Bulletin

August, 2014 5 Av – 5 Elul 5774 Vol. 8 Published Monthly

BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE

DANIEL STEIN, RABBI ROBERT WEINER, PhD, CANTOR MARK SHRAGER, RABBI EMERITUS, ZT”L MORRIS SIEGEL, CANTOR EMERITUS, ZT”L

1545 BUSHKILL STREET • EASTON, PA 18042-3118 (610) 258-5343 • Fax: (610) 330-9100

www.bnaiabraham.org • email: office@bnaiabraham.org

THE

UNITED

SYNAGOGUE OF

CONSERVATIVE

JUDAISM

DISTRIBUTION NOTICE If you would like family members or others to receive a copy of the bulletin, please send name, address and $15 payment to Bnai Abraham.

If you have not sent your email address to Bnai Abraham office staff, please do so as soon as possible. We will be notifying congregants of emergencies and special events through email.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS The deadline for submitting items is August 17th. Please have all items to BAS office no later than August 17th. Any items received after that date will be published in the next month’s bulletin.

C O N T A C T S

Gerald Weisberger President & Programming Committee Chair

Howard Nathanson Youth Chair Shelly Blumenthal Gift Shop Chair Howard Nathanson Kadima Advisor Irwin Lewis, M.D. Men’s Club President &

Ritual Committee Chair Elaine Morrow Sisterhood President Ellen Lifschutz Choir Director Aliette and Marc Abo, MD Theatre Club Gerald Weisberger House Chair Marna Simon Membership Chair Lothar Gumberich Memorials & Torah

Restoration Committee

O F F I C E H O U R S:

Closed on Mondays and Fridays. Hours open: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Services/Minyan Schedule

Thursday: 7:25 AM Friday Night Services – 8:00 PM First Friday of Each Month – Simcha Shabbat: 6:30 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM Kiddush follows

If you require a special minyan, please notify the office at 610-258-5343.

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN…

In 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh recruited a mining expert—Joachim Gans—to help establish a permanent settlement in the Virginia territory. When Gans arrived in the New World, he became the first Jew to set foot in Colonial America. Why, then, is the founding of the North American Jewish community dated seventy years later, in 1654?

In the decades subsequent to Gans’ arrival, Jews continued to arrive in the new world in small numbers. In 1654, though, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, some twenty-four Sephardic Jews arrived from the Netherlands and settled in New Amsterdam. In that same year, they founded congregation Shearith Israel—today the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue in New York (The congregation moved many times in its history--so while the Touro Synagogue in Newport is the oldest edifice, Shearith Israel is the oldest congregation). We date the establishment of the Jewish community in America to the first time when it was feasible for Jews to pray in a minyan. Throughout our history, coming together to pray as a community has been the measure of our viability. Without a minyan, a couple cannot be married. A bris cannot be held. Kaddish cannot be recited.

In the few short years I’ve been in Easton, I’ve heard many people discuss what the function of the synagogue should be. Perhaps we should shorten services, or have more social programming, or include more music in our functions. All of these suggestions, though, address the symptoms, not the underlying condition: we are so busy (myself included) that we don’t always know how to make communal prayer a meaningful priority in our life. They remind of words Rabbi Heschel addressed to the Rabbinical Assembly sixty years ago:

That we sensed that this is a problem is evidenced by the many valiant but futile attempts to deal with it. The problem, namely, of how to increase synagogue attendance. A variety of suggestions have been made, e.g., to bring the siddur up to date by composing shorter and better prayers; to invite distinguished speakers, radio-commentators and columnists, to arrange congregational forums, panels and symposia; to celebrate annual projects such as "Jewish Culture Sabbath," "Jewish War Veterans Sabbath," "Boy Scouts Sabbath," "Interfaith Sabbath" (why not a "Sabbath Sabbath"?); to install stained glass windows; to place gold, silver or blue pledge-cards on the seats; to remind people of their birthday dates. Well-intentioned as these suggestions may be, they do not deal with the core of the issue: Spiritual problems cannot be solved by administrative techniques. The problem is not how to fill the buildings but how to inspire the hearts.

Ultimately, if our community is to endure, we must address these spiritual challenges together. To the best of my ability, I will continue to try to bring new approaches to prayer and spirituality to our services. There are so many models of exciting prayer in the Jewish world today; we have a chance to experience one of them when we travel to Bnai Jeshurun in New York this month. Hopefully, we can learn and bring back something new to our community. Together, we can work to add spiritual meaning to our prayer; I promise, there is no idea to which I or our ritual committee is not receptive. At the same time, though, our services can only improve if we renew our commitment to attendance. As history has taught us, a community is only regarded as existing when its minyan functions. Hopefully, we will continue to thrive well into the future.

Best Wishes, Rabbi Stein

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE …

Shalom

August is upon us and we look forward to a calendar that is full of activities.

First we have the 180 Club, our largest fund raiser, which greatly benefits all of our Synagogue operations.

The 180 Club committee chaired by Judy and Stan Walker is working diligently to make this another spectacular affair. If you haven’t signed up for tickets or purchased an ad, please do so ASAP.

August also has a Shabbat Service followed by a Barbeque dinner on August 8th at 6:00 p.m. , committee chaired by the Ytkins.

On August 23rd we will be remembering Rabbi Mark Shrager with a Shabbat Service, and a Kiddush followed by the dedication of a plaque in the circle of life as well as a tree.

Hope to see you at all of these events.

Jerry, President

TISHA B’AV SERVICES MODAY, AUGUST 4, 2014 – TIME: 7:00 P.M.

READING OF BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS

DEDICATION FOR RABBI MARK SHRAGER SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

FOLLOWING THE SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE

Our Shabbat morning service will conclude with the dedication of a stone in the Bnai Abraham circle and a tree in Rabbi Shrager’s memory.

A special Kiddush will follow services. All are welcome.

WHEN Friday, Aug. 8th at 6:00 pm

WHERE 1545 Bushkill Street Easton, PA

Join Bnai Abraham for our third annual BBQ Shabbat Dinner. Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Services will be followed by a social hour and then dinner. Enjoy our community, great food, and our beautiful patio! To reserve your spot, fill out the form below, include your check, and mail it to the office. You can also call our office at (610) 258-5343, or email office@bnaiabraham.org.

Cost is $15 for adults, children 12 and under are free!

RESERVATION INFORMATION

Name ______________________________________________

No. of Attending: _____ Adults (@$15) ________ Children (12 and under are free)

Payment Enclosed __________

Will Pay by Credit Card: _________________________

SEATING IS LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE

Kabbalat Shabbat and BBQ Dinner

SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2014 – TIME 2:15 P.M.

TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE AND BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK CITY TRIP

Friday, August 15 - TCP and BAS are planning a joint trip to NY City. We plan to have a kosher deli dinner at Fine And Schapiro, then attend a fantastic musical Kabbalat Shabbat experience together with B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue. Snacks will be provided on the trip and desserts for the trip home. The only expense to you is dinner! We will be leaving BAS parking lot at 2:15 pm. Please RSVP Rabbi Melody, at 610-253-2031 or e-mail tcp@rcn.com ASAP if you are interested in attending this trip so that we know how large a bus to hire.

BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE 180 CLUB RAFFLE & DINNER EVENT

AUGUST 27, 2014 – TIME 6:00 P.M.

If you have not already done so, please send your reply cards to the Bnai Abraham Office ASAP to reserve your tickets to our largest fundraiser.

JAVA AND JEANS SHABBAT SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2014 – 10:00 A.M.

Join us on Saturday, August 30th, at 10:00 a.m. for our monthly Shabbat service designed to discuss current topics of interest as they

relate to Jewish laws and practices.

BNAI ABRAHAM/TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE KNITTING GROUP WEDNESDAY MORNING – AUGUST 20, 2014– TIME 11:00 A.M.

Please note the knitting group will be meeting at 11:00 a.m. this month at the home of Gloria Hartglass,

55 Crown Drive, Easton, PA 18040 - Phone 610-923-7215 Please RSVP to Gwen Jacobs at 908-859-6509.

Directions are as follows: Drive to Sullivan Trail/115; then to Elizabeth Ave (just before Giant); 1 block to Richmond Road and turn left;

continue to Winchester and turn right; then make a left onto Crown Drive.

Call Jessica Ytkin at 610-253-8251 if you need help with directions.

BNAI ABRAHAM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLEAN-UP DAYS AUGUST 10TH AND 17TH – TIME: 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Join Bnai Abraham Religious School for two clean up days this August as we prepare for the coming school year. On August 10th and 17th, we will be working from 10:00 a.m.

to 2:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Please email Rabbi Stein if you are able to attend.

BNAI ABRAHAM AND THE JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 – TIME: 11:00 A.M.

AT TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE

Please join us on join us at Temple Covenant of Peace on Sunday, September 7th at 11:00 a.m. when Liana Finck, author of “A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York” will be our guest speaker.

“Adorable... ‘A Bintel Brief’ makes you positively hungry to read comparable letters to American immigrant newspapers around the country right now.” – New York Times.

Liana Finck studied fine art and graphic design at Cooper Union College. A former Fulbright fellow and recipient of a Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Forward and Tablet, among other publications. She lives in New York City.

This is a FREE event and we look forward to seeing you.

Saturday, October 4th, YOM KIPPUR 9:00 AM: Yom Kippur Services 11:40 AM: Yizkor (Memorial Services) 11:45 AM: Junior Congregation 5:15 PM Minha 6:15 PM Ne’ilah 7:00 PM Ma’ariv 7:20 PM Break-the-Fast (By RSVP Only) Babysitting Available at 10:30 AM

Wednesday, October 8th, EREV SUKKOT 6:46 PM – Candle lighting (at home)

Thursday, October 9th, 1st DAY SUKKOT 7:25 AM – Services Breakfast in the Sukkah to follow 7:44 PM – Candle lighting (at home)

Friday, October 10th, 2nd DAY SUKKOT 9:30 AM – Services Kiddush in the Sukkah 5:30 PM – Pizza in the Hut

Wednesday, October 15th, EREV SHEMINI YATZERET 6:34 PM – Candle lighting (at home)

Thursday, October 16th, SHEMINI ATZERET 9:30 AM – Services 10:45 AM – Yizkor Memorial Service 7:25 PM – Candle lighting (at home) 7:00 PM – Simhat Torah Family Service, Festive Dessert to Follow

Friday, October 17th, SIMHAT TORAH SERVICE 9:30 AM

Saturday, August 31st COMMUNITY SELICHOT SERVICE -

LOCATION AND TIME TBD

Wednesday, September 24th, EREV ROSH HASHANAH 6:36 PM – Candle lighting (at home) 7:00 PM – Services

Thursday, September 25th, 1st Day of ROSH HASHANAH 9:00 AM – Services 11:00 AM – Shofar Sounded 11:30 AM – Jr. Congregation Service 11:30 AM – 6 and under Service With

Dena Stein 4:00 PM – Tashlich, meet at Rabbi’s home 8:07 PM – Candle lighting (at home) Babysitting Available at 10:30 AM Please join us after services for a light dessert sponsored by Dena and Daniel Stein in honor of Miri’s 1st birthday.

Friday, September 26th, 2nd Day of ROSH HASHANAH

9:00 AM – Services 11:00 AM – Shofar Sounded Babysitting Available at 10:30 AM

Sunday, September 28th Congregational Memorial Services at the Cemeteries 1:00 PM – South Side 1:30 PM – Forks

Friday, October 3rd, KOL NIDRE MUSICAL PERFRMANCE 6:00 PM – (Performance of Max Bruch’s

Kol Nidre by Members of the Pennsylvania String Ensemble)

6:30 PM Sharp – Kol Nidre Begins

THE HIGH HOLIDAYS – 2014-5775

HIGH HOLIDAY FLOWERS

The flowers last year did so much to enhance the beauty of our High Holidays Services that we are once again asking for your help. Two containers are now used, one each side of the bema. We would like to encourage as many families that so desire to contribute towards these flowers.

If you so choose, you may contribute in honor of an event in your life, in memory of someone who has passed on, or just to wish happy holidays to your own family and friends.

Your name will be announced at every service during this holiday season and also listed in a special place in our upcoming bulletin.

We are accepting donations of $50, $100 or $150.

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE. You can also pay by telephone (610-258-5343), using your credit card.

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SUKKOT 2014

Estrog and Lulov Orders

Each set consists of an Israeli Etrog, Lulov (palm branch) with its palm holder, Hadassim (myrtle branches), and Arovoth (willow branches).

We have various levels of sets – they are, however, equal in kashruth.

REGULAR $35.00 Includes shipping and handling

PRIME $39.00 Includes shipping and handling

DELUXE $43.00 Includes shipping and handling

Each set is already assembled together in a holder with the Lulov, Hadassim and Arovoth as one unit. In addition, each set is separately wrapped and sealed to reduce your workload, thereby saving you precious time.

Along with each set you will receive a basic guide as a complimentary gift to express our appreciation to you. It will contain a list of all the Brochoth (blessings) and Halochoth (laws) of the four species.

PLEASE MAIL YOUR ORDER WITH YOUR CHECK TO THE SYNAGOGUE. No orders will be accepted after September 4, 2014

NAME: _____________________________________

Price Per Set Qty of Sets Price

Regular - $35.00 _____ $___________

Prime - $39.00 _____ $___________

Deluxe - $43.00 _____ $___________

Break – The – Fast

At Bnai Abraham

Saturday – October 4, 2014 Following Services – 7:20 pm

$12 Per Adult – No charge for Children

For Reservation and Payment, please send your check with the completed form below to:

Bnai Abraham 1545 Bushkill St. Easton, PA 18042

For Reservation and Payment, by credit card, please do one of the following:

Call 610-258-5343

E-mail office@bnaiabraham.org

Pay Online - bnaiabraham.org

Name: ___________________________________________

Number of Adults: _________ Children: _________

Address: __________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________

Total Amount Enclosed: __________________ Credit Card Number: ______________________________ Expiration Date: ____________________

Y a h r z e i t L i s t I n t h e B o n d o f L i f e

August 2014

Contact Irwin Lewis, Ritual Chairman

August 1 Seymour Cohen, beloved father of Barbara Yones August 3 William Smolow, beloved husband of Roz Smolow August 5 Moshe Weiner, beloved father of Bob Weiner August 6 Murray Meltzer, beloved husband of Rosalyn Meltzer and

beloved father of Ronnie Freedberg August 7 Leonard Peres, beloved father of Marna Simon August 9 Bessie Freedberg, beloved mother of Robert Freedberg August 10 Leopold Seymour Popkave, beloved father of Arthur Popkave August 15 Claire Goldshine, beloved mother of Eloise Stampoulos August 16 Sara Groh Lyons, beloved mother of Robert Lyons August 20 Joseph Zibulewsky, beloved father-in-law of Lydia Zibulewsky August 21 Sidney Simon, beloved father of Roger Simon. August 21 Joel Lewis, beloved brother of Irwin Lewis August 22 Anna Litvin, beloved mother of Herbert Litvin August 29 Leonard Koplin, beloved brother of Ruth Reiter August 30 Esther Bragin, beloved mother of Brett Bragin.

BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE General operating expenses

Please consider a donation to Bnai Abraham Synagogue to cover “General Operating Expenses”. Your donations support our Congregation and strengthen our Jewish community here in Easton.

BEATRICE & LEON FRIEDMAN FUND 1.  Support organizations that benefit minor children whose parents are unable to

provide for their health, maintenance, support and education 2.  Needy, elderly 3.  Shelter for the homeless

BUILDING FUND Extraordinary maintenance and repair of the buildings and property of the synagogue and parsonage

SISTERHOOD CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Interest only used to subsidize Bnai Abraham’s operating expenses

GOLDMAN/MERBAUM TORAH FUND

HERB SNYDER GARDEN FUND

JESSE & TAYLOR COOPER FUND

DR. JOEL LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring stipends

JULIUS COHEN MEMORIAL FUND 1.  Religious School Scholarships 2.  Assisting needy congregational youth in Jewish-oriented education,

programming and activities (e.g. Yeshiva or Jewish Day School, trips, USY)

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

ROBERT KUTNER LIBRARY FUND

SHEILA GOLDBERG FUND To pay High Holiday fees for anyone who cannot afford to attend

SILVERMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Religious School Scholarships, Shofars

SISTERHOOD BUILDING FUND

SUE SEIGEL SHABBAT FUND 1.  Shabbat programming, including kiddush lunches 2.  Bagels and Books

SY JACOWITZ TOT SHABBAT FUND Boker Tov Scholarships

THEATER FUND Supports a wide variety of synagogue projects and functions

Bnai Abraham Synagogue Sandy and Alan Abeshaus in honor of Sandy and Bob Weiner’s 50th wedding anniversary. Sandy and Alan Abeshaus in honor of Ruth Reiter’s special birthday. Phil and Ellen Hof in honor of Sandy and Bob Weiner’s 50th wedding anniversary. Helene Kaplan sending a sincere thank you to Wendy Gumberich. Sid and Helene Kaplan in memory of Ken Cohen’s father, Abraham Cohen. Sid and Helene Kaplan in memory of Murray Strongwater. Sid and Helene Kaplan in memory of Roz Meltzer. Sid and Helene Kaplan in honor of Miri Stein’s first birthday. Daniel Madera in honor of Sandy and Bob Weiner’s 50th wedding anniversary. Heidi and James Messina in honor of their grandmother, Ruth Reiter’s special birthday. Karen and Arthur Popkave in memory of Ken Cohen’s father, Abraham Cohen. Karen and Arthur Popkave – Mazel Tov to Phil and Ellen Hof on the marriage of their son, Isaac, to Samantha Camoni. Mitch and Carol Rabinowitz – Mazel Tov to Phil and Ellen Hof on the marriage of their son, Isaac, to Samantha Camoni. Roz Smolow in honor of Shirley Falk’s special birthday. Jerry and Gail Weisberger sending get well wishes to Danny Cohen. Debby Ziev in honor of Ruth Reiter’s special birthday.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Karen and Peter Cooper in memory of Ken Cohen’s father, Abraham Cohen. Karen and Peter Cooper – Mazel Tov to Mitch and Carol Rabinowitz on the birth of their granddaughter. Selma Jacowitz – Mazel Tov to Phil and Ellen Hof on the marriage of their son, Isaac, to Samantha Camoni. Selma Jacowitz in honor of Ruth Reiter’s special birthday. Krista and Steven Ytkin in honor of Doris Lifland.

Theater Fund Aliette and Marc Abo in memory of Abraham Cohen, wife of Rose Cohen. Marc Abo in memory of his father, Alex Abo. Aliette Abo in memory of her mother, Sonia Schneigeiger. Jerry and Gail Weisberger in honor of the birth of Marc and Aliette Abo’s granddaughter, Madison Pearl Lubitz.

Yahrzeit Sandy Abeshaus in memory of her father, Samuel Fingeroff. Alan Abeshaus in memory of his father, Samuel Abeshaus. Sally Brau in honor of her mother, Frances Abramowitz. Eugene Goldman in memory of his grandparents, Louis and Marsha Singer, and his father, Joseph Goldman. Doris Goldman in memory of her father, Harry Pestka. Ellen Hof in memory of my father, Abe Forman. Selma Jacowitz in memory of her husband, Sy Jacowitz. Anne Snyder-Lyons in memory of my husband, Herbert Snyder Mitch Rabinowitz in memory of his mother, Muriel Mitchell. Ruth Reiter in memory of her husband, Norman Reiter, and her son, Sandy Reiter. Jeff Sandler in memory of his mother, Blanche Sandler. Roz Smolow in memory of her husband, Bill Smolow. Bob Weiner in memory of his father, Moshre Weiner. Barbara Yones in memory of her mother, Irene Cohen. Debra Ziev in memory of her brother, Coleman Cohen.

Todah Rabah

A special Kiddush will be held following a memorial dedication for Rabbi Mark Shrager, after services on Saturday, August 23, 2014

Kiddush is a perfect way to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, and it allows you the opportunity to celebrate with our community. To sponsor a Kiddush for $36, please contact the synagogue office.

Do you have a celebration we should know about? Email office@bnaiabraham.org

R e f u a h S h ’ l e m a (A Full and Complete Healing) To all who were sick or hospitalized, we wish a return to good health.

I n m e m o r i a m May God in His Kindness Grant Comfort and Solace to the Mourners

Phoebe Altman Deborah bas Briendel

David Denenberg Sheila Goldberg

Susan Jones Norm Seidel

Diane Silverman Andrew Shaw Sharon Stein

Jack Stein Stanley Walker

S i s t e r h o o d N e w s

T h e R i t u a l C o r n e r For August Submitted by Irwin Lewis

Sisterhood News

It’s a New Year -- Be Part of Sisterhood

Join an extraordinary group of women to support the synagogue and have fun while doing it.

It’s the New Year – Send in your annual dues -- just $20

(Make check payable to Bnai Abraham Sisterhood and send to the office.)

Sisterhood members will be calling all the women in our congregation with the goal of making every

member feel part of our Jewish community.

Mitzvah Committee Let’s reach out to our members in times of

consolation or illness, celebrate happy events, and welcome new members. Let’s especially reach

out to Jewish residents (in and out of our congregation) at local facilities.

We can make a difference.

Contact Elaine Morrow with any questions or to get involved.

Call 484-515-3475 or email emorrow2542@gmail.com

No article this month.

Did You Know?

Nearly every Saturday after services the congregation enjoys a sumptuous lunch prepared by volunteers Anne Zuckerman and Sara Levin. In the colder months homemade soups are even on the menu! These women do the shopping and schlepping as well as food preparation; Anne even takes the tablecloths home to wash!

Funds for the food come from the Sue Seigel Shabbat fund, and donations to this fund are always welcome. If you wish to sponsor an oneg luncheon for a special occasion or to honor someone, this can be done for a donation as low as $36.

So try coming to a Shabbat morning service and enjoy a good lunch and fellowship afterward! If you're not an early riser come for lunch anyway! And if you happen to see Anne or Sara give them a big THANK YOU!

Linda Lewis

MEN'S CLUB TOPICS FOR 2014

WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SPEAKERS! TOPIC NEED NOT BE JEWISH-RELATED AND CAN BE VERY INFORMAL.

PROFESSIONSALS ARE WELCOME WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE NO SOLICITATIONS.

CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS - HELP WANTED!

We are asking every member of our congregation to help us locate prospective new members. They may be your neighbors, friends, vet, or whoever. Please relay the name and any pertinent information to the Membership Chair, Marna Simon, or to Elaine Morrow. You may also call and give the information to the synagogue office staff.

AL’S CLEANERS - FUNDRAISER FOR BAS!

Bnai Abraham has been signed up at Al’s Cleaners, 1132 Northampton Street, to enable the synagogue to collect 10% of all sales of dry cleaning and laundry services that our congregants spend there. It’s easy. Just mention that you are a member of Bnai Abraham Synagogue, and they will credit the synagogue and send the proceeds periodically. Al’s is only about seven blocks from the synagogue, has very convenient hours, and does excellent work.

MOVING

Please notify the Bnai Abraham Synagogue office of any address changes to enable us to avoid charges for returned and undeliverable mail and to insure that you receive all mail being sent to you from the synagogue.

General announcements continued…

General announcements continued…

SHOPPING AT AMAZON…A FUNDRAISER FOR BNAI ABRAHAM!

Click on the Amazon search link on the “Donations” page on the BAS website, and for any purchases made during your visit on Amazon.com, Amazon will contribute 4% to 15% of the purchase price to Bnai Abraham!

How it works:

Navigate to the BAS Donations webpage at http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html and type any item keyword in the Amazon search box, and you will be transferred to Amazon.com. (You must use this link or purchases will not be traced to BAS). If you place items in your shopping cart and complete a purchase during your visit, Amazon will pay us a portion of the purchase price (not including shipping), that portion to range from 4% to 15% depending on the item category.

Rates for categories are posted on our website.

We encourage all of our members to shop on Amazon.com – but remember to only access Amazon.com through the BAS link at the below url or we will not get the purchase credit:

http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html

Thank you for your continued support of BAS and HAPPY SHOPPING!

T r e e o f L i f e

Permanently commemorate your simcha or celebrate a person!

The “Tree of Life” sculpture is on display in the BAS Main lobby known as Founders Hall.

It is used to honor and remember special events such as:

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Memorials

Engagements

Namings

Weddings

and any other special milestone or celebration!

Leaf: $140 Apple: $800

Or memorialize your loved one:

Stone at base of tree: $1,100

Dedicate a memorial plaque to be located on the

walls of the Sanctuary: $300

To honor your friends on the Walk of Life: $350

Lothar Gumberich, Chairman: 610-253-5263 BAS office: 610-258-5343

Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley

F o o d P a n t r y

Jewish Family Service is committed to alleviating hunger in our community. Please join us in our efforts to accomplish this.

Thank you to everyone who has so generously contributed to our food pantry with non-perishable items or financial support. We are supported in the Lehigh Valley by Second Harvest, as well as by the contributions of food drives and individuals. We are looking to expand into the entire Lehigh Valley to our Jewish community, and we ask for your support.

If you have non-perishable items to donate, please either drop them at JFS or call and we will pick them up. Financial donations can be sent directly to JFS.

In our outreach, we need everyone to spread the word. If you know someone, either affiliated or not, who could benefit from any JFS service, tell them about us and have them call. JFS maintains confidentiality and professionalism. We will deliver emergency food packages or supplemental food boxes anywhere in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to providing food, our Benefits Checkup Program (BCU) is designed to assist low-income persons of retirement age and younger adults with disabilities to find and apply for federal, state and local benefits. JFS seeks to help individuals and families live healthier, more stable lives by providing professional counseling, education and community programs.

JFS would love to assist you in scheduling a food drive or creating a project that can help benefit persons in need. Please call JFS at (610) 821-8722 or go on our website for further information.

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