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KI InfoPresident’s The Power of Speech communities and to God. In ancient Israel, inMessage a world before the printing press, the words of As a moderate “news junkie,” I watch CNN, the Torah and the prophets were spoken to theArnold Meshkov read the Saturday and Sunday New York Times, community.President and even read e Philadelphia Inquirer and glance at e Huffington Post. My favorite magazine is But speech cuts both ways. It can be a source of wisdom and inspiration, or it can be e Economist, a British publication that covers inflammatory and cause anger and hostility, the entire world, and not from an American resulting in divisiveness and even hatred. We perspective only. For those familiar with this know this all too well from the history of the last publication, please understand that I can’t read all century. of it each week, because that would take up the entire week! Bringing this back to the current situation in America, I am deeply troubled and frankly So what is obvious about the last few months appalled at the speech that we hear from many is that the Presidential primary process leading of the presidential candidates. And I am to the nominations of each party dominates the talking about both parties, although clearly the news, every single day. And as I have watched Republicans seem to have made their presidential the primary process and both parties’“debates” debates a horrible display of blind ambition and (although they bear no resemblance to the debates name-calling. Scape goats, the oldest ploy in the I participated in and watched in high school and politician’s book, have been resurrected, leading college,) I have been impressed by the power of me to question whether or not we as human speech. Words really do matter. beings and Americans are any better than we were centuries ago. I wondered what our Jewish tradition has to say about speech. We know that our greatest We as Americans and Jews must demand teacher, Moses, had a speech impediment and had better than what we have heard and seen from to call upon his brother Aaron often to deliver our candidates. America is a great country and the word of God. Miriam, Moses’ sister, gathers deserves a great future. But right now I am afraid the women to praise God with her speech at the that what we are hearing is serious stuff. When shores of the Red Sea. In the Psalms we are told candidates say things, there is a good chance “By the word of God the heavens were made,” and that they mean it. We have a divided house in Ethics of Our Fathers we read that “With ten in American politics, and as Lincoln warned utterances the world was created.” “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” We will have the power to vote in November, So clearly speech was a crucial vehicle of God and whatever party you choose, ask that your and creation. And since we can try to emulate candidate talks about issues and programs, and God, then our speech becomes important. Both not about body parts. is year, it is even more positive and negative speech are to be taken important that we as Jewish-Americans involve seriously, and in Judaism we have a strong ourselves in the political process. prohibition against malicious gossip, or “Lashan hara.” e gift of our prophets was speech, speech to articulate the crucial elements of our faith, our commitment to morality, to our families, our2 APRIL 2016

From the BimahPurim, Passover and Packing sad to have to say goodbye to the place that has Rabbi’s nurtured their Jewish identity for their entire Message During my first year of Rabbinical School at lives.HUC-JIR in Jerusalem, the faculty taught us a Rabbi Kevin M.new way to understand the cycle of the Jewish Most years I pack up my office in June and KleinmanSpring time,“Purim, Passover and Packing.” For prepare to go to URJ Camp Harlam for twoa college or rabbinical school student, this is the weeks to serve on the Jewish life faculty. I bringnatural course of the end of the school year. We Jewish stories and KI t-shirts and my endlesscelebrate Purim in February or March, Passover supply of Camp Harlam sunglasses. It is usuallyin April, and then begin to pack up our dorms or the most fun two weeks I have all year. is June,apartments when the semester ends in May. And I will be packing up my entire office as I preparetoo, this is the rhythm of our JQuest B’Yachad to assume my new position. I am usually the typeand Quest Noar students and teachers. In a few of person who can easily close one chapter as Ishort weeks, we will wrap up the first year of our look forward to beginning another one. However,new collaborative with AJ and Beth Sholom. e like my children, I know that it will be hard to saystudents will say goodbye to each other for the goodbye to KI. I have heard from so many of yousummer and we will begin the process of packing that my professional transition is bitter sweet forup supplies and prayer books. you as well. is year the cycle of Purim, Passover and In this vein, I would like to offer the KIPacking will feel very different for me as well. community several ways and opportunities to giveFor the past six years, I have spent the Spring closure to my tenure as Associate Rabbi of KI.months diligently working with our teens and First, please join us for a special service on Friday,parents to run the Purim Carnival, prepare for April 15th at 7:00 p.m. Second, I always appreciateConfirmation, and plan for the coming year. the notes and emails that you have sent along the way after my children’s births or my participation is year, as I enter into my final months as in your family’s life cycle events. Keep themKI’s Associate Rabbi, these events are taking coming. Lastly, I invite you join me for a cupon additional meaning for me. I am proud of of coffee or to stop by my office to say goodbyethe work I have done to help transform KI’s personally.Purim Carnival into a successful event for theOld York Road Kehillah. And working with our ank you for the support that the KIConfirmation students to help them celebrate the community has shown to me, Chana, Izzy,end of their formal learning at KI is always an Yarden, and Misha over the past seven years. I amamazing experience. I will miss being involved on the rabbi I am today because you have let us intothis level in the lives of KI’s families. I will also your lives and into your homes. We will be stayingmiss the way my family has been part of the KI in the area and I look forward to keeping in touchfamily. While my children are looking forward in the years ahead.to being part of a new community, they are alsoWe Appreciate The Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel Date: _______________ 8339 OldYork Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027Thoughtfulness Of The enclosed contribution is to the _____________________________________________FundThose Who Support KI In Memory of ______________________________________________________________ In Honor of _______________________________________________________________...by remembering and honoring Please acknowledge to:their friends and loved ones through Name ___________________________________________________________________their generous contributions to KI’s Address __________________________________________________________________special funds. City ________________________________________State _____ Zip_________________ Donors Name ______________________________________________________________ We apologize ahead of time for any Address _________________________________________________________________donations that may be missing from City ________________________________________State _____Zip_________________this issue. If you would like it to appearnext month, please contact Anita by Please make checks payable to Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel.phone (215-887-8702) or e-mail ([email protected]). Sorry for anyinconvenience. SHALOM KI 3

From the Bimah T’fillot CORE VALUECantor’s My Heart is on the Screens Usually when I create the visuals I do them byMessage myself, and then I bring them to the rest of the e secret is out. KI is the go-to place to check out clergy to weigh in on their possible “impact.” RabbiCantor visual tefillah. Everyone wants to see what is happening Sussman often offers additional pictures and art thatAmy E. Levy in our sanctuary on the “big screens.” Over the last would enhance prayers in our special services. Rabbis several months, I have received a number of phone calls Kleinman and Rigler offer additional thoughts on and even visits from congregations just starting the what might be good for a Family Service or a more process of incorporating visuals into their worship. meditative service. Rabbi Rigler supports my work in the school by helping me create a curriculum to teach ey usually have the same questions:“How do you Bar and Bat Mitzvah students how to create their own coordinate your work with the other clergy?;” “How meaningful visuals for their service. does the congregation feel about the visuals?;” “Do they ever feel they are distracting from worshipping?;” So how do I find the time? Creating the visuals takes “How do you find time to do all that work and still be a tremendous amount of time and generates some late a cantor?” nights for me, but the work is very rewarding and I pray it enhances your worship experience as well. I am Creating our visuals is certainly a labor of love thankful for the opportunity to “turn the pages” for you and an extension of the sacred work I already do at and to bring new meaning and light to our beautiful, KI. For me, each slide is a song, an opportunity for ancient prayers. I am thankful for all of you who “Hiddur Mitzvah,” the mitzvah of beautifying the support the high level of technology we strive for at KI. sanctuary and our tradition. Each slide can deepen the meaning of a prayer, and bring you to another place rough your generous donations we can continue to and time. For example, for our Shabbat Italiano, I be the beacon for other congregations. I appreciate your used several pictures and videos of Jewish Italy. While continued support. we were praying with the music of Salamone Rossi of 17th century Italy, we were also experiencing some of the same scenery that our Italian Jewish ancestors experienced. Just as music can relax us and bring us peace, so can a beautiful, serene video of a waterfall or a pasture. Put them together and we have the perfect setting for worship.April Worship ScheduleFriday, April 1 Friday, April 8 Friday, April 15 Friday, April 22 Friday, April 29Shabbat Parah- Rosh Hodesh Nisan- Shabbat HaGadol- 5:00 p.m. Early Shabbat Pesach –Shemini – Lev. 9:1 Tazria – Lev. 12:1 Metzora – Lev. 14:1 Shabbat Service Deuteronomy 14:28:00 p.m. Heritage 8:00 p.m. Spring 5:45 p.m.Tot Shabbat 1st night of Passover 10:30 a.m. PassoverShabbat Honoring Celebration Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Family &Yizkor ServiceStan Singer Honoring Brian Shabbat Service Saturday, April 23 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Rissinger & Staff Honoring Rabbi 1st day of Passover Evening ServiceSaturday, April 2 serving 25 years plus Kevin Kleinman & 9:00 a.m.Torah Study9:00 a.m.Torah Chana Rothman 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Saturday, April 30Study Saturday, April 9 Morning Service 9:00 a.m.Torah10:30 a.m. Shabbat 9:00 a.m.Torah Study Saturday, April 16 6:00 p.m. 2nd Night StudyMorning Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat 9:00 a.m.Torah Study Congregational 10:30 a.m. ShabbatBar Mitzvah of Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Seder Morning ServiceAidan Benjamin Bell Bat Mitzvah of Morning Service Sydnee Ilyssa Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Our Main Sanctuary is looped for those who Ostroff Robert Guy have T Coil-Enabled Hearing aids or cochlear 2:00 p.m. Rydal Park implant processors. Additionally, the FM Shabbat system is also available.4 APRIL 2016

In Our CommunityPassover Pesach, or Passover in English, is a Spring festival, commemorating the Exodus of theJews from slavery in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. Observance of this holiday centers around ahome service called the seder (meaning “order”) with a festive meal, the prohibition of chametz(leaven), and the eating of matzah (an unleavened bread). At the seder we read from a bookcalled the hagaddah, meaning “telling,” which contains the order of prayers, rituals, readingsand songs for the Pesach seder. e Pesach seder is the only ritual meal in the Jewish calendaryear for which such an order is prescribed. e name Pesach is derived from the Hebrew word pasach, whichmeans “passed over.”  It recalls the miraculous 10th plague when all the Egyptian firstborn were killed, but theIsraelites were spared. Traditionally the youngest person at the seder, who is capable of asking them, recites theFour Questions. For more information consult www.urj.org.Don’t Miss Rabbi’s Spring Forum “¡Hola! New World of the Sephardim” KI On The RadioApril 3, 10:00 a.m. The Jews Of Argentina WWDB 860 AM Shabbat MorningThe largest Jewish community in South America today is in Argentina (~180,000), the majority of whom Service at 10 a.m.live in the capital city of Buenos Aires. With independence in 1813, the Inquisition was terminated Includes ain Argentina making it one of the first places in South America open for Jewish settlement. Jewish broadcast of Fridayimmigration to Argentina was incentivized by Baron de Hirsch who developed the largest Jewish Night’s Sermon.agricultural project in provinces northwest of Buenos Aires late in the 19th century. Although most of Radio broadcasts arethe Jews who settled in Argentina were of Ashkenazic origins, they were quickly “Latinized” creating a sponsored byunique Jewish way of life despite a strong current of anti-Semitism in Argentine society. theTyson Radio Fund.April 17, 10:00 a.m. Jewish Life In Brazil From Colonial Times To Today Trees for IsraelThe northeast coast of Brazil was the site of the first Dutch colonies on the mainland of South Amer- If you wish toica. Recife became a virtual Jewish city toward the middle of the 17th century.With the fall of Recife, purchase a tree, inBrazil’s Jews fled and were not able to establish themselves until after Brazilian independence in 1824. memory or honor ofToday, Brazil has the 10th largest Jewish population in the world with over 100,000 Jews living in South a loved one, in theAmerica’s largest country. KI Forest in Israel, please contact theMay 1, 10:00 a.m. Early Jewish Communities In The Caribbean And KI Office, 215- 887-8700.We willNorth America be happy to mail a beautiful treeFollowing the fall of Recife (Brazil) in 1654, Sephardic Jews continued to find places to settle in other certificate for you. The cost is $15.75,Dutch, then English, colonies in the NewWorld. Until early in the 19th century, the center of NewWorld checks are payable to: KI Forest,Jewish life remained in the Caribbean until American independence was secure following theWar of 8339 OldYork Road Elkins, Park, PA1812. Today, many of the original communities founded by the early Sephardim in the NewWorld 19027.continue to exist and are now among the oldest continuous Jewish communities in the world. SHALOM KI 5 Members: Free Non-members: $10 The candidates Sunday, April 10for President provide 4:00 p.m. great material for Tickets political satire available at the door!guaranteeing to leave both sides of the $45p/p political spectrumlaughing in the aisles.

Youth and EducationJQuest Strengthening for our Future KIFTY proudly hosted NFTYB’Yachad For the past 18 months I, alongside my elections at KI in early March.Rabbi Stacy dedicated colleagues and lay leaders, have beenEskovitz Rigler, working on JQuest B’Yachad, the joint religious Congrats to our new regionalDirector of school collaboration of Reform CongregationReligious Keneseth Israel, Congregation Adath Jeshurun, MembershipVice President, WillEducation and Beth Sholom Congregation. To be sure, the alliance of three legendary congregations in Elkins Saltzburg, and all of the new PAR Park, PA -- one Reform and two Conservative -- would simultaneously present many challenges Board members! and signify a pivotal moment in our area’s Jewish education. other through the educational program. And everyone worried about a loss of synagogue For the first three months the work went well. identity, something that is passed down through We had a shared vision: a Jewish elementary generations in Philadelphia. education program where the students’ social ties would be strengthened and where pooled Seven months into our joint educational resources would allow for the best supplemental program, I am so proud to say that many of these education possible. When sharing new ideas worries, while not eliminated entirely, have greatly about Hebrew, project-based learning and arts diminished. What I have seen is a community education, fellow educators were energized. When coming together to celebrate its children. Parents brainstorming potential challenges like kippot, are still tentatively getting to know each other kashrut and derech eretz, clergy were eager to and are asking for even more opportunities for find a new path that allowed for openness and interaction amongst their kids. Our clergy are inclusivity while honoring sacred traditions. asking why we need to separate by synagogue, that perhaps it is the synagogues that should try en we shared our work, and our to do more together. And our families have come compromises, with the congregations at large. to understand that they are part of a new chapter in Jewish history. ey relish the time they have e idea of rotating locations by trimester was in their own shul, sharing how good it feels to be intimidating to congregants who were not at at home. Yet they are supportive and excited to home in one another’s buildings, even though see their children thriving in a new program, one they are less than a mile apart. e Reform and created just for them. Conservative parents alike worried that their children would be influenced by one side or the I am currently contacted about once a week with questions about collaboration. In the last 18Rabbi Kleinman and Confirmation teens enjoyed months, I have learned that collaboration differsparticipating in the annual RAC trip in Washington, D.C. from consolidation. Consolidation is about the loss of identity to form something less. It is not a merger – which is about the blending of identity to form something different. Yes, collaboration always involves some loss – and the loss can be significant, especially on an individual level. Yet collaboration is mainly about shared resources, it is about coming together to strengthen what you have. It won’t save money and it won’t save time but if done right, it will strengthen the Jewish community for the future. It is about Hillel’s ancient adage - “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?”6 APRIL 2016

Lifelong LearningPerfect Preschool Purim, Let Passover Learning Begin Preschool News e results are in! We had the perfect Purim how we walked through the sea on dry land. Butthis year at the Richard E. Rudolph Jr. Preschool. that’s a long story and we will have to get back Liz Sussman, M.Ed. to you next month to complete that tale! Looks Director of Early e children had wonderful costumes! We had like we are headed toward a perfect sea-splitting Childhooda parade of Esthers, Mordechais, ballerinas and Passover at Preschool! Educationsuper heroes! ere were lots of three-corneredHamentaschen. Everyone learned the story of the Just a reminder that it’s time to sign up forJews of Shushan and sang fun, interactive Purim summer camp at KI! Fun and sun are guaranteedsongs. Every time we mentioned the name of the not to mention games, arts and crafts and lots ofevil Haman, we booed and made lots of noise! “Be singing! Also new for next year will be a brandhappy, it’s Adar,” our tradition teaches us about new Jr. Kindergarten class. is will be a classthe Jewish month in which Purim falls. is year, just for those children who miss the cut off dateour Preschool’s Adar Purim celebrations were to go to kindergarten in the fall, or for childrenvery, very happy! who would benefit from one more year in a nurturing, more personal setting. Please share Coming up this month is the greatly this information with all your friends. For moreanticipated Preschool Passover celebration. No information about summer 2016 or Preschool forsooner have we finished telling the story of our 2016/17 please call or email Liz at 215-885-2425ancestors in Persia, we start getting ready “to leave or [email protected]” and learn about the Exodus, matzah andHonoring an Exemplary Volunteer: Stan SingerBy Donna Bleznak Keller KI member Stan Singer will receive the Rabbi David Einhorn Tikkun OlamAward at our Heritage Shabbat services on April 1st, in recognition of hislifelong dedication to KI and service to our community. Stan, his wife Lois, and their family became members of KI in 1976. Since thattime, Stan has served as an officer of the Board of Directors and so many years onKI’s Board of Trustees that he has earned Trustee Emeritus status. He is chair ofKI’s Investment Committee, where he has instituted key organizational structureand investment guidelines. An award-winning photographer to boot, Stan has alsoserved many times as KI’s official photographer. “KI offers so many worthwhile services to so many people that it’s an honor tosupport the great work that they do,” said Stan.“It’s important for me, and I hopefor others, to be a part of something greater, and volunteering at KI and for othernonprofits allows me to do that.” Stan’s deep, lifelong commitment to giving back extends to his community-at-large as well. He is currently a Trustee of the Abington Health Foundationof Abington Memorial Hospital and serves on numerous committees at bothAbington and Jefferson Health. Stan and Lois are significant benefactors of the hospital’s Safe Harbor program for grievingchildren, teens and their families, a place where they feel they can “really make a difference in a child’s life.” Stan is also immediate past chairman of the Advisory Board of Penn State Abington College and a member of theirBoard’s Executive Committee. Outside the nonprofit world, Stan’s stellar career in financial planning and investments spanned 41 years, 36 at thePhiladelphia firm Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. He has held leadership positions at the many professional organizationswith which he has been affiliated over the years. Married since 1962, Stan and Lois recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. Stan is an invaluable asset to our congregation. Mazal tov and many thanks, Stan! SHALOM KI 7

Lifelong LearningMeyers Library Meets All Reading & Research NeedsBy Ellen Tilman e Meyers Library is truly unique. Within our Upcoming Author Event Library Programsoverall collection, we have significant sub-collections Award-winning children’s author, Leslie At a Glanceof books on themes of interest to our KI Community. Kimmelman will be at KI on Sunday afternoon, May Tuesday, April 5 e library has extremely large fiction collections for 15 at 12:15 p.m. to present a family friendly “Israel Jewish Film Series:children, young adults, and adults. We add new books Adventure” based upon her Sydney Taylor Honor The Woman in Goldalmost every week. We have an extensive selection Book, Everybody Says Shalom. is event is co-of Jewish cookbooks. e genealogy collection will sponsored with the Richard E. Rudolph Jr. Preschool. Tuesday, April 12help you research your family history. e Biography Ms. Kimmelman was raised in Elkins Park. More Jewish Film Seriessections (for both children and adults) features details to follow. Afternoon:Thebooks on well-known Jews, including sports figures, Woman in Goldpoliticians, authors, and more. If you want to learn If you would like to receive information on newmore about biblical commentary, take a look at our acquisitions, library events and updates please send Tuesday, May 3shelves. If you have difficulty reading a small sized your email address to [email protected] and Film: Marjoriefont, peruse our large print collection. Do you need a ask to be added to our special Meyers Library list. MorningstarJewish holiday refresher? We have “how to” books foradults on all of the major Jewish holidays as well as a e Meyers Library is a wireless computer zone. Tuesday, May 10large selection of holiday stories for children. Speaking Bring your laptop or explore the latest book arrivals Adult Bookof holidays, Passover begins with the Seder on Friday, in your KI home. e Library is open on Tuesday Discussion: MarjorieApril 22. e Meyers Library can help you prepare for and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on Morningstarthe holiday. We have cookbooks, Haggadot, children’sstories and much more. ursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are also Sunday, May 15Jewish Film Series open on Sunday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 Children’s Author noon when there is a program at KI and on Tuesday Leslie Kimmelman e Meyers Library sponsors a Jewish Film afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., when JQuestSeries in conjunction with the KI Community Night B’Yachad is in session. Visit our book carts FridayProgram and e Temple Judea Museum. e final evenings after services. Make the KI Library yourfilm in the series, e Woman in Gold, will be shown home away from home.on Tuesday evening April 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the libraryand on Tuesday afternoon April 12 at 1:00 p.m. e (left) Margaret Lichtenstein,Woman in Gold is the true story of Maria Altmann’s a library and Art Goes tostruggle to reclaim art works stolen from her family by School volunteer, taught anthe Nazis. One object was the famous Gustav Klimt art lesson for the PreK class.portrait of Adele Block-Bauer, which was on display ina museum in Vienna. is film stars Helen Mirren. (right)The PreschoolPlease submit suggestions for film titles for next year’s Classes voted for theirJewish Film series. favorite version of theAdult Book Discussion Group Something From Nothing Jewish folktale. Which e final Adult Book Discussion session of the year version is your favorite?will take place on Tuesday, May 10 at 12:30 p.m. e title is Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk.In discussing this classic novel (published in 1955) wewill look at comments and insights from Wouk’s newbook, Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100 Year-OldAuthor. Multiple copies of Marjorie Morningstar areavailable in the Meyers Library. If you read Marjoriemany years ago and wish to refresh your memory, thelibrary is showing the film,“Marjorie Morningstar”starring Gene Kelly and Natalie Wood on Tuesday,May 3 at 1:00 p.m. is viewing is co-sponsored withthe KI Adult Education Program. Both events are freeand open to the public.8 APRIL 2016

Lifelong LearningFascinating Images Fill New TJ Ahavat Israel CORE VALUEMuseum Gallery Exhibition Israel Committee: By Bill Dodies An Unexpected LoveBy Rita Rosen Poley We know that when people see Israel and experience is Spring the museum gallery will once again focus upon work its beauty, its energy, it dynamism, and its extraordinary by a valued member of the Temple Judea Museum’s Artists’ Collaborative. humanity, not only do their opinions about Israel From April through June, Leap of Faith - Photographs by Walter change, in many cases they are themselves transformed. Plotnick will be on display. Walter is a photo-based artist. He received his With Israel increasingly under attack on many campuses, educational travel to Israel has become a BFA from Tyler School of Art and his MFA central aim for Israel and American organizations. from University of the Arts. Walter’s work is widely collected and exhibited: a recent solo Recently, a group of Harvard students, of all exhibition of his work took place in Belgium backgrounds and faiths, visited Israel, led by Israeli and, to name just one, his work is in the Harvard students who planned the trip. More than 300 collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. students applied for the 50 available spaces on the trip. Photography is of key importance to Sometimes the impact of a trip like this cannot be the identity of this museum. Starting with the captured in prose; it can only be captured in poetry. advent of early photography in the late 19th What follows are excerpts from a poem posted on the century, photographs have helped us document Harvard trek blog that reflects one Harvard student’s and interpret the experiences of the Jewish transformative experience.people. Indeed, vernacular and fine art photography are the fastest growing parts ofthe TJM collection: included are family snapshots; complete family albums; press e author, Oliver Marjot, is a sophomore medievalphotos from newspapers around the world; Holocaust photography; prison mug shots; history concentrate from Guilford, England. Hecitizenship papers; formal wedding portraits; and fine art photos by the likes of Roman expected the trek to be a ‘confirmation of his reasonableVishniac; Alvin Gilens and Jordan Cassway. European certainty of (Israel’s) arrogant oppression.’ To prepare for this exhibition, Walter and I spent some time looking through theTJM photography collection. Based upon that visit Walter has created a unique body of at’s not the way things turned out. is underscoreswork that reflects his heritage as well as his professional interests. the value of visiting Israel, and beautifully expresses the In his own words: splendor and complexity of the country we all love. “My mother was an artist; she painted mannequin faces in the 1940’s. My father was anamateur photographer. As a young boy he taught me to develop film and print photographs in “I came to you, Israel, wanting to hate you. To bethe basement of our home. I have been making images ever since. confirmed in my reasonable European certainty of your My current work is a hybrid of wet photography and digital process. I am influenced by arrogant oppression, lounging along the Mediterraneanthe work of Bauhaus, Constructivist and Surrealist photographers from the 1920’s through coast, facing West in your vast carelessness and Americanthe 1930’s. wealth. I wanted to appreciate your history, but tut over the I make photographs and arrogant folly of your present. I wanted to cross my armsphotogram by constructing smugly, and shake my head over you, and then leave you totemporary still-lifes, using vintage fight your unjust wars…”found objects and images ontop of photographic paper in “… I didn’t realize you were broken as well as wealthy,the darkroom. By manipulating fragile as well as strong. I didn’t realize that you suffera variety of light sources, then from a thousand voices clamoring in your head, and thatdigitally combining, repeating some of those voices care about justice and democracy, andor adding images, I am able that some of them love their neighbors. I didn’t realizeto visually explore an abstract that a thousand enemies press on your borders, hoardingenvironment with objects and light, instruments of death, as chaos and darkness and madnesscreating movement, form and consume the world every way you look. I didn’t realize thattension. you care about your past - that some of those voices of yours Photography is a form of communication with the power to move, inspire, and motivate treasure the stories of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob everypeople. Two areas of inquiry have fascinated me with their graphic possibilities – the “World bit as much as I do. I didn’t realize. Nobody told me. Orof Tomorrow” as a theme of the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and vintage images depicting maybe they did, and I refused to listen.”feats of daring as performed by 1930s circus performers. In my subject matter I explore the commonality of humanity striving to reach its potential “I didn’t expect to fall in love with you. Your beauty- a thrilling picture of what we can do when we have the faith to leap forward to the next caught me like a hook. Seeing you, I see what Solomonlevel.” - Walter Plotnick saw when he wrote about his Beloved. I see that homeland that Jesus loved. e lush green of your Galilee, the stark strength of your desert, the bare whiteness of your Judean hills. I love the Hebrew you speak, the churches you wear like flowers in your hair, the proud golden dome that crowns your head…” To read the entire poem, go to http://bit.ly/1LgF172 SHALOM KI 9

Lifecycles Mazal Tov to the following congregants on their Special Simchas . . .Mazel Tov to our BirthsBar/Bat Mitzvah Students Morgan Elise Charles, daughter of Jennifer and Andrew Charles, My name is Aidan Bell; my Bar great-granddaughter of our members, Dick and Debby Kendall Mitzvah is on April 2, 2016. I am in seventh grade at Springside We mark with Sorrow the passing of . . . Chestnut Hill Academy. For my Herbert Grossman, brother of our member Mitzvah Project, I volunteered at several different places. I volunteered Louise (Marvin) Kleinman at KI on Christmas Day to pack May Birnbaum Krenzel, grandmother of our member up Blizzard Packs for the elderly,delivered food for the Jewish Relief Agency and Bonnye (Ken) Kelmandonated towels and pet food to the SPCA. My hobbies Sylvia Weisman Goulden, mother of our memberare watching TV and playing with my younger brother.My parents are Ilene and Mitchell Bell. Paula Goulden Naitove Cathy Kleinman Barnett, daughter of our members My name is Sydnee Ilyssa Ostroff; my Bat Mitzvah is April 9, 2016. Marvin & Louise Kleinman For my Mitzvah Project, I was Anita Binik Lipson, our member captain of my family’s Relay for Life Jeanne Perlmutter, our member and mother of our member team, where we walked to help raise money for cancer. I also helped plan Marcy (Steven) Klugman the Holocaust Dinner here at KI. I Melvin D. Shapiro, father of our member Barry (Sara) Shapiro attend Sandy Run Middle School Stanford S. Hunn, our member and husband of our memberand my hobbies include gymnastics, softball, hangingwith friends and going to Camp Harlam. My parents Margaret Hunn, father of our member Lisa (Alfred) Barberare Reesa and Craig Ostroff. Sheila Pollet, friend of Lance and Liz Sussman omas Guy, III, father of our member Sloane (Libbie) Guy Irwin Eskovitz, grandfather of our Rabbi Stacy Eskovitz (Peter) Rigler My name is Jacob Robert Guy; my Dear Friends, Bar Mitzvah is April 16, 2016. For my Mitzvah Project I ushered at I have been a member of KI for many KI services. I attend Germantown Academy where I am on the football years and was eager to become a volunteer team as their right tackle. I also shot- put and play drums in the jazz band. for the HaMotzi Dinner. Volunteering is aI am a Junior Black Belt at Action Karate. My parentsare Libbie and Sloane Guy. generational thing in our family. Many of you OUR ANTI-HUNGER CAMPAIGNKI Music Arts Presents: knew my mother, Gladys Segal, who workedVirtuosi Concert Series:Pianist Wei Luo on many KI dinners over the years.By Ellen Bildersee It brought back so many memories to walk into the kitchen and then On Sunday afternoon, April 17 at to see the quantity of meals being prepared by volunteers was inspiring.2:00 p.m.,  Wei Luo, Curtis Institutefaculty member and pianist Gary Graffman’s latest piano Help was needed to setup the desserts so I jumped right in and arrangedphenom from China, returns to KI to play Haydn Sonatahob 52, Beethoven Waldstein sonata, Chopin scherzo no. the cakes on platters. What a beautiful spread of desserts that were4, Albeniz Iberia book 1, and Bartok out of doors suite.Seventeen year-old Wei’s performances have met with generously donated by KI members for the HaMotzi Dinner.critical acclaim: “Equally intriguing were those momentswhen she took you so far inside the music that your ears Guests began funneling into KI, alone and in groups, I went over toleft behind previous points of reference, partly because sheimmerses herself in the music with an intensity that borders welcome and talk to them. Being eager to share stories, one gentlemanon madness.”  e Philadelphia Inquirer, October, 2015 had no trouble talking about his past, including losing his job which Following Wei Luo’s recital at KI will be a FREE dessertreception. Adult concert tickets are $20; students through age changed his life. He explained to me that he was the one who helped23 are FREE.  others, and now he needed the help. is discussion had a strong impact on me, as we at HaMotzi are here to help him in a small way during his time of need. He thanked us for providing wonderful food and company and then moved on to eating dessert. I found that a few of the guests enjoyed sharing a story about giving, either to a friend, or to a family member, even though it may not have been much, they felt so good to be able to help. I said I truly believe that it is special to share. I was so touched to see how this whole process came together to volunteer and share with others. To volunteer, please e-mail: Lois Kastiyel, KI Member [email protected] or [email protected] APRIL 2016

In Our Community “Shvester Redn” - Sister Talk WKI Upcoming Events By Lynore Eisman WKI Board Meeting Sunday, April 3 at 11:30 a.m. Passover begins at sundown on the 14th day of Nissan and lasts for seven after Rabbi Sussman’s Spring Forumdays according to the Reform calendar (Friday April 22 – 29, 2016). It is a time forfamily and friends to gather together to remember our past by recalling the story of Annual Interfaith Luncheon:Moses and the Exodus of the Jewish people. Tuesday, April 19 at 11:00 a.m. As Women of KI, we remember the past and follow many traditions, but we Save the Date: Sisterhood Shabbatalso look to the future. A new tradition that has become popular during Passover is Friday May 6, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.having a Miriam’s Cup, filled with water at the Seder table. e cup is to remind usof the important role of women in the Exodus, and the part women played in our WANTED: Fun Loving Couples and Singlesjourney from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Holy Land. e water symbolizes to a “Shindig/Square” Dance!!the “mysterious water well” that followed Miriam and the Israelites as they traveled Saturday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m.and camped in the desert for 40 years. Brotherhood and Sisterhood event. Food, Fun & Dancing When Miriam died the well dried up, reminding the children of Israel that it was $25/Member $30/Guestsbecause of the merits of the prophetess Miriam that they had enjoyed fresh water in Your check to Women of KI is your reservation.their wanderings. Send to Lynore Eisman at KI by 4/10/16. Join WKI Sisterhood and become a part of “the nurturing soul of our KICommunity!” ADULT EDUCATIONDon’t miss another program!!! Be part of our Politics and Religionwonderful community of learners and friends.Be sure to e-mail [email protected] to get MEN OF By David Pinskynotifications of every event and a summary ofthe ones you may miss. REFORMSunday, April 3, 10:00 a.m. Rabbi Sussman’s JUDAISM As the saying goes, NEVER talk about politics and religion! Who cameSpring Forum: ¡Hola! New World of the up with that old adage anyway -- some politician? In NOT talking about suchSephardim:The Jews of Argentina topics, are we often too afraid of hurting someone’s feelings or saying something politically incorrect? Since I resolved all the major questions on religion in lastMonday, April 4, 7:00 p.m. Jews and Magic in month’s Shalom KI article, I will now tackle questions on politics too! Here is someLiterature and Film:The Magician of Lublin, kosher food for thought. . .with Evonne and Isaak Kruger As attendees of an educationally empowering Reform congregation touting theThursday, April 7, 11:30 a.m.The Birth and Death slogan “choice through knowledge,” I cannot realistically avoid a conversation onof Stars - Lewis Mifsud religion here at KI. As alluded to last month, one needs all the information available to make a more informed decision. I like to say,“You don’t know what you don’tMonday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. Jews and Magic: know.” Wouldn’t it help to consider all the information available and make a more“The Illusionist” with Evonne and Isaak Kruger informed, meaningful decision? Perhaps we need to talk even more about religion – and the same rationale can be applied to the gathering of information about politics,Thursday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. Huey Long: too.Dictator of Louisiana (1929-1935) - Jim Rubillo While listening to the recent presidential debates, I am impressed with howSunday, April 17, 10:00 a.m. Rabbi Sussman’s non-establishment, outside the beltway candidates hold their own debating withSring Forum: ¡Hola! New World of the career politicians. e politicians, in addition to working on hot topic politicalSephardim: Jewish Life in Brazil issues 40 plus hours per week, are privy to classified information and receive regular intelligence briefings. We are privileged to have the right to vote. Inevitably someoneThursday, April 21, 11:30 a.m.The Art of Looking new is going to lead the highest office of this still great nation, so we could all benefitat Art: From the Mona Lisa to Picasso - Dr. from more quality political information and conversation.Sheldon Weintraub, sponsored by the RosenauFund I am reminded of the powerful words of American philosopher, poet, and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson in his book Self Reliance,“ ere is a time in every man’sThursday, April 28, 11:30 a.m. Changing education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation isFamilies As Illustrated In Art - Dr. Natalie suicide. . .” Emerson encourages us here to empower ourselves with knowledge andIsser, sponsored by ClaireTuckman follow our own instincts and ideas. See you at the voting booth and by the front row at the rabbi’s next Shabbat sermon. Yom Tov! Be well! SHALOM KI 11

April 2016 CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Keneseth Israel Phone Directory   Administrative Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-8700 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Rabbinic Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-8702 W of KI Passover Wine Torah Study JQuest B’Yachad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-8704 display Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-1070 10:30 a.m. Preschool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-885-2425 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Morning Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-887-2027 Heritage Shabbat Service Gift Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-884-4364 Evening Service 5:00 p.m. Club KIFTY 5 – 6 grds Program      Spring 9:00 a.m.  Celebration Torah Study9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. WeekendW of KI Passover Adult Ed Prog. JQuest B’Yachad @ KI Adult Ed. Program Shabbat Dinner 10:30 a.m.Wine display by RSVP only Shabbat Morning  6:15 p.m. Service9:15 a.m. Quest Noar 8:00 p.m.JQuest B’Yachad @ AJ 7:00 p.m. Spring Celebration Adult Ed. Prog. 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Service10:00 a.m. KI Community NightRabbi’s Spring Forum    7:00 p.m.11:30 a.m. Library Film Festival 11:30 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 9:00 a.m.W of KI Board Mtg. “Woman in Gold” Adult Ed. Program Tot Shabbat & Dinner Torah Study12:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.Shir Joy Rehearsal Adult Choir Rehearsal Officers Mtg. Family Shabbat Service Shabbat Morning@ AJ w/Shir Joy – Service  7:30 p.m. Honoring Rabbi Kevin & Spring Board of Directors Mtg. Chana Rothman 2:00 p.m. Celebration 1:00 p.m. Rydal Park Shabbat9:15 a.m. Weekend *Afternoon showingKI Family Event Library Film Festival “Woman in Gold”12:00 p.m.Shir Joy Rehearsal 4:30 p.m. JQuest B’Yachad4:00 p.m.Capitol Steps Show 6:15 p.m. Quest Noar 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal      1st night of  First day of Passover Passover9:15 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.JQuest B’Yachad Adult Ed. Program W of KI Interfaith Prog. Preschool Passover Preschool & Infant 9:00 a.m. program Center closed Torah Study10:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.Rabbi’s Spring Forum JQuest B’Yachad 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Adult Ed Program Offices Close Shabbat Morning12:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. ServiceShir Joy Rehearsal Quest Noar 5:00 p.m. Early Passover Shabbat 6:00 p.m.3:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Service 2nd NightMusic Arts Prog. Adult Choir Rehearsal Congregational Seder      Offices ClosedNO JQuest B’Yachad 6:30 p.m. NO JQuest B’Yachad 12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.NO Shir Joy Rehearsal Brotherhood Meeting NO Quest Noar Rydal Park Passover Adult Ed. Program Passover & Yizkor Torah Study5:00 p.m. NO Adult Choir Seder ServiceHaMotzi Dinner for the Rehearsal 10:30 a.m.Food Insecure 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Morning Shabbat Evening Service Service12 APRIL 2016

May 2016 CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday    Yom HaShoah/    Holocaust9:15 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.JQuest B’Yachad @ AJ Library Program Memorial Day Maimonides Café Women of KI Dinner Torah Study 8:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.10:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Women of KI Shabbat Shabbat MorningRabbi’s Spring Forum JQuest B’Yachad @ KI Evening Service Service12:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m.Shir Joy Rehearsal Quest Noar@ AJ 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal Mother’s Day    Yom Ha’Atzma’ut NO JQuest B’Yachad 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.NO Shir Joy Rehearsal PS Grandparent & Library Program Blood Drive Adult Ed Prog. Israel Shabbat Evening Torah Study Special Person Day Service 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. JQuest B’Yachad @ KI Religious Practices Officers Mtg. Shabbat Morning Comm. Mtg. Service 6:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Quest Noar Board of Directors 7:00 p.m. Mtg. WKI & MRJ Square 7:30 p.m. Dance Adult Choir Rehearsal      9:15 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.JQuest B’Yachad @ AJ JQuest B’Yachad Adult Ed. Prog. Tot Shabbat & Dinner Torah Study PS Teacher10:00 a.m. 6:15 p.m.  Appreciation 10:30 a.m.W of KI Board Mtg. Quest Noar – Closing 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Morning Day 11:30 a.m. Camp Shabbat Evening Service12:00 p.m. Adult Ed. Program Service w/Shir JoyShir Joy Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.@ AJ Board of Trustees Mtg.  Rydal Park Shabbat 7:30 p.m.12:15 p.m. Board of Trustees Mtg. 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.Library Prog. Shabbat Evening KIFTY Shul-In Service    5:30 p.m. Havdalah Service9:15 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.JQuest B’Yachad @ Brotherhood Board Mtg. W of KI Designer Bag Rabbi’s Circle Event AJ – Closing Day Bingo 9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Torah StudyHaMotzi Dinner for the ConfirmationFood Insecure Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service  Memorial Day Preschool & Offices 6:45 p.m. Closed Confirmation Rehearsal KI at Your Fingertips Remember to check e-KI or www.kenesethisrael.org for the latest KI weekly news and events. SHALOM KI 13

Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial in italic print.YAHRZEIT FUND Giacomo DeAnnuntis, Bess Joftis, Robyn Miller, Frank Miller Gerald Serdikoff;DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Marianna DeAnnuntis Irwin DeHaven Fall; Martin Serdikoff; Frank Joftis Bonnie & Richard Moses, Leon WeilMarci & Richard Abt, Arthur Feldman, Edward Moses Leonard J. Brown; Irene Feldman Nan Jurman, Sid Bernstein Brenda & Joel Shear, Frances Rush Bruce & Sandy Muchnick, Frances Chernoff; Eileen & Stephen Charles Kahn, Jr., Norma Rosenberg Brina SternthalNeysa C. Adams, Feldman, Charles Kahn Morris Cristol Paula Goulden Naitove, Joan & Leonard Shore, Fay Brown; Sonnie Katz, Morris Katz Benjamin Naitove Ruth Kolansky;Joan Band, Gertrude Levine Mollye Feldman Bertram Shore Hannah Kaufman, Gail & Aaron Newberg,E. Harris Baum, Eleanor Feldsher, Harry Kitey Isadore L. Snyderman Emmie & Howard Shubin, Joyce L. Baum Irvin Milkstein Syde Borska Sharon Kieserman, Suzanne, Mark,Brenda Baumholtz, Joshua Feldstein, William Finkle Alex & Peri Newman, Charlotte Sichel, Lee Lomberg Martha Myzel Celia Epstein Harriet & Milton Kleiman, Reuben WolfertThelma Bayuk, Ted Feldstein, Bessie Kleiman Sally Sickles, Ford (Bud) M. Bayuk,Jr. Martha Myzel Frances Nodiff, Sara Cohen John Rothschild; Jacob Kleiman, Scott Alan SicklesGeraldine Bell, Leon Bell Donna & Morris Fine, Rose Kleiman Silvia Parris, Ernest Kudelka Claire Peckler Dolph Simons,Janice Bers, Julian Bers Abraham Klein Lynne Perlman, Jacob Nadel; Jay Finestone, & Bonnie Klein, Morris Klein Marian Gansman Julius SimonsIrene Birnbach, Rose K. Finestone Jerome Birnbach; Jane Korman, Richard Perry, Adam Perry Gertrude Singer, Richard Trifield Lois & Marvin Finkelstein, Regina Goldenberg Bernice Patrowich; Max Finkelstein; David Rickel, Sidney Rickel Florence (Flip) PriceMichael Block Pearl Finkelstein Sandra S. Kramer,& Doug Block, Elsa Block Benjamin L. Samuelsohn Isabelle Ripkin, Carol H. Silverman, Jill & Joseph Finlay, Harry Jaslow; Jason J. HelfondVeachey R. Bloom Harold Rosenfeld Judy & Mickey Langsfeld, Stephen Ripkin& Sam & Howard, David Grossman; Rose Sitvarin, Rita & Sheldon Flame, Fannie H. Grossman; Robert & Carey Roseman, Irving B. Sitvarin Albert Bloom David Kanner Anita G. Langsfeld Marlene Roseman Sheldon Somerman,Marlene Bookbinder, Dorothy Fread, Elaine Langman, Jay Rosen, Jacob Ostrow; Anna Somerman Margaret Kleinbart; Esther Elfman Dorothy Langman Gertrude Suskind Morris Kleinbart; Dean S. Spiegel, Millard Rice Morty Freedman, Edith Leon, Linda Rosen, Paul Krauss Robert J. Spiegel Sarah Friedman Samuel AronovitzOlga & Boris Briker Lois Rosenberg, Henny & Jeffrey Sternfeld,& family, Lev Briker; Howard Gershman, Sheila Letven, Roberta Kronstadt; Henry B. Sternfeld Stanley Gershman Charles Roseman Samuel Rosenberg Ellen Malis Cohen Steven Strauss, Ben Susan Glauser, David Askin Richard & Ronni Levine, Nan Rosner, Joel H. Rosner StraussNorman Brody, Stuart Levine Pearl S. Sweital Harry Goldberg, Deborah & Bill Rubinsohn, Michael Suckle, Anna Goldberg Barbara Gordon Licht, Rose Brownstein; Liza M. SuckleAnne & Richard Brown, Stanley Gordon Nina Rubinsohn Norman M. Brown; Phyllis & Barry Goldberg, Leonard Sussman, Rachel Malin Anne Goldberg M. Tony Lieberman, Barbara Rudnick, Bella Sussman Ada Lieberman; Robert RudnickFredlyn Brown, Shelley Goldin, Joseph Lieberman James Udell, Louis Udell Dora Kimelman; Bernice Goldin; Joan Sadoff, Dora Sacks Paul Goldin Bernard Liebowitz, Joseph Handleman Linda & Marv Waxman, Sarah Liebowitz David Korsun;Elaine Brumberg, Lillian & Harry Gottlieb, Dorothy Sacks, Jerome Waxman Milton Brumberg; Ruth Strouse Kalman & Marilyn Lifson, Anna Schlesinger Norman Brumberg Fannie Koslow; Beth Weller, Leona Weller Richard E. Greenberg, Norma Seigel Bill & Rona Safier,Tamara Carlitz, Barbara Greenberg; Bernard Osser; Linda & Michael Winheld, Ann Netzman Daniel Greenberg Joel S. Lisker, Milton Safier Jessie Goldstein Samuel LiskerIlene Chasen, Barry Chasen Ina Gaber Greenspan, Lillian Sargard, Louis Gitlin Stuart Wolf, Howard Wolf Gertrude (Gina) Oser Helene Lizerbram,Lorraine & Stephen Bella Garber Safir Doris & Paul Schor, Andrea & Martin Yarnoff,Cherashore, Beryl Halpern, Manuel Batterman; Florence Mollen Jennie Halpern Jerome & Benita Mandel, Benjamin Schor Edward Cherashore Ruth Mandel Barbara Zimmerman, Ruth Halpern, Ross Schriftman, Mark ZimmermanClaudia Cohen, Robert Halpern; Lise Marlowe, Arthur Glass Herbert Schriftman Michael Trabich Etty Raich ADAMS LIBRARY FUND Eve Mennies, Mike Mennies Alan J. & DONOR, IN MEMORY OFDeena & Charles Cohen, Carl Hanzelik, Carol M. Schwartz, Stacey Beth Cohen; Henry Hanzelik Howard Meyer, Miriam Finkel, David Strauss Doris Schwartz Jane Monheit; Arlin M. Adams Florence & Carl Herman, Elinor SchwartzFred & Marla Cohen, Albert Herman Richard M. Meyer, Shirley Weiner, Beverly Cohen Edith M. Tennis Charlotte Schwartz, Arlin M. Adams Babe Hernes, Clara Hernes Bessie RodoffMitchell N. Cohen, Lois & Alan Meyers, ADULT ED PROGRAM Barbara E. Cohen Wendy Hess, Stuart C. Meyers; Fran & Sid Schwartz, DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Arnie S. Castor Herbert Wald; Harold SchwartzPhyllis & Martin Cohen, Minnie Wald Caryl & Mike Levin, May Jaye Chase Mort & Marcia Hoffman, Randy J. Schwartz, Sylvia Weisman Goulden Dorothy Hoffman Lee Michaels, Sylvia Paul Louise SchwartzFreda Cooper, Doris & Paul Schor, Isadore Album Frederic Honigman, Harold J. Miller, Susan Segal, Elleca Lansman Lewis Honigman Abraham P. Miller Elizabeth “Bess” ResnickLorraine Dancer, Nan Farcus The Serdikoff Family, Raymond Kauffman;14 APRIL 2016

Contributions All listings indicate donor first, followed by the honor or memorial in italic print.DONOR, IN HONOR OF Amy Lubcher, KING DAVID HARP Lois Hitchman, Roger Schein; Paula &Dick & Debby Kendall, Albert J. Finestone SOCIETY Rabbi Lance J. Sussman Ben Schuster; Marlene DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Sellers; Phyllis Silver; Henny The birth of our Robert & Robin Myrna Rosenau, & Jeffrey Sternfeld; Joan Great-Granddaughter Michaelson, Ellen & Frank Abrahams, Naming of my great- Taplinger Morgan Elise Charles Herman Stein grandson, Aiden Mathew DONOR, IN HONOR OF Albert J. Finestone Richman Herbert Altman,JUDITH ALTMAN MUSEUM Jan C. Finkelman,FUND Judy Nagle, David Finkelman; BEN & RENEE z”l Leonard Korman Albert J. Finestone Elizabeth Breger RICHMAN FUND FOR Rita Poley & Shelly Rosen,DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Goldston; ELDER CAREKaren & Robert Sirota, SMBB, P.C., Joseph Henry Goldston; DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Birthday of Harriet Hanges Albert J. Finestone Ethel Kramer Smith Sheila Elaine Vinokur Chuck & Alice Richman, 21st CENTURY FUND Marc Sonnenfeld, KI Adult Choir, Eleanor Davis; DONOR, IN MEMORY OFSidney & Phyllis Arlin M. Adams Sylvia Weisman Goulden Son-in-law of Moss family;Smolinsky, Jackie Wachsman Miriam Finkel, Dean Spiegel, Danny Sonnie Katz, Ivan Hamberg Anita B. Lipson Gimbel Sylvia Weisman Goulden RICHARD E. RUDOLPH, JR. NURSERY SCHOOL DONOR, IN HONOR OFKatie Apgar, Anita B. Lipson Lynn Turkington, Doris Parker, Anita Lipson FUND Lois Hitchman, Albert J. Finestone DONOR, IN MEMORY OFMargaret Tejeriah, DR. MANFRED R. Brian Rissinger Anita B. Lipson Helene & Bob Wagman, KRAUSKOPF MEMORIAL Jill Levine, Shirley Shrager Jay Borofsky; SCHOLARSHIP FUND TYSON RADIO FUNDARCHIVES FUND Carol Bregman DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Robin Levine, DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Albert J. FinestoneDONOR, IN MEMORY OF DONOR, IN HONOR OF Kay Brylawski, Judith Monheit, Manfred R. Krauskopf SHARING IS CARING FUND Michelle MergamanLes Cooperson Ann Klein, DONOR, IN MEMORY OF& Robyn Miller, Birth of Kathy Gail Miller MUSIC ARTS FUND Frances Nodiff, DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Sandra Kramer, Lillian Denenberg Sylvia Weisman Goulden Elaine & Ron London, Arlin M. Adams Our 56th Jeanne & Arnold Brenman, DONOR, IN HONOR OFJUDGE MYRNA FIELD Wedding Anniversary Anita B. Lipson Joanne & Barry Wills, Lois Hitchman,BAUM FUND Bebe ZievDONOR, IN MEMORY OF Al Rodstein, VALERIE POLLACK Speedy Recovery of 100th Birthday SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONOR, IN HONOR OF Lewis KayE. Harris Baum, of Bobbie Rose; DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Helen Schneeberg, Arlin M. Adams 85th Birthday Joan & Phil Kamen, Wedding Anniversary of of Bob Goldenberg Constance Pollack, Speedy Recovery of Dotty & Jeff KleinCANTOR’S Arlin M. Adams Joanne Wills Joanetta Willis,PHILANTHROPIC FUND The Spiegel Family, Radio BroadcastDONOR, IN MEMORY OF Special Birthday Meta & Wayne Spielman, Sandra Kramer, of Jan E. DuBois Colleen Alexander Birth of Kathy Gail Miller WOMEN OF KENESETHJoe Zafran ISRAEL& Rochelle Wolf, GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP RABBI’S PHILANTHROPIC Paulette Sterman-Soroko DONOR, IN HONOR OF FUND FUND & Skits Soroko, Jeanne Perlmutter DONOR, IN MEMORY OF DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Ilene & Richard Bomze, Birthday of Shirley Don; Marriage of JoelDONOR, IN HONOR OF William Schur, Neysa Adams, Marriage of Eisman son; & Alex Eisman Gerry Sussman Arlin M. Adams birth of Kathy Gail MillerDena Hammel & Family, Lynore Eisman, Cantor Amy E. Levy HAMOTZI PROJECT Myrna & Howard Asher, SOCIAL ACTION FUND Birth of Catherine DONOR, IN HONOR OF Jack Cutler; DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Gail MillerGENERAL FUND Sister of Larry WeissDONOR, IN MEMORY OF Alison Caron Siegel, Dianne & Craig Sussman, Claire Spilker, B’nai Mitzvah Barbara Bronstein, Arlin M. Adams Lynore & Elliot Eisman;Selma & Joe Blatt, of my granddaughters, Jeanne Perlmutter Diane & Murray Miller Arlin M. Adams Hannah Eve Siegel & TEMPLE JUDEA MUSEUM/ Jessica Mae Siegel Joan & Howard Cohen, FINE ARTS FUND ONEG SHABBAT FUNDGeorge & Joan Brantz, Anna B. Cohen DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Cathy Kleinman Barnett; MILLICENT & MARK KAY Alison A. Carson Herbert Grossman MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Joyce & Ben Fishbein, Shanlee Pollack, Paula & Alan Etkin FUND Arlin M. Adams Bernard Rosenfeld Emily & Howard GreenbergMike & Nancy Coch, DONOR, IN MEMORY OF Ruth Halpern Albert J. Finestone Elaine Kieserman, Adele Roda, Ivan Hamberg Susan Hamberg Peggy & Stanley Bonnie Rosen Carl & Florence HermanAnn & Alan Cohen, Goldenberg, The following have made Selma Hirshberg Shirley Gewirtz Anita Nemez, a donation in memory of Estelle Maisel Cathy Kleinman Barnett; Arlin M. Adams Anita B. Lipson:Ruth & Bud DuBois, Jay H. Borofsky; SHALOM KI 15 Arlin M. Adams Rose Feith; Maryann Isaia Charlotte & Jerry New, Gail Arnopol; Norman Norman Levinson Brody; Anne & Dick Brown;Stephen & Mary Feldman, DONOR, IN HONOR OF Judy & John Frahy; Morty Arlin M. Adams Sallie Olson, Freedman; Carol Gantman; Peggy & Stanley Stanford Hunn; Tracy & Yoni Greenbaum;Lynore & Elliot Eisman, Goldenberg, Jeanne Perlmutter Renee & Steve Hammel; Albert J. Finestone Sonnie Katz; Caryl & Mike Birthday of Carol Siegel, Anita Lipson Levin; Sue & Bob Morris;Millie & Leon Jonas, Jr., Robert Goldenberg Doris Parker; Loreta & Carl Arlin M. Adams DONOR, IN HONOR OF Perthes; Shanlee Pollack; KERUV FUND Bud & Dotsy Rothschild;Barbara & Charles Kahn, Jr., DONOR, IN HONOR OF Neysa Adams, Sandy & Paul Sacks; Arlin M. Adams Rabbi Lance J. Sussman Herschel Elias,Robert Kahn & Family, Cantor Amy Levy; Sylvia Angert, Joshus David Small Arnold Meshkov; Speedy Recovery of Rabbi Sussman Phy ChauveauDebby & Dick Kendall, & Rabbi Kleinman Arlin M. 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Keneseth Israelite฀฀ ฀ ฀฀ Jews in Persia – Part IISENIOR STAFF By Dick Weiss, Immediate Past PresidentSenior Rabbi, Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D., [email protected] / 215-887-8702 The Kingdom of Israel (NorthernAssociate Rabbi, Kevin M. Kleinman Kingdom) was one of the [email protected] / 215-887-8702 states to the older United MonarchyCantor, Amy E. Levy (also called Israel), which came [email protected] / 215-887-8702 existence in about the 930’s BCE,Executive Director, Brian Rissinger after the northern tribes of [email protected] / 215-887-8700 rejected Solomon’s son RehoboamDirector of Religious Education as their king. In about 732 BCE theRabbi Stacy Eskovitz Rigler Assyrian king sacked [email protected] / 215-887-8704 and Israel, and another attack uponDirector of Early Childhood Education the reduced kingdom occurred a fewLiz Sussman, M.Ed. years later. At that point the [email protected] / 215-885-2425 was depopulated—many of theRabbi Emeritus, Simeon J. Maslin, D. Min. inhabitants fleeing to Persia. Later onCantor Emeritus, Richard Allen the Babylonians attacked the moreExec. Director Emeritus, William Ferstenfeld, F.T.A. southerly Judea on three occasions, culminating in destruction of the FirstOFFICERS Temple in about 564 BCE, completing the exile of its inhabitants, not only toPresident, Arnold Meshkov [email protected] Babylonia, but also to Persia.First Vice President, Evonne Kruger [email protected] Then followed a very convoluted chain of events which actually beganVice President, Janice Schwartz-Donahue [email protected] well. Under Cyrus and his successor Darius, the mighty Persian EmpireSecretary, Nathan Zinberg [email protected] invaded Babylonia, decreed the return of exiled Jews to Jerusalem, and financedAssistant Secretary, Karen Langsfeld [email protected] and encouraged reconstruction of the Temple. Subsequent to Darius wasAssistant Secretary, Susan Fried [email protected] Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of Purim fame.Treasurer, James Rosenthal [email protected] During the Second Temple period successive regimes influenced theAssociate Treasurer, Robert Roseman [email protected] course of Persian-Jewish history. Such regimes included the Parthians, theAssociate Treasurer, DeniseYarnoff Soloff [email protected] Sassanids, the early Muslims (634-1255), the Mongols (1256 to 1318), the SafavidHonorary Presidents and Qajar dynasties (1502 to 1925), the Pahlavi dynasty (1925 to 1979) and lastlyHon. Paul L. Jaffe, Joyce Fishbein, Hon. Jan E. DuBois, Miriam Finkel, Connie the Islamic Republic, in power to the present day.Kay, E. Harris Baum, Norma Meshkov, Karen L. Sirota, Carey S. Roseman, The fate of the Jewish inhabitants ofAndrew J. Flame, Peter J. Soloff, Richard Weiss Iran differed from time to time, and in subsequent issues I intend to point out Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel is some highlights. an affiliate congregation of the Union for Reform Judaism Suffice it to say that whereas there may have been myriads of Jewish:OHSVT ELKINS PARK people in Persia during biblical times, the numbers have dwindled to beTHE BULLETIN OF KENESETH ISRAEL & THE MEYERS LIBRARY 8339 Old York Road vanishingly small, fewer than 10,000 Elkins Park, PA 19027 souls at this time.Editor, Donna Bleznak Keller 215-887-8700Assistant Editor, Anita MadnickGraphic Designer, Lindsay DeMarco16 APRIL 2016

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