October 2014 - Monroe Temple Beth-El

Volume 19
Shabbat Hallelu Services, (Friday, October 10) - 7:30pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
(Friday, October 17, 24, 31) - 8:00pm
October 4th - Yom Kippur Holiday Schedule
MONROE, NEW YORK
KOL BETH-EL MONROE TEMPLE BETH-EL
Number 13
10:00am Yom Kippur Shachrict
1:00pm Study Session
2:30pm Family Service
4:00pm Mincha Service
5:00pm Yizkor Service
6:00pm Ne’ilah Service
October 16th - Atzeret Simchat Torah
October 25th - Steven Buchman’s Bar Mitzvah
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Clergy
Kol Beth-El
Rabbi Garry A. Loeb
Cantor Elizabeth Goldmann
Is a monthly newsletter published by
The Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism
Temple Beth-El
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Torah School Principal
Mentsch Makers Director
Bookkeeper
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Jason Greenberg
Carol Berman
Lisa Sternberg
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Bill Ledwitz
Ellen Newman
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Debra Ross
Marty Schulman
Herbert Simon
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Wendy Balentine
& Sondra Sussman
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782-6557
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Beth Glass
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President
Suzanne Schindler Beth Glass
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Monroe Temple Beth-El
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Bonna Horovitz
Alan Friedfel
Ellen Bechky
Joyce Waschitz
Richard Emanuel
Al Silberlicht
Charlene Hirschberg
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October 2014
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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6:30 pm Torah Academy
6:30pm Torah Academy
Plus
7:15pm Torah School
Comm Mtg
7:30pm Choir
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No Torah School
9:00 am MAC Sukkah
Build-Part 2
7:00pm Sisterhhod
5:30pm Torah school
Board Mtg
"Pizza in the Hut" Grades
K, 1, 2 and Mentsch
Makers
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4:00 - 5:30pm Torah
School
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Mentsch Makers closes
7:30pm Executive Board at noon
Mtg
7:00pm Kol Nidre
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Temple Office closes at
3:00pm
No Torah Academy
Temple Office Closed
7:00pm Sukkot Family
Service
10:00am Service &
Study
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No Mentsch Makers
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7:30pm Shabbat Hallelu
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SATURDAY
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10:00 am Yom Kippur
Shachrict
1:00pm Study Session
2:30pm Family Service
4:00pm Mincha Service
5:00pm Yiskor Service
6:00pm Ne'ilah Service
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9:45am Shabbat Walk
with Rabbi Loeb
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all day - Atzeret - Simchat Torah
No Torah School
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No Mentsch Makers
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4:00 - 5:30pm Torah
School
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7:30-11:30am Making
Strides Against Breast
Cancer Walk
4:00 - 5:30pm Torah
School
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9:00 - 11:00am Committee Fair
9:00am Torah School
6:30 - 9:30pm Sister9:00 - 11:00am Torah
hood Annual MemberSchool Book Fair
ship Dinner
11:00-11:30am Junior
Choir
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Temple Office Closed
No Mentsch Makers
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4:00 - 5:30pm Toarh
School Book Fair Continues
NOTES
7:30pm MAC Tequilia
Tasting
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6:30pm Torah Academy
8:00pm Kabbalat Shab- 5:00-10:00pm BETY
bat
Halloween Havdalah
10am Service & Yizkor
7:00pm Simchat Torah
Service and 1st grade
Consecration
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6:30pm Torah Academy
9:00am MAC Sukkah
Removal
9:00am Torah School
11:00-11:30 Junior Choir
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6:30 pm Torah Academy
6:30pm Torah Academy
Plus
8:00pm Board Mtg
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25
5:30pm Mentsch Mak- 9:45am Steven Buchers Pizza, Desseert &
man Bar Mitzvah
Daven
9:45am - 1:00pm 7th
8:00pm Kabbalat Shab- Grade Family Ed &
bat
Luncheon
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8:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat
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RABBINIC THOUGHTS
From Your Rabbi
How Sukkot Can Save the World!
Is it the BEST FESTIVAL for the 21st Century?
Ralph, Af Gadol & Friends demonstrate Sukkat Shalom!
After the intensity of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot can seem like an afterthought…
IT’S NOT!
In fact, to the great rabbis it was called THE FESTIVAL in the Talmud! A celebration of the Harvest
and an opportunity for thanksgiving (wait for it…). It was a clear demonstration of our connection to the natural world and our reliance on the Earth’s bounty. Can you think of a more powerful lesson for our own
time?
Many of us delight (that’s the word!), in building our own sukkot in backyards, on decks or balconies
(– are you building a sukkah this year?). But it’s the shared element of this mitzvah that has always impressed me. Thanks to our magnificent Men’s Action Club and their subcontractors, we have a magnificent
communal sukkah beside our temple building! Our Torah School students and families are in on the decorations! In the 70 years of our congregation’s history, our sukkah has grown and grown and GROWN! The Erev Sukkot service is one of the favorites of the whole year as generations of members cuddle under blankets and sing under the full moon and stars. The weeklong festivities conclude with our wonderful Simchat
Torah celebration, opening a Torah scroll to surround the congregation in a sweet embrace of tradition and
promise. Don’t you miss it this year!
…and after all, it’s called “Sukkat Shalom” in our liturgy: “A Sukkah of PEACE!” Fragile, beautiful, the
shared work of many hands and hearts…like so many of the things that we know really count in this world of
ours, in this life of ours…
Check the schedule here in the bulletin, or on your High Holyday ticket. And join us in the Sukkat
Shalom!
Chag Sameach, Rabbi Garry Loeb
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SUKKOT CELEBRATION SCHEDULE
Sunday, Oct. 5 9am
Help the Men’s Action Club build our sukkah!
Erev Sukkot,
Wednesday, Oct. 8 7:00pm
In the sukkah! (Dress for the weather!)
Sukkot, 1st Day,
Thursday, Oct. 9 10am
Service & Text Study – The Fascinating Book of Ecclesiastes!
Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed Sukkot
Friday, Oct. 10
6:30pm BYO Picnic in the Sukkah!
7:30pm Shabbat Hallelu
Sukkot Final Day,
Thursday, Oct. 16
10am Service with Yizkor
SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION 7pm
(with 1st Grade Consecration & 7th Grade Tour de Torah!)
Sunday, Oct. 19 9am
Help the Men’s Action Club UN-build our sukkah!
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
October is a very busy month at our temple, as it is at all other temples. There is Kol Nidre and Yom
Kippur, followed by Sukkot and Simchat Torah and a variety of other Mentsch Maker, Torah School
and BETY events. We’ll be seeing a lot of each other this month!
One particular event that I would like to point out is the Book Fair on Sunday, October 26th. Please
stop by and browse the vast collection of books for both children and adults. There really is something there for everyone. Tucked away in the corner, you’ll see a table set up with representatives
from our temple’s committees. We hope you’ll stop by and learn about the many committees we
currently have. You may find that you are interested in joining a committee such as;
Mentsch Makers,Torah School
Membership, Ritual, Social Action
Continuing Ed, House and Grounds
Budget, Ways & Means
Shoah Memorial, Lehiyot Shayach
Bikkur Cholim
Campership, College
By-Laws, Outreach, Programming
You DO NOT need to be a board member to serve on a committee and ALL committees can use
new ideas and renewed enthusiasm. Please consider joining a committee and lending a hand
where needed.
This is my last opportunity to remind you about our upcoming 70th Anniversary Gala Celebration
taking place on November 7-9. You’ve received your invitation in the mail and I hope you will be
there to celebrate with us! Join us on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday for as much of the celebration as possible. This will truly be a special weekend!
Again, I wish you a happy, healthy and sweet new year!
B’Shalom
Beth Glass
president@monroetemple.org
New for Temple Members in Good Standing:
If you wish to borrow the linen tablecloths for any event that you are having at the Temple,
please contact the Temple office.
All borrowed cloths must be returned no later than the Wednesday after your event and
must be returned cleaned. (Either washed and folded or dry cleaned.)
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MENTSCH MAKERS
“Oh the more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
‘Cause my friends are your friends
and your friends are my friends.
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”
At Mentsch Makers Pre-School, HAPPY is what you will see when you come and visit our children in a variety of age appropriate classes. Our little “mentsches” have settled beautifully into their classroom routines. Apple picking on September 29th was so much fun
and we now know everything about the color RED.
Our first program Back to School Bar-b-Que was a huge success. We had over 70 children and their families in attendance. A great
big thank you to our chefs Irv Newman, Rabbi Loeb and Larry Berman for the most delicious hamburgers and hot dogs. I would also
like to thank BJ wholesale club for their donation of a $25 gift card for this program. But most of all, I would like to thank you, the families for coming out and supporting a Mentsch Makers program.
We dipped apples in honey for a sweet new year, made yummy applesauce, and ate a variety of store bought items made from apples.
We also learned that apples come in many colors – red, yellow and green were on our list of favorites and that apples have a variety of
tastes: from bitter to sweet!!
The Mentsch Makers children created the most beautiful decorations for our sukkah. Our three and four year olds experienced eating
and singing with Rabbi in the sukkah. On Sunday, October 12th at 4:30pm, we will be joining our K-2 Torah School classes with Pizza
in the Hut and on Friday October 24th, at 5:30pm, Mentsch Makers will have our first family program – Dinner, Dessert & Daven. This
family program is our first formal opportunity to welcome all our pre-school families to Mentsch Makers and our temple. The children
will create a wonderful Shabbat project and enjoy traditional Shabbat goodies. This is open to the entire congregation so please try to
join us and meet our Mentsch Makers families.
Exciting News: Mentsch Makers Pre-School has continued to expand its All by Myself program by adding an extra half hour beginning
in September rather than in January and having the option of children coming to school on a 3rd day. Our 3 year old classes now have
the option of a 3 or 5 day program. Both of these additions have been very warmly received by our families. Our enrichment classes
this year include Feel the Beat and Books Alive on Mondays; Kinder Cooking and Math Mania on Wednesdays and Arts and Crafts on
Fridays. These programs begin with Tot Café and end at 2:00pm allowing the Mentsch Makers children to stay in their familiar and safe
setting while enjoying after school programs. Our Early Drop Off program offered our parents the flexibility of adding a half hour to their
day and based on its success, we are continuing to offer this program.
Please mark your calendars: Mentsch Makers and Torah School will co-sponsor another Sunday/Funday on April 26th for children
and families. We will have many community professionals as well as games, food and entertainment for all. Please contact
Carol if you are able to help on our committee or on the day of the event. Thank you.
We have been spending as much time as possible playing outside in our playground – riding trikes, sliding down slides, climbing, playing “red light, green light – one, two, three”, blowing bubbles and laughing as our parachute covers us all. What fun!!
Until next time…………….
B”shalom,
Carol Berman
Director
mentschmakers@monroetemple.org
MENTSCH MAKERS
REGISTRATION
IS NOW IN PROGRESS
CONTACT
CAROL BERMAN
AT
mentschmakers
@monroetemple.org
FOR AN
APPLICATION
AND
INFORMATION
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SISTERHOOD
What is a friend? My short definition is “one with whom you can share your troubles and joys.” There is an old saying, “A walk to
a friend’s house is never long.” Of course nowadays, with our global society constantly on the move, it may be a little difficult to literally take a walk to a friend’s house. I know my friends have scattered to the four winds so now I let my fingers do the walking looking
up phone numbers and writing and e-mailing or I may need the help of my car or a plane or a train to keep in contact. However, they
are always there, “one for all and all for one.”
We, in Sisterhood/WRJ want to “Friend” you. We would love you to join in our activities and in so doing be a part of us and, by
extension, a part of our Temple. We are now in the middle of the Jewish New Year season with Yom Kippur beginning October (kol
nidre) Third, Sukkot October 9th and Shemini Atzeret/ Yizkor/Simchat Torah October 16th. This is a time for reflection and making
resolutions. Here are some of our programs to reflect upon:
♥ The first of our October events is the Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, October 19th at Woodbury Common at 7:30am. Once
again Sisterhood/WRJ member, Linda Herrman, is leading the way. Let’s join forces to win the fight against breast cancer by walking
and/or contributing to our “Sisters of the Hood” team. Our goal is to raise $5,000 and to show our faces and to show our shirts (if you
have them.) Please drop off a donation in an envelope marked “breast cancer walk” in our Sisterhood box in the Temple office. If
you wish to contact Linda, her e-mail is lherrman@optonline.net.
♥ And, talking about joining, please remember to return your 2014 – 2015 Membership Application/Form and dues and to Save
the Date, Monday, October 27th for our Paid-Up Membership Dinner. Stay tuned as to time and place. This is always a wonderful fun-filled evening. (New Temple members are invited to a free year of Sisterhood membership; however, please remember to
also send back your membership form from the letter you received.) In fact everyone should send back the forms because the information you send back helps us in printing our “Little Pink Book Directory” of Sisterhood members.
♥ The Social Hall renovation is now in progress. The walls have been painted, new drapes have been ordered and the
chandeliers have been spray painted silver to match the new décor. We are looking forward to the next phase which will be replacing
the ceiling tiles and refinishing the wood on the floor. We are grateful to everyone who has supported our fundraisers and Vacation
Bonanza (the big one) because you made this renovation possible. Thank you to the committee: Michelle Feder and Stefanie Melillo
who got the ball rolling and to Shelley Silberlicht, Marcie Weisberg Shelly Sherman, Wendy Balentine, Stefanie Melillo, Michelle Meyers, and Lisa Friedman. A very special “thank you” to our dynamic duo, Michelle Meyers and Lisa Friedman who took time off from
work to spray paint the chandeliers while also working on getting out membership notices.
♥ Again, thank you to Tammy Sabat for a very successful fundraiser and social event on August 12th. The Summer Luncheon
and Game Day was all that we hoped it would be with games, delicious food, wonderful raffles and prizes and good company.
Thanks also to Tammy’s committee members Maddy Kahn, Wendy Dembeck, Lois Klipper, Mary Haberman, Marcie Weisberg, Rachel Landris, Linda Keitel, Adele Perlowitz Kibrick, and Wendy Balentine. We are all looking forward to next year!
♥ Thank you to all who participated in the Friday night installation of the SH/WRJ 2014-2015 Board on September 19th. We are
looking forward to an exciting new year.
♥ Program Chair, Carol Nirenberg, is looking into many new and enticing programs such as: a weekend at Kutz, pies and dance
class, Spa Day, Garage Sale, Chanukah cookie decorating, wine tasting (with MAC), family pizza dinner, martial arts class as well as
Rosh Chodesh Torah studies Please check e-blasts, Facebook, our temple website, Kol Beth-El, Bima notes, and flyers for updates
on our programs.
♥ Sisterhood is working in conjunction with MAC to order a special Saturday morning Kiddush for Monroe Temple’s 70th Anniversary celebration. Please put the weekend of November 7th-9th on your calendars.
♥ Our Judaica Shop (Judaica Treasures and Treats), has a continually changing array of gifts for your family and friends. We are
now well stocked for the holidays. The shop is open every Sunday when Torah School is in session. When the shop is not open,
purchases can be made through the Temple office or by calling Shelly Sherman at 783-1523.
♥ Uniongrams can be sent for any occasion and are only $5.00. Contact Ann McGuinness at akmcguin@optimum.net or
phone 845-708-5008 for personalized attention.
Have I whet (sharpened) your appetite? Please resolve to join us. We are only a “short walk.” L’Shana Tova! May it be a sweet
and happy New Year 5775 for you and yours.
We are always accessible if you need more information.
B’Shalom,
Sandy Sussman
Sarah bat Moshe v’Tova
standy2@frontiernet.net
Wendy Balentine
Eliana Ruth bat Avraham v’Sarah
netherlandsbaby@yahoo.com
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SISTERHOOD MONROE TEMPLE
WRJ
THANKSGIVING AND CHANUKAH PIE/CAKE SALE
10” PIES:
Apple Pie, Apple Crumb, Blueberry Crumb, Cherry Crumb,
Coconut Custard, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheese, Toll House Pie
7” CAKES: Blackout Cake, Carrot Cake, Chocolate Chip Cake, Marble Cheese Cake,
Mousse Supreme Cake, N.Y. Cheese Cake
ALL CAKES AND PIES ARE $16.00 AND SERVE 8-10 PEOPLE….
SOLD TO: ___________________________________ PHONE: _____________________
PREPAID ONLY!! Checks made payable to Sisterhood Monroe Temple. Order forms MUST be returned by 11/16/14. Pick-up
will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
ALL CAKES AND PIES ARE KOSHER.
(*) INDICATES PAREVE.
_____ Apple Pie*
_____ Blackout Cake*
_____ Apple Crumb
_____ Blueberry Crumb
_____ Carrot Cake
_____ Chocolate Chip Cake*
_____ Cherry Crumb
_____ Marble Cheese Cake
_____ Coconut Custard
_____ Mousse Supreme Cake
_____ Pecan Pie
_____ N.Y. Cheese Cake
_____ Pumpkin Pie
_____ Pumpkin Cheese
_____ Toll House Pie
_____ Total number of pies and cakes ordered
$_____ Total payment enclosed
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WRJ
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MEN’S ACTION CLUB
Shalom & L'Shana Tovah
Fall is upon us and we are in the middle of our High Holidays. A Happy and Healthy New Year to you all!
MAC plans on having a busy and active 2014-2015 year with continuing our Spirits Tasting Series, A book review with Kostya Kennedy
in the spring, phase 2 of our Sukkah Build and SuperBowl Boxes fundraising and lots, lots more. A more detailed listing of our immediate events are as follows:
Sunday October 5th @ 9:00am Men's Action Club Temple Sukkah Build Phase #2 -Help us Finish building our wonderful Sukkah.
Bring your Cordless Power Drills, Hammers & Ladders with work gloves and join us as we complete the construction or our Sukkah!
Sunday October 19th @ 9:00am Men's Action Club Temple Sukkah Removal -Help us take down our wonderful Sukkah. Bring your
Cordless Power Drills, Hammers & Ladders with work gloves and join us as we remove our Sukkah!
There will be a brief Men's Action Club meeting at the conclusion of the Sukkah Removal.
Wednesday, October 22nd @ 7:30 pm in Temple Social Hall: Men's Action Club Spirits Tasting Latest Installment: TEQUILA!!!!! This
event is open to all Temple Members - not just MAC. There is a $10 fee for this event.
MAC has joined the Social Media Wave. We have a Face Book Page. Please friend us/like us at Monroe Temple Mens' Action Club
(yes the ' is after the s for the Facebook Page.) The page is coming together nicely and is updated regularly so friend us and keep up
to date on all the MAC Happenings!!!!!
With the Fall Season upon us and the New Year in full bloom it is also time to think about renewing your MAC Membership. The same
great offer as last year returns - with a tiered contribution level of $18 (Abraham) or $36 (Moses) level.
As another reminder this November 7th-9th is our very own Monroe Temple's 70th Anniversary Celebration. Consider taking an ad out
in our Journal -a great way to support your Temple. MAC in conjunction with Sisterhood is sponsoring the Saturday Kiddush.
Hope to see you around the Temple and during the High Holidays - and of course at the Sukkah Build!!!
B'Shalom
Robert
macpres2013@yahoo.com
TRUST FUND FOUNDATION
As of the close of markets of June 23rd, the total balance of the Trust Fund Foundation is now over
$219,000 with some adjustments coming soon because of dividends and capital gains in mostly the Vanguard
funds. Although we have not actively sought additional donations recently (staying clear of regular Temple
fundraising activities), we would certainly welcome and appreciate them. You can be sure they will be well
invested. We are continuing to work on a possible long term giving proposal.
Lastly, the Trust Fund Foundation Board of Trustees is looking for one additional member for our board. If
you have an interest in serving on this important team, please e-mail Evan Strager at evanstrager@gmail.com for more information.
The 2015 Entertainment Books are on sale in the lobby every Sunday there is Torah
School. The price is the same as last year, $25.00. If you want a book and are unable to make it to
the Temple on a Sunday, contact Larry Migdel at 782-6557
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GIFTS
OF
LOVE
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Lila
Dash
Barbara Bald
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Israel
Fishman
Diane Hirschfeld
To the Torah School Scholarship Fund in
memory of Jackie Emanuel’s father,
Leonard Welsh
To the Mentsch Makers Scholarship Fund
wishing Sorel Loeb a speedy recovery
Mark & Ann Fink
Douglas & Wendy Balentine and Family
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his father,
Sidney Weitzner
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
To Ronnie Pressman in memory of her
mother, Sydelle Arnstein Blatt
Steven & Linda Friedman
To Sorel Loeb with wishes for a speedy
recovery
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
Larry & Carol Berman
To Andrea & Carl Gold wishing them
Mazel Tov on the marriage of their son
Jason to Shelley Kryger.
To Sorel Loeb wishing her a speedy recovery
Mark & Sandy Gamzon
To Gary & Joyce Waschitz wishing them
Mazel Tov on the marriage of their daughter Dana to Jason Niad
To Barbara Zerner in honor of her daughter Deborah’s marriage to Marc Gittleman
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in
honor of the marriage of Jeffrey & Willa
Speiser’s daughter, Rebecca to Nicholas
Skipper
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in
honor of the marriage of Philip & Sue
Anne Dropkin’s son, Ethan to Elizabeth
Kushner
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in
honor of the marriage of Gary & Joyce
Waschitz’s daughter, Dana to Jason Niad
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in
honor of the marriage of Carl & Andrea
Gold’s son, Jason to Shelley Kryger
Charlene Hirschberg
To Harry Hirschberg Music Fund wishing Marty Teich continued good health
To the Harry Hirschberg Music Fund in
memory of Shelley Silberlicht’s mother,
Goldie Flax
Cecille & David Jones
To Shelley & Al Silberlicht in memory
of Goldie Flax
To Jackie & Rick Emanuel in memory of
Leonard Welsh
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
To Joyce & Gary Waschitz in honor of
their daughter, Dana’s marriage to Jason
Niad
Dr. Joseph & Joan Birnbaum
Alan & Beth Glass
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her
father, Leonard Welsh
To Jeffrey & Willa Speiser in honor of the
marriage of their daughter, Rebecca to
Nicholas Skipper
To Philip Ross wishing him a speedy recovery
Leonard & Linda Keitel
Bonnie Goldmacher
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her
father, Leonard Welsh
Naomi Diamond
To Felice Kiel in memory of her mother,
Sandra Finkel
Adele Kibrick
To Larry & Margaret Gilbert in honor of
the engagement of Lindsay to Grant Reuter
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of Charles
Leonard Welsh
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her
father, Leonard Welsh
Richard & Jacqueline Emanuel
Harriet & Harvey Halem
To Gary & Joyce Waschitz in honor of
the marriage of their daughter, Dana to
Jason Niad
To Philip & Sue Anne Dropkin in honor of
the marriage of Ethan to Elizabeth Kushner Joseph & Susan Greenfeld
To Barbara Zerner wishing her Mazel Tov To Sorel Loeb with wishes for a speedy
on the marriage of her daughter Deborah to recovery
Marc Gittleman
To the Bikkur Cholim Fund with condoTo Carl & Andrea Gold wishing them
lences to Linda & Howard Schwartz on
Mazel Tov on the upcoming marriage of
the loss of their dear friend, Jeffrey
their son Jason to Shelley Kryger
To Gary & Joyce Waschitz in honor of the
marriage of their daughter, Dana to Jason
Niad
Dr. Harvey & Arlene Feldman
Barbara Higens-Shafer
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Aaron
Klein
Mildred Klein
Mark & Elora Kalish
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
To David & Pam Levine in honor of the
marriage of their son, Daniel to Brooke
DiLeone
Dr. Fred & Lorraine Kneller
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Donations, continued from page 13
To Joe & Karen Epstein in honor of
the birth of their granddaughter,
Georgia Beau Goodman
Mazel Tov to Joyce & Gary Waschitz
on the marriage of their daughter,
Dana to Jason Niad
Ruth Knoblauch
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her
father, Leonard Welsh
Abraham & Harriet Lefkowitz
To Jackie Emanuel and Family in
memory of Leonard Welsh
David & Marjorie Levinson
To Sorel Loeb with get well wishes
and for her quick healing
To Margaret & Larry Gilbert wishing
them Mazel Tov on Lindsay’s engagement to Grant Reuter
To Barbara Zerner in honor of Deborah’s marriage to Marc Gittleman
To Andrea & Carl Gold wishing
Mazel Tov on Jason and Shelly’s
wedding
To Phil & Sue Ann Dropkin wishing
Mazel Tov on Ethan and Liz’s upcoming wedding
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of
her father, Howard Rivkin
David & Pam Levine
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of
Morris Chirlin
Paula Mishkin
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her
father, Leonard Welsh
To Bikkur Cholim Fund in memory of
Jackie Emanuel’s father Leonard Welsh
To the Dorothy & Leonard Zuckerman
Torah School Scholarship Fund wishing
Sorel Loeb a speedy recovery
Irving & Ellen Newman
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
To Gary & Joyce Waschitz in honor of the
marriage of their daughter, Dana to Jason
Niad
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his father,
Sidney Weitzner
To Jake Ehrenreich in memory of his sister, Wanda Ehrenreich
David & Myra Schiff
To Beth Hecht and Family in memory of
Adam Posnack
Jerome & Olga Schwartz
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
Jonathan & Karen Shafran
To David & Pam Levine in honor of the
marriage of their son, Daniel to Brooke
DiLeone
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
Dr. Joseph & Barbara Perechocky
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Harold
Fraitag
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Richard Weinberger
Scott & Shelly Sherman
Neil & Anna Pinkus
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Israel
Fishman
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father Leonard Welsh
Suzanne Siegel
Dr. Eric & Karen Prager
To Philip & Sue Anne Dropkin in honor of
Ethan’s marriage to Elizabeth Kushner
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his father,
Sidney Weitzner
Leonard & Pamela Reiss
To Jason Greenberg wishing him Mazel
Tov on his marriage to Traci
Teresa Rogers
To Jay Weitzner in memory of his father,
Sidney Weitzner
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
To Lawrence & Margaret Gilbert in honor
of the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay to Grant Reuter
To Carl & Andrea Gold in honor of the
marriage of their son, Jason to Shelley
Kryger
Al & Shelley Silberlicht
To the Torah School Scholarship Fund in
honor of the marriage of Jason Greenberg
and Traci Sandler
Scott & Dr. Stacey Rosmarin
To Gary & Joyce Waschitz on the
marriage of their daughter, Dana to
Jason Niad
To Sorel Loeb wishing her a speedy recovery
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Ralph
Kaufman
Herbert & Lisa Simon
Larry & Meryl Migdel
Arlene Ross
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Nathan
Saroff
Gregory & Rita Skibinsky
To Susan Puck with deep affection, in honor of your 90th birthday
Frank & Rosalyn Saroff
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
To Shelley & Al Silberlicht in memory of
Goldie Flax
In loving memory of Wendi Harris Kaufman
The Schildcrout Family
Dr. Glorya Covel Smith
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Donations, continued from page 14
To Sue Anne & Phil Dropkin in honor of their son, Ethan’s marriage to
Elizabeth Kushner
Dr. Mark & Judy Stamm
To Barbara Zerner wishing her Mazel
Tov on the marriage of her daughter,
Deborah to Marc Gittleman
David & Lisa Sternberg
To Belle Rosmarin with appreciation
Ursula Suarez
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of
her father, Howard Rivkin
To Jerry & Sharon Goldberg wishing
them Mazel Tov on the engagement
of their son Rick to Lauren.
To Alyson Garcia with wishes for her
good health and speedy recovery
To Phil & Sue Anne Dropkin in honor of
Ethan’s marriage to Liz
To Ronnie Pressman in memory of her
mother Sydelle Arnstein Blatt
To Lawrence & Margaret Gilbert in honor
of the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay to Grant Reuter
To Isaac & Sandy Maldonado in honor of
Elyssa’s engagement
To Isaac & Sandy Maldonado in honor of
David’s engagement
To David & Pam Levine in honor of Daniel’s marriage to Brooke DiLeone
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of her
father, Howard Rivkin
To Sandy Gamzon wishing her a
speedy recovery
To Jake Ehrenreich in memory of his sister, Wanda Ehrenreich
To Gail Rivkin Green in memory of
her father, Howard Rivkin
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her father, Leonard Welsh
To Sharon & Jerry Goldberg in honor
of the engagement of their son, Rick
to Lauren Paterno
To Lisa Waller for a speedy return to
good health
Sondra Sussman
To the Ruth Glucksmann Pilberg and
Morris Ellie Pilberg Holocaust Memorial Fund in memory of the Families of Ruth Glucksmann Pilberg and
Morris Ellie Pilberg who perished in
the holocaust.
To Shelley Silberlicht in memory of
her mother, Goldie Flax
To Jerry & Sharon Goldberg in honor
of their son, Rick's engagement to
Lauren Paterno
To Jackie Emanuel in memory of her
father, Leonard Welsh
To Jake & Lisa Ehrenreich in
memory of Wanda Ehrenreich
A Yahrzeit donation in memory of
Jonah Ehrenreich
To Linda & Howard Schwartz and
Lisa & David Sternberg in honor of
Amy's Bat Mitzvah
The Pilberg Family
Paul & Betsy Utnick
TREES PLANTED IN ISRAEL
One tree to Sandy, Eric & Stephanie
Brenman in memory of Edwin E. Minsky donated by Rosa and Jack Appleman
One tree to Jackie Emanuel in
memory of her father, Leonard Welsh,
donated by Shelley & Al Silberlicht
One tree to Jackie Emanuel in
memory of her father, Leonard Welsh,
donated by Sue, Joe, Rachel, Seth &
Adam Greenfeld
One tree to Jeff Goldstein in memory
of his father, Dr. Goldstein, donated
by Mark & Sandy Gamzon
PRAYERBOOK DONATIONS:
One Prayer Book in memory of Gertrude & Harry Appleman donated by
Rosa and Jack Appleman CONDOLENCES TO:
Gail Rivkin Green on the loss of her
father, Howard Rivkin
Ronni Pressman on the loss of her
mother, Sydelle Arnstein Blatt
MAZEL TOV TO:
Gary & Joyce Waschitz on the marriage of their daughter, Dana to Jason
Niad
Carl & Andrea Gold on the marriage of
their son, Jason to Shelley Kryger
Barbara Zerner on the marriage of her
daughter, Deborah to Marc Gittleman
Jason Greenberg on his marriage to
Traci Sandler
Phil & Sue Ann Dropkin on the marriage of their son, Ethan to Elizabeth
Kushner
Lawrence & Margaret Gilbert in honor
of the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay to Grant Reuter
Jeffrey & Willa Speiser on the marriage
of their daughter, Rebecca to Nicholas
Skipper
GET WELL WISHES TO:
Sandy Gamzon
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Yahrzeits for: Friday 9/26/2014
Bob Nisenbaum
Nathan Weinstein
Ruth Mitchell
Adam DeGhetto
Richard Goldish
Henry Gelb
Gertrude Kaplan
John Agar
Richard Badami
Mel Cort
Harold Seigerman
Edwin Swedelson
Oscar Friedlander
Gretel Gresky
Stuart Koplin
Eliahu Friedlander
Celia Riskin
Lillian Tarshis
Jeanette Soodak
Arthur Scott Perlowitz
Mr. Harvey Wiener
Simon Cirlin
Sarah Faden
Ray Waschitz
Abraham Zavodnick
Benjamin Savin
Beatrice Kaufman
Lee Gertzkis Meyer
Murray Sarett
Leon Polin
Sonia Fink
Yahrzeits
Yahrzeits for: Friday 10/3/2014
Marc B. Horn
Bella B. Dinofer
Miriam Devorah Frishwasser
Dora Cirlin
Dr. Jacob Goldblatt
Jacob Ehrenreich
Sam Fast
Frank Presser
Rose Presser
Ann Yanover
Ira Greenberg
Melvin Landau
Claire Lewis
William Ross
Marilyn Michaelson
Solomon Insdorf
Howard Bauer
Frimet Ehrenreich
Herman Rosenberg
Milton Crystal
Bertha Levinson
Samuel Jacobson
Yahrzeits for: Friday 10/10/2014
Sally Birnbaum
Thelma Borman
Florence Emanuel
Abram Goldstein
Nat Appelbaum
Lillian Willinger
Stephen Roberts
Robert Hannes
Helen Feldman
Lena Taylor
Rudolph Barash
Max Kulick
Dora Geller
Ida Friedlander
Morris Ritholtz
Sarah Stoll
Max Greif
Jeannette Wolfsohn
Norman Schwartz
Mr. Jack Perlstein
Edward H. Berman
Morris David Gelman
Elimelech Pilberg
Rose Klein
Shirley R. Brotman
Frederick Pugh
Mrs. Ruth Friedman
Arthur Goncher
Michael Rowan
Mary Kulick
Bernice Geller Cooper
Abe Goldberg
Mollie Shachter
Sandra Glogower
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Yahrzeits for: Friday 10/17/2014
Bernard Avner
Boris Narinsky
Diane Finkelstein
Murray Perlowitz
Gertrude Malchick
Mildred Pann
Marek Herman
Lawrence Schnuer
Mr. Jerry Kimmel
Gloria Strager
Daniel Cohen
Esther Ray Rothman
Deena Bloom
Meyer Epstein
Marv Dolinko
Sarah Poretsky
Joel Garfinkle
Martin Loeb
Cynthia Ann Pulver
Murray Jacobs
Leon Feigenbaum
Gladys Shirley Lederman
George Salon
Dr. Stanley Wernick
Harry Lesser
Florrie Karp
Marion (Miriam) Bailin
Roslyn Wolf
Sam Pinkus
Yahrzeits
Yahrzeits for: Friday 10/24/2014
Theodore Grossman
Morton Levine
Matthew Collins
Samuel Cohen
Sarah Kalmanowitz
Celia Klansky
Joseph Keltai
Stanley "Shimon" Goldberg
Gail Stein
Morris Berkowtiz
Manja Homburger
Avery Weiss
Goldie Kadesh
Bessie Stravitz
Yahrzeits for: Friday 10/31/2014
Rose Manson
Dora Chirlin
Bella Aufseeser
Clara Berman
Harold Goldstein
Howard Michaelson
Natale D'Altilio, Sr.
Mr. Mario Petrassi
Arthur L. Zaduk
Ida Scheidlower
Jack Krawet
Arthur Peck
Mr. Marc Laxman
Herbert Rosenberg
Anna Yurman
Bella Ehrenreich
Eva Shapiro
Rochelle Hildebrand
Samuel Schwartz
Sadye Glick
Emanuel Feder
Willie Greenfeld
Dora Berkowitz
Justin Loeb
Helene Oshlag
Louis Stein
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