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KI Information President’s KI: An Entrepreneurial Congregation Message Entrepreneurial is hardly an adjective applied Our HaMotzi Dinners are less than five Evonne J. Kruger, to an 830 household, 171-year-old synagogue, years young. Yet under the leadership of Sue President but I have observed truly entrepreneurial Fried and Paulette Sterman-Soroko, we feed thinking and start-up mentality at KI over the more than 100 food insecure members of our Our Main past several years. community monthly. They work with a number Sanctuary and of sources of food donations and organizations Chapel are looped Cantor Levy’s message about the May 12 that assist in identifying those in need. for those who have “Call to Action” Shabbat provided some hard T-Coil enabled evidence as she listed all of our Social Action and Our dedicated Tzedek Center, coordinatedhearing aids or cochlear implant Social Justice activities. Of the 12 permanent by Judi Metz Glassman, is located in theprocessors. Additionally, the FM ventures identified in her May Shalom KI article, coatroom. Evolving from a single barrel in thesystem is also available. half were started within the past five years. I have lobby, the center is a coordinated repository added a few more to her list of newer ventures... for nonperishable food collections for the food Trees for Israel insecure as well as nonfood supplies for Lowell JQuest B’Yachad: The creative JQuest School and others in need. If you wish to curriculum, developed by Rabbi Rigler, is purchase a tree, in based on cutting-edge educational research The Mitzvah Garden, a project of our memory or honor of and adaptive to our students’ changing needs. Women for Reform Judaism, has grown a loved one, in the KI B’Yachad, our collaborative educational venture, and supplied hundreds of pounds of food to Forest in Israel, please now includes students from two Conservative Federation projects and KI’s HaMotzi dinners. contact the KI Office, congregations, Adath Jeshurun and Beth 215-887-8700.We will Sholom. Meyers Library Programming: Our be happy to mail a librarian, Ellen Tilman, and her committee beautiful tree Inclusion Committee: Following a beautiful offer a number of programs for those interested certificate for you. service celebrating inclusion, Cantor Levy in Jewish films, Jewish authors and Jewish The cost is $18, organized our new Inclusion Committee, chaired literature. checks are payable by Ellen Sklaroff, which explores how to best to: KI Forest, address the needs of our diverse congregation. Arts Alive Gallery: The Arts Alive Gallery, a 8339 Old York Road They also are considering collaborating with collaboration of the Temple Judea Museum, our Elkins Park, PA 19027. other organizations, including Salus University. Museum Artists Collaborative and the Preschool, introduces our preschool students to the world2 JUNE 2018 Social Justice Policy Task Force: A year of creativity, visual arts, and the creative process. and a half ago, the Social Justice Policy Task Force was formed. Chaired by Janice Schwartz- What do these new KI ventures have in Donahue, the committee shares actions of the common? Individuals, with the assistance of Reform Movement’s Religious Action Center senior staff, perceived unmet needs, rallied others (RAC), provides local advocacy leadership, and to their projects and established connections is closely following PA state and local issues with outside individuals and organizations. of social justice, such as the new PA voting machines. The Committee hosted US Rep. The major assumptions of our strategic plan Brendon Boyle last summer, a speaker from were that we would remain in Elkins Park and Fair Districts PA, and continues to develop seek more collaborative ventures with our local relationships with the RAC and HIAS, among synagogues. While the latter has been limited other organizations. to JQuest B’Yachad, we have established greater links with the URJ, national organizations, GreenFaith Committee: A true start up individuals, businesses and organizations in our with a dedicated group of members, headed local community. by Wendy Ankrom and Dr. Joel Glassma. This group is dedicated to promoting a more Our roots are deep and our relationships sustainable congregation and congregant lives. broad as we continue our mission as a Reform Frequently at a table during Oneg Shabbats, congregation that uses our core values to create they have developed a KI Green Plan. The compelling expressions of modern Judaism. Committee is tied into the national GreenFaith Leadership Program. Yes, KI is a start-up synagogue, led by incredibly entrepreneurial members and senior staff.

From the BimahShema Koleinu: Hear Our Voice out which is the voice of reason. When a family Rabbi’s member approaches you and is distressed, try Message For a rabbi or a cantor, the High Holy Days and listen to that voice in all its shades, with allare just around the corner. Yes, the calendar says its levels and all of its realities. At summer’s end, Rabbi Lance J.that they are three months away but in the world prepare yourself for the voice of the shofar: is it Sussman, Ph.D.of the synagogue the distant sound of the Shofar a blast from the past? A warning or a wakeupis already audible. The first step toward holiday call? What will it mean to you and how will youpreparation from our perspective is agreeing respond in real time?on the main theme. After that, the “rest iscommentary.” Well, believe it or not, we already This summer take time to listen to thehave a theme for Fall 2018. Our theme comes voice of your loved ones. Perhaps when it’s afrom one of the main holiday prayers: “Shema little quieter and there is less stress from work.Koleinu: Hear Our Voice” with an emphasis on Perhaps when there is more one on one time.the idea of “voice.” What are they really trying to say to you? “Listen to our voice,” our tradition says. “Listen to our Audiologists can tell you everything about the voice,” our loved ones say. “Listen to my voice,”human voice you want to know. Our job is to we may even say to ourselves.think about the idea of “voice” in a conceptual,metaphorical and spiritual way. What does In preparation for the holidays, take someit mean to find your voice or lift your voice? time to really listen to life and to give voice to itsWhat is the voice of conscience? What does most important lessons.the Torah mean when it yells out “the voice ofyour brother’s blood calls out to me?” We are Have a good, safe, healthy summer!admonished not to give voice to fear, to use ourvoices to quiet stirred up souls and sometimes Visit Israel with Rabbi Sussmannot to use our voice at all and to remain silent. October 22– November 2, 2018In the face of unthinkable loss, the Torahremarks “and Aaron was silent.” Celebrate Israel @70 with Rabbi Sussman in the Holy Land! For more information including flyer and itinerary Here are some of our ideas for the holidays visit www.kenesethisrael.org/israeltrip2018I would like to share with you. For our Selichotstudy session, we will invite congregant-panelists Membership Renewal Reminderto talk autobiographically about “finding my You will soon be receiving your membership renewal forms in the mail.Jewish voice.” For Erev Rosh HaShanah I will Please be sure to return your forms ASAP.explore the many voices of the Jewish tradition. For those who have returned their forms, High Holy DayFor Rosh HaShanah morning, our topic will tickets will be available for pickup starting August 15.be “Israel’s Many Voices,” the complex worldof Jewish life in the Jewish State today. For Kol New High Holy Day Prayer BooksNidrei, I will explore the quiet voice within. On In 2017, we adopted new High Holy Day prayer books,Yom Kippur morning, the plan is to go in the Mishkan HaNefesh.These books are designed to meetopposite direction and try and rediscover the the needs of today’s diverse membership. Entriesprophetic voice. Then for the Yom Kippur study include meditations as well as materials for study andsession, we will open our Torah commentaries group sessions.The format, language and style are contemporary and theand examine the different voices of Torah. For language is gender neutral. Call or stop by the administrative office toYizkor, I will challenge myself and you to try and buy your books today - $42 for the set!hear the undiminished voices in our midst. Perhaps, this summer, you will find time toreflect on the theme of voice in your life: whichvoices make you feel calm, which stir you up,which teach you, which threaten you. When youturn on the news and listen to a panel of expertsall talking loudly at the same time, try to figureSUPPORT KI! Call 215-887-8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 3

From the Bimah Tikkun Olam CORE VALUECantor’s Would You Want Lance and Amy to Rebuild YOUR Home?Message We need YOU!Cantor Hurricane Maria devastated the island of roof repair, debris clean-up, or whatever else isAmy E. Levy Puerto Rico in September 2017. Millions of needed. people were left without electricity, with limited access to clean water and with damaged homes. For our initial scouting mission, we are Seven months after the hurricane, at least looking for people with skills in construction, 150,000 people are still without electricity and construction oversight, contracting, architecture, the new hurricane season looms in just a few and even psychological counseling. The ability to months. speak Spanish is a plus. While supplies and assistance have been In addition to helping rebuild homes we arriving to the island since the hurricane, help hope to build a lasting relationship with the to rebuild Puerto Rico will be needed for years Jewish community of Puerto Rico. Today, the to come. island is home to about 3,000 Jews. In fact, there has been a Jewish presence in Puerto Rico since As part of our Social Action initiatives, Rabbi 1492. Sussman, KI member Jonathan Schmalzbach, and I would like to put together a group that is Because Puerto Rico is a US Territory, you interested in traveling to help in Puerto Rico. do not need a passport to travel there, and many Puerto Ricans speak English, making it an easy We will be working closely with Temple location for first-time mission teams to visit. We Beth Shalom, a Reform Jewish Congregation will be lodging in LaConcha, a resort owned by of Puerto Rico, to provide much needed a friend of KI. We encourage you to come with assistance to hurricane victims, whether through us and to do our part in repairing the world… distributing food and supplies, or identifying Tikkun Olam! which homes are in need of critical repair, For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the and providing teams to help with painting, hope of the afflicted perish forever. Psalm 9:18 Preschool Community, Kindness, Sharing & Love News This month marks the end of another an example for; community, kindness and the Liz Z. Sussman, wonderful year in the preschool. I feel we have ability to learn from our youth who lead the way M.Ed., Director of achieved many things. We expected some, such in honesty, sharing and love. Early Childhood as the growth of all of the Education children, the academic It will be a bittersweet graduation day, advancement of those on Friday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m., for our4 JUNE 2018 headed to kindergarten Pre-K children who have named their and even simply the special day ‘Building a Better World.’ continued development As they move on into their own school of our sharing and districts for their elementary education, kindness skills. the children and parents are actively working together to create a day they will The other achievements have caught us never forget at our beloved KI. We wish them all by wonderful surprise, such as the life-long the very best knowing how well they will do. friendships amongst children and families that Summer camp begins Tuesday, June 12! have grown here at KI, the care I see parents take We have a full house, which is another if they see a piece of trash in the playground as wonderful surprise as we look forward to our they collect it on their way, the way we work as amazing summer program. a village to raise these children, and how we stay We wish everyone a happy and safe summer long after the school day ends just to be together and look forward to another school year for and play outside. The greatest achievement is 2018-2019 where we will continue to build our one the whole world should be looking at us as KI community, one friend at a time.

WorshipJune Worship ScheduleFriday,June 1 Friday,June 8 7:00 p.m. Informal Saturday,June 23 Please Join us for theShabbat Shabbat Shelah Lecha Shabbat 9:00 a.m.Torah Study AnnualBehaalotecha ~ ~ Numbers 13:1 10:30 a.m. Shekhinah CongregationalNumbers 8:1 8:00 p.m. Brotherhood Saturday,June 16 ~ Sisterhood Meeting8:00 p.m. Shabbat Shabbat Evening 8:00 a.m. Bird Walk & Shabbat Morning Thursday, June 14,Evening Service Service Shabbat at Lorimer Service 7:00 p.m.Guest Speaker: Dr. Park Vote on the slatedPaul Finkelman, Pres. Saturday,June 9 9:00 a.m.Torah Study Friday,June 29 officers and trusteesGratz College 9:00 a.m.Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Shabbat Balak ~ for the 2018-2019 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Numbers 22:2 fiscal year withSaturday,June 2 Morning Service Bat Mitzvah of Isabella 8:00 p.m. Shabbat reports by Rabbi,9:00 a.m.Torah Study Bar Mitzvah of Tobias Maja Rose Plaut Evening Service Treasurer & President10:30 a.m. Shabbat Samuel Resnick 2:00 p.m. Rydal ParkMorning Service 5:15 p.m. Havdalah Shabbat Saturday,June 30 Nominated officers Service 9:00 a.m.Torah Study for terms ending in 2019 Bat Mitzvah of Mia Friday,June 22 10:30 a.m. Shabbat (1 year) Isabella Zucker Shabbat Hukat ~ Morning Service Numbers 19:1 Bat Mitzvah of President: Evonne Kruger Friday,June 15 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Dayna Francine First VP: Shabbat Korah ~ Evening Service Whitman-Orlin Numbers 16:1 Installation of Officers Janice Schwartz-Donahue VP: Jim RosenthalMazal Tov to our Bar/ Bat Mitzvah Students VP: Denise Soloff Treasurer: Robert Saltzburg My name is Tobias Samuel My name is Isabella Maja Rose Assoc. Treasurer: Resnick, my nickname is Toby, Plaut; I like to be called Bella. my Bar Mitzvah is June 9, 2018. My Bat Mitzvah is June 16, Andrew Altman For my Mitzvah Project I raised 2018. For my Mitzvah Project, I Secretary: Donna Keller funds and awareness to combat will be delivering packaged food Assoc. Secretary: LGBT discrimination and to homes of food insecure homelessness in teens. I attend families. I attend Abington Karen LangsfeldAbington Junior High School. My hobbies are Friends School. My hobbies include playingcreative and performing arts including musicals, clarinet, embroidery and Aikido. I also enjoy Nominated trusteesplays, singing, poetry, writing, reading, sketching ELNHULGLQJ 0\ VSRUWV DUH WHQQLV WUDFN DQG ÀHOG for terms endingand painting. My parents are Adam My parents are Ellen & Jeffrey Plaut in 2021 (3 years)and April Resnick. and Terri Plaut. Trustees Wendy Ankrom My name is Mia Isabella My name is Dayna Francine Noah Eisenman Zucker, I liked to be called Whitman-Orlin, my Bat Emily Greenberg Mia, my Bat Mitzvah is June 9, Mitzvah is June 30, 2018. For Alan Kane 2018. For my Mitzvah Project, my Mitzvah Project I packed Isaak Kruger I volunteer at the KI HaMotzi and delivered food to those Caryl Levin Dinners and I’m asking my in need through the JRA. I Elena Margolis guests to bring non-perishable also helped usher at Friday Diane Millerfood items to donate to the food pantry. I’m Shabbat Services at KI. I attend the Greenberg Sharon Rhodesalso asking for canned dog & cat food to be Elementary School. My hobbies are studyingdonated to the local SPCA. I attend Abington languages, reading, cook and baking. I enjoy DirectorJr. High School. My hobbies are going to Camp playing Volleyball. My parents are Jeffrey Orlin Susan Fried, 2019Harlam and hanging out with my friends and and Wendy Whitman-Orlin. Marijke Shenkman, 2019snowboarding. I also play soccer, lacrosse and Arlene Holtz, 2020volleyball. My parents are Andy and Nicole Mark Pitkow, 2021Zucker, and I have a brother, Jacob. Thank you to the Nominating and Board Development Committee: Joel Farber,Sondra Katz, Eve Mennies,Robert Michaelson,Elaine Pitkow, David Rosenthal, Andrew J. Flame, ChairpersonSUPPORT KI! Call 215-887-8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 5

Youth and Education Limmud CORE VALUEJQuest JQuest, Quest Noar, KIFTY, and ConfirmationB’Yachad There is a lot to be proud of in KI’s Youth travel to Camp Harlam for regional NFTYRabbi Stacy Department. This year was one of stability and events, Social Action programing, and leadershipEskovitz Rigler, growth for our students. With few changes development. We have so much to be proud of,Director of in our structure, our amazing team - Jaimie thank you to everyone who has helped supportReligious Shmelzer, helping to grow our program in the our youth programming!Education membership department, Danielle Strauss, creating fun, informal programs and meaningful Our teens also gave back to KI; our connections for our kids, and Sarah Morrison, Madrichim program of student aids continues handling everything behind the scenes, made to grow on Sunday mornings and Tuesday this year a great one. afternoons including those who elect to do special needs training to support our kids who In JQuest B’Yachad we welcomed new need extra care and attention. They help in the students to our learning program in every grade! office, around the building, and ran an amazing Our kids continue to excel making tremendous Purim Carnival. Our B’nai Mitzvah students growth in Hebrew comprehension and prayer worked on a new Mitzvoteinu program working reading, in delving into the big questions of life with KI Seniors to learn about doing mitzvot in - how to stop and notice our blessings, to give our community. thanks, and to ask for help, and diving deep into Judaism’s big questions: What is important about Next year promises to shape up with the Holocaust to the next generation of Jews? How continued success with one change in the was the land of Israel founded? What is unique structure of the JQuest B’Yachad program. I will about the Jewish people? How can we be Jewish continue to run the combined program but will Super Heroes and do mitzvot? be at KI the whole day on Sunday to enable a greater connection to our KI community and In our teen program, Quest Noar, our teens support our synagogue programing as a whole. explored elective topics like the meaning of our Holli Goldenberg, who has served as the site food, Jewish cooking, Yoga, creating the Purim supervisor this past year and has rotated between Shpiel, Current Events with Rabbi Sussman, and the locations with me, will supervise the Sunday Jewish views of leadership. Our restructured core program at AJ and Beth Sholom. This change program included learning about Anti-Semitism, will enable me to continue to lead JQuest Leaders of Jewish history, Core principles of B’Yachad, but allow me to help with Tefillot, Reform Judaism, and the Arab-Israeli-Muslim grade service rehearsals, B’nai Mitzvah programs Conflict. and other congregational events on Sundays. Our KIFTY program featured sleepovers, Mazal Tov to our 2018 Confirmation Class. gaga games, new post-family service programing,KIFTY Against Gun Violence Following the shooting at Marjory the world a better place. We knew that Stoneman High School in Parkland, we couldn’t act alone, so our goal was toBy Peri Newman Florida on February 14th, survivors of get other Jewish teens from KI and the the attack and other teens nationwide area to join the movement as well. This past weekend was one of the have been actively fighting for gunbest ones I’ve ever had, all because reform and organizing a national school Continued on page 8of four letters: N-F-T-Y. I spent the walkout and a march on Washington.weekend at Camp Harlam for NFTY- All of their efforts have sparked aPAR Spring Kallah, which was the movement called #NeverAgain,last event for all high school seniors, which is picking up momentum at anincluding me. One highlight was the unprecedented, yet very needed, rate.banquet on Saturday night because As Jewish teens, the KIFTY BoardKIFTY won the Sunshine Award, which realized that it is our duty to join thisis for the most innovative social action movement and work towards makingproject. KIFTY’s social action projectwas focused on gun violenceprevention (GVP).6 JUNE 2018

Lifelong Learning Hiddur Mitzvah CORE VALUEArtists Add Depth to A Visual Experience ...There is a great deal of truth to the statement that the Jewish people are survivors. My work celebrates that history,By Rita Rosen Poley the perseverance of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. While an art exhibition is a visual experience, - Marlene Adler sometimes the words of the participating artists add a depth that brings the exhibition theme Travel to Israel, a place with such a rich and complex religious into a sharper focus. Here are some perceptivethoughts by our Rabbi, Lance J. Sussman, and a few of the history, can be a cleansing experience for anyone. For me itartists participating in TJM’s current exhibition, “MakingIsrael Real:” was a way to reexamine my relationship with my faith and to feel a stronger connection to our history. - Rosa LeffThis exhibition ... reflects that fact that the visual arts have As a young child, Israel was a fascinating place to me. Abeen important to Israel’s history from the pre-State Zionistmovement until today. Nowhere in Jewish life, temporally nation carved out of a piece of the desert and formed intoand spatially, has art played a more revolutionary role than inIsrael. Zionism unleashed the power of art to foster a modern a beautiful vibrant country. Plants and flowers made toJewish experience... and, by so doing, launched an unyieldingartistic modernism which remains unrestrained and bold. grow where there was once only arid land. I still have the - Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. certificates for the olive trees that were planted in my name when I was born. - Rhea Dennis...there are those moments when someone lets the guard ...Israel has always been a homeland, a refuge and an ideal vision as well as the physical land itself. There is a continuitydown, and, being so involved, forsakes the performance, and and connection of the Jewish people with the land, with its wonder and diversity. I believe that this is especially true forjust simply exists. In these moments we can begin to identify those of us who live far from our homeland... the person and artist I am today is largely shaped by those formative yearsthe characteristics of the human spirit that transcend fact and when I made Jerusalem my home. I’m honored to participate in this show celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary.fiction and expose true nature. - Daniel Shanken - Leora Brecher... My plein air watercolors are created using locally availablewater from the ocean, river, well, lake and so on...This way Raise the Chair! - Hazak updateeach painting retains a little essence of the place where it was Many members of our KI community are hard at work turning trash into treasure and transforming ordinary chairs into works of artcreated. Israel’s special relationship with water made painting to celebrate HAZAK and the naming of our Rabbinic Chair in honor of Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. The final chairs will be displayed inthere particularly poignant... there is a sense of reverence for November (some may even be for sale!). Details will follow in early September.sources of water that I have only encountered in this part of On Sunday September 30, 2018, before Simchat Torah services thethe world. - Ana Vizcarra Rankin Temple Judea Museum will sponsor a Raise the Chair WORKSHOP. You are invited to bring your chairsI foolishly thought Israel would be a replica of my and work on them with our TJMgrandparents’ roots in the Ukraine. Who knew that in Israel Artists. Or you can work on a chairmy people came in all flavors and colors. I remember being we will have ready for you.stunned that it wasn’t a land of lox, bagels and brisket. I recalltasting falafel for the very first time. What I found was a TJM artists are available tomarvelous panoply of colors, sounds and tastes of the Middle work with you one-on-one atEast, a place totally foreign to me, but totally home. any time. For more information: [email protected], - Joan Myerson Shrager (215) 887-2027, or text us photos of your chairs in progress to...Jerusalem has always held a special place in the history of (215) 901-2656.the Jewish people... I used oil pastels to create a feeling of acity which has suffered several destructions - the lines are softand not specific, the pastel colors are layered, conveying asense of many layers of civilization. Jerusalem will remain theeternal capital of the Jewish people. - Mordechai RosensteinSUPPORT KI! Call 215-887-8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 7

Lifelong Learning Kehillah CORE VALUE The Season of Reflection and RenewalMembership Summer at KI is quieter than the rest of the to other members, it might be that this is the year. JQuest is not in session, there are no Adult place where you come to unwind at services afterJaimie Abt Education Programs, many of our groups do not a stressful week. For some of us, KI is the placeShmelzer, have programming during the summer, and a lot where we come for our social life, for others it isMembership of our members go out of town. While there is a place for learning and for some it is the placeEngagement less hustle and bustle in the building, it gives me we go for opportunities to do community serviceDirector time to reflect about the year that was, epecially work. Some volunteer through KI, and others what we did well and how we have been helped by KI volunteers - some people can do better. Mostly though, fit into both categories. I think about what people tell me... what they love While you are reflecting on what KI means about KI. to you, think about people you know who could also benefit from being part of the KI Those are the things I tell community and encourage them to join. We are prospective members who strong because of our members. come to find a synagogue to call home. Towards the When you see someone around town, or end of the summer things “down the shore” this get very busy for me. It is the time when people summer, share with them start to think about joining a synagogue, so I get how wonderful KI is and to talk to, and meet with, many new people in all that you get out of the hopes that they will join the KI community. being a part of this amazing I also spend a lot of time during the summer community. Use this quiet planning activities for the upcoming year, hoping time to not only reflect on to make it more engaging than the last one. your experiences here, but to encourage others to join. My hope is that you all take some time this Renew your spirit so you summer to reflect about what you love about KI. In our regular, busy lives we don’t get a chance are ready for another exhilarating year. This is to stop and think very often. When you have also the season of membership renewal. Make some free time this summer, think about what sure you return your membership renewal form KI means to you, what you get from being a promptly this year – the High Holy Days are member of KI; it might be a sense of belonging, right after Labor Day! it might be a connection to a clergy member or Have a peaceful, rejuvenating summer. Please come in and see me if you are in town.KIFTY Against Gun Violence (cont’d) KI’s religious school, their parents, and any other interested teens/people in the community to attend. In order to gain an Continued from page 6 even larger audience, we had the presentation live streamed Julie Ostroff, Jessie Pritchard, and I took the lead on this via KI’s website. We also worked with all of the students insocial action project. The project’s main focus was to provide Quest Noar to take part in calling and emailing local andteens with information and resources on what they can do state representatives as well as discussing what gun violenceto help with this bigger gun violence prevention movement. prevention should look like.We, along with Rabbi Stacy Rigler and Danielle Strauss,organized a gun violence prevention information session at On behalf of KIFTY Board, I am honored that our socialKI on Tuesday, March 6th. We created a PowerPoint along action project was awarded the 2018 Sunshine Award and Iwith a contact sheet with government officials and some hope that KIFTY continues to win awards like thistips for reaching out. We also had a member of KI’s Social in the future.Justice Policy Task Force speak about what KI was specificallydoing to join the movement. We invited all of the teens in8 JUNE 2018

Lifelong Learning Yahadut Mitkademit CORE VALUEThree Winners in College Essay Contest So often we are told by peers, parents, and employers to do something just because. As I have grown up, KI has We’re proud to announce the winner of KI’s 3rd Annual shown me that Reform Judaism does not have the answers;College Kesher/Connection Essay Contest on the topic, “Now rather, you are given the tools and resources to discover themthat I’ve graduated high school, what did KI teach me about on your own. An example of this is Silent Prayer duringJudaism?” Congratulations to college students Shira Freiman(1st place), Samantha Krauss (2nd place) and Samantha services. I recall asking one of my Hebrew teachers inRobertson (honorable mention). Please check the KI 4th grade what I was supposed to pray for during thiswebsite to read all three submissions! time, and she told me that I got to pick what to pray for! I found this to be fascinating, because myself KI’s College Kesher/Connection Committee and a hundred other students all sat in the samekeeps college kids connected to the KI space, all needing different things. Yet we could stillcommunity. The Committee is also piloting a come together as one and search within ourselvesprogram to help prepare our students for Jewish for what we needed at that given time.life on campus and to keep them in touch with I was fortunate enough to go to Israel this pastKI when they are far from home. summer on Birthright with Hillel at Temple University, Shira Freiman’s first place essay: and I was able to bring the thought-processing I used at KI When I was a little girl, I remember begging my overseas with me. I was speaking to a friend on the trip, andparents to let me go to Hebrew school. I am the oldest she was struggling to find a connection with herself in Israel.of three children and lived in Northeast Philadelphia where She expected to have one of those big WOW moments butmy elementary school had only a few Jewish students in my was unable to. I thought of what KI had taught me aboutgrade; myself and maybe ten other people. I finally began to Judaism meaning different things to different people, butattend KI’s Hebrew School in 3rd grade, and it was everything I that at the end of the day we are all Jews and must be thereexpected it to be. We learned prayers, interacted with the other for one another. I helped her find the meaning of Israel andstudents, and did Hebrew dances and songs. As I began to go Judaism within herself,through religious school every Tuesday and Sunday, I realized all thanks to KI.that some things did not make sense to me. Some stories weread seemed too far out to me, and I wonder just who was Since coming to college, I have had bouts where I do notGod, and why did He care about me specifically? After all, I feel as connected to Judaism. I truly think a big part of thatam just one out of billions in the world. has to do with not being able to be at KI during the school Many times, I had brought up my questions and concerns year, because every time I go to services, the spark is lit yetwith various staff members at KI, whether it be Rabbi again, and I remember why I fell in love with Judaism in theSussman, Rabbi Stacy, or Cantor Levy. As opposed to what first place. My brother was recently made a Bar Mitzvah atmany of my friends had been told by their religious school KI and seeing all of his friends and family there to celebrateinstructors to do (which was just believe it), the staff at KI such an important time in his life reminded me of whatencouraged me to dig deeper. As opposed to just blindly Judaism is really about. Things may not always be perfect,believing in something, I was given answers, and told openly but the values and morals I have carried with me through KIwhen there really was no concrete answer. This is the most will last forever.important thing that I learned about Judaism from KI.Congratulations to the 2018-2019 KIFTY BoardPresident: Jacob Sklar & Rachel Eisenman Club KIFTY Liaisons: Lucas Golluber, Alexa Rhodes,PVP: Sydnee Ostroff Maya Green, & Laina SnellenburgSAVP: Amanda Rosen & Zoe FreedmanRCVP: Madison Karlin 12th Grade Representative: Jacob SklarMVP: Shayna Saltzburg 11th Grade Representatives: Ezra Taylor,FVP: Jolie BermanCVP: Dylan Belitsky & Tracy Reich Mia Tomeo, Justin Rhodes, & Jacob FreedmanNFTY PAR Liaison: Anastasia Goshorn 10th Grade Representative: Alyssa MarkowitzQuest Noar Representatives: Ethan Glass & Jacob Goldin 9th Grade Representatives: Laina Snellenburg, Alexa Rhodes, & Maya Green SHALOM KI 9

Lifelong LearningMeyers Library Update Library VolunteersBy Ellen Tilman As this year draws to a close, I want to thank As our program year comes to an end we can our loyal corps of library volunteers. These menlook back at a very busy 2017-18. The librarysponsored a successful Book Discussion Group and women come to the library on a regular basisfor adults, hosted a Jewish Film Series, held aJewish Genealogy program on DNA Testing, and work hard to make the Meyers Library a Meyers Libraryand coordinated a series of events on the yiddish warm and friendly place. We are looking for Summer Hourswriter Sholem Aleichem. We worked with other new volunteers who can bring the Library Bookconstituent groups at KI and jointly sponsored Carts to certain appropriate KI programs. Judy Tuesdaymany of these programs. and Renee Greenberg are responsible for taking & Wednesday: the book carts to Friday evening services. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Meyers Library Thursday:volunteers are decorating The Meyers Library is a wonderful 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.a chair for the Hazak resource, with a huge selection ofCelebration. It will featurea collage of children’s book books for your reading and research, To reserve a book,jackets. Stop by the libraryto check on the chair’s progress. a comfortable environment, and good please call We welcome Irv Matusow as the new Meyers coffee! Join the friendly volunteers who 215-887-8700 x122Library Co-Chair. He replaces Norma Meshkov,who is retiring from this position. Irv, along with keep our library up to date! or email: library@Judy Greenberg, will help to guide the library Become a Book Reviewer kenesethisrael.orginto the future.Books For Summer Reading Have you noticed that the Library has Whether you want to read a lighter book or not included book reviews in recent issues of Shalom KI? We needuse the summer to catch up on serious reading,the Meyers Library is the place to make your volunteers to write these book recommendations! Have you read a Jewishselection. Consider these new additions tothe Meyers Library for your summer reading: book that you recommend others read? Would you like to see your nameHellfire Club by Jake Tapper. The Cloister byJames Carroll. The Last Watchman of Old in print? Contact Ellen about becoming a Book Reviewer for our “GoodCairo by Michael David Lukas. Reads” Column. If you would like to receive information onnew acquisitions, library events and updates Adult Book Discussion Groupplease send your email address to [email protected] and ask to be added to the We are starting to prepare our list of books and films for next year.Library email list.Missing and Lost Books If you have recommendations for feature films with Jewish themes and Please be on the lookout for any Meyers content to show in the future, please share them with Ellen. I would alsoLibrary books that may have taken up residenceon your shelves. Frequently, we find that a book like your suggestions for book titles to use in the Book Discussion group.was accidentally placed on a shelf, in a pile, oron the backseat of the car and never returned Coffee in the Libraryto the library. We welcome the return of thesemisplaced books. They will be warmly welcomed Coffee Angels have contributed $25 each to sponsor FREE coffee foronto their rightful place in our collection. Abook that has not been returned cannot be one month for KI library patrons. If you would like to become a Coffeeenjoyed by another library user. Angel and enable us to continue to provide FREE coffee, please contact Ellen in the library. Mornings at the Meyers Library are brightened by the smiling faces of a multi-national and multi-ethnic group of happy, bouncy 2-5 year-olds from our Richard E. Rudolph Preschool. They squirm into comfortable positions on the floor or in their beanbag chairs and listen eagerly to stories read by ‘Miss Ellen’ our librarian. If you ask the children what they like about coming to the library, they answer: ‘looking at books’, ‘reading about animals’, and especially they like being read to by ‘Miss Ellen’. The library collection of children’s books has almost 3,000 juvenile picture and chapter books, and over 200 young adult books representing a diverse range of fiction and non-fiction materials dealing with Jewish themes and holidays. Many are Children’s Book Award winners, and all are carefully selected to appeal to children of diverse backgrounds and religions. For these young children, their weekly visit to the KI library is an introduction to the love of literature. When they borrow a book to take home and then return it, they are also developing a sense of responsibility. Our future is secure with the children in our KI preschool. By Maxine Schwartz10 JUNE 2018

In Our Community Israel CommitteeSprin e e ration W en T an You Research in Medicine I am still reeling from all the excitement (and embarrassment) By Sonnie Katzfrom the Spring Celebration Weekend. This small country celebrating 70 years When I was told of the honor that I was to share with Bob and and surrounded by too many enemies hasEllen Bildersee, I was hoping to be able to hide behind all of their GHÀHG WKH QRQEHOLHYHUV RI WKH ZRUOG ZLWKwonderful contributions and go completely unnoticed; however, its exceptional progress making a barren landas I saw all the families that it has been my honor to work with, bloom to medical discoveries and more.I realized that I could gather the courage to accept this honor youso graciously gave me. Dr. Eitan Okun, an Alzheimer’s disease researcher at Bar-Ilan University, is working Thank you for that honor, thank you for entrusting your children on an Alzheimer’s vaccine tested so far onto me to teach them their prayers through music. mice. This disease affects some 47 million people worldwide and, for now, remains I promise to continue to share music with our children as long an irreversible and fatal brain disorder.as I have a guitar strapped over my shoulder and the breath in me Experiments on mice in Okun’s Paul E.to sing and share my love for music and my community. Feder Alzheimer’s Research Lab at bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan reportedly have - Liz Sussman shown great promise. KI’s Spring Celebration focused on the breadth and depth of In addition to his potentiallymusic at KI - ranging from the exuberant youthful presentations groundbreaking vaccine, Okun is investigatingof Shir Joy Children’s Choir under the inspired leadership of Liz new ways to diagnose Alzheimer’s earlierSussman to Sacred Music as performed by Cantor Amy Levy and and more accurately using advanced MRIthe Shir KI adult choir under the direction of Hazzan David Tilman, technologies to detect initial signs of amyloidto the widely varied musical events produced by the KI protein clumps in the brain.Music Arts Committee. An Israeli led international study holds The weekend of music-focused events came to a close on WKH SURPLVH RI DGYDQFLQJ WKH ÀHOG RISunday, April 29 with an absolutely stunning performance by the cell-replacement therapy for people withever-popular DePue Brothers Band.The DePue Brothers Band Parkinson’s disease (PD). Medical researchersperformance simultaneously brought to a close the 19th season in Israel have discovered proteins thatof musical presentations by the KI Music Arts Committee at this promote dopamine secretion in a study thatblessed venue. has potential applications for Parkinson’s disease cell-replacement therapy. Spring Celebration honorees were Liz Sussman in recognitionof her extraordinary work as Director of Early Childhood However, the yield of stem cell-derivedEducation at KI and her leadership of the Shir Joy Children’s Choir dopaminergic neurons is low due to a poorand us, Ellen and Bob Bildersee, who were privileged to be understanding of the molecular mechanismshonored with Liz and to represent the directing the embryonic development ofKI Music Arts Committee in being so GRSDPLQHUJLF QHXURQV 7KLV VLJQLÀFDQWO\recognized. As honorees and as members limits the potential of cell-replacementof KI, we are grateful to, and we thank, the therapy for PD.many individuals whoseunstinting efforts made this Spring In this new study, Ben-Gurion UniversityCelebration weekend possible. of the Negev researchers discovered that proteins called BMP5/7 are essential for the Thanks for making this a very special embryonic development of dopaminergicevent for us! neurons. - Bob and Ellen Bildersee This study was funded by the Israel Science Foundation and the United States- Israel Binational Science Foundation. Full disclosure: All medical information is from ISRAEL 21c blog.SUPPORT KI! Call 215-887-8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 11

In Our Community Mazal Tov to the following congregants on their Special Simcha . . .Dear Congregant, Wedding Our Core Values of Patricia McLaughlin and Jonathan RosefskyYahadut Mitkademet andTikkun Olam include We mark with sorrow the passing of . . .being enriched by ourhistoric ties with the Estelle Steinberg, our member, wife of our memberReform Movement David Steinbergand involving andstrengthening social Carroll Trainor Stein, mother of our memberjustice through programs within KI and the Leah (Ryan) Kimmetbroader community. Keeping those values inmind, the KI Social Justice Policy Task Force is Milton Clyman, father of our memberinterested in making sure you receive the most Stefanie Clyman (Larry) Goldup-to-date and relevant information from theUnion for Reform Judaism and the Religious Herbert “Bud” Cook, our member, husband of our memberAction Center. Charlotte Cook FYI: The RAC’s work on social justice is Millicent Jonas, our member, wife of our membermandated by the Union for Reform Judaism, Leon Jonaswhose 900+ congregations across North Americainclude 1.5 million Reform Jews, as well as Joseph Wylen, grandfather of our memberthe Central Conference of American Rabbis Hannah (Kyle) Venit(CCAR), whose membership includes more than2,000 Reform Rabbis. Adult Education Winds Down Right now, you can find weekly updates in We are winding down our very successful year of 55 excellent programs.e-KI from URJ and RAC, but we would like Just a few programs left:to provide updates that are more timely andinteractive. We now have a private Facebook LZYcZhYVn!?jcZ+!,/(%e#b#™:bbVAVoVgjhl^i]GVWW^AVcXZHjhhbVcpage and need more Friends! Final program of a 4-part series. Free for KI members. $10 for non-KI members If you are interested in receiving informationeither by weekly email via Constant Contact BdcYVn!?jcZ&&!&&/(%V#b#™ :m^iLZhiWnBd]h^c=Vb^Yl^i]9g#:b^a^ZEVhhdlor becoming a ‘friend’ of our KI Social Justice The writing is exquisite, it's short and the topic is the impact of a worldPolicy Facebook page, please let us know. of immigrants on a specific couple, on communities, and on the world as we know it. It's a very imaginative novel, probing, thoughtful, and Your reply to [email protected] thought provoking without political bias!is appreciated. I]jghYVn!?jan&.!&&/(%V#b# In Pursuit of Justice, Rabbi Jon Cutler will be speaking about Martin Buber at our home. Janice Schwartz-Donahue Lecture and lunch - $15. Checks payable to KI Chair – KI Task Force Look for the list of next year's programs. It's very exciting!! You are cordially invited to an Be part of our thoughtful community of learners and friends. Interfaith Iftar Program & Dinner Organized by Peace Islands Institute Inspirational Musings I believe in the Sun at Keneseth Israel Co-sponsored by CAMC even when it is not shining Tuesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. I believe in love RSVP to Pam required by Friday, June 8 215-887-8702 or [email protected] even when I cannot feel it I believe in God12 JUNE 2018 even when He is silent Jewish Proverb

In Our Community As the school year draws to a close and students look back at their We Give Thanks accomplishments, so too, does the KI Brotherhood. By Lynore Eisman We are so proud of the following accomplishments: ™Egdk^YZYjh]ZghZgk^XZhVii]Z=^\]=da^YVnh!H]VWWVi Blessing of Shecheyanu Services, B’nai Mitzvahs, and various other miscellaneous Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, KI events including a benefit opera concert for Puerto Rican victims of Hurricane Maria who has kept us in life, sustained us, ™8d\"hedchdgZYi]Z7¼cV^B^iokV]\^[ihl^i]LdbZcd[@> and enabled us to reach this season. (i.e. Shabbat candlesticks & Kiddush cups) ™GVci]ZNdb=VH]dV]NZaadl8VcYaZEgd_ZXii]Vi I want you all to know how thankful I am to have such wonderful commemorates the victims of the Holocaust withWomen surrounding me in the Women of KI Sisterhood! As Rabbi Lance proceeds sponsoring KI student Holocaust education andstated, “I have a lot of rowers who help me row our boat” of Sisterhood. trips to the museum in Washington D.C.We have had a busy, fun, educational and successful year! Some of our ™HedchdgZYi]Z@>7gdi]Zg]ddY;Vaa7gjcX]l^i]\jZhispecial moments were: our Opening Brunch when we learned about the speaker, Rabbi Ruth Sandberg, PhD, who is the Leonardmost recent findings on breast health and genetics, a trip to New York and Ethel Landau Professor of Rabbinics, Director,City to see Hello Dolly with the amazing Bette Midler, Paint Night when Jewish-Christian Studies Program at Gratz Collegewe decorated and personalized glass vases, a visit to the Museum of The ™8d\"hedchdgZY!l^i]i]ZH^hiZg]ddYLdbZcd[@>!American Revolution and discussion that followed with Rabbi Sussman, the Yom Kippur Break the Fast nosh that immediatelyand, of course, our celebrated Designer Bag BINGO that helped us raise followed servicesfunds for next year’s programs. ™HjeedgiZYi]Z@>=VBdio^Y^ccZgh[dgi]Z[ddY^chZXjgZ ™HZci@>7gdi]Zg]ddYbZbWZgidgZegZhZci@>Vii]Zi]Z Each year we also present several religious programs with the help of national annual MRJ conference in Minneapolis, MNour Clergy: Clear Your Plate, Fill Your Cup features Passover songs led by The common thread connecting the aboveCantor Levy and brings us together to learn about our Women Prophets contributions of the KI Brotherhood is that we supportand new ideas for our Passover Table. Our Annual Interfaith Program the seven KI core values listed on the banners hangingbrought out more than one hundred guests to our luncheon and discussion in the KI lobby. We are proud to act as a fraternal serviceon Mindfulness and Meditation. To celebrate our year together, Women organization that supports the mission of our synagogue.of KI Sisterhood Shabbat & Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 23, In this manner, we proudly reiterate this year’s KI motto of2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Shabbat Morning Service. “Hazak, Hazak, v’Nithazek” ~ “Be Strong, Be Strong, and Let Us Strengthen One Another.” The KI Gift Shop annual end-of-year sale includes all items except Consider attending the annual KI Brotherhoodwine, Tallit and all gift cards. When you need a gift remember your KI Gift Shabbat on Friday, June 8th, 8:00 p.m.Shop. If you would like to join our fun activities, feel free to contact me at215-676-1812, [email protected] or Carole Levitan for membership at267-818-6130, [email protected]. Thank you all for your support of Women of KI! Women of KI would like to give special thanks to our fathers, uncles,grandfathers, and special persons in our life on Father’s Day!Women of KI Upcoming Events Save the Date! Brunch & Show, “Golda”LdbZcd[@>H^hiZg]ddYH]VWWVi™HVijgYVn!?jcZ'(!&%/(%V#b# Sunday, October 7, 2018, 10:30 a.m.Our Service will be folded into the Saturday Morning Service led by the Women of KI & KI’s Adult EducationWomen of KI. We are planning a luncheon following services. Program hosts a Brunch and show “Golda.”$20 per person. RSVP to Janice Schwartz-Donahue at 215-576-5802or [email protected] by 6/18/18. Show begins at 12:00 p.m. Attend both: $36; just show: $25=VBdio^9^ccZghJeXdb^c\9ViZh!HjcYVnh™June 24, July 22, August 26 For info contact LynoreAll who are in need are invited. Dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. Eisman, 215-676-1812 orContact Sue Fried at 215-327-8065; [email protected] [email protected] oror Paulette Sterman-Soroko at 215-287-1073; [email protected] Caryl Levin, 215-635-7078 [email protected] KI! Call 215-887-8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 13

June 2018 CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday KI at Your Fingertips 1 2 Remember to check eKI or 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Service with 9:00 a.m. Torah Study www.kenesethisrael.org for Special Guest Speaker, 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning the latest KI weekly news Paul Finkelman, and events. President of Service Gratz College3 4 567 8 910:00 a.m. Preschool Event 7:30 p.m. Masterpieces of Jewish 10:00 a.m. Pre-K Graduation 9:00 a.m. Torah Study2:00 p.m. Rabbi’s Circle Event Literature w/ 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Rabbi Sussman 8:00 p.m. Brotherhood Shabbat - Out of Building Evening Service Service 5:15 p.m. Havdalah Service10 11 12 13 14 15 162:00 p.m. Lilith Salon 11:30 a.m. Adult Ed First Day of Camp 7:30 p.m. Religious Practices 6:00 p.m. Board of Directors 7:00 p.m. Informal Shabbat 8:00 a.m. Bird Walk & Shabbat - out of bldg 7:30 p.m. Iftar Program & Dinner Comm. Mtg. Meeting at Lorimer Park17 7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. Torah StudyFather’s Day 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service24 2:00 p.m. Rydal Park Shabbat5:00 p.m. HaMotzi Dinner 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 Keneseth Israel Phone Directory 8:00 p.m. Installation Shabbat 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Administrative Office . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-8700 Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood Meeting 10:30 a.m. Women of KI 27 28Rabbinic Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-8702 Shabbat Morning Service JQuest B’Yachad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-8704 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-1070 29 30 Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-885-2425 Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-2027 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Gift Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-884-4364 Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

July 2018 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 23 4 5 6 7 August 2018 Calendar Saturday, August 18 Independence Day 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Building Closed Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Friday, August 3 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 2:00 Rydal Park Shabbat Service 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service8 Saturday, August 4 Thursday, August 23 11 12 13 1415 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Last Day of Camp 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 910:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 10 Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Wednesday, August 8 Friday, August 24 Service 7:30 p.m. Religious Practices 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service 18 19 20 21 Comm. Mtg. Saturday, August 25 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 7:30 p.m. Religious Practices 2:00 p.m. Blood Drive 6:30 p.m. Informal Shabbat 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Friday, August 10 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Comm. Mtg. Evening Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Sunday, August 26 Service 16Saturday, August 11 2:00 Rydal Park Shabbat 175:00 HaMotzi Dinner 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Monday, August 27 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood Mtg. Friday, August 17 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat on Patio Friday, August 31 6:30 p.m. Informal Shabbat 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Evening Service – Playscape22 23 24 25 26 27 285:00 p.m. HaMotzi Dinner 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood Mtg. 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service29 30 31

Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.YAHRZEIT Jerold Harrison, Marlene HarrisonDONOR IN MEMORY OF Carl Herman, Philip SokoloffRay & Joan Abrams, Theodore H. Freilick Joni Herman, Zelda KanoffRichard & Marci Abt, Bette and William Rush Babe Hernes, Sarah GarfieldMarlene Adler, Richard Jacobs Jerome & Dolores Horowitz, Pearl WeissMichael Album, Irving L. Israel Frances S. Israel, Walter SussmanCraig & Robin Anforth, Shirley Goldstein Edwin Jaffe, Sarah (Sadie) JaffeMaxine Arno, Michael Grossberg; Theresa R. Selig Isabel Kanefield, Jeffrey K. KanefieldElaine W. Baer, Frances Wyman Jack Kanoff, Zelda KanoffHarris Baum, Myrna Field Baum Sonnie Katz, Lillian R. StarkThelma Bayuk, Anna Trachtenberg Bob & Trudy Kohn, Sadie KohnMartin Beilin, Benjamin Beilin Bertram Korn, Jr., Blanche Bergman Korn; Jean KornHarry & Ruth Boonin, Jacob Boonin Jerry & Toby Laiken, Abraham Albert; Esther Albert,Joan Brantz, George Brantz; Louis Brantz Elizabeth Laiken; Morris LaikenFranklin Brody, Harry Brody; Jessie Brody Michael & Pam Landes, David CohenAnne Brown, Joan Lubin David & Ginger Lane, Hazel LipshutzAlison Carson, Nathan Carson; Theresa G. Carson Helen B. Laver, Edwin MarcusBenay C. Coffman, Cynthia A. Cohen Rudolph Lea, Ruth LeaLois & Emil Cohn, Emil Cohn, Jr.; Emil Cohn, Sr.; Ruth K. Cohn Fred Lehman, Charlotte LehmanLes Cooperson & Robyn Miller, Howard Carlisle; Evelyn Miller Elaine Leibowitz, Sarah SteinGeraldine Cramer, Charles Hassuk; Esther Hassuk Stephen Leibowitz, Barton M. LeibowitzJoseph Davidson, David Davidson Deborah Leventhal, Marlene HarrisonJulia Davis, Julius Schwartz Mike & Caryl Levin, Charlotte LevinHarold K. Don, Jr., Harold K. Don Gerald Levinson, Judith LevinsonStephen & Eileen Feldman, Louis Rudnick A.J. Lichtenstein & Family, Edwin Jacob Kaufmann; Ruth LichtensteinJoshua, Diane & Ted Feldstein, Miriam FeldsteinH. Jeffrey Fogel, Albert Fogel Amy Lifson & Marilyn Lifson, Kalman LifsonKenneth & Barbara Forman, Dora Forman Rita Lifson, Kalman LifsonAlbert Friedman, Lucille S. Friedman Sonia Loigman, Sara R. RosenAllan Furman, William Gimpel Rhea & Noah Lowenthal, Leon LowenthalRichard Gash, Ruth Gash Steven & Carol Mansh, Samuel S. ManshEthel Gershman, Ida Schwartz Marsha Elefant McGee, Frances Elefant WoolseyDarlene Gilbert, Henry Miller Eve Mennies, Jennie MenniesSally Ginsberg, Jack Bendon Craig Messinger, Harriet MessingerCathy Gaber Glass, Andrew Howard Gaber Alan & Lois Meyers, Miriam S. Hahn; Aline H. MeyersBarry & Phyllis Goldberg, Edythe Newman Lee & Barbara Michaels, Joseph S. MichaelsHarry & Cheryl Goldberg, Edythe Newman Larry Mitnick, Arthur Mitnick; Helen MitnickStanley Goldenberg, Miriam Goldenberg Toni Montague, Marie CaseyJamie Goodman, Matthew Jaslow Alex Moretsky, Rita MoretskyRicki Gordon, Simon E. Dash Lisa Nerenberg, Anna PaikenMs. Ricki Gordon, Clara B. Gordon Frances L. Nodiff, Gerald KramerMarilyn Gray, Anna Lieberman Anita Oller & Family, Otto OllerTracy,Yoni & Omari Greenbaum, Jamie Bodoff Ostroff Family, Arlene NaidsIna Gaber Greenspan, Andrew Howard Gaber Jeffrey & Ellen Plaut, Werner PlautPhyllis Grode, Stanley E. Grode Gary Plon, Samuel PlonEllen Edelman Grossman, Anne Edelman Rita Poley, Martin RosenCarol Halpern, Bernard Speier Stuart & Estelle Price, Tracey Birnhak; David C. PriceSusan Hamberg, Mildred Hamberg Phyllis Raskin-Macey, Alexander N. Lichten; Nathan Lichten16 JUNE 2018

Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.Iris Raylesberg, Daniel Raylesberg GENERAL FUNDCarl Reinhart, Rae Reinhart DONOR IN MEMORY OFWendy Richman, Sheila Weisser Betty & Bob Cohen, Milt Clyman Lois, Judy & Emil Cohn, Herbert “Bud” CookIsabelle Ripkin, Jacob RipkinRobert M. & Carey S. Roseman, Anna Gross Bob & Vivian Davis, Milton Clyman Sheldon Ezring, Irene EzringNan Rosner, Charlotte Isen Paul & Ruthie Frank, Millicent JonasArlene Rubin, Sarah RubinGreta Rubinstein, Bernard Goldston DONOR IN HONOR OFMarilyn Savitz, Faye Savitz Craig & Robin Anforth, Brian RissingerPaul & Doris Schor, Kitty Schor Barry Cooper, Birth of Aria Celine LiptonRoss Schriftman, William Goldman; Tobey Schriftman Karen & Howard Schwartz, Karen SirotaWilliam A. Schur, Irving Freier Gail & Harold Stein, Karen SirotaAlan & Carol Schwartz, Rosalind Goodman Sondra Polish & Michael Zukerman, Marriage of Adam & Naomi EismanSteven Serling, Janice B. SerlingGeorgia Shafia, George L. Cohen HAMOTZI FUNDKevin & Jaimie Shmelzer, Harold Abt; Sylvia Abt; DONOR IN MEMORY OF Bette Rush; William Rush Richard & Eileen Weinberg, Marlene BellDavid & Ronda Silbermann, Jacob Kupzoff HAZAK FUNDAdam, Ari & Lisa Silverstein, Leon Lowenthal DONOR IN HONOR OFJay Sivitz, Frank H. Sivitz Arnold & Norma Meshkov, Karen SirotaJohn & Anne Solis-Cohen, Theodore H. Freilick Lois Rudnick, 100th Birthday of Herman D. RudnickLesley Solomon, Steven Schlesinger; Bernard Solomon KING DAVID HARP SOCIETYPhil & Ellen Steinberg, Samuel Steinberg DONOR IN MEMORY OFKaren Stingel, Otto Oller Frank & Ellen Abrahams, Nettie Stein; Regina F. Stein DONOR IN HONOR OFEdward Stock, Lynda StockAnn Stolinsky, Henry Stolinsky Eve Mennies, Miriam Finkel’s Great Grandson Shari Wagner, Mark PitkowMichael Suckle, Carol (Cookie) SuckleLeonard Sussman, Samuel Sussman CLARENCE L. & ESTELLE S. MEYERS LIBRARY FUNDDorothy Wasserman, Edith Rubin DONOR IN MEMORY OFLorraine Weiner Leon Weiner Renate Elgart, Ralph ElgartRochelle Wolf, Dorothy Rich; George M. Shapiro Ricki Gordon, Klaus AssionDavid Wolff, Carolyn Wolff MILLICENT & MARK KAY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDMartin & Andrea Yarnoff, Bertha Yarnoff DONOR IN MEMORY OFLeona & Ronald Ziegler & Family, Sheryl Beth McGarry Stan & Peggy Goldenberg, Marvin Levin; Estelle Steinberg MUSIC ARTS FUNDADULT EDUCATION FUNDDONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OFMike & Caryl Levin, Millie Jonas Marlene Bookbinder, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeDONOR IN HONOR OF Dick & Anne Brown, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeSidney & Frances Schwartz, Caryl & Mike Levin Giacomo & Sheila DeAnnuntis,CANTOR’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeDONOR IN HONOR OF Babe Hernes, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeSherie Benoff, Cantor Amy E. Levy Rhoda Hershman, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeAnita and Murray Madnick, Karen Sirota Sonnie Katz, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeCARING COMMUNITY Mike & Caryl Levin, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeDONOR IN MEMORY OF Irv Matusow & Barbara Rudnick,Jan C. Finkelman, Rose Kramer Finkelman; Speedy Recovery of Ellen Bildersee Nora Rodman MarymorSUPPORT KI! Call 215-887-8700 or visit www.kenesethisrael.org. Thank you! SHALOM KI 17

Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial.Arnold & Norma Meshkov, Speedy Recovery of Ellen Bildersee DONOR IN HONORKI Brotherhood, Speedy Recovery of Ellen Bildersee; Eileen Feldman, Judy Robbins Speedy Recovery of Art Silverman The following have made a contribution in honor of the Speedy Recovery of Eric Gershman:Sidney & Frances Schwartz, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeJoan Myerson Shrager, Speedy Recovery of Ellen Bildersee Bennett Beer & Meena Manilal, John & Kristen Fitzpatrick, Garry & Judith Hyatt, Meryl Hyatt & Steve Long, Gary &RABBI’S PHILANTHROPIC FUND Barbara Master, Victoria Neifert, Katherine O’Connor, Eugene & Camilla Okamoto, Jeffrey & Ali Reich, Beth Vogel & FamilyDONOR IN MEMORY OFLewis & Elaine Abel, Estelle Steinberg SOCIAL ACTIONBarbara Bronstein, Estelle Steinberg DONOR IN MEMORY OFJanice and Leonard Freed, Milton Clyman Morton & Leah Weiss, Harvey SteinbergConnie Gottlieb, Estelle Steinberg DONOR IN HONOR OFSeymour Kalikow, Shirley Z. Kalikow Andrew & Marcy Hallerman, Karen SirotaSonnie Katz, Estelle Steinberg TEMPLE JUDEA MUSEUM FINE ARTS FUNDGerald King, Estelle Steinberg DONOR IN MEMORY OFMargaret Lichtenstein, Estelle Steinberg Neysa Adams, Drusilla GreenblattAlan & Lois Meyers, Estelle Steinberg Russ & Beth Napolitano, Herb AltmanStuart & Estelle Price, Estelle Steinberg DONOR IN HONOR OFBurt & Sandra Gold, Milton Clyman Mosaic Society of Philadelphia, The Needle’s Trail ExhibitTheodore & Evelyn Roberts, Klaus Assion Shanlee Pollack, Speedy Recovery of Ellen BilderseeDave & Sandy Rosenthal, Milton Clyman 21ST CENTURY FUNDHelen Schneeberg, Estelle Steinberg DONOR IN HONOR OFMaxine Temkin, Milton Clyman Peter Blau & Felicia Greenfield-Blau, Wedding of Yehudis & Chaim Sher WinterDONOR IN HONOR OFRichard & Marci Abt, Karen Sirota Marc & Andy Brookman, Marriage of Sam Cogen; Karen SirotaWarren & Susan Apollon, 90th Birthday Dorice Fisher TYSON BROADCAST FUNDNancy & Buddy Bronska, Charlotte & Joel Schwartz DONOR IN HONOR OFMarvin & Louise Kleinman, 100th Birthday of Selma Cohen Steven & Carol Weller, StreamingMichael & Barbara Payne, 90th Birthday Dori Fisher WOMEN OF KIDavid Pinsky, Rabbi Sussman; Chapel Streaming DONOR IN MEMORY OFRICHARD E. RUDOLPH, JR. PRESCHOOL FUND Neysa Adams, Phyllis SichelDONOR IN MEMORY OF DONOR IN HONOR OFThe Goodman Family, Alvin Cherwony Neysa Adams, Karen SirotaDONOR IN HONOR OFScott & Merryl Bender, Bat Mitzvah of Samara BrookmanLewis & Jean Hecht, Liz SussmanBEN & RENEE RICHMAN FUND FOR ELDER CARE RECENT ADDITIONS TO OUR SIMCHA WALL:DONOR IN HONOR OF Eve Mennies, In honor of the birth of my great grandsonTerry & Marjorie Caddy, Bar Mitzvah of Avery; Noah Anthony Mennies, August 2, 2017 Birthday of Benjamin Todd Richman Neil & Ellen Sklaroff, In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of ourSCHOLARSHIP FUND grandson Jack Samuel Lamey, October 21, 2017DONOR IN MEMORY OF Keneseth Israel, In honor of Karen Sirota, 2018Howard & Myrna Asher, Estelle Steinberg “KI Rabbi David Einhorn Tikkun Olam Award”William Schur, William Galanti Simcha Wall plaques to commemorate your happy occasion can be ordered through the synagogue office;SHARING IS CARING FUND the current contribution level is $350.DONOR IN MEMORY OFMarc & Ellen Grossman, Leonard Schwartz18 JUNE 2018

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For The Future KI CORE VALUES Yahadut Mitkademit Limmud Reform Judaism Sacred LearningJuly 19 As a diverse community2:00 p.m. Blood Drive representing a broad constit- T’fillot Kehillah uency of nearly 1,000 families Prayer and Spirituality CommunityJuly 20 VWURQJ ZH KDYH LGHQWLÀHG6:30 p.m. Informal Shabbat VHYHQ FRUH YDOXHV WKDW GHÀQH Tikkun Olam Ahavat Israel the heart and soul of our Social Justice/Repair of the Jewish Pride/Love of Israel Evening Service congregation. WorldFriday, August 17 Hiddur Mitzvah6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Arts and Culture on Patio Presorted6:30 p.m. Informal Shabbat 1st Class US Postage Evening Service – Playscape Paid Permit #81 8339 Old York Road Langhorne, PA Elkins Park, PA 19027-1597 Address Service Requested: please recycleAssessing Archives Accuracy a challenge to decipher, the result has brother Millard! A few months ago, in been the possibility of some inaccurate the midst of unrelated research, I cameBy Jack Myers, KI Archivist transcription. The original entries in the across a letter indicating the picture’s school registry included many family origin; thus, suggesting that perhaps the In recent years we have worked on name misspellings. The Congregational students’ identifications occurred fiftycreating spreadsheet versions of KI’s Yearbooks recapped events of the years after the event.marriage records. To date these include prior year, including deaths, schoolfrom 1861 through 1961. Once entered information, and lists of seat holders and I would like to take this opportunitychronologically, ancillary lists sorted their addresses; though names were not to apologize for errors that havealphabetically by bride, groom and spelled consistently year to year. Another appeared in this column. After eachparents have been produced. For the early handwritten journal was used to article is written, it passes through atperiod 1866-1888, an additional listing record the contributions to the 1863 least three others’ computers. An earlysorted the married individuals by where Building Fund. Meyer Guggenheim was article’s editing changed a surnamethey were born. Since they were the 2nd recorded as “Mayer Guggenheimer,” from Meyers to Myers perhaps offset byand 3rd generations of KI, these records which according to his biographies, was another which changed Myers to Meyerindicated from where the first generation not uncommon. (March 2017). In September 2017’sembarked. The Religious School article about Daniel & Louis PhilipRegistry, which was begun in 1877, is Some years ago, a picture of the 1880 Merz, the title when shortened, droppedour most recent spreadsheet project. Confirmation Class was given to the Louis instead of Philip. More recentlySince the students’ enrolling parent and Archives, complete with a typewritten in January, I erroneously referred toaddress are listed, it is KI’s earliest two- caption identifying about half of the current member Lynn Geisenbergergeneration record. students in the picture. Using on- Barbell as Ellen, the name of the earliest line tools and the names found in the Geisenberger entry in the school registry. How reliable are these records school registry, we learned more about Despite our best efforts, mistakesand the lists created from them? I the identified students. However, are inevitable. Your forgiveness ishave little doubt that the journals one of the students, Max Herzberg, appreciated as we continue to gatherare an accurate record of the events. was misidentified as his one-year-old historical data.Consisting of handwritten entries, some