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THE VOICE/KOLENU
A Monthly News Bulletin
34 MONTEBELLO ROAD
MONTEBELLO, NY 10901
MARCH 2012
VOL. 7, NO. 3
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7th Graders present projects at the
MJC Mitzvah Fair - see page 7
Rabbi Zimbalist joins Mona Litwak, Hani Sandler,
and Jackie Walzer, all Honorees at a recent
Israel Bonds Brunch. Mona was honored by the
Holocaust Center, Hani by JCC, and Jackie by
MJC — we’re proud of all our honorees and their
noteworthy contributions to our community.
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Montebello Jewish Center - Ruach Yisrael
Support Our Supporters
Officers, Trustees and Committees
Montebello Jewish Center is a Conservative Egalitarian Synagogue established to
provide its members with religious, educational and social programs as well as a holy
place to pray, study, celebrate, and grow together as a sacred community.
Rabbi Morris Zimbalist
OFFICERS
President Mark Kamen
1st Vice President
Andrea Caloras
Vice President Jeff Elliot
Vice President Treasurer Financial Secretary Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Anat Kuperman
Ross Graber
Stephen Smith*
Ira Litwak*
Alan Apfelbaum
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Lori Bregman
Ken Busman
Linda Eisen
Laurie Gordon
David Haas
Steven Holand
Adam Nelson
Richard Orlando*
Dr. Alan Plumer*
Pearl Schachner
Peter Schwartz
David Stern
Ray Verhoeff
Larry Weinstein
* Past President
COMMITTEES & CHAIRPERSONS
Kiddush – Michele Verhoeff & Susan Kroll
House – Alan Apfelbaum,
Finance – Ross Graber, Stephen Smith
Education – Lori Bregman
Ritual – Jeff Elliot, Joe Schachner
Sisterhood President – Barbara Kleinberg
Men’s Club – Ken Sandler, Richie Orlando
Membership – Anat Kuperman, Linda Eisen
Fund Raising – Andrea Caloras
High Holiday – Jeff Elliot
Youth – TBD
Social Action – Paul Galan
Technology – Larry Bloom, Ray Verhoeff
Long Range Planning – David Haas
Adult Education – Pearl Schachner
Decorating – Ilene Smith, Judy Galan
Voice/Kolenu Editor – Judy Berkun
Chevra Kadisha – Alan Apfelbaum
Early Childhood – Jackie Iaria
Young Couples Club – Susan Bernstein, Jill
Zwerling
Choir – Michele Verhoeff
Food Pantry – Barbara & Marty Kleinberg
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Temple Office Hours
Mon - Wed
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thurs
9.00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - noon
Rabbi’s Appointment Hours
Mon & Thurs
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Rabbi’s Day Off
Wednesday
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
E-Mail Addresses
Rabbi Zimbalist rabbimz@aol.com
Cantor/Religious School Director - Michelle
Freedman - cantormich@yahoo.com
Bookkeeper - Linda Tanenbaum bookkeep@montebellojc.org
Office Admin. - Karyn Storm office@montebellojc.org
Early Childhood Director, Jackie Iaria jiaria01@yahoo.com
The Voice/Kolenu, Judy Berkun jberkun@pirnie.com
Our Daily Minyanim and Regular Services
Morning Minyan: Weekdays at 7:30 a.m.
Sundays/Secular Holidays at 9:00 a.m.
Rosh Chodesh Weekdays at 7:30 a.m.
Shabbat Evening Services/Oneg at 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Services/Kiddush at 9:00 a.m.
The Voice/Kolenu is a monthly
newsletter published by the
Montebello Jewish Center
34 Montebello Road • Montebello, NY 10901
Phone: 845-357-2430 • Fax: 845-357-1043
Advertising rates and additional information are available through the MJC office.
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To place an ad, contact Karyn at office@
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Message from the Rabbi
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The narrative in our Torah reading has taken another
dramatic shift. Although we are
still steeped in the lessons of our
ancestors’ journey from slavery to
freedom, our Divine instructions
are now focused on the building
of the Mishkan – the Tabernacle – the
sacred place for G-d’s presence to
dwell among the people. We are told
that everyone must give both financially
and through their volunteerism to effectuate the Mishkan. Those instructions
remind of us the necessity of communal
participation to truly create a sacred
space for G-d and to ensure its financial vitality. All the more so, when we
collaborate, give freely of the time and
effort, and work together with the goal
of creating an entity that is something
much greater than ourselves, we grow
together in sacred purpose as we fulfill
our obligation to build a sacred space
for G-d (and each other).
Dr. Alan Plumer
Dr. Alan Goldfischer
Gastroenterology
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Just a few weeks ago, Montebello
Jewish Center celebrated its first Shabbaton – a full Shabbat dedicated to
praying, community-building, learning,
laughing, singing, eating and simply
enjoying each other’s company. With
many thanks to everyone who helped
plan this event and especially to those
who came throughout Shabbat and participated, we succeeded both in fulfilling
countless mitzvot and in deepening our
love and commitment to G-d, to each
other and to our wonderful congregation. From services and dinner on
Friday evening, to Torah discussions,
lectures, singdowns and games during
Shabbat, and culminating with Ma’ariv
and Havdalah, we had extraordinary
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participation from our congregation and the feedback
has been overwhelmingly
positive. But ultimately, just
as the Mishkan could not
have been constructed
without the support of the
greater community, so too our Shabbaton would not have been successful
without your help, support and commitment to see this new endeavor come
to fruition. Thank you for giving of
yourself to ensure that our Shabbaton
succeeded for everyone!
I enjoyed every dimension of our
Shabbaton. On a greater communal
level, it was wonderful to see so many
people of all ages interacting and
growing together both socially and
religiously. It was inspiring to hear our
congregation’s commitment to Israel
expressed in discussion with Daniel
Sonnenschein, our Rockland County
shaliach. All the more so, it was encouraging and promising for our future
to have so many children throughout
the day enjoying Shabbat at Montebello Jewish Center. Their presence,
participation, enthusiasm and laughter enhanced every moment of our
Shabbaton. Many have shared their
support of a D’var Torah and breakfast
prior to services and, with the support
of the Ritual and Kiddush Committees,
I hope to incorporate this structure
more often on Shabbat.
But perhaps most of all, I enjoyed
simply talking with different members
of our congregation throughout the
day. It was rejuvenating to be in such
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a warm and relaxed environment,
enjoying and appreciating each other’s
company.
Our Sages teach that we must not
separate ourselves from the community, and our Shabbaton illustrated for
us the essence of that teaching. As a
sacred community we can do anything
so long as we are united in the goal
of our communal success. When we
give, volunteer and participate, we pro-
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actively ensure that Montebello Jewish
Center is and continues to be a sacred
place for G-d’s presence to dwell and
for all of us to enjoy. May we continue
to give and appreciate each other as
we build a beautiful future for ourselves
and for our future generations at Montebello Jewish Center.
Todah lachem v’chazak v’ematz,
Rabbi Morris Zimbalist
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ISRAEL BONDS HONORS MJC WOMEN - Sunday, Feb. 12th marked a
special Israel Bonds Breakfast. Three important women in our community
were honored that morning: Mona Litwak- Honored by the Holocaust
Museum & Study Center; Jacalyn Walzer - Honored by Montebello Jewish
Center; and Hani Sandler - Honored by JCC Rockland. It was a wonderful,
uplifiting event! Our choir, Makhaylat Kol Chai, sang the National Anthym
and Hatikva to start off the ceremony and the morning was filled with
friendship and love for all our great women leaders!
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Are we still in the middle of
Winter? I have plants budding
outside my house, and I think
I can hear the grass growing!
Purim is around the corner and I
can’t remember when my property wasn’t covered in snow at
this time of the year.
“THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH
THE SOUND OF . . . “ I recommend
you all come to the Purim Shpiel to
hear the rest of the sentence. There is
no question that our Purim celebration
is one of the highlights of the year at
MJC. The kids are in full regalia, and
so are the adults.
It all starts with our ice cream
social and costume parade, followed by
our one and only “Meshugenna Players” performing “The Sound of Tzuris”,
an original musical extravaganza! The
laughs continue as we begin the Reading of the Meggilah, led by none other
than Bigfoot, or Jesse James, or wait,
it’s Spiderman….. no.. it’s Rabbi Zimbalist in whatever outlandish costume
he comes up with this year. I’ve heard
that people have seen the
Rabbi doing push-ups in
the shul, so I think he might
come this year as Arnold
Schwartzenegger! It’s all in
great fun and a good time is
had by everyone!
The lessons of Purim, however,
are more sobering. Standing up to
tyranny and facing the possibility of
extermination are tests that Jews
have faced down through the generations. Haman’s threat to destroy all
the Jews in the kingdom is no different
than what Jews and Israel face from
the maniacal regime in Iran. Our fate
as Jews is inextricably tied together
whether we are wearing black hats, or
Armani suits. When facing destruction, there is no distinction among
Jews. Purim’s message is one of
hope and survival.
I hope to see you all at our celebrations so we may pray and laugh
together as a community.
The Sound of Tzuris
Mark Kamen
President
The Messhugehnah Players are at it
again! This year they will serenade you with
the music of The Sound of Tzuris. Don’t
miss the raucous, zany antics of MJC’s
Purim shpiellers and their unique take on
the story of Esther. Join us on Wednesday
March 7, 2011 at approximately 6:30 as we
rock the house with the Sound of Tzuris.
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Family Friday Night Dinner
One of my favorite times here at
Montebello Jewish Center is our family
Friday night dinners. I truly enjoy the
camaraderie that comes with the evening’s events as they unfold. The sanctuary seats are filled with members and
their families of all ages, the services are
lively and participatory, and there’s an
aroma in the air from the delicious meal
that is awaiting us! Everyone is anxious to get their table assignments and
partake in a celebratory Shabbat dinner,
together as a congregation, together as
friends.
Thank you Juan, once again for
setting up our room to perfection as
well as our tables for dinner. A most
special Thank You to Ross Plumer.
Ross always happily volunteers to help
with any task related to this event, and
others at MJC, but specifically at our
dinners he is a key player. He arrives early and stays to the very end.
Whether it’s moving chairs, setting up
the food, running back and forth to the
basement for supplies, or, the most
thankless part, cleaning up when it’s
all over. Thank you again Ross for
invaluable assistance!
Gregg A. Brunwasser, Manager
Last month over 80 people joined
in this ruach-filled dinner event, as we
I look forward to seeing you all at
kicked off our 1st Shabbaton. Sincere
our next family Friday night dinner!
Thank You to Rabbi Zimbalist and CanAndrea Caloras
tor Freedman. Their support and organi- zation skills created a most memorable
weekend for all of us at Montebello
Jewish Center.
Religious School Calendar
Friday, 3/2 - 4th Grade Class service/Family Service
Saturday, 3/3 - Jr. Congregation
Sunday, 3/4
- Purim Carnival
Wednesday, 3/7, (6:00PM) - ***Purim Celebration(with
Ice cream social and Costume Parade)***
***This is in place of Regular Thursday Religious School classes- Attendance will be taken***
Thursday, 3/8 - No Religious School- Purim
Sunday, 3/18 - 4th and 5th Grade Family Workshop
Friday, 3/23 - Family Service
Sunday, 3/25 - Chocolate Seder (for Nursery through K-2)
Thursday, 3/29 - Pesach Program (for Grades 3-7)
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March Donations (continued)
Mazel Tov to
Phyllis and Arthur Tuttle on
their new grandson
Irene and George Bielski
Happy Birthday to
Erica and Kara Freedman
Trudy Album
GENERAL FUND
Mazel Tov to
Amy and Joseph Churgin on
Hunter’s Bar Mitzvah
Ilene and Stephen Smith & Family
Mazel Tov to
Caren and Jonathan Mintz
on Alex’s Bar Mitzvah
Ilene and Stephen Smith & Family
Mazel Tov to
Jessica and Fred Sosinsky
on Shane’s Bar Mitzvah
Ilene and Stephen Smith & Family
Mazel Tov to
Randi and Alan Leifer
on Rachel’s Bat Mitzvah
Ilene and Stephen Smith & Family
In Gratitude to
Susan and Arnie Kronick
Steve Schoenfeld
In Memory of
Edith Friedman, beloved
mother of Jay Friedman
Sandra and David Haas
The Hoberman Family
CHAI FUND
In Memory of
Edith Friedman, beloved
mother of Jay Friedman
TREES
In Memory of
Edith Friedman,
beloved mother of Jay and
grandmother of Genna, Jackie
and Joey
Linda, David, Michael and Cara
Tanenbaum
Judy and Michael Tamaroff
In Memory of
Diane Vengel, beloved
mother of Fara Hafter
Ilene, Natalie and Stephen Smith
YAHRZEITS
Leonard and Brenda Greenberg
Rita Levin
Trudy Album
Myrna and Allan Garfield
Nancy and Mark Forman
Hani and Kenneth Sandler
Vicki and Andrew Blatt
Barbara and Jonah Jacobson
David M. Stern
Stanley Sprung
Irene Greenstein
Netta and Benjamin Riba
Frances Halfond
Ann Altscher
Harriet and Robert Dank
Elaine and Richard Allinson
Lila Abraham
Barbara and Jeffrey Gold
Rose Schiller
Margot Sommer
Ivy and Marc Hoberman
Daryl and Jay Marx
Lillian and Richard Weinberger
Janet and Alvin Russell
Susan and Richard Kroll
Nancy and Steven Greene
Barbara and Jonah Jacobson
Vicki and Andrew Blatt
Religious School Buzz
February began with a
celebration of Tu B’sh’vat
during which the students
decorated pots in which
they planted parsley (which
they can use on Pesach).
They also heard stories
and played trivia and word
games associated with the
holiday.
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MJC’s first Annual
Shabbaton….
On February 10th-11th,
MJC held its first annual
Shabbaton. It was beautiful to see the participation of
people of all ages… from 3
year-olds to great grandparents! Our
Later in the month, our 3rd through
Shabbaton began with a Family Service
7th graders participated in a most
followed by a delicious dinner, coordimeaningful Mitzvah Fair. During this
nated by Andrea Caloras. After dinner,
program, our seventh graders premany people stayed to study the texts
sented their B’nei Mitzvah projects to
and meanings of various z’mirot (table
their families, as well as the students in
songs) with Rabbi Zimbalist, followed
grades 3-6. Each student prepared and
by a ruach (spirit) filled singing session
presented beautiful representations of
with me.
their Mitzvah projects, including why the
On Shabbat morning, we enjoyed
activity or organization was chosen, information about their choices and ways the sweet taste of breakfast and words
for the school and the entire MJC to get of Torah with the Rabbi. After breakfast,
I led a fun and participatory family serinvolved through donation of time or
funds. The projects are displayed in the vice while Rabbi Zimbalist led a most
Religious School hallway and I encour- meaningful sanctuary service.
age everyone to look at the beautiful
Everyone joined together for a
work of our 7th grade students!
communal lunch, followed by an afternoon of activities for all ages. While
Our 7th graders continued to parthe adults listened to Daniel, our comticipate in the performance of mitzvot,
munity Shaliach (representative from
as they played games at the JCC with
Israel) speak about what it means to be
young adults who have special needs.
pro-Israel today, our students participated in a most fun and
spirited sing-down with
Michele Verhoeff and
Susan Ecker.
During the rest
of the afternoon, our
students played cha(Calendar on page 6)
Michele and Ray Verhoeff
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The students found this activity most impactful!
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Cantor’s Message (continued)
rades with Kenny Sandler and Joey
Kantrowitz, participated in story telling
with Nancy Greene and Susan Ecker
and engaged in various board games
with friends and family….there was one
crazy game of twister going on! The
adults learned new melodies with me,
studied the Ten Commandments with
Rabbi Zimbalist, and socialized with
their friends and children.
People of all ages filled every
inch of the minyan room for a wonderfully relaxing yoga session with Laura
Schneider. Many families simply “hung
out” in the social hall, enjoying the
company of friends while their kids
played.
We joined together for Minchah,
followed by S’eudat Sh’lishi (the 3rd
meal) and Ma’ariv. At the conclusion of
Ma’ariv, our students made Havdalah
candles and spice bags as we concluded Shabbat together with a beautiful
Havdalah ceremony. While some of
our members came and went throughout Shabbat, many of our families
remained here all day, and had as one
3rd grader put it “the best Shabbat of
her life!”
March Donations
In addition to those mentioned
above who helped run sessions, there
are many people who helped behind
the scenes. Thank you to Michele
Verhoeff and Susan Kroll for doing
the shopping and food preparation
for all of the meals during Shabbat
day. Thank you to Jaine Rahimi,
Bruce Yore, Marsha Gerson and Karyn
Storm, who helped bake the cupcakes
and cookies everyone enjoyed decorating and eating on Shabbat afternoon. Thank you to Darlene Mollov
for preparing the Havdalah craft.
Finally, thank you to Juan Roman and
Ross Plumer for all of their help in the
kitchen and for setting up the rooms
for the various activities.
It was so wonderful to witness
so many people in our community
enjoying Shabbat together. We didn’t
need to ask if people were having fun,
because it was evident on everyone’s
faces. If you were unable to attend
this year’s Shabbaton, it is my hope
and prayer that you will attend our next
and find out how much fun Shabbat
can be!!
Mark your Calendar!
MJC Journal Dinner Dance! Sunday, June 10, 2012, 6:00 PM,
Rockleigh Country Club
Honoring Past President Richard and Susan Orlando
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Early Childhood Director Jackie Iaria! Save the date!! More info to follow!!
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Mazel Tov to
Amy and Joseph Churgin on
Hunter’s Bar Mitzvah
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Board of Education
Your MJC Family
Mazel Tov to
Caren and Jonathan Mintz on
Alex’s Bar Mitzvah
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Board of Education
Your MJC Family
Mazel Tov to
Jessica and Fred Sosinsky on
Shane’s Bar Mitzvah
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Board of Education
Your MJC Family
Mazel Tov to
Randi and Alan Leifer on
Rachel’s Bat Mitzvah
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Board of Education
Your MJC Family
Mazel Tov to
Mona Litwak on being honored
by Israel Bonds Women’s
Division
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Your MJC Family
Sandy and Jack Berg
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Jacalyn and Steven Walzer
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Mazel Tov to
Hani Sandler on being
honored by Israel Bonds
Women’s Division
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Your MJC Family
Sandy and Jack Berg
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Mona and Ira Litwak
Jacalyn and Steven Walzer
Mazel Tov to
Jacalyn Walzer on being
honored by Israel Bonds
Women’s Division
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Your MJC Family
Sandy and Jack Berg
Cantor Michelle Freedman
Mona and Ira Litwak
Mazel Tov to Karen and Mark
Lefkowitz on the birth of
their granddaughter, Chiara
Lena
Susan and Richard Kroll
In Memory of
Edith Friedman,
beloved mother of Jay and
grandmother of Genna,
Jackie and Joey
Rabbi and Alison Zimbalist
Sharman and Mark Kamen
Your MJC Family
Stan Sprung
Andrea and Steve Caloras
Lillian and Richard Weinberger
Marilyn and Elliot Blatt
Susan and Richard Kroll
Elinor and Bill Silver
Mona and Ira Litwak
Deborah and Alan Plumer
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“Meet our B’nei Mitzvah”
MJC SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE
Hunter Churgin
Here’s how it works:
$100.00 =1 ticket toward the drawing! $236.00 = 3 tickets toward the drawing!
$360.00 = 5 tickets toward the drawing! Once you have purchased your
ticket(s) your name will be entered in a “box” on our special 50/50 board
displayed in our lobby.
* *100 boxes are available for purchase * *
Winning ticketholder could receive a minimum of $5,000.00!
My name is Hunter Churgin and I am a 7th
grader at Suffern Middle School. I am very excited
for my upcoming Bar Mitzvah, which is on March
10, 2012. My Parashat is Ki Tissa. I have worked
very hard preparing for this upcoming milestone
and I can’t believe it is almost here!
Every year at Montebello Jewish Center’s Religious School has been filled with many memories.
Looking back, I especially remember the beautiful
sidur ceremony that the temple had for our grade.
If I am not in Hebrew School it’s because I
probably am on an ice rink or soccer field anywhere
in the county or New Jersey! I love all sports, but
I am very active in both ice hockey and soccer. I
am on a travel ice hockey and a travel soccer team and I also play both of these
sports for my middle school.
Drawing will take place March 10, 2012 * at our Casino Night!
Contact Andrea Caloras -845-368-0180/acalor8@aol.com
to purchase your ticket(s)!
We appreciate your generosity in this exciting fundraiser!
Also, I am looking forward to this summer because I have been selected to
represent the Rockland JCC on the boy’s U14 soccer team during the 2012 JCC
Maccabi Games.
I want to say thank you to Cantor Freedman and Rabbi Zimbalist. They have
both helped me tremendously throughout the years and especially during the past
6 months as I have been getting ready for this special day. I also want to thank
my parents and my sister Emma. I could never have done this without their love
and support.
Alexander Mintz
Hello! My name is Alexander Mintz and my Bar
Mitzvah is March 17th, 2012. I’m in the seventh
grade at Suffern Middle School.
During my free time I enjoy playing basketball
and tennis. I’m looking forward to my Bar Mitzvah because I worked hard and want show of what I learned
and enjoy my party! I’d like to thank my parents and
sister for helping me through the adventures of preparing for my Bar Mitzvah.
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Save the date!
Men’s Club
The Men’s Club remains busy supporting our Shul and members via fund
raising and FUN-raising.
ANNUAL SUPER BOWL PARTY:
From the ‘better late than never”
department, the Men’s Club wishes
congratulations to all our Super Bowl
box/pool winners - David Stern, Laurie
and Marc Gordon and Jackie and
Steve Walzer. Our Super Bowl party
was well attended and raised approximately $3,000 net for our Shul and
community.
MJC 2012 GOLF OUTING:
A few weeks ago, the entire
congregation was mailed a brochure
highlighting the event details, golfer
registration and sponsorship opportunities. To this date, we have received
only two forms returned. It is imperative
if you are planning to attend, donate or
solicit sponsorships, we need the completed forms in our hands NOW so we
have a sense of how we are progressing. You may drop them off in the Men’s
Club mailbox in the MJC Office or mail/
fax them out to MJC. If you need additional forms, please contact Bruce Yore
at bjy687@optonline.net
It is absolutely critical the 2012
Golf Outing be successful to raise
much needed revenue for MJC via
Event Sponsorships, Hole Sponsor-
ships and donations from both our
congregation and local business
partners within and outside our community. Our goal is to raise between
$15,000 to $20,000 to greatly offset
the expenses and operating costs of
your Shul. The Men’s Club cannot
do this alone, nor can we rely on the
same 7 volunteers for such a lofty endeavor. We need your help. Whether
it is asking your local retailers for
raffle/auction donations, signing up
to play golf, soliciting sponsorships,
a cash donation, or simply volunteering your time, we need to count on
your support. Please contact Kenny
Sandler 845 368-0073 or Richie Orlando 845 356-6860 if you have any
questions or can volunteer. With your
support we can accomplish this!
FAMILY BOWLING OUTING:
Despite the holiday weekend, we
were happy to host several families
for a fun afternoon of bowling at New
City Lanes on February 19th. Special
thanks to Bruce Yore for his hard work
organizing this event.
Once again thank you for your
support and hope to see you soon at
a Mens Club event in the near future.
Kenny Sandler/Richie Orlando
Co-Chairmen
Thursday, March 29th, at 7:00 PM
Cooking with Susie
Fishbein!
Author Of “Kosher by Design”
Cookbooks
Susie will demo her cooking techniques to
prepare a delicious three-course Passover
meal that we will be tasting! Autographed
cookbooks will be available for purchase!
$36 per person* Space is limited *RSVP
TODAY!
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE WHO
LOVES GREAT FOOD ! - MEN * WOMEN *
YOUNG ADULTS TOO!!
RSVP to: Andrea Caloras: acalor8@aol.com or
Linda Eisen: lindrew89@aol.com
Notes from Andrea Caloras —
SCRIP AVAILABLE!!
STOP & SHOP AND SHOP RITE GIFT CARDS
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE -- PLS CALL OR
STOP BY OFFICE AND GET YOURS TODAY!
SAVE THE DATE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012 - CASINO
NIGHT!!! -- WINNER OF THE SUPER 50/50 WILL
BE ANNOUNCED!!! EXCITING!!
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Message from Sisterhood
Our evening with Cantor Michelle
Freedman was a fun and informative
evening. Cantor Freedman in her exuberant way went back to her childhood
and told us about her upbringing, her
interest in music, and how she came
to study at the Seminary and Cantorial
school. Cantor Freedman told us how
much easier it was for a man to get a
job. What did surprise me is the number of women in this program — there
are more women than men in this program now, and it is easier for a woman
to get a job. The congregations are
getting use to having women’s voices
praying with them.
Thank you to all of our congregants for supporting our Mishloach
Manot program. You have had the
mitzvah of giving on Purim, and with
the funds that were collected, you are
helping to support our shul. I hope you
enjoyed the food in your bags. Much
thought goes into the purchase of
these goodies. Sisterhood supplies the
hamentashen to our Nursery School,
Religious School and the entire congregation.
Thank you to Barbara Steinberg
for heading this program, for Anat
Kuperman for preparing and printing
the cards, and to Susan Kroll, Barbara
Steinberg and myself (Barbara Kleinberg) for doing the shopping.
The day we packed the bags, we
had many of our Sisterhood members
and their children helping to make sure
each bag was filled properly. Thank
you to everyone who helped. Please
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pick up your Mishloach Manot bags
no later than March 15th.
Here are some important dates
for upcoming events:
Saturday, March 3rd - Sisterhood
and Men’s Club are planning a Military
Bridge Night. We hope to see you
there.
Sunday, March 18th - We will have
breakfast with Rabbi Zimbalist and the
subject will be “Ask the Rabbi.” All
are welcome. If anyone is interested
in helping to prepare breakfast, please
call me.
March 21st - Women’s League for
Conservative Judaism is having an
interesting program at Orangetown
Jewish Center called “Crossing the Line
- The Intifada Comes to Campus.” It’s
about the growing anti-Israel movement taking root on college campuses.
Anyone with children or grandchildren
in college or preparing to go to college
should come to this program. Look for
the flyer on our bulletin board.
Once again, we are sponsoring a
Shopping Day at Lord & Taylor. The
cost is $5.00, and an optional $1.00
for a raffle to win a $25.00 gift card to
Lord & Taylor. Look for the flyer in your
e-mail or on the bulletin board. The
drawing of the raffle will be made at our
April 23rd meeting, program TBA.
Please put these dates on your calendar. Looking forward to seeing you.
Barbara Kleinberg
Sisterhood President
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*****CASINO NIGHT IS BACK*****
SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH ** 8:00 pm
BLACKJACK
ROULETTE
CRAPS
$36 per person includes $50 in “play money”
EXCITING RAFFLE PRIZES FOR GAME WINNERS!
Snacks & Refreshments too!
*Cash Bar*
Tickets still for sale! YOU COULD BE A WINNER!
Join the fun! Call your babysitter! Plan to participate!
Questions/RSVP: Contact Andrea Caloras:
845-368-0180/acalor8@aol.com
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Bessie Manoff Mother
Judith Jackson 3/15/2012
Adar 21
Bessie Manoff Mother
Jeffrey Manoff
3/15/2012
Adar 21
Bieve Rich
Mother
Michael Rich
3/15/2012
Adar 21
Bernard Fox
Brother in law Irene Greenstein3/16/2012
Adar 22
Estelle GreenbergAunt
Susan Ecker
3/16/2012
Adar 22
Edith Kronick
Mother
Arnold Kronick 3/16/2012
Adar 22
Adolf Levin
Father in law
Rita Levin
3/16/2012
Adar 22
Gussie Roth
Mother
Arlene Topal
3/16/2012
Adar 22
Irwin Stein
Father
David Stein
3/16/2012
Adar 22
Mary Wasserman
Mother
Jeanne Fefferman3/16/2012
Adar 22
Jac Lesser
Father
Linda Berns
Adar 25
3/19/2012
Bernath Weinberger Father
Richard Weinberger3/19/2012
Adar 25
Joseph Davis
Father
Charles Davis
3/20/2012
Adar 26
Joel Nasar
Husband
Janis Nasar
3/21/2012
Adar 27
Jacob Black
Father
Frederick Black 3/22/2012
Adar 28
Philip Boshes
Father
Natalie Harbinger 3/22/2012
Adar 28
Gussie Fox
Mother in law Irene Greenstein 3/22/2012
Adar 28
Seymour Goldstein Brother
Lila Abraham
3/24/2012
Nissan 1
Joseph Basem Father
Rose Schiller
3/25/2012
Nissan 2
Howard Berk
Father-in-law Stephen Smith 3/25/2012
Nissan 2
Helen Gelford
Ruth Rudnick
Mother
Mother
Phoebe Peister 3/25/2012
Richard Rudnick
3/25/2012
Nissan 2
Nissan 2
Frieda Steinberger Cousin
Stephanie Birnbaum 3/25/2012
Nissan 2
Loretta Rosenthal Mother
Bill Rosenthal
3/26/2012
Nissan 3
Jennie Eidus
Grandmother
Charles Mintz
3/27/2012
Nissan 4
Jerry Saltz
Husband
Faith Cohen
3/27/2012
Nissan 4
Al Tamaroff
Father
Michael Tamaroff 3/30/2012
Nissan 7
Rebecca Brown Mother
Irvin Brown
3/31/2012
Nissan 8
Betty Silver
Sharman Kamen 3/31/2012
Nissan 8
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Young Couples Club
We have exciting news to announce! Drumroll please...the new
co-chairs for Montebello Jewish Center
Young Couples Club for the 2012-2013
year will be Darlene Mollov and Melissa
Siegelman!!! Jill and Susan had a wonderful four years as co-chairs and look
forward to passing the torch!
have reserved 6 lanes for us at 9:30
pm. The cost includes 2 games and
shoes. Cost is $30 per couple! RSVP
to mjcycc@yahoo.com by May 1st!
Frieda Abraham Mother in law
Lila Abraham
3/3/2012
Adar 9
David Busman Father
Kenneth Busman 3/3/2012
Adar 9
David Fajbuszewicz Grandfather
Anne Math
3/3/2012
Adar 9
Ann Fishman
Mother
Marilyn Blatt
3/3/2012
Adar 9
Joseph Friedman
Father
Jay Friedman
3/3/2012
Adar 9
Edward Silver
Father
Sharman Kamen3/3/2012
Adar 9
Elliot Russell
Brother
Alvin Russell
3/4/2012
Adar 10
Mollie Walzer
Mother
Steven Walzer 3/4/2012
Adar 10
Philip Kleinberg Father
Martin Kleinberg3/5/2012
Adar 11
Shlomo Lipner Brother
Helen Adler
3/5/2012
Adar 11
Lillian Frank
Jaine Rahimi
3/7/2012
Adar 13
Samuel GoodmanFather
Charles Goodman3/7/2012
Adar 13
Charles Mintz
Charles Mintz
3/7/2012
Adar 13
Elias Stempler Father
Susan Bloom
3/7/2012
Adar 13
Herman Kanner Father
Vicki Blatt
3/8/2012
Adar 14
Joseph Recant Father
Will Recant
3/8/2012
Adar 14
Albert Wasserman Father
Jeanne Fefferman
3/8/2012
Adar 14
Mildred Kornblum
Mother
Mark Kornblum 3/9/2012
Adar 15
Jay Zwerling
Brother
Mark Zwerling
3/9/2012
Adar 15
Lee Abraham
Sister in law
Lila Abraham
3/10/2012
Adar 16
Samuel Berns
Father in law
Linda Berns
3/11/2012
Adar 17
Joseph Jacobs Brother
Nancy Recant
3/11/2012
Adar 17
Before you commemorate the exodus of the Jewish
people around your Passover table, celebrate the
sweetness of our freedom!
Irma Kroll
Richard Kroll
3/11/2012
Adar 17
Montebello Jewish Center invites you to our annual
Dora Lieberman Mother
Rita Lieberman 3/11/2012
Adar 17
Barbara AbramsonMother
Sharon Hendler 3/12/2012
Adar 18
For families with children in nursery school through 3rd grade
Max Gelfer
Emanuel Topal 3/12/2012
Adar 18
Sunday, March 25, 2012 – 10 a.m.
Philip Orkofsky Father
Frances Halfond3/12/2012
Adar 18
Francis SamuelsBrother
Elinore Goodman 3/12/2012
Adar 18
Hyman Rivkin
This joyous seder will introduce some of the traditions, symbols, and songs
of Pesach in a fun and age-appropriate way! This event is kosher-dairy and
nut-free. Cost is $5 per person for current MJC Nursery School families and
MJC members (max. $25/family), $8 for non-members (max. $40/family).
Children under 2 attend for free!
Aunt
Grandfather
Mother
Grandfather
Nancy Greene 3/13/2012
Adar 19
Esther GarbatowMother
Toby Fishberg
3/14/2012
Adar 20
Nora Horwitz
Nancy Brown
3/14/2012
Adar 20
Sophie L. GreenbergAunt
Leonard Greenberg 3/15/2012
Adar 21
Paul Kaufman
Linda Tanenbaum
Adar 21
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Grandmother
Brother
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Unfortunately, our women only
yoga event was snowed out as was
our guys pizza and poker night, but we
are looking forward to the March get
together! March 10th is MJC Casino
night and although we are not planning
this fun event we are going as a group
to support the synagogue! Look forward
to seeing you there!
May 5th is our annual MJC bowla-thon! This is always a night full of
laughs, drinking and cake! It’s never too
early to book your sitter! Thank you to
Joey Kantrowitz for organizing this! We
July 15 is the YCC first ever family
event! We will be going to a Rockland
Boulders game! YCC members is $13
a person for great seats and $15 a
person for non YCC members. Money
must be submitted in full in advance by
June 30th! Questions can be directed to
Darlene Mollov at darlenemollov@yahoo.com who is planning this wonderful
event!
Remember YCC is geared for anyone who has at least one child under
Bar/Bat Mitzvah age, anyone who has
at least one spouse under 45 or anyone
young at heart! Please feel free to contact the ycc co-chairs, Susan Bernstein
or Jill Zwerling, at mjcycc@yahoo.com
with any questions or ideas!
Chocolate Seder
RSVP AND PAYMENT BY FRI., MARCH 16th IS REQUIRED
Space is limited, and seating will be assigned (you may request to sit with one other family).
RSVP to Alison at zimbalison@aol.com or the MJC office at (845) 357-2430
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SUNDAY
PESACH
I2
TUESDAY
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
7 ADAR
8 ADAR
3
79ADAR
7PM 6TH GRADE/
SHABBAT FAMILY
SERVICES
5:31 PM
4
8 ADAR
5
9 ADAR
NURSERY &
RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL PURIM
CARNIVAL
LUNCH & LEARN
11AM
11
12
15 AEAR
PRE-K
PROGRAM 11:15
10 ADAR
CHOIR 7:45 PM
LUNCH & LEARN
11AM
17 ADAR
CHOIR 7:45 PM
18
19
20 Ø
23 ADAR
24 ADAR
25
2 NISSAN
CHOCOLATE
SEDER NURSERY
THRU K-2 - 10AM
LUNCH & LEARN
11AM
ADULT ED “DEAD
SEA SCROLLS”
7:30 PM
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CHOIR 7:45 PM
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25 ADAR
6-7 PM - TORAH
READING CLUB
13 ADAR
14 ADAR
7 PM SHABBAT
FAMILY
SERVICES
Ø Office Closed
COOKING
DEMO
∆ No Religious School
ALEX MINTZ
BAR MITZVAH
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6:54 PM
6 NISSAN
6-7 PM - TORAH
READING CLUB
6:47 PM
26 ADAR
7 PM - SHABBAT
FAMILY
SERVICES
26 ADAR
29
5 NISSAN
21 ADAR
23
22
CROSSING THE
LINE @OJC 7:30 PM
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17
20 ADAR
8 PM - BD OF ED
4 NISSAN
CHOIR 7:45 PM
10
16
19 ADAR
21
9
CASINO NIGHT
7:15 PM - BD.OF
ED; 8 - BD. OF
TRUSTEES
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LUNCH & LEARN
11AM
ADULT ED “DEAD
SEA SCROLLS”
7:30 PM
PURIM
15
18 ADAR
SISTERHOOD
& MEN’S CLUB
MILITARY
BRIDGE
7 PM SHABBAT
HUNTER
FAMILY
CHURGIN BAR
SERVICE
5:39 PM MITZVAH
6-7 PM - TORAH
READING CLUB
ADULT ED “DEAD
SEA SCROLLS”
7:30 PM
SISTERHOOD/
MEN’S CLUB
BREAKFAST W/
RABBI ZIMBALIST
EREV PURIM
14
13
CONG.
MEETING 7 PM
22 AEAR
12 ADAR
11 ADAR
6PM - ICE
CREAM SOCIAL
- PURIM
SERVICE
ADULT ED “DEAD
SEA SCROLLS”
7:30 PM
16 ADAR
8∆
7
6
SATURDAY
You can participate in fundraising for MJC by buying
leaves on the beautiful Tree
of Life in the front lobby of
the synagogue or honoring
those who have passed with
a Memorial Plaque.
* Cost of a Leaf $180
* Memorial Plaques - $360
Please contact Karyn in the
MJC office for more information.
1 NISSAN
SHANE
SOSINSKY BAR
MITZVAH
30
31
7 NISSAN
8 NISSAN
7 PM - SHABBAT
FAMILY
SERVICES &;02 PM
RACHEL LEIFER
BAT MITZVAH
Ω Nursery Closed
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