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The Messenger
Our Torah Members
These generous individuals have voluntarily chosen to support our Synagogue at a higher level of dues
than is required, in order to help other Jews who are less fortunate and in need of assistance.
ETERNAL LIGHT MEMBERS
These members provide financial assistance and synagogue membership for families who are enduring
financial hardship, as well as a full Religious School education for their children.
Irwin & Marilyn Brafman
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Philip & Adrian Reisel
Seligman & Phyllis Rosenberg
Steven Schwalbe &
Annemarie Krim
Joni Rosen
Marcia Sherman
Paul & Arlene Starr
Myrna Weissman
“Offerings of the Heart”
The names of our Torah Members are
inscribed on the sculpture in our lobby.
CHAI MEMBERS
These members provide financial assistance and membership for
families who are enduring financial hardship.
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Joan Alter
Lore Benario
Michael & Jodi Bergman
Gertrud Buchler
Martin & Rochelle Carus
Alvin & Nili Cohen
Henry Cummins
Milt & Doryne Davis
Andrea Elrom
Harvey & Barbara Fishman
Steven Fruchtman
Jerome Goldfischer & Lila Mordoh
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Irwin & Karen Meyers
Stephen & Merilee Obstbaum
Adam & Barri Plawker
Terry Plawker
Abraham Ravid & Hanna Atlas
Yetta Rosen
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David & Donna Schweid
Michael & Sally Seymour
Alfred & Rose Targovnik
Jaime & Susan Weiss
Marianne Wolff
We have many precious gems in
our Synagogue Community, starting first and foremost with people, from our Custodial Staff right
on through our members. The only way to make that discovery is
to spend time talking to them and
that’s why I am always among the
last to leave the Shabbat Kiddush.
You should all try it some time!
There are other valuables in the shul, but you have to dig
a little harder to uncover them.
This month I’d like to introduce you to the Saturday
afternoon service with which we conclude Shabbat.
Mincha, the afternoon service, employs a soulful melody
over and over again, as if telling us of Shabbat’s imminent departure. In this brief service you can find everything, including a foretaste of the next week’s parasha
(when we take out the Torah we read 3 aliyot). We then
adjourn to the Community Room for S’uda Shlishit, the
3rd Shabbat meal (Friday night is #1, Shabbat lunch is #2
and after Mincha is #3) .
In the course of this meal we also read and discuss an
article related to Israel or to some topic of interest on the
American Jewish scene. I reprint the most recent one we
have explored together . It will give you an idea of what
goes on on Shabbat afternoon, every week, in just one
aspect of this 1¼ hour gem, but it cannot replicate the
experience: it cannot supply the contributions made by
those sitting around the tables.
And it cannot give you a sense of what this sweet, intimate service, which concludes with Havdalah, can do for
your soul—the feeling of renewal it can instill in you as
we turn with optimism to begin the new week.
You should try it some time. You just might be grateful
that you did.
The death and life of Conservative/Masorti Judaism
Rabbi David Lerner
The Times of Israel
The obituaries have been written, the plot has been
opened and the tombstone is being carved. But before we
complete the burial of the Conservative Movement, maybe we should give it another look. Let’s be sure that the
patient is actually dead!
While there is no doubt that the percentage of American
Jews who claim to identify with the movement has
dropped precipitously (41% in 1971, 38% in 1990, 26%
in 2000 and 18% in 2013), numbers do not a movement
make.
But numbers are facile, so let’s begin there. The number
of Conservative Jews who were truly affiliated with the
movement was an inflated statistic throughout the 20th
century. Most Jews who joined Conservative shuls did
not join because they agreed with the movement’s practice or ideology, but rather out of convenience: it was the
perfect rest stop between the Orthodoxy of their parents
and what would become the Reform and unaffiliated
Judaism of their children and grandchildren. It fused
enough tradition to feel authentic with comfortable English sermons, family style seating and decorum that compared nicely with the norms of their Protestant neighbors.
That said, no matter how great or poor the rabbi, the synagogue, or the Ramah movement, they could not compete
with the greater forces of assimilation.
The current move to extremes, to polarization, in so many
areas of life - from politics to religion - hasn’t helped
either. That has strengthened the religious streams on the
perimeter, but not the vital center. Extreme positions, by
their nature have more fire and brimstone, clearer and
less nuanced ideologies that prove attractive to larger
numbers in our increasingly fractured societies; though
passionate moderation is what the world actually needs.
Now, don’t get me wrong, the Conservative movement
has plenty of problems. Its institutions have been poorly
run by leaders and administrators who were more interested in maintaining their own turf than in deeper issues
of meaning. Ineptitude and ideological divisions hurt
many of its organizations including most noticeably,
United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism.
Its branding is weak and confusing. The time may have
come to adopt its Hebrew name and call it Masorti
(Traditional), as it is known in Israel and the rest of the
world beyond North America. While the numbers are
small, the loss of some of its most committed young
people to Orthodoxy has been demoralizing. The 1950
teshuvah allowing driving to shul did not help build
Shabbat communities where members could walk to each
other’s homes, sharing meals and spontaneous interactions. However, the post-war move to suburbia was
probably inexorable.
When we look beyond numbers to big ideas, the
movement’s success has been remarkable. Its focus on
Hebrew and traditional rituals has been picked up by
Reform and other liberal movements. Its halakhic
egalitarianism is being emulated by modern Orthodoxy
today. It continues the support of Israel that has been a
hallmark since the movement’s founding; Reform and
Orthodoxy now emulate that position. Its focus on
academic excellence and intellectual honesty has been
picked up by hundreds of Judaic studies departments
around the country. Its approaches have bred institutions
founded by graduates of Jewish Theological Seminary,
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its premier educational institution. Although not officially part of the movement Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Kehillat/Mechon Hadar and IKAR are among its
products.
Some have criticized the movement for its recent decisions about egalitarianism and welcoming gay and lesbian Jews, and even claimed that these decisions are the
cause of the movement shrinkage. These decisions are
not the result of focus groups and surveys, they are not
made to bring in the biggest numbers, they are attempts
to decipher what God and our halakhah dictate for us in
this time and place, knowing what we know today.
We know that women and men both bring great gifts to
this world and they are fundamentally equal (“zakhar
u’nekeivah bara otam – male and female God created
them” Genesis 1:27). Therefore, egalitarianism is what
the halakhah requires of us.
Thus, while I participate on some level in davening in
an Orthodox synagogue or a Reform temple because of
my commitment to am yisrael (the Jewish people) and
ahdut ha’am (the unity of the Jewish people), in neither
do I feel as if I have fulfilled the halakhah completely.
In one, I often miss essential parts of the traditional
davening experience and in the other, I have evaded my
responsibility to implement our tradition’s mandate
regarding the status of women.
To share why I feel the way I do, let me tell you some
of my Jewish journey. I grew up as an observant Conservative Jew – the son of a Conservative rabbi and a
JTS professor. Even my maternal grandparents were
highly educated Boston-born shomer Shabbat Conservative Jews. I was given a strong Jewish education
at Conservative and Orthodox day schools.
Like many teens, I drifted away from traditional Jewish
practices like prayer and Shabbat. When I left for college, I celebrated my first Shabbat by turning on all my
electronic devices (my computer, TV, stereo, video
game machine) – something that was forbidden in my
home growing up. I was free.
Much the wiser, over that Thanksgiving dinner, I told
my parents that “it was too bad you both became Jewish educators. You both went to great schools – you
could have become lawyers or business people. Don’t
you know that all religions were made up by people
and they are all the same?!” My parents were good –
they just kept on chewing and didn’t react to my
provocations.
Sure enough, in the course of the next year, I became
involved more and more with the strong Orthodox
community on my campus. When I returned the following Thanksgiving, I told them over dinner that I
didn’t feel that their approach to Judaism was correct.
In fact, I turned to my mother who davens each
morning in tefillin and told her “Ema, don’t you realize that what you are doing is an anathema to God!”
Again, my mother and father did not overreact; they
kept on chewing.
Over time, I realized that I did not have all the answers and spent more time listening. I always loved
the power of Jewish community and was drawn to
our people’s traditional practices, but, at the same
time I was taking philosophy courses and struggling
to bring these two arenas together.
The summer before my senior year, I studied with
Rabbi Neil Gillman who offered me a powerful
synthesis of how to approach what I considered two
separate realms. He enabled me to understand that
my personal practice was not at odds with a modern
theology and a historical understanding of the tradition. I could pursue ritual and halakhah, even if the
metaphor of the Book of Life did not work for me.
I believe in the power of our tradition and the learning of science. The world can be created in 7 days, 7
Divine days which are equivalent to 13.8 billion
years. I believe in the power of the halakhah which
has produced a most intense and comprehensive legal
system that offers me the deepest insights into how to
live a moral, ethical and meaningful life.
I believe in the power of observance and rituals
which root me in my connection to God, Torah and
Israel. I believe in Jewish peoplehood, which places
our people and the State of Israel in a preferred status.
I believe in history, logic and science and while I
often engage in superstitious behavior (usually
watching sports games), I know the limits of magical
thinking. I believe in our evolving understanding of
morality within halakhah – which means that thankfully, our tradition’s approach to new situations like
intermarried Jews and gays and lesbians has changed
in light of today’s knowledge, creating a more open
and moral Judaism.
I believe in the transformative power of prayer – engaging
in our thrice daily regimen. I believe in finding the most
creative ways to present our people’s ancient wisdom. I
believe in serious engagement with kashrut that roots me in
an ancient system of eating, even as it evolves to include
new ideas like banning veal because of how the animal is
treated.
My community, Temple Emunah, is not the only Conservative shul where from twice daily lay-led minyans through
High Holy Day services, from pre-school through 55+ we
support each other and the world, while we enjoy learning,
connecting, eating and sharing together. It is an honor to
serve as their rabbi.
There is no doubt that Conservative Judaism’s ideology is
solid; its challenge remains creating enough strong communities. In that area, it needs to emulate Orthodox Judaism
and its sense of community.
I believe that Judaism is the most powerful way to live
one’s life.
I believe in the experience of learning – an intellectually
honest approach to all of our texts that can stand up to scrutiny in any academic setting, but never blunts their influence. I believe in hesed – acts of love that are woven into
the life of Jews and our narrative and rituals only serve to
reinforce that.
Will it be the largest Jewish movement as it was for most of
the 20th century? While anything can happen, probably not.
Will it continue to offer the most compelling, the most authentic responses to the intersection of tradition and modernity? There is no doubt that it will.
I am an egalitarian halakhic Jew.
Will there be challenges as the community ages and older
shuls merge and close? Will there be painful decisions to be
made about priorities, as funding contracts? Will there be
tough competition from other movements and the overwhelming forces of assimilation? Sure, but I am happy to
pit its ideology, its moral grounding, its openness, its fierce
commitment to observance, its fidelity to mitzvot and its
honesty against anything else I have seen. Maybe instead
of a funeral, it’s time to study harder and plan for a
Bat-Mitzvah.
That’s what makes me a Conservative Jew.
Today, Conservative Judaism is turning a corner, ready for
a fresh and new presentation. The future is already in place:
a generation of men and women who bring new ideas and
commitment. It needs a package that is as dynamic as its
underlying ideals and ideas. It needs a smile and a positive
outlook.
ON ONE FOOT
A series of brief, monthly presentations
by Rabbi Stern
for Hebrew School parents
(and anyone else who is interested)
Sunday, February 9th at 11:15am
TOPIC:
How To Read Hebrew In One Hour
Get a “leg up” on your child’s
Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony.
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JEWISH MUSIC - OUR GIFT FROM ABOVE
This year is a Jewish leap year.
A Jewish leap year does not
have an extra day. It has an
extra month, the month of Adar,
which is doubled.
The holiday of Purim occurs in
the second Adar, which is
blessed with the special chant
of the Meggilah, a separate
book of the Bible.
Another Book of the Bible is the Book of Psalms, the
majority of which was composed by King David
approximately 2,500 years ago.
There is a legend in the Talmud, which relates that
above King David’s bed hung his harp. At midnight,
when the whole world lay hushed in sleep, the breezes
would begin to blow, and under their touch the harp
strings would stir and play spontaneously . The music
sound was wondrous and supernatural like the sunrise
itself. And so, while David slept, the music vibrated
in his being. Finally, by an inner suggestion, he arose
and composed the psalms, which he set to the
melodies of the harp.
This is an allegory in which the harp may be said to
symbolize the Jewish people, playing spontaneously in
an outpouring of melody under the stirrings of the
life-force within it and out of its collective cultural
experience. Anyone who wishes to hear the true voice
of the Jewish people, to hear the vibrations of the
strings of the Jewish harp, will do well to turn to its
music. The eminent French composer, Maurice Ravel,
a Gentile, has said of it: “ I was attracted to the strange
and haunting beauty of Jewish music. I felt as though
I had been brought into a new musical world when a
few authentic Jewish melodies were brought to my
notice. I was so bewitched by the mysterious color
and exotic charm of these melodies that for weeks I
could not get this music out of my mind. Then my
imagination was set aflame…”
Music among the ancient Jews was considered a divine art. This they assumed from the authority of
Scripture itself in its account of the Prophet
Elisha: “But now bring me a minstrel. And it
came to pass when the minstrel played, that the
hand of the Lord came upon him.” Some say it
was the belief in the divine character of music, one
which the Christian church subsequently borrowed
from the Jews, that was responsible for the introduction into the synagogue services of the practice
of chanting Scripture during the period of the
Second Temple.
Musicologists have pointed out the striking resemblances between traditional synagogue melodies
and the Gregorian chants. Being Jewish, the first
church fathers naturally had adopted the Jewish
manner of cantillating the various books of the
Bible according to certain fixed musical modes or
melodies.
Yes, I agree musical traditions are what keep our
memories alive.
SHABBAT TOGETHER
JOIN US FOR A MUSICAL
FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE
February 7 - 7:00pm
Led by
Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern &
Cantor Paul Zim
COME, ENJOY, PARTICIPATE AND LIFT
YOUR VOICES IN SONG!!
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Help us to surpass our fundraising goal.
Volunteer - Join our packing crew.
Help deliver our wonderful gifts on Purim
Sunday, March 16th
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or Ethel 201-224-7215
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with our outreach program to some humanitarian
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SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP
Just a friendly reminder that out gift shop in the
lobby displays a sampling of home and ceremonial
items as well as gifts for graduations,
bar/bat mitzvah, births and housewarming.
IF YOU DON”T SEE IT, ASK FOR IT.
Personal orders are our specialty.
Call Lee Kaplan 201-947-9688 with your request
and/or to set up an appointment.
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We are shifting into high gear as we resume our
general membership meeting on Thursday, March
20th at 1:00pm. Our guest speaker will be David Braun noted “language Maven.” Be with us
for dessert and a little knowledge. We will share
further details in the next issue, in the meantime,
mark the date on your calendar.
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will entitle you to membership for all of 2014.
That’s truly a bargain!!
By Helene Wecker
Refreshments will be served.
Chairpersons Kathy Grazian & Naomi Altschul
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Recently I asked several school employees what
types of issue do they think that their parents would
be interested in discussing? Almost all of them said
that Bullying was no longer a relevant or desirable
topic. This kind of surprised me. Does that mean
that schools are addressing this issue and that it no
longer requires additional focus?
In Israel, it is easy to claim that they have probably
the best anti-terrorist measures in the world…but
even the Israelis know that it is imperative that all
citizens remain alert at all times, for example all
buses have the sign to encourages passengers to
look out for suspicious articles or bags.
So how can we, as parents and students, help our
children take responsibility when bullying occurs?
Here are some tips:
What tends to happen is that there is some sort of
trigger that spawns public and political action, and
then the issue tends to lessen in its intensity. This
doesn’t necessary mean the problem is solved.
1. Let your children know that it is never ok to
bully others nor is it ever ok to witness bullying
and do nothing.
The trigger in New Jersey, which was the
September, 2010 suicide of Rutger’s University
Freshman, Tyler Clementi, who was victimized by
other college students who videotaped him.
Governor Christie then was able to push through
much legislation that has become a very
comprehensive program in the public schools.
Today, in schools there are bullying coordinators,
assemblies that take place, and procedures for
confidential and non-confidential reporting and
logical consequences.
2. Understand that talking to teachers or guidance
counselors for some can be a daunting
experience fraught with fear of teacher or
student retaliation. Support your children
through this process
3. Teach your children that they should always be
kind, inclusive, and go out of their way to help
others.
In my private practice, my clients, who experience
bullying, are met with mixed responses from the
schools. Some tend to not take the claims so
seriously and chalk up incidents to “boys will be
boys” types of reactions. Others are threatened
because clearly they did not provide enough staff to
monitor the students during the less structured times
when these incidents tend to occur most. And other
schools are very proactive and respond quite
appropriately. The truth is that we can have the best
program in place to handle bullying incidents, but
ultimately what needs to happen is that we all need
to take responsibility for what we see, witness, and
how we treat one another as no system will fix this
endemic problem.
4. Teach your children that differences are to be
celebrated and not be feared. Volunteer work in
shelters or with less fortunate people can always
help bolster this important world view.
5. And finally…that it is important always to take
responsibility for their actions.
We can’t solve social problems by legislation or
complex programs alone. We have to also add the
human element so that we can always be aware of
our behaviors toward others at all times. We must
always own up to what we see, do, and experience.
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WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?
The Bible answered this question over 3000 years ago in the gut wrenching Book of Job.
Ever since, writers have been dealing with the same issue but with different answers. Join our
weekly Bible Class for a series of eight special sessions. We will read the original story first,
then view a modern “take” on it, the 2009 Cohen Brothers’ movie A Serious Man. We will
finish with a discussion of the movie comparing it to the Bible story. All Temple members
and friends are invited. Please call the office if you are not a regular attendee so we will know
how many people to expect. 201-947-1735
Saturday, February 8th - 7:00pm
This is a FREE event.
Refreshments will be served
Movie selection to be determined.
Mondays - 11:00am
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FEBRUARY 2014
SUNDAY
Daily Service Times
Monday
7:00am & 7:45pm
Tuesday
7:00am & 7:45pm
Wednesday 7:00am & 7:45pm
Thursday
7:00am & 7:45pm
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Friday
7:00am & 7:00pm
Saturday 9:00am & Minchah
Sunday 9:00am & 7:45pm
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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1 Adar l
Tot Shabbat 11am
Fam. Service 11am
MINCHAH 4:30PM
TERUMAH
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2 Adar l
Tennis 9:30am
3
3 Adar l
Tai Chi 11am
After School
Program 3:30pm
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4 Adar l
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5 Adar l
After School
Program 3:30pm
Mondays with
Marvin 4pm
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6 Adar l
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7 Adar l
Rabbi’s Class
10:30am
Bible Study
11:30am
Sisterhood Board
Meeting 1pm
Shabbat Together
7pm
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8 Adar l
Movie Night 7pm
MINCHAH 4:45PM
5:03PM
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9 Adar l
Tennis 9:30am
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Tai Chi 11am
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Rabbi’s Class
10:30am
After School
Program 3:30pm
Ritual Comm.
Meeting 8pm
16 Adar l
Hebrew School
Closed
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14 Adar l
Bible Study
11:30am
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Office Closed
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Rabbi’s Class
10:30am
Tennis 9:30am
Tot Shabbat 11am
MINCHAH 5:00PM
5:11PM
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KI TISA
21 Adar l
Bible Study
11:30am
After School
Program 3:30pm
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Tennis 9:30am
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Tai Chi 11am
After School
Program 3:30pm
25
25 Adar l
After School
Program 3:30pm
26
26 Adar l
27
27 Adar l
Rabbi’s Class
10:30am
28
22 Adar l
GPS & Birthday/
Anniversary
Celebration Service
9am
MINCHAH 5:00PM
VAYAKHEL
5:20PM
23
15 Adar l
After School
Program 3:30pm
Mondays with
Marvin 4pm
16
14
TETZAVEH
28 Adar l
Bible Study
11:30am
1
29 Adar l
Tot Shabbat 11am
Fam. Service 11am
Mondays with
Marvin 4pm
5:28PM
MINCHAH 5:15PM
PEKUDEI
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
PAID
PERMIT NO. 3225
SO. HACKENSACK, NJ
2012 - 13 Board of Trustees
Co - Presidents . . . . . . .
Arnold Grodman
Marvin Josif
Vice Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gluckow
David Korn
Tobey Lyden
Richard Schiff
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvin Cohen
Secretaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Koby
Hennie Ostrower
Mark Altschul
Allan Ginsburg
Anita Krauss
Lisa Maier
Bruce Rosen
Ivan Shore
Alan Stern
Ethel Chesen
Marvin Kochansky
Mark Laufer
Avri Ravid
David Sarnoff
Ira Smilovitz
William Tobenkin
Clergy & Directors
Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth A. Stern
Cantor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Zim
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Dawson
Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cory Chargo
Rabbi Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irving Spielman
Messenger Editor . . . . . . . . . Debbie Mulholland
Auxiliary
Sisterhood
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethel Chesen
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edith Kantrowitz
Financial Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Bloch
Shifra Ruda
Corresponding Secretary . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Davis
Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . Rochelle Carus
Men’s Club
President/Treasurer . . . . . . . . . William Tobenkin
Recording Secretary. . . . . . . . Irving Morgenstern
Corresponding Secretary. . . . Marvin Kochansky
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