February 2026 Tributes

ANN & LEONARD P. Z”L BARUCH TZEDAKAH FUND
In memory of
Harold Kusnetz – Alan Silverman
Harold Kusnetz – Lynn Medow
Leonard Baruch. Cindy and Harold Daitch
Leonard P. Baruch – Leo & Robin Eisenberg
Leonard P. Baruch – Estelle & Philip Elkus
Leonard Baruch – Louis & Ida Goutman
Leonard P. Baruch – Ann Himelhoch & Steven Silverstein
Leonard P. Baruch – Elyse, Richard Jacobs and family
Leonard P. Baruch – David & Ana Labowitz
Leonard P. Baruch – Celia & Michael Lubetsky
Leonard P. Baruch – Geraldine Margolis
Leonard P. Baruch – Dr. John D & Judith Marx
Leonard Baruch – Harriet & Gregg Orley
Leonard P. Baruch – Gary Schwartz & Cindy Shaffran
Leonard P. Baruch – The CSZ Sisterhood Family
Leonard Baruch – Barbara Zweig
Esther Gold – Robert & Rochelle Gold

BELLE & HAROLD KUKES MEMORIAL FUND
Marking the yahrzeit of
Belle Kukes – Thomas & Rosanne Kukes

BELLE & MAURICE SIDEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of
Helgard Field – Steven & Daine Mattler & Family

BETTY FISHMAN FUND
In memory of
Judge Marvin Frankel – Jeri & Steven Fishman
Lawrence Harold Kirstein – Jeri & Steven Fishman
Harold Kusnetz – Jeri & Steven Fishman
Your sister, Lynn Rubin – Jeri & Steven Fishman

DEBORAH GRONER FUND
From Joel Groner

EDUCATION FUND
In memory of
Marvin Frankel – Lauren Caton
Harold Kusnetz – Sydney Freedman and Spencer Brailov

FLOWERS SPONSORSHIP
In celebration of
Michelle & Billy Schloner’s 35th Anniversary – Debra Ribitwer
Marking the yahrzeit of
Rabbi Morris Adler – Steven Parzen
Dina Brodsky – her children, the grandchildren, and the great-grandchildren
Dr. Donald. Dreyfuss – Heather & Stevan Rosenberg
Monte M. Korn – Michael & Joanne Rowe
Sidney Nickin – Debra Ribitwer

GENERAL FUND
From Hugh Fader
In appreciation of
The Aliyah for Arielle’s birthday – Brett & Arielle Endelman
A group tour of Shaarey Zedek – Martha Spear
In celebration of
Steve and Beth Margolin as they celebrated the birth of Annie Brielle – George & Jo Elyn Nyman
Dr. David & Lauren Mendelson’s special anniversary – Leila & Warner Lerner
In honor of
Arielle Endelman’s milestone birthday – Steven & Jill Berlin
In memory of
Chava Adler – Roslind Hayes
Irwin Fenster – Janice & Marty Stoneman
Larry Kirstein so sorry for your loss – Rosalie Dean
Agnes Klein, beloved mother – Ronald & Stacy Klein
Dr. Neal Kruman – Donna & Michael Maddin
Harold Kusnetz – Sheila Glantz
Harold Kusnetz. Lori & Steve Glick
Harold Kusnetz – Marni Morse
Harold Kusnetz deepest sympathy. – Rhonda & Mike Piper
Harold Kusnetz – Valerie Rosner
Harold Kusnetz – Eric & Molly Shapiro
Harold Kusnetz – Nancy Simons
Harold Kusnetz – Susan & James Sondheimer
Harold Kusnetz – Denise and Jerrold Thrope
Harold Kusnetz – Paul & Julie Unatin
Harold Kusnetz – Roslyn Yerman and Sue Yerman
Your beloved sister Lynn Rubin – Milton & Gloria Siegal
Larry Saidman – Joni and Neil Satovsky
Mitchell Simmer. Gloria Siegel – Gloria & Milton Siegal
Sion Soleymani – Jala Amsellem
Marking the yahrzeit of
Meyer Fishman, beloved father – Alvin & Carol Fishman
Anne Brent – Dasi Brent
Solomon Rosenberg, beloved father – Elizabeth Blase
George Leib, beloved father – Joel & Barbara Leib
Leo Weber – Zita Weber
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
Joanne Ishbia – Marilyn Kent

GEORGE & ANNA PARZEN CHOIR FUND
In memory of
Leonard P. Baruch – Steven Parzan

H DEUTCH PHYSICALLY IMPARED
In memory of
Loretta Scappaticci Przekop – Judy & Dale Gudenau

HAZZAN DAVID PROPIS DISCRETIONARY FUND
Elaine Miller Propis – Harold & Nancy Finkel

HERMAN BRODSKY MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of
Dina Brodsky on her second yahrzeit – Helene Brody

HIGH HOLY DAYS APPEAL
In honor of
our clergy – Susan Harold

JACOBS & KOSS SUNSHINE FUND FOR GROWING JEWISH JOY
In memory of
Matthew Alan Kolb – Richard & Elyse Jacobs & Family
Matthew Alan Kolb – Robin & Lawrence Lash
Neal Kruman – Robin & Lawrence Lash
Marking the yahrzeit of
“Pops” David Radin – Richard & Elyse Jacobs
Mazel tov
Robin Lash’s Nomination as President of the Central Great Lakes Region of WLCJ – Elyse Jacobs
Emma Zerkel’s Nomination as VP Communications to the Central Great Lakes Region of WLCJ – Elyse Jacobs
Ilana Ben-Ze’ev’s Nomination as Israel Chair to the Central Great Lakes Region of WLCJ – Elyse Jacobs
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
Cookie Lachover – Elyse & Richard Jacobs

KIDDUSH AND LUNCH SPONSORSHIP
In celebration of
the 60th anniversary becoming a bar mitzvah – Stephen Korn
In memory of
Rabbi Morris Adler on his 60th yahrzeit – Harriet & Gregg Orley
Marking the yahrzeit of
Dina Brodsky – her children, the grandchildren, and the great-grandchildren
Robert Brody – Jay & Susan Brody
Harold Levin, beloved father – Debbie Levin
Debra Nelson, beloved daughter – Rabbi David Nelson & Alicia Hadassah Nelson
Harley Rockind, beloved son – Neil & Karen Rockind and Family
Gabriel Salama, beloved father – Joseph & Rita Salama

KIM LEVIN SISTERHOOD MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of
Marvin F. Frankel – Mike & Shari Goldberg
Marvin F. Frankel – James Hobson
Marvin Frankel – Eugene Lumberg and Eric Lumberg
Marvin Frankel – Mark & Shelly Rubenfire
Harold Kusnetz – Cherie Blazofsky
Harold Kusnetz – Kenneth Levin

MEL & HELENE WALLACE FUND FOR HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS
Marking the yahrzeit of
Mel Wallace, Helene Wallace and Bernice Kaplan – David & Barbara Wallace

MEN’S CLUB
In memory of
Mitchell Simmer – The Hodes Family & Lisa Hodes

MORNING MINYAN FUND
In memory of
Leonard P. Baruch at the end of Shloshim – Murray & Linda Baruch, Miriam & Mark Goldberg and Rhonda & Robert Feldman
Michael Jaron – Emma & Michael Zerkel
Neal Kruman – Carol Sue and Steve Coden
Neal Kruman – Ilene Lee
Harold Kusnetz at the end of Shloshim – Alicia Honan & Raizel Hershkovich & Family
Lynn Rubin – Steven & Faye Adelson
Lynn Rubin – Carol Sue and Steven Coden
Lynn Rubin – Paul & Roberta Ingber
Ruth Ann Stromer – Paul & Roberta Ingber
Marking the yahrzeit of
Max M Fisher – Carol Sue & Stephen Coden
Ronald Coden – Carol Sue & Stephen Coden
Evelyn Coden Sipher – Carol Sue & Stephen Coden
Regina Cohen, beloved mother – Marc Cohen & Patti Kelter
Harry L. Fox, beloved father – Renee Sherman
Bernard Klein, beloved father – Ronald & Stacy Klein
Robert Adelson, beloved brother – Steven & Faye Adelson
Dina Brodsky z” – her children, the grandchildren, and the great-grandchildren

RABBI AARON STARR DISCRETIONARY FUND
From Kenneth Katzoff
In appreciation of
The tour for the Unitarian Universalist Church – Bruce Flower
In honor of
Rabbi Aaron Starr for all you do, for so – Darlene Jorden
In memory of
Mitchell Simmer – Henry & Gail Sandweiss
Wishing a complete and speedy recovery to
Joel Ben-Moche – Mel & Karol Chinitz

RABBI YONI DAHLEN DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation of
Rabbi Dahlen with deep appreciation – Roberta Grosinger & Ina Kirstein
In memory of
Ethel Siegal – Geraldine Margolis

SHABBAT LUNCH FUND
From Harold & Nancy Finkel
In memory of
Leonard Baruch – Gladys Rockind
Harold Kuznetz – Gershon & Linda Blumstein
Harold Kusnetz – Margie Davis
Harold Kusnetz – Cathy, Michael, Colton and Erin Graub
Harold Kusnetz – Jeff Hermann & Lynne Konstantin
Harold Kusnetz – Marie Slontnick
Harold Kusnetz – Steven & Janice Traison
Harold Kuznetz – Michael & Michelle Zeid
Marking the yahrzeit of
Judith Orbach – Geoffrey Orbach

SHABBAT SPONSORSHIP
Marking the yahrzeit of
Dr. Donald S. Dreyfuss – Elisa Dreyfuss, Heather and Steve Rosenberg
Dina Brodsky z”l – her children, the grandchildren, and the great-grandchildren

SISTERHOOD GENERAL FUND
In appreciation of
Pulpit honors – Shelly Allyn-Podolsky
In celebration of
Robin Lash. I am very proud of you! – Marilyn Schakne

TIMELY TORAH SPONSORS
In celebration of
Rabbi Cantor Devorah Tucker-Fick’s birthday – Abraham & Ilana Ben Ze’ev
In honor of
National Council of Jewish Women’s Repro Shabbat – Sharon & Jeffrey Lipton
Marking the yahrzeit of
Sanford Flayer – Barbara Flayer

TORAH MAINTENANCE FUND
Marking the yahrzeit of
Katy Slatkin, beloved grandmother – Neil & Joan Satovsky

Curriculum

Our curriculum is written for our school by our Rabbis and Director of Youth and Family Learning. Each grade level has specific goals and learning targets that encompass the following areas:  

Learning and practicing Jewish rituals, holidays, and ethical actions, emphasizing how these observances connect individuals to Jewish tradition and community. 

Fostering a connection to Israel by exploring its geography, history, and significance as the Jewish homeland. 

Centering on learning and understanding Torah stories, characters, and teachings, and applying their lessons to daily life. 

Emphasizing the importance of ethical behavior, acts of kindness (Gemilut Chasadim), and fulfilling obligations like Tzedakah (charity). 

Exploring the meaning and practice of prayer, teaching students how to communicate with God and understand the significance of different prayers. 

Focusing on learning the Hebrew alphabet, vocabulary, and basic reading skills to engage with Jewish texts and prayers. 

Each grade level explores these themes through engaging and age-appropriate lessons. Teachers use a variety of teaching methods and resources, including the Chai Curriculum. 

Staff

We are fortunate to have a dedicated team of professional Jewish educators. Our teachers receive weekly planning time, during which they use our curriculum and learning goals to craft engaging lesson plans. They benefit from regular coaching and feedback from our Director of Youth and Family Learning and participate in ongoing professional development throughout the year. Our educators are passionate about their students and committed to their growth and success.

Family Programs

Throughout the year, we invite families to celebrate with us! Parents, grandparents, and siblings are welcome to join us for special Religious School mornings filled with music, food, and community celebration as we observe holidays such as Sukkot, Tu B’Shevat, and Passover as a school community. Families and students are also encouraged to attend our weekly Shabbat services, where we offer youth activities for children of all ages. Participating in Shabbat helps our students connect their learning and apply it in a congregational setting, fostering a deeper connection to our synagogue community.