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March–April 2018 Vol. 68 • No. 4 Adar/Nisan/Iyar 5778

MUSIC CRAFTS

FOODFILMS

Sunday, April 22Starts at 9:00 am with activities throughout the day

Journey to Israel with us as we celebrate Israel at 70through music, crafts, fun, Israeli films, and food at ourday-long HERJC Israel Festival. The day will culminatein a wonderful evening concert and volunteer appre-ciation reception and an outdoor Kumsitz completewith bonfire and marshmallows! Save the date andwatch for more details!

The HERJC Passover ExperienceSunday March 18, 9:00 am – Noon

Join us for the HERJC PASSOVER EXPERIENCE, a fun-filled educational morning with programs for all ages! Activities includematzoh baking, and Passover cooking, a song workshop with theHazzan, learning with the Rabbi, and Passover arts and crafts whereyou can create beautiful objects to enhance your seder table.

It all ends with a delicious Matzo Brie Brunch catered by Mr. Omelette.

Let’s get into the Passover spirit together at HERJC!

HAZZAN BONNIE ZAKARIN

Change can be difficult for some people and easy for others. When theJewish people left Egypt, there were a lot of growing pains that were felt by the masses. There are accounts of people complaining to Mosesabout various things, including the availability of food and water, or just general kvetching about what their new experiences demanded of them.What they couldn't see was the future that lay ahead of them. The bright,amazing, diverse future of the Jewish people eventually developed fromthe harsh journey through the desert that the generation led by Moseshad to endure.

Our lives are also one eventful journey, one generation leading into the next, hoping theywill continue following the vision that our ancestors had for us. It is our job to allow theJewish people to flourish and grow with the times. This may be a difficult job, but it is onethat is well worth doing. We may not know what thefuture holds, but it is exciting to see the story unfold.

As part of our journey, Moshe and I are goingthrough a major change in our lives. We have just cel-ebrated our wedding and the joining of two lives intoone. With all the joy involved as we begin our livestogether, we know that this change will also causegrowing pains. The trip will not always be easy, butwe will work together to grow and flourish as a family. One significant change will be myname: becoming Bonnie Zakarin is a huge change and I am looking forward to it whole-heartedly. To take on the name of your beloved truly symbolizes becoming one entity. I amthankful and so honored to be his wife, and we can't wait to see what our future holds andto continue to write our story.

Signing off for the first time as Hazzan Zakarin,Life, love, and happiness to you all!

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HERJC516–599–2634

RabbiANDREW WARMFLASHExt. [email protected]

HazzanBONNIE ZAKARIN Ext. [email protected]

Ritual DirectorRENA [email protected]

Executive DirectorETHEL LIEBESKINDExt. [email protected]

Religious School DirectorDAVID WOOLFE599–0424 or Ext. [email protected]

Nursery School DirectorCHERYL KARP599–1169 or Ext. [email protected]

Youth Office599–1148 or Ext. [email protected]

notes from the hazzan

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Amazingly simple and wonderful.

Save the Date – May 6th – 3:00 pm

The Kinder Kantors

Hazzan Zakarin

and guest Cantor, Annelise Ocanto from the Metro region of the Cantors’ Assembly,

present a concert:

Standing on The shoulders

“We may not know what the future holds, but it is exciting to see the story unfold.”

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From the Rabbi’s Study

HAKOL is published by the Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre/ Congregation Etz Chaim

295 Main Street, East Rockaway, NY 11518Telephone: 516–599–2634Fax: 516–599–2851E–mail: [email protected]: www.herjc.org

PresidentAUDREY POLINSKY

Vice PresidentsLEV HERRNSONDAVID KOFFLERNANCY LEVITTSTEPHEN MOELIS

TreasurerSTEVEN KREIT

SecretaryROBERTA SUGARMAN

Sisterhood PresidentBARBARA KAPLAN

Hakol Editors LISA COHENNAOMI DOCTORJANE NOVORRO

Hakol Designer CHERYL MIRKIN

Periodical postage paid at the East Rockaway, NY Post Office(#233120). Postmaster: Send address changes to Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 Main St., East Rockaway, NY 11518. Affiliated with: UnitedSynagogue, National Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, NationalWomen’s League. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies of HERJC or the Conservative Movement.

RABBI ANDREW WARMFLASH

The calendar in this month’s Hakol contains something that is so rareand exceptional that it will not be repeated again for many decades:Purim and Passover will both fall in the same month this year, Purimon March first and the first Seder on the thirtieth.

This confluence of dates has led me to think about how these holidays compare to each other. Both are based on Biblical stories of deliverance, but the similarity ends there. On Passover, we remember,and recount all that God did for us in Egypt – the “signs and wonders”by which God redeemed us. The Exodus story is one in which God is

an active presence, directly intervening to save our people through a series of plagues thatculminate in the great miracle of the splitting of the sea.

God’s presence in the Purim story is far less apparent. In fact, God isn’t mentioned oncein the Book of Esther. The Megillah’s only hint of God’s involvement is Mordechai’s ambiguous charge to Esther that if she doesn’t act to save her people, help will come “from elsewhere.”

In this respect, the reality depicted in the Purim story is similar to our own. LikeMordechai and Esther, we live in a world in which God’s presence is veiled. When ourpeople are threatened, we no longer expect God to perform miracles for us. We know thatwe must fight for ourselves and ask God to give us the strength to prevail.

God is hidden in our world, but God is still present, acting in ways we cannot see to con-tinue to ensure the miraculous survival of our people against all odds. In the words of theHaggadah: “In every generation they rise against us to destroy us, but God saves us fromthem.”

Just as God’s unseen hand continues to ensure our people’s existence despite thousandsof years of murderous anti-Semitism, God is a veiled but very real presence in our lives.

If we open our hearts and minds to the possibility that God’s spirit is working in the world,we may be able to sense the Divine reflected in subtle, hidden ways: glimpsing God in theunfolding beauty of spring, in the improbable mystery of human existence, in the love wefeel for our families, in the spirit that moves us to help others, and in so many other ways.

May the coming holiday season increase our joy, renew our connection to our people’spast, and bring us closer to our Creator.

Seder Hospitality

If you know anyone who needs a Seder to go to or you would like to host someone at your Seder,

please call the office at 599-2634 or email [email protected].

Thanks! What a wonderful mitzvah!

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Ritual Update

RENA WOLF

The Strangers Among UsI often wonder why the Torah spends so much time describing our de-scent into Egyptian slavery when our nationhood really began at Sinai,when we accepted the Torah and declared our allegiance to the God ofheaven and earth. The fact is that we mention the exodus from Egyptat every opportunity. It is part of our Shema, and Grace after meals. Itis mentioned in our davening on weekdays, Shabbat, and holidays. Ourencounter at Sinai gets much less attention, despite the fact that receiv-ing the Torah is the singular most spectacular moment in our history.

I think that we recall our past to help direct our national mission. The Torah repeatedlyreminds us of our past as strangers in Egypt and commands us to treat the stranger withlove. Throughout history, many people escaped less fortunate countries in hopes of findingprosperity and freedom. Isn’t that what Jacob and his family did when they encounteredwidespread famine in Canaan and went down to Egypt, the bastion of culture and pros-perity, to find sustenance and shelter? We find ourselves today as Americans having to de-cide how to treat the strangers among us. Our tradition recognizes the very human tendencyto embrace those who most resemble us. Therefore the Torah repeatedly reminds us thatas strangers, we, too, wanted to be absorbed into Egypt as law-abiding citizens, and tomake valuable contributions to that society. But the Egyptians made us their slaves andmistreated us. How will we treat the strangers in our midst? As Americans today, will weidentify with our Jewish ancestors who went to Egypt looking for a better life, or will we

identify with the Egyptians who were afraid thatwe would take over their country, and enslaved us?

The holiday of Passover is fast approaching. Aswe gather together to celebrate our survival as aJewish nation, we must ask ourselves, “How didwe arrive here? What is the source of our good for-tune?” Last year at our Seder, we started a new tra-dition. One participant stood up and recalled howhis parents had survived the Holocaust and camehere in search of a brighter future. He describedhis family’s miraculous survival and, in turn, en-

couraged others at the table to recount their stories as well. Many of those who stood upand spoke were people whom I had known for years and yet this was the first time I washearing their tales of survival. I realized that the exodus is not some ancient story devoidof present day relevance. The names of the countries where we were brutally murdered hadchanged, but the miraculous exodus from those places is reminiscent of the great exodusfrom Egypt. We have relied on the goodness of the American nation which promised tocare for the tired and poor and helped us exchange slavery for liberty and brutality for justice. Passover is a time to remember our past as strangers in a strange land and offerthose who walk in the shoes we once wore the same freedoms we enjoy today.

DAILY SERVICES

Mornings

Monday and Thursday 6:50 am

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 7:00 am

Saturday9:30 am

Sunday & Legal Holidays

9:00 am

Rosh Chodesh6:45 am

Evenings

Sunday through Thursday

& Legal Holidays7:30 pm

Fridays7:00 pm

Saturday varies with sunset times

Go towww.herjc.org

Please checkwww.herjc.org or see the calendar for Saturday evening service times.

“The Torah repeatedlyreminds us of our past as strangers in Egypt and commands us totreat the stranger with love.”


From the President

AUDREY POLINSKY

For me, Passover signals spring cleaning. It allows me to go throughpapers that I have put into the “I’ll get to it” pile. In addition to declut-tering, it truly gives me joy to reminisce about places I’ve visited, con-certs I’ve attended, and simchas I celebrated. It allows me to step backin time and appreciate all the things I did and saw over the last year…or years (I have a lot of piles). In preparation for the holiday, I recentlystarted going through my HERJC piles.

While going through these piles, I was reminded of how muchHERJC has to offer its community. We have book clubs, film festivals,

holiday parties, minyans, craft nights, and Nursery School and Religious School events.This list is hardly inclusive! There is much more.

At the same time, it was apparent to me that HERJC has a committed core group of vol-unteers who spend time on more than one committee/project/event. The old adage, “If youwant something done, ask a busy person to do it,” holds true at HERJC. But we would lovefor more congregants to be involved in our rich menu of activities.

I often hear people talking about finding meaningful ways to volunteer in the commu-nity. Look no further! There are so many opportunities to do so right in your own backyard,HERJC. So I ask myself, “How can we encourage more members to volunteer?”

Perhaps you’re waiting to be asked (so I’m asking). Perhaps you don’t feel a part of theclub (but you are a member just by asking). Perhaps you’re just afraid to walk in by yourself(but there is always a cup of coffee and a friendly face in the office). Perhaps you find it’sjust too difficult to call me, the Rabbi or Executive Director to ask how to get involved (sotry email!)

Please let us know you want to get more involved. I promise you, we will not only findsomething that is meaningful to you, but also many friendly and involved people to workwith you.

Thank You to OurMighty Minyanaires!

Please remember to sign inwhen you attend minyan for the first time in a month. These are the December-January attendees. If you havebeen omitted, please forgive us, and come again soon.

Gail AlweisJay AlweisBarry BorodkinBuddy Brandt Frances BrandtDora BursteinEd CohenLisa CohenNaomi DoctorNorman DoctorBruce DrantchIrene DrantchSandy FeitWalter FishkindSusan FishlerHenry GluckMike GoldmanRita GottliebCharney GreenbergChuck GreenbergSheldon GrossAleta GrunbergAriel GrunbergLev HerrnsonBarbara KaplanMelanie KaplanHarold KislikMichael LeffRita MoelisJudith NysenholcJeffrey OlinMaty OlinMichael RehnsNancy RehnsGary RenickJoe SklarBob SpielmanJeffrey StromLaura UnderweiserGail WeinsteinMindi WeinsteinMiriam WeisbrodMarvin WelkowitzMoshe Zakarin

Simchat Shabbat Musical Serviceand Pre-Passover Dinner

Friday Evening, March 23 at 6:30 pm

Join us for short, kid-friendly service followed by a light dinner$22/person, $10/child (ages 3–12), no charge for children under 3

RSVP a must by Thursday, March 22 RSVP to [email protected] or call 599-2634.

Tired from all thatPassover

cleaning?


ETHEL LIEBESKIND

Dedicated to my beloved father, David Salwen z”l

Dear HERJC Family,It is hard for me to decide which Jewish Holiday is my favorite, but

I do know that Passover is the one that evokes the most wonderful fam-ily memories. At our house, Passover preparation began the week before.There was cleaning, changing over the kitchen, and lots of cooking. My Nana, Aunt, and Mom made home-made gefilte fish, so you had toremember to wipe off the telephone receiver before touching the phone!Then, there was the annual battle over the matzoh balls, Mom’s family

made them hard and Dad had memories of his mother’s light and fluffy ones… Since Momwas cooking, the firm matzoh balls were served and now my husband, too, longs for thelight and fluffy ones! Over the years, we met the challenge of making delicious kosher for Passover desserts and and “Lily Routtenberg’s (z”l) chocolate mousse” was the favorite!(See the recipe below.)

Before we knew it, the table was set for the first seder (which felt like a dress rehearsalfor the second). My parents would have 30 to 40 people each night and my father, of blessed

memory, was in all his glory! Hewould start with us all singing “TheBallad of the Four Sons,” and thenwe would read the Haggadah, notskipping a word. Everyone at thetable would read a portion and hewould take such pleasure in explain-ing the customs to the guests whowere less knowledgeable.

After singing Dayenu in Hebrew,we read the verses in English, andmy Dad would play a game with thechildren, pointing to one of themafter each verse to say “it would havebeen enough.” That simple gameand the message of Dayenu, is per-haps what resonates with me mostabout my childhood Passovers, myparents, and my own beautiful family. It makes me appreciate ourmany blessings.

Wishing you a zissen Pesach filledwith family and joy,

Ethel Liebeskind

executive Director

Lily Routtenberg’s Chocolate MousseThis is a family favorite and annual crowd pleaser at our seder. Lily was the Rebetzin at Temple B’nai Shalom in Rockville Centrewhen I was growing up. Now my family calls it “Jan’s Chocolate Mousse,” because my husband makes it!

6 oz. bittersweet chocolate6 egg whites1 tablespoon liqueur (we use cherry wishniak…)6 egg yolks1/3 cup of sugar

1. Melt chocolate over hot water2. Beat eggs yolks lightly and stir into chocolate3. Heat several minutes but do not let water come to a boil4. Add sugar and flavoring5. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into chocolate mixture6. Pour into bowl and garnish with chopped nuts or pour into individual sherbet dishes.

7. Refrigerate for several hours.

A Request From The Rabbi

Please keep me informed of significant events in your family life. I want to be of help and service to you

in times of special need. It is especially

important that I know of those in the hospital

so that they may be included in a prayer

for recovery at Shabbat Services.


come learn with rabbi

Join us! Israel book club withRabbi WarmflashSunday, April 29, 11:00 am

Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israelby Francine KlagsbrunThe Jewish Book Council’s Jewish Book of the Year for 2017

“An...absorbing examination of ...( Meir) and her role in Zionismand Israel. Lioness ...presents her life and career as a lens to examine Israel’s challenges—borders, settlements, occupation, terror, and the social and ethnic divide between Jews of European origin and those of MiddleEastern origin.” —Ethan Bronner, The New York Times Book Review

Basic Judaism Class� Thursday, March 15, 8:00 pm Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism

� Monday, March 26, 8:00 pm Keeping Kosher on Passover and During the Year

� Monday, April 16, 8:00 pm Jewish Holidays and Why We Observe Them

Talmud Class� Sundays, 10:00 amMarch 11, 25; April 8, 29What the Talmud and other ancient Jewish textscan teach us about living an ethical life today.

Bible Class� Mondays, 11:00 amMarch 19, 26; April 9, 16, 23, 30The continuing relevance of the Prophets.A study of the weekly Haftorot.

“Let all whoare hungry, come and eat”

When you share the joy ofPassover with family andfriends, you will enjoy it thatmuch more knowing that youremembered the Jewishneedy when you shopped forPassover. Please help thoseless fortunate fill their Sedertable, too. Just think of thesatisfaction you can feel fordoing this easy andwonderful mitzvah!

Thanks so much!Questions? Call Phyllis Gilbert Nadler,Community Service Chair,599-5923 or the HERJC Office, 599-2634.

Please fill a small bag with some Kosher for Passoverfood to drop off in the food bins!

Masquerade Gala, March 37:00 pm – 1:00 am

Congratulation to Our Honorees:

Emerging Leader

Elaine Garver

Lifetime AchievementRita and Larry Gottlieb

HonoreeStephen Moelis


Annual Membership Drive

The Patrons Society annual membership drive is well underway – and more than two-thirds of you have alreadyrenewed your membership. Thank you! And to those of youwho haven’t yet done so, we hope you’ll recommit for thismembership season soon. Please review our annual renewalletter – and if you can’t find yours, give us a call. We’rehappy to speak with you! We are, of course, especially grateful when you renew with-out additional prompting from us (saving us a telephone call and precious volunteerhours). Care to take it to the next level? Please consider moving up to a higher mem-bership level this year. We are grateful to all of our Patrons from last year. The namesof all of our 5778 Patrons appear below. Again, thank you all!

Still thinking of joining Patrons for the first time? Patrons Society annual giving levels are as follows: Simcha ($1,000),Chai ($1,800), Double Chai ($3,600), and Keter Torah ($5,000). Your charitable contribution ensures that our synagogueremains a vital partner of the South Shore community. Please join us! If you’d like to discuss your participation this year, feelfree to reach out to either of us.

We wish you and your family a meaningful Passover seder! Thank you.

patrons society

Dan Gerstman Lev HerrnsonCo-chair Co-chair516-318-5572 516-232-5946

KETER TORAHFrances & Hubert BrandtLisa & Edmund CohenMarilyn & Stanley CohenPamela & Daniel GerstmanStephanie & Steven KaufmanJoan Laufer

DOUBLE CHAIValerie & Abbey DonegerTerri & Steven GoldAleta & Ariel GrunbergRobin & Mark HoorwitzIris & Alan JacobsLaurie & Asher Platt

CHAILeslie & Jonathan AltusTracy & Gil Ben-AmiJoan & James BerkowitzLaurie & Joe Brofsky*

Rachel & Andrew Cooper*Sandy FeitFrancine & Len FrankelMarcia & Marc GoldbergJody & Richard GrobmanLinda & Stuart GrumanLisa & Lev HerrnsonNancy & Ron JacksonSteven KandelLois & Marc KempLiz & Harold KislikJanie & Michael KrasneMeryl & Martin KrasneSyndee & David KurzNancy & Paul Levitt*Marsha & Larry MillerAudrey & Elliott PolinskyJoan & Martin RosenEllen & George SchierenStephanie & Jack SeibaldNora & Jack SkibaBarry SkolnickNancy & Steven SternLina Zerbarini & Dinah Mark

SIMCHASusan & Stanley AltLaurie & Joseph BrofskyLinda & David BurtonIlene & Lawrence CohenBarbara & Paul CooperEileen & Peter DavidsonDoris & Yosef DlugaczNaomi & Norman DoctorRita DonegerKathy & Steven EstrinEileen & Joel GevarterLinda & Martin GevarterRita & Lawrence GottliebVicki & Irwin GraberLisa & Michael GreenbergElaine & Edward HalbridgeMadeline & Keith HarrowJoy & Larry KaminskyZeena & Harry KasselSusan & David KofflerDebra & Jeffrey Langendorff

Susan Julien-Levitt & Jeffrey LevittAdrienne & Geoffrey LurieMyra & Alan MarkowitzJudith MintzMelanie & Stephen MoelisAnn & Bert MoreidaRandi & Jonathan PolanskyNancy & Michael RehnsNanci-Sue & Eric Rosenthal*Rosalie & Kenneth RothJoan & Donald SchaefferAlex ScheinfeldDenise & Robert SherShari & Brian SilverBarbara & Joe Sklar*Roberta & Stuart SugarmanNancy & Scott WachsBeth Heit & Rabbi WarmflashMarjorie & Joel Wecksell

*A very special and heartfelt Thank You for moving up!

Jewish National Fund was established more than100 years ago. A small group of leaders purchasedplots of land, hoping to establish the groundwork forthe birth of our nation of Israel. Today, JNF’s work hasexpanded to cover all of Israel’s environmentalneeds. www.jnf.org

Tree Certificates are available for purchase in the Nursery Office. Contact Betsy at 599-1169 or [email protected]


Support Israeli Artists and HERJC!*HERJC is Co-Sponsoring the Opening Gala

Israeli Art Fair openingMarch 15, 7–10 pmAT TEMPLE JUDEA, 333 Searingtown Rd., Manhasset

Opening Event Featuring Klezmer MusicOver 100 Israeli artists represented bySafrai Fine Art of Jerusalem.

FREE Admission and rafflesPieces start at less than $100.

*Join us in supporting Israeli artists and HERJC by visiting the show on opening night and purchasing a unique work of art. HERJC will receive 10% of the purchase price of any art bought that evening.

czech holocaust torah Project

This Torah scroll, which is displayed in the HERJC Harry Laufer EducationCenter, was saved from the Nazis in Czechoslovakia. It was permanentlyloaned to HERJC by Westminster Synagogue. The Torah evokes much emo-tion and has sentimental value as it reminds us that, like the scroll, the Jewshave survived! We use it at HERJC for educational purposes, and when weobserve Yom Hashoah and teach our students about the Holocaust.

The “Czech Torah” Webpage Project continues to grow and there are now 269 reciprocal links which may be seen on their webpagehttp://www.memorialscrollstrust.org/scroll-holders/.

An example of a webpage is http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/i-am-32379-the-pardubice-scroll/

HERJC is happy to take part in this important project to link over 1,000 Czech scroll-holders around the world.


BENJAMIN ISAIAH HERZBERGApril 14, 2018

Mazal Tov to Judith Nysenholc andIan Herzberg on the Bar Mitzvah oftheir son, Benjamin.

Benjamin is a seventh grade stu-dent at Woodmere Middle School. Hisfavorite subjects are English LanguageArts and Band. He enjoys playing thetrumpet, jazz band, and soccer.

Benjamin has a sister, Leah, 19.For his mitzvah project, Benjamin

will be playing the trumpet, with Anneliese Baum on the clarinet,at a senior center.

BRANDON BEN-ARIMarch 17, 2018

Mazal Tov to Teena and Joseph Ben-Ari on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,Brandon.

Brandon is a seventh grade studentat Woodmere Middle School. His fa-vorite subjects are Social Studies andMath. He enjoys basketball, baseball,baseball card collecting, skiing in Ver-mont, and hanging out with family.

Brandon has a sister, Elana, 10.For his mitzvah project, Brandon is collecting kosher

canned food, and toiletries for the Jewish Community Councilof Rockaway Peninsula, Far Rockaway.

ALEXI BLAKE DENINNOMarch 24, 2018

Mazal Tov to Lesli and AndrewDeninno on the Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter, Alexi.

Alexi is a seventh grade student atLynbrook South Middle School. Her fa-vorite subjects are Math, Science andCoding. She enjoys dance, kickline,swim, lacrosse, and modeling.

Alexi has a brother, Eli, 3, and twosisters, Mackensi, 15, and Joeli, 9.

For her mitzvah project, Alexi volunteered with Rock and WrapIt Up!, an organization that recovers food that was prepared, butnot served, from venues like concert halls, sports arenas, hotels,etc. She will also be holding a snack drive to distribute snacksto needy families.

OLIVIA REBECCA GINZBURGMarch 10, 2018

Mazal Tov to Regina and Lev Ginzsburg on the Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter, Olivia.

Olivia is a seventh grade student atWoodmere Middle School. Her favoritesubjects are Spanish and Social Stud-ies. She enjoys swimming, theater, andplaying the piano and viola.

Olivia has two brothers, Jeremy, 10,and Matthew, 6.

For her mitzvah project, Olivia created and sold sports bottlesto raise money for United for Puerto Rico, an organization helping to rebuild Puerto Rico.

mazal tov to ouR

Passover Packages for College Students PLEASE RESPOND BY TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Sisterhood will send packages for Passover (March 31 – April 7) to our away-from-home college youth, but we cannot do it without their addresses! Parents, please fill in the form and return to the HERJC office in an envelope marked Sisterhood or email the information to Debbie Langendorff: [email protected].

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________

College _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________


LOGAN BRADLEY GOLDSTEINApril 21, 2018

Mazal Tov to Donna and JeffreyGoldstein on the Bar Mitzvah of theirson, Logan.

Logan is a seventh grade student atWoodmere Middle School. His favoritesubjects are Science and Social Stud-ies. He enjoys soccer, dancing, andbeat boxing.

Logan has a sister, Erin, 22, and abrother, Jared, 21.

For his mitzvah project, Logan is raising funds and collectingsupplies for local animal shelters.

GABRIELLE HOPE GELLERApril 28, 2018

Mazal Tov to Liz and Laurence Gelleron the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter,Gabrielle.

Gabrielle is a seventh grade studentat Lynbrook South Middle School. Herfavorite subjects are Math, Social Stud-ies, and Art. She enjoys dance, tennis,and kickline.

Gabrielle has a brother, Matthew,16.

For her mitzvah project, Gabi is volunteering weekly at theanimal shelter, Bobbi & The Strays. She is collecting pet suppliesfor them as well. Gabi chose this project because she loves animals and wants to help those that are neglected.

ANNELIESE MARGOT BAUMApril 15, 2018

Mazal Tov to Rebecca and JoshuaBaum on the Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter, Anneliese.

Anneliese is a seventh grade stu-dent at Woodmere Middle School. Allsubjects are her favorite! She enjoysmusical theater, piano, clarinet, andsinging.

Anneliese has two brothers, Daniel,9, and Alexander, 6

For her mitzvah project, Anneliese will be playing the clarinet,with Benjamin Herzberg on the trumpet, at a senior center.

march/april b’nai Mitzvah

Commemorate a Happy Event by

Placing a Leaf on the

TREE OF LIFEin our Lobby.

Contact the office.

WE REMEMBER THE SIX MILLION Yom HaShoah Commemoration at HERJC, Thursday, April 12, 7:30 pm

Speaker: Qemal Bicaku, the son of Albanian Muslimswho rescued 26 Jews from Nazi slaughter

This program is made possible with the help of The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, and Yad Vashem, Israel.


PASSOVER

PESACH GUIDESince the Torah prohibits Jewish ownership of hametz (leaven) during Pesach. we arrange for the sale of our hametz to a

non-Jew. An agent, usually the Rabbi, handles the sale, a valid and legal transfer of ownership. At the end of the holiday, thenow-permitted hametz is sold back to its original owner.

Hametz cannot lose its identity even if present in small amounts. Therefore, the minutest amount of hametz makes anyitem hametz and its use on Pesach is prohibited. However, during the rest of the year, hametz follows the normal rules ofadmixture, i.e. it loses its identity in an admixture of one part hametz and sixty parts of non- hametz (batel be-shishim).This affords us the opportunity to differentiate between foods purchased before and during Pesach. Because many commonfoods contain some hametz, care must be taken when shopping and preparing for Pesach.

What follows are general guidelines. However, feel free to consultRabbi Warmflash when any doubt arises.

• Items bearing Kosher le-Pesach labels that do not bear the name ofa Rabbi or one of the recognized symbols of rabbinic supervision, orwhich are not integral to the package, should not be used without con-sulting the Rabbi.

• Prohibited foods include the following: pasta, bread, cakes, biscuits,crackers, cereal, coffees containing cereal derivatives, wheat, barley, oats,spelt, rye, and all liquids containing ingredients or flavors made fromgrain alcohol.

• The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical As-sembly has declared that kitniyot, which in the past had been consideredforbidden to Ashkenazic Jews but permitted to Sefardimare now per-mitted to everyone on Passover. Kitniyot generally include maize (NorthAmerican corn), as well as rice, peas, lentils, and beans.

PERMITTED FOODSa) The following foods require no Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased before or during Pesach: fresh fruits and veg-

etables, legumes, eggs, fresh fish, fresh meat, and milk.b) The following foods require no kosher le-Pesach label only if purchased prior to Pesach: unopened packages or

containers of natural coffee without cereal additives, (however, be aware that coffees produced by General Foods are notkosher for Passover unless marked KP), sugar, pure tea (not herbal tea); salt (not iodized), pepper; natural spices, fresh orfrozen fruit juices with no additives; frozen (uncooked) vegetables (rice, corn, millet, legumes (beans and peas, peanuts andpeanut oil), milk, butter, cottage cheese; cream cheese; ripened cheeses such as cheddar (hard), muenster (semi-soft) andCamembert (soft); frozen (uncooked) fruit (with no additives); baking soda.

c) The following foods require a Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased before or during Pesach: all baked products(matza, cakes, matza flour, farfel, matza meal, and any products containing matza); wine, vinegar, liquor; oils, dried fruits;candy; chocolate flavored milk; ice cream; yogurt and soda.

d) The following processed foods (canned, bottled or frozen) require a Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased duringPesach: butter, juices, vegetables, fruit, milk products, spices, coffee, tea, and fish as well as all foods listed in category C.

PASSOVER DISHES AND UTENSILSGo to www.rabbinicalassembly.org/pesah-guide-5776.pdf for complete information

Ma’ot Hittim

It is an ancient tradition to make a special donation before

Passover to be used to help those in need.

While charity is a mitzvah at all times, it isfelt that particularly on Pesach, no one should go hungry and everyone

should have the wherewithal to celebrate fully.

If you would like to contribute

Ma’ot Hittim, you maysend a check, in anyamount, to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, or donate online at herjc.org.


schedule of services

EREV PESACH – FIRST SEDER� FRIDAY, MARCH 30Siyyum & Morning Minyan . . . . 6:45 amBurning of Chametz . . . . . . . 8 – 8:30 amNo Evening Services – Enjoy the Seder!Candlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:59 pm

FIRST DAY – SECOND SEDER� SATURDAY, MARCH 31Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 amMincha following ServicesNo Evening Services – Enjoy the Seder!

SECOND DAY � SUNDAY, APRIL 1Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 amServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm

SIXTH DAY� THURSDAY, APRIL 5Candlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:05 pmServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm

SEVENTH DAY� FRIDAY, APRIL 6Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 amServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pmCandlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:07 pm

EIGHTH & FINAL DAY� SATURDAY, APRIL 7Services with Yizkor . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 amServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

Remember what fun it was?

Join us on Friday, March 306:45 am

Siyyum & Morning Minyan

Burning of the Chametz in our special bonfire

8:00–8:30 am

Mechirat Chametz “Selling of Leaven”The Biblical injunction reads “no leaven shall be seen or foundin your pos ses sion” during Pesach. To accept the literal, surfacemeaning of this com mand would imply that one must DISPOSE OF all his pastry, flour, sugar, etc. for the full week.Imagine what havoc this would cause the baker, manufacturer,wholesaler, or any ordinary household! The Rabbis concludedthat the leaven may not BELONG TO YOU during the week ofPesach. Therefore, if it is sold to a non-Jew, you have fulfilledthe law. This, then, became the prevalent practice, though usually with the stipulation (or tacit understanding) that thenon-Jew “sell it back” after Pesach. Since, however, it is muchtoo cumbersome for each Jew to perform such trans actions individually, the next step was to empower one person –usually the Rabbi – to act as agent for the entire community.

Mechirat ChametzAuthorization for Sale of ChametzI hereby authorize Rabbi Andrew Warmflash

to sell all hametz in my possession.

Name (PLEASE PRINT) _____________________________

Address________________________________________

______________________________________________

Signed_________________________________________

Date __________________________________________

You can mail this to Rabbi Warmflash, arrange to see the Rabbi in person, or email him at [email protected].

at an egalitarian Conservative synagogue.Three days after the bridal shower we held our annual

evening of Bringo. Approximately sixty women played bingoand ate delicious food from Bagel Boss. Thank you to SharonNash and Robin Mintz who continue to do a great job yearafter year.

March is going to be another busy month as it begins withPurim and ends with the Passover seders. One busy day willbe Saturday, March 3. In the morning, Sisterhood Shabbatwill take place. Margie Miller, President of WLCJ is sched-uled to be our guest speaker in the year that Women’s Leaguecelebrates its centennial. Margie is a wonderful speaker andvery personable. I hope many members of HERJC will attendthe Shabbat service.

Then, there is time to nap in the afternoon in order to restup for the HERJC Masquerade Gala the evening of March 3.Rita Gottlieb is one of the honorees:When I joined HERJCin 2007, she welcomed me as I entered the sanctuary for thefirst time. I had known Rita when she served as President ofthe Nassau Region of Hadassah. Rita was a former presidentof Sisterhood and played an important role as HERJC Pres-ident and the first woman elected to the Board of Directors.

March will be busy as we clean, shop, and prepare forPassover. We will find time to attend two events sponsoredby the BQLI region of WLCJ, which include a Women’sSeder and Miriam’s Cup Craft Night, two relatively new concepts which involve women. Shortly after Passover, themodern Jewish holidays will take place: Yom HaShoah(Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Me-morial Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel IndependenceDay). And so importantly, we are looking forward to the70th birthday of the State of Israel.

I wish everyone a zissen Pesach.


sisterhoodBARBARA KAPLAN

As I write this article, January has justended on a happy note. The Sisterhood-sponsored bridal shower for HazzanBonnie was held on Sunday, January 28.Over forty women imagined they werein Hawaii for the afternoon. Each at-tendee was handed a lei as she enteredthe reception room. The table center-pieces included pineapples decorated

with fresh flowers. It was a true TEAM (Together EveryoneAchieves More) effort. This was evident from the beautifulinvitation designed by Beverly Wachtel to the table decora-tions by Matilde Olin. Thank you to all the members of thecommittee who helped plan the afternoon including theschedule, the games and the menu, those who shopped,baked, and set-up: Lisa Cohen (provided the Jordan almondfavors), Mindi Weinstein, Miriam Weisbrod, Charney Green-berg, Gail Weinstein, Eileen Stier DeAlto, Barbara Kaplan,and Naomi Doctor. About ninety women, near and far, con-tributed to the gift, even including snow birds and congre-gants who had moved out of state. I enjoyed designing asign-in book featuring themes of Hawaii and a cruise. Weare glad that the Hazzan’s mother and sister joined us, bring-ing props from the family and friend’s bridal shower. Wewish Bonnie & Moshe much nachas; they make a wonderfulcouple.

In January 1918, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) was formed as about 100 women set forthon a mission to “perpetuate traditional Judaism in theirhomes, synagogues, and communities, a task for AmericanJewish women.” According to Matilde Schechter, “We standfor everything Jewish and American.” Fast forward to 2018:Sisterhood sponsored a bridal shower for our female cantor

social outreach


events

Miriam’s Cup Craft Night� WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 AT 7:30 PM �

BQLIR Women’s League for Conservative Judaism is comingto HERJC! Join us for a craft night. We will be creating beau-tifully embellished cups with paint pens and colorful and Judaic beads. $10 per person

What is a Miriam’s Cup? “A Miriam’s Cup is a new ritual object that is placed on the seder table beside the Cup of Elijah. Miriam’s Cup is filled with water. It serves as a symbolof Miriam’s Well, which was the source of water for the Israelites in the desert. Putting aMiriam’s Cup on your table is a way of making your seder more inclusive.”

Sisterhood Book Discussion� WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AT 7:30 PM �

A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.

Please contact Louise Abrams at [email protected] for more information.

Join us for a Women’s Seder� TUESDAY, MARCH 6 AT 6:30 PM �

• Temple Beth Sholom, 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY• Seder and Delicious Dinner: $36 Couvert• Sisterhood Special: A table of up to 10 women for only $340• For more information contact Gerri Blum, Programming VP at [email protected] or call 516-767-2183

Presented by BQLI Region of WLCJ

“And Miriam the prophetess tookher timbrel in her hand…”

Sisterhood ShabbatSaturday, March 3

9:30 am

Speaker: Margie MillerPresident of Women’s Leaguefor Conservative JudaismCelebrating the 100th Anniversary of WLCJ.


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25 adar1224 adar11 26 adar13

3 nisan192 nisan18 4 nisan20

MARCH calendarSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

AIPAC Conference

Morning Minyan – 6:50 am

USY – 7:00 pm

Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm

Executive Committee Meeting8:00 pm

AIPAC Conference

Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am

Purim Carnival – 10:00 am


AIPAC ConferenceMorning Minyan – 7:00 amKadima/Chaverim – 6:00 pmBQLI Miriam’s Seder – 6:30 pm

(Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights)

Evening Minyan – 7:30 pmBoard of Ed Meeting – 8:00 pm


USY – 7:00 pm


DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS


Rabbi’s Talmud Class – 10:00 am



Kadima, Chaverim – 6:00 pm


House Committee Meeting 8:00 pm


Rabbi’s Bible Class (Recep Rm)11:00 am

USY – 7:00 pm


Board of Directors Meeting8:00 pm


Kadima/Chaverim – 6:00 pm


Ritual Committee Meeting7:45 pm

20 adar7

27 adar14

5 nisan21

WEDNESDAY



Finance Committee Meeting 8:00 pm



Sisterhood & Women’s League Craft Night – 7:30 pm


Nursery School Special Male in My Life Program – 8:00 am


The HERJC Passover Experience9:00 am – Noon



10 nisan26Morning Minyan – 6:50 am

Rabbi’s Bible Class – 11:00 amNursery Seders

11:00 am and 1:00 pmUSY Yellow Candles Packaging

7:00 pmEvening Minyan – 7:30 pm

Basic Judaism Class – 8:00 pm

9 nisan25




12 nisan28



11 nisan27


Nursery Seders – 11:00 am



Spring Forward!Daylight Saving Time Begins

On Sunday, March 11Set your clock AHEAD one hour!


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28 adar15 29 adar16 1 nisan17

6 nisan22 7 nisan23 8 nisan24

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Shabbat Services – 9:30 am

Sisterhood Shabbat

Mincha – 12:30 pm

Masquerade Gala – 7:00 pm

Parshat Ki Tisa


NURSERY SCHOOL CLOSED(JECA Conference)


14 adar1

PURIM




Candlelighting – 5:37 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Services7:00 pm

15 adar2

Shabbat Parah


Bat Mitzvah: Olivia Ginzburg

Mincha – 12:30 pm

Hooray for Havdalah – 6:00 pm


Nursery School Tot Shabbat6:00 pm



Rosh Chodesh NisanShabbat Hachodesh

Shabbat Services – 9:30 amBar Mitzvah: Brandon Ben-Ari

Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah6:45 pm

Parshat Tzav

Parshat Vayikra

Parshat Vayachel–Pekude



Sisterhood Board meeting7:45 pm


Simchat Shabbat MusicalService and Dinner – 6:30 pm


Shabbat Hagadol


Bat Mitzvah: Alexi Deninno



RELIGIOUS & NURSERY SCHOOLS CLOSED

Search for Chametz



Erev Passover, First Seder

Siyyum & Morning Minyan6:45 am

Burning of the Chametz - 8:00 am


Kabbalat Shabbat ServicesCANCELLED – Enjoy the Seder!

Passover – Day 1Second Seder


Evening Services CANCELLED – Enjoy the Seder!

of events


Nursery SchoolBabka Baking Class – 7:00 pm



Shushan Purim




Ba–ruch A–tah Ado–nai E–lohei–nu Me–lech Ha–olamA–Sher Kee–di–shah–noo Bi–mitz–vo–tavVi–tzee–va–noo Li–had–leek Ner Shel Sha–bat.

Blessed are You, Lord our God,Ruler of the universe,who has hallowed us through commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the Shabbat Lights.

Light the Shabbat Candles and Recite the Following Blessing

Candlelighting times arelisted on the calendar



Israel Book Club – 11:00 am



SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

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1 iyar1629 nisan15 2 iyar17

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Nursery PA Mahjong – 7:00 pm


Ritual Committee Meeting7:45 pm

Rosh Chodesh Iyar


Rabbi’s Bible Class – 11:00 am

USY – 7:00 pm



Rosh Chodesh Iyar

Bat Mitzvah: Anneliese Baum9:15 am


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USY – 7:00 pm








House Committee Meeting 8:00 pm



USY – 7:00 pm


Board of Directors Meeting8:00 pm

Israel Festival – 9:00 amActivities for All Ages


Volunteer Appreciation Reception 6:30 pm


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Rabbi’s Bible Class– 11:00 am

USY – 7:00 pm



Kadima, Chaverim – 6:00 pm

Nursery School Vendor Fair 6:30 pm


18 nisan3

Chol Hamoed Pesach

SCHOOLS CLOSED



17 nisan216 nisan1Chol Hamoed Pesach

SCHOOLS CLOSED



Executive Committee Meeting8:00 pm

Passover – Day 2

Passover Service – 9:30 am



Recycling Opportunitiesat HERJC

The NurserySchool Collectsused ink cartridges, cellphones and “garbage” (which becomes art!), such as CLEAN paper

towel tubes, coffee cans,egg crates, baby food jars,plastic containers, ribbons,wrapping paper, wallpaper,buttons, trim, yarn, spools,fabric, shopping bags and

anything else you can think of!

HERJC Collects Batteries!Used batteries are

poisoning our landfills!Help save the earth bybringing your used batteries to the

synagogue for collectionand proper recycling.

Small Acts That Bring Big Results!

APRIL


WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY16 nisan7

Passover – Day 8


Yizkor

Services – 7:00 pm

25 nisan11

3 iyar18

10 iyar25



19 nisan4

Chol Hamoed Pesach

SCHOOLS CLOSED



Yom Hazikaron






4 iyar19 5 iyar20 6 iyar21

11 iyar26 12 iyar27 13 iyar28

Parshat Shemini

Yom HaShoah (Flags at half–staff)


Yom HaShoah Program & Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm


Simchat Shabbat Musical Service and Dinner – 6:30 pm


21 nisan6Passover – Day 7

OFFICE & SCHOOLS CLOSED

Passover Service – 9:30 am



20 nisan5

Chol Hamoed Pesach – Day 6

SCHOOLS CLOSED





Bar Mitzvah: Benjamin Herzberg

Mincha/Maariv – 7:15 pm

Parshat Tazria–Metz

Yom Ha’azmaut







Bar Mitzvah: Logan Goldstein


ParshatAcharei Mot–Kedoshim






calendar of events

Shabbat Services – 9:30 am Bat Mitzvah: Gabrielle GellerBaby Naming of Jordana Lexi,

grandaughter ofKathy and Larry Feffer


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our jewish future

nursery schoolCHERYL KARP

Genesis 1:12 The land produced vegetation:plants bearing seed according to their kindsand trees bearing fruit with seed in it ac-cording to their kinds. And God saw that itwas good.

We cannot overstate the importanceof trees. If not for trees, human life onearth would not be possible. Trees arethe largest single source of breathable

oxygen in the atmosphere, not to mention that they are alsoa major source of food and medicine. For me and manyother nature lovers, they also contribute aesthetically whilekeeping human stress levels down.

In our school, children talk about the trees and their importance all year long. This past January, our studentsparticipated in a meaningful Tu B’Shevat Experience, cele-brating God’s gift to our earth. Our nature hikes around thesynagogue and the planting we do all year with the childrenboth in and out of our classroom, remind us that everyhuman being on earth has a responsibility to hold trees onearth in high regard. We make sure that we talk about theJews in Israel and their effort throughout time to plant treesin their country when most people didn’t believe it was pos-sible to do so in the desert.

As the spring holiday approaches and we begin to harvestthe parsley we planted on Tu B’shevat, I thought I wouldshare a story that had great impact on me as a director of anearly childhood program.

I was recently moved to tears when I heard the story ofan African woman named Dr. Wangari Mathai, and thoughtI could use this story to influence the children in our school.I had received a beautiful accounting of her life several yearsbefore from a former colleague who knew how much I regard trees:

“Thirty years ago, in the country of Kenya, 90% of the

forest had been chopped down. Without trees to hold thetopsoil in place, the land became like a desert. When thewomen and girls would go in search of firewood in order toprepare the meals, they would have to spend hours andhours looking for what few branches remained. A womannamed Wangari watched all of this happening. She decidedthat there must be a way to take better care of the land andtake better care of the women and girls.

So she planted a tree. And then she planted another. Shewanted to plant thousands of trees, but she realized that itwould take a very long time if she was the only one doingit. So she taught the women who were looking for firewoodto plant trees, and they were paid a small amount for eachsapling they grew

Soon she organized women all over the country to planttrees, and a movement took hold. It was called the GreenBelt Movement, and with each passing year, more and moretrees covered the land.

But something was happening as the women plantedthose trees. Something else besides those trees was takingroot. The women began to have confidence in themselves.They began to see that they were capable of many things,and that they were equal to the men. They began to recog-nize that they were deserving of being treated with respectand dignity.

Changes like these were threatening to some. The presi-dent of the country didn’t like any of this. So police weresent to intimidate and beat Wangari for planting trees, andfor planting ideas of equality and democracy in people’sheads, especially in women’s. She was accused of “subver-sion” and arrested many times. For almost 30 years, she wasthreatened physically, and she was often made fun of in thepress. But she didn’t flinch. She only had to look in the eyesof the thousands of women and girls who were blossoming

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Checks payable to: HERJC PA. Mail to: HERJC, 295 Main St., East Rockaway, NY 11518, Att: BetsyRegistration Deadline: Monday, March 26. NO WALK-INS.

Spring Mah JonggTournament 2018Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 pm

Cost: $25 per playerLocation: HERJC BallroomQuestions: contact Jill or Stephanie at [email protected]

This event is a fundraiser for theHewlwtt-East Rockaway Jewish CentreParent’s Association, supporting the PAto enrich the education of our children.

Prizes, Raffles, Light Refreshments,

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right along with the trees, and she found the strength tocontinue.

And that is how it came to be that over 30 million treeshave been planted in Africa, one tree at a time. The land-scapes – both the external one of the land and the internalone of the people – have been transformed.”

The story spoke to me in ways that altered my thinkingabout what qualities I hope to inspire in children at an earlyage. Wangari’s life reinforced the notion that young childrenunderstand that they are capable of makingchange in the world and in their own be-havior. Teachers and parents should showby example that helping others, as well asbeing responsible for our earth, should bepart of our daily awareness. When we hearor see people in need, not only at home, butelsewhere in the world, we need to ask our-selves, how are we making children a partof the solution to make a difference? Chil-dren are born with compassion, so what arewe adults contributing to maintain that?

There is a beautiful story called “The Hummingbird” toldby Wangari Maathai that all children should hear again andagain. It tells of a red-throated hummingbird who peacefullylived in the forest with other animals, enjoying all the giftsthe forest offers. One day, a fire raged in the forest and allthe animals ran from it, feeling despair at the thought of

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leaving their only home and never returning. When the animals reached the outskirts of the forest, they saw a red-throated hummingbird carrying small drops of water in itsbeak – back and forth, and back and forth, in an attempt toput the fire out.

The animals below looked up in amazement. The lionlooked up, the elephant, the bear, and the badger, as theyasked the hummingbird what she thought she could do toput the fire out carrying only drops of water again and

again. Undeterred by the impossibility of itall, the little bird answered, “I am doingwhat I can.”

We need to shift our thinking in educa-tion and remember to educate children notonly for state tests and college entrances,but for recognition that our earth and ourhumanity are at risk. Everyone on earth hasa moral and ethical responsibility to main-tain and preserve our natural resources, ourrespect for human differences, and the rightof each person to have a voice.

As Dr. Wangari Maathai stated, “When we plant trees, weplant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope. We also securethe future for our children.” It is our responsibility as adultsto continually make young children aware of how they canbecome “hummingbirds,” and do all that they can do to en-sure a better world for all – one tree at a time!

“Our nature hikes and the planting wedo with the children,remind us that everyhuman being has a responsibility to

hold trees on earth in high regard.”

wanna do city

Held on February 7, thisNursery program taught our children about different occupations.Thank you to our parentvolunteers who helpedmake this year’s a success!

Shari & Jace Kaplan

Monday, March 2611:00 am and 1:00 pm

Tuesday, March 2711:00 am


Hazzan Bonnie’sBridal Shower

religious schoolDAVID WOOLFE

A friend of our family is a marathon runner and triathlete and, as oftenhappens when one is passionate about something, a number of hisfriends are runners, marathoners, and triathletes. At social gatherings,their talk inevitably centers around composite bicycles, titanium rims,shoes weighing barely an ounce, the currents of the Hudson versus theocean, gear, the nuances of winter races versus summer events. It is fas-cinating to listen to the incredible investment in time, energy, thought,and planning each of these people made in what was, essentially, aleisure activity, a pastime.

Once, when there was a pause in the conversation – I couldn’t say they grew weary ofthe topics, because it was clear that they would never grow weary of any aspect of theseexperiences – one of the guys whom I didn’t know turned to me and asked what I did. Iwasn’t sure if he was asking about what races I ran or what I did for a living, but I answeredthat I was a religious school principal… His reaction was interesting to say the least. Withno less passion than he had been talking about composite bicycles and titanium wheels, hetold me how little he had learned in his own religious training and how little he felt he gotfrom his family’s current synagogue membership. There was a general agreement with hisperspective.

Fair enough, I thought. “So tell me, what would you like to get from your synagogues?”He might not have been a world-class runner, but he proved himself to be first-class at

listing what his synagogue should be doing for him, delivering to him, accomplishing forhim, and, as an aside, why it could never be successful at any of it.

I listened reasonably patiently. After all, I am very sym-pathetic to the difficult balance he, and all of us, have inthe world, between participating in the things we enjoyand the things we find meaningful, and the things we areobligated to do. But, having heard his diatribe – and similarones over the years – I decided to turn the tables. I asked,“What are you willing to give to your synagogue?”

I wasn’t surprised that, after sputtering about how muchhis synagogue bill is already (this from someone whowould spend thousands of dollars on a bicycle – just say-ing), he fell silent. Beyond his yearly dues, he could notconceive of any way that he could give back to his syna-

gogue or Jewish community, or even conceive of a reason why he should.As we approach Passover, our Festival of Freedom, it seems to me that now is a good

time – in our liturgical year, in our historical moment, in our cultural ethos and in the pris-ons (bubbles?) that we have allowed our ideas, our perspectives, our feelings, and our be-haviors to become locked in – to recalibrate. It seems to me that now is a good time toconsider that giving is better than getting; that demanding, “What has my synagogue everdone for me?” is not nearly as satisfying or meaningful as asking, “What can I do for mysynagogue? What can I do for someone else? How can I make the world a better place?”

I promise you, that is the question that underscores what we try to communicate andteach to our students. Without it, the freedom we celebrate and enjoy is more hollow thanit need be and less meaningful than it should be.


Our Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 1PURIMSCHOOL IS CLOSED

Sunday, March 4Purim Carnival

Saturday, March 10Hooray for Havdalah

Sunday, March 11Daylight Savings Resumes“Spring Ahead!”

Friday, March 23Simchat Shabbat MusicalService and Dinner

Thursday, March 29Search for ChametzSCHOOL IS CLOSED(through April 8)

Please note: There is NO Shabbat School in April. That is a change from the original School Calendar.

“What has my synagogue ever done for me?” is notnearly as satisfying or meaningful as asking, “What can I do for my synagogue?”


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MITZVAH PROJECT: HELP ISRAEL SAVE A CHILD’S HEART!Emily Flyer

This past winter break, I learned about Israel’scommitment to helping ALL children regardlessof the child’s religion, skin color, gender, financialstatus, or family’s political affiliation. It happenedduring an amazing trip to Israel sponsored byHasbara Fellowships, an organization that em-powers young advocates for the State of Israel.

With Hasbara, I got to see sights in Israel thatI have never been able to explore. I learned somuch about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, thedaily challenges faced by those living in Israel,and, of course, all of Israel’s outstanding advance-ments and achievements.

One of the most significant parts of my tripwas going to Save A Child’s Heart (SACH) inHolon. SACH is a non-profit organization thatwelcomes in children from developing nationsand gives them life-saving heart surgeries. One ofthe most beautiful things about SACH, which Ibelieve truly defines the spirit and nature of Israel itself, is that they do not deny ANY childtreatment.

From the moment I walked into the SACH center, I was deeply moved. Within secondsof entering the facility, a young girl boisterously ran up to me, eager to play. My visit therehas inspired me to begin a mitzvah project at HERJC. For the next couple of months, wewill be collecting coloring books, stickers, crayons, and any other small activity/craft for thechildren at SACH. All items donated must be NEW. Please bring them to the table near theNursery School Office by May 20.

Thank you so much for helping put a smile on these children’s faces!

Save a Child’s Heart (SACH)

Save a Child’s Heart (SACH) is an Israeli-based organization withspecial consultative status granted by the U.N. Department ofEconomic and Social Affairs. Founded in 1995 at the WolfsonMedical Center in Holon, Israel, SACH’s goal is to improve thehealth and welfare of all children, regardless of the child’s na-tionality, religion, color, gender, or financial situation.

Save a Child’s Heart holds preoperative and follow-up cardi-ology clinics in Israel and abroad, offers training for doctors andnurses from developing countries, and leads surgical and teach-ing missions to partner countries. It has saved the lives of morethan 4,400 children from 55 countries in Africa, South America,Europe, Asia, and throughout the Middle East, and trained morethan 100 medical team members from these countries

Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he/she saved an entireworld. Join us as we support SACH in their endeavors!


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PERSONALS Mazal Tov!B’nai MitzvahRebecca and Joshua Baum on the

Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Anneliese Margot, and to aunt and uncle, Jodi & Lee Baum.

Teena and Joe Ben-Ari on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Brandon.

Lesli and Andrew Deninno on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Alexi Blake, and to grandparents,Roni and Steve Suffin.

Liz and Laurence Geller on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Gabrielle.

Regina and Lev Ginzberg on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Olivia Rebecca.

Donna and Jeffrey Goldstein on the BarMitzvah of their son, Logan Bradley.

Judith Nysenholc and Ian Herzberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Benjamin.

Engagements Beth Heit & Rabbi Andrew Warmflash on

the engagement of their daughter,Talia, to Toby Kuperwaser.

Anita and Richard Friedman on the engagement of their son, Craig, to Kathleen Turk.

MarriagesLaurie and Joseph Brofsky on the

marriage of their daughter, Jenna, to Ethan Corson.

Adrianne and Martin Klein on the marriage of their daugher, Erica, to Greg Rice.

Hazzan Bonnie Streigold and Moshe Zakarin on their marriage.

BirthsBarbara and Henry Gluck on the birth

of their granddaughter, Ava Nicole. Stella and Benjamin Horowitz on the

birth of their son, Brayden Matthew.Iris and Alan Jacobs on the birth of their

granddaughter, Beatrice Hazel.Nancy and Michael Rehns on the birth of

their granddaughter, Ella Mackenzie,and to great aunt and uncle, Carolyn and Jay Fader.

Carol and Neal Sckolnick on the birth oftheir granddaughter, Sydney Rose.

Roberta and Stuart Sugarman on thebirth of their granddaughter, Jordana Sophia.

And . . . Liz Kislik on her TED Talk titled Why

There’s So Much Conflict at Workand What You Can Do to Fix It.

Jane Novorro and Carl Charleson, on their daughter, Emily, receiving a Master’s Degree in Colloids, Polymers, & Surfaces, from CarnegieMellon University, and for beingpublished in Pennsylvania’s BestEmerging Poets.

Rena and Heshy Wolf on their daughterBella’s acceptance into the New YorkEye & Ear Ophthalmology Program.

Special Wedding AnniversariesLorraine and Joel Berman (61)Eileen and Joel Gevarter (55)Madeline and Keith Harrow (45)Nancy and Michael Rehns (40)Francene and Michael Stauber (40)

Special BirthdaysEddy Abrevaya Myra MarkowitzLisa Cohen Harris MoreidaValerie Doneger Michelle MoreidaBarry Gold Carin PeerlessIrwin Graber Lester PollackCharney Greenberg Andrea SchumanDavid Horton Michelle TurmanLisa Kornblau Felicia WeissAlan Markowitz

Condolences Aleta Grunberg on the loss of her father,

Max Schwartz.Carol Isaacson on the loss of her father,

Harold Mechlin.Jeffrey Strom on the loss of his father,

Martin.Patricia Tanton on the loss of her mother,

Jeanette Abelow.Felicia Weiss on the loss of her father,

Donald Levine.Carrie Wolkoff on the loss of her father,

Danny Edwards.

FUNDSThe Congregation gratefully acknowledgesthe following contributions which were received by February 2, 2018.

Bible FundVicki Graber and all the children and

grandchildren with lots of love toIrwin as he celebrates his 75th Birthday.

Chesed FundAnita and Sy Zaret in honor of celebrat-

ing their 50th wedding anniversary.Anita and Sy Zaret in memory of

Bobby Zarin.

Education FundAmy and Scott Ashe and Family in

honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Isabella,daughter of Fredda and CarlosPichardo.

Tina and Steve Berman in honor of LisaCohen and her continued contribu-tions to Congregation Etz Chaim.

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor ofthe birth of Jordana, granddaughterof Kathy and Larry Feffer.

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor ofMarsha and Larry Miller celebratingtheir 40th wedding anniversary.

Naomi and Norman Doctor with wishesfor the complete and speedy recovery of Carol Rubinstein.

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor of the birth of Ella Mackenzie, granddaughter of Nancy and Michael Rehns.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of theengagement of Laura, daughter ofHelaine and Ron Ronen, to AndrewMendelson.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Joyand Larry Kaminsky celebrating their62nd wedding anniversary.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Marsha and Larry Miller celebratingtheir 40th wedding anniversary.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor ofPhilip Engel celebrating a specialbirthday.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor ofMitchell Podgorsky celebrating aspecial birthday.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of thebirth of Beatrice, granddaughter ofIris and Alan Jacobs.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of thebirth of Ava, granddaughter of Bar-bara and Henry Gluck.

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of Harrietand Neil Meixler celebrating their60th wedding anniversary.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofthe birth of Sydney, granddaughter of Carol and Neal Sckolnick.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofthe birth of Ella Mackenzie, grand-daughter of Nancy and MichaelRehns.

Paula and Bruce Trauner in honor ofBella, daughter of Rena and HeshyWolf, being accepted into the New York Eye & Ear OphthalmologyProgram.

Paula and Bruce Trauner in honor of the birth of Ava, granddaughter ofBarbara and Henry Gluck.

In Honor of the Birth of JordanaSophia, Granddaughter of Robertaand Stuart SugarmanNaomi and Norman DoctorPam and Dan GerstmanMadeline and Keith HarrowPaula and Bruce Trauner

In Honor of Emily, Daughter of JaneNovorro and Carl Charleson, Receiving a Master’s Degree in Colloids, Polymers, & Surfaces,from Carnegie Mellon University,and for Being Published in Penn-sylvania’s Best Emerging PoetsNaomi and Norman DoctorPam and Dan GerstmanEllen and George Schieren

Lisa and Ed Cohen in memory of LillianLutwick.

Naomi and Norman Doctor in memory of Jeanette Abelow.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory ofErnestine Chaut.

Aleta and Ariel Grunberg in memory ofMartin Strom.

Judy and Steven Herbst in memory ofHarold Mechlin.

Arline and Jules Kotcher in memory ofErnestine Chaut.

Jane and Marty Lesser in memory ofMartin Strom.

Cheryl and Jeffrey Strom in memory ofHarold Mechlin.

In Memory of Max SchwartzLisa and Ed Cohen Pam and Dan GerstmanCheryl and Jeffrey StromPaula and Bruce Trauner

Hazzan Music FundLaurie and Joseph Brofsky in

appreciation of Hazzan Zakarin’sbeautiful voice which added somuch to our daughter Jenna’s wedding to Ethan Corson.

Lisa and Daniel Hoffman in honor ofElaine Garver reading Torah in commemoration of the anniversaryof her Bat Mitzvah.

Fredda and Carlos Pichardo, and Ellenand Joe Margolin in appreciation of Hazzan Zakarin’s guidance inpreparing Isabella for her Bat Mitzvah.

Carol and Milton Rubinstein in honor of Charney and Charles Greenbergcelebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

The Kornblau Family in memory ofErnestine Chaut.

Carol and Milton Rubinstein in memoryof Milton’s father, Louis.

personals & donations


Nursery FundThe Giddings Family in memory of

Danny Edwards.

Prayer Book FundMarilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor of

Rita Gottlieb celebrating a specialbirthday.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofRita Gottlieb celebrating a specialbirthday.

Rabbi’sDiscretionary FundLouise and Marty Abrams in honor

of celebrating their 57th weddinganniversary.

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in appreciationof Rabbi Warmflash’s meaningfulrole in their daughter Jenna’s marriage ceremony.

Terri and Steven Gold in honor ofSharon Gross celebrating a specialbirthday.

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of Laurie Brofsky celebrating a specialbirthday.

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of Alex Scheinfeld celebrating a special birthday.

Vicki Graber, Elysa and Peter Graber-Lipperman, Cheryl and Todd Graber,Jennifer and Todd Kshonz, and ourten grandchildren in honor of Irwin’sreturn to good health.

Marion and Jerry Hauser with wishes forthe complete and speedy recoveryof Irwin Graber.

Carol and Carl Isaacson, and LorraineMechlin in appreciation of RabbiWarmflash’s caring and concern during their recent bereavement.

Alana Kolbrenner and Family in appreciation of Rabbi Warmflash forofficiating the unveiling for Marshall.

Fran Mayer in honor of the Bar Mitzvahof her grandson, Max Rotblut.

Jonathan Jacob Nadler in honor of hismother, Phyllis Gilbert Nadler.

Fredda and Carlos Pichardo, and Ellenand Joe Margolin in appreciation of Rabbi Warmflash’s guidance inpreparing Isabella for her Bat Mitzvah.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofMarsha and Larry Miller celebratingtheir 40th wedding anniversary.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofMarty Lesser celebrating a specialbirthday.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofthe engagement of Craig, son ofAnita and Richard Friedman, toKathleen Turk.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of Marshaand Larry Miller celebrating their40th wedding anniversary.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of Harrietand Neil Meixler celebrating their60th wedding anniversary.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of CarolYedid celebrating a special birthday.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of SharonGross celebrating a special birthday.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of LaurieStone Brofsky celebrating a specialbirthday.

Marsha Becker in memory of her father-in-law, Harry.

The Harrows in memory of Keith’s father,Abraham, sister, Harriette Ehrlich,and brother-in-law, Mark Solomon.

Iris and Alan Jacobs in memory ofErnestine Chaut.

Alana Kolbrenner in memory of DonaldLevine.

Ronnie Pinquist in memory of hermother, Doris Seckler.

Ellen and George Schieren in memory of Jeanette Abelow.

Nora and Jack Skiba in memory ofJeanette Abelow.

Barbara Sklar in memory of her mother,Miriam Kessin.

Barbara and Joe Sklar in memory ofMax Schwartz.

Joe Sklar in memory of his mother, Lena Sklar Fox.

Youth ScholarshipFundSandy Feit in memory of his wife,

Tamara, and uncle, Philip Hershenov.

GeneralSynagogue FundAnn and Gene Schorr in honor of Harriet

Lieberman. Pearl Aarons in memory of her sister-in-

law, Sophie Leven.Rona Ackerman in memory of her

mother, Edythe Raphan.Joan Apfel in memory of her father,

Irving Goldstein.Paul Aronin in memory of his father,

Arven.Ruth Balkin in memory of her grand-

mother, Yetta Cohen, and sister-in-law, Iva.

Harvey Balzer in memory of his lovedone, Rose Shapiro.

James Berkowitz in memory of his parents, Libby and Joseph.

Joan Berkowitz in memory of hermother, Sophie Schusterman.

Joel Berman in memory of his parents,Sally and Meyer.

Frances and Buddy Brandt in memory oftheir grandson, Oren Brandt-Rauf.

Frances Brandt in memory of her father,David Kirschenbaum.

Buddy Brandt in memory of his parents,Elsie and Peter.

Ethel Brenner in memory of her brother,Julius.

Dora Burstein in memory of her father,Max Lassinger.

Lisa Cohen in memory of her mother,Sylvia Sonenthal.

Alyce Diamond in memory of her father,Louis Landesman.

Yosef Dlugacz in memory of his parents,Chaya and Eliezer.

Naomi Doctor in memory of her father,Frank Stern.

Norman Doctor in memory of his sister,Linda Fisch.

Irene and Bruce Drantch in memory ofMartin Strom.

Marty Eidelstein in memory of hismother, Alice.

Irene Farber in memory of her father,Isidore Glasstein.

Lawrence Feffer in memory of his parents, Sylvia and Abraham.

Sanford Feldman in memory of hisgrandfather, Solomon.

Brenda Genn in memory of her father,Nathan Slepp.

Martin Gevarter in memory of hismother, Freda.

Marc Goldberg in memory of his father,Paul.

Ronne Goldberg in memory of her father, Louis Isaacson.

Lauren Goldstein in memory of her father, Samuel Levine.

Lynne Gordon in memory of her father,Sam Anstendig.

Lawrence Gottlieb in memory of his father, Alex.

Rita Gottlieb in memory of her father,Philip Barsky.

Sharon Gross in memory of her father,Sam Calderon.

Linda Gruman in memory of her father,Walter Cohen.

Sylvia Gutenplan in memory of her in-laws, Frieda and Nathan.

Judy Herbst in memory of her sister, Helene Sterkin.

Steven Herbst in memory of his father,Sidney.

Lisa Herrnson in memory of her father,Harold Grill.

Rita Horbar in memory of her father,Max Finkelson.

Harry Itzkovitz in memory of his father,Isadore.

Linda Itzkovitz in memory of her father,George Klomberg.

Larry Kaminsky in memory of his father,Barney.

Barbara Kaplan in memory of herbrother, Larry Kirschenbaum.

Arnold Katz in memory of his mother,Sarah.

Ira Katz in memory of his father, David,and father-in-law, Philip Schnitzer.

Sylvia Kaufman in memory of her sister,Belle Bennett.

Rochelle Knobloch in memory of hermother, Sylvia Turkel.

Mark Kurot in memory of his father,Lawrence, and loved one, Isidore Lax.

Tamara Lamon in memory of hermother, Mary Garay.

Joan Laufer in memory of her parents,Bessie and Herman Goldberg, and father-in-law, Yakub.

Michael Leinwand in memory of his father, Joseph.

Nancy Lerner in memory of her mother,Sylvia Emsig.

Sherry Levens in memory of her parents,Ray and Rubin Steinberg.

Myra Markowitz in memory of hernephew, Jason Dobin.

Stuart Markowitz in memory of hiscousin, Jason Dobin.

Audrey Marrus in memory of her father,Herbert Lord.

Harriet Meixler in memory of her father,Michael Weiner.

Marsha and Larry Miller in memory ofJeanette Abelow.

Judith Mintz in memory of her husband,Artie, and mother-in-law, SylviaMintz Greenstein.

Allen Ostroff in memory of his father, Irving.

Lenore Ostroff in memory of her parents, May and Alexander Weinman.

Brian Partman in memory of his wife,Charlotte.

Carin Peerless in memory of her uncle,Marvin Hoodis.

Asher Platt in memory of his mother,Dorothy.

Laurie Platt in memory of her grand-mother, Anna Pasternack, andgrandfathers, Joseph Paster, andJoseph Kalikow.

Lester Pollack in memory of his father-in-law, David Davis, and son-in-law,Gary Roth.

Amy Pomponio in memory of her grandfather, Irving Greenbaum.

Dana Rausch in memory of her grandfather, Harold Hirsch.

Nancy Rose in memory of her mother,Maxine Talkov.

Joan Rosen in memory of her father, Al Rosenblum.

Marty Rosen in memory of his father,Edward, brother, Leon, and sister,Gail Sterman.

Milton Rubinstein in memory of his father, Louis.

Joan Schaeffer in memory of hermother, Florence Behr.

Ellen Schieren in memory of her mother,Helen Commike.

David Schott in memory of his father,Julius, and grandmother, Henrietta.

Marlene Schulman in memory of hergrandmother, Rose Custer.

Ann Sebold in memory of her parents,Frieda and Nathan Wolk.

Gary Sebold in memory of his mother,Mildred.

Anita Segal in memory of her father-in-law, Joseph.

Jean Shapiro in memory of her father,Harry Weiss.

Esther Silverman in memory of hermother, Goldie Nestor, and her sister, Bayla Solow.

Sherry Simon in memory of her mother,Anne Goldman.

Roberta Sugarman in memory of her father and brother, David and Lyndon Bender.

Stuart Sugarman in memory of hismother, Sylvia.

Allan Trompeter in memory of his sister,Doris Kipilman.

Leonard Weilgus in memory of hismother, Rose.

Anita Zaret in memory of her mother,Sylvia Levy.

Cindy Zuckerman in memory of hermother, Carol Platzker.


March 01 – Adar 14Ruth AbramsMolly GaslowToby LevineMildred Pauker LamleBessie SassHarry Siegelberg

March 02 – Adar 15 Martin BernsteinElissa DeAltoRichard Rothstein

March 03 – Adar 16 Basil PollittIrving RosenArthur Rothafel

March 04 – Adar 17 Harry LauferArnold MillerMarline Shepard

March 05 – Adar 18 Bernice BlankJoseph DoctorJacob GilbertViolet GreenbergMaika GrobmanGenia JarczowerAsher Schorr

March 06 – Adar 19 Leila BergRoger FeingoldJacob GreenSylvia JaffeMiriam KessinJacob LamonCarl Slatkin

March 07 – Adar 20 Ariel FeilichEva FriedmanAlbert RuchmanKate ShearHallie Tarab

March 08 – Adar 21 Gad GoldmanSolomon JaffeIrving SteinmanMarshall Wachs

March 09 – Adar 22 Jacob AlweisRobert OlinBeatrice RosenblumMillicent SchwartzNorma TannorAdeline Weiner

March 10 – Adar 23 Lillian LesserArthur Brett SilvermanLydia Stier

March 11 – Adar 24 Rochelle BerkowitzCharles Gibber

March 12 – Adar 25 Edward BaumJim BelmontArthur FischerMarlene MarchDorothy Rothafel

March 13 – Adar 26 Ilene Sarah AbramsHelen ArtztEvelyn DrillichNorman Jacobs

March 14 – Adar 27 Aaron AltmanJacob LevyRachel Siegel

March 15 – Adar 28 Sandra BerrMeir DoriEsther JacobowitzJerome P. Rausch

March 16 – Adar 29 Mortimer BernsteinShirley GreenNora KleinMichael Krull

March 17 – Nisan 1 Caroline KatzHoward Platzker

March 19 – Nisan 3 Laura GreenbaumLillian SandlerMinnie SklarskyMorris WeintraubEdward Wiederspiel

March 20 – Nisan 4 Hyman GraberEllen KaufmanMichael Liebman

March 21 – Nisan 5 Ruth SilverSally Sparer

March 22 – Nisan 6 Harriet FlyerDr. Max WeinerRita Winograd

March 23 – Nisan 7 Rosalyn AltmanAnna Reikes Wilk

March 24 – Nisan 8 Fanny CassoffSamuel Rubinger

March 25 – Nisan 9 Sidney DebinBernard Mintz

March 26 – Nisan 10 Solomon ArtztLouis EngelPhyllis E. Julien

March 27 – Nisan 11 Oscar L. GoldsteinSamuel HorneNat Tarab

March 28 – Nisan 12 Helen DebinArlene PollackGussie Steinberg

March 29 – Nisan 13 Dena BelmontRaymond FuchsTillie LevittIrene Schaeffer

March 30 – Nisan 14 Abraham AltusMax SchwartzNorman L. Schwartz

March 31 – Nisan 15 John G. FrumkesMarvin PolinskyBelle Toor

April 01 – Nisan 16 Seymour DrantchLeonard FrankMax Silverman

April 02 – Nisan 17 Edward “Terry” DavisonSayde FenerEdna HellerJames KandelConnie Skolnick

April 03 – Nisan 18 Harold FeldmanHenrietta Rausch

April 04 – Nisan 19 Joseph SkibaRuth Stern

April 05 – Nisan 20 Reuben GorobetzSylvia Klein Olkin

April 07 – Nisan 22 Charles AronowitzCarol FeldmanEugene GluckJanet SpindellIrving Weingrad

April 08 – Nisan 23 Ethel Esses CohenMartin KaufmanNathan Silver

April 09 – Nisan 24 May Schneider RaffelsonLila RubinFrances SckolnickFrances Helen Trompeter

April 10 – Nisan 25 Esther BarashickSammy BenoHyman GoldJay SamuelsMary Weingrad

April 11 – Nisan 26 Rose GinsbergBarney JanoffIsaac KirschenbaumAl E. MetzgerRita Price

April 12 – Nisan 27 Lawrence BrotzHarriet Golden

April 13 – Nisan 28 Irving BrofskyNoel Roberts

April 14 – Nisan 29 Arnold GarayMurray MintzLester Steinberg

April 15 – Nisan 30 Sylvia HellenbrandLillian Rosenzweig

April 16 – Iyar 1 Reuben Geller

April 17 – Iyar 2 Ruth MarkowitzBeatrice SchiffmanJacob Steinberg

April 18 – Iyar 3 Janet Goldberg

April 19 – Iyar 4 Bernard AltMarvin GoodmanCharles RetishSarah RetishLouis Zuckerberg

April 20 – Iyar 5 Herbert BrooksPhyllis HoffmanAlexander Oppenheim

April 21 – Iyar 6 Esther FeldsottSimon KleinErick Liebenstein

April 22 – Iyar 7 Bernard CramerIrving DavisDavid KislikCelia MetzgerHoward Weintraub

April 23 – Iyar 8 Marjorie EngelAnna FeldmanMorton Irwin JulienMilton KurzBeatrice LevineLeanore Levine Pollitt

April 24 – Iyar 9 Sidney KalikowHoward KshonzRhoda NadrichAlys PlatekHarry Seltzer

April 25 – Iyar 10 Victoria FaderStanley KevelsonLester SeboldJosef Seibald

April 26 – Iyar 11 Norman GreenbergHannah IsaacsonArnold KaplanCarl KarcinellRose Portugal

April 27 – Iyar 12 Max BlausteinRuchla ChmielewskiEthel HermanOrrin SkolnickHyman Zeitlin

April 28 – Iyar 13 Rafael ChmielewskiRuth Kaufman

April 29 – Iyar 14 Florence BakerAllen Skolnick

April 30 – Iyar 15 Ruth KornbluthWalter (Bill) LiebleinPhillip MetzgerFrieda MorrisLouis Shiffman

YAHRZEITS The Yahrzeit of the following beloved relatives of our members will be observed during the next few weeks. It is especiallyfitting and proper that the members of the family be present at the appropriate Service to observe this occasion.


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