The Scribe - January 2015

January - 2015
Tevet - Shevat 5775
January 10, 2015
Services 9:30 a.m. Kiddush Luncheon following
432 30th St NW
Canton OH 44709
330-492-0310
Fax: 330-455-5268
Growing Up on a Moshav
Home Page:
http://www.shaaraytorahsynagogue.org
Hazzan Bruce D. Braun
[email protected]
Visiting Rabbi, Sheldon Switkin
[email protected]
Nancy Shimer, Director of Life Long
Learning
[email protected]
Richard Altman, Co-President
[email protected]
Michael Zoldan, Co-President
[email protected]
Synagogue Office
[email protected]
Contents:
Page 2 – Shabbat Service; In
Memoriam; Gift Shoppe
Page 3 - Donor Recap
Page 4 - Donor Recap Cont.
Page 5 - January Donations
Page 6 - Shlichim January
Programs; Hanukkah Raffle
Wrap Up
Page 7 - Chadash News
Page 8 - January Donation
Continued; Electronic Yahrzeit
Board
Page 9 - Mazon Ad
Page 10 - January Hebrew
Calendar
Page 11 - January Yahrzeits
Page 12 - January Minyan
Participants; Birthdays;
Anniversaries
During our Shabbat Service, our Shlichm, Tohar and Ofri Kiat will be
speaking about growing up in the Community Moshav and the values
that they learned while living there. Everyone is invited to stay for
the Kiddush Luncheon following Services.
Shabbat Dinner - January 23, 2015
Service 5:30 p.m.
Shabbat Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Cost $14 Adults; $10 Children (3-12)
Our Service will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Hazzan Braun. Shabbat
Dinner will immediately follow the Service. Cost is $14 Adults and
$10 Children (3-12 yrs). Make your reservation now and plan to
attend the Shabbat Dinner on Friday, January 23, 2015. The Menu
for dinner is Homemade Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Creamy Cole
Slaw, Applesauce, Vegetables, Fresh Fruit and Pareve Desserts.
Reservations are a must by NOON on Wednesday, January 21st.
We would like to wish
everyone a Healthy, Happy
Secular New Year!
January Shabbat Schedule
In Memoriam
Tevet - Shevat 5775
Shaaray Torah wishes to extend
condolences to the family of:
Thursday, January 1, 2015
New Year’s Day
Beit Ha’am Offices are Closed
Morning Service 8:30 a.m.
No Evening Service
Anne Fisher, who passed away on
November 29, 2014. Anne was the widow of Arnold
(z’l); mother of Joel (Lynn) Fisher and Fran (Robert)
Reaven; grandmother of Mimi (Edward) Edwards, Dan
(Anne) Reaven, Richard (Laura) Reaven, Mitchell (Liz)
Fisher, J.J. Reaven, Jordan (Ashley) Fisher, Andrew
(fiancé Hallie Rombach) Reaven and Matthew
Reaven.
May the memory of Anne be blessing to all who
knew and loved her.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Beit Ha’am Offices are Closed
Candles 4:54 p.m.
Service 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
No Services
Friday, January 9, 2015
Candles: 5:00 p.m.
Service 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Service 9:30 a.m. with a special presentation by
Tohar & Ofri Kait (see front page)
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Morning Service 8:45 a.m.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Candles 5:08 p.m.
Service 5:30 p.m.
Community Martin Luther King Shabbat
sponsored by Temple Israel 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Service 9:30 a.m.
Friday, January 16th - 7:30 pm
Community Martin Luther King
Shabbat
David Fair, Temple Israel’s Cantorial Soloist, will be
the guest speaker and singer for the Annual Martin
Luther King Celebration. David will speak on “Growing
Up Black, Jewish & Gay”.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
No Service
Gift Shoppe
Friday, January 23, 2015
Candles: 5:16 p.m.
Service 5:30 p.m.
Family Shabbat Dinner 6:30 p.m.
The Gift Shoppe cabinets will soon be filled with
Passover items. We have a nice selection of matzah
covers and haggadahs, and we also have Shabbat
Candles.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Service: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Morning Service 8:45 a.m.
Of course we always carry tallitot, tallit bags, tefillin,
yarmulkes, mezuzahs, kosher scrolls, memorial lamps
and holders. We have yads for bar/bat mitzvahs, and
candle sticks, Kiddush cups and other items for
Shabbat.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Candles 5:25 p.m.
Service 5:30 p.m.
Hope everyone had a wonderful
Hanukkah and wishing you all a happy
and healthy secular New Year.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Service 9:30 a.m.
Call Linda Alperin 330-494-1367 or Lila
Levine 330- 854- 08 91 ( we at her
permitting) for an appointment.
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Donor 2014 Recap
Donor additions since the listing printed in the December Scribe:
Marilyn & Bob Slesnick
Susan & Sam Wilkof
IHO our family
IMO our beloved father, grandfather &
great-grandfather, Raymond Wilkof
Rita & Gerry Golub
Doree & Bernie Hafner
Jack Rappoport
Dear Fellow Congregants,
I would like to begin this note with a big
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to
each of you.
Our 2014 joint donor with
Temple Israel Sisterhood was a HUGE
SUCCESS due to you, your contributions to
donor, and your help and support for our
donor event, “A Night to Remember”. Your
support made our 2014 Donor the great
success that it was. We surpassed last year’s
contributions by a great margin. All the money raised went directly to Chadash to support our
Religious and Hebrew School. THANK YOU!!
Believe it or not, preparation for Donor began last August. After a series of meetings with Temple
Israel Sisterhood, and our representatives from Shaaray Torah, we selected a co-chair from each
institution to head this event. We then began to select committees for food, advertising, and all that
goes into an event as large as donor. I had the distinct honor to represent Shaaray Torah as your
co-chair for this event. I accepted this honor with great pride.
This event would not have been possible without the unselfish help of so many of you. At the event,
“A Night to Remember”, the time constraint made it impossible to name each of you individually, so
I am thanking all of you now who contributed in various ways to support this event. If I omit anyone, I
apologize, in advance for this error.
First and foremost, I would like to thank Darrell Vanest for everything he did for this event. He truly
gave 150% as he always does. Thank you, Darrell. Also, thank you Brian Zelker for your help at the
event. Patti Green, thank you for your unmeasurable help with recording the reservations and donor
contributions. Also a very special thank you to my husband Jim who endured all the daily questions
about this event and supported me 100%.
Thank you Linda Alperin for the beautiful centerpieces you designed. Also, thank you, Cindy Bouer
for heading the food committee. I could not have had a better person for this job. Cindy made
several trips to Cleveland to obtain many of the unique appetizers we had. I would like to thank and
acknowledge our “behind the scenes” person, Linda Sklar who was invaluable with her input and
help. Thank you JJ Reavan for donating your time as bartender. Also, I would like to thank Bobbi
Atman, Christy Altman, Gail Goldman, Carol Rose, Ellen Shankle, Laura Solomon, and Hyla Vander
who made special food dishes, donated food, or monetarily contributed to our event. Thank you to
our greeters, Kandy Green and Lila Levine. To my co-chair, Joan Ortman, I offer a special note of
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thanks. She is an awesome person and leader. Thank you Bonnie Manello for all of your help and
advice. Also, thank you Karen Phillippi who was so thorough and helpful in advertising this event. I
personally want to thank each of you that I have listed above.
Thank you to all who attended “A Night to Remember”. We had one of the best and largest
turnouts for Donor that we have had in years. Thank you for your support. Thank you Hazzan and
Dianne Braun and our Shlichim, Tohar & Ofri Kait for attending our event.
The entertainment provided by Kevin DiSimone and his wife, Hilary James provided a musical trip
down memory lane. (Many of you sang along and tapped your fingers to the rhythm of their songs
which was fun to watch.) Kevin and Hilary were awesome!!!!
The joint donor of 2014 was truly a Huge Success. We exceeded our donor from last year, both
monetarily and in attendance. You all need to pat yourselves on the back and applaud your efforts,
support, and generosity. Each of you who supported donor played a part in this success.
It takes a great team with great team work to make events like this possible and successful. I am
proud to have lead Shaaray Torah’s team in this successful 2014 Donor.
With sincere thanks, Mary Donna Rubin
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January Donations
Memorial Fund
In Memory of
In Memory of
Anne Fisher
Laura & Adam Goldman
Gail & Ted Goldman
Carol & Barry Rose
Chelle & Larry Cohen
Doree & Bernie Hafner
Lisa, Steve, Dana & Jordan
Sands
Libby & Stan Brody
Mary Donna & Jim Rubin &
Sons
Cindy, Jack & Rachel Bouer
Becky & Joe Zoldan
Hyla & Burt Vander
Elaine Garfinkle & Marcia
Edith Benjamin
Zandy & Joe Bloom
Marilyn & Bob Slesnick
Raymond Wilkof
Libby & Stan Brody
Abraham Lichtblau
Rita & Larry Miller
Raymond Wilkof
Kempthorn Motors, Inc.
Cathy & Mark Coleman
Rose Weiss
Jack Rappoport
Ethel Regberg
Anne Fisher
Barbara & Stan Rubin
Arlene & Peter Mizeres
Martha & Elbert Magoon
Rebecca & Alan Kamen
Elizabeth & Robert Rombach
Dr. Wendy Frankel & the Dept.
of Pathology at The Ohio State
University Wexner Medical
Center
Paula & Avrahm Cohen
Betsy & Bob Lane
Richard Bahr
Cathy & Mark Coleman
Kiddush Fund
In Appreciation of
Mary Donna Rubin’s Hard
Work and Having an
Extremely Successful Donor
Linda & David Sklar
My Special Donor Helpers,
Linda Alperin, Cindy Bouer &
Linda Sklar
Mary Donna Rubin
My Wife, Our Mother, Cochairing Donor
Jim, Michael, Carey & Lanny
Rubin
Every Single Person Who
Made our Donor a Huge
Success
Mary Donna Rubin
Darrell Vanest & Patti Green
for their help with Donor
Mary Donna Rubin
The Birth of Shalom Yosef
Kushner
Alla & Mitchell Haut
The Big Birthday of Steve
Weinberg
Becky & Joe Zoldan
In Honor of
Lanny Rubin’s Engagement to
Chelsea Fulton
Alan Gottesman
Cindy, Jack & Rachel Bouer
The Birthday of Abigail Altman
Alan Gottesman
The Birthday of Doree Hafner
Elaine Garfinkle & Marcia
Yahrzeit Fund
In Memory of
Harry Rudick
Dorothy & Irv Rudick
Benjamin Rudick
Dorothy & Irv Rudick
Irving Adelman
Larry & Sharyn Adelman
Lawrence Carnes
Debbie & Norm Carnes
Alan Routman
Shirley Rubinstein
Esther Konor
Myriam & Avy Konor
Georgia Barbrow
Gail & Ted Goldman
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Ethel Wander
Gail & Ted Goldman
Ida Freed
Bernice Fidelholtz
Herbert Freed
Betty Freed
Maya Khoruzhaya
Alex Fridman
Jack Hollander
Harry Hollander
Anne Adelman
Simon Adelman
Bernard Berzon
Susan & David Berzon
Helen Sandhaus
Bonnie & Bill Rudner
Edward Klausner
Bonnie & Bill Rudner
Lazer Goldberg
Harry Katz
Synagogue Fund
In Memory of
Raymond Wilkof
Barbara Capozzi
Lois & Marty Jacobson
Anne Fisher
Linda & Mike Alperin
Janie & Michael Zoldan
Ruth & Bob Altman
Pauline Britt
Linda & Mike Alperin
Charles Rapport
Ellen Rapport & Family
Mary Hendler Wolf
Richard Hendler
Speedy Recovery of
Joe Zoldan
Linda & Mike Alperin
Fishel & Allan Rudner
Memorial Matzah Fund
In Memory of
Anne Fisher
Marilyn & Paul Feldman
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January 2015 Shlichim Programs
Monday, January 12, 2015 – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.
“Community Life in Israel:
The Kibbutz & the Moshav”
Movie: “Children of the Sun”
We will share our experiences growing up on a
kibbutz and a moshav. In keeping with the Israeli
tradition of sharing food in celebration, we ask you to
bring a food item to share with each other during the
program.
In the 1920s and 1930s, tens of thousands of
children were born on an Israeli kibbutz and raised
as part of a social experiment to create a new and
improved human. The film traces these “Children
of the Sun” from their birth through their growth as
members of the Zionist elite, and to the crisis that
weakened the kibbutz movement. There will be a
Skype talk from the Kibbutz.
Hanukkah Raffle Thank You!
We would like to thank all those who purchased tickets for the Hanukkah Raffle. Also, a special thank you to
everyone who donated their time, in one way or another, to make this raffle a success: Rabbi Adland, Rick
Altman, Hazzan Braun, Pat Downes, Steve Genshaft, Patti Green, Perry Lieberman, Lee Karelitz, Bonnie
Manello, Marty Ortman, David Sklar, Laura Solomon, Darrell Vanest and Brian Zelker.
The winner of the first night for $1,000 was Rob Stradley of Maconachy-Stradley Insurance Company. Rob
donated a significant amount of his winnings back to the Synagogue In Loving Memory of His Beloved Wife,
Nanci Stradley who passed away on December 15th. May her memory be for a blessing. Winners of the 4th
night, Amy Lakritz & Mark Weiner, also donated their winnings back to the Synagogue. We sincerely
appreciate your generosity.
Todah Rabbah!
Mike Magill
Perry Lieberman
Mike Magill
Raffle Chairman
Perry Lieberman
Fundraising V.P.
2014 Hanukkah Raffle Winners
1st Night = Rob Stradley of Maconachy-Stradley Insurance Company
2nd Night =Carol & Barry Rose
3rd Night = Paul Hervey
4th Night = Mark Atleson
5th Night = Amy Lakritz & Mark Weiner
6th Night = Steve Genshaft & Todd Fladen
7th Night = Ed & Jeff Slesnick
8th Night = Ingrid & Alan Cohn
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CHADASH NEWS
by Nancy Shimer
Upcoming Events
January will be a very busy month for the
Chadash community. Here is just a sampling of
activities and events that we’ve planned for the
school.
Chadash Classes Resume
Please note that following our winter break,
Hebrew classes will resume on Wednesday,
January 7, and Sunday religious school and
Hebrew classes will resume on Sunday,
January 11.
Hebrew Name Project
In early January we are distributing a
questionnaire that will help Chadash families
research the Hebrew names of family members,
including grandparents, aunts and uncles. In
addition, parents and students who do not yet
have Hebrew names will be encouraged to
choose names for themselves, and will be
working with their respective clergy members to
“formalize” their new names. Our goal is to
have each family establish and maintain a
permanent record of the Hebrew names of all
family members.
Shlichim Work with Chadash
On Sunday, January 25, the community
shlichim will be working with all of the religious
school students on an art project in connection
with the holiday of Tu BiShvat. Tohar and Ofri
will help our students create tree-themed art
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works that will be sent to a school in our sister
community in the western Galilee.
We’re
hoping that the Israeli students will share their
art with us as well!
Chadash Community
Tu BiShvat Seder
The entire community is invited to a Chadash
community Tu BiShvat seder at the Beit Ha’Am
building on Wednesday, February 4, at 4:30pm
(Hebrew students can arrive at the usual time of
4:15pm and help set up the seder). Please join
the students and teachers, as well as Hazzan
Braun, Rabbi Adland, and shlichim Tohar and
Ofri for a fun and meaningful seder “meal”
featuring fruits and nuts associated with Israel,
as we celebrate the birthday of the trees and
the early signs of spring. There is no fee for this
program, but reservations are required so that
we can be sure to have plenty of treats on hand
for everyone! You can RSVP to Nancy at
[email protected] or by phone at (330) 4452853. Please note that this is not a full meal, so
you will want to make plans to have dinner
afterwards.
Martin Luther King Weekend
Please note that there will be no religious
school or Hebrew classes on Sunday, January
18 and no Hebrew classes on Monday, January
19 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
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January Donations (continued from page 4)
Silver Replacement/Kitchen
Fund
In Memory of
Eugene Mendlovits
Rita Appelbaum
Hazzan Tribute Fund
In Memory of
Anne Fisher
Helen Blocker
Alvin Altman Fund
In Honor of
The Birthday of Sylvia Altman
Ilene & Irv Dinn
The Beit Ha’am Electronic Yahrzeit Memorial Board
The New Electronic Yahrzeit Memorial Board, which
is located just inside and to the left of the Main
Entrance of the Beit Ha’am building, replaced the old
Bronze Wall Boards that were in place in the
hallways of Shaaray Torah. Each of the old yahrzeit
wall boards contained 100 – 125 individual bronze
plaques with the name and date-of-death of the
deceased. The old system used light bulbs, which
were on either side of the deceased member’s
plaque, and were turned on the week before the
yahrzeit date of the deceased. The plaques were
purchased by family members of the deceased, as a
way to mark the yahrzeit date, and also as a tax
deductible donation to the synagogue.
The Electronic Yahrzeit Memorial Board uses a
modern technologically advanced software program, which will automatically display the name and date-ofdeath of the deceased on the large monitor at the appropriate yahrzeit date. All of the information on the
plaques that were affixed to the old bronze yahrzeit wall boards at Shaaray Torah, before the building was
remodeled, were entered into the new electronic yahrzeit database, and are displayed at the appropriate
yahrzeit date each year. It will display the Yahrzeit for two weeks: 1 week before the yahrzeit to 1 week after.
A new innovation is the board’s search function, by which individuals are able to search for friends’ and
relatives’ yahrzeit dates using the interactive touch screen. Deaths of Shaaray Torah members and deaths of
relatives of Shaaray Torah members, and their subsequent yahrzeit dates, which occurred after 2010, are not
displayed on the new electronic memorial board, unless a prior paid reservation was made with the
synagogue.
The Electronic Yahrzeit Memorial Board is shared by Shaaray Torah and Temple Israel, and will display the
names of all purchased yahrzeits of both congregations. The names are displayed on the screen, in
alphabetical order, using a scrolling system. For questions and pricing information regarding having your
loved ones remembered with their name and yahrzeit date displayed, or to pre-purchase a spot on the
Electronic Yahrzeit Memorial Board, call (330.492.0310), or email ([email protected]), Patti in the
Shaaray Torah office.
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January Yahrzeits
The following is a list of the Yahrzeit dates of our members’ families and relatives. Please check this list and if you see that one of
your family or friends has a Yahrzeit, please try to come to Minyan (except Saturday & Sunday evenings) the evening before the
date listed so that we can ensure a Minyan. Your help will be greatly appreciated. (Indented: observer; Bold: Yahrzeit)
1 Ben Shapero
Ida Shapero
2 Mary Monett McNeil
Lila Levine
Frances Solomon
Richard Solomon
Ethel Wander
Ted Goldman
3 Elaine Caghan
Jeff Caghan
4 Esther Fidelholtz
Terri Fidelholtz
5 Herman Levine
Lila Levine
6 Joseph Rich
Fran Reaven
Alan Routman
Shirley Rubinstein
7 Anna Adelman
Simon Adelman
Benjamin Mousman
Zandra Bloom
Julius White
Herman Davis
8 Lee Hillman
David Kielson
Jacob Krainess
David Kielson
Nathan Mittelman
Sidney Mittelman
Margaret Slesnick
Robert Slesnick
9 Ray Kornitsky
Roberta Freed
Sadie Silver
Richard Solomon
10 Joel Gottesman
Alan Gottesman
12 Maya Khoruzhaya
Alex Fridman
13 Roy Baker
Ruth Baker
Ida Freed
Bernice Fidelholtz
Herman Weintraub
Myrtle Salle
14 Sarah Leiyah
Bashevits
Hazzan Braun
Fannie Zinner
Dorothy Rudick
15 Sidney Drapkin
David Sklar
Rose Fogel
Melvin Fogel
Gary Fogel
Herbert Freed
Betty Freed
Hymie Williams
Gloria Williams
16 Sylvia Rose
Barry Rose
Fannie Slutzker
Elaine Garfinkle
18 Pauline Britt
Linda Alperin
Miriam Davis
Jeff Caghan
Neil Genshaft
Albert Moskowitz
Sidney Mittelman
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20 Philmore Dickson
Michael Dickson
Sidney Greenberg
Harold Greenberg
Edward Wilkof
Ida Wilkof
21 Lyle Golden
Howard Golden
Julie Golden
Erving E. Kastner
Edith Benjamin
Fannie Katz
Rose Smuckler
Sam Levine
Lila Levine
Sarah Phillips
Lillian Freedman
Ralph Refkin
Karen Refkin
22 Rose Eisenman
Ethel Regberg
23 Dorothy Salis
Michael Leslie
24 Sara Heller
Joe Bloom
Clara White
Herman Davis
25 Charles Rapport
Davetta Rapport
Richard Snyder
Hazzan Braun
26 Frank Berkman
Burton Vander
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Martin Silver
Ellen Shankle
Steve Silver
27 Anne Adelman
Ida Shapero
Sam Rudner
Carole Sheidlower
28 George Podis
Gary Podis
Jennifer Wells
29 Ida Adams
Edith Benjamin
Nathan Alperin
Michael Alperin
Rebecca Greenberg
Harold Greenberg
Lena Greenfield
Phyllis Jacobs
30 Nutah Dzialosynsky
Stan Rubin
Rose Monett
Lila Levine
Harry Rudner
Carole Sheidlower
Bella Weintraub
Myrtle Salle
31 Melvin Goldwater
Leslie Goldwater
Nelson
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January Minyan Participants
Dec 27 - Jan. 2, 2015
Laura & Adam Goldman
Alexandra Goldman
Gail & Ted Goldman
Alan Gottesman
Doree Hafner
Jan. 3 - Jan. 9, 2015
Alla & Mitchell Haut
Libby Hendler
Fran & David Johnson
Samantha Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Harry Katz
Jan. 10 - Jan. 16, 2015
David Kielson
Morris Kinast
Martin Klamer
Linda & Joe Kohn
Myriam & Avy Konor
Estabelle Landau
Richard Lehrer
Nathaniel Lehrer
Jonathan Lehrer
Jan. 17 - Jan. 23, 2015
Steven Lepsky
Lauren Lepsky
Owen Lepsky
Michael Leslie
Lila Levine
Sharon & Perry Lieberman
Lori & Mike Magill
Rita & Larry Miller
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January Birthdays
5 Carole Sheidlower
7 Marie Wilkof
8 Cindy Bouer
9 Alla Haut
9 Diane Blocker
10 Mark Weiner
10 Dianne Braun
10 Rick Solomon
David Kielson
Rebekkah Rubin
Harrison Zoldan
Arnold Shifman
Adam Dickson
Joe Zoldan
Herm Davis
Benjamin Haut
January Anniversaries
Date
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27
Couple
David & Linda Poole
Neil & Marie Genshaft
Years
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Evan Haut
Ted Goldman
Lillian Freedman
Bobbi Altman
Jan. 24 - Jan. 30, 2015
Sidney Mittelman
Ellis Parish
Jackie & Dean Pearlman
Marge & Meade Perlman
Bonnie & Gary Podis
Alvin Pollack