TEMPLEBETH TZEDEK

May 2014

621 Getzville Road • Buffalo, NY 14226 • (716) 838-3232 Iyan ~ Sivan 5774

Calling all Pie LoversWhy slave over a hot stove this summer?

Get your 4th of July “Home Baked Fruit Pie”

From “the Kosher Kitchens”of Temple Beth Tzedek.

And perform the Mitzvah of Loving Kindness.

�e Social Action is sponsoring it’s third Bake Sale. �is sale will bene�t Yemin Orde Youth Village, an Israeli home for orphans from around the world. Recently, this camp su�ered a major �re. �e Social Action Committee is very grateful to the daughter of Joseph and Lynn Catalano for making us aware of this opportunity for Tikkun Olam, by fundraising for this organization as her Bat Mitzvah project.

We are reaching out to our dedicated baking volunteers as we roll up our sleeves to bake traditional Fruit Pies for your 4th of July celebrations. �e baking will be done in our temple kitchen under supervision and all pies will be pareve.

We are planning on baking: June 24th and 25th and July 1st, 2nd and 3rd/2014. Pies can be picked up from temple on �ursday July 3rd.

Nu! So you don’t like to bake, have no time to bake, or just don’t know how to bake! Would you consider a small donation towards the purchase of kosher ingredients? If you require more information please call Rachel Anderson at 639-1011 or e-mail rachela_444@hotmail.com. An order form will be posted on www.btzbu�alo.org in the near future.

�ank you in advance for your generosity and willingness to help.

Rachel Anderson, Social Action Chair.

Past Presidents ofTemple Beth Tzedek Sisterhood

Present Mothers and Others

�e past presidents of Temple Beth Tzedek Sisterhood are hosting their annual Mothers and Others program on Tuesday May 13, 2014 at the synagogue. We are presenting a multi-generational fashion show featuring past Sisterhood presidents and their family members. �e evening will begin at 6:15 pm with hors d’oeuvres and followed by dinner. Our synagogue kosher caterer, Alicia Bykowicz, will be preparing a wonderful meal for us. �e fashion show sponsored by Stein Mart will follow dinner. Stein Mart’s fashion coordinator and commentator for the evening will be Diane Blinko�. �e Mothers and Others committee includes Elaine Brothman (reservations), Carolyn Kershanbaum (models), Lisa Davidson (publicity), Linda Steinhorn (invitations), Helen Bergman and Jeanette Levin (set-up), Nancy Bloom (centerpieces), Elaine Baren and Edna Keilar (wine servers), Rusty Zackheim, (printed programs), and Ina Sanders (treasurer). Reservations for the evening are $30 or $36 for a patron, and must be received by Monday, May 5. Checks should be mailed to Elaine Brothman, 30 High Court, Amherst 14226. Any questions, please call Linda Steinhorn at 634-6330.

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How do we know what someone means when they speak to us? How do we determine the intention behind the words, the emotion that drives the sentences, the ultimate meaning of what the speaker is hoping to communicate? �ese questions have taken on great urgency in the digital age.

I’m talking to myself and allowing you to listen in.�ere was a time when people communicated in one of only two ways: through direct speech, or a

long hand-written note. �ose days are long gone, never to return. Every once in a while – in my spare time – I enjoy reading personal correspondence that was written

in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. �ere was an art form for the personal note. Language was elevated and poetic. Metaphor was lavishly used, enveloping the reader in a �owing stream of soothing warm water. Many of these letters were worthy of publication, which is how we know of them today. In the rich language and imagery of those notes, one can discern the clear meaning of the author.

�e spoken word has a much di�erent dynamic than the written. Voice in�ection, facial expressions, body movement, the rhythm and spacing of the words, all combine to give sinews and arteries and �esh

to the skeletons of words. We know what someone means, on a simple level, more by how they speak than what they speak. Even still, in real, live, human face to human face encounters, there are misunderstandings. Because once the words are spoken,

the next step in the process of discerning meaning is to hear the words. Most of us listen by �ltering the speech through our own matrix of values, our own experiences, our own insecurities and inadequacies. Usually, we listen only to be able to formulate a response, which is not really listening. In the process, we hear what we want and need to hear, not necessarily what the speaker intends for us to hear.

Most of us communicate these days through email and texting. Even though these are written words, they are as far from the art form of the long hand-written note as a doodle is from a Rembrandt. Emails and texts have replaced phone calls. As a result, they are written speech, designed to quickly provide information and opinion without the elevated language and use of metaphor. �ey are silent, disembodied words, devoid of all of the other means of interpreting speech that are provided by a live conversation. �at is why we read those words using the voice in our head, not the voice of the speaker. And that is why this new technology has made life more di�cult instead of easier; more contentious instead of connected.

Part of our hardwiring, actually a remnant of our hunter-gatherer cave dwelling days, is the �ght or �ight response. Complicated physiological systems are activated when animals �nd themselves in situations that threaten harm. An instantaneous decision must be made evaluating the amount of the danger, the imminence of the threat, the options for response. �e autonomic nervous system shifts into high gear, releasing a waterfall of hormones that prepare the body for battle. Epinephrine is released by the adrenal gland which ignites a chain reaction of hormonal secretions that heighten blood pressure and blood sugar, suppresses the immune system, turn fatty acid into available energy that prepares the muscles for a violent confrontation. �e �ght or �ight response provided animals with the mechanisms to rapidly respond to threats against survival. �is evolutionary gift is used when a grazing zebra senses the presence of a lion nearby, or when a rat sees the cat coming its way. And now, apparently, it is not uncommon for the �ght or �ight response to kick in when a human being reads emails.

Far too often, when reading an email or a text, when given a choice of deciding the meaning of the silent words, we automatically go to the dark side. Do the words “yeah, right” mean the writer agrees or disagrees with your idea? How about, “oh, sure,” or “you don’t say?”

�e truth is, upon reading these words, we don’t know if they are positive or negative in their intent. �at is why Yehoshua Ben Perachia (Nasi of the Sanhedrin in the latter half of the 2nd century BCE.) said to judge every person on the scale of merit (Mishnah Avot 1:6).

So when someone texts you, or sends you an email, and you feel your pupils dilating, and your blood pressure rising, and your heart beating out of your chest, and your muscles tightening, stop. Know that you are not a zebra, and there are no lions in the neighborhood, and there is no threat to your survival. �ere are only disembodied, silent words. Slow down your breathing. Relax your jaw muscles. Read the email again, using the best voice of the writer. Read it a third time, giving the writer every bene�t of the doubt. And then read it again, from the best part of yourself.

If you do, you will live longer and there will be less con�ict in the world. I hope you get my meaning. And so do I.

See you in shul.

Perry Netter, Rabbi

Cholent POTFrom the . . .

Hear the Shofar!Temple Beth Tzedek is pleased to make available audio recordings of our monthly newsletter, the Shofar, for any

member upon request. Please contact the TBT o�ce (838-3232) or Sharla Bleichfeld (688-5296) to request an audio recording of the Shofar for yourself and/or for someone you know who would want one. Also, please let us know if you would like to participate in the making of the audio recordings--your participation would be appreciated!

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How do we know what someone means when they speak to us? How do we determine the intention behind the words, the emotion that drives the sentences, the ultimate meaning of what the speaker is hoping to communicate? �ese questions have taken on great urgency in the digital age.

I’m talking to myself and allowing you to listen in.�ere was a time when people communicated in one of only two ways: through direct speech, or a

long hand-written note. �ose days are long gone, never to return. Every once in a while – in my spare time – I enjoy reading personal correspondence that was written

in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. �ere was an art form for the personal note. Language was elevated and poetic. Metaphor was lavishly used, enveloping the reader in a �owing stream of soothing warm water. Many of these letters were worthy of publication, which is how we know of them today. In the rich language and imagery of those notes, one can discern the clear meaning of the author.

�e spoken word has a much di�erent dynamic than the written. Voice in�ection, facial expressions, body movement, the rhythm and spacing of the words, all combine to give sinews and arteries and �esh

to the skeletons of words. We know what someone means, on a simple level, more by how they speak than what they speak. Even still, in real, live, human face to human face encounters, there are misunderstandings. Because once the words are spoken,

the next step in the process of discerning meaning is to hear the words. Most of us listen by �ltering the speech through our own matrix of values, our own experiences, our own insecurities and inadequacies. Usually, we listen only to be able to formulate a response, which is not really listening. In the process, we hear what we want and need to hear, not necessarily what the speaker intends for us to hear.

Most of us communicate these days through email and texting. Even though these are written words, they are as far from the art form of the long hand-written note as a doodle is from a Rembrandt. Emails and texts have replaced phone calls. As a result, they are written speech, designed to quickly provide information and opinion without the elevated language and use of metaphor. �ey are silent, disembodied words, devoid of all of the other means of interpreting speech that are provided by a live conversation. �at is why we read those words using the voice in our head, not the voice of the speaker. And that is why this new technology has made life more di�cult instead of easier; more contentious instead of connected.

Part of our hardwiring, actually a remnant of our hunter-gatherer cave dwelling days, is the �ght or �ight response. Complicated physiological systems are activated when animals �nd themselves in situations that threaten harm. An instantaneous decision must be made evaluating the amount of the danger, the imminence of the threat, the options for response. �e autonomic nervous system shifts into high gear, releasing a waterfall of hormones that prepare the body for battle. Epinephrine is released by the adrenal gland which ignites a chain reaction of hormonal secretions that heighten blood pressure and blood sugar, suppresses the immune system, turn fatty acid into available energy that prepares the muscles for a violent confrontation. �e �ght or �ight response provided animals with the mechanisms to rapidly respond to threats against survival. �is evolutionary gift is used when a grazing zebra senses the presence of a lion nearby, or when a rat sees the cat coming its way. And now, apparently, it is not uncommon for the �ght or �ight response to kick in when a human being reads emails.

Far too often, when reading an email or a text, when given a choice of deciding the meaning of the silent words, we automatically go to the dark side. Do the words “yeah, right” mean the writer agrees or disagrees with your idea? How about, “oh, sure,” or “you don’t say?”

�e truth is, upon reading these words, we don’t know if they are positive or negative in their intent. �at is why Yehoshua Ben Perachia (Nasi of the Sanhedrin in the latter half of the 2nd century BCE.) said to judge every person on the scale of merit (Mishnah Avot 1:6).

So when someone texts you, or sends you an email, and you feel your pupils dilating, and your blood pressure rising, and your heart beating out of your chest, and your muscles tightening, stop. Know that you are not a zebra, and there are no lions in the neighborhood, and there is no threat to your survival. �ere are only disembodied, silent words. Slow down your breathing. Relax your jaw muscles. Read the email again, using the best voice of the writer. Read it a third time, giving the writer every bene�t of the doubt. And then read it again, from the best part of yourself.

If you do, you will live longer and there will be less con�ict in the world. I hope you get my meaning. And so do I.

See you in shul.

Perry Netter, Rabbi

Cholent POTFrom the . . .

Hear the Shofar!Temple Beth Tzedek is pleased to make available audio recordings of our monthly newsletter, the Shofar, for any

member upon request. Please contact the TBT o�ce (838-3232) or Sharla Bleichfeld (688-5296) to request an audio recording of the Shofar for yourself and/or for someone you know who would want one. Also, please let us know if you would like to participate in the making of the audio recordings--your participation would be appreciated!

SAVE THIS DATE!!RABBI ISAAC KLEIN

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WEEKEND

JUNE 13TH, 14TH, & 15TH, 2014RAHEL MUSLEAH

�rough the vivid prism of her family’s story, she introduces the distinctive heritage of the Jews of India. Being the seventh generation of a Calcutta family with roots in Baghdad, she shares her rare and intimate knowledge of this ancient community’s history, customs and melodies.

Watch for further information.

It is hard to believe that we are in May and that the Gesher school year is about to end....

It certainly was a year full of learning, building friendships and developing a stronger link to our Beth Tzedek synagogue community.

Just few highlights left for May....

May 4th - Gesher students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM and meet at the community's Yom Haatzmaut celebration at the JCC on North Forest Rd.

Gesher students have been asked to perform the song V'shuv Itchem for the community at 2:30 PM.  �is year's celebration has something for everybody! Some of the activities include: Bedouin Tent, cooking classes for healthy Israeli food, making chocolate balls, speaker, Torch/candle ceremony, decoration-making, crafts, archeological dig, climbing Masada, games, bounce house, Krav Maga, story telling and, of course, lots of Israeli food!

May 18- Last Day of Gesher, closing ceremony at 10:30 followed by our closing BBQ sponsored by Brotherhood.

I want to take this opportunity to thank the teach-ers and Lori Morrison who have worked tirelessly at making this year a great success. I especially want to thank the parents and students who have made Gesher part of their family’s commitment.

Wishing all of you a great rest of the year. See you in shul!

From the Gesher School:

Well, Pesach has come and gone and the spring �owers are beginning to bloom. So that means that our Sisterhood

events are winding down for now. We do have one more event that I hope to see you at before we take our

summer break. �e past presidents of Sisterhood are hosting a Mothers and Others Fashion Show and dinner on Tuesday May 13, at 6:15. �e fashions are courtesy of Stein Mart. �e evening includes a wine bar, hors d’oeuvres and dinner.

�e year has gone by so quickly and we have held many diverse types of events and programs. I would like to thank all the women who chaired these events during the year. I hope that you enjoyed the programs that you chose to attend. As always, if you have an idea for a program that you would like to see, please contact me.

�anks to your generous support, our fundraisers were very successful. From the rummage sale to the Passover �ower sale, we have raised needed funds to help support our synagogue. Your continued support of Sisterhood is greatly appreciated and helps us provide you with the programming you want to see.

As you enjoy your summer, please know that the Sisterhood board will be hard at work planning for next year’s programs, events, and fundraisers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire Sisterhood board for their dedication and commitment. It has been a pleasure to serve as your president.

Chris Stromberg, Sisterhood President

Tuesday, May 27, 7:00 pm:

Sisterhood’s annual book review will be held at the Boulevard Towers at 90 Meyer Road.

Edith Fine will review the book: �e Ghost of Hannah Mendez by Naomi Ragen.

�is program is free and open to the community. To order a book or to RSVP, call Rena at 862-4281.

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MAZEL TOVJessica & Peter Grubea

on the Bar Mitzvah of their sonJoshua Grubea

Helaine & Harvey Sanderson the Bar Mitzvah of their son

Benjamin Sanders

Cindy & Sam Balderman on the engagement of their daughter,

Gabby, to Alan Rosenhoch

Ursula & Gerhard Falk on the engagement of their granddaughter,

Gabby Balderman,to Alan Rosenhoch

CONDOLENCESRose Stark

Sister of Louise Boyar

Nettie Schaffer

Farewell to Catering ManagerAlicia Bykowicz

�e (former) Catering Committee of Temple Beth Tzedek announces, with deep regret, the resignation of our Catering Manager and Chef Alicia Bykowicz. 

On behalf of the former Catering Committee, I wish to express our thanks and gratitude for Alicia’s dedicated service.   She grew with us as she learned kashrut and how to manage our kitchen, and, for the �rst time, made it a pro�t center for our synagogue. Alicia added many new systems and cost controls to our catering service, and ensured that our kitchen maintained the highest standards of New York State Health Department rules and regulations. From Janu-ary 2013 to January 2014, she prepared meals for over 200 events, from simple kiddushim to Shabbatot, Bar and Bat Mitzvah kiddushes to take-out nights and organizational luncheons and dinners.  On a moment’s notice, regardless of what she was doing -- whether at home, on vacation, or serving other synagouge needs -- she was the mainstay of our Kesher meal program, preparing over 271 meals for our congregational fami-lies in need, always with respect and  a friendly smile. Alicia was always willing to learn and make positive suggestions to enhance our catering program. We thank her for her dedicated service and wish her the very best in her new endeavors!

Allan J. Cooper

Former Catering Chairman

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BOYZ’ IN THE HOOD(BROTHERHOOD)

�ere was something �shy in the air on April 6 when Mark Russ Federman came to town. And TBT Brotherhood is responsible.

Federman, owner of the famous appetizer shop Russ & Daughters in New York and author of Russ and Daughters, �e House �at Herring Built, spoke to several dozen guests as part of the JCC Book & Arts Fair, co-sponsored by TBT Brother-hood.

�e grandson of the store’s founder, he captivated and entertained listeners with his humorous stories of his family and their fourth-generation store, which is now in the hands of his daughter and nephew. And

that was preceeded by, of course, a kosher lunch of smoked �sh, just to get everyone in the mood. What a great time!

�is month, we’ve got a couple of events coming up. First, on May 9, Brotherhood members will lead Friday night Shabbat services, demonstrating the broad range of skills of our Brothers, and why we’re an essential part of the TBT community. �at will be followed by a congregational Shab-bat dinner. Call the o�ce at 838-3232 to make your reserva-tion. Don’t miss it!

�en, on May 18, we’ll team up with Gesher School again for the second-annual End-of-the-Year BBQ on Lag B’Omer. We’ll be grillin’ up some great tastes, and serving it all up to you. So mark your calendars!

Remember that we’re always open to ideas and input from you, our members and guests. As always, I’m available anytime. I can be reached at (716)636-0514 or j2epstein@verizon.net. I look forward to seeing you at the next Brotherhood event.

Until then, we are….

Together in Brotherhood,

Jonathan D. Epstein

President

Mark your Calendars!Shabbaton 2014

August 22-24Beaver Hollow Conference Center

Because of the winter we have had, it is especially exciting to think about summer! �ink ahead to being amid Beaver Hollow's beautiful surroundings, sharing a peaceful, casual Shabbat weekend with Rabbi Netter, Cantor Spindler, and a group of people who will become like family as the weekend unfolds.

Registration forms are available in the Temple o�ce and on our website. If you need one mailed to you, please call the Temple o�ce. Registration will be on a �rst-come, �rst-served basis.

Please note that �nancial aid is available. If you would like to attend and are in need of some �nancial assistance, please call Kim in the Temple o�ce at 838-3232 to set up a con�dential meeting with Rabbi Netter.

We are having a pre-Shabbaton orientation and reunion on May 18th at Temple Beth Tzedek at 7:30 PM. Please join us to hear about what you can expect at the Shabbaton, whether you are already registered or just looking for more information before deciding. If you have attended in the past, this is a great opportunity to get excited about this summer's Shabbaton and spend time with others who will be there too!

For more information, please contact Lisa Wallenfels at gandlw@roadrunner.com or 688-8955 or 430-6030.

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It is Todah Rabah (�ank you) time, again. Time does �y! �e Torah Fund Campaign is nearing the end of the 2013-2014 year (June). �e Torah Fund

Committee thanks the following - Associate Patron, Guardians and Benefactors and Supporters for wearing the Badge of Honor, the Torah Fund pin, as their commitment to perpetuate Conservative Judaism. Associated Patron: Judy Brownstein

Guardians: Marcia Goldstein, Ellen Jadd, Tinka Lendner and Linda Steinhorn Benefactors: Helen Ablove, Judy Alessi, Carol Amsterdam, Linda Boxer,Nancy Bloom, Ruth Borsky, Elaine Brothman, Belle DeBruin, Gloria Fenston, Jane Fischman, Janice Gelfand, Janet Gunner, Carolyn Kershanbaum, Edna Kielar, FrancineKurtz, Ilene Levine, Mona Lewis, Ellen Lippa, Marian Lustig, Shirley Magil, Eileen Markson, So� Netter, Rosalie Rosenband, Ina Sanders, Ilene Scheib, Ina Scheer, Maxine Seller, Tracy Sherman, Barbara Sitrin, Sheila Trossman, Bobbie Vishner, Lisa Wallenfels, Sheila Weisman, Roz Weiss, Rusty Zackheim.

Supporters: Elaine Baren, Helen Bergman, Edith Block, Eva Bloom, Marcia Burstein, Linda Clement, Rachel Cohen, Carol Davis, Dorothy Golden, Muriel Goodman, Deanna Kardaman, Bernice Katz, Cynthia Komm, Sharon Kostiner, Myrna Levine, Roberta Levine, Arlene Levy, Sandra Myers, Rebecca Oshlag, Rene Rose, Gertrude Schwab, Phyllis Sigel, Bea Wohlfeld, Piera Zeplowitz.

On May 13th Sisterhood is holding their biggest fund raiser of the year – “Mothers And Others”. Our Torah Fund cards will be available then. As you know Torah Fund cards are for every occasion ---- Sympathy, Get Well, Mazal Tov, �ank You, In Your Honor, Rejoicing with You and Simcha. �ey are available year round by calling Bobbie Vishner. We will be back when we have news of the 2014-2015 Campaign

Todah Rabah to You all,

Sheila, Edna, Elaine, Gloria, Bobbie, Marcia and Nancy

�e Torah Fund Committee

Torah Fund Kesher~Gesher

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Pesach Program

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AnonymousMs. Rachel AndersonDr. Joel & Mrs. Sheila BernsteinMr. & Mrs. Bruce BleichfeldDr. Laurence & Mrs. Linda BoxerMr. & Mrs. Joel BrownsteinDr. Je�rey & Mrs. Sheila CarrelMr. & Mrs. Jonathan DandesMs. Iris Danziger & Ms. Kirsten MoysichMr. & Mrs. David DavidsonMr. & Mrs. Eric DavisMr. & Mrs. Edward DrozenMr. & Mrs. Joseph EnisMr. & Mrs. Jonathan EpsteinDr. Morris & Mrs. Edith FineDrs. Stuart & Jane FischmanDr. Leonard & Mrs. Cheryl FrancoMr. & Mrs. Zalman GartenMr. & Mrs. Alan GendlerMr. & Mrs. Alan GoldsteinMr. Charles GreenbergDr. Lee Guterman & Dr. Lisa BensonMr. & Mrs. Steven JacobsMr. Rick JacobsonMr. & Mrs. Harvey KardamanMr. & Mrs. Leon KommMr. & Mrs. Ariel KostinerMr. & Mrs. Lawrence LevinMr. & Mrs. Frank LevinMr. & Mrs. Fred LewisMr. Harvey LichtblauMr. & Mrs. Alan LinskyMr. & Mrs. Marshall LipmanMr. Steven & Dr. Ellen Lippa

Mr. & Mrs. Steven LustigMr. & Mrs. Larry MagilMr. & Mrs. Jerry MarkzonDr. Sol MessingerRabbi Perry & Mrs. Sa� NetterMr. Sanford PerlmuterMr. Glenn Pincus & Mrs. Janet GunnerDrs. Lance & Michele PozarnyMs. Janet PresserMr. & Mrs. Arthur PressmanMr. & Mrs. Lawrence RossMrs. Ina SandersMr. & Mrs. Harvey SandersMr. & Mrs. J. Herbert ScheerMr. & Mrs. Je�rey ScheerMr. & Mrs. Alan Sche�Mr. & Mrs. Hyman Sche�Mr. & Mrs. David SchillerMr. & Mrs. Harvey SchillerMr. & Mrs. Irv SellersMr. & Mrs. Daniel SerureMr. & Mrs. Jacob ShermanMr. & Mrs. Kenneth ShumanMr. Alan Sisselman & Mrs. Roberta LevineMr. & Mrs. Howard SmallenCantor Mark & Mrs. Leona SpindlerMr. Mitchell SteinhornMr. & Mrs. James SteinhornMr. James StermanMr. Joseph StermanMr. & Mrs. Avrom StermanMr. & Mrs. Allan WerbowEllis & Laurie WerbowMr. & Mrs. David WilliamsMr. & Mrs. David WolfMr. & Mrs. Joseph Zackheim

AT THIS TIME WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE 2014 SIYUM BREAKFAST FOR THE

FAST OF THE FIRST BORN AS WELL AS THE KIDDUSHIM BEING HELD DURING PESAH

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Anne & Harry Barney FundIn Honor of:Speedy Recovery of Bette Davidson

Suzanne Barney

Anne & Harry Barney FundIn Memory of:Mitchell Friedman

Suzanne Barney & Sylvia Banditson

Betsy CohenHerschel & Mimi BalsomEllen & Alan Bernstein

Rena ReismanHerschel & Mimi Balsom

Building FundIn Memory of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Anna Yalowich

Rachel Yalowich

In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Joseph Cohen

Rachel Yalowich

Edith BeckerMarcia & Richard Rosenthal

Edith & Joel Cohen Memorial FundIn Honor of:Receiving an Aliyah

Leonard & Rita Weiss

Sylvia & Louis Cooper FundIn Honor of:Irv Brock's Happy 100th Birthday

Harold & Rose Gandel

Irwin Davis Memorial FundIn Honor of:Marshall & Sondra Lipman 60th Anniversary

Esther Trachtman

Irwin Davis Memorial FundIn Memory of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Edgar Lyons

Carol Davis

Education FundIn Honor of:Speedy Recovery of Steve Bernstein

Linda & Larry Boxer Michael & Barbara Sitrin

Education FundIn Memory of:Betsy Cohen

Rosalie Rosenband

Minnie CaprowMillie & Leonard Gorsky

Ann SchruttRosalie Rosenband

Marion MarionowskyIllene Cooper

Mr. YoungBarbara & Herb Thier

Floral FundIn Memory of:Burton Notarius

Joel & Linda Paull

Jerry Frank Memorial Garden Fund In Honor of:Mazel Tov & Mabrouk on the Birth of Robin Emma Greenstein

Ida & Daniel Serure

Mazel Tov & Mabrouk on Joshua Daniel Serure Becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Ida & Daniel Serure

Sandi Ida Miesik Glickstein Kesher FundIn Honor of:Rachel Anderson's Special Birthday

Edith & Mendy Fine

Ted & Sarah Chertoff's New ResidenceHarvey & Myra Horowitz

Speedy Recovery of Harold HalpernSylvia Greenman

In Appreciation of Purim TreatsCarol LedermanSylvia Greenman

In Appreciation of Shalach Manot BagLaurence & Linda Boxer

In Appreciation of Volunteers for Outstretched Arm Passover Program

Bruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

In Appreciation of Volunteers for Outstretched Arm Purim Celebration

Bruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

In AppreciationRita & Leonard Weiss

Receiving Maftir AliyahLynne Birnholz

Mazel Tov & Mabrouk on Marriage of Lauren Mesnekoff & Alexander

Ida & Daniel Serure

Constant Friendship & New Home of Marilyn & Irv Sultz

Arlene Rossen

Irv & Marilyn Sultz Moving Into New HomeArlene Rossen

Colette & Steve Zappia's 60th Wedding Anniversary

Sheila, Joel and Sarah Bernstein & Family

Sandi Ida Miesik Glickstein Kesher FundIn Memory of:Betsy Cohen

Lisa Bloch RodwinBruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Sarah Weinzweig

Rena Merrick

Jim ReswickBruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

Warren SternBruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

Harry MeschesBruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

Jennie PopkinBruce & Sharla Bleichfeld

Mark L. Josephson Torah FundIn Honor of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Sophie Josephson

Sidney Josephson

Kassirer Family Minyan Room FundIn Honor of:In Appreciation of Harriet Rosenfeld

Judy & Bob Alessi

Kassirer Family Minyan Room FundIn Memory of:Hazel

Edith Froehlich

In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Jerry Simon

Marlene Simon

Joel CamhiAlan Camhi

Rabbi Isaac Klein Scholar in Residence Endowment FundIn Memory of:Nettie Schaffer

Muriel Segal

Richard S. Kulick Memorial FundIn Memory of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Joseph Katz

Peggy Kulick

In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Thelma Goldman

Peggy & Deborah Kulick and Jennifer Rosenbaum

WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS THE FOLLOWINGTEMPLE BETH TZEDEK CONTRIBUTIONS

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WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS THE FOLLOWINGTEMPLE BETH TZEDEK CONTRIBUTIONS

Klein - Amdur Library FundIn Memory of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Hannah Bachman

Lillian Hirschfeld

The Porrath FundIn Memory of:Ann Schrutt

Ilene Scheib

Lippa Family Auditorium Maintenance FundIn Honor of:Jackie & Howard Levine's Wonderful Celebrations

Barbara & Jack Yellen

Lippa Family Auditorium Maintenance FundIn Memory of:Richard Runfola

Anne Lippa & Warren LippaBarbara & Jack Yellen

Henrietta Steinberg Music FundIn Honor of:Rachel Anderson's Birthday

Mark & Leona Spindler

Henrietta Steinberg Music FundIn Memory of:Allen Sigel on the occasion of his unveiling

Jane Leve

Artie SorrentinoAnnie Kaufman & FamilyMark & Leona Spindler

Henrietta Steinberg Music FundIn Honor of:In Appreciation Rabbi Netter & Cantor Spindler

The Confirmation Class

Pulpit FundIn Honor of:In Appreciation of Rachel Anderson

Helen Ablove

In Appreciation of Jeff BlumJonathan & Judith Gendler Epstein

Speedy Recovery of Harold HalpernJane Leve

In Gratitude to All of our Friends for the Wonderful Mishloach Manot

Ruth & Irving Merlin

Receiving an AliyahHelen Bergman

Appreciation of Receiving Aliyah at MinyanCarol Froehlich

Appreciation of Misheberach for Mother, Edith Froehlich

Carol Froehlich

In AppreciationZappia Family

In Appreciation of Sam KorusHelen Ablove

In Appreciation Rabbi NetterLori Rosenthal & Alan RuttenbergPhyllis Sigel

In Appreciation of Harvey SandersJonathan & Judith Gendler Epstein

In Appreciation Cantor SpindlerLori Rosenthal & Alan Ruttenberg

Speedy Recovery of Avy StermanRuth & Irv Merlin

In Appreciation of Allan WerbowHelen Ablove

Pulpit FundIn Memory of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Lawrence Bloch

Lisa Bloch Rodwin

In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Elizabeth Podolsky

Harvey & Rosalind Podolsky

Alan Raines Library FundIn Memory of:In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Benjamin Clar

Rose C. Levin

In Observance of the Yahrzeit of Irving Levin

Rose Levin

Camp Ramah Scholarship FundIn Honor of:Sondra & Marshall Lipman's 60th Wedding Anniversary

Elinda & Ed Reich

Camp Ramah Scholarship FundIn Memory of:Marion Marionowsky

Phyllis Sigel

Bruce S. Rein Memorial FundIn Honor of:Speedy Recovery of Steve Loffredo

Henry Peita

Bruce S. Rein Memorial FundIn Memory of:Allen Sigel

Irv & Gloria Atlas

Ritual FundIn Memory of:Prayerbook to Observe the Yahrzeit of Grandmother, Lillian Sperling

Harold & Arlyne Levy

Allan Robins Memorial FundIn Memory of:Jack Futerfas

The Robins Family

Elise Nagler, Mother of Jeri & Steven RobinsThe Robins Family

Martin Sanders Memorial FundIn Honor of:Speedy Recovery of Sylvia Greenman

Ina Sanders & Alvin Kaplan

Speedy Recovery of Barbara RosenblumIna Sanders & Alvin Kaplan

Speedy Recovery of Jay RosenblumIna Sanders & Alvin Kaplan

Harvey SandersKatharine Morrison

Pearl and Nathan Sterman Memorial FundIn Honor of:Bea Saffer's Birthday

Joe Sterman & Sylvia Weiss

Sandra Weinstein's BirthdayJoe Sterman & Sylvia Weiss

Pearl and Nathan Sterman Memorial FundIn Memory of:Harry Mesches

Joe Sterman & Sylvia Weiss

Temple FundIn Honor of:Engagement of Gabby Balderman & Alan Rosenhoch

Janet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

Complete Recovery of June FeuersteinJanet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

Birthday & Aliyah of Charlotte GendlerJane Leve

Speedy Recovery of Sylvia GreenmanNorman & Marcia WeissJanet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

Speedy Recovery of Harold HalpernLaurence & Linda BoxerJanet Gunner & Glenn PincusMort & Natalie Abramson

Retirement of Dr. Fred HirshRoz & Herb Weiss

In Appreciation of AliyahShep Goldberg

In Honor of YizkorGabe Tannenbaum

Marshall & Sondra Lipman 60th Anniversary

Mendy & Edith FineAlan & Charlotte GendlerEileen & Jerry Markzon

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TEMPLEBETH TZEDEK

YAHRZEITSContributions are gratefully acknowledged for the following:

WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS THE FOLLOWING

TEMPLE BETH TZEDEK CONTRIBUTIONS

Special Birthday of Ron MeerArlene Kissen

Speedy Recovery of Lilly PleskowJanet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

Evan Ruttenberg Becoming a Bar MitzvahJanet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

Speedy Recovery of Sara StarrJanet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

Temple FundIn Memory of:Betsy Cohen

Shirley & Larry MagilSol Messinger

Linda Brodsky GreenfieldEileen & Arnold Markowitz

Jaspir M. BloomMichael & Nancy Bloom

Toby UrisSheila London

Harry MeschesBen Hirsh

Allen SigelArnold Malvern

Marion MarionowskyJanet Gunner & Glenn Pincus

The Werbow Family FundIn Honor of:In Appreciation of the Women's Seder

Myra & Allan Werbow

Speedy Recovery of Shay MintzAllan & Myra Werbow

The following donations to help sponsor the Siyum breakfast were received too

late for insertion in the listing the morning of the breakfast:

Rick JacobsonMona & Fred Lewis

Harvey LichtblauShirley & Larry MagilChris & David Wolf

Samuel AbloveJoseph AbrahamRobert AdamsJeanette Alpert

Rosylyn AltMinnie B. Altman

Eileen BirnholzJulia BrennerMax Brody

Frances BurdmanPatricia BuyerSarah BuyerSidney Buyer

Bertram ChalmerDorene Chase

Norman ChassinHerman CohenJoseph Cohen

Packard CohenLeo R. DandesSharon Dandes

Morris DashkoffEdith Gornbein DavisEugene Julius Davis

Max EngelJerahmiel Farkash

Anna FeinsteinJeanne Feuerstein

Chaya FinkelshteynAlexander FischHelen Flatow

Solomon Z. FlescherDavid GandelCharles Gess

Rose GessAlbert GoldbergIsaac GoldenbergJoseph Gunner

Helen HaasAllison HeschEdith Hesch

Henry HoffmanDonald Horowitz

Ralph JaffeDavid Kaiser

Stanley KajdaczSamuel Kallett

Sophie KarnofskyAda KleimanRose Kushner

Jeanette LanskyVictor LaskyShirley LasserJoseph Lazar

Sally LevinGeorge London

Berko ManAlbert MandelkernYetta MandelkernAlvin Mendelsohn

Kenneth MarkAby Marks

Isadore MarkzonAnna MednickAbbe MeltzerRita Meyers

Daniel MilichRose Nemirov

Benjamin NewmanMelvin Meyer Newman

Rose NewmanShirley NewmanMildred NisbergMinnie NormanRandy OshlagRuth Oshlag

Louis PerlmuterIrving Persky

Elizabeth PodolskySamuel PolakoffHarry Pugrant

Lee ReichAlvin RobinsonSamuel Rodman

Benjamin RubensteinHenny Scharf

Theodore SchwabBenjamin John Seligman

Norman ShaneDoron ShoreYael Shore

Irving ShumanAllen Sigel

Morris SimmonsRae SimmonsJudy Simpson

Tillie SnidermanJulian Snyder

Morris SorotskyCelia Steinman

Sybilla SternMarvin Tunis

Fred VogelRose WeinsteinSylvia WeismanMorris Willer

Morris WortmanMarvin Zamek

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TEMPLE BETH TZEDEKAmherst, New York

TEMPLE OFFICE 838-3232SCHOOL OFFICE 836-2660

RabbiCantorCantor EmeritusExecutive Director Executive Director EmeritusEducation DirectorChairman of the BoardPresidentVice PresidentVice PresidentVice PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretary

Perry NetterMark Spindler

Gerald DeBruinJoseph Enis

Allan WerbowEinav Symons

Judith DavisJanet Gunner

Lynne BirnholzLisa Davidson

Leon KommJanet PresserEdward Case

Alan Goldstein

End of Shabbat 9:15 pm

End of Shabbat 9:06 pm

Candle Lighting 8:07 pm

End of Shabbat 9:24 pm

SERVICE SCHEDULESunday Shaharit Service 8:30 am

Weekday Shaharit Service 7:30 amFriday Evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv Service 6 pm

Saturday Shabbat Service 9 amDaily Ma'ariv Sunday through Friday 6 pm

Saturday Minha followed by S’eudah Shlisheet, Ma’ariv & Havdalah

End of Shabbat 9:32 pm

May 3 – 7:45 pmMay 10 – 7:45 pmMay 17 – 8:00 pmMay 24 – 8:00 pmMay 31 – 8:15 pm

Candle Lighting 8:14 pm

Candle Lighting 8:21 pm

End of Shabbat 9:39 pmCandle Lighting 8:27 pm

Candle Lighting 7:49 pm

PUBLICATION NOTE: The Shofar is published monthly by Temple Beth Tzedek in Amherst, N.Y. All articles and other materials submitted to the Shofar are the property of the Shofar and the Shofar Editorial Board, which is responsible for and oversees the publication. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit all materials submitted for publication in the Shofar, in accordance with the highest standards of professional publishing and consistent with Temple Beth Tzedek’s Mission. All decisions about inclusion and layout of materials submitted for publication in the Shofar shall be made by the Editorial Board alone. The Shofar Editorial Board consists of: Lisa Davidson, Barbara Sitrin, Joe and Rusty Zackheim, and Joseph Enis.

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Grief & LossSupport Group

4 pm

Healing Service7:30 pm

Simcha ShabbatTot Shabbat

Jr. Congregation

Gesher in SessionMishpacha

Talmud Class9:30 am

Marc Shapiro Lecture

Sisterhood Class10 am

Gesher in SessionRitual Committee

7:30 pmShabbaton Committee

7:30 pm

Grief & Loss Support Group

4 pmPresident’s Council

7:30 pm

BrotherhoodCongregational Dinner

Sisterhood Class10 am

Gesher in SessionSisterhood Fashion

Show & Dinner

Weinberg Program1:30 pm

Congregational meeting7 pm

Board Meeting 8 pm

Grief & LossSupport Group 4 pm

Adult Education Committee 7:30 pm

Youth EducationCommittee 7:30 pm

Young Families Dinner

Bar Mitzvah ofJoshua Grubea

Jr. CongregationGesher in Session

Finance Committee7:30 pm

Last Day ofGesher with Picnic

MishpachaWeinberg Mincha 3:30 pm

Shabbaton ReunionNoon

Sisterhood Class10 am

Bloodmobile 2 – 6 pmSisterhood Board

7 pmOfficers Meeting 7:30 pm

Lunch & LearnNoon

Talmud Class 1:30 pmSocial Action

Committee 7:30 pm

Grief & LossSupport Group

4 pmCalendar Committee

7:30 pm

Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Sanders

Sisterhood Class10 am

Sisterhood 7 pmBook Review

at Boulevard Towers

Talmud Class1:30 pm

Confirmation Rehearsal6:30 pm

Grief & LossSupport Group

4 pmConfirmation