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Congregation Beth El “A Reform Congregation

with a warm approach to tradition”

Celebrating 60 years 1960-2020

June 2020 July 2020

9 Sivan - 8 Tammuz, 5780

9 Tammuz - 10 Av, 5780

Vol. 59, No. 11

Vol. 60, No. 1

תמוז תש"פ-סיון אב תש"פ-תמוז

The Rabbi’s Corner By Rabbi Lynn Goldstein

People come to synagogue wanting to join a congregational family, to live Judaism

together, to come together for holidays, to receive religious education, to observe life

cycle events, to celebrate Shabbat, to play together.

We don’t want to face the difficulties of everyday living. There is the pandemic. There

are marriages in crisis, aging or dying parents to be faced, confrontations with serious

illness, realizations of career limitations, lives moving into their final stages, crises with

children.

Our path must be to seek Jewish wisdom, Jewish healing, Jewish spirituality to fortify each

other to face life's most difficult challenges. Jews come to synagogues today to find Jewish

arms to hold them, a Jewish ear to listen to them, a Jewish embrace to show them they

are loved and important, and a Jewish response to help them face the challenges of their

lives. Share your hands, your hearts and your time. Be there for someone who is

alone. Care about someone who needs a friend. Be a true mensch.

When God created the world, God surveyed the results and said: "This is very

good". God did not say: "This is perfect". Midrash teaches us that God’s unfinished

world was placed in our hands, given to Adam and Eve to pass on to their through the

generations. And with the world, was given the task of completing the job of creation. Of

completing God's unfinished business. Of working toward the perfection of this

world. When we involve ourselves in helping others, we are doing God's unfinished

business.

Here, at Beth El, we have the ability to change our world. We have the compassion to

reach out to those in pain. In our midst is an unbelievable amount of goodness,

benevolence and caring. We are working to become a true kehila kedosha, a

holy congregation.

Congregation Beth El

2525 Mark Ave.

Windsor, Ontario N9E 2W2

519-969-2422

E-mail: [email protected]

www.bethelwindsor.ca

Senior Rabbi: Lynn Goldstein

Email: [email protected]

President : Karen Rosen

Past President: Lawrence Pazner

Rabbi Emeritus: Jeffrey Ableser

Inside this issue

• Rabbi’s Message

• Congregational Happenings

• Birthdays, Anniversaries, Mazel

Tovs, Good Health Wishes

• Yahrzeits and Condolences

• Contributions

• Committee information

• Community events

Sparks of God's presence are in all of us. And we can fan those sparks into flames as we

do God's unfinished business.

What can each of us do? We are good at sending cards and making baskets. But we can

do more. And all of us need to remember to reach out beyond our circles of friends.

1. Drive someone who needs a ride—to the Temple when we can finally go in, or to a

doctors appointment, or just to get groceries.

2. We can call to say hi.

3. When the pandemic is over, we can visit people in the long term care facilities.

There once was a teacher at HUC-JIR named Rabbi George Lieberman. He used to stand to lecture, even when there

were only a few students in his class. One time, he was asked why, and he said that he felt more comfortable standing

because of on old back injury. Years later, his students discovered the cause of that injury.

In the winter of 1947, Rabbi Lieberman was in a train wreck. When the train plunged into a ravine, the upper berth of

the Pullman coach in which he was sleeping snapped shut, crushing his legs inside, and leaving his body hanging, head

down, in the aisle. He blacked out immediately. When he regained consciousness, despite his own terrible pain and

despite his fears for his wife (who, unbeknownst to him, was hurt but safe), he led the other passengers in prayer,

bringing comfort and solace to the injured and dying around him.

The accident let Lieberman with his legs paralyzed and suffering constant, excruciating pain. His recovery was slow and

tortuous. It was three years before he could again ascend the pulpit of his congregation. But he found that he could

continue his ministry from his hospital bed, and then from his wheelchair. His intimate knowledge of pain enabled him

to reach others who suffered.

He later wrote: "People who have known pain ultimately can build an invisible bridge of compassion for one another,

and, without words make that crossing from heart to heart....Pain is more than a mere physical ordeal. It is a great

mystic experience that links us, as no other bond, with all humanity."

The kind of involvement I suggest, reaching out and helping to find healing and hope and compassion and comfort, of

Jewish arms reaching out and Jewish ears willing to listen; a compassionate Jewish response to help face the challenges

of life.

the building of bridges, the crossing from heart to heart. This is true power. This is the power for each of us to do

God's unfinished business.

The Rabbi’s Corner By Rabbi Lynn Goldstein

Our Friday night service features the rituals, melodies and warmth of our congregation. The service features a sermon or presentation by our

rabbi. During this COVID-19 time period, we are celebrating Shabbat together. We will meet in the Zoom room (information will be sent out to

you to join us from your Shabbat table). We will begin each service with candle lighting. We invite you to light your own candles with all of us.

Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study

June 2020

עבודהWorship and Spirituality

Join us for Tanakh Study 9:30 am every Saturday unless otherwise noted. Discussion of the weekly portion is lively, informed and well-

researched, Participants express a wide range of interpretations of the central text of our faith.

And God blessed the seventh day and called it holy. Genesis 2:3

Tanakh Study

Saturday, June 6

Naso

Tanakh Study

Saturday, June 13

B’haalot’cha

Tanakh Study

Saturday, June 20

Sh’lach L’cha

Tanakh Study

Saturday, June 27

Korach

Tanakh Study

All Shabbat Service and Tanakh Study dates

subject to change. Details will be sent by e-Blast

and email as information becomes available.

Shabbat Services

Friday, June 5

Candle Lighting 8:47 pm

Shabbat Services 7:00 pm

Friday, June 12



Friday, June 19



Friday, June 26



Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study will be

held using Zoom. Please look for

the invitation to join the group

and participate virtually.

Our Friday night service features the rituals, melodies and warmth of our congregation. The service features a sermon or presentation by our

rabbi. During this COVID-19 time period, we are celebrating Shabbat together. We will meet in the Zoom room (information will be sent out to

you to join us from your Shabbat table). We will begin each service with candle lighting. We invite you to light your own candles with all of us.

Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study

July 2020

עבודהWorship and Spirituality

Join us for Tanakh Study 9:30 am every Saturday unless otherwise noted. Discussion of the weekly portion is lively, informed and well-

researched, Participants express a wide range of interpretations of the central text of our faith.

And God blessed the seventh day and called it holy. Genesis 2:3

Tanakh Study

Saturday, July 4

Chukat-Balak

Tanakh Study

Saturday, July 11

Pinchas

Tanakh Study

Saturday, July 18

Matot-Mas-ei

Tanakh Study

Saturday, July 25

Devarim

Shabbat Chazon

Tanakh Study

All Shabbat Service and Tanakh Study dates

subject to change. Details will be sent by e-Blast

and email as information becomes available.

Shabbat Services

Friday, July 3



Friday, July 10



Friday, July 17



Friday, July 24



Friday, July 31



Shabbat Services and Tanakh Study will be held

using Zoom. Please look for the invita-

tion to join the group and participate

virtually.

ZOOM EXPERIENCES

“Zoom…provides remote conferencing services that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile

collaboration.” Instructions to follow….look for them in your email

JUNE CLASSES AND EVENTS

Wednesday Evening, 6:30

Intro to Judaism/Basic Judaism

Thursday

Jewish Spirituality, 11:30 pm

Women and Judaism, 1:00 pm

Friday

Shabbat Services, 7:00 pm

Saturday

Tanakh Studies (I Samuel), 9:30 am

Shabbat is Here, a story and more with Rabbi Goldstein, 11:30 am

Havdalah, join us for a schmooze and great conversation. Door opens at 8:00. Havdalah at 8:25 pm

NOTE: the Anti Defamation League is hosting two seminars in June. June 11 and June 25 at 2:00. The topic is Anti-Semitism. To

participate, you must register. Use the URL to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/

WN_ZxwEBWnXRASkXPQtmILXSw

The Men of Reform Judaism are hosting Consul General David Gill of the Consulate of Germany in New York. Consul General Gill

will speak about his country's efforts to combat anti-Semitism and hate. JULY:

Rabbi Goldstein will be on vacation for the month of July. However she will lead services on Friday nights in July at 7:00 pm and

on Saturday mornings she will lead Tanakh Study at 9:30 am.

Zoom Learning with Rabbi Goldstein-June-July, 2020

As we all remain isolated in our homes, we need to turn to God, asking for God to heal our souls. Below you will find four

versions of the healing prayers. Just cut and paste in the URLs and you will be able to listen to any of these four.

Four Versions of the Mi Sheberach

1. Cantor Leon Sher, El Na Refanah, O God Heal Us Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIW6I-S5LLM

2. Cantor Benjie Schiller, Mi Sheberach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xag7aIEr0yw

3. Debbie Friedman, Mi Sheberach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHKo3CjuzpY

4. Rick Recht, El Na Refanah La

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTGZzPHYN0

Congregational Happenings June-July 2020

The practice of hand washing dates all the way back to

the time of the First Temple period when the

Israelites made special offerings on Shabbat. In order

to make these offerings, they needed to cleanse their

hands with fresh water then raise up their hands and

recite a blessing before eating.

Washing Hands

After Kiddush and before the meal, each person in the

household should wash hands by filling a cup with

water and pouring it over the top and bottom of the

right hand and then the left hand. Some say that it is

to be done three times. Before wiping the hands dry

on a towel, the following blessing should be recited:

Creating Successful Transformational Change

in Our Congregation

By Lori Kowit and Rabbi Stacy Schlein

Six years ago, Ganon Gil, the early learning center of The Temple Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, OH,

had decreasing enrollment, was not meeting most of the community’s needs, and was no longer

financially viable.

We had to make a change and we faced a daunting decision: close the program or expand it to full-

time and include an infant program for children as young as six weeks. After extensive study and

evaluation, we made the bold decision to pursue the latter.

Soon thereafter, our congregation was blessed to receive a grant from the Mandel Foundation that

enabled us to create a state-of-the-art early learning center. In May 2016, we opened a brand-new, full-service family learning center. Making

these structural and philosophical changes redefined and reenergized our program, but in retrospect, they marked only the first stage of our

transformation.

In November 2016, our congregation joined the URJ Full-Time Early Education Community of Practice (CoP), which expanded our growth even

more. Along with 12 other congregations with full-time early childhood centers from across North America, we embarked on an 18-month

journey of learning, experimentation, and networking.

Through this CoP, we encountered two concepts that shifted the way we approach and evaluate our work: “Start with Why” and new measures

of congregational success.

The first concept, “Start with Why,” popularized by Simon Sinek, challenged us to identify our “why:” our core beliefs and the reason we exist as

a congregation. In our CoP, several exercises inspired us to think about our sacred purpose and to strategize about how we can focus our work

accordingly.

The second concept inspired us to evaluate our success in new ways – by measuring relationships, meaning, and impact. We were challenged to

focus on these key questions:

Are we helping congregants build deep relationships with people who will be there for them in difficult times and in times of joy?

Are we building meaning by bringing Jewish tradition and wisdom to the challenges our congregants face?

Are we having an impact on our congregants and the world around them?

Together, these two concepts helped us truly reexamine our goals and move toward transformational change: Prior to the CoP, we strove to

provide more options for people as a means to expand their experiences with the congregation. During and after the CoP, we shifted our focus

to have greater impact on people’s lives by strengthening relationships and creating meaning.

For example, we took a new approach to our annual program calendar, merging the calendars of our early learning center and our learning

center. By placing the two calendars side by side, we could see all the programs we offered in 2018, making it clear we were offering entirely too

many.

In planning for 2019, we took a more strategic approach and began the conversation by focusing on our “why.” We then ensured that the

programs we were scheduling aligned with our core beliefs and aimed to accomplish the goals of building relationships and helping congregants

find meaning. Prioritizing our programming based on our “why” also helped us identify opportunities to offer joint initiatives, as appropriate, by

combining efforts of our early learning center and learning center.

Although the focus on our “why” and on new measures of congregational success started in our early learning center, it expanded to the

congregation at large. Our new senior rabbi, Jonathan Cohen, is working with us to continue experimenting with how we apply our “why” and

the measures of relationships, meaning, and impact to our “what” – learning, prayer, and programs. We have already used these principles to

guide us in assessing and reimagining the way we celebrate holidays and other congregational happenings, and this is only the beginning. We look

forward to continuing to focus on our “why” and on the measures of relationships, meaning, and impact to track our success – in our early

learning center and beyond.

Learn about all the major takeways from the URJ Full-Time Early Education Community of Practice.

Lori Kowit is the director of Ganon Gil, the early learning center of The Temple Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, OH. She also serves as the

president of Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ). Rabbi Stacy Schlein is the associate rabbi and director of learning at The

Temple Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, OH. They both participated in the URJ Full-Time Early Education Community of Practice in 2016-2018.

Tishah B'Av, observed on the 9th (tishah) of the Hebrew month of Av, is a day of mourning the destruction

of both ancient Temples in Jerusalem. Liberal Judaism never has assigned a central religious role to the

ancient Temple, so mourning the destruction of the Temple may not be particularly meaningful to liberal

Jews. In modern times, many Jews understand Tishah B'Av as a day to remember many tragedies that have

befallen the Jewish people throughout history, and to reflect on the suffering that still occurs in our world.

Customarily, Tishah B'Av is a time set aside for fasting and mourning. As on Yom Kippur, the fast extends

from sundown until the following sundown. In the synagogue, the Book of Eichah (Lamentations) is chanted,

as are kinot, which are dirges written during the Middle Ages. Sitting on low stools, a custom associated with

mourning the dead, Jews read sections of the books of Jeremiah and Job, as well as passages from the Bible

and the Talmud that deal with the Temples' destructions in 586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E.

Some Jewish communities begin a period of semi-mourning three weeks before Tishah B’Av, on the 17th of

the Hebrew month of Tammuz. It was supposedly on this day in 586 B.C.E. that the Babylonians first made

an incursion into the Temple in Jerusalem. Beginning on this date, Jews who observe this custom refrain from

holding weddings and festive celebrations or cutting their hair. The mourning intensifies on the first of Av,

with no meat or wine consumed, no new clothing purchased, and no shaving allowed. On the evening before

Tishah B’Av, a 24-hour fast begins, and in synagogue services, the Book of Lamentations is chanted. When

Tishah B’Av falls on Shabbat, its observance begins after Shabbat ends and extends into the next day.

For most liberal Jews, Tishah B'Av has faded in importance as a ritual observance, as the rebuilding of a

central Temple in Jerusalem has lost its priority and significance in modern times. Although historians dispute

the fact that both Temples were destroyed on this day, Tishah B’Av has become a symbol of Jewish suffering

and loss. Over the centuries, other tragic events have come to be commemorated on this day, including the

brutal massacres of the Crusades, the Jewish expulsion from Spain, and the Holocaust.

Fast of Tishah B’av July 29-30, 2020

https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/yom-kippur-day-atonement

Congregational Happenings

June-July 2020

Since the Congregation is using the Zoom app to offer our programs and services virtually rather than physically, these instructions may be

helpful for those who have a problem downloading the app.

We are increasingly realizing how important it is to be able to communicate over the internet with the people we care about. To get the most

out of the internet, we must know the tools that help us easily communicate with people around the world, such as Zoom. Download Zoom

right now on your Smartphone or Tablet and start making audio and video calls of the best quality totally free.

Zoom is an amazing app available for all kinds of mobile devices, although it also offers a desktop version. With this app you can make group

videocalls with up to 100 people. This is the most effective way to communicate with large groups, and the best thing is that it offers excellent

audio and video quality. Start using this fantastic app to hold conferences, meetings, classes and much more from home.

If you want to know more information about Zoom, we recommend you continue reading this post. Right now we will show you all the details

of this app and how to download it on any of your mobile devices. With Zoom you can communicate perfectly with many people from anywhere

you are. Take advantage of all the functions that this magnificent app has for you.

When using Zoom, each person will appear in a box on the screen, and regardless of the number of participants, the video and audio quality will

be the best. This is why for some years now this app has been the most popular for online conferences and meetings.

Another good feature of this app is that documents, photos or any type of files can be shared during the call. This will be very functional if you

are conducting any type of presentation or class that requires teaching material, or even to share photos during the conversation. Each of the

participants will be able to view the files from their device.

Download Zoom right now and don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy everything this wonderful app has to offer.

How to download Zoom?

If you want to start using this wonderful tool, all you have to do is download Zoom right now on your Smartphone or Tablet. This app is

available for Android and iOS, and you can download it from Google Play and the App Store respectively. To use Zoom you will need a good

internet connection, so it is recommended to have access to a Wi-Fi network.

Run a search by typing in Zoom. The app should come up. You want Zoom Cloud Meeting. Download this and it should come

into your phone or tablet. You should see the blue icon as shown. This is a free app. Once the app is downloaded, you may

now exit the store. When you receive an invitation by email to enter, there should be a line in blue with an address and

possibly a password. Tap on that address and enter the password if needed and you should go right into the room. You may

also have to wait for a moment while the host allows you to enter. You may have to manually turn on the audio connection. If

there any questions, there are numerous web sites to help guide you through the process including the Zoom.us website and multiple YouTube

videos. Do not be afraid to try; it really is very simple.

Gallery view shows all participants although you may not see everyone depending on the screen size of your device. You may also mute and

unmute which allows you to talk. The host can also mute and unmute everyone so as to allow only the host to speak. Please be advised that all

background noise is picked up (such as dogs barking , birds chirping and radios and TV’s) so please be considerate and mute so you may listen

but not disturb anyone else. At this time you must unmute if you want to speak.

At the end of the session, the host will close. There is also a red “LEAVE” button in case you must leave early before the session ends. Touching

that takes you out immediately, so do not touch unless needed.

If you do not have a computer or computer access, please call the

Temple office 519-969-2422 and advise us so that we may help

make High Holiday access to services available.

. The building is closed until further

notice, based on the local and

provincial guidelines. You will be

notified of the opening in the eblast

and the bulletin and after the building

has been sanitized.

Annual General Meeting 7:00pm

June 29 ( by Zoom)

You will receive an invitation closer to

the event date.

Tutoring for Zoom will also be available

prior to the meeting.

OUR NEW AND

IMPROVED

WEBSITE IS UP! CHECK

IT OUT @

bethelwindsor.ca

Congregational Happenings

June-July 2020 For Your Information

Office Closures in June & July

Wednesday, July 1 and Monday, August 3rd.

Please note – At most there will only be

someone in the office in the mornings

From 8:30 am to 12 noon Monday to Friday.

Please call in advance 519-969-2422.

A little humor

for the Month

Vote Suggestions

Opinion

Zoom

In! Virtual

Greetings

I’ll be there

If you do not have a computer or computer access, please

call the Temple office 519-969-2422 and advise us so that we

may help make High Holiday access to services available.

If you wish to have your birthday or a family member's birthday or your anniversary listed in the bulletin, please contact the

Beth El office at 519-969-2422.. To ensure that you receive your bulletin, please call us if you have a change of address or if

you wish to receive your bulletin by e-mail.

Thank you to all our members who contribute to our many funds. A gift of $18 to the Temple is a very meaningful way to con-

gratulate a friend or family member on happy occasions or to express get wells or condolences. Please remember Beth El

with your donations. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.

Dorothy Buckhalter

Ed Levitt

Lil Lederman

Valerie Horner

Annette Teich

Jackie Farrell

Louise Ziff

Brenda Kay

Kenneth Karp

Richard McGuinty

Hannah Levin

Mildred Silver

Nel Chelsky

Rona Paquette

Miriam Schnayer

Wayne Katz

Beth Horowitz

Avraham Labe

Marla Rivard

Suzanne Selby

Pat Routliffe

Nina Zlotnik

Sidney Chelsky

Florence Cohen

Kathy Selby

Robin Martin Duttman

Morton Kaplan

Tony Lee

Cindy Jeris

Mark Vruble

Dr. Milton Cohen

Avigail Sarah Bat Devorah

Alan Orman

Marilyn Guss

Peter Winagar

Sheldon Indig

Samantha Lock

Good Health Wishes -

Refu’ah Sheleimah

A complete healing to:

Mishpacha-Our Congregational Family

June 2020

Mazel Tov and Best Wishes

2 Aviva Blacher

2 Daniel Ableser

2 Diane Rubin

3 Jed Benjamin Polsky

4 Bobbi Lesansky

5 Baila Dietrich

6 Pam Goldstein

7 Mort Kaplan

7 Rhonda Ellis

9 Klara Gorelik

9 Stephanie Rosen

13 Gerald Freed

13 Mark Morrison

14 Lia Tepperman

15 Mendy Dalfen

15 Abbee Shanbon

16 Deana Botton

16 Bethe Jarcaig

17 Michal Kessler

17 Steven Gifford

19 Bill Botton

19 Zachary Blacher

19 Brian Braitman

20 Alexander Sionov

21 Sarah Morrison

25 Deborah Livneh

28 Leo Schnayer

30 Justin Silverman

To those celebrating birthdays in June

1 Ronna Warsh & Dr. Morrie Kleinplatz

3 Will & Pam Goldstein

9 Irina & Stephen Lutvak

15 Arthur & Madie Weingarden

16 Gerald & Mikie Freed

18 Ron & Joanne Polsky

21 Ron & Barbara Silver

23 Leonard & Charlotte Braitman

25 Andrew & Tina Tepperman

28 Marc Katzman & Marilee Marcotte

29 Mark & Cathy Morrison

To those

celebrating

anniversaries in June To Marilee Marcotte and

Marc Katzman on the

birth of their first

grandson Remy Katzman.

To Nels Katzman on the

birth of his great grandson

Remy Katzman.

Mazel Tov

If you wish to have your birthday or a family member's birthday or your anniversary listed in the bulletin, please contact the

Beth El office at 519-969-2422.. To ensure that you receive your bulletin, please call us if you have a change of address or if

you wish to receive your bulletin by e-mail.

Thank you to all our members who contribute to our many funds. A gift of $18 to the Temple is a very meaningful way to con-

gratulate a friend or family member on happy occasions or to express get wells or condolences. Please remember Beth El

with your donations. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.

Dorothy Buckhalter

Ed Levitt

Lil Lederman

Valerie Horner

Annette Teich

Jackie Farrell

Louise Ziff

Brenda Kay

Kenneth Karp

Richard McGuinty

Hannah Levin

Mildred Silver

Nel Chelsky

Rona Paquette

Miriam Schnayer

Wayne Katz

Beth Horowitz

Avraham Labe

Marla Rivard

Suzanne Selby

Pat Routliffe

Nina Zlotnik

Sidney Chelsky

Florence Cohen

Kathy Selby

Robin Martin Duttman

Morton Kaplan

Tony Lee

Cindy Jeris

Mark Vruble

Dr. Milton Cohen

Avigail Sarah Bat Devorah

Alan Orman

Marilyn Guss

Peter Winagar

Sheldon Indig

Samantha Lock

Good Health Wishes -

Refu’ah Sheleimah

A complete healing to:

Mishpacha-Our Congregational Family

July 2020

Mazel Tov and Best Wishes

1 Eileen Lyons

3. Hannah Levin

3 Carol Plaut

5 Jonathan Silverman

8 Ilia Rakhoutine

9 Charlotte Braitman

9 Jennifer Polsky

13 Alla Zaltsman

13 Mark Abraham

15 Dr. Tal Levy

16 Erin Miller

16 Marcie Warsh

19 Lawrence Pazner

19 Mary Zaltz

21 Samuel Zaltz

21 Dr. Richard Gruneir

23 Iryna Kurganska

23 Larry Polsky

23 Max Louis Polsky

25 Nina Zlotnik

26 Miki Closs

26 Lily Tepperman

26 Max Strosberg

27 Meghan Plotnick

30 Suzanne Selby

30 Rachel Malus

31 Neil Katzman

31 Aliyah Dalfen

31. Barbara Stein

To those celebrating birthdays in July

1 Mendy & Rosalie Dalfen

3 Rabbi Jeffrey & Judy Ableser

21 Tracey Atin and Robert Godden

24 Al & Simha Teshuba

To those

celebrating

anniversaries in July

Yahrzeits

June 2020

May their memories always be for a blessing

Zichronam L’vracha - We remember זייל

Week of May 30-June 5

30 Harold Ableser

31 Tybe Sobel

31 Ernestine Brown

31 Ben Rosenfeldt

31 Ida Rashbaum

1 Bernie Plotnick

1 Barry Ravitz

1 Joseph Finkel

1 Sonia Kurganskaya

1 Ted Burstyn

3 Irving Lando

5 Mantina Massi Tesciuba

Week of June 6-12

6 Rosalie Cheifetz

6 Al Chapman

6 Sonya Walman

7 Fanny Schwartz

7 Rubin Kotin

8 Ronald Kessler

8 H. Leonard Fromm

9 Paul Lesansky

9 Earl Rosenbaum

10 Solomon Yavno

10 Morris Malowitz

10 Shirley Morris

11 Boris Nosanchuk

11 Adele Glynn

Week of June 13-19

14 Marion Pazner

14 Albert Botton

14 Rebecca Pazner

15 Ivan Katzman

15 Stanley Chandler

15 Rachel Miller

15 Lillian Brody

15 Julius Cheifetz

16 Joseph Finkelstein

16 Marty Handelman

19 Charles Silverman

Week of June 20-26

20 Samuel Tenzer

21 Anne (Chana) Katzman

21 Morton Burstyn

22 Edith Silverstein

23 Louis Orman

24 Joseph Remsing

26 Sarah King

Week of June 27-July 3

27 Jacob Arnold Greene

27 Brian Barat

27 Newton S. Jackson

27 Tillie Eskin

28 Rhia Barat

29 Sarah Gaffen

29 Esther Tenzer

30 Dan Weingarden

30 Mollie Bennett

30 Samuel Levy

30 Harry Rosen

Yahrzeits

July 2020

May their memories always be for a blessing

Zichronam L’vracha - We remember זייל

Week of June 27-July 3

27 Jacob Arnold Greene

27 Brian Barat

27 Newton S. Jackson

27 Tillie Eskin

28 Rhia Barat

29 Sarah Gaffen

29 Esther Tenzer

30 Dan Weingarden

30 Mollie Bennett

30 Samuel Levy

30 Harry Rosen

Week of July 4-10

4 Sam Buckler

4 David Horlick

5 Avrum Goldstein

5 Rosaline Kessler

6 Helen Novominsky

6 Rita Pazner

7 Lonny Rudover

8 Janet Pearl

8 Esther Patlin

9 Ann Rochlin

10 Minnie Talberg

Week of July 11-17

11 Herman L. Blum

11 Amnun Sionov

12 Rose Polsky

12 Morris Burstyn

12 Sam Levy

13 Manuel Hudis

14 Florence Kaplan

15 Rose Rosenthal

Week of July 11-17

16 Ann Speigel

16 Ann Cohen

16 Chaim Ripp

17 Lee Sidney Malowitz

17 Johanne Spring

17 Freda Brest

17 Miriam Zlotnick

Week of July 18-24

18 Daniel Krever

20 Rose Winograd

20 Bernard Whiteman

20 Morton Eskin

21 Lou Polsky

21 Bert Gower

22 Minnie Steinbruck

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30 Claire Laker

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Arthur & Brian Barat Memorial Fund

To Jerry Alexis in memory of Beverley Alexis, beloved wife, mother & grandmother by: Janet Rosenbaum.

Building Maintenance Fund

To Mort Kaplan and family in memory of Sharon Kaplan, beloved wife & mother by: Dinah & Jeremy Frank, Charles & Karen

Rosen, Lynn and Alan Berger.

To Marilee Marcotte & Marc Katzman honouring the birth of their first grandchild, Remy Katzman, by Charles and Karen Rosen.

Friendship Circle Fund

To Jerry Alexis & family in memory of Beverley Alexis, beloved wife, mother & grandmother by Diane Rubin.

To Mort Kaplan & family in memory of Sharon Kaplan, beloved wife & mother by Diane Rubin.

To the family of Jackie Eisenberg, beloved mother & grandmother by Diane Rubin.

Hochberg/Kaplan Memorial Fund

To Mort Kaplan & family in memory of Sharon Kaplan, beloved wife & mother by: Ronda Robson, Janis Eisenberg, Sylvia Spring,

Rochelle Israel, David Spring, Barbara Levine, Marty & Lois Haron, and Barbara & Gerald Levine.

To Mark Kaplan in memory of his beloved mother, Sharon Kaplan by Dr. Jonathan Douglas.

To Sharon Hochberg in memory of her beloved sister-in-law, Sharon Kaplan by Barbara & Gerald Levine.

Ted Hochberg Memorial Fund

To Fred Katzman in honour of his Special Birthday by Sharon Hochberg.

To Kathy Fleming in memory of her beloved father, Salomon Buch by Sharon Hochberg.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

To Rabbi Goldstein in appreciation by Jerry Alexis and Family.

Religious School Fund

To Jerry Alexis & family in memory of Beverley Alexis, beloved mother and grandmother by Leonard & Charlotte Braitman; and

Dr. Bernie & Barbara Lyons.

To Mort Kaplan & Family in memory of beloved wife & mother Sharon Kaplan by: Andrew & Tina Tepperman, and Dr. Bernie &

Barbara Lyons.

Social Action Fund

To Mort Kaplan in memory of his beloved wife Sharon Kaplan by Sally Goldhar.

Towards the meal Congregation Beth El provided at Ronald McDonald House by Sally Goldhar.

Dorothy & Max Weingarden Endowment Fund

To Mort Kaplan & family in memory of beloved wife & mother, Sharon Kaplan by Jerry Weingarden & Patti Dunlop.

Contributions

June 2020

Thank you to those who have given generously to Congregation

Beth El this month. Gifts are a wonderful way to celebrate a

birthday, an anniversary, the arrival of a child, or to remember

the life of someone who has passed away. Your donations to

these Temple funds are greatly appreciated.

צ ד ק ה

COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS

Social Action

Ronald McDonald House

We are pleased to announce that we are returning to Ronald McDonald House to prepare

three more delicious dinners this year. The dates are:

Thursday June 11, Thursday August 13 and Thursday October 29

We meet at 4:30 pm and leave about 7:30 pm. We need five people to prepare and serve each

meal. If you are interested in participating, contact Sandi Malowitz, [email protected] or

(519) 966-5522 or Congregation Beth El.

Highlights of Committee Activities

June-July 2020 For Your Information

Please note that these dates are subject to

conditions of the COVID-19 quarantine and may

change

YOUR CONGREGATIONAL RABBI- Rabbi Lynn Goldstein is available for all congregants for all life cycle events, including funerals and unveilings. She

will also visit those in hospital, nursing homes or homebound. She is also available if you are struggling with an issue, if you would like to talk or if you

would just like to say “hi”. If you know of someone who would appreciate a visit; or would like more information, please call or email the Temple office.

SIMCHAS- Please notify the office by the 15th of each month, if you wish to have a special event in your life (simchas, life-cycle events, etc.) published in

your bulletin.

STONE DEDICATIONS & UNVEILINGS- Rabbi Goldstein is available to perform Unveilings and Stone Dedications. Please contact her to make

arrangements. We kindly request that you advise the Beth El office of any Unveiling dates to be announced in the Beth El bulletin (please advise us if

you wish the unveiling to be private and unpublished). The office will contact the Cemetery Caretaker to make the necessary preparations at the

Cemetery before the unveiling.

SPECIAL NOTICE- When scheduling a simcha, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, or Kiddush, please schedule your date first with the Rabbi, and then, after

talking with the Rabbi, please confirm arrangements with the Beth El office. When holding such events please advise the office of catering details,

deliveries, set-up of tables, number of guests expected, etc. so that we may avoid any misunderstandings and your event will be a pleasant one for all.

Thank you for your consideration.

SUPPORTING CONGREGATION BETH EL- A donation to Beth El is a wonderful way to congratulate friends and family on simchas, as well as a

thoughtful and meaningful way to extend condolences. A contribution card will be mailed to the recipient (minimum donation $18). You can phone the

office at 969-2422 or the office can take your requests for donations on-line (or any other request, such as names to be included on our Mi Sheberach

list, yahrzeits to be read, reservations for events) through our email address: [email protected].

NOTICE- We would like to recognize the achievements of all our members, from our youngest children to our seniors. Whatever your achievement,

we would like to send a hearty mazal tov to you in the Bulletin so everyone will know of your efforts! If you have a simcha, please call and provide us

with details! Thank you for your cooperation.

BAR/BAT MITZVAH- Please contact the Rabbi to set a date for your family's simcha (joyous event) a year in advance. After the Rabbi and family set the

date, please notify the office so your special event will be on the community calendar as well as our Temple calendar.

CANNABIS POLICY- As our Members will be aware, the recreational use of Cannabis has been legalized by the Provincial Government as of October

17th, 2018. The Board of Directors considered the impact of this new legislation at their Board Meeting convened October 16th, 2018. At that time,

the Board agreed that not only would the recreational use of Cannabis on Beth El property not be in keeping with the family values that Beth El aspires

to, but the recreational use of Cannabis in public places is still prohibited, despite the new legislation. The Board accordingly unanimously agreed to

prohibit the use of Cannabis on Beth El property, at all times. The Board asks that Members and their guests respect this decision and adhere to it fully.

LET US KNOW WHO IS IN THE HOSPITAL

Privacy laws do not permit the hospital to call and advise Beth El when

our congregants are hospitalized.

Please remember that we cannot identify Jewish patients in the hospital

unless our Rabbi is notified they are there! Rabbi Goldstein very much

wants to visit with any of our members who are hospitalized or

homebound. Please call her and let her know. If you are calling during

business hours, please call the Temple. In an after-hours emergency,

please call our Rabbi on her cell phone at 314-591-8559.

Bikkur Cholim or “Visiting the sick, is a very important Jewish value. In

addition to the calls and visits to your ill family and friends, you can help

our rabbi to perform this mitzvah too. Call the Rabbi Goldstein so that

she can help perform this mitzvah.

CEMETERY NOTICE

The Beth El Cemetery gates are open on

Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 8:00

a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with the exception of

Jewish Holidays. Please Note: even though

the gates are open on the days and hours

stated above, you will notice that there are chains wrapped around

the gates and they appear to be locked. In the past few years, due to

youths in the area gathering at the cemetery on occasion, the care-

taker had closed the gates with a chain to make it appear they were

locked. Unfortunately at times this chain and lock were difficult to

remove by our members, and has now been removed on the above

mentioned days when the cemetery will be open.

Events and Announcements For Your Information

B’haalot’cha When You Raise [the Lamps] Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 June 13, 2020

The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to Aaron and say to him, 'When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front

of the lampstand.'" - Numbers 8:1-2

God speaks to Moses, describing the menorah for the Tent of Meeting. The Levites are appointed to serve as assistants under Aaron and his

sons. (8:1-26)

Those who are unable to celebrate Passover during Nisan are given a time in the month of Sivan to observe a "second Passover." (9:1-14)

A cloud by day and fire by night show God's Presence over the Tabernacle. When the cloud lifts from the Tabernacle, the people leave Sinai,

setting out on their journey, tribe by tribe. (9:15-10:36)

The Israelites complain about the lack of meat, and Moses becomes frustrated. God tells him to appoint a council of elders. God provides the

people with meat and then strikes them with a very severe plague. (11:1-34)

Miriam and Aaron talk about the "Cushite woman" whom Moses has married. In addition, they complain that God speaks not only through

Moses but also through them. Miriam is struck with leprosy, and Moses begs God to heal her. After her recovery, the people resume their

journey. (12:1-16)

Sh’lach L’cha Send [Notables to Scout the Land] Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 June 20, 2020

The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying, "Send emissaries to scout the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelite people; send one man

from each of their ancestral tribes, each one a chieftain among them." - Numbers 13:1-2

Moses sends twelve spies to the Land of Israel to report on the inhabitants and the country. Despite the positive report of Joshua and Caleb, the

people are frightened. (13:1–14:10)

God threatens to wipe out the Children of Israel but relents when Moses intercedes on their behalf. To punish the people, God announces that

all those who left Egypt would not enter the Land of Israel except for Joshua and Caleb. (14:11–45)

Moses instructs the Israelites regarding setting aside challah, the observance of the Sabbath, how to treat strangers, and the laws of tzitzit. (15:1–

41)

Naso II Take a Census Numbers 6:1 - 7:89 June 6, 2020

The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If any men or women explicitly utter a nazirite’s vow, to set

themselves apart for the Eternal, they shall abstain from wine and any other intoxicant." - Numbers 6:1-2

The obligations of a nazirite vow are explained. They include abstaining from alcohol and not cutting one's hair. (6:1-21)

God tells Moses how to teach Aaron and his sons the Priestly Blessing. (6:22-27)

Moses consecrates the Sanctuary, and the tribal chieftains bring offerings. Moses then speaks with God inside the Tent of Meeting. (7:1-89)

Korach Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 June 27, 2020

Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth--

decendants of Reuben--to rise up against Moses, ... - Numbers 16:1-2

Korach and his followers, Dathan and Abiram, lead a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. God punishes the rebels by burying

them and their families alive. Once again, God brings a plague on the people. (16:1-17:15)

The chief of each tribe deposits his staff inside the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's staff brings forth sprouts, produces blossoms, and bears almonds.

(17:16-26)

The Kohanim and Levites are established and assigned the responsibility of managing the donations to the Sanctuary. All of the firstborn offerings

shall go to the priests and all the tithes are designated for the Levites in return for the services they perform. (18:1-32)

Pinchas Phinehas Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 July 11, 2020

The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying, "Phinehas, son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the Israelites by

displaying among them his passion for Me, so that I did not wipe out the Israelite people in My passion." - Numbers 25:10-11

Pinchas is rewarded for killing the Israelite and the Midianite woman who cursed God. (25:10–15)

Israel fights a war against the Midianites. (25:16-18)

A second census is taken. (26:1–65)

The daughters of Zelophehad force a change in the laws of property inheritance. (27:1–11)

Joshua is chosen to be Moses' successor. (27:15–23)

The sacrificial ritual for all festival occasions is described in detail. (28:1–30:1)

Matot-Masei The Tribes/ The Marches of [the Israelites] Numbers 30:2 - 36:13 July 18, 2020

Moses spoke to the heads of the Israelite tribes, saying: "This is what the Eternal has commanded: If a householder makes a vow to the Eternal or

takes an oath imposing an obligation on himself, he shall not break his pledge; he must carry out all that has crossed his lips." - Numbers 30:2-3

Moses explains to the Israelites the laws concerning vows made by men and women. (30:2—17)

Israel wages war against the Midianites. (31:1—18)

The laws regarding the spoils of war are outlined. (31:19—54)

The tribes of Reuben and Gad are granted permission to stay on the east bank of the Jordan River. (32:1—42)

The itinerary of the Israelites through the wilderness from Egypt to Jordan is delineated. (33:1-49)

Moses tells Israel to remove the current inhabitants of the land that God will give them and to destroy their gods. (33:50-56)

The boundaries of the Land of Israel are defined, along with those of the Levitical cities and the cities of refuge. (34:1-35:15)

God makes a precise distinction between murder and manslaughter. (35:16-34)

Chukat-Balak The Ritual Law/ Balak Numbers 19:1 - 25:9 July 4, 2020

The Eternal One spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: "This is the ritual law that the Eternal has commanded: Instruct the Israelite people to bring

you a red cow without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which no yoke has been laid." - Numbers 19:1-2

Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. - Numbers 22:2

The laws of the red heifer to purify a person who has had contact with a corpse are given. (19:1-22)

The people arrive at the wilderness of Zin. Miriam dies and is buried there. (20:1)

The people complain that they have no water. Moses strikes the rock to get water for them. God tells Moses and Aaron they will not enter the Land of Israel. (20:2-13)

The king of Edom refuses to let the Children of Israel pass through his land. After Aaron's priestly garments are given to his son Eleazer, Aaron dies. (20:14-29)

After they are punished for complaining about the lack of bread and water, the Israelites repent and are victorious in battle against the Amorites and the people of Bashan, whose lands they capture. (21:4-22:1)

Balak, the king of Moab, persuades the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites so that he can defeat them and drive them out of the region. How-ever, Balaam blesses the Children of Israel instead and prophesies that Israel's enemies will be defeated. (22:2-24:25)

God punishes the Israelites with a plague for consorting with the Moabite women and their god. The plague is stayed after Pinchas kills an Israel-ite man and his Midianite woman. (25:1-9)

Devarim The Words Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:2 July 25, 2020

These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan. - Deuteronomy 1:1

Moses begins his final words of instruction to the Children of Israel, focusing first on recounting their physical journey. (1:1–21)

Moses reviews the people’s reactions to the negative reports of the spies and the appointment of Joshua to succeed him. (1:22–45)

Moses recounts that all of the Israelite warriors who left Egypt died, as God had intended, and the people continued their wanderings and defeated their enemies. (2:14–3:11)

Moses reiterates that the Land of Israel was allocated to the Israelite tribes. (3:12–22)

Religious School News “And you Shall Teach Them Diligently To Your Children”

ושננהם לבניף ודברה בם

May 31st was our last day of the 2019-2020 school year, and what a bittersweet year it has been. In years to

come, when we reflect back on this time, we will always remember the pandemic that started just after the

great Purim Carnival at the Temple. This past year consisted of great programming and exciting lessons. As

the administrator of the school, I would like to say that there are no words to express my deep gratitude to

our talented and dedicated teachers, who put together an online program in such a short amount of time for

your children. Our small community is very fortunate to have them. We are living in surreal times and

nobody can predict what the future will look like, and hopefully we will be able to gather together this

coming September.

Hope you all stay healthy and strong! Have a great summer!

Fern

Social Distanced in September?

Jewish Book Clubs

With lots of patience, we look forward to the time when we will be beyond the health restrictions which cancelled the

last meeting of the Beth El Book Club – one very small casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic which has turned the world

upside down. With millions of cases and thousands of deaths worldwide, complaining about personal inconveniences

would be almost sinful. We will therefore wait until the day that we can get together to talk about THE OLD

BUNCH, when our discussion of those young Chicago Jews going through the Great Depression will take on new

meanings and new comparisons, though their lives of finding spouses, starting careers and families, and living Jewish

lives as a minority population will still resonate for us a half-century later. With nothing new to report, I would like to

share with you a few excerpts from an article in The Journal of The Jewish Book Council about one of the oldest

Jewish book clubs in North America. “The Pioneers: The Oldest Jewish Women’s Book Club in America” by Pamela

Nadell published on May 11th.

In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, in an era when few people went to high school let alone college or uni

versity, literary societies and culture clubs appeared across the United States. In almost every town and city, women

and men who wanted to advance their educations met regularly to discuss books, hear lectures, and improve

themselves by learning from one another. Although some clubs brought men and women together, many, if not most,

were segregated by gender as well as class and faith. On a winter day in St. Louis in 1879, Rosa Sonneschein gathered

a group of friends and acquaintances and founded the first Jewish women’s book club in the nation: the Pioneers. The

members — most surely Reform Jewish women affiliated with Shaare Emeth — took the club seriously, although they

also wanted to enjoy themselves. The Pioneers soon expanded their horizons with musical performances and readings.

They also held debates, in which they considered both philosophical

questions and current issues. The Pioneers chose Jewish history for one of

their first themes. Their papers covered the Babylonian exile, Jews under

Roman rule, differences between Judaism and Christianity, Muhammad’s

debt to Judaism, and philosophers like Moses Maimonides and Moses

Mendelssohn. Despite male objections, the Pioneers and thousands — if not

tens of thousands— of literary clubs flourished. Today, the Pioneers are still

going strong. They meet not in parlors, but at St. Louis’s Reform synagogue,

Temple Emanuel. Although the group once considered admitting men, it has

not. However, in 1970, ethnicity and religion were made irrelevant for

vetting new members. What was required was for a “girl” to want to learn.

Still, most of today’s Pioneers are Jewish women.

Our Book Club is gender neutral, and is open to anyone in the Windsor

Jewish community. Its active membership has shrunken from its early years

as an outcome of Synagogue 2000, but its aims, like those of the St. Louis

Pioneers in 1879, remain learning from each other by sharing our personal

responses to our book selections. The book cover illustration is to honour

their work.

Jewish Book Club

Sponsored by Congregation Beth El

https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pamela-nadell

https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pamela-nadell

Community Events

May 2020 חבורה

Save the date, attend the event and

support your community

October 26-29, 2020

Cineplex Odeon Theaters

Devonshire Mall

Enjoy the films and

become a 2020 sponsor to

support our 18th (chai) year!

The 18th Annual

Ruth & Bernard

Friedman

Windsor Jewish

Film Festival

October 26-29, 2020

Due to the

Coronavirus Covid-

19 outbreak, the

Windsor Jewish

Film Festival has

been tentatively

rescheduled for

October 26-29,

2020.

Please note that the Windsor Jewish Community Centre

is closed until the COVID-19 quarantine is lifted.

Executive

Directors

Trustees

2019-2020 Board of Directors

Rabbinic Chair

George and Rosanne Agree Endowment

Arthur and Brian Barat Memorial

Camp George Scholarship

Building

Friendship Circle

Cheifetz Family Memorial

Beatrice Cherniak Memorial Flower

Charles and Ethel Cohen Endowment

Joseph M. and Florence Cohen Endowment

Sam M. and Celia Cohen Scholastic Endowment

Faye, Morris and Harvey Duke Memorial

Saul and Marion Fainstein Memorial

Aron Fink Endowment

Jane and Sam Freed Memorial

Golden Book

Maurice and Esther Goldstein Endowment

Hochberg/Kaplan Memorial

Ted Hochberg Memorial

Ethel and Harry Hoffman Memorial

Cantor Sidney Resnick Memorial Music

Larry Kaiman Memorial

Fran and Aaron Katzman Endowment

Ronald Meretsky Memorial

Rabbi Dr. Jonathan V. Plaut Memorial

Rabbi W. Gunther and Elizabeth S. Plaut Memorial

Rabbi’s Discretionary

Religious School

Harry and Dora Rosen Memorial

Joani Rosenthal Nursery School

William Silver and Doreen Silver-Bricker Memorial

Social Action Projects

Sam and Sara Taub Scholastic Memorial

Torah

Dorothy T. & Max Weingarden Endowment

Joyce Weingarden Memorial

Yahrzeit

Congregation Beth El Special Fund List

What better way to celebrate, honor, or remember loved ones,

special occasions or friends through a generous tax-deductible

donation. Minimum donation is $18. Golden Book and Mitzvah Fund

donations are $36.00. New prayer books are now available for plating

with the cost remaining $54.00. Thank you for making a culture of

giving to Congregation Beth El an integral part of your Jewish life.

Dr. Zoia Sherman

Michael Blacher Stephen Lutvak

Audrey Bondy Dr. Michael H. Malowitz

William Botton Dr. Reuben Schnayer

Brenda S. Cohen Paula M. Taub

Carl S. Cohen, Q.C., LL.D. Al Teshuba

James L. Cohen Arthur B. Weingarden

William Goldstein

Marc S. Katzman

Tree of Life

Inscribe your family “Simchas” on our synagogue’s Tree of Life. An inscription is a permanent dedication to the happy meaningful events that touch our lives. Leaf inscriptions are

$150.00 and stone inscriptions are $1000.00 Please call the Beth El office to order

Golden Book

The Golden Book in the Beth El lobby may be inscribed for Simchas for any occasion for a donation of $36.00.

Memorial Plaques

To honour your loved ones who have passed away, a memorial plaque shows a genuine sign of religious feeling. It bears the individual’s name with the Hebrew and secular dates of

death. A contribution of $450.00 to the Temple secures this memorial inscription. Please call the Beth El office 519-969-2422 to order.

President Karen Rosen

Vice President Julie Tepperman

Vice President

Secretary Dr. Michael H. Malowitz

Treasurer

Past-President Lawrence Pazner

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