September 2009 - Temple Beth Sholom
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September 2009 - Temple Beth Sholom
September 2009 Elul 5769/Tishri 5770 A NEW YEAR 5770 A NEW BEGINNING FROM THE RABBI’S DESK By Rabbi Alan B. Lucas “I think you are wrong, but I still love you!” I am watching a televised town hall meeting where a congressman i s meeting with his local constituents to di scuss t he merits of health reform that i s being propo sed by the current administ ration. But what I see is not a conversation, not even a debate, but a shouting match. And there is a small but significant contingent of protestors t hat have co me, not to discuss, but to disrupt . Every time the cong ressman tries to speak and explain his views they shout him down with ironic chant s of , “thi s is America!” Ironic, I say, because this is America, and I thought that the freedom to share one’s views was a hallmark of what this great count ry was abo ut. Civil discourse has become more difficult than ever, and t hat t roubles me greatly. Pluralism i s b ased on a fundamental belief that no one group owns the exclusive right s to THE truth. I believe that I am right and that you are wrong. But, in a pluralistic society, I underst and that yo u believe that you are right and that I am wro ng – and learning how to live with that gap is the key to a civil society. I just returned fro m another summer in my three-year Rabbinic Leadership prog ram, which is sponsored by the Jerusalem-based Shalom Hartman Institute. More than 25 rabbis of all denominations fro m ac ro ss North America are fellows in this prog ram, and it is a model of learning to have civil conversation ac ross deno minational lines. It i s easy to talk with those who m you agree. The beauty of Hart man is the oppo rtunity and the challenge to talk with those with who m you fundamentally di sag ree and to realize that while few of us have changed o ur opinions, we have learned muc h by studying and arg uing with each other. Some make the arg ument that democ racy i s not a Jewish concept. But as f ar b ack as the early rabbinic tradition, the great rabbis Hillel and Shammai, who lived almo st 2000 years ago, di sag reed with each other throughout the pages of the Talmud. The school of Shammai is known for its very strict reading of the law and for its sometimes- unwelcoming attitude towards the “other.” The school of Hillel is known for its creative interpretation of Jewi sh law and fo r its usually “friendly” attitude towards the other. Their disag reements were so significant that at time s they could have lead to very different underst anding s of Jewish identity, but they insisted that their children could marry one another despite their deep differences. In f act, when the Talmud came to establish one opinion as decisive, it chose the opinions of the School of Hillel – not because they were necessarily any mo re correct than tho se of the School of Shammai but rat her because in presenting their arg uments, Beit Hillel always insisted on presenting the o pinion of their adversary, the School of Shammai before their own! It was that sense of deference and respect that earned them the right of law acco rding to the Tal mud. In co mmenting on this wonderful trait of Hillel, in putting their The Obama admini stration is learning that it i s difficult to talk to extremi st s. The fundamental assumption that reasonable people can work out almo st any problem no matter ho w intractable if they just sit down and talk founders on the realization that not all people are reasonable. While we were in Israel, ultra-O rthodo x Jews in Jerusalem rioted in protest over the opening of a parking garage on Shabbat. Similarly, an ultra- Ortho dox mother was c harged with c hild ab use for the neglect of her child and ag ain violent protest s erupted, where trash was hurled at the police, and garbage was burned in t he streets. 2 But here in America and in I srael and around the world there are significant g roups who do not share that philosophy. They believe that they, and they alone, are in possession of the truth, and no re spect need be given or should be given to anyone but their own kind. (Continued on pa ge 5) FROM THE PRESIDENT By Louis Naviasky T he High Holiday s are a ti me to reflect on the year that is ending and the hopes for the new year to come. I n keeping with tradition, rather t han celebrating through revelry, we quietly, communally review both our acco mplishment s and o ur sho rtcoming s, ask forgiveness, and develop methods for improvement, bot h inward and o utward. According to Pirkei Avot 1:2 (Ethics of the Fathers), the world st ands on three principles: To rah. Service. Acts of loving kindness. A s we prepare for the Ya mim Nora ’im – the Days of A we marking the year 5770 - I am hono red to share with yo u what o ur clergy, staff, and lay leaders have achieved this past year, not just to adv ance our co mmunal c auses, but to fulfill the true meaning s of faithfulness to Torah, service to God, and acts of loving kindness within the community. Our new state-of-the-art Early Childhood and Lifelong Learning Center has finally come to fruition. We began planning it 10 years ago, launched our Capital Campaign fo ur years ago, and, just 13 mo nths ago, we broke ground. We are blessed with a co re of dedicated lay leaders who helped move this vi sion fro m a dream to reality. We wish a grateful Yasher Koa ch to Bernice Cohen, Steve Kober, Richard Levine, Marc Magid and Susan Zelman for your tireless effort s in achieving our goals…a st ate-of-the-art facility delivered on time and within budget! To Margy Cohen and Helayne Cohen your kno wledge of state education laws, Early Childhood education, and Judaic curriculum requirements were essential in bringing this project to life. Our Executive Director, Donna Bartolomeo, and her staff have worked tirelessly to ensure that the facility is properly maint ained and to assist o ur members with all their needs. Under the leadership of Gila Hadani Ward, o ur Director of Life Long Learning, our mi ssion is to edu- cate our entire community of learners. Fro m youngest to oldest, fro m beginners to the well-learned, Gila has programs for all. The Barnet and Annette Ostrow Early Childhood and Life Long Learning Center gives us t he space to achieve those goals. We will continue to offer amazing, transforming, award-winning prog ramming in our F ramework for Excellence Religious School, where parents are part of the conversation and the learning. In an effort to make the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process mo re meaningful, we will initiate a Mitzvah Fair so people can see the range of tzedakah and mitzvah opportunities that are available to them. We have planned a f ull schedule of Adult Learning Opport unities classes in the daytime and evening, sponso red by Si sterhood in partnership with Derech: Lifelong Learning. We are re-establishing o ur Adult Bat Mitzvah Class beginning this fall - a 2-year curriculum for wo men who have never had a Bat Mitzvah. For tho se at the beginning of t heir Jewish journeys – people seeking a co mmunity of learners and a nurt uring environment in which to ask questions and make decisions – we are starting a Dorshei Derech Class. Dorshei Derech is partially f unded through the generosity of the Legacy Heritage Foundation. There are many entry point s at TBS - no matter which door you enter, we hope to have so mething that excites you. This year, our prog ramming the me is “TBS Goes Green” - teaching our co mmunity the Jewish values inherent in environmentalism. Toda h Rabba h to BatSheva Slavin, Gila Hadani Ward, and Rabbi Friedman for assembling a wonderful calendar of prog ramming. Rabbi Lucas, Cantor Barnoy , Rabbi F riedman, R abbi Solomon, Sandy Berger, Barry Epstein, and Beth Eichenholtz have been working diligently to ensure that you have a most meaningful spiritual experience during The Day s of Awe. (Continued on pa ge 5) 3 Temple Beth Sholom FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR By Donna Bartolome o Summer i s over. The tents fo r c amp are coming down, and we are well on the way with our preparations for the High Holiday s. As I look forward to the new year, I al so look b ack at thi s past year. Last September, as we began co nst ruction o n our new Early Childhood and Lifelong Learning Center and the hole that never seemed to be mo re than a hole was dug , we began to f ace a year of challenges. The traffic patterns c hanged, parking spaces were eliminated, pick up and drop off for the sc hools were all affected, and daily minyan moved f ro m the chapel to the main sanctuary . Yo ur patience and cooperation througho ut the proce ss was appreciated. Camp had their own challenges this year, which included not being able to use the fields at the middle school. The c amp season i s over, and the c ampers had a g reat summer. Now our new Early Childhood Center is done, and I feel very fortunate to have been a part of thi s project. There have been many po sitive changes in the main office, too. We welcomed Bonnie Rosen as our Bookkeeper and S usan Wetzel as o ur Marketing Assistant. Now that Susan is part of our team, the Temple bulletin is laid out and printed in the office. In our effort to “go green” and c ut co st s, we have communic ated with you via email twice each week, once for prog ramming and once for Shabb at. Members were given a choice whether to receive information from the temple by email or by hard copy, and many have opted for t he email option. As we begin the new year, I look forward to seeing you for High Holiday ticket pick up and personally greeting you on the High Holiday s. I am here to work with yo u and your co mmittees and just being there for whatever you need. Please feel free to call, email, or stop by with any q uestions or just to say hello. My children Jennifer, Jason, Samantha, Alex and I wish all of you and your families L’Sha na Tova . 4 Index to September 2009 F rom the Rabbi’s D esk………………………………………..p. 2 F rom the P resident……………………………………………..p. 2 F rom the E xecutive D irector………………….…….........p. 4 Religious S chool………………………………………………...p. 6 B’N ai M itzvah……………………………………………………..p. 7 M itzvah of the M onth………………………………………….p. 8 MBS ………………………………………………………………….p. 9 D erech: Lifelong Learning……………………………..…...p. 10 M en’s C lub New s……………………………………………….p. 11 S isterhood S coop……………………………………………...p. 12 U shering at TBS ………………………………………………..p. 12 Torah F und……………………………………………………….p. 14 TBS M emory Book……………………………………………..p. 14 TBS M embership………………………………………………..p. 15 E arly C hildhood C enter……………………………………….p. 16 ECC Construction……………………………………………….p. 17 E lijah’s C hair……………………………………………………..p. 18 Keepers of the Earth…………………………………………..p. 19 D onations………………………………………………………….p. 20 G olf Outing………………………………………………………..p. 26 Calendar…………………………………………………………...p. 27 PICC………………………………………………………………….p. 28 Temple F amily ……………………………………………………p. 31 To enhance your observance of Sukkot October 3 and 4 O RDER YO UR ETRO G AND LULAV SETS by calling the Temple office 621-2288 BEST WISHES FOR A CHAG SAMACH FROM THE RABBI’S DESK FROM THE PRESIDENT (continued from page 2) (continued from page 3) opponents’ opinions first, the Talmud co ncludes: eilu v’eilu divrei Elohim cha yim – “these and those are the words of the Living God.” This has been an economically challenging year both for TBS and our greater co mmunity. The Financial officers have been working diligently on reducing our expenses and assi sting any members in need. This has been a time-consuming task that requires a great deal of thought and co mpassion. To Alan Goldstein, Richard Levine, and Gil Lipper - we thank you. What a wonderful lesson fo r our day – to acknowledge that no matter how muc h you think that truth is on your side, you pause to recognize the value of the other and that yo ur adversary also believes fervently in the rightness of his cause. At the Hart man Institute this summer we practiced what we preached. We learned with t hose with who m we disagreed, and we learned to love each other despite our disagreements. O ur experience was t he polar opposite of t hose who woul d throw stones at their opponents o r atte mpt to shout them down to prevent the expression of their views. If there is any future for America, I srael, and the Jewish community, it will be based on the model of Hillel and Shammai and not on t he stone throwers and tho se who wo uld shout do wn their oppo nents as they try and expre ss their version of t he truth. The future of our wo rld depends on ho w you answer one simple question: Can you i magine the po ssibility that yo u may be wrong? The fut ure of the world hinges on our i magination. If we can i magine beliefs of value other than our own, than we can imagine the value of those different than ourselves. We have not only looked to cut costs, b ut have also looked to increase o ur revenue. Under Rabbi Lucas’ leadership, I am glad to say t hat we have been successf ul at developing several new initiatives. I think you will agree that this summer has been a busy time. I hope that during t he new year yo u will avail yourself of the myriad of opport unities at TBS. By taking small steps, yo u will find your Jewish journey a more meaningful experience. I look forward to g reeting each of you on the High Holidays. May the new year be one of blessing and peace for each of us, our families, and K’la l Yisra el. May it be a year in which we all rededicate ourselves to the Three Principles many of us learned as children: Commit ment to To rah. Service. Acts of loving kindness. A nd, in 5770, one more: To the renewal of our spi ritual co mmitment here at TBS. La Sha na Tova Tika tevu V’Techa temu. It is easy to live with those who are like you. Learning how to live with the “other” may well be the most critical challenge of our time. What can we do? I doubt we can change the whole world – but maybe we c an change our little portion of it. We can make sure that we are students of Beit Hillel – who believe passionately in the rightness of o ur cause but respect the right of others to be equally passionate in the pursuit of their beliefs. Two thousand years ago, Hillel and Shammai learned how to live meaningfully and productively in a world of passionate disagreement – can we? May you be insc ribed and sealed in the Book of Life. ABOUT OUR BULLETIN Welcome to a new year at TBS. Our bulletin is published 9 times a year at the beginning of each month. We are also always available on the web at www.tbsroslyn.org. If you have any news you would like to share, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. SHANA TOVA May you be blessed with a sweet New Year Deborah Brosowsky, Editor 5 Temple Beth Sholom RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS iting the Museum of Jewi sh Heritage in NYC, where they will be introduced to survivors abo ut who m they read and st udied during class. By S haron S olomon, Re ligious School Director I wish to welcome all of our new and returning students back for an exciting school year. I hope that each and every one of you had a wonderful and restful summer. O ur Religious School teachers and staff are enthusiastic and ready to welcome the children for another year of learning – full of Mitzvot. Many new school-wide programs have been planned that will incorporate Bibliodrama, Storytelling, Bible through t he Arts, Jewish Holiday A rt, Music and monthly Tikun Olam (charity) projects. At our Religious School we strive for a curriculum that will challenge the children and provi de them with oppo rtunities to question and explore Judai sm. We encourage our st udents to question their learning and how to beco me critical thinkers. Many new programs for our Vav classes will be implemented this year. We will have a year-long Holocaust unit with speakers and survivo rs, including a visit to the Temple Judea Holocaust Center as well as speakers f ro m t he Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Co mmunity College. Our Zayin st udents will have an o ppo rtunity to use the curriculum of “F acing Histo ry” as well as having speakers who will talk on “I srael Today” and attend Israel work shops and lectures. They will also be vis- Again thi s year we are very pleased to have autho rs visit our school. The Gan and Aleph classes will be meeting with the noted children’s author Dena Rosenfeld, and the renowned author David Adler will be presenting a program to the upper classes. Our Shabbat Family Study prog ram is st arting it s third year when families study the po rtion of the week along with their children. This year we are expanding this program to include interested families to share a Shabbat meal after their learning and preceding our F riday night Kabb alat Shabbat service. We are excited that parents have enjoyed this learning prog ram. This will strengthen our co mmunity even more. We are beginning our year with the Mitzvah of th e Month of feeding the hungry. We ask that each f amily donate non-perishable fruit – dried fruit, apples, pears, o range s, pineapples o r any f ruit with a hard shell - on Sunday September 13 th (g rades K-5 and 7 th) and Monday, September 14 th (6 th & 7 th and Tikvah). We will be making f ruit baskets fo r dist ribution before Rosh Hashanah. These b askets will be given to local Jewish families in need through the auspices of the JCC of the Greater Five Towns. Looking forward to a wonderful year of Mitzvot. Sha na Tova Umetuka h! Shirley Daee and Fran Kohn — re cipients of the 2009 Ba rbanel award — with Sharon Solomon Mr. Ba rbanel a nd family with award re cip ients - Ga n teache rs Shirley Daee and Fran Kohn September Programs Sunday , Sept. 13 th: Sunday , Sept. 13 th: Monday, Sept. 14 th: Tuesday, Sept. 15 th: Tuesday, Sept. 22 nd: Thursday, Sept. 24 th: 6 First day of sc hool for Gan (K) – Hay (5 th) and Zayin (7 th) Art - Shana Tova cards Aleph class Art - Ho ney Dishes Bet classes First day of sc hool for Vav (6 th) and Tikvah Art - Ho ney Dishes Bet classes Sukkah Happening Bet through Hay classes (making decorations) Sukkah Happening Vav classes (making decorations) B’NAI MITZVAH HANNA H SKOPICKI Daughter of Debra & Hal August 29 GABRIELLE BRICHTA Daughter of Galit & Alan September 5 FELICIA HORWITZ Daughter of Karen & Jeffrey September 7 DANIEL NISSAN Son of Linda & D avid September 5 GHAZAL MIZRAHI Daughter of Roya & Keivon September 5 DANIELLE LAUREN KAHN Daughter of Meg & Howard September 12 SAVE THE DATE! Cantor’s Concert Sunday — November 1st — 2009 at 4 PM Canto rs Concert, hosted by Ofer Barnoy, is presented for an audience of all ages and will feature a f un and modern eclectic program, including "Ol d Red Wine," a Klezmer-Dixieland J azz b and, a Karaoke style Israeli sing-along lead by Yosi Karavani and a c ast of t alented performers, including Israel Singer and Shlomo Leiderman. Ticket prices and sponso rship levels: General admission Silver Sponso r Gold Sponso r Platinum Sponso r $25 ($18 seniors and st udents under 21) $150 $250 $500 7 Temple Beth Sholom Mitzvah of the Month By Rabbi Je ni S. Frie dman We sing a beautiful metaphor every week. Etz Ha yim Hee La Ma cha zikim Ba h, V'tomcheha Me'usha r. We sing it in the Torah Service, but it i s originally f ro m the Book of Proverb s (3:18). In English it goes so mething like: It (the Torah) is a Tree of Life for those who cling to it, and all who suppo rt it are happy. This year, as we e mbrace our environmentalism and the 'greening' of TBS, it can remind us of what a mitzvah it is to care for t he trees. Early Jewish texts are, uncharacteri stically, largely silent on issues of t aking care of the wo rld aro und us. In Genesis we are commanded both to wo rk and to guard the earth. And fro m Deuteronomy we derive the commandment ag ainst wasting precious resources. But our later co mmentato rs, legal minds, and poets di d most of the work exploring the deep connection of human lives, of our Jewish lives, to tho se of the earth, the water, and t he trees. Based on Deuteronomy 20:19, Israeli poet Natan Zach writes co mpellingly of our connection to the trees: Beca use the ma n is the tree of the field; Like the tree the ma n grows up. Lik e the the ma n, the tree also gets uprooted, And I surely do not k now where I have been a nd where I will be, like the tree of the field. Beca use the ma n is the tree of the field; Like the tree he a spires upwa rds. Lik e the ma n, he gets burnt in fire, And I surely do not k now where I ha ve been a nd where will I be, like the tree of the field. Beca use the ma n is the tree of the field; Like the tree he is thirsty to wa ter. Lik e the ma n, thirsty he remains, And I surely do not k now where I have been a nd where will I be, like the tree of the field. I've loved, a nd I've ha ted; I've ta sted both this a nd tha t; I was buried in a plot of la nd; And it's bitter, it's bitter in my mouth, Lik e the tree of the field; Lik e the tree of the field. Sources for Learning: When God created the first man he took him and showed hi m all the trees of the Garden of Eden and said to him, 'See my wo rk s, how beautiful and prai seworthy they are. And everything that I created, I c reated it for yo u. Be careful not to spoil or destroy my world - fo r if you do, there will be nobody after you to repair it.'" (Midrash Kohelet Rabbah) Man's life is dependent on t rees, and the tree is so import ant for the existence of the wo rld t hat the sages establi shed a special blessing for those who go out in Ni san and see blosso ming f ruit-producing trees. The blessing says 'nothing is lacking fro m God's wo rld, and God created good c reations and good trees fo r the benefit of man.' (The Me’A m Loez - an 18th and 19th century Bible commentato r.) Sources for Doing: Visit www.jnf.org for info rmation on planting trees in Israel in hono r of a special occasion or in memo ry of a loved one. Learn about the trees in your neighborhoo d! What type are they? How long have they been there? Visit www.a rborda y.org for more information on ho w to plant and c are fo r trees. T ODAY IS THE BIRT HDAY OF T HE WORLD… ROSH HA SHANA — SEPTEMBER 19 AND 20 8 FROM MBS By Gila Hadani Ward, Dire ctor of Life long Le arning As anot her school year begins, we are so excited to welcome our st udent s back to Hebrew High School. We have an amazing f aculty, so me great classes, and unbelievable programs planned. J ust remember that you can be part of t he action at MBS at any time. Even if you are a senior in high school, it is never too late to join us. We also want to encourage all of our teens to get involved in the many programs that we offer in our High School community. While our Hebrew High School is great, we are so much more than just a school. Machon Beth Sholom is t he address for all teens at Temple Beth Sholom. We offer social, educational, cultural and community service programs all year long, and we want you (and if you are a parent, your teen) to be a part of the action. It does not matter where you go to school – Roslyn, Wheatley, Schechter or any other school – we hope that you will become involved in our diverse and exciting prog ram. We also want to remind you that we have three aweso me youth g roups: Machar (Grades 4 and 5) Kadima (Grades 6 and 7) USY (Grade s 8-12) Our youth prog rams offer students an oppo rtunity to meet other Jewish friends, to gain leadership skills, and, in USY, to travel acro ss No rth A merica to Israel and around t he world! Finally, if there is so mething you are looking for that you have not seen advertised, please feel free to get in touch with me. We are very open to your sugge stions. We need you to make our co mmunity stro ng, and we need your voice. Have a wonderful and sweet New Year. United Synagogue Youth and Kadima At-A-Glance (does not include Hebrew High School Sessions Sundays 11 AM – 1 PM and Mondays 7:1 5 – 9PM) THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 OPENING USY AND KADIMA PROGRAM NIGHTS Kadima (Grades 6 and 7) 6:15–7:30PM USY (Grades 8-12) 7:30-9PM 8-12th Graders Please join us in the Board Room fro m 1 0:30AM – Noon On the First and Second Days of Rosh Hashana (September 1 4 and 1 5) During Kol Nidre Services (Septembe r 27) And on Yom Kippur Day (September 28) For study with Mike and Ravid. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer for the High Holidays in one of our Children’ s Services, Please contact Gila at [email protected]. Coming In October, 2009 MBS/USY Sukkah “Event” USY Regional Kickoff Dance For More Information Contact Ravid at [email protected] 9 Temple Beth Sholom DERECH: LIFELONG LEARNING AT TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM By Gila Hadani Ward, Dire ctor of Lifelong Learning What Is The TBS “Vision?” Since it is the beginning of the year - both the school year as well as the Jewish year - this i s the time of year that we reflect on the year that has passed and look to the year ahead. This co ncept is called Heshbon Ha Nefesh – literally, taking an accounting of our so uls. As we plan for the year ahead, we take an accounting of that which is impo rtant to us – what are our priorities? In essence, we create, revise, or reaffirm the individual vision that we have fo r o urselves. We then spend the year working to achieve that vision. Visions are an interesting pheno menon. They are an ideal picture of what we want to be, of what we would like to become. The impo rtant thing with a vi sion is to see the ideal, but kno w that it is not something t hat is necessarily going to be achieved overnight. The steps we take toward achieving that vision are just as c ritical. law. The center portion of the statement, t he Mishna of the statement, represent s the essence of our Vision. However, it is surro unded by co mmentary – t he many voices that are also essential to our Vision. The center reads: Temple Beth Sholom is dedicated to t he pursuit of LIFELONG JEWISH LEARNING. Built on the principles of Torah, we strive to inspire learners at every age to live a vibrant Jewish life in the home, within the congregation, and in the greater Jewish co mmunity. We view each person in this building as a learner. Each of us has so mething to learn, so mething fro m which to benefit and gro w. It does not matter what you knew before or if you never had Jewish education – the key is to be on a pat h of Jewish learning – on a derech as it is said in Hebrew. We hope to help you discover what As a Heshbon Ha Nefesh ask s individuals to create a vision your path is, and we are here for you to di scuss it and for the mselves, we at Temple Beth Sholom also have a provide you with reso urces to get you on t hat path. Vision. It is a beautifully written st atement, written by a dedicated gro up of thinkers who spent 2 years really Here are so me questions fo r thoug ht/disc ussion fo r you: studying Temple Beth Sholom in our ReImagine Project. • What does Lifelong Jewish Learning mean to yo u? You may have seen it before – if you have not, it is en- • As you begin the Jewish year, what would yo u like closed in this bulletin and it is on o ur website at to learn? What Jewish topics int rigue you? W hat is www.tbsroslyn.org/lifelonglea rning/derech.shtml. so mething you alway s wanted to k now? • How can you live a vibrant Jewish life both in your During the course of the year, throug h the TBS Bulletin, synagogue as well as in your ho me? we will look at the different elements that co mprise the • How can we at TBS help you on this path? RememTBS Vision. After a brief discussion, we will pose quesber we are here for you! tions to you that will help you connect this vision to yo ur own lives. We hope that you t ake the time to think about I would love to hear your responses – let’s talk/email. this, and we welcome your co mments and thought s as Please feel free to email me your responses at well. Please feel free to email them to me so that we can gha da niwa [email protected]. begin a meaningful dialogue. Wishing you a sha na tova u’metuka h, The st atement is laid o ut as a page of Talmud, connecting us to the sy mbolism of Jewish learning and Jewish 10 MEN’S CLUB NEWS By Mansour Zarabi. Preside nt My name is M ansour Zarabi. Fo r tho se of you who don't kno w me, you can find me every Shabbat at the sanctuary entrance. I am excited to have been chosen for the po sition of Men's Club President and am looking forward to a challenging and successful year ahead. For me, my responsibility has already begun. Last month, for t he 4 th of July holiday, fo r five day s I attended the 2009 International Federation of Jewish Men's Club convention in Philadelphia. It was a wonderful gat hering of Men's Club members f ro m many conservative sy nagog ues fro m thro ughout t he United States, Canada and even so me Latin A merican co untries. I met with many professional men of all ages, from many backg rounds and all of whom were dynamic and lively. Also, I noticed that all of these men were willing and capable of doing g reat mitzv ahs. Yes, mitzv ah. The word has no clear-cut definition in the English language; however, we are all bound by the teachings of the Torah to do one hundred of them each day. Men’s Club Dinner on October 20th to Star Freddie Roman The Men’s Club of Temple Beth Sholom is pleased to announce that our first paid up membership dinner will be held on Tue sday night, October 20, 2009. Our special guest entertainer will be Freddie Roman, the great Cat skills comedian. F reddie Roman has been a standup co mic since the age of 15 and has headlined at many major reso rts, including Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and Harrah’s in Atlantic City. In addition, Roman has appeared in many movies and television shows, including La w a nd Order. Roman was the mastermind behind the long running Broadway sho w Ca tsk ills on Broadway. He is currently Dean of the New York Friar’s Club. This dinner and show are free for all paid up mem- Doing mitzvahs is what the Men's Club here at Beth Sholom is all about and is precisely what I will encourage all of my fellow members of Temple Beth Sholom to join me in accomplishing. And in return I can assure you a rich life full of reward and happiness. Please keep watch for our f uture f unctions and I wi sh yo u all a happy and pleasant summer. bers of the Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club. In addition, the spouses of Men’s Club members are invited to join us for dessert and the show at no charge. A special invitation to all paid up Sisterhood members— please join us fo r dessert and t he sho w at no charge. The cost of dinner and t he sho w fo r non-Men’s Club members i s $75. Hor d’oeuvre s: 6:30 PM Dinner: 7:15 PM Dessert & Sho w: 8:00 PM Since we are expecting a very large t urno ut, reserv ations will be required, and there will be absolutely no admission at the doo r. Reservations will be accepted until October 18 th or until we are f ull. There will be no exceptions!! 11 Temple Beth Sholom SISTERHOOD SCOOP By Molly Chernofsky, President Nourishing Mind, Body, and Soul Sisterhood i s ready to welcome you with open arms. We are the spa of relaxation and the spa of spiritual fulfillment. We will soothe and stimulate you with the finest programs and events. Braid a challah, and put it in the oven. Sigh with satisfaction as you take a bite out of the cookies you just b aked. Join us at our first morning and evening holiday baking classes on Wednesday, September 9 th. Of course, you will get samples to taste and to t ake home. Continue to enjoy yourself as you b rowse in our beautiful Judaica Shop. Our g rand reopening is on Sunday, September 13 th. Perhaps you would like to use your creative talents to beautify our sanct uary by creating a Haftorah Scroll cover. Attend our Li f e Talk Uni versity, and learn the secrets of successful parenting. That will certainly reduce the stress in your life. Or join us at one of our destressing wo rk shops. Are yo u a t heater lover? Join o ur Wednesday matinee theater group. Myrna Robbins picks winners. Her lucky l adies ( and several gentlemen) saw Jersey Boys and Billy Elliot before they became the biggest hits on Broadway. Leave your car at home, and enjoy luxury transpo rtation into the city. Call Myrna at 516 484-1736 for mo re information. Join us at our educ ation classes where you c an nourish your mind and your soul. O ur education t heme is Getti ng Cl oser to God. We have morning and evening classes to suit your schedule. Yo u c an learn Hebrew or solve an ethical problem at our Thursday morning Brunch a nd Lea rn program. Yo u can study our Life Cycle rituals in R abbi Jeni Friedman’s Wal kin g With Lif e evening classes. We invite you to renew yourself by studying to become an Adult Bat Mitzvah. You don’t have to feel overwhelmed or insecure. O ur teachers will make you feel comfortable and welcome. Please join our P rayer Circle and experience the satisf action of praying fo r those in need. Call Ruthie Solomon at 516-484-2380 to join or learn more. Perhaps you want to join us at our mo rning and evening book clubs. It is a great place to share your experiences and make new friends. And we have a g reat current events disc ussion group led by Eileen Schnier. Are your children leaving for college, and are you feeling a little sad? Help us with our College Youth packages, and tuck a personalized message in the ones going to your children. It ’s great to talk to wo men who can empathize with you. We welcome all of you: mo ms, daughters, aunt s, grandmas, si sters and friends. We welcome those with difficult schedules and tho se with easy schedules. We are here for you day and night. Please share your precious commo dity of time with us. Have fun at Mah Jong or Bridge. Join our chocolate de ssert Wo men’s I ntergenerational Workshop Seder. Perform a good deed and help out at our Kn it f or a Cau se class or help us make our co mmunity a better place on Mi tzvah Day. If you love getting in front of an audience, TBS Has Tal ent will take place in early May. You can sing, dance or tell jokes. Your teens are invited too! A Greek Island and Crui se Happening and a Scavenger Hunt are all waiting for yo u. Would yo u like to wo rk behind the scenes and help us with o ur Judaic a Shop or with our Purim Baskets? Our Sisterhoo d bo ard c an’t wait to meet you. We look forward to invigorating and soothing you with our great menu of offering s. Please call me at 626-9025 or e-mail me at [email protected] with any que stions. Say hi to me! I want to meet you! Have a sweet and healthy New Year. L’Sha nah Tova h. USHERING AT TBS by Michael Mand I would like to take this opport unity to thank all the people who have agreed to usher our Shabb at services each week. Most of you have served as ushers for q uite so me time. Those of you who attend services regularly and those who attend occasionally as well have prob ably noticed a familiar f ace or two upon entering the sanctuary each week. We hope this helps to c reate the welcoming at mo sphere we at Temple Beth Sholom are wo rking hard to maint ain. Although f amiliar f aces are co mfo rting of course, new f aces would add f reshness and vitality to our services. We would like to recruit new ushers. If you attend services regularly, please consider adding your name to one of our ushering teams. Thi s i s a g reat o ppo rtunity fo r you to become involved in the synagog ue with a limited commitment. U shering once every six weeks or so i s a g reat way to become more f amiliar with our services and, more i mpo rtantly, with other me mbers. That is exactly how I got mo re involved, and it has become one of the most rewarding associations of my life. If you are interested, please feel free to call me or leave me a message at 516-6214771 or send an e-mail to mjma [email protected]. 12 Jayne Spielman Honored at Sisterhood Dinner, Molly Chernofsky Installed as President By Miriam Furman Sisterhood Past Pre sident Jayne Spielman received the Torah F und award for her contributions on behalf of Sisterhood and To rah Fund, which benefits the Jewish Theological Seminary, at Sisterhood’s annual spring dinner on J une 3. Molly Chernofsky was installed as Sisterhood’s new president, replacing Laurie Pro wler, who oversaw a fab ulous year of Si sterhood prog rams. Molly is reprising her role as Si sterhood president; she last served TBS in this capacity nine years ago in 2000-01. A former high school English teacher who graciously imparts her love of literature to other wo men, she launc hed a Si sterhood Evening Book Group two years ago that ’s still going strong. Please join Sisterhood in congratulating both Jayne and Molly and in thanking Laurie. New Sis terh ood President Molly Chernofsky S is terh ood mem bers enjoy the lavish c ock tail buffet. L to R: Edy Lucas , Jay ne Spielman, and Sara Mos t Torah Fund Chairwoman Lisa Sc hles inger, Honoree Jayne Spielman, and Outgoing S is terh ood President Laurie Prowler Sisterhood Membership Honored at TBS UJA Dinner By Miriam Furman The Temple’s annual UJA Federation dinner reception on May 19 hono red the members of Si sterhood, who came out in force to enjoy some well-deserved recognition for their work on behalf of the Jewish community. William E. R apfogel, CEO and executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, a UJA beneficiary, spoke about the work his agency does to alleviate poverty among Jews in New York City. The agency, one of the largest providing human services in the city, provides meals to 13,000 people daily, he said. It s programs assist more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually in such areas as foo d di stribution and cri sis intervention services. UJA dinner attendees inc lude (L-R) S is terh ood’s Laurie Prowler, Molly Chernofsky , Jackie Wadler, Pearl Halegua, and Mahvash Zarabi William E. Rapfogel s peaks about the c rucial work of the Metropolitan Counc il on Jewish Pov erty 13 Temple Beth Sholom TORAH FUND By Lisa G. S chlesinger For many years we have taken our earth fo r g ranted, assuming it would always provide and prevail. A s awareness of changes and threat s to our world has surf aced, we have become more mindful of the need to "plant and preserve." Recycling and conserving have not only become our cause but have even become the fashion. A concentrated effort has emerged to protect our blessing s to ensure a healthy pl anet for f uture generations. Le-a vda h ul-sha mra h, our first co mmand "to plant and preserve" all that we have been graced with, has never been more vital. Just as we are dedicated to protecting our secular world, we need to dedicate ourselves to protecting our Jewish World. We cannot assume that J udaism will alway s thrive if we do not plant and preserve. Torah Fund is dedicated to that purpose. We cannot take for g ranted that we will always have emerging rabbis, c antors, educ ators, and leaders. We must do our part to nurt ure Conserv ative/Masorti Judaism. Together we can make our best effort to ho nor o ur first co mmand. By supporting To rah F und, you will join the dedicated force that is committed to t hat end. May we all heed our command and provi de a thriving Jewish world and a bountiful planet to future generations. SOMETHING NEW: A TBS MEMORY BOOK By Elle n Walk, Vice President Me mbership As we recite Yizkor four times a year we use a special TBS Yizkor Book that includes the names of our loved ones who are no longer with us. Have you ever looked at the names and wished yo u knew a little something about the lives of those named in our book? Have yo u wanted to share the special role these people played in your lives? This year, in addition to the Yizkor Book, we will be printing a new TBS Memory Book. The book will offer the opportunity to share your memories by writing life stories about your loved ones. We hope you will consider writing about your f amily members and share a biography, anecdote, or special memory for thi s special book. You can dedicate an entire page to one perso n o r fill the page with re membrances of several different people. Each page c an include up to 400 typed wo rds. (In f uture years we ho pe to be able to include photographs as well.) The cost per page is $36. This lasting testament will be used all year long at Te mple Beth Sholom when we recite Yizkor on Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, and Shav uot. Please sub mit all Memory Book entries by September 9, 2009. They can be emailed to ewalk @tbsroslyn.org. If you have any questions, please email Ellen Walk at this address o r call the sy nagog ue office at 621-2288. L'sha nah Tovah - May this be a sweet year for you and your f amilies. MAY YOU BE INSCRIBED FOR A HEALTHY AND GOOD NEW YEAR! 14 SPECIAL OFFER: TBS MEMBERSHIP DUES: $260/YEAR FUN AT RABBI FRIEDMAN’S HOUSE! By Elle n Walk, Vice President Me mbership By Elle n Walk, Vice Preside nt Me mbership Did you know that adult children and grandc hildren, aged 23-29, of TBS members can become full members of the shul fo r $260/year? The price of a High Holiday ticket is $250. For just $10 more, yo u can purchase a ticket that includes a yearlong membership to TBS with full membership privileges. In addition to a High Holiday ticket (for each of the four services requiring a ticket), these new me mbers will be invited to the New Member Dinner (as our guest) and other activities designed to welcome and connect them to our TBS family. They can al so sub sc ribe to TBSnet, and will receive the TBS bulletin and ot her special-event mailings. Many Conserv ative congregations offer this new category of membership – called Young Leadership me mbers - in response to a g rowing pheno menon among Conserv ative Jews of not belonging to a sy nagogue from college graduation until enrolling a child in Hebrew School. On one of the few rain-free day s in J une, Rabbi Jeni Friedman hosted a delightful reception in her backyard for our ECC children and their f amilies. This year-end celebration was held on a b right Sunday mo rning and featured live entertainment, lots of refreshment s, and, mo st import antly, a gathering of good f riends. The guitar player filled the air with his joyful music and silly song s as t he kids and their parents sang and danced on the yard. It was smiles all around for everyone who came to share in the fun and festivities! Thank you to R abbi Friedman fo r her g racious ho me hospitality. Thank s, too, to ECC Director Helayne Cohen for helping to plan thi s event and fo r being there — along with the TBS Executive Board — to welcome the youngest members of our TBS family. O ur biggest thank s go to all o ur ECC f amilies for their o n-going suppo rt as we head into an exciting new year and the opening of our b rand new Early Childhood Center. If you are buying a High Holiday ticket for your children or g randchildren, we hope you will consider giving the gift of Membership. What co uld be a better gift than helping someone you love jump- start what we hope will be a long-term relationship with a synagogue, starting right here at Te mple Beth Sholom? 15 Temple Beth Sholom EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER By He layne Cohe n, Early Childhood Ce nter Director How I Spent My Summer Vacation How I spent my summer vac ation…Well, I went to bed a little later – actually after 9:30. (For those who know me, that' s progress!) And I woke up after 6 but not too muc h after 7. Spent quality time with my family, squeezed in lunch with friends, took long walk s with my dog, t ravelled a bit with my husb and, and did a lot of dreaming. Dreamt about our new Early Childhoo d Center. D reamt about the beautiful, sparkling clean classroo ms that are just waiting for our creative, very excited teachers to add their o wn to uch and for our children to walk through t he doors into their "new home." D reamt about t he beautiful indoor play roo m that will be fully equipped with toy s and activities to help pro mote and develop large and small moto r skills. D reamt abo ut the incredible playground with slides, climbing pieces, picnic tables, a bicycle path, a sandbo x for digging and exploring , benches for some quiet time with a good book – all in a nat ural setting that provides the opport unity to view and appreciate seaso nal changes thro ughout the year. Dreamt abo ut our families utilizing the cozy niche in the main hallway, where they can c atch up with old f riends, make new ones and t ruly become a part of o ur TBS f amily. Dreamt abo ut the new Children's Museum t hat will display many of the beautiful treasures that our little artist s c reate during their day at school. Dreamt about the new kitchens that will be used to make latkes, hamentashen and much, much mo re. Dreamt about celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Simchat To rah, Shabbat, Chanukah, Purim and Pesac h, to name a few of all the wonderf ul Jewish holiday s celebrated througho ut the year. And the best part of all is that my dream is coming true. We watched the building evolve from a very large hole in the ground to thi s phenomenal new center encompassing early childhood and lifelong learning that will serve our community spiritually, educationally and socially. This is such a special time to be a part of Te mple Beth Sholom. Our children and their f amilies will be a part of the inaugural class of t he new Early Childhood Center of which we are all so pro ud of. At this time of the year, I alway s begin to reflect on how fortunate I am to have been blessed with my o wn wonderful family, and I feel equally as blessed to be a part of Temple Beth Sholom's. My heartfelt wishes for a very happy new year. May we all be blessed with good things: peace, pro sperity, good health and happiness. For inquiries about o ur school, c all us at 516-621-2288 x22. Important dates at the Early Childhood Center Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Tuesday Wednesday Sept. 14 Monday Sept. 18 Friday Sept. 28 Monday Ribbon Cutting / Family Barbecue Parent O rientation (Parents Only, P lease) Toddler O rientation 6:30 PM—7:45 PM 3’s & Pre-K O rientation 8:00 PM First D ay of School Erev Rosh Hashanah Holiday (No Classes) Yom Kippur (No Classes) Please check out our website at www.tbsroslyn.org Sign up for Temple Beth Sholom online! Be part of TBSNet ! 16 TBS HAD A DREAM By Richard Levine , Vice President Finance /Fundraising On 9/09/09 Temple Beth Sholom’s vision of a new Early Childhood Center (ECC) will have become a reality. Thi s 10 year dream had numerous bumps in the road, b ut with t he determination of many of the TBS family, the new center will open on ti me and within budget. There is nothing Te mple Beth Sholom cannot do as we forge on to a new era in early childhood educ ation. The current co mmittee started meeting about 18 months ago with the charge of building the finest and mo st modern ECC in the area. A rchitects were interviewed, and the Spector Group was cho sen. Spector’s expertise in educational projects and their close pro ximity to TBS was enticing to the committee. They have worked clo sely with the co mmittee every step of the way, including weekly meetings and daily phone calls. The next step was to employ a construction manager who would handle the entire construction project. Again, several people were interviewed by the co mmittee and the Spector Group. T.G . Nickel was cho sen because of their previous successful projects, which included work with Synagog ues. With everything in place, the project was launched with a gro und b reaking last September. The committee dreamed of the day t he project would be co mplete, and we are glad to report that we are al most t here. The excitement of the project continued as holes were dug and steel was erected, colors were cho sen and new furniture was selected. A topping off ceremo ny in the spring helped build excitement as t he vision was well on its way . The TBS day c amp added a new set of challenges. How co uld we run an eight-week summer program at the same time we were building an addition of this mag nitude? Ag ain, there is nothing the TBS f amily cannot do. The co mmittee, architect, const ruction manager, and the staff of both TBS and the summer camp worked together to make this the best summer ever. We reach the project’s conclusion with a g reat feeling of pride. At the ribbon cutting we will hand over the very best ECC. The co mmittee became more like a family as we reached our go al. We look forward to many years of educ ational happiness in our new school. L’DOR V’DOR From Generation to Generation Create a lasting legacy of yo ur 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 b ricks: Size 4 x 8: Cost : $180 per brick or 3 for $500 (Each brick can include 3 lines of text with up to 14 characters) Size 12 x 12: Cost : $540 per brick (Each brick c an include 8 lines of text with up to 16 characters) Characters include letters, numbers, sy mbols, and spaces. For more information, contact Rebecca Altman at rebrub4@a ol.com or Rachel Schor at rschor1234@gma il.com. 17 Temple Beth Sholom RABBI ARIO S. AND TESS HYAMS JUDAICA MUSEUM By Bat-Sheva S lavin, Muse um Curator Elijah’s Chair TBS Elijah’s Chair is here! In the fall of 2006, The Judaica Museum Co mmittee began the process of acquiring an Elijah’s Chair for the use of our membership. After determining the specifications for the chair, the co mmittee launched an Elijah Chair Co mpetition. Artist s f ro m I srael and the USA were invited to participate and send in sample entries. The sample Elijah’s Chairs were the focus of our Passover exhibition 2007. After much deliberation, the commission fo r TBS Elijah’s Chair was awarded, in early 2009, to Gabriel Bass, an I sraeli American Artist. The chair arrived f ro m I srael to TBS in the early part of the summer. The Elijah’s Chair i s c arved out of solid wood and features carved decorations of the seven species of which the land of Israel is blessed with as well as the quote, “Elijah, the angel of the covenant… stand at my right and support me.” At the back of the chair there is a drawer containing a Ma zal Tov Album registering and celebrating all the New Co mers for generations to come. Why is Elijah P resent at every Bris or Baby Naming? Why do we need an Elijah’s Chair? The above ceremonies mark the entry of Jewish children into the covenant of Ab raham. The Midrash explains t hat the Prophet Elijah complained to Go d that “The Children of I srael forsaken Thy Covenant” (King s I 19:14), meaning the covenant of Abraham. To that, God replied, “Because of your excessive zeal to Me, you have broug ht charges ag ainst I srael that they have forsaken My covenant, therefore, you shall have to be present in every covenant ceremony (Pirkei de R“ Eliezer 29; Zohar I Gen.93a). Thi s charges Elijah to be present at the “critical birth” period of every newborn Jewish child. To acco mmodate Elijah,” The Angel of the Covenant,” an Elijah’s Chair is designated and i s left empty for him. Elijah is “pre sent” in every ceremony - bearing witness and assuring the eternity of Israel. 18 The Elijah’s Chair was sponsored thro ugh the generosity of Amy and Marc Magid, Milagro and Lawrence Magid, Mitra and Habib Nazarian, Roya and Kamran Pourgol, Tina and Steve Shayani, Madeline and David Yousefzadeh, Debora and Itzc hak Ziv ari. The Elijah’s Chair i s av ailable for your Simchas at home or the temple. Please call the temple office to reserve the Chair. I n honor of the newborn, a suggestion (Chair maintenance) gift of $180 to TBS Museum will be greatly appreciated. Torah ~ Etz Chayim The Torah is a Tree of Life By Bat-Sheva S lavin, Vice President Programs As we usher in the New Year 5770 - the birthday of the worl d - we also approac h the co mpletion of the reading cycle of the Torah, and at same instance, begin the cycle all over again. F ro m In t he Beginning, the Torah teaches us that we are charged with the task of caring for Earth. We are Keepers of the Earth – we are here to work her and keep her - Le‘ovdah U’leshomra . In the upcoming year we will offer you and the entire community programs and exhibits that will follow the theme of Shomrei Adama. Join us on Saturday Night, September 12th 9:30 pm Rabbi Ario S. and Tess Hyams Judaica Museum Newest exhibition Torah ~ Etz Chayim Extraordinary Persian Torah Tiks ~ Magnificent wood carved panels and silver Judaica from the collection of Simon Zareh’s family in memory of Miriam Zareh z’’l and Darioush Zareh z’’l Festive collation Joint Selichot Services at 11:00 pm Led by Rabbi Alan B. Lucas, Cantor Ofer Barnoy, and the spiritual leaders of neighboring synagogues Sukkot the Harvest Festival Dinner in our Sukkah & Friday Night Live Friday, October 2nd at 6:30 pm Services at 8:00 pm Rabbi Ario S. and Tess Hyams Judaica Museum 40th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, October 25th 5:00 pm Honoring and memorializing the museum Founders and Curators Featuring our Torah ~ Etz Chayim Exhibition On loan from Simon Zareh’s Family Collection The evening will include Persian music & delicacies catered by Newman & Leventhal. Detailed information will follow in the mail. Call temple main office for information. 19 Temple Beth Sholom DONATIONS RABBI’S FUND Gladys Cohen in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Ellen Belsky Rebecca & Michael Altman in memory of Bernice S. Dresdale Melody & Harvey Alstodt in memory of Jackie Wadler’s si ster In me mory of Tina Weiss: Melody & Harvey Alsto dt Dedee & Stephen Lovell Daniela & Steven Klein Frances & Martin Ilivicky Esther Meth Marilyn & Eric Blier Henriette & Milton Parker in memory of Pauline Parker Donation by Diane Acker Haber & Norbert Haber In me mory of Les Schwartz: Marilyn & Barry R ubenstein Helene & Glenn Dorfman Nancy & Peter Kurzweil in memory of Ruth Kurzweil - Special thanks to R abbi Lucas for his help. in honor of Arielle Kurzweil’s graduation f ro m medical school and engagement to D aniel Swersky The Merker Family in memory of Leo Hoffman Elaine & Marvin Friedlander in memory of Katherine Anne Goldberg Carol & Ira Fishman in memory of Joel Weiss Ellen Dresdale Ritz in memory of Bernice S. Dresdale, with much appreciation and thanks to Rabbi Luc as, Rabbi F riedman & Canto r Barnoy Natalie & Jason Karp in honor of Rabbi Luc as, Rabbi F riedman, & R abbi Solomon for their help in preparing Reid for his Bar Mitzv ah Lisbeth & Claude Wolgel in honor of Rabbi F riedman fo r her g uidance in helping Chelsea prepare her D’v ar To rah in honor of Rabbi Luc as for his g uidance and words for Chelsea’s Bat Mitzvah in honor of Rabbi Solomon for his g uidance in learning Torah fo r Chelsea’s Bat Mitzvah Rosalyn & Martin Landsman in honor of Dr. Robert & Karen Spitalnik on their 40th wedding anniversary Dara & Brian Rubenstein in honor of Rebecca Altman 20 Stanley Fried in honor of Harvey Beyer constructing the Jerusalem 3000 Israel Expo in 1972 Heather & Harvey Melniker in honor of the engagement of Sarah Merker to J acob Taber in honor of the engagement of Matthew Kapl an to Cassie Billinger Pam & Marty Bernard in honor of Rabbi Luc as Donation by Mark Goldman Mark Lazarovic in memory of Jank a Lazarovic - Thank you to the TBS family. Donation by Dori s & D avid Gladstone Barbara & Alan Kaplan in honor of Rabbi Luc as, Cantor Barnoy, Rabbi F riedman, & Rabbi Solomon - Thank you fo r your help in preparing Ro ss for his Bar Mitzvah The Halegua F amily in honor of the birth of Meryl & Ho ward Fuchs’ g randson - Mazal Tov Marcia & Larry Atlas in memory of Ziona Ben-Zvi Eleanor & Robert Liebman Thank yo u for our Shabb at Aliyah. Joel Levine in memory of No rma Atlas In me mory of Leo Mirsky: Arlyne & Warren Choset Rena & Andy Goodman Soraya & Abe Ost ad in memory of Pauline Grossman in memory of Annette Ostro w Rena & Andy Goodman Thank s to R abbi Lucas & Canto r Barnoy for their support and care at the passing of Rena’s mother, Ziona Ben-Zvi. Frances & Martin Ilivicky in memory of Mel Nacht Alan Rosenwasser in memory of Samuel Rosenwasser The Merker Family in memory of Edward Haberman Alan Rosenwasser Thank yo u for Aliyah on 26 Tammuz. In me mory of Philip Garfield: Pam & Noel Cott Robin & Jay Merker Roberta & Steven Zeldis In me mory of Pauline Grossman: Ruth Kroll Daniela & Steven Klein Sharon & R ubin Pikus Marci & Mark Kamberg in honor of Michael Margulis, Rebecca Alt man & Deborah B roso wsky on the installation of their new term o n the Board of Trustees Phyllis, Steven, Rachel, & Joshua Goldenberg in honor of Sarah Merker’s g raduation & engagement to J acob Taber in honor of Rabbi Luc as, Rabbi Solomo n, & Rabbi F riedman - Thank you for all your assi stance in preparation fo r Jo shua’s Bar Mitzvah. in honor of Rabbi Luc as - Thank you fo r the kindness extended to my cousins and me. Roslyn Karmin in honor of the birth of J acob Lev Melniker in memory of Max Einhorn in honor of Rabbi Jeni Friedman - With muc h appreciation for your help in arranging fo r the Pidyon Haben for her great g randson, J acob Lev Melniker. Proud parents: Rachael & Douglas Melniker Heather & Harvey Melniker in honor of Rabbi Jenni Friedman - With appreciation for officiating at the Pidyon Haben of Jacob Lev Melniker, son of R achel & Douglas Melniker The Tract F amily in honor of Susan Zelman as o utgoing President for her dedication to TBS Risa & Michael Doherty in appreciation to Rabbi Luc as, R abbi Friedman, and Cantor Barnoy In honor of Rabbi & Edy Lucas’ grandson, Aiven Gray Relles: Amy & Marc Magid Roberta & Al Sprung Soray a & Ab raham O stad Rena & Andy Goodman Helaine & Frederick Kurtzman Susan & Ho ward Braverman Marilyn & Barry R ubenstein Helene & Scott Lurie Joan & Leonard Weinberg The Merker Family Daniela & Steven Klein Barb ara & Alan Kaplan Carol & Jules Einhorn Sharon & R ubin Pikus Dorine & Robert Wulwick Wendy & Scott Siegel Sara & Alan Most Risa & Michael Doherty Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg In me mory of Jennie Lucas: Steven Pilchik Melody & Harvey Alsto dt Dedee & Stephen Lovell Bella & Barry Freedberg Daniela & Steven Klein PAUL SHIPPER MUSIC FUND In me mory of Edward Haberman: Melody & Harvey Alsto dt Sharon & R ubin Pikus Lisbeth & Claude Wolgel in honor of Cantor Barnoy for his g uidance, mentoring, and instruction fo r Chelsea’s Bat Mitzvah Linda & Michael Moskowitz in honor of Aaron Halegua’s graduation f ro m law school Lee & Jules Levine in honor of Martin Ab rams’ 90th birthday Phyllis, Steven, Rachel, & Joshua Goldenberg in honor of Cantor Barnoy - Thank you fo r all your help in preparing for Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah. RABBI ARIO S. AND TESS HYAMS JUDAICA MUSEUM FUND Mahvash & Manso ur Zarabi in memory of Jackie Wadler’s si ster Lee & Jules Levine in honor of Martin Ab rams’ 90th birthday Bat-Sheva & Nathan Slavin in memory of Annette Ostro w in memory of Philip Garfield in honor of Rabbi & Edy Lucas’ grandson, Aiven Gray Relles MILT ON HOROWIT Z RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In me mory of Stuart Heitner: Barb ara & Alan Kaplan Rebecca & Michael Altman The Walk F amily Miriam, Steve, & Ilana Siverman Bonnie Rosen Barbara Heitner in memory of Molly Heitner in memory of Calvin Heitner 21 Temple Beth Sholom MBS SCHOLARSHIP FUND ZELMAN COLLEGE T EXT BOOK FUND Barbara & Alan Kaplan in memory of Bernice S. Dresdale Phyllis, Steven, & Rachel Goldenberg in honor of Rac hel’s teachers at MBS Phyllis, Steven, & Joshua Goldenberg in honor of Jo sh’s teachers at TBS/Religious School & MBS Phyllis & Hy Kazen Mazal Tov to Jessie Lurie on her MBS graduation Helene & Scott Lurie Mazal Tov to MBS Graduating Class Lisbeth & Claude Wolgel in honor of Gila Hadani Ward for her guidance in Chelsea’s Bat Mitzvah Cheryl & Mark F riedman in honor of the Bar Mitzv ah of Jo shua Goldenberg Barbara & Alan Kaplan in honor of Rac hel Goldenberg - Mazal Tov on your graduation f ro m Ro slyn High School. The Tract F amily in honor of Louis Navi asky on hi s presidency of TBS Cong rat ulations. Phyllis & Elliot Pellman & F amily in memory of Ziona Ben Zion Susan and Al an Zelman in memory of Stuart Heitner in memory of Bernice S. Dresdale Barbara & Alan Kaplan in honor of Susan Zelman - Thank you for reading To rah at Ro ss’ Bar Mitzvah and for all your hard wo rk as President. Cynthia & Ro nald Kat z in honor of Rabbi & Edy Lucas’ grandson, Aiven Gray Relles LISA & JIM SCHLESINGER CAMP RAMAH Selda Steckler in honor of the birth of t he new great g randchild of Lisa & Jim Schlesinger Henriette & Milton Parker in memory of Simon Schlac hter BERNICE COHEN PRE SCHOOL FUND Bonnie Rosen in memory of dearest mother, Regina Peggy Falb LIBRARY FUND Lee & Jules Levine in honor of Martin Ab rams’ 90th birthday Janet & Isaiah Seligman in memory of Pauline Grossman RABBI JOSEPH P. ST ERNST EIN MEMORIAL FUND Gladys Kliegman in memory of Ruth Kahan in memory of Helene Hoffman 22 YAHRZEIT FUND Roberta & Al Sprung in memory of Albert Pine & Sol Sprung in memory of Pauline Sprung & Jennie Rabinowitz Phyllis Yablans in memory of Gerald Y ablans MAX GREENFIELD BIBLE FUND Sisterhood of TBS in memory of Evelyne Hertzig WILLIAM SPIELMAN SOLOMON SCHECHT ER SCHOLARSHIP FUND Harriet & Marvin Ro sen in memory of Annette Ostro w Pearl Halegua in honor of Jay ne Spielman’s recognition as Torah Fund ho noree Harriet & Marvin Ro sen in honor of the 40th wedding anniversary of Dr. Robert & Karen Spitalnik Carole & Joel Shyavitz in memory of Bette Ann Spielman Judy & Benjamin Pace in honor of the engagement of son D avid to D arlene Toedt In me mory of Ziona Ben-Zvi: Stacey & Mark Silverman Harriet & Marvin Rosen MEL HOFFMAN T ORAH MAINT ENACE FUND In me mory of He le ne Hoffma n: Susan & Ala n Zelma n Judy & Art hur Goldberg Selda Steckler Adele & Irwin Flescher Lori & Stephen Beyer MALKA’S FUND FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING In me mory of Stuart Heitner: Cheryl & Mark Friedman Mandee & Howard Z apken Roz Kaley Susan & Ralph Wetzel Marilyn Hoch Marcia & Larry Atlas Wendy & Scott Siegel Doreen & Robert Wulwick Pearl & Nat han Halegua Phyllis, Steven, Rachel & Joshua Goldenberg Mahvash & Mansour Z arabi Judy & Art hur Goldberg Mindy & Steven Kober Amy & Lenny Katz & F amily Carrie & Harold Gordon Paige, Larry, S ara, J ason, & A dam Sirota The Merker Family Lisbeth & Claude Wolgel Laurie & Davi d Prowler Mildred & Abe Druss Ines & Mark Bacharach The Tract Family Sharon & Steven Ball in honor of the Bar Mitzv ah of Reid Karp Doreen & Robert Wulwick in honor of Arielle Kurzweil’s graduation f ro m medical school and engagement to D aniel Swersky in memory of Ruth Kurzweil In honor of Bernice S. Dresdale Carrie & Harold Gordon Shari & Ho ward Schnitzer Cheryl & Mark F riedman in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Grossberg Rhoda F riedman in honor of the baby naming of Haruna Eva Friedman Nancy J acob in memory of Esther Glass in memory of Tina Weiss in memory of Morri s Eisner Cheryl & Jay G reenfield in honor of the Bar Mitzv ah of Reid Karp The Merker Family in honor of the Bar Mitzv ah of Z achary Kotin Bella & Barry F reedberg in memory of Dori s Vine Lisbeth & Claude Wolgel in memory of Barb ara Licht The Halegua F amily in memory of Pauline Grossman in memory of Philip Garfield Michael, Elaine, Jonathan, Alissa, Robert, & A my Krolick in memo ry of Mose s Krolick The Walk Family in memory of Philip Garfield BARNET & ANNETT E OST ROW EARLY CHILDHOOD AND LIFE LONG LEARNING CENT ER In me mory of Annette Ostro w Susan & Ho ward Braverman Ann & Robert F ro mer John Shalam Marianne & Harvey Bernstein Helene Fortunoff & Robert Gro ssman Rochelle & Harold Lipton Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg Soray a & Ab raham O stad Daniela & Steven Klein Linda & J ules Lane Sharon & R ubin Pikus Shalini & Robert Schetty GENERAL DONAT IONS Helen & Alan Wainstock in memory of Joel Weiss Ronna & Michael Niederman in memory of Les Schwart z Marla Kaminsky in memory of Harold Wasserman Donation by Faroch Sharaf DARE Adele & Irwin Flescher in memory of Samuel Kransdorf in memory of Lillian Lane Anne & Gene Pritz in memory of Edna & Jo seph Pritz 23 Temple Beth Sholom HAROLD KALB PRAYERBOOK FUND Eleanor & Morton Robert s in memory of Stuart Heitner Nancy J acob in memory of Stuart Heitner in memory of Ruth Kahan Judy & A rthur Goldberg in memory of Ruth Kahan Albert Friedman in memory of Alex Shanno n Bella & Barry F reedberg in memory of Les Schwart z Nadine & Lew Kesten in memory of Evelyn Hertzig Heather & Harvey Melniker in honor of Jacob Lev Melniker Albert Friedman in memory of Louis F riedman Lee & Jules Levine in honor of Martin Ab rams’ 90th birthday Arlyne & Warren Cho set in memory of Leo Mirsky ALBERT B. COHEN ENDOWMENT FUND Amy & Marc Magid in memory of Bernice S. Dresdale in memory of Stuart Heitner in honor of the birth of S ara Kaila Ro senthal in memory of Harold Wasserman In me mory of Stuart Heitner: Bernice Cohen Arlene & Danny Fi sher Susan & Ho ward Braverman Jill & Louis Navi asky Arlene & Danny Fisher & Family in memory of Milton Bell in memory of Steve Moskovitz’s mother Barbara & Larry Glass in memory of Tina Weiss in memory of Stuart Heitner in honor of Gil Lipper named Men’s Club Man of the Year in honor of the birth of S am Harrison Kay, g randson of Anita & Marty Kay Bernice Cohen in memory of Edward Haberman Bonnie & Barry Epstein in memory of Harold Wasserman in honor of the Bar Mitzv ah of Jo shua Goldenberg in honor of the birth of Joel and Elliana Seltzer’s b aby daug hter in memory of Ruth Kahan 24 Lori & Stephen Beyer in memory of Esther Glass in memory of Tina Weiss In memory of Ziona Ben-Zvi: Susan & Howard Braverman Amy & Marc Magid Donation by Arlene & Danny Fisher In memory of Pauline Grossman, beloved mother of Rita Kroll: Susan & Howard Braverman Barbara & Larry Glass Melody & Harvey Alstodt Arlene & Danny Fisher Shirlee Roberts in memory of Lena Isenb erg In memory of Annette Ostrow, beloved mother of Ron Ostrow: Arlene & Danny Fisher Bernice Cohen Amy & Marc Magid Barbara & Larry Glass Cynthia & Ronald Katz In memory of Philip Garfield: Amy & Marc Magid Barbara & Larry Glass Susan & Howard Braverman Leah & Harry Brochstein in memory of Annette Ostrow in honor of the birth of Edy & Rabbi Lucas’ grandson In honor of the birth of Edy & Rabbi Lucas’ grandson: Bernice Cohen Eunice & Jay Shapiro Rita E. Cole in honor of Sandy & Stephen Seltzer RUT H AND SIDNEY KAHAN CHESED FUND Sharon, Lou, R achel. Jonathan, & Leah Heisler in memory of Leo Hoffman Ellen & Paul W alk in memory of Tina Weiss Judith Seltz in memory of Stuart Heitner in honor of Martin Ab rams’ special birthday Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg in memory of Bernice S. Dresdale Elaine, Michael, Jonathan, Alissa, Robert & A my Krolick in memo ry of J ulius Go rdon Joan & Leonard Weinberg in memory of Pauline Grossman Be lla & Ba rry Free dbe rg in me mory of Hele n Borowe r RUT H AND SIDNEY KAHAN CHESED FUND (continued ) In me mory of Ruth Kahan: Melody & Harvey Alsto dt Judith Seltz Adele & Irwin Flescher Marcia & Larry Atlas Lori & Stephen Beyer Sharon & R ubin Pikus Marion & Milton Radutzky Evelyn Siegel & Family Sheila Barth Linn Shapiro Cindy & Robert Kaplan Selda Steckler Mildred & Abe Druss Judith & Robert Gro man Irene Greenwald & F amily Barb ara & D avid Schwartz Phyllis, Steven, Rachel, & Jo shua Goldenberg Bertha & Vincent Witt in memory of Ruth & Sidney Kahan Bella & Barry F reedberg in memory of Helen Borower Judy & A rthur Goldberg in honor of the 40th wedding anniversary of Karen & Robert Spitalnik Maris & Andy Rosenberg in honor of the marriage of Jeffrey Bernard Judith Seltz in honor of Ellie & Morty Roberts’ 55th wedding anniversary Roberta & Al Sprung in honor of Rabbi Zi ssel & Rut hie Solomon’s wedding anniversary Special Funds (Optional) M inimum Donation $18 Albert B. Cohen Endowment Fund Bernice Cohen Preschool Fund Lisa & Jim Schlesinger - Camp R amah Malka’s Fund fo r Lifelong Learning MBS Scholarship Fund Mel Hoffman Torah Maintenance Fund Milton Horowitz Religious School Fund Paul Shipper Music Fund Rabbi’s Fund Rabbi Ario S. Hy ams & Tess Hy ams Judaic a Museum F und Ruth and Sidney Kahan Chesed Fund Ted Geffner Educational Scholarship Fund William Spielman Solomon Schechter Scholarship Fund Yahrzeit Fund Zelman College Textbook Fund Rabbi Joseph P. Sternstein Memorial Fund Other Donations: Harold Kalb Prayer Book Fund $30 Library Fund $20 Max Greenfield Bible Fund $75 Why not sponso r a Sunday morning Minyan Breakfast in honor of Bar/Bat Mitzvah, si mcha, o r in memo ry of a loved one? In addition, a particularly meaningf ul way to co mmemo rate a milestone in your life is to sponso r a Kiddush on S aturday 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. 25 Temple Beth Sholom TBS GOLF OUTING On Monday, August 3, Temple Beth Sholom held its Annual Golf Outing at Glen Head Country Club honoring Sharon and Rubin Pikus and Sandy and Steve Seltzer. As the attendees arrived, they were greeted by Pearl Halegua, Lisa Levine, and Amy Magid to register and were given golf balls, shirts, and umbrellas. The next stop was brunch and then to the golf course. After the round of golf, it was into the cocktail hour, dinner, and presentations. Richard Levine, this year’s chairman, welcomed and thanked everyon e for their suppo rt o f the outing. Marc Magid, Executive Vice President, welcomed and thanked everyon e there for a very success ful day. Presentations of trophies and raffle prizes followed. Honorees , S andy and S teve Seltzer Event Chairs: I ra Fishman Roy Greif Nathan Halegua Alan Schecter Committee Members: Glen Albert Barry Epstein Larry Atlas Jerold Dornbush Gary Bernhardt Danny Fisher Steve Beyer Josh Halegua Howie Braverman Michael Hammerman Bernice Cohen Ronnie Kat z Mark Cohen Richard Levine Noel Cott David Levy Dedee Lovell Steve Lovell Marc Magid Louis Naviasky D avid Nussbaum Ronald O stro w Rubin Pikus Sharon Pikus Steve Seltzer Sandy Seltzer Honorees , S haron and Rubin Pikus (L-R): Marc Magid, Amy Magid, Richard Lev ine, Lisa Lev ine, and Pearl Halegua 26 27 Temple Beth Sholom 28 Individual and Family Psychotherapy FREE ALTERATIONS FOR THE LIFE OF THE GARMENT EVA GERBER, MS, MSW, LCSW 70 Glen Cove Road Suite 102 (516) 626-0299 East Hills, NY 11577 OFFICIAL CAMP OUTFITTERS FOR OVER 50 YEARS Boys’ & Menswear • Sizes 4-48 Regular, Slim, Husky, Stout 330 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale (516) 621-1840 Located off the L.I.E., Exit 39, at the corner of Northern Blvd. & Glen Cove Rd. 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Barbara and Steven Kohl on the birth of a grandso n, Matthew Ethan. Pro ud parents are Leigh and A ndrew Kohl. Ester and Allan Causanschi on the birth of their granddaughter, I sla Nat alie Fleischman, daughter of Brooke and Michael Fleischman. Pro ud g reat-grandparents are Harriett and Harvey Beyer. T hank you: T emple Beth Sholom 401 Roslyn Road Rosly n Height s, NY 11577 (516) 621-2288 www.tbsroslyn.org Rabbi: Alan B. Lucas Rabbi Emeritus Dr. Joseph P. Sternstein z”l Cantor Ofer Barnoy Associate Rabbi Jeni S. Friedman Ritual Director Rabbi Sidney Solomon Executive Director Donna Bartolomeo Director of Lifelong Learning Gila Hadani Ward We would like to thank Rabbi Lucas, Rabbi Friedman, Canto r Barnoy, our I srael trip companions, and all of our Temple friends who helped to honor us at the Solomon Schechter annual dinner on May 12. Yo ur kind wo rds and support have helped that evening remain a wonderf ul memo ry for us. We are so proud to be members of the Beth Sholom family. Thank yo u, Harriet and Marvin Rosen. Religious School Director Sharon Solomon Get well to: Endowment Director Bernice Cohen Larry Atlas Anita Kay Michael Mand Geoffrey Mattana Our sincere condolences to: Ron Ost row and the O strow family on the death of their beloved mother and grandmother, our devoted member, Annette Ostro w. The Siegel family on the passing of our devoted and long ti me member, Evelyn Siegel. Jackie Samnick on t he death of her beloved husband, Norman Samnick. Risa Doherty o n the death of her beloved father, Philip Garfield. Rita Kroll on the death of her beloved mother, Pauline Grossman. Rena Goodman o n the death of her beloved mother, Ziona Ben-Zvi. Alice Rutenberg Kasarsky on the death of her dear husband, Leon Kasarsky Sanford Berger on the death of hi s beloved father, A rnold Berger. Early Childhood Center Director Helayne Cohen Summer Program Director Ginger Bloom Museum Curator Bat-Sheva Slavin President Louis Naviasky Executive Vice President Marc Magid President of Sisterhood Molly Chernofsky President of Men’s Club Mansour Zarabi Co-Presidents of PTA Barbara Levine Marci Kamberg Bulletin Editor Deborah Brosowsky Editorial Assistant Jennifer Khoda Ha mak om Yinachem — Ma y God comfort the mourners together with all the mourners of Zion a nd Jerusa lem. 31 Temple Beth Sholom Temple Beth Sholom 401 Roslyn Road Roslyn Heights, N.Y. 11577 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Friday Evening, Aug ust 28……...………………..6:30 PM Candle Lighting Time…................................. 7:16 PM Saturday Morning, Aug ust 29………………...…9:00 AM Pa rasha t Ki Tetzei Saturday Evening, Aug ust 29 Mincha/Ma’ariv Chapel……………………...7:30 PM Mincha Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Skopicki Friday Evening, September 4……………………..6:30 PM Candle Lighting Time…................................. 7:05 PM Saturday Morning, September 5……………..…..9:00 AM Pa ra sha t Ki Tavo Bat Mitzv ah of Gabrielle Brichta Bat Mitzv ah of Ghazal Mizrahi Saturday Evening, September 5 Mincha/Ma’ariv…...…… ...……………….....7:15 PM Monday Morning, September 7 Labor Day Chapel………………………………………..9:00 AM Bat Mitzv ah of Felicia Horwitz…………..10:00 AM Friday Evening, September 11…..……….….…....6:30 PM Candle Lighting Time….................................6:54 PM Saturday Morning, September 12……………….9:00 AM Parashat Nitzavim — Va-yeilekh Bat Mitzvah of Danielle Kahn Saturday Evening, September 12 Mincha/Ma’ariv…………...……….……… ....7:00 PM Selichot..……………………………………..11:00 PM Friday Evening, September 18 Rosh Hashanah Eve…....................................6:30 PM Candle Lighting Time….................................6:40 PM SEPTEMBER Saturday Morning, September 19…………..…..8:00 AM 1st Day of Rosh Hashanah Sanctuary & Chapel Saturday Evening, September 19 Mincha/Ma’ariv……..…… ...……………….....7:00 PM Candle Lighting Time……................................7:42 PM Sunday Morning, September 20……………..…..8:00 AM 2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah Sanct uary & Chapel Tashlich at Ro slyn Duck Pond…...………….4:45 PM Sunday Evening, September 20 Mincha/Ma’ariv……………....…………...…..7:00 PM Friday Evening, September 25…….…………..….6:30 PM Candle Lighting Time…...................................6:30 PM Saturday Morning, September 26………………..9:00 AM Pa rasha t Ha ’a zinu — Shabbat Shuvah Saturday Evening, September 26 Mincha/Ma’ariv……...…...…..…………… ....6:45 PM Sunday Evening, September 27 Yom Kippur Mincha…..……….…........................................6:15 PM Kol Nidre…………….......................................6:25 PM Candle Lighting………....................................6:25 PM Monday Morning, September 28…………..….....9:00 AM Yom Kippur Monday Evening, September 28 Yom Kippur Co mmunity Yizkor……… .…………….……4:00 PM Mincha……………….… ..................................4:30 PM Neilah……………………….…........................6:05 PM Ma’ariv………..….…........................................7:25 PM Shofar Blowing ending Yo m Kippur…….....7:34 PM Daily Minyan Schedule Sunday Mornings 9:00 AM • Monday-Friday Mornings 6:45 AM • Sunday-Thursday Evenings 8:00 PM