May 2016 - Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael

MJCBY NEWS
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Inside
Schedule of Services 2
From your Rabbi
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Executive Director
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Create a Legacy
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SY News
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Quick Look Guide
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Synagogue News
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Sisterhood
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Life Long Learning 11
G o d
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Family News 12
Religious School
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Yahrzeits 14
Contributions
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t h e r e f o r e
m o t h e r s.
R u d y a r d
K i p l i n g
Schedule
of Services
Friday, May 6
6:30pm Family Shabbat Dinner
7:42pm Candle lighting
8:15pm Services
Saturday, May 7
9:30am Services with Minyonaires
10:30am Junior Congregation
Sedra: Acharei Mot
Friday, May 13
6:00pm Israeli Dinner and Movie
7:49pm Candle lighting
8:15pm Services
Saturday, May 14
9:30am Services
10:30am Tot Shabbat
10:30am AWE Shabbat – Standing
Before G-d
Bat Mitzvah of Emily Solotoff
Sedra: Kedoshim
Friday, May 20
7:00pm Services and 3rd Grade
Consecration
7:56pm Candle lighting
Saturday, May 21
9:30am Services - Sisterhood
Shabbat
Sedra: Emor
Friday, May 27
8:02pm Candle lighting
8:15pm Services
Saturday, May 28
9:30am Services
B’nai Mitzvah of Anna and Benjamin
Ferrier
Sedra: Behar
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MJCBY Clergy & Staff
CLERGY
Rabbi David J. Nesson
Cantor Shana Onigman
SISTERHOOD
Hilary Spain-Reilly & Jill Frankel,
Co-Presidents of Sisterhood
STAFF
Gerry Gross, Executive Director
Marla Katz, Director, Shalom Yeladim The Judie Gerstein Early Learning Center
Michelle Nulman & Gail Sulkin,
Co-Directors, Religious School
Flo Sager, Religious School Administrator
Mia Mutascio, Office Manager
Tamara Goldberg, Bookkeeper
Damon Brown, Custodian
JUDAICA GIFT SHOP
Sharon Barkauskas (973) 285-1877
Donna Gross (973) 895-5553
Vivian Laska (973) 984-8178
Dorothy Cohen (973) 361-4338
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Robert Gelber & Ira Hammer
Co-Presidents
Julie Perlow, First Vice President
Steven Gardberg, Second Vice President
Rebecca Wanatick, Third Vice President
Todd Schleifstein, Advisor
Harvey Kellman, Advisor
Jeremy Diringer, Financial Secretary
Kathleen Neibart, Treasurer
Barbara Kavadias, Board Secretary
Robert Berns & Fern Spitzer
Immediate Past Co-Presidents
ARMS OF THE SYNAGOGUE &
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Heidi Fleischman, Board of Education
Mark Bender, Facilities, Security &
Technology
Donna Gross, Fundraising
Meryl Balaban, Gemilut Hasadim
H. Lewis Stone, History Committee
Keith Usiskin, Kol Nidre Appeal
Kathy Neibart, Membership
Howard Baum & Paul Green, Ritual
Louis Bodian, Social Action
Michelle Nulman & Amy Weinstock,
Youth Co-Chairs
KIDDUSH COMMITTEE
Michelle Usiskin (973) 543-5795
Kathy Neibart (973) 292-1933
SISTERHOOD TORAH FUND
Linda Rosenbaum (973) 895-2390
FLOWER FUND
Beverly Cytto (862) 242-8730
NEWSLETTER
Steve Gardberg, Editor
Donna Gross, Designer
Debbie Brody, Fran Loewensteiner,
Copy Editors
F r om T he desk of the Rabbi
This will be an emotionally challenging week. I look forward to
going with both anticipation and trepidation. Anyone who has
ever been on the March will tell you that they are forever changed.
he first time I went to Poland was Upon my return I hope to help recruit more of our High Schools
almost 30 years ago. I traveled with students, along with you, our members, to consider this life
a small group of 9 Rabbis, one Cantor, a Jewish guide and a Pol- changing journey
ish guide. I was a guest of the Polish government. During that
trip, among other things, we visited Warsaw, the concentration I conclude with the words of Judy Weissenberg Cohen, in a speech
camps of Auschwitz, Birkenau and Triblinka. We attended a play given to students on the 1997 March of the Living, describing the
performed in Yiddish by Polish actors, and we met with young last time she saw her mother in the spring of 1944.
Poles trying to deal with the realization that it was their parents
and grandparents who participated so actively in the Shoa.
‘I never had a chance to say goodbye to my mother. We didn’t
When you meet a witness,
you become a witness...
T
know we had to say goodbye... I am an old woman today and I
As this newsletter comes to you, I will be on my way to Poland for never made peace with the fact I never had that last hug and kiss.’
a second time. This time I will be traveling with a an organization called March of the Living. Instead of a small group, there Eli Wiesel teaches that when you listen to a witness, you become
will be thousands.
a witness too. On this journey I will become a witness, not only to
the survivors and the liberators, but also a witness to the strength,
The March of the Living is a program that began in 1988 to bring power and future of the Jewish people.
youth and adults from all over the world to Poland and Israel in
order to study the history of the Holocaust and to examine the
roots of prejudice, intolerance and hate. It plans its dates each
year so that thousands will march down the same 3-kilometer
path leading from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day - Yom Hashoah - as a silent tribute to all victims
of the Holocaust. This is one of two of the highlights of the
program, reminding us of the continued existence of world Jewry
despite Nazi Germany’s attempts at our destruction. Many in the
group will then go on to Israel to celebrate a second highlight,
that of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s independence day, in the streets
of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The March of the Living is mainly aimed at Jewish high school
students, Juniors and Seniors, but many others participate.
Among us will be Holocaust survivors, brave enough to return to
places that planned their end, along with US and other soldiers
who liberated the camps. As time goes on, there are fewer and
fewer eyewitness survivors or liberators. They will share their
stories as a way to remind all of us about the challenges, not only
of anti-semitism, but also living in a world divided.
A tto r neys at law
Susan M. Joseph Esq.
Lovas, Akselrad & Joseph
(973)927-8850
431 Route 10 East, Suite 2A
Randolph, NJ 07869
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F r om Y ou r
E xecutive D i r ecto r
…
In Praise of Mothers
”How few were her pleasures, she never cared for fashion's styles…”
These are lyrics from the penultimate Jewish tribute to mothers. The song “My Yiddishe Momme” was composed by Jack Yellen and
Lew Pollack in 1925 and was a hit on the album, “Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” recorded and made famous by none other than Sophie
Tucker (nee Sonya Kalish). It is a tribute to the image of the mother in Jewish tradition; loving, struggling, working endlessly and
caring only for her children, her husband and her home. Sophie Tucker, in fact, recorded it following the death of her own mother
as a tribute to her.
Long before this modern day tribute, The Book of Proverbs (31:10-31) expounds upon the virtues of an Eishet Chayil or Woman of
Valor.
”Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies…Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly
declare her praise.”
The singing of Eishet Chayil on Erev Shabbat is a tradition at many tables and is thought to go back to the 17th century. The melody,
like My Yiddishe Momme, is a beautiful and haunting blend of memory and feeling.
We all know the story of Jacob and his two wives, Leah and Rachel. Rachel was barren but ultimately gave birth to Joseph (the
scourge of his brothers but in the end their savior). Tragically, she would give birth to a second son, Benjamin, and then die on
the way and be buried, not in Machpelah (like the other Matriarchs and Patriarchs) but on the road at Efrat. Rashi expounds on
why Rachel was buried where she was:
"I (i.e. Jacob) didn't even take her into Beit Lechem itself which was in the land, and I know that you feel badly about this. But know
that God told me to do this, so that she will be a help to her children. When the King of Babylonia, will exile them and they will pass
by her grave, Rachel will come out and cry, and beg God for mercy. God, in turn, will answer and respond to her: 'There is reward for
your actions, so says the Lord, and your children will return to their borders.'"(Rashi, Genesis 48:8)
Rachel was honored for her devotion to the children of Israel. In the famous text from Jeremiah Chapter 31, this then repeats itself
with Rachel’s attribute of selfless love.
“A voice is heard on high, lamentation, bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, she refuses to be comforted for her children
for they are not.” And the Lord answers: Refrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for there is reward for your work.”
A Woman of Valor, a keeper of home and hearth, a beautiful soul. On this Mother’s Day let us fondly remember our mothers who are
no longer here and those who still love and care for us each day.
“I long to hold her hands once more as in days gone by and ask her to forgive me for things I did that made her cry.”
WE LOVE YOU!! MOMS EVERYWHERE!!
Gerr-ala (aka Gerry) That’s what my mom called me.
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Shalom Yeladim
S
pring is finally in the air! Our annual Passover Celebration was
a huge success. The children loved listening to the Passover
story and singing songs. Thank you Rabbi Nesson, Cantor Shana,
Susan Gold and all the amazing teachers who worked tirelessly to
pull off another great show. Yasher Koach to all.
School is not over yet. Here is a schedule of events still to come:
Mother’s Day Celebration
Wednesday, May 4 - 9:30
Yom HaAtzmaut
Wednesday May 11 - 9:30
Lag B’Omer
Thursday May 26 - 9:30am
Memorial Day
Monday, May 30
School Closed
Father’s Day
Wednesday, June 1 - 9:30
Graduation for 4’s
Wednesday, June 8 - 5:45pm
Last Day of School Friday, June 10
(12noon closing)
Don’t forget to register for the 2016-17 school year.
Be well,
Marla
LET SHALOM YELADIM BRIDGE THE
GAP BETWEEN SCHOOL & CAMP
Sign up for B R I D G E S
For children ages 18mos to 5yrs
7:30am - 6pm $60
9am - 2:30pm
$50
$12 per hour
Lunch Included
Please fill in your days/hours below and return to the office
Make check payable to “Shalom Yeladim”
June 14 ______ June 15 ______ June16 ______
June 17 ______ June 20 _____ June 21______
June 22 ______ June 23______ June 24_____
Child’s Name____________________________________
Parent’s Names__________________________________
Phone_________________________________________
Email__________________________________________
For more information call Marla Katz
973-538-8284 marla@mjcby.org
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael 177
Speedwell Avenue Morristown NJ 07960
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Enroll your child in Shalom
Yeladim-The Judie Gerstein Early
Learning Center and receive FREE
MEMBERSHIP!
We are happy to announce that, beginning July 1, 2016,
the Board of Directors of the Morristown Jewish Center Beit
Yisrael (MJCBY) have approved free synagogue membership
for enrolled Shalom Yeladim families whose oldest child has
not yet entered third grade.
On behalf of the Congregation, we invite you to accept this
offer to join the MJCBY family! As full members of our MJCBY
family, you can take advantage of all of the programs and
activities MJCBY has to offer – including Tot Shabbat, TGIS,
Life Long Learning, Adult Education, Sisterhood, Men’s Club,
special events, as well as regular and holiday services.
Tell your friends and family!
Please feel free to contact Kathy Neibart, Membership Chair
or Gerry Gross, Executive
Director (973-538-9292),
with any questions you
may have.
ME AND MY SHADOW
J
oin Morah Alexis in song, dance,
arts & crafts, snacks and more..
Children ages 1 month – 24 months
9:45am – 10:45am
May 2, 9, 16, 23 (last class for this session)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY!
For more information,
call Marla Katz at 973-538-8284
or email MARLA@MJCBY.ORG
Saturday-May 14
10:30 am
with Morah Shari Sing Y
Pray Y Craft
For families with children ages birth to 7 years.
Afterwards, join the congregation
for a Kiddush Lunch.
Feel free to bring friends! Open to the Community!
Shalom Yeladim, classroom 9
MJCBY NEWS Quick Look
Please tear out and save! For more information look inside your newsletter.
EVENT
DAY
D ate
TIME
TOT SHABBAT
SATURDAY
MAY 14TH
10:30 AM
AWE SHABBAT - STANDING BEFORE G-D, FINDING OUR
PERSONAL SINAI MOMENT IN TIME
SATURDAY
MAY 14TH
10:30 AM
USY - CUPCAKE WARS
SUNDAY
MAY 15TH
6:30 PM
SISTERHOOD PROGRAM - THE LEGACY OF
DEBBIE FRIEDMAN WITH CANTOR SHANA
THURSDAY
MAY 19TH
7:30 PM
SISTERHOOD SHABBAT
SATURDAY
MAY 21ST
9:30 AM
LLL PROGRAM - SHAKESPEARE AND ANTISEMITISM WITH FRANK OCCHIOGROSSO
SUNDAY
MAY 22ND
10:00 AM
Go to MJCBY.ORG for more information about events.
WOMENS SEDER 2016 - MOMENTS
Go to FLICKR for more photos. Link on Eblast
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Shalom Club
SHALOM CLUB
HAPPENINGS
MAY
T
he Shalom Club is a joint project of the Morristown Jewish Center and the JCC of MetroWest. The
Shalom Club meets on Tuesdays at the Center at 11
am. Bring a dairy lunch and coffee and cake will be
served. Guests are always welcome. For information,
call MJCBY at (973) 538-9292.
Shalom Club Happenings:
May 3 - Rothman Luncheon and Current Events
May 10 - JCHC - Susan Covalesky, “Baltic Amber”
May 17 - Stuart Lefkowitz,“NJ Mines and Mining”
May 24 - TBA
May 31 - TBA
JCC Group Leader, Lori Chimoff
Looking to Give
Back to Your
Community
Through Good
Deeds?
W
e serve less fortunate members of the Morristown
community at the Morristown Soup Kitchen, the
4th Sunday of every month. If you’re willing to help
out, please contact Lou Bodian at LouB48@gmail.
com. We also provide services for homeless people
through our affiliation with Family Promise. If you
wish to assist in this effort, please contact Keith Usiskin at KeithUsiskin@yahoo.com.
Synagogue News
GOOD AND WELFARE
MAZEL TOV AND CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Hanoch Yefet and Barbara Kavadias on their marriage.
Paul and Kathy Green on the marriage of their son, Michael, to Tanya
Comella.
Joel and Marla Katz on the birth of a grandson, Noah to son Jason
and Marieta Cohen.
Larry Ozarow and Mia Mutascio on the engagement of their son, Josh,
to Emily Granacher
Joel and Ellen Charm on the engagement of their son, Sam, to Sarah
Black.
Michelle Herman and to Bill Herman on the engagement of their
daughter, Rikki, to Mikhail Kagan.
Fred and Ellie Knapp on the birth of a grandson, Alexander Hudson,
born to son David & Genevieve.
Donna and Gerry Gross on the birth of a grandson, Rocco Kanan,
born to Tony and Monisha Sanabria.
CONDOLENCES TO:
Karen Miller on the passing of her beloved father, Milton Feintuch.
Daniel Brown on the passing of his brother-in-law, Eric Thaler.
Ron Axelrod on the passing of our long time member and his beloved
father, Gerald Axelrod. Joel and Ginger Beecher on the passing of their beloved granddaughter,
Molly O’Donnell.
Marc and Beth Alterman on the passing of their beloved niece, Molly
O’Donnell.
Karen Secular on the passing of her beloved father, Howard Secular.
Ilene Wolff on the passing of her beloved mother, Barbara Lakind.
Phyllis Levin on the passing of her beloved father, Bernard Klapman.
Helena Kloder and the passingo of her beloved brother, Mitchell
Kloder.
REFUAH SCHLEMA TO:
Steven Abend, Mel Appelbaum, Ray Chimoff, Jacob Green, Murray
Goldfinger, Jerry Gottesman, Ellis Hoch, Phyllis Kopp, Abby London,
Nancy Medford, Leora Nesson, Sonya Oppenheimer, Marcia Samuels,
Nancy Stupay and Mimi Zukoff.
WEEKLY WOMAN’S TORAH DISCUSSION
Every Friday - 10:30 am
W
hat happens when a group of women get together to read and
discuss Torah each week?
Come find out!
We read, discuss, and wrestle with our primary sources: the Torah
and Prophets. All backgrounds and knowledge levels are welcome.
This is a very informal class; come whenever you can make it, even
if you can’t be there on time or you can’t make it every week. Bring
your questions! Contact Cantor Shana with any questions.
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Synagogue News
DO A MITZVAH...
GET INVOLVED..
A
re you longing to give back to the Community?
Does your child need a mitzvah project for their
B’nai Mitzvah?
{ GEMILUT HASIDIM!
The Gemilut Hasidim committee is looking for
volunteers to make an occasional meal for a
member of our congregation who is returning from the hospital or rehab facility. If you
can help out, please send email to Meryl Balaban (meryleo@aol.com) or Helena Kloder
(hgkloder@gmail.com) and indicate if you are kosher.
T H E O F F I C E 1
Do you have some free time during the week?
The office is always in need of helpers to help with
the day to day functions of running MJCBY!
If you can spare an hour or two, contact Gerry at
973-538-9292 or execdir@mjcby.org
C H E V R A K A D I S H A '
Would you like to participate in the ultimate Mitzvah? the ultimate kindness? Our Chevra Kadisha
(Holy Society) is looking for both men and women to
join our team of Tahara volunteers. Help to provide
comfort to mourners and respect to their departed.
D
o you have an upcoming Simcha?
Let the office know so we can share your Simcha
with the rest of the congregation in the next edition
of the newsletter.
Births, Weddings, Engagements...
Email Gerry at execdir@mjcby.org with your
information.
Put “Simcha” in the subject line.
WELCOME TO CHAVER WEB
W
e want to welcome all members of our MJCBY family to our expansion of access to our Synagogue Member software, Chaver-
ware.
This data stores all of your family’s information, school registrations
and record of bills and payments.
We have recently expanded the service to include ChaverWeb, online
access to Chaverware by our members and non-members.
The first group of families using this new set of features is our Religious
School families who are currently in the process of registering their
children for the new school year beginning in September 2016.
The Directors of the Religious School, Michelle Nulman and Gail Sulkin
would like to remind all families to go on to ChaverWeb and complete
your registration prior to June 1st. After June 1st you will be billed
an additional $75 for tuition.
To all of our non-Religious School families, we will be rolling out
the access to ChaverWeb for everyone by the beginning of June. You
will receive a Welcome e-mail assigning you an ID and temporary
password which you will be asked to change.
Once on ChaverWeb you will be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
View all of your family information
Edit and make changes to that information
Review your financial history (bills and payment)
Make a payment to you bill.
Make a donation to MJCBY
*** Credit Card usage will be allowed. We are in the process of
allowing acceptance of Credit Cards Online, Visa and Mastercard.
We will update you with more details prior to the general roll-out of
ChaverWeb.
Please contact me at execdir@mjcby.org or (973)538-9292 with any
questions.
Gerry
Share your joy!
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Sisterhood News
THE LEGACY OF DEBBIE FRIEDMAN: HOW ONE WOMAN’S
IMAGINATION CHANGED JEWISH MUSIC
Thursday, May 19th - 7:30pm
Cantor Shana Onigman will make a presentation focusing on Debbie Friedman who was taken
from us much too soon.
Refreshments will be served.
NOTE: Sisterhood members will be presented the slate of incoming officers for 2106-17 at 7:30 pm. and asked to vote.
Register by May 16 to Beth - bkhazani@yahoo.com Hilde - 973-267-7403
P e r s o n a l S h o pp i n g
App o i n t m e n t s
To arrange an appointment
at the Sisterhood Gift Shop
during “off” hours contact:
Sharon (973) 285-1877
sharon477@verizon.net
Donna (973) 895-5553
donna2525@me.com
Dorothy (973) 361-4338
dorothy_irvingcohen@msn.com
Vivian (973) 984-8178
vivian.laska@gmail.com
giftshop@mjcby.org
Have a Simcha coming up? B’Nai
Mitzvah, Wedding, Baby...
Why not consider setting up your
very own “Simcha Registry” at
the Sisterhood Judaica Gift shop
and let them know the “favorite
things” that are on your wish list!
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HELP US PUT THE SISTERHOOD
IN SISTERHOOD SHABBAT
VOLUNTEER TODAY!
Life Long Learning Upcoming Events
“YOU SHALL CALL SHABBAT A DELIGHT”
COME CELEBRATE SHABBAT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
AT A CONGREGATION AND FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER
Friday, May 6th
Dinner 6:30 pm followed by services 7:30 pm
$15 Per adult
$8 Per child ages 6-12
BYOB of Kosher wine
under 5 free
rsvp to Mia mia@mjcby.org 973-538-9292
No later than Tuesday, May 3rd
Dinner prepared by Cantor “Chef Shana” and
the Sisterhood Kiddush Committee
Please let us know if you would like a vegetarian option.
Morristown Jewish Center
177 Speedwell Avenue Morristown NJ 07960
973-538-9292
www. mjcby.org
OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
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Family News
EMILY SARA SOLOTOFF
I
t is with enormous pride that the Solotoff family invites the congregation of Morristown Jewish Center
Beit Yisrael to share in the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Emily Sara Solotoff, as she is called to the
Torah on May 14. Emily is a seventh grade Honor Roll student at Randolph Middle School. She is also an
avid and accomplished dancer, studying at and competing at the Dance Academy of North Jersey, with
many of her friends. Emily has attended sleep away camp at Chestnut Lake Camp and many of her camp
friends will be sharing her special day. She also will be participating in Harbor Hills' teen travel program
this summer, as well as dancing in a national competition.
For her Mitzvah project, she and two of her friends raised several thousand dollars for breast cancer
research, selling t-shirts and bracelets, in honor of the mother of one of her friends who suffered from breast cancer. In addition,
given her love of animals, she rescued a cat, Brooklyn, from 11th Hour Rescue, who has quickly become part of our family along
with our dog, Gracie. Emily also plans on donating a portion of her gifts to the Cat House at 11th Hour Rescue so more cats can be
rescued and cared for. Also, her basket on the bimah will be a basket of pet supplies that she will donate, as well.
We are thankful to Cantor Shana, Rabbi Nesson and Emily’s Religious School teachers who have helped her prepare for this special
day. Emily also acknowledges all of her teachers at Shalom Yeladim where she started her religious education.
We are excited to welcome all of our guests, including those who are coming from California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
York and Pennsylvania, as well as all of the members of the congregation, to share this special day.
With all of our love,
Tammy, Eric, Emily Jaden, Gracie and Brooklyn Solotoff
BENJAMIN EMANUEL FERRIER
ANNA MARX FERRIER
W
e invite you to share our joy as our children, Benjamin and Anna, are called to the Torah for
their b’nai mitzvah Saturday, May 28.
Ben, 7th grade, and Anna, 6th, attend Randolph Middle School. They have enjoyed going through
the b’nai mitzvah experience together and have been so supportive and encouraging of one another.
Their older sister, Sarah, became a bat mitzvah at MJCBY five years ago and Ben and Anna aim to
outdo her performance before she leaves for college at the end of the summer!
Ben loves playing percussion and piano as well as enjoying soccer and skiing. He is looking forward
to another awesome session this summer at Sprout Lake Camp. Anna plays percussion, loves cheer
leading, gymnastics, horseback riding, snowboarding and performing on stage in musical productions. Camp Echo is where she will
spend part of this summer. Both Ben and Anna discovered a new passion last year when they became scuba certified. Their favorite
activity, however, is hanging out with their little cousins!
For their mitzvah project, Ben and Anna met with Holocaust survivor, Olga Menzcer. Olga has taught our entire family, not only
about her personal experiences during the Holocaust, but about being a model of strength and optimism. We have all benefitted
immensely from this experience and have gained some insight as to how people with a spirit like Olga’s survived. We highly recommend this most meaningful mitzvah project.
Ben and Anna have attended Mommy & Me class through pre-school and religious school at MJCBY, and we wish to thank their
teachers, Cantor Shana and Rabbi Nesson for preparing them for this milestone. Also, thanks to Gail, Michelle, Flo, Gerry and Mia
for their support and smiles.
With love,
Andrea, Austin, Sarah, Ben & Anna
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Religious School News
MAY
5/1
5/4
5/7 5/8
5/11
5/15
5/18
5/20
School in Session
7th grade field trip
School in Session
Last Jr. Congregation
School in Session
School in Session
Last Day of Religious School
7th Grade Commencement
3rd Grade Consecration
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FAMILIES
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Registration for Religious School 2016-17
is under way.
Families are finding the online registration
process using ChaverWeb to be very
user friendly and efficient.
All of your children should be registered
prior to June 1st.
After June 1st, an additional $75 per student
will be added to your tuition bills.
If you have any questions please contact
either one of us or Flo in the office.
Thanks,
Gail and Michelle
Saturday - MAY 7

DOOR GREETERS
May 1 Jeff Grayzel
May 8 Todd Schleifstein
May 15 Jen Weinstock
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Yahrzeits
SHABBAT APRIL 29 & 30
NissanApril
2230Dorothy Rockowitz*
Dorothy Frigand Edelman*
Henry Morchower*
Pearl Schlossman
William Hebel
NissanMay
23
1
Louis Berger*
Lydia Wein
Raphael Rogers*
24
2
Arthur Seifer*
Marvin Van Wiemokly*
25
3
George Beecher*
Sylvia Blatt*
26
4
Hyman Yohanan*
Morris Rosenberg
27
5
Daniel Gebel
David Frigand*
Frieda Guggenheimer*
Joseph Wallenstein
Rubin Gurevitz*
28
6
Joseph Gelber
Michael Goldstein
Paul Levine*
Sadie Dubin
SHABBAT MAY 6 & 7
NissanMay
29
7
Abraham Gordon*
Morris Barber
Ruth Goldman
30
8
Caryn Foster
Gertrude Segal
IyarMay
19Celia Beer*
Frances Strelzoff
Max Cappel*
2
10
Albert Finver*
Frances Canier
Lillian Steinberg
Rebecca Weinstein*
Sarah Small*
3
11
Frank Cohen*
4
12
Bessie Antin
Goldie Feldman*
Jennie Rosenthal*
Lenore Widmann
Morris Chimoff*
5
13
Esther Levit
Kermit Bricker
Rachel Winer*
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SHABBAT MAY 13 & 14
IyarMay
6
14
David Gold*
Gertie Hayworth*
Jordan Goldstein
Lilly Pancis
7
15
Emanuel Spitzer*
Isadore Rosenfarb
Loretta Levine
Rachel Leon*
8
16
Eva Roth*
Gussie Wildhorn
Kurt Kosterlitz*
Pearl Epstein
9
17
Pauline Price*
Robert Gordon*
Ruth Goldman*
1018Eliahu Danielpour
Jennie Halpern*
1119Carrie Sager
Daisy Glassman
1220Henry Hirsch
Laura Fensterheim
Mannie Kornreich*
Phyllis Evans*
Sylvia Cohen*
SHABBAT MAY 20 & 21
IyarMay
1321Benjamin Epstein*
Betty Kling*
Esther Milich
Laura Newmark*
Louis Weiss
Rose Grossman*
1422Benjamin Feldman
Celia Linka
Rose Rogers*
1523Abraham Grosman
Eva Sains
Joseph Attias*
Sima & Joseph Notowicz
1624Joseph Shatken
Maurice Fleischman
Nathan Cohn
Rae Cohn
Rosalind Berman*
Sophie Engel
1725Ida Salny*
1826Minnie Schwartz*
Pauline Mintz*
R. Alan Dickinson*
1927Deborah Segal*
Edith Halpern
N IS SA N - Iyar 5 7 7 6
SHABBAT MAY 27 & 28
IyarMay
2028Lawrence Sobol*
Max Barkan*
2129Elsie Terp
Margaret Lebowitz*
2230Alvin Turner*
Bernice Glucoft
Bessie Linder*
Irene Gevurtz*
Mervin Green
2331Jessie Levine
John Klein
Lillian Gold*
Marlene Feldman
Iyar June
24
1
Alan Brickman
Birdie Stave
Marcia Nimensky
Shirley Barber
25
2
Meyer Slotsky
Monte Wallenstein
Morton Moosen
Paul Weisser*
Ralph Tilkin
26
3
Elsie Sokol
Eugene Timins
Harris Schwartz*
Molly Isbit
Morris Freed
Robert Judkowitz
Sarah Drell*
Contributions
BUILDING RENOVATION FUND
Lynne & Walter Rosenfeld to Barbara
Kavadias in honor of her marriage to Hanoch
Yefet.
Ellen & Joel Charm to Phyllis Levy in memory
of her father, Bernhard Klapman.
Helena & Lou Bodian in memory of Harry
G. Kloder.
CANTOR’S FUND
Ruth Kantrowitz to Peppi Glass in memory
of her husband, Daniel.
Barbara & Howard Haimann to Peppi Glass
in memory of her husband, Daniel.
Tina Levine in honor of the Women’s Seder.
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND
Bonnie Krauser & Tom Welsh to Peppi Glass
in memory of her husband, Daniel.
Karen Secular & Doron Grosman to Peppi
Glass in memory of her husband, Daniel.
Herb & Rose Levine to Peppi Glass in
memory of her husband, Daniel.
Herb & Rose Levine get well to Mel
Appelbaum.
Linda & Larry Kornreich to Barbara Kavadias
in honor of her marriage to Hanoch Yefet.
Diana & Robert Grayson to Barbara Kavadias
in honor of her marriage to Hanoch Yefet.
Anna & Bob Gelber in memory of Joe Gelber.
Nancy Goldband to Robin Willcox and Family
in memory of their father, Albert Goldband.
Louis T. Urban to Barbara Kavadias in honor
of her marriage to Hanoch Yefet.
Israela & Cy Halpern to Peppi Glass in
memory of her husband, Daniel.
Charlotte Turner to Barbara Kavadias in
honor of her marriage to Hanoch Yefet.
Israela & Cy Halpern to Phyllis Kopp for a
speedy recovery.
Shirley Lindner Storgion to Vivian Laska &
Nancy Berns in honor of their Eishet Chayil.
Jacqueline Schiff in memory of Dr. Stephen
Mark Schiff.
Linda & Larry Kornreich to Ilene Wolff in
memory of her mother, Barbara Lakind.
Agnes & Leon Bonan.
to explore options for contributions see
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EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND
Nancy & Robert Berns to Peppi Glass in
memory of her husband, Daniel; Karen
Secular in memory of her father Howard
Secular, Joel & Ginger Beecher in memory
of their granddaughter, Molly.
Nancy & Robert Berns to Mayrav & Adam
Smith in honor of Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah; to
Lori & Seth Levy in honor of Josh’s Bar
Mitzvhah.
Nancy & Robert Berns to Fern Spitzer in
honor of all that she does for MJCBY; to
Cantor Shana for all that she does for
MJCBY.
Nancy & Robert Berns for all Shalach
Manot volunteers.
David Ticker & Linda Griffler to Karen
Secular in memory of her father, Howard
Secular.
MJCBY NEW LIFT FUND
Linda & Larry Kornreich to Peppi Glass in
memory of her husband, Daniel.
Fern & Donald Spitzer to Marla Katz in
memory of her mother, Frances Greenwald.
Fern & Donald Spitzer to Vivian Laska &
Nancy Berns in honor of their Eishet Chayil.
Meryl & Michael Balaban to Ilene Wolff in
memory of her mother, Barbara Lakind.
Fern & Donald Spitzer to Ilene Wolff in
memory of her mother, Barbara Lakind;
to Karen Secular in memory of her father,
Howard Secular; to Ginger & Joel Beecher
in memory of their granddaugther Molly.
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Beatrice Mintz in memory of Max Mintz
Nahid Hemmat in memory of Naim Hemmat.
Joan & Martin Cohen in memory of Ruth
B. Stern.
HERMAN J. FRIGAND FUND
Bill & Susan Neigher in memory of Harry
Dennis & Neil Frigand in memory of Rubinson.
Herman J. Frigand.
Carol & Arthur Rogoff in memory of Nathan
Janet & Mel Appelbaum in memory of Rogoff.
Sandra Gray Appelbaum.
Max Weiss in memory of Sylvia Blatt.
HISTORY FUND
SHALOM YELADIM FUND
Barbara & Howard Haimann in memory of Barbara & Glenn Davis to Marla Katz in
Samuel Haimann.
memory of her mother, Frances Greenwald.
Dore & Andrea Beinhaker in memory of
MJCBY NEW LIFT FUND
Blair Beinhaker.
Fern & Donald Spitzer to Mayrav & Adam Susan & Allan Berger in memory of
Smith in honor of Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah.
Benjamin Reinhimer.
Adrienne & Alan Chanin in memory of Ellie & Fred Knapp in honor of the birth of
Albert A. Binik.
their grandson, Alexander Hudson.
Beverly & Ira Hammer to Barbara Kavadias Debbie & Doug Goldstein in memory of
in honor of her marriage to Hanoch Yefet. Michael Goldstein.
Meryl & Michael Balaban to Barbara
Kavadias in honor of her marriage to SOUP KITCHEN FUND
Hanoch Yefet.
Flo & Joe Sager in memory of Charles
Linda & Lee Rosenbaum to Karen Secular Cohen.
in memory of her father, Howard Secular; Irene Solondz to Peppi Glass in memory of
to Ilene Wolff in memory of her mother, her husband, Daniel Glass.
Barbara Lakind.
Linda & Lee Rosenbaum to Vivian Laska YAHRZEIT FUND
& Nancy Berns in honor of thier Eishet Ellie & Fred Knapp in memory of Raymond
Chayil.
Geller.
MAY 2016
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