March 2016 - Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore

SHALIYAH
Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore
March 2016
A Community Dedicated to Change and Committed to Tradition Adar I /Adar II 5776
SHABBAT B’YAHAD
SHABBAT UNPLUGGED
The B’Yahad program is an ongoing Saturday
morning family service and education experience. All
members are welcome! Adult Text Study begins at
9:00 a.m. and the community Family Service begins at
10:15 a.m. Our next session will be Saturday,
March 19th.
Join us on Friday night, March 18th from 8:00 –
9:30 p.m. for our monthly musical service: A
joyous evening of music and singing with a
fantastic Shabbat Band (drums, guitar, strings,
sax, etc.) led by our very own Solomon Hoffman!
MUTUAL SUPPORT WORKSHOP
COME CELEBRATE PURIM
WITH RSNS on
Wednesday March 23rd
Megilah reading 6:00 p.m. - Bring a box of pasta
to use as a grogger. After the service the pasta will
be collected and donated to the INN.
Purim Shpiel – 6:30 p.m. - All are welcome to
attend the performance. Performed by adults and
children of RSNS. The theme for this year’s show:
I LOVE THE 90’S!
YOGA SHABBAT
The next session is March 12th, 8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Experience Shabbat through movement; connecting
body, mind and soul. This Shabbat Yoga program is
taught by Rabbi Jodie Siff. Good for all levels, adults
and post b'nai mitzvah teens, non-members welcome.
Bring your own mats and yoga props (we have a few
if you forget yours). Wear comfortable work out
attire. Meets Saturdays, April 9, May 7 and June
11, 8:15-9:30 a.m. If you have questions
please
Email Rabbi Jodie
Siff
at rabjodie@optonline.net
Patient Autonomy and End of Life Issues
with Dr. Peter Rogatz.
Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m. for
this important workshop. See the flyer on page 12
for more information. Please RSVP to
RSNS@optonline.net or 516-627-6274.
SAVE THESE DATES:
WOMEN’S PESAH EXPERIENCE: Wednesday,
April 6th at 6:30 p.m. Go to page 13 for all the
details including how to RSVP!
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING:
SUNDAY, MAY 22 – 5:00 p.m. – See the notice on
page 14 for the slate of officers for 2016/2017
SPRING FUNDRAISING EVENT:
SATURDAY, JUNE 4 – watch for updates . . . . .
APRIL SHALIYAH
The deadline for the April 2016 issue
is March 15th.
To submit content for the APRIL Shaliyah,
Email your copy as a word document to
rsnsnewsletter@gmail.com
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Parenting  Caregiving  Marital Concerns  Separation/Divorce  Bereavement
Geriatric Care  Cancer Wellness  Career  Legal  Financial
Do you or a family member need information about
Adult Day Programs?
Sid Jacobson JCC offers an array of Adult Day Programs for those with memory or
functional impairment as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, stroke and other
dementias. Our programs are designed for all stages and ages.
We offer an Early Stage program for those aware of their diagnosis, two senior Adult Day
programs for those who are more cognitively impaired, and the first of its kind Young
Onset program for those in their 30’s, 40’s 50’s and 60’s.
Programs are divided so we can provide appropriate activities at different stages of the
illness. Additionally, we have one off-site program for those with Young Onset dementia
located in Suffolk County, and another off-site program for Farsi/English speaking
individuals in our Adult Day program geared towards frail Persian elders at Temple Israel
of Great Neck.
If you know someone who could benefit from one of these programs, please contact
Taylor Herbert, LCSW, Director of Specialized Senior Services, for more information and
to set-up an assessment. Taylor Herbert can be reached at: 516-484-1545 ext. 114 or
therbert@sjjcc.org
PARTNERS IN CARING STAFF
Randy Hight, LCSW
Margy Ringelheim, LMSW
Audrey J. Bernstein, LMSW
Chana Topek Diamond, LCSW
Michelle Laser, LCSW, Director of Social Services
Our Warm Line is staffed by your caring, professional social workers.
CALL 516.484.1545, ext. 196
Phone calls are always free and confidential.
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RABBI LEE
Dear Friends,
That a Jewish candidate won a presidential
primary would have been remarkable, if not
incredible, to my father, he of America’s
“Greatest Generation.” That Sanders being
Jewish seemed to have been of no consequence to
the electorate, would have been incomprehensible
to him. How can we account for this phenomenon
just three decades after my father’s death. I cite
two factors: (1) the nature of Bernie Sanders’
Jewish identity, and (2) the integration of Jews
into the American political scene.
Regarding Senator Sanders’ Jewish
identity: He opens his mouth and Bernie sounds
Jewish (of the Brooklyn variety). It’s not only the
accent, it’s what he says and the way that he says
it. Both kvetchy and chutzpadik, Bernie tells it the
way that he sees it – unapologetically challenging
the status quo. It is in the tradition of the rebels
who defied Moses 3200 years ago. Although they
ended up being swallowed by the earth, their
rebellion is preserved and even applauded by the
rabbis. Their descendants can be found in our
sanctuary on Friday nights.
Still Bernie’s
iconoclasm is stylistically Jewish, not
substantially so. To be sure, the electorate doesn’t
care any more about Bernie being Jewish than
Bernie does. Unlike vice-presidential candidate
Joe Lieberman whose life was determined by his
Judaism and its observance, Bernie belongs to the
growing majority of Jews who are unaffiliated
and culturally defined.
But more: The Sanders’ candidacy must
be seen within the context of the ubiquity of Jews
in public office in our country. Jews are
represented in far greater numbers in our
government than our population percentage
would indicate. Look to the Supreme Court, as an
extreme case. Non-Jews with liberal values have
even been adopted as Jews. Bill Clinton has been
called “the first Jewish president,” for example.
(He has also been called “the first black
president,” too!) It’s not only that fewer people
vote along ethnic lines these days, it’s also that
policy seems to matter much more than identity.
How far our landsman Bernie will go in
the race to the presidency is yet to be determined.
In the interim, I rejoice that we live in a country
where a candidate’s personal identity is incidental
to the political positions he represents. And that
is remarkable indeed.
Warmly,
Lee
CONGREGATION WIDE
PROGRAMS
For all ages!! All are welcome.
SHABBAT DINNER PROGRAM
6:30-6:45 p.m. Challah Making
6:45-7:15 p.m. Ice Breaker & Shabbat Rituals
7:15 p.m. Dinner
Adults $10 Children – free
Friday - March 18
Dinner is diary Italian. Gluten-free option only if
requested in advance. Please RSVP to
rsns@optonline.net or call the office by the
Wednesday just before the program.
SANDWICH MAKING
SUNDAYS at 10:00 a.m.
Prepare bag lunches, peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches, for clients of the INN (Interfaith
Nutrition Network). March 13, April 17
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YOUTH PROGRAMS
TEENS: grades 8-12
PJ LIBRARY
Come celebrate Purim with us on March 20th for
our next PJ Library event. Our annual Purim
Carnival from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Not a PJ
Library member yet? It’s never too late for your
child to start receiving these free Jewish books
each month. Visit www.pjlibrary.org and sign
up.
ADOPT A SURVIVOR
Post Kadima class 2015 -- meeting Wednesdays
from 5:30 –7:00 p.m. March 9th is our next
meeting. Then we meet on the following dates:
 Wednesday, March 30, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
debriefing - no dinner
 Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
rehearsal – no dinner
 Tuesday, May 3, 4:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Presentation during Synagogue School
and Yom HaShoah school service
 Wednesday, May 4, 7:00 p.m.
Presentation during Congregational Yom
HaShoah service
OR HADASH For grades 4 - 6
Join us for our next Or Hadash program of the
year - Saturday Night at the Movies on March
12th! 7:00-9:30 p.m. Including Sundaes and
Havdala . . . BYO pillows . . . To sign up for all of
the events, call the RSNS office or email Sharon
at sharonrsns@optonline.net
PLEASE . . . let us know if you will be attending.
Even if you registered for the year, we need a head
count for each event, so we have enough snacks!
RSVP to Sharon at sharonrsns@optonline.net .
KESHER HADASH
Are you an RSNS teen? Then join us online!
Follow us on instagram:
instagram.com/rsnsteens/
Join our Facebook group:
www.facebok.com/groups/kesherhadash/
KADIMA – seventh grade
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
- Kadima class with parents – March 1st
- Kadima class (students only) – March 8, 15, 22
and 29th
Boy’s Group – Bros’ Hodesh
Next meeting March 15th 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
If you're a boy in grades 8-12, please RSVP to
Cantor Eric, or join our Facebook group!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/187609124592
536/
MADRICHIM grades 8-12
Our next meeting is Tuesday,
March 29th 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Girl’s Rosh Hodesh – draws on the tradition of
Rosh Hodesh celebrations to build self-esteem,
leadership skills, and satisfying Jewish identities
for adolescent girls. We intend the program to
demonstrate to teenage girls Judaism’s
commitment to their growth and well-being. 810th grade girls may join this special “girls only”
group. Our next meeting will be on March 8th
from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
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SYNAGOGUE SCHOOL NEWS
The 2015-2016 School Calendar is posted on the RSNS website.
SPECIAL DATES – ALL STUDENTS ATTEND WITH PARENTS
March 6
Heritage Trip
March 23
Purim Megillah reading, 6:00 p.m. – Play 6:30 p.m.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS HELD DURING REGULAR CLASS TIME –
ALL DATES ARE TUESDAYS
April 19
Pesah Day
May 17
Zimria & Slide Show
May 3
Yom HaShoah
Shabbat Services: Family services are held one Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. There are many
different ways for families to participate. We work with each class to enable parents to provide Jewish role
models for their children as well as expand their knowledge of Jewish liturgy and texts. You may sign up
to help with a Family Service oneg. The B’Yahad Saturday morning family service and education program
act as reinforcement for our tefilla program.
FRIDAY EVENING FAMILY SERVICE STUDENT PARTICIPATION
All families are encouraged to join us at all family services regardless of your student’s grade.
March 11
Gimmel
April 11
Kindergarten/Alef
May 6
Shabbat School
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Purim is almost here and the nursery school children are busy getting ready for this holiday by learning about
Queen Esther, King Ahauserus, Mordecai and Hamen. We’ll be making crowns, groggers, puppets, hamentashen and
costumes. Our culminating activity will be a PURIM PARADE AND PARTY on March 23rd. Also join us at the
RSNS Purim Carnival on Sunday March 20th 11:00 AM-2:00 PM.
School photos will take place on March 2nd. This is a fundraiser for our school but as always there is no obligation to
purchase anything at all. Parent-Teacher conferences for our three and four year olds will take place on Wednesday
March 16th.
SAVE THE DATE– We are looking forward to our annual Parent’s Night Out on Saturday March 19th. We look
forward to our annual auction, and good company that is sure to be lots of fun!
Registration continues for the fall and our fun filled seven week summer program. Please contact the nursery
school at ganshalom@optonline.net or at 516 627-0257.
For seven weeks this summer, your child can have a wonderful experience at Gan Shalom. Our summer program begins
June 29th and ends August 16th. This summer we will be offering a 1 or 2 day program for our two year olds and a 4 day
or 5 day a week program for our 3 and four year olds.
The two year olds will meet from 9:30 – 11:00 or 9:30 – 11:30. The three year olds will meet from 9:30 to 12:30 and the
four year olds will meet from 9:30 to 1:30. The fours will bring a dairy lunch from home daily. A daily ½ hour lunch
extension is available for 3 year olds. Children will have the opportunity to play indoors in an air-conditioned classroom,
and outdoors where sprinklers and a water slide will be available. Special activities are planned for each week of the
program.
Toddler Programming - Come play, paint, paste, sing and share snack with us this summer!! No bottles or pacifiers for
these classes, please. All classes will meet in a air conditioned room and include water play in the playground. We are
delighted to offer two types of programming for our toddlers this summer. Our Summer Program begins on Wednesday,
June 29 and ends on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.
Our seven week Come Play With Me is a non-separating class for children who will be two by December 1, 2015 and their
parent or caregiver. We will be offering this class on Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:00AM. Tuition will be $225 for
synagogue members and $250 for non-members.
Our seven week Summer Twos class is a separating class for children who will be two by December 1, 2014. This class
meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30AM. Tuition is $600 for synagogue members and $650 for nonmembers.
Summer fees are as follows:
Two year old program
1 day a week – non separating 9:30 – 11:00
2 days a week – separating
9:30 – 11:30
Members $225
Members $600
Non Members $250
Non Members $650
Three year old program:
4 days a week:
5 days a week
Lunch extensions:
Synagogue Members: $1500
Synagogue Members: $1800
4 days a week - $200; $225
Non-Members: $1600
Non-Members: $1900
5 days a week - $225; $250
Four year old program:
4 days a week
5 days a week
Synagogue Members: $1900
Synagogue Members: $2300
Non-Members: $2000
Non-Members: $ 2500
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ADULT STUDIES AND SEMINARS
EAT, READ, TALK
Rabbi Lee will continue his Thursday afternoon
programs in this series at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday,
March 10th. He will again, present an article “ripped
from the headlines” of Jewish relevance. Feel free to
bring a dairy lunch and we’ll supply the hot drinks and
the article to be discussed.
BIBLE STUDY
This group has been and continues to be committed to
reading every word of the Hebrew Bible (in English
translation). After more than a decade and a half, the
group has reached the last third of the Bible. We will
pick up the reading with the Book of Psalms, which
will occupy us for most of the year. This seminar
meets biweekly on Thursday nights from 8-9:30 p.m.
Our next meetings are Thursday, March 3rd, 17th
and 31st.
SHABBAT SEMINAR
The History of Israel: A Documentary Approach.
We began our examination of Zionism seven years ago
through the lens of the writings of Zionist and antiZionist ideologues. Last year we arrived at the end of
the Six Day War and concluded with the Yom Kippur
War. We will continue to critically review the
development of the State through original political and
sociological documents. This seminar meets
biweekly on Shabbat afternoons 12-1:30 p.m. Our
next meetings are March 5th and 19th.
ENGAGING WITH AGING
Our next meeting this year, facilitated by Audrey
Bernstein, is set for Thursday, March 3rd
from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. We'll meet in the Blue
Room, as usual. Note the following meeting dates, all
are Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.: April 14, May 5, and
June 2. Please encourage other members who may be
interested to join us.
WOMEN’S ROSH HODESH GROUP
Traditional religious ritual was designed, and
continues, to meet a variety of needs that relate to life
passages: The need for the individual to be
acknowledged by community, the need for the
community/tribe to read itself into the passages of
each member, the need for bonding, which serves both
individual and community, the need to (re-)enact
dramatically the great stories and messages of the
tradition, for the sake of individuals and of the
tradition. Through rituals, we create structures that
provide an element of predictability and, therefore,
safety, around times of insecurity, transition, and/or
loss. All women of our congregation are welcome to
join us as we continue to study, and learn from each
other. Our next meeting is March 9th at 7:30 p.m.
MENS GROUP
The Men's Group meets the second Wednesday of
each month to discuss topics of interest selected by
members. While the discussion starts off with a
selected topic the meetings move in many directions
and are a wonderful way for members to get to know
one another. All men in the congregation are invited
to attend. The next meeting is on Wednesday, March
9th at 7:30 p.m. Coffee and some snacks will be
available.
Each time we pick up a paper we find something that
upsets us. Maybe we should let someone know. If
you were to write a letter to a politician (in or out of
office) or some other entity (e.g., newspaper or
magazine) expressing your opinion what would be
the topic, what might it say and to whom would you
send it?
YIDDISH READING CIRCLE
We meet on average, every other week on a Friday
morning at 10:00 a.m. in the RSNS Library. For more
information and a schedule contact Jerry Bloom at
516-466-2519.
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Community Corner
This column is an outshoot of the Engaging with Aging
meetings Carol Blumenthal has been running for the past
year, which itself is an outgrowth of our community’s
CBCO efforts that Carol, Alice, Harriet and others
spearheaded over the past several years. We found that so
much valuable information and so many powerful personal
stories bubbled up during the meetings that we needed a
way to share what we’ve learned with the larger RSNS
community. Over time, we hope that this column will grow
into a place for members from every pocket of the RSNS
community to share their stories.
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Member2member
By Rachel Mankowitz and Cantor Eric Schulmiller
Member2member has grown from a forum created to
help people navigate health care issues, to a world of its
own where thousands of personal, supportive exchanges
can take place between members, on every topic under
the sun. On member2member you can look for a
babysitter, or get rid of a piano (and make people wonder
why you are getting rid of your piano, and are you okay,
and are you moving or are you getting an even better
piano?). Of course, people use it to ask about doctors and
other health care issues, but they also use it for advice on
where to go for a vacation, or ideas for walking trips in
the city, or the best chocolate on Long Island (or at least
they should!).
Cantor Eric was part of the long and winding road that
led to the creation of member2member, including many
small group discussions between members at every
possible occasion, identifying issues that congregants
were concerned about. One of the biggest areas of
interest was health care: members felt lost navigating the
byzantine world of the health care system - insurance,
doctor recommendations, finance, you name it. There
was a desire for a mechanism to be put in place for
members to share their collective experience and
knowledge with each other. Damon Gersh, a member of
the congregation and a successful business leader,
mentioned that his business association had created a
listserv for members to share knowledge directly with
each other (a listserv is a group of people emailing
amongst everyone to share information). He offered to
provide guidance and hands-on assistance in creating
such a listserv for RSNS, and with the help of his office
staff, and the RSNS office staff, rsnsmember2member
was born!
The Mutual Support committee was tasked with finding
a volunteer to moderate the member2member listserv,
and Amy Olshever thought she could translate her
professional experience with a social work listserv into
something beneficial for the RSNS community, so she
raised her hand and took the job.
Amy has been a part of the synagogue community since
her twin girls were three years old and in the nursery
school, and after her children were finished with Hebrew
school she was looking for a way to stay connected to the
community, without actually having to go to services,
and this sounded perfect.
Members first need to send a message directly to
rsnsmember2member@googlegroups.com, and Amy
receives a notification that a message is waiting. She
looks at the message and decides if it is appropriate, and
approves it, or not. She approves messages all day long
in case a message is time sensitive. When asked if she
would ever want to hand the job off to someone else,
Amy thought about it seriously and shook her head, “This
is my connection to the community.”
Cantor Eric is Amy’s clergy contact for
member2member, and when Amy’s not sure what to do,
she’ll write out her conflicting thoughts and send them to
Eric and he’ll respond in Talmudic style, helping her to
think through the issues in depth until they find an answer
they are both satisfied with. Sometimes the line between
what is appropriate for member2member, and what is
not, can be very thin, and they’ve been able to work
together to clarify those borderlines.
Amy has watched member2member evolve over time,
with the different kinds of questions people ask, and the
humility and generosity people show, and the silly jokes
that take over sometimes, like an ongoing thread about a
vacuum. A new bulletin board on the RSNS website, and
synagogue-wide emails sent by the office, can be used
for more public communications, but the listserv is
“yenta central,” and it allows Amy, and everyone else, to
know what’s going on with other members, and feel
connected, whether you choose to answer a question
publicly or in private. On member2member, you can
watch the seasons change with the rest of the community,
“It’s that time again; we need to talk about oil prices!” Or
you can share advice from your personal experiences.
With each new question and answer the bonds between
the members of this community grow stronger, and that’s
why member2member was created, and what Amy loves
most about the job.
If you have a story you would like to share with the
RSNS community, contact Rachel Mankowitz at
rachelmank@earthlink.net.
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Todah . . . RSNS’ Way of Saying Thanks
In memory of Fern Aaronson
The staff and faculty of RSNS
David Black
Laura and Allan Mendels
The Carlin Family
Viviane and Alan Kovacs
Tina Pomeranz
Carol Blumenthal
Michele and Michael Weiden
Roslyn and Gil Ross
Florence and David Martin
Leslie and Art Mones
Joyce Segall
Audrey and Peter Weil
Phoebe and Merrill Goodman
The Yellis Family
Roberta Hendler and Milt Alschuler
Joan Glickman
Sheri and Michael Lindner
Ariel Birdoff
Terry and Bob Wolff
Karen Starr
Viviane Freilicher
Ellen Brown and Bob Schwartz
Cindy Schecter and Les Shafranak
Eve and Harlan Nebenhaus
Alice Sardell
Betty and Arthur Saltz
Laura and Joel Miller
Susan and Tom Hicks
Emily Klass and Bill Kaplan
Doris and Michael Starr
Susan and Paul Baumgarten
Vicki and Bruce Safran
Doris and Hans Grunwald
Marian Schwartz
Jacki and Andrew Marks
Ellen and Edward Greenfield
The Kreitman Family
Marty and Jack Budow
Lenny and Suzie Stein
Karen and Paul Stewart
Arlene Silberzweig
Alice and Milt Leist
Ricki and Howard Lane
Paula and Ted Bier
Paula and Rob Whitman
Naomi Weinberg
Diane and Gary Globus
Linda and Steve Einsidler
Pam Brodlieb
Roseann and Allen Michaelson
Melissa and Glenn Aigen
Ruth Harris
Myrna and Sol Niego
Heath, Sara, Ian and Samuel Levine
Lisa and Randy Sloan
Dinah and Marc Kramer
Sara Gole
In memory of Mary Siff
the faculty and staff of RSNS
Roseann and Allen Michaelson
Pearl and Seymour Weinstein
Julie and Neil Shapiro
Paula and Rob Whitman
Seth Starr and Laurie Kramer Starr
Audrey, Peter, Jesse and Alex Weil
Jeannette and Alan Walowitz
Mindy and Vic Germain
Lisa Zornberg and Matt Horowitz
Liz Kase and Craig Johnson
Joel and Laura Miller
Michele and Michael Weiden
Carol and Steven Harper
June and Alvin Pitkow
Carol Blumenthal
Doris and Michael Starr
Risa and Rob Weinstock
Kay-Gross Family
Marnie and Ken Tuch
Susan and Tom Hicks
Joan Haberman
Marty and Jack Budow
Marian Schwartz
Sy Reisman
Lilly Cohen and Al Dreiblatt
Julie and Jeff Goldstein
Joy Benjamin
Harriet Feiner
Myrna Niego
Ed Adler
Pam Brodlieb
Ilse Sander
Audrey and Andy Feiner
Rabbi Fredi Cooper
Judy and John Miodownik
Diane Sharett-Globus and Gary Globus
Deborah Factor and Barry Birdoff
Nathalie Solzberg
Laura and Allan Mendels
Joyce Segall
Lisa and Randy Sloan
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Todah . . . RSNS’ Way of Saying Thanks
Continued…
In memory of Helen Rosendahl, mother
of Eileen Rosendahl
Anita and Jerry Bloom
In memory of Abraham Weber, father-in-law
of Ira Bierman
Michele and Michael Weiden
In memory of L. William Oyer, father
of Steve Oyer
Harriet Feiner
Audrey and Andy Feiner
In memory of Lillian Klein
Jo and Alan Grossbardt
In memory of Margaret Giovanniello, mother
of Joe Giovanniello
Anita and Jerry Bloom
June and Alvin Pitkow
Audrey and Andy Feiner
Joan Haberman
In honor of Bob Wolff’s birthday
Judy and Al Bieber
Jill and Jeffrey Charkin
Ilse Sander
Doris and Michael Starr
In honor of the birth of Maxwell Brian Donovan
Joelle and Geoff Serota
YARTZEIT
In observance of the yarzeit of Shirley Matsil
Joelle Serota
In observance of the yarzeit of Sam Blumenthal
Carol Blumenthal
In observance of the yarzeit of Sam Stracher
Dorothy Stracher
In observance of the yarzeit of Lena Niego
Sol Niego
In observance of the yartzeit of Roslyn Rosenberg
Diane Sharett-Globus
MAZEL TOV
Mazel tov to the Donovan family and their extended
family on the birth of their son, Maxwell Brian
Donovan
Mazel tov to the Trottier family on the birth of Jack
Harry Trottier, new brother of Alexis Lamana
Mazel tov to Bob Baker and Marcia Hecht on their
engagement
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to the Siff family on the death of Mary
Siff, mother of Sandy and Carrie Siff and
grandmother of Rabbi Jodie.
Condolences to Lee Friedlander on the death of his
dear sister, Fern Aaronson
Condolences to Steve Oyer on the death of his father,
L. William Oyer
Condolences to Rada Giordano on the death of her
uncle Grigori Eidelstein
2015 YEAR END TODAH
Audrey and Eli Weinberg
Rachelle Krieger and Damon Gersh
DONATE OR MAKE A PAYMENT
ON OUR WEBSITE
There is an easy and convenient way for you to
give a donation to RSNS or to pay your dues. Visit
our website at RSNS.org and use the
“DONATE/PAYMENTS” link near the top of the
right side of the home page. All credit cards are
accepted. Both donation and payment amounts
will be entered into a box marked “donations.”
Complete all information and then click review
your donation. On the next page click “Special
Instructions to Seller” to indicate the purpose of
your donation or payment. Call the office if you
have any questions, 516-627-6274.
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THE RSNS PURIM CARNIVAL 
Sunday, March 20, 2016
11a.m. – 2p.m.
Giant Inflatable Slide
Fun House Bouncer
Clown - Prizes
Spin Art - Candy Art
Fun Carnival Games for All Ages
All games and amusements professionally run.
One Low Price: Kids $15
Price does not include food
Parents and Grandparents FREE
Popcorn – Hamentaschen - Cotton Candy - Beverages
Wednesday, March 23
6:00 p.m. - Megillah Reading
Bring a box of pasta to use as a grogger.
After the service they will be collected and donated to the INN.
6:30 p.m. - Purim Play - “I Love the 90’s”
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Mutual Support Workshop
Patient Autonomy
& End of Life Issues
with
Peter Rogatz, MD
Wednesday
March 30
7:30 PM
Please RSVP to
rsns@optonline.net
or 516-627-6274
mutual support
We take care of one another
PETER ROGATZ, MD, MPH:
Cornell University Medical
College (MD) and Columbia
University School of Public
Health (MPH). Previously served
as Director of Long Island Jewish
Medical Center. Founding
member and currently VicePresident of End of Life Choices
New York. Co-author of two
books on health care planning.
Join us for a musical, meaningful and magical Seder, combining past and present
and the interconnectedness of history. Naomi and RSNS musicians will be
presenting the untold Passover story: the story of Serah, daughter of Asher.
Naomi Less is an internationally
renowned, multi-skilled talent –
a musician, facilitator and
educator – who both performs and
creates tailor-made educational
experiences for all ages
Questions? Contact June Pitkow
jpit100@aol.com, Barbara Schaffer
baysmusic51@yahoo.com,
or Carrie Siff CarrieSiff@yahoo.com
Wednesday, April 6th 2016, 6:30 PM
Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore
1001 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030
Pesah Experience
Please send this tear-off, with your check made out to RSNS, to the Synagogue.
Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________________
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___ Girls (8-12) @ $20= _______
total $ __________
Phone: _____________________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________________
Reservations required by Monday March 30th, 2016
Kosher catering by Beth Torah Caterers www.BethTorahCaterers.com
The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore
1001 Plandome Road, Plandome, N. Y. 11030
Phone: (516)627-6274 Fax: (516)627-6349
E-mail: rsns@optonline.net Web Site: RSNS.org
In accordance with the by-laws of the Jewish Reconstructionist Society of the North Shore, following is
the slate of officers for 2016-2017, as presented by the nominating committee.
The slate will be voted on at our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Slate of officers for 2016-2017
President
Dan Rabinowitz
Vice President
Meryl Kaynard
Vice President
Nancy Cohen
Vice President
Jane Buford
Vice President
Lorri Staal
Treasurer
Paul Baumgarten
Recording Secretary
Karen Belfer
Corresponding Secretary Jodi Feld
Trustees
3 year term
2 year term
1 year term
Lisa Sloan, June Pitkow, Leslie Siegel, Judy Bieber
Blaine Weisman, Matthew Harris, Terry Wolff, Jolie Pataki
Jonathan Paisner, Susan Liberstein, Audrey Weil, Susan Hicks
Submitted by: Vivane Kovacs (chair), Marty Adickman, Paul Baumgarten, Joy Benjamin, Harriet Feiner,
Meryl Kaynard, Lorri Staal.
ARTICLE IX
NOMINATIONS
Section 3. Dissemination of Names of Nominees. The Nominating Committee will file with the
Corresponding Secretary, not later than sixty days prior to the Annual Meeting, the names of the nominees.
This list will be provided by written notice (which may include mail, e-mail or any other written means) to
all congregants within ten days of such filing, together with a copy of this Article of the By-Laws, as well
as a statement that additional nominations may be made by filing a list of names with the Corresponding
Secretary not later than twenty-five days prior to the Annual Meeting. These additional names must be
accompanied by signatures of at least twenty-five members endorsing each candidacy, and must include
the written consent of the nominee. In such event, a complete list of all nominees, consisting of those of
the nominating committee and any additional names proposed by the Membership, must be provided by
written notice (which may include mail, e-mail or any other written means) to all congregants no later than
fourteen days prior to the Annual Meeting.
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Wrestling with Jewish Peoplehood
Conference and Shabbaton
Join us as we wrestle with the idea of
Jewish peoplehood: what does it mean, and
why does it matter. There’ll be lots of big
When:
April 8-9, 2016 (Shabbaton)
April 10-11, 2016 (Conference)
ideas and lively conversation, both at the
two-day conference (April 10-11) and at the
Where:
The National Museum of American
Shabbaton that precedes it (April 8-9).
Come for either, or stay for the entire four
days. We’ll share plenaries and break-out
sessions with prominent speakers, and
enjoy musical entertainment.
Jewish History, and other places in
Philadelphia, PA
MORE INFORMATION
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The conference will be live-streamed and
We’ll bring you more Shabbaton and
live-tweeted, so that the conversation can
conference details as they become
be interactive and shared widely.
available.
Confirmed speakers include:
We are proud to present this conference with the Mordecai M. Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood, Temple
University’s Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, the Department of Jewish Studies at McGill University,
the National Museum of American Jewish History, the University of Pennsylvania’s Jewish Studies Program, and
Haverford College. The Shabbaton is co-sponsored with the Kaplan Center, Reconstructionist congregation
Mishkan Shalom and Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI). Local partners include Congregation Or Hadash,
Congregation Shireinu, Lev Ha’ir, Kol Tzedek, Minyan Dorshei Derekh and Society Hill Synagogue.