Newsletter-201303 - Temple Beth Shalom

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Adar / Nisan / Iyar 5773
TEMPLE TIMES
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Temple Times
March / April 2013
Temple Beth Shalom
Established 1953
Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
2009
Gold
Temple Beth Shalom
winner
You Belong Here
Breaking
News:
Jack Tesler
and Barry
Plaut beside the
new
Aron
Kodesh
(Ark) in the
cafe
United Way
awards TBS
major
Emergency
Preparedness
Grant. Details
next issue
What’s Inside…
Message from Rabbi Hammerman
President’s Message
A Message from Georgene
Important Information
Spanning the Decades
United Way article
Lynn Michaels Bio
PJ Library
Hebrew School
USY
Men’s Club
Ritual Committee
Spotlight On Members
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6-7
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12-13
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16-17
Programming
Blooming Seed
New Email Address
Bnai Mitzvot
A Stone’s Throw Away
Listening Campaign
Prom Dresses Needed
Birthdays
Mishebeirach
Contributions
Yahrzeits
Event Calendars
Scrip Order Form
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23-25
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Our Advertisers
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MARCH / APRIL 2013
From Rabbi Hammerman’s Desk
What time is “Jewish
Time”?
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
760 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
(845) 628-6133
http://TBSMahopac.org
Eytan Hammerman
Rabbi
Carol Zager
Director of Education
Steven Bettman
President
Gail Freundlich
1st Vice President
David Michaels
Treasurer
Melody Weisman
Financial Secretary
Mark Kandel
Recording Secretary
Ron Arsham
Past President
Joel Greenberg
Men’s Club President
Ellen Gershman
Sisterhood President
TRUSTEES
Abigail Avelino
Alan Belsky
Gabrielle Duke
Wendy Greenberg
Jeff Guest
Dana Gutt
Marc Houslanger
Elaine Jacobs
Jennifer Klee
Jennifer Lomas
Stephen Nadelhaft
Barry Plaut
Alicia Raskob
Jill Sanders-Demott
David Volkman
OFFICE STAFF
Ro Belsky
Jean Follit
BUILDING SUPERVISOR
William Hughes
As most of you - dear
readers - know, our home
is at end of the
synagogue property, just
below the Church of St.
John the Evangelist. A benefit to this
proximity is that we hear the pealing of the
church bells each hour of the day; what a
truly beautiful sound. I have come to learn
that services in the church begin immediately,
within seconds after the bells have finished
their chiming. For our neighbors, “Catholic
time” is on time – not a minute late. I
mention our neighbors to offer a contrast with
what our practice seems to be. Without bells
of our own, our services begin more on
“Jewish time” than “on time.” Sometimes,
we begin Friday evenings at 8 PM sharp;
other times… 8:05, 8:08, even 8:12. The
same goes on Saturday mornings. The only
thing we always do on time is end Yom
Kippur – no surprise there. “Jewish time,”
indeed, is somewhat more flexible than actual
time. We’ve built in space to kibbitz (chat) a
bit more. “Jewish time” today means arriving
somewhere or commencing something just a
bit late. Not terribly late, but never right on
time; “flexibly” on time, perhaps.
Why this discourse on Jewish time? Because
the strangeness of the Jewish calendar is on
my mind quite a bit these days. Here we are,
in the coldest weeks of the year, and, Tu
B’shvat (the New Year of the Trees) has
already passed. Purim – in mid-February – is
nearly upon us. And, the
first Pesach seder falls on
March 25th – and Stop
and Shop is already
selling macaroons, gefilte
bites and Passover fruit
gels! What gives? How
did “Jewish time” get to
so early this year? How
does our Jewish calendar actually work?
The Hebrew calendar is officially a
“lunisolar” calendar, one whose date
indicates both the moon phase and the time of
the solar year. Since the 1st Century CE, the
months of the Hebrew calendar have been set
by observation of a new moon, with an
additional month added every two or three
years to correct for the difference between
twelve lunar months (~354 days) and the
solar year (our 365 days). In order to keep
Chag Ha’aviv (Passover) in the Spring, a
Jewish month is added as our “leap year,”
every two or three years (7 times per 19
years, to be exact). This year, one that is not
a leap year, has our holidays falling very
early. Hence, Pesach in March and Rosh
Hashana just after Labor Day.
A most interesting – and truly anomalous consequence of this very “early” Jewish
calendar year will present itself in the Fall,
when the first day of Hanukkah coincides
with Thanksgiving, on 11/28/2013. It turns
out that this has never happened before ... and
it will never happen again. Thanksgiving is
set as the fourth Thursday in November,
meaning the latest it can be is 11/28. 11/28 is
Candle-lighting
SHABBAT Service Times
Regular Shabbat Services
Friday Evening
7:30 pm
Saturday Morning 10:00am
Shabbat Hebrew School
Saturday, March 9
Saturday, April 13
03/01/2013
03/08/2013
03/15/2013
03/22/2013
03/29/2013
be
5:27pm
5:35pm
6:43pm
6:51pm
6:58pm
04/05/2013
04/12/2013
04/19/2013
04/26/2013
05/03/2013
7:06pm
7:13pm
7:21pm
7:28pm
7:36pm
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also the earliest Hanukkah can be. Since the Jewish
calendar repeats on a 19 year cycle,
and Thanksgiving repeats on a 7 year cycle, they
coincide roughly every 19x7 = 133 years. Looking
back, this is approximately correct – the last time it
would have happened is 1861. However, President
Lincoln had not formally established
Thanksgiving at that point, so it has never happened
before.
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will drift forward, such that the earliest Hanukkah
can be is 11/29. The last time Hanukkah falls on
11/28 is 2146 (which happens to be a Monday).
Therefore, 2013 is the only time Hanukkah will ever
overlap with Thanksgiving. Of course, if the Jewish
calendar is never modified in any way, then it will
slowly move forward through the Gregorian
calendar, until it loops all the way back to where it
is now. So, Hanukkah will again fall on Thursday,
11/28 ... in the year 79,811.
So, brace yourself this year for Thanksgivukkah! I
can already smell the turkeys stuffed with latkes.
And, be ready to tell everyone you know that
the Jewish calendar is very slowly getting out of sync “Jewish time” isn’t always a few minutes late.
with the solar calendar, at a rate of 4 days per 1000 Sometimes it can even come early!
years. This means that while presently Hanukkah
can be as early as 11/28, over the years the calendar Rabbi Eytan Hammerman
And, it won't happen again for 77,798 years. A
friend (who is also a physics teacher) explains:
SAVE THE WEEKEND !
APRIL 12-14 2013
60th Anniversary Celebration
Scrip
Order Dates
March 17
April 7
April 21
Rabbi Hammerman is available to members of
the congregation and the wider community by
appointment
Rabbi Hammerman can be reached at
845-628-6133 x3 / Rabbi@TBSMahopac.org
Hosting An Oneg
If you would like to host an Oneg or
Kiddush, contact Ro or Jean in the
office for assistance.
845/628-6133
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MARCH / APRIL 2013
A Message from our President
more like them place the onus on another person or
entity to be the vehicle upon which the “hope” will
ultimately be realized. What would you think if I
suggested that we dispense with the word “ hope “
and instead we begin to speak the words “These are
my expectations…”. I think it will generatively
bring you to a deeper sense of that which you are
seeking from Temple Beth Shalom. I believe that by
generative.”
thinking about what your expectations are you will
The evening was full of wonderful, insightful
have to address what your place is within the
information, however, her opening words resonated Temple Beth Shalom community.
with me. I have, over the past weeks tried to process
This may be ‘too much information’ but I was an
what they really mean to me.
avid fan of the television show “Northern Exposure”
According to Webster’s Dictionary, “generative” is which was to have taken place in Cicely, Alaska. I
defined as “to bring into existence; to originate by a used to think what a wonderful, quirky, interesting
vital or chemical process”. At first glance I thought and special cast of characters inhabited “Northern
it simply referred to the idea that to be positive you Exposure” I would question where I would fit in to
need to think positive thoughts. The problem with
the community if I lived there. But sadly, it was just
that line of thinking is that it is more “hope
a silly dream, a hope of what life might look like in
oriented”. The idea that one would think positively a place depicted on a television series. There was
about something does not necessarily fit the paranever a hope based in reality nor a reasonable exdigm of creating something by utilizing a vital or
pectation that I would be able to live within a
chemical process.
fictional town on a television show.
As I delved deeper into the possible meaning of her If we are to merely stand by as weekly observers
statement, I heard a program on NPR radio about Dr and watch the comings and goings of people, events,
Martin Luther King Day in which people were
programs and story lines as they move across the
asked, at the start of 2013, to fill in the blank to the floors and rooms and e-mails of Temple Beth
statement,” I have a dream that_______”. One of
Shalom, then we will never be able to bring into
the responses was from a caller who said he had a
existence, to change or originate some part of the
dream that people would move from simply having Temple Beth Shalom community that is important
hope to having expectations. It then hit me that us- to us. You may be able to continue to have hope, but
ing the word ”expectation” brought into existence
without stepping off the sidelines, off your couch
the ownership of a person to their ‘hope’.
and into the real community, you will not be able to
On January 16, 2013, I attended a
presentation by Rae Ringel at
Larchmont Temple in Larchmont
New York. One of the first things
Ms. Ringel told the group of
synagogue presidents and vice
presidents was that “Language is
When I step back and canvas the Temple Beth Sha- reap the benefits of actual expectations.
lom landscape I see and hear a lot of hope. People
hope that the service will be shorter or go quickly. I Steve
hear bar and bat mitzvah parents concerned with
hopes that their child will do well enough to get
through the service and that all the party planning
would be worth it. I hear of hope that the rabbi stays
with Temple Beth Shalom for decades. I hear of
hope that dues won’t go up. These hopes and many
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A Message from Georgene
Dear Congregants,
As you all know I have been on a
short hiatus from my position as
president of TBS. Albeit my health
has improved it is still not where it
needs to be. So at this time I will be
stepping down as president of Temple Beth Shalom. I
leave my responsibilities in the very capable hands of
Steve Bettman and the current e-committee and
board of trustees.
It has been a great ride with some amazing projects
and programs. There are so many people that have
played an integral part in my tenure as president and
I would like to thank each and every one of you. I
hope you know who you are and that I said thank you
in person. I feel extremely fortunate to have been
given the opportunity to help steer this congregation
toward an exciting new future.
did I know that when that concept came to me and I
asked if we could renovate the room it would become
the most utilized room in the temple (ok may with
the exception of the sanctuary).
I will be staying involved with a new project called
the Listening Campaign and I hope that all of you
will be open to assist us in gathering important
information about all of you and how TBS can meet
your needs. Thanks for all you love and support
during this time and my time as president.
Fondly,
Georgene
Some of the best times I have had at TBS in the past
two years have been dancing with the Torah’s during
Simchat Torah in front of the firehouse. The fire
engine lights flashing and watching the faces of
Mahopac residents driving by. I can only imagine
what they were thinking. Watching the children make
grape juice and sometimes having to push myself out
of my comfort zone. Rabbi Hammerman’s
installation where the sanctuary and social hall were
filled to capacity with over 200 congregants, dignitaries and invited guests who came to celebrate. My
personal favorite project is our Oy Vey café . Little
60th ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR AN
EXCITING WEEKEND OF SONG, FOOD,
LAUGHTER, OLD FRIENDS,
NEW FRIENDS,
DANCING AND SPECIAL SUPRISES!
APRIL 12-14 2013
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MARCH / APRIL 2013
Some Important Information by Stefanie Decembrino
Where is the best location to install a CO Detector?
This really depends on the home, the detector type
and the potential source of carbon monoxide that
exists in the home. As a rule of thumb, most CO
Detectors that are hard wired into the home are of the
ceiling mounted type. An electric CO Detector
should always have a battery back-up and those
batteries should be replaced along with your smoke
detector batteries at the Daylight Savings Time
change. If you are installing a ceiling mounted type,
make sure that it is no closer than 4” from any walls.
You should also avoid any dead spaces, corners or
intersecting walls/partitions.
Following the tragic death of my Mother and Best
Friend, Margaret Diana, Florida resident, an
emergency Town Hall Meeting was called by The
Professional Firefighters & Paramedics of Palm
Beach County. The media covered the event as well The Wall is also an ideal location to install a CO
as the community newspaper, The Globe.. This is an Detector:
issue not just in Florida. All the facts that are
Carbon Monoxide is slightly lighter than air
written here are things you must know and pass on to
so in cases of ambient temperature carbon
anyone you love!!!!
monoxide levels (e.g. - carbon monoxide
What is the cause of Carbon Monoxide in our
homes? The top two non-fire related causes of
carbon monoxide poisoning in the US are from gas
burning appliances (water heater, oil burner, stoves)
and poorly maintained heating systems as well as
from running automobiles in enclosed garages and
portable generators.
How many CO Detectors should I have? The CDC
(Center for Disease Control & Prevention) as well as
the NFPA (Ntl Fire Protection Association)
recommends having at least one CO detector on
every level of the home. It is smart to place your
detector between the potential source of carbon
monoxide and living occupants. For instance, if you
don’t own a generator or any gas appliances, then an
attached garage could present as the prime location
for potential sources of carbon monoxide. Therefore,
a detector should be placed just inside the home,
closest to the garage without actually placing it inside
the garage. This detector may be in a great location;
however, residents should be mindful that they can
actually hear the detector while they’re asleep on the
other side of the house. In this case, a second detector
should be placed just outside the sleeping quarters or
bedroom.
NOT from a fire which produces hot, buoyant
gases); the gas can be detected by monitors
that are mounted in areas other than on the
ceiling. Because of this, wall mounted
detectors should be no lower than 5ft from the
floor. A common detector type is of the
“plug in style” which allows the product to
simply be plugged into a wall mount outlet.
Many homes have wall mounted outlets 5’ off
the floor in their laundry room walk-thru
which serves as an excellent location to
mount a CO Detector. For homes without a
laundry room walk-thru leading from the
attached garage into the home, the kitchen
itself will suffice. Again, the kitchen wall
outlets are also raised up off the floor,
although the room size in a kitchen is
considerably larger than a walk-thru laundry
room.
It has always been advised NOT to install smoke
alarms in the kitchen. Is it okay to install CO
Detectors in the kitchen?
CO Detectors are NOT like smoke detectors and will
not trigger an alarm if they are exposed to low
concentrations of CO for only a few seconds. The
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Continued—Some Important Information by Stefanie Decembrino
reason smoke alarms are not advised to be installed
button at least monthly so we know what the detector
inside kitchens is because of the “false alarm”
sounds like when it is in the ALARM MODE.
potential. This is not the case with a CO Detector
Doug McGlynn
although there are a list of “false positive” alarms for
all types of detectors. Next month we will expand on
Professional Firefighters/Paramedics
CO false positives. Some CO Detectors work on low
Questions:
level activations which will trigger an alarm quicker
than some of the other products on the market.
dmcglynn@jaff2928.com
How long do they last? As a rule of thumb CO
Detectors should be replaced every 7 years per the
manufacturer’s instructions. CO Detectors are NOT
like smoke alarm/detectors which commonly last no
longer (approx. 5-7yrs). If the Detector is triggering
false alarms or if the alarm chirps/indicates a low
battery state even after replacing the battery this
might be one of either two causes:
1. The Detector is defective and should be replaced
2. The Detector is actually in the ALARM MODE
and the homeowner just doesn’t realize it. In this
case, an unsuspecting resident may be changing
out batteries instead of exiting the home &
calling 911.
What does a CO Detector in the ALARM MODE
sound like? The best answer to that question is,
“you tell me what it sounds like”. Homeowners
should absolutely know what the detector sounds like
while it’s in the ALARM MODE and this should be
verified monthly by pushing the “push-to-test” button
on the detector. You will see that most folks don’t
realize that CO Detectors don’t “chime” like a smoke
alarm. They “beep” in a particular sequence that is
proportionate to the quantity of seconds of silence
that follow the beep. This information is listed on the
back of the detector and part of the Manufacturers
Instructions that comes with the product packaging.
There are some detectors that have “Voice
Commands” and additional warning devices such as
flashing lights, LED screens, etc that can also alert
residents that there is a Carbon Monoxide Alarm in
progress.
Does the CO Detector “beep alarm” sound similar to
the low-battery “chirp” in a standard Smoke
Detector? Yes. This is true and that is why it is so
important for residents to operate the “push-to-test”
Special Thanks from the
Diana/ Dicembrino Families
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MARCH / APRIL 2013
Spanning the Decades by Ron Arsham
Last week, I met someone at TBS who recently
joined the congregation with his wife and family.
We chatted for a little while getting to know one
another. Before parting ways, I decided to ask him
whether or not he might come to our 60th
anniversary dinner on April 14. I honestly did not
expect him to answer right then, but I wanted him
to know what a great night it was going to be and
how much fun they could have despite not knowing
many people nor the history of the synagogue. As I
figured, he was noncommittal about attending the
event but at least he did not say no.
When I returned home later that evening, I started
thinking about the 60th anniversary dinner from the
perspective of our “new” members. I supposed that
if I were asked that question, my first inclination
would have been to say no, not only because I
wouldn’t know anyone, but also because I would
feel like an outsider listening to speeches and
anecdotes about TBS from people who have been
members for decades. What fun would that be?
The answer to that rhetorical question is “a lot”, and
the reason why is what prompted me to aim this
article at our newest members. Every member in
the history of our synagogue was at one point a new
member. We all joined TBS for our own personal
reasons, but, in time, we realized that membership
at Temple Beth Shalom does not only give us a
synagogue, but allows us to became part of an
extended Jewish family that has shared its life
experiences, both happy and sad, for the last six
decades. Learning that family history for the first
time and understanding where we came from and
how we got to where we are today is very much like
learning your own family history in bits and pieces.
It can be fun and exciting, especially when you
realize that you too have become part of the TBS
family and will play a role in the history of TBS
that has not yet been written.
But there is more to the answer than just that. The
dinner is going to be a blast. Good food, great
entertainment, dancing to music spanning all the
decades, honored guests, raffles, and many
surprises. In addition, a commemorative Journal is
being printed for the entire congregation which will
include the history of our synagogue, tributes to the
past presidents, a membership directory, and “ads”
congratulating TBS and its past presidents for 60
wonderful years of existence.
I do hope that everyone will be able to join us on
the 14th. If you can’t, we are planning events
throughout the year that will be celebrating this
amazing accomplishment. Just remember, whether
you have been with us for 60 years…60 months…
60 days… or 60 minutes, you are all a part of the
TBS family and the history of this wonderful community.
Ron Arsham
Committee Chair
1953 — 2013
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Temple Honored By United Way
United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Putnam for the children to keep them occupied and happy
during this stressful time.
Chambers of Commerce Honor
Superstorm Sandy Heroes
About United Way of Westchester and Putnam
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the United Way of
Westchester and Putnam operates with the
fundamental belief that all people deserve a quality
education, enough income to support a family, and
opportunities for good health. United Way works
with agency partners, government, businesses and
The Heroes are: A-Class Builders of Carmel, a home community leaders to solve problems that are too
remodeling firm; Advanced Chiropractic Wellness
complex for any one entity
Care of Brewster; The Freight House Restaurant of
alone. Contributions go toward improving the
Mahopac; Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union,
which has offices in Putnam; Kidz Country of Maho- education, income, and health of the children, youth
and families throughout Westchester and Putnam.
pac, a daycare center; and Temple Beth Shalom of
United Way’s 2-1-1, covering Westchester and
Mahopac.
Putnam as well as Dutchess, Orange, Rockland,
“We are so happy to be honoring these wonderful
Sullivan and Ulster counties, answers up to 500 calls
businesses,” said Naomi Adler, president and CEO, and 1,000 online inquiries per day ranging from tax,
United Way of Westchester and Putnam. “The
heating, and mortgage questions to childcare, basic
strength of our communities depends on the
needs, natural disaster and crisis calls. The United
generosity and caring of all its residents, especially
Way of Westchester and Putnam is located at 336
local businesses and houses of worship. Their good
Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606.
work during last year’s devastating storm is an
They can be reached at (914) 997-6700 or by visiting
example of the best Putnam County has to offer.”
www.uwwp.org.
Putnam County, N.Y. - United Way of Westchester
and Putnam and the Putnam Chambers of Commerce
are honoring six Putnam County businesses and a
Mahopac synagogue for helping residents during
Superstorm Sandy.
Residents as well as local business leaders affiliated
with the Putnam, Greater-Mahopac and Brewster
chambers of commerce nominated the various organizations in December to recognize local companies that help their communities, said Jennifer Maher,
chair, Putnam Chambers of Commerce.
“The many businesses and houses of worship that
call Putnam home care deeply about our county,”
said Maher. “Many small-business owners also live
here. They feel a connection to their neighbors and
understand their needs during difficult times. We
salute their kindness.”
Temple Beth Shalom opened its doors to Mahopac
families who lost power during the storm. Just as
important, the congregation provided fun activities
Follow the United Way on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/UnitedWayWP) and Twitter
(@UnitedWayWP) for the latest news and updates.
Contact Information:
Peter West
pwest@uwwp.org
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MARCH / APRIL 2013
Bio of Lynn Michaels- B’Nai Mitzvah Tutor
Lynn Michaels grew up in the Bronx and attended
Yeshiva during her elementary and high school
years. She attended Stern College for one year and
graduated from Queens College with a degree in
Computer Science. Lynn currently works at
Broadview Networks in Rye Brook, NY.
Jennifer who had their bar/bat mitzvah at Temple
Beth Shalom.
She loves to work with the Temple Beth Shalom
Bnai Mitzvot families and enjoys tutoring.
She and her family have been active members of
Temple Beth Shalom for 15 years. She has been a
Bnai Mitzvah tutor for 10 years and has been
Kiddush Coordinator for 2 years. She has also
been President of Sisterhood for 7 years and a
Hebrew School Tutor for 3 years.
She is married to David Michaels who is on the Executive Committee and has 2 children, Matthew and
PJ LIBRARY by Jeff Guest
I have some exciting news regarding PJ Library at
TBS! On Sunday, January 27, we had a Tu Bishevat
PJ Program for our tots organized and created by
Karen Savir.
The Tu Bishvat event was a great success, attended by
more than 10 children (ages 20 months to 4 years
old) and their parents’ hat was created and organized
by Karen Savir, a mother of 2 young children and a
TBS member.
The event began with a brief summary of what Tu
Bishvat is all about and the annual tradition of how it
is celebrated in Israel. Afterwards, Karen taught them
a favorite children’s Tu Bishvat song "Hashkediya
Porachat" which Karen sang in Hebrew and then
everyone sang together in English. Following the
sing-a-long, each child drew a drawing of their
favorite fruit/s and then showed it to the rest of the
children. After each child presented their little
masterpiece, they learned to say " Toda Etz" (Thank
you Tree) for giving a favorite fruit.
Following the drawing, all the families sat down on
comfy pillows as Karen read to them from a PJ
Library book "Thank You Tree".
The event concluded with each child planting their
own parsley plant. Not only did every child love
planting their own plant (for many it was their first
time), they will be able to use the parsley for their
Seder Plate and be so proud of their new plant.
Karen received much great feedback and was told how
both children and parents loved the event.
You too can run a PJ Library program at TBS. If you
are interested, get in touch with either the Rabbi or
myself.
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Hebrew School Schmooze
and share a siddur during tefilah as Jared tries to help
his younger sister out. Raimy loves to cook and this
offered her the opportunity to be creative while
thinking about kashrut. She has used this as an
All of the experts agree that one of opportunity to bond with the community, meet new
people and develop a strong connection to the
the best ways to bring a family
holidays and Shabbat.
closer together is through meal
time. The time set aside to have
These women have made a commitment to our school
many conversations is very often found around the
and our children. Their enthusiasm is contagious and
kitchen table. One of the ways we are reaching out
is reflected by their own children being part of
and expanding on our Shabbat school experience is to Shabbat School.
make sure that the Kiddush lunch is made with love.
Each month three extraordinary women go out of their So hopefully if you are the asked to be part of a new
way to make sure that it happens in our Kiddush room idea, you will jump in with the same fervor and reap
the rewards as our unsung heroes have.
following Shabbat school/services.
Unsung Heroes
of Shabbat School
Valerie Bloom, Frida Davydov, and Raimy Shectman
get together each month to plan, shop and prepare
lunch for our entire Hebrew School family. While we
are not around the kitchen table, but in our social hall
the food is always made with love. I asked them last
spring if they could help organize these monthly
lunches, and they took the task to a higher level. They
can be seen menu planning, shopping for ingredients
and schlepping in bags of groceries. These three
women are relatively new to the congregation and
have stepped up in no small manner.
Valerie’s daughter Rachel is in Kitah Gimmel and is
working hard at her Hebrew skills. Her son Josh is
preparing for his bar mitzvah. She enjoys coming to
the kitchen on Wednesday afternoons and is glad that
her kids get to see her giving something back to the
Temple. She feels this is the least she can do, for all
the Temple does for her and her family. Valerie found
it was a great way to meet people and “be a part of
something”.
Frida’s son, Ben, who can always be seen carrying a
book, is in Kitah Dalet. Her daughter Elizabeth takes
part in our Chai School program. Frida was thankful
that she was asked to be part of our Shabbat School
team because she wanted to get more involved and
meet people in the community. She says it was the
best thing she did.
Raimy’s children, Rachel and Jared often sit together
Carol
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USY By Hayley Weisman
USY is the youth movement of the United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The goal of
USY is to bring Jewish teens closer to Judaism and
Israel through learning and social interaction. USY
is open to all high school aged students and offers a
variety of programs throughout the year including
trips to Israel and around the United States.
Our chapter, Hudson Valley Kadima/USY, was
formed 4 years ago when USCJ synagogues in
Northern Westchester/Putnam decided to
collaborate and create one unified youth group.
We hold chapter events, which are organized and
run for members of our own chapter. USY and
Kadima members are welcome to invite members
of other chapters as well as non-members to these
events. We are a part of the METNY region which
encompasses Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, New
York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and a
small part of Connecticut. The region as a whole
has approximately 1000 members.
It is easy to join our youth group We welcome any
Jewish 6th-12th grader into our youth group
programs. Your family does not have to be a
member of Temple Beth Shalom or First Hebrew
Congregation, the two synagogues that run the
organization. The first thing to do is to download a
copy of our membership application from our
youth group page on the Temple Beth Shalom
Website. Once you turn in your application and
dues you are officially a member and can
participate in all chapter, divisional, and regional
programs. There are many.
Here are just a few of the many programs that
Hayley Weisman, one of our HVKUSY members
has participated in during the past six months:
USY Eastern Europe/Israel Pilgrimage
Over the summer, I participated in USY Eastern
Europe/ Israel Pilgrimage. This program spends
two weeks in Eastern Europe and four weeks in
Israel . The participants are “USY Pilgrims” from
all over the United States. During the two weeks
that I spent in Eastern Europe, I learned about
Jewish life in Europe prior World War ll, during
the war and what remains of the Jewish
communities. We toured ghettos, concentration
camps, and museums where we learned about the
tragic events that our people endured there during
the Holocaust.
Two of the highlights of the European portion of
our trip were the Shabbat that we spent in Europe.
The first was in Prague, Czech Republic. We
participated in Shabbat morning services at a
Mazorti shul called the High Synagogue in Prague.
Rabbi Hoffberg told us about the struggles of
rebuilding the Jewish community in Prague, which
had been a center of Jewish life prior to World War
II. Our second Shabbat was in Krakow, Poland,
where we davened at the Issac shul. On Saturday,
Krakow was hosting the final weekend of the
annual Jewish festival and so there were many
people visiting the sites with us including
musicians, clergy, and artists. On Saturday night,
we went to the town square of the Jewish Town for
the large Jewish festival concert where we danced,
sang, and participated in a Havdallah service. Most
of the people there were Poles, but some
participants were also non-Jews from all over the
world. They were all moved by the presence of
actual observant Jews in the square who were able
to sing along with the Rabbi as he was leading the
Havdallah service. According to many Group
82012 members this was the most fun part of our
Europe trip.
Israel was amazing, with so many sites, museums
and memories it is impossible to mention them all.
However, a highlight of this part of the trip for me
was when we joined the other Pilgrimage groups,
and Ramah seminar groups. Together we sang and
danced to Jewish music and learned about different
plants and tools used in biblical times. After this
program, we were anxious to compete against the
other USY Israel Pilgrimage groups at HaEvent.
As the last group to get to Israel, we were excited
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Continued—USY By Hayley Weisman
programs, and a dance on Saturday night. This year
the Kinnus that I attended was held at Bet Torah in
Mt. Kisco. This was so much fun because I was able
to see friends who I had not seen since the summer.
I am so excited because Temple Beth Shalom will
be hosting Fall Kinnus 2013. I hope that everyone
from the Temple Beth Shalom community will
participate by housing USY’ers, helping to cook
meals, and coming to services Friday evening,
METNY Encampment
Saturday morning, and Sunday morning so that you
Encampment is METNY’s 9-day program held at
can see for yourself what it means to be part of
the end of each summer held at Camp Ramah in the USY.
Berkshires, located in Wingdale, New York.
METNY Camp is divided into two sides, Kadima
(6-8th grade) and USY (9-12th grade). Each side of
Hanukkah Celebration
the camp has its own programming but joins
HVKUSY held its third annual Hanukkah party in
together for Shabbat. I have been participating in
December. Kadima and USY were combined for
Encampment for the past 4 years, starting on the
th
Kadima side in 8 grade. At encampment, we join this event, which started at Temple Beth Shalom
as a Region for 9 days of activities, religious
where we had a delicious dinner of BBQ Chicken
services, sports, meals, Jewish learning, and
Wings and Latkes. We played a number of
socializing with our friends. During the week, our icebreaker games as well as dreidle. Later we
awesome divisional presidents lead us in
carpooled to the Jefferson Valley Mall where we
Maccabbiah, Bible bowl, and Coin Challenge. In
picked out our secret Hanukkah Buddy. The fun
addition, we met people like Rabbi David Levy, the began when we went in rotation and gave out the
international director of teen learning, as well as the presents that we had selected for our Secret
Israel Scouts. Encampment is always a blast. I am Hanukkah Buddy. This event was a lot of fun.
quite upset that summer 2013 will be my last
A good time was had by all.
encampment, but I know that it will be the best one
yet!
to spend the day hanging out with our friends who
had been awaiting our arrival in Israel. However, I
am not writing to you as the HaEvent champion we
did get a close second place. Regardless, our group
had a fantastic time cheering and competing
together.
Fall 2012 Kinnus
A Kinnus is a weekend long event at one of the
synagogues in the region. Synagogue members host
the participants of the Kinnus at their homes. These
hosts agree to house a minimum of three girls or
boys in their home for two nights. They provide
kosher snacks, sometimes breakfast, and for those
who drive on Shabbat, transportation to the
synagogue. During a Kinnus USY’ers hang out and
celebrate Shabbat. There are services, meals,
discussion groups, social action activities, Israel
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A Note From Janet Braman
Hi All
This is just a note to let everyone know how much
Andrew and I appreciate all you've done and continue to
do for us. We feel truly blessed to be part of such an up
beat and positive congregation with a heart that just
doesn't stop!
Not only for us but for the community at large, as a place
to feel safe warm and welcome Temple Beth Shalom of
Mahopac is tops in my book . You helped to make my
son's Bar Mitzvah a raving success. I am still hearing
how much people enjoyed it.
One person said it helped to bring back a sense of
normalcy in the midst of chaos . So I just want to say
thank you one and all for being such an intricate part of
our lives !!!
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A Message From Men’s Club
It appears that this winter is reminiscent of a yo-yo. Third week of January temperatures
hovered around zero and the last week of January we are creeping up to sixty degrees. Let’s
hope the Groundhog does not see his shadow on February 2, 2013.
But either way, the Men’s club continues with its events. On Thursday, January 31, 2013, we
had dinner and a seminar on how to improve your credit score . Tracey Becker gave us some
vital information on how to accomplish this. On Sunday, February 10TH at 10:00 am we are
having our Fourteenth Millenium Breakfast. Our topic will be “Safety and Gun Laws”. The
speakers will be Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith, Judge James Reitz, Mahopac School Superintendent
Thomas Manko and a local gun retailer. With all the recent events, it is most important that we are
well- informed as to what these officials’ plans are to help avoid the tragic incidents that have occurred over the
past few years. Please contact me at joel.greenberg@arch-visions.com so that we can properly plan for this
event. Follow the weekly announcements for our programs in March and April. I would appreciate it if you
would fill out the forms in the Temple Times for our calendar and brick pavers.
Shalom,
Joel Greenberg
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From the Ritual Committee
I grew up in Brooklyn, Crown
Heights, and went to the Brooklyn
Jewish Center. It was across the
street from the Lubavitch
headquarters, then just beginning, on
Eastern Parkway. What a building it was! It was 4
stories tall, with a 2 story sanctuary, marble spiral
staircase, beautifully decorated lounges, a large room
for functions, and a smaller sanctuary. The Hebrew
School was held upstairs in plain rooms reached by a
basic staircase out of sight.
I have wonderful memories of dancing around the
party room with a flag and apple on Simchat Torah,
marching around in my Queen Esther Purim
costume, and of going up to the front of the room
when picked to sing a line of Adon Olam. We had a
wonderful Junior Congregation which I used to
frequently attend as a young girl.
Long Island, there still was a core of us left. We
conducted teen services in the small sanctuary every
Shabbat. I celebrated my Bat Mitzvah on a Friday
night, singing my haftorah. I remember my dress, too,
a black velvet one from Best and Co on Fifth Avenue.
What are your memories of going to synagogue, of the
holidays? Let us share them.
Create memories for your children by bringing them to
TBS often. Memories are so important.
Alicia
It was exciting to get a new outfit for the high holidays
and go see everyone else all dressed up, too, walking
along Eastern Parkway. I would sit in the balcony with
my family and braid the fringe of my grandfather's
tallit. Cantor Sauler would sing so dramatically;
his daughters went on to become opera singers,
inheriting his vocal abilities.
As a teen, when people began leaving Brooklyn and its
apartment buildings, buying houses and moving to
Mazel Tov to Cantor Jake
Mazel Tov to Cantor Jake and
Rebecca Feldman on the arrival
of Sarah Anne Feldman
Weighing in at 6 lbs, 3oz.
And, we hear that she can sing
pretty well, too.
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Spotlight on Members
Two Craftsmen Bring New Life to an Old Room
Barry Plaut and Jack Tesler created the showcase of the Oy Vey Café
By Glenn Sapir
“I saw them stored in a barn, and Mr. Stone
It’s been proven over and over again: tap into our
congregants’ talents, and there’s no telling what
generously agreed to donate them,” Barry said.
they can achieve. In the case of Barry Plaut of
For his first project, Barry refinished two of the
Holmes and Jack Tesler of Mahopac, their
larger shelving units, bolted them together and
achievement is obvious: the showcase of the
installed them on the far wall of the room, which is
renovated back room of the temple.
officially called the Samuel and Miriam Marritt Library. Sam and Miriam, both deceased, were a beOnce a dank, musty store room, the Oy Vey Café
now is a bright, spacious retreat, with a modern area loved couple who dedicated much time, effort and
rug, a comfortable, long sectional leather sofa and a monetary support to the temple.
big-screen TV and DVR that projects many of the
movies that congregants and guests come to watch As time went on, Barry took on a project for the
opposite wall.
at the temple.
“I had more large units, for books, but when I
The tandem’s contribution now stands along the
viewed the smaller three-foot cabinet, I envisioned
near wall. Impressive oak units of book shelves
it as an ark positioned prominently in the center of
flank an oak ark that is fronted by four panes of
two units of book shelves,” he said.
brightly designed stain glass.
The transformation began with Barry’s desire to
maintain a library in Temple Beth Shalom.
“When Rabbi Kalev came to TBS,” Barry
recollected, “he wished to make the temple’s library
into his office. The library’s books were boxed and
stored, and years later, the board was ready to
donate those volumes to the Mahopac Library,
which had reserved a special section for the
donation.”
Barry, however, believed the temple must have its
own library, so he put his ingenuity and
woodworking talents to work. When he is not
performing his full-time job for Verizon in its
wholesale marketing department, Barry loves to
apply his home-improvement skills to household
projects.
The room had an old portable ark, old, small and
unimpressive. Barry saw an opportunity for great
improvement.
Enter Jack Tesler, a retired pharmacist, to put the
finishing touch on Barry’s new ark. Jack had been
working with stained glass as a hobby for 20 years.
Andrew Plaut, Barry and Gail’s older son, suggested to his dad that stained glass panels by Jack
would finish off the ark beautifully. The family had
been to the Tesler’s home and had viewed many of
the framed pieces he had created and hung in his
home.
Jack says he accepted Barry’s invitation to create
the front panels “because my wife told me to do it.”
Barry says Jack was very happy to take on the
challenge when he called Jack. Whether it was with
reluctance or delight that Jack took on the job, he
completed the task methodically and masterfully.
First, raw materials were needed, and they came in
the form of display cases that retired jeweler Isidore
Stone had removed from his Beacon jewelry store. “It took me five months to get it done,
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Members
café on
when
a more intimate space is needed for Shabbat
working when I had the chance,”Continued—Spotlight
Jack said.
or a festival service.
The project is a multi-step process. First, he says, he
had to formulate a design. Then he had had to
“There is something special about having all of our
actually draw it. Then he purchased the colored pieces voices join together in a smaller space,”
of glass. Next he cut the glass into pieces to fit into the Rabbi Hammerman said. “Having an ark in the room
design. With copper-foil tape and solder, he put the
makes it a sacred spot—with a wonderful couch!”
pieces together. Jack’s wife, Fran, actually helped by
wrapping each piece of glass with copper foil. Then he The two artisans are proud of their finished product.
polished them, and voila, four windows of color.
“Barry Plaut did an absolutely beautiful job in building
it and accommodating the stained glass,” Jack said.
“The panes depict Noah’s ark, a menorah, Sabbath
“He’s phenomenal with carpentry. I think he’s
candles, the hand of faith, a Jewish star and the Ten
Commandments,” Jack said. “The lettering on the Ten terrific.”
Commandments was really challenging, because I had Barry feels the same way about Jack’s talents.
to put them in backwards.”
And if you go left instead of right the next time you
It is this ark that houses a Torah for Junior Congrega- enter the temple from the rear side door, you, too, will
tion, Jack said.
probably feel proud of the temple’s renovated back
Rabbi Hammerman looks forward to using ark in the room—and of the two congregants who helped make it
special.
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Programming Previews
I was recently asked about the
purpose if the Programming/
Events Committee. This question
gave me pause to think about the
“raison d’etre” (reason for
existence) for the Programming/
Events Committee of which I have
the honor to Chair. I’d like to share some of my
thoughts with you on this matter. Temple Beth Shalom
is our spiritual home. We come to TBS to worship, to
pray, to share life cycle events, to educate our children,
to educate ourselves, and to tackle issues that affect
Jewish communal life – Tzedakah (the use and sharing
of our wealth), Gemilut Chasadim (ways to extend acts
of loving kindness to other members of our community),
Tikkum Olam (how we might address the injustices of
our society and our world), Avodah (how we engage in
service to the community), and of course Israel and the
Jewish people (our relationship and how we express
it). It is also the place we come to share ideas, to study,
to learn, to create Jewish memories and to participate in
a variety of social events – events which allow us to
spend time with friends, renew old friendships, and make
new ones. I view the role of the Programming/Events
Committee as the committee whose responsibility it is to
plan and coordinate a multiplicity of activities that will
offer “something for everyone” and make TBS the place
you want to come to!!!!
*Saturday, March 2nd, the Blooming Seed Café will be
featuring the group, Out To Lunch (tentatively
scheduled).
In this light, let me share of the exciting events you can
look forward to participating in and enjoying in March
and April at TBS. Please save the dates!!!!!!!
will be sent)
*There will be a Wednesday Community Dinner on
March 6th at 6:15PM. Further information and a menu
will be sent out the end of February for people who wish
to attend and eat a delicious dinner ($18 a family and
$10 for one).
Stay tuned for constant contacts with information about
all of these upcoming events!!!!!
*We will be showing excellent movies in both March
and April.
*The TBS Book Club will be meeting in March. The
selection, date and time TBA
*Chicks With Dip will be performing at the Blooming
Seed Café on April 20th
*Shabbat Dinner followed by Shabbat Live with Cantor
Jake – Friday, March 15th
*TBS Second Night Community Seder – Tuesday,
March 26th at 6PM
* Yom HaShoah Remembrance (hosted by the Mahopac
Library) – Sunday, April 7th
*Israel Independence Day Celebration – Tuesday, April
16th
*Community Dinner – Wednesday, April 17, 2013
(Menu will be sent)
*TBS ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND - Friday, April 12th
through Sunday, April 14th – it will begin with a Shabbat
Dinner and Service and end on Sunday with a Gala
Celebration!!!!! Ron Arsham and his excellent
Committee have been working long and hard to make
this a very special weekend for everyone! This is just
the beginning of a year-long celebration!!!
*Community Dinner – Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (Menu
*Community Dinner with the Israeli Scouts – Wednesday, June 5, 2013 (Menu will be sent)
Are there programs, speakers, events you’d like to see at
TBS? Please email me. I will be delighted to share your
ideas with the Programming/Events Committee
members.
Wendy
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To Our Temple Beth Shalom Family,
Thank you for checking in so frequently. Your good wishes
(and fine cuisine) went a long, long way in Lynn’s recovery.
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Blooming Seed Café by Steve Bettman
I am thrilled to tell you that on Saturday night,
January 19 over 65 people came to The Blooming
Seed Coffee House to listen to the wonderful
performance of Kathryn Smith. Kathryn was
accompanied by Brian Conigliano on jazz guitar
and Michael Goetz on up right bass. Kathryn Smith
was elegant and soulful as she effortlessly treated
the crowd to songs from the American songbook
including but not limited to Cole Porter.
special panache to the tables with beautiful tea
lights. I am always amazed and so grateful, at the
end of the night when my head is spinning from all
the anxiety built up from getting the show off, that
mensches like Howie Gershman, Michael Kushner,
Bernie Jacobs, Jack Tessler, Joel Greenberg, Richard Petrone, and Gerald Raskob, without my saying a word, begin the break down process immediately and made the end of the evening such a pleasure for me.
Opening the evening was Kristina Koller who sang
and played acoustic guitar. Kristina’s interpretations of current, contemporary songs, sprinkled
with her original compositions, was a wonderful
compliment to the evening’s entertainment.
The main room however is not the only work area.
I am thankful and grateful to my wife, Patricia,
together with Ellen Gershman Alicia Raskob and
Wendy Greenberg who cleared desserts and coffee
and condiments and cleaned the kitchen . A special
thank you must be given to Alicia Raskob,
Gail Fruendlich, Elaine Jacobs, Jack Tessler, and
Wendy Greenberg for helping with the kosher
desserts since Stefani Dicembrino (a.k.a. Stefani
Jane Desserts, was sitting shiva for her Mother.
The event was only made possible by the army of
volunteers who have now become regulars in the
set up and break down of the coffee house. A
special thank you to Michael Doherty for helping
to set up on Friday afternoon only minutes after he The evening was wonderful from beginning to end.
had dental work performed. His mouth was a little
puffy but he nonetheless worked hard to move the
couch and rug from the café to the social room.
Thank you to Larry Gorelick for adding that
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IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION
by Steve Bettman
I am proud to announce the birth of a new email address especially for you as a
member of Temple Beth Shalom.
In years gone by it was a ‘Suggestion Box ‘, that was the portal for comments and
suggestions from the congregation to the Board of Trustees. It was also the practice,
for decades, to have congregation members speak one to one with board members
regarding matters that were of particular importance and concern .
There has also been at Temple Beth Shalom an open door policy with regard to our
Rabbi, who is always ready, willing and able to sit down and talk with congregants in his office. These
conversations concern a multitude of issues both relating personally to the congregants relationship with
the synagogue and to issues of the greater outside world.
To the best of my knowledge we have not employed the specific methods of communication of smoke
signals; animal or bird whistles; totem pole carvings; whale songs, tea leaves and/or tarot card readings,
which is probably a good thing.
The Executive Board has determined that even when a congregant actually takes the physical and mental
steps to communicate his or her feelings and thoughts via the suggestion box or, as occurs more frequently
than you may expect, by way of a whispered conversation during services or perhaps in the produce aisle
at Stop & Shop, it is not a given that the congregant’s comments will be considered, reviewed and addressed properly or in am appropriate manner by the Board of Trustees.
Thus, the creation of a new e-mail address.
The comments, suggestions and advisements communicated through the e-mail address will be received
by each of the members on the Executive Board The E -Board will notify each sender within
approximately 24 hours of our receipt of their communication. There will then be a period of time during
which E- Board members will have the opportunity to read, review and comment, amongst themselves on
the content and ramifications of said e-mail and decide on the appropriate action, if any. Upon the
conclusion of the E- Boards review, one of the members of the E- Board shall, in a timely and coherent
manner, respond directly with the congregant sender. In the event the issue and/or matter brought to the
E- Board’s attention shall require involvement of the entire Board of Trustees and/or other components of
the Temple Beth Shalom family, additional time, coordination and cooperation may be required.
It is not meant to make personal, one on one conversation obsolete, but some congregants may find a
greater comfort level to express their thoughts by utilizing
THE NEW E-MAIL
EBoard@TBSMahopac.org
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Early Spring 2013 B'nai Mitzvahs -- The Final Countdown by Marge Pollack
At this time our early Spring B'nai Mitzvah students are finishing up their final weeks and days of
preparation, in advance of their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
Max Lichtman, Michelle Kushner and Jake Berkwits are all eager and excited to show us the results of their
hard work. They are proud of what they have learned about Judaism and the Hebrew language throughout
their years at Temple Beth Shalom. We all look forward to offering them a Mazel tov
when their special day arrives and showing these b’nai mitzvahs how very proud we as the Temple
community are of their accomplishments.
Max Lichtman - Aaron Elijah ben Heschel
Bar Mitzvah:
March 23, 2013
A cooperative and eager to please young man, Max tells us that he and his older
brother, Jesse, are “friendly to one another.” The family has traveled to Las
Vegas and the Grand Canyon, Mexico and some Caribbean islands. “Perhaps
they will tour Israel in the near future” said his mother.
Visiting Germany last April was a trip that Max, his mother, and brother will
always remember. They were guests in Max's grandmother's (Susan Loewenberg) hometown, Wurzburg,
Germany. Max told us that “my Oma” (his grandmother) who is a survivor of the Holocaust was invited back by
the Mayor. They learned that the Holocaust is studied in Wurzburg. While there , the family was interviewed
and pictures taken for the newspapers. In addition, ceremonies were held at the Town Hall. They met with local
students and adults. A host family took us to where Susan lived after she was liberated.
Max is active in after-school sports. He plays midfield in soccer on his travel team and point guard on his travel
basketball team.
Reading historical fiction and sports-type books interest Max. He continues to remain on the High Honor Roll.
Math is his favorite subject. He's not sure what he wants to be when he grows up, but he's thinking about being a
physical therapist.
Max is looking forward to sharing his Bar Mitzvah with his parents, grandparents, his brother and friends at the
Kiddush after services in the Temple. In the evening, his friends will join him at Colonial Terrace for dinner and
a party (with a DJ) in his honor.
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Michelle Kushner- Yisraela Hadassah bat Meyer and Razel
Bat Mitzvah : April 20, 2013
Is there a heart that music cannot melt? By taking violin, piano and voice lessons, Michelle has shown a strong interest in music. She likes all music, from
classic rock to pop music to Broadway show tunes. Attending both group band
(playing percussion instruments) and orchestra practice (violin) before her
7:40am class schedule begins, demonstrates quite a commitment. We hope she
continues to develop her talents. Using these talents Michelle performed in the Somers Middle School
performance of Fiddler on the Roof acting the part of Bielke, Tevya's youngest daughter last spring and this
season, she has the lead role as Ida in HONK! (the musical version of The Ugly Duckling).
When she is not busy with her school work, drama club and music Michelle enjoys getting together with her
friends. They go ice-skating, watch movies or just spend time together. Over the past 5 years she has become
good friends with the girls in her Hebrew school class spending time together outside of the Temple. Michelle
is also looking forward to returning to Camp Ramah this coming summer, in Wingdale, NY. This will be her
sixth summer at the Ramah Jewish overnight camp.
Michelle spends the rest of her limited spare time with her family. She likes to challenge her brothers to board
games. Family movie nights, when everyone gathers around the couch to watch a movie and eat popcorn, have
become a favorite event. The family dogs (Spanky and Roxie) particularly enjoy the popcorn when it
accidentally drops to the floor.
“I am excited to recite my Haftorah portion and my Bat Mitzvah speech,” Michelle says. She aims “to prove
that I, too, have a loud voice and can project.” Everyone will be able to hear how she has become more
confident in speaking out loud. “My parents support me and tell me I will not get as far in life unless I speak
up!”
Michelle's Mitzvah Project is to make friendship bracelets and activity kits to be donated to the children at the
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. Robin, Michelle's mother, tells us that
Michelle hopes to earn her Silver Award in Girl Scouting by teaching others how to make the bracelets. We
learned that Michelle taught herself how to make the bracelets and has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten.
Michelle is excited for her Bat Mitzvah. She will be having the reception at Colonial Terrace and can't wait to
share it with her school, camp, and Hebrew school friends -- as well as her family.
Jacob Berkwits - Yakov Faivel Shraga ben Peretz
April 27, 2013
Jacob Berkwits is a seventh grader at Mahopac Middle School. He has been
attending Hebrew School at TBS since first grade and has made many long
lasting friendships. His hobbies include cooking, ice-skating, bowling, baseball,
basketball, and singing. He enjoys school, especially the socializing with his
friends. His favorite subjects include Social Studies and Science.
Jake will be the first of the grandchildren on both sides of his family to have a Bar Mitzvah. Being the oldest
of all of the grandchildren, Jake enjoys teaching his cousins all about ‘life’. His parent parents and
grandparents admit that this is a very exciting time. Keeping the Jewish tradition alive is important to all of
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them.
Jake is very creative and enjoys cooking. He watches cooking shows regularly and attempts to recreate the
dishes on the shows. Often, he’ll help his mom and dad cook dinner or make a dessert. His favorite thing to
do while cooking is to “plate” the dish. At this time he creatively places the food on the plate in a manner
that would please all judges.
When it comes to school Jake loves to work with friends on his projects. He recently created a Jamestown
Colony model using Styrofoam, miniature figurines, Spanish moss, paint, and wood. His creativity is
apparent when he can express himself through the arts. While his favorite subject is Social Studies, Jake has
taken a liking to the sciences and is considering studying astronomy when he goes to college. Important to
mention is Jake’s love of singing. In fourth grade Jake joined the chorus in school. Since then he has continued his chorus membership and performed in three All-County Chorus performances. He takes grade
pride in his singing and plans to continue through high school.
Jake has two dogs (Mollie – Chocolate Lab and Leia – Chihuaha) and two cats (Willow and Toby) and loves
to play with them and take care of them. Willow especially loves Jake, and would sleep on his pillow right
above his head if he kept the door open. Maybe owning pets and his love for all animals influenced Jake’s
Mitzvah project. He has decided to assist the Putnam Humane Society in their effort to accumulate food and
other necessary items to keep their dogs and cats safe, comfortable, and well fed. While their shelves are
stocked with blankets to keep the dogs and cats warm all winter long, the Putnam Human Society is still in
desperate need of food, toys, and kitty litter for our four-legged friends. Jake will be collecting these goods
in the temple lobby through this April. He will deliver them to PHS the week before his big day.
Jess and Dara Berkwits (mom and dad) are very excited to have their son become a Bar Mitzvah. They are
looking forward to celebrating all things Jacob on April 27th as they celebrate this Simchah with their close
family and friends.
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A Stone’s Throw Away by Dana Chipkin
“How about this one?” yelled Rachel to her daughter “I’m gonna go visit Daddy now, Mama. Okay?”
Sarah, holding up a gray stone about two inches in
“Sure. I’ll be there in a moment. I just want a little
diameter.
more time with Nana.”
“Nope. Nana wants a white one,” Sarah responded,
rummaging through the narrow alleyways of the Beth She watched her daughter skip happily to Harry’s
Elohim Jewish Cemetery. It was tradition, when one grave not 30 feet away, humming a cheerful
children’s song she'd obviously learned at Yeshiva.
visited the gravesite of a loved one, to honor their
Then Rachel looked at the familiar engraving on her
memory by leaving a pebble or stone.
mother’s tombstone: “Sadie Feinstein, December 28,
1935 - December 24, 2000, Beloved Wife, Mother
Passing her daughter’s comments off as mere
youthful imagination and precociousness, Rachel
and Nana. Loved By All Who Knew Her.”
silently scoured the curbsides of the two roads where
“I thought you’d live forever, Mama,” she whispered
Nana’s site was positioned, Marvin Avenue and
in a sullen tone that she’d kept well hidden from
Golden Lane.
Sarah. “I miss you so much.” The tears descended
“Got it,” Rachel announced, waving her milky find
at monsoon velocity.
proudly. Her colorful shawl slid from her shoulders
to the ground. She retrieved it and wrapped it tightly “I’m miserable without you and Harry. It’s so hard
to do this alone. Remember when you promised
around her, wishing it were Harry’s arms. The
you'd ask Hashem if you could send me a sign? It’s
autumn breeze brought her to a shudder.
been almost five years.”
“Thanks, Mama. That’s perfect!” said Sarah, upon
circumspect inspection of the stone. After placing it In her peripheral vision, she caught Sarah skipping
back towards her and quickly erased any evidence of
in her sweater pocket and planting a kiss on her
sadness from her face.
mother’s cheek, they walked hand in hand toward
Nana’s grave.
“Come on, Mama. Daddy wants to talk to you.”
“You talk first, “Rachel proffered.
“That’s okay. We talk all the time.”
“Is that right? Well, I’m sure Nana would like to
hear what’s going on with you in school THIS
week.”
“Okay, Honey,” Rachel conceded, taking her
daughter’s hand, both dreading and desiring her visit
with Harry. It still felt somewhat surrealistic that he
was gone, as the rescue crew had been unable to
recover his remains from the plane crash. A
headstone clearly existed with his name on it but he
resided more in her heart than in the dewy ground
before her.
She noted Sarah’s gaze shifting to the side of the
gravestone rather than down at it. “Well, Nana, I got
“Daddy says not to cry so much, that he was right
100 on my Math test yesterday and my Art teacher
likes the picture I drew in class so much he’s putting about heaven and he’s okay.”
it up in the hallway at school!”
“Huh?” Rachel asked, not sure she had heard
Rachel stroked Sarah’s face. “You miss her a lot,
correctly.
don’t you?”
“He’s also sorry he didn’t get to say good-bye.”
“Ken,” Sarah acquiesced in Hebrew, “especially the
way she used to make eggs. She made the best eggs Many of Rachel’s relatives had been gifted with the
ability to communicate with the spirits of those who
in the world!”
had passed but she never suspected that perhaps her
daughter might be as well.
Funny what children remember, mused Rachel.
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Continued — A Stone’s Throw Away by Dana Chipkin
“Daddy talks to you?”
“Every day,” answered Sarah, “just like Nana. They
tell me they’re our guardian angels and everything’s
gonna be all right.”
Sarah skipped off again, leaving Rachel to her
thoughts. She so wished she could believe that was
so. She glanced at Harry’s tombstone, which read:
“Harry Brewer, April 5, 1965 - October 29, 2005,
His Greatest Joy Lay In Making Others Happy .”
She vacillated between the memory of Harry gently
pushing her hair from her face, softly kissing the
nape of her neck, and thoughts of her now empty
bed.
“I miss you so much, Harry. I can’t sleep without
you beside me.”
She was still a beautiful woman despite the red and
swollen eyes of the moment, her long wavy auburn
hair well hidden under a much-less-attractive wig.
Her disinterest in food made it easy to maintain her
svelte, petite frame.
called Harry “Aba,” the Hebrew word for “Daddy,“
in the sweetest little voice. Tears welled in her eyes
as she revisited her shattered dream of a house filled
with children.
The man placed the roses on his wife’s tombstone
and turned to go. A sudden gust of wind caused the
Saran Wrap in which they were swaddled to rustle
noisily. He hesitated for a moment, then like a
lower-ranking officer so ordered by his sergeant did
an “about-face,” and retrieved a single rose.
“Here. Maybe this’ll brighten your day,” he said,
leaning over his wife’s tombstone and handing it to
Rachel.
Roses had always been her favorite flower, as they
reminded her of her cherished grandmother, Bubbeh
Clara, who displayed fresh-cut roses from her garden
on her dining room table most late-spring-throughautumn Sabbaths.
“It already has. Thank you.”
He offered his hand. “Jerry Breitman.”
Her sobs were overshadowed by louder ones coming
“Rachel Brewer.”
from the tombstone behind Harry’s. She peaked
around it and saw a man of similar age to her own, a A protective and curious Sarah suddenly appeared at
bouquet of candy-apple-red roses in his hands, laher mother’s side.
menting.
“Handsome boys,” Rachel commented.
Not realizing anyone had been in the immediate vicinity, his eyes lowered with embarrassment. “Oh… “Thank you,” beamed Jerry like a proud peacock.
sorry.”
“Like their father,” she added in a bold tone.
“No need to apologize,” Rachel responded.
Sarah rolled her eyes. “Mom!”
“It’s just it’s only been two years since my wife –”
Rachel had been reserved in her youth, but ever since
losing her mother and Harry, fear ceased to exist in
“No, really, it’s okay,” she interrupted.
her vocabulary. She had survived her worst nightJust then identical twin boys of about five years of
mares and felt that this gave her a certain entitlement
age ran over to the man and hugged his long legs lov- to say whatever was on her mind as long as it did not
ingly. “Can we go now, Aba?” they sang in melodic offend.
unison.
He liked her boldness. It reminded him of his late
“Sure, guys,” he replied.
wife's.
It reminded Rachel of when Sarah was a toddler and
“Flattery will get you everywhere with me.”
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Continued — A Stone’s Throw Away by Dana Chipkin
Rachel backpedaled. “I don’t know what made me
say that.”
Jerry laughed. “I come every Sunday around three
o’clock. Maybe our paths will cross again.”
“Yes, perhaps. And thanks again for the rose.” She
waved it at him, feeling a stir of emotions inside her
which she barely recognized.
Sarah began to giggle uncontrollably, the kind of
giggling that was usually music to Rachel’s ears and
she wished she could bottle. Only now it seemed
entirely inappropriate. Rachel ushered her daughter
hastily to the car.
and her were talking she had been standing by her
father’s grave and his spirit appeared beside her,
taking her hand in his. An attractive female spirit in
a wedding gown arose from the gravesite behind her
dad’s and ran over to him enthusiastically.
“Bravo, Harry!”
Dressed in her Shabbat finest, Nana appeared,
dancing her “happy dance.”
“Five years of planning," she announced, "but we
pulled it off, didn’t we?” Another “happy dance.”
Daddy then placed his hand on Nana’s shoulder and
said, “I’ve gotta hand it to you, Sadie…you’re quite
the organizer.”
As they turned the corner of Marvin and Golden,
Rachel asked, “Oh, yeah. What was all that giggling
He addressed the female spirit, “And Miriam, that
about?”
single rose was a really nice touch.”
Sarah felt a tap on her right shoulder and turned to
The female spirit curtsied. “Didn't you just love that?
see Nana behind her in the rear passenger seat.
I sort of threw it in at the last minute.”
“Well,” Rachel asked Sarah louder, “are you gonna
“Now, that's what I call teamwork," added Nana,
tell me what’s so funny, Little Miss Gigglepuss?”
looking towards the sky and winking slyly.
In the rear-view mirror, Sarah saw Nana
Then, with a nonchalant wave of their hands, the
nodding her head side to side disapprovingly.
three spirits bid Sarah farewell and returned to their
“Nah. It was definitely a visual,” Sarah explained,
graves for what they expected to be their first
glimpsing again in the mirror for Nana, now gone.
peaceful night’s sleep.
She fought the urge to tell Mama that while that man
Promote your business on the new rack in the lobby!
Place your business cards on the rack for all to see.
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Prom Dresses Needed
Stefani Diana DiCembino is a member of the Temple
Beth Shalom.She is assisting an amazing High School
Freshman, Gabby Picco who started to collect Prom
dresses for local girls in need.
She was interviewed by the Putnam County Courier.
Her story was on the front page. Gabby will be cataloging the dresses and making them available beginning in
March and continuing through June. Stefani has already
donated some dresses and accessories and will also be
offering her services as a hairdresser and make-up artist.
If anyone would like to contribute the dresses can be
new or used, short or long , formal or informal. All sizes
colors and styles would be appreciated.
For more information contact
Stefani Diana at 845-661-4717
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‫ ~רפואה שלמה‬Mi’sheberach
Wishing a return to good health to those
who are ill in our community
Michael Ackland
Sally Braht
Reuven ben Beryl (Richard Charkow)
Selma Chavis
Barry Cohen
Joy Degal
Gisa Dollinger
Stephen Erlitz
Scott Flax
Josh Goldenberg
Yvonne Horowitz
Tony Iannucci
Chrissy Johnson
Itzak Yakov ben Moshe
(Erwin Kaplan)
Sandra Klein
Janet Lipson
Lynn Michaels
Michelle Minkoff
Steve Nadelhaft
Elfraim Ogen
Keva bat Sheindal
Christine Paravaty
Carol and Murray Pess
Fruma Rahel
Nicole Rogers
Yossel ben Schmuel
Rosalie Steiner
Margaret Tierney
Joseph Ungerleider
Maria Urman
Doris Vecca
Ayla Breindel
Itzchak ben Josef
Gershon ben Gitel
Drazier
Josef ami ben Harav
Moshe Chaim v Bracha
Yom Huledet Sameakh
‫יום הולדת שמח‬
March, April
3/1/2013
Rachel Bloom
Joshua Gershman
3/15/2013
Michael Doherty
Marc Kandel
3/31/2013
Noah Bromberg
Nicole Swift
3/2/2013
Angela Gold
3/17/2013
Alan Belsky
4/1/2013
Bruce Singh
3/3/2013
Kanna Wohl
3/18/2013
Sydney Bartman
Howard Hammer
4/3/2013
Sarah McDermott
3/5/2013
Rita Shankewitz
Bartman
Celia Goldstein
3/6/2013
Ellen Freebern
3/7/2013
Jake Berkwits
3/8/2013
Joseph Freebern
3/8/2013
Jordan Katz
If you see a name on the
Mi’Sheberach list who,
thank G-d, has returned to good
health, please notify the office at
office@tbsmahopac.org
Please notify the office if you
or a family member is ill or in
the hospital, so that Rabbi
Hammerman can schedule a
visit. Your phone call is greatly
appreciated.
Did we miss your birth-
day? Please let us know!
3/9/2013
Sam Gold
3/10/2013
Gail Plaut
Rachel Jurisz Singh
3/19/2013
Joshua Chavis
3/21/2013
Marc Houslanger
Jessica Zager
3/23/2013
Michelle Kushner
Ariel Simon
3/24/2013
Jennifer Lomas
Jeffrey Roberts
Robert Roffman
Sarah Shectman
3/25/2013
Phyllis Solar
3/26/2013
Bari Chavis
3/11/2013
Jeffrey Guest
3/27/2013
Jennifer Bates
3/12/2013
Ella Zimmerman
Michael Zimmerman
3/28/2013
Amy Solar-Doherty
3/13/2013
Marty Greenberg
Amiram Ranani
3/29/2013
Gary Loewenberg
Karen Savir
William Michael
Vatkin
3/14/2013
Steven Stochel
Penny Swift
3/30/2013
Rebecca Peikes
4/5/2013
William Louis
Branca
Joel Greenberg
Judith Occhiogrossi
4/17/2013
Jocelyn Peikes
William Raefski
Michael SandersDe Mott
4/18/2013
David Freundlich
Spencer Gilbert Rubin
4/19/2013
Eric Klee
Phyllis Nadelhaft
Richard Zager
4/6/2013
Samuel Greenberg
Bennett Pallant
4/20/2013
Martha Pallant
Susan Tuzman
4/7/2013
Melissa Carrillo
4/22/2013
Eric Gershman
4/8/2013
Ruby Aday
Ethan Orlinsky
4/23/2013
Susan Gershon
Glenn Sapir
4/9/2013
Harold Lichtman
4/25/2013
David Lapa
Alec Petrone
Ari Pollack
4/11/2013
Dagan Duke
4/12/2013
Susan Loewenberg
4/13/2013
Scott David Liff
April Ljumic
4/15/2013
Emily Dancygier
Abigail Klein
Hannah Martin
4/16/2013
Steven Peikes
Michael Reich
4/26/2013
Daniel Katz
Melody Weisman
4/27/2013
Ethan Kolt
Ilene Thompson
4/29/2013
Susan Katz
Marla Litsky
4/30/2013
Sharon Gunzburg
Jeanne Toovell
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Co-Editors
Bernice Guest
Lynn Michaels
Advertising Editor
David Michaels
Contributors
Marilyn Arsham
Jacob Berkwits
Steve Bettman
Joel Greenberg
Wendy Greenberg
Jeff Guest
Rabbi Eytan Hammerman
Bernard Jacobs
Marc Kandell
Lynn Michaels
Georgene Perlman
Ray Perlman
Marge Pollack
Alicia Raskob
Glenn Sapir
Jackie Stochel
Carol Zager
The Temple Beth Shalom
newsletter is published five times
per year and is provided by and for
the membership of the synagogue.
Neither Temple Beth Shalom, nor
its members, assumes liability for
any of the information, opinions or
suggestions contained herein.
Articles submitted are subject to
editing. Contents may not be
reproduced without written
permission from the Temple office.
We apologize in advance for any
errors or omissions. Submissions
can be sent via email in Word or
Publisher format to:
Newsletter@TBSMahopac.org.
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Occasionally errors & omissions
are found in the pages of Temple
Times. We appreciate being
notified of any corrections by
calling the TBS office (845)6286133. A newsletter staff member
will return your call ASAP. The
temple office is not responsible for
newsletter content. Many thanks to
our readers, Temple Times Staff
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Contributions (December 1—January 31, 2012)
In Honor of Torah Fund 2012 Honorees:
Frances Tesler and Judy Occhiogrossi
In Honor of Cantor Jake Feldman Chanuk- from Fred & Carol Cossick
kah and dinner from Dr. Ami & Mrs. SuzIn Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer from
anne Ranini
Fred & Carol Cossick
General Fund
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Abraham LeibFor the Speedy Recovery of Lynn
man from Gerald Leibman
Michaels from Alicia & Gerald Raskob
In Memory of Walter Roth, brother of
In Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer from Robert Roth from Herb & Elaine Bessen
Anita Feldman
For the Yahrzeit of Aunt, Leona Garrell
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Samuel Berlin from Howard Garrell
from Arnold Berlin
For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Evelyn Sparks
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Samuel
from James Sparks
Weinstein from Carole Toledano
In Honor of In appreciation for Hanukkah
For the Yahrzeits of Parents/grandparents Dinner from Janet Garber & Sheldon
Ann & Bernard Teplitsky from Cindy &
Hanner
Harvey Teplitsky & Family
In Memory of Stefani Dicembrino's
In Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer from mother, Margaret Diana from Jean & Ro
Dale & Richard Charkow
For the Speedy Recovery of Lynn
Michaels from Jean & Ro
mother, Margaret Diana from David &
For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Edith
Lynn Michaels
Steinlauf from Jeanne Toovell
For the Yahrzeit of Wife, Edith from
For the Yahrzeit of Grandmother, Sarah
David M. Goldberg
Brazinsky from Jeffrey Roberts
For the Yahrzeit of Aunt Frances Michaels
For the Yahrzeit of Nan Jaffe from Joseph
from David Michaels
Goldreich
Michaels from David, Matthew & Jennifer For the Yahrzeits of My father & brother,
William & Kenneth Feibus from Joyce
Michaels
Lasker
For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Anna Buckvar
In Memory of Linda Silbert's mother, Ann
from Debbe Buckvar
Bress from Leslie & Janice Kohn
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Harry Langer
For the Yahrzeit of Grandmother, Helen
from Edna Sterling
Falcone from Lisa Falcone
In Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer from
For the Yahrzeits of Mother, Annabelle
Elaine & Bernie Jacobs
Dreier & husband, Charles Siegel from
In Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer from Lois Siegel
Elaine & Herbert Bessen
For the Yahrzeit of Sister, Phyllis FreedMarge Pollack
land from Elaine Bessen
For the Yahrzeit of Husband, Ronald PolIn Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer from lack from Marge Pollack
Ellen & Paul Dulberger
Cantors Music Fund
In Honor of Rabbi Hammerman being
elected one of the 40 under 40 from Marge
Pollack
In appreciation of Billy Hughes help with
movie night from Marge Pollack
In appreciation of Lynn Michaels' help
with movie night flyers from Marge Pollack
For the Yahrzeits of My parents, Charles
& Pauline Vogel from Mark Vogel
For the Yahrzeits of Parents, Rose and
Harry Lidsky from Marvin Lidsky
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Meyer Berliner
from Maxine Berlin
For the Speedy Recovery of Georgene
Perlman from Maxine Casalbore
For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Julia Homelsky from Miriam Belsky
For the Yahrzeit of Sarah Holzman from
Myrna & Bernard Holzman
For the Yahrzeits of Mother, Marian Lubin
Garson, father, David Lubin & stepfather,
Murray Garson from Nancy Bochichio
For the Speedy Recovery of Judith Ashby
from Nina Levine
For the Yahrzeit of Grandmother, Rose
Gold Kosofsky from Nina Levine
For the Yahrzeit of Grandmother, Minnie
Levine from Nina Levine
For the Speedy Recovery of Aunt, Eudice
Gersten from Nina Levine
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Elias Feldman
from Patrice Liff
For the Yahrzeit of Husband, Abraham
Leibman from Pearl Leibman
Regina & Ira Uffer
For the Yahrzeit of Pearl Meyer from
Rhoda Edelman
(Continued on page 36)
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Contributions (December 1—January 31, 2012)
(Continued from page 35)
For the Yahrzeit of Sister, Carolyn S.
Koesten from Richard Rosenblum
In Memory of Parents, Betty & Harold
Weinberger from Robert Weinberger
In Memory of Rabbi Philip Fleischer
from The Teplitsky Family
Just Because Hurricane Sandy Relief
from Phyllis Nadelhaft
mother, Margaret Diana from Wendy &
Joel Greenberg
from Robert Nussbaum
from Robin & Jack Zencheck
In Memory of Monica Scavone's mother,
Nancy Michlowitz from Wendy & Joel
Greenberg
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Jack Fader
from Robin Zencheck
from Wendy & Joel Greenberg
For the Yahrzeit of Father, Irving Hurwitz from Ruth Rosenthal
For the Speedy Recovery of Richard
Charkow from Wendy & Joel Greenberg
For the Yahrzeit of Son, Eric Smith from
Shelley Smith
For the Yahrzeit of Our mother, Ruth
Kramer Weiss from Wendy Greenberg
and Debra Weinberg
For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Fannie Padva
from Shirley Motola
from Sue & Gary Loewenberg
from The Liff Family
Religious School Fund
In Memory of Charles Weg's mother,
Beatrice from Diane & Larry Gorelick
In Memory of Charles Weg's mother,
Beatrice Weg from Diane & Larry
Gorelick
Rabbi's Fund
In Honor of Elaine Jacobs' Birthday from
Linda & Alvin Silbert
Michaels from Solar-Doherty Family
In Honor of Thankings for the Hammermans for their hospitaliy from Amy & Eli
Stein
from Linda & Alvin Silbert
For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Ruth Bornfriend from Sylvia Philip
from Deanna Ruza
from Yvonne & Ralph Horowitz
For the Speedy Recovery of Alicia Raskob's mother, Sylvia Bashkow from The
Michaels Family
In Honor of Elaine Jacobs' Birthday from
Harriet & Al Rosenberg
from Solar-Doherty Family
For the Speedy Recovery of Richard
Charkow from The Michaels Family
In Memory of Monica Scavone's mother,
Nancy Michlowitz from The Michaels
Family
For the Yahrzeit of Harold M. Michaels
from The Michaels Family
C
from Harriet & Al Rosenberg
In Memory of Linda Schwartz's father,
Max Sasportas from Patricia & Alan
Schwartz
from Phyllis & Stephen Nadelhaft
USY (Youth) Fund
mother, Margaret Diana from Melody &
Ira Weisman
In Memory of Jeffrey Lomasky's father,
Milton Lomasky from Melody & Ira
Weisman
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Yahrzeits
May Their Memory be a Blessing
Mar 01 / Adar 19
Frieda Horowitz
Mar 02 / Adar 20
Ida Glasner
Mar 03 / Adar 21
David Guest
Samuel Zager
Mar 04 / Adar 22
Helen Feldman
Mar 05 / Adar 23
Morris Negrin
Mar 09 / Adar 27
Josephine Gershon
Mar 09 / Adar 27
Donald Michelson
Mar 10 / Adar 28
Charles Bornfriend
Max Hammer
Harry Schwartz
Morris Tesler
Mar 14 / Nissan 3
Martha Jacobs
Elliot Weinstein
Mar 15 / Nissan 4
Hilda Gershman
Simon Hertz
Mar 16 / Nissan 5
Herman Ecker
Mar 24 / Nissan 13 April 09 / Nissan 29 April 25 / Iyar 15
Gordon Evan YosMurray Levine
Ida B. Grossman
inoff
Mar 25 / Nissan 14 April 10 / Nissan 30
April 29 / Iyar 19
Samuel Simon
Shiah Arsham
Jesse Berlin
Mar 28 / Nissan 17 April 11 / Iyar 1
Lillian Tesler
Doris Gunzburg
Mar 30 / Nissan 19 April 12 / Iyar 2
Jack Nadelhaft
Sol Gidal
Mar 17 / Nissan 6 Albert Schwartzer
April 13 / Iyar 3
Sarah Baskin
April
02
/
Nissan
22
Mendel Gold
Meyer Podell
Abram Bress
Sadie Siegel
April 15 / Iyar 5
April
04
/
Nissan
24
Michael Goldstein
Mar 19 / Nissan 8
Ceil Baskin NadelChristina Gould
April 17 / Iyar 7
haft
Harriett Arsham
Mar 20 / Nissan 9 Edath Small
Reuben Buckvar
Belle Feldman
April 08 / Nissan 28 Herman Small
Mar 21 / Nissan 10 Donna Schwartzer
April 19 / Iyar 9
Daniel Robert
Joseph Garfinkle
Frank Homelsky
Woolwich
Harry Pallant
Mar 22 / Nissan 11
Philip Corn
Bernard Perlman
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2% of the total value of your trip will be donated to TBS in your honor!
Such a deal !
Only events that were available at the time of publication
were included. For a more current listing please check the
online calendar at TBSMahopac.org
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Dave Goldberg
Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
WELL PUMPS
FREE
ESTIMATES
•Water Heaters
•Boilers
GOULDS
•Storage Tanks
Water
•Water Softeners Systems
•Sales
•Service
•Installation
Weekend Service No Extra Charge
Insured - Bonded
(845) 628-1288
or
(914) 962-3498
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Sisterhood Gift Shop!
Visit the gift shop or contact Ellen
Special Orders are welcome…
Any special occasion need can be filled
E-mail Ellen at
Giftshop@TBSMahopac.org
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Fresh Meats Fresh Produce
Bakery Department with a
Selection of Kosher/Pareve Cookies
Full Service Deli Catering
Cheese’s from Around The World
Full Line of Health & Organic Foods
Fresh Seafood & Sushi Departments
A full Selection of Gourmet Items
(914)
245-1262
3651 Lee Road
Jefferson Valley, NY 10535
(across from the Jefferson Valley mall)
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Relocation specialist in the Tampa Florida area
My name is Mark Newman, a young Jewish professional in the greater
Tampa area. I pride myself on going the extra mile. Tampa is on the west
coast of Florida, an up and coming area with several great synagogues,
pristine beaches, and George Steinbrenner Stadium ( Yankee feeder
league) Plus all the comforts of the NY area:
Professional Ice Hockey, Baseball & Football Teams, Theatre, comedy
clubs Busch Gardens, and the Tampa Zoo are all within the Tampa
metro area. It is perfect the perfect place for singles, families of any size
and retirees. In addition to finding your new home I will also help you
find one of the wonderful congregations sprinkled throughout the Tampa
area and help you get situated with all your Kosher needs.
Now is the right time to buy or invest in the Tampa area. Even if you
are years away from a move, I can find you an awesome property that
can be rented seasonally or year round until you are ready to relocate.
Mark Newman
Email: 21MarkNewman@gmail.com
Rentals / Sales: Apartment, House, Condominium, Multi family or Office
Voice: 813-667-MARK (6275) cell 914-523-3025
436 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
(845) 621-4600
Ben Gruber, Inc.
PUBLIC ADJUSTERS
Ben Gruber
Eric Gruber
FAX (845) 621-4613
CELL (917) 295-1407
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Freight Liquidators
● Furniture ● Carpeting ● Ceramic Tile
● Laminate Floors ● Wood Floors
● Window Treatments
Bill - Sales Manager
Route 6, Mahopac, NY
845-628-7930
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566 NORTH STATE ROAD
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY 10510
T (914) 698-4300
F (914) 698-0364
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FAMILY VISION CARE
Pediatric & Adult Optometry
Dr. Robert Byne
Dr. Ken Landsman
Dr. Amanda Martin
Medical Arts Building
572 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
(845) 628-3750
Fax (845) 628-5513
103 South Bedford Rd.
Suite 101
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
(914) 241-2020
Fax (914) 241-0034
familyvisioncare.net
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Did You Know?
You can now get your
Kosher Meats at our
local Stop & Shop!
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GoodSearch.com
Double or
Search online or shop
through
Triple (!!!)
GoodShop.com
Type Temple Beth Shalom -
Mahopac
in "My Cause"
(or link from
TBSMahopac.org)
And then link to your favorite
online store.
TBS gets paid every time you
search or purchase.
For added benefit, some stores
will also accept SCRIP gift
cards.
your Donation FREE!
EMPLOYER’S
MATCHING FUNDS
PROGRAM
Your donation could double or
triple without any expense to
you. Call your Human Resources Department or Community Relations office and ask
about your company’s
MATCHING FUNDS program.
Some companies do not match
donations to religious organizations, but some do. Inquire with
your HR Representative.
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The Best of Old World Elegance, Rural Beauty and Modern Amenities
Located in a country setting, the newly renovated clubhouse features a stunning
ballroom windowed throughout, with panoramic views of a spectacular
golf course and surrounding hills.
Parties of all sizes welcome
One affair per day
Kosher catering available
18 Bloomer Road, North Salem NY 10560 914*669-5485 www.salemgolfclub.org
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GERALD V. RASKOB, D.D.S.
GENTLE DENTAL CARE
GENERAL DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
COSMETIC BONDING • ROOT CANAL • DENTURES
NITROUS OXIDE SEDATION • CROWNS & BRIDGES
845-278-9080
530 North Main Street, Brewster, New York
Lawn Crypt for Sale
King David Memorial Garden
Putnam Valley, NY
Contact: Judy Nathan,
for more information
Judyn31@gmail.com
I will travel to your home for
Weddings, B’nai Mitzvot,
All Occasions
Also for the injured,
the ill, Senior Citizens
or who just can’t get out
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CRYSTAL HALL at SOMERS COMMUNITY CENTER
Reserve for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate meetings,
community activities, showers, any kind of party.
Zumba, yoga, dance classes available in the evenings.
SomersComCenter@Optimum.net
www.somerscc.com
914-523-2893
34 Hillandale Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
760 ROUTE 6
MAHOPAC, NY 10541
(845) 628-6133
www.tbsmahopac.org
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