
Congregation Ahavas Sholom
2568 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43209
Phone: 614-252-4815
Fax: 614-252-1316
E-mail address: ahavas@beol.net
Web site: www.ahavas-sholom.org
Rabbi
Chaim Yosef Ackerman
Phone: 614-252-2568
E-mail address: rabbiackerman@beol.net
Officers
President
David Schwartz
Vice Presidents
Rabbi Steve Abrams
Patrick Wiesel
Chairman of the Board
Dr. David Portman
Past President
Dr. Phil Weinerman
Treasurer
Sanford Lefkowitz
Recording Secretary
Ellen Romanoff
Bulletin Staff
Editor
Karan Tanenbaum
Production
Natalie Berenstein
Personals
Donations
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Mazel Tov to the following graduates and their families:
Kindergarten at CTA:
- Yankel Berkovich - son of Aaron Berkovich & Elena Kuchik
- Yosef Boiangiu - son of Rabbi Jesse & Chanie Boiangiu
- Mia Yael Cohen - daughter of Rick & Sherri Cohen; granddaughter of Marvin & Barbara Vinar
- Dovid Deitsch - son of Rabbi Zalman & Sarah Deitsch
- Tema Drandoff - daughter of Rabbi Avrohom & Hope Drandoff
- Shalva Devorah Finegold - daughter of Rabbi Josh & Aliza Finegold
- Devorah Hershenson - daughter of Drs. Jared & Jessica Hershenson
- Mordechai Yosef Katz - son of Rabbi Zvi & Chaya Aviva Katz
- Rena Katzman - daughter of Rabbi Yosef & Shanny Katzman
- Kayla Pearlmutter - daughter of Chaim & Miriam Pearlmutter
- Avigdor Steinberg - son of Rabbi Daniel & Devorah Steinberg
8th grade at CTA:
- Chaya Mushka Andrusier - daughter of Rabbi Levi & Aviva Andrusier
- Avi Kahn - son of Rabbi Zvi & Sara Beth Kahn
- Basya Pearlmutter - daughter of Chaim & Miriam Pearlmutter
- Rebecca Portman - daughter of Drs. David & Miriam Portman
- Yehuda C. Rosenberg - son Richard Rosenberg and Chaviva Rosenberg
- Susanna H. Wilhelm - daughter of Dr. Moshe & Esther Wilhelm
12th grade at CTA:
- Daniel A. Lebowitz - son of Dr. Al & Shelly Dembe
- Nitzan Levi - son of Yhezkel & Yael Levi
- Michael Jacob Osborne - son & Paul & Kim Osborne; grandson of Salomee Osborne
- Aaron Gabriel Portman - son of Drs. David & Miriam Portman
- Samuel Rosenstein - son of Andrew & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein
More graduation Mazel Tovs:
- Yehuda & Alegria Bitton on the kindergarten graduation of their grandson, Joshua Koppes, from CTA
- Marty & Geraldine Hoffman on the kindergarten graduation of their granddaughter, Rebecca Hoffman, from CTA
- Yhezkel & Yael Levi on the 8th grade graduation of their daughter, Noa from the Columbus School for Girls
- Dr. Richard & Liba Shakarchi on the 8th grade graduation of their daughter, Yehudit from Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion, in Piscataway, NJ
- Susan Bonowitz on the high school graduation of her son, Austin from Hubbard High School in Hubbard, OH
- Murray & Sylvia Ebner on the high school graduation of their grandson, Zachary Ebner from CTA
- Rabbi Yosef & Tova Hauser on the high school graduation of their daughter, Aviva from Yavne
- Dr. Udi & Sandi Mendel on the high school graduation of their son, Jake from Bexley with Honors and a certificate/diploma from Metro Early College High School
- Rabbi David & Shulamit Ginsburg on the college graduation of their son, Yeshayahu from Yeshiva University
- Dr. Abraham & Karen Mikalov on the college graduation of their daughter, Natanielle from OSU
- Dr. Marc & Sharon Schramm on the college graduation of their son, Zev from the University of Maryland
- Dr. Victor & Susan Schmelzer on the college graduation of their son, Sam from Brown University
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol on the college graduation of their son, Garret from the University of Pennsylvania
- Dr. Judy Groner and Dan Meyers on the college graduation of Judy's son, Elan deLevie from Penn State
Personals:
Mazel Tov to:
- Mark & Lisa Ermine on the birth of a their grandson, Yonah Isaac Ermine, son of Jason & Deena Ermine
- Barbara & Marvin Vinar on the birth of a great-grandson in Israel. Parents are Daniel & Tamar Kahn. Grandparents are Judy & Ira Kahn of Skokie, and Tova & Joel Weinberg of Pittsburgh
- Rabbi Noach & Bitsy Burr on the birth of a baby boy
- Dr. Alan & Debbie Schlesinger on the birth of a grandson
- Rabbi Zecharia & Leah Weitz on the birth of a baby girl
- Rabbi Benyamin & Ahuva Weinschneider on the birth of their son
- Rustin & Yan Shenkman on the birth of their daughter
- Sylvia Rosenberg on the birth of her great-grandson, grandson of Rabbi Avrohom & Frada Stone
- Rick and Sherri Cohen in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Molly and Mazel Tov to Marvin and Barbara Vinar and Sandy Cohen of Cleveland on the Bas Mitzvah on their granddaughter Molly
- Dotan & Shari Herszage on the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Shayna. Mazel Tov to Shayna's grandmothers, Rely Herszage and Cheryl Miller and to the entire Family
- Dr. Matt & Betty Goldish on the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Yael
- Josh Cohen for participating in the Jerusalem Marathon last week and finishing the ½ marathon in 2 hours 2 minutes
- Ed & Faye Mellman on the engagement of their granddaughter, Aidel Adina, daughter of Rabbi Ben & Miriam Mellman of Baltimore, to Meir Simcha Carmen, of Detroit
- Dr. Al & Shelly Dembe on the marriage of their daughter Leah Lebowitz to Jon Savage, of Queens, NY
- Dr. Avi & Karen Mikalov on the marriage of their daughter, Natanielle to Avi Cooper
- Dr. Al & Shelly Dembe on the engagement of their daughter Leah Lebowitz to Jon Savage, of Queens, NY
- Boots Nutis on the marriage of her grandson, Matt Cutler to Shira Holland. Mazel Tov to the entire Family
- Rabbi David & Shulamit Ginsburg on their son, Yeshayahu completing his third siyum shas
Thank you to:
- Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein and Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack for sponsoring the "after Megillah reading reception"
- Jack & Shelley Levey for donating a Hebrew-English dictionary to the Shul Library in memory of Belle Earlix (Bellah bas Chaim) and Mitchell Levey (Michoel Shmuel ben Yakov)
Condolences to:
- Raanan & Rebecca Lefkovitz on the loss of Raanan's father, Earl Lefkovitz
- Dr. Leonard & Susan Pollack and family on the loss of Leonard's father, Meyer Pollack, Meir Yoel ben Shlomo
- Rabbi Avrohom & Hope Drandoff and family on the loss of Rabbi Drandoff's grandmother
Donations:
Kiddush:
- Rick and Sherri Cohen in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Molly
- Dr. Moshe & Esther Wilhelm in Hoda'ah to Hashem in honor of Dr. Wilhelm's 2nd Bar Mitzvah
- Enhanced by Drs. David & Miriam Portman honor of Michael, Riva, Sarah Tova and Yoni Portman on their upcoming Aliyah to Israel
- Enhanced by Andrew & Tricia Rosenstein wishing mazel tov to the 5771/2011 CTA graduating seniors, including their son, Samuel; and in honor of their milestone wedding anniversary
Shalosh Se'udos:
- The Daf Yomi for the siyum on Tractate Zevachim
- Matt, Mindy & Yitzy Cooper and Barbara Cooper commemorating the Yahrzeit of Barbara's father and Matt's grandfather, Yitzchak Isaac ben Nachum HaKohen
- Raanan & Rebecca Lefkovitz to commemorate the shloshim of Raanan's father, Earl Lefkovitz, z"l
- Rick & Sherri Cohen in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Molly
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol in honor of the chesed of Rabbi Ackerman, Michael Berenstein, Ed Mellman and Yossi Tabak of New York
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol commemorating the 1st Yahrzeit of Marlene's father, Carl Ganz, Kasriel ben Yosef Mordechai
- Steve & Kim Geiger in Hoda'ah to HaKadosh Baruch Hu
- Dr. Bruce & Nancy Kay commemorating the Yahrzeit of Bruce's father, Zev ben Nachum Chaim HaKohen (William Velvel Kay)
- Marvin & Barbara Vinar in honor of their first great-grandchild, Shmuel Yehuda Kahn
- Drs. Phil & Julie Weinerman commemorating the Yahrzeit of Phil's father, Dr. Harold Weinerman
- Eli & Dina Cieplinski in honor of the first birthday of their daughter, Bella Gabrielle (Shylee Ahuva)
- Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein commemorating the Yahrzeit of Lea's father, Meir Avner Levy, Meir Avner ben David haLevi
- Dr. Moshe & Esther Wilhelm commemorating the Yahrzeit of Moshe's mother
- The Berenstein Family commemorating the Yahrzeits of Michael's mother, Toiba bas Yitzchak and father-in-law, Yitzchak Yisroel ben Yaakov Yehuda
- Josh & Renee Seidemann commemorating the Yahrzeit of Josh's mother, Ruth Seidemann, a"h
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund:
- Alex & Susan Rosen
- Saul Schottenstein Foundation
- Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff in honor of Barbara & Marvin Vinar, Robert & Ofra Chaykin, Rabbi & Hope Drandoff, Ron & Beth Dolinger, Rabbi Yosef & Shanny Katzman
Youth Fund:
- Jon & Agi Hartstein
- Dr. Beth Tranen
- Joel Schwartz
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff in honor of Sam Nutis' engagement
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff in honor of Meri King & Family, Joel Mazel & Dr. Alyson Leeman, Stuart & Tari Modes, Drs. David & Miriam Portman, Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack & family, Chaviva Rosenberg, Sylvia Rosenberg, Boris & Luda Ryabinky & family, Mike & Mara Ryan, Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol, Harold & Elaine Shindel & family, Steve & Anne Shulman, Drs. Phil & Julie Weinerman
Aliyah honors:
- Irving Baker
- Rabbi Avrohom Berenstein
- Yehuda Bitton
- Barry Cooper
- Gary Covel
- Michael Cowen
- Todd Delman
- Mel Freedberg
- Avrohom Eliezer Friedman
- Dr. Jonathan Gisser
- Rabbi Chaim Glazer
- Barry Hellman
- Edgar Karpovich
- Jack Levey
- Rabbi Ben Zion Mellman
- Ed Mellman
- Dr. Avi Mikalov
- Deuel Palmore
- Chaim Pinsker
- Alex Rosen
- Tuvia Schottenstein
- Rustin Shenkman
- Rabbi Adam Shulman
- Dr. Ben Spinner
- George Stiefel
- Paul Tanenbaum
- Marvin Vinar
- Dr. Phil Weinerman
Building Campaign:
- Dr. Matt & Betty Goldish
- Bill Schottenstein - Saul Schottenstein Foundation
Torah Repair Fund:
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff in memory of Joni Schottenstein's father
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff in honor of the birth of a grandson to Dr. Alan & Debbie Schlesinger; birth of Rustin & Yan Shenkman's daughter, Sephira
Shul Fund:
- Michael & Barbara Schwartz in memory of Thea Press, a"h
- Boris & Luda Ryabinky in memory of Luda's mother, Helena Shats and brother, Anatol Shats
- Edgar & Sofiya Karpovich in memory of relatives who perished in the Holocaust
- Yitzchak & Ruth Gold in memory of Yitzchak's sister, Sonia Fesman, a"h
- Jean Claude & Carol Recca in memory of Raanan Lefkovitz's father, Earl Lefkovitz, a"h
- Patrick & Diane Wiesel in memory of Raanan Lefkovitz's father, Earl Lefkovitz, a"h
- Edgar & Sofiya Karpovich commemorating the 40th Yahrzeit for Sofiya's mother, Rosa Lea bas Chaim Girsh
- Aaron & Shirley Yablok commemorating the Yahrzeits for Ben Yablok and Rose Yablok
- Sonia Modes Schottenstein commemorating the Yahrzeits of: Shlomo ben Menachem Mendel haKohein; Miriam bas Shlomo haKohein; Faiga bas Yitzchak Moshe haKohein; Chai Raizel bas Chaim Ber Yudel; Chaim Ber Yudel ben Reb Maier; Yisroel ben Ephraim Eliezer, haKohein; Yosef ben Shlomo haKohein; Masha bas Dovid; Etel bas Chaim Ber Yudel; Chaim Mordechai ben Binyomin; Itsleh bas Avigdor; and Sarah Nechemya Gruenler bas Shlomo haKohein
- Paul & Karan Tanenbaum for Yizkor
- Edgar & Sofiya Karpovich for Yizkor
- Michael Berenstein for Yizkor
- Natalie Berenstein for Yizkor
- Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack in honor of Rabbi and Mrs. Weinschneider's new baby boy and in gratitude for the wonderful job he does as Shliach Tzibbur on the High Holidays
- Perry & Yael Vernikoff wishing mazel tov to Dina Vinar-Cieplinski on her appointment
- Perry & Yael Vernikoff in honor of Yael Goldish's Bas Mitzvah
- Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack
- Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein
- Saul Schottenstein Foundation
- Eric & Bonnie Schramm
- Herman Rosen
- Dotan & Shari Herszage
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol
- Lawrence Gaba
- anonymous
- Murray & Sylvia Ebner thanking Josh & Renee Seidemann, Gary & Lana Covel, The Berenstein Family and Rick & Terri Barnett for their Purim wishes and Shalach Manos
- Murray & Sylvia Ebner in appreciation to Sylvia Rosenberg for inviting them to her Purim Se'udah
- Murray & Sylvia Ebner wishing a refuah shelaimah to Mel Freedberg, Irving Modes, Larry Pollak and Anne Shulman
- Ed & Faye Mellman in honor of Sonny Romanoff's ma'asim tovim
- Andrew & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein in honor of Kathy Pollack for her great pottery
- Andrew & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein in honor of Rick Cohen and the Shabbos HaGadol meal crew -- everything was great
- Michael & Barbara Schwartz in appreciation to Michael's mother, Esther Schwartz, sister, Nancy Kay and Michael Berenstein for their kindness
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff in honor of Rabbi Steve & Barbara Abrams, Michael Berenstein & Family, Susan Bonowitz & family, Drs. David & Ana Caplan, Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Federovsky, Ruthie Gross & family, Edgar & Sofiya Karpovich, Dr. & Mrs. Fred Kapetansky, Sandy Lefkowitz
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff wishing a refuah shelaimah to Faye Mellman
- Sandy Lefkowitz in honor of Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol and Dr. Neal Blue for their help after surgery
- Shelly Dembe for teaching Yogadance at the Shul
- Ilya Ioschikhes in honor of the Berkovich Family
- Karan Tanenbaum with Hoda'ah to Hashem
- Anne Shindel for a speedy recovery for her dear father, Harold Shindel, Tzvi Yehuda ben Chaya Rivka
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol wishing Michael Berenstein a happy birthday
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol in honor of Lea Schottenstein
- The Berenstein Family wishing a refuah shelaimah to Harold Shindel
- Ludmila Ryabinky in honor of her husband, Boris, on his 65th birthday
- Andrew & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein in honor of the following for their help with the 2nd CBI: Karan Tanenbaum for her tireless extra work; Aaron Portman, Michael Osborne and Josh Blau for their extra help on Shabbos and for all the volunteers (housing and driving) too numerous to mention
- Boris & Ludmila Ryabinky in honor of Rabbi Yosef & Tova Hauser - thank you so much Rabbi for all your inspiring words to our Russian friends and thank you Tova for being so kind and nice to Ludmila -- mazel tov on your Avodas HaKodesh Award
- Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack in honor of: Shirley Abrams - for all that she and her husband have done for the Shul and community; Lana Covel - in appreciation for being Kathy's friend; Franklin Furman - wishing him a refuah shelaimah; The Goldish Family - wishing mazel tov on your Bat Mitzvah and in appreciation for being our friends; Jared & Jessica Hershenson - for all you do for our Shul especially our class on Shabbos - may you be happy in your new community and may they enjoy you as much as we do; Shelley Levey - may you be dancing soon; Morris Wilhelm - mazel tov on your 2nd Bar Mitzvah!; Yaakov Klein - thank you so much for reading the megillah on Purim for Kathy and her patients at the hospital; David & Cathy Schwartz - thanks for being our friends!; Rabbi & Menucha Ackerman - thank you for choosing us and making such a difference in our Shul and community
Matanos L'Evyonim:
- Rabbi Meir & Devorah Aronowitz
- Astor & Black - David & Eda Schottenstein
- Michael Berenstein
- Drs. David & Ana Caplan
- Barbara Cooper
- Todd & Eliza Delman
- Rabbi David & Shulamit Ginsburg
- Dr. Jon & Elana Gisser
- Nat & Myra Goldman
- Jonathan & Agi Hartstein
- Rabbi Yosef & Tova Hauser
- Edgar & Sofiya Karpovich
- Rabbi Yosef & Shanny Katzman
- Jack & Shelley Levey
- Dr. Leon & Lina Margolin
- Ed & Faye Mellman
- Stuart & Tari Modes
- Rabbi Henoch & Chaya Morris
- Chaim & Miriam Pearlmutter
- Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack
- Drs. David & Miriam Portman
- Alex & Susan Rosen
- Dr. Victor & Susan Schmelzer
- Saul Schottenstein Foundation
- Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein
- David & Cathy Schwartz
- Rustin & Yan Shenkman
- Harold & Elaine Shindel
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol
- Paul & Karan Tanenbaum
- Marvin & Barbara Vinar
- Yuriy & Jessica Zelikovich
- anonymous
Ma'os Chittim:
- Rabbi Shimon David & Barbara Abrams
- Michael Berenstein
- Barbara Cooper
- Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase
- Rabbi Avrohom & Hope Drandoff
- Viktor & Tatyana Fedorovsky
- Rabbi Josh & Aliza Finegold
- Rabbi David & Shulamit Ginsburg
- Dr. Jonathan & Elana Gisser
- Dr. Matt & Betty Goldish
- Nat & Myra Goldman
- Edgar & Sofiya Karpovich
- Rabbi Yosef & Shanny Katzman
- Yaakov & Brittany Klein
- Sanford Lefkowitz
- Jack & Shelley Levey
- Dr. Leon & Lina Margolin
- Ed & Faye Mellman
- Hal & Debbie Miller
- Stuart & Tari Modes
- Dr. Paul & Kathy Pollack
- Sonny & Ellen Romanoff
- Alex & Susan Rosen
- Herman Rosen
- Andrew & Dr. Tricia Rosenstein
- Saul Schottenstein Foundation
- Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein
- Bill Schottenstein
- David & Cathy Schwartz
- Harold & Elaine Shindel
- Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol
- Paul & Karan Tanenbaum
- Marvin & Barbara Vinar
- Joel & Diana Wolff
- Yuriy & Jessica Zelikovich
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