TBI Tablet - Temple Beth Israel

SePTeMBeR 2013 | ELuL / tISHrI 5773 / 5774
INSIDE:
 The Power of Tzedakah
 Our Growing Education
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Committee
Do you know what Kol
Kidrei is?
TBI’s Invaluable
Volunteers
PJ Library Event a Huge
Success
Review of Why the
Dreyfus Affair Matters
This issue of the TBI Tablet
is sponsored by
JaCkIe & aDaM
PoPPeR
in honor of
the Bar Mitzvah of
their son
VoLumE 80 No. 1
rAbbI’S NotES
by rabbi michael mishkin
The Power of Tzedakah
What’s the most Jewish thing you could do? We have a
young congregant who would ask the question this way:
What’s the Jewy-est thing you could do? You could go to the Western Wall (or
Robinson’s Arch, around the corner from the Western Wall), with a bagel, shmear
and lox on Simchat Torah and dance with Torahs. You could sit on the top of
Masada, eating brisket and kishke, while reading Chaim Potok’s The Chosen. You
could spend the entire day in Synagogue on Yom Kippur, fasting, singing the
prayers with Cantor Blum and intently listening to every word in my sermon.
Those are very Jewish activities, but they are not the most Jewish. According to
Maimonides, the great Medieval Jewish philosopher, the most Jewish thing you can
do is give tzedakah.
Maimonides teaches that the giving of tzedakah is a sign that a person is
part of the Jewish People, a part of the righteous lineage of Abraham. Although
Maimonides was a physician, he is not making a scientific statement. Obviously,
there are non-Jews who are very philanthropic and Jews who are not. But what
Maimonides means is that Judaism, boiled down to its essence, is about our
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Cantor blum celebrating summer, kayak style
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MaZal ToV
to
RaBBI MISHkIN
& TaMaRa NoBle
on the birth of their son
BeNJaMIN elI
Visit us online at www.tbiport.org
Contact us at 516-767-1708
High Holiday Times 2013/5774
Temple Drive, Port Washington NY 11050-3915
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www.tbiport.org
Rabbi
Michael Mishkin
Hazzan
Baruch Blum
President
Gail Mancher
Executive Vice President
Andrew Abramowitz
Vice Presidents
Stephanie Berger
Michelle
Witman-Blumenfeld
Dale Gindi
Mindy Tashlik
David Volpe
Ilyse Wofse
Treasurer
Suzanne Grabiner
Financial Secretary
Mitchell Schuckman
Recording Secretary
Susan Levin
Corresponding Secretary
Jonathan Satovsky
Trustees
Jon Ain
Alan Bergman
Louise Cooper
Adam Cotumaccio
Marc Damsky
Matt Engel
Denise Faltischek
Hersh Gottesman
Stacey Gould
Julie Greenblatt
Joan Hulkower
Dan Kamensky
Edie Katz
Scott Lobel
Jayne Ritholz
Robin Serinsky
Louis Silfin
Susan Stein
Trustees Emeritus
Elkan Abramowitz
Joel Greenblatt
Saul Muchnick
Immediate Past President
Jay Silverman
Sisterhood President
Leah Siskin
Religious School Principal
Alice Talmud
Nursery School Director
Susan Martin
Synagogue Administrator
Lisa Naiburg
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Saturday, Aug. 31
Selichot
10:00 PM
ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, Sept. 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, Sept. 5
First Day Rosh Hashanah
Shacharit
Mincha /Tashlikh/Ma’ariv (Sunset Park)
Friday, Sept. 6
Second Day Rosh Hashanah
Shacharit
Mincha/Ma’ariv
EREV YOM KIPPUR
Friday, Sept. 13Mincha
Kol Nidre
YOM KIPPUR
Saturday, Sept. 14
Shacharit
Yizkor (time approx.)
Mincha/Neilah
Shofar
6:45 PM
8:30 AM
6:15 PM
8:30 AM
7:15 PM
6:20 PM
6:40 PM (prompt)
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
4:45 PM
7:50 PM
Kol Nidrei 5774
Dear friends,
Temple Beth Israel means many things to each family in our membership.
TBI is our spiritual home, our kehilla (community) and our mishpacha (family).
Just like our own households, considerable resources are required to keep TBI
operational each year. We are all acutely aware of the basic expenses of electricity,
insurance, monthly mortgage payments, snow removal etc. But, we easily forget
that TBI is also a business which incurs expenses like payroll, printing, postage,
cleaning supplies, tree removal, parking lot maintenance, appliance and other repairs among other “surprises” each year.
The Kol Nidrei Appeal is TBI’s greatest voluntary contribution opportunity of
the year. The significant monies raised through this appeal allow TBI to meet its
budgetary obligations while keeping our dues at the current level. Donations, not
only our dues, fund many of the various educational and cultural programs which
enhance our synagogue experience. Additionally, our contributions enable TBI
to provide a Jewish education to over 200 children and to provide a dynamic and
warm Jewish home to the 500 adults in our TBI family.
While we will be asking the community to support Temple Beth Israel at the
Kol Nidrei service, I am writing to you NOW to encourage you to think about all
that TBI provides for you and our wonderful community and to ask you to consider what contribution you can make towards our Kol Nidrei Appeal.
If you have not given in the past, I hope you will join our fellow congregants
and be a part of this important campaign. If you have given in the past, please consider increasing your gift to help make this Kol Nidrei Appeal a great success.
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September 2013
President’s Notes
by Gail mancher
TBI’s Volunteers
Dear Fellow Congregants,
I first want to welcome you back to TBI with the hope
that you enjoyed yourselves this summer, that you are
relaxed and refreshed and ready for our very early High
Holidays this year. In just a few days, we will be assembling
in our beautiful sanctuary, davening as a community, chanting the High Holiday liturgy and wishing each other “L’Shana Tovah Tikatevu.”
In my last TBI Tablet article, I promised to thank all of the volunteers who
helped out on our various committees last year. This is my goal. Unfortunately, it
is inevitable that I will leave someone out, and if that is the case, please accept my
apology in advance.
We had and continue to have so much going on under this incredible roof, that
it is had to know where to begin. And as they say, “it really does take a village.” In
our case, it’s a community of warm and caring congregants who, along with our
staff, go out of their way to see that each and every area of our synagogue is functioning well, and who look to the future with great ideas and initiatives.
Not knowing how to begin this expansive list, I’ll start alphabetically with Adult
Ed. Thank you to Annette Kasle for working with the Rabbi on adult ed programs
and the Scholar in Residence program in May (and thank you to Helena Eilenenberg
for being the on-site coordinator for the event when Annette could not be there).
Under the umbrella of our BAM (Be a Mensch) program, which is overseen by
Louise Cooper, we have several smaller committees. Thank you to Edie Katz for
leading our Bikkur Cholim committee, Susan Stein for heading up Helping Hands,
Cindy Bergman and Annette Kasle for putting together our shiva minyans, Louise
Cooper and Lisa Levine for our Mostly Mitzvahs program in which they work with
our Religious School students and their families, cook meals for needy families and
arrange for their deliveries.
Thank you to Sherrie Pollack for her College Outreach program where she
single-handedly sends goodies to our college students for Hannukah and Purim,
helping them feel connected on those holdiays.
With relatively short notice and a small budget, Claire Brezel and Zadia Schaub
did an excellent job with their committee, which included Hillary Fox, Dina
Adsetts, Suzanne Grabiner, Denise Faltischek, Lisa Naiburg, and myself, in organizing our hilarious Comedy Night, which featured Joel Chasnoff. I think those of us
who were there will remember it as a night of good fun and good feelings.
We are so grateful to Ken Kadin for stepping in and filling a void in the Cultural
Arts department, by bringing top-notch movies to the temple and his incredible
ethnic dinners. Thank you, Ken.
Our incredibly fun and successful Gala was brought to us by: Andrew Abramowitz,
Leslie Stern Abramowitz, Dina Adsetts, Louise Cooper, Suzanne Grabiner, Julie
Greenblatt, Lisa Levine, Andrea Quigley, Barney Rosen, Caryn Rubenstein, Ilene
Silberstein, Rosalie Silver, Mary Small and Ilyse Wofse. Thank you all.
Thanks to Sandy Albert, Susan Levin and Mindy Tashlik who worked with the
Rabbi and me in starting up our Havurah Committee. We hope to have even more
successes in forming havurot in the coming year.
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kuDoS to Adam Jackman, whose
baseball team PW11u Legends won
the sectionals and went to the state
championship. Way to go!
THaNk You to all those who helped
with Shabbat on the Shore. Susie
orenstein booked the beach for the
evening; Eric Weintraub and Gail
Schwartz stepped up to coordinate
the evening.
Please send in your special
moments.
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Ashley & Spenser
Sheryl and Dan Gordon
benjamin and Simone
Jeffrey Jakubiak and
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MAZAL
TOV!
Engaged:
Mazal Tov to Edie and Stanley Katz
on Matthew’s engagement to Erica
Cohen
Grandbabies:
Alina and Mark Heller have a new
granddaughter, Emily Mara Rosen.
Special September
Anniversaries:
Kim & Steven Roberts
Jill Mindlin & Jon Konoff
Karen Chiel &
William Brooks
Allison & Jon White
Helena & Steve Eilenberg
Wendy & Steve Gelman
Fern & Hersh Cohen
Sandy & Lance Pittman
21 years!
22 years!
24 years!
25 years!
35 years!
44 years!
51 years!
51 years!
Special September Birthdays:
Max Levine
18!
Jamie Weiss
18!
Ani Levine
21!
Guess who is 5?
Eli Mandel
Zachary Nash
Guess who is 10?
Maya Berrebbi
(Please note that our monthly Mazal
Tovs include anniversaries of 20+ years.
Special birthdays are those of milestone
ages of children only. We make every
effort to include everyone, but if we
miss your anniversary or birthday, we
apologize and ask that you let us know
as soon as possible so we can be sure to
correct it.)
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concern for others and acting to financially support people in need. The proof text
for Maimonides comes from one of the great stories in the Torah. That is the story
of Abraham and the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Because of the monstrous evil in those cities, God decides to destroy them. But before God destroys
them, God wants a person living in the world to defend the cities and to try to
save them. When God looks at the world, God sees that there is only one person
who could meet this challenge. That person is Abraham. How does God know this
about Abraham? The Torah answers, saying, God said, “Shall I hide from Abraham
what I am about to do . . . for I have singled him out, that he may instruct his children and his posterity to keep the way of the Lord by giving tzedakah and doing the
right thing,” (18:17-19). The outstanding qualities of Abraham which God identifies are Abraham’s concern for others, his willingness to support people in need and
his passion to be just and fair.
According to our tradition, giving tzedakah is not a suggestion or based on our
feelings, rather it is an obligation. If a person has been blessed by God with more
than enough to meet his own needs, he is obligated to share that blessing with
others. Our Sages teach us that giving tzedakah is a very powerful act—not just for
the beneficiary, but also for the giver. That is why in the Unehtaneh Tokef—one
of the holiest prayers during the High Holidays—we say that tzedakah, along with
repentance (teshuvah) and prayer (tefillah), has the power to annul the severity of
the decree, or as it is translated in our new Mahzor Lev Shalem—“teshuvah, tefillah,
and tzedakah have the power to transform the harshness of our destiny.” What this
climactic line in the Unehtaneh Tokef is teaching us is that giving tzedakah can be
so fulfilling and inspiring, that when we give tzedakah, it can change the way we
feel about ourselves and the way we see our role in the world. In addition, giving
tzedakah can help us be better equipped to deal with our own difficulties and tragedies. One who has given tzedakah is a person who has served as an agent for good
in this world, helping a fellow person in need or supporting a worthwhile cause.
This experience is uplifting and gives us a wider perspective on our own lives.
In this new Jewish year—5774—let this be one of the mitzvot that we strive
to do on a regular basis. There are so many people in need and so many worthwhile causes for us to support. Some of my favorite charities include Doctors
Without Borders, PIH—Partners in Health, and The INN (Long Island’s Interfaith
Nutrition Network). In addition, there are many wonderful and important Jewish
causes. Some of my favorites include The UJA/Federation of New York, JNF (The
Jewish National Fund), Hadassah, AJWS (American Jewish World Service), and
JTS (The Jewish Theological Seminary). How do we decide where to give our money? I believe that it’s important to give to Jewish and non-Jewish causes. If we turn
to our tradition for guidance, we see that we must prioritize our giving. Giving locally takes precedence over giving to a person or institution far away. Giving to the
Jewish community takes precedence over giving to non-Jewish organizations. Why
does our tradition elevate Jewish causes over non-Jewish causes? One reason is that
there are many more potential donors to non-Jewish or secular causes, than there
are to Jewish causes. Said another way, if the Jewish community does not support
the Jewish charities, institutions, and campaigns that it feels are important—then
they likely will not survive.
One local Jewish institution that I encourage you to support is our synagogue—
TBI. While I also encourage you to give to other Jewish and non-Jewish causes, I
ask that you include TBI on your tzedakah list. Like any other synagogue, school,
camp, and most not-for-profits, the money we receive from our dues does not cover
all of our expenses. The only way that we continue to survive and thrive, year after
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September 2013
Bar Mitzvah of
Maxwell Beckett Popper
August 28, 2000.
I remember the
morning Max
was born. After
indulging in a
full day of
nesting rituals,
we had finally
settled down for
the evening to relax and watch TV.
Despite being fastidiously prepared for
Max’s arrival, Jackie seemed surprised
that her “indigestion” was indeed labor.
As it turned out, Max was going to
arrive on his own time and not necessarily when we were expecting him.
Looking back to some of the early
moments in Max’s life, we should have
been aware of the insight he was
providing us as to the young man he
would become.
Max is named after Jackie’s maternal
grandfather, “Grandpa Max,” and he
shares many of his namesake’s personality traits: his infectious laugh, his
honesty and strong work ethic, and his
love of sports. Max’s wholehearted laugh
and bright smile are a constant reminder
of his great grandfather. Max has a laugh
that is genuine and emanates from deep
inside his soul. Sometimes, when Max
and Hannah are “goofing off ” in the
back of the car (to the point where it’s
almost a distraction to drive), instead of
interrupting them, we find happiness
in a laugh that is so infectious, we all
end up in hysterics. Most of the time,
we don’t even know what was so funny,
but just listening to Max laugh makes
us feel happy to be caught up in such an
authentic moment with him.
Max is also a dedicated and hard
working student who really loves to
learn. Like his great grandpa, Max
always puts in an incredible effort.
As parents, Jackie and I hope that the
lessons he is learning about dedication, hard work, and perseverance will
continue to take root and serve as a
foundation for what he can achieve as
Elul / Tishri 5773 / 5774 the challenges ahead continue to grow.
And then there is his love for the
New York Yankees. While Max is a
die-hard New York sports fan, it is his
beloved Yankees that enshrine the walls
in his bedroom. What does it say about
the character of a 13-year old boy whose
all-time favorite Yankee is not Rivera,
Jeter, Pettite or Posada? Instead, it is Lou
Gehrig, an inspiring Yankees baseball
player who played ball 61 years before
Max was born. To us, Max’s choice of
Gehrig as his sports idol is indicative of
the type of person he seeks to emulate.
Max’s fascination with Gehrig makes so
much sense in the context of who Max
Popper has become: fiercely loyal, principled, deeply committed to tradition, a
selfless teammate and friend, a protective and loving big brother, and a loving
son. I think Gehrig would have been
honored to know Max is such a big fan.
Finally, it would be impossible not to
mention Max’s love for golf. Max’s personality is particularly suited to excelling
in the game. Max dedicates countless
hours training, practicing, and playing golf. Despite being a junior golfer,
Max settles back to the men’s tees and
pounds the golf ball down the fairway
without fear, yet he has all the subtleties
of a deft approach shot, the creativity of
flop shot, and the precision of dropping a long putt right in the heart of the
cup. Golf is both a solitary and social
game. It certainly isn’t the most popular
sport among teenagers, and doesn’t get
the same attention as playing on the lacrosse, football, or basketball teams, but
Max isn’t the least bit concerned about
it. Max beats to his own drum, adheres
to his own moral compass, works at his
own pace, and keeps his own schedule…much like that day on August 28,
2000.
Although we joined TBI when Max
was in fifth grade, we have many people
to thank for helping Max prepare for
this special day. A huge “thank you” to
Alice Talmud and the Religious School
staff for their excellent guidance during
Max’s 3 years at TBI. It was a busy summer for everyone and it wasn’t always
easy preparing for a Bar Mitzvah, but
Cantor Blum kept Max on track and
always reminded us that he really was
“doing just fine”. Thank you to Rabbi
Mishkin for always finding time to sit
with Max to discuss his Dvar Torah.
And to Lisa Naiburg and David Volpe,
thank you for all your support, nothing
could happen without your watchful
eyes. Thank you to all!
Rabbi continued from page 4
year, is through the generosity of our members and our nursery families. At this
time of the year, it is especially meritorious to give tzedakah. I hope you will give to
the causes and institutions that inspire you. I hope you give to the Jewish community. And I hope you will make a gift—or if you have given in the past and are able,
increase your gift—to our Kol Nidrei Appeal. For more information about our Kol
Nidrei Appeal, please see Ilyse Wofse’s letter to the congregation, which is printed
in this edition of the Tablet.
May all of the members of our wonderful community, as well as our extended
families and friends, have a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year. May this year be
filled with peace for us, the United States, the State of Israel, and the world.
Shanah Tovah,
Rabbi Michael Mishkin
[email protected]
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Nursery News
As we welcome in the Jewish New Year, we look forward to another exciting year at
nursery school. September is filled with the joy of the Jewish holidays and we are
celebrating with our annual Fall Festival that is in conjunction with the holiday of
Succoth. Our parking lot is transformed into a farm, replete with corn husking, fall
crafts, petting zoo and pony rides. In adjacent areas we plant bulbs for the spring,
snack in the succah and choose a pumpkin in our pumpkin patch.
Even before school begins, we are socializing and catching up at our Back to
School Picnic. It is a time for the children to get re-acquainted and make new
friendships. Not only do the children have this opportunity but the parents do as
well at our Back to School Cocktail Party.
A fun event that we all enjoy is our “Pizzas and PJ’s in the Hut” where we dine
in the succah in our pajamas.
We are transforming the lower part of our playground into an “outdoor classroom”. Currently we are in the planning stage but looking forward to watching it
develop with the building of a stage and several other interactive areas.
All the teachers of TBI Nursery School and I wish everyone a L’Shana Tova.
Susan Martin
Temple Beth Israel
Nursery School
We are Now
Accepting
Registration
Special Person and Me
Ages 19 -23 months by December 1, 2013
Tuesday, 9:30 – 11:00
Twelve Sessions:
September 24 – December 17
Members $520 / Non-Members $600
Space is limited
Younger Special Person and Me
For more information or to register
contact Sue Martin, Director
[email protected] or
516-767-1708 x7
Ages 16-19 months by December 1, 2013
Thursday, 9:30 – 10:30
Eleven Sessions:
October 3 – December 19
Members $300 / Non-Members–$340
Our Growing
Education
Committee
How important is educating our
Jewish youth? What is your child
learning when they leave the
house to attend Religious School?
To what extent does your child’s
participation at TBI Nursery
School or Religious School enhance your family traditions? If
these are questions that you have
pondered, why not be a part of
the discussion to contemplate the
answers?
Issues discussed and goals
undertaken by the Education
Committee are those that impact
our children’s learning experience
at TBI. This year, rather than
wondering about curriculum and
school happenings, why not be
involved in the process? We would
be delighted to have your energy
and insight as we partner together
to strengthen our programs and
bring our children the most vibrant Jewish education experience
possible.
The Education Committee
is made up of our Rabbi, School
Directors, Board Members and
Parents. It is our hope that together we can formulate worthy
goals and work side by side to
reach them. We plan to meet once
a month; the first two meetings of
the year will take place on Tuesday,
September 24th and Tuesday,
October 22nd at 8:15 PM. We
look forward to seeing many of
you there.
Dale Gindi
VP Education
[email protected]
(516) 883-5735
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September 2013
An Open
Invitation to a
Major Jewish
Event
This October
in Baltimore,
United
Synagogue of
Conservative
Judaism will
celebrate its
Centennial by
hosting The
Conversation of the Century – an
unprecedented gathering of 21st century Jews and today’s most innovative
leaders, teachers, and performers.
This event is for anyone looking
for personal inspiration and the tools
to foster thriving communities in a
changing Jewish landscape.
On October 11–12, there will be
a joyous Shabbaton, including five
different services, renowned prayer
leaders, and learning with outstanding scholars. At the conference on
October 13–15, congregational
leaders can address the major issues
involved in building thriving communities: changes in Jewish identity
and affiliation, making prayer resonant, building financial sustainability,
engaging interfaith families, and
more. The program will abound with
music and performance by leading
artists. You’ll leave with concrete
ideas and practical strategies for creating a kehilla – a sacred community
– of meaning and purpose.
It all takes place at the Baltimore
Marriott Waterfront Hotel. See an
up-to-date list of speakers and register at www.uscj100.org. Don’t wait:
there are special discounts for people
who register early. There are also
special discounts for students and
young adults.
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Career
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A caring place to turn to find support and guidance during life changes and
challenges.
Contact Partners In Caring for counseling, support groups, general information
or referral services. Our Warm Line is staffed by your caring, professional social
workers.
We hope you can join us for some of our fall programs, free to all synagogue
members:
Balancing Life as a Caregiver – You are Not Alone
Explore the many stresses that one encounters as a caregiver. Share experiences
and explore new ideas and resources to help you cope more successfully.
Pre-registration required. Call 516-484-1545, ext. 196
Thursday, October 3, 10:00am. Free.
Young Children Get Anxious Too An Evening for Parents and Educators with
Keynote Speaker, Hedda Sharapan, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, The
Fred Rogers Company
Anxiety is an all-too-common challenge facing children and families today.
Everyone responds differently to stress depending on their age, individual
personalities and coping skills. Young children may not be able to fully explain
their feelings or say exactly what’s bothering them. Learn tools and strategies from
experts that can be used in daily life with children. In collaboration with The Jewish
Education Project. Pre-registration required. Call 516 484-1545, ext. 196
October 10, 7:30- 9:00pm. Free.
An Evening with Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of “How to be a Friend To A
Friend Who’s Sick”
Everyone knows someone who’s sick or suffering. Yet many of us feel uncertain
about how to be helpful. Hear about collective stories and advice infused with
sensitivity, warmth and humor on how to relate to and help our friends.
Tuesday, October 15, 7:30pm $10/PIC synagogue members $5. At Sid Jacobson
JCC
Save The Date: A Morning with Slovie Wolff, author of Raising a Child with
Soul.
Discover how to build children’s character, how to impart values for life, and how to
create a home filled with love and respect. In other words how to raise a child with
soul. Light breakfast.
November 20, 2013, 10-11:30 AM.
Fee $15/JCC and PIC synagogue members $10. At Sid Jacobson JCC
PARTNERS IN CARING STAFF
Randy Hight, LMS
Margy Ringelheim, LMSW
Audrey J. Bernstein, LMSW
CALL 516.484.1545, ext. 196
Phone calls are always free and confidential.
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Sisterhood Sukkot Dinner
PJ Library Event Kicks Off Shabbat!
On Friday afternoon, August 16,
TBI held its first PJ Library event! 24
children and their favorite adult joined
together for special Shabbat activities.
Each child made their very own challah
and their very own challah cover! Plus
they heard not just one PJ Library story,
but two.
Everyone had a terrific time, and got
to take home their masterpieces to share
with their family!
Another PJ Library event is just
around the corner……if you want to be
involved in this exciting program, please contact Lisa Naiburg in the synagogue office. Also, don’t forget to register your child (aged 6 months-8 years) for PJ Library
– the wonderful program in which your child will receive a Jewish related book or
cd each month of the year- at no cost to you! (You do not need to be a member of
TBI to enjoy the fun!) Go to www.pjlibrary.org and look for your community!
Thank you to our wonderful helpers for this first event:
Louise Cooper
Robin Gitomer
Deborah Shapiro
Rosalie Silver
Michelle Witman-Blumenfeld
AND…special thanks to Mia Kamensky!!
Lisa Naiburg
See back page for additional photos.
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and meet the needs of our members. Please donate and help make this the year that
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Look What’s Ahead
• Sisterhood Sukkot Dinner – Friday, September 20
• Sisterhood Brunch – Sunday, October 6
• Family Photo Day – Sunday, October 13
Folk Concert
On Thursday evening, August 8, TBI sponsored a folk concert featuring singer
and songwriter Caroline Doctorow. About 50 people attended, enjoyed her lovely
voice, a bit of sing along, and wine and desserts. Thank you to Lisa Naiburg for
sponsoring the food for this event and to Nancy Cohen for helping to set up our
“coffee house” setting.
Come Say Hello to us…
IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, conveniently located in the first
room off the main lobby.
TBI office Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9 am–4 pm, Friday: 9 am–3 pm
Appointments with the Synagogue Administrator are available before and after
office hours.
ELuL / tISHrI 5773 / 5774
TBI TaBleT | PAGE 9
Kiddush Lunch
at TBI
Sponsoring a Kiddush Lunch at
TBI on a Shabbat following services
is a wonderful way to share a special moment in your lives with the
congregation.
You can sponsor a lunch in honor
of a special birthday or anniversary.
You might want to sponsor a lunch
at the time of a loved one’s yahrzeit.
Many sponsor lunches when they or
a family member is participating in
services, chanting the Haftarah, layning Torah, or doing another part of
the service.
Starting with our summer sponsors, we will be acknowledging our
Kiddush lunch sponsors in the bulletin each month. Add your name
to this list of generous and hungry
congregants!
Thank you to:
• Susie Orenstein and Andrew
Sollinger in honor of the Bar
Mitzvah of Jesse.
• Gail and Rob Seiden in honor of
the B’nai Mitzvah of Noah and
Aidan.
• Ronnie and Donald Peshkin in
memory of Ronnie’s mother,
• Eleanor and Victor Himel in
honor of Victor’s 80th birthday.
• Don Goldblatt in honor of Peri,
Abe, Gideon & Sarah, and their
years at Solomon Schechter Day
School.
• Nancy and Jay Feldman in
memory of Nancy’s parents, Celia
and Irving Tobias.
• Letty and Gerry Roberts, in
memory of Joseph and Meyer
Kaplan.
• Lori and David Volpe, in honor of
David chanting the Haftarah.
• Michele and Alan Streeter, in
honor of the naming of their
grandson, Grayson Charles
Streeter.
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LIbrary Corner
Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters
By Louis Begley
Reviewed by Bob Epstein
In a European society professing the liberalism of the 19th century, Alfred Dreyfus,
a loyal French Army officer and a Jew, was imprisoned on Devil’s Island for treason, although the judiciary and army knew him to be innocent. In 1894 a military
memorandum, or “bordereau” containing French military secrets, was found in the
waste basket of Maximillien von Schwartzkoppen, military attache at the German
embassy in France. Dreyfus’ handwriting was in the cursive style taught to French
school children, a style similar to the one in the bordereau. Handwriting comparisons by experts produced conflicting opinions. No motive for treason could
be attributed to Dreyfus, who was assigned to the general staff and no evidence
connected him to the bordereau. Yet he was arrested for high treason and French
military intelligence leaked information to the anti-Semitic press. No one at the
time knew that another French officer, the perfectly amoral, non-Jewish Major
Esterhazy was, in fact, the traitor.
Captain Dreyfus’ court-martial featured forged documents and in December of
1884 Dreyfus was convicted and sentenced to life. He suffered an infamous public
degradation ceremony during which an enraged mob screamed “Dirty Jew” “Judas”
and “traitor.” Dreyfus was brought by a prison ship to Devil’s Island and held in
brutal, solitary confinement where he progressively declined from continuous abuse.
In 1895, Lieutenant Colonel George Picquart became chief of the army intelligence bureau, and although conventionally anti-Semitic, he nevertheless would
become Dreyfus’ savior. He obtained proof that it was actually Esterhazy’s handwriting on the military memorandum, and urged the general staff to correct the
injustice done to Dreyfus. Picquart, however, was transferred to Eastern France and
then to North Africa after having been falsely incriminated by his own Deputy,
Major Henry, for leaking secret information. Henry had also forged documents
implicating Dreyfus.
In a nation torn apart by the Dreyfus matter, Emile Zola, convinced of Dreyfus’
innocence, actively became involved in the struggle to exonerate Dreyfus. After
Zola’s “J’accuse!” was published, he was tried for libel against the court martial officers and fled to England to avoid prison. Major Henry’s forgeries were discovered
and he committed suicide in prison. Esterhazy, although acquitted after a court
martial, was ultimately discharged from the army and fled to England.
The Dreyfus court-martial judgment was reversed in 1899. He was retried and
found guilty “with extenuating circumstances” which were left unexplained. He was
sentenced to a reduced ten-year term and shortly thereafter pardoned. His conviction was later reversed by the Court and he was reintegrated into the army as a
major by legislative fiat. Picquart was returned as a brigadier general. In 1998, then
French President Chirac described the Dreyfus trials as only “pitiful masquerades”
and stated that Dreyfus’ “only crime was to be Jewish.”
The author, Louis Begley, an acclaimed novelist and former partner at the law
firm Debeviose & Plimpton, has here written a powerful literary and historical classic. In Mr. Begley’s view, the Dreyfus matter foreshadowed the Holocaust and the
anti-semitism displayed continues to affect Europe and this country. It serves as a
pointed reminder and warning of how fragile the standards of civilized conduct prove
in moments of national panic. The author points out that as human beings our souls
can be diminished if we are indifferent to the plight of people who are wrongly persecuted and abused. I highly recommend this book. We have a copy in the TBI library.
September 2013
President continued from page 3
We are fortunate to have great talent in our community including Jaime
Lewis who has brought our children and
teens very creative holiday and Shabbat
services. Thank you Jaime.
This past year and Superstorm Sandy
brought to the forefront one of those areas
of the temple, that very few think about
— who takes care of everything when the
roof blows off? Jack Genicoff is our volunteer in charge of House and Grounds,
and he was a literal lifesaver when it came
to dealing with all the damage from the
storm. Thank you Jack for all that you do.
We are grateful to Dori Fishbin
and her Israel action committee, which
included Cindy Bergman, Merle
Colchamiro, JoAnn Engel, Jon Satovsky
and Joan Hulkower.
Thank you to Bob Epstein for chairing our Library committee that has
become so important to the congregation with its acquisition of new titles
and bringing interesting programs to the
community. Bob is helped by his very
devoted committee members: Nancy
Feldman, Irene Silver, Sandy Marcus,
Sondra Winder, Fern Cohen, Susan
Levin, and Marilyn Oser.
The fantastic new look of this
newsletter, our website and our advertising is due to the tremendous efforts of
Stephanie Bergman and her marketing/
web/IT team of Alan Bergman, Hersh
Gottesman, Eric Lituchy and Barry
Tuch. Thank you all.
Thank you to Mindy Tashlik (and her
husband Scott) for doing such a super
job with the new Member baskets and to
all the other volunteers who helped make
membership events so successful.
Men’s Club, led by Michael Levine,
ran a successful photo contest last fall,
and another successful kayak outing,
the latter headed by Alan and Cindy
Bergman. Thank you so much!
Thank you to our Nursery School
chairs, Ilana Engel and Amy Nash, and
all the insight and help they provided
Sue Martin.
As many of you know, the outdoor
kehillah patio was the dream-child
of Aren Tung, who made it come to
Elul / Tishri 5773 / 5774 fruition this year with her committee of
Suzanne Grabiner, Stacey Satovsky and
myself. Aren, your vision has become
such an asset to our congregation in so
many ways.
Purim last year had the nerve to
conflict with the Presidents’ Week
school vacation, so we were afraid it
wasn’t going to happen. But not so!
Thank you so much to Robyn Doubert,
Pam Ollendorf, Leah Siskin, Alan and
Michelle Streeter, Adina Schneider,
Stacey Kitay and Dale Gindi, for making it such a joyous event. Purim around
here, wouldn’t be Purim without the
lovely Shalach Manot baskets and goodies, that were brought to you last year
by Sandy Albert and Ilyse Wofse. Thank
you also to the many others who helped
assemble the baskets and deliver them
(sorry I just know there are names I will
inadvertently leave out, so please accept
this en masse thank you).
Thank you so much to our very
dedicated Religious School committee
who provided such great input for Alice
Talmud. With Lisa Palmer at the helm,
she was assisted by Sim Ezratty, Dale
Gindi, Adina Schneider, Lisa Shevrin,
Beth Silfin, Stacey Delich-Gould and
Lori Volpe.
Most of us think of David Volpe
and the Ritual Committee because
of all the work they do around the
High Holidays. However, David and
his committee of Howard Berman,
Josh Blumenfeld, Debra Comer, Bob
Epstein, Bob Gass, Carol Goldblatt,
Mark Heller, Jaime Lewis and Rosalie
Silver, are at work during the entire year.
Sisterhood has had new life breathed
into it in the past few years, and I want
to thank Ilyse Wofse for all of her efforts
at keeping it rolling, with the Sisterhood
book clubs, socials, etc. Thank you also
to Deborah Brooks for keeping track of
the finances and the donations, and to
Mindy Tashlik for arranging the very
successful picture taking days.
Thank you to our team of Silver
polishers, headed by Jessica Braginsky,
who come in before the High Holidays to
make sure the silver on the Torahs gleams.
Many thanks to Marc Damsky for
chairing the Youth Group committee.
Sometimes the synagogue office is
completely overwhelmed with work. At
those times, the go-to person is Nancy
Feldman. She is always there to pitch in,
with a smile, and gets the work in record
time. Thank you Nancy.
Unfortunately, some committees
were chair-less this past year. This is
where we are so, so fortunate to have the
Synagogue Administrator we have. Lisa
Naiburg refused to let those programs
fall to the wayside. So she took it upon
herself to chair those committees,
and run super successful programs for
them, including Hazak, the Passover
Community Seder, PJ Library and the
Gala. Thank you, Lisa. You continue
to do so much for so many, and our
congregation and I truly appreciate your
devoted work on our behalf.
When you read through these lists
of committees and volunteers, I hope
you read it with an eye towards where
you can fit in. Or, if there’s a program or
activity you’re interested in that’s not on
the list, please let me know, and let’s see
if we can make it happen. I look forward
to hearing from you.
I wish our entire TBI family a very
happy, prosperous, sweet and peaceful
New Year.
B’shalom,
Gail
[email protected]
Congregants hard at work repairing our
tallitot in preparation for the High Holidays.
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Donations
BAM
Louise and David Cooper, with get well
wishes for Lori Volpe.
Joan and Daniel Konas in loving
memory of Myron Hyman. — MM
BUILDING FUND
Susie Orenstein and Andrew Sollinger
in loving memory of Herb Sollinger.
Susan and Jack Genicoff in loving
memory of Aaron Genicoff.
Sandra and Herb Ash in loving memory
of Belle Engel.
Steven Emmett in loving memory of
Samuel Emmett.
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
Marvin Heyman in loving memory of:
• Fannie B. Heyman
• Harry Heyman
• David Heyman
• Lisa Heyman Gauchman
• Gladys Bernard
Judy and Daniel Golub:
• in loving memory of Morris
Vatsky.
• in loving memory of Sidney
Golub.
Susan and Gerald Horn in loving
memory of Harry Jaslow.
Karen and Robert Farkas in loving
memory of Renee Rubinson.
Leslie and Steven Leventhal in loving
memory of Ethel Leventhal.
Aida Charnapolsky in loving memory of
Miguel Charnapolsky.
Pat and Stephen Latzman in loving
memory of David Latzman.
Doris and Mark Novick in memory of
Gerri Bloom.
Get well wishes to Peter Grabiner, from
Gail and Mark Mancher.
Steven Emmett in loving memory of
Jules Green.
Harold and Sophy Halper in loving
memory of Louis Halper.
Sylvia and Neil Blumstein in loving
memory of Helen Blumstein Fidall.
Eleanor and Robert Juceam.
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CULTURAL ARTS FUND
Barbara and Bert Taffet in honor of Ken
Kadin.
Doris and Bob Kleinman:
• in loving memory of Ralph
Newman.
• in loving memory of Ruth
Newman.
Eve Bakshi-Rosen in loving memory of
Eliezer Bakshi.
EDUCATION FUND
Allison Kent-Friedman and Alan
Friedman in loving memory of Rita
Kent.
Lisa and Leon Gewolb in loving
memory of Oscar Gewolb.
GENERAL FUND
Denise and Stephen Silverstein in honor
of Jon and Reina Teeger’s anniversary.
Helen and Elliot Nachimson in memory
of Elliot Reiger.
Allison and Jonathan White, with good
health to Lori Volpe.
Gil Hammer in honor of Reina and Jon
Teeger’s anniversary.
HARVEY AIGES FUND
In memory of Esther Aiges:
• Shirley Levinson
• Robin Serinsky and Jay Silverman
• Allison and Jonathan White
• Gil Hammer
LIBRARY FUND
Nathan Offen and Gloria Lack in loving
memory of Nathan’s father, Jacob.
Susan and Richard Levin in memory of
Irene Weiss.
Sandy and Steve Marcus:
• in memory of Gerri Bloom.
• in memory of Esther Aiges.
Renate and Donald Peshkin in memory
of Evelyn Dorman.
Nancy and Jay Feldman:
• in memory of Esther Aiges.
• Best wishes to Lori Volpe for a
speedy recovery and continued
good health.
NURSERY SCHOOL FUND
Sandy and Steve Garber in loving
memory of Robert Ringel.
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of the birth of Benjamin Eli
Mishkin:
• Sandy and Steve Marcus
• Shirley Levinson
• The Cooper Family
• Allison and Jonathan White
• Gloria and Stuart DeLott
• Joan Levine
• Marilyn Oser
• The Jackman Family
• Stacey & Joel Kitay
• Susan & Richard Levin
• Beth & Louis Silfin
• Annette & Dan Kasle
• Deborah, Jon and Hannah Brooks
Shirley Levinson in honor of the
birth of Alina and Mark Heller’s
granddaughter.
Ken Kadin in loving memory of his
father, Joseph Kadin.
Barbara and Leonard Blum in loving
memory of Solomon Moss and
Menashe Blum.
Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz in
loving memory of Eva Asher.
Pat and Stephen Latzman in loving
memory of David Latzman.
Susan and Shelly Greenbaum in loving
memory of Emil Greenbaum.
Eleanor and Robert Juceam.
Eve Bakshi-Rosen:
• in loving memory of Morris
Rosen.
• in loving memory of Jerome
Rosen
RITUAL FUND
Yasher Koach to Jon Brooks on his
beautiful Haftarah reading – Baa and
Boo Brooks
September 2013
Sisterhood Contributions
Would you like to honor someone’s simcha, express sympathy, or wish someone
well? Make a contribution to a Sisterhood fund of your choosing and a card will
be sent on your behalf. Choose from the Building Beautification Fund (BBF), the
Flower Fund (FF), the School Equipment Fund (SEF), the Torah Repair Fund
(TRF), and/or the Women’s League Torah Fund (WLTF). Minimum contribution
per listing is $10.00. JNF Tree certificates are also available and require a minimum
contribution of $18.00. Please send your listings and contributions (payable to TBI
Sisterhood) to Deborah Brooks, 48 Summit Road, PW, 11050; or email
[email protected]. If I don’t know about it, I can’t include it!
Mazal tov to Rachel Weiselberg and
Matt Pagano on the birth of their precious daughter Maggie Sage
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Amy and David Kornblau
on the marriage of their daughter
Michelle to Joshua Cohen
Board and Officers WLTF
Annette and Dan Kasle TRF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Doris and Mark Novick
on the birth of their grandson Samuel
Fletcher Novick
Joan and Bernie Hulkower BBF
Mazal tov to Edie and Stanley Katz on
the engagement of their son Matthew to
Erica Cohen
Board and Officers WLTF
Annette and Dan Kasle TRF
Sisterhood WLTF
Refuah shlema to Dan Kamensky
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Sincere sympathy to the family of James
W. Atz, former long time member of TBI
Board and Officers WLTF
Joan and Bernie Hulkower SEF
Sisterhood WLTF
Sincere sympathy to Judy and Laura
Aiges on the loss of their beloved Esther
Aiges, mother of Harvey Aiges
Board and Officers WLTF
Joan and Bernie Hulkower TRF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Alina and Mark Heller on
the birth of their granddaughter Emily
Mara Rosen
Board and Officers WLTF
Annette and Dan Kasle TRF
Sisterhood WLTF
Save the date for. . .
Latkes & Vodkas
Adult Hanukkah Cocktail Party
Latkes, Vodkas, Nosh, Schmoozing and a Chinese Auction!
Saturday, November 23, 2013 @ 7:30pm
TBI Social Hall
$25 per person
TBI Reserved Parking Spaces and other GREAT auction items.
Watch your email for more information soon!
Elul / Tishri 5773 / 5774 Sincere sympathy to the family of Gerri
Bloom, former long time member of
TBI and past Sisterhood President
Board and Officers WLTF
Joan and Bernie Hulkower WLTF
Annette and Dan Kasle TRF
Joan and Daniel Konas WLTF
Gail and Mark Mancher BBF
Sisterhood JNF Trees
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Tamara and Rabbi Mike
on the birth of their precious son
Benjamin Eli
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Sincere sympathy to Leonie Rubin on
the loss of her beloved mother Valerie
Rice
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Refuah shlema to Joan and David Miller
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Jackie and Adam Popper
on Max becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Board and Officers WLTF
Eleanor and Victor Himel BBF
Joan and Bernie Hulkower BBF
Sisterhood WLTF
SAVE THE DATE
TBI’S ANNUAL
WELCOME BACK BBQ
Sunday, September 29
4-6 PM
Come to Pine Street Park at 3, and
play baseball with Rabbi Mike.
Volunteers needed and appreciated!
Contact Mindy Tashlik
@ [email protected].
TBI Tablet | PAGE 13
Camp Days are Over, the Summer Has Flown…
By Mark A. Schneider
Remember your summers at sleepaway
camp? Whether you’ve just recently
been unpacking your trunk and showing off your Color War tug ‘o war
award, or if, like me, your memories
of camp days are from the more distant past, one thing is certain. Once a
camper, always a camper.
And so it was this summer as I found
myself reminiscing and reflecting on
camp days from way back. My own
camp experiences often paralleled some
of the entertaining stories I found in a
book by Roger Bennett and Jules Shell
appropriately called “Camp Camp.”
Reading about the summer camp experiences of baby boomers, along with
thinking back to the many wonderful
summers when my own children were
campers, all made me look back and
reflect on one of the greatest times of
childhood itself.
Permit me to unpack a few of my
own camp memories and see how they
compare with yours...
For years I went to a Jewish camp.
For most of my childhood summers, I
wound up going to a camp owned by
a Brooklyn Borough Park Orthodox
rabbi and his family. On Friday night
we would dress up for Shabbat, including wearing a knitted yarmulke made
by the girls for the guys. After Saturday
morning services and lunch—which
always ended with the loud and cheerful
singing of Birkat Hamazon after every
meal—we could enjoy limited Shabbat
camp activities (sorry, no rowing on the
lake) including table games, swimming,
and/or simply walking and enjoying the
gorgeous Catskill mountain scenery.
Saturday night meant gathering around
the roaring campfire and singing. You
would bring along a stick that perhaps
you found during a hike in the woods
earlier in the day and use it for roasting
marshmallows—the gooier, the better the taste. For camp talent shows, a
camper friend and I formed a duo. We
would write and sing our own song
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parodies of popular hit records. Of
course, camp to me also meant writing
a column for the mimeographed camp
newspaper.
Camp had a vocabulary of its own.
Your clothes would be taken out of a
trunk in your bunk and put away in
a cubby. Summer was never complete
without making a lanyard—box stitched
with either a key chain clip or if you had
trouble starting the first stitch, a bobbie
pin would work just as well. Color War
meant showcasing all your talents from
ping pong to archery to painting scenery. Every day started with the booming
wake-up sound of a blaring trumpet
over the loudspeaker soon followed by
your bunkmates marching down to the
flag raising ceremony before breakfast.
We looked forward to Visiting Day— a
time to overeat and share all the care
package treats that all the parents loved
to shower upon their children. Who
could forget drinking bug juice, planning for and going on raids while hiding
from the night patrol and enjoying daily
ice cream treats at the Canteen. There
were camp trips to amusement parks,
horseback riding, inter-camp athletic
competitions, mountain climbing and
hiking, all great memories.
Long before cell phones and laptop
computers, letter writing was the mode
of camp communication-a requirement
for both you and your parents. “Just a
line to let you know that all is well with
Mom and me and hope you are too”
were the words that began every letter
from my Dad. I always looked forward
to reading those messages. At least three
times a week at my camp, your admission-to-lunch ticket meant turning in a
handwritten letter, stamped, addressed
and ready to send home. After camp, the
letter writing continued, this time to your
summer friends. Days after camp ended,
there were even reunions at the beach.
I never knew how my parents selected the camp I enjoyed so much. But
there were lots of choices. Long before
the digital Internet and online search
era, every year, at least six months before
the first day of camp—and with winter
temperatures hovering around the freezing mark—I’d browse the back pages
of “The New York Times Magazine,”
which would begin to showcase the
first of what would seasonally become
pages and pages of camp advertising.
The messages were one or two column
ads from camp directors with similar
language about the merits of their own
camps and usually listing their “winter address” to send or call for a free
brochure.
Even when I was (oh, no) too old
to be a camper, my camp experiences
continued as I worked at a counselor at
camps and Borscht Belt hotels, including the famed Concord.
Years later, with three sons who were
not only dedicated campers but who
also worked through their college years
at summer camp, I often got to share
their experiences and enjoy the benefits
of having a child in camp. From actively
participating in Father-Son Weekends to
enjoying the excitement of their camp
Visiting Days, my summer camp vacations as a camper, counselor and Dad
have always been a not-to-be-missed
summer tradition and treat.
Some things you (hopefully) never
forget. The headline words for this
article were the beginning lyrics of my
childhood camp theme song. The song
continued with the lyrics: “but still our
hearts linger on, fun we have known...
even when we have all drifted apart.” I
can still sing it today. The memories of
camp days will always be worth hanging
onto. L’Shanah Tovah. Happy New Year
to you and to all the current and past
campers in your family. See you at the
Canteen.
Questions or comments? Please
email me at [email protected]
or [email protected].
September 2013
The Port Washington
Rosh Chodesh Group 5773–5774
Community
Notice
Thursday, October 3, 2013, 9:30–11:00AM
at The Community Synagogue
A new PW organization called
Hands of Change is dedicated to
transforming and re-vitalizing Alvan
Petrus Park, a strip of land that
borders the edge of Harbor Homes
on PW Blvd. and Harbor Road.
The Town of North Hempstead
has agreed to participate in the
rehabilitation of the Park, but
will need grants from interested
individuals and businesses to help
supplement the project. The PW
Parks Conservancy is collecting
funds for this purpose. If you are
interested, you may send your tax
deductible donation to: PW Parks
Conservancy, for Alvan Petrus Park,
PO Box 386, PW, NY 11050.
A Short Story Review and Discussion
Charlotte Cohen, our Co-President, will facilitate a discussion of the short
story “The Story” by Edith Pearlman, found in Edith Pearlman’s fabulous
new collection of short stories, Binocular Vision.
Feel free to read any or all of the stories. or you may go to the link
provided to read the story: http://hingeliterary.org/2012/04the-hinge-storyedith-pearlman/
Enjoy the story! Come with your questions and comments for a lively
discussion.
“Pearlman’s view of the world is large and compassionate, delivered through small,
beautifully precise moments….”
Roxana Robinson
New York Times Book Review
September 2013
SUNDAY
1
26 Elul
Elul / Tishri 5774
MONDAY
2
27 Elul
TUESDAY
3
28 Elul
WEDNESDAY
4
29 Elul
THURSDAY
5
1 Tishri
FRIDAY
6
SATURDAY
2 Tishri
7
3 Tishri
SEE PAGE 2 FOR SERVICE TIMES
LABOR DAY
8
4 Tishri
Minyan 9 a.m.
FAST OF GEDALIAH
OBSERVED
15
11 Tishri
9
5 Tishri
First Day of
Nursery School
Exec. Board Meeting
16
12 Tishri
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
10
18 Tishri
Minyan 9 a.m.
FALL BEGINS
INTERMEDIATE DAY
29
25 Tishri
11
19 Tishri
17
24
13 Tishri
18
Minyan 9 a.m.
RS Open House
Welcome Back BBQ
4 p.m.
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27 Tishri
14 Tishri
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8 Tishri
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9 Tishri
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25
21 Tishri
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16 Tishri
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28 Tishri
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29 Tishri
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23 Tishri
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30 Tishri
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 6:16 p.m.
ROSH CHODESH
17 Tishri
:30 a.m. services
CHOL HAMOED
28
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 6:28 p.m.
Vezot Habrachah
SIMCHAT TORAH
SHEMINI ATZERET
YIZKOR
3
9:30 a.m. services
YOM KIPPUR
YIZKOR
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 6:40 p.m.
Sukkot Dinner
SUKKOT
SEE PAGE 8 FOR SERVICE TIMES
HOSHANAH RABBAH
2
15 Tishri
SUKKOT
26
10 Tishri
SEE PAGE 2 FOR SERVICE TIMES
SEE PAGE 8 FOR SERVICE TIMES
EREV SUKKOT
HHS Starts
Ed Meeting
INTERMEDIATE DAY
INTERMEDIATE DAY
30
12
9:30 a.m. services
SHABBAT SHUVAH
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 6:52 p.m.
KOL NIDRE
Board Meeting
23
7 Tishri
ROSH HASHANAH
Religious School Opens
Minyan 9 a.m.
22
6 Tishri
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 7:03 p.m.
ROSH HASHANAH
24 Tishri
9:30 a.m. services
5
1 Cheshvan
9:30 a.m. services
ROSH CHODESH
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