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November 2021 / Cheshvan - Kislev 5782 |
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Rabbi's Message
by Rabbi David Komerofsky
"Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.
"Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
"And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
"Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789."
-Proclamation by President George Washington
“It is necessary that we, each of us in our respective stations, behave in such a manner as to give strength and stability to the laws entered into by our representatives; to consider the burden imposed on those who are appointed to act in the executive department; to contribute, as much as lays in our power, to support that government which is founded upon the strictest principles of equal liberty and justice. If to seek the peace and prosperity of the city wherein we dwell be a duty, even under bad governments, what must it be when we are situated under the best of constitutions?"
-Sermon by the Reverend Gershom Mendes Seixas, Congregation Shearith Israel of New York, delivered on November 26, 1789
As we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and offer gratitude for our many blessings, we ought to include at the top of the list our good fortune to live in this country. From the beginnings of the Republic, as noted in the words of Rev. Seixas above, we have been aware of the uniqueness of our position as Jewish Americans. Just as we celebrate liberation from bondage around the table at Passover, so do we celebrate the responsibilities of freedom at Thanksgiving.
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President's Reflections
by John Spera
Time for Thanks
From the historical connections of the Puritans to Sukkot and the Torah, to the primary importance in Judaism of saying thank you to God for all our blessings, Thanksgiving is a holiday steeped in Jewish values. On this Thanksgiving when we gather round the table, I might suggest that we offer a special blessing. Blessed are you God who has given us the bounty of food and the blessing of family. It is my favorite holiday and one I missed celebrating during Covid last year. This year promises to be the best one ever at our house. Back to two turkeys with all the side dishes, topped off with my sister-in-law’s world famous 12 layers of different colored jello, a true labor of love and a work of art. The smells are my favorite part, they remind me of past holidays when I was much younger. Thanksgiving memories are also something to make so don’t forget your family recipe.
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The Miracle of Light
by Julie Zorn
“The Shamash is the candle that lights all the others. Be a shamash.”
-Rabbi David Wolpe
The story of Chanukah is a tale of war and inequality and of how freedom of religion can so quickly and thoughtlessly be taken away. It is a story of prejudice and cruelty, and yet we celebrate it with gift giving and delicious latkes drenched in applesauce and sour cream.
It would be so easy to focus on the dark messages that surround the holiday, but rather, Chanukah also carries within it a message of triumph and positivity, as Jews all over the world choose to revere the miracle that the small amount of oil lasted 8 days despite the fact that it should have lasted for only one.
At Chadash, we talk about the “special light within us that we can shine out into the world” each week at Havdalah, which we hold at the conclusion of every religious school session. Between our weekly Shabbat candles, our Havdalah candle and the boxes of Chanukah candles that we stock up on each year to fill our Chanukah menorahs, candles are of high importance in Judaism.
It is for this reason that this year’s Chadash Chanukah celebration will be a candle making workshop led by the Zoar, Ohio based company “Sunshine Candle Works” owned by Julie and Bert Rutledge. The two will join us at Beit Ha’am on Sunday, December 5th during religious school, and each of the students will spend time learning how candles are made and will be able to take home their own votive creation, as well as a candle or two made out of bee’s wax.
Chadash students will learn first-hand how to share some light, and we are so excited to bring this opportunity to them. To learn more about Sunshine Candle Works, visit their website at: https://www.sunshinecandleworks.com
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Shabbat Services - November 2021
Friday, November 5, 2021 - 6:15 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Installation Shabbat
Parashat Toldot
Saturday, November 6, 2021 - 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Service
Installation Shabbat
Friday, November 12, 2021 - 6:15 p.m.
Family Service with Anniversary & Birthday Blessings
Parashat Vayetzei
Rabbi David Komerofsky and Sandy Adland
Saturday, November 13, 2021 - 10:00 a.m.
Stollen Moments
Friday, November 19, 2021 - 6:15 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Parashat Vayishlach
Rabbi David Komerofsky and Shelley Schweitzer
Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 10:00 a.m.
Stollen Moments
Friday, November 26, 2021 - 6:15 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Parashat Vayeshev
Rabbi David Komerofsky and Suzanne Stieglitz
Saturday, November 27
No Stollen Moments
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Adult Education November 2021
with Rabbi David Komerofsky
The Three Stooges - POSTPONED TO SPRING 2022
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 3:00 p.m.
The Book of Ezekiel
No registration required. All are welcome.
All classes will be in-person at Beit Ha’am and live on Zoom.
Zoom Meeting ID: 869 9273 8567
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Are you interested in connecting with like-minded members of the Temple Israel community? We are exploring the creation of new chavurot (plural of “chavurah,” the Hebrew word for “fellowship”) and invite your participation. A chavurah helps to create community by bringing smaller groups of people together around shared interests within the framework of the larger congregation. |
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Temple Israel Chanukah Candle Lightings
Sunday, November 28 – 5:30 p.m.
Monday, November 29 – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 30 – 5:30 p.m.
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Light the Chanukah candles virtually with your Temple Israel friends and family, and feel free to invite loved ones from near and far to share in our celebration. The more light, the better!
The program will also livestream to our YouTube channel.
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The Social Action committee will be collecting items for the Stark County Veterans Service Commission.
It is an organization that was formed in 1886 and has been serving veterans and their families ever since. Their staff consists of all veterans and families members of veterans so they have a deep understanding of the issues their clients face. They assist in multiple areas, such as housing, transportation, financial, and dental just to name a very few. We will be collecting items throughout October and November.
They are in need of: (new items only)
- socks and gloves for men and women
- scarves
- toothpaste
- toiletries, shampoos including trial sizes
- combs, brushes and soaps
- Gift cards (grocery store and gas)
Thank you,
Anita Porter
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Jewish Family Services Mitzvah Project
All of the families benefiting from this project live in our community. Please help them have a wonderful Hanukkah this year. You can pick a driedel in the lobby of Beit Ha’am with a special gift requests from October 18th through November 4th.
- Pick a driedel (Oct 18-Nov 4)
- Purchase a gift(s)
- Return gift(s) with dreidel attached in an unwrapped bag.
- Please include gift receipts for all items.
- Return gift(s) to Beit Ha’am by November 7, 2021
Checks or cash maybe given in lieu of shopping for a gift. Please make checks payable to JFS Mitzvah Project. Send to 432 30th St NW., Canton OH 44709 by November 4th.
Volunteers are needed to help with shopping and/or gift wrapping. Please contact Leanne Lehn at (330) 445-2850 or [email protected]
**Please make sure to attach dreidel and gift receipts to the gift(s) you purchased when you bring to Beit Ha’am**
Thank you for supporting this program.
Federation is here to respond to your concerns and the community's needs.
Please contact us with questions or concerns. And as always, be safe.
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Dear Temple Member,
It is Donor time again! In spite of the current circumstances of COVID-19, Chadash Religious School, under the wonderful leadership of Julie Zorn and her staff, has continued to provide our children with meaningful Judaic education. This year’s classes are currently scheduled to be in person. Whether in person or virtual, there are still expenses to cover. These expenses include some of the following: salaries, staff development, family craft kits, program materials, such as ingredients for cooking classes and material for holiday programs.
It is more important than ever to provide a Jewish Education for our children. As our Jewish population decreases in Canton, we must make sure that our children are knowledgeable and that they carry with them Jewish ideals and a Jewish heart. It is the responsibility of all of us to provide this important opportunity for all our children.
Temple Israel Sisterhood and Shaaray Torah Synagogue are excited to present our second virtual combined donor, featuring Chadash students. This year’s Donor Program will take you inside the classroom where you will be able to see all the wonderful Judaic education provided by our religious school. Covid -19 has changed our lives and donor structure. This virtual donor provides a unique opportunity to see our classes in action. This has never been possible before! We know you will enjoy it! Also, just like last year, the program link will be sent to you free of charge.
Due to the logistics of creating this program, we are targeting December for our 2021 Donor Video Release. Therefore, our fund-raising campaign will run through the end of the year. Your contribution is welcome at any time.
The minimum Donor is $25.00 but all donations are welcome. A special gift of $100 or more is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize a loved one, honor a family member or friend celebrating a special life cycle event, and to tell someone you love that they are special to you. As read in the Shema, “You shall teach them diligently to your children.” This is actually what your contribution to Donor does – it helps educate the children of Chadash so that they can one day teach them to their children.
Last year with your generous contributions we raised over $7,000 from Temple Israel members. We ask that your return your Donor contribution card along with your Donor contribution. A list of donors will be acknowledged at a later date. We thank you in advance for your continued support.
Sincerely
Betty Smith, Solicitation Chair
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Shabbat Evening Service and Installation
Friday, November 5 at 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, November 6 at 10:30 a.m.
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NATIONAL MAH JONGG LEAGUE CARDS FOR 2022
Please think about ordering your National Mah Jongg 2022 Card from Temple Israel Sisterhood. You can order your card by dropping off or sending your check to the Temple Office with the names and addresses of those individuals who would like to order a 2022 card or send a check and info to: Barbara Spera 1380 Shiloh Run SE, North Canton, OH 44709. Cards are $9 for standard print and $10 for large print. Cards will be sent to your home address around April 1,2022. All orders MUST be received by Feb.2, 2022. Make checks payable to Temple Israel Sisterhood. Questions? Call Barb at 330-494-8360.
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NOVEMBER 5
Anna Falk Adland
Abe Art
Dr. Irving J. Barron
Bernard Bear
Edward Blau
Philip Borcover
Evelyn I. Bowman
Fannie Cherkose
Daniel Cohen
E. Lazar Cohen
Joseph Cohodas
Robert Dearment
Eleanor Fax
Bella Barnett Friedman
Celia Donner Gold
Harry Gordon
Elda Griffith
Kathryn L. Haas
Abraham Helling
Harold G. Hostetler
Helen Kaven
Mary Lavin
Joseph Levin
Miriam Livingston
Marty Logan
Ceil Monsky
Sarah Pearl
Dr. Samuel S. Reinglass
Esther Savage
Isidor Siprin
Mark Speyer
Solomon Speyer
Minna Weckstein
Tom Weinstock
Lillian Willen
Louis Zimmerman
NOVEMBER 12
Otto Brack
Dorothy Cohen
David M. Cohodas
Dorothy Dreyer
Murray Friedman
Anne Goldstein
Harry Haberman
Sarah Jacobson
Beatrice Levin
Jake Levine
Max Lottman
Sylvia "Sippy" Malin
Darlene Maxwell
Irene Mendelson
Joan Petroff
Harry Refkin
Abraham Robbins
Sara Rosenstock
Ida Rosenthal
Sona Little Silverman
Nate Simon
Betty Traer
Arkadiy Ulitskiy
Rose Weiss
Louis Wilkof
NOVEMBER 19
Gwen Balin
Samuel Cohn
Gerald Cooper
Thaviu Feiman
Samuel Feldman
Albert Frankel
Joseph Fried
Opal Gill
John F. Given
Charles Hackel
Harold Krupp
Helen Berliner Levine
Leonard Libster
Dr. Sam Lieberman
Stanford Linde
Kenyon Love
Esther Manheim
Mildred Mizel
Joseph A. Mule'
Hilda Rapport
Herman Reines
Joseph Savage
Dr. Lewis Savel
Janet Schuman
Samuel M. Shapiro
Edward Slesnick
Robin Stone
Rose Weinstein
Sam Wolf
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NOVEMBER 26
Anna Art
Bertha Baskin
Beatrice N. Buxbaum
Dr. Edward Feiman
Martha Cohen Fenyves
Dr. A.A. Fisher
Tillie Geduldig
Irene Gelb
Goldie Golden
Maurice Kline
Harry Lavin
Beryl Myers
Blema Newman
Ann Olden
Chopsey Pelter
Faye Pontelle
Dr. Samuel Rafael
Benjamin Raxlin
Lawrence Roth
Harold William Savage
Eugene Shedlarz
Rae Simon
John Strauss Sr.
Sandra Sweet
Lillian Taylor
Elizabeth Weiss
Hilda Falk Wilson
Bob Yelsky
DECEMBER 3
Lena Adelman
Jacob Baer
Alan Blau
Meyer E. Block
Lawrence Blystone
Harry Brown
Roberta Cohen
James Michael Collum
Howard Fetters Jr.
Saul Garber
Margaret Given
Elinor Lavin
Henry Mann
Jack Medvin
Edna Miller
Lauren Beth Mostov
Carmen Adams Newcomb
Dorothy Newman
Mandel Perlman
John Petroff
Leo Refkin
Celia G. Reinglass
Bessie Robbins
Milton Robbins
Charlotte Rosenblatt
Ruth Routman
Julia Ziskin Schweitzer
Genoeffa Sinopoli
George A. Spitzer
Edward Stein
Dr. James Tate
Marie Wilkof
Emily Willen
Ethel Winkler
Morris Zecher
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The Temple's sympathy is extended to the families of:
Mark Weiner
James Fleischer
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Hillary Smuckler, daughter of Bill & Randi Smuckler and granddaughter of Harlene Smuckler was married on October 2, 2021 to Gerard O'Mallon in New York City. Hillary works at Publicis Media and Gerard is an Assistant Chief Engineer at MB Real Estate. They reside in Nutley, New Jersey. |
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Michael Wilkof, son of Susan and Sam Wilkof and brother of Jonathan and Kristin Wilkof was married on October 9, 2021 to Casondra Backer of Munroe Falls, Ohio. Michael is an emergency department nurse and Casondra is a business banker. They reside in Munroe Falls. |
Bill & Randi Smuckler on the birth of their granddaughter, Gwen Kyle Devilbiss who was born on October 11, 2021. Gwen is Harlene Smuckler's great-granddaughter. |
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Welcome New Temple Israel Members:
- Brian DuVall-Gambino
- Jo-Ellen Skelly
- Ivan Gorowitz
- John Guren
- Dori Smith
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Temple Israel Endowments
Robert & Shelley Schweitzer Temple Youth Group Endowment
In Memory of
- James Fleischer, by Shelley & Rob Schweitzer
In Honor of
- Hillary Smuckler's wedding and Dana Hecht's wedding, by Shelley & Rob Schweitzer
J. Edward & Janet S. Diamond Senior Enhancement
In Memory of
- James Fleischer, by Ed & Janet Diamond
Temple Israel Restricted Funds
Kiddush Fund
In Honor of
- Rabbi Komerofsky's Installation, by Stan & Karen Bertman
- Sally Henning's Wedding, by Davina Schweitzer
Mazon Fund - A Jewish Response to Hunger
In Memory of
- James Fleischer, by Eileen & Irv Dinn, Harlene Smuckler, Joyce & Gerald Ortman, Marty & Lois Jacobson, Barbara Goldberg
- Mark Weiner, by Barbara & Stan Rubin
In Honor of
- Bill & Randi Smuckler's birth of new granddaughter, Gwen Kyle Devilbiss, by Matt & Eileen Saltarelli
The Recovery of
- Estelle Blau, by Harlene Smuckler, Ron & Adele Gelb
Bilha Ron Religious School
In Appreciation of
- Sandy Adland, by Dayna & Dan Charlick
In Memory of
- James Fleischer, by Linda & Arnie Rosenblatt
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation of
- Rabbi Komerofsky, by Dayna & Dan Charlick
In Memory of
- Marion Sherwin, by Allan Sherwin
- Sylvia "Sue" Robbins, by Herbert & Barbara Winograd
In Honor Of
- Rabbi Komerofsky's Installation, by Debbie & Vito Sinopoli, Marilyn & Paul Feldman
Rabbis John H. Spitzer & Jon Adland Endowment for Social Justice
In Appreciation of
- Rabbi Jon Adland, by Dayna & Dan Charlick
In Memory of
- Anna Falk Adland, by Jon & Sandy Adland
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Temple Israel
432 - 30th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709
Phone: 330-455-5197
Fax: 330-455-5268
The staff’s direct phone numbers are listed below their email addresses
Rabbi David Komerofsky
330-445-2406
Rabbi Emeritus Jon Adland
Rabbi Emeritus John H. Spitzer
Julie Zorn, Chadash Director, Programming & Community Outreach
330-445-2853
Debbie Spetich, Temple Office
330-445-2852
Temple President — John Spera
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Temple Israel | www.templeisraelcanton.org
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