New! Annual Jewish Teen Trips for 8th -12th Grade in Raker Religious School One of the many outcomes that emerged from last year’s Youth Education & Family Engagement Initiative (YE&FEI) is our Temple Solel 8th-12th grade Jewish Teen Social Justice Weekend Trips. In this, our inaugural year, the 8th & 9th graders, led by Rabbi Linder, Andrea and Richard Eisen, teamed up with Tzedek America for their LA Social Justice Trip. Our 10th-12th, led by Rabbi Stiel and Jesse Edwards, teamed up with Etgar 36 for their Civil Rights Trip in Georgia and Alabama. Both trips proved to be transformative for all! Los Angeles Tzedek America Trip for 8th -9 th Grade Below is a photograph of our 8th & 9th graders with Fabian Debora at Homeboy Industries. Fabian shared his story of growing up with gangs, drugs, crime, in and out of prison. Jesuit priest, Father Greg Boyle, founded LA’s Homeboy Industries, creating job opportunities for those ex-cons like Fabian to reclaim his life. Art had always been a passion for Fabian, an escape from the hardships of his life. Through Fr. Greg’s mentorship, Fabian founded Homeboy Art Academy, giving youth in LA the outlet of art and creativity to build self-esteem and steer clear of drugs and crime. Our teens were deeply moved by the power of bearing witness to other peoples’ stories, like Homeboy’s Fabian. This was the thread through all the amazing organizations and people we met at Beit Teshuvah (rehab community for Jews), learning about the erased history Santa Monica’s African-American roots, and seeing the LA’s Skid Row neighborhood through the Chaplain Peter’s ministry. Each and every person we met and listened to reinforced the foundational Jewish value that each human being is created B’tzelem Elohim, in God’s image. Our bearing witness helped return a measure of dignity to all those we were blessed to encounter along the way. Of course, our trip was punctuated by loads of fun as well. One of the clear messages we heard from students and parents through last year’s YEFEI was the power of experiential learning. These first teen trips strongly affirmed this power. Thanks to those Solel members who helped to subsidize the cost of these trips to make them accessible to every student who wanted to go. Each year, 8th-12th, there will be a different trip. We’re off to a great start!! -Rabbi John Linder Alabama and Georgia Etgar 36 Civil Rights Trip for 10th -12th Grade Our teens have raved about this very special trip. It included visiting the new Brian Stevenson Legacy Museum and the Lynching Monument in Montgomery, marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, touring the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, spending Shabbat at a wonderful Reform Jewish Temple in Montgomery, seeing Martin Luther King, Jr’s childhood home and burial place, and attending worship services on MLK, Jr weekend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where MLK Sr and Jr both had preached. All of these experiences were moving and impactful. However, the most impactful aspect of the trip was the people from whom we were blessed to learn. We heard from Lynda Blackman Lowery, the youngest person who marched from Selma to Montgomery. She told us, for example, that when she was 7, her mother died in childbirth because the local hospital for blacks was not allowed to get blood from the hospital for white people. She went on to become a very young activist, being jailed 9 times before turning 15. We were blessed to sing with and gather wisdom from Bishop Calvin Woods. He told us how it was faith that they were carrying out God’s mission that helped him, Martin Luther King, Jr, and the other leaders and participants of the Civil Rights movement to do their holy work. And we listened to Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock preach that we should not judge another till we sit in the place where another has sat. Our amazing students knew they were listening to truly extraordinary people, and they appreciated every minute! (By the way, if you are interested in going on an adults-only version of this trip next year, please tell Rabbi Stiel) -Rabbi Debbie Stiel
2 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 Service Schedule Friday, March 1, 2024 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. A blessing for March anniversaries will be offered. Saturday, March 2, 2024 In-Person Torah Study 9:00 am Friday, March 8, 2024 Family Shabbat Services 6:15 pm 7th graders from Raker Religious School will participate, an oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. We will celebrate March birthdays. Saturday, March 9, 2024 Torah Study ZOOM only 9:00 am Friday, March 15, 2024 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. Saturday, March 16, 2024 Torah Study ZOOM only 9:00 am Friday, March 22, 2024 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. Saturday, March 23, 2024 Torah Study ZOOM only 9:00 am Purim Celebration! 5:15 pm We will read the Megillah, share a delicious dinner, have a costume parade, & a Taylor Swift Purim Spiel! Friday, March 29, 2024 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm An oneg will precede the service at 5:30 pm. Saturday, March 30, 2024 Torah Study ZOOM only 9:00 am
M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 3 Rosh Chodesh March Meeting Make your own Miriam’s Cup, Socialize, and Enjoy a Potluck Dinner Wednesday, March 20th, 6:00pm -7:30pm Temple Solel Library Jewish art teacher Pam Levin will help us make our own Miriam’s cup! We will learn about the prophetess Miriam and the relatively new tradition of using a Miriam’s cup on Passover. The Miriam’s cup will be free, but you MUST register. We invite all of the Solel women, girls, and non-binary members to join us on March 20 at 6:00pm to embrace your inner artist, make some new Judaica, learn, share a blessing for the new month and enjoy a potluck dinner. Sign up registration link will be in eNUZ. “Because these things will change / I can feel it now / These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down / This revolution, the time will come for us to finally win / And we'll sing hallelujah” Taylor Swift (from her song, Change) Taylor Swift has become an inspirational force for independent women everywhere. In the song quote above, she might be describing the resilience of the Jewish people, especially at times when we are tested and forced to overcome external challenges. In today’s world, we are seeing a rise of antisemitism. We are experiencing limits and expectations placed on us that are not placed on other cultures and nations. This is one of the themes of Purim that we’ll be exploring this in this year’s spiel, “Esther’s Story – Taylor’s Version.” Just as Taylor says in her music, ‘we never go out of style.’ This could be applied to the ability of the Jews to bounce back from any hardship. This is a theme as relevant today as when she first sang it on her ‘1989’ album (which came out in 2014). The Jewish people have always overcome every obstacle that has been thrown at us. And having faith and believing in ourselves and one another is a classic theme that is always in fashion. Just like Esther (and Vashti), Taylor has been willing to stand up for herself and to speak her mind, even when the opinions she expressed were unpopular. She has been true to herself in her artistry and her image in a world dominated by male power and influence. We can see in her the same qualities that we find in our Purim heroines, and that we aspire to in our own lives and wish for future generations. This year’s family-friendly spiel will feature not only Taylor’s great music, but delicious food, snazzy costumes, and lots of laughter. Please join us on Saturday, March 23 @ 5:15pm for the Megillah reading in the sanctuary and then 6pm in the social hall for dinner, costume parade, and spiel. Please register for the dinner using the link in your eNUZ In spiel, Cantorial Soloist Todd V. Herzog What do Taylor Swift and Purim Have in Common?
4 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 Purim at the Preschool! The children can feel that spring is in the air. We are so excited to celebrate Purim this month at The Solel Preschool! This masquerade holiday is truly a favorite for our students. We love to dress up and retell the story of Esther, Mordechai, Achashverosh, Vashti, and Haman (Boo)! We sing our favorite Purim songs, shake our groggers and make hamentaschen with Ms Jackie and Ms Cherie! Giving gifts to friends as well as to the needy is a Purim tradition. Mishloach manot (gift baskets) might include treats, baked goods or any other fun items for a family. Some families cook and deliver a meal for a needy neighbor or collect canned goods to donate to a food pantry. Upcoming Dates to Remember: Kabbalat Shabbat – March 1 at 4:15PM Spring Camp – March 11-15 Wacky Purim Week - March 18-22
M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 5 Temple Solel Endowment Foundation Securing Our Future | March 2024 “I did not find the world desolate when I entered it; those who came before planted for me before I was born; so do I plant for those who will come after me.” Talmud, Ta’amit 23a How do you put a price on things? How do we judge how much it is worth? What if we aren’t able to put a numeric value on something? That’s how I feel about the Temple. I feel genuinely blessed to be a member of Temple Solel. We are a community. We are fellow pathfinders. I donate to the Temple’s Foundation so that children, generations after me, find our community. So that they too, can be pathfinders. I know that the Temple is that unwavering tree of life for Jews in the area. The Foundation is the steady hand extended to the Temple in times of need. I know I can’t put a price on the Temple, but I know I can help. Donations to the Temple Foundation are always needed and in any denomination, stocks or otherwise. I encourage you to stop, just for a moment, and feel how much the Temple is worth to you. Please consider joining me in donating to the Foundation. For the Temple now, and the Temple to come. If you have questions, please contact Robert Siamon, President at [email protected] Avery Crossman, Temple Solel Endowment Foundation Director Solel Speaker Series Presented by the Men of Solel March 27, 2024 at 10:00AM This month’s speaker will be Dr. Brad Posch, a research scientist at the Desert Botanical Garden. He will be discussing the research being carried out at the Garden’s Dryland Plant Ecophysiology Lab and how the Garden is dealing with the problems caused by high temperature and drought. Sign up in your weekly eNUZ!
6 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 Temple Solel Book Club Fellow Book Lovers, *Please read for some changes in our previously scheduled meetings* This month, on March 21 we will meet for our 6 p.m. dairy/pareve potluck to discuss Beach Music by Pat Conroy. It's a long book, so start reading at the beginning of the month. Jack McCall, living in Rome with his young daughter, struggles to find peace after his wife’s suicide. His sister-in-law arrives and begs him to return home, and two school friends ask him to help track down a third classmate who went deep underground as an antiwar protester. Jack's journey takes in the past and the present in Europe and the American South, and leads him to shocking and ultimately liberating truths. Read the book to discover its Jewish connection. On April 11 we'll discuss One Mile and Two Days Before Sunset by Shimon Adaf, the first book of the Lost Detective Trilogy. It's a murder-mystery that plays with all the old noir tropes, such as "the hard-bitten detective moving through the night time city, the goons that trash his office and then beat him senseless." The book has both the oldtime atmospherics of a noir novel and also erudite Jewish content. On May 16, our book will be Unstoppable, about a Holocaust survivor named Siggi Wilzig who arrived in NY penniless and went on to build a $4 billion oiland-banking empire. The author is Joshua M. Greene, with a foreword by Holocaust scholar Debra Lipstadt. https://www.goodreads.com/book/ show/54396808-unstoppable Upcoming dates: June 20, July 18, and August 15, only on Zoom. There will be no meeting in September due to the High Holidays. Happy Reading! Judy Schaffert March Zoom Events Jewish Meditation Tuesday March 12, 2024 March 26, 2024 10:00-10:30 am Lunch and Learn Wednesday March 6, 2024 March 20, 2024 12:00-1:00 pm See eNUZ for links to all events listed.
M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 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: Birthday Calls Erica Bonime Knitting for a Purpose Carol Brillman Jill Loebel Beverly Nathan Margie Rahilly Linda Ribnik Beth Sennett Lisa Trotta Nancy Weinstein Gail Zucker Yahrzeit Notices Cynthia Marcus Blood Drive Check-ins Erica Bonime 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! “The Gift” at Torah Study What is your “love language”? What words, gestures, or gifts do you use to communicate love? In the Torah, the love language between God and Israel is food. When the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai and build a Tabernacle to worship the divine, they offer gifts of food to God to express their devotion. Offerings of cattle, sheep, and goats are roasted as a “pleasing aroma to the Lord,” and eaten by the community as sacred meals. The primary offering is called Minchah – literally, “The Gift.” It is considered God’s favorite offering because it is eaten with every meal. Surprisingly, Minchah is not the grandest animal, but the smallest bread. It is the pastoral bread that the ancestors of the Israelites ate before history began. In distant times, nomadic shepherds roamed the steppes of Eurasia. They grazed their sheep on wild grass, and collected wild grains to make bread. They ground the grains by hand, mixed them with water to make dough, and baked the dough on hot coals. The resulting shepherd’s bread was round and flat, and later called “matzah.” Remarkably, this simple bread is used throughout the Bible to commune with the divine realm. Abraham and Sarah, for example, bake it for three visiting angels. Also, God feeds it to the prophet Elijah. And in the Tabernacle, God calls it Minchah, the favorite gift. Amazingly, the food that God wants most is the sustenance of people who slept under stars and herded sheep under wind and sun. To God, their humble lives and humble bread speak the language of eternity. A special IN-PERSON Torah Study will be held in the temple library with a bagel reception on Saturday, March 2 at 9:00 a.m. On all other Saturdays in March, we will meet on ZOOM. See eNUZ for Zoom link. Please join us! Matthew Kozinets A message to the whole Knitting for a Purpose team! “We recognize the significant time, effort, and love invested in creating these quilts, and we want you to know that your kindness has not gone unnoticed! The children who will receive these quilts will undoubtedly feel a sense of comfort and security, knowing there are individuals like you who care about their well-being. Once again, VOICES thanks you for your generous donation. We are grateful for your partnership and look forward to continuing our shared mission of bringing joy and comfort to those who need it most.” Austin Truitt Development Coordinator—VOICES for CASA Children
8 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 (Top, right): Another amazing Sisters of Solel Event! (Left): Our incredible Knitting for a Purpose group! (Above): Temple Solel hosts Jewish National Fund Future, a group of young Jewish adults in the Phoenix area, for a challah bake before Shabbat!
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10 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 Testifying at the Arizona State Senate Building! Robin Balon Lisa and Steve Banen Sandy and Al Barkov Lois Bell Harrison Benkel Mary Ann Bloom Erica Bonime Lauren, Craig, Julien, Gabriel, and Isabel Brown Dottie and Bob Cohen Allison Collins Pat Finkel Lauren Garner Betsy and Ken Gometz Natalie, Dan, Elan and Ari Hart Marilyn Hawkes Eden, Adam and Jack Himelfarb Jerret Hobson Shari, Gary and Alexa Horowitz Alex Istrate Millie Kaplan Andrea Lazar Lynn Leinwohl Rabbi Linder Erica, Michael and Max Linn Jane Marks Joan Matlock Adam Metzendorf Beverly and Alan Nathan Marilyn and David Reinherz Linda Ribnik Michelle Rosenbloom Judy Schaeffert Kay Segal Jackie Siamon and the whole preschool for their excellent holiday decorations, Betsy Steinberg Reva Steinberg Jane and Charlie Vogel Barbara Wasserman Tobee Waxenberg Andy, Hallie and Lily Waxenberg Helene Weitzenkorn Jeanne Winograd Pat Vernick Bob Ransom and Susan Wine A huge thank you to Susan Wine & Bob Ransom, and the 67 volunteers who hosted families in need with Family Promise at Temple Solel December 24-31!! Hello Members of Temple Solel, I had the privilege of testifying at the Arizona State Senate building for a bill that, if passed, would make the act of intentionally calling a fake emergency into a house of worship or school into a class 6 felony. This bill is something that I personally feel strongly about. Many of you might recall the experience our community had this past holiday season regarding fake bomb threats being called during services. When this happened, we had to evacuate the sanctuary during a live-stream and call in the Paradise Valley Police Department to bring in a K9 unit & sweep the building. Many parents were frightened to send their little ones to the preschool the next week, and people were questioning if we would even have religious school that Sunday. Worst of all— it almost ruined an innocent young lady’s Bat Mitzvah! Fortunately, as the Jewish people have done for thousands of years, the community found hope and strength, and proudly came together. Thanks to the great leadership of our Executive Director Peter Pishko, the incredible care of the Paradise Valley Police Department, the quick action of our Clergy, the strong resolve of our staff, and the generous donations toward security from our congregation, Temple Solel overcame this obstacle and gathered ourselves to become stronger and more prepared than ever before. According to Jerod MacDonald-Evoy with AZ Mirror, “Sarah Kader with the Arizona chapter of the Anti-Defamation League told the committee that 12 synagogues were targeted between July and September last year, all eliciting a SWAT response. Kader went to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office looking to address the growing issue, and the result was Gress’ bill.” (The one I spoke in support of!) I feel honored to have the opportunity to do my part in fighting Jew-hate and hate in general. The bill passed in both the AZ House of Representatives as well as the Senate, so let’s hope that it passes again when introduced to the floor! Thank you all for including me in this wonderful and loving community. I hope you have a joyous month of Adar! - Mason Marks
M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 11 MARCH ANNIVERSARIES Michael & Lisa Flader 10 Dara Silverstein & Jonathan Cohen 12 Lyle & Jennifer Brauner 13 Benjamin & Jennifer Abelson 15 Todd & Juliet Burgess 16 Ellen & Andrew Meltzer 17 Brent Shuster & Candice de Saint-Antoine 17 Jacqui Rick & Michael Yudell 19 Rob & Shlomit Gruber 20 Andrew & Stacy Sweet 20 Dina & Marc Hudson 21 Michael & Rhea Kowitz 23 Gregg & Jamie Davis 24 Ernie Riffer & Jody Reiser 34 Daniel & Rebekah Lieberman 35 Mark & Sandy Winograd 36 John & Susan Bauer 39 Richard & Sheryl Weisberg 40 Tracy & Marc Schwimmer 41 Steven & Gayle Pincus 46 Dear Temple Solel Families, " What's it all about Hebrew?" (Alfie!) Onward Hebrew is a grassroots initiative, started in 2017, as to how Hebrew could be taught in a part-time/ temple setting. As of 2023, over 60 educational programs in religious schools base their Hebrew learning on Onward Hebrew, sound to print progression, introducing the "sounds" of Hebrew prior to introducing decoding. In Raker Religious School, for grades MT-3rd grade, we use the Onward Hebrew program to introduce the sounds of Hebrew. Once they get to 4th grade, decoding the Alef-Bet and learning the sounds of the vowels begin. Since we only have 45 minutes for Hebrew learning each Sunday we are in session, the fact that many of our students already hear Hebrew words in their homes, at Shabbat services, during t'filah, at camps and in Jewish day schools, allows our students to be somewhat comfortable when they reach 4th grade and actually learn to read Hebrew. Of course the goal of reading Hebrew is to be knowledgeable when preparing for a B' Mitzvah, visiting other congregations or being able to read from any siddur with confidence, connect to current Jewish life and culture, or recite prayers. The next time you have your family together, try listing all of the Hebrew words you know! I think you will be surprised! Start with Boker Tov! *Our Purim Festival and Shuk is March 24! We have combined the fun of the Purim games, costumes, bouncy houses, dunk tank and good food with a Shuk! A farmer's market! Please contact Jesse at [email protected] to volunteer both time, money and produce! Our Purim Festival will be held during religious school hours, 9:30-Noon. JOIN US! And don't forget your funny hat or costume!! Raker Teacher Spotlight—Alla Shnitman: Our wonderful Kindergarten teacher was raised in the Soviet Union. Her parents valued Judaism and all of its traditions. Alla made aliyah to Israel in 1990 with her family and lived there for 15 years. Her biggest joy is to teach the next generation about the Jewish holidays and traditions. One more thing...Camp scholarships are available both from us and the CJP. Please go to our website and fill out the scholarship form and return asap! Jewish camps are the best. For any questions, please get in touch with me. L'Shalom, Tobee
12 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 2023-24 CANTORIAL SOLOIST DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Ola C McGrew from Marney Field 2023-24 CARING COMMUNITY FUND In memory of Betty Hertz and Jules Hertz from Milly Kaplan 2023-24 DR GERALD BECKER ADULT ED. FUND In appreciation of Uri Feinberg, master teacher, for his History of Modern Israel class and his friendship with Temple Solel from Marvin & Barbara Chassin 2023-24 ENDOWMENT FUND In memory of Laurie Shapiro from Ken and Barbara Love Leo Lamden from Richard & Frances Lamden 2023-24 GENERAL FUND In honor of my sister, Susan Wine and brother in law, Bob Ransom in the work they do for the temple from Barbara & David Kristal Karen Alman from Much Law our wedding anniversary from Yuri Sayapin & Ludmila Brigadier In memory of my father, Elias Markowitz from Allan & Barbara Friedman Lester Ostrov from Arnold & Judith Hoffman Edna Hoffman from Arnold & Judith Hoffman Louis Furstman from Saramae Teich Bill Bloom from Saramae Teich Ruthie Grossman from Saramae Teich Becky Epstein from Sol Epstein Vince Smith from Stephen & Eileen Smith Herbert Cohen from Steven & Shari Cohen Steven Alan Fields from Steven & Shari Cohen A donation was made by Elizabeth A Dingman 2023-24 RABBI LINDER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of Maddyn Blake Meisel baby naming from Jayme and Matt Meisel This donation is in honor of Rabbi Linder's service to Temple Solel, the community and the Jewish cause! Thank you for all you've done and continue to do!! from The Hoffer family In memory of Ben Malley from Andrea, Dan, Benjamin, and Matthew Kravets Rose Kravets from Andrea, Dan, Benjamin, and Matthew Kravets Sara Manson from Andrea, Dan, Benjamin, and Matthew Kravets In memory of our gracious and loving mother, Helen Francis Schwolsky from Bertram & Betty Feingold Henry Krumholz from Eleanor Krumholz Harry Raznick from Inalou and Art Raznick Henry Glascock from Avery Crossman Natalie and Stanley Mintz from Barbara Kish Jean Adleman from Barrie & Bellarri Adleman June Berkowitz from Bauer and Campbell Family Evelyn Beah Jacobs from Cynthia Marcus Sandy Schwartz’s dear Sister from Doris Perlmutter Milton and Sylvia Polayes from Eric & Robyn Stone Ruth Byers and Robert Byers from Harry Himmelstein Paul Leon Gendler from Harry Himmelstein Joan Kreisler from Howard & Kay Segal Martha M Straka, my mother, from Jane Marks Bertha Epstein Getzov from Jane Marks and Family Corrinne Stafford from Jonathan & Sandra Schwartz Aaron Novak from Judith Alpert Louis Furstman, Ruthe Grossman, Bill Bloom from Lauren Gorman Harry Robbins from Lawrence & Simma Robbins Joe Schwartz from Leonard & Phyllis Miller my father, Eugene Schwartz from Leslie Schwartz Lenny Sachs from Mark & Karen Kanefsky Sherman Gleekel and Donald Graceman from Mimi Gleekel & David Levy Robert Hatfield from Peter & Mary Ann Bloom Allen Stone, MD, Harry Stone and Joel Birnbaum from Phyllis Stone 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 a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 13 Gerald Salman from Malcolm & Jane Jozoff a donation was made by from Saramae Teich Thank you Rabbi Linder from Steven & Terri Harris 2023-24 RABBI STIEL DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Harold Isadore Feingold our loving, hard working and creative father from Bertram & Betty Feingold Edward Stiel from Erica Bonime Bernard Miles from Lewis & Vicki Miles Frances Solon, Paul's mother from Paul & Marnee Solon My father, Leo Randall from Paul & Marnee Solon 2023-24 RAKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL In appreciation of Toby Gerst, Jane Marks, Helene Weisenkorn and Natalie Waxenberg. Thank you for all the help and dedication with the seventh grade Tallit project from Todd Herzog & Kerry Taylor In honor of seventh grade Simcha of becoming a bar/Bat Mitzvah from Todd Herzog & Kerry Taylor 2023-24 SOCIAL ACTION FUND In memory of Adeline Levitan mother of Bob Levitan 2023-24 SOLEL PRESCHOOL FUND In memory of our father, Murray Wlody, from Sanford Wlody 2023-24 TZEDAKAH FUND In memory of Lillan and Jack Fleishman from Randy Stone SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY FUND In memory of Peggy Kaufman from Phylis & Gary Bolno Clara Rotfeld from Phylis & Gary Bolno Donations received after January 31, 2024 will be printed in the next issue of the Pathfinder. Contributions (Cont’d) New Members Jennifer and Jason Hyams Robert and Katherine Weinstein and son, Lane Beth and Nir Herlinger and daughter, Aria Ronnie Cavalluzzi Chi and Matthew Isiogu and daughter, Ekwi Todd Levine and Lilia RomeroBosch and daughter, Sofia 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
14 M a rc h 2 0 2 4 / A d a r I – A d a r I I 5 7 8 4 Yahrzeits Kaddish will be recited on Erev Shabbat on the following dates: Abraham Macey Alexander Burger Andrew Schauer Anne Baskin Elaine Cohen Elizabeth J. Dees Hanna Lippin Henry A. Kaven Henry Kane Henryk Radecki Joan Heller Leon Kauftheil March 1, 2024 Schubert Rose Rudberg Rozalyn Krupp Steve Blechman Lillian Kuppersmith Miriam Merritt Kaplan Molly Panitch Naomi Ruth Weiner Nathan Wahlberg Norman Aronofsky Rabbi Yitzchak Nadler Robert I. March 8, 2024 Alexander Vadas Alvin Leff Andrea Lerner Braver Ben Morris Boaz Lerer Claire Vadas Eric Sachs Fannie Binn Friede Rosenbloom Gunther Garrison Harry Solomon Stanley Valadez Tandrea Goodfarb Vera Ugoretz Victor Friedman William Schuller William Stevens Zena Shedlov Goodbinder Howard Herberg Jacquelynne Reichbaum Joan Leopold Glazier Joseph Braun Lucille Frenkel Max Siporin Nelson Lerner Pearl Kroot Robert Shellow Sarah Cohen March 15, 2024 Lorraine Bernheim Barbara Altshuler Barbara Jarol Bernard Sukenic Charlotte Chassin David Schaffert Elizabeth Goldfinger Estelle Grey Gerry Jacobs Hannah Hirsch Herbert Simon Howard Baskin Irving Denenberg James Jonas Judge Justinus Gould Lee Wallace Lorraine Field Max Lipner Morton Isaacs Morty Gerber Preston Weisman Simpson E. Meyers Sol Rosenbloom Sylvia Forstadt William R. (Bob) Dees March 22, 2024 Nettie Lavine Alvin Lerman Ann Hyman Betsy Giller Cheryl Lernor Daniel Wolfe David Breslow Frieda Traister Gloria Beverly Hodgen Harvey Wasserman Helen Starr Hope Silvestri Imy Gellert Miriam Pritkin Naomi Achtman Robert Tancer Ronald Levich Samuel Dickman Sarah Harris Seymour Greber Shirley Bloom Toby Raznick William Weitzenkorn Zainab Nisa Khan Irene Roberta Burgess Jenice Furstman Judith Sachs Jules Mink Lawrence Jeffrey Marks Lawrence Maxie Sinuk Lilly Kassie Marvin Covinsky Marvin Grossman Max Hacker Melvin Kirchler Milton Lipsman March 29, 2024 Shirley Wlody Barbara Jackson Bertha Simon David Schwartz Dr. Glen Hait Dr. Lawrence Pass Esther Ditchok Harold Lewis Harvey Kaminsky Herbert Bartick Milton Hirsch Rochelle Zuckerman Sidney Schultz Ted Rubin Irving Siporin Jane Suzanne Bernstein Jason Matthew Kaplan Joan Denenberg Kenneth Lambek Margaret Williams Mary Barrett Michael Brillman
Current Resident or Issued monthly Volume 23 - Issue 7 Visit our website - Dated Material - via this QR Code Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Scottsdale AZ Permit No. 24 Torah Portions / Candle Times March 2: Ki Tisa / 6:07PM March 9: Vayakhel / 6:13PM March 16: Pekudei / 6:18PM March 23: Vayikra / 6:24PM March 30: Tzav / 6:29PM 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 Assistant 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