Shul Bulletin - September-December 2008


Elul 5768- KIslev 5769



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Congregation Ahavas Sholom
2568 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43209
Phone: 252-4815
E-mail address: ahavas@beol.net
Web site: www.ahavas-sholom.org

Rabbi
Chaim Yosef Ackerman

Officers
President
Dr. David Portman

Vice Presidents
Patrick Wiesel
Dr. Phil Weinerman

Chairmen of the Board
Dr. Warren Sobol
Yhezkel Levi

Treasurer
Sanford Lefkowitz

Recording Secretary
Ellen Romanoff

Bulletin Staff
Editor
Karan Tanenbaum

Production
Natalie Berenstein



Personals

Donations

President's Message:


I am grateful to the members of the Shul and Hakadosh Baruch Hu to allow me to serve Congregation Ahavas Sholom as President. My father served as President for many years and I am happy to follow in that tradition. We have been members of Ahavas Sholom for decades and I have seen firsthand the wonderful individuals and families so committed to learning, tefillah and community. Our level of avodah, torah study, and chesed is unsurpassed in Columbus.

We have had some challenges, but are seeing great progress as we move ahead. We have done due-diligence on the building project and have estimates and plans. We should be able to proceed, G-d willing, in the near future with groundbreaking and a completed project before next Tishrei. I would like to see a special event to commemorate the historic groundbreaking, so look for details and hard-hats to follow.

The land and house adjacent to the Shul may also become available, yet again, for future use and give us opportunities for housing our next rabbi and flex space during the build-out.

I would like to see tangible progress on the building effort before we again start the difficult process of a Rabbi search. Obviously, if we have an opportunity to meet with exceptional candidates prior to that time, we should take advantage. Please let me or a board member know if you hear of outstanding individuals who may fit in with the Ahavas Sholom family. A formal search will follow a careful review of what went right and what went wrong with the last process. I know we will be successful in the endeavor of finding a suitable spiritual leader committed to Ahavas Sholom and the Columbus Jewish community.

We will have guest ba'alei tefillah and rabbis over the Holidays in the meantime, and during the year look for Rabbis- and scholars-in-residence. Programming for both youth and adults will be strengthened and improved.

I look forward to working with the congregation and Board of Directors and hope to lead Ahavas Sholom in a positive and meaningful direction in the coming years.

Shana Tova,
David Portman, MD
President


Sisterhood News:

Sisterhood is starting a new project for the holidays. This time of year it is nice to keep in touch with friends and family near and far. Since everyone is so busy, Sisterhood has decided to offer some assistance. Starting this year, Ahavas Sholom Sisterhood is offering holiday greeting cards. The cards have pictures taken in the Shul. Some have holiday wishes, and some are blank. They can be purchased in packs of 10 for $10.00 or 2 packs for $18.00. Flyers will be sent out with more information, or you can contact Cathy Schwartz at 231-6083.

Another way that Sisterhood will be helping you for the holidays is by offering gift packages of honey and wine. These are great as a thank-you gift for others or even for your own family. Information will be sent out, or you can contact Cathy Schwartz.

Our annual Chanukah dinner will be on December 19, the Friday night before Chanukah. It should be a fun evening for all.

Our enhanced Kiddush program is still going strong. This is a good way to remember a loved one or an event like an anniversary or birthday. For more information, contact Lana Covel at 235-9920.

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to make all of these events happen.
To become a member of Sisterhood, contact Barbara Vinar at 231-0478.

Respectfully,
Ahavas Sholom Sisterhood


Thank you to:
  • Shelley Levey & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein for organizing the Yard Sale and thank you to all who helped make it a success
  • The SEED program sponsors: Shmuel & Ahuva Moerman, Ira & Laura Nutis, Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein, Billy Schottenstein and David & Cathy Schwartz

Personals:


Mazel Tov to:
  • Marlene & Yankie Tewner on the birth of their grandson, Naftali Menachem Noam, son of Faige & Avi Schneider of Israel
  • Rabbi Yosef & Shanny Katzman on the birth of their son, Moshe
  • Dr. Moshe & Esther Wilhelm on the birth of a grandson to daughter, Bonnie in Israel
  • Mrs. Esther Schwartz on the birth of her great-grandson, Dovid Yehuda to Binyamin & Malky Schwartz
  • Rabbi Chaim & Chani Capland on the birth of their granddaughter, Naomi Rose, daughter of Levi and Estee Capland of Israel
  • Shelley & Jack Levey on the birth of their grandson, Moshe Chaim Harris, son of Rachael Leah & Aaron Harris of Israel
  • Dotan & Shari Herszage and Rely Herszage on the Bar Mitzvah of their son and grandson, Max. Mazel tov to the entire family
  • Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase on the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Ellie
  • Rabbi Chaim & Devora Leah Gourdji on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Yosef
  • Agi & Jon Hartstein on their daughter, Aleeza becoming a Bas Mitzvah
  • Mrs. Esther Schwartz on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Shmuel Yitzchok Schwartz
  • Ellen & Sonny Romanoff and Ruth Gross on the 8th grade graduation of their grandson and great-grandson, Yehuda Romanoff, son of Dina & Marc Romanoff of Chicago
  • Dr. Victor & Susan Schmelzer on their son, David being this year's recipient of the JCC's Don Erkis/Lou Berliner Jewish Scholar Athlete Award
  • Dina Cherney on the graduation of her daughter, Rivka from Touro College
  • Sofiya & Edgar Karpovich on the graduation of their grandson, Nathan Shor from Berkeley University
  • Dr. Bruce & Nancy Kay and Esther Schwartz on the engagement of their son, and grandson, Judah
  • Dr. Marc & Sharon Schramm on the engagement of their son, Chaim
  • Dr. Sheldon & Marilyn Estreicher and Dr. Donna Estreicher on Michael's marriage to Jackie Kornbluth, daughter of Dr. David & Joan Kornbluth, of Hollywood, FL
  • Lily & Eddie Friedman on the marriage of their son, Robbie to Tali Fisher
  • Thea & Pearson Press on the marriage of their granddaughter, Miriam Weisfogel to Dovie Becker. Mazel Tov to the entire family
  • Mrs. Esther Schwartz on the marriages of her grandchildren: Shayna Schwartz and Yehuda Leib Schwartz. Mazel Tov to the entire family

Condolences to:
  • The Berenstein/Seff Family on the loss of Ruth Seff
  • Dr. Moshe & Esther Wilhelm and family on the loss of Moshe's brother, Yosef Wilhelm
  • Cherie & Steve Winter on the loss of Steve's father, Irv Winter, Yitzchok ben Dov

Welcome to our new Members:
  • Barry & Debbie Hellman and Eva Devorah
  • Dr. Beth Tranen and Pnina & Joshua

Donations:

Kiddush:
  • Enhanced by Cantor Baruch and Minna Shifman in honor of their grandson Eliezer Gavriel being a Bar Mitzvah
  • Rabbi Baruch & Shoshana Weil in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Menachem
  • Enhanced by Gary & Lana Covel in blessed memory of beloved mother, Bettie Rich Covel, for her upcoming Yahrzeit
  • Enhanced by Friends of the Adler Family wishing them Tzeischem L'Shalom
  • Enhanced by Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein and Ira & Laura Nutis in honor of the SEED Program
  • Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Ellie
  • Paul & Karan Tanenbaum, Jack & Shelley Levey, Rabbi Yosef & Tova Hauser, Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein, David & Cathy Schwartz, Sonny & Ellen Romanoff and Pearson & Thea Press in honor of all the people who are staying in Columbus, all the new people who have moved to Columbus and all the people who have moved back to Columbus
  • Dotan & Shari Herszage in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Max

Shalosh Se'udos:
  • Diana & Joel Wolff in appreciation to the Shul for their support and kindness over the past year due to the loss of Joel's father and his brother's stroke. And in gratitude to Hashem for Emilia reaching her 2nd birthday
  • The Berkovich Family in memory of Elena's grandfather, Nissan ben Moshe, on his Yahrzeit
  • The Shifman Family in honor of Gavriel's Bar Mitzvah
  • Josh & Renee Seidemann commemorating the yahrzeit of Josh's mother Ruth Seidemann
  • Rabbi Shimon David and Barbara Abrams in honor of the anonymous individual who found and returned Rabbi Abrams' Shabbos Talis a few weeks ago, and in celebration of their 31st wedding anniversary
  • The Shakarchi Family in Hoda'ah to HaKadosh Baruch Hu on Tamar's 3rd birthday
  • Faina Gakh & Daniel Libicki on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Tatyana bat Azriel
  • Michael Berenstein commemorating the Yahrzeits for his mother, Toiba bas Yitzchak and his father-in-law, Yitzchak Yisrael ben Yaakov Yehuda and in honor of David Schottenstein's success
  • Rabbi Baruch & Shoshana Weil in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Menachem
  • Friends of the Shakarchi Family wishing them Tzeischem L'Shalom
  • Richard & Liba Shakarchi in Hoda'ah to HaKadosh Baruch Hu for 12 wonderful years of marriage, and for 12 wonderful years in Columbus
  • Friends of the Weil Family wishing them Tzeischem L'Shalom
  • Friends of the Adler Family wishing them Tzeischem L'Shalom
  • Dr. Bruce & Nancy Kay commemorating the Yahrzeit of brother, Steven Kay
  • Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Ellie
  • Ira & Laura Nutis in honor of our guest rabbi from Baltimore
  • Randy & Fabiana Sandow and Family and Bruno & Brooke Herszage and Family in honor of Max Herszage's siyum

Shul Fund:
  • Ruthie & Yitzchak Gold in memory of Ruth Seff
  • Sofiya & Edgar Karpovich in memory of Ruth Seff
  • Lily & Eddie Friedman in memory of Ruth Seff
  • Faye & Ed Mellman in memory of Ruth Seff
  • Tillie Rapenport in memory of her sister, Dorothy Kaufman
  • Franklin Furman in memory of Terry Korman
  • Dr. Marc & Sharon Schramm and family in memory of Mrs. Hindie Hyman and Mr. Les Berman
  • Lea & Tuvia Schottenstein in memory of Ernest Wiesel, Dr. Irving Fried and Philip Hoffman
  • Sonia Modes Schottenstein in memory of her beloved mother, Rose Modes on her Yahrzeit
  • Ruth Gross & Melissa Gross in memory of beloved mother and grandmother, Mary Gross
  • Jack & Shelley Levey in memory of Julian Levey (Yakov ben Yerucham), Mitchell Levey (Michael Shmuel ben Yakov), Bella Earlix (Bailah bas Chaim), Marcia Weinstein (Masha bas Yakov) and Dr. Irving Fried
  • Daniel Katz Leilui Nishmas Esther bas Yehoshua Falik
  • Herman Rosen commemorating the Yahrzeits of Joseph Feldman and Yetta Rosen
  • Alex & Susan Rosen commemorating the Yahrzeits of Joseph Feldman and Yetta Rosen
  • Ruth Quinn commemorating the Yahrzeits of beloved husband, Leonard Quinn; beloved brother, Dr. A.B. Thall; beloved son, David Allen Quinn; beloved sister, Addie Shar; beloved mother-in-law, Rose Quinn
  • Gwen & Marc Shar commemorating the Yahrzeits of Adeline & Farrell Shar
  • Harry Bruce commemorating the Yahrzeits of loved ones
  • Ellen & Sonny Romanoff commemorating the Yahrzeits of their friend, Ruth Seidemann and beloved father and grandfather, Leon (Dovid Leib) Gross
  • Shirley & Aaron Yablok commemorating the Yahrzeit of Lillian Yablok
  • Jack & Shelley Levey in gratitude to Hashem for the birth of their grandson, Moshe Chaim Harris to Shelley's daughter and their son-in-law, Rachael Leah and Aaron Harris in Yerushalayim
  • The Berenstein Family in gratitude to Hashem
  • Jack & Shelley Levey
  • Mel & Stanley Freedberg
  • Debbie & Barry Hellman
  • Sylvia Rosenberg
  • Pat & David Gold
  • Dr. Gilbert & Faith Ginsburg
  • Marcia & Allan Wool
  • Lidia & Lev Kucherski
  • Yael & Yhezkel Levi
  • Laeh Bat Simcha & Darrel Davis
  • Janet & Robert Kreitman
  • Thea & Pearson Press
  • Rabbi David & Chaya Spetner
  • Sofiya & Edgar Karpovich for Yizkor
  • Natalie Berenstein for Yizkor
  • Lea & Tuvia Schottenstein in honor of: the birth of Lily & Eddie Friedman's granddaughter, Yael Batsheva; the graduation of Drs. Phil & Julie Weinerman's daughters: Debbie from Stern College for Women and Rachel from Harvard University Medical School; Sofiya & Edgar Karpovich's grandson, Moshe Shor, receiving S'micha and the CTA 8th and 12th grade graduates
  • Barbara & Marvin Vinar wishing mazel tov: to Mrs. Esther Schwartz on the birth of her great-grandson, Dovid Yehuda to Binyamin & Malky Schwartz; the marriages of her grandchildren: Shayna Schwartz and Yehuda Leib Schwartz; and the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Shmuel Yitzchok Schwartz; to Faye & Ed Mellman on the birth of twin grandsons; to Shelley & Jack Levey on the birth of a grandson; to Dr. Bruce & Nancy Kay on the 8th grade graduation of their daughter, Sharona from CTA; to Lea & Tuvia Schottenstein on the 8th grade graduation of their daughter, Yael from CTA; to Dina Cherney on the graduation of her daughter, Rivka from Touro College
  • Barbara & Marvin Vinar in appreciation to Sonny Romanoff
  • Faye & Sanford Lichtenstein in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of Michalle Goldish
  • Marcia & Irving Baker in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of Michalle Goldish
  • Marcia & Irving Baker in honor of Michael Berenstein because he is a good guy
  • Franklin Furman in honor of: the wedding of Eddie & Lily Friedman's son, Robbie to Tali Fisher; Bas Mitzvah of Dr. Matt & Betty Goldish's daughter, Michalle; Bas Mitzvah of Rabbi David & Shulamit Ginsburg's daughter, Shoshana; Bar Mitzvah of Rabbi Baruch & Shoshana Weil's son, Menachem
  • Lea & Tuvia Schottenstein wishing mazel tov to Ellen & Sonny Romanoff on the 8th grade graduation of their grandson, Yehuda Romanoff, son of Marc & Dina Romanoff of Chicago
  • Ruth Quinn in honor of Debbie Weinerman graduating Summa Cum Laude from Stern College and Dr. Rachel Weinerman graduating Summa Cum Laude from Harvard Medical School
  • Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase wishing a refuah shelaimah to Leslie's uncle, Robert Kovner
  • Rabbi David and Shulamit, Avigayil, Sarah Miriam & Shoshana Ginsburg in honor of Yeshayahu's 2nd Siyum Shas
  • Ruth & Larry Fineberg in honor of Elaine & Harold Shindel, Karan Tanenbaum and the Sisterhood, Mindy & Matt Cooper, all the women who cooked meals and everyone else who assisted Rachael & Elliot Fineberg after the birth of their son, Yosef Moshe and helped with the bris
  • Peggy Freed in honor of Frank Nutis' recovery
  • Emma Mitsel wishing a refuah shelaimah to Luda Ryabinky
  • Dr. Daniel & Natalie Cohen in honor of Ruth & Buddy Adler

Building Fund:
  • Ellen & Sonny Romanoff in memory of Ruth Seff, a warm, wise and caring lady
  • Cookie Zingarelli & Dottie Lawhun in memory of Ruth Seff
  • Rick & Terri Barnett
  • Todd & Eliza Delman
  • Dr. Richard & Liba Shakarchi
  • Stuart & Tari Modes
  • Josh & Renee Seidemann
  • Marvin & Barbara Vinar in honor of Marvin's aliyah pledge and haftarah

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund:
  • Andrew & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein in memory of Irv Winter, father of Steve Winter
  • Yaakov & Brittany Klein
  • Aaron & Elena Berkovich
  • Jon & Agi Hartstein

Bernard S. Abrams Charity Fund:
  • Shirley Abrams
  • Joel Abrams

Torah Repair Fund:
  • Ellen & Sonny Romanoff and Family in honor of the Yahrzeit of beloved grandmother and great - grandmother, Chaya Mirel Gross
  • Ellen & Sonny Romanoff in honor the forthcoming marriage of Judah Kay to Adina Lev-Tzion

Prayer Book Fund:
  • Ruth & Melissa Gross in memory of beloved husband, father and grandfather, Leon D. Gross
  • Ruth & Melissa Gross in memory of dear friend, Ruth Seff

Youth Fund:
  • Yael & Yhezkel Levi

Aliyah honors:
  • Rabbi Shimon David Abrams
  • Irving Baker
  • Rabbi Avrohom Berenstein
  • Yehudah Bitton
  • Abraham Dahan
  • Jason Ermine
  • Jonathan Gisser
  • Rabbi Chaim Glazer
  • Dr. Matt Goldish
  • Michael Graiser
  • Rabbi Yosef Hauser
  • LT Avrum Jacobson
  • Yhezkel Levi
  • Daniel Libicki
  • Edgar Karpovich
  • Daniel Katz
  • Dr. Bruce Kay
  • Aaron Mellman
  • Paul Osborne
  • Deuel Palmore
  • Yonah Pessin
  • Charles Pearlmutter
  • Dr. David Portman
  • Binyamin Romanoff
  • Alex Rosen
  • Ephraim Rubenstein
  • Boris Ryabinky
  • Billy Schottenstein
  • Rabbi Yaakov Schwartz
  • Rabbi Motti Shifman
  • Dr. Stuart Shindel
  • Paul Tanenbaum
  • Dr. Rick Turkel
  • Chazan Moshe Weil
  • Patrick Wiesel
  • Dr. Moshe Wilhelm