2020-08 August 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 July 28 – August 31, 2020.


Rabbi Simon’s Discretionary Fund

Alvin Bernstein

  • In memory of Sonja Smith

Linda Bogner-Norton

  • In memory of Herbert Bogner

Beth & Carlo Franzblau

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Jean & Leonard Gilbert

  • In honor of Heidi Hickman

Susie & Lex Goldenberg

  • In memory of Monica Epstein
  • In memory of Barbara Garrett, mother of Laurie Garrett, sister of Anne Kantor
  • In memory of Sara Horwitz, aunt of Charles & Aida Weissman
  • In memory of Fred Merriam, husband of Lynne Merriam, father of Aydin Keskiner and Rod Keskiner
  • In memory of Billy Mills, father of Susan Levy
  • In memory of Joel Mish
  • In memory of Jerome Schine

Esther & Renata Happle

  • In memory of Albert Tawil, father of Lisa Tawil

Alicia & Michael LeVine

  • In memory of Karen Holmes, wife of Melvin Holmes
  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Lynn & Richard Levine

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Loel & Larry Samuel

  • In memory of Joel Mish

Janice & Gary Smiles

  • In memory of Nancy Miller, wife of Jeffrey Miller

Elaine & Otto Weitzenkorn

  • In memory of Karen Holmes, wife of Melvin Holmes
  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Rabbi Weiss’ Discretionary Fund

Jean & Leonard Gilbert

  • In honor of Heidi Hickman

Cantor Cannizzaro’s Discretionary Fund

Adele & Rafael Ribas

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

Elaine Stupp

  • In memory of Nancy Miller, wife of Jeffrey Miller
  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Chair of Rabbinics Fund

Janet & Michael Kass

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Rabbi Emeritus Discretionary Fund

Margarita Almorza

  • In memory of Nancy Miller, wife of Jeffrey Miller

Evelyn Straus

  • In memory of Billy Mills, father of Susan Levy

Rabbi Richard & Donna Birnholz Education Fund

Johanna & Sheldon Barat

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Nanci Coller

  • In memory of Sheila Shear, mother of Esther Peretz and Scott Shear

Esther & Renata Happle

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Audrey Haubenstock

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Barbara Ingber

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Sara Ingber

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Russell LaFuente

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Lisa & Marc LeVine

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Judith Manowitz

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Janet & Joe Pendygraft

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Rosie & Scott Pendygraft

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Rosemary Perfit

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Jessica Rausch

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Betsy & Joey Samuels

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Brenda Breslow & John Sternberg

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Beth Wagner

  • In memory of Nancy Miller, wife of Jeffrey Miller
  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Leigh Ann & Don Weinbren

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

CSZ Endowment Fund

Karen & Michael Linsky

  • In memory of Nancy Miller, wife of Jeffrey Miller

Memorial Fund

Erinn & Scott Maizlish

  • In memory of Billy Mills, father of Susan Levy

Esther N. & Leo M. Weiss Seniors Endowment Fund

Connie Mansfield & Les Scharf

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

Sustaining Fund

Diana & Aaron Bloom

  • In memory of Nancy Miller, wife of Jeffrey Miller

Joel Karpay

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

Ellyne Myers

  • In memory of Bruce LeVine

Linda Roberts

Holly Gershow & Daniel Singer

  • In memory of Sheila Shear, mother of Esther Peretz and Scott Shear

Leigh Ann & Don Weinbren

  • In memory of Karen Holmes, wife of Melvin Holmes

Lawrence David Hoffman Mitzvah Endowment Fund

Joan Altshuler & Lee Rubin

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Education Pillar Fund

Diane & Ron Porat and Family

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Myra & Mark Wolfson

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Meyer Kotler Memorial Lecture Series Endowment Fund

Nancy Brereton

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein
  • In memory of Karen Holmes, wife of Melvin Holmes

SchZFTY Fund

Rheda & Leonard Bloom

  • In memory of Karen Holmes, wife of Mel Holmes

Esther & Larry Segall

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Food Bank Fund

Sandra Sroka


Youth Pillar Fund

Gail & Andy Titen

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Rabbi David L. Zielonka Camp Coleman Scholarship Fund

Suzanne Gellens

  • In memory of Gwen Kotler’s brother
  • In honor of Paula & Carl Zielonka’s 55th Anniversary

Miriam Zack

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

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

Lisa Rohatiner & Craig Behrenfeld

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Adele & Rafael Ribas

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Donna & Tom Wood

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

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

Gail & Lou Bernucca

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Mary Sue & Fred Rothenberg

  • In honor of Jean Yadley’s 100th birthday
  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Fund

Gloria & Herb Berkowitz

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Laurie Garrett & Mike Deeson

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Lyris & Eric Newman

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Joan Altshuler & Lee Rubin

  • In memory of Ellen Berkowitz

Kailie & Maurice Shaw

  • In memory of Edward Stein, husband of Sherry Stein, and father of Letitia Stein-Pendygraft, Daniel Stein, David Stein, and Edward Stein

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Endowment Fund

Jason Castro & Ashley Simon Castro

  • In memory of Nicole Elaine Kleban
  • In memory of Amy Gail Buchman

Sisterhood Floral Fund

Susan Alden & Robert Hauser

  • In memory of Elizabeth Alden
  • In memory of John Alden

Arlene Berkowitz

  • In memory of Donald Berkowitz

Carole Cherry

  • In memory of Gussie Cherry

Howard Cotler

  • In memory of Marilyn Cotler

Susan & Peter Duic

  • In memory of Andre Block

Frances Friedman Williams

  • In memory of Herbert Friedman
  • In memory of Max Israelson

Jean & Leonard Gilbert

  • In memory of Sidney Gilbert

Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith

  • In memory of Neal Crystal
  • In memory of Sherryl Albert
  • In memory of Betty Steinberg
  • In memory of Vivian Roffer

Cynthia Guzner & Robert Macaulay

  • In memory of Mortimer Guzner

Terrill Hameroff

  • In memory of Rosalie Glagov

Penelope & Tom Herman

  • In memory of Bruce Herman

Barbara Ingber

  • In memory of Rose Harris

Joel Karpay

  • In memory of Rose Karpay

Brenda & Warren Mack

  • In memory of Sally Warner

Billy Mills

  • In memory of Gloria Mills

Marcia & Anatoly Naroditsky

  • In memory of Irving Chalfin

Lyris & Eric Newman

  • In memory of Clemmie Courson
  • In memory of Gladys Newman
  • In memory of Stanford Newman

Bobbie Reed

  • In memory of Sonia Foster

Leslie Reiner & Tony Kriseman

  • In memory of Ernest Reiner

Selma Rothseid

  • In memory of Sheila Shear

Stephanie & Alan Saunders

  • In memory of Mary Saunders

Linda & Mark Schocken

  • In memory of Beatrice Schocken

Kailie & Maurice Shaw

  • In memory of Maisie Shaw

Faith & Charles Simmons

  • In memory of Mabelle Silver

Doris Tishler

  • In memory of Bruce Tishler

Cynthia & Peter Zinober

  • In memory of Herman Zinober