March Newsletter - First Hebrew Congregation

Kehilataynu
Our Community’s
Monthly Newsletter
Adar I – Adar II
March 2016
5776 / March 2016
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Rabbi’s Message
SILLY PEOPLE, PURIM IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS
Purim is often treated like a mashup of Mardi
Gras and Halloween: wearing outlandish costumes,
with boisterous noise making, singing, and dancing,
and a carnival atmosphere, if not an actual
carnival.
But what is behind it? Is it really just an excuse to
dress up and have fun?
The story is actually quite deep, and full of adult
drama. Taking place in the then 'new' diaspora of
6th century B.C.E. Persia, there is palace intrigue,
sexual innuendo and blatant sexual activity,
payoffs, and extreme violence. It is story about
hiddenness and self-revelation, about the
perversion of power, about the bravery to stand up
for something important even at one's own
peril. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is no kids book.
To learn more about the Megillah, as the Story of
Esther is called, come to Adult Story Hour after
services Friday March 18. Wine and Cheese at
6:30, Services at 7:00, Adult Story Hour follows.
So what, then, should we do to observe Purim?
There are 4 mitzvot, all beginning with the letter
Mem.
1. Megillah - to hear the Megillah read or read it
to oneself. Come Weds. March 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
2. Mishloach Manot - sending gifts of food to one
another (see Sisterhood's Shalach Manot sign up
sheet to fulfill this mitzvah)
3. Matanot LaEvyonim - giving charity to the poor.
donate to the tzedaka of your choice, or send a
donation to the Discretionary Fund and I will make
a group donation to Emunah Afula, a home and
school for under privileged children in Israel. Esther
was an orphan who had a relative to take her in,
many children do not have that - Emunah becomes
their home and family. You can help out.
4. Mishte - to have a festive meal and (alcoholic)
drinks. On Thursday March 24 the downtown
minyan will read Megillah and have their usual
breakfast, including a 'l'chaim' following services.
Wishing everyone the courage to stand up
against hate and the joy of redemption. Hag Purim
Sameach!
Rabbi Dana
Shabbat a cappella* Service with B'Not, Friday April 1 at 7:30 p.m.
B'Not, a 4 woman a cappella* group, will lead services on Friday April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Julie Martinez, a
member of our Sisterhood, is also a member of this group. Readers will recall hearing her chant Torah
beautifully on Sisterhood Shabbat. B'Not, pronounced 'b'note' is Hebrew for 'daughters' and is a musical
play on words. The group was originally called B'Not Tzelophchad after the 5 biblical sisters who advocated
for a woman's right to inherit land. The name was a bit cumbersome and was shortened to B'Not.The group
will sing both traditional music and some 'new tunes'. An Oneg Shabbat will follow. Everyone is encourage
to participate.
*vocals only, no instruments will be played.
(There will be no Family Service on this day, Family Service will resume on May 6, 2016)
Mazel Tov
To Betsy & Al Bergman in honor of the
birth of their 2nd granddaughter – Juliet
Steiner – born to Heather (Bergman) &
Matt Steiner.
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Get well
First Hebrew wishes a speedy recovery to:
Abe Eichner, Morton Bensky, Leonard
Brown, and Sylvia Saltzman
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President’s Message
The last remaining synagogue in the English city
of Bradford was in need of major repairs. The
mostly elderly congregants were facing the
possibility of running out of money and of closing
down. Enter the city’s Muslim community to help
save the synagogue.
Unlikely? Not at all…it happened. According to
“The Jewish Week”, “An informal consortium of
Muslim businessmen, a Muslim city official and the
Bradford council for Mosques raised more than
$30,000” to repair the synagogue building and to
keep it open.
But wait…there’s more! One of the primary
drivers of the Muslim community’s efforts (the
Muslim city official noted above) was himself
appointed to the synagogue’s board of
directors. This past December also saw Muslim
community participation at the synagogue’s
Hanukkah celebrations.
At a time when we see fellow Jews in Europe
attacked by anti-Semites, and when we see them
being killed by terrorists simply because they are
Jews, let us not succumb to the easy “us against
them” viewpoint. Let Bradford and its Muslim
community serve as an example of not only
cooperation, but of a true mitzvah done by nonJews for a Jewish community (and for Jews world
over).
I hope that we will also all keep in mind the
travails of our parents, grand-parents and greatgrandparents who fled pogroms and war for a
better life in the U.S.A. (as many are endeavoring
to do now from all over the world…and the MidEast in particular)
L’hitraot.
Chuck
Sisterhood…Women Enjoying Jewish Life
I’ve only touched a drum once in my life. The
only instrument I ever played was the piano and
badly, as my piano teacher was only too glad to
advise my mother. None of that matters,
however— at the next Sisterhood meeting we are
all going to get a chance to do something different,
fun and cool and no one cares whether you are
“good” at it. A drum will be provided for you and
you get to bang on it in our Community Drum
Circle. You can bring other instruments if you want,
and if the spirit moves you—you can dance as well.
I think if you give it a chance, the spirit might move
you in more ways than one.
A community Drum Circle is an uplifting,
completely interactive program featuring group
drumming, fun facilitation and playing free-style,
high-energy drum rhythms. The many benefits of
group drumming programs include stress reduction,
strengthening the immune system and building
community. Our Circle will be led by Randy Brody.
He is a music educator, a drum circle facilitator,
rhythm therapist, World Music percussionist and
certified Music for People and Health Rhythms
facilitator. Men’s Club and the JLE will join us for
this combined meeting, and we will be fortunate
enough to have both yin and yang energy to blow
the roof off the synagogue gym.
I know it seems way too early to be thinking about
Passover but it is coming up at an alarming rate. As
always, we will be having our annual Kosher for
Passover wine sale. Our first wine tasting will take
place on March 13. We will then have two other
tastings, one on March 23rd at the Megillah reading
and one on April 3rd at the Women’s Seder. So
remember to bring your wine tasting palate with you
to all of these events.
Don’t miss this amazing program on Sunday,
March 13. Please take note of the fact that
breakfast will start at 10:15 am instead of our usual
time, and the drumming program will begin at 11:00
am to provide study time for our JLE students and
travel time for our drum leader. We hope to see
everyone there.
Shalom,
Fran Olmsted
Sisterhood Co-president
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Men’s Club
The upcoming few weeks will indeed be a busy
time for many of our Men’s Club members. While
we are gearing up for the much anticipated (I hope I
feel this way afterwards) Men’s Club Shabbat; we
are engaged in a variety of activities at FHC (some
high profile; some not so obvious). A group of
dedicated and probably rather muscular men
recently completed the downstairs kitchen for our
pre-school. They gave up a Sunday to join forces
and toil in the synagogue until their mission was
accomplished; a functional and new kitchen. The
FHC family is indebted to Mark Stern and all those
who helped complete the kitchen. Unfortunately, I
was working and was unable to join them (but I
guess you could have guessed that when I inferred
that only muscular men were involved).
Prior to the Men’s Club Shabbat, we still have two
FHC Men’s Club meetings where we hope to fine
tune that event but also complete plans for future
activities. The February meeting is scheduled to
occur at the downtown shul as it is our annual
custom. It gives us an opportunity to jointly prey
with the downtown minyineers and enjoy good
stories and fine food (I understand they actually
have a new stove). Of course this meeting will be
history by the time this issue is published. As a
relative neophyte at FHC (only joined a few years
ago); I am still learning much about FHC’s past of
which many stories and activities emanated from
that historic downtown building.
This week’s parsha, entitled Terumah, depicts the
detailed instructions that Moses received from G-D
for construction of the Tabernacle. The precision
and graphic detail is intriguing and should make for
an interesting D’var Torah this week from the
Rabbi. So why not turn out for this week’s Shabbat
service; the word is spreading rapidly as is
evidenced by the increased number of weekly
attendees. That’s right; I actually count the number
of people who attend; but only when I am not
paying attention to the actual service (only kidding,
Rabbi).
On a final and somewhat somber note; a friend
and relative of ours by marriage recently passed
away. She was a special individual; the kind of
person who continuously donates her time and
expertise to others and asks for nothing in return.
She was a Pediatrician in Florida and her illness
was unexpected and brief yielding little time for her
immediate family, friends, and many grateful
patients to reflect back and thank her for a lifetime
of memories and dedicated professional service. I
end with this story, not to evoke sentiment or
pathos, but to illustrate the importance of “living in
the moment” and not taking anything for granted.
Spend time with those you love and strive to
accomplish your goals in life, sooner than later, just
in case …
Ed Illions
FHC Folk Dance Program
Winter/Spring 2016 Schedule
Sessions are on the following Sundays at 6:30--8:30pm
Downstairs Teacher's Lounge
March 6, March 20, April 3, May 1, May 15, June 5
Members free; Non-members $5 fee
*Note: The program is no longer on the first Sunday of each month
and is scheduled twice in certain months. Please make a note of all
dates.
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JLE
JLE joins with YJC Hebrew School for a Joint Purim Celebration Sunday March 27, 2016, students and their
families are invited to join together with students and families of Yorktown Jewish Center for a community
wide Purim Carnival and celebration. JLE parents Rochelle and Eric Moses are representing FHC on the
committee. There will be games, food, music and a costume contest. More details will be available shortly.
Please note: our school calendar states that JLE is closed that day due to public school vacation, but
enough parents said that they would be available to come with their children that we are adding this day to
the school calendar.
Recently we had a visit from the scribe (sofer, in Hebrew), Zerach Greenfield, who checks the
Torah scrolls for wear and tear and repairs them as needed. The JLE students were invited to meet
him and learn about how a Torah is made and cared for. We learned that the age of a Torah can be
determined by certain characteristics such as handwriting, layout of the text, and quality of the
animal skin parchment.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students
Please send your biography to [email protected] at least 6 weeks prior to the
first day of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to be placed in the Bulletin.
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Lil' Sprouts Early Learning Center
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The First Hebrew Congregation
Sisterhood is proud to honor
Phyllis Stern
at the MetroNorth Region/Hudson Valley Area
Women’s League for Conservative Judaism
Torah Fund Dinner
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
(registration begins at 6:00pm)
Orangetown Jewish Center, 8 Independence Ave., Orangeburg, NY
Guest speaker: Eryka Velazquez, JTS Cantorial Student
Dinner Couvert $40 • Minimum $18 donation to Torah Fund*
Raffle to benefit “She Plants a Seed for the Future”
Torah Fund Special Project
$5 for 2 tickets; $20 for “arm’s length”
(payable by cash or check at the dinner; receipt provided)
_________________________________________________________________________________
RSVP/DONATION FORM
Please RSVP by May 4, 2016
Name ____________________________________ Synagogue: First Hebrew Congregation
Phone _______________________ Email _________________________________________
*Are you a Torah Fund Benefactor (or above) for 2015-16? _______yes
_______no
Please check EITHER “A” OR “B” below
A. I will attend and have enclosed the following separate checks:
1.
$_______ for dinner couvert ($40/person)payable to MetroNorth Region, WLCJ
2.
$_______ donation to Torah Fund (minimum $18) payable to Torah Fund
*Please note that if you are a Torah Fund Benefactor or above, this donation is not required,
but additional contributions in honor of Phyllis Stern are most certainly welcome!
B. I am unable to attend, but would like to make a contribution in honor of Phyllis Stern.
Enclosed is my contribution of $_______ payable to Torah Fund
Please mail reply form & check(s) to: Danielle Calo, 25 Powder Horn Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
Questions? Contact Danielle at (914) 646-2235.
Torah Fund supports The Jewish Theological Seminary and other Conservative movement educational institutions.
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The Israel project
The Tower Tomorrow Fellowship
The Most Intensive Course in Writing and Media Advocacy in Washington
JUNE 6-JULY 29, 2016
Application Deadline: March 25, 2016, 5:00 p.m. EDT
The Tower Tomorrow Fellowship offers a select group of university students (undergraduate and graduate) a
challenging summer aimed at educating future journalists, writers and advocacy professionals in research, analysis,
writing for publication, strategic communications and media management.
Working with world-class writers and media professionals, Fellows will learn about coverage of Israel and the region, meet
with journalists, scholars, and diplomats, and undertake an intensive eight-week course.
Tower Tomorrow Fellows participate in a rigorous writing seminar led by David Hazony, Director of the Tower Tomorrow
Fellowship and Editor of The Tower Magazine. Every week, Fellows write and revise 2,000-word nonfiction articles on
Israel and the Middle East and receive detailed individual feedback. Fellows also practice short-form writing and gain an
understanding of strategic communications and messaging by composing daily blog posts on current events in the Middle
East.
Fellows work closely with key members of The Israel Project’s staff and gain an understanding of TIP’s cutting-edge work
in strategic communications through rotations in the organization’s various departments. Fellows also engage in informal
social events where they have the opportunity to get to know other members of The Israel Project staff, including senior
leadership.
Fellows regularly meet with some of Washington’s most influential journalists, experts, and policymakers for intimate
seminars on how ideas flow through contemporary society. Additionally, Fellows also visit distinguished Washington
institutions such as The Washington Post, Israel’s Embassy to the United States, NBC News, and the United States
Congress in order to get an insider’s view of their work.
The Israel Project aims to cultivate and new generation of pro-Israel leaders in policy, thought, media and advocacy.
Accordingly, following the conclusion of the Fellowship program, Fellows are eligible to apply for monetary grants to help
them establish campus publications, through which they can build on the experience and tools they gained during the
summer, while relying on continued TIP resources and training. The first recipient publications of these grants are
the Northwestern University Middle East Review and ProgressME.
Through both Fellowship activities and post-Fellowship opportunities, Tower Tomorrow Fellows gain connections and
skills that empower them in making a decisive impact on their home campus and the public conversation at large.
TIP is a nonprofit educational organization that provides factual information about Israel and the Middle East to the press,
policymakers and the public.
The Tower Tomorrow Fellowship provides a stipend of $2500.
Who Should Apply?
The Israel Project’s Tower Tomorrow Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students. An ideal Tower
Tomorrow Fellow is an excellent thinker, researcher, and communicator, follows current events, is a hard worker and
team player and has a strong interest in Israel and a personal commitment to influencing the public debate about Israel.
International students must have a U.S. student or work visa to apply.
Requirements
The Tower Tomorrow Fellowship program is in Washington, D.C. All Fellows must pay for their travel to and from
Washington, D.C., housing, and living expenses. All travel for TIP-related events will be paid for by TIP during the
Fellowship, except for the daily commute to and from the office.
Work hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fellows are expected to be on time to work and to wear business
attire. Because some meetings will be held outside of the office, there may be days when Fellows will have to work longer
hours. For all meetings outside the office, Fellows will be expected to wear formal business attire.
More information available at: http://www.theisraelproject.org/fellowships/
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ONE G S
Friday, March 4
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Marsha Landsberg in honor of her son Dr. Jay Sokolow’s birthday on March 4
The Rubin family in honor of Seth’s birthday on March 4
Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of their son Guy Richard’s birthday on March 9
Sue Weiler in honor of her sister Irene Reiss’ birthday on March 10
Friday, March 11
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The Bleiweis family in honor of Jonathan’s birthday on March 11
Larry Miller in honor of his son-in-law Eric’s birthday on March 15
Marsha Landsberg in honor of her grandson Shai Sokolow-Silverman’s birthday on March 16
Roxann Intriligator in honor of her daughter-in-law Kelly’s birthday on March 16
Friday, March 18
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The Feuerman-Balow family in honor of Andrew’s birthday on March 18
Barbara Ninos in honor of her daughter-in-law Carla’s birthday on March 18
Roxann Intriligator in honor of her granddaughter Avery Rose’s birthday on March 21
Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of Steven’s birthday on March 22
Friday, March 25
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The Krantz family in honor of Amanda’s birthday on March 30
Roxann Intriligator in honor of her daughter-in-law Samantha’s birthday on March 31
SHARE YOUR SIMCHAS BY SPONSORING AN ONEG SHABBAT !
Sisterhood invites you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat in honor of your family and friends. Celebrate birthdays,
anniversaries, engagements, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, and more!
It’s a bargain: Only $5 per Oneg.
It’s easy to do: Just fill out this form and your Simcha will appear in the Bulletin and the weekly synagogue
emails and will be announced from the Bimah.
Send this page with your check payable to: Sisterhood FHC, c/o Frances Weiner ([email protected]), FHC
Sisterhood, 1821 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566.
Name:
Address:
No. of Onegs:
@ $5
Amount Due:
Phone:
Email:
Sponsor name(s) to appear as ________________________________________________________
Honoree’s Name
Occasion
Date of Event
1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________________
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Holocaust Remembrance Program;
March 7- March 11, 2016
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM daily, Speakers at 10am and 12pm
at the Lincoln Park Jewish Center, 311 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers
To honor the memory of the 12 million victims of this horrific genocide, JCY-Westchester
Community Partners and Lincoln Park Jewish Center will offer the Holocaust Remembrance
Program which features live accounts given by survivors and a poster display, 'Courage to
Remember' by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Click here for speaker schedule.
The entire community, are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Randee Ginsberg ([email protected]).
With the cooperation of The Yonkers Public Schools, Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, Lincoln Park
Jewish Center, and JCY-Westchester Community Partners, the following people will speak to student groups and the
community at-large.
(* = highly recommended for high school students) (* = highly recommended for younger students)
• March 7 – Ms. Esther Geizhals [10:00-11:00 am] Esther Geizhals, at the age of 10, survived the Lodz ghetto in
Poland, several concentration camps, the death march of 1945, and life in a displaced person camp in Germany until
coming to the U.S. with a youth group in 1947.
• *March 7 – Mr. Alan Moskin [12:00 -1:00 pm] Alan Moskin will share how his army unit participated in the liberation
of Gunskirchen and Mauthausen concentration camps.
March 8 – Ms. Betty Knoop [10:00-11:00 am] Betty Knoop was deported with her family from Holland to BergenBelsen via the Dutch transit camp of Westerbork (same camp as Anne Frank) and was liberated at Tröbitz by the
Soviets.
• March 8 - Mr. Paul Galan [12:00 -1:00 pm] Paul Galan, a native of the former Czechoslovakia, survived the
Holocaust through a series of unusual circumstances and a great deal of good luck. He immigrated to the U.S. as a
teenager with his parents in 1951.
*March 9 – Ms. Bettina Graf [10:00-11:00 am] Bettina Graf lived under Nazi occupation in Austria, survived the
London Blitz in 1940 and a torpedo attack on a ship heading to the U.S.
• *March 9 - Mr. Alan Moskin [12:00 -1:00 pm] Alan Moskin will share how his army unit participated in the liberation
of Gunskirchen and Mauthausen concentration camps.
March 10– Dr. Moshe Avital [10:00-11:00 am] Moshe Avital, at the age of 14, survived ghetto life in Hungary and
Auschwitz and, when freed, fought the war of liberation in the Israeli army.
March 10 – Ms. Agnes Vertes [12:00-1:00 pm] Agnes Vertes, her younger sister, and her mother lived with relatives
in the countryside to escape the bombing. Then her father came for them. "Not one of those in the villages survived.
Soon after she and her sister returned to Budapest. A woman came and promised their parents she would keep the
girls safe. Her presentation discusses how they were ultimately saved.
March 11– Ms. Lore Strauss [10:00-11:00am] Lore Strauss, a native of Germany, lived through the destruction of
Kristallnacht, an escape to France and hiding in Paris until liberation.
March 11– Ms. Jose Coltof [12:00-1:00 pm] Jose Coltof lived with her father and mother in France. Her mother and
she went into hiding; her father was murdered at Auschwitz. At 4 months old, her mother gave her to strangers for
safekeeping where she was raised by a devout Protestant family who loved her dearly. Her message is one of hope
and heroism.
Admission is FREE, but reservations for Groups are required by February 2, 2016!
Plan for a two-hour visit to include exhibit and speakers.
Suggested preparatory lesson plans are available upon request.
Bus transportation is available FREE for Yonkers Public Schools
Contact Valerie Cursio at 914-423-5009 or [email protected]
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JCY-Westchester
Community Partners is a division of Family Service Society of Yonkers
Bingo Schedule
How many people does it take run a Bingo game? For the Bingo game to run
smoothly Bingo needs at least 11 people. With less people it becomes arduous
for those who are there. Yes, Bingo has a dedicated group of regulars some
come at five p.m. and stay till ten p.m. The regulars come to most of the forty
five games Bingo has. They enjoy the night out and are proud that they raise
$30,000 for FHC. Bingo doesn’t have enough regulars so FHC has the “list.”
The congregants from list fill the gap of regulars to the amount of people Bingo
needs for a night. We find that when congregants work Bingo some realize they
like the experience and that’s how congregants have become regulars.
If we can’t continue to run Bingo the $30,000 raised would have to be spread
among the members and that would be an increase of $450 per unit. An
increase of that size would be a difficult burden to many members.
If you are coming to Bingo from the list we need you at 6:30 pm but whenever
you show up will be appreciated. The surcharge of $200 for singles and $400
for couples is an added inducement but it is the workers we really need. If you
can’t come on your day please, please find a replacement.
Thanks in advance for your support, The Bingo Regulars.
Torah Readings
Sat. March 5
Sat. March 12
Sat. March 19
Sat. March 26
Sat. April
2
Vayakhe
Pekudei
Vayikra
Tzav
Shmini
Important Note: Your
2015–2016 dues include a
surcharge for Bingo. If a
member family meets its
two-bingo requirement
during the year, the family
will receive a credit.
Similarly, if a single member
meets his/her one-bingo
requirement during the year,
he/she will receive a credit.
URGENT
MESSAGE: If you are
unable to attend on your
scheduled Bingo night, IT IS
YOUR RESPONSBILITY
TO GET A
REPLACEMENT.
Thank you for your
continued cooperation!!!!
Workers should report to
Bingo by 6:15 pm and are
expected to stay until at least
10:00 pm.
Donations
Yahrzeit – Barbara & Jack Levitz, Bruce Lindenbaum, Anne & Martin Rubenfeld, Naomi & Harold Mazin,
Leonard Brown Carol Gold & Wayne Schechter, Rebecca Nachamie.
In honor of: The birth of their granddaughter Juliet Steiner - Al & Betsy Bergman.
In honor of: Daniela Rosen receiving the Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Award from
Bruce Lindenbaum
In honor of: Rabbi Dana and the new service format – from Sunny Kelner
In memory of Marc Intriligator - Andrew & Lisa Curwin, Michael & Eileen Grossman, Alan Brodsky.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund – Linda Grant and Phil Levine in memory or Ruth Grant, Joe Carbone in
honor of Eddie’s conversion, Risa Coscia in appreciation of the Jewish Literacy Class.
Social Action – Glenda Eisenfeld, Lee Walker, Shelley Kessler
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D a t e C o n v e r t er
Yahrzeits
The following Yahrzeits will be observed during the month of Adar I and
Adar II as noted on the memorial plaque in our sanctuary:
Anna Bernstein……..………Adar
Dora Brown……..………….Adar
Marvin Lefland……..…………
Adar
Adar
Seymour Kaplan……..………
Miriam Biloon……..…………Adar
Olga Damsky……..…………Adar
Estelle Feinman……..………Adar
Adar
Leah Levitz Fishbane……..…
William Madenberg……..… Adar
Esther Sherman……..………
Adar
Adele Joyce Calo……..……Adar
Louis Yudowitz……..…… Adar
Martin Reiter……..…………Adar
Matilda Moskowitz……..……Adar
Adar
Samuel Brandstadter……..…
Adar
Milton Lindy Lindenbaum……
Marilyn Halperin……..………Adar
Murray Harris ……..……… Adar
Adar
Ruth Golden Pines……..……
Sylvia Bloch Levine……..… Adar
Adar
Jennie Sorscher……..………
Hyman Fertig……..…………Adar
Isaac Pianin……..………… Adar
Rabbi Abraham Krantz…… Adar1
Betty Rubenfeld……..………Adar1
Ruth Miller Goldstein……..…Adar1
Elias Schneps……..……… Adar1
Israel Eisenberg ……..…… Adar1
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Wilbur Krivins……..……Adar1
Irving Langberg ……..…Adar1
Samuel Kahn……..……Adar1
Julia Rubenfeld ……..…Adar1
Mollie Hurwitz ……..…Adar1
Norman Roskin ……..…
Adar1
Leonard Rubenfeld……Adar1
Esther Shanhouse…… Adar1
Irving Halperin……..……Adar1
Murray Charton ……..…Adar1
Sylvia Seligson……..… Adar1
Matthew Harris ……..…Adar1
Harold Grosberg……..…Adar1
Miriam Domowitz…….. Adar1
Sarah Grifka……..………
Adar1
David Cooperman……. Adar1
Tillie Grossman……..…Adar2
Estelle Reif……..………Adar2
Sam R Siegelaub ……. Adar2
Mary Skolsky……..……Adar2
Benjamin Sandberg……Adar2
Herbert Cohen……..……
Adar2
Sondra Gold……..………
Adar2
Rebecca Wald……..… Adar2
Bertha Weissman……. Adar2
Beatrice Roskin……..…Adar2
Henrietta Cooper……..…
Adar2
Charles Newman…….. Adar2
May their memory be a blessing to all
Adar dates are observed in Adar I.
We apologize for the missing names in the last issue of the Newsletter.
Condolences
To the Kessler family on the loss of Gladys Kessler – Gladys was 102 - our oldest
FHC member.
HaMakom y’nahem etkhem b’tokh sh’ar avelei Zion viYrushalayim.
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Yahrzeit Plaques
Brick Garden
(memorial)
In memory of a member .......................................$200
In memory of a non-member ................................$300
In memory of and purchased by a non-member ..$500
Tree of Life
(in honor of a birth, Bar
or Bat Mitzvah, wedding,
special anniversaries, life
events, in memoriam, etc.)
Leaf .................. $150
Rock ................ $250
Root ................. $350
Memorial Plate. $500
Books
(plate on inside cover
recognizes your gift
and names those
you wish to honor)
Siddurim ...........$36
Mahzorim ..........$25
Chumashim ......$54
Sisterhood Social Action
Project
Non-perishable food items
for Fred's Pantry in Peekskill
This will be an ongoing
project for the entire FHC
community; bring your
donations to our box in the
upstairs coat closet
A wonderful way to memorialize or honor a loved one
One brick (with inscription) ........ ......................... $150
Two bricks........ ......................... ......................... $275
Library Fund
General Fund Gifts (i.e., purchases at library discretion)
Specific Purchase Gifts (i.e. book series or encyclopedia)
Other Donation Ideas
Gifts of highly appreciated stock or real estate—save on
income tax while avoiding capital gains taxes!
Scholarships - for youth programs and camps and travel
to Israel.
Torah Fund CARDS for ALL OCCASIONS are available through
Sisterhood!
These cards help raise scholarship funds for the Jewish
Theological Seminary and other Conservative Movement
educational institutions.
The cards are on display in the FHC library and on a flyer in this bulletin.
$5 per card w/envelope
$25 per 6 cards w/envelopes
Call or email to have cards sent
Torah Fund Chairperson - Danielle Calo
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Kehilataynu Editorial Policy and Publishing Information
The synagogue bulletin is a place not only for
news and information about FHC and its members,
but also a forum for members to place information
that may be of interest to their fellow congregants.
We are happy to consider all articles submitted to
Kehilataynu; however, we reserve the right to edit
for style, and length. In addition, all articles
submitted by FHC members are labeled as such
and do not reflect the opinion of FHC or the Board
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Please keep the following in mind:
Articles and announcements must be received in the FHC
office by the date below.
Please submit your article or announcement via e-mail to
[email protected]. If you do not have a computer, and/or
your submission is not available in digital format, you may fax,
mail, or deliver your (typed) submission(s) to the temple office.
Please provide original copies of flyers and photos (faxed
copies are not suitable for reproduction) — they will be returned
Let Everyone Know How
Proud We are of Our Children!
The Board of Education would like to honor our wonderful Bar/Bat
Mitzvah students in a special way!
We would like each student to submit a brief biography (5-7
sentences) to be placed in the synagogue bulletin. The biography
could include information such as their Bar/BatMitzvah date,
grade, school, outside interests, and should include a short
description about his/her service project; you may also include a
photograph if you like. The responsibility to write and submit this
information belongs to the family of the child. Please do not cause
unnecessary disappointment for your children when they don’t see
their names in the bulletin with their classmates. The biography
must be submitted to the editor SIX WEEKS prior to the first day
of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to ensure placement in a timely
fashion. Any articles sent after that time will be placed in the next
bulletin, which may be after the Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. Please
submit the biography to the bulletin at bulletin@ FirstHebrew.org
or you can mail or fax to the FHC office.
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If you are interested in assisting with publishing the
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