Two years ago, as I prepared to become President of Temple Solel, I had the privilege of attending the Scheidt Seminar for incoming temple presidents. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the URJ, in his keynote address, said when we serve on the Board of our synagogues we are forming sacred partnerships. This is a commitment to building and nurturing relationships that recognizes each of us as individuals and our desire to inspire sacred action in our communities. Sacred partnerships are built and nurtured through the Jewish values of mutual respect, trust, honesty, communication, transparency, confidentiality, empathy, and vulnerability. As I look back at the sacred partnerships that were formed among temple members, the temple board, our teachers, dedicated staff, beloved clergy and our Executive Director in the last two years, I feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. It has been an honor to serve alongside such dedicated professionals, lay leadership and wonderful community members. The past two years have seen a reemergence of our programming, worship services and community involvement and we continue to look for ways to engage our community. During this time Temple Solel has continued to grow and thrive and maintain a solid financial footing under the leadership of Peter Pishko and Treasurer Phil Hawkes. Going forward let us continue to nurture our sacred partnerships, elevating our work to a level of holiness for the benefit of Temple Solel. It has been an honor to work with our wonderful clergy team of Rabbi Linder, Rabbi Stiel and Cantorial Soloist Todd Herzog, Executive Director Peter Pishko and the entire staff. New and returning Board members will continue to oversee the work at Temple Solel under the leadership of President Eve Danoff and Executive Vice President Jennet Kirkpatrick. We are in very good hands. As a community, help us keep our Jewish values at the front of hard conversations and difficult decisions, and remember that our job is to care for our temple but also for one another. Rae Rader Sacred Partnerships
2 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 Temple Schedule Thursday, May 4, 2023 Annual Meeting 6:00 pm Friday, May 5 2023 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm Oneg 5:30 pm. Confirmation will take place during service. Saturday, May 6 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30 am During the service Jacob Shorr will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Habitat for Humanity 6:30 am to 11:00 am (See page 8) Friday, May 12, 2023 Family Shabbat Services 6:15 pm —(See page 8) Saturday, May 13, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30 am During the service Mira Baraff will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah Sunday, May 14, 2023 Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman Lecture— (See page 10) Friday, May 19, 2023 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm Oneg 5:30 pm. Shabbat Lounge 7:30 pm (See page 8) Saturday, May 20, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Solelebration Event 7:00 pm (See page 1) Thursday, May 25, 2023 Shavuot Community Event at Congregation Beth Israel 7:00 pm (See page 11) Friday, May 26, 2023 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm Oneg 5:30 pm. (Temple Closed) Saturday, May 27, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Monday, May 29, 2023 Memorial Day (Temple Closed) View Shabbat and B’nai Mitzvah Services by visiting templesolel.org and selecting the “Click here to watch our Streaming services” link at the beginning of each service. We encourage everyone to come celebrate with the community for each of the dates mentioned above! Jacob Phillips Shorr son of Dan & Jenny Shorr, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 10:30 am. Jacob attends Rancho Solano Preparatory School and enjoys skiing, dirt biking, weight training, gaming, and hanging out with friends. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Jacob is fundraising to benefit the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Mira Baraff, daughter of Jeremy and Johanna Baraff, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 10:30 am. Mira attends Phoenix Country Day School and enjoys soccer, basketball, and her pets Tilly and Pepita. For her Bat Mitzvah project Mira is working with Spaces of Opportunity to provide sustainable fresh produce and farming opportunities to south Phoenix and to plant pollinator gardens for the migration of Monarch Butterflies. If you have not been receiving our weekly eNUZ please reach out to [email protected] or give us a call. It is full of awesome events and registration links! The Confirmation Class of 2023 cordially invites the Congregation to celebrate with them on the occasion of their Confirmation. Friday, May 5, 2023 at 6:15 pm Ava Ganz Joshua Garrison Greer Ginis Adlai Lipton Erica McGadney Cole Nelson Chase Sorosky Will Steen-Koppell Maya Superfon Samantha Sweet Tyler Wurzelbacher Sophia Yudell
M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 3 MAY ANNIVERSARIES Marc & Adiba Wichansky ............................2 Ina & Zachary Cohen ...................................4 Gregory & Talia Hoffman.............................5 Lisa & William Jaffe......................................9 Doran & Danny Miller................................11 Mark & Tamara Lieberman........................14 David & Bree Bielenberg ...........................16 Natalie Neer Hart & Dan Hart....................16 Herbert Spiwak & Ethel Schmall................16 Randy & Stephanie Weinshel ....................18 Michael & Denise Brownstein ...................19 Max & Jennifer Gefter...............................19 Jeremy & Angela Kisner.............................20 Jonathan Koppell & Jennifer Steen............22 Gary & Julie Linhart ...................................23 Mike & Lauren Meyer................................26 Scott & Susan Spier....................................27 Derrick & Amy Hall ....................................31 Harley & Doreen Feldberg ........................ 33 Adam Nach & Beth Jo Zeitzer ................... 36 Joel Nomkin & Betsy Grey ........................ 36 Norman & Susan Zitomer......................... 36 John & Nancy Linder................................. 38 Thierry & Robin Zerbib ............................. 38 Richard & Michelle Fillman....................... 39 Andrew & Ann Abraham........................... 40 Clifford & Robin Cutler.............................. 40 Scott & Joni Wald...................................... 43 Charles & Jane Vogel ................................ 44 William & Mindy Brandt........................... 45 Miriam & James Weisman........................ 45 Steven & Shari Cohen ............................... 47 Michael & Patrice Sposeep....................... 51 Judith & Alan Max .................................... 56 James & Norma Rubin .............................. 58 “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.” ― Anne Frank This month we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. This is another one of our festival holidays that is connected with agriculture and the harvest. It was traditional for the farmers of the land to bring their first fruits to be offered at the Temple. As they delivered these first fruits, the priests would be singing and welcome them into the Temple with words of the psalms. We have adapted many of our religious practices from these agrarian roots into spiritual practices. Yet, in the process, we have lost the connection to the original source of these traditions. There is a fast-growing field of study that describes a phenomenon called ‘nature deficit disorder.’ The symptoms include: a diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, conditions of obesity, and higher rates of emotional and physical illnesses. We like to pretend that we have evolved past the point of needing a connection to nature, but we cannot separate ourselves from life and God. These days, we have to work a little harder to maintain our connection to the earth. But it is still very much a possibility. We can take off our shoes and feel the earth on our feet. We can teach our children where the food they eat comes from. We can grow our own food, eat fruits and vegetables that are in season, and reconnect with the source of our abundance. We can fill our homes with flowers, as is the tradition on Shabbat and Shavuot. We can express our gratitude for moments of awe in nature, like beautiful sunsets and blossoms of spring. In this way, we remember who we are and where we have come from. The traditions of Shavuot give us another opportunity to return to God and nature. May we all enjoy learning and growing together this holiday season, and acknowledge our connection to the earth, to God, to music, and to one another… In season, Todd Herzog Cantorial Soloist Coming Together in Torah Please Note… Temple Solel will be closed May 26th in honor of Shavuot and May 29th in honor of Memorial Day.
4 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 May is Celebration Month for our Preschoolers! Teacher Appreciation and Mother’s Day are both celebrated in May. Both these celebrations honor special people in the lives of a preschooler. Here are some ideas that will help teachers and Moms feel special, loved and recognized on their special days. Bring a special treat Write a note and/or draw a picture Give flowers Make a craft project Make a gift basket with their favorite things, snacks, lotions, perfumes, music CD Make a happy memories box—decorate a box or a tin and fill it with favorite memory pictures or written notes Make a donation to a favorite charity or organization Make a video telling your teacher or your Mom about a fun memory or something special that happened during the past year These are just a few suggestions. I am sure children will have many other fun and crazy ideas to share. Fun and love are the important factors in children making the special people in their lives feel important. Celebrating Prekindergarten graduation with a ceremony is a great opportunity to acknowledge learning and to recognize milestones and educational achievements. It helps give children a sense of accomplishment and pride. Teaching about graduation also helps children transition into kindergarten. Easing children into the transition to school is a huge benefit in their future learning experiences. Graduation is such a special milestone in a child’s life. Let’s also celebrate successfully making it through another wonderful school year. Have a great summer! Linda Irish Director of Early Childhood Education Upcoming Dates to Remember May 1st – 5th is Teacher Appreciation week at The Solel Preschool May 18th will be our PreK graduation and dinner May 19th is the last day of school May 30th Summer Camp Begins Temple Solel Volunteers Needed to Serve Dinner at IRC Welcome Center The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Welcome Center, in Phoenix, is a short term facility for asylum seekers. Temple Solel volunteers serve dinner every Tuesday night from approximately 4:00-7:00pm. We need more Solel volunteers! To be a volunteer, you will need to go through a background check and training. You then sign up for the Tuesday nights that work for you. Temple needs about 4 people each Tuesday night. No cooking necessary. We just serve the food. If you have any questions or are interested, please contact us, the Temple Solel IRC Dinner co-chairs: Jimmy and Miriam Weisman at: Miriam: [email protected] Jimmy: [email protected] In our experience, knowing that we are part of helping the people who come through the facility is incredibly rewarding. We have seen and felt the gratefulness in their eyes and expressions. We have a great team, but we need a few more people. We hope you will join us. – Jimmy and Miriam
M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 5 Moving Forward at Raker Religious School The Raker Religious School is coming to a close. May 7 will be our last day! This year has been filled with all kinds of activities: •Family Shabbats for all grade levels •PACT for grade levels K-7 •Religious school retreat •Consecration •Bistro •Sukkot Under the Stars •Mitzvah Day •Hanukkah festival •L'Taken •The Raker/Solel Hike •Purim Festival •2nd grade naming •Talent Show •Confirmation Service •Formation of our Youth band/choir “The Tribe” •RTC events (Reform Teen Coalition) •Field Trip to the International Rescue Center •Confirmation Social Justice presentations and dinner •High School Senior Send off to College And much more to come this next year! Are you interested????? •Volunteer for the Bistro! Our students run the Bistro but I am looking for two adults to oversee the expansion of our Boker Tov Bistro •Volunteers for the Purim Carnival! We need volunteers to work with Jesse •Teachers for our fabulous students! If the above interests you, PLEASE get in touch with me. This is a fun and exciting place to be on Sunday mornings. Thank you for all of your support and interest. L'Shalom, Tobee Waxenberg Director of Raker Religious School
6 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 Temple Solel Book Club Fellow Book Lovers, Thanks to Reva Steinberg for leading the April 11 discussion. This month we will meet on May 16 at 6 p.m. for our dairy/pareve potluck and will open Zoom at 6:30 to discuss Unstoppable by Joshua M. Greene, about Holocaust survivor Siggi Wilzig who arrived in NY penniless and built a $4 billion oil-and-banking empire. With a foreword by Holocaust scholar Debra Lipstadt. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/ show/54396808-unstoppable) This book comes highly recommended. On June 20 and for our July and August meetings we will be back exclusively on Zoom. June's selection is The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross, recommended by Myra Baum. This debut novel won the National Jewish Book Award and the Jewish Fiction Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries. It was "written with the fearless imagination of Michael Chabon and the piercing humor of Gary Shteyngart—about a small Jewish village in the Polish forest that is so secluded no one knows it exists . . . until now."--Amazon.com On July 18 we will read Fly Already, a short story collection by Etgar Keret. “An Israeli writer is making short stories fun again. Etgar Keret doesn’t avoid a punch line. The fiction writer and This American Life regular tackles Big Important Subjects in his work—death, family, war, etc.—but he does so in a way that’s not, well, a bummer . . . By embracing the comic and the absurd, Keret achieves something rare among modern short-story writers: He’s actually worth reading.” – Men's Journal To get a good headstart on a long book, start reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish for August 15. There will be no meeting in September due to the High Holidays. Happy reading, Judy Schaffert [email protected] Rosh Chodesh SivanWelcoming The New Month of Sivan Study Piece: Learning about Hagar Wednesday, May 17, 2023 6:30-7:45pm – Food, Socializing, Learning & Blessing the New Month Dear Rosh Chodesh Sisters – This month, we invite you to read a short and insightful chapter about the biblical character Hagar before we meet. We will then discuss the piece together at our meeting. Please bring a dish to share for our potluck dinner. We will meet in the Temple Solel library. Registration information is in eNUZ. The Hagar chapter will be sent upon registration. This is our last gathering before we break for the summer. *We use an inclusive definition of “woman” and “female” and welcome trans women, genderqueer women and non-binary people.
M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 7 “Gifts from the Heart” at Torah Study This month in Torah Study we celebrate Shavuot, a festival which carries the theme: “Gifts from the heart are precious no matter their size.” According to the Hasidic master Sefat Emet, two gifts were given on Shavuot in ancient times. God gave the Jewish people the holy Torah and, in return, the Jews gave God the first fruits of their harvest. This festival is called Z’man Matan Torateinu (“the time of the giving of Torah”), but in heaven it is called Yom HaBikkurim (“the day of first fruits”). Sefat Emet explains that since harvest was the best gift that humans could offer, God loved it as much as the whole Torah. Amazingly, this same theme is expressed in Megillat Ruth, traditionally read on Shavuot. In the story, Ruth wants to present a gift to her mother-in-law Naomi. But the vicissitudes of life have left Ruth with nothing. She has become a destitute wanderer. And so, Ruth offers to Naomi her only remaining gift – her loyalty. She says: “Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16). Sometimes, love is the only gift we have to offer, but it is the gift that means the most. When we love each other, we fulfill the whole Torah. May schedule: Hybrid Torah Study meets In-Person in the Temple Solel library and also on Zoom every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. See eNUZ for Zoom link. Summer schedule: Beginning June 3, Torah Study returns to a Zoom-Only format. Tune in to see our fellow learners join the rabbis in leading the class. It’s a great chance to see them share insights of Torah along with their own creative gifts from the heart. Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. Matthew Kozinets Volunteer Recognition Volunteers are an essential part of Temple Solel. We would like to thank the following volunteers for their time and efforts: Birthday Calls Erica Bonime Knitting for a Purpose Lois Bell Carol Brillman Anne Kanter Jill Loebel Beverly Nathan Margie Rahilly Linda Ribnik Judy Schaffert Beth Sennett Reva Steinberg Nancy Weinstein Yahrzeit Notices Cynthia Marcus Family Promise Susan Wine Bob Ransom Natalie Neer Hart Dottie Braun Cohen Dean Scheinert Mary Ann Bloom Helene Weitzenkorn Lauren Brown Jacqui Rick Lisa Banen Would you like to volunteer at some point in the future? We’d love to have you! Email [email protected], and we’ll add you to our volunteer email list for upcoming opportunities. Thank You! This mini-series on public health and Jewish ethics will be presented by Rabbi Stiel, Rabbi Linder, Dr. Michael Yudell, Judy Schaffert, Dr. Steve Slogoff, and Dr. Fred Schwartz. We will meet in-person at the Temple and on Zoom. Please join us for our last session May 3 from 6:30pm-7:45pm. We will address such matters as: who should make the end of life decisions, Judaism’s understanding of life and death; and legal issues connected to these tough choices. You do not need to have attended the other sessions, to come to this one. Each session is a stand-alone unit. The Zoom link is in the eNUZ. Public Health and Jewish Ethics Mini-Series Last Session: End of Life Decisions
8 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 Habitat for Humanity Temple Solel Volunteer to build or serve breakfast May 6, 6:30 -11:00 AM The highest level of tzedakah is helping people become independent. Habitat for Humanity helps people do this by owning their own home. Habitat for Humanity volunteers help make this dream come true. Sign up with the link in your eNUZ to volunteer with Temple Solel to build a home for the Yussuf Family (pictured above).
M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 9 Singing and Dancing at the Temple Solel Women’s Seder! A Beautiful Day at the Raker Religious School Hike! Our Amazing Second Night Passover Seder! The 2023 Temple Solel Confirmation Class! The SPECTACULAR Solel Preschool Passover Wall!
10 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 Upcoming Speakers & Topics May Zoom Events Jewish Meditation Tuesday May 9, 2023 May 23, 2023 10:00-10:30 am Lunch & Learn Wednesday May 3, 2023 (Special Guest Speaker Elaine Leeder MSW, MPH, PhD. On her victim/offender dialogues in prisons across the state of California ) May 17, 2023 12:00-1:00 pm Finding Strength After the Loss of an Adult Child We now have a grief support group for those who have lost an adult child. This group is an opportunity for an open, honest, and, most of all confidential, platform of support. Together the group will learn from each other. Susan Charney, a psychotherapist in the community, will run these sessions. The group meets on Zoom on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 5:00-6:15pm. There is no cost to join, but donations to the Temple are appreciated. To sign up and get the Zoom link, send an email to Tara Marcussen at [email protected] at Temple Solel
M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 11 Temple Solel Endowment Foundation Securing Our Future | Month & Year Why Donate to the Endowment Fund? I recently heard a story that really hit home for me that I thought I would share. A Jewish charity emissary one visited a man in hopes of receiving a donation. The man turned down the emissary's plea. Respectfully, the emissary asked if he could share a Torah insight. "During the time of our Holy Temple in Jerusalem, a Jewish livestock owner was obligated to tithe his flock. This was done by the livestock owner putting all the cattle into an enclosed pen. He would then open up the door to the pen. As each animal exited, he would count: one, two, three, etc. When he counted the tenth animal, he would mark it with red dye. That animal was then set aside to be brought to sale and the proceeds donated." The emissary then asked. "Why make the rancher endure this whole process of penning the animals and driving them out one by one? Wouldn't it make more sense to just take ten-percent of the total amount of the sales?" The answer is that there is a profound message being conveyed to the livestock owner by virtue of the process. The emissary explained "As each animal goes out the door, it is as if the Almighty is telling the person. 'One is for you, two is for you, three is for you...' After giving the owner nine, the Almighty then asks for only one. After getting to keep nine, the rancher realizes how much of his wealth comes from G-d and though he is giving, he is getting much more." Donating to the Temple's Endowment Fund is a longterm way of giving back the wealth we have received from G-d. No matter the amount, big or small, G-d has given each one of us so very much. A way of counting our blessings? Yes. A mitzvah done? Absolutely. Though you are giving, G-d has given you so much more. For further information about donating, please contact Robert Siamon at: [email protected] Avery Crossman Tikkun Leil Shavuot 5783 - May 25 2023, 7PM at CBI Join your Reform Jewish Community for a great night of learning for Shavuot! The Reform synagogues of Phoenix are coming together May 25th at Congregation Beth Israel for a night jampacked with learning sessions and music from our beloved clergy. Watch your eNUZ for more information, we would love to see you there! End of Shavuot Community Yizkor Service Wednesday, April 12 10:00AM - 11:30AM at Congregation Beth Israel Join the community and clergy from Temple Kol Ami, Congregation Beth Israel, and Temple Solel to close out Shavuot 5783 with some amazing Torah, Drash, and Yizkor prayers!
12 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 2022-23 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Thank you for your donation Chuck & Terry Pishko 2022-23 CANTORIAL SOLOIST DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of Kerry and Todd TaylorHerzog. Mazal Tov on your wedding! Wishing you many years of joy and love together! The Stiels Todd and Kerry's recent marriage. Love Jerry Weiner and Ken and Barbara Love Kerry and Todd's wedding from Marvin & Barbara Chassin Todd and Kerry's wedding from Richard & Frances Lamden Todd & Kerry Herzog...wishing you many years of health and happiness together! from Robert & Eve Danoff Todd and Kerry's marriage from Stewart & Sharon Levine Todd & Kerry's marriage - Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. from The Jeffrey Family. Todd and Kerry, Mazel tov on your wedding! from Allison & James Collins In memory of Arnold Rabin and Debbie and Don Scharf from Ira & Susan Thomas 2022-23 CARING COMMUNITY FUND In memory of Mel Kirchler from Joyce Lipner Max Lipner from Joyce Lipner Joseph Braun from Robert Cohen & Dorothy Braun-Cohen 2022-23 EDWARD AND CELIA sweet deposition. Rick and Janet (Schwartz) Kraft, Texas Cousins from Rick Kraft Nelson Lerner from Robert & Eve Danoff Nelson Lerner from Robert & Jackie Siamon Arnold Rabin from Robert & Jackie Siamon Nelson Lerner. We are sending love and prayers for comfort and some magical healing for the entire Lerner family. Nelson was one of a kind and we were all blessed to have known him. from Robert Roth Nelson Lerner. With heartfelt sympathy and love to Lisa and family from Sandra Harris Nelson Lerner from Stephen & Jeanne Winograd Arnold Rabin from Steve & Terri Ann Greenberg Arnold Rabin from Steven Cohen Nelson Lerner from Suzanne Reuss 2022-23 GENERAL FUND In honor of Vojo's retirement. Thanks for always caring and being so welcoming! from Dennis Helfman the Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Meltzer from Stanley & Jewell Kirwin In memory of Joseph L Sherman and Ethal Sill from Aaron & Paula Sherman Nelson Lerner from Adam Nach & Beth Jo Zeitzer Elias Markowitz from Allan & Barbara Friedman Harry Lasky from Allen & Rita Cohen Nelson Lerner from Candee & Scott Brierley My grandfather, Abraham Macey from Cynthia Marcus LINDER INTERFAITH In memory of Beverly Berey from Wendy Blum & Bruce Berey 2022-23 ENDOWMENT FUND In memory of Arnold Rabin from Audrey Sobel Nelson Lerner from Bonnie Shirakhoon Nelson Lerner. Wishing you peace and love and the many blessings of Nelson's memory and legacy. With love,David & Faith Boninger Nelson Lerner from Debbi & Terry Rochford Arnold Rabin from Jane Marks Arnold Rabin from Jerry Weiner and Barbara and Ken Love Nelson Lerner from Kenneth & Barbara Love Nelson Lerner. Lisa, we send out love to you and your family honoring Nelson and the beautiful love you shared. May your precious memories with him fill you with comfort and peace in the days ahead. Marilyn & Stephen Kobb Nelson Lerner from Peter & Mary Ann Bloom Nelson Lerner from Philip & Marilyn Hawkes Sylvia Forstadt and Barbara Altshuler from Richard & Frances Lamden Nelson Lerner. With our deepest sympathy. Dick and Fran Lamden Nelson Lerner. Lisa, Rick and I are so saddened to learn of Nelson's death. Our thoughts and hearts are with you and your sons, grandchildren and the rest of your family. We have fond memories of Nelson, of his laughter and sense of humor and Contributions We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Solel by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 13 Gertrude Marcus from Cynthia Marcus My father, Abraham Berk from Cynthia Marcus Andrew Schauer from Francine Schauer Lawrence Marks from Jane marks, Jacobson Family, Marino Family Milton Lipsman from Jeff Lipsman Carol Goodman from Jeff Lipsman Jules Mink and Wilson Lerner from Judith Gold Janice Furstman and Shirley Bloom from Lauren Gorman Marvin Grossman from Lauren Gorman Rabbi Yitzkak Nadler from Lawrence & Simma Robbins Eric Sachs from Mark & Karen Kanefsky Dean Lewis and Shari Lewis from Martin & Cynthia Applebaum Cheryl Lernor from Matthew & Patricia Lernor David Schaffert from Michael & Judy Schaffert Arlene Scult from Morton Scult Arnold Rabin from Philip & Marilyn Hawkes Judith Sachs and Sidney Schultz from Raymond & Valda Sachs Sandra Lee Harte from Richard Harte Rose LeGrand from Ruth LeGrand Harold Silvestri from Ruth LeGrand Hope Silvestri from Ruth LeGrand Louis Shumaker from Samuel & Joan Weissman Janice Furstman and Shirley Bloom from Saramae Teich Marvin Grossman from Saramae Teich Arnold Rabin from Seymour & Harriet Achtman Ann Hyman from Sol & Helen Epstein 2022-23 HIGH SCHOOL FUND In honor of The Marriage of Paul and Nene Schaffert from Steve & Bobbie Slogoff 2022-23 ONEG FUND In memory of Charlotte Chassin and Norman Chassin from Marvin & Barbara Chassin 2022-23 RABBI LINDER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of My wife, Ellie's birthday. With love, Len Harris Tracy and Marc Schwimmer's 40th anniversary from Norman & Susan Zitomer In memory of Nelson Lerner. May the memory always be a blessing. from Gary Mobell Barbara June Patterson from Jon & Martha Siegel Peter Underahl, Wilfred Brandwein and Florence Brandwein from Steven Brandwein & Jerald Underdahl Nelson Lerner. In loving memory of Nelson Lerner, may his memory be for a blessing. Love, Susan and Jerry Pinsker Nelson Lerner. We are thinking of you and honor the beautiful spirit of Nelson. Love,Tracy & Michael Levy A donation was made by from Francine Garner Thank you for officiating our wedding from Laura Hartgroves & Matt Benson for enabling Scott and I to say Kaddish for my brother. from Scott & Roberta Schreiber for the beautiful service for our dad. We all truly appreciate you being there for us from Susan and John Bauer and Linda and Jeff Campbell 2022-23 RABBI STIEL DISCRETIONARY FUND In appreciation of the fantastic and meaningful Women's Seder! Temple Solel is my home away from home (in MA) and I am so grateful for the wonderful events you have for the community. Thank you. from Sherry & Harry Comerchero In memory of Fannie Binn from Eleanor Krumholz Matthew Forstadt from Richard & Frances Lamden A donation was made by from Russ & Jane Greene Thank you for helping with Hebrew translation from Steven & Shari Cohen 2022-23 SOCIAL ACTION FAMILY PROMISE FUND In memory of Jeanette Lustgarten from Marshall & Lesley Lustgarten 2022-23 SOCIAL ACTION FUND In memory of Harold Levitan, beloved father of Bob Levitan from Bob and Shari Levitan Edith Galpern from Marshall & Lesley Lustgarten Donations received after March 31, 2021 will be printed in the next issue of the Pathfinder. Contributions (Cont’d)
14 M ay 2 0 2 3 / I ya r - S i va n 5 7 8 3 Yahrzeits Kaddish will be recited on Erev Shabbat on the following dates: Edwina Busker Berthold Schnurer Bessie Clemons George Achtman Betty Ann Foster Anna Wlody Dorothy Schlemmer Ella Weinberg Barney Shanks Ruth Stone Sid Siegel Simon L. Goldstein Michel GuillaisAuray May 5, 2023 Sidney Siegel Vizma Shaw Samuel Wasser Jacqueline Fierstein Ben Miller Erna Oppenheimer Brill Edith Levitt Cohen Max Gazer Michael Barnett Charles Kaplan George Rudinger Charles Kaplan Janice Loebel Blake Berg Shapiro Mr. Donald Hurwitz Lewis Avren Alan Gleicher Helen Friedman Beatrice Steinberg Hankah Berkovics Waldemar (Zeev) Podkameni Jack Linhart Gladys Nomkin Robert Wilf Frieda Jozoff Charles Kranzberg Fran Goldstein Minna Dickman Murray S. Levine 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 the rabbi and calls from the Caring Community as well as other assistance offered by the temple. We need your help in order to offer ours. If you’d like to let us know about a member that is ill, has a surgery date coming up, or is experiencing any other health-related issue that the rabbis should know about, please call the temple office at 480.991.7414, ext. 126 or email Jelena at [email protected]. Carl Dry Rina Fox William R. Dees Ellen Oland Irving Lober Beatrice Brace Laurabell Thomas Allison Vredevoogd Allan Sachs May 12, 2023 Samuel Schafer Harvey Flader Frank Budd Abe Kelman Sheldon Kaplan Sarah Zitomer Adrienne Milder Joseph Smolens Esther Gurovitsch Sarah Denmark Gary Mozenter Samuel Bolno Libby Koplin Lillian Razansky Harold Kane Mildred Alexander Philip Padden Iza Gavartin May 19, 2023 Katherine Forman Rishard Rosenbloom Leanne Levine Rabin Malvina Braciejowski Milton Waldbaum Sally Libman Jerome Burg David Erlich Anne Rosenbaum Kathryn Rubin Iris Cohen Dale Abraham Sidney Friedlander Dale Abraham Howard Waxenberg Simeon Max Henry Aptroot Donald Raskin Allan Richard Cashdan Bertha Krumholz Gertrud Glahs Janet Strauss Gerty Taussig Meltzer Alex Stern Robert Baruch Posner Geraldine Lipsman Florence Covinsky Josephine Winkelman Hessie Lazar Craig Fink Paul Weiss Dale Abraham Maurice Adleman Milton Arthur Graff Mel Raskin Solomon Turk Dale Abraham Edith Jacobson Emma Gurstell Donna Udelman Elbert Bollyn Nettie Lifshotz Reva Balanoff Janine Boninger Andrew Harrison Schwartz William J. Suckle Min Waber Larry Schwartz Jose Placencia Sr Miriam Zyttenfeld Clifford Leopold Judy Frank Rivah H. Meyers Jacob Reibel Helen Raker Ann Benderoff Dr. Theodore J. Prowda, MD May 26, 2023 Russell Millman Melvin Segal Claire Shindel Steve Friedman Boris Lifshotz Laura Rothschild Robert Fillman Richard Pratt Norma Zimmer Anne Greenberg Edith Carter Laurie Hennicker Marian Kaufman Abraham Birnbaum Milton Lawrence Meltzer Henry Slater Sarah Smulyan Max Jacobson Fred Ligerman Jean Boland Deaths Barbara Jackson Lipsman, wife of Jeff Lipsman Herb Bartick, husband of Harriet Joselit-Bartick If you have a simcha, new birth, or achievement to share in our Mazel Tov section, please send it to [email protected] Our Temple Family
Current Resident or Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Scottsdale AZ Permit No. 24 Issued monthly Volume 22 - Issue 9 Visit our website - Dated Material - via this QR Code Torah Portions/Candle Lighting Times May 5 / Emor / 6:56pm May 12 / B’har-B’chukotai / 7:01pm May 19 / B’midbar / 7:06pm May 26 / Naso / 7:11pm Temple Solel Gift Shop News Return Policy The temple will cheerfully accept any returns for store credit only. Thank You! Our Gift Shop is one of the best-kept secrets in the valley. Come and see what we have to offer—items change with the Jewish holidays and seasons. We have Bar and Bat Mitzvah presents, amazing tallitot from Israel at different price points, and much more. Don’t forget baby gifts, wedding presents and even a beautiful mezzuzah. We also have jewelry to meet your every want and need and lovely hostess gifts. The Gift Shop is open several times during the week. Please call the temple office at 480.991.7414 before you stop in so that we may be able to assist you. Rabbi John A. Linder [email protected] x.122 Rabbi Rabbi Debbie Stiel [email protected] x.131 Rabbi Todd Herzog [email protected] x.136 Cantorial Soloist Rabbi Maynard W. Bell Rabbi Emeritus Administrative Staff Peter Pishko [email protected] x.124 Executive Director Tobee Waxenberg [email protected] x.123 Director of Raker Rel. School Noni Clark [email protected] x.125 Controller Joan Giannini [email protected] x.127 Office Manager Linda Irish [email protected] x.163 Preschool Director Jackie Siamon [email protected] x.135 Preschool Assistamt Director Sonya Placencia [email protected] x.135 Preschool Billing & Office Asst. Alberto Mena [email protected] x.129 Facility Manager Vojo Stanisic [email protected] x.129 Custodian Mason Marks [email protected] x.121 Engagement Specialist Jesse Edwards [email protected] x.120 Religious School Coordinator Tara Marcussen [email protected] x. 126 Clergy Assistant The Temple Solel Endowment Foundation (Foundation) The Foundation is separate and distinct 501(c)(3) from Temple Solel that has been formed and organized to raise, invest, and manage funds through endowments and gifts for the sole purpose of financially supporting the activities, programs, practices, and growth of Temple Solel. If you are interested in the work of the Foundation, please contact Foundation Board President Robert Siamon at [email protected]. Executive Committee & Trustees Rae Rader...............................................................................................................President Eve Danoff....................................................................................Executive Vice President Doreen Feldberg………………………………………………… Immediate Past President Phil Hawkes ...........................................................................................................Treasurer Risa Jacobson.........................................................................................................Secretary Becky Lieberman ....................................................................... Vice President - Education Leon Gavartin..........................................................Vice President - Facilities and Security Perry Simons.........................................................................Vice President - Development Phyl Bolno.............................................................................. Vice President - Membership Madelaine Berg ......................................................................................... Member at Large Dottie Braun-Cohen…………………………………………….. Caring Community Chair Jennet Kirkpatrick ...............................................................................Personnel Committee Stephanie Cherny ................................................................................Personnel Committee Laura Miller ....................................................................................Ritual Committee Chair Neil Motzkin ............................................................................................. Member at Large Blake Lewkowitz ........................................................................... Membership Committee Gary Horowitz..................................................................... Education Committee Co-chair Michael Yudell...................................................................................... Social Action Chair