April 2013 - Temple Beth Sholom

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Temple Beth Sholom
401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY
www.tbsroslyn.org • 516-621-2288
April 2013
Nisan/Iyar 5773
Temple Beth Sholom and Cantor Barnoy
P rese n t :
Cinco de M ayo
Celebration of Freedom
Gastón Bogomolni
Ofer Barnoy
Ari Litvak
May 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Temple Beth Sholom, 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights
$36 General Admission ($18 under 13 years old)
includes delicious snacks and desserts at your table
Event Co-Chairs
Edna Eiber, Tammy Fisher, Stacey Schwartz
Event Committee
David & Helene Abiri
Michael & Rebecca Altman
Clifford & Laura Atlas
Marvin & Galya Benak
Joseph & Suzan Bruck
Noel & Pam Cott
Scott & Marla Defrin
David & Cheri Dubner
David & Lisa Edelblum
Philippe & Beverly Edelman
Neil & Alisa Forrest
Harold & Carrie Gordon
Steven & Phyllis Goldenberg
Robert & Alison Haime
Howard & Meg Kahn
Avi & Susan Kendi
David & Barbara Levine
Gil & Susan Lipper
Alan & Sara J. Most
Jeffrey & Elaine Perry
Howard & Shari Schnitzer
Glenn & Elise Stoller
Robert & Linda Tepper
FROM THE RABBI’S DESK
By Rabbi Alan B. Lucas
Yom Ha-Atzmaut 2013 Why I am still unabashedly pro-Israel
The confessions of an aging rabbi
We will celebrate Israel’s 65th
Anniversary
of
Independence
on April 16, 2013. I am still
unabashedly pro-Israel. Whenever I make that statement
there are some people who challenge me and ask: Rabbi
how can you be unabashedly pro-Israel when……. and
then they proceed to list one or another gripe they have
against government, the people, the Ultra-Orthodox – the
list of complaints I am afraid is long and detailed. “Rabbi
– how can you say you unabashedly support Israel when
it discriminates in its religious policy against Conservative
Jews, against women…” “Rabbi, they are arresting women
who wear a tallit at the kotel – how can you unabashedly
support Israel?” Or maybe it is politics that gets you worked
up over Israel – “Rabbi how can you unabashedly support
the Netanyahu government, or the Settlers, or a government
that they perceive is not doing enough to pursue peace with
the Palestinians.”
There was a time when it was easier to be unabashedly
pro-Israel – but I’m not sure that those times were better
times. I recently made a reference to the movie Exodus in
one of my Machon High School classes and I was surprised
(although I guess I should not have been) that my students
did not have a clue what I was referring to. Now if you
are of a certain age (euphemism for old) the movie Exodus
produced and directed by Otto Preminger and based on the
novel by Leon Uris was one of the formative experiences
in your life. All Israelis were (at least in our minds) Paul
Newman and Sal Mineo and everyone loved Israel. I
watched the movie – and realized that there was no way I
could show it to my class in 2013. (If you don’t believe me
– rent the movie and you will see what I mean). By today’s
standards it is – well simplistic. We no longer live in a world
where the good guys wear white hats and the bad guys wear
black. Ours is a world of subtle shades of gray – and as a
rabbi, I would be the last person to suggest that good and
bad, right and wrong are no longer operative concepts but it
is complicated. The truth is I think our contemporary view
is more realistic. Exodus was a romantic vision of the way
things never were. It was nice to believe in such a world –
but I think it is not the world that has changed as much as
our perspective has become more attuned to the nuances of
history and its subtleties shadings.
It was much easier to love Ari ben Canaan (Paul Newman)
than the real Israelis I meet today. The Golda Meir’s and
David Ben Gurions were much more romantic figures
than Bib Netanyahu. But maybe it is time to grow up and
recognize that Ari ben Canaan was fiction – and to some
extent so was Golda Meir – or at least our romantic notion
of her.
It is easy to love perfection. How can you not? Perfection
demands admiration. The real challenge in life is to learn
to love imperfection – to get people to know you and love
you – warts and all. I know too many young people today
who find it hard to find a mate as they continue to pursue
an elusive notion of the “perfect match.”
Am I troubled by many of Israel’s policies that make it
difficult for Conservative Jews to flourish? Yes. Am I
outraged when women are mistreated at the kotel. Of
course. Do I fully support the policies of Prime Minister
Netanyahu – not by a long shot. But, none of this
diminishes my love for Israel and my commitment in the
slightest.
Someone recently expressed surprise that I attended the
AIPAC convention in Washington DC. When I asked
why they were surprised – they commented on AIPAC’s
unabashed support of Israel. They were more comfortable
with J Street and its more critical stance. I respectfully
disagree.
I am very grateful when my wife supports me publicly
and criticizes me privately. I am very grateful when my
congregants and shul leaders support me in public and
criticize me in private. That is what I expect of my friends
and loved ones. So too - -I prefer AIPAC that expresses
its love for Israel in public and its concerns privately as
opposed to those who find it necessary to do the opposite. I
have a much harder time calling the later - friends.
The movies we show our kids today are a far cry from
the ones we are raised with. In place of “Exodus” and “To
Cast a Giant Shadow”, they now see movies like “The
Gatekeepers (Shomrei Hasaf ) and “Beaufort.” Today’s
movies are much more complex and nuanced. They picture
a flawed and complicated Israel wrestling with a myriad of
challenges. But somehow – I love Israel even more after
seeing these movies because over the years I have grown up
and so has my relationship with Israel. Our kids are being
asked to grow up a little faster than we did – but that seems
to be true across the board. It is a complicated love we are
asking them to enter and embrace but it is a more mature
and sophisticated one as well.
I will dance with a full heart on April 16 and rejoice in
the remarkable achievements of my Jewish homeland as it
celebrates 65 miraculous years. I hope you will dance with
me.
Temple Beth Sholom 2
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
By Marc Magid
We will gather together on Sunday,
April 7, at 7 p.m. to memorialize
the victims of the Holocaust
at our annual Yom HaShoah
commemoration service. It is always
a dignified and poignant program,
and one at which we pay tribute
to survivors and their families while we mourn the people
--- mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters,
grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends—who were lost.
At Temple Beth Sholom, we distribute a booklet for
the Yom HaShoah service that lists the families in our
synagogue who lost relatives during the Holocaust, and
the names of those relatives as well as their relationship.
There is also a procession of survivors’ descendants and a
ceremony in which survivors light a candle individually.
Our guest speaker at this year’s program will be Survivor
Stephen Berger, who was born and raised in Debrecin,
Hungary, and survived the Strasshof concentration camp,
an Austrian slave-labor camp, and the loss of 26 family
members. After liberation, he helped European Jews
immigrate to Palestine and contributed to Israel’s war for
independence. Please join our TBS family as we participate
in this very moving program and hear Mr. Berger’s
remarkable story of survival.
Israel’s Turns 65 on April 16
Yom HaAtzma’ut, known as Israel Independence Day,
will be here before we know it on April 16. Since Jewish
holidays begin at sundown the night before, many of us
will start celebrating on the evening of April 15. I marvel
at our amazing Jewish homeland every day and pray that
Israel and its people continue to thrive. As I write this
message, President Obama is visiting Israel, reaffirming the
U.S.’s commitment to the Jewish state. I’m confident that
the bonds between the two countries will remain strong, as
Israel is the only democratic country in the Middle East.
Join Us for Sisterhood Shabbat and Men’s Club Shabbat
Sisterhood members will lead Shabbat morning services
on April 20, and the Men’s Club members will do the
same at Shabbat morning services on May 5. These will be
truly engaging, spiritually uplifting services, and I know
that members of both groups look forward to leading the
congregation on their respective dates this spring. A festive
kiddush luncheon will follow each service.
Torah Scribing Continues on April 21 and 22
Let our scribe help your family fulfill Mitzvah 613 by
helping you take your turn to write a letter in our Torah.
It is very gratifying to fill in a letter in a Torah that we will
chant from at services, and that you or a member of your
family may have the privilege of reading from in the future.
Please contact Rebecca Altman at mitzvah613@tbsroslyn.
org or call the office at 621-2288 to make an appointment.
“On the Path to Jewish Learning” Class Continues in April
If you would like to enhance your observance of Judaism
and the holidays while also studying Torah in the weeks
before Shavuot, then we have a mini series of classes for
you on Tuesday nights from April 9 through the celebration
of Tikun Leyl Shavuot on May 14. Gila Hadani Ward is
conducting these classes, which are supplemented by guest
appearances from our clergy.
Reserve Seats at Our “Cinco de Mayo” Musical Celebration
on May 5
Join us for an evening of cabaret-style musical entertainment
in our ballroom on May 5 at 7 p.m. featuring Cantor Ofer
Barnoy and guest artists, Gaston Bogomoini from Buenos
Aires and Ari Litvak from Mexico City, accompanied by
a terrific band. It will be a festive show with a Latin twist,
and refreshments and desserts from Joseph Craig Caterers
served at your table. General admission tickets are just $36
and include beverages and desserts. There will be a meetthe-artists buffet reception for sponsors prior to the event.
UJA-Federation Dinner Honors Rebecca and Michael
Altman on May 28
Support the Jewish community while honoring Rebecca
and Michael Altman at our dinner benefiting the work of
UJA-Federation of New York on Tuesday, May 28. Rebecca
serves on the Temple Executive Board as secretary, and
is also the membership chair of Sisterhood and a leader
of Sisterhood’s Zahava Group. She also chairs our Torah
writing project, Mitzvah 613. Rebecca and Michael, with
their children Ryan and Rachel, who attend our religious
school, are actively involved in Temple life.
Become a Goodwill Ambassador for Temple Beth Sholom
With the new beginnings of spring, it is my hope that
each of us will assume the role of goodwill ambassador for
our TBS. Encourage families that are not affiliated with
a synagogue to enrich their lives by becoming part of our
welcoming, egalitarian, spiritual Conservative Judaism
community. We have a tremendous array of programs –
educational, spiritual and social – to offer everyone: singles,
couples, families, and those who are empty nesters. I
really do believe that both our daily lives as well as life’s
milestones are more meaningful and enjoyable for those
who are connected to a synagogue, and especially one that
is as multi-faceted as Temple Beth Sholom.
Sholom Chaverim,
Marc Magid
FROM THE DESK OF CANTOR BARNOY
As I sat down to write my article
for the April bulletin I knew the
calendar dictated that I should write
something about Israel Independence Day or it’s preceding
Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers or even Jerusalem
Day but I still wasn’t sure what my actual theme would be.
Then I read a perplexing news flash on the Internet:
President Barack Obama visits Israel and Palestine for the
first time in his presidency.
Hamas. They do not recognize our right to exist as a
Jewish homeland and they are bent on our destruction. In
the past few years thousands of their rockets rained over
Israel from Gaza, some recently as deep as Tel Aviv and
Jerusalem and there is no doubt who fired them. When
a cease-fire was brokered they saw it as their defeat of us.
In their eyes, we caved in to pressure from the world and
they saw themselves as winners. Therefore, is it any wonder
that from their perspective, Palestine is indeed a place our
President can already visit??
He actually touched down in Israel this morning so the
success of his journey is yet unknown and by the time you
read this the facts may change but one thing is for sure –
this would be a historic event. After all, when the President
of the USA visits a country it carries with it the weight of
America itself. It extends legitimacy to the relationship that
country has with the United States and it says to the world
that the most powerful man in the world, the president of
the USA, believes that this relationship is important and
worth nurturing.
My purpose is not to berate our president. He is well
intentioned in striving for peace in the region and hopefully
he will meet with people who are only interested in peace
and restart a process towards achieving it. But we must be
vigilant to make sure our president is constantly reminded
that there is a process by which a rightful peace can be
achieved and it is not by trickery or by smoke-and-mirror
tactics that our enemies have become so adapt at using to
gain favor in the media, such as their recent attempt at
unilaterally creating their Palestine via the UN.
However, you may ask why I found this announcement
of his visit perplexing and maybe even a bit upsetting.
According to the news sources, President Obama’s itinerary
showed that he will not only visit Israel but will also visit
“Palestine.” So I thought to myself “How is he going to
visit a place that doesn’t exist yet? I thought Palestine was
only an idea for now, not a place you can visit. It didn’t say
Gaza or the West Bank or East Jerusalem. It actually said
“PALESTINE” and it even showed their flag.”
The Internet cannot always be trusted as a source of
verified information but at the same time there is no doubt
that when most modern people search for information,
the Internet is the first place and sometimes the only place
they turn. The news report on the president’s itinerary
which I read will be treated by millions around the world
as accurate and thus in their minds “Palestine” indeed
becomes a place our president can visit, regardless of the
real facts.
I know that many in the world are saying that the creation
of Palestine is probably inevitable and unavoidable but if
our President visits with them in a place they are trying to
create unilaterally it will certainly give that place premature
legitimacy.
This month, as we commemorate Israel’s fallen soldiers
who made it possible for us to celebrate the birth of
Israel and the reunification of Jerusalem, we as American
Jews must rededicate ourselves to the important work of
making sure our government is pivoted correctly in its
efforts to help Israel and its neighbors achieve a lasting
and true peace. Consider joining and supporting national
organizations like AIPAC and writing letters to our
national and local politicians to express our vigilance for
Israel. Commemorate Yom Hazikaron and celebrate Yom
Ha Atzmaut. In June, show your support even further by
marching in the Israel Day Parade. Visit Israel even if
you’ve been there before – it’s your home.
There are two governing bodies in that area who claim to
represent the Palestinian people. The Fatah movement has
been perpetrating terrorist activities for 60 years but seems
more moderate and reasonable now and Hamas which is
a brutal terrorist organization, sworn to destroy what they
term the Zionist State. Even if our president avoids visiting
Hamas in Gaza and chooses to meet only with Fatah in the
West Bank, he still cannot do this in “Palestine” since this
place does not legally exist yet.
Am Yisrael Chai!!!
It was only a few short months ago that we were involved
in a battle with the Palestinians in Gaza, represented by
B’NAI MITZVAH
JORDAN SOLEIMANI
Son of
Debbie & Jeffrey
April 6
ALEXANDRA OSTAD
Daughter of
Alonna & Michael Ostad
April 13
HANNAH OSTAD
Daughter of
Alonna & Michael Ostad
April 13
NEEKO FARAHMANDPOUR
Son of
Gilda & Saeed
April 27
DERECH: LIFELONG LEARNING AT
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
By Gila Hadani Ward, Director of Lifelong Learning
Spring is here! What do you do
to shake yourself out of the winter
doldrums? Spring cleaning? Check!
(We cleaned for Passover). Take a
walk in the sunshine? Check! (That
is what Shabbat is for). Now what?
Well…the State of Israel is turning 65 – how about
celebrating? Spring and Yom HaAtzmaut go hand in hand.
When we think about the birth of the State of Israel in 1948,
it is so appropriate that it happens in the days following
Pesach, also known as Hag HaAviv (the holiday of Spring)
where all is in bloom and we feel bright and hopeful.
So how do we celebrate a birthday for a country? Well, we
know how it is done on July 4. How do we do it on 5 Iyar
(the Hebrew date for Yom HaAtzmaut)?
Well, in Israel it does look a lot like July 4 – parties, BBQs –
celebrating. But we are not in Israel so are there other ways
we can commemorate the miracle that is Eretz Yisrael?
OK – think about what you love to do Do you want to study? – The Israeli Declaration of
Independence is a magnificent document and an
appropriate place to start your study on Yom HaAtzmaut.
Here is a great lesson that can be done independently, with a
hevruta (a study partner) or your family based on the Israeli
Declaration of Independence: http://www.lookstein.org/
resources/independence_avichai.htm
Do you love music? Do you love Israeli music? There are
some fantastic newer Israeli artists that you can learn all
about and sample their music on iTunes. Search names like
Eyal Golan, the Idan Raichel Project or HaDag Nachash.
Films? The Israel Film Festival will take place in
Manhattan from May 2 – May 16, 2013. Think about
seeing one of the new films coming out of Israel. (www.
israelfilmfestival.com). But you don’t need to shlep into the
city to see an Israeli film. Netflix has tons of Israeli films
and documentaries that you can watch in the comfort of
your own home.
Want to get moving? How about learning the newest
Israeli dance? There are lots of classes out there for Rikudei
Am (Israeli Dancing), but again, from the comfort of your
computer on YouTube you can find instructional videos –
just search “How to Israeli Dance.”
A good book? There are literally millions! After all, we are
the people of The Book! Right now I am thinking about the
book Start Up Nation by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Senor
and Singer examine the lessons of Israel’s adversity-driven
culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality--
all backed up by government policies focused on innovation.
There are entrepreneurial lessons well worth noting.
What ever you do – recognize that April 15 this year is
not only a day to get to the post office. It is a day to honor
the country of Israel, to recognize it in some way for the
progress and advances she has made in her short life as a
nation.
Happy Spring and Happy Birthday, Israel!
Remember last month we asked TBS to collect
500 cans of tuna?
Well, here is how they were used…
Thank you all for your contributions, for your hard work
and for your dedication. To those people that donated
food, or their time or both thank you. Together as a
team, the member organizations of TANS and their
members donated enough food to fill 434 bags of
groceries. The total amount of food in weight was
somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds of food,
that is a ton and a half to two tons of food. Each bag
received a greeting card and recipes for nutritious meals.
All of the food was delivered to the Hatzilu Food
Pantry on Monday March 4, 2013 by around noon and
was on their shelves by about 2:30pm. The volunteers
at Hatzilu were overwhelmed and send their sincere
gratitude as did Herb Weiss, President of Hatzilu. It
was an honor to work with you all and to have been a
part of this project. It is also a pleasure to work with
you all because of your strong commitment, giving
nature and passion to accomplish the goal of feeding
people in need.
Jay Litzman
AMERICORPS Project Coordinator
Want to do more great stuff ?
Join us at
Temple Beth Sholom and Temple Sinai’s
MITZVAH DAY 2013
Sunday May 5, 2013
9AM – 1PM
Temple Sinai
For more information, contact Gila
621-2288 x120 or [email protected]
If you have a graduation announcement this spring,
please email us your student’s name and school.
Send an email to [email protected].
FROM MBS
By Gila Hadani Ward, Director of Lifelong Learning
Mitzvot are in the air at Machon Beth Sholom!
This semester, the teens of MBS have been focusing a great
deal of their efforts on the issues of homelessness and hunger. They chose to study these issues, because they feel that
in a country as wealthy as the United States it is literally
unbelievable that there are people in this country who do
not have a bed to sleep in or even if they do, they go to bed
hungry at night.
The participants in our Gimme 10 Community Service
program have been taking a hands on approach to aiding
those in our community. They have cooked for the residents of Glory House, a women’s shelter in Hempstead
and have also done gardening work there as well to beautify the place. They see where these women have to live and
want to make that situation better for them.
Our Stepping Up Teen Philanthropy Group is taking a
different but equally important approach to the same issue.
This group of thoughtful, insightful young people have
committed to allocate monies from a fund that has been
granted to us through the Jewish Teen Funders Network to
local organizations on Long Island. In a year-long process
they have clarified which issues are of critical importance
to both them and to the people of Long Island. They have
chosen to focus on agencies which deal with homelessness
and hunger. They are in the process of reviewing grant
proposals, meeting with agencies and clarifying what will
be done with the funds they donate. Stay tuned to hear
their final decisions.
Finally, our Gimme 10 students and our Gesher (7th
Grade) students recently screened a new film entitled A
Place At the Table. This film introduced a concept to our
students they had not heard before: “Food Insecurity.”
This is the idea of people not knowing where their next
meal will come from or when it will be. They encountered
people in the film who had homes and jobs, and yet did
not have enough food in their lives for adequate nutrition.
The impact of food insecurity has so many undesirable outcomes. The goal of this documentary is a call for healthier
food to be more affordable and more available. Many issues
in the United States are worsened due to hunger. Mitigating the hunger problem can help solve other health and
economic issues. After viewing the film, our students were
moved to action. They were distressed about this situation
and sent letters to our Congressman, Steve Israel, asking
him to be proactive in our government on this issue.
One issue – so many ways to act and to react. Our teens
are learning how to do it all and in doing so are helping
fulfill the ideals of Tikun Olam, repairing the world.
Kol HaKavod to our amazing teenagers!
Temple Beth Sholom
Youth Programs At-A-Glance
April 2013
(does not include Hebrew High School Sessions,
Gimme 10 or Stepping Up Teen Philanthropy Project)
Thurday April 18
Kadima Program Night (Grades 6 and 7)
6-7:15PM
USY Program Night
(Grades 8-12)
7:30-9PM
Sunday April 21
Yom Tikun Olam
(USY, Schechter and Camp Ramah)
(Grades 8-12)
Tuesday April 23
Machar Program Night (Grades 4 and 5)
6 – 7:15PM
Coming in May…
USY Regional Convention, 8th Grade Experience
TBS-Temple Sinai Mitzvah Day
For More Information on any of these great programs Contact Leah Stern at [email protected]
or 621-2288 x160
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday June 13, 2013
7:30PM
An Evening With
Dr. Arnold Eisen
Chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary
“Taking Hold of Torah”
Stay tuned for details!
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
By Sharon Solomon, Religious School Director
The
Temple
Beth
Sholom
commemoration of Yom Ha Shoah
will take place on Sunday, April 7th.
Our Vav (6th) graders take part in
this ceremony of remembrance. I
encourage all the families of students
(especially in grade 6 and up) to
participate in this memorable and
moving ceremony. Each year as
I participate, it is obvious that less and less survivors are
around to light the yarzheit candles. As a granddaughter
of a Holocaust survivor, I feel that we have an obligation to
remember their story and remember all those who have no
one to say kaddish for them. Our Zayin students have had
the privilege of studying with Irving Roth, an Auschwitz
survivor, who runs the Holocaust Center at Temple Judea.
He has worked with our Zayin students and families to
share his story of a time in history filled with hatred and
intolerance. I recommend each of you to read his story,
Bondi’s Brother. Copies are located in the TBS library.
There are other books available to introduce this sensitive
subject to the younger 5th grade students such as the book
entitled Terrible Things, an Allegory of the Holocaust,
by Eve Bunting and the book The Journey That Saved
Curious George - The True Wartime Escape of Margaret
and H.A Rey.
We are very fortunate to have our Vice President of
Education, Mrs. Pearl Halegua
who will be doing a workshop for
our Vav (6th) students about the
“Jews of Greece” who survived
the Holocaust. Pearl shares her
husband Nathan’s family’s story of
survival and triumph.
In the month of April we continue
our festivities as we celebrate Yom
Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s 65th birthday.
Religious School will have school
programs and workshops to
honor Israel. We will be holding our Israel Poetry/Song
Competition in honor of our beautiful Jewish homeland.
Contest winners from the Israel Poetry/Song Competition
will be announced
on Sunday, April
14th at the end of the
day. Grades 3 and
up are encouraged
to participate in
this
competition.
We look forward to
seeing the students’
creations.
Due
date is April 7th for
submissions. Prizes
will comprise of I-Tune gift cards, games and other Israeli
treats.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 14th – Yom Ha’
Atzmaut End of the Day Ceremony - All parents will
be invited to join us at 11:45, just prior to dismissal, for
the raising of the Israeli flag and singing of Hatikvah
and other Israeli songs with Cantor Barnoy. We are very
grateful for PTA for providing Israeli treats to all our TBS
Religious School family to enjoy; “Taam Haaretz”, a taste
of goodies from Israel. Toda Raba to Felice Bergman and
Francine Weinman for all their hard work and dedication
to our school and for all the love they bring with beautiful
programs for our students.
For our Mitzvah of the Month, our Hay students will
be putting packages together
for Israeli soldiers. We will
be sponsoring an Israeli unit.
Please send in men’s tee shirts,
socks and toiletries. We wish
to show our support to the men
who protect our homeland,
Israel.
Wishing everyone a Chodesh
Tov (Good Month)!
Sharon Solomon
Important April Dates:
Sunday, 3/24 - Tuesday, 4/2
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Thursday, 4/4
Vav – Yom HaShoah Speaker Workshop
Sunday, 4/7
Yom HaShoah Ceremony – Vav class participation
Monday, 4/8
Zayin – Yom HaShoah Speaker Workshop
Sunday, 4/14
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration for Gan – Vav
Monday, 4/15
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration for Zayin and Machon
Sunday, 4/21
PTA Meeting, Gan/Aleph Torah Signing
Friday, 4/26
Bet & Gimel Shabbat Service and Dinner
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
By Helayne Cohen, Early Childhood Center Director
If you were at Temple Beth Sholom
on Sunday, March 10, you were
part of a very special afternoon at
the Early Childhood Center. “Art
in the Afternoon” was an event
highlighting the many artistic talents
of our children. The day began with
our guests being entertained by
clarinetist/Doctor Claude Weinberg
who set the tone for the afternoon. Families were welcomed
by Executive Vice President Richard Levine, Cantor Ofer
Barnoy and Laura Lynch, Director of the Nassau County
Museum of Art. Families perused the Early Childhood
Center hallway admiring their children’s work and had
the opportunity to replicate the works of O’Keefe, Picasso,
Mondrian, Monet and Kandinsky in the multipurpose room,
assisted by volunteers from Temple Beth Sholom’s Religious
High School. The event continued with a visit from
children’s author/illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg who
read her book “Mermaids on
Parade” to the children and
by Claudius Agrippa, a 13
year old violinist who has
already performed for former
President
Bill
Clinton,
the NY Mets at Citifield,
received rave reviews for
his performance in The
Nutcracker,
performed
on the CBS Early Show
– I could go on and on.
Claudius also volunteers his
time playing for seniors and
at many houses of worship.
The children and families were spellbound by his incredible
talent. Needless to say, a great time was had by all. Of
course, the event would not have been the success that it
was without the hard work and dedication of our Parent
Association Presidents Jodi Mandell and Elaine Benlevi
who gave of their days and nights to make this event as
special as it was, to our invaluable Early Childhood Center
staff, to Donna Bartolomeo and Bob Spampinato and his
staff, and of course our ever supportive families and their
wonderful children.
As “Art in the Afternoon”
drew to a close; I was asked
many times, “How do you
top this?” So, my personal
thanks to everyone involved
in this labor of love that was truly wonderful.
As we move forward in the school year, we are excited about
our annual one day trip to Israel in celebration of Yom
Ha’Atzmaut. This year we are introducing new activities
to our program such as “boot camp”, Masada Moves Us“,
and other fun activities planned for the children. All good
Things!!
We are very excited about our date with Rabbi Druin on
Monday, April 22 when the children will join him to write
a letter in the Torah as we become a part of Mitzvah 613.
We are all very excited about this very special event.
Important April Dates
April 1-2
Monday - Tuesday
Passover & Spring Recess (No Classes)
3
Wednesday
Classes Resume
15
Monday
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration Fantasy Trip To Israel
21-26 Sunday - Friday
ECC Book Fair
24 Wednesday
Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Classes)
26 Friday
Grandparents/Special Person’s Day
(For our 3 & 4 year olds)
26
Friday
“Shabbat Twogether” – 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Toddlers Only
SISTERHOOD
SCOOP
By Co-Presidents, Madeline Yousefzadeh & Mahvash Zarabi
Sisterhood Contributes $500 to
Help Jews Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Our Sisterhood donated $500, part
of the proceeds from its Purim
fundraiser, to the Jewish Community
Assistance Program of Long Beach
and Atlantic Beach. Rabbi David
Bibi, coordinator of this organization
created in the aftermath of Hurricane
Sandy, said these South Shore
communities will hold a seder on
the first two nights of Passover for
families that have not yet returned
Miriam Furman
Silverman, presents check to their homes.
to Rabbi Bibi
We hope to see you at our upcoming events, which are great
opportunities to form and deepen our bonds of friendship
with other women who are part of a great community. At
our BQLI Women’s Seder, women from many sisterhoods
joined together to experience the joys of Pesach by singing
and participating in a great celebration that paid tribute to
the contributions of our great matriarchs.
Social Night with Men’s Club on April 20
We are planning a joint social event for the Sisterhood
and Men’s Club on Saturday night, April 20. Look for
more details in your mail.
Our Theatre Club will be headed to these Broadway Shows
for Wednesday matinees in May and June: Kinky Boots
on May 29; The Nance with Nathan Lane on June 12; and
The Orphans with Alec Baldwin on June 26. There trips
are full, but you’re welcome to sign up for the waiting list.
We hope that next year you will reserve your place promptly
and not be left out.
Movie Night featuring the acclaimed Israeli film,
“Footnote,” was a great success and well attended. Rabbi
Lucas posed some questions to us as food-for-thought
before we watched the movie. Afterwards, he led a lively
discussion about the movie and the relationship between
its main characters, a father and his son, the candidates to
receive the Israel Award. Everyone enjoyed the program,
as well as the plentiful and delicious refreshments. As a
footnote to the movie, “Footnote,” the uncle of Sisterhood
member Eleanor Roberts was also a recipient of the Israel
Award , and had many accomplishments. Thank you to
Laurie Prowler for selecting the movie and Mahvash
Zarabi for sponsoring the delicious refreshments.
Our Discussion Group is scheduled for Wednesdays at
10:30 AM on April 10 and May 8.
Please join me in congratulating Roberta Zeldis, who will
be our Woman of Achievement honoree at the Women’s
League BQLI Region Dinner on May 29th. Roberta has
delivered meals to bereaved temple families during shiva
on behalf of Sisterhood. Thank you to Roberta Zeldis and
Mahnaz Pourrabbani for the wonderful job they are doing.
(Mahnaz was last year’s honoree.)
Thank you, Cindy Katz and Amy Magid for a great job done
in preparing and organizing the Purim basket fundraiser.
Save The Date
Sisterhood andZ'havah Young Leaders
of Sisterhood
Installation & Spring Dinner
Monday June 3, 2013
Honoring
Roberta Zeldis
Woman of Achievement of Sisterhood
Torah Fund Honoree
Cheri Dubner
Woman of Achievemnt of Z'havah Young Leaders
of Sisterhood
Don’t miss the book group scheduled for Wednesday,
April 17, at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the book, Once We Were
Brothers by Ronald Balson, a compelling and captivating
tale of two boys and a family that struggles to survive the
Holocaust. Two lives, two worlds and 60 years, from Nazi
occupied Poland to Chicago -- this is a book you won’t
want to put down.
Best wishes for a wonderful Passover!
Important Sisterhood Dates
Monday Morning Classes:
9:30 AM – Intermediate Hebrew
10:30 AM - Book of Psalms
11:30 AM - Beginner Hebrew
Wednesday, April 10 - 10:30 AM
Discussion group
Wednesday, April 17 - 10:30 AM
Book group
Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Balson
Saturday, April 20 - 9 AM
Sisterhood and Zahava group Shabbat
Monday, April 22 -11:30 AM
Brunch and Learn: Marc Magid
FROM
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
By Donna Bartolomeo, Executive Director
As I write on this dismal March day with snow showers
and cold temperatures, you would not know it is spring.
From October through March storms have hit our area
very hard, but Temple Beth Sholom has been bustling with
warmth and ruach.
The month of March was jam-packed with events which
were filled with fun and learning. It began with Mizvah
613, our torah-writing project in which every member is
invited to write a letter in the new torah. Our scribe, Rabbi
Druin, was in residence for two days in March. Almost half
of our members have scribed and have been moved by the
experience. Rabbi Druin will return on April 21, April 22,
June 6, September 30 and October 1. If you have not had
a chance to scribe yet and have not made an appointment,
please contact Rebecca Altman at mitzvah613@tbsroslyn.
org or me to set one up. Our goal is for everyone to scribe.
Don’t miss out on this memorable experience.
The Daled and Hay Shabbat was rescheduled for March
9 after being snowed out in February. The youth of our
congregation participated in the service and did a wonderful
job. Yasher Koach to Sharon Solomon, Joe Soffer, Gerri
Blum, Roya Mizrahi, Fran Shalot, Elise Kitaeff, Hyam
Blum, Ronit Menashe, Zahava Rosenfeld and Gila Hadani
Ward who all worked with these students on the service,
readings and blessings .
The Early Childhood Center students stopped by the
office to sing songs and to bring in fresh baked challah.
This is always a special treat. The office staff can’t thank
you enough - Helayne Cohen, Kim Brethel, Rona Denis,
Laura Gottlieb, Susan Hoffman, Diane Rudman, Ines
Bacharach, Fariba Brookhim, Maria Luca, Judy Ross and
Shahrzad Salih - for bringing the children into the office
to brighten up our day.
June is just around the corner and so is camp. Stop by
and meet our new camp director Jayson Rubin and our
new assistant camp director Dan Risner. Their energy,
enthusiasm and wonderful new ideas are sure to provide an
amazing summer experience for our campers.
The High Holidays begin right after Labor Day this year.
Rosh Hashanah is September 4. Keep a look out for the
holiday information which will be mailed out in June.
Warm regards,
Donna Bartolomeo
L’DOR V’DOR-From Generation to Generation
Create a lasting a legacy of your family’s connection to Temple Beth Sholom with the purchase of an
engraved brick for the Courtyard in our new Early Childhood and Lifelong Learning Center. You can
even choose between two sized bricks:
Size 4x8: Cost: $180 per brick or 3 for $500
(Each brick can include 3 lines of text with up to 14 characters)
Size 12x12: Cost: $540 per brick
(Each brick can include 8 lines of text with up to 16 characters)
Characters include letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces.
For more information, contact
Rebecca Altman at [email protected] or Rachel Schor at [email protected]
Dedication Acknowledgement As Of March 22, 2013
Farzan and Linda Adhami
Peter and Deborah Agulnick Jonathan and Lauren Allen
Steven and Barbara Allen
Harvey and Melody Alstodt
Moshe and Maya Azulai
Michael and Rebecca Altman
Joan Baraf
Cantor Ofer and Marsha Barnoy
William and Anita Baron Lewis and Donna Bass
Harriet Becker
Eytan and Inbar Behiri
Bruce and Ellen Belsky
Marvin and Galya Benak
Joe and Elaine Benlevi Boaz and Susan Ben Moshe
Sanford Berger
Melvin and Linda Bernstein
Alan and Robin Bochner
Richard and Wendy Bochner
Linda Borsykowsky
Samuel and Sandra Brenner
Michael and Madeline Brisman Stuart and Susan Brown Joseph and Suzan Bruck
Stanley and Eva Bykov
John and Carolyn Canova Drew and Sherri Caplin
Richard and Cheryl Caplin
Irving and Molly Chernofsky
Suzanne Chervin
Warren and Arlyne Choset
Barton and Cheryl Cohen
Paul and Natalie Cohn
Stephen and Jacqueline Covey
Robert and Sandra Curtis
Scott and Marla Defrin
Neil and Melanie DerAris
Joshua and Ellen Dicker
Dennis and Judith Draizin
David and Cheri Dubner
Jay and Debbie Dubowsky
Philippe and Beverly Edelman
Jerome and Deena Ehrlich
Marc and Beth Eichenholtz
Joseph and Marcia Endzweig
Paul and Carla Feinstein David and Cindy Feldman
Mark and Carol Feldman
Barton and Ellen Fingerman
David and Tammy Fisher
Neil and Alisa Forrest
Norman and Beth Fried
Burton and Priscilla Friedman
Mark and Cheryl Friedman
Leon and Jean Futoran
Paul and Reva Gajer
Andrew and Rochelle Garnock
Ronnen and Ronit Gilady
Jeffrey and Ivy Giller David and Doris Gladstone Lawrence and Barbara Glass Mark and Mary Glick
Judith Goldberg
Steven and Phyllis Goldenberg
Mark and Jeanne Goldman
Billy and Rachel Goldstein Howard and Barbara Goldstein
Russell and Melissa Goldstein
James and Karen Goldstick
Steven and Mindy Golodny
Harold and Carrie Gordon
Stewart and Dana Gordon
Evan and Natalie Granovsky
H. Robert and Noreen Greenbaum
Adam and Cindy Gross
Robert and Ronit Hakimi Joshua Halegua
Nathan and Pearl Halegua
Adam and Marci Haworth
Douglas and Arleen Held Larry and Lisa Herzog
Marilyn Hoch
Robyne Huber
Arnold and Wendee Hyman
Martin and Frances Ilivicky
Howard and Arlene Jacobs
Patrick and Marilyn Jacques
Howard and Meg Kahn
Roslyn Kaley
Eric and Ida Kalimian
Ted and Sara Kallif
Benjamin and Linda Kamara
Joseph and Barbara Kandel
Alan and Barbara Kaplan
Richard and Cheryl Kaplan
Victor and Marjorie Kasner
David and Nancy Katz
Ronald and Cynthia Katz
Seymour and Arlene Katz
Yale and Rikki Kessler
Lewis and Nadine Kesten
Maurice and Judith Klein
Steven and Daniela Klein
Leonard and Edith Kliegman
Steven and Mindy Kober Steven and Barbara Kohl
Martin and Lisa Kohn
Michael Kotin
Jack and Ellen Krampf
Michael and Andrea Kreisberg
Michael Krolick
Fredrick and Helaine Kurtzman
Dedication Acknowledgement As Of March 22, 2013
Neil and Marilyn Kutin
Leonard and Helene Landesberg
Betsy Landsman
Peter and Mona Lanzer
Joel and Gail Leder
Scott and Cheryl Lenowitz
William and Joan Levick
Marvin and Charlotte Levine
Richard and Lisa Levine
David and Rita Levy
Mark and Marcia Lilling
Gil and Susan Lipper
Phyllis Litman
Stephen and Diane Lovell David and Beatrice Luft
Abraham and Sally Magid
Marc and Amy Magid
Dan Mallin and Renee Lefland
Andrew and Judi Marcus
Baruch and Rachel May
David and Lisa Mayeri
Jay and Robin Merker
Manouchehr and Janet Michael
Keivon and Roya Mizrahi
Jack Moersel
Steve and Lana Monas
Alan and Sara J. Most Rita Nadel
Louis and Jill Naviasky
Herman and Blanche Navon
Hooman and Shila Neman
Mark and Susan Nevins
Sam Novel and Sherlin Shemouelian Novel
David and Sandy Nussbaum
David H. Oestreich
Barry and Alice Opell
Ruth Orange
Bernard and Sandra Otterman
Benjamin and Judy Pace
Joy Perla
Jeffrey and Elaine Perry
Rubin and Sharon Pikus
Arthur and Nina Purvin
Burton and Helen Putterman
Daniel and Jaime Putterman
Milton and Marian Radutzky
James and Susan Rand
Allen and Ellen Relkin
Shirlee Roberts
Stewart and Eva Rodal
Elihu and Gail Rose
Bonnie Rosen
Marvin and Harriet Rosen
Andrew and Maris Rosenberg
Zahava Rosenfeld
Enid Rosenthal
Randi Rosenthal
Alan Rosenwasser
Jeremy Rosof and Rachel Fetner
Joel Rudner
Barry and Marilyn Rubenstein
Brian and Dara Rubenstein
David and Julie Samber
Ramin and Parvaneh Sarraf
Morty and Rebecca Schaja
Alan and Rose Schecter
James and Lisa Schlesinger
Steven and Hillary Schultz
Michael and Stacey Schwartz
Walter and Renee Schwartz Stephen and Sandra Seltzer
Sheldon and Debra Shalom
Moussa and Jila Shokrian
Yves and Stacey Siegel
Mark and Stacey Silverman
Avraham and Shirin Simkhai
Craig and Stefi Sirota
Lawrence and Paige Sirota
Gertrude Sobolow
Robert and Norma Solomon
Rabbi Sidney and Ruth Solomon
Yoram and Sharon Solomon
Scott and Susan Spinner
Albert and Roberta Sprung
Harry Staszewski and Sherrie Levine
Avi and Sarah Stein
Kevin and Alisa Stein
Michael and Evelyn Stein
Jeffrey and Caryn Stellman
Tinette Sterling
Robert and Leila Strassler
Steven Swersky
Saeed and Giti Tabibi
Linda Taub
Moises and Rosita Tenembaum
Robert and Linda Tepper
Doris Tolins
Henry and Susan Tritter
Martin and Rose Warshawsky
Adam and Denise Wechsler
Leonard and Joan Weinberg
Jeff and Beth Weingarten
Kenneth and Mimi Weitz
Stuart and Laurie Wilkins
Robert and Dorine Wulwick
David and Debra Yagoda
Marvin and Suzanne Yarnell
Leonard and June Yohay
Parvin Youssefenia
Stuart and Vicki Yunis
Joseph and Susan Zacherman
Mansour and Mahvash Zarabi
Parvaneh Zareh
Steven and Roberta Zeldis Shahnaz Zokai
Leonard and Selma Zoref
DONATIONS
RABBI’S FUND
In Memory Of Dorothy Lieberman
Lana & Steve Monas
Bat Sheva & Nathan Slavin
Donation
Doris & David Gladstone
In Memory Of Margit Rubnitz
Linda & David Miller
In Honor Of engagement of Jessica Cooper to Craig Kesten
Sara & Alan Most
In Honor Of Bar Mitzvah of Leor Lavi
Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg
In Honor Of birth of Leah Joy, daughter of Rabbi Schlosberg
& Micah Wissinger
Alan Rosenwasser
Linda, Michael, Risa, Joshua, Daniel & Benjamin Borsykowsky
Ellen & Barton Fingerman
Rebecca & Michael Altman
Leatrice & Harold Baron
In Honor Of Rabbi Lucas, in memory of Jennie Samuels
Antonie & David Samuels
In Memory Of Albert Baharestani
Eva & Sanford Gerber
In Honor Of Nadine & Lew Kesten on the engagement of
their son Craig to Jessica Cooper
Melody & Harvey Alstodt
Doris Gladstone
In Memory Of Jennie Samuels
Doris Gladstone
Carol & Ira Fishman
In Memory Of Sonia Gordon
Doris Gladstone
In Honor Of Bat Mitzvah of Ellie Eisenberg
Sharon & Marc Tract
In Honor Of Bat Mitzvah of Jessica Weinberg
Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein
In Memory Of Stacey Sussman Cavrell
Gloria, Stanley & Jill Sussman
In Memory Of Meyer Parker
Henriette & Milton Parker
In Memory Of Marion Seltzer
Lisa Tract
In Honor Of Wedding of Joshua & Jenifer Zarabi
Sheila Barth
Marcia & Larry Atlas
Donation
Mark Kushner
In Honor Of of Joshua Mason Dubner
Cheri & David Dubner
In Memory Of Nathan Herbstman
Aileen Herbstman, Ellen, Chuck & Stephen
In Memory Of Sidney Barbanel
Marsha Elser Smith, Stephanie Simon, Karen Estis, Geraldine Barbanel & Samara Rosenberg
In Honor Of Jacob Goldstein
Sara & Ted Kallif
To the Radutzky family, thank you for your thoughts and have
a Zissen Pesach
Ellen & Jack Krampf
In Memory Of Robert Kaufman
Karen Hammer, thanking Rabbi Lucas & Cantor & entire Temple for their support
In Memory Of Emanuel Leder
Phyllis & Alan Wolpert
ALBERT B. COHEN ENDOWMENT FUND
Barbara & Larry Glass
In Honor Of birth of Leah Joy, daughter of Rabbi Schlosberg
and Micah Wissinger
Jill & Louis Naviasky
In Honor Of Wedding of Nathan Franco to Sharon
Lisa & Richard Levine
In Honor Of Ethan Levine being honored by Men’s Club
Federation
In Honor Of Joe Bruck being honored by Men’s Club
Federation
In Memory Of Milton Zeldis
Roberta Steven Zeldis
In Memory Of Murray Goldberg & Lawrence Goldberg
SIDNEY & RUTH KAHSN CHESED FUND
In Honor Of the Chesed Committee for the Purim gift
Roslyn Karmin
Thanking TBS for the Purim gift
Edith & Leonard Kliegman
In Honor Of the wedding of Mahvash & Mansour Zarabi’s son
Joshua
Pearl & Nathan Halegua
In Honor Of Amy & Marc Magid & Ellen & Paul Walk for
sending Shalot Manot baskets
Ellen & Jack Krampf
Lana & Steve Monas
In Memory Of Morris Rafkin
The Walk Family
In Honor Of birth of Leah Joy daughter of Rabbi Schlosberg &
Micah Wissinger
Alice Zwillenberg
Roz Kaley
Bonnie Rosen
Edith & Leonard Kliegman
Phyllis Freeman
Helene & Scott Lurie
Welcome to the world baby Leah Joy Wissinger
Dawn Ruggiero & Bob Spampinato
In Memory Of Aaron Siegel
Harriet & Mark Chertok
In Memory Of Elaine Weissman
Pamela & Jack Shampan
Thank you to the Chessed Committee for their kindness &
thoughtfulness after Mindy’s recent accident
Steve & Mindy Kober
In Memory Of Peter Bonoff
Dorine & Robert Wulwick
Alisa & Neil Forrest
Thank you for the Purim Basket
Gladys Kliegman
In Honor Of Billy and Rachel Goldstein and family for the
generous gifts for our daughter, Leah Joy
DONATIONS
Rabbi Jennifer Schlosberg and Micah Wissinger
HAROLD KALB PRAYERBOOK FUND
In Memory Of Nathan Friedman
Albert Friedman
In Memory Of Hannah Hollander
Roslyn Karmin
In Memory Of Celia & Frank Litwin
Ellen & Barton Fingerman
In Memory Of Jacob Farba
Sara & Ted Kallif
In Memory Of Dorothy & Saul Lieberman
Arlyne & Warren Choset
MALKA’S FUND FOR THE LIFE LONG
LEARNING]
In Honor Of birth of Leah Joy daughter of Rabbi Schlosberg &
Micah Wissinger
Dorine & Robert Wulwick
In Memory Of Saul & Dorothy Lieberman
Lainie & Larry Krasnoff
In Memory Of Arie Chostaka
In Honor Of engagement of Jessica Cooper & Craig Kesten
Ellen & Paul Walk
In Honor Of Bat Mitzvah of Gabrielle Soffer
In Honor Of Bat Mitzvah of Judy & Maurice Klein’s
granddaughter Jessica
Ellen & Paul Walk
In Honor Of Rebecca & Morty Schaja honored by Solomon Schechter
Sharon & Yoram Solomon
In Honor Of birth of Ronit & Robert Hakimi’s baby boy
In Memory Of Shirley Buchbonder
In Memory Of Dr. Stuart Yunis
Sisterhood
In Memory Of Neil Karofsky’s mother
Nancy & Mitchell Charnas
ARTHUR GOLDBERG SOCIAL ACTION &
CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM
In Honor Of engagement of Rachel Pellman & Scott Wadler
Ellen & Paul Walk
In Honor Of engagement of Craig Kesten to Jessica Cooper
Judy Goldberg
In Honor Of birth of Leah Joy Wissinger
Judy Goldberg
In Honor Of Wedding of Joshua Zarabi to Jenifer Ehrlich
Judy Goldberg
In Honor Of Bat Mitzvah of Ellie Eisenberg
Doris Tolins
In Honor Of marriage of Joshua Zarabi to Jenifer Ehrlich
Arlene & Sy Katz
In Honor Of Josuhua & Jenifer Zarabi’s wedding
In Honor Of Ellie Eisenberg’s Bat Mitzvah
In Honor Of Ellie Eisenberg’s Bat Mitzvah
Judy Goldberg
In Honor Of birth of Leah Joy Wissinger
Judy Goldberg
In Honor Of Marriage of Kate Axelrod
Judy Goldberg
ZELMAN COLLEGE TEXTBOOK FUND
Susan & Alan Zelman
In Memory Of Zachary Resnik
LIBRARY FUND
Mazal Tov: the marriage of Joshua & Jenifer Zarabi
Molly & Irving Chernofsky
THE WINGATE USY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Beth & Ronald Ostrow
MBS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Barbara & Alan Kaplan
In Memory Of Herman Kazen
PAUL SHIPPER MUSIC FUND
In Memory Of Naomi Lehrman
Miriam. Steve & liana Silverman
In Honor Of Cantor Barnoy, in memory of Jennie Samuels
Antonie & David Samuels
In Memory Of Barbara Phillip’s beloved mother
Carol & Ira Fishman
LISA & JIM SCHLESINGER CAMP RAMAH
In Memory Of Judy Dale Soegel
In Honor Of bat Mitzvah of Ellie Eisenberg Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg
WM. SPIELMAN SOLOMON SCHECHTER
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Ellen & Paul Walk
KIDDUSH FUND
In Memory Of Louise Goldstein
Rachel & Billy Goldstein
In Honor Of Birth of Leah Malka Wissinger
Jeanne & Mark Goldman
Donation
Mahvash & Mansour Zarabi
In Honor Of Auf Ruf of Joshua & Jenifer Zarabi
Susan & Gil Lipper
In Honor Of Auf Ruf of Elana Romirowsky & Josh Gajer
Susan & Gil Lipper
In Honor Of Engagement of Phyllis & Elliot Pellman’s
daughter, Rachel
Helene & Scott Lurie
In Honor Of Joan Weinberg’s special birthday and of Joan and
Leonard reading Torah
Joan & Leonard Weinberg
In Honor Of Cantor Barnoy for his generous help in naming
our daughter, Leah Joy
Rabbi Jennifer Schlosberg and Micah Wissinger
GENERAL DONATION
Helaine & Fred Kurtzman
In Memory Of Adele Flescher Eva & Sanford Gerber
YAHRZEIT FUND
In Memory Of Jennie & Louis Rabinowitz
Roberta & Al Sprung
TORAH FUND
By Lisa G. Schlesinger
Five Decades plus of Torah Fund Fashion
I was recently saddened by the death of
Dorothy Lieberman. You all knew her
as the mother of Susan Katz but I knew
her in a different way. I first knew the
Lieberman’s through my father when he
was at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
He was one of the founders of the Torah Fund project and
Dorothy was one of the early leaders. She had a collection
of Torah Fund pins from the first one, “The Burning Bush”,
designed by the great silversmith Ludwig Wolpert, to the
present one. She was the chair of Torah Fund for years
at Israel Center of Hillcrest Manor and then , when she
moved to Florida, at Temple Beth El of West Palm Beach. FROM THE LIBRARIAN
By Julie Gittlin, Librarian
YOM HASHOAH: A Recommended Read
The Storyteller by Jodi Piccoult
Although it has been over 60 years since the Holocaust,
we commemorate Yom HaShoah and make a special
effort to remember (Zachor). A newly published book
by author Jodi Piccoult, entitled The Storyteller explores
the lengths we will go in order to protect our families and
to keep the past from dictating the future. This is the story
of a young Jewish woman who befriends an elderly man
who shares his darkest secret with her, and then despite
their differences, they see in each other the hidden scars
that others can’t, and they become companions. Piccoult
mixes the contemporary details of life in the modern
world with evocatively tragic horrors that took place
in war-torn Europe, jolting the reader into shock every
time one trance-like segment ends. This is a hopeful
tale of survival and strength in the face of unfathomable
wickedness. This and other new adult books will be
available in the library this month.
She was an indefatigable as a salesman. She would
approach people and extol the virtues of being a
benefactor and not letting go until they made their
pledge.I only wish that I had that personality since we
still have too many women in our synagogue who are
not yet Special Gift donors. Sorry for the digression. I am writing about Dorothy since her loss reminded me of
the continuity with the past and the future that Torah Fund
represents. It has been around for more than 60 years and
contributed so greatly to the Seminary and its partners.
It is still a major support of the institutions. Susan has
maintained her support for Torah Fund and I hope that
many of you will talk to your daughters and daughters-inlaw about continuing your tradition of supporting Torah
Fund in their synagogues.
Vav Mitzvah Makers Prepare Sandwiches for Men’s Shelter of Glen Cove
Temple Beth Sholom Sixth Graders discovered how good
it feels to help those in need. The central Jewish value
of taking responsibility for taking care of one another
was demonstrated by their acts of kindness in which they
prepared sandwiches for the Men’s Shelter of Glen Cove.
This act of tzedakah is a wonderful example of tikkun
olam, repairing the world.
Below is a list of some other titles for children and young
adults regarding Yom HaShoah.
Six Million Paperclips by Peter Schroeder
Keeping the Promise by Tami Lehman
The Grey Striped Shirt by Jacqueline Jules
Don’t Forget by Patricia Lakin
The Number on My Grandfather’s Arm by David Adler
World War II for Kids by Richard Panchyk
Our library hours are Sunday 8:45 to 1:00 and Tuesday
3:45 to 6:00. If you have a special request, please
contact Julie Gittlin, Librarian at 516 484-4980 or at
[email protected].
Ways To Give to Temple Without Your Giving
Contact Partners In Caring for counseling, support
groups, general information or referral services. Our
warm line is staffed by caring, professional social workers.
As we welcome Spring, we would like to highlight some
information about one of our support groups.
Grief is a normal reaction to loss of any kind. Since
the grief journey can be overwhelming and lonely at
times, our 8 week bereavement support group provides
a supportive and safe environment where people can
share their feelings with others in similar circumstances. Learn practical coping strategies on how to navigate
through the grieving process. All groups are facilitated
by professional social workers. If you or someone
you know may be interested in learning about our
bereavement groups, please call for more information.
GOODSEARCH.COM
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buying another raffle; we can always make donations
and time to a cause we feel is worthwhile. But did you
ever wonder how you could give without giving?
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on the internet, put in www.goodsearch.com bookmark
it on your tool bar. Simply enter Temple Beth Sholom,
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Partners In Caring Staff
Susan Broxmeyer, LCSW, ACSW, PIC Supervisor
Audrey J. Bernstein, LMSW
Randy Hight, LMSW
Margy Ringelheim, LMSW
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Phone calls are always free and confidential.
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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 621-2288 for details or to reserve a date.
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.
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Gimme 10
Adult Parasha
PTA Meeting
Gimme 10
Stepping Up
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Yom Hashoah Program
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7
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15
8
1
Adult Education
Bridge
Stepping Up
Machon
29
Adult Education
Sisterhood Brunch & Learn
Machon
Adult Education
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ECC Yom Ha’Atzmaut
Celebration
Machon
Religious Affairs
Committee Meeting
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Machon
Taking Hold of Torah
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April 2013
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Omer Class
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Board of Education Meeting
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Nisan/Iyar 5773
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6
Bar Mitzvah Neeko
Farahmandpour
Marcus Auf Ruf
Mini Minyan
27
Sisterhood Shabbat
Minyan Yeladeynu
Mini Minyan
Sisterhood & Mrn’s Club
Bingo, Beer and Brownies
20
Bat Mitzvah Alexandra Ostad
Bat Mitzvah Hannah Ostad
Shabbat Family Study
Mishpacha Minyan
Mini Minyan
13
Mishpacha Minyan
Mini Minyan
Bar Mitzvah Jordan Soleimani
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TEMPLE FAMILY
Mazel Tov:
Rabbi Sidney and Ruthie Solomon on the birth of their great-grandsom, Shlomo, son of
Yehudit and Aaron Berenblut of Betar, Israel and to the grandparents, Debbi and David
Aidelson of Woodmere.
Temple Beth Sholom
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Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 621-2288
www.tbsroslyn.org
Rabbi
Alan B. Lucas
Rabbi Alan and Edy Lucas on the birth of their grandson. Proud parents are Ari and Talya
Lucas.
Cantor
Ofer Barnoy
Mahvash and Mansour Zarabi on the marriage of their son Joshuah to Jenifer Ehrlich daughter
of Jeffrey and Jaqueline Ehrlich.
Assistant Rabbi
Jennifer Schlosberg
Rena and Andrew Goodman on the marriage of their son Mikey to Carly Croick, daughter of
Carrie and Robert Croick.
Executive Director
Donna Bartolomeo
Enid Rosenthal on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Ellie Eisenberg.
Director of Lifelong Learning
Gila Hadani Ward
Thank You:
Shoshanna Wingate thanks her friends at TBS for their Purim wishes
Religious School Director
Sharon Solomon
The Zucker and Freedberg families would like to thank their Temple family for the
contributions made in honor of Jake Zucker’s Bar-Mitzvah. We appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Early Childhood Center Director
Helayne Cohen
The Hammer Family would like to thank Rabbi Lucas, Cantor Barnoy, Rabbi Schlosberg and
the congregation for their caring visits and generous donations made in memory of Robert
Kaufman.
Summer Program Director
Jayson Rubin
Janie Samuels and family would like to thank Rabbi Lucas and the entire TBS community for
all the caring visits, notes and donations made in memory of my beloved brother, Peter Bonoff.
Our Sincere Condolences To:
The Thaul family on the death of our former member, Elliot Thaul
Jane Samuels on the death of her beloved brother, Peter Bonoff
Vicki Yunis on the death of her beloved husband, Stuart Yunis
Hillary Waxman on the death of her beloved father, Martin Sokolsky
Claude Wolgel on the death of his beloved mother, Jacqueline Wolgel
Hamakom Yinachem — May God comfort the mourners together with all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Richard Levine
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Madeline Yousefzadeh
Mahvash Zarabi
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Sunday Evening, March 31
Candle Lighting Time
Mincha/Ma’ariv
7:01 PM
6:30 PM
Monday, April 1
Seventh Day of Passover
Morning Services
Mincha/Ma’ariv
9:00 AM
6:30 PM
8:01 PM
Tuesday, April 2
Eighth Day of Passover
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Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:30 AM & 9:00 AM
7:30 PM
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9:00 AM
Parashat Tazria-Metzora
B’not Mitzvah of Alexandra and Hannah Ostad
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Mincha/Ma’ariv
7:30 PM
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Yom Ha’atzmaut
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6:30 PM
7:05 PM
Friday Evening, April 19
6:30 PM
7:19 PM
Saturday, April 6
Parashat Shemini
9:00 AM
Parashat Aharei Mot K’doshim
9:00 AM
Mincha/Ma’ariv Chapel
Mincha Bar Mitzvah of Jordan Soleimani
in Main Sanctuary
7:15 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
Sunday, April 7
Yom Hashoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Mincha/Ma’ariv & Yom Hashoah Program
7:00 PM
Parashat Emor
Bar Mitzvah of Neeko Farahmandpour
6:30 PM
7:12 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
7:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:27 PM
9:00 AM
7:45 PM
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April 2013 - Temple Beth Sholom

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