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Beth Haverim Shir Shalom

TEMPLE TOPICSAYAR/SIVAN/TAMUZ 5775 MAY/JUNE 2015

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VOLUME 31 NO. 5

Friday, May 1 6:00 PM Youth Group Creative Service7:00 PM Congregational Dinner following services by RSVP

Oneg Shabbat hosts: the Hoffert and Sipper familiesSaturday, May 2 10:00 AM B'not Mitzvah of Abigail Hoffert and Carly Sipper

Friday, May 8 7:30 PM Family Service, Teacher Appreciation Shabbat, 4th & 5th grade Shabbat May birthdays will be celebrated.Oneg Shabbat hosts: the Eichner and Schwartz families

Saturday, May 9 10:00 AM B'nei Mitzvah of Samuel Eichner and Jack Schwartz

Friday, May 15 7:30 PM K, 1, 2, 3 Shabbat, Grandparents’ ShabbatOneg Shabbat hosts: the Ehrman family

Saturday, May 16 9:30 AM Tot Shabbat10:00 AM Bar Mitzvah of Tyler Ehrman

Friday, May 22 7:30 PM Shabbat Evening ServiceOneg Shabbat hosts: the Gold and Schulman families

Saturday, May 23 10:00 AM B'nei Mitzvah of Harley Gold and Jason Schulman7:00 PM Erev Shavuot/Confirmation Service

Sunday, May 24 10:00 AM Shavuot Festival Service including Yizkor

Friday, May 29 7:30 PM Shabbat Evening ServiceOneg Shabbat hosts: the Kovar family

Saturday, May 30 10:00 AM Bat Mitzvah of Alyssa Kovar

Friday, June 5 6:00 PM Shabbat Evening Service7:00 PM Congregational Dinner following services by RSVP

Oneg Shabbat hosts: the Cohen and Freitag familiesSaturday, June 6 10:00 AM B'nei Mitzvah of Caroline Cohen and Kyle Freitag

Friday, June 12 7:30 PM Brotherhood Shabbat. June and July birthdays will be celebrated.Oneg Shabbat hosts: the Polansky and Schlissel families

Saturday, June 13 9:30 AM Tot Shabbat10:00 AM B'not Mitzvah of Jordan Polansky and Carleigh Schlissel

Friday, June 19 7:30 PM Board Installation, Honoring Rabbi Daniel KirzaneOneg Shabbat hosts: the Kaplan and Landis families

Saturday, June 20 10:00 AM B'nei Mitzvah of Alex Kaplan and Brandi Landis

Friday, June 26 7:30 PM Shabbat Evening ServiceOneg Shabbat hosts: the Blankman and Orlick families

Saturday, June 27 10:00 AM B'not Mitzvah of Rebecca Blankman and Melissa Orlick

Beth Haverim Shir Shalom Temple Topics2

I was sitting with a fellowcongregant the other day, feeling abit nostalgic as we anticipated our

6th graders’ upcoming “graduation.” Our children, a handfulof whom have been together since preschool, will be soon bemaking the move from Family School to Kadimah. whew…where did the time go?

It’s also difficult to believe that I am writing my final TempleTopics article as my term as BHSS president soon comes toan end.

It seems like just yesterday we were doing a Jewish-themed$10,000 Pyramid-type activity which involved holding aword above someone’s head while their partner offered cluesto prompt guesses. when it was our turn, Rabbi Mosbacherstepped in and quickly scribbled a word on the index card andheld it above me. Brady smiled, and said slowly, “It’s whatHarvey is now and what you will be.” His face then turnedbright red. I incorrectly assumed he was unsure if he shouldhave publicly divulged my forthcoming role, but laterdiscovered he was actually concerned that it was disrespectfulto not have instead said, “Mr. weinberg.” In any event, theannouncement was out there. The Family School communitycongratulated me, offering their support and appreciation. Itwas a nice way to let the cat out of the bag, so to speak.

I held on to the index card. My original intention was simplyto have it as a keepsake. But then one day something touchedme deeply at a Friday night Shabbat service, so I decided towrite it down. The following week a congregant sent me abeautiful letter offering his support and expressing hisconfidence in me, and I added that to my card… and so itwent. Basically just a collection of words which will serve toremind me of my time as president of BHSS. Some arereminders of good times and celebrations, retreats, b’neimitzvah, shpiels, bathroom renovations and holidays; othersreminders of particular services and sermons which movedme; and others are bittersweet, triggering times when we cametogether to pray, mourn, and support each other as we facedchallenges and losses. I even tried my hand at some pictures,representing moments like the kids’ faces when they“conducted” the shofar blowing at High Holidays, and thespeck of dust that flew by my face just as the reader read Dr.

Seuss’s words from Horton Hears a who in our first everSocial Action Shabbat service. I would have attempted todepict our first assistant rabbi, Daniel Kirzane, but portraitshave always been beyond my artistic capability. There areseveral references to food – Prenegs, Onegs, congregationaldinners and Dine-A-Rounds. And it also includes somepractical notes, like Iris’s phone number.

Credits for my most recent addition go to our scholar-in-residence, Dr. Gary Zola. As we greeted and welcomed Dr.Zola to BHSS, he struck up a conversation with Emily, whowas smiling by my side and happy to be at BHSS. I relayedto him how on the way to temple she expressed herenthusiasm to come to the “circus” (aka “service”) where therewould be “songs, holding hands (she now anticipates theentwined hands projected on the wall during the MiShebeirach), prayers, a parade (we assume she is referring towhen we carry the Torah out into the congregation) and afterall that, cookies and cake!”

Dr. Zola then shared a wonderful wordplay story of his own.He taught me that the term “president” first emerged duringthe colonial period, and that prior to the Revolutionary warthe Hebrew word “parnass” was used (and actually still is insome congregations). when translated most directly,“parnass” actually refers to a “warden.”

I got his joke, but fortunately, I have never really felt like aringleader, let alone a warden (at least not at synagogue --home is at times a different story!). I have always felttremendous support from our congregation, and for this I amgrateful. In my two years as president, I have learned muchabout the many facets of clergy, the wonders of music andprayer, the incredible power of faith communities, and ofcourse, myself.

needless to say, my index card is just about filled, but I willforever treasure it and all that it archives. I want to thank ourphenomenal clergy team, our dedicated staff, and ouramazing teachers for filling the past two years with so manyexperiences worth remembering. I have also been blessed tohave the constant support of a dedicated ExecutiveCommittee and Board by my side. Finally, I am grateful toour entire congregation for permitting me the opportunity to

President’s Messagefrom Jen Cole

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From the Rabbi“If not now, when?”

How do you measure a year?

In this column, I want to measure this program year ingratitude.

I am grateful to the congregation for the opportunity youhave given me to serve half-time as national co-chair of theDo not Stand Idly By campaign to reduce gun violence thisyear. I have spoken to hundreds of congregational clergy inthis work, and each of them has reminded me how blessed Iam to serve a congregation that could imagine making suchan arrangement work.

To our patient and persistent president, Dr. Jennifer Cole, tothe visionary leaders of our Board of Trustees, to the bestprofessional staff in congregational life anywhere, and to eachof you who have made it possible for me to do this work,words fail me to express my gratitude.

I am grateful, too, to our assistant rabbi, Daniel Kirzane, whocame into this congregation knowing that the position wouldonly last a year, no matter how well he did. Rabbi Kirzane hasbeen a blessing to me, to our staff and leadership, and to oursacred congregation. I have often privately said that if RabbiKirzane had needed as much handholding as I needed when Iwas ordained 17 years ago, this year was never going to work.As we all now know, he didn’t need any handholding. Heheld our hands in the hospital when we were ill, and he heldour hands as we grieved. He held our hands as a brilliantteacher of Torah.

we will miss Rabbi Kirzane, his beloved Jessica, and theiradorable son Jeremiah as they take their talents to KansasCity, where Rabbi Kirzane will continue his career as anassistant rabbi. But we always will be grateful to them forimmersing themselves fully in the life our community, and forbringing the fullness of their neshamot, their souls, to the lifeof our congregation. we are better as a community becauseyou have been a part of it.

I invite all of you to join us as we celebrate Rabbi Kirzane’scontributions to our congregation during services on Friday,June 19 at 7:30 p.m. That night, we will also thank our Boardof Trustees and our president for their incredible anddedicated service to the Jewish people. Please be with us.

I am grateful most of all, as always,to my amazing family for their loveand support. Anytime you think to thank me for what Icontribute to this amazing congregation, I hope you’ll thankthem. Everything I do is bolstered by the strength andblessings that Elyssa, Ari, and Lev bring into my life every day,and nothing I do is possible without their pride andencouragement.

The Do not Stand Idly By campaign began in our sanctuary2 years ago with an assembly of 200 leaders from 20congregations from across Bergen and Rockland counties, onemonth after the Sandy Hook massacre. Our communityorganizing team ran that assembly and began to flesh outwhat a different kind of effort to reduce gun violence couldlook like. I am so grateful to that team, and to the leaders ofour congregation who continue to see community organizingas one way for us to act powerfully in the world.

That campaign, which began in Mahwah, has now grown toinclude over 70 mayors, police chiefs, sheriffs, governors, andleaders of faith from coast to coast in 13 states so far. Thiseffort to press gun manufacturers to help create saferdistribution systems that would dramatically reduce guntrafficking, and safer gun technology that would reduceaccidental shootings, suicides, and danger for lawenforcement, was something that leaders of Beth HaverimShir Shalom were the first to imagine and the first to exploreand engage in. For that, literally millions of Americans all overthe country owe a debt of gratitude to each and every one ofyou. You have helped start an effort that will reduce gunviolence in America.

we are taught by our Torah not to stand idly by as ourneighbors bleed. You, together with leaders all over the nationhave said: we will not stand idly by. we will not throw upour hands in despair and helplessness. we will make theworld better because we are in it, and because we have thepower to do so.

My cup runneth over.

—Rabbi Joel Mosbacher

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Candlelighting times:

May 1 – 7:34 pm Acharei Mot/K’doshimMay 8 – 7:41 pm EmorMay 15 – 7:48 pm B’har/B’chukotaiMay 22 – 7:54 pm B’midbarMay 29 – 8:00 pm Nasso

2014/2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEESRabbi Joel Mosbacher 201-337-4803 [email protected]. Rabbi Daniel Kirzane 646-508-6540 [email protected] David Perper 201-934-1894 [email protected] , Rebecca McVeigh 201-512-1983 [email protected], Jennifer Cole 201-891-2438 [email protected] President, Harvey weinberg 646-364-8417 [email protected] President, Michelle Cassel Siegel 201-612-4389 [email protected] President, nancy Levene 201-236-6059 [email protected] President, Eric Aronson 201-962-2641 [email protected], Mitchell Miller 201-337-4503 [email protected]. Treasurer, Jeff nimerofsky 201-995-0042 [email protected], Gail Darrow 201-831-0164 [email protected], Ellen Fasanaro 201-934-6710 [email protected], Jackie Lowenfels 845-357-1557 [email protected], Jerry Kirshman 201-962-2249 [email protected], Harris Reinstein 201-652-0898 [email protected], Douglas wright 201-825-6265 [email protected], Linda Vogel 845-357-5640 [email protected] Liason, Al Levene 201-236-6059 [email protected] Co. Pres., Jodi Lyons z”lSisterhood Co. Pres., Jane Young 201-679-6895 [email protected] Pres. Jonathan Theodore 845-357-5378 [email protected] Mitzvah Group, Chair, Ilyse Smith 201-995-1177 [email protected] Informal Youth Programming, Stacey Butler845-629-8069 [email protected]. Youth Group Pres., Samantha Spencer 201-818-0212 [email protected]. Youth Group. Pres. Rachel Teichman 551-579-1522 [email protected]

2014/2015 COMMITTEE CHAIRSLife Long Learning, Co Chair, Leslie Sapienza 201-760-8972 [email protected] Long Learning Co Chair, Deborah Klein 201-934-1623 [email protected] & GROUnDS, Jim Dubroff 201-327-7014 [email protected], Co Chair Candy Kassover 201-934-8229 [email protected], Co Chair, Laura Miller 201-337-4503 [email protected], Lisa Lamster 201-760-1935 [email protected], Chair, Ranan wichler 201-934-9239 [email protected], Lauren Einhorn 201-447-7094 [email protected], Sheryl Ives 201-794-1017 [email protected], Ruth Turner 845-351-5732 [email protected], Chair, Gail Darrow 201-831-0164 [email protected], Chair, nora Berger 201-703-0132 [email protected], Jane Young 201-679-6895 [email protected], Chair, Stacey Coyne 845-368-2830 [email protected] ACTIOn Co Chair, whitney Speer 201-825-2441 [email protected]

MayBirthdays

Matthew AltmanNoah Arum

Melissa BrodskyCaroline CohenEmily ColeJesse Dann

Molly DarrowTanner DweckBrendan EhrmanTyler Ehrman

Ethan FleischmannSamantha FoxKyle Freitag

McKenna FurstMatthew Grobman

Tyler GrobmanAlly GrobmanNoah HirshfieldTurner KatzSarah Katz

Emma KaufmanSamuel KirshmanAlyssa Kovar

Jessica LapinsonAlexander LipkinIsabella LoginJaden Mabry

Jacob MoskovitzEmma PopowitzBrian RitchinDaniel RothIan RothMady Seif

Remi StraussGabrielle StraussMolly TerdimanJack TorrenteJacob Wolf

Zachary Ryder Wolpov

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June 5 – 8:05 pm B’ha-a lot’chaJune 12 – 8:09 pm Sh’lach L’chaJune 19 – 8:12 pm KorachJune 26 – 8:13 pm Chukat

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Blessed are you in your coming in, and blessed are you in your going out.-Deuteronomy 28:6

Sadly, the time of my going out has arrived – this will be mylast BHSS Temple Topics. It has been my distinct pleasureand honor to serve this congregation while Rabbi Mosbacherhas dedicated so much time to the Do Not Stand Idly Bycampaign. This community has left an indelible mark on me,on my family, and on my rabbinate.

naturally, at this time of transition, I’ve thought a lot aboutbeginnings and endings:

My tenure at BHSS comes to a close, and a new congregationwelcomes me and my family to Kansas City, KS, where I’ll bethe second rabbi of The Temple, Congregation B’naiJehudah. I’ve lived for thirty years on the East Coast, andnow a whole new adventure awaits. The first year of myrabbinate concludes, and the first year of the rest of myrabbinate is about to begin.

But isn’t this sort of transition happening all the time? Evenwhen we’re not experiencing radical change, nevertheless wefind ourselves, in one way or another, constantly in motion.Our job may be stable, but our families grow and change overthe generations. new works of art (or discoveries of old ones)make us think and feel differently about life. world eventsswirl around us, shaping a world of tomorrow so differentfrom the familiar world of yesterday. My current experienceof entering a new Jewish community is a stark example of themore subtle changes that accompany us throughout each ofour days.

Indeed, I believe this lesson lies embedded in the blessing Godoffers to our people before entering the Promised Land:“Blessed are you in your coming in, and blessed are you inyour going out.” Sure, this may refer to the BIG things, themajor life-and-death moments – that’s what Rashi (1040-1105 CE) thinks. But it may also refer to the small things aswell. The Spanish commentator Ibn Ezra (1089-1164 CE)teaches that God’s blessing refers to every daily coming andgoing, and a midrash suggests that these blessings flow everytime we enter or leave a room. Thus we encounter God’s

blessing through all moments oftransition—large and small, goodand bad, planned and unexpected.

As I prepare to bring my BHSS experience with me to mynew role in a new congregation, I bring all of the love andappreciation of this community as well. A midrash teachesthat through all of our comings and goings, the Shechinah—the presence of God that holds people together—neverdeparts. I take comfort in the assurance that this communitywill always be a part of me, and I am grateful for all theblessings I’ve experienced, in my coming in to BHSS, and inmy going out.

- Rabbi Daniel Kirzane

From the Assistant Rabbi

serve as president. I wrote in my first Temple Topics articlethat my vision for the presidency was to further the creationof a Kehilah Kedosha, or sacred community. Two years later,as I look around on any given day at Beth Haverim ShirShalom, I see engaged people connecting and sharing,teaching and learning, worshipping and singing, and doingall kinds of work to repair the world. If I had even theslightest bit to do with facilitating any of it, it was allworthwhile.

There is always, of course, still work to be done. OnTuesday, May 19 at 7:30 pm, nancy Levene will beconfirmed as the new president of BHSS. nancy has madegreat contributions to BHSS to date, and I am overjoyed thatshe will be assuming this role I have so treasured. nancy willbe leading alongside trusted experienced officers and boardmembers, as well as new faces who can offer freshperspectives and energy to our leadership circle – a circlewhere, by the way, there is always room for more….

Jen Cole, President

President’s Message(Continued from page 2)

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JuneBirthdays

Hailey AbelHaley Davis

Amanda DavisShea EhrmanEmma FreemanCasey Gold

Jacob Graham-BialerKyler HorowitzAbigail JohnsonAlex KaplanLily Kay

Leah KovarBrandi Landis

Zachary LapinsonEthan Levine

Matthew LokshinRachael LokshinJared NewmeyerMelissa OrlickLeah ReinsteinJack Reinstein

Dylan ReissmanSophia RothVictoria SavoyJason SchulmanAlexa Schwartz

Ella SelfonEliana SilverJaden SlivkaJacob Toomey

Madison TorrenteLilah Wainland

Jordan WeinbergerRachel Weisensel

Leah WolfCarson Reece WolpovDylan Reid Wolpov

“Get for yourself a teacher, and make for yourself a friend.”

I thank the dedicated teachers and aides ofBeth Haverim Shir Shalom religious school

for a wonderful year:

I thank Iris, Lisa, and walter for keeping us going.And I thank the Education Committee and Chair Lauren Einhorn andall of the parents who contributed to making our celebrations possible.

On Friday night, May 8, we have our Teacher Appreciation Shabbat.

I hope to see you there!

—Rebecca Bernstein McVeigh, Educator

From the Educator’s Office

Rabbi Joel MosbacherRabbi Daniel KirzaneCantor David PerperCantor Faith SteinsnyderStacey Butler (also Director of Informal

Youth Programming)Elyssa Mosbacher (also Family School andKadimah Coordinator)Jane Koch (also Music)Leah Rosenberg (also Grade 6 Coordinator)Sharon Halper, Family Education SpecialistTerry SitomerKaren SilvermanShelley JaffeBarbara SchwartzBrittany SilvermanSteve SchulnerMeri GreenbergStacey SwirnowStacey CoyneDede AdikaIan Coyne, Guest Instructor

nancy Teichman, Guest InstructorAri Mosbacher, Administrative AideRebecca Silver, Administrative Aide***Ethan Coyne, Family School***Rachel Teichman, Family School &

Morah Derech***Gavriela Mitnick, Morah DerechSamantha Spencer, Morah Derech***Sarah Coffel, Morah DerechSarah Miller, Morah DerechAnna Muni, Morah DerechMelanie Oventhal, Morah Derech***Rachel Straining, PreK Assistant***Matt Krane, Moreh DerechMitchell Falkow, Moreh DerechSamantha Lamster, Morah DerechLauren Landis, Morah DerechAri Lachenauer, Moreh DerechPhoebe Lachenauer, Morah DerechJamie Ratowsky, Morah DerechDanielle Ratowsky, Morah DerechBobby Seif, Moreh Derech

***Graduating Seniors - Good Luck in College (and come back to visit!)

If your child will be in 8th grade next year and enrolled in Kadimah, encourage him/her to apply to be one of our Morei Derech! We have openings and are happy to discuss the possibilities withyou and your interested student; call or write to find out more.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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6 PM Tefilot BHSSTY Creative Service

7 PM Dinner by RSVP

ACHAREI/K'DOSHIM 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Abigail Hoffert & Carly Sipper

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

9 am School FS & 6

9:00 am Garden 12 Hebrew 201 12 YG Elections

7:30 pm Ritual Comm

4 pm School K-3 6:45 pm Kadimah

4 pm School 4/5 6:30 pm

Omer Spirituality 7 pm Mah Jongg

7:15 pm Beit Midrash

8 pm Adult Choir

6:15 4th/5th Dinner 7:30 PM Tefilot

Family Service Teacher Appeciation 4th/5th

Service

EMOR 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Samuel Eichner & Jack

Schwartz

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

9 am School FS & 6

12 pm Hebrew 201

4 pm School K-3 4 pm PreK

5 pm Group Prayer Class 6:45 pm Kadimah

4 pm School 4/5 6:30 pm Group Prayer

Class 6:30 pm

Omer Spirituality 7:30 pm - Exec Comm

Mtg 7:30 pm - MMG Mtg

8 pm Adult Choir

6:15 K/1/2/3 Dinner 7:30 PM Tefilot K/1/2/3 service

Grandparents Shabbat

B'HAR/B'CHUKOTAI 8:15 Torah Study

9:30 am Tot Shabbat 10 am

Tyler Ehrman

17 18 19 20 21 22 239 am

School FS & 6 12 Garden Planting

12 Hebrew 101 12 Hebrew 201

12 YG Lucky Strike 1 pm Book & Bagel

3 pm Main St Singers

4 pm School K-3 5 pm Group Prayer Class

6:45 pm Kadimah

4 pm School 4/5 6:30 pm Group Class

6:30 pm Omer Spirituality

7:30 pm BHSS Annual mtg 8 pm Board mtg

7:30 pm Adult B'nei Mitzvah Class

7:30 PM Tefilot

B'MIDBAR 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Harley Gold & Jason Schulman

7 pm Confirmation & Erev Shavuot

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10 am Festival Yizkor Service - Shavuot

OFFICE CLOSED

6:30 pm Group Prayer Class 7 pm Mah Jongg

7:30 pm Music Comm mtg

7:30 PM Tefilot Lobby Screen

Dedication

NASSO 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Alyssa Kovar

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9:30 am Makeup Class 1A

10:30 am Makeup Class 1B noon Hebrew 101 noon Hebrew 201

Notes:

May Calendar

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June Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6

4 pm Makeup Class 2A

5 pm Makeup Class 2B

5 pm Group Prayer Class

4 pm Makeup Class 3A

5 pm Makeup Class 3B

6:30 pm Group Prayer Class

8 pm Adult Choir 6 PM Tefilot

7 PM Dinner by RSVP

B'HA'A LOT'CHA 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Caroline Cohen & Kyle Freitag

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

noon Hebrew 101 5 pm Mock Trial

7 pm Ritual Comm mtg

5 pm Group Prayer Class 7 pm Mah Jongg

6:30 pm Group Prayer Class 7:30 pm MMG Mtg

7:30 pm Exec Comm mtg

8 pm Adult Choir 7:30 PM Tefilot

Brotherhood Shabbat Family Service

SH'LACH L'CHA 8:15 Torah Study

9:30 am Tot Shabbat 10 am

Jordan Polansky & Carleigh Schlissel

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

noon Hebrew 101 5 pm

Group Prayer Class

6:30 pm Group Prayer Class 7:30 pm Board mtg

8 pm Adult Choir

7:30 PM Tefilot Honoring

Rabbi Kirzane BHSS Board Installation

KORACH 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Alex Kaplan & Brandi Landis

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Hebrew 101 5 pm

Group Prayer Class 7 pm Mah Jongg

6:30 pm Group Prayer Class

7:30 pm Music Comm mtg

8 pm Adult Choir 7:30 PM Tefilot

CHUKAT 8:15 Torah Study

10 am Rebecca Blankman &

Melissa Orlick

28 29 30

Hebrew 101

wesley CollinsOlivia SchickBobby Seif

Jared MarderKyle Dubroff

Marissa ChuckJulia Simon

Jessica ShulmanBrooke SurganJacob Steinberg

Jonathan OvadiaJuliette and Owen Kulick

Dylan FishermanHaley PopowitzSamantha Stein

Lily GordonJustin Manne

Jordan GutierrezLili Shmaruk

Max Goldberg-KaplanJordan Stone

Dylan KelmanJoseph Hittman

Josh Simon

Madeline AbramsonJake Ravett

Logan BuchalterAndrea MitchellOwen SchwartzSkyler MurphySophie DweckCarly Sipper

Abigail HoffertJack Schwartz

Samuel EichnerTyler Ehrman

Harley GoldJason Schulman

Alyssa KovarCaroline Cohen

Kyle FreitagJordan PolanskyCarleigh Schlissel

Alex KaplanBrandi LandisMelissa Orlick

Rebecca Blankman

Mazel Tov from the Congregation to the families of our B’nei Mitzvah Class of 5775

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...will be called to the Torah...

Carly Sipper - May 2, 2015Lives in Ramsey, new Jersey. Mother,Debra, Father, Bill, Brother, Andrew,16 ................ is a 7th grader at EricSmith Middle School ........... Herinterests include soccer and hanging

out with friends. “I would like to havea career in the health and fitness field.

I’m excited about my Bat Mitzvah andcan't wait for this day to come. For mycommunity service project I volunteer at SunriseSenior Living interacting with the residents andhelping out as needed.”

Abby Hoffert - May 2, 2015 Lives in Allendale, new Jersey.Mother, Lana, Father, Ken, Sister,Emily, 15, Brother, Sam, 7 ...............is a 7th grader at the BrooksideSchool .......... Her interests include

theater, bike riding, and being withfriends. “I am looking forward to

becoming a Bat Mitzvah. For mycommunity service I spent time at a soup kitchenmaking and giving food to people who need it.”

Samuel Eichner - May 9, 2015Lives in woodcliff Lake, new Jersey.Mother, Kathy, Father, Randy,Brother, Jacob, 10 ................. is a 7thgrader at woodcliff Middle School......... His interests include video

games, logic games, and soccer. “Iwould like to be a technological engineer.

I am excited to be recognized as a Jewishman. For my community service I helped ananimal rescue group that works with dogs.”

Tyler Ehrman - May 16, 2015Lives in Upper Saddle River, new Jersey.Mother, Brooke, Father, Ken, Brother,Jake, 11 ............... is a 7th grader atCavallini Middle School ............. Hisinterests include basketball, snow

boarding, and golf. “I would like to becomea doctor if becoming a professional athlete

doesn’t work out. I am excited to be a BarMitzvah but I am also a bit nervous.”

Jack Schwartz - May 9, 2015Lives in Upper Saddle River, new Jersey.Mother, Meredith, Father, Burt, Brother,Griffin, 11, Sister, Drew, 8 ............... is a7th grader at Cavallini Middle School............ His interests include baseball.

“I’d like to be a professional baseball player.I am very excited to celebrate this special day

with friends and family. For my communityservice project I participated in Buddy Ball, playingbasketball with some really special kids.”

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Jason Schulman - May 23, 2015Lives in Montvale, new Jersey. Mother,Lisa, Father, Jack, Sister, Rachel, 10................ is a 7th grader at FieldstoneMiddle School ................ His interestsinclude basketball and baseball.

“I would like to be a professionalbasketball or baseball player. I am very

excited about sharing this day with myfriends and family. For my community service Itaught basketball skills to developmentallychallenged children, helped run the FairlawnBreast Cancer Challenge to increase breast cancerawareness, and raised money for and participatedin the nYC Alzheimer's walk.”

Harley Gold - May 23, 2015Lives in Montebello, new York.Mother, Jill, Father, Lew, Sister,Casey, 10 ................. is a 7th graderat Suffern Middle School ...............Her interests include school field

hockey, lacrosse, tennis, skiing, andcamp. “I would like to continue to

work hard in school and work withabandoned animals. I am really excited to sharemy special day with family and friends. For mycommunity service I am collecting suppliesneeded for cats and will donate supplies to localanimal shelters.”

Alyssa Kovar - May 30, 2015Lives in Upper Saddle River, newJersey. Mother, Beth, Father, Lance,Brother, Jacob, 15, Sister, Leah, 9................. is a 7th grader at CavalliniMiddle School ............ Her interests

include dance, tennis, and hanging outwith friends. “I would like to be

successful and happy in whatever I chooseto do. I am so excited to become a Bat Mitzvahand to share this special time in my life withfamily and friends.”

Kyle Freitag - June 6, 2015Lives in Ramsey, new Jersey. Mother,Janet, Father, Bernard, Sister, Justine, 9................. is a 7th grader at Eric SmithMiddle School ............. His interestsinclude computer gaming, bowling,

hiking, student council, and debate club.“I would like to be a professional game

developer and to be a counselor at a camp. Iam excited to be called to the Torah for the honor ofmy Bar Mitzvah and to share this special occasionwith my family and friends. For my communityservice I learned about the many ways that I can helpin my community. I volunteered at a soup kitchen,and organized a bake sale at Family School anddonated the profits to the Center for Food Action.”

Caroline Cohen - June 6, 2015Lives in Upper Saddle River, new Jersey.Mother, Barbara, Father, Stephen,Brother, Jesse Pakula, 20 .............. is a7th grader at Cavallini Middle School............ Her interests include the

performing arts, forensic science,photography, and traveling. “I would like to

be a famous singer or forensic scientist. I wantto entertain people, help people, and save lives.Although this preparation was difficult, it was worthit. I feel more mature than I was and I can see what Ican do for the world. For my community service Iworked with the Linking Hearts group and we helpedsenior citizens, made crafts, and talked with them.”

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Jordan Polansky - June 13, 2015Lives in Ringwood, new Jersey. Mother,Theresa, Father, Glenn, Sister, Tyler,17, Brother, Ryan, 10 .............. is a 7thgrader at the Martin J. MyersonMiddle School ............ Her interests

include soccer and video editing. “I’mexcited to take this step in becoming a

Jewish adult. For my community service,over the course of the school year, I helped outstudents at Skylands School for mentally andphysically handicapped children.”

Brandi Landis - June 20, 2015Lives in Oakland, new Jersey. Mother,Lisa, Father, Steve, Sister, Lauren, 15........... is a 7th grader at Valley MiddleSchool .............. Her interests includesoccer, lacrosse, going hiking, skiing, and

going to the beach. “when I’m older Iwould like to be a doctor. I feel that I'm

finally growing up into a mature young womanonce I become a Bat Mitzvah. For my communityservice I am doing a bake sale and giving all the moneyto the charity “Save the Children” for kids innicaragua, because I went to nicaragua and CostaRica for a vacation and saw how all the kids lived inpoverty.”

Carleigh Sarah Schlissel - June 13, 2015Lives in Airmont, new York. Mother,Janet, Father, Andrew, Brother,Zachary, 11......................is a 7th graderat Suffern Middle School..............Her

interests include diving, swimming,making my friends laugh, and playing with

her dog. "I hope to become an Olympic diverand an anesthesiologist. I am excited to have all myfamily and friends from near and far share thisspecial day with me. For my community service, Iam working with the organization Souls4soles. Theydonate shoes to underprivileged individuals. Bydonating shoes, you can change peoples' lives."

Rebecca Blankman - June 27, 2015Lives in Upper Saddle River, new Jersey.Mother, Elena, Father, Alan, Sister,Hannah, 10, Brother, Ethan, 10............... is a 7th grader at CavalliniMiddle School ......... Her interests

include reading, playing the trumpet, andMinecraft.

Alex Kaplan - June 20, 2015Lives in Mahwah, new Jersey. Mother,Linda, Father, Rick, Brother, Jared, 19.............. is a 7th grader at RamapoRidge Middle School ................ Hisinterests include basketball, lacrosse,

math, science, and Spanish, and hangingwith friends. “I want to be an athletic

trainer or physical therapist to help athleteswho are injured/recovering. I am a little nervousabout reading from the Torah. For my communityservice I am working with special needs kids inbasketball and also helping with a baby who hasSpastic Quadroplegia.”

Melissa Orlick - June 27, 2015Lives in Airmont, new York. Mother,Lorraine, Father, Marc, Brother, Russell,16 .............. is a 7th grader at SuffernMiddle School ............ Her interestsinclude softball, music, and art. “I would

like to help people in need while doingwhat I love. I feel that becoming a Bat

Mitzvah is a special tradition that I shouldcarry on. For my community service I will bedonating art supplies to donation centers that helppeople who cannot afford them.”

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AugustBirthdays

Note that August birthdays will becelebrated during our September

family Shabbat service!David AbramsonBrett AmendolaNoah BrownSarah Cassell

Mitchell ChernickAlexandra DainZachary Dobrow

Kate DweckRobin FalkowChase Fishman

Scott FleischmannJoseph Gelb

Madeline GelbMatthew Gershengorn

Julie GrippoBlake GrossmanJayden Grossman

Hana HayesJacob Hayes

Samantha KleinEmerson Grace Kossar

Gus KraftIsabella LaddyParker Leipzig

Alexander LapinsonJonah MaranoEthan Marder

Tamara Bo RabinJordana Reissman

Jason RitchinAmaya Sachs

Rachel SchulmanJaden Skier

Rebecca SkierDayna Tidwell

Drew VandersnowMatthew WainlandStephen Weiner

JulyBirthdays

Ethan BlankmanHannah BlankmanRebecca Blankman

Joshua BrownAvery BuchbaumAustin CalarcoFiona CalarcoMax Cohen

Hudson EhrmanSamantha FreedJustine Freitag

Alexander FrischMelanie GilbertRachel GilbertHarley Gold

Samantha GrossmanElyssa HymanNolan IrizarryLogan Kay

Madison MaranoSimon NewhouseArielle Ravett

Charlie ReissmanCarleigh SchlisselKate StoianovEmily Tocci

Abbie TorrenteAshley TrattnerAddyson WachtelMichael Weinstein

Tai WeissJonah Wunder

Summer Candlelighting Times

July 3 – 8:12 pm BalakJuly 10 – 8:10 pm PinchasJuly 17 – 8:06 pm Matot/MaseiJuly 24 – 8:01 pm D’varimJuly 31 – 7:54 pm Va’etchanan

August 7 – 7:46 pm EikevAugust 14 – 7:37 pm Re’ehAugust 21 – 7:27 pm Shof’timAugust 28 – 7:16 pm Ki Teitzei

We wish you a happysummer and hope

to see you!

SAVE THE DATE!

BHSS Intergenerational RetreatFebruary 5-7, 2016 atURJ Camp Harlam Kunkletown, PA

look for more information and registration materials in the early fall

The Music Committee is hard at work on next year’sprogramming. Our main event will be Cantor’s 10th Year atBHSS Celebration. Please mark your calendars forOctober 24, 2015. Much more news will be coming yourway!

If you enjoy singing, please consider joining our Adult Choir.we are always welcoming new voices. It’s never too late.Summer is a great time to start, as that is when rehearsals forthe High Holidays really gear up. Please contact CantorPerper for more information.

As always, our Junior Choir is also welcomes new members.Children must be in third grade or older to participate. Thekids get a great start learning for their b’nai mitzvah whilehaving fun and developing a great rapport with CantorPerper. Lisa Lamster is our contact person for those interestedin more information. That season coincides with the schoolyear. Please get in touch with her at [email protected].

This year will be filled with lots of planning and lots of fun.Singing is not a requirement for membership on thecommittee! we always are looking for new ideas, and there isalways a free chair at the table for you, my reader, so comejoin us. we meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at7:30 pm at the synagogue. Contact me any time [email protected], and let’s chat!

Musically yours,nora Berger

Notes from MusicIt’s spring—do you know how we know? Sisterhood’s springseason is off to a flying start!

were you a part of our wonderful Miriam Seder? Ourmembers and guests who were in attendance enjoyed a veryspecial evening of storytelling, music, friendship—and ofcourse, a delicious meal. we thank our seder leaders andcommittee members for a memorable evening. And it’s onewe repeat every year -- if you missed this one, mark yourcalendars now, to remind yourself to be there in 2016!

The “formal” Sisterhood year caps off with our InstallationDinner, to be held this year at Marcello’s Ristorante ofSuffern, on Monday, June 1 at 7 pm. The dinner is ourchance to thank our officers for a job well done this year andto welcome in the new slate, already busy preparing forSisterhood’s next year. It’s always an evening of friendshipand fun. And if you’ve never been to Marcello’s, dining thereis a not-to-be-missed experience.

Sisterhood will be busy over the summer, too—watch theBHSS Sisterhood website, and the weekly e-blasts for detailsof upcoming programs.

Membership renewals will arrive with your BHSS packetsover the summer—don’t forget to join Sisterhood this year,and help us continue to support everyone in our BHSScommunity.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Sisterhood News


Shalom, BHSS!

March and April brought many challenges and changes.Because BHSS had so much awesome stuff going on, wecreated a modified event schedule. we had a wine sale forPassover, but no Men's Seder. we supported LifelongLearning, Social Action, and the Youth Group... anyonenotice that we sold out of everything at the Purim Carnival?It was awesome! Regarding the apparent absence of ourannual Men's Seder, next year we locate a venue, and we willwrite our own Men's Haggadah!

Brotherhood 2.0 continues to be ever present in ourcommunity. I would like to answer a question that peoplemaybe haven't asked. what does Brotherhood actually do?well, first and foremost, we are a social action andcommunity group within BHSS. we support all the othergroups as well as providing a social action and also just socialoutlet for the men of our community. Something unique youshould know about BHSS Brotherhood 2.0: we not onlyhave brothers, we also have sisters! Plenty of our Sisterhoodcounterparts are regulars in our community service and socialaction work, and our joint events for fun as well!

Most of the dues that are paid to BHSS Brotherhood go tosubsidize our events, but also to contribute to b’nai mitzvahgifts, food for carnivals, BBQs and events, and to subsidizethe costs of some of our events. If you have been a member inthe past but have not paid dues for 2014-2015 yet, pleasesend in your dues now. If you haven't joined, please considercoming to an event and, if you like us and like what we'reabout, please join. There are only two more months in theyear, but if you're willing to pay for the 2015-2016 dues upfront now, I'm willing to talk about half price dues nowthrough June.

Brotherhood has many great events -- some new, and sometraditional. we still meet most months for dinner, we stillhost Shabbat, we still will have a baseball game, a bike ride,and a membership drive. we had a successful coat drive, wehad a successful volunteering at the Suffern Soup Kitchen,and much more.

Upcoming Events (dates to follow):Springtime Bike RideBrotherhood ShabbatBrotherhood Membership BBQRockland Boulders GameDinner (yes, dinner)

Brotherhood 2.0

Garden Volunteers Needed

The garden’s season begins! On May 3 at 9 am, we will start by

laying the foundation for a great growing season: We will

refresh the beds with some new soil, weed, fix the fence to

keep the groundhog out, and lay down wood chips between

the beds. On May 17 at noon, we will plant seedlings from

Family School and other donated sources. We plan to have the

usual fare of eggplant, squash, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes,

peppers, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale. This year we will

experiment in our two smaller beds with sweet potatoes and

lentils. Starting on Sunday, June 21 at 9 am and continuing

until October, the weekly TLC of the garden will begin. Can you

and your friends take a Sunday or two? Can your family, or just

you? There will always be a “garden know-it-all” present to

help direct activities, but we need hands to encourage the

garden’s success. Our goal is to donate 350 pounds of produce

to Center for Food Action and the Suffern Soup Kitchen. It is an

easy way to do something for your community and for yourself!

Social Action

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Michelle Mitzvah Group

In March, the Michelle Mitzvah Group participated in thetemple-wide Social Action Service. It was absolutely beautiful,but, more than that, it was truly inspirational. we are sofortunate to have so many wonderful groups within ourtemple who do so much for the community that surroundsus. A heartfelt thank you to whitney Speer and HermineAronson for planning it.

Children’s Aid and Family Services is always looking forindividuals to mentor a child. Or, if you have a special talent,there would be an opportunity to work with a group ofchildren. It’s very fulfilling, so if you have an interest, but areunsure, and you'd like to ask some questions, please contactIlyse Smith at [email protected].

we are also looking for people to help pick up produce fromAbma's Farm in wyckoff, nJ, to take it to Oasis in Paterson.Abma's is being very generous by donating fresh fruits andvegetables to Oasis, which feeds more than 200 people a day,but we just have to get the food there. Any help you can givewould be appreciated, whether it is once a month, twice amonth, etc.

And, finally, on Saturday, May 9, please considerparticipating in the “Grape Gallop,” an event supportingOasis, where you can "walk or run and taste!" wine, that is!Held at the beautiful Alba Vineyard in Milford, nJ, enjoy amorning of walking or running through the vineyard and endwith a wonderful wine tasting. The entry fee includes raceparticipation, the wine tasting, a wine glass, an event T-shirtand a tote bag. It would be great to have a “BHSS MMG”team. It’s sure to be a perfect way to start off a springSaturday! For more information, check out the web site athttp://www.grapegallopnj.com/.

MMG is a great group helping many in need in the

The Religious School year has flown by!

The Education Committee would like to thank all thereligious school families for a great school year! we wouldalso like to thank Rabbi Mosbacher, Cantor Perper, RabbiKirzane, Educator Rebecca McVeigh, Elyssa Mosbacher,Administrator Iris Greenberg, Lisa Barrack, and walterVasquez, for all their help and support throughout the year.

A giant thank you also goes out to the members of theEducation Committee. Thank you for all your time andenergy! If YOU are interested in making a difference in ourchildren's religious education, please feel free to contact meat [email protected] to join the EducationCommittee in the fall.

If your child will be in religious school next year, there willbe a letter coming shortly with the calendar for next year.Please make sure to read it CAREFULLY!

we would like to encourage you all to attend the TeacherAppreciation Shabbat on May 8. It’s a great day to showyour religious school teachers a little love!

Thank you for a great year, and have a great summer!

-Lauren Einhorn, chair, Education Committee

EducationCommittee

communities that surround us. We meet on the secondTuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the temple. There areso many opportunities, whether you have an hour a weekor an hour a month. If you have any questions or are unableto make a meeting, but are interested in volunteering,please contact Ilyse at [email protected].


Contributions

Rabbi Mosbacher’s Discretionary Fund

in honor of Owen Schwartz becoming a Bar Mitzvah, andfor Rabbi Mosbacher's kindness and inspiration

- Linda & David Schwartz

thanks to you as we come to temple for services and have enjoyed them

- Dr. Ari DeLevie & Judi Biderman

Rabbi Kirzane’s Discretionary Fund

in honor of Owen Schwartz becoming a Bar Mitzvah, andfor Rabbi Kirzane’s kindness and inspiration


Cantor’s Discretionary Fund

in honor of Owen Schwartz becoming a Bar Mitzvah, andfor Cantor Perper’s kindness and inspiration


with thanks for helping our friend Annette Sondack througha difficult time - Bonnie & Rich Berens

to the Spencer family, in memory of Todd Spencer- Lynn & Michael Zall

to the Koch family, in memory of Leonard London- Lynn & Michael Zall

Educator’s Discretionary Fund

in honor of Owen Schwartz becoming a Bar Mitzvah, andfor Rebecca's kindness and inspiration


Life Fund

in memory of Alfred Stewart- Barbara & Jeff nimerofsky

in memory of my brother Gregg - Suzanne DuCharme

in memory of Hella wexler and Flora Vogel-Lirtzman- Linda & Ed Vogel

to Sheryl and Joel Ives, in honor of your 50th weddinganniversary, with much love - Maxine & Alan Weinstein

to the Spencer family in memory of Todd Spencer- Candy & Michael Kassover- Shirley & Howard Fielder

- Maria & Thomas Charbonneau- the Kaufman family- the Lamster family

- Sheri & Allan Schott- Marissa & Peter Sacher

to the Koch family, in memory of Leonard London- Candy & Michael Kassover

- the Lamster family

to the Youth Group of BHSS, with thanks and in honor ofhosting the children of CAFS at the pancake breakfast

- Ilyse & Floyd Smith

in memory of Sally J. Paris - Joyce & Stephen Weinberg

in memory of Irving Pesin - Barbara & Phil Moss

in memory of Joseph Schwartz - David Schwartz

in memory of Julia Fihrer - the Lamster family

in memory of noel Lamster - the Lamster family

to Judy Blackman, in memory of her mother Martha Maier- Sue-Ellen & Ron Johnson

- Helen Milstein- Stacey & Seth Blackman

to Craig Frisch, in memory of his grandmother- Lisa Lamster & family

to Bill Sipper and family, in memory of his mother- Lisa Lamster & family

to Alison Axelrod and family, in memory of her motherJanice Kaplan - Judy & Joel Dorfman

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in memory of beloved mothers Rose Rubin and Charlotte Dorfman as well as cousin Frieda Cohen

- Judy & Joel Dorfman

speedy recovery to Joel Dorfman - Judy Dorfman

in memory of grandmother Betty Schott- Sheri & Allan Schott

in memory of Uncle Juan Hans Lowenstein- Sheri & Allan Schott

to the Spencer family, in memory of our cousin Todd Spencer - Lynn Shrensel, Sharon & Charles Zadikow

to Janet Moskowitz and family, in memory of Ruth whitman - Cheryl Kendall & Joel London

in memory of Jack Lazar - Sandy & Newt Parks

in memory of Gerald Klein and Sylvia Mandel- Arlene & Rich Mandel

to Joyce and Stephen weinberg, in memory of yourbrother Lawrence weinberg - Lisa Lamster & family

High Holy Day Appeal

nat Stern & whitney Speer

Center for Food Actiondonated by their families

in honor of the following simchas:

Bar Mitzvah of Joshua SimonBat Mitzvah of Andrea MitchellBat Mitzvah of Sophie DweckBar Mitzvah of Jack Schwartz

Ramapo Bergen Animal Refugedonated by their families


Bat Mitzvah of Madeline AbramsonBat Mitzvah of Skyler MurphyBat Mitzvah of Harley Gold

Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Eichner

Jewish Family Services of Rocklanddonated by their families


Bar Mitzvah of Owen SchwartzBat Mitzvah of Alyssa Kovar

Contributions

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Spring has sprung. If I had written this article on time, Iwould not have been able to say that, but I’m finally startingto believe that the snow is over and that April showers mayreally bring May flowers. And with May comes Shavuot, amajor Jewish holiday that, due to its timing, has somehowbeen forgotten by many Reform Jews. Shavuot usually falls inmid-May to mid-June, often after the religious school yearhas ended, so our children do not come home with stories orsongs about the holiday. Though the holiday is associatedwith dairy foods (thumbs up for cheesecake and blintzes), ithas no special individual item like latkes or hamantashen tomake it more enticing. It is not silly like Purim, or a bigdancing party like Simchat Torah. And this year, Shavuotfalls on Memorial Day weekend, and will have to compete foryour time with barbeques or the annual family trip to theJersey shore… not an easy task.

So what does Shavuot have that makes it a favorite of mine?Shavuot traditions revolve around learning, and I am proudto call myself a lifelong learner. For a number of years now,Hebrew has been a focus (passion? obsession?) of mine. Every week, I study Hebrew with our “rebbetzin” ElyssaMosbacher, and our educator, Rebecca McVeigh. Toaccommodate our ever-changing schedules and commit-ments, we meet on different days at different times, but mostimportantly, we meet, pretty much every week of the year, allyear round. we study vocabulary, conjugate verbs, learngrammar rules, write short (very short) essays in Hebrew, andyes, we do homework. I can’t speak for my fellow students,but my homework takes a couple of hours a week… and Ilove it. I love challenging myself. I love that I am gettingbetter at reading Hebrew without vowels. I love trying (oftenunsuccessfully) to translate my thoughts into Hebrew. I evenlove how frustrating and humbling it is that my vocabulary isnowhere near where I want it to be. I love to learn. And I loveShavuot because it is celebrated by learning.

Below is from the Reform Judaism website:Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks”and refers to the Jewishfestival marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, whichoccurs seven weeks after Passover. Shavuot, like many otherJewish holidays, began as an ancient agricultural festival thatmarked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of

the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, Shavuot was apilgrimage festival during which Israelites brought crop offeringsto the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration ofTorah, education, and actively choosing to participate inJewish life.

Torah, education, and choosing to participate in Jewish life.Add in some cheesecake and what’s not to love?

This year Shavuot will be celebrated on Saturday, May 23 at7 pm. To show their love of Torah and education and thechoice to participate in Jewish life, 10 of our BHSS 10thgraders will be confirmed as part of the service. Thecelebration continues on Sunday morning, May 24 at 10 am.I hope that you will come, and celebrate, and study, andlearn, and support our confirmands and their families. I lookforward to seeing you there (and I’ll bring the cheesecake).

Stacey CoyneRitual Chair

Ritual Committee

Do you ever wonder what Library Ladies do when they greeteach other? That’s right: they immediately extend their armsin a warm embrace. Then, without fail, they launch into amajor discussion of the latest books they have read. Happily,many of these books are Sifriyah books.

This ritual, if you will, started us thinking. If this unplannedcustom has hooked us and further bonded us, then perhapswe can create an environment where congregants also feel thiskinship, enthusiasm, and love for the printed word.

So, beginning in the May issue of our weeklyannouncements, we will recommend a favorite Library Ladiespick -- just a snippet to capture your interest, bring you intothe library, extend your reading pleasures, and provideanother source for intriguing reading, for all ages. It’s ajourney well worth taking.

From the Sifriyah

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Beth Haverim Shir Shalom now has SCRIP!

Convenient gift cards - and you help BHSS!

Great for all kinds of gifts, including B’nai Mitzvahs, birthdays, teachers’ thank you gifts, holidays,

and your personal shopping. Participating retailers include all shown here - plus more!

There are over 350 retaliers participating in this program. There are no activation fees when you

purchase these cards. Beth Haverim Shir Shalom receives a percentage each time a card is purchased.

So why pay extra fees at the store when you can just order your gift cards from your synagogue?

Please contact Lisa Lamster at 201-760-1935 or [email protected].

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May Yahrzeits Ruth Baum

Mollie BlackmanHarold BrodyEsther CitrinHerman CoffelHarry CohenFlorence David

Isabella Leah DebethencourtGregory DuCharme

Joseph EisbergCarole FarfelArthur FasslerCharles FeinHarvey Felber

Donald FeuchtbaumDorothy Finn

Regina FishermanSadie Gettleman

Jack GoldLillian Gold

David GoldmanJerome GoldsteinEdward GordonHarriet GordonFrances GrossmanMadeline GuntherNathan Gurian

Fajgla Sara GutmanMoszket Matylda GutmanRachela Sara Gutman

Maurice Sonny IsraelSimon KasperCarol Kelman

Robert KopelmanAnn Krane

Seymour KulickBlanche LambertBetty Landis

Jennifer LateinerPaul LevittGerad Levy

Jeanette LichterBertha LipskerMelvin LiskJoan LittmanAllen MayFelix MellinPearl MellinSadie Miller

Frank NathansonScott Newhouse

Saul OkonLucille Pall

George PertenSamuel PotterNorma ResnikHelen RifkinStephen RippsRuth B. RoseEdward Roth

John RothmanHerbert SakowBenjamin Santo

Jacqueline SchechtmanJanice SchwartzRose SchwartzSimon Seidner

Dorothy SeligmanAnita SilvermanElias SilversteinStanley SpellmanSophie Squires

Marion StansfieldDavid SteinmanJane SteinsnyderHilda Wagner

Harold WeinbergRabbi Milton Weinberg

Willaim WeinbergIrving WeissRuth Weiss

Aaron WhitmanEsther Wolf

Gilbert WunschSeymour Yanowitz

Rose ZahmLeo ZuckerMax Zukof

Our Tree of Life commemorates joyousfamily life cycle events. The brassleaves are waiting for YOU to inscribethem with your memories! As wecome to the end of each book of theTorah, we say, “chazak, chazak,v’nitchazeik” – be strong, be strong,and we shall be strengthened. May ourTree of Life be a symbol of the strengthof our community for many years.Leaves are $100; to order, please callIris in the office: 201-512-1983.

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June Yahrzeits Ruth AbnerJose AmaralSara Aronson

Brian BandremerIrving BaumSanford BellPearl BergerDavid BermanJill BernsteinLouis BernsteinFrieda BibiRose BloomSamuel ClarkeRita Cohen

Victor CohenEsther Cole

Blanche CramerIrving DorfmanLarry ElkinsAbe Feit

Seymour FriedmanThomas Grossman

Monroe GuntherSol HeilbraunEdna HomnickHoward IsraelMende Jaffe

Robert KanzerGoldie Kessel

Hubert KlaskowNathan LandauRonald LandauJill Leipzig

Phyllis LeipzigSaul Lessen

Arthur LevineShirley LevineRose MellinIda MeyersHelen MilesMax Miller

Sandor MittlemanGeorge OrlickAnne Robinovitz

Edith RothMorris RothSamuel RubinJeanette SaiffJohn SchiavoJack Schwatz

Clarence ShapiroMack Shiffman

Aleksander ShlahetPhilip Simon

Mildred SitomerLois Startz

Katherine TowellRobert TowellMorris TrepperBarney Victor

Helene WeinbergNorman WeisenfeldCharles Wiseman

Max Wolf

Dedicate a Mishkan HaNefesh High Holiday Machzor!

Dedications can be made in honor or in memory of a loved one. Please send in with a $36 donation (via check or credit card) to Beth Haverim Shir Shalom.

Dedication made by:

__________________________

Dedication to read: (Circle one)In Honor or In Memory of:

__________________________

A label will be placed in a machzor acknowledging your generous donation

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July Yahrzeits Jerald Afir-HefflerMeyer Alpert

Shirley AnesettiMiriam AronsonBen Bendalin

Abraham BerkowitzSidney BlumenfeldJacklyn BoffordGrace ClarkeAndrew CohenBarry CohenCharles ColeVictor CooperLeatrice Erlman

Christopher FieldsRachel FieldsSol FishkinIrving FrankEthel FreemanHarry FreemanIris Glucoft

Rosalie GoodmanMilton Gralla

Dorothy Greenberg

Julian HauserMargot HowardJerome HymanBenjamin Israel

Jeff JaffeJerome JohnsonDana KantorAlan Karasik

Benjamin KassoverAda Kohlreiter

Morris KohlreiterSandra KopelmanAlan LefkowitzMarie LipsonMillie Marks

Mildred McDonaldPauline MeisnerRuth MeltzerHarry MeyersFred MoserGeorge Moss

Milton NovockRobert OelbaumBonnee Orlick

Rose PiekarskyAugusta PotterHarvey Resnick

Ben RiceRose RosenthalSamuel RosenthalDorothy RowCharles SankelDoris SchachterRalph SchechtmanAaron ScheininStanley SchickWerner SchottJulius SchwartzBlanche SeidnerEsther SenzelMilton StartzEvelyn StrausSharon Suss

Vernon TaylorDavid TeichmanThomas TowellPaul Weiskop

The Caring Committee is continuing to do thebest it can to assist our members in times of need.

We are grateful to the Brotherhood who has

teamed up with us to better serve our members.

Brotherhood, under the direction of Jonathan

Theodore, has stepped up to provide rides to

doctors and various other destinations. We

sincerely thank all those drivers who have

volunteered their time. Additionally, we have

continued to provide meals, shiva assistance,

pastoral visits and other much needed services to

members. Rabbi Mosbacher is always there to help

us by providing guidance and insight when dealing

with challenging issues. We are always available to

listen and/or visit, and everything is confidential.

To request services or to become a volunteer,

please contact Candy Kassover at

[email protected] or Laura Miller at

[email protected].

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August Yahrzeits Caroline AlpertSydney AltmanRuth AnsinIrving Arfin

Saundra AronsLeo Aronson

Edward BrickmanHarry ByalickDavid CohenMarion CohenSidney DemskyBurt ErlmanEllen EstrinHattie FeitSeth Fink

Frederick FlisserAugusta FrankEvan Garbus

Mac GelfenbeinIrv GoodmanRoslyn HessIda Hieger

Arnold HorowitzPhyllis Hymowitz

Gertrude JeanetteLee Johnson

Howard KaplanWilliam KaplanRobert Kassover

Roz KorekDavid KoretzKen Kresch

Stella KupferbergNathan KusherNathan LambertIrving LaskeyDorothy LastJulius Levine

Michael LipskerEsther Lonow

Dorothy LorangerClara LynnIzzy MeltzerLynn Michel

Seymour MuneyInge OelbaumNatalie Orth

Esther Pastalove

Ethel PesinAlexander PittmanEugene Reinstein

Elinor RootBetty SankelGeorge Sault

Rugh SchoenfeldIrwin Selman

Bernard SilvermanMarc SilvermanPauline SmithLoren TedrowOtto Tuteur

Pearl WallisonLeonard Weiner

Harold WeinsteinBertha WeisserStanley WellsSadie WidmanMarcia Witt

Douglas WrightDiane Granit Yalowitz

Have you admired the beautiful andcreative Bimah Baskets at a simcha?A heartfelt thank you to Meri Senchakfor her help with them.

Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah meeting on Wednesday, May 20 @ 7:30 pm.

Are you interested, or ever thought about becoming an

adult bar or bat mitzvah? Informational meeting.

Contact temple office 201-512-1983

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CondolencesTo Beth Wiesner, on the death of her husband, Michael wiesner

To Stacy Paton, on the death of her father, Jack Baskin

To Nancy Levene, on the death of her father, Richard Boyle

To Stephen Weinberg, on the death of his brother, Lawrence weinberg

To Michael Collins, on the death of his mother, Evelyn Collins

To Karen Charne, on the death of her father, walter Hartwich

To Jan & Jane Simon, on the death of their cousin, Diane Schorr

To Judy Blackman, on the death of her mother, Martha Maier

To Bill Sipper, on the death of his mother, Lorraine Sipper

To Craig Frisch, on the death of his grandmother, Betty Resnick

Good&Welfarefrom & for the congregation

R’fuah Sh’leimah(For a Full Recovery)

Nita Klaskow

Barbara Sternberg

Arthur Sternberg

Marilyn Taylor

Mazal TovTo Gary & Renee Garbus on the birth of their granddaughter, nora Mollie

To Rabbi Kirzane on his position as the newest member of the rabbinic team at Congregation B’nai Jehudah

in Overland Park, Kansas. we wish Rabbi Kirzane, Jessica and Jeremiah all the best!

To Laurie and Mark Daniel on the birth of their granddaughter, Claire Annette

To Sam Chuck on his Broadway debut in Les Miserables

To our Confirmands – Sarah Coffel, Leah Dubiel, Mitchell Falkow, Matthew Krane, Samantha Lamster, Sarah Miller,

Gavriela Mitnick, Robert Romoff, Madisen Siegel, and Hunter Torchin

To our Kadimah graduates – Ethan Coyne, Kyle Dubiel, Melanie Oventhal, Caitlin Pavon, Jake Senchak,

Samantha Spencer, Rachel Teichman & Gillian Zingler

To all of our BHSS high school and college graduates!

Welcome New Members

Maggie & Daniel Hymanand family, Suffern, nY

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MONTHLY TOT SHABBAT

Tot Shabbat is back, and better than ever! Families with children from

birth to 2nd gradeare invited to join

Miss Ilene and Rabbi Mosbacher or Rabbi Kirzane for a story, singing,

a craft and a snack, from 9:30-10:15 am

on the following Shabbat mornings:

May 16 and June 13.

Please RSVP to the synagogue office at 201-512-1983 if you plan to come,

so we will have enough supplies for everyone!

And a great big Thank You to Irene Conroyfor everything this year!

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RSVP to the office today by calling 201-512-1983

or writing [email protected]

July and August Services:

July and August Shabbat Evening Serviceswill begin at 7:30 PM

EXCEPTFriday, July 3 and August 7 - 6:00 PM

10 a.m. Shabbat Morning Serviceswill be held on July 11 & August 8 only

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YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT 4:45 in order to be eligible for jury selection.

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Sunday, June 7, 2015Jury Selection at 4:45 p.m.Call to order at 5:00 p.m.Verdict at 6:30 p.m.

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Robbie Kriser Fund .................................................................................................... $_______

Rabbi Discretionary Fund .......................................................................................... $_______

Cantor Discretionary Fund ........................................................................................ $_______

Barbara Weiss Scholarship Fund ................................................................................ $_______

Michelle Mitzvah Group ............................................................................................ $_______

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Youth Group Creative Service - Friday, May 1 beginning at 6 p.m.

Torah Study beginning at 8:15 a.m. - Saturdays, May 2, May 9, May 23, and May 30; June 6, June 13, June 20, and Jun 27

Work day in the GARDEN! Sunday, May 3 beginning at 9 a.m. Planting Day is May 17 at noon

BHSSTY Elections and Cinco de Mayo (grades 8 - 12) - Sunday, May 3 beginning at noon

Spirituality During the Omer continues with Rabbi Kirzane - Tuesdays, May 5, May 12, and May 19 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Mah Jongg - Tuesday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m.; Monday, June 8 and Monday June 22 at 7 p.m.

Teacher Appreciation/Family Service with grades 4 and 5 participating - Friday, May 8 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Mosbacher continues on Sundays at noon - May 10, May 17, May 31, June 7, and June 14

Grandparents Shabbat with grades K, 1, 2, and 3 participating - Friday May 15 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Tot Shabbat - Saturdays, May 16 and June 13 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

BHSSTY & DaBears End of Year Party at Lucky Strike Lanes - Saturday, May 16 beginning at 6 p.m. (by RSVP)

Library Committee presents “Book and a Bagel” - Sunday, May 17 beginning at 1 p.m.

Congregational Annual Meeting - Tuesday, May 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Adult B’nai Mitzvah Informational Meeting - Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Confirmation and Erev Shavuot Service - Saturday, May 23 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Dedication of Lobby Screen donated in memory of Jodi Lyons - Friday, May, 29 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Brotherhood Shabbat and Family Service - Friday, June 12 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Honoring Rabbi Kirzane and Installing the new BHSS Board - Friday, June 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Office Closing - Monday, May 25, and Friday, July 3

Last sessions of religious school: Sunday, May 17, Monday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 19.

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