MAY 2015
Iyar/Sivan, 5775
Shir Ami is a Reform Congregation, proudly affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism
From Our Rabbi’s Study
Rabbi Howard Kosovske
One, Two, Three, O’Leary...
The great count-up is on. As
you read this, we Jews are in the
process of counting the days, one
after another, from Pesach, our
time of Liberation, to Shavuot, our
time of Revelation. This is the time of
omer counting when, in remembrance of a
measure of wheat or barley that was brought as
a sacrifice in ancient times – the measure was called an omer – we say
each night, “Today is the such-and-such day which are so-many weeks
and so-many days into [the counting of] the omer.”
So what’s this all about, and why is it so important? I’ve thought about
these questions a lot recently, not only about how they affect my life but,
more, how they affect us all.
The Psalmist proclaims, “Teach us to number our days that we may
get us a heart of wisdom (Ps. 90:12).” I can’t help but recall these
words each night as I count the days of the omer. This omer-counting
is reminding me that our time here is finite. We only have so much of it,
and we dare not squander or waste any of it, not even one day.
In my youth that never meant very much to me. It does now. There is
a lot of work that I want yet to do, and I know now that I don’t have an
unlimited amount of time to do it.
You know, I’ve learned much these past months of my interim rabbinate
to Shir Ami. I came here with the knowledge that my rabbinate here
would only last for twelve months. But twelve months? That’s not a lot
of time to help a congregation re-envision and create for itself a new and
different future, one that will be about what likely will be a new kind of
religious and congregational form and way of expression from the past,
one that will also possess what it takes to remain relevant as Shir Ami
faces the challenges that will inevitably lie before it in the time to come.
I had a picture when I arrived here of what these twelve months would
look like and what I would do within them to bring my mission to
fruition. Some of it was realistic and
began to come about immediately.
Some of it got changed as unforeseen
situations arose. Some of it, I’m certain,
will only happen in the two months remaining. And some of it, as it will
turn out, will remain beyond the scope of what is accomplishable in
such a short time.
However that, for me, has been the great life-lesson of my interim
rabbinate. The cookie monster was wrong. None of us can ever get all
cookies. On the other hand, as the sage Ben Zoma taught us centuries
ago, “It is not incumbent upon you to finish the work; but [at the same
time] neither are you free to desist from it (Avot 2:16).”
What this omer-counting period is about and what my rabbinate here
is teaching me – and this is a lesson for us all – is that as far as our
lives are concerned, we are all “interim.” Each day, hour, and minute
are precious. And we need seize upon them all to work at the mission
of our lifetime...to bring us fulfillment, to bring us happiness, and most
of all to bring us, in some way, to a point where we are making the
world around us a better place, not only for ourselves but for those who
will come after us. May we, to paraphrase the Psalmist, gain wisdom
enough to recognize that, and may our blessing be that it comes to
pass.
L’shalom, and with fondness,
A LOOK
AHEAD
Congregational Meeting - JUNE 2
Shir Ami BBQ / Services Honoring Rabbi Kosovske - JUNE 5
Services and BBQ to welcome Rabbi Joel Simon - JULY 3
Main: 215.968.3400 Religious School: 215.968.3254 E.L.C.: 215.968.6255
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Service for Shavuot and Confirmation - MAY 24
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CALENDAR: Upcoming Services & Events
MAY
For a full calendar listing of all Shir Ami events, www.shiraminow.org
SERVICE / EVENT
DATE TIME / PLACE
SHAFTY Installation Dinner
Friday, May 1
5:45 pm in Shalom Hall
Shabbat Worship and Board Installation - Choir Sings Friday, May 1
7:30 pm in the Abraham-Swerdlow Sanctuary
Chevrat Torah
Saturday, May 2
10:15 am in Chodorow Family Life Center
Shabbat Worship / Blessing of Auxilliary Boards
Friday, May 8
6:30 pm in the Elliot Strom Chapel
Mexican Shabbat Dinner (RSVP’s required) Friday, May 8
7:30 pm in Shalom Hall
Shabbat Worship - Goldsman & Brown B’nai Mitzvah Saturday, May 9
10:15 am in the Abraham-Swerdlow Sanctuary
Chevrat Torah 10:15 am in the Chodorow Family Life Center
Saturday, May 9
Anna Gever Music Shabbat Friday, May 15
7:30 pm in the Abraham-Swerdlow Sanctuary with Ross M. Levy and the Levites performing (Plus, May Birthday & Anniversary Blessings!)
Shabbat Worship - Checkoff Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, May 16
10:15am in the Abraham-Swerdlow Sanctuary
Chevrat Torah Saturday, May 16
10:15 am in the Chodorow Family Life Center
Shabbat Worship - w/Shir KLEZ! Friday, May 22
Honoring/Remembering our Servicemen and women
7:30 pm in the Abraham-Swerdlow Sanctuary
Shabbat Worship - Silverman Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, May 23
10:15 am in the Elliot Strom Chapel
Chevrat Torah Saturday, May 23
10:15 am in the Chodorow Family Life Center
Shabbat Worship
Friday, May 29
6:30 pm in the Elliot Strom Chapel
Shabbat Worship - Pellen B’nai Mitzvah
Friday, May 30
10:15 am in the Abraham-Swerdlow Sanctuary
Chevrat Torah Saturday, May 30
10:15 am in the Chodorow Family Life Center
A Bissel Yiddish!
Want to learn Yiddish? Join a friendly group
who share stories. The Yiddush Culture Club
meets at 10: 00 am before every Lunch n Learn
in the Library. We share stories about family
and friends coming to America, and being part
of our Jewish Heritage. Stop by and join us!
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YIDDISH WORD
OF THE MONTH
Aidel
Meaning: Cultured, or Finicky
Congregational News and Ritual Life
If you would like to share an achievement, milestone or simcha in
the Shiron, please call the office: 215-968-3400.
May B’nai Mitzvah
Join your Shir Ami community for Shabbat morning
services as we call to Torah:
Abbi Taylor Goldsman
Todah Rabbah
We had a very successful congregational Seder on April 4. Thank you to all of the many
people who made it such a meaningful evening. The set-up committee included Iris Frank,
Art and Kim Feldstein, Ann Avilles, Rebecca Salzman, Katelyn Johnston, Nancy Siderits,
Bob DeSantis, and Sandra Greenfield. Donations were made by the Dunn family, Gdula
family, Paula and Harvey Goldberg, Becky Markowitz, Alan and Melody Rosenberg, Jeanne
Winerip, Donna and Bob DeSantis, Art and Kim Feldstein, Women of Shir Ami, Men’s Club
of Shir Ami, Discretionary funds of Cantor Elson, Rabbi Eric Goldberg and Rabbi Kosovske.
These donations made it possible to keep the cost of the Seder reasonable so that everyone
who wanted to attend was able to do so.
Special thanks to Ann Avilles who handpainted the Kiddush and Miriam cups, Alan
Sheinberg who donated the wine, Elliott Rosenthal who prepared and donated the haroset,
and Julie Hershgordon who managed our registration, phone calls, etc.
Finally, thanks to Rabbi Kosovske and Cantor Elson for conducting such a wonderful
service.
Daughter of Stacy and
Eric Goldsman
May 9, 2015 | 20 Iyar 5775
Parshat Emor
Colby Sean Brown
Son of Staci and Troy Brown
May 9, 2015 | 20 Iyar 5775
Parshat Emor
Jordan Blake Checkoff
Son of Abby and Jaime Checkoff
Mazel Tov
May 16, 2015 | 27 Iyar 5775
Parshat Behor- Behukotai
To Alexander Fevola on graduating from Gratz.
To Ellie and Ed Short on the birth of their granddaughter Charlotte Avery Guy
To Joan Dossick on the engagement of her daughter, Tracie to Matt Schwartz.
Shafty was awarded The NFTY-PAR Tikkun Olam Award which recognizes excellence in
programming centered on the NFTY Study Theme. Mazel tov to Noah Gordon, Isaac Kravatz,
Emma Leibowitz, Daniel Levy for writing and leading a fabulous program, Competing with God.
Son of Judith and Rick Silverman
Mazel Tov to our new Shafty president, Daniel Levy and the entire 2015-2016 Shafty board.
May 23, 2015 | 5 Sivan 5775
Parshat B’Midbar
Condolences
Milton Berkes husband of Phyllis Berkes
Trevor L. Silverman
Welcome
Shir Ami extends a very warm
welcome to our new Membership
Coordinator, Jodi Friedman
Refuah Shleimah
Shayna Pellen
Daughter of Deborah and
James Pellen
May 30, 2015 | 12 Sivan 5775
Parshat Naso
Andrea Tankin
Donna Goodman
Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Sy Goldstein
Dan Finkelstein
Millie Levin
Norman Shachat
Jerry Thomas
Noah Pellen
Son of Deborah and
James Pellen
May 30, 2015 | 12 Sivan 5775
Parshat Naso
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Gever Music Shabbat
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FRIDAY, MAY 15
at 7:30pm
As another week comes to a close, and we prepare for Shabbat, we all need to find
and press our reset button. This can sometimes be difficult to do as we carry the
weight of our own world around with us.
Join us Friday, May 15th for this year’s Anna Gever Music Shabbat – a Shabbat
experience that explores spirituality through music, image, stories, and prayer.
Music is a part of us and Sabbath for the Soul helps take the Reform Jewish liturgy
into the 21st century. Ross M. Levy and the Levites take familiar melodies from
our Friday night service and put them on top of an irresistible groove. Elements
of soul, rock, jazz and folk music are combined into an energetic fusion that is at
once spiritual, joyful and may even get your hips shaking.
Our service begins Friday evening at 7:30 PM and will help guide our congregation to a spiritual and emotional reset.
ABOUT ROSS M. LEVY: Ross has been a singer and songwriter of both Jewish and secular content since his early teens. Ross
holds a degree in Judaic Studies from the University of Hartford, and worked as an educator at Temple Beth Israel in West Hartford,
where he fell in love with teaching. He believes it is his job to give his students a variety of experiences, and works to make religious
school fun, exciting, and most of all, relevant. In the Philadelphia area he has worked as the Director of Student Life of the Jewish
Community High School of Gratz College. He has recorded two studio albums: “What Goes Up,” and “Where the Future Lies.” He
has also been featured on four of the URJ Ruach Series compilation CD’s of new music, and he has performed at a number of
national conferences for the URJ and NFTY, as well as for synagogues and organizations across the country. He was the winner of
the Jewish American Idol competition at the CAJE conference in Burlington, Vermont and is a featured artist on Jewish Rock Radio.
RESCHEDULED
DATE
MAY 15th
Experience Ross M. Levy and the Levites
“Sabbath For The Soul”
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Early Learning Center
MAY UPDATE
Whew… are we tired! The Shir Ami ELC just got back from a wonderful trip to Eretz Yisrael – The land of Israel. We
flew on a plane together while singing Hatikvah and learning some fun facts about Israel. Once we got there, each
classroom was set up as a city in Israel. Our teachers used so much creativity as we visited Hadassah Hospital and
made our own Chagall windows, climbed Masada, joined the IDF (army), ate humus and oranges on a Kibbutz, found
gems in an archeological dig, put notes in the Kotel (wall), and went to the Dead Sea for a sink or float lesson and a
spa treatment. It was a fantastic experience for the children as they learned about Israel the way young children need
Shari Beck-Nahman
to learn – through doing. It’s never too early to introduce children to new cultures and countries. More important for
us, we want to begin to instill a love for Israel within our children that we hope will stay within them for the rest of their lives.
Don’t
FORGET
Important E.L.C. Dates
AND...
5/3 – Newtown Welcome Day
5/24 – No School – Memorial Day
5/4 – K Trip to National Liberty Museum
5/29 – PreK Graduation Shabbat
5/7 – Lag B’Omer Celebration & Picnic
6/3 – Water Fun Day
5/8 – Teacher Appreciation Lunch
6/5 -
5/19,20 – Art Exhibit
5/20 – No School Parent/Teacher Conferences
K Graduation Shabbat
Last Day of School – Early Dismissal
6/8 – 6/19 – PlayCare Enrichment Available
6/22 – 1st Day of Camp
For info, contact Shari Beck-Nahman [email protected]
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RITUAL: Presenting the Confirmation Class of 2015 / 5775
Congratulations to our 2015 Confirmands and their Parents
Skylar Dorfman
Sarri & Jeffrey Dorfman
Nicole Firestone
Robin & Glen Firestone
Craig Klevan
Judith & Howard Klevan
Isaac Kravatz
Stephanie & Alan Kravatz
Abigail Langer
Lori & Ken Langer
Daniel Levy
Alec Rubin
Ferne & Scott Levy
Hallie & Paul Rubin
Jeremy Lyons
Daryn Seigal
Rachel & Jeffrey Lyons
Lori & Scott Seigal
Alexandra Newman
Jacob Shain
Lori & Todd Newman
Debra & Jonathan Shain
Alyson Riben
Jennifer Siegel
Michelle & Daniel Riben
Wendy & Dean Siegel
Carly Riggs
Lauren Siegel
Lorrie & David Riggs
Dana & Craig Siegel
Colette Yeager
Hailey Rosenfield
Mara Siegel
Kathryn Boockvar & Jordan Yeager
Eliot & Betsy Rosenfield
Wendy & Dean Siegel
Noah Silverman
Fern & Craig Silverman
Abigail Vitcov
Hope & Mark Vitcov
Justin Weinberg
Barbi & Marc Weinberg
Julia Weinstock
Gwen Pearson/David Weinstock
Please join us as we celebrate Shavuot and Confirmation
Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 10:15 am
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SHIR AMI PRE-SCHOOl / Kindergarten
Come check out our amazing pre-school
and enjoy some fun! Inflatable bounce,
face painting, balloon animals, more!
Don’t forget the ELC referral program!
ELC families receive a $200 credit to your Shir Ami bill
for referring a new family to enroll in our preschool program.
Call Lauren Cohen for Info:
215.317.3111
[email protected]
215.968.6255 | shiraminow.org
101 Richboro Road | Newtown, PA 18940
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Groups & Auxiliaries
Executive Board Meeting
Mon.May 4 @ 7:30 pm - Penni Sander’s home
Robin Kraut Book Club
Tue. May 12 @ , 9:30 a.m., Family Life Center
GENERAL BOARD MEETING
Wed. May 13@ 7 p.m., Family Life Center
EVENING BOOK CLUB
Tue. May 19, @ 7:30 pm, Family Life Center
WoSA Executive and General Boards Installation
Thu. May 21 @ 7 pm, Elliot Strom Chapel and Atrium
Game NightS
Wed. May 6, 20 @ 7 p.m., Family Life Center
GENTLE YOGA
Tue. May 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 7:30 pm, Auditorium
Become a member of WoSA! Membership forms are
available in the office or contact Cari Sacks-Witten,
soccermom1815@ yahoo.com
You want the best for your family!
Whether you’re choosing ingredients
for the family dinner, a college for
your daughter, or living arrangements
for your senior parent – quality is
important.
We invite you to stop by and see for
yourself the kind of lifestyle we can
provide for your parent.
The Birches features 24-hour personal care services and includes
the Daybreak Memory Care neighborhood for those with Alzheimer’s
disease or dementia.
The Birches at Newtown’s month-to-month lease includes everything
needed, and... there is no buy-in. Apartments start at $3495/month
and includes medication management!
Call 215-497-7400 to arrange a visit to our community.
Visit our website:
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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015
Family-friendly Shabbat Services at 6:30pm
RESERVATIONS
ARE NOW CLOSED
FOR MEXICAN DINNER
SEE YOU AT
SERVICES!
Mexican Buffet Dinner at 7:30pm | Join us for South of the Border dishes like
fish tacos, beans, rice, and more, for a community Shabbat dinner to remember!
Bring your own Margaritas (or other BYO). As always, kids under age 5 eat FREE!
Help Shir Ami by helping yourself!
By switching your business and/or personal accounts to Customers Bank, not only are you benefiting
yourself by gaining all the customer service of a small bank with the capabilities of a big one, but you are
helping to raise funds for Shir Ami!
Through our Community Support program, we will donate money to Shir Ami every year based upon the
total amount of deposits its members hold with Customers Bank*. The more we have in total deposits, the
more money we will give back! This is at no cost to you or Shir Ami and there is no limit to the amount of
money the synagogue can earn!
* Total amount refers to deposits in Checking Accounts and DDAs (Demand Deposit Accounts) . Additional restrictions may apply.
Call Kevin or stop by the branch today to discuss how you can switch and make a difference!
Kevin Beauparlant
2 Summit Square Center
Route 413 and Doublewoods Road
Langhorne, PA 19047 | (267) 352-3012
[email protected]
customersbank.com
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Annual Congregational BBQ & Shabbat Service:
f r i d ay , j u n e 5, 2015
Join us for a beautiful outdoor service at the atrium patio as we honor
Rabbi Kosovske for his wonderful service to our community.
Worship, eat, and socialize with your Shir Ami family -enjoy delicious dogs, meat or veggie burgers and all the fixins!
6:00 pm | Shabbat Service
PLUS, A
SPECIAL ONEG
HONORING RABBI
KOSOVSKE!
7:00 pm | BBQ Dinner
Free and open to the entire congregation.
RSVP by May 29th and please send this form to the Shir Ami office.
NAME of FAMILY ______________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF ADULTS ATTENDING ____________
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ____________
PHONE_____________________________________ EMAIL ___________________________________________
YES, I’d like to sponsor Rabbi K’s special ONEG SHABBAT: ____ $72.00 ____ $54.00 ____ $36.00
I can also provide a parve dessert ____________________________________________
I would like to help with set-up
I would like to help with clean-up
For additional information, contact Jodi Friedman at
RETURN TO: Shir Ami, 101 Richboro
[email protected] 215.968.3400
11
Road, Newtown, PA 18940
FOREVER YOUNG
Cordially Invites You to Join Us
FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON
Dues:
Come enjoy:
July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
Shir Ami Members: $14.00
Delicious Brunches!
Non-Members: $18.00
Wonderful Programs!
Fabulous Trips!
Lasting Friendships!
Forever Young is a Non-Profit Auxiliary
of Shir Ami Synagogue
MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please make your check payable to: “Forever Young” and mail to
Ann Pollock 304 Silver Oak Court Warwick, PA 18974 Email: [email protected]
For more info:215 773 0594
NAME__________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone___________________________________________ Date of Birth (month/day)______________________
EMAIL _________________________________________________ AMT Enclosed $_______________________
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SHAFTY YOUTH GROUPS
Ferne Levy, Youth Director 215.968.3400 Ext.226
ConneCt with Us
It was a special Sunday for Sr and Jr Shafty working to Make A
Difference. A group of 30 teens came together to create tactile boards
for the visually impaired. The boards were designed using objects
such as slinkies, beads, bells, sponges, etc. With our help, teachers
are now able to leave these boards at their students’ homes after their
learning session. All boards has a name of the creator in braille which
was typed by the young boy who visited us that day. We loved talking
to him and watching him on his braille typewriter. After our morning
mitzvah we traveled to SkyZone for an hour of fun and play!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sr. Shafty:
Philly Food Tour....May 3rd
Sr. Shafty & Jr. Shafty:
Haggigah/Maccabiah @ Harlam ... May 15-17th
Bonim:
Sport Zone .....May 9th
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THE MANY WAYS OF GIVING BACK
BE A “KEEPER OF JEWISH EXCELLENCE”
Shir Ami’s Life Long Learning Theme for 5775
ESSENTIALS OF LIFE:
What Judaism Has to Say About
Food, Sex, Rest and Commerce
❑ $500 ❑ $250 ❑ $180 ❑ $100 ❑ other
Please make checks payable to Shir Ami and mail to: 101 Richboro Road, Newtown, PA 18940
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________________________________
E-Mail ____________________________________________________________________
Contributions to the Circle of Giving allow us to provide
help to those families requiring dues assistance in order
to become (or remain) members of our congregational
family. Due to the generosity of our Circle of Giving
donors, no family seeking affiliation with Shir Ami will ever
be turned away for lack of financial resources. Please join
the Circle of Giving sponsors this year and strengthen our
congregation. Donors at all levels are recognized as part
of our Circle of Giving program in the Shiron. Thank you
for your generosity!
____ Yes, I am pleased to be able to contribute
to the Circle of Giving program at this level:
❑
Enclosed is my check
Simcha$1,800 ❑ (payable to “Shir Ami”)
Kavod$1,000 ❑
$ 720 ❑ Please bill my account
Beracha
Chai
$ 360 ❑
Madrichim
Other:
❑
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________________________________
E-Mail ____________________________________________________________________
PLEASE RETURN FORMS TO:
SHIR AMI, 101 RICHBORO ROAD, NEWTOWN, PA 18940
Helen Berman
Donna & Bob DeSantis
Amy Goldstein
Becky Markowitz
Harriet Paley
Debbie Schorr
Allen & Anna
Schwartz
Norman & Janet
Shachat
Sunny Schneider
Allen & Anna Schwartz
Ellie & Ed Short
Nancy Siderits
Dotty Silverman
Lynne Taylor
Thank You to our 2014-2015
“CIRCLE OF GIVING” Sponsors
We extend an invitation for you to become a Keeper of Jewish Excellence.
Supporting all of the important mitzvahs of learning and prayer allow us to
continue our Lifelong Learning commitments.
❑
Thank You to our 2014-2015
“KEEPERS OF JEWISH EXCELLENCE”
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Ellen Barish
Melvyn and Sandra Berman
Sandra Bernstein
Larry Bell and Robin Saltzman
Susan and Ken Bieber
Evelyn Cohen
Robert and Donna DeSantis
Edward Fair
Richard and Lynne Fiorelli
Phillip and Sheila Friedman
Harvey and Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Paul and Ilene Goldberg
Allan and Susan Goodman
Jerry and Cindy Green
Sheldon and Marilyn Halpern
Norman and Linda Idleberg
Matthew and Susan Klyman
Janet Kramer
John and Randi Lawrie
Caroline Levine
Becky Markowitz
Roberta and Gerald Miller
Ivy Pearlstein
Ann Pollock
Arlene Poppel
Steven and Myrna Pressman
Trudy Rubenstein
Sunny Schneider
Stephen and Teri Siegel
Steven and Linda Shechtman
Brenda and Warren Shore
Rick and Nancy Siderits
Dotty Silverman
Robert Snyderman
Debbie and Scott Stevens
Steve and Phyllis Twersky
Marian Weintraub
Lenore Weissberg
Jeanne Winerip
Robert and Eileen Wolfe
EDUCATION: Life Long Learning 5775
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
For more information about any of our Life Long
Learning courses, please stop into the synagogue
or check our website for a brochure.
ESSENTIALS OF LIFE:
What Judaism Has to Say About Food, Sex, Rest and Commerce
Come and be part of this exciting learning opportunity based around the essentials of
life from a Jewish perspective. Join us for an exciting year exploring classic and
contemporary Jewish sources on the most essential aspects of our lives.
Commerce
Instructor: Rabbi Howard Kosovske
Dates: May 7, 14 Time: 7:30 - 9:00pm
Is there a Jewish way to conduct ourselves when we are doing business? Are there Jewish ways to treat our employees? Does Judaism give
rights to employers? In this segment, we will explore how we take our Judaism out into secular society.
Other opportunities to study with us include:
LUNCH AND LEARN
May 21 Bea Streitfeld speaks
about the case against Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg
Third Thursday of the Month
11:45 - 1pm
(see page 16)
Call for REGISTRATION INFORMATION
215.968.3400
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EDUCATION: Life Long Learning 5775
Lunch
and Learn
THURSDAY
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MAY 19th
21st
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Lunch & Learn programs are offered on the third Thursday of each month. Each program is a self-contained course of study from 12:15 to 1:30pm.
A cold buffet lunch is available, star ting at 11:45am. Pre-registration is not required. Shir Ami members are asked to contribute $7.00 and non-members
to contribute $12.00 to defray the cost of food and drink. For info, please contact Harriet Paley at 215-962-4619 or [email protected].
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before every Lunch & Learn.
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YAHRZEITS
TO BE READ MAY 1
May 2
Harry Horowitz
Nate Stein
Alfred Warner
May 3
Morris Berkes
Herbert Feldman
Abe Kreiner
Benjamin Rubin
Samuel Sobel
Jack Turek
Edwin Zaslov
May 4
Gene Abdill
Ronald Donn
Jacob Levin
Marilyn Meissner
Morton Sirota
May 5
Charlotte Eiserman
Richard Gross
Ed Kohen
Abraham Sheinberg
Anna Sobel
Babette Thomas
May 6
Edward Isadore Cohen
Sheldon Goodman
Charles Lemonick
Alyce B. Wilck
May 7
Robert Lomas
Marc Wexler
May 8
Irving Blau
Jack Eirenberg
Samuel Steinman
TO BE READ MAY 8
May 9
Lillian Hahn
Arnold Kaneff
Paul Meissner
On the anniversaries of remembering, a Jew remembers not only by feeling, but by doing. Kindling a yahrzeit
candle the evening before is one thing we do; the Kaddish spoken at a gathering of our people is another. All names
will be read on the Friday evening before the yahrzeit. You are encouraged to honor your loved one with a living
memorial - a contribution to one of our special Temple funds.
Mollie Singer
Harry Snyder
Philip Wascow
May 10
Bruce Birnbaum
Joseph Edelman
Anna Leibowitz
Richard Spitz
May 11
Nancy Cardonick
Melvin Farber
Elias William Friedman
Louis Goldman
Harry Kiehl
Stuart Miller
Phyllis Prell
May 12
Freda Donn
Jerry Druker
Lynne Rothstein
Samuel Winston
May 13
Hilda Aguero
Samuel Gilman
David Kravitz
Blanche Zaslov
May 14
Zelda Cohen
Erwin Goldstein
Abraham Mann
Gertrude Seligman
Florence Wascow
May 15
Mary Abramson
Maurice Field
Irene Gerson Goodman
Abraham Mann
TO BE READ MAY 15
May 16
Noah Cohen
Shelley Lanman
Shirley Samson
May 17
Ida Antman
Jack Bernstein
Jerry Druker
Irving Seligman
May 18
Teresa Steinhart Berg
Louis Frantz
Sandra Hoffman
Max Newmaizer
Friederike Reisz
May 19
Joe Green
Herman Katz
Clara Koenig
Arthur Rhodes
Nina Szrajber
May 20
Helen Baronoff
Marjory Belchick
Alan Hopenwasser
Irving Levine
Jeanne Morris
Blanche Yarus
May 21
Mary Freedman
Martha Kravitz
Solomon Ruskin
Samuel Schwalb
May 22
I. Lawrence Brand
Florence Fieman
David Friedman
Enrique Gonzalez
Richard Katzenstein
Mary Meisler
Israel Siegel
TO BE READ MAY 22
May 23
Beatrice Cautin
Stephen Eisenthal
Michael Milgram
Esther Ostroff
Ned Ross
Frances Weiss
May 24
Henry Geller
Louis Lavine
Joseph Neufeld
Boris Rodos
Frieda Ruskin
May 25
Arthur Berger
Albert Freiman
Dorothy Mandell
Louis Rothman
Ruth Teller
Tessie Weinstein
May 26
Dorothy Brooks
Francis Cohen
Edward Irving Dick
William Feldstein
Marjorie Garber
Jacqueline Hoffman
Brenda Jacavage
Freda Stern
Benjamin Walbransky
May 27
Julia Affrime
Henry Lefkowitz
Shirlee Merin
Rose Rossman
Irene Lydia Schwartz
May 28
Berry Baronstein
David Schweidel
May 29
William Beggleman
Morris Goldberg
Herman Gould
TO BE READ MAY 29
Rose Lavine
William Leshner
Stan Muffs
Fred Sarne
Etta Schildkraut
June 1
Julius Antman
Bessie Kaplan
Lily Meltzer
Edith Rodos
Alvin Shulman
June 2
Linda Greenstein
Mollie Levinsky
Michael Schmuckler
Leonard Silberberg
June 3
Morris Abraham
Bertha (Buddy) Basson
Reba Glassburg
Sadie Halpern
Morris Sheckman
Cynthia Zaretsky
June 4
Horace Bernstein
Edythe Block
Morton Kalafer
Shirley Marks
Morris Mildener
Gertrude Schwartz
June 5
Fannie Bolno
Lillian Dimenstein
Bess Goodman
Nathan Idleberg
Ethel Mandell
Arlene Rosenfield
Pearl Sikowitz
Lillian Sirota
Leah Yassen
May 30
Herman Cooper
Faye Finkle
Nathan Gould
Sophie Ludwig
May 31
YAHRZEIT LIGHT CEREMONIAL
The family gathers at dusk, before the evening meal, on the eve of the anniversary of the death of the departed. The head of the family speaks: At this moment
which bears the memory of our beloved (name), let us join hands in a token of God’s grace. A link has been broken in the chain of affection which has long bound
us together, yet the blessed bonds of home and love remain. With prayerful heart, we receive this divine gift of life which holds us together in family unison.
Eternal God, we thank You that, in this time of sadness and loss, You have helped to keep us strong. Though the pain of our loss is still present for us, we know that
love will always be stronger than death. And so, to You, we lift our hearts, because we know that our loved one continues to be a living presence in our lives. We
acknowledge your mercy, O God, who strengthens us with faith and peace. As our loved one lives for us in these words and memories, we kindle this yahrzeit light
and sanctify it in the remembrance of the Divine Word: The spirit of humanity is the light of the Lord. (Kindle the Memorial Light.) ZECHER TZADIK LIV-RACHA.
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DONATIONS
FUND
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHIR AMI FUNDS
DONOR
RECIPIENT
HONORING / NAME
Beverly Spiegler Spec. Ed. Fund
Bonnie & Cornel Spiegler
Leslie Leibowitz
Bob McGarry Adult Ed.
Corinne Austein
Bob McGarry Adult Ed.
Kaye Paletz
Leslie Leibowitz
Bob McGarry Adult Ed.
Nancy Siderits
Ed and Ellie Short
Bobbi Slutzky ELC Scholar. Fund
Melissa & Todd Cohen
Mitchell & Abbie Shotz
Bobbi Slutzky ELC Scholar. Fund
The Perera Family
Leslie Leibowitz
Bobbi Slutzky ELC Scholar. Fund
The Gitler Family
Cantor Elson’s Disc. Fund
Milton Berkes
Cantor Elson’s Disc. Fund
Randi & David Necowitz & Family
Dr. & Mrs. Larry Taylor
Circle of Giving Fund
Nancy Siderits
Matti Wasserson
Circle of Giving Fund
The Siderits Family
Audrey Ponzio
Circle of Giving Fund
Sandra Bernstein
Circle of Giving Fund
The Siderits Family
Alan & Melody Rosenberg
Circle of Giving Fund
Debbie & Steve Rosenberg
Gold Card Fund
Arnold M. Peskin
Gold Card Fund
Shir Ami Board of Directors
Leslie Leibowitz
Gold Card Fund
Joshua McCoy
Leslie Leibowitz
Gold Card Fund
Andrea & Roger Lichtman
Leslie Leibowitz
Gold Card Fund
Marian Weintraub
Gold Card Fund
Allan Goodman
Gold Card Fund
Melody & Alan Rosenberg
Jonathan Rosenberg &
Rachel Kitzmann Gold Card Fund
Sharon and Joel Schwartz
Allen Schwartz
Gold Card Fund
Lenore Weissberg
Leslie Leibowitz
Gold Card Fund
Shalom Mavens
Phyllis Berkes
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
Anita & Gene Rubin
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
The Siderits Family
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
Debbie & Bob Dunn
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
Hope & Marty Ettinger
Lesle Leibowitz
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
Dotty Silverman
Leslie Leibowitz & Family
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
Ellie & Ed Short
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel/Camp Schol. Fund
Felicia & Ed Kole & Family
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel Tiyul Fund
Beverly & Mark Goldberg
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel Tiyul Fund
Rita Appel
Avidon, Stacy & Rafaela Appel
Israel Tiyul Fund
Diane & Adam Dienstman
Leslie Leibowitz
Israel Tiyul Fund
Becky Markowitz
The Leibowitz Family
Kay Swerdlow Building Endow.
Evelyn Cohen
Library Fund
Andee & Steve Losben & Family
Leslie Leibowitz
Library Fund
Andee & Steve Losben & Family
Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Men’s Club Youth Schol. Fund
Shir Ami Men’s Club
Audrey Ponzio
Men’s Club Youth Schol. Fund
Andrea & Jay Miller
Leslie Leibowitz
Rabbi P. Goldberg Disc. Fund
Morrie & Sue Wolbransky
Dr. Harvey & Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Rabbi P. Goldberg Disc. Fund
Morrie & Sue Wolbransky
Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Rabbi P. Goldberg Disc. Fund
Ann Aviles
Rabbi Kosovske’s Disc. Fund
Ann Aviles
Rabbi Kosovske’s Disc. Fund
Brian Shipley
Rabbi Kosovske’s Disc. Fund
Iris Frank & Family
Rabbi Kosovske’s Disc. Fund
Linda Young
Rabbi Strom’s Disc. Fund
Linda Young
Rabbi Strom’s Disc. Fund
Helene Fair
Rabbi Strom’s Disc. Fund
Milton Berkes
Senior Endowment
Harvey & Paula Goldberg
Sharing is Caring
Susan Mallet
Sharing is Caring
Jocelyn & Jim Kravitz
Leslie Leibowitz
Sharing is Caring
Helen Berman
Leslie Leibowitz
Sharing is Caring
Susan Mallet
Leslie Leibowitz
Sharing is Caring
Cindy & Jerry Green
Leslie Leibowitz
Sharing is Caring
Linda & Norm Idleberg
Leslie Leibowitz
Sharing is Caring
Robert DeSantis
Sharing is Caring
Ellen Barish
Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Sharing is Caring
Fran & David Orkin & Family
David Silverman
Sharing is Caring
Fran & David Orkin & Family
Jodi Lobel
Stan Averbach Bibilical Garden
Bonnie Cohen
Teri & Steve Siegel
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Esther & Seamon Friedner
IMO Henry Bishins
IHO The birth of granddaughter, Charlotte
IMO father
IMO Hanry Bishins
IMO Jeannette Gitler
IMO Rose Berkes & George Berkes
IHO Birth of 1st grandson, Oliver Andrew
IMO Harriet Judith Marks
IMO Jerry Shotz
IMO Adam Evan Bernstein
IHO the marriage of Jonathan & Rachel
IMO Celia Siegel
IMO Leo Peskin
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Jerry Weintraub
IMO Isadore “Ed” Goldfield
IHO Their Marriage
IMO Minnie Schwartz
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Milton Berkes
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IHO Safe return from Fla.
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Joseph Cohen
IMO Henry Bishins
IHO A Speedy Recovery
IMO Jerry Shotz
IMO Henry Bishins
Wishes for a sweet Pesach
IHO A Speedy Recovery
IMO Ruth Glassman
IMO Sylvia Winston
IMO Raymond Shipley
IMO Floyd Frank
IMO Morris Young
IMO Morris Young
IMO Marc Teller
IMO Rose Berkes & George Berkes
IMO Lillian Goldberg
IMO Sidney Mallet
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Henry Bishins
IMO Erma DeSantis
IHO Get Well
IMO father
IMO Arthur Lobel
IMO Celia Siegel
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DONATIONS
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR VARIOUS FUNDS
Memorials and Contributions - Remember your friends’ and family’s important moments by sending an appropriate card. Call the Synagogue office at 215-9683400. Honor or Memory Cards may be purchased in the office for $25 per package of five that you send yourself (may not be charged). Checks should be made
out directly to Rabbi Kosovske’s, Rabbi Strom’s, Cantor Elson’s, Rabbi Eric Goldberg and Rabbi Paula Goldberg’s discretionary funds if making a donation to any of
them. Checks should be made payable to Shir Ami for the following funds: Prayerbooks - $36; Torah Commentaries - $54.
The following FundS ARE AVAILABLE: suggested DONATION: $18 or $36 ($10 minimum please)
___ Gold Card (General Fund) Sustains current programs and projects throughout the synagogue.
___ Anna Gever Music: Interest on your donation supports our annual Gever Music Shabbat with extraordinary guest musical leaders
___ Beverly Spiegler Special Education: supports the purchase of special education materials for our Library
___ Bobbi Slutzky Early Learning Center Scholarship: provides need-based scholarships for preschool tuition
___ Bob McGarry Adult Education: provides books and other materials to support our Lifelong Learning programs
___ Bruce Birnbaum Tikkun Olam: supports community service projects
___ Circle of Giving: supports membership for all regardless of ability to pay
___ Claire & Jerry Miller Capital Fund: for capital improvements to our building and grounds
___ Israel/Camp Scholarship: provides financial assistance for our children and teens to attend URJ-affiliated camps and NFTY programs in Israel
___ Israel Tiyul: defrays the cost of the Israel Trip for our 8th and 9pth grade students so they can embrace the importance of supporting Israel.
___ Kay Swerdlow Building Endowment: the interest is used for structural maintenance to our building and grounds.
___ Kaytes Family Gratz Scholarship: provides need-based scholarships to enable our high school students to attend Gratz JCHS programs
___ Library: purchases books and journals to maintain and enhance our library
___ Men’s Club Youth Scholarship: supports SHAFTY and provides scholarships to High School seniors who apply and meet the criteria of pursuing
Judaism beyond Shir Ami
___ Prayer Book Donation: provides for the purchase and maintenance of prayer books for the synagogue (minimum donation $36)
___ Senior Endowment: supports the maintenance of our building
___ Sharing is Caring: provides emergency funds for individuals with crisis need for housing, food or payment of utilities
___ SIMCHA: supports Judaic programming for individuals with special needs
___ Leo Slomovitz Scholar-in-Residence: supports our annual Scholar in Residence programs and weekends
___ Stan Averbach Biblical Garden: to maintain and enhance our beautiful outdoor Biblical Garden
___ Temple Shalom Sisterhood Children’s Fund: for programs, materials or initiatives for our children that is not included in our budget
___ Torah Commentary Donation: provides for the purchase and maintenance of Torah commentaries for the synagogue (minimum donation $54)
Clergy Discretionary Funds:
______Rabbi Howard A. Kosovske’s Discretionary Fund: a tzedakah fund, administered by our rabbi, whose primary goals are to aid the needy,
care for the infirm, teach the unlearned, and extend a helping hand to those who have lost their way in the world.
______Rabbi Paula Goldberg’s Discretionary Fund: used for emergency assistance to congregants and support for various Shir Ami programs
such as Israel trips, camp scholarships and food for Shabbat and Shavuot study, etc.
______Rabbi Eric Goldberg’s Discretionary Fund: utilized by the Rabbi to assist those in need, for programming not covered by our budget or for
Tikkun Olam. All expenditures are at his discretion.
______Rabbi Emeritus Elliot Strom’s Discretionary Fund: utilized by the Rabbi to assist those in need, for programming not covered by our budget or
for Tikkun Olam. All expenditures are at his discretion.
______Cantor Mark Elson’s Discretionary Fund: used to assist needy individuals, as well as to support community causes or worthy institutions at
the discretion of the Cantor. In addition, the Fund is used for educational and musical activities at Shir Ami.
Permanent honors/memorials: An order form will be mailed to you
______Brick/Paver: engrave a brick with a permanent honor or memorial in our beautiful garden walkway – Brick - $180, Paver - $360
______Leaf: add a leaf to our Tree of Life to honor a person/event. Honor a B’nai Mitzvah, Confirmation, Wedding or a special family member. - $200
______Yahrzeit plaque: in our sanctuary or chapel; the perfect way to honor the memory of your loved one. Each year their name will be highlighted
and their memory will be honored during Shabbat services - $400
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Officers and Directors | 2014-2015
EXECUTIVE BOARD
CLERGY AND ADMINISTRATION
PresidentJoshua McCoy
Exec. Vice President
Sharon Benoff
TreasurerAlan Rosenberg
Vice President
Stephanie Kravatz
Vice President
Leslie Leibowitz
Vice President
Lorrie Riggs
SecretaryDebbie Rosenthal
Financial Secretary
Mo Perera
Immediate Past President
Nancy Siderits
Legal Counsel
Paul Cohen
Financial Counsel
Nathan Snyder
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fundraising Mindy Chesner
Pre-SchoolLauren Cohen
RitualDonna DeSantis
ContinuityJoan Dossick
MembershipJeff Eder
Tikkun Olam
Jessica Goodman
FundraisingMelody Hassid
ChesedBeth Karle
Religious School
Amy Kirsh
Marketing/Publicity
Risa Kane
MembershipAllison Leff
Youth Group Liaison
Nancy Levitt
URJ Representative
Andee Losben
ChesedRandi Preissman
CommunicationsCarl Rigefsky
Israel Advocacy
Debbie Rosenberg
College Connection
Barbara Roth
Marketing/Publicity
David Sandman
College Connection
Penni Sander
Building and Grounds
Larry Schorr
Life Long Learning
Ellie Short
BudgetWendy Siegel
Rabbi Howard Kosovske
Rabbi Emeritus
Elliot M. Strom
Cantor Mark Elson
Rabbinic Scholar
Rabbi Paula Goldberg
Religious School Director
Rabbi Eric Goldberg
Director of Operations
Farrell Borine
E.L.C. Director
Shari Beck-Nahman
Youth Director
Ferne Levy
AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS
Men’s Club
Jay Miller
Women of Shir Ami
Jocelyn Kravitz
Forever Young
Ann Pollock
SHAFTYDaniel Levy
PAST PRESIDENTS
Ronald Abraham
Harvey Abramson
Irving Altman TS (z’l)
Ken Bieber
Fred Bock
Danny Brown
Filbert Cherry (z’l)
Phyllis Doroshow
Ruth Fives
Harvey Goldberg
Sheldon Gould TS (z’l)
Janis Jacobs
Bob Kasman (z’l)
Robert Katzenstein
Arthur Krauss
Harold Lefcourt TS (z’l)
Larry Lefkowitz TS
Norman Leibowitz TS
Becky Markowitz
Andrea Miller TS
Jerome Miller TS
Mo Perera
Stephen Rodos
Alan Rosenberg TS
Alan Sheinberg
Teri Siegel
Ronald Smolow
Nathan Snyder TS
Leonard Sokolove TS (z’l)
Dena Stein TS
Debbie Stevens
* (z’l) zichrono livracha “of blessed memory”
Contact Us
Clergy
Rabbi Howard Kosovske – [email protected]
Rabbi Elliot M. Strom – [email protected]
Cantor Mark Elson – [email protected]
Office Staff
Julie Hershgordon - [email protected]
Noelle May - [email protected]
For general Info:
[email protected]
Rabbinic Scholar
Rabbi Paula Goldberg – [email protected]
Membership Coordinator
Jodi Friedman - [email protected]
NFTY website
NFTY.org/par
President
Nancy Siderits - [email protected]
SHAFTY
Ferne Levy – [email protected]
Women of Reform Judaism
www.wrj.org
Director of Operations
Farrell Borine - [email protected]
E.L.C. Director
Shari Beck-Nahman - [email protected]
Union of Reform Judaism
www.URJ.org
Director of Religious School
Rabbi Eric Goldberg – [email protected]
E.L.C. Staff
Judy Friedman – [email protected]
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