June & July Pathfinder

Sacred Partnerships

As I prepared to become president of Executive Committee will include Phil Hawkes-Treasurer,
Eve Danoff-Secretary, Lauren Brown-VP Education,
Temple Solel, I had the privilege of attending Larry Cohen-VP Facilities and Security, Brian Weinberger-
the Scheidt Seminar for incoming temple VP Legal Affairs and Contracts, Howard Rosen-VP
presidents. The four day course sponsored Development, and Madelaine Berg-VP Membership.
by the Union for Reform Judaism, gave over Remaining Board members are Eric Mininberg and
150 Reform synagogue presidents Robert Lipson and newly elected Board members are
information about temple functions, congregant Becky Lieberman, Dottie Braun Cohen, Phylis Bolno,
engagement, philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, and Jennet Kirkpatrick, Laura Miller, Risa Jacobson, and
networking opportunities. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of Stephanie Cherny.
the URJ, in his keynote address, said when we serve on the
board of our synagogues we are forming sacred One sacred partnership that has been key to me this past
partnerships. This is a commitment to building and year is my partnership with Doreen Feldberg. She has been
nurturing relationships that recognizes each of us as a mentor and friend who has generously and patiently
individuals and our desire to inspire sacred action in our brought me up to speed on many varied aspects of Temple
communities. Sacred partnerships are built and nurtured Solel. She will be continuing on the board as immediate
through the Jewish values of mutual respect, trust, past president and co-chair of the Personnel Committee
honesty, listening and communication, transparency, and I thank her for her dedication and leadership.
confidentiality, flexibility, reflection, empathy, and
vulnerability. I also want to acknowledge those who have served Temple
Solel and are now leaving the board—Bettina Chow, Bobbi
‫ֹטו ִבים ַה ְּׁש ַנ ִים ִמן ָה ֶא ָחד‬ Moss, Larry Fink, Judy Gold, Lisa Lerner, and Steve Slogoff.
This past year has been one of unforeseen challenges and
Toveem ha’shnayim min ha’echad thanks to the dedication of these volunteers we have
Two are better off than one… come through a difficult time together.
Ecclesiastes 4:9

As I begin this journey with you let us build sacred As we move forward I am hoping to form many more
partnerships together, partnerships and deepening sacred partnerships within the Solel community and would
friendships among temple members, the temple board, love to hear from you. My email address is:
our teachers, dedicated staff, beloved clergy and our [email protected] or you can set up a one-on-one
Executive Director, and let’s together embrace the mission Zoom meeting at https://calendly.com/rae-rader/rae-s-
of Temple Solel—to be a vibrant, inclusive and engaged one-on-one.
Reform community, grounded in relationships and deeds,
and elevated by Shabbat and Torah. We see the divine As we begin this journey together, let us nurture our
spark in each individual by together: sacred partnerships, elevating our work to a level of
holiness for the benefit of Temple Solel. Help us build and
 Warmly welcoming all who enter nurture the Jewish values of respect, trust, transparency,
 Nurturing lifelong learning confidentiality, empathy, and forgiveness.
 Creating joy through prayer and music
 Celebrating holidays and sharing life cycles Help us keep our Jewish values at the front of hard
 Fostering a love of Israel, and conversations and difficult decisions, and remember that
 Working for tikkun olam—repairing the world our job is to care for our temple but also for one another.

I’m looking forward to building strong partnerships with Rae Rader
Temple Solel’s Board members, those who are remaining
on the board and those who are now joining. Our Temple Solel Board 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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In-Person Service Schedule for Temple Solel Members Only

June 4, 18, July 2, 16, 30 – 6:15pm

Vaccinations required (honor system).
Masks and social distancing will be required at all services.

June 11, 25, July 9, 23 – 6:15pm

Erev Shabbat services open to all healthy temple members regardless of their current vaccination status.
Masks and social distancing will be required at all services.

Torah Reading at Services
June 25 – Rabbi Stiel
July 30 – Rabbi Linder

Family Shabbat Services
June 11 & July 9

Please note that reservations are required to attend in-person services at Temple Solel each Monday prior to the service.
See eNUZ for complete details and links. Services will continue to be streamed each week and the link is available at
templesolel.org. If you have any questions, you may email [email protected] or call 480-991-7414 for assistance.

Please Note…

Temple Solel and The Solel Preschool
Will be closed on Monday, July 5 in

observance of 4th of July.

The Solel Preschool’s very own Kathleen and husband
Jarrad became the proud parents of Connor and Makenzie on
April 18, 2021 at 1:52pm. The babies just couldn’t wait to meet their
mom and dad! We wish the new family Mazel Tov and God’s blessing.

2lbs 14oz 15" 3lbs 9oz 16"

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Summertime
It’s June and school is out, so you may be
4. Read a book

looking for some things to do to keep Here are some of the best Jewish books that came out in

connected to your Jewish roots. Here are a 2021, according to the Book Authority:

few ideas of things you might look into over https://bookauthority.org/books/new-jewish-history-

the summer to feel culturally and “And so with the sunshine books
spiritually satiated: and the great bursts of leaves 5. Take a nap

1. Listen to a podcast growing on the trees, just as This is one of my personal favorites. Even
Here’s a link to the top 10 Jewish things grow in fast movies, I a quick 20-minute power nap can change
podcasts (according to Moment had that familiar conviction up your whole perspective on the day…
Magazine). Enjoy discussions of that life was beginning over
interesting topics and immerse yourself again with the summer.” 6. Do a project with the kids
in some audio culture: Here are some fun ideas for making your
https://momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby own fun (literally!) from bimbam.com:

-podcasts/ https://www.bimbam.com/kids-family/

2. Attend services crafts/
Even though school is out, we will still be doing Shabbat
every week. There are more ways than ever to join us - 7. Take a day trip
either in person, on our livestream, on our monthly Zoom Here are some fun destinations within a few hours drive of
services and on FB Live. Check out www.templesolel.org Phoenix. They’ll get you out of the city limits, and you
for the links each week. might even find some respite from the heat!
https://www.planetware.com/arizona/top-rated-day-trips-
from-phoenix-us-az-198.htm

3. Have a picnic Hope these tips are helpful for a fun, safe and rewarding
Even though it will probably be pretty toasty, you might be summer!

able to have an evening picnic after the sun goes down. In song,
Here are some fun places around town to throw down a Todd Herzog
blanket and chairs and enjoy the great outdoors…
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/restaurants/12-best- Cantorial Soloist
picnic-spots-in-greater-phoenix-for-national-picnic-day-
11273514

Purchase Your Own KOL HAKAVOD/MAZEL TOV

Mishkan T’filah  Jessica Grossman and Steven Giordano,

Whether you want to enjoy the temple members, on their recent engagement.
beautiful prayers and readings from Congratulations to the happy couple from proud
our prayer book at any time of day grandparents, Arnie and Judy Hoffman.
or to have it handy for when you
join Shabbat services virtually, it is  Ariel Eisen, temple member, for being named NFTY
wonderful to have your own copy of
the siddur (prayer book) that we Southwest Communications Vice President.
use at Temple Solel. Call the office
at 480-991-7414 to order your copy for $37 today!  Drew Kolber, temple member, for being elected to

the National Teen Board of Sisterhood of Salaam
Shalom. SOSS is a Jewish and Muslim women’s
organization with local chapters throughout the U.S.

Confidence in Public

Speaking

Need some advice on how to become a more
confident public speaker? Visit our website at
templesolel.org/confidence-in-public-speaking/
for more information and helpful tips provided by
Solel member Patsy Parker.

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Amazing America at Camp Solel

T his summer CAMP SOLEL will feature In preschool our job is to instill a love of reading and to
increase reading readiness. Here are some easy ways to
different areas of this wonderful country we accomplish this.
live in. In case you would like to keep up with
our preschoolers, reading books about each  Read to the child.
 Have the child “read” to you. Allow the child to create
area is a great way to get them ready for the
week ahead. This will help them relate to what will go on their own story based on the pictures they see within
in their class room each week. The weekly areas are as the book.
follows:  Reread stories multiple times.
 Omit words of a familiar story and allow the child to fill
 June 1-4 AZ–Our Home State in the blank.
 Allow the child to experiment with words.
 June 7-11 Way Our West  Point to the words on the page as you read out loud to
the child. This enables the child to understand that
 June 14-18 Wild Alaska sentences consist of separate words.

 June 21-25 Hawaiian Luau What a great way to enjoy time with your children or
grandchildren out of the heat this summer.
 June 28-July 2 The Great Northeast
ENJOY AMERICA and JUST READ!!!!
 July 6-9 US Territories
Mary Ann Bloom
 July 12-16 Midwest America
Director of Early Childhood Education
 July 19-23 Southern Charm

Reading is so important to the success of everyone
regardless of their age. Reading on grade-level by the end
of third grade is one of the most critical milestones in
education. Donald Hernandez reported in Double
Jeopardy, children who do not read proficiently by the end
of third grade are four times more likely to leave school

without a diploma than proficient readers.

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The Role of Parents in Jewish Education

Where does “doing Jewish” happen in your journey. “Doing Jewish” happens in the Temple to be sure,
“doing Jewish” in the home can be a strong influence on
family? Within the realm of Jewish education, the Jewish identity of your child.
whether it be in a day school or a
supplemental school, I have seen the Over the summer, I will be meeting with our faculty,
pendulum swing from only “cognitive building the curriculum and establishing new, fun and
learning” Judaism to “feel good” Judaism. That pendulum interactive opportunities for our students. As of now, I
has swung back and forth over the years; however, the have not set a date for a Temple Solel religious school
underlying theme has always been to instill the love of retreat as I am waiting to see how the summer camps
being Jewish! “come back.”

At Temple Solel, we want our students to love being The high school youth groups from all of the Reform
Jewish. The foundation on which the love of Judaism is Temples are meeting to plan and work together on NFTY
built has to come with Jewish knowledge. The knowledge events plus special activities for our high school students;
has to be taught, so that as Reform Jews, we can make each Temple planning one event. This is an exciting new
intelligent choices as to what our practices will look like. venture for all of us and we look forward with excitement
Why do we do what we do! Do we have special meals to bringing our teens together.
around the New Year, build a Sukkah, dance with the
Torah, study Torah, celebrate Hanukkah, listen to the If you had a student in grades 1-6, please return the
Megillah, have a Seder, celebrate a Brit, a Brit Bat or a textbooks given to them last year. We will be ordering
B’nai Mitzvah? Do we take the time to celebrate Shabbat; soon for the new school year and want to have an
light the candles, drink wine/grape juice, and share accurate count of what we need.
challah? What are your wonderful family practices and do
you share with your children the stories behind each Have a safe summer! Make each Shabbat a sweet one.
celebration? The more you can share your Jewish journey
with your children, the more the family will feel connected L’hitraot,
to their Jewish history, and the more your children will Tobee Waxenberg
want to establish the pathway to their own Jewish
Director of Raker Religious School

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Temple Solel Book Club Betsy Seligman Gometz

Dear Fellow Book Lovers, Betsy Seligman Gometz and her husband Ken Gometz
became members at Temple Solel in 2000. “We decided to
Many thanks to Dennis Helfman for leading our May 18 join because of some friends that were joining Temple
discussion from his Michigan home. Zoom is wonderful for Solel,” says Betsy, “One of the first things we got involved
bringing us together when we are scattered during the with was the Gleaners led by Phil Hawkes.” This group
summer heat. used to collect fresh fruit from their neighborhood trees
and donate it to food banks.
Our June 15, 6:00 pm meeting will head
back into the 20th Century European Betsy recently retired and is in search of new passions to
Jewish experience, as we discuss The fill her time. Her interests and hobbies include hiking,
Light of Days: The Untold Story of exercising on Zoom, Mah Jongg, gardening (she grew the
Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Temple Solel Passover Parsley seeds) and baking
Ghettos by Judy Batalion. This book digs sourdough.
into the experiences of several Polish
Jewish women who risked their lives in Betsy is the chair of the Hiking Club at Temple Solel. Hiking
the resistance against the Nazis and Club meets once a month on Sunday morning starting in
follows them from the wartime and October. She’s also involved in the Temple Solel Book Club,
afterwards. As of press time no one has Lunch and Learn, and Rosh Chodesh along with Shabbat
stepped forth to lead; if you are services in person. “I think of Solel as a very welcoming
interested and would like low-key coaching, I can offer place,” she says. “I’ve enjoyed the rabbis' diverse interests
encouragement and pointers. and views on social justice.”

Our discussion on July 20 will be My “I’m proud to be a member of the temple because of what
Russian Grandmother and Her the temple stands for in the community and it treats its
American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir members right.” Betsy’s favorite thing about Temple Solel
Shalev, who wrote A Pigeon and a Boy. was when the Hiking Club would get together for brunch
This fond memoir is on the lighter side “and we’d just have a great time visiting and meeting old
for the Sonoran Desert's super-hot friends and new people”.
month from mid-June to mid-July. On
August 17 we will try In the past year, Temple Solel has met her needs by
something a little “having all the programs and different activities to help
different: The give more regimen in the lives of many and it gave us the
Merchant of Venice, chance to see people that we knew or interacted with and
the classic drama by got to know them better,” she says. “Temple Solel keeps
William Shakespeare featuring the people connected.”
indelible Shylock the Jew. For those for
whom the Elizabethan language may be Something Temple Solel members might not know about
daunting, I recommend you watch one Betsy is that she is from a pioneer New Mexico Jewish
of the many fine film versions of the family that came to New Mexico in the 1800s.
play before reading it. A quick
IMDb.com search revealed more than Hiking Club members featuring Betsy front and center, middle
two dozen productions to choose from.

We are still meeting on Zoom through the summer, so if
you are traveling or summering elsewhere you can still join
in the fun. To get on (or off of) the book club mailing list,
please email me at [email protected].

Happy reading and remember to use sunscreen,

Judy Schaffert

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Thank You! “Tabernacle” at Torah Study

Volunteer Recognition Last month, I continued writing about a fun Jewish
meditation technique—the process of contemplating
Volunteers are an essential part of Temple Solel. We would like images derived from the Torah. For centuries, our
to thank the following volunteers for their time and efforts: ancestors found holograms of God embedded in the
Hebrew Bible. Sometimes they developed these images
Birthday Calls Linda Ribnik into popular symbols, such as the Kabbalistic Tree of Life,
Arlene Bonime Beth Sennett which resembles the flow system of a tree. At other times,
Lisa Trotta our ancestors invited us to gaze into the Torah and
Knitting for a Purpose Nancy Weinstein discover symbols of God anew.
Arlene Bonime Gail Zucker This happened to me, recently, when I was studying the
Carol Brillman Tabernacle—the tent in the desert that our ancestors built
Jill Loebel Yahrzeit Notices to worship God (Exodus 25:8). I realized that it could make
Beverly Nathan Cynthia Marcus an interesting mystical symbol. The Tabernacle is a
Margie Rahilly structure of wood and gold, and yet it includes lots of
fabric rippling in the wind. Perhaps it teaches us that God
Would you like to volunteer at some point in the future? is both a form and a flow.
We’d love to have you! Email [email protected], and we’ll According to modern physics, energy can appear as a
add you to our volunteer email list for upcoming opportunities. particle and as a wave simultaneously. Similarly, the Torah
uses two Hebrew words to describe the Tabernacle—
Art @ Solel Mishkan (tent of God) and also Shekhinah (flowing
presence of God). Both of these words come from the
Art Scholarship Awarded same root sh-kh-n (dwell). From one original source point,
We are pleased to announce that Lena Weissman, a senior God emerges as a being—and simultaneously as a ripple of
at Pinnacle High School, is the recipient of the Art @ Solel energy, dancing through the cosmos at every moment.
annual art scholarship, awarded to a temple family senior In rendering the Tabernacle as a mystical symbol, we
for his/her interest and dedication to art. Lena will receive might draw the shape of the tent and then paint it with
her award and certificate during June 11 Friday night iridescent colors so that it shimmers like a wave. This is the
services. The congregation will be able to view her work magic of Kabbalah. Visual images that we find in the Torah
during the summer months through a link on the temple’s awaken our imaginal minds. Through creative
website. Lena works primarily in photography although contemplation of mystical symbols, we can activate the
she also does drawing and portraiture. Congratulations to deepest part of ourselves, the mutual point of holiness we
Lena and her family. share with the infinite divine.
Torah Study meets virtually every Saturday morning at
These scholarships are made possible through temple 9:00 am. See eNUZ for Zoom link and info. Please join us!
members’ donations to Art @ Solel and sales from works
shown in ART SHOWCASE. Matthew Kozinets

ART SHOWCASE to Resume
On September 1, the spectacular art of Deena Goldstein
will be featured in the first ART SHOWCASE event since the
pandemic. Deena’s show originally opened in March 2020,
just when everything shut down. Since then she has
produced new work that will be included in this show.
Check out the exhibit in the North Hallway Gallery when
you are in the temple for High Holy Days. All pieces are for
sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Art @
Solel art scholarship fund. A Sunday morning artist
reception will be held in October depending on pandemic
protocol. Watch eNUZ for the date.

Call for Committee Members
Please consider joining the Art @ Solel Committee to
expand your interest in art and support the arts at Temple
Solel. Contact Ira Thomas at [email protected]
for more information.

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Spring at the Solel Preschool is full of smiles! The kids love being out on the playground in our sunny AZ weather!

The teachers are always sure to have the preschool kids make special gifts for Mother's Day. Tummy time in the infant room!

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Temple Solel Endowment Foundation We Need to Know…

Securing Our Future | Month & Year Please inform the Temple Solel office when
a family member or friend is in the hospital.
Effective Philanthropy
Too often we find out about
Recently, a field of research has arisen entitled effective illnesses, crises and hospitalizations
altruism. While all of us want to heal or repair the world, the long after they occur. This is a
challenge is always how to do that effectively. Effective missed opportunity for visits
altruism is evidence-based research and reasoning on how to from the rabbi and calls from
be as helpful as possible. the Caring Community as well
as other assistance offered by
Professor Peter Singer introduced a thought experiment. Say the temple. We need your help
you were walking by a shallow pond and saw a toddler has in order to offer ours.
fallen into the pond and appears to be drowning. Let’s
assume that you can save the child with no risk of drowning If you’d like to let us know about a member
yourself. Do you not have an obligation to wade into the that is ill, has a surgery date coming up, or
pond and rescue the child? Professor Singer then adds what is experiencing any other health-related
if you were wearing your best pair of shoes and some of your issue that the rabbis should know about,
nicest clothes? Of course, the “Shallow Pond” is a metaphor please call the temple office at
and Professor Singer, who holds an appointment at 480.991.7414, ext. 126 or email Jelena at
Princeton's University Center for Human Values, is trying to [email protected].
teach us that for the cost of your nicest outfit you can save a
child’s life. Did You Know???

Let’s add the element of effectiveness. If you have $10,000 Friday and Saturday Shabbat Services
to donate, for example, and your passion is fighting the are available via StreamSpot on your
spread of HIV and AIDS, you need to ensure that the charity home PC! Go to www.templesolel.org
you donate to relies upon a strategy or intervention that is and click on the button to stream
effective or the most effective, e.g., education for high risk services on either day to join us!
groups vs. prevention of transmission during pregnancy. Just
for your own edification, the latter strategy is over 4x more COVID Impact on Upcoming Events:
effective in healthy life years per $1,000 spent. It is also
important that you pick a problem that deserves your Please remember that all of our events are
attention and your money. Effective altruism is, in part, subject to change/possible cancellation due to
about holding non-profits accountable for their successes COVID infection rates. Temple Solel takes COVID-
and failures in the same way that we hold for profit 19 precautions and protections very seriously and
corporations responsible for their return on investment. our teams continue to meet as benchmarks and
research change and adapt over time. We
The Temple Solel Foundation is responsible to you and we appreciate your patience and flexibility!
thought it worth reminding you what your return on
investment looks like. The Foundation is primarily concerned
with providing a Jewish legacy for future generations. The
Foundation is funded through legacy gifts and cash
donations and invests them primarily in an allocation of
funds that is diversified and professionally managed with lay
oversight.

Through this approach and the generosity of donors, the
Foundation was able to acquire the mortgage for Temple
Solel in 2016, ensuring that it would be in friendly hands.
Last year, the Foundation was able to donate $72,000 to
Temple Solel to help cover payroll during the pandemic. In
year’s past, the Foundation has been responsible for sizable
donations to address HVAC replacement in the sanctuary. If
you would like to learn more about the Foundation’s work,
please contact President Robert Siamon
[email protected] (602-628-8705) or Vice-President Scott
Cohen at [email protected] (602-550-1105).

Scott B. Cohen

Vice President, Temple Solel Endowment Foundation

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Contributions We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Solel by remembering and
honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.

Annual Campaign  In memory of Leonard Berey  In memory of Jean Susman
 In appreciation of Rabbi Linder Bruce Berey  In memory of Ruth Cohen

Jerome and Judith Kroot  In memory of Morris Kristal Steven and Shari Cohen
Carol Brillman  In memory of my father, Hy Danoff
Art @ Solel Fund
 In memory of Ella Weinberg  In memory of Rabbi Jerry Kane The Danoff Family
Cyrille Kane  In memory of Elsie Lipner
Frank and Becky Weinberg
 In memory of Larry Pass  In memory of Michael Forstadt The Lipner Family
Dick and Fran Lamden  In memory of Michael Jeremy Ornstein
Ira and Susan Thomas
 In memory of Laurabell Thomas  In memory of Minnie Lazinsk The Ornstein Family
 In memory of Malcolm Lazinsk  In memory of Robert Posner
Ira and Susan Thomas
Elaine Lazinsk The Posner Family
Cantorial Soloist Todd Herzog’s
 In memory of Barbara Riffer Kehilah Liberec Fund
Discretionary Fund Ernie Riffer  A donation was made by
 A donation was made by
 In memory of Allan Levie and Allen Frank
Joshua Ambroson Howard Cohen  Thank you for the lesson in the intro
 In memory of our mother, Betty Foster Ethelyn Cohen
class, Rabbis Stiel and Linder
Bert and Betty Feingold  In memory of Julie Knoller-Schwartz Andrea Gass
 In memory of Betty's father, Ira Schwartz
 A donation was made by
Peter Foster  In memory of Ruth Marks Rosen Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fisher
Bert and Betty Feingold Jane Marks and family Frank and Becky Weinberg

 In memory of Fannie Zimmer  In memory of Peter Underdahl  In honor of Rabbi Linder
Gary and Phyl Bolno Jerry Underdahl Gary and Phyl Bolno

 In memory of Bea Dickstein  In memory of Margie Bader and  What a blessing to be in relationship ‑
Judy Seplow William B. Silverman Temple Solel and Kehilah‑Liberec in
Kay Silverman Czech Republic!
 In memory of Lillian Kastner John Linder
Leon and Lucia Wall  In memory of Ben Miller
Len and Phyllis Miller  A donation was made by
Caring Community Fund Lauren Mishlove
 In memory of Gertrude Hollander  In memory of Tillie Miller Mr. Yuri Sayapin and
Len and Phyllis Miller Mrs. Ludmila Brigadier
Len and Robin Balon
 In memory of Morris Hertz  In memory of Dorothy Schlemmer and  In memory of David Feldman
 In memory of Charles Kaplan Frieda Jozoff Marv and Karen Leff
Mal and Jane Jozoff
Milly Kaplan Prayerbook Fund
 In memory of J. Dines  In honor of our dear friends,
Dr. Gerald Becker Adult Education Fund Marcia Feinstein
 In memory of Naomi Weiner Judy and Richard
 In memory of Minna Slater and Vicki and Howard Cabot
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Love Nettie Stern
Mark and Barbara Stern Rabbi Linder’s Discretionary Fund
Edward and Celia Linder Interfaith  Thank you for the memorial service
 In memory of Beverly Berey
Bridge-building Fund Mr. Bruce Berey Hal Berkowitz and Susan Bauer
 In honor of our 10-year  A donation was made by
 In memory of Juanita Hatfield
wedding anniversary Pete and Mary Ann Bloom Heather Kroot
Breeann and Jay Adleman Joshua Ambroson
 In memory of Philip Epstein  Gratitude to Rabbi Linder for my new
Endowment Fund Richard Epstein home mezuzah hanging ritual
 In memory of Howard Love Marcia Feinstein
 In memory of Hope Silvestri  In honor of being invited to read a
Ken Love Ruth LeGrand passage at the Temple Solel
community Seder
General Fund  In memory of Frank Goodman Steve Cohen
 A donation was made by Sandy Goodman  We appreciate your warmth and
leadership during out time of mourning
Laura Kuster  In memory of Samuel Lieberman The Pass Family
 In loving memory of Lillian Cohen Sara Lieberman  In honor of Rory Lewkowitz’s
Hebrew Naming Ceremony
Leah Valadez  In memory of Morris Burns Blake and Victoria Lewkowitz
 Welcome back Temple Solel staff! Stephen and Toby Gerst  In honor of Jacob and Angelica Gulinson

Len and Ellie Harris  In memory of Wilfred and
 In memory of David Rabenowitz Florence Brandwein
Steve Brandwein
Aaron and Diana Turk
 In memory of My beloved father,
William Cohen
Steve Cohen

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Contributions (Cont’d)

Melissa Gulinson  In loving memory of my beloved father, anniversary
 In honor of Rabbi Linder Milton A Graff Larry and Cindi Cohen
Mrs. Deborah Kay
Michael Glazier and Jody Brown  In honor of our 49th wedding
 In honor of Eliza Meltzer’s Bat Mitzvah  In memory of Fannie Zimmer anniversary
Gary and Phyl Bolno Michael and Patrice Sposeep
Philip and Gloria Cowen
 In memory of Mal Lazinsk Social Action Fund  In honor of our 25th wedding
 Thank you for the Rader Seder anniversary
Elaine Lazinsk Scott and Susan Spier
 In memory of Fannie Zimmer Gary and Phyl Bolno
 In honor of our 44th wedding
Gary and Phyl Bolno The Solel Preschool Fund anniversary
 In memory of Estelle Sokoloff  In memory of our mother, Shirley Wlody Steve and Helen Gubin

Iris Cashdan Fishman Sandy and Ginger Wlody Temple Solel Hardship Relief Fund
 In memory of Etta Salman  In memory of Betty Weiner
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Mal and Jane Jozoff  In honor of our 29th wedding Mr. and Mrs. Ken Love

Rabbi Stiel’s Discretionary Fund anniversary Donations received after
 In memory of Fannie Zimmer Derrick and Amy Hall April 30, 2021 will be printed in the

Gary and Phyl Bolno  In honor of our 20th wedding next issue of the Pathfinder.

Social Action Family Promise Fund

JUNE & JULY ANNIVERSARIES

June Larry and Marlys Lazarus .........................52 yrs Stephen and Toby Gerst...................... 55 yrs
Sy and Harriet Achtman ..........................42 yrs Bernard and Shirley Levine......................65 yrs Gary and Maggie Gluck ....................... 30 yrs
Lon and Ellen Babby ................................48 yrs Bob and Shari Levitan ..............................42 yrs Todd and Sara Goldman...................... 19 yrs
Maynard Bell and Jean Schulman............27 yrs Sam and Judy Linhart...............................61 yrs Eduard and April Goodman................. 17 yrs
Allan and Jeanie Bernstein ......................54 yrs Marshall and Lesley Lustgarten ...............58 yrs Ted and Sharon Gordon ...................... 49 yrs
Pete and Mary Ann Bloom ......................40 yrs Greg and Cheryl McMullin.......................28 yrs Ruvane and Clara Grossman ............... 70 yrs
Steve Brandwein and Jerry Underdahl ....11 yrs Josh and Pam Ornstein ............................21 yrs Mark and Melissa Gulinson ................. 32 yrs
Jeff and Elaine Chapman .........................52 yrs Peter and Dana Powell ............................20 yrs Chris and Roni Harrison....................... 32 yrs
Bob and Martha Christiansen..................40 yrs Natesh and Lisa Rao ................................16 yrs Nevin Heitner and Susan Beiner-Heitner..........9 yrs
Scott Cohen and Lois Sayrs ......................31 yrs James Resnick and Jill Edwards Resnick ..16 yrs Neal and Barbara Klein........................ 43 yrs
Philip and Gloria Cowen ..........................57 yrs Herbert and Lynn Rigberg........................61 yrs Aaron and Jamie Lieberman................ 18 yrs
Richard and Andrea Eisen........................39 yrs Don and Debbie Scharf ............................58 yrs Michael and Erica Linn ........................ 18 yrs
Michael and Karin Epstein.......................38 yrs Dean and Jean Scheinert .........................27 yrs Robert and Joan Lipson ....................... 30 yrs
Bert and Betty Feingold...........................55 yrs Ralph and Leslie Seligmann .....................54 yrs Chuck and Diana Love ......................... 55 yrs
Ken and Marian Fisher ............................55 yrs Barry Wagner and Shana Siegel...............11 yrs Alan and Beverly Nathan..................... 52 yrs
Rick and Kathy Goeld...............................41 yrs Dan Silverman and Jennet Kirkpatrick .....23 yrs Stu and Judi Passon ............................. 56 yrs
Abbey and Toby Goldberg .......................59 yrs Steve and Bobbie Slogoff.........................58 yrs Loren and Victoria Rosenberg ............... 2 yrs
Dick and Harriet Gottlieb.........................54 yrs Earl and Phyllis Starr ................................68 yrs Ray and Valda Sachs............................ 22 yrs
Joel and Phyllis Gurstell...........................58 yrs Jack and Paula Strickstein........................66 yrs Jordan and Beth Sennett ..................... 52 yrs
Dennis and Alyce Helfman.......................52 yrs Sandy and Linda Wiener ..........................57 yrs Adam and Iris Singer ........................... 30 yrs
Arnold and Judith Hoffman .....................57 yrs Paul and Marnee Solon ....................... 55 yrs
Fred and Audrey Horne ...........................66 yrs July Frank and Becky Weinberg.................. 57 yrs
Bob and Ellen Kant ..................................52 yrs David and Faith Boninger ........................30 yrs Todd and Mindy Weiss........................ 20 yrs
Jeffrey and Deborah Kay .........................37 yrs Eugene and Shirlee Cohen.......................58 yrs Sam and Joan Weissman ..................... 54 yrs
Fred and Susan Klein ...............................41 yrs Scott and Yoon Cohen .............................19 yrs Samuel and Mandy Zerbib .................... 5 yrs
Si and Natalie Eisenberg ..........................64 yrs

14 June/July 2021 / Sivan - Eikev 5781

Joshua Bonime Yahrzeits
Sidney Cohen
James Cohen Kaddish will be recited on Erev Shabbat on the following dates:
Evelyn Columbus
Henry Donsky June 4, 2021 Lila Siegel Benjamin Binn July 2, 2021 Ana Lidia Sarak
Edward Eisen Barney Singer Robert Bramoweth Emily Scult
Sam Epstein George Kokalis Saul Sokoloff Sidney Danoff Harry Minkus Jack Silvert
Roslyn Freedland Morris Lerner Mel Solon Andi Feinberg Jeannette Moses Louis Tucker
Harry Hanover Frank Muro Eva Greenberg Jay Perzan Maggie Weiner
Carol Klein Yetta Nussbaum Beatrice Stone Julius Kahn Fred Reif Betty Weiss
Bess Pasternack Rosalie Tucker Mae Krull Norton Remes Gerald Wlody
George Abrams, Sr. Betty Pishko Tammy Wasserman Willam “Bud” Rifkin
Norma Banen Harold Sabes Rose Whitman Harry Rosen Samuel Rabinowitz
Reuven Bar-Levan David Scharff Pearl Winograd Andrew Racine
Randall Becker Richard Seplow Carol Zubeck Esther Ackerman July 9, 2021 David Rich
George Bofman Ann Shellow Carey Bistrow Blanche Robinson
Henry Carney Alvin Blechman Arthur Kaplan Richard Rosen
Bertha Danoff June 11, 2021 Natalie Perlman Jeremy Cohen Sidney Kasper Larry Rosenthal
Irene Denenberg Bert Perlmutter Butch Conen Marie Kershner Morris Sachs
Judith Dickman George Goldstein Mark Pevzzner Leslie Denmark Marjorie Kirsch Rita Unger
Harry Eisenberg Ruth Goldstein Arthur Robinson Jerry Fanger David Koffler Joshua Wagner
Joe Feinstein Phyllis Gordon Melvin Givant Anna Kris Morris Weinberger
Eli Fields Leopold Gottlieb Sophie Rosenstock Stacy D’Anne Goldberg Pearl Lieberman Harvey Wilkes
Frances Gluck Ilka Gottlieb Golda Scharff Frances Greenbaum Esther Macey
Doris Goeld Bea Kane David Schauer Louis Heavenrich Irwin Meshbesher Morris Panitch
Jay LeGrand Kevie Schwartz Louis Holtzman Lois Perry Ted Passon
Adele Babby Max Levine Louis Sennett Kathryne Pickrell Harry Perlmutter
Noah Carson Fanya Machiz Helene Singer Louis Posner Katherine Racine
Celia Cohen Joseph Manch Alfred Smith Matthew Rader
Beatrice Duboe Dr. Walter Marcus Jack Alexander July 16, 2021 Reuben Sawdaye
Eugene Epstein Dorothy Meyers Ioir Volchenok Frieda Barkov Frederick Schwartz
Noel Feldman Milton Myers Morrie Waxenberg Jim Baum Paul Galbut Sanford Schwimmer
Arthur Fishman Raymond Ochacher William Weiner Lillian Bell Faye Gibbs Andy Seplow
Maurie Fox Charls Bolno Ronald Gluck Shirley Stravitz
Irving Gardner June 18, 2021 Mary Brustin Lillian Gubin Sarah Troyan
Ada Gordon Arthur Cowen Libbie Kelman Jacob Wardy, II
Lewis Grossman Jean Hollander Helen Prowda Sydney Crossman Donald Lernor
Samuel Gurstell Martin Holtzman Marcus Sachs David Eichner Pearl Lieberman Jerome Parker
Mary Harris Esther Howard Bertha Schafer Sylvia Eisen Lillian Malley Nathaniel Pollack
Samuel Hoffman Dean Kant Pauline Schwartz Irving Evins Irvin McGrew Thelma Ribnik
Max Freedland Estie Moss Norman Rosenfeld
Jennifer Allen Leah Kauftheil Frances Sheriff Mildred Nathan Tulla Rosenhirsch
Ida Apple Jerry Komas Suzannah Swersky Ruth Palitz Oscar Salomom
Judie Bach Simon Levitt Ida Tager Kal Sarlat
Les Baker Ella Lewkowitz Ira Thomas Adolph Alexander July 23, 2021 Jacob Scharf
George Blumenthal Nettie Mendelowitz Dove Wald Laverne Alop Robert Schlemmer
Elsie Cowen Robert Pereles Ellen Wallace Howard Berkowitz Ron Geller Hymen Schwartz
Helen Davidson William Pickrell Robert Wasser Elvin Bistrow Richard Grey Fanny Stern
Rhoda Drimmer Willie Brill Deborah Hertzenberg Helen Tatcher
Donald Elam Roslyn Pine Joe Weinstein Rose Cohen Shifra Hoffnung Frank Tucker
Skip Feinstein Viera Polakova Steven Baron Wigodsky Julie Coleman Harry Joffee
Ethelene Friedman Rodger Popkin Martha Cooper Martin Jozoff Bea Rubin
Charles Fuchs Sondra Cooperstein Rose Kahn Walter Schloss
June 25, 2021 Lena Rabin Morris Dickman Morris Kaplan Judith Sherman
Martha Reiser Meyer Erlich Irving Kaplan Rachel Simon
Sonia Gavartin Morris Rosenbaum Marilyn Fichman Gloria Kasper Jerry Singer
Helen Hamburg Anne Schubert Katherine Fillman Samuel Levey Morris Splaver
Esther Joseph Alice Fishman Harold Loebel Solomon Superfon
Susan Klein Philip Seeskin Ed Marcus Alfred Waber
Gilbert Korer Doris Sposeep Steven Becker Charles Mishkin Dorothy Wackar
Maynard Kranitz Milton Strauss Tillie Berman Samuel Weinstein
Norman Krumholz Leonard Warshaver Yefim Brigadir July 30, 2021 Erna Wolfson
Bernard Lipman Larry Weber Elias Buchman Sonia Woloshin
Lena Miller Betty Weiner Elliot Cohen Evanne Kofman
Moe Miller Sidney Wolinsky Richard Dobosz Sylvia Levine
Rose Needleman Chaim Dov Jerome Lipman
Theresa Grossman Iris Machiz
Morris Gurovitsch Lela Marburger
Ludwika Horne Nathan Metz
Cecile Jacome Yetta Minus
Ida Jonas Phillip Mobell
Joseph Polonski
Simon Pritkin
Max Rosenstock
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June 4 / Sh’lach L’cha / Numbers 13:1-15:41 / 7:17pm Tobee Waxenberg [email protected] x.128 Director of Raker Rel. School
June 11 / Korach / Numbers 16:1-18:32 / 7:20pm Elis Legler Raker Religious School Coord.
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July 9 / Matot-Mas-ei / Numbers 30-2-36:13 / 7:23pm Mary Ann Bloom Executive Assistant
July 16 / D’varim / Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 / 7:20pm Linda Irish [email protected] x.125 Director of Early Childhood Ed.
July 23 / Va-et’chanan / Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11/7:16pm Sonya Placencia Assistant Preschool Director
July 30 / Eikev—Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 / 7:11pm Kathleen Waldo [email protected] x.127 Preschool Billing & Office Asst.
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