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Beth Tikvah Times
September 2015/ Elul/Tishri 5776
Special points of
interest:
 New Machzors
 Lulav & Etrog
 Sisterhood Book Discussion
 Pix!! We’ve got lots of
pix!!!
Inside this issue:
President’s
Message
2
Donations
3
Sisterhood
7
Men’s Club
7
Chavurah
9
Religious
School
13
Preschool
13
Calendar
37
Volume 9
From the “Guest” Rabbi’s Desk
The Widsom of Rebbe Nachman of Breslow
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Always wear a smile. The
gift of life will then be
yours to give.
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Human fallibility being what
it is, victory and truth do
not always go together.
Therefore, if you have to
always win, you can't always be true.
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Common sense is strengthened by joy.
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It is a great mitzvah to be
happy always.
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Worldly riches are like
nuts; many a tooth is broke
The following words of
in cracking them, but never
wisdom from the Breslover
************************** is the stomach filled with
Rebbe are words to conWhoever is able to write a eating them.
sider as we reflect upon
book and does not, it is as
the past year and how to
if he has lost a child
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make the coming year a
better one for ourselves,
our families and our com- ************************** A very Happy, Healthy &
Even if you can't sing well, Joyous New Year!
munities- The Editors
sing. Sing to yourself. Sing
************************** in the privacy of your
home. But sing.
Believe that none of the
effort you put into coming
**************************
closer to God is ever wast- If you never want to see
ed - even if in the end you the face of hell, when you
don't achieve what you are come home from work
every night, dance with
striving for.
your kitchen towel and, if
************************** you're worried about wakIf you believe that you can ing up your family, take off
damage, then believe that
your shoes.
you can fix.
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Message From the President
Please feel free to contact:
Rabbi Lavin
[email protected]
Ray Bazini
[email protected]
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Congregation Beth Tikvah
3710 Woodbine Ave.
Wantagh, New York
11793
516-785-2445
It is summer and it's been
hot for the past few days.
We are in August and summer is coming to an end.
The High Holidays are fast
approaching, and we are
getting ready for it. We
hope that all the members
of this congregation get
their tickets for these wonderful holidays. We are
looking forward to seeing
you. Just to let all of you
know, our Rabbi Emeritus
Dr. Alan Lavin will be presiding over the high holidays. I know that l will be
looking forward to seeing
him again as I am sure you
are too.
It is being done, so by the
time you read the Beth Tikvah Times, it will be completed.
ship in. Let's show the candidate that we are one big
happy family searching for a
leader (in a rabbi's sense).
Things are going well at the
shul, the air conditioning is
working without any issues,
and now we must get ready
for the fall and the heating
season. We all had a great
time fishing last month.
For those who missed it,
there is always next year,
and we all hope more of
you will join us. We all
caught some fish, some had
to be thrown back to the
waters, and some were not
edible.
I have mentioned many,
many times, please try and
get involved in our shul.
Without you, where are we,
as a congregation, going?
Where will we be? Please,
we do need some help, the
very few can't do it all. For
those who continue to support the shul, I thank you.
Without your commitment,
we would have some major
problems. SUPPORT OUR
SHUL!!
We are still working on the
new and renovated Sanctuary, and yes there are some
minor setbacks and delays
of which I will not get into
at this time. The committee
has made a decision not to
have services in the Sanctuary for the high holy days,
so we will make do with
what we have in the social
hall. As you know, the social
hall has not been uplifted for
many years and we thought
it was time to get a new
facelift.
The Rabbi search committee is ongoing, and we have
a potential rabbi coming to
our shul, on August 16th at
7:00 PM. Please note that
this rabbi will look at our
shul, and make his decision
as we will do the same. I am
hoping that more of our
congregants will show up
for this event, and we need
your show and support, so I
ask all our members to
please be there, and show
this candidate how strong
we are as a congregation,
and what a beautiful place
that we all enjoy, and wor-
CBT thanks Investors Bank for their generous donation to underwrite
Congregation Beth Tikvah Times.
Susan and I are wishing you
a Shanah Tova to all, and
may the New Year bring
peace to the entire world.
May your new year be filled
with joy, health and happiness. We look forward to
the new year of 5776.
Peace and Shalom.
See you at shul.
Ray
Celebrate your birthday,
anniversary, or any special
occasion with us and
sponsor a
Kiddush or Oneg Shabbat.
Please call
Jerry Lutzker after 7:30PM
(No Mondays)
516-735-5457
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Please Note:
The minimum cost of a
donation to appear is $10.
Donations
YAHRZEIT:
Rose Bodenstein by Eugene Bodenstein
Murray Bogner by Shirley & Barry
Bogner
Johanna Breuer by Sol Zweben
Lester Eckstein by Barry Eckstein &
Family
Rae Epstein by Sherry Amowitz
Pearl Fogel by Gita Freed
Rhea Freedman by Howard Freedman
Eugene Gaster by Ava Williams
Jacob Israel Gerber by Reva Wolitzky
Isidore Greenberg by Harvey Greenberg
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES FUND:
In Memory of:
Wilma Sagan by Jane Kessler & Esta
Regent
Pearl Sperling by Alice & Barry Eckstein
Seymour Sigman by:
Men’s Club
Maddy & Mike Ross
Alice & Barry Eckstein
Lois & Ivan Kipnis
Gail & Harold Levy
Audrey & Larry Berman
Eileen Amper by Maddy & Mike Ross
Barry Wechsler by:
Maddy & Mike Ross
Shelley & Larry Slutsky
In Honor of:
Mollie Faber by:
Maddy & Mike Ross
Elaine Kadish
Helene & Sy Fruchter’s Special Birthdays by Sylvia & Stephen Schwartz
Speedy Recovery:
Harriet Schultz by:
Barry & Alice Eckstein
Maddy & Mike Ross
Arline Mann & Jerry Lutzker
Esther & David Kamlet
Gaby & Phil Lubitz
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Tillie Israel by Ann Fox
Benjamin Kaplan by Beatrice Greenblatt
Fred Kaplan by Randi & Joel Cohen
Harry Kopald by Ilene & Steve
Leibowitz & Family
Joseph Leibowitz by Ilene & Steve
Leibowitz & Family
Gerald Letvak by Joel Letvak & Family
Lawrence Lipperman by Dori Kahn
Benjamin Marks by Fred Marks
Herbert Mann by Arline Mann & Family
Herbert Mann by Sharon & Barry Berman & Family
Murray Marcus by Ada & Gary Marcus
Carol Tallis
Fran & Paul Weinberger
Bea & Bill Steinmetz
Norma & Dave Raspler
Lorraine & Stan Levin
Marilyn & Stu Spector
Lois & Ivan Kipnis
Shelley & Larry Slutsky
Tom Williams by:
Maddy & Mike Ross
Lois & Ivan Kipnis
DORIS KRAMER PRESCHOOL:
In Memory of:
Seymour Sigman by Sandy & Richard
Slutzah
Speedy Recovery:
Harriet Schultz by Sandy & Richard
Slutzah
DR. MARVIN & HELEN MEISTER ENDOWMENT FUND:
In Memory of:
Wilma Cagan by Charles & Louise
Goldberg
Helen Meister by Ron Meister &
Jane Sovern
Sylvia Moses by Martin Moses
Abraham Posner by Mona Posner
Robert Richer by Lillian Richer
Sol Richer by Lillian Richer
Loretta Sturman by Rochelle
Chalfen
Mitch Tallis by Carol Tallis
Clara Tilin by Sonya Tilin
Irving Turner by Mona Posner
Stuart Weinger by Eugene & Barbara Weinger
SHIVA MEAL FUND:
In Memory of:
Seymour Sigman by:
Toby & Ira Kase
Yola & Gary Davis
Jerry Lutzker & Arline Mann
Barrie Wechsler by:
Jerry Lutzker & Arline Mann
Toby & Ira Kase
Eileen Amper by Toby & Ira Kase
OPEN THE GATES
In Memory of:
Barrie Wechsler by Bernard & Selma
Stern
Speedy Recovery:
Tom Williams by Jerry Lutzker &
Arline Mann
Harriet Schultz by Bernard & Selma
Stern
BEAUTIFICATION FUND:
In Honor of:
The Marriage of Ken Scharf to Amy
Allison by Marvin & Rochelle Sekler
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Thank You
If you would like to
have a memorial
plaque placed on
our memorial
boards, please call
Adele Schecker
516-796-5257
The outpouring of friends who knew my
step-father Seymour Sigman, a temple member from a number of years back, was extremely heartwarming. The friends and congregants who did not know Seymour and
came to support and comfort us is a testament to the compassion of our Shul community. We would also like to thank you
for your donations to the Shul in memory of
Seymour.
Larry and Shelley Slutsky
Thank you again to my fellow congregants
for your donations, cards, and get-well wishes. Joel and I appreciate each and every inquiry as to my health, and the encouragement to get better during my recent hospitalization,
L'Shana Tovah.
Stefani Letvak
Speedy Recovery
Harriet Schultz
Tom Williams
Jeffrey Wolotkin
TREE OF LIFE
We are sure that you
have noticed the
Tree of Life in the
Lobby of our Synagogue! There are
plenty of Leaves
available to commemorate a Special
Occasion. How
about a Bar or Bat
Mitzvah Leaf or a
Leaf for a New Baby
in the Family?
Please call Esther
Kamlet @ 516-7350796
Buy your Leaf now!
Esther Kamlet
We wish all of you a full & speedy recovery.
Condolences
Rochelle & Larry Slutsky & Family on the
passing of his father, Seymour Sigman.
Caryn & Barry Amper & Family on the passing of his mother, Eileen Amper.
Frances Portnoy & Family on the passing of
her husband, Richard Portnoy.
May God comfort them among the mourners of
Zion and Jerusalem.
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Yiddish Group
THERE WILL BE NO YIDDISH GROUP MEETINGS
SCHEDULED FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER!
Our Sanctuary is under renovation and the Social Hall
will be set up for the High
Holidays. We wish all our
members and their families L’SHANAH TOVAH!
AS MAMA USED
TO SAY.......
Gring tsu zogen,
shver tsu trogen.
Our regular Monday morning
meetings will resume in October and we are looking forward to seeing you in the New
Year!
MEANING:
If you need more information,
please contact Sherry
Amowitz
[email protected]
Easy to promise,
hard to fulfill.
Food for the Needy Mitzvah Update "If you can't feed one hundred people, then just feed one.”The High Holidays are quickly approaching! While we are looking forward to
attending the services in our synagogue,
please do not forget what our Talmud
teaches us, perform mitzvoth! Feeding the
hungry and helping the disadvantaged is
tzedakah and mitzvoth in the highest
sense.
We are currently sending $50 gift cards
to seven clients on a monthly basis. They
are from the supermarkets of their
choice. In a simplistic way, we are helping
these seniors stay independent and be
able to buy their everyday necessities.
Thank you to everyone who has donated
this past year. It is so very much appreciated. Please be aware that we are a role
model for synagogues to follow. You can
be very proud of your shul. Of course,
there are many seniors out there that
need assistance. Let us make our pledge
to help as many as we can.
There is a form in the current CBT
Times if you wish to donate to our
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
PROJECT. Please make the check out
to Congregation Beth Tikvah and write
on the memo line Food Project. There
is no overhead. All the money we collect goes directly to the purchase of the
gift cards.
Below are listed some of our recent
contributors: Yasher K'oach to all!
Shelly & Robert Cooper
Bea Greenblatt
Shula Hirsch
Frederick & Bonnie Marks
Lita & Bob Molof
David Weingart
Saralynn Grandison and Geralyn Grandison to Judy & Steve Kressel on the
birth of their twin granddaughters, Eden
and Mika. Proud parents are Liz and
James Daly
Saralynn Grandison and Geralyn Grandison: In blessed memory of Elliot
Schneck, beloved brother and uncle
Yasher K'oach!
Happy and a Healthy New Year!
L'SHANAH TOVAH
Need more info, please contact Sherry
Amowitz [email protected]
Publicity
Coming Events
If any group or club wishes to have publicity for an
event published in local weekly papers, Jewish Week,
Newsday etc. please e-mail all information to
Estelle Friedman at
Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner
Sept. 11, 2015 @ 6:30 PM
[email protected] or
826-6749
At least 5 weeks before the event.
Mother Teresa
Friday night services 8 PM.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Besides taking Visa, MasterCard and Discover, the office is now accepting American Express. Any questions, call Nina in the office.
WELCOME BACK SHABBAT DINNER
The end of summer is fast approaching and The High Holidays are almost here. With this comes our Welcome Back Sabbath dinner.
Mark it on your calendars Friday Sept 11th at 6:30 pm. Reservations needed by Sept. 10th. The cost is $20 for adults and free for
children under12.
Can't wait to see you all at the dinner
Helene and Jerry Wohlstetter
HIGH HOLIDAYS
Due to a delay in the construction of our sanctuary, we are planning to only use the social hall for all High Holiday services. There
will be no tent for junior congregation. This will be held in the double classroom downstairs. Since there is only one service each
day, the number of honors given out will be less than normal. We have tried to accommodate as many people as we can. Please
forgive us if you didn’t get an honor this year or you received an honor that is not to your liking.
RABBI DREIFUSS
Rabbi Dreifuss and his family would appreciate any of his friends sending him cards or letters just to let him know that they are still
thinking about him. For anyone who wants to know, Rabbi Dreifuss is suffering from dementia and may or may or not recognize the
name on the card, but his daughter said that by sending cards, it might spark something in his memory.
His address is:
Rabbi Stanley Dreifuss
Lakewood Courtyard
52 Madison Ave. – Apt. 105
Lakewood, NJ 08071
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS
All tickets for applications received have been mailed and will continue to be mailed as applications are received. However with Rosh
Hashanah starting on 9/13, NO tickets will be mailed after 9/4.
The High Holiday Ticket Committee with be in the Office on the following 3 dates to fill ticket applications for those that have not
received tickets in the mail and wish to pick up their tickets:
Tuesday 9/8
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 9/9
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Sunday 9/13
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Please note that in order to receive your tickets, all prior financial obligations must be satisfied as well as payment of 3 months on
dues for this year.
Thank you.
Ron Schwartz
GIFT CARDS
Please be advised that we can no longer provide Waldbaums or Pathmark cards as these stores have stopped offering them.
The cards you still have are good, but it is best to use them as quickly as possible as at some point they will not be accepted by the
stores and we cannot refund them.
If there is a store that you will be using instead, please let us know so that we can have enough in stock. If you still need gift cards
for the holidays, please let us know today.
We hope that more of you will participate this year to help this be an even better fundraiser.
We wish you and yours a L'Shana Tovah.
Stefani & Joel Letvak
516-679-0525
September 2015/ Elul/Tishri 5776
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Sisterhood News
Summer is slowly fading and
September is around the
corner. September 2nd will
be Sisterhood's first meeting
of the year. It will be an ice
cream social and get together. We will have games and
prizes and surprises. Come
and meet up with old
friends and perhaps meet
someone new.
We are busy planning our
fundraisers, programs and
much more. Sisterhood is
an important arm of the
Synagogue. The money we
raise helps your shul. Now
is the time to join Sisterhood. I would like to see
100% membership.
Any questions or suggestions call or email me at
(516) 293-9239 or [email protected].
I would also welcome more
participation in Sisterhood.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and come down September 2nd.
Helene Fruchter
Shalom,
Helene
Men’s Club
The summer days are almost over and we are ready
to start our programs for
the calendar year 2015/16.
On Sunday morning, September 6th, we begin our
bowling league at Wantagh
Lanes.
You can be the lucky winner
so why not purchase some.
We have begun our membership drive. I urge all male
members of the Shul to join
Men’s Club and enjoy a
wonderful set off programs
with their fellow congregants. With the membership
application is an opportunity
to buy World Series raffle
tickets at a $1.00 per ticket.
On Sunday morning, September 27th, we will be constructing the Sukkah in the
Shul parking lot.
On Sunday morning, September 13th, we will be setting up the social hall for the
High Holidays. All congregants are welcome to assist.
I would like to take this
opportunity to wish all of
you and your families a
Shannah Tovah, a healthy
and happy New Year.
Shalom until the next time,
Sol
Sol Zweben
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Sisterhood Book Discussion Group
Our next book will be “The Boston Girl" by Anita Diamant. This
novel is a story about family,
friendship and feminism told
through the eyes of a young
Jewish woman growing up in the
North End of Boston in the early
twentieth century.
We would like to thank Cele
Goldenberg for being such a
wonderful and generous hostWritten with the same attention ess at our last meeting in May,
to historical detail and emotional which was very well attended.
resonance that made Anita Diamant's previous novels best
Selma Stern,
sellers, "The Boston Girl" is a
moving portrait of one woman's Book Discussion ChairperAddie Baum is the Boston Girl,
complicated life in twentieth
son
born in 1900 to immigrant parcentury America.
ents who were unprepared for
It is a fascinating look at a generhow their three daughters would ation of women finding their
grow up in a new world. Addie's places in a changing world.
intelligence and curiosity take
her to a place her parents
We will be meeting at the home
can't imagine - a world of short of Sandy Shuchman, 650 Newskirts, movies, celebrity culture, bridge Road, Apt. #80 in East
and new opportunities for wom- Meadow on Sunday Oct. 11,
en. Here, women finish high
2015 from 10 AM to 12 Noon.
school, go to college, have a
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an article please e-mail
it to us at
[email protected].
If possible, please submit your article in the
text of your
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cannot always open
your attachments.
If you are submitting a
flyer to be placed in
the newsletter, either
e-mail it to us or put
the flyer in the newsletter mailbox in the
shul office.
All articles and flyers should be submitted by the 15th
of the month for
the next newsletter.
Gita & Irving
Freed
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their own.
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Chavurah
Chavurah would like to say “great
job” to the CBT Choir who performed "God Bless America" at
The Long Island Ducks Game. It
was a very enjoyable afternoon.
Thank you!
I can't believe how soon November 14th, our first event of the season, will be here. From here to
then are so many important happenings. Being with you at Selichot
Services, Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur is an honor.
Then there is Sukkot, Shemini
Atzeret, and Simchat Torah.
Will you be buying the NEW Elvis Presley CD on October 25th? He is backed
by THE ROYAL SYMPHONY. WOW!
Even though some of us will be on trips
to London and Israel, Chavurah is still
working to make this a great year.
With all of the exciting events we have
planned, the one event that CAN NOT
BE MISSED is our dinner at COLBEH in
Roslyn Estates on Saturday, November
14th at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are now
being accepted by contacting Stu, Irv or
Lynn. Dinner that night will cost $46 for
never ending food. Mark those calendars
and reserve that special night.
Will you be watching New York
Mets and New York Yankees
playoff games?
The Menzies, Freeds and Spectors
wish everyone a Happy and Healthy
NEW YEAR!
Colbeh: Sat. 11/14/15- 7:30
PM $46/person
Bowling: Sat. 2/6/16
Seal Watching: Sun. 4/10/16
South Pacific: Sun. 5/29/16
Until next month,
Stu, Irv & Lynn
Care2Share Update
Please enroll today and help Congregation Beth Tikvah Earn More Free $$$!
By Jo-Ann Hertzman, CBT Grant Writer
Please help us further our partnership with Investors and receive free $$$$$ every quarter. We are happy to announce that we have
received $1,374.00 to date in free $$$$. There are 24 congregation members who have taken the time to complete the Investors
Bank Care2Share enrollment form which helps us to increase our donation amount next quarter. The more members who enroll, the
more $$$$ we will earn. As a reminder, all types of personal accounts are eligible to be linked with Care2Share. These accounts
include: checking, savings, money market, CD and parent/child account (piggy bank savings). Any neighbor, relative or colleague
can enroll and select Congregation Beth Tikvah, which will lead to a larger next quarterly check. For additional information, to
have any questions answered and to learn how YOU can play a major role in helping us get free $$$$$, please stop in at the local
branch in Cherrywood to see William Cohen-Ramos or call Jennifer Smith at 718-330-3830 or e-mail
[email protected].
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Support Congregation Beth Tikvah
Why Participate in the Gift Card Program?
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The synagogue benefits
from your participation,
and it doesn’t cost you
anything extra.
This is an easy way to
raise funds for our shul.
Consider it an investment
in your synagogue.
A wide range of merchants are available including MACY’S, BLOOMINGDALE’S, BARNES &
NOBLE, MARSHALL’S,
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KOHL’S, BEST MARKET, NORTH SHORE
FARMS and many more.
Supermarkets and butcher
shops can always be obtained.
You will receive prompt
attention.
Call us at home, email
us or leave your order in
the office.
For those who can’t pick
up during the day, arrangements can be made
to pick them up in the shul
office in the evening between 7:30 and 8 PM.
Your support is needed
and appreciated. We’re
waiting for your call.
Joel & Stefani Letvak
516-679-0525 or
[email protected]
Shul Gifts
Anyone who would
like to donate yarn
to be used to make
blankets for AIDS
patients, blankets for
children with cancer
and preemie hats for
babies,
please call Shirley
Schnapper at
750-8935.
Thank you.
There are many happy occasions in our lives; births,
marriages, engagements,
anniversaries, bris, bar/bat
mitzvah, birthdays, baby
namings etc…
If you have a special gift in
mind that is not listed below, please contact Sheila
Blum for further information.
785-4395
Etz Chayim Chumash
$75
Contact the office
If you would like to share
your joy with us by purchasing a gift from our shul,
some of the costs are listed
below. If you have a loss in
your life, perhaps you would
like to make a gift to our
shul that will memorialize
your loved one.
Tree of Life
$125
Contact Esther Kamlet
735-0796
Stand up Basic Kiddush
starting at $175
Contact Jerry Lutzker
Memorial Plaque (All
CBT members)
$235
Contact Adele Schecker
796-5257
Lev Shalem Machzor
$36 - Contact the office
Stand up Basic Oneg
starting at $150
Contact Jerry Lutzker
Siddurim for Jr. Congregation $25
Haftarot
Anyone who is interested in chanting a
Haftarah, please contact Annette
Schwartzman @ 826-8165
[email protected] or Scott Gubin
804-8282 [email protected]
Thank you.
September 2015/ Elul/Tishri 5776
Social Action by Beth Goldberg
Jewish artists and athletes are being
banned from participating in events because of their Jewishness and the protests
of the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS)
movement. Matisyahu, a Jewish American
reggae star, refused to sign a statement
that he supported the creation of a Palestinian state. His performance at the Spanish Music Festival was cancelled. Other
artists, such as the Jerusalem String Quartet, which performed in London, as did
the Israeli Habima Theatre Company,
were subjected to insults and vilification
during the performance. Politics have
marred the scene and detracted from
artistic freedom. It is sad that the BDS
movement has been able to pressure the
Spanish Festival to cancel Matisyahu's
appearance. The racist BDS is making
Jews into pariahs. Spain has violated its
own non-discrimination laws because this
is a clear case of anti Semitism and Jewish
racism. I am happy to share with you the
news that the Spanish Rototom Sunsplash
festival reissued the invitation to Matisyahu. The United States and Israel petitioned the Spanish Ministry and protested
that the ban was purely anti-Semitism.
The Spanish Festival issued an apology to
the entertainer and stated that they were
concerned that his appearance might
disrupt the performance. (Editor’s note:
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Please note: The views expressed in the following column is solely those of the author
and do not, in any way, express the views of the CBT or its members.
Matisyahu sang a reggae version of
“Jerusalem (If I forget you)” at the concert, to show his real feelings in all of this.
Check aish.com or unitedjerusalem.com
to see the video.)
In Montreal, Canada, there is a Jewish
businessman named Steve Maman who
was inspired by Oskar Schindler and is
being referred to as the Jewish Schindler.
He has donated and raised funds from
mostly Sephardic Jewish Canadian businessmen to rescue hundreds of Iraqi
Yazidi and Christian girls from slavery.
They were captured by ISIS troops after
fleeing from northern Iraq. Then they
were sold naked in the market where
they were bought by men to be sex
slaves. Mr. Maman raised thousands of
Canadian dollars from business contacts
to help free the girls who range from
eight years old to adolescents and women. They are raped, beaten, abused brutally and sold to brothels. So far, 120 girls
have been freed but 2700 still remain in
captivity. The cost of redeeming a life is
$1,000 to $3,000. He is now trying to
raise a few million dollars by using a site
on the internet called GoFund Me. As of
August 18th, they have raised $395,000 for
the project called Liberation of Christian
and Yazidi Children of Iran (CYCI).
Thank you to the following people for making donations to
purchase our new machzors.
Carol Tallis
Rose & Claude Lempereur
They claim that the money does not go to
ISIS but to local Arabs or Kurds who
serve as brokers. These negotiators have
made a business out of buying Yazidi
women for a fee. Some of them have
been killed. Pope Francis has protested
the silence of the international community
about the ongoing persecution by the
fanatic brutal ISIS because of their loyalty
to the Gospel. Yet Mr. Maman's appeals
to sixty church organizations in Canada
and Montreal have not responded with
donations.
Beth
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Bikur Cholim News
The BIKUR CHOLIM
COMMITTEE is looking for blank greeting
cards that you would
like to donate. These
cards are used to send
speedy recovery and
good wishes to those
who are sick and recovering from an illness.
Please bring any cards
you have to the office.
Thank you.
Bikur Cholim, or visiting the
sick, is more than an act of
charity; it is a commandment that is considered
binding on all Jews. The importance of visiting the sick
was underscored when G-d
visited Abraham after he
was circumcised (Genesis
17:26-18:1). In the act of
visiting Abraham when he
was ill, G-d set a precedent
for the Jewish people. Bikur
Cholim is a paradigm for
interpersonal relationships.
“And you shall love your
neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18).
The performance of this
mitzvah links us to all generations and connects us as
one people to each other
and to all humanity through
the G-dly attributes of compassion and loving-kindness.
We at Congregation Beth
Tikvah have such a viable
committee, which has been
keeping in touch with some
of our members who have
been ill or in an adult facility.
We not only visit, we make
telephone calls, send cards,
shop for groceries and have
been driving some of our
extended family to their
appointments. We have
made the commitment to
care for one another, and
bring the strength of community and connection of
our Jewish heritage to our
Congregation Beth Tikvah
Family.
If you need us we are just a
telephone call away. Simply
call Rabbi Lavin at 785-2445
or myself, Louise.
Sheila Ciemny
Mollie Faber
Helene Fruchter
Sy Fruchter
Cele Goldenberg
Leah Hartman
Renate Hirsch
Esther Kamlet
Joy Kipnes
Ivan Kipnis
Barbara Krakower
Michael Krakower
Ruth Kreitner
Lynn Menzies
Natalie Morgenroth
Marilyn Newman
Ray Newman
Norma Raspler
Adele Schecker
Ben Schnapper
Richard Schultz
Lucille Wechsler
Shalom,
Louise A. Goldberg
Chairperson
I would also like to take this
opportunity to thank all of
our committee members
for the wonderful job they
are doing:
Tehillim or Psalms, have been recited by Jews for thousands of
years. These ancient prayers open our hearts and bring renewal and
strength to our daily lives. We at CBT in conjunction with Bikur
Cholim have formed a Tehillim Circle. On the second Tuesday of
every month, at 8:15 PM, we meet for 30 to 40 minutes and collectively recite specific chapters of Tehillim dealing with the healing of
the sick. At the end of the recitations we say a Mi Sheberach (a special prayer for the sick). The power of this group is that it utilizes the
collective strengths of those who are saying the psalms together. Join
us and bring the names of those persons to be included in our prayers. If you can’t make it, call the office with the person’s name and
their mother’s name, and we will include the person’s name in our
communal listing.
Tehillim Dates 2015/2016
September 8, 2015
October 13, 2015
November 10, 2015
DecemberNO TEHILIM CHANUKAH
January 12, 2016
February 9, 2016
March 8, 2016
April 12, 2016
May 10, 2016
June 14, 2016
July & August 2016
NO TEHILIM
September 2015/ Elul/Tishri 5776
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Doris Kramer Pre-School
Our camp adventure 2015
was memorable and full of
summer fun. We had a
fabulous staff of counselors
and volunteer Jr. counselors who enhanced our
superb program and
helped us to keep our
campers happy and safe.
We are now preparing for
the start of our new and
exciting school year. We
will have our Parent Orientation on Tuesday September 1st at 7:30
PM upstairs in the Social
Hall. School starts on
Wednesday September 9th.
We start off our
first school year fundraiser
with Kidstuff Coupon
Books. All the books will
be distributed to Preschool families at Parent
Orientation. If anyone in
the congregation is interested in purchasing one of
these great money saving
coupon books, we would
be happy to sell you a one.
They are family friendly
and make awesome gifts
for the holidays. The
books are $25 each and
pay for themselves very
quickly using the coupons.
Get in touch with Miss
Lois @ 826-6587 or email
[email protected] to
purchase a book.
where you can contribute
your box tops. We get 10
cents for every box top and
they add up to several hundred dollars per year.
We thank you in advance
for your support.
May I take this opportunity
to remind everyone about
our ongoing Box Tops for
Education fundraiser. We
collect Box Tops for Education all year. There is a
box on the table outside of
the Synagogue office
Shalom,
We are still in the process
of registering students for
September 2015. If you
know of anybody looking
for a wonderful Preschool
experience for their child,
send them our way.
Miss Lois and Staff
Sol Feld Religious School
As the summer is racing to
an end, I am struck by the
sense of change that always comes with the end
of summer. Gone, soon,
are the days that are relaxing if only because they are
warm. No ice or snow to
battle, no coats to pull on.
For those who are lucky
enough to have a change in
schedule, summer offers a
break for mind and body.
Kids get to be kids with
more time to play and no
homework to do.
These last weeks of summer open a window to the
upcoming change. Kids are
forced to acknowledge the
upcoming school year with
outings to buy school supplies. Older kids are anticipating a new middle
school, a new high school,
a new college or just a
new school year with new
teachers. Change brings
with it a myriad of emotions: excitement, eagerness, anxiety and stress.
The whole household is
affected by these changes
in the atmosphere.
To quote the movie Mary
Poppins: "the wind has
changed sir, it seems to be
coming in from a new quarter." While I will miss these
warm summer days, I am
looking forward to the new
school year and hope you
are too!
Enjoy the rest of your summer and.....
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Ruth Deane
Education Director
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September Birthdays
Mindy Skurnick 9/01
Ivy Brennan
9/02
Ronnie Steinberg 9/02
Sheila Greenberg 9/03
Shirley Bogner 9/05
Marion Spitzer 9/06
Marilyn Newman 9/07
Ellen Levy
9/08
Fran Rosenberg 9/09
Barry Tetenbaum 9/09
Regina Leaf
Neil Berkowitz
Debbie Cohen
Elliot Tescher
Audrey Berman
Yola Davis
Martin Moses
Audrey Savin
Susan Bazini
9/10
9/11
9/11
9/13
9/14
9/15
9/16
9/16
9/17
Barbara Lewis
9/17
Ellee Spiro
9/20
Audrey Sheingold 9/22
Fay Bodenstein 9/22
Rita Wilkow
9/27
Gail Kramer
9/28
Larry Berman
9/30
Joel Cohen
9/30
Reva Wolitzky 9/30
Torah Fund Campaign
WHAT IS TORAH FUND?
The Torah Fund Campaign of Women's League of Conservative Judaism is dedicated to raising money for scholarships to benefit students at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies,
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, and Seminario Rabinico.
HOW CAN I SUPPORT TORAH FUND?
TORAH FUND BENEFACTOR:
Your donation of $180 makes you a Torah Fund Benefactor. In recognition of your generous support, you will receive
a beautiful Torah Fund pin. To make your Benefactor pledge, please call Reva Wolitzky (516) 799-7448.
TORAH FUND CARDS:
When you purchase your special occasion cards from Torah Fund, you send the right message, AND do a mitzvah by
donating to the Torah Fund. Beautifully hand designed New Baby, Mazel Tov, Rejoicing With You, Special Occasion,
Thinking Of You, Thank You, Get Well, and Sympathy cards are all available, and are on display on the table in front of
the office. Cards are $4 each, 5 for $18, and 10 for $36. Cards can be ordered by contacting Debby Heyman (516) 221
-5297, Louise Goldberg (516) 735-6008, Elaine Stein (516) 694-5683 or Reva Wolitzky (516) 799-7448.
Checks should be made payable to: Congregation Beth Tikvah Sisterhood Torah Fund.
"Let Tzedakah Flow Like A Mighty River"
Reva Wolitzky
Torah Fund Chair
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Fundraising
Surely you have already started to order your Gift Cards from Joel & Stefani Letvak!! This is
one of our largest Fundraisers and it goes a long way towards helping us provide all of the services that you enjoy from Congregation Beth Tikvah. Please note that WALDBAUMS &
PATHMARK are NO LONGER SELLING GIFT CARDS. PLEASE USE ANY GIFT CARD YOU
HAVE AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!
Don't forget our link to amazon.com for ALL of your shopping needs!
Our Kol Nidre Appeal Chairpersons…Irving Freed, Stu Spector & Jerry Wohlstetter... are looking forward
to addressing everybody from the Bima on Yom Kippur. Please listen carefully to what they have to say and
think about how you can help!
Please mark Sunday, October 25th on your calendar! You will not want to miss the performance in our Social Hall of "DER YIDDISHER MIKADO" as presented by The Gilbert & Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company. Showtime is 4:00 pm…tickets are only $20 and refreshments will be served. Join us for this critically
acclaimed production that melds Victorian satire with Jewish humor, while preserving the terrific music and
spirit of the original work. Jewish experiences and idioms are woven into the original plot which adds a rich
dimension to the existing humor and wit. When you see this show, you'll agree that "Yiddishkeit Lebt!"
Please call or stop in at the CBT office ASAP to reserve your ticket to the show!
If you forgot to send in your Yizkor Book Donation…don't worry. The Book has already been printed but
we can still publish your memorials in next month's issue of Beth Tikvah Times. Sandy & Richard Slutzah
would be more than happy to accommodate you.
Maybe YOU would like to volunteer for a Fundraising Committee? Call me or Sy Fruchter and tell us what
you would like to do. We are always on the lookout for more Congregants to help us raise money for our
Congregation!
Please call or e-mail:
Neil Bezerman at [email protected] or 783-7123 or Sy Fruchter @ 293–9239.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!!!
"Gut Yontiff" and L'Shana Tovah to you and your families from Fran and me, and Sy & Helene Fruchter!
Neil Bezerman
Congregation Beth Tikvah
Fundraising Vice President
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Sami Gubin’s Mitzvah Project
Dear Family and Friends,
With your generous tax-deductible donation, I hope to
raise $10,000. Please note that 100 percent of your donation will go directly toward benefiting Holocaust survivors and UJA-Federation will inform me that you have
made a donation in my honor.
As I prepare for my bat mitzvah, I
have decided to work with UJAFederation of New York’s Give a
Mitzvah – Do a Mitzvah program to
find a way to give back to the com- I feel that CIHS is important because Holocaust survivors
have already suffered enough and do not deserve to sufmunity.
fer more at the end of their lives. I will also honor the
As time passes, the consequences of memory of my maternal grandparents, of blessed
advanced aging are compounded by memory, who survived the Holocaust, by helping raise
the physical and emotional horrors Holocaust survivors
funds for this initiative.
endured during the war. As aging and frailty take their
toll, the number of Holocaust survivors turning to comI have also started to volunteer at the Jewish Community
munity agencies has increased. Agencies project that the Council of Canarsie, a UJA-Federation beneficiary agency,
number of requests for help will hold steady through
and have had the opportunity to spend time with several
Holocaust survivors. I will continue volunteering at the
2020 and remain significant until 2025.
JCC of Canarsie in order to give back and provide comTo respond to this urgent challenge, UJA-Federation
fort.
launched the Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors (CIHS) to raise an additional $20 million — $10 mil- Thank you for your generosity,
lion for the care of Holocaust survivors in New York, and
$10 million for similar programs in Israel. UJASami Gubin
Federation’s goal is to fulfill the promise world Jewry
made after the war: to never forget nor abandon those
For more info or to make a donation to Sami’s project,
who survived the Nazis’ attempt to obliterate European
go to http://www.ujafedny.org/mitzvah-projects/gubin/
Jewry.
Farewell from Sam & Marlene Shraga
Dear Congregation Beth Tikvah Family,
On Aug. 26th, the Shraga family will relocate from
Wantagh to Charlotte, NC. Despite our mixed feelings,
we
are excited about being in close proximity to our son
Jonathan and his wife Barbara and our 4 granddaughters.
Sam will miss being a part of morning minyan and occasionally officiating as well as going to Men's Club
activities (i.e. – bowling, etc.) and attending Jenni Zepnick’s Torah studies on Shabbat. He will miss volunteering
to make the baseball world series as successful as possible. Both of us welcomed attending Shabbat services
and Temple events. I will certainly miss Sisterhood. Most
of all it will be sad to leave Beth Tikvah congregants.
So please be in touch. We look forward to hearing from
all of you!!!
Our heartiest wishes for a Happy and Healthy New
Year. Lashana Tovah Lehitraot!
Our addresses are as follows:
North Carolina- 2823 Providence Road
Apt 222
Charlotte, NC 28211- 2276
Florida- 7320 Amberly Lane
Apt 406
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Tel - 516-526-1425
E-mail - [email protected]
Sam & Marlene
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It’s Time to Time to Order Your Lulav and Etrog
I love Sukkot. It is such a joyous holiday, and we observe
ancient traditions, which remind us of our links to our
ancestors. One of them is the procession with the lulav
and etrog at morning services. We say
the blessing over the lulav and etrog
each morning of Sukkot, except for
Shabbat. During Sukkot, the lulav and
etrog are used during the Hallel service
and later during the special Sukkot festival procession. When the blessings are
recited over them, it is customary to
wave the lulav and etrog to all the four
winds and also upward and downward,
signifying that G-d is everywhere. The
traditional prayer Hoshana ("O’ save
us!") which is said on each of the days of Sukkot except
Shabbat, is accompanied by a procession with the "Four
Kinds" around the bimah in the shul. It makes a beautiful
and impressive sight. One can just imagine how, in the
days of old, thousands upon thousands of Jewish pilgrims
marched to the Holy Temple with lulavim in their hands
swaying with the breeze.
Ben’s Deli, August 23, 2015
I find it very exciting to be part of this tradition.
We cannot order extra lulavim and etrogim for the
congregation. If you would like to participate,
it is advisable that you purchase one for your
own use.
The cost is $36, which must be paid before we
place your order. Please order and make payment through the office, tel. 785-2445. We
must receive your order and payment by
Wednesday September 9th. I am requesting
shipment for just before Sukkot because the
greens have a short shelf life. I will call you as
soon we receive them and will arrange for
pick up. You can also ask to store them in the synagogue
refrigerator.
Annette Schwartzman
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Calendar
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Nursery School Orientation
Sisterhood Meeting
Executive Council Meeting
Selichot
Men's Club Bowling
Labor Day - Office Closed
Men's Club Board Meeting
Tehillim Service
Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner
Room Set up
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
Board of Trustees Meeting
Taschlich
Kol Nidre
Yom Kippur
Sukkah Construction & Decorating
Erev Sukkot
Sukkot
Sukkot
Sisterhood Board Meeting
Board of Trustees Shabbat
Shemini Atzeret - Yizkor
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah Luncheon
Sisterhood Meeting
Executive Council Meeting
Men's Club Bowling
Sisterhood Book Discussion
Film Festival
Columbus Day
Men's Club Board Meeting
Tehillim Service
Men's Club Meeting
Board of Trustees Meeting
Sisterhood Board Meeting
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CONGREGATION
BETH TIKVAH
3710 Woodbine Avenue
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Office
785-2445
Religious School
491-6878
Nursery School
826-6587
Youth Office
221-1650
Fax
785-5363
Rabbi Emeritus
Dr. Alan Lavin
Rabbi Emeritus
Mordecai Rubin z’’l
Ed. Director
Ruth Deane
Nursery Sch. Dir.
Lois Schwab
Ritual Director
President
Co-Editors
Or CURRENT
RESIDENT
Sol Feld z”l
Ray Bazini
Gita & Irving Freed
Mailed September 1, 2015
Schedule of Services
FRIDAY, September 4, 2015
Candle Lighting
20 Elul
7:04 PM
SATURDAY, September 5, 2015
Ki Tavo
21 Elul
9:15 AM
FRIDAY, September 11, 2015
Candle Lighting
27 Elul
6:52 PM
SATURDAY, September 12, 2015
Nitzavim
28 Elul
9:15 AM
FRIDAY, September 18, 2015
Candle Lighting
5 Tishri
6:40 PM
SATURDAY, September 19, 2015
Vayeilech
6 Tishri
9:15 AM
FRIDAY, September 25, 2015
Candle Lighting
12 Tishri
6:28 PM
SATURDAY, September 26, 2015
Ha’Azinu
13 Tishri
9:15 AM
DAILY MINYAN:
Sunday Morning
Civic Holidays
Monday, Thursday &
Rosh Chodesh
Evening Minyan (except Sunday)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
6:45 AM
8:00 PM