Saturday, January 10, 2009 - Congregation Shearith Israel

in the shofarA Rabbinical Message................................1B’nei Mitzvah............................................2Adult B’nei Mitzvah.....................................3Service Times...........................................4Kol Rina...................................................5Signature Series........................................5Mark Your Calendars..................................5Synaplex.................................................7CSI-Preschool..........................................8SISterhood..............................................9Men’s Club..............................................10Young Professionals.................................10Weitzman Family Religious School...............11Programs and Events...............................12BITSE - A New Friday Service........................13Lifecycles...............................................14Contributions.........................................15Yahrzeits...............................................18In Memoriam..........................................20Win a Prius.............................................21Torah Fund Event.........................Back CoverThe Shofar is published bimonthly.An annual $50.00 subscription fee is included in membership dues.If you know anyone new to the community who might have aninterest in membership, please contact Robin Hurrell at 214.361.6606,x 210 or at rhurrell@shearith.org.Congregation Shearith Israel9401 Douglas AvenueDallas, Texas 75225Synagogue Office...............................................214.361.6606Synagogue FAX ................................................214.361.7524Synagogue e-mail................... ........................csi@shearith.orgMembership Inquiries .................................214.361.6606 x 210Website............................................www.shearith.orgAnn and Nate Levine Academy18011 Hillcrest RoadDallas, Texas 75252972.248.3032Rabbi, William G. GershonThe Feldman Family Senior Rabbinic ChairRabbi, David M. GlickmanRabbi, Joseph M. MenasheRabbi Emeritus, Jordan S. OfseyerHazzan, Itzhak ZhrebkerExecutive Director, Susan J. GoldsteinMembership/Development Coordinator, Robin HurrellRitual/Cemetery Director, Avi MitznerDirector of Education, Rabbi Michele SullumController, Kim WestYouth and Family Program Director, Mara MinsbergSchool Administrator, Leah SingletonPreschool Director, Esther WolfProgram Director, Mona AllenCommunications Director, Bob JohnsonCongregation President, David MeyersSISterhood President, Gail MizrahiUSY President, Max LeaderPrinting, Adventure Graphicswelcome our new membersThis issue of The Shofar sponsored by:Lisa and Neil Goldberg in honor of theBat Mitzvah of their daughter, KelseyRuth and Robert Shapiro in honor of theBat Mitzvah of their daughter, ReneeRobin and Louis Zweig in honor of theBat Mitzvah of their daughter, LaurenHolly Bock and Lawrence Bock in honor of theBat Mitzvah of their son, LanceJill and Benton Middleman in honor of theBar Mitzvah of their son, JosephWe are happy to welcome the following new membersto the Congregation Shearith Israel family. When youmeet them at services or CSI events, please welcomethem with open arms.Nicole BernsteinMadeline BerzakTraylyn EvansMolly GapplebergAnnette and Ira KarpAsher David KleinmanCharles NormanPearl OlsonJose OrozcoBrad SchweigLois and Melvin ShapiroAli StalarowDavid and son Noah SteinerMichael SutkerElizabeth and Spencer Williams

A Letter to the Congregationfrom Rabbi GlickmanPresident’s Day, MLK Day, and Uss Barack Obama is being sworn in as our forty-forth President this month,within a month of both Martin Luther King Day and Presidents’ Day, it causesone to pause on the significance of this historical moment. There is littleI can comment on this historic occasion that has not already been said byothers more knowledgeable and eloquent than I.By Rabbi David M. GlickmanHowever, I would like to try to examine this historical moment through Jewish lenses.Obama’s election has forced us to examine what the criteria are for calling someonean “American.” Obviously, Obama’s name and skin color are different in nature fromthe 43 men who sat in his office before him. In addition to externals, taking the roadless traveled has marked Obama’s internal life journey. The unique trajectory ofObama’s life was central to his campaign, as well as being a target for his detractorswho identified him as an “outsider.”Despite Obama’s unique personal narrative, he is fully American, and his electionforces us to remember that America is a nation that was founded on values, is definedby a mission, and is governed by a Constitution. Remembering that American identityis not defined by either race or ethnicity calls to mind the way we define Jewishidentity.I remember a congregant who approached me last year and said: “Rabbi, I don’tconsider converts full Jews. Is that wrong?” My response is: “Yes. It is wrong. It isalso racist.” Defining somebody as Jewish only by dint of their DNA is not an accurateunderstanding of Jewish law.Being American is very similar to being a Jew. There are two ways that one canbecome an American: through birth or naturalization (or in the case of slaves after theCivil War, through the ratification of the 14th Amendment). Similarly, there are twoways that one can become a Jew: being born to a Jewish mother, or undergoing therite of conversion according to Jewish Law.While not a biologist, I did take high school biology. We all trace our ancestry toAbraham and Sarah from the land of Ur (present day Iraq), yet very few AshkenaziJews look like Iraqis. Most Ashkenazi Jews look like other Europeans. Most Jewsfrom North African nations have the visible characteristics of North Africa. Theseracial differences in “born” Jews probably came about through conversions in our ownfamilies somewhere in our own family trees.Our religious identity is comprised of faith and nationality; we have a Jewish beliefsystem and we are the People of Israel. Some of us choose to cast our fate with thefate of the people Israel, other of us are born into that destiny. As Americans, we arealso who we are by dint of birth and belief. The singularity of belief and mission iswhat ties Americans together, and is what ties Jews together.The motto of the United States of America, e pluribus unum “Out of many comes one,”could just as easily be the motto of the Jewish people. Over these next two months,when we celebrate an inauguration of a new administration, the peaceful departureof an old administration, the celebration of Presidents’ Day, the observance of MartinLuther King Day, I invite you to take a moment to pause and be grateful. We areblessed to live in a country whose history is marked by over two centuries of peacefultransitions from one political leader to another, and we as Jews living in Diaspora havenever had a more hospitable home.1

’nei mitzvahJanuary 17, 2009 – Morning ServiceAaron Family Main SanctuaryKELSEY ANNE GOLDBERG, daughterof Lisa and Neil Goldberg, granddaughterof Lois and Bob Goldberg and Sandraand Butch Luskey. Kelsey attendsGreenhill School and is the sister ofChad, Courtney, Jake, and Clay.February 7, 2009 – Evening ServiceBeck Family SanctuaryLAUREN FAYE ZWEIG, daughter ofRobin and Louis Zweig, granddaughterof Ida Ann and Harold Zweig and RussellDallen, Sr., of Michigan and the late FayeDallen. Lauren attends Frankford MiddleSchool and is the sister of David.January 17, 2009- Morning ServiceAaron Family Main SanctuaryLOTTIE ROSE GLAZER, daughter ofLori and Michael Glazer, granddaughterof Fonda Glazer and Sandra and ButchLuskey. Lottie attends Shelton and isthe sister of Alex. Lottie is a memberat Temple Emanu-El and she is havinga joint B’not Mitzvah with her cousin,Kelsey Goldberg.January 24, 2009 – Morning ServiceBeck Family SanctuaryRENEE ESTHER SHAPIRO, daughter ofRuth and Robert Shapiro, granddaughterof Lois and Mel Shapiro and Sandra andCharles Gelfand. Renee attends HaggardMiddle School.February 14, 2009- Morning ServiceBeck Family SanctuaryREID ALEXANDER STEIN, son ofSusan and Jerome Stein, grandson ofMorris Stein and the late Lillian Steinand Sheila Reich of Boca Raton, Florida,and the late Irwin Reich. Reid attends St.Mark’s School of Texas and is the brotherof Jourdan. Reid is sharing his simchawith his grandfather, Morris Stein, whois having his second Bar Mitzvah at age83.February 21, 2009- Morning ServiceBeck Family SanctuaryLANCE ALEXANDER BOCK, son of HollyBock and Lawrence Bock, grandson ofElaine and Harry Bock and Marilyn Kee.Lance attends St. Mark’s School of Texasand is the brother of Fallon.January 31, 2009- Morning ServiceBeck Family SanctuaryJASON WOLKOW EPSTEIN, son of Diaand Barry Esptein, grandson of Sylviaand Bill Epstein and the late Helen andDarwin Wolkow. Jason attends AkibaAcademy and is the brother of Daley,Jori, and Zachary.February 28, 2009- Morning ServiceBeck Family SanctuaryJOSEPH HAROLD MIDDLEMAN, sonof Jill and Benton Middleman, grandsonof Shelly and Ed Middleman andRoberta and Michael Sternthal and greatgrandson of Tess Binstock of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Joseph attends GreenhillSchool and is the brother of Isabel, Jake,and Lilly.from the gabbaiOur synagogue is blessed with many young people celebrating b’nei mitzvah. Most are celebrated during a Saturdaymorning Shabbat service and the whole congregation is welcome to celebrate with the family.It is important for the boy or girl who is leading all or part of the Shabbat service to see that many attend services, andthat their leadership of the service is acknowledged by congregants who are not family members. Services begin at9:00am with the recitation of several introductory prayers before the formal beginning of the shachrit (morning) service.Your early presence is requested so that a minyan can be assured, especially for those who come to recite the Kaddishprayer.While we have Shabbat services every Saturday morning, I hope this will dispel the feeling that you should only attend abar or bat mitzvah service if you receive an invitation from the immediate family. After all, Congregation Shearith Israelis a family.Marvin Noble2

adult b’nei mitzvahGuy Bradley Amy Cohn Lisa Fleisher William KatzGail Mizrahi Marilyn Donsky Pailet Donna Sher Soonja Park WeinsteinAdult B’nei Mitzvah Class Complete Their Studies!We wish “Mazel Tov” to the entire Adult B’nei Mitzvah class.The service was on Shabbat, December 13, 2008, and was the culmination of two years of study.This class learned how to read Torah, Haftarah, and lead services, as well as a wide range of Jewishsubjects. Yasher Koach! May you go from strength to strength!3

january servicesservice timesfebruary servicesCandle Lighting5:13pm January 2 5:32pm January 235:19pm January 9 5:38pm January 305:25pm January 16Kabbalat Shabbat Services6:00pm Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary,Main Campus6:30pm Service at Beit Aryeh,The Ann and Nate Levine AcademyShabbat Morning, CSI-Douglas8:30am Torah Study in the Aaron Youth Center (AYC)Shabbat Morning Services, CSI-DouglasJanuary 39:30am Service in the Beck Family SanctuaryJanuary 109:30am Service in the Beck Family SanctuaryJanuary 179:00am Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary9:30am Service in the Fonberg Family ChapelJanuary 249:00am Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary9:30am Service in the Fonberg Family ChapelJanuary 319:00am Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary9:30am Service in the Fonberg Family ChapelBeit Aryeh, North Satellite atThe Ann and Nate Levine Academy9:30am Shabbat Morning ServiceMincha/Seudah Shlisheet/Ma’ariv/Havdalah4:45pm January 3 5:00pm January 244:45pm January 10 5:15pm January 315:00pm January 177:00am Monday – Friday8:30am SundaysDaily ShacharitPlease Note:Shacharit for Federal Holidays is now 7:00amDaily Mincha/Ma’ariv6:00pm Monday - Thursday and SundayCandle Lighting5:45pm February 6 5:57pm February 205:51pm February 13 6:03pm February 27Kabbalat Shabbat Services6:00pm Service in Topletz, Main Campus6:30pm Service at Beit Aryeh,The Ann and Nate Levine AcademyShabbat Morning, CSI-Douglas8:30am Torah Study in the Aaron Youth Center (AYC)Shabbat Morning Services, CSI-DouglasFebruary 79:00am Service in the Beck Family SanctuaryFebruary 149:00am Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary9:30am Service in the Fonberg Family ChapelFebruary 219:00am Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary9:30am Service in the Fonberg Family ChapelFebruary 289:00am Service in the Beck Family Sanctuary9:30am Service in the Fonberg Family ChapeBeit Aryeh, North Satellite atThe Ann and Nate Levine Academy9:30am Shabbat Morning ServiceMincha/Seudah Shlisheet/Ma’ariv/Havdalah5:15pm February 7 5:30pm February 215:30pm February 14 5:30pm February 287:00am Monday – Friday8:30am SundaysDaily ShacharitPlease Note:Shacharit for Federal Holidays is now 7:00amDaily Mincha/Ma’ariv6:00pm Monday - Thursday and Sunday4

mark your calendarsJanuaryThursday, January 8Mamaloshan Morning10:15amSardas Beit MidrashFriday, January 9Kol Rina6:00pmCSI-DouglasSaturday, January 10Shabbat/Synaplex8:30amCSI-DouglasSunday, January 25From Carnegie Hall To Shearith IsraelSignature Series7:00pmAaron Family Main SanctuaryFebruaryThursday, February 12Mamaloshan Morning10:15amBeit MidrashSunday, February 22SISterhood Mah Jongg Tournament1:30pmTopletz Auditorium5

10th Annual Campaign for Excellence=Programming + Lifelong Jewish LearningMemorial PlaqueDedication/YizkorApril 16, 20098th Day ofPassoverAll memorial plaquesthat were ordered inthe last year will bededicated at this time.To order a memorial plaque to be included in thisspecial dedication, please contact Avi Mitzner at214.361.6606, ext. 204 or avi@shearith.org.The cost per plaque is $400.In order to be included in this specialdedication, the deadline for ordering aplaque is Friday, February 27, 2009.“The Holy Blessed One said to the peopleMitzvah Day 2008of Israel: ‘Even though you will find the landbountiful, do not decide to sit and not sow.Rather, be very diligent in planting.Just as you found planting done by otherswhen you arrived, so, too, you are to plantfor future generations.’”Midrash Tanchuma, Kedoshim 8.Those who came before us planted for us.Your generosity allows us to plantfor our children.Contact Robin Hurrell at rhurrell@shearith.orgor 214.361.6606, extension 210, to find outhow YOU can make a difference!In just one day we accomplished so muchincluding:20 blood donors with twelve individualsgiving blood for the first timeMore than 1000 pansies planted atCSI DouglasBeautified two nearby fire stations10 bone marrow donors61 letters written to soldiersMade countless blankets, booties, hats andscarves for children locally and in IsraelThanks again to United Texas Bankwho, because of their matching grant,helped us give $2500 to theMazon and Jewish National Fund!6

synaplex shabbat and our first shabbat schoolsaturday, january 10, 2009Sign to SpeakLearn signs for communication and prayer in thisenjoyable class for parents and toddlers facilitatedby Michelle Beck and Diane Lifshen.Synaplex ShabbatCSI-DouglasJoin us as we create an innovative approachto Shabbat Celebration. We offer sessions forchildren and adults, families, and youth.There is something for everyone!Please consult our website for details on all ofthe children’s Shabbat school activities atwww.shearith.org.8:30am - 9:30amTorah StudyDiscuss the weekly Parsha with Rabbi Gershon.9:15am - 10:00amThe Spiritual Meaning behind theTorah ServiceThe session includes a “mock” Torah Servicewith Rabbi Sullum.9:30am - NoonParticipatory traditional services with Rabbi Menasheand Cantor Zhrebker featuring an interactiveTorah study and discussion:Transmitting Jewish Values to the next Generation.Babysitting is available for ages up to 5 years old.10:00am - 11:00amImmunizing Our Children...How Far Do We Go?Noted pediatrician and author Dr. Gary Morchowerwill review the immunizations that children receiveand the controversy surrounding them.The Mitzvah of Caregiving...Honor thy Mother and FatherRob Novick, MSW, and Scott Bennett will discussthe problems and obstacles that families faceand the benefits of being proactive.Creating a Shared Spiritual LanguageJoin Rabbi Gershon in studying theology behindsome of Judaism’s most spiritual moments.Torah RunJoin Jack Baum, David Genecov, Mark Kleinmanand Zev Shulkin in a jog and Torah Study.There will be beginner and expert routes fromwhich to choose.11:00amGarineemA Shabbat service and story time for familieswith young children.A Profile on Jewish Populations in PerilConnect with our fellow Jews around the worldin this informative discussionled by Gary Weinstein.Yoga for Connection(mats will be provided)Find a path to connect in a journey of awareness,understanding, humility and gratitude withRuth Lurie.Creating a Moral Personality:Striving for HolinessRabbi Gershon explores a Jewish approach tocreating mensches as we guide our children ontheir way through life.Going GreenMiddle school students and parents are invitedto join Rabbi Sullum and Joe Harberg for aninteractive session on Tikkun Olam.NoonCongregational Kiddush featuring a baked potato bar!7

2008Pictures are worth a thousand words!On November 1, 2008, 23 babies were welcomed into ourcongregation as TINY TREASURES. The babies and theirparents entered the sanctuary under chuppahs held bygrandparents or close family friends or family. A specialprayer was said by the families and blessings were givenby the Rabbis and Cantor. Each baby who lives in themetroplex will receive a special gift-a subscription to the PJLibrary (Jewish Bedtime Stories and Songs for Families).The PJ Library program sends Jewish-content booksand music on a monthly basis to children. Created by TheHarold Grinspoon Foundation, The PJ Library is funded inpartnership with The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, DallasJewish Foundation and our own Shearith Israel sponsorsfor this class of Tiny treasures.We would like to thank the following sponsors without whomour babies this year could not have received the gift:Peter and Beverley Lewin, Harrell and Marilyn Pailet,Robert and Carol Sutker, Steve and Jackie Waldman,and Lone Star Judaica (Harold and Esther Wolf)A special thank you to our Committee Chair,Mahra Fox Pailet.2009 Young Family CalendarJanuary 23NITSE -Beit AryehFebruary 8 - 10:30amTu B’Shevat Family SederFebruary 27ITSE - CSI-DouglasMarch 10 - 6:30pmPurim ProgramMarch 20NITSE - Beit AryehApril 3ITSE - Service and Dinner - CSI-DouglasApril 6Passover Sing-alongApril 29Yom Haatzmaut Parade and CelebrationMay 1NITSE - Service and Dinner - Beit AryehMay 12 - 11:30amLag B’omer Family PicnicMay 28Preschool GraduationFor information about workshops or family programs,please contact Esther Wolf at 214.361-6606 ext. 230 orewolf@shearith.org.8

The SISterhood of CongregationShearith Israel, affiliated with theWomen’s League for ConservativeJudaism, is open to all Jewish women.SISterhood ShabbatEveryone is welcome to this specialcommunity service led by SISterhoodmembers, followed by a Kiddush luncheonon Saturday morning, January 17, 2009 atBeit Aryeh. If you would like to participatein this special Shabbat, please contact Dory Petsrillo at972.820.6905 or dmediabuyer@yahoo.com.Visit The Gallery forAll Your “Must Haves”Are you looking for that specialsomething when not just anygift will do? If so, please dropby The Gallery and find that perfect item.Gallery HoursSunday - 9:00am - 12:30pmMonday and Tuesday - 10:00am - 4:00pmWednesday - 10:00am - 6:00pmThursday - 10:00am - 4:00pmFriday - 10:00am - 2:00pmand by appointmentCLOSED SATURDAYMiriam’s SederJoin us for Miriam’s Seder on March 29 from 5:00pm until8:00pm at Congregation Shearith Israel. This is the secondannual community-wide celebration and is hosted byCongregation Shearith Israel, Beth Torah and Anshai Torah.Bring your daughters, mothers or friends and celebrateJewish women throughout history with singing, dancingand great food. For more information, please contact DonnaRitter Levinson at 214.265.7584 ordrpt@sbcglobal.net.Todah RabahWe want to thank the following committee memberswho worked on the Israeli Affairs Program featuring theSouthwest Deputy Consul General of Israel, BelayneshZevadia:Arona Ackermann, Lori Cohen, Marna Edenson, AnitaFreidman, Sarah Gardner, June Penkar, Dr. Evelyn RosemoreRoz Benjet, Elaine Stahl, and the synagogue staff.We appreciate Rabbi William Gershon and Cantor ItzhakZhrebker’s participation in the program.2009 SISterhood Calendar HighlightsSaturday, January 17, 2009 – SISterhood Shabbat at Beit AryehSunday, February 22, 2009 – 10th Annual Mah JonggTournamentSunday, March 1, 2009 – Torah Fund Event,honoring Veronique JonasSunday, March 29, 2009 – Miriam’s Seder at CSICalling All Cookers,Bakers andCandy MakersIf you would like to helptest our wonderful recipesfor the new Kosher Chic cookbook, please contact HankPollock at 972.239.4173 or hankp112@aol.com.Yasher Koach· To Annie Glickman and Shira Goldberg for organizingSISterhood’s Z’hava program, From Allowances toInvestments.· Cynthia Cohen and Becca Bradley for coordinating theextraordinary King Tut Tour at the DMA.· To Susan Ehrlich, our Membership VP, for completinga successful 2008-2009 membership campaign and forarranging our Movie Mania event for our annual paid-upmembers.10th Annual Mah Jongg TournamentCSI-Douglas Sunday, February 221:00pm Registration - Play begins promptly at 1:30pm$40 entitles you to four rounds of play and refreshments.Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.Please fill out the registration form below along with yourcheck payable to Congregation Shearith Israel, and mail to:Arlene Sandgarten6407 Hidden Cove DriveDallas, Texas 75248For more information and to register, contact ArleneSandgarten at 972.248.2216 or arlene32@sbcglobal.net.Mah Jongg Tournament Registration FormName_______________________________________________e-mail_______________________________________________Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________City/Zip_____________________________________________Phone#______________________________________________Cell Phone#__________________________________________9

men’s clubyoung professionals(left to right) Yael Avivi, Benny Holiday, Ari Bond, Ben Julius)(left to right)Hannah Ninman, Ellen BondQuestions? Contact Rob Ackermann at214.957.0975 or roback1@yahoo.comMen’s Club BBQ and CowboyWatching Party a Great SuccessIn November, over 45 young professionals participatedin the “YP Shabbat Dinners in the Home.” YP@CSI wouldlike to thank Becca and James Bishop, Dikla Biton, LeanneHall and Rachel and Isaac Leventon for hosting dinners andCaryn Statman for her help organizing the event. If youare interested in hosting or attending a dinner on February27, please contact ShearithYP@gmail.com.Debate, Discuss, Discover is YP@CSI’s monthly learningseries. Join us on the first Monday of each month (February,March, April) as Rabbi Joe Menashe leads us in engagingdiscussions on topics relevant to the young professionalcommunity.On November 16, the Men’s Club hosted a BBQ andCowboy Watching Party attended by approximately50 men of all ages. We enjoyed a great eveningtogether in our “re-opening” event. This was anexciting start to future Men’s Club event and wewelcome your participation.For a listing of all upcoming programs, please check the latest issueof The Shofar, the weekly Shabbat announcements, and theMen’s Club section of the Shearith Israel website.10Finally, a reminder that membership at CSI is free toeveryone under age 30 with a gradual step-up in dues untilage 40.For more information on any YP @ CSI program or tobe added to our email list, please contact Leanne Hall atShearithYP@gmail.com or look for us on Facebook!Young Professionals’ programming is open to all Jewsages 21-35, married or single. Getting involved in YoungProfessionals is a great way to meet other Jews your age inDallas, and to connect with the young rabbis of CongregationShearith Israel. You do not need to be a member of CSIto participate in Young Professionals’ programs. To findout more or to get involved, contact Joyce Wakefield atjwakefield@shearith.org.

By Rabbi Michele SullumTurn SaturdayInto Shabbat withWeitzman FamilyReligious School!Religious School for FamiliesHeld on three Shabbatot(Saturdays) in January(No January Sunday School)Families who do not attend Weitzman Family ReligiousSchool are welcome and invited to join us! Email CherylJackson cjackson@shearith.org for a complete schedule.Jump Into Learning! - Jump Into Community!Jump Into Family Time! - Jump Into Friendships!Jump Into The Weitzman Family Religious School…On Shabbat!We live in exciting times and we want to be part ofeverything going on. Our cell phones and PDAs mean thatwe’re constantly connected to everything that’s important.HDTV, surround sound stereo, IMAX movies, and gamessuch as Rock Band, make us part of the action. We’re nolonger content to be spectators, we want to be players ineverything we do, and that includes Religious School.Parents don’t sit on the sidelines at Religious Schoolsanymore. All over the country, parents are getting outof their cars and coming into the synagogues while therabbis, the school directors, the parents, and most of alltheir children, are cheering them on. Parents are comingto Sunday school! They’re studying with their childrenand with one another; they’re meeting in committees andthey’re gathering with friends. They want to jump in andbe part of their children’s Jewish learning experiences—and they want their own Jewish learning experiences aswell. We are delighted and excited that this country-widephenomenon has arrived at Shearith Israel and we are sodelighted to bring our Religious School students and theirparents to synagogue for Shabbat School during the monthof January.Why hold Religious School on Shabbat? Shabbat, with allof its rituals reminding us of the wonders of our universe,has always been, the mainstay of the Jewish people. AhadHa’am, the great Zionist thinker and ideologue, is quotedas saying, “More than Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbathas kept the Jews.”When we gather together on Shabbat we affirm everythingthat makes us unique as a people and the common beliefsand values that unite us. We put everything we have learnedat school into action. Gadol talmud torah shemevi lidayma’aseh. Torah study is only great because it brings usto a place where we actively create the community whereJewish life is lived.11How do we do that? We jump in! We participate. We sing.We learn. We give ourselves to the experience and we areopen to receiving anything the experience might offer us.In doing so, we give ourselves and our families—not justour children—gifts that are beyond price: a place whereour souls can soar, a chance to make friends that can lasta lifetime, and an extended family in which we can mournour sorrows and celebrate our joys.Shabbat School HighlightsShabbat School Session #1Saturday, January 10, 2009 - Douglas Campus9:15am – 12:00pmR.S.V.P. if to Cheryl Jackson at cjackson@shearith.org if you’restaying for Kiddush lunch!!Highlights• The Meaning Behind the RitualsA Learning Torah Service for parents• Power Up Hebrew!Hebrew Intensive Activities for students in grades K-7• Looking Through Joseph’s EyesAn Intensive Text study for Teens• Synaplex sessions for parents, middle school students,and teens• Grade-Level “Chazak” Programs, celebrating the conclusionof the book of Bereshit (Genesis)• Student and Family participation in the Beck Family SanctuaryService.Shabbat School Session #2Saturday, January 24, 2009 - Beit Aryeh Campus9:15am – 12:00pmR.S.V.P. if to Cheryl Jackson cjackson@shearith.org if you’restaying for Kiddush lunch!!Highlights• Teen Torah Study with Rabbi Gershon• Power Up Hebrew!Hebrew Intensive Activities for students in grades K-7• Move-Along Musaf service for teens withRabbi Gershon.• Synaplex sessions for parents• Special Rosh Chodesh Activities for all grades• Student and Family participation in the Beit Aryeh SanctuaryService.Shabbat School Session #3Saturday, January 31, 2009 - Douglas Campus9:15am – 12:00pmR.S.V.P. if to Cheryl Jackson cjackson@shearith.org if you’restaying for Kiddush lunch!!Highlights• Parent Study Session with Rabbi Gershon• Power Up Hebrew! Hebrew Intensive Activities for students ingrades K-7• A Sanctuary Service Led by All of Us!• Family Torah Study: Time Travel with a Text• Weitzman Family Religious School Community Siyyum(Concluding) Ceremony• Teen Study Session with Rabbi Michele Sullum.Topic: Unsung Heros of the Exodus—The Four Women Who MadeIt All Possible.

Mark Your Calendars!Sunday, February 1Yom Limud: NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOLA day of learning for educators and rabbis throughout theDallas area.Friday, February 20Gan Shabbat Dinner SiyyumCeremony (celebrating their completion)6:00pm Douglas CampusUSY CalendarAttention Teens!Please mark your calendars with these excitingupcoming Zohar USY programs:January 17: Iron ChefFebruary 13-15: USY Spring Kallah in Austin, TexasFebruary 28th: Bedouin Tent NightMarch 7-8: Multi-Chapter USY Overnight at Group DynamixApril 11: Matzah Pizza and a MovieMay 16: End of the Year Pool Party!May 28-29: Teen Tikkun Leil ShavuotJune 7-10: USY Regionals in Dallas, TexasMore details to follow! Watch your email for more informationon these events. For more information on Zohar USY, pleasecontact Ali Stalarow at astalarow@gmail.com or MaraMinsberg at mminsberg@shearith.org.Mazel Tov to Garrett Stoler, winner of ShearithIsrael’s High Holy Day Prayer Poetry Contest!Garrett’s poems reflect the style of the prayer of the HighPriest, whose prayers began with the personal and expandedoutward to include ever-wider circles of communities inwhich he felt connection and belonging. In Garrett’s poems,the style is reversed, with the communities themselvespraying in ever expanding circles of prayer.Garrett Stoler, 4th Grade - Parents: Andrea and RobertStoler - Siblings: Danielle Stoler, 7th GradeKavanah #1I pray for life.We all pray for loveThe world prays for the good souls hovering above.We pray for equality,Also for civil rights,And the Jews NEVER pray for any bad fights.Kavanah #2I pray for kindness.I also pray for life.My family prays for love.My family also prays for equality.My community prays for people getting whatthey deserve.My community also prayers for ill people getting better.The State of Israel prays for peace.The State of Israel also prays for its future.Jews all over the world pray to and for God.programs and eventsMamaloshen Morning,Thursday, January 8 and February 12,10:30amCSI DouglasSpend a delightful hour of reminiscing and laughingduring our famous Yiddish program. Newcomersalways welcome. Contact Mona if you need a ride at214.361.6606 ext. 218 or mallen@shearith.org.Drivers WantedDid you know there are members of our shul that wouldlove to come to services or a program but can’t due to lackof transportation? If you can assist as a driver, please getyour name on our list. Dan Morenoff is our Chairman forCSI’sr Drivers to Shul Events subcommittee. Help makehis job easier, and the lives of so many of our seniors,brighter. Contact Dan at 214.939.5645 ordanmorenoff@hotmail.com.A Mitzvah Mazel TovMazel Tov to Mitzvah Day co chairs Jarrod Beck and ShirleyDavidoff and their committee who made sure that theexperience felt by over 650 volunteers was spectacular!More Mitzvah opportunities are a click or a call away. Visitwww.shearith.org or call Mona at 214.361.6606.Want To Save 10%On Your Car Insurance?CSI is pleased to host the AARP Driving Safety Course onFebruary 4 and 5, 8:30am-12:30pm at CSI-Douglas.Cost is only $12 for AARP members and $14 fornon-members. For information and to register,contact David Deutsch at 972.690.8171.Purim is ComingMonday night, March 9! Watch for details soonand get ready to have fun!Remember: Volunteers help make the night a successand we need YOU!To volunteer, contact Mona at 214.361.6606 ext. 218,or mallen@shearith.org12

auman library newsour newest friday serviceBITSE( B eyond I n T he S hul E xperience)Congregation Shearith Israel is happy toannounce its newest Friday service forfamilies with children in grades K-4Join us each month for a short, new family-friendlyKabbalat Shabbat service with lots of singing andfamily participation led byRabbis David Glickman and Joe Menashe.BITSE will happen simultaneously with NITSEJudaic Used Book Sale at CSI-DouglasTake advantage of deep discounts on books onphilosophy, ethics, prayerbooks, novels, cookbooks,bibles, Jewish identity, holidays, history, Israeli literatureand many other topics.Sunday, February 159:00am - 12:30pmOur next service will take place onJanuary 23, 20096:00pmBeit Aryeh - Library Classroom18011 HillcrestDallas, Texas 75252Contact Larraine Miller, Librarian214.361.6606, ext. 227Future BITSE DatesFebruary 27, 2009Douglas CampusMarch 20, 2009Beit AryehApril 3, 2009Service and DinnerDouglas CampusMay 1, 2009Service and DinnerBeit AryehFor further information contact Esther Wolf,Young Family Coordinator at 214.361.6606 x 230or ewolf@shearith.org.13

lifecyclesMAZEL TOVStephanie Lynn Shelan and Daniel (Doni) Katzon their marriage, June 29, 2008, in New YorkCity. Stephanie is the daughter of Debbie and EvanShelan of Longview, Texas and the granddaughter ofCharlotte Levin and the late Sol Levin and Sylvia andBernie Shelan of Longview. Doni is the son of Liz andMurray Katz of Edison, New Jersey.The many congregants who purchase Israel Bondsannually during our Kol Nidre appeal. This year ourcongregation raised $703,400 toward building astronger Israel.BIRTHSAdina Rachel Lax, born October 8, 2008, daughterof Sarelle and Yosef Lax; granddaughter of EugeneLax; great-granddaughter of Ruth Lax.Edie Hannah Seltzer, born October 18, 2008,daughter of Beth and Daniel Seltzer; granddaughterof Natalie and Benjamin Seltzer and Doris and JohnBaron; great-granddaughter of Sylvia Seltzer; nieceof Jennifer Seltzer, Miriam Baron, Peter Seltzer,Nathan Seltzer and Jeff Baron.Isabella Berkman Singleton, born October14, 2008, daughter of Leah and Jay Singleton;granddaughter of Bev and Rick Given and Debbie andBrent Singleton; great-granddaughter of Toni andDr. Richard Harris, Barbara and Ken Given, Donnaand Bill Benham and Mary Lavonne Singleton; nieceof Bess Given and Amy Given.Sadie Jordan Small, born July 8, 2008, daughterof Nicole and Justin Small; sister of Julia Small;granddaughter of Cherie and Neal Small, Beverly andChuck Ginsburg; great-granddaughter of Helen Smalland Maxine Waldman; niece of Meredith Small, Maceyand Steve Davis and Jamie and Scott Ginsburg.Aidan Max Sutker, born November 21, 2008, sonof Julie and Cory Sutker; grandson of Helen and BillSutker and Donnie and Brenda Dubin; great-grandsonof Carol and Bob Sutker.ANNIVERSARIESJanuary - 50+ AnniversariesClaire and Murray AusteinPauline and Leonard CarpFrances and Julius ColemanLena and Arkadiy GasinaPearlie and Julius LeshinAudree and Alan MeyerCecile and Al RosenzweigJanuary - 25+ AnniversariesLinda and Leonard BehrJoyce and Selwin BelofskyRosie and Robert BloomCelia and Jose EsquenaziKaren and Frank GottschalkVeronique and Hylton JonasJaneen and Marc KelminsonMimi and Mark KogutAndra and Craig LitmanElaine and Michael LowenkronLynn and Allan MinskyJackie and Aaron PrenglerBeverly and Jackson SalaskyAnn and Lawrence SchillerPila and Mark SiegelmanMarlene and Norbert SobekKaren and Martin SoslandShari and Eric SteinBarbara and Arnie StokolJudy and Arthur UngermanFannie and Joseph ViroslavMaryl and Myron WellerFebruary 50+ AnniversariesIngeborg and Melvin BrooksSylvia and Marvin GreenbergJanet and Abe HershmanRoslyn and Abe KatzElaine and Sheldon KimmelmanFrances and Henry KirznerAgnes and Alexander LienerMuriel and Ralph PinkusRita and Mitchell RasanskyMona and Stanley RubensteinReba and Harry SwiffFebruary 25+ AnniversariesJenne and Marc BeckerJulee and Jerrold GrodinLillian and Howard HellmanKathryn and Selwyn HillSusan and Allen LutermanBarbara and Michael PactorFredell and Allan ShulkinElaine and Carl SolomonBarbara and Seymour ThumTerry and Lawrence Tobin14

contributions (from September 9 to November 16, 2008)Rabbi Gershon DiscretionaryFundIn HonorCSIAlex Ray and Sharon Wisch-RayHarry BreitbarthCarolyn WasherIn MemoriamMax BrusteinJay and Fonda ArbetterEta and Dana ChinskiHenry and Freda GoldbergSara FeldmanRichard and Janice PullmanDavid GasparMark and Carol KreditorFather of Diane GerberRonald and Judy FoxmanMoshe and Brandla GoldbergHenry and Freda GoldbergFather of Sandra HalpernJay and Fonda ArbetterSidney JuliusJay and Fonda ArbetterWolf KaczkaMichael and Ginger JacobsHenry KlineJay and Fonda ArbetterHilde MarkowNorbert and Marlene SobekRuth PeskindStanley PeskindPauline RaskinDavid and Nikki OlschwangerAdeline Fleischer SpiritasSteven and Alexis Spiritas andfamilyJoe SpiritasSteven and Alexis Spiritas andfamilySadie WolfsonRebecca W. BruderIn Appreciation ofCSIJay and Fonda ArbetterRabbi GershonLillian DolgoffGillian MenterRita RubensteinSteven and Alexis SpiritasCORRECTION from Nov/DecIn MemoriamMarlynd Craig DolgoffLillian DolgoffRabbi GlickmanDiscretionary FundIn HonorCSIAlex Ray and Sharon Wisch-RayIn MemoriamDavid DavidoffMichael and Susan DavidoffDavid GasparMark and Carol KreditorMarni MandellRichard, Janice and Michael PullmanAdele Cardenas, Larry Starfield,Tony RobledoDavid Gray, Odessa Williams,Darlene SanchezRichard Greene, Joyce Runyan,Connie Sanchez, Gina WeberAlbert LissMatthew and Phyllis JacobsRuth PeskindStanley PeskindRose RobinNorman and Fern BrucknerChaim SusterRebecca SklaverIn Appreciation ofCSIStacey, Heather, Carl andDebbie FrankleRabbi GlickmanKen and Karen GlickmanGillian MenterDonald and Lisa SchwarzRabbi MenasheDiscretionary FundIn HonorCSIAnonymousAlex and Sharon Ray and Wisch-RayJerry and Barbara SelingerIn MemoriamHahme GappelbergMax and Frieda GlaubenSarah Todes GoodmanAnn KahnGittel GronnerHenry and Frances KirznerEd HallarmanElise Greenberg and familyBruce KleimanAnn KahnRose MeyerAlan and Audree MeyerRuth PeskindStanley PeskindSarah C. ShapiroMichael and Ginger JacobsFannie SiegelCharles MyersErvin UtayAlan , Sam, and Hank UtayJulius WertheimDavid and Elaine AuerbachIn Appreciation ofRabbi MenasheMartin GoldsteinLillian DolgoffGillian MenterRabbi Sullum DiscretionaryFundIn HonorAvital SullumRonald and Miriam HonigAbe Cohen Youth FundIn MemoriamBessie KurlanEdith BrennerAbraham Zapruder FundIn MemoriamRivka JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsAnnie and Sam RosenbloomMemorial FundIn HonorJoseph FormanLarry FormanIn MemoriamArthur RoseEugene and Ethel ZaleArno Goetz Torah Fund15In HonorSol BarzuneBerta GoetzB. and R. Levy AdultEducation FundIn MemoriamEster JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsBecker/Zainfeld CemeteryFundIn MemoriamMary NeimanArnold and Janice SweetRosie PlossHenry and Barbara Burttschell, Jr.Esther SalleyArnold and Janice SweetPauline SchneeArlene Schnee JohnsonBernard and Rose CerperEducation FundIn MemoriamMorris FaginStanley and Donna FaginSol WilenskyAnn WilenskyBertha and Ernie SpiritasB/B MitzvahIn MemoriamSzlomo JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsKate PasternakMarvin and Shirley GardnerBertha Moss Chevra KadishaFundIn MemoriamOllie GoldfarbHylton and Veronique JonasAnn B. WeinbergJo-Sandra GreenbergWilliam WeinbergerByron and Janis FalkBess and Morris Cohen FundIn MemoriamBess CohenSteven and Carol AaronPeter and Tootsie FonbergRuth GoldbergJoe and Susan SchackmanMadelyn Schepps and familyMartin and Karen SoslandNorman and Vera ZableFred KahnHarold and Mary GoodmanBess and Richard NathanFlower FundIn MemoriamRichard NathanSara FeldmanFannie and BernardSchaenenRichard and Susan GouldBuilding Fund DonationIn MemoriamRobert JaysonLouise JaysonC Gershon IsraelScholarship FundIn HonorYonatan GershonJeffrey and Carol KretchmerCantor ZhrebkerDiscretionary FundIn HonorCSIAlex Ray and Sharon Wisch-RayDavid GenecovWarren ZahlerIn MemoriamLeonard BrownNancy and Phillip GreilichMoses ChortekDavid ,Sharon and Sylvia ChortekLouis DeckelboimGary and Rosalind DeckelboimDavid GasparMark and Carol KreditorDr. Paul and Tricia MichaelsonHelen KunofskyDr. Paul and Tricia MichaelsonHerschel LechcierFrances SteinerBela LemeshevYuri and Genny LemeshevSamuel C. LewisDiane Lewis Wernick BenjaminAbraham MichaelsonDora MichaelsonMax MichaelsonPearl Sarah MichaelsonDr. Paul and Tricia MichaelsonWilliam TelismanShirley Telisman KreshMarion ZableDr. Paul and Tricia MichaelsonRon Zahler and family ofWarren ZahlerWarren ZahlerIn Appreciation ofCSIClara Silver and Rob WeissCemetery FundIn HonorMax GlaubenMarvin NobleMarvin and Shirley HoffmanIn MemoriamDennis ArnoldMichelle LittBertha BarshopSimon BarshopMiriam BraumanEvan and Rachel FetterIda EsquenaziJose and Bertha RoussoSara FeldmanMichelle LittDevora RubinSol FriedbergNaomi Friedberg SpectorLibby Yellen GellerDevora RubinEmanuel GianJack GianLouis GrossmanSteve and Lisa Grossmann andfamilyGeorge HechtmanWayne and Joyce Goodowitz

Sam HoffmanMarvin and Shirley HoffmanJoe KessnerBarry and Teresa SolomonIda KofflerMichelle LittRose KormanFred and Susan Blend andfamilyFrank KuppinEvan and Rachel FetterRuth Litt LisnitzerMichelle LittDorothy LutermanCarl and Elaine SolomonMax MichaelsonEvan and Rachel FetterBodona MyersCharles S. MyersMargaret RichMax RichAnnette RubensteinFonda GlazerNorman SchrottElaine BetcherSadie Angrist SolomonDavid, Susan, Drew, Blake andBeth SolomonAbe WaxmanRoland GreenwaldIn Appreciation ofCSIJoe and Susan SchackmanCollege Connection FundIn MemoriamMax BrusteinLanny and Sheila CooperBen FriendLanny, Sheila, Elliot, andLouie CooperIsadore MillerIda B. MillerLarisa NemirovskyaRasya VolinaKate RichterIda B. MillerJose and Donna SavariegoDavid and Noemi EsquenaziMorris ZeitmanDr. Henry and Paula ZeitmanFeffer Aleph Class AwardIn MemoriamDora JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsFeldman Gifted Children’sFundIn MemoriamJacob FeldmanMoses and Susan FeldmanFamily FundSara FeldmanDavid and Nancy BrickmanRonald and Marilyn FiedelmanLewis and Marcy LefkoWalter and Hilma LevyRuss and Dacia RinnRichard and Sandie RosenthalShirley RubinDora, Cary, Zev, Laura andRachel RudbergHoward and Leslie SchultzRobin and Jan ShwartsFred WilshusenDr. Julius and Rhea M. WolframGeorge Roffman LibraryFundIn MemoriamPhillip DunnStanley PeskindSara FeldmanByron and Donna RubinAbraham HubermanGloria Huberman PriceLorraine KallenbergRoger KallenbergGolman Family FundIn MemoriamMaurice FoxLarry GolmanJoe H. and Chana ChayaGolmanAnnette JaysonJoe H. GolmanBob and Julie MelendiJulius and Maier GolmanAnnette JaysonNathan Harold GolmanRonald I. ZallBill JaysonDr. Hal and Janine JaysonClement JaysonAnnette JaysonWilliam K. JaysonAnnette JaysonHenry KlineMartin and Susan GolmanHarold Oster Cultural FundIn MemoriamBess CohenJack and Bea EisenbergReuven JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsHymie and JeanetteSchwartz FundIn MemoriamSara FeldmanPeter and Tootsie FonbergRuth HeydemannMorris SteinbergChuck and Beverly GinsburgJoe and Claire Fellman DailyMinyanIn MemoriamHarry PomerantzMartin and Maxine PomerantzJosephine Levine FundIn MemoriamJanis Levine MusicSharon Levine Ross and familyIsidore ZesmerDavid and Suzanne ZesmerJennie ZesmerDavid ZesmerKatz-Levin Scholar-in-Residence FundIn HonorSharon LevinDavid and Nancy BrickmanIn MemoriamMaurice SchwarzDonald and Lisa SchwarzA Speedy Recovery toDr. Sol KatzSheldon and Barbara Stein16Kohn/Austein Teen ProgramFundIn HonorMaurice RubinMurray and Claire AusteinIn MemoriamBess CohenOllie GoldfarbPearl KlausnerMurray and Claire AusteinLarge Print Prayer BookFundIn MemoriamBrenda ChildsMolly LevickMarion ZableNorman and Vera Zable and familyM and C Noble CampScholarship FundIn MemoriamDavid GasparTerry Lee Greenberg andMorton Cohen and familyMaurice and SophieGenecov RS FundIn MemoriamJohn MinorSteven and Kathy SchneiderMeyer and Edith UngermanFundIn MemoriamJoe KessnerSadie Angrist SolomonAndrea, Lauren, and Leslie BassMitzvah FundIn HonorSol BarzuneJoe and Susan SchackmanBrian CohenHylton and Veronique JonasBill and Shirley DavidoffSadie DavidoffLeonard EpsteinGeraldine GeifmanLeonard and Linda ComessAdam MitchellSusan, Jacob and Jeri RosenbloomBrennan PailetGary and Janet KanerAndrea WeinsteinLeonard and Linda ComessIn MemoriamFather of David HurrellMark and Sandra KamanStacey-Lee CohenLawrence and Dale CohenDavid GasparPaul-David PhyMichail GelmanInna LeyzerzonNathan GianJack GianSarah Toder GoodmanDoris Katz“Pappa” RashtiSusan, Jacob and Jeri RosenbloomPincus SilvermanLarry and Sandy SilvermanRose WeinbergCary and Fredda IsenbergA Speedy Recovery toBernard LevyArnold and Frances LeanseIn Appreciation ofCSIMichael and Marsha LevHarold and Carol PinkerMona AllenLillian DolgoffSusan SchackmanLillian DolgoffMorris and GertrudeReisberg KiddushIn MemoriamDennis ArnoldLewis and Marcy LefkoMiriam BraumanHoward and Ellen SiegelOrnish Youth Choir FundIn MemoriamHenry KlineDora, Cary, Zev, Laura andRachel RudbergPeggy and Herb MarcusAdult Education FundIn MemoriamLaura Michaud KnowtonJane Michaud BlainePrayer Book FundIn MemoriamGrace BoeckMartin and Karen SoslandMiriam BraumanDr. Paul and Tricia MichaelsonMarguerite Kriss CohenMadelyn Schepps and familyRobert JaysonKenneth and Sharon HermanHarry M. KleinmanA.D. KleinmanEthelyn RosemanRoland and Gail MizrahiWalter SussmanCary, Dora, Zev, Laura andRachel RudbergRobert, Joan, Josh and Ross YudkinPreschool DonationIn HonorJanet and Jeff BeckGary and Rossi SolomonMax GlaubenBernice VejansIn MemoriamDennis ArnoldRoland and Gail MizrahiDavid GasparBernard and Naomi BloomBessie Luskey KrasnerJackson and Beverly SalaskyErvin PolishukRoland and Gail MizrahiJoe ShapiroBernice VejansJohn TaubenJackson and Beverly SalaskyLeah WiesenfeldBernard and Naomi BloomA Speedy Recovery toZona PidgeonBernice VejansIn Appreciation ofCSIJay and Fonda ArbetterProgram DonationsIn HonorCSIAlex Ray and Sharon Wisch-Ray

R Herskowitz USY MemScholar FundIn MemoriamRobert HerskowitzMark, Barbie, Neil, Jordan,Bryna, Richie ,z”l HerskowitzSophie SamuelsJeffrey and Carol KretchmerRebecca R. and Levi Topletz FundIn MemoriamKenneth TopletzSue Ann TopletzBruce and Cristina Topletz andfamilyReligious School DonationIn HonorCSIDorothy and Lorna GrenadierHal and Janine JaysonJack and Bea EisenbergIn MemoriamMaisie BehrLeonard BehrRubye GoldsteinDr. Jonathan and Andrea BardMark JonesHylton and Veronique JonasBessie LeanseArnold and Frances LeansePhillip LeanseArnold and Frances LeanseElla D. and Isadore SmallJerome H. SmallAron StatmanStanley and Janice StatmanRose TannenbaumArnold and Frances LeanseA Speedy Recovery toBernard LevyDevora RubinRichard L. Lax Library FundIn HonorSteven, Parker and PhilipRasanskyRuth LaxIn MemoriamJoe ColemanGeorge FischlEula FischlRebecca KarsevarEdwin LaxRuth LaxBen StavinskyEula FischlS. J. Rubenstein FundIn MemoriamHoward RobinowitzStanley and Mona RubensteinBertha RubensteinStanley and Mona RubensteinMarvin David RubensteinSteven, Judith and Rebecca RosenMarvin RubensteinLee and Pat CohenRita RubensteinSadie and Phil Blatt FundIn HonorSol BarzuneKenneth BlattShabbat AnnouncementIn HonorTodd and Betsy TeitelSteven and Alexis Spiritas and familyIn MemoriamLewis BeckerMajor and Laurie GinsbergHarry S. FurstMagie Furst and familyRubye GoldsteinJonathan and Andrea BardRose MorchowerBarbara, Barry, and Shelley(Duncan) MorchowerIsaac PessoMayer PessoJacques and Esther SardasMargaret RichAnita FriedmanJoe SpiritasSteven and Alexis Spiritas and familyErvin UtayAlan, Sam, and Hank UtayLouie WeitzmanHerbert and Genie WeitzmanBetty ZainfeldWilliam ZainfeldStanley and Jean ZainfeldShickman Family LiturgicalMusicIn MemoriamRubye GoldsteinDr. Jonathan and Andrea BardSisterhood ConservativeJewish CampCSI SisterhoodShirley GreenfieldIn MemoriamBess CohenMichael and Marsha LevSara FeldmanMichael and Marsha LevSmall/Waldman/CohenMusic ProgramIn MemoriamDoris BergmanHoward and Carol Gene CohenSteve and Jackie WaldmanLinda EvansHoward and Carol Gene CohenSara FeldmanTodd and Anita ChanonHoward and Carol Gene CohenSteve and Jackie WaldmanStanley Robert FleshinRoland GreenwaldDavid GasparGary and Wendy TobiasJean GlaserHoward and Carol Gene CohenHenry KlineGary and Wendy TobiasRuth PeskindHoward and Carol Gene CohenRobert I. RogoffMelvin and Eve HoffmanNathan SmulowitzHelen SmallA Speedy Recovery toBernard LevyHelen SmallIn Appreciation ofCarol Gene and Howard CohenDavid and Sara PollackCherie and Neal SmallDavid and Sara PollackSteve and Jackie WaldmanDavid and Sara PollackSol and Doris Freed AdultEducation FundIn MemoriamPearl KlausnerStanley and Donna FaginMadelyn Schepps and familyMax RudeHarold and Marilyn SweetSol and Madeline SandersFundIn MemoriamMoshe JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsEdward KimmelmanSheldon and Elaine KimmelmanLeo RosenfeldSheldon and Elaine KimmelmanSynagogue FundIn HonorCSIArthur SkibellMarc WolensSol BarzuneHerb Bennett and Bertha KarzbanFlorence RobinsonHarry BreitbarthStacy and Stuart Simon, VickiSiegel, Amy and David Leifer,Abe and Janet HershmanVictor and Esther LevyStanley PeskindMarian EisenbergRandy, Lori, Hayley and AshleyIsenbergGilda GardsbaneBarbara GardsbaneMarilyn and Harrell PailetTodd and Dawn AaronEthel and Gene ZaleStanley PeskindIn MemoriamWilliam EisenbergRose Scott and CarolCarruthers and familyJack and Bea EisenbergRuth and Paul EngelbergArnold and Evelyn UtayIda EsquenaziMoises EsquenaziLinda EvansLinda DavisHerschel and Roslyn SegallSara FeldmanIlene and Steve SandersDaughter of Helen FogelJeanette ElkinsLena ForbesSara ShipperDavid GasparMichael DuboisStanley PeskindIsaac GluckLenora RubinHenry HorowitzBill and Helen SutkerRobert JaysonMelinda JaysonJoe KirschnerHelen KirschnerMax LandsbergLena RothschildSamuel C. LewisFrances GossMandy MenterJudy and Bob Yonack and familyIsaac PessoMayer PessoJacques and Esther SardasFelice RothschildLena RothschildSamuel SamuelsJim and Patty SamuelsRoza SchonfeldCharles and Ety FriedmanIsadore ShesselHerbert ShesselDonna Sylvia SimmonsLillian DolgoffBenzion VolinaRasya VolinaA Speedy Recovery toGordon KuhrAlan and Arlene SandgartenIn Appreciation ofLeonard EpsteinMarlene Kesner and familyTheresa HurtLillian DolgoffSunny ShorBob and Eve KarlebachTillie Harmel Camp Ramah/CSI SeniorIn HonorJulius ColemanAdlene HarrisonAbe KatzHarold and Ida Ann ZweigIn MemoriamBess CohenHarold and Ida Ann ZweigMother of Ethel HolinerDorothy AbramsAvraham JakubowiczMichael and Ginger JacobsHenry KlineHarold and Ida Ann ZweigJerry LanensdorfDorothy AbramsCelia MeyersMelvin and Tanya MeyersBette Zweig RosinHarold and Ida Ann ZweigYouth Fund AdministrativeIn HonorRasansky B’nai MitzvotMikeGlazerIn MemoriamFaye AgoosStewart and Marilyn AgoosJoseph ObrenchtBelle Seals17

1/1/2009/Tevet 5Esther BenjaminMolly Fenson BlattShirley BrownAron Arkady GoldmanIda GoldmanHarry Allan KanterMedila (Mary) KoortzJoelle LevinAlex L. LevineJoseph PeskindMildred PotashBernard RosenHannah S. RosenSadie SegalHyman Stavinsky1/2/2009/Tevet 6Frank Robert GilfordDora KaufmanCelia Juran KlessNathan E. MarcusMarvin MossRuth Epstein NodellBess RossantRose B. SchuhalterHarriet Silverman1/3/2009/Tevet 7Jacob Hersh BloomHenia FriedmanSylvia GoldFrieda MironNorman A. NasonHelen Ann RosinBertie SchackmanNettie Rudnick ShwiffJoseph Wiman1/4/2009/Tevet 8Morris Solomon AgranoffLois P. BernstienPauline BienstockDorothy EdelmanBarbara Jean Angrist FaginDora Einhorn GoodmanJacob KallenbergBertha LevyWilliam LutermanMildred MelmanClara NewbergAbraham Gerson ScheppsMarcia G. SheenaNorman SteinHinda Vogel1/5/2009/Tevet 9Beatrice AtkinRose Dworkin ChazanowDavid CobbelEdna CohenJack DiamondDavid FeldmanRose GutowFrank HoffmanAdalyn MillerFrohm (Frank) Schuman1/6/2009/Tevet 10Etta Rosen AaronAnna Klinist CarrRudey CooperFrances GoldsteinRuth MinorAlton (Al) Small1/7/2009/Tevet 11Abe J. GolmanGertrude Bold KopelSolomon LandauAbe MarkmanEsther D. PullmanJerald Schuman1/8/2009/Tevet 12,Sol FinkelsteinEsther HatterJeanette KleinAnna Michelle LutermanJay (Jacob) RudbergAbraham M. SadowskyFelix ShapiroMarilyn Sandra VogelDouglas Norman Weinreb1/9/2009/Tevet 13,Max BloomMollie FeinbergSamuel HoffmanEdith MellmanIssie MichaelsonKarl PlawnerRosaline SternLarry Curtis Zelazny1/10/2009/Tevet 14Frances Etta GappelbergFreda Leah GenecovBernard GersonAlex HesselsonMaurice LifshenMorris LigenbergEsther PaineAbram SapoznikowLillie Schwartz Singer1/11/2009/Tevet 15Kurt BenjaminDavid BornsteinBessie Goldstein GottliebCharolette KanerEsther Utay LenetIsadore M. RichterLillian SalkAlbert SchwartzLee SennetHarry SigelNat T. WaltersSary Zimmerman1/12/2009/Tevet 16Joe BalowsSylvia P. EisenbergDorothy FineAlvin Dean KaplalnFrances Rose Fox KleinAbraham Jacob KleinmanJoe LautinSol Sonny”” LermanRita SimonIsaac SolimaniLouis StrausWilliam Leon SummersRebecca Weinberg1/13/2009/Tevet 17Rose FreemanPearl HotchkissEsther Krockover JacobsIda Wolf KleinmanBessie KronickJacob LevinHannah RoseAbe RosenbaumNan RosenthalNorman SacksBernard ShipperGerald SteinbergAlbert Sweetyahrzeits1/14/2009/Tevet 18Taube CohenSolomon CohnHenry FruchthandlerGay Geller GolmanSally HausnerSandra MigicovskyAbe M. PollockLouis SiegelPauline WitteDora Zimmerman1/15/2009/Tevet 19Roy BernsteinBenjamin HarrisIrma IsensteinMindell M. KarentnickWilliam PactorEva RiessJeannette ShermanIrwin ShwiffMisha Moshe SigelNorman SonkinLouis SupkoffCharlotte Rebecca YonackEdna Lipshy Zale1/16/2009/Tevet 20Rose BallasEliezer BiroLeon O. BrennerRose EisensteinAlbert H. KasperArthur LoweyDena SchwartzMurray SchwartzGoldie R. Shapiro1/17/2009/Tevet 21Benjamin BrucknerReuben A. FriedmanAnnie GardsbaneHymie GoottGussie KaplanMelissa KuhrElsie MalitzRobert J. NewmanMax OstrowElihu Hirsh Sablosky1/18/2009/Tevet 22Philip CameronRenee GianHenry MehlmanChana MozesonIda Spector1/19/2009/Tevet 23Annie ClarkAubrey DavisAlexander GoldsteinHarry GoldsteinBernarr JonischJaney JulianHenrietta KabatEva LevineCarl MunterMorris RabinowitzDaniel RubinDavid ShteyvortzelInessa TrosmanSusan Weiss1/20/2009/Tevet 24Julius BetcherSamuel BinstockMorris CohenMattathias GaronzikEdward Esau HarmelTommy HornerIsadore Jacobs18Bessie KatzSol LevinHerman LewinBennett SalaskyDavid ScheppsTemmie Klempner ShugarmanLouis Jay SiegelMarcia TeicherSam TobolowskyEdith Angrist UngermanHenry Zapruder1/21/2009/Tevet 25Sam AbramsonSarah H. BrennerAbraham GutowSue NiermanRae SacherMeg Shapiro1/22/2009/Tevet 26Bassya BenjaminBirdye EngelsonIsadore FleischerMiriam T. FramCelia FraumanMyron HauserNathan LeveneAbe L. Weinstein1/23/2009/Tevet 27Isidore D. BienstockHyman BlattMax GolmanBenjamin F. HarrisAdelle Berman JosephsonAnn KamenIsidore Jack MillerBen NedowSarah A. SoltesJames Russell StithAbraham StitskyHyman Utay1/24/2009/Tevet 28Goldie Kaplan FineMorris GellerMildred GoldsmithMiriam GoldsmithMilton L. GoodmanLeonard KamanMaxwell Tylor KennedyElsa LampertSandra LandeLouis MyersGertrude Ungerman PozezJoseph RubackIrving I. RubinSidney SkibellPincus Wozobski1/25/2009/Tevet 29Shirly Lieberman ArbetterLillian BayerSam BlendPearl FairWalter FurstMorris LevJoe LevyMuriel Suzanne MaxFloyd NadelHannah Lois Garonzik OkonHarry Bernard RomickMiriam RuttenbergMachla SteinHilda TudorSam WaldmanSusan Weiss1/26/2009/Shevat 1Anita H. BidermanJacob M. FensonRose GoldsobelDora GoldsteinJack LubowitzEliyahu RasanskyBeverly L. (Jacobs) RothIdelle RubinLouis RubinMyrtle SigelShirlye Maurine Sherrard Wald1/27/2009/Shevat 2Bertha ChildsEdward ‘Teddy’ CohenHenry Raphael GoldErnest HerzfeldElsie Rebecca MillerEugene MuchinLouis PragerEva RubinIsidor SackRaymond ScheppsFlo SchwartzClara SeltzerMinnie ShwartsArthur SteinbergAnna Wiman1/28/2009/Shevat 3George GalersteinRoberta GreenbergTillie LandsbergMillie LynnStanley MirskyWilburt B. RasanskyHarry SiegelGertrude (Tru) SobelSadie Kessler WaldmanLois Weiner1/29/2009/Shevat 4Sam AbramsArthur CizonHarold HainebachGeraldine A. HeiligAlex KenterLeslie LevitonHerb MarcusRita Resnick OranSarah Mendel SusmanCharles Sylvan Wolf1/30/2009/Shevat 5Herman AbramsDorothy W. BlockDorothy GoldbergJoe GoldsteinCharles HofferEdward MorenoffAlbert NedowLola PflasterAbe Isadore RayEve RubinRoxanne VictorsonRuth S. WaldmanEva Wexman1/31/2009/Shevat 6Max AbramsIda Cohen BranerBernard S. CohenNorman FryshJerome FusskeRachel GrossJulius ItzkowitzSarah R. KaplanRose Shapiro KatzeffElaine KretchmerDavid Raskin

Sam RisemanMarcus SeltzerEsther Summers2/1/2009/Shevat 7Aaron Leonard BlockLeon BreitbarthRebecca ColemanBenjamin FinzEsther Tobolowsky GolmanOlga Gordon-GordinBetty NedowAnnie RosenbloomMeyer SagalowskySarah StahlMargaret Steinberger2/2/2009/Shevat 8Ric ChanonYeffa CooperSophia Ansel GenecovMorris Isaac NovitMargot PulitzerBoaz RashapLouis SobelCyril SpiroLouis Zack2/3/2009/Shevat 9Hattie F. BerenSasha BilerJoe FellmanIsaac FrancoJulius GelfandHarry MuchnickWilliam H. SheridanCelia ShillerEdythe F. Waxman2/4/2009/Shevat 10Geoffrey CollAbraham EsquenaziMarilyn KuhrPeggy MarcusMax MyersDavid Samuel RothFannie RubackJaime SapoznikovBertha SchrottGizella SchwartzRose ShapiroJoseph ZelaznyMischa Zelazny2/5/2009/Shevat 11Mildred C. BrightPaul GardsbaneSam GenecovMaury KagenCalvin LipkinMorris MarimowSol PrenglerLinda J. RosenFrank B. RubinJulius ScolnicJimmy Wisch2/6/2009/Shevat 12Milton M. EllishAlvin GoodsteinSalo GruenEarl H. HarrisAlex Z. HirschbergHerman NitishinStacey Lowell ScheppsBeth Weinberger2/7/2009/Shevat 13Lillian BanksRosalyn BrownHiney Burk, Jr.Honu FrankelJoy GinsbergMiriam HammerMarvin Jerome HarrisRose KanterEric Roy KaplanIrving LevittNathan RubinBenjamin Schweig2/8/2009/Shevat 14Herman AltmanNorman CohenDorothy FinkinMorty GaswirthCharles GidinskyBella GoldbergSarah HillTybe KisselMollie Shodnisky MirskySylvan E. RayJulius ScheppsEli SmileyPhyllis Stuart2/9/2009/Shevat 15Freda Beck AngristHarris BookatzReuben DonoskyRachel GlazerLotte Ruth GundelfingerJ.Manuel HoppensteinDavid LebowitzElizabeth MurayIsadore RobinowitzFredric RosinoffFrances Sobel2/10/2009/Shevat 16Jennie Ida AngristRose (Rizel) ArgovitzLillian BernardAbraham CizonStanley CohenJohanna FinkelsteinBeatrice Angrist GoldbergHarvey GouldDean Burton MilkesRebecca OkonMorris RobbinsMae SchneiderDorothy L. Siegel2/11/2009/Shevat 17Essie ElsnerGersh A. GasinSolomon HerzfeldRalph JacobsenGayle KuhrReuben Isaac Wolfson2/12/2009/Shevat 18Seymour J. BraumanSam ChesnickIda Sarah FriedmanLucy GottlobSara Esther HoffmanRaymond G. KahnLawrence F. Kern Jr.Ruth J. LeaderStanley MalitzRebecca Goren RudbergBrenda Yudin Schoenbrun2/13/2009/Shevat 19Joe BanksJoseph BaumGladys DiamondLeo EisenbergRobert FuerstDena G. MichaelsonGertrude S. WeilHarry FinsteinTheodore GarberW. R HatterIsadore S. KahnPhil William LevineAbraham Louie LichtensteinIsrael PerlsteinKatie RosenPhyllis SadowskyHarry UngermanRachel Zweig2/15/2009/Shevat 21Herman FriedmanBernard GraffJoseph GrossWilliam LederPaul M. LewisAdeline SecoreRose SpivakNathan Waldman2/16/2009/Shevat 22Alex EisenbergHarry FleshinRachel GelfandDavid HafterArchie HoppensteinLouis JaffeBila LevineLarry L. LoebBella ManelisArnold RosemanPaul RubinThomas SankarySam SeligEdward VictorsonLeo Weinstein2/17/2009/Shevat 23Edmund FefferSada Kathryn Pullen GarbAnna HamburgerSonia HubermanSophie KenterJosephine LevineGoldie SaffranSarah M. SuttonHarry TurnerAsya VaynmanAbraham Wiman2/18/2009/Shevat 24Paulina AnnapolskiBernard FreedWilliam FusskeStuart GerberLouis IsaacsFamily KirznerGeorge MirskyAnna OlchowskaMaurice PolakoffAnnette SheftRuby C. SolomonKatie Seltzer SomerLee UtayBruce Weinberg2/19/2009/Shevat 25Blime FrankelDavid GlikmanRaye HalpernChaya KnopfEtta A. KravetteRay LandauMorris LewisIsrael K. LewiusDavid PickoffElias RaiferFannie RubinEvelyn ShankerReuben Zelak Shapiro2/20/2009/Shevat 26Louis BarzuneSylvia BeckermanJudith BurkeReba FogelMathilda ParkerJack RossIrving Silverberg192/21/2009/Shevat 27Pearl Rosenberg BackmanEvelyn ColtonIda ForbesGeorge Elliot RoffmanAnita SennetGoldie D. ShapiroWilliam SusmanLillian Trattnet2/22/2009/Shevat 28Toby AronsonCarl M. BerenTheodore BrooksRuth CharlesworthMyra GreenbergWilliam KleinmanSam MarksMartin Hyman RutchikSarah SackDaisy Wolens SilverbergMildred WilonskyBernard Wolf2/23/2009/Shevat 29Bella Bernstein BloomIda GreenbergSylvia HonigHyman KofflerArie MagramNicolas MandelLillian S. NitishinRobert PragerRaphael SardasMorris SchafferMauricio SchonfeldAlberta Jean SummersMeyer Traub2/24/2009/Shevat 30Sarah G. BonnettEli CobbelManfred FryshLillian Libby GoldmanSarah GreenbergAlbert Jacob LevinsonEric A. SamuelsonPaula Waldman Scholl2/25/2009/Adar 1Gloria BeckerAllen BogartRose GallinEsther Goldie GoldinMarsha KagenMorris LittMax MarkSol C. MeltzerGertrude OlschwangerJacob PasternakHarold SalleyEli Weiss2/26/2009/Adar 2Roza AvramHenry BenjaminSam BrennerSam DavisKaroline JosephRochell KatzSara KrugerBeatrice LacherBernard PasselDavid ReismanEva S. RosenstockEsther Blumeh SabloskyHerman WaldmanSylva AaronYosef AmadoAdola Hojnacki BrownMollie Belle HalpernRina HarariVivian Ruth KriegerMintze LernerEsther LiebermanSol RomeDora Thalheimer2/28/2009/Adar 4Roy P. AaronRuth Rubin AckermanMollie ChernoffJack ChinskiChaie Goldie DonoskySylvia DonskyArnold FefferAlexander Gordon-GordinAnnie HimelfarbSadie HorowitzNathan JacobsonSidney MyersLeon PasselRegina PrawSylvia PrenglarBeckie RossJoseph SussmanBertha Smith TobiasBoruch Vaintrub

In memoriamDennis Arnold, son of Emily and Daniel Arnold; brother of Stuart (Reena) Arnold, Susan (Robert) Sunquest and Beth(David) Kirschner; father of Matthew, Brent and Lauren Arnold; uncle of Eric and Craig Arnold.Bess Cohen, mother of Michael (Ruth Bakal) Cohen and Jan (Joe) Cukier; grandmother of StacyBeth Cohen, WendyCohen, Meredith Cukier and Steven Cukier; great-grandmother of Brynn Grumbles; sister of Julius (Frances) Coleman,brother-in-law of Mary (Harold) Goodman.Sara B. Feldman, mother of Robert (Cynthia) Feldman, Daniel (Sandra) Feldman and Moses (Susan) Feldman;grandmother of David W. Feldman, Jonathan (Elizabeth) Feldman, Benjamin (Pamela) Feldman, Julie (Ryan) O’Connell,Elizabeth (Michael) Manasse, David J. Feldman, Joshua Feldman, Matthew Feldman and Dara Feldman; she is alsosurvived by 6 great-grandchildren.David Lawrence Gaspar, son of Patricia and the late Leonard Gaspar; brother of Ken (Jennifer) Gaspar and Lauren(Lorne) Greenberg; uncle of Nicole and Jackson Greenberg and Honor Gaspar; fiancé of Amy Gottenberg.Simon Gian, husband of Lily Zarrad Gian, father of Nathan Gian, Rosette Savatosky, Gerry Gian and Marc Gian; uncleof Isaac Gian and Jack Gian.Ollie Goldfarb, mother of Benjamin Goldfarb and Ann Goldfarb Katz; grandmother of Joshua and Ross Katz, David,Alex, Danielle and Ashton Goldfarb; sister of Judy Davis.Benjamin Jackson, father of Michael Jackson; grandfather of Phillip Jackson.Mark Howard Jones, son of Shirley and Joel Jones; brother of Judy (Bob) Yonack, Helene (Henry) Strauss, Idell(Simon) Wider, Roslyn Goldfarb-Wagner, Rachel (Randy) Meltzer and Cheryl Jones; uncle of 16 nieces and nephews,including Ari, Riki and Samantha Yonack; beloved of Corey Golomb.Pearl Klausner, mother of Sheila (Allen) Wolf, Mimi (Larry) Goldman, Debbie (David) Schweig and Judy (Michael)Feinstein; grandmother of David (Francee) Freidberg, Kevin (Juli) Freidberg, Josh (Jennifer) Goldman, Mandy (Matt)Erickson, Jill (Kobi) Rashdi, Liz (Clarke) McIlravy, Alli Goldman, Erin Goldman, Brad Schweig, Adam Schweig, StaceyFeinstein, Jeffrey Feinstein and Emily Feinstein; great-grandmother of nine great-grandchildren; sister of Sol Freed andJoe (Eileen) Freed, and sister-in-law of Ida Freed.Bernard Kleinman, husband of Annette Kleinman; father of Larry, Debbie (Dick), Rick (Beverly), Miriam and Bev(Ken); uncle of Bruce (Rima) Harris, Peggy (Randy) Reed and Corinne Harris; great-uncle of Erica, Charles, Jonathanand Scott Harris.Henry Kline, father of Jim (Judy) Kline, Bruce (Tziporah) Kline, and Jon (Sally) Kline; grandfather of Yaacov and AvidanKline, Brian Kline, Dena and Tova Kline; brother/brother-in-law of Stanley (Dieta) Kline, Roberta Kline and Lu AnneKline; special friend of Doris Reichman.Tillie Harris Labovitz, mother of Brenda (Mike) Levine and Joan (Jerry) Skibell; grandmother of Brian Levine, Jonathan(Rabbi Risa Weinstein) Levine, Jeffrey Skibell, Ashley Skibell and Mandy Skibell.Salomon Magier, husband of Simone Magier; father of Deborah (Mark) Fisher and Patricia (Paolo Trindade) Magier;grandfather of Giuilia and Hannah Fisher and Jessica and Daniel Trindade.Ervin Morris Polishuk, husband of Rhonda Polishuk; father of Karen (Steve) Topletz, Richard (Chris Rucker) Polishukand Edie (Doug) Canning; grandfather of Toni Polishuk, Max Polishuk and Courtney Canning.Ethelyn (Ethie) Roseman, mother of Jim (Lee Ann) Roseman and Barbara Roseman; grandmother of Allyson andMichael Roseman.Henry Silver, husband of Edith Silver; father of Charles (Kathi) Silver and Florence Silver; grandfather of Arielle Silver,Sasha Silver, Elizabeth (Amir Moldovan) Silver, Eric (Ivis) Freeman and Sean Freeman; great-grandfather of JasmineFreeman.Ann Wilensky, mother of Harold Wilensky; grandmother of David Wilensky; sister-in-law of Helen Tracey, Hazel andLeon Wilensky and Eddie Wills.20

Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 6:00pm - Congregation Shearith IsraelSISterhood is excited to be honoring Veronique Jonas for our annual Torah Fund Event. We invite you to join the celebration of Veronique who represents the very heart andsoul of our Jewish community. Your donation to Torah Fund this year will be supportingstudents of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studiesand the Schechter Institute. To participate in this year’s fund raising event, pleasecontact Linda Fisch at 972.960.7281 or linda_fisch@yahoo.com.Dinner Cost - $50 per personDinner attendees’ minimum donation* is $36 per person/$72 per couple.Levels of $180 and above will receive this year’s commemorative pin,shown on the left, entitled “Lev va’Nefesh,” Heart and Soul.Donation LevelsBenefactor............................. $180 Please make your dinner reservationsGuardian............................... $300no later than Friday, February 20 toAssociate Patron..................... $600Patron................................... $1,200 Marcy Helfand - 972.980.0840 orScholarship Patron.................. $2,500 Anita Bayer - 972.248.3043Bookshelf - The Library............ $3,600Keter Kavod, Crown of Honor....$5,000Chancelor’s Council................. $6,000*Donations are fully tax-deductible.(USPS 492220)Published bimonthly. Periodical Postage Paid at Dallas, Texas. Postmaster: Send address changes to TheShofar, Congregation Shearith Israel, 9401 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, Texas 752259401 Douglas Ave.Dallas, Texas 75225Phone: 214.361.6606Fax: 214.361.7524Affiliated with theUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism