BH. November 2011 / Cheshvan 5772
MAIMONIDES
Dear Friends,
Hebrew Day School of the Capital District
Non-Profit-Org US Postage
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404 Partridge Street Albany NY 12208
WELCOME to the 9th annual Maimonides Raffle-Auction and this year’s Travelers Torah Dedication!
Permit #14 Albany NY
The raffle-auction event on the 2nd night of Chanukah (Dec. 21st) will feature a “Kosher Fried Chanukah” dinner remembering the miracle of the oil, and also celebrates the completion & dedication of the “Travelers Torah” (see back). Your contribution and raffle-ticket purchases support quality Jewish and General Education for children - our future - and offers you opportunities to win valuable prizes.
EVERYONE IS A WINNER! Your odds are much better here, and your support makes a big difference right here in our community. Mail this form with your raffle-choices and payment, or personally attend the event on Dec 21st. You need not to be present to win. Thank you, The Maimonides Raffle-Auction Committee Raffle-Auction soon to be online at maimonidesschool.org/auction
5pm:
6pm:
7pm:
· Torah Letters Completion · Kosher Fried Chanukah Dinner Begins (until 6:30) · Prize Packages Viewing & Ticket Purchases
· Hakafot Torah Dancing · Desserts · Final Ticket Purchases
· Menorah Lighting · 28 Prize Package Drawings & Winners!
AA / $20
THRiVE TABLET PC
I / $10
STAMP UP „N STEP-UP
Toshiba’s 10” THRiVE multi-touch-screen tablet computer with 16GB of memory runs on Google’s Android OS and has many practical built-in features like a grip-skin back for comfort handling, full-size USB & HDMI ports, SD card reader slot, 2MP & 5Mp cameras, and stereo speakers...
1) $300 “Stampin’ Up!” scrapbooking package. 2) “Step-It-Up 123”(Jewish version of “Dance, Dance Revolution”) Basic Bundle with 1 pad.
A / $20
Big pile of board games, for hours of family fun, especially on long Shabbos afternoons, or cold winter nights. This year’s package includes Rush-Hour, Banana-Grams, and more!
LAPTOP COMPUTER
Acer Aspire 5250 with AMD Dual-Core E450 processor, 15.6” LED LCD display, 500GB harddrive, 4GB DDR memory, 6-cell lithium-ion battery, DVD drive, built-in card-reader, webcam and wireless b/g/n. Runs Windows 7 Home Premium.
B / $20
ART MASTERPIECE
Adorn your home with the warmth & elegance of beautiful Judaic artwork by NerArtGallery.com Choose from “Bikurim”, “Tranquility”, “Old City Walls”, “Temple View” or “Soldier at the Wall”.
J / $10
Sponsored by the Gray family
K / $10
C / $15
CATSKILLS GETAWAY
D / $15
SILVER PLUS
(1) Golden-brown multi-strand pearl choker necklace with sterling clasp (2) $250 Gift-Certificate at “A Silver Breeze” at Wilton or Aviation Mall
E / $15
DRESS-UP
(1) $180 Gift-Certificate at Ruthie’s Unique Boutique on Route 59 in Monsey NY (2) $110 Certificate at The Delmar Bootery in Stuyvesant Plaza (3) $50 at Singer’s Jewelers on Western Ave (4) An Anne Klein black handbag
F / $15
SHARP AND SET
(1) J.A. Henckels Zwilling 7-piece quality knife block set. Sponsored by 1saleaday.com (2) Totally Today dishes service for 8 (3) Elegant floral-design silver-plated cutlery, service for 8, in wooden box lined with velvet.
G / $10
UP AND DOWN
Improve a room from ceiling to floor with a: (1) Paddle-Fan fixture from Wolberg Electrical Supply stores in Albany, Schenectady & Saratoga (2) Area Rug from Modern Carpet on Broadway Ceiling fans and carpets can both help lower energy costs!
H / $10
DIAMOND BRACELET
2 carat diamond tennis bracelet in sterling silver. Sponsored by1saleaday.com
NOTE: Photos are for demonstrative purposes only and may differ from actual prize. Maimonides assumes no responsibility for exact specifications, Kashrus or quality of individual prizes. Winners need not be present to win, but do assume shipping costs for heavier prizes that are not picked up in Albany. All proceeds directly benefit the Maimonides School.
HAVE A PARTY
(1) Economical, user-friendly & environmentally friendly SodaStream soda & seltzer maker (2) $125 at The Party Warehouse (3) Hamilton Beach Icee Treats Maker (4) 10 pounds of pre-packaged fancy kosher cookies from The Deli Warehouse
L / $10 A one-room Shabbos extended weekend, summer 2012 stay at the all-new Chalet on the grounds of NCFJE’s Shaloh Center on the scenic, less-traveled Catskills Route 55, from Thursday dinner to Monday breakfast, all meals included. Date restrictions may apply.
GAMES GALORE
WINE AND CHEESE
(1) Cheese Basket with samplings of gourmet cheeses (brie, cheddar, goat-cheese etc) from NaturalandKosher.com includes a spreader knife. (2) Six bottles of assorted Kosher wines.
M / $10
SUPER CLEAN
(1) $100 at Colonial Cleaners on N. Allen St. (2) $50 at Best Cleaners (3) Cleansers and household supplies from Ira and Brian of Lapiner Bros. (4) Dustbuster & Iron by DrimmersHousewares.com
N / $10
KITCHEN & MORE
(1) Toaster, blender, hot-water-urn, crock-pot, sandwich-maker, & food-processor sponsored by DrimmersHousewares.com
(2) GE countertop microwave by Drimmers.com
O / $10
SHABBAT
(1) 1 case of frozen Benz’s Gefilte Fish (2) $50 + free-shipping at KosherMeatStore.com (3) Spices from Pereg Gourmet (4) 7 bottles of Joyce Chen sauces and oils (5) 12 tins of RabbiMintz’s Kosher Mints (6) 1 year subscription to Bitayavon Magazine (7) Kosher Cookbooks from Bnos Israel Mikvah and Shabbos House
P / $10
5 SENSES JUDAICA
(1) Handwritten Mezuzah & Case by Sofer M. Serebryanski in memory of Dr. Teitelman (2) Kiddush Cup (3) Assorted Jewish music CD’s and cassettes from The Mitzvah Center 496-0011
(4) Besamim Spices (5) 4 Hachai children’s books
Q / $10
STAYING FIT
(1) 4-month family membership at the Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center (2) $20 at Tough Traveler in Schenectady (3) 2 Saratoga Racecourse Gym-Bags
R / $10
NIGHT OUT
(1) 1-night stay at The Hyatt Place in Malta (2) 1-night stay in May at Saratoga’s Turf & Spa (3) 2 tickets to the Spectrum Theater (4) 2 tickets to The Egg at Empire State Plaza
S / $10
IMAGINATION STATION
1) KidCraft’s Large Kitchen includes oven, sink and microwave, fridge and freezer and some handy accessories. Made of wood, it is solid and sturdy, and painted in bright pastel colors. 2) Circo’s 120-piece wooden Train-Set with drawbridge, vehicles, trees and signs…
T / $10
WAGON FULL OF TOYS
Maimonides School Raffle-Auction 2011
ORDER FORM
PRIZE PACKAGE
A $20 / LAPTOP
U / $5
D $15 / SILVER PLUS
(1) Sony 12MP Cybershot DSC-W510 with 4x Optical Zoom, Panorama mode, 2.7 LCD screen, and lithium-ion rechargeable battery. (2) Brookstone My Life 8” Digital Frame has internal storage of 512MB, and card-reader to display thousands of more pictures.
V / $5
HEALTHY SAMPLER
(1) 18 bottles of POMwonderful juice (2) 12 bags of Food Should Taste Good chips (3) $36 at allergyfreefood.com (4) Ancient Harvest Quinoa assorted products (5) $25 at KolFoods.com organic Kosher meat (6) Little Ducks organic toddler snacks (7) 3 cases of Raw Revolution Live Food Bars (8) MimicCreme (2 pints Healthy-Top, 2 quarts sugar-soy-dairy-free MimicCreme) (9) Elmore Roots Jam assortment
W / $5
PAIR OF EYE-GLASSES
One pair of eye-glasses valued up to $150 from Essel Eye Wear (based in Brooklyn). Expires Shavuot 2012. (888) Essel-76.
X / $5
AMERICAN GIRL DOLL
“Rebecca Rubin” (1914) is a classic American Girl doll who celebrates treasured traditions passed down through her Russian-Jewish family. She learns how to stay true to her heart as she follows her dreams in the big city.
Y / $5
KEEP TALKING
Lost your cordless phone? Is the sound dying out? No worries. Enjoy this Digital DECT 6.0 Uniden Phone System with 4 handsets, all with speaker-phone.
Z / $5
WARM-UP
(1) Keurig B-40 Elite Brewer from Green
Your Name
AA $20 / TABLET
(1) Step2’s Red-wagon for two. A favorite! (2) Wooden abacus, blocks-on-wheels, shapesorting cube, wooden lacing beads, and more! (3) Ride-On Toy Train brightly painted wood. (4) Circular extra-large Judaic floor-puzzle, and a wooden Chanukah puzzle, by Kidcraft.
CAMERA & VIEWER
# OF TICKETS
B $20 / ARTWORK
Street Address
City
C $15 / CATSKILLS State & Zip
E $15 / DRESS UP F $15 / SHARP & SET G $10/ UP AND DOWN
Phone
Ticket Sold By:
H $10 / BRACELET I $10 / STAMP N STEP
Total # of Tickets
J $10 / GAMES K $10 / PARTY L $10 / CHEESE M $10 / CLEAN N $10 / KITCHEN
Total $ Amount Enclosed:
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O $10 / SHABBAT P $10 / JUDAICA Q $10 / STAY FIT R $10 / NIGHT OUT S $10 / IMAGINATION
Checks payable to “Maimonides” or credit-card info below Mail with raffle-choices to: 404 Partridge St Albany NY 12208 Name on Card:
T $10 / WAGON TOYS U $5/ CAMERA V $5 / HEALTHY
Card #:
Billing Address:
W $5 / EYE GLASSES
Mountain Coffee Co.
(2) 4 boxes Vermont Country Blend K-Cups (3) Warming-Plate / Double-Buffet Server
? / $5
MYSTERY
Previous mystery packages included airline tickets, Amtrak tickets, Disney passes, a digital camera, a watch, shopping gift-cards & more… Let’s see what’s in store this year!
X $5 / DOLL
Billing Zipcode:
Y $5 / KEEP TALKING
Expiration Date:
Z $5 / WARM UP
Security Code:
? $5 / MYSTERY
Signature
SPECIAL $10 / SPLIT SPECIAL / $10
SPLIT THE POT
50/50 Cash Prize. Winner and Maimonides split the proceeds to this special entry. NOTE: Bonus tickets (from $108 or $180 packages) can not go toward Split the Pot.
Early Bird Special: free $10 ticket before Dec 5th $108 buys $140 in tickets
$180 buys $250 in tickets
The story behind the “Travelers Torah” to be dedicated on the 2nd Night of Chanukah 5772 / 2011
All are welcome to dedicate letters in the Torah! $5 Letter $18 Word $54 Aliya $180 Parsha Online at:
ThruwayTorah. Blogspot.com
ALBANY IS A WELCOMING CROSSROADS! The new “I-87 Travelers Torah” transforms our medium-size Jewish community into a meeting-point and welcome center for weary Thruway travelers that connects us with major regional communities. Mr. Bruce Lorence, Baruch Binyamin ben Levi HaLevi, dedicated this second Torah to Maimonides in memory of his great-uncle Harry J. Rosenson (1884-1926), a prominent civic leader and NYC Asst. Corporation Counsel, a founder and President of Williamsburg’s Y.M.H.A from 1916 until his untimely death at age 42. Bruce shared his Mitzvah by inviting Jewish tourists and travelers passing through the Capital Region to sponsor letters in this “Traveler’s Torah” scroll. Nearly 1,000 people already signed-up in this special Torah! The “I-87 Travelers’ Torah” broadens our base as a convenient stop-over between New York City & Montreal, Boston and Toronto, offering hundreds of travelers kosher opportunities and a Minyan oasis. Beyond the Torah inscriptions, it raises awareness among travelers that Albany is more than just a sign on the Thruway! We launched this project with Montreal’s Jewish Leadership and the Israeli Consul, the Honorable Joel Lion, and it is being promoted in Montreal synagogues, communal newsletters and the Canadian Jewish News. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Passover proclamation also praised Maimonides’ Thruway hospitality. Instead of rushing off after Minyan in Albany to get back on the road, some travelers extend their stopover to enjoy local sightseeing. We are also receiving inquiries about inter-city Bar-mitzvahs and Simchas, and already hosted several family simchas. We hosted traveling Jewish youth groups and touring day camps headed to Cooperstown, Saratoga & Great Escape. We all rejoice with the “I-87 Travelers’ Torah” and its continued intercommunal cross-pollination and Ahavas-Yisrael connections.
MAIMONIDES SCHOOL (Nursery / Elementary / High School) & COMMUNITY 404 Partridge Street Albany NY 12208 (518) 453-9363/3434 maimonidesschool@gmail.com Founded in 1980, Maimonides is chartered by the NYS Board of Regents and is a JF-NENY Beneficiary