ATC Bulletin
Comedy Dinner Theater a Huge Success!
On March 7th, ATC hosted a Comedy Dinner-Theater to the delight of the many guests
attending. Along with world-class entertainment, the event included a delicious gourmet
buffet dinner and a dessert table of cakes and pies.
continued on page 18
Upcoming Speakers
Adm. James “Ace” Lyons, with Frank Gaffney and Clare Lopez
(June 9 - see page 11)
Dennis Michael Lynch
(May 12 - see page 10)
Elisabeth Sabaditsch Wolff
(May 18 - see page 10)
Ahavath Torah Congregation
Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
President’s Message
1179 Central St • Stoughton MA 02072 • www.atorah.org
Office Hours Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 1:45 PM
Telephone 781-344-8733
E-mail [email protected]
Rabbi Jonathan Hausman
E-mail [email protected]
Rabbi Gerson South Area Religious School 781-344-8755
Education Director Sue Rosman
E-mail [email protected]
Executive Board
President Alan Lader
Executive Vice-President Lee Elmowitz
Vice-President Stacy Andler
Vice-President Arthur Mallock
Interim Treasurer David Steinberg
Financial Secretary Marty Shore
Corresponding Secretary David Steinberg
Recording Secretary Paula Gaffin
Advisor David Schulze
Board Of Directors
Harvey Abramowitz
Peter Asnes
Jonathan Bloom
Lesley Bornstein
Jodi Cohen
Jennifer Freshman
Ron Gorin
Madeleine Lewis
Bob Powell
Linda Rudman
Debbie Springer
Stu Weiner
Maria Woolf
Helayne Magier
Sheryl Asnes
Marcia Boland-Wells
Leslie Boyle
Bob Cohn
Maxine Frutkoff
Norm Gotshalk
Tina Mallock
Emily Prigot
Michael Shain
Fred Sussman
Janet Weinstein
Dale Appel
Paul Barbell
Bob Bornstein
Adam Chale
Marlene Elmowitz
Shari Goldstein
Everett Levenson
Deb Notkin
Leon Rudman
Cindy Smith
Cindy Weiner
Nessa Wilensky
Contact List
Brotherhood Stu Weiner
Bulletin David Steinberg
Congregational Ed Maxine Frutkoff Michael Shain
Event Coordination Maxine Frutkoff
Financial Aid Marty Shore
House Bob Bornstein
Judaica Shop Lynne Rosenbloom Sandy Stogel
Library Madeleine Lewis
Membership Bob Cohn Linda Rudman
Publicity Emily Prigot
Ritual Paul Barbell Leon Rudman
School Jennifer Freshman
Social Action Jon Bloom
Sisterhood Madeleine Lewis Cindy Smith
Scrip Nessa Wilensky
Rick Smith
Helayne Magier
Webmaster David Steinberg
Youth Lesley Bornstein Lee Elmowitz
As I sat down to write this message,
it occurred to me that this is the
last time that I will be writing a
bulletin message to you as your
President. I had to sit back and
reflect upon where we were two
years ago compared to where we
are now. We were a congregation
struggling to stay alive. In spite of
the woes, we were also a
congregation committed to staying
alive. Two years later, I feel that
our commitment is stronger than ever.
Two months into my tenure as President, we held a
special meeting of the General Board. At that meeting,
we challenged the board to come up with short term and
long term goals for the synagogue. The main areas
identified for those goals included membership, liturgy,
building, fundraising, school and volunteerism. I am
happy to report that we are well on our way to achieving
most of the goals that were set that night.
When my tenure started, we had 199 member families.
We now have 280. Thank you to everyone who worked
hard to make our membership drives so successful. I
would also like to welcome our new members who are
joining our synagogue family. As you get to know the
people who make up this congregation, you will learn, as
I have, how special this synagogue family can be.
We also set out to make our worship practices more
interesting and increase attendance at weekday Minyans.
While we have maintained our conservative roots, the
success of the Friday Night Unplugged and Saturday
Morning Live speak for themselves. Furthermore, the
weekday Minyans are consistently well attended.
Thanks to your commitment, we now have a building that
is warm in the winter, cool in the summer, safe, solid and
welcoming. Keep your eyes and ears open because there
are more improvements to come.
This year was a great fundraising year and we needed it.
Our fundraising is critical for our survival. We still have
cash flow issues and fundraising accounts for over 1/3 of
our operating budget. But we continue to learn what
events work and how to run them. This knowledge will be
critical going forward for the coming years. Our
fundraising doesn't stop in June. Please continue to
support our fundraising efforts and buy SCRIP as often as
you can through the summer months.
Continued on page 14
Contact any of the above through the ATC office - 781-344-8733
Please! No Calls or E-mails regarding ATC on Shabbat or Holidays
From the Rabbi’s Desk
The Shul and Shavuot
Once, Rabbi Lev Yitzchak of
Berditchev went to the marketplace in
the middle of a busy weekday. There
he stood and proclaimed lessons from
the Torah. One of the men in the
market said, “Rabbi, with all due
respect, we are trying to conduct
business here.” “I’m sorry,” replied
the Berditchever. “I just thought that
since you always talk business in the
synagogue, I could talk Torah in the
marketplace.”
In theory, worshippers speak of
different matters in the shul than in the
street. But, all too often, we do not
adjust our attitudes at all. Even on
Shabbat morning, people will strike
deals and gossip just as freely with a
prayer book in hand.
The synagogue is, at its best, a true
sanctuary, even from one’s own work.
It should provide a break from the
getting and spending and grasping that
characterizes the market. The doors
open to a place for safety and spirit.
The Berditchever was right of course
— there is room for Torah in the
marketplace. But, it serves us all well
if in the shul there is a chance to retire
from the rigors of work and renew
one’s soul. This is a profound lesson
to be internalized as we approach
Shavuot, the holy day which
celebrates the giving of the Torah and
Torah learning.
A happy and meaningful
Zman Matan Torateinu.
Rabbi J
Annual Meeting
of the
Congregation
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
beginning with Minyan at 7:30 PM
Agenda:
The election of Officers and Board of Directors for the upcoming term
Presentation of the Fiscal 2015/2016 Operating Budget for review and approval
The meeting is scheduled to conclude by 10 PM. Should there be any unfinished business, the meeting will be
continued on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 following Minyan. In order to vote at the meeting,
congregants must be in good financial standing as of June 1, 2015.
Please direct any questions to the synagogue office.
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Sisterhood
Shalom!
How wonderful it is to look outside
and see the grass and the trees and the
sun. Welcome spring!
Our Rosh Chodesh Group meets
monthly. We discuss the events of the
month. In Iyar, it was Yom
Hazicharon, Yom Haatzmiut, and Lag
B'Omer. Our snack was Shashuka
Pizza and a blue and white dessert.
Watch your email for the date of the
May meeting.
an appointment. Sandy is also at ATC
most Tuesday mornings.
Please contact Bev Barbell for Torah
Fund Cards to support the Jewish
Theological Seminary. There are
cards available for almost any
occasion. Please check for more
details in this Bulletin.
Debbie Springer is the person to
contact for information about joining
Sisterhood.
Please support our programs.
Sisterhood is only as strong as its
membership.
Hope to see you soon. Please feel free
to contact us with any questions or
suggestions.
Sincerely,
Madeleine Lewis
Cindy Smith
Co-Presidents
Sisterhood Shabbat was held on
Saturday, March 14th. Thanks to all
who participated and all who came to
support us.
On March 18th, we held our first
Women's Seder led beautifully by
Dayna Bailen. It was a wonderful
night.
Another Stitch and Schmooze Minyan
will take place. Finger knitting will be
featured but you are welcome to bring
any projects you are working on. The
new date will be announced soon.
Our Spring Rummage Sale will be
held on Sunday, May 17th. Drop off
will be during the week before and the
night before. Watch for details.
On Saturday, June 6th, the first B'not
Mitzvah class will lead services to
celebrate our anniversary. Please join
us as Paula Gaffin, Bev Barbell,
Lillian Goldberg, Suzan Crosby and
Madeleine Lewis again are called to
the Torah. Please support us and then
attend our special Kiddush after.
The Judaica Shop is now open on
Sundays during Religious School and
also by appointment. Remember to
shop here for your Bar and Bat
Mitzvah needs as well as for the other
beautiful items available. Check the
display case and call Sandy Stogel for
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May/June Calendar
Shabbat Acharei Mot-Keodshim
Friday May 1
Candle lighting.............................................7:25 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Guest cantor Miriam Silva
Saturday May 2
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Sunday May 3
Religious School Open House..........................9:30 AM
Thursday May 7
Lag B’Omer Barbecue.......................................7:00 PM
(in Sharon, see page 13)
Shabbat Emor
Friday May 8
Candle lighting.............................................7:32 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday May 9
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shabbat Behar-Behukotai
Friday May 15
Candle lighting.............................................7:40 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday May 16
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shabbat BaMidbar
Friday May 22
Candle lighting.............................................7:47 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday May 23
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Gimmel Class Advancement /
Shabbat Morning Live
Shavuot I
Sunday May 24
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
We will be joined by Congregation Beth Shalom
of the Blue Hills
Shabbat Naso
Friday May 29
Candle lighting.............................................7:53 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday May 30
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shabbat Beha'alotcha
Friday June 5
Candle lighting.............................................7:58 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday June 6
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shabbat Shelach Lecha
Bar Mitzvah Zach Kramer
Friday June 12
Candle lighting.............................................8:02 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday June 13
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shabbat Korach
Friday June 19
Candle lighting.............................................8:05 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:30 PM
Saturday June 20
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shabbat Hukkat
Friday June 26
Candle lighting.............................................8:06 PM
Gospel Kabbalat Shabbat
featuring the Boston Community Choir
Dinner (by paid reservation only)................6:00 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat..........................................7:00 PM
(Details page 7)
Saturday June 27
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Shavuot II
Monday May 25
Tefillah.........................................................9:30 AM
Yizkor will be recited
We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this page, as of press time. However, after that, as you well know,
the dates, times and locations sometimes change. Please watch your emails, check the calendar at www.atorah.org , or
call the office for more up-to-date information.
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Rabbi Gerson South Area Religious School News
From the Ed Director
Our students did wonderful job leading the Shabbat
Morning Live service on March 21st. Yasher Koach to all!
Special thanks to the School Committee members that
shopped, prepared, set up and cleaned up for the Kiddush
Luncheon that followed.
In our preparation for Passover our students shared a variety
of Passover activities that strengthened their understanding
of the Passover Holiday. They enjoyed creating Passover
placemats, highlighting the order of the Seder and the 10
plagues, decorating Matzah covers, making salt water cups
to grace their Seder tables, and creating their own Seder
plates.
Extra special thanks to School Committee chair, Jennifer
Freshman, for supplying oranges for our students during the
Passover Holiday.
Our emphasis for April is on ISRAEL. Our staff is working
on specific activities all related to Israel, and the love for
Israel. One of our students will be going to Israel and has
offered to bring our notes to the Kotel, to actually be placed
in a safe spot between the bricks of the ancient Kotel! We
are so grateful!
On a personal note, I thank you all for the outpouring of love
and support during the difficult loss of my mother last month.
I have greatly appreciated your calls, visits, texts, cards and
emails and will always cherish your kind words and
thoughtfulness.
B'Shalom,
Sue Rosman
Education Director
[email protected]
781-344-8755
Upcoming Junior Congregation
Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Upcoming Events
Retirement Celebration
in honor of Susan Bernstein
for her dedication to our students,
families and school
Please join us on Saturday May 23, 2015, for our Gimmel
class Advancement Service. Our students will take the lead
in this morning service and we look forward to you joining
us to show your support to our students and our school.
Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:30 PM
RSVP to Ron Gorin @ [email protected]
School Registration forms for the next year have been
distributed to our families and I am awaiting the return of
your forms. Please let me know of neighbors and friends
that I may reach out to about our Religious School. You
have an opportunity to make a difference by being an
ambassador for our school by sharing your positive
experiences in our school with others!
Come learn about our school and meet our School
Committee Chair, Jennifer Freshman, and join other
parents for coffee and kibbitzing!
Open House and Coffee and Kibbitz
Sunday, May 3, 2015, 9:30 - 11:30 am
To schedule an individualized tour of our school,
please contact Sue Rosman at [email protected].
Mention ATC and 10% of your wine purchase will be donated to ATC!
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Yahrzeit Donations
Larry & Linda Fox, in memory of
Ruth & Abraham Fox
Larry & Linda Fox, in memory of
Fay & Mier Goldstein
Mr. & Mrs. Dexter Goldstein, in
memory of Jeffrey
Alan & Judy Litwack
Evelyn Hoffstein, in memory of
Goldie Hoffstein
Marilyn & Earle Green, in memory of
Samuel Dorfsman
Richard & Lynda Levine
Rochelle Brezner, in memory of Abe
Dedications received after
April 15th will be acknowledged
in the next issue.
Bikkur Cholim/
Visiting the Sick
Please call the office or have someone
call on your behalf if you are ill, or
know of a congregant who is ill, and
would like a visit by Rabbi J. The
only way Rabbi J will know if you are
hospitalized or ill is if he is notified.
Please rest assured that Rabbi J does
his best to protect a person’s privacy.
When you take a trip,
use ATC scrip ...
It’s a Mitzvah!
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Please...
Help your synagogue
by paying your dues
on a timely basis.
Thanks!
Ahavath Torah Congregation
Oneg/Kiddush/Seudah
Shlisheet Sponsors
David and Michelle Kramer,
sponsoring an Oneg in honor of
the Bar Mitzvah of son, Zach
Hillery Bauman, for finishing 11
months of Kaddish for her father,
Irving Plotkin
Uri and Sherryl Radbil, sponsoring a
Kiddush in honor of the birth of
granddaughter, Lily
B'not Mitzvah Class of 2011, in
honor of the fourth anniversary of
their B'not Mitzvah
Barry Levy, for the renaming of the
Lipsky-Levy Chapel in memory of
beloved wife, Lois
Sponsorships received after
April 15th will be recognized
in the next issue
Mazel Tov
Uri and Sherryl Radbil
on the birth of
granddaughter Lily
to parents Lior and
Stacy Radbil
Torah Fund Cards
Torah Fund cards are available for almost every occasion:
Condolence, Get Well, Mazel Tov, New Baby, Thank You
and more. Each card states that a donation has been made
to the Women's League for Conservative Judaism. The
Women's League provides funding to organizations which
support and train our Conservative religious leaders of
tomorrow.
The cost of each card is $4.50 if mailed by the Torah Fund
chairperson, or $4.00 if purchased and self-mailed.
Sending a card is a mitzvah for the sender, and an honor
for the recipient.
Ahavath Torah Congregation
If you have any questions, or would like to have a card
sent, please contact Beverly Barbell, by phone at (781)
326-4462, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Cards are
also available for purchase at Sisterhood events.
For more information about the Women's League for
Conservative Judaism please access their website at
www.wlcj.org.
Thank you very much,
Beverly Barbell
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Hausman Memorial Speaker Series presents
Dennis Michael Lynch
Hausman Memorial Speaker Series resumes on May 12 at 7:30 PM with
American entrepreneur, commentator and documentary film-maker Dennis
Michael Lynch. His topic will be "The Immigration Crisis: From the Border
to Your Backyard." Lynch often appears on TV discussing salient issues of the
day. Some of his work includes a film expose on the safety and security along
the US-Mexico border and the discovery of terrorist camps just inside the
Mexican border. Lynch is the founder and CEO of TV360Media, a company
specializing in the production and distribution of digital film.
Lynch often appears on Fox News, The Blaze, Newsmax TV and many
conservative talk radio programs across the country. For the past 4 years,
Dennis has been traveling America speaking to groups about his ideas and
solutions for solving the major issues we face as a nation.
Suggested donation is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Copies of Daniel
Lynch's videos will be available for purchase.
Hausman Memorial Speakers Series presents
European Free Speech advocate
Elisabeth Sabaditsch Wolff
Hausman Memorial Speakers Series presents European Free Speech advocate Elisabeth
Sabaditsch Wolff on May 18 at 7:30 PM. Joining Elisabeth will be Assyrian Christian
activist Renya Matti whose life's journey has taken her from the Assyrian communities in
her native Iraq to Syria and, finally, Vienna in search of personal safety and freedom of
religion. Special guests from Israel will be Rabbi Moshe and Leah Goldsmith, Rabbi and
friends with the Fogel family murdered in 2011 by terrorists. Our guest will discuss
“From Austria to Israel: The Worldwide Assault on Christians and Jews.” Suggested
donation $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Get Well Wishes
Michael Weinstein
Finishing the basement?
Use ATC scrip ...
It’s a Mitzvah!
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Ahavath Torah Congregation
Hausman Memorial Speakers Series presents
Admiral (Ret.) James 'Ace' Lyons
with special guests
Clare Lopez and Frank Gaffney
Hausman Memorial Speaker Series will host Admiral (Ret.) James
'Ace' Lyons, former Commander of the US Navy Pacific Fleet on June
9. Admiral Lyons' topic will be “Dystopia: From the Greatest
Generation to a World in Chaos - How we Got Here and How We Get
Our Country Back”. Joining Admiral Lyons will be founder and
president of the Center for Security Policy Frank Gaffney, and former
CIA analyst Clare Lopez. Pre-event dinner will begin at 6 PM with our
guests (including a private briefing) which will include a signed copy
of the Center for Security Policy's latest publication, “The Secure
Freedom Strategy”. Cost for the dinner will be $200.
General event will begin at 7:30 PM at $30 in advance, $40 at the door.
Many CSP publications will be available for purchase at a cost of $10 each.
Admiral (Ret.) James "Ace" Lyons, Jr. served a s the US
Navy 's Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1985-87. He served in
the US Navy for thirty-six years as a Surface Warfare Officer,
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet , Senior U.S. Military Representative to the United Nations and Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has received post graduate degrees from
the U.S. Naval War College and the U.S. National Defense University.
Frank Gaffney is the Founder and President of the Center for Security
Policy in Washington, D.C. a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational
corporation established in 1988. The Center has been nationally and
internationally recognized as a resource for timely, informed and
penetrating analyses of foreign and defense policy matters. Frank
Gaffney is a prolific author, radio commentator, and TV guest. He
served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces
and Arms Control Policy from 19831987, was a professional staff member on
the Senate Armed Services Committee
and a defense and foreign policy aide to
Senator Henry Jackson.
Clare Lopez manages the CSP 's counter-jihad and shariah programs, bringing with her
also an expertise on Iran, Hizballah, and southern border issues. From 2010-2014, she was
a Senior Fellow with the Center. She was a CIA operations officer and later applied her
national security expertise as a consultant, intelligence analyst, and researcher in various
contract positions within the defense sector. She has been an instructor for military
intelligence and Special Forces students and lectures widely on Iran, Islam, and the
Muslim Brotherhood around the country. Earlier an advisor to EMP Act America, in
February 2012 Ms. Lopez was named a member of the Congressional Task Force on
National and Homeland Security, which focuses on the Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP)
threat to the nation and is a member of the Center's Secure the Grid Coalition.
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Please Help Our
Food Pantry Collection!
Sam Glaser
returns to ATC
in August
Watch for more
information
Ahavath Torah Congregation
Your help is needed. Unemployment and underemployment
have devastated the community. The need for Food Pantry
assistance has increased by 50% this past year. Please
remember the ongoing needs of our Food Pantry collection.
ATC serves as a collection center for the Stoughton Food
Pantry and Jewish Family Table.
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President’s Message (cont.)
Our school is still small and we are still worried about
its future. However, we are bringing in new students.
We have a long way to go to make our school vibrant
again, but, we remain steadfast to that goal.
Our synagogue doesn't work without volunteerism.
While people have stepped up to help at our events and
our services, I still think that we have a long way to go
to achieve our goal of "too many volunteers". Please
volunteer at events or for committees. This is your
synagogue so please help out however and whenever
possible.
While I still think that we have many struggles ahead of
us, I believe that we have turned a corner in the life of
our congregation. I wish I could take credit for this
renewed life, but I can't. It is all because you, the
congregation, made a commitment two years ago to the
survival and vitality of our synagogue. We should
celebrate and take pride in how far we have come, but
realize that we have more work to do. Let's not sit back
and get complacent. Instead let's redouble our efforts
towards achieving our goals.
3, 2015
This past year we celebrated our 95th birthday. Now,
more than ever, I believe we can be here for another 95
years or longer.
B'Shalom,
Alan Lader
[email protected]
SHARON MEMORIAL PARK
is pleased to announce the opening of our
Condolences
NEW WELCOME CENTER & CHAPEL
Sue Rosman and family, on the loss of
beloved mother and grandmother,
Ethel Carlin
When you take a trip,
use ATC scrip ...
It’s a Mitzvah!
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Chapel available for indoor funeral services
Pre-need planning / Interfaith sections available
781-828-7216 www.sharonmemorial.com
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Comedy Dinner Theatre
(cont. from page 1)
The sell-out crowd thoroughly
enjoyed local comedian Chance
Langton, our Master of Ceremonies.
Chance has been part of the Boston
comedy scene since the late 1970's
with performances at Symphony Hall,
the Comcast Center, and many other
well-known venues. He has been on
stage with comedic greats like
Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers,
and now he can add ATC and Rabbi J
to these impressive lists.
Mike Donovan, another local
comedian, has also been doing standup comedy since the 1970's. When
he's not busy entertaining at ATC, he
spends his time performing in Las
Vegas and Atlantic City.
And then there was local
actress/comedian Patty Ross, whose
performances have ranged from
opening for Andrew Dice Clay in
10,000 seat venues to performing at a
convention of Montessori Nuns.
We're not sure exactly where ATC
will fall in the spectrum.
The evening also included a "lottery
ticket raffle". The lucky winner took
home an assortment of lottery tickets,
one of which offered a chance to win
$4,000,000!
Our fabulous volunteers and kitchen
crew worked hard to make this
special show a smash hit. Many of
our guests were heard commenting on
the fun-filled evening with topnotch
entertainment and delightful foods at
a bargain price. The funds raised
from this event will help support
ATC. Many thanks to all!!
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Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Lesley and Michael Shain, with thanks
Steve Lerner, in memory of Martin and Charlotte Lerner
Margie and Warren Freshman, in loving memory of sister,
Deborah Jane Gould
Fortunee and Howard Shaevitz, in memory of
Michael Duby
Susan Casey, in memory of beloved husband and father,
Steve Casey
Anne Sokol, in memory of the entire family
The Gorin family, in memory of beloved mother,
grandmother and great grandmother, Ethel Gorin
Arlene and Mark Grubert, in memory of beloved father,
Joseph Meltzer
Ann-Carol Lipshires, in memory of beloved mother,
Golda Wish
Diane and Bob Cohn, in memory of William Bauman, father
of Dan Bauman
Charles Goodman, in memory of Hannah Goodman
Charles Goodman, in memory of Ethel Goodman
Sandy and Ed Shifman, in memory of Larry Shifman
Sandy and Ed Shifman, in memory of Dora Smith
Rochelle and Alan Sherman, in memory of beloved father,
Louis Rostoff
Tina and Arthur Mallock, in memory of Bill Bauman, father
of Dan Bauman and Heidi Wortzman
Barbara Tenenbaum, in loving memory of Bessie Olstein
Lauren and Gary Libman, in honor of our son and
daughter-in-law, Jon and Amy
Carol and Harry Savas, in memory of beloved parents,
Jene and Jack Grossman
Hilda and David Egel, in memory of aunt, Mildred Kline
Hilda and David Egel, in memory of beloved mother, Gloria
Bromberg
Hilda and David Egel, in memory of Miriam Silverman, dear
sister-in-law of Marcia and Karl Flanzer
Marsha Sadow, in memory of Charles Pearlstein
Jean Giro, with thanks
Ann Silver, in memory of Ida Lupino
Ann Silver, in memory of Barry Silver
Lesley, Bob, Andy and Dana Bornstein, in memory of
beloved niece and cousin, Elyse Andrews Enman
Lesley, Bob, Andy and Dana Bornstein, wishing a speedy
recovery to Gail Andrews
Sandy and Ed Shifman, in memory of Samuel Smith
Jake Reed, in memory of Jacob Schwalbe
Norman Hartstone, in memory of Norma Marron
Bev and Hap Leven, in memory of Max Waxman
Harvey Abramowitz and Ellen Bruder-Moore, with thanks
Diane and Bob Cohn, in memory of Ethel Carlin, mother of
Sue Rosman
Linda and Bill Selby, in loving memory of Marilyn Selby
Margie and Marv Rosenstein, in loving memory of
Arnold Glasser
Margie and Marv Rosenstein, in loving memory of Kenneth
Glasser
Susan and Norm Gotshalk, in loving memory of
Harry Gotshalk
Alan Rostoff, in memory of Louis Rostoff
Marjorie and Herb Rosenthal, in memory of
Abraham Silverman
Barbara and Joe Kansky, in memory of Steve Slotnick
Hilda and David Egel, in loving memory of dear uncle, Jack
Egel
Toby and Paul Barbell, in memory of Tillie Grubert
Barry Levy, in memory of beloved mother, Ida Levy
Rona and Steve Baker, in loving memory of our fathers,
Donald Baker and Alexander Reinstein
Roz and Gerry Rosenburg, in memory of Ethel Carlin,
mother of Sue Rosman
Linda and Leon Rudman, in memory of beloved mother,
Mildred Lipshires
Sue Sharrow, in memory of beloved mother, Ida Sharrow
Barbara Moskovitz, in recognition of Paula Gaffin's
indefatigable efforts for Shabbat Onegs and Kiddushes
Ma'ot Chittim
Myrna and Bob Lipsky
Rochelle and Alan Sherman
Ron Shufrin
Toby and Paul Barbell
Millie Berman
Susan and Norman Gotshalk
Arthur Arkanase
Heidi and Norm Wortzman
Gladys Safer
Susan and David Bernstein
Caryl and Marshall Katler
Leslie and Michael Shain
Arlene and Mark Grubert
Frank Weiner
Donations received after April 15th will be acknowledged in the next issue.
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Ahavath Torah Congregation
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Honor a birth, birthday, anniversary,
graduation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding
or any other special event in someone’s life with a leaf or a stone on our beautiful
Tree of Life, located in the foyer of our synagogue. It is never too late to honor a
special event or loved one.
The price of each leaf is $54 (triple Chai) plus a $6.00 handling charge per order.
Each leaf permits up to four lines of engraving. The first and fourth lines hold up
to 18 characters and the second and third lines up to 26. The cost of engraving is
$.35 per character. You may reserve a leaf for only $60 and pay for the engraving
at the time of your simcha in the future.
Tree of Life Order Form (Please Save)
I wish to permanently inscribe my simcha as follows: (please print)
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Name ________________________________________ Tel No. ___________________________
Total number of characters ___ x $.35 = $______
Plus Current cost of leaf
60.00
Total amount enclosed
$ _____
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Ahavath Torah Congregation
and mail to: Ann-Carol Lipshires, 51 Godfrey Dr, Norton, MA 02766 (508-285-3766).
Don't Forget Your
Pasta and Raisins!!!
Our congregation has made a commitment to
Jewish Family Table to provide 35 packages of
raisins and 35 boxes of pasta each month.
Please help out!
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SAMUEL M. HAUSMAN
Attorney at Law
Auto Accident, Slip and Fall, and Other Personal Injury
Criminal Defense Business and Employment Law Medical
Malpractice Social Security Disability General Practice
Law Office of Esther C.S. Dezube
33 Kingston St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-451-0531
Fax: 617-451-5462
Mansfield
(By Appointment)
508-261-8872
e:[email protected]
Ahavath Torah Congregation
May/June Yahrzeit Calendar
May 1
Edward Wolfe
Rose Greenblatt
Norman Isaacs
May 14
Gertrude Herman
Irwin M. Golick
Claire Stein
May 28
L. Henry Goulston
Edith Kramer
Harry Shoicket
May 2
Marcia Bornstein
Jules Mendelson
Theodore Kaplan
David Resnick
May 15
Solomon Grubert
Bessie Rosenfield
May 29
George Kuritz
Allan M. Yoffa
May 16
Arthur Blank
Myron Frutkoff
May 30
Harry Coan
Benjamin Goldstein
Jerome Kaye
Michael Neil Marcus
May 3
Max Davis
Clara Heller
May 5
Paul E Bloom
Bessie Goldman
Ida Goldman
Myer Hoffman
May 6
Ada Arkanase
Morris Hadgi
May 9
Manuel B. Cohen
Eli Kansky
Max Lofchie
May 10
Joseph Egel
Lillian Swerdlick
May 11
Robert Fruitt
George Holop
Esther Miller
Marvin S. Shufro
May 12
Rueben Arkanase
Abram Ilyayev
Sumner Levenson
May 13
Gertrude Goralnick
Jacob Harpel
Selwyn S. Levine
Melvin Westerman
May 17
Harry Chmara
Edmund Weinberg
May 18
Barnet Kraiterman
Ginger Karp
May 20
Katie Cooper
E. Richard Feinberg
Evelyn Kansky
May 31
Sydney Sondler
June 1
Beatrice Rosenberg
Gerald Sneider
June 2
Rose Crane
Lois Levine
Kathryn Rosenthal
May 21
Ethel Lefkovith
Dorothy Nesmith
June 3
Betzalel Zelman
May 22
Ruth Z. Simon
June 4
Paula Graupen
May 23
Esther Koch
June 6
Phyllis Baker
Anna Gertrude Frank
Victoria Abigail
Levine
Israel Portnoy
May 25
Irving Becker
Mamie Levine
Leslie Gail Schweiger
May 26
Alec Shefshick
Ralph Noveletsky
May 27
Doris Kay Crook
Ahavath Torah Congregation
June 7
Charlotte Flanzer
Muriel Gerofsky
Rhoda Holop
Milton Steingart
June 8
Gersh Korenblyum
Norman H. Levine
Lorraine Rabinovitz
Milton Steingart
June 9
Matilda Coan
Gilbert M. Entner
Solomon Hesed
Phyllis Lezberg
Fannie Singer
Dora WeinbergBornstein
June 10
Lorraine Rabinovitz
Nathan Sadow
June 11
Benjamin Bromfield
Samuel Daitch
Dorothy Richmond
Abe Schach
June 12
Ronald Katz
Marion Snetsky
Harry Young
June 14
Estelle Entner
Aaron Glasser
Jordan Hadgi
Joseph Jones
Shirley Portnoy
Rosaline Rudman
Jeff Temkin
June 18
Benjamin Klebanow
June 20
Annette Arbit
Geraldine Nankin
Louis Stein
Jacob "Jack" Stein
Elaine Winer
June 21
Myrtle Moskovitz
Barry Shefshick
June 22
Bessie Manevitch
Liansky
Wilbur Segall
Rena Forman Wohl
June 23
Mitchell M. Cohen
Sumner Siegel
Ida Opper Woolman
June 24
Edith Kaufman
June 25
Jerome J. Bennett
Isadore Safer
Rose Tsigelman
June 15
Israel Erdunast
Steven Liberfarb
June 26
Saul Goldweitz
Jean Shalit Weisberg
June 16
Louis Koplan
Irving D. Levensohn
Anne Schneider
June 27
Sidney Canter
Nathan Katz
June 17
Fannie Barson
Judy Feld
Abram Frank
Ralph Kahn
Freda Opper
Rose Rosenthal
June 28
Alan Jay Beder
Beatrice Carpman
Beatrice Cohen
June 29
Samuel Yanoff
June 30
Mier Goldstein
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Ahavath Torah Congregation
1179 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT #2
STOUGHTON, MA
02072
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Lag B’Omer BBQ (Lake Massapoag)
Hausman Memorial Speaker Series
Dedication of Lipsky/Levy Chapel
Rummage Sale
Hausman Memorial Speaker Series
Saturday Morning Live
Oneg in honor of Susan Bernstein
Mah Jongg Tournament
B’not Mitzvah Anniversary Service
Hausman Memorial Speaker Series
Saturday Morning Live
Gospel Shabbat
Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 7:30 PM
Annual Meeting of the Congregation: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 7:30 PM