TEMPLE BETH-EL Congregation Sons of Israel and David
THE
SHOFAR
June/July/August 2016
Iyar / Sivan / Tammuz / Av 5776
Volume 93 No. 8
SUMMER
Summer Celebration Committee - LEFT TO RIGHT: David Bazar, Golf Committee; Jamie Manville, Oversight Committee; Brock Manville, Golf Committee,
Rick Granoff, Golf Chair; Jonathan Salinger, Carolyn Goldstein, Golf Committee; Betty Kotlen , Rose Gergel , Cardroom Chairs; Lisa Brosofsky, Tennis Chair; Stuart
Feldman, Oversight Committee; John Catania, Golf Committee and Rob Stolzman, Oversight Committee. (not in photo: Fred Franklin, Layne Mayer, and Jill Tobak,
Oversight Committee; Alex Finkelman, Richard Glick, Harold Horwitz, Ryan Lax, Jamie Pious and Rob Sherwin, Golf Committee) Photographer: Elaine Sandy
ON DECK:
TBE’S 2016 FAMILY SUMMER CELEBRATION
AS IT IS TOLD, seven years ago a group led by Neil Benharris set out
to start a golf tournament at Temple Beth-El. With the help of friends
and Co-chairs Rick Granoff and David Bazar, the annual event has
successfully raised over $175,000 for the Leslie Yale Gutterman Religious
School.
This year, the golf tournament has been rebranded as a Summer
Celebration and expanded to include, golf, tennis, cardroom games and
kids activities. The daylong event takes place at the spectacular Ledgemont
Country Club on Monday, July 18th.
“We were underutilizing the facility” said Stuart Feldman, Chair of the
Oversight Committee. In addition to the championship 18 hole golf
IN THIS ISSUE
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman: REFLECTION OF MY FIRST YEAR, 4
Worship, 2-3
Library, 5
Religious School, 6-7
Sisterhood, 8
Brotherhood, 9
Events, 10-17
Donations, 18-19
B’nei Mitzvah, 20
In Our Family, 21-22
About Temple Beth-El, 23
course, there is a wonderful tennis facility, comfortable cardroom and
newly built pool area. It was obvious that we needed to take advantage of
all that Ledgemont has to offer.
“There is something for everyone” said Temple immediate past President,
Jill Tobak. “We want people to come and spend the day playing golf,
tennis or cards and stay for dinner, which will be a great night out for
Temple Beth-El members.”
Jamie Manville of the Oversight Committee has spent several hours
working with club manager Gyda Jemery and Chef Lauren to ensure over
the top hors d’oeuvres and dinner. Those who attend are sure to be
delighted. (Continued on page 22)
DON’T MISS IT!
July 18, 2016
Summer Celebration
7th Annual Golf Tournament,
THE TEMPLE BETH-EL SHOFAR
Tennis, Cardroom for Adult Games,
IS DEDICATED BY THE
Kid’s Activites, and More
CHASE FAMILY FOUNDATION
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(see ad on page 10)
WORSHIP
Rosh Hodesh, the start of each Hebrew
month when the new crescent moon
appears in the sky, is a time for
celebration and reflection, bringing with
it hope, light and promise, growth and
fulfillment, not only for the moon, but
for us.
ROSH HODESH
SIVAN
Rosh Hodesh Sivan is Tuesday, June 7th.
Jewish tradition teaches that the
Israelites received the Torah at Mt. Sinai
on the 6th of Sivan (the day we celebrate
Shavuot).
ROSH HODESH
TAMMUZ
The rabbis of the Mishna taught (in
Tannit 4:6) that five world-changing
events occurred on the 17th of Tammuz;
Moses broke the 10 commandments,
daily sacrifice ceased, the walls of
Jerusalem were breached, A Torah was
burned and an idol was placed in the
center of Jerusalem. It’s great to enjoy
the carefree potential and freedom of the
hot summer but, we also need to
remember the realities of our past. Rosh
Hodesh Tammuz is July 7th .
ROSH HODESH
AV
Rosh Hodesh Av is August 5th. On the
9th of Av, Jews around the world
commemorate the Destruction of the
First Temple in Jerusalem (as well as
numberous other dark events in Jewish
history) and the exile of the Jews from
the Land of Israel in the years 586 BCE.
The quarter moon we see when we
observe Tisha B’Av, lit their way and gave
them hope at a time of despair. It is an
opportunity for us to reflect on the small
sources of light and hope not only in our
personal lives but for the Jewish people
nearly 2,000 years later!
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‫פרשת בחקתי‬
PARASHAT BECHUKOTAI
Torah: Leviticus 26:3 - 27:34
Haftarah:Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14
Friday, June 3
7:00 pm Shabbat Service
Saturday, June 4
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת במדבר‬
PARASHAT BAMIDBAR
EREV SHAVUOT
Torah: Numbers 1:1 - 4:20
Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 - 2:22
Friday, June 10
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, June 11
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
7:00 Pm 130th Confirmation
‫פרשת נשא‬
PARASHAT NASO
Torah: Numbers 4:21 - 7:89
Haftarah: Judges 13:2 - 13:25
Friday, June 17
7:00 pm Shabbat Under the Stars
Join us as we gather together on the Julie
Claire Gutterman Biblical Garden patio to greet Shabbat with song and
stories!
Oneg sponsored by Barbra & Max Brickle
in honor of their children, Sydney &
Benjamin, becoming B’nei Mitzvah.
Saturday, June 18
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service and B’nei
Mitzvah of Sydney & Benjamin Brickle,
daughter and son of Barbra & Max
Brickle
‫פרשת בהעלתך‬
PARASHAT BEHA’ALOTCHA
Torah: Numbers 8:1 - 12:16
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7
Friday, June 24
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, June 25
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫לך‬-‫פרשת שלח‬
PARASHAT SH’LACH
Torah: Numbers 13:1 - 15:41
Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 - 2:24
Friday, July 1
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, July 2
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת עקב‬
‫פרשת קורח‬
‫פרשת ראה‬
PARASHAT KORACH
Torah: Numbers 16:1 - 18:32
Haftarah: Samuel 11:14 - 12:22
Friday, July 8
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, July 3
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
PARASHAT EIKEV
Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25
Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3
Friday, August 26
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, August 27
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת חקת‬
PARASHAT CHUKAT
Torah: Numbers 19:1 - 22:1
Haftarah: Judges 11:1 - 11:33
Friday, July 15
7:00 pm Shabbat Under the Stars
Join us as we gather together on the Julie
Claire Gutterman Biblical Garden patio to greet Shabbat with song and
stories!
Saturday, July 16
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת בלק‬
PARASHAT Balak
Torah: Numbers 22:2 - 25:9
Haftarah: Micah 5:6 - 6:8
Friday, July 22
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, July 23
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת פינחס‬
PARASHAT PINCHAS
Torah: Numbers 25:10 - 30:1
Haftarah: I Kings 18:46 - 19:21
Friday, July 29
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, July 30
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת מטות־מסעי‬
PARASHAT MATOT-MASEI
Torah: Numbers 30:2 - 36:13
Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4 - 28; 3:4
Friday, August 5
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, August 6
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת דברים‬
PARASHAT RE’EH
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5
Friday, September 2
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Oneg sponsored by Judy Seplowin in honor of
her daughter, Jessica, becoming a Bat
Mitzvah.
Saturday, September 3
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah
of Jessica Kalish, daughter of Cantor Judy
Seplowin and Mark Kalish
PARASHAT DEVARIM
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22
Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1 - 1:27
Friday, August 12
5:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, August 13
9:00 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
‫פרשת ואתחנן‬
PARASHAT VAETCHANAN
Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1 - 40:26
Friday, August 19
5:30 pm Shabbat Under the Stars &
Barbecue
Please join us as we greet prospective, new and
current members.
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LIBRARY
Scenes from 5776
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman:
REFLECTION OF MY FIRST YEAR
AS THIS IS MY LAST RABBI’S
MESSAGE prior to the respite of the
summer, I thought it would be
worthwhile to reflect on my (nearly
completed) first year here at Temple
Beth-El. Annie and the kids and I have
spent most of the year settling into our
new home, with all of the ups and
downs that one might expect. While
the first year of living in any new
environment is the trickiest, our family
has experienced a change in countries (from Canada to the U.S.), a
change in coasts (from the West to the East), and a change in the
physical landscape (from the mountains to the ocean). As you might
expect, each day has been a learning experience.
But through all of these changes, we are doing remarkably well. We are
enjoying Providence so much, from the ease of the city to the historic
architecture of the East Side, from the energy of Brown to the
innovative restaurant scene, from the weather (there are four seasons
here!) to the ocean, it is a pleasure and a delight to live here. Annie is
in the midst of studying for the Massachusetts Bar (there are a few
more “hurdles” to overcome in Rhode Island), and is looking forward
to resuming her legal career. Our oldest daughter, Emilie, just finished
her sophomore year at Queens University (in Ontario) and is blissfully
enjoying her extended vacation before her gig as a camp counselor.
Judah is finishing up his sophomore year at Classical, playing cello with
college and youth orchestras, and will be working this summer as a
counselor at the JCC day camp. Adi will be going to Nathan Bishop in
the fall and is excited about attending Trinity Theatre’s summer drama
camp.
Still, with all of the success and good cheer of our move (for which my
family deserves all of the credit), nothing has been more important
than the welcome we have received from the Beth-El family. From our
first visit in March, 2015, to our first Shabbat Under the Stars in July,
from the “Meet and Greets” to the High Holidays, and the many
subsequent programs I have had the pleasure to coordinate, Temple
Beth-El has felt like home. There are many reasons for this: our
community’s strong sense of identity, its propensity for unity, and
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many generations of stability and continuity. But even these strengths
and values pale in comparison to our most important asset: the Temple
Beth-El family.
From my beloved clergy colleagues to our incredible staff, from our
Board of Trustees to our Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman Religious School
faculty, and to all of our TBE family members who care so passionately
about our Jewish community, we have been blessed by the many hands
that have reached out to us during our first year. In many ways, I have
felt like a baby whose every experience is a “first.” My constant refrain
- at staff meetings, at planning sessions, and at major events is, “What’s
going to happen now?” But unlike the toddler, who can dip his toe
safely and gradually into the water until he’s comfortable, my work
often requires me to jump into the deep end of the pool. And thanks
to my colleagues - Sarah, Judy Seplowin, Les, Judy Moseley, Ruby, and
Anita - whose generosity and intelligence knows no bounds, I’ve been
able to stay afloat so far. You’ve made this year not only a wonderful
learning experience, but also a remarkable spiritual experience.
I would also be remiss if I did not offer a heartfelt thanks to the
members of our Executive Board, and in particular, Jill Tobak, Rob
Stolzman, and Fred Franklin (as past President), who have not only
offered me their unqualified support and encouragement, but have also
guided me through the occasional storm. It has been a pleasure serving
with such gifted leaders.
On behalf of my family, and the TBE family, have a wonderful, warm,
sunny, relaxing, and safe summer. Take some time to recharge your
batteries, come back rested and refreshed, and join us as we look
forward to a meaningful, beautiful and peaceful new year.
George M. Goodwin, The Braude Library Committee Chair:
SENSATIONAL SUMMER READING
THANKS TO SEVERAL TEMPLE MEMBERS, who
endowed acquisition funds, the Braude Library has recently
purchased more than 125 books. Now, more than ever, also through
support from the Bernhardt Foundation, the Braude Library shines
as one of New England’s best congregational libraries.
Summer may be an ideal time to enjoy or rediscover books by some
of the best American-Jewish writers. For example, the Braude
Library has obtained complete editions of novels by Saul Bellow
(four volumes), Bernard Malamud (two volumes), and Philip Roth
(nine volumes). Also through the Library of America, we have
acquired stories (three volumes), Arthur Miller’s plays (three
volumes), George Gershwin’s selected lyrics, and George Kaufman’s
comedies. As for Jewish writers with Rhode Island roots, we now
have Emma Lazarus’s selected poems and Nathanael West’s novels.
If you favor more contemporary Jewish writers, please consider some
exceptional talents: David Bezmozgis, Michael Chabon, Roz Chast,
Howard Jacobson, and Gary Shteyngart. Another distinguished
writer, though perhaps less widely known, is Edith Pearlman, who
grew up in Providence. The Braude Library now has two of her
recent, masterly short story collections, Binocular Vision and
Honeydew.
Are you particularly fond of biographies? Then you’ll be delighted
to learn that our library has acquired 25 volumes from Yale University
Press’s Jewish Lives series. These brief volumes portray such giants as
Ben Gurion, Berenson, Bernhardt, Bernstein, Bialik, and Buber.
Additional biographical studies include Lincoln and the Jews, a
remarkable photographic and documentary portrait, and An
Einstein Encyclopedia. For lighter fare, consider biographies of
Woody Allen and Allan Sherman.
Readers will be astonished by several new art books, including many
exhibition catalogues from New York’s Jewish Museum. Some of my
favorites are: Five Centuries of Hanukkah Lamps, Jewelry in Israel,
Reinventing Ritual, New American Photography, and Houdini.
Our Braude Library has acquired several studies of European and
American Jewish history as well as Israeli history from Brandeis,
Harvard, and Princeton University Presses. Equally rewarding are
several gateways to deeper spiritual understanding from CCAR
Press and Jewish Lights Publishing.
This summer don’t worry about sharks or sunscreen. Let your mind
and heart soar through Jewish truth and fantasy! (And please return
those books long overdue!)
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Rachel Mersky Woda & Joie Magnone, Administrators of the
Leslie Yale Gutterman Religions School:
WHO THEY ARE
DISCOVERING
Joie Magnone, Youth & Family Engagement Coordintor and Rachel Mersky Woda, Education Consultant
JOIE MAGNONE received her BA in music from Westminster
Choir College before embarking on the study of sacred music and
experiential education at Hebrew College. Joie served as the Director
of Programming & Engagement at the University of Rhode Island,
where she was chosen by the Hillel Schusterman International Center
to be a member of the 2nd Leadership and Professional International
Development cohort. During her tenure she staffed multiple youth
trips, both to Israel and around the United States. Prior to that, Joie
was the Director of Youth & Family Programming at Temple Reyim
in Newton, MA. Throughout her career, she has taught Hebrew &
Religious school, worked with multiple youth programs in both the
Reform and Conservative movement, and worked as a JCC camp
counselor. She has been fortunate to be able to continue her education
by attending many conventions and training opportunities with
StorahLab, the UAHC, Hillel International, CAJE, the JYDA and
others. For the past 3 years, Joie has been a member of our own Temple
Beth-El faculty, teaching 5th & 6th grade Hebrew and 2nd grade
Torah. She has also served as the Temple Beth-El Youth Programs
Associate, where she helped organize and run all youth programming
from K’tantan through PROVTY. Joie lives in Warwick with her
husband Zach and her son Elijah.
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RACHEL MERSKY WODA, R.J.E., comes from a long line of
Jewish educators and communal professionals. After finishing her
undergraduate degree in Judaic Studies and a Masters in Education
and Human Development, both from the George Washington
University, Rachel has spent the last 20 years working with a wide
variety of non-profit organizations at the local, regional and national
level including the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Hillel: The
Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, the Union for Reform Judaism,
the Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island, the Jewish Federation
of Rhode Island and Camp JORI. She has spent time working will all
aspects of these organizations including fundraising, leadership
development and strategic planning while spending significant time
in areas of experiential Jewish education. Rachel was in the inaugural
cohort of Fellows in the Institute for Informal Jewish Education at
Brandeis University and is a certified Reform Jewish Educator from
the Union for Reform Judaism.
Rachel currently works as an Associate with Mersky, Jaffe & Associates,
a consulting firm that helps non-profit organizations with financial
and human resource development. She serves on the Board of Trustees
and chairs the Leadership Development Committee of our very own
Temple Beth-El and is also on the board of Jewish Family Services and
co-chairs the Parent Association at the Jewish Community Day
School of Rhode Island. She lives on the East Side of Providence with
her husband, Craig and their sons, Jordan and Elias.
A young mother was preparing dinner
in the kitchen late one afternoon when
her child ran past her, through the
kitchen, out the back door, through
the backyard and into the wooded area
behind their house. Not thinking too
much about it, she continued with her
dinner preparation.
The next day, while the mother was in
the kitchen reading the newspaper, her
child once again ran past her, through
the kitchen out the back door, through
the backyard and into the wooded area
behind their house. It gave the mom a moment of pause, but not
enough to be concerned, so she went back to reading the paper.
On the third day, just as the child was running through the kitchen,
the mother stopped the child and asked, “Where are you going?”
The child replied, “Mom, I am going into the woods to be with
God.”
Since this was not the answer she was expecting, the mother replied,
“You are going into the woods to be with God?” To which the child
nodded enthusiastically.
The mother then said, “Sweetheart, don’t you know that you do not
need to go into the woods to be with God…God is the same
everywhere.”
“I know that mom, but I’m not.”
This Midrash reminds us that for each of us, our connection to
Temple Beth El and Jewish learning specifically is unique. With
that in mind, we invite you to join us for the first phase of our Jewish
educational journey together here at the Rabbi Leslie Yale
Gutterman Religious School. We believe it is important to meet
families where they are in order to maximize everyone’s connection
to Jewish life and learning.
Our goal is to create Jewish learning in real time, providing
opportunities for you and your child(ren) to engage in meaningful
experiences that enhance your understanding of and connection to
our Temple Beth El community as well as the Jewish community at
large.
We look forward to discovering together where each of us find that
personal connection to our incredible community.
L’shalom,
Joie Magnone
Youth & Family
Engagement Coordinator
Rachel Mersky Woda
Education Consultant
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SISTERHOOD
BROTHERHOOD
THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF TEMPLE BETH-EL’S BROTHERHOOD
JOYFUL FINALE
WITH SISTERHOOD!
May brought a joyful finale to our Sisterhood year.
At our May staff appreciation luncheon, we honored Anita Steiman
for her years of service and dedication to our religious school. Anita,
we send you blessings and wishes for happiness in your next endeavor.
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day and on Rosh Chodesh Iyar,
Sisterhood president Cheryl Greenfield brought us along on a
presentation of The Teen March of the Living experience.
Our Sisterhood officers for the coming year were installed by Women
of Reform Judaism Northeast Vice President, Trina Novack. In a
moving part of the installation ceremony, we dedicated the Sisterhood
Centennial plaque honoring our Sisterhood since its inception and
our presidents for these past 100 years. Many of our past presidents
were in attendance.
On your next visit to Temple Beth-El, you will see, in the lobby, the
results of your generous donations to our Sisterhood Donor events.
This year, we added our 2015 Donor contribution to a generous grant
from the Helene and Bertram Bernhardt Foundation, an organization
in Rhode Island established in 2005 under the wills of the late Helene
and Bertram Bernhardt who were long time members of TBE. The
Foundation’s mission is to support nonprofit organizations with a
specific preference given to Jewish nonprofit organizations in Rhode
Island and to nonprofit organizations that Helene and Bertram
Bernhardt supported during their lives. Together, those contributions
enabled Temple Beth-El to purchase the beautiful new message board
that now graciously announces our upcoming TBE events. And on the
wall opposite the sanctuary entrance is the plaque that Sisterhood
donors made possible, honoring 100 years of Sisterhood Presidents.
Thank you for making Sisterhood a vital part of our Temple Beth-El
synagogue.
Please watch your mail this June for the opportunity to send New
Year’s greetings to the congregation for Rosh Hashanah 5777.
Have a great summer. And if we don’t see you around temple over the
summer, we look forward to reconnecting with you when the weather
cools and we kick off another active year of Sisterhood gatherings,
meals, mitzvahs, fundraisers and holiday celebrations.
Cheryl Greenfield, Sisterhood President
After a very successful 2015-2016, your Brotherhood is poised to bring fun and service to the congregation
again in 2016-2017.
A MESSAGE FROM INCOMING
PRESIDENT, ANDY LAMCHICK
Staff appreciation lunch spread
Cheryl Greenfield presenting at Rosh Chodesh
Judy Goldberg and WJR rep. Robin Krieger
The new Sisterhood presidents plaque
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About thirty years ago, I joined
the Brotherhood of Temple Beth
El. It was a pretty sizable group
of guys, then led by President
Marvin Lax. Marvin did a lot of
exciting things as President, but
perhaps the most notable in my
mind, was the creation of what is
today known as “The Bagel Café”,
but was originally named “Bagels
and Lax”. The Brotherhood, in
those days, had many heated meetings, with a cast of strong willed
leaders such as Elliot Slack, Bob Bernstein, Stu Aaronson (who
drafted me), Howie Zisserson, and many more. Those meetings
were wild, and sometimes bitter, but everyone left respecting each
other, and always accomplished some major life changing
fundamentals.
Shortly after I joined, Mark Steiman became President, and slowly,
a new generation of leaders began to take the leadership role. With
each new President, a closer relationship transpired for me. I was
very happy to let my friends lead the organization, with me
supporting them when needed. As the years went by, and the
administrations changed, the question kept coming back to me.
“When will you become President?” I kept shaking my head no,
and accepting every other position on the Board. It got to be a
running joke, especially when Rabbi Gutterman mentioned in a
speech how I had been a Brotherhood President. I had gotten all
the glory without ever doing the job, or accepting the responsibility!
Every year, at the Charles Lindenbaum “Person of the Year” dinner,
I got to brag about my wife’s Uncle Charlie, and how he was the
personification of Brotherhood. I always took pride in updating
Charlie’s wife Bess (now 105 years young), about the doings of the
Brotherhood, and person who won the award each year. She always
beams with pride to hear that Brotherhood is still going strong.
This year, the direction of Brotherhood leadership was in doubt.
There was a change in situation of the impending Brotherhood
President, and it was time for me to step up. So, here I go.
I am not going to promise you that Brotherhood will reach all kinds
of new heights, it will not be re-invented, and it won’t be better
than it ever was in its’ storied past. I can tell you, however, some of
my goals and aspirations as Brotherhood President.
My hope is that the Temple continues to come to us for whatever is
needed for the general welfare of the membership. Whether that be
manpower that we can provide, funds for special projects when
there is nowhere else to turn, or our support wherever it is needed.
We’re pretty good at manning a grill, popcorn machine, or smearing
a bagel. We will be there to feed the children of the Religious
School whenever that occurs in the new schedule. We’ll continue
to enrich the community with informative speakers at our
traditional Brotherhood Breakfasts throughout the year, this year
leading off with our newly named “Stuart Aaronson Memorial
Breakfast” on September 25th. My other goal this year is to establish
a brand new lecture series to take place in a casual setting on various
Sunday mornings throughout the school year. This series could
consist of speakers of various backgrounds….political, humorists,
comedians, reporters, you name it, you suggest it. My other goal is
to continue in a direction we started a few years ago…Tzedakah!
For the past few years, we have had the pleasure and privilege to be
able to donate $2500 each year to several charities in our area. This
project has been spearheaded by our Brother and former Temple
President, Mel Blake.
Speaking of Mitzvot, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge our
Temple member, and former President Mel Zurier, along with his
son, Sam, for their big hearts, and loving gestures in supporting our
Brotherhood Scholarship Fund through the support of the Pearle
W. and Martin M. Silverstein Foundation, the Gertrude N. and
Seebert J. Goldowski Foundation, and the Helen and Bertram
Bernhart Foundation.
Also deserving of our recognition and thanks is Brotherhood
member David Isenberg, who has also stepped up to support the
Scholarship Fund. In addition, Brother Leonard C. Mandell was
always there when asked to help. We must also thank our
Anonymous Donor who is always there whenever needed. Through
the generosity of these great families, dozens of gifted students have
attended college when they might not have otherwise had that
opportunity.
Finally, I would like to thank all the great Brotherhood leaders
who have carried the ball for my many years as a member and officer.
Through their hard work and desire, Brotherhood has thrived, and
earned the esteem of our entire Temple. I can honestly say that
these men are not just colleagues, they are among my closest friends.
I am turning to you, the congregation of Temple Beth El, to help me
do what you want our Brotherhood to do for you. I am asking you
to reach out to me with your ideas and
suggestions any time. My personal
email is [email protected], and my
cell phone is 401-369-1145. Please help
me continue the good work our
Brotherhood has been doing for over
ninety years.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
GOLF TOURNAMENT
TENNIS
CARDS
KIDS’ PARTY
COCKTAILS & DINNER
We look forward to spending a beautiful summer day and a
lovely evening with you, your family and friends at
Ledgemont Country Club located in Seekonk, MA.
The club belongs to us exclusively... for the day.
BOARD INSTALLATION SHABBAT
New Date: September 9, 2016  7:00PM
Oneg sponsored by Pat & Mel Blake
in honor of Rob Stolzman becoming President
There is something for everyone- old and young!
TEMPLE BETH-EL
Summer
celebration
A MID-SUMMER
connection to
your community
Monday, July 18
Ledgemont Country Club
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For More Information Contact Ruby Shalansky
401-331-6070, [email protected]
Join us in honoring Jill Fox Tobak
for her two years of devoted service as President,
installing our new President, Rob Stolzman,
and new members of the Board of Trustees.
MAZAL TOV TO:
Officers Being Installed
MAZAL TOV TO:
Board of Trustees Being Installed
President:
Rob Stolzman
VP, Operations:
Ellis Waldman (2nd Term)
VP Planning & Development:
Lewis Weiner (2nd Term)
VP Fundraising, Community Relations & Programs
Stuart Z. Feldman (2nd Term)
VP Worship Practices & Lifelong Learning:
Gail Solomon
Treasurer:
Dean Weinberg (2nd Term)
Secretary:
Tonya Glantz (2nd Term)
Immediate Past President serving as Trustee:
Jill Fox Tobak
Paula Annenberg (2nd Term)
Richard Blank
Lesley Bogad (2nd Term)
John Catania
Fred Franklin
David Isenberg (2nd Term)
Jamie Manville (2nd Term)
Geoffrey Schnirman
Max Winograd (2nd Term)
THANK-YOU TO:
Jackson Mayer
Layne Mayer
Beth Mazor
Gary Schine
Jennifer Schnirman
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AMERICAN MOSAIC : CELEBRATING ETHNICITY IN SONGS FROM MUSICAL THEATRE
held on May 7, 2016 was a smashing success!
View the complete photo gallery at
http://www.temple-beth-el.org/media-galleries/photo-galleries/event/Cabaret
TEMPLE BETH-EL
& DAVID C. ISENBERG
PRESENT
AN AMERICAN
MOSAIC
CELEBRATING ETHNICITY IN SONGS
FROM MUSICAL THEATRE
THE EVENING INCLUDED A TRIBUTE TO
ANITA STEIMAN
RETIRING RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATOR
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us
for a festive Shabbat Barbecue
and a Worship Service where the
birds sing along !
C O M E A S YO U A R E to our Julie Claire Gutterman Patio
and enjoy a family barbecue followed by a Shabbat Service
Under the Stars.
Shabbat
Under
The Stars
7:00 PM
June 17th
July 15th
August 19th - Barbecue for
Prospective Members & TBE Members
Join us as we gather together on the Julie Claire
Gutterman Biblical garden patio to greet Shabbat with
song and stories!
We will also celebrate summer birthdays and enjoy
special summer treats following the service!
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70 Orchard Ave Providence, RI
www.temple-beth-el.org
This beautiful evening is planned especially for current, new
and prospective members — in other words, for everyone!
Please invite friends to come and share the warmth and vitality
of our Synagogue and the beauty of our biblical garden.
It’s happening on
Friday, August 19th, 2016.
The barbecue will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by
a 7:00 pm Worship Service.
There will be activities for children and an
ice cream social Oneg after the service.
The cost for dinner is a mere $5.00 for Temple members.
All non-member guests are invited to join us free of charge.
Please reserve by August 10th.
Send a check to Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave.,
Providence, RI 02906, or RSVP via phone 401-331-6070,
or on Chaverweb.
Include $5.00 for each Temple member, and your name
and phone number. Please let us know how many guests you
will be bringing, and how many would prefer a vegetarian
dinner option.
And do come, rain or shine!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
THE MAGIC OF
HEBREW
K’TANTAN
is a wonderful way to
celebrate
Shabbat and Holidays with
children
aged birth - 5.
We gather for joyful singing
and
community dinner.
All are welcome!
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2
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2
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PM
at 7:30
CHANT
Healing the Spirit,
Transforming the Mind,
Deepening Love
It turns out that the magic words of creation, transformation, healing
and the expression of our infinite depths have been hidden in plain
sight in the words of our inheritance ~ words that lie sleeping on
the page, just waiting for our love to arouse them. So many
RABBI SHE
FA G O L D
words, buried in books, seem all but dead. When I find the divine
breath within me and resuscitate those words, they come alive and
become vehicles of power and healing. They become incantations.
In this workshop, we will explore the power and magic of Hebrew
Chant as we transform the words of prayer into spiritual practice.
K’TANTAN
June 3, 2016
5:30 PM
in the Temple Beth-El
Silverstein Meeting Hall
Providence, RI
Shabbat Dinner is sponsored by the Schrag
Family in honor of
Eleanor’s third birthday.
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Funded by The Frances & David Friedman Family Fund
Rabbi Shefa Gold is a leader in ALEPH: the
Alliance for Jewish Renewal and received
her ordination both from the Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College and from Rabbi Zalman
Schachter-Shalomi (z”l). She is the director of
C-DEEP, The Center for Devotional, Energy
and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New
Mexico. She teaches workshops and retreats
on the theory and art of Chanting, Devotional
Healing, Spiritual Community-Building and
Meditation.
Rabbi Shefa composes and performs spiritual
music, has produced ten albums, and her
liturgies have been published in several
new prayerbooks. She is the author of Torah
Journeys: The Inner Path to the Promised Land
and In the Fever of Love: An Illumination of
The Song of Songs, both published by Ben
Yehuda Press. Her latest book, published
by Jewish Lights, is The Magic of Hebrew
Chant: Healing the Spirit, Transforming the
Mind, Deepening Love.
By combining her grounding in Judaism with
a background in Buddhist, Christian, Islamic,
and Native American spiritual traditions,
Rabbi Shefa is uniquely qualified as a
spiritual bridge celebrating the shared path
of devotion.
SPEAKER RABBI SHEFA GOLD
JUNE 2, 2016 at 7:30 PM
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DONATIONS APRIL 1, 2016 – APRIL 30, 2016
BROTHERHOOD FUND
Anita & Mark Steiman
In Honor of
RACHEL RAINEY becoming a
Bat Mitzvah
Jean & Joel Bernstein
Anita & Mark Steiman
Margi & Neal White
In Memory of
STUART AARONSON
STUART AARONSON &
ROBERTA LOEBENBERG
STUART AARONSON &
ROBERTA LOEBENBERG
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Jim Tobak In Memory of
HAROLD WERNER
ED GOLDBERG &
CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Enhances the Temple Cemetery’s landscaping
Harriet & M. Michael Meller
Howard Rosenberg
In Memory of
ROBERT MELLER
REBECCA ROSENBERG
In Appreciation of
Lifelong Learning Collaborative
DR. GEORGE GOODWIN
In Honor of
Judy & John Moseley
RACHEL RAINEY becoming a
Bat Mitzvah
Gloria Feibish
MITZVAH DAY
LOUIS & PHYLLIS DRESS YOUTH
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Provides need-based assistance for youth and travel to Israel
Lisa, Stephen, Jeff, Jason & Jenna Shuman
For the Annual Religious School Passover program
Gerald Finkelman In Memory of
DOROTHY FINKELMAN
GEORGE FINKELMAN
ENDOWMENT FUND
Jane S. Nelson Arrival of
JONAH SIMONS
In Memory of
Joyce Tesler
beloved husband, MARVIN TESLER
Roberta and Steven Lasser JOAN RAPHAEL
Wesley S. Alpert
BERTHA KENNISON
FAY GOLDSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND
Funds small torahs as gifts to students who are consecrated at Temple
In Memory of
Stephen Petti FAY GOLDSTEIN
Elaine & Burton GoldsteinFAY GOLDSTEIN
FELDMAN GENERATIONS FUND
For programming to promote Jewish continuity and/or youth leadership
In Memory of
Donna & Stephen Lopatin ROBERT FAIN
Anita & Mark Steiman ROBERT FAIN
DANIEL WEBBER and
Sponsors the Annual New Members Dinner in the Sukkah
SHERRY WEBBER
Wesley S. Alpert EVELYN SHATKIN
EVELYN SHATKIN
EVELYN SHATKIN
CONRAD WILKES
MARCIA PEARLMAN
JOAN RAPHAEL
ROSE SCHEPPS
SARAH WEBBER,
RABBI MACK’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
MILDRED CIKINS &
RABBI VOSS-ALTMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
BONNIE GOLDOWSKY
In Memory of
JEFFREY, KAREN & ERIC JACOBER
DAVID MEYERS
NORMAN JAGOLINZER
NORMAN MYRON FAIN MEMORIAL FUND
Provides tuition scholarship for Religious School students
In Memory of
Roberta & Steven Lasser SAM SATURN
PAULA GOLDEN MEMORIAL FUND
Provides flowers for the High Holy Days
David Golden
In Memory of
JOAN RAPHAEL
RABBI LESLIE YALE GUTTERMAN
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Susan Shatkin
CONRAD WILKES
The Bimidbar Group RABBI HOWARD VOSS-ALTMAN
Jocelyn & Carl Feldman installation of RABBI HOWARD
In Appreciation of
In Honor of
SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE BETH-EL
Beverly & Banice Bazar In Memory of
PAUL BAZAR
DORIS GORDON
HAROLD SCHWARTZ
Mal Goldenberg Patricia A. & Robert M. Shapiro
Jean & Andrew Wilkes
SIMON GOLDENBERG
WILLIAM G. BRAUDE LIBRARY FUND
Sharon & Perry Garber Debra & David Larivee Ellen & Mark Silverman
CONRAD WILKES
REMEMBRANCE FUND
Aleen, Jon, Marni & NATHAN WEISS
Nina Weiss ELIZABETH BUSCHNER
SARAH SILVERMAN
In Memory of
SARA SILVERMAN
CAROL SLOVIN & ROBERT SLOVIN
RUTH SILVERMAN
WINKLER CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND
Norma Winkler, Heidi Loomis &
Children, and Traci & Bernie Maceroni &
Children
In Memory of
Carol & Elliott Fishbein RUSSELL FARB and
Anita & Mark Steiman In Memory of
ROBERT FAIN
Enhances the children’s section of the William G. Braude Library
RICHARD & EVELYN SEIGLE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Joanne & Shelly Summer JONAH SIMONS
DR. CHERYL GREENFIELD
For purchase of new library books
SAMUEL SHAPIRO
SANFORD COHEN
HARRIET HERSKOWITZ
CHARLOTTE RAKOWSKY
HAROLD SCHWARTZ
ELIZABETH BUSCHNER
Marilyn Fichman & J.D. Klein
Nancy Wolfson
Maxine Richman
Rosalind & Alvin Kurzer
VOSS-ALTMAN
Gloria & Sam Jarcho In Memory of
ARLENE SIMON
Provides funds for social action or social concern
In Honor of
David Isenberg
The Bimidbar Group
In Memory of
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
In Appreciation of
CHARLOTTE FISHBEIN
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Sarah Goldberg
JUDI BLAU
Sponsors PROVTY members attendance at special events
MARK BROWN
Scholarship Fund for Religious School scholarships
In Honor of
Dorothy & Don Horowitz M IA SHALANSKY
In Memory of
ROBERTA LOEBENBERG
SAMUEL HAMIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory of
Arrival of
Dorothy & Don Horowitz JONAH SIMONS
Anne Krause
JONAH SIMONS
Anita & Mark Steiman JONAH SIMONS
JONAH SIMONS
RUTH L. COHEN NEW MEMBER FUND
JOEL WEBBER,
In Memory of
Annette & Jason Grant
DOROTHY EMERS FINKELMAN FUND
ELLIN ROLLINS
Phyllis Fern Provides tuition scholarship for Religious School students
Helen Ginsberg Charles Meyers
Rissy & Joe Zwetchkenbaum
JUDI BLAU
DAVID BOTVIN
Ann Rollins Sharon & Perry Garber
Marcia & David Gold & Family
Edna Panaggio
Jean & Andrew Wilkes
The Kingsbury Family
Gloria Winston
Barbara Wong
Banice M. Webber
Joanna Katsune
Joanne & Shelly Summer
Jean & Andrew Wilkes
MINYAN FUND
In Memory of
In Memory of
MEYER TENENBAUM DAY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
DAVID A. COHEN FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Provides support and develpment of resources for “special needs” children
in the Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman Religious School
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GENERAL FUND
In Memory of
NEVILLE E. WINKLER,
ELIZABETH CASTELLUCCI &
JOHN CASTELLUCCI
ZURIER FAMILY FUND
Supports the Temple’s archives and museum
Janet & Mel Zurier
In Memory of
ELIZABETH BUSCHNER
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B’NEI MITZVAH
IN OUR FAMILY
BENJAMIN BRICKLE June 18, 2016
A BLESSING ON YOUR HEAD
MAZAL TOV, MAZAL TOV!
Parents: Barbra and Max Brickle
School: Davisville Middle School, 7th Grade
ELAINE BOTVIN BUCKLER (and MARTIN BUCKLER of blessed memory) on
the birth of their Great Grandson, MANEL WENDELL CAREY, born in Barcelona,
Spain on February 4, 2016 to parents XIAOYUN YU and DR. LUCAS CAREY.
Favorite Activities: Lacrosse, football, flag football, travel/adventure
Benjamin feels that becoming a Bar Mitzvah is a big accomplishment, which he is extremely
proud of. For his Mitzvah Mania project Ben worked raising money and volunteering at the
North Kingstown Food Bank, making sandwiches and providing snacks to Crossroads Rhode
Island. Ben’s future plans include going to college and finding a career he is passionate about,
which will enable him to give back to his community.
DENISE CASSISI-FINKELMAN and ALEX FINKELMAN on the birth of their
son, OLIVER JACK FINKELMAN, born, May 11, 2016, 3 Iyar 5776 and also to
KAREN & ALAN BERGEL and ROY & SUE FINKELMAN, on becoming
grandparents and to BEVERLY & BANICE BAZAR and GERALD & CAROL
FINKELMAN, on becoming greatgrandparents.
YIZKOR ELOHIM
The sympathy of the congregation is
extended to the family of
SYDNEY BRICKLE June 18, 2016
JUDITH BLAU
13 Nisan 5776 / 21 April 2016
Parents: Barbra and Max Brickle
MARIE CLARK
School: Davisville Middle School, 7th Grade
18 Nisan 5776 / 26 April 2016
Favorite Activities: Track, field hockey, flag football, baking , travel/adventure.
Sydney is proud to become a Bat Mitzvah. She admits it was a lot of hard work and the
process made her realize how much she is capable of accomplishing. For her Mitzvah Mania
project Sydney worked raising money and volunteering at the North Kingstown Food Bank,
making sandwiches and providing snacks to Crossroads Rhode Island. She would like to find a
career that makes her happy and allows her to enjoy her family. A college education, travel and
experiencing new things would be great.
MARILYN SCHLOSSBERG
30 Nisan 5776 / 8 May 2016
IN MEMORIAM
The congregation notes with sorrow
the passing of
GRETA LABUSH
Mother of Tamara Labush and
Stevan Labush
NATALIE ROSEN SEIGLE
Mother of Richard Seigle
JESSICA KALISH September 3, 2016
Parents: Cantor Judy Seplowin and Mark Kalish
School: Nathan Bishop, 6th Grade
Favorite Activities: Bicycle riding, reading, music, sewing.
To Jessica, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means being formally welcomed into the larger Jewish
community. For her Mitzvah Mania project, she is hoping to volunteer at an animal shelter.
In the future, Jessica looks forward to attending college to pursue journalism.
MEMORIAL TABLETS
Engraving a Memorial Tablet means that
the name of your dearly departed becomes
a permanent remembrance in our Temple.
The tablet will stand on the marble wall
inside the entrance to the Fain Sanctuary
during the anniversary month commemorating our loved one’s passing.
The following tablets have been
lovingly inscribed:
RACHEL ISENBERG, daughter of DIANNE and DAVID C. ISENBERG, was
honored in NYC at the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s Annual Gala as one of five
recipients of the Page and William Black Humanitarian Award.
BELLE and DAVID RAMPONE on the birth of their grandson, FRANK COSMO
ROSE, May 7, 2016, 29 9 Nisan 5776 to parents JENNAFER AND BRENDON
ROSE.
AARON REGUNBERG was honored to receive the Mental Health Association of
Rhode Island’s Mental Health Hero Award.
DR. RUTH TRIEDMAN is the recipient of the Miriam Hospital Women’s
Association 32nd Annual Recognition Award.
MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
For the months of June, July and August
We are pleased to honor members who are celebrating their 100th birthday, and
beyond, as well as anniversaries of those who are celebrating their first, fifth, tenth,
twenty-fifth, and fifty plus celebrations.
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY
JULY 30th PEARL NATHAN 103
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
ERIC & TONYA BRAINSKY 10 years
SUSAN DICKSTEIN & ANTHONY SACCONE 25 years
JESSICA & JOHN PINKOS 25 years
MICHAEL & JILL THALER 51 years
ELLEN & BARRY SHEPARD 52 years
LINDA & GENE SIDORE 52 years
ROBERT A. KOTLEN
BRYNA & BRUCE BETTIGOLE 53 years
Inscribed by Betty Kotlen
LINDA & MICHAEL RUBINSTEIN 53 years
CLAUDIA & ALLAN DEUTSCH 54 years
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ABOUT TEMPLE BETH-EL
IN OUR FAMILY CONTINUED
MARILYN & DIETRICH RUESCHEMEYER 54 years
PHYLLIS & IRWIN CHASE 55 years
JULY ANNIVERSARIES
CAROLYN & DAVID BRODSKY57 years
ABBY & JAMES PHYFE 10 years
ELLEN & ROBERT BROOKMAN 59 years
ELINOR & STANLEY ROSENTHAL 25 years
GLORIA & SAMUEL JARCHO 59 years
RABBI HOWARD & ANNIE VOSS-ALTMAN 25 years
CYNTHIA & LEONARD TRIEDMAN 59 years
GLORIA & MARTIN FEIBISH 61 years
MARDELLE & BENNETT BERMAN 60 years
JANET & MELVIN ZURIER 65 years
70 Orchard Avenue
Providence, RI 02906-5402
Office: (401) 331-6070
Fax: (401) 331-8068
www.temple-beth-el.org
CLERGY
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
ESTHER & SANFORD COREN 62 years
KAREN & MICHAEL ISENBERG 10years
Senior Rabbi
BARBARA & WALTER FELDMAN 66 years
ROBERTA & ROBERT ANDREOZZI 55 years
HODA & HAROLD BARON 68 years
ELLEN & HAROLD SCHEIN 57 years
HOWARD VOSS-ALTMAN
ext 101
[email protected]
DEENA & KENNETH LIFFMANN 59 years
Rabbi
PAULA & LEONARD GRANOFF 62 years
SARAH E. MACK
ext 106
[email protected]
- ON DECK:
TBE’S 2016 FAMILY SUMMER CELEBRATION
There is something for everyone- old and young!
Even before invitations were mailed, Golf Chair Rick Granoff reports more foursomes have
agreed to play than in the past. Tennis Chair Lisa Brosofsky and Cardroom Chair Betty
TEMPLE BETH-EL
Kotlen report that tennis and card players have already responded and look forward to
participating.
Ruby Shalansky, Development Director reports that golfers and sponsors are up from last year
and “we are on pace to meet our $50,000 goal. Included in the evening will be a silent and live
auction. Three live auction items will be open to pre-event bidding: a 5 night stay at a cottage
in Wells, Maine; a 1 week stay at a condo in Playa del Carmon, Mexico, including airfare; and
a catered dinner for 10 or cocktail party for 20 prepared in your home by Russell Morin Fine
Catering.”
One of the best parts of the event is that two anonymous donors have stepped forth to
underwrite the kids activities for the day, and to subsidize participation in both tennis and
MID-SUMMER
cardroom. For Athe
children, the pool will be open from 2:00 - 5:00 pm and games are planned throughout the day. At night, the kids will
be treated to their own buffet and movie – all supervised. (If kids go to camp during the day, they can still come for dinner and movie 5:30
- 8:30 pm.)
So, join us on Monday, July 18, at Ledgemont - play golf, tennis or cards, or just join us for cocktails and dinner . And, of course, bring the
kids! It will be
a terrificJuly
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to see friends and celebrate summer. For more information, please contact Ruby Shalansky at 401-331-6070
Monday,
ext. 110 or
[email protected].
Ledgemont Country Club
Rabbi Emeritus LESLIE Y. GUTTERMAN
ext 112
[email protected]
Cantor
JUDITH A. SEPLOWIN
ext 118
[email protected]
Summer
celebration
connection to
your community
For More Information Contact Ruby Shalansky
401-331-6070, [email protected]
TRUSTEES
President
PAULA ANNENBERG
ROB STOLZMAN
[email protected]
LILLIANE BIRCH
Vice-President
Planning & Development Executive Director
JUDY MOSELEY
ext 105
[email protected]
Controller
STEVEN DULUDE
ext 104
[email protected]
Youth & Family Engagement
Coordinator
ALAN MOSKOFF
ROBERT OSTER
RICHARD BLANK
WILLA PERLMAN
LESLEY BOGAD
LYNN RAKATANSKY
ANDREW BRAMSON
ROCHELLE ROSEN
JOHN CATANIA
ANDREW ROSENZWEIG
DEBORAH SALINGER
FRED FRANKLIN
ROBERT SANDY
JAMES GALKIN
GEOFFREY SCHNIRMAN
BRUCE GOLDSTEIN
Vice-President
Community Relations
& Programs
MINDY STONE
CHERYL GREENFIELD
JILL TOBAK
NIKKI HAMBURGER
LAUREN WEINSTOCK
DAVID ISENBERG
STUART FELDMAN
VPCommunityRelations&
[email protected]
MAX WINOGRAD
KAREN ISENBERG
RACHEL MERSKY WODA
ANDREW LAMCHICK
Vice-President
Worship Practices
& Lifelong Learning
GAIL SOLOMON
VPLifelongLearning&Worship
@temple-beth-el.org
HONORARY TRUSTEES
DAVID B. CASTEN
LEE KRASNER
JOSEPH A. CHAZAN
NAN LEVINE
Treasurer
ROSALEA COHN
FREDERICK LEVINGER
DEAN WEINBERG
[email protected]
CARL FELDMAN
SUSANN MARK
JUDGE RICHARD J. ISRAEL
MELVIN ZURIER
TONYA GLANTZ
[email protected]
STAFF
JAMIE MANVILLE
JOSHUA DEANER
LEWIS WEINER
VPPlanning&Development
@temple-beth-el.org
Secretary
JOIE MAGNONE
ext 107
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ELLIS WALDMAN
[email protected]
RHODA & ALAN SWARTZ 60 years
We look forward to spending a beautiful summer day and a
lovely evening with you, your family and friends at
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Ledgemont Country Club located in Seekonk, MA.
The club belongs to us exclusively... for the day.
2015–16 Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees
Vice-President, Operations
BARBARA & JAY ORSON 60 years
GOLF TOURNAMENT
TENNIS
CARDS
KIDS’ PARTY
COCKTAILS & DINNER
LEADERSHIP
Education Consultant
RACHEL MERSKY WODA
[email protected]
Development Director
RUBY SHALANSKY
ext 105
[email protected]
Assistant to the
Executive Director
KIM CAMPBELL
ext 109
[email protected]
KENNETH KIRSCH
Assistant to Clergy
and Religious School
Communications
JUDITH GILSON
ext 113
[email protected]
Assistant to Controller
and Social Media
LATOYA WHITE
ext 102
[email protected]
Building Manager
GEORGE HETU
ext 119
[email protected]
Cemetery Manager/Facilities
TOLY MAGIDIN
ext 119
Facilities/Cemetery
JEROME JOHNSON
ext 119
Office Manager
RONA NACHBAR
ext 100
[email protected]
Because of REGULATIONS PROTECTING PATIENT PRIVACY, hospitals no longer provide patient lists.
If you would like to receive a visit from the Cantor or Rabbis, please inform the Temple Office, (401) 331-6070.
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TEMPLE BETH-EL Congregation Sons of Israel and David
70 Orchard Avenue
Providence, RI 02906-5402
THE SHOFAR IS PUBLISHED BY THE HAROLD A. WINSTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST IN HIS MEMORY
UPCOMING EVENTS
130TH CONFIRMATION JUNE 11TH
Ten students will be confirmed this year
during Erev Shavuot services. The congregation warmly congratulates the follwing Confirmands &
their parents: Judah Altman, Jacob Glantz, Ethan Goodman, Julia Keizler, Abigail Klipfel, Jacob
Malkin, Jackson Mayer, Benjamin Salinger, Naomi Shimberg and Noah Turner.
TBE SUMMER CELEBRATION JULY 18TH
We look forward to spending a
beautiful summer day and lovely evening with you, your family and your friends at Legemont Country
Club located in Seekonk, MA. There is something for everyone - old and young!
TBE BARBECUE AUGUST 19TH Join us for a festive Shabbat Barbecue and a Worship
Service where the birds sing along !