Monthly Donations

It is a common Jewish tradition to make a charitable donation both in times of joy and in times of sorrow. Thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness, and your support of our congregation. Schaarai Zedek is strengthened by your support, and your gift makes a difference – each and every day. The following gifts were received in May 2025.


AMY GAIL BUCHMAN PRESCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND
in honor of Debbie and Brian Taub, in celebration of their Maureen and Douglas Cohn Builders Award from Bonnie & Richard Hoffman
in memory of Jefferey Allan Simon from Bonnie & Richard Hoffman

AMY GAIL BUCHMAN PRESCHOOL FUND
in memory of Gene Beck from Anonymous
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Caroline & Matt Schwartz
in memory of Steve Savitt from Dorothy & Burt Haskins
in memory of Stephen Savitt from Leslie & Gene Balis
in memory of Jeffrey Simon from Lyris & Eric Newman
in memory of Phyllis Butin from Lyris & Eric Newman
with gratitude to Rabbi Simon for performing a beautiful baby naming ceremony for our grandson, Torin McCall from Julie & Robert McCall

ASSOCIATE RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND
in memory of James Moore from Lina Moore & Rich Cohen
with gratitude to Rabbi Weiss for Ella’s Bat Mitzvah from Cherie & Aaron Silberman
with gratitude to Rabbi Weiss for his guidance and support in helping Dylan Michaels to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah from The Michaels Family

BERNIE AND BETTY EPSTEIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
in honor of Sheryl Sherman’s retirement from Robin Golin

BIRNHOLZ EDUCATION FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Linda & Harris Estroff

CANTOR DISCRETIONARY FUND
in appreciation for Cantor Deborrah Cannizzaro and in honor of the marriage of Cantor Cannizzaro and Miles Buchman from Faith, Lauren, and Emma Alexander
in appreciation for Cantor Cannizzaro for her guidance and support in helping Dylan Michaels to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah from The Michaels Family
with gratitude to Cantor Cannizzaro for Ella Silberman’s Bat Mitzvah from Cherie & Aaron Silberman

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Judy & Bill Kendrick

CEMETERY FUND
in memory of my beloved brother, Richard Allan Hirsch from Paula & Nathan Davis

DUGLIN FAMILY CAMP COLEMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
in memory of Phyllis Steinhardt from Anonymous

FLOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
in memory of Adrienne Sundheim from Anonymous
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Anonymous
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Carolann Osiason
in memory of Mary Sure Rothenberg from Lee & Saul Rachelson
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood

FLOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
in honor of Debbie Steinfeld for the Teacher Assistant Program from Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Ann Goldman
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Betty Wood
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Ellen Stichter
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Frances Friedman Williams
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Jean & Leonard Gilbert
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Richard Rudolph
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Sue & William Cox

FOOD BANK FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Cheryl Sussell
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Janet Kaplan
in memory of Adrianne Sundheim from Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Lois & Jay Older
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Susan & Roy Kulick
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Suzanne Martin & Amy Hirschman

GOLDMAN FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAM ENDOWMENT FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Marcia Black & John White

LILLYAN DEE NEUSNER ENDOWMENT FUND
in honor of Anita Saphier’s 85th Birthday from Carolann Osiason
in honor of Zeph Atlas’ confirmation from Mimi Osiason

MEMORIAL FUND
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Anne & Greg Yadley
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Marjorie Miller
in memory of Jeffery Allen Simon from Renee & Mark Wiskup
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Susan & Stan Wadler

RABBI DAVID L. ZIELONKA CAMP COLEMAN FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Cindy Spahn
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Paula & Carl Zielonka

RABBI EMERITUS DISCRETIONARY FUND
in honor of Rabbi’s Birthday from Anonymous
in honor of Anita Saphier’s birthday from Eva & Bill Gruman
in honor of Anita Saphier’s birthday from Lynn Finkelstein
in honor of Elaine Rubel’s birthday from Lynn Finkelstein
in honor of Rabbi Birnholz from Margarita Almorza
in memory of Steve Savitt from Anonymous
with gratitude to Rabbi Birnholz from Elaine Weitzenkorn

SENIOR RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND
in appreciation for Rabbi Simon from Elaine Weitzenkorn
in honor of Rabbi Birnholz’s 80th Birthday from Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith
in honor of Anita Saphier’s birthday from Ruth Adrian
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Andrew and Julie Fruit, Beverly Fruit
in memory of Steve Bennett from Elaine Weitzenkorn
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Elizabeth Kessler
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Janet & Michael Kass
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn (z”l) from Phyllis & Gary Gould
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Robert, Robyn, Jennifer, Beth, and Alex Kessler
in memory of Mary Sue Rothenberg from Ruth Adrian
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Wall Titus LLC
with gratitude to Rabbi Simon for Ella Silberman’s Bat Mitzvah from Cherie & Aaron Silberman
with gratitude to Rabbi Simon from Jennifer Kucko & Joshua Marks
with gratitude to Rabbi Simon for his guidance and support in helping Dylan Michaels to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah from The Michaels Family

SISTERHOOD FLORAL FUND
in honor of Dana Gruman’s special birthday from Fredda & Steve Weisbond
in memory of Freda Vera Adlin from Anita & Howard Adlin
in memory of Edward Minning from Arlene Berkowitz
in memory of Richard Fisher from Cheryl & Steven Fisher
in memory of Kate Cohn Moore, Max Moore, and Frieda Z. Weitzenkorn from Elaine Weitzenkorn
in memory of Betty Jacobs from Gayle & Dennis Geagan
in memory of Louis Jacobs from Gayle & Dennis Geagan
in memory of Phyllis Steinhart Butin from Glynn & Bob Stoler
in memory of William Behrenfeld from Glynn & Bob Stoler
in memory of Mark Puterman from Grace & Sam Puterman
in memory of Lewis Katz from Harriet Katz
in memory of Sam Kornblau from Hunter & Bryan Kornblau
in memory of Lidia Vatnick from Ilana & Moshe Ladetzky
in memory of Doris Goldsmith from Jerilyn & Stuart Goldsmith
in memory of Leo Shaw from Kailie & Maurice Shaw
in memory of Insa Sternberg Abraham from Leigh Ann & Don Weinbren
in memory of Berta, Jeno, Aranka, Ignats, and Hana Judakovics from Liz & Julian Greengold
in memory of Benjamin Greengold from Liz & Julian Greengold
in memory of Lillian Newman and Louis E Weiner from Lyris & Eric Newman
in memory of H. Irving Rapoport, Paula Weber, and Dick Weber from Marcia & Scott Weber
in memory of Rae Israeloff from Marcia Israeloff & Paul Jacobsen
in memory of Dorothy Superstine Sandberg from Marcie & Owen Linder
in memory of Jay Miller from Miriam & Michael Miller
in memory of Jay Rudolph from Richard Rudolph
in memory of Louis Horowitz from Robin & Scott Katz
in memory of Abe & Mary Gersten and Helen Green from Sandy & Steve Gersten
in memory of Florence Glastein from Sandy Gold
in memory of Leslie Scher from Sara Golding Scher & David Scher
in memory of Mary Kornblau and Sarah Zuckerman from Sara Kornblau & Andrew Medlin

SISTERHOOD SOCIAL ACTION FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Fredda & Steve Weisbond
in memory of Phyllis Steinhart Butin from Renee & Mark Wiskup

STEPHEN ZIELONKA MEMORIAL CAMP COLEMAN FUND
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from David Moore

SUSTAINING FUND
in honor of Anita Saphire from Elaine Rubel
in memory of Otto Weitzenkorn from Bill Gregg
in memory of Stephen Savitt from Norma & Edward Weinman