January 2015 | vol. xxix no. 5
Services
Friday
Evenings
January 2
Kabbalat Shabbat/
Birthday Blessings
7:30 pm
January 9
Kabbalat/Social
7:30 pm
Responsibility Shabbat
January 16
Kabbalat Shabbat
January 23
Kabbalat Shabbat
January 30
Kabbalat Shabbat
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Saturdays
January 3
Va-y’chi
January 10
Sh’mot
10:00 am
10:00 am
January 17
Va-eira
10:00 am
Bat mitzvah of Jordan Mirly
January 24
Bo
10:00 am
B’shalach
5:00 pm
Bat mitzvah of Emma Petite
January 31
B’shalach
10:00 am
central reform congregation
5020 waterman blvd.
st. louis, mo 63108
(314) 361-3919
[email protected]
www.centralreform.org
Avadim Hayinu, We Were
Once Slaves
Just the other day, I had the privilege
of going to see the new movie, “Exodus:
Gods and Kings,” with a few rabbis from
other congregations around St. Louis. The
movie, as it would suggest, is a new and
updated version of the story of the Exodus
from Egypt. And though there were several
instances where the movie’s narrative
does not match that of the Torah’s it was
entertaining and perhaps even more
thought
provoking
than
DeMille’s
“The 10 Commandments.” “The 10
Commandments” follows the biblical
narrative in a more straightforward way,
but for me, sometimes the differences
and the deviations from the storyline
prompt me to think about things in a more
nuanced way as I wonder how these decisions were made.
As I began to think about the movie, I
realized that the creators of “Exodus: Gods
and Kings” had to take some artistic license
in depicting Moses’s early life because we
are given such meager details in the Torah. And so, as I watched a new interpretation of Moses’s life (a modern-day midrash, if you will), I began to think about
the sheer number of values and ethical
teachings that Jewish tradition pulls from
this seminal story.
“Avadim Hayinu” we were once slaves
in the land of Egypt. This often quoted
catchphrase reminds us that we, the Jewish people, have a heritage that we call
upon to direct our future. We remember
this fact in our sacred texts, in our liturgy,
in our commentaries, in our Jewish rituals.
Our choices, our rights, and our freedoms
were taken from us; our dignity as human
beings stripped bare. And these collective
memories are the stories that guide us,
that help us make decisions today and every day. Because we were slaves in the land
of Egypt, we know what it is like to be oppressed for simply being ourselves. Because
we were slaves in the land of Egypt, we know
what it is like to be vulnerable and afraid.
Because we were slaves in the land of Egypt,
we know what it is like to be the stranger in
an unknown land. Because we were slaves
in the land of Egypt, we know what is like
to be persecuted and profiled. Because we
were slaves in the land of Egypt, we know
what it is like to live in poverty with our food
and shelter subject to the whim of others.
And because we know this, we are
obligated to act to help those who are
still held captive in the bonds of slavery.
So we work to help those who would seek
shelter and refuge in America. We work to
decrease poverty and increase economic
justice. We work to end racial profiling and
discrimination. We work to make our
communities a place where all people feel
welcomed and accepted.
These are the issues that have plagued
us in ancient times, in the recent past,
and still in the present—our work is far
from finished. As we begin the book of
Exodus, we are also given the opportunity to celebrate and honor the work of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. in promoting civil
liberties and rights for all people. This
year, CRC will join together with Christ the
King United Church of Christ, led by Rev.
Traci Blackmon, for our annual Martin
Luther King Birthday Celebration. During
that time we will have the opportunity to
pray together, to reflect, to share, and to
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Mazel Tov
qq Leo Singer on his bar mitzvah
qq Mason Sharon on her bat mitzvah
qq Benjamin Guller on his bar mitzvah
qq Eli Harris on his bar mitzvah
qq Rafael Brent on his bar mitzvah
qq Bob Millstone on being named JCRC
Board President, effective June 2015
Sincere Condolences
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Joint Venture MLK Service and Birthday Celebration
Wednesday, January 14, 7:00 pm at CRC
For over 21 years, one of CRC’s premier events has been our annual Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration held in conjunction with Cote Brilliant the
week before the MLK National Holiday. This year, the Joint Venture voted to extend
our programs and dialogue out into the greater St. Louis region and pair with Christ
The King United Church Of Christ in Florissant. Their pastor is Reverend Traci
Blackmon who, along with Rabbi Susan and Rabbi Randy, has been extensively
involved in building community understanding and action around the issues which
Ferguson has made very visible. Reverend Blackmon is serving as a member of the
Ferguson Commission appointed by Missouri Governor Nixon.
This will be a moving and important gathering in our St. Louis region so we
encourage your attending along with your family and friends. We especially want
to encourage the attendance of our youth and young adults. For more information,
please contact Jennifer Bernstein at (314) 361-1564, ext. 117 or jenniferb@
centralreform.org.
qq Renee Winter and Stephanie Saur on the
death of their mother and grandmother,
Molly Silverstone
qq Pat Denlow on the death of her mother,
Mildred Knize
qq David Newman on the death of his
father, Melvin Newman
qq Jerry Dobson on the death of his wife,
Carolyn Goss
continued from page 1
Welcome New Members
qq Scott Goldman
qq Jane Harris Krasnoff
End of the Year Appeal
Thank you so much to all of you
who have donated to our end of the
year appeal. We are so incredibly
grateful
for
your
kindness
and generosity. Please remember
that we accept end-of-the-year
donations all year round!
continue building relationships with one another as we face the issues that are
finally being addressed in our community. We hope to see you all here at CRC for
this inspiring night of celebration and beautiful music on January 14, 2015 at 7:00
pm.
The story of Exodus reminds us that the shackles of slavery never truly leave us. We
retain a visceral connection to our past which prompts us to act on behalf of those
who are still enslaved. And we know, deep in our hearts that until all people are
free, these bonds will never truly be broken.
As we begin this new year together, and begin our reading of the book of Exodus,
may we dive deep into the text together. May we learn together, study together, and
act together to fight injustice, in all of its many forms. May this time of study help
us to think of different ways to interpret the narratives and lead us to new ways
to solve the problems of the present. And may our history, our traditions, and our
narratives help us to remember our past and bring peace into our future.
B’Ahavah (With Love),
Rabbi Deana
legislative session preview
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Missouri Legislative Session Preview - What Can we Look Forward to in 2015?
The 2015 Missouri Legislative session kicks off on Wednesday, January 7. There are several issues that were identified as
priorities by our 2014 Tikkun Olam survey that will also be tackled by our legislators in Jefferson City. Since CRC encourages
its members to take an active role in advocating for important social justice issues that reflect our mission and core values of
Tikkun Olam, the repair of the world, we wanted to give you a preview of what to expect over the next few months.
Medicaid Expansion - It is hard to believe, but we are once again having to fight for Medicaid expansion in 2015. Eligibility
for Medicaid is so low in Missouri that there are hundreds of thousands of people who don’t qualify. They are in the Coverage
Gap—too rich for Medicaid, but too poor for the Marketplace—with no way to get affordable insurance. Expanding Medicaid
will help nearly 300,000 uninsured Missourians gain access to healthcare and save 700 lives every year. Expansion will also
create jobs and bring Missouri taxpayer money BACK to Missouri. Failing to fully expand Medicaid will cause some hospitals
and clinics to curtail services, and some will close. The entire state will be affected. As aforementioned, some Missourians will
lose their lives, and we will damage our public health and medical care systems. Please see page 5 for more information
about lobby days and actions.
LGBT Issues - Even though Missouri now, more or less, has marriage equality, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people
can still be fired from their jobs, evicted from their homes, and denied access to public accommodations and services. Our
coalition partners, such as PROMO, are working with businesses to pass the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA), which
would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace. MONA would simply extend
the existing Missouri Human Rights Statute to include LGBT people. Workplace protections are good for Missouri because it
places the focus on merit and performance and encourages diversity and inclusion.
Reproductive Justice - As usual, several restrictive bills have already been pre-filed but our coalition partners do not have
a strong sense of which ones will really gain traction this session. Some potential challenges include unnecessary health
inspections on abortion providers, undue benefits for “crisis pregnancy centers,” and coercion bills aimed at a problem that doesn’t actually exist. Their legislative priorities will focus on fighting new restrictions to abortion and family
planning in a way that reduces negative impact on Missourians and helping to cultivate a youth-led movement advocating for
comprehensive sex education and beyond.
Gun Violence Prevention - Nearly 100 school shootings have occurred in the two years since the massacre at Sandy Hook
Elementary School. This shows that despite the outcry that followed, the threat of gun violence in schools is very much alive.
Yet the Missouri legislature continues to do nothing except make guns easier to access. We will work hard this session on trying
to improve this situation. CRC member and State Representative Stacey Newman plans to file another bill calling for universal
background checks (her third in as many years), and at the end of January she and another state representative in Kansas will
jointly file “gun restraining order” bills, that would allow law enforcement and family members to obtain temporary or permanent restraining orders that would prevent individuals who are known to be dangerous from accessing guns.
Please keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to join CRC on lobby and action days in Jefferson City. If you have any
questions, ideas, or concerns, please contact Jennifer Bernstein at (314) 361-1564, ext. 117 or [email protected].
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January University Series
with Rabbi Randy - Abraham
Joshua Heschel and Martin
Luther King, Jr.: Common
Threads
Tuesdays in January, 7:00 pm
This month includes Rabbi Heschel and
Reverend King’s birthdays as well as the
National MLK Day. Our Tuesday
evening study in January will center
around these inspiring religious and
Civil Rights leaders, helping to
contextualize the new movement for
racial justice begun right here in
Missouri with a new generation of
diverse and committed clergy. We will
look at the spiritual outlooks of each
and how those informed their activism.
Feel free to attend one, some, or all of
the sessions. See you there!
education and more
you answer, “yes,” it places you in direct
conversation with them. It allows the
prophets to speak directly to you about
your life right here, right now.
The Books of Joshua and Judges tell us of
the fulfillment of Adonai’s Promise
made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
that their descendants would have possession of the Land. Joshua is the continued story of the fulfillment of the
Covenant between Adonai and the
Israelites.
If you’re thinking about joining our
study and journey…this is a great time!
No need to RSVP…you are always
welcome. If you have any questions,
please contact Maggie Duwe at
[email protected].
A message from Essie
Every now and again, it is good to
think on purpose. Here are some
thinking exercises for yourself and/or
conversation starters with others:
Maggie’s Corner...
Friday Tanakh Study
Fridays, 1:45-3:00-ish pm
We will begin reading the Book of
Joshua, primarily in English, with
Hebrew explanations. As usual, there
will be a lot of discussion, that will surely take us down many roads!
In Rabbi Rami Shapiro’s book, he asks,
“Do the Hebrew prophets matter.” If
o
What is the best mitzvah
anyone has ever performed for you?
o
What is the best mitzvah you
have performed for others?
o
What smell or taste triggers a
positive childhood memory?
o
Do you think Jews will exist as a
distinct group in one thousand years?
o
If the Christmas season were to
suddenly disappear, how would you
feel?
o
Who is the most Jewish person
you know? Why?
o
If you have pets, do you think of
them as Jewish?
o
Have you ever been told that
you do or do not look Jewish? How does
that make you feel?
o
Why is New York City considered
the most Jewish city on earth?
o
Can
you
recite
all
10
commandments? Do you think they are
still relevant?
o
Draw a picture of a gefilte fish.
o What
is
the
strangest
superstition or tradition your family
holds?
o
Have you ever heard someone
use the Yiddish expression “Oy vey?”
o
How can you tell if a person is a
real “mensch?”
o
When was the last time you
made the “right” decision and felt it in
your “kishkas” or stomach?
Begin 2015 with purpose, on purpose
and being Jewish, everyday!
Religious School is back in session the
2nd week in January.
With peace,
Essie Mitchell
Volunteer at Langston
Middle School
Longtime CRC member Ariel Arpadi is
the social worker at Langston Middle
School, right near CRC. It’s so close to us
that if CRC were a home with middle
school students, they would attend
Langston Middle School! Rabbi Susan
and CRC’s Director of Advocacy and
Communications Jen Bernstein met with
her recently about collaborating on
several projects, including mentoring
the students. We are looking for a few
champions who are interested in being
mentors for Ariel’s kids at Langston. The
program will begin shortly after the first
of the year. If you are interested, please
contact Jennifer Bernstein at (314) 3611564, ext. 117 or jenniferb@centralreform.
org.
tikkun olam
Social Responsibility Shabbat
near future.
For many St. Louisans, they are unaware
that there’s a fire burning in North
County. It’s invisible to area residents,
buried deep beneath the ground in the
Bridgeton landfill. But the smoldering
waste is an unavoidable presence in
town, giving off a putrid odor that
clouds the air miles away. Reports from
the Missouri Department of Health and
Senior
Services
(DHSS)
indicate
dangerously high levels of benzene and
hydrogen sulfide in the air.
Thankfully, a coalition has started to
take action. Two members of this
coalition are Harvey Ferdman, Policy
Analyst for State Representative Bill
Otto, and Dawn Chapman, a Bridgeton
resident who formed the advocacy
organization JustMomsStl. Their mission
is to create awareness about the
radioactive material that is interspersed
throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan
area, and areas that have been deeply
affected by these materials. They also
work toward the eradication of harmful
materials from exposure to the general
populace.
Friday, January 9, 7:30 pm
In 1973, 8000 tons of nuclear weapons
waste from the Manhattan Project was
illegally dumped at the nearby West
Lake Landfill. West Lake is the “child” of
the nuclear weapons waste pile adjacent
to Coldwater Creek. Chronic exposure to
ionizing radiation has a latent effect,
meaning that illness often doesn’t occur
until 10 – 20 years later. Because this is
the same nuclear weapons waste that
originated in Coldwater Creek, the
group expects to experience the same
disease and death that is occurring
in the Coldwater Creek sometime in the
If the problem is not solved, the entire St.
Louis metropolitan region could be
threatened with radioactive smoke if the
fire at the Bridgeton Landfill were ever
to reach the nuclear site at West Lake. If
you would like to learn how you can
help, or just get more information,
please join us for January’s Social
Responsibility Shabbat. If you have any
questions, please contact Jennifer
Bernstein at (314) 361-1564, ext 117 or
[email protected].
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2015 Medicaid Expansion
Lobby Days/Days of Action
Do you want to be a part of the
movement that will help close the
coverage gap and provide health
insurance for over 300,000 hard-working
Missourians? If so, please join us on one
(or all!) of the following days:
LOBBY DAYS:
Tuesday, January 13
Tuesday, February 10
Tuesday, March 10
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 29
Wednesday, May 6
Tuesday, May 12
Lobby days usually take place between
10:00 am - 2:30 pm at the Missouri State
Capitol. They offer a unique opportunity
to hold dialogue with your state
representatives and senators. It is a
powerful experience to exercise your
right as a constituent, and these
conversations have led to a number of
significant advances in the medicaid
expansion cause. Training and materials
will be provided by Missouri Healthcare
for All.
DAYS OF ACTION:
Wednesday, January 7
Wednesday, February 4
Wednesday, February 25
Thursday, March 19
Some of the past actions include
candlelight vigils, clergy prayer services,
and civil disobedience. Please RSVP for
days of action details and times to (877)
383-8884 or mohealthcareforall@gmail.
com. If you have any further questions,
please contact Jennifer Bernstein at
(314) 361-1564, ext. 117 or jenniferb@
centralreform.org.
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January’s Triple Chai Plus
Program Will Ring in 2015 in
a Very Special Way With
Rabbi Deana Sussman
Sunday, January 4, 10:30 am - 12:30
pm, CRC Multipurpose Room
Rabbi Deana will discuss her early
experiences and special moments that
influenced her decision to become a
Rabbi. Rabbi Deana’s master’s thesis,
“Ritual Re-imagined: The Theory,
Practice, and Innovation of Lifecycle
Rituals,” discusses modern moments in
life and life cycle experiences of the 21st
Century, which perhaps are outside the
bounds of or not addressed by
traditional ritual. Rabbi Deana will
discuss the search for ritual innovation
that might embrace and enhance life
experiences of the 21st Century.
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday,
December 31st, so that we can know how
many will be attending. RSVP to Claire
Hyman at [email protected]
or Anita Wilson at (314)878-3502
or
[email protected].
Those
attending are asked to please bring one
dish to share for the brunch: A-L please
bring an entree., M-Z a salad or side
dish. We look forward to seeing you
there!
Nominations for CRC’s
Board of Directors
CRC’s Nominating Committee is looking
for members who would like to serve on
the Board of Directors. The Board is
active and participatory and provides a
wonderful opportunity to help set
direction for our community and ensure
that we continue to live our core values.
The CRC Board includes members
with experience in business and/or
finance,
education,
fundraising,
communications, advocacy, and other
areas. Take this opportunity to
nominate yourself or other qualified
individuals. Please send names along
with any activities that you or your
nominee is involved with at CRC or in
the community, and any areas of
special expertise. The term for CRC
board members is two years.
Send in nominations by Friday,
January 9 to Janet Rodgers, Chair
of the Nominating Committee, at
[email protected] or (314) 7263050.
In addition to Board positions, there are
opportunities for CRC members to serve
on circles and committees (i.e.
Development, Membership, Education,
Tikkun Olam). Because there are a
limited number of Board seats available,
nominees may be contacted regarding
their interest in joining a circle or
committee.
Celebrate Women Clergy
- Including Rabbi Susan!
Tuesday, January 13, 7:00 pm
JCC Arts and Education Building
Join Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish
Federation of St. Louis for a landmark
program bringing Jewish women clergy
together for the first time in recent
history. Come for drinks and appetizers
at 6:00 pm and the program will begin
at 7:00 pm. This event is free to the
public thanks to the generosity of the
Sherri Schechter Memorial Fund. Space
is limited. Please RSVP to Becki at
[email protected] or (314)442-3751.
Oneg Shabbat includes the blessing over
wine and bread and a social gathering
immediately following the Shabbat
service, both on Friday evenings and
Saturday mornings.
CRC welcomes and, yes, encourages
members to share the planning and
buying responsibilities associated with
the Oneg Shabbat. It is a wonderful way
to celebrate a special occasion, to
celebrate being a part of CRC, or just to
celebrate being alive! You can sponsor
(or co-sponsor) an Oneg in honor of
any simcha—birthday, anniversary,
graduation, new baby, loved one’s
accomplishments, any happy occasion.
We also welcome you to remember a
yahrzeit by sponsoring an Oneg.
We’d love to have your sponsorship
either on a one-time basis or you can
arrange for an “annual plan” to honor
all your simchas and yahrzeits. You will
be recognized for your generosity in the
Shabbat Bulletin. If you have questions,
or if you would like to sign up for a date,
please contact Jennifer Fishering at 3611564, ext. 101 or [email protected].
blessing buddy spotlight
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Visiting Leah, My Blessing Buddy, by Annette Harrison
I feel blessed to be part of the Blessing Buddy Program! When I went to the
introductory meeting last summer at Rabbi Susan’s house, I was not alone.
By the time I left, there were wall to wall people. All of us were eager to do a
mitzvah by visiting and befriending a person in our Jewish community. It
sounded like a good program, and doable because I could visit my Buddy as
my schedule allowed. Wendy Bell called me within two weeks and by the
third week I went to visit Leah Larson, my Blessing Buddy (pictured left).
I thought it was a good omen that her name was Leah, the same name as my
older sister. I have always loved Leah from the Torah, who I thought got a
raw deal because she married a man that was in love with her sister. When
I saw the television miniseries The Red Tent (based on the book by Anita
Diamant) on Lifetime, I felt that Leah finally got her just due. She was portrayed by Minnie Driver, a wonderful actress, who showed how Leah rose
above her challenges. Driver gave her the warmth, love, and strength that
she deserved. Both of the women named Leah that I know possess these
same traits.
Leah is in a Catholic Nursing Home, with her husband Gene, called Little
Sisters of the Poor. The facility is located about 30 minutes from my home. I
thought, in my storytelling mind, that she was like Rapunzel locked away from everything familiar and Jewish, so I was going
to climb up the tower and rescue her! Who knew that we would become fast friends and develop a mutually meaningful
relationship.
The facility is bright, clean and friendly. Leah is on the 3rd floor in a large, open bright room, full of stuffed animals, Mardi Gras
beads, and bright colors everywhere. Leah has a desk full of art work that she made from napkins, paper towels, and Styrofoam
cups. It looks like a little white village sitting on the table. Talk about recycling! I came armed with Challah, cookies and a book
called Chosen Tales, an anthology of Jewish stories. We looked at each other and smiled. She insisted that I read my story about
my great grandmother that is in the book.
I look forward to my visits once or twice a month. We talk and laugh about everything. Leah reads the newspaper cover-to
-cover everyday, so current events are often discussed. She was very worried when Rabbi Susan was in Israel, so I brought her
the blog Susan wrote to all of us. We talk about family, clothes, jewelry, food, and books. Leah is an avid reader and is always
reading a good book. Me too!
It is always a pleasure to visit my friend and Blessing Buddy Leah Larson, take her goodies (especially cheese and chocolate),
and enjoy a visit that improves both of our lives.
Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Make it a spiritual one! If you would like to volunteer for this wonderful program,
be paired with someone, or know someone who could use a Blessing Buddy, please contact Wendy Bell at (314) 3611564, ext. 104 or [email protected].
tributes and yahrzeits
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NEAL HARWOOD
tributes
TO MAKE A TRIBUTE TO A CRC FUND
ONLINE, PLEASE GO TO
WWW.CENTRALREFORM.ORG, AND CLICK
ON THE DONATE/TRIBUTE LINK ON THE
BOTTOM OF THE MENU.
General Fund
IN MEMORY OF FRED EPSTEIN
GAIL WECHSLER AND BOB CROPF
WITH THANKS TO RABBI SUSAN AND ALL THE CRC STAFF WHO MADE JEREMY AND MEGAN’S WEDDING SO SPECIAL
JEN AND RACHAEL BERSDALE
WITH GRATITUDE TO RABBI SUSAN AND RABBI RANDY FOR A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CEREMONY
SHEILA GREENBAUM AND GARY M.
WASSERMAN
ROGER AND JO ELLEN LEWIS
IN MEMORY OF MOLLY SILVERSTONE, MOTHER OF RENEE WINTER
AND
ROB
IN CELEBRATION OF MEL GOLDMAN’S BIRTHDAY
IN CELEBRATION OF BARB GOLDMAN’S BIRTHDAY
IN HONOR OF GABE FLEISHER’S BAR MITZVAH
ALLAN AND JOANN WACHTEL
IN MEMORY OF HAROLD KRAVIN
LINDA AND LEONARD COHEN
IN HONOR OF NATHAN COHEN’S BIRTHDAY
LISE AND LEE BERNSTEIN
IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF DEBRA AND MIKE FINKEL’S GRANDSON, JAKOB
ZAHAVA DOERING
IN HONOR OF TAMARA AND MICHAEL BRENT
STEPHANIE KURTZMAN AND DAVID
LEVY
IN HONOR OF NANCY WEIGLEY’S LEADERSHIP OF CRC
JILL DELSTON
IN HONOR OF LEO SINGER AND HIS CRC CLASS OF B’NAI MITZVAH FRIENDS
FOR RABBI RANDY’S GIVING THE HEBREW NAME OF NA’AMA ETEL DELSTON ARMEL TO ELEANOR
PRUE AND JEFF GERSHMAN
IN HONOR OF ED HARRIS’ MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CRC
IN HONOR OF GABE FLEISHER’S BAR MITZVAH
KELLIE HYNES AND BOB GULLER
TO HONOR RABBI SUSAN, RABBI RANDY, AND THE CRC MUSICIANS
PRUE AND JEFF GERSHMAN
Rabbis’ Tribute Fund
DOUG AND LORI BECKER
WITH GRATITUDE TO THE CRC BOARD AND HANUKKAH BLESSINGS TO EVERY CRC CONGREGANT
IN HONOR OF RABBI SUSAN
WITH THANKS TO RABBI RANDY FOR LEADING A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING SERVICE FOR THOMAS AND JESSICA GERSHMAN
CARMEN DAVIS
LAURA COHEN
ESTELLE MARLA BERNSTEIN
ERIC AND BEVERLY BERLA
WITH GRATITUDE TO RABBI TALVE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE OF RACHEL BERLA AND OZZIE CRUSE
DONNA KROTMAN COUFAL
IN MEMORY OF HER PARENTS, CLAIRE AND ELI KROTMAN AND TO FURTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE IN FERGUSON
RENEE WINTER, STEPHANIE SAUR, AND
SANDRA WILCOX
IN APPRECIATION OF RABBI TALVE’S PRESENCE AND LOVE AT THE FUNERAL OF OUR MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER, MOLLY SILVERSTONE
BARBARA AND MARTIN BARNHOLTZ
WITH THANKS TO RABBI SUSAN FOR ALL HER HEALING PRAYERS
DICK GOLDBERG
MARY ANN GOLDBERG
WITH THANKS TO RABBI RANDY FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTFELT NAMING CEREMONY FOR THEIR GRANDDAUGHTER
ALY ABRAMS
IN MEMORY OF MOLLY SILVERSTONE, MOTHER OF RENEE WINTER, GRANDMOTHER OF STEPHANIE SAUR
IN MEMORY OF SCOTT ALAN FRUMHOFF
THE SINGER FAMILY
LAWRENCE ROSEN
LEONARD GOLDFARB
RON FAGERSTROM
ELLEN G. WOLFF
LINDA THOMSON
FAGERSTROM
THE FRUMHOFF FAMILY
IN MEMORY OF MARILYN PROBE
HETTY AND MITCH BERS
WITH THANKS TO RABBI RANDY AND RABBI SUSAN FOR OFFICIATING AT JEN AND RACHAEL’S WEDDING
B. KOZEK
WITH THANKS TO RABBI DEANA
JOHN AND FRAN KEPLER
WITH GRATITUDE FOR JOHN’S CONTINUED
HEALING AND FOR RABBI TALVE’S AND THE CRC COMMUNITY’S HEALING SUPPORT
BARBARA AND MICHAEL NEWMARK
IN HONOR OF RABBI TALVE FOR ALL SHE DOES
FOR THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY
LISA LONDON
IN HONOR OF GABRIEL LONDON’S BRIS
yahrzeits
January 1 10 Tevet
NORMAN K. COHN
Father of Sue Lynch
DAVID KOGGAN
Father of Beverly Berla
MARY PALAZZOLA
Grandmother of Linda Thomson
THOMAS PECK
Friend of Alan Freed
JACK SOULE
Father of Gary Soule
ROSALYN STEIN
Aunt of Denise Bogard
yahrzeits
January 2
11 Tevet
DR. MORTON A. BINDER
Father of Ellen Binder
SARAH COHEN
Mother of Rosalie Rotenberg
ADOLPH FREMDER
Grandfather of Lise Bernstein
BEN LASS
Father of Kathryn Lass
IDA SELIGMAN MATZ
Mother of Linda Mantle
LEONARD NISENSON
Father of Ellen Soule
LINDA SOBEL
Cousin of Anne Hess
SYLVIA ROTHMAN STEIN
Mother of Toby Epstein
January 3
12 Tevet
HOWARD A. FREED
Father of Alan Freed
FRANCES ROSENBLUM
Mother of Edith Feman
January 4 13 Tevet
MAURICE (SONNY) GLAZER
Husband of Susanne Stern Glazer
ARNOLD GOODMAN
Father of Mark Goodman
PERRY KEYS
Brother of Eva Marie Keys
VERNEIDA KEYS
Mother of Eva Marie Keys
ALICE STERN PETERS
Mother of Susanne Stern Glazer
LEONARD ZIGMAN
Father of Leisa Zigman
January 5
14 Tevet
HENRY T. HUNDMAN
Father of Dennis Hundman
GERTRUDE SCHWARTZ
Aunt of Laurie Sperling
HANNAH TUCK
Grandmother of Brian Vetruba
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January 6
15 Tevet
OLGA FRANCISKA GAERTNER
Grandmother of Spruce Fraser
LEON GOFFSTEIN
Grandfather of Tracy Jasper
GEORGE KRAUSS
Father of David Krauss
SANDRA KRONEMER
Mother of Keith Kronemer
January 7 16 Tevet
JAMES BOEHM
Cousin of Dennis Hundman
CANTOR ED FOGEL
Our Friend
ANNIE GOLDSTEIN
Great aunt of Staci Kramer
BONNIE KONDLA
Mother of Tracy Kondla
EVELYN KRAUSE
Aunt of Debbie Monfort
HAROLD TUCK
Grandfather of Brian Vetruba
PRISCILLA VANDERVELDE
Mother of Michael VanderVelde
January 8
January 10 19 Tevet
EARL B. ABRAMS
Father of Aly Abrams
CALVIN DESHIELDS
Brother of Maria Deshields
JERRY HYMAN
Remembered by Albert Rose
IRMA L. KLEIN
Grandmother of Albert Rose
17 Tevet
LOTTIE R. BARNHOLTZ
Mother of Martin Barnholtz
and Beverly Turken
RACHEL BERKOWITZ
Mother of Rebekah Berkowitz
TED GRAZMAN
Father of Essie Mitchell
*ROSE SIEGEL
Our Member
January 9
RAYMOND HYATT
Grandfather of Karen Deguire
and Susan Kronemer
ELNORA B. LOVE
Friend of Staci Kramer
MARK MILLER
Son in Law of Melvyn Brown
*C. J. PLEITNER
Our member
DAVID SALESKY
Grandfather of Inda Schaenen
BETTY SIWAK
Mother of Alvin Siwak
Grandmother of Gregory and Todd
Siwak
LEON TANNENBAUM
Uncle of Ronald Meyer
18 Tevet
SALLY BOHM
Grandmother of Stephen Bohm
PHILIP COFFIELD
Brother of Edward Coffield
FRED FEIGENBLATT
Father of Lois Rubin
VALERIE FELDMAN
Cousin of Kathleen Sitzer
January 11 20 Tevet
MARIAN MAY BLOOM
Mother of Margie Rosenthal
THOMAS BURKE
Father of Kellie Trivers
SOPHIE CRASILNECK
Grandmother of Robert Bogard
MARY JANE M. EDWARDS
Sister of Carol Portman
LOUIS FERNANDEZ
Father of James Fernandez
HARRY SOULE
Remembered by Shirley Soule
EUGENE WEISS
Father of Marsha Graeber
yahrzeits
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January 12 21 Tevet
DAVID KATIMS
Nephew of Samuella Shoss
JACK M. LIPSITZ
Grandfather of Lois Soffer
*ROBERT LOUIS SKRAINKA
Brother of Stephen Skrainka
MORRIS TAMAREN
Father of Allen Tamaren
STUART WILLIAMS
Brother of Scott Williams
DOLLY SITZER
Mother of William Sitzer
January 16 25 Tevet
YURIY FISH
Father of Yelena Fish
*ANNE LEVIN
Our member
MARJORIE OGLANDER
Mother of Jeffrey Oglander
LUCILLE PATTIZ
Mother of Denise Bogard
January 13 22 Tevet
*MARKUS BLUESTEIN
Brother of Karen Kotner
SADIE FEMAN
Mother of Stephen Feman
LUZIE GOLDMANN
Adopted Grandmother of Aly Abrams
HARRIET IGLAUER
Our friend
THEA MATTHEWS
Mother of Justice Matthews
STANLEY TUCKER
Father of Lauren Tucker
ANNA ZOLL
Grandmother of Daniel Zoll
LAWRENCE ZWEIG
Father of Linda Leipziger
January 14 23 Tevet
CHARLES EHRENWERTH
Father of Susan Block
HARRY FEMAN
Father of Stephen Feman
MELVIN SHAPIRO
Father of Bruce Shapiro
SUSAN KRUPNICK SNYDER
Cousin of Stuart J. Epstein
January 17 26 Tevet
GERALDINE GHERTNER
Mother of Marjorie Silverblatt
ANN KORNBLATT
Mother of Gloria Grodsky
HARRY HART SNELLENBERG, JR.
Uncle of Prue Gershman
MARVIN WEITZMAN
Father of Mary Wolf and Nancy
Mednik
January 18 27 Tevet
WALTER BAKER
Grandfather of Rachel Delston
MOSES PADAWER
Grandfather of Gerald Padawer
MARGARET S. SCHLICHTER
Mother of Jerry Schlichter
IDA SHINDELMAN
Mother of Daniel Rosen
PAUL WEISMAN
Father of Michael Weisman
January 19 28 Tevet
ADA YOUNG
Great grandmother of Heather Lea
January 15 24 Tevet
January 20 29 Tevet
THERESA DIPLACIDO
Grandmother of Michael DiPlacido
*PAT RUPE-SMITH
Our member
BEBE (CHAYA JUDAICA) ZWERLING
Mother of Risa Zwerling
MARION KAPLAN
Grandmother of Steven Rosenbloom
MARY LEVINSON
Grandmother of Neil Davis
MARA MILLMAN
Friend of Aly Abrams
STEWART B. WATSON, III
Grandfather of Karen Watson
January 21 1 Shevat
IRVING ACHTENBERG
Father of Joel Achtenberg
KENNETH MILLER
Father of Karen Margo
*RICHARD A. NOVICK
Our Member
January 22 2 Shevat
BEATRICE ADELSTEIN
Step mother of David Adelstein
Grandmother of Cheryl Adelstein
PETER CATS
Father of Susan Merrick
BERNICE COOPER
Sister of Rose Mass
SYLVIA SCHACHTER
Mother of Laurie Polsky
JACK STONE
Grandfather of Julianne Stone
January 23 3 Shevat
LUCILLE SCHNEIDER
Grandmother of Marjorie Hartman
January 24 4 Shevat
*BARNEY KLEARMAN
Our Member
PAUL KOSNIK
Father of Dr. Lea-Rachel Kosnik
MARY CATHERINE WEIXLMANN
Mother of Joe Weixlmann
JANET WINKLER
Aunt of Harriet Baron
yahrzeits
January 25 5 Shevat
ALVIN BLOOM
Father of Ilene Bloom-Ellis
SHIRLEY DENLOW
Mother of Robert, Ruth, and Harold
Denlow
ROBERT JOYCE
Father of Gerald Joyce
*HENRY SHIFRIN
Husband of Julie Kaplan
Father of Josephine and Ezra Shifrin
BERTHA SITEMAN
Grandmother of Andy Kanefield
and Susan Weissman
January 26 6 Shevat
ALBERT ZOLO “TODDY” BECKER
Father of Jon Becker
JERRY BLUMENTHAL
Cousin of Shirley Poticha
SAM CHAZEN
Father of Lee Chazen
ROSE MEYER
Mother of Ronald Meyer
MICHAEL POUSNER
Cousin of Harriet Entin
January 27 7 Shevat
MICHAEL EDLIN, SR.
Father of Michael Edlin
DR. ALAN KRASNOFF
Father of Elizabeth Krasnoff
January 28 8 Shevat
*ROBERT BROD
Father of Jessica Brod
WILLIAM S. COHEN
Grandfather of Mark Goodman
GEORGE W. KAHLOR
Father of Mary Ann Goldberg
SARAH MITCHELL
Grandmother of Bonnie Mitchel
MARLENE RUTH ORENSTEIN
Sister of Larry Raskin
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WILLIS NELSON PIERCE
Father of Dale Schreiber
LENORE SUGARMAN
Grandmother of Lori Becker
Mother of Barbara Matthews
MATILDA WINER
Mother of Mark Winer
January 29 9 Shevat
PEARL BRODIE
Mother of Claudia Brodie
JANE COOPER
Aunt of Elisa Roth
JAMES LUDEN
Uncle of Lynn Jacobs
MARIAN MAJEWSKI
Father of Barbara Lehocky
ABE MICHELS
Grandfather of Lee Kaplan
EDITH TURROW
Grandmother of Ellen Amarnek
and Pamela Lester
Remembered by Bunny Gerstenfeld
January 30 10 Shevat
SAMUEL GOLDMAN
Father of Gail Glenn
and Kenneth Goldman
MIN PLATT
Aunt of Shirley Poticha
*MAX RIEKES
Father of Linda Riekes
ROBERT S. SHLESINGER
Uncle of Carol Portman
January 31 11 Shevat
ELIHU ARONOFF
Father of Donna Smith
LYNDA KRAMER
Mother of Staci Kramer
ANNA EPSTEIN MOSS
Grandmother of Patti Teper
*ROBERT M. SILVER
Husband of Susann Silver
SARAH TRIVERS
Mother of Andrew Trivers
Aunt of Sarah Anne Patz
*Our member
calendar: january 2015
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
2
3
NEW YEAR’S DAY OFFICE CLOSED
12:30 Continuing Adult
Beginning Hebrew
NO SHABBAT SCHOOL
1:45
Tanakh Study
6:30 Adult Hebrew
7:30
4
5
10:30 Triple Chai Plus
Brunch and
Program
11:00 Adult Beginning/
Intermediate
Hebrew
Shabbat Service/
Birthday Blessings
8:45
Torah Study
9:30
Family Service
10:00 Shabbat Service
12:30 Basic Judaism
6
7
8
9
10
12:30 Mah Jong
4:00 Religious School
7:30 CRC Board Meeting
8:45
Torah Study
7:00
6:30 Devotion with
Rabbi Jim
12:30 Continuing Adult
Beginning Hebrew
9:30
Family Service
University Series
1:45
Tanakh Study
12:30 Adult Intermediate
Hebrew
6:30 8th Grade Program
6:30 Adult Hebrew
2:00 Beginning Hebrew
6:30 Beginning Hebrew
7:30 Social Responsibility
Shabbat Service
11
12
13
10:00 9th Grade Class
11:00 Adult Beginning/
Intermediate
Hebrew
12:30 Mah Jong
4:00 Religious School
7:00
10:00 Confirmation Class
Saturday
14
University Series
12:30 Adult Intermediate
Hebrew
15
10:00 Shabbat Service
10:00 Shabbat School/Rainbow
16
17
12:30 Continuing Adult
Beginning Hebrew
NO SHABBAT SCHOOL
6:30 Beginning Hebrew
7:00 MLK Celebration
1:45
Tanakh Study
6:30 Adult Hebrew
7:30
2:00 Beginning Hebrew
Shabbat Service
8:45 Torah Study
9:30 Family Service
10:00 Shabbat Service/Bat Mitzvah
of Jordan Mirly
1:00 Grief Support Group
18
19
20
21
MARTIN LUTHER KING
DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
12:30 Mah Jong
4:00 Religious School
6:00 Tikkun Olam Steering
Committee Meeting
6:30 Beginning Hebrew
7:00
22
University Series
23
24
12:30 Continuing Adult
Beginning Hebrew
8:45 Torah Study
1:45
Tanakh Study
10:00 Shabbat Service
6:30 Adult Hebrew
10:00 Shabbat School
7:30
Shabbat Service
9:30 Family Service
12:30 Everyday Holiness Book
Club with Felice Joyce
5:00 Bat Mitzvah of Emma Petite
25
26
27
28
10:00 9th Grade Class
11:00 Adult Beginning
Hebrew
12:30 Mah Jong
4:00 Religious School
7:00
6:30 Beginning Hebrew
12:30 Adult Beginning/
Intermediate
Hebrew
2:00 Beginning Hebrew
University Series
29
30
31
12:30 Continuing Adult
Beginning Hebrew
8:45 Torah Study
1:45
Tanakh Study
10:00 Shabbat Service
6:30 Adult Hebrew
10:00 Shabbat School
7:30
5:00 8th Grade Program
Shabbat Service
9:30 Family Service