It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce our First Annual Awards Ceremony
An Evening of Appreciation Celebrating Temple Isaiah’s Dedication to Tikkun Olam December 9, 2017 The evening will be a joyful celebration of our honorees!
The
Silver Shofar Award
Presented to Sheila Silberhartz
The
Golden Ruach Award
Presented to “The Chai Notes”
The
L’Dor V’Dor Award
Presented to Kate and Julia Bennett
The
Tikkun Olam Award
Presented to Rabbi Fisher’s Early Morning Study Group Please join us as we celebrate this festive occasion with
Dinner & Dancing We will provide the music and catered dinner, and you will provide the warmth and friendship that will make the evening memorable for one and all.
Happy Chanukah
Temple Isaiah Bulletin A Volume 53, Issue 2 A November / December 2017
Member Union for Reform Judaism
November 2017 / Tishri - Cheshvan / 5778
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Sunday
Monday
Friday Ushers 3 Jonas 10 Weiser 17 Schiff 24 Kitt
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Saturday Ushers 25 Kamen
Wednesday Thursday Adult Ed Rabbi Katz 7:30 pm
Adult Ed Rabbi Karol 7:30 pm
1 Sisterhood Rummage Sale 10 am-1 pm and 7-9 pm
Religious School 9-11 am Sisterhood Rummage Sale 9 am Tanakh Study at Jeffersons Ferry 10:30 am-noon
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No School-Election Day Sisterhood Rummage Sale 10 am-1 pm
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Early Morning Study 6:30 am Religious School 4:30-6:30 pm Confirmation 6:30-8 pm 6th Grade Family B’nai Mitzvah Mtg 8 pm
LITE- conference No School
12 Religious School 9-11 am Tanakh Study at Jeffersons Ferry 10:30 am-noon
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Adult Ed Rabbi Katz 7:30 pm
Adult Ed Rabbi Karol 7:30 pm
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Shabbat
Shir Joy Musical Shabbat Service 6 pm
Shabbat Morning Torah Study 8:30-9:30 am Shabbat Morning Service 10 am
Candles: 5:30
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Erev Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Veterans Day-office closed
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Candles: 4:24
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Tot Shabbat 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service 7:30 pm
Adult Ed Rabbi Karol 7:30 pm
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Early Morning Study 6:30 am Religious School 4:30-6:30 pm 3 Village Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 7 pm
Book Group 2 pm Board Mtg 7:30 pm
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Friday
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study 8:30-9:30 am Shabbat Morning Service 10 am Brotherhood Comedy Night 7 pm
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Erev Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Office closed
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Rabbi’s Reflections Rabbi David Katz “Al tifrosh min hatzibur“ “Don’t separate yourself from the community.” (Avot
Listen to the Torah’s description of the scene when all
2.4) That’s what the Sage Hillel said 2000 years ago and
Jews, past and present, stood at Sinai to receive God’s
that’s what’s been on my mind these last few months
law and enter into the covenant.
ever since a former congregant told me she didn’t get enough out of the Temple to remain a member. I would have been happier had she said she was committing herself to another Temple but that was not the case. She defined her relationship to Temple Isaiah strictly as a consumer. The Temple was the product, she was the buyer, and she saw little use for the merchandise being
“You are standing today all of you, before the Lord your God, your leaders, your judges, your elders, and your guards; all the Jewish People. You, your wives, and the stranger who is in your camp, from the woodchopper to the drawers of your water. To enter into the Divine covenant...” (Dt. 29:9-11)
offered. There was no sense of responsibility, obligation,
And here is the midrash which treats the words “all of
or commitment to Jewish life.
you.”
I masked my disappointment and wondered how one of
“In the nature of things, when a man picks up a cluster
the children of Israel could have fallen so far… from
of reeds, can he possibly break them at one time? But
being a light to the nations to becoming a purchaser of
if picked one by one, then even a child can break them.
services.
Thus you find that Israel cannot be redeemed until they
There was a time when there was no question what
are one cluster.” (Tanchuma)
it meant to be Jewish… to perfect oneself morally, to
This lesson comes from a bygone age but is as relevant as
repair the world, to strengthen one’s relationship with
ever today. Temples survive because Jews stick together
God through prayer and study within the context of
to create community. The people survives because it
peoplehood. We read in Leviticus: “You shall be holy
recognizes that holiness resides within the group, not
for I the Lord your God am holy.” (Lev. 19:2) The word
the individual. Moses was cut out of the Haggadah to
‘you’ is in the second person plural, meaning, “You, the
stress that the main character of the story is the people.
entire community.” It is every Jew’s responsibility to
And Hillel’s caution rings true today. “Do not separate
strive for holiness as part of a people.
yourselves from the community.” Rather bind yourself
But in order for the Jewish people to strive for holiness Jews must support one another. The responsibility to
to your people, for the contribution of every Jew sustains us all.
keep the people strong must be shared by all, not a few.
L’shalom,
In order to maintain strength all Jews must band together.
Rabbi David Katz
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A Note from Cantor-Education Director Marcey Wagner Stewards of the Environment Those of you who have met my husband know that he is
principles - such as Ba’al tashchit (caring for the Earth)
the loveliest of human beings. He is generous, consid-
and Tz’aar ba’alai chayim (caring for the welfare of ani-
erate, wise and helpful - he even does the laundry! We
mals) that help us live our lives in balance with nature in
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a meaningful way.
plus years of marriage.
Even our prayers remind us that nature is ever-present
The only time I do get annoyed with him is when he
and important. We may control the environment inside
disregards the recycling rules. I will often take his news-
our structures, we may be able to travel long distances
papers out of the regular trash to place them in the paper
quickly and easily, and communicate in newer and more
recycling, or rinse a dirty jar or container in the trash and
complex ways, but when it comes to the weather and
place it in its proper place. It is not a malicious act, but
nature - we are at the mercy of the world around us. In
one he simply can’t get in the habit of doing.
this year of unprecedented number of natural disasters -
It’s not his fault. This is something that particularly bugs me. I have been worried about the environment since I
hurricanes, fires, and rockslides - this fact becomes even more poignant.
was in junior high school. In 8th grade my friends and
In the Tefilah, or Amidah prayer, the cornerstone prayer
I decided on our own to go clean up a corner lot that
of our service, we add a changing line about nature. In
was filled with trash and debris. We not only cleaned it,
the winter months we say “bring on the wind and make
but we filmed it and made a movie that we took around
the rain fall,” in the summer months we say ”cause
to elementary schools to teach younger students about
there to be dew.” These are the seasonal happenings
taking care of the environment. It was not a part of the
that correspond to the weather patterns in the land of
curriculum then as it is today.
Israel. The winter months are the rainy season in Israel,
I take small steps now, and wish I could do more. It is certainly on my list of “to do’s” for the coming year
and during the summer months, there is no rain, but the morning dew is essential to plants and animals.
every Rosh Hashanah - to become more environmentally
Since the prayer was originally written and edited in the
friendly in my everyday life.
Middle East, it makes sense that a prayer requesting
I have always liked teaching students about Judaism’s close connection to the earth. The Torah is filled with laws that are designed to treat the land and animals in a careful and protective manner. Our sages developed more laws supporting this. We have many Jewish guiding
correct and sufficient weather patterns line up with the weather common to the area. If it doesn’t rain in Israel in the winter, it will lead to a big drought in the summer. When my students ask me why we still pray these words continued on page 6
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Report from the President Jay Schoenfeld Kehilla Kedusha This is my final Bulletin column as your President. Rather
ourselves. Our Mission Statement calls upon us to act as
than try to sum up two years in one page, I decided to look
a community, while respecting individuality, and remain
back to my first column, from January 2016, to close the
dedicated to the continuity of Reform Judaism and the
circle. Here’s an excerpt from that column:
Jewish people through worship and observance, educa-
As I got more involved I began to see things, ask ques-
tion, community, and social responsibility.
tions, and try to make things better. This is everyone’s
These principles have guided me and I hope they
responsibility, whether you bring your children to Hebrew
continue to guide our congregation. While we may dis-
School, take a class, come to services, serve on a commit-
agree about the best way to pursue these goals, the goals
tee, etc. Temple Isaiah is not just a place or a building,
themselves should stay foremost in our thoughts. If we all
it’s the sum of all our inputs, efforts, and experiences.
keep that in mind Temple Isaiah will continue to thrive. I
Some refer to this as a kehilla kedusha, a holy congrega-
urge you all to become or stay involved. You can make a
tion. But it’s really the congregation, all of us together,
difference and make our Temple better.
that create the holiness.
As President I’ve had the opportunity to see many
One of the things that makes Temple Isaiah special to
families celebrate simchas, as well as how we come
me is how so many people with varying interests and at
together to support those in their time of need. Even though
different stages of life can come together, find or develop
I’ve held the title, I’m but one person dependent on so
some common ground by sharing experiences together,
many others. I want to thank my colleagues on the Board
and feel welcome and comfortable here. The relationships
of Trustees, those of you who serve on committees or
that develop from shared communal experiences with
volunteer in other ways, those of you who’ve taken the
others are truly special. I hope that everyone takes advan-
time to reach out on matters of concern or who have
tage of the opportunities that belonging to Temple Isaiah
provided advice, as well as our clergy and staff. I feel
provides. By doing so you will help make Temple Isaiah
so much more connected to the Temple than I did two
better and strengthen our kehilla kedusha.
years ago.
This still holds true. Temple Isaiah remains and will
Lastly, I thank you for the opportunity to serve. As always,
always be the sum of our collective inputs, efforts, and
if you have any thoughts, ideas, questions, or concerns,
experiences. It is so much bigger than any individual, the
feel free to contact me at tekuates@yahoo.com or at
Board of Trustees, or even our clergy.
981-5128 evenings.
Just as Temple Isaiah is bigger than all of us, we also
L’Shalom,
need to remember that it needs to serve others besides
Jay Schoenfeld
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Stewards of the Environment – Cantor Marcey Wagner continued from page 4 today, even though we don’t live in Israel, I usually
with, then we must face the consequences of nature act-
answer that the words are very old and historic. That the
ing in unpredictable ways.
land of Israel is very close to our hearts, so what happens there is important to us, and other answers such as that. However, this year, after such global ‘wierding’, to quote Thomas Friedman’s term on what has happened to our climate of late, I am rethinking my answer.
I now explain this prayer quite differently. The use of the seasons of Israel is just as a place we chose as an example (albeit a very special place) - such as choosing Greenwich for the time zones. I now see the real meaning of this prayer as part of a covenant. Every time
More than a proper pattern of weather in Israel, we are
we say it we are asking God to fulfill God’s part, while
praying for a NORMAL weather pattern. I never felt the
reminding ourselves to do OUR part to be the proper
need for this prayer as much as I do today. We are asking
stewards of the environment.
God that the weather behave the way it is SUPPOSED to behave. Yes, we expect a few storms here and there, but not unprecedented in number and strength. Of course,
Perhaps that will convince my husband to place the newspapers in the correct receptacle!
we also need to remember that God created the world,
L’shalom,
and WE are the caretakers of it. If we fail to do our part
Cantor-Education Director Marcey Wagner
to take care of this beautiful planet God provided us
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Shir Joy Musical Shabbat (“Shir” is Hebrew for “Song!”)
Fridays, November 3rd and December 1st
Pre-Neg Nosh • Wine & Cheese • Fun Treats •
5:30
pm
Musical Shabbat Service 6 to 7
pm
Everyone Welcome - All Ages! Celebrate Shabbat with Family, Friends, and Community!
Traditional and Contemporary Music • Participatory • • Reflective • • Spiritual • • Joyful • Some Congregants Enjoy Dinner Together After Shir Joy Services Why not organize such a group yourself? Or, if you’d like help creating a new group of friends, please let Morgan know at office@TempleIsaiahSB.org. Please be sure to tell Morgan whether you would be willing to host a small pot-luck meal in your home. Or, if you prefer, plan to enjoy a meal together at a restaurant.
1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
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Speaking
of
Social Action
of Stony Brook
It’s a good feeling to begin our Jewish New Year
servicemen who are not with families and loved ones.
with a mitzvah. Thank you, Howard Stern for again
Our Social Action Committee, through the Major
letting us use one of your big beautiful trucks for
Stuart Adam Wolfer Institute, sends festive holiday
our Holy Day food drive and for providing a driver to
packages that bring holiday joy to our Jewish soldiers.
transport the food to the Suffolk Y JCC in Commack. We also thank Trader Joe’s for giving us 400 brown bags as well as our F.R.E.E. interns for stapling flyers and Mazon envelopes to all of those bags! Cantor Marcey’s Confirmation Class students helped
Through the Lend A Hand Organization we adopt a family in need. Religious School students together with adult congregants fullfill holiday wishes of our adopted family members.
with truck detail and hoisted bags on to the truck; we
Please join with the Social Action Committee at our
are happy and grateful that they participated in this
next meeting on November 1st. All are welcome as
mitzvah!
we prepare for our winter coat drive, a blood drive
In October our congregants walked with our Temple
and Mitzvah Day.
Isaiah team in the Stony Brook Walk for Beauty, help-
Join us as we discuss how we can be actively
ing to raise money for cancer research and patients.
engaged in tikkun olam.
On October 11, Temple isaiah helped to sponsor “National Coming Out Day” at the Suffolk Y JCC.
Social Action Chairpersons
At this time of year as we prepare for Thanksgiving
Marian Guralnick
and get ready to celebrate Chanukah, we think of our
Iris Schiff
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen Members of Temple Isaiah’s Social Action Committee help staff Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen at St. James Catholic Church (429 Route 25A in Setauket). Each Sunday afternoon, dinner is provided to over 100 adults and children, by teams of volunteers working on a rotating schedule. Although housed at St. James Parish, the group itself comprises participants from various community faith-based groups and organizations. Volunteers in this organization serve in a variety of ways, including food planning, cooking, serving and cleanup, as well as providing transportation, supervision of the nursery area, pantry and clothing distribution. To help with this mitzvah, please call our Temple office, or contact: Joyce Bonitch at (631) 941-2731 Where / When: Sundays at 3:00
pm
in the church basement.
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of Stony Brook Presents
Celebrate Shabbat with Interim Rabbi David Katz, Cantor Marcey Wagner & Master Pre-School teacher Diane Weitzman!
Music, Story, Challah, Juice, and Shabbat Fun! for Children Ages 0 – 6 and their families! Everyone Welcome! Special activities and music for young children!
One Friday Each Month at 5:30
pm
Beginning Again In September
*Dates subject to change. Please watch eblast and website for updates.
Save these Dates: Nov. 17th, Dec. 15th, Jan. 19th, Feb. 16th, March 16th, April 20th, May 18th, June 15th
Help Us Beautify and Renovate Our Learning Spaces!! If you are doing cleaning or renovations and want to get rid of any of the following furniture in good or excellent condition please contact Cantor Wagner at cantor@templeisaiahsb.org • Small tables and chairs • Bean bags • Brightly colored rugs • Comfy accent chairs
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Sustaining Members & Friends of Temple Isaiah 2017 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 2017. 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. Won’t you perform the mitzvah of tzedakah at Temple Isaiah? If you are able to make a contribution as a Sustaining Member, you will be providing revenue for regular as well as unforeseen expenses, and you will be helping us plan for future generations. Please join our growing list of Sustaining Members! Platinum Chai
Chaverim
Mitzvah Partner
Claire Baer
Rose French
Judy Albano
Suzanne Gabrielsen
Eileen & Joe Donnelly
Anita & Stewart Gaffan
Sharon & Larry Epstein
Irene & Bernie Gische
Carl Kravitz
Woody Goldstein
Margaret & Jay Schoenfeld
Barbara & Gary Kamen
Irva & Saul Steinweis
Donna & Rabbi Stephen Karol
Pam Shulder
Dreannia & Micheal LeVine
Marge & Paul Weiser
Circle of Enrichment Jamie & Hilton Adler Linda Barancik Barbara & Jerry Fine Iris & David Schiff Gloria & Mark Snyder
Amy & Mort Rosen
Circle of Growth
Sue & Dean Rosenzweig
Paula & Steve Bennett
Jayne Cohen
Myra & Alan Rosofsky
Eileen & Rabbi Adam Fisher
Diane & Steve Weitzman
Suzan & Alfred Goldhaber Honey & Arnie Katz
Chai or Multiple Shari & Alan Countess Alan Fisher
Perri Fitterman & Larry Lieblich
Marian Guarlnick Bonnie & Steve Katz
Circle of Hope
Jean & Jason Kitt
Essie & Mark Freilach
Phyllis Sterne
Dan Stenzler
Barbara Wright
Phyllis Turner
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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)
A A A A A
Circle of Growth ($540-$1,017) Circle of Hope ($360-$539) Chaverim ($180-$359) Mitzvah Partner ($118-$179) Chai or Multiple ($36-$117)
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Adult Education RSVP to Penny for all courses: Administrator@TempleIsaiahSB.org
Shabbat Morning Torah Study Every Saturday: 8:30
– 9:30
am
Early Morning Study
with
with
Rabbi David Katz
am
Rabbi Adam D. Fisher
Tuesday Mornings: 6:30 – 7:30
Tanach Study
with
am
(Begins again in September)
Rabbi Stephen Karol
Sunday Mornings: 10:30
am
– 11:45
am
(Begins again in September)
Hebrew Crash Course Tuesday Evenings, 7:30
pm
Learn to read Hebrew with Carole Ann Gordon. November 14th, 21st, and 28th
Answers from the Wisdom of the Ages Questions That Have Vexed, Challenged Wednesday Evenings, 7:30 – 8: 45
and I ntrigued with
Rabbi David Katz
pm
Nov 1st, 8th and 15th Throughout the centuries Jews have asked every sort of question imaginable - simple and profound - then sought guidance from the Torah, the Talmud and the great minds of brilliant scholars. “Should a congregation accept a major donation from a known criminal?” “What are the limits of children’s responsibilities to their parents?” “Can a toupee count as a head covering?” “Is physician assisted suicide permitted by the Jewish tradition?” “Is it OK to accept Jews for Jesus as members of a synagogue?” These and other topics will be taken up in a fascinating exploration of Responsa literature, the questions that have vexed, challenged and intrigued us through the ages and the answers from wisdom of our literature.
Fall 2017 Life Lessons Course Thursday Evenings, 7:30 – 8: 45
with
Rabbi Stephen Karol
pm
“Daily Life-Lessons from the Brilliance of Yom Kippur” On the holiest day of the year, we are expected to deal with sin and confession, repentance and forgiveness, atonement and reconciliation in just a few short hours. In this course, we will discuss how to apply some valuable lessons to our daily lives. November 2nd: I apple-gize’: why “sorry seems to be the hardest word” November 9th: Letting go of your past and taking control of your future: why forgiveness is good for you November 16th: Self-love is not selfish:why atonement and reconciliation are so empowering
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 21st at 7 pm Setauket United Methodist Church sponsored by the
Three Village Clergy Association
Brotherhood’s Annual
Bernie Friend Latke Bash Sunday, December 17th at 10 am
Latkes, Refreshments and Chanukah Fun for All Ages!
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Chai for Chayalim Chanukah Cards Make a difference, this Chanukah, in the lives of Jewish soldiers serving overseas. The Temple Isaiah Social Action Committee, through its Chai for Chayalim (Life for Soldiers) program, is committed to sending American Jewish soldiers in Afghanistan religious items, food, and gifts for two Jewish holidays — Chanukah and Passover. Chanukah cards are on sale now. You will receive a set of cards for your donation. Make all checks payable to Temple Isaiah. Mail in your check with the enclosed form or call and request that you be billed. Cards can be picked up at the main office or you can have them mailed to you. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. So that we can have your Chanukah cards in time for the holiday, please call or return the form by December 2nd. Thank you.
Name Address Amount of Donation
Amount enclosed
Please Bill me Will pick up cards Please mail to the above address
Suggested minimum donation:
18 00
$
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Shmoozing With Sisterhood Save the Dates! Dear All, Sisterhood has had a very busy early fall, and we are looking forward to more fun-filled events coming in November, December and January.
December 2017 Sisterhood Breakfast Meeting & Chanukah Judaica
January 2018 Mah Jongg Madness
Sunday, December 3rd at 9am in the Social Hall
This is the third year we will be having our exciting
Sisterhood will be serving delicious jelly donuts and
Mah Jongg event with the North Shore Chaveot
gourmet coffee.
Chapter of Hadassah. Come share the fun of after-
Please RSVP by Friday, December 2nd to:
noon Mahjongg games, raffles and a delicious
Paula Bennett, pbennett1000@gmail.com or
Kosher Style Chinese dinner. We have plenty of
Eileen Donnelly, ebdonnel@optonline.net or
space for players and extended time to play. Begin-
the Temple office, 751-8518
ners and players of all levels are welcome. Stay tuned
Chanukah candles, chocolate gelt, and a limited
for more details to come.
assortment of Chanukah Judaica items will be available for purchase at this meeting.
Sunday, January 7th at 4
pm
in the Social Hall
Temple Isaiah Sisterhood wishes everyone a terrific Thanksgiving, a very happy Chanukah, and a happy secular New Year! Very Sincerely Yours, Paula Bennett, Eileen Donnelly and the Temple Isaiah Sisterhood Board
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA 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. Please call Lillian Goldstein at 862-1747 for more information.
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Media Watch Israel Israel’s Moral Imperative 1. Citing anti-Israel bias, the US withdraws from UNESCO membership. Funding had been halted in 2011
for US statutory reasons in result of the UNESCO awarding Palestine full membership.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/u-s-withdraws-from-unesco-saying-it-s biased-against-israel 2. Hamas and Fatah sign deal over control of Gaza Strip. In result, PA expected to lift crippling restrictions
on electricity supply to Gaza. Other issues yet remain to be resolved, and the international ramifications
are still being determined.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/12/hamas-claims-deal-agreed-fatah-control-gaza-strip 3. Saudi Crown Prince may have made covert visit to Israel. However, “news of the visit was not warmly
welcomed by the Arab public.”
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Did-the-Saudi-Crown-Prince-make-a-covert-visit-to Israel-504777 4. PA arrests Palestinian who hosted his friend right-wing MK Yehuda Glick at home to receive his happy
Eid al-Adha wishes. Glick is deemed controversial for holding “that Jews and Muslims should be able to
access and pray freely on the Temple Mount.”
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/PA-arrests-Palestinian-after-he-hosted-right-wing-MK-at-his home-504786 5. “Disproving ‘Temple Mount Denial’ One Bucket At A Time” http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Disproving-Temple-Mount-denial-one-bucket-at-a-time-506539
Larry Weber
weberl@optonline.net
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Simchas & Tzures Whether you have happy news (simchas) or sad
If you would like one of our rabbis to officiate at a
news (tzures), we hope you will share it with us.
funeral, please speak to RabbiKatz before sched-
Rabbi Katz likes to know about births, engage-
uling. Our sanctuary is available for funeral or
ments, weddings, and other happy occasions, as
memorial services. If you call the Temple about
well as hospitalizations, sicknesses, or deaths.
a funeral and have to leave a message with the
Please let us know of any hospitalizations, so
answering service, please mention that you are
Rabbi or Cantor can arrange to visit or phone.
calling regarding a funeral.
Condolences A To Ted Rosenberg on the death of his brother Mark Satenstein A To Mary Karol on the death of her father Harold Lewis A To Andrea Barbakoff on the death of her grandmother Fay Grodsky A To Rich Stopsky on the death of his mother Dorothy Stopsky A To Suzanne Dulin on the death of her father Clyde E Buzzard Jr.
Sunshine Funds
Beautification Fund
It’s always the "right time" to make a contribution to your Temple. It might be in honor of a living person or a recent event, or in memory of someone or something, or anything you want. Donations can be made over the phone, by email, or through the USPS. However you send the information, your donation can be added to your monthly Temple Isaiah invoice for easy bookkeeping. Sunshine cards require a minimum contribution of ten dollars.
The purpose of the Beautification Fund is to generate money to renovate and beautify our synagogue. All monies will go into a fund dedicated to this purpose.
Minimum contribution is $10 Prayer Book: $45 Chumash: $60 Tree of Life Leaf: $118 Pew Plaque: $250 Memorial Board Plaque: $360 Please call the office for more information regarding the above contributions.
To assist in this goal, a wall sculpture has been commissioned. This permanent work of art provides the opportunity to commemorate your support for Temple Isaiah. Plaques of different sizes will be available in the following categories: Contributor............... $250 per year for 3 years Sponsor.................... $500 per year for 3 years Patron.................... $1000 per year for 3 years Benefactor.............. $2500 per year for 3 years To make a contribution, or if you have any questions, please call the office at 751-8518.
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Sunshine Funds & Other Donations Adult Education Fund
Fund to Feed the Hungry cont.
In memory of Seymour Cohen Linda Barancik
In memory of Sidney Stenzler Dan Stenzler In memory of Louis Baron Judy Albaon In memory of Annette Friedman Myra & Alan Rosofsky In memory of Morris Migdal Phyllis Migdal & Raphael Davis In memory of Marion Goldberg Lou Goldberg Ralph Hoffman Diane & Jerome Cymerman In memory of Gertrude Rosenzweig Arlene Gitter In memory of Ruben Bernstein Maureen & Harvey Bernstein
Camp Fund In In In In In In In
memory of Fay Kaminsky Diane & Stephen Weitzman memory of Jerry Kaminsky Diane & Stephen Weitzman memory of Ida Weitzman Diane & Stephen Weitzman memory of Joseph Weitzman Diane & Stephen Weitzman memory of Benjamin Ruchick Diane & Stephen Weitzman memory of Martin Meltzer Diane & Stephen Weitzman memory of Jean Olken Diane & Stephen Weitzman
Cantor Discretionary Fund In memory of Richard Mazzola Honey & Arnie Katz In memory of Leah Tepper Ellie Tepper In memory of Martin Sandberg Judy Albano
Fund to Feed the Hungry In In In In
memory of Dorothy Stopsky Eileen & Joe Donnelly Phyllis Sterne Perri & Larry Lieblich Sheila & David Silberhartz Iris & David Schiff The Kamen Family memory of Clyde E Buzzard Jr. Tina Dunayer & Harold Guberman memory of Harold Lewis Tina Dunayer & Harold Guberman Eileen & Joe Donnelly Amy & Mort Rosen memory of Tillie Lowett Amy & Mort Rosen
Israel Fund In In In In In
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Rabbi Adam D. Fisher Library In Memory of Cynthia Landis May Dvorken Doris & Leo Dvorken In memory of Caroline Guberman Harold Guberman In memory of Estelle Fleit Sol Fleit Shelley & Howard Fleit
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In honor of Henry Lev Doris & Leo Dvorken In memory of Anna Mark Phyllis Turner In memory of Janusz Bardach Honey & Arnie Katz
Rabbi Stephen Karol Youth Lounge Fund In memory of Joseph Karol Donna & Stephen Karol In memory of Harriet Chirug Claire Baer In memory of Etta Lieberman Paula & Martin Lieberman
Rabbi Harvey Witman Religious School Fund In memory of Harold Lewis Claire Baer Sisterhood Eileen & Joe Donnelly Irva & Saul Steinweis In memory of Ilene Feldman Ilene & Ivan Ensler In memory of Shirley Rivkin Ilene & Ivan Ensler In memory of Nathan Gische Alice Gische Oscar Gische Rose Cohen Irene & Bernie Gische
Special Projects Fund In memory of Harold Lewis Marge & Paul Weiser For a Speedy Recovery Iris Schiff Amy & Mort Rosen Vivian Kohn Fund
Tikkun Olam Fund In memory of Hannah Alexander Greg & Hanita Alexander
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B’nai Mitzvah November & December 2017 Sarah Grace Cohas November 4th Daughter of Amy & Francois Cohas
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Siman Tov & Mazel Tov To All! Rabbi—David Katz, Interim
Brotherhood President—Alan Fisher
Cantor-Education Director––Marcey Wagner
Parents' Association Co-Chairs—Ellen Covino &
Temple President—Jay Schoenfeld
Ilene Horan
Administrator—Penny Gentile
Rabbi Emeritus—Stephen A. Karol
Sisterhood Co-Presidents—Paula Bennett
Rabbi Emeritus—Adam D. Fisher
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