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rabbi ben herman 6 Rabbi Ben herman Rabbi betshira org Spiritually Together While Physically Apart Summer is often a quiet time for synagogues yet Bet Shira has not slowed down We have a wide array of programs for you to enjoy We have had plenty of fun with our Drive In Shabbat Outdoor Services and getting some exercise in with our Bet Shira Biking Group Also please do not also forget to look for our virtual events whether Daily Minyan Havdalah Calming Meditation with Music with Dr Sammi Siegel Parshat HaShavua or Hagit s Hebrew classes We hope you will join us for our kick off Welcome Back Weekend from August 28 30 We will be featuring tons of fun events welcoming everyone back for a new year at Bet Shira During this time of pandemic Bet Shira has striven to be spiritually together while physically apart Our goal is to be safe while allowing people to be as engaged as always as part of our community Our congregation is so much more than a building or physical structure it is comprised of so many dedicated hard working members We hope that you will decide to rejoin us and continue to take advantage of all of our wonderful offerings especially as we gear up for spectacular High Holy Days 5781 ones like no other to be sure As we continue into summer we are excited to see what each day brings and how it will provide opportunities to strengthen our Bet Shira community With a positive mindset we will overcome any challenges that we face and will move forward to serve God with joy Rabbi Ben Herman BET SHIRA IN THE NEWS Bet Shira is making noise with our amazing commuity and our fun events Go to BetShira org Press to see our interviews and read full articles

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ENTHUSIASTIC DEDICATED APPROACHABLE Grew up in New Jersey Lives in Palmetto Bay with her husband Reggie and their child Xavier Charles Completed studies in Psychology and graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Florida International University Happily married Reggie Rego in December 2013 and had their first child in February 2019 Enjoys midnight viewings of movies playing video games on PC and Xbox and weight lifting Owner of 3 rescue cats and 1 Belgian Malinois Gives back to her community by teaching inner city children science MAJOR MILESTONES 2010 Began her college career at Northeastern University in Boston and transferred to Florida International University in Miami She held leadership roles in organizations volunteered in local hospitals and conducted hours of research in psychiatry and microbiology Started her role as an administrator in a Jewish private school in Miami FL 2015 2015 Recruited for Program Coordinator of Manifezt Foundation which aims to make quality STEM education accessible to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds She grew the program to beyond Miami Dade and continues to secure more locations and funding in the hopes of impacting as many children as possible Grew her family by welcoming Xavier Charles on February 12th She is thankful for all the congregants that have made her feel welcome She looks forward to having her family be part of Bet Shira s wonderful community 2019 7

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Joelle Dvir Programming Programming Vice President 8 Joelle Dvir gmail com As we start another year at Bet Shira I am excited for all the possibilities Over the last few months of quarantine we ve become so skilled at connecting virtually through Minyan Shabbat services trivia with Rabbi Herman meditation with Dr Sammi Siegel and various other events The possibilities for this year are endless We have also had incredible in person programming like the Drive In Shabbat weekend which packed our parking lot and got everyone dancing in the aisles Last month we had an amazingly successful outdoor Shabbat service featuring Cantor Levy August will feature many more opportunities to come together including our annual Welcome Back Weekend This year our welcome back weekend will be August 28 30th and will feature both virtual and in person components The weekend will start Friday night with a back to back header of virtual Jammies and Jeans featuring Mr Mason for our families with young children followed by an outdoor service featuring Cantor Levy live from Argentina You can participate in the outdoor service in person at Bet Shira or via livestream or Facebook live Saturday night after our always wonderful Shabbat morning services we will have a special Havdalah featuring our very own Richie and Rebecca Rosengarten with a Zoom happy hour afterwards yum Sunday we will have a drive thru opportunity to come together and do a mitzvah of giving blood grabbing a bite and schmoozing with our various committees at Bet Shira We will be passing out some special goody bags and a holiday in a box that is filled with activities for families with young children that you won t want to miss After Welcome Back Weekend we will have a series of congregant led cooking classes leading up to the High Holy Days so you can ensure that your table this year will have the tastiest foods We hope that you will join us for our great events coming up I am honored to serve another year as your Programming VP and the Programming Committee is ready to make it an exciting one Joelle Dvir Programming V P

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Shimon Rubinstein Membership Vice President shimon rubinstein gmail com For me being a member of Bet Shira the only Conservative synagogue in South Dade means being part of an amazing extended family A family that sends me Shira grams thank you Sisterhood for my birthday and anniversary which I still have on my fridge Being a member means being a part of a group that is there for each other and brings people together to celebrate their Jewishenss to share in times of joy and simcha and also in times of trouble and sorrow Recently our Bet Shira family has been further apart in distance but we are still connected and engaged with each other For many of us we are more engaged now then we might have been in the past Daily Minyan on Zoom is at record attendance and many of us are coming together for Havdalah on Zoom and Facebook to bring an end to Shabbat which is something we have never done in the past We have offered a variety of online programs and are continuing to come up with new and creative programs all the time And because we were missing out on being together in person we held our Drive In Shabbat which was nothing short of one of the most memorable events in Bet Shira s history We re a very lucky group to have Rabbi Herman as our spiritual leader Since his arrival last year he has done an amazing job at getting to know us as a congregation and also as individual members I was a part of the Rabbi search committee and his understanding and philosophy about personal relationships is something that really stuck out to me His personal motto is Every Member Counts and you probably agree that these words have been followed up with massive action He has found his home and it is here at Bet Shira with all of us I m eagerly looking forward to this upcoming year and all that it entails Things might look and be different at times but as long as we re together as members of this wonderful group it will be great without a doubt Being a member of Bet Shira is something we should all be proud of and remember that without you we are not Bet Shira Thank you for renewing your membership and your continued support of Bet Shira Shimon Rubinstein Membership V P Membership The definition of membership is the fact of being a member of a group and there could not be a group I m happier to be a member of than Bet Shira In fact I love being a member so much that I became the Vice President of Membership for which I am greatly humbled and thankful

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Preschool Bet Shira Welcomes Dorit Kadouri 10 as Early Childhood Director It is with great pleasure that Bet Shira welcomes Dorit Kadouri our new Director of the Early Childhood Center Thank you to the ECC Director Search Committee for spending countless hours ensuring the hire of a director who aligns with Bet Shira s Early Childhood s mission and vision Dorit is relocating from New York where she accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the Tristate area Her experience as a preschool director has allowed her to acquire a knowledge base that includes curriculum design staff management and invaluable parent and student communication skills Dorit s fluency in both English and Hebrew will be an excellent fit for our program and the time she spent growing up in Israel will have her well acclimated to the Miami summer heat Dorit understands the challenges that COVID19 has created for Early Childhood Centers and feels that she is up to the task to create a warm and caring environment during these times but she is sensitive to the safety concerns While in New York she assisted in creating the opening plan for her previous school during this pandemic As our ECC director she is actively reviewing the measures that have already begun being put in place while devising next steps to implement so that we can soon announce a date upon which we might be able to return to campus e t i s b e W l Preschoo n o o S g n i Com Thank you to Adrian Koenigsberg for designing our new preschool logo

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Ren e B Rittner 12 Ren e B Rittner Director of jewish learning rrittner betshira org When the JLC had to make a sudden switch to virtual learning experiences we truly believed we would soon have students in our building again At that first virtual JLC learning session we discussed Pirkei Avot 1 14 and the lines attributed to Rabbi Hillel with respect to the current situation in the world If I am not for myself who is for me But if I am only for myself what am I And if not now when I still hold that the words from Rabbi Hillel speak to our current plight our need to take care of self and family and to work towards the good of the greater community In our actions we cannot forget ourselves nor can we forget our responsibility as citizens of the world And now is always the best time tomorrow is never promised It is the role of the JLC to assist the children of our congregation in grappling with big enduring Jewish beliefs thoughts and practices To find for themselves not only answers to questions we might ask them but to develop questions to challenge teachers and each other We want to help them to think and look at the world Jewishly It is the responsibility of the JLC not only to provide our students with the tools to think with Jewish heads but also to ensure the safety of our JLC students As you are well aware Miami Dade remains in Phase 1 This means that as of this time the JLC will open on August 30th with an virtual learning We will continually reassess this plan with the goal to transition to a hybrid model with virtual option when it is safe to do so A general policy of the congregation is to follow the county schools As such we hope to transition to hybrid in October when the county opens the public schools Recently a meme has circulated that states The question isn t How can they learn the V ahavta virtually in third grade It s How can religious school be a source of constant love for third graders when the world is upside down The JLC will work hard to accomplish both to teach our students in whatever modality is safest for them to learn at that time and also to be a space where they feel loved and secure when the world is topsy turvy To best meet the needs of our students your teachers are enrolled in a class through CAJE Miami in how to use Zoom learning environments Just as if we were in our building students will have defined classes and teachers We will break our students both by grades and by Hebrew needs Breakout rooms will be used to facilitate these divisions As appropriate we will use online learning tools such as Kahoot to augment teaching On some Wednesdays the entire group will have special programming with Ren e and will have the opportunity to do a group project or WebQuest solving Jewish questions together Our school times will remain consistent with prior years Sunday from 9am 12pm

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and then Wednesday from 4 30pm 6pm Hebrew students in the third grade and above should have a siddur on hand for prayer learning and a Tanach for Torah learning there are online versions of the JPS one if you do not own a Tanach When we are able to transition to our hybrid model students choosing this option will attend in person learning on Sundays at the congregation and then continued follow up of the learning on Wednesdays Concurrently on Sundays Ren e will teach those choosing the virtual model On Wednesdays all students will meet virtually We will use small online breakout groups to provide for the learning needs of our students Hebrew will be taught both Sunday and Wednesday with Wednesday providing the day to review the concepts learned on Sunday Sunday will also include Judaics holiday programming and havdalah t fillah as a school We will establish a way for our virtual learners to watch the havdalah as well The JLC curriculum for this year will include Torah through the parsha of the week Jewish values ethics and decision making through middot Mishnah and other Jewish texts Jewish history through stories prayers understanding prayers through personal connections with the text Hebrew through prayer key words phrases and root words and Jewish holidays through projects programs and contests We hope to come up with ways to celebrate our 1st grade students at the time of Simchat Torah when they typically receive a mini Torah and our 3rd grade students in the winter when they typically receive their first siddur On August 30th at 11 30am we will meet virtually with our JLC families for student and parent orientation and meet the teacher We look forward to seeing you there The JLC would like to thank the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for providing scholarships for our students and families that need assistance to attend JLC Ren e B Rittner MSW MAJS MAJE M Ed School Session Starts Virtually August 30th at 11 30 a m Ren e B Rittner Whenever possible materials will be sent home electronically for students to use in class We need to partner with our families regarding supplies and materials if we send something home please have it either printed or electronically available for students We expect students to come to our virtual class with cameras on and mics off so that we can best teach all of our students Through the course of the lessons teachers will tell students when to unmute Chat features will be on but should be used for questions only these will be disabled if used incorrectly For 13

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JCS Kosher Food Bank High Holiday Food Drive Sunday August 30th 9 11am 7500 SW 120th St Miami FL 33156 Miami The JCS Kosher Foodbank van will be in the driveway for you to drive up and make a donation Join us in making the holiday season sweeter for over 500 Families 225 Children 75 Holocaust Survivors Together we can make a difference Sneak Peek Keep an eye out for our upcoming Jewelry Fundraiser We are collecting Honey Oil Detergent Gefilte fish Mayo Dishwashing liquid Soup Pasta Paper towels Cereal Pasta sauce Spray cleaners Tuna or salmon Rice All food packages must be listed with one of the following acceptable kosher symbols Questions Please call us at 305 947 8093 or email foodbank jcsfl org Hello From the sisterhood gift shop We wanted to let you know that the Gift Shop is still in place and will open for regular business when permitted to do so We will be posting pictures of our merchandise on the synagogue website and or on Facebook soon Please let us know if you want to purchase anything or need to order anything by contacting Diane F Pinchuk 305 458 9834 dianepinchuk22 gmail com We will do our best to help you Thank you again for your continued support as proceeds from Gift Shop sales support Bet Shira 14 All pieces will be posted on the Bet Shira website for purchase Thank you to Debbie Troner for donating all handmade jewelry If you would like to donate any handmade goods please contact Chelsea Rego at crego betshira org

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ShulCloud is a web cloud based synagogue management software bringing you a better BetShira org and Members Only Portal To see for yourself go to BetShira org and click on the blue banner on the top that says Login to ShulCloud Make sure that the information in your profile is correct like your Hebrew name and birthday work and contact information Add your family members and or make sure that their information is correct Add yahrzeits so you can be notified of future occurrences If you have open charges on your account you can go to members betshira org payment php to make a payment or make an additional donation Please look around the site and let us know what you think If you are signing in for the first time please contact Kat Morrison at kmorrison betshira org for a temporary password Bet Shira Welcomes Kesef to our Team We are pleased to announce that we have engaged Kesef Accounting Service to serve as the synagogue s outsourced bookkeeper As part of this transition please note that we are asking all members to mail all checks payable to Bet Shira Congregation that are typically mailed to the office to the following address Bet Shira Congregation P O Box 418 Montvale NJ 07645 We will also continue to receive commitments donations and other payments via ShulCloud or at the office or in our new outside mailbox However it will greatly assist the office staff if you send your checks directly to Kesef at the address above We have made this change in order to take advantage of the cost savings and efficiencies of using a highly qualified outsourced service which promises to enhance the synagogue s finances including the billing statements sent to you and this change will enable them to update your statement in a more efficient manner As such we ask that you observe this change as soon as possible in order to assist us in the changeover In addition we will be going green by utilizing an email statement delivery process where you will receive your statement via email with the option of making secure online payments by credit card or ACH E check for all or a portion of your open balances As with all changes there may be a glitch or two as we transition and we apologize in advance if that should occur Please call Chelsea Rego at the office at 305 238 2601 Ext 223 if you have any questions regarding the above In the meantime we appreciate your cooperation and patience as we make this much needed change to our bookkeeping service 15

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Thank you to our Drive In Shabbat Sponsors SPONSORS DONORS Rabbi Herman s Discretionary Fund Fredi and Ray Applebaum Velma and Paul Papier Ellen Gall and Joe Penchansky Lori and Barry Blum Diane and Leonard Pinchuk Seth Davis Rosalind and Elias Rimland Joelle and Raphael Dvir Rebecca and Richard Rosengarten Ana and Stanley Fidanque Lorraine and Ron Rosengarten Regina Frances Jill and Jonathan Rubin Renee and Paul Gershen Melissa and Shimon Rubinstein Sharon and Kenny Glick Lilian and Joseph Sheingold Amanda and Jason Golzbein Riva and Jay Steinman Geraldine and Ruben Gurvich Stevie and Saul Silverman Stacey and Jon Harris Hagit and Martin Simkovic Ana and Josh Harris Jenine and Lenny Simon Efrat and Doug Horwitz Linda and Robert Spiegelman Laurel and Steven Isicoff Audrey Stone Linda and Geoffrey James Sheila Wagner Mary and Robert Krantzler Irene and Mal Weinberger Aileen Lafont and Luis Tarafa Lucy and Phil Zelman Louise Ross and Bruce Wolf Ellie Stern and Andrew Nierenberg In Kind Donors Regina and Danny Zelonker Connie and Michel Nahmad Eventology Conceptual Design Miriam and Dror Zadok Suzy and Michael Novak Extreme Productions Tobe Marmorstein Lenny Simon Photography Gabe and Ali Mendoza Memory Factory Madelyn and Neil Messinger UptownDale Bet Shira Caring Kehillah Bet Shira Sisterhood Bet Shira Programming Helene and Abe Benyunes Carol and Bill Berk Liliane and Bernard Eckstein Shelley and Mark Ginsburg Steve Goldstein Karina and Rabbi Ben Herman Debbie and Stuart Koenigsberg Rita Levin Vicki and Neal Roth Zelda Schwebel Rose and Patrick Taylor Debbie and Michael Troner Linda and Keith Truppman 19

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Thank you to our volunteers for our Food Distribution Rosh Hashanah Flowers Dear Sisterhood friends As we approach the holidays we are trying to retain some of our traditions Whether you are alone or sharing your holiday socially distanced Sisterhood has decided to once more sell Rosh Hashanah flowers Since our fundraising is down to a minimum we hope you will take this opportunity to purchase flowers for either yourselves your friends or your family It is one of our fundraiser and Sisterhood needs your support Please submit your order and payment by September 12 The payment by check of 45 goes to Harriet Rudoff 13255 SW 98th Place Miami FL 33176 In order to secure your order no exceptions Your order should be emailed including your name recipients name address and phone number and choice of shape round or oblong and color white or multicolored to Iane Deutsch ianedd6747 hotmail com no order taken in office and no phone orders for secure ordering Happy Holidays Iane Deutsch Chairman 21

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Harriet rudoff Sisterhood President Sisterhood Bet shira sisterhood Gmail com What happened to the last six months Blink and here we are in August already I feel though that we all needed the down time to get back to our realities of life We were moving too fast and doing too much We have become reacquainted with our families again and even learned to talk on the phone and maybe even write a letter or two We can t forget those days before email and internet where we needed to be eye to eye to understand and enjoy each other s company Do you remember those days Sisterhood has met twice for a virtual book club which turned out to be so enjoyable Members who otherwise were unable to attend for various reasons came to the Zoom meeting We have another one planned for August 25th The book is Apeirogon by Colum McCann Those interested please contact Clarice Shtrax so she can email you the Zoom contact information I hope to see you there This might be the new way to go More people you can drink wine you can come in your PJ s and you don t have to drive anywhere I hope all of you made it through the little hurricane Isaias with little to no problems After the last few months dealing with the coronavirus protests and riots throughout our country etc I think that we can pretty much deal with anything that comes our way However as a Sisterhood we cannot survive without your involvement and participation either in person or virtually We need your support spiritually financially and emotionally We still need to plan for our future support Bet Shira through difficult times and at the same time maintain our membership I know many of you are away for the summer but please don t forget us Send in your dues so we can continue to support the Synagogue as we have done in the past If you would like to help your Sisterhood and have any ideas for virtual fundraisers events etc please contact me with those ideas so that we can implement them We can continue to meet virtually as this appears to be the way of our immediate future Harriet Rudoff President 22

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Sisterhood Greetings and Jewels FRANCINE and FRED ABRAMOFF Ophelia Michelle Abramoff Ryan Cole DeLaTorre Ellen Gall and JOe Pechansky THE BLUM FAMILY RENEE and PAUL GERSHEN Jessica Jared Leah Ella and Emmett GERRI and RUBEN GURVICH and FAMILY Debra Sophia Fletcher Gabriela Anne Fletcher ZUL ZEIN MIT GLICK SHARON and KENNY NORMA and LEEz l HERSH Kyla Finkle Jordan Finkle Susan and Larry Jay Dr Joseph and Vicky Panoff Clementine and Juliette Panoff JOAN and DAVID KOBRIN Samantha Leigh Zachary Ryan Leanna Kobrin Miles Kobrin Mackenzie Kobrin CONNIE and MICHEL NAHMAD Neve Salem Michael Salem VELMA and PAUL PAPIER Robert Papier Rebecca Papier Aiden Shnider Nathaniel Shnider Rachel Alexander Sydney Alexander SHELLEY and STAN ROSENBERG Aaron Jordan Napach Jenna Rian Napach LOUISE ROSS and BRUCE WOLF Jill Stone Conner Stone Dan Miller Ross Kim Miller Ross Talulla Miller Ross Ezra Miller Ross Linda Greenberg Ken Greenberg Ben Greenberg Hannah Greenberg Abigail Greenberg Marc Wolf Rebecca Wolf Jacob Wolf Alex Wolf Zoey Wolf Lois Marks Shapiro Ethan Amy Sarah Dylan Heather Shapiro Lael Dani Maya Jonah Shapiro CLARICE and MARTY SHTRAX Brett Shtrax Erin Shtrax Sandy Silver James Adriana Lauren Rachel LINDA and BOB SPieGELMAN Michael Eric Spiegelman Bryan Alexander Spiegelman Benjamin Scott Spiegelman David Brent Spiegelman Elizabeth Parker Goldish Julia Gabrielle Goldish Katherine Olivia Goldish Allison Reese Gould Scott Mason Gould Zachary Weiner Daniel Weiner ELAYNE TENDRICH and FAMILY IRENE and MAL WEINBERGER MARILYN WOLFSON and FAMILY Leila Jenna 23

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Caring Kehillah 24 Who acts from love is greater than who acts from fear Talmud From the beginning of our physical distancing in mid March Bet Shira s Caring Kehillah has been finding ways to connect to our synagogue community out of love and not fear Passover was just starting and Caring Kehillah identified congregants who would most appreciate a seder dinner delivered to their homes It is with much gratitude to Jewish Community Services and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation that fresh seder meals were delivered to Bet Shira congregants so they would not have to worry about shopping and preparing a Passover seder NEXT YEAR SECOND SEDER AT BET SHIRA Our weekly Shabbat Shalom telephone calls are ongoing and are made possible because of a dedicated group of volunteers including newly deputized Caring Kehillah members This ongoing contact has helped congregants with information zoom general synagogue happenings and keeping us connected Our Caring Kehillah is continuing to reach out to those who have had a loss or may have health challenges We make telephone calls send a card book a comfort shawl thank you Lynne Kaufman or some other gesture to let people know we are thinking of them while always respecting privacy Thanks to Raquel Nedelman and Ellen Gall for their ongoing dedication to these efforts A recent Caring Kehillah initiative has been the Calming through Music program led by Dr Sammi Siegel with an introduction by Rabbi Herman Sammi leads the zoom participants through a very relaxing and meaningful experience connecting to a Jewish holiday and to finding the strength we each have within us We have acknowledged Lag B Omer and Shavuot and are planning future programs We continue to extend much gratitude to those who have donated to the Caring Kehillah Fund in honor or in memory of a loved one a friend a milestone or just to help It really makes a difference Caring Kehillah is continuing to meet via zoom Meeting dates are available through the synagogue website and emails Caring Kehillah can be reached at CaringKehillah betshira org Stay Calm and Keep Caring Regina Zelonker Caring Kehillah Chair

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New Technology for High Holy Days With High Holy Days it has never been more important to update our technology to give you the best virtual experience We are enhancing all virtual services with the help of new and updated technologies Thank you so much to our Technology Committee and sponsors that have made this all possible Lenny Simon Chair Linda Truppman Morrie Siegel Thank you for your countless hours of work and dedication Thank you to our Technology Sponsors Carol and William Berk Maureen and Paul Berkowitz Lori and Barry Blum Iane and Steve Deutsch Liliane and Bernard Eckstein Kimberly Foster Steve Goldstein Lisa Green Karina and Rabbi Ben Herman Betty and Roberto Horwitz Ilene and Phineas Hyams Debbie and Stuart Koenigsberg Mirta and Marcelo Laufer Allen Lubitz Carolyn and Melvyn Miller Connie and Michel Nahmad Velma and Paul Papier Ellen Gall and Joe Penchansky Sharon Presby and Josh Rodstein Rebecca and Richard Rosengarten Jill and Jonathan Rubin Adam Shevin Barbara and Michael Shlachtman Leigh and Morrie Siegel Stevie and Saul Silverman Riva and Jay Steinman Rose and Patrick Taylor Elayne Tendrich Patrice and David Tobolowsky Linda and Keith Truppman Irene and Malvin Weinberger Louise Ross and Bruce Wolf Miriam and Dror Zadok Regina and Danny Zelonker 25

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FAIRSHARE Tzadik Zelda Schwebel Amud Carol and William Berk Debbie and Michael Troner Irene and Malvin Weinberger Miriam and Dror Zadok Elyon Iane and Steven Deutsch Liliane and Bernard Eckstein Gloria and Harvey Friedman Judge Laurel and Steven Isicoff Elaine and Daniel Katz Deborah and Stuart Koenigsberg Rebecca and Richard Rosengarten Lorraine and Ronald Rosengarten Joseph Serota Patti and Marc Silverman Stevie and Saul Silverman Nadine Wenzel Louise Ross and Bruce Wolf Mechubad Lori and Barry Blum Joelle and Raphael Dvir Linda and Walter Lieber Elayne Tendrich Koach Ann Ballen Steven Goldstein Linda and Geoffrey James Carolyn and Melvyn Miller Adam Shevin Leigh and Morrie Siegel Mensch Ana and Joshua Harris Diane and Leonard Pinchuk Susannah Troner and John Ricisak Jill and Jonathan Rubin Linda and Keith Truppman Regina and Daniel Zelonker Chaver Tov Francine and Fred Abramoff Fredrica and Ray Applebaum Edythe Cannon Beth and Jeffrey Davidson Renee and Paul Gershen Shelley and Mark Ginsburg Rina and Dan Krauthamer Courtney and Jeremy Larkin Lois Marks Shapiro Gaylen and Steven Neiditch Andrew Nierenberg Melissa and Shimon Rubinstein Hagit and Martin Simkovic Jenine and Leonard Simon Rose and Patrick Taylor Melissa and Jason Timmons Banay Karen and Judd Aronowitz Maureen and Paul Berkowitz Sheila and Penn Chabrow Naomi Copeland Nancy Crair Regina Frances Stacey and Jonathan Harris Sherry and Mitchell Horwich Efrat and Douglas Horwitz Sandra Katz Jacqueline and Joseph Koptowsky Madelyn and Neil Messinger Connie and Michel Nahmad Velma and Paul Papier Judy and Fred Schild Lilian and Joseph Sheingold Clarice and Martin Shtrax Linda and Robert Spiegelman Michele and Robert Stone as of August 19 2020 27

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Todah Rabah CARING KEHILLAH Fund A General Donation Mr Mrs Murray Epstein For the Yahrzeit of Claire Eckstein Mr Mrs Bernard Eckstein For the Yahrzeit of Daisy W Brooks Mr Mrs Jay Baum For the Yahrzeit of Geoffrey Allan Coll Mrs Audrey Coll For the Yahrzeit of Joseph Samuel Isicoff Mr Steven Judge Laurel Isicoff For the Yahrzeit of Rose Pullman Mr Mrs Kenneth Young In Honor of Beth and Jeff Davidson becoming grandparents Mr Mrs Morrie Siegel In Honor of the birth of our new grandson Ezra Ryan Carrasco Mr Mrs Nathan Rose In Memory of Dr Joseph Harris Mr Mrs Morrie Siegel In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mr Mrs Morrie Siegel In Memory of Leonard Goldberg Dr Mrs Eliot Rosenkranz In Memory of Leonard Goldberg Mrs Lois Marks Shapiro In Memory of Rachel Haims Mr and Mrs Morrie Siegel In Memory of Rachel Haims Mrs Lois Mark Shapiro For the Yahrzeit of Melvin Jay Forman Mr Mrs Britt Rosen For the Yahrzeit of Rita Penchansky Mr Joe Penchansky Mrs Ellen Gall For the Yahrzeit of Isaac Robert Kaire Mr Mrs Robert Bull For the Yahrzeit of Evan Baum Mr Mrs Joseph Baum For the Yarzheit of Florence Shweky Kaire Mr Mrs Robert Bull 28 For the Yahrzeit of Adrian Werner Mrs Shelly Werner General Donation Mrs Belinda Scudder In Memory of Harvey Bronstein Mrs Belinda Scudder In Memory of Sheri Berman Mrs Belinda Scudder In Memory of Gussie Berman Mrs Belinda Scudder In Memory of Jeff Berman Mrs Belinda Scudder A General Donation Mr Mrs Danny Zelonker A General Donation Mrs Robin Forman EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND For the Yahrzeit of Joseph Wolfson Mrs Marilyn Wolfson For the Yahrzeit of Max Tokson Mrs Marilyn Wolfson For the Yahrzeit of Paul Benjamin Davis Mrs Audrey Coll In Memory of Abraham Frenkel Rabbi Mrs Benjamin Herman In Memory of Adele Chabot Dr Mrs Michel Nahmad In Memory of all of our loved ones Mrs Priscilla Adler In Memory of Ira Segal Mr Mrs Arnie Ginsberg In Memory of Papa Joe Mrs Priscilla Adler In honor of the Kid s Art Night Rabbi Mrs Benjamin Herman For the Yahrzeit of Ada Silverman Mr Mrs Marc Silverman For the Yahrzeit of Eli Pierce Mrs Shelly Werner In Memory of Rachel Haims Mr Mrs Stanley Rosenberg JEWISH LEARNING CENTER In Honor of Benjamin becoming a Bar Mitzvah Mrs Sheila Wagner For the Yahrzeit of Andrew Hutchinson Mrs Nadine Wenzel For the Yahrzeit of Sophia Murray Mrs Shelly Werner KIDDUSH FUND For the Yahrzeit of Debbie Roben Mr Joe Penchansky and Mrs Ellen Gall In Memory of Dr Joseph Harris Dr Mrs Ruben Gurvich In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of Ira Segal Dr Mrs Ruben Gurvich In Memory of Ira Segal Mr Mrs Gerald Rudoff In Memory of Richard Stone Dr Mrs Ruben Gurvich For the Yahrzeit of Ronald Lewis Horn Mrs Nadine Wenzel MUSIC FUND A General Donation Mr Jereme Geller Mrs Jennifer Kriger For the Yahrzeit of Mollie Fleishman Mrs Sondra Rosenfield For the Yahrzeit of Nathan J Ginsberg Dr Mrs Neil Messinger For the Yahrzeit of Pearl Ginsberg Dr Mrs Neil Messinger In Memory of Howard Shapiro Mrs Lois Marks Shapiro In Memory of Ira Segal Mr Mrs Robert Spiegelman In Memory of Joseph Isicoff Mrs Audrey Stone

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In Memory of Phyllis Shockett Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of Judie Berger Mr Mrs Stanley Rosenberg RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND For the Yahrzeit of Barnett Magids Mr Mrs Steven Brodie For the Yahrzeit of David Segal Mr Mrs Larry Segal For the Yahrzeit of Ed Rothenberg Dr Mrs Len Rothenberg For the Yahrzeit of Eleanor Segal Mr Mrs Larry Segal For the Yahrzeit of Ervin Golod Mr Mrs Jeremy Larkin For the Yahrzeit of Fanny Larkin Mr Mrs Jeremy Larkin For the Yahrzeit of Manuel Grossman Mr Mrs Bernard Eckstein For the Yahrzeit of Mildred Gruszka Mr Mrs Jeremy Larkin For the Yahrzeit of Oscar Larkin Mr Mrs Jeremy Larkin For the Yahrzeit of Stella Young Mr Mrs Kenneth Young For the Yahrzeit of Steven Shere Dr Mrs Douglas Beek In Appreciation of Rabbi Ben Herman Mrs Lisa Green Drs Joshua Ana Harris Mr Roberto Dr Betty Horwitz Mr Mrs Daniel Salzman Mrs Zelda Schwebel Mrs Lois Marks Shapiro Mr Mrs Saul Silverman Dr Mrs David Tobolowsky Dr Bruce Wolf Mrs Louise Ross Mr Mrs Dror Zadok Mr Mrs Mitchell Horwich In Appreciation of Torah Repair Mr Mrs Bernard Eckstein In Honor of Cantor Levy Mr Mrs William Berk In Honor of the birth of our new grandson Ezra Ryan Carrasco Mr Mrs Nathan Rose In Memory of Abraham and Helen Rosenberg Albert and Julia Kris Dr Mrs Stanley Rosenberg In Memory of all our loved ones In Honor of Ana Linda and their Mrs Elayne Tendrich team for a very memorable In Memory of Angela Gibbons Shabbat Mr Mrs William Berk Mrs Priscilla Adler In Memory of Dr Joseph Harris For the Yahrzeit of Myron Beck Mr Mrs Robert Spiegelman Mrs Sharon Beck In Memory of Florence Lowenstein For the Yahrzeit of Molly Weinberger Mr Mrs William Berk Mr Mrs Malvin Weinberger In Memory of Harold Lowenstien For the Yahrzeit of Ruth Rothenberg Mr Mrs William Berk Mr Mrs Len Rothenberg In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mr Mrs Daniel Zelonker RITUAL FUND In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mr Mrs William Berk For The Yahrzeit of Elias J Steinman In Memory of Jim Harrel Mr Mrs Jay Steinman Mr Mrs William Berk For The Yahrzeit of Esther Young In Memory of Phyllis Schocket Mr Mrs Kenneth Young Mr Mrs Robert Solove In Memory of Meyer Sess In Memory of Phyllis Shockett Dr Mrs Michel Nahmad Mr Mrs Neil Einhorn For the Yahrzeit of Anne In Memory of Rachel Haims Steinman Mr Mrs William Berk Mr Mrs Jay Steinman A General Donation Mr Mrs Judd Aronowitz TIKKUN OLAM FUND A General Donation Mr Mrs Jan Spitzer For The Yahrzeit of Devorah For the Yahrzeit of Rachel L Jacobs Chabrow Mr Mrs Paul Velma Papier Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow For the Yahrzeit of Harold Koobrick For the Yahrzeit of Florence Shapiro Mr Mrs Irwin Adler Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow For the Yahrzeit of Morris Adler In Honor of the engagement of Bryan Mr Mrs Irwin Adler Chabrow and Sarah Rosky For the Yahrzeit of Gerald Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow Sokol In Memory of Ira Segal Mr Mrs David Sokol Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow For the Yahrzeit of Pauline Sheingold In Memory of Morris Liss Mr Mrs Joseph Sheingold Ms Robin Forman Thank you to Rabbi Herman In Memory of Max Shapiro and Mr Mrs Judd Aronowitz Albert Shapiro In Appreciation of Rabbi Ben Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow Herman In Memory of Benjamin Chabrow Mr Samual R Danziger Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow In honor of the live streamed services In Memory of Milton Silver Dr Mrs Gerald Haas Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow For the Yahrzeit of Lillian Beck and For the Yahrzeit of Rose Shapiro Lawrence Beck Mr Mrs Penn Chabrow Mrs Sharon Beck April 1st through May 3rd For the Yahrzeit of Muriel Neiditch WHERE NEEDED Mr Mrs Steven Neiditch He will lead musical Shabbatot a Yom Ha atzmaut concert MOST Fund For the Yahrzeit of Ben and join us for our Pullman Stella Young and Abraham community seder Donation A General Strauss Mr Barry Dr Lori Blum Mr Mrs Kenneth Young Stay tuned for allDr the exciting details Mrs Mark S Ginsburg Dr Bruce Wolf Mrs Fund Louise We are gladly accepting donations to the Music 29 Ross Cantor Levy RETURNS

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For the Yahrzeit of Adeline Lustig Rosenfeld Dr Mrs Lloyd Wruble For the Yahrzeit of Daisy W Brooks Mrs Nancy Levitan For the Yahrzeit of Hy Friedman Mr Mrs Harvey Friedman For the Yahrzeit of Iiene Honey Friedman Mr Mrs Harvey Friedman For the Yahrzeit of Lenora Lustig Fischer Dr Mrs Lloyd Wruble For The Yahrzeit of Martin Levitan Mrs Nancy Levitan For the Yahrzeit of Ruth Schwartz Ms Loree Schwartz For the Yahrzeit of Sally Vogel Davis Mrs Audrey Coll For the Yahrzeit of Samuel Schwartz Ms Loree Schwartz For the Yahrzeit of Sylvia Sandler Mr Mrs Joseph Koptowsky In Honor of Mitzvah Day Mr Mrs Irvin Reinhard In Memory of Berta Molina Mr Mrs William Berk In Memory of Berta Molina Mrs Elayne Tendrich In Memory of David Forman Mr Mrs Gary Miller In Memory of Dr Joseph Harris Mr Mrs Ray Applebaum In Memory of Dr Joseph Harris Mr Ari B Oberstein In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mr Mrs Raphael Dvir In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mrs Susan Sorkenn In Memory of Ira Segal Dr Mrs Geoffrey James In Memory of Ira Segal Mrs Elayne Tendrich In Memory of Len Goldberg Mr Mrs Harvey Friedman In Memory of Leonard Goldberg Mrs Regina Frances In Memory of Leonard Goldberg Mrs Clare E Wherley In Memory of Leonard Wesler Mr Mrs Robert Wesler In Memory of Phyllis Schocket Mrs Elayne Tendrich In Memory of Rachel Haims Mr 3 0Mrs Steven Brodie Dr Mrs Abraham Benyunes In Memory of Richard Stone Mr Mrs Bob Panoff In Memory of Richard Stone Mrs Robin Denison In Memory of Richard Stone Mrs Roseanne Friedberg In Memory of Richard Stone Mrs Elayne Tendrich For the Yahreit of Ethel Gubernick Mr Mrs Barry Gubernick For the Yahrzeit of Herbert Fischach Mr Mrs Dan Krauthamer For the Yahrzeit of Dorothy Cohen Mr Mrs Walter Lieber For the Yahrzeit of Morris and Eleanor Goodman Mrs Natalie Liebman For the Yahrzeit of Lillian Hochfelsen Mr Mrs Len Rothenberg In Memory of Dr Leonard Goldberg Dr Gregory Reed In Memory of Harriet Frillarte Mrs Robin Denison General Donation Mrs Fanny Fainboim In Memory of Judy Berger Mr Mrs Geoffrey James For the Yahrzeit of Fred Gerrand Mr Mrs Stuart Koenigsberg For the Yahrzeit of Ruth Seitlin Mrs Diane Greenfield General Donation Mrs Nadine Wenzel For the Yahrzeit of Molly Weinberger Mr Mrs Malvin Weinberger For the Yahrzeit of Gladys Albert Mr Mrs Martin Berg For the Yahrzeit of Simon Frances Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Matt Frances Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Eliezer Frances Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Annetta Frances Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Rachel Haims Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Marsha Rosenbloom Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Harriet Frillarte Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Dorothy Wagner Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Aaron Dronsky Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit of Solomon Wagner Mrs Regina Frances For the Yahrzeit Albert Pincas Mrs Sheila Wagner For the Yahrzeit of Myron J Brodie Mr Mrs Steven Brodie In appreciation for all the shiragrams Mrs Carole Horowitz In memory of Rachel Haims Mr Mrs Harvey Friedman For the Yahrzeit of Martin Shore Mr Mrs Harvey Friedman In Memory of Nadine Barocas Mother Mr Mrs Stanley Rosenberg In Memory of Dr Joseph Harris Mr Mrs Stanley Rosenberg General Donation Mrs Belinda Scudder For the Yahrzeit of Laya Efron Mr David Efron YAHRZEIT FUND A General Donation Dr Mrs Lloyd Wruble For The Yahrzeit of Aaron R Shevin Mr Adam R Shevin For The Yahrzeit of Arthur Wagner Mr Mrs Michael Stone For The Yahrzeit of Irving Mann Ms Carole Horowitz For The Yahrzeit of Isadore Yagoda Ms Robin Forman For The Yahrzeit of Jean Forman Ms Robin Forman For The Yahrzeit of Jose Poyastro Mr Mrs Miguel Poyastro For The Yahrzeit of Rubin Batt Mr Adam R Shevin For The Yahrzeit of Sam Tendrich Mr Jack Tendrich In Memory of Barbara Wesler Mr Mrs Robert Wesler In Memory of Eleanore Wesler Mr Mrs Robert Wesler In Memory of Helen Silberg Mr Mrs Robert Wesler In Memory of M Stone Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of S B Schuster Mrs Audrey Stone

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In Memory of C Mayorkas Stone Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of Schuster Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of Mayorkas Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of Aronstein Mrs Audrey Stone In Memory of Simon Silberg Mr Mrs Robert Wesler A General Donation Dr Mrs Bruce Wolf For the Yahrzeit of Ruth Charat Mr Mrs Bernard Akerman For the Yahrzeit of Bernard Tytell Mr Adeline Tytell For the Yahrzeit of Jack Lichtman Mrs Lori Lichtman For the Yahrzeit of Oscar Wolfson Mr Wolfson For the Yahrzeit of Helen Nachwalter and Gertrude Garber Mr Mrs Michael Nachwalter For the Yahrzeit of Samuel Weiss Mr Lloyd Wruble For the Yahrzeit of Esther Yagoda Mrs Robin Forman For the Yahrzeit of Shlomo Benhari and Adele Rimland Mr Mrs Elias Rimland For the Yahrzeit of Andrew Miller Mr Mrs Miller For the Yahrzeit of Simon Frances Mrs Zora Frances For the Yahrzeit of Jennie Forman Majklf Mrs Robin Forman YOUTH GROUP In Memory of Richard Stone Mr Mrs Albert R Cohen as of August 5 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING September 16 October 21 7 p m on zoom Dates subject to change In Memoriam Saul Bialilew son of Meyer and Elena Bialilew husband of Jane Bialilew father of Elise Coren and Danielle Reed and grandfather of Alex Coren and Julianne Reed Dr Leonard Goldberg husband of Sandra father of Debbie Rob Mark Sandy Robin Kevin and grandfather of Chase Jordan and Lizzie Rachel Haims mother of Hagit Simkovic Martin Oded Haims and Ziv Haims grandmother of Jordan Yira and Tori Simkovic Elan and Maya Haims and Isaac and Lily Haims Harriet Frillarte Mother of Roman Frillarte Paul Friedman husband of Emily Friedman father to Brian Stephanie Friedman and Rebekah Joel Brighton and grandfather of Nicolas Friedman Paige and Asher Wes Brighton Amalia Lubin Mother of Aida Joseph Roisman Yacob Frances Lubin Miriam Kamin Judith sister of Rich Goldberg Judy mother of Sanford Berger Joel Berger Gloria Martin Berger Karen Peter Berger Jenny grandmother of Elias Berger Fergus Anna Berger Stephanie Berger Lauren Berger Shayna Porush Pesach Yonah Berger Noah Berger Ezra Berger Asher Berger Liev Berger Dov Berger and greatgrandmother of Tova Porush Rabbi Micah Caplan father of Brianah Julia and Avi Rose Apfelberg Shoshana bat Moshe Hacohen aunt of Dr Abe Benyunes Jonathan and Stacey Harris and Dr Lawrence and Dulce Blacher on the engagement of their children Brandon Harris and Regina Del Castillo Judd and Karen Aronowitz on the birth of their new grandson Lincoln Elliott Morgan Tyler Horwitz for his Bar Mitzvah Hagit and Martin Simkovic on the engagement of their daughter Tori to Ian Margol Grandparents Raquel and Jeffrey Nedelman and parents Jennifer and Evan Orlowsky on the birth of Seth Mitchell Orlowsky Mazal Tov to grandparents Riva and Jay Steinman and parents Dan and Rachel Brackett on the birth of Abby We ve Gone Virtual DAILY WORSHIP Sundays 9 30 A M Zoom ID 323 095 190 Meeting Password 117928 Phone 646 558 8656 using the passcode 323 095 190 Weekdays 8 30 A M Zoom ID 665 661 3996 Meeting Password 7500 Phone 646 876 9923 using the passcode 665 661 3996 SHABBAT WORSHIP Friday Nights 6 30 P M MAZAL TOV Saturday Mornings 9 30 A M Alia and Lou Wolfson on the birth of their daughter Jenna Iris on March 20th Jenna weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz Her family includes her big sister Leila Jayne grandmother Marilyn Aunt Farrah and Uncle Steve To parents Josh Davidson and Rebecca Herman and grandparents Jeffrey and Beth Davidson on the birth of a baby boy on April 14th This is the Davidsons first grandchild Join us on our website www betshira org live streaming Facebook Live https www facebook com betshira live First Friday of the Month Jammies and Jeans at 6 00 P M 31

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