the february 2016 csi bulletin

Congregation Sons of Israel
CONTINUING THE VISION — BUILDING OUR FUTURE
FEBRUARY 2016
22 Shevat - 20 Adar I 5776
FEBRUARY DATES TO REMEMBER (times on page 17):
Feb. 1
Five Things You Always Wanted to Know….The
Spanish Inquisition
Feb. 6
Babysitting Night (see flyer on page 18)
Feb. 7
World Wide Wrap (see inside front cover)
Feb. 14-21 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Feb. 15
OFFICE CLOSED. PRESIDENTS’ DAY.
Feb. 15-19 NO NURSERY SCHOOL
Feb. 28
Cookie Club
AIPAC Policy Conference 2016
March 20-22
SOCIAL ACTION WINTER COAT DRIVE
(hats and mittens, too!)
BRING YOUR CLEAN, GENTLY USED WARM COATS to CSI
during the month of February. Coats in any size for men,
women, and children are needed. Hang them on the
specially marked coat rack in the lobby (bins for the hats
and mittens below). They will be donated to IFCA
(Interfaith Community Action) in Ossining.
Casual jackets and ski parkas are preferred, but
any warm coats are acceptable. Let’s help assure
that everyone in our community is bundled up
and warm during these cold days.
DON’T MISS
CSI’S 16th
ANNUAL WRAP!
JOIN OTHER MEN’S CLUBS FOR
THIS WORLDWIDE EVENT!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7.
MORE INFO ON INSIDE COVER!
CSI’s ORGANIC MARKET
IS OPEN SUNDAYS,
FEBRUARY 7 & 28,
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
LOCAL PRODUCE! FRESHLY GROWN!
MARCH 5, 2016
Full details on
page 16
Have you heard about our Outreach Committee yet? See page 4 for details!
Men’s Club World Wide Wrap
From The Rabbi
Kol Nidre 5776
Outreach Committee
Cantorial Notes
Recent Contributions
Youth Community News
From the President
Mazal Tov and Condolences
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CSI Babysitters
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Synagogue in Pune, India
Sisterhood News
AIPAC Conference 2016
Vegas Night at CSI
CSI Calendar
Men’s Club News
Caring Community
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page 15
page 16
page 17
page 19
page 20
CSI’s Zoe Scheier Wins Award
Social Action Committee
Donations Form
Five Things...With Rabbi Kane
Social Committee
PJ Library
Fine Arts Enrichment Class
Advertisements
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Congregation Sons of Israel
Congregation Sons of Israel
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
February 2016
$3 and 45 minutes of your time…
On Sunday, February 7th, CSI will participate in the 15th annual "World
Wide Wrap." Co-chaired by Jason Eidlitz and Elliott Barish, it is a day
when men, women and teenagers are encouraged (but not required)
to wrap tefillin in support of Jews around the world.
We are seeking donations to support CSI’s USY group, as well as for
the purchase of tefillin to be delivered to Conservative/Masorti
congregations in Latin America.
So please, come on the 7th, wrap tefillin (if you don't have a set, we
do) and donate a minimum of $3 (cash or checks made out to CSI) for
this worthwhile cause.
“Wrapping” (we will teach you how to wrap) begins at 9:00 AM,
followed by a short service. Breakfast is included!
RSVP to: Elliott Barish odontdr@aol.com or Jason Eidlitz jshoe-
dog@optonline.net
Thanks, and we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Jason & Elliott
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
Elliot Barish, VP
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
All submissions for the CSI March 2016 Bulletin
must be received by Wed., Feb. 10. They may be
emailed to Jolie Levy at jolie@csibriarcliff.org.
February 2016
Congregation Sons of Israel
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FROM THE RABBI
Steven C. Kane
324 Days of Kaddish
According to Jewish tradition, although mourning
for a parent lasts for 12 months, the recitation of
mourner's kaddish is only for 11 of those 12
months (other mourning practices, such as not
attending public celebrations, concerts, etc. continue though the 12th month). Many reasons are
given for this "break" between reciting kaddish
during the year and the first yahrzeit, but the
most cogent it seems to me is the one that recognizes that there needs to be a few weeks preceding the first yahrzeit when kaddish is not being
recited in order to give greater meaning to the
first anniversary of the person's passing.
The process of reciting kaddish has been truly
remarkable. It has been filled with contradictions. It has been both liberating and oppressive,
uplifting and depressing, spiritual and tedious all
at once. Perhaps that's because of the mind set
of the mourner, which is to live a year which
seems almost outside of our usual concepts of
time and space. It has been remarkably educational, taking me to synagogues and minyanim,
some of which I probably never would have set
foot in. During the past 11 months, I have attended services (in Israel and America) at over 25
different places, many of which were not even
synagogues. I have attended minyanim at the
break of dawn and as late as 10:30pm at night. I
have a "minyan finder " app (amazing isn't it!)
that brought me to office buildings, factories,
book stores, baseball stadiums and synagogues of
all sizes, shapes and traditions. I have recited
kaddish in Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, UltraOrthodox, Sephardi, Ashkenazi, and Chasidic
settings. In many of these places, I was called on
to lead the service, as a mourner takes precedence over most others in leading a weekday
service. This was particularly meaningful and
gratifying in Israel, where I would often appear at
a minyan for the first time and immediately get
asked if I wanted to serve as the shaliach tzibbur
(leader).
I am especially grateful to the members of our
community who have been so diligent at making
certain that there would be a minyan for me at
CSI as often as possible. For some, that meant
coming to meetings 15-20 minutes earlier than
the starting time. For others it meant an ongoing commitment to attend our weekday morning
service, getting up extra early and truly inconveniencing themselves. In particular, I want to thank
the many people who came to our house Shabbat
afternoons. Knowing that I would want to recite
kaddish as often as possible, I had always wondered what I would do Shabbat afternoons when
we don't have a regular service at shul and I cannot travel elsewhere to find one. We started at
the beginning of the year combining forces with
Chabad and holding a service with a few members of their community. Ultimately, though, it
was both easier and more comfortable to get
eight more people (aside from me and Judy) to
come to our house, where of course both men
and women counted. That service was only made
possible through the diligence and commitment
of one young woman, Sarah Teitelbaum, who
lead the service and read Torah each week. I will
be forever grateful to her for what she did in
making that service not only possible, but also
beautiful.
On January 29th, I will have completed the recitation of mourner's kaddish for my mother, Gladys
Kane, Zahava Chana bat Sheima v'Feiga
Shprintza. Since the Jewish year is only 354 days
(in a non-leap year), that meant kaddish was said
every day since my mother's funeral for 324 days
straight, a total of well over 1000 times (while
there are only three services a day, mourner’s
kaddish is recited in the morning services anywhere from 2-4 times). I am grateful that our
tradition provided me with such a meaningful
way to mourn her death. May her memory be for
a blessing.
L'hitraot,
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Congregation Sons of Israel
February 2016
KOL NIDRE 5776
Every contribution helps us meet our annual operating budget.
Thank you to all those who made donations!
Steven & Bonnie Bromberg
David Perelman & Faye Dittelman
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Ginsberg*
Jerome & Myra Gordon*
Mr. & Mrs. Neal Haber
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Jampol
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Kirschner
Mr. & Mrs. David Levitt
Dr. Kevin & Mrs. Sonia Mathisson
John & Helene Miller
*denotes a donation of $500 or more.
Mark & Elise Mottel*
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Saperstein
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Schiffman
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Semler*
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Sperling
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Stern*
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Weinstein
Ms. Debra Young
Jack Zinn & Darlene Fairman*
Kol Nidre donations are tax-deductible.
The CSI Outreach Committee
We have had two informative and spirited parlor meetings, and there
will be more this month.
Come and share your ideas and thoughts about your Jewish life and
how CSI can meet your needs.
Please let us know if you are interested in attending one of our meetings:
 Sunday, February 7th at 9:00 a.m.
 Thursday, February 25th at 7:30 p.m.
We are also encouraging members to host a parlor meeting at their home and invite fellow
congregants, as well.
Please let us know what date works best for you by sending an RSVP to the CSI Outreach
Committee at outreachcsi@gmail.com or by calling 914.302.9880.
The sessions will accommodate up to 10 people and will be on a first-to-sign-up basis.
Looking forward to meeting with you!
Additional parlor meeting dates will be added in March.
February 2016
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CANTORIAL NOTES
Hazzan Jeffrey Shiovitz
BRINGING PRAYER BACK INTO OUR LIVES
An article in The New York Times, written by the
religion editor of that paper, described the renewed
interest here in America. The article stated “From
burgeoning numbers of retreat houses and spiritual
centers of various faiths, the message is the same:
‘a prayer revival is the most powerful, least documented development within American life today.’”
Thankfully, the author of this article is not writing
about prayer in the schools or about fundamentalism. Rather, his focus is on well-educated, middleclass Americans who are turning inward in quest of a
deeper faith and a more meaningful destiny. What
these people are seeking is spiritual direction.
Among them are well-educated, sophisticated Jews
who are striving “to get in touch with the spirit as it
speaks to us now.”
To acquire an inwardness, a sensitivity to the spiritual, a sharing atmosphere of religious experience, the
Jew have always turned to tefilah (prayer). Prayer,
even for the most learned and pious, is not an automatic response. It involves an attitude, an atmosphere, a sound, an emotion, a need. It can fall away
and evaporate under too much analysis and explanation.
Music has always been and still is the most important factor of transmitting the feeling of the prayers.
Next HaMishpacha Luncheon:
Tuesday, March 8, 12:30pm
PLEASE STAY INSIDE AND BE WARM
IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
WATCH HERE FOR INFORMATION
ON OUR MARCH LUNCHEON!
For more information, please call
Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz at 762-2700.
GREET OLD FRIENDS, MEET NEW ONES!
Music inspires the liturgical community to the highest spiritual and emotional experience. “Shira
Begimatria Tefila,” the numerical value of the
Hebrew letters which constitute “shira” (song) is the
same as the numerical value of the word “tefila”
(prayer) = 515, thus prayer is song/song is prayer.
The Psalmist says: “Shiro lo, zamru lo, sichu bechol
nefleotav” (Sing to God, Chant to God, Meditate
about all the wonders). This wonder or awe defies
all descriptions; the mystery surpasses the limits of
expression. The only language that seems to be
compatible with the wonder of being is the language
of music. Music is reaching beyond the verbal.
Music is the soul of language. The words without a
musical quality are like a body or mind without a
soul. Music is the foundation and essence of the
Jewish service.
During the winter months, when some members
leave town for warmer climates, there are times
when the minyan is missing its quorum, especially
on weekday mornings. It is a disappointing and
frustrating experience for those who do come in
order to have a full service. Let us strive to combat
this inertia within us and warm ourselves spiritually
through communal prayer at daily services. You will
be doing yourself a favor and will also be performing
a mitzvah that helps others.
Bringing prayer back into our lives will strengthen
and fortify our congregation and make it truly a
synagogue. SYNAGOG_E….WHAT’S MISSING? “U”
The minyan needs you!
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Enjoying the HaMishpacha luncheons
and looking for a way to say thanks?
Donations may be made to the
Caring Community.
The form is on page 25.
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Congregation Sons of Israel
CONTRIBUTIONS
February 2016
(received through January 10, 2016)
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FUND
In memory of Adolph Jacobson
In memory of Sidney Brandt
CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of Nathan Altman
In memory of Paulette Brandt
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
CARING COMMUNITY
Thanking the CSI community for its support and
caring after the death of my brother, Mel
In memory of Annette Duke
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
In memory of Paulette Brandt
In honor of Fred Schulman
In memory of Anna Markowitz
In memory of Sam Dressler
Speedy Recovery to Belle Feldman
Thank you
Thank you for the Shabbat dinner
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
ETZ CHAIM - TREE OF LIFE FUND
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
In memory of Irving Greenberg
In memory of Samuel Cohen
In memory of our father, Maxwell Frank
IRA KESTENBAUM BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Mazal Tov to Cheryl Kestenbaum on the birth of
her granddaughter, Sela Kestenbaum
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
Mazal Tov to Steve & Ellen Weiser on the birth
of their grandson, Zachary
Mazal Tov on the marriage of Cheryl Kestenbaum's son
In memory of Joan Magsitza
Mazal Tov to John & Bonnie LeVar on the
birth of their granddaughter, Charlotte
In memory of Michael Cohen
In memory of Paulette Brandt
In honor of Richard & Charlotte Watt
Mazal Tov to Cheryl Kestenbaum on the birth of her
granddaughter, Sela Kestenbaum
Bella & Bernie Jacobson
Susan & Arthur Lerner
Dennis Altman & Regina Rosenbaum-Altman
Arthur & Susan Lerner
Sharon Richter
Arthur Krakowski and family
Alan & Judy Duke
Debbie & Elliott Barish
Jewel & David Weiss
Bette & Gary Slutsky
Jill & Joel Greenstein
Jolie Levy
Marilyn & Bob Margolies
Clare & Paul Rosen
Rachel & Manda Schulman
Annleah Berger
Marci Dressler & Louis Sherman
Sylvia & Susan Eisenstein
Miriam & Hyman Mendelowitz
Sharon Richter
Sharon Richter
Connie McGilvray
Eric & Lisa Nadler
Roberta & Rick Kay
Ira & Ellen Eisenstein
The Goldheim Family
Arleen Neustein
Eleanor Frey and family
Debbie & Elliott Barish
Ruth & Mel Speier
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Ruth & Mel Speier
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Ruth & Mel Speier
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Cheryl Kestenbaum
Ilene & Jeff Calderon
Ruth & Mel Speier
(Continued on page 8)
February 2016
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YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
Roni Shapiro, Educational Director
We are so proud of all of our CSI
teens that participate in all of our
Teen Community programs!
Berkower, Jenna
Birnbaum, Daniel
Casper, Daniel
Cohn, Sarina
Hentel, Isaac
Holzberg, Nathan
Holzberg, Walter
Katz, David
Katz, Katie
Landau, Harrison
Levitt, Caleb
Lewis, Marissa
Mathisson, Rachel
Morris, Ryan
Palefsky, Michael
Parker-Blue, Maxwell
Ramer, Brooke
Scharf, Jamie
Scheier, Zoe
Silverstein, Jack
Sternberg, David
Thrope, Brendan
Thrope, Rebecca
Wexler, Jake
Thank you to those that have paid $180 for
our Teen Community programs, which allow
us to offer: High School, USY & Social Action
Programs. If you would still like to support
our teen programs, please send in your check
made out to CSI Teen Community Program.
year, your support helps CSI provide programs
that I believe ensure the future of Judaism.
Your teenager is the next generation of Jewish
leaders. Will they support Israel? Will they
fight against anti-Semitism? Will they make
social justice a priority in their adult lives? In
college, will they seek out Jewish involvement?
What’s coming up for your teen?
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Transgender & Jewish
Jewish Mobsters
Jewish Yoga & Meditation
Purim Carnival
USY Shul-In
USY Movie Night
Babysitting Night
Ask to join our USY Facebook
group. Contact Lindsay Yellen
for USY information.
lyellen89@gmail.com
Regardless of whether or not your teenager
comes each week, once a month or once in a
NEXT JUNIOR CONGREGATION
NEXT KADIMA SERVICE
A special learning service for Alef, Bet and Gimel
A special learning service for 6th and 7th graders
Saturday, February 6
Saturday, February 27
10:30-12:00 (Upstairs)
YES! SERVICE CREDIT IS GIVEN!
11:00-12:00
YES! SERVICE CREDIT IS GIVEN!
(put your service card in front of the box)
(put your service card behind the tab that says
“Shabbat Morning Attendance behind here”)
Service is led by Tamar Drucker
Service is led by Sheera Zuckerman
Future Junior Congregation Dates: Feb. 27; Mar. 5, 12;
Apr. 2, 16; May 7, 14
Future Kadima Service Dates: Mar. 12; Apr. 9, May 14
PLEASE REMEMBER that both Junior Congregation and Kadima Services take place on Shabbat. Children,
as well as anyone else coming inside the building on Shabbat, should be dressed appropriately. Shabbat is
a “special” and holy time, and children should wear “special” clothing. No sweatpants, jeans, sports uniforms, etc. Thank you for acknowledging Shabbat as a “special” day.
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February 2016
(Continued from page 6)
IRA KESTENBAUM BEAUTIFICATION FUND (CONT’D)
In memory of Gerald Mach
Ilene & Jeff Calderon
In honor of Hal Kestenbaum & Lindsay Godt’s
engagement
Jeff & Cindy Kabat
In honor of the birth of Sela Aviva Kestenbaum
Jeff & Cindy Kabat
In honor of Max Kabat & Maisie Crow's engagement
Jeff & Cindy Kabat
JEFFREY DITTELMAN/ROBINOV CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
Faye Dittelman & David Perelman
In memory of Nellie Hanover
Ron & Lynn Hanover
In memory of Paulette Brandt
Faye Dittelman & David Perelman
Rabbi Steven C. Kane and family
Joel & Iris Kazin
Mazal Tov on the marriage of Norma &
Steve Katz’ son, Eric, to Jill Siegel
Rabbi Steven C. Kane and family
In memory of Paul Raskin
Sharon Dittelman
Speedy Recovery to Belle Feldman
Rabbi Steven C. Kane and family
Speedy Recovery to Michael Sweedler
Rabbi Steven C. Kane and family
Speedy Recovery to Helen Chuckrow
Rabbi Steven C. Kane and family
In honor of Sean Kowlessar
David Perelman, DMS Travel Group
In memory of Stewart Winner
Rabbi Steven C. Kane and family
KIDDUSH FUND
Good luck to Charlotte & Richard Watt in your new home
Bette & Gary Slutsky
In memory of Perla Semel
Arthur Krakowski and family
In memory of Deborah Wadsworth
Nan & Allen Banks
In memory of Nellie Hanover
Ron & Lynn Hanover
In memory of Herbert Rude
Helene & Adam Rude
MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
In memory of Arthur Baer
The Baer Family
NURSERY SCHOOL FUND
In memory of Stewart Winner
Andi & Jon Bronson
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In loving memory of David Rottenberg
Murray Rottenberg
In loving memory of Joan Rottenberg
Murray Rottenberg
In memory of Deborah Wadsworth
Nan & Allen Banks
In memory of Dr. David M. Barish
The Barish Family
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
In memory of Paulette Brandt
Emily & Arnold Lewis
Thank you to Rabbi Kane
Arthur & Susan Lerner
In memory of Herb Rude
Geraldine Rude
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
Sharon Richter
Thank you for "Jews in the News"
Penina Aviram
In memory of Julius Eisenstein
Sylvia & Susan Eisenstein
A token of appreciation
Holly Cohen
In honor of Jay and Arlene Neveloff
Stephen Kingsley
RACHEL GREENSTEIN CHILDREN'S RESOURCE LIBRARY FUND
In memory of Rachel Greenstein
Harvey Grosberg
Jill & Joel Greenstein
In memory of our daughter, Rachel Susan Greenstein
Jill & Joel Greenstein
In memory of Paulette Brandt
Marilyn & Bob Margolies
Jill & Joel Greenstein
In memory of Stewart Winner
The Benjamin Family
RHODA & MEL MILLER TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND
In memory of Milton Waxenberg
Gayle & Jay Waxenberg
(Continued on page 19)
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jack H. Zinn
Congregation Sons of Israel is part of Judaism’s Conservative (Masorti in Israel) movement, affiliated
with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
(USCJ). Conservative Judaism is typically viewed as
in the middle of the spectrum of observance, between Orthodox and Reform. There are many other
streams of Judaism, but those represent the three
main ones. Each of the streams of Judaism brings
something unique to the table, and having multiple
streams allows for a wide spectrum of beliefs and
practices, and a home for all of us. Conservative
Judaism occupies the middle. It blends just the
right mix of flexibility, optimism, and modernity to
make Judaism meaningful today and will continue
to make it meaningful in the years to come.
With a motto, “Tradition and Change,” Conservative
Judaism is, almost by definition, a dynamic stream
of Judaism. Conservative Judaism strives to balance, in belief and practice, our history, traditions,
customs, and laws with that of modern culture.
That makes Conservative Judaism a constantly
evolving and dynamic form of Judaism. Conservative Judaism’s adaptability is what keeps it centered
and strong and vibrant, as each generation adds to
the richness of it without sacrificing our values.
While aspiring to uphold Halacha (Jewish law),
Conservative Judaism does not mandate a belief
system or a level of observance. While Orthodox
Judaism views the every word of the Torah as the
revealed word of God, Conservative Judaism takes a
more nuanced approach. While there are differing
points of view under the Conservative umbrella, the
typical Conservative viewpoint is that the Torah was
written over time and by several authors, and that
those authors were divinely inspired. That gives us,
as Conservative Jews, the ability of our rabbis to be
inspired by new interpretations and new revelations, and to analyze our laws through literary and
historical lenses and apply it to our modern situations.
Sometimes Conservative Judaism is hard. It lacks
the absolute, black-and-white certainty of Orthodoxy, yet it still recognizes the need and authority
of ritual and Halachah (Jewish law). That sometimes makes for messy situations. Sometimes compromises are found, and sometimes it takes much
more time that we’d like to come to an acceptable
conclusion. Sometimes our Rabbinic Assembly will
issue conflicting opinions, leaving each congregation and its rabbi to decide for itself. Each community can adapt in its own ways, giving our movement a wide range of practices. This can be confusing, but it also means that we are able to welcome
people from all walks of life. It gives us the richness
of all that has come before us, but stays dynamic
enough to always be relevant. Conservative
Judaism offers a big enough tent for any level of
observance and still provides meaning and a place
for us to share our commonness, celebrate our
holidays, mourn our losses, and enjoy our friendships. For me, it’s my foundation and my home.
Please share with me your experiences or thoughts.
2015-16 Board of Trustees
Jack Zinn, President
Trustees 3 Years:
Elliott Barish, V.P.
Marc Auslander
Steven Bender, V.P.
Orit Daly
Aaron Gershowitz, V.P.
Joshua Diamond
Roberta Kay, V.P.
Aaron Ovedia
Robert Margolies,
Mark Rosenberg
Treasurer
Eric Wrubel
Eric Nadler, V.P., Secretary
Andrew Kagan, Immediate Past President
Trustees 2 Years:
Michael Casper
Robin Ginsberg
Dan Levine
Barbara Palefsky
Neil Schluger
Fred Schulman
Trustees 1 Year:
Anthony Anisman
Doron Bar-Levav
Ira Eisenstein
Lois Gimpel Shaukat
Lawrence Smoler
Mark Wancier
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February 2016
Celebrate Jewish Westchester!
Join us for the Westchester Jewish Council’s 40th Anniversary Gala
Featuring entertainment by comedian Elon Gold
This event regularly attracts over 400 members of our Westchester Jewish community
in a joyous evening of Jewish camaraderie. Mingle, Eat, Laugh, Celebrate, Enjoy!
Click here to register to attend and place a journal ad
For more information call 914-328-7001 or email donna@wjcouncil.org.
Condolences to: Merrill Bronson on the loss of her father,
Stewart Winner
David Stiffman on the loss of his mother,
May Stiffman
Get Well Wishes to: Helen Chuckrow, Belle Feldman,
Ann Studen, Michael Sweedler
February 2016
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Matanah, the Gift Shop of CSI, is
open Sundays 9:30-12:30
whenever Religious School is
running. Come take a look at the
wonderful gifts available, some of
which are imported from Israel.
For assistance outside of Matanah
hours, please email us at
giftshop@csibriarcliff.org.
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Ossining
Briarcliff Manor
Ossining
Ossining
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Briarcliff
Cortlandt Manor
Chappaqua
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.
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
February 2016
The following children are celebrating
birthdays during the month of February
MAZAL TOV to our members
and will be called to the bimah to receive
who are celebrating
a blessing on March 11 at 7:00pm at our
anniversaries during the
next Family Night/Shabbat Rocks service. Only the names of those present
month of February:
will be called. Please take your name
card out of the “birthday box” in the
DATE
YEARS
front lobby and present it to a Ritual
1 Barry & Gretta Seidel
30
Committee usher.
Charlotte Baer
Mia Benjamin
Jack Fogel
Abbey Hertz
Henry Kessler
Alex Lanoff
Alyssa Mathisson
Ian Matias
Brooke Ramer
Spencer Ramer
Meia Rappaport
Tristan Rutman
William Cedar Shulman
Dylan Siegel
Jacob Silvershein
Maddie Venezia
4
6
12
17
18
19
21
29
Asher & Susan Banks
Steven & Linda Kavee
Henry & Barbara Schoenfeld
Michael & Bryna Sweedler
Peter & Susan Diamond
Mark & Elyse Kovler
Richard & Jane Taffet
Andy & Julie Peskoe
Russell & Danielle Primack
48
29
40
53
37
33
32
29
20
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THE SYNAGOGUE IN PUNE, INDIA
by Bob Margolies
On January 9, Jill and Joel Greenstein, Harvey
Grosberg, Clare and Paul Rosen, Marilyn and I, and six
other family and friends returned from a two-week
trip to India. The highlight was the wedding of Jill and
Joel's daughter, Rebecca, to Siddharth Kulkarni in
Pune, India's ninth largest city, about 100 miles from
Mumbai (Bombay).
The wedding featured all the traditional Hindu rituals
and prayers including mehndi, decorative henna on
the hands of the bride and visiting women. For the
formal wedding ceremony, the women wore sarees
and the men kurtas. Following the wedding, we
toured Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), Jaipur and Jodhpur.
library and a convalescent home. Sassoon was conscious of his role as a leader of the Jewish community.
He helped to arouse a sense of Jewish identity
When we travel, we try to include "something Jewish"
amongst the Bene Israeli and Cochin Jewish communiin our activities. This is easy in Israel or Europe, but
ties. In Mumbai, the Sassoon Docks (built by his son)
sometimes a challenge. Pune has one Synagogue
and the David Sassoon Library are named after him.
dating back to 1864. While some of us lunched on
The Synagogue caters to the Jewish Community of
dal, biryani, kofta, pizza and garlic naan, Sid and his
Pune, approximately 200, and, during the summer
aunt scouted out the Ohel David Synagogue and negotiated access for our group over the protests of the months and rainy season in Mumbai, it used to have
large numbers of Jews coming from Mumbai to spend
armed guard providing
most of their summer months in Pune because of the
protection from a sandbetter climate. There is a mikvah in the Synagogue
bagged bunker. The
that is not now operational. Prayers are conducted
Synagogue is guarded,
on Saturdays with a Hazzan from Mumbai conducting
as are most Jewish reliservices.
gious places since the
attack on the Chabad
House in Mumbai in
2008.
The Ohel David Synagogue
(popularly known as Lal Deval
in Marathi or Red Temple) was
built by Baghdadi Jewish businessman and philanthropist,
David Sassoon. Sassoon died in
1864, and his tomb is within
the compound of the synagogue.
Although Sassoon did not speak English, he became a
naturalized British citizen in 1853. He kept the dress
and manners of the Baghdadi Jews, but allowed his
sons to adopt English manners. His son, Abdullah,
changed his name to Albert, moved to England,
became a Baronet and married into the Rothschild
family. All the Sassoon's of Europe are said to be
descendants of David Sassoon. In addition to the synagogue, he built a school, a Mechanics' Institute, a
Mazal Tov to Rebecca and Siddharth
and the Greenstein family!
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SISTERHOOD NEWS
By Marion Jablansky, Secretary
Snow didn’t stop CSI women from coming out for
movie night on January 12. We were highly entertained by the movie Hunting Elephants, a 2013 Israeli
crime drama, and enjoyed the popcorn, chocolate
and wine as well. Thanks to Beth Levine for suggesting this enjoyable movie.
well as check the CSI website for future Sisterhood
programs.
Mah jong is still going strong. If you have ever wanted to learn how to play, now is your chance! The
next game will be Monday, February 22 at 7:30 PM at
CSI.
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:
Robin Ginsberg/Sharon Orenstein
Jill Greenstein/Marion Jablansky
The Women’s Writing Workshop is a hit! Each
month, women get together to write their stories
and share them, if they choose, with the others in the
group. The next meeting will be 7 PM at CSI on Tuesday, February 2.
Purim is March 24 this year. Please watch your mail
for information about our annual Mishloach Manot
fundraiser.
The gift shop will be open on Sundays from 9:30 AM
until 12:30 PM as long as Religious School is in session. If you need anything when the gift shop is not
open, please email us at giftshop@csibriarcliff.org
and someone will get back to you as soon as possible
to set up a meeting time.
The gift shop needs you! If you have a few spare
hours on Sunday mornings and would like to become
part of the gift shop committee, please send an email
to giftshop@csibriarcliff.org and let us know, or stop
by on Sunday morning. The gift shop is a fundraiser
for Sisterhood and the CSI community, and additional
people are needed to keep it going. No retail
knowledge is necessary, just the desire to have fun
and make a difference. Sunday availability is a must,
but don’t worry, not every Sunday!
There is a lot going on at CSI Sisterhood. Please make
sure you are current on your Sisterhood dues to be
able to participate in events and continue to receive
the weekly emails
Have you seen the Congregation Sons of Israel
Sisterhood Facebook page? Please “like” us!
The CSI bulletin and the CSI website are great sources
of information. Continue to read future bulletins, as
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.
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: The Gift Shop carries beautiful candles and
candlesticks for hostess gifts as well as for your own
Shabbat table.
Remember to join Sisterhood!
We started our new fiscal year on July 1.
Sisterhood Membership 2015-2016
Please send your $36.00 check for dues
payable to: CSI Sisterhood
and return it with this form to:
CSI Sisterhood
1666 Pleasantville Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Name_____________________________________________
Phone____________________________________________
Address___________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
For questions concerning membership or to sign up for
a Sisterhood committee, please call Annleah Berger,
762-5312, or email Annberger@optonline.net.
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FEBRUARY 2016 - Shevat/Adar I 5776
will be open
Sundays,
February 7
and 28, from
9:30am12:30pm
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22 Shevat 2
23 Shevat 3-24 Shevat 4
25 Shevat 5
26 Shevat 6
27 Shevat
7:15am-Minyan
9:15am-Tuesdays
7:15am-Minyan 6:00pm-Kabbalat
Mishpatim
Shabbat
7:30pm-Five Things… for Tots
9:10am-Services
The Spanish Inquisi- 11:15am-Jews in
11:00am-Jr. Cong.
tion
the News
6:00pm7:30pm-Sisterhood 7:00pm-Caring
Babysitting Night
Executive Board
Community
7:30pm-Education
8:45pm-Talmud
Committee
will re- 7:30pm-Men’s
sume
Club
Mon.,
7:30pm-Women’s
4/1/16
Writing Workshop
CL: 4:59
8
29 Shevat 9
30 Shevat 10 1 Adar I 11
2 Adar I 12
3 Adar I 13
4 Adar I
7:15am-Minyan
9:15am-Tuesdays
7:15am-Minyan 6:00pm-Kabbalat
Terumah
for Tots
Shabbat
10:30am9:10am-Services
11:15am-Jews in
HaMishpacha
the News
Discussion
Group
7
28 Shevat
9:15am-Minyan
9:00am-World
Wide Wrap
9:00am-Group B
10:00am-Trope
for the Troops
10:30am-Organic
Market
CL: 5:07
11:00am-HS
14
5 Adar I 15
6 Adar I 16
7 Adar I 17 8 Adar I 18
9 Adar I 19
10 Adar I 20
11 Adar I
NO RELIGIOUS
OFFICE CLOSED
NO
7:15am-Minyan 6:00pm-Kabbalat
Tetzaveh
NO RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL
RELIGIOUS
Shabbat
9:15am-Minyan
9:10am-Services
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
9:15am-Minyan
11:15am-Jews in
the News
12:30pm-Yiddish
Club
7:30pm-Executive
CL: 5:16
Committee
NO NURSERY SCHOOL
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12 Adar I 22
13 Adar I 23
14 Adar I 24-15 Adar I 25
16 Adar I 26
17 Adar I 27
18 Adar I
Ki
Tisa
NO RELIGIOUS 7:15am-Minyan
7:15am-Minyan 6:00pm-Kabbalat
9:15am-Tuesdays
SCHOOL
Shabbat
9:10am-Services
11:00am-Women’s for Tots
10:30am9:15am-Minyan Torah Study
HaMishpacha
10:30am-Kadima
11:15am-Jews in
Discussion
7:30pm-Sisterhood the News
11:00am-Jr. Cong.
Group
Mah Jongg
5:30pm-Mincha
7:30pm-Board of
8:45pm-Talmud
service at Rabbi
Trustees’ Meeting
Kane’s home
7:30pm-2d GenerCL: 5:24
ation Survivors
28
19 Adar I 29
20 Adar I
Next HaMishpacha
9:00am-Group B 7:15am-Minyan
CSI’s
ORGANIC
Luncheon:
March 8
COLOR KEY:
9:15am-Minyan 8:45pm-Talmud
MARKET IS
NURSERY SCHOOL
10:30am-Organic
OPEN SUNDAYS
CL = candle
Market
RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
lighting
time.
11:00am-Cookie
YOUTH
on Religious School
SHABBAT ends
Club
IMPORTANT NOTE
ONE HOUR AFTER
days (Feb. 7 & 28)
11:00am-HS
candle lighting time.
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SAMANTHA SILVERMAN YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
In memory of Richard Ziskin
Marilyn & Bob Margolies
In memory of Bernard Kaufman
Roslynne Reichgott & family
STUDY IN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In memory of Bessie Skidelsky
Joel & Iris Kazin
ZUCKERMAN/CHARLOTTE HERING MEMORIAL FUND FOR RAMAH DAY CAMP
In honor of Richard Zuckerman
Feith Systems & Software Inc.
CSI gratefully acknowledges all donations.
Your understanding of any inadvertent, human error is very much appreciated.
Kindly let us know immediately if an error has been made so we may correct it.
MEN’S CLUB NEWS
Jason Eidlitz, President
February 7th
March 6th
March TBD
March 24th
May 5th
As you know, over the past five years the Men’s Club
has developed and maintained many programs for the
CSI community. The upcoming year promises to be no
different. To sustain these efforts we really need your
support in attendance and membership.
World Wide Wrap (see inside front cover)
Men’s Club Breakfast (hear about Rabbi Kane’s trip to Cuba)
Passover Wine Tasting
Texas Hold’em and March Madness
Yom HaShoah Candle Distribution
Other programs that we have participated in and supported include gifts to each of our B’Nai
Mitzvah students, Sunday morning breakfast speakers, and helping with the Challah for Shabbat. Our yellow candle program is a model of what it means to be a community and never
forget. Your support in membership and donation will continue the cause which annually
costs $1,000.
Please send your dues, donate to the Men’s Club,
and, most importantly, get involved.
SAVE THE DATE:
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT FAMILY SERVICE:
MAY 15, 2016 IS
BETTE SLUTSKY DAY!
Mar. 19, 10:30-11:45 AM
Join us as we honor Bette and celebrate
with our community. Bette has been
teaching at CSI’s Religious School since
1974. Our children will perform Bette’s
favorite Hebrew songs!
Do you have pictures of Bette Slutsky we
can borrow? Please let Roni Know.
Expertly lead by Judy Kane and accompanied on
keyboard by Brian Gelfand, one of the leading alternative musicians in the Jewish world, this service is geared towards families but is open to
people of all ages. It features beautiful musical
renditions of our prayers, stories and discussion.
Come join us and add a bit of
Shabbat joy to your week!
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We really do have a CARING COMMUNITY! If
you take a little time to SHARE and CARE, you
will have the satisfaction of knowing you did
something good to help someone else! Remember to call the office, 762-2700, if
you know of someone who needs some caring.
Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 PM.
CARING COMMUNITY
By Merrie Daitch
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 (762-2700).
PAYMENT SCHEDULE REMINDER
We appreciate your cooperation and support!
Two thirds (2/3) of Membership and Building
Fund balances were due on Dec. 1. Any
remaining balances in these categories
AND Religious School tuition are due
in full on Mar. 1. Nursery School tuition
is due in full on Mar. 31.
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 an outstanding balance from prior years.
If you have not yet made your second
installment, please do so now to remain
a member in good standing.
If you have any questions, please email
CSI’s treasurer, Bob Margolies,
at treasurer@csibriarcliff.org.
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CALLING ALL FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
AGES 2 – 6 YEARS OLD!
Kids Karousel, Ltd., an afternoon enrichment program for Preschoolers, ages 2-6 years old, is still accepting applications for its
fall program.
Kids Karousel offers a variety of programs including, but not limited to, Pre-K Scholars, Cooking, Art and Literature, Sports,
Zumba, Theater and Lego Mania. We are conveniently located
at Congregations Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor, NY. We have
ample parking and easy access to Route 9A and major highways.
Hours: 12:00pm-2:45pm (Monday-Friday)
Info: Contact Faith at (914) 923-0160 or KarouselK@aol.com
Location: 1666 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Wish you had an extra 30 minutes to an hour
in the morning? Need to catch a train?
Early Birds
Before-class supervision for 2’S, 3’s and 4’s with Faith Kavy
School days from 8:00 – 8:55 AM
(No drop-off without a reservation)
8:30-8:55am $10.00
8:00-8:55am $15.00
See Faith in person or call:
Cell: 469-1102
Home: 923-0160
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CSI’s Zoe Scheier is One of Eight Ossining High School Students
Named Intel Competition Semifinalists
There was a reason Zoe Scheier was breathless.
The Ossining High School senior recently learned that she and
seven classmates were named semifinalists in the Intel Science
Talent Search, one of the country’s top high-school science
competitions.
Each semifinalist receives a $1,000 award from the Intel Foundation with an additional $1,000 going to his or her school, resulting in $600,000 in total semifinalist awards. The competition overall awards $1.6 million to provide the opportunities
and resources that students need to become the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and STEM professionals.
Alumni of the Intel Science Talent Search have gone on to successful careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Zoe Scheier: “Establishing Comorbidity between Autism Spectrum Disorder
and Ambient Visual Dysfunctions.”
Click here for complete Journal News article.
Zoe Sheier is a CSI High School Student
High School Mezuzah making
with Cantor & Robyn Shiovitz
Jenna Berkower
Daniel Casper
Isaac Hentel
David Katz
Caleb Levitt
Stephanie Markowitz
Rachel Mathisson
Ryan Morris
Brooke Ramer
Jamie Scharf
Zoe Scheier
Caleb Schumacher
Jonah Schumacher
Jack Silverstein
Jake Wexler
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The Christmas dinner at the First Presbyterian Church in
SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE Ossining was a huge success! I am proud to say that 85
members of our CSI family contributed to and participatBy Judy Boehr
ed in this year’s dinner. We had 78 guests at our dinner,
all of whom took home another dinner to enjoy. We also delivered 35 meals to people who couldn’t come to the church. Our guests were so appreciative and had a wonderful day, but it is we who left with a feeling of pride and satisfaction.
Every year I come home and reflect on the day. Each year the experience is a little different
with something new to be proud of, and this year was no different. Thank you to the 10 families who participated in the dinner for the first time. It was inspiring to see how easily you
joined in the proceedings. I’m glad you had such a great time, and we were so grateful to
have had your help. There is a regular guest who has
come for many years with his wife. She passed away in
May, and he came to be with his usual “family” for
Christmas. He cried and shared and expressed his gratitude. When I asked a couple of people to be sure to
spend time with him, people stepped right up. But it
was one young adult child of a member who spent well
over an hour keeping him company, engaging him in
conversation, listening, and being a warm friend. Your
kindness and sincerity really stood out. Then there were
the young grandchildren of a member who were there most of the day. For several hours
they made cards, gave out candy canes, and engaged
our guests. It was beautiful to
see how comfortable you
were. And at the end of the
day, when it was time to deliver the leftover food to a group
home in Ossining, one of our
high schoolers confidently
drove over by himself and
delivered the food. You are always there to help.
Thank you to all of you who cooked, shopped,
served, (wo)manned the kitchen, and donated
money; thanks to Sheera, Debby, and Susan who
helped things run so smoothly; and special thanks
to the families who came just to clean up! It is all
of you who made this such a wonderful day.
* * *
REMINDER: Please bring your winter jackets, hats,
gloves, and scarves to the
bins in the synagogue lobby.
They will be delivered to our neighbors at IFCA in Ossining. Help us
make sure that those in need will be warm this winter. This drive continues until March.
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Join Rabbi Kane Monday evenings at 7:30 PM:
FIVE THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW...
FIVE PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN JEWISH HISTORY
February 2016
Two more
classes
remain!
Had these moments never occurred, the Judaism we know
would never have come to be! You need not attend all sessions:
1) Feb. 1, 2016:
The Spanish Inquisition: How the expulsion not only challenged Jewish life, it almost destroyed the world's economy.
2) Mar. 7, 2016:
The French Revolution and the Granting of Citizenship to
Jews in European Countries: The intersection of tradition and modernity that
challenged our very existence but also paved the way for who we are today.
THIS CLASS IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!
CSI brought in 2016 with a sweet celebration and birthday party! Whose birthday
was it, you might wonder. It is the birthday
of the trees!!!! We celebrated Tu B'shevat with a big party! We read
Happy Birthday, Trees, decorated cupcakes and planted. It was the perfect way to bring in 2016!!!!
Don't forget National Bagel Day is on February 9th. You can celebrate at
home by reading Bagels from Benny and noshing on bagels topped with your
favorite schmear. You can talk to your children about the mitzvah of helping others.
CSI has some incredible projects going on!
Happy Reading
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Co-chairs: Ellen Weiser & Debra Young
- Merrie
Upcoming Spring 2016 Events
The February 2016 Table Tennis Tournament and Nosh has been postponed.
Early April - Jewish Film Festival at the Burns - Despite the fact that we do not yet know which
films will be showing as the show information does not come out until sometime in late January, we will need RSVP’s for this by February 29th in order to reserve a block of tickets. We will
also have a wine and cheese get-together beforehand. Please RSVP to Debra Young at
deb55515@gmail.com or Ellen Weiser at ellen.weiser@gmail.com.
Spring – Walking Tour of Lower Eastside and, of course, Fressing.
Committee Members: Hagit Barzilai, Barbara Block, Elaine Bloom, Suzanne Haber, Bonnie
LeVar, Karen Malmet, Barbara Schoenfeld, and Ruth Speier.
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Winter Session Enrichment Class
Fine Arts Workshop with Robyn Shiovitz
Mondays,
4:30-5:30 p.m.
For more information
& registration forms,
email education@csibriarcliff.org.
Open to all, so
sign up now!
914.762.2700
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CAN BE HERE!
CONTACT JOLIE LEVY:
jolie@csibriarcliff.org.
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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.
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Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
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