Nursery School Summer Camp - Congregation Sons of Israel

Congregation
Sons of Israel
JUNE 2014
3 Sivan – 2 Tammuz 5774
Continuing the Vision ♦ ♦ ♦ Building our Future
3 SIVAN - 2 TAMMUZ 5574
June 2014
Sunday, June 1st
Last Day of Religious School
Celebrate Israel Parade in N.Y.C.
Support Israel
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March up 5 Avenue from 57th to 74th Street – Rain or Shine
SHAVUOT
Tuesday, June 3rd - Erev Ma’ariv Service 9:00 PM
followed by a Tikkun Leil Shavuot (study session) with Rabbi Kane for those
who wish to celebrate the receiving of the Torah through study of the Torah.
Join us as we learn while enjoying cheesecake.
And as Shavuot continues . . . .
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Day Shavuot Service - 9:30 AM
Holiday Evening Service 6:30 PM
1st
6 Sivan 5774
2nd Day Shavuot Service – 9:30 AM (Yizkor)
7 Sivan 5774
Friday, June 6
Family
Night &
Shabbat
Under
the Stars
We will makeJune/July
a visit to our
Memorial
Garden
and
dedicate
a planting made in
Join
us
for
hors
d’oeuvres
at
6:15
PM
followed
by
7:00
PM
memory of Toni Band’s father, Nicola D’Ippolito, followingservices
services.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Friday, June 6 June/July Family Night/Shabbat Under the Stars preceded by hors d’oeuvres
Tuesday, June 10 Ha Mishpacha luncheon
& program
Friday, June 13
Wednesday, June 11 Paid-Up Sisterhood
Membership Celebration “Under the Lights”
Last day Nursery School & Moving Up Ceremony
Tuesday, June 24 - 7:30 PM
Annual Congregational Meeting - Voting on Budget & New Officers and Board Members.
Monday, June 30 Opening Day Nursery School Summer Camp
Happy Summer to All!
No Bulletin in July & August but watch for our summer newsletter in July!
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FROM THE RABBI,
Steven C. Kane
On April 14, NY Times columnist David
Brooks wrote an op-ed entitled "A Long Obedience".
This column, printed on the day of the first Seder,
appears to most people to be about the meaning of
Pesach. In reality, Brooks was really writing about
the meaning of our next holiday, Shavuot. Shavuot has
the distinction of being the least known of our major
holidays.
First, it suffers from its short length,
celebrated for one day in Israel and two days in the
diaspora. That makes for a difficult comparison with
the other two "Pilgrimage Festivals", (the holidays
where our ancestors in Biblical times would make a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem), Pesach and Sukkot which are
each a week long. Second, Shavuot celebrates the
revelation of the Torah, and most people today
associate Simchat Torah (at the end of Sukkot) as the
holiday which celebrates the Torah, (it does, but it
celebrates the completion of the yearly cycle of
reading the Torah, not its revelation-quite confusing!),
not Shavuot.
Yet Brooks writes perhaps the most cogent
explanation of Shavuot and its relationship to Pesach,
without ever mentioning the word Shavuot. The word
Shavuot means weeks.
The reason for its name
already hints that it is tied to Pesach, because
Shavuot occurs exactly seven weeks after Pesach.
There is a wonderful symmetry here.
A week is
seven days, and so there is a sense of completion,
perhaps even perfection found in the idea of seven
times seven. It sets up revelation as a moment of
perfection following our liberation from Egypt. Here
is what Brooks writes about celebrating Pesach: "Jews
celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from slavery
to freedom. This is the part of the exodus story that
sits most easily with modern culture. We like stories
of people who shake off the yoke of repression and
taste the first bliss of liberty.
We like it when
masses of freedom-yearning people gather in city
squares in Beijing, Tehran, Cairo or Kiev."
Yet Brooks understands that Pesach cannot
stand alone.
We are not simply liberated from
slavery, we need to be liberated to something else.
This of course has been one of the failures of the
"Arab Spring", which saw people liberating themselves
from one form of oppression without a vision of what
comes after the liberation.
Not so our ancestors.
Brooks understands that the greatness of Moses was
that he became, not just the great liberator but in
Brooks words, the great "re-binder". "Liberating to
freedom is the easy part. Re-binding with just order
and accepted compulsion is the hard part."
This then is the needed connection between
the liberation we celebrate on Pesach, and the
revelation of the Torah that we celebrate on Shavuot.
Regarding our observance of mitzvot, Brooks
continues, "...the general vision is that the laws serve
many practical and spiritual purposes. For example,
they provide a comforting structure for your daily life.
If you are nervous about the transitions in your life,
the moments you go through a door post, literally or
metaphorically, the laws will give you something to
do in those moments and ease you on your
way...(they) take the ego and create habits of
deference by reminding you of the subordination to
something permanent. The laws spiritualize matter, so
that something very normal, like having a meal, has a
sacred component to it. The laws build community
by anchoring belief in common practices...faith is
expressed...in everyday habits."
We all celebrated Pesach by attending a Seder.
Now it's up to each of us to complete our liberation
from freedom with a commitment to greater
involvement in Jewish life. This year we will
celebrate Shavuot beginning Tuesday June 3 with our
late night Tikkun/study, (we begin at 9:00 PM),
commemorating what David Brooks calls our "rebinding" to greater study and religious observance.
Whether you attend that session or any other services
on Shavuot, consider whether our least known major
holiday can bring you this year to a deeper spiritual
commitment. If a well-known writer for the NY
Times op-ed page can give it serious consideration,
shouldn't we?
L'hitraot, Rabbi Steven Kane
Bulletin of Congregation Sons of Israel
1666 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
A Conservative Synagogue Founded 1891-Affiliated With
Our Mission Statement adopted 1999, revised 2007: Congregation Sons
of Israel is an egalitarian, Conservative synagogue dedicated to imparting
Jewish values and traditions from generation to generation in a welcoming
participatory environment.
We are a caring community committed to
lifelong Jewish learning, the observance of mitzvot, meaningful prayer and
charitable deeds. We promote spiritual, cultural and social connections
within our community, to the State of Israel, and to Jews worldwide.
Office: (914) 762-2700
E-Mail: [email protected]
Fax: (914) 941-3465
Steven C. Kane, Rabbi
Jeffrey Shiovitz, Hazzan
Roni Shapiro Ben-David, Educational Director
Andrew Kagan
Lisa Goodkin
Roberta Kay
Neil Schluger
OFFICERS
President
Jack Zinn
Vice President
Vice President
Robert Margolies
Treasurer
Vice President
Dan Levine
Secretary
Vice President
Daniel Singer Imm. Past Pres
Reach CSI on the Web Page at www.csibriarcliff.org
Bulletin published 10 months a year, no issues in July & August
Publication year 2013 – 2014
Issue 9
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CANTORIAL NOTES Hazzan Jeffrey Shiovitz
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HA MISHPACHA
Tuesday, June 10th – 12:30 PM at CSI
Lunch will be served . . .
The temperature is rising. The flowers are in
bloom.
Baseball season is in full swing and the
boats have returned to the water.
This can only
mean that summer is quickly approaching. The days
are long, the nights are warm. It is a time when life
seems to slow down a little bit. Children are off
from school and many will enjoy well-deserved
vacations.
The summer is a perfect opportunity to explore
and rediscover some new Jewish ideas. In moments
of escape from the hustle-bustle rat race of life, the
soul is free for refreshment and revival.
Nothing fancy – a few suggestions:
When you are choosing which books to read
on the beach, on the boat, or relaxing on a lounge
chair in the yard, choose a few of Jewish interest,
fiction or non-fiction. I would be very pleased to
help you make some selections.
If you will be away during the summer,
whether in the United States or anywhere in the
world, I will be happy to help you make a connection
with a Conservative shul in the area where you will
be.
Often summer allows parents to spend more
time with their young children or grandchildren away
from the pressure of homework or Hebrew School. It
is a wonderful opportunity to talk and to discuss
matters of Jewish life and culture. Listen to what the
children are saying and share with them the Jewish
energy and identity that you are feeling. Once again,
I would be happy to share with you some discussion
tips and topics.
The summer should be a time to exercise not
only the bodies but our minds and our spirits as well.
It is a time to explore not only new places but also
new ideas. It is my hope and prayer that Judaism, in
whatever form, will be part of your summer plans.
But whatever you do, please have an enjoyable, safe
and healthy few months.
Followed
by
Book
DCDTeTje
“End of Life Issues”
with Michael Rosenthal
Ha Mishpacha means the family. It is a group for
couples and singles over 65. Each month a different
musical, cultural, social or educational program will be
presented. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month –
but please always check the Bulletin for the current
month’s date.
For more information Contact
Cantor Shiovitz, 923-0175
MEET NEW FRIENDS – GREET OLD FRIENDS
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CSI SUMMER CAMP BEGINS
Monday, June 30th
HAVE YOU REGISTERED? THERE ARE STILL A
FEW SPOTS LEFT – CALL
914-762-2700 for information.
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SPECIAL KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday, June 6 Shabbat under the Stars
June-July Family Night Service
You are invited to join us at 6:15 PM
for hors d’oeuvres followed by services at 7:00 PM
A reminder that our regular Shabbat services
continue throughout the summer.
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It is a wonderful time to enjoy a Friday night
service as the sun sets and the week ends. Please
join us on Fridays throughout the summer at 6:30 PM
and Shabbat mornings at 9:30.
Also please remember our weekday minyan at
7:15 on Monday and Thursday mornings. With many
on vacation during the summer months, help is needed
to make a minyan, Please try to help those who may
be mourning and need a minyan by attending once,
twice, or more, over the summer if you can.
CSI NURSERY SCHOOL
for the 2014-2015
school year. Please call the synagogue office,
762-2700, for information and registration forms.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
Roni Shapiro, Educational Director
New Religious School Schedule
for the 2014-2015 school year
YOU SPOKE – WE LISTENED!
Some Highlights of Our Year: Nursery
School Israel Day celebration & Shabbat dinner; Dalet
& Heh Classes Supermarket Wars to Benefit the
Passover Food Drive; Studying Jewish heroes,
Tzedakah & Maimonides, God & Faith; Learning
Passover customs at our Family Learning Days;
School-wide Israel celebrations; Holocaust survivors
speakers; Trip to the Tolerance Center & Lower East
Side; Israeli Soldier visits; lots of Tikun Olam;
Chanukah Tzedakah Fair; Midnight Run; field trips; PJ
Library programs; chocolate seder;, Purim everything;
Nursery School Mad Science, Sign Language, Dinosaur
Rocks, Israel trip; Israeli dancing; challah baking;
singing, cooking, eating, planting, praying and lots of
learning and fun!
Lev Sunday 9-11
Shorashim (kindergarten)Sunday 9-11
Prozdor 1 (first) Sunday 9-1 1
Prozdor 2 (second)Sunday 9-11
Alef (third)Sunday 9-11 & Wednesday 4-6
Bet (fourth)Sunday 9-11 & Wednesday 4-6
Gimel (fifth) Sunday 9-11 & Wednesday 4-6
Dalet (sixth) Sunday 9-11 & Tuesday 4-6
Heh (seventh) Sunday 11:10-1:10 & Tuesday 4-6
Registration forms were mailed on May 15th.
If you did not receive your copy, please email
[email protected]
Thank you to our teachers:
Nursery School:
Maris Aschen
Susan Hartman
Aimee Axelrod
Faith Kavy
Toni Band
Lori Kavy
Tami Drucker
Michelle Korzen
Elizabeth Dworkin
Beverley Wizwer
UPCOMING SCHOOL DATES TO ENTER ON
YOUR JUNE CALENDAR
June 1st – Last Day of Religious School
All classes attend 9-11:00 AM
2 The “Bossy Frog Band” performs for N.S.
13 Last Day of N.S. and Moving Up Ceremony
16 Deadline for returning R.S. registrations - - - Registration fees received by that date will be applied
to tuition.
30 Nursery School Summer Camp begins
Debra Aronson (Sign Language)
Pam Gittleman (Music)
Religious School:
Maris Aschen
Toni Band
Malvina Browne
Tamar Drucker
Susan Hartman
Faith Kavy
Michelle Korzen
Bette Slutsky
Beverley Wizwer
Sheera Zuckerman
Youth & Family Educator: Beverly Sarkozi
IMPORTANT DATES TO MARK ON
YOUR CALENDAR
USY Leader: Josh Sarkozi
PJ Library Educators:
Merrie Satran (Current)
Beth Roth & Lauren Benjamin (Past)
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And to Doreen Gioio for everything she does to
make it all work!
Thank you to:
the Yules Family for their donation of watermelon
for our Yom Ha’atzmaut program.
 our wonderful teenagers who help in our classrooms
and office. They are instrumental to the success of our
programs.
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September
Nursery School Back to School Night
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First day of Religious School
 School
First day of Nursery
 High School
First day of Hebrew
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OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL & TZEDAKAH
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In the beginning of every class in Hebrew
School, we collect Tzedakah money. It is a tradition
at CSI that the graduating Heh Class decides at the
end of the year where it will be donated.
“The
Mitzvah of Tzedakah” is that we show compassion to
people less fortunate than us and G-d will have
mercy upon us. The highest form of Tzedakah is to
give anonymously.
This is another way of doing
Tikun Olam, “Repairing the World”.
This year the Heh Class has decided to give
Tzedakah to the following charities:
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1. Magen David Adom:
Provides pre-hospital
emergency
medical
needs
and
blood
services. They have 100 emergency medical
stations and 11 dispatch stations throughout
Israel.
The MDA National Blood Services
Centers
provide
100%
of
the
blood
requirements for the IDF and 97% of the
nation’s blood needs.
Men and Women
volunteer for MDA.
2. SHALVA:
At SHALVA they strive to
accomplish the following crucial objectives: To
support the inclusion of individuals from birth
to young adulthood with intellectual and
physical disabilities by providing innovative,
high quality and comprehensive therapies,
intervention
programs
and
educational
services in order to empower and enhance
their participation within their communities. An
atmosphere of support and love encourages
their development To empower their families
through the experience of partnership, support,
trust and partial respite services, to enhance
effective parenting at home
To ensure the
availability of these services free-of charge to
all
in
need,
regardless
of
ethnicity,
background and financial status
To promote
social change through the advocacy of
individuals with disabilities and their families,
to guarantee their access and achievement of
their rights and to ensure their public inclusion
and participation as valued members of our
society
3. Edenwald Cottage School: Is part of the
Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA). It is
a residential school in Pleasantville that cares
for kids ages 7-16 who have either been
neglected or abused or whose families can no
longer care for them.
Charity Water – Non-profit organization on a
mission to bring clean and safe drinking water
to every person on the planet.
SPCA of Briarcliff: SPCA of Westchester was
affiliated with the ASPCA of New York City,
but became an independent organization in the
1920s. Today, it is the only humane society in
Westchester County empowered to enforce laws
relating to animal cruelty.
Project EZRA: To provide the elderly who
are home bound with a variety of services.
They provide: peoplehood events, group
programs, transportation, social work, direct
relief, food distribution and burial funds.
Ronald McDonald House:
The mission of
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is
to create, find and support programs that
directly improve the health and wellbeing of
children. Guiding them in their mission are
their core values: Focusing on the critical
needs of children, celebrating the diversity of
the programs they offer and the staff,
volunteers and donors who make them
possible, Staying true to their heritage of
responsible
stewardship.
Operating
with
accountability and transparency.
Religious School registrations
Deadline for Religious School registration is
Monday, June 16th. Return your registration
form by the deadline and the $75 fee will be
applied towards your tuition. If you need a
form go to our website www.csibriarcliff.org
CHANGE IN SHABBAT MORNING TIME UP
FOR RITUAL COMMITTEE VOTE
The Ritual Committee voted at the April meeting to
have Shabbat morning services begin at 9:10 AM
instead of the current time of 9:30. This change will
take place at the first Shabbat service in September.
At the June meeting a second vote will be taken to
confirm this.
If you have thoughts about this
proposed change, please contact Ritual Committee
Chair, Bob Davis at [email protected] or
come to the meeting on Monday, June 9th at 7:30
PM in the small chapel.
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Sephardic and Holocaust Torah Scroll
Cases Dedicated on April 12th
FROM OUR YOUTH & FAMILY EDUCATOR,
Beverly Sarkozi
I would like to introduce you to the
2014-15 USY Board Members:
Co-Presidents: Susan Palefsky & Talia Shiovitz
VP Religious Education: Katie Katz
Co-VPs Israeli Affairs: Jason Levitt & Zach Mortman
VP Membership: Marissa Lewis
Co-VPs Communications: Noah Ginsberg & Jamie
Scharf
Co-VPs Social Action Tikun Olam: Brandon &
Rebecca Thrope
The display cases that will permanently house our
Sephardic and Holocaust Torah Scrolls were
dedicated in a special ceremony following Shabbat
morning services on Saturday, April 12th. Special
thanks to Rudy and Ally Masry and Claude Tusk and
Joyce Perlmutter whose generosity enabled us to
proceed with this project once it was initially
proposed. We want to thank all those families who
helped us make the project a reality with dedications
in memory of loved ones. Their names were listed in
our April Bulletin but some corrections have now
been made as follows:
It is exciting to welcome this new Board. Josh
and I look forward to working with them in the
upcoming year. We also want to thank our outgoing
seniors, Molly Charney, Beth Reisman, Eric
Wasserman and Julia Weiss for their leadership and
involvement in our program over the years. It is
always an exciting time to see some of our teens move
on to a new phase in their lives. We wish them all the
best as they head off to college and hope they will
come back to visit when they are home (Don’t forget
Thanksgiving morning).
It is also exciting to see the teens who continue
to take a leadership role and those who step up for the
first time. Each board is unique and brings their
interests and ideas to the organization. This group is
filled with ideas and the planning is just beginning.
Watch for our emails and like us on our Facebook
page for all the upcoming events and programs.
It was especially warm to attend the Heh Class
Graduation this past month and to see how our
children have grown. We hope to see them continue
on with us at Hebrew High School, USY and our
Social Action Projects. We have so much to offer. I
can only ask that you give us a try and let us show you
all the fun and exciting things we have in store.
Unlike Hebrew School which must follow a
prescribed curriculum, we are directed toward the
interests of the participants. Your opinions are
considered and often steer the course of our meetings
and projects.
I hope our graduates will join us on a Sunday
morning in the fall for High School or to work.. The
breakfast is always great, the friendship is wonderful
and the learning is meaningful. Our teen opener will
be October 26, 2014 so please save the date.
Have a great summer.
Holocaust Torah:
Claude Tusk & Joyce Perlmutter
Malvina, Bruce & Alexis Browne, Erika, Steve &
Dylan O’Brien
Lisa, Steven, Jared & Sarina Cohn
Jack & Ellen Freeman
Francine & Robert Goldstein
Lois & Joseph Gottlieb
William & Melissa Jelinek
Henry Newman
The Metzger Family
The Mitzner Family
Gayle & Jay Waxenberg
The Wrubel Children
Sephardic Torah:
Rudy & Ally Masry
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Roni Shapiro Ben David & Benny Ben David
Helen Chuckrow
Adele, Lauree & David Feldman
Rosanna & Marshall Frank
The Kavy Family
Roberta & Richard Kay
David & Georgia Keidan
Paulette Levy, Celiane Levy Silverstein & Tania
Levy Medney
Murray Rottenberg
Michael & Bryna Sweedler
Susan & B. Michael Thrope
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, Andrew Kagan
and is compatible with today's economic pressures
and peoples' lives and lifestyles?
Obviously, these
are deep and serious existential questions. They are
ones that I know several of you are concerned about
and one that I will continue to focus on when my
term is over.
The fourth lesson I've learned is in how many
different ways so many of you have given of
yourselves to support, sustain and grow our
community.
There is a great spirit of generosity
among a core of very devoted and dedicated members
who have made it possible to provide services,
programs and support.
Those of you who have
worked so diligently on behalf of the congregation
know as I do that, while difficult and frustrating as it
may sometimes be, the rewards of volunteering far
outweigh the negatives.
We are very fortunate to
have so many wonderful volunteers. For those of you
who have ever thought of volunteering yourself but
haven't been able to find the time, I recommend that
you force yourself to make the time. You will be
very glad you did and all of us will be better off for
it. In particular, I want to thank the Board, and
especially my executive committee, for their boundless
devotion and tireless efforts on my behalf and on
behalf of the entire congregation. We are very lucky
to have them.
Finally, the fifth lesson I've learned is how
wonderful our entire staff is.
Rabbi Kane, Cantor
Shiovitz, Roni, Ellen, the office staff, teachers and
custodial staff all have worked very hard and have
contributed so much to all of us. I have been so
fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with all
of them. They make CSI so much of what it is for
each of us and care very much about each of us.
So, as I said, this is not a thankless job at all
but quite the opposite!
This will be my last article as CSI President.
I cannot believe that my two year term is nearly
over.
It has been an extraordinary experience.
Probably the most frequently asked question I've heard
has been, "Isn't it a thankless job?" Any of you who
have asked me that know that my answer has been,
"No, quite the opposite." By that, did I mean that
people were constantly running up to me and thanking
me?
Well, a few of you did, but for the most part,
no, they did not. But frankly, it wasn't necessary.
What I actually meant was that I was grateful for the
opportunity to have served in this position and that
has been thanks enough. I am not saying the job is
without its stresses and challenges,
but I am saying
that I have learned far more than I ever expected to,
about so many things.
First, I now have much greater insight into
why people choose to join CSI and later decide to
maintain their membership.
The reasons run the
gamut, whether economic, spiritual or practical, but in
every case, very personal. As an organization, we
represent many things to many people. For some, we
are the center of their community and of their lives.
For others we are a springboard for social or political
action. For some, a spiritual refuge and source of
comfort and continuity.
For others, a center of
education for themselves and their children.
For
some, a place to celebrate joyous Simchas.
For
others, a source of prayer and religious observance, of
quiet reflection and renewal. We are so many things
to so many people.
My first lesson was that
everyone's reason for joining and for staying is the
right one for them.
Second, I have also learned more about the
many reasons why people choose to leave. They, too,
run the gamut. And my second lesson has been that
for most, the reason has been different and personal
for each. In some cases, we have been able to work
out the issues, and retain those members. In every
case, we certainly try.
We are always willing to
listen and will do our best to work with you. As a
service organization, we are here to serve.
My third lesson, and one that not only
troubles me but is at the forefront of discussions,
meetings, seminars, books and studies nationwide has
been the changes in affiliation patterns among the
Jews in America of all ages and all denominations.
In particular, all movements are struggling with two
major issues: (1) Why don't younger families affiliate
the way they have in generations past? and (2) Is
there a different model for financial membership that
will both sustain synagogues (and the movement itself)
LOST & FOUND:
All items left after the last day of school will
be donated on Friday, June 6th.
If your child is missing a jacket, shirt, etc.
Please check the lost & found box in the
school wing before the 6th.
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To make your online donations, please go to our
Tzedakah web page at: www.csibriarcliff.org and click
on “giving” at the top of the page. PLEASE NOTE:
To make certain that we are covering our costs, each
online donation should be a minimum of $18.
NURSERY SCHOOL P.T.A.
Jenean Eichenholtz
We can't believe the school year is winding
down already! The time has flown by and summer is
(finally) just around the corner. Our last Mom’s
Night Out of the year was held at Stacy Thompson's
house last month, where the moms had a great time
enjoying some snacks and drinks while making
jewelry.
To finish off the year with a fun program for
the kids, the P.T.A. is sponsoring the “Bossy Frog
Band” on June 2nd. We know the kids will love it!
Just a week later is “Moving-Up Day”, on June
13th. We are excited for our 4’s to be on their way
to kindergarten, and will be looking forward to seeing
ours 2’s and 3’s back next year.
CSI has a wonderful nursery school and
summer camp program. If you know of a family with
young children please tell them to contact the office,
762-2700 for an appointment to find out more.
We hope everyone has a wonderful summer!
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CSI MEN’S CLUB
Ronnie Myers, Chair
Elliott Barish & Jason Eidlitz, Co-Chairs
We would like to thank all CSI men who
helped with our activities this year and to those who
joined us at our various events.
Following last fall’s High Holidays, we began
our 2014-15 year with a Monday Night Football event
on November 4th followed by a Bagel Breakfast in
December. We enjoyed a Men’s Club Shabbat on
January 25th when members of the Men’s Club led
the Shabbat morning service. Then on February 2nd
we moved on to a successful fund raiser to benefit
Conservative/Masorti Congregations in Latin America
by wrapping tefillin at the “worldwide wrap”. March
arrived with our annual March Madness/Texas
Hold’em Tournament after which we prepared for Yom
Hashoah with our “light a yellow candle” program.
All CSI member families were provided with a yellow
candle to light in commemoration of this annual
observance. (“Lest we forget”!)
These are just a few of the events our Men’s
Club was involved in during the past year.
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Congregation Sons of Israel
Nursery School Summer Camp
Briarcliff Manor
Monday, June 30th – Friday, August 15th
9:00 - 11:55 AM
Ages: almost 2 to older 4's
THE CSI MEN’S CLUB - WHAT CAN WE DO
FOR YOU? - JOIN US AND FIND OUT
“A Summer filled with fun and exploration”
Weekly Themes
Arts & Crafts
Music
Water Play
Sports
Science
Men’s Club Membership 2014-15
Specials
Cooking
Snacks
Enclosed is my check for $36 payable to CSI for
active membership in Men’s Club ‘14-‘15.
Register Now at 914-762-2700 or
email : [email protected]
Name____________________________________
Extended day available: Kids Karousel
For more information call 914-923-0160
Telephone________________________________
E-Mail___________________________________
Return to: CSI Men’s Club
1666 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Note: Applications are being
accepted for summer camp counselors.
Please email [email protected]
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NEWS FROM SISTERHOOD
Marion Jablansky www.wlcj.org
for new merchandise that will be delivered over the
summer. However, if you need anything, please email
[email protected] to set up an appointment.
As you can see, being a part of Sisterhood is
a wonderful experience. During the summer, when
the letter comes inviting you to join, don’t hesitate to
do so. These wonderful programs will not be able to
continue without your support.
The CSI bulletin and the CSI website are
great sources of information. Continue to read future
bulletins as well as check the website for future
Sisterhood programs.
Also, we are always looking for new ideas so
if you have any suggestions or wish to lead or help
with an activity, please let us know.
Our
officers/chairpersons are always happy to receive your
input.
On April 19, the Saturday during Passover, the
annual Sisterhood Shabbat was held. The service was
lovely. Thanks to all the women who participated.
You were all inspirational. Thanks also to all the
people who attended the service. It was so nice to
see you all there. And a very special thank you to
Gail Sider and Roberta Bar-Levav for putting
together such a wonderful day.
On Wednesday, June 11, at 8 PM,
Sisterhood will be having a first annual year-end paid
up membership celebration. This year’s celebration will
consist of a cake and dessert social, with wine and
Karaoke. Sisterhood has a lot to celebrate this year.
Membership and participation are up, the programs
and fund raisers are successful, and the new lighting
in the social hall for the entire congregation to enjoy
is almost completed.
All Sisterhood members are
invited to attend this special evening. Please RSVP
to
Annleah
Berger
at
762-5312
or
[email protected] by June 4.
Not a
Sisterhood member and would like to celebrate too?
No problem --- for $36 you can attend the
celebration, and your payment will go towards your
Sisterhood dues for the 2014-2015 membership year.
Mah Jong nights were very popular this year!
The next game will be in September. Games will
probably be held the third Monday of the month,
adjusted for holidays and of course, weather
permitting.
Actual dates will be posted over the
summer.
Mah Jong is a fun game to play and
everyone who comes always has an awesome time.
There is always a beginner’s table so there is no
excuse not to come. Don’t miss out on this hottest
trend.
Sisterhood is looking for one or two special
women who would like to take over the Mishloach
Manot program. Running this program is in itself a
mitzvah, as it enables the members of our
congregation to participate in the mitzvah of Mishloach
Manot, and at the same time raises money for such
things as our Rosh Chodesh programs and the new
lights in the social hall. If you have any interest in
doing this, please do not hesitate to get in touch with
Annleah Berger ([email protected]) or Sharon
Richter ([email protected]). They will be
happy to discuss it with you.
The Gift Shop will be open on Sunday,
June 1, from 9-12:30. This will be the last Sunday
the gift shop will be open until September, and many
items will be on sale. We are trying to make room
President:
Robin Ginsberg
Immediate Past President:
Elizabeth Dworkin
Treasurer/Financial Secretary: Sharon Richter
Recording Secretary:
Beth Levine
Corresponding Secretary/
Bulletin:
Marion Jablansky
Membership:
Annleah Berger
Gift Shop:
Annleah Berger / Robin Ginsberg / Jill Greenstein /
Marion Jablansky / Sharon Orenstein
Gift tip: Have an empty space on a wall? How
about a beautiful hamsa wall hanging to fill the gap?
www.WLCJ.org = the website for Women’s League
for Conservative Judaism, the organization to which
your Sisterhood belongs. Log in and check it out
today!
Sisterhood Membership 2014-2015
To join, please send your check for
$36.00 dues, payable to CSI Sisterhood
and return it with this form to:
CSI Sisterhood, 1666 Pleasantville Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Name_______________________________
Phone_______________________________
Email _____________________________
For questions concerning membership or to
sign up for one of our committees please
P E O P L E
Call Annleah Berger: 914-762-5312
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Have you watched the progress of
the installation of new lights in our social hall?
5/7 After a two-day lapse due to
electrician’s illness, the project moves to
the upper social hall
4/24 We begin by removing the old fixtures
The first new light fixtures are installed
Our Assistant Construction Crew discusses
the expected completion date for the installation.
We are quickly moving along!
Thank you to our Sisterhood
for this much needed
Synagogue improvement!
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16 Richard & Roberta Kay
16 Steven & Karen Saponar
17 Joseph & Lois Gottlieb
Burton & Joyce Koyner
Todd Greenberg & Miriam Shigon
18 Marshall & Rosanna Frank
Alan & Debra Goodman
20 Louis Sherman & Marci Dressler
Ronald & Hillary Wohl
21 Stanley & Jewell Kirwin
Neal & Jane Rechtman
Andrew & Beverly Sarkozi
22 William & Joyce Schacter
23 Norman & Barbara Block
Richard & Mara Weissmann
Ronald & Samantha Hawson
24 Richard & Deborah Yoken
David & Wendy Preston
Michael & Martha Klein
David & Suzanne Wexler
26 Steven & Bonnie Bromberg
John & Ziona Rubin
27 Michael & Margery Kirsch
Barry & Laurie Dank
Isaac & Alice Merin
Marc & Paige Ross
28 Bernard & Bella Jacobson
John & Barbara Palefsky
29 Ludwig & Etti Cziment
Larry & Paula Edlavitch
30 Arnold & Rhonnie Zeitlin
Neal & Deborah Temple
P E O P L E
Mazal Tov to:
Sharon & Gilbert Balog on the marriage of
their daughter, Aliza to Scott Goodside.
Lindsay & Oscar La Fleur (nursery school
parents) on the April 29th birth of their daughter,
Grace Caroline. Grace is the sister of Madeline 3 and
Chloe 2.
Roslynne Reichgott on the marriage of her
son, Martin to Amy Ruben
Barbara & Henry Schoenfeld on the marriage
of their son, David to Sarah Mense.
Aaron & Mayra Stern on the April 24th birth
of their granddaughter, Ivy Skye Stern, daughter of
Nursery School parents Nicole & Michael Stern,
sister of Zoey 3 and Marley 2.
Mazal Tov Correction to Karen & Barry Malmet
on the birth of their granddaughter. Her name was
listed incorrectly as Olivia Van Wagner – correct
name is Brooke Olivia Van Wagner.
Condolences to:
David Fishkin on the death of his father,
Herbert Fishkin.
Nelly Sereny on the death of her father,
Samuel Kwartler.
Libby Spitzer on the death of her aunt,
Marcia Koenig.
Mazal Tov to the following members who will
celebrate anniversaries in the month of June
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WOW! CSI members celebrate 52 anniversaries
in June ranging from a 4th to a 67th! Yes 67!!
July
1 Marc & Jennifer Horowitz
13th
3 Henry & Susan Hartman
29th
4 Alan & Jenna Lash
38th
William & Rhonda Rosenbaum
27th
5 Marc & Rochelle Auslander
51st
Gary & Nancy Turer
32nd
Larry Holzberg & Merrie Daitch
27th
6 Jonathan & Meredyth Satran
17th
7 David & Melissa Kogan
23rd
9 Robert & Mary Wallis
36th
11 David & Dayna Kleiner
16th
12 Bruce Woolf & Dale Scharlat
16th
Edward & Dawn Bronson
13th
17 Jason & Sharon Wolin
21st
25 Irwin & Lori Kavy
38th
David & Orit Daly
15th
31 Christopher & Lauren Lucht
10th
(See next page for June & July Birthdays)
th
Ronnie & Diane Myers
35
Fredrick & Lois Schulman
29th
Adam & Jill Semler
23rd
Wayne Spector & Michelle Schauer
Sanford & Marla Goldstein
Allen & Karen Saperstein
Andrew & Susan Morris
Lawrence Goldstein & Cindee Ivker
Eric Scholnick & Ellen Ginsberg
Daniel & Susan Ziskin
Michael & Erica Olin
Michael & Ivy Lewis
Marc & Carol Levitt
Joel & Jill Greenstein
Robert & Kiera Berkenblit
Jonathan & Erica Ben-Zvi
John & Helene Miller
Barry & Janice Kirschner
Daniel & Orly Zonan
Martin & Meryl Weinberg
41st
23rd
58th
53rd
8th
53rd
37th
32nd
15th
55th
33rd
33rd
67th
40th
23rd
12th
41st
26th
24th
13th
31st
24th
43rd
39th
32nd
21st
45th
27th
62nd
34th
57th
29th
30th
24th
37th
32nd
25th
4th
16th
26th
18th
17th
41st
24th
8th
48th
43rd
34th
33rd
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Each child brings his or her own
blessings into the world. The
following children, members of our
Congregation and/or school, will
celebrate a birthday during the months of June or
July. They will be called to the bimah to receive a
blessing at our Family Night Shabbat Under the
Stars service on Friday, June 6th. We will begin
with hors d’oeuvres at 6:15 PM, followed by a
7:00 PM service. Since we do not have Family Night
services during July and August. July birthdays will
be recognized at our June service and August
birthdays will be recognized at our September Family
Night service along with our September birthdays.
August birthdays will be listed in our summer
newsletter. Note: Only the names of those students
present will be called. Please take your name card
out of the “birthday” box on the table in the front
lobby and present it to a Ritual Committee usher if
you would like to be called up to receive a birthday
blessing.
Zachary Anisman
Alexei Di Donato
Jack Fogel
Joseph Hentel
Camryn Ivler
Russell Kleiner
Matthew Kornblau
Lea Levine
Caleb Levitt
Lexi Nemeroff
Jesse Roth
Sienna Shulman
Eric Silverstein
Jared Singer
Jordyn Sokoloff
Tyler Wancier
Adin Fijman
Caleb Fijman
Madeline LaFleur
Zoe London
Gabriel Lucht
Rachel Mathisson
Ivy Minkoff
Joshua Moskow
Sophie Nass
Emma Nirenberg
Hannah Nirenberg
Josephine Parker-Blue
Noah Payes
Mia Plitt
Rachel Rosen
Caden Roth
Hayley Satran
Benjamin Schifrin
David Schifrin
Maci Strauss
Jesse Wohl
PJ LIBRARY AT CSI
Merrie Satran
PJ Library has been busy! We had our post
Passover Israeli Pasta Fest in April. We strung,
glued, decorated and ate pasta. (An alternate title
might be 118 uses for noodles!) Then we played
Israeli games, colored pictures of Israel and read
Dinosaur Goes to Israel. It was a fun and tasty
program!
Coming up this summer, PJ Library will be
holding a PJ Library Mommy and Me Shabbat.
Parents with children from birth to age 2 can come
hear a Shabbat story, play with bubbles, enjoy a
snack and then celebrate Shabbat with the children
from CSI Camp. Be on the watch for flyers for
those events. We plan to have one in July and one
in August so watch for future announcements.
I would like to thank the following families
for donating to the PJ Library Program this year - the
Linett Family, The Moskow Family, and the Rubin
Family. The donations go directly into the programs
we plan for the children and are very much
appreciated.
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HIGH HOLIDAY
RESERVED PARKING
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A limited number of reserved parking spots
will be available for the High Holidays. If
you are interested in purchasing a space ($300),
please call Joanne at 762-2700 or email
[email protected]
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RESERVED SEATING FOR
HIGH HOLIDAYS
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Those members who had reserved seats last
year will receive a letter from Joanne (around
early August) asking them if they want the
same seats this year. Please respond as soon
as possible. If you did not have reserved seats
last year and are interested in the possibility of
reserved seats in our beautiful sanctuary, should
they be available, please call Joanne Wagner,
762-2700 or email [email protected]
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Please note:
We do not print bulletins in July and August but we
do mail a summer newsletter.
Deadline for the
newsletter is July 10th and for our September, High
Holiday bulletin is August 8th. If you would like
something included, please email your articles to
[email protected] Thank you and happy summer.
ARE YOU MISSING A YOUTH SIZE TALLIT & BAG
A youth size tallit and bag were left in our sanctuary
on the Shabbat of May 3rd. It is white with seafoam
green trim. Does this sound familiar? If your child
is missing a tallit please call the office, 762-2700.
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JUNE B’NAI MITZVAH
Hello! My Name is RUSSELL KLEINER
and I will be reciting my Torah portion Korach on
June 14, 2014. I live in Briarcliff Manor with my
parents Dayna and David and my brother Mason. I
am a 7th grader at Briarcliff Middle School.
For my Bar Mitzvah project I have been
volunteering my time at the Ossining Children’s
Center. I am enjoying my time with these children.
Whether it’s reading them a book or playing with
them on the playground, it has been equally
rewarding.
This spring I have been participating in track
after school. It is great to be able to run outside after
being in classes all day. Then at home, I enjoy
watching “YouTube” videos and researching the latest
in technology. This summer I am looking forward to
my 4th summer at Iroquois Springs.
I am very excited about my upcoming Bar
Mitzvah. I have enjoyed my years at CSI as I was
working towards this special day. I would like to
thank everyone who has made it possible for me to
get to where we are today including my Hebrew
School teachers, Rabbi Kane, Cantor Shiovitz and
Roni Shapiro. I would also like to give an extra
thank you to my parents and my brother for always
having confidence in me and encouraging me to reach
this day.
Hello, my name is JAMIE ALEXA
BERKENBLIT and I will be called to the Torah as
a Bat Mitzvah on June 7, 2014. I live in Briarcliff
Manor with my mom Kiera, my dad Rob, my brother
Brett, and my sister Carly, but she is away at college.
CSI has been a part of my life for a long
time as I started nursery school 11 years ago when I
was two years old.
I currently attend Briarcliff
Middle School where I am in 7th grade. During the
school year, I play on the modified field hockey team
in the fall and lacrosse in the spring. Overall, my
favorite sport would have to be lacrosse and I am on
the BMYL 7th/8th grade team as well as a travel team.
The one thing I look forward to most each summer is
returning to Camp Iroquois Springs where I have gone
for the past four summers. I go to camp for six
weeks and during my past years I have made so
many amazing friends and have such great memories.
For my Bat Mitzvah project I chose to do two
different things. Because of my love for lacrosse I
chose to help coach the younger girls in the Briarcliff
Manor Youth Lacrosse program. This experience was
rewarding and showed me that it feels great when you
help others. For my other project I worked with my
friend Sam Kilman and we helped with the Passover
Food Drive for Project Ezra here at CSI. Sam and I
went to all the Hebrew School classes telling the
students about the project and asking for donations.
Besides helping buy Passover food for the drive we
then sorted and boxed all the donations. These boxes
of mouth-watering food went to those who couldn’t
afford it. With all that I did to help, I really do
believe I made a big difference for the better for all
of those less fortunate people.
I can’t wait for my Bat Mitzvah and I thank
all of you for taking the time to read this. I would
like to thank Cantor Shiovitz, Rabbi Kane and Ellen
Johnson for helping me prepare for my Bat Mitzvah
and a special thanks to Mrs. Shapiro-Ben David and
all of my Hebrew School teachers for helping me
throughout the years. I would especially like to thank
my parents for pushing me and encouraging me
throughout the entire Bat Mitzvah process. Also, to
my brother Brett and my sister Carly, although we
sometimes argue and I can be a pain, I still love you
and thank you for not yelling at me when I practiced
my Hebrew for this special day. I am very happy to
share this special day in my life with everyone who
came.
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Mazal tov to the Berkenblit & Kleiner
Families who will assist in
hosting the Oneg Shabbat on Friday, June 5th,
at our 7:00 PM Family Night/Shabbat
Under the Stars service
in honor of their childrens’ achievements.
Note: Everyone is invited to join us for hors
d’oeuvres at 6:15 PM prior to services.

For news on CSI graduates see
page 16.
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June 1 – July 5, 2014
June 1
3 Sivan – 7 Tammuz 5774
Note: Shabbat ends 1 hour after Friday’s C/L Time
Changes in calendar events may take place – please check our website www.csibriarcliff.org for up to date information
Sun
3 Sivan
9:15 AM Minyan
LAST DAY OF R.S.
9:00AM – 12:30 PM
Gift Shop Open
10:30 & 11:15 AM
Adult BM Class
June 2
Mon
4 Sivan
7:15 AM Minyan
9:15 AM N.S.P.T.A.
Meeting
10-11:00 AM N.S.
Bossy Frog Band
Performance
June 3
Tue
5 Sivan June 4
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
12:30 PM Yiddish
Club
9:00 PM Tikkun
Leyl Shavuot.
8:45 PM Talmud
Wed
6 Sivan
9:30 AM 1st Day
Shavuot Service
NO SCHOOL
OFFICE CLOSED
6:30 PM Holiday
Evening Service
June 5
Thu
7 Sivan
9:30 AM 2nd Day
Shavuot Service
(Yizkor)
MEMORIAL GARDEN
DEDICATION
NO SCHOOL
OFFICE CLOSED
June 6
Fri
8 Sivan
7:00 PM June/July
Family Night/
Shabbat Under
the Stars
preceded by
6:15 PM hors
d’oeuvres
June 7
Sat
9 Sivan
Beha’alotecha
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
BM JAMIE
BERKENBLIT
CL: 8:04 PM
June 8
in N.Y.C.
9:15 AM Minyan
10 Sivan
June 9
11 Sivan June 10
7:15 AM Minyan
7:30 PM Men’s
Club
7:30 PM Ritual
Committee-vote on
change in Shabbat
morning service time
8:45 PM Talmud
12 Sivan June 11
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
12:30 PM
Ha Mishpacha
luncheon & “End of
Life Issues” with
Michael Rosenthal
13 Sivan
8:00 PM Year end
Sisterhood Paid-Up
Membership
Celebration
“Under the Lights”
June 12
14 Sivan
7:15 AM Minyan
10:30 AM
Ha Mishpacha
Discussion Group with
Shari Baum
June 13
15 Sivan
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
7:00 PM Caring
Community
June 14
16 Sivan
9:00 AM Last day of
Shelach
Nursery School &
9:30 AM Shabbat
Moving Up
Morning Service
Ceremony
Mincha BM
RUSSELL KLEINER
(offsite)
CL: 8:08 PM
June 15
9:15 AM Minyan
June 22
9:15 AM Minyan
June 29
17 Sivan
24 Sivan
1 Tammuz
9:15 AM Minyan
June 16
18 Sivan June 17
7:15 AM Minyan
19 Sivan
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
REMINDER
12:30 PM Yiddish
Religious
School Club
registrations must be
received by June 16th 7:00 PM Camp
in order for your Staff Meeting
registration fee to be
7:30 PM Executive
applied to tuition
Committee
June 23
25 Sivan
7:15 AM Minyan
June 30
June 24
20 Sivan
26 Sivan June 25
3 Tammuz
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
June 19
21 Sivan
7:15 AM Minyan
June 20
22 Sivan
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
June 21
23 Sivan
June 28
30 Sivan
Korach
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
CL: 8:10 PM
27 Sivan
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
7:30 PM
Congregational
Meeting & Voting for
Trustees & Budget??
8:00 PM Board of
Trustees
2 Tammuz July 1
7:15 AM Minyan
OPENING DAY
NURSERY SCHOOL
CAMP
June 18
June 26
28 Sivan
7:15 AM Minyan
10:30 AM
Ha Mishpacha
Discussion Group with
Shari Baum
June 27
29 Sivan
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
Rosh Chodesh
Tammuz
Chukat
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
CL: 8:11 PM
July 2
4 Tammuz
12:30 PM Yiddish
Club
July 3
5 Tammuz July 4
7:15 AM Minyan
6 Tammuz July 5
Independence Day
OFFICE CLOSED/
NO N.S. CAMP
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
CL: 8:11 PM
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7 Tammuz
Balak
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
In Memory of
Jeanne White
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CONTRIBUTIONS
(received by May 9th)
CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Honor of
From
Sarah Shiovitz
Esther Schwartz
Cantor Shiovitz
Pamela Sherman
receiving the Samuel
Rosenbaum Award
“
David & Jewel Weiss
Keith Gordon’s
Pamela Sherman
college graduation
Elliot Tusk’s college
“
graduation
Sarah Shiovitz's college
“
graduation
Jean Dittelman
Cynthia Miller
Samuel Kwartler
Larry Dittelman
Jean Dittelman
Harold Dittelman
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
In memory of
From
Susan Brodsky
Ellen Weiser
Thank You
From
to everyone who
Etti Cziment
sent their best wishes
to me during my recent illness
In Memory Of
Evelyn Abramowitz
Norbert Schoenfeld
Carl Stein
ETZ CHAIM - TREE OF LIFE FUND
Mazal Tov
From
Judy Boehr upon
Neil & Leona Schluger
being honored by
Westchester Jewish Council
From
Alan & Joan Gordon
Henry & Barbara Schoenfeld
“
CARING COMMUNITY
In Honor of
From
Walter & Nathan
Sylvia Eisenstein
Holzberg's Achievements
In Memory of
Jeanne White
Leo Freilich
Roberta Rudman
Jeanne White
“
Harry Freeman
From
Barbara White Ballard
Esther Schwartz
Sharon Dittelman
Jay C. White
Faye Dittelman & David
Perelman
“
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Rabbi & Mrs. Steven Kane
Faye Dittelman & David
Perelman
Sharon Dittelman
“
Thank you
CSI
From
James Marell
For
Yizkor
From
Ettz Cziment
Sheldon & Doris Satlin
“
From
Dr. Elliott & Debbie Barish
Roberta Freilich
Adrienne & Stuart Gruskin
Etti Cziment
The Agresti Family
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Freeman
JEFFREY DITTELMAN/ROBINOV CAMP
RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Mazal Tov
From
Henry & Barbara
Rabbi & Mrs. Steven Kane
Schoenfeld on the
Marriage of their son,
David to Sarah Mense
Gil & Sharon Balog on
“
the marriage of their
daughter, Aliza to
Scott Goodside
Aaron & Mayra Stern on
“
the birth of their
Granddaughter, Ivy Skye Stern
Good Health
Etti Cziment
From
Adele Feldman
In memory of
Jeanne White
“
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“
Harvey Zaretsky
Stewart Leibert
Morris Benowitz
From
Ruth & Howard Menken
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin H. Ruzinsky
Josephine Kellman
Neil & Leona Schluger
Adele Feldman
The Zaretsky Family
Neil & Leona Schluger
Ruth Jablansky
RACHEL GREENSTEIN CHILDRENS RESOURCE
LIBRARY FUND
In memory of
From
Abraham Bernstein
Melvin & Ruth Speier
MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
In Memory of
From
Ellen Brown
Dean R. Brown
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CONTRIBUTIONS (continued)
MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
In Memory of
From
Ellen Brown
Dean R. Brown
Ray Jay
Judith Jay, Barry Shapiro &
Family
Herbert Silverman
Judy & Alan Duke
Jeanne White
The Lustig family
Ben & Madge Shapiro Irma & Larry Shapiro
Gladys & Isidore
“
Klein
Yetta Kaufman
Roslynne Reichgott
SAMANTHA SILVERMAN YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
In Celebration of
the marriage of
my son, Martin
to Amy Ruben
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TO THE CSI MAILBOX
The following note was received by Rabbi Kane from
Judith Altmann, a Holocaust survivor who spoke at
CSI’s annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration on April
27th.
RHODA & MEL MILLER TUITION
ASSISTANCE FUND
In Memory of
From
Selma Sternberg
Melvin & Ruth Speier
Rhoda & Mel Miller Marsha Landsberg
on what would
have been their
birthdays
Dear Rabbi Kane,
First I would like to thank you so very much
for your most generous donation to our organization,
the Holocaust Child Survivors of Connecticut. With
donations, we are able to help our members with
dental work, hearing aids, transportation and other
needs. As for me, I met the most warm, friendly
and charming people while speaking at your
synagogue. Thank you for your invitation. If any of
the children who were there have any questions,
please give them my email, [email protected].
I will be glad to answer them. Have a wonderful
summer with best regards to all.
Judith Altmann
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In Memory Of
From
Eleanor Rottenberg
Murray Rottenberg
Frances Berger
“
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Mazal Tov
From
On the marriage
Norman & Barbara Block
of David Schoenfeld
to Sarah Mense
In Honor Of
CSI
Ethel Koocher
CSI’S YELLOW PAGES
Each month in this column we highlight a few
of our advertisers. If you know a business person
who could benefit by placing an ad in our bulletin,
have them contact Lora at 914-762-2700 or email
[email protected] Also, if you use one of our
advertisers, please don’t forget to tell them you saw
their ad in the CSI Bulletin.
Planning a summer party? Thinking about the
special wine or liquor you want to serve?
Visit
Chilmark Wines & Liquors, located in the
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From
Aaron Ovedia
Eleanor Kaufman Miller &
Murray Miller
Thank you to
From
everyone who sent
Etti Cziment
me their best wishes
during my recent
illness
In Memory Of
Norbert Schoenfeld
Carl Stein
Eden Hodara
Ben Rubin
Samuel Reisner
Jeanne White
“
From
Roslynne Reichgott
From
Henry & Barbara Schoenfeld
“
Paul, Susan, Sofie & Ariel
Hodara
“
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Reisner
James Marell
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Citron
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Beth will attend the Thomas J. Watson School of
Engineering at Binghamton University.
CSI GRADUATES – YASHER KOACH
Shayna Roth graduates from Croton Harmon High School.
She will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bradyn Schiffman graduates from Horace Greeley High
School. He will attend Emory University in the fall.
“May you go from strength to strength”
Julia Baer graduates from Briarcliff High School. She will
attend the University of Michigan in the fall – major
undecided.
Heather Schneck graduates from Briarcliff High School
where she is a member of the Math Honor Society and
National Honor Society; Captain and MVP of the school’s
varsity gymnastics team; full time gymnastics coach and is
currently testing to become a gymnastics judge;
recognized as a scholar athlete for all four years of high
school. Heather will attend Case Western Reserve
University where she will study biomedical engineering.
She recently started an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital
helping a research team that is studying the use of a
robotic suit to help people who are paralyzed walk.
Suzannah Bergstein graduates from Briarcliff High School
with distinction. She will be attending Duke University in
the fall.
Amanda Bromberg graduates from Briarcliff High School
where she received Good Citizenship and Physical
Education Awards and an Advanced College Experience
Award in Calculus and Spanish. Amanda will attend the
University of Delaware.
Max Ship graduates from Briarcliff High School and will
attend the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT in the fall.
David Brown graduates from Briarcliff High School on the
high honor roll. He will attend Dickinson College in the
fall.
Eric Wasserman graduates from Briarcliff High School as
Salutatorian of the 2014 class. He will attend Dartmouth
College in the fall.
Molly Charney graduates from Briarcliff High School; will
attend Washington University in St. Louis in the fall with a
major in Biology.
Noah Weissmann graduates from Horace Greeley High
School. He will attend Hamilton College.
Maxim Diamond graduates from Croton-Harmon High
School as a RPI Medal recipient – - 2nd place award at this
year’s Westchester Science and Engineering Fair for his
project “PRAD: A Novel Device for Crown-Sourced Road
Quality Monitoring”; High Honors in the Physical Sciences
category at NYS Junior Science & Humanities Symposium
and selected to present his research at the Nation JSHS in
Washington, D.C.; selected to present his engineering
work at Google offices to Google engineers; together with
his team “Listen to ya Mother”, 2nd place in the Scientific
Challenge at NY Destination Imagination state finals –
advancing to compete at 2014 Global Finals late May.
Maxim will attend The Cooper Union for the Advancement
of Science and Art in New York City to study electrical
engineering in the fall.
COLLEGE
Keith Gordon completed a degree from Columbia
University.
Michelle Neider graduates Honors Cum Laude from
Northwestern University with a degree in Communications
and a minor in Global Health. Michelle was accepted into
the Teach for America program and will be teaching at a
Charter School in Brooklyn, NY in the fall.
Sarah Shiovitz graduates from the Manhattan School of
Music and will attend NYU Grad School in the fall.
Danielle Wasserman graduates from the University of
Pennsylvania School of Nursing Sciences. She was
accepted into the Nurse Residency Program at Vanderbilt
Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Danielle will return to
UPenn to complete her Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
degree after two years as a Nurse Resident at Vanderbilt.
Beth Reisman graduates from Solomon Schechter School
of Westchester. Captain of the girls’ softball team; team
starting catcher; played first singles on the girls’ varsity
tennis team; Editor of the School Newspaper. This fall
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EARLY HIGH HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dear Congregants,
Difficult though it may be in June to think past the summer to September and the beginning of the
High Holy Days, we do so in this June issue to hopefully catch you before vacation schedules begin. This
year Rosh Hashanah begins with Erev services on Wednesday evening, September 24th.
As is our tradition at CSI, we will once again prepare a YOM KIPPUR YIZKOR MEMORIAL
BOOKLET. This booklet, dedicated to members who have died during the past year, contains an extensive
listing of deceased relatives of our members and other CSI friends. Such a listing is an appropriate means of
memorializing the names of parents, siblings, a spouse, children or other relatives or close friends.
In order to have the booklet prepared for the printer’s deadline we must ask that all names which you
wish to include be in our hands by Friday, September 5th. The format is as follows:
REMEMBERED BY:
Mr. & Mrs. John Smith
IN MEMORY OF:
Louis Smith
Peter Smith
Mary Jones
To have your loved ones’ names included please fill out the form below and return it to our booklet
chairperson, Bette Slutsky, along with your check payable to CSI by Friday, September 5th. (This is the 25th
year Bette has volunteered to chair the Memorial Booklet. We are very lucky to have her and as always
we thank her!) As noted on the form, the charge for an insertion is $18.00 for up to 3 lines, $3.00 for
each additional line over 3. We thank you for your cooperation and once again urge you to return the form
as soon as possible. Don’t wait - - mail it before vacation - - but certainly before the 5th so that the names
of your loved ones will be included.
* After September 5th, please add a $5.00 processing charge
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Please include the following information in your 5775 Memorial Booklet for the High Holy Days.
Remembered By:
In Memory Of:
______________________________________ _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Please make your check payable to Congregation Sons of Israel and mail it with this form before September
5th to: Mrs. Bette Slutsky, 60 Edgewood Rd., Ossining, NY 10562**
$18.00 up to 3 lines/$3.00 each additional line over 3 * Note: After September 5th please add a $5.00 processing charge.
** If there are no changes since last year’s listing, simply send your check with a note to Bette “same as last year” but
before writing your check please check the amounts above, as they sometimes change from year to year.
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PLEASE USE THIS FORM TO MAKE DONATIONS TO CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL
(mail this form with your check to: 1666 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510)
(
) IN MEMORY OF: ___________________________________________________________________
(
)
IN HONOR OF: ____________________________________________________________________
(
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OTHER: ____________________________________________________________________________
SELECT FUND(S ) - Except where marked, minimum per donation is $10.00 - Descriptions of each fund can be
found on our website: www.csibriarcliff.org - Click on “Grow”. We thank you for your generosity and ask that you
do not combine donation checks with other payments of any kind.
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BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FUND ($18.00 minimum)
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CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (SEPARATE CHECK PLEASE)
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CARING COMMUNITY
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CHAPEL LIBRARY FUND
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ABRAHAM COHEN /FRED STARLER MEMORIAL TZEDAKAH FUND
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JEFFREY DITTELMAN/ROBINOV CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND (Overnight Camp)
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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
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ETZ CHAIM - TREE OF LIFE FUND
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RACHEL GREENSTEIN CHILDREN’S RESOURCE LIBRARY FUND
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GILBERT KAVY MEMORIAL BUILDING FUND
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IRA KESTENBAUM BEAUTIFICATION FUND
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MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
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MINYAN BREAKFAST FUND
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MITZNER FAMILY SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FUND
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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (SEPARATE CHECK PLEASE)
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SAMANTHA SILVERMAN YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
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STUDY IN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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ZUCKERMAN/CHARLOTTE HERING MEMORIAL FUND FOR RAMAH DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
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) CHOIR FUND
PRAYER BOOK FUND ($36.00 Slim Shalom Siddur, $60.00 Etz Hayim Chumash)
SPECIAL GIFTS: (
) THE NURSERY SCHOOL
(
) STEPHEN B. CAMHI MUSIC FUND
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ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO CSI. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
FROM: __________________________________________________________________________
ACKNOWLEDGE TO: Complete address is necessary for proper acknowledgment.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________ Amount: $_______________
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