MAY 2016 • Vol. 98, No. 10 Nisan ~ IYAR 5776 www.bethelnr.org
Join us for OUR 62nd Annual Gala • sunday, june 5th The Four FAQs of the 2016 Gala Why is this Gala different from all other Galas? At this Gala, we will all be celebrating two amazing couples who have volunteered their time and talents to better our synagogue—Elise and Barry Richman, and Ne’emanim Award recipients Shery and Howard Rosenstein! At all other galas, we’ve sat with only the people at our own table. At this one, we are going to be eating with everyone… Yes! You will be starting your evening at 5:30 pm with a very long, very lavish smörgåsbord, which will be more dinner than you can imagine! You will have the opportunity to eat, drink (4 cups?), and mingle with all of your friends at Beth El. This will be followed by a riveting, entertaining program, and then dancing to a live band and a dessert buffet.
on your favorite prizes that have been generously donated by so many. And if you have anything to donate that you think might attract some bidders, please don’t hesitate to contact Lori Schwartz at oreomets13@yahoo.com! Come browse! And for those of you who love raffles, there will still be a 50/50 cash prize raffle. There’s something for everyone!
At all other galas, we’ve had a paper journal only, but at this gala we will have a paper journal and a new, greener, online journal! Look on our website, bethelnr.org/Gala2016 and see our scrolling ads online! These ads will be available until next year’s gala, for anyone to view over and over again. Please participate and buy an ad of your own and/or sell ads to your local vendors who might benefit from additional business from Beth El Synagogue Center members. Help support the At all other galas, we’ve had a small raffle, but at this maintenance of our building, our amazing clergy and staff, gala, we’re going to have a Silent Auction! and our programming! Look online at our website, bethelnr.org/Gala2016, and you can begin the bidding there or wait until the gala to bid Don’t sit back and recline – come and celebrate!
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30th Annual Spring Film Festival Dinner-Theatre
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Rabbi’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, On Passover, we embellish the story of leaving Egypt, telling one another— and ourselves— versions of the story of our march from slavery to freedom. Rabbi We count the days David A. Schuck between Passover and Shavuot, the days that passed between leaving our oppressors and standing at the mountain of Revelation. But twelve days into our counting, we find ourselves right back in the hands of our brutal oppressors as we commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Not long after the celebration of our freedom, we mourn the horrors inflicted on our people by Nazi Germany; this is a reminder that the theme of anti-Semitism plays on a loop in Jewish history. And though these horrors were unimaginable, we have a duty to listen to those who survived them share their stories. “These forty- two days have been awful. Only those who live are scared of death; for the dead it is a salvation. Thus, my children, imagine such a picture: I am sitting in a
thick forest and fate willed that it should be exactly the same forest in which mother was born. An old, gray-haired man squatting on the earth; one would think that I was about seventy; my body is torn and bitten, and I have no shirt on, since I had to throw it away. I did not understand [until now] what a terrible plague the lice were with which Moses punished Pharaoh, as is written in the Pentateuch: “And the wise men could not stand before Pharaoh.” This means simply that the lice were eating them alive. Now I understand it, and it is an awful thing. How happy I would be if I could take a basin of hot water, do some washing, and put on a clean shirt and underwear; and then, may death arrive. That is that, my dear children. All is lost, but may I at least be the ransom for you, so that you, the survivors, the last spark left of our family, will not be extinguished.” These words were written by Chaim Prinzental in a letter to his children who were living in Palestine in 1942; this was his opportunity to say goodbye to them. Fewer and fewer people who lived through the horrors of the Shoah are alive to share their stories with us. And their stories are sacred. Chaim’s story is the story of so many of our parents and grandparents and we have an obligation to hear them. During
this time of aggressive Holocaust denial, it behooves us to listen to as many stories of survivors as possible. This is an important day to commemorate. This year, it falls on May 5th. I suggest that each family lights a yahrzeit candle and bear witness to the story of a survivor, if possible. Some have adopted the custom to fast on this day, and others refrain from engaging in entertaining activities. I encourage all families to speak with their children about the events of this horrific event in our history, and help them understand the practical lessons that we need to hold close to our minds and actions as Jews in the 21st Century. May the memory of all who perished in the Shoah endure and inspire deeds of charity and goodness in our lives.
Rabbi David A. Schuck
Saturday, May 7th 12:45 pm
A Land of Milk and Honey? Environment, Sustainability, and Peace in Israel Shahar Sadeh • Thursday, June 16th, at 7:30 pm Israeli ScholarPractitioner Shahar Sadeh has been a visiting scholar in the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity (AC4) at the Earth Institute in Columbia University and is currently a visiting scholar at New York University. Shahar ’s research is focused on environmental protection, environmental diplomacy and promotion of peace and cooperation in the Middle East. She has investigated past and present efforts to establish Peace Parks on the mutual borders of Israel and its neighbors. In 2007 she cofounded and coordinated the “Van Leer
Jerusalem Forum on Environment and Regional Sustainability,” which focused on creating and enhancing cooperation among Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian environmental experts; and deepening knowledge on shared environmental issues and opportunities. Shahar worked with many NGOs in Israel and played a part in various environmental initiatives both on local and regional levels. Shahar is a fellow at the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership. She serves as Director, Faculty Engagement Initiative, Israel & International Affairs of Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY). Shahar earned her degrees from Tel Aviv University and received several prizes as a Ph.D. student (Yad Tabenkin award, the Tami Steinmetz Center 4
for Peace Research award and the University Institute for Diplomacy and Regional Cooperation award). While some may disagree over whether or not this is the right time to seek peace—and whether peace is achievable—Shahar’s research examines the potential for the shared concern and interest in the environment to serve as a catalyst for cooperation and diplomacy in a peace–challenged Middle East. The program is sponsored by The Israel Affairs Committee. Refreshments will be served. The suggested contribution is $5 at the door, students and seniors admitted free. Come and bring a friend. For information e-mail me at dbhlspc@aol.com. David Horowitz, Chair, IAC
president’S MESSAGE 62nd Annual Beth El Gala Coming Soon—Get Ready to Celebrate and Party!! Dear Friends: In about a month, on Sunday June 5th, at 5:30 pm, we will celebrate at our 62nd Annual Gala honoring Elise and Barry Richman. In addition to our honorees, Shery and Howard Rosenstein will be the recipients of the President’s Ne’emanim Service Award. The theme of this year’s Gala is “Who is wise? One who learns from all people,” from Pirkei Avot. We have such great plans for the evening. The format will be similar to last year’s Gala, with some exciting additions. We will have a delicious and abundant smörgåsbord with all the trimmings, followed by an meaningful and entertaining program, and then a fabulous band, dancing, and dessert (similar to last year, there will be no sit-down dinner). More importantly, it will be a fun evening to dress up and celebrate with your friends and the Beth El community. Of course, we would like everyone to attend. However, if you cannot make it in person, there are other ways to participate. You can take an ad in our journal; place a bid in our online and
in-person auction (donate items and/or make a purchase); or buy a 50/50 raffle. This year we have an online journal for the first time! Check it out at bethelnr.org/ Gala2016. You can already read the words of congratulations and tributes from some Samuel E. Berger of our congregants, sponsors, and local politicians. You can also place your reservation and journal ad right on the website. Your ad will be available until next year’s Gala so you can refer to it in the months ahead. The Gala is important for so many reasons. It is a major fund raiser for Beth El, an opportunity to honor the Richmans and the Rosensteins, and, best of all, it is fun. Please help us make this year’s event one of the most successful ever. Watch for further information from our Gala’s chairs— Marc Klee, Barbara Engelson, Marjorie Seidenfeld, and Tamar Tait. See you in Shul AND at the Gala. Sam
notes from the hazzan Music is in the air, and this month brings several great musical opportunities to Beth El. The first is something that has been in the making for a long time, and something about which I am extremely excited. Many years ago, I was the guest hazzan at Hazzan Jamie Gloth a colleague’s Cantor-in-Residence weekend. I led most of the services, taught and spoke, but one service I did not lead was Kabbalat Shabbat, the opening Friday evening service that ushers in the Sabbath. My friend told me how she and a few congregants had recently reinvigorated the service, and wanted me to witness it firsthand. And I am glad that she did, because I was so overwhelmed that I was almost moved to tears. They began with a niggun, a wordless melody, to introduce the service. It started slowly and softly, and gradually accelerated into a fast tempo by the end. Practically every one of the 80-or-so people who were there joined in—young, old and in-between—and the feeling was awe-inspiring. The sense of Shabbat spirit was palpable, and provided an incredible sense of community. Similar services have become popular at congregations around the country, and have become extremely successful almost across the board. I have wanted to bring such an experience to Beth El, and it is finally here. On Friday, May 13th, we will introduce a new and reinvigorated monthly Friday night service called “Sing Out Shabbat.” It will include more upbeat melodies, more congregational singing, and a lot more ruach, spirit. And for the first month, a discounted Shabbat dinner with continued singing afterwards will follow. But spirited music alone is not what will make Sing Out Shabbat a success. The idea is to invite everyone present to participate more fully. The goal is to bring us all together. We will attempt to bring a fresh, engaging Shabbat spirit to anyone who might feel disenfranchised, and to give him or her the opportunity to feel connected as we worship as a community.
We will use accessible, easy-to-sing congregational melodies, some traditional and some new, that will enable people of all ages to participate. We want you to sing out in whatever way moves you—in harmony, with “yai dai dai,” or simply by tapping out the beat. You need not know the words. You need only to be able to feel the ruach and join in. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once wrote: It is not enough to articulate a sound. Unless one understands that the word is stronger than the will; unless one knows how to approach a word with all the joy, the hope or the grief one owns, prayer will hardly come to pass. The words must not fall off our lips like dead leaves in the autumn. They must rise like birds out of the heart into the vast expanse of eternity. It is my hope that Sing Out Shabbat will help us lift up our prayers by lifting up our voices together. This service is for everyone, of any age. You just have to like to sing. The first such service will debut on Friday, May 13th, at a special time, 6:30 pm. It will be followed by a congregational dinner for only $10/adults and $5/ kids. For more information and registration, go to www.bethelnr. org/SingOutShabbat. Come join us and sing out! Later this month, come celebrate Israel’s 68th birthday at our Yom HaAtzma’ut Celebration BBQ on Sunday, May 15th, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. Join us for great food and live music from an Israeli band. There is no charge (except for food available for purchase). Finally, I am delighted to be able to honor our teacher, mentor, and friend, Cantor Lawrence Avery, z”l, on the occasion of his first yahrzeit. Many amazing singers will join together in concert for Shiru! A Memorial Tribute to Cantor Lawrence Avery, z”l, on Wednesday evening, May 25th, at 7:00 pm. Please come and join us as we celebrate his music and his legacy. Details are on the cover page. Music is in the air in May. I invite you to come sing out and celebrate with us all month long. Hazzan Jamie Gloth 5
Contemplative Minyan with Rabbi Schuck Saturday, May 7th • 10:00 am-11:00 am Come join Rabbi Schuck for a contemplative minyan. We will set aside time for singing, study, prayer, and meditation. The purpose of a contemplative minyan is to slow the pace of our lives down and to listen to what emerges from the silence. Rather than speed through the liturgy, we will focus our attention on one or two prayers, as well as one text about spiritual practice. The only prerequisite for attendance is an open mind; everyone is welcome.
Limmud Classes for May Sunday, May 1 Sunday, May 1 Wednesday, May 4 Thursday, May 5 Thursday, May 5 Thursday, May 5 Saturday, May 7 Saturday, May 7 Sunday, May 8 Sunday, May 8 Wednesday, May 11 Thursday, May 12 Thursday, May 12 Thursday, May 12 Thursday, May 12 Saturday, May 14 Sunday, May 15 Sunday, May 15 Thursday, May 19 Thursday, May 19 Thursday, May 19 Thursday, May 19 Thursday, May 19 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22 Sunday, May 22 Thursday, May 26 Thursday, May 26 Thursday, May 26 Thursday, May 26 Thursday, May 26 Saturday, May 28 Sunday, May 29 • • •
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Israeli Dancing, with Cantor Aqua Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, Rabbi Josh Dorsch, Jack Gruenberg Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri ShabbaTunes, with Hazzan Gloth Daf Shevui Israeli Dancing, with Cantor Aqua Ulpan Beginners Classes, with Miri Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, Rabbi Josh Dorsch, Jack Gruenberg Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Miller Arad Daf Shevui Israeli Dancing, with Cantor Aqua Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, Rabbi Josh Dorsch, Jack Gruenberg Spring Film Festival Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Miller Arad Daf Shevui Israeli Dancing, with Cantor Aqua Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, Rabbi Josh Dorsch, Jack Gruenberg Spring Film Festival Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Choir Rehearsal, with Ellen Miller Arad Daf Shevui Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri
Ulpan class questions: contact Miri at miriulpan@gmail.com, or 914-602-1503. WAJE questions: contact Alice Tenney at WAJE@wjcouncil.org, or 914-325-7001. For questions on all other programs, please contact Rabbi Josh Dorsch at jdorsch@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 260. 6
Annual Congregational Meeting Wednesday, May 18th 7:00 pm Plentiful Cocktail Hour and Hors D’oeuvres 8:00 pm Rabbi Schuck will teach a class. Our Annual Meeting will follow. Come drink and schmooze with us, and stay to hear about the state of Beth El. Register at bethelnr.org/annualmeeting
Annual Minyan Breakfast
Dr. Abe Walfish, Cantor Uri Aqua, and Rabbi David Schuck On Sunday, April 10th, more then sixty congregants attended our Annual Minyan Breakfast. Rabbi Schuck spoke about the topic, “Where is the mourner in the Mourner’s Prayer (i.e. Kaddish),” and Cantor Aqua handed out siddurim to Beth El members who had finished saying Kaddish for a loved one during the past eleven months. At the event, we honored Dr. Abe Walfish for his consistency in attending the minyan over the past thirty-six years. Dr. Walfish has been a minyannaire since his mother passed away in 1980. Cantor Aqua made a plea for others to join Dr. Walfish in supporting our minyan. We at Beth El pride ourselves in offering a minyan twice daily at sunrise and sunset. Please join us in keeping our minyan running for the next thirty-six years!
Join the smart* pEOPLE
* SMART = Senior Mature Adults Retired Together
Tuesday, MAY 10: Join us at 9:30 am for coffee; at 10:00 am , Rabbi Zachary Sitkin will join us to discuss “Creating Intergenerational Connections: Learn about the importance of passing on traditions. Join us in welcoming Rabbi Sitkin, Assistant Rabbi, to our SMART community. No charge. SUNDAY, May 15: 9:45 am: Join us for a discussion on “Planning for your Future: Estate and Asset Protection Planning,” with Ariel Rosenzveig (see box below) SUNDAY, MAY 22: 10:30 am , Visit the world-class art at the Hebrew Home. Limited space, transportation provided, lunch included! R.S.V.P. a must (see box below right). For information or to R.S.V.P., contact Julie Rockowitz at 914-235-2700, ext. 256, or JRockowitz@bethelnr.org.
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Exercise Wednesdays, where walk-ins are welcome! No R.S.V.P. needed.
Free for Beth El members • Community: $60 for 10 classes; $8 for a drop-in class
First and Second Wednesdays of the month
MAY 4 and MAY 11: Balance Exercise and Fitness using resistance bands, balls, and cones. Led by Tim from North End Fitness.
Third Wednesday of the month
MAY 18: Zumba, with Laura, offering Latin rhythms for a low intensity dance workout. Current events with Shari Baum to follow.
Fourth Wednesday of the month
MAY 25: Chair Yoga for “EVERY-Body,” with Nan, helps you to improve your health through an amazing form of adaptive, breathing exercises.
PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE: ESTATE & ASSET PROTECTION PLANNING Sunday, May 15th 9:45 am - 11:00 am Hosted by Rochelle Cares: AIP (aging in place) Our speaker is Ariel Rosenzveig, an experienced elder law attorney. He will host an open forum question and answer session on elder law issues, and will provide important tips on estate planning. Join us for a fascinating and informative morning. Light refreshments. No charge. Please invite family members and friends, all are welcome! Questions? Contact: Dorothy Fox at 914-235-4370, or Julie Rockowitz at jrockowitz@bethelnr.org.
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The Hebrew Home at Riverdale houses a collection of more than 5,000 mostly modern and contemporary works of art by a roster of world-class artists, in addition to 1,400 Jewish ceremonial objects that constitute the Derfner Judaica Museum. The Derfner Museum, along with a sculpture garden overlooking the Hudson River, makes for a unique visit. Artworks by Robert Rauschenberg, Ellsworth Kelly, Marc Chagall, and Alex Katz adorn the walls. There is a fabric and paper collage by Romare Bearden, and a drawing by Diego Rivera. A corridor is lined with 10 silk-screened portraits by Andy Warhol and a few of William Wegman’s photolithographs of his bedecked Weimaraner dog. Featured in the New York Times, January 23, 2016. Transportation provided. Leave Beth El at 10:30 am. After a tour of the Art Collection and the Derfner Museum, enjoy a complimentary Kosher lunch together. Weather permitting, we will have dessert overlooking the Hudson River. Limited space. R.S.V.P. by Friday, May 13th, to Julie at 914-235-2700, ext. 256. 7
Keruv* Korner At our last Let’s Talk About It gathering, we reflected on the cross-generational change in attitude among American Conservative Jews toward our children who intermarry. Fifty years ago, a parent might sit shiva for the child who intermarried and never again speak to him or her. Twenty-five years ago, it was not uncommon for parents to malign their child’s chosen partner as “not good enough.” Today, parents are more likely to speak of how wonderful the child’s significant other is, if only he or she were Jewish. The concern with Jewish continuity and our response to it reminds me of a Talmudic story to which Rabbi Schuck has referred. Gamliel, the grandson of the great sage Hillel, was the first head of the Sanhedrin outside of Jerusalem after the Temple fell to Rome. He was understandably apprehensive about the survival of the Jewish people. However, in his fervor to establish a uniform standard for Jewish practice, he could be harsh and dictatorial. His fellow rabbis became so disturbed by his mistreatment of a young Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria, who respectfully disagreed with Gamliel, that
they deposed the elder and asked Rabbi Elazar to be in charge. Gamliel used to be very discriminating about whom he would allow in to study with the rabbis, himself judging the worthiness of each person who tried to enter. When Elazar took over, he threw open the doors. So many people came in, eager to study, that the rabbis had to bring in many more benches. Gamliel, witnessing this, became distraught, recognizing that for years he had been preventing so many from learning and drawing close to God. I am sure you see the parallel I am drawing. The parents who sit shiva for their intermarried child are unlikely to see Jewish grandchildren from that couple. The pain suffered by parents whose children choose to intermarry is real and valid, but must be tempered by the stories we hear from parents who opened their homes and shared their treasured traditions with their intermarried children, often despite internal pain and conflict. The latter now attend Passover Seders at the homes of these same children, watch their grandchildren be
*keruv: to bring closer; to draw near
called to the Torah for bar and bat mitzvahs, marvel at how involved their non-Jewish son- or daughter-in-law has become in their respective synagogues. Is this always the case? Obviously not, whether intermarried or in-married. However, a sociologic study done this decade found that among adults who were raised as Conservative Jews, whether they in-married or intermarried, their children were equally likely to identify as Jewish and marry Jews! Interestingly, whether a child self-identified as Jewish was determined not by whether both parents were Jewish, but by whether they were told they were Jewish. If these issues interest you, join us for part two of Rabbi Schuck’s history of intermarriage. It will be held after Kiddush, at 1:00 pm, on Shabbat, May 14th. If you are personally struggling with a child’s interfaith relationship, or are not struggling but have insights to share, please join us for our next Let’s Talk About It group, 7:30 pm, on Thursday evening, May 26th (see box). We’ll see you there! Elise Richman, elisekrichman@gmail.com Nina Luban, nina.luban@gmail.com
Don’t miss this popular Post-Kiddush Study Session with Rabbi Schuck
“Let’s Talk About It” • How do we approach our child and his/her partner who is not Jewish? • How did the Seders go? • What are we feeling and what can we expect?
The History of Jews & Intermarriage, part 2 The Middle Ages to Today
WJCS Coordinator of Partners in Caring Generously funded by UJA-Federation of New York
Shabbat Afternoon, Saturday, May 14th 1:00 pm
Thursday, May 26th • 7:30 pm
All are welcome!
Please come and share your story, or learn from others! Facilitated by Shari Baum, L.M.S.W.
at the home of Elise and Bob Schepp
in the wiener lounge
25 Mildred Parkway, New Rochelle, NY 10804
Sponsored by the Keruv Committee
All are welcome!
Questions? Contact Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com or Elise K. Richman at elisekrichman@gmail.com.
R.S.V.P. to Elise Schepp at LCmoocow@aol.com Questions? Contact Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com, or Elise K. Richman at elisekrichman@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Keruv Committee 8
BeTzelem Elokim HOLDS KULANU SERVICE our first Kulanu Shabbat Experience. It was an informal, family-friendly program designed to be accessible for children with specials needs, including ASD and/or intellectual impairments. Dan and Ron Burton led an incredibly moving service, filled with lots of singing, short stories, and manipulatives. We engaged six families, and there were a handful of others whom were excited about the idea, but unable to attend. During the Kulanu service, we did not say all of the prayers and we may not have sung the ones we did to the most traditional tunes. Nevertheless, it was one of the most meaningful and moving services that I have had the honor of being a part of at Beth El. Whether the children were participating in the Royal parade as Kings and Queens, welcoming Shabbat, knowing that the cow in our Shabbat story could wish everyone a Shabbat Shalom, by saying moo or simply sitting on the lap of a loved one, while everyone hummed Lecha Dodi, every person in that room—child, sibling, parent, and grandparent—found some avenue of connection. When I think about the Arbah Banim, and specifically the child who doesn’t know how to ask a question, as a Jewish community we have an obligation to engage each and every child in a way that is appropriate and meaningful for them. I look forward to working together to create many more Kulanu experiences, as we continue to strive connect Jewishly and engage each and every child in way that is meaningful and appropriate for them. Rabbi Josh Dorsch
As we sat around the Seder table (last month) and read from the Passover Haggadah, we told the story of Arbah Banim, four children participating in the holiday celebration. Each child was different, whether due to personality traits or intellectual capability. Nevertheless, each one of those children sat at the Seder table and engaged with the thousands-of-year-old tradition in a way that was appropriate and meaningful for him or her. Each one of the first three children asks questions. Their question enables them to connect and better understand the story of the exodus from their unique disposition. But, the fourth and final child, who does not know how to ask a question, is unable to do so. There have been multiple interpretations of this fourth child. He is often portrayed as toddler, someone too young to fully grasp the concepts and themes associated with the holiday. Nevertheless, I would like to suggest a different interpretation. Perhaps that child is not too young, but rather incapable due to an intellectual disability, of even asking a question. This child, too, deserves the opportunity to connect to Judaism, and engage with Jewish tradition in a way that is meaningful for them. Pirkei Avot teaches us Hinuch LaNaar, Al Pi Darco, that we have a responsibility to educate each and every child according to their capabilities and, in that regard, the fourth child is no different. The fourth children among us may not be able to ask for themselves, but we have a responsibility to ask for them, enabling all our children to experience the richness and vibrancy of Jewish tradition in a way that is appropriate and meaningful for them. Last month, Beth El’s Betzelem Elokim Committee hosted
Memories to Go: Our Stories about the Twentieth Century by Ruth Kon Je Suis Uruguayan 20,000 Jews live in the capital city of Montevideo. Uruguayan Jews have lived harmoniously and in peace with their fellow citizens for over 100 years. So it was a great shock for me to learn that a Muslem convert recently murdered a Jewish shopkeeper in Paysandu while claiming, “Allah is great.” The murderer told police that Allah had told him to find a Jew and kill him. The victim, 54-year old David Fremd, had been crossing the street with one of his sons when the killer lunged at him, stabbing him in the back fifteen times. The son was also injured, but is expected to survive. David Fremd was active in his local Jewish community. His murderer stated that the attack was a deliberate attempt to target the Jewish community. I am shocked by both the murder and the motive, because the Uruguay that I know is a place of tolerance and respect. That violent Islamic fundamentalism can reach so far down to the end of the earth and undermine the benevolent national character of a small, sleepy, and friendly country like Uruguay, is extremely disturbing to me.
When I think about the many tragic and shocking terrorist attacks around the world recently, I am stunned by all the senseless killing of innocents. However, I seem to be most affected by one terrorist act in particular, which gained very little international media attention. This attack occurred in my home country of Uruguay, in the city of Paysandu. I visited Paysandu countless times while working for a Uruguayan agricultural company. The company owned many lots of land in the area, including a sugar factory and a beer factory. Uruguay is divided into nineteen departamentos (counties) and Paysandu is in the North, not far from the Brazilian border. I remember it as a small, charming, colonial town, typical of South America, with a plaza (a square) in the middle of town, surrounded by the local church, the hotel, the police station, and a few stores and restaurants. Most of the population work in the fields or raise cattle and sheep. They are a friendly and hard working people. Although Paysandu has a small Jewish community, I was never especially aware of it, since most of Uruguay’s approximately
Memories to Go is a writing group, led by Lynn Lowin. The group will meet on Monday, May 9th, at 10:00 am, at Beth El. Join us! All are welcome to tell their stories and to hear ours! 9
Nursery School NEWS Our 4-year-old Anaf children had a visit from Yaffa Segal, a seventh grader and former Beth El Nursery School student, who decided to take on recycling and composting as her Bat Mitzvah project. Many of the children had never heard the word “composting.” They knew about recycling, yet in the classroom, all trash had been going into one large bin. We learned many new things from Yaffa and her family regarding their dedication to the environment. They taught us all about the concepts of recycling—where to put different items of trash, why it is important to use reusable containers and lunch boxes, and why we should renew, reuse, and recycle. We played matching games and even decorated a large compost container, which is now near the middle parking lot. Yaffa got us excited to sort our trash into the correct bins, to compost, and to take care of our environment. Now, when we are in the classroom, during cleanup time, the children ask questions such as, “Where does this paper go?” or “Can I throw out my yogurt container or should I rinse it out to recycle
it?” The Anaf class works cooperatively after we finish snack and lunch each day to remind each other of what gets composted and what doesn’t (no dairy, meat, or bones). The children are becoming more aware of the different recycling containers and their purposes—green is for commingled items, blue is for paper, trash goes in the regular trash can, plastic bags are separate and food scraps get composted. When our small compost container is full, we bring it outside to dump it into the large bin Yaffa set up for us. We know that composting is very good for the soil and the environment, even though it smells bad. We didn’t have a green bin for commingled items, so one of the children converted a white one for us. Thank you to Yaffa for educating our class on the benefits of recycling. We look forward to seeing you again in June when you will be coming back to teach us in greater depth about composting. These children, now four- and five-years-old, are the future. We love to see them excited about taking care of the world around us!
Our Nursery School children learned about Recycling
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Yaffa Segal shared some words about her enriching experience with our Nursery School children: In the spirit of tikkun olam, I returned to the Nursery School that promoted my love of teva to teach about recycling at Beth El Nursery School. On Friday, March 25th, the Anaf class eagerly participated in an interactive educational session, where we learned how to properly recycle. I think it is important for people to learn about recycling at a young age, so that it becomes a part of what they do every day and they will always remember it. I created this class in the hopes that the kids will teach their parents, grandparents, and friends about recycling, and set an example for their peers. I developed the curriculum as part of my Bat Mitzvah project because I believe that it is our duty as inhabitants of the earth to take better care and preserve it. Some adults don’t realize how endangered our planet actually is, and if everyone contributes to the fight against pollution, we can save the earth for my generation and future generations to come.
The Westchester Jewish Council invites you to join us at the
2016 Celebrate Israel Parade
Sunday, June 5th The parade runs from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm along 5th Avenue in Manhattan (between 57th and 74th Streets)
For more information, contact Donna at donna@wjcouncil.org or 914-328-7001. Visit us at www.wjcouncil.org. The Westchester cluster will march to the music of the Westchester Klezmer Program. If you or your child is interested in performing at the parade with the Westchester Marching Band, contact Kenny Green at KGreen@westchesterklez.org, or 914-276-0497.
METNY USY Scholarship Dinner to Honor The Gruenberg Family and The Next Generation Of USYers Wednesday, June 8th • 6:30 pm • at Beth El Synagogue Center Watch for information on the virtual journal and an invitation!
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A Note from Your Men’s Club . . . S u n d a y, M a y 2 2 n d , will be a very busy day for the Men’s Club, and underscores our commitment to the Beth El community and the community at large. Please plan on joining us in the afternoon of May 22nd. We will honor Mark Silver, our Man-of-the-Year, and Hannah Bartell, our Youth-of-the-Year, at the 13th Annual Chavayrim Kol Yisrael Awards Luncheon of the Hudson Valley Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. We are so proud of them. This year the luncheon will be held at the Nanuet Hebrew Center, beginning at 1:00 pm. If you haven’t purchased an ad in the Journal, there are still a few days left to do so as the deadline is May 5th. Both ads
and reservations can be made at the region’s website, www.hvrfjmc.org. Please support our honorees and the Men’s Club. Before the luncheon, however, you can help meet the critical demand for blood donations by joining us at our Spring Blood Drive, held at Temple Israel of New Rochelle, 1000 Pinebrook Boulevard, New Rochelle, on Sunday morning, May 22nd, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. Mark your calendars! Please register at bethelnr.org/blooddrive to sign up. “Walk-ins” are also always welcome. Call 914-235-2700, ext. 223, with any questions or e-mail Mitch Kaphan at benrblooddrive@gmail.com. Summer is baseball time and we will have two exciting opportunities for you.
We plan on having a group of tickets for the Rockland Boulders Jewish Heritage game once again. The Men’s Club will also have tickets to see the Israeli baseball team compete at MCU Park in Brooklyn (home of the Cyclones) in a round-robin tournament on September 22nd to try and claim a spot in the World Baseball Classic. Watch for details. Join us for a bagel and shmear at our monthly meeting on May 22nd, at 9:00 am. This meeting will be held at Temple Israel of New Rochelle in conjunction with the Blood Drive to discuss planning and any ideas you have for events next year. Give us your ideas, give blood, and then join us in Nanuet to honor Mark Silver and Hannah Bartell. Rob Levine and Steven Young, Co-Presidents
Israeli Artist Gregory Niemetz in Museum, May 21 – June 26 The late Gregory Niemetz (1900-1978) had a remarkable life and significant success as an artist. Known simply as “Gregory” or “Grisha,” he was born in Kiev to a wealthy family (his father owned several factories and a bank). He grew up in Riga, which was then part of Russia. He had started studying medicine when the Russian Revolution began in 1917. While he never joined either the White or Red armies, he fought against the Bolsheviks’ radical factions, which operated much like today’s ISIS. In total, he went out on about seventy sorties during this time. According to his family, he fled Russia around 1920 because he thought he was on a list to be executed for having killed a number of Bolshevik soldiers. He sailed to Varna, Bulgaria. There, he met his wife and started a family. In Bulgaria he worked in the Banca Italiana (a bank founded with the help of his father) as the head of customer relations. A talented raconteur, sportsman, and hunter, Gregory also raised prize-winning Angora rabbits. He was permitted to live in Varna during World War II, but he was dismissed from the bank due to his religion. Following the war, the Soviet Union, which then controlled Bulgaria, became increasingly interested in Gregory because of his anti-Bolshevik activities during the Russian Revolution. As a result, in 1948 Gregory decided to emigrate to Israel. He
was on board a ship bound for Israel, which was held up in port because of the Soviets’ interest in him. Thanks to pressure applied by a local Jewish organization, his ship was permitted to sail to Israel. His wife and two sons followed in 1949. Gregory’s first job in Israel was picking oranges for a kibbutz. He then settled in Kfar Ata (now Kiryat Ata) and became a night watchman in a bonded warehouse. About 1956, a Customs policeman at the warehouse showed him some paintings he had done. Gregory said, “I didn’t like them. I could do better, and I started painting to show him.” He became a self-taught, naïve painter, doing mainly oils on board or Masonite. He painted animals, people, landscapes, seascapes, and nudes. He even painted his own grave with mourners “because no one else will.” He did not use models. He mostly painted from memory or imagination. Because the warehouse job did not pay well, he bought a cart and mule (Marco) in 1958 and worked as a drayman during the day. Locally, he was known as “Grisha the carter,” 12
as he was called in an article in The Jerusalem Post when it reviewed his first exhibit in 1966. A review of another exhibit in Haeretz Shelanu in 1967 said that he should be called a painter, not a painter-carter. He retired from the warehouse in 1965 because his wife became ill. He continued to paint and exhibited widely, however. Outside of Israel, he exhibited in Germany, Great Britain, Argentina, South Africa, and the United States. He was not only financially successful, but he also donated paintings for Israel’s war efforts and to the Ilan-Israel Foundation for Handicapped Children. Dr. Will Sandberg, an art advisor to the Israel Museum, chose four paintings that Gregory donated to the museum. Gregory actually lived in New Rochelle for a year or two with his older son (now deceased), who was the chief of hematology at the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital and a professor of medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His other son was a chief engineer in the Israeli Merchant Navy, and has lived in Florida for many years. Gregory died in Israel. Everyone is invited to the opening reception on Sunday, May 22nd, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, where you can meet some of Gregory’s family. You can visit the museum at any other time when the synagogue is open. If the room is locked, please get the key from the office or from the greeter at the front door.
Sisterhood Scene Sisterhood looks forward to three special events this month. On the morning of May 21st, Sisterhood is proud to celebrate our Annual Joan Freedman Sisterhood Shabbat. All congregants are invited to worship with us as our talented Sisterhood members lead all aspects of the service. If you are a Sisterhood member and have not yet been assigned a part, please contact Vicki Fisher as soon as possible. It promises to be an impressive and meaningful service. Speaking of Vicki, we are planning a wonderful evening in her honor on Tuesday, May 24th, at our Annual Sisterhood Spring Gala. The word “honor” can have many meanings, including high respect and esteem, integrity, dignity, and pride. We have great respect for Vicki and hold her in very high esteem. She is a person of
great integrity, who has contributed much to Sisterhood over the years, and it is with great pride that we honor her and we hope all members of the congregation will join us. By the time you read this, invitations will have been sent out. If you have not yet received an invitation, please contact Marcia Assor at marcia.assor@gmail.com. The month of May also marks the celebration of Yom HaAtzma’ut, and we are pleased that Sisterhood was able to donate the funds to purchase a giant Israeli flag that will grace the front of the Beth El Synagogue Center building. It is a fitting and very public way of showing our congregation’s support for our Jewish homeland. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events! Barbara Horowitz Sisterhood President
Save the date
Tuesday, June 7th For Sisterhood’s Annual Installation of Officers Our evening will also include fun readings of short plays written by Kathy Kafer and Roni Shiffres. All are welcome! No charge, light refreshments will be served.
New Rochelle Hadassah presents
Judith Schmeidler featuring her outstanding presentation
“Helena Rubenstein: Beauty is Power” Monday, May 9th at
Beth El Synagogue Center
You are invited to Beth El Sisterhood’s
SISTERHOOD BAGELS & BOOKS Monday, May 23rd 9:30 am We will discuss The Bridal Chair, by Gloria Goldreich. Ms. Goldreich is a wonderful writer, teacher, and speaker and we are so fortunate that she will be joining us in person to discuss her book. Start reading now so that you can participate in our lively discussion. Questions? Contact Arlene Salman at 914-2352485, or aesalman@aol.com.
Joan Freedman Sisterhood Shabbat, May 21st All Sisterhood members are invited to take part and showcase our many talents! You don’t have to be fluent in Hebrew; English parts are available, too. And, we are happy to help if you want to learn something new. Contact chair Vicki Fisher at 914636-1819, or vkfisher18@gmail.com.
Ongoing Sisterhood Programs
Spring Gala
Card Room, 12:45 pm weekly: Canasta (Mondays); Mah Jongg (Tuesdays)
Vicki Fisher
Walking Club meets every Monday at 9:30 am for a nice easy walk—not a jog. All are welcome!
honoring
Tuesday, May 24th
6:00 pm Cocktails • 7:00 pm Dinner at Beth El Synagogue Center Couvert: $75 per person
Judy will explore the influence of the legendary cosmetics entrepreneur, who helped break the status quo of taste by blurring the boundaries of commerce, art, fashion, beauty, and design. Join us for a fascinating presentation.
R.S.V.P. by May 9th to bethelnr.org/SisterhoodGala.
Light lunch: 12:30 pm; Program: 1:00 pm Everyone is welcome!
Questions? Contact Marcia Assor at marcia.assor@gmail.com.
Sponsorships available and include one dinner reservation and raffles.
Attendance by reservation only.
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M i t z va h K n i t t i n g : Free lessons and supplies. Knit at home and donate your work. Children’s hats, scarves, and 7” squares for afghans needed. Questions? E-mail Phyllis at pjf920@verizon.net. q u e s t i o n s ON AN Y O F THESE PROGRAMS? Contact Arlene Salman at aesalman@aol. com, or 914-235-2485.
YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Jen’s Corner The Torah talks about water in many different ways. The world, we are told, actually began from water and it wasn’t until the second day of creation (Genesis 1:6) that land comes to exist to break up the water. Water is also the place of transformation, as we know from the flood in Parashat Noah, which pressed a reset button on the world; or the crossing of the Red Sea, which brought the Israelites from their lives as slaves into their lives as free people. Water is also a symbol of loving kindness (Abraham uses water to wash his guests’ feet in Genesis 18:4, and Rebecca gives water to Abraham’s servant and his camels in Genesis 24:1719). Water is also the source of sustenance (remember Moses and water from a rock, in Exodus 17:6 and Number 20:11). Today, organizations like Mayyim Chayim, in Boston, and ImmerseNYC, in New York, are reclaiming the transformative powers of water through mikvah immersion. Mikvah (ritual bath) immersion is an ancient practice that honors the sacred nature of our experiences and our bodies. Immersions can mark life transitions, such as weddings, births, healing from illness or trauma, significant birthdays, b’nei mitzvah, divorce, pregnancy loss, fertility struggles, and mourning. Many of you have heard me talking about my experience in the ImmerseNYC Mikvah Guide Training earlier this year. It was a powerful fifteen-hour training that explored active listening and ritual cocreation as a way of using the mikvah (ritual bath) to mark threshold moments in the lives of Jewish people. I’m excited to share that I am now working with ImmerseNYC to guide immersions at the Mikvah of New Rochelle, just down North Avenue from Beth El. I’d love to talk to you more about mikvah immersion and what it could bring to your life! Stop in or give me a call! Jen Vegh Our USY copresidents holding their newest award, the Outstanding USY Chapter-ofthe-Year Award, from Emek Divisional USY. We are so proud of our teens!
YOUTH COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS Friday, May 6
DOR l’DORways: the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Institute Shabbat Dinner
Saturday, May 7
USY Lag B’Omer Event, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 12 Kadima Israel-Themed Minute-to-Win-It (6th-8th grade), 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Friday, May 13
USY (9th-12th grade) Shabbat Dinner
Saturday, May 14 Cub Scouts, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Thursday, May 19 USY (9th-12th grade) Rock Climbing Sunday, May 22
Ruach Field Day, 11:00 am-12:15 pm Chaverim Field Day, 12:00 pm-1:15 pm
Watch your e-mail for information about other upcoming Youth Events!
Youth Community Update
This month’s activities included Ruach’sMagic Show, Chaverim and Kadima’s Tie-Dying, and USY’s Passover Lounge Night. We were especially excited to share in our first Youth Community Family Shabbat. Families with children in kindergarten through twelfth grade joined together for an engaging, interactive Friday night service, followed by a fun, communitybuilding Shabbat dinner. Thank you to Hazzan Gloth and Rabbi Dorsch for their partnership in making this event a success.
Don’t forget! This month we’ll be running our Youth Community Cheesecake Sale. Proceeds from the Cheesecake Sale help us to keep event costs low, hire the highest caliber of youth advisors, and provide unique, engaging, and quality programming for our members. You can help us do all of this while enjoying delicious cheesecake! Visit www.bethelnr.org and search for cheesecake, or stop into the office of Youth & Family Engagement to place your order.
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Chaverim had so much fun tie-dying this past month
Beth El kids of all ages had a blast dressing up for the Purim Carnival this year!
Jen Vegh to be Honored by the Jewish Education Project with a 2016 Young Pioneers Award for sparking new approaches in Jewish education.
Monday, May 9th
Cocktails and Dinner, 6:30 pm, at the Harmonie Club 4 East 60th Street, New York • Dietary laws observed. Registration and sponsorships available at www.JewishEdProject.org/Celebrate. Questions? Contact Amanda Goodman at 646-472-5322, or celebrate@JewishEdProject.org. 14
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Thursday, May 5 Educator and Religious School Board End-of-Year Celebration, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Sunday, May 8
Israel through Art program for Gimel-Gesher Families
Sunday, May 15
Art for Gimel-Hey
Sunday, May 22
Final Sunday
Thursday, May 26 End-of-Year Showcase for Gan-Gesher families, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tuesday, May 31
Graduation, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR WEB VIEWING Our Religious School Board reflected on our Mission Statement, Kitah Gimel prepared for thinking about our the Four Questions Fest. successes this year and They were in charge of how we can continue to Kitah Alef had a blast teaching Kitah Dalet, Hey, grow in our community. learning about Passover with and Vav/Gesher why we Morah Beth in Art, just in eat matzah on Passover. time to celebrate.
Tov B’Yachad, New Rochelle, and Young Israel of New Rochelle
UJA-Federation of New York and Young Israel of New Rochelle invite you to Israel: The Jewish-Democratic Challenge Dr. Ruth Calderon
Israeli Talmud scholar, educator, author, and former Knesset member
Dr. Ruth Calderon, a leading educational innovator in Israel, is spearheading efforts to revive Hebrew culture, Jewish learning, and a pluralistic Israeli-Jewish identity. She is the author of A Bride for One Night (2001), a personal homiletic reading of Talmudic legends, and Talmudic Alpha Beta (2014). Couvert: $18* per person
Saturday, May 14th • 9:30 pm Dessert reception. Dietary laws observed. Young Israel of New Rochelle • 1149 North Avenue • New Rochelle, New York Contact Susan Scharf Glick, 914.385.2120, or glicks@ujafedny.org. This event is open to the Westchester community.
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Religious School News This month we look forward to ageappropriate studies of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. We will also, of course, celebrate Israel with Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut. We are especially excited to engage Religious School families in a special communal text study and art project with artist Julie Wohl, sponsored by the Dorothy Fleishaker Religious School Fund. Gan - Gesher (K-7th grades) will join together on Thursday, May 26th, immediately following Religious School, for our End-of-Year Showcase. Parents, watch your e-mail for details; you won’t want to miss this! We will also honor our 11th graders and E.L.I. participants on Tuesday, May 31st, with Graduation at 6:30 pm.
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Chesed Community
Special Needs Seder a Success What a wonderful night! Was it a party? Of sorts! Was it a concert? In part! Was it a communal meal? Yummily so! Was it a religious experience? For sure! What was it? The Special Needs Seder held through WJCS for disabled adults. Once again, over 140 guests and 65 volunteers celebrated the coming of Passover with questions, songs, discussions, poetry, and dance, dance, dance. We had more people up dancing. They were doing conga lines, horas, and even rap to experience the joy of the upcoming holiday. Rabbi Schuck, Hazzan Gloth, Rabbi Dorsch, and Cantor Aqua led us ably and with enthusiasm. It is unclear who enjoyed themselves more, the guests or the volunteers. A moving experience was had by all! Sandy Gruenberg and Ellen Gelboim
MAY 2016 MONDAY
SUNDAY 1324 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804-2190 914-235-2700 • www.bethelnr.org
A Conservative synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi ....................................David A. Schuck Hazzan ........................................Jamie Gloth Associate Rabbi......................Joshua Dorsch Associate Cantor .............................. Uri Aqua Rabbi Emeritus ..................... Melvin N. Sirner Cantor Emeritus...............Lawrence Avery, z”l Hazzan Emeritus ................... Farid Dardashti Executive Director ................. Erica Leventhal Controller ....................................Olivier Vogel Day Camp Director ................ Julie Rockowitz Nursery School Director ........ Ronnie Becher Dir. of Youth & Family Engagement .. Jen Vegh Special Projects Director ........Linda Newman Maintenance Director ...............Milton Sinclair OFFICERS President ............................Samuel E. Berger Executive Vice President... Geralynn C. Reifer Vice President .......................... Daniel Burton Vice President .................. Sandra Gruenberg Vice President ....................Mark Seidenfeld Treasurer .............................. Joseph Wygoda Financial Secretary ...................Debbie Young Recording Secretary ................. Jayne Peister AFFILIATES Sisterhood President .......... Barbara Horowitz Men’s Club Co-Presidents ........Robert Levine Steven L. Young Religious Sch. Parent Org. ...........Ellen Barlis, Rachel Casanova, Marci Marcus Nursery Sch. Parent Org. ..Rachel Messenger BULLETIN EDITOR ...............Linda Newman
Daily Minyan Beth El maintains morning and evening services every day of the year. Contact Associate Cantor Uri Aqua, 914-235-2700, ext. 222.
Shacharit*
Saturdays – 9:00 am Sundays – 8:00 am Mondays & Thursdays, 6:55 am Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7:00 am
Evening Minyan Times Mincha and Maariv
May
1 – 5 7:30 pm 7 – 19 7:45 pm 21 – 31 8:00 pm
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23 NISAN
2
TUESDAY 24 NISAN
3
25 NISAN
Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 am
Religious School Closed
Walking Club 9:30 am
Mahjong 12:45 pm
Canasta 12:45 pm
Israeli Dancing 10:00 am Gala Committee Meeting 10:00 am
E.L.I. Meeting 4:30 pm
Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm
Schmooze with Rabbi 7:30 pm (by r.s.v.p. only) (off-site)
Executive Council 8:00 pm
Betzelem Elokim Comm. Meeting 8:15 pm
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30 NISAN
9
1 IYAR
Religious School Kehillah 9:00 am
Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 am
Zumba 9:30 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am
Walking Club 9:30 am
2 IYAR
SMART People Discussion 9:30 am
Memories to Go 10:00 am
Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm
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Mahjong 12:45 pm
New Roc. Hadassah Program 12:30 pm Canasta 12:45 pm Jewish Educ. Proj. Awards 6:30 pm (off-site)
MOTHERS’ DAY ROSH HODESH
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7 IYAR
14 IYAR
Blood Drive with TINR 8:30 am (off-site) Religious School Kehillah 9:00 am Men’s Club Meeting 9:00 am (off-site) Zumba 9:30 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am SMART People to Hebrew Home 10:30 am Ruach Field Day 11:00 am Chaverim Field Day 12:00 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm FJMC Man/Youth of Year 1:00 pm (off-site) Artist’s Reception 2:00 pm
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Sisterhood Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 pm
ROSH HODESH
Religious School Kehillah 9:00 am Zumba 9:30 am SMART People & New Rochelle Cares AIP Talk Estate and Asset Protection 9:45 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am Yom HaAtzma’ut Celebration BBQ 11:00 am Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm USCJ Ruderman Inclusion Action Committee 3:30 pm
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Day Camp New Parent Orientation. 7:30 pm
21 IYAR
16
8 IYAR
17
Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 am Walking Club 9:30 am
9 IYAR Nursery School Closed
Mahjong 12:45 pm
Canasta 12:45 pm
Sisterhood General Board Meeting 7:30 pm
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15 IYAR
24
16 IYAR
Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 am Sisterhood Bagels and Books 9:30 am Walking Club 11:30 am
Mahjong 12:45 pm
Canasta 12:45 pm Sisterhood Spring Gala 6:00 pm
Rosh Hodesh Girls 4:00 pm AcceptU Program 6:00 pm
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22 IYAR
31
23 IYAR
Nursery School Closed Synagogue Offices Closed
Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm
Walking Club 9:30 am
Mahjong 12:45 pm Religious School Graduation 6:30 pm
NOTE: Friday evening services
Nursery School Board Mtg 7:30 pm
are held at 7:00 pm throughout the spring and suxmmer months.
MEMORIAL DAY
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NISAN ~ IYAR 5776 WEDNESDAY 4
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
26 NISAN
5
27 NISAN
WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am Holocaust Rescued Torah Proces. & County Yom Hashoah Comm. 12:00 pm (off-site) Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm Cub Scouts 6:00 pm Rel. Sch. Gan-Gesher End-of-Year ) Celebration 6:00 pm Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 pm (off-site) Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm Audit & Finance 7:30 pm YOM HASHOAH HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
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3 IYAR
12
4 IYAR
WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am
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SHABBAT 28 NISAN
Toddler Time 9:15 am; 10:45 am Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
7:40 pm
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5 IYAR
Nurs. Sch. 2s Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 pm
Kadima 6:00 pm
Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 pm (off-site)
Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm
10 IYAR
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
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7:47 pm
Sing Out Shabbat 6:30 pm; followed by Dinner at 7:15pm USY Shabbat Dinner 7:00 pm (off-sute)
11 IYAR
Toddler Time 9:15 am; 10:45 am
Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm Cub Scouts 6:00 pm USY 6:00 pm (off-site)
Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
Spring Film Festival 6:30 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm Audit & Finance 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 8:00 pm
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18 IYAR Last Day of Religious School
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am Nursery School Westchester Director Network Project SEED 1:00 pm Shiru! Avery Memorial Concert 7:00 pm
12 IYAR
WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am
Cocktails 7:00 pm Rabbi Schuck teaching, followed by our Annual Meeting, 8:00 pm Board of Trustees 9:30 pm
17 IYAR
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WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm Rel. Sch. End-of-Year Showcase 5:30 pm Spring Film Festival 6:30 pm Pizza 6:30 pm; Tzofim 7:00 pm
6 IYAR
KEDOSHIM
YOM HAATZMAUT
YOM HAZIKARON
Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Contemplative Minyan 10:00 am Pre-Service Oneg 10:15 am
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ACHAREI MOT
Youth Services 10:45 am ShabbaTunes 12:45 pm Daf Shevui 1:00 pm USY Lag BaOmer Event 6:00 pm
Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal 8:00 pm
29 NISAN Shabbat ends 8:45 pm
DOR l’DORWAYS Bar/Bat Mitzvah Institute Dinner 6:30 pm
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
Officers Meeting 7:00 pm
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Birthday Shabbat High School Graduates Shabbat Tween Shabbat Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Post Kiddush Talk: Intermarriage 1:00 pm Daf Shevui 1:00 pm ROSH HODESH
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13 IYAR EMOR
7:53 pm
BEST Shabbat (off-site)
Shabbat ends 8:53 pm
Shabbat ends 9:00 pm
Joan Freedman Sisterhood Shabbat Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 1:00 pm
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19 IYAR
BEHAR
Toddler Time 9:15 am; 10:45 am 8:00 pm
Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm Keruv Let’s Talk About It 7:30 pm (off-site) Choir Rehearsal 8:00 pm LAG BA’OMER
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Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am
Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 1:00 pm
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20 IYAR Shabbat ends 9:07 pm
MAY YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates:
Kiddush
Herman Hochberg Max Milstein Rose Feldman Sylvia Markman David Heimann Mamie Lichtenstein Yetta Stieglitz Nathan Goldman Irving Joslevitz Abraham Lampert Jacob Mirsky Matilda Fleet David J. Lefkowitz Julius Joseph Betty Axenzow Harry Feinberg Edward Moskowitz Bessie Ginsburg Abraham B. Goldstein Rebecca K. Diamond Shava M. Fab Marvin Fleishaker Moe B. Safer Dr. Raymond Stillman T’ai Merion Anna Tarloff Nathan Flaster Abraham Rubin Mildred Bialo Irna Patchen Minnie Zucker Rubin Neiman Bertha Robbins
The Kiddush of May 7th will be sponsored by Amy and Steve O’Malley and Cara and Ben Wulfsohn. The Kiddush of May 21st will be sponsored by Beth El’s Sisterhood in honor of the Joan Freedman Sisterhood Shabbat.
Welcome to the Beth El Community The Ginsburg/Dweck Family Of New Rochelle Sari Dweck and Lawrence Ginsburg Emily, 18; and Alyssa, 16
The Sundick Family Of Riverdale Ronald and Robin Sundick Scott, and Bradley
Condolences We record with sorrow the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies. Condolences to: Leon Geller on the loss of his wife, Muriel Geller; The family of Mary Salpeter upon her passing.
Share your milestone events with us! We would like to hear about your engagements, births, graduations, losses, and other events. If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family, please contact Linda Newman at LNewman@ bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 246, with your news.
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Louis Gordon Nathan Lefkowitz Leonard B. Mendelsohn Alexander Aaron Anna Cron Helen Grad Samuel Jonas Max Gold Jack Schwartz Morris Katz Zelda Fately Saul Friedler David Satenberg Herman Wechsler Arthur Fischler Eileen Katz Ida Sarah Meyerson Philip Turner Isidore Louis Wolf Leon Karp Harry Levin Leonard Lewinsohn Morris Michael Cecelia Rosenberg Florence Friedman Fredericka Kolins Miriam Osofsky Gertrude Greenberg Sadie Anderson Harry Covkin Harry Goodman Gisa Henner
Contributions SPECIAL NEEDS FUND
To make a donation
IN HONOR OF:
Linda and Sol Haber on the birth of their granddaughter, from Judy Harary.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund and Hazzan’s Discretionary Fund: Make check payable to fund and mail to the clergy’s study. PTA Library and PTA Israel Travel Study Funds: Make check payable to individual fund and bring/send it to Beth El’s office. Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund: Call Rise Stern, 914-7615645, or mail to 59 Bayne Place, White Plains, NY 10605. Make check payable to Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund. All other funds: Make check payable to Beth El Synagogue Center, indicate fund, and bring your check to the office.
Vicki Fisher, Sisterhood Gala honoree, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. Mark Silver, Men’s Club Man-of-the-Year, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. Hannah Bartell, Men’s Club Youth-of-the-Year, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. Jen Vegh on receiving a Jewish Education Project Young Pioneers Award, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. The engagement of Rachel Jay, daughter of Phyllis and Harvey Jay, to Sam Shikiar, son of Diana and Stuart Shikiar, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. The birth of a granddaughter of Linda and Sol Haber, daughter of Jordana and Alberto Hazan, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. The nintieth birthday of Helene Wolloch, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.
Minimum contribution, $5 per Bulletin listing for all funds except the Prayerbook Fund. To have a donation card mailed to the recipient, the minimum contribution is $18. Questions? Call Alise Liquorie, ext. 223.
IN MEMORY OF: Ruth Slater, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, from Judy Harary, Louise and Jason Silverman, and Ellin Bousel-Falk. 18
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Contributions Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Harriet and Lenny Schwartz in honor of the Beth El clergy, Dr. David Kaufman, and Dr. Claudia Felberg for their constant support during Lenny’s recent injury and sickness; Elias Rosenblatt in honor of the yahrzeit of his father, Morris Rosenblatt; Deborah Gerstein in honor of the yahrzeit of her father, Sol Gerstein; Madelyn and Al Katz in memory of Binnette Lipper; Joyce Wechsler in honor of the yahrzeit of her mother, Annette Chabow; Frank Meyers in memory of Binnette Lipper; Lydia Reed and Dan Mailick in memory of Ruth Slater; Alexis and Julio Caballero in gratitude for the support of the Beth El community for their daughter Kiera’s baby naming; Rabbi Jonathan Slater and family in gratitude to the Beth El clergy for their caring support of their mother, Ruth, over the years and for their service at the time of her death; Anita Garfinkle in memory of Stanley Galler, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather of the Galler and Sofer families; Goldie Newman in honor of the yahrzeits of her husband, Erwin Newman, and her father, Sam Bernstein; Claire Gerstein in honor of the yahrzeit of her father Sol Gerstein; Pat Myron and Beth Siegel in memory of Ruth Slater; Barbara Birshtein and Howard Steinman in memory of Ruth Slater; Sherry and Marshall Chick in honor of Steve Brick’s birthday; Jeffery Mittleman and Susan Eichen in honor of the yahrzeits of Kenie Mittleman and Morton Eichen; Mitch Kaphan in memory of Gertrude Kaplan.
Hazzan Discretionary Fund Beth Siegel and family in memory of Stanley Galler.
General fund A donation was received from Diane and Eugene Linett.
Alexander Matta, beloved grandson of Caryl Fuchs, from Rosalind and Richard Kaufman.
A generous donation was received, with thanks for our honor of opening the ark, from Lida and Harold Keltz.
Andrew Gottlieb, beloved brother of Jerry Gottlieb, from Rosalind and Richard Kaufman.
IN HONOR OF: Marvin Chinitz, from Lynn and Jeffery Lowin. Barbara Simon, from David Simon. Linda and Sol Haber on the birth of their granddaughter, from Phyllis and Harvey Jay. Judith and Richard Aronow on the birth of their grandson, from Phyllis and Harvey Jay. IN MEMORY OF: Ruth Slater, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, from Rosalind and Richard Kaufman, Joyce and Michael Wechsler, the Rosh Hodesh Group, Jay Slater, Paul Slater and Carolyn Galinkin, Joan Ashner, and George Tecklin. Ruth Stein, beloved mother of Steven Stein and Laurence Stein, from Susan and Michael Meisler, Shari and Marvin Chinitz, and Joyce and Michael Wechsler.
THE TEEN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: Donna Bartell on her Westchester Jewish Council service award, from Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld.
ELEANOR G. BAUMWALD PRAYERBOOK FUND IN HONOR OF: Steve Brick on his seventieth birthday, from Susan and Dan Hilsenrath. IN MEMORY OF:
PTA ISRAEL TRAVEL FUND IN HONOR OF: Linda and Sol Haber on the birth of their granddaughter, from Sharon and Peter Spenser.
SYLVIA AND ROBERT SCHER CHESED COMMUNITY FUND
Ruth Stein, beloved mother of Laurence Stein, from Michelle and Eric Maidenberg. Eva Teitelbaum, from Jack R. Schwartz. George Stern, beloved brother of Burt Stern, from Leonora Loewentheil. Sylvia Halpern, beloved mother of Linda Lesser, from Leonora Loewentheil.
Ruth Slater, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, from Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld, and Margo Lampert. My mother, Irene Weisberger, on her yahrzeit, from Janice Levy.
Muriel Geller, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, from Judy Schumacher Tilton. Yahrzeit/Yizkor Donation Phyllis and Jerome Brown; Barbara and Jay Lerman; Elise and Bob Schepp; Eleanor and Mark Walfish; Susan Masri Lawi; Sheila Tanenbaum; Elaine Friedman; Marc Klee; Sheila Cohen; Rachel and Barry Charles; Robin and Jeff Hessel; Deborah Schlein; Julius and Ann Oestreicher and family; Perry and Lisa Jacobs; Tova Friedler Usdan; Melvin Leitner; Bernice Perlman; Annette and Mitchell Fogelman; Bea Freedman; Rita and Gerald Cohen; Helen Gruenfeld; Michael Richmond; Marcia Kahn; Beth and Edward Halperin; Ruth and Marc Sininisky.
DAY CAMP FUND IN HONOR OF: The engagement of Abby Wise, from Nora Klion-Wolloch. All my March birthday friends, from Nora KlionWolloch. Phyllis and Harvey Jay on the engagement of their daughter Rachel, from Nora Klion-Wolloch. Donna Bartell on her Westchester Jewish Council service award, from Nora Klion-Wolloch. RECOVERY OF: Refuah Sheilmah to Bernice Ward, from Nora Klion-Wolloch. IN MEMORY OF: Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, and beloved father of Shira, Leora, and Dahlia, from Beth Seigel and Pat Myron and family; and Dori Graff and Seth Leibowitz and Henry and Cassidy. Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Janet and Richard Kirshbaum.
IN MEMORY OF: Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother and grandmother of the Katz family, from Sharon and Peter Spenser.
Miriam Nelson Morris, from Bea and Abe Walfish.
With our apologies we print the following correction:
SELMA AND STANLEY BATKIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF: Libby Epstein, beloved grandmother of Josh Leventhal, from Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld. 19
In memory of Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Ann and Joel Davis.
PTA LIBRAY FUND IN MEMORY OF: Ruth Slater, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, from Elaine and Jack Katz.
Contributions YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund
In Memory of:
In Memory of:
Ruth Slater, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, from Sondra and Carl Goldenberg.
Stanley Batkin, Donna Sommer-Batkin, Fred Moses, Sylvia Halperin, Geri Katz, Evelyn Levin, and Shirley Katz—the people who built Beth El to be the great synagogue it is today, from Ira and Caryle Gulker.
Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Geralynn and David Reifer.
Shirley Katz, beloved wife of Bernard Katz, from Naomi Raber, Shelley and Arnie GoldringSilverman, and Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
The family of
Shirley Katz, z”l
wish to express their sincere gratitude to their friends in the Beth El Community for the overwhelming kindness, caring, support, and generosity shown to them in their time of loss.
Bernie, Ken, Ellen Laurie and Richie
Annette Goodman, beloved sister of Marjorie Shlosberg and Mitchell Glick, from Carol and Paul Freedman. Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
DOROTHY FLEISHAKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOOL FUND IN HONOR OF: Donald Fleishaker on the engagement of his granddaughter Kara Fleishaker, from Linda and Sol Haber. Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker on the engagement of their daughter Kara Fleishaker, from Linda and Sol Haber. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Olshan on the upcoming marriage of their son, from Donald Fleishaker. Bea and Abe Walfish on their seventy-third wedding anniversary, and to Abe Walfish on his ninety-fifth birthday, from Donald Fleishaker. IN MEMORY OF:
Ruth Slater, beloved mother and grandmother, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
The loving father of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Feldman, from Donald Fleishaker.
Libby Epstein, beloved grandmother of Josh and Erica Leventhal, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
The beloved sister of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Shulman, from Donald Fleishaker. Alfred Weissman, from Donald Fleishaker.
THE ANDREW SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF: My beloved son Andrew on what would have been his fiftieth birthday, from Judy Shapiro.
Beth El Celebrates May Birthdays Beth El Synagogue Center would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of May. We hope that you will join us for Kiddush lunch
on Shabbat, May 14th. If you have a May birthday, but your name does not appear on the list, we are sorry for the omission and we ask that you e-mail the synagogue at info@bethelnr.org so that we can update our
records. Please contact us if you do not wish to have your name appear on our birthday list. (The list reflects our adult members and post-bar/bat mitzvah children up to the age of 21.)
Elizabeth Alderman David Alpert Joseph Aronauer Judith Aronow Marcia Assor Alexander Babayev Revekka Babayev Rick Barlis Stephanie Barrett Michele Silverman Bedell Rosalyn Bierman David Blumenfeld Yael Brown Daniel Burton Benjamin Burton Dean Chhahira Thomas Cohen Beth Cohen Jacqueline Cohen Barbara Cohen Bernice Coll
David Herlands Gayle Herman Robert Hershkowitz David Herzog Elizabeth Jacobs Nadine Jacobson Janet Jakoby Herbert Joffe Grace Kalfus Mitchell Kaphan Mitchel Kaplan Gillian Katz Donna Katz Robert Keltz Maria Kessler Michael Kessler Brandon Klee Samuel Klein Sandy Klein Richard Kling Ruth Kling David Klonsky
Lisa Patchen Jeremy Platek Stuart Prager Hilario Ramos Arnold Reifer Jack Renick Barry Richman Deborah Rosenfeld David Rosenstein Mark Sadok Barry Salman Mark Salomon Henrietta Sanford Alan Schiller Marjorie Schlosberg Bette Schneidman Noam Schuck Dana Schwarcz Daniel Schwartz Harriet Schwartz Jeffrey Schwartz Simeon Schwartz
Sarah Collens Aron Davidowitz Ann Davis Jay Diamond Daniel Efron Robert Ehudin Michal Eshed Russell Fayer Daniel Feldman Stephen Fishler Herbert Fox Pamela Friedman Esther Glassman Carrie Goldberg Lynette Goldberg Neil Goldfarb Bari Goldstein Arthur Goldstein Susan Groner Jack Gruenberg Susan Hart Gary Heller
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Rita Krasik David Lacher Robert Levine Samuel Levy Michael Lewis Ira Lippel Andrea Lippel Addison Maidenberg Anita Malina Assaf Maliniak Marianne Mani Alan Marcus Nancy Mayerfield David Mendelson Rachel Messinger Mark Mildner Jay Miller Benjamin Morris Sydell Musikar Talia Nagar Gerald Parker Robert Patchen
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