Sept 13 - Temple Israel of Great Neck

Vol. LV, No. 2
September 13, 2012
Sabbath, high holy DayS
anD Sukkot ServiceS
Evening Service
Morning Service
Friday, September 14
•
Saturday, September 15
6:30 P.M.
8:45 A.M.
Weekly Portion: Nitzavim
Deuteronomy 29:9 – 30:20
Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 – 63:9
Sabbath Service Officers: Steve Shepsman and Marc Langsner
Junior Congregation
10:30 A.M.
Toddler Service
11:00 A.M.
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:25 P.M.
Havdalah
7:45 P.M.
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Sunday, September 16 - Erev Rosh Hashanah
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:30 P.M.
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Monday, September 17 - First Day Rosh Hashanah
Morning Service begins in the Sanctuary
8:15 A.M.
Torah Reading: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6
Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10
“Prayers From the Heart: Using the New Machzor” 10:00 A.M.
A discussion led by Rabbi Marim D. Charry
Tashlich (Xeriscape)
6:00 P.M.
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:30 P.M.
•
Tuesday, September 18 - Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Morning Service begins in the Sanctuary
8:15 A.M.
Torah Reading: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6
Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:2-20
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:55 P.M.
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Saturday, September 22 - Shabbat Shuvah
Morning Service
8:45 A.M.
Weekly Portion: Vayelekh
Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20
Sabbath Service Officers: Drs. Laura Gal and Michael Ziegelbaum
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:15 P.M.
Havdalah
7:35 P.M.
•
Tuesday, September 25 - Kol Nidre
Mincha
3:00 P.M.
Kol Nidre
6:15 P.M.
——Continued on back page
26 Elul 5772
Temple Israel Is Ready For
High Holy Day Observances
Temple Israel is rapidly gearing up for its busiest season
of the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Erev Rosh Hashanah is on Sunday, September 16, and begins
with Mincha and Ma’ariv starting at 6:30 P.M. Rosh Hashanah is on
Monday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 18. On the first day
of Rosh Hashanah the morning service begins at 8:15 A.M. in the
Sanctuary. Tashlich will be held at the Xeriscape on the corner of Old
Mill Road and Bayview Avenue at 6 P.M. Mincha and Ma’ariv is at
6:30 P.M. In addition to traditional services in the Sanctuary, Grand
Ballroom and Crystal Ballroom on both days of Rosh Hashanah,
Rabbi Marim D. Charry will conduct a discussion about the new
machzor being used for the High Holy Days on Monday at 10 A.M.
The discussion is titled: ”Prayers From the Heart: Using the New
Machzor.” On the second day of Rosh Hashanah the morning service begins at 8:15 A.M. and Mincha and Ma’ariv is at 6:55 P.M.
Yom Kippur begins with Kol Nidre on Tuesday, September
25, beginning at 6:15 P.M.
Yom Kippur services, on
Wednesday, September 26,
begins at 9 A.M. Rabbi
Charry will repeat his
discussion about the new
machzor with a talk beginning at 10 A.M. The
Yizkor Memorial Service
begins at 11:30 A.M. A
Community Yizkor Memorial Service, open to non-Temple Israel members, will be conducted at 3 P.M. The Jacob Stein Symposium, a traditional highlight
of Yom Kippur at Temple Israel, begins at 3 P.M. in the Sanctuary.
Mincha is at 4:30 P.M., Neilah is at 5:30 P.M., and Havdalah and the
final shofar blowing is at 7:28 P.M.
A discussion for college students and recent college grads,
called “Why Pray,” will be held on the first day of Rosh Hashanah
and on Yom Kippur, led by Professor Eve Keller. The Rosh Hashanah
discussion, to be held from 10:30-11:30 A.M., will be “What the
Torah Can Teach Us.” The Yom Kippur discussion, “The Aleinu:
An Ancient Prayer for Modern Times,” will be held from 1-2 P.M.
Both discussions will be in room 301 in the third floor lounge.
A full array of services for children from pre-school through
high school will be offered on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur. The detailed list of children’s services is on page 5 in this
issue of The Voice.
As in recent years, the clergy for the services include Senior
Rabbi Howard Stecker, Associate Rabbi Seth Adelson, former
——Continued on page 12
A VOICE GUEST COLUMN
FROM THE PRESIDENT
A Win With Our Twin
Holiday Honors
By Rochelle Klempner
By Alan Klinger
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rochelle Klempner, along with her husband, Ron, and their children,
Jonah and Leah, were among the Temple Israel families participating in the congregation’s
just completed trip to Israel, led by Rabbi Howard Stecker. The group termed themselves
“The Holy Trekkers,” and kept a blog of reflections on their travels. This Voice Guest Column contains one of the blog entries, from Friday, August 31, written by Mrs. Klempner
after visiting Temple Israel’s twin congregation, Kehillat Netzach Israel.
It was great to see so many of you at
the “Welcome Back” barbecue where we
enjoyed beautiful weather, excellent company and (reasonably) good food. This has
become an annual event, sponsored by the
Board of Trustees, as a symbol of our appreciation for you, the members. We are
pleased that, over the years, the demographics of the attendees have broadened
to include all aspects of our diverse kehillah,
from young Religious School children to
our more senior members. Brochures were
distributed as to many of our synagogue offerings. You will hear more from me over
the coming High Holy Days as to new initiatives in the works, ranging from exploration of the nature of our religious services,
Coming on the heels of our visits the
days before to Masada, the Dead Sea and Yad
Vashem, our visit on Wednesday to Kehillat
Netzach Israel, our sister congregation in
Ashkelon, was expected to be light and low
We had no idea
what a warm and
meaningful experience
we were about to have.
key. We had no idea what a warm and meaningful experience we were about to have.
We were greeted by several of their
temple leaders, along with their Argentin-
ian born rabbi, Gustavo Suraski. I thought
we would be meeting many Israeli born
congregants, but it turns out that Kehillat
Netzach Israel is largely composed of North
and South Americans; including Marty Davis, who was the camp director at Young Judaea’s Tel Yehudah sleepaway camp when
I was a camper!
Rabbi Suraski called up my daughter,
Leah, for a sweet ceremony in honor of her
Bat Mitzvah and presented her with a lovely
framed certificate from our “twinned” synagogue in Israel, as well as a limited edition set of commemorative stamps issued
in 2010 to mark the 150th year since the
birth of Theodore Herzl (we later visited his
grave, on Friday). Our whole congregation
——Continued on page 12
FROM THE RABBI
Ten Days in Israel with Family
By Rabbi Howard Stecker
On the concrete level, Temple Israel’s
trip to Israel concluded for each participant
with the thwack of the U.S. Customs stamp
on our passports at JFK. But the impact of
the trip is hardly over for any of us, certainly not for me.
I’ve been to Israel many times and
each trip resonated in its own way, a function of itinerary, company and life circumstance. But this trip was unique for me in at
least one respect. Never before have I led
a group of families—young children, teens
and adults—as a rabbi.
For starters, I enjoyed watching people
of all ages as they took in the kaleidoscopic
reality of Eretz Yisrael, some for the first
time. What’s it like to watch the mostly
Jewish throngs (some in thongs) on the Tel
Aviv promenade? What’s it like to shmooze
with Israeli teens (some who idolize
America) at a natural watering hole in Beit
Shean? What’s it like on Shabbat to walk to
and from shul on the streets of Jerusalem?
What’s it like to dance with wide-eyed
kindergartners in Ashkelon and then see
the shelter that they have 20 seconds to run
to when rockets strike? What’s it like to celebrate with a Bat Mitzvah a few hundred
feet from where the ancient Levites used to
ascend the steps to the Holy Temple?
Fortunately, the trip’s participants were
not shy about sharing their reactions to
Israel’s many faces. I urge you to check out
…the beauty…
of Israel’s land
and people were
constantly before us.
the blog they created, called “Holy Trekkers,”
at tignisraeltrip.blogspot.com. Like all Jewish
creations, it’s still in progress.
The trip also had a huge impact on me.
During ten days, I learned more than I already knew about what Israel means to me,
as well what it means to be a rabbi. I know
that Israel is a real place that defies generalizations, but seeing it along with a per——Continued on page 12
——2——
You will hear
more from me...
as to new initiatives
in the works...
expansion of adult education opportunities,
and examination of how we can better utilize technology to serve the congregation.
But for now, I’d like to “skip over”
the High Holy Days and speak to part of
our traditional Simchat Torah observance,
where we show our appreciation for a select group. This year, we have chosen six
people to receive honors, reflecting the
myriad ways people serve the synagogue.
More will be said about them in the weeks
to come, but we wanted the congregation to
be aware of them early on, so that you can
plan to be there to honor them.
Marc and Fran Langsner are being recognized for their many years of service to
the congregation. Before even becoming
members, they were part of the Couples
Club, of which they ultimately shared
leadership, helping to foster relationships
that have lasted for decades. Marc went
on to chair the B’nai Mitzvah Committee
for many years and participated in Men’s
Club activities; Fran became an important
supporter of our daily minyan, a regular attendee of our services and adult education
activities, along with serving the broader
Great Neck community as a longtime member of the Board of Education.
The next honor is being given to Eleanor
Askari and Ellen Cooper. Having strengthened her ties to the synagogue through be——Continued on page 12
in memoriam
Temple Israel extends condolences
to the families of:
Sept.
ACRAM MOUSSAZADEH
mother of Nazee Botesazan
RABBI MICHAEL TAYVAH
son of Hermine Plotnick
and the late Dr. Samuel Plotnick
May their memories be for a blessing.
Mazal Tov To . . .
• Anna Rubin on the birth of her granddaughter, Ruth Gluck Feder.
• Leslie and Dr. Martin Handler on the birth
of their grandson, Asher Bruno Handler.
Oct.
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Kindle the Sabbath Lights!
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Friday, September 21….…..............6:35 P.M.
daily Minyan TiMes
6:45 A.M.
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8:45 A.M.
8:45 A.M.
8:15 A.M.
8:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
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Erev Rosh Hashanah
First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Board of Trustees Meeting
Sukkah Building Workshop With Rabbi Adelson
Shalom Club Dinner
Kol Nidre
Yom Kippur
Men’s Club Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast
Men’s Club Meeting
Havdalah Service and Barbeque
For College Grads and Friends
Men’s Club Opening Breakfast
Erev Sukkot
Sukkot
Sisterhood Women’s League Program
Congregational Sukkot Holiday Dinner
Sukkah Hop
Shemini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
New Member Dinner
Board of Trustees Meeting
Men’s Club Meeting
Children’s Choir Auditions
7:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
7:30 P.M.
7:15 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
8:15 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
Noon
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Next Voice Issues, Deadlines
The next issue of The Voice, which will
cover Shemini Atzeret, Simhat Torah and
the dedication of memorial plaques, will be
published on Thursday, September 27. The
deadline for that issue is Wednesday, September 19. The issue covers a three week
period.
The following issue will be published
on Thursday, October 18. The deadline for
that issue is Friday, October 5.
The next issue, will be published on
Thursday, November 1. The deadline for
that issue is Friday, October 19.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: “In Quotes” calls attention to passages from
This issue’s quote is recited at the end of the Amidah during
Jewish prayers and writings frequently overlooked or said by Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. What is your favorite quote?
rote, but profoundly written.
Send it to the “The Voice,” c/o Temple Israel.
} May we and the entire House of Israel
be remembered and recorded in the
Book of life, blessing, sustenance and peace. ~
——3——
FROM THE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
New Year, New Memories
By Rabbi Amy Roth
EDITOR’S NOTE: With this issue of The Voice, Director of Congregational Schools Rabbi
Amy Roth joins the rotation of school columns by the directors of Temple Israel’s three
schools.
“Sha-sha-sha, Shana Tova!”
Picture the Sanctuary filled with the
enthusiastic voices of the children and
teachers of our kehillah, community, extending New Year’s greetings through a rousing
cheer. We welcomed our new and returning
students to the Religious School with song,
dance and special treats. Learning and being a part of such a warm, nurturing kehillah
is something to celebrate, and we were happy to begin the school year in such an auspicious way.
Our children are once again Temple
Israel learners in every sense of the word,
and our seasoned team of educators has
begun to get to know each child in order
to be able to, in the paraphrased words of
Mishlei (the book of Proverbs), “educate
each child according to his/her abilities.”
Students will, once again, create age-appropriate specialized art projects, develop their
Jewish musical repertoires and evolve into
growing, literate Jews.
Shabbat is an integral part of the education at the Religious School. We will be
continuing with the class centered Shabbat
morning services: children from each class
will help lead Junior Congregation on those
days. This is a great way for you to see
firsthand the fruits of their labors and their
progression with siddur (prayer book) literacy. We will also be initiating an additional
grade level Shabbat experience for each age
level: either a family-centered Shabbat dinner or havdalah ceremony.
Keep an eye on the calendar for these
upcoming experiences!
We will be starting a new Temple
Israel Religious School tradition: the Rosh
Hodesh hagiga (celebration). Each month,
as a school kehillah, we will greet the new
month with singing, dancing, cheers and a
milat ha-hodesh, special word of the month.
Each month the word will embody a Jewish
value that we will weave into our lives here.
This month’s word is “kehillah!”
These monthly hagigot will help reinforce the importance of community, and
give us another venue for creating Jewish
experiences and, hopefully, Jewish memories.
I am thrilled to begin the school year
in my new position here at Temple Israel. I
have received a warm welcome from many
of our parents and children. I look forward
to meeting all of you and getting to know
you and your families. Educating our children from toddler through the teenage
years is an awesome task: we see the years
from Beth HaGan through the Waxman
High School and Youth House to be one
continuous stream of Jewish development.
I am looking forward to partnering with all
of you in this venture; I am inspired by the
spirit and successes here and am already
gaining much from the camaraderie of the
professional staff here.
I wish you all a blessed, sweet 5773.
ATTENTION
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
PARENTS:
Yom HaMishpachah Parent’s Day
Sun., Sept. 23: 9:30 - noon
for Sunday/tuesday students
Mon., Sept. 24: 4 - 6:30 p.M.
for Monday/Wednesday
students
Yom HaMishpachah for
ALL nitzanim
(kindergarten) children
Sun. and Wed. classes
Sunday, September 23
Meet your children’s teachers, study
with Rabbi Roth, & socialize with
other Religious School families!
Now Is the Time to Register for the
Waxman
High School Registration
Waxman High School and Youth House
Class registration and teen social activities are bringing out big numbers of students
at Temple Israel’s Waxman High School and Youth House. For course details call
School Director Danny Mishkin at 482-7800 or visit www.tign.org.
Voice photo by Kitty Dadi
——4——
High Holy Days
Youth & Family Programs
All programs are on both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
PRESCHOOL (ages 2-4) Program
10:30 A.M.-Noon in designated classrooms
Early childhood educators celebrate the holidays
through song, stories and games.
A parent is required to accompany children.
Kindergarten-2nd Grade BONIM Service*
10:30 A.M.-Noon in the Multipurpose Room
High Holy Days
Discussions for
College Students
& Recent Grads
Topic:
Why Pray?
First Day of
Rosh Hashanah
10:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.
led by Donna Lefkowitz
Morah Donna leads a fast-paced interactive program blending familiar
prayers and stories with props, discussions and enthusiastic singing.
“What the Torah
Can Teach Us”
3rd-4th Grade CHAVERIM Service*
Yom Kippur
led by Dr. Geoff Epstein
This service includes lots of group and individual participation,
a blend of traditional and innovative prayers and activities,
great Torah discussions and, of course,
plenty of Hershey’s Kisses (on Rosh Hashanah only).
“The Aleinu:
An Ancient Prayer
for Modern Times”
5th-6th Grade MACHON Service*
Room 301
Third Floor Lounge
Led by Professor Eve Keller
10:30 A.M.-Noon in the Blue Room
10:30 A.M.-Noon in the Chapel
led by informal Jewish educator Rahel Musleah
Join Rahel for a service that’s just right for middle schoolers,
including real davening, Torah reading,
and plenty of interactive activities.
*Parents and other family members welcome!
TEEN Service
10:30 A.M.-1 P.M. in the Youth House Well
led by Youth House Director Danny Mishkin and teacher Diana Ziskin
This participatory service for 7th-12th graders includes
Torah reading, shofar blowing, great discussions
and creative activities.
Noon-1:00: Snacks (on Rosh Hashanah only)
and socializing in the Youth House.
INTERACTIVE K-6 FAMILY PROGRAM**
12:15 P.M.-1:15 P.M.
for grade school aged children and their parents,
led by Director of Congregational Schools Rabbi Amy Roth.
Featuring games, snacks and creative activities.
No two programs are ever the same!
**At least one parent must attend with student.
——5——
1-2 P.M.
N’RANENAH!
A Friday evening service featuring an intimate prayer experience
to welcome Shabbat with uplifting
song. N’ranenah features participatory, tuneful davening led by Cantor Raphael Frieder—with some
of the most popular and moving
melodies being used in synagogues
today—followed by kiddush, light
refreshments and socializing.
Services begin at 6:30 P.M.
in the Crystal Ballroom
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in the Temple Sukkah.
Cost: $24/adult &
$15/child (12 years old & under)
Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, October 3 at Noon to Kathy in
the Temple office at 482-7800 ext. 1109.
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7:20-10:30 P.M.
Good Food, Beer and Wine!
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This event is free and sponsored by Temple Israel.
Ten Days in Israel with Family
——Continued from page 2
ceptive intergenerational group reinforced
that.
As we discovered on the trip, Israelis
acknowledge the tension that exists
between secular and observant Jews, as
well as between Jews and Arab Muslims. At
the same time, in conversation with Israeli
family and friends and the members of our
sister congregation in Ashkelon, we heard
perspectives that challenge stereotypes in
a variety of areas. Throughout our trip, the
beauty and diversity of Israel’s land and
people were constantly before us.
On top of all of this, the trip was a
chance for me to hang out with Temple
Israel families. I joked with some of the
teens on the trip that before I became a
rabbi, I used to be a human being.
We got to know each other in ways
that only extended time together makes
possible. While certain things that
happened in Jerusalem will (hopefully) stay
in Jerusalem, I believe that our shared time
together will influence our connections to
one another forever.
There are many ways to see Israel and
we each make choices based on what we
feel will work best. However, I believe the
participants in Temple Israel’s recent trip
will be happy to share the many advantages
of traveling with the extended Temple Israel
family and the Temple Israel rabbi, despite
his (mostly minor) idiosyncrasies. As we
plan additional Temple Israel trips, I hope
you will consider joining the adventure.
Minutes before we disembarked and
went through U.S. Customs, the El Al flight
attendant wished us “Shabbat Shalom.” That
wish, what it represents, and the trip that
preceded it, will long transcend the thwack
at the Customs booth.
From the President: Holiday Honors
——Continued from page 2
coming an adult bat mitzvah, Eleanor has shared her artistic talents, assisting in the planning
for synagogue functions, and contributed significantly to our chesed activities. Ellen Cooper
has, for years, spearheaded the Torah Fund Campaign for the Jewish Theological Seminary,
the intellectual foundation for Conservative Judaism. The Torah Fund covers more than
what the name might imply; it extends to providing scholarships and loans to students, the
building of residential halls, the creation of decorative gardens and other special projects.
The final honor is being shared by Lori Oppenheimer and Maddy Gould. They have
been selected for their contributions to our religious services, chanting Torah and Haftarah
readings so beautifully, along with their strong support for our adult educational activities
and outreach initiatives to families.
These six reflect the many—and important—ways congregants serve our synagogue;
please plan to participate in the service to show your gratitude for their efforts.
I look forward to seeing you over the High Holidays.
——12——
A Win With Our Twin
——Continued from page 2
was moved by the presentation (especially
me, it was mamash sababa (though there was
no siddur from the Men’s Club.).
They then brought us to visit one of
their five kindergarten classes made up of
35 children. They must have known that,
for some of us, this was the extent of our
Hebrew communication skills! We had a
blast singing and dancing with the adorable, well-behaved four and five-year olds
whom we partnered with. The teacher was
amazing and had all the children and adults
quickly learning the hand movements that
went with the music. This could just as easily have been our own Beth HaGan.
Or so we thought, until we left the
kindergarten class to tour the bomb shelter
that the children run to in case of a terrorist attack. Ashkelon is not far from the Gaza
Strip. Kehillat Netzach Israel has five bomb
shelters and, as a result, it was the only shul
in Ashkelon to stay open during the last
war. This, despite the fact that of the 200
synagogues in Asheklon, the Conservative
Kehillat Netzach Israel is the only one that
is not Orthodox.
We delivered the 50 sets of toothbrushes and toothpastes for the Israeli soldiers in
the Ashkelon community, which were generously donated by our vice president, Rob
Panzer. (Thanks Rob, they were very much
appreciated.) In turn, they presented each
family with a book of art work from the
children and some Ashkelon souvenirs.
We all agreed that this was time well
spent and we look forward to visits of our
sister congregation to Great Neck.
Temple Israel Is Ready
For the High Holy Days
——Continued from front page
Senior Associate Rabbi Marim D. Charry
and Rabbi Abraham B. Eckstein, who had
served as the rabbi of the Little Neck Jewish
Center for many years.
The cantorial staff will be headed by
Temple Israel Cantor Raphael Frieder, who
will be joined by Cantor Mordecai Sobol,
who has thrilled the congregation with his
renditions on the High Holy Days for more
than 20 years, and Cantor Pini Ben Ari, who
joined the Temple Israel High Holy Days
team last year.
As usual for Temple Israel, the clergy
will rotate through the three simultaneous
main services. A detailed service schedule
is on the front and back pages of this issue
of The Voice, on the Temple Israel website,
www.tign.org and will also be posted in
the lobby throughout the High Holy Days.
Tickets, which are now being distributed to
all congregants in good standing, will be required for admission to all services.
TEMPLE ISRAEL FUND
In honor of:
Receiving a High Holy
Day honor
Marvin Tepper
Susan Rossman
Dr. Eugene Becker
The marriage of Adrienne
Husney, daughter of
Sherry and Sam Husney,
to Aaron Rosen
The birth of Yonah Yaakov
Bernstein Cohen,
grandson of Maxine and
Terry Bernstein
The birth of Eli Bhaskar
Mandel, grandson of Joan
and David Mandel
Barbara and Howard
Spun
The Auf Ruf of Adrienne
Husney, daughter of
Sherry and Sam Husney,
and Aaron Rosen
Drs. Madelyn and
Robert Gould
The birth of Alexander
Justin Firestone, grandson
of Susan and Dr. Dennis
Brustein
The engagement of Evan
Brustein, son of Susan and
Dr. Dennis Brustein, to
Rachel Wolff
Barbara and Howard
Spun
Drs. Madelyn and
Robert Gould
In memory of:
Barbara Weinberger
Jack Weinberger
Dr. Jerome Yarett
Eva Yarett
Mildred Kleinhaus
Barbara Choit
Doris Kanter
Barbara Fink
Nathan Stein
Lori Stein Freudman
Saul Harris
Matthew Harris
Walter Handelman
Marlene Handelman
Norman Nager
Annette Nager
Max Anderman
Arthur Anderman
Geza Fischer
Elsie Wallens
Ann Gilbert
Maxine Bernstein
Philip Arkin
Andrea Bloomfield
Shirley Perlman
Samuel Perlman
Elaine Paris Dunckley
From Generation
to Generation
Temple Israel Gratefully Acknowledges
The Following Contributions
Siegfried Bachenheimer
Bunny North
Dr. Edwin Chasnow
Maxine Chasnow
Benjamin Spanbock
Thelma Sahn
Leo Herrmann
Dr. Ruth Zielenziger
Eleanor Levine
Harold Levine
Gussie Schwartz
Eileen Zarin
Estelle Baskowitz
Bobette Bergstein
Dr. David Salzberg
Sylvia Salzberg
Warren Paley
Sandra Paley
Arthur Abrahams
George Abrahams
Contribution:
Philip Leff
LIBRARY FUND
In memory of:
Esther King
Eva Yarett
David B. Lupkin
Stanley Lupkin
Yetta Schapiro
Marcia Shapiro
WAXMAN HIGH SCHOOL
AND YOUTH HOUSE FUND
In honor of:
The marriage of Adrienne
Husney, daughter of
Sherry and Sam Husney,
to Aaron Rosen
Leila Shirian, daughter of
Elizabeth and Albert
Shirian, becoming a Bat
Mitzvah
Parvaneh and
Dr. Parviz
Khodadadian
Congregation Thanks Many
Recent Kiddush Sponsors
Appreciation is expressed by the Temple Israel officers and
Board of Trustees to members who have generously sponsored and
enhanced the Sabbath kiddush.
Contributions toward the kiddush on August 4 were made by
Drs. Ana and Ira Cohen and Sharon Kovacs Gruer and Dr. George
Kovacs in honor of the Auf Ruf of their children, Philip Harrison
Cohen and Talia Kovacs, and Michelle and Joseph Atarien in honor
of the baby naming of their granddaughter, Raquella Faraz.
Contributions toward the kiddush on August 11 were made
by Susan C. Rubin and Barry Smuckler in honor of their Auf Ruf,
and Fereshteh and Eliahu Nir in honor of the baby naming of their
granddaughter, Lielle May Dressler.
The congregational kiddush on August 18 was co-sponsored
by Sherry and Sam Husney and Arlene Koons Rosen and Larry
Rosen in honor of the Auf Ruf of their children, Adrienne Husney
and Aaron Rosen, and Drs. Karen Lewkowitz and Monte Miller in
honor of their Auf Ruf.
The congregational kiddush on September 1 was sponsored by
Roland Eshaghoff in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of his son, Cyrus.
A contribution toward the Kiddush was made by Jacqueline and
Maurice Harounian in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter,
Delilah.
——13——
In memory of:
Dr. David Rothbaum
Audrey and Eric
Itzkowitz
Blanche Katzenberg
Nancy and Manny
Alani
YAD B’YAD FUND
In memory of:
Murray Plitt
Lois Plitt Warren
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCE FUND
In appreciation of:
Rabbis Stecker, Adelson
and Charry for their
kindness and sensitivity
Lee, Jim and
Alexander Levin
RABBI ADELSON’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation of:
Rabbi Adelson officiating
at their wedding
Susan C. Rubin and
Barry Smuckler
Contribution:
Charles Dimston
RABBI STECKER’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of:
Their daughter, Leah,
becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Rochelle and Ronald
Klempner
In memory of:
Lelah Fleischer
Nancy and Eric
Salomon
Joseph Oberstein
Irene Wachter-Kahn
Barbara Weinrod
Hope Gould and
family
Contribution:
Charles Dimston
SHALOM CLUB LIBRARY
SHELF FUND
In memory of:
Louis Goldstein
Eileen Putterman
BEN ZION ALTMAN
SENIOR MITSVA
GROUP FUND
In honor of:
Receiving a High Holy
Day honor
Renee Fleischer
A VOICE GUEST COLUMN
Kol Nidre Appeal 5773
L’Shana Tova
——Continued from page 2
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TEMPLE ISRAEL STAFF
Howard A. Stecker..............................................................Senior Rabbi
Raphael Frieder..............................................................................Cantor
Seth Adelson...................................................................Associate Rabbi
Mordecai Waxman*........................................................Rabbi Emeritus
Leon Silverberg.........................................................Executive Director
Rabbi Amy Roth...........................Director of Congregational Schools
Rachel Mathless...................................................Director, Beth HaGan
Daniel Mishkin...................................Director, Waxman High School
OFFICERS
Alan M. Klinger.........................................................................President
Seth Horowitz...................................................................Vice President
Dr. Parviz Khodadadian..................................................Vice President
Dr. Robert Lopatkin..........................................................Vice President
Dr. Robert Panzer..............................................................Vice President
Rebecca Yousefzadeh Sassouni.......................................Vice President
Gary Sazer..........................................................................Vice President
Steven Shepsman..............................................................Vice President
Irving H. Lurie*.......................................................Honorary President
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D‘var torah
Nitzavim
L’Shanah Tovah from Temple Israel
By Rabbi Marim D. Charry
Saturday, September 15
We conclude Moses’ third discourse on the enforcement of the
law in this portion. Moses tells the Israelites that they stand before
God in their totality to conclude their covenant. That covenant
is not only made with them, but also with those not present. All
Israel—past, present and future—is bound to the covenant for all
times. Moses predicts a future rebellion of the people against the
covenant and the evils that will follow, including exile, but he also
foresees the people’s repentance and their return to the land. In a
striking statement of the nature of God’s commandment, Moses
asserts that the Torah isn’t in heaven, or far from the people; it is
now theirs to do with what they will. They must observe, study,
interpret and apply it. As a peroration to the three discourses of
Deuteronomy, he points out that it is up to the people to choose life
and prosperity or death and adversity. In choosing to obey God’s
Commandments, the people choose life and will be able to enjoy
the land that God promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Vayelekh
Saturday, September 22
In this portion we begin the final section of the Book of
Deuteronomy, which treats of the last days of Moses. This is the
shortest portion in the Torah, consisting of only one chapter of 30
verses. Moses’ mission is almost completed. There remain only
a few details to finish before his death. These consist of bidding
farewell to his people, presenting his successor, Joshua, to them
(with some words of encouragement to him), writing down the
Torah up to this point, and handing it over to the priests and elders
with instructions to read from it every seven years at a public
assembly. This reading is not to be for the purpose of teaching the
people the basics of law, but rather to achieve a special purpose. It
is to take place on Sukkot, at the start of agriculture and business
following the year of release, when all Israelites are assembled in
the central sanctuary. The reading is thus to affirm that in every
area of ordinary life, the way to God lies only through His Torah
and Torah is necessary to maintain the unity of the people and
provide for its protection.
Sabbath anD
high holy DayS ServiceS
——Continued from front page
Wednesday, September 26
Yom Kippur
Morning Service begins in the Grand Ballroom
9:00 A.M.
Torah Reading: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11
Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14
“Prayers From the Heart: Using the New Machzor” 10:00 A.M.
A discussion led by Rabbi Marim D. Charry
Yizkor Memorial Service
11:30 A.M.
Community Yizkor Service
3:00 P.M.
Symposium
3:00 P.M.
Mincha
4:30 P.M.
Torah Reading: Leviticus 18:1-30
Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11; Micah 7:18-20
Neilah
5:50 P.M.
Havdalah and Shofar Blowing
7:28 P.M.
Sunday, September 30 - Leil Sukkot
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:30 P.M.
•
Monday, October 1 - First Day of Sukkot
Morning Service
8:45 A.M.
Torah Reading: Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44
Maftir: Numbers 29:12-16; Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21
Junior Congregation
10:30 A.M.
Toddler Service
11:00 A.M.
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:30 P.M.
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Tuesday, October 2 - Second Day of Sukkot
Morning Service
8:45 A.M.
Torah Reading: Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44
Maftir: Numbers 29:12-16; Haftarah: I Kings 8:2-21
Junior Congregation
10:30 A.M.
Toddler Service
11:00 A.M.
Mincha and Ma’ariv
6:35 P.M.