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President's Column
By Mery Gross
 I hope that you had a meaningful Passover celebration with friends and family.
By the time you read this e-Newsletter, you should have received a letter inviting you to participate in a congregational meeting to discuss the current condition of our cemetery chapel on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. at our synagogue. Enclosed with the letter is a report on the condition of the chapel, which I hope you will have an opportunity to review prior to the meeting. A tour of the cemetery chapel in Rotterdam is also scheduled on Sunday April 7 at 10:30 a.m., which you may not want to miss to better understand the structural issues identified in the report. Your input at the congregational meeting will provide the Board of Trustees with the necessary feedback to make a determination on the structure's future.
On April 8 at 7 p.m., we will be participating in a communal commemoration of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, at the Schenectady Jewish Community Center. Dr. Tamara Reps Freeman, violist and Holocaust music educator will present "Songs from the Ghettos and Concentration Camps: Legacies of Loss and Resistance." Dr. Freeman will be performing on her 1935 Joseph Bausch viola, a relic and survivor of the Holocaust.
Lastly, please save the date for our 2013 Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m.
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Special Needs at Agudat Achim Religious School
By Sharon Astyk Woods
Reprint of article in the Jewish World published March 7th
Having a child with special needs presents unexpected challenges - and unexpected delights - to all families. For a disabled child growing up in a Jewish family, finding an appropriate and supportive educational environment so that the children can maximize their potential and take a full role in the community can be one of the biggest challenges. Just like all children, however, disabled kids needs a strong relationship with God, a nurturing community and a lifetime of Jewish learning.
Congregation Agudat Achim in Niskayuna has taken on special education and inclusion as a particular mission of theirs, offering everything from classroom aides and special tutoring for children with learning disabilities to specialized educational programming for more seriously disabled children with autism and developmental delays. Visit the school and you'll see integrated Religious School classrooms with kids of all abilities working together. Attend Junior Congregation on Shabbat and you'll see disabled kids participating in the service along with their peers.
Eli Woods, 12, is preparing for his bar mitzvah in April. Eli has severe autism, with a very limited vocabulary and other challenges. While he knows the Hebrew prayers, saying the words requires prompting as does sitting still through long portions of the service. With Eli's father Eric Woods helping, his tutor Sean Hartz and Eli practice the aliyah blessing that he will recite, with his father prompting him and Hartz praising him when he does a good job.
"This may be the only time in his life that Eli makes an aliyah, but it is only the beginning of his life of mitzvot" says Woods. "Eli may not be able to speak his prayers, but he can help make a minyan and welcome others with a smile. We've been so lucky - both the Religious School and the congregation as a whole have been so incredibly supportive of Eli, and we are hoping his bar mitzvah will be a celebration of our community's commitment to inclusion. So many parents of autistic children feel they can't bring their children to synagogue - but we've experienced nothing but welcome here."
Eli is just one of four children with special needs in the congregation, which under the leadership of the Director of Education and Programming Jack Mintzer has focused on providing a child-specific education at every grade level from pre-kindergarten through bar mitzvah preparation. Mintzer says... "I am totally committed to integrating our students with special needs into every aspect of school and synagogue life. These children are truly a blessing and I want all of them to be able to participate to the best of their abilities. Our congregation and school have a goal of providing equal access to a quality Jewish education for all its children."
Most disabled children are able to participate in the classroom with their peers, with the help of teacher support and classroom aides. This inclusion is beneficial for both disabled and non-disabled children. Children learn rachmones or compassion, and they learn that disabled children are just like they are in many respects. In many cases, fast friendships are formed. When more help is needed, special tutoring or resource room sessions are also available.
The congregation reaches out to Jewish families with special needs children, but this does come with challenges. They receive funding support from CCJE and the Individual Learning Needs grants through United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, but it has sometimes been a struggle to pay for specially trained teacher aides and tutors comfortable dealing with behavioral challenges or teaching Hebrew to a child with serious speech delays. Now the community hopes to reach out even further, both letting families with disabled children who feel they there is no place for them in synagogue or Hebrew school know they are here as a resource, and looking into future programs for teens and disabled adults, who stay in the local community in many cases, rather than going off to college.
Congregation Agudat Achim is kicking off a year of celebrating its commitment to inclusion and Special Needs education that will culminate with a dinner honoring the many teachers and community leaders who make these programs happen. They hope that drawing attention to their work on this issue, which began several decades ago, will highlight the ways a community working together can ensure that no one is left out, and live out the principle that all Jewish children are a gift.
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B'Nai Mitzvah Program Reunion Shabbat Scheduled
By Ruth Fraster
To continue the celebration of Congregation Agudat Achim's 120th anniversary, a B'Nai Mitzvah Program Reunion Shabbat will be held on Saturday, April 27. A large number of alumni will be participating in the service doing different jobs. Six of us (Arlene Mendelson, Barbara Wasser, Este Sylvetsky, Anita Merims, Barrie Handelman and I) will be doing the haftorah, Emor, together. Marv Garfinkel has been teaching us and it has been no small job!
Following is a history of the Program:
 Many changes took place at Agudat Achim in the 1970s. We left our original building on Nott Terrace and moved to our present sanctuary on Upper Union Street. Not only did we change our address, but many ritual changes also took place. After a lot of deliberation, discussion, and arguments, women were accorded all the rights, responsibilities and obligations that men alone had had for centuries. Agudat Achim became an egalitarian synagogue which meant that: women were now counted in the minyan; women could receive an aliyah; women could read the Torah; women could chant a haftorah; and girls could have a Bat Mitzvah on Shabbat. All of this set off a strong desire by some women to want to participate in ritual aspects of our synagogue with knowledge and not just rote learning.
A group of women approached Rabbi Zimmelman about starting a program to educate these women with the knowledge they lacked. Other synagogues in the United States were also beginning these types of classes. No other synagogue in the Capital District had undertaken such a project. I took it upon myself to investigate what was being done in other parts of the country. Together with Rabbi Zimmelman we mapped out a course. The class would meet weekly. There would be a reading assignment in history, holidays, and Jewish rituals. Each week a different member of the class would be required to deliver a paper on a particular subject. Members were required to attend a certain number of Shabbat services. In addition, there was a class for reading Hebrew for those who did not have that skill. When an adequate reading level had been achieved, the Hebrew class became a class for chanting the haftorah. Changes in the course of study were made when new rabbis took over the pulpit.
At first, all of the students were women. These women never had an opportunity to have a Bat Mitzvah either because of the restrictions of their synagogues or they converted to Judaism as adults. When the fourth class was being organized in 1982, a woman approached the group and asked if her husband could join the class. He was raised in a Reform temple where there were no Bar Mitzvahs - only confirmations. He was welcomed with open arms. From that point on, the class was open to all men and women.
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2nd Annual Sadie Schneider Mitzvah Day Announced
By Sharon Wohl
Mark your calendars for the second annual Sadie Schneider Mitzvah Day, scheduled for April 28. The day will be split into morning activities and an afternoon activity. In the morning the Religious School children and their parents will be going to one of four locations along with a USY member. The children will be grouped as follows:
- Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1 will stay at the synagogue. There they will make a giant Thank You card for the Niskayuna Fire Department and then bake cookies for the firefighters.
- Grades 2, 3 & 4 will be going to the Eddy nursing home to do an activity with the residents (details have not been worked out yet).
- Grades 5 & 7 will be going to work at the Northeast Regional Food Bank.
- Everyone else will be going to Blatnick and River Road Parks to clean up the grounds.
In the afternoon a group will be going to Bethesda House to cook and serve a meal.
If you have questions about the activities occurring in the morning, then please contact Elyse Wohl. Please contact Sharon Wohl, Randy Fox or Linda Shapiro with questions about the afternoon activity, and to volunteer.
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Click here for pictures from last year
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Values Class Announces Recycling Effort
By Gyle Ben Ami
We would like to let you know that the Jewish Values class is  collecting empty bottles and cans that we plan to return to a store and donate the deposit money collected to charity. Please don't crush the cans and please leave the wrappers on the bottles. Please know that this is a recycling program. We hope you can bring in bottles and cans and leave them in the box outside the Religious School's office door. We thank you in advance for your support. We will be using the proceeds to help pay for supplies to be used on Mitzvah Day and to donate to a charity that we have yet to pick.
The Jewish Values Class of 2012-2013 is Eli, Risa, Abe, Isaiah, Nathan, Tali, Matt, and Sara.
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Eggs, Eggs, and More Eggs!
By Zipporah Harris
The 3rd and 4th grade students are learning about Israel, Kashrut, Hebrew, holidays, diversity and more while they "play" in our own Religious School Israel store. We always try to come up with ways to reach out to the greater community (Jewish or otherwise) and the students came up with a special project when they learned that I donate goods to organizations in the Capital District and New York City.
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We are currently learning our colors and numbers in Hebrew using our many dozens of plastic eggs. The children noticed that they are the same eggs people use for Easter and a conversation came up suggesting we donate our extra eggs to local organizations who will serve children for the holiday. We decided to fill up the eggs with mini Hershey foil-wrapped chocolate eggs (Kosher of course!) and give them to Bethesda House and to the Battered Women's Shelter.
The eggs were filled as part of our Rosh Chodesh Nisan program. Then they were delivered in plenty of time for Easter, keeping our tradition of ridding ourselves from Chametz prior to Pesach. The children realized that eggs are used by many religions at this time of the year, as rebirth is a diverse and universal theme
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Men's Club Breakfast Features Rose Westheimer
By Paul Westheimer
In commemoration of Yom Hashoah, Rose Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor, will speak at the Men's Club Breakfast on Sunday, April 14  at 10 a.m. Rose will speak about her and her family's odyssey during World War II as they fled from Germany to Luxemburg and to France. This well-worn family photo that accompanied Rose and her parents through all of their wanderings was taken in January of 1938 on the occasion of her father's 50th birthday. This was the last time the whole family was to be together until they were reunited in 1947.
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Cemetery News
By Bob Feinberg
Status of Intermarried Cemetery Section
- Several years ago, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of an intermarried section in our cemetery. It would be the first in any Capital District Jewish cemetery. Last year, the Committee on Jewish Laws and Standards of the Conservative Movement's Rabbinical Assembly issued general guidelines for intermarried sections in conservative sponsored cemeteries. On January 25, 2011 the Board of Trustees approved the policies (administrative and religious) for burial in our intermarried section. A copy may be reviewed/obtained from the office or me. Only intermarried couples who are members of Agudat Achim may be buried in the section.
- At its February 26, 2013 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the allocation of funds (from the Cemetery Capital Fund) to hire a cemetery landscape designer to establish a plan for the development of the one-acre current forest area in the right rear portion of the cemetery. The plan would show on-site mapping of internal roadways and approximately 500 grave locations. The intermarried section would be a part of this cemetery expansion. We have received three proposals for the work. Ron and Jill Bucinell made contact with the contractors.
- Another congregation in the Capital District has expressed a serious interest in either sharing or purchasing graves in our proposed intermarried section. Paul Zonderman has volunteered to serve as our liaison with the congregation and negotiate, if feasible, a proposed administrative and financial arrangement for our Board's consideration.
Contracts for Cemetery Maintenance
- Baker Landscape Design has a contract for cemetery mowing, filling in sunken graves, cleaning up cemetery boundaries, edging walkways and maintenance of the Scheinzeit Garden at the entrance.
- Davy Tree Service was contracted for 2013 lawn service for six applications of fertilizer, and weed and crabgrass control.
- Loehr Excavating Company will continue to excavate graves and install monument foundations.
Mapping of Gravesites - Volunteers Needed
- A drafting company has provided us with a new 3 ft. by 3 ft. blank map of the cemetery and gravesites. We need at least two volunteers to mark the map identifying the gravesites. The work involves the review of the existing map (which is about 20 years old and not in good condition), review of installed monuments, and the cemetery log book. The work could take many hours. The map is used continuously for cemetery business and significantly helps select gravesites for pre-planning or at the time of need. This is a great opportunity to perform many mitzvot! If you would like to volunteer, please contact me at 810-7395 as soon as possible.
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Women's Network News
By Judy Ben-Ami
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Hearts & Hummus was a very successful program. The interesting fact about this special event was that the attendance was multigenerational: we had one teenager, one lady in her 20s, and several in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s! All of them worked together, and enjoyed the company of each other while helping with this wonderful project. We planned to make 36 pillows, and we actually completed 48!
Thank you to Linda Shapiro for organizing and hosting this event. Thank you also to all the ladies who helped sew the pillows before the event, and to all of those who came to complete them. We'll see YOU next year!
The Torah Fund program was also very successful. We got together for lunch and our guest speaker, Jessica Minnen, was phenomenal. Jessica is a senior Rabbinical School student at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, who will be ordained in May. She related how she was raised as a secular Jew, and how she discovered and fell in love with Judaism. She also talked about the "Jewish Journey Project" (JJP) that she is working for. JJP is a revolutionary educational project that takes religious school classes outside of the classrooms. The students choose courses that match their passions and preferred mode of learning. The topic was so interesting that we are planning to invite Jessica again!
Thank you to Cara Korn for organizing this wonderful event, and to Julia Eddy for opening her home to host it. Also, many thanks go to Sylvia Winer and to Hillary Fink for their help.
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Upcoming Women's Network Programs
By Judy Ben-Ami
Please join us and enjoy one or more of our upcoming programs.
All of the following events will take place at the synagogue, and details will follow on a later date.
Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m. - Noon Reyut's Faith Community Nursing presents our own Mary Greenfield, who will present an interesting and informative program addressing sexuality changes that occur as one deals with chronic illness, aging, and medication. Men and women are welcome. Click here for the flyer with all the details.
Monday, April 22, morning "Cooking for One" Class. Click here for the flyer with all the details.
Sunday May 5, 2:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m. Arts & Crafts Program - We will be making kippot using wire and beads. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, May 8, noon The Book Group will be discussing The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman.
Thursday, May 30, evening Donor Program
For comments, suggestions or more information, please call Judy 393-3617 or email judybenami@gmail.com
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Biblical Garden Update
By Josie Kivort
"The flowers appear on the earth; the time for singing is come..." Song of Songs 2:12
As our Biblical Garden begins to bloom this spring, it is interesting to
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take note of the fact that the meaning of many plants, flowers and herbs mentioned in the Bible are open to interpretation. For example, there is much confusion in biblical research with regard to the Hebrew words Chavatzelet and Shoshan, since they are used interchangeably in all biblical translations for roses, tulips, lilies, narcissi, iris and anemones.
Some of the shrubs, plants and bulbs that will soon bloom and flourish in our garden are represented by the following biblical quotes:
- Blue Arrow Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum), in the corner,is a species of the Cypress family (B'rosh). "Instead of the brier, a cypress shall rise" (Isaiah 55:13)
- Allium (Batzal) "We remember the fish,...and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic,..." (Numbers 11:5)
- Narcissus (Chavatzelet) "I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys." (Song of Songs 2:1)
- Rosa Rugosa (Chavatzelet) "The wilderness and the parched land shall be glad: And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose." (Isaiah 44:14)
- Mt. Laurel (Oren) (Kalmia latifolia), planted to represent the laurel likely mentioned as oren in the Bible. "...He plants a laurel, and the rain does nourish it." (Isaiah 44:14)
- Broom (Rothem) (Cytissus praecox) "And he lay down and slept under a broom-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him: Arise and eat." (I Kings 19:5)
"And the Lord G-d planted a garden eastward in Eden..."
Genesis 2:8
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Alan Westheimer Scholarship Information
By Sylvia Winer
The Alan Westheimer Education in Israel Memorial Scholarship is waiting for YOU!
 If you are planning to or considering going to Israel, this scholarship is available to assist you. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Alan, who at the age of 25 was killed in an automobile accident in 1980. Alan grew up on the family farm in Schoharie. He was a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and loved spending winters volunteering on a kibbutz in Israel. The fund is intended to perpetuate Alan's love for the land of Israel and Judaism.
To be eligible the applicant must be in high school or college, be part of a family in good standing affiliated with Congregation Agudat Achim applying to a high school or post high school educational and/or work program in Israel.
Guidelines and applications are available in the synagogue office and are considered on a rolling basis. Recipients of the award will be asked to make a report of the trip. Application should be made early enough to allow for trip arrangements.
Please contact Rabbi Ted or Sylvia Winer with any questions.
Serving on the committee are: Rose and Paul Westheimer, Arthur Friedson, Murray Jaros, Rabbi Ted and Sylvia Winer.
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Remembering Sam Moise
By David Moise
In loving memory of Samoil Moise, who passed away on January 27,  2013 after he lost his extended battle with Alzheimer's disease. Our whole family would like to thank the Congregation of Agudat Achim for the very important part they played in the wonderful life that our beloved husband, father and grandfather had until his final days. We were so happy to have our friends from the congregation and afar join us at Agudat Achim to pay their respect for Sam on the day of his funeral. It helped make us all feel more at peace that day, and we thank you for that.
We also appreciate the opportunity to make this short tribute to Sam in this monthly e-Newsletter, and we decided to provide our family members that didn't speak at the funeral, to express their feelings for Sam if they had anything that they would like everyone reading the e-Newsletter to know about the person they loved so much. If Sam's friends that weren't able to come to his funeral for whatever reason would like to read a copy of the actual eulogies that my sister and I wrote, please e-mail me at dsmoise@gmail.com, and I'll be happy to send a copy of those special eulogies to you.
Stephen Moise (son) Remembering my dad, always the avid fisherman, who often brought me to Niantic Bay as a child and would fish with me off the wharfs for hours. Then there was the deep sea fishing trip where I caught a Striped Bass that was larger than I was, almost pulling me and the fishing gear off the boat as I struggled to pull the fish in. He always had a love for water and instilled that love in all of us, even though we sank a few pleasure boats in the process. I remember him always supporting my many different science hobbies that lead to my final career choice as an engineer. As a family we started out early as world travelers, living in Israel and traveling Europe in the early 70s. Learning so much about other cultures at the age of 13 turned out to be a high point in my life and something I carried on in my own career and with my own family. It truly gives one another perspective on life, and I credit my dad for taking us on that journey. My wife Ming-Li of 30 years and my two beautiful children Amy and Kyle are the result of all the values instilled in me from both my mom and dad.
- Amy Moise (granddaughter) I remember how happy and at peace my grandfather always looked when he sat watching boats from our house at Lake George just taking the beauty in, or me squealing after touching a fish he caught from our dock. I remember my grandpa's hearty laugh and his way of telling stories about his younger days. But the thing I remember most was that he never left the dining room table between dinner and dessert. It wasn't just because he loved the pecan pie that my mom made every year and wanted to go straight to dessert. My grandfather would never fail to stay at the table and just talk for hours. He loved just sitting and talking with the whole family and seeing everyone enjoying each other's company. Reflecting back on these great memories, I realize my parents also do the same thing after a nice dinner when we are all together. Whether done intentionally or not, my grandparents have instilled this tradition in all of us. I will continue to appreciate the time we have to just sit and enjoy being together laughing and being happy with family and friends just as my grandfather would have wanted, with all the love and other important values that my grandfather helped instill in me.
- Kyle Moise (grandson) I remember my grandfather as a smart, funny, and caring man. Always smiling, he never seemed to run out of jokes regardless of the occasion. Some of my best memories come from spending time with my grandfather on Lake George, enjoy nothing more than dipping our feet off the side of the boat and fishing away an afternoon. Growing up--and even into college--he taught me the value of hard work, and I'll be lucky to one day have half of his skills in negotiation and persuasion. He truly brought meaning to living to the fullest despite tremendous adversity throughout his life, and I will miss him deeply. Love you Grandpa.
- Jin Yumei (daughter-in-law) I will always remember Dad as a very sweet father-in-law and a sweet grandfather to our two children. He was so happy when David and I visited Israel and went to the Wailing Wall with him. When we talked by phone from China or on SKYPE he would always say that he misses us and he wants to see us soon. He'd always say, "the sooner the better."
- Frederick Moise (grandson) We really enjoyed boating together with Dad, and when our son Frederick visited his grandpa in the US when he was one and a half years old, Grandpa couldn't stop hugging him. He would play with Frederick on the floor in the Moise's family room stating, "Oh, I love this little boy."
- Carriana Moise (granddaughter) Although Dad didn't get a chance to meet our daughter Carriana in person, when we talked by video on the computer between China and the US, he would try touching Carriana by touching the computer screen and always saying, "What a beautiful little girl." She will fortunately grow up to find out that she at least has Grandpa's Mother's name Ana as part of her name.
We already miss Dad, and David and I just wish that our children and I had a lot more time to share with Dad while he was still healthy. So for those of you reading this, keep in mind that the earlier you have children in life, the more quality time they will be able to spend with their grandparents.
Safi Nissan (son-in-law) remembers Sam's generosity, always wanting to help people in need. Sam loved his children and grandchildren very much, and with that he also appreciated the friends who they were close to. When he came to visit in Israel he would bring gifts not just to the family, but to the friends of the family as well!!
- Ezra Nissan (grandson) I remember joking around with Grandpa, and how Grandpa laughed at all my jokes. We loved singing Israeli songs with Grandpa. He will always be in my heart and I feel blessed that he was my grandfather.
- Yosef Nissan andAynov Nissan (grandson and granddaughter) Theyremember Grandpa taking them to buy ice cream in the moshav every day he was visiting Israel.Yosef also remembers singing and playing drums with Grandpa and remembers him smiling and happy. Yosef fondly remembers how he would buy chocolates at the store and bring them back to Grandpa without Grandma seeing the hand off, and Grandpa would get a good laugh out of that.
- Meir Nissan (grandson) remembers how much Grandpa liked it when Meir talked in a Russian accent, he also has fond memories of Grandpa accompanying him to the Kotel when he received his first prayer book and getting a blessing from RavEliyahu in blessed memory.
- Chana Nissan (granddaughter) remembers with a smile how Grandpa would always ask her where she was going to college, and what she wants to learn while she was still in elementary school.
- Tuvya Nissan (grandson) remembers visiting Schenectady and how Grandpa took him to Hoffman's Playground when he was younger. He also remembers Grandpa talking to him about the importance of education. Grandpa would be happy to know that Tuvya is now studying engineering in college.
- Sean (grandson) remembers fondly his visits to his grandparents in Schenectady during the years before he made Aliya, and how Grandpa took him on the boat rides at Lake George as well as to Disneyland!
The family in Israel were blessed to have Grandpa, in blessed memory, attend all there Bat and Bar Mitzvahs. There is a Hassidic belief that the family's deceased relatives attend all the families' happy occasions, weddings, bris etc. Our whole family in Israel, China and the US look forward to having Grandpa with us during those future occasions as well, "G-d willing."
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Spotlight on Our Sponsors
This is the first article of a monthly series highlighting the sponsors of our e-Newsletter.
Ferrari Funeral Home
By John Ferrari
 I would like to take an opportunity to introduce myself. My name is John Ferrari and I am the owner and funeral director of Ferrari Funeral Home. I attended the University at Albany where I majored in Italian, English and Jewish Studies. A tradition of service was instilled in me at a young age and it continued throughout my life as I found my vocation of serving others as a funeral director. I am a graduate of the Mortuary Science program at Hudson Valley Community College and opened Ferrari Funeral Home located on Union Street. I am a board member of the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York. Most recently, I received an Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 award. It is a great honor for me to be in funeral service.
Ferrari Funeral Home brings experience supporting and honoring the traditions of many faiths, including Judaism. Our funeral home is well-versed with the needs of Jewish funeral service. During my funeral service experience, I have worked closely with Rabbi Mirsky and the Chevra Kadisha. Ferrari Funeral Home is able to make all the necessary arrangements for tahara, funeral, and burial services, and is well-supplied with necessities including hardwood caskets, tachrichim (burial garments), and shiva candles. We believe in treating your family like our own to ensure your comfort and ease during a difficult time. Ferrari Funeral Home offers various services to honor your wishes, traditions and customs. I promise to serve your family with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. I am here and dedicated to you. Please do not hesitate to contact me and ask about special discount pricing for Agudat Achim members at 518-377-0294 or visit us online at Ferrarifuneralhome.com.
It is truly an honor and privilege to serve you and your family.
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April Yahrzeits
April 1-5 Elaine Lefkowitz Reuben Dworsky, Bella Finkel, Marian Olshein, Jacob Baronoff, Bessie Goodman, David Honig, Abraham Newman, Samuel Robinson, Samuel Sacklow, Sadie Hertzendorf, Rose Schwartz, Annie Greenwald, Ethel Levin, Ida Cohen Miller, Abraham Zugman, Nathan Cohen, Lawrence S. Hillelson, Grigoriy Osherov, Terry Fink, Helen Goldman, Sara Weiskopf, Nathan Cohen, Harriet Iselin, Louis Kaminsky, Bernard Zonderman
April 6-12 Louis Brecker. Bertha Cohen, Tillie Goodheim, Millie Horowitz, Minnie Kliman, David Yadofsky, Iris Dinowitz, Esther Fichtner, Samuel Hoffman, Celia Kronick, Sarah Lotwin, Lewis Miller, Helen Ruthberg, Evelyn Sencer, William Winer, Sylvia Finkelstein, Victoria Gambitsky, Jacob M. Roth, Valentina Sitnikova, Robert Woodlief, Franklyn Foote, Harry Abramson, Rachelle Cassler, Anna Goodman, Ida Rubin, Marguerite Westheimer, Freida Fein, Fannie Harrison, Morris Rothstein, Edward Mendelson, Miriam Brown Schwartz, June Palmer, Edith Shenfeld
April 13-19 Pauline Cohen, Archer S. Kronick, Gerson Sidewater, David Feingold, Meyer Ostrosky, Harry Rosenkrantz, Fannie Seaman, Phillip Glick, Joseph Cohen, Morris Goldstein, Jacob Goodman, Mary Greenblath, Mollie Levy, Murray Sitzer, Martha King, Herman Pasler, Dr. Bernard Friedson, Karen Weiner, Pauline J. Siegel, Benjamin Brilliant, Dr. Harry Gold, Robert Goldstein, Mark Ernest Moses, Molly Hertzman, Clara M. Mannesovitch, Avnar Moss, Ralph Rein, Julius Westheimer, Avnar Moss, Rachel Yulman, Samuel Bernstein, Richard M. Diamond, Bessie F. Dworsky, Samuel Reinhard
April 20 - 26 Gideon Eisner, Sunshine Golub, Edwin Alvin Brown, Wayne Kallman, Mortimer H. Cohen, Abner Mattus, Sarah Stein, Doris Robinson, Frank Cohen, Betty Goldstein, David Karp, Charles Kronick, Berta Sanders, Morris Strauss, Sarah Strichman, Harold Shantz, Eva Friedman, Isidore Krasnow, Ida Mendelson, Bertha Smuckler, Sally Gold, Celia Lefkowitz, Beno Sternlicht, Solomon Siegel, Morris Eisman, William Green, Sidney Levine, Helen Lichterman, Frances Pletman, William Sevits, Wasser, Eve, Morris Flax, Pauline Gliner, Edward Prager, Isidor Rodkin
April 27 -30 Janet Mont, Samuel Deiber, Oscar Stein, Eli Hanan, Rose Adler, Rose Aronowitz, Gershon Clevenson, Tzilah Garfinkel, Bessie Miller, Max Stark, Henry Sternbach, Irving Silver, Simon Silver, Dorothy Golub Spira, Frederick Stein, Samuel Worth
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February Donations
ADULT EDUCATION FUND
In memory of Louis Ratner
Cheryl Ratner & daughters
In memory of my mother, Kathryn Bidwell
Celia Diamond
In memory of Samoil Moise
Jan Altschuller
ALAN WESTHEIMER EDUCATION IN ISRAEL FUND
In honor of the birth of Steve & Bonnie Cramer's grandson, Ari
Debbie & Art Friedson
In memory of Bernard Winn
Phyllis & Sidney Friedson
In memory of Sam Moise
Debbie & Art Friedson
Rose & Paul Westheimer
BIBLICAL GARDEN
In honor of our friend, Bob Oshins
Sheila & Saul Seras
In memory of Gladys Goldman
Josie Kivort
In memory of our cousin, Stanley Kivort
Sheila & Saul Seras
In memory of Sam Moise
Sheila & Saul Seras
In memory of Stan Kivort
Judy Lapping
Martin Siegel
Roz & Yak Marx
Sally Moise
CEMETERY FUND
In memory of my brother, Mark Berkovich
Alexander & Lilia Simkhovich
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND
In memory of Samuel Merims
Anita & Arthur Merims
GENERAL FUND
Get well wishes to Helene Kassoff Backer
Esther & David Eisner
In appreciation of Dr. Stephen Berk
Sally Moise
In honor of my wonderful family, Herb, Hildy, Jacob and Andi Reich
Myrna Margolin
In honor of Roberta & Steve Berk's 50th Anniversary
Arlene & Harvey Mendelson
In honor of the birth of Ari Cramer
Jill & Ron Bucinell
In memory of Gabriel Iskhakov
Yasha Iskhakov
In memory of Gertrude Goodman Goldstein
Bette & Stuart Kraut
In memory of Gladys Golub
Muriel & Wilbur Shapiro
In memory of Harvey Mayer
Julia Eddy & Dan Mayer
In memory of Herman Kerman
Lois & Dick Mendelson
In memory of Irene Bucinell
Jill & Ron Bucinell
In memory of Jack Swerdlow
Jill & Ron Bucinell
In memory of Jeannette Shapiro
Muriel & Wilbur Shapiro
In memory of Joseph Goodman
Bette & Stuart Kraut
In memory of Judith Wolin
Randy & Robert Fox
In memory of Paula Cohen Crane
Norman & Jerome Cohen
In memory of Rochelle Rotman Cohen
Lois & Dick Mendelson
In memory of Rose Simon
Florence Wasserman
In memory of Samoil Moise
Jill & Ron Bucinell
Myrna & Marvin Schaffman
Muriel & Wilbur Shapiro
Cynthia & Clifford Tepper
Ronald Zimmerman
Dick & Lois Mendelson
Sheila Stein
Ann and Sid Cramer
Arlene & Harvey Mendelson
Rock Cove Association
William Leffler II
In memory of Samuel Cohen
Norman & Jerome Cohen
In memory of Sidney & Rose Kraut
Bette & Stuart Kraut
In memory of Stanley Kivort
Mindy Stein
Joan & Gary Adelson
Lois & Dick Mendelson
HEALTH/ACCESSIBILITY FUND
In honor of Bob Oshins 80th birthday
Sylvia & Herb Winer
JOSEPH COHEN MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of Sam Moise
Elissa & Michael Freedman
In memory of Stanley Kivort
Elissa & Michael Freedman
LAURA SCHEINZEIT CEMETERY BEAUTIFICATION FUND
In memory of Bernard Hoorwitz, you're always in our hearts
Marion Hoorwitz
In memory of Jill Paul
Jules Scheinzeit
In memory of Sam Moise
Pola & Imek Metzger
LIBRARY FUND
In memory of Bernard Mollen
Alice & Richard Toll
In memory of Simon Wakesberg
Ellen Bressler-Wakesberg & Martin Wakesberg
In memory of Stanley Kivort
Martin & Arleen Stein
PHILIP M. STARK VISUAL ARTS FUND
In honor of Robert Oshins 80th Birthday
Valerie Stark
Speedy recovery to Susan Jarrett
Arlene & Harvey Mendelson
In memory of Stanley Kivort
Valerie Stark
PRAGER MUSIC FUND
In memory of Harry Isenberg
Alice & Art Isenberg
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In memory of Celia Gahuse
Naomi Bristol
In memory of Harry Lipstein
Elaine & Norman Lipstein
In memory of Phyllis Stein
Martin, Susanna & Jessica Stein
In memory of Sam Haber
Sandy & Hal Haber
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
With acknowledgement
Steven P. Goldberg
In appreciation of Rabbi Lichtenfeld
Josie Kivort
In appreciation of all of those who attended and participated in the Women's Network Shabbat
Hildy & Herbert Reich
In appreciation of Rabbi Ted
Sally Moise
In memory of Alfred Waxman
Hildy & Herbert Reich
In memory of Avraham Davidovits
Lea-Lilly Klein
In memory of Dr. Jack Ruthberg
Ellen & Robert Zirin
In memory of Herman Kerman
Hildy & Herbert Reich
In memory of Irene Bucinell
Hildy & Herbert Reich
In memory of James MacWhinney
Martin Siegel
In memory of Jessica Many's stepdaughter, Marie Many
Martin Siegel
In memory of Max Fox
Hildy & Herbert Reich
In memory of my brother, Avrun Cohen
Marilyn Soffer
In memory of Robert Taylor
Hildy & Herbert Reich
In memory of Sam Moise
Martin Siegel
Charlotte Saunders
In memory of Wilhelmona Davidovits
Lea-Lilly Klein
REYUT
In honor of the special birthday of our special friend, Ruth Fraster
Arlene & Harvey Mendelson
In memory of Bessie Tartof
Charlotte Saunders
In memory of my father Max Sternberg
Lin Eisner
In memory of my mother Reba Sidewater
Charlotte Saunders
In memory of my sister, Seena Liebman
Lin Eisner
SADIE SCHNEIDER ROSH HODESH LEARNING FUND
In honor of the birth of Bonnie & Steve Cramer's new grandson, Ari
Ellen & Robert Zirin
In memory of Sam Moise
Patricia Seftel
In memory of Stanley Kivort
Patricia Seftel
SARA & IRVING HANDELMAN MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of Marie Many
Marsha & Murray Jaros
In memory of Sam Moise
Marsha & Murray Jaros
YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
In memory of Alice Wakesberg
Ellen Bressler-Wakesberg & Martin Wakesberg
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of Samoil Moise
Bobbie & Mark Moses
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