ROAST & TOAST

HONORING RABBI DAVID ZASLOW

20TH YEAR HAVURAH SHIR HADASH

ASHLAND, OREGON JUNE 1, 2014

Mary and Dick Heimann of Lithia Motors wish all the best to Rabbi David in honor of his 20th year at the Havurah

To our dear

Ha Rav Daveed Baruch Za’ev ben Shmuel v’Charna

Before we met you, we were just plain

Marcia and Jan

and in Spanish-speaking countries, we were

Los Chaiken

But when you called us to Torah we were

Masha bat Malka v Haim and

Yehuda ben Joseph v Hava

Then you taught us how to delve into names, and you became

Beloved Blessing Wolf son of the one who Hears God within Darkness

and we became

The Daughter who was Drawn Out of Water by the Queen of Life and

Praised be the son of intensifying the Mother of All Living Things

Now that's far out! Anyone who meets you is never the same.

We look forward to future miraculous discoveries with you as our rabbi.

Live long and prosper!

Our family has been supported by David through tough and joyous years.

We love him beyond words.

Marlis Beier

Anneliese Sharpe

Dean Sharpe

Marissa, Brandon & Thielsen Groza

CONGRATULATIONS!

ART AND JANET

THANK YOU REB DOVID!!!!

For your wise and courageous, deep and high persona that keeps inviting us to love this country and love Israel…

בארצינו חפשי עם ״להשאר״…in spite of their flaws!!

Karen Roekard Stuart Leeder L Lloyd Morgan Duane Eckelberg Donna Gans (for bringing me back Anonymous (for his to roots of home in ways unimaginable) years of inspiring us)

Roasting and humor have their place, but to talk tachles: Rabbi David Zaslow

is simply The Best!

George A. Goldberg, M.D.

Mazal tov Rabbi David,

We love you and honor you as our rabbi, friend and wise teacher. May the Holy One bless you to continue to serve our community

in vibrant radiant health, on all levels of body, mind, heart and spirit, and may you always feel the love that surrounds you in each precious moment.

!!לחיל מחיל תעלה

May you go from strength to strength!!

With so much love from Rabbi Sue and Howie Morningstar

I've known David both as a rabbi and a member of a men's group. In the men's group, he talked about Judaism, prayer and spirituality.

As a rabbi, he talked about sex, drugs and sports. If he ever gets it right, let me know.

B'shalom, Hal Dresner

It is with abiding love and gratitude that we honor Rabbi David at this time. He continually provides us with joy and inspiration to ever deepen our faith and explore its rich traditions and wisdom. We especially appreciate his humor and humility while at the same time providing us with rich insights and teachings that affect our everyday lives in so many meaningful ways. David, you and Devorah have enabled us to truly touch our faith with intimacy, questioning, strength, challenge and lightness. Thank you for keeping the flame eternally bright in our hearts and in so many others. Thank you for your ecumenical spirit that has allowed each of us to open our hearts and break down age-old prejudices as we come to appreciate and respect our brothers and sisters of other faiths all rejoicing under one G-d.

We wish you continued support and inspiration for your gifted guidance and success in so many endeavors. It is a deep blessing and a gift to know you. Thank you for being our rabbi.

With love and gratitude, Marty Towbin and Suzan Towlen

CONGRATULATIONS!

MATT AND NEIL

Holy Brother:

Your wisdom, passion, vision and heart are opening gates to heaven with every breath you take. Blessings for full support in your brilliant rabbinate for as long as you yearn to serve. I feel

blessed every day to be on this path with you.

B'ahava uvracha,

Rabbah D'vorah Kolodny

A blessing crosses my mind when I think of you standing at the gates, continuing the holy work

of those who went before you.

How you revere those teachers, reach out to them, to the past, where their work still resides, brought to this day by disciples like you.

I bless you with continued pumping up of your muscular soul,

an appreciation of your own sensitivity, the balance of the new and the old,

the paradigm you will help shift in the service of HaShem.

B’shalom v’ahavah,

Bruce and Jerri Barton

Excerpt from A Poem on the Ordination of David Zaslow, August 1995

Reb David,

Thank you for being a great rabbi, teacher, mentor and role model who walks the walk.

Ayala and Yuval Zonnenschein

Rabbi David,

Your vision, inspiration and hard work have transformed not only the Havurah but also numerous communities of Jews and non-

Jews. Our blessing is that you and Devorah enjoy the harvest of your vision and labor.

Allan and Colleen Weisbard

Thanks for being a great teacher and strengthening my faith.

John McQuillan

Your warmth and wisdom have meant so much to our family.

With gratitude and love,

The Chatroux Family Noel, Sylvia, Louisa and Isabelle

Rabbi David, you are absolutely adored by the Gan Neve Shalom Peace Garden children! You have earned a place in their hearts

and will be remembered for years to come!

In gratitude, Leah Avital and the Gan children

To our Brooklyn boychik -- Mazel Tov on 20 -- now 20 more.

Bernie z”l and Lorraine

We love you Rabbi David!

Adam, Michelle & Jack Cohen

Rabbi David has revitalized Judaism for me. His insights and knack

for making ancient wisdom contemporary and relevant are remarkable. I am indebted to him for enriching my inner world and

for bringing an extra measure of joy to my every day.

Avram Chetron

Mazal Tov Reb David & Devorah!

With appreciation and admiration from your Chico mishpachah,

Rabbi Julie & Avraham Danan

THANK YOU!

Jack and Judy Adkins Anne Ainsworth Martin & Ellen Argall Ruth Bandoroff Scott & Laura Bandoroff Rev. Anne & Bill Bartlett Bruce & Jerri Barton Dena Bates Karen Bates Craig Benelli & Laura Berman Shirley Berman Rabbi Joshua Boettiger Jonah Bornstein & Rebecca Gabriel Mort & Razy Brookler Ron & Pam Burgess Will & Melissa Carpenter Jan & Marcia Chaiken Sylvia & Noel Chatroux Avram Chetron Adam & Michelle Cohen Manny & Leah Avital Cohen Carol & Clark Custodio Breeze Dake Rabbi Julie & Avraham Danan Harvey & Shelley Davis Jack & Julie Davis Michael Davis & Lorraine McDonald Matt Dolinar & Ketzia Schoenberg Judy Dolmatch & John Schimerer Allen & Karen Drescher Hal Dresner & Pam Lawson Ron Dulaney Duane Eckelberg Steve & Lisa Ennis Summer Epstein Barry & Glennie Feinsmith Ira Fistell

Paula Flowers & John Clover Helena Foster Dennis & Uma Freese Jill Friedman Steven & Bari Frimkess David Gabriel Alan Galka & Dorre Ray Donna Gans David & Peg Gaskill Cecelia Gelcer Jon & Sharon Gell Abe Genack & Kathy Wixon Dana Giffen George Goldberg Robert & Frieda Golding Pamela Gordon Daniel & Pam Greenblatt Joan Greenblatt Martin Gross & Claudia Miller George Grossman & Susan Bettinger Michael Gutman Margaret Hadaway David & Felicia Hanig Dick & Mary Heimann Glenn Hill Rabbi Shaya Isenberg & Bahira Sugarman John & Sharon Javna Janet Hunt Johnson Neil Johnson Kenny & Elyse Joseph Margaret & Robert Kaplan Jory & Julie Kaplan Blanche Katz Lisa & David Koch William Koenigsberg Ione Kohn Rabbi Debra Kolodny

CONTRIBUTORS

THANK YOU! Bob Kuenzel & Anne Pollack Ron & Lynn Laupheimer Stuart Leeder Gerry & Bev Lehrburger Eric Leibovitch Patty & Mike McCoy Mary McGee John & Marcia McQuillan Shira Mendes de Leon Joel Mesler & Sarah Aibel Mark & Karen Mihaljevich Iris Milan Merrily Miller Ellie & Lottie Monarch Michael & Jessica Monarch L. Lloyd Morgan Rabbi Sue & Howie Morningstar Bruce Morris & Cassandra Sagan Doris Myerson Stephanie Nead Carol Newman Pat Newton Marc North & Cathy Horowitz Yeshe Parke & Pema Clark Michael & Marie Picaretta Sylvia Pigors JoAnn Prujan Stan & Evelyn Rivlin Gary Roberts Phyllis Robin Karen Roekard Deborah Rosenberg Charles Rosenblum Steve & Kelly Sacks Jean & Jack Sargent Steve & Harriet Saturen

Stefan and Cyrise Schachter Brian & Lisa Schachter-Brooks Mariko Schiavone Stanley & Miriam Schiffman John & Cathy Schleining Art & Janet Schreiber Neil Sechan & Matt Messner Richard Seidman & Rachel Resch Paula Sendar Steve & Andrea Shapiro Dean Sharpe & Marlis Beier Mitch Sherman & Laurel Miller Stan Shulster & Katie McElrath Andrea & Josh Shupack Al & Virginia Silbowitz Helen Sizemore Gerald Stern Stephen & Lynne Stolzer Juli Teitelbaum Maynard & Sally Telpner Fran & Debbie Todor Martin Towbin & Suzan Towlen UCC First Congregational Church Robert & Shifra Weinberg Allan Weisbard & Colleen Shanahan Cindy Weiss Bernie z”l & Lorraine Werblow Ken & Susan Wilson Rivkah Wood Yavneh Reb Zalman & Eve Ilsen Ari Zaslow & Julia Chapman Kimberly Zaslow Jonnie Zhuetlin Ayala Zonnenschein Yuval Zonnenschein

CONTRIBUTORS

Emcee Devorah Zaslow Co-chairs Janet Schreiber, Susan Wilson & Ayala Zonnenschein Ken Wilson ABC Kitchen Catering The Paul Schmeling TrioEnchanted Florist Noel Lesley Events Cabin Fever Sound Deborah Rosenberg Bari Frimkess Yuval Zonnenschein Becky Fuller-Phillips

Roasters and Toasters

Lisa Koch David Koch Marcia and Jan Chaiken Hal Dresner Paula Flowers and David Gabriel Cassandra Sagan and Bruce Morris Ron Burgess Ari Zaslow

SPECIAL THANKS