BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE DANIEL STEIN, RABBI ROBERT WEINER, PhD, CANTOR MARK SHRAGER, RABBI EMERITUS, ZT”L MORRIS SIEGEL, CANTOR EMERITUS, ZT”L
Bulletin March, 2016 21 Adar I – 21 Adar II 5776 Vol. 3 Published Monthly
THE
UNITED SYNAGOGUE
OF
CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
1545 BUSHKILL STREET • EASTON, PA 18042-3118 (610) 258-5343 • Fax: (610) 330-9100 www.bnaiabraham.org • email: office@bnaiabraham.org
DISTRIBUTION NOTICE If you would like family members or others to receive a copy of the bulletin, please send name, address and $15 payment to Bnai Abraham. If you have not sent your email address to Bnai Abraham office staff, please do so as soon as possible. We will be notifying congregants of emergencies and special events through email.
CONTACTS Gerald Weisberger
President & Programming Committee Chair
Howard Nathanson Shelly Blumenthal
Youth Chair Gift Shop Chair
Howard Nathanson Irwin Lewis, M.D.
Kadima Advisor Men’s Club President &
Elaine Morrow
Ritual Committee Chair Sisterhood President
Ellen Lifschutz Aliette and Marc Abo, MD
Choir Director Theatre Club
Gerald Weisberger
House Chair
Lothar Gumberich
Memorials & Torah Restoration Committee
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS The deadline for submitting items is March 17th. Please have all items to BAS office no later than March 17th. Any items received after that date will be published in the next month’s bulletin.
O F F I C E H O U R S: Closed on Mondays and Fridays. Hours open: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Services/Minyan Schedule Thursday: 7:25 AM Friday Night Services – 8:00 PM First Friday of Each Month – Simcha Shabbat: 6:30 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM Kiddush follows If you require a special minyan, please notify the office at 610-258-5343.
A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN… With Purim approaching at the end of the month, I thought it might be interesting to reflect on one of the holiday’s ubiquitous symbols: the hamantash. This triangular pastry has both a unique history and the distinction of continued reinvention. Before delving into its meaning, it is worth reflecting on the pastry itself. While today, a wide variety of fillings are often employed, most traditional filling of hamantashen is poppyseed--I point a begrudgingly cede, despite my fond memories of my bubbie’s prune pastries. This is important because of the particular symbolism of the poppyseed. Jews frequently eat symbolic foods--apples and honey for a sweet new year; saltwater to remember the tears of slavery; latkes to remember the miracle of the oil. On Purim, a custom developed to eat seeds and nuts to remember the vegetarianism of the Biblical Daniel. Like Esther, the Book of Daniel is set in the Babylonian exile; Daniel serves in a foreign court, and abstains from meat to protect his observance of kashrut. Some people suggest that Esther adopted the same practice when she served in the royal court. To honor their piety, it became customary to eat seeds on Purim. By the Middle Ages, it became popular to eat Purim kreplach. While we think of kreplach as being meat filled--almost a Jewish won-ton, the etymology actually is from the French ‘crepe.’ In fact, in German, such pastries are called krepchen. At Purim time, Jews would fill a spiced, goose-fat enriched dough with dried fruit to give as gifts to friends. Apparently, these pastries were a Jewish version of popular Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) pastries enjoyed in broaders society. In Judaism, these pastries took on a variety of names. In Yiddish, they became known as hamantashen--likely play on the words mohn (poppy seed), tash (pocket), and the name of the villainous Haman in the book of Esther. In Italian, these pastries were called orrechie di Aman--Haman’s ears. This tradition migrated into Hebrew, where the pastry is called ozeni haman. By the 19th Century, their triangular shape called to mind the tricorne hats worn by imperial leaders; Jews imagined that Hamman must have adopted a similar model of dress, and a further association was made. Whatever you call them, I hope you enjoy your fill over the holiday. I wish you a joyful and happy purim! Rabbi Stein Much of the material in this months column comes from David Golinkin's in-depth history of the Hamentash, available here: http://www.schechter.edu/responsa.aspx? ID=83
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ‌ Shalom March is here, and we find ourselves deep in a Rabbinical search. We are hard at work reviewing candidates and hope to be able to present one or more of them to the congregation in the near future. We are also preparing for a performance by the Divas on the Bima, 4 Cantors including Easton’s own, Jen Cohen. As many of you know, Jen holds the position of Cantor at a large Conservative Synagogue in Cherry Hill, NJ. We are fortunate that the Divas have agreed to perform at BAS, but that will require some help from the congregation. We need volunteers for advertising, sponsorship program, ticket sales, marketing setup, refreshments, etc. This performance can help put Easton and BAS on the map and show that the eastern end of the Lehigh Valley is flourishing. Please call Irene at the office to offer your support for this exciting program. Your help and participation are greatly needed and appreciated. Thank you, Jerry Weisberger President
Bnai Abraham Synagogue 1545 Bushkill Street, Easton, PA 18042
LEAGRAMS Dear Member: Below you will find the Leagram list for the second quarter of 2016. Leagrams costs $2.00 each. Indicate those people to who you want card sent. We would also appreciate if you would complete the form below. Please mail the entire sheet with your check payable to BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE to the office TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS
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AT $2.00 EACH = __________
TOTAL AMOUNT = ___________ YOUR NAME AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR ON THE CARDS: ___________________________________________________________________________ To bring the Leagram list up-to-date, please fill in the following with your anniversary, other anniversaries, you notice missing from the list, or scheduled Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and please return these changes/additions to us. NAME:__________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________________________ PHONE: ________________________________________________ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: ________________________________ If you would like to be added to the Leagram listing, please complete the form with your name and wedding anniversary date and return to Bnai Abraham office.
Anniversaries CONGRATULATIONS May 6 June 7 June 7 June 17 June 19 June 21 June 22 June 27
Rabbi & Mrs. Max Hausen Dr. & Mrs. Mathew Pollack Dr. & Mrs. Robert Weiner Hon. & Mrs. Robert Freedberg Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cohen Dr. & Mrs. Mark Koshar Mr. & Mrs. Herman Ytkin Mr. & Mrs. Gary Gordon
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RABBI SHARGER’S MOTHER TURNS 100 HONORING MRS. ELSIE SHRAGER ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100th BIRTHDAY: BY NATHAN WEISSLER My name is Nathan Weissler and I am a college student in the Washington, DC area. I live in Chevy Chase, Maryland. At Bnai Abraham Synagogue, Rabbi Mark Shrager z"l was the rabbi, and he was also a very close friend of my grandfather, Leonard Miaskoff z"l who was a congregant from the 1960s to the 1990s. On March 22, 2016, Mrs. Elsie Shrager, the mother of Rabbi Mark Shrager, will celebrate her 100th birthday. After Rabbi Shrager's death, I reached out to Mrs. Shrager's daughter, Sara Beth Shrager, to express my condolences and to let her know about the important, meaningful and positive impact that Rabbi Shrager had for my grandfather and for my family. In the context of reaching out to Sara Beth Shrager, I had the very meaningful opportunity to get to know Mrs. Shrager from whom I have learned a lot and continue to learn a lot. For example, I learned from her that, especially, when one does one's best work, in daily life, one has a lot to be proud of. I am writing this article to honor her on the occasion of her 100th birthday. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 22, 1916. Her parents were David William Aezen and Yetta Fink Aezen. She was raised in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. She married Harry Elliot Shrager on July 3, 1938 and they had two children, Rabbi Mark Shrager and Sara Beth Shrager. Like their mother, Rabbi Shrager and Sara Beth Shrager spent their childhoods in Philadelphia. Sara Beth Shrager told me that the values their mother taught Rabbi Shrager were important in inspiring him to become a rabbi. Sara Beth recalled, "She [her mother] taught him [Rabbi Shrager] his moral compass which in some ways led to the rabbinate." Indeed, as I know from the special impact that Rabbi Shrager had for my family and, especially, for my grandfather, Rabbi Shrager was a fantastic rabbi! Additionally, Sara Beth described how her mother had a meaningful and special impact in the field of education. Mrs. Shrager was a reading specialist and received federal grants to teach reading. She worked in education until the age of 75 and was well known for being very dedicated to her students. Sara Beth remembered, "The children really liked her [Mrs. Shrager] and they sensed what a good person she was and that she cared about them." As I will explain, Mrs. Shrager's kindness and care for others has positively impacted my life. One of the most special ways in which she has impacted my life is in the context of a very meaningful conversation that I had with her in which I expressed my appreciation for the friendship that her son and my grandfather had. I will describe that conversation in the following paragraph. Spending time with her will always be a very special memory for me. The first time that I met her was in August 2014, when I visited Mrs. Shrager in Philadelphia to express my deep gratitude for her son's extraordinary kindness to my grandfather. One of my most vivid memories from that visit is that she gave me a very warm smile and thanked me very much for my words about her son. Indeed, I very clearly recall thinking that she is one of the most thoughtful and optimistic people I have met and I feel that way to this day. She was very kind to me and her kindness touched my soul! I have learned a lot from her about how to be kind to others and about how to help others to feel happy and appreciated. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the positive and special impact that she has had, and continues to have, for me. Furthermore, I am seriously considering working in education and learning about her helped to inspire my thoughts about my dreams for the future. She helped to inspire me to build the soul that I have today. Thank you so much, Mrs. Shrager, for changing my life in a very positive, meaningful and important way! I have learned a lot from you. Happy birthday Mrs. Shrager!
UPCOMING EVENTS FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER FRIDAY, MARCH 4th, at 6:30 P.M. Please join us for our Family Shabbat Dinner on Friday, March 4th. Price is $10 /Adults – Children are free. Services will be at 7:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6th RELIGIOUS SCHOOL INFORMATION Religious School on March 6th will be at B’rith Shalom from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We will learn about the Torah-writing process from a visiting scribe.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11th SERVICES AT LAFAYETTE’S HILLEL HOUSE On Friday, March 11, Lafayette College Hillel has invited the Easton Jewish Community to join them for Shabbat Services and Dinner. Services will be at 5:00 p.m., with dinner to follow. Contact Shira Wein (weins@lafayette.edu) for more information.
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUNCH AT BNAI ABRAHAM SUNDAY, MARCH 13th - BRUNCH 10:00 A.M. – SPEAKER – 10:30 A.M. Join us at Bnai Abraham on Sunday, March 13th at 10:00 a.m. when our guest speaker will be Northampton District Attorney John Morganelli. Some interesting facts about John are as follows: • The longest serving County District Attorney in Pennsylvania • A candidate For State Attorney General • Involved In Over 40 murder cases • An outspoken critic Of Gov. Wolf's moratorium on executions for appropriate convicted eath penalty cases • Author of the D Day Bank Massacre, The True Story Behind The Martin Appel Case • A main character in the John Kearney true crime novel “Blood And Lipstick” about the 2000 Guzman murder case in which a young girl was found dead in a parked car at the upper Delaware Canal parking area just where 611 winds into Easton • Strong opinions about illegal immigrants Come join us for this gala brunch Cost is $6 Please RSVP to ihlewismd@yahoo.com or leave a message at 610-253-2481. District Attorney Morganelli is a DO NOT MISS speaker. We own him a good turnout. -------------------------------Special Men's Club Powerball Super Chance at BRUCH CLUB PRIZE for Danny Cohen for his helping arranging our March speaker. All Danny has to do is answer a question about his favorite
subject " Dogs” and win the prize valued at $1,000,000,000 - $ 999,999,994 See if he can do it on March 13th.
UPCOMING EVENTS BNAI ABRAHAM/TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE KNITTING GROUP WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th - 10:30 A.M. Please note the knitting group will be meeting at the home of Diane Silverman, 5 Lantern Place E, Easton, PA 18040 Please RSVP to Diane at 610-258-5389 BETHLEHEM/EASTON HADASSAH BOOK AND FILM CLUB THURSDAY, MARCH 17th - 1:30 P.M. BOOK: “The Betrayers” by David Bezmozgis At the home of Becky Civjan, 80 Sutton Place, Easton, PA Please RSVP Becky at 610-252-7681 EREV PURIM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. AT B’RITH SHALOM MEGILLAH, COSTUMES, HAMANTASCHEN, ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR, PARTY MASTRZ DJ & KARAOKE FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND FUN-LOVING DANCERS OF CBS, AM HASKALAH & BNAI ABRAHAM. Bnai Abraham will also read the Megillah at Thursday a.m. Minyan on March 24th. PLEASE NOTE...... Religious school will end an hour early, 5:30, so the children can have a festive dinner. Then they will get into their costumes and attend the Megillah reading at 6:00 p.m. Parents should come along to get their children ready. Children of all ages and schools, affiliated or not, are WELCOME! Groggers will be provided, or bring your own. Both evening and morning services will have Megillah reading. Dessert, karaoke and dancing will follow services Wednesday night.
UPCOMING EVENTS JAVA AND JEANS SHABBAT SATURDAY, MARCH 26th, at 10:00 A.M.
JAVA & JEANS
Join us on Saturday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m. for our monthly Shabbat service. Our discussion will focus on siddur “Lev Shalem,” the first new prayer book printed by the Conservative Movement in 30 years.
BNAI ABRAHAM SUNDAY FILM/DINNER SERIES SUNDAY, MARCH 27th, at 4:00 P.M. Join us at Bnai Abraham Sunday, March 27th at 4:00 pm when will be featuring “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker” The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood throughout the 20th century. Before Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bette Midler, Marilyn Monroe, and Mae West, Sophie Tucker was the first woman to infatuate her audiences with a bold, bawdy and brassy style unlike any other. Using all of "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas" 400-plus recently rediscovered personal scrapbooks, authors Susan and Lloyd Ecker take you on their seven-year journey retracing Tucker's sixty-year career in show business.
Constantino's Pizzeria & Ristorante 4202 William Penn Hwy, Easton PA, 18045 The move is free, dinner is Dutch Treat. Come to one or come to both. We look forward to seeing you.
UPCOMING EVENTS TCP / BAS JOINT SECOND NIGHT COMMUNITY SEDER Saturday, April 23rd at Temple Covenant of Peace 6:00 pm (Doors Open 5:30 pm) Songs, fun, inter-active.No one moans “When do we eat!” Led with joy and ru’ach (spirit) by Rabbi Melody Davis and Cantor Jill Pakman Rabbi Daniel Stein and Cantor Bob Weiner More details will follow
BNAI ABRAHAM PRESENTS 4 ACCLAIMED CANTORS IN A GALA CONCERT DIVAS ON THE BIMA ON MONDAY, JUNE 6TH
Please join Bnai Abraham when we present Divas on the Bima featuring Cantors Magda Fishman, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, Elizabeth Shammash and Easton’s own Jen Cohen Divas on the Bema is an entertaining, uplifting program presenting a wide variety of Jewish music, founded by four cantors from diverse performing backgrounds who came together beginning in 2010. All four dynamic women are graduates of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and members of the Cantors Assembly, serving pulpits as full-time hazzanim in Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $54 and $36 per person. Sponsorship opportunities available. Call the office at 610-258-5343 to reserve your seats before we sell out.
Yahrzeit List In the Bond of Life March 2016 March 4 March 4 March 7 March 7 March 9 March 11 March 14 March 15 March 17 March 18 March 21
Contact Irwin Lewis, Ritual Chairman
Shirley Drill, beloved mother of David Drill Ann Rosenshtein, beloved mother of Boris Lifschutz Abe Feuerman, beloved father of Helene Kaplan Samuel Isaac Goldberg, beloved husband of Sheila Goldberg Ardienne Malvin, beloved mother of Ron Malvin Lillian Averick, beloved sister of Marty Zippel Ida Friedman, beloved mother of Becky Goldenberg Lillian Richmond, beloved step-mother of Sheila Goldberg Edwin R. Berg, beloved husband of Renee Berg Ruth Asteak, beloved mother of Gary Asteak Doris Bloomberg, beloved mother of Diane Silverman
BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE General operating expenses Please consider a donation to Bnai Abraham Synagogue to cover “General Operating Expenses”. Your donations support our Congregation and strengthen our Jewish community here in Easton. BEATRICE & LEON FRIEDMAN FUND 1. Support organizations that benefit minor children whose parents are unable to provide for their health, maintenance, support and education 2. Needy, elderly 3. Shelter for the homeless BUILDING FUND Extraordinary maintenance and repair of the buildings and property of the synagogue and parsonage SISTERHOOD CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Interest only used to subsidize Bnai Abraham’s operating expenses GOLDMAN/MERBAUM TORAH FUND HERB SNYDER GARDEN FUND JESSE & TAYLOR COOPER FUND DR. JOEL LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring stipends JULIUS COHEN MEMORIAL FUND 1. Religious School Scholarships 2. Assisting needy congregational youth in Jewish-oriented education, programming and activities (e.g. Yeshiva or Jewish Day School, trips, USY) RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND ROBERT KUTNER LIBRARY FUND SHEILA GOLDBERG FUND To pay High Holiday fees for anyone who cannot afford to attend SILVERMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Religious School Scholarships, Shofars SISTERHOOD BUILDING FUND SUE SEIGEL SHABBAT FUND 1. Shabbat programming, including kiddush lunches 2. Bagels and Books SY JACOWITZ TOT SHABBAT FUND Boker Tov Scholarships THEATER FUND Supports a wide variety of synagogue projects and functions
Bnai Abraham Synagogue Gary and Barbara Asteak in memory of Dan Kaye’s brother, Dr. John Shanken Kaye. Gary and Barbara Asteak in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Gary and Barbara Asteak in honor of the birth of Nadia Grace Laver, granddaughter of Ellen and Phil Hof. Robert and Linda Bloch in honor of the birth of Nadia Grace Laver, granddaughter of Ellen and Phil Hof. Sally Brau in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Ellen and Phil Hof in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Matthew and Denise Pollack in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Harry and Ruthie Shleifer in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Roger and Marna Simon in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nana Ronis. Jerry and Gail Weisberger in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Jessica and Herman Ytkin in honor of the birth of Nadia Grace Laver, granddaughter of Ellen and Phil Hof. Jessica and Herman Ytkin in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis. Jessica and Herman Ytkin sending Helene Kaplan happy birthday wishes and happy 56th anniversary to both Sid and Helene and to David Kaplan on the 42nd anniversary of his Bar Mitvah.
Building Fund Sondra, Mitch, Erica, Joshua, Sarah and Ava Levinson in memory of our father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, Harold Karon. In honor of Ricky and Les Hochhauser’s 50th anniversary, from the Mah Jongg Ladies.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Peter and Karen Cooper in memory of Mary Ronis, mother of Nan Ronis.
Yahrzeit Sandy Abeshaus in memory of her mother, Bertha Fingeroff. Barbara Asteak in memory of her mother, Shirley Shleifer. Robert Bloch in memory of his father, David Bloch. Howard Falk in memory of his brother, Arnold Falk. Norman Falk in memory of his father, Oscar Falk. Joel Scheer in memory of his father, Jack H. Scheer Linda Scheer in memory of her father, Leonard Miller. Gary Trinker in memory of his mother, Marcia Trinker. Stanley Walker in memory of his father, Robert Walker. Herman Ytkin in memory of his mother, Esther Ytkin.
Todah Rabah Thank you to David and Snookie Kaplan for sponsoring the Kiddush on February 27th.
Kiddush is a perfect way to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, and it allows you the opportunity to celebrate with our community. To sponsor a Kiddush for $36, please contact the synagogue office. Do you have a celebration we should know about? Email office@bnaiabraham.org
Refuah Sh’lma (A Full and Complete Healing) To all who were sick or hospitalized, we wish a return to good health. David Denenberg Ilya Gabriel Sid and Helene Kaplan Bernice Merbaum Andrew Shaw Marty Zippel
In memoriam May God in His Kindness Grant Comfort and Solace to the Mourners
Jacob (Jack) Stein
Oliver Sacks, 83, neurologist and author. “ Awakenings” The seven Sassoon children, ages 5 to 16, the malfunctioning Shabbat hot plate fire - the deadliest in New York City since 2007. “God Almighty took seven roses," Gabriel Sassoon said at the funeral. Seven of his eight children died.
The Ritual Corner for March Submitted by Irwin Lewis
Purim takes its name (PUR lots) because Haman cast lots to decide on the day that the Jews would be annihilated i.e. in ancient Shushan. There is another holiday in which lots figure and that is Yom Kippur. In the time of the Temple the Kohanic Gadol or High Priest would cast lots to select one goat to be a sacrifice and a goat to run free. Also the men at sea in the Jonah story cast lots to determine who is responsible for the angry seas - a short story for Yom Kippur afternoon. Sometimes Yom Kippur can mean Yom K 'PUR. A Day like Purim
Rochelle Shoretz, 43, founder of Sharsheret, a nonprofit that provides educational and support services to Jewish women with breast and ovarian cancer. She had battled cancer since 2003.
Sisterhood News
Ritual Corner Addition
Be Part of Sisterhood
Chutzpah in the Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - a Roman-Catholic judge from an Italian-American background - was the first judge to use the Yiddish word chutzpah in a decision of the US Supreme Court. He employed the word in a 1988 case National Endowment for the Arts vs. Finley.
Join an extraordinary group of women to support the synagogue and have fun while doing it.
Remembering 2015
Theodore Bikel, 91, Singer of his People, Actor who played Teyve more than any other. Justin Zemser, 20, Annapolis midshipman killed in the Amtrak derailment Philadelphia. Leonard Nimoy, 83, whose character Spock had the Kohanic split finger salute approximating the Hebrew letter shin. "Live long and prosper".
If you have not yet sent in your annual dues -- just $20, please make check payable to Bnai Abraham Sisterhood and send to the office. Contact Elaine Morrow with any questions or to get involved. Call 484-515-3475 or email emorrow2542@gmail.com
General Announcements
Please notify Bnai Abraham Office in writing if you move, if there is a marriage, children, family member entering a nursing home, or change in membership status. We do need to keep your records up to date. Thank you.
MEN'S CLUB TOPICS FOR 2016 WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SPEAKERS! TOPIC NEED NOT BE JEWISH-RELATED AND CAN BE VERY INFORMAL. PROFESSIONALS ARE WELCOME WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE NO SOLICITATIONS. CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS - HELP WANTED! We are asking every member of our congregation to help us locate prospective new members. They may be your neighbors, friends, vet, or whomever. Please relay the name and any pertinent information to Elaine Morrow or the office staff at Bnai Abraham Synagogue.
AL’S CLEANERS - FUNDRAISER FOR BAS! Bnai Abraham has been signed up at Al’s Cleaners, 1132 Northampton Street, to enable the synagogue to collect 10% of all sales of dry cleaning and laundry services that our congregants spend there. It’s easy. Just mention that you are a member of Bnai Abraham Synagogue, and they will credit the synagogue and send the proceeds periodically. Al’s is only about seven blocks from the synagogue, has very convenient hours, and does excellent work.
General Announcements continued...... SHOPPING AT AMAZON…A FUNDRAISER FOR BNAI ABRAHAM! Click on the Amazon search link on the “Donations” page on the BAS website, and for any purchases made during your visit on Amazon.com, Amazon will contribute 4% to 15% of the purchase price to Bnai Abraham! How it works: Navigate to the BAS Donations webpage at http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html and type any item keyword in the Amazon search box, and you will be transferred to Amazon.com. (You must use this link or purchases will not be traced to BAS). If you place items in your shopping cart and complete a purchase during your visit, Amazon will pay us a portion of the purchase price (not including shipping), that portion to range from 4% to 15% depending on the item category. Rates for categories are posted on our website. We encourage all of our members to shop on Amazon.com – but remember to only access Amazon.com through the BAS link at the below url or we will not get the purchase credit: http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html Thank you for your continued support of BAS and HAPPY SHOPPING!
Tree of Life Permanently commemorate your simcha or celebrate a person! The “Tree of Life� sculpture is on display in the BAS Main lobby known as Founders Hall. It is used to honor and remember special events such as: Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Birthdays Anniversaries Memorials Engagements Namings Weddings and any other special milestone or celebration! Leaf: $140
Apple: $800
Or memorialize your loved one: Stone at base of tree: $1,100
Lothar Gumberich, Chairman: 610-253-5263 BAS office: 610-258-5343
Dedicate a memorial plaque to be located on the walls of the Sanctuary: $300 To honor your friends on the Walk of Life: $350
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Family Service is committed to alleviating hunger in our community. Please join us in our efforts to accomplish this. Thank you to everyone who has so generously contributed to our food pantry with nonperishable items or financial support. We are supported in the Lehigh Valley by Second Harvest, as well as by the contributions of food drives and individuals. We are looking to expand into the entire Lehigh Valley to our Jewish community, and we ask for your support. If you have non-perishable items to donate, please either drop them at JFS or call and we will pick them up. Financial donations can be sent directly to JFS. In our outreach, we need everyone to spread the word. If you know someone, either affiliated or not, who could benefit from any JFS service, tell them about us and have them call. JFS maintains confidentiality and professionalism. We will deliver emergency food packages or supplemental food boxes anywhere in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to providing food, our Benefits Checkup Program (BCU) is designed to assist low-income persons of retirement age and younger adults with disabilities to find and apply for federal, state and local benefits. JFS seeks to help individuals and families live healthier, more stable lives by providing professional counseling, education and community programs. JFS would love to assist you in scheduling a food drive or creating a project that can help benefit persons in need. Please call JFS at (610) 821-8722 or go on our website for further information.
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