Temple
Isaiah
Bulletin
VOLUME 48, ISSUE 10
Great
June 2013
The Isaiah Quiz Jewish-American Athletes
It's time to get your entire family together and see how many of these iconic Jewish personalities you can identify.
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Las Vegas Night: June 1st
Member Union
Celebrate Israel Parade: June 2nd for
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8 pm Board of Trustees Mtg
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2:30 pm Book Disc Grp
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7:30 pm Torah Restoration Committee
Friday Ushers 7 Schoenfeld 14 Mazer/Katz 21 Rosofsky 28 Goldhaber
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6:30 am Early AM Study Jewish Thought 7:30 pm Calendar Mtg
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Saturday Ushers 1 Rosen/Goldhaber family 8 Katz 15 Katz 22 Gordon/Shikora family 29 Goldhaber
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8 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting: 8:12
5 pm Music Tot Shabbat
8 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Candle lighting: 8:10
7:30 pm Youth-Led Family Service Honoring Grads
Candle lighting: 8:06
5 pm Story Tot Shabbat
8 pm Erev Shabbat Service
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Shabbat
Answers to Quiz: 1. Sarah Hughes: Olympic Gold Medalist Figure Skater 2. Barney Ross: Boxing Hall Of Fame 3. Aly Raisman: Olympic Gold Medalist Gymnast 4. Hank Greenberg: Baseball Hall Of Fame 5. Dolph Schayes: Basketball Hall Of Fame 6. Keri Strug: Olympic Gold Medalist Gymnast 7. Sandy Koufax: Baseball Hall Of Fame 8. Sasha Cohen: World Champion Figure Skater 9. Benny Leonard: Boxing Hall Of Fame 10. Mark Spitz: Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer 11. Dara Torres: Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer 12. Sid Luckman: Football Hall Of Fame
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Celebrate Israel Parade
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June 2013 / Sivan - Tammuz 5773
Temple Isaiah
,s Reflections R abbi Rabbi,s Reflections
The Power of Relationships Although some people think that it’s quiet at the temple during the summer, the truth is that it’s pretty busy. And, with the High Holy Days beginning around Labor Day, we will be preparing earlier than usual for services, classes, and special events. When I went to the annual convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) in March, I attended a workshop that changed my opinion about how to plan for and conduct temple activities. It was entitled “Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community,” and was led by Dr. Ron Wolfson, who wrote a book of the same name. I shared “The Twelve Principles of Relational Engagement” with our board last month and urged them to join with me in basing what we do at Temple Isaiah on these principles. They are: 1) Personal Encounters: creating opportunities for our staff and lay leaders to build relationships with our members, and for members to build relationships with other members; 2) Telling Stories: encouraging each other to talk about who we are, where we’re from, what we value, and what we hope for in our congregation; 3) Learning Together/Doing Together: learning, socializing, and doing mitzvot as part of a group is much more meaningful than doing it alone; 4) Connecting: caring about each other in times of sadness and times of joy, greeting people we don’t know, and emphasizing what we have in common; 5) Experiences: sharing content and emotions, food and participation, action and celebration can be just as important as the program; 6) Volunteerism: asking members to identify their talents, abilities, and passions and to respond to a personal appeal to get involved as partners on a team; 7) Follow-up: asking is the first step of engagement
but the second step is to sustain the relationship by further contact; 8) Transition Points: from institution shopper to member, from pre-school to religious school, from Bar/Bat Mitzvah to high school, from high school to college, from post-college to young Jewish adulthood, and from child-rearing to empty-nesting—just because one stage in our lives has ended doesn’t mean that we can’t or shouldn’t transition to the next one; 9) Re-engagement: reaching out to those who were involved before and personally inviting them to get involved in a different way that can give them a new sense of meaning and purpose; 10) Relational Space: giving the temple a look and a feel that are conducive to conversations, face-to-face interaction, and relationship building; 11) Relational Membership Models: developing a culture of belonging to a community in which people care and learn about each other, network with and teach each other, are there for each other in good times and bad, and give back to the community out of gratitude; 12) Relational Leadership: making it a priority to build relationships by scheduling times and devoting resources to experiences and activities. There are many ways in which we already exemplify these principles. Through Sisterhood and Brotherhood, the Parents’ Association and Youth Groups, classes and trips, committees and services, we provide the opportunity to build relationships. Some of our members have friends that are like family and some have connections with our professional and lay leaders that are long-term and deep. But we can still—in the words of Ron Wolfson—“broaden our vision... to find meaning, purpose, belonging, and blessing.” L’Shalom, Rabbi Stephen Karol
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Notes
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SUMMER PAGES AND THE SILVER SCREEN Summer is a great time to catch up on what has been missed in reading during the year, and what has been missed in movies as well. I’d like to make two suggestions, both from 2009 with Judaic themes, to pass the time in the summer months. SCRIBAL CULTURE AND THE MAKING OF THE HEBREW BIBLE Karel Van der Toorn Harvard University Press (2009) I made this book my Shabbat afternoon reading over several months and enjoyed it thoroughly. As you might imagine, it is not a cliffhanger, but Van der Toorn insightfully documents many of the theories, some original, that help us to understand how the Hebrew Bible came into its present form as a written text. Some of the assumptions we make about how books were passed on are challenged with a new consideration about climate in the regions the books were written and the social conditions in which they were edited. For instance, the ancient scribes were required to rewrite scrolls every 40 years or so simply because the papyrus they wrote on could not endure weather and use conditions. This affected the way the texts were transmitted and how often they could be revised. This scholarly book satisfies the intellect but is still readable by the layman and makes a wonderful excursion into the history of the Hebrew Bible in a year when our own Holocaust Torah scroll will be renewed.
Cantor
Brezhnev era and one woman’s journey to discover her past. The repression, as represented in the film, is firmly in the past, and is portrayed through flashbacks and memories recounted in the dialogue. This leaves adequate room for the comedic plot to take shape. There is music, laughter, and tears in this film and some interesting caricatural portrayals that are likable but never offensive. The plot is best experienced by watching the movie rather than reading this article, but I will mention that the experiences recounted in the screenplay ring true. Growing up in Toronto in musical circles, and especially Jewish musical circles, I had the privilege of knowing some of the greatest musicians the Soviet Union had ever produced. They carried with them musical traditions of the Russian greats and had been identified by the state as being the masters of their craft. They were propelled to the highest echelons of the performing arts. It was only anti-Semitism that brought them down, stripped them of their titles, and forced them to flee. They had to live continually in the shadow of this loss. One particular instrumentalist was a first chair in the Moscow symphony and was said to have owned an original Picasso. Because of stylistic playing differences between the East and the West, when he arrived in Canada he was not even considered for North American orchestras. Still, he continued to play on a local level and to enjoy bringing his art to anyone who would listen. This was his true victory. I hope you enjoy a healthy summer of rest and renewal. Kol Tuv,
THE CONCERT (Le Concert) 2009 - PG 13 available on Netflix In French and Russian with subtitles This light quasi-comedic film is based on the weightier theme of Soviet persecution of Jews during the
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Cantor Ted Labow
Restoring our Scroll Renewing our Souls A few weeks ago, our Holocaust Torah began its first
Please consider this one chance to fulfill the mitz-
step toward restoration. Accompanied by letters from
vah of writing Torah when making your contribution.
the children of our Temple family, wishing it a quick
Financial contributions will be recognized in several
and speedy journey toward full health, Sofer Neil Yer-
meaningful ways at the completion of the Torah’s res-
man took our Torah to his studio—what he calls the
toration. We are pleased to share that several signifi-
“hospital”—to begin its recovery.
cant gifts and pledges have been secured!
This temporary
“send-off,” during our Confirmation Service, was very meaningful, and it marked the beginning of a year of
We look forward to communicating via the weekly
activity of which we should all feel honored to be a
email blasts and on the website this summer and to
part.
working with everyone this coming fall when our Torah returns! Thank you all in advance for your support.
By now, you should have received, or will be receiving shortly, an informational brochure outlining Temple
Zikaron tzadik livracha.
Isaiah’s commitment to restore our Torah. The bro-
May the memory of the righteous be for a blessing.
chure provides the history of our scroll; a brief outline of the process; and, most importantly, how you can
The Torah Restoration Committee
play an integral part in the campaign, while sustaining the future of Temple Isaiah, by financially supporting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Stay tuned over the summer to keep apprised of the opportunities the Committee is planning for this fall to celebrate our Year of the Torah:
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Educational classes – learn about our Holocaust
Torah and the meaning of Torah in our lives…
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Dates to meet our Sofer, Neil Yerman…
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Ways you can help as a volunteer with our
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Temple Isaiah
President,s Podium
Dear Congregants, As summer approaches, people are beginning to relax, vacations are being planned, gardens are coming into bloom, and children are anxiously looking forward to the close of school. However, here at Temple Isaiah, summer is not a relaxing slow-down time. Summer days are a beehive of activity for our Temple clergy, staff, committee members, board members, and volunteers. In addition to Shabbat services, B'nai Mitzvah, and all other regular operational activities, June, July, and August are very busy months because...
A The High Holiday services are planned and choreographed, and honorees are notified. A Honors are prepared and sent to the congregants who will participate in the services. A A vigorous membership drive is put into place that includes open houses, tours, and personal contacts with
prospective members.
A Various “Summer Sizzles� programs will be held for all to attend, with temple members volunteering their
expertise and talents to facilitate the programs.
A The temple's Financial Committee will meet to construct a 2014 operating budget that will be presented
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the Board of Trustees and then to the congregation for approval.
A The temple's Nominating Committee will be formed and will work to select and recommend candidates that
will become the Executive Board slate for December's congregational vote.
A The temple's Building Committee will assess the buildings and physical plants to determine if there are repairs
needed, and have them repaired.
A The Religious School will undergo summer maintenance, school registrations will be processed, and new
students and parents will receive orientations to our school programs.
A The temple calendar will undergo construction with all arms and committees planning their programs and
events for the coming new year of 5774.
A The Library Committee will be expanding all library collections by purchasing, cataloging, and processing new
materials.
As you can see, our temple will not have a "Gone Fishing" sign hanging on the door! Quite the opposite, the sign will read "Watch Your Step: Work Zone." Wishing you all a sunny, safe, shalom-filled summer! Carole-Ann Gordon
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Temple Isaiah Summer Services July 5th 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service July 12th 6 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service July 19th 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service July 26th 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service July 27th 10 am Shabbat Morning Service (Bat Mitzvah: Grace Amster) August 2nd 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service August 3rd 10 am Shabbat Morning Service (Bar Mitzvah: Jacob Goldhaber) August 9th 6 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service at West Meadow Beach August 10th 10 am Shabbat Morning Service (Bat Mitzvah: Sarah Shikora) August 16th 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service August 23rd 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service August 30th 8 pm Erev Shabbat Service
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Rabbi Karol will be on vacation July 14th through July 20th and August 18th through 24th. Cantor Labow will be available to cover for him. Please call the Temple office at 751-8518 in case of an emergency.
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen Members of Temple Isaiah’s Social Action Committee and other volunteers staff the Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen at St. James Catholic Church (429 Route 25A in Setauket). This month’s date is June 9th. Please note the times: set-up will be from 1:15 - 2:00, dinner will be served at 3:00, and all clean-up should be done by 5:00.
The Rabbi Adam D. Fisher Library Our temple library is open one half-hour before each Erev Shabbat Service. If you are available to volunteer, please call Barbara Yarmus at 981-2709.
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Religious School Review As the Religious School year comes to a close, I would like to thank the new Religious School Board at Temple Isaiah, under the leadership of Rhonda Lebit, for all their hard work and commitment this past year. It was a pleasure to welcome some new members to the board as well. It has been a wonderful year for our Religious School at Temple Isaiah. I am sending a special todah to all of our Religious School teachers. Their dedication, kindness, caring, and excellence in teaching help to make our school what it is today. Thank you to this year’s teacher assistants! You are a great help to our staff each Sunday morning. Thank you to Irva Steinweis, Nancy Cali, Penny Gentile, and Moises Lopez for keeping our school and the Temple running so smoothly and efficiently. I would also like to thank Michele Rosenberg, our Family Educator, for leading such interesting and informative Family Education Programs for our third, fifth, and sixth grade students and their families. Thank you Sally Stieglitz, our library story-time facilitator, for working with our primary grades on Sunday mornings. Sally introduces the students to the Rabbi Adam Fisher Library and all that it has to offer. She carefully and professionally chooses Jewish content books that go along with our curriculum and the Jewish holidays to read to each class. Jill Cohen, our Israeli Dance instructor, does a wonderful job teaching dance to our fifth and sixth grade students and their teachers. Jill brings the joy of Israel to our school, and the children just love her and her enthusiasm! Thank you, Jill! Have a safe and relaxing summer! L’Shalom, Rabbi Harvey Witman Educational Director
Story Tot Shabbat Led by Rabbi Karol & Eileen Fisher
June 7th
Tot Shabbat
Musical Tot Shabbat Led by Cantor Labow
June 21st
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years old) and their parents are invited to come and share a "Taste of Shabbat" at our bi-weekly Tot Shabbat Services. These services include songs, basic prayers, a story, and an up-close-and-personal experience with the Torah. After we bless the juice and challah at the Oneg Shabbat, each child will receive a mini-challah to take home. What a great way for Temple Isaiah members, relatives, friends, and neighbors to greet Shabbat together.
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School Calendar Religious School Calendar for 2013-2014 Don’t forget to register by July 1st to save $50 on your registration! September 2013
December 2013
March 2014
Sundays: 8. 15, 22, 29 Mondays: 9, 16, 23, 30 Tuesdays: 10, 17, 24
Sundays: 8, 15 Mondays: 2, 9, 16 Tuesdays: 3, 10, 17
Sundays: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mondays: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tuesdays: 4, 11, 18, 25
October 2013
January 2014
April 2014
Sundays: 6, 20, 27 Mondays: 7, 21, 28 Tuesdays: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Sundays: 12, 26 Mondays: 6, 13, 27 Tuesdays: 7, 14, 21, 28
Sundays: 6, 27 Mondays: 7, 28 Tuesdays: 8, 22, 29
November 2013
February 2014
May 2014
Sundays: 3, 17, 24 Mondays: 4, 18, 25 Tuesdays: 5, 12, 19
Sundays: 2, 9 Mondays: 3, 10, 24 Tuesdays: 4, 11, 25
Sundays: 4, 11, 18 Mondays: 5, 12, 19 Tuesdays: 6, 13
Postings from the Parents’ Association We want to thank everyone for making this school year great! PA’s final event of the year, the End-of-Year BBQ, on the last Sunday of school was lots of fun, as usual. Thanks again to Brotherhood for taking care of the BBQing and providing lots of yummy food! It’s never too late to join! If you would like to be involved next year, please email us, Nancy Linden & Ilene Horan, at nlinden@optonline.net & mamallama2@optonline.net. We’re the Co-Chairs of the Parents’ Association and we’re looking forward to meeting you!!!!
Congratulations to the New TISBY Senior Board President: Alex Shea
Social Action Vice President: Allana Rosenberg
Programming Vice President: Jill Countess
Membership Vice President: Rebecca Schneider
Religious & Cultural Vice President:
Communications Vice President: Phil Schneider
Leah Neiman
Service Liaison: Sydney Brenner
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Mazel Tov To Our Graduates Please join us at our Youth-Led Family Service on Friday, June 14th at 7:30 as we honor our graduates. Please let us know about your plans for next year. High School Graduates
Preston Seader—SUNY Geneseo
Michael Arato—Ohio State
Andrew Silberfeld—University of Pittsburgh
Jonathan Baram—Lehigh University
Matthew Sobel—University of Delaware
Zachary Cohen—SUNY Cortland
William Stieglitz—Goucher College
Gregory Coman—Harvard
Rebecca Stopsky—James Madison University
Nicole Constantino—Lynn University
Trenk Svatek
Shawn Countess—SUNY Fredonia
Evan Walters—Baruch College
Gabriel Davis—Washington University Jamie DeLuca—Barnard College
College Graduates
Amber Edley—University of Michigan
Benjamin Coman--University of Pennsylvania
Jason Ehrlich
Laurence Coman—University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca Friedman—Johns Hopkins University
Samuel Davis—Duke University
Jacob Goldberg—Penn State
Jacob Locke—SUNY Oswego
Barr Gruberg—SUNY Geneseo
Gabrielle O’Brien—Agnes Scott College
Ari Jonas—University of Connecticut
Rachel Querido—University of Vermont
Rachel Kolsch
Samantha Sokoloff—Hamilton College
Jacob Larkin—University of Rochester
Matthew Stopsky—SUNY Plattsburgh
Jacob Lee—Penn State
Allyson Zacharoff—College of William & Mary
Alana Locke—University of Delaware Joshua Lopes—St. John’s University Daniel Nemirov Ian O’Brien—Towson University Blaire Rose
Masters Benjamin Rhatigan—Esade School of Business, Barcelona Rachel Baum—Masters in Library Science
Alexis Rosett
Doctorate
Rachel Rothstein
Anne Rhatigan—University of Denver
Nominating Committee Executive Board Nominating Committee/At-Large Positions (2) Anyone interested in serving on the Nominating Committee that will choose the 2014 Executive Board should contact the Temple office by June 15th.
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Sustaining Members & Friends of Temple Isaiah 2013 Please help us to maintain Temple Isaiah as a house of worship, a house of learning, and a house of assembly by becoming a Sustaining Member in 2013. It is here where you celebrate life-cycle events, and it is here where you will find support when you need it. It is with your strong financial support that Temple Isaiah will continue to provide education, worship services, and support for people who are experiencing loss, crisis, or illness. Please join our growing list of Sustaining Members!
Silver Chai Hilton & Jamie Adler Claire Baer Arnie & Honey Katz Richard & Gina Rose Circle of Enrichment Jerome & Linda Barancik Deborah Carioto Jerry & Barbara Fine David & Iris Schiff Mark & Gloria Snyder Circle of Growth Noel & Rita Adler Steve & Paula Bennett Florence Bolatin Rabbi Adam & Eileen Fisher Rodger & Linda Jonas Rabbi Stephen Karol Circle of Hope Craig & Paula Balaban Alfred & Suzan Goldhaber Randee Kanter & Pat Urquhart Paul & Norma Michael
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Circle of Hope (continued) Alan & Amy Steinberg Daniel Stenzler & Joan Korins Chaverim Gene & Morisa Coman Suzanne Gabrielsen Stewart & Anita Gaffan Bernard & Irene Gische Robert & Lina Gottesman Marian Guralnick Gary & Barbara Kamen Micheal & Dreania LeVine Theo & Marion Pavlidis The Renaissance Club Morton & Bernice Rosen Dean & Susan Rosenzweig Dennis & Sandra Rosenzweig Alan & Myra Rosofsky Lewis Silverman Daniel & Phyllis Turner Stephen & Diane Weitzman Lawrence & Marcia Yellin Mitzvah Partner Howard & Shelley Fleit Rose & Ronald French
Platinum Chai ($5,400 or above) Golden Chai ($3,600-$5,399) Silver Chai ($1,800-$3,599) Circle of Enrichment ($1,018-$1,799)
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Mitzvah Partner (continued) Barbara Goldberg Stephen & Janet Hiller Ira & Robin Koeppel Charles & Roni Robbins Peter & Cindy Thompson Cantor Michael & Cherie Trachtenberg Chai or Multiple Anthony & Nancy Cali Alan & Shari Countess Solomon & Sylvia Feingold Lillian Goldstein Carole-Ann Gordon Steven & Bonnie Katz Carlos & Michelle Lopes Harriet Martin Madeline Marx Howard & Jodi Mazer Stuart & Paula Plotkin Jay & Margaret Schoenfeld Dion & Ilene Shea Pam Shulder Saul & Irva Steinweis Martin Tanzer Tom & Robin Wells Richard & Barbara Wright
Circle of Hope ($360-$539) Chaverim ($180-$359) Mitzvah Partner ($118-$179) Chai or Multiple ($18-$117)
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Adult Education Torah Study: A Change
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Beginning in September, the Torah Study Group will shift its attention to the Book of Joshua. After focusing for so many years on the weekly Torah portions and not having the opportunity to find out “what happens next,” we have decided to continue our study of Torah in the broadest sense by reading the first book of the Prophets section of the Tanach (the Hebrew Bible). We will no longer be using the Plaut Commentary, but will have The Jewish Study Bible—edited by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler and published by Oxford University Press—as our resource. You don’t have to know Hebrew to participate in Torah Study, which will continue to meet on Sundays in Room 10 of the school building. There is no limit to the size of our group, so feel free to contact Rabbi Karol if you are interested. We will resume meeting after Yom Kippur.
Afternoon Book Discussion Group Join a spirited, intellectual discussion of some of today’s great books. Our June selection is The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich.
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Basic Judaism/Adult B’nai Mitzvah Classes Also beginning in September will be a series of classes for adults with several tracks. They will be arranged as follows:
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Holiday/Life Cycle Track will consist of lessons about Shabbat, the High Holy Days and the
Festivals in our calendar, as well as sessions about birth ceremonies and customs, Bar/Bat Mitzvah
and Confirmation, weddings, and funerals and death practices.
A The Hebrew Track will involve learning the alphabet and how to read, studying prayers, and transferring that
knowledge to being a Torah reader.
A The Torah Trope Track will enable students who can read Hebrew already to chant from the Torah. A The Prayer Track will focus on the meaning and structure of our Shabbat morning liturgy. A The Theology Track will use the book Finding God: Selected Responses to present the variety of Jewish
beliefs about God and to discuss how your own theology can be adapted from one or more than one of the
beliefs described in the book.
A The Torah-Values Track will concentrate on highlighting the significance of the scroll itself and on presenting
an overview of key values in the Five Books of Moses.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah students will be involved in all of these tracks, culminating in their service on Saturday, June 14, 2014.
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Ritual Committee Report You Too Can Have an Honor at Services At Temple Isaiah, we are fortunate to have so many people who volunteer to work on behalf of the congregation. Others simply think of the temple as their homebase for being Jewish, and they enjoy coming to Friday night or Saturday morning services or bringing their children to the various holiday services all through the year. Many do not realize that they can participate more actively in Shabbat rituals. It is a custom and tradition at Temple Isaiah to honor people at services. It is an honor to be able to hold the Torah, undress or dress the Torah, open or close the Ark, recite the blessings before and after the Torah reading, or read the English before the Kiddush blessing at the Oneg. These are not chores or jobs to do. It is truly an honor to participate in the service in these ways. We offer these honors to people at Temple Isaiah who are celebrating special occasions such as B’nai Mitzvah, a special birthday, or an anniversary. At the High Holidays, the honors are offered to people who have done service for the temple throughout the year, but on Friday night the ushers ask attendees to participate in the service in what seems to be a more random manner. Sometimes it seems that the honors go to the first people who walk in the door, and since we are all creatures of habit and tend to arrive at services at the same time, it is often the same people who are honored week after week. It is the goal of the Ritual Committee and the Board of Trustees to honor as many members of the congregation as possible and to not omit anyone from the possibility of being selected. So, we encourage more people to indicate their desire to be honored by this kind of participation in a service. You may do so by calling the office and asking to be included in a particular service if the honor has not already been distributed. You may simply ask the usher at any service to include you at that time. Of course, honor recipients should be properly attired if they are going to participate in the Torah or service rituals. At Temple Isaiah, we are always learning. So, if you are not sure of what to do, just ask, and the usher will help you to understand a particular honor. You can learn to enjoy the good feeling that comes from being honored at our services. Morton Rosen for the Ritual Committee
Camp Breakfast Rabbi Karol is hosting a Camp Breakfast on Sunday, June 9th at 9:30 am. Campers, staff members, NFTY-in-Israel participants, and camp families are all invited. Please RSVP by 6/3.
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Media Watch Israel 1. Twenty Holocaust-era photographs reveal the inner strength and resilience of the Jewish People. http://popchassid.com/photos-holocaust-narrative/ 2. "An upstate New York school district apologized Friday for a high school writing assignment that asked students to ‘argue Jews are evil’ while making a persuasive argument blaming them for the problems of Nazi Germany." http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/12/new-york-school-district-apologizes-for-jews-are-evil-assignment/?te st=latestnews#ixzz2RfxAwFvo 3. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry compared the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing to the nine Turkish activists killed by the IDF as they tried to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Kerry-compares-Boston-and-Mavi-Marmara-victims-310710 4. At an official remembrance ceremony, Israeli PM Netanyahu honors the nearly 2,500 of Israel’s citizens who have died in terror attacks. Speaking at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem, he stated that Israel’s enemies “massacre us, criticize us for defending ourselves.” http://www.jpost.com/National-News/PM-Enemies-massacre-us-and-slam-us-for-defending-our selves-309872
Happy Camping and Israel Traveling! Eisner Camp: Estevan Altamirano, Abigail Bossert, Phoebe Brenner, Eli Doyle, Dylan Fastenberg, Jordan Jonas, Max Prensky, Robert Rosenberg, Ashlee Russo, Hannah Sobel, Noah Tanenbaum, and staff members Shawn Countess, Emily Gergen, Emma Neiman, and Leanna O’Brien. Crane Lake Camp: Nathan Fastenberg, Samuel Fastenberg, Jonathan Freund, Samara Kelson, Lily Sama, Jordyn Stern-Goldhaber, Benjamin Tuckman, Eric Tuckman, Amber Wayne, Alexa Weissman; staff members Joanie Margulies, Brandon Rosenberg, Jessica Stern, Rebecca Stopsky, Melissa Weissman, Rob Weissman, and camp physician Rich Tuckman. Camp Chazak: Stephen Weitzman, Faculty NFTY-in-Israel Trip: David Altamirano, Christopher Bennett, Sydney Brenner, Jill Countess, Aliza Doyle, Hannah Feldman-Brown, Benjamin Lebit, and Allana Rosenberg.
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Breaking Bread with Brotherhood If you are reading this before June 1st, that means there is still time for you to attend Las Vegas Night or buy a ticket for our car raffle. The raffle has ten prizes, including a grand prize of your choice of a 2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5 Premium that you can keep, a two-year Mercedes lease, or $15,000 cash. If less than 350 tickets are sold, the grand prize becomes a 50/50 and the other prizes will still be awarded. You do not have to be present to win. If you’re not present, that means that you’re missing out on the fun of Las Vegas Night, when the social hall becomes a casino for the evening. Games include blackjack, roulette, best-hand poker, and the money wheel. Please see the ad in the bulletin for more details. Thanks to our raffle committee, chaired by Harold Guberman, and our Las Vegas Night committee, led by Mike Kelson, for all their hard work. Las Vegas Night is our biggest fundraiser and the proceeds allow Brotherhood to support camp and Israel scholarships and all the other things we do for the Temple. I hope you can join us for what is always a fun evening. While our next Brotherhood meeting is not until September, that does not mean that Brotherhood is taking the summer off. Several events are planned. New this year is a fishing trip at the end of June from Port Jefferson. In July, we will be marching with the temple in the July 4th parade and will also have our annual outing to see the Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks. And, don’t forget the Summer Sizzles Barbeque in August. These events are open to all temple members. As we wrap up our year, I’d like to thank everyone who helped make it such a success. A lot of people (too many to name individually) all helped out in one way or another, including the Brotherhood Executive Board and committee chairs, our guest speakers, the people who ran and worked at our events, those who helped out behind the scenes, our new members, my predecessors, and everyone else who doesn’t fit into one of the above categories. I look forward to seeing you at Las Vegas Night and our next Brotherhood meeting in September. As always, if you have any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or comments, please email me at tekuates@yahoo.com. Have a great summer! Jay Schoenfeld Brotherhood President
Save the Date! Eisner and Crane Lake Camps New and Prospective Camper Weekend October 18th-20th This weekend is a wonderful opportunity for new campers to practice being away from home as they get a taste of camp fun, and for prospective campers to experience just a bit of what Eisner and Crane Lake Camps are all about.
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Social Action Actions
This year was a busy and wonderful year for Social Action. I am so proud to be part of the committee. Below, I have summarized some of the programs on which we had the pleasure to collaborate. Our committee, representing Temple Isaiah and the Religious School, adopted a family in need. We were paired with our family through M’Yad L’Yad (Long Island’s Helping Hands.) This non-profit organization is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the needy on Long Island, reflecting the highest ideals of Judaism. We committed to sending goods and gift cards at least four times a year. Through this pairing, we have developed an ongoing relationship and friendship with our adopted family. Our first package was sent out before Chanukah, our second in February, and the third for Passover. We will be sending out our fourth package this summer before the school year begins. This was also the first year in many years that we held a Holiday Toy Drive. With Superstorm Sandy, the need this year was so much greater. Again, I would like to thank all of those who contributed to this drive, including both the Spanish and Key Clubs at Ward Melville High School. This was the fifth year that Chai for Chayalim (Life for Soldiers) shipped gifts and holiday items overseas to Afghanistan for both Chanukah and Passover. The first shipment went to the son of a congregant family and his paratrooper unit and the second to unknown Jewish soldiers serving our country. Mitzvah Day this year focused on giving back to the community. Some of the activities the students enjoyed were: making blankets, decorating picture frames, baking dog biscuits for Save-a-Pet, bringing in items for local food pantries, and writing cards for our Torah repair journey. Not only did the students and volunteers have a creative and fun day, but we were also able to raise money for local organizations, including helping victims of Sandy. It is my hope that, after reading this, you will strongly consider joining Social Action this fall. We would love to have more volunteers and be able to increase and expand our mitzvot. Have a safe, wonderful, and blessed summer, Sheila Silberhartz Social Action Chair
Renaissance Club Attention Seniors! Our Renaissance Club meets once a month at the Temple. You are invited to come, make new friends, and share your ideas for speakers, outings, and events. The next meeting is June 30th at 1:30 pm. Please call Lillian Goldstein at 862-1747 for more information.
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Temple Isaiah Sisterhood has had another great year! We would like to thank and acknowledge all who have sponsored and attended our events. The time and dedication our members put into Sisterhood are truly impressive. We would like to recap the events Sisterhood hosted this year and thank all of those of you who made everything such a success. Your time and efforts are truly appreciated. Our year began with our annual Welcome Back Brunch where everyone got a chance to meet, mingle, and hear about adventures we had over the summer. Everyone had a grand old time, and our special thanks go out to Robyn DeLuca for sharing her experiences teaching in St. Petersburg, Russia. We would also like to thank our “two Paula’s”— the team of Plotkin and Bennett, TI’s Saturday Morning Coffee Committee ladies—for setting up the delicious spreads. We hope to see everyone again at our next Welcome Back Brunch in September. In October, we preserved a slice of summer by learning how to make a dried-hydrangea topiary with artist Diana Conklin from Everlastings by Diana. Everyone had a good time and we were all able to make this designer arrangement successfully. Who knew! Hurricane Sandy blew away fall’s Rummage Sale and the events we had planned for November but did not blow away our intrinsic survivor spirits! We came right back in December with “All about Spices,” featuring a cooking demonstration using healthful spices rich in antioxidants by cookbook author Evelyn Banker. Our very special thanks go to Janet Feldstein for her time and effort put into setting this program up for us. We all enjoyed too many latkes and other fried foods for Chanukah, and by January we were all ready to, however regretfully, return to our diet and exercise plans. We all suffered through or enjoyed (depends how you look at it) mountains of snow and ice, and by March were seriously looking forward to spring. We would like to once again thank Robyn DeLuca for hosting our annual Miriam’s Seder celebrating the contributions of Jewish women everywhere. Thanks to all who brought dishes to share—as always, you inspired us with new ideas for our individual family seder tables! Our May Sisterhood Shabbat Dinner and Service were beautiful and spiritually uplifting. Once again, the culinary skill of our members is truly amazing. Our special thanks go to Ilene Steinhauer for planning the dinner preparations, to our shoppers and helpers, and especially to Kate Bennett for organizing this most enlightening service. Our May Rummage Sale was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who cleaned out their houses, garages and sheds to provide goods for the sale. A very special thanks to Ruth Gerbi for her tireless work and dedication in organizing and managing this for us. We would also like to thank Deanna Pincus for doing our publicity to get the word out to the public for Rummage. Thank you to all of our helpers—without your folding, schlepping, sorting, and cleaning up, we couldn’t do it without you!
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Last but not least… just a quick last-minute reminder: the date of our Member Appreciation Dinner is Thursday, June 13th at 6:00. Janet Feldstein is chairing this event. Dinner is complimentary for Sisterhood members and will be catered as in the past. Please let Janet know if you will be attending no later than June 4th, so she can get an accurate headcount for the caterer. Paid-up members can email Janet at JAfeldstein@ gmail.com. We would like to thank Janet for her research into selecting a very interesting novel for the book discussion, entitled The Wanting by Michael LaVigne, to be held after the dinner. To quote Janet, ”It is a fictional, intimate portrayal of the characters involved in a bombing in Israel. Roman Guttman is a Russian émigré and famous architect who lives in Tel Aviv. His and his family's life gets turned upside down, as well as the terrorist, Amid, and his family. The book delves into emotions and motives and repercussions of these actions and each character’s unique history. This is a timely and fascinating novel.” Most of all, our thanks and appreciation go out to you, our Sisterhood members, for making Sisterhood what it is! We are a caring, sharing community of women involved with a love of Judaism and our Temple. We offer a wide variety of programs—both social and educational—open to all. Stay tuned; we look forward to seeing you back again in September! Very Sincerely Yours, Paula Bennett & Janet Feldstein Sisterhood Co-Presidents
Our thanks to our Scouting Committee, Brotherhood, and all of our volunteers who helped clean our property on Mitzvah Day: Phoebe & Lucas Brenner, David Barbakoff, Matthew & Howard Mazer, Jay Schoenfeld, Michael Kelson, Lauren & Eric Salmonson, and Evan & Noah Tanenbaum
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Israel Committee A quiz: Where would you find this quote, “If a Palestinian suicide bomber kills several dozen Israeli teenagers in a Jerusalem restaurant, is that an act of terrorism, or wartime retaliation against Israeli government policies and army actions???” A. From a rhetorical answer to a question from a CNN interview by the Iranian President Ahmadinejad. B. Uttered from a Hamas political operative. C. From a speech by a Palestinian Authority representative at the UN General Assembly. Answer: None of the above. It is a quote from an AP social studies textbook right here in the United States. The Cultural Landscape Curriculum- an Introduction to Human Geography by Dr. James Rubenstein has come under scrutiny by a parent-led group in a Williamson County Tennessee high school social studies class. The Williamson County school superintendent, aptly named Dr. Looney, was quoted as saying in defense of the controversial quote, “It’s a course of deep and reflective thought. It’s designed to provoke debate and conversation.” (http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/parents-fight-textbook-trivializing-murder-of-israeli-civilians/2013/04/18/). But is there really a debate about the morality of intentionally targeting civilians in this day and age? Is this the state of liberal education today where there is such a level of moral equivalence that targeting civilians is up for debate in a high school social studies class? Where does this line of thinking end? Is the justification of the Boston bombers fair game for debate, too? I haven’t heard the professor’s response to the controversy and, at the risk of engaging in the very debate the Superintendent suggests is instructive, I can imagine the professor might evoke the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Dresden during World War II or the Jewish Stern Gang and the Irgun prior to Israeli independence as comparisons, as I have heard made in the past. But aside from the difference in times and context with such comparisons, what I am deeply concerned with is the erosion of moral standards and the selectivity of the applications of these standards and of outrage. There is a profound double standard with regards to Israel’s treatment in such matters in many liberal institutions, such as academia, the media, and international institutions like the UN and NGO’s. Richard Falk, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, wrote in an essay for Foreign Policy Journal about the Boston bombing: “The United States has been fortunate not to experience worse blowbacks…,” and in the same article, “[A]s long as Tel Aviv has the compliant ear of the American political establishment, those who wish for peace and justice in the world should not rest easy,” thereby linking the bombing to American support for Israel. (http://forward.com/articles/175500/richard-falk-blasted-by-american-jewish-committee/) Purposely targeting civilians must be recognized as clearly morally repugnant, whether it’s perpetrated in Boston, Jerusalem, or Kabul. If not, then anyone with a grievance can justify the most horrific of crimes. As far as Israel’s treatment, would there be any debate about the morality or justification if Israel started purposely targeting innocent Palestinian civilians? It seems to me that liberal institutions that profess to be champions of human rights should not be confounded by the morality of bombs laced with nails and ball bearings purposely placed in public places meant to kill and maim children and their mothers and fathers—even if the targets are Israelis. Teaching that standard ought not to be debatable. Richard Tuckman Israel Committee Chair
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Simchas & Tzures Whether you have happy news (simchas) or sad news (tzures), we hope you will share it with us. Rabbi Karol likes to know about births, engagements, weddings, and other happy occasions, as well as hospitalizations, sicknesses, or deaths. As hospital stays are often short, and hospitals do not call us when you are admitted, please let us know so Rabbi or Cantor can arrange to visit or at least telephone. If you would like him or Rabbi Fisher to officiate at a funeral, please speak to Rabbi Karol before scheduling. Our sanctuary is available for funeral or memorial services. If you call the Temple about a funeral and have to leave a message with the answering service, please mention that you are calling regarding a funeral.
Condolences To Rose French on the death of her husband, and to Suzanne Gabrielsen on the death of her father, Ronald French To Stuart Plotkin on the death of his mother, Helen Plotkin To Judith Preston & Matthew Kamholtz on the death of their mother, Roz Kamholtz To Victoria Jonke on the death of her father, Isaac Franco
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Sunshine Funds & Other Donations Beautification Fund
Oneg Fund
Speedy recovery to Penny Gentile
In memory of Ronald French
Mona & Mark Saidens
Eileen & Joe Donnelly
In memory of Bernie Kouchel
Alice Schleifer
Fund to Feed the Hungry
Rabbi Adam D. Fisher Library In memory of Nancy Britton
Cathy Weber
In memory of Ida Greenland
In memory of Tillie Leitner
Claire Baer
Rhoda Lieberman
In memory of Edward Sternberg
In memory of Saul Korins
Iris & David Schiff
Joan Korins & Dan Stenzler
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Cathy Weber
Barbara & Bob Yarmus
In memory of Leo Greenland
In memory of Edith Yarmus
Claire Baer
Barbara & Bob Yarmus
In memory of Bessie Goldfarb
In memory of Ronald French
Joan Scherz
Robin & Tom Wells
In honor of Hilton Adler for taking such good care of our
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Iris & David Schiff
In memory of Max Pincus Helen & Sy Schlachter
Israel Fund
Suzan & Fred Goldhaber
Mazel Tov to Barbara Goldberg on the engagement of her daughter, Anne Rhatigan, to Aldo Herrera
Barbara & Jerry Fine; Robin & Tom Wells;
Myra, Alan, Alec, & Eli Rosofsky;
Judy & Sandy Albano
In memory of Louis Silberhartz
Mazel Tov to Diane & Stephen Weitzman on the engage-
ment of their son Greg to Ashley Bordman
Sheila & David Silberhartz
In memory of Jack Wagner
Mazel Tov to Gloria & Mark Snyder on the engagement of
Alice Schleifer
Myra, Alan, Alec, & Eli Rosofsky
In memory of Murray Kamen
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Myra, Alan, Alec, & Eli Rosofsky
Music Fund
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In memory of Helen Plotkin
In memory of Morris Davis
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Clara Davis
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Sunshine Funds & Other Donations Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund (continued)
URJ Camp Scholarship Fund
In memory of Michael Handelman
In memory of Ida Weitzman
Donna Siani
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In memory of Kenneth Rosett
In memory of Joseph Weitzman
Glenn Rosett
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In memory of Max Schiering
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Marion & Marshall Lacoff
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In memory of Dora Klein
In memory of Joseph Chernin
Rose French
Pam Feldman
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In memory of Ida Rutchick
Irene & Bernie Gische
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In memory of Audrey Bressler
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Lori, Warren, Brett, & Genna Sternberg
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In memory of Ethel Wishnoff
In memory of Ida Chernin
Marlene & Edward Schlosser
Pam Feldman
Thank you, Rabbi Karol, for your kindness
In memory of Edith Meltzer
Claire Baer
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In memory of Helen Plotkin
In memory of Elias Pachter
Susan & Lloyd Lense
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
In honor of Jordan Jonas as he became a Bar Mitzvah
Religious School Fund
Janet & James Feldstein; Mona & Mark Saidens
In honor of Robert Rosenberg as he became a Bar Mitzvah In memory of Neil Barbakoff
In memory of Roz Kamholtz
The Barbakoff Family
Mona & Mark Saidens
In memory of Bernard Rosofsky
Refuah shleimah—a quick & speedy recovery to
Alan Rosofsky
Claire Baer
Thank you, Randee Kanter, for your assistance these past
Bernice Rosen and Penny Gentile
few months
Claire Baer
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
Worship Fund
Special Projects Fund In memory of Fay Kaminsky In memory of Julius Rosen
Bernice, Morton, & Amy Rosen
In memory of Edward Weinfeld
Diane & Stephen Weitzman
Youth Group Fund
Fern Silverman In honor of Eli Doyle, Jacob Gelman, Grace Amster, Jacob
Tikkun Olam Fund
Goldhaber, & Sarah Shikora becoming B’nai Mitzvah
Sisterhood
In memory of Ronald French
Mazel Tov to Diane & Stephen Weitzman on the engage-
ment of their son Greg to Ashley Bordman
Sisterhood
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