On Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 the Levonah Chapter of Modiin held their Paid-Up Membership Program along with the Installation of Officers via Zoom; over 54 women were in attendance. The program began as Janice Waldman welcomed everyone and was the "MC" for the evening.
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Ellen Shemesh | Rose Scharlat |
Co-Presidents, Ellen Shemesh and Rose Scharlat gave the Chapter's Annual Report. President's Awards were then announced.
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Woman of the Year Bonnie Bachenheimer |
Eishes Chayil Marcia Primes |
Sarah Imeinu Marilyn Libman |
Tamar Krantman Weiss the talented founder of "Women In Theater" had been invited to sing "Be Our Guest". The lyrics were written specifically for the Levonah Chapter by Linda Kagan of Skokie, Illinois.
Zenia Cohen, Vice President of Membership introduced the new life members and new annual members. She thanked the Board for their help with the meeting and Lona Lehr, Project Manager for Hadassah-Israel who helps with so much behind the scenes.
Rivkah Cooper and Ann Belinsky began the installation of Officers; "The Gates of Jerusalem". Harvey and Harriet Spitzer were thanked for their work revising the text of the program.
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Janice Waldman | Tamar Krantman Weiss | Rivkah Cooper | Ann Belinsky |
OUTGOING BOARD
Ellen Shemesh & Rose Scharlat; Co-Presidents
Ronda Israel; Programming VP
Zenia Cohen; Membership VP & Life Membership Transfers
Rita Katz; Recording Secretary
Sandy Wine; Treasurer
Bonnie Bachenheimer; NewsLetter Chair & Corresponding Secretary
Denise Cohen; Health Education Chair
Frieda Odzer; Bikur Cholim Chair
Susan Leibtag; Website Design
INCOMING BOARD
Zenia Cohen & Rita Katz; Co-Presidents
Rose Scharlat; Major Fundraising VP
Ellen Shemesh; Membership VP & Life Member Transfer
Rhonda Israel; Programming VP
Sandy Wine; Treasurer
Newsletter & Corresponding Secretary; Bonnie Bachenheimer
Recording Secretary; Beverly Auerbach
Zenia Cohen & Rita Katz, new Co-Presidents spoke and gave their "Vision Speech". Door Prizes were drawn, and the program concluded with Hatikvah by Dorothy Friedman.
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Zenia Cohen | Rita Katz | Dorothy Friedman |
Please Note:
*Each Gate of "The Gates of Jerusalem" will be highlighted in the Levonah Chapters' upcoming newsletters.*