Selichot Institute
September 2014
The Selichot Institute, hosted by the Men's Club, welcomed Yaron Sideman, Consul General of Israel for our region, for an informative and enlightening evening. Mr. Sideman joined our Park Family Connection and Young Mensches members for dinner and discussion, then spoke to the congregation about the latest developments (both political and cultural) in Israel. Everyone enjoyed a delicious cheese and dessert reception before the program. Thank you to Ezra's Dairy for supplying a delicious sampling of their feta cheese. The evening concluded with the Selichot service featuring the Park Synagogue Holiday choir. Click on the first image to start the slideshow.
September 2014
Thank you to master chefs Joan Kekst and Susi Meisel and their expert instruction on making and braiding Challah! A large group gathered to first practice with Play-Doh, then create their own edible loaves. Click on the first image to start the slideshow.
Gesher goes to Blossom
August 2014
Picnic in the Park 2014
What a beautiful day at Park Synagogue for our congregational picnic. Thank you to our hard-working volunteers, the families who came out for the day, and to the vendors who donated products for our amazing raffle! Click on the first picture on the right to begin the slide show.
Please support our generous vendors
Executive Caterers at Landerhaven
Gena Page
Ladies & Gentlemen Salon and Spa
Man’s Hair
Nails and Company
National Council of Jewish Women
Obermeir Adelstein and Associates
Pincus Bakery
Select Medical Corp.
Golf Outing 2014
Over 50 golfers from the Park Synagogue community enjoyed 18 (mostly dry) holes at the lovely Beechmont Country Club on July 14. With the support of golfers, sponsors, donors, raffle-ticket buyers, silent-auction winners, and prize sponsors, we raised a sizable amount to help continue the amazing programs at Park Synagogue. Click on the first picture on the right to see the slide show.
We encourage you to support and thank our sponsors in any way you can. Thank you, the 2014 Park Synagogue Golf Outing committee:
David Berns, Bruce Friedman, Ira Goffman, Curt Hochberg, Andy Randall, Jeff Schneider, Tom Sudow and Ken Vinocur.
Thank you for your contribution!
Alan Berger - Singer, Berger, Press & Co.
Andy Randall - New York Private Bank & Trust
Barbara & Norman Wain
Brian Sokol
Cathy & Larry Goldberg
Curt Hochberg - Fidelity Voice & Data
David Berns - National Diagnostic Imaging
David Kaufman - Hy-Ko Products
Drs. Donald Schermer & Steven Taub
Enid & David Rosenberg
Ira Goffman & Family
Jeff Schneider/Alan Malkin - Stephen Gould Corp.
Judy & Steve Willensky
Lynn & Barry Chesler
Seth Briskin
Signature of Solon Country Club
Stanley Davis
Tom Sudow
Annual Meeting June 2014
During a wonderful Annual Meeting, we welcomed new Board members and thanked those who have served! Thank you to the many, many volunteers that help throughout the year! And congratulations to the many student award-winners and to our Centerite, Larry Goldberg.
Mitzvah Day 2014 May 2014
We had another extraordinary day for Park's annual day of community volunteering! Congregants and friends fill the 26 projects held at Park Synagogue East and throughout the area. Thank you all who contributed your time, dollars and talents to help fill many needs in our community. Click on the first picture below to start the slide show.
If you have Mitzvah Day photos to submit, please send them to Ellen Petler at epetler@parksyn.org or Jenni Thomas at jthomas@parksyn.org .
Mitzvah Meal Chefs Kitchen Shower
May 2014
Thank you to the many generous donors, the Mitzvah meal chefs now have over $1100 to use to buy new and better kitchen equipment to help make the Mitzvah Meals that go to congregants who are sick, returning from the hospital, or need a home-cooked meal. Co-Chairs Joan Kekst and Phllyis Bravo fed the crowd delicious tea and pastries and everyone had a great times. See the pictures here. Click on the first one for a slide-show view.
21st Annual University Day
May 2014
Sponsored by the Park Senior Adults group and the hard-working University Day committee, our 21st University Day was a great success! Many thanks to everyone involved and to Co-Chairs, Charlene Ratner and Phyllis Wachs. Click on the first picture below to see the slideshow of this amazing day!
Robert M. Leitson Memorial Fund Lecture
March 2014
We had a full house in attendance to hear local author, Mary Doria Russell, discuss the role of the Italian people in World War II that saved many Jewish people's lives. Her book, A Thread of Grace, uncovers this often over-looked history. It was a fascinating (and delicious!) evening sponsored by the Robert M. Leitson Memorial Fund, with the support of the Park Synagogue Library, Sisterhood, and the Women's Rosh Chodesh Group. Many thanks to Marlene Leitson and Jay Leitson and Cafe 56 for providing a wonderful Italian dinner which followed the discussion. Grazie! See the photos of the evening below. Click on the first one for a slideshow view.
Passover in the Kitchen
March 2014
Lead by our own, Joan Kekst, we had a kitchen-full of people preparing some yummy Passover treats! Download the recipes for mandelbrot, charoset (Ashchenazi and Sephardic), and butterscotch crunch bark here.
Family Mitzvah Makers Purim Mitzvah Project
March 2014
A great group gathered at Menorah Park to assemble and deliver Purim Shaloch Manot bags to Park members in area nursing homes and senior facilities. Thanks to the Family Mitzvah Makers and its co-chairs, Debbie Greenberg and Brenda Loewenthal. If you are interested in participating in projects like this one, contact Program Director, Ellen Petler, at epetler@parksyn.org or (216) 371-.2244, ext. 122
The Winners - Table 7
Trivia Night
March 2014
What a blast it was battling table against table in the ultimate trivia challenge! Two teams were tied for first place before the tie-breaker decided the winners - table 7! Each winner won a movie pass to Digiplex Solon theater - thank you Digiplex for donating them!
A big thank you to Joan & Ben Barzilai and Barry Lowe for organizing the event, posing the questions and tabulating the results! With support from over 80 attendees and Park's Gesher Group, New Generation, Sisterhood, Men's Club and the Women's Rosh Chodesh Group, it was a big success!
Click on the first picture below to start the slide show.
