2021-06 June 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 June 2021.


Rabbi Simon’s Discretionary Fund

Carole Cherry

  • In memory of Louis Zipkin, husband of Linda Zipkin

Sheila & Richard Eatroff

  • In memory of Diane Weissman, sister of Sharon Gobioff

The Gobioff, Weissman, and Bastos Families

  • In appreciation of Rabbi Joel Simon

Rebecca & Benjamin Gubernick

  • In appreciation for Rabbi Simon performing the baby naming of Jacob Alan Gubernick

Audrey Haubenstock

  • In memory of Mark Robinson

Allen Root

  • In memory of Janet Root

Janine & Michael Schwartz

  • In memory of Julius Dubrow

Valerie & Michael Siegman

  • In honor of the wedding of Chloe Stein and Alex Siegman

Paula & Carl Zielonka

  • In honor of the recovery of Audrey Shine, Judith Mish, and Leslie Stein

Rabbi Emeritus Discretionary Fund

Cynthia & Mark Carron

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Elaine & Geoffrey Gross

  • In memory of Jack Dissen, father of Mike Deeson

Laureen & Scott Jaffe

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Russel LaFuente

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Gail & Arnold Levine Family

  • In memory of Arnold Levine
  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Lois & Jay Older

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Evelyn Straus

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Doris Tishler

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Lisbeth Wagner

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Karen & Sergio Waksman

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Rabbi Richard & Donna Birnholz Education Fund

Alicia LeVine

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Diane & Ron Porat

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary

Capital Improvement Fund

Ann & Ronald Rudolph

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Food Bank Fund

Leslie Aidman

  • In memory of B. Terry Aidman

Elaine Stupp

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Sisterhood Social Action Fund

Judith Mish

  • 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 Phillip Ellis, father of Cindy Minetti

Patricia Taback

  • In memory of Phillip Ellis, father of Cindy Minetti

Interfaith & Outreach Fund

Betty Cohen

  • In memory of Jon Louis Courson, Jr., father of Lyris Newman

Sustaining Fund

Hugh Gross

Suzette & Monroe Berkman

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

Elaine & Geoffrey Gross

  • In honor of Mitzvah Day

Dana & Eric Gruman

  • In memory of Harriet Lee Kaplan, mother of Marcie Linder

Dorothy & Burt Haskins

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Ellyne Myers

  • In memory of Francine LeVine

Lois & Jay Older

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Lisa Rohatiner & Craig Behrenfeld

  • In memory of Phillip Ellis, father of Cindy Minetti

Richard Rudolph

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky
  • In memory of Michael LeVine, husband of Alicia LeVine, father of Marc LeVine, Robert LeVine and grandfather of Lauren Wagner

Jean Valenti

  • In memory of Elaine Shimberg, wife of Hinks Shimberg, mother of Kasey Kelly, Scott Shimberg, and Michael Shimberg
  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Nancy & Byron Verkauf

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Rabbi David L. Zielonka Camp Coleman Scholarship Fund

Karen Kuhn

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Meg & Gary Moskovitz

  • In honor of Nancy & David Linsky’s 50th wedding anniversary

Susan & Robin Schwartz

  • In honor of the Robert Reiss’ birthday

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

Marina Berdnik


Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Fund

Sharon & Bruce Gobioff

  • In memory of Diane Weissman, sister of Sharon Gobioff

Gladys Leitman-Herckis & David Herckis

  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Endowment Fund

Cookie & Booky Buchman

  • In honor of Rabbi Richard Birnholz’ 50th Anniversary
  • In honor of Richard Hirsch’s 80th birthday
  • In honor of E. J. Salcines receiving the Florida Bar Foundation Medal of Honor
  • In memory of Jon Louis Courson, Jr., father of Lyris Newman

Audrey E. Messerman Scholarship Fund for The Amy Gail Buchman Preschool

Susan & Robin Schwartz

  • In memory of Mark Robinson, stepson of Audrey Haubenstock and half-brother of Karen Haubenstock

Sisterhood Floral Fund

Carole Cherry

  • In memory of Charles Louis Cherry

Harry Friedman

  • In memory of Harry Friedman

Steve, Sandy, Ben & Jake Gersten

  • In memory of Abe & Mary Gersten
  • In memory of Helene Green

Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith

  • In memory of Doris Goldsmith

Cynthia Guzner & Robert Macaulay

  • In memory of Magda Guzner

 Terrill Hameroff

  • In memory of Alvin Hameroff

Robin & Scott Katz

  • In memory of Louis Horowitz

Traci & Daniel Klein

  • In memory of Florence Gelb

Gwen & Morton Kotler

  • In memory of Elaine Gaston

Sharon Krackov & Jerome Buff

  • In memory of Dora Buff

Brenda & Warren Mack

  • In memory of Samuel J. Mack

Lyris & Eric Newman

  • In memory of Jon Courson III

Rosemary Perfit

  • In memory of Joshua Perfit

Barbara Rosenthal

  • In memory of George Getz

Sara & David Scher

  • In memory of Leslie Scher

Faith & Charles Simmons

  • In memory of Anne Simmons

Bev & Arnie Tannenbaum

  • In memory of Lois Tannenbaum

Bobbie & Ted Taub

  • In memory of Sara Lee Taub

Karen & Sergio Waksman, Brian Waksman, Ezra, Becca, and Alex Berger

  • In memory of Bobbe Karpay