Congregation Ahavas Sholom

Ahavas Sholom News

April - May 2004     In the Rabbi's Mailbox:

Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg

Dear Rabbi,
    Thank you for your kind letter ... Unfortunately I could not be with you last year ... If Hashem is willing, we will see you this year. I always get a great pleasure seeing the Ahavas Sholom Shul, so many people worked so hard to bring it about. Now under your stewardship it has grown into a thing of splendor. Please keep up the good work.

    Sincerely, Mitch (Cohen)
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Dear Rabbi Rosenberg,
    Thank you so much for sending your notes for the speech you gave at my grandmother's (Pauline Givets) funeral. Do not worry, they are legible and I am so glad to have them. I think you have a gift for bringing together the personal life with the Jewish holiday ... I could tell you took thought and effort to bring a meaningful talk to us and I took comfort in your words and also because you care. Thank you also for spending the time with my family. All the best to you and your family.

    Kind regards,
    Paula Fayerman

 Personals:

 Mazel Tov to:

• Rhonda & Steve Schottenstein on the birth of their son, Jacob Irving (Avraham Yona). Mazel Tov to the grandmother, Mrs. Frankie Schottenstein and the entire Family
• Sofiya & Edgar Karpovich on their granddaughter, Regina Vilensky becoming a Bas Mitzvah
• Yehudah & Alegria Bitton on the engagement of their son, Micha to Natalie Ramon, of Orlando, FL
• Rebbe Yehudah & Navah Lowy on the engagement of their daughter, Rahel to Daniel Rubin, of Chicago, IL

 We Welcome Our New Members:

 Thank you to:

• Josh & Renee Seidemann for donating the Meiri, commentary to the Talmud, in honor of the first birthday of their daughter, Ruthie
• Lea & Tuvia Schottenstein for sponsoring the Motza'ei Shabbos Purim evening festivities in honor of their children

 Refuah Sheleimah to:

• Thea Press
• Ariella Turkel

 Condolences:

• Mrs. Frankie Schottenstein & family and Steve & Rhonda Schottenstein & family on the loss of their husband and father, Mr. Irving Schottenstein

 ZAKA Organization contributors:

On January 24, 2004, Mr. Yaakov Uri visited our Shul to discuss the very sacred work of the ZAKA organization. The goal was to raise money to purchase a motorcycle ($7500 per motorcycle) equipped to serve as an ambulance. The ZAKA workers on motorcylces can navigate the narrow streets quickly and have been able to save many lives by arriving at the scene of suicide bombings, r"l. Thank you to the following individuals. Anyone who travels to Israel will have the nachas of seeing the motorcycle with a dedication from Ahavas Sholom.

Michael & Judy Berenstein
Natalie Berenstein
Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase
Rabbi David & Shulamit Ginsburg
David & Pat Gold
Dr. Matt & Betty Goldish
Dr. Bruce & Nancy Kay
Sanford Lefkowitz
Jack & Shelley Levey
Yhezkel & Yael Levi
Charlie Libicki & Penny Wenger
Stuart & Tari Modes
Jerry Regosin
Rabbi Jonathan & Aviva Rosenberg
Boris & Luda Ryabinky
Ary & Shana Schottenstein
Tuvia & Lea Schottenstein
Harold & Elaine Shindel
Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol
Paul & Karan Tanenbaum
Marvin & Barbara Vinar
Patrick Wiesel & Diane Chang

 Donations:

Kiddush Sponsors:

• Thea & Pearson Press in honor of the engagement of their granddaughter, Mindy Tanenbaum to Matt Cooper

Shalosh Se'udos:

• The Shakarchi Family in appreciation to HaKadosh Baruch Hu for Ayelet's first birthday
• The Shakarchi Family in appreciation to HaKadosh Baruch Hu for Rivqah's fourth birthday

Torah Repair Fund:

• Ellen & Sonny Romanoff in honor of the Yahrzeit of Ellen's grandfather, Chaim Gross (Chaim ben Yosef Yehudah) who set her feet upon the path of Yiddishkeit

Shul Fund Donations:

• Bryna & Harry Bruce in memory of Ethel Rising
• Sonia & Saul Schottenstein in memory of Sam Kanter
• Judy & Irving Modes in memory of Sam Kanter
• Myer Bornstein in memory of father, Hyman Bornstein
• Sonia Modes Schottenstein in memory of beloved parents, Joseph & Rose Modes
• Sofiya & Edgar Karpovich in honor of the Yahrzeit of Sofiya's mother
• Faye & Ed Mellman in honor of the Yarhzeits of Ben Cooper, Jack Cooper and Sarah Mendlowitz, father, brother and sister of Faye Mellman
• Sanford & Gayle Bloom in honor of the Yarhzeit of Rose Bloom
• Perel & Yaakov Chaikin
• Anne Shindel wishing a continued refuah shelaimah to Judy Berenstein
• Nancy & Raphael Wenger
• Barry Hellman
• Brana & Mordecai Deitsch
• Drs. Dan & Leslie Chase in honor of Rabbi Henoch & Chaya Morris and family for their gracious hospitality
• Jay & Jeanie Schottenstein
• Anne Shindel in honor of the engagement of Rahel Lowy to Daniel Rubin
• Lea & Tuvia Schottenstein
• Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol & Family in honor of the birth of Jacob Irving Schottenstein, son of Steve and Rhonda Schottenstein
• Rabbi Jonathan & Aviva Rosenberg wishing a refuah shelaimah to Sonny Romanoff
• Rabbi Jonathan & Aviva Rosenberg in honor of Lea Schottenstein for all her efforts on Purim

Youth Fund:

• Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol & Family in memory of Agi Hartstein's grandmother, Doris Dreifus
• Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol & Family in memory of Steve Schottenstein's father, Irving Schottenstein
• Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol & Family in honor of Jon Hartstein's opening of his physical therapy practice; the birth of a daughter, Talia Yonat, to Eliza & Todd Delman; the birth of a son, Avi, to Rabbi Daniel & Chanie Loew; the birth of a daughter, Dvora, to Rabbi Zvi & Chaya Aviva Katz; the birth of a son, Yaakov, to Ilana & Daniel Newman; and to Ira Nutis for all he does for the Teen Minyan
• Dina Cherney-Liderman & Alex Liderman
• Laura & Ira Nutis
• Susan & Alex Rosen

Aliyah Fund:

• Yehudah Bitton
• Rabbi Shmuel Goldstein
• Alan Gorenstein
• Dr. Bruce Kay
• Jerry Regosin
• Tuvia Schottenstein
• Paul Tanenbaum
• Yankie Tewner
• Marvin Vinar

From the Columbus Jewish Federation:

THE COLUMBUS JEWISH FEDERATION
&
THE LEO YASSENOFF JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PRESENT
Face 2 Face
An Interactive Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration featuring
SEEDS OF SUN
FOOD, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, BALLOON FUN
FACE PAINTING, STORYTELLING, AND
A COMMUNITY-WIDE ART PROJECT SHARED WITH K'FAR SABA, ISRAEL

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2004
Food and Activities begin at 5:30
Ceremony of Memory and Hope begins at 7:00
Seeds of Sun Concert begins at 8:00/Doors open at 7:45.

For more information please call 614.237.7686