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VOLUME XLV NO. 10 • 9 AV-9 ELUL5777• AUGUST 2017

Friday, August 4, Kabblalat Shabbat Service 7:00 PM, Oneg Shabbat to follow

Rabbi Robinson will speak Robin Zink will bless the Shabbat Candles

Saturday, August 5, Torah Study and Service-in-the-Round combined,9:30 AM

“Vaetchanan,” Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11, Isaiah 40:1-26

Friday, August 11, Service 7:00 PM, Oneg Shabbat to follow

Cheryl Hampson will bless the Shabbat Candles Saturday, August 12, Torah Study and

Service-in-the-Round combined,9:30 AM “Ekev,” Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25,

Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Friday, August 18, Service 7:00 PM,

Oneg Shabbat to follow Rabbi Koppel will speak

Mara Tartack will bless the Shabbat Candles Saturday, August 19, Torah Study and

Service-in-the-Round combined,9:30 AM “Re’eh,” Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17,

Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Friday, August 25, Service 7:00 PM,

Oneg Shabbat to follow Rabbi Robinson will speak

Amira Silber will bless the Shabbat Candles Saturday, August 26, Torah Study and

Service-in-the-Round combined,9:30 AM “Shoftim,” Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9,

Isaiah 51:12-52:12

Summertime! The kids are off to camp (and some-times the adults; I’m returning to Camp Harlam this summer as faculty, this time as the dean, along with 16 of our kids!), the beach house is open, and the pace of life is, hopefully, a little slower. It is easy in this time of holiday, of summer break, to leave behind all our cares and focus entirely upon ourselves and our needs; however, it should not be a time to leave behind our Jewish identity, nor let our commitments dwindle. As much as we joke that ‘no one is Jewish over the summer,’ we should never leave our enthu-siasm for Judaism behind with the parkas. This is not to say that the summer must be a time of great seriousness; the days are too pretty to waste on great effort. However, there are little ways to bring yiddishkeit with you out of the school year and into the lazy days of summer, little things we can do to bring our Jewishness to the beach, the mountains, or the back yard:

Make Shabbat outside: all you need is some tea-

candles, a sunset, a little bit of challah and a little bit of juice as you say goodbye to the week that was and welcome the Sabbath bride, be it on the beach or in the woods.

Tzedakah at “the Beach” (or “the Shore”): have

the kids save up all the change from every video game, ice cream or other treat over vacation. Put it away to donate and have the family decide where it’s going. Reading: The kids have their summer reading list,

and you have your beach books; add a Jewish

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book or two to the list, something you’ve al-ways wanted to read about, or study. Now’s your chance! Hurting for ideas? Go to www.urj.org/books for the Reform Move-ment’s list of Significant Jewish books.

Find the local synagogue: Whether you’re off to the Jersey Shore or Martha’s Vineyard, the mountains or staying home, there’s bound to be a synagogue nearby—including our own! Find out their Friday Night service schedule, or if they of-fer a tour, have some kind of summer course for you or some other activity: a Lunch & Learn, craft experience, or storytelling. If you’re away, seeing another synagogue can be a refreshing break from the mini-golf! Get Crafty: like to knit? Sew? Needlepoint

Quilt? Woodwork? Practice making a Jewish object: a kippah, a new talit, a challah cover, a pushke, or something else!

The rains pass, but our attention to Jewish life need not pass with it. I hope you’ll pack your yid-dishkeit along with your bathing suit and sun-screen.

Selichot

Join us on September 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM for the Selichot Service. Havdallah and dessert will follow at 8:30 PM.

Congregation Beth Emeth High Holyday Services 5778/2017

Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 8:00 PM Thursday, September 21, 2017 8:30 AM Tot Service 9:30 AM CBE Traditional Service 1:30 PM Contemporary Service 3:00 PM Tashlich

Yom Kippur Friday, September 29, 2017, 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Saturday, September 30, 2017 8:30 AM Tot Service 9:30 AM CBE Traditional Service 1:30 PM Contemporary Service 3:30 PM Afternoon Service Yizkor & Neilah to follow

Join us for Rosh Hashanah Study/Brunch on September 22, 2017 at 12:00 PM. Yom Kippur Break Fast will be held on September 30, 2017

immediately following the services.

Beth Emeth Film Series Sue Paul

The Beth Emeth Film Series will once again be on the fall calendar. This popular program will be offered on Sunday, October 22, Sunday, November 12 and Sunday, December 10. Each program will begin at 5:00 PM with dinner followed by the film and discussion. Cost for each film night is $8 per person and a side dish or salad. We provide the main course, beverag-es and dessert. Watch for the names of the films and registration information on-line or in the mail. You can call the office 302-764-2393 for further information. Mark your calendars and we will see you at the movies!

Matching Gift Program

Does your employer match your donations to non-profit organizations like Congregation Beth Emeth? Contact your HR department to find out how to get your annual commitment matched. If you have questions regarding this, please call Temple Administrator, Jon Yulish in the temple office.

Quote of the Month

“The object of music is to strengthen and enable the soul”

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Learning on Lea: Adult Learning at CBE

There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming months, with very special guests, some serious self-reflection, as well as humor and looking at stories we THINK we know. Save these dates, as our learning begins with preparations for and learning during the High Holidays. Wednesday, September 13 at 5:30 PM: Tochecha: The Art of Rebuke. Before we forgive, there must be rebuke. How can we do it lovingly and intentionally? Why should we? How can we prepare ourselves to hear rebuke? Saturday, September 16 at 7:00 PM: Selichot Service with singer/songwriter Chana Rothman. Friday, September 22 at 12:00 PM: Second Day Rosh Hashanah Study. We welcome congregant and University of Delaware Professor Aaron Kupchik to speak on The REAL School Safety Problem: The Long Term Consequences of Harsh Punishment. Wednesday, September 27 at 5:30 PM:

Tehuva: Re-pentence and Re-turn Then watch for more information about the upcom-ing programs that begin in October, including the start of our film series

and exploring the bible stories that give Holly-wood a run for their money….and much more as we continue the year. Looking for More Beth Emeth Landscaping

Volunteers The House and Grounds Committee is look-ing for additional volunteers to assist with main-taining the landscaping around the Beth Emeth facilities. The committee would like to create a pool of people whom we can call upon to join with us when a work event is scheduled. The work is usually scheduled about four times each year and is done on Sunday mornings. We do not expect that everyone will be able to attend every work event, but perhaps once or twice per year would be appreciated. Previous-ly, the work of our volunteers has saved us

several thousand dollars annually. Presently we do not have another event scheduled, but we expect to have one sometime in late August or early September (prior to the High Holidays). If we don’t see a growth

in our volunteer group, we will need to hire a landscaping service which will add an additional expense to our operating budget. Please volunteer and come out to help beautify the grounds around the synagogue. Any amount of time you can contribute will be appreciated. Consider helping just an hour, or more, if you can. Volunteers - Please contact Phil Weinberg and volunteer to be placed on our list. He may be reached by phone at 302-475-4962 or via Email at pbweinde@comcast.net.

Book of Memory

The Book of Memory forms have been mailed. Please return all entries by August 7, 2017. If you have not received your Book of Memory en-try, contact the business office at 302-764-2393 so that one may be mailed to you.

Do a Mitzvah, Sponsor an Oneg

Do you have a special event coming up? A birthday, anniversary or baby naming. Why not honor it by sponsoring a Friday night Oneg . Please do a mitzvah and call the Temple office at 302-764-2393 to select a date.

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"A Rabbi, a Pastor and YOU Visit the Holy Land and Jordan"

Join Rabbi Peter Grumbacher and

Pastor David Mueller as they lead their third Interfaith tour of

Israel and Jordan February 18 - March 4, 2018

Visit Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Safed

the Golan Heights, Western Wall, Israel Museum,

Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth Church of the Holy Sepulcher

and Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World

(and these are just the tip of the iceberg!)

$5,389.00 per person (double occupancy) $1199.00 (single supplement)

- First-class hotels and two meals daily -

for more information* contact Rabbi Grumbacher - peterabbi@aol.com

*Information Meeting

Sunday, September 24 at 4:00 (not required to participate in the tour)

Con- gregation Beth Emeth 300 W. Lea Blvd. Wilmington, Dela- ware

...to Suzy and Peter Grumbacher on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Jonathan Grumbacher

and on the birth of their grandson, Shane Levi Marcus. The proud parents are Elana and

Howard Marcus.

...to Regina and Jeff Ruben on the birth of their grandson, Matthew Anson Taschenberger. The

proud parents are Rachel Ruben Taschenberger.

...to Barbara and Don Goldberg on the birth of their grandson, Nicholas Swift Goldberg. The

proud parents are Amy Swift and Daniel Goldberg and on the birth of a grand-daughter, Liliana Rose Goldberg. The proud

parents are Danielle Ludwin and Zach Goldberg. Liliana joins big brother Max Goldberg.

...to Roberta and Scott Cutler on the birth of their grandson, Myles Archie Cutler. The proud parents

are Kelly and Jared Cutler and upon the engagement of their son, Brad Cutler to

Ashley Ferguson.

...to Marcy and Dennis Spivack upon the engage-ment of their daughter, Emily Spivack to

Ian Chillag, son of Shawn and Shawn Chillag.

Save the Date Join with Hadassah in celebrating Ann Jaffe, our Woman of Valor. The event will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Noon at Adas Ko-desch Shel Emeth. More information will follow in the near future.

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hours together (in person, on screen, and in group text messages in between). I cannot wait for our classes to start back up, and to begin our Capstone Projects. I come away from all of this, not only with new ideas and resources, but also with new invigoration and inspiration for continuing to build powerful learning at CBE. Following the (aptly named) Intensive, I took a few extra days in NYC, and saw Come From Away, which recently won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Like other shows I’ve seen this year, this took a place at the top of my list of shows. It focuses on the real story of 38 airplanes that were rerouted to Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11--nearly doubling the town’s population. The story is sad, funny, and hopeful. The people in the town and those stranded, came together to help each other through the challenge of the time, pitch-ing in, sharing stories, and forming unique relation-ships. Each actor portrays multiple characters, a powerful tool to express both the confusion of that time and the similarity of the human condition, de-spite apparent differences. The show is really more about people in general, than the lens through which those particular people’s stories are told. The other day, a friend (who happened to grow up at CBE), posted lyrics from the show that I quote above and connected it to summer camp. As I thought about it, I considered the strange similari-ties. While people come to camp for VERY differ-ent reasons than those in Gander, in both, people come together in an isolated place and form rela-tionships with strangers--learning important les-sons about themselves in the process. While I didn’t get to spend significant time at camp, I will stop and visit several URJ Camps where we have young people this summer. When I drive up to Camp Harlam, where I spent many summers of my childhood as a camper and late adolescence as a counselor, I will indeed have that sense of visiting that part of my heart that will al-ways be there. I think that’s true for most people for whom camp is successful. And perhaps in a way, that’s true for my time at the summer intensive. While it’s hardly in the mid-dle of nowhere, NYC is a place that’s apart, with people I wouldn’t otherwise know, challenging our-selves and each other with new ideas and experi-ences. I think that’s the essence of what it’s all about. I hope that you find time to have experienc-es like that for yourselves.

“Somewhere, in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of who knows where, there you'll find... Something in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of

clear blue air, you've found your heart. And left a part of you behind.”

--”Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere,” Come From Away

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m in the midst of getting an MA in Religious Education at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (the seminary of the Reform Movement). This program has been an important way through which I’ve learned to articulate many of the ideas I’ve developed over the years, and differently consider what it means to be an Educational Leader. In addition to powerful and engaging learning, the cohort of 11 other educators and I, have formed deep relationships--learning together both in and out of the classroom, as well as becoming friends. We share ideas, laugh a lot, and use each other as resources. It is great to have a group with whom to bounce ideas around, share resources, help each other through challenges, and celebrate successes. Our recent Summer Intensive was no different: two weeks in New York City, learning together with great teachers; engaging with leaders in Jewish edu-cation; sharing prayer through creative worship; and exploring NYC: often discussing the material we were learning over meals, during walks, or even on the Staten Island Ferry (which we took simply for the sake of the experience). Throughout, both in and out of the classroom, we considered how different ideas we were exploring connected to a variety of aspects of life. We took Jewish ideas and considered their appli-cations to our own work and to education in general--and took secular ideas and considered how those concepts relate to Jewish Education. We even got to have a workshop with film maker Hanan Harchol (check out some of his work here: http://www.hananharchol.com), who took us through the process of making short films, exploring text in a completely different way. We learned a lot and we learned deeply. And we had fun. We engaged in the kind of laughter that is a part of building relation-ships, inevitable when 12 people spend countless

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I know you have to have heard about our new website by now, right? We talked about it at last Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we’ve had sever-al articles and notices mentioning it, and if you’ve called the office for information lately, they have re-directed you to it because most all of the infor-mation they get calls about is on the website. I know that our previous website left a lot to be de-sired, but this new(ish) one is fantastic. The most striking differences are: Homepage Information: The first thing you’ll see is our Home Page Slider. It has some consistent, as well as some changing photos having to do with what is going on at CBE. Below that is a list of the events coming up over the next week taken directly from the calendar. Calendar: Right from the home page menu there is access to our entire calendar. Events are updat-ed in it the second we are aware of them planned. You can go to a specific date, or you can scroll through and just look at what’s coming up. Once you find an event that looks interesting, click on it and you can usually get more information and even RSVP right there. Directory: There is always a current, up-to-date directory under “Our Community” from the menu. You are able to adjust how much is available from this directory yourself, but most importantly, you can find contact information for your congregational family. Blogs and the Orbit: These include recent ser-mons, blog articles and our monthly Orbit in PDF form to download or view in your browser. Donate: As we attempt to move to a culture of philanthropy, we encourage our congregants to use this link to make donations to Beth Emeth, not only in the form of your annual commitment, but for oth-er opportunities such as yahrzeits and simchas as well. Your Account: You have access to your account at Beth Emeth. You can update your phone num-ber, email, address, yahrzeits and account pay-ment history right from here. Web streaming: The link to our web streaming service, where we archive Friday night as well as bar and bat mitzvah services, is on the right hand

sidebar of the page. Smartphone Access: This website, unlike our pre-vious one, is fully functional using your smartphone. These and many more improvements are all available at your fingertips, but many only if you are signed in. If you have not signed in in the past, just click on “Login” in the upper right-hand corner, then click on “Forgot Password” and you will begin the process of obtaining a unique, temporary password that you will be prompted to change once you are

signed in. The site’s address is bethemethde.org. Have fun playing around!!

You Can Make a Difference

There is no law that says you must have a will or other estate plan. The state does have laws that direct the distribution of assets if there is no will. Writing a will permits you to develop a distribution plan that provides for your loved ones and for insti-tutions that are important to you. We are asking that you remember Beth Emeth as one of those in-stitutions. Congregations these days are having budget problems maintaining their school and wor-ship activities and fear that the future may require more than the community can provide. Building an active and vital Beth Emeth for today and tomorrow is our goal. You can make a difference. Create a Beth Emeth legacy. Become a member of our L’Dor v’Dor Legacy Circle. THANK YOU to our Legacy Team. Heather Margolin, Ethel Parsons, Richard Goldbaum, Mike Joseph and Connie Kreshtool worked together to meet the Grinspoon Challenge. They enrolled at least 50 congregants who promise to include Beth Emeth in their wills and received a $20,000 grant for the congregation.

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MEMORIAL SERVICE

Beth Emeth Memorial Park will continue its longstanding tradition of holding a memorial ser-vice on Sunday afternoon between Rosh Hasha-nah and Yom Kippur. This years’ service will be held on September 24 at 3:00 PM at the ceme-tery located on 1220 Faulkland Road. It is, of course, no coincidence that Jewish tradition also urges us to visit the graves of loved ones during this season. It doesn’t matter whether your loved ones are interred at Beth Emeth Memorial Park, in anoth-er nearby cemetery or in some other part of the country. Join us under the canopy to hear their names read aloud and to stand together as we recite Kaddish. The ceremony is brief, moving and dignified. The natural surroundings provide

just the right time and place to reconnect with past memories and contemplate new begin-nings. Because of the ever-growing list of names that are read during the service, we will read the names remembered by those actually attending the service. However, all of the names provided to us on a remembrance card will appear on a handout at the service. If you would like to sub-mit names, please contact Beth Emeth Memorial Park at 302-764-2393 and we will send you a remembrance card to fill out. Please note that, in order for the names you send us to be includ-ed in the printed listing at the service, you must submit your names by September 1.

Hosts are Needed The Caring Committee is looking for congre-gants who are interested in including CBE mem-bers who may be alone during the upcoming High Holidays, in their Erev Rosh HaShanah din-ner on September 20. If you have room at your table for one or more extra guests, please con-tact Marcia Adato at mmadato@aol.com or at 302-478-8175. Once we identify potential hosts, we will give interested members the opportunity to be part of another member’s Erev Rosh HaShanah dinner.

Caring Committee Soup

Regular and low-sodium soups made by Caring Committee members are available in the Beth Emeth freezer. Any congregant who would bene-fit is welcome to help themselves to a container of soup. If you know someone who might benefit

In memory of the departed whom we now remember...We share in the recent bereave-

ment suffered by members of our temple family and extend our

sincere condolences to: Barbara Beckler on the death of her

husband, Henry Beckler. Paul Guinzburg on the death of his wife,

Karen Bard Guinzburg. Elaine and Robert Kasowski on the death of

Elaine’s mother, Sylvia Meltzer. Amy Berg on the death of her husband,

Eric Berg. H. David and Debby Kursh and Raymond and Jane Kursh on the death of H. David’s

and Raymond’s mother, Louise Kursh. Joy Greenberg Honig on the death of her

mother, Joan Greenberg. Peter and Sheryl Kline on the death of

Peter’s mother, Edith Lois Kline. Scott and Amy Harrison on the death of

Scott’s mother, Marlene Harrison. Congregation on the death of our member,

Marcella Loebensberg. Lynne P. Ellick on the death of her father,

Martin Pressman. Gerald and Ellen Resnick on the death of

Gerald’s sister, Lois Sacks.

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elementary-school-age children. The main room of the Library has all the:

Fiction (eF, jF, and F, alphabetized by AU-THOR’s NAME), located in the rear of the Library, near the windows,

Biography (eB, jB, and B, alphabetized by the name of the SUBJECT of the biography/autobiography),

Some non-fiction z 800s (see above), and All the Non-Fiction z 900s (The Jewish “take” on History, Geography, Archaeology, Travel, including Ghettos, the Shoah (Holocaust), the Jewish Diaspora, Zionism and, of course, Israel). On the bookshelves in the Board Room

(inside the Library but in a separate room to the left) are non-fiction books of a more religious and scholarly nature. They include: z 100s (Philosophy, Psychology, Ethics,

etc.) z 200s (Religion, Torah, Talmud, com-

mentaries and interpretations) z 300s (Sociology, Anti-Semitism, Jewish

culture & identity, converts & conversion, Economics, Social issues, Education & schools, etc.)

z 400s (Language, including Hebrew and Yiddish)

z 500s and z 600s (the Jewish “ take” on the Sciences)

z 700s (The Arts – art, crafts, music, thea-ter, dance, etc.)

z 800s (books about Literature – English, Hebrew and Yiddish) We are also hoping to put the Library catalog

(the BookCat database software) on the CBE (continued on page 10)

from receiving soup, please contact Judith In-singa at 302-764-4093, and the Committee will arrange for delivery.

The Caring Committee The Caring Committee provides opportunities to help members of our CBE community in a va-riety of ways. They include making soup and meals, writing cards and making calls, consoling the bereaved, distributing holiday gifts and visit-ing members of our community in facilities and in their homes. The Committee meets monthly from September through May. New committee mem-

bers are always welcome. Contact Judith Insinga at jjschnit-man@yahoo.com or 302-764-4093 for more in-formation about the Caring Committee

IN THE CBE LIBRARY Congregation Beth Emeth has a library of

Jewish-oriented books and other media, located just off the entrance lobby. We’ve got many of the same books as the public library, and many of special interest that they don’t have. And our borrowing procedure is much less bureaucratic than theirs – just slip the borrower’s card out of the pocket that’s inside the back cover, write your name, email address and date on the card, and put it in the little file box. That’s all there is to it!

During the school year, there is a table next to the Library’s main door where we display our newest acquisitions (purchased or donated). All are welcome to borrow them. In our young chil-dren’s section (below the windows), we currently display a group of books with a camp theme.

We use a special classification system of cat-alog numbers developed for Judaica libraries. In this system, the letter “z” precedes all adult non-fiction, “jz” precedes the number for non-fiction books dedicated to Young Adult (”Juvenile” – youngsters in the middle & high school age groups). The letters “ez” precede the number for

Thank you to our September Ushers

September 1, 2017 Jennifer Steinberg September 8, 2017 Rich Litwin September 15, 2017 Jennifer Sirkis September 22, 2017 HarrietAnn Litwin

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website so members can search at home and know what they are looking for when they are in the CBE building. More on this in future articles. If any of our congregants have expertise in doing this, please email Allan Rubinow at mar2871@gmail.com.

We invite all of our fellow congregants to visit and use the Library for pleasure and/or research. It’s a great resource! Madeline and Allan Rubinow and Debra Johnson

Sisterhood News Summer Volunteering at Ronald McDonald House of Delaware - On August 28, 2017 from 2:30 PM-6:00 PM, we'll spend the afternoon and early evening preparing and serving dinner to the families at the Ronald McDonald House. If you've never before done this, it truly is a mean-ingful and heartwarming experience. As a group, we will create a buffet style meal of our choice for 80-85 people. We'll be buying and preparing a lot of food! Due to limited kitchen capacity, we are limited to no more than 14 people. If you want to bring your children to help, the minimum age for food preparation is 12 years old. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Missy Rosenthal at mmrosenthal@comcast.net. We'll be collecting Wish List items for the Ronald McDonald House and we'll bring these donations to the House on both volunteer dates. Please drop off any items in the syna-gogue or religious school office or bring them with you on the day you are volunteering! Here is a list of items they need: individually wrapped snacks, juice boxes, canned meats, canned or fresh fruit, cereal, 1 or 2 gallon freezer bags, stor-age containers – Gladlock, Corelle® Liv-ingware™ winter frost white dinner plates, des-sert plates and 18 oz. bowls, paper, (white or col-or, letter size) disinfectant cleaner-Lysol, Soft Scrub, disinfectant wipes, mops, Febreeze, hair brushes, facial tissues, queen-sized cotton/ply-cotton bed sheet sets, full-sized cotton/poly-cotton bed sheet sets, twin-sized cotton/poly-cotton bed sheet sets, white or light colored towel sets-bath, hand, wash cloths and dish towels.

A book you have not read

is an adventure you have not taken.

Honey From the Heart Fundraiser Once again, Beth Emeth Sisterhood is excited to participate in Honey From the Heart, ORT At-lanta’s fundraiser where you can buy Kosher 100% pure clover honey to give for Rosh Hasha-nah. Not only do you share sweet greetings with your family, friends and business associates, but you support the work of Beth Emeth Sisterhood and ORT America. Honey and apples symbolize the sweetness of the New Year. ORT will ship 8 oz. jars of Ko-sher honey, complete with a personalized mes-sage, anywhere in the world. Your gift will arrive in time for Rosh Hashanah 5778, which begins September 20, 2017 at sundown. The cost for each jar of honey is $11.00. A portion of the cost will be donated to Beth Emeth Sister-hood. All orders placed after July 24 will have a $4.00 shipping charge for each jar of hon-ey. You must place your order by August 31, 2017 to ensure delivery by Rosh Hashanah. Please click on the link below to be connected to the webpage for Honey From the Heart. Our code for Beth Emeth Sisterhood is WIL. http://orthoney.com/. For more information, please contact Ilicia Strasser at iliciastrasser@hotmail.com.

Sisterhood Garage Sale

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who helped with this May’s Garage Sale. If we have omitted anyone from our list, it was not intention-al. As always we had a lot of fun and sold a lot of items. What was left was given to the Ministry of Caring for distribution to their clients. SAVE THE DATE, and start saving your gently used items for our next Sale November 1 and 2, 2017. More information will follow in future edi-tions of the Orbit. Thank you again from Marcia and Cindy for all your help. Volunteers: Riva Brown, Karen Caplan, Sue Cherrin, Barbara Citron, Olga Crowther, Roberta Cutler, Phyllis Feingold, Riscia Fishman, Susan Goodhart, Sjon Growenhorst, Cheryl Hampson, Nancy Herzog, Judith Insinga, Gloria Jacobs, Joanie Kalin, Barry and Joanne Kittinger, Rosalyn Lieberman, Nancy Marcinkowski, Heather Margolin, Richard Margolin, Faye Mar-kowitz, Marci Muskin, Cindy O'Neil, Sue Polis, Missy Rosenthal, Marcia Russakow, Allen

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Russakow, Michele Sands, Teresa Scheiner, Jenni Sirkis, Andrea Sklar, Cheryl Soohong, Ira Tartack, Kim vonWeltin, Sheila Weinberg and Steve Zimmerman.

Mah Jongg Game

Hadassah presents a delightful Mah Jongg af-ternoon on Sunday, September 10 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Congregation Beth Emeth. There will be desserts and priz-es! Cost is $18.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. Deadline for reservations is September 3, 2017. Please bring your Mah

Jongg set to the tournament. Please make checks payable to Hadassah and mail them to Arlene Eckell, 43 Cornwall Dr., Newark, DE 19711. Anyone with questions should email Sue Rohrbacher at suerohrba@aol.com.

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Rabbi Grumbacher Discretionary Fund

In loving memory of Marcia Sloan from The Chasin Family In loving memory of Nettie Hart from The Miller Family In memory of Netty Hart from Deena, Bob, Jeff & Stacey Kreston In honor of the birth of Rabbi Peter & Suzy Grumbacher's grandson from Helene & Rich Weinberg In memory of Martin Pressman from Elaine & Ralph Friedberg In fond memory of Joan Greenberg from Elaine & Ralph Friedberg

Rabbi Robinson Discretionary Fund

In appreciation of Rabbi Robinson from Lisa, Daniel and Rachel Yoder In appreciation of Rabbi Robinson from Ethel & Don Parsons In appreciation of Rabbi Robinson from The Loebensberg Family With thanks to Rabbi Robinson for officiating at the wedding of Ben & Kalika from Jan & Rob Goodman In appreciation of Rabbi Robinson for the unveil-

ing for Joanne Cherrin from Alan Cherrin In memory of Annette Hart from Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Holiday In appreciation of Rabbi Robinson from Steve & Judy Dorfman In honor of Rabbi Robinson's kindness & guid-ance from Jeffrey D. Merritt In memory of Eugene Ellick from Lynne P. Ellick & Family In memory of Eric Berg from Nancy Selzer and Sara & Marc Bass With thanks to Rabbi Robinson and Cantor Stanton for a beautiful marriage reconsecration service from Susan and Danny Kreshtool In memory of Joan Pizor from Leslie & Joseph Closic In appreciation of Rabbi Robinson's continued kindness from Joy Greenberg Honig In honor of Rabbi Robinson from Sandy & Mark Graboyes In memory of Edith Kline from Lelaine & Stuart Nemser In memory of Joan Greenberg from Scott & Roberta Cutler In memory of Jacob Frankfurt from Mindy Frankfurt and Randy London

Social Action Fund

In loving memory of Syd Chirlin from Bonnie Chirlin & Family Wishing Rabbi Peter & Suzy Grumbacher a Mazel Tov on the birth of their grandson, Shane from Connie Kreshtool

Support for Security at CBE

Andrew & Donna Barrett The Rosenthal Family James A. Littman Kenneth & Marsha Landman Ray Mendelsohn & Phyllis Gramlich Phillip & Sheila Weinberg

Temple Fund

In memory of Netty Hart from Ken & Jeri Schilling In memory of Sadie Heisler from Jerome S. Heisler, Sr. In memory of Netty Hart from Daniel Kristol

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In memory of Esther Weiner, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and Murray M. Rosenberg, father, grandfather, great grandfather from Shirley Weiner & Family In memory of Harry Gelb and Anna Gelb from Dr. & Mrs. Albert Gelb In memory of Iris Polss & Jacquelin Pressly from Sue & Perry Polss In memory of Joan Greenberg & Sarah Pindus from Ellen & Bob Kurtz & Family In honor of Rabbi Robinson, Cantor Stanton & Mike Garnett from Linda Rosenfeld In memory of Netty Hart from Andrea & Jeff Solge & Family and Patti & Steve Rosenberg In memory of Marcia Sloan from Nancy & Ino Hassid In memory of Morris Levenberg, David Leven-berg & Laurie Schenker Polleck from Fredda & Paul Pennock In memory of Forrest "Woody" Sprague & Henry Weinstein from Gary & Susan Gooden In memory of Hyman Karol from Drs. Jerald Eng & Robin Karol-Eng In memory of Ryc Goldman from The Slap Family In memory of Ellsworth Newmann & Anita Nem-ser from Lelaine & Stuart Nemser In memory of Louis Hershkowitz & Gertrude Hershkowitz from Robert & Naomi Hershkowitz In memory of Netty Hart from Paul & Linda Akell In memory of Fred Wormser & Lotte Wormser from Helene & Rich Weinberg In memory of Claire Michelman from Marcia & Paul Zimmet In memory of Josephine Akell from Paul, Linda, Josh & Amy In memory of Zelda Kraushar & Stanford Silverstri from Nelson & Shelly Duncan In memory of Evelyn Goldberg from Joseph & Dory Goldberg In memory of Leanora Miller from Barbara & Andrew Miller In memory of Karen Bard Guinzburg, Sylvia Meltzer, James Timmeney & Martin Pressman from Esther & Paul Timmeney In memory of Meyer Tannen and Veronica M. Tannen from Michael Tannen In memory of Liya Gayduk from Mark Gayduk In memory of Daniel Silver from Joel & Marsha Moranz

In memory of Esther S. Silver from Marsha & Joel Moranz & Family In memory of Sadie Heisler from Family of Albert Heisler In loving memory of our dear father, Ed Budin, Laurie Polleck, Joan Greenberg & Rose Seigle from Ethel & Don Parsons In memory of Netty Hart from Donna Cohen In memory of Lee Edelsohn Cravitz and Andrea (Deedy) Lipshutz from Dr. Lanny & Micki Edelsohn In memory of Samuel Colton from Rory, Steve, Sami, Dean, Jenny, Aria & Julianna Godowsky In memory of Morris Zurkow from Libby Zurkow In honor of the birth of Rabbi & Suzy Grumbacher's grandson from Ellen & Bob Kurtz In memory of Mollye H. Sklut from Dr. & Mrs. Richard Sklut, Amy & Karen In memory of Jacob Sklut from Richard & Arlene Sklut In honor of Albert Gelb, Happy Birthday from Rachel Gelb In memory of Joan Greenberg and Martin Pressman from Debbie Grossman In memory of Ellis Budin and Annette Hart from Linda Seidenstat In memory of Marcia Sloan from Richard & Susan Speer In memory of Ethel Parsons' brother, Ellis, Lena Hockstein & Maurice Hockstein from Sara Hockstein In memory of Herman L. Merritt from Jeffrey D. Merritt In memory of Carol Rose Alfano from Sue & Chuck Milazzo & Family In memory of Marshall Pallas and John R. Detwiler from Susan & Mark Detwiler In loving memory of Verna Schenker's daughter, Laurie Schenker Polleck and Morris B. Tomases from Bobbie & Norman Tomases In memory of beloved father, Gordon Brandes from Judith B. Joseph In honor of Ira S. Merritt, Happy Father's Day and Vivian J. Merritt, Happy Mother’s Day from Jeffrey D. Merritt In memory of Henry Beckler from Dayle & Mi-chael Joseph In honor of Mike Joseph receiving the Distinguished Service Award from Lolly & Kevin Gross In memory of Jerome Zaback from Faith, Allan,

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& Andy Ozer Mitch & Marilyn Orlin Phillip & Sheila Weinberg In memory of Annette Hart from Nelson & Shelly Duncan In memory of Joan Greenberg, mother of Joy Honig and Louise Kursh, mother of Ray Kursh and Joseph Silver from Bob & Robin Zink

Youth & Family Programming Andrew & Donna Barrett James A. Littman Phillip & Sheila Weinberg

A Note about Contributions

We welcome all contributions. If you wish the contribution to be listed in The Orbit, there is a minimum donation of $10. This also covers the mailing of ONE acknowledgement card. Please be sure to include the address if the person(s) are not members of Congregation Beth Emeth. The card is mailed when the check is received. It is important that when you send in a donation, you include a note with your check, printed clearly or typed, stating exactly how you want the contri-bution to read. For example: Mary and John Doe in memory of…, Mr. and Mrs. John Doe in honor of…, Mr. John and Mrs. Mary Doe in beloved memory of…. Please remember to write legibly and to list which funds you would like your donation to go to. Please make your check payable to Congregation Beth Emeth. Also, The Orbit usually runs three weeks ahead of schedule so it may take three weeks for your donation to appear in The Orbit from the date you mail it. Thank you for your co-operation.

Notice

All contributions sent to the Temple should be made out to “Congregation Beth Emeth.” If a special fund is desired, its name should be noted on the memo line of the check or in an accompa-nying letter. Thank you for your cooperation.

Josh & Kara Zaback In memory of Samuel Levick from Edythe L. Rapkin In memory of Louise Kursh from Stan Hart & Family In memory of Nancy Rubenstein's brother, Louis from Stan Hart & Family In memory of Solomon Markowitz from Mark & Marian Lieberman In memory of Robert Bernhardt and Netty Hart from Eleanor B. Matas In memory of Joan Greenberg from Terry Sokoloff In honor of Sue Paul's granddaughter, Felicia becoming a Bat Mitzvah from Sara Hockstein In honor of the birth of Lelah from Don & Ethel Parsons In memory of Pearl S. Fink, Alan M. Fink and Annette Hart from Anne Jacobs In memory of Joseph Silver from Winnie Silver & Family In memory of beloved mother, Lois Stape & Jack Stape from Michael Stape In loving memory of Lifsha Tabachnik & Celia Kassvan from Millie & Lewis Stat In memory of Martin Pressman from Sue Paul In memory of Barbara Cutler from Scott & Roberta Cutler In loving memory of Herbert Pincus from Amy, Michael, Courtney & Rachel Levithan In memory of Bessie Levithan from Joan Levithan In memory of Martin Pressman from Bella S. Granite In memory of Mayme Selber from Rosalyn Selber Lieberman In memory of Netty Hart from Carolyn Kreston In memory of Minnie Brownstein from Susan & Steven Goodhart In memory of mother-in-law, Ida Godowsky and brother, Max Belfus from Sarah Godowsky In memory of beloved mother & grandmother, Sadie Tanenbaum from Bernice Trachtman & Family In memory of Samuel David from Israel David

The Congregation Beth Emeth Education Fund

Andrew & Donna Barrett David Gertler & Susanne Kost In loving memory of Ted Ozer from George, Lori

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Tribe Chavurah In memory of beloved mothers, Ruth Orlin and Goldie Coopersmith from Mitch & Marilyn Orlin In memory of Dorothy Paul & Samuel Paul from Sue Paul In honor of Hannah's gradua-tion and the wedding of Ben and Kalika from Sue Paul In memory of Lois Resnick Sacks from Richard & Marcia Margolin In memory of Florence Ellick and Morris J. Ellick from Lynne P. Ellick & Family In memory of Laurie Polleck from Phyllis Lann

Family Assistance

In memory of Marcia Sloan from Janet Smith, Wendy Jarrett & Suzanne Lynch In memory of Eleanor Weiss from Jane, Raymond, Samantha & Max Kursh In memory of Joan Greenberg from Susan & Danny Kreshtool In memory of Harold M. Katz from Barbara & Manfred Katz In memory of Marcia Sloan from Peri & Jim Kutchin In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck, beloved daughter of Verna Schenker, devoted wife of Richard, beloved sister of Jennifer & Connie from Harriet B. Ansul In memory of Paul Green from Regina Miller

Levy's love of, and commitment to, singing, and for dedicating your time to helping prepare a lovely and meaningful confirmation service from Brett Margolin and Joelle Polesky In memory of Louise Kursh from Sherry & Chick Simmons In memory of Sylvia & David Snyder from Sherry & Chick Simmons and Wanda & Larry Snyder With gratitude to Josh Schoenberg & his staff from Joy Greenberg Honig, Nancy Ehrlich & Sally Korfin In memory of Maxine Sondheimer DeVries, Fred's mother from Fred & Mary DeVries In memory of Esther Miller from Dorothy & Richard Flippen In memory of Vera Pressman from Lynne P. Ellick & Family In memory of Martin Pressman from Sherry Simmons Congratulations to Roberta & Scott Cutler on their son Brad's engagement and the birth of their grandson Myles Archie Cutler, born to Jared & Kelly Cutler from Joy G. Honig

Caring Community Committee

In memory of Berel Weisberg and Doris Weisberg from Harvey & Toby Rubenstein In honor of the bat mitzvahs of Emily Simon and Ava Bachman, the granddaughters of Phil & Shelia Weinberg from The Lost

Adult and Youth Choir Fund

In honor of Brian Gluck receiv-ing the Verna Schenker Volunteer Service Award from Yetta & Paul Gluck In memory of Eleanor Rossin from Leslie & Joseph Closic In memory of Annette Hart from Nelson & Shelly Duncan In memory of Gussie Seres from Bill & Riva Brown In memory of Ellis Budin and Laurie Schenker Polleck from Malcolm & Susan Cobin Mazel tov to Regina & Jeff Ruben on the birth of their grandson, Matthew Anson. Proud parents are Rachel & Peter Taschenberger from The Lost Tribe Chavurah

Bernard Kreshtool Memorial Fund

In memory of my sisters, Rosalie Wolf & Nancy Melnik from Connie Kreshtool

Cantor Stanton's Discretionary Fund

In appreciation of Cantor Stanton from Lisa, Daniel and Rachel Yoder In memory of Joseph Pincus from Martin Pincus In memory of Martin Q. Selzer from Nancy Selzer & Family In memory of Eric Berg from Nancy Selzer and Sara & Marc Bass With deepest gratitude to Cantor Stanton for fostering

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In memory of Ethel Parsons’ brother, Ellis Budin from Jean Lodge In memory of Edna Melamed & Melvin Leonard Littman from Rosalyn Selber Lieberman In loving memory of Abraham Stein from Shelley & Mark Stein In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from The Birthday Group Membership Assistance Fund

Don & Ethel Parsons Andrew & Donna Barrett Stephen & Susan Herrmann Mitch & Marilyn Orlin Phillip & Sheila Weinberg William & Riva Brown

Rabbi Grumbacher Music Fund

In memory of Martin Pressman from Richard & Judy Goldbaum In honor of the birth of Shane Marcus from Charlotte Gluckman

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In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Mara & Ira Tartack In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Ray & Lena Sokola In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Dayle & Michael Joseph In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Michele & Howard Sands In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Betty & Barry Diznoff In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Bob & Robin Zink

Keil-Herrmann Memorial Fund

In memory of Daniel Herrmann from Susan & Steve Herrmann In memory of Marc Hershon & Leonard Hershon from Anita Hershon

Larry Isakoff Musical Performance Fund

In memory of Rosalyn Radner and Mildred Kaye from Elinor Miller

Library Fund

In loving memory of Randolph Mendelsohn from Ray L. Mendelsohn and Family In loving memory of Richard Gable from Bonnie Chirlin & Family In memory of Joan Greenberg from Vicki Horowitz

In memory of Marcia Jean Sloan from Marlene Harris In memory of loving wife, Lita Koffler and Edward and Joan Saltzburg from Daniel Koffler In memory of Marcia Jean Sloan from Marlene Harris

Harold & Beatrice Snyder Camp Harlam Fund

In memory of C. Beatrice Snyder from Peter & Phyllis Snyder

Holocaust Memorial Garden Maintenance

In memory of my colleague Laurie Schenker Polleck from Loizides, P.A. In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Robert Bauchwitz In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from J. A. Pletz & E. M. Pletz In memory of Laurie Polleck from Donald & Jeanne Farinelli In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Dave & Linda Kutz In memory of Laurie Polleck from Ron & Margie Kutz In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Diane Gould Demearteau In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Richard & Judy Goldbaum In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Lynne P. Ellick In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck from Esther & Paul Timmeney In honor of the baby naming of my granddaughter, Lilah Turk-ington from Jean Lodge In memory of Laurie Schenker Polleck and Marcia Sloan from Jean Lodge In loving memory of Laurie Polleck from Jack & Bobbie Beutel