We  went  as  a  family  and  did  the  immersion  ceremony  all  together  in  a  beautiful  mikveh  in  the   Chicago  suburbs.  I’ll  never  forget  the  sound  of  surprise  or  joy  when  one  of  the  Rabbis  in  the  Beit  Din   remarked  about  my  daughter,  “Look!  She  knows  the  blessing!”  It  turned  out  to  be  a  warm  and   memorable   experience.”     ~Tess   Goldblatt

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“A Lifetime of Caring” September 2016/5776

2016-2017 Meet the Author Series A Collaboration of the Jewish Book Council, Temple Sinai  & The United Jewish Community September. 11th, 7:00 PM at the UJC. Open to All - Geared Towards Teens & Young Adults. Come hear Robert H. Gillette, author of Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer S Farm. Two Jewish teenagers flee Nazi Germany and find refuge at a farm in Burkeville, Virginia. They are able to leave Germany and start new lives in America with the help of Richmond department store magnate William Thalhimer.

Nov. 2nd, 7:00 PM at Temple Sinai Meet Paul Goldberg, a  uthor of The Yid Set in Soviet Russia during the last week of Stalin’s life, The Yid is a screwball farce about atrocity, revolving around a group of rag-tag conspirators who attempt to take down a tyrant.

Feb. 5th, 2:00 PM at Temple Sinai The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting biography of Betty Pack, the dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII and was hailed by OSS chief General “Wild Bill” Donovan as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war.”

Mar. 21st, 7:00 PM at the UJC Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is a former staffer at Entertainment Weekly, whose books include a history of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything, she delivers a solid history of the series, beginning with two largely unknown stand-up comedians, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, cracking jokes in a Korean deli in 1988 and realizing: This kind of banter could be a show

Winter in the former Soviet Union. The temperature is -27 ˚ F, and snow and ice have closed the roads. Tatiana and Bronislav are elderly, disabled, and otherwise alone. But JDC-supported Hesed Center volunteer Tania is riding a borrowed horse and sleigh packed with food and supplies from Federation partner JDC for them. Tania, Hesed centers, and JDC will not leave them behind!

The former Soviet Union is home to some of the most vulnerable Jews in the world. Tens of thousands of elderly Jews in small towns dotting the region struggle to survive. During the harsh winter months, many, like Tatiana and Bronislav, live without adequate heating or even central plumbing. Tania insists the motivation behind her selfless work is Tatiana and Bronislav themselves. “Despite their condition, they do not lose heart! They amaze me with that,” she says. “I am doing everything for them as for my relatives. I do not see any difficulties in my work; how is it possible to have hardships in the work that you love?” Whether it’s here on the Peninsula or in the FSU, we are not leaving people behind. When you take part in the UJCVP Annual Campaign you are part of this story. Thank you for your generosity. STATISTICS: 60,000 vulnerable Ukrainian Jews receiving help from Hesed

32 Hesed centers in Ukraine

1,000 locations served throughout Ukraine

D o S o m e t h i ng M e m or a bl e Thanks to the philanthropic power of our UJCVP Endowment Funds, $4500 was made available to send three community teens to transformative Jewish summer programs out of town and abroad. Individual donor-advised funds along with unrestricted Endowment resources combine to make possible what otherwise might be impossible for these future young leaders. Doing Something Memorable is as easy as leaving a bequest as your final legacy or creating your own Donor -Advised Fund in order to channel your philanthropic dollars now.

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ExecutiveDirector’s Message Steven Wendell These past several months, we have been bombarded by politicians and pundits telling us how bad things are in the world. I have a sense that the negative drumbeat will continue at a high pitch at least through the election. And it would be irresponsible not to pause and note that these are unsettling times when many events scare us and may lead us to close our doors and retreat from the world. In places like France and Turkey, Ukraine and Israel, the hardships can grab more headlines than the hope. But we need to be reminded that there are many positive things that can and are happening in the world because people care and are prepared to take action to address human needs. The UJCVP, through our Annual Campaign, partners with the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to help address human crisis and need around the world. JDC’s work is a story of resilience; a story that places each of us who contribute to these efforts at the “heart of that story”. Below are some of the stories of JDC’s work this year that should make us all proud to be supporters of world Jewry. Click on the highlighted links to learn more about each program. •

Our Turkish JCCs and summer camps, with leadership from our JDC Entwine, young Jewish adult volunteers, help make Jews in Istanbul and Izmir stronger and more united. When you’re proud of your Jewish identity, you feel safer in your Jewish community.

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In Israel, we strengthen the nation’s social fabric, building a future where Israelis of all stripes, from the North to the Negev, and across the political divide, know their country is rooting for them. Our work with marginalized communities — like Israelis with disabilities, the elderly, and Israeli Arabs — ensures that when the country faces crisis, no one is left behind.

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JDC has partnered with the French social services agency OSE, the Israel Trauma Coalition, and with UJA-Federation of New York to launch the Resilience Center, training social workers and other support professionals to help counsel French Jewish communities in the aftermath of attacks. When communities are resilient, they are stronger, and terror no longer reigns.

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Our flagship international Jewish summer camp in Szarvas, Hungary, is a Jewish oasis where thousands of kids from dozens of countries come together each year to celebrate the strength and diversity of the global Jewish community. The pride the camp fosters and the leadership these teens learn help to fuel the next generation of Jewish innovation in Europe and beyond.

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And for the Jews in Ukraine still beleaguered by a protracted conflict with little chance of ending, JDC works around the clock to deliver food, medicine, clothing, and assistance finding apartments and jobs. In the darkest moments, we provide a bit of light.

Together, the UJCVP, in partnership with JDC, is doing the quiet work of helping Jewish communities around the world who, like their neighbors, are facing unprecedented challenges. JDC’s work demonstrates how, together, we can kindle hope in the face of tremendous odds. It demonstrates how we can choose hope over fear and help build a better world.

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President’s Message Jody Sarfan

“By participating with other UJC members on our beautiful campus, you are helping to build an even stronger, more vibrant Jewish community on the Virginia Peninsula-all the while doing what you enjoy!” Time, we can all agree, is a hot commodity in our busy lives. We wish we had more of it, don’t want to waste it, try to spend it thoughtfully. It is common to prioritize our time so as not to lose focus of what is truly important to us. We have no problem coming up with our endless “have to” activities each day: work, carpool, meal preparation, house repairs, taking care of family, paying bills, just to name a few. It seems that one more drain on our precious time will put us on personal overtime. If something is added, something else must be sacrificed. It’s basic MATH..... ....until.....we realize that there are other activites that balance our lives, nourishing and refocusing us. Exercise helps us detox from daily stress (unfortunately, anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I can’t manage to get this fact into my head!); spending time with friends reinvigorates us; being around family grounds us; continuing to learn new things renews our self confidence; hobbies are just plain enjoyable. These activities don’t further drain us: they give our lives meaning and depth. Though it may seem an impossibility to fit more into our lives, we simply must balance the “have to’s” with the “want to’s”. WELL, HAVE I GOT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!! At the UJCVP, you can take care of your “want to” list with the added bonus of building community at the same time--what a bargain! Are you a senior with some free time on your hands? Come and join the Grand Club each Tuesday at 11AM for some Bingo, socializing, and a fantastic lunch. The

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group has grown quite a bit, and it is common to see 10-15 people at each program. Mah jong players are invited to join the lively group of players each Tuesday at the J. Continue your learning by attending the Four Author Events sponsored by the UJCVP, Temple Sinai, and the Jewish Book Council on Sept. 11 (7PM at the UJC), Nov. 7 (7PM at Temple Sinai), Feb. 5 (2PM at Temple Sinai), and March 21 (7PM at the UJC). I am honestly in awe of the caliber of authors represented in these programs. See the front page of this newsletter for further details. Families with young children can spend some quality time together on Sept 28 at 3PM at the J for “PJ and Bees!” program, where a traditional Jewish story is read about King Solomon and, you guessed it, (see page 5 of this newsletter). There will be 3 more similar events this year so stay tuned for details. On Sunday, September 25th at 12:30PM you can join the Annual Challah Baking event with other community bakers. Learn new braiding techniques, check out different recipes, and share your tips for the best Shabbat Challah. See the back page of this newsletter for more information. BUT WAIT.......THERE’S MORE (and it’s not a Ginsu knife)! These activities do add to your quality of life, but there is an even more exciting by-product. By participating with other UJC members at our beautiful campus, you are helping to build an even stronger, more vibrant Jewish community on the Virginia Peninsula-all the while doing what you enjoy! So it’s pretty easy to supplement your “have-to’s” with your “want-to’s” by consulting the UJCPV calendar. Your participation signals your desire to foster a strong present and future for our Jewish lives here on The Peninsula.

Join hundreds of families in the Hampton Roads area receiving FREE Jewish books every month through PJ Library! PJ Library is a FREE program that sends highquality, age-appropriate Jewish books and music to families each month to children 6 months to age 8 – with absolutely no strings attached.

Have a dog that likes to swim? Bring your dog to the UJC Pool! Sunday, September 4th 7:15 - 8:15 PM $10 per dog non-UJC members* *1/2 fee will be donated to SPCA $5 suggested donation fee for UJC members RSVP to [email protected]

Next event: September 28th, 3 PM! PJ and Bees!! In this sweet retelling of a traditional Jewish tale, King Solomon and the Bee, a lowly bee unexpectedly repays the kindness of a king by helping him solve a queen’s difficult riddle. RSVP to [email protected]

Last Day UJC Pool Open Monday, September 5th 2016

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FundDonations UJC Preschool Fund

Belle S. Frank Endowment Fund of UJC

Congratulations to Jody Sarfan Linda & Larry Roesen

In memory of Alan Gordon Jan & John Frank

Congratulations to Tzina & LJ Richman on the birth of thier new granddaughter Linda & Larry Roesen

In memory of Annette Carolyn Wendell Jan & John Frank

In memory of Annette Carolyn Wendell Jayne Zilber Jessi & Michael Malkin Dorene & Mayer Sarfan In memory of Alan Gordon Dorene & Mayer Sarfan Mazel Tov to Olga & Sasha Kravets on the birth of their first grandson Carmela & Chris Kuhn

Unrestricted Endowment Fund

In memory of Alan Gordon Marilyn & Mark Nataupsy Martha & Tsvi Katz-Hyman Wendy Fass Mosler, Bruce Mosler, & family Craig & Lynn Jacobson Erica Messer Ettalea Kanter Joanne Roos Jean & Arthur Fass Stuart P. Greenspon Judy Morewitz Sylvia & Bill Craft Ethel & Martin Krinick Howard Davine Barbara Gordon & Ellen Waranch Penny & David Drucker Barbara & Neal Rosenbaum

In memory of Annette Carolyn Wendell Martha & Tsvi Katz-Hyman Ettalea Kanter Barbara Gordon & Ellen Waranch Marilyn & Mark Nataupsky

Mikveh Fund In memory of Annette Carolyn Wendell Linda & Larry Roesen Janet & Stan Glasofer Betty Levin The UJC Administrative Staff Kayren & Jim Segall Mazel Tov on Shula Warrne’s engagementl Kayren & Jim Segall

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated

food to the Jewish Family Service food pantry. This food program supports Peninsula Jewish families who come to Jewish Family Service for financial assistance. They all struggle with monthly expenses, and grocery items are always a welcome help to them. At this time, the most needed items include tuna and peanut butter as well as gift cards for gasoline and for groceries to help with expenses for perishable frozen or refrigerated items. We greatly appreciate your support of our agency and the services that we provide to those in need. All donations of food or gift cards are tax deductible and may be dropped off at the JFS office or at the main desk at the UJCVP. If it is more convenient, please send gift cards via mail to Jewish Family Service, 401 City Center Blvd., Newport News, Virginia 23606 Elizabeth (Libby) Batten M.S.W., Clinical Social Worker Jewish Family Service of Tidewater, Inc. 6 

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Sarah Barnett, Campaign Director JCup Challenge: Take Two

This year the UJC is participating In #GivingTuesday on November 29, 2016.

The competition, good fun, and giving returns. Wait to hear from us for Kickoff Night, Giving Tuesday or Super Sunday. When a volunteers reaches out, help their team win by responding with as much generosity as possible.

#GivingTuesday celebrates generosity by providing people everywhere with an opportunity to give more, give smarter, and give great. Stay tuned to find out how you can help the UJC on #GivingTuesday.

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Please enjoy our 2016 Annual Campaign Honor Roll with a few additions and corrections. The Annual Campaign is the lifeblood of our UJCVP activities and programs. Your generosity is noticed and appreciated. L - Lion of Judah (minimum contribution: $5,000) | CS - Chai Society(Minimum contribution: $1,800) LOJE - Lion of Judah Endowment | PACE - Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment | * - Of Blessed Memory

$50,000-$20,000 Mr. & Mrs. E. D. David (L) Mr. & Mrs. Joshua David (L) Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Goldstein (LOJE) Mrs. Joanne Roos (LOJE) Mrs. Ruth Ann Schoenbaum (L) $19,999-$10,000 Dr. & Mrs. William Bangel (LOJE) Franklin* & Marie* Blechman (LOJE) Mr. & Mrs. Alan Diamonstein Mrs. Wendy Drucker & Mr. Mike Piercy (L) Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fass Mr. Alan Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Gary Kavit (L) Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Kostiner Dr. & Mrs. Scott Kruger (L) Mr. & Mrs. Roy Lasris Mrs. Betty Levin (L) Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Luckman (L) Mrs. Evelyn Mirmelstein* (LOJE) Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Murov (L) Mr. & Mrs. Gary Nachman (L) Mr. & Mrs. Louis Richman (LOJE) William T. Roos* PACE Mr. & Mrs. Neal Rosenbaum (LOJE) Mr. & Mrs. Mayer Sarfan (LOJE) Dr. & Mrs. Steven Seltzer (L) Joseph A.* and Phyllis A Stern PACE Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wolf (L) $9,999-$5,000 Drs. Sherri & William Becker (L) Mrs. Susan Berenson (L) Dr. & Mrs. Harry Conn (L) Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Eisner (L) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Epstein (L) Mrs. Ernestine Firestone (L) Ms. Ettalea Kanter (LOJE) Mr. & Mrs. Martin Krinick (CS) Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kuhn (CS) Dr. & Mrs. Guy Levy (L) Bernard Morewitz *

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Lorraine Morewitz* (L) Herbert H. Neisser* PACE Mrs. Rochelle Portnoy (L) Sarah Richman* (LOJE) Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Roesen (L) Mrs. Joan Rosenbaum (LOJE) Mr. & Mrs. Edward Sarfan (L) Mr. Randall Sarfan Drs. Beth Scharlop & Roger Schultz (L) Ms. Ellyn J. Soefer (L) Mr. Bennett Stein Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stern Mrs. Phyllis Stern (L) Rhea Tannen* (L) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cohn $4,999-$1,000 Mr. & Mrs. Alan Altschuler Mr. & Mrs. Jack Arager (CS) Mr. & Mrs. Jim Barnett (CS) Drs. Debby & Eric Bashkoff Dr. & Mrs. Sidney Becker Drs. Elina & Brent Blaha Marie P. Blechman* LOJE Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bookbinder Dr. Bonnie Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Caplan Jeanne Cohen* Mrs. Rosalind Damsky Dr. & Mrs. Eric Darby Mr. & Mrs. Adam Deyong (CS) Rabbi Gilah Dror (CS) Dr. & Mrs. Myron Eisenberg (CS) Dr. & Mrs. Harold Familant Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Fass Hon. & Mrs. Robert Frank Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Frank Mr. & Mrs. Charles Friedman Dr. Lora Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Garfinkel Mr. Irving Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Mark Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Baron Gordon Herbert* & Ruth* Goldstein PACE Jerome* & Mable* Gordon PACE Mr. & Mrs. David Kashy

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Mr. & Mrs. Norman Katzenberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kessler Mr. Harry Kirschbaum Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Kluger (CS) Ms. Ryeken Kostiner (CS) Mr. & Mrs. Linwood Kramer Mr. Harry Laibstain Dr. & Mrs. Les Levin Dr. Phillip Levy Mr. & Mrs. Sam Margolin (CS) Mr. Ira Margolin Dr. Michael Markowitz Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mirmelstein Mr. & Mrs. Jay Mirmelstein Mr. & Mrs. Albert Moliken Mr. David Morewitz Mrs. Helen Nachman (CS) Mr. & Mrs. William Nachman Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Posner Ms. Linda Roos (CS) Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Sacks Mr. & Mrs. Norman Saville Mr. & Mrs. James Segall Mrs. Ann Segaloff Beverly Sellers* PACE David Sherman* PACE Mr. & Mrs. Louis Silverman Mr. Howard Smith Hon. & Mrs. Scott Stein (CS) Dr. & Mrs. James Ullman Mr. & Mrs. Howard Waters Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wendell (CS) Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Wood Mr. Jesse Zedd Anonymous Anonymous $999 - $500 Mr. & Mrs. Bertram Aaron Mr. & Mrs. Howard Adelman Drs. Mitchell Avent & Loretta Rubenstein Mr. Ralph Becker Mr. & Mrs. Alex Berelovich Mr. & Mrs. Manfred Bloch Ms. Linda Lavaty & Mr. Howard Brackens Dr. Paul Cooper

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Craft Ms. Barbara Deyong Mrs. Margo Drucker Mr. & Mrs. Jay Epstein Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Falk Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Fass Mr. & Mrs. Josif Feygelson Ms. Norma Frank Mr. & Mrs. Jason Frank Dr. & Mrs. Val Gibberman Mr. & Mrs. Stan Glasofer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goldblatt Dr. Helene Goldsman & Mr. Walt Deskins Gertrude* & Alfred* Goldstein PACE Ms. Evelyn Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gordon Ms. Florence Gussman Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Heatwole Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hotchner Mr. & Mrs. Milton Katz Mr. Howard Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Kostiner Dr. & Mrs. Mayer Levy Mrs. Edythe Lichtenstein Mrs. Lillian Lieverman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Malkin Mr. & Mrs. Paul Marcus Dr. & Mrs. Spencer Marcus Ms. Shoshana Marziano Mr. & Mrs. David Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Molin Mr. Barry Nachman Dr. & Mrs. Geoff Nochimson Dr. & Mrs. Robert Nochimson Mr. Edward Olshansky Mr. & Mrs. Sam Parrucci Mr. & Mrs. Norman Petock Mr. And Mrs. Glen Pozin Ms. Frances Roy Rabbi Sylvia & Dr. Robert Scholnick Dr. Debbie & Mr. Jeffrey Shipman Ms. Wendy Shulman & Mr. Paul Brindza Dr. & Mrs. Steven Spellman Rita Spirn* PACE Mr. Alex Stern Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stupar Mr. & Mrs. Craig Turczynski Mr. & Mrs. Maynard Weber Dr. Melvin Winter Ms. Jayne Zilber Dr. & Mrs. Paul Zubkoff Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous

$499 -$250 Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Abrams

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Altman Ms. Sherri Balser Mr. & Mrs. Allan Berger Mr. & Mrs. Sam Blood Dr. & Mrs. Alan Bolash Albert* & Sarah* Brout ACE Mr. & Ms. Fred Carroll Mr. & Mrs. John Diamond Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Diamond Mr. & Mrs. Boris Diskin Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Frank Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Friedland Dr. Regina Gerstman Mr. & Mrs. Saul Gleiser Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Green Mr. & Mrs. David Gussman Drs. Leslie Kaplan & Bill Owings Mr. & Mrs. Tsvi Katz-Hyman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keefer Mr. & Mrs. Joel Kirsch Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kornberg Mr. David Lasris Mr. & Mrs. David Levy Mrs. Sara & Rabbi Gershon Litt Mr & Mrs. Jeffrey Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Steven Meyerson Ms. Karen Minkoff Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Ostroff Dr. & Mrs. Mark Pomeranz Mr. & Mrs. Randy Rainville Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Ross Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roston Mr. David Rottman & Mr. Bob Winsor Jonathan Schwab* Mr. & Mrs. Bart Singer Ms. Barbara Smith Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Spigel Mrs. Edith Kopp Spritzer Mrs. Shirley Stein Mr. Gregory Stern Mr. & Mrs. William Talbott Mr. & Ms. Donn Turner Mr. & Mrs. Jay Warren Mr. & Mrs. Howard Waxman Mr. Irving Weinstein Ms. Anya Wise Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Wolfson Mr. & Mrs. Arnie Zimmer Other Gifts Mrs. Bernice Adelson Mr. & Mrs. Slava Alekseyev Ms. Jeanene Anker Mr. & Mrs. Paul Aronsohn Mr. & Mrs. Gegham Asryan Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Auslender Mr. & Mrs. Dastan Bargash Mr. & Mrs. Will Barnes

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Baron Ms. Karen Bean & Mr. Dave Gaskell Ms. Rhoda Beckman Ms. Jamie Begor Mr. & Mrs. Leonid Berelovich Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Bernstein Ms. Evelyn Bibi Ms. Heidi Bloch Mr. & Mrs. Donald Borwick Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Brauner Mr. & Mrs. Joel Breslau Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Bunson Mr. & Mrs. John Burton Mr. & Mrs. Vladimir Byalik Mr. & Mrs. Yan Byalik Mr. Michael Byalik Mr. & Mrs. Woody Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Scott Clinkenbeard Ms. Ronnie Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Butch Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Brent Cusher Ms. Cassandra D’Andrimont & Mr. Richard Orzechowski Mr. & Mrs. Marvin David Mrs. Sarah Deyong Mr. & Mrs. Alex Dorfman Mr. Morton Eckhause Ms. Marilyn Epstein Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Familant Dr. & Mrs. George Fenigsohn Mrs. Vera Feygelson Ms. Estelle Fineman Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Finneran Mr. & Mrs. Steven Fletcher Mr. & Mrs. Alan Forman Mr. & Mrs. John Forrest Mr. & Mrs. Allen Fraley Ms. Denille Francis & Mr. Christopher Olivo Ms. Hillary Frank Mr. Isaiah Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Adam Frisch Ms. Ellen Garfield Ms. Evelyn Gerstman Mr. Andrew Goldberg Ms. Leah Golden Mr. Howard Goldsmith Ms. Ruth Gold Williams Ms. Rita Golub Mr. & Mrs. Eric Goodman Mr. Henry Gornowich Ms. Melanie Schlosser Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Gurev Ms. Lynn Harmonay Mr. & Mrs. Dan Harris Mr. Josh Hartman Mr. & Mrs. J. Shannon Hays Mr. Sam Helfand Ms. Abby Helfand

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Campaign Honor Roll Other Gifts continued from page 9 Ms. Cathy Herbert Dr. & Mrs. Joe Heyman Ms. Sandra Hillerson Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hochman Ms. Susan Hockman Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Holzsweig Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn Hutt Mr. Josh Izakson Mr. & Mrs. Mark Jacob Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jacobs Ms. Ann Kahn LTC & Mrs. Kenneth Kaplan Mr. Robert Kaplan Dr. & Mrs. Howard Kator Rabbi & Mrs. David Katz Mr. & Mrs. Mike Keech Mr. & Mrs. Kent Kipling Ms. Myra Waranch & Mr. Michael Klesmer Hon. Judith Kline Ms. Rossi Klompus Mr. & Mrs. Glen Kohr Mr. & Mrs. Henry Krakauer Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Kravets Mr. & Mrs. John Krikorian Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Lacey Ms. Rachel Lamanna Mr. & Mrs. Rian Laub Mr. & Mrs. Nick Lee Mr. & Mrs. Leonid Lembersky Mr. & Mrs. Aleksandr Lembersky Ms. Shirlee Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Victor Lessard Mr. & Mrs. Harold Levinson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Aleksandr Lifshits Mr. Avi Malkin Mr. & Mrs. Alon Mantel Mr. & Mrs. Leo Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Margulies Ms. Sondra Markoff Mr. & Mrs. August Marquardt Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Massie Dr. Kristen & Mr. James Mastros Mr. & Mrs. Darren Melhuish Ms. Paulette Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Meyerson

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Millard Mrs. Joyce Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Minkoff Ms. Asya Mirkes Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Mittelman Ms. Judy Morewitz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moskowitz Ms. Beverly Moskowitz Mr. Bill Muir Ms. Helen Myers Mr. & Mrs. Bert Nachman Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Nason Dr. & Mrs. Mark Nataupsky Mr. & Mrs. Mike Neulander Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Padua Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Peltz Mr. & Mrs. James Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Walton Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Polderman Ms. Iris Porush Rev. Lindsay Poteet Mr. & Mrs. Neal Quesnel Ms. Marla Schuchman & Mr. Jonathan Rathsam Mr. & Mrs. Cory Reed Ms. Bonnie Reeves Mrs. Ruth Reiss Ms. Celia Rinaldo Mr. Brian Rinaldo Mr. & Mrs. Arieh Ronnen Ms. Roberta Rosenberg Mr. Ronald Rosenberg Ms. Lona Ross Ms. Laurie Rowe Ms. Samantha Rozakis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Adam Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rubinstein Ms. Judy Salken Mr. & Mrs. Leon Salzman Ms. Rosalyn Salzman Mr. Ted Sandler Mrs. Sondra Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Scheetz Mr. & Mrs. Joel Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Schifrin

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Ms. Lynne Schofield Mr. & Mrs. Craig Segall Mr. & Mrs. Les Seigman Dr. & Mrs. Nat Shaye Mr. & Mrs. Billy Simmons Mrs. Beatrice Siro Rabbi Severine & Mr. Neal Sokol Dr. & Mrs. Larry Sporkin Ms. Beth Stern Ms. Sharon Stieffen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Strick Mr. & Mrs. Don Strouse Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Stupar Mr. & Mrs. Leonid Sukholutsky Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sukman Mr. & Mrs. Ira Tillem Mrs. Sara Traster & Mr. David Harriss Mr. & Mrs. Paul Travers Mr. & Mrs. Sam Treger Mr. & Mrs. Michael Turner Mr. & Mrs. Larry Vandeusen Mrs. Christina Verderosa & Mr. Frank Scott Ms. Joy Vicens Mr. & Mrs. Bill Walker Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Walls Ms. Barbara Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Brian Weinberg Mrs. Regina Weinstock Ms. Phyllis Weinstock Mr. & Mrs. Erik Weiser Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Weiser Drs. Stuart Wetcheler and Mary Dineen Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan White Mr. & Mrs. Steven White Ms. Dru Williams Ms. Ruth Wolfe Mr. Ryan Woloshin Mr. & Mrs. Jason Wood Mr. David Wood Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Wool Mr. & Mrs. Gennady Yartsev Mr. & Mrs. Eric Zack Mrs. Sarah Zedd Ms. Shiran Zerach Anonymous

If you are over 60 & looking for a place to have lunch & meet other seniors, come join us at the UJC. $2.50 Call if you need transportation 930-1422

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The dates of TBE High Holiday services are as follows: Erev Rosh Hashanah Sun 10/02/16 Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Mon 10/03/16 Tashlich Service Mon 10/03/16 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Tues 10/04/16 Kol Nidre Tues 10/11/16 Yom Kippur Wed 10/12/16 Yizkor Mincha & Neilah Havdallah Break Fast

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Open House & Schmooze At our new location on the UJCVP Campus 401 City Center Blvd. Newport News

Friday, September 16th

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

See our newest architectural drawings Register for Adult Education classes and/or Religious School Meet Rabbi Dror at “Ask the Rabbi” Sample our special High Holy Day set-up

Meet Sisterhood, Men’s Club, and Social Action - Enjoy complimentary heavy hors d’ oeuvres as you visit stations

 Prospective Members: Receive various vouchers for free ways to experience RST again

6:00 p.m.

Friday evening services in our on-campus sanctuary Using our new Siddur Lev Shalem

Dessert oneg and Schmoozing with friends and guests RSVP to [email protected] or call 757-826-5894 for more info! www.rodefsholomtemple.org

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Temple Sinai 11620 Warwick Blvd., Newport News VA 23601 757-596-8352 Services with Rabbi Severine Sokol will be held on Friday evening September 2, 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. There will be no service on Friday, Sept. 9. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. for the bar mitzvah of Samuel Chenkin. Sisterhood will meet Monday, September 8 at 7 p.m. Escape to Virginia- Robert Gillette, author of Escape to Virginia will lead off our JBC season on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the UJC. Gillette’s book for young adults tells the story of two Jewish teenagers who escape the horrors of Nazi Germany with the help of Richmond department store magnate William Thalhimer. On Thalhimer’s farm, they begin to build new lives in America. This year the Jewish Book Council program is presented by a partnership of Temple Sinai and the UJCVP. There is no charge for the event, and the book will be available for sale. Coming September 16-Come learn about The Jewish Community of Rome from Antiquity to the 21st Century following an abridged Shabbat services at 7:30 PM. The Jewish community of Rome dates back to the 2nd Century BCE, and still flourishes today. Join Dr. Alice Rubinstein (Ph. D. Classics, Princeton University) for a presentation on Jewish Rome, focusing on the Jewish residents of the ancient city and on the Jewish ghetto of Rome, where Jews were confined from 1555-1870, and which is still the heart of modern Jewish Rome. You can now follow us on Twitter, templesinai_nn@templesinai_nn .

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I never considered myself as the kind of Jew who goes to the mikveh. I always considered the mikveh a place for Jews more observant than myself and belonging to an older, more traditional form of Judaism. I attend services regularly, buy Kosher meat, lead services, read Torah, and am active in my synagogue, but I still saw the mikveh as not belonging to me. This all changed, however, a few years ago. I went to the mikveh a couple of days before getting married, and it was one of the best decisions I made about the entire weekend. After discussing different aspects of a Jewish wedding with our rabbi, and getting good advice from my mom (thanks Mom!), I decided this was a part of a Jewish wedding that I may regret not doing later in life.  I am lucky to belong to a synagogue with its own mikveh, so the logistics were easy, and in the moment, the logistics are what I focused on; arriving on time, removing all my make-up and nail polish, etc. However, the experience became about so much more than just going through the motions. It was about walking two miles from my apartment to the synagogue on a Thursday morning with two of my bridesmaids who live far away. I was able to spend quiet and meaningful time with them. It was about removing every last piece of clothing and jewelry, which often feel like a second skin. I have a great picture of my friend removing my nose ring for me, which I had not taken out in ten years. It was about creating a spiritual space for myself before moving forward into a new phase of life, and on a practical level, it was about having a few moments of peaceful quiet before days of non-stop celebration. Going to the mikveh was the perfect way for me to start my wedding and marriage, but in the end, it also was the perfect way for me to gain strength in my own religion and faith. In many ways, I felt that I was reclaiming and embracing a part of Judaism that I thought was only for a certain part of the community, a part that I thought might not always view my Judaism as correct. I make conscious choices each day to be Jewish and have a Jewish home in an ever changing and modernizing culture, and am proud to be a part of a global Jewish community wanting to change with me. The mikveh is not a part of Judaism that should be reserved for a few, but rather a space, both physical and spiritual, for any of us during life’s biggest and best moments. ~Special thanks for this personal mikveh story by Elizabeth Barnett Glidden Please support a mikveh for ALL at the UJCVP. For more information email [email protected] Naming opportunities available for dedication to honor the memory of a loved one in the amount of $25,000 and up. Thank you for your support! Please email Meryl and Kayren at [email protected] to find out more. Steering Committee: Gary Kavit * Meryl Kessler * Scott Wolf * Kayren Segall

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 12:30 PM Come join us for our annual Rosh Hashana challah baking and go home with a fresh and delicious round challah right in time to celebrate the New Year! Lunch will be served. $15.00 per family, $6.00 per person

RSVP by calling 930-1422 or email [email protected] IMMEDIATELY! A minimum of 6 families required!