In This Issue:Sisterhood New Year’s Greeting, page 4

Sponsor a Kiddush, page 4

High Holy Days Information, page 7 VOLUME 16 NUMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 ELUL-TISHREI 5779

Selichot, the service that officially ushers in the start of the High Holy Days, usually takes place theSaturday night before Rosh Hashanah. When there are fewer than four days from the Saturday untilRosh Hashanah, Selichot is moved back one week. That is the case this year. The community serviceis scheduled for Saturday, September 21 at Temple Beth Or. The service will be led by the communityrabbis, with participation from the Dayton Jewish Chorale. The entire community is invited at 8:30 pmthat evening, starting with a post-Shabbat reception and refreshments. The service itself will begin at9:00 pm.

Time to Toss YourSins Away

The origins of the custom ofTashlich are uncertain; it does notappear in the Talmud and itseems to have begun in the MiddleAges. We call it Tashlich, meaning“you shall cast.” Traditionally, wego to a body of running water,preferably one containing fish, andsymbolically cast off our sins.Bring some bread crumbs and joinus at Island Metro Park on the firstday of Rosh Hashanah, Monday,Sept. 30 at 5:30pm and “toss yoursins (and cares) away!”

When: Sunday morning, September 15th from 9:45 – noonWhere: The Dayton Foodbank, 56 Armor Place, 45417Who: Beth Abraham members 14 years of age and older;Closed-toe shoes requiredWhat: We will partnerwith the Foodbank’sGood to Go BackpackProject that providesfood security toschoolchildren in need.No lifting! Enjoyschmoozing and filling upbackpacks with food.

Please RSVP to theoffice. The Foodbankrelies on volunteers likeus to help fulfill itsmission of relievinghunger in our community.We hope you’llparticipate!

Volunteer atthe Foodbank

Community Selichot ServiceSaturday, September 21st

at Temple Beth Or

Our large collection fromKaleidoscope of Us!

2The Cantor’s CornerCantor Andrea Raizen

This year, the final Hebrew month ofthe year, Elul, begins on the first ofSeptember, making it easy to keep track

of just how far away(or close!) the HighHoly Days are. Eachweekday of the month,the shofar is soundedat the end of themorning service,reminding us to do thework of teshuvah,repentance. Inaddition to making

amends with those we may havewronged, it is also a good time toactively engage in mitzvot.

Beth Abraham has always madecaring for the hungry a priority. EveryYom Kippur we make a special appeal tofill the barrels with non-perishable fooditems for the Foodbank, honoring theFast of Isaiah. In addition, we were thefirst synagogue in town to set upcollection barrels year round. It neverceases to amaze me how quickly we fillthose barrels. I am a proud supporter ofour Dayton Foodbank and regularly pickup extra items when I do my weeklyshopping. For the last three years asmall group from Beth Abraham hastaken part in the CROP Hunger Walk,raising funds to fight hungerthroughout the world. 25% of the moneyraised in the Dayton walk goes directlyto the Foodbank. This year we areparticipating in the walk as part of ournew GOAL! (Go Out And Learn)Program and we invite everyone in thecongregation to participate in some way.The walk takes place on Sunday,October 6, in between the holidays ofRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Thisyear, instead of simply asking formonetary donations and having ahandful of people gather at the park towalk the 5K, we will meet at BethAbraham prior to the walk and engage intext study examining the Jewishperspective on hunger and feeding thepoor. There will be separate sessions forall ages, from our youngest learners toadults. After the study sessions, we willcaravan to Island Metro Park for thewalk which represents the distance thatmany people must walk to obtain cleandrinking water.

Judaism values both study andaction, but is one more important than

the other? According to the Talmud, thestudy of Torah is greater than all theother mitzvot combined. There is afamous rabbinic debate cited in theTalmud between Rabbi Akiva and RabbiTarfon addressing this topic. RabbiTarfon says that action is greater, andRabbi Akiva says that study is greater.The others present agreed with Akivathat study is greater than action becauseit leads to action. Studying thetraditional texts gives us a framework forunderstanding our obligations in theworld. In addition, we need to have agood understanding of our world inorder to make those obligations urgentand immediate. According to the website,FeedingAmerica.org, 40 million peoplestruggle with hunger in the UnitedStates, including more than 12 millionchildren. In a world in which we are morethan capable of producing enough foodto feed every person, this is what we callin Yiddish, a shande.

Please be a part of our inauguralevent of the new GOAL! Program,engaging in both study and action bydoing one or more of the following:

Keep filling our food barrels withnutritious, non-perishable fooditems.

Support the Beth Abraham team bymaking a donation online. Go to, www.crophungerwalk.org/daytonoh, scroll down to thegrey search box and type inBeth Abraham Synagogue.On our team page, click“Donate” and follow theinstructions.

Walk with us by going to our teampage as above, and click “JoinOur Team.”

Learn with us on Sunday, Oct. 6 at11:30 am at Beth Abraham. Bringa dairy or pareve sack lunchto eat before the walk and thencarpool to the park for the1:30 pm walk.

Wishing each and every one L’shanaTovah u’metukah, a good and sweet yearfilled with much study and action.

3Life is a KaleidoscopeRabbi Joshua Ginsberg

Those who were able to attend“Kaleidoscope of Us!” weresurrounded by inspiring musicalsounds, beautiful artistic sights,

delicious tastes,and the presenceof a stilt walking,balloon makingjuggler. What amachaye, what ajoyous afternoonit was for babiesand bubbiesalike to betogether.

The mostmagnificent part of this program(besides the many smiling faces) wasthe stunning kaleidoscope made fromthe remnants of Beth Abraham’s stainedglass. Mazal Tov to Phyllis Rosen’sdaughter on winning the raffle for thisgorgeous work of art.

The title of the program and thepiece of art commissioned for it, got mewondering what spiritual lessons wecan learn from the “kaleidoscope.” Anessay by Ken Makovsky unlocked itsbrilliance.

Ken Makovsky is CEO of one of thelargest independent public relationsfirms, a person deeply involved in

American-Jewish communal life, and anaficionado of kaleidoscopes. So Kendecided to interview his friend, who is anavid collector, about the significance ofthe kaleidoscope to him. His friendexplained that his love of kaleidoscopesis as much philosophical and symbolicas it is beautiful, saying:

“When you look into a kaleidoscope,you see something beautiful. Butafter you shake it up, destroyingwhat is there, and hold it up to thelight again, you will see somethingnew and different, but equallybeautiful. Life is much the same asthe kaleidoscope. After being shaken,it will always reveal something newand beautiful, but only if we take thetime to hold it up to the light and lookinside.”

Thus, the kaleidoscope provides abeautiful insight into the nature of life.Ken explains it this way:

“The kaleidoscope represents theinitiative we all must take to sustainbeauty in our lives and land in theright place, as our lives continue tochange and we are continuouslychallenged. Things fall apart

sometimes, but they can be put backtogether again, achieving an ultimatebeauty with a new look, but only if we‘hold it up to the light and lookinside.’”

This meditation on the kaleidoscopeprovides a beautiful insight into theupcoming High Holy Day Season. TheHigh Holy Days, at their best, are anopportunity to shine a “light” onourselves, “look inside” through self-reflection. It provides an opportunity to“shake up” unhelpful habits of body andmind, and work to create new, morebeneficial ones. And to recommit ourselvesto striving to become our best selves, thusrevealing “something new and beautiful”in ourselves. For those of us who have hada difficult year, the High Holy Day seasoncan be a spiritual tool to help put things“back together again, and find the beautyin life on the other side of the pain.”

May this High Holy Day Season be akaleidoscope of us. May we find newbeauty in ourselves, in our families, and inthe many shades and colors that make upour world.

Kaleidoscope of Us! Women of Valor2020

After taking a hiatus this year as wecelebrated our 125th anniversary,Women of Valor will return on May 6,2020. This will be our 10th year andthe chairs forthe event areCharlotteGolden andMelissaSweeny. Welook forwardto its return!Moreinformationwill beavailable inour OctoberBulletin.

Beth AdelmanBetty Alter & FamilyMatt & Elaine Arnovitz & FamilyRabbi Bernard BarskyBeth Abraham Men’s ClubCarol L BernsteinEllie & Bob BernsteinDr. & Mrs. Jack BernsteinBarry & Janet Block & FamilyConnie & Stanley BlumHy & Sylvia BlumBari & Steve Blumhof & FamilyDena BriskinLarry & Cindy BurickSharon & Bob Burick & FamilyBea Burke & FamilyJudy, Alan & Jonah ChesenCarol ChuddeSusan ChuddeBetty B. CrouseDouglas & Bonnie DeutschCelia DiamondMelinda & Bill Doner & FamilyIrwin DumtschinDouglas & Bethany EinsteinDorothy Engelhardt & ChildrenTara & Adam FeinerBruce & Debbie FeldmanEsther & DeNeal FeldmanGary & Irene Fishbein & FamilyEmily Fogel & FamilyLynn FosterRose T. Frank

BETH ABRAHAM SISTERHOOD

NEW YEAR’S GREETING

L’SHANAH TOVAH TIKATEYVU

Shirley Gotlieb Frankowitz & FamilyMichael Freed & FamilyBella Freeman & FamilyRenate Frydman & FamilyAngela & Joel Frydman & FamilyLynn & David GoldenbergDr. Kim & Shelley Goldenberg & FamilyRochelle & Michael GoldsteinMark & Kathy GordonRabbi Joshua Ginsberg & Hazzan Jenna Greenberg & FamilyLois & Syd GrossHenry GuggenheimerSammye Harrison & FamilySteven & Linda HorensteinJean Isenberg & FamilyMike Jaffe & FamilySusan & David JoffeSusie & Eddie Katz & FamilySusan & Stanley Katz & FamilyBarbara Kessler & FamilyCantor & Mrs. Jerome Kopmar & FamilyEd & Marcia KressJerry Krochmal & FamilyMichael & Ellen LeffakAllen LevinNorm & Kay LewisScott & Ann Liberman & FamilyJulie Liss-Katz & Marc Katz & FamilyBeverly A. LouisDavid & Joan Marcus & FamilyDonald & Carole MargerBonnie & Sandy Mendelson & Family

Irvin & Gayle Moscowitz & FamilyAlan & Marilyn MoscowitzJim & Carol NathansonMarlene & Terry PinskyRabbi Samuel B. Press, D.D. & Adam PressRuth RafnerCantor Andrea RaizenRuss RemickWalter H. & Bonnie Beaman Rice & FamilyBrenda RinzlerFrancine RobertsJeff & Connie Roberts & FamilyLinda & Marvin RodenPhyllis Rosen & FamilyHoward & Deborah Rubenstein & FamilyBeverly A. Saeks & FamilyDoris SchearPatti & Lee Schear & FamilySharon & Dale SchiffSandy Schoemann & FamilyAndrew & Pamela Schwartz & FamilyJudy Schwartzman & FamilyFelice Shane & FamilyClaire & Oscar SoiferMyron Stayman & FamilyAudrey P. TuckLois Unger & FamilyLawrence & Sheila WagenfeldMinnette D. WeissNorm & Mary Rita WeissmanJudith WollDon & Sue Zulanch

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FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Please use the circle driveway and the chapeldoor for drop off and pick up ONLY, except forthe two designated handicapped parkingspaces in the circle. If you are able, we ask thatyou park farther back in our parking lots inconsideration of those members who may needto park closer to the building. On week days,

please be considerate of the professional buildings around us and theirneed for handicapped parking spaces as well. Thank you.

KIDDUSHSPONSORSNEEDED!

There are many opportunitiesavailable to sponsor a Kiddush inSeptember and October:September 14, 21, and 28, andOctober 5, 19, and 26. Call theoffice at 293-9520 or emailbas@bethabrahamdayton.org toschedule. It’s always a good timeto sponsor a Kiddush!

5A Message From Mike

Mike Freed, Beth Abraham President

Labor Day weekend is fastapproaching, and the end of thesummer will soon be here. While Itend to associate the summer as a

period of restandrelaxation, inreality it wasanother busytime for lifeat BethAbraham.Over thesummer, theexciting

celebration of our 125th AnniversaryYear continued on, featuring two moreoutstanding events. Both our thirdDecade Shabbat, commemorating theperiod from the 1970’s until our moveto Sugar Camp, and the Kaleidoscopeof Us afternoon of interactive fun forall, continued our incredibly successfulefforts to recall and rejoice our 125years as a congregation. We also sawthe continuation of two more recent

traditions at Beth Abraham - our Shabbatunder the Stars Kabbalat Shabbat serviceand Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas?dinner evenings. By the time summer is over,we will have had four more wonderfulopportunities for the congregation to cometogether to build and renew our community.It truly has been a delightful summer ofactivity at Beth Abraham!

The past weeks have also seen the startof our work to prepare for the upcomingHigh Holy Days. It takes the efforts of manythroughout the congregation to give ourRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur servicesthe meaning and significance that, I’m sure,will inspire us all again this year. I know thatthe Rabbi, Cantor, Ritual Committee, officestaff and many congregants are deeplyinvolved in the planning and organizingoccurring at this time of the year.

A new part of our planning efforts thisyear is the work being done by our SecurityCommittee to review and refine our safetyand security protocols for the holidays. It isan unfortunate reality that we must addressin advance of the holidays, building on our

experience over the past months. Forsome in the congregation, this holidayperiod will be the first time toencounter the new security proceduresthat we implemented in the wake of theTree of Life Synagogue shooting lastOctober. I am proud that we have beenable to maintain a warm and welcomingenvironment at Beth Abraham as wehave addressed safety and securityenhancements for the synagogue. Ledby the work of our Security Committee,I am confident that we will continue tosuccessfully balance these interestsover not only the coming High HolyDays, but also the year ahead.

I am also sure the year ahead willbe another busy and eventful one forBeth Abraham as we conclude our125th Anniversary Year celebration andchart our path to future successes.

On behalf of the Executive Officersand Board of Directors, I wisheveryone a happy and healthy newyear. L’Shana Tova.

Beth Abraham is proud of the following members whoreceived awards at the Federation Annual Meeting:

- Maryann Bernstein received the JFS Volunteer Award- Sam Dorf received the Allan Wasserman Young Leadership Award- Joel Frydman was recognized for his years of service as Federation Foundation Chair- Irvin Moscowitz received the Jack Moss Creativity Award

Congratulations!

Special ShabbatSeptember 7th

We are so grateful for our Giving Societymembers who support Beth Abraham’scurrent financial needs and our Life &Legacy members who support BethAbraham’s future financial needs. We arerecognizing their ongoing contributions tothe congregation at Shabbat services onSeptember 7th.

Please join us for this special Shabbat.

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Library News - Off the ShelfAllan Spetter

The prolific author Rabbi JacobNeusner, Ph.D., included in hispublications a book titled, A Life of

Yohanan BenZakkai. He alsoproduced anabridged version ofthat biography titled,First CenturyJudaism in Crisis:Yohanan Ben Zakkaiand the Renaissanceof Torah which is inthe synagogue

library collection. It is a fascinatingstudy of a century in which Judaismfaced two challenges to its survival,Roman power and the spread ofChristianity.

The Romans tolerated the religionsof the people in the lands theyconquered while building a vast empire.They brought peace and prosperity andcould not understand why the Jews inthe Holy Land refused to cooperate.Neusner provides two interpretations ofthe hostile attitude of the Jews towardthe Romans. One is simple: “The Jewsnever regarded Roman rule aslegitimate.” The other is specific to thatcentury: “So many eagerly awaited theoutbreak of the messianic dawn thatPalestine proved ungovernable.”

The Jews had difficulty in organizingopposition to the Romans. Thecommunity divided into three groups.Those known as the Essenes withdrewcompletely from what they regarded as acorrupt world. The Pharisees livedamong the community, but separatedthemselves by very strict religiousobservance. Finally, the Sadduceesdiffered from the Pharisees on somematters of religious doctrine, butperhaps more importantly on whom theyrepresented, large landowners andwealthy merchants, the upper class ofthe Jewish community in the Holy Land.

Ben Zakkai’s origin is obscure. It isknown, however, that he attended theprestigious learning academy headed bythe legendary Hillel the Elder. Only themost outstanding young scholars wouldhave been admitted to the academy.Hillel may have died in the year 10,supposedly at the age of 120. In thehectic decades that followed, ben Zakkai

emerged as the spokesman for thePharisees and became a target for criticismfrom the Sadducees. Both parties wantedcontrol of the Temple and of the Jewishcommunities across the ancient world.

Neusner says that ben Zakkai lived inan era that fell between two revolutions inScriptural interpretation and that benZakkai, steadfast in his own interpretationof the Torah, might have been a bridgebetween the two revolutions. If we are tobelieve that ben Zakkai, like Moses andHillel, lived to the age of 120, he wouldhave been 95 or 96 years old when theuprising of the Jews in the Holy Landbegan in the year 66.

Initially, the Jewish community inJerusalem caught the small Romandetachment by surprise and drove themout of the city. Neusner says the rebelsheld a strong position in Jerusalem, whichhe describes as “well fortified with anexcellent water supply.” At the same time,many in the community and many of itsleaders, including ben Zakkai, opposed theuprising as a futile attempt to confrontRoman power.

Indeed the Romans sent a huge forceestimated at 60,000 soldiers under thecommand of General Vespasian to crushthe rebels all across the Holy Land exceptin Jerusalem. Neusner says that the mostradical rebels took control of Jerusalem andunleashed a “reign of terror,” a termhistorically associated with the FrenchRevolution of 1789, against those whoopposed the uprising. Meanwhile,Vespasian surrounded Jerusalem and couldnot decide whether to attack or to wait forthe rebels to surrender.

There are several surviving accounts ofhow, in the midst of the turmoil within thecity, ben Zakkai managed to escape and tomeet with Vespasian, who tolerated benZakkai as a moderate. Supposedly benZakkai prophesied that Vespasian wouldbecome the Roman emperor. WhenVespasian left for Rome to become emperorin 69, he put his son Titus in command ofthe forces outside Jerusalem.

Titus demonstrated much less patiencethan his father, so he stormed the city in 70and destroyed much of the city includingthe Temple. It seems the Roman may havethought that without the Temple Judaismmight disappear. Because of ben Zakkai’sprophecy, Vespasian had allowed him to

start a learning academy in Yavneh nearthe Mediterranean. As it turned out,such learning academies would springup across the Holy Land and theyreplaced the Temple as the center ofJudaism. They guaranteed thecontinuation of Jewish life and learningin the Holy Land and throughout theancient world and to this day.

As a result of the uprising, theEssenes and the Sadducees virtuallydisappeared from Jewish life in theHoly Land. Neusner says that most ofthose he calls “Christian Jews” left forother lands marking the beginning ofthe complete separation of Christianityand Judaism. That left the Pharisees,led by ben Zakkai, as the “last menstanding” and the authority overJudaism. Neusner says that ben Zakkailed the Jews of the Holy Land andelsewhere into a new form of Jerusalem.With the Temple gone, the Torah, morethan ever, became the heart and soul ofJudaism.

CROP Hunger WalkSunday, October 6

Join Team Beth Abraham and helpstamp out hunger. If you areunable to walk, make a donation tosupport this effort and/or join usearlier in the morning for studysessions about hunger andpoverty. Details about donating orjoining our team can be found inCantor Raizen’s article in thisbulletin

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Men’s Club News Irwin Dumtschin

SisterhoodBeth Adelman

Thank you to everyone who sent intheir forms to have their names listed inSisterhood’s New Year’s Greetings.Sisterhood supports Beth Abraham’sgeneral programming throughout theyear and your contribution will assistus in continuing to provide oursupport.

Sisterhood has exciting programsscheduled for the coming yearbeginning with our annual Sunset in theSukkah taking place on WednesdayOct. 16 at 6:00 pm. Look for yourinvitation arriving soon in the mail. Ifyou are a woman new to our BethAbraham community, please join us fora fun evening of socialization, food and

Another summer comes to a close and weare busy putting together a new year ofplanning and programming.

High Holiday Usher Volunteers: TheMen’s Club is again coordinating theusher corps for the High Holiday services.Rick Pinsky, who is chairing this effort, isalready busy coordinating volunteers.You may contact Rick at 937-272-7929 andlet him know your availability or you mayhear from him directly. With your help, wecan continue to maintain the dignity andsanctity of our High Holiday services forwhich we are known.

Beth Abraham Sunday Brunch SpeakerSeries: Planning is well underwayincluding several combined brunchspeaker programs with Temple Israel’sBrotherhood. More details to come in theOctober Bulletin!

Meetings: Our next meeting will be heldon Thursday, September 12th at 6:00 pm inthe conference room. New ideas arewelcome, and our meetings are open foranyone to attend.

The Men’s Club wishes everyone aL’Shana Tova.

drinks. And we welcome you to joinSisterhood with a year’s free membership.

On Sunday, November 24 we arepartnering with the Men’s Club brunch topresent a program on Women’s Suffragein honor of the 19th amendment whichgave women the right to vote.

Other programs in the works this yearinclude a Blood Drive; a program on“isms”- hate issues that are unfortunatelypart of our community today; day trips;and our annual Sisterhood Shabbat, heldnext year on April 18th.

We look forward to having you join usat these events open to the Beth Abrahamcommunity. L’Shana Tova!

Important High Holy Days Information!!

√√√√√ Youth Services are scheduled for both days of Rosh Hashanah,September 30 & October 1, from 10:00-12:00; on Kol Nidre, October 8from 6:30 – 7:30 pm; and on Yom Kippur Day, October 9, from 10:00 –12:00 in the chapel.

√√√√√ High Holiday Babysitting will be available on the 3rd floor from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm on both days of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur;

and on Kol Nidre beginning at 6:15 pm. Please call the office – 293-9520 by September 23 to make reservations.

√√√√√ Break-The-Fast will follow the Neilah service on Wednesday, October9. It will be prepared by our Beth Abraham kitchen volunteers andsponsored by the Men’s Club. Please call the office to RSVP.

√√√√√ Lulav & Etrog sets will be ordered by the office. Please call to placeyour order by September 23. The price is $45.

√√√√√ Remember the Fast of Isaiah! It is our practice to bring donations offood on the evening of Kol Nidre for the hungry. Make a stop at thefood barrels before you proceed to the sanctuary.

√√√√√ Decorum: All children should be in a service or in child care during theHigh Holy Day services. We also ask that you please refrain fromwearing cologne or perfume out of respect for those sitting around youor who may be allergic.

√√√√√ Reciprocity Letters can be arranged with Ann Rismiller at the office.Please call or email (arismiller@bethabrahamdayton.org) with the nameof the congregation you will be visiting, their address, phone and faxnumber and email address if available. We will also need to know whatholiday(s) you will be attending and with whom you will be sitting.

GOAL! – Go OutAnd Learn

Now is the time to register for our neweducational program at Beth Abraham,GOAL! Children will attend fewer,regular Sunday morning classes, butjoin with the entire congregation forseveral exciting and meaningfullearning opportunities, both here at thesynagogue and beyond. Classes forchildren in grades K-7 begin September15 and our first congregational programis the CROP Walk and learning sessionon October 6. For more information andto register children, contact CantorRaizen.

Rabbi Joshua GinsbergCantor Andrea S. RaizenPresident Michael FreedVice President Matthew ArnovitzVice President Tara FeinerVice-President Beverly LouisVice-President Andrew SchwartzTreasurer Scott LibermanSecretary Marlene PinskyMen’s Club President Irwin DumtschinSisterhood President Irene FishbeinChevra Kadisha President Ted CooperRabbi Emeritus Samuel B. Press D.D.Cantor Emeritus Jerome B. Kopmar D.Mus.

The printing of this publication is funded by private donations.

LayoutBrenda Rives Stampfli

Articles CoordinatorElaine ArnovitzAnnie PotterCantor Andrea RaizenAnn Rismiller

PhotographyElaine ArnovitzJudy ChesenDennis DayTara Feiner

Staff WritersBeth AdelmanIrwin DumtschinMike FreedRabbi Joshua GinsbergCantor Andrea RaizenAllan Spetter

Bulletin Staff

Times for Shabbat Candle Lighting & Services

If you need transportation to any BethAbraham Shabbat service or program,please call the office (293-9520) atleast a few days before the service orevent and the synagogue will help youfind a ride. If you would like to volunteerto be a driver either on a regular basisor for a particular event, please contactthe office at 293-9520.

Sunday, September 1Rosh Chodesh ElulMorning Service 8:30 a.m.

Friday, September 6Morning Service 7:15 a.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:41 p.m.

Saturday, September 7Morning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 8:42 p.m..Friday, September 13Morning Service 7:15 a.m.GWCTS NO Evening ServiceCandle Lighting 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 14Morning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 8:31 p.m.

Friday, September 20Morning Service 7:15 a.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:18 p.m.

Saturday, September 21Leil SelichotMorning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 8:19 p.m.Selichot Service at Temple Beth Or 8:30 p.m.

Friday, September 27Morning Service 7:15 a.m.Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:07 p.m.

Saturday, September 28Morning Service 9:00 a.m.Havdalah 8:08 p.m.

Sunday, September 29Erev Rosh HashanahMorning Service 8:30 a.m.Evening Service 7:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 7:03 p.m.

Monday, September 30Rosh Hashanah IShacharit 8:45 a.m.Torah Service 10:00 a.m.Musaf 11:45 a.m.Tashlich at Island

Metro Park 5:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 8:05 p.m.

DAILY MINYAN

Monday* & Thursday7:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day8:30 a.m., NO Evening service

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday7:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Sunday8:30 a.m.

Beth Abraham packed 37 backpacks with school supplies aspart of the Crayon to Classrooms project for tornado victims.

We Gratefully Acknowledge...these thoughtful contributionsCORRECTION TO AUGUSTBULLETIN: We apologize to ElenaRosner & Florence Heller, whosenames were switched with thosewhom they were memorializing inthe August Donations. Thecorrections are listed in the RitualFund below.

125th Anniversary FundIn honor of

Toby Bonnet’s special birthday, byMary Elizabeth Sadun (Joffe)

Bert Appel FundIn memory of

Steve Schoemann, by RenateFrydmanFranklin Cohn, by Renate Frydman

Building FundIn memory of

Steven Fishbein, by Susan & DavidJoffe

Burick/Kravitz Book FundIn memory of

Doris Burick, by Bob Burick

General FundIn memory of

Sidney Resler, by Bert & WandaPilderAlan Raphael, by Andi Scher RabinerGilda Fishbein, by Andi ScherRabinerSteven Fishbein, by Marc Katz &Julie Liss-Katz, Betty CrouseMike Shane, by Marc Katz & JulieLiss-Katz, Gary & Irene Fishbein,Betty CrouseSteven Schoemann, by Sam Dorf &Masha Kisel, Lorraine & Jerry Kotler,Bert & Wanda PilderMartin Shapiro, by Lorraine & JerryKotler

In honor ofRalph & Diane Williams’ 50th

Wedding anniversary, by Sharon &Sanford SteinDoris Schear’s special birthday, byClara HochsteinNorm Weissman’s special birthday& “retirement,” by Marc Katz &Julie Liss-Katz

Ida Pinsky FundIn memory of

Steve Schoemann, by Terry & MarlenePinsky

Joel Horenstein FundIn memory of

Alan Raphael, by Linda & Steve HorensteinGilda Fishbein, by Linda & SteveHorensteinSteven Fishbein, by Henry GuggenheimerRichard Green, by Harriet & NelsonTarbell, Linda & Steve HorensteinSteve Schoemann, by Edith Pequignot

In honor ofRalph & Diane Williams’ 50th

Anniversary, by Linda & Steve Horenstein,Beth AdelmanJoe Bettman’s special birthday, by HenryGuggenheimerStanley Blum’s special birthday, by HenryGuggenheimer

Kiddush FundIn memory of

Rose Frankowitz, by Adele KrugEdward Arnold, by Jim & Carol NathansonHelen Canter, by Jim & Carol Nathanson

Rabbi Ginsberg’s Discretionary FundIn memory of

Meta Schoemann, by Carol FriedmanRae Kurs, by Betty CrouseAlan Raphael, by Beth AdelmanGilda Fishbein, by Beth AdelmanSteven Schoemann, by Beverly Louis, BethAdelman, Betty Crouse, Joan & MartinHolzingerPhyllis Meyer, by Betty Crouse

In honor ofDoris Schear’s special birthday, by DottieEngelhardtRabbi Ginsberg & Cantor Raizen’ssupport on the death of Steven Fishbein,by Gary & Irene FishbeinHazzan Jerry Kopmar’s contributions toJewish composition & choralperformance, by Jim & Carol Nathanson

Speedy recoveryClara Hochstein, by Dottie Engelhardt

Rinzler College FundIn memory of

Franklin Cohn, by Brenda Rinzler

Patti Schear’s brother, by BrendaRinzler

Speedy recoveryLarry Wagenfeld, by Brenda RinzlerRitual Fund

In memory ofAaron Rosner, by Elena RosnerAnna Maybruck, by Florence HellerRebecca Isaac, by Sandra SchoemannWilliam Sherman, by Jules ShermanEdna Dumtschin, by Irwin DumtschinMarilyn Schneider, by RobertWeinmanLiesel Rothschild, by DavidRothschildDolly Droz, by Jackie DormanBob Droz, by Jackie DormanDavid Bernie, by Sanford & KarenWolfeNorman Miller, by Jaime MillerClara Chudde, by Roger ChuddeCharles Goodman, by Gary GoodmanIsrael Roden, by Marvin & LindaRodenTheodore Cohen, by Bruce CohenSusan Panzer, by Lawrence & SheilaWagenfeldAlter Rafner, by Ruth RafnerSam Ellison, by Robert WeinmanClara Schneider, grandmother, byHarvey Fiddler

In honor ofStanley Blum’s special birthday, byJim & Carol Nathanson

Sam & Sadie Berman Candy FundIn memory of

Sadie Berman, by Clara Hochstein

Sanderow/Tannebaum FundIn memory of

Mildred Tannebaum, by BarbaraSanderow

In the Beth Abraham FamilyCongratulations to those celebrating

birthdays and anniversaries in SeptemberThanks for the followingKiddush contributions

** If you have a birthday or anniversary and it is notlisted above, please call the office so we can put it inthe database.

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July 6 Beth Abraham SynagogueJuly 13 Decade Shabbat, sponsored by BeaBurke, Betty Crouse, Irwin Dumtschin, Shelley &Kim Goldenberg, Lois & Syd Gross, Linda & AllanKatz, Marc Katz & Julie Liss-Katz, and Jim & CarolNathansonJuly 20 Beth Adelman, in memory of Sidney &Evelyn AdelmanJuly 27 Friend of Beth Abraham

August 3 Michael Freed & family, in memory ofJoanne FreedAugust 10 Terry & Marlene Pinsky, in honor oftheir anniversaryAugust 17 Rachel Harris-Hoerster & family, inhonor of the Beth Abraham CommunityAugust 24 Ralph & Diane Williams and Michael &Ellen Leffak in honor of their 50th weddinganniversariesAugust 31 Friend of Beth Abraham

September Birthdays:

1 Agnes Czigler2 Steve Wyke3 Russell Remick4 Barbara Sanderow5 Maryann Bernstein5 Dorothy Engelhardt11 Janis Sussman16 Masha Kisel16 Jules Sherman17 Elena Rosner18 Alan Cohen18 Jacqueline Miner

September Anniversaries:

2 Joel and Angela Frydman 5 Marc and Francine Shaw 5 Abe & Marla Merdinger10 Scott and Ann Liberman12 Marvin and Rhoda Miller15 Bill and Sharon Cohen17 Douglas and Bonnie Deutsch28 Oscar and Claire Soifer

18 Minnette Weiss19 Marc Shaw21 Jerome Kopmar21 Doris Schear22 Beverly Saeks23 Matthew Arnovitz26 Henry Guggenheimer28 Clara Hochstein28 Barbara Miller

Martin Feingold, father of Mark FeingoldGilda Fishbein, mother of Gary FishbeinMarilyn Lipp, mother of Wendy LippAlan Raphael, father of Irene FishbeinMartin Shapiro, brother of Joel ShapiroDennis Stoler, brother of Patti Schear

Shabbat Under the Stars at David Rothschild’s home

ELUL

Morris DubroLeanore FelmanMichael LeventhalIda RosenthalLilian BernsteinElizabeth FriedmanRose GoldrichFrieda GoldsmithJolan LebowitzBea RosenDavid DaitchNorman MillerSadie BermanLouis BravermanPearl FreemasIda GutmannJoseph LevinAllan RinzlerIrving SchifferHarry SoiferDorothy SusonMax EisenbergDavid GoodmanRose GoodmanAnna GuralnikMaurice JacobsI. M. MarksJoseph NidesIsadore PosnerLiesel RothschildMarilyn SchneiderBertha SchriberAbraham AftergoodHelen BorkanIsrael GoodwinRonald GrinkerLouis MannLarry ShullerAnna SlavinEthel BenjaminMollie KahnLouis AbromovichDavid BernieAnna GordonLouis NirenRose RauchmanRuth SalomonRobert AbramsRose Aides KaufmanHerman NidesHerbert OppenheimerEliyahu SokolGladys YarossIsadore GoldbergSally KantorIrene Mandel

YAHRZEITSThis list represents yahrzeits for this month as listed in Beth Abraham’s database.

If we have missed a name, please call the synagogue office at 293-9520 and let us know so we can update our records.

This September (ELUL-TISHREI) we remember:

Jack MannReva MunichSophie RothKurt FishAnn HoffmanLorraine KobelIsaac PerlmutterAnn Moskowitz StoneJane AidesR. Lee ChodosJoseph KatzClaire ShapiroNellie SivitzJoseph WassermanJeffrey ChesenLillian KuranerSamuel MaslowSidney F. ReslerHenriette SmilackRabbi Victor ZwellingHarry CohenRonny FriedbergMolly LevinMay LevineRuth LiebermanMoshe RossRose BashnerMay BerkowitzMax EhrenbergAaron MarkYitzhak Isaac MellmanFrances OxmanSam ZimmermanHerman KahnSadie MatusoffGoldie RodenMax SchriberMelanie TayloeSamuel ChuddeBelle JenefskyLouis LernerAnna WeintroobEdward BaumeRebecca BodensteinJayne FriedmanBeatrice KuhrJustin StolerJoan AzenBeatrice BrookPaula MeyerHerman MinerBessie RockoffMorris ShoklerHelen LeopoldPerry RossFlorence ShapiroDavid HankenStanley Harrison

Joel MeredithEdward WeinbergerMatilda Valens FriedmanMiriam GehatiaKatie HymanAaron KoretzkyErvin SchriberAbraham WaldmanJacob Harry AusterPearl JoffeHenrietta SolkovSarah WallRose EngelhardtLouis KotlerHarriet Levy MarwilSidney RobbyGeorge FriedmanSol FriedmanMax JacobsonJonathan KaplanPhyllis RossAgnes SchetzGilbert UngerLena Valensky WeinhausAugusta ZimmermanEvelyn DriscollCecile FandJack FishbeinAnna GurinDavid LarmanMeyer LarrisonEmil BarskyMarvin BurickSidney HertzJohn SilbermanOscar FroikinGussie JacobsonDov Meir KassCarol MarksEsther Rochel ShulmanSamuel SkalBetty StraussPhilip AtkinsHarry CohenCharles CooperJacob DeutschAbe GarlikovSelma GarlikovGussie HellmanRae KursJanet KurtzerEmil WeissToby WilsonBernice Zimmerman

TISHREI

Beatrice Barnett

Carolyn GoldbergMorris HandlerRebecca MarcusPauline NisenholzIda PinskyTheresa Zawatsky

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