JUNE 2015 - Congregation Sons of Israel

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Congregation Sons of Israel
CONTINUING THE VISION — BUILDING OUR FUTURE
JUNE 2015
14 Sivan—13 Tammuz 5775
JUNE HIGHLIGHTS:
June 7, 4:30pm
Nursery School Open House
ON THE PLAYGROUND!
June 29
First Day of Nursery School
Summer Camp
NURSERY SCHOOL
June 10, 7:00pm
CAMP
Sisterhood End-of-Year
Karaoke Event (see page 4)
Begins Monday, June 29!
All papers and payments are due by
June 15 or your child will not be
permitted to start camp.
June 12
Nursery School Last Day &
Moving Up Ceremony
June 20
Join us for Kiddush In
Honor Of Bob Davis
(see page 12)
June 23, 7:30pm
Annual Congregational Meeting
NS Yom Ha’Atzmaut
From The Rabbi
Social Committee
Cantorial Notes
From the President
2015 Annual Fundraiser
Recent Graduates
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This Month’s B’Nai Mitzvah
Nursery & Religious School
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Calendar
Sisterhood News
CSI Babysitters
Social Action Committee
DON’T FORGET — SHABBAT
SERVICE CREDIT IS GIVEN
OVER THE SUMMER!
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Donations Form
Recent Contributions
Mazal Tov and Condolences
Advertisements
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
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1666 Pleasantville Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Phone: (914) 762-2700
Fax:
(914) 941-3465
www.csibriarcliff.org
info@csibriarcliff.org
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
(adopted 1999, revised 2007):
Congregation Sons of Israel is
an egalitarian, Conservative
synagogue
dedicated
to
imparting Jewish values and
traditions from generation to
generation in a welcoming
participatory
environment.
We are a caring community
committed to lifelong Jewish
learning, the observance of
mitzvot, meaningful prayer
and charitable deeds. We
promote spiritual, cultural and
social connections within our
community, to the State of
Israel, and to Jews worldwide.
Rabbi Steven C. Kane
rabcsi@aol.com
Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz
jshiovitz@gmail.com
Educational Director:
Roni Shapiro Ben-David
ronishapiro@csibriarcliff.org
Synagogue Director:
Ellen Green Johnson
ellen@csibriarcliff.org
School Admin./Office Mgr.:
Doreen Gioio
education@csibriarcliff.org
OFFICERS:
Jack Zinn, President
president@csibriarcliff.org
Steven Bender, VP
Aaron Gershowitz, VP
Roberta Kay, VP
Bob Margolies, Treasurer
treasurer@csibriarcliff.org
Eric Nadler, VP, Secretary
Andrew Kagan, Past President
Bulletin Editor:
Jolie Levy
jolie@csibriarcliff.org
Bulletin Printer:
June 2015
June 2015
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FROM THE RABBI
Steven C. Kane
Perhaps the most fascinating phenomena in modern Jewish life is the growth of Chabad throughout
the world. (If you have not yet read Joseph Telushkin's book "Rebbe," I encourage you to do so, as it
gives a fascinating if somewhat biased account of
the last, and perhaps final, Chabad Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson.) What is most interesting about Chabad is that most people who are
involved in their synagogues and communities do
not observe Judaism as they do, nor do they accept
some of their most basic beliefs (for example, they
believe that the world is only 5775 years old, they
do not believe in evolution and do not give women
the same ritual rights, such as reading Torah or being counted in a minyan as men).
When I first came to CSI 22 years ago, there was no
Chabad presence in Briarcliff. There were occasional attempts by a few different rabbis to organize a
class or two, but they did not prove to be successful. Then, about 12 years ago Rabbi Dovid Labkowsky moved into the area, attempting to provide a
more permanent presence for Chabad. Most of my
colleagues, whether Reform, Conservative or
Orthodox, do not get along well with their local
Chabad rabbi. One major reason is that often when
Chabad "sets up shop," although they claim to be
interested in attracting only those who are unaffiliated, the reality is that they also will approach people who are already committed members of a synagogue, sometimes weakening existing institutions.
Briarcliff-Ossining, felt that they and their rabbi deserved the same kind of welcome. Rabbi Labkowsky will tell you that most of his Chabad colleagues
do not receive this same kind of respect and good
relations with the rabbis in their communities. We
have on occasion officiated at funerals together,
and he has come by CSI on Shabbat to wish a mazal
tov to members celebrating a Bar/t Mitzvah
(including my children) and recently at my invitation came to sit in (and add to) my class on "The
Rebbe." This is how, it seems to me, a Jewish community ought to function.
Since I have been saying kaddish for my mother, we
have broken new ground in this relationship. As is
traditional, I try to say kaddish for her three times a
day. Since I don't travel on Shabbat and CSI has no
regular Shabbat afternoon service (one is supposed
to recite kaddish only with a minyan), I was not
sure what to do about reciting kaddish Shabbat
afternoons. I then approached Rabbi Labkowsky
with an idea. He too had no Shabbat afternoon
minyan, so I asked if he was interested in making a
minyan together with members of CSI and Chabad.
I knew that separately neither of us could get the
10 required for a weekly commitment, but perhaps
together we could. Of course, there would have to
be compromises on our part in following their customs, but if we could supply some people and he
could too, perhaps we could make it work. I am
pleased to tell you that each week we have gathered together to make what I believe is the only
combined Conservative-Chabad minyan in existence! While I will never become a follower or believer in Chabad, and I can assure you that Rabbi
Labkowsky will not begin to look at Judaism
through the eyes of the Conservative movement,
together I think we have shown that as Jews, even
when there is much that divides us, there is even
more that can unite us.
I decided that having such an attitude towards another synagogue or rabbi was not in anyone's best
interest. Already, some 18 years ago, I had fully
supported the creation of the Pleasantville Community Synagogue, knowing that we would lose both
present and future members to a new institution.
What was more important to me was that our area
of Northern Westchester continues to attract Jewish families, and having more synagogues would
only strengthen the entire Jewish community. I
L'hitraot,
have, since the establishment of the Chabad of
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE
The CSl Social Committee Visits the
Museum of Jewish Heritage—May 3, 2015
The Social Committee worked diligently to
organize a comfy bus to take us to NYC, to
find a delicious restaurant in Chinatown
(kosher, of course), and to engage a docent
for the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery
Park. Unfortunately, we had not anticipated the NYC
bike tour that day. The impact was an extra hour wait
at the Bridge, but there was no loss of enthusiasm and
excitement for the day's activities. Even the weather
was beautiful, and that added to our enjoyment of the
day. While it was rough in the Museum when we
viewed the Holocaust material, the presentation was
most informative and tastefully done.
Look for our next memorable event to come in the
Fall!
Ellen Weiser and Debra Young
Co-chairs, Social Committee
Sisterhood
End-of-Year
Karaoke Event
Wednesday,
June 10
7:00 pm
Wine and
Hors D'oeuvres
FREE for Sisterhood Members
$18 Non-Members
RSVP to Robin Ginsberg at
robsamg@optonline.net
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CANTORIAL NOTES
Hazzan Jeffrey Shiovitz
This year marks the 50th
anniversary of what has
become, after “Hatikvah,”
perhaps the second Jewish
national anthem—Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s “Am
Yisrael Chai.”( “Y’rushalayim Shel Zahav” ranks up
there, too!) In 1965, Jacob Birnbaum, the founder of
the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, asked Carlebach to compose a song that could be sung by all at
the huge “Jericho March” from the Soviet Mission to
the United Nations. Two weeks before Pesach,
3,000 protestors led by seven men wearing Tallitot
encircled the Soviet Mission to “topple the walls of
hate” in Jericho style. They blew on seven shofarot
seven times. It was at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
that Shlomo taught the song and within minutes
people were singing it so loudly that their voices
were heard all over the area. In a short time, “Am
Yisrael Chai-The People of Israel Lives!” made its way
to the USSR, where young Jews defiantly sang it in
front of synagogues and in underground groups. It
was at this march that Shlomo Carlebach sang these
words for the first time.
The reactions to this tune were immediate. The
words were simple and easy to repeat. Even those
who did not know Hebrew were able to sing this
song. The message was an expression of pride, existence, continuity and solidarity. The song quickly
became the anthem of the entire Soviet Jewry movement and today is still a song of major importance.
Shlomo had not been shy about condemning the
Jewish establishment’s early silence on responding in
a meaningful way to the spiritual destruction of our
Russian brethren.
As if these three words were not enough, Shlomo
added three others “Od Avinu Chai”-Our Father still
lives-giving the song greater meaning. The phrase is
understood in its simple meaning that Jacob/Israel is
still alive and in its theological sense that God, the
father of Israel, exists and protects His people. The
musical notes reflect the juxtaposition of the two
themes.
In the 2010 book by Gal Beckman titled “When They
Come For Us We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle To
Save Soviet Jewry,” the story of how Shlomo wrote
the song is explained further:
“The story of how he came to write the anthem of
the Soviet Jewry movement is infused with that
same spirit of Jewish awakening. On the flight from
Frankfurt to Prague in 1965, Carlebach decided to
open his mail. In the stack was a letter from Yaakov
Birnbaum. Shlomo had already appeared at a few
small SSSJ protests, events consisting mostly of a
handful of yeshiva boys loudly singing along to his
guitar. Birnbaum had an idea. He wondered if
Shlomo would consider writing a melody to accompany the ancient Jewish motto ‘Am Yisrael Chai.’
“As Carlebach was reading, he noticed the man next
to him peering over his shoulder. Realizing that the
stationery read ‘Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry,’
he quickly crumpled up the paper and went to the
bathroom to flush it down the toilet.”
At the conclusion of this trip, the author picks up
again on this episode.
Having been inspired during a Purim celebration by
these brave young Jews in the heart of the communist environment, Beckerman informs us of the
following response by Shlomo:
“When he was alone again, he felt so moved by the
transformation he had witnessed, that he grabbed
his guitar and began working on the task Birnbaum
had assigned him, a new ‘Am Yisrael Chai.’ He decided that one more phrase was needed, and he remembered the story of Joseph from the Bible. When
Joseph’s brothers discovered him in Egypt, where he
was a prosperous adviser to the pharoah, the first
thing Joseph said to them was, ‘Od avinu chai?’ (is
our father still alive?). Shlomo added the affirmative
answer to this — our father is alive — as a refrain,
and within minutes he had composed the song and
sung it into his tape recorder. His version had the
rhythm of an assertive battle cry, of a military chant;
each word was belted out slow and strong and then
repeated again and again. The people of Israel live.
He left Prague that night, and within a few weeks he
was in New York again, playing ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ for
the first time to a rapturous audience; their fists
pounded the air with so much enthusiasm, it seemed
to Shlomo that they themselves had pulled the song
out of him.”
In 1987, Robyn and I and our one year-old daughter,
Rachel, went to Washington to march with one million other Jews in support of Soviet Jewry. Shlomo
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Carlebach led everyone in “Am Yisrael Chai.” I still
find this song thrilling and moving after all these
many years. Go online and watch Shlomo sing the
song as only he could:
http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/shlomocarlebach-am-yisrael-chai/
Have a restful and enjoyable summer!
HaMishpacha Luncheon
Tuesday, June 9, 12:30 p.m.
“A PILGRIMAGE
TO POLAND”
With Talia Shiovitz and Friends
HaMishpacha means “the family.” This is a group for
couples and singles over 65. Each month, a different musical, cultural, social or educational program is presented.
WANT TO JOIN THE CSI CHOIR?
If you sing tenor or bass and
would like to sing with the CSI
Choir, please call either Judy
Boehr (762-1984) or Cantor
Shiovitz (923-0175).
For more information, please call
Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz at 923-0175.
GREET OLD FRIENDS/MEET NEW ONES!
Religious School Tzedakah and the Heh Class
Each Religious School class collects Tzedakah (charity) money. Our Heh class has the privilege of deciding
where it gets donated. This year, they have chosen the following charities:
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Mazon: MAZON's advocacy works to ensure that hungry people have access to nutritious food today
and demands that government policies assure no one goes hungry tomorrow. www.mazon.org.
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Friends of the Israel Defense Forces: FIDF initiates and helps support educational, social, cultural, and
recreational programs & facilities for the young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend the
Jewish homeland. FIDF also supports the families of fallen soldiers. www.fidf.org
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Pass It On: Kid’s Kloset: Kid’s Kloset is a program of Westchester Jewish Community Services, providing gently used and new children’s clothes and essentials to Westchester families in need.
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Project Ezra: Project Ezra is an independent, non-profit grass-roots organization serving the frail elderly
on New York's Lower East Side. They provide a variety of services to a largely homebound population. www.projectezra.org
“The Mitzvah of Tzedakah” is that we show compassion to people less fortunate than us
and God will have mercy on us. The highest form of tzedakah is to give anonymously. This
is also another way of doing Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jack H. Zinn
June – a forgotten month on the calendar. There
are no holidays on either the secular or the Jewish
calendar, not even a minor fast day. The next
event on the Jewish calendar is not until the 17th of
Tammuz, a half-day fast which is observed this
year on the 18th of Tammuz (July 5th) because the
17th falls on Shabbat this year. It commemorates
the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem prior to the
destruction of the First Temple, which we commemorate on the July 26th (Tisha B’Av). June,
however, can be pretty hectic, especially for those
of us with school-aged children. Final exams in
Middle and High School creep up pretty quickly.
End-of-year parties and other activities abound.
Camp is right around the corner, and we are out
shopping for shoes, rain gear, flashlights, and other
essentials. If you are gearing up for summer, June
can be a whirlwind.
At CSI we have two B’nai Mitzvah, several HaMishpachah events, a Rabbi’s Circle book review, Women’s Torah Study, Talmud classes, the Alef Class
Service/Family Night/Shabbat Rocks on June 5th, a
meeting of our new Second Generation Survivors
group, our Sisterhood’s End-of-Year Karaoke
Event, and our Annual Congregational Meeting on
June 23rd. June gets busy at CSI, even without any
holidays.
One of the best things about June is that it is followed by July and August! This is a Sabbatical Year
(“Shemitah”) in Israel, where many allow their
fields a chance to rest and rejuvenate. At CSI, our
members have this kind of pause every summer.
Many services are lay-led, dress is more casual,
and there is a lighter air about everyone. Friday
night services are joyful and filled with singing, as
they are throughout the year. If you haven’t come
to a Friday night service at CSI, the summer is a
good time to try one out, though I do recommend
them year-round. Shabbat morning services are a
relaxed time when you can come and meet some
of your fellow congregants, hear a friend deliver a
D’var Torah (a lesson about the week’s Torah reading), and enjoy a Kiddush lunch.
An unusual day at CSI is Tisha B’Av, the commemoration of the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem and several other historical calamities. That
Saturday evening, July 25th, as Tisha B’Av begins,
we will read Eikhah, the Book of Lamentations, at
CSI. I still remember, from 38 years ago, sitting at
night in circles on the basketball court at Camp
Ramah and hearing the haunting melody of the
candlelight chanting of Eikhah. At CSI, we also sit
on the floor and read from Eikhah. Though it is the
saddest day on the Jewish calendar, it is tempered
by spending it with friends.
From the next day, however, we begin the weeks
of consolation that build toward the crescendo of
the High Holidays in mid-September. Before that
happens, invite some friends to join you and come
to CSI one or two more times in the coming
months.
Enjoy the summer!
2014-15 Board of Trustees
Jack Zinn, President
Trustees 3 years:
Steven Bender, V.P.
Robin Ginsberg
Aaron Gershowitz, V.P.
Daniel Levine
Roberta Kay, V.P.
Barbara Palefsky
Robert Margolies,
Neil Schluger
Treasurer
Fred Schulman
Eric Nadler, V.P., Secretary
Andrew Kagan, Immediate Past President
Trustees 2 years:
Antony Anisman
Doron Bar-Levav
Ira Eisenstein
Pamela Schumacher
Lawrence Smoler
Mark Wancier
Trustees 1 Year:
Lauren Benjamin
Annleah Berger
Michael Casper
Josh Diamond
Jonathan Gellman
Daniel Silvershein
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June 2015
2015 ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
CONTINUING THE VISION—BUILDING OUR FUTURE
Thank you to those congregants who graciously responded to the virtual fundraising appeal.
CSI has greatly benefited from your generosity. Our budgetary needs continue, and your support for the synagogue has helped maintain programs and attend to ongoing projects. The
success of the appeal shows that the spirit of CSI lives on!
A special thank you also to Ellen, Jolie and Doreen, all of whom worked very hard on short notice to organize
this fundraiser. As is often the case, their dedication and professionalism contribute greatly to our success.
Guardian
Donna & Thomas Hannan
Roberta & Rick Kay
David Keidan
David & Denise Levine
Aaron Ovedia
Cathy & George Zimmerman
Daniel & Marian Levine & Family
Susan & Ken Sankin
Daniel & Laura Gold
Arnie & Sharon Richter
Bob & Marilyn Margolies
Konstantin Millerman &
Ekaterina Milchtein
Eric & Lisa Nadler
Judy Rosof
The Singer Family
Bette & Gary Slutsky
The Jonathan & Jill Lerner
Family Charitable Fund
Eric Wrubel & Paul Toth
The Zaretzky Family
Jack Zinn & Darlene Fairman
Martin & West Freidman
Stuart & Rhoda Holzer
Lawrence & Lisa Honigman
Erica, Jon & David Kolbrener
Peter E. Kretzmer
Neal & Jane Rechtman
Mark & Marnie Rosenberg
Bob Schloss & Emily Sack
Barbara & Henry Schoenfeld
Lois & Fred Schulman & Family
Esther Schwartz
Judith Jay & Barry Shapiro
Jane & Richard Taffet
Susan Wattenberg
Jay & Gayle Waxenberg
Laura & Jonathan Goldheim
Joan & Alan Gordon
The Hentel Family
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Karp
Steven Kavee & Linda Rossi
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Arthur & Susan Lerner
Bonnie & John LeVar
Ally & Rudy Masry
Sonia & Kevin Mathisson
Seth & Marian Natter
Merle Pine & Elliot Fuhr
& Family
David & Janet Rothfeld
Murray Rottenberg
Helene & Adam Rude
Ray & Marion Sader
Neil & Leona Schluger
Sheldon Travin
Joan & Fred Weinstein
George Yankwitt
Debra Young
David & Elizabeth Metzger
The Morris Family
Gregory & Mara Mortman
The Rappaport Family:
Janice, Steve, Eden & Meia
Barbara & Louis Wachtel
Vernon & Debra Weiner
Suzanne & David Wexler
Sustainer
Rochelle & Marc Auslander
Andrew & Carole Kagan
Patron
Audrey & Steve Bender
Sponsor
Nan & Allen Banks
The Baretz Family
Helen Chuckrow & Rick Langeloh
Ira & Ellen Eisenstein
Edward & Linda Kaye
Karen & Barry Malmet
Supporter
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ackerman
Jonathan Arfa & Dr. Barbara
Bernstein
Annleah Berger
Denise & Cliff Carter & Family
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Charney
Susan & Howard Code
Allen & Helene Dzbanek
Friend
Benji & Arthur Baer
Ruth Baer
Gilbert & Sharon Balog
Andrew & Elaine Bloom
Bruce & Malvina Browne
Michael & Stephanie Casper
Deborah & Leonard Chubinsky
Daniel & Nancy Cohen
Marshall & Rosanna Frank
Aaron Gershowitz
Shelley Glick & Steve Saper
Donor
Ali & Phil Edelstein
Marcy Gray
Susan & Paul Hodara
Iris & Joel Kazin
Thank you for your donations!
The Summer Bulletin will list all donations received after May 12, 2015.
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Mazal Tov to the following
students on their upcoming graduations:
From High School:
Daniel Horowitz, son of Paul & Renee Horowitz, is graduating from Briarcliff High School and will be
attending Ithaca College.
Jeffrey Horowitz, son of Paul & Renee Horowitz, is graduating from Briarcliff High School and will be
attending Binghamton University.
Robert Karp, son of Lawrence & Liz Susman Karp and a Briarcliff High School Senior, will be attending
Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration as a member of the Class of 2019. He has been named a
Hunter P. Rawlings Presidential Scholar as part of a program that provides resources for and promotes sustained engagement in research with faculty and other mentors.
Talia Shiovitz, daughter of Cantor Jeff & Robyn Shiovitz, is graduating from Solomon Schechter and will be
attending NYU School of Social Work.
ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS AT COLLEGE, PLEASE E-MAIL IT TO ME AT
JOLIE@CSIBRIARCLIFF.ORG SO WE CAN SEND YOU THE CSI BULLETIN AND SOME SURPRISES!
From College:
Marcy Edelstein, daughter of Ali & Phil Edelstein, receives her Master's Degree in Special Education from
Vermont's St. Michael's University. Marcy begins her teaching career in September in the Fairfax School
District, outside of Burlington. Her parents are so very proud of her journey!
Andrew Horowitz, son of Paul & Renee Horowitz, is graduating from Binghamton University and beginning his employment at Zenith Optimedia.
Carrie Jablansky, daughter of Michael & Marion Jablansky, graduated from Muhlenberg College with a
major in Sociology and a minor in Business. She will be working in New York City for Stuart Thompson
Productions, a Producer and General Manager of various Broadway productions.
Yonah Lemonik, son-in-law of Cantor Jeff & Robyn Shiovitz, will be graduating from Columbia University
with a PhD in Theoretical Physics.
Rachel Shiovitz Lemonik, daughter of Cantor Jeff & Robyn Shiovitz, will be graduating from Pace University with a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Yasher Koach -
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June 2015
JUNE B’NAI MITZVAH
June 6
June 13
Hi, my name is Skylar Kamen, and I will be called to
the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 6, 2015. I live in
Briarcliff Manor with my parents, Jenn and Stew, my
two brothers, Noah and Jonah, and my two dogs,
Daisy and Lulu.
I currently attend Briarcliff Middle School as a seventh grader. In the fall I played on the school’s modified soccer team, and now I play on the modified
Lacrosse team. Outside of school I also play on the
BMYL Lacrosse team and the WYSL travel soccer
team. On these teams I learn much more than just
the sport I am playing, I learn how to work together
as a team and help each other out. Through these
teams, I have created everlasting friendships with
people I can rely on.
My Bat Mitzvah project is visiting the Atria every Friday at four o’clock to help lead the Shabbat services.
The Atria is an assisted living home for the elderly.
This project means so much to me because every Friday I get to see their faces light up when we start the
services.
I am very excited to become a Bat Mitzvah. I have
been a part of CSI since I was three years old and
have waiting a long time for this day to come. It has
been a special journey, filled with lots of hard work,
incredible memories and life long friendships. I
would like to thank all of my Hebrew School teachers,
Rabbi Kane, Cantor Shiovitz and Roni Shapiro for preparing me for this special occasion. I would also like
to thank my mom, dad and brothers for all of their
support in helping me achieve this special day.
My name is Caleb Mitchell Levitt, and I am very excited to reach this major milestone in my life. I go to
Westlake Middle School and live in Thornwood, NY
with my parents. I am an only child. I participate in
Boy Scouts and hope to reach Eagle Scout. I enjoy
the backpacking and camping.
This year, I was on the cross country, winter track and
spring track teams at my school. I love to play baseball. I’m also in the engineering and robotics club. I
love to read and go traveling with my family. When I
was five, we took a family trip to Israel with CSI, and I
look forward to going back this December with my
family as part of my Bar Mitzvah celebration.
Last summer, I went to Ramah Outdoor Adventure
Camp in Colorado for two weeks. I enjoyed many activities such as horseback riding, mountain biking,
rock climbing, and a four-night backpacking trip. This
summer, I will go back again, maybe even for a
month!
For my mitzvah project, I volunteered at Cranberry
Nature Preserve. I cleaned out two sheds in preparation for the summer program they offer to kids. It
was hard and dirty work, but also fun. I also did some
trail maintenance. I picked this project because our
family likes to go there and so do many other people.
I wanted to make a more enjoyable experience for
them.
I want to thank Cantor Shiovitz, Rabbi Kane, Roni
Shapiro, my Hebrew school teachers and my parents
for helping me reach this special day. I also want to
thank Mrs. Slutsky for helping me with my speech.
I’m looking forward to becoming a Bar Mitzvah!
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER:
Nursery School Open House
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September 9
First Day of Nursery School
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September 10
First Day of Religious School
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September 20
First Day of Hebrew High School
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September 27
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NURSERY & RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
Roni Shapiro, Educational Director
Wow! What a year of learning and fun! This year was
filled with wonderful moments that wouldn’t have
been possible without our wonderful teachers in our
Nursery School, Religious School, High School, Youth
Programs and our great office staff. In addition, our
terrific P.T.A.’s and Education Committee made so
many things happen that our programs got even
better. If you have not yet gotten involved, it’s not
too late to start. We need your help!
Thank you to our amazing teachers:
Nursery School:
Religious School:
Debra Aronson
Maris Aschen
(Sign Language)
Toni Band
Maris Aschen
Malvina Browne
Aimee Axelrod
Jamie Cotel
Toni Band
Tamar Drucker
Elizabeth Dworkin
Susan Hartman
Tami Drucker
Faith Kavy
Pam
Gittleman
(Music)
Michelle Korzen
Some Highlights of Our Year:
Susan
Hartman
Caren Shapiro
◈ PJ Library fun
Faith
Kavy
Bette Slutsky
◈ Purim Roller Blading & Megillah reading
Lori Kavy
Beverley Wizwer
◈ Nursery School Israel Day Celebration & Shabbat
Michelle
Korzen
Mikayla Zagoria-Moffet
dinner
Beverley
Wizwer
Sheera Zuckerman
◈ Dalet & Heh Classes’ Supermarket Wars to Benefit
Merrie Satran
the Passover food drive (Project Ezra)
(PJ Library Educator)
◈ Jewish Heroes Living Museum family program
And to:
◈ Family learning Days
Doreen & Jolie – For everything they do to make it all
◈ School-wide Israel celebrations
happen! They are always there to help our children,
◈ Holocaust survivors speaking
teachers, parents and me with a smile!
◈ Trip to the Tolerance Center & Lower East Side
◈ Israeli Soldier visit
Youth Leader: Adam Zagoria-Moffet
◈ Lots of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, activities! USY leader: Josh Sarkozi
◈ Cookie Club
Children’s Shabbat services: Sheera Zuckerman
◈ Neighbor’s Link, Midnight Run, Breakfast Run,
(Kadima) and Tamar Drucker (Junior Congregation)
WJCS Havurah, Project Ezra, Pelham Parkway KoEducation Committee Co-Chairs: Beth Roth & Sonia
sher Food pantry, Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food PanMatthison, and the entire Board
try, Kids Kloset, Tu B’shvat planting & recycling day
Religious School PTA: Jenean Eichenholtz
and turkey collections
Nursery School PTA: Marla Roth & Cristina Sanders,
◈ Israel history Man Hunt
the entire Board and class parents
◈ Go-kart racing
◈ USY Latke Chopped
Rabbi Kane, Cantor Shiovitz, Ellen Johnson, Jack Zinn
◈ Jewish Basket Ball!
and the entire board for their continued help and sup◈ Bubblemania
port in making our programs so successful
◈ Thanksgiving feast
Thank you to all of our wonderful teenagers who help
◈ Bossy Frog concert
in our classrooms and office. They are instrumental to
◈ Purim dance party
the success of our program.
◈ Mad Science
to those who made donations to:
◈ Sign Language
 Educational Director’s Discretionary Fund
◈ Dinosaur Rocks
 Samantha Silverman Youth Activities Fund
◈ Israeli dancing
 Nursery School Special Gifts Fund
◈ Challah baking
 Rachel Greenstein Children’s Resource Library Fund
◈ Singing, cooking, eating, planting, praying and lots
 The Mitzner Family Special Educational Needs Fund
of learning and fun
 The Rhoda & Mel Miller Tuition Assistance Fund
◈ ...and much more!
ALL OF THESE FUNDS WERE USED
TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN OF CSI!
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Fundraising and Development at CSI
When we fundraise and plan events, we put together committees as needed.
It works…but it’s certainly not optimal!
We’d like to create a year-round committee for fundraising and development.
Do you have any interest and/or experience in these areas?
Please contact Roberta Kay, Fundraising Chairperson
(RobertaKay60@gmail.com) at your earliest convenience.
Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE:
A HUGE
Westchester Music & Arts Festival 2015
Sunday, August 16, 12:00-6:00pm
Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
to Helen Chuckrow
Featuring musical performances, Israeli
for all of her hard work in
dancing, family entertainment, food and
repairing and organizing
vendors (if you are interested in being a
the Chapel Library.
vendor, or have any other questions, contact
Pam Goldstein, pam@wjcouncil.org.
Free and open to all.
Presented by the Westchester Jewish
Council, Kol Hazzanim and Westchester
County Parks
Saturday, June 20
JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL KIDDUSH IN HONOR OF BOB DAVIS
FOR 25 YEARS OF RITUAL COMMITTEE SERVICE
Bob Davis has been chair of CSI's Ritual Committee for almost a quarter of a century! During that time he has
also been a regular Torah reader, often leading Shabbat morning services when the Cantor is away. For the
last number of years he has lead the Yom Kippur morning service, and prior to that he lead the morning service on the first day of Rosh Ha-Shanah. On the High Holidays he helps organize the honorees, making certain that the ark is opened at the proper time by the right people. More than all of that, Bob is a true mensch
who loves being Jewish and the CSI community. He is very proud of his three children, Rachel, Ben and Noah,
who grew up at CSI and celebrated their B'nei Mitzvah in our sanctuary. We are all grateful for the service
that Bob has given to our community and look forward to honoring him at a special Kiddush on June 20th.
June 2015
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
June 2015
The following children are celebrating birthdays during the
month of June and will be called to the bimah to receive a
blessing on Friday, June 5, during our 7:00 PM Family Night/
Shabbat Rocks service. Only the names of those present will be
called. Please take your name card out of the “birthday box” in
the front lobby and present it to a Ritual Committee usher.
Zachary Anisman
Alexei DiDonato
Katy Fogel
Landon Girao
Joseph Hentel
Matthew Ford Kornblau
Layla Korner
Lea Levine
Olivia Scott
Eric Silverstein
Jared Singer
Tyler Wancier
A belated Happy Birthday to Devyn Gluck and Azi Zagoria-Moffett!
Sorry we missed your birthdays in May!
MAZAL TOV to our members who are celebrating
anniversaries during the month of June:
Date
1 Ronnie & Diane Myers
2 Fredrick & Lois Schulman
Adam & Jill Semler
3 Clifford & Denise Carter
5 Allen & Karen Saperstein
Andrew & Susan Morris
Eric Scholnick & Ellen Ginsberg
7 Daniel Ginsberg & Susan Ziskin
8 Michael & Erica Olin
9 Michael & Ivy Lewis
Marc and Carol Levitt
10 Joel & Jill Greenstein
11 Jonathan & Erica Ben-Zvi
12 John & Helene Miller
Barry & Janice Kirschner
14 Daniel & Orly Zonan
Martin & Meryl Weinberg
16 Richard & Roberta Kay
Steven & Karen Saponar
17 Joseph & Lois Gottlieb
Burton & Joyce Koyner
18 Marshall & Rosanna Frank
Alan & Debra Goodman
Yrs.
35
30
24
26
38
33
5
17
27
19
18
42
9
49
44
35
34
42
24
59
54
54
38
Date
20 Louis Sherman & Marci Dressler
Ronald & Hillary Wohl
21 Stanley & Jewell Kirwin
Andrew & Beverly Sarkozi
Neal & Jane Rechtman
22 William & Joyce Schacter
Seth & Jenean Eichenholtz
23 Norman & Barbara Block
Ronald & Samantha Hawson
24 Richard & Deborah Yoken
David & Wendy Preston
Michael & Martha Klein
David & Suzanne Wexler
25 Jeffrey & Renata Schneider
26 Steven & Bonnie Bromberg
27 Michael & Margery Kirsch
Barry & Laurie Dank
Issac & Alice Merin
28 Bernard & Bella Jacobson
John & Barbara Palefsky
29 Larry & Paula Edlavitch
30 Arnold & Rhonnie Zeitlin
Yrs.
33
16
56
34
34
68
12
41
13
42
27
25
14
10
32
44
40
33
46
28
35
58
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June 2015 / Sivan-Tammuz 5775
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
14 Sivan 2
15 Sivan 3
7:15am-Minyan 11:15am-Jews in the
7:30pm-Sister- News
hood Executive 7:00pm-Caring
is usually open
Board
Community
Sundays during
8:45pm-Talmud 7:30pm-Education
Religious
School hours. with Rabbi Kane Committee
7
20 Sivan
9:15am-Minyan
4:30-6:OOpmNursery School
OPEN HOUSE on
the playground
8
21 Sivan
7:15am-Minyan
11:30amWomen’s Torah
Study
14
27 Sivan 15
28 Sivan
9:15am-Minyan 7:15am-Minyan
7:30pmSisterhood Mah
Jongg
Wed
Thu
Fri
16 Sivan 4
17 Sivan 5
18 Sivan
NS Challah
6:00pm-Alef
Making
Class Dinner
7:15am-Minyan 7:00pm-Alef
Class Service/
Family Night/
Shabbat Rocks
Sat
6
19 Sivan
Becha’alotecha
9:10am-Service
BAT MITZVAH
of
SKYLAR KAMEN
CL 8:04
9
22 Sivan 10 23 Sivan 11
24 Sivan 12
25 Sivan 13
26 Sivan
11:15am-Jews in the 7:00pm7:15am-Minyan NS LAST DAY/
Shelach
News
Sisterhood
MOVING UP 9:10am-Service
10:30amEnd-of-Year HaMishpacha CEREMONY
12:30pmBAR MITZVAH
HaMishpacha Lunch- Karaoke Event Discussion
6:30pmOf
eon: “A Pilgrimage
Group
Kabbalat
CALEB LEVITT
To Poland”
7:00pm-Rabbi’s Shabbat
During Kiddush:
7:30pm-Second GenCircle Book ReThe ZOHAR
eration Survivors
view: The Hilltop (OFF-SITE) CL 8:08
16
29 Sivan 17 30 Sivan 18 1 Tammuz 19 2 Tammuz 20 3 Tammuz
11:15am-Jews in the
7:15am-Minyan 6:30pmKorach
News
Kabbalat
9:10am-Service,
Shabbat
12:30pm-Yiddish
followed by
Club
Kiddush In Honor
of Bob Davis (see
7:30pm-Executive
page 12)
Committee Meeting
CL 8:10
21
4 Tammuz 22 5 Tammuz 23
6 Tammuz 24 7 Tammuz 25 8 Tammuz 26 9 Tammuz 27 10 Tammuz
9:15am-Minyan 7:15am-Minyan 11:15am-Jews in the
7:15am-Minyan 6:30pmChukat
News
Kabbalat
10:30am9:10am-Service
7:30pm-Annual ConHaMishpacha Shabbat
gregational Meeting
Discussion
Group
CL 8:11
28 11 Tammuz 29 12 Tammuz 30
13 Tammuz
9:15am-Minyan 7:15am-Minyan 11:15am-Jews in the
JULY CANDLE
News
SHABBAT
LIGHTING
ends
COLOR KEY:
TIMES:
Nursery
School
Camp
Begins
NURSERY SCHOOL
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
YOUTH
IMPORTANT NOTE
7/3:
7/10:
7/17:
7/24:
7/31:
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:03
7:56
ONE HOUR
AFTER
candle
lighting
time.
PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR JULY AND AUGUST EVENTS;
THERE WILL BE NO JULY OR AUGUST NEWSLETTER.
WATCH FOR OUR SUMMER NEWSLETTER THE THIRD WEEK IN JULY.
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ATTENTION GRADUATES!!
If you or a family member is graduating this
spring, please send me the relevant information ASAP!
Where are you graduating from?
Any special awards or achievements?
Where are you going to college/grad school?
Please email ALL the details to me so I may share them!
jolie@csibriarcliff.org
The Gift Shop of CSI, Matanah, is open
during Sunday Religious School hours.
Come take a look at the wonderful gifts
available, some of which are imported
from Israel. For assistance outside of
Matanah hours, please send an email to
giftshop@csibriarcliff.org.
Have a friend or neighbor interested in synagogue life?
Ask them to contact one of the following: Roberta Bar-Levav, Membership Chair,
rbarlevav@gmail.com or Ellen Johnson, Synagogue Director, ellen@csibriarcliff.org.
We welcome inter-faith families! Interfaith parents are full participants in all life cycle events, programs,
and classes and are welcome to serve on CSI's committees.
PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
Do you have four hours a week to spare? Want to
feel good about giving back to the community and
helping your neighbors? How about giving some
time as a volunteer at Phelps Memorial Hospital in
Sleep Hollow? There is a position just right for you!
If you are interested, please call Eve Urban, Director
of Volunteer Services, at 914-366-3170 or visit our
website at www.phelpshospital.org to fill out an
online application.
June 2015
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SISTERHOOD NEWS
By Marion Jablansky, Secretary
The recent two-part women’s health event was another successful Sisterhood event. Almost 50 women attended each session, where we learned about
the latest tests, treatments and preventive care for
both ovarian and breast cancers. Many thanks to Dr.
Ginger Gardner, Dr. Sandra Brennan, and Dr. Mary
Gemignani for taking time out of their busy schedules to speak to us. Thanks also to Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center for providing us with these
physicians and for providing the refreshments and
token gifts. And a special thanks to Bette Slutsky for
arranging this event. We are now better educated
and better able to take control of our own health.
We also enjoyed hearing Maggie Anton, author of
the historical fiction series "Rashi's Daughters" and
"Rav Hisda's Daughter" ( "Rav Hisda's Daughter" was
chosen by Library Journal as the Best 2012 Historical
Fiction), speak about how she got involved in studying Talmud, and why she wrote about Rashi’s and
Rav Hisda’s daughters. Ms. Anton is very knowledgeable, and her insights about the Talmud are
both humorous and educational. If you are looking
for your next book to read, try a book in one of these
series.
The Sisterhood End-of-Year Event will be on
Wednesday, June 10, at 7:00PM. Be prepared to
sing, drink and eat as we celebrate another successful year for Sisterhood with Karaoke, wine and tasty
snacks.
The gift shop will not be open once Religious School
is done for the year. If you need anything, please
email the shop at giftshop@csibriarcliff.org, and
someone will get back to you as soon as possible to
set up a meeting time. The shop will reopen in the
fall when Religious School resumes.
As you can see, there is a lot going on at CSI Sisterhood. The new membership year begins on July 1.
Please make sure you are current on your dues. You
don’t want to miss out on any of these or future activities.
The CSI Bulletin and the CSI website are great
sources of information. Continue to read future bulletins, as well as check the website for future Sisterhood programs.
Also, we are always looking for new ideas, so if you
have any suggestions or wish to lead or help with an
activity, please let us know. Our officers/chairpersons are always open to new ideas.
President:
Robin Ginsberg
Treasurer/Financial Secretary:
Sharon Richter
Recording Secretary:
Beth Levine
Corresponding Secretary/ Bulletin:
Marion Jablansky
Membership:
Annleah Berger
Mah Jongg Chair:
Cheryl Katz
Gift Shop:
Annleah Berger/ Robin Ginsberg
Jill Greenstein/Marion Jablansky
Sharon Orenstein
www.WLCJ.org = the website for Women’s
League for Conservative Judaism, the organization to which your Sisterhood belongs.
Log in and check it out today!
Gift tip: A “l’chaim” cutting board with a bottle of
wine (sold elsewhere) makes a lovely housewarming
gift!
CSI’S PAYMENT SCHEDULE
One third (1/3) of all fees is due by September 1, 2015 in order to receive High Holiday tickets. The remaining balance is due in two installments: December 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016. This payment schedule applies
to all fees, including dues, Religious School tuition and building fund. Of course, payments may be made in
full at any time before these dates. To register your child(ren) in Nursery School and/or Religious School, you
may not have not have an outstanding balance from prior years.
If you have any questions, please email CSI’s Treasurer, Bob Margolies, at treasurer@csibriarcliff.org.
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KATYA DIDONATO
SARAH DOLGIN
SOPHIE JELINEK
ROSS LACHTMAN
DAVID LEVITT
JON GOLD
DANIEL BIRNBAUM*
DANIEL DWORKIN*
RACHEL DWORKIN*
ALANA BLAUSTEIN
KATIE KATZ
LILY WOOLF
MARISSA LEWIS
RACHEL MATHISSON
JOSH MATHISSON
ARI BEN-DAVID
EITAN BEN-DAVID*
WALTER HOLZBERG
ZOE SCHEIER
8TH GRADE
8TH GRADE
8TH GRADE
8TH GRADE
8TH GRADE
9TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
12TH GRADE
9TH GRADE
9TH GRADE
10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
7TH GRADE
9TH GRADE
8TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
June 2015
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Chappaqua
Chappaqua
Chappaqua
Croton
Millwood
Millwood
Ossining
Ossining
Ossining
Ossining
*has a driver’s license
If you would like to contact one of these
capable babysitters or would like your
name added to our list, please contact
Doreen in the CSI Office at 762-2700 or
email her at education@csibriarcliff.org.
June 2015
SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE
By Judy Boehr
IFCA
Our collection for IFCA continues until the end of
June. Please bring new or gently used men’s work
boots, hooded sweatshirts and jeans, as well as
spring jackets and children’s jeans and tops. Let’s
work together to fill the new bins in the main lobby!
COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT
Help is needed with the Maryknoll Pachamama
Garden in Ossining from now through the end of
October. This established garden currently supplies
food to five local food pantries. There are many
opportunities to help – seeding, weeding, watering,
harvesting, and packing the food to be transported to
the food pantries.
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Father Fernando welcomes volunteers any (and
every!) day from 7-10 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Young
people 13-18 (with an adult ) are welcome, so this is
a great family opportunity for CSI families to help our
neighbors.
For more information, contact Susan Diamond at
(914) 393-6465 or swdiam@gmail.com
COME JOIN US
We are looking to expand our membership as we look
for new ways to improve our community and our
world. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Judy Boehr (tanglewoodtoots@juno.com or at
762-1984). We are always looking for ideas and suggestions to build on our already successful food and
collection drives. We hope to widen the types of
projects in which we engage, so please let us know
your thoughts.
Every Child Deserves A Jewish Education!
Please Support our Lev Program!
Donations are needed to pay for our Lev program for the 2015-2016 school year. Lev means “heart.”
CSI believes that all children, regardless of their developmental, emotional or cognitive challenges, should
receive a Jewish education. These special children are mainstreamed into our classes, or, if necessary, are
placed in a self-contained special Lev class.
Many people in the past few years have given generously to support our Lev program. Without their support, we could not have given children with varying emotional, behavioral and learning needs the opportunity to join our Religious School program. We help children who range from developmentally delayed to
autistic. Thanks to your generous donations, they, too, can have a Jewish education. Please make donations to the Mitzner Family Tuition Assistance Fund indicating they are to be used for the Lev Program.
Our Shabbat Services continue throughout
the summer. Please join us Friday evenings
at 6:30pm and Saturday mornings at 9:10am.
Our minyanim also continue throughout the summer:
Sundays at 9:15am
Mondays & Thursdays at 7:15am
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June 2015
CONTRIBUTIONS
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(received through May 10, 2015)
DONATIONS TO THE MEN’S CLUB YOM HaSHOAH CANDLE PROJECT:
Ruth Baer
Myra Gordon
Steve & Robin Karp
Jane & Neal Rechtman
Nan & Allen Banks
Neal & Suzanne Haber
Sonia & Paul Kleinman
Ros Reichgott
Sharon Davis
Ron & Lynn Hanover
Barb & Len Kobren
Sheldon Travin
Ali & Phil Edlestein
Sharon Kamhi
Barry & Gail Perlow
In memory of Betty & Justin Strawgate
Susan & Howard Code
CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of Herman Weiss
In memory of Pauline Rosenberg
CARING COMMUNITY
In memory of Harry Freeman
In memory of Gladys Kane
In memory of George Griffithskig
In memory of Natalie Kutcher
In memory of Samuel Gabriel
In memory of Pilar Katzelnik
In memory of Channa Eidelman
In memory of Avraham Eidelman
In memory of Leo Freilich
Thank you for Ha Mishpacha Luncheon & Yiddish Club
Good health, Erica Kolbrener
Speedy Recovery to Erica Kolbrener
Good health, Barbara Weiss
In honor of Bette Slutsky
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of Roni Shapiro for her support and assistance
with Elan Roths' Bar Mitzvah
In honor of Lior Ben-David
ETZ CHAIM - TREE OF LIFE FUND
In memory of Jay Jamner
In memory of Harvey Zaretzky
In memory of Leo Frank
Sylvia & Susan Eisenstein
Leonard & Deborah Chubinsky
Jack B. Freeman
Joel & Iris Kazin
Belle Feldman
Renee Sampson
Gerald Sherr
Tami (Eidelman) Drucker
The Kutcher Family
Gerald Sherr
Belle Feldman
Roberta Freilich
Ruth Baily
Belle Feldman
Gerald Sherr
Barbara & Norman Block
Belle Feldman
George Yankwitt
Elan Roth
The Hentel Family
In honor of Benjamin & Ivy Lewis B'Nai Mitzvah
The Jarrett Family
Elizabeth, David, Brandon & Nikki Metzger
The Zaretzky Family
Nan & Allen Banks
Esther Schwartz
The Gottlieb Family
Roberta & Rick Kay
Jewell & Stan Kirwin
Jewell & Stan Kirwin
Stacy & Richard Charney
Debra Young
Tobi & Terri Akbas
GILBERT KAVY MEMORIAL BUILDING FUND
In honor of the wedding of Richard Kavy & Karen Caliendo
Faye Dittelman & David Perelman
In memory of Annette Horowitz
In memory of Robert Kay
In memory of Goldie & Ernie Kirwin
In memory of Bessie & Alfred Kaplan
In honor of the baby naming of Rachel Catherine Schoenfeld
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IRA KESTENBAUM BEAUTIFICATION FUND
June 2015
Malvina & Bruce Browne
JEFFREY DITTELMAN/ROBINOV CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of Leo Frank
Rabbi Steven C. Kane & family
In memory of Jean Dittelman
Sharon Dittelman
Sharon Dittelman
In memory of Larry Dittelman
In memory of Lawrence Dittelman
Sharon Dittelman
In memory of Annette Horowitz
In memory of Claudia Otterstein
In honor of the auf ruf of Ben Natter & Ruth Martinez
KIDDUSH FUND
In memory of Georges Preston Griffithskig
MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
In memory of Jenny Speier
In memory of Eric Vandercar
In memory of Selma Sternberg
In memory of Herbert Silverman
In memory of Morris Benowitz
Mel & Ruth Speier
Rosa Stlawrence
Mel & Ruth Speier
Judy & Alan Duke
Ruth Jablansky
MITZNER FAMILY SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FUND
In memory of Henry Borenstein
In honor of Ivy Lewis Bat Mitzvah
In honor of Sheera Zuckerman
Iris & Joel Kazin
Roslyn & Merritt Nesin
Seth, Taunya, Talia and Sela Nesin
Romy, Brian, Claudia & Oliver Nesin
Marion & Walter Weil
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In memory of Eleanor Rottenberg
Murray Rottenberg
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of Eden Hodara, mother and grandmother
In memory of Itzik Mintz
In memory of David Chubinsky
Thank you to Rabbi Kane
The Orientale Family
Barry & Karen Malmet
Joanne & Kenneth Wagner
Sharon & Gilbert Balog
Gary & Bette Slutsky
Nannette & Paul Wasserman and family
Rosalyn Rappaport
Paul, Susan, Sofie and Ariel Hodara
Marcy Gray and Ella & Tal Mintz
Rosalyn Rappaport
Erica, Jon & David Kolbrener
Leonard & Deborah Chubinsky
Roberta Freilich
Daniel & Courtney Morrall
In honor of Rabbi Kane for his support and assistance with
Elan Roths' Bar Mitzvah
In honor of Marc Auslander, Man of the Year
Elan Roth
RHODA & MEL MILLER TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
In memory of Rhoda & Mel Miller's Birthdays
Matthew Miller
June 2015
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SAMANTHA SILVERMAN YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
In memory of Yetta Kaufman
Ros Reichgott and family
STUDY IN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In honor of Sebastian Milton Mitchell's birth
Rhoda & Stuart Holzer and family
CSI APPRECIATES ALL DONATIONS!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE A CONTRIBUTION FORM FOR YOUR DONATIONS SO WE MAY BE
SURE THEY GO TO THE RIGHT FUND AND ARE NOT OVERLOOKED.
FORMS MAY BE FOUND IN EVERY BULLETIN, ON LINE, AND IN THE CSI OFFICE.
WE STRIVE TO LIST DONATIONS COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY. IF WE HAVE MISSED ANY,
SIMPLY LET US KNOW AND WE WILL MAKE A SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT IMMEDIATELY!
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE SURE NO DONATIONS ARE MISSED!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR BOTH NURSERY
SCHOOL AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL.
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
AND IN THE CSI OFFICE.
THE DEADLINE FOR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
REGISTRATION IS JUNE 15.
Return your form by the deadline and the $75
registration fee will be applied toward your tuition.
Mazal Tov to:
Stewart and Jennifer Kamen on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter,
Skylar.
David and Deborah Levitt on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Caleb.
David Perelman and Faye Dittelman on the engagement of David’s
son, Ari, to Hannah Berkowitz.
Condolences to:
Philip Horowitz on the loss of his mother, Annette Horowitz.
Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, CSI's Women's Torah Study instructor, on the
loss of her father, Hal Uhrbach.
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THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IN THE
SUMMER BULLETIN IS MONDAY, JUNE 29.
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BULLETIN ADVERTISING
CSI bulletin advertising procedures:
 All CSI Bulletin advertisers can place COLOR ads. This will give our sponsors the opportunity to publish
eye-catching ads that will pop off the pages.
 The on-line bulletin posted on CSI’s website now includes advertisements!
CSI’s monthly bulletins reach over 600 local homes and businesses and is posted on our public website. If
you shop at an advertiser from our bulletin, please remember to tell them that you saw their ad in the CSI
bulletin!
Are you interested in placing an ad of your own? Do you know of a local business you frequent or a new
store in town which you think would benefit from placing an ad with us? Jolie Levy, our Bulletin Editor, will
be glad to answer any questions and send you the ad rates. Jolie may be reached at 762-2700 or by emailing
jolie@csibriarcliff.org. Our local businesses need our support.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS.
June 2015
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