Over the last month

in various settings,

sometimes formal

classes on Tuesday or

Wednesday, or much

less formal standing

by the water fountain,

the discussion of what

it means to be Jewish has come up.

Each of us understands that term a

little differently and I welcome your

comments.

As we are approaching summer,

we feel more energy to do more,

and nature and the city provide more

to do. One great thing about

Judaism is that we are a people of

action—we get to “Do Jewish”. Our

job is to meld together our

Jewishness with our Americanness.

There is a plethora of ways of doing

just that. Here are just a few:

Set an alarm or ring tone to modah ani, (I am grateful) so that we are reminded frequently of all the beauty which surrounds us. Download “DuoLingo” app and learn/remind yourself of our shared Hebrew language. Create a music playlist which is filled with Jewish, Israeli, liturgical, and other cultural music. Create a gratitude box and place a note in it every day; modim anachnu lach—we thank You

June 2019 - 27 Iyar - 27 Sivan 5779

Rabbi Jackson's Message

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FROM THE BOARD ROOM

MISHEBERACHS

Speedy Recovery and Get Well Wishes to:

Scott Foster, Susan Garfinkle, Edward Lieber,

Ginger Marx, Dr. Sanford Marx,

Raymond Wiener.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

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Our current Mitzvah Opportunity is donating socks for children to teens for IAM…look for the SOCK HOP collection box in the social hall. Please note the new Shabbat summer schedule from Shavuot to Rosh Hashanah on page three. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16,10AM sharp. We will review our accomplishments on the Strategic Plan that was presented at the last annual meeting. The Finance Committee will be making a presentation of the budget for 2019-2020. A light breakfast/brunch will be served after the business portion of the meeting. The MOUNTAIN JEWISH FESTIVAL is upon us, JUNE 23, NOON TO 4PM. It literally takes a village to make this happen. Thank you to our co-chairs, Karen Murray and Randye Unsell for their dedication; Linda Perkel and Sam Gess and their “ad team” for running around town getting the ads for our Guidebook; Our Balabusta co-chairs: Natalie Zitnick and Joan Kershner for organizing and preparing all of the delicious goodies; Logistics: David Monoson and Alan Cooper are getting us ready for a big crowd; and Sound Tech: Sid William, preparing for the entertainment; and all of our members who have worked on committees and are helping on that day. If you have not already done so, please sign up to volunteer for the 23

rd…this is really an “all hands on

deck” event. Shalom, Bonnie Cooper, President AICpresidentcooper@gmail.com

In an effort to keep our congregants informed and be more transparent, we will run this column with pertinent information that occurred at the Board meetings. At our monthly Board meeting on Tuesday,May 14, 2018, the following was discussed: The Social Committee has postponed the May 31

st BBQ Pot Luck dinner until later in the

summer. The Ritual Committee presented to the Board a new time schedule for the Summer Shabbat Services, which was approved by your Board of Trustees. See page three of this Chai Lites for more details. Brotherhood Shabbat is scheduled for Friday, June 14

th, 5:30 Pre-Neg and 6pm service.

The Finance Committee made an excellent presentation to the Board of Trustees with proposals, recommendations and motions for the next fiscal year July 2019-June 2020. We thanked them for their many hours of preparation. There are several approved motions that will be presented at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 16 at 10am. Your absentee ballots, along with the proposed budget, have been mailed to you. Please RSVP to the office to say you will be there. If you cannot attend the meeting, please be sure to return your ballot. The MOUNTAIN JEWISH FESTIVAL, June 23, Noon to 4pm, is finalizing all of the details for the event. Please sign up to volunteer and order your t-shirt. Don’t miss the event of the year! Bring your friends and neighbors. The Membership Committee has tentatively scheduled their next Perspective Member Brunch for August 25

th.

An updated Policies and Procedure manual continues to be worked on. Contact me if you have any questions …

Thanks, Bonnie Cooper, President AICpresidentcooper@gmail.com

If you travel, be sure to check out some Jewish sites: museums, synagogues, cemeteries, restaurants. Read a book by a Jewish author with Jewish content (check out our amazing Agudas Israel library for some good ones). Make Jewish food, especially the kind you are already not familiar with. Choose one ritual mitzvah and practice it; keep a journal on your progress. Have a scavenger hunt with Biblical names/places/people around town…i.e. “Hebron” street. Write your own alternative interpretation of one of our liturgical pieces. Finally, at the end of the day, be kind, love the

stranger. In fact, we are told 36 times in the Torah to

“Love the stranger”…double chai. Your life and theirs.

When all other rituals and traditions and cultural

elements are put aside, it is with this phrase that we

are left. Simply, purely, openly: “love the stranger”.

B’shalom (in peace)

Rabbi Rachael Jackson

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We appreciate your contribution to the Agudas Angels. These donations will go directly to our General Fund and

will help to offset our deficit. Fiscal Year 2018-2019 SPONSORS $180+

ROSEMARY & SAM GESS RENA & STEVEN HOFFMAN

DEBBIE & BILL LAVINE MARC KOMISAROW & BRENDA MOONEY

FRIENDS $360+ PATRONS $500+

BARBARA & DR. MICHAEL BECKERMAN BARBARA GITTLEMAN

BENEFACTORS $750+ JAN FINANDER SCOTT

RICHARD TANKER TRUSTEES $1000+

LINDA PERKEL IHO all the Women of Valor

HERITAGE CIRCLE $1800+ ANONYMOUS

JOAN & IRVING KERSHNER VICKY & EDWARD LIEBER

PRESIDENTS CIRCLE $3600+ FOUNDERS CIRCLE $5400+

TOBY & BERND LINDER Name___________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ Donation________________________________________________________ I(we) would prefer not to have my(our) names listed in Chai Lites___________

Please cut this form out and return to the synagogue with your donations.

Agudas Angels

BROTHERHOOD BRIEFS

After months of collecting household items, storing and setting up, the Brotherhood yard sale on April 28th was a huge success. Over $2000 profit was made, which will help Agudas with its budget this year. Many thanks go out to Sam Gess and Jerry Salatino, and a dozen other Brotherhood and Sisterhood members for their participation and support. We could not have done this without you. With the yard sale over, life now settles down to just busy. After our May 26th Brotherhood breakfast we have June 14th (Friday) Brotherhood Sabbat being organized by Michael Thorz, June 16th (Sunday) Agudas Annual Meeting, and the Mountain Jewish Festival on June 23th (Sunday). Other than the Annual Meeting we need a lot of volunteers. Please see Michael Thorz, Alan Cooper or David Monoson to sign up for the various events. Hoping everyone has an enjoyable and safe

summer.

Alan Cooper Brotherhood President

The Chai Lites Newsletter Editor/Coordinator: Marilyn Rosen

828-290-5323 or domino2085@morrisbb.net Article Deadline is the 17th of the month for the next issue

mailto:domino2085@morrisbb.net

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The following names will be read at Shabbat services on Friday and Saturday

.

Our Deepest Condolences

PLEASE NOTE: * DENOTES A MEMORIAL PLAQUE

DR. PAUL VANEK Our hearts and sympathies go out to Iris Vanek, his wife of 30+ years, and her family, on the passing of Dr. Paul Vanek, age 82, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Paul was a native of Toronto, Canada. He was involved in many activities and organizations, being Vice Chairman of the Union for Reform Judaism and serving two terms as President of Agudas Israel Congregation. Paul is also survived by his two daughters, many step children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Paul will be missed by many. Z’chronon L’Vracha, May his memory be for a blessing.

MICHAEL ROBINSON Our sympathies go out to

Ken Robinson and his

family on the passing of his

son, Michael Robinson,

age 58, of Ellenboro, NC,

on April 28, 2019. He had

been hospitalized since

December 27, 2018 and

had a successful heart

transplant on January 16,

2019. However, he finally

succumbed to other

complications. In addition

to his wife Marlene,

Michael is also survived by

his brother Jay and sister

Linda. Z’chronon

L’Vracha, May his memory

be for a blessing.

06/07/2019 & 06/08/2019 OBSERVED BY Tillie Barazani*…………….Karen Bashkin (Mother) George Becker* Sol Berlin…………………..Barbara Gittleman (Father) Irving J. Caine* Phillip Crane……………….Lynne Durbin Crane & Peter Crane (Father) Lawrence Diamond* Gladys Dorfman…………...Audrey Shemesh (Aunt) Morris Kerner*……………..David Fritz (Grandfather) Hubert Lieberman………...Shirley Younger (Brother) Morris Linshitz………….....Karen Bashkin (Grandfather) Lillie Mann* Dora Patla* Hillel Patterson* Morris Segal*……………...Teddi Segal (Father-in-Law) Elaine Rubin Sevin………..Stuart Rubin (Sister) Elaine Rubin Sevin………..Carole Sitzer (Sister-in-Law) Sylvia Skolnick…………….Frank Skolnick (Mother) Bert Sud*

06/14/2019 & 06/15/2019 Martin Beckerman*………..Dr. Michael Beckerman (Father) George Beretta……...…….Barbara Monoson (Father) Gerson Blatt (Father)………………...…..Steven Becker (Father)……………………..Jon Blatt (Grandfather)……………...Avery Blatt Sadie Buchman…………...Vickie Lieber (Mother) Rebecca Fritz……………...David Fritz (Grandmother) Etta Friedberg Gaeser* Philip Greenstein* Jerald Herman*………..….Myrna Herman (Husband) Harriet W. Mann* Rachael Nadler…………….Dr. Teri Nadler-Thorz (Daughter) Muriel Fellerman Oxer*…..Stuart Oxer & Wendi Harris (Mother) Alex Patterson*

OBSERVED BY Maxine Roth…………………...….Nancy Weintraub (Sister) Edith Segal*……………………….Teddi Segal (Sister-in-Law) Goldie R. Tannenbaum* Regina Willinger*………………….Gladys Sweet (Mother)

06/21/2019 & 06/22/2019 Barbara J. Brown………………...Kathleen B. Simkin (Mother) Jason Hacker………………..…...Nancy Silver (Son) Helen P. Horowitz* Jim Karlin………………………….Deborah Karlin (Husband) Dorothy Morse…………………….Sandy Morse (Mother) Jerry Oxer* Richard B. Pinks* Rebecca Rackear* Fannie Reihs……………………...Perry Reihs (Mother) Eleanor Vorheis Steinhardt*

Madeline Renee Katz Turkeltaub*

06/28/2019 & 06/29/2019 Rose Brachfeld* Rosalind Harris* Harry Kaplan* Xenia Kellerman* Nathan Kessler, MD* Suzanne Lois Lerner* Sidney Levine……………………..Vicky Lieber (1st Father-in-Law) Annie Mandelbaum………...…….Debbie Lavine (Mother) Rose D. Oliner* Greta Schindler…………………...Connie Schindler Robert Snyder…………………….Audrey Snyder (Husband) Fannie Patla Winter* Marilyn Zide……………………….Barry Rudes

(Sister)

The Yahrzeit policy of our Temple is as follows: You have the choice of when to observe this anniversary. The date can be celebrated by the English calendar or the Hebrew. Please inform the office of which way you would prefer.

A letter to remind you about your upcoming Yahrzeit is sent to you two weeks before the actual date. The name of your loved is read at the Friday evening service Immediately prior to the date of the Yahrzeit. Please keep the Temple Office informed of any incorrect dates. or new dates you wish to include.

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Karen's Korner A message from our Sisterhood President Please help me welcome our newest board members, Cynthia Gottham and Karen Jarmon. Both Cynthia and Karen were approved by the Board of Trustees and the General Sisterhood Membership. We look forward to having them serve on our Board as Trustees. Thank you both for taking on your new roles. We were treated to a wonderful presentation by author, Margery Diamond. Her book, “Torah and Trails”, gave us a new understanding and appreciation of our environment and how it relates to Judaism. She enchanted us with her beautiful photography. You will have the opportunity to view the book in our library. Your Sisterhood works very hard to support our wonderful congregation and all the many activities, events, and community involvement interests of Agudas Israel. In order for us to be successful, we need everyone’s help. If you’re called upon to help with the Sisterhood’s monthly Oneg, please say yes. You don’t have to bake. You could offer to purchase cheese and crackers or a fruit tray. Remember,

“Nobody can do Everything, But Everyone can do something”. We are looking for a few members to help with sorting the table clothes when they come back from the cleaners. We also need a few members to help keep our pantry straightened. Both jobs can be done at your convenience, on a monthly basis. If you are willing and able to help out, please contact me. We have many generous members who make special donations which allow us to assist congregants who are unable to afford a Sisterhood membership or the cost of an event/activity. If you would like information, please contact me directly. This will be completely confidential. A Sisterhood Membership should not be a hardship for anyone. If you would like more information about membership, please contact Marlene Wiener, at aicsisterhoodmembership@gmail.com. Join the fun and share in the camaraderie! Feel free to contact me at any time with your questions or suggestions,

Karen Murray, Sisterhood President Presidentsisterhood@gmail.com

Agudas Israel Elections 2019

The Nominating Committee has created the following slate for the 2019 Annual Meeting. For Election For Reelection Secretary – Sheila McKinna Trustee – Cya Ashley Trustee – Laurel Ela Trustee – Sid Williams Trustee – Jeffrey Lewis

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING, JUNE 16TH.

Linda Perkel, Chair of the Nominating Committee

mailto:aicsisterhoodmembership@gmail.com

Tzedakah– Acts of Loving Kindness Agudas Chai Lites page 7 June 2019

ANNIVERSARIES JUNE & JULY 2019

According to the Talmud, giving is as important as all of the other commandments combined.

BIRTHDAYS JUNE & JULY 2019

Karen Jarmon…………….Sun. June 2nd Iris Stewart………………..Thur. June 6th Phyllis Fish………………..Fri. June 7th Susan LaRue……………..Fri. June 7th Beverly French…………...Sat. June 8th Marlene W. Wiener…...….Mon. June 10th Shirley Younger…………..Wed. June 12th Dr. Stephen Goldberg…...Thur. June 13th Stuart Rubin……………....Sat. June 15th Barry Rudes……………….Thur. June 20th Steven Z. Levinson……….Sun. June 23rd Diane Aldrich Eskenasy...Tues. June 25th Lois Goldberg…………….Wed. June 26th Jacob Monoson…………..Sat. June 29th Dr. Teri Nadler-Thorz…….Thur. July 2nd

Joyce Lennert………...Wed. July 3rd Ralph Brown Schack...Wed. July 3rd Michael Thorz………...Wed. July 3rd Sarah Monoson……...Thur. July 4th Joe Stewart…………...Sun. July 7th Alan Pollack…………..Wed. July 10th Linda Reihs…………...Fri. July 12th Richard S. Morgan…...Sat. July 20th Scott Foster…………...Tues. July 23rd Irving Kershner………..Tues. July 23rd Sidney Williams……….Wed. July 24th Susan Williams……….Sat. July 27th Arthur Langer…….…...Sun. July 28th Teddi Segal…………...Tues. July 30th

Pam & Lonnie Darr………………...Sun. June 2nd………...4th anniv. Cynthia & Greg Ashley……………..Wed. June 5th ……….20th anniv. Jayne & Darin Jennings…………….Sun. June 9th……….18th anniv. Iris & Joe Stewart …………………...Sun. June 16th……..42nd anniv. Lynn & Jeffrey Lewis……………….Tues. June 18th……..47th anniv. Karen & David Jarmon…………......Wed. June 19th……..48th anniv. Sharon & Arthur Langer…………….Thur. June 20th……..49th anniv. Susan & Jerry Garfinkle…………….Fri. June 21st………..48th anniv. Susan & Eugene Hassett…………..Fri. June 21st………..44th anniv. Joan & Irving Kershner……………..Fri. June 21st…….. 60th anniv. Patricia & Richard Morgan………...Sat. June 22nd……….28th anniv. Audrey & Uzi Shemesh…………….Sun. June 23rd….…...39th anniv. Sharon & Mark Lemelman………….Mon. June 24th……….9th anniv. Janie & Frank Skolnick……………..Tues. June 25th……..47th anniv. Barbara & David Monoson……..….Thur. July 4th………...21st anniv. Barbara & Dr. Jack Gabel………….Sat. July 6th………….45th anniv. Norma & Albert Pasternack………..Sun. July 7th………...76th anniv. Susan & Sidney Williams…………..Sat. July 13th………..39th anniv. Rabbi Rachael & Danyul Jackson...Wed. July 17th………..8th anniv.

Becky & Rex Banadyga…………….Mon. July 22nd……...46th anniv.

ADULT EDUCATION FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Lenore & Scott Foster

IN MEMORY OF Dr. Paul Vanek By Mr. & Mrs. Larry Golinsky

BUILDING FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Debbie & Bill Lavine

IN MEMORY OF Michael Robinson By Sheila McKinna Mike Hodes & Martin Gess By Janie & Frank Skolnick

DESIGNATED DONATION Weekly ads in Newspaper By Deanna Warshauer

GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Barbara & Dr. Michael Beckerman By Bonnie & Alan Cooper By Laurel Ela By Dr. Linda Perkel

IN MEMORY OF Dr. Paul Vanek By Karen & David Bashkin By Phyllis & Rabbi Philip Bentley By Bonnie & Alan Cooper By Sylvia & Dr. Robert Feltman By Phyllis Fish By Rosemary & Sam Gess By Barbara & Dr. Stuart Glassman By Katherine & Robert Herckner

By Rena & Stephen Hoffman By Lynn Hupe By Susan & Theodore Kaplan By Barbara & Howard Katzen By Joan & Irving Kershner By Debbie & Bill Lavine By Dr. Linda Perkel By Marilyn Schmidt By Sky Smith By Donna & Mitch Speigel By Jane & Bill Swafford By Pat & James Treanor By Deanna Warshauer By Robert Wells Ruth Cooper By Bonnie & Alan Cooper Martin Gess By Barbara & Dr. Michael Beckerman By Phyllis & Rabbi Philip Bentley By Natalie Zitnick Martin & Albert Marionoff By Peter Goldsmith Marshall Warshauer By Ginger & Dr. Sanford Marx Mike Hodes By Ginger & Dr. Sanford Marx Share of profit from sale of his book By Richard Morgan Melvin Younger By Shirley Younger

GARDEN/LANDSCAPE FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Marilyn & Dr. Burton Black

IN MEMORY OF Mae Ryttenberg By Harry Ryttenberg

MUSIC FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By C. Susan & Joseph Kaplan

IN MEMORY OF Frances Bloom By Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bloom Dr. Paul Vanek; Martin Gess; Michael Robinson By Sherry Harris Dr. Paul Vanek; Rose Samuels & Mollie Levine By Vicky & Edward Lieber

ONEG FUND IN HONOR OF Sponsor Oneg for Birthday By Linda Liebman

IN MEMORY OF Dr. Paul Vanek By Adele & Laurence Kosowsky By Natalie Zitnick Joseph P. Lennert By Joyce & Joseph Lennert Mike Hodes By Vicky & Edward Lieber Myra Stang By Eileen & Dr. Michael Stang Edith Werther By Marlene & Raymond Wiener

RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Frieda Hodes

IN MEMORY OF Dr. Paul Vanek By Frieda Hodes

Sally Birman By Joan & Irving Kershner

RITUAL FUND IN HONOR OF Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Janie & Frank Skolnick Jay Naperstek By Natalie Zitnick

IN MEMORY OF Dr. Paul Vanek By Marlene & Raymond Wiener

SISTERHOOD BLDG. BEAUTIFICATION FUND IN HONOR OF Paint the Social Hall By Cya Ashley Jack Bentley Bar Mitzvah By Toby & Bernd Linder By Karen & Stephen Murray Dr. Linda Perkel By Natalie Zitnick

IN MEMORY OF Michael Robinson By Bonnie & Alan Cooper Dr. Paul Vanek By Karen & Stephen Murray

YAHRZEIT/BEREAVEMENT FUND IN MEMORY OF Martin Gess By Lenore & Scott Foster Dr. Paul Vanek

By Linda & Tom Sauter

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Joe Kaplan Broker Associate

(828) 698-8898 Cell: (828) 290-7500 Fax: (828) 697-8201

115 Caswell St.

Hendersonville, NC 28792

E-Mail: joekaplanrealestate@gmail.com Residential — Commercial Investment — Acreage

Foreclosures

“Personal Service...Professional Results”

Hendersonville Real Estate

Services

309 N. Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28739 693-4256

Michael W. Cole

Owner/Manager

SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT TAKE YOUR PICK

.1. MEMORIAL PLAQUES: To honor someone of blessed memory. Please call Susan LaRue at the Temple office, 693-9838. 2. YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL PLAQUES: In memory of loved ones. Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques are available. Please contact the Temple office – Susan LaRue, 693-9838. 3. GOLDEN BOOK: In honor of, or in memory of, an individual or in recognition of a Mitzvah, Golden Book cards can be purchased in the Judaica Shop. The minimum donation is $10.00. The cards are to be filled out by the donor and Becky Banadyga (828-692-7074) is to be notified if entry into the Golden Book is desired. All proceeds are to be used to purchase items such as carpeting, office equipment, furniture, and other items needed for our synagogue. 4. JNF TREES IN ISRAEL: Anyone interested in honoring or memorializing someone with a JNF Tree in Israel, contact Linda Reihs at 954-240-0287. Trees are $18 each. Make checks payable to Agudas Israel Sisterhood. Please include the following information: 1) 1)Name of deceased or honoree; 2) To whom the tree certificate should

be mailed; include name and address; 3) Message (In Loving Memory of…); 4) Sender’s name, address, phone number. You will be notified when tree order Is placed.

5. BOOK PLATES: Dedicated to a loved one with a special event, or honoring someone of blessed memory. This donation will help sustain our Synagogue Book Fund. The cost is $36 per book plate.

Jewish Family Services of WNC Your community social service agency

Mental Health Counseling Case Management & Assistance Elder Club Socialization Group: with locations in Asheville & Hendersonville

Caregiver SupportKosher Holiday Meal Deliveries Interest-free College Loans (JELF)

Food PantryVolunteer Opportunities

2 Doctors Park Suite E417 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 828-253-2900 www.jfswnc.org info@jfswnc.org

a nonprofit social service agency for ALL the people of Western North Carolina

MISSION: Agudas Israel is a warm, welcoming diverse congregation, located in Henderson

County, N.C. that inspires our members to a love of God, Torah and Israel. It is a center for all Jewish people who seek to develop and embrace their lives through worship, learning, community involvement, culture and social interaction. We are committed to keeping our Jewish heritage intact for present and future generations.

VISION: Agudas Israel is a center for Jewish living in Henderson County and beyond, inclusive of all aspects of worship, learning, community, and culture.

Family Practice Board Certified

We Listen, We Care

Family Medical Center

Larry J. Russell, M.D.

Jenny L. Mathews, M.D.

J. Rutledge Coleman III, M.D.

Joanne E. Helppie, M.D.

Steven Crane, M.D.

Todd Neel. F.N.P.-C.

Martha Todd, F.N.P.-C

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510 Balsam Road

Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 693-4431

Fax: (828) 693-4434

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Chai Lites: Marilyn Rosen 290-5333 Librarian: Marlene Wiener 243-4146 Webmaster: Sheila McKinna 691-1212

URJ Representatives: Iris Vanek 697-0787 Office Manager: Susan LaRue 693-9838

Agudas Israel Congregation

Synagogue and Community Center 505 Glasgow Lane,

Hendersonville, NC 28739

828-693-9838 www.agudasisraelsynagogue.org

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018-2020

SISTERHOOD 2018-2020

President: Karen Murray Executive VP: Barbara Monoson VP Fundraising: Dr. Teri Nadler-Thorz VP Programs: Joan Kershner Recording/Corresponding Secretary: Susan Williams Treasurer: C. Susan Kaplan/Toby Linder Past President & Liaison to the Board: Bonnie Cooper Trustees: Rebecca Burns Lenore Foster Marlene Wiener Parliamentarian: JNF Trustee: Linda Reihs

COMMITTEES: Membership: Marlene Wiener Judaica: Dr. Teri Nadler-Thorz & Susan Garfinkle Golden Book: Becky Banadyga

BROTHERHOOD 2018-2020

President: Alan Cooper Vice President: Samuel Gess Secretary: Neil Sutker Treasurer: Joe Kaplan Membership Chair: Past President: Michael Thorz