december 2012 - morristown jewish center beit yisrael

MJCBY NEWSKISLEV-TEVET 5773 DECEMBER 2012 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 4

InsideSchedule of Services 2

Notes From Your Leaders 3

Synagogue News 5

Youth News 10

School News 12

Sisterhood News 14

Contributions 16

Yahrtzeit 17

Calendar 19

Contributions

Yahrtzeit

Calendar

Light up December! Menorahs +

latkes + singing + crafts + games =

one big Hanukkah celebration.

Join us on Sunday, December 9,

after Religious School.

2 KISLEV-TEVET 5773 DECEMBER 2012

Jeffrey Grayzel, Vice President

CLERGY & STAFFRabbi David J. NessonCantor Vadim YuchtGerry Gross, Executive DirectorLaurie Hoffman, Director, Shalom Yeladim - The Judie Gerstein Early Learning CenterShai Lewitter, Kadima AdvisorBecca Wanatick & Julie Perlow, Sababah AdvisorsDee Dee Katchen, USY AdvisorMia Mutascio, Office ManagerFlo Sager, Religious School AdministratorMichelle Nulman & Gail Sulkin, Co-Directors of EducationTamara Goldberg, BookkeeperRichard Gaskins, Custodian

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEEric Weinstock, PresidentDeborah Brody, Vice PresidentStacey Brown, Vice PresidentJeffrey Grayzel, Vice President Mark Furman, Financial Secretary Patricia Grushkin, TreasurerRobert Berns, Immediate Past PresidentMark Bender, AdvisorIra Hammer, Advisor

ARMS OF THE SYNAGOGUE &COMMITTEE CHAIRSMichael Needle, AIPAC ChapterIvy Rubin, Board of EducationMark Bender, FacilitiesDonna Gross, FundraisingMarcy Needle, Gemilut HasadimH. Lewis Stone, History CommitteeKeith Usiskin, Kol Nidre Appeal

Brad Bolnick, Doug Landsman & Todd Schleifstein, Men’s ClubStacey Brown & Kathy Neibart, MembershipMichelle Usiskin, MinyonairesHoward Baum & Paul Green, RitualDorothy Cohen & Lynne Rosenfeld, Co-Presidents of SisterhoodJill Frankel, Executive Vice President of SisterhoodKaren London, Shalom Yeladim Committee ChairLouis Bodian, Social ActionJeffrey Grayzel, Youth GroupsRachel Rosenheck, Adult Education

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NEWSLETTERSteve Gardberg, EditorLili Rosenstreich, DesignerDonna Gross, Marcy Needle, Bailey Rechler, Copy Editors

Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael is your community.Our clergy is here for you. Please let us know when you need us—if someone is

ill or in the hospital—or when you want to share your good news: a new baby, a

marriage, or other simcha. We want to know; but you have to tell us. Please call

the office at (973) 538-9292 or email office@mjcby.

org. When you have experienced the death of a loved

one, please contact Rabbi Nesson at (973) 538-9292

or (973) 285-9772 before you make any plans. In

this way he will be the most helpful in making these

preparations in a proper Jewish manner.

Scheduleof ServicesFriday, November 304:13pm Candlelighting8:15pm Services

Saturday, December 19:30am Services10:00am Junior CongregationSedra: Yayishlach Friday, December 74:12pm Candlelighting6:15pm Services

Saturday, December 89:30am Services 10:00am Junior Congregation12:30pm Torah Study GroupSedra: Vayeshev Friday, December 144:13pm Candlelighting6:15pm Services

Saturday, December 159:30am Services with Minyonaires 10:00am Junior Congregation11:15am Tot ShabbatSedra: Miketz Friday, December 214:16pm Candlelighting6:15pm Services

Saturday, December 229:30am Services Sedra: Vayigash

Friday, December 284:20pm Candlelighting8:15pm Services

Saturday, December 299:30am Services Sedra: Veyechi

Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael

KISLEV-TEVET 5773 DECEMBER 2012 3

The story is told of

Napoleon as he

was fleeing the Rus-

sian Army. He dismissed his personal guards

because they made him too obvious. He ran

into a Jewish tailor’s shop and convinced the

tailor to hide him. While hidden under a pile

of rags, Russian soldiers frantically searched

every nook and cranny for the French Emperor.

After what seemed like an eternity, the sol-

diers left. Napoleon came out of hiding and

turned to the Jewish tailor to offer him a re-

ward. “For saving me from certain death I will

grant you three of your heart’s desires.”

Being a simple man, the tailor replied to

the Emperor, “Well, Your Highness, my roof

has a very bad leak. If you could arrange to

have it fixed, that would really make a differ-

ence!”

“Consider it done. But is that it???”

“Well, across the lane, another Jewish tailor

has opened shop. Could you arrange to have

him move to the opposite side of town? The

competition is too great.”

“I am the Emperor—nothing is too much

for me. But these requests are beneath my

dignity. You are entitled to anything!”

“Well what I really want to know is how did

it feel to be hiding and in fear of your life, not

knowing what would happen next?”

Napoleon was so incensed at the apparent

slight to his power that he ordered the Jew

arrested and sentenced to the firing squad.

For hours the poor tailor awaited his fate.

At dusk, he was dragged to the firing squad.

Napoleon, himself attending, said, “Ready…

Aim…” and then he ordered the soldiers to

lower their rifles. “You wanted to know what

it felt like. Now you know.”

This article is being written for our newslet-

ter just a few days following Hurricane Sandy.

Many of us have gone through so much, in-

cluding days without power and feeling di-

connected to our “normal” lives. Some of our

homes have been beaten up pretty badly and

we, ourselves, are feeling beaten up by this

storm. We, who stood in the path of this

storm, know now that fear of not knowing

what might happen next. So it is about hurri-

canes that I devote this article. You know that

hurricanes are an act of G-d. You know how

I know? I have that in writing. It says so in

article 4, subparagraph 3, of my homeowner’s

insurance! It probably says that in your insur-

ance policy, too.

In one of the most famous prayers of the

High Holiday services, the prayer called Un-

etaneh Tokef, we are reminded of the existen-

tial question, “Who will live and who will not,

who by fire and who by water...?” Many in our

area have lost virtually everything they own,

some have lost loved ones. We pray for those

whose lives have been made so difficult by

these great storms.

Hospitality is one of the foundations of

the life of the Jewish people. It started with

Abraham, who set up his tent, his home, and

left the sides of the tent open at all times.

The midrash explains that this was so he and

Sarah could be on the lookout for anyone who

might need a place to rest, to stay, to come

in and have something to eat, and to enjoy

some companionship. Many of us followed in

the footsteps of Abraham and Sarah, open-

ing our doors to others in need, just as our

synagogue itself opened its doors during the

day—not only as a place to recharge the bat-

teries in phones and computers, but also as a

place to recharge our connections with each

other. And when necessary, we opened our

doors at night to those from our synagogue

needing a warm place to sleep.

Now that the hurricane has passed, we

have exited our homes to examine the dam-

age and see what needs to be fixed. We now

know how it feels not to know what may hap-

pen next. Hurricanes remind us that there

are things beyond our control, and no mat-

ter how much we think we are prepared, no

one can know, as the proverb says, “Ma yoled

yom”—what today will bring. That is why our

tradition reminds us how important it is to

live each day with purpose and joy. Hurricanes

remind us that we can’t do it alone, that com-

munity matters. Hurricanes remind us to focus

on what is really important.

The Torah tells the story of the proph-

et Elijah. He was forced to run away from

Queen Jezebel. He flees his home, like one

would flee from a hurricane, to seek protec-

tion elsewhere. Without food and water, he

is approached by an angel who feeds him

“bread baked on hot coals”—emergency ra-

tions—and he takes refuge in a cave, a cold

dark place. It is then that a great wind comes

and “breaks even the earth and mountains.”

But says the Torah, G-d was not in the mighty

wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but

G-d wasn’t in the earthquake. And after the

earthquake a fire. But G-d wasn’t in the fire.

And after the fire… ”a still small voice.”

This is how G-d speaks to us. G-d speaks

from the little and beautiful things of life.

G-d speaks to us through life, through having

each other to lean on. It is how we pick up

the pieces and react, after the storm. How we

fix that which is broken.

Hurricanes may come and hurricanes may

go. Let’s hope not so often. But now we must

learn from life. Let us therefore remember

that G-d lives in each of ourselves as that Still

Small Voice that ensures that the little things

of everyday life will be a blessing.

(This article is based on the Dvar Torah pre-

sented by Rabbi Nesson on the Shabbat follow-

ing Hurricane Sandy.)

F R O M D E S K O F T H E R A B B I

After the Storm


This refrain from

Peter, Paul and

Mary’s Hanukkah

classic brings joy to

our hearts each time

we hear it and can’t help but sing along. Just

last month, however, many of us were pleading:

Please let the lights come on!!! Sandy may be

gone but her aftermath will remain in New York

and New Jersey for many months to come.

The story of the “miracle of Hanukkah” comes

to us from the pages of the Talmud (Tractate

Shabbat). Maimonides (Rambam) expanded on

this story in the 12th century as follows:

“During the period of the Second Temple, the

Greek kings issued harsh decrees against Israel;

they outlawed their religion, forbade them to

engage in the study of Torah… They entered

the Sanctuary and ravaged it, and defiled all

that had been ritually pure. But the priests of

Israel prevailed and delivered the people of Is-

rael from the hands of the Greeks. They entered

the Sanctuary and found only one jar of ritually

pure oil that was sufficient to burn only for one

day; but they lit the lights of the Menorah from

it for eight days…”

On Monday night, October 29, as the lights

went dark from Cape May to Fire Island, and

at almost every home in between, they never

were even dimmed at MJCBY. Were we fortu-

nate? Absolutely!! However, torn from the pag-

es of our Hanukkah story, we became that one

jar of oil that burned brightly for many of our

members for 8, 10, even 12 days. And yes, for

one family, even for a night.

We stayed open as our building became a

sanctuary of warmth, light, and comfort to doz-

ens of families through the almost two weeks of

recovery from Sandy. They came in to be warm

and to connect—not only their equipment, but

also to be with others who could offer support,

information, and just friendship.

On Friday night, November 2, we hosted 85

men, women, and children who had no power

for a Shabbat dinner that has become known in

the greater community as the “Hot Shabbat.”

Many thanks need to go out to the many

families that opened their homes to friends and

neighbors for meals, hot showers, and a place

to stay. Also to those families that generously

donated to allow the Friday night dinner to be

100 percent subsidized. Todah Rabah!!!

“Don’t let the light go out. It’s lasted for so

many years…”

But if the lights do go out, just remember

that the menschlichkeit of MJCBY is always

there for you.

Chag Sameach, Gerry

F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

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Beginning January 1, 2013, the pre-

ferred rates that members of our lo-

cal synagogues are offered will change.

Plots to members will cost $1200 each

regardless of how many plots are pur-

chased. This price includes permanent

maintenance. The price does not include

the cost of opening a grave nor the cost

of the stone and foundation.

Should you purchase plots before the

first of the year, the cost will be $700 each

for the first two plots, $900 each for the

third and fourth plots and $1200 each for

any plots after that. If you purchase two

plots before the New Year deadline, it will

save you $1000. This change has been an-

nounced in all three of our member con-

gregations: Congregation B’nai Israel in

Basking Ridge, Morristown Jewish Center-

Beit Yisrael, and Temple B’nai Or of Mor-

ristown.

The change does not affect those who

are not members or those who have an

open balance on their accounts.

Alise Ford, the cemetery administrator,

is happy to meet with members to help

them select plots. Please call (973) 543-

9740 to make an appointment. Obviously,

there are no appointments on Saturday

and appointments in bad weather will be

cancelled.

Also, if you already have plots but have

recently moved, now is a good time to call

Alise to update your mailing information

so that you can receive the annual news-

letter and notice of the Community Memo-

rial Service.

Synagogue News

J O I N U S F O R T H E Monthly TorahStudy Group Saturday, December 8

after Kiddush

Our long time member

J O E L B E E C H E R

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If you can be of any assistance please

contact Gerry Gross in the office.

MJCBY Hanukkah Celebration Menorah Lighting and Blessings

Hanukkah Songs with Cantor Yucht Edible Menorahs, Crafts and more…

Yummy Lunch with Latkes $25 a family

Sunday, December 9 at 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Early religious school dismissal

Bring a donation for the Interfaith Food Pantry

RSVP to [email protected]

I S R A E L T R I P

ISRAEL IS TURNING 65!

Did you know that Israel is turning 65

on April 16? What better way to celebrate

than to join our Congregation Lech Lecha

Journey to Israel June 30 - July 10. For in-

formation about our trip contact Ellen Nes-

son at [email protected] Informa-

tion is also now posted on the synagogue

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men and women handing out red ribbons

at the entrance to the Kotel in Jerusalem.

What is it about Kabbalah that has

caught the attention of so many? Some of

the topics we will study include:

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Synagogue News

Meryl Balaban will be installed as re-

cording secretary of Women’s League

for Conservative Judaism at its 2012 bi-

ennial convention (December 2-5, 2012,

in Las Vegas, Nevada). Founded in 1918,

Women’s League represents 500 affiliated

women’s groups in Conservative syna-

gogues across North American, Great Brit-

ain and Israel, as well as individual mem-

bers. It is dedicated to the perpetuation

of traditional Judaism in the home, syna-

gogue and community.

Meryl, a member of the MJCBY Board

of Directors, is a past president of Sister-

hood. She was Sisterhood’s regional Torah

Fund vice president as well as the Women’s

League representative to the Ramah Com-

mission. Meryl is a life member of Hadas-

sah and the National Council of Jewish

Women.

The MJCBY Sisterhood is proud to be the

recipient of the Emerald Award from

the Women’s League for Conservative Ju-

daism Jewels in the Crown Award. This is

the highest award given among the three

levels and Sisterhood is proud to have re-

ceived the Emerald status both times it

was presented.

The Jewel in the Crown Award was in-

troduced to acknowledge and honor Sis-

terhoods that have gone that extra step

through a wide range of activities—those

developed and sponsored by Women’s

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The Sisterhood of the Morristown Jewish

Center Beit Yisrael is a strong community

of women who share and nurture the tradi-

tions of Judaism. We strengthen the bonds

of friendship with our endeavors. Each

member in our Sisterhood brings to us her

own special strengths. We work together

to enrich ourselves, our children and our

congregation.

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S H A L O M C L U B F O R S E N I O R S

The Shalom Club is a joint project of the

Morristown Jewish Center and the JCC of

MetroWest. The Shalom Club meets on Tues-

days at the Center at 11 am. Bring a dairy

lunch and coffee and cake will be served.

Shalom Club October Happenings:12/4 Rothman Luncheon and Current

Events

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Debi Kahn on “A Broadway

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Nurse Karen Frank is available for consul-

tation to both the members of the Shalom

Club as well as members of MJCBY and can

be reached at the JCC at (973) 736-3200,

ext. 272. Guests are always welcome. For

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U S Y U P D A T E

The holiday season always brings the

feeling of family and celebration! In

Jewish tradition we celebrate Hanukkah!

One of the miracles of Hanukkah was the

triumph of few over the might of many.

Hurricane Sandy had quite a might, but it

has inspired our teens (our few) to fight

back and make a difference. After two

months of successful programs where USY

hosted only our teens, we would like to

include our MJCBY community in a fund-

raiser for a cause. Saturday, December 8,

at 6:30 pm, USY will be hosting a Latke

Throwdown and Havdalah! If you think

you make the best latkes in town, bring

your “A” game and we’ll give you a skillet!

Come one! Come all! Cook, cheer, be en-

tertained! Be on the lookout for more de-

tails and flyers! Regionally, this month we

have our Membership Dance on Saturday,

December 15, and our USY International

Convention on December 20-27.

If you have questions, please feel free

to email me at [email protected].

Dee Dee Katchen, USY Advisor

Youth NewsYouthCalendarD E C E M B E R

8 USY Latke Throwdown

12 Kadima Knight of Lights

15 USY Membership Dance

Our amazing year in Kadima just con-

tinues to roll right along. We all had

an amazing time at our first Family Shab-

bat Dinner, and I just wanted to take a

second to thank everyone who made the

night truly special. Kadima’s Iron Chef

also had an amazing turnout and we re-

ally had fun making deliciously interesting

pie! Kadima did what it could for those

who were in need of food in the trying

time we just experienced with Hurricane

Sandy, and a special thanks to all those

who helped by donating canned goods.

We have some amazing upcoming events

starting with the next regional event—Ice

Skating at Mennen Arena—on November

21, followed by the regional Shabbaton

November 30-December 1 in East Windsor!

Our next chapter event will be Hanukkah

Knight of Lights on Wednesday, December

12, right after religious school. Hope you

can all make it!

If there is still anyone who would like

to get the Kadima email and currently does

not, or for any other Kadima questions,

feel free to email me at [email protected].

Happy Holidays, Shai Lewitter

K A D I M A N E W S

S A B A B A H N E W S

Sababah continues to have lots of fun! We cel-

ebrated Havdalah together and held both a

game night and a movie night. We are off to an

amazing start!

Sababah is our youth group for fourth and fifith

graders and this year there is no membership fee

required—all are welcome! This year, Sababah is

coordinated by Julie Perlow and Becca Wanatick.

We look forward to having other parents get in-

volved in helping to make this a successful year

for our children. If you are interested in volun-

teering to assist with one of our programs, please

let us know! You can reach us at wanatick@op-

tonline.net and [email protected].

Stay tuned for information on our next event.

If you have a specific program you would like for

us to do, just let us know. We look forward to see-

ing you all soon!

Becca and Julie

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N E W H A P P E N I N G S A T S A B A B A H J R

If you have not heard yet, MJBYC has kicked

off its latest youth program: SABABAH JU-

NIOR for all second and third graders!! Our

first event—dinner and movie night—was a

great success. Eleven kids attended and had

a blast. We opened with a paper airplane

flying contest, ate pizza, then had popcorn

while watching “Madagascar 3”. We are sorry

that some kids could not attend because of

ongoing power outages, but we look forward

to seeing you at our next event.

On Sunday, January 13, from 12:00-2:00

pm we’re having a Snowball Extravaganza.

Join us for hot homemade waffles with sliced

fruit: blueberries, strawberries and peaches.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar snow and add

maple syrup and whipped cream if you like.

For dessert there will be ice cream snowball

floats: vanilla ice cream and root beer. We’ll

have an indoor snowball fight, giant snow-

ball races, and a build-a-snowman station.

Don’t miss out. Please RSVP by January 9 to

[email protected] or call Gigi Schwarts

at 973-599-0168 Jeff Grayzel Sababah Jr. Advisor

Youth News


School News

Hanukkah, the holiday of light, will be

upon us in just a week or so. One month

ago, Hurricane Sandy roared into New Jersey,

reminding us of the power of light. The power

for many of us was cut off for a week or more,

while other members of our community had

their internal light, their spirit squelched.

During the coldest of days, our Jewish com-

munity rallied. MJCBY opened its doors to all

who had no power and a steady flow of cof-

fee warmed our bodies and spirits. Members

opened their homes. Personally, we received

countless offers to have meals, do laundry,

or sleep over at homes with power. Our inner

lights burned a little brighter.

In Morristown, the Saturday after Sandy

devastated New Jersey, the Market Street

Mission handed out coats and jackets free of

charge to warm those in need. People searched

their closets for those coats outgrown by chil-

dren or seldom worn to give to people in more

dire straits. A community pulled together and

our inner light grew brighter.

Up and down our blocks, people who we’ve

never met, never spoken to, introduced them-

selves, offered assistance, offered words of

encouragement. Neighbors with power and

Internet hosted those without. Our light

burned brighter still.

Power and heat have been returned. The

lights in our house blaze. Our children no

longer need to wear hats and gloves in our

homes. Last week, we pulled the Hanukkah

decorations from our basement and put our

Hanukiot stand on the windowsill waiting to

be lit. But we must not forget those in com-

munities not far from us, those who still suffer

the effects of Sandy and will feel those effects

for months and months to come.

So many residents in New Jersey still have

no homes. Children are without the things

that make them feel happy and secure. Their

schools remain in need of repair. Their friends

have relocated to places far from New Jersey.

Life has not returned to normal for them.

We encourage you to make this holiday one

of giving. Find old toys to donate. Give warm

gloves and scarves to the Red Cross or another

local organization that helps those in need.

Buy a bag of groceries for the Interfaith Food

Pantry, or volunteer your time and help serve

a meal.

This year on Hanukkah, the Religious

School will pool our classroom tzedakah mon-

ey. We will ask the students to vote on where

the money should go. Together, we will try

to rekindle the inner light, the inner spirit of

those around us.

Enjoy the holiday, the warmth, the love, the

spirit. Make this a time to count your bless-

ings and gather those you love around you.

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There are some great activities planned

for Shalom Yeladim in December:

December 3: Olive Press

December 13: Shalom Yeladim Hanuk-

kah Celebration

On December 21, we will be closing at

11:45 through January 1. On January 2,

Shalom Yeladim will reopen.

Thank You! Morah Laurie

S H A L O M Y E L A D I M N E W S

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SisterhoodThe past month has presented enor-

mous challenges for many of you and

we sincerely hope that when you read this,

your lives have begun to return to normal.

The importance of our MJCBY community

has never been so apparent as during this

time. We hope that as normalcy resumes

you will take the opportunity to join your

Sisterhood for some programs to celebrate

our strengths, accomplishments, and intel-

lectual richness.

On Sunday, December 16, Sisterhood

welcomes you to the Annual Torah Fund

Brunch honoring Sharon Barkauskas and

Roberta Meyer as recipients of the Eishet

Chayil Award. You should have received

your invitations by now. If you have not,

please call the office. We hope you’ll come

out for this festive brunch and help us

honor Sharon and Roberta for their years

of service and many accomplishments.

On January 12, we will have our annual

Sisterhood Shabbat. This is a very special

Shabbat where our own Sisterhood mem-

bers lead the service. Participation is en-

couraged and if you would like to have an

English or Hebrew part please call Ellen

Baum at (973) 442-7610 or Marsha Lewin

at (973) 966-1875, who are coordinating

this service.

For the book lovers in Sisterhood, our

vibrant book group meets monthly. The

next meeting will be Sunday, December 2,

with the discussion of “The Dovekeepers”

by Alice Hoffman. Join them at 10:30 am

at the home of Ricki Sokol. If you would

like more information, contact Book Club

leaders, Amy Brunswick or Marcy Needle.

Of course, as Hanukkah approaches,

don’t forget about the fabulous Sisterhood

Gift Shop. It’s a one-stop shop for all of

your Judaica gifts. Beyond the joys of fry-

ing latkes, lighting the menorah, and de-

lighting our children with Hanukkah pres-

ents, we want most of all to remember to

reach out to others who have less than we

do, in an effort to make someone else’s

life a little better and a little brighter. As

a synagogue and Sisterhood community,

that has always been one of our central

values and this year opportunities to make

a difference are right in our own backyard.

Last month, Sisterhood sponsored two

events that many of you attended. Our

Paid Up Membership Dinner brought out

members new and old to enjoy a delicious

dinner, learn about the many aspects of

Sisterhood, bid on fun raffle prizes, and

just plain socialize. A special thank you

goes out to our Membership VPs, Karen

Gooen and Beverly Cytto, as well as our

Fundraising VPs, Amy Soled and Kim Syn-

alovski, for their above-and-beyond efforts

in making this evening such a success. On

October 18, we held our “kickoff” program

where several Sisterhood members created

beautiful pieces of glass art Judaica as part

of the Glass Ribbon Project. We each cre-

ated a unique piece while supporting the

fight against breast cancer. Thank you to

Hilary Spain Reilly and Barbara Stein, our

Program VPs, for organizing and executing

this very fun evening.

We wish you all a Happy and Healthy

Hanukkah and hope to see you at our De-

cember events.

Warmly, Lynne and Dorothy

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ALEX CSILLAG FUNDPatti Csillag Tuschman in memory of Alex Csillag, Jack Suval, Benjamin Geller, father of Michael

CANTOR’S FUNDSage, Cory & Leah, granddaughters in honor of Bella Averbach’s Adult Bat Mitzvah

CHEVRE KADISHASusan & Bill Neigher in memory of Lily Mandel, sister of Phil FrostLinda & Larry Kornreich in memory of Bessie Lewis

EDUCATION ENDOWMENTBella Averbach in memory of Dr. Louis Averbach Bella Averbach in memory of Pearl CandeubIna & Jay Grossman in honor of Linda Kornreich’s Special Birthday

GEMILUT HASADIM FUNDRenee & Barry Goldman in memory of Ben Goldman

HERMAN J. FRIGAND MEMORIAL FUNDDebbie & Phil Brody in memory of Fern Spitzer’s father, Jack Suval & Rabbi’s mother, Rita NessonRolene & Martin Berle in memory of Fern Spitzer’s father Jack SuvalLisa & Seth Garrett & family in memory of Fern Spitzer’s father, Jack SuvalCarol & Arthur Rogoff in memory of Rita Nesson, Jack Suval, Joseph Kelter father of Julie Timins Lupatkin, Lily Mandel sister of Phil Frost, Benjamin Geller father of MichaelCarol & Arthur Rogoff in honor of Anila & Evan Gordon’s new daughterNeil Frigand in memory of Lillian Frigand

KIDDUSH COMMITTEELynne & Walter Rosenfeld in honor of Dorothy & Irv Cohen’s new granddaughter, Ayelet Rae & Judy & Jeremy Diringer’s new son, Gabriel Reuben

PRAYER BOOK FUNDCarolyn Perlow in memory of Alan Perlow, beloved brother of Aaron Perlow.

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDEileen Glasser in honor of Linda Kornreich’s Special BirthdayNina & Peter Blank in memory of Jack Tetelbaum & Gertrude YoungermanArnold & Betty Goldstein in memory of Rita Nesson Beverly & Neil Kolsky in memory of Margaret KolskySarah, Judy and Abigail, daughters in honor of Bella Averbach’s Adult Bat Mitzvah

RENOVATION FUNDRenee & Barry Goldman in honor of Linda Kornreich’s Special BirthdayLois & David Chasin in memory of Charles Chasin, Meyer Layne, Bess LayneCarole & Jan Klein in memory of Helena Kloder’s mother, LeonoraMarjorie Elkind in memory of Helena Kloder’s mother, LeonoraHarriet & David Sakofs in memory of Jack Suval & Leonora KloderRita & Larry Gotfried in memory of Edward SeligmanDorothy & Irving Cohen in memory of Herb Joseph

SHALOM YELADIM FUNDBarbara & Stuart Levy in memory of David GlucoftEileen Glasser in memory of Donald M. WeitzmanJudy & Miles Josephson in memory of Charles Stern

SOUP KITCHEN FUNDTova Silbermen in memory of Helena Kloder’s mother, LeonoraPhyllis & Paul Kopp in memory of Minnie Sawyer Reiter, Sylvia & William KoppFlo & Joe Sager in memory of Annie N. Cohen & Ruth YakupzackMeri & Sol Barer in memory of Evelyn HermanLeiwant Family in memory of Annette & William Diamond

YAHRZEIT FUNDJanet & Mel Appelbaum in memory of Jack Suval, Phil Frost’s sister, Lily Mandel, Paula Barber’s mother, Shirley Barber, Helen Reiter’s brother, Edward Gordon, Philip Greenberg, husband of Adele, Lawrence Glasser, husband of Eileen. Susan & Michael Press in memory of Irving PressAnn & Warren Rhines in memory of Sally Rhines


YahrzeitS H A B B AT N O V E M B E R 3 0 & D E C E M B E R 1

Kislev Dec17 1 Alfred Schwartz*

Helen Haimann*Sarah Chasin Lillian Frigand*Alfred RichBobby WenarskyEdward T. Rosenfeld*

18 2 Shlomo Attias*Bernard Elgart*Bruce TillingerMay SalsbergHarry Schwartz*Judith Chayt

19 3 Harry Kling*Aharon Attias*Bernard GoldKeith MillerMax Weinstein*

20 4 Laura Levine*Harry Cohn*Sherry BialerLena Cohen*William Schiff*Minka Haimann*Pearl Herman*

21 5 Minna Levine*Jacob Segal

22 6 Irwin Messinger*Jack BuxbaummMartin SamuelsSeymour Van Wiemokly*

23 7 Minnie Glass*Deborah Weinstein*

S H A B B AT D E C E M B E R 7 & 8Kislev Dec

24 8 Ethel Glass*Morris KellerIda Levey*Louis Salny*

25 9 Maurice Adler*Louis GoldsteinBenjamin Brender*Bernhard MeyerLeon PancisHarold Gurevitz*Estelle Weiss*

26 10 Lina Klausner*Bessie Liss*Bella BasheAlex Zukofsky*Dave DubinHelen Lahn*Gussie Krinsky*Eleanor ChazanMorris KaufmanRegina Steyn

27 11 Samuel CharmAbraham WeingastWilliam Lahn*David Goldblatt*Mary Gelfand*

28 12 Walter KaneArthur PaynFred SchulmanLouis SalsbergBernard SchwartzAaron MecklerBetty Sherman

29 13 Massuda DanielpourLouis GlickHattie Kaplan*Feliks PlichtaJanet StoneMorton CowanMinerva SidiHarry Drell*

Tevet Dec 1 14 Estell Leichtman*

Alida Westerman

S H A B B AT D E C E M B E R 1 4 & 1 5Tevet Dec

2 15 Maurice Epstein*3 16 Louis Zupnick*

Sally Fletcher*David GladstoneBess GoldmanBelle GreenbaumLillian HammerAbraham Ossre*Michael RubensteinAlexander Goldblatt*

4 17 Allan Davis*5 18 Helen Fox*

Nathan EpsteinSylvia SanderBelle Weinberg Lieb*Harry Simon*

6 19 George H. Feldman*Ida RayfieldMildred Rehert

7 20 Lillian Shapiro*Eleanor DornfeldSidney BlaufeldSophia Warshaw*

8 21 Dorothy Jarvis


9 22 Lois GoadkindLeroy Gordon

9 22 Pauline Kornbleuth*Bernard FromkinAlfred OppenheimerIrving SarnerSadie Weiss*

10 23 Clara Brenner*Hanna BugenSusan BlumenfieldRuth Loewensteiner*Max Winter*Kate Csillag

11 24 Zelig BrenmanRose Kantrowitz*Sadie Feldman*Herman GreenbergPhilip GreenbergJack NebratFannie RothmanDavid Grobman

12 25 Harold MiroffNathan HellerIda Kaplan*Joseph FleischmanFrank Papish*

13 26 Rebecca Freeman*Rose GebelSaul Rosen*Marian Smolowitz*Michael Weinstein*

14 27 Bess Epstein*Jerome Stock*David Janowitz*Hon. Louis B ScheinmanPhilip Rhines*Edith RothmanMiriam ToffelRhoda Zudick*

15 28 Morris Lindenstein*Goldie Wolfsohn*Sadie Greenberg*Lillian LevittMolly NeigherSara Zaks


16 29 Monroe Davis*Reuben Berger*Chlotilde JosephsMarshall LeffMannie Steyn

17 30 Yetta Fine*Edith Epstein*Minnie Chimoff*Rose Notowicz

18 31 Abram Friedman*Sandy GellerJoseph Prentky*Morris Feurstein

Tevet Jan 19 1 Gussie Kornreich

Alice KraussMathilda Rosenberg*

20 2 Samuel Sankin*Frieda Stat*Maurice Weiss*Morris Weinstein*Irene GlickWilliam CohenHasya GoldbergEmil Klausner*

21 3 Samuel ChimoffAbe FrostAbraham LevinMorton Stein*

22 4 Justin KaplanHenrietta Klausner*Alex Gordon*Max RosenbergChester Sankin*

M A Z E L T O V A N D C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

granddaughter, born to daughter Tamara Charm and Oren Weisberg.

of their son Benjamin to Alyson Silver.

their daughter Rachel to Jake Sokol.

awarded the Ruderman Prize in Disability.

grandson, Alexander Ellis Goldband born to son, Clark & wife Riva.

Alexander Ellis Goldband born to grandson, Clark & wife Riva.

grandson, Alexander Ellis Goldband born to grandson, Clark & wife Riva.

C O N D O L E N C E S

mother, Mildred Ebner.

father, Leonard Juros.

mother, Doris Medford.

mother, Muriel Judkowitz.

mother, Ida Koupf.

wife, Rhonda Farber.

of their beloved mother, Rhonda Farber.

R E F U A H S C H L E M ADaniella Abend, Joel Beecher, Caryn Foster, Tamara Goldberg, Janet Tammam, and Ben Zukoff.


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