Temple Avodah Networking Group

MAY AND JUNE 2016
Temple Avodah
May 4 - Wednesday - Sisterhood presents Bagels & Bingo 6:30 at Bagel Boss, Oceanside. - Register
online
May 4 - Wednesday - Men’s Club Card Night @7:30pm
May 6 - Sisterhood Shabbat Service@7PM Celebrate the special bond of friendship when Sisterhood
leads this special Shabbat service.
May 12 - The Sisterhood Book Club meets on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 It is
open to all Sisterhood members. Ellyn Katz - ellyn143@aol.com or Barbara Kirsh - babsleak@aol.com.
May 15 - Sisterhood Spring Thrift Sale - 9:00 - 3:30
May 20 - Broadway Show Shabbat 7:30 - Prayers of our service to the music of Broadway
May 27 - Rock Shabbat and BBQ - service starts at 6:30 Our annual start of summer Shabbat and
BBQ Register online
May 29 - Mets vs. Dodgers at Citi Field - 8pm - a few tickets are still available. Register online
June 1 - UJA - Temple Avodah member Marilyn Frishling and other community members will be
honored by UJA. Hosted this year at Oceanside Jewish Center.
June 5 - Sunday - TANG 9:30am 9:15 for bagels and coffee
June 11 - Saturday - Special Erev Shavuot program and dinner - 6:00pm. Some intriguing discussion, a dairy dinner, dessert, coffee and a lot of friends. Free for members but please register online.
June 12 - Sunday - Shavuot Yiskor Service 10am
June 23 - Thursday - Congregation Meeting 8pm. There’s a lot going on this year - make your membership count. Come and vote on our budget, new slate of officers and trustees and just maybe a new
constitution.
June 24 - Shabbat 7pm - Installation of officers and trustees. Come, meet and support your temple
board members.
June 26 - Preparing for Your Senior Years - Time TBD. If you are 50 or over or caring for an elderly person this presentation is for you. Free and open to anyone in the community. Watch for details.
There’s always more happening at Temple Avodah
Register online at http://avodah.org/donatepayeventregister.html and check the calendar for
details for all upcoming events www.avodah.org - 516 766-6809
Temple Avodah Sisterhood’s
Thrift Sale
Sunday, May 15, 2016
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Large selection of
Men’s, Women’s & Children’s
New & Gently Used Clothing,
Accessories & Shoes
BEST BARGAINS IN TOWN!
Bring your family & friends
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Temple Avodah Annex
3050 Oceanside Road
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 766-6809
TEMPLE AVODAH
KICKS OFF THE START OF SUMMER
FRIDAY
COME ON DOWN
JOIN THE CROWD!
A GREAT WAY TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS AND
NEIGHBORS AND OUR TEMPLE AVODAH FAMILY.
BARBQ
SERVING
BURGERS
beef - turkey - veggie
HOT DOGS
ALL THE TRIMMINGS
DESSERT
SODA
COFFEE
Prepaid
$10.00 pp - $30.00 max/family - $15.00-guest
At the Door - $15.00pp
RESERVATION FORM
RESERVATIONS MUST BE IN BY
MAY 20th SO THAT WE KNOW
HOW MUCH FOOD TO ORDER
PAY ON LINE AT AVODAH.ORG
or use this form
Name
NUMBER OF PEOPLE @ $10.00________________
FULL FAMILY @ $30.00______________________
TEMPLE AVODAH
3050 OCEANSIDE ROAD
OCEANSIDE, NY 11572
Phone: 516-766-6809
Address
NUMBER OF GUESTS @ $15.00 _____________
TOTAL NUMBER ATTENDING_________________
ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK FOR _________________
Phone
Join your
Temple Avodah Community
at Citi Field as the
Mets play the Dodgers
Sunday May 29 - 8pm (Memorial Day Weekend)
Bring the kids, bring your friends – No school on Monday
To charge
your
tickets
- Buy
at avodah.org
Everyone
is invited.
Bring
youronline
friends and
family!
(Use the donate/pay/event register button at the top of the page)
OR
Fill out the form below and send with your check
Yes! I want ___________ field level tickets ($55 each)
Name________________________________email___________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________Phone___________________
Send your check to Temple Avodah
3050 Oceanside Rd. - Oceanside, NY 11572
Only 14 tickets available – First Come First Served
Get your order in to Temple Avodah office today
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TANG
Temple Avodah Networking Group
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Exclusively for Temple Avodah members
Our next meeting will be held on
Sunday, June 5, 2016 - promptly at 9:30 am Bagels
and Coffee at 9:15 am
In the Temple Annex
RSVP to TangAvodah@gmail.com by March 28th or
simply click yes or no to your emailed invitation.
Shavuot
Temple Avodah
Saturday, June 11th, 6:00pm in the Annex
There’s always something to learn
Come and learn as we study some
traditional texts and Jewish quandaries
Led by Rabbi Uri Goren
Followed by a dairy dinner and dessert
Free to members
Please RSVP by June 5th
to help us prepare
Thank you!!!!
$18 non-member guests
Services with Yizkor will be held
Sunday morning,
June 12th, at 10:00am
You can now register on-line at
Avodah.org
Name________________________________________
Total number in Party_______
Telephone__________________Guests___________
Please send reservation to Temple Avodah 3050 Oceanside Rd. 766-6809
Did you know that the Long Beach Soup Kitchen serves 600 meals a
month to people in need? Did you know that Hatzilu Rescue
Organization delivers 140 food packages to Jewish families, and the
Oceanside Community Service delivers food to 40 local families?
Each month we are asking you to bring
A “Food of the Month”
when you come to temple for services,
meetings, and/or school.
The food for MAY, 2016
IS PASTA AND RICE
There will be a cart for your donations in the lobby.
This project has been VERY successful, thanks to YOU!!!
For more information
call Ira Katz at 536-5056 orBob Epstein at 536-7911.
Chairs
Mindy Leeper
Monte Leeper
Committee
Josh Abramowitz
Naomi Altschul
Jolene Boden
Ian Brecher
Mark Burger
Joel Cutler
Jeffrey Elias
Richard Fromewick
Lisa Goldberg
David Goldstein
Ruby Heiman
Mark Klinger
Lori Silver
Beverly Skolnik
Long Island Executive
Committee
Chair
David A. Sterling
Committee
Al Berg
Kenneth L. Berman
Debra Buslik
Robert J. Caslow
Mindy Kantor Geller
Ellen L. Grossman
Jonathon Held
Susan K. Held
Stacy Hoffman
Scott A. Jaffee
Arthur M. Katz
Steven Kaufman
Michael H. Kerr
Michael Lax
Cynthia Matte
Stacey Novick
Martin Rosenman
Michael Slade
Amy Smith
Scott L. Smith
Robin Spielman
Barry Swidler
Joshua Wanderer
Erika S. Witover
UJA-Federation of
New York Leadership
President
Alisa R. Doctoroff*
Commission Chairs
Brett H. Barth*
Karen S.W. Friedman*
Sara E. Nathan*
Roni Rubenstein*
Executive Vice
Presidents Emeriti
Ernest W. Michel
Stephen D. Solender
John S. Ruskay
Treasurer
Jeffrey M. Stern*
Financial Resource
Development
Executive Committee
at Large
Jacob W. Doft*
Martine Fleishman*
Marcia Riklis*
David A. Sterling*
Benjamin J. Tisch*
Executive Management
Vicki A. Compter
Jennifer Gross
William D. Samers
Bonnie K. Shevins
Adrienne Feit Tanner
Stuart Tauber
Courtney Weinstein
Special Advisor to the
President
Michael Olshan*
Chair of the Board
Linda Mirels*
Chief Executive Officer
Eric S. Goldstein
General Chairs
2016 Campaign
David L. Moore*
Jeffrey A. Schoenfeld*
Chair, Women’s
Philanthropy
Cindy R. Golub*
Long Island
Professionals
Executive Vice President
Financial Resource
Development
Mark D. Medin
Senior Vice President
External Relations and
Public Policy
Louisa Chafee
Chairs, Capital Gifts
and Special Initiatives
Jeffrey R. Gural
William L. Mack
Philip L. Milstein
Associate Directors
Long Island
Janet Bienenfeld
Nancy Leipzig Powers
Senior Development
Executive
Irwin Gershon
Chief Financial Officer
Irvin A. Rosenthal
Chair, Planned Giving
& Endowments
Gary Claar*
Campaign Director
Kim Gazda
Development Assistant
Michelle Kettner
General Counsel
Chief Compliance
Officer & Secretary
Ellen R. Zimmerman
*Executive Committee
member
Chief Marketing Officer
Graham Cannon
Oceanside Community
Dessert Reception
on behalf of
UJA-Federation of New York
The world’s largest local philanthropy, UJA-Federation of New York
cares for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds,
connects people to their Jewish communities, and responds to crises
— in New York, in Israel, and around the world. • 6900 Jericho
Turnpike, Suite 302, Syosset, NY 11791-4414 • 516.762.5800
ujafedny.org/longisland
facebook.com/ujafedny
twitter.com/ujafedny
instagram.com/ujafedny
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
1437
Oceanside Community
Committee
honoring
Miriam and Jeff benkoe
Marilyn Frischling
elle and hy kapito
sharon and Marvin siegfried
(Y)OUR VALUES
(Y)OUR IMPACT
You’re invited to attend the
Oceanside Community
Dessert Reception
on behalf of UJA-Federation of New York
honoring
Miriam and Jeff benkoe
Young Israel of Oceanside
Marilyn frischling
Temple Avodah
elle and hy kapito
What is UJA-Federation of New York?
Jewish Community Center
We are the world’s largest local philanthropy, and we inspire you to act on your
values and invest in our community for the biggest impact.
Oceanside Jewish Center
Through your support, you care for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all
backgrounds, connect people to their Jewish communities, and respond to crises
close to home and around the globe. Together, our impact stretches from New York
to Israel to 70 countries around the world.
sharon and marvin siegfried
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 • 7:30 p.m.
Oceanside Jewish Center • 2860 Brower Avenue, Oceanside, New York
Where does your tzedakah go?
• To help 10,000 impoverished children and teens succeed by providing backpacks
filled with school supplies.
• To ensure that young Jews have the opportunity to experience Israel through
organized trips like Birthright Israel.
• To enable Holocaust survivors in our local and global community to participate
in social and cultural programs.
• To provide a weekly Shabbat experience to Jews in Cuba.
chairs: mindy and monte leeper
One person can’t do everything, but together we can do almost anything. Thank you
for your support, your passion, and your dedication to our community.
Please respond by May 23, 2016.
For more information, please contact Irwin Gershon at 1.516.762.5818 or gershoni@ujafedny.org.
Couvert: $36 per person
$20 of your contribution per person — the value of the event — is not tax-deductible.
Dietary laws observed.
Dear Temple Avodah Families,
Temple Avodah PTO is a volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the Religious School experience for our children
and their families. Annually, we participate in holidays with apples and honey at Rosh Hashanah, glow sticks at Yom
Kippur, Sukkah decorating and celebration, Chanukah and Purim parties for the children and Passover seders in the
classroom. We also participate in various mitzvah projects throughout the year to help teach our children and youth the
importance of giving back to their community.
When you join PTO, you help to support these events and others throughout the year. Family membership dues are only
$18 per year. Whether or not you have children in the Religious School, please complete the form below and enclose a
check made payable to Temple Avodah PTO.
We are always looking for people to volunteer their time to support PTO events. If you are interested in helping out, you
can contact the PTO president. We welcome new ideas and help in planning upcoming events.
You can stay apprised of PTO functions for you and your children by visiting the Temple website at www.avodah.org and
viewing the general calendar or the PTO page http://www.avodah.org/study/pta. We also have a PTO facebook page :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/741317192679385/
On behalf of the PTO, we thank you in advance for your support and involvement.
Audrey Quick
(audrey@audreyquick.com 516-670-9694)
PTO President 2015 –2016
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Parent’s Name:____________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________
Phone#______________________________________________
Email Address:___________________________________________________________________
Child’s Name:___________________________________________
Grade:___________
Child’s Name:___________________________________________
Grade:___________
Please make checks payable to Temple Avodah PTO in the amount of $18
and return this tear off with your check to the Temple Office.
The Jewish Community Council of Oceanside (JECOCO)
and the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC
together with community synagogues are collecting pennies
for the “flowers for the children” areas of our Holocaust Memorial Garden
that will remember the children that perished.
Your pennies will be used to plant the blooming flowers in their memory.
This memorial garden, at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC,
will provide a sculpture, landscape and benches so that anyone can come
to honor and remember those that perished and those that survived.
Dedication will be Erev Yom Hashoah, Wednesday, May 4.
Also participating in this project:
Temple Avodah, Chabad of Oceanside, Oceanside Jewish Center,
Darchei Noam, Young Israel of Oceanside, Shaar Hashamayim,
South Baldwin Jewish Center, and Congregation Beth Israel of Hempstead.
For further information contact:
Joan Goldfaden at
JGOLDFADEN@FRIEDBERGJCC.ORG
Sam Seifman at JECOCONASSAU@GMAIL.COM
Jewish Community
Council of Oceanside
!
!
PJ LIBRARY COMES TO TEMPLE AVODAH
UP TO RECEIVE FREE JEWISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS & MUSIC !
SIGN
Temple Avodah is thrilled to offer PJ Library, a unique program, made possible through the generosity of the
Amanda Rose Kanowitz Children’s Library Fund at Temple Avodah. Families with children 6 months through
8 years of age living in Oceanside and its surrounding communities who are interested in exploring Jewish life
are invited to sign up. PJ Library at Temple Avodah is a one- book-per-family program. If you have more
than one eligible child, you will need to select the appropriate books. Please fill in this sign-up form and
circle only one choice from the book categories described below for your family to share. Please
select carefully – once made, your choice is final.
Apples & Honey (ages 6 months to 2 years) – simple pictures and concepts, often in the form of sturdy
board books
Bagels & Lox (ages 2 to 3) – books with eye-catching illustrations, predictable language and action
Challah Toast (ages 3 to 4) – slightly longer stories with predictable plots and more detailed illustrations
Dates & Almonds (ages 4 to 5) – longer stories with more advanced vocabulary and character
development
Egg Matzah (ages 5 to 6) – more nuanced stories including fantasy, folktales, Bible stories, and realistic
fiction connecting to children’s daily lives
Falafel (ages 6 to 7) – imaginative storylines imbued with rich language, featuring folklore and tales from
different time periods
Gefilte Fish (ages 7 to 8) – increasingly complex stories with plots that twist and turn; some picturebook biographies and engaging historical fiction
Hamantaschen (through age 8) – more sophisticated narratives to encourage meaningful discussion
with older children; some historical fiction and story collections
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YES! SIGN US UP!
I understand my family will receive a free book or CD in the mail every month:
Parent/Guardian name:
Parent/Guardian phone:
Parent/Guardian email:
!Child name (1):
! Date of birth: (mm/dd/yy):
!Child nameDate(2):of birth: (mm/dd/yy):
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!Child name (3):
! Date of birth: (mm/dd/yy):
!Gender
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Apples & Honey
Bagels & Lox
Challah Toast
Dates & Almonds
!
Egg Matzah Falafel Gefilte Fish
Hamantaschen
!
Please return this form to Temple Avodah, 3050 Oceanside Road, Oceanside NY 11572 Attn: Michelle Lippi
Please circle one book category:
or register online at www.pjlibrary.org/ny/TempleAvodah or www.avodah.org
Questions? Contact Michelle or Rona at pj.avodah.michelle@gmail.com
before you
click on
Amazon.com!
to
Avodah.org
GO
home page
On the home page of our web site, scroll down and you will
find the Amazon.com search box. Click on the box or type
your search right there. It will take you directly to Amazon.com
Why? With every purchase you make, Amazon will reward
Temple Avodah with 5% of your purchase price!
What could be easier? It’s a great fundraiser!
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Partners in Caring
Our Synagogue is Proud to Announce That
WE HAVE OUR OWN SOCIAL WORKER!
Our congregation has joined Partners in Caring, a program
that provides our congregants with discounted social work services.
Partial list of services offered:
• Support Groups
• Information and Referral services
• Short-term Counseling
Confidentially contact: Pamela Lerner, RLCSW, Director of Social Work at the Friedberg JCC
plerner@friedbergjcc.org or 634-4010
Partners in Caring is a project of UJA-Federation of NY
15 Neil Court, Oceanside, NY 11572
www.friedbergjcc.org
Celebrate our 60th Anniversary!
Get your blue Temple Avodah
tee-shirt now!
Available for purchase in the
Temple Office for only $5 for sizes S-XL
and $6 for sizes XXL-XXXL
(size S is good for children)
Perfect for
the special Memorial Day Weekend
Service and BBQ!!
And special events planned for the fall.
Info? Call the office at 766-6809
Many in our congregation are unaware that our Temple has
grave sites available to members at greatly reduced prices
when purchased through Temple Avodah.
There are still spaces available in
New Montifiore Cemetery in West Babylon
and Washington Memorial Park in Coram.
When buying through Temple the savings can be
in the thousands of dollars.
Although we tend to put off these matters,
it is an inevitability that eventually needs to be addressed.
Temple Avodah does not require full payment at the time of
purchase and allows its members to pay off the cost.
Your purchase will also help your Temple raise needed funds.
For your family’s sake, please don’t put this off.
Contact the Temple office and they will be able to help you
with the very important matter.
516-766-6809
60 YEAR
S ST
RO N G