Ad Journal | Ansche Chesed Gala 2024

We are thrilled to share this honor with Marty, Tamy, and Vivian. At a time Am Yisrael and the world need much healing, we are proud to be members of a synagogue whose name represents what we all value so dearly, being a community of lovingkindness.

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

"Our chief want is someone who will

inspire us to be what we know we could be."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mazal tov to Tamy, Marty, Vivian, Ellen & David: leaders who inspire us.

Dawn Kellman & David Lock

Congratulations and thanks

to our wonderful honorees

for all they do to support our community!

Tom and Julie Hirschfeld

Mazel tov to all the honorees, but especially my

daughter Vivian. You are such a wonderful and

trust worthy person, and I love you endlessly--Dad

Joseph Mamelak

Yasher Koach to

Tamy & Martin Green

Vivian Mamelak

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

For your ongoing contributions and dedication that

have enriched the Ansche Chesed community.

AC's Morning Minyan

With great thanks and appreciation to

all our wonderful honorees!!

Patty & Seth Goldman

We merry band of Ellens could not be happier for

our fellow Ellen on her recognition by Ansche Chesed. Ellen exemplifies the finest qualities of every Ellen and brings honor to her namesakes far and wide.

And Mazel Tov to the other Honorees (though they be not Ellens): Tamy, Martin, Vivian and David!

We Merry Band of Ellens,

Ellen Flax, Ellen Resnick & Ellen Schorr

The community is so much better

because of the things you do. Thank you.

Elaine Morris, Elisheva Urbas & David Morris

The Morris-Urbas Family

To Ellen and David,

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor. Your accomplishments never fail to amaze us.

We are very proud of you both.

Love, Mom and Dad

Stephen & Susan Braitman

Congratulations on this recognition for your

acts of Chesed and your hard work for

and dedication to Ansche Chesed.

Esther & Richard Cantor

Congratulations to Tamara & Martin,

Ellen & David, and Vivian!

With deep appreciation for your

long-time leadership and generosity.

Pearl Beck & David Fisher

I am so proud that you are being recognized

for the work you do for others.

Congratulations Mama! Love,

Leena & Alain Demers

Congrats to Tamy, Marty, Vivian, Ellen, and David

on this well deserved honor. Thanks to each of you

for what you do for our community and for Klal Israel.

May you go m'Chayil l'Chayil.

With gratitude,

Ann Wimpfheimer & Eddie Snyder

Shkoyekh to all -- but for David and Ellen

We have to confess we're especially kvellin'!

Freda & Evan Eisenberg

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Aviva Weintraub & Gordon Tapper

Mazal tov to all the honorees,

and to all our chaverim who have made

our lives here at Ansche Chesed so wonderful

(for over 40 years!).

Tamara & Martin Green

Mazal tov and thank you to all the honorees.

Navah Harlow

The Board and staff of the Hebrew Free Loan

Society extend a heartfelt mazal tov to our

incoming Board Chair, Ellen Braitman, and her

husband David Shapiro, and to our former

Board Chair, Vivian Mamelak, on this wonderful

occasion. We join the Ansche Chesed community

in honoring you for your leadership,

commitment, and dedication!

Hebrew Free Loan Society

Ellen & David and all the honorees...

We are honored to be thanking you.

Leora Barish & Henry Bean

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Iris Engelson & Hyman Rosen

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Avery & Wendy Katz

Kol Hakovod to all the Honorees

Thank you for your dedication to our community.

We are all the better for it.

Minyan M'at

With gratitude to all of you for everything you do

to build our community.

Jocelyn Maskow

Mazal tov to all of the honorees - we feel

so lucky to be in this community with all of you!

Gratitude to outgoing Board of Trustees President

Dawn Kellman - thank you for your

leadership and service!

Medjuck-Bruckner Family

Mazal tov to all of the honorees.

Thank you for all you do for our community.

Yaron & Lisa Minsky-Primus

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Judith Turner & Rabbi David Gedzelman

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Thank you for all you do to support

our Ansche Chesed community.

Lisa Maller & Rich Ocken

Kol Ha'Kavod to all the honorees --

you make such a difference for our community!

Ruth & Ira Salzman

Mazal tov to all the honorees!

Your dedication to Ansche Chesed has enabled us

to become a more welcoming and vibrant community. Thank you for all you have done and

will continue to do for us.

Roberta & Paul Shapiro

Congratulations to

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Daniel & Lauren Smith

Mazel tov and thanks to our Treasurer

Vivian Mamalek on this well-deserved honor.

Avery Katz, Martha Graybow, Ira Salzman,

Larry Moss, Terry Zisowitz, Alon Lederman

The Finance Committee

Mazel tov to David Shapiro and Ellen Braitman

The Yanovers of Dundas, Canada

and Nasielsk, Poland

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

William Segal & Amy Tenenouser

R. Simlai once said,"Torah: There is a deed of loving-kindness at

its beginning and a deed of loving kindness at its end,"

referring to G-d clothing Adam and Eve and burying Moses.

To our Honorees Tamara & Martin Green, Vivian Mamelak,

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro, we are so grateful for the boundless loving-kindness, without beginning or end, that you have devoted to the AC community. Your generosity of spirit, steadfast presence, creative energy, and deep commitment inspire us all.

Board of Trustees

To Ellen Braitman and David Shapiro

who give with an open heart, lead using all their

talents, support with such generosity and set an

example for all of us. We are grateful to you both

and to Tamara & Martin Green and Vivian Mamelak

for your wisdom and commitment.

Love,

Shifra, Emma & Coby

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Sarah Jacobs & David Kronfeld

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Jessica & David Friedman

Congratulations Tamy and Marty.

Your Shabbes Drinks Friends

Tamy, Marty, Vivian, Ellen, & David

You put the CHESED in Ansche Chesed.

Miriam Harris-Kaplan & George Kaplan

Bamidbar, the parshah to be read the day before the gala, advises us to "Take a census of the whole Israelite community...." We did for AC and found Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro, Tamara & Martin Green, and Vivian Mamelak to be our members worthiest of praise. We celebrate all of these individuals, but especially our friends Ellen and David, who are a blessing to Minyan M'at and throughout AC,

wherever they apply their talents.

Dina Rosenfeld & Howard Berkowitz

אין התורה נקנית אלא בחבורה ברכות סג, ב

"Torah can only be acquired within community"

Berakhot 63b

We thank the honorees and all Ansche Chesed, the "Community of Kindness," for being a community

that extends the Torah the world.

Jeremy & Amy Kalmanofsky

Kol HaKavod Vivian!

Mazal Tov to Ellen, David, Tamara, and Martin.

Nicole Rothchild & Lenny DiPietra

Tremendous thanks and gratitude Ellen and David.

Your heart, smarts, and humor so enrich our Minyan

and our little Upper West Side shtetl! Mazal tov!

Melanie Schneider & Marla Gayle

Thank you to each of the honorees for all of

your work supporting our community and

helping to create Ansche Chesed.

In gratitude, warmly,

Lori Skopp & Michael Schmidt

Mazal tov to all this year's honorees from

Minyan Rimonim, and especially to our new

Vaad member, Marty Green!

Tamy, David, Ellen & Vivian-thank you for all

that you do for the greater Ansche Chesed community!

Michael Brochstein, Ellen Flax, Rachel Givner &

David Isaacson, Arthur Goldstein, Jennifer & Ken Karan,

Iris Korman & Nos Sher, Cecile Kuznitz, Evelyn Levine,

Dennis Sandler, Michele Siegel, Shalom Stavsky,

Valerie Wald, Jeremy Goldman & Judah Goldman

To our dearest of friends, David and Ellen.

You inspire us with your kindness and

empathy, your undiminished curiosity

and embrace of challenges.

With all our love,

The Stern-Rodriguez-Schor-Weinstein

Clan

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Superzero

Super Hair - Zero Harm

Tamy and Martin, your dedication

and presence are a gift to us all.

With my thanks,

Maron Waxman

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Dorothy & Michael Weiss

Congratulations to

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Abramson/Torrens Family

Mazal tov cousins Tamy & Marty!

We celebrate you for this honor and all that you do!

Elissa & David Barr-Salzberg

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Barry Stern & Deborah Shapira

Thank you to all our honorees for your

wonderful contributions to our shul as t

ogether we build a holy community.

Much love,

Miriam & Benyamin Benhaim-Cirlin

Mazel tov to Ellen and David.

Alison Cohen

Mazel Tov to Ellen and David, who in this

disruptive period of indiviidualism and

polarization tirelessly and selflessly work

to build, deepen, and enhance community.

Irwin Kula & Dana Kurzweil

Mazel Tov to our dear friends, Ellen and David,

on this wonderful and well-deserved honor and

for being such outstanding role models for

the Jewish community.

Audrey Samers & David Glicksman

Thank you honorees for enriching our community.

Mazel tov!

Shuly Schwartz & Eric Fishman

Congratulations to Vivian Mamelak on this honor.

Norman & Lisa Godin

Mazal Tov to Ellen and David

and thank you for your

many contributions to

Minyan Ma'at and Ansche Chesed!

Stacey & Neil Gordon-Guterman

Kol Hakavod Ellen & David,

Tamy & Marty, and Vivian!

Thank you for your leadership, and for

helping us turn divrei chol, ordinary efforts,

into divrei kodesh, holy pursuits

here at Ansche Chesed and beyond.

Carolyn Greene

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Yakov Epstein & Helane Rosenberg

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Rabbi Judith Edelstein & Jim Meier

Tamara & Martin, Vivian, Ellen & David,
together you are the seeds that create,

the roots that nourish, and the water that

renews life in our community!

יהי רצון שכל נטיעותיך יהיו כמותך
May all that comes from your planting, be like you,

Rabbis Yael Hammerman & Josh Rabin

Congratulations Tamy & Martin,

People of Lovingkindness.

Thank you for making Morning Minyan

so warm and welcoming.

Harold, Elizabeth & Sylvie Koenigsberg

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Anita Golbey & Lee Adlerstein

With tremendous appreciation to all the honorees!

And special kudos to Ellen and David who have contributed so much to the Minyan and our own lives.

Judy Margolin, Seth Schwartz,

Ayelet & Jonah

We are marvelously delighted to help honor

Ellen and David, celebrating their deep

commitment to community and Tikkun Olam!

Mark, Kathy & Gary

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Susie Levy & Al Racciatti

Matt & Colleen Kapklein

It is not the place that honors the person(s), but the

person(s) that honor their place! (Ta'anit, adapted)

Congratulations to all the honorees!

Deborah & Solomon Mowshowitz

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Karen Palmer

Best to Tamy and Marty

From All of The Raiks

We are honored that
Vivian, Ellen & David, and Tamara & Marty
share their talents-and passions-with our community.

Thank you and mazal tov!

Melinda Gros & Ronald Werter

Thank you Martin Green for

all you do for the Sanctuary Service!

Sanctuary Service

כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה
All Israel is responsible for each other.

(Ritva Rosh Hashana 29a)

Tamara & Martin, Vivian, Ellen & David,

Thank you for all you have done to strengthen

our community through your service and

loving dedication to Ansche Chesed.

Amy Shapiro-Kessler

In honor of Tenor Martin Green,

a founding member of Shirei Chesed.

Shirei Chesed

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Ian Shrank

All our honorees embody the rabbinic observation

that wise people who participate in synagogue

affairs give stability to that synagogue. (Mishpatim 2:1)

Best wishes to Tamy, Martin,

Vivian, Ellen, and David

Carol Ingall & Stephan Brumberg

The West Side Minyan and TeleTefila express our gratitude and admiration for the selfless ritual contributions of Martin and Tamara Green --

for Martin's expert davening and leyning skills and Tamara's wonderful Divrei Torah. They have both enriched our services over the long hard years of the pandemic. May they long continue their efforts

for us and the greater Ansche Chesed community.

Westside Minyan / TeleTefila

Mazal tov to all the honorees. With special gratitude

to David Shapiro and Ellen Braitman for wonderful

and provocative conversations on Shabbat mornings,

led by our cherished Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky.

The Gardy-Mitchneck Family

Mazel Tov to all the honorees. Special gratitude

to Ellen Braitman and to David Shapiro,

who add provocative, dynamic conversation to our
Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavua Torah Study class led by our cherished Rabbi Jeremy Kalmonofsky.

Shabbat Morning Torah Study Class

Mazal Tov to all the honorees,

and a special thanks to Vivian

for walking me to school.

Rivkee Twersky-Kengmana

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Michael Z. Wise

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Bonnie Zaben

Congratulations to Ellen & David,

Tamara & Martin, and Vivian, with heartfelt

thanks for all that you do for the community.

Alan Divack & Amy Zarrow

Vivian, You are a TREASURE! I'm so proud

to call you my friend for over 55 years.

Am Yisrael Chai

Praying for the Return of the Hostages

With admiration,

Suzy & Michael Appelbaum

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Bali / Stuart: In other words,

Bali Miller & Stuart Klawans

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Jerome Balsam

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Bonnie Beck

Congratulations to

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro on this honor.

Arthur Bialer

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Cynthia Braslau

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Sandy Edelman & Burt Visotzky

To my good new friend in music and Torah,

David Shapiro, and Ellen Braitman--

thank you both and Mazal tov!

Todd Chanko

Congratulations to our

dear friends Tamy & Marty.

Jane Head & Charlie Davidson

Mazal tov David and Ellen, two friends who lead

by example and set the bar high!

Howard & Ceci Bressler

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Dan Friedman Consulting

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Anna Greenberg & Dana Milbank

To our dear friends Ellen and David,

and to Vivian, Tamara and Martin, thank you

for your dedication to the Jewish people.

We are so inspired by you! Mazal tov!

Abby Sosland & Daryl Mazlish

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Ben & Judith Dresher-Orlove

In honor of Ellen and David:

"Show me a family of readers, and I will

show you the people who move the world."

- Often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte

Love,

Ellen's Reading Group

Kol Hakavod, Vivian! We are so deeply appreciative

of your integrity, foresight, and expertise. Ansche

Chesed will benefit from your contributions as

treasurer and trustee for years to come. It is a

privilege to serve with you and to call you our friend.

Dawn, Juliet, Stephanie, Bonnie & Laurie

I am grateful for your friendship, acceptance,

advice, and many smiles over my 15 years at

Ansche Chesed. Thank you for your devotion, leadership, and institutional knowledge to

our synagogue & our community.

Joel Feuer

Mazal tov to the honorees:

you are the pillars that hold up our community.

Robin Forman

Mazel tov to Ellen and David.

Jennifer, Josh, Adam, & Rona

Four of Six

Mazel tov to all of the honorees!

Thank you Ellen and David for all the ways

you have enriched the Maat community.

Lisa & David Gerwin

Congratulations to Vivian Mamelak on this honor.

Gail Gordon

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Ken & Doris Gorfinkle

Mazal tov to our Aunt Tamy and Uncle Marty!
You both epitomize dedication and loving kindness to your family, friends and community. We love you very much and we share in the joy of your kavod.

Neal & Janet, Debbie & Michael,

Sharon & Ross,
and your loving great nieces & nephews

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Roger Gindi & Gregory Victor

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Sidney Gribetz

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Janet Leuchter & Hal Glicksman

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Jeffrey Felmus & Hannah Leider

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Terry Axelrod & Heather Shapiro

Congratulations to Tamara & Martin Green

on this honor.

Ariela Heilman

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Anne & Leon Hoffman

Congratulations to Tamara & Martin Green

on this honor.

Iris Korman & Nos Sher

Congratulations to all of the honorees.

Terry Zisowitz & Jack Ott

Ellen, David, Vivian, Tamara, and Martin - each of

you is such an inspiration to us and the whole

Ansche Chesed Community. You give so much of

yourselves to sustain our spiritual, intellectual,

social, and experiences, as well as the financial

strength of the shul. Your warmth, caring, humor,

and dedication touch all of us. Thank you.

Jennifer Rosenberg & Gil Israeli

To David Shapiro and Ellen Braitman,

your enthusiasm and energy is contagious!

With appreciation,

Eva Fogelman & Jerome Chanes

Mazal tov to Ellen, David, Martin, and Tamy.

I spent wonderful years with

all of you at Ansche Chesed.

Jan Kaufman

Mazal tov to all of the honorees!

Thank you for all you've done over the years

to support the foundations of this community

we've all come to cherish.

Kathy Kendall

Congratulations to Tamara & Martin Green

on this honor.

Carole & Mike King

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

David & Susan Kraemer

Mazel tov to

Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro on this honor.

Deborah, Livia & Sammy

Mazal tov to all the honorees!

A special thank you to Tamy and Marty

for all their leyning over the years.

Sara Krulwich

Mazel tov to Tamy and Marty

on this wonderful honor!

Roberta, Bernard & Sarah Leiner

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Mark & Tammy Matchen

Congratulations to Tamara & Martin Green

on this honor.

Morgan May

Congratulations to Ellen & David,

who exemplify service and community.

Libby & Glenn McGowan

Ellen & David, A curious person inquired, "What

kind of world is it that God would like to see when

looking down upon the world?" The response; "A

world filled with chesed, where people are able to feel

the needs of others as if they were their own needs."

This is precisely what both of you do! Mazal Tov

on this well deserved honor. We love you!

Julie & Russell Mednick-Simmons

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Linda Messing

Mazel tov to Martin Green.

Thank you for your devotion

to the Morning Minyan.

Helen Singer & Mike Skliar

In honor of Tamara and Martin Green.

Best cousins ever! With admiration,

Cousin Anne Mintz

Congratulations to Vivian Mamelak on this honor.

Christopher C. Moore

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Marlene Stulbach & Nathan Schleifer

Mazal tov to all the honorees, especially

Tamara and Martin Green. Thank you so much

for all you do for Rimonim, for Morning Minyan,

and for Ansche Chesed.

Michele Siegel & Oren Grad

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Janet Heettner & Peter Silverman

Decades of dedication.

Many, many thank yous.

(Rabbi) Janise Poticha

With deep gratitude and appreciation

to all the honorees--

you build our community through kindness!

Cantor Natasha & Rabbi Shimon Hirschhorn

Mazal Tov Tamy & Marty, Vivian,

and Ellen & David.

Heartfelt thanks for all that you do

for our Ansche Chesed community.

Nancy Reibstein

MAZEL TOV to Tamara & Martin,

Vivian, and Ellen & David!

And a special Hakarat Hatov to Dawn Kellman

for her exceptional leadership to our Kahal

for the past 3 years!

Erica Gruen & Richard Pravda

Mazel tov and todah rabah to

Ellen, David, Vivian, Tamara, and Martin.

This is a well deserved honor for everything

you've done for the Ansche Chesed community.

Suzan Rosen

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees -

Vivian, Tamy and Martin, Ellen and David -

for all that you do for our community!

Brad & Michele Rothschild

With admiration and appreciation we celebrate

all of the honorees. We cherish your friendship, leadership, and commitment to our community.

Ruth Lynn Frommer & Ken Amron

Congratulations to Vivian Mamelak on this honor.

Ira Salzman

Congratulations to Tamara & Martin Green

on this honor.

Janet Segal

If it were our dad writing this ad there would

have been a good joke here; alas, it is just

the daughters. We are so proud to have been

raised by the wonderful pillars of this community:

Ellen and David (mom and dad). All our love,

Lilith & Basha Shapiro

Congratulations to our wonderful honorees!

Martin Sinkoff, Gary Dreiblatt

& Nancy Sinkoff

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Joyce Slochower

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Diana Stevens

Congratulations to Ellen Braitman & David Shapiro

on this honor.

Susann & Douglas Sunshine

Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But we'll remember with advantages
What feats DAVID SHAPIRO did.
And we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, we DAVIDS.

David Fisher, David Greenberg,

David Kraemer, David Morris,

David Rosenn, & David Roskies

Anyone whose deeds exceed his wisdom, his wisdom is enduring, but anyone whose wisdom exceeds his deeds,

his wisdom is not enduring.

-Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa, Pirke Avot

Tamara & Martin, Ellen & David, and Vivian, your

wisdom is certain to endure. Thank you for giving

your time, sharing your expertise and knowledge,

and for leading our kahal in ways small and large.

Mazel Tov from,

The Executive Committee