2021-05 May Donations

Thank you for supporting our synagogue.

We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who remember and honor their loved ones and friends through contributions made to our Temple Funds. If you would like to make a donation, please visit our donations page. The following gifts were received in May 2021.


Rabbi Simon’s Discretionary Fund

Anita & Howard Adlin

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Ruth Adrian

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Sheila & Richard Eatroff

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Lennie & Mark Friedman

  • In honor of the baby namings of Yael & Noa Friedman

Natalie & Roman Gimpelevich

Sharon & Bruce Gobioff

  • In memory of Albert Zuckerman
  • In memory of Louis Gobioff
  • In memory of Rose Gobioff

Susie & Lex Goldenberg

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Laureen & Scott Jaffe

  • In memory of Jack Dissen, father of Mike Deeson

Marcy & Marc Kaufman

  • In honor of the baby naming of Evan Shane Kaufman

Lori & Stuart Markman

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Allison Polender

Laura & Steve Salzer

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Monica & Andrew Sams

  • In honor of Noah Sams’ Bar Mitzvah

Shari & Larry

  • In honor of our dad, Ron Lasday’s, 90th birthday

Heidi & Scott Shimberg

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Betty Solomon

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Joan & Marc Wadler

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner
  • In memory of Sandra Kronick, mother of Drew Kronick
  • In memory of Michael Echelman
  • In memory of Bill Fleece
  • In memory of Stephen Zielonka

Seema & Eric Weinstein

  • In memory of Julia Vasquez, daughter of Maya & Marco Vasquez

Linda Zipkin

  • In honor of Mimi Osiason being named a “Woman of Distinction”

Rabbi Weiss’ Discretionary Fund

Allison Polender

Monica & Andrew Sams

  • In honor of Noah Sams’ Bar Mitzvah

Cantor Cannizzaro’s Discretionary Fund

Yvette & Rodolfo Eichberg

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg

Allison Polender

Grace & Samuel Puterman

  • In memory of Mark Puterman

Monica & Andrew Sams

  • In honor of Noah Sams’ Bar Mitzvah

Rabbi Emeritus Discretionary Fund

Ann Goldman & Joe Oppenheim

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50 years of service

Stephanie & Martin Orlick

  • In appreciation of Rabbi Richard and Donna Birnholz’ kindness to our family

Capital Improvement Fund

Joan Altshuler & Lee Rubin

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

CSZ Endowment Fund

Carla & Howard Markowitz

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Elaine & Otto Weitzenkorn

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Sisterhood Social Action Fund

Anne & Ian Bernstein

  • In memory of Phillip Ellis, father of Cindy Minetti

Diane & Ron Porat

  • In memory of Phillip Ellis, father of Cindy Minetti

Paula Zielonka

  • In honor of Judith Mish
  • In honor of Pat Forman

Esther N. & Leo M. Weiss Seniors Endowment Fund

Jean & Leonard Gilbert

  • In memory of Marie Hyman

Pat Taback

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Sustaining Fund

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Administration Team

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Michael & Tristen Cicmanec

First Citrus Bank

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg

Holly Gershow & Daniel Singer

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Ann Rubin Goldman

  • In honor of Mitzvah Day

Dorothy & Burt Haskins

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Sarah Kline

  • In memory of Harriet Kaplan, mother of Marcie Linder

Carrie Beth Lesser & Christopher Pfeil

  • In honor of Mitzvah Day

Lynne Merriam

  • In honor of Mitzvah Day

Holly Gershow & Daniel Singer

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg

Lois & Jay Older

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Barbara & Martin Port

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg

Lauren & Lou Port

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Mary Sue & Fred Rothenberg

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Caroline & Benjamin Rudolph

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Laura & Steve Salzer & Family

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner
  • In memory of Klara Moskovitz

Betsy & Dave Sams

  • In honor of Noah Sams’ Bar Mitzvah

Ellen Richter & Martin Schachter

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Leslie Scharf

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg

Meyer Kotler Memorial Lecture Series Endowment Fund

Nancy Brereton

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg

Schaarai Zedek Pillar Fund

Beth & Carlo Franzblau

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Brotherhood Chai Contribution

Anne & Ian Bernstein

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner
  • In memory of Joel Mish

Rabbi David L. Zielonka Camp Coleman Scholarship Fund

Suzanne Gellens

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Russell LaFuente

  • In honor of Suzanne Gellens being named a “Woman of Distinction”

Cindy & Tony Minetti

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Pat Taback

  • In memory of Stephen Zielonka

Paula & Carl Zielonka

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Julia M. & Samuel L. Flom Religious School Scholarship Fund

Sherry Stein

  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine, and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Bernie & Betty Epstein Religious School Fund

Randi & Peter Shaw

  • In honor of Sadie Shaw’s confirmation
  • In honor of Ellie Shames’ confirmation
  • In honor of Amelia Knust’s confirmation

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Fund

Anne & Ian Bernstein

  • In memory of Arnie Simon, father of Amy Gross

Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith

  • In honor of David Bruck
  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Laureen & Scott Jaffe

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Jane & Stephen Sergay

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky
  • In memory of Doris Verkauf

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Endowment Fund

Cookie & Booky Buchman

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky
  • In memory of Lou Zipkin, husband of Linda Zipkin

Sisterhood Floral Fund

Anita & Howard Adlin

  • In memory of Freda Adlin

Anne & Ian Bernstein

  • In memory of Timothy Fallon

Neil & Jolene Fabricant

  • In memory of Molly Fabricant

Robin & Scott Katz

  • In memory of Louis Horowitz

Sara Kornblau & Andrew Medlin

  • In memory of Mary Kornblau

Ilana & Moshe Ladetzky

  • In memory of Lidia Vatnick

Lyris & Eric Newman

  • In memory of Lillian Newman

Elisabeth Reading

  • In memory of Elaine Hoffman

Barbara Rosenthal

  • In memory of Ethel Getzoff

Jean & David Rubin

  • In memory of Rose Rosenthal
  • In memory of Harry Rubin

Richard Rudolph

  • In memory of Jay Rudolph

Kailie & Maurice Shaw

  • In memory of Leo Shaw

Adrianne Sundheim

  • In memory of Rabbi Frank Sundheim

Elaine & Otto Weitzenkorn

  • In memory of Kate Moore
  • In memory of Max Moore
  • In memory of Frieda Weitzenkorn
  • In memory of Ruth Weitzenkorn