2020-07 July 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 from June 23 – July 27, 2020.


Rabbi Simon’s Discretionary Fund

Ruth Adrian

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Margarita Almorza

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Phyllis & Irwin Browarsky

  • In memory of Joel Mish

Audrey Haubenstock

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

The Keskiner Family

  • In appreciation of the clergy’s support during their time of grieving

Susan & Gary Miller

Meg & Gary Moskovitz

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor
  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner
  • In honor of Jean Yadley’s 100th birthday

Janine & Mike Schwartz

  • In memory of Pearl & Julius Dubrow

Lori & David Schwartz

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner
  • In memory of Terry Medgebow
  • In memory of Monica Epstein, wife of David Epstein
  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor
  • In honor of David Rosenbach receiving the President’s Cup Award

Nathan Spiritas

  • In honor of the marriage of Jessica & Cameron Spiritas

Renee & Mark Wiskup

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner
  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor
  • In memory of Jon Courson, brother of Lyris Newman

Paula & Carl Zielonka

  • In memory of Geraldine Gambrel, mother of Pat Forman
  • In memory of Jon Courson, brother of Lyris Newman
  • In memory of Edith Sanders, mother of Roy Sanders

Rabbi Weiss’ Discretionary Fund

Linda Bogner-Norton

  • In memory of Fred Hollander

Cantor Cannizzaro’s Discretionary Fund

Margarita Almorza

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Suzanne Gellens

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Lynn Heller

  • In memory of Terry Medgebow

The Keskiner Family

  • In appreciation of the clergy’s support during their time of grieving

Sarah Kline

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Frankie & Ron Linsky

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Laura & Steve Salzer

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Elaine Stupp

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Pat Taback

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Rabbi Emeritus Discretionary Fund

Margarita Almorza

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

CSZ Senior Endowment Fund

Elaine & Geoffrey Gross

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Lynn Heller

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor

Myra & Mark Wolfson

  • In honor of Jean Yadley’s 100th birthday

Food Bank Fund

Lois & Jay Older

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor
  • In memory of Joel Mish, husband of Judith Mish
  • In memory of Jon Courson, brother of Lyris Newman
  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner
  • In memory of Richard Mallin, father of Jonathan Mallin

Evelyn Straus

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Miriam Zack

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor

Interfaith & Outreach Fund

Joan Altshuler & Lee Rubin

  • In memory of Irwin Rovner, father of Steven Rovner

Betty Cohen

  • In honor of Jean Yadley’s 100th birthday

Pat Taback

  • In memory of Lawrence Kaufman

Memorial Fund

Arlene Lewis

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Betty Hall Wood

  • In memory of Gertrude Laxer, mother of David Laxer and Julia Laxer

Sustaining Fund

Susan Cherry & Roslyn Rothenberg

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor

Sharon & Bruce Gobioff

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

Audrey Haubenstock

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor

Julio Lautersztain & Family

  • In memory of Arnold Levine, husband of Gail Levine

Judith Manowitz

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Lillyan Dee Neusner Leadership Development & Long-Range Planning Fund

Mimi Osiason

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Meyer Kotler Memorial Lecture Series Endowment Fund

Kate, John, & Nancy Hittel-Brereton

  • In honor of Rabbi Joel Simon

Rabbi David L. Zielonka Camp Coleman Scholarship Fund

Paula & Carl Zielonka

  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor

Julia M. & Samuel L. Flom Religious School Special Projects Fund

Diane & Ron Porat

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner
  • In memory of Irwin Rovner, father of Steven Rovner

Bernie & Betty Epstein Religious School Fund

Lynn Heller

  • In memory of Monica Epstein, wife of David Epstein

Frankie & Ron Linsky

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Fund

Becky & Mark Bisig

  • In memory of Richard Willis

Lyn & Richard Hirsch

  • In memory of Arnold Levine, husband of Gail Levine

Merrill Marx

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Lyris & Eric Newman

  • In memory of Monica Epstein, wife of David Epstein
  • In memory of Faith Minnen, mother of Bradley Minnen
  • In memory of Gertrude Laxer, mother of David Laxer and Julia Laxer
  • In memory of Arnold Levine, husband of Gail Levine
  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor
  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Susan & Rob Schwartz

  • In honor of the baby namings of Nadine & Dennis Feldman’s grandchildren

Barrie & Chuck Slonim

  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner

Sisterhood Floral Fund

Nanci Coller

  • In memory of Wayne Coller

Marianne Fisher & David Moore

  • In memory of Herman Moore

Ann Rubin Goldman

  • In memory of Jack Green

Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith

  • In memory of Louise Eatroff

Audrey Haubenstock

  • In memory of Yetta Motolinsky

Marcia Israeloff & Paul Jacobsen

  • In memory of Jack Israeloff

Sheila Katt-Beck & Thomas Beck

  • In memory of Ida Katt

Sharon Krackov & Jerome Buff

  • In memory of Dora Buff

Alyce & David Kushner

  • In memory of Sandra Dreier

Alicia & Michael LeVine

  • In memory of Esther Levine

Lisa & Marc LeVine

  • In memory of Esther LeVine

Joy & Gerald Lolli

  • In memory of Sandra Dreier

Brenda & Warren Mack

  • In memory of Samuel Mack

Billy Mills

  • In memory Jake Rosenfield

Lyris & Eric Newman

  • In memory of Margaret Davis
  • In memory of Millard Newman
  • In memory of Elaine Rogan

Anita & Albert Saphier

  • In memory of Jacob Saphier

Faith & Charles Simmons

  • In memory of Anne Simmons
  • In memory of Ezra Silver

Leigh Ann & Don Weinbren

  • In memory of Sylvia Weinbren
  • In memory of Leo Abraham

Frances Friedman Williams

  • In memory of Nellye Friedman