat 

evening, with our Adult 

Chorale, on Sunday mornings 

in Kehilah at Religious School, 

and so much more. We are 

grateful for his gifts of service 

to us – the gift of his music 

and compositions, and the gift 

continued on page 18

confirmation 

sunday, may 16 at 1:00 pm 

our 10th grade students have actively participated in a year of learning and 

growing which culminates in the celebration of confirmation. this shared 

experience focuses on each student’s commitment to Judaism. 

this year’s class has shared their hearts and souls with each other, stretched 

their minds and challenged each other’s beliefs. the result is a powerful 

service they will lead and reflects their growth and experiences 

Carly Block, daughter of Debra & Stephen Block 

Michael Casciato, son of Laura Casciato 

Tori Cleaver, daughter of Leslie & Tom Cleaver 

Max Crampton-Thomas, son of Shari & 

Daniel Crampton-Thomas 

Benjamin Cross, son of Jill & Michael Cross 

Mitchell Eisenberg, son of Nancy & Gary Eisenberg 

David Gracin, son of Marisol & Hank Gracin 

Nicole Hahn, daughter of Lauren & Barry Hahn 

Danielle Haskin, daughter of Marcia & Lee Haskin 

Kylie Herman, daughter of Margie Gilbert 

Emily Herr, daughter of Melinda & Thomas Herr 

Sam Jacobs, son of Susie and Paul Jacobs 

Jared Kahhan, son of Michele & Alan Kahhan 

David Kanner, son of Wendy & Sam Kanner 

Ana Keusch, daughter of Cristina & Donald Keusch 

The Chronicle is printed eight times per year. 

this year confirmation will be held on Sunday, May 16th at 1:00 pM. 

those attending will be privileged to be a part of a creative service 

including reflective student readings as well as a student band. We 

urge the entire congregation to come and experience Judaism 

through the eyes and hearts of these young people. 

Robert Klasfeld, son of Rebecca & Alan Klasfeld 

Rachel Levine, daughter of 

Annette & Manuel Levine 

Joshua Lukes, son of Brooke & David Lukes 

Michael Mandel, son of 

Diane Perkins & Paul Mandel 

Alexandra Rogers, daughter of 

Wendy & Andrew Rogers 

Hayden Saul, son of Karen & Howard Saul 

Zachary Schlein, son of Keryn Rod & Jeffrey Schlein 

Brooke Schultz, daughter of Marcy & Barry Schultz 

Ryan Schwamm, son of Shari & Craig Schwamm 

Abigail Solomon, daughter of Lois & Geoff Solomon 

Jesse Sullivan, son of Kim Levine 

Braemen Weiner, son of Cheryl & Robert Weiner 

Alexandra Weiss, daughter of Linda & Dennis Weiss 

Tiffany Wunsch, daughter of 

Monica & Steven Wunsch 

May/June 2010 • T H E C H R O N I C L E 3

a hidden treasure 

“Open Your Life Insurance 

Treasure Chest”By RICHaRd K. NEwMaN, CPa, aEP, PFS 

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today 

There are still many 

lovely naming 

opportunities available 

on both the Beck Family 

and Main Campuses. If 

you would like a tour of 

our Beck Family Campus 

to learn more about 

supporting our campaign, 

please contact Amy 

Friedman at afriedman@ 

tbeboca.org. 

We would like to 

acknowledge the generosity 

of our most recent donors 

to the ‘Building tomorrow 

today” campaign. 

up to $1,799 

in honor of Hannah 

chestnov’s Special Birthday 

Lana and Jerry Lieberman 

4 T H E C H R O N I C L E | www.tbeboca.org 

To say that the past few years have been difficult is an understatement. Those of 

us in the business of long-term fundraising have found it especially difficult with 

so much emphasis being placed upon current financial needs. The obstacles 

we face are consistent with every individual I know who is working to support 

charitable organizations’ long-term fundraising efforts. 

In our efforts to find long-term planning 

opportunities that may provide immediate 

relief to our congregants, we have 

discovered an area that is consistently 

overlooked, especially by our most senior 

Temple members. 

Many members have owned life insurance 

for many years. Their policy (or policies) 

are at the bottom of a drawer and have 

not been reviewed by a professional for a 

long time. Over the years, they have paid 

premiums and have built up substantial 

cash value. Their agent has left the business, 

retired, or even passed away so no one is 

“looking under the hood.” 

There may be gold in these older 

policies! Due to advancements in medical 

underwriting, updated life insurance 

policy design, and a reduced cost of life 

insurance, many of these older polices can 

be increased in death benefit by two or 

threefold at no additional cost. 

As endowment chair, I assisted one temple 

member with his policies that had not been 

reviewed in many years. This member had 

previously been denied additional coverage 

only a few years prior and felt, “Why look? I 

can’t do anything with my current policies 

due to my health.” 

He could not have been more wrong. Not 

only was he insurable, he was insurable at 

the highest possible rate class when only 

a few years prior he was uninsurable. As 

a result, new insurance was established 

where the existing cash value from his 

current policy was transferred to a new 

policy that was issued by a different life 

insurance company. The new policy more 

than doubled the death benefit of his old 

policy. This member elected to donate the 

additional death benefit to Temple Beth El 

upon his demise. 

I know many of you may be skeptical, 

and may be thinking that his health was 

far better than your own. You may also 

think that you are much too old to obtain 

life insurance coverage and let’s leave well 

enough alone. You really must think again. I 

personally am fifty-three years old, and three 

years ago I had my first medical issue. I had 

a stent placed in one of the arteries leading 

to my heart. 

I recently applied for life insurance and 

was issued a policy by a very highly rated 

carrier at standard rates of insurance, when 

only five years ago no carrier would write 

coverage on my life. This is not the only 

example. In certain circumstances, men 

who have had prostate cancer may also 

qualify for coverage. 

The example noted in this article is 

only one alternative. Many insured’s are 

still paying premiums. I have personally 

run across situations where premiums are 

substantially reduced using this identical 

strategy. If we can help you accomplish a 

reduced premium, maybe a portion, or all of 

the savings, could be redirected to Temple 

Beth El to help with our current financial 

needs. 

Regardless of your age, should you own 

life insurance that has not been reviewed for 

more than two years I urge you to discuss 

this with myself or Amy Friedman who will 

place you in contact with a member of the 

endowment committee familiar with these 

issues. 

I urge you to look “under the hood.” Odds 

are you will be pleasantly surprised at what 

you will find!

temple beth el 

is so excited 

to announce 

our upcoming endeavor 

Temple Beth El’s 

Torah Project 

Together, with a scribe, we will write a new scroll to honor our synagogue. 

Join us on our congregation-wide educational and spiritual journey, from the first letter 

of the Torah to the last, as we create a priceless gift for ourselves and future generations. 

The Torah Project will kick off in January 2011. Starting this fall there will be plenty of 

opportunities for you to get involved in the committees that will support this project. 

Too curious to wait? 

Contact project co-Chairs Tracey Grossman at tracey.grossman@yahoo.com 

or Aline Fisher at aline@bellsouth.net. 

TIKKUN L’EIL SHaVUOT 

a celebration of learning in honor of the festival of shavuot 

tuesday, may 18 – 7:30 pm 

judaism in the 21st century – 

What does the future of judaism look like? 

With advancements in technology and changes in our culture, Judaism today 

is undergoing changes as profound as when Judaism was transformed when 

the temple was destroyed. come participate in an evening of discussions and 

study as we understand what Sinai will mean for tomorrow’s Jewish people. 

For more information and rSVp to Joanne Kabel 561/314-2656 or 

jkabel@tbeboca.org 

Hanging on our sanctuary wall, the first ten letters of the Hebrew alphabet are often used to 

symbolize the ten commandments. phil rosenbloom, rabbi Singer’s nephew, carved them. 


Why Did I Wait? 

By LINda SCHMIER 

My husband, Bobby, and I have 

been members of Temple Beth 

El for 29 years. Our children, 

Brian, Brad and Lauren, attended 

Religious School, celebrated their 

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and Lauren 

was confirmed in our temple 

sanctuary. Brian and his wife, 

Jamie, and their two children 

are now members of Temple. 

Temple Beth El has been an 

important part of our lives and 

we have been active participants 

in temple activities. 

My family is from Detroit, 

Michigan. In 1972, my parents 

bought a condo in Florida and 

we followed in 1981. My parents 

and brother settled in Broward 

County and helped us share 

many family simchas over the 

years. They had the opportunity 

to participate in the lives of their 

grandchildren firsthand. 

My father suffered from a 

chronic medical condition. Over 

the years his health declined. 

Living close by, my brother and I 

were able to help with the many 

health issues that arose, and 

offer my mother and father the 

emotional and physical support 

that they needed. 

As my father’s medical 

condition worsened, I wondered 

how my family would be able 

to visit on a regular basis if my 

parents were buried in Michigan. 

I pondered this situation for 

quite a while until I made an 

appointment to discuss this 

with the temple’s mausoleum 


advisor, Emily 

Gould. We had many 

discussions until 

I felt comfortable 

enough to discuss 

this with my parents 

and brother. At first 

my parents said, 

“We have plots in 

Michigan and made 

pre-need funeral 

home arrangements, 

for us and your 

brother.” Those arrangements 

were made many years before 

they moved to Florida. I said to 

them, that I understood their 

concern but explained to them 

how important it would be for 

the family to visit them at the 

cemetery. If they were buried 

in Michigan this would not be 

easy to do. I suggested that they 

should consider purchasing 

a crypt at the Mausoleum. I 

assured them that we would 

be able to find a satisfactory 

solution to their pre-need funeral 

arrangements in Michigan. 

My father passed away in 

October of 2009. The difficult 

decision that we could not 

make before became an instant 

reality. My mother left all the 

final arrangements to my brother 

and myself. We made the 

decision to purchase a crypt for 

our parents at the Temple Beth 

El Mausoleum. During a very 

stressful time it was comforting 

to know that our parents would 

always be near us, on consecrated 

ground, at the temple where we 

had celebrated so many family life 

cycle celebrations. Several weeks 

afterwards a crypt was purchased 

for my brother. 

I now have a better 

understanding of why you should 

make pre-need arrangements. 

The most important factor is that 

it eases the emotional burden 

for your family at an extremely 

difficult and stressful time. Our 

family takes comfort in knowing 

that it is easy to visit my father 

and honor his life whenever we 

come to temple. 

the Mausoleum committee invites you to 

their next educational pre-need planning 

Seminar on 

May 12, 2010 at 7:30 pM 

in the Starkoff chapel. 

please contact 

emily gould, Mausoleum advisor, to 

r.S.V.p., or if you have any questions about 

pre-need planning and would like a tour of 

the mausoleum at 561/391-8900 or 

egould@tbeboca.org.

5771 is only a Few clicks away 

high holy days 2010/5771 

project 

nuremberg 

a class on the holocaust and 

the nuremberg trial documents 

12:00 pm 

tuesdays, may 18, 25 

and june 1, 8, 15, 22 

High Holy Days 2010/5771 

Coming in June! 

Be on the lookout for a new High Holy day process on our website at 

www.tbeboca.org 

Service Information • Member and Non-Member Ticket Requests 

Reciprocity Arrangements • Youth Program Registrations 

Babysitting Reservations • Annual Giving • Tributes 

For those without internet access, you will be able to pick up a packet at 

temple Beth el in the Linda and robert Schmier Family Membership Lounge. 

Tickets will be mailed in august. 

Questions? contact cara robbe, director of Membership at 561/314-2833. 

Jewish 

women’s 

study 

day 

A Groundbreaking 

Interdenominational 

Conference 

Hosted by the 

Jewish Women’s 

Study Day 

Steering Committee 

and your South 

Palm Beach 

County Sisterhoods 

tuesday, may 25, 2010 

9:45 am to 2:45 pm 

b’nai torah 

congregation 

6261 sW 18th street, 

boca raton 

Temple Beth El’s 

Sisterhood- Women of 

Reform Judaism 

Is proud to be part of 

the creation of this 

Jewish Women’s Study 

Day. 

If you are interested in 

attending, call Joanne 

Kabel at 561/391-8900 

Or email 

jkabel@tbeboca.org 

for an application. 

project nuremberg – temple Beth el’s partnership with Lynn 

university examining the nuremberg trial documents will continue 

with this class. Lynn university is home to a set of 42 original volumes 

of the nuremberg trials to the 

Lynn library.the nuremberg trials 

prosecuted more than 200 nazi 

germany leaders post World 

War ii. through reading, lectures, 

movies and discussion we will use 

the original nuremberg documents 

to examine their impact in the 21st 

century. 


Mezuzahmania 

tefilah for tweens 

Friday, May 28 

come be a part of our wonderful Shabbat experience 

geared towards 3rd – 6th graders and their families. Join 

us for the service (you get credit!) and then stay for a fun 

craft and kid-friendly oneg. 

7:00-8:00 pM: Service led by rabbi pam Mandel, Steve 

dropkin, and our amazing song 

leaders from Shir ruach 

8:00 pM: Stay to make your own special mezuzah and 

then decorate a treat to eat! 

Questions? contact Joanne Kabel at 561/314-2656. 

Beck Family campus 

9800 yamato road, Boca raton, FL 33434 

561/391-9091 


Temple Beth El 

of Boca Raton 

Early Childhood Center 

Beck Family Campus 

For 2, 3, and 4 year-olds 

May 24 to August 13 

Register Now 561/391-9091 

Join us for faraway adventures 

to the circus, farm, rainforest, 

Israel and more.

88Maimonides Institute for Jewish Learning 

As we prepare for the end of the school year, don’t forget about the 

wonderful things that will be happening in May. On May 16th, 30 of 

our teens will confirm their commitment to Judaism in our beautiful 

Confirmation service. This service consists of writings and reflections 

written by the teens as they experienced a year of learning, growing, 

and connecting. Don’t miss this inspiring service held at 1:00 PM on 

May 16th in the Sanctuary on the Main Campus. 

As May rolls into June and the Florida summer approaches most 

of our students will be spending more time in the pool than in a 

classroom. This more relaxed time does not have to be without 

Jewish influences and learning. Most secular schools have summer 

reading lists to encourage academic skills and development during 

the summer months. Religious education is no different. Although 

some may not be in a formal religious setting over the summer, 

being Jewish is a life long commitment. We know that children can 

lose important academic skills acquired over the school year, so 

why not incorporate Jewish activities into your summer plans. 

Many of our children go to camps which are either exclusively 

Jewish or have large Jewish populations. This summer Temple 

Beth El will be represented at five camps which are part of the 

URJ camping system: Camp Coleman, Camp Jacobs, Camp Kutz 

Camp Eisner, and the newest URJ camp, 6 Points Sports Academy. 

These campers will truly be living Jewishly 24/7. We wish all of 

our campers a summer filled with wonderful new experiences, 

friendships that last a lifetime, and fun!!! 

While at home take just a few minutes a day to help your family 

be conscious of your Jewishness over the summer. These activities 

will provide a simple Jewish challenge or discussion to do each day 

that will leave a lasting impression. 

• Pick a Jewish hero or heroine and play 20 questions with your 

family. 

• Go to the public library or the temple library. Check out a book 

about a Jewish holiday or Jewish personality. 

• Look at your books from religious school. Share with someone 

in your family 3 things you learned in religious school last year. 

• Have a meal in an Israeli restaurant. Be sure to use the Hebrew 

you know. 

• Judaism teaches respect for all creatures. Be sure your pet has 

enough water all summer long. 

• Find Israel on the globe or a map. Is it big or small? Share all of 

the facts you know about Israel. 

• Go through your toys. Take the toys you no longer want to a 

homeless shelter or to someone in need. 

• While on a car trip, play the A-Z Jewish word game. A is for 

apple that we eat on Rosh Hashanah. B is for Bat Mitzvah when you 

are 13…. 

• Make up your own family 10 commandments. 

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing summer. 

UPDaTE 

By aBBy SOLOMON 

(VICE PRESIdENT OF COMMUNICaTIONS) 

BoFty has been keeping very busy in the past few 

months. our purim carnival was a huge success, and we 

raised more money than ever for our youth group. thank 

you to everyone for coming out and supporting us! 

We also had a lot of fun at our camp Jenny 

fundraiser, camp Jenny's got talent. We want to thank 

the talented participants for being a part of the show. 

We also want to thank the congregation for coming to 

the show. 

camp Jenny is a camp held 

Save the date: 

Final Banquet on 

tuesday, May 25th! 

over Memorial day weekend 

for inner-city elementary aged 

children from atlanta. this 

camp is completely funded 

by youth groups just like 

BoFty, and we are so glad to have helped give them 

an amazing camp experience. We have a number of 

BoFty members serving as counselors at camp Jenny. 

it will be a great opportunity for everyone. 

We would also like to congratulate our newly elected 

BoFty board members. We are looking forward to an 

amazing year! 

president – abby Solomon 

programming Vice president – aly gerstman 

Social action Vice president – emily Hacker 

religious and cultural Vice president – Michael Fogel 

Membership Vice president – Matthew Vogel 

communications Vice president – Josh Weiner 

12th grade representative – Hannah Manis 

11th grade representatives – ryan Schwamm and Lexi Weiss 

10th grade representative – Scott Shapiro 

9th grade representative – adam Shapiro 


88Maimonides Institute for Jewish Learning 

Jenna levine 

For my Mitzvah Project I made and sold 

chocolate peace sign lollipops to collect 

money for Camp Jenny. 

Camp Jenny is a camp for 

underprivileged inner-city children from 

Atlanta. It is housed at Camp Coleman. 

Since attending Camp Coleman I have 

become very passionate about the 

camp experience. It is my dream to 

give as many children as possible this 

opportunity. I have reached out to many 

well known philanthropists to help in 

my cause. Give a peace of your heart to 

Camp Jenny. 

JakeGottsegen 

My brother Chad and I have been volunteering at Regents 

Park Nursing home for over six months. I was inspired to 

volunteer through the JCC Mitzvah Day and realized that 

elderly people love the attention and company of younger 

people. I help by pushing the residents in their wheelchairs 

to and from activities and mealtimes. I pass out food, call out 

numbers on bingo night, and take the activity cart around 


Lenalicht 

For my mitzvah project I raised money for the research of scoliosis. As many of 

you know, I have scoliosis. Every day I have to wear a brace to keep my back 

straight. The brace enables me to bend and do many everyday activities. I was 

lucky to be diagnosed before I needed surgery, but I hope that scientists can find 

a way of treating this disease that does not require the use of a brace, or does not 

require surgery either. I collected donations for the National Scoliosis Foundation 

through the internet, and I hope these funds will help in scoliosis research. 

LeahBrand 

My mitzvah project relates to my passion for 

cooking. My mom was talking about how her 

office was developing a cookbook as a V.I.P. 

present to donors, and all the staff brought 

in recipes to make into a cookbook. The idea 

of creating my own cookbook seemed like 

a great way to raise awareness and needed 

funding for a worthy cause. I love to cook, so 

why don’t I turn that into my mitzvah project? 

The cookbook was a collection of recipes 

provided by children and family friends. I 

first asked all my friends to bring in recipes 

with their names on them and an illustration 

completed by them detailing the finished 

product. My goal was to raise at least $500 in 

profits that I would donate to the American 

Cancer Society in honor of my Grammy who lost her battle with 

leukemia. We were successful in raising $720.00. 

the halls and hand out newspapers, magazines, or puzzles. I 

also walk around and talk to all the residents and hear their 

stories. I have enjoyed my experiences volunteering, and 

I hope I will have enriched others by dedicating my time 

to them. My brother and I will continue to volunteer at 

Regents Park because we feel our contributions have made a 

difference in our lives and theirs.

B’nai 

mitzvah 

Lena Licht 

Harrison cimber 

Jenna Wolff 

edward Friedman 

Michael Meyers 

Sophie chenkin 

May 1 9:00 aM Lena Licht, daughter of Majorie and Mark Licht 

May 1 11:30 aM edward Friedman, son of Madelina and Barry Friedman 

May 8 10:30 aM Sam dern, son of Karen and Mark dern 

May 15 9:00 aM Kaleigh rubin, daughter of tobe and Joshua rubin 

May 15 11:30 aM cori and Harrison cimber, children of 

pam and eric cimber 

May 22 9:00 aM Michael Meyers, son of terri and russell Meyers 

May 29 9:00 aM Spencer Silver, son of deborah and Larry Silver 

May 29 11:30 aM Marti Freudenberg, daughter of 

deborah and Michael Freudenberg 

June 5 9:00 aM griffin Schwartz, son of tracey and Jay Schwartz 

June 5 11:30 aM Jenna Wolff, daughter of Michelle and todd Wolff 

June 5 6:00 pM Sophie chenkin, daughter of carol and Lonnie chenkin 

June 10 israel andrew pratt, son of dale and david pratt 

June 12 11:30 aM ashley roth, daughter of Sandra and Lawrence roth 

June 19 11:30 aM edward datz, son of Mindy and Louis datz 

June 22 israel Jaclyn coleman, daughter of carolyn and Jeff coleman 

Sam dern 

Spencer Silver 

ashley roth 

Kaleigh rubin 

Marti Freudenberg 

edward datz 

cori cimber 

griffin Schwartz 

Jaclyn coleman 


2009-2010 

sisterhood board 

co-presidents: 

gail cohen & Lisa Zwick 

executive vice president: 

Sharyn Schneiderman 

vp of fundraising & 

administration: 

Sherry Waldman 

vp of membership: 

Stephanie Lowen 

vp of religion & 

education: 

audrey gordon 

vp of program & 

communication: 

Betsy Silverfine 

vp of hospitality: 

anna pincus 

treasurer: 

trish Schaum 

financial secretary: 

ileen Kaufman 

recording secretary: 

glenda gordon 

corresponding secretary: 

irene epstein 

volunteer coordinator: 

debi Jackman 

past presidents: 

Margie plough 

Jan Lev 

cindy chassan 

ricki Berger 

Helene eichler 

elaine Shulman 

Sonja Straus 

temple liaison: 

rabbi Jessica Spitalnic 

Brockman 


kudos! tbe bridge 

club ranked 5th 

out of 36 in the 

unit 28 72% club 

MITZVAH FUND 

IN MEMORY OF 

Muriel Perry, by allen and Jan Lev 

Bruce Polcek, by Irene and Dr. Merrill Epstein; 

Michael and Laurie Schuster; by Gail and Irwin Cohen; 

by Stanton and Carol Bass 

Louise Leven, by Stanton and Carol Bass 

COLLEGE OUTREACH 

IN HONOR OF 

Don Berger with wishes for a speedy recovery, by 

allen and Jan Lev 

The engagement of Scott Silvers to Suzanne Oberman by 


YES FUND 

IN HONOR OF 

The engagement of Ryan Lewis Beck to Natalie Marie Burns by 


jeWelry making 

activity 

May 20, 7:00 pm 

UPDaTE 

knit and nosh 

May 11, 10:00 AM-Noon 

exciting coming event: summer girl’s night out 

summer book discussion 

June 10 

LiLith by lilith salon 

facilitated by rabbi pam mandel 

Gathering of Jewish Women for Jewish Women’s Conversations 

based on topics triggered in the magazine 

SISTERHOOD CONTRIBUTIONS 

Ileen Kaufman and Jan Catalfumo in celebration of their 

20th anniversary by Irene and Dr. Merrill Epstein 

The B’nai Mitzvah Class of 5770 , a Mazel Tov, by 

Irene and Dr. Merrill Epstein 

The engagement of Joseph Lev to Elizabeth Schuller by 

Gail and Irwin Cohen 

IN MEMORY OF 

Louisa Levin, by Gail and Irwin Cohen 

Woman’s study day 

at congregation 

b’nai torah 

May 21, 9:45AM-2:15 PM 

Our Voices, Our Souls 

The Journey of 

Jewish Women 

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

IN HONOR OF 

The Birthday of Dr. Michael Lewis, by Stephanie and 

Dr. Steven Schuster 

The Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Semel, by Irene and 

Dr. Merrill Epstein

Dear Friends – 

I want to share a story that I recently read— 

“How We Grow” 

In the town of Chelm, a magical, mythical place 

where the people are very pious and very Jewish 

but not necessarily very smart, two citizens were 

engaged in an argument about how people grow. 

One gentleman was convinced that people grow 

from the ground up; the other was just as sure that they 

grow from the head down. 

Each gentleman was able to cite evidence to support 

his opinion. The gentleman who believed that people 

grow from the ground up said, “Just look at the army as 

it marches by, and you’ll see that I am right. None of the 

soldiers’ heads is at the same level, but all the soldiers 

have their feet on the ground. That is proof that people 

grow from the ground up.” 

The other gentleman argued that if you look at the members 

of the marching band as they pass by, you’ll see that the pants of 

their uniforms don’t all reach their shoes. Some of the pants are 

a little long, and some are a little short. That, he argued, surely 

mother’s day 

event – may 9 

In the spirit of my 

opening story I want 

to remind you that 

Brotherhood will be 

hosting our annual 

Mother’s Day event on 

May 9. This year, unlike 

previous years, we 

have something very 

different. The breakfast 

will be catered by our 

new TBE Caterer – 

Chez Gourmet, with a 

meal that will dazzle all 

of you. In addition, this 

year’s entertainment 

will be some of the best FAU Student Musicians and 

Vocalists that you have ever had the experience of hearing. 

Do Not Miss this incredible event. Reserve your spot 

through Nina Frankel at nfinkel@tbeboca.org or call her at 

561/391-8900. 

Mike Blackman 

UPDaTE 

indicates that people grow from the head down. 

Since the two gentlemen couldn’t resolve their 

disagreement, they went to see the rabbi. Each 

man explained his belief about the method by 

which human beings grow. 

The rabbi listened to them both and said, “My 

fair gentlemen, it is not that humans grow from 

the top down or from the bottom up. It is true 

only that they grow from the inside out.” 

This story suggests that what we are like on the inside 

affects what we are like on the outside. “So if we have 

good hearts, and are caring, considerate, and if we are 

thoughtful people, what will be evident on the outside are 

acts of kindness, charity, good deeds, and other actions that 

help make the world a better place.” 

Brotherhood’s vision clearly embraces this path and 

through our programs, initiatives, and community service, 

along with your participation and involvement we truly 

represent the essence of the above. If you haven’t joined 

Brotherhood as yet, why wait. Join now and be part of 

our passion to offer and provide a wide array of programs 

to all and to better our community through our actions. 

fishing event – june 2010 

Once again we are going to have an encore of the amazing 

Fishing event we held last August. The details are being 

worked out but the anticipated date will be Sunday, June 

6 or 11. More info will be available through our weekly 

emails, flyers in the Linda and Robert Schmier Family 

Membership Lounge as well as at Friday night services. If 

you are interested, send me a note at Judymike99@aol.com 

or call me at 561/364-1627. 


Havdalah Happening 

By TRaCEy gROSSMaN 

Picnic in the Courtyard 

at the beck family campus 

Havdalah means separation. It marks 

the separation between the sacredness 

of Shabbat and the beginning of 

another week full of work, carpools, 

errands and life. During Havdalah we 

linger in the relaxation of Shabbat for 

a few more minutes, delighting in the 

intricate flame of the braided candle 

and awakening to a new week with the 

smells of the Havdalah spices. 

Once a year, Beth El brings its 

congregants together to partake in 

this special Jewish celebration. Many 

of you have attended at least one of 

our annual “Havdalah on the Beach” 

programs and this year we are very 

excited to put a new spin on this 

successful event. We hope that you 

will join us on May 22nd for “Havdalah 

Saturday, May 22 4:00 - 7:00 pM 

$12/person. 

rSVp to debbie eisenberg at 561/314-2834 or 

deisenberg@tbeboca.org by May 14th 


Happening: Picnic in the Courtyard” at 

our new Beck Family Campus! 

As usual, the Havdalah Service will be 

the main event, but there will be much 

more! Our new caterer, Chez Gourmet, 

is creating a picnic with flair. The food, 

like the games and activities, will be 

oriented to our picnic theme. There 

will be activities under our covered 

courtyard and Andrew Schwartz is 

looking forward to organizing, but 

mostly to playing in, the annual waffle 

ball game on the large field behind the 

Beck Family Campus. 

Dina and Andrew Schwartz attend 

“Havdalah on the Beach” every year. 

Dina relishes celebrating the weekly 

ritual in a camp-like setting that is 

both casual and spiritual. She says, 

“It is important to Andrew and me 

for our family to be invested in TBE. 

We feel that we are among the many, 

many colorful threads creating the 

beautiful piece of fabric that is our TBE 

community.” 

Those many threads are a large part 

of why the event will be at the Beck 

Family Campus this year. We want all 

of our TBE members to feel equally at 

home on the Main Campus and at our 

new Western venue. We want to share 

the beautiful space with those who 

don’t get a chance to visit it that often. 

And, as Melissa Weinberger, Chair of 

the Early Childhood Committee said, 

“Havdalah at the Beck Family Campus 

is a wonderful opportunity for all of 

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Judaica Shop Gets 

Makeover 

If you haven’t stopped by the 

Judaica Shop lately, put it on your 

“to do” list. Sisterhood volunteers 

Ina Hankin and Carol Gruverman 

were recently recruited to bring 

new browsing and buying “traffic” 

into the shop and the makeover 

is amazing. Their combined 40 

years experience in the customdesign 

gift basket and gift 

wrapping business are serving 

the pair well as they refresh the 

look of the shop by reordering 

and restocking the shelves 

with an exciting high-end, yet 

unbeatably priced inventory that 

includes hand-signed pieces and 

religious articles to treasure. 

Temple Beth El’s Judaica Shop, 

ideally situated opposite the 

Starkoff Chapel on TBE’s Main 

Campus, has long been providing 

the membership with a unique 

selection of gifts, ritual items and 

books. A fundraising initiative of 

the Sisterhood of TBE’s Women 

of Reform Judaism (WRJ), the 

Judaica shop at TBE is operated 

by Sisterhood members. 

“It is so important that temple 

members support the Sisterhood 

and its mission,” said Hankin. 

“Buying from TBE’s Judaica Shop 

is a fun and wonderful way to 

show such support. Why search 

other stores, when the best 

collections at the best prices are 

right here!” 

Hankin has been a member of 

TBE since moving to Boca Raton 

from Philadelphia in 1979. She 

and her husband George have 

raised their three children, now 

grown, with strong Jewish values. 

Daughter Marcy Schultz is TBE’s 

Assistant Director of Jewish 

Learning and Living. Hankin 

has supported the temple as a 

board member, youth advisor and 

committee leader. Her artistic 

flair has driven Hankin to take 

numerous courses in hand crafts 

and design. When Hankin met 

Gruverman, then the owner of 

the store Baskets and Bears in the 

Garden Shops at Boca, the two 

immediately bonded personally 

and shortly thereafter as business 

partners. 

Although new to TBE, 

Gruverman has lived in 

Florida for more than 40 years. 

Gruverman, a widow, is a mother 

of three grown children. She is a 

former paramedic and currently 

works part time as a dental 

hygienist in Boynton Beach. 

Throughout her life, Gruverman 

has expressed her creative side. 

By LINda HOLTz 

She studied art at the famous 

Pratt Institute in New York and is 

an experienced calligrapher. The 

team of Hankin and Gruverman 

ran Baskets and Bears and 

then switched gears slightly to 

launch several related businesses 

including their outside the box 

gift wrapping company called 

“Impressive Presentations.” 

“Ina and I have put aside our 

own business ventures so that 

as volunteers we can help bring 

the TBE Judaica Shop to the next 

level, “ said Gruverman. “We are 

eager to introduce the shop’s 

new merchandise to congregants 

and to the outside community as 

well. The 20 percent discount on 

every item in the store is sure to 

be a crowd pleaser. TBE’s prices 

are the best of any Judaica store 

in the area.” 

The Judaica Shop has holiday 

continued on page 18 


All events are held at TBE’s Main Campus 

unless otherwise noted. 

May2010 

ECC Main Campus opens at 9:00 AM 

ECC Beck Family Campus opens at 7:00 AM 

sunday monday tuesday wednesday 

thursday friday saturday 

9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Lena Licht 

9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah Study 

10:45 AM-Shabbat Morning Minyan 

11:30 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Edward Friedman 

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10:30 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Sam Dern 

6:30 PM-Tot Shabbat Service 

7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 

4:30 PM-Midweek Hebrew (BFC) 

6:45 PM-Bridge 

7:30 PM-Membership Meeting 

Lag B'Omer 

9:30 AM-Religious School (Main & BFC) 

12:30 PM-Shir Ruach 

May 7 

Oneg by Chez 

Gourmet 

4:30 PM-Midweek Hebrew (Main & BFC) 

4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class 

4:30 PM-BBM Chanting Class 

7:00 PM-TBE Adult Chorale 

7:30 PM-RAC Meeting 

4:30 PM-Midweek Hebrew (BFC) 12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn: Leadership 

Lessons from Our Tradition 


6:00 PM-BOFTY Dinner 

7:00 PM-Confirmation Rehearsal 

7:00 PM-Confirmation Class 

7:00 PM-Derech Torah 

7:00 PM-Hebrew for Beginners 

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9:00 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Kayleigh Rubin 



11:30 AM-B'nai Mitzvah of Cori & Harrison 

Cimber 


9:30 AM-BEMA & EC Committee Meeting 

6:00 PM-Confirmation Shabbat Dinner 

7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Family Service 

7:30 PM-Adult Alternative Service 

9:00 AM- WRJ Board Meeting 


4:30 PM-BBM Chanting Class 

4:30 PM-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class 

5:30 PM-Chez Gourmet Showcase 

6:30 PM-Brotherhood Board Meeting 


7:00 PM-Continuing Education Meeting 

9:00 AM-PBJ Sandwiches for Dixie Manor 

9:30 AM-Shared Care 

4:30 PM-Midweek Hebrew (BFC) 

6:00 PM-Physicians Initiative Dinner 

Program 


7:30 PM-Educational Pre-Need Planning 

Seminar 

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4:30 PM-Midweek Hebrew (BFC) 10:00 AM-Knit and Knosh 

12:00 PM-Lunch & Learn: Leadership 

Lessons from Our Tradition 


6:00 PM-BOFTY Dinner 



7:00 PM-Derech Torah 

7:00 PM-Confirmation Class 

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Mother's Day 

9:30 AM-Brotherhood Mother's Day 

Breakfast 

9:30 AM-Religious School (Main & BFC) 

May 9 

Mother’s Day 

Breakfast 

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May 13 

Chez Gourmet 

Showcase 

6:00 PM-Shabbat at 6 9:00 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Michael Meyers 



4:00 PM-Havdalah Happening - Picnic in 

the Courtyard (BFC) 

Shavuot - School & Offices Closed 

7:00 PM-Camp Orientation (BFC) 12:00 PM-Project Nuremberg 

7:30 PM-Tikkun Leil Shavuot 

10:30 AM-Shavuot Festival Service with 

Yizkor 

9:30 AM-Last Day of Religious School 

(Main & BFC) 

1:00 PM-Confirmation Service 

5:45 PM-Executive Board Meeting 

7:00 PM-Jewelry Making Activity 


7:30 PM-Board Meeting 

May 16 

Confirmation 

Service 

May 22 

Havdalah 

Happening 

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7:00 PM-Tefilah for Tweens 


9:00 AM-PBJ Sandwiches for Dixie Manor 5/27 - 6/01-NFTY-STR Camp Jenny 


7:00 PM-Mausoleum Committee Meeting 7:00 PM-TBE Adult Chorale 

9:30 AM-Woman's Study Day (OOT - 

Congregation B'nai Torah) 

12:00 PM-Project Nuremberg 


9:00 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Spencer Silver 



11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Marti 

Freudenberg 

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June 2010 

All events are held at TBE’s Main Campus 

unless otherwise noted. 

ECC Main Campus opens at 9:00 AM 

ECC Beck Family Campus opens at 7:00 AM 

sunday monday tuesday wednesday 

thursday friday saturday 

9:00 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Griffin 

Schwartz 

9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah 

Study 


11:30 AM-Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Wolff 

6:00 PM-Bat Mitzvah of Sophie 

Chenkin 

5:30 PM-Annual Meeting and Shabbat 

Dinner 

6:30 PM-Tot Shabbat Service 



7:30 PM-RAC Meeting 

12:00 PM-Project Nuremberg 6:45 PM-Bridge 

7:30 PM-Membership Meeting 

June 4 

Annual Meeting and 

Shabbat Dinner 

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9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah 

Study 


6:00 PM-Bat Mitzvah of Ashley Roth 


7:30 PM-Adult Alternative Service 

7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Family 

Service 

12:00 PM-Project Nuremberg 9:00 AM-PBJ Sandwiches for Dixie 

Manor 


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6 

7:00 PM-TBE Adult Chorale 6:00 PM-Shabbat at 6 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah 

Study 


11:30 AM-Bar Mitzvah of Edward 

Datz 

9:00 AM-PBJ Sandwiches for Dixie 

Manor 


12:00 PM-Project Nuremberg 

7:00 PM-Finance Committee Meeting 

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7:00 PM-TBE Adult Chorale 7:30 PM-Shabbat Evening Service 9:30 AM-Shabbat Morning Torah 

Study 


Father's Day 12:00 PM-Project Nuremberg 9:00 AM-PBJ Sandwiches for Dixie 

Manor 


7:00 PM-Mausoleum Committee 

Meeting 

June 20 

Father’s Day 

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9:00 AM-PBJ Sandwiches for Dixie 

Manor 


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of his energy and passion for Judaism 

and Jewish music. We wish him every 

measure of success and fulfillment in 

this next phase of his career, but we 

will keep with us all he has lent to our 

worship and our congregation. As our 

search committee completes the work 

of identifying Steve’s successor, we will 

keep everyone posted. 

Please join us for services on May 28 

at 7:30 PM as we take the opportunity 

to honor Steve for his service to 

Temple Beth El. In addition, please 

also join us for the celebration of 

Confirmation on May 16 at 1:00 PM in 

the Rabbi Merle E. Singer sanctuary. 

And of course, don’t forget our 

congregational celebration of Havdalah 

at the Havdalah Happening on the 

Beck Family Campus on Saturday May 

22 at 4:00 PM. 

As our congregational grows over the 

course of time, we embrace the spirit 

of what we have and carry it with us 

into the week, the month, the year, and 

the future that comes. 

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our new families to experience what 

being part of the Temple Beth El family 

means. Participating in our exciting 

programs is an integral part of the 

Temple Beth El experience.” 

Jackie Saltzman, Chair of the 

Programming Committee, reflects on 

her love of this event. “It's a great 

Judaica shop CONTINUEd FROM PagE15 

gifts, as well as gifts for brides and 

grooms, babies and b’nai mitzvot. The 

store has on display an outstanding 

selection of chanukiahs, Shabbat 

candlesticks and beautiful hammered 

metal Kiddush cups by Michael Aram, 

metal and enamel cups by Gary 

Rosenthal and a line of cups from 

Quest that are decorated with metal, 

stones and crystal. They are selling 

hand-painted challah and matzah 

covers, challah trays, new havdalah sets, 

tzedakah boxes, and wine fountains. 

There are more than 50 different 

spring event where we can celebrate 

the first-year of our beautiful Beck 

Family Campus while mingling in a 

relaxed atmosphere.” Susan Shulman, 

Chair of “Havdalah Happening: Picnic 

in the Courtyard,” said she is excited 

to spend an afternoon and evening 

with all of her TBE friends and family. 

Havdalah Happening is generously sponsored by Kawa Orthodontics & Oral Surgery 

styles of tallit, many from Israel, not 

to mention a wide selection of kippot 

for men and women. Gift wrapping is 

included with each purchase. 

shop hours 

Monday: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM 

Tuesday :1:00 AM-4:00 PM 

Wednesday: closed 

Thursday: 2:00-5:00 PM 

Friday: following services 

Sunday: by appointment 

If you are a sisterhood member and 

want to volunteer, contact Lisa Zwick 

at sisterhood@tbeboca.org. 

Discount applied to first month only. New customers only. 

One offer per family. Offers may not be combined.

neW member profile 

Barbara Harper 

Barbara Harper’s journey, which 

began in rural Ohio, has branched 

out into many directions. Raised on a 

farm as a Methodist, Harper attributes 

her maternal grandmother, an ardent 

reader of the Old Testament, for 

instilling in her a love of biblical 

texts. With no objections from her 

parents, Harper, the youngest of five 

children, sought a rabbi and at age 

17, began to formally learn Hebrew, 

explore Torah and Jewish rituals. 

Her immersion in the study and 

practice of Judaism ultimately led to 

Harper’s conversion. In later years, 

she unraveled her father’s story and 

discovered that he was the child of 

German Jews. Orphaned at a young 

age, her father had no awareness of 

his Jewish identity. For Harper, this 

familial connection to the Jewish 

people makes a great deal of sense 

given the spiritual path she has 

chosen. 

As a student at The Ohio State 

University College of Nursing, from 

1971 – 1974, Harper embarked in 

a rigorous academic program that 

would serve as the framework for 

her professional career. It was a 

turbulent time on college campuses 

throughout the nation, and never 

a passive observer, Harper fought 

hard for her beliefs. Her political 

activism did not distract her and she 

graduated with a bachelor’s degree 

in nursing, ready to face the next 

challenge. She nursed in emergency 

rooms, and with open-heart surgery 

and neurosurgical patients. In 1984, 

while working with mothers and 

new-born infants at a Santa Barbara, 

California hospital, Harper decided to 

make obstetrical nursing her focus. 

Once again she derived inspiration 

from her maternal grandmother, 

Estella Ethel Harper Lemonyon, a 

nurse and midwife. 

By LINda HOLTz 

“My grandmother 

was a great influence 

and role model for me,” 

said Harper. “As a child 

I was very proud of 

her strong work ethic, 

knowledge and the 

compassion made her 

beloved throughout the 

rural area where we 

lived.” 

Although determined to follow in 

Lemonyon’s path, Harper took an 

interesting turn in the road when 

by chance she read an article about 

waterbirths in Russia from a most 

unlikely source – The National 

Enquirer. Convinced of its benefits for 

both mother and child, Harper began 

to thoroughly investigate the concept 

and eventually became trained in the 

practice of waterbirthing. Unafraid 

to challenge traditional medical ideas 

and protocol, Harper was dogged in 

her attempt to offer women a new 

and less conventional approach to 

childbirth. 

In 1987, from what was then her 

home base in Portland, Oregon, 

Harper founded the non-profit 

organization Waterbirth International 

(www.waterbirth.org) so that she 

could disseminate information about 

waterbirthing to anyone who might 

be interested. Now almost 25 years 

later, as a nurse, midwife, doula, doula 

trainer, child birth educator, and 

mother of three, Harper has helped 

families “discover the empowering 

effects of laboring and giving birth in 

water.” 

Harper is affectionately known 

as the world’s leading expert on 

the subject. She has attended more 

than 600 births in seven countries – 

almost all of these births have taken 

place in water. She has instructed 

thousands of professionals and 

traveled to 30 countries 

to give courses on water 

birthing. Her next stop 

will be a 10-day rotation 

in Viet Nam where she 

will provide nurses, 

midwives and doctors 

with didactic and handson 

training. A prolific 

writer on the subject 

of childbirth, Harper is the author 

of Gentle Birth Choices, and the 

soon-to-be published “The Complete 

Guide to Waterbirth.” She is currently 

working on “Embracing the Miracle: 

How Pregnancy, Birth and the First 

Hour Influence Human Potential.” 

Her DVD, “Gentle Birth Choices,” has 

been translated into seven languages 

and is considered to be the biggest 

selling DVD in the natural childbirth 

movement. 

Harper is new to South Florida. 

A desire for warmer weather and 

sunnier days brought her here from 

the Pacific Northwest. She continues 

to work in the field that she helped 

discover, and continues to explore 

her religious beliefs. Last year after 

attending TBE’s Yom Kippur services 

at FAU, Harper felt that she had found 

just the right Jewish connection. She 

became a member in February 2010. 

“Throughout life’s journeys, God 

has been by my side. God has 

opened every door for me and has 

always led me to the right place,” said 

Harper. “Temple Beth El embraces 

all three tenets of Judaism – God, 

Torah and community. I feel well 

supported here as I continue to delve 

into Judaism through Torah study 

sessions and prayer. I feel that God is 

firmly planted in my heart. There is 

great joy of developing a relationship 

with God – to do this within the 

context of a community makes this 

joy even greater.” 


RICHARD ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND 

Richard Bransdorf, by Beverly 

& Marvin Bransdorf 

Jane Bransdorf Cutler, by Beverly 

& Marvin Bransdorf 

PEARL HIRSCH BAKER YOUTH 

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 

Ellyn Seifert’s beloved mother, Jeanie, 

by Ben & Pearl Baker 

Ray Baker’s beloved husband, 

by Ben & Pearl Baker 

ANNA BEITSCHER MEMORIAL 

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 

Melvin Shikora, by James & Lenore Brachman 

CANTOR STEPHEN DUBOV 

CONCERT FUND 

Renee Wolper, by Helene & arthur avidon 

Rose Bloom, by Joan & David Dubov 

Baynard Paul, by Joan & David Dubov 

Terri Gail Dubov Richman, by 

Joan & David Dubov 

Cantor Stephen Dubov, Edwin & Ethel Lokshin 

Eva Breuer, by Linda & Richard 

Sommers & family 

Shirley Feldman, by Linda & Richard Sommers 

EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND 

David Kuritz, by Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kuritz 

GELFAND-ARPE YOUNG 

CHILDREN’S INNOVATIVE 

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND 

Raymond Pachter, by Michael J. 

Gelfand & Mary C. arpe 


GENERAL FUND 

James Schottland, husband, father & 

grandfather, by Cecle & Joe adler 

Robert Robin, by Sandra Friedman 

arthur Bowe, by the Galler family 

Toby Herth, by Sally Glascom 

Harold Fink, by Ethel & Mike Gordon 

Errol Shuster, by Pamela & Thomas Kaplan 

Paula Leefe, by Pamela & Thomas Kaplan 

Stanley Charlse, by Pamela & Thomas Kaplan 

Jeffrey Korotzer, by Mr. & Mrs. Joel Levenston 

James Schottland, Louise Shure’s 

husband, by Natalie Pelavin 

MICHAEL I. GOLDBERG 

YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD 

ENDOWMENT FUND 

Michael I. Goldberg, by Louis 

& Sandra Goldberg 

MARION & MILTON HOFFMAN/ 

FLORENCE & MORRIS SCHWARTZFARB 


Dr. Samuel Schwartzfarb, by Dr. & 

Mrs. David Schwartzfarb 

Dr. Frank Shapins, by Susie & 

David Schwartzfarb 

ISRAEL YOUTH TRAVEL FUND 

Max Unger, by aline L. Fisher 

Dr. Louis Marquisee, by aline L. Fisher 

augusta Unger, by aline L. Fisher 

James L. Schottland, husband of 

Louise Shure, by aline L. Fisher 

Bruce Polcek, father of Sharyn (Bob) 

Schneiderman, by aline L. Fisher 

IN MEMORY OF 

Louisa Levin, aunt of Rabbi Dan 

(aimee) Levin, by aline L. Fisher 

BUD LEVIN ENDOWMENT FUND 

Louisa Levin, by Lucille & Bob Geller 

MUSIC FUND 

My parents, by Sheila Rubin 

RALPH E. & HARRIET B. 

OSTER JEWISH EDUCATION 


Mollie T. Brown, by Harriett B. Oster 

PRAYERBOOK FUND 

with a Dedication in Memory of, 

Stanley Ginsberg, by Laurel Herman 

Meite Isenstein, by Myrna Keisman 

Lesley Lein Needelman, by Hymen 

& Freda Needelman 

My husband, Eric Wagner, who loved 

to be a Jew, by Tobie Wagner 

Donald Wolff, by Bert & Rita Wolf 


Bruce Polcek, by Marlene & Richard Bluestein 

Oro Perahia Hassid, Gussie Harris & Marvin 

Harris, by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Geller 

Bella Sherr, by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Geller 

Henry Brustein, by Lucille & Bob Geller 

Bruce Polcek, by Susan & Barry Podolsky 

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND 

Elayne Weiss’ beloved husband, by 

Helene & arthur avidon 

Lila Borden, arthur Borden & Shari 

Borden, by Glenn & Laurie Borden 

Frederick Breyer, my husband, by Helen Breyer 

Lynda Masters, by ann Cohen 

Jack Gelb, by ann Cohen 

Charles Cohen, by Robert Cohen 

Bob Robin, by Elma & Herb Davis 

Bruce Polcek, the Dern family 

Louis Marquisee, by Beatrice 

& Daniel Fligelman 

Nat agruss, by Betty a. Ginsburg 

David Kippel, my beloved uncle, 

by Betty a. Ginsburg 

Dr. Frank Shapins, my friend and 

colleague, by andrew C. Goldring 

Robert Klein, by Bonnie & Barry Halperin 

Robert Klein, by Joan & Robert Hecker 

Louisa Levin, by Jan & allen Lev 

William Halperin, by Stacey, Scott 

& Julia Podradchik 

James Schottland, by Barbara Robin 

Bob Robin, by Barbara Robin, Craig 

Robin & Bruce Robin 

David Schuman, beloved husband, 

by Hynda Schuman 

David Sherman, by Rita & Tully Schuster 

Bob Robin, by Louise Shure 

Robert Robin, by Carol & Walter Zashin 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND 

Ellis Disick, by Robin Eisenberg 

Maxine Weisman, by Robin Eisenberg 

Robert Klein, by Robin Eisenberg 

arline Broido, by Robin Eisenberg 

& andy Broido 

Louisa Levin, by Robin Eisenberg 

& andy Broido 

Bruce Polcek, by Robin Eisenberg 

& andy Broido

IN MEMORY OF 

AMY S. KLEIN SHAPIRO MEMORIAL 

EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND 

Robert Goldberg, by Marilyn anderson 

Simon Mayer, by Marilyn anderson 

SHARED CARE FUND 

Dr. Louis a. Marquisee, by Bob Lundeen, 

Carol Rubenstein & girls 

LYNDA SNYDER KINDERGARTEN & 

NURSERY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP 

& ENDOWMENT FUND 

Sylvia Winokur, by Meryl I. Cohen 

REVA & HERBERT STERNECK CAMP 

KUTZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

Roy adams, by Patty & Louis Beck 

Marion Kohn, by Patty & Louis Beck 

BETTY C. & NORMAN I. STONE 

RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & 

CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND 

Frederick Meyer, by Betty & Norman Stone 

TREES TO ISRAEL FUND 

Louisa Levin, by Natalie & Stanley Klebanoff 

Barbara Werber, by Natalie & Stanley Klebanoff 

Joel Chatzky, by Michele Markowitz & family 

Ruth Greenberg, sister of Cindy Gitlitz, 

by Owen & Leslie Schwam 

Deanna, sister of Ruth Dolby, by 

Owen & Leslie Schwam 

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Julie & Lawrence adelman, in honor of our 

grandchildren Sarah, Max, Evan, Sophia, 

Rachel & Levi, and in memory of Scott 

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arthur & Helene avidon 

Mike & arlette Baker 

Dennis Berg 

William & Linda Berger 

Skylar Crespi 

Bob & Marilyn Dragin 

David & Joan Dubov 

Cathy & Leonard Edelman, 

Hannah, Ian & Marley 

Corinne Friedlieb 

Barry W. Friedman, in memory 

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Michael & Linda Frost 

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Gladys & arnold Granet 

Stuart Z. Grossman 

Herb & Bonnie Hirsch 

Marcia Hoffman 

Henry & Deanna Katz 

Myrna Keisman 

Richard & Sylvia Kintish 

Natalie & Stanley Klebanoff 

Natalie a. Lewis 

Jerry & Lana Lieberman 

Marbie & Ronny Mallet 

Evelyn Manning 

Carl Meyers 

Beverly & Marvin Miller 

Patricia D. Patt 

Ellen & Edward Pollock 

Sherry Redler 

Morris & Charlotte Robinson 

Miriam Sadler 

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Seymour Bachman, by Dr. David Bachman 

Dr. Seymour Bachman, by Natalie Bachman 

Rae Baker, by Myron Baker 

Sis Barrow, by Stephen Barrow 

alfred Nyder, by Stan Berkovitz 

Samuel Goodman, by Toni & arnold Berliner 

Sadie Schwartz, by Claire & Leo Bernstein 

Dr. arthur Teicher, by Nancy Lewison Better 

Eugene Rautenberg, by Richard Blakeman 

arthur Borden, by Glenn Borden 

Lawrence Ritchie, by the Brackett family 

Joseph Titefsky, by Bernice Brauser 

abraham Brauser, by Gerald & Bernice Brauser 

Carol Bromson, by Mark Bromson 

Rona Wasserman, by abby & Paul Brown 

Beatrice abramson, by abby & Paul Brown 

Mary Catherine Ficara, by George S. Brown 

Robert Burns, by Edward I. Burns 

Lewis adler, by Barbara & Mariel Butan 

Sonya Steiman Chenman, by Dottie-Jean Cash 

Pauline Lutzer, by annette, Ron 

& Laura Cashman 

Rebecca Clayman, by Dr. & Mrs. Mel Clayman 

Dr. Stanley Clayman, by Edith 

& Melvin Clayman 

Robert Oppenheimer, by Joan Cohan 

Fred Cohan, by Joan & Eugene Cohan 

Russell Mazer, by Bonnie, Glenn, Zara, 

Sammie, Ian & Jackie Cohen 


Morris Cohen, by Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Cohen 

Nathaniel Copulsky, by Dr. & 

Mrs. Joseph Copulsky 

N. G. Kaul, by Tia Disick 

Elsie Dranoff, by Morton F. Dranoff 

Robert Eidelsberg, by Barbara Eidelsberg 

Ethel Litt, by Barbara Eidelsberg 

Zelma S. Wolff (Schonwald), by Carol W. Ellis 

Max Sperling, by Sherry & Ken 

Endelson & family 

Max Erdheim, by Jean & Morris Erdheim 

Isaac Kotler, by Jean Kotler Erdheim 

Howard Page, by Jean Kotler Erdheim 

abraham Erdheim, by Morris, 

Carol & allan Erdheim 

Clarence Mann, by the Mann family 

alice Fiebiger Widrow, by Sue & Steve Feldman 

Paul Fiebiger, by Sue & Steve Feldman 

Gertrude Green, by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fink 

Corinne M. Fiorillo, by andrew P. Fiorillo 

Dora Breen, by Celina Fishman 

George Fish, by Dr. Stephen Fishman 

Ida Bursurer, by Zina Fishman 

Sidney Frager, by Marc & Nancy Frager 

Sandy Garfinkle, by Rani Garfinkle 

Major Sidney Hantman, by Bruce Gilbert 

Stanley Ginsberg, by Daniel Ginsberg 

Isadore Harry Glanz, by Sanford Glanz 

Sara Weisman, by Sally Glascom 

Nathan Glaser, by Gail Glaser 

Herman Milavsky, by Harvey & Judith Glatt 

anne E. Milavsky, by Harvey & Judith Glatt 

Ida Goffin, by Peter & Cindy Goffin 

Barney Jacobson, by Seena Goldberg 

Scott Goldstein, by Irving & Helene Goldstein 

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Scott Brushkin, by Corinne & Jerry Gorelick 

Diane Tanenblatt, by Frances Greenbaum 

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David Bossie, by Julie & Todd Guzy 

George Hait, by Rosalie Hait 

Kara Mochizuki, by Janet & allen Halper 

Don Halper, by Janet & allen Halper 

Sylvia Rubin Scherr, by Bonnie 

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Sophie Golub, by Ben & Liz Hampton 

Harry Faxstein, by Roberta & Richard Handel 

Joy Zobler, by Sheilah & Robert Harrow 

Blossom Cohen, by Sheilah & Robert Harrow 

Dr. Henry Weiner, by Norma Heit 

Charlotte Weiner, by Norma Heit 

Susan Falk, by allison & Bill Heller 

Otto Herschkowitz, by Molka & Lester Hersch 

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Bella Siegel, by Ida B. Herst 

Max Siegel, by Ida B. Herst 

Joseph Hewett, by Dr. & Mrs. H. F. Hewett 

Irene Hewett, by Dr. & Mrs. H. F. Hewett 

Isadore Bernhard, by Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hirsch 

abraham Hoffman, by arlene R. Hoffman 

Eva Holtz, by Meryl Holtz 

Charles Schlosberg, by Meryl Holtz 

Rhoda Schlosberg, by Muriel Holtz 

Rita Lerner, by Irene Holzer 

Melvin Homer, by Sondra Homer-Warner 

Henry Homer, by Sondra Homer-Warner 

Sam Jaffe, by Harold & Frieda Jaffe 

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Herbert Kallen, by Herbert Kallen 

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albert Kapin, by Sylvia Kapin 

Essie Kapin, by Sylvia Kapin 

Irwin Kapin, by Sylvia Kapin 

Robert F. Kaplan, by allan & Eileen Kaplan 

Elcot Kaplan, by Carol L. Kaplan 

Sidney Kirshon, by Michael Kirschon 

Charles Baker, by Mimi & Joe Klein 

L. Walter Israel, by Janet Kline 

Myrle H. Israel, by Janet Kline 

Kitty Lazow, by Debra & Jerry Kramer 

Herman Kramer, by Miriam Kramer 

Harris Dembert, by Marilyn Kraus 

alan S. Parker, by amy LaGala 

Klara Marx, by Eva Laski 

Sylvia Trachtenberg, by Michael 

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Kurt Lerner, by Dora Lerner 

Dr. Samuel Sternberg, by Marianne M. Lerner 

Shmuluk Shtaygrood, by Manya Levina 

William Lieberman, by Lana 

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Grietje Speelman, by Sarina & Jerry Lind 

Minicus Speelman, by Sarina & Jerry Lind 

Irving Morris, by Judith Lipsky 

Ralph Listokin, by the Listokin family 

Lawrence Lyons, by Stephen Lyons 

Monroe Karkus, by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Madan 

Bertha Madan, by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Madan 

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Benjamin H. Chodash, by adele C. Marmer 

Charlotte Mescles, by Jack Mesches 

Rachel Blatt, by Nadine Miller 

Minnie Mintz, by Harold Mintz 

Linda Cooper, by Glen Mitchell 

Rosalyn Goldsmith, by Susan & Ken Nabal 

Norma Michaels Fishman, by 

Shelley Michaels Nathan 

Melvin Norris Smith, by Linda, 

alan & Melissa Neel 

Margaret Cook Neel, by Linda, 

alan & Melissa Neel 

Dr. Fred Neuren, by Dr. & Mrs. Elias Neuren 

Harold Savage, by Sheri Nusbaum 

Mickey Nusbaum, by Sheri Nusbaum 

Eber Levine, by Ellen O’Connell 

Edward Oren, by Gail Oren 

Louis Klamer, by Gail Oren 

Sarah Klamer, by Gail Oren 

Morton Paryzer, by Genia Paryzer 

Jan Pachl, by Carole Pedvis 

Herman Weisberger, by Louise Perlstein 

Irvin Isaac Straas, by Sarah Pollak 

Herman Pollock, by Ellen & Edward Pollock 

Harry Poritz, by Esther Poritz 

Ira Sarasohn, by Joann & Philip Procacci 

Dr. Martin Press, by Sherry & Ken Redler 

Mathew Romer, by the Romer family 

Veronica Rosenfeld, by arden & Orin Rosenfeld 

Ralph Rosengarden, by ardath B. Rosengarden 

Herbert N. Lesser, by Gloria Rothstein 

Bessie Schein, by Robert S. Ruben 

Ronald Rudikoff, by Michael & Jan Rudikoff 

Mildred Rudikoff, by Michael & Jan Rudikoff 

Samuel Katz, by Matt & Joanna Sackel 

YAHRzEIT 

Mark Schwartz, by Lois Saltzman 

abraham Sankin, by Jeanne Sankin 

Rose Schatz, by Mitzi & Harold Schatz 

Estelle Chefetz, by Julie & Bruce Schiller 

Harold Schiller, by Shirlee Schiller 

abraham Samelson, by Marie Sherman 

Rose Samelson, by Marie Sherman 

Morris (Red) Shuchat, by Molly Shuchat 

Paul Stein, by Carole Siemens 

Jack Koteen, by Carole Siemens 

David Silver, by Burton & Carol Silver 

Edith Silver, by Burton & carol Silver 

Gertrude Lieberstein, by Joseph M. Sitrick 

Jordan D. Schepps, by Selma Sitrick 

Samuel Spiegelman, by Gerald Spiegelman 

Sadye a. Katz, by audrey Stern 

Sidney Bucksbaum, by Barbara Tamchin 

Manya Kipervas, by Mikhail Teslyar 

Senya Kipervas, by Mikhail Teslyar 

Klara Polterman, by Mikhail Teslyar 

Semen Tesler, by Mikhail Teslyar 

arkady Teslyar, by Mikhail Teslyar 

Fanya Teslyar, by Mikhail Teslyar 

Polina Teslyar, by Mikhail Teslyar 

arnold Segal, by Kathleen Tucker 

Morton Tufel, by Sherman Tufel 

abraham Tufel, by Sherman Tufel 

Morris Uchin, by Dorothy Uchin 

Fae Oppenheim, by Lynne & Samuel Vainberg 

Eric Wagner, by Tobie Wagner 

Charles Wallach, by Janice Wallach 

Lillian Jacober, by Marty, Marsie, 

Matthew & Mac Wallach 

Nathan & Dorothy Wayser, by 

Dr. Harold Wayser 

Beatrice Goldberg, by Joan Weidenfeld 

Elsie Weidenfeld, by Thomas Weidenfeld 

Philip Weiner, by Phyllis & alan Weiner 

Jerry Weiner, by Robert, Cheryl, 

Chandler & Braemen Weiner 

Rose Weinstein, by Shirley Weinstein 

David Weiss, by Karen & Howard Weiss 

Joseph Solomon, by Randi & Steven Weiss 

Samuel Whiteman, by Laura Whiteman 

Betty Wulkan, by Hubert & Marilyn Wulkan 

Edith Gordon, by Hubert & Marilyn Wulkan 

GIFTS 


CONCERT FUND 

Blanche & Karl Feinberg 


Susen & Herb Grossman 

Brad Oren 

Burton & Carol Silver 

arthur Rubinstein 

GIVING TREE 

Cascade Lakes Women’s Club 

Sheila & Bob Harrow 

Marcia Hoffman 

Melinda’s Hair Studio 

Sharyn Schneiderman 

The Harry & Rose S. Zaifert Foundation 

shared 

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May 12, 2010, 

for its annual 

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September 29. 

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I AM DKJA 

A K-12 Jewish Community Day School 

Please contact our Admissions Department 

at (561) 852-6004 or admissions@dkja.org to schedule 

a personal tour. Need-based tuition assistance available. 

Donna Klein Jewish Academy 

Experience Excellence 

Jewish Living, Learning, and Academic Achievement 

9701 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton 

(561) 852-6004 ■ www.dkja.org 

LIFECYCLES 

Our Congregation Mourns: 

Jack Present, Husband of Rose Present 

Nathan Jay, Husband of annette Jay 

Dorothy Mitchell, Mother of Glen & Lauren Mitchell, grandmother of annick & Elle Mitchell 

Henry Brustein, Father of alan & Cristy Brustein, grandfather 

of Skylar, Jaime & Colby Brustein 

Jenellen Hulligan, Mother of Pat & Sammy Bitton, grandmother 

of Shawna, Stephanie & asher Bitton 

Claude Gozlan, Husband of Elisabeth Gozlan, father of albert & Judith 

Gozlan, father of Dominique & Steven Strom, grandfather of Samantha 

& Jeremy Gozlan, grandfather of Joshua, Marisa & Spencer Strom 

Lillian Jordan, Grandmother of Leonard & Karen Schloss, 

great grandmother of Michael & Carly Schloss 

Ellis Disick, Father of Grant & Tia Disick, grandfather of Noah & Sam Disick 

arthur Bowe, Father of Marcia & Robert Sack, grandfather of Mitchell & andrew Sack 

Louisa Levin, aunt of Rabbi Dan and aimee Levin, great 

aunt of ari, Meredith & Eliana Levin 

James L. Schottland, Husband of Louise Shure 

Maxine Weisman, Mother of Carol & Lonnie Chenkin, 

grandmother of Samantha & Sophie Chenkin 

Gertrude Lowen, Mother of Mary Wood 

Bruce Polcek, Father of Sharyn & bob Schneiderman, 

grandfather of Daniel & Marc Schneiderman 

Morris Sunshine, Father of Mark & Christy Sunshine, 

grandfather of James, Ryan & Madison Sunshine 

Lila Borden, Mother of Glenn & Laurie Bordon, grandmother of Eric & Bradley Bordon 

Daniel Goodman, Father of Kenny & Charlene Goodman, 

grandfather of Zachary, Tyler & Jacob Goodman 

Ruth Greenberg, Sister of Cindy Gitlitz 

Ruth Rubinstein, Grandmother of Craig & Rachel Rubinstein, 

great grandmother of Emma & Jack Rubinstein 

Bruce Niederman, Uncle of Maris & Hal Dunn, great uncle of Barry & Raquel Dunn 

Robert Robin, Husband of Barbara Robin 

Sharon Kotin, aunt of Cheryl & Marc Cooper, great aunt of Marissa Cooper 

Phillip Kolstein, Brother of Elaine & Rabbi N. William Schwartz 

Frederick Breyer, Husband of Helen Breyer 

Edward Sorkin, Husband of Phyllis Sorkin 

Elisa Heller, Sister-in-Law of Louis Heller 

Robert Klein, Husband of Judith Klein, cousin of Joe & Mimi Klein 

Janet Malamud Weisser, Beloved Member 

Robert Scheiman, Father of Susan & Meyer Haberman 

Lesley Needelman, Sister of Dr. Bruce & Heidi Lein 

Toby Hertz, Wife of Roy Hertz 

Mazel Tov To: 

Liza & Blake Bendett on the birth of their daughter andi Love Bendett; 

grandparents are Madeline & Wesley Finch, aunt & uncle are 

Tracey & Gabe Grossman, cousins are Noah & asher 

Kim Finston on the birth of her daughter Jocelyn Robbie Finston 

Kelly & Elliott Throne on the birth of their daughter Jillian Capri 

Throne, grandparents are Jane & Steve Throne 

Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus & Dr. Jason Gold on the birth of their daughter ava Isabelle Gold 

Wendy & andy Furman on the birth of their daughter Eva Skye Furman 

Dana & Steve Brown on the engagement of their daughter Susan Brown to Micha Siegel 

Jan & allen Lev on the engagement of their son Joseph (Joey) 

Matthew Lev to Elizabeth (Liz) Robin Schuller 

Sandy & Linda Silvers on the engagement of their son Scott to Suzanne Oberman 

Patty & Louis Beck on the engagement of their son Ryan Louis Beck to Natalie Marie Burns

HELEN & MERRIL BANK 

LIBRARY FUND 

Lila Borden, by Susan & Barry Podolsky 

CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND 

Liliana abramson’s Bat Mitzvah, 

by Jessica W. Goldin 

Marlene Bluestein’s Bat Mitzvah, by 

Nancy & Stephen Mittler 


CONCERT FUND 

Roz Sandel’s special birthday, by 

Helene & arthur avidon 

Speedy recovery to Phyllis Brucker, 

by Joan & David Dubov 

Speedy recovery to Carol Long, 

by Joan & David Dubov 

EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND 

Dr. Nathaniel Lowen, for his many 

kindnesses, by Barbara Shuman 

GENERAL FUND 

Donald Berger’s speedy recovery, by 

his mother, alice Berger 

Terri Chetek’s Bat Mitzvah, by 

Norma & David Blecker 

Mars and Cory’s wedding by 

Mindy & Chester Panzer 

ari Levin, by Margie & Maurice Plough, Jr. 

Joni & Harold Bader, by Evelyn Preston 

Liliana Kaplun abramson’s adult 

B’nai Mitzvah, by Mary Radom 

Stephen Manton’s special birthday, 

by Lydia & Bill Rosenberg 

Dane Bloom, by Reba Shulman 

Millie Oken, by Reba Shulman 

Barbara Blue’s Bat Mitzvah, by 

Evelyn B. Silverman 

Marlene Bluestein’s Bat Mitzvah, 

by Gail Wolson 

MUSIC FUND 

Bernard Rubinstein’s special birthday, 

by Helene & arthur avidon 

David Morse, by Irma S. Moss 

Lori Shapiro for Robin & Jennifer 

Sommers’ wedding, by Linda & Richard 

Sommers and al & Marsha Hazen 


with a Dedication in Honor of, 

Marlene Bluestein’s Bat Mitzvah, by Lisa, 

Olof, Sophia & annika Bergquist 

Marlene Bluestein’s Bat Mitzvah, by Jared, 

Mayte, Julia & Kayla Bluestein 

Engagement of Joey Lev to Liz Schuller, 

by Lucille & Bob Geller 

Barbara Miller Blue’s Bat Mitzvah, 

by her friends, Sybil Greenfield, 

Belle Grusky, Laurel Herman, 

Harriet Oster, Madeline Rossen 

Dr. Ghislaine, by Lynn Guez 

Elodie Guez, by Lynn Guez 

Sandrine Guez’s sounding shofar 

1989-1998, by Lynn Guez 

IN HONOR OF 


Marlene Bluestein’s adult B’nai Mitzvah, 

by Susan & Barry Podolsky 

Liz White’s adult B’nai Mitzvah, by 

Susan & Barry Podolsky 


Dr. & Mrs. Nathan Dorman, their 

granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah, 

by Freyda & Edward Burns 

Mr. & Mrs. S. Heuman, their granddaughter’s 

Bat Mitzvah, by Freda & Edward Burns 

Rabbi Levin, for the B’nai Mitzvah, by Cathy, 

Len, Hannah, Ian & Marley Edelman 

Speedy recovery to arthur avidon, 

by the Genesis Havurah 

Liliana abramson’s Bat Mitzvah, by Pat & 

Silvio Gilbert, Joe & Robyn Rubolino 

Robert Scheiman, thank you Rabbi Dan, 

by Meyer & Susan Haberman 

Thank you to Rabbi Levin, by 

Natalie & Stanley Klebanoff 

Thank you to Rabbi Mandel for our wedding, 

by Marissa Panzer & Cory Braslow 

Sidnie abigail Passeroff, our daughter, 

and Rabbi Levin & Rabbi Mandel, 

by Michael & Kelly Passeroff 

Sidnie abigail Passeroff, my granddaughter, 

by Marilyn Passeroff 

Rabbi Merle Singer, by Patricia Shapins 

Rabbi Brockman for officiating at wedding 

of Robin & Jennifer Sommers, by Linda & 

Richard Sommers and al & Marsha Hazen 

Liliana abramson’s Bat Mitzvah, 

by Irene Stempler 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND 

The birth of Jillian Capri Throne, 

by Robin Eisenberg 

The birth of Lily Isabel Corcia, 


The birth of Jacob Isaac Shindler, 


Susie Brown’s engagement to Micha Siegel, 

by Robin Eisenberg & andy Broido 

Joey Lev’s engagement to Liz Schuller, 

Robin Eisenberg & andy Broido 

AMY S. KLEIN SHAPIRO MEMORIAL 

EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND 

Marvin Levine’s 90th birthday, 

by Marilyn anderson 

REVA & HERBERT STERNECK CAMP 

KUTZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

Ryan & Natalie’s engagement, Patty & 

Louis Beck’s son, by Ferne & Berger 

Patty & Louis Beck’s Superbowl party, 

by Myra & Rabbi Merle Singer 

Patty Beck, for her special recognition 

award, by Mr. & Mrs. Norton Sternbeck 

TREES TO ISRAEL FUND 

Eddie Stern, by ann & Sherman Tufel 

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Temple offiCers 

Mark E. Platt preSident 

Barry M. Podolsky executiVe Vice preSident 

Allen P. Lev Vice preSident oF adMiniStration 

Elinor Josephson Vice preSident oF congregationaL 

actiVitieS and coMMunity SerViceS 

coMMittee co-cHair 

Stephanie Lowen Vice preSident oF education and youtH 

Maurice Plough, Jr. Vice preSident oF deVeLopMent 

and Security coMMittee cHair 

Patty Beck Secretary 

board of TrusTees 

Gail Cohen SiSterHood co-preSident 

Lisa Zwick SiSterHood co-preSident 

Michael Blackman BrotHerHood preSident 

Adam Fogel BoFty preSident 

Aline Fisher reLigiouS actiVitieS coMMittee cHair 

Jeffrey A. Graef operationS coMMittee cHair 

Elinor Josephson coMMunity SerViceS coMMittee cHair 

Sandy Listokin education and youtH coMMittee cHair 

Michael Manis Finance coMMittee cHair 

Larry Marcus MauSoLeuM coMMittee cHair 

Kenneth A. Mogell, DMD continuing education coMMittee cHair 

Richard K. Newman endoWMent coMMittee cHair 

Susan Podolsky MeMBerSHip coMMittee cHair 

Jaclyn Saltzman prograMMing coMMittee cHair 

Melissa Weinberger earLy cHiLdHood coMMittee cHair 

Sandi Altner 

Irwin Cohen 

Dr. Marvin Galler 

Kenneth Gordon 

honorary board 

Marc Applebaum* 

James B. Baer** u 

Donald Berger 

Alvin Cohen ** 

Frances Cohen u 

Herbert Gimelstob** 

Stanley Gray 

Stanford Hermann u 

Ida Herst** 

Joseph Q. Kline u 

LTC Ben Lake u 

Cis Rader u 

Irving Rifkin u 

Morris Robinson 

Stanley Rose u 

Albert Schiff ** u 

Dr. Bernard Shulman** 

Alan H. Weiner ** 

*Immediate Past President **Past President u Of Blessed Memory 

professional sTaff 

Lisa S. Henschel 

Mitchell Hershey 

Keith P. Kronish 

Rabbi Daniel Levin 

Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman 

Rabbi Pamela Mandel 

Lori Shapiro, Cantorial Soloist 

Steve Dropkin, Musical Artist-in-Residence 

Rabbi Merle Singer, D.P.S., D.H.L., D.D., Rabbi Emeritus 

Cantor Martin Rosen, Cantor Emeritus 

Jan Catalfumo, executiVe director 

maimonides institute for jeWish learning 

Robin Eisenberg, rJe, director oF JeWiSH Learning and LiVing 

Marcy Schultz, aSSiStant director oF JeWiSH Learning and LiVing 

Judy Levine, director oF earLy cHiLdHood education, Main caMpuS 

Ann Pardes, director oF earLy cHiLdHood education, 

BecK FaMiLy caMpuS 

Denise Calderon, director oF Finance 

Cara Robbe, director oF MeMBerSHip 

Amy Friedman, director oF deVeLopMent 

Sally J. Ling, coMMunicationS Manager 

Debbie Lipson, LcaSW, SociaL WorKer 

Neal Slafsky 

Stephanie B. Stiepleman 

Shelly Turetzky 

Sheryl Unger

Annual Congregational 

Meeting and Dinner 

A Shabbat dinner by Chez Gourmet, our new temple caterers, will begin at 5:30 PM. 

The Annual Meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. The Joseph Q. Kline Lifetime Achievement in 

Volunteerism Award recipient will be honored at the meeting. 

Shabbat services begin at 7:30 PM and will be followed by an Oneg sponsored by Sisterhood. 

to rSVp for the meeting and/or dinner, please drop off or mail this completed form to tBe by Friday, May 28th, 

or call debbie eisenberg at 561/314-2834. you may also pay online at www.tbeboca.org. 

name(s):__________________________________________________________ ______i/we will attend the meeting 

# of adults for dinner at $14.00 each______ # of children for dinner at $10.00 each______ 

please pay by check. total amount of enclosed: $________ 

top left 8th and 9th grade with Jarc 

top right ecc Bike day 

bottom left race for the cure 

bottom right Leadership class 

detacH and return to tBe 

Friday, June 4th 


a reform congregation affiliated with the union for reform Judaism 

daTed maTerial 

please rush 

current reSident or 

Joshua M. Berlin, M.D. 

Board Certified in Dermatology 

Specializing in All Forms of Dermatology Care and Skin Surgery 

Trained at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio in Dermatology 

And 

The Berlin Center for Medical Aesthetics 

Offering 

Cosmetic & Laser Skin Treatments 

• Fraxel ® • Chemical Peels 

• Micro Dermabrasion • Facials • Age Spots 

BeThesDA heAlTh CiTy / BoynTon BeACh 

10301 Hagen Ranch Road • Entrance “D” – Suite 930 

561-739-5252 

IntellIgent SkIncare For a lIFetIme 

Member of Temple Beth el of Boca Raton 

2 

333 Southwest 4th avenue, Boca raton, FL 33432 

561/391-8900 Boca raton 

non-profit 

organization 

u.S. poStage 

paid 

Boca raton, FL 

permit no. 37

HavdalahHappening - Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

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