My child wafts peace. When I lean over him, It is not just the smell of soap. All the people were children wafting peace. (And in the whole land, not even one Millstone remained that still turned). Oh, the land torn like clothes That can't be mended. Hard, lonely fathers even in the cave of the Makhpela Childless silence. My child wafts peace. His mother's womb promised him What God cannot Promise us. This poem from Israeli poet, Yehuda Amichai, reminds us that even in the most dire situations, the possibility of peace exists. Even when the land is ripped apart beyond repair, there exists within us and within our children the purity that was given to us by God. The recent war in Israel has brought us together in common humanity in the way that (unfortunately) it seems like only great tragedies can do. Let us take this current tragedy and use it to strengthen the bonds between us and our children, between us and our community and between us and God. The promise of peace still exists, and we will continue to pray for it each day in our worship and in our hearts. Let us hold our loved ones close and never take for granted the power that we have as parents, grandparents, and family members to make a difference in the lives of those around us. Let us hug our husbands, wives, children, grandchildren, and all those nearest to us and tell them how much we love them. In the end, this is really all that matters. Wishing all of us peace and contentment in the days to come, Cantorial Soloist Todd V. Herzog
2 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 Service Schedule Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 Erev Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Oneg preceding service. November anniversary blessings will be offered. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30 am Lily Sawdaye will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 Family Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Oneg preceding service. November birthday blessings will be offered. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30 am Sienna Shuster will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Oneg preceding service Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30 am Daniel Chow & Max Popp will be called to the Torah as a B’nei Mitzvah. Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Oneg preceding service Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 Torah Study 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30 am Sean Weinshel will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Further details available at www.templesolel.org/events Lilette (Lily) Sawdaye, daughter of Daniel and Amiel Sawdaye, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:30 am. Lily attends Ingleside Middle School and enjoys playing softball, crafting, Taylor Swift and the Diamondbacks. For her mitzvah project Lily is fundraising for Project 34 for people with spinal cord injuries. Sienna Jean Shuster, daughter of Brent Shuster and Candice deSaint-Antoine, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10:30 am. Sienna attends Phoenix Country Day School and enjoys playing soccer, volleyball, basketball, acting, art, animals, and the environment. For her mitzvah project, Sienna is making board games to bring awareness to environmental issues. Daniel Chow, son of Bettina and Jimmy Chow, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 10:30 am. Daniel attends Arizona School for the Arts and enjoys playing bassoon, gaming, and fencing. For his mitzvah project Daniel is working on promoting sustainability. Sean Weinshel, son of Stephanie and Randy Weinshel, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 10:30 am. Sean attends Phoenix Country Day School and enjoys playing soccer, football, basketball, swimming, and legos. MITZVAH PROJECT: Max Running is collecting new and gently used blankets to donate to our homeless through CASS - Central Arizona Shelter Services. There will be a collection box at the temple for all donations from November 5th - December 17th. Please consider donating to help our community! Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 19 at 2:00pm The Fountains, A United Methodist Church 15300 N Fountain Hills Blvd, Fountain Hills Rabbi Stiel and other clergy will be participating in this service of shared concerns and gratitude. We hope to have strong participation from our congregation.
N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 3 This summer, I had the privilege of embarking on the Temple Solel trip to Israel. Whilst it seems unfair to do so, if I dare widdle that trip down to a few words, they would be: transformative, expansive, magnetic, provocative, affirming. Double-clicking on affirming, one of the most impactful moments for me was our visit to ANU - Museum of the Jewish People (anu translates to “we” or “us”). This spectacular museum showcases the multifaceted identity of the Jewish people– past, present, and future–in a remarkable balance of unifying generality and empowering specificity. It highlights different aspects including religious practices, influential leaders, contributions in entertainment and art, culinary traditions, etc. Visiting ANU was a decidedly affirming and inspiring experience for me. As a biracial secular Jewish woman, I’ve always felt an immutable irritation within my identity that lay below my level of conscious awareness, which hadn’t really surfaced until I began working in the Jewish community. Being that I have fair skin, my African American heritage has been readily dismissed by others around me which, at times, led me to internalize that nonacceptance. And as someone who strongly aligns with the cultural elements and values of Judaism, but rarely connects with its religiosity, I’ve struggled with accepting and disclosing my secularism within the context of working in a synagogue. However, my visit to ANU began to unravel that narrative. ANU emboldens us to accept all facets of ourselves that make us all individually unique pieces within the entire intricate puzzle. For many of its visitors, ANU acts as both a mirror to see themselves as an integral part of the Jewish collective and as a window through which to see and validate the experiences and identities of others whose Jewishness differs from theirs. And through its mirrors and windows, ANU shows the world that there is a place for every Jewish identity in every community, and there is a home for each layer of your beautifully complex, multi-hyphenated identity within yourself. This message of Jewish belonging, collective identity, and acceptance of others who are different from us could not be more paramount today. As the barbaric inferno of violent brutality and abuse rages through Israel and Gaza, we must try to transform this period of incomprehensible cruelty and carnage into a crash course in empathy and responsiveness to discern this not as strictly a political crisis, but as a humanitarian crisis where Israelis, Palestinians, Jews, Muslims, Christians, and more are suffering unimaginably excruciating amounts of relentless pain and despair. So as we look outside our metaphorical window and witness the atrocities taking place in Israel and Gaza, are we able to then look in the mirror, and upon internal reflection, recognize that although each of our identities may differ, we all have a shared human experience that implores us to come together in the pursuit of the common goal to end this unfathomable suffering? Jesse Edwards Raker Religious School Coordinator Mirrors & Windows
4 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 Gratitude Tips from the Solel Preschool! On Monday mornings at The Solel Preschool our whole community gathers together to celebrate our own version of “Havdalah.” As a community, we mark the end of our Shabbat “weekend” and bless the start of our new week. As part of our Havdalah we sing Modeh Ani. A beautiful morning prayer of gratitude for restoring our souls. In our preschool world, we explain to our students that we are saying thank you for waking up and being able to start a brand new day. Likewise, before our snacks and at lunchtime our classrooms are filled with little voices singing the HaMotzi…”we give thanks to God for bread” can be heard throughout the school. Even our youngest students are exposed to the concept of being thankful for the food we eat. Hakarat Hatov or gratitude is an important Jewish value and one that we focus on throughout the year at The Solel Preschool. Of course lessons of gratitude definitely take center stage in November as our classrooms become abundant with all things Thanksgiving. Turkey inspired art fill our bulletin boards and Thanksgiving stories and songs fill our classrooms. Circle time discussions turn to what we are thankful for…mom, dad, family, toys always make the top of the list while some students’ can dig a little deeper with appreciation for their houses, beds and friends. The lesson remains the same to encourage even our youngest children to recognize how fortunate they are and to be thankful. Of course the lesson of Hakarat Hatov is not just for our students but all of us. We, at The Solel Preschool have so much to be grateful for including a nurturing and dedicated staff, the spiritual guidance of our Rabbis, creative talents of Mr. Todd, the hard work of Mr. Alberto and his Maintenance Team, support of wonderful parents and approximately 190 of the cutest kids ever! We are tremendously grateful for the opportunity to celebrate our Thanksgiving Holidays together at one of our favorite events of the year. Our Annual Thanksgivng Pancake Breakfast will be November 20th & 21st with a special performance by the three and four year olds and chances are their set list will feature a song or two about gratitude. Jackie Siamon, Solel Preschool Assistant Director
N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 5 I Mah-Jongg Many thanks to Sandy and Al Barkov for consistently running this program. We have been getting many new people and Sandy is teaching those who don't know how to play. We fill one to three tables weekly. As of October 1st we will be switching to Sundays from 9:30-11:30am when religious school is in session. We anticipate all the football widows will be joining us! Dottie Braun Cohen Temple Solel Endowment Foundation Securing Our Future | November 2023 The “Why” Behind the “Ask” Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Why should I contribute to the Temple Solel Endowment Foundation when I already contribute to Temple Solel? Isn’t it the same thing? If this question sounds familiar, you are not alone. Let’s explore the “why” a little further. The Temple Solel Endowment Foundation: •Provides for a reliable ongoing income stream in perpetuity, generating annual distributions through good times and unstable times. It is not a piggy bank or rainy-day fund. It is designed for the long-term. •Offers options to meet new challenges and seize opportunities for revitalization, education, and other programing by providing financial flexibility. It enables the congregation to be nimble and foresighted. •Sends a message of planned fiscal responsibility and credibility to attract membership and clergy. •Relieves pressure on the annual fund to meet increasing operational demands, both planned and unexpected. •Serves as a permanent tribute to its donors •Provides for opportunities for tax deductible donations for individuals or companies (please discuss the following with your own tax professional) - Cash donations will offer you a current year tax deduction - Legacy: Designate a portion of a life insurance policy or a specific donation in your will or trust payable at the death of the surviving spouse - Create a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) to avoid capital gains on the sale of depreciated real estate. - Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) which is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA Custodian payable to the Foundation. QCD’s can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year, making it a non-taxable distribution. The maximum amount that can qualify for QCD is $100,000, or $200,000 for a married couple. So, the next time you contemplate the “Why”, I invite you to incorporate this: The synagogue is the most important institution to perpetuate Judaism, cultivating Jewish identity. Strong synagogues insure Judaism’s survival. Let’s all think long term. Jim Moss, Treasurer Temple Solel Endowment Foundation
6 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 Temple Solel Book Club Greetings, Fellow Book Lovers. Thank you to Pam Hait for leading the October discussion, and to Steve Slogoff for leading this month. On November 21 at 6:00 p.m. come for a pre-discussion parve/dairy potluck dinner at Temple Solel. Our book is The Mathematician's Shiva, which won the National Jewish Book Award. Our book conversation (including Zoom attendees) will be at 6:30-7:30. In the novel by Stuart Rojstaczer, Sasha's family would like to quietly mourn the passing of his mother Rachela, a famous mathematician. But Rachela is rumored to have solved the million-dollar Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem and to have taken the solution to her grave. A ragtag group of oddball mathematicians arrives to crash the shiva, hoping to dig up the solution. According to Kirkus Reviews, it is "[a]n enjoyable debut, the book is distinguished by a fluid, lyrical style that is equally at home with [the] serious and [the] comic...." After a December break, on January 16, 2024 we will resume with a longer book: Gospel: A Novel by Wilton Barnhardt. Steve Slogoff has enthusiastically recommended it as "a thinking person's provocative and enjoyable read." Amazon describes it as "[a]n intellectual detective story with the erudition of Umberto Eco and the grand swirling entertainment of a nineteenth-century novel, ... exciting, profound, revent, and terrifically funny." First, there's a rabbi. Second, you will want to start reading in December! On February 20, we return to non-fiction with Soles of A Survivor by Nhi Aronheim. This memoir of a Vietnamese refugee who becomes an American "is at once a personal and universal journal in which we learn how the author ultimately finds a home for her heart with her beloved, and a home for her soul within the Jewish community, a community she makes stronger and kinder. In its pages, the reader cannot help but feel that renewal is ever a possibility.” —Rabbi B. Elka Abrahamson, president, The Wexner Foundation Upcoming 2024 meetings: (in-person through May) March 19, April 16, May 21, August 20 Happy reading and Happy Thanksgiving, Judy Schaffert ([email protected]) November Zoom Events Jewish Meditation Tuesday November 7, 2023 November 21, 2023 10:00-10:30 am Lunch and Learn Wednesday November 1, 2023 November 15, 2023 12:00-1:00 pm See eNUZ for links to all events listed. Special Speaker: Sarah Kader, Community Manager for ADL Arizona Friday, December 15, 6:15pm Shabbat Service Confronting Antisemitism Today Sarah Kader is the head of the ADL (AntiDefamation League) office in Phoenix. She will share with us a brief history of the ADL and their mission. Sarah will also talk about what the ADL does to combat antisemitism in our local community and share some information on what the ADL is seeing in Arizona in regards to antisemitic extremists. The talk will include ways that we in our community can fight antisemitism and hate together. On this last day of Chanukah, we are reminded that one of the ways we keep the Jewish flame burning bright is by remaining informed about concerns to our community.
N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 7 Volunteer Recognition Volunteers are an essential part of Temple Solel. We would like to thank the following volunteers for their time and efforts: Knitting for a Purpose Lois Bell Carol Brillman Jill Loebel Beverly Nathan Margie Rahilly Linda Ribnik Judy Schaffert Beth Sennett Reva Steinberg Saving Amy Joan Matlock 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! “Lot’s Wife” at Torah Study In Torah Study this month, we read stories from the Book of Genesis. One of my favorites is the story of Lot’s wife, who is forced to flee her home in Sodom when God sends a firestorm to destroy it (Genesis 19:26). Famously, she looks back at her home, defying God’s order to only look ahead, and thereby transforms herself into a biblical legend. In rabbinic literature, for example, many folktales are told about Lot’s wife. For instance, the Bible does not name her, so the rabbis give her the name אדית)Idit or Edith), which means “one who succeeds in times of struggle.” Also, the rabbis say that she looked back at Sodom because her married daughters and their families were still there when the firestorm struck. Idit was worried about them and wanted to see if they were okay. Today, people continue to write folktales about Idit. Anyone can seek deeper meaning in her story. Personally, I see Idit as a tsaddeket, a female saint in Jewish tradition. I imagine that Idit watches over women and keeps them safe when they are forced to flee their homes – due to wars, plagues, and turmoil. In 1918, for instance, my great-grandmother Jenny fled strife in Ukraine. No doubt she was looking over her shoulder at the home and people now lost to her. In the Bible, Idit turns into a pillar of salt when she looks back, or rather, a fount of salty tears, say the rabbis. Her pillar is not a fixed effigy, they say, but an ever-flowing spring of concern for her children and her community. Fortunately for us, her legendary care continues to protect us today. Torah Study meets In-Person in the temple library and also on ZOOM every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. Please join us! Matthew Kozinets There are now 7000 congregations acting as Family Promise hosts nationally. In 2022, Family Promise of Greater Phoenix saved 489 children and 143 adults from homelessness. There were 18,669 shelter nights in congregations; 3,800 volunteers donating over 4,500 hours; 51,918 meals served. 38.4 days was the average number each person spent with Family Promise of Greater Phoenix before returning to sustainable housing and 82% of parents were employed during their Family Promise stay. According to Ted Taylor, CEO, “We remain the only family shelter in the Valley utilizing churches and synagogues for food, overnight lodging, and love immersion. As a result, our families enjoy a much higher rate of returning to sustainable housing (70%) than traditional site-based shelter (30%). Likewise, our cost per bed night (avg. $37/night) is a fraction of traditional shelter ($70/night). Watch for our SignUp Genius in your eNUZ. Solel will host December 24-31.
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10 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 Special Erev Shabbat Guest Speaker: Lilly Maier Friday, December 1, 6:15pm Service Arthur and Lilly: The Girl and the Holocaust Survivor On this weekend of the 85th anniversary of the start of the Kindertransport, Lilly Maier will talk about the kindertransport and the special relationship she developed with Arthur Kern that changed her life. When Arthur Kern knocked on the door of the house where he grew up as a boy in Vienna, Austria, an eleven year old girl opened. Neither of them knew that this chance encounter would change both of their lives forever. In 1939, Arthur‘s Jewish parents sent their son abroad on a so-called Kindertransport (“children’s transport”), hoping to save him from the Holocaust. The separation is a traumatic experience for the ten-year-old. Although he is rescued – from Austria via France to the USA – his family is murdered by the Nazis. He never sees them again. Sixty-five years later during a visit to his parents‘ former apartment in Vienna, Austria, Arthur Kern – by now a retired rocket engineer involved in the moon landing – meets eleven-year-old Lilly Maier. A decisive encounter for both of them, which not only shapes Lilly’s further life, but also leads to Arthur receiving a long-lost legacy from his parents. Lilly Maier’s book, Arthur and Lilly, has just been published in English. Copies of it are available for purchase through Temple Solel for $23. Purchase before December 1, and Lilly will sign them during her visit. Rosh Chodesh Kislev Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6:00-7:15pm Join us for Food, Socializing, Learning & The Blessing the New Month Dear Rosh Chodesh Sisters – It was so much fun gathering last month for Sukkot in Helene’s Sukkah! Thanks to Helene and all who came! This month, Marilyn Carson will share teachings and activities connected to Kislev. Please bring a dish to share for our potluck dinner. We will meet in the Temple Solel library. Registration link is in eNUZ. *We use an inclusive definition of “woman” and “female” and welcome trans women, genderqueer women and non-binary people.
N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 11 Valley Beit Midrash! Upcoming Speakers & Topics Thursday, November 2, 1:00-2:00 pm Rabbi Sarit Horwitz “Women’s Sexual Assertiveness: An exploration of Talmudic perspectives Tuesday, November 7, 10:00-11:00 am Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz “40 Great Philosophers and What They Mean for Judaism” Wednesday, November 8, 1:00-2:00 pm Professor Eitan P. Fishbane “Self & Mystical Identity in Sixteenth Century Kabbalah” Thursday, November 9, 1:00-2:00 pm Michael Weil “Jews on the Move: The geographic dimension of Jewish survival in North America” Thursday, November 16, 1:00-2:00 pm Rabbi Andy Kahn “The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on our Planet” Monday, November 20, 10:00-11:00 am Avi Posen “Antisemitism: Why is it still around and whose fault is it?” All current offerings are virtual unless noted otherwise on the website. Classes cost $18 per person, per session, and you must register to attend. Learn more and register at www.valleybeitmidrash.org.
12 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 2023-24 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN In appreciation of the beautiful High Holy Day services and music - Jane Marks In memory of Nelson A. Lerner from Lisa Lerner 2023-24 ART @ SOLEL FUND In memory of Charles & Mary Brodsky, Elliott Golden from Judith Golden Robert Joseph Ornstein. May his memory be for a blessing from The Ornstein Family 2023-24 CANTORIAL SOLOIST DISCRETIONARY FUND In appreciation of your beautiful musical contribution to the high holiday services from Phylis & Gary Bolno In memory of Peter Jay Benedetti from Bonnie Miller and Family Leon Wall, a loving husband, father and grandfather from Lucia Wall Eric Markowitz from Stewart & Sharon Levine 2023-24 CARING COMMUNITY FUND In memory of Mark Sonnenshein from Daryl & Henry Gelender Alfred Cohen and Dr. Stanley Bonime from Erica Bonime 2023-24 COLLEGE CONNECTIONS Thinking of you from Bonnie Landman Ronald Fillman from Susan Waldbaum Emanuel M. Kraus from Terry Kraus Helen Epstein March 28, 1940 - July 31st, 2023 from The Schnobrich Family my beloved sister, Ezabella Brigadier from Yuri Sayapin & Ludmila Brigadier 2023-24 JIM WAXENBERG YOUTH FUND In honor of Myla's Bat Mitzvah from Jonathon Koenigsberg In memory of Jim and his passion for education from Andy, Hallie, Lily, and Ella Waxenberg Anna Bolno from Phylis & Gary Bolno 2023-24 MAZON FUND A donation was made by Joel & Sarah Superfon Thank you For your wonderful high holy day services. from Anonymous 2023-24 PRAYERBOOK FUND In memory of Yetta Klein from Richard & Judith Spiegel 2023-24 RABBI LINDER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In appreciation of the beautiful and meaningful high holiday services from Phylis & Gary Bolno In honor of Judah and Harlan Lieberman's baby naming. from Becky and Dan Lieberman 2023-24 DR GERALD BECKER ADULT ED. FUND In memory of Morris and Mildred Spierer from David & Marnee Spierer 2023-24 EDWARD AND CELIA LINDER INTERFAITH Wishing you and Temple Solel a good New Year, from Lawrence & Laurie Krupp 2023-24 GENERAL FUND A donation was made by Caitlin Gaspar In honor of our August wedding anniversary from Neil & Peggy Trachtenberg the high holidays from Rachel Lowe Jill and Stuart Kozin. Welcome back. You were missed. from Susan Waldbaum In memory of Marvin Rosenberg and Lorin Rosenberg from Gail Zucker & Ron Monat Shirley Koppelman from Jane Ash Gregg Alpert from Judith Alpert Max and Yetta Hammerman from Judith Dobbs Allan Sachs from Kenneth Sachs JoAnn Jozoff from Malcolm & Jane Jozoff Hilda Henig from Maxine Henig Sam Bloom from Peter & Mary Ann Bloom Judith Shumaker from Samuel & Joan Weissman Louis Hyman from Sol Epstein Contributions We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Solel by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 13 In memory of Gregg Alpert from Arnold & Cindy Alpert Lorraine Carter, my beautiful sister-in-law. from Karen Owens Sylvia Wall from Lucia Wall Ernie Cohen from Marsha Cohen Lila Markowitz from Sari and Adam Markowitz Thank you For the lovely service at Iris' graveside. from Sandra Mozenter For your heartfelt service to our synagogue from Stephen & Jeanne Winograd 2023-24 RABBI STIEL DISCRETIONARY FUND In appreciation of The beautiful and meaningful high holiday services from Phylis & Gary Bolno In honor of "The Rachel Kozinn / Scott Kaufman Marriage" from Stuart and Jill Kozinn In memory of Ron Taub. from Lauren Mishlove Hilda Miles from Lewis H Miles Barbara Guggenheimer from Lucia Wall Our mother, Pearl Chozen from Rollie and Marty Rosen 2023-24 SOLEL PRESCHOOL FUND In memory of Regina Wlody from Gilbert & Joan Silverman Donations received after September 2023 will be printed in the next issue of the Pathfinder. Contributions (Cont’d) Ginger Wlody from Marilyn Hawkes Regina Wlody from Mary Roybal Ginger Wlody from Peter & Mary Ann Bloom Our grandfather, Max Wlody from Sanford Wlody $36 in advance, $50 at the door. See your eNUZ for registration!
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Ilyssa & Michael Reading.............................8 Michael Glazier & Jody Brown ....................9 Ara & Iris Feinstein....................................11 Josh Bendor & Erin Scharff........................13 Dr. Anais Sonder & Phillip Ponce...............14 Brian & Laura Magee.................................14 Nadov Razon & Shira Yosef Razon ............14 Kimberly & Benjamin Weber.....................16 Jason & Melissa Goldenberg .....................19 Gil Speyer & Rachel Hernandez.................19 Adam & Joy Weber ...................................20 Jeremy & Elisabeth Lee .............................27 David & Marnee Spierer............................28 Robert & Jo Ann Burgess...........................31 Frederick & Elizabeth Lawful.....................32 Alan & Nancy Siegel.................................. 33 Laurance & Sheryl Rednor........................ 34 Michael & Judy Schaffert.......................... 38 Eric & Laura Bistrow ................................. 38 Perry Simons & Melanie Rich ................... 40 Gary & Wendy Birnbaum.......................... 40 Arthur & Doreen Alexander...................... 44 Andrew & Robin Erlich.............................. 44 David & Laureine Greenbaum .................. 44 Laura & Ronald Miller............................... 48 Irvin & Sylvia Cohen.................................. 52 David & Marilyn Reinherz......................... 53 Richard & Sharon Keller............................ 56 Aaron & Paula Sherman ........................... 72 14 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 3 / C h e s h va n - K i s l e v 5 7 8 4 Yahrzeits Kaddish will be recited on Erev Shabbat on the following dates: NOVEMBER CLOSURES: November 10—Veteran’s Day November 22—Close at Noon November 23 & 24—Thanksgiving Closure Martin Goldberg Archie Schimberg Julius Vogel Irene Weistrich Patricia Korrick Helen Lambek Irma Buchsbaum Duncan Owles Sol Megeff Stella Epstein Alvin Rubio Benjamin Bell November 3, 2023 Howard Levey William Schwartz Carl Imerman Henry Hollander Arno Hammerschlag Leon Rednor Frederic Linn Bessie Boyer Marjorie Rader Arthur Nagel Fred A. Nachman Jr. Moe Klein Abraham Bodell Arlene Phyllis Miller Arnold Rosen Harlan Crossman Willis Jacobs Ruth Sokol Graff Jennie Bonime Hyman Cohen Donna Verne Sinuk Clarice Gordon Paul Schlemmer Larry Ash Leon G. Winkelman Kieve Gitlin Seymour Keller Karl Kaufman November 10, 2023 Ben Kogan Jacob Melcher Arthur Traister Philip Morris Alice Kaufman Pearl Hall Paulina Gale Harold Kohn Marsha Friedman Morris Kort Sam Denmark Dovi Damari Marvin Hymen Elliott Benson Golden Alice Novak Bessie Levinson Ann Pratt Edward M. Lavine Renee Denmark Betty Klein Joseph Scult Sylvia Blaivas Max Starkman John Ransom Earl Levitan Dexter Wolfson Iz Bernstein Sophie Klein Harry Gold November 17, 2023 Mollie Goldwasser Morrie Bauer Lewis Gross Lillian Mahler Shirley M. Nadel Betty Myer-Frank Gould Robin Ralston Alan Hirshfield Israel Slogoff Roslyn Feldberg Hazel Garner Regina Blumenthal Michael Posner Ann Rednor Max Simons Ruth Markowitz Katherine Hoffman Max Brustin Milo Chozen Joshua Max Eisen Eric Aurora Harry Lacks Allan Neuman Ada Scherr Victor Wilks Leah Rosenberg Donald Kornreich Donna Moore Gayla Crossman Herbert Winograd Alvin Steinberg Elsie Hirshfield Evelyn Lasik Stanley Stein Dr. Louis Hait November 24, 2023 Jayne Sanders Helen Frieden Emery Hertz Louis Millman Tonda Gordon Leo Miller Ada Starkman Sol Deutsch Harry Stone Oscar Gerson Rosalie Spiegel Jonathan Rose Reisman Pauline Gershbock Kay Mollie Riffer Edythe Meilach Mort Knazan Salle Ugoretz Yetta Birstein Henry Fister Daniel Leff Edna Bookspan
Current Resident or Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Scottsdale AZ Permit No. 24 Issued monthly Volume 22 - Issue 4 Visit our website - Dated Material - via this QR Code Torah Portions / Candle Times November 3: Vayeira / 5:16PM November 10: Chayei Sarah / 5:11PM November 17: Tol’dot / 5:06PM November 24: Vayeitzei / 5:03PM Return Policy The temple will cheerfully accept any returns for store credit only. Come check out our gift shop anytime during regular office hours, 9AM—5PM Monday through Thursday, 9AM—4PM Friday. We have Kiddush cups, Passover seder plates, memorial candles, artwork, and more! 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 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 Eve Danoff..............................................................................................................President Jennet Kirkpatrick......................................................................... Executive Vice President Phil Hawkes........................................................................................................... Treasurer Laura Miller........................................................................................................... Secretary Blake Lewkowitz........................................................................Vice President - Education Leon Gavartin..........................................................Vice President - Facilities and Security Perry Simons .........................................................................Vice President - Development Phyl Bolno..............................................................................Vice President - Membership Dottie Braun-Cohen…………………………………………….. Caring Community Chair Stephanie Cherny................................................................................ Personnel Committee Laura Miller.................................................................................... Ritual Committee Chair Gary Horowitz .....................................................................Education Committee Co-chair Michael Yudell ......................................................................................Social Action Chair Madelaine Berg..........................................................................................Member at Large David Greenbaum......................................................................................Member at Large Neil Motzkin..............................................................................................Member at Large Paul Bakerman...........................................................................................Member at Large Andy Greenfield ........................................................................................Member at Large Mandana Zerbib.........................................................................................Member at Large Risa Jacobson ............................................................................................Member at Large Temple Solel Gift Shop News