Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, Board Chairs Gary Blumberg, President Betsey Lane, Vice President Stephen Lessnick, Vice President Stuart Appelbaum, Secretary Michael Broidy, Treasurer Dr. Michael Blumenfeld, Past President
Rabbi Howard Zack, Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Frances Gellman, Office Manager Jorge Flores, Facilities Manager
Schedules & Lifecycle
Click HERE to register to attend services this Shabbat Deadline for Shabbat registration is 2:00pm today. Please respect the staffing time it takes to put together the seating list, no registrations will be accepted after this time.
Click HERE to register to attend services next week.
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Calendar Corner
January 28th Tu B'Shevat February 6th MSG Paint Night February 12th Rosh Chodesh Adar February 25th Fast of Esther & Erev Purim February 26th Purim Day with Seudah Takeout & Zoom Kahoots!
Refuah Shleyma to Helene Lehv, Steve Mathless, Ron Reitman, Steve Shulman, Stuart Weltz and Ely Zofan
Donations
CHESED FUND in memory of Rick Barnett's mother from Nancy & Ken Supowit, Rick Barnett's mom Loreen Ruth Libster from Yael & Perry Vernikoff
LAURI PODELL ZOFAN MEMORIAL YOUTH FUND wishing a refuah shleymah for Ely Zofan from Yael & Perry Vernikoff
RABBI'S FUND in honor of engagement of Harriet Schimel and Dr. Les Vogel from Stacy Leeman & Gary Liebesman in memory of Loreen Ruth Libster from Pia & Tal Frank, Loreen Ruth Libster from Sheila & Rick Zwelling
SYNAGOGUE FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of mother, Edythe Neiwirth from Anne & Marc Neiwirth in honor of Shelly and Al Dembe's new grandson from Laura & Kenneth Clubok in memory of Loreen Ruth Libster from Amy & Josh Greenberg, Loreen Ruth Libster from Lynn & Joel Fisher, Loreen Ruth Libster from Marilyn & Stuart Cole, wishing a mazel tov to Shelly and Al Dembe on the birth of their grandson from Stuart Weltz
Happy birthday this week to: Rabbi Melissa Crespy, Jonathan Schottenstein, Marla Rose, Rick Zwelling, Linda Starr, James Schottenstein, Alia Newman, Howie Beigelman, Bina Newman, Kim Binsky, and Sally Wachter
Yahrzeits for this week are Ann Klamka, mother of Ilana Klamka Arlene Zipster Judd, grandmother of Robin Judd Martin Greenberg, father of Joshua Greenberg Malvin Roseman, father of Beverly Roseman-Shapiro Sol Wein, grandfather of Michelle Lessnick Cantor Phillip Henry Gellman, father of Sima Gellman; grandfather of Frances Gellman Amanda J. Greff, mother of Alex Greff and Brandon Greff Eugene Boiman, father of Irving Boiman Harry Ruben, grandfather of Sylvia Ebner; great grandfather of Mark Ebner and Cynthia Ebner Irving Helman, father of Joni Schottenstein Lauri Podell Zofan, wife of Ely Zofan; mother of Yonatan Zofan
Thank you to to for their financial assistance in reopening the synagogue for services, and partnering with us to provide our security for Shabbat and Holidays, and for Donate to their annual campaign here.
Synagogue Announcements
Paint Night Zoom info will be sent out later today
As we approach the joyous celebration of Purim, I wish to remind you of the central importance of providing support for those who do not have the funds to make a proper Purim seudah. It is important that you fulfill the mitzvah of matanot l’evyyonim by giving tzedakah to at least two needy individuals on Purim. If you cannot, or are uncomfortable giving directly to a local person, you can make a donation to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund and I will distribute a portion of those contributions locally on Purim day. I will also send a portion to several established institutions in Israel that provide for hungry and needy Israeli families and children.
Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried in the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch writes, “It is better [and more praiseworthy] to increase the amount of money given for matanot l’evyyonim than to enlarge one’s Purim meal or increase the amount of mishloach manot that one send’s to friends; for there is no greater joy and splendor before the Holy One Blessed is He than to gladden the heart of the poor, the orphaned and the widowed.” (142:1)
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High Street Synagogue an Affiliate of Torat Emet
The High Street Community is a project sponsored by Jonathan and Nicole Schottenstein, and led by Rabbi Ari Neuman, for young professionals looking for meaningful Jewish experiences and fun ways to meet other young Jewish adults. The program's goal is to help its participants learn about Judaism in a way that is exciting, enjoyable, open, and welcoming to others no matter their background. For more information, or to sign up for HSC events and e-mails, please contact Rabbi Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org or call the office at 614-238-6778.
