Southeastern Virginia Jewish News
COMMUNITY NEWS r
May 22, 1998
Marlene Rossen to head Beth El Sisterhood
Marlene Rossen will be
installed as president of Congre-
gation Beth El Sisterhood at
Installation ceremonies on June
2, beginning at 7 p.m. at the tem-
ple. Installing officer will be Ada
Michaels. Also to be installed
will be members of the Sister-
hood's executive board.
The evening's program will
include a look at he changing
role of women in the synagogue,
presented by Miriam Brunn
Ruberg.
Rossen is the Senior Develop-
ment Associate for the United
Jewish Federation of Tidewater
and has professional and volun-
teer leadership positions in sev-
eral Jewish agencies in our area.
She was the Regional Director of
Israel Bonds and a member of
the Executive Board of B'nai
B'rith Women, Tidewater Coun-
cil. She is also a past president of
the Beth Sholom Home Auxil-
iary and was on the executive
board of the Hebrew Academy.
and the board of the Jewish
Community Center.
Rossen is excited about her
upcoming term of office. She
grew up at Beth E1 and began her
involvement with the synagogue
at the age of 12, helping out in
the kitchen for the Purim carni-
val. She has held many chair-
manships for Sisterhood over the
years and is pleased to have the
opportunity to continue her sup-
port of her spiritual home. Mar-
lene's husband Larry Rossen,
Shavuot Service for unaffiliated
The unaffiliated Jewish Com-
munity is invited to join Congre-
gation Beth Chaverim, the
Reform Jewish Congregation of
Virginia Beach at their May 31
Shavuot Service which will
begin at 1:30 p.m. The service
will be foUowed by refreshments
and an open house. Rabbi Israel
Zoberman, Religious School
Director, Chuck Zeitman, Presi-
dent, Dr. Gerald Levy, and other
officers, teachers and congre-
gants will be on hand to greet
those attending.
The Temple which is located
at 3820 Stoneshore Road (at the
intersection of Rosemont Road)
will remain open to visitors until
4p.m.
Those wishing further infor-
mation may call Paula Levy at
495-3664, or Rose Meyer at 463-
7456.
Marlene Rosse
Incoming Sisterhood President
their children Jeffery and Bran-
don, and the rest of her family
are proud of Marlene's hard
work and dedication.
Joining her as Officers of the
Beth E1 Sisterhood are Vice Pres-
idents, Heidi Gladstone and
Darcy Bloch (membership),
Phyllis Lannik (publicity) and
Gina Rose (gift shop); Treasurer,
Celda Meltzer and Assistant
Treasurer; Frieda Goldstein;
Recording Secretary Lil Stein;
Corresponding Secretaries, Ray
Abrons and Edie Radomsky;
Chaplain, Beverly Handel and
Immediate Past Presidents, Jody
Laibstain and Edie Schlain.
Invited to a Bar or Bat Mitzvah??
Searching for the right gift?.
Why not give the "Gift of Israel?"
Many area Bar and Bat Mitzvah students are
enrolled in the Simon Family Passport to
Israel Program. You can help them to build up
their savings for an Israel Teen Experience
by gMng the Gift of Israel. For more
information, contact Amy Zelenka at the
United Jewish Federation of Tklewater at
671-1600 extension 123.
What is the Passport to Israel Program?
The Simon Family Passport to Israel Program is essentially a savings
plan with available matching funds. The Program's goal is to enable
students enrolled in participating Jewish Schools to visit Israel as a
meaningful part of their Jewish education. The program is a
partnership of families, synagogues, the United Jewish Federation of
Tlewater and the Twcater Jewish Foundation.
Certain rules and policies apply to the program. If you are interested in
enrolling or learning more about the Simon Family Passport to Israel
Prram, please call your synagogue or the United Jewish Federation
of Twater for an information packet
HENRY B. KAUFMANN AWARD -- Rabbi Lawrence Forman, left, Rabbi
Samuel Sobel holding award, sand Ted Kaufman, Ohef Sholom Temple
Men's Club
Rabbi Sobel receives
Kaufman Award
Rabbi Samuel Sobel received
the 1998 Henry B. Kaufmann
Award at Ohef Sholom Temple
on Sunday, March 29. The Henry
B. Kaufmann award is presented
annually by the Ohef Sholom
Temple Men's Club and honors
individuals for their commitment
of Service to the Community and
Service to Ohef Sholom Temple.
Past recipients have included
Minnette Cooper, Arlene and
Howard Kesser, IsabeUe Horne,
and Henry B. Kaufmann.
Rabbi Samuel Sobel was the
unanimous choice of this year's
Awards committee. A brunch
was served in Rabbi Sobel's
honor preceding the award pre-
sentation and was attended by
over 100 people.
In his remarks, Award Presen-
ter Ted Kaufman pointed out that
Rabbi Sobel's many firsts includ-
ed: introducing Bagels to the
Hawaiian Islands; the only Chap-
lain wounded and receiving a
Purple Heart during the Korean
War; and, the first Rabbi to
deliver a Sermon in the National
Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Rabbi Israel Zoberman with Congressman Owen Pickett. Pickett
inserted into the "Congressional Record" on Yom Ha'atzmaut the arti-
cle, "Celebrating Israel's 50th Anniversary," which was written by
Rabbi Zoberman and which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot.
"Passage to Wisdom" to begin Nov. 9
Those who would like to hear
an interesting and informative
discussion about medical issues
may want to hear area doctors
address some medical concerns
in the "Passage to Wisdom"
at the Jewish Commun-
ity Center from Nov. 9 through
Nov. 13.
The following topics will be
covered in the sessions on
Health:
• Monday: (Nov. 9) Alterni-
tive Medicine with Dr.Robert A.
Nash
• Tuesday: (Nov. 10) Medi-
cine Today with Dr, David R.
Maizel
• Wednesday: (Nov. 11 ) What
is New in Gerontology with Dr.
Stefan Gravenstein
• Thursday: (Nov. 12) Forget-
fulness is Not What You Think
with Dr. David Kruger
• Friday: (Nov. 13) Pharma-
cology: The Good, the Bad and
The Ugly with Dr. Linda Lilley
Those wishing additional
information watch for the
upcoming issues of the South-
eastern Virginia Jewish News.
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