Tidings
Temple Ohabei Shalom—New England’s First Reform Congregation
September 2007 Elul 5767/Tishrei 5768
What’s Inside: Join Us by the Water on Rosh Hashanah
Introducing Some things just have to be thrown
Cantor Randall away. Even after we have faithfully
Schloss reduced, reused, and recycled, we are
still left with bags full of things that can
President’s serve no good purpose. And what
Message applies in our homes applies in our souls
as well.
High Holy Day Judaism teaches us that in the month
Information of Elul, preceding the High Holy Days,
we are to practice cheshbon hanefesh,
Sukkot literally, “an accounting of the soul.” We
are to take out all the things that we have
Dianne Newman, New done, both good and bad, in the past
Executive Director year, and as it were separate them into
piles. These we’ll keep, these we’ll
Ansin Religious improve on, these we’ll discard. Of
School News course, we can’t see our sins, but if we
• Torah Panarama could, as Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin puts it,
• B’nei Mitzvah “we could capture them, bundle them up
• Youth Groups and throw them away.”
That is what the ceremony of tashlikh
Temple Open House is all about. The word means “cast
away,” and tashlikh is a ceremony where
Worship we take things that represent our sins
and cast them away. The idea comes
New Service Time and from the Book of Micah, where we are
Torah Study told, “Who is a God like You, who
pardons iniquity and passes over the
Social Groups transgressions of the remnant of God’s
• Sisterhood heritage? ... You will cast all their sins
• Brotherhood into the depths of the sea.”
Tashlikh is a charming ceremony, an
Social Action opportunity to celebrate the newness of
creation out of doors on Rosh Hashanah.
Special Gifts Children love it, and adults do as well.
Throughout the world on the first day of
September Funds Rosh Hashanah, Jewish communities
gather by bodies of flowing water to toss
Yizkor Elohim in breadcrumbs or other objects
representing their sins.
September Calendar This year, Temple Ohabei
Shalom will include a celebration of
tashlikh in our High Holy Day
observances. On the first day of Rosh
Hashanah, Thursday, September 13,
at 4:00 p.m., we’ll gather at the Muddy
River near the entrance to the
Longwood T Station.
Dress casually.
Bring bread or
breadcrumbs to
represents your sins
(even if you don’t
happen to have that
many sins). We’ll
say a few prayers, sing a few songs,
hear the shofar blown, and throw the
breadcrumbs into the river.
Throwing breadcrumbs into the river
won’t make us better people. But like all
good rituals, the process may help
remind us what we need to do to become
better people. For example, the stale
bread that we discard can help us
remember that there are people in our
nation and our world who lack bread.
We can help them by responding to the
appeal to support our TOS High Holy
Day food drives and by helping the other
worthy groups that our synagogue
sponsors.
If we do all this, then we can leave
tashlikh not only with lighter pockets, but
with lighter souls.
I want to say a special word of
welcome to Cantor Randall Schloss and
his family and to Executive Director
Dianne Newman and her family as they
begin what I hope and trust will be a long
and happy association with our
synagogue. On behalf of my own family
– Eileen, David, Katherine, and Andrew –
I want to wish each member of our
Temple community a shanah tovah
um’tukah, a good and sweet New Year.
Notes on S’likhot
Cantor Randall Schloss
S’likhot, for me, is the real
beginning of the High Holidays
and the New Year to come.
This year, with my new
community, it is especially so.
While I have been with TOS for
almost 4 weeks as of the
writing of this article, much of
my time has been spent in
preparation for the Days of
Awe. The summer is
traditionally a slower time in congregational life, but
not this year. This year, with a new community, I
need to prepare anew.
The traditions at TOS are not completely
different than those that I have encountered at other
congregations. Yet each congregation has its own
way of doing things, its own style, its own music—its
own unique expression of Judaism. While I try to
learn and absorb the TOS traditions, I am reminded
of the amazing diversity in ritual and music
throughout Jewish history and the Jewish world.
S’likhot serves as a microcosm of this diversity.
Sephardic communities recite S’likhot, or penitential
prayers, daily, before the morning liturgy throughout
the month of Elul and until Yom Kippur. In most
Ashkenazi traditions, we recite S’likhot beginning the
last Sunday before Rosh Hashanah. In practice, this
has come to mean that we observe S’likhot late
Saturday night, rather than early Sunday morning.
While in Israel, I had the opportunity to participate in
a Sephardic S’likhot (at 4 AM!) and in a grand
Ashkenazic S’likhot. Neither of these resembled the
S’likhot services in which I have participated in this
country.
So on the evening of September 8th, immediately
preceding our S’likhot worship featuring our
Congregational Choir, I am presenting a program
highlighting the myriad musical traditions of S’likhot.
The program will feature music from European,
Middle-Eastern, American, and contemporary Israeli
traditions. I will be assisted by my wife, a wonderful
soprano, Leah Schloss, and by our talented Musical
Director, David Sparr.
It is very important to me that as a leader of
worship I present services which will fulfill the unique
spiritual and emotional needs of this congregation.
Yet at the same time, through a program such as we
will have this S’likhot, we are all able to expand and
enrich our understanding and experience of Jewish
religion and culture.
I feel both proud and blessed in becoming the
Cantor of Temple Ohabei Shalom. In my brief time
here at TOS, every congregant, officer, and clergy
and staff member I have encountered has
expressed the warmest of welcomes and made me
feel at home. I hope to reciprocate by making this
congregation feel the excitement of something new
and different and yet feel welcome and at home.
L’shanah tovah um’tukah.
TOS Welcomes
Cantor Randall Schloss
Temple Ohabei Shalom is so proud to welcome
Cantor Randall Schloss, his wife, Leah, and their
daughters Sonya (2) and Maya (5) to our Temple
Ohabei Shalom Family.
Cantor Schloss has come to us from New York
City, where he most recently served as a Student
Cantor with the Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation in
Washington Heights. Previously, he served at
Central Synagogue in New York, Sulam Yaakov in
Zichron Yaakov, Israel and Kehillat Har El in
Jerusalem, Israel.
After receiving his Master’s Degree in Sacred
Music, Cantor Schloss was invested as a Cantor in
May by the School of Sacred Music, at Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New
York City. He also received a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Music at Cornell University in Ithaca, New
York, and a Master of Music Degree in Vocal
Performance from the New England Conservatory of
Music in Boston.
After a varied career in music as a classical
singer both on the opera stage and in concert, as a
teacher of voice and music theory and as a choral
conductor, Cantor Schloss began his journey into
the world of Jewish music as a singer and
composer. His combined loves of Judaism and
music eventually led to a career in the Cantorate.
President’s Message
Leonard M. Davidson
I was recently talking with a
mother who was describing her
baby daughter taking her first
steps. The mother was
understandably excited about
this change in her daughter’s
life, and indicated that now she
and her husband will really have a lot more to deal
with. I smiled to myself as I thought back upon the
first steps taken by my two daughters. Yes, those Leaving “the corners of our fields”
steps were exciting milestones and led to potentially
more risky, but exciting places.
is not just an ancient tradition.

And then it struck me that we are frequently

taking first steps, and there are certainly new risks
and challenges when we do. For my older daughter
Michelle, it was a trip this summer to Mexico, where
she traveled to visit family and friends without her
parents to watch over her. For my younger
daughter Ashley, it was going to overnight camp by
herself, without her big sister there for support. For
my wife Laurie and for me, we are taking new steps
in both raising our daughters and helping our
parents through the challenges of aging. They are
all first steps, and we know that there are risks and
rewards that go along with them.

The fall and the holidays are always times of first

steps. School begins anew, the Red Sox and Today, 35 million Americans at
Patriots capture our attention, and we greet a new
year with hope, with reflection, and with anticipation. risk of hunger are counting on it.
This year we are particularly excited to welcome
Cantor Randall Schloss and his family to our
congregation. These are new and important steps
in the life of our community. There may be some
missteps, but we are confident that we are heading
in the right direction. As we chart the course of our
future, we look forward to taking these new steps,
because even with the risks that go along with them,
we know that we will get to new and hopefully
exciting places together.

As the holidays approach, I hope that the first

steps that we all take are good ones, and that we
help each other if and when we stumble. I greatly
look forward to the New Year and to continuing to
participate actively in our congregational journey.
On behalf of my wife Laurie, and my daughters
Michelle and Ashley, I wish you all a joyous and
sweet New Year, a year of peace and fulfillment, a
year of good health and blessings, and a year of
steps in a good direction. Shanah Tovah!
 Sukkot: It’s Sooner Than You Think

The HIGH HOLY Days. Or, if you prefer the Hebrew, Yamim Nora’im, the AWESOME Days. It’s hard not to
see this period from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur as so majestic that everything else is dwarfed in
comparison. Sukkot, which comes just five days after the Day of Atonement, seems to many of us as some-
thing of an afterthought. But it wasn’t always thus.

Scholars tell us that in ancient times, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur were seen as preludes to Sukkot. It
was only after we made ourselves pure that we deserved a good harvest. Even in the rabbinic era, Sukkot
was referred to as hekhag, THE Holiday, as though nothing else was as important.

Sukkot still has something to say to us today. It still speaks to the joy we receive from the earth, and it still
calls on us to treat our planet wisely and share its abundance with those in need. Sukkot still asks us to look
up through the branches to the sky, and so see our connection to God, as our ancestors did when they were
wandering in the wilderness. The physical symbols of the Holiday – the lulav and etrog, the sukkah itself –
bring these days alive to us, whatever age we happen to be.

Here at Temple Ohabei Shalom, we can all take part in celebrating Sukkot. We’ll begin at the end of services
on Yom Kippur afternoon, when we’ll invite the congregation to take the first steps in building our Sukkah. On
the first night of Sukkot, Wednesday, September 26 (15 Tishrei), beginning at 6:00, we’ll bring dairy meals
into the Sukkah and eat there as a community as we hold our evening service to welcome in the Holiday.

On Thursday morning, September 27 (15 Tishrei), we’ll hold our services for the first day of Sukkot at 10:30 in
the Montague Chapel. On Friday, September 28, we’ll have Shabbat services and another meal in the Suk-
kah. Meanwhile, there will be opportunities for ARS students and others to help decorate the Sukkah.

Please share Sukkot with your synagogue community. If it’s not already, maybe it can become THE Holiday
for you as well.

Important!
Please note the new Saturday morning Shabbat Service time will be 10:30 a.m. beginning
September 8th! See below for information on regular weekly Torah Study led by Rabbi Alpert.

AN INVITATION TO
REGULAR SHABBAT TORAH STUDY
AT TEMPLE OHABEI SHALOM

In Pirkei Avot, the “Chapters of Our Ancestors,” Shammai teaches, “Make your study of
Torah a fixed duty.” What he means is that we should study the Torah at regular periods.
Here at Temple Ohabei Shalom, we have been listening to Shammai. We have decided
to set a time for Torah study so that you know, week in and week out, that it will be there
waiting for you, if you would like to pursue it.

Starting Saturday, September 8 (25 Elul), we will hold Torah study each Saturday
morning at 9:00. Torah study will take place when school is in session and when it is
not, when there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah and when there is not, each and every week, at
least through the end of June. Please come join us when you can; you might find that
you want to stay.
 Introducing
Executive Director:
Dianne Newman
Dianne Newman joined
Temple Ohabei Shalom as
Executive Director on July 1st.
She brings over twenty years of
experience in the public sector
and corporate management to
her new role. Most recently,
she worked for the Rhode Island Department of
Health and the Rhode Island Department of Human
Services as Coordinator of the state's Assistive
Technology Access Partnership, a program focused
on providing services to individuals with disabilities.
Previously, she was Assistant Director of the
Multicultural Center at the University of Rhode Island
and directed the Board Development program for
the Volunteer Center of RI.
During her corporate career, Dianne was
Director of Strategic Planning and Business
Development for the $1.2 billion automotive parts
group of AlliedSignal Corporation, managed the
market research department for a Division of
Northrop Corporation, was a Consultant at Arthur D.
Little, and managed an internal marketing consulting
department at the General Electric Company.
While working in the corporate sector, Dianne's
volunteer activities were focused on the Rhode
Island Jewish community. Among the positions she
held were Financial Secretary and Recording
Secretary of her Synagogue; President, Board
Secretary and Chair of the Educational Policy
Committee of the Alperin Schechter Day School;
and member of the Executive Committee of the RI
Bureau of Jewish Education. She continues to enjoy
volunteering as a Gabbai, Torah reader and
Megillah reader at her synagogue.
Dianne earned a Master's degree in Public
Administration from Roger Williams University and
holds a B. S. degree from Cornell University. During
the summer of 2003, she had the opportunity to live
in Jerusalem and study at the Conservative Yeshiva.
Dianne and her husband Martin, an Optometrist, are
the parents of two grown children, Ari, a film
producer, and Erica, a Jewish educator. They are
also the proud grandparents of two "menschen-in-
training": Hannah (age 5) and Jonah (age2).
A Special Donation…
Temple Ohabei Shalom was honored to receive
a generous gift from Jeannette Nizel z”l shortly
before her death in July. The contribution and the
photo shown below were forwarded to the Temple
by her son David, who is pictured with her.
Jeannette’s roots at TOS go back to the 1920’s.
As Jeannette Silverstein, she was confirmed at the
Temple in 1932; she still had her Confirmation Class
photo and her pin! As recounted by David, “after
she married my father, Dr. Abraham Nizel, and had
2 sons – Jonathan and me – our family re-joined the
Temple where we were all active members.
Jonathan and I attended the Religious School,
Hebrew School, and Hebrew High School. We were
Consecrated, Bar-Mitzvah’d, Confirmed, Graduated,
and in Jonathan’s case, married in TOS. Jeannette
and Abraham were active Temple members, serving
in Sisterhood and on the Board of Education. About
20 years ago, they led a project to compile the
history of the Temple. I believe you will find their
names inscribed on plaques at the entrance to the
Sanctuary. When my father passed away in 1997,
he was honored by having his funeral service held at
TOS.”
We would like to express our gratitude to
Jeannette and her family for their dedication to the
Temple.
Thank you to our Greeters!
The following congregants have been greeters at
services during the summer.
Stan Keizer
Ben Adler
Evie and George Bazer
Bill Harri
Judith Halper
Larry Green
Shelly Schwartz
To become a greeter, please call the synagogue
office at 617-277-6610.
Ansin Religious School News
From the Desk of
Shari Churwin
Education Director
Why are our images of
August 31st -- frolicking at the
beach, relaxing in the sun -- so
unlike those of September 1st --
back to school shopping,
carpools, hectic schedules? Is
just one day really the difference
between the calm summer and the turbulent fall? Of
course not, but it certainly feels like it is.
The Jewish calendar is set up in such a way that
it helps us with this transition. The month of Elul, the
month immediately preceding the High Holy Days, is
seen as a time to awaken one’s spirits and search
one’s heart in preparation for the Days of Awe. It is
the perfect segue between summer and fall,
between the long hot days of summer vacation and
the brisk, crisp days of a new school year. It is a
wonderful opportunity to make some little changes in
your life and to make some new and different
choices for you and your family.
As you prepare for the new school year, I ask
you to think about why you have chosen to be a part
of the Ohabei Shalom family. Why do you schlep
your children to religious school each week? I hope
it is because you and your child(ren) feel at home
with us and because you think it is important to help
your child(ren) get a proper Jewish education. But
there is so much more waiting for you on Beacon
Street. We have found that the children of those
who make use of the greater synagogue community
are better connected to each other and to their
Jewish heritage. Please show your child(ren) that
Ohabei Shalom is important to you by getting out of
your car to see what is happening within our
walls. Come in and meet your child’s teacher,
volunteer in the Gopen Family Library or at B’yahad,
share a special skill with your child’s class, hang out
in the Oy Vey Cafe on Sunday mornings, take a
class offered during religious school hours, attend
services once in a while so your child(ren) can show
off all that s/he is learning in class . . . there are so
many ways to get involved. I can’t bring back the
lazy days of summer, but I can promise that if you
choose to spend time at Ohabei Shalom, the reward
will be great, as it will send an important message
about commitment to your child(ren).
Wishing you and your family a Shanah Tovah, a
Happy New Year,
Shari
From the Desk of
Kate Mikesh,
Director of Informal Education
As the summer comes to an end and my freckles
start to fade, I look forward, with eager anticipation,
to the start of another year at the Ansin Religious
School. This fall, my fourth at the school, brings with
it a new title, a new office (with a door!), a new set of
responsibilities for me and a revitalization of OSTY,
our senior youth program.
I once again look forward to working closely with
our amazing group of teaching assistants. I’m so
proud of all the hard work our teenagers put into the
school program and how much our younger students
get out of their presence and participation in school
and youth activities. I’m elated to say that we
currently have the highest number of students who
have signed up to volunteer and work at the ARS
this fall. It just goes to show how much our students
love to spend time at our school and with each
other.
In addition to our TA program, our high school
students can look forward to a year jam packed with
new and exciting OSTY programs and regional
events. Our fall will kick off with a retreat for our
Executive Board and a ribbon cutting ceremony and
party for all grade 9 – 12 students to reunite after our
summers apart and to officially open our new Youth
Lounge on the second floor! I’m certain we’ll start
the school year with the same energy and
excitement that was building for OSTY when we said
our goodbyes in May.
Just when you thought the high schoolers were
having all the fun, we’re already planning some
incredible events for all of our youth groups. This
year will bring the return of the TOSTY Time
Machine, MOSTY & Harry Potter, the BOSTY
Chocolate Factory and, of course, our JOSTY
Regional Shul-In. The ARS Youth Team will once
again be comprised of some familiar faces and we’re
excited to add some new blood to the mix.
I hope you’ve all enjoyed a restful summer full of
great memories with your families. I’m looking
forward to welcoming you on the first day of school
and picking up right where we left off last year.
L’Shalom,
Kate
 Torah Panorama:
Find Your Place in the Scroll
Sixth and seventh grade families are invited to join
us on Sunday, September 30 for a special program
of learning and creativity centered on your child’s
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Torah portion. Gain a greater
understanding of the text and work with other
families to create a special Torah Panorama for
Ohabei Shalom’s celebration of Simkhat Torah. This
mandatory program replaces regular Religious
School classes on that day.
Please join us in worship on
Erev Simkhat Torah
Wednesday, October 3 at 7:00 pm
as together we celebrate the
Consecration of our Kindergarten & new
students & honor our Grade 3 students
as they receive their Torah Scrolls and move
forward in their Jewish Education

Mark Your Calendars… 6:15 pm Dinner for Consecrants followed by

photographs
The Youth Group Season is about to begin!
TOSTY and MOSTY (grades 1 – 4) will be kicking
off the school year with their first events of the
season on Sunday, September 30. Keep a lookout
for more information!

Grades 9 - 12 You’re Invited! Mazel Tov to our B’Nei Mitzvah!

Come be a part of the official opening of the OSTY
Youth Lounge!
Gillian Sara Reny
Reunite with your ARS friends and catch up after a September 8, 2007
summer apart.
Monday, September 10
6:00 – 7:00 PM Daughter of
Dinner included! Audrey and Steven
Watch your mailbox for more information

Jonathan Gelman
Opening Days! September 29, 2007
Please contact the school office if you have not yet
returned your registration information or if you have not Son of Sam Gelman
received your class and
assignment card in the mail.
Tuesday, September 11 (grades 3-7) Rita Segal
Sunday, September 16 (grades k-2)
 IKKARIM:
An Adult Learning Journey for Parents of Young Jewish Children

Fall 2007 – Spring 2008

Thursday mornings
October 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 29; December 6, 13, 20;
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 28; March 6, 13.

Morning class offers free childcare

An exciting program exploring Jewish values for parents of children newborn to age
five! We will meet weekly, engaging the mind and heart, to explore ancient texts
and modern themes through interactive discussions.
This class will focus on text study and an exploration of the self, the family, the
community, and the larger world around us.

Subsidized tuition: $250

Through the generosity of CJP donors, more than
50% of the tuition for this 19-session program has been subsidized.

PRE-REGISTER NOW TO SECURE YOUR SPACE!

For more information or to pre-register for Ikkarim,
please contact Elana at (617) 457-8586 or adultlearning@cjp.org,
Website: www.cjp.org/ikkarim
Temple Ohabei Shalom in conjunction with:

September
Monday—Thursday 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. Special Birthdays
Saturday 6:00 p.m. Janice Lipof
Daily Worship

Sundays & Holidays 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Jesse Cochin
Leonard Schegolev
Temple Ohabei Shalom is the area’s only Jami Levine
Reform synagogue providing daily prayer for Fern Fisher
those in need of solace or a quiet moment of Carol Finn
introspection. Doris Zich

Each Daily Worship leader commits to

one 20-minute weekly service. To become
Special Anniversaries
a leader, please call Executive Director, Mr. Lawrence M. Gelb &
Dianne Newman at 617-277-6610. Ms. Terry Schubach
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Leibowitz
Mr. & Mrs. Carl R. Ostroff
Social Groups
Sisterhood News
Our Sisterhood is delighted to announce that the
following dedicated Sisterhood members will be
our chair people for the upcoming 2007-08 year:
Chair of Meetings: Ita N. Wiener
Corresponding Secretary: Julie Boris
Treasurer: Marjorie Kahn
Recording Secretary: Judy Halper
Program Chairs: Lois Nathan and Evie Bazer
Liaison to Synagogue: Diane Rosen
Writer for Tidings: Betsy Gould
We also extend a heartfelt thanks to Shirley
Spero, Ellen Mosner, Zita Samuels, Shelley
Schwartz, and Amy Hozid for their active support
and hard work.
Working in true Sisterhood style, this multi-
generational group of talented women will help
ensure great success in this, our 106th year of
Sisterhood!
Our monthly activities provide opportunities for
social, cultural, social action, education, and
spirituality. Sisterhood helps to support our
Temple Ohabei Shalom family, as well as being a
partner in the work of Reform Judaism worldwide.
Come join us on Sunday morning, Sept. 16th for
“coffee and camaraderie” in Penn/Spero Social
Hall at 9:00 a.m. ALL WOMEN ARE WELCOME!
We look forward to meeting you and sharing what
the “magic of Sisterhood” could hold for you!
L’Shana Tova! May you be inscribed in the Book
of Life in the New Year 5768!
L’Shalom,
Your Sisterhood
Brotherhood News
From Co-Presidents
Jonathan Atkins and Ben Adler
The Officers and Board of the Brotherhood extend
their warm greetings to the entire Temple Ohabei
Shalom Family for the High Holy Days. We wish
everyone a Happy New Year and the fulfillment of
your dreams for you and your families.
At the Temple-wide Open House on Sunday,
September 16, 2007, please stop by the
Brotherhood table to introduce yourselves, for
conversation, and to find out more about the
Brotherhood.
On Sunday evening, September 30, 2007 at
6:30pm, the Brotherhood will host its Annual
Welcome Back Barbecue in the Temple Garden,
which is located behind the chapel adjacent to the
parking lot. All Brotherhood members (current &
new) will be welcomed. All men of the congregation
are invited to join us, However, reservations are
required, and MUST be made by Tuesday,
September 25, 2007, by calling Ben Adler at 617-
489-3013.
C.U. There!
Temple Ohabei Shalom Brotherhood welcomes and
affords men the opportunity to enhance their
relationships with our Synagogue, Judaism and
other Jewish men. Complimentary first year
membership is offered to all new members of
Brotherhood.
Meetings are held monthly at 6:30 pm with a Kosher
dinner, followed by a program, film, or speaker in a
welcoming environment. The 2007 dates scheduled
are: Sunday September 30 for the Welcoming
Barbecue; Tuesday October 16 for the Installation
and Reception of Brotherhood officers; Monday
November 6: former Peace Corps volunteer
speaking on the Darfur situation; Wednesday
December 12, a program on the Jewish response to
Global warming.
Future plans include the annual Brotherhood Purim
Shpiel and the annual Breakfast, with dates to be
announced.
 The Gift of Music
Our sages taught that it is right to sing to God by
day and by night. Night and day, we are the best site
in this area for wonderful Jewish music. Now, that
music will be even more beautiful because of a
lovely gift from the family of Janice P. Olins, z”l.
Mrs. Olins, who passed away in the spring, was the
daughter of Matthew Porosky, z”l, and the wife of
Harry Olins, z”l, both Presidents of this Temple.
Recognizing their family’s long ties here, her
children have donated a classic Mason & Hamlin
piano to the synagogue.
This piano will provide beautiful music not only in
our services, but also for organizations that rent our
facilities for concerts and recitals. We are extremely
grateful for the generosity of the Olins family in
providing it to us.
The Olins family is also planning to contribute to
a Janice P. Olins Memorial Piano Maintenance Fund
that will help pay for the upkeep of this instrument.
We will, however, need additional contributions. This
82-year-old piano is a magnificent instrument that
will enrich our services and programs, but if we are
to reap its benefits over the next 80 years, it will
require regular care. If you would like to help, please
contact Cantor Schloss.
Israel Action
Please join us in planning our Israel
Action Programming!
Contact Sima Kirsztajn at
sima_kirsztajn@brookline.mec.edu
Rabbinic Search Committee Update
The Rabbinic Search Committee continues our
work according to schedule. While we continue to
receive and screen resumes, we have begun to
conduct in-person interviews. The committee is on
track to identify a top candidate by this fall. The
congregation will then have an opportunity to meet
the finalist and provide input on that individual prior
to a formal vote.
Throughout the process, congregants are invited
to direct their thoughts, ideas and questions via
email to rabbisearch@ohabei.org.

Xtáç Ways to Start the New Year off Right from the Social Action Committee

KEEP BRINGING DONATIONS FOR FAMILY TABLE:

This year it’s
Remember to call the synagogue to let us know about
tuna fish & bottles of shampoo
illnesses or simchas in the lives
(Suave, White Rain or VO5 suggested).
Every time you do, of your fellow congregants.
you’re participating in a community-wide effort Rabbi Alpert and Evie Bazer,
to make life a little easier for our Pastoral Committee Chairperson,
local Jewish families in need. want to be sure to be there for them in times
of need and celebration.
DRIVE for Family Table!
Dedicate just one Sunday morning to delivering our tuna and shampoo
to the project’s collection center in Waltham.
Spend a little time and make a big difference.
If your children are in religious school, you’ll be back to pick them up before dismissal.

Please contact Rabbi Alpert talpert@ohabei.org, Dottie Berman dberman@ohabei.org or Social Action Chair Joe Kriesberg
joek@macdc.org to offer your services or to discuss your ideas about Social Action.
Open House at TOS September 16th
Temple Ohabei Shalom
Cordially invites you to an Open House
Sunday, September 16, 2007
9:30 AM—12:30 PM

• Meet and mingle with Temple Members

• See the newly refurbished Lissner Hall
• Visit the newly re-opened Polly Epstein Gift Shop
• Meet representatives of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood
• Learn about our Social Action programs and Adult Learning opportunities
• And much more

Enjoy a Continental Breakfast from 9:30-10:30 AM

Featuring bagels, muffins, juice, coffee, and tea.

Bring Your Friends and Neighbors!

This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce them to
Temple Ohabei Shalom

The Grand Re-opening

of
The Polly Epstein Gift Shop
(Located in the Gallery downstairs)
Come Here First!

September 16, 2007

Regular Hours:
Sunday 9:00 a.m.- Noon
Tuesday 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Also by Appointment

Gift Certificates Available!

**All Profits Benefit TOS Programing**
September Funds
General Fund Robert Shurdut A. Bernard Shurdut
Donor Wishing A Speedy Recovery Raymod Mannos Morris Needle
Gert Goldberg Spencer Gould Rebecca Needle
Helen Sawyer Matthew Sawyer George Oshry Harold Oshry
Cathi Swayer Marial Rosenthal David Rosenthal
Stephen Ardizzoni Rivka Rosenthal
Sophia Slow Elinor Barron Harry Barron
In Honor Of Shelia Sacks Bella & David Kritchman
Estelle Kates Spencer Gould being named Doris S. Cohen Edith Rubin
Teacher of the Year, Boston Leo & Stella Levi Lucille Levi
Public Schools. Ida Sidman Goldie Rosenberg
Zita Samuels Spencer Gould being named Natalie Dilyock Bertha Dilyock
Teacher of the Year, Boston Myron Wasserman Rosemary Gorton Wasserman
Public Schools. Anne Fries Fanny Shaffer
Donald & Dottie Berman Spencer Gould being named Stanley & Adele Brown Hyman Shapiro
Teacher of the Year, Boston Anne Caplan Fannie Miller
Public Schools. Philip Miller
In Memory Of Corrine Gilbert Alice Gilbert
Donald & Dottie Berman Frank Zabarsky Edwin Lewis Freda Lewis
Louise Levingston Esther Levingston Goldman Robert Beal Leona R. Beal
George & Evie Bazer Leo Desrosiers Taube Weiner Nellie Weiner
Ita Wiener Leo Desrosiers Arlene Scherer Morey Perlmutter
Gert Goldberg Ida Sulkin Evelyn Stern Joseph Stern
David Kanter Cele & Joseph Kanter Barbara Alfond Lois B. Odence
Leo & Stella Levi Jeanette Nizel Joseph & Janet Newman Evelyn Newman
Spencer and Betsy Gould Harriet Newton Norman Sherman Sarah Shuman
Eric Nottonson Frank Labb
Sisterhood Nancy Nottonson Frank Labb
Donor In Memory Of Anonymous Bella Feingold
Ada Freedman Jacob Druker Elaine Rosen Richard S. Rosen
Nathan Levine Roslyn Levine
Fund for Life Long Learning Bernard & Phyllis Kliman Samuel Rice
Donor In Honor Of David Small Kliman
Spencer and Betsy Gould Leo Zalman Gray, New Spencer & Betsy Gould Harriet Goldin
Grandson of Zita Samuels Edward Ezra Goldin
In Memory Of Philip Sher Franklin B. Sher
Spencer and Betsy Gould Annette Ruth Maleson Hilda Lopez Gregorio Lopez
Carl Ostroff Martha Ostroff
Minyan Fund Jessica Shoher Jeanne B. Shoher
Donor In Memory Of
Geroge & Evie Bazer Arthur Bazer Family Table
Daniel & Eva Deykin Harry Deykin Donor In Honor Of
Bertram Miller Ida Miller Beth Brounstein Spencer Gould being named
Maya Krigsgaber Gregory Abramovich Teacher of the Year, Boston
Roslyn Waldman Wennett Michael Waldman Public Schools.
Shelia Sacks Michael Waldman In Memory Of
Kathy Killick Helen Adams George & Evie Bazer Phyllis Hardy
George Rabinowitz Alice Robinowitz
Barbara Helfgott-Hyett E. M. Helfgott
Sidney Grodberg Charlotte Grodberg Berenson Library Fund
Evelyn Ruby Nathan Festinger Donor In Memroy Of
George Oshry Louis Mason Louise Levingston Esther Levingston Goldman
Leo & Stella Levi Esther Levi
Kae Ellen Englander Elliot J. Englander Pulpit Flowers Fund
Diane Schertzer Bessie Smith Donor In Memory Of
David Rogovin M. Moses Rogovin Lily Dresner & Esther Louis Dresner
Ida Nemchenok Iosif David Vyshanker Strachman
Irene S. Steigman Morris Steigman Louise Levingston Esther Levingston Goldman
Lisa E. Steigman Morris Steigman Diane Rosen Evelyn Rosen
Ellen Harder Elizabeth Oppenhimer
Shirley Eisenberg Simon J. Helman Building Fund
Louise Levingston Esther Levingston Goldman Donor In Honor Of
Stanley Sklar William David Sklar Marcia Levine Palma Spunt’s New
Marcia Levine Frances & Irving Levine Granddaughter
Alma Tarlow Sade Goldstein In Appreciation Of
Lillian Zabarsky Rifak Finer Lighting the Shabbat Candles
Roslyn Wennett Florence Waldman
Shelia Sacks Florence Waldman
Yizkor Elohim - May God Remember
Leo Desrosiers-Father of Denise Green Phyllis Hardy-Grandmother of Kim Singer
William Dymsza-Father of Madeline Pearlmutter Harriet Rodebush Newton-Mother of Alice Newton
Jeannette Nizel Sylvia Solar Solomon-Sister of Florence Hootstein
Annette Ruth Maleson Margaret Plovnick-Sister-in-Law of Marty Plovnick
Janice Olins & Milly Krakow
Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, Windows or on Memorial Plaques. An asterisk
indicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the week of yahrzeit.

September 1-8 (18-25 Robert Greenbaum *

Elul) Henry C. Rosen * Donald F. Greene * September 16-22 (4-10
Stella H. Aaronson * Eva Rosenberg Jeffrey Grossman * Tishri
Marcia Milender Abrams Adolph Abraham Mikhail B. Grosso * Gertrude C. Alpert *
Golda Bereablit Rosenbush * Abraham Halperin * Milton I. Alpert *
Fred E. Borenstein * Helen Rosengard Sofi Held * Alexander Aronis
Adela Brauner * Harold Leon Rosenthal Henry Hollander * Benjamin Baker
Richard L. Caplan Nathan M. Rosenthal Rose C. Horblit * Hyman S. Baker *
Abraham S. Cohen * Zelda Rosnosky Bessie Hurwitz * Benjamin A. Belis *
Fanny K. Cohen Deborah Rubin * Rose Jacobson * Arthur Berk *
Isaac Cohen Robert Ruthfield H. Nicholas Kamp * Morris Blinder *
Carrie B. Dach * Ruth Savitsky Wolf Katz * Jennie A. Brody *
Sarah Effenson * Mildred Schlesinger Abram Kaufmah * Joseph L. Champagne
Lazarus Freidson Phyllis F. Schneider * Allan Kaufman * Moses Charak *
Benjamin Gargill * Mollie Segal Esidor J. Klous * Samuel Cline *
Samuel H. Geller * Samuel L. Sepinuck Rabbi Raphael Lasker * Morris Cohen *
Louis Gold Esther Rochel Shulman * Barry Lass * Aaron Cooperstein
Miriam J. Goldberg * Bessie Simons * Hazel Levine * Albert J. Feldman *
Samuel Goloboy Jacob A. Slosberg * Henry Lewis * Harry Fischer *
Arthur Gordon * Sidney Jacob Slotnick Hy George Mallen * Jacob Fishel *
Helen G. Guttentag * Louis Steinberg Theresa Mandell * Emma Fox *
Sidney Hark Anna G. Wald * Jacob Margolies * Harry Gilder
Frances G. Hartman Morris Waldman Aaron M. Mayburg * Joseph Goldinger *
Rayna Hazan Frances E. Weinerman Sara Melnick * Boris Gorokhovsky
Howard M. Hollander * Arnold Weissberger Albert Miller * Arthur Greenbaum *
Susill Alexander Isaacson Louise Weissberger Richard Miller * Lillian Schor Helfgott
Frances Kartt * Annie Weitzman Bernice Neiditz * Martha Hirshberg *
Joseph Kaufman * Joseph Homer Wyzanski Joan Pardo * Louis Hollander *
Harry Kudisch Benjamin G. Persky * Phillip Kalick
Marcus Levy September 9-15 (26 Elul-3 Edith Pransky * Harris I. Koritz
Harrry Lipof Tishri) Anna Z. Radlo * Louis I. Lehner *
Marian E. Lipsky * Gertrude S. Adler * Fannie Revzin * Rita Mabel
Marilyn M. Macey * George Alpert * Abraham Ring * Mildred Mamuchin
Florence Marquis * Philip Barsh * Morris Rock * Mildred Mamuchin
Dolly Mashal Herman Isaac Berman * Helen Rosengard * Julian A. Marzynski *
Habiba Mashal Frank Bernstein * Bertha Sarah Rosenthal * Menashi Mashal
Necha Maurice Fredric Roy Bresnick * Evelyn C. Sage * Katie B. Masters *
Bruno Maurizi Benjamin D. Brooks * Augusta Sanger * Rose Matfess *
Berel Mazer * Max J. Bulian * Laura Schulman * Morris Ostroff
Ethel Morgan * Goldie Pantell Caplan * Victor I. Shapira * Tillie Podren *
Barnet Nemrow * Hannah R. Cobe * Sarah Shlanger * Oscar Reinstein *
Dora Newman Arthur A. Cohen * Charles Slosberg * Bernard Ross *
William Oxman * Rosa P Cohen * Myrtle Sara Spector * Henrietta Rubin
Lyn C. Phillips Zachary T. Cohn * Charles B. Strecker * Leonard P. Scolnick
Minna Pierson Minnie Croan * Louis Turover * Sadie S. Segal *
Jane Bandler Price Ann O. Crossman * Isaac Walper * Rose M. Sloane
Pearl Prost Ann Olans Crossman * Minnie Weber * Esther Small
Pearl Prost Theresa Daniels * Etta B. Weinstein * Naomi D. Spunt *
Robert B. Riseberg Pauline J. Epstein * Harris Wingersky * Sarah P. Stanetsky
Julius Leo Rodenstein Fannie Etcoff * Isaac Wolper * Authur Sternburg *
Marian Rogovin Rachel Freidson * Evelyn Yasner * Jacob Toochinsky *
Estelle C. Rosen * Jacob Freiman * Nathan Yassen * Frances Uhr *
Edward E. Goldin *
Harold Ullian * Barbara Halpern Rebecca Pearl *
Elisabeth Weissman Morris Handwerker James Pivnick
Jennie White Hinda Harris Harold Righter
Annie F. Herman * Eric Robinson
Paul S. Horowitz * Bessie K. Rosenfield *
September 23-30 (11-18 Harriet Johnson Chayela Rosenthal
Tishri) Elizabeth Kern Maurice Ross
Abraham Afremoff Andrew Todd Koufman * Maurice Ross *
Pauline A. Beal * Hilda Krinsky Gabriel Sanger
Henrietta Bloch * Mildred S. Landay * Jennie P. Sanger
Mary P. Clark * Harry S. Levenson Lizzie Scheinfeldt
Minnie Cohen Mae Levine Yefim Segal
Maurice D. Davis * Claire S. Linsky Nettie Sherman
Goldie Dichter * Jennie Lipof Michael David Smith *
Philip Dizon Richard Jacob Litchman Jane Smith-Hutton *
Edith B. Feinberg * Dr. Samuel Lopatin Sarah P. Stanetsky
Joseph Finberg Grace Lopatin Maurice Stern
Morris Fisher * Annie Lowenstein * Jonas Sulzbury
Louis P. Fox Adeline Brightman Chas Von Bargen
Ralph O. Frank * Maisner * Harold P. Wallach
Elliot Fries * Rose E. Mayburg * Hulda Wit *
Annie Gersh Monia Morningstar * Ignatz Wit *
Bernard Gilbert Paul Mosner Samuel Newton Wyner
Sol Glauberman Samuel G. Myerson * Abraham Zimmerman
Martin Gold Samuel Nadel *
Albert Goldstein * John Nathan *
Bruce Gordon Eva M. Nesson *
Diana Gordon * Benjamin Nigrosh *
Harry Gordon Stanley E. Norman
Marjorie Gordon * Abraham Oppenheim
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September Shabbat and Yom Tov Celebrations & Events

1 Sat 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service 16 Sun 9:30 a.m. Gift Shop Re-Opening
3 Mon Labor Day-Office Closed 17 Mon 6:00 p.m. ARS High School
4 Tue 7:00 p.m. Adult Learning Committee First Day Grades 8-10
6 Thur 7:00 p.m. Synagogue Community 18 Tue 3:30 p.m. ARS Grades 3-7
Committee 21 Fri 8:00 p.m. Kol Nidre
7 Fri 6:15 p.m. Reception 22 Sat 10:00 a.m. Yom Kippur
7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 23 Sun 9:15 a.m. ARS Grades K-7
8 Sat 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 24 Mon 6:00 p.m. ARS High School
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service 25 Tue 3:30 p.m. ARS Grades 3-7
Bat Mitzvah: Gillian Reny 6:30 p.m. Social Action Committee
8:00 p.m. S’likhot Reception 26 Wed 6:00 p.m. Dinner in the Sukkah
9:00 p.m. S’likhot Program BYONMD *
10:00 p.m. S’likhot Service 7:00 p.m. Erev Sukkot
10 Mon 6:00 p.m. OSTY Program 27 Thur 10:30 a.m. Sukkot Service
7:00 p.m. School Committee 28 Fri 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
11 Tue 3:30 p.m. First Day of ARS 29 Sat 9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Grades 3-7 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service
12 Wed 8:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Bar Mitzvah: Jonathan
13 Thur 10:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah I Gelman
14 Fri 10:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah II 30 Sun 9:15 a.m. ARS Grades K-7
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m. Brotherhood B-B-Q
15 Sat 9:00 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service
16 Sun 9:15 a.m. ARS Grades K-7 * Bring your own Non Meat Dinner
First Day Grades K-2
9:30 a.m. ARS Open House

Thomas M. Alpert Rabbi

Randall Schloss Cantor
Emily Gopen Lipof Rabbi Emerita
Leonard Davidson President
Dianne Newman Executive Director
Shari A. Churwin Education Director
Kate Mikesh Director of Informal Education
Karen Landman Executive Assistant to the Clergy
Alan Shepro Office Manager / Bookkeeper
Kim Singer B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator
David Sparr Music Director

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