HH 2015 - Temple Sholom
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HH 2015 - Temple Sholom
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015 High Holy Day Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paul Trolio President Ruth Gerver Exec. Vice President ---------Temple Sholom is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism and is a Patron of the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion ---------- Shabbat Services are held every Friday at the JEWISH CENTER OF OAK HILLS, 5035 Cloverdale Blvd., Bayside, NY 11364 ---------- HIGH HOLY DAYS 5776 / 2015 OCTOBER SEPTEMBER YOM KIPPUR S’LICHOT (St. Paul’s International Lutheran Church) (St. Paul’s International Lutheran Church) Saturday, September 5 Coffee, Cake, Program Havdalah/S’lichot Tuesday, September 22 8:00 PM 9:30 PM Kol Nidre Service Wednesday, September 23 Morning Service ROSH HASHANAH Afternoon Service Sunday, September 13 3:00 PM SUKKOT 8:00 PM (Jewish Center of Oak Hills) Sunday, September 27 Monday, September 14 Morning Service 10:00 AM (Children’s Programming during the Torah service) (St. Paul’s International Lutheran Church) Evening Service 7:30 PM ”Sukkot around the Dinner Table” 10:00 AM (Children’s Programming during the Torah service) Followed by Tashlich at Ritter’s Pond (Marcus Ave., East of New Hyde Park Road) 6:30 PM SHABBAT SUKKOT (Jewish Center of Oak Hills) Friday, October 1 Tuesday, September 15 Innovative Experiential Service Shabbat Service Followed by Oneg in the Sukkah 10:00 AM SHABBAT SHUVAH Sh’mini Atzeret / Simchat Torah (Jewish Center of Oak Hills) (Jewish Center of Oak Hills) Sunday, October 4 Friday, September 18 Meditation Shabbat Service, Oneg to follow 8:00 PM Yizkor/Sh’mini Atzeret Simchat Torah “Dancing w. Lenny” 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 1 7:30 PM 8:00 pm CANTOR’S CORNER “Hillel Omeir: Al Tifrosh min Hatzibbur” We read this phrase in Pirkei Avot 2:4, also known as the Ethics of the Fathers, and it means “Hillel said: Do not separate yourself from the community.” Hillel’s teaching then continues in the next line with the words: “and do not believe [only] in yourself till the day you die, and don’t judge your friend until you’ve dealt with his situation, and don’t say ‘that could never happen,’ because in the end, it could happen, and don’t say that when I have free time, I will learn Torah, lest you never find free time.” Do not separate yourself from the community—ok, so what exactly does Hillel mean by that? Rashi (11th century) writes that a person should not be separating from the community when it is experiencing difficulties, so that s/he can be united with it [community] when it experiences joy. A later commentary by Bartinoro (late 15th century) builds on that interpretation and adds “one who will not be with the community in time of sorrow will never be able to be with it [community] at times of joy.” SHABBAT SERVICES AT A GLANCE… (JCOH) Friday August 21 – 8:00 pm Shabbat Services with Torah Reading Saturday August 22 Wandering Jews - 10:00 am Torah & a Bagel - 10:30 am Friday August 28 Meditation - 7:30 pm Shabbat services -8:00 pm Friday, September 4 – 8:00 pm Shabbat Service Friday, September 11 Sounds of the High Holydays - 7:30 pm Shabbat Services - 8:00 pm Friday September 18 – 8:00 pm Shabbat Shuvah Meditation Service Friday September 25 Meditation - 7:30 pm Shabbat - 8:00 pm According to these commentators, it is—or should be— the fear of not being able to share in the joy that would keep us connected in times of challenge. Perhaps, but that still doesn’t answer how we exactly connect to community, and what community really means to us, today… These are certainly questions that have been on my mind as we enter into Elul and engage in personal as well as communal Cheshbon Hanefesh – accounting of the soul. Community will be on my mind as I prepare for the High Holy Days, and think about teachings that may inspire us to be a healthy and vibrant community. Can we be the kind of community that sustains, embraces and supports its members? I believe we can, but only if each individual sustains, embraces and supports the community in return! May we all be blessed to enter a New Year filled with health and contentment, the blessing of community. !לשׁנה טובה תכתבו May you be inscribed for a good year! Josée We want to be there for you, in times of joy as well as in times of mourning. So, please: let us know how you are! We especially appreciate you letting the office know when someone is in the hospital or homebound in any way. In case of a life cycle emergency, call the office right away. If it is outside our business hours, emergency numbers will be on the Temple voicemail. Whenever possible, please do not finalize funeral arrangements until you have spoken with the cantor; this way you can make sure she can be available. Chazak, Chazak – May we go from strength to strength! 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, If we look back at 5775 that is quickly coming to a close, we are reminded of what we all envisioned as a community several years ago – to build a vital and vibrant community. Even though we are a small congregation, the percentage of our members who attend Shabbat Services on an ongoing basis either meets or exceeds 30% of our membership which is among the largest percentages of the over 900 URJ (Union of Reform Judaism) Congregations in United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All of our programming, with the exception of Shabbat around the Dinner Table is provided at no cost to attendees. Special programming has grown year after year which includes our new Learner’s Service an informative and inspiring look at the prayers that essentially make up a Shabbat Service – what they mean and the background of what brought them there. Regularly scheduled programs of guided meditations, psalms, poetry and our ongoing program the Sounds of Shabbat and other musical programs, have highlighted our schedule during 5775 Shabbat around the dinner table and the congregational trip to Israel reviews along with special educational programming – “God-an exploration”; guidance tutorials for our Lay Leadership who run summer services and Shivah Minyan prayers for our community’s mourners have greatly enhanced the lives of our Temple Community. One of the most consistently attended and successful programs has been the one Saturday a month “Wandering Jews” followed by Torah and a Bagel due in no small part to the steady band of volunteers who make this program happen. We also participate and sponsor programs with participation from the community at large including the Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving program with Pastor Peter at St. Paul’s; our service “exchange” program with Pastor Larry Davidson of the Resurrection Celebration Center. Our annual Holy Day food drive is coming up and the members and Friends of Temple Sholom have contributed hundreds of pounds of non-perishable food items to the pantries that serve those that are hungry in our community. Plus, whenever we are together where food is being consumed, we pass around the Tzedakah box with all of those contributions going to the QJCC’s Kosher Meals on Wheels program. We are among the most regular contributors to this program that serves our Queens Community. These programs are all announced, updated and reviewed – complete with photographs in most cases – on our new and improved website which allows us to update its content ourselves in real time and allows our members and friends to pay dues or donate on line. We also have accessed the services of the latest email technology to circulate email notices of the upcoming week’s services and events to our Temple Community. All of this and we haven’t even touched on the Festivals, Holidays and other celebrations like Purim, Shavuot, and Succoth (around the dinner table) We have also opened our doors at the High Holy Days for not only our Temple Members but to the Community at Large who are welcome to worship with us at S’lichot, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat Shuvah, Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre and morning services), Sukkot, Sh’mini Atzeret, Simchat Torah 3 As any caring community would, we celebrate together; support each other during all of our life cycle events; and have tried to create the real essence of family. In the coming year of 5776 let us move from strength to strength as individuals and well as a community. L’shanah Tovah, Paul PREPARING FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS Join us at our temporary home in St. Paul’s International Lutheran Church, as we begin this journey towards the New Year. S’lichot On Saturday September 5th we will officially enter the period of the “Days of Awe,” the High Holy Day season. S’lichot services offer us the opportunity to step up our preparations for these important days on our calendar; at Temple Sholom we do so in the following ways: Saturday September 5th 8:00 pm Arts program with Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport, refreshments 9:30 pm Havdalah followed by S’lichot service We study the themes of the High Holy Days; this year we are contributing to an interactive art project where we will create new “accessories” for our Torah scrolls. By starting with pristine white fabric, and adding our hopes and prayers for the New Year, together we will create new High Holy Day wrappers. We will be using text-based calligraphy, stenciling, and pattern-making—anyone can do this! WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you or someone you know has any experience with sewing or quilting for the later stage of this project, please contact Rabbi Rapport at [email protected]. We highlight the transition between Shabbat and the week by celebrating Havdalah. We mark the beginning of the High Holy Day season, by changing the Torah mantels from their customary colors to all white. S’lichot comes from the Hebrew root ‘sh-lch’, which means to forgive. During the service that follows our study program and Havdalah, we begin the process of asking for forgiveness through the words of our tradition, as well as through our own words and deeds. HIGH HOLY DAYS 5776 We look forward to having you join us for the High Holy Day services this year. Here are a few things you might be interested to know: Children’s Corner We welcome worshippers of all ages! This year we will once again have a children’s corner available to you during all HH services, in the auditorium downstairs, stocked with holiday materials, books and toys. When services get too long, young children can play in this area anytime and be themselves, as long as an adult member of the family keeps an eye on them. Story Time During the Torah/Haftarah readings on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings, Rabbi Rapport will be inviting all young children to join her for an exciting baking project, stories and holiday related activities. Opportunities during the Yom Kippur break: Reading Area and Meditation During the break on Yom Kippur, you may want to stay around to remain in the Yom Kippur frame-of-mind. In order to help you do so, we offer you a Reading Area in the meeting room (next to our temple office), stocked with Jewish magazines and books, and other materials. Feel free to browse or 4 borrow! In addition, our own Jack Zaffos will lead a Holy Day related Meditation during the break. Sh’mini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah Sunday October 4, 7:30 pm Get up, Dance, and be Joyful! To celebrate the conclusion of the annual Torah reading cycle, as well as the beginning of the next one, we dance with our Torah scrolls. This year, let’s extend that dancing into a festive and joyful dance-fest. Or, as Lenny would say: “Have yourself a "Simchat Torah Blast!" Our Temple member Lenny Seasonwein will get us all up and dancing in no time (no dance experience necessary). Lenny is a professional group dance leader, so whether sitting or standing - be ready to dance and rejoice! High Holy Day Food Drive All worshippers are invited to donate nonperishable food to the High Holiday Food Drive for distribution to a local food bank. Paper bags will be available during Rosh Hashanah services and at Temple Sholom’s office. Please bring the full bags to services on Yom Kippur, or to our office during regular office hours. Second Day of Rosh Hashanah This year, join us for a non-traditional, innovative experiential service on the second day. While we will not be using the High Holy Day Machzor (Gates of Repentance), we will be using our bodies and all of our senses as we celebrate the beginning of the New Year and explore the meaning of the shofar liturgy. Our Dance-fest will be preceded by a short Yizkor/Festival service at 7:30. Dancing will start at 8:00 pm. And of course, refreshments will be served! Rosh Hashanah 2nd day Lunch After services on the second day, Cantor Wolff invites anyone who is interested to join her and celebrate the Holyday with a pot-luck vegetarian lunch. If you want to participate, simply bring a vegetarian dish to share, and plan on staying after services. No need to RSVP, but you do need to bring food to share with others in order to be part of lunch. Delicious Challah and Apples and Honey will be provided by the Cantor! SHOLOM SINGERS: WHEN: Thursdays 7:30 – 9:00 pm August 13, 20, 27, September, 3, 10, 17 WHERE: St Paul’s WHO: That is up to you – spread the word and let’s see if we can bring in some new voices… Sukkot – Sunday September 27, 6:30 pm (RSVP by September 24, $18.00 pp) Join us for “Sukkot around the Dinner Table” as we celebrate the first night of the Festival. Not only will we gather in the Sukkah for Kiddush, not only will we welcome the Ushpizin (the symbolic guests), but we will also welcome a new member of the Jewish People as we celebrate the naming of Hazel Greenspan, great-grand-daughter of Rose Moskowitz. 5 SOCIAL ACTION Tzedakah 5775 Your Tzedakah contributions added up to a total of $789 and have provided a total of 153 kosher meals since the beginning of 5775. Thank you for providing these hot kosher meals to keep our neighbors from going hungry - year round. In addition, $422 was collected at our Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration and was donated to City Harvest. SISTERHOOD NEWS & VIEWS SISTERHOOD MITZVAH PROJECTS Sisterhood’s Ongoing Mitzvah Projects -- Please bring in any old eyeglasses. Sisterhood is continuing to send them on to needy people through New Eyes for the Needy, a non-profit volunteer organization. In addition - if you have small shampoos, lotions, shower caps, mouthwash that you get from hotels and your other travels, could you bring them to Temple? Gerty Wolf will take these items to the Ronald McDonald House for the children and their families. Please also continue to bring in old watches, broken costume jewelry, single earrings, pins, broken necklaces. Sisterhood has received a request – from the activities director at the Glen Oaks Nursing Home at 260th Street and Union Turnpike. They can use lap robes, approximately 30” x 24” for their patients. We are asking anyone who would like to join this new Mitzvah program and who can knit or crochet to contact Gerty Wolf at 718-347-8171. We’ve received donations of wool for this Sisterhood project. Anyone can knit – men can knit also! Who would like to knit or crochet lap robes? Maxine and Gerty Sisterhood Co-Presidents IN OUR CONGREGATION Mazal Tov to: Mollie Rogers on the birth of her first Great-Grand Child, Roger Masin Blumstein. Rose Moskowitz on the naming of her Great-Grand Daughter Hazel Greenspan. Condolences to: Henry Flax on the death of his mother Ruth Flax, the last of our founding members. Pamela Weston Abrams on the death of her mother Sylvia Gerty Wolf on the death of her nephew David Weisser Happy Birthday in August to: Rose Moskowitz Arlene Yarwood Ruth Gerver Stanley Strauss Susan Blum Harriet Peaceman Suzanne Smithline Esther Printz Sydell Zelanko Hanna Kormas Barry Cohen Happy Anniversary in August to: Gary and Junko Savage 6 Happy Birthday in September to: Ellen Schwickrath Lorraine Bragin Richard Blum Dacia Horowitz Pamela Abrams Joan Gartner William McBride Gerty Wolf Stephen Goldberg Orlando Osuna Jerome Zelanko Happy Anniversary in September to: Pamela and Robert Abrams (If we missed your birthday or anniversary, please let us know!) FROM THE OFFICE Oneg Shabbat Sponsors: Every week we celebrate the Sabbath by having an Oneg Shabbat, a festive post-service gathering with delicious treats. If you would like to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat for a special occasion or to honor a loved one, please call the office to let us know. Thank you to the following members who will/have sponsored an Oneg in August: August14: Gary and Junko Savage: “Celebrating our anniversary!” August 21: Harriet Peaceman: Celebrating her latest big Birthday. TEMPLE SHOLOM IS GOING GREEN: If you have Internet access and can read the newsletter on your computer instead of getting a hardcopy in the mail, send a note to [email protected] and we will e-mail you the newsletter. It will save us time, printing costs, and postage. Not to mention the trees that will be saved! Mi-shebeirach list: Please call the Temple Office to add, delete or renew a name to be recited on the “get-well-list” recited at Friday services. NOTE: The mi-shebeirach list is published each week in our Shabbat service booklet. Please be sure any name(s) you list may be made public. If you would like to add a name but prefer to keep the identity unknown, you can submit the name in Hebrew e.g., Yitzhak ben Avraham v'Sarah. In this way the name can be made public but the identity will remain private. 7 OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING "V'yikchu li t'rumah mei'eit kol ish asher yidvenu libo” “And take for me a contribution from every person whose heart willingly offers” [Exodus 25:2] BONIM – BUILDERS: Sponsor a Brick – A meaningful gift of everlasting remembrance. Beautiful commemorative bricks will be installed at the entrance of our new Temple Sholom lobby. What better way to memorialize a loved one, celebrate your special occasion, honor a friend, acknowledge a simcha, or offer Mazel Tov to someone special than expressing your thoughts in this significant way . . .Reserve yours today. Single Brick 8” x 4” x 2 ¼” Brick with 1-3 lines of engraving (18-20 spaces/line) $180.00 Double Brick 8” x 8” x 2 Brick With 1-6 lines of engraving (18-20 spaces/line) $360.00 Triple Brick 12” x 12” x 2 ¼” Brick With 1-8 lines of engraving (18 to 20 spaces/line) $540.00 The Founding Member category is for those who wish to make a larger contribution of $1,800.00; this contribution includes a Single Brick with 2 names inscribed and 1 year Family membership. For additional information, contact Paul Trolio or the Temple office. Memorialize your loved ones by putting up a bronze yahrzeit plaque on the Memorial Board in our sanctuary. Clergy will recognize the yahrzeit each year at services and you will be notified in advance of the anniversary date each year, so that you may attend. The price of each engraved plaque is $150. For a 24-inch plaque at the bottom of the board, the cost is $1000. For further information call Harriet Peaceman at (718) 343-6444. Lynn Esta Grossman Fund – Established by the late Pearl Grossman and Sydney Grossman in honor of their late daughter Lynn for the benefit of Community-wide programs. This fund often underwrites interesting speakers who present on the topics of the day that concern our community. Larry Wolf Fund – Established by Gerty Wolf in honor of her late husband, Larry, specifically for Jewish educational programs that involve young people. The Strauss Family Fund– Established by Stan Strauss to honor the late Ann Strauss for a myriad of purposes. For example, the Strauss Family Fund was set-up for the acquisition of Judaic objects in our new Synagogue, to support all of the worship services of Temple Sholom, has pledged part of the fund to keep the monthly Shabbat Dinners at $18, and other areas of Temple Sholom life that need support. Clergy Discretionary Fund – Established to be used at the clergy’s discretion, to support charity causes in the community. The Oneg Fund – Established to keep the Oneg Shabbat as bountiful as they have been over the course of the past year, even when an Oneg is not sponsored. Bernard “Barney” Bragin Music Fund – Established in memory of the late Barney Bragin. This fund is meant to support special musical programming at Temple Sholom. To earmark your contribution for a specific fund, just write out your check to Temple Sholom and in the Memo section of your check write in the name of the fund. The office will make sure it gets posted to that fund. 8 DONATIONS Correction: in last month’s newsletter, we misspelled the name of Sydell Zelanko’s grandmother. The correct spelling of the name is Necha Levine. Temple Sholom General Fund Irving Bomberger The Gerver Family Karla and Orlando Osuna Rachelle and Corey Bearak A. Robin and Jack Spiegelman Linda Kahn Barbara Rosenthal and David Kaplan Barbara Sher Rose Moskowitz Irene Failenbogen, William, Michael, and Nathan McBride Joel Friedland Barbara and Larry Kinitsky Dacia Horowitz In Memory of Harry Tenser, Father of Ruth In Memory of Celia Tenser, Mother of Ruth In Memory of Samuel Tenenbaum, Karla’s Grandfather In Memory of Ruth Flax In Memory of Tessie Confino, Mother of Rachelle In Memory of Max Spiegelman, Father of Jack In Memory of Raymond Berkowitz In Memory of their father Philip Kaplan In Memory of Ruth Flax In Memory of Simon Gunn, Brother of Rose In Memory of Regina Gunn, Mother of Rose In Memory of Bernardo Failenbogen, Father of Irene In Memory of Ruth Flax General contribution In Memory of Sarah Goldstein, Mother of Dacia For Muriel Gorochow’s recovery Bernard “Barney” Bragin Music Fund Lorraine Bragin Clergy Discretionary Fund Nancy and Larry Abraham Joan Schuster Barbara Rosenthal and David Kaplan Rose Moskowitz Barbara Rosenthal Suzanne S. Mirra Richard D. Katz Franceska Smith Esther and Robert Printz Sydell and Jerome Zelanko Oneg Fund Nancy and Larry Abraham Shirley Snyder In Memory of Benjamin Schuster, Father of Harvey In Memory of Nathaniel Ginsberg In Memory of their father Philip Kaplan, In Memory of Maxx Gunn, Brother of Rose In appreciation by Barbara In Memory of Ruth Flax In Memory of Ruth Flax In Memory of Ruth Flax In Memory of Ruth Flax In Memory of Pearl Sharp In Honor of Rebecca and Corey’s wedding In Memory of Isidor Kravetz Mazel Tov to Nancy, Larry, and Abraham family In Memory of Vito’s wife The Strauss Family Fund Phillip Haney In Memory of Mark Albert Lynn E. Grossman Fund Etta Roth In Memory of Ruth Flax 9 In Remembrance August 1-17 September 1-15 Hana Lustig Hyman Lipschitz Florence Ginsberg Harris Levy Simon Gunn Lawrence Albert Meyer Fink Abraham Ullman Simon Goldenberg Frank Luban Alexander Muchnik John J. Price Adolph Blumberg Gerald Dubow Meyer Gellman Joseph Holzman Isaac Sher Victor Fiddler Maxwell H. Samuels Estelle Faith Schoenberg Blanche Levy Ida Peaceman Matthew D. Peaceman Hinda Kuhl Rubenstein Bessie Kravetz Mel Gerard Charles Lobl Louis Wickstein Phillip Wasser Pauline Wolf Esther Pulver Wolf Fernbacher Michael Fischer Bessie Abramowitz Emil Abramowitz Bertram Berger Sheila Goldfluss Murray Schoenberg Sidney Slive Arthur Haas Dorothy Gartner William Gartner Sidney Grossman Bessie Saffner Salvatore Zaffos August 18-31 Fannie Ginsberg Julius Israel Lena Israel Rebecca Harnik David Klein Harry Fink Leonard Laufer Senta Mahler Mona Pruskin Herb Simon Solomon Stone Jack Urban Edward Wool Augusta Stark Phyllis Stone Max Weisser Abraham Harry Rubenstein Louis Gwirtman Leonard C. Holzer Goldie Rogoff Greene Herman Cohen Leo Fischer David Wagman Harry Sundack Ida B. Marnay Sol Farber Marstella Unger Syd Wayne Rose Tenenbaum Irving Broder Sherman S. Paur September 16-30 Rose Lebowitz Lon Orenstein Samuel Lon Orenstein Helene F. Alfieri Benjamin Katz Herb Roth Esther Grossman Victoria Seinfeld Maurice Bookbinder Frances Bing Blake Rose Farber Ethel Greenberg Harvey Schuster Zion Weil Leonard Freed Benjamin Kaplan Anne Weinstein Esther Nagler Hattie Zelanko Anna Cohen Dorothy Levine Anna Sheinbach Rae Weiner Bernard Wigdor 10 Temple Sholom of Floral Park 262-22 Union Turnpike Floral Park, NY 11004 11