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Writings about Irving Goodman
-1949-
December 2, 1949—
1) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: After Sam Addleson, Mossy Addleson, Paul Nestor, Sam Druskin, Abe Ratner, Sid Smith, Al Young and Max Zeman left the Carnation Icre Cream place the other evening, in walks Al Newman, Sid Newman, Moe Hershey, Herman Tulchinsky, Bob Cheron and Irving Greenberg. As Zel Greenberg then spoke up, here comes the Inner Circle.

2) "Tifereth Israel Elects Officers," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: The Tifereth Israel Synagogue held its annual election of officers on Thursday, Nov. 17.  The following were elected to office: Alex J. Newman, President; Moe S. Berlin, 1st Vice President; Its Penter, 2nd Vice President; Henry Bowman, Rec. Secretary; Edward Baranov, Financial Sec.; Moe Hershey, Treasurer. The following were elected the Board of Directors fora period of two years: I Teacher, Sam Addleson, Paul Nestor, Abe Ratner, Ben Levenson, Isadore Jacobson, Sidney Newman, Joe Spatz and Moss Addleson. Elected for a term of one year: Milo Berenson, Sam Druskin, Herman Tulchinsky, Max Zemen, Marco Ratner, Sam Geller, Frank Pomeranz, Sid Naliboff, Al Young, Irving Schneider, Maurice Zahalsky, Abe Sackheim, Sidney Smith, Irving Goodman, Max Brody, Mrs. Its Penter...

December 16, 1949—(separate, no headline), Southwestern Jewish Press, page 6: Rabbi Levens, Mr. I. Jacobson, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Goodman and Mr. and Mrs Alex J. Newman were among the guests in Los Angeles at the Founders' Day Dinner of the University of Judaism on Sunday night, December 4th, which honored the great educator, Dr. Mordecai Kaplan.

-1950-
October 6, 1950—
"Tifereth Israel Center and School Building Assured," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 7:  The members and friends of Tifereth Israel and the entire San Diego Jewish Community may well rejoice and take pride in the achievements that were realized during the past High Holy Days. Invited to participate in a time-payment plan so that funds would be assured for the new buildings, so vitally necessary for the program of activities at Tifereth Israel, and to better serve the entire community—the audience most generously responded by pledging the sum of  $65,000.00.  According to Mr. Alex Newman, Synagogue President, and Mr. Arthur Gardner, Chairman of the Building Finance Committee, in consultation with the members of the Building Committee, consisting of Mr. I. Teacher, Chairman, and Mr. Its. Penter and Mr. Irving Goodman, Co-Chairmen —the sum pledged will make it possible to proceed to break ground on December 3rd.  The new building will include a large auditorium, with seating capacity of 750, with complete stage facilities for the most elaborate productions. It will also be equipped for athletic faciltieis, such as basketball, badminton, volley ball, etc., with men's and women's dressing rooms.  In addition to the large auditorium, there will be two smaller auditoriums, with seating capacity of about 250, one of which will be convertable into two club or class rooms. Nine rooms will be built suitable for club or class room activities. A beautiful lounge is planned, with glass doors giving a sweeping effect into a large patio in the center of the building. The new structure will contain, in addition to the above, a Rabbi's study, secretary's  office, book and gift shop, two check rooms, a large modernly designed kitchen, and a spacious lobby. A choir loft will also be added to the present Synagogue building.

November 17, 1950—"University of Judaism Founders Day Dinner Nov. 19," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The Annual Founders Day Dinner, in honor of the establishment of the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, will be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Sunday evening, November 19th. Dr. Louis Finkelstein, President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which sponsors the University of Judaism will be the speaker.  Mr. Ezio Pinza, famous Metropolitan Opera singer, will be the guest artist. An original Eternal Light broadcaset will also be presented. Attending the Founder's Day Dinner from San Diego, will be Rabbi and Mrs. Monroe Levens, Cantor Joseph Cysner, Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Berlin, Mr. and Mrs. Max Zemen, Mr. I Jacobson, Mr. Its Penter, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Newman, and M. and Mrs. Irving Goodman.

December 1, 1950—"Tifereth Israel Breaks Ground for New Religious School Building," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The ceremonies of groundbreaking for the new Religious School Building of Tifereth Israel Synagogue will take place Sunday, December 3rd, at 2:30 p.m. at Tifereth Israel. The entire community is most cordially invited to attend the ceremonies. Invitations have been extended to San Diego community leaders in all walks of life to be present at the ceremonies. The invocation will be given by Rabbi Baruch Stern. Cantor Joseph Cysner will direct the Junior Choir in several musical presentations. Greetings will be extended by a number of dignitaries. Rabbi Morton J. Cohn will give the Benediction and Rabbi Monroe Levens will deliver the address. The Ground-Breaking Ceremonies are under the direction of Mr. Isadore Teacher, Chairman of the Building Committee; Mr. Arthur Gardner, Chairman of the Building Finance Committee; Its Penter, Irving Goodman, the officers of the congregation, including Alex J. Newman, President; M.S. Berlin, Vice Pres.; Henry Bowman, Recording Secretary; Edward Baranov, Financial Secretary; Moe J. Hershey, Treasurer. The new building, designed in the offices of Milo Berenson, building consultant, contain nine classrooms, as well as facilities for a pre-school and kindergarten, a main auditorium that can be used for assemblies, meetings, dinners, dances, and dramatic presentations, etc., kitchen, library, lounge and offices. Various bronze plaques to be affixed to the new building will honor the names of those who have made contributions in certain amounts. The names of the contributors will be inscribed in the Golden Book of Honor, as a permanent remembrance. In addition, some rooms have been subscribed for, and will bear the names of the donors. At present such rooms have been contributed by the families of Alex J. and Sidney Newman, Ralph Hosenpud, Max and Arthur Gardner, in memory of Charlotte Gardner, the Daughters of Israel and the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, which has subscribed for one of the assembly halls. A reception will follow the Ground-Breaking Ceremonies tendered by the Daughters of Israel and the Sisterhood.

-1951-
May 25, 1951—"United Synagogue Holds Conference," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 6: The full program for the Sixth Annual Conference of the United Synagogue of America and the National Women's League, Southern California Region, was being formulated this week following individual and joint planning sessions of the two organizations representing 25 Conservative congregations in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. More than 500 delegates are expected to attend the conference Sunday, May 27th, at Sinai Congregation, Fourth and New Hampshire in Los Angeles, where an afternoon of seminars and business meetings will precede the evening dinner featuring Dr. Max Routtenberg, executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly of America as guest speaker. ...The following will attend as delegates from Tifereth Israel Synagogue of San Diego: M.S. Berlin, Its Penter, Arthur Gardner, Ben Levenson, Joe J. Kader, Bob Cheron, Moss Addleson, I. Jacobson, Irving Goodman and Max Zemen.  Alternates: Simon Rich, Harold Steckel, Henry Bowman, Herman Tulchinsky, Sam Brenes, Sam Sklar, Joe Spatz, Sid Newman, Paul Nestor and Marco Ratner.

July 6, 1951—"Israel Bond Drive Passes $50,000 Mark in San Diego," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: At a luncheon held at the San Diego Club last week, additional commitments were reached for Israel Bonds to bring the San Diego Committee's total over the $50,000 mark, Chairman Louis Steinman announced today....Recent appointments to the Executive Committee of Bonds of the Israel Government include Alex J. Newman, President, Tifereth Israel Congregation, and Nathan Schiller, President, Beth Israel Temple.  Newly appointed Bond Chairmen for organizations include M.S. Berlin and Irving A. Goodman for Tifereth Israel Men's Club; Mrs. Hyman Wishnek for San Diego Bay City B'nai B'rith Women and Mrs. Gertrude Harris for Beth Israel Sisterhood. 

-1989-
April 27, 1989 --
"Irving Goodman Honored," San Diego Jewish Times, p. 50:  Tifereth Israel Synagogue will host its annual University of Judaism Scholar-in-Residence weekend beginning Friday evening, April 28, and continuing through Sunday morning, April 30.  University patron and Tifreth Israel benefactor Irving Goodman will be honored with a special award from the university. Rabbi David Wolpe has been chosen to represent the university and to address the congregation during Friday evening services on April 28, at 8 p.m. at Shabbat morning services on April 29, at 9:30 a.m., and at a Sunday brunch at 10 a.m.  Goodman's affiliation with Tifereth Israel goes back to 1948 when he first arrived in California.  That was the year that Tifereth Israel, under the guidance of Rabbi Monroe Levens, became San Diego's first (sic) Conservative synagogue.  {DHH insert note --Beth Jacob previously was Conservative, and essentially switched movements with Tifereth Israel}. A staunch supporter from early on, Goodman has held the office of congregational president three times. He was also the co-chairperson for the construction of the synagogue's school and social hall wing on Howard Street, and was the Building Fund chairperson for the current facility. He served on the Board of Overseers of the University of Judaism and has been a university patron for many years. Goodman has also been the fundraising chairperson for two Masonic lodges in their endeavors to support the home for the aged and the orphanage sponsored by the Masonic Grand Lodge of California.  Mr. Goodman is married to Sarah Goodman, who is a patron of the University of Judaism in her own right; he is the father of Dr. Allan Goodman and Nancy Weiner.  Rabbi Aaron gold notes, "Tifereth Israel Synagogue and the University of Judaism are fortunate to have this wonderful human being and philanthropist as their 1989 honoree. He is an outstanding asset to the synagogue, the University of Judaism and the Jewish community."  The public is invited to be present throughout the entire University of Judaism Scholar-in-Residence Weekend, and to attend the Sunday morning brunch. For further information or meal reservations, call the synagogue office at 687-6001.

-2001-
December 2001
Eulogy by Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal for Rabbi Aaron Gold 


-2005-
November 2005—
"Yahrzeits Remembered in November," The Shofar (Newsletter of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, San Diego), page 13: ...Read 11/18 & 18/ 170-23 Cheshvan.... Irving Goodman...

-2006-
January 9, 2006—
Jewishsightseeing visit to Irving & Sara Goodman Chapel, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd., San Diego, CA 92119:



The Irving & Sara Goodman Chapel is off the administrative wing of Tifereth Israel Synagogue at 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd, and just across a walkway from
the Conservative congregation's main sanctuary.  Shacharit services are held in the chapel every weekday and Sunday morning, providing an opportunity for
mourners to say kaddish.