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Grants awarded to the Friends of B’nai Abraham

Matching grant from the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society - $5,000

Matching grant from the Iron Range Resources - $15,000

Minnesota Center on Energy and the Environment - $10,000

Beverly Foundation - $25,000

Virginia Community Foundation - $2,500

Matching grant from Iron Range Resources - $75,000 ($50,000 for renovation & $25,000 endowment )

Matching grant from St. Louis Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $75,000

Matching grant - Minnesota Historical Society Grant in Aid - $10,000

Individual Contributions – 2008

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Special Contributions – 2008

Carolyn Abramson:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Michael and Judy Sagen Atherton and family:  In memory of Betty Laskin*

Paula and Don Bernstein:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Trudy Bers: In loving memory of Pearl Sakol and Saragrace Haffron;*

Mike and Sue Blehart:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Noyme and Arno Blum:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Joan and Jay Binder:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Marc Blehert: In honor of father Mike Blehert*

Sherrill and Irving Borkon:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Betty and Marvin Borman:  In honor of Felix Phillip's special birthday*

Helen Brooks:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Myron Bright:  In memory of parents Morris and Lena Bright, siblings and spouses Joseph and Rochelle Bright, Mabel (Bright) and Harry Mansfield, Leo and Billie Jean Bright;*

Pam Brunfelt:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Marilyn and Harvey Chiat:  In honor of the birth of Dianne and Leighton Siegel's new grandson, Ezra James; honor of Noyme Blum's 80th Birthday; Honor of Etta Fay Orkin's 75th Birthday; honor of Harold and Micky Smith's 65th Anniversary;* Honor of Harold Smith's 90th birthday; *  Honor of Corrine Feinberg's 75th Birthday;* In honor of Dr. Melvin Sigel's retirement*; In honor of 50 anniversary of Sandy and Mort Greenberg;*

Bobby and Elliot Cohen:  In honor of Margie Ostrov's special birthday;*

Judith and Rodney Cooperman:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Sheldon and Carol Damberg:  In honor of Ann Shanedling Phillips;* Rosalyn Sher Meyers*

Karen and Morris Davidman:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Roberta and Hal Delevie:  In honor of Margie and Charlie Ostrov;*

Jill and Bob Edelstein:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Barbara Eiger:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Pearl Favin: In memory of parents Anne and Fred Siegel*

Beverly and Dick Fink:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*; In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Margie and Donny Frishberg: In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Sandra and Paul Friedman:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Sue-Ann and Gary Garvis:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Dr. Stanleyand Luella Goldberg:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Dinah Bright Golding and Chris Golding:  In honor of Judge Myron H. Bright, 40 years as a Federal Judge*

Bonnie and Gary Goldish:  In honor of Charlie and Margie Ostrov;*

Howard and Barbara Gordon: In memory of Gail Rothman;*

Phyllis and Herman Gordon:  In memory of Dr. John and Jane Siegel*

Marian and Harold Greenberg: In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Sandy and Mort Greenberg:  Memory of Harvey Chiat*

Miriam Groman:  Memory of Donald Shanedling*

Samuel Gruber, Ph.D., International Survey of Jewish Monuments:In honor of Marilyn Chiat*

Barbara Halper:  In memory of Dr. Bernard Halper;*

Sandy and Allan Harris:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Shirley Haskovitz: In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Diane and Neil Hoffman:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Gerre and Morrie Hoffman:  In honor of Marilyn and Harvey Chiat;*

Susan Myles Horseman and Daniel Horseman:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Colette and Peter Johnson: In memory of Ruth Rubenstein Bearman

Harriet Joseph: In memory of Irene and David Schibel

Rosann Kahner: In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Helen Kaplan:  In honor of Felix Phillips special birthday*;

Nancy and Elliott Karasov: In honor of Alan Milavetz's special birthday

Judy Karon:  In honor of Margie Ostrov's special birthday*; Memory of Harvey Chiat*;

Audra Keller: In memory of Sheldon Flom; Honor of baby Benjamin Ribnick;* Honor of Ann and Felix Phillips 50th Anniversary; Honor of Felix Phillips special birthday* Memory of Harvey Chiat*; In honor of Judy Cooperman's 70th Birthday*;

Gene Kishel:  In memory of Paul Ostrov*

Gary and Barbara Krupp:  In honor of Mike and Susan Blehart*

Harry and Joan Lamppa:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Linda and Bill Lapp:  In honor of Margie Ostrov's special birthday*

Susan Lieberman:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Bob and Judy Marans:  In memory of Pia and Chaim Siegel and Anne Rose Siegel Marans*;

Marilyn Marker: In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday; Honor of Ann and Felix Phillips 50th Anniverary;*

Terry Nolan and Carl Markus: In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Alan Milavetz and Bonnie Resnick:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Judy, Barry and Gary Milavetz:  In memory of David and Frances Milivetz*

Esther and Gerry Neuwirth:  In honor of special birthday of Margie Ostrov*;

Carrie Olson:  In honor of Eric Cahn*

Charlie and Margie Ostrov: In hono of marriage of Jonathan Berkoff and Elissa Kravitz; Memory of Leon Bongard;* Memory of Harvey Chiat*;

David, Susie, Philip and Ethan Ostrov:  In honor of Margie Ostrov's special birthday;*

Ann and Felix Phillips: In memory of Florence Kunian Schoff; Honor of special birthday of Audra Keller; Memory of two outstanding Virginians: Saragrace Kenner Haffron and Sam Bankman;* Memory of Harvey Chiat*; Congratulations to Lillian Goldfine in honor of her birthday;* Memory of Pearl Bankman Sakol:* In memory of Matthew Krinsky;*

Mel and Jean Peterson:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Sharon and Donald Pine: In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Nancy Powell:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Jeanne and Steve Prawer:  In honor Margie Ostrov's special birthday;*

Bettimae Richman:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Richard and Marian Reiner:  In memory of Rhoda Schuman*

Renee Ribnick:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Phyllis and Lloyd Robinson:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday;

Bob Roscoe:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Bud and Dory Rose:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips*

Mike and Toni Rosen:  In honor of Dianne and Leighton Siegel;*

Jean and Joseph Rozinka:  In memory of Carl and Marcia Kaufman*

Pearly Rudin:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Richard and Sonya Salzer:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Rollie and Stuart Shanedling:  In memory of Harry and Belle Shanedling and Stanley and Dorothy Shanedling:*

Delores and Mel Sigel: Remembering Rose and Hanry Kaner of Superior, Wi and Bess and George Sigel of Duluth, MN; Memory of Harvey Chiat*  

Artis Silverman:  In honor of special birthday of Margie Ostrov*;

Stefanie and Marv Segal: In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday

Leighton and Dianne Siegel: In memory of Saragrace Kenner Haffron; Memory of Sam Bankman;* Honor of Margie Ostrov's special birthday;* Honor of Bonnie Ziskin's special birthday;* In memory of Harvey Chiat*;  In honor of Dr. Melvin Sigel's retirement*; In honor of Edna Engelson's 99th birthday*;  In memory of Pearl Sakol*; In memory of Sheldon Jacobs*;

Libby and Richard Siegel:  In honor of Ann Phillips and family*

Sharron and Oren Steinfeldt:  In memory of Edith Replansky Davis;*

Amy Susman-Stillman, Marty, Jacob, Ruby and Zachary Stillman:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday;*

Liba and Tommy Stillman:  In honor of Audra Keller's special birthday 

Marsha and Gary Tankenoff:  In honor of special birthday of Felix Phillips;* 

John and Kathleen Timmers:  In memory of Ed Siegel

Art and Jan Warner:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Susan and Jerry Wasserman:  In memory of Harvey Chiat*

Marty and Marilyn Weisberg: Wishing Audra Keller the happiest and healthiest of special birthdays

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Gifts of kind and other aid -    2008

Judy Kuller: 1883 prayer book, printed in Russia, owned by Harry Shanedling, formerly of Virginia

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Individual Contributions – 2007

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Special Contributions – 2007

Board of B'nai Abraham: Honor Linda Mack's contribution to B'nai Abraham's historical preservation: Memory of Debbie Feinwachs*

Fern Badzin:  Memory of Bernard Badzin; Fanny and Sam Katz*

Marcia and Jerry Baland: Memory of Monroe and "Toots" Shanedling and Nate and Molly Keller*
Susan and Dale Berns: Memory of Carl and Bess Siegel
Paula and Michael Beugen: Memory of Uncle Art Beugen

Bobbie and Allen Bright:  Memory of Leo Bright*
Helen Brooks: Honor of Ann and Felix Phillips
Pamela Brunfelt: Honor of Marilyn Chiat
Larry and Elayne Chiat: Memory of Lorrane Frisch
William Chiat and James Gladfelter: Honor of Marilyn and Harvey Chiat's 56th Anniversary
Marilyn and Harvey Chiat: Memory of Beverly Deutsch, Memory of Leland Gottstein, Memory of Marie Segal; Wishing Dr. Mel Sigel a speedy recovery; *

Frank Claymon:  Honor of Shirley Hamburger*
Bobby and Elliot Cohen: Honor of Charlie Ostrov's 70th birthday
Gail Davies: Honor of friends from Virginia, especially Paul Ostrov
Derach Noam Congregation: Honor of Marilyn Chiat
Nomi and Marty Dworkin: Honor of Ann Phillips birthday
Joseph Edelheit and Machelle Norling: Memory of Judith Anderson
Jane Effress: Honor of Ann Phillips
Dolf W. Fieldman: Memory of the Keller family
Betty Flax: Memory of Burton Flax
Arlene Frisch Benjamin and Jim and Myrna Frisch and Mel and Patti Frisch: Memory of beloved grandparents Helen and Charles Frisch, Memory of beloved parents Myrtle and Harold Frisch
Anita Gordon Gamson: Memory of Louis Gordon
Audra Keller and Trissa and Nate Garvis: Honor of Sheila Paisner
Mace and Audrey Goldfarb Honor of Audra Keller, Honor of Margie and Charlie Ostrov
Beverly Goldfine, Steven Goldfine and Ilene Levin, Amy Goldfine, John and Donde Goldfine, Dan Goldfine and Robbie Schwartz: Memory of Lillian and David Finkelstein
Lynn and Howard Goldman: Honor of Aunt Sylvia Grossman
Charles Edelstein, Jean Schore and Barbara and Richard Goldstein: Memory of Deutsch family, Memory of Max and Sara Lee Edelstein
Howard and Barbara Gordon: Memory of parents Abe and Rose Gordon
Jessica and Brent Griffith: Honor of Leighton Siegel's Birthday

Joanne and Bruce Groen:  Honor of Charlie and Margie Ostov*

Phyllis and Buddy Harris:  Honor of Sandy and Allen Harris's Anniversary and Birthday of Sandy Harris*
Murry and Myra Eder Helfer: Honor of Leighton Siegel's Birthday
Thomas and Vicki Hurwitz: Memory of Debbie Feinwachs
Colette and Peter Johnson: Memory of Nate and Molly Keller
Martin and Susanne Kanter: Honor of Charlie and Margie Ostrov
Nancy and Elliot Karasov: Honor of Bonnie and Alan Milavetz
Andrea and Rob Karsh: Honor of Leighton Siegel 70th birthday, Appreciation of Leighton and Dianne's loving hospitality, Honor of Charlie Ostrov's Birthday

Jonathan and Jennifer Karsh:  Honor of Leighton and Dianne Siegel*
Judy Karon: Honor of Bar Mitzvah of Phillip Ostrov, Honor of Charlie Ostrov's special Birthday, Honor of Margie Ostrov's efforts for Duluth event
Miriam and Erwin Kelen: Honor of Ann Phillips and Family
Audra Keller: Recovery of Mort Silverman, Birthday of Amy Langer, Honor of Dean Phillips, Memory Art Beugen, Memory Harvey Resnick, Memory of Beverly Deutsch, Honor of Don Frishberg's 80th Birthday, Honor of Jeanne Schibel Gross 95th birthday, Honor of 65th birthdays of Susan Lewis and Pamela Canning, Honor of Catherine Fischer's 65th Birthday, Memory of Mother of Jane Efress; Memory of Dorothy Smith*
Barbara and Keith Knoop: Memory of Rose and Karl Sundquist
Bill and Linda Lapp: Honor of Charlie Ostrov's 70th birthday
Jerry Lavin: Memory Herman K. Lavin and Leonard K. Lavin
Marilyn Marker: Memory of Beverly Deutsch
Terry Nolan and Carl Markus: Wishing Marty Fleisher good health
Matt Matasich: Memory of Dan "Bubs" Milavetz
Susan and Robert Mendelson: Memory of Edward J. Coen and Phillip Coen
Chana Mesberg and Harold Grossman: Memory of great great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mesberg
Karen Mesberg: Honor of her great grandfather

Milavetz Family Partnership:  Memory of Parents - Frances and David Milavetz*  
Alan Milavetz: Memory of Beverly Deutsch, Honor and with thanks to Sherdell Burton, Rick, Steve Carter, Danny Milavetz, Mike Stonebauner, Steve Blehart for helping move pews and other items to B'nai Abraham
Alan Milavetz, Bonnie Resnick, John and Stacy Gallop, James and Donna Milavetz, Robert Milavetz: Memory of Ruth Milavetz
Anne Milavetz: Memory of husband, Daniel "Bubs" Milavetz
Carrie Olson: Honor of Lana Bernhardt
Margie and Charlie Ostrov: Memory of Paul and Sophie Ostrov, Honor of Leighton Siegel's Birthday, Memory of Priscilla Siegel

Phillip and Leah Pickman:  Honor of Marilyn and Harvey Chiat; Honor of Elayne and Larry Chiat*
Ann and Felix Phillips: Birthday of Harry Lerner, Recovery of Morton Silverman, Memory of Harvey Resnick, Recovery of Gary Tankenoff, Memory of Esther Sher, Memory of Beverly Sher Deutsch, Memory of Marv Kahner, Honor of Jeanne Schibel Gross's 95th Birthday, Honor of Ruth and Ed Cogen's 50th Anniversary, Memory of Judy Ashe Handelman; Honor of Barbara Goodman Smith's 80th birthday;* Debbie Barr for a quick recovery; *  Roberta and Allen Bright in memory of Mother Billie;* Marty Dworkin in honor of his big birthday;* Nancy Coddon for a quick recovery;*

Arthur and Jan Phillips:  Honor of Birthday of Ann Phillips*
J. Bertram and Truen Press: Honor of Louis Press

Heidi Resnick: Honor of Stone/Solemonvitz families*
Anita and George Robinson: Memory of parents Abe and Rose Gordon

Phil and Tammie Rosenbloom:  Memory of Eli Rosenbloom*
Reva Rosenbloom: Honor of the birthday of Ann Phillips
Barbara (Tudie) Ross: Honor of her grandchildren
James and Rosemarie Rubenstein, Nancy Secher, Debra Secher, Adam, Brandi and Eli Secher, Mike, Judith, Zachery and Jake Secher: Honor of Jean Gross 95th birthday
Lee and Marlene Rubenstein: Dedicated to member of the Rubenstein family - past, present and future.
Larry and Muffy Rudnick: Honor of Charlie Ostrov's 70th birthday
Claudia Bourgin Sandonato: Memory of Frank and Dorothy Bourgin*
Bud and Barb Sagen: Honor of Ann Phillips and Family, Memory of Ann & Lester Sagen, Memory of Art Gurovitsch, Memory of Dr. Charles & Esther Goodman
Gail Schwartz: Honor of Ann Shanedling Phillips
Stan and Barbara Segal: Memory of Beverly Deutsch
Marvin and Stephanie Segal: Honor of Audra Keller; Honor of Leighton Siegel's special birthday*
Dr. Sheldon Siegel: Memory of Carl and Bess Siegel
Diane Siegel & Stephen Peter: Memory of Irving Siegel, Honor of Charlie Ostrov's Birthday
Sam and Ione Siegel: Memory of Carl and Bessie Siegel
JS Signs (Jack, Blake and Jennifer Siegel): Memory of all from the Siegel family, The Swartz Family, The Bloom Family, The Mark Family, The Woolfan Family, The Lindeke Family
Leighton and Dianne Siegel: Memory of Pia and Chaim Siegel, Memory of Rose and Clarence Siegel, Memory of Priscilla Siegel, Honor of Charlie Ostrov's 70th birthday; Memory of Gail Rothman*
Marvin and Diane Siegel: Honor of Helen Rothschild's 100th Birthday
Delores and Mel Sigel: Honor of Marilyn and Harvey Chiat
Kenneth Simon from the Kenneth D. and Beatrice F. Simon Fund: Memory of Gus and Jeannette Simon, Memory of Bebe Simon, Memory of Marilyn Simon
Ken Simon, Gwynn, & Harlan;Daniel & Alan. Simon: On the occasion of restoration of B’nai Abraham Synagogue, and for a historic and religious memorial for the Jewish Rangers and Minnesota people.
Jean and Barry Steiger: Memory of Charles and Jenny Ostrov
Sharron and Oren Steinfeldt: Memory of Jack Bankman

Liba Stillman:  Honor of Audra Keller*
John and Kathleen Timmers: Memory of Ed Siegel
Stacy and Jeff Usem: Memory of Beverly Deutsch
Jerome and Susan Wasserman: Honor of Harvey Chiat's return to good health
Anne Shanedling Ribnick Wolf and John Ribnick: Memory of Stephan Larsen Wolf
Marvin and Elayne Wolfenson: Memory of Minnie and Louis Gandell, Memory of Sarah and David Berman
Sheri and Scott Yarosh: Thanks for helping a friend in need
Howard Zimmerman: Memory of Jack and Dorothy Zimmerman

Gifts of kind and other aid -    2005 - 2007

Elaine Garon, who gave a early booklet of BA bylaws, owned by her grandfather, Morris Shanedling
Ardene Meshbesher, who gave her wedding pictures
Alan Milavitz who gave an old Milavetz Ketubah.
Ozzie Nogg who gave a copy of her book : Joseph's Bones about her father, Rabbi Alexander Katz
Frima Karon who donated Hadassah pins owned by her mother in law, a Hadassah president in Duluth.
Jim Rubenstein, who gave his Bar Mitzvah pictures
Leighton and Dianne Siegel, who created and donated banners, framed photographs and the web site.

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Individual Contributions - 2006

Special Contributions – 2006

Memory of Ed Siegel - 2006

Contributions – 2004 & 2005