Author: Beth Giffin

WELCOME to
Rabbi Jacob Lieberman!
We are excited to begin this new
chapter at Temple Beth El with you and your family!

Shalom!
As you are reading this, summer is finally upon us and we are taking this time to relax and enjoy the weather. How far from the truth this is- our summer will be a very busy one!
We held our first board meeting of the new board on June 21. We are excited to be working with the new members and our returning board members.
We will be working hard this summer to get Shul Cloud up and running before the membership drive in August. This entails quite a bit of testing, programming and input by the staff. Beth Giffin has been heading up this effort and doing an outstanding job. Please keep an eye out for the e-mail with more information and a link to login. This should be sent out in August, in time for membership renewal.
We will be welcoming Rabbi Jacob Lieberman as our new spiritual leader at the end of July and we couldn’t be more excited. Rabbi Jacob will be on the bimah for two of our summer b’nai-mitzvot and a wedding. Such a wonderful way to start a Rabbinate.
We will be engaged with Rabbi Jacob over the summer to establish a confirmation program that we hope will be the catalyst of bringing back our post bnai-mitzvot youth. We want the students to know that we heard you and are taking your input seriously.
Rabbi Micah conducted his last Shabbat services on June 23 and 24. The congregation had the opportunity to wish the Becker-Kleins well during the last day of Hebrew school and again at a farewell wine and cheese reception. We wish the family well in all their future endeavors.
We have our Infant-Teens items resale coming up in August, please see the flyer for information. Hope to see you there.
Summer hours begin July 3rd. The office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-3pm. Please conduct any business you have during those hours. If you have an emergency please feel free to call Sharon directly at 302-453-0365 (h) or 302-898-4388 (c) or leave a message for the staff.
Enjoy the summer!
Sharon and Rich
Co-Presidents

Summer Shabbat Service Schedule
Traditionally over the Summer months, Temple Beth El has Shabbat services on either a Friday night or Saturday morning and they alternate throughout the Summer. Please see the scheduled Shabbat services from July-August.
Saturday, July 8 @ 9:30 am
Friday, July 14 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 22 @ 9:30 am
Friday, July 28 @ 7:30 pm
Friday, August 4 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 12 @ 9:30
Friday & Saturday, August 18-19 Isaac Saltzman's Bar-Mitzvah
Friday & Saturday, August 25-26
Anna Bender’s Bat-Mitzvah
TBE Summer Office Hours
Starting July 3 the office will be open:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am-3:00 pm

TEMPLE BETH EL EXECUTIVE BOARD
2017-2018

Co-Presidents
Sharon Menashes (302) 453-0365H
(320) 898-4388C
Rich Squadron (302) 6357925H
(610) 299-1557C
First Vice President
Rosalie Dior (302) 368-0684H
(302) 593-8611C
Second Vice President
Steven Ogintz (302) 239-3637H
(302) 528-1045C
Third Vice President
Cailah Ogden (302) 834-5717H
(302) 743-8295C
Fourth Vice President
Leonard Stapen (302) 731-4485H
(302) 218-2191C
Secretary
Alexis Teitelbaum (302) 444-4258
Treasurer
Trayce Bahar (302) 235-1449H
(302) 559-8162C
Financial Secretary
Steve Osman (302) 239-9863H
(302) 593-4850C
Immediate Past President
Bob Prybutok (302) 454-7546H
(302) 740-9209C
Rabbi
Jacob Lieberman (646) 369-0852C
Administrator
Rachel Mussaf (302) 246-0050H
(302) 366-8330W
At Large
Mark Barnett (302) 832-2763C
Andrea Ciolkosz (302) 2391163H
(302) 668-8204C
Sharon Fullerton (302) 533-7040H
(302) 668-8204C
Cecile Roth (302) 834-8422H
(302) 816-3311H
Michael Shay (302) 369-3362C
Jon Wolff (302) 836-0687
Past Presidents
Bob Gelman (302) 983-1002
Linda Oster (302) 547-7773H
(302) 547-0111C
Sisterhood President
Arlene Johnson (302) 836-4589H
(302) 893-8310C
Men’s Club President
Stu Widom (302) 239-5541H
(302) 319-0168

KVELL
Pronunciation: kvel
VERB
Feel happy and proud

Mazel Tov!
TBE People of the Year:
Meritorious Award: Sharon Fullerton, Bob Gelman &
Bob Prybutok
Woman of the Year: Arlene Johnson
Man of the Year: Michael Shay

You did a fantastic job on your B’nai-Mitzvot!
Devyn Pensky
Devon Tobiansky-Christy
Jeremy Chernin
Upcoming B’nai-Mitzvot:
Isaac Salzman August 19, 2017
Anna Bender August 26, 2017
Graduations
Jeremy Stone graduated from College and is going to law school in the Fall.
Jordan Stone graduated from college.
Jason Stone graduated from High school.
If you’d like to share some nachas or have something to Kvell about, please e-mail your news to tbe@tbede.org!

We held our Sisterhood Donor dinner on June 14, 2017 at Firebirds Restaurant. This dinner honored all those women who work tirelessly all year to ensure our Onegs and Kiddushes, Special Shabbats and B’nai-Mitzvot are presented in a professional manner with scrumptious homemade food and manned to ensure everyone’s enjoyment. And to thank those who made our fundraisers successful! We couldn’t do all we do without them!
We honored Linda Oster as Woman of the Year, as one who works endlessly in all facets of the Temple to make this the special place it is.
Cailah Ogden was awarded Top Donor of the Year for the many hours she spent ensuring our events were successful.
I presented two special awards to two incredible women, Ceil Roth and Leny Stone. These women go above and beyond in our kitchen. They took on the responsibility of chairing the kitchen for Basketfest, not a small endeavor.
Though not everyone got an award, these women are so special. It doesn’t matter if you worked one hour or fifty, all are appreciated.
It is my hope that next year we will see more Temple Beth El women come join in the comradery of Sisterhood by helping in some way. I promise you, you will make long-lasting friendships and feel the spirit of our community.
Arlene Johnson Sisterhood President

HOPE DINING HALL
Are you aware that Temple Beth El serves the needy at Hope Dining Hall in Newark? We serve when there is a 5th Thursday in the month. All that is involved is minor prep prior to the lunch, as the main dish & dessert are prepared ahead of time, and people to serve. The time commitment is minimal. 11:15am to 1:00pm.
Mark your calendars now for our upcoming dates:
June 29, 2017
August 31, 2017
November 30, 2017
Please contact Arlene Johnson at aljtrucks@verizon.net if interested in helping. Thank you in advance

Catering
Wedding help needed
Sunday, August 6th
We need:
Bakers, Cooks, Prep, Event Workers
B’nai-mitzvah help needed
We need:
Bakers, Prep, Oneg and Kiddush Help
If you are able to assist in any event(s), please contact Linda Oster
e-mail: Linda.tbecatering@gmail.com
or
call: (302) 547-7773

“Simchas and Celebrations”
By Temple Beth El Catering
“Building community and Friendship through food and fun!”
Do you have an event coming up that you need catered by the best? Then you need TBE Catering! We will cater any event anywhere!
Contact Linda Oster
Linda.tbecatering@gmail.com Or call: (302) 547-7773

Happy Summer! We all know that the Summer has just begun, but the staff at TBE is already hard at work getting ready for a great school year ahead. Good things are in the works and I know that you will all be pleased with the result.
If you haven’t done so already, please register for the 2017-2018 Religious School year now. You can find the registration form online at http://www.tbede.org, in the office or in our weekly Thursday emails under Religious School.
A survey from the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) confirms that teachers spend a significant amount of time re-teaching material due to summer learning loss. Let’s start the Summer off with a bang and help our students get a leg up for the school year. Check out these great resources to help with Hebrew retention skills over the Summer months.
https://www.gusonthego.com/free-hebrew-language-printables/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-store/id413259101?mt=8
http://dinolingo.com/languages/hebrew.html
http://www.behrmanhouse.com/students
L’Shalom,
Rachel Mussaf
Administrator

Temple Beth El’s
Infant - Teen Item Resale!

SALE DATES:
Sunday, August 13th 10:00am – 4:00pm
Monday, August 14th 10:00am – 2:00 pm

Infant through teen clothing, dance clothes, toys, books, school supplies and baby gear for sale!

Blue Book Advertising
Do you have a business you would like to promote? For a modest fee of $18, the fundraising committee would like to offer advertising in the 2017-2018 Blue Book (Temple Beth El Membership Directory).
If you are interested, please contact Shelley Perlmutter, Fundraising Committee Chair at slperlmutter@aol.com or (302) 239-5541.

SUMMER FUN
V I B K Y G C F H O Y D E Q F
H A R B T R R C Z C L N O L I
W Q C R E I G X I E I A F J A
G Q H A E A M N X A M S H Q P
G S M N T M C I L N A B O O F
N K D C V I M H W J F A T Y H
A S P D P O O U Y S W S P O Z
G N I H S I F N S Y W E I H N
C O T T O N Y D N A C B U U J
E K M Y U W L C C T O A T O S
P S U N I U D I O B X L T G R
D A T C T U K U H J J L O Y X
L P E E P Q J W V C S D F V E
S H E A V F T O K B U E A U L
M T I B A R B E C U E N K R N

In memory of Howard Friedman Susan F. White
PMA
Judith Filipkowski
Sydelle Norris
Jacob & June Graff
In memory of Ellen Lazarus Barry & Phyllis Seidel
In memory of F. Thomas Greer Walter & Ceil Roth
Jerry & Linda Oster
Ken & Anita Rosenzweig
Steve & Helene Tanny
Stu Widom & Shelly Perlmutter
Jack & Leny Stone
Michael & Caryn Tazartus
Speedy recovery to Ann Herman Pat & Steve Goldberg
In memory of Sandra Freedman, Bernard Freedman & Philip Zupinsky Louis Freedman
Mazel tov Naomi Platt on your graduation Stan & Sharon Menashes
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND
Donation in honor of Maximillian’s Bar-Mitzvah Jutta Pils
Prayer book Fund
Bob & Diana Gelman In memory of Sandra Novick
Landscaping Fund
Joe & Lynn Sontowski In memory of Sandra Novick
Sisterhood Fund
In memory of Sandy Novick Linda Crist
Joan Rosman, Ian Rosman & Elizabeth Platt
Izak & Trayce Bahar

BRICKS DONORS
Speedy recovery to Ann Herman Steve & Ann Osman
Anita & Ken Rosenzweig
Speedy recovery to Alice Hirsch Anita & Ken Rosenzweig
Speedy recovery to Ann Osman Anita & Ken Rosenzweig
In memory of Ellen Lazarus Al Kagel
In memory of Howard Friedman Marcia Acero
Joe & Lynn Sontowski
Martha & Vincent Chimienti
In memory of F. Thomas Greer Stan & Sharon Menashes
Rich & Teddy Squadron
Len & Barbara Stapen
Jerry & Linda Oster
Speedy recovery to Jerry Oster Sydell Glassner
Anita & Ken Rosenzweig
Joe & Lynn Sontowski
Speedy recovery to Steve Novick Joe & Lynn Sontowski
Speedy recovery to Barry Seidel Marianne & John Green
Happy belated birthday to David Kaplan Joe & Lynn Sontowski
Speedy recovery to Evie Kaplan Joe & Lynn Sontowski
In memory of K David Mussaf Ken & Anita Rosenzweig
Jerry & Linda Oster
Steve & Ann Osman
Bob & Diana Gelman
Bob & Suzanne Prybutok
In memory of Eileen Goldman Dorothy Altshuler
LANDSCAPING FUND
In memory of Sandy Novick Arlene Johnson
Steve & Helene Tanny
SISTERHOOD FUND
In memory of Sandy Novick Joan Rosman
Ian Rosman Elizabeth Platt
Izak & Trayce Bahar
MAZELGRAMS
Bat-Mitzvah of Ricki & Hilton Cohen’s Granddaughter Stan & Sharon Menashes
Mazel Tov to Michael on being named one of Philadelphia’s top Docs Jerry & Linda Oster
TEMPLEGRAMS
Wishing a speedy recovery to Alice Hirsch Norm Frank
Speedy recovery to Sharon Menashes Jerry & Linda Oster
Steve & Susan Ogintz
Hilton & Ricki Cohen
Wishing a speedy recovery to Jerry Oster Jack & Leny Stone
Speedy recovery to Ann Herman Steve & Ann Osman
Anita & Ken Rosenzweig

BARBECUE
BASEBALL
BEACH
COTTON
CANDY
(Ice)CREAM
DOGS
FAMILY
FISHING
FRIENDS
FUN
HOT
ICE
OCEAN
PICNIC
SAND
SUMMER
SUN
SWIM
VACATION

In The F-A-M-I-L-Y
Speedy Recovery To:
Barry Seidel, Sharon Menashes, Stewart Taub, Joseph Sontowski, Alice Hirsch, Jerry Oster, Jody Bender, Steve Novick (Eliezer Avraham ha'Levi ben Hannah), Alice Hirsch
Condolences To: Cathy Amick on the death of Eileen Goldman, Alison Taub and family of the death of F. Thomas Greer and Rachel & Josh Mussaf on the death of K. David Mussaf.
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CONTRIBUTIONS DONORS
GENERAL FUND
In memory of Ralph F Sayers Karen Sayers
In memory of Sandra Novick Karen Sayers
In memory of William Langford Sanders Karen Sayers
Yahrzeits Stu Widom & Shelly Perlmutter
Karen Sayers
EDUCATION FUND