November 2012 - Temple Beth Sholom

Temple Beth Sholom
401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY
www.tbsroslyn.org • 516-621-2288
November 2012
Cheshvan/Kislev 5773
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Mitzvah 613 - Taking Hold of Torah
FROM THE RABBI’S DESK
By Rabbi Alan B. Lucas
The Rabbi Has An “Aha!” Moment
I have been speaking a lot about
“Aha!” Moments recently. I wrote
a bulletin article on the subject, I
delivered one of my High Holy Day
Sermons on the topic – but in all
of these examples, I have asked YOU to share your “Aha!”
Moments, with me. Well, allow me to share one of mine
with you.
It came this past Sunday as I was sitting at the “Rabbi’s
Table” as part of our TBS Torah Project 613. When you
come for your appointment to participate in this amazing
project, there are a series of stations you pass through to
help you understand and appreciate the mitzvah that you
will be participating in. One of these stations is right after
you actually sit with our Sofer, our Scribe and write – you sit
with me or Cantor Barnoy or Rabbi Schlosberg to discuss
the experience.
I was amazed and overwhelmed by the reactions people
were having. Some literally came down with tears in their
eyes. Time and time again, you expressed to me what it
meant to participate in this mitzvah, to be a part of our new
Torah, to know that you were doing what Jews have done
for thousands of years and helping to write a Torah that
will be read and studied long after we no longer walk this
earth. Wow!
It is easy in 2012 to be cynical. We live in a world where
so much is exaggerated and embellished. From political
candidates to movies to soap operas we are told that if we
just purchase this one, or vote for that one – it will change
our life. So inured have we become to these daily assaults
that when something truly amazing happens it is easy to
miss it.
If you already have had your moment sitting with Rabbi
Druin and writing our Torah I trust you already understand
what I am saying. If you already have your appointment you
can look forward to a unique and remarkable moment. If
Torah Scribing Dates:
November 18 & November 19
December 2 & December 3
To make an appointment contact
Rebecca Altman at
[email protected]
you have not yet made time to participate, I hope this will
inspire you to do so. Call the synagogue office and try and
find a time when Rabbi Druin will be here to participate in
the writing of our TBS Torah.
I am not promising that as you take your seat next to our
Torah and take quill in hand that the skies will part, angels
will sing and God will appear. (It might happen – I am just
not promising it)
The reactions of our TBS members as they came down to
sit with me after writing in the Torah have been as varied
as our members. Some said, “Wow! I’ve never done that
before!” Others said, “Wow, I did not expect to be so moved
by that…” And still others said, “Wow, I am glad my kids
were here to share this moment with me…” But in one
way or another they all said: “wow!” One member shared
with me her prayers for a very sick relative and that as they
wrote their letter she had her loved one in her thoughts
with the hope that the sacredness of one act might transfer
to the miracle her loved one needs. One student spoke
with excitement that she looks forward to reading from the
Torah that SHE WROTE – when she celebrates her Bat
Mitzvah one year from now!
In a world with too few “wows!” I think this one is worth
a few moments of your time. Wow! We are part of a
people thousands of years old. Wow! We have the sacred
responsibility and privilege to transmit Torah to this
generation and the next. Wow! We are part of a special and
unique community and it is at times like that we feel the
power of Jewish community and Jewish tradition. Wow!
Index to November 2012
From the Rabbi’s Desk . . . . . . . . . p. 2
From the President’s Desk . . . . . . . p. 3
Derech: Life Long Learning . . . . . p. 4
USY Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5
MBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5
Religious School News . . . . . . . . . p. 6
Early Childhood Center . . . . . . . . . p. 7
B’nai Mitzvah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9
Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10
High Holiday Appeal . . . . . . . . . . p. 12
PIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22
Temple Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 23
Schedule of Services . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24
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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
By Marc Magid
Join us at our congregational
meeting on Tuesday, November 13,
at 8:15 p.m. when we share some
of the preliminary thoughts from
the members of our new Strategic
Planning Committee. The goal of this committee is to
advise us on ways to ensure that our beloved synagogue
continues to meet our spiritual, educational, cultural and
social needs and keep TBS financially strong.
As we are all very aware every time our country elects a
president, it is a challenge for any ticket to please everyone.
Yet, that is what we consistently hope to do at TBS, as our
clergy, professional staff, officers and Board of Trustees all
work to foster a fulfilling and inspiring environment that
sustains each of us as members of a very special synagogue
community.
We Launched Our Torah-Writing Project!
We launched the writing of our new Torah on Sunday,
October 14 with a beautifully moving “Taking Hold of
Torah” ceremony in our main sanctuary that introduced our
scribe, Rabbi Moshe Druin. The honor of writing the first
letter was bestowed on Bernice Cohen Past President of
TBS. How fitting since she was the first woman at our shul
to carry a Torah on Simchat Torah and to participate on
the Bimah and was part of TBS becoming egalitarian in the
1970s. A gathering of our past presidents, current officers,
and leaders of our Temple arms also assisted the scribe to
complete the first six letters of the Torah on that special day.
In one of many memorable moments during our opening
ceremony, Rabbi Lucas played Moses, and Cantor Barnoy
played Aaron in a skit connecting God’s giving of the Torah
to Moses at Mt. Sinai to the high tech, but still very spiritual
world we live in today.
The 613th mitzvah in the Torah instucts all Jews to
participate in writing a Torah at some point during their
lifetime. Every family is invited to write a letter, word,
phrase or more in our new Torah. If you haven’t done so
already, I urge you to make an appointment with our scribe
for one of his many visits to our shul in the months ahead.
I know it will be a spiritually uplifting experience that you
and your family will always remember. The launch of our
Torah-writing project was a wonderful bonding moment
for our congregation, and it was only the first of many
sessions! So please take your turn at putting the quill pen to
parchment under the direction of our scribe.
Learning opportunities are abound at our synagogue with
adult Hebrew and Bible classes on Monday mornings, and
on most weeknights. There is the “Walking With Mitzvot”
an adult class Sisterhood sponsors on alternate Tuesday
nights and the study of the week’s parasha with Rabbi
Lucas on select Sunday mornings. Our Shabbat afternoon
study class meets monthly with Rabbi Schlosberg just after
the kiddush luncheon.
Join us for a festive Shabbat dinner to welcome our new
members and to celebrate Chanukah as a congregation
on Friday, December 7th. The evening will include our
energizing Friday Night Live service with our youth and
teen choirs and adult instrumental band.
I am inspired by our Torah writing and the many
opportunities for spiritual enrichment here at Temple Beth
Sholom. I hope that you, too, will enhance your appreciation
of our rich heritage through the experiential learning for all
ages that we offer. A perfect example is our Sisterhoodsponsored, one-evening Challah Baking Class on Thursday,
November 8th where you are invited to come by yourself or
with your family. It is sure to be enjoyable to eat the challah
we braided with our own hands the next night on Shabbat.
Please reserve in advance, though, so there will be enough
materials for everyone to participate.
Again, I look forward to greeting you at our next
congregational meeting on November 13th.
Shalom Chaverim,
Marc Magid
Share The Mitzvah!
Make the Mitzvah 613 project a
memorable family experience!
Make sure to bring your whole family, children,
grandchildren, parents - all of your loved ones - to
participate in the wonder of writing Torah!
Several Social and Educational Events Are Coming Up
We are never too busy to socialize at Temple Beth Sholom.
We will wind up the fall season with Comedy Night on
Saturday, December 15th, where professional comics will
put on what is sure to be a hilarious show.
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DERECH: LIFELONG LEARNING AT
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
By Gila Hadani Ward, Director of Lifelong Learning
I just came back from the opening
of the Herbert Tarr North Shore
Adult Institute of Jewish Studies.
What an incredible night! The
keynote speaker was none other
than the esteemed Alan Dershowitz,
Harvard Law School Professor, Pro
- Israel activist and prolific author of fiction and non-fiction.
- Protest media bias: The media has a powerful influence on
public opinion and government policy. When you discover
a piece of bias, immediately contact the news agency and
complain. Keep your remarks respectful and stick to the
facts. Join media watch lists at www.HonestReporting.
com and www.camera.org (Camera is an acronym for the
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in
America)
This year, the Herbert Tarr Lecture series is focused around
the existential question of Israel. Should Israel exist? Do
we as American Jews want it to exist? If you are reading
this bulletin article, chances are – you probably can’t even
believe that people are even asking these questions, let alone
in such a public forum. It’s a no-brainer – of course, Israel
should exist! However, make no bones about it, there are
plenty of people – smart, educated and influential people –
who are asking these very questions. And we need to know
how to combat that type of thinking.
- Educate others about Israel – talk to your kids about
Israel. There are lots of kid-friendly websites which will
teach your children about Israel.
Mr. Dershowitz talked about the inactivity of pro-Israel
groups on college campuses. On the bright side, he said
that pro-Israel students were becoming more informed
and more vocal about combating anti-Israel sentiments.
However, certain faculty were still silent on issues and this
is quite distressing. This is a topic which we are going to be
discussing with our high school students this Spring.
- Visit the website for the Israel advocacy arm of the
Conservative Movement, Mercaz. www.mercazusa.org.
One of the comments that Mr. Dershowitz made really
resonated with me. When asked what people “out there”
can do to support Israel, he answered that if each of us to
one hour each week to engage in pro-Israel advocacy, this
would be amazing.
One hour a week – I know it sounds so easy. Do you think
we can do it, TBS? Let me help you. Here our some ideas:
Educate yourself about Israel
- Take an online subscription to an English version of an
Israeli newspaper like www.haaretz.com or www.jpost.com
or even IMRA, (Independent Media Review Analysis) http://www.imra.org.il
- Read books about Israel and her history, the modern
dilemmas she faces and herfuture. Form an opinion. The
TBS library is filled with books like this. Use your local
resources.
- When something happens and you see it in the news, check
the accuracy of the facts. There’s a lot of misinformation out
there. When an incident happens in Israel, visit the websites
of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.mfa.gov.il)
and the Israeli Defense Forces (www.idf.il/english/news/
main.stm) to get the Israeli side of the story.
- Contact the President and your Congressional
Representatives: Call or email President Obama. Every call
and letter is counted. Send email to president@whitehouse.
gov or call the White House comment line at: (202) 4561111. To contact your Congressional Representatives, visit
www.house.gov/writerep
These are just a few things you can do to help Israel. It
may not seem like much, but there IS strength in numbers
and I bet even in one hour a week, together, we can make
a difference!
CLUB NIGHT AT TBS
Can You Donate Goods or
Services for Raffle Prizes?
We are excited to announce the 4th Annual Club TBS
fundraising event, this year to be held on Saturday evening
February 2, 2013.
…A highlight of the evening is the Club TBS Raffle…
If you can lend support by making a donation of goods or
services that can be used as a raffle prize, please contact Ellen
Walk at (516) 996-1067 or [email protected]
Please forward all donations by January 18, 2013 to:
Temple Beth Sholom
Att: Club TBS
401 Roslyn Road
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 621-2288
Or contact us to arrange for a pick up.On behalf of the Club
TBS Committee, we thank you for your help!
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FROM MBS
By Gila Hadani Ward, Director of Lifelong Learning
It’s that time of year…the leaves are changing colors, we
need to wear a windbreaker or fleece and the high school
seniors have started flipping out about college! It astounds
me that year after year these bright, articulate, studious
individuals honestly believe that they are not going to get
into college and life as they know it will be over, only to
engage in a career at McDonalds.
First I thought it was adolescent drama, but then I listened
to them. Wow! The stakes are high. These teens are under
enormous pressure – not just to succeed for themselves.
Parents, schools and peers all play a role in the scenario. And
each of these entities are well meaning and only want the
best for our kids. But, boy, it weighs heavily on the student.
What do I do to help? I would like to think I help both
practically and spiritually. On a purely practical level, I do
write recommendations. Lots of them. Each year I write
a large number of recommendations for college. Students
tell me that it helps to have a “non-school” recommendation
because involvement in faith-based activities (i.e. Hebrew
High School, Gimme 10, USY) shows a depth of character
that is different from merely academic activities.
I also connect students to current college students and
alumni at various universities around the country. People
are happy to help others and answer questions.
However, it is the spiritual piece which is so crucial. I really
try to listen to our students, to understand their stress, and
to create a safe haven for them here at TBS. When Machon
Beth Sholom was founded, it was designed so that when
a student walked in to our halls, the pressures that existed
outside of this building would NOT exist here. I think we
have done a pretty good job of this and this is what keeps
our students coming back and feeling positive about their
connection to the synagogue.
And no matter where a student goes to college, don’t we
want this too?
Save the DATE For
Comedy Night
Three Professional Comedians!
Three million laughs!!! A fun evening with
friends and snacks. What could be better?
December 15, 2012
Doors Open 8:00 PM
$20 per person in advance
$25 at the door
Temple Beth Sholom
Youth Programs At-A-Glance
November 2012
(does not include Hebrew High School Sessions, Gimme 10 or
Stepping Up Teen Philanthropy Project)
Friday November 9- Sunday November 11
Chazak USY (Grades 9-12) Fall Kinnus
Temple Israel, Great Neck
Tuesday November 13
Machar Program Night (Grades 4 and 5) 6-7:15PM
Thursday November 15
Kadima Program Night Grades 6 and 7) 6-7:15PM
USY Program Night
(Grades 8-12) 7:30-9PM
Wednesday November 21
Chazak USY Turkey Hop Beth El, North Bellmore
Monday November 26
MBS and USY Holiday Toy and Gift Card Drive begins!
Help the Nassau Suffolk Coalition for the Homeless provide
much needed holiday gifts!
Friday November 30-Saturday December 1
METNY Kadima Shabbaton - New City Jewish Center
Coming in December: USY and MBS trip to Margaret Tietz,
Freshman Kinnus and USY International Convention in Boston!
For More Information on any of these great programs
Contact Leah Stern at [email protected] or 621-2288 x160
Social Action at TBS: We Need You!
In November and December we have two wonderful
projects to help terrific agencies on Long Island. We
hope you will support these projects. Bins will be
available for dropoff in the synagogue entrance”
ECC Canned Food Drive:
From November
7-November 19, 2012 the Early Childhood Center
will be sponsoring a canned food drive so that families
on Long Island will have ample food to eat as the
Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Donations will be
given to the Interfaith Nutrition Network (www.theinn.org)
Holiday Toy and Gift Card Drive: From November 26
– December 12, 2012, Machon Beth Sholom and TBS
USY will be conducting a Toy and Gift Card Drive
to benefit clients of the Nassau Suffolk Coalition for
the Homeless. Please bring a wrapped, new toy or a
giftcard for the teens to TBS. Please mark on the toy
the appropriate age and gender for the toy.
We appreciate all of your generosity during these times.
We know that it will greatly benefit those in need and
bring light to their holidays.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
By Sharon Solomon, Religious School Director
Temple Beth Sholom Religious
School faculty is provided with
many professional development
opportunities designed to elevate the
learning that takes place in our school.
We believe in providing our staff with
different resources, lectures and tools.
These experiences enhance and engage our teachers as they
bring these tools back into our classroom.
Religious School staff
had a day of learning
(Yom Iyyun) at the
Woodbury
Jewish
Center
recently.
The topic was “The
Value(s) in Classroom
Games – experiential
tools to make Jewish
values jump off the
page.” It was exciting
to see the enormous
variety of materials,
techniques and lessons
that could be utilized
in the religious school
We are
The Aleph and Vav students had their first classroom.
so glad that twenty
“yedidim” buddies program.
members
of
our
faculty were able to
join us for this gathering coordinated by the Conservative
Principals Council of Long Island.
On Tuesday, November 6th, the Religious School staff will
be visiting The Jewish Museum in NYC for a wonderful
experience on how to teach Bible and history. This will
include a hands-on approach as well as helpful information
on how to utilize technology in our classroom instruction.
Also historical research techniques will be covered.
In addition, we will
have the opportunity to
get training from Beit
Hafusot (Museum of
the Jewish People in
Israel) facilitators as
we launch “My Family
Story” to our upper
grades, Hay and Vav.
A special program is
being launched for
our Vav students, “My
Family Story” through
Beit Hafusot. The
students will research
their personal family
name/story, obtain information on Jewish cities and Jewish
life around the globe. This project has been brought to us
by one of our parents, Mr. Ben Weinman, who introduced
me to the program last spring. This project will be dedicated
in memory of Mr. Weinman who unfortunately passed away
this past summer. We are very fortunate to have come across
such a wonderful ancestry project that will engage every sixth
grade Vav student/
family as they research
their own personal
family name and story.
We look forward to the
completion of these
heritage projects in the
spring as we honor the
Weinman family for
bringing this beautiful
connection for our
school and families.
Our Zayin (seventh
grade) students are
beginning the Jewish
Histor y/Holocaust
study unit this month. Dr. Arthur Flug from the Kupferberg
Center at CUNY- Queensborough Community College
will lead the students in a seminar on the “Roots of Hatred”
and the students will view documentaries as well as films
of the German propaganda. This Holocaust unit will be
taught through a variety of modalities including Holocaust
survivors, a visit to the Kupferberg Center, a visit to Temple
Judea Holocaust Museum in Searingtown and a final trip in
the spring to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC. Our
students will gain insight into this delicate subject and difficult
time in Jewish history while understanding the importance of
“Never Again.” It is the responsibility of every Jew to keep
the story alive.
Important November Dates
Saturday, October 27
Shabbat Family Study (Gimel – Zayin)
Tuesday, November 6
Election Day (Religious School Staff Development at the
Jewish Museum in NYC)
Sunday, November 11
Tikun Olam Day (grades Gimel through Zayin)
Monday, November 12
No Religious School – Veterans’ Day
Friday, November 16
Gimel through Zayin Shabbat Family Study and
Congregational Dinner & Friday Night Live
Sunday, November 18
Second Grade – Parent Bet Connection Kick-Off
Kitah Daled & Kitah Hay Torah Project with scribe
Thursday, November 22
No Religious School - Thanksgiving
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
By Helayne Cohen, Early Childhood Center Director
Bulletin articles from the Early
Childhood Center usually share with
the Temple Beth Sholom community
information
about
the
many
happenings taking place.
As I sit down writing this month’s
bulletin article, I thought it might be interesting for you to
read about the incredible staff here at the Early Childhood
Center who helps make our program the success that it is.
and is the past president of
the Herrick’s High School
and Elementary school. Cheryl
loves cooking and baking. Mrs. Lenowitz provides a
loving, nurturing environment in her class and makes
the transition from home to school a seamless one.
Victoria Eller is Mrs. Lenowitz’s assistant. Not only
have fun together with their children, but together
they provide many learning opportunities throughout
the day, both socially, emotionally and cognitively.
Ms. Eller has 3 children and is also our after school
enrichment teacher for “Clay Play”. She has done
some incredible work with the children in our after
school program. At home Ms. Eller enjoys doing arts
& and crafts activities and teaches Hebrew School in
Merrick with one of her daughters.
I feel very privileged to work with such a professional
education team. We support and care about each
“F” For Fish
From time to time throughout the year look I look forward
to sharing with you more about our other staff members. The
staff here clearly has the responsibility to keep our children
safe and happy and to be active learners, curious about the
world around them.
Starting at the entrance to the Early Childhood Center,
our families are greeted by the most multi talented assistant
around, Shahrzad Salih. She is our official greeter (ask anyone
who comes into the Early Childhood Center) always with
a smile. Shahrzad sends photos daily to our parents, posts
photos on Facebook, designs invitations for Early Childhood
Center events, takes care of the needs of our staff and parents,
wipes away children’s tears and help out with many other day
to day happenings. Shahrzad has 2 children, a daughter and a
son, and loves reading and exploring on the computer.
Susan Hoffman & Susan Freier teach our 3 day a week
Toddlers. Susan Hoffman has 2 sons and 2 dogs and comes
to us with a Master of Science degree in Education and a love
of teaching and making a difference for our littlest learners.
Susan’s secular & non secular background is extensive and
her knowledge of child development provides children with a
wonderful, meaningful time at school. Susan loves to walk her
dogs, exercise, read and is part of LOMED study group. She
also teaches kindergarten religious school and 4th grade Judaic
studies.
Susan Freier comes to us with a Master’s Degree in Special
Education, and together with Susan Hoffman provide a safe,
fun and educational experience for our toddlers. Susan has 2
children who are both away at college.
Cheryl Lenowitz, our 5 day toddler teacher, did a wonderful
job last year as an assistant teacher. Because of her many
talents and expertise she was “promoted” this year to the role
of the two year old’s teacher. Mrs. Lenowitz has 3 children,
is on the Executive Boards of Hadassah and Herrick’s PTA
Fall Activities
other, share experiences and realize that together, we
make a great team!
So, as Thanksgiving approaches I would like to thank
the staff of the Early Childhood Center for all that
they do. I am personally so very thankful for my
wonderful family and for the joy that they bring to
my life.
Best wishes to the Temple Beth Sholom community
for happy Thanksgiving.
Important November Dates
Tuesday, November 6
Parent/Teacher Conferences
(No Classes for 3 & 4 Year Old’s)
Wednesday, November 7 - Monday, November 19
Mitzvah Project – Food Drive
Monday, November 12
Veterans Day (No Classes)
Thursday, November 22 - Friday, November 23
Thanksgiving (No Classes)
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65 Years Since the Vote
Sixty-five years ago this month, the United Nations General Assembly approved Resolution 181, which called for the partition of the
British-ruled Palestine Mandate into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The historic resolution—passed on November 29, 1947 by a 3313 vote with 10 abstentions and one absent—paved the way for Israel’s independence a few months later.
The partition plan was based on a report submitted by the U.N. Special Commission on Palestine (UNSCOP), established in May 1947
to work out a solution regarding the disputed territory that would be acceptable to both Jews and Arabs. Visiting the region, members
of the commission concluded that the conflicting national aspirations of the two peoples could not be reconciled. A majority of delegates
thus recommended the establishment of two separate states, Jewish and Arab, to be joined by economic union, with Jerusalem an
internationalized enclave.
The partition plan was far from ideal from the Jewish community’s point of view. The boundaries put forward in the plan were based
solely on demographics, and did not take into account security concerns. The proposed Jewish state did not include Jerusalem, leaving
more than 100,000 Jews in the city isolated from their country and circumscribed by the Arab state. And though the Jews were allotted
more land, the majority of that land was in the Negev desert.
Nevertheless, the Jewish community welcomed the partition plan. In the months preceding the fateful vote at the United Nations,
members of the community from Palestine and around the world mobilized to lobby in favor of the plan. Most importantly, they won
sympathy for their cause in the United States—including the White House and Congress—garnering support which ultimately proved
crucial for success at the U.N.
Hearing of the U.N. vote backing a Jewish state, joyous crowds filled the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Jewish Agency, which
was the recognized representative of the Jewish community, praised and accepted the U.N. resolution, as mainstream Zionist leaders
emphasized their commitment to working towards a peaceful coexistence with the region’s other inhabitants.
The Arab leaders, however, rejected UNSCOP’s recommendations and the subsequent partition resolution, denying any Jewish claim to
the land. They refused to establish an Arab state in the area since this would imply recognition of a Jewish state in the remaining part
of Palestine.
Due to Arab opposition, the partition plan could not be fully implemented. On May 14, 1948, the day before the British Mandate over
Palestine was to end, the Jewish leadership approved a proclamation declaring the establishment of a Jewish state. Within hours, five
Arab countries invaded the new state, launching what became Israel’s War of Independence. Six and a half decades later, we remember
the joy that marked the vote establishing a Jewish state, even as we lament the Arab intransigence that has born so much conflict.
ECC Food Drive
College Youth
November 7 to November 19
Do you have a child or grandchild in College? Do
you want to keep then connected to Temple Beth
Sholom? For only $36.00 per student on your list,
Sisterhood will send a package of holiday goodies
3 times a year, Chanukah, Purim and Pesach. Just
let us know names and addresses.
Help support the food drive! Donations will be made to
the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN).
Stay up to date with all the events at
Temple Beth Sholom by visiting our website:
www.tbsroslyn.org
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B’NAI MITZVAH
MATTHEW BENAK
Son of
Galya & Marvin
November 3
BENJAMIN ATLAS
Son of
Laura & Cliff
Novmber 3
JAYMIE GILADY
Daughter of
Laura & Dvir
November 10
MATHEW ZAPKEN
Son of
Mandee & Howard
November 17
LAUREN LEVINE
Daughter of
Barbara & David
November 10
PARHUM EBRAHIMIAN
Son of
Dalya & Shahriar
November 24
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DONATIONS
RABBI’S FUND
In Memory Of Alan Friedlander
Elaine & Marvin Friedlander
In Honor Of Bar Mitzvah of Evan Greif
Wendy & Kenny Ryman
In Honor Of Daniella Auerbach’s Bat Mitzvah
Melody & Harvey Alstodt
In Memory Of Tooba Zarabi
Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg
Melody & Harvey Alstodt
Nadine & Lew Kesten
Leatrice & Harold Baron
Wende Jager-Hyman & Arnold Hyman
Rubin & Sharon Pikus
Millie & Larry Magid
Eva & Sanford Gerber
Joyce & Peter Sklar
Speedy recovery to Sally Magid
Charlotte & Marvin Levine
Mahvash & Mansour Zarabi
In Honor Of Evan Greif ’s Bar Mitzvah
Gary Marx
In Honor Of Louis Naviasky chanting Haftarah on Yom Kippur Gary Marx & Donna Sonnenfeld
In Honor Of The Shamilzadeh family’s good health
Charles Shamilzadeh
In Honor Of Rabbi Lucas
Barbara & Alan Kaplan & Steven Stein
Thank you for a wonderful holiday
Lucy Haber
In Memory Of Dr. Evan Lipton
Joyce Lipton
In Honor Of Mahvash Zarabi Simchat Torah honoree
Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg
Sara & Alan Most
Melody & Harvey Alstodt
In Memory Of Conrad Kogan
Doris & David Gladstone
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Rubin & Sharon Pikus
Millie & Larry Magid
Arlyne & Warren Choset
Wendy & Lenny Rosmarin
Linda & Michael Sahn
Nancy & Peter Kurzweil
Wende & Arnold Hyman
Isaac Benmayor
Sara & Alan Most
In Memory Of Sondra Frank
Melody & Harvey Alstodt
Adriane, Michael & Jake Schwartz
Sharon Rothberg
Thank you for my holiday Aliyah
Chickie Kaufman
In Memory Of Sybil Resnik
Linda & Michael Sahn
In Honor Of Auf Ruf of Bradley Winter & Jaime Schwartz
Susan & Martin Hermann
Donation
Jonathan Neman
In Honor Of Rabbi Lucas Sharon & Roy Greif
Sharon Rothberg
In Honor Of Rabbi Solomon
Tracey & Russell Cohen
In Memory Of Albert Baharestani
Sara & Alan Most
ALBERT B. COHEN ENDOWMENT FUND
In Honor Of Rabbi Schlosberg & Sandy Berger for leading an
inspiring Wingate service
Bonnie & Barry Epstein
In Honor Of Sandy Berger for guiding Bonnie as she learned
the Shacharit service
Bonnie & Barry Epstein
In Honor Of Evan Greif ’s Bar Mitzvah
Amy & Marc Magid
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Barbara & Larry Glass
Amy & Marc Magid
Lisa & Richard Levine
Jill & Louis Naviasky
In Memory Of Conrad Kogan
Arlene & Danny Fisher
In Memory Of Richard Levy
Rebecca & Michael Altman
In Memory Of Bernard Barth
Sheila Barth
In Memory Of Tooba Zarabi
Amy & Marc Magid
Lisa & Richard Levine
Jill & Louis Naviasky
BERNICE COHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
FUND
In Honor Of the wonderful children, families and staff of the
Early Childhood Center
Helayne & Jerry Cohen
SIDNEY & RUTH KAHAN CHESED FUND
In Memory Of Tooba Zarabi
Helene & Scott Laurie & Family
Rosalyn & Martin Landsman
In Memory Of Nadine Gushner
Nancy & Mitchell Charnas
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Edith & Leonard Kliegman
Maris & Andy Rosenberg
Rosalyn & Martin Landsman
In Memory Of Lillie & Arthur Kliegman
Edith & Leonard Kliegman
In Memory Of Augusta & Phillip Sobin
Edith & Leonard Kliegman
In Memory Of Conrad Kogan
Edith & Leonard Kliegman
In Memory Of Martin Schwartz
Pamela & Jack Shampan
HAROLD KALB PRAYERBOOK FUND
In Honor Of Yvette Abrams 91st birthday
The Abrams family
In Honor Of our father and grandfather, Nathan Herbstman on
his 89th birthday
The Walks, Spielmans & Sattlers
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Nadine, Lew, Craig & Erik Kesten
Susan & Joe Zacherman
In Memory Of Mary Lou Yarmus
Estelle & Irving Cohen
In Memory Of Charles Friesner
Charlotte & Marvin Levine
In Memory Of Sybil Resnik
Susan & Joe Zacherman
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DONATIONS
MILTON HOROWITZ RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
In Memory Of Ben Weinman
Donna Bennick & Joel Hasen
PAUL SHIPPER MUSIC FUND
In Honor Of Cantor Barnoy
Marcia & Jeffrey Rovell
Sharon & Roy Greif
In Honor Of Yvette & Martin Abrams 67th anniversary
The Abrams family
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
The Beyer, Fishman, Gerber, Leeds, Lilling, Maller, Moskowitz & Wulwick Gamilies
ARTHUR GOLDBERG SOCIAL ACTION & CULTURAL ARTS FUND
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Mindy & Steven Kober
Judy Goldberg
Matt Classi
Rosalind & Howard Kroplick
Martin Newman & James Anderson
Joan & Bill Levick
Mahvash & Mansour Zarabi
Phyllis Fried & Steven Goldenberg
Arlene & Sy Katz
Sharon & Roy Greif
Laurie & Stuart Wilkins
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Negrin
Bonnie & Barry Epstein
Helayne & Jerry Cohen
Susan & Joe Zacherman
Nancy Jacob
In Memory Of Conrad Kogan
Judy Goldberg
In Honor Of Joseph Zacherman Simchat Torah honoree
The Halegua Family
In Honor Of Carrie Gordon Simchat Torah honoree
Rebecca & Michael Altman
In Honor Of Mahvash Zarabi Simchat Torah honoree
Rebecca & Michael Altman
In Honor Of Joseph Zacherman Simchat Torah honoree
Rebecca & Michael Altman
In Memory Of Sandra Frank
Rebecca & Michael Altman
Donation
Jill & Louis Naviasky
Drs. J. & K. Horowitz
LISA & JIM SCHLESINGER CAMP RAMAH FUND
In Honor Of Eric Weinman’s Bar Mitzvah
Rachel & Billy Goldstein
In Memor Of Conrad “Cuppy” Kogan
Joan & Leonard Weinberg
MALKA’S FUND FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING
In Memory Of Cecily Pflaster
Nancy & Allen Geller
In Honor Of Bar Mitzvah of Eric Weinman
Amy & Marc Magid
In Honor Of Joseph Zacherman Simchat Torah honoree
Phyllis, Steven, Rachel & Joshua Goldenberg
In Honor Of Carrie Gordon Simchat Torah honoree
Phyllis, Steven, Rachel & Joshua Goldenberg
In Honor Of marriage of Rebecca Walk to David Sattler
Helene & Scott Laurie & Family
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Mandee & Howard Zapken
Harriet & Robert Leventhal
In Memory Of Tooba Zarabi
Judy & Maurice Klein
Jackie & Leonard Wadler
In Honor Of Bar Mitzvah of Jordan Wachsman
Rebecca & Michael Altman
In Honor Of Bar Mitzvah of Eric Weinman
Rebecca & Michael Altman
In Memory Of Albert Baharestani
Ellen & Paul Walk
Alice & Barry Opell
In Memory Of Yetta Huber
Jackie & Leonard Wadler
RABBI ARIO S. HYAMS JUDAICA MUSEUM FUND
In Memory Of Cecily Pflaster
Helene & Scott Lurie & Family
WM. SPIELMAN SOLOMON SCHECTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory Of Ben Weinman
Rachel & Billy Goldstein
In Honor Of Yvette & Martin Abrams 67th anniversary
Judith Seltz
ZELMAN COLLEGE TEXTBOOK FUND
In Memory Of Tooba Zarabi
Ellen & Paul Walk
In Honor Of Rabbi Lucas & Cantor Barnoy
The Baharestani family
In Memory Of Martin Schwartz
Susan & Alan Zelman
GENERAL DONATION
Mazel tov to Carol & Willian Denberg on the birth of their
grandson
Edna Frischman
Ethan James Denberg
In Memory Of Tooba Zarabi
Marci & Mark Kamberg
In Honor Of Carrie Gordon Simchat Torah honoree
Marci & Mark Kamberg
In Memory Of Oro Halegua
Anthony Cornicello
Sharon & Lou Heisler
Roberto Ortiz
In Honor Of Nicole & Seth Jablons
Jablan’s Family Foundation
Donation
Jerrold Ludwig
In Memory Of Sondra Frank
William Greene
Joan & Steve Adler
KIDDUSH FUND
In Honor Of Auf Ruf of Daniel Ostroff Moskowitz and
Meka Buchman
Marci Ostroff Moskowitz & Martin Moskowitz & Debbie & Gary Buchman
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
In Memory Of Rose Seltz
Judith Seltz
HIGH HOLIDAY MACHZOR FUND
In Memory of Oro Halegua
Eva & Sanford Gerber
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HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL 2012-2013
As of October 22, 2012
Parviz Abdekalimi
Martin & Yvette Abrams
Gary & Rita Ackerman
Philip & Marjorie Adler
Seymour Merberg & Lenore Adler
Peter & Deborah Agulnick
Steven & Barbara Allen
Harvey & Melody Alstodt
Lance & Romina Alstodt
Kaykhosrow & Sarah Alvandi
Jeffrey & Dori Appleman
Ross and Sophia Auerbach
Glen & Juliet Bakhshi
Mansour & Diana Baradarian
William & Anita Baron
Lewis & Susan Bartell
Sheila Barth
Stuart Bass
Barry & Denise Bass
Eytan & Inbar Behiri
Nadine Belkin
Bruce & Ellen Belsky
Sanford Berger
Adam & Andrea Berkowitz
Nathaniel & Golda Berlin
Martin Bernard
Michael & Caryn Beyer
Stephen & Lori Beyer
David & Andrea Blattman
Linda Borsykowsky
Samuel & Sandra Brenner
Leah Brochstein
Fred & Deborah Brosowsky
Stuart & Susan Brown
Joseph & Suzan Bruck
Craig Bruck
Sandy Burman & Connie Lazarus
Stanley & Eva Bykov
John & Carolyn Canova
Lois Carus
Barry & Stacy Carus
Irving & Molly Chernofsky
Mark & Harriet Chertok
Mark & Margy Cohen
Barton & Cheryl Cohen
Jeffrey & Sara Cohen
Brian & Janet Cooperman
Robert & Sandra Curtis
Menashe & Gloria Dallal
Donald & Nadine Dashefsky
Scott & Marla Defrin
William & Carol Denberg
Jerold & Jane Dornbush
Darwin & Fay Dornbush
Jess & Eva Drabkin
Dennis & Judith Draizin
Janet Eder
Jerome & Deena Ehrlich
Bruce & Edna Eiber
Jerome & Martha Eisenberg
Mark & Susan Elowsky
Joseph & Marcia Endzweig
Barry & Lynn Feder
Fred & Zipora Fefer
Lawrence & Janet Feinstein
Richard & Mindi Feldman
Jeremy Rosof & Rachel Fetner
Barton & Ellen Fingerman
Daniel & Arlene Fisher
Leonard & Susan Fishman
Dennis & Kim Floam
Barry & Bella Freedberg
Michael Freedberg
Lester & Amy Friedlander
Marvin & Elaine Friedlander
Burton & Priscilla Friedman
Mark & Cheryl Friedman
Norton Furman
Leon & Jean Futoran
Paul & Reva Gajer
Stephen Gans
Ronnen & Ronit Gilady
Dvir & Laura Gilady
David & Doris Gladstone
Lawrence & Barbara Glass
Mark & Mary Glick
Harry & Rochelle Glick
Judith Goldberg
Steven & Phyllis Goldenberg
Mark & Jeanne Goldman
Arnold & Thelma Goldstein
Billy & Rachel Goldstein
Alan & Sherrie Goldstein
James & Karen Goldstick
Andrew & Rena Goodman
Harold & Carrie Gordon
Evan & Natalie Granovsky
Bernard & Norma Grill
Robert & Judith Groman
Adam & Cindy Gross
Carol Gross
Harold & Miriam Hack
Sara Hack
Lawrence & Ginger Hahn
Michael & Leslie Hahn
Robert & Alison Haime
Nathan & Pearl Halegua
Aaron Halegua
Joshua Halegua
Jonathon & Susan Held
Douglas & Arleen Held
Martin & Susan Hermann
Edwin & Beverly Herschenfeld
Robert & Louise Hersh
Robert Goldaber & Marcy Hirschfeld
Marilyn Hoch
Jeffrey & Karen Horwitz
Les & Jill Jacobs
Howard & Arlene Jacobs
Richard & Gerry Jacobson
Marilyn & Patrick Jacques
Howard & Meg Kahn
Ted & Sara Kallif
Joseph & Barbara Kandel
Ronni Kaplan
Alan & Barbara Kaplan
Roslyn Karmin
Mitchell & Beatrice Karten
Victor & Marjorie Kasner
Bradley & Kimberly Kaufman
Martin & Anita Kay
Yale & Rikki Kessler
Lewis & Nadine Kesten
Barak Klein
Steven & Daniela Klein
Maurice & Judith Klein
Leonard & Edith Kliegman
Steven & Mindy Kober
Steven & Barbara Kohl
Michael & Ellen Kotin
Glenn Krebs
Israel & Sally Kriegel
Michael Krolick
Martin & Rita Kroll
David & Jodi Krueger
Peter & Nancy Kurzweil
Neil & Marilyn Kutin
Leonard & Helene Landesberg
Martin & Rosalyn Landsman
Betsy Landsman
Peter & Mona Lanzer
Byron & Johanna Lassin
Linda Leaf
Andrew Finkelstein & Linda Lebovitz
Dan Mallin & Renee Lefland
Jeffrey & Jill Lerman
Lars & Randee Lerner
Richard & Lisa Levine
Marvin & Charlotte Levine
Lawrence & Susan Levy
David & Rita Levy
Robert & Eleanor Liebmann
Gil & Susan Lipper
Norman & Joan Lisogorsky
Phyllis Litman
Robert & Pamela Lustrin
Marc & Amy Magid
Robert & Deborah Marchlewski
Eugene & Galina Marder
Pauline Mattana
Lewis & Natalie Meirowitz
Jay & Robin Merker
Bernice Metzger
Florence Meyer
Jack Moersel
Steve & Lana Monas
Hooshang & Fleur Monsef
Gerald Monter
Michael & Linda Moskowitz
Richard & Carol Most
Louis & Jill Naviasky
Ira & Caryn Newman
David & Mildere Norflus
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Your generous response to our High Holiday Appeal provides support to the work of the congregation.
You gave with an open hand, despite a difficult economy.
David & Sandy Nussbaum
David H. Oestreich
Moshe-Haim & Maloos Ostad
Michael & Alonna Ostad
Martin Moskowitz & Marci Ostroff
Ronald & Batsheva Ostrow
Benjamin & Judy Pace
Winston & Vicki Paley
Elliot & Phyllis Pellman
Jeffrey & Elaine Perry
Nathan & Shirley Peters
Tobias & Ellen Pieniek
Rubin & Sharon Pikus
Aviva & Louis Pinto
Sam & Esther Porter
Murray & Claire Pressman
Burton & Helen Putterman
Ata & Mahin Rabiei
Milton & Marian Radutzky
Richard & Leslye Radutzky
William Blacker & Alexandra Raine
Karen Rappaport
Allen & Ellen Relkin
David Resnik
Morton & Eleanor Roberts
Jeffrey Roberts
Shirlee Roberts
Isaac & Hemda Robinson
Harvey & Phyllis Rogoff
Marvin & Harriet Rosen
Jeffrey & Lisa Rosen
Andrew & Tracey Rosenberg
Andrew & Maris Rosenberg
Alan Rosenwasser
Paul & Tina Rotstein
Barry & Marilyn Rubenstein
Leonard & Rhoda Ruchefsky
Melvyn & Lea Ruskin
Howard & Jacqueline Sacher
Brad & Jane Saltzman
David & Julie Samber
Stephen & Jill Saravay
Morty & Rebecca Schaja
Gerald & Nancy Schattner
Alan & Rose Schecter
Joel & Carol Sheinbaum
Howard & Jacqueline Sacher
Samuel & Susan Schildcrout
James & Lisa Schlesinger
Kalman & Susan Schmidt
Leonard Dreyfuss & Laura Schneid
Michael & Rachel Schor
Steven & Hillary Schultz
Joseph & Marlene Schwadron
David & Barbara Schwartz
Walter & Renee Schwartz
Stephen & Sandra Seltzer
David & Robin Seyburn
Sheldon & Debra Shalom
Scott & Wendy Siegel
Mark & Stacey Silverman
Stephen & Miriam Silverman
Joshua & Carin Silverman
Avi & Shirin Simkhai
Joel & Sheila Simon
Barry & Robin Simonson
Gregg & Wendy Sincoff
Peter & Joyce Sklar
Arthur & Kay Ellen Smith
Sidney & Irma Sobel
Joseph & Hillary Soffer
Jeffrey & Debbie Soleimani
Yoram & Sharon Solomon
David Spielman & Melissa Walk-Spielman
Scott & Susan Spinner
Albert Sprung
Gerald & Ronda Starr
Harry Staszewski & Sherrie Levine
Selda Steckler
Henry & Debra Sutton
Steven Swersky
Saeed & Giti Tabibi
Selma Taffet
Saeid & Shahla Tehrani
Moises & Rosita Tenembaum
Robert & Linda Tepper
Marc & Sharon Tract
Ronald & Mary Unger
Evan & Jill Wagner
Sydney & Tobey Wain
Samuel & Paulette Waiser
Paul & Ellen Walk
Martin & Rose Warshawsky
Jared & Jocelyn Wasserman
Greta Weinberg
Jonah & Dena Weiner
Stuart & Ceci Weiner
Kenneth & Mimi Weitz
Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil
Geoffrey Wharton
Albert & Shirley Wien
Stuart & Laurie Wilkins
Shoshanna Wingate
Jeffrey & Sara Winik
Mitchell & Maxine Winn
Charles & Elva Winokur
Anne & Stephen Wolf
Harriett & Natalee Wolff
Claude & Lisbeth Wolgel
Alan & Phyllis Wolpert
Robert & Dorine Wulwick
David Cohen & Debra Yagoda
Nasser & Mehri Yaghoobzadeh
Scott & Sheryl Yarmus
Marvin & Suzanne Yarnell
Stuart & Vicki Yunis
Joseph & Susan Zacherman
Edward Zarabi
Mansour & Mahvash Zarabi
Parvaneh Zareh
Steven & Roberta Zeldis
Leo & Regina Zelkin
Alan & Susan Zelman
Itzchak & Debora Zivari
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Upcoming Mitzvah 613 Events
Sunday November 18, 2012:
Program for Students in Grades 4 and 5
(Daled and Hay) 11 AM – Noon
With Rabbi Moshe Druin
Monday November 19, 2012:
It’s Torah Time!: A Program for children of
early childhood age and families - 6:00 – 7:30 PM
With Rabbi Moshe Druin
Sunday December 2, 2012:
Religious School Family Study for Grades 3-7
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM:
With Rabbi Moshe Druin
Monday December 3, 2012:
What It Takes To Make A Torah and What It Means To A Community: A Program For Students in Grades 7-12 and their Families - 6:45-7:45 PM
With Rabbi Moshe Druin
Monday December 3, 2012:
The Art and Artistry of Creating A Torah:
A Program For Adult Learners - 8:00 PM
With Rabbi Moshe Druin
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Bereshit…In The Beginning: The TBS
Torah Project Takes Off!
Sunday October 14 ushered in a new era for Temple Beth
Sholom. Over 500 people joined together to kick off a year
of learning, community …together, the TBS community
will embark on the ambitious endeavor of writing a Torah.
The opening ceremony was a beautiful sight – 200 of TBS’
children singing with Cantor Barnoy, a hilarious skit where
our shul was visited by “Moses” and his brother “Aaron”
(we probably have not seen the last of them yet), and a
moving ceremony where different groups of people were
honored to scribe the first word of the Torah: Bereshit –“in
the beginning.” It was most definitely an appropriate and
auspicious opening.
Following the ceremony, families scheduled for the first
block of scribing opportunities entered the auditorium for
a transformational experience. They met with our sofer,
Rabbi Druin, our clergy and even had a Mazal Tov L’Chaim
to celebrate their participation in Mitzvah Number 613:
the writing of a Sefer Torah.
We hope all of our TBS Families will participate in this
mammoth project. Our mission is to offer every member
of the TBS family the opportunity to fulfill Mitzvah 613,
to write a Sefer Torah. Our hope is that in the fulfillment
of this mission, our family members will be brought closer
to Torah both physically and spiritually and that they will
be generous in their Torah dedications, so that we raise
enough capital to eliminate our mortgage responsibility,
making us more financially secure. An investment in our
temple is an investment in the future.
The Torah which is being commissioned will be of lighter
weight than any of the others that we own thus enabling
everyone in our community to literally “take hold of
Torah”: children, women, older adults. Upon completion
of the new Torah, Temple Beth Sholom will donate one of
its existing Torahs to a synagogue or Jewish organization in
need of a Torah.
The TBS Torah Project, dubbed “Mitzvah 613: Taking
Hold Torah,” will sponsor a full year of events, educational
experiences, classes and scribing opportunities. We hope
that you take advantage of the programs this year and of
course partake in the Torah writing. After their scribing
experiences on October 14 and 15, more than once we
heard children call the Torah “my Torah” and talk about
looking forward to reading from it at their B’nai Mitzvah!
We wish this Torah to be part of a lifetime of communal
celebrations, Bnai Mitzvah, aufrufs, baby namings and
other happy and momentous occasions. How very special
that will be.
Torah Scroll Dedication List
Heritage ($40,000 - $250,000)
Pillars of Torah ($18,000 - $36,000)
Sustainers of Torah ($7,200 - $12, 000)
Givers of Torah ( $3,600 - $5,400)
Friends of Torah ($720 - $2,500)
Belong to Torah ($180 - $540)
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SISTERHOOD
SCOOP
By Co-Presidents, Madeline Yousefzadeh & Mahvash Zarabi
Save the dates for our Paid-Up Membership Dinner on
Thursday November 15 at 6:15 PM as well as our Challah
Baking Session on Thursday November 8 at 7 PM.
We hope you all enjoyed the Jewish holidays and festivals.
Congratulations to Mahvash Zarabi, our Sisterhood copresident, for being honored on Simchat Torah as Kallat
Maftir, and for chanting the Haftarah so beautifully. We
are so fortunate to have such a beautiful and capable leader
and are very proud of her.
Please mark your calendars, tell your friends, make your
reservations early, and come to our Challah Baking Event
on Thursday November 8 at 7pm at the temple. It will
be an event you would not want to miss. Please mail your
checks for $18 to Temple Beth Sholom by Friday November 2. Also make note that our Paid-Up Membership Dinner date has been set for Thursday, November 15.
Join us for a Rabbinic Seminar with Rabbi Lucas on
Thursday, November 1, at 8 p.m. All are welcome.
On October 3, Sisterhood welcomed the new members of
the synagogue and the Sisterhood in our Sukkah, with selections of songs performed Teen Choir members Jessica
Barnoy, Ghazal Mizrahi, Chelsea Wogel, and Daphne Solomon, accompanied by Cantor Barnoy. Over 60 members
attended our Sukkah party.
Please join us for the Rabbinic Mini Series with Rabbi Lucas and the next two Lunch and Learn programs at 11:30
a.m. on Mondays, October 29 and November 5. Sisterhood’s Monday morning education classes are on-going
classes. It is not too late to join. Thank you to Rabbi Cara
Weinstein Rosenthal, who spoke to us at the last Lunch
and Learn program about combining the pleasures and
pressures of motherhood with the duties of the Rabbinate.
Thank you to Sharon Solomon and our new librarian, Julie
Gitlan, for speaking at the first Bunch and Learn program
of the Sisterhood. Sisterhood, in addition to supplying the
books that are gifted to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah children, pays
for the temple librarian. Molly Chernofsky led our evening
book group, which met recently to discuss The Lost Wife,
a beautifully written book and moving story.
The next book is ‘Crossing Mendelbaum Gate’ by Kai Bird,
and will be led by Wende Hyman. The Zahava Group and
Sisterhood’s ‘Shop and Schmooze’ event was a great success thanks to Rebecca Altman. We all enjoyed shopping
in our amazing Judaica shop. The next Senior Luncheon is
scheduled for November 14 at 11:30 AM.
On Wednesday October 31, The Brooklyn Queens Long
Island Region of Women’s League (Sisterhood’s parent
organization) will have its Day of Torah Study at Temple
Beth Sholom from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with dairy lunch.
Please contact Molly Chernofsky at 516-629-6246 for
more information, and mail your checks for $25 to Shari
Schnitzer at 15 Heathcote Dr., Albertson, NY 11507.
TBS music teacher Gerri Blum presented a remarkable
one-woman show at a recent Women’s League program in
Great Neck as Doña Gracia Nasi, survivor of the Spanish Inquisition. Gerri’s engaging monologue and beautiful
singing captivated the audience.
We welcome you and look forward to your participation in
our programs for the coming year. The Sisterhood/Zahava
membership for the first year is free to our new members.
So come and join in the fun.
WE WELCOME OUR NEW SISTERHOOD
MEMBERS 2012-2013
Fariba Anayati
Maya Azulai
Inbar Behiri
Lisa Berger
Jennifer Cymbler
Lisa Gerson
Sivan Goltche
Sherly Harouni
Ida Kalimian
Amy Kane
Lynne Kanner
Shabnam Kaplan
Tiffany Klein
Joanne Last
Jodi Mandell
Lori Margulies
Erika Marshall
Alexandra Meirowitz
Natalie Meirowitz
Carol Most
Mildred Norflus
Esther Porter
Alexandra Raine
Karen Ramsey
Sheryl Saltiel
Melissa Schilling
Laura Schneid
Carin Silverman
Emily Topel
Jill Wagner
Stacey Weinberger
Mimi Weitz
Sisterhood Dates To Remember
Mondays 9:30 AM - Hebrew classes
10:30 AM-book of Psalms
October 31: 10 AM to 2:30 PM-BQLI Torah study at TBS
November 1: 7:45 PM-Rabbinic Seminar with Rabbi Lucas
November 8: 7:00 PM-Challah Baking Class at TBS
November 14: 11:30 AM- Senior Luncheon
November 15: 6:15 PM- Paid Up Membership Dinner
November 28: 10: 30 AM- Book Discussion
Chanukah Shopping
At The Judaica shop
Contact the Temple office for hours
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TORAH FUND
By Lisa G. Schlesinger
LET TZEDAKAH FLOW LIKE A MIGHTY RIVER
The Women’s League Biennial
Convention
will
be
taking
place December 2-5, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the JW
Marriott Hotel. There will be
special sessions devoted to Torah
Fund which will be celebrating
its 70th anniversary and all that it has accomplished. During the last 70 years Torah Fund has raised $90 million
dollars supporting Student Scholarships, the Mathilda
Schechter & Goldsmith Dormitories and a beautiful Quadrangle at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Torah Fund
has also endowed the WLCJ Education Center in the Kripke
Tower, Bookshelves in the world famous JTSA Library, and
the magnificent Women’s League Seminary Synagogue.
At the convention, a new beautiful commemorative
ceramic tzedakah box marking the seventy years of
accomplishment will be available as a gift for Sisterhood
members .This tzedakah box is available for all Sisterhood
members even if you don’t attend the convention. It is
priced at $70 carrying out the theme of this celebratory
year.
TBS Sisterhood is very pleased that we will be
well represented at the 2012 WLCJ convention as
part of the Brooklyn/Queens Long Island Region.
Thanks to all of you who have already become special gift
donors for 2012-2013 and are wearing your pins whose
theme is: AWAKE! “GREET THE NEW DAWN!”
SISTERHOOD HELPS TO REPAIR THE WORLD
By Molly Chernofsky
The members of Sisterhood Temple Beth Sholom have a
special partnership with Neve Hanna, a children’s home
in Israel that houses children who suffer severe trauma or
are homeless. Janet Tobin, a past international president of
Women’s League for Conservative Judaism is president of
this wonderful project and visits the children often. All of
the children were so excited to receive the books that our
sisterhood sent them. They also are very proud to study for
becoming a bar or bat mitzvah. Our sisterhood donated
tallit for the young boys and girls who celebrated their b’nai
mitzvot last year. We are so happy to help. Sisterhood of
Temple Beth Sholom also helped stock the food pantry
of the Alix Rubinger Kosher Kitchen in Massepequa
and received a beautiful certificate of appreciation. Our
sisterhood is proud to help feed the hungry with donations
to local food pantries and to Mazon and Meir Panim in
Israel. This year we are hoping to participate in a Prom
Project and a crochet blanket project to give warmth to
those in a hospice. The blanket project will be one that
we share with all the sisterhoods in the Brooklyn, Queens
and Long Island Region. Our sisterhood is proud to be
a member of the BQLI Region of Women’s League for
Conservative Judaism. Please join us with our mitzvah
projects and enjoy the warmth of our sisterhood.
LET TZEDAKAH FLOW LIKE A MIGHTY RIVER
Celebrate our success! Share our pride! Look what
we’ve accomplished:$90 million in 70 years supporting :
Scholarship, Community, Dormitories,
Quadrangle, Education Center, Library, Women’s
League Seminary Synagogue
Mark seventy years of accomplishment with a special
donation of $70 to Torah Fund In gratitude for your
support you will receive a beautiful commemorative
ceramic tzedakah box as our gift to you. For further
information contact Carolyn Baron; 212‐678‐8876;
[email protected]
Join us on
November 16
For Friday Night Live! Services and Dinner
Temple Beth Sholom 17
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• DVD and real-time webcast of chapel services, at no additional cost
• Our staff Rabbi is available to answer your questions
• Experts to guide monument selection or FDIC insured pre-planning
Funeral Directors & Planners
162-05 Horace Harding Expressway
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
718-445-0300 or 800-446-040 6
We are here 24 hours, to serve your family
We offer FDIC insured pre-planning
www.jewishfunerals.com
Why not sponsor a Sunday minyan breakfast?
Your contribution will celebrate a simcha or honor the memory of a loved one
In addition, a particularly meaningful way to commemorate a
milestone in your life is to sponsor a Kiddush on Saturday morning,
thereby sharing your simcha with the Temple family.
Please call David Oestreich at 621-3046 or the Temple office at 6212288 for details or to reserve a date.
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In addition to our ongoing bereavement, divorce/separation,
and caregiver groups, short term counseling, information
and referral and cancer wellness programs, we offer the
following programs:
When It’s Hard to Feel Thankful- A program to help us
embrace holiday moments when life is challenging. A
workshop focusing on healing, hope and coping with the
issues associated with holiday grief and sadness. Monday,
November 19, Port Jewish Center, Port Washington, NY,
7:30-8:45 p.m. RSVP required. FREE
Care Day Symposium- Stressed out about Caregiving?
Learn the tools to become an expert. Keynote Speaker, Dr.
Max Rudansky, with Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Training
Specialist, November 18, 2012, At Sid Jacobson JCC.
Registration fee.
Oy Vey : Isn’t a Parenting Strategy -Parenting Workshop
with Deborah Grayson Riegel , Author and Jewish Week
Contributor. Learn tools for improving communication
and relationship building at home. Wednesday December
5, 10:00-11:15. In partnership with Solomon Schechter
School. At Sid Jacobson JCC. FREE
TBS Religious School PTA asks you to
help support our School with
LABEL DADDY offers customized, washable, peel & stick
labels that can be placed on clothing, books, backpacks/
lunch boxes....Also, great labels for your holiday gifts.
NO MORE IRONING, SEWING
OR MESSY FABRIC PENS!
PEEL AND STICK WASHABLE LABEL
Visit our website:
www.TBSRELIG.LABELDADDY.COM
Browse the selections! CREATE LABELS!
Lots of label colors, icons and fonts to choose from!
Be sure to use school code: TBSRELIG at checkout
SAVE the REVISED DATE: Teach Your Children
Well:Parenting with Authentic Success - NY Times Best
selling author Madeline Levine. Monday, March 18, 2012,
Serving NEW YORK: Nassau,
Suffolk, Manhattan, Queens,
Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester
We maintain the very
highest standard of care.
Our caregivers are all
screened and trained
beyond state requirements.
All of our caregivers are
insured and bonded
ƒNEW JERSEY: Bergen,
®®Passaic,
Essex, Hudson Counties
Being home never felt so good...
Licensed Home Health Care Agency
We offer a full range of services from our expert care team ensuring on­going client satisfaction No Minimum Hours!
Available Services:
Registered Nurses to conduct homecare assessments/PRI
assessments
State certified Home Health Aides
State certified Personal Care Aides
Live-in and around-the-clock care
Call to speak to a Home Care Specialist
NY office only
1-877-292-5050
Available 24 hrs.
7 days a week
NJ office only
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Joseph Craig Caterers
Of Roslyn
Craig A Weinberg
401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, New York 11577
516-621-8200 • Fac: 516-621-8202
[email protected]
Long Island Psychiatric, PLLC
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LANA MONAS, PSY.D
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Individual - Marital - Family Therapy
Children - Adolescents - Adults
2 MAIN STREET - SUITE 8 ROSLYN, NY
(516) 626-2182
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47 Years Family-Owned
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For All Your Real Estate Needs
Buying • Selling • Renting
To Find Out How Much Your Home Is Worth
Call Today for a Free Market Analysis
516/621-6300
27 Powerhouse Road
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
[email protected]
Roy Sobel
Broker/Owner
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ECC Food Drive
Religious School Rosh Chodesh
Adult Parasha Class
PTA Meeting
Gimme 10
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ECC Food Drive
Religious School Tikun Olam
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5th Grade Trip to Jewish Museum
Gimme 10
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Machon Toy Drive
Bob Perla Adult Education
Bridge
Machon
ECC Food Drive
Bob Perla Adult Education
Bridge
Machon
Religious Affairs
Committee Meeting
Taking Hold of Torah
ECC Food Drive
Bridge
Bob Perla Adult Education
Bridge
Sisterhood Brunch & Learn
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Executive Board Meeting
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Membership Committee Meeting
Walking with Mitzvot
ECC Food Drive
Bridge
Machar
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Executive Board
Congregational Meeting
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Walking with Mitzvot
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Machon Toy Drive
USY Turkey Hop
Beth El North Bellmore
ECC Food Drive
Israel’s Challenges Today
Lecture: Part 3
ECC Food Drive
Israel’s Challenges Today
Lecture: Part 2
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Machon Toy Drive
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
JTS
No School
ECC Food Drive
Sisterhood Paid Up
Membership Dinner
Kadima
USY
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
JTS
ECC Food Drive
Sisterhood Challah Baking
Board of Education
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METNY/Kadima Shabbaton at
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Shabbat Family Study
Friday Night Live!
ECC Food Drive
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Cheshvan/Kislev 5773
‫ כסלו תשע”ג‬/‫חשון תשע"ג‬
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Bar Mitzvah Parhum Ebrahimian
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ECC Food Drive
Bar Mitzvah Matthew Zapken
Zucker Baby Naming
Mini Minyan
Shabbat Afternoon Study Group
17
ECC Food Drive
Bat Mitzvah Lauren Levine
Gabe Rosenberg Auf Ruf
Bat Mitzvah Jaymie Gilady
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Bar Mitzvah Matthew Benak
Minyan Yeladeynu
Mini Minyan
Bar Mitzvah Benjamin Atlas
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TEMPLE FAMILY
Mazel Tov:
Beth and Ron Ostrow on the birth of their grandson, Eli David. son of Jonathan and Rose Ostrow.
Proud Great Grandmother is Shoshanna Wingate.
Linda and Michael Moskowitz on the marriage of their son Clifford to Lindsay Grody,
daughter of Eileen and Gary Grody.
Ann and Abraham Winter on the marriage of their son Bradley to Jaime Schwartz, daughter of
Barbara and Edward Schwartz.
Carol and William Denberg on the birth of their grandson, Ethan James. Proud parents are Alina
and Kevin Denberg.
Temple Beth Sholom
401 Roslyn Road
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 621-2288
www.tbsroslyn.org
Rabbi
Alan B. Lucas
Cantor
Ofer Barnoy
Assistant Rabbi
Jennifer Schlosberg
Yvette and Martin Abrams on their 67th anniversary.
Executive Director
Donna Bartolomeo
Get Well:
Sally Magid
Bernice Cohen
Director of Lifelong Learning
Gila Hadani Ward
Thank You:
Mansour Zarabi and family wish to thank his Temple Family and Friends for all the contributions
and donations honoring the memory of his beloved mother, Tooba Zarabi.
Mahvash Zarabi would like to thank all her TBS friends for being honored on Simchat Torah .
Our Sincere Condolences To:
Fereshteh Baharestani on the death of her beloved husband, Albert Baharestani
Brenda Avila and Sharon Rothberg on the death of their beloved mother, Sondra (Sandy) Frank
Elio Levy on the death of his beloved brother, Richard Levy
Ann Winter on the death of her beloved brother, Conrad Kogen
Nathan Halegua on the death of his beloved mother, Oro Halegua
Scott Yarmus on the death of his beloved mother, Mary Lou Yarmus
Walter Schwartz and Evelyn Gorski on the death of their beloved father, Martin Schwartz
Jane Dornbush on the death of her beloved father, Joseph A. Baum
Hamakom Yinachem — May God comfort the mourners together with all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
WE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS 2012-2013
Moshe & Maya Azulai
Eytan & Inbar Behiri
Kenneth & Lisa Berger
William & Alexandra Blacker
Adam & Jennifer Cymbler
Leonard & Laura Dreyfuss
Barry & Joanne Fisher
Jake & Lisa Gerson
Michael & Sivan Goltche
Albert & Sherly Harouni
Arthur & Miriam Horowitz
Eric & Ida Kalimian
Robert & Amy Kane
Lawrence & Lynne Kanner
Marc & Shabnam Kaplan
Aaron & Tiffany Klein
David & Jodi Mandell
Shaw & Lori Margulies
Brian & Erika Marshall
Clifford & Alexandra Meirowitz
Lewis & Natalie Meirowitz
Richard & Carol Most
David & Mildred Norflus
Sam & Esther Porter
Homer & Karen Ramsey
Joseph & Sheryl Saltiel
Michael & Melissa Schilling
Joshua & Carin Silverman
Brett & Emily Topel
Joseph & JamieTurquie
Evan & Jill Wagner
Todd & Stacey Weinberger
Joshua & Staci Weiner
Kenneth & Mimi Weitz
Religious School Director
Sharon Solomon
Early Childhood Center Director
Helayne Cohen
Summer Program Director
Ginger Bloom
Ass’t. Summer Program Director
Barry Coval
Endowment Director
Bernice Cohen
Museum Curator
Bat-Sheva Slavin
President
Marc Magid
Executive Vice President
Richard Levine
Co-Presidents of Sisterhood
Madeline Yousefzadeh
Mahvash Zarabi
President of Men’s Club
David Levine
Co-Presidents of ECC PA
Judy Camassar
Jodi Mandell
Co-Presidents of
Religious School PTA
Felice Bergman
Francine Weinman
Bulletin Editor
Deborah Brosowsky
Editorial Assistant
Jennifer Khoda
Graphic Designer
Melissa Slater
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401 Roslyn Road
Roslyn Heights, N.Y. 11577
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
NOVEMBER
Friday Evening, November 2
Candle Lighting Time
5:30 PM
5:31 PM
Saturday Evening, November 17
Mincha/Ma’ariv
Saturday Morning, November 3
Parshat Va-yera
Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Benak
9:00 AM
Thursday, November 22 – Thanksgiving Day
9:00 AM & 7:30 PM
Saturday Evening, November 3
Mincha/Ma’ariv
5:45 PM
Mincha Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Atlas
Daylight Saving Time ends.
Friday Evening, November 9
Candle Lighting
4:30 PM
4:24 PM
Saturday Morning, November 10
Parshat Hayyei Sarah
Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Levine
9:00 AM
Saturday Evening, November 10
Mincha/Ma’ariv Chapel
4:45 PM
Mincha Bat Mitzvah of Jaymie Gilady
in Main Sanctuary
Friday Evening, November 16
Candle Lighting Time
Friday Night Live!
4:15 PM
4:17 PM
7:30 PM
Saturday Morning, November 17
Parshat Tol’dot
Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Zapken
9:00 AM
4:30 PM
Friday Morning, November 23
Office Closed
9:00 AM
Friday Evening, November 23
Candle Lighting Time
4:15 PM
4:13 PM
Saturday Morning, November 24
9:00 AM
Parshat Vayetzei
Bar Mitzvah of Parhum Ebrahimian
Saturday Evening, November 24
Mincha/Ma’ariv
4:30 PM
Friday Evening, November 30
Candle Lighting Time
4:15 PM
4:10 PM
Saturday Morning, December 1
Parshat Vayishlah
Bat Mitzvah of Talia Rosen
9:00 AM
Saturday Evening, December 1
Mincha/Ma’ariv
4:30 PM
DAILY MINYAN SCHEDULE
Sunday Mornings 9:00 AM ● Monday - Friday Mornings 6:45 AM ● Sunday - Thursday Evenings 7:30 PM
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