2021-09 September 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 September 2021.


Rabbi Simon’s Discretionary Fund

Ruth Adrian

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Lilian & Scott Anderson

  • In honor of Lucas Anderson-Mazzini’s bris

Alvin Bernstein

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Linda Bogner-Norton

  • In memory of Marie Burton

Paul Fernandez

Toni & Bill Friedman

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Ann Rubin Goldman & Joe Oppenheim

  • In honor of the health of Rabbi Simon & Family

Phyllis & Gary Gould

Bill & Eva Gruman

  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Haylie & Brian Katz

  • In memory of Robert Franzblau, father of Charles Franzblau

Cari & Paul Majors

  • In honor of Lilah Majors’ Bat Mitzvah

Bonnie & Marc Pomerantz

Allen Root

  • In memory of Robert Franzblau, father of Charles Franzblau

Sarah & Chuck Shanberg

  •  In honor of Sarah & Chuck’s wedding

Mitchell Shek

Marjorie & Dennis Tarockoff

  • In memory of Morton Kotler, husband of Gwen Kotler

Myra & Mark Wolfson

  • In honor of Lynn Mollett Catering

Paula & Carl Zielonka

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Rabbi Weiss’ Discretionary Fund

Cari & Paul Majors

  • In honor of Lilah Majors’ Bat Mitzvah

Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood

Paula & Carl Zielonka

  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Cantor Cannizzaro’s Discretionary Fund

Linda Bogner-Norton

  • In memory of Richard J. Norton

Ann Rubin Goldman

  • In memory of Robert Franzblau, father of Charles Franzblau

Cari & Paul Majors

  • In honor of Lilah Majors’ Bat Mitzvah

Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood

Elaine Stupp

  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Rabbi Emeritus Discretionary Fund

Betty Cohen

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Julie & Andrew Fruit

Eva & William Gruman

  • In memory of Robert Franzblau, father of Charles Franzblau

Jessica Rausch & Mark Helm

  • In memory of Milton Sirotta, father of Phyllis Feldman

Grace & Samuel Puterman

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Cemetery Fund

Robin, Larry, Dan, Zach, & Em Dobroff

  • In memory of Gail Meyer, wife of Bill Meyer and mother of Jason Sussman and Dana Heiferman

CSZ Endowment Fund

Susan & David Kattan

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Karen & Sergio Waksman

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Food Bank Fund

Lois & Jay Older

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Sisterhood Social Action Fund

Faith Alexander

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Karen & Mitch Bentley

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Rheda & Leonard Bloom

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Sadaf Eckermann

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Marilyn & Robert Farber

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Diane Goldfeder

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Lynn Heller

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Judith Mish

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Diane & Ron Porat

  • In memory of Gail Meyer, wife of Bill Meyer and mother of Jason Sussman and Dana Heiferman

Sari Romberg

Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks
  • In memory of Gail Meyer, wife of Bill Meyer and mother of Jason Sussman and Dana Heiferman

Renee & Mark Wiskup

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Esther N. & Leo M. Weiss Seniors Endowment Fund

Lynne & Richard England

  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Marla & Robert Rothstein

  • In memory of Bill Saffren, husband of Anna Saffren and father of Amanda Saft

Leslie & Richard Stein

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Adrianne Sundheim

  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Sustaining Fund

Betsy & Steve Chambers

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Carole Cherry

  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Jill Orns & Jeffrey Cotter

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Lidia Epel

  • In honor of Eliana & Gil Bloom

James Herzoff

  • In memory of Andrew Harrow

Jenny Kadow

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Helen & Edward Pshedesky

Elizabeth Sivak

  • In memory of Sylvia Kirschner

Bobbie & Ted Taub

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks
  • In memory of Jon Louis Courson, Jr., father of Lyris Newman
  • In memory of Marie Hyman
  • In memory of Doris Rosenblatt, mother of Nancy Linsky
  • In memory of Louis Zipkin

Betty Hall Wood

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Meyer Kotler Memorial Lecture Series Endowment Fund

Nancy Brereton

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks
  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Leslie & John Osterweil


Duglin Family Camp Coleman Scholarship Fund

Debbie & Fred Hoffman

  • In memory of Joan Benstock

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

Beth Wagner

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks
  • In memory of Anne Kantor, mother of Todd Echelman and Janet Echelman

Bernie & Betty Epstein Religious School Fund

Joy Themides


Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Fund

Marilyn & Robert Farber

  • In honor of Theo Miles Farber

Laureen & Scott Jaffe

  • In memory of Nan Stallworth, mother of Nancy Weiss

Albert Madison

  • In memory of Estelle Muskett

Barrie & Chuck Slonim

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks
  • In memory of Florence & Alvin Mandelbaum

Jan & Joe Steinman

  • In honor of the virtual High Holy Day Services

Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Endowment Fund

Cookie & Booky Buchman

  • In memory of Audrey Shine, mother of Stephen Shine, Martin Shine, and Barbara Hicks

Sisterhood Floral Fund

Paula & Nathan Davis

  • In memory of Jack Hirsch

Marilyn & Robert Farber

  • In memory of Anna Steinhauser

Cheryl & Steven Fisher

  • In memory of Arnold Fisher

Frances Friedman-Williams

  • In memory of George Aaron Levy

Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith

  • In memory of Ellen Ostro
  • In memory of Rae Ronson
  • In memory of Adrienne Ross

Elizabeth & Julian Greengold

  • In memory of Lawrence Palkes

Marcie & Owen Linder

  • In memory of Betty Lou Linder

Ellyne Myers

  • In memory of Bruce LeVine

Marcia & Anatoly Naroditsky

  • In memory of Nettie Chalfin

Leslie & John Osterweil

  • In memory of Audrey Shine

Dana Parker

  • In memory of Sharon Mendelson
  • In memory of Oscar Mendelson

Rosemary Perfit

  • In memory of Burton Perfit

Bobbie Reed

  • In memory of Ben Lasky

Barbara Rosenthal

  • In memory of Robert Getzoff

Stephanie & Alan Saunders

  • In memory of Elizabeth Aumuller

Laura & Edward Waller

  • In memory of Edward Waller Sr.