June, 2014 - Temple Solel

Pathfinder
June 2014 / Sivan - Tamuz 5774
A Heartfelt Thank You & Welcome Aboard!
A s I reflect back on my term as President of
Temple Solel, it has been an extremely rich and
rewarding experience for me. I continued to be
amazed about how caring, warm and engaged we
are as a community. When I reached out to you to
ask for something, you were always there and
willing to help.
I would like to thank our fantastic and dedicated Officers and
Trustees who serve on our Board. It was my pleasure to be
associated with such an outstanding group of leaders who are
so very passionate about our community. To those Board
Members who are rotating off of the Board, we offer a very
special thank you. These outstanding Board Members
collectively have provided 27 years of Board leadership to our
community. Please join me in expressing our gratitude to Liz
Bell-Zinn, David Boninger, Mitzi Krockover, Karen Owens and
Roger Robinson.
We have accomplished much in the past year with our many
taskforces and committees actively engaged in the work set
forth by our strategic plan, identifying new ways to keep us
engaged. Then there was our magnificent implementation of
our solar energy project, embracing our Jewish values of
Tikkun Olam. Soon, we will enjoy a newly renovated kitchen!
I
am humbled to step into the position as Temple
Solel President for the next two years. Thanks so
much to outgoing President Robert Danoff for his
service and dedication. As mentioned at our
recent annual meeting, I have big shoes to fill
because Robert has done such a stellar job. I am
thankful that we will continue to work together moving
forward to ensure continuity in our congregation.
Over the next two years, we will have some pretty amazing
opportunities to work together to celebrate milestones and
create legacies. Here are three general areas to start our
conversation together as we approach Temple Solel’s fiftieth
anniversary: education, engagement and endowment.
Education: You will soon hear about creative and exciting
ideas coming out of our education reimagination task force
headed by Ann Malofsky. The ideas coming out of our task
force will help us unlock and refresh religious education.
Our work at Temple Solel is not done, but I know that with our
extremely talented new officers and trustees that we are in
very good hands. We welcome Andy Abraham, Sharon Bricker,
Julie Knoller-Schwartz, Richard Lamden, Rae Rader and Steve
Slogoff to the Board. I want to congratulate Randy Udelman
on becoming our next President and know that he will do an
extraordinary job!
Then there is our clergy and staff. I would like to thank them
for all that they do for us and, trust me, it is a lot! They have
again stepped up in the absence of an Executive Director and
taken on added responsibilities, keeping everything running
smoothly and efficiently. With our clergy and our staff, we are
truly blessed to have one of the greatest teams, working every
day to elevate us to new heights.
I would be remiss if I did not thank my beautiful family for
their incredible support throughout my term. And my final
expression of gratitude is to you, my Solel family, for allowing
me to serve as your President during the past two years!
Thank you!
Robert Danoff
Immediate Past President
Engagement: Look for enthusiasm and energy coming out of
our engagement task force soon. Headed up by Lisa Banen,
you will hear about how an engaged congregation can
transform our community to an even more enriching place.
Endowment: The Temple Solel Endowment Foundation
headed by President Richard Lamden has done a stellar job
building forward toward a solid financial future. Stay tuned for
details about how you can play a part in this legacy building
process.
These are just a few topics coming up over the next few
years. In the meantime, lets work together asking the
question, “How can we elevate Temple Solel to a place
where our children will be proud of this legacy created by
some forward thinking people who dared to dream big in
1966?” Together lets dare to dream big over the next few
years. Thank you.
Randall Udelman
Temple Solel President
THE MISSION OF TEMPLE SOLEL IS TO BE A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE AND
ENGAGED REFORM COMMUNITY, GROUNDED IN RELATIONSHIPS AND DEEDS,
AND ELEVATED BY SHABBAT AND TORAH.
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Service Schedule
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Erev Shavuot
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Elena Ann Weinberger, daughter of Brian Weinberger and Catherine Creighton,
will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 10:30 am.
Elena attends Arcadia High School and enjoys community service and
animal welfare.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Temple Solel and The Solel
Preschool closed.
Shavuot Yizkor and Festival
Services at 9:30 am
Friday, June 6, 2014
Erev Shabbat Service 6:00 pm
An oneg will precede the service
at 5:30 pm.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Torah Study 9:00 am
Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am
During the service Elena
Weinberger will be called to the
Torah as a bat mitzvah.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Shabbat Service 6:00 pm
An oneg will precede the service
at 5:30 pm.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Torah Study 9:00 am
Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am
During the service Adam Kasper
will be called to the Torah as a
bar mitzvah.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Shabbat Service 6:00 pm
An oneg will precede the service at
5:30 pm.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Torah Study 9:00 am
Friday, June 27, 2014
Shabbat Service 6:00 pm
An oneg will precede the service
at 5:30 pm.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Torah Study 9:00 am
Adam Sidney Kasper, son of Julia Rosen and Richard Kasper, will become a bar
mitzvah on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 10:30 am. Adam attends Desert Canyon Middle
School and enjoys watching all sports, playing basketball, football, baseball,
soccer, lacrosse and snowboarding. For his mitzvah project, Adam worked
at the JServe Carnival for homeless families at UMOM and volunteered as a
soccer coach for younger children at the JCC.
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
Sy & Harriet Achtman .......................... 35 yrs
Lon & Ellen Babby ................................ 41 yrs
Maynard Bell & Jean Schulman ........... 20 yrs
Pete & Mary Ann Bloom ...................... 33 yrs
Steve Brandwein & Jerry Underdahl...... 4 yrs
Andrew & Kimberly Brotsky................... 4 yrs
Jeff & Elaine Chapman ......................... 45 yrs
Scott Cohen & Lois Sayrs ..................... 24 yrs
Michael & Karin Epstein ....................... 31yrs
Ralph & Evelyn Feffer .......................... 66 yrs
Bert & Betty Feingold .......................... 48 yrs
Leon & Amy Gavartin ........................... 14 yrs
Jerry & Elaine Gerber ........................... 59 yrs
Rick & Kathy Goeld .............................. 34 yrs
Abbey & Toby Goldberg ...................... 52 yrs
Dick & Harriet Gottlieb ........................ 47 yrs
Michael & Heather Greenbaum .......... 51 yrs
David Greenspan & Julie Snyder .......... 12 yrs
Howard & Ellen Grobstein ................... 31 yrs
Dennis & Alyce Helfman ...................... 45 yrs
Hans & Stephanie Horchler ................. 17 yrs
Russell & Leonor Jurgenson ................. 14 yrs
Bob & Ellen Kant .................................. 45 yrs
David & Bella Kazen ............................. 61 yrs
Fred & Susan Klein ............................... 34 yrs
Stu & Renee Klein ................................ 51 yrs
Jerry & Lucy Kramer............................. 60 yrs
Bernard & Shirley Levine ..................... 58 yrs
Sam & Judy Linhart .............................. 54 yrs
Marshall & Lesley Lustgarten .............. 51 yrs
Greg & Cheryl McMullin...................... 21 yrs
Terry Mealman & Carol Hardin ........... 10 yrs
Fred & Dottie Neuman ........................ 60 yrs
Josh & Pam Ornstein ........................... 14 yrs
Larry & Joannie Pass ........................... 55 yrs
Steven & Karen Pine............................ 14 yrs
Peter & Dana Powell ........................... 13 yrs
Leon & Lynne Rigberg ......................... 50 yrs
David & Tina Robbins .......................... 47 yrs
Craig & Jaclyn Rosenstein ..................... 5 yrs
Matt & Rhonda Ross ........................... 21 yrs
Don & Debbie Scharf ........................... 51 yrs
Dean & Jean Scheinert ........................ 20 yrs
Harold & Enid Schulman ..................... 38 yrs
Larry & Sandy Schwartz....................... 56 yrs
Mort & Arlene Scult ............................ 52 yrs
Dan Silverman & Jennet Kirkpatrick .... 16 yrs
Jason & Nancy Singer .......................... 12 yrs
Steve & Bobbie Slogoff........................ 51 yrs
Elliot Sneider & Nicole Marino .............. 4 yrs
Dan Sommer & Joanne Donnelly ........ 28 yrs
Earl & Phyllis Starr ............................... 61 yrs
Jeff & Leslie Steinberg ........................... 2 yrs
Paul & Lyn Steingard ........................... 62 yrs
Robert Stern & Lucy Marshall ............. 14 yrs
Al & Dottie Vinegar ............................. 65 yrs
Jim & Tobee Waxenberg ..................... 46 yrs
Max & Lois Zuckerman ........................ 52 yrs
So Your Child Turns 11 This Month…
Stop by the temple office and fill out the green Temple Solel Bar/Bat Mitzvah Date
Request Form to get the process started. Questions? Email Jelena Santiago at
[email protected] or call 480.991.7414, ext. 126.
We Need to Know…
Please inform the Temple Solel office when a family member or friend is in the hospital. Too often
we find out about illnesses, crises and hospitalizations long after they occur. This is a missed
opportunity for visits from our rabbis and calls from the Caring Community as well as other
assistance offered by the temple. We need your help in order to offer ours.
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Cantorial Soloist’s Message
ummer’s here and the time is right, for
dancing in the streets... or singing with the
choir! Yes, while it might seem far away,
my thoughts are already turning to the
holidays. Every year, our choir at Temple
Solel comes together to inspire and uplift
our High Holy Days services. This year, the group will be
getting together beginning on July 30th. We typically
rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm in
the sanctuary. We are fortunate to be accompanied by the
very talented John Massaro (founder of the Phoenix Opera
Company). We are a very relaxed, down-to-earth bunch of
folks who enjoy singing, can carry a tune and enjoy
harmonizing with one another to create some very special
music. Some of us read music better than others, but we
all have a good time learning and singing together. If you
think you’d like to join us, please drop me an email at
[email protected] and let me know. There are no
formal auditions, and as always we are especially looking
for guys with low voices.
If you’re not a singer, but are looking for other ways to get
involved in community, I am also already in the planning
stages for the 2nd Annual Desert Gathering Jewish Music
Fest. The event will take place on Sunday, November 2nd
from 3:00-7:00 pm at Steele Indian School Park in
downtown Phoenix. This year’s headliner will be the
acclaimed Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Peter
Himmelman (www.peterhimmelman.com). I am looking
for volunteers for the planning process in areas like
marketing, logistical planning, vendor recruitment, kids
NEW MEMBERS
Michael and Terry Feinberg
KOL HAKAVOD/MAZAL TOV
Karen Bell-Zinn, Temple Solel member and teacher at
Washington High School in Phoenix, was awarded the
Helpful Honda Teacher Appreciation Award for her
dedicated educational impact inside and outside of the
classroom, for making a difference in her students' lives,
and for contributing to the beautification of the campus
with her student-run art projects.
Matthew Cohen, Temple Solel member and avid
photographer, graduated with a Certificate in Photography
from Phoenix College this Spring.
Hannah Zweig, Temple Solel member for being
awarded a scholarship from the Art @ Solel Committee
here at Temple Solel.
and family programming, VIP reception planning as well as
volunteers who would just like to help out on the day of
the event. If you’re interested in being a part of this event,
please send me an email to [email protected].
I’d love to have you on board with what I know will be a
wonderful event for the whole community.
And don’t forget that Temple Solel does not close down
over the summer. I know there’s a rumor that everyone
leaves Phoenix over the summer, but we have spiritually
enriching, musical services every Friday night (in the COOL
air conditioning!). We would love to see you there as well.
Services begin at 6:00 pm every Friday during the summer
with an oneg beforehand at 5:30 pm, so please join us for
some worship and community during the hot summer
season. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
In Song,
Todd Herzog
Cantorial Soloist
A Tree Grows
in Solel
The purchase of a leaf on Temple Solel’s Tree of Life
provides a special way to commemorate a
life-cycle event, while at the same time providing
needed funds for our children’s religious education.
You have probably noticed the inscribed leaves, each one
reminding us of a special Simchah or thought celebrated
by a temple member or organization. These leaves
can be purchased for $180 each. All funds are
used to support various Temple Youth and
Education Programs.
A leaf has been purchased:
In honor of the bat mitvah of Rachel S. Dickman
From Curtis and Celeste Dickman
In honor of the bar mitzvah of Alexander S. Dickman
From Curtis and Celeste Dickman
In honor of the birth of Grace McKee Jeffcoat
From Sue Waldbaum
In honor of our girls’ success, Matti, Emily & Sydelle
From Chris and Roni Harrison
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The Solel Preschool
Every Friday, we come together as a preschool
community for Shabbat. During our spirited
Shabbat celebration, we always pause to say
the shema. The shema prayer, which comes
from Deuteronomy, says “and you shall teach
them [the mitzvoth] to your children.” It has
been heartwarming to watch the teachers and
staff impart Jewish values to our preschool children, which
promote caring for each other, the environment and the
community.
One mitzvah that was at the center of our curriculum this
year was the mitzvah of Shmirat HaGuf (caring for your
body). The Solel Preschool was privileged to participate in
the Arizona Department of Health Services Empower
Program. The program helps early childhood educators
implement healthy habits in the classroom to teach
students about living healthy lives. The teachers and staff
met throughout the year to evaluate our current practices
and set new goals to support our healthy habits initiative.
We incorporated physical activities into our daily routines
and taught children about healthy eating by offering
nutritious snacks. Helping children develop healthy habits
embodies the mitzvah of Shmirat HaGuf.
The children participated in various tzedakah (charity) and
chesed (kindness) projects throughout the year. We
collected nonperishable food items and water bottles for
the Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development, which
offers a safe place for homeless young adults in our
community. The children contributed money to the
tzedakah boxes in their classrooms and gave the donations
to various organizations, such as the Humane Society and
the Crisis Nursery. It is extraordinary to see how our youth
are making a difference in our community!
We wish all of our families a wonderful summer vacation
and look forward to welcoming everyone back to school in
August!
Ruth Joseph
Preschool Education Assistant
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
June 4: No Camp/Preschool—Shavuot
July 4: No Camp/Preschool—Independence Day
We are looking forward to an exciting summer
at Machaneh Solel! Our theme this summer is
Join Us On Our Amazing Adventures, and we
plan to have quite a few. Along with being
with our friends we get to experience arts and
crafts, music, Stretch n Grow, the splash pad,
and lots of fun. We are lucky this summer
because we will be welcoming special visitors to our camp
each session. We are looking forward to seeing reptiles
with Reptile Adventures, Dusty the horse and The Singing
Cowboy, having water fun play with The Fantastic Fire
Department, enjoying animals from The Phoeniz Zoo, and
a puppet show presented by The Great Arizona Puppet
Theater. Whew! Sounds like a busy fun filled summer for
all our campers.
Karen Aland
Machaneh Solel Director
Interim Preschool Director
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A Vision of Dreams and Inspiration
I
nspiration—it can be found anywhere. For
centuries, poets have been inspired by
everything from encounters with nature, to
drama on battlefields to global events. In
modern times one need only log on to any
social media site to find inspirational quotes or
reflections that inspire us to never give up, keep smiling or
follow our dreams. It probably comes as no surprise that
for me, my greatest source of inspiration has always been
students and amazing master teachers with whom I have
had the honor to work.
I have had the privilege of working with and being inspired
by a vast demographic of young learners—from every
socio-economic level, from cultural backgrounds most
have never encountered, and those whose struggles with
academic, emotional or abusive challenges should have
left them completely broken. But with every group of
children, I have always been gifted with some element of
inspiration of their spirit, a sense of accomplishment or a
nugget of wisdom. While I am not directly connected to
the students of Raker Religious School as a classroom
teacher, I am still lucky enough to be a part of their
learning journey in my role of working with their teachers
and interacting with their families. I am still able to “drop
in” to classrooms and even if for just a little while, connect
with them. It is in the briefest encounters I am still able to
be inspired.
carefully he was choosing his words. In simplest terms he
conveyed how going into the year he knew that his
brother was going to have his bar mitzvah and that he
thought he really wouldn’t understand very much or feel a
part of it. But being in (this) class, he learned so many
prayers and things about the service, that when it came
time for the bar mitzvah, he did understand and he was so
happy to really feel like he belonged and that he was a
part of the experience…and he never thought he would.
More inspiring words could never be found in a book or on
a website, because the sentiment expressed by this
student conveys so beautifully what our purpose and
obligation to our young congregants is all about here at
Temple Solel. It shares, so profoundly, the impact that a
teacher can have in igniting that spark that burns in each
of the children that walks through our doors. It shares, so
profoundly, how much we gain when we simply listen with
our hearts, to our children.
Carl Jung once said, “Your vision will become clear only
when you can look into your own heart. Who looks
outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.”
The coming year will reveal some new and exciting
opportunities for our religious school students, families
and teachers—I see it as a most special journey which,
guided by our vision, will continue to guide dreams and
awaken the inspiring sparks within all of us.
During one session, toward the very end of this past school
year, I happened to sit down and chat with one of the
classes. I am always eager to solicit feedback from
students, as I truly believe their insight is the source of
greatest growth opportunities for program development
and improvement. So in the midst of our conversation the
teacher encouraged the students to share their thoughts
about their year. I was prepared to hear and expected to
hear the students offer their best “constructive criticism.”
What played out was the most inspiring and poignant
exchange that I could have imagined. One of the students
took his time to answer—and I could truly see how
Raker
Religious School
Wishes You A
Fantastic Summer!
Deborah Sarna
Religious School Director/Youth Coordinator
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Confirmation Class of 2014 Highlights
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Art @ Solel’s ART SHOWCASE
Features First Sculpture Exhibit
The new Art Showcase exhibit in the North
Hallway (between the Library and the Social
Hall) and at the entrance to the synagogue
features impressive sculpture by Richard Bloom.
“This is a hallmark show,” according to Pam
Ornstein, Chairperson of Art @ Solel. “This is the first time
we have displayed a temple member’s art outside the
building as well as in the North Hallway. The suspended
sculpture and the wooden monolith at the temple
entrance invite temple members to a special place. We
think it is representative of the welcoming and creative
spirit of the congregation.”
An artist reception will be held after the Friday night
Shabbat services on June 6 at 7:15 pm in the Social Hall.
Richard’s parents, Mary Ann and Pete, will sponsor the
refreshments. Richard will describe his work in an informal
presentation. As he states, “Making art is not a choice for
me. It comes from a voice inside of me wanting to be
heard. Creating sculptures allows me to translate that
voice and discover what it is trying to say.”
Mazal Tov!
Congratulations to Lisa and Nelson Lerner
on the engagement of their son,
Jeremy Neil Lerner to Jaimie Michelle Lowen,
both of New York. An August wedding is
planned in Detroit.
GIVE TODAY—
GUARANTEE TOMORROW
Those of you who attended our recent annual meeting,
heard many comments about our temple’s many
successes, including our endowment efforts, which are
encouraging.
Richard is a life-long member of Temple Solel and has
worked with children at every level in both The Solel
Preschool and Raker Religious School. He received a BFA in
Sculpture and Art Education from Arizona State University
and is a practicing artist in the Phoenix area.
While our membership dues, fundraisers and contributions
sustain current operating expenses, the potential for our
temple’s long-term viability will come from our ability to
grow our Endowment. Our Temple Solel Board and our
Endowment Foundation Board have each declared that
once we reach $1,000,000 in money invested, we will be
able to transfer earnings (not principal) to offset operating
expenses. As an example, at an annual rate of return 5%,
we could generate $50,000 for operating purposes. As the
Endowment grows, so does our potential to support
temple operations.
The next series of Art Showcase exhibits will start in
September. A variety of media will be represented. Details
of the upcoming series will be released soon. The Art @
Solel Committee was formed three years ago to manage
the temple’s current art collection and to promote art as a
community activity. For more information about Art @
Solel, contact Pam Ornstein, Chairperson at
[email protected].
We ask that EACH TEMPLE MEMBER consider becoming
part of that legacy. Make a gift of cash, securities, life
insurance or personal property. Include Temple Solel in
your will by making a bequest. Temple Solel Endowment
Foundation board members are available to work with
you. Please contact Richard Lamden, President of the
Foundation Board at [email protected] for more
information or to discuss your gift.
LIBRARY REQUEST
Sculpture entitled “Cloud Catcher” by Richard Bloom.
Before you leave for your summer vacation, please
check around the house and the car. Perhaps you have
overlooked a book that you thought
you had returned to the temple
library. We want to take an inventory
of the library’s holdings and need to
get all the books for which there are
take-out cards returned or
acknowledged. Unfortunately, many
of the cards have illegible signatures. Your help and
cooperation will be gratefully appreciated.
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LIFELONG LEARNING and UPCOMING EVENTS
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Thank You Volunteers
Volunteers are an essential part of Temple Solel. We would like to thank the following volunteers for their time, hard work and efforts:
Book Club
Fran Garner
Mary Ann Bloom
Executive Committee
Robert Danoff
Randall Udelman
Doreen Feldberg
Phil Hawkes
Nelson Lerner
Mitzi Krockover
Larry Fink
Temple Mailing
Patsy Parker
Jeff Parker
Rose Amendola
Ruth LeGrand
Marlene Tucker
Trustees
Liz Bell-Zinn
David Boninger
Bettina Chow
Dedrie Cohen
Scott Cohen
Leon Gavartin
Melissa Gulinson
Amy Hall
Steve Mishlove
Pamela Ornstein
Karen Owens
Anne Phillips
Roger Robinson
Dan Sommer
David Weissman
Daniel Sarna –TSTY President
Birthday Calls
Arlene Bonime
Gift Shop
Carol Brillman
Rhoda Harmon
Susan Hall
Barbara Krich
Leah Valadez
Rosh Chodesh
Faith Boninger
Marilyn Carson
Shirley Dubow
Susan Hall
The Solel Preschool
Heather Raskin
Angela Phillips
Nicole Klisara
Molly Livak
Denise Greenblatt
Mara Kotansky
Bettina Chow
April Goodman
Jill McNamara
Andrea Isaac
Maria Sims
Yahrzeit Notices
Cynthia Marcus
Knitting for a Purpose
Frieda Allweiss
Rose Amendola
Kathy Bodek
Arlene Bonime
Carol Brillman
Jan Carp
Edy Fish
Carol Finch
Cecile Kaufman
Sue Koslow
Norma Power
Leanne Rabin
Janet Robinson
Judy Sirkis
Debbie Smith
Nancy Weinstein
Volunteer Opportunities
If you would like to volunteer, or
learn about volunteer
opportunities, please contact
Adina at 480.991.7414 ext. 134
or [email protected]
Youth Group News
It’s been an amazing year for both groups and it’s
time to kick off the summer fun! I am looking
forward to seeing all the MSTY and JSTY families
for the “Concert in the Park” on June 1st.
Lana Monashkin
Temple Solel
Staff enjoy
Purim Carnival
2014...and the
Mad Hatter
makes another
appearance!
(Upper Photo:
Edie, Adina, Nicki
& Jelena. Lower
Photo: Chelsi &
Deborah)
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“Zionism” at the
Temple Solel Library
When I was a child, Zionism was never discussed in my
family. We were followers of classical Reform Judaism,
which chose to view Judaism solely as a religion. Beginning
in the 1800s, many people in the Reform movement
rejected Zionism and the idea of Jewish nationalism
(Pittsburgh Platform, 1885). We wanted to maintain our
Jewishness as a faith in the same way that Christians held
their faith.
Viewing Judaism primarily as a faith was a new
phenomenon in Jewish history. For centuries, Jews defined
themselves as a nation—a community of people bound by
a common homeland, history, and culture. We shared the
birthplace of Israel, the Hebrew language, and the laws of
the Torah. We were Am Yisrael, the People of Israel.
Ironically, theology was not a unifying factor. Many
different ideas about God developed over time, notes
Martin Gilbert in “Israel: A History” (2008). But the
survival of the Jewish people was everyone’s concern.
This concern deepened on the eve of World War II.
Overnight, millions of Jews lost their civil rights in Europe.
In America, the Reform movement changed its views on
Zionism and affirmed “the obligation of all Jewry to aid in
building a Jewish homeland” (Columbus Platform, 1937).
In my Reform community in Baltimore, I saw this change
happen slowly, temple by temple. By the time of my 10th
grade confirmation in 1965, Zionism was fully embraced at
my temple.
Today, my husband Jeff and I support the State of Israel. It
is the only country in the world wholly dedicated to Jewish
defense and prosperity. While the Jewish religion offers a
spectrum of theologies, from Reform to Orthodox and
beyond, the Jewish people remain one big family—Am
Yisrael, the People of Israel.
Please read about Israel in the Temple Solel library!
Patsy Parker
Jim Hall is all about the fries at Purim Carnival 2014!
LPI Visits Temple Solel
Temple Solel hosted Debra Tyrrell, our bulletin
representative from Liturgical Publications, Inc.
(LPI), the week of May 19. The purpose of Debra’s
visit was to follow up with existing businesses that
advertise on page 14 of our newsletter and also
seek out new companies that may wish to
advertise in the Pathfinder. We thank our present
advertisers for renewing their ads and thereby
continuing their support of our temple. If you
would be interested in sponsoring an ad on behalf
of your favorite charity or organization or for your
business, you still have time to do so. Please
contact Debra Tyrrell directly at 1.800.950.9952,
ext. 2649 or via email to [email protected] for
additional information on ad costs, sizes and terms.
Knitting for a Purpose has had a busy season.
The dedicated ladies have donated , between
September and April, over 415 crib blankets,
lap blankets, children’s hats and infant’s hats
to both the Pima Indian Medical Nursery for
newborn infants and the Purple Society for
children with cancer. We will meet at Temple Solel on
Wednesday June 12, 2014 between 1:00 pm and 3:00
pm. Temple Solel provides the friendship, refreshments,
room and yarn. Please join us to crochet or knit and do
your Mitzvah. Questions? Contact Arlene Bonime at
480.391.1645 or [email protected].
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Social Action:
A Big “Thank You”
As we begin to wind down and get ready for the hot
summer, it is time to say “thank you” to all the
congregants who have volunteered these past 12 months.
Rabbi Linder teaches us about the 3 legs of Social Action:
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Our longest serving volunteers received their official aprons from
St. Vincent de Paul: Jeff Parker, Frank Weinberg, Patsy Parker,
Ira Thomas. Sue Silvert and Ruthe Jacobs also received aprons.
Tzedakah—giving money/collecting items
G’milut Chasadim—acts of loving kindness/hands on
volunteering
Shinui Kivuun—advocacy and change
In addition, Rabbi Linder has showed us that Social Action
is taking what we learn from the Torah and putting it into
action. Temple Solel should be very proud of how we have
supported the community as a whole with our projects.
While everyone needs to be thanked, a special call out is
deserved to the project leaders below. Without their dayto-day guidance, these wonderful social action projects
would not have accomplished.
Temple Solel Social Action Projects:
Solel’s Tzedakah Box: Sharon Levine, 480.907.7960
Caring by Pairing: Sharon Levine, 480.907.7960
Kids Helping Kids Birthday: Doreen Feldberg,
480.467.7345
Mitzvah Day: Robert Siamon, 602.996.0117
Mitzvah Mentors: Robert Siamon, 602.996.0117
St. Vincent de Paul: Rae Rader, 602.494.6262
Adopt A Military Family: Linda Ribnik, 480.399.4129
Valley Interfaith Project: Dina Hudson, 480.296.4270
Streetlight USA Child Sex Trafficking:
Julie Knoller-Schwartz, 480.342.7167
Ryan House: Sue Silvert, 480.215.0831
High Holy Day Food Bank: Sue Silvert, 480.215.0831
Haitian Women Micro Loan Program: Michelle Notrica,
602.510.2341 or Brian Weinberger, 602.881.7887
Relay for Life: Janet and Roger Robinson, 480.874.0057
If you have a new idea for a social action program, please
do not hesitate to contact Dan Sommer at 602.326.1690 or
[email protected].
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Rabbi Linder shares some “face time” with Truman, Pam Ornstein’s
faithful companion at the Temple Solel Family Retreat.
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Contributions
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We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Solel by remembering and
honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
Rabbi Linder’s Discretionary Fund
From Nelson and Lisa Lerner
In memory of Donna L. Udelman
In memory of Morris Lerner
In honor of Herb and Judy Gold
In honor of Gayla and Harlan
Crossman’s 50th anniversary
From Diana and Aaron Turk
In gratitude to Rabbi Linder for
renewing our vows
From Herb and Judy Gold
In gratitude to Rabbi Linder
From Jerri and Gordon Schubert
From Neal and Barbara Klein
In honor of Jackie Robinson
From Jeff and Patsy Parker
From Rita and Allen Cohen
In memory of Harry Lasky
In memory of Sarah Cohen
Thank you Rabbi Linder
From Casey, Brooke and
Samantha Wallace
From Shelly and Marty Reiss
From Myra Sherling
From Ruth LeGrand
In memory of Joel Dym
In memory of Kurt Klein
From Gerda Klein
In memory of Richard A. Segal
From Susan Segal
In memory of Joel Dym
From Irma Dym
From Jerry and Elaine Gerber
In honor of Rabbi Linder and the Torah
Study Group
From Celia Cohen
From Stephen and Toby Gerst
In honor of the bar mitzvah of
Benjamin Gerst
In honor of the bat mitzvah of
Rachel Lawful
In gratitude to Rabbi Linder, Rabbi Mills
and Todd Herzog for Sky Travis’
bar mitzvah
From Rita and Barry Hendin
Rabbi Mills’ Discretionary Fund
In honor of Grace McKee Jeffcoat’s
baby naming
From Sue Waldbaum
Thank you Rabbi Mills
From Myra Sherling
In honor of the naming of
Gracie Olive Dailey
From Stephen and Toby Gerst
In memory of Shirley Schwartz
From David Lamden
In honor of the birth of
Grace McKee Jeffcoat
From Don and Debbie Scharf
Cantorial Soloist’s Discretionary Fund
In honor of the naming of
Grace McKee Jeffcoat
From Sue Waldbaum
In honor of Barry Markowitz’s birthday
From Sharon and Stewart Levine
In honor of the naming of
Samantha Grace Wallace
From Robert and Ellen Wallace
Dr. Gerald Becker Adult Education Fund
In memory of June Becker
From Steve Greenberg
From June’s Mah Jongg buddies
From Allen and Sue Meyer
From Nancy and Bob Kravetz
From Charles Meyer
From Herbert Zien and
Elizabeth Levins
Building Beautification Fund
In honor of Ira Thomas’ art exhibit
From Sharon and Stewart Levine
In memory of Ella Weinberg
From Frank and Becky Weinberg
Caring Community Fund
In memory of Alex Lerman
From Myrna and Nate Burnstein
From Sue Waldbaum
In honor of the engagement of Jeffrey
Hawkes
Speedy recovery to Dick Seplow
In memory of Joe Pemberton
Choir Fund
In honor of the birth of
Grace McKee Jeffcoat
From Shari and Steven Cohen
Education Fund
In memory of Joel Dym
From Evy and Bob Kopp
Endowment Fund
In memory of Michael John Forstadt
From Fran and Richard Lamden
In memory of Hyman Danoff
From Robert, Eve, Max and
Sam Danoff
Family Assistance Fund
From Marcia Fischer
In memory of Simon L. Goldstein
In memory of Nancy Goldstein
General Fund
In memory of Harold Silvestri
From Ruth LeGrand
In memory of Abraham Berk
From Cynthia Marcus
In honor of Dick Seplow
From Si and Natalie Eisenberg
In memory of Morris Kristal
From Carol Brillman
In memory of Jeanne Sarlat
From Kal Sarlat
In memory of Allan Sachs
From Ken and Meryl Sachs
In memory of Dick Segal
From Enid and Michael Seiden
From Phyllis and Gary Bolno
In memory of Peggy Kauffman
In memory of Anna Bolno
In memory of Samuel Bolno
In memory of Clara Rotfeld
In memory of Fannie Zimmer
In memory of Irvin Bolno
In memory of Gertrude Hollander
From Robin, Len & Shana Balon
In memory of Sheldon Kaplan
From Audrey Sobel
In memory of Minnie Lazinsk
From Mal and Elaine Lazinsk
In memory of Adriane D. Greene
From Lawrence Greene
In memory of Joel Dym
From Abraham Duchovnay
From Ruth Braunstein
From Norman Kogen
In memory of Allan Levie
From Ethelyn and Howard Cohen
From Jane and Mal Jozoff
In memory of Martin Jozoff
In memory of Russell Millman
In memory of Frieda Jozoff
In memory of Paul Schlemmer
In memory of Dorothy Schlemmer
In memory of Bob Goldman
From Richard Kasper and Julia Rosen
From Doris Perlmutter and
David Shefrin
In memory of Abraham Schneider
In memory of Joel Dym
From Florence and Marvin Covinsky
In memory of Emil Maier
In memory of Friedericke Suessel
In memory of Marian Hull
From Charlie and Kim Leight
In memory of Edward Simmons
From Russell and Leonor Jurgenson
In memory of Eli Menaged
From Rose Amendola
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Contributions Cont’d
In honor of the anniversary and special
birthdays of Herb and Judy Gold
From Michael and
Heather Greenbaum
In memory of Harvey Malofsky
From Ann Malofsky
In memory of Stuart Jenkins
From Mort and Evelyn Jenkins
From Kay Silverman
In memory of Margie Bader
In memory of William Bruce Silverman
In memory of Norman Chassin
From Barbara and Marvin Chassin
In memory of Samuel Hardin
From Carol Hardin
From Pam Kaplan
In memory of Vizma Shaw
In memory of Martin Shaw
In memory of Lt. Jack M. Cohen
From Leah Valadez
In memory of Irv Obstgarten
From Andrew and Amy Cohen
In memory of Robert Wilf
From Lynne Rigberg
Oneg Fund
Sponsors
In honor of our 35th anniversary
From Charles and Jane Vogel
In honor of our anniversary
From Gary and Julie Linhart
In honor of Elena Weinberger’s
bat mitzvah
From Brian Weinberger
In honor of Adam Kasper’s bar mitzvah
From Richard Kasper and Julia Rosen
In honor of Ava Handley’s bat mitzvah
From Adam and Lisa Handley
Contributors
In memory of David Feldman
From Karen and Marv Leff
In honor of our anniversary
From Mindy and Bill Brandt
From Jaimee and Brian Marks
From Nina Tobias and
Brent McKesson
Prayerbook Fund
In memory of Naomi Ruth Weiner
From Ruth G. Love
The Solel Preschool Fund
In memory of Juanita Hatfield
From Mary Ann and Pete Bloom
Donations received after
May 6, 2014 will be printed in the
next issue of the Pathfinder.
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Yahrzeits
Kaddish will be recited on Erev Shabbat on the following dates:
June 6, 2014
Joseph Andleman
Lillian Ballin
Abraham Birnbaum
Sam Brandwein
Edith Carter
Fanny Cohen
Judith Dickman
Eli Fields
Steven Friedman
Larry Goldberg
Anne Greenberg
Ruth Greenblatt
Lillian Gross
Harry Hanover
Laurie Hennicker
Pat Katz
Max Levine
Boris Lifshotz
Fanya Machiz
Jacob Mintz
Yetta Nussbaum
Bess Pasternack
Harold Sabes
June 27, 2014
Jackov Segal
Bertha Seiden
Ann Shellow
Lila Siegel
Barney Singer
Helene Singer
Edna Solomon
Mitchell Teeman
Ioir Volchenok
Tammy Wasserman
Jake Wine
Jennifer Allen
Ida Apple
Benjamin Binn
George Blumenthal
Joshua Bonime
Sandy Brody
Rhoda Drimmer
Jeanne Furman
Shanon Gamer
Leopold Gottlieb
Harry Jenkins
Uri Joffe
Julius Kahn
June 13, 2014
Jerry Auerbach
Adele Babby
Reuven Bar-Levan
Henry Carney
Noah Carson
Bertha Danoff
Irene Denenberg
Harry Eisenberg
Joe Feinstein
Alan Feldberg
Francis Fellenbaum
Benjamin Friefield
Lillian Gibbel
Max Goldman
Eleanor Goldstein
Seymour Halpern
Reuben Harris
Mary Harris
Leopold Hollander
Edward Kurzweil
Larissa Lippe
Harry Lipsman
Joseph Manch
Dorothy Meyers
Morris Moss
Raymond Ochacher
Charles Offer
Barbara Klebanow
Eleanor Kopin
Gilbert Korer
Sarah Landau
Adolph Laufbaum
Jay LeGrand
Dayna Loiacono
Rona Majower
Dr. Walter Marcus
Ida Minkin
Irving Power
Lena Rabin
Fred Reif
Edward Robinson
Morris Rosenbaum
Foster Schultz
Loretta Shapiro
Jack Silvert
Mable Stone
Milton Strauss
Louis Tucker
Stefani Wacknov
Max Weinberg
Gerald Wlody
Louis Yedvarb
July 4, 2014
Natalie Perlman
Bert Perlmutter
Arthur Robinson
Sophie Rosenstock
Marcus Sachs
David Schauer
Carl Shapiro
Howard Sigmond
Morrie Waxenberg
Joe Weinstein
Steven B. Wigodsky
Virginia Williamson
Barbara Zechman
Ferdinand Alpert
Robert Bramoweth
Sally Braunstein
Sidney Danoff
Leslie Denmark
Louis Gerber
Ilka Gottlieb
Dita Greene
Lewis Grossman
Stuart Harris
Jean Hollander
Bea Kane
Leah Kauftheil
Marie Kershner
Mae Krull
Stan Marks
Harry Minkus
Elizabeth Morris
Nikki Morris
Gilbert Pimienta
Harry Rosen
Richard Rosen
Morris Rosenson
Golda Scharff
Emily Scult
Michael Seiler
Louis Shapiro
Ira Thomas
Rita Unger
Harvey Wilkes
In Loving Memory
June 20, 2014
Samuel Braslow
Zona Brierley
Ida Chanin
Sidney Cohen
Henry Donsky
Sam Epstein
Noel Feldman
Leon Fessler
Charles Fuchs
Ada Gordon
Herman Gould
Helen Hamburg
Louis Hoffman
Esther Howard
Benjamin Klein
Susan Klein
Joseph Menaged
Rose Needleman
Robert Pereles
William Pickrell
Roslyn Pine
Viera Polakova
Helen Prowda
Livia Sasvari
Bertha Schafer
David Scharff
Anne Schubert
Pauline Schwartz
Frances Sheriff
Rose Skraly
Hal Slans
Suzannah Swersky
Dove Wald
Lois Weisman
Rose Whitman
Sidney Wolinsky
Dana Claudia Dickman
Dr. Andrew C. Dickman
Bessie Alterson Boyer
Stanley Dickman
Dr. Edwin Alvin Dickman
Judith Charnya Dickman
Dr. Samuel Dickman
Minna Abusch Dickman
Dorothy Abusch
From Curtis and
Celeste Dickman
Deaths
We Mourn the Loss of:
Sheldon Wolt – uncle of Marcia Klein
Bernard “Bernie” David Reicher – father of Diane Jacobs
and Laura Reicher
Joel Dym – nephew of Jerry Gerber
Joe Pemberton – stepfather of Karen Bell-Zinn
Abraham Schneider – stepfather of Marty Applebaum
Louise Rose Goldsmith – grandmother of Jessica Hampton
Bob Goldman – husband of Ruth Goldman
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Executive Committee
Randall Udelman .................................................................................................... President
Doreen Feldberg ............................................................................ Executive Vice President
Bettina Chow ............................................................................... Vice President - Education
Steven Mishlove ......................................................................Vice President - Membership
Phil Hawkes .................................................................................. Vice President - Accounts
Nelson Lerner ........................................................................ Vice President - Development
Dan Sommer .......................................................................................................... Secretary
Larry Fink ............................................................................................................... Treasurer
Trustees
Andy Abraham
Sharon Bricker
Dedrie Cohen
Scott Cohen
Tricia Ginis
Adina Zarchan
Deborah Sarna
Nicki Federman
Edie Bradt
Jelena Santiago
Chelsi Johnson
Holly Witzer
Karen Aland
Mary Ann Bloom
Cathy Gilbert
Ruth Joseph
Robert Danoff
Leon Gavartin
Melissa Gulinson
Amy Hall
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