Temple Beth El BulletinTemple Beth El Bulletin

ADAR I 14, 5776 Issue No. 32 Volume No. 74, February 23, 2016

The Shapiro Story: An Act of Love

Congratulations to …

We are so proud of them all! Please see inside: Nancy Epstein

Confirmation Service Saturday, June 11, 2016

at 7:PM at Temple Beth El

The Confirmands of 2015 Joshua David Griffel, Son of David & Michelle Griffel

Grace Sumner Hoffman, Daughter of Jim & Stephanie Hoffman and

Hannah Elaine Skodinski , Daughter of Camilla & Anthony Skodinski

Invite You to Attend (An Oneg will follow the Service)

DAVID STANLEY ZOE McCOON GARY FLINN BETTE & MARVIN HEIDENRICH

Please see inside!

The winds of change are upon us.

As you are reading this, the weather is starting to warm a little (we hope,

however, this is Michigan), and there have been many things happening with our

congregation.

At our congregational meeting in January, we voted to set up committees with

Congregation Beth Israel and The Flint Jewish Federation to establish the possibility

of a Joint Operating Agreement. This would allow all three organizations to share one

facility. If we are able to accomplish this, it will allow all of the Jewish Organizations to

be together under one roof. We are all familiar with the water woes with our congregants who live in the

City Of Flint. Some of our members have been featured in different articles regarding

this crisis. David Stanley and Gary FlInn have done extensive research and writing

on this topic.

Many of us were able to enjoy a Deli Dinner with the entire Jewish and non-

Jewish community, courtesy of Shapiro’s Deli in Indianapolis, Indiana (see article

inside). We are grateful for their generosity in support of our community.

With the discussions about a joint operating agreement and the unfortunate

situation with Flint’s water, more opportunities are being provided for our congregation

and larger Jewish community to come together for the common good. Soon Pesach

will be here and it provides another opportunity for our community to come together.

David Stanley has started a Temple Beth El Facebook page, so if you are on

Facebook, please check it out and be sure to “like” us.

Remember, if you have any questions or concerns; please feel free to call me

at 810-240-1377 to discuss them with me further.

David Griffel

President

From President David Griffel

Spring is well on its way.

Traditionally, this time of year is a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings. It’s no coincidence Passover occurs at this time of the year. Israel’s exodus from bondage in Egypt meant a new life and new possibilities as free men and women. Our symbols on the seder plate represent renewal of Spring: the karpas is fresh and green, and the shape of the egg represents the cycle of rebirth each season.

This academic year has been a wonderful new beginning for our congregation. It has been a time of rebirth for me, as well. Most of you don’t know this, but I learned I was coming to Temple Beth El the moment Melissa and I were discharging from the hospital with our newborn, Max. This means my relationship with TBE is directly connected to my relationship with my son.

At first, the name of the game was to learn the ins and outs of this child. What are his likes and dislikes? What do his various sounds mean? How careful must I be while holding him? Likewise, when I arrived at TBE, I treaded warily. I watched, I listened, I noted. I learned the ins and outs and the goings on.

As Max grew, he and I developed an actual relationship. Not only was I interacting with him, but he was finally interacting back. We got over the hump of getting to know each other, and we were able to relax and laugh with each other. Again, this reflects my time with TBE and the fantastic relationships I’ve gained.

Now, Max is becoming self-sufficient. He’s excited to see me and play with me, and he’s equally excited to crawl and move all over the house. He sees the world from a new perspective every day, and he gets excited about every new thing.

From what I’ve seen, TBE is now in this stage, too. You and I have transitioned into a place of self-sufficiency. Student rabbis will come through, sharing their light, and TBE will remain resolute and independent, knowing there are new horizons ahead.

I encourage you to go forth in this Spring time and to be as the Israelites at the time of the exodus. I encourage you to discover what makes TBE unique, to learn what makes you special, and to envision what new beginnings lie ahead.

Adam Bellows

From Rabbi Adam Bellows

An Act of Love! On Friday, January 29, 2016, a wondrous thing happened for our Jewish community! It came about because Sally & Brian Shapiro, of Indianapolis, Indiana, had been reading and hearing about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The Shapiros are the fourth-generation owners of Shapiro’s Delicatessen. As news media stories about the water situation mounted, the Shapiros’ thoughts turned to our Jewish community. They talked about what they could do to show support to those with whom they felt connected, fellow Jews, strangers in a distant community but, albeit, fellow Jews. It was completely natural that Brian and Sally turned to their daily experience, interacting with Jewish people eating, and the love and friendship that flows around them while they do so.

They called it “A gift of solidarity”.

On Thursday, January 28, a truck and two Shapiro staff, Carl and Kyle, arrived. They unloaded boxes, cartons of food and supplies: pastrami, corned beef, potato salad, chicken noodle soup, garlicy pickles, rugalach and other pastries, a sheet cake and other pastries, Dr. Brown’s soda and bottled water! And even plates, soup bowls, utensils, knives, forks and spoons so we wouldn’t have to use Temple’s resources! Food enough for at least a couple of hundred people! Brian has written that “Carl, Kyle and my entire staff were dedicated to make this work”. Through the networks of the Jewish Federation, Congregation Beth Israel and even telephone calls for those without email, the entire community was alerted. Over several hours, over one hundred people came, including non-Jews The oohs, ahs and sighs of gastronomic satisfaction filled the Temple’s Social Hall.

Thank You Carl, Kyle and All the Shapiro staff! Thank You Brian and Sally!

Shapiro's Delicatessen

Shapiro's Kosher-style Delicatessen,

serving the Indianapolis community for 110 years.

1903: Louis and Rebecca Shapiro arrive in Indianapolis from their native Russia and begin selling flour and sugar on the street from a pushcart. They fled from their homeland due to the anti-Semite pogroms of the turn of the century that resulted in vandalism of their family grocery in Odessa.

Created from four generations of recipes steeped in tradition, Shapiro's delicious food is made with the highest quality and freshest ingredients available. One family, full of rich heritage, since 1905.

From Brian Shapiro: Dear David, Growing up with a heritage in the food business, I felt that it was my duty to reach out to your community to bring you our food. The Shapiros have been in the food business forever. My great great grandfather was the Tzar’s own food purveyor and the main food purveyor for the Tzar’s Army in Russia.

I have always been taught that sharing a meal helps families discuss the problems of today and the future of tomorrow. Thus, our historical delicatessen food could bring warmth, comfort, and chamish to your community. Sometimes, a group of Jews eating can bring new ideas to the table!

We’ve all known David as a well-respected teacher and we’ve enjoyed David’s musical talent at Temple. Now he’s added another dimension to his accomplishments. “Melanoma: It Started with a Freckle”. David‘s book about his experiences with melanoma and how he coped with it will be published this spring by McGann Publishers. One reviewer wrote, “Melanoma takes you inside David’s head as he faces melanoma in a memoir that speaks to anyone who has bumped up against cancer’’ Another reviewer wrote, “By turns harrowing, insightful, technical, and hilarious, the book walks us through the frightening world of dealing with the deadliest form of skin cancer with humanity and humor.”

David’s parents, Dr. Mort & Lois Stanley, his wife Cathy and all of us here at Temple Beth El are so proud of him!!

Have you heard the news? Our very own Zoe McCoon has been accepted into Rabbinical School!!! Zoe graduated from U of M early, with a degree in Women’s Studies and will be leaving for her new venture in June. On Friday, February 12, Temple Beth El was honored to have Zoe as our service leader for the Erev Shabbat service and she thrilled us with her singing and beautiful voice!. Then we celebrated her amazing accomplishments at the oneg following services. Zoe’s parents are Carol Raznik & John McCoon. Carol is one of the most accomplished Torah readers, freely reading the Hebrew and interspersing English translations. She has been an inspiration to Zoe’s Interest in the rabbinate.

Mazel Tov to Zoe, Carol, John and their whole family.

Gary Flinn presented a lecture and slide show on February 23, at the Genesee County Historical Society, (in the old Durant-Dort office building, 316 Water Street, Flint), featuring illustrations he has collected for his articles and his current book, “Remembering Flint Michigan”. Gary has been a prolific writer of stories about Flint. He has had numerous columns published in the Flint Journal. His articles have also appeared in “Uncommon Sense”, “Your Magazine”, “Downtown Flint Revival” and “Broadside”. Gary is working on another book, (tentatively titled “Hidden Flint”, which will incorporate the previous articles with new stories. Mazel Tov, Gary!

On February 1, Bette and Marvin Heidenrich

celebrated their 63rd Anniversary! They were married in 1953 and have been members of Temple Beth El right from the beginning of their marriage. Bette’s mother, Della, and her father, Sam Lande, played a strong role in establishing Temple Beth El. Bette followed in her mother’s footsteps and, supported by Marvin, she was tireless in chairing and producing the many events held at the Temple. In addition, they were active in many organizations in the Jewish community and in the community at large. They took the same roles in the Palm Aire community in Florida, where they began by spending their winters, and eventually moved there permanently. But they continued to care about Temple Beth El and come

back frequently for events and giving their support. We miss them but wish them well.

Happy Anniversary Bette & Marvin and May There be Many More!!!

DAVID STANLEY

From Nancy Epstein: Congratulations to …

ZOE McCOON

GARY FLINN

BETTE & MARVIN HEIDENRICH*

From the Social Action Committee:

Thank You! We do truly appreciate the generous members

of the Temple & Shul who participated in our annual Christmas holiday “adoption” program

for the children of Odyssey House!

~Steve & Susan Low ~Stephanie, Jim and Grace Hoffman ~Amy Gottlieb ~ Michael & Kay Melet

~Melba Lewis ~ Jen & Kimball Silverton ~Dave & Cathy Stanley ~ Mitch & Cheryl Karas ~Nancy and Ida Epstein ~ Jim Cohen Family

~Maria Lee ~ Bill & Ruth Bernard ~Seth & Tracey Bernard ~ Linda Midler

~Sue Ellen Hange ~ Ray & Nancy Goldstein ~Michelle McDonald ~ Debby & Harold Steinman

~Berna Sorscher ~ Russ & Julie Deutsch ~Cheri & Danny Rittman ~ Rhina & Gene Griffel

~Carol Raznik ~ Kim & Jeff Himelhoch ~Laura & Robert Schaffer ~ Mort & Lois Stanley

~Gary FlInn & Ivonne Raniszewski ~Dennis & Diane Kingsley

~Mark & Kay Schwartz and Lynne Hurand

The Odyssey House in Flint is very grateful!! Special thanks to Cathy Stanley, my Co-Chair, for her wonderful support!!

At Temple Beth El:

Dan Nichols in Concert! Saturday, March 19, at 7pm

About Dan: Dan, a product of the URJ Jewish camping movement, is a classically trained singer (Bachelor of Music, Univ.NC), and has toured camps across North America. Dan established the Jewish rock band “Eighteen.” Dan and Eighteen have released 11 albums. Songs like, L’takein (The Na Na Song), B’tzelem Elohim, Kehillah Kedoshah, Chazak, Hoshia, and Sweet As Honey and have become Jewish communal anthems throughout North America. Dan often serves as artist-in-residence and teacher for congregations and camp communities. He has served on the faculty of Hava Nashira since 2001. In 2009 he co-founded “Shulhouse Rock”, a songleading workshop for Jewish high-school students. Dan created the “Road to Eden Deep South Sukkot Tour” to bring the message of Sukkot to communities in the southern United States, where he and his band played 11 shows in 10 days. Dan has been featured at conferences and conventions of nearly every major Jewish movement, including the URJ Biennial, NFTY Convention, BBYO International, Limmud and the Wexner Heritage Program.

Don’t Miss This Performance!

COME ONE! COME ALL!

DO A MITZVAH ON EASTER SUNDAY MORNING!

at THE NORTH END SOUP KITCHEN

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10:30 AM TO 2:30 PM

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DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? CALL SHERYL DEUTSCH:

810 287.8600 FOR ANSWERS

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SHERYL LOOKS FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

Sunday, March 6 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

For-Mar Family Friendly Snowshoe Hike Snowshoes will be provided by For-Mar

All Ages Welcome! RSVP by March 1 to Susan at shlow@sbcglobal.net

For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum

Nature gives us so much, sometimes it's good to give back. Since 1970, that's been the spirit behind For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum. With 383 acres of carefully preserved Michigan flora and fauna and one of the state's finest collections of rare trees, For-Mar is where Michigan goes to learn about - and from - the best of the world around us. For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, because some things are worth preserving. Turns out, they're just around the corner. At your Genesee County Parks.

2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton, MI 48509-1209 810.789.8567:

www.pjlibrary.org/communities/mid-michigan Register to attend today!

Contact Susan by calling 810-767-5922

2015 - The Most Yiddish Year of All! Yiddish is a language that is not going down without a fight!

There is a current rich and creative revival of the language. There are Yiddish study programs in colleges across the country. The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA has saved over 1 million Yiddish books. They are being digitized for free use on the internet. They are also being translated into English for non-Yiddish readers.

Here is a Top Ten List of Yiddish moments in 2015. 1. An online journal of Yiddish studies has been launched (ingeveb.org.) It is mostly in English and features news and reviews of current Yiddish events. It includes works by language scholars, historians, sociologists, art historians and literary scholars.

2. The Black Nation, hip-hop group “Public Enemy” has released an album, "Man Plans, God Laughs" This has been taken from the Yiddish proverb, “Der Mentsh Trakht, un Got Lakht"

3. NYC, with the highest concentration of Jewish musicians, artists, filmmakers, scholars, theater people and Yiddish speaking audiences, had its first Yiddish Cultural Festival this summer. (The National Yiddish Theater Folksbeine.) I wrote about its importance previously. It was a weeklong festival of concerts, plays, films, tours and talks. It spoke loud and clear to the vitality of Yiddish culture.

4. The core faculty of KlezKamp closed shop in the Catskills and held a Yiddish NYC Festival of Klezmer music in December.

It was held under the umbrella of The Center for Traditional Music and Dance...Klezmer Music, people. 5. A new Jewish Rep company staged Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman" and Samuel Beckett's

"Waitinng For Godot" in Yiddish.

6. In an interesting scenario, the Israeli Civilian K9 security dogs have been taught to respond to Yiddish commands. Most terrorists speak Hebrew but not Yiddish.

7. The first ever Chinese-Yiddish song was written by a Shanghai Ph.D student. He is studying Jewish exile in Shanghai as a result of the Shoah (Holocaust).

8. President Barack Obama spoke some Yiddish to Barbra Streisand when he presented her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

He spoke of her Chutzpah and said he got all verklempt just thinking about it.

9. The National Yiddish Theater staged a revival of the “Goldina Kale”, (The Golden Bride) at its new home at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

It was written in 1923 and many people consider this musical the precursor to Broadway Musicals.

10. The biggest Yiddish story of the year in two words: Bernie Sanders.

“Thanks”, to Seth Rogovoy, who writes a culture column for The Forward.

If there are any new people who would be interested in reprints of my early Yiddish columns on Yiddish vocabulary, let me know. I'm thinking of reproducing them at a nominal fee for a donation to Temple. Thank you, Lois Stanley

Lois Stanley: The Yiddish Language

From Emily Alter: The Confirmation students were asked to write reports on Jewish books. Here are their reports

Josh Griffel: “MY NAME IS ASHER LEV”, by Chaim Potok “My Name is Asher Lev”, by Chaim Potok, is fiction. The main character, Asher Lev, is an Orthodox Jew who lives by Jewish law and lives in an Orthodox community. The story takes place from 1943 to the mid-70’s in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Florence, Rome and Paris. The story is about Asher, a very talented artist, and the development of his artistic abilities. It is also about the conflict between his life as an artist and that of his life as a Jew from an Orthodox community that doesn’t like what he depicts in his work. His father, an influential person in his life, is also against his art and his work. What I learned from this book is that people must do what they love. I really liked the conflict between Asher and his father, because it is somewhat relatable to my own life. I didn’t like Asher getting banished from his community just for painting, because I think it’s unfair. I would recommend this book because it makes you think about your priorities in life. In Asher Lev’s case, he chose to be an artist rather than a part of his Orthodox community. Although we are not Orthodox, it makes you think about what is important in your own situation.

Hannah Skodinski:

“THE CHOSEN” by Chaim Potok

“The Chosen” demonstrates a profound and intellectual way to interpret the Jewish culture and the lessons you will come across from living life as a Jew, whether you are Hasidic, Reform, or Conservative. The Chosen establishes the impact Judaism has towards certain individuals and leaves you questioning humanity and your original views on interpretations and on day to day life. Taking place after WWII in Brooklyn, NY over the course of six years, two prior enemies, Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter, develop an unusual friendship that leads them to countless opportunities and discussions. The Chosen begins with a baseball game between Reuven, representing a secular Jew, and Danny, a Hasid, with the tensions of obvious rivalry between the two groups. When an accident occurs between the two boys, they are brought together by a common interest in Talmud, and the outside study of the world surrounding them. With the common father to son relationship developing, The Chosen is a story full of love, lessons and commentary. As Danny and Reuven study the Talmud together throughout the story, they develop a bond like no other. The lesson this book teaches you is to look deeper into your surroundings and question the philosophies and ideas you are presented with. Look at life in a qualitative and intellectual way rather than observing the common belief. The ideas The Chosen presents and the way it makes you question common practices are what make this book a stand out, which is the book’s best feature. The Chosen is one of the best books I have read in a long while, and I have nothing negative to say about Chaim Potok’s profound novel. I would definitely encourage more readers to pick up this book and see the story it presents due to its unique ways of showing two Jewish lives and its ways of displaying what impact silence can have on an individual. My rating is a solid ten out of ten.

Grace Hoffman: “THE LADIES AUXILIARY” by Tova Mirvis

“The Ladies Auxiliary” is a novel taking place in Memphis, TN, in the present day. The book revolves around a newly widowed, converted Orthodox Jew, Batsheva, and her five year old daughter, Ayala, as they move into an Orthodox community in Memphis, from New York. The Memphis Orthodox community is a stereotypical small community. Everyone knows each other and everyone knows what’s happening. Batsheva’s unconventional practices create quite a stir among the town, her skirts being a little too short, and her tops a little too tight. Despite her upbringing and free spirit, Batsheva’s love for Judaism is strong, and she is desperate to learn. With the town’s private Jewish girls’ day school losing more and more girls, and the teens not liking school at all, it is decided that Batsheva, who has an MA in art, teach the girls art. Batsheva makes it her mission to become friends with these not-so-thrilled girls and try and help them out. Batsheva instantly becomes the girls’ favorite teacher, although their moms are not so thrilled. Yosef, the rabbi’s son, is back from Yeshiva. He volunteers to teach Batsheva more about Judaism, as she has a lot of catching up to do. He soon realizes that he doesn’t know how he views Memphis anymore or his views on Judaism. With the constant gossip in the town about Batsheva, with her being unconventional, her relationship with the teenagers, and her relationship with the rabbi’s son, the town is thrown into a frenzy, and the discussion of what is religious becomes what’s on everyone’s mind. As Batsheva tries to open the community’s eyes to the suffocation they put on their children and the way they treat others, everything becomes a mess. What I learned from this book is about how false assumption and the blaming of others is a huge issue. As the book progressed, I realized how everyone tries to justify what they do and won’t take the time to look at themselves to evaluate if they are doing the right thing. The book deals with how gossip travels and how people will try and talk about others to make themselves look good and to deal with change. What I like best is the free spirit of Batsheva. She is still religious but is able to put things into a brighter perspective and to see how the community is falling apart. What I don’t like was the ending. The conflict seemed to be quickly wrapped up in about 10 pages of the 300 page book. The immense detail and how carefully the author set up the conflict made it disappointing to have it end so fast. This book can be just a fun, relaxing read but can also be read as a book to help change your perspective of what is going on around you. The light-hearted fun in the book mixed with the seriousness of the issue makes the book good for all occasions of reading. I would recommend this book to high schoolers and above as it does deal with some issues teenagers face as well as some issues adults face.

From Nancy Epstein

Oneg means “Joy”, and that is what you give when you host one of our festive, after-service get-togethers!

Host an Oneg! Sponsor Flowers and Food Baskets! ~Beautify the Sanctuary on a Friday night! ~Honor or remember someone with flowers. ~Help those less fortunate with a food basket, “In Honor of” or “In Memory of” someone.

~Spice up the Oneg with your favorite food!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! for

ONEGS: David & Eileen Miller: For providing a wonderful oneg in honor of their 68th Wedding

Anniversary. January 1 Thank You also to the following bakers who provided their specialties as well: Ida Epstein, Lois Stanley, Sheryl Deutsch and Nancy Epstein. January 1

Ida Epstein, Lois Stanley, Melba Lewis: January 15

Ida Epstein, Tracey Bernard, Char Bruce, Maria Lee, Eileen Miller, Kay Melet, Ivonne Raniszewski, Diane Kingsley, Michelle McDonald and Nancy Epstein: In Honor of Zoe McCoon’s acceptance to Rabbinical School. February 12

Thank You, to the wonderful kitchen crew who pitched in without any hesitation and did a fabulous job! Ida Epstein, Tracey Bernard, Beth Mooney, Jeff Katz, Ivonne Raniszewski and Maria Lee.

FLOWERS: Amy, Sam and Max Stanley: In Memory of Michael. December 11

Ida Epstein and Nancy Epstein: In honor of Zoe McCoon’s acceptance to Rabbinical School. February 12

FOOD BASKETS: Amy, Sam and Max Stanley: In memory of Michael. December 11

Carol Raznik: In Honor of Zoe McCoon’s acceptance to Rabbinical School. January 1

Carol Raznik: In Honor of Dave and Eileen Miller’s 68th wedding anniversary. January 1

Tracey and Seth Bernard: In Honor of Zoe McCoon’s acceptance to Rabbinical School. February 12

THANK YOU:

Ida Epstein, Lois Stanley, Steven Low, Susan Low, David Griffel, Sheryl Deutsch, Maria Lee and Ivonne Raniszewski, the amazing kitchen crew that pitched in at the last minute either setting up or cleaning up or both on January 29. Everything ran so smooth because of you!:

Lois Stanley, Hilary Rubin, Ida Epstein, Felicia Naimark, Maria Lee, Rhina Griffel and Char Bruce, who helped to provide a delicious lunch following the Saturday, November 21 Shabbat service:

Steven Low: A very special Thank You for bringing Dr. Gabe Goldman to Temple on January 15. Dr. Goldman is amazing. He is known world-wide and is an educator of Judaism through nature. We enjoyed his presentation where we learned the role wasps play in the making of a Torah, we held the smallest of hummingbird nests and felt the antlers of a moose. We also learned that the antlers of the moose resembles the open hand of a human. So much fun! The dinner beforehand was enjoyed by many as was the oneg. A very heart-warming Erev Shabbat service was led by Ken and Lisa Kander. It was an evening to remember!

Thank You, to All of You, for all of your help. If I inadvertently left your name off any of the above, I am so sorry. Please let me know so that I can give you the Thank You that you deserve! Nancy

Many good things continue to happen here at Temple, including lots of special events. And many people to thank for exceptional things they have done.

Going back just a bit, as a reminder, a very special “Honoree Shabbat” was held on Friday, November 13, 2015. Nancy Epstein became the newest Honoree of Temple Beth El.

Hearty Congratulations to Nancy, a very worthy Honoree! The service was lead by all of the past Honorees and coordinated by Stephanie Hoffman.

On Saturday, November 21st, a lovely Shabbat Morning Service was held by special request of Ian Rubin.

Our Student Rabbi, Adam Bellows, led the service, and the service was followed by a lovely luncheon. Another Shabbat morning service is scheduled for the spring.

Many thanks to Zoe McCoon - newly accepted by the Hebrew Union College for entrance into the Rabbinic program (Mazal Tov, Zoe!) - for conducting services on November 27th and February 12th.

Zoe does an amazing job and we are privileged to have her conduct services and do the singing whenever she is available. She will also be conducting our upcoming Passover Seder.

We are indebted to Lois Stanley for again chairing our yummy Latke Palooza, held this year on the 6th night of Chanukah, December 11. It was great having Rabbi Adam here to conduct services that evening.

Much appreciation to Felicia Naimark for doing a great job of conducting services on December 18th. This was a first of, hopefully, many Erev Shabbat Services that Felicia will conduct.

Gary Flinn stepped up to the plate, as he does frequently, and conducted services on December 25th. We very much appreciate Gary's willingness to do that, particularly on a Shabbat when very few congregants were expected to be in attendance. Thanks a million, Gary!

January 1 brought Carol Raznik back to the Bima to conduct the first service of the new secular year.

Carol always does a great job, and, so conversant with Torah, always adds so many insights into the portion of the week. We are grateful to Carol, and, at this time, extend our condolences to her on the recent loss of her mother, Geraldine Raznik.

We had a special treat on January 15, when Gabe Goldman, a noted environmentalist, presented an interesting program before services, followed by a dinner.

The dinner was underwritten by the grant that the Flint Jewish Federation had received to fund Gabe Goldman's speaking. Being before Tu B'Shvat, it was a very timely program. Many thanks to Lisa and Ken Kander for conducting services that evening, following dinner.

We would like to add our thanks from the Ritual Committee to the Shapiro Delicatessen of Indianapolis for a fabulous deli dinner prior to the Ivriah - led service on Friday, January 29th.

It was great having so many people in attendance, both for the dinner and the service. The kids did a great job!

A mega Thank You to the Ivriah students for all of the wonderful services they have conducted this year. They assumed responsibility for one service a month, and that has worked very well.

We are looking forward to the Sisterhood Shabbat on Friday, March 4. We hope you will all join us in celebrating that Shabbat with the women of our Temple Beth El Sisterhood.

WE ARE STILL NEEDING SERVICE LEADERS FOR SEVERAL FRIDAY NIGHTS IN BOTH APRIL AND MAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME:

RHINAGENE@HOTMAIL.COM

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO CONDUCT A SERVICE DURING EITHER APRIL OR MAY. I CAN GIVE YOU THE AVAILABLE DATES.

We have been delighted to have Adam Bellows, our Rabbinic Student from Hebrew Union College, with us generally two weekends a month. He has lead services in a warm and "haimish" way, and enhanced them with his great musical talent.

On Shabbat morning, he has held Torah Study sessions, focusing on the Book of Judges this year. Please join in as often as you can. The service and Torah Study schedule is always listed in the weekly. announcements.

Looking forward to seeing you at upcoming Erev Shabbat Services.

Respectfully, Rhina Griffel, Chairperson, Ritual Committee

Rhina Griffel: Ritual Committee Report

GENERAL FUND In Memory of Geraldine Raznik, to Carol Raznik, by Marion & Peter Levine (Double Chai), Eileen & David Miller (Golden), Rhina & Gene Griffel

Dr. Rubin Wisnudel, to Susan and Jeffrey Wisnudel, by Kay & Michael Melet (Golden), Ida Epstein (Golden), Eileen & David Miller (Chai)

Geraldine Raznik, by Janey & Marshall Cossman (Golden)

Geraldine Raznik, to Carol Raznik & Family, by Stephanie, Jim and Grace Hoffman (Special), Kay & Michael Melet (Golden), Ida Epstein (Golden) Rhina & Gene Griffel (Golden),

In Appreciation, to Suzanne Sennabaum, by Ellen Rolnitzky (Double Chai)

In Honor of Eileen & David Miller’s Anniversary, to Eileen & David Miller, by Rhina & Gene Griffel (Golden), Michael & Kay Melet (Golden)

BUILDING FUND In Memory of Dr. Ruben Wisnudel, to Susan & Jeffrey Wisnudel, by Suzanne, Joe and Alex Sennabaum (Special), by Dr. Gerald & Sylvia Berner & Family (Golden)

Mike Augustine’s father, to Kim & Mike Augustine, by Dr. Gerald & Sylvia Berner & Family (Golden)

(Continued next column)

Congratulations to Chickie & Leo Seide, on celebration of their 60th Anniversary and Leo’s Special Birthday, by Dr. Gerald & Sylvia Berner & Family (Golden)

Happy Anniversary Wishes to Eileen & Dave Miller, with many, many happy returns, by Dr. Gerald & Sylvia Berner & Family (Golden)

In Honor of Nancy Epstein, on being celebrated as “Honoree of Temple Beth El”, by Dr. Gerald & Sylvia Berner & Family (Golden)

Good Health Wishes to Bette & Marvin Heidenrich and a Happy Chanukah to the entire family, by Dr. Gerald & Sylvia Berner & Family (Golden)

RITUAL FUND In Memory of Geraldine Raznik, to Carol Raznik & Family, by Nancy Epstein (Chai)

In Memory of Dr. Ruben Wisnudel, to Susan Wisnudel, by Nancy Epstein Golden)

SOCIAL ACTION FUND Speedy Recovery, to Hanna Daniels, by Sheryl & Russ Deutsch & Family

In Memory of Fred Sherman, to the Sherman Family, by Sheryl & Russ Deutsch & Family

Dr. Ruben Wisnudel, to Susan and Jeffrey Wisnudel, by Sheryl & Russ Deutsch & Family

Dr. Ruben Wisnudel, to Susan Wisnudel, by Rhina & Gene Griffel (Golden)

Geraldine Raznik, to Carol Raznik, by Rhina & Gene Griffel (Golden)

THEODORE ROSENBERG MEMORIAL MUSIC FUND In Memory of Geraldine Raznik, to Carol Raznik, by Frank & Linda Roberts (Special),

Geraldine Raznik, to Carol Raznik, by Beth & Carl Riseman (Chai)

DOROTHY SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of Dr. Ruben Wisnudel, to Susan and Jeffrey Wisnudel, by Karen Goldberg Kupetz (Very Special); by Ellen Goldberg Rolnitzky (Very Special)

We Gratefully Acknowledge the Following Contributions: Contributions are accepted by Kay Melet (230-7977) or Eileen Miller (732-8215)

Mazel Tov to ...

Joyful Events

Birthdays - May

2 Sharon Nassau-Young 5 Rosemary Magidsohn 5 Nicole Stromberg 7 Ken Kander 8 Nancy Goldstein 9 Ronald Hartman 9 Eli Labiner 12 Brenda Goldman 12 Theresa Magidsohn 12 Genie Plucer 15 Melvin Flamenbaum 15 Zachary Himelhoch 21 Tedd Bean 21 Megan Bernard 22 Lloyd Bruce 22 Linda Roberts 27 Carl Riseman 28 Russell Deutsch 28 David Miller 29 Robert Schaffer 30 David Griffel 31 Liz Schreiber

Birthdays - April Birthdays - March

3 Sidney Hartman 5 Karen Corsair 5 Sharon Himelhoch 5 Evan Levine 6 Debra Rosenberg 8 Diane Lindholm 8 Dennis Winston 11 Martin Dickinson 11 Charna Seide 13 Judith Seigle 15 Karen Magidsohn 16 Dawn Shapiro 17 Beth Riseman 18 Sheryl Deutsch 18 Martin Saltiel 19 Edith Gutow 21 A. Michael Conn 24 Joel Conn 24 Rachel Dickinson 24 Hannah Stromberg 27 Rebecca McDonald 29 Kay Melet 30 Steven Low 30 Sandra Zarr

4 Michael & Jane Magidsohn 5 Ken & Lisa Kander 8 Ian & Hillary Rubin 13 Jeffrey & Barbara Hurand 17 Mark & Kay Schwartz 22 Jerome & Ronnee Winegarden 26 Edwin & Liz Schreiber

Anniversaries - April Anniversaries - March

10 Lee Hervey 13 Andrew Bruce 13 Isaac Nassau-Young 13 Ian Rubin 13 Suzanne Sennabaum 13 Mitchell Weiss 14 Marvin Failer 16 Hannah Freedman 16 Robert Kaplan 16 Maxwell Schaffer 17 Tracey Bernard 17 Recia Deutsch 18 Stephanie Hoffman 18 Daniel Krebs 19 Wendy Flamenbaum 20 Joshua Nassau-Young 20 Laura Schaffer 23 Ryan Bean 29 Miriam Schaffer

12 Mark & Genie Plucer 15 Carol Raznik & John McCoon 17 Gary & Carol Hurand 19 Peter Levine & Marion Day 23 Mitchell & Sheryl Karas 30 Seth & Tracey Bernard

Anniversaries - May

17 Robert & Laura Schaffer 28 Gilbert & Denise Himelhoch

Please see p. 6

In Sorrow We Remember Dr. Ruben Wisnudel, December 23, 21015, husband of Susan Wisnudel, father of Jeffrey and the late Robert Wisnudel. Geraldine Raznik, February 4, 2016, wife of Dr. Phillip Raznik, mother of Joseph (Kimberly) Raznik, Susan (Larry) Gormezano, Carol (John McCoon) Raznik), and Jacqueline (Benjamin) Shapo, loving grandmother of eleven grandchildren, including Zoe and Emily McCoon Joellen (Jody) Leibov Arvoy, February 10, 2016, wife of Floyd Arvoy, mother of Morris Arvoy.

Yahrzeits: March - April, 2016 Yahrzeit names are read at Friday night services for that night and the upcoming week, through Thursday; *Indicates memorial plaque.

Helen Arenson* Marsha Bateman Ruth Blank Evelyn Bolotin* Irving Burton Rae Creed

Raymond Creed Bruce Eden Edwin Elk* Max Frankel Sidney Hartman* Abraham Heitzner

Sidney Klein Sadie Lande* Shaya Aaron Leiserovich Zlotnick Henry Livingston* Constance Rosenberg*

Joseph Rosenberg* Anna Schlager * Emil Schupack Irwin Steinberg Celia Warren* Jean Weis Max Wexler*

March 4 - 10

Sonia Baker Arthur (Abe) Beren Rose Eden Morris Goldman* Charles Greenberg*

Orpha Griesa Joseph Hanflik Blanche Harris* Estelle Hartman* Naomi Hoffman

Connie Katz Estelle Kaufman Anna Litin Jack Rabinovitch*

Morris Richman Lil Rosenberg Alecia Rothstein Barnett Seide* Hiram Simon

Minerva Slosberg Mollie Smith Pearl Steinberger Maxine Wallen Charles White

March 11 - 17

Wolf Cohn* Samuel Cossman Fred Germer Evelyn Goldenberg

Lillian Goldstein* Robert Himelhoch Jeanne Holtz* Nat Jacob*

Henry Leopold Dora Levy Naomi Meizlish* Anna Petschau*

Abner Pike Sylvia Podolsky Sam Polisar Abe Rosenberg*

Herman Rosenberg* Gerald Schreiber Dorothy Thal* Julius Wulfsohn*

March 25 - 31

Nathan Addlestone Robert Bailey Samuel Block* Flora Bojan Rose Cohen*

Lloyd Day Kenneth Gordon Hannah Greenberg* Regina Grossman Max Hart*

Abe Krasner* Beatrice Levenson Maurice Levy Herbert Leyton

Martin Podolsky Jennie Pratz Freida Sacharny Jack Sarver* Rosabeth Schupack*

Sophie Shapiro* Louis Simon Sidney Stone George Suber* Geraldine Winegarden*

April 8 - 14

Rose Bernstein Thelma Cooper Lawrence Covitz* Raymond Day Marcie Dickieson

Abraham Eiseman* Harold Fineberg Margaret Greenfield Harry Hertzberg*

Eve Jacobs* Roslyn Lebster Dora Loikrec* Carolyn Lopata Fanny Weitzman

Beth Mulne* Betty Robbins* Allen Rosenberg Gussie Rotenberg

Emanuel Schwartz Louis Sell* Novella Shasteen Lillian Shulman Esther Velick

March 18 - 24

Elaine Barnett* Simon Berger* Samuel Epstein

Martha Goldman* Evelyn Hirsch Nettie Jacob*

Irving Krasner* Ethel Levenson Louis Linden*

Jerome Mallon Henry Marks Irving Miller

Isadore Peril* Irene Rosenberg* Irene Shipley*

Sol Shulman Martin Siegel* Soloman Siegel*

April 1 - 7

Yahrzeits: April - May, 2016 Yahrzeit names are read at Friday night services for that night and the upcoming week, through Thursday; *Indicates memorial plaque.

Harry Alperin Isadore Beren* Allen Bernard Jacob Block* Phyllis Bramnick*

Belle Frankel* Abe Goldman Terri Hoag Harrry Kaufman* Louis Kesten*

Martha Levey* George Mallon Shirley Marder Sylvia Miller

Lena Mills* David Neuman Eleanor Roberts Maurice Rosenblum* Laurence Segar

Foma Shteynvil Dorothy Weiner Arthur Weiss* Leslie Winegarden Robert Wisnudel

May 6 - 12

Ron Aaronson Miriam (Mimi) Bateman* Rebecca Dickstein* Rose Elk* Fannie Engelman

Samuel Failer* Jerry Freid* Cellia Goldfarb* Oscar Griesa Ann Gutow Alice Hoffman*

Gloria Kaplan* John Kopp Rose Litin* Louis Lovitky* Philip Mulne Bernice Neuman

Abraham Podolsky Joseph Polin Ruth Roark Rose Rubenstein Benton Schiff* Frances Shaw

Fred Steltzer Ellis Thal Rebecca Weiss Jerome Winegarden* Meyer Winegarden

April 29 - May 5

Gary Alter Peter Freund Jonathan Gottlieb* Bertha Hecht Eva Hourvitz Albert Kaufman

Pepi Klein Benjamin Krasner* David Levenson* Irving Mirsky Fanne Pelavin Shirley Pike

Rose Rosenberg* Josephine Shegin Celia Slosberg Mark Stanzler Bessie Teitelbaum* Jack Wexler

May 13 - 19

Ida Alperin Deb Bartfeld Esther Failer* Martin Goldman* Benjamin Grossman

Howard Gutow* Ben Grubbs Wolf Hecht Lawrence Kaplan* Jack Levin

Albert Lewis Anna Mednick* Joseph Ogusky Christopher Roark Esther Rose

John Rowley Zale Rubins Jim Rutledge Benjamin Schlager* Ronald Segar

Fanny Seide* Lucille Shulman Harry Swartz Chaim Turetsky Simon Yaffe

April 15 - 21

Louis Blumberg Carol Coen Margaret Dubois* Samuel Sorscher

Florence Eserow Morton Feigenbaum Florence Fishler*

Tania Fleischman Julius Gutow* Carol Jones Karen Schneider

Max Krasnick Sam Krasnick Lena Linden*

Joanne Mandel Iosef Niss Fannie Rosenblum Sidell Sorscher

Meir Turetsky Faye Ellen Valencia Theresa Warren*

April 22 - 28

Ann Altman Sam Barnett Leo Bojan David Idzal Abraham Kleinbard Grace Lande

Esther Leavitt Harry Mills John Orefice Sarah Swartz Nina Yufa

May 20 - 26

Ida Cohen* Michael Engelman Hilda Grant Sally Grodzin Miriam Holtz Olaf Loikrec*

Belle Rabinovitch* Sally Robinson* Milton Roumm Sol Schafer Seymour Stern* Lynne Weiss*

May 27 - June 2

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Friday, April 1 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Leaders: Russell & Sheryl

Deutsch & Family

Friday, April 8 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Leader: Zoe McCoon

Friday, April 15 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Rabbi Adam Bellows

Friday, April 22 Eve of Pesach NO SERVICE

Saturday, April 23 Pesach Seder:

Details TBA

Friday, April 29 TBA

April, 2016

Friday, May 6 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Rabbi Adam Bellows

Leaders: Ivriah

Friday, May 13 TBA

Friday, May 20 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Rabbi Adam Bellows

Friday, May 27 TBA

March, 2016

Friday, March 4 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Leaders: Sisterhood

Friday, March 11

7:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service Rabbi Adam Bellows

Friday, March 18

7:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service

Leaders: Ivriah

Friday, March 25 7:30 PM

Erev Shabbat Service Rabbi Adam Bellows Purim: Details TBA

May, 2016

Unveiling for

Fay Taylor Friday, May 13

at 11 AM,

In Beth El Memorial Park, located in the

Flint Memorial Park Cemetery 9506 North Dort Hwy.

Mt Morris, MI. Questions: Call Ray Goldstein,

810 694-2126