Tidings

Temple Ohabei Shalom - Judaism in Motion

August 2009/Elul 5769
What’s Inside: 100 Blessings a Day It may not be easy and will
Rabbi John Franken certainly present bumps along
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the way. But the destination,
• Going Green
Tel Aviv, July 18—Once, as Rabbi Yochanan (John) was with God’s help and yours, will
• S’lichot
• High Holy Day Schedule walking out of Jerusalem, Rabbi Joshua followed him. assuredly be one which Rabbi
• Sisterhood Honey Upon seeing the Temple in ruins, he said: “Woe unto Yochanan would deem
us! The place where we made atonement is no more.” redemptive of the effort.
Pages 5-7 To this Rabbi Yochanan replied, “My son, do not grieve
Join us in Israel this December!
Community for we have another means of atonement. It is deeds of
We will be departing December 20 for the trip of a
• Karen Glansberg loving-kindness. As it is said, ‘I desire loving-kindness,
lifetime as we immerse ourselves in the history and
• Jamie Wildstein not sacrifice.” (Hosea 6:6)
the destiny of the Jewish people. Additional
• Photos In this story we encounter one situation but two information on the trip may be found inside
• Israel Trip viewpoints, each of them authentic. Seeing the center of Tidings. To assure yourself a place, please register
• Mazal Tot Program Jewish worship burned to the ground with no chance of now as we plan to offer any unfilled spots to
• Family Table being rebuilt, Rabbi Joshua feels a deep sense of loss individuals who are not members of the TOS
• Family Retreat
and displacement. “What will we do now?!!” he seems community.
• NEFTY Reunion
to cry out. He seems stricken with grief, unable to
• Brookline Networking Group Welcome Karen Glansberg and Jamie Wildstein!
imagine a Judaism transcending the one which
I am delighted to welcome onto our staff team two
depended on sacrifice.
individuals whose work is already having a profound
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Rabbi Yochanan’s response is quite different. In loss he impact on our synagogue life: Karen Glansberg and
• Brotherhood
sees opportunity. In grief he puts forth hope and Jamie Wildstein. After two decades of successfully
• Sisterhood
creativity. Yochanan can imagine a Judaism that is even directing preschools at sister congregations in
Page 9 more beautiful, sensitive, caring and kind than the California and New Jersey, Karen joins us as
• Todah Rabah Judaism he had known before. So he set about founding director of our Trust Center for Early
• Birthdays & Anniversaries refashioning what had been a priestly, sacrifice-based Education. She is enthusiastic, delightful, loving and
• Mitzvah Day tradition into a grassroots one that would place at the fun, and I have little doubt that she will quickly
• Volunteer Thank Yous center deeds of kindness, repair of the world, lifelong establish the TCEE as one of the premier Jewish
study, and spiritual nourishment. He set himself and his preschools. Jamie recently graduated from Hamilton
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generation on the course of change. College where she majored in Religious Studies. An
• ARS Update
aspiring rabbi, she will be interning with us for the
• By Laws Taskforce Update Change, to be sure, is not easy. It can cause a sense of
next year as she seeks to deepen her Jewish learning
• Budget Comm. Update profound loss, as it doubtless did for Rabbi Joshua. It
• PSH Update and gain insights about the rabbinate. Jamie is
can also elicit resistance, as we see happening every day
bright, dedicated, and passionate about Jewish life
the Congress is debating health care reform. Yet change
Page 11 and learning. I hope you will take a moment to
can also unleash a creativity that allows us to adapt to a
• Tributes introduce yourself to Jamie and Karen and to extend
changed reality by constructing something new,
them a warm TOS welcome.
Pages 12-13 meaningful and profoundly important for ourselves and
• Yizkor Elohim our future. Thank you
• Tributes Continued Finally, I am deeply grateful to everyone who
Just as our country is navigating the waters of change,
reached out to comfort me in the time of my
so also is our congregation. We have begun to
bereavement. Though I may not be able to thank
reimagine our spiritual life, our vision for Jewish
everyone personally, please know that I was, and
learning, and how we go about the daily business of the
remain, moved and strengthened by your caring
congregation. With your help, we shall do the same
and your love.
regarding deeds of loving-kindness and the repair of the
world.
With blessings of shalom from Israel,
All of us must join together as partners in this journey.

Progressive in attitude yet traditional in practice, Temple Ohabei Shalom is an inclusive Reform Jewish
community committed to nurturing, sustaining, and touching Jewish lives through joyful worship, life
long-learning, and repair of the world in word and deed.
High Holy Days
Sponsorship Opportunities
Going Green Temple Ohabei Shalom is offering a number of sponsorship
Steven Davis opportunities to enhance our High Holy Day services. If you are
“Do not spoil or destroy My world.” (Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:13) interested in sponsoring one of the listing below, please contact
Steven Davis at 617-277-6610 x22.
As we look towards Rosh Hashanah and the start of a New Year,
Temple Ohabei Shalom is reflecting on ways we can leave the world
better than how we found it. We will continue to offer social action
Kesher, High Holy Day Program Book $1000
opportunities, host Mitzvah Day in November and continue our Featuring staff bios, services, programs and events for
green initiatives. 2009-2010
Over the past two years, we have taken steps to begin a recycling
program at TOS. Starting with paper, we have moved to bottles, Rosh Hashanah Bimah Flowers $1000
cans, batteries and cardboard. Through the help of congregational Beautiful flowers to adorn our historic sanctuary
volunteers, we have changed many of our traditional light bulbs with
Rosh Hashanah Chapel Flowers $360
CFL lights, reducing the energy that we use to light the synagogue.
An energy audit was conducted over the summer and Britta Weirich, Enhance our youth and family services
our facilities manager, will be implementing many of the suggestions Yom Kippur Bimah Flowers $1000
that came out of the walk through. We have purchased re-usable
table clothes to negate the need for buying paper ones. This is Beautiful flowers to enhance our worship experience
wonderful start, but we want to go further. Yom Kippur Chapel Flowers $360
You by now noticed that in our membership commitment letter we
asked you to provide an e-mail address (or two or three!), to
Enhance our youth and family services
eliminate the need to mail everything to each member family. Printed Apples and Honey $180
materials will still be sent to those without e-mail access, but our Served at our Rosh Hashanah Family Service
hope is that TOS’s primary means of communication will be through
e-mail and our website. This will be the last issue of Tidings that will Childcare Services $1000
be mailed to every member home. We will always have copies Allowing childcare to be offered for free during all
available at TOS and monthly issues will be sent home with students.
Not only will this reduce the amount of newsletters we produce, but
Holiday services
it will enable us to get information to you in a more timely manner. If Yom Kippur Break Fast $180
you have not already provided e-mail addresses to the synagogue Provide juice and challah for the community to break fast
office, please do so by calling 617-277-6610 or e-mailing
office@ohabei.org. Service Bulletin $180
This is just a start and we look to you, our congregation, for fresh Providing service information to all who pray with our
ideas, new ways of reducing our footprint on the world and to
volunteer to make these greening initiatives a reality. May this year
community
be one filled with spirituality, warmth, health and a greater awareness
of the world around us.
L’shalom,
Steven Davis, Executive Director
Holiday Parking and Security
• Please help us to insure that these Holidays are safe
by not carrying a handbag of significant size. We
S’lichot reserve the right to inspect any item we deem neces-
“Who Shall Live…?” by Jeff Bernhardt sary.
Saturday, September 12 • Leave plenty of time to find on-street parking; the
7:00pm Reception, Lissner Hall parking lot will be accessible by permit only.
8:00pm Program, Montague Chapel • Use the corner of Kent and Beacon Streets for all
9:00pm Service, Montague Chapel drop-offs; assistance for the handicapped will be
Join Rabbi Franken and Cantor Schloss for an evening of available.
exploration of the relationships and issues between hu- • Do not park on the grass around Longwood Mall; our
man beings and God, in memory of Janet R. and Sidney neighbors appreciate your cooperation.
T. Small.
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Community
Jamie Wildstein is spending the next twelve
A Warm Welcome to the Newest Members months at Ohabei Shalom as
of the Temple Ohabei Shalom Team! a full-time intern as she prepares her
application to attend
Dear Congregants, rabbinical school. Jamie is from Montville,
New Jersey and relocated to Brookline in
I am delighted to have joined the June. She is a recent graduate of Hamilton
staff and congregation of Temple College (Religious Studies major, minors in
Ohabei Shalom as the Director of History and Comparative Literature), where
the Diane K. Trust Center for Early she was president of Hillel. Jamie also
Education. After sixteen wonderful studied at Hebrew University and at
years as the Director of the Ganon Oxford, and spent a summer in Washington, DC
Gil Early Childhood Center of Tem- interning at the National Archives and Records
ple Adat Shalom in Poway, Califor- Administration. Jamie is looking forward to working with Rabbi
nia, and five years as the Director Franken and Cantor Schloss and is excited to become part of the
of the Alef Beit Sefer of Temple Beth-El in Hillsborough, New Jer- TOS community.
sey, I am thrilled to be at Temple Ohabei Shalom at this very excit-
ing juncture in its history. To be able to play a role in developing Photos from Recent Community Events
and building a new program along with those who have brought
this dream to fruition, and helping shape and nurture the next gen-
eration of children, families, and members of Temple Ohabei Sha-
lom, is an exciting challenge and privilege.

In many ways, my relocation to Brookline is a return home. Born

and raised in Newburyport, I received my undergraduate degree
from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (albeit with an ex-
change semester at the University of Hawaii), and my graduate
degree from Boston University. Both of my daughters were stu-
dents in and graduates of my very first preschool program begin-
ning in 1988! Marion also graduated from Tufts University and
NYU graduate school and is a teacher of French at Lawrence Acad-
emy in Groton, MA. My daughter Anna graduated from George
Washington University, and recently returned from a Fulbright Pro-
gram year in Uganda and begins her graduate studies in Washing- Installation of Rabbi Franken
ton, DC this September. I know first hand the joys and blessings L to R: Cantor Randall Schloss Rabbi Meir Feldman, Rabbi Claudia
of raising children in a caring and supportive synagogue commu- Kreiman, Rabbi Deborah Kassoff, Rabbi Annie Belford, Rabbi John
nity. Franken, Rabbi Tara Feldman, Rabbi Laurie Phillips, Allison Rimm
and Jesse Cochin, President
I have always believed that in young children, we feel our link to the
past, experience the present, and lay the foundation for our future.
Through a curriculum rich with Jewish values, traditions, teachings,
and celebrations, we plant the seeds for our Jewish future. And
together, we will nurture and grow this garden and gateway of
Temple Ohabei Shalom.

I welcome your interest in our new early childhood education cen-

ter and hope you will stop by my temporary office in the library so
that I can introduce myself in person. I can also be reached at the
synagogue at (617) 277- 6610, ext. 24, or at kglans-
berg@ohabei.org.
Annual Meeting
L’shalom, Ed Jacobs was presented with the first “Shirley Spero Distunguished
Karen Glansberg LICSW Service Award,” an award given to those who embody the ideals of
Director of Early Education service and generosity to Temple Ohabei Shalom, as exemplified by
our beloved benefactor, Shirley Spero.

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Dear Moms & Dads, Grandparents, and Caregivers,
Come and join other parents and toddlers (ages 15-24 months) for our Mazel Tots Program on Wednesdays, beginning October 7, 2009 from
9:30-11:00 am at Temple Ohabei Shalom and taught by Karen Glansberg, LICSW, Director of Early Education.
WHERE : Temple Ohabei Shalom
1187 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617)277-6610 ext. 24
kglansberg@ohabei.org
Mazal
WHEN:
COST:
Wednesdays from 9:30 – 11:00 am, beginning October 7, 2009
$95 per month
Tots
WHY: Music, art, holiday celebrations. Fun for children and adults alike!
Program
Please fill out and return the portion below to the Temple Ohabei Shalom office.

____ Yes! Sign us up for Mazel Tots . We can’t wait!

____ Maybe…. I need to know more. Please contact me and tell me more about this exciting program.

Parent’s Name: _______________________________________ E-mail:__________________________________________

Child’s Name: _______________________________ Child’s Birthdate: __________________________________________

Home Phone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: _____________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Congregational Trip to Israel!
"Return again, Return again to the land of your soul!"
It has been several years since this congregation has visited the
diverse and beautiful, ancient and modern land of the Jewish
people. We will be returning to Israel as a community on
December 20, 2009. The trip is designed for all ages:
families, singles, adults and children alike. For more
information contact the Synagogue office at 617-277-6610
or visit www.ohabei.org for a detailed itinerary and registration
form.
The July 1st deadline has been extended to August 1st. Make
sure to reserve your space today!
We look forward to sharing this journey of a lifetime with you.
L'Shalom,
Rabbi Franken and Cantor Schloss
FAMILY TABLE
Greater Boston’s Jewish Food Pantry
Temple Ohabei Shalom’s monthly contribution is
Canned Tuna or Salmon
and Graham Crackers
Donations can be brought to the new Family Table bins
in the office and chapel foyers. You can also write a
check to the Sisterhood of Ohabei Shalom with “Family
Table” in the memo line or volunteer to drive our
contributions to the collection center in Waltham just
one Sunday a year, 9:30am - 11:30am.
If you are interested in helping, contact
Dottie Berman at 617-277-6610 X19 or
dberman@ohabei.org.

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 NEFTY Reunion (1972-1975)
Join us for our first Temple Ohabei Shalom October 16 - 18, 2009
Family Retreat If you were involved in NEFTY anytime
at Camp Micah in Bridgton, Maine during the years 1972-75 (even if you
August 28 - 30, 2009 graduated from high school in a later year),
For families with children in Kindergarten - Grade 8 save the weekend of October 16 - 18, 2009
The weekend will feature: for a reunion being held in the Newton, MA
Festive Shabbat Dinner and Song Session area!
Shabbat Services
Family Activities
Campfire Join your old NEFTY friends for all or part of
Talent Show the weekend as we reconnect and reminisce.
Hiking, Arts & Crafts, Sports
And much more! For more information, e-mail your name
Don’t forget to return your retreat registration to the (current and what it was back then if they
synagogue office. If you have any questions, or need a differ) and e-mail address to
new brochure, please contact the synagogue office at nefty.reunion@gmail.com.
617-277-6610.

Join us at the
newly formed

⇒
⇒
Seeking employment?
Looking for clients?
Brookline Networking Group
⇒ Have positions to fill?
⇒ Interested in starting your own business?

Brookline Networking Group (BrNG) meetings are open to everyone in Brookline and outlying communities.
Join us to learn job search and business networking skills, and hear expert presentations including how to be-
come a consultant, the steps needed to build one’s own business, finding the hidden job market, and other
timely topics.
When: Third Tuesday of every month, from 7 to 9 PM Next meeting August 18.
Where: Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline

LinkedIN Group site: Brookline Networking Group (BrNG).

To receive ongoing information about this group please send an email to
BrooklineNetworking­subscribe@yahoogroups.com or visit our website,
http://BrooklineNetworking.ning.com.

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Auxiliaries
Brotherhood News
Jonathan Atkins & Louis Goldman
At our June 2009 BROTHERHOOD Annual meeting, the following
slate of officers were unanimously elected into office for 2009-
2010:
Co-Presidents: Jonathan Atkins (3rd year)
and Louis Goldman (2nd year)
Vice President - Membership: Howard Koor
Vice President - Programming: Barry Lyons
Treasurer: Edward Kahn
Secretary: Jerry Kravitz
Inspiration Chair: Dr. Hugh Caplan
Hospitality Co-Chairs: Craig Greenwald & David Alpert
Assistant Chair - Membership: Harvey Solomon
The Brotherhood Executive Board includes the above officers and
committee chairmen as well as Saul Feldman and Past-President
Spencer Gould, who serve in Ex-Officio capacity.
Congratulations and best wishes for strength and success to the
incoming officers and Board!
Both Co-Presidents attended the MRJ annual convention in June,
held in New Orleans. This included several workshops, Shabbat
services, and an opportunity for Tikkun O’lam. One workshop was
presented by Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of Religious Action
Center Reform Judaism, which covered looking for ways to increase
dialog between Reform Jews and Muslim, Catholic, and other
Christian organizations. He also addressed how the tensions in Iran
and Palestine affect Israel. Another workshop spoke about how our
Brotherhoods and synagogues are sharing the same problems of a
decrease in membership, and ways to try to improve this.
Please add to your calendar Thursday, October 15th at 6:30 pm,
when John Shalett, newly elected North American President of MRJ,
will preside over the installation of TOS’ newly elected Brotherhood
officers.
The Brotherhood extends their thanks to everyone who has
remembered to bring in or mail in their stamped Butcherie receipts.
Please continue to support this vital program.
Illness? Hospitalization?
Birth? Simcha?
Please let us know...
617.277.6610
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Sisterhood News
Betsy Gould
Hopefully, everyone is enjoying a happy, restful summer. At this early
July writing, we strongly encourage you to get your honey orders in
for Rosh Hoshana. Last year many family and friends were delighted
with this sweet and thoughtful gift. Don’t forget, this is one modest
way for us to raise some funds, so we’d greatly appreciate our
congregational support! The order form was in the June Tidings, and
re-printed on page 4. Don’t miss the August 22nd deadline.
We are so thankful that Zita Samuels will once again lead our
meetings. Margie Kahn will continue as our very competent treasurer.
Judy Halper is our excellent recording secretary, and Judy Boris our
corresponding secretary. Thank you to Ita N. Wiener for taking
charge of our SISTERHOOD Shabbat, and to Elaine Cohen who is
our WRJ Liaison. Betsy Gould will still be writing these TIDNGS
articles and remain our information connection to the synagogue.
Amy Hozid is very interested in compiling a new Ohabei Shalom
SISTERHOOD cookbook. Please send your recipes, and if you’re
able to help Amy with this project, please e –mail her at
ahozid@gmail.com or (617) 566-1939.
We have had three successful small group activities this past year:
Mahjong, Knitting, and the Book Club. We are excited about the
prospect of two more choices. If you are interested in a Weight
Management group, or a Jewish Studies group, watch for your
membership information, and come to our opening coffee.
Sunday, August 2nd at 11:30 a.m., the Book Club will be discussing
“Three Cups of Tea”. “This is an inspiring account of one man’s
campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote and anti-
American reaches of Asia. In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the
exhausted survivor of a failed climbing expedition in the Himilayas.
People in an impoverished Pakistani village nursed him back to
health. He promised to come back and build schools.” This reading
is about that promise.
August 13th we will be mailing out our membership packets for
2009/2010. SISTERHOOD provides you an opportunity to develop
wonderful friendships, while participating in a plethora of interesting,
diverse activities. Our SISTERHOOD helps our beloved Ohabei
Shalom, as well as the Jewish community at-large.
On Monday, September 14th at 7:00 PM, our opening "dessert and
coffee" meeting will feature guest speaker Karen Glansberg, the
director of TOS’s new early childhood center, scheduled to open in
September ’09. We will also be treated to our own Estelle Katz, who
will welcome us with song. Catch the spirit! Come join the wonderful
women of SISTERHOOD!
Sunday, Oct. 25th at 3 p.m. pianist Julie Boris will perform, along
with Cantor & Leah Schloss, and David Sparr. More info will come in
October’s TIDINGS. This promises to be a wonderfully entertaining
afternoon.
Volunteers & Todah Rabah
Our extreme appreciation goes Office Volunteers
out to all the congregants who Cathryn Stein
have helped the synagogue over
the past few months...if you are
Ita Wiener
Margie Kahn Todah Rabah
interested in volunteering or Zita Samuels
ushering at a service, please Shelley Schwartz We express our deep appreciation to the following
contact the main office at Charles Landay individuals who have recently enriched the life of our
617-277-6610. Michael Brill community:
David Seldin
Service Greeters Danit Ben Ari, for her work on the Penn-Spero Hall
Dan Kruger Do you have a special skill that Renovation Committee. Her support, knowledge of the
Len Davidson you think TOS could benefit industry and work with Cantor Schloss led to the
Adrienne Shishko from? Maybe you are a graphic implementation of a new lightening plan and fixtures.
Ronny Sydney designer or someone who can
Judy Halper fix computers? Are you a whiz A special thank you to R. K. (Shelley) Schwartz, who
Judy Mabel at web design or have a passion provided the funding to bring the new lighting design
Margie & Ed Kahn for programming? Let us know and fixtures to fruition.
Shelley Schwartz if you want to volunteer your
special skill! Thank you to Ed & Betsy Jacobs for their donation of
new speakers for Penn-Spero Hall.

Also, a special thank you to Shirley Spero for her

donation of Study Bibles and Tanachim in memory of
Lou Spero.

Save the Date August Special Birthdays

Mitzvah Day ‘09 Ellie Schegolev

Eric Rimm
Steven L. Gold
Sunday, November 8 Alan D. Berlin

Have you been wondering what happened August Special Anniversaries

to Mitzvah Day? Jonathan Kaufman & Barbara Howard
Gerald & Toby Penn
We will be holding our 4th Annual Mitzvah Arnold & Tracy Greenfield
Marc & Denise Casper
Day on November 8, 2009. Be sure to
mark your calendar to join the entire Mazel Tov
congregation in a day of mitzvot!
Mazal tov to Richard Leibovich and Cindy Roseman on
the birth of their son Andrew, born July 1, 2009!
Many of the projects from the past years will be
available, as well as some new and exciting
opportunities. As always, we can’t do this
without your help. If you are interested in being
a Project Captain this year or helping out with
Mitzvah Day, please contact Jamie Wildstein at
JWildstein@ohabei.org.
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Updates
Dear Ansin Religious School families,
We hope that by now you are aware of the exciting
new changes that we have proposed for the coming
school year at the Ansin Religious School of Ohabei
Shalom (ARS). Based upon your response and
feedback, we have decided to pilot many aspects of
the new program for the coming school year with
some modifications. We are very thankful to the many families who
participated in our Town Meeting last month, and to the several
others who responded to our questionnaire letting us know your
questions and feedback about the anticipated changes to the
ARS. We have listened and appreciate all of your concerns about
our new model for Jewish education.
Our goal is to sustain our Jewish culture in a way that fosters a
powerful connection to the greater Jewish community for our ARS
families and students and to meet the diverse needs of our students
and families. By implementing our new model in fall 2009, we will
target three agendas: reinvigorating our school by aligning it with the
traditional cycle of Jewish worship, reacting to our families changing
scheduling needs, and responding to the synagogue’s newly adopted
balanced budget. Our clergy, staff and lay leadership all agree that
our new approach will help to keep our Judaism in motion and
nourish the whole Temple Ohabei Shalom community.
The details for next year are as follows:
Grades Day and Time
Pre-K, K , 1 & Saturday Mornings, 9:30 am – 11:30am
2 OR
Tuesdays, 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm
(final determination based upon enrollment)
3, 4, 5 & Tuesdays, 3:30 pm – 5:45 pm
6 Monthly Shabbat Experience—Select Friday
evenings and Saturday mornings
(9:30 am – 12:30 pm)
Calendar to be distributed
7&8 Monday evenings, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jr. Chai (dinner & classes)
Monthly Shabbat Experience –Select Friday
evenings and Saturday mornings (9:30 am –
12:30 pm)
Calendar to be distributed (grade 7 only)
9, 10, 11 & Monday evenings, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
12 (dinner & classes)
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It is of utmost importance to us to work collaboratively with you to
bring about this exciting change. We are aware that this may be a
difficult transition year for some families. Please call or email me in
the school office (617-739-9200, schurwin@ohabei.org) if you
would like to discuss any aspect of this new program. We are deeply
committed to keeping our school the warm, nurturing, wonderful
experience it has always been. The changes in the coming year will
move us closer to our vision of being a fountain of living and joyful
Judaism.
B’shalom,
Shari Churwin
Education Director
Committee Updates
Budget Committee News - July 2009
The TOS Budget Committee, under the leadership of Bob Loeb, has
been meeting regularly for several months. The committee’s work
resulted in the balanced budget for TOS’s new fiscal year, which
began July 1st. The Budget Committee is engaged in an ongoing
effort to monitor both revenue and expenses.
Some of the choices that were made have resulted in changes to
TOS staff, and some will change the way programs are planned and
managed. The overall objective is to allow TOS to continue fulfilling
its holy mission to our co-congregants in a nurturing and sustaining
manner while also being fiscally responsible.
Bylaws Committee
The Bylaws Task Force continues to progress toward our goal of a
fall Congregational Meeting to approve the revision. Currently the
task force is incorporating changes that arose since the April 29th
Bylaws Town Hall Meeting. Please keep your eye out for a revision
of the Bylaws to be made available on our website by the end of the
summer.
Penn-Spero Renovation Committee
Thanks to a generous donation from Shirley Spero, Penn-Spero has
underdone an amazing transformation this summer. A committee
consisting of Shirley, Shelley Schwartz, Danit Ben-Ari, Cantor
Schloss and Britta Weirich researched the best way to use the funds.
The result is freshly painted walls, the removal of dated mirrors,
replacement drop ceilings on both wings, a new curtain, new fixtures
over the hall and facelifts in the bathroom. Next time you visit TOS,
make sure to view the room, you will me amazed at the difference. If
you are interested in renting out the newly enhanced Penn-Spero
Hall, please contact the main office at 617-277-6610 for availability
and rates.
Tributes
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In honor of Diane Newman Anna Zimet
Rabbi Debra Kassoff Rabbi Franken on his Eliot Berson Annabelle Berson
Installation Amy Hozid & Tom Plancon Annette Gordon
Beverly and Larry Franken Rabbi Franken’s Installation George Bazer Arthur Bazer
Golda and Sid Rayburn Granddaughter Miriam Seldin-Stein on Harriet Baker Barney Hurwitz
her Confirmation Doris Cohen Benjamin Small
Phoebe Langenthal Rabbi Franken’s Installation Harvey Solomon Benjamin Somer
In memory Of Diane Schertzer Bessie Smith
Susan Liberman and David Rogovin Sara Gopen Weintraub Spencer and Betsy Gould Carl Moskowitz
Shirley Spero Larry Franken Maria Rosenthal David Rosenthal
Eliot Berson Dr. H. Arthur Berson
In Appreciation Of Sheila Smokler Edith Neckes
Jami Levine and Alan Beggs Rabbi Franken on the bat mitzvah of Alma Tarlow & Wendy Tarlow Kaplan Edward Goldstein
Amanda Burton Elliot Edward Goldstein & Sade N. Goldstein
Beth & George Abrams The meaningful visits and magnificent Maya Krigsgaber Efim Podralny
memorial service for their beloved son, Barbara Helfgot Hyett Emanuel Helfgot
Ross Kyra Berson Ephraim Kaplan
Lee and Mynda Siskind Rabbi Franken for the memorable bat Frank F. Marmorek Eric Marmorek
mitzvah of granddaughter Emily Kern Sofiya Tsytsarko Esfiar Kodysh
Louise Levingston Esther Levingston
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund In Honor Of Kyra Berson Esther Merriman
Judith Goldberg Cantor & Leah Schloss Jay Marlin Eva Willis Marlin
Lee & Mynda Siskind Emily Kern’s Bat Mitzvah Joseph & Janet Newman Evlyn Newman
Jami Levine & Alan Beggs Amanda Beggs Bat Mitzvah Anne Caplan Fannie Miller
Shelley Schwartz Cantor Schloss Stuart Kimball Florence J. Kimball
In Memory of Marcia Levine Florence Plovnik
Beth Abrams Ross Abrams Philip Sher Frances and Irving Levine
Shirley Spero Lou Spero Phyllis Kaplan Franklin B. Sher
Deborah Herzog George Oshry Randy & Edith Oestrich George Kaplan
The Brotherhood of Temple Ohabei George Oshry
Berenson Library Fund Shalom George Oshry
Gert Goldberg Shirley Spero George Oshry
Harvey and Rhonda Solomon George Oshry
Circle of Giving In Honor of Bernard Plovnick George Oshry
Jessica Shoher Rabbi Franken Spencer and Betsy Gould George Oshy
Esther Rubinovtiz Maya Krigsgaber Gregory Abramovich
Riki Alexander Dan & Eva Deykin Harry Deykin
Marcia Levine George & Harriet Greenfield Harry Greenfield
Betsy & Spencer Gould Cynthia Siegal Herbert Siegal
Len Davidson & Laurie Katzman June Hurwitz Ida Alberg
Richard & Elise Jacobson Bertram Miller Ida F. Miller
Louis and Jane Barber Gert Goldbergq Ida Sulkin
William Price & Arlene Scherer Ida Memchenok Iosif David Vyshanker
John & Beth Gamel Phyllis Nussman Ira Margolis
Mark & Joan Josephson Sam Leibowitz Irwin Leibowitz
Hu Caplan & Doris Raynor Stanley & Adele Brown Jack Brown
Mark Lipof Louise Levingston James Anderson
David Filakow & Nina Sing Betty Morningstar Jane Morningstar
Robert Beal Linda Schaye Joseph Rosenfield
Selma Bengis Alex & Marina Zelfond Kunia Zelfond
Harvey Solomon Lawrence Franken
Pulpit Flower Fund Ita N. Weiner Lawrence Franken
Gert Goldberg Barry Koretz & Joan Attianese Lawrence Franken
Marlene Greenberg Lawrence Franken
General Fund In Memory Of Daniel Krueger Lawrence Franken
Steve Kern Beatrice Kaplan Harold & Mark Katz Lawrence Franken
Larry and Denise Green Lawrence Franken Joyce Brown Lawrence Franken
In Honor Of Irene Steigman Leo Possick
Alex Zelfond Nika Zelfond Presayzen Irene Shapiro & Marianne Greene Leon Shapiro
Arnold & Selma Miller Rabbi Franken's Installatin Susan & Alan Schlesinger Leonard Schlesinger
Ronny Sydney M. Stanley Metz
Gopen Family Library In Memory of Shelly Levine & Robbie Hootstein Margery Effenson
Herbert & Hanna Zeiger Paul Bloom Rafael & Taisia Kocherovskiy Marisha Sindalovskiy &
Hanna & Herbert Zeiger Sara Gopen Weintraub Aron Kocherovskiy
Beth Braunstein Mary Mendel's Son
Life Long Learning Fund In Honor of Esther & Paul Gorfine Masha Pasarevsky
Gitta & Adi Kahn Kim Singer Helen & Robert Sawyer Matthew Sawyer & Stephen Ardizzoni
Harold & Sylvia Koritz Max Levenson
Minyan Fund In Memory of Norman Sherman Minnie Sherman
Harold & Sylvia Koritz Abraham Jacob Koritz Stanley Sklar Molie Sklar
Irving & Lucille Gerratt Alice Samsen Barbara Goldberg Mollie Goldberg
Spencer and Betsy Gould Anna Baran Pheobe Langenthal Mollie Smith
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Yizkor Elohim - We lovingly remember
Leonard Benfeld uncle of Beth & Nadine Braunstein
Larry Franken father of Rabbi John A. Franken
Walter Lisann father of Shari Lisann
Carl Moskowitz father of Laura Moskowitz & grandfather of Mariah Shore Moskowitz
George Oshry father of Richard Oshry and cherished member
Ethel Cohen Posner grandmother of Kate Mikesh
Alan Rimm-Kaufman brother-in-law of Eric and Allison Rimm
Sara Gopen Weintraub mother of Rabbi Emerita Emily G. Lipof & grandmother of Mark Lipof

We extend our deepest sympathy to their families. Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, windows, or on memorial
plaques. An asterisk indicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the Shabbat of yahrzeit.

*August 1-7 Morris Kahn Joseph Myerson * Estelle Levinson

A. David Epstein Nicholas E. Robson * Leonard Wette Fannie E. Janock
Abraham Doctoroff * Paul Mannos * Lester Matthew Levison * Fannie M. Strecker *
Adelle Robinson Raymund Arthur Mann * Louis I. Glen * Fay Geist *
Albert Issokson * Richard S. Rosen * Louise F. Cobe Frances Ansin Goldberg *
Alfred Lilienthal * Rita Bernice Leake Mamie Rosenberg * Frances Liebman
Allan Reuben Rose Aron Marsha S. Weiss * George I. Ellis *
Anna Sanger Rose Savage Melvin Klickstein Harrey W. Scolnick
Annie Joseph Samuel C. Harris * Meyer Cobe Harris Touro
Ben Schlakman Samuel P. Kimball Moses H. Steuer Heidi Kamp
Bertha Goodman Samuel Rice Nathan Nierenberg * Hyman Berkowitz *
Bertha Todres Sarah Lena Endler * Nettie Milner Ida Lewis
Celia Fertel * Saul Shurdut * Pauline Lilienthal * Irving Levine
Clarence P. Kudisch * Stewart R. Smith * Pauline S. Jacobson * Isaac S. Cohen
Dorothy Steelman Theodore P Lewenberg * Priscilla Howell Jeanette Gordon Daniels *
Elizabeth Marder Zelda Basch * Rachel (Rae) Cohen Jesse M. Aronson *
Esther T. Jaspon Rae Alberts * Joseph Beckman *
Eva Krinsky * August 8-14 Robert Rideman Joseph Peyser
Florence Milender * Aaron Wingersky Roger James Cabitt * Justin D. Goldman
Francis Cole Abraham Pasarevsky Ruth Myrick Lena Rubin *
Harold Bernstein * Althea P. Bleich Sam Finkelstein Lisette Mirabelli
Helen Zofnass Anne Penn * Samuel J. Lipsitz Lizza Nizel *
Henry M. Hyams Annie P. Daniels Samuel R. Jacobson * Louis Croan
Herman Singer Annie Rodman Samuel Seletsky * Louis Held *
Hyman Cooks * Arthur Zich Saul Silton Louis Mandel
Ida Brodsky Benjamin H. Greenhood Shepard Lewis Louis Wasser *
Isaac Kaufman Berta Von Bargen Solomon Touro Marcus David Friedmann
Jacob I. Markowitz * Carole Ruth Levine Sondra M. Smith Marilyn Schlesinger
Jane Gersh Celia Penan * Theophila Lipsitz Melvin Sogoloff
Jeannette Cooks Gunsenhiser * Charles Burke William I. Litch * Minna R. Horowitz *
Jerome Shishko Charlotte Cashman Morris Gordon
Josua Ruff Clara Balkan August 15-21 Rebecca Shapiro *
Kathryn L. Goldman * Daisy Wit Seligman * A. Melvin Simpson * Rebecca Vershbow *
Kenneth Balkan Dale Albert Brenden Abram Gunsenhiser Samuel E. Ullian *
Lena K. Wasser * Ernestine Burack * Agusta Reinstein Samuel Kapstein
Lesser Jerome Brown Frank I. Rhodes * Anna Y. Goldman * Sarah Gregloit
Louis S. Koufman * George Balash Anne W. Schultz Sarah Rachel Kurinsky
M. Paul Gordon George Sorkin Annie W. Schultz Sylvan H. Cohen
Mark Keller Harry Werby * Batya Subary Sylvia Glick
Marlene Ruth Greene * Hesse H. Goldstein * Bernard Bloom William J. Wyzanski
Martha Ostroff Ira F. Cobe Beryl Garfinkle * William Katz
Matilda Pearlman Irving Fisher Charles Dana Yetta Cohen
Maurice H. Daniels Isidore Bernard Mandel * Daniel Malcolm
Max Rubin James Kahn * David H. Shulman * August 22-28
Michael S. Epstein Jeanne B. Shoher David Kliman Abraham H. Veiner *
Morris Archer Jeannette Chalfin * Dinah Raphael Anita Klickstein
Morris Gordon * Joan Feinberg Snyder Esta W. Rabinowitz * Anna Lasner Liberman
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Yahrzeits, continued Tributes, continued
Anna Lasner Liberman August 29-31 Raymond Mannos Morris Needle
Anne Phyllis Wasserman Annie Brucker * Diane Schertzer Muriel Smith Hurwitz
Augusta G. Katz * Beatrice E. Halper * Evelyn Ruby Nathan Festinger
Benjamin Porte * Bertha Liebert Nancy Winnick Pauline & Phillip Winnick and Mary &
Abraham Rome
Cantor Alex Zimmer * Betty Ziedman
Cynthia Siegal Pauline Siegal
Celia Freiman Celia Chleck * The Kistein Family Pearl Kirstein
David Cook Elvira Maurizi Raymond Mannos Rebecca Needle
David E. Levy Etta Kaufman Maria Rosenthal Rivka Rosenthal
Edward C. Goldstein * Fanya Cherkassky Maya Krigsgaber Roman Krigsgaber
Eli Raphael * Florence E. Aronson * Warren Winnick Rose & David H. Winnick
Esther Sanders Harry B. Levine Kevin Berger Rose Cohen Blumenthal
Eva Prager Henry M. Bernhardt Nathan Levine Roslyn Levine
Cynthia & Michael Hickey Sara Gopen Weintraub
Eveline Masse Ida Halpern
Daniel & Barbara Palant Sara Gopen Weintraub
Evelyn R. Seligman * Ida Isenberg Beverly Shiffman & Diane Borodkin Sara Gopen Weintraub
Gary Klickstein Ira Einstein * Dora Cohen Sara Gopen Weintraub
Gertrude Levi * Joseph Lewenberg Marylin M. Barron Sara Gopen Weintraub
Goldie Berman Julia Berenson * Estelle Dine Sara Gopen Weintraub
Goldie Berman Libby Dresner Dorothy & Donald Berman Sara Gopen Weintraub
Harriet Shirvan Kass Lillian R. Wolfe Frances and Mark Granoff Sara Gopen Weintraub
Harry Myrick Louis P. Greenberg Lois Nathan Sara Gopen Weintraub
Carole and Arnold Pressman Sara Gopen Weintraub
Harry Shaffer * Naomi Gilbert *
Ita N. Weiner Sara Gopen Weintraub
Ida Kalick Nellie A. Wit * Eleanor Zimmern Sara Gopen Weintraub
Isaac Albert Phyllis Alpert * Lynda and Fred Gordon Sara Gopen Weintraub
Jacob Ginesky Rachel Dresner Bunny Shapero Sara Gopen Weintraub
Jacob Rubin Rose M. Crystal * Doris Zich Sara Gopen Weintraub
Jeannette S. Caro * Rose Meyer Joan Schuman Sara Gopen Weintraub
Joseph J. Traub * Rose Poust * Leona & Edward Zarsky Sara Gopen Weintraub
Kenneth Smith Stephanie P. Wallach Roberts Spencer and Betsy Gould Sara Gopen Weintraub
Joseph and Sonia Michelson Sara Gopen Weintraub
Lila Shapiro William Oxman *
Bill & Marcia Harris Sara Gopen Weintraub
Louis Bernard Weinberger * Bronze Memorial, Inc Sara Gopen Weintraub
Manuel Wit Board of Directors, Sharon Memo-
Marcia Goldstein * rial Park Sara Gopen Weintraub
Marilyn M. Macey James & Kimberly Krug Sara Gopen Weintraub
Martin Kolton Marcia & Michael Steinberg Sara Gopen Weintraub
Mary Hyams Ed Zuker Sara Gopen Weintraub
Max Krzenitsky Shirley Spero Sara Gopen Weintraub
Eileen Shaevel Sara Gopen Weintraub
Maxwell Stearns
Dottie Berman Sara Gopen Weintraub
May Goloboy Harvey and Rhonda Solomon Sara Gopen Weintraub
Michael Philip Serkess Wald & Company, P.C. Sara Gopen Weintraub
Molly Sheiman * The Family of Merrill Saltiel Sara Gopen Weintraub
Morris Benjamin Mort and Micki Brown Sara Gopen Weintraub
Myron B. Benson * Andrew Kanter Sara Gopen Weintraub
Natalie Klickstein June Hurwitz Sarah Lasovick
Nissim Cohen Joseph & Janet Newman Sidney Newman
Erica Kirsners Sigrid Kirnsers
Nissim Cohen
Natalie Dilyock Solomon Dilyock
Pauline Elinor Raskind Elinor Gaynor Stanley Gaynor
Rashelle M. Levine * Osa Kamp Stephen Kamp
Rebecca Stahl Betty Goldberg Sumner David Goldberg
Rosalie Levit Joan Golub Sydel Golub
Rudy Rakowsky Khaya Lipchin Tsalo Lipchin
Sarah White * Spencer and Betsy Gould Walter Lisann
Sarah Z. Wasserman Stanley Sklar William David Sklar
Gert Goldberg William Sulkin
Shimer Aronson
Sidney Olansky * Project For Our Future In Memory of
Simon Shapiro * Lynda Hoffman Samuel Freiberg
Steven Horowitz Donald Hootstein & Belinda Wal- Sara Gopen Weintraub
Sydney Birnbaum ters
Victoria M. Yassen *
Walter Lebach
Yadeh Kotin
Yanina Aronis
Zelda Goodglass *

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 Staff Guide
Name E-mail Phone/Extension
Shari Churwin SChurwin@ohabei.org 617-739-9200
Director of Education X 13
Steven Davis SDavis@ohabei.org 617-277-6610
Executive Director X 22
John Franken JFranken@ohabei.org 617-277-6610
Rabbi X 23
Karen Glansberg KGlansberg@ohabei.org 617-264-2801
Director of Early Education X 24
Kate Mikesh KMikesh@ohabei.org 617-739-9200
Director of Informal Education X 11
Randall Schloss RSchloss@ohabei.org 617-277-6610
Cantor X 25
Britta Wierich BWierich@ohabei.org 617-277-6610
Facilities Manager X 32
Jamie Wildstein JWildstein@ohabei.org 617-277-6610
Rabbinic Intern X 26

Leadership Staff and Executive Board

John A. Franken, Rabbi Jesse Cochin, President
Randall M. Schloss, Cantor Arnie Greenfield, Vice President
Emily G. Lipof, Rabbi Emerita Cathryn Stein, Vice President
Steven Davis, Executive Director Michael Weintraub, Vice President
Shari A. Churwin, Education Director Ronny Sydney, Vice President
Karen Glansberg, Director of Martin Shore, Assistant Treasurer
Early Education Daniel W. Krueger, Recording Secretary
Kate Mikesh, Dir. Informal Education
David Sparr, Music Director

August Candle Lighting Times Change to Daily Worship Service

7 - 7:40 p.m. 21 - 7:20 p.m. Monday - Thursday: 8 am & 6pm
14 - 7:30 p.m. 28 - 7:09 p.m. Friday: 8 am
Sunday and legal holidays: 9:00 am & 6pm
Please note there is no Saturday Daily Worship Service at 6pm.
There are openings for new leaders. If this interests you, contact
Ita N. Wiener at 617-734-7137 or Spencer Gould at 781-329-
7439. Thank you!

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