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SUKKOT 5775 SCHEDULE
Building the Sukkah (Men’s Club)
Sunday, September 28
10:00 AM
Erev Sukkot- Wed., October 8
Candlelighting
6:05 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:00 PM
First Day Sukkot & Shabbat
Thursday, October 9
Shacharit
9:00 AM
Candlelighting 7:06 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:00 PM
Second Day Sukkot- Fri., Oct. 10
Shacharit
9:00 AM
Candlelighting 6:02 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:00 PM
We wish the entire Temple Israel family a very Happy
and Healthy New Year.
Rabbi Eligberg, Cantor Marx, Jeff Lurie, Linda Ginsburg,
Amie Bloom, Ruth Malka
ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, September 24
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Candlelighting 6:30 PM
Mincha / Ma’ariv
6:30 PM
Thursday, September 25
Rosh Hashanah 1
Shachareet
9:00 AM
Candlelighting 7:31 PM
Mincha / Ma’ariv
6:45 PM
Friday, September 26
Rosh Hashanah 2
Shachareet
9:00 AM
Candlelighting 6:26 PM
Mincha/
Kabbalat Shabbat
6:15 PM
YOM KIPPUR SERVICES 5775
Erev Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3
Candlelighting
6:14 PM
Minchah
5:45 PM
Kol Nidre
6:00 PM
Ma’ariv 6:30 PM
YOM KIPPUR
Saturday, October 4
Pesukei De Zimrah
Shacharit Torah Service
President’s Message Yizkor
Musaf 8:15 AM
8:40 AM
10:00 AM
10:45 AM
11:15 AM
12:15 PM
Break 2:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:15 PM
Study Session Minchah
Neilah
Shofar
1
Shabbat Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot
Saturday, October 11
Shacharit
9:00 AM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
5:30 PM
Chol Hamo’ed Sukkot
Sunday, October 12
Services 8:15 AM & 6:00 PM
Monday - October 13
Services 8:15 AM & 6:00 PM
Tuesday - October 14
Services 6:30 AM & 6:00 PM
Hoshanah Rabbah - Wed., Oct. 15
Services
6:15 AM
Shemini Atzeret - Wed., Oct.15
Candlelighting
5:54 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv
5:45 PM
Shemini Atzeret - Thurs., Oct.16
Shacharit
9:00 AM
Simchat Torah - Thurs., Oct.16
Candlelighting 6:55 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv including
Hakafot & Hors D’oeuvres
5:45 PM
Simchat Torah Friday, October 17
Shacharit
9:00 AM
Brunch during services
Mincha/Ma’ariv
5:45 PM
Men’s Club Sunday Funday at Camp Givah
B’Yachad principal, Ruth Malka, visits her son in
Jerusalem.
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28
7:00 P.M. SING ALONG WITH 10:30 A.M. TALKING TORAH,
CANTOR MARX
RABBI ELIGBERG
7:30 P.M. BINGO
30
23 Fall Begins
7:00 P.M. SING ALONG WITH 10:30 A.M. TALKING TORAH,
CANTOR MARX
RABBI ELIGBERG
7:30 P.M. BINGO
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21
16
7:00 P.M. SING ALONG WITH 10:30 A.M. TALKING TORAH,
CANTOR MARX
RABBI ELIGBERG
6:15 P.M. USY MEETING &
ELECTIONS
7:00 P.M. KADIMA/USY KICK
OFF BBQ & CASINO NIGHT
7:30 P.M. BINGO
15
10:30 A.M. TALKING TORAH,
RABBI ELIGBERG
7:30 P.M. BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
9
10:30 A.M. TALKING TORAH,
RABBI ELIGBERG
2
Tue
B’YACHAD BEGINS
14
8
NO BINGO
1 Labor Day
Mon
NURSERY SCHOOL BEGINS
7:00 P.M. SING ALONG WITH
CANTOR MARX
7:30 P.M. BINGO
Sun
4 P.M. MEMBERSHIP BBQ
7
3
* OFFICE CLOSED
25 Rosh Hashana
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11
4
Thu
* OFFICE CLOSED
26 Rosh Hashana
6:30 P.M.HONEY TASTING
(PRE-ROSH HASHANAH
TREAT)
7:00 P.M. KABBALAT
SHABBAT & MA’ARIV
19
6:30 P.M. NATIONAL
POPCORN DAY
7:00 P.M. KABBALAT
SHABBAT & MA’ARIV
12
6:00 P.M.SHABBARBECUE
7:00 P.M. KABBALAT
SHABBAT & MA’ARIV,
DESSERT
5
Fri
27
* BAR MITZVAH OF JACOB
KOPLIK
20 Selichot
* SHABBAT SCHMOOZE
* YOUTH SERVICE
13
6
Sat
Notes: Hadar Gift Shop sale September 3-30: all Tallit & Kippot and
High Holiday items
24 Rosh Hashana
7:30 P.M. ADULT ISRAELI
DANCE
17
7:30 P.M. ADULT ISRAELI
DANCE
10
7:30 P.M. ADULT ISRAELI
DANCE
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Wed
~ September 2014 ~
Message from
Rabbi David Eligberg
Dr. Who and the Process of Teshuvah
After almost
nine months of
waiting with eager
anticipation, the day
finally arrived. Not
the typical arrival
after a nine month
gestation period,
this was the “birth” of the twelfth Dr.
Who. For months the trailers for the
newest incarnation of the Dr. Who
series not only served to pique my
interest for the upcoming release
of new episodes but also presented
a question and a statement which I
believe are at the core of this season
of the Jewish year: the forty days from
the beginning of the month of Elul
through Yom Kippur.
For those of you not familiar
with the BBC production, Dr. Who,
it is a science fiction television series
first broadcast in 1963. The central
character is a mysterious, centuries’
old figure known simply as “The
Doctor” who is able to travel through
both time and space, utilizing his ship
known as the TARDIS. Through the
years, we learn that The Doctor is the
lone survivor of a devastating conflict
on his home planet Gallifrey and of a
people who are called Time Lords.
Travelling through the universe
The Doctor defends those who need
help, routinely saves entire worlds and
civilizations, or preserves the integrity
of history from forces of evil. The
Doctor is joined in his travels by a
series of companions, both human and
alien, who serve as a challenge to his
moral decision-making process and
influence his increasing embrace of
the emotional side of his persona.
Essential to our understanding of
The Doctor as an ongoing character
is the Time Lord ability to regenerate
their bodies when their own dies or
is killed. This regeneration results in
The Doctor having a new physical
appearance as well as different
personality traits while retaining all
the memories and knowledge of the
previous Doctors, though integrating
these is not always immediate.
As the new Doctor struggles to
self-awareness in the wake of his
most recent regeneration, The Doctor
asks his current companion, “Am
I a good man?” Even though the
question is seemingly addressed to,
and even answered by, his companion
who responds, “I don’t know,” the
question is ultimately self-reflective.
Born anew into a different physical
self and personality traits, The Doctor
seeks to define his moral compass, to
know his essential nature. While we
do not go through as extreme a radical
transformation from year to year, this
season does expect that we will ask
ourselves the same existential question
about ourselves, “Am I a good
person?”
Later in the trailer, as memories of
the past are becoming known to The
Doctor, he states, “I have made many
mistakes in the past. It’s time I did
something about that.” This moment
of awareness triggers a need to
respond, to deal with the consequences
of past actions. For us, as we prepare
to begin a new year, we are tasked
with reviewing the past, identifying
how we can grow from previous
experiences, and making a good
faith effort to address mistakes we
may have made. In so doing, we can
“regenerate” ourselves into a version
of ourselves that reflects our noblest
qualities and the unique attributes with
which the Holy One has blessed us.
May you and yours be inscribed
and sealed in the Book of Life, health
and blessing.
L’Shanah Tovah Tee-ka-tey-vu v’thehcha-theh-mu!
Rabbi David M. Eligberg
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Message from
Linda R.S. Ginsburg,
President
“Who Do You
Think You Are?”
Not meant to be a
rude question, but
the name of a TV
show that invites
viewers to join that
week’s star as s/he
explores their genealogy. This interest
in roots, in the personalities and world
of our antecedents, is so widely held
that Ancestry.com has millions of
subscribers worldwide.
Looking back across decades and,
for some fortunate people, centuries
is often both satisfying and poignant.
To discover “yichas” – a connection to
someone of note or to find a common
talent in a great-great grandparent
must be thrilling. However, it is
tragically common for many in our
community to reach the end of our
search abruptly in some small shtetl
in Poland or Russia or Lithuania. As
our known lineage may go back only 3
or 4 generations, we hold connections
past and present very dearly. We make
family where and when we find it with
those who share common memories.
A lovely occurrence wove these
thoughts together for a number of
Temple Israel members recently.
We were sharing a beautiful Sunday
at Camp Givah, waxing nostalgic
as expected in the place of very
happy summer memories for several
generations of local families. As the
outing was winding down, a young
couple arrived for their first visit to
the camp. Paul Bradley and his wife
Melodie were searching for the resting
place of his 6 times grandfather,
Joseph Bradley. For the hundreds
of Givah campers who daily made
their way up the path, over the creek,
and into the open air Beit Knesset,
this little grave is a familiar site. I
walked up with the couple to the spot
and explained that the campers have
Continued on page 6
Message From Cantor Marx
Last February
Naomi, Joshua and
I were supposed
to participate in a
Mission to Cuba, but,
unfortunately, due to
the blizzard we had
on the day of and
the day leading up to
the trip, we were unable to travel. We
were all ready to go and packed, but
sadly we could not go. The Mission
to Cuba would give us a chance to
meet new people, make new friends,
help a community in much need of our
assistance and visit a new country.
We are very excited to announce
that this year we are going to Cuba and
be part of a Mission to that country.
The departure day is February 15,
2015, and we will be back on February
23, 2015. The trip is open to all who
would like to join us.
Here I am quoting the flier:
Cuba Mission
Synagogue Solutions USA
February 15 – 23, 2015
Havana, Santa Clara,
Cayo Santa Maria
Join Cantor Rogerio Marx on this
insightful trip of cultural discovery
and humanitarian effort. We will have
experiences offered to few travelers
to this tropical island nation. You will
make a difference in the lives of our
brothers and sisters.
And you will experience Cuba.
Cuban culture’s vibrancy and vitality
are alive. Cuba is old, some of it is
destroyed and it feels as though time
has stopped. But it is full of life from
the aroma of cooking food, to the
warmth of the people, to the rhythm in
the way people move, to the sound of
music in the air.
There are already 12 people
signed up for the trip, and I would
encourage you to join and share this
unique opportunity. More info and to
download application, click on: www.
synagoguesolutionsusa.org
Shabbat Services
With the High Holidays around
Rabbi David Eligberg & Hazzan Rogerio
the corner, more specifically Rosh
Marx will conduct services
Hashanah, we remind ourselves of
Shabbat, September 6 - 9:00 a.m.
our purpose and mission in this world:
Ki tetse
to build it and improve it. There are
Deuteronomy
21:10-25:19
many ways to achieve those awesome
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10
lofty goals. As I am writing this article
the situation in Israel remains tense
Shabbat, September 13 - 9:00 a.m.
with the exchange of fire between
Ki tavo
Hamas and Israel. I pray that a
Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
solution will be found soon and that
Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22
no one else will lose their lives or get
Shabbat, September 20 - 9:00 a.m.
hurt. Israel is indeed in the front and
Nitsavim + Vayelekh
center of my attention.
Deuteronomy
29:9-31:30
Jewish presence and hardship is
Haftarah:
Isaiah
61:10-63:9
not limited to the state of Israel since
Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Koplik
there are many Jewish communities
Son of Mark & Elaine Koplik
that require our attention, help and
Yakov ben Moshe v’ Tsirel
money. The Mission to Cuba will
address, in its own small scale, the
Shabbat, September 27 - 9:00 a.m.
duress and constraints that the Jewish
Ha’azinu
Deuteronomy 32:1-52
population suffers along with the
Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27
majority of the population of Cuba.
Trips such as ours show this oppressed
Jewish population that they are not
alone. Our gifts, monetary and in
goods, goes a long
way when they
Mifgash Jewish Community
lack so much.
High School Program
Cheshbon
Hanefesh JOIN US AS WE BEGIN OUR 7th EXCITING YEAR OF MIFGASH!
is more than just classes. It’s an active and engaged learning
accounting of the Mifgash
community for Jewish high school students. Mifgash is over 50 teens from
diverse backgrounds, coming together to explore their Jewish intellectual &
soul – is one way spiritual selves as well as their cultural heritage in a friendly, welcoming
to prepare for the environment.
High Holidays.
We may find ways
to refocus our
lives and reflect on
our true purpose.
Adding mitzvot to
our regular daily
routine is a good
place to start. The
Mission to Cuba
offers us all a
chance to perform
Fall Semester Preview:
Sacred Mind and Body: Jewish Bioethics
several mitzvot.
SAVE THE DATE
“Says Who?”: A Study of Advocacy
The Modern Middle East
What’s Nu: Current Events
King David in Pshat and Drash
A Taste of Hebrew
Creating Jewish Art
Jews, Booze, and Tattoos
Movies and Midrash
The Ethical Dilemmas of Facebook
L’Shanah Tovah,
Cantor Rogerio
Marx
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Open House & Registration
September 14th, 6 pm
Congregation Ohav Shalom
For more information visit our website at
www.mifgashcommunity.org
Linda Ginsburg, cont. from page 4
Schedule of Shabbat Services - September 2014
Date
Candle
Lighting
Friday Eve
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Sept 5 – 6
7:06 PM 7:00 PM Sept 12 – 13 6:54 PM 6:45 PM Sept 19 – 20 6:41 PM 6:30 PM Sept 26 – 27 6:26 PM 6:30 PM Mornings
Sun., Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 8:30 AM
Mon., Sept.1 – Labor Day 8 :30 AM
Mon., Sept. 8 & 15
6:45 AM
Mon., Sept. 22, 29
6:30 AM
Tues., Sept. 2, 9 & 16
7:00 AM
Tues., Sept. 23 & 30
6:45 AM
Wed., Sept. 3, 10 & 17 7:00 AM
Wed., Sept. 24
6:45 AM
Thurs., Sept. 4, 11 & 18 6:45 AM
always shown respect for this little
family cemetery. It was moving to
see Paul trace with his fingers the
name and date on the old stone. This
Joseph Bradley, born in 1765 and
buried in 1854, was the grandfather
of 12, including a Supreme Court
Justice. Although we are not related,
I felt a connection to this family as
Temple Israel has been caretaker of
this consecrated spot for more than 50
years. Paul expressed his appreciation
to the Temple Israel congregation
for preserving a piece of his family’s
history.
Our High Holy Day liturgy invites
us to consider our deeds of the last
year, to take stock of ourselves and
to consider our commitments in the
coming year. The past, present, and
future are drawn together and we’re
asked to reflect. Have we respected
the memories of those who preceded
us by living in a manner that brings
honor to our family and community?
Will our children and their children
think lovingly of us because of the
lessons we shared and the memories
we made together? We’re blessed to
be given these days on the calendar to
stop and contemplate our place on the
family tree. May our roots remain
firm and strong and our branches reach
ever upward.
Wishing all a Shana Tovah
Evenings
Mon.-Thurs., Sept. 1-4
Sun.-Thurs., Sept. 7-12
Sun.-Tues., Sept. 14-18
Sun.-Tues., Sept.21 - 23
Sun.Tues., Sept. 28 - 30
Shabbat
Morning
Mincha
Shabbat
9:00 AM
9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM Shabbat
Ends
6:30 PM 6:15 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:07 PM
7:55 PM
7:42 PM
7:27 PM
Special Dates
Wed., Sept. 24Erev Rosh Hashanah
Candlelighting
6:30 PM
Mincha / Ma’ariv
6:30 PM
Thursday, Sept. 25 R
osh Hashanah 1
Shachareet
9:00 AM
Candlelighting
7:31 PM
Mincha / Ma’ariv
6:45 PM
Friday, Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah 2
Shachareet
9:00 AM
Candlelighting 6:26 PM
Mincha/
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:15 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:45 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Schedule of Shabbat Services - October 2014
Date
Candle
Lighting
Oct 3-4
Oct 10-11
Oct 17-18 Oct 24-25 Oct 31-Nov 1
Friday Eve
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Mincha
Shabbat
6:14 PM Yom Kippur –
See High Holiday & Sukkot Schedule
6:02 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 AM 5:51 PM 5:45 PM 9:00 AM 5:40 PM 5:30 PM 9:00 AM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 9:00 AM Mornings
Sun., Oct. 5, 19 & 26
8:30 AM
Sun., Oct. 12
8:15 AM
Mon., Oct. 13 – Columbus Day
8:15 AM
Mon., Oct.6, 20 & 27 6:45 AM
Tues., Oct.7, 21 & 28
7:00 AM
Wed., Oct. 1
6:45 AM
Wed., Oct. 8, 22 & 29
7:00 AM
Thurs. Oct.2
6:30 AM
Thurs., Oct. 23 & 30
6:45 AM
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Shabbat
Morning
5:30 PM 5:30 PM 5:15 PM 5:00 PM Shabbat
Ends
7:03 PM
6:52 PM
6:41 PM
6:31 PM
Fri., Oct. 3
6:45 AM
Fri., Oct.10 & 17 (Festival)
9:00 AM
Fri. Oct. 24 - Rosh Chodesh
6:30 AM
Fri., Oct. 31
7:00 AM
Evenings
Wed.,Thurs., Oct. 1-2
6:15 PM
Sun-Thurs., Oct. 5-7
6:00 PM
Sun-Tues., Oct. 12-14
6:00 PM
Sun.-Thurs., Oct.19-23
5:45 PM
Sun-Thurs., Oct. 26-30
5:30 PM
Herman & Libbie
Michaelson Early Childhood
Center...
The Herman
and Libbie
Michaelson Early
Childhood Center
is very excited to
announce some
new additions
to our faculty for the 2014-2015
school year. We will be starting the
school year with 2 new teachers for
our Hebrew Immersion Program.
Dalia Ben Eliezer and Hadas Gartiez
will be joining the Nursery School
staff as co teachers for the Hebrew
Immersion class. Both Dalia and
Hadas come to this program with
years of experience working with
young children. In addition, we are
welcoming Alison McArdle as a
teacher in our toddler program and our
3/4 classroom. Alison has worked at
the Strong Museum in Rochester as a
museum educator and will be working
to further develop our Block Room
which was created last year.
It is with great sadness that we
say goodbye to Elinur Danon who has
been the Hebrew Immersion Program
teacher for over 10 years. Elinur is
a truly gifted educator and it was her
vision and passion that brought the
Hebrew Immersion Program to life.
When I came to Temple Israel last
year, I was consistently amazed at how
much Elinur was able to communicate
to the children using body language,
exaggerated mannerisms and facial
expressions. She never once used
English to communicate with the
children and yet they always seemed
to understand exactly what she was
saying! I am very thankful that I had
the opportunity to see Elinur lead the
Hebrew Immersion Program and I
am looking forward to continuing to
help this program grow with the new
teaching staff.
I wanted to take a moment to
thank the entire staff at Camp Givah
for welcoming so many of our
preschool students to Camp Givah
this summer. Our Givah Tots program
allowed preschoolers to attend
Camp Givah on Fridays and to get
the experience of a day at “big kid
camp”. From boating to swimming
lessons, omanut (art) to shira (music),
the preschoolers LOVED every
minute they spent at Camp Givah! I
personally loved seeing the children’s
eyes light up as they participated in
all of the magic that camp offers! No
matter how many songs we sing at
preschool, there is a certain magic to
the songs and singing that happens at
camp. The ruach (spirit) is contagious,
and those of us who spent time at
Camp Givah this summer became
caught up in the music and songs that
encompass every activity at camp.
We are looking forward to a
fabulous year at the Early Childhood
Center! We have limited space
available in our toddler and 3 year old
classrooms! If you are interested in a
tour, please contact me. I would love
to show you our program in action!
Amie Bloom, Director
518-438-4858, ext 120
B’Yachad Update
Dear B’Yachad Families,
We miss you and hope you are
having a wonderful summer! We
are so excited to begin our new
school year on September 14th.
We have many new students and
families joining us, exciting programs
scheduled, and special activities to
look forward to.
If we have not yet received
your family’s registration form, we
encourage you to submit it as soon
as possible so that we can continue
with all of our preparations for the
upcoming year, including ordering
your children’s books and supplies.
The registration form, as well as the
calendar and handbook, can be found
on the synagogue’s website.
I look forward to seeing
everybody on September 14th at
9:30 am at Congregation Ohav
Shalom for our opening ceremony and
first day of class!
B’Shalom,
Ruth Malka
B’Yachad Principal
[email protected]
Nursery School 2014-15!
Nursery school for
3 years and older
(waiting list for 4 year olds)
Hebrew Immersion Program (HIP)
Happy Birthday to
B’Yachad students in
New this fall: Toddler program for
18 months and older
Programming is available
2, 3, 4, 5 days a week.
Classes are 9:00-1:00
Options available for extended care
Call Amie Bloom, 438-7858, ext 120
for more information and tour
www.templeisraelalbany.org
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September
05Peyston Septer
12Jacob Koplik
25Mathew Stocks
DAUGHTERS OF SARAH
GIFT SHOP VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY
“Sarah’s Corner” is the gift
shop at Daughters of Sarah Senior
Community and a retail haven for
Nursing Center residents, family
members and staff. The gift shop
is currently looking for volunteers
who would enjoy being a part of a
little “retail therapy”!
Volunteering is an opportunity
to provide an enjoyable shopping
experience for those at Daughters
of Sarah. Even a few hours once
or twice a month can make a
difference!
The gift shop is open
Monday through Friday and some
Sundays. Morning or afternoon
hours are available.
Those interested may contact
Gift Shop Manager Marta
Koblenz at 724-2334.
Bar/Bat
Mitzvah
Anniversaries...
Ki tetse
Alex Goldber
Nitsavim + Vayelekh
Ephraim Rosenberg
Milton & Edith
Ruffer
Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Wednesday, September 10, noon
Cantor Rogerio Marx
will show slides and tell about his
family trip to Africa
NOTE: No Lunch ‘n’ Learn in October
because of the High Holy Days.
The cost is $7. Reservations not necessary, but
appreciated. Call Linda Young at 438-7858 ext.117
by Monday, September 8 or email
[email protected]. As always, the community is welcome.
Adult Education Committee
By now you are probably aware
of the survey developed to help us
better understand our congregation’s
adult education preferences. As I
write this we’ve received responses
from nearly 100 individuals. Thank
you to those who participated. The
committee will use these data to plan
programming for the next few years.
This fall, we will be hosting a
class taught by Steven Stark-Reimer
titled The Diversity of Ancient
Israel. The course will meet for
eight weeks beginning on Thursday,
October 23. Mr. Stark-Reimer has
taught locally on archeology, history
and religion as it pertains to ancient
Israel for the past seven years.
More information on the course and
other adult education activities will
follow.
If you’d like to join us in
planning for adult education or have
any questions contact me at
[email protected].
Steve Huz
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A Day in the Life of the Jewish People – 5 Av-5 Elul
* 10 Elul – On August 28, 1898, the
2nd Zionist Congress met in Basle,
Switzerland.
The Zionist Party and the Jewish
Socialist Party, the Bund, were both
formed in 1897. The former looked
to Palestine for a solution of the
Jewish problem. The latter looked
to emancipation and equality in the
diaspora through socialism for an
ultimate solution. The clash between
the two Jewish groups was harsh and
bitter from the very outset. Due to this
ideological collision, splinter groups
were formed with a view toward a
fusion of the two dynamic forces. The
result was Socialist Zionism. The 2nd
Zionist Congress had Socialist Zionist
delegates participating for the first
time.
* 11 Elul – On August 24, 1950,
Operation Magic Carpet, which
transported 45,000 Yemenite Jews to
Israel, was concluded.
* 14 Elul – On September 8, 1949,
the Knesset passed Israel’s draft law,
making it obligatory for every Jewish
youth in Israel to serve a term in the
military forces.
Israel’s draft law, passed on Elul
14, 1949, was the first such law since
the loss of Jewish independence.
* 14 Elul – On August 30, 1966, the
first Knesset building was dedicated in
Jerusalem.
* 15 Elul – On September 17,
1978, the Camp David summit talks
ended. They produced two framework
documents on an Egyptian-Israeli
peace agreement and Palestinian selfrule.
* 16 Elul – On August 25, 1945,
illegal Jewish immigrants who had
been exiled by the British mandatory
authorities to the island of Mauritius
were admitted into Palestine.
* 18 Elul – On September 14,
1908, the first Jewish self-defense
organization in Palestine was founded.
* 28 Elul – On September 21,
1922, President Warren G. Harding
signed a Joint Resolution of
Congress expressing approval “of
the establishment in Palestine of a
National Home for the Jewish People.”
* 29 Elul – On September 17, 1944,
the establishment of a Jewish fighting
force was approved by Britain. It was
recruited from the Jews of Palestine.
* 1 Tishrei – Falasha holiday named
“The Commemoration of Abraham”
or “The Festival of the Light Has
Appeared”. (Leslau, Falasha
Anthology).
Falasha interpretation of the Bible
is in substantial agreement with the
views of other non-rabbinic sects,
such as the Samaritans, Sadducees
and Karaites. They did not accept
the traditional view of Rosh HaShanah as the New Year and the
Day of Judgment. Since it is the
only holiday in the Bible described
as a “memorial” day (Lev. 23:24),
the Falashas apparently linked this
“memorial” with an ancient tradition,
preserved in the Talmud, that Abraham
was born and died in the month of
Tishri (Rosh Ha-Shanah 10b). their
alternate name for this holiday, “The
Festival of the Light Has Appeared”,
reflects a legendary account of the
light which filled the cave when
Abraham was born (Sotah 12a).
According to the Falasha epic Teezaza
Sanbat, Abraham was born on Tishri
8.
* 2 Tishrei – On September 19,
1724, Glueckel of Hameln, author of a
historical diary, died.
* 3 Tishrei – Gedaliah b. Ahikam,
governor of Judea after the destruction
of the First Temple, was assassinated.
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(2 Kings 25:25). A fast-day was
decreed to commemorate his murder
and the dispersal of the remnants
of Judea’s population (Zech. 7:5;
Megillat Taanit chap. 7; Rosh HaShanah 18b).
The Karaites observe the Fast
of Gedaliah on Tishri 24. The Bene
Israel of India call the fast of Tishri 3
“Navuyacha Roja”, New Year’s Fast.
* 4 Tishrei – Bene Israel of India
celebrate a holiday called “Kiricha
San” (Pudding Festival).
Albany Israeli Dance
Registration for the Albany Israeli Dance program begins in September! Sponsored by Temple Israel, this program
offers classes for all ages—from kindergarteners to adults and from beginners to advanced. Israeli Dance is
special—combining our unique Jewish “ruach” with the melting pot of Israeli culture, improving focus, motor and
memory skills, while at the same time, being just plain fun! All classes meet at Temple Israel.
Why Israeli dance?
Adult Dancer: “I started dancing to share an activity with my high school dancer. I stayed because it’s good
exercise, it’s a great group of people and it’s the one time during my week that I forget about my worries and just
enjoy myself.”
For Young People
T’MARIM - our performing group for grades 6-12. This class meets on Thursdays at 7 –8:30 PM. The group
learns the confidence and skill needed to perform in public. The troupe performs in the following festivals. We also
look for other opportunities to showcase their dance. CLASS REGISTRATION ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT
7:00. Dancers please bring a parent.
Sunday, October 19 at Albany’s Festival of Nations
Sunday, March 15 at Boston Israeli Dance Festival
Sunday, April 19 in Albany at the TI’s Community Israeli Dance Festival
GARINIM (K,1,2) and SHORESHIM (3,4, 5) Meeting time for this class is still to be determined, but will be on a
weekday. Shoreshim begin to learn performance skills and are participate in Albany’s Festival of Nations and TI’s
Community Dance Festival. CLASS REGISTRATION WILL BE ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 AT 6:00 PM.
Dancers, please bring a parent.
For Adults
BERESHIT – IN THE BEGINNING – AN ISRAELI DANCE SEMINAR FOR ADULT BEGINNERS - This is your
chance to learn the skills needed to join in the Israeli dancing at “simchas”, parties. This class meets on Tuesdays
at 7:30-8:30. It needs a minimum of 5 new dancers to be held. REGISTRATION AND FIRST CLASS ON
SEPTEMBER 9.
ADULT DANCE - Classes begin with warm up and beginner dances then have an instructional period for those
with intermediate and advanced level skills. The session concludes with request dancing. THIS CLASS MEETS
ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 7:30. THE NEW SESSION BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 10.
LINE DANCING: Line dancing has a special place in the Israeli repertoire and we have a group of teens and
twenties who really enjoy it. They meet on Thursdays at 7:00 PM.
ISRAELI DANCE?? WHY NOT?!!
CONTACT GAIL SACCO, [email protected], 439-8549 OR BEATA KIRZHNER, [email protected]
FOR MORE INFORMATION. ALL CLASSES MEET AT TEMPLE ISRAEL. (FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON
WWW.TEMPLE ISRAELALBANY.ORG
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Men’s Club
The Temple Israel Men’s Club
has hit the ground running since
Father’s Day and we encourage
everyone to join us at some of our
exciting upcoming programs. We
recently held our first ever Men’s Club
“SundayFunday” event at Temple
Israel’s Camp Givah property located
just 30 minutes away from Albany.
The event included fun activities like
fishing, boating and hiking and we had
a delicious barbeque lunch, thanks to
our grillmasters.
More recently we threw a
congratulatory breakfast for the
Temple’s tireless Bingo volunteers
and then spent “An Evening with
Itzhak Perlman” on August 20th at
SPAC. Then we had the “Men’s Club
Takes You Out To The Ballgame” as
the TriCity Valley Cats took on the
Brooklyn Cyclones.
“Steak and Scotch in the Sukkah”
comes up on Sunday, October 12.
For more information about how
you can get involved with the Temple
Israel Men’s Club and come to our fun
(and food)-filled events, please contact
the Synagogue’s main office
(518-438-7858) or me.
Gary Ginsburg
Men’s Club President
([email protected]).
Activities, Enhancements Show
Why Givah Is a Popular Choice
Campers at
Givah have new
reasons for their
ruach this summer.
Thanks to contributions from several
fundraisers and assistance from a few
congregation and Givah families, a
new multi-tiered, professional-grade
play structure was installed in time for
summer enjoyment.
“This new playground has been
planned for a while. We’ve been doing
some fundraising and I’m excited to
see we were successful in building this
at Camp,” said Givah Director Dan
Scher.”It’s exciting because the Givah
Commission was able to select a playground based on what campers really
wanted. This one has so many features
that it meets the needs of our youngest
to oldest campers. It’s not unusual to
see more than a dozen campers playing at a time and it’s proven to be a
very popular addition.”
“I really like the new playground
because I can play with all of my
friends at once,” said one camper.
This is just one of the many things
making for such a successful summer
at Camp Givah. Recently, the camp
hosted its annual Swimathon. More
than 90 campers participated in the
activity, which raised over $1,100.
According to Rachael Woren, Camp
Givah Assistant Director, “Half of the
money went to the Jewish Federation’s
Stop the Sirens Fund while the other
half supported the new playground.”
The annual Swimathon is one of
Givah’s fundraisers, along with the
popular annual Givah Night Out where
parents have the opportunity to have a
relaxing evening filled with appetizers,
“mocktails” and a silent auction while
the kids dine and dance the night away
with their very own dj. Last year’s
Givah Night Out raised more than
$3,000 which also went toward our
new playground.
You can support Camp Givah by
sending your contribution to Temple
Israel with the notation Camp Givah
Future Fund in the memo line.
Hadar Gift and Book Shop
Shop Hadar Gift Shop for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah!! Honey dishes, cookbooks, hostess gifts, cards, beautiful candles
for your holiday table.
In the month of September, save 20% on fall holiday items. Sale is during
regular store hours.
Hadar Gift Shop has available, in addition to its Judaica treasures, many
gift items from beautiful jewelry to items to beautify the home. We invite you
to visit Hadar!
Hours for Hadar Gift and Book Shop:
Sing Along with
Cantor Marx
Mondays
7:30 PM
Sunday Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Please call the synagogue office)
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Evenings by appointment.
The gift shop hours are subject to change, please call Alice in the synagogue
office, 438-7858, ext. 112, if you have any questions.
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Friday Night Fun 2014!
Join us as we welcome Shabbat
with joy and excitment!
Friday nights in
September
6:30PM
Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv
Begin at 7:00 PM
National Popcorn Days
Honey Tasting!
Pop in and celebrate!
A Pre-Rosh Hashanah Treat!
Variety of Flavors
Honey
will be
shaken, stirred
and dripped into a
variety of delicious
concoctions
Friday, September 12
6:30 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv
begin at 7:00 PM
Friday, September 19–6:30PM
Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv
Begin at 7:00 PM
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2014-15 Temple Israel Program Highlights
ONGOING
November
Talking Torah on Tuesdays, Rabbi Eligberg, Tuesdays,
November 16 – Global Day of Jewish Learning
10:30 a.m.
November 22 – City Wide Scavenger Hunt
Class with Steven Stark Remer: 7:00 p.m., October 23 –
December 18
December
Shabbat Shmooze, September 13, October 11, November
December 17 – B’Yachad Celebration
15, December 13, January 10, February 14, March 14,
December 17 – Possible Chanukkah Extravaganza
April 18, May 9, June 13
December 24 – Dinner and a Movie
Youth Services, Weekly (Almost) beginning September
20, (Not November 29,)
March
Soup Kitchen, Amy Krenzel, October 26, December 21
March 1 – Purim Carnival at TI
March 4 – Megillah Reading
March 15 – Boston Dance Festival
March 22 – Mitzvah Day
September
September 5 - Shabbarbecue
September 7 – Membership BBQ
April
September 8 – Nursery classes start
April 3 – Siyyum and Breakfast
September 12 – Friday Night Fun - Popcorn
April 19 – Temple Israel Dance Festival
September 14 – B’Yachad classes start at Cong. Ohav
Shalom
May
September 19 – Friday Night Fun – Honey Tasting
May 1, 6:00 p.m. – B’Yachad Siddur Ceremony and
Dinner at TI
October
May 3 – Last day of B’Yachad classes
October 10, 7:00 p.m. – Supper in the Sukkah
May 17 – Yom Yerushalayim
October 11, 5:00 p.m. – Scotch & Steaks in the Sukkah
May 23 – Tikkun Lel Shavuot
October 16 – Hakafot and Hors d’oeuvres
May 24-25 – Shavuot
October 17 – Simchat Torah Brunch
May 31 – Salute to Israel Parade
October 25 – Pet Shabbat, Parsonage
June June 12 – Last day of Nursery school
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Cuba Mission
Synagogue Solutions USA
February 15 – 23, 2015
Havana, Santa Clara, Cayo Santa Maria
Join Cantor Rogerio Marx on this insightful trip of cultural discovery
and humanitarian effort. We will have experiences offered to few
travelers to this tropical island nation. You will make a difference in the
lives of our brothers and sisters.
And you will experience Cuba
Cuban culture's vibrancy and vitality is alive. Cuba is old, some of it is
destroyed,
and it feels as though time has stopped. But it is full of life from the
aroma of cooking food, to the warmth of the people, to the rhythm in
the way people move, to the
sound of music in the air.
Cuba is changing rapidly; Now really is the time!
Deposit Deadline is October 1, 2014
To download application, click on: www.synagoguesolutionsusa.org/
For further details or questions, please call:
Harry Silverman, 561-961-9460
Or email: [email protected]
This mission is solely to assist the Jews of Cuba under a general religious license issued to Temple Sinai of
Hollywood by the US Department of the Treasury.
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Acknowledgements Of Contributions
August 2014
Contributions to a Temple Israel fund will be acknowledged and published upon receipt of payment. The
donations listed below were received from July 22 - August 26, 2014. We greatly appreciate all contributions
made in honor of a special occasion or in memory of a beloved one.
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August 2014
Sara M. Ainspan Memorial Israel Scholarship
Cemetery Development Fund
Speedy Recovery
Sam Poskanzer
Elaine Ainspan
Phyllis & Martin Ainspan
Sam Poskanzer
Harold Becker Fund
Barbara Becker
In Memory of
Leonard Sochin
David & Judy Becker
Leonard Sochin
Fritzi Becker
Leonard Sochin
Gary Becker
Leonard Sochin
Ben & Ruth Berkun Youth Pilgrimage for Israel
In Honor of
Bar Mitzvah of Jason
Rosenblum
Merwin & Rheba Greene
Leonard & Ruth Briskman & Barbara Silverman
Sunshine Fund
Yahrzeit of
Sadie Mintzer
Pearl & Harris Sanders
Zoe Paley & Jim Knapik
Friedman Building & Grounds Fund
Gail Kendall & David
Galletly
Brady Rudnick
Ida Leberman
In Honor of
Rabbi Paul & Faye Silton's
daughter, Shira, on her
upcoming wedding
Marcia & Leon Halpert
Susan Lipman
Miriam & Joe Adlers'
anniversary and birthdays
In Memory of
Sylvia Lipfeld
Cantors Music Fund
Sharon Beilinson &
Family
In Appreciation of
Cantor Rogerio Marx for all of
his assistance with Zach's Bar
Mitzvah
Dale & Richard Katz
In Memory of
Oscar Michael Segal, father of
Hilton Segal
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In Memory of
Oscar Michael Segal, father of
Hilton Segal
General Fund
Dorothy Richman, Mike,
Shai, Levi & Yael
Steinman
In Honor of
Roz & Gary Judd's 50th
anniversary
Evy & Larry Farbstein
Roz & Gary Judd's 50th
anniversary
Karen, Gavin, Lee and
Sean Setzen
Rabbi Paul & Faye Silton's
daughter, Shira, on her
upcoming wedding
Mallka & Eitan Evan
Roz & Gary Judd's 50th
anniversary
Ruth & Chuck Dixter
Roz & Gary Judd's 50th
anniversary
Camp Givah Future Fund
In Appreciation of
Alan & Sharon Rosenblum;
Givah Commission and staff
Yahrzeit of
Mary & Arthur Paley
In Memory of
Oscar Michael Segal, father of
Hilton Segal
Marilyn & Herb Holland
Carl Holland
Marla and David Giwerc
& Family
Oscar Michael Segal, father of
Hilton Segal
Sophia & Abe Lavine
Charles Wagenheim
Florence Rosen
Irene & Alan Richter
Bessie Bottwin
Yahrzeit of
Harry Wagenheim
William Feinberg
Sadie Frumkin
Paul Lieb
Sylvia Lieb
Paul Scher & Martin
Scher
Anne Scher
Yetta & Jack Herd Hebrew School Education
Scholarship Fund
Abbey & Joe Herd
In Memory of
Yetta P. Herd
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August 2014
Yetta & Jack Herd Hebrew School Education
Scholarship Fund
Evelyn & Jerry Scheer Israel Scholarship
Barbara & Richard Herd
Liz Scheer
Yetta P. Herd
Siegfried & Stefanie Isser Fund
Judge Bender & Mildred Solomon Kallah Fund
Yahrzeit of
Charles Chenfeld
Marilyn Cohen
The Families of Noal &
Mitchell Solomon
Eleanor & A. Abba Koblenz Memorial
Yahrzeit of
Richard Smith
Phyllis Smith
Raymond and Ruth Laven Library Fund
In Memory of
Rebecca Scott, Max Scott
Louis & Myrna Nadel
Levin
Louis & Myrna Nadel
Levin
Etta Nadel, Leon Nadel
Sharon Beilinson &
Family
Elaine & Robert
Freedman
Speedy Recovery
Barry Hollander
Joan & Jack Rosenblum
Mitchell Eil
Sandra Bochner
Yahrzeit of
Isadore Baim
June & Sidney Mintzer
Yahrzeit of
Sadie Mintzer
In Honor of
Roz & Gary Judd's 50th
anniversary
Morris Weiner's special
birthday
Perry Wolfson Camp Givah Aquatics
Endowment
In Appreciation of
Rabbi Eligberg
In Memory of
Martha Silberberg
Yahrzeit of
Harry Eil
Allen Edelstein
In Honor of
Avichai Caplan's Bar Mitzvah,
grandson of Millie & Dan
Grossberg
Donation
Temple Israel
Roz & Gary Judd
Rabbis Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Eligberg
Mazel Tov
Rabbi & Mrs. Paul Silton on
Shira's engagement
Israel Tsvaygenbaum
Gladys & Morris Weiner
Yahrzeit of
Evelyn Pogoda
Zachary Selsley
Nathan & Esther Litt
Rebecca & Jacob Weiner Memorial Scholarship
Evelyn Pogoda Shabbat Endowment Fund
Rabbi Eligberg
The Families of Noal &
Mitchell Solomon
Tzedakah Fund
In Honor of
Morris Weiner's 100th birthday
Shirley Garfinkel &
Family
Judge Bender & Mildred
Solomon
Audrey Fisher
Jules Olshein Camp Givah Scholarship Fund
Ellen Harris
The Families of Noal &
Mitchell Solomon
Roz & Gary Judd
Rabbi David Eligberg for all
of his assistance with Zach's
Bar Mitzvah
Ellen & Tom McHugh
Abraham & Anna Solomon
Temple Israel Higher Education Fund
In Appreciation of
Michaelson Early Childhood
Ctr for giving Zach a great
start on becoming a Bar
Mitzvah
Barbara Wachs & Don
Picker
In Memory of
Martin Solomon
The Families of Noal &
Mitchell Solomon
The Families of Noal &
Mitchell Solomon
Herman & Libbie Michaelson Early Childhood
Center Fund
Sharon Beilinson &
Family
Yahrzeit of
Evelyn Scheer
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Arleen Semel
In Memory of
Lawrence Chelder
Charlotte Hanoka
Lawrence Chelder
Marla Kirschner
Lawrence Chelder
YAHRZEITS
Notices are sent to each family prior to a Yahrzeit to remind them of the forthcoming anniversary of the death
of their dear ones. Below are listed the names of those who are inscribed on a Yahrzeit Plaque which will be
duly displayed in the Synagogue on the day of the Yahrzeit.
September
01 David Goodman, Robert Laven, Murray Mosler,
Julia Smuckler
02 Dorothy Karp Kripke, Zelik Rybatsky
03 Anne W. Margolius
04 Rose Gewirtzman, Sarah Harris, Ethel Herskowitz,
Frances Schwebel
05 Miriam Fisher, Barbara Gordon, Frieda Klein,
Samuel Ziegler
06 Emanuel Abrookin, Yetta Auerbach
07 Betty Segal Einstein, Gloria Herschenhorn
Konrad, Rose Sherer, Freda Wolberg
08 Louis Gould, Isadore Jaffee, Michael Scher,
Raymond Segel, David B Spero
09 Betty Kaplan
10 Lenke Kronowitt Baan, Frieda Brin Grode, Pauline
Bernstein Lehrberg, Frederick Marcus, Jerome A
Ratner, Eleanor Rosenblum
11 Joseph Frank, Philip Gepner, Jacob Herman Justa,
Hannah B Tilman
12 Charles Frank, Dora Holland, Belle Taub Katz,
Rita Mabel, Joel Carl Podell, Edith Axelrod Rede,
Esther Gertrude Shor
13 David Caplan, Harry Levin, Morris Setzen, Freda
Sherer, William Tucker, Yetta Waldman
14 Irma Reiss, Kermit Sax, Alfred H. Willen
15 Oscar Birnbaum, Sylvia Meiner, Abraham
Shayevitz, Sarah S Themper
16 Samuel Buchman, Robert Caplan, Arthur
Kalnitzky, Bertha Goldblatt Silver, Louis Weisberg
17 Jean Allen, Mary Harris, Bertha Jackson, Anne
Gewirtzman Leventhal, Morris Meiner
18 Morris Rockowitz, Mayer Safran, Jules Smuckler,
Louis Strosberg
19 Aaron Goldstein, Minnie Kornitsky
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20 Milton N. Kaplan
21 Irwin Feinroth, Anna Margolius, Louise Klein
Roth
22 Benjamin Abrams, Mollie Greenberg, Sidney
Richter
23 Sydel Krakower, Anna Weiss
24 Adelaide Meyers, Harry Sheber, Dora Tauber,
Harry Trager
25 Alan R Freedman, Isaac Obodov, Ralph Palatsky,
Eugene Rapp
26 Vivian Leah Judkowitz, Jacob Weiner
27 Rebecca Architzel, Dorothy Kaye
28 Lena Alfred, Samuel Arkush, Samuel L Friedman,
Thelma Laskey
29 Reuben Alfred, Helen Litt, Julius Ostroff, Isadore
Polan
30 Anna Goldblatt, Solomon Jochnowitz-Kahn,
Sophie Sandelman, Herman Tweed
Men’s Club enjoyed the symphony at SPAC
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Bar Mitzvah
Jacob is an honors student at Bethlehem Central Middle School and attended Camp Givah the past two summers. He enjoys playing the cello
and is a member of the Empire State Strings Ensemble and the TuttiCelli
Overture group.
He also enjoys hiking, camping, building elaborate “toppling domino”
structures, and making videos about them. His videos and domino tributes
to various charities, schools and holidays may be viewed on the YouTube
channels, “Builder Bros” and “Domino Dude.”
Men’s Club at SPAC
Jacob Koplik will become a Bar
Mitzvah on Saturday morning,
September 20th . He is the son of
Mark and Elaine, and the brother
of Nathaniel and Jonah. Jacob’s
grandparents are Lee Koplik and
the late Eugene Koplik, and Stephen and Susan Kaplowe, all of
Bethlehem, NY.
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