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Co-op City Times / July 23, 2011
Traditional Synagogue
Reflections by Rabbi Solomon I. Berl Spiritual Leader of Young Israel Synagogue
Someone once asked a beauty expert what she considered the years of a woman's greatest attractiveness. She responded without hesitation, “every year.” The glowing youth and vitality of a teenager is one kind of beauty. The alert vivaciousness and keen mental interest of the woman in her twenties and thirties is another kind. Still another type of beauty - the softness in the face, the gentleness in the voice, and the tolerance, understanding and sympathy comes only with maturity. Time may wrinkle the skin, but it cannot wrinkle the soul.
Physical changes that may seem distressing in our later years should be seen in perspective. We could live more happy lives if we learned that beauty is many sided and that each age has its own characteristic delights. This is as true of old age as of childhood. If we really learn to love ourselves by recognizing our inner worth, then we begin to act unselfishly and with greater self-assurance and responsibility. We then approach ourselves with honesty, self-acceptance, and along with the knowledge of our potentiality for loving, we develop real spiritual beauty.
Young Israel of Co-op City Young Israel of Co-op City (lower level of the Dreiser Loop shopping center) is a house of worship that opens its doors every morning from 6 until 7 a.m. Anyone who wishes to start the daily routine with prayers, during which our spiritual leader, Rabbi Solomon I. Berl, offers a brief Bible teaching is welcome. On Friday evening, Sabbath services begin at 7 p.m. Saturday morning servic-
es start at 9 a.m. Rabbi Berl delivers his sermon at 10:30 a.m. The Rabbi's class on the Ethics of our Fathers begins one hour before sunset every Saturday afternoon. For office hours or any information you may seek, feel free to call (718) 6712300 and leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the synagogue answering machine, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
Co-op City Jewish Center The Co-op City Jewish Center is located at 900 Co-op City Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10475. Saturday services are continuing thanks to those people who attend. Please try to attend whenever possible. We would like to remind our members and any Jewish people in Co-op City
looking for a conservative synagogue, we are still here, and all are welcome. Try to take a Saturday and come to services when you can. DONATIONS OR DUES CAN BE SENT TO THE OFFICE. —M a r vin Seidma n
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The Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City, Young Israel of Baychester, Section 5 (new address) at Bldg. 27B-120 Erdman Place (behind the lobby), welcomes you to pray with them. Tel. for the Shule (same old number), 1-718-379-6920. Not e: Office hours are on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, we are here from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Candle lighting on Friday, July 29, is before 7:56 p.m. Shabbat ends today, Saturday, July 23, at 9:08 p.m. We recite Havdallah (The Recital over the Wine) at the end of Shabbos. Mincha services on Saturday, July 23 are 7:00 p.m. and the Shalosh Seudos repast is at 7:15 p.m. The community is always welcome to attend our various functions and enjoy a great day of fun and friendship. C om in g E ven ts: Saturday, July 23 - Morning Services are at 9:00 a.m. Mincha is at 7:00 p.m. and the Rabbi’s class is at 7:15 p.m. The class for this week will encompass another Chapter of Pirkei Avot. The parsha this week is “Matot.” Shabbat ends at 9:08 p.m. Sunday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m. - Enjoy an afternoon of Bingo sponsored by the Sisterhood at the Synagogue. Bring your friends and neighbors. The cost is $3 per person and includes admission, snacks and refreshments. Where else can you keep cool and have fun at the same time. Monday, August 8 - The Fast of AV begins at 8:04 p.m.
Tuesday, August 9-Fast of the 9th of AV ends at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday, August 17 - Make your reservations with the Men’s Club for a great day to Mount Airy Casino. The cost is $28/person and receive back a bonus of $35 for slot play. You need a government ID to receive the hotel bonus. Pick-up stops are: Einstein Loop at 8:15 a.m., Asch Loop at 8:20 a.m., and Dreiser Loop at 8:25 a.m. Call Marty, 718-671-7809; Gary, 718-671-8424 or Bruce, 718-320-2234. Sunday, August 21 at 1:30 p.m. - Join us as the Synagogue presents an afternoon of Bingo. Bring your friends and neighbors. The cost is $3/person. G ood a n d Welfa r e Dues for 2011: Dues are always in order. Please honor your Yiskor pledges. Send your checks to: Traditional Synagogue at 120 Erdman Place, Bronx, NY 10475. Thank you! Come on down to the synagogue to purchase kosher wine. Do you need a tree certificate sent “in Honor” or “in Memory” of a special occasion or a condolence? For information, you can call Mimi at 1-347-427-4526 and we can accommodate you. As of this writing, I am happy to report that Jerome Berlofsky is now home from the hospital and recuperating little by little. We wish him a speedy recovery. Please! Support the Synagogue. We always need your help. Thank you. Shalom! —M ir ia m E velyn Ber lofsky