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<strong>GATEWAYS</strong><br />

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AUGUST <strong>2023</strong> AV/ELUL 5783<br />

With an Annual Meeting Recap<br />

We officially welcome our new CST Board President,<br />

Ed Kneitel, and wish him continued health.<br />

If you missed the Annual Meeting,<br />

you can read Ed’s speech on pages 3-5.


Professional Leadership<br />

Lay Leadership<br />

Executive Committee<br />

President<br />

Ed Kneitel<br />

RABBI<br />

Scott B. Roland<br />

rabbi@shaareytikvah.org<br />

President<br />

PRESIDENT<br />

Ed Kneitel<br />

cstpresident@shaareytikvah.org<br />

HIGH HOLY DAYS CANTOR<br />

Laura Berman<br />

llauraberman412@gmail.com<br />

Staff<br />

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<br />

Martha Sivertson<br />

martha@shaareytikvah.org<br />

Executive Vice President<br />

Isaac Kirstein<br />

Vice Presidents<br />

Deborah Coleman<br />

Wendy Sattin<br />

Secretary<br />

Irit Rawraway<br />

Asst. Secretary<br />

Tyler Grasee<br />

Treasurer<br />

Jeff Cohen<br />

Board Members<br />

Karla Anhalt<br />

Sharon Desatnik<br />

Janna Dorfman<br />

Alyson Fieldman<br />

Rachel Hutt<br />

Paul Lurie<br />

Gil Rubanenko<br />

Scott Silverman<br />

Erin Stone Tompkins<br />

President’s Appointments<br />

Gail Fox<br />

Janice Steirn<br />

Representatives<br />

Men’s Club - Steve Wertheim<br />

Sisterhood - Irit Rawraway<br />

OFFICE MANAGER<br />

Debbie Rosen<br />

debbie@shaareytikvah.org<br />

MAINTENANCE MANAGER<br />

Frank George<br />

We are an egalitarian Conservative congregation whose members are<br />

passionate about Judaism. By combining meaningful and joyful worship,<br />

serious Jewish learning and compelling Shabbat and holiday experiences,<br />

we create a vibrant spiritual community.<br />

<strong>GATEWAYS</strong> is a monthly publication of: Congregation Shaarey Tikvah<br />

26811 Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio 44122<br />

www,shaareytikvah.org<br />

Past Presidents<br />

Henry Marsh *<br />

Oscar Stadtler *<br />

Marv Engelberg<br />

Henry Gruen *<br />

Stuart Sharpe<br />

Howard Bochnek<br />

Alan Leff *<br />

David Hutt **<br />

Rick Kodish **<br />

David Leavitt<br />

Sharon Fagin<br />

Roberta Kaplan<br />

Amy Einhorn<br />

Leslie Sobel<br />

Jeff Epstein<br />

Josh Gordon<br />

Jessi Shapiro **<br />

* Of Blessed Memory<br />

** Exec. Committee<br />

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President Ed Kneitel - Annual Meeting Speech<br />

Jessi – you succeeded Josh Gordon two short years ago, and I had the privilege of watching you dive<br />

headlong into your new role. During your tenure, you dedicated yourself to the success of our shul, led us<br />

through challenging issues, all while working through COVID restrictions, planning Benjamin’s bar<br />

mitzvah, and focusing on your personal health needs. You powered through in-person and zoom<br />

meetings, and honestly hardly missed a beat. You have been a great leader, certainly during the most<br />

challenging of times. You simply never stop, or at least you don’t let on when you do.<br />

You have been an amazing friend and mentor to me during the past 2 years. You made time for 1-on-1<br />

conversations, copied me on way to too many e-mails, and showed everyone on our board how to lead in<br />

a calm, planful and deliberate way. Thank you for continuing Shaarey Tikvah’s legacy of exemplary<br />

presidential leadership and thank you, in advance, for your ongoing support of our board and our shul.<br />

Please come up and accept this token of our appreciation. Congratulations on your soon-to-be new role<br />

as Shaarey Tikvah past president!<br />

Speaking of our past leadership, I want to take a moment and remember those who served as president<br />

of Shaarey Tikvah as noted in our monthly bulletin as ‘of blessed memory’, all of whom I had the pleasure<br />

and honor of knowing – Henry Marsh, Oscar Stadtler, Henry Gruen and Alan Leff. They, along with all<br />

other past presidents, have set an example of leadership and personal commitment, and I am honored<br />

to follow in the footsteps of such strong leaders.<br />

I had the privilege last Sunday (May 28) to watch the dedication of our congregation’s Ohio historical<br />

marker. It’s remarkable to think that here we are today, the result of a group of Jewish German immigrants<br />

who met and prayed above the Tasty Shop. Our history is now memorialized at the top of the<br />

driveway, to share our story with all who pass by. Thank you so much, Martha, for finding and following<br />

through with this initiative, and to the Wertheim and Schubach families for supporting the installation<br />

and beautification of the marker.<br />

I very much respect Shaarey Tikvah’s history, given that my family and I are both a part and the product<br />

of our past.<br />

My wife Jan and I joined Shaarey Tikvah 31 years ago, when our children Matt & Allie were 5 and 3 years<br />

old. We wanted a shul that was welcoming to our family (hint…children), and CST offered that<br />

opportunity. Although there were few young families with young children here at the time, we took the<br />

chance and it certainly paid off.<br />

Jan and I quickly became integrated in Shaarey Tikvah life. We promoted CST to our Agnon friends, and<br />

we watched as over the years more families, more young families, joined our growing congregation. Jan<br />

became a Sunday school teacher, and over the years was Sisterhood co-president, and served on the<br />

education, nominating, Shabbaton and strategic planning committees. I served on the board and as<br />

treasurer for many years, and have since served on rabbinic search, cantorial search, worship, finance<br />

and High Holy Day honors committees. I was once a not-so-youthful CST USY advisor, and sang (or<br />

pretended to sing) in the High Holy Day choir. I am most familiar to everyone in my Shabbat morning role<br />

on the bima as gabbi sheni, having assumed these duties from Henry Marsh of blessed memory. I am a<br />

frequent Shabbat shaliach tzibur, less frequent Torah and haftarah reader and, thanks to Barry Mintzer,<br />

have been a b’nai mitzvah tutor for over 20 years. Our children were active in Kadima and USY, looked<br />

up to the older kids, made lifelong friends and now even come back to shul every so often.<br />

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President Ed Kneitel - Annual Meeting Speech continued…<br />

This shul became, and still is, the center of our Jewish and social life. We have celebrated milestone<br />

events here, and were surrounded by your love when we needed emotional support. CST has become our<br />

sacred community, a place where we enjoy the company of our longtime friends, create new friendships,<br />

and watch as the next generation grows up and thrives here. Ours is not a unique story, as many of you<br />

followed or are following a similar path of participation and leadership and, looking back, I doubt we all<br />

would have done things any differently.<br />

Our shul thrives on active congregational engagement, in prayer, study, auxiliaries, task forces and board<br />

leadership. Our membership helps to create programs that bring us together in prayer, song, learning,<br />

relationships and of course, meals. I am thankful that so many of you, including our most recent members,<br />

support our shul in this way, as this is the essence of who we are as an active, participatory<br />

congregation. I want to highlight some recent events that make us so unique.<br />

We recently welcomed close to 50 people to our 2 nd ‘Adult Swim’ dinner and program, coordinated by<br />

Wendy Sattin, Nancy Zimmerman, Arielle Cohen, and Amy Einhorn as a way to target engagement of congregants<br />

in the loosely defined ‘empty nester’ demographic. We look forward to future events and hope<br />

that more congregants will join in the globetrotting culinary fun.<br />

Led by Rachel Hutt, Sharon Fagin and Luisa Aviv, the racial inclusion task force has trained 50 people<br />

during multiple training sessions. The mission of this task force is to ensure that CST is, as these sessions<br />

are advertised, ‘a place of unquestioned and true inclusion and belonging for congregants, visitors, family<br />

and friends who are people of color’. Please consider joining one of the next cohorts.<br />

Our YP Etc. group, led by Holly Sukol, has created fun programming to engage our young leaders, as well<br />

as those young at heart. What better way to end Pesach than with a late-night pizza party!<br />

Rabbi Roland has continued to offer opportunities for Jewish study, including Midweek Mishnah and<br />

Shabbat afternoon seudot here at shul. Please consider attending future sessions.<br />

Our Shabbaton, coordinated by Erin Stone-Tompkins, Karla Anhalt and Holly Sukol, was very well attended<br />

and featured internet sensation and Roland family friend, Miriam Anzovin. Her teaching style was fun and<br />

engaging, and because of her visit I now have an Instagram account. You’re as young as you feel.<br />

Our auxiliaries continue to be very active, with Men’s Club BBQ, bourbon tasting and interesting speakers,<br />

to Sisterhood game nights, havdallah programs at congregants’ homes, and knife skills classes which I<br />

could have used a month ago before I sliced my finger instead of an onion.<br />

These are just some examples, which I highlight for two reasons. First, it is a tremendous amount of work<br />

to even create a concept, then form a committee, plan, advertise, engage the synagogue office and,<br />

ultimately, have a successful event. This doesn’t happen by chance…it literally takes a village. Second,<br />

these examples remind us that even though we always strive for more and even better synagogue<br />

programming, we already work very hard to have active membership engagement, people do want to be a<br />

part of the experiences we create, that attract new members, and allow us to stand out as a unique option<br />

in the Cleveland Jewish community. We should, and sometimes must, be reminded to celebrate our<br />

successes.<br />

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President Ed Kneitel - Annual Meeting Speech continued…<br />

Some of our most impactful moments come from participation in Shabbat, Holiday and High Holy Day<br />

services. Our Shabbat services are participatory and lay-led by an ever-expanding group of shlichai<br />

tzibur. Some in this group have been studying together to find more meaning in our davening<br />

experience, and introduce new niggunim to spiritually engage the congregation. Our congregants read<br />

Torah, now including pre-b’nai mitzvah, chant haftarah and deliver d’vrei torah. Our monthly Pesukai<br />

Café ensures an early minyan, with pastries, drinks, and abbreviated Shabbat morning prayers. Our<br />

Sundown Shabbat outdoor services and picnic dinners are always well attended, and attract prospective<br />

members. Cantor Laura Berman will once again join us for the High Holy Days, and our choir will<br />

continue to include a mix of congregant and professional voices.<br />

Over the next 2 years, your board will re-re-review our strategic plan, to ensure our focus on key areas<br />

such as membership recruitment and retention, worship, and fundraising to maintain our long-term<br />

financial stability. We will continue our emphasis on security, while following the lead of the Jewish<br />

Federation of Cleveland and our security committee chaired by Gil Rubanenko, and continue to recruit<br />

security ushers and greeters for Shabbat services. We will respect our similarities and differences, and<br />

strive for CST to be an inviting safe space for all.<br />

I am excited to continue working on these and other initiatives with our board in the coming years. I am<br />

also happy to announce that our future leadership is secure through 2027 as Isaac Kirstein has agreed<br />

to succeed me as president in 2025. Isaac has made significant contributions as a board and executive<br />

committee member over the past 6 years. I thank him, not only for this future commitment, but also for<br />

his ongoing friendship and support.<br />

I am also happy to announce that Janice Steirn and Gail Fox have accepted 1-year presidential<br />

appointments to the board, and we look forward to their participation in the coming year.<br />

Thank you also to Martha, Frank and Debbie for your unwavering dedication to our synagogue. Our<br />

board will continue to work to ensure that proper policies and procedures are in place to support you in<br />

your roles.<br />

Rabbi Roland, you joined Shaarey Tikvah 7 years ago, and you still remind me of your 1 st visit here, when<br />

during our walk to the Gold’s house I pretty much interviewed you the entire way. I hope I made up for it<br />

by participating in your onboarding, to make your eventual transition to CST as smooth as possible. You<br />

have become a respected leader and teacher both here and within our Cleveland Jewish community, and<br />

we appreciate your fresh ideas for creative religious programming. And, you are a wonderful neighbor<br />

and friend.<br />

In closing, I want to thank my parents, Barbara & Julius Kneitel of blessed memory, for raising our Jewish<br />

family in what was, at the time, a thriving Erie Jewish community. I am not sure if they would congratulate<br />

me or tell me I’m crazy for assuming this new role, yet they would be proud nonetheless. Thank you,<br />

Jan, for being an amazing wife, mother and support system for over 40 years, not an easy task if you<br />

know me. Thank you Matt and Allie, for helping mom tolerate me over the next 2 years.<br />

Thank you everyone for seeking out opportunities to become and stay active members, pursue an area of<br />

interest, expand your circle of friends, welcome visitors with our trademark ‘aggressively friendly’<br />

approach, and be open-minded to new ideas in the coming years. The evolution of CST is ongoing, so<br />

please be excited for the future of our small shul, large community. Thank you.<br />

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Congratulations to our new President, Ed Kneitel<br />

And Welcome to our Newly Elected Board Members:<br />

Ed Kneitel<br />

Paul Lurie<br />

Gil Rubanenko<br />

Scott Silverman<br />

Presidential Appointees:<br />

Gail Fox<br />

Janice Steirn<br />

Thank you to those coming off the Board this year.<br />

Gayle Shapiro<br />

Joel Gabelman<br />

Beth Kuritzky<br />

YP, Etc.<br />

Volunteering at the Cleveland Kids Book Bank<br />

<strong>August</strong> 31 | 6 - 8pm<br />

Join us to volunteer sorting and packing books for kids!<br />

Reach out to Tyler Grasee at tyler.d.grasee@gmail.com<br />

for more information and to RSVP.<br />

Operation Cooler Education Wing<br />

September 3 | 10am ‘til we finish!<br />

Lend a hand as we freshen up the CST kids' rooms - gotta make room for all<br />

the new games and toys we're collecting! We'll have food and beverages<br />

(I hear we might even get the good ones) and immense appreciation for your help.<br />

Reach out to Holly at (440)725-0467 to RSVP or for more info.<br />

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Jessi Shapiro - Outgoing Presidential Speech<br />

Good morning!<br />

The past two years have gone by in the blink of an eye. It’s hard to believe all that’s happened or how far<br />

we’ve come.<br />

Two years ago, we had returned from COVID lockdown to in-person worship, but with the sanctuary doors<br />

open, everyone masked, and no Torah parade. In contrast, yesterday morning many of us willingly moved<br />

closer to each other for a more concentrated Mussaf experience.<br />

Two years ago, we were fully masked indoors, so we had grab-and-go kiddush or gathered briefly outside.<br />

Contrast that with our current tradition of Shabbat lunches at synagogue every week!<br />

Today, I’m grateful that those days of isolation are behind us. There’s always uncertainty in life, but<br />

Shaarey Tikvah continues to be a hub of togetherness for many of us. Martha has captured the past year<br />

in words and images in this beautiful annual report, but I wanted to mention a few things that stood out<br />

to me as deepening the sense of belonging at Shaarey Tikvah in the past year.<br />

The worship committee has continued to innovate around Shabbat morning services while maintaining<br />

that Shaarey Tikvah feeling. Psukei im Café has become a monthly fixture that draws folks in for the first<br />

service. I know my Ethan makes sure we are not late those days, though he may be looking for a favorite<br />

donut more than a favorite psalm!<br />

When we had to engage in a whirlwind search for a High Holiday Cantor, so many of you stepped up with<br />

contacts from your networks, turning a worrisome situation into one that showcased how much our<br />

community cares. And we were able to connect with Cantor Laura Berman who led us beautifully through<br />

last year’s High Holidays despite the short time available to prepare. I’m thrilled that we will be welcoming<br />

her back this year.<br />

50 congregants completed our Racial Inclusion Task Force’s Road to Teshuvah program designed to help<br />

us extend our CST welcome to non-white and non-Ashkenazi Jews. I’m so proud of the Task Force for<br />

seeing this program through from conception to delivery. And I’m equally proud of our congregants who<br />

devoted four hours to this program and are poised to discuss potential next steps this coming year.<br />

The LGBTQ+ Task Force successfully completed the Keshet Leadership Program to lower barriers and<br />

continue to foster belonging for LGBTQ Jews at Shaarey Tikvah. Among other things, the group organized<br />

a successful Pride Shabbat last year and is planning another for June 24 (<strong>2023</strong>).<br />

Our YP, etc. group is thriving, organizing themselves on WhatsApp and having meaningful and fun-filled<br />

get togethers around a variety of subjects.<br />

And Adult Swim formed out of substantive conversations Wendy Sattin led with a group of adult<br />

congregants about what Shaarey Tikvah means to them. If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of<br />

Adult Swim’s vibrant Shabbat Supper Club events, look for more dates in the coming months.<br />

Each of these adds to the sense of community here at Shaarey Tikvah. Visitors can sense it and<br />

congregants tell their friends about it: we added 21 new member families this year, topping the 18 we<br />

added last year.<br />

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Jessi’s Speech, continued<br />

I hope each new member finds the same sense of belonging that has sustained our longtime members for<br />

many years. It was an amazing testament to our community to have over 100 folks here Friday night<br />

(June 2, <strong>2023</strong>) to celebrate our most veteran members in our first Celebration of Community.<br />

The best thing about watching each of these groups and initiatives blossom over the past year or more, is<br />

that I had very little to do with any of them! I’ve had the privilege of watching these dedicated leaders<br />

pursue aspects of our community they are passionate about, inspiring me and their fellow congregants.<br />

One thing I’ve learned from them, and you, is that belonging comes in many forms. It will come as no<br />

surprise to you all that I feel most connected when I’m getting my hands dirty – moving chairs, chopping<br />

onions, or schlepping donations. I’ve learned that others have a greater sense of belonging when<br />

davening to a familiar tune, learning with longtime study partners, making a donation, or kibbitzing after<br />

(or even during) services. Each of you has leaned in to what makes you feel most connected, and it’s<br />

formed an amazing community which I feel so honored to have served.<br />

Thank you to anyone who ever said “yes” when I badgered you (ahem!) presented you with an opportunity<br />

to help.<br />

Thank you to all who served on the executive committee and board over the past two years. Thank you for<br />

being my sounding board, for caring enough to make suggestions about what could be better, and for your<br />

commitment to treating each other with the utmost respect even during difficult discussions. We didn’t get<br />

all the way to fixing the world, but at least I ended the last board meeting on time!<br />

Ed, you got promoted unexpectedly this winter, but it was well deserved. Thank you for stepping up when<br />

I needed to be away for a bit and for always having my back. You always listen first, ask thoughtful<br />

questions, and honor everyone’s point of view. You’re an experienced leader with a huge depth of<br />

knowledge about Shaarey Tikvah’s people and history. If anyone knows what it means to belong to<br />

Shaarey Tikvah, it’s you.<br />

Rabbi Roland, thank you for your support these last two years. Each of us got the other in trouble a few<br />

times, but you always responded with compassion and love. I’ll miss our chats. I was never as organized<br />

as I wanted to be – nevertheless I always left feeling buoyed up, even when the topics were heavy.<br />

Martha, thank you for your can-do attitude. Even when I came up with crazy ideas, you never said, “That’s<br />

never going to work!” You tried to run with it along with everything else you do to keep this place running -<br />

despite the delusional volunteers you have to work with - with your cheerful good humor, even after 10<br />

years!<br />

Debbie, thank you for all your hugs this year! You are always looking for ways to improve what you do and<br />

make Shaarey Tikvah even more welcoming.<br />

Frank, thank you for always letting me know that you’ve checked and the food is kosher. And for making<br />

sure that the toilets work, the lawn is mowed, the groceries are bought, the lights are on, the tables set up,<br />

and a million other things I don’t even know about. Thank you for taking care of our congregation for the<br />

last 25 years!<br />

And thank you to all of you. Your generosity, dedication, and just your amazing selves make<br />

Shaarey Tikvah the best place to belong. Thank you for letting me be a part of that these last two years.<br />

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RACIAL INCLUSION TASK FORCE<br />

As kind and caring human beings, we generally strive to express empathy. Empathy involves experiencing<br />

another person’s point of view, rather than just one’s own. It allows us to behave compassionately. Sometimes<br />

it comes easy. At other times, we struggle with the expression of empathy and can even make the<br />

other person feel worse. One example is the dilemma of the appropriate expression of empathy when<br />

intending to comfort a mourner. We may want to share our life experience in an attempt to be empathetic.<br />

This has the effect of “making it about ourselves” rather than about supporting the bereaved.<br />

As we emphasized in our learning groups for welcoming Jews of Color, sometimes our impact does not<br />

match our intent. When it comes to Jews of Color feeling a sense of belonging in our CST community, it is<br />

the impact that matters, not the intent. I have overheard individuals share their Jewish experiences in an<br />

attempt to empathize with the experience of Jews of Color. As emphasized very clearly in Haaretz.com:<br />

“Tempted to Compare Anti-Semitism With Anti-Black Racism? Just Don’t”.<br />

It is important to recognize that the historical oppression of Jews due to<br />

anti-semitism is different from that of Black Americans, the community that<br />

has experienced poverty and deprivation more than any other group in the<br />

United States. It is essential that all Jews who can claim some form of white<br />

identity and privilege listen carefully and intently to Jews of different races<br />

and different ethnicities.<br />

How do we express empathy when Jews of Color share their<br />

experiences? Just listen actively. Make comments such as “I imagine that was very hurtful”; “how<br />

insensitive of them”; “you absolutely do not deserve to be treated like that”; “if I hear someone making a<br />

similar remark to you, I will stand with you”.<br />

There are several websites that give further insights to the issues mentioned: Jewishexponent.com;<br />

haaretz.com and njjewishnews.timesofsrael.com<br />

Let us continue to strive to be a welcoming community for all!<br />

Birthday Shabbat<br />

Saturday, <strong>August</strong> 12<br />

We will celebrate everyone<br />

with an <strong>August</strong> Birthday!<br />

LAST SUNDOWN SHABBAT<br />

OF THE SUMMER<br />

Friday, <strong>August</strong> 11 at 6:00pm<br />

Join us as we welcome Shabbat with family and<br />

friends, old and new. Bring a dairy picnic, chairs,<br />

blankets and good spirits.<br />

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Men’s Club<br />

Men’s Club Annual Barbecue<br />

Sunday <strong>August</strong> 13 starting at 4 pm<br />

Firetruck, Bounce house, magic and more.<br />

Fun for everyone of every age!<br />

$10 per individual, and $30 per family, no matter the size!<br />

Hot dogs, hamburgers and vegan/vegetarian alternatives<br />

RSVP to Debbie Rosen debbie@shaareytikvah.org or (216) 765-8300 x 100<br />

CST Virtual Holiday Auction <strong>2023</strong><br />

Holiday Auction <strong>2023</strong> Seeking Volunteers and Prizes<br />

Even though the 3rd CST Virtual Auction will not start up until after the High Holy<br />

Days, we are starting NOW to welcome new committee members and line up prizes.<br />

If you have some free time to help make this year’s fundraiser<br />

the BEST AUCTION EVER, please get in touch with Martha<br />

(216) 765-8300 ext. 101.<br />

If you have possible Auction items to donate or are able to solicit prizes from friends,<br />

family or local vendors (hairdressers, restaurants, etc.), let us know. We will have<br />

solicitation and “Thank you” letters ready. It’s fun and so easy!<br />

Thanks, in advance! The fun is just beginning!<br />

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New Member Spotlight<br />

Nick Hall - Joined June, <strong>2023</strong><br />

Nick Hall recently moved to University Heights with his partner Bobby, along with<br />

their two pugs, Penny and Phoebe. Nick graduated from Kent State University<br />

with his Master of Public Health degree in 2019 and will begin medical school in<br />

<strong>August</strong> at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (OU-HCOM)<br />

Cleveland campus. He enjoys volunteering and being active in synagogue life.<br />

Throughout the pandemic, Nick served as COVID-19 committee chair and<br />

worked with the board to help their community safely navigate the pandemic.<br />

In his free time, Nick also enjoys spending time with his family, beekeeping,<br />

hiking, and traveling to new places.<br />

Sheldon & Linda Green - Joined June, <strong>2023</strong><br />

Linda and Sheldon Green are delighted to become members of CST,<br />

joining their son, Jake, and son-in-law, Tyler. Both Linda and Sheldon are<br />

retired - Linda from a career in public service and teaching sociology,<br />

and Sheldon as a not-for-profit fundraiser. Linda is a volunteer at<br />

Menorah Park and the Maltz Museum, and Sheldon is a board and committee<br />

member at Council Gardens, a senior adult housing complex in<br />

Cleveland Heights. They look forward to becoming involved at Shul.<br />

Have you been enjoying our weekly Shabbat lunches after Services?<br />

We need your help to continue this lovely tradition! Celebrate a<br />

birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion, or commemorate<br />

the Yahrzeit of a loved one, by sponsoring a Shabbat lunch!<br />

See weekly email for the link to sign up genius, or contact the office.<br />

Someone will contact you to confirm dates and pricing. Thanks!<br />

Save the Date!<br />

Special Election Day<br />

Tuesday, <strong>August</strong> 8<br />

Don’t Forget to Vote!<br />

Please be sure to let your voice be heard!<br />

Leona Green will be<br />

sponsoring a Kiddush<br />

luncheon on December 23 in<br />

honor of her 90th Birthday!<br />

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Signs<br />

by Marty Kohn<br />

The convex disc shimmering on the other side of Fairmount Boulevard enables us to move forward by first<br />

enabling us to look back...<br />

In the mid-1950’s I remember walking on Coventry as my mom explained to me - sotto<br />

voce*— what it was to be a DP**.<br />

Later, I saw them again in the sculpture*** on the brick facing of the old Mayfield J<br />

The image transfixed me then and still does to this day:<br />

A zig-zagging line of wanderers, escapees, nomads, seekers, refugees<br />

Jews on the move who never knew like the birds do<br />

The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.<br />

All life migrates: birds and seeds and trees and glaciers<br />

And everything in-between.<br />

It’s that slender state of in-between that we crave in our seeking new territory<br />

That state of temporary permanence<br />

With time to make our marks,<br />

Leave the signs of our having been<br />

Here and there and there and there.<br />

Do you know the Prothonotary Warbler camouflages<br />

The meaning of its name with its “h”? When the “h” is removed<br />

The bird becomes First Scribe-- “proto notary”.<br />

Alleged namesake of the Yellow Robed Catholic clerics<br />

Who scratched the details of important events on their manuscripts<br />

Just like the engraver who etched our new sign - a deeply planted historical marker--<br />

That lauds our immigrant founders at the Fairmount entrance to Gates of Hope.<br />

The birds take flight when the days’ length changes<br />

When the temperature begins to gallop one direction or another.<br />

When did our Founders sense the change?<br />

Was she ironing a shirt? Was he fixing the radiator of his automobile?<br />

She knew as soon as she saw the burning hole in the shirt.<br />

He knew when the wrench fell through the slats in the sewer grate beneath the car.<br />

The days were getting shorter. The temperature was changing. Glass was breaking.<br />

So they took flight<br />

And landed here;<br />

So we remember them in our time of temporary permanence,<br />

And remember, too, this lesson: By looking back we learn how to find our way ahead.<br />

* In a whispered voice<br />

**Displaced Person<br />

*** The sculpture is now on the facing of the Stonehill entrance to the Mandel JCC<br />

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Sisterhood Corner<br />

Kosher Food Bank – Sunday, June 11<br />

The time a few of us volunteered at the Kosher Food Bank on June 11, was immensely rewarding for each of<br />

us and no doubt, provided the necessary help to many. Working in small groups, we stuffed brown shopping<br />

bags with a variety of vegetables and grocery items, based on a specific list posted on the wall. The more<br />

items we packed, the more invigorated we all felt. Some even suggested making it a monthly event. Food for<br />

thought!<br />

Personally, I intend to return to the Kosher Food Bank and invite members again to join in for the next visit.<br />

Thank you to the first group of volunteers that joined our Sisterhood sponsored event: Marty Kohn, Marcia<br />

Silver, Gail Fox, Jason Bravo, Amelia Bravo, Fern Simkoff, Yaffa Silverman, Stephanie Steirn and Janice Steirn.<br />

“Active” Chair Yoga Class - Wednesday Mornings 9:15 -10:00 AM<br />

with Cindy Shwab- a professional , experienced Yoga instructor.<br />

Stretches and aerobic poses using a chair for support, are part of the repertoire.<br />

Try it out, you won’t regret it!<br />

Sisterhood Members - Free; Non-members - $5 donation to Sisterhood<br />

Please RSVP to Cindy, cindyshwab3602@gmail.com<br />

Sisterhood Evening out - Tentative date - Sunday, <strong>August</strong> 20<br />

Schmooze & Enjoy drinks and refreshments<br />

Meet and greet current and new CST women<br />

Consider future activities, goals, fundraisers, etc.<br />

Plan how to accomplish who we thrive to be<br />

Havdallah Under the stars – Date/time and special location - TBD<br />

We will be welcoming a new week together in a casual, family-oriented<br />

setting. Havdallah candles, songs and great chavruta – friendship)<br />

is our theme. More details to follow…<br />

‏)חברות<br />

Let’s enjoy the Summer!<br />

With questions/comments, please contact me,<br />

Irit Rawraway<br />

Sisterhood President<br />

gingit4@aol.com<br />

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June/July Donations (as of 7/11/<strong>2023</strong>)<br />

GENERAL FUND<br />

General Donation:<br />

Laurie Ekstein<br />

In honor of:<br />

DALIA EPSTEIN’S BAT<br />

MITZVAH: Gail & Doug<br />

Fox, Ellie & Mark<br />

Diamond<br />

THE BEAUTIFUL KIDDUSH<br />

LUNCH MARC PREPARED<br />

IN JESSI’S HONOR:<br />

Susan & Bob Shapiro<br />

BIRTHDAYS OF:<br />

MARTY ALPERT, MEL<br />

WEINBERG, FERN<br />

SIMKOFF, RICK KODISH,<br />

ILYSSA GORDON, MARCY<br />

SHANKMAN, MARCIA<br />

SILVER, LARRY WEISS,<br />

JASON BRAVO, DON<br />

WEINBERG, BRYNNA<br />

FISH, RON WIESENTHAL,<br />

MAXENE ZION, DEBORAH<br />

RUKIN-GOLD, BARRY<br />

SHAPIRO, MICHAEL<br />

OKRENT, JESSI SHAPIRO,<br />

CASSIE MINTZER, JERRY<br />

WEISS, JOHN BOYKO,<br />

ADAM LEVIN, SCOTT<br />

SILVERMAN, ROGER<br />

GOLD, CHERI SHAPERO:<br />

Roberta & Gary Kaplan<br />

THE ENGAGEMENT OF<br />

ALAN JAFFE & IZZY<br />

DAVIDSON: Richard<br />

Belkind<br />

ERIN & CARSON’S NEW<br />

SON, SPENCER: Marty<br />

Kohn & Marcia Silver<br />

In memory of:<br />

BETTY ROSSKAMM:<br />

Adam & Nancy Levin<br />

SAM & SARA BELKIND<br />

(FOR THE YIZKOR<br />

SERVICE OF SHAVUOT):<br />

Richard Belkind<br />

SHEILA LORETTA<br />

FRIEDMAN REBACK:<br />

Richard Belkind<br />

MARCIA WEISS: Michael<br />

& Martha Fleisher<br />

In admiration of:<br />

JESSI SHAPIRO’S<br />

LEADERSHIP OVER THE<br />

PAST TWO YEARS: Susan<br />

& Bob Shapiro<br />

In appreciation of:<br />

ALYSON FIELDMAN,<br />

JANNA DORFMAN,<br />

WENDY SATTIN FOR<br />

THEIR HARD WORK ON A<br />

NEW IDEA: Roberta &<br />

Gary Kaplan<br />

JESSI SHAPIRO FOR HER<br />

DEDICATION & HARD<br />

WORK AS PRESIDENT:<br />

Roberta & Gary Kaplan<br />

BERTMAN/COHEN<br />

KITCHEN FUND<br />

In memory of:<br />

AL & HILDA BERTMAN,<br />

BELLE COHEN, REBECCA<br />

SHARPE, NORMAN &<br />

PHYLLIS SHARPE,<br />

BARBARA ANN SHARPE:<br />

Stuart Sharpe<br />

JACKIE CHERNIN<br />

GENERAL PURPOSE<br />

FUND<br />

In honor of:<br />

SCOTT SILVERMAN:<br />

Franny, Mike and Sunny<br />

Newman<br />

MARVIN & IRENE<br />

ENGELBERG GUEST<br />

SPEAKER FUND<br />

In memory of:<br />

ARCHIE LEIZMAN: Marvin<br />

Engelberg & Leona Green<br />

HENRY & MARION GRUEN<br />

ENTRANCE GARDEN<br />

FUND<br />

In honor of:<br />

RACHEL HUTT’S<br />

MILESTONE BIRTHDAY:<br />

Roberta & Gary Kaplan<br />

SCOTT SILVERMAN:<br />

Laura Silverman<br />

In memory of:<br />

DOROTHY “NANA”<br />

MARKS: Nikki Marks<br />

KIDDUSH FUND<br />

In honor of:<br />

ERIN & CARSON’S NEW<br />

BABY: Roberta & Gary<br />

Kaplan<br />

In appreciation of:<br />

JESSI SHAPIRO: Ken<br />

Berger<br />

ALAN A. LEFF FUND FOR<br />

JEWISH ENGAGEMENT &<br />

SPIRITUALITY<br />

In honor of:<br />

SCOTT SILVERMAN:<br />

Laura Silverman<br />

SHERMAN LEAVITT<br />

BENEVOLENT FUND<br />

In honor of:<br />

KAREN MINTZER’S<br />

BIRTHDAY: Roberta &<br />

Gary Kaplan<br />

HENRY MARGOLIS<br />

SYNAGOGUE SECURITY<br />

FUND<br />

In honor of:<br />

MAXINE MARGOLIS’<br />

BIRTHDAY: Roberta &<br />

Gary Kaplan<br />

BIRTHDAY OF JED<br />

MARGOLIS: Maxine<br />

Margolis<br />

MEN’S CLUB<br />

In honor of:<br />

STEVE & RENA<br />

WERTHEIM’S 40 TH<br />

ANNIVERSARY: Roberta<br />

& Gary Kaplan<br />

MITZVAH CORP.<br />

In memory of:<br />

ALAN LEFF:<br />

Shelli Lavender<br />

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY<br />

FUND:<br />

In honor of:<br />

STEVE & RENA 40 TH<br />

ANNIVERSARY,<br />

HANNAH PLOTKIN’S<br />

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD<br />

FROM FRIENDSHIP<br />

CIRCLE: Leona Green<br />

BIRTHDAYS OF: BRYNNA<br />

FISH, MAXENE ZION,<br />

RACHEL HUTT, BARRY<br />

SHAPIRO, DEBORAH<br />

RUKIN-GOLD: Leona<br />

Green<br />

ANNIVERSARIES OF:<br />

STEVE & JUDY<br />

GRUNDFAST, DAVID<br />

LEAVITT & LEAH<br />

SPECTOR, RABBI SCOTT<br />

& AVIVA ROLAND, NEAL &<br />

CHERI SHAPERO, ALLYN<br />

& LESLIE SOBEL, ALAN &<br />

JODI HOFFER, PAUL &<br />

BETH WINKELER<br />

ADAM & NANCY LEVIN<br />

JERRY WEISS & JUDITH<br />

SALOMON: Leona Green<br />

BIRTHDAYS OF: JOE<br />

GRUNDFAST, ELI SUKOL:<br />

Roberta & Gary Kaplan<br />

ALICE SCHUBACH’S<br />

GRANDSON’S<br />

ENGAGEMENT: Leona<br />

Green<br />

RABBI ROLAND: Beth &<br />

Josh Kuritzky<br />

RABBI ROLAND’S<br />

BIRTHDAY: Shari,<br />

Michael, Jackson & Noah<br />

Goldberg<br />

ERIN & CARSON’S NEW<br />

BABY BOY: Leona Green<br />

In memory of:<br />

SUZANNE BRUDER FISH<br />

STRATE: Brynna Fish<br />

SHEILA LORETTA<br />

FRIEDMAN REBACK:<br />

Roberta & Gary Kaplan<br />

JULIUS KNEITEL AND<br />

MOLLIE SCLARENCE:<br />

Ed Kneitel


In appreciation of:<br />

RABBI ROLAND: Isaac<br />

Briskin<br />

PETER ROSSKAMM<br />

CHILDREN’S FUND<br />

In memory of:<br />

BETTY ROSSKAMM: Carl<br />

& Emily Einstein<br />

SCHUBACH FUND FOR<br />

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION<br />

In honor of:<br />

ALICE SCHUBACH’S<br />

GRANDSON’S<br />

ENGAGEMENT: Roberta<br />

& Gary Kaplan<br />

RABBI JACOB & RITA<br />

SHTULL ADULT<br />

EDUCATION &<br />

PROGRAMMING FUND<br />

In memory of:<br />

RITA SHTULL: Barbara A.<br />

Bankoff, Shirley<br />

Oppenheim & Family,<br />

Nancy & Martin Chalifour,<br />

Caryn Shapiro, Shari,<br />

Michael, Jackson & Noah<br />

Goldberg, Shelli Lavender<br />

HENRY & FLORENCE<br />

MARSH: Shelli Lavender<br />

SISTERHOOD<br />

In honor of:<br />

TERRY HARARY’S<br />

BIRTHDAY: Rochelle<br />

Solomon<br />

DIANE LOVEMAN’S<br />

BIRTHDAY: Roberta &<br />

Gary Kaplan<br />

JOSH STONE PLAY<br />

STATION FUND<br />

In honor of:<br />

JOSIAH SHULMAN’S BAR<br />

MITZVAH: Roz & Pete<br />

Stone<br />

B’NAI MITZVAH OF:<br />

MICHAEL BECK, JOSIAH<br />

SHULMAN, DALIA<br />

EPSTEIN: Luisa Aviv<br />

ERIN & CARSON’S NEW<br />

BABY BOY: Roz & Pete<br />

Stone<br />

In loving memory of:<br />

BONNIE PONS: Roz &<br />

Pete Stone<br />

Speedy recovery of:<br />

ED KNEITEL: Steve &<br />

Rena Wertheim, Roz &<br />

Pete Stone, Michael &<br />

Martha Fleisher<br />

HAVI KURITZKY: Steve &<br />

Rena Wertheim, Roz &<br />

Pete Stone<br />

PETE STONE: Michael &<br />

Martha Fleisher<br />

WERTHEIM FAMILY FUND<br />

FOR HOLOCAUST<br />

EDUCATION<br />

In honor of:<br />

STEVE WERTHEIM FOR<br />

HIS CJN SILVER LININGS:<br />

Debbie Swisshelm<br />

STEVE & RENA’S 40 TH<br />

ANNIVERSARY: Gail &<br />

Doug Fox, Roz & Pete<br />

Stone, Luisa Aviv<br />

YAHRZEIT DONATIONS<br />

In memory of:<br />

IRVING ARNOLD:<br />

Rochelle Solomon<br />

PAULINE BARBASH:<br />

Joanie & John Boyko<br />

STEPHAN J. BENEDICT:<br />

George Benedikt<br />

MALKAH & YAAKOV<br />

BEN-POORAT: Richard &<br />

Yafa Silverman<br />

GRETEL BLOCH: Shelli<br />

Lavender<br />

IRENE CLUCK: Cindy<br />

Makler<br />

LEV DVORKIN: Benjamin<br />

Dvorkin<br />

BEYLA DYMAN: Emma<br />

Dvorkin<br />

MILT FRIEDMAN: Richard<br />

Friedman<br />

ROSE FRIEDMAN:<br />

Richard Friedman<br />

ILYA GORELIK: Anna<br />

Rosenfeld<br />

ALAN GRUNDFAST: Rabbi<br />

Stephen & Judy<br />

Grundfast<br />

RETA & LOUIS HEINBACH:<br />

Stuart Heinbach<br />

LEONARD KATZ: Sibyl &<br />

Mark Roland<br />

JACOB KLEIN: David &<br />

Judy Klein<br />

SIMON L. RETTMAN: Joe<br />

A. Rettman<br />

LIBBY SALTZMAN: Harriet<br />

& Steve Friedman<br />

NORMA SIFF: John Siff<br />

RITA & MAURICE<br />

SILVERMAN: Richard &<br />

Yafa Silverman<br />

STEPHEN SINGER: David<br />

Singer<br />

ALICE SOROKY: Milly<br />

Soroky<br />

SEYMOUR SPESER: Milly<br />

Soroky<br />

RENA STEIRN: Janice &<br />

Stephanie Steirn<br />

HENRIETTA STRAUSS:<br />

Alice Schubach<br />

Remember your deceased loved ones by purchasing a bronze plaque for<br />

the memorial boards in the back of the sanctuary. You do not need to have been a CST<br />

member to be added to our walls of remembrance.<br />

Also, adding a brass Simcha leaf to the boards in the hallway is a<br />

beautiful way to celebrate a birth, a B’nai Mitzvah, a “Thank You”,<br />

a Milestone Birthday, Anniversary or other life cycle event.<br />

Contact the Office to purchase a plaque or leaf.<br />

216-765-8300 ext. 101 or martha@shaareytikvah.org<br />

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Join us at our New Member Shabbat on <strong>August</strong> 26<br />

We will recognize and honor CST members who have<br />

joined in the past year.<br />

In addition, a special Kiddush Luncheon<br />

is being planned for the occasion.<br />

Games & Toys Drive for the CST Education Wing<br />

<strong>August</strong> 1 - 31<br />

Right now, many of the games and toys in the kids'<br />

classrooms are tattered, have missing or broken pieces,<br />

or are simply not that fun.<br />

CST YP, Etc. will be cleaning, organizing, and freshening<br />

up the classrooms before the High Holidays and would<br />

love to fill the shelves with games and toys that<br />

engage our kids in mentally and physically<br />

rewarding ways.<br />

Please visit our Amazon wishlist!<br />

Purchases will be delivered directly to CST<br />

bit.ly/CSTGamesDrive<br />

CST <strong>2023</strong><br />

Membership Directory<br />

REMINDER - If you have lost or misplaced your hard copy<br />

of the CST directory (mailed in February <strong>2023</strong>) you can access the<br />

digital version in the “For Members” section on the<br />

Shaarey Tikvah Website www.shaareytikvah.org<br />

Contact Debbie in the office for the Password.<br />

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The High Holy Days begin on Friday, September 15<br />

Erev Rosh Hashanah | Fri., September 15 · Services begin at 7:15pm<br />

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day | Sat., September 16 · Services begin at 8:30am<br />

Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day | Sun., September 17 · Services begin at 8:30am<br />

Tashlich at 5pm. Location TBD<br />

Kol Nidre | Sun., September 24 · Services begin at 7:00pm<br />

Yom Kippur Shacharit | Mon., September 25 · Services begin at 8:30am<br />

Yom Kippur Mincha · Services begin at approximately 5:30pm<br />

Yom Kippur Neilah · Services begin at approximately 6:30pm<br />

High Holy Day Information Coming Soon!<br />

High Holy Day Packets and Registration Forms will be mailed out the first week<br />

of <strong>August</strong>. Please be on the lookout and be sure to complete and send in<br />

your forms by the deadlines indicated on the forms.<br />

If you prefer, you can also scan this QR code<br />

to register via google docs.<br />

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There are two possible interpretations of Elul<br />

Elul Reflections - 5784<br />

Song‏)אֲנִ‏ of Songs ‏ִ֤י לְדֹודִ‏ י֙‏ וְ‏ דֹודִ‏ ִ֣ י ִ֔ לִי Elulאֱלּול/‏ as an acronym for (1<br />

6:3) Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li. “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is<br />

mine.” Those who interpret Elul in this way understand the month as<br />

a time to work on our relationship with the Divine. This is a time to<br />

reengage with Hashem as we prepare to stand before Hashem to be<br />

judged on Rosh Hashanah. In this way we begin the New Year with<br />

renewed connection and intimacy between ourselves and the Holy<br />

One of Blessing.<br />

Esther‏)אִ‏ (9:22 Ish L’re’ehu V’matanot ִ֣ יׁש לְרֵ‏ ‏ִ֔עֵהּו ‏ּומַ‏ תָּ‏ נ֖‏ ‏ֹות לָָּֽ‏ אֶ‏ בְ‏ יֹונִָֽ‏ ים Elulאֱלּול/‏ as an acronym for (2<br />

L’evyonim. “To one another and gifts to the poor.” This verse is referring to our obligation to send portions<br />

to one another (Mishloach Manot) on Purim and to give gifts to the needy around us. Those who interpret<br />

Elul in this way understand the month as a time to work on our relationship with each other. As we learn in<br />

the Mishnah (Yoma 8:9), “For transgressions between a person and God, Yom Kippur atones; however, for<br />

transgressions between a person and another, Yom Kippur does not atone until he appeases the other<br />

person.” Though Divine forgiveness comes naturally, we know that human forgiveness takes work.<br />

I would like to invite you to join me in engaging with both aspects of Elul this year in a new way. Below you<br />

will find a short list of prompts upon which I invite you to reflect in the coming weeks. Feel free to pick one<br />

or to mix and match as you please. You may choose to reflect by writing a short response, a poem, a<br />

drawing, or in any other way the spirit moves you. Responses will be included in the HHD Tochnit and will<br />

be available for all of us to read and enjoy during this year’s High Holy Day services.<br />

I am very excited to see the ways your reflections will add to our experience this season. Once completed,<br />

please feel free to e-mail your submissions to Debbie Rosen debbie@shaareytikvah.org no later than<br />

September 1<br />

5 E.L.U.L Reflection Prompts<br />

1) If we were to truly understand that we are created in the image of the Divine, how might our relationship<br />

with God be reflected in our relationship with each other and vice versa?<br />

2) Each of the acronyms above reflect mitzvot regarding love. We are commanded to love God (Deut. 6:5)<br />

and we are commanded to love each other (Lev. 19:18). How might you personally commit to fulfilling<br />

either or both of these mitzvot in the coming year?<br />

3) In his book, “The Tanya,” Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (18 Century Lithuania) describes Elul as a time<br />

of Divine proximity. Does God feel close or distant to you right now? Explore why that may be.<br />

4) On Rosh Hashanah, God sits upon the Throne of Judgement. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur,<br />

God moves to set upon a Throne of Love. Which is a better motivator for you, judgement or love? Are there<br />

aspects of each that are helpful in different parts of your life?<br />

5) While social psychologists debate whether or not people can change, it is our Jewish belief that change<br />

is possible. Do you agree with this idea? What does true change look like? Do you believe change is<br />

possible for you?<br />

Rabbi Roland<br />

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<strong>August</strong> Milestones<br />

Adult Milestone Birthdays<br />

Tyler Grasee<br />

Bob Immerman<br />

Yulia Maly<br />

Nick Hall<br />

Ken Browner<br />

Children/Young Adult Milestone Birthdays<br />

Ariella (Jace) Maly (15)<br />

Elle Beck (15)<br />

Milestone Anniversaries<br />

Sandy & David Cameron (50 years)<br />

Ron & Jackie Wiesenthal (45 years)<br />

George & Bela Fischer (50 years)<br />

Alana & Aharon Gallardo (1 year)<br />

Rick & Perach Kodish (35 years)<br />

Karen Shulman & David Druce (10 years)<br />

Greg & Kim Stein (15 years)<br />

In-person and on ZOOM.<br />

Midweek Mishnah<br />

Wednesdays at 10 am<br />

Adult Learners welcome.<br />

No Hebrew Required.<br />

Pesukei Cafe<br />

Saturday, <strong>August</strong> 5<br />

Join us Shabbat Morning for Pesukei Cafe!<br />

We will meet at 9am in the Beit Tefillah for<br />

hot drinks, pastries, kibbitzing, and about<br />

15 minutes of singing to greet the day!<br />

https://zoom.us/j/695805248<br />

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<strong>August</strong> Yahrzeits<br />

July 29 - Aug 4<br />

Sigmund Amsterdam *<br />

Anita Baum<br />

Kurt Bildstein *<br />

Gretel Bloch<br />

Milton Chenchinsky *<br />

Leonard Cohen *<br />

Herbert Cohn *<br />

Lev Dvorkin *<br />

Lester Fagin<br />

Howard Fersky<br />

Bernard Goodman *<br />

Harry Grossman *<br />

Israel, Basha & Isaa<br />

Kacenelenbogen *<br />

Jacob Klein *<br />

Milton Kodish<br />

Edna Kutler<br />

Ida Lamden *<br />

Paul Lenschitzki<br />

Corinne Levy<br />

Dorothy Marks<br />

Philip Marsh<br />

Elly Seligman Meyer *<br />

Rosalie Proskauer *<br />

Mildred Reiner *<br />

Libby Saltzman<br />

Sarah Schlachet *<br />

Richard Schwartz<br />

Herman Shine *<br />

Rose Spiegler<br />

Gus Szabo *<br />

Jerome S. Waxman<br />

Morris Weiss *<br />

Louis Wertheim<br />

Selig Wolpert<br />

Aug 5 - Aug 11<br />

Karolina Berg *<br />

Carl Bisk<br />

Zelda Bisk<br />

Simon Chenin<br />

Esther Klein<br />

Herbert Lauter *<br />

Gittel Levinson<br />

Irene Nash *<br />

Natalie Okrent *<br />

Jacob Olshansky *<br />

Edith Salkin *<br />

Jack Sandel *<br />

David Schlachet *<br />

Emanuel Soroky<br />

Marvin Spiegel<br />

Brett Swertloff<br />

Helen Weil *<br />

Julius Weinberg *<br />

Rose Wissbrun *<br />

Aug 12 - Aug 18<br />

Fred Altman *<br />

Sam Barr<br />

Jeanette Baum *<br />

Jerome Bloch<br />

Walter William Chabot<br />

Helen Dannhauser *<br />

Lazar Davidson *<br />

Edward Friedman<br />

Betty Goldsmith *<br />

Sidney Gordon *<br />

Fayva Gorelik<br />

Anna Grossman *<br />

Marvin Horn<br />

Margaret Illman *<br />

Jim Karageorge<br />

Alex Kaufman *<br />

William Keyser<br />

Anna Leavitt *<br />

Bella Loeb *<br />

Fanny Marcovitch *<br />

Frieda Pearl Marsh<br />

Theresa Rauss<br />

Kurt Seldner *<br />

Norman Sharpe *<br />

Oscar Shore *<br />

Margaret Silbiger *<br />

David N. Sukol *<br />

Sidney J. Weiss<br />

Josef Wolff *<br />

Aug 19 - Aug 25<br />

Walter Berg *<br />

Linda Copeland<br />

Celia Dilson<br />

Florence Einhorn<br />

Evelyn Fagin<br />

Eugene Forsch *<br />

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Morris Frankel *<br />

Paul Galperin<br />

Leo Goldstein *<br />

Eileen Green<br />

Selma Kaufman<br />

Amalie Kraus<br />

Manny Lang<br />

Norman Opat *<br />

Ben Richter<br />

Martin Rosskamm *<br />

Sara Shipper<br />

Binyamina Silverman *<br />

Arnold Smelson *<br />

Rosa Tichauer *<br />

Aug 26 - Sept 1<br />

Max Altman *<br />

Eugene Altschuler *<br />

Amalie Amsterdam *<br />

Edith Aron<br />

Sam Belkind *<br />

Marcia Cohen Berger<br />

Rose Billowitz *<br />

Charles Brenessel<br />

Siegfried Dannhauser *<br />

Barbara Wolpaw Drossin<br />

Sarah Elefant *<br />

Flora Estrin *<br />

David I. Fish<br />

Nathan Forchheimer *<br />

Leonard Friedman *<br />

Erwin Furst *<br />

Elsie Herz *<br />

David Israel *<br />

Sophie Joseph *<br />

Marga Lauter *<br />

Rose Platt *<br />

Beate Rosenthal *<br />

Dora Samter *<br />

Moses Emanuel Sichel *<br />

Barbara Smelson *<br />

Estelle Speser<br />

Morton Spitz<br />

Moses Wallach *<br />

Willy Wolffheim *<br />

Alma Zimmerman *<br />

* indicates memorial<br />

nameplate<br />

CST sells burial plots<br />

at Mount Olive<br />

Cemetery and at<br />

Zion Memorial<br />

Cemetery<br />

If you would like more<br />

Information, please<br />

contact Martha<br />

in the office.<br />

216-765-8300 x 101<br />

Sending our deepest<br />

Condolences to:<br />

Ariella Reback (Rabbi<br />

Edward Bernstein)<br />

on the loss of her<br />

mother Sheila Loretta<br />

Friedman Reback,<br />

on June 7 .<br />

Joel Yarvis and Sophie<br />

Davis-Yarvis on the<br />

passing of Stephen<br />

Yarvis, father and<br />

grandfather<br />

respectively on<br />

June 20 .<br />

Jonathan Scharfstein<br />

on the loss of his<br />

mother, Barbara<br />

Scharfstein, on July 13.


Jewish Heritage Night at the<br />

Lake County Captains<br />

Thursday, <strong>August</strong> 10th at 7:00pm.<br />

Many Jewish legends have made their mark<br />

on the game of baseball. Join us in honoring<br />

Cleveland's strong Jewish community and<br />

the rich Jewish baseball history.<br />

Discounted tickets are available for Jewish Heritage Night.<br />

2 ticket options area available:<br />

Standard Tickets: https://fevogm.com/event/Jewishheritage5<br />

*Kosher Food Package: https://fevogm.com/event/Jewishheritage2<br />

Kosher Package Includes: Ticket to the game, Falafel Platter, Hummus, Tahini<br />

Israeli Salad, Dessert * A portion of your Kosher Package will benefit the<br />

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's 2024 Campaign for Jewish Needs!<br />

Need some relaxation time?<br />

Join our weekly Chair Yoga class at CST!<br />

Every Wednesday morning at 9:15am<br />

Sisterhood Members are FREE.<br />

Donations to Sisterhood are suggested.<br />

ALL are welcome!<br />

NEW CST Refillable Water Bottles are now available!<br />

FREE to all CST Members (even kiddos)!<br />

CST Water bottles are FREE courtesy of the Cuyahoga County<br />

Solid Waste District grant<br />

Available at the bottle filling station.<br />

There are plenty of bottles available,<br />

so please take them and enjoy our<br />

new bottle filling station!<br />

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CST Celebrations!<br />

Mazal Tov to Deborah Coleman<br />

Mazal Tov to our very own Deborah Coleman,<br />

who was recently honored with the<br />

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association<br />

Justice for All award.<br />

CST Students in the News<br />

MAZAL TOV TO ORLY EINHORN,<br />

daughter of Ted & Amy Einhorn,<br />

for receiving the Fred J. Rosenbaum<br />

Leadership Award from<br />

Washington University Hillel.<br />

Mazal Tov to Leah Epstein<br />

Mazal Tov to our congregant, Leah Epstein,<br />

who was selected for the 2024 Leadership<br />

Cleveland Class.<br />

Mazal Tov to Erin & Carson<br />

On the birth of their son<br />

Spencer Edward Stone Tompkins<br />

Leah is the Vice President of Engagement<br />

at MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy<br />

& Growth Network<br />

Born July 4, <strong>2023</strong><br />

At 2:44am<br />

4 lbs. 14 oz.<br />

19.5 inches long<br />

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Weekly Shabbat Services<br />

In Person in the Sanctuary<br />

Saturday Mornings at 9:00 am<br />

Enter through SOUTH (Atrium) Doors.<br />

NOTE: The beautiful Shaarey Tikvah-branded nametags we<br />

used as our High Holiday tickets should also be used on all Shabbatot. Pick up in the Atrium<br />

and return after services or hold on to for the next week.<br />

Kiddush lunches after Shabbat Services.<br />

*************************************************************************************<br />

If you are unable to join us in person for<br />

Shabbat Services, please join us virtually!<br />

Virtual Services Links<br />

6:00pm - Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom<br />

https://zoom.us/j/955142707<br />

NOTE: Start times change with the seasons. Also, some weeks are missed due to in-person<br />

events at Shaarey Tikvah. Check the Thursday e-mails for information.<br />

9:00am - Saturday morning Shabbat Services via Live Stream:<br />

http://www.shaareytikvah.org/pray/livestream/<br />

Please contact the office prior to Shabbat<br />

for the Password to the Saturday morning Live Stream<br />

216-765-8300 x 100 or email Debbie: Debbie@shaareytikvah.org<br />

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NON-PROFIT ORG.<br />

U.S. POSTAGE<br />

PAID<br />

CLEVELAND, OHIO<br />

PERMIT NO. 2978<br />

<strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat<br />

1 2<br />

9:15am Chair Yoga<br />

10:00am Midweek<br />

Mishnah<br />

3 4<br />

6:00pm Kabbalat<br />

Shabbat on Zoom<br />

5<br />

9am Pesukei Café followed by<br />

Shabbat Services - In person<br />

and Livestreamed<br />

6<br />

12:05 Josh Stone<br />

Game Day (at<br />

Progressive Field)<br />

7 8<br />

VOTE!!!<br />

9<br />

9:15am Chair Yoga<br />

10:00am Midweek<br />

Mishnah<br />

10<br />

7:30pm Executive<br />

Committee Meeting<br />

11<br />

6:00pm Sundown<br />

Shabbat<br />

12<br />

9am Shabbat Services - In<br />

person and Livestreamed<br />

BIRTHDAY SHABBAT<br />

13<br />

4:00pm Men’s Club<br />

Barbeque<br />

14 15 16<br />

9:15am Chair Yoga<br />

NO Midweek<br />

Mishnah<br />

17 18<br />

No Kabbalat Shabbat<br />

on Zoom<br />

19<br />

9am Shabbat Services - In<br />

person and Livestreamed<br />

20<br />

Sisterhood Evening<br />

Out-tentative<br />

21 22 23<br />

9:15am Chair Yoga<br />

10:00am Midweek<br />

Mishnah<br />

24<br />

7:30pm Board<br />

Meeting<br />

25<br />

5:30pm Community<br />

Shabbat at JCC<br />

No Kabbalat Shabbat<br />

on Zoom<br />

26<br />

9am Shabbat Services - In<br />

person and Livestreamed<br />

NEW MEMBER SHABBAT<br />

27 28 29 30<br />

9:15am Chair Yoga<br />

10:00am Midweek<br />

Mishnah<br />

31<br />

6:00pm YP, Etc<br />

Volunteering at<br />

Cleveland Kids Book<br />

Bank

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