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January–February 2017 Vol. 67 • No. 3 Tevet–Shevat–Adar 5777

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February 26, March 26

at 6:45 pm

Through song, silence, and prayer, we will

create a space of blessing and care, sending

love and hope to those in need of support.

For anyone seeking healing for themselves,

loved ones, or our world.

Tu B’Shevat Family Friday

Celebration & KabbalatShabbat ServicesFriday , Feb. 10 at 6:30 pm

Join us for a short, kid-friendly service

followed by a light dinner.$22/person, $10/child ages 3–12,

no charge for children under 3

RSVP a must by Monday, Feb. 6,

to [email protected] or call 599-2634.

New Israel BookClub with Rabbi Febrary 13 at 8:00 pm

A Tale of Love and Darknessby Amos Oz

Copies are available in the HERJC Library.

Come in from the coldand share ourwarmth.

HAZZAN BONNIE STREIGOLD

How can we help those in need of healing?

Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’racha l’imoteinuMay the source of strength, who blessed the ones before us,Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing, and let us say: Amen.

Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor habrachah l’avoteinuBless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah,The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, and let us say: Amen

This song written by Cantor Debbie Friedman z”l is a prayer for healing. We sing thisprayer every Shabbat morning during our Torah service. We also keep an updated Mi Shebeirach list for cholim (those who are ill and in need of healing) that we read every Mondayand Thursday during our morning minyan Torah service. We seem to be covered on theprayer front of healing, but I ask myself, how can I widen my view and impact when itcomes to healing? Who in our lives needs healing? Is it just those who are ill? Isn’t it alsothose who are caring for the ill? What about those people who are just having a difficulttime in life, or those who have just lost a dear loved one and are now grieving?

I want to be able to heal the world, but I am only one person. We need a community ofpeople working together towards a similar goal. Only then will we be able to fully expressour compassion and concern for others. I see our congregants offering to help each otherwith rides to doctor’s appointments, offering to deliver food to their neighbors who havejust lost a family member, and visiting fellow congre-gants in the hospital, and I wonder how we can expandthe amazing work these few are doing. Our Chesed Com-mittee strives to make the world a better place by caringmore about others than about ourselves. I am so proudthat we have a group of people willing to give of theirtime and money to make our synagogue a safe place anda home to our congregants.

We are one people and we are one community.Let’s all work together to heal the world.One act of chesed at a time.Please reach out to me if you’d like to help make a difference in our HERJC family.

Minyan Tuesdays with a Twist: Meditation and Meaning in PrayerStarting Tuesday, January 3, and on every Tuesday after that, we will be having an alternativeevening minyan at the regular time of 7:30. This service will replace the regular evening minyan, and be approximately the same length as regular minyan. Our innovative minyanexperience will include chanting, meditation, and a deeper examination of the meaning ofcertain prayers. Hazzan Streigold will be leading these services, experimenting with newtechniques to allow a deeper connection to the liturgy through music. Mourners’ Kaddishwill be included every week for those in mourning or observing a yahrtzeit

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Youth Office599–1148 or Ext. [email protected]

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HAKOL is published by the Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre/ Congregation Etz Chaim

295 Main Street, East Rockaway, NY 11518Telephone: 516–599–2634Fax: 516–599–2851E–mail: [email protected]: www.herjc.org

PresidentAUDREY POLINSKY

Vice PresidentsLEV HERRNSONDAVID KOFFLERNANCY LEVITTSTEPHEN MOELIS

TreasurerSTEVEN KREIT

SecretaryROBERTA SUGARMAN

Sisterhood PresidentBARBARA KAPLAN

Hakol Editors LISA COHENNAOMI DOCTOR

Hakol Designer CHERYL MIRKIN

Periodical postage paid at the East Rockaway, NY Post Office(#233120). Postmaster: Send address changes to Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 Main St., East Rockaway, NY 11518. Affiliated with: UnitedSynagogue, National Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, NationalWomen’s League. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies of HERJC or the Conservative Movement.

RABBI ANDREW WARMFLASH

A new way to strengthen our support for IsraelIt seems that every day efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and itshistoric claim as the homeland of our people gain new strength on col-lege campuses, in the UN, and around the world. Now more than ever,it is imperative that we learn as much as possible about Israel’s historyand the complexity of modern life there. Knowledge is power; the morewe know, the better advocates we can be.

Equally important is the fact that learning about Israel deepens lovefor the land and its people. For these reasons and more, I am pleased to

invite you to become part of HERJC’s new Israel BookClub. Every couple of months, we will read a new bookabout Israel and come together to discuss it.

Our first selection will take us back to the begin-nings of the state. Entitled A Tale of Love and Darkness,this widely acclaimed memoir by Amos Oz, one of Israel’s preeminent novelists, won the National JewishBook Award the year it came out in the U.S. With sen-sitivity, humor, and pathos, Oz tells the story of hischildhood under the British Mandate, the War for Israel’s Independence, and the first years in the newlyreborn Jewish state. The book is so compelling it wasrecently made into a feature film by Natalie Portman.

I hope you will read this remarkable book and mark your calendar to join me for whatI am sure will be a lively discussion. We will meet at 8 pm on Monday night, February 13,in the Board Room. I hope to see you there.

Rabbinic Literature� Sundays, 10:00 am • January 8, 22 & 29 • February 5 & 12Rabbi Warmflash considers selected Talmudic passages and rabbinic works written from antiquity toour own day. This class follows Sunday morning minyan at 9 am and the minyan breakfast at 9:30am. Join us for both hours.

Haftorahs of the Year� Mondays, 11:00 am – Noon • January 23 & 30 • February 6 & 13Every Shabbat morning after the Torah reading, we read a different section from the prophetic booksof the Bible known as the Haftorah. Many are passionate poetry, all of them are fascinating. Join usas we explore them together.

“ I am pleased to invite you toHERJC’s new Israel

Book Club . . . we willread a new bookabout Israel and

come together to discuss it.”

come learn with rabbi


Ritual Update

new adult B’Nai Mitzvah classes!

RENA WOLF

To Infinity and BeyondThe story is told of a meditation teacher who was leading her studentsin meditation practice at a week-long retreat. Various groups were meet-ing at the conference center and the organizer felt that since the medi-tators were just sitting with their eyes closed or cast downwards, therewas no need to give them a room with a good view. Instead, the medi-tators were given a room in the windowless basement. Unfortunately,they were also located near the kitchen, and their small room offeredthe only pass-through to the dining area. Not wanting to be disturbed,

the group leader asked for a doorman who would sit near the door and open it for thosewanting access to the kitchen. No one volunteered. Everyone at the retreat had paid goodmoney to attend and they all wanted to sit on their cushions near the teacher. And so thegroup endured constant knocking all week long. Being good meditators, they ignored theincessant knocking and remained faithfully quiet and focused in their meditation practice.

Finally, on the last day of the retreat, someone knocked, then banged, and finally, literallybroke the lock as the door flew open. The entire group gaped at the man sitting in his wheel-chair in the doorway. In anger he said to the group leader, “I have been trying to get intothe kitchen all week long. Each day I knocked and knocked but nobody opened for me.”Of course, the leader apologized profusely and explained, “We wanted a quiet place for ourmeditation practice. I asked for a doorman but no one volunteered, so we just ignored theknocking. I am so sorry!”

The man in the wheelchair looked at the leader and at her group and said,” I wouldgladly have been your doorman, had you just opened the door just once when I knocked.”

The teacher turned to her students and said, “How often do we have our minds set on aparticular goal or outcome, and ignore the very reality that is knocking at our door? Whenwe remain open to all possibilities and open ourselves to all options, solutions that wecouldn’t even anticipate open to us as well.”

May this New Year 2017 bring us boundless opportunities for joyous celebration!

Thank you to our MinyannairesThis is a list of attendees at our morning and eveningMinyans for November. Don’t forget to sign in thefirst time you attend everymonth. Many apologies if we didn’t list you!

Come again soon!

Louise Abrams

Marty Abrams

Gail Alweis

Jay Alweis

Barry Borodkin

Joe Brofsky

Lisa Cohen

Norman Doctor

Bruce Drantch

Irene Drantch

Sandy Feit

Susan Fishler

Phyllis Gilbert-Nadler

Henry Gluck

Arthur Goldberg

Ronnie Goldberg

Mike Goldman

Charney Greenberg

Chuck Greenberg

Keith Harrow

Jerry Hauser

Everett Jacobs

Harold Kislik

Heidi Kreit

Michael Leff

Rita Moelis

Allie Moreida

Dylan Moreida

Matilda Olin

Aaron Podgorsky

Eliot Podgorsky

Liz Podgorsky

Mitch Podgorsky

Jonathan Polansky

Audrey Polinsky

Ken Rappaport

Michael Rehns

Nancy Rehns

Gary Renick

Bill Rost

Carol Rubinstein

Robin Schwam

Joe Sklar

Bob Spielman

Francene Stauber

Beverly Wachtel

Jerry Wachtel

Mindy Weinstein

Marvin Welkowitz

� Thursdays, 8:00 pm, Beginning February 9

If you never celebrated a Bar or Bat Mitzvah or just want tolearn more about Jewish holidays, lifecycle events, prayer,Torah reading and so much more . . . Have we got a class foryou! Classes with Rabbi Warmflash and Hazzan Streigoldwill be held weekly on Thursday nights. For more informationor to sign up for the class contact the [email protected] or [email protected]. Don’t miss out. Email now!


From the President

AUDREY POLINSKY

Thank goodness I don’t have to deal with the media! As your incomingPresident and now, in office for the last year and a half, I do not havethe press following me around, delving into my private life, and com-menting on and criticizing every word that comes out of my mouth.Although I have absolutely nothing to hide, nothing to be ashamed of,there would be lots of embarrassing moments uncovered.

Although the media do not cause me any problems, there are issuesrelated to being President of HERJC. Recently, some congregants havemade some interesting comments to me: “Being President of a syna-

gogue is a terrible job.” Also, “I respect and appreciate the job you are doing as Presidentof HERJC; I would never want that job myself.” These comments make me think. Is it trulya thankless job as I have heard over and over again from friends and family?

I googled “thankless job” the other day. Here’s what I found: “If you work hard, and yourefforts consistently go unnoticed or you never hear a “thank you” for your hard day’s work– you might have a thankless job. Thankless jobs become even more thank…less whenthey are underpaid, disrespected, or overworked in hard conditions. “

My efforts never go unnoticed.I hear “Thank you” all the time.I may, indeed, be underpaid, because there is no compensation, but I am overpaid with

a level of satisfaction that I am doing my part to help keep our synagogue strong and mov-ing forward.

Disrespected…not in the least.Overworked in hard conditions…I view that as a challenge.So let me say, thank you. Thank you for placing your trust in me and for your support.

And when we work together, we can do great things. Every time you volunteer your time,participate in a service or event, pay your bill, or talk positively about your experienceshere at HERJC, you are making all our jobs more rewarding!

DAILY SERVICESMornings

Monday–Friday, 7:00 am

Saturday, 9:30 am

Sunday & Legal Holidays,9:00 am

Rosh Chodesh, 7:00 am

Evenings

Monday through Thursday,Sunday & Legal Holidays,

7:30 pm

Fridays, 7:00 pm

Saturday varies with sunset times

We would like to thankBruce Trauner, the Torah RestorationProject, and an anonymous donor for their generous contributions

that will enable us to repair and restore all of our Torah scrolls.

Additional Kol NidreAppeal Thank YousListed below are additional families who participated in the Kol Nidre Appeal (after last month’s Hakol went to print). Thank you so much.

Melissa & Thierry Abitbol

Louise & Martin Abrams

Meryl Berkowitz

Anne & Philip Bernstein

Lisa & Randy Brodwin

Iris & Ezra Dori

Carolyn & Jay Fader

Lisa & Walter Fishkind

Yelena & Alexander Glaz

Barbara & Henry Gluck

Lauren & Barry Goldstein

Samantha & Keith Gutstein

Rachel & Randy Gwirtzman

Stacey & Gary Kaplan

Stephanie & Steven Kaufman

Liz & Harold Kislik

Melissa & Paul Kotcher

Karina & David Mayer

Robin & Benjamin Mintz

Julie & Bruce Mirkin

Carin & Philip Peerless

Claire & Neil Rechtweg

Nancy & Michael Rehns

Rachel & Harvey Schneider

Stephanie & Jack Seibald

Jacqueline & Marvin Welkowitz

Lina Zerbarini & Dinah Marks

Yom Hashoah Special Monday, April 24SpeakerMarilyn Shimon

Author of First One In, Last One OutThe true story of one of the first Jews sent to Auschwitz.

TorahRestoration

Project

SAVETHEDATE


Our 2017/5777 Patrons Society campaign is already wellunderway. Thank you to those of you who have already re-newed your Patrons membership! We really appreciate yourgenerosity. (And we are grateful that you’ve helped to min-imize the number of telephone calls required of us!) We are,of course, grateful to all of our Patrons – thank you all!

In December, Patrons gatheredat the NYC home of Nora andJack Skiba for a wine and cheesereception. A special Patrons’ cel-ebration, the reception took placelater in the day of HERJC’s con-

gregational visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We joined the restof the congregation to view the exhibit “Jerusalem 1000-1400 – EveryPeople Under Heaven,” with commentary by Rabbi Warmflash and RabbiLev Herrnson. Afterwards, we got to talk over wine and cheese, and dis-cuss the amazing artifacts we saw earlier in the day.

As the HERJC Vision Campaign—dedicated to envisioning the futureof our congregational community—winds down, Patrons will be invitedto a special gathering early this winter to review the campaign’s findings.More information to follow.

Still thinking of joining Patrons? Patrons Society annual giving levelsare as follows: Simcha ($1,000), Chai ($1,800), Double Chai ($3,600),and Keter Torah ($5,000). Your charitable contribution ensures that oursynagogue remains a vital partner of the south shore community. Pleasejoin us! If you’d like to discuss your participation this year, feel free toreach out to either of us.

patrons society

Dan Gerstman Lev HerrnsonCo-chair Co-chair516-318-5572 516-232-5946

KETER TORAHFrances & Buddy BrandtLisa & Edmund CohenMarilyn & Stanley L. CohenPamela & Daniel GerstmanJoan Laufer

DOUBLE CHAIValerie & Abbey DonegerTerri & Steven GoldLisa & Rabbi Lev Herrnson*Robin & Mark HoorwitzIris & Alan JacobsLiz & Harold KislikNora & Jack Skiba

CHAITracy & Gil Ben-AmiJoan & James BerkowitzSandy FeitJody & Richard GrobmanLinda & Stuart GrumanSyndee & David KurzAudrey & Elliott PolinskyEllen & George Schieren

*Thanks so much for moving up!

SIMCHARachel & Andrew Cooper Barbara & Paul Cooper Doris & Yosef DlugaczNaomi & Norman DoctorRita DonegerKathy & Steven EstrinLinda & Martin GevarterRita & Lawrence GottliebVicki & Irwin GraberLisa & Michael GreenbergMadeline & Keith HarrowJoy & Larry KaminskyDebra & Jeffrey LangendorffNancy & Paul LevittSusan & Jeffrey LevittAdrienne & Geoffrey LurieAndrea & Jonathan MandellMyra & Dr. Alan MarkowitzJudith & Arthur MintzAnn & Bert MoreidaNancy & Michael RehnsRosalie & Kenneth RothDenise & Robert SherShari & Brian SilverNancy & Scott WachsMarjorie & Joel Wecksell

Mitzvah Garden Harvest

The total harvest for this year’s growing season: 740 lbs.

The total since the garden began to operate in 2012: 2,335 lbs.

Congratulations to Dr. Larry Gottlieb and all involved!


Curious about our committees?

Chesed Committee

You might see our members busily cooking in the Youth Lounge. Or yourolder Hebrew School student might tell you about learning how to write asympathy card or a get well card. Or you receive a home-cooked meal fromthe congregation during your shiva, or when you come home from the hospital with your new baby.

All of these are the activities of the Chesed Committee, the group thatcontributes a great deal of loving-kindness and compassion to life at HERJC.Led by the Hazzan, and supported by a special group of congregants, theChesed Committee makes sure that members in need know that the congregation is aware of them and wants to show that it cares.

Food is central to our tradition, and the Chesed Committee shops forfood, prepares it, and delivers it to shivas, to congregants who return froman out-of-town shiva, to families who have just had a baby (along with theShalom Baby basket from the PJ Library), to those who have returned fromthe hospital, and to those who have chronic illnesses. The Hazzan sendsout emails when meals must be delivered, often on short notice, and com-mittee members respond with their availability. The meals are dairy, and low sodium and gluten-free options are available. The committee is ex-ploring options for other special diets.

There are other aspects of Chesed that are part of our synagogue organ-ization, but not specific to the Committee: Some are fulfilled by the Rabbiand the Hazzan, particularly the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim, visiting the sickin hospitals or at home. We are exploring the possibility of a Bikur CholimCommittee, so that congregants who wish to participate might also do someadditional visiting. Another aspect of Chesed is the fact that the congrega-tion provides transportation to doctors’ visits and cemetery visits for thosemembers who ask for this help.

If you are interested in helping with any of these activities, please contactthe Hazzan ([email protected]) or leave a message in the MainOffice (599-2634).

chesed cooksAgain!

February 19, 1:30 pmAt Adele Goldberg’s house

For info, contact Hazzan Streigold: [email protected]

Kabbalat HasiddurSaturday, February 11, during Shabbat Services at 9:30 am

During Kabbalat Hasiddur (receiving the siddur), our Alef students not only receive their own siddurim, but are also formally welcomed

into our Religious School community and our Synagogue family. It is a wonderful morning to celebrate our students and share

our joy and pride at their accomplishments.


upcoming holidays

Tu B’Shevat Tu B’Shevat or the Jewish Arbor Day comes at what may seemlike a strange time for us . . . as we settle into the long, cold daysof winter. But long before the environmentalists tried to makeus realize the importance of a natural balance, our ances tors setaside a date to mark their respect for all growing things. Theyrealized that trees help feed and clothe us, give us wood to buildour houses, fruit to eat, and shade from a hot sun. Trees keepthe soil rich and fertile and give beauty to the world. So they setaside the 15th day of Shevat (“tu” represents the two Hebrewletters which numerically equal15) as our Arbor Day, which thisyear falls on Saturday, February11. In Israel, Tu B’Shevat marksthe end of the rainy season andthe beginning of Spring.

Tu B’Shevat CustomsIn the Diaspora, the custom of eating tropical fruits suchas dates and figs, reminds us of the “fruits of Zion”.

In Israel, Tu B’Shevat is a day for planting trees! InAmerica, we celebrate by supporting the Jewish Na tionalFund. After more than half a century of work, the JNFhas planted millions of trees in Israel. Tu B’Shevat re-minds us of all the wonderful work that has been donein Israel since the creation of the state in 1948 to reclaimand revitalize a land made barren by years of overuse.

Israel today is filled with farms,kibbutzim, trees, flowers, and allkinds of vegetation. Tu B’Shevatreminds us of how we can con-tinue to help!

Help support our Purim Carnival by sponsoring a booth in your family or business name

Yes, I/we want to sponsor a Carnival Booth at the cost of $125.

Name/Business _______________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Phone # ____________________________________________________________

Please enclose a check for $125, payable to HERJC, and the words as they will appear on the banner and mail to HERJC, 295 Main Street, East Rockaway, NY 11518.

Thank you for your support.

A Return to Woodstock!

Save the DatePurim Carnival

SundayMarch 12


LEO ISAAC GRABERJanuary 14, 2017

Mazal Tov to Cheryl and Todd Graberon the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Leo.

Leo is a seventh grade student atWoodmere Middle School. His favoritesubjects are Science and Technology.He enjoys basketball and hanging outwith friends.

Leo has two brothers, Charlie, 17,and Elliot, 15.

For his Mitzvah Project, Leo will be hosting a food drive anddonating the food to an organization that helps local familiesin need.

JENNA ROSE WEINBERGERFebruary 18, 2017

Mazal Tov to Meryl and Marc Wein-berger on the Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter, Jenna.

Jenna is a sixth grade student atLynbrook South Middle School. Her fa-vorite subjects are Math, Art, and Phys-ical Education. She enjoys gymnasticsand basketball.

Jenna has two brothers, Ethan, 17,and Justin, 15.

JOSEPH DAVID INGERMAN February 11, 2017

Mazal Tov to Rhonda and Barry Ingerman on the Bar Mitzvah of theirson, Joseph.

Joseph is a seventh grade studentat Lynbrook Middle School. His favoritesubjects are Social Studies, Writing/Reading, and Spanish. He enjoys rollerhockey, Taekwondo, and hanging outwith friends.

Joseph has a brother and a sister, Benjamin, 20, and Rose, 24.

In loving memory of his grandfather, Martin, Joseph will becontributing a portion of his Bar Mitzvah gifts to the Lewy BodyDementia Association.

mazal tov to our Jan/Feb b’nai Mitzvah

Commemorate a Happy Event by

Placing a Leaf on the

TREE OF LIFEin our Lobby.

Contact the office.

College Youth Passover Please respond by March 17

Jewish National Fund was estab-lished more than 100 years ago.A small group of leaders pur-chased plots of land, hoping toestablish the groundwork for thebirth of our nation of Israel. Today, JNF’s work has expandedto cover all of Israel’s environmental needs. www.jnf.org

Tree Certificates are available for purchase in the Nursery Office. Contact Betsy at 599-1169 or [email protected]

Sisterhood will send pack-ages for Passover to ouraway-from-home collegeyouth, but we cannot do itwithout their addresses!

Please submit the name ofthe student and completecollege address to: [email protected]


sisterhoodBARBARA KAPLAN

Past and Future

As I write this column, I realized thatmany significant anniversaries relating tothe Jewish people, both in the UnitedStates and Israel, would take place in2017.

One hundred years ago in 1917, UJA-Federation began when 24 organizationssigned a charter and became the Feder-

ation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies ofNew York City. United Jewish Appeal was created in 1939.The merger of the two occurred in 1986. Also in 1917, theJewish Welfare Board (JWB) was organized to serve religiousand welfare needs of Jewish military personnel in WWI. Itwas renamed the JCC Association in 1990.

Although Women’s League for Conservative Judaism(WLCJ) was not founded until January 1918, the celebrationof its centennial begins at convention this July in Virginia.Our Sisterhood is affiliated with WLCJ, an active arm of theConservative/Masorti movement and the largest synagogue-based women’s organization worldwide.

For Israel-related anniversaries, it will be 120 years sincethe first Zionist Congress. In November, 1917, the decisionto endorse the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Pales-tine was made public in a letter to Lord Rothschild fromBritish Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour (the Bal-four Declaration). Thirty years later, in November, 1947, theUN General Assembly adopted Resolution 181, calling forthe establishment of two separate states in the British Man-date, one Jewish and the other Arab.

I feel that the anniversary that most of us can relate to isthe upcoming 50 year anniversary of the June 1967 Six-Day War, which resulted in the reunification of Jerusalem.On a personal note, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(formerly the American Dietetic Association) celebrates its

social outreach

centennial in 2017. I have been a proud member for almost35 years.

Sisterhood has been busy the last quarter of 2016. Thankyou to Matilde Olin, Miriam Weisbrod, and the guidance ofHannah Plotkin for decorating the bimah for Sukkot. Thankyou to Phyllis Katz for obtaining the jellied and plain applesfor Simchat Torah. It was very meaningful to me to be hon-ored on Simchat Torah. Two of my long- time friends and mydaughter, Melanie, attended. Thank you to Hazzan BonnieStreigold for hosting Sweets in the Sukkah for the second year.It was a lovely autumn evening during which we presentedan Ushpizot program featuring Women of Vision and had asingalong in the sukkah.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our annual WarmClothing Drive. A special thank you to Phyllis Gilbert Nadlerand all the volunteers who helped over the two days in No-vember.

Those who attended the membership dinner in Novem-ber are still asking how David Lawrence was able to “readminds.” I want to thank Louise Abrams for organizing theHERJC Hoedown held in December.

What would the end of January be without Bringo? RobinMintz and Sharon Nash are planning another fun evening,so bring a friend. Sisterhood will again provide the oppor-tunity for the mitzvah of mishloach manot for Purim, whichcomes in early March. Volunteers are needed to pack anddeliver hundreds of packages.

Finally, mark your calendars for the Joint Women’s Sederbeing held on March 29. I serve on the committee and it iswonderful how women from Conservative, Reform, Recon-structionist congregations and NCJW come together for thismeaningful evening.

Spread the word to your friends about Bringo, the JointWomen’s Seder, and Sisterhood. It is just the beginning of2017!


events

Join us for B • R • I • N • G • O ! � WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 AT 7:00 PM �

It is Bingo, but you win prizes. Fun for ages 12 and up! Non-members are invited. Invite your friends, family, co-workers.

RESERVATIONS A MUST BY JANUARY 20. Contact Sharon Nash to RSVP, donate prizes and for more information: 516 295-4579 or email [email protected]

Joint Women’s Seder

Save the DateWednesday, March 29

6:15 pmOceanside Jewish Center

Join us as we come togetheronce again for a

community celebration. All women are welcome.

We are Planning aWine & CheesePainting Party!

Details to FollowSisterhood Book Discussion� WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 7:30 PM

We will be reviewing Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult.Please contact Louise Abrams at [email protected] for more information. New members are always welcome.

Shalach Manot for Purim� ORDERING WILL BEGIN IN LATE JANUARY �

It is easier than ever with HERJC’s online ordering system!To order shalach manot to be delivered to HERJC members:• Check your inbox for our email containing your Log-in and follow the link (or log on

to) happypurim.com. • Pay by credit card OR• If you do not have email or do not receive our email, Louise at 917-763-4220 or

Barbara at 516-302-6939 for help in placing your order.

All baskets: $6 each; Minimum order: $18 (3 baskets)Staff Special: Send to the Rabbi, the Hazzan, and the entire staff for only $18.

Sisterhood Shabbat� APRIL 22 (PARSHAT SHEMINI) �

All women members of the congregation are invited to participate. You can read Torah, do aHebrew or English reading, lead a prayer in English or Hebrew, open or close the curtain ofthe Ark, dress the Torah, and/or help with the preparations. No experience necessary! Pleaserespond in a timely fashion to the chairpersons: Louise Abrams at 917-763-4220 [email protected] or Marion Hauser at [email protected].


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Morning Minyan – 7:00 am

USY – 7:00 pm

Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm

Executive Committee Meeting8:00 pm

Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am

Religious School Dalet Project9:00 am

Rabbi’s Talmud Class – 10:00 am


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HANUKKAH/NEW YEAR’S DAYRELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED




Kadima & Chaverim Youth Groups – 6:00 pm


Ritual Committee Meeting7:30 pm

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAYOFFICE & SCHOOLS CLOSED



RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED






House Committee Meeting8:00 pm


Rabbi’s Bible Class – 11:00 am

USY – 7:00 pm


Board of Directors Meeting 7:45 pm




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WEDNESDAY



5 tevet3NURSERY & RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS RE–OPEN

Morning Minyan – 7:00 amKadima & Chaverim Youth

Groups – 6:00 pmEvening Minyan – 7:30 pmBoard of Education Meeting

8:00 pm

6 tevet4






Sisterhood Bringo – 7:00 pm





3 shevat30



USY – 7:00 pm


2 shevat29




4 shevat31


Kadima & Chaverim Youth Groups6:00 pm



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14 tevet12 15 tevet13 16 tevet14

21 tevet19 22 tevet20 23 tevet21

28 tevet26 29 tevet27 1 shevat28

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Shabbat Services – 9:30 am

Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah4:30 pm

Parshat Vayigash



Adult Hebrew Reading Class8:00 pm

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Candlelighting – 4:32 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Services7:00 pm

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Bar Mitzvah: Leo Graber





Religious School Family Service9:00 am



Parshat Va’era

Parshat Shemot

Parshat Vayechi







Rosh Chodesh Shevat


Mincha, Seuda, Maariv, Havdalah4:45 pm

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Ba–ruch A–tah Ado–nai E–lohei–nu Me–lech Ha–olamA–Sher Kee–di–shah–noo Bi–mitz–vo–tavVi–tzee–va–noo Li–had–leek Ner Shel Sha–bat.

Blessed are You, Lord our God,King of the universe,who has hallowed us through commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the Shabbat Lights.

Light the Shabbat Candles and Recite the Following Blessing

Candlelighting times arelisted on the calendar

Our 2016–17 Torah Fund Campaign is now underway!

The pins are available for purchase.For more information, please contact Mindi Weinstein at 516-312-0106

or [email protected] will follow for our spring function.


februarySUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

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17 shevat1316 shevat12 18 shevat14

24 shevat2023 shevat19 25 shevat21




Board of Education Meeting8:00 pm



USY – 7:00 pm


Israel Book Club – 8:00 pm



Nursery Kidstock – 12:00 pm


10 shevat69 shevat5Morning Minyan – 7:00 am


USY – 7:00 pm


Executive Committee Meeting8:00 pm





Kadima & Chaverim – 6:00 pm


Ritual Committee Meeting7:30 pm

PRESIDENT’S DAYOFFICE & SCHOOLS CLOSED

NO YOUTH PROGRAM






1 adar2730 shevat26Rosh Chodesh Adar


USY – 7:00 pm


Board of Directors Meeting7:45 pm

Rosh Chodesh Adar



Service of Hope & Comfort6:45 pm


PRESIDENT’S WEEK BREAKSCHOOLS CLOSED



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Just go to www.herjc.org and click on the Amazon logo on the lower left hand corner. HERJC will get a percentage of anything you buy. It’s never been easier to donate!

Please tell everyone you know who shops on Amazon to do it via HERJC.ORG!

Recycling Opportunitiesat HERJC

The NurserySchool Collectsused ink cartridges, cellphones and “garbage” (which becomes art!), such as CLEAN paper

towel tubes, coffee cans,egg crates, baby food jars,plastic containers, ribbons,wrapping paper, wallpaper,buttons, trim, yarn, spools,fabric, shopping bags and

anything else you can think of!

HERJC Collects Batteries!

Used batteries are poisoning our landfills!Help save the earth bybringing your used batteries to the

synagogue for collectionand proper recycling.

Small Acts That Bring Big Results!


WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY8 shevat4



12 shevat8

19 shevat15

26 shevat22



5 shevat1








13 shevat9 14 shevat10 15 shevat11



Parshat Beshallach

Parshat Bo



Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class8:00 pm


Nursery Tu B’Shevat Experience9:00 am–3:00 pm


Tu B’Shevat Family Friday Celebration & Kabbalat Shabbat

Services – 6:30 pm

6 shevat2 7 shevat3






Shabbat ShirahTu B’Shevat

Kabbalat HaSiddurShabbat Services – 9:30 amBar Mitzvah: Joseph Ingerman


Parshat Yitro



Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class8:00 pm




Rosh Chodesh Shevat

Shabbat Services – 9:30 amMincha Immediately Following

Kiddush

Evening Service Cancelled

Parshat Mishpatim








calendar of events

Shabbat Shekalim



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our jewish future

nursery schoolCHERYL KARP

Many years ago when I went to Israelwith my staff, I was fortunate to visit aday care center on a kibbutz and speakwith many Israeli children. I was quiteimpressed with the sense of independ-ence and self-confidence that the chil-dren exhibited in their actions anddialogue. As a parent, teacher, and direc-tor, I am always in the position of en-

couraging children to become autonomous. Many parentshave come to me for help with this difficult task.

I feel the hardest job for parents is to restrain themselveswhen they see their children make mistakes or struggle witha problem, especially when just a few words of wisdomcould protect their child from hurt or disappointment.Somehow, our children’s failures become our failures as well.

When my own childrenask me, “Mom, what doyou think I should do?” Ihave to bite my tongue tokeep from respondingwith the words I’m cer-tain will make the situa-tion all better.

Teachers and parentsso enjoy the feeling ofbeing needed, but all toooften this feeling inter-feres with children mak-

ing their own decisions and learning from the outcome.Parents also contribute to their child’s dependency by

doing everything for them. In the parent’s busy schedule, itis much more convenient to button the child’s button, tiethe shoes, wipe up the spilled milk, and solve the child’s so-cial problems. But we must remember that when one person

is dependent upon another, feelings of helplessness, worth-lessness, resentment, frustration, and anger can arise in thedependent person.

There are many opportunities that come up daily to en-courage children’s autonomy:1. Let children make choices: For example, allow your

child to decide whether he or she wants to wear a redshirt or a green shirt, or eat cereal or eggs for breakfast,etc.

2. Show respect for a child’s struggle-when a child tries tozip her or his own coat, instead of saying, “Here, let medo it,” say, “Zippering takes a lot of funny finger work.”

3. Try not to ask too many questions. It always amazes methe number of questions parents of pre-school childrenbarrage their children with when the classroom door isopened at the end of the day: “Did you have fun today?”“Did you paint?” “Did you share the pretzels with theclass?” “Whom did you play with?” “Were you a goodboy/girl today?” My simple advice to parents when theygreet their child at the end of school is simply to say,“I’m happy to see you!”

4. Don’t rush to answer questions. A younger child lovesto ask questions, for example, “Daddy, where does snowcome from?” One can simply answer “Where do youthink it comes from?”

5. Don’t take away hope! Adele Faber, author of How ToTalk So Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk said,“By trying to protect children from disappointment, weprotect them from hoping, striving, dreaming, andsometimes, from achieving their dreams.”

It’s a bittersweet road we travel. We start with total com-mitment to a small, helpless human being. Over the yearswe worry, plan, comfort, and try to understand. We giveour love, our labor, our knowledge, and our experience sothat one day he or she will have the inner strength and con-fidence to leave us. Let’s allow children longer periods oftime to figure things out and show them we have confi-dence in their journey to do so!

“We give our love, our labor, ourknowledge, and our experience so that one day he or she will have the innerstrength and confidence to leave us.”


religious schoolDAVID WOOLFE

I learned a lot when, a slew of years ago (and I mean a slew), I was first starting out in Jewish education,finding myself in a religious school classroom in Southern California, teaching children who were everso much more incorrigible than your children (or so it seemed then, since I was young and in the class-room for the first time.) It’s true, though. There was a time when some young Jewish boys and girls whowere incredibly diligent and disciplined in their homes and public school classrooms for some reasonsaw fit to release their more unreasonable natures in religious school –one student even throwing desks,and others climbing out classroom windows, showing utter disrespect for the goings on and the lessonsbeing taught. (Perhaps you yourself can identify with their attitude? I’m just asking.)

I found them charming and wonderful nonetheless, but I am not about to make excuses for them! Inany case, my point is not about behavior or why that generation of students was better or worse than this, but rather aboutthe time, early in my teaching career, when I had occasion to have a class participate in a holiday assembly very much likethe one we enjoyed this past Hanukkah.

As I sat in the sanctuary and watched the youngest of the students (who could not help but be remarkably cute and de-lightful) sing their songs and dance their dances, I remember vividly thinking to myself, “I want one of those!” That is, I wasso taken by their marvelousness that I couldn’t wait to someday have children of my own.

Happily for me, that day did come, and I have been fortunate to have had two wonderful boys to call my own. It is alreadya slew of years since they were small enough to scamper on the bimah, singing Hanukkah songs along with their classmatesand dancing Hanukkah dances, but I have never forgotten nor have I ever lost that absolutely transporting and transforma-tional delight every time I see young children on the bimah, singing, dancing, and representing the hope of the next generationfor the congregation .

I bring this all up now because we all, as teachers, parents, and a congregation have an opportunity to pause in our un-relenting schedules and complicated lives to celebrate a moment when our young students – our Alef class – delights us andreaffirms our hope and faith in the future as they celebrate the moment when they receive their very own siddurim.

Please join parents and teachers at Kabbalat HaSiddur on February 11. Our children have worked so diligently to reachthe point where siddur study makes sense to them. They are proud and excited. Let’s show them that we are proud andexcited for them and their families. And maybe, just maybe, when we look upon our wonderful Alef Class, we will all feel

the same delight I have felt and continue to feel when I seeour young students on the bimah and we will know thatthere is every reason to be happy and joyful in looking to-ward the future!

youth programsRABBI DAVE, MITCH, MOLLY, AND TAMARA

Here’s Our Calendar of Youth Group Meetings Always check for updates, via mail and email.

Kadima & Chaverim, Tuesdays, 6:00 pmJanuary 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31; February 7, 14 & 28Ruach Divisional Kadima Day: January 22

USY, Mondays, 7:00 pmJanuary 9, 23 & 30; February 13, 27Ruach Divisional Kinnus: February 3–5

Bring your flower children and come groove with us at our

Sunday, February 12, Noon – 2:00 pm(for Nursery through Alef)


HERJC goes to jerusalem1000–1400: Every People Under HeavenAlmost sixty members of HERJC met in New York City on a crisp, sunny Sun-day, December 4, to view the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition aboutJerusalem. The softly lit galleries were home to some 200 works of art from 60lenders worldwide, all demonstrating “the key role that the Holy City playedin shaping the art of the period from 1000 to 1400.”

“In these centuries, Jerusalem was home to more cultures, religions and lan-guages than ever before,” notes the exhibition’s description on the Met website. Happily, we hadRabbi Warmflash and Lev Herrnson to point out the specific works and ideas that would clarifythe exhibition for us.

Some of the exhibits we focused on: An illuminated manuscript of Maimonides’ Mishne Torahlaw code describing the ritual in the Temple in Jerusalem. There was also a printed view ofJerusalem from Journey to the Holy Land by von Breydenbach, 1486 (a seven-page fold-out ofmaps) which shows a Christian view of the territory, omitting Muslim monuments and includingcriticism of Jews in later text. Also in the exhibition was a beautiful medieval reliquary believedto contain a fragment of the “True Cross.” The reliquary was decorated with a medallion depict-ing Roman emperor Constantine’s mother, Catherine, torturing a Jew to reveal the hiding placeof the Cross. Finally, we saw a lovely gold Medieval wedding ring from the early 14th centuryin “the form of a miniature building, symbolizing the lost Temple of Jerusalem…(which had) aband in the form of the clasped hands of the betrothed couple.”

Melanie Holcomb, a curator at the Met, quoted in the Times of Israel, said that the exhibit “is really about Jerusalem as aninspiration for works of art…we also have works of art made by people who never lay eyes on the city. It’s not Jersualem onthe ground, but that Jerusalem of the spiritual imagination.”

The exhibition continues at the Metropolitan Museum through January 8.

the wide, wide world of jewish campingLisa Cohen

Over the next few months, HERJC will be bringing you more in-formation on the incredible variety of Jewish summer camps thatare available to you. We all know Camp Ramah, which has beenan important anchor of the Conservative movement since 1947.Additionally, there are more than 160 Jewish overnight camps inthe Northeast which have many different focuses and specialtiesfrom sports, to community service and leadership, to health and

environmental, to travel, andeven more. Camps can run fromone week to eight weeks, and canbe co-ed or single gender. Veryimportantly, camps vary in size,which may make a difference to your camper. For further infor-mation, contact Lisa Cohen at engchair @aol.com.


PERSONALS Mazal Tov!B’nai MitzvahCheryl and Todd Graber on the Bar

Mitzvah of their son, Leo Isaac, andto grandparents Linda and MartinGevarter and Vicki and Irwin Graber,and aunt and uncle Jennifer andTodd Kshonz, and great-aunt anduncle, Eileen and Joel Gevarter.

Rhonda and Barry Ingerman on the BarMitzvah of their son, Joseph David.

Meryl and Marc Weinberger on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Jenna Rose.

Joan Laufer on the Bar Mitzvah in Israelof her grandson, Yadin, and to auntand uncle, Fran and MichaelStauber and cousins, Beth and Seth Shapiro.

Adrienne and Geoff Lurie on the Bat Mitzvah in Israel of their granddaughter, Jordan Abigail.

Engagements Pam and Dan Gerstman on the

engagement of their son, Charlie, to Sarah Brovda.

MarriagesNina and Yona Beno on the marriage

of their daughter, Ariella, to MatthewLustberg and to grandmother, Florence Brodsky.

Eileen and Carl DeAlto on the marriageof their daughter, Ariana, to ToddHeppen.

Stefanie and Stuart Doloboff on themarriage of Stuart’s daughter, Haley,to Yoni Dagan and to grandparents,Shari and Benet Doloboff.

Terri and Steven Gold on the marriage oftheir daughter, Melissa, to GregLobel.

Robin and Ben Mintz on the marriage of their son, Seth, to Jennifer Garcia.

Robin Schwam on the marriage of herdaughter, Jillian, to Robert Zelniker.

Carol and Neal Sckolnick on the marriage of their daughter, Shari, to Brent Teitel.

BirthsFrances and Buddy Brandt on the birth

of their great-granddaughter, AveryCaroline.

Lester Pollack on the birth of his great-grandson, Austin Jax.

Nancy and Michael Rehns on the birthof their grandson, Grant Mason andto great-aunt and uncle, Carolyn and Jay Fader.

And . . . Dana and Mitchell Levy and Melanie

and Stephen Moelis on theirnephew, Sam, winning the GoldMedal for Fencing at the Men’s Junior World Cup in Hungary.

Special Wedding AnniversariesShelley and Arthur Debin (35)Joan and Marty Rosen (62)Lori and Marc Zaransky (25)

Special BirthdaysJay Alweis Ari CohenIris Dori Edith FuchsMartin Gevarter Charles GreenbergSteven Kreit David KurzStephen Moelis Sherry RauschBill Rost Alex ScheinfeldGary Sebold Gregg StarrJoy Weingarten Mitchell WeingradMelvin Weinstein

Simcha Leaveson our Tree of Life Cheryl and Todd Graber in honor of the

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Leo Isaac.

Condolences The Krull Family on the loss of our

esteemed member, Norma Krull.Ross Bergrin on the loss of his father,

Lawrence.Buddy Brandt on the loss of his sister,

Carol Ferranti.Jane Garver on the loss of her uncle and

Brett Garver on the loss of his greatuncle, Jules Patricof.

Harry Itzkovitz on the loss of his mother,Esther.

Barbara Kaplan on the loss of hermother, Goldie Kirschenbaum.

Jordan Kramer on the loss of his father,John.

Harriet Lieberman on the loss of her sister, our esteemed member,Norma Krull.

Deborah Polokoff on the loss of hergreat-aunt, Frances Schwartz.

Joan Shifter on the loss of her brother,Harvey Cooper.

Paula Trauner on the loss of her mother,Marjorie P. Weinberg.

Memorial PlaquesMemorial Plaques were recently

ordered in loving memory of:Marjorie P. Weinberg – by her daughter

and son-in-law, Paula and BruceTrauner.

FUNDSThe Congregation gratefully acknowl-edges the following contributions whichwere received by December 2, 2016.

Chesed FundPam and Dan Gerstman with wishes for

the complete and speedy recoveryof Ethel Brenner.

Marcy and Marc Goldberg in honor ofthe marriage of Melissa, daughter ofTerri and Steven Gold, to Greg Lobel.

Denise and Bob Sher with wishes forthe complete and speedy recoveryof Ethel Brenner.

Education FundRhonda and Murray Blum in recognition

of Barbara Kaplan being honored asthe Kallat Torah on Simchat Torah.

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in recognition ofBarbara Kaplan being honored asthe Kallat Torah on Simchat Torah.

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in honor of themarriage of Jillian, daughter ofRobin Schwam, to Robert Zelniker.

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor ofthe birth of Grant Mason, grandsonof Nancy and Michael Rehns.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of the marriage of Ariella, daughter ofNina and Yona Beno, to MatthewLustberg.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of themarriage of Ariella, granddaughter of Florence Brodsky, to MatthewLustberg.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in recognitionof Steven Kreit being honored asChatan Beresheit on Simchat Torah.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of themarriage of Melissa, daughter ofTerri and Steven Gold, to Greg Lobel.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor ofSuzanne and Matthew Levy cele-brating their 10th anniversary.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor ofSheldon Gross celebrating a specialbirthday.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Jeffrey Olin celebrating a specialbirthday.

Judy and Steven Herbst in honor of thebirth of Grant Mason, grandson ofNancy and Michael Rehns.

Jane Kessler sending Shanah Tovahwishes in appreciation of NanciFreiman and Charlie Hammerman.

Gail Hersh Mero in honor of the BatMitzvah of Shoshana, granddaughterof Louise and Marty Abrams.

Denise and Bob Sher in honor of theBat Mitzvah of Jordan, granddaugh-ter of Adrienne and Geoff Lurie.

Margie and Joel Wecksell in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Yadin, grandsonof Joan Laufer.

Lisa and Ed Cohen in memory of Marjorie Weinberg.

Valerie and Abbey Doneger in memoryof Edward Koplowitz.

Valerie and Abbey Doneger in memoryof Michael U. Langendorff.

Denise and Bob Sher in memory of Marjorie P. Weinberg.

Denise and Bob Sher in memory ofBob’s father, Arnold.

The Zaransky Family in memory ofMichael U. Langendorff.

Elson Memorial FundRonne and Arthur Goldberg in

recognition of Barbara Kaplan being honored as the Kallat Torah on Simchat Torah.

Hazzan’s Music FundBarbara and Lonnie Divak in honor of

Hazzan Bonnie Streigold.Terri and Steven Gold with thanks to

Hazzan Streigold for participating in the aufruf of our children, Melissa and Greg.

Cheryl and Todd Graber in appreciationof Hazzan Streigold’s guidance inpreparing their son, Leo, for his Bar Mitzvah.

Judy and Steven Herbst in honor of themarriage of Melissa, daughter ofTerri and Steven Gold, to Greg Lobel.

Sharon and Ron Nash in honor of themarriage of Melissa, daughter ofTerri and Steven Gold, to Greg Lobel.

Seymour Streigold and Lyle C. Rizzo inappreciation of Hazzan BonnieStreigold.

Judy and Carl Levine in memory of Herbert Rothman.

Harriet and Dennis Scordo in memory of Herbert Rothman.

Kiddush FundDebbie and Jeff Langendorff with

wishes for the complete and speedyrecovery of Nachum Plotkin.

Jeff Langendorff in appreciation of Ritual Director Rena Wolf’s caringand concern during their recentbereavement.

personals & donations

In MemoriamWe Mourn Our Loss in thePassing of Our Member

Norma KrullOur Sincere Sympathy andCondolences to Her Family

in Their Bereavement


Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory of Edward Koplowitz.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory of Michael Langendorff.

Liz and Mitch Podgorsky in memory of Carol Ferranti.

Nursery FundPam and Dan Gerstman in honor of the

birth of Grant, grandson of Nancyand Michael Rehns.

Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of the birth of Grant, great-nephew of Carolyn and Jay Fader.

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of thebirth of Bryson Elijah, grandson ofRobin and Ben Mintz.

Robin and Ben Mintz in honor of thebirth of their grandson, Bryson Elijah.

Robin Schwam in appreciation of andwith thanks to Rena Wolf and theMorning Minyan for giving her theirwarmth, knowledge and the greatestreason for getting up so early in themorning!

Prayer Book FundMarilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor of

the Bat Mitzvah of Shoshana, daugh-ter of Tova and Stuart Markowitz.

Charlie, Elliot and Leo Graber in honor oftheir grandfather Martin Gevarter’sspecial birthday.

Cheryl and Todd Graber, and StuartGevarter in honor of their father Martin Gevarter’s special birthday.

Ellen and George Schieren in honor ofthe marriage of Melissa, daughter ofTerri and Steven Gold, to Greg Lobel.

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in memory of Marjorie P. Weinberg.

High HolidayPrayer Book FundNanci-sue and Eric Rosenthal in

memory of Marshall Kolbrenner.

Rabbi’sDiscretionary FundThe Bergrin Family in appreciation

of Rabbi Warmflash’s caring andconcern during their recent bereavement.

Gloria Fried in honor and appreciation of her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Michael Greenberg.

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of RabbiWarmflash officiating at the weddingof their daughter, Melissa, to GregLobel.

Terri, Steven, Fara, and Melissa Gold inhonor of the marriage of Seth, son of Robin and Ben Mintz, to JenniferGarcia.

Cheryl and Todd Graber in appreciationof Rabbi Warmflash’s guidance inpreparing their son, Leo, for his BarMitzvah.

Debbie and Jeffrey Langendorff in appreciation of receiving an aliyaduring the High Holidays.

Jeff Langendorff in appreciation of RabbiWarmflash’s caring and concern during their recent bereavement.

Robin and Ben Mintz in honor of themarriage of their son, Seth, to Jennifer Garcia.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of Sheldon Gross celebrating a special birthday.

Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of HaroldKislik celebrating a special birthday.

Barbara and Joe Sklar in honor of theBat Mitzvah of Shoshana, daughterof Tova and Stuart Markowitz.

Paula and Bruce Trauner in honor of the birth of Avery Caroline, great-granddaughter of Frances and Buddy Brandt.

In Honor of the Marriage of Melissa,Daughter of Terri and Steven Gold,to Greg LobelZeena and Harry KasselRobin and Ben MintzNora and Jack Skiba

Lisa and Edmund Cohen in memory oftheir parents, Sylvia and Paul Sonen-thal and Edna and Louis Cohen.

Barbara and Paul Cooper in memory of Michael U. Langendorff.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Diener in memory of John Kramer.

Nanci Freiman and Charles Hammermanand Family in memory of Michael U. Langendorff.

Harriet Jacobs in memory of JohnKramer.

Paula and Bruce Trauner in memory of Carol Ferranti.

In Memory of Edward KoplowitzAnne and Phil BernsteinLinda and Stuart Gruman

and FamilyJoan Laufer

In Memory of Marjorie P. WeinbergEllen and George SchierenJoan ShifterNora and Jack Skiba

Rabbi’s Fire Fund for IsraelKathy and Larry FefferSusan FishlerRonne and Arthur GoldbergRita and Larry GottliebMarion and Jerry HauserJudith Nysenholc and Ian HerzbergBarbara and Jane NovorroJoan and Marty RosenBarbara and Joe Sklar

Youth FundLaurie and Joe Brofsky in honor of the

marriage of Ariana, daughter ofEileen and Carl DeAlto, to Todd Heppen.

General Synagogue FundFrances and Buddy Brandt in honor of

the Bar Mitzvah of Dylan, son of Allieand Harris Moreida.

Kathy and Larry Feffer in honor of Ireneand Bruce Drantch celebrating their40th wedding anniversary.

Kathy and Larry Feffer in honor of Gailand Mel Weinstein celebrating their40th wedding anniversary.

Gary Renick in appreciation of all hisfriends at the Morning Minyan, andtheir dedication to HERJC.

Ann and Gene Schorr in honor of HarrietLieberman.

Anita and Sy Zaret in honor of the High Holidays and the New Year.

Pearl Aarons in memory of her husband,Sam.

Phylis and Sandy Acker in memory ofPhylis’ brother, Marvin Levins andSandy’s father, Abraham.

Jay Alweis in memory of his mother,Bertha.

Joan Apfel in memory of her mother, Joy Goldstein.

Pauline Balkin in memory of her mother-in-law, Rose.

Bob Behar in memory of his mother,Raquel.

Paula Belmont in memory of her father,Jack Baker and father-in-law, Gus.

Morton Berkowitz in memory of hismother, Bess.

Leslie Blankopf in memory of her par-ents, Phyllis and Philip Rodin.

Alvin Boslow in memory of his aunt,Sarah.

Buddy Brandt in memory of his mother,Elsie.

Frances and Buddy Brandt in memory of Marjorie P. Weinberg.

Lisa Cohen in memory of her cousin,Judy Marbit Werber.

Marilyn Cohen in memory of her father,Samuel Greenstein.

Stanley Cohen in memory of his mother,Sherry.

Eileen Davidson in memory of her father,Jerome L. Krieger.

Shelley Debin in memory of her father,William Ritholtz.

Shari Doloboff in memory of her father,Stanley J. Marcus.

Rita Doneger in memory of her father,Jesse Roberts.

Valerie Doneger in memory of her father,George Familant.

Irene and Bruce Drantch in memory of Marjorie P. Weinberg.

Lisa Drillich in memory of her father,Harvey Grapek.

Irene Farber in memory of her husband,Sheldon.

Roberta Feldman in memory of her step-father, Harry Kaplan.

Brenda Genn in memory of her mother,Anna Slepp.

Alexander Glaz in memory of his mother,Sonya.

Marcy and Marc Goldber in memory of Edward Koplowitz.

Michael Golden of his father, Joseph.Larry Gottlieb in memory of his mother,

Mildred.Vicki and Irwin Graber in memory of

their parents, Edith and SamuelKatz, and Fannie and Hyman Graber.

Louise Greenberg in memory of her parents, Louise and Harold Geller.

Sharon Gross in memory of her mother,Marion Barocas Calderon.

Sylvia Gutenplan in memory of herbrother, Harold L. Schmier.

Judy Herbst in memory of her father,Joseph Glass.

Rita Horbar in memory of her mother-in-law, Sarah.

Bessie Ingber in memory of her husband, Joseph.

Carole Ingber in memory of her father,Joseph.

Joy Kaminsky in memory of her father,Benjamin Schieber.

Howard Karp in memory of his father,Solomon.

Ira Katz in memory of his wife, Marilyn.Lisa Keith in memory of her grandfather,

William Ritholtz.Lois Kemp in memory of her grand-

mother, Berdie Kaufman.Harold Kislik in memory of his sister,

Sally.Joan Laufer in memory of her mother-in-

law, Mela.Paul Levitt in memory of his father,

Philip.Andrew Lewner in memory of his father,

Harry.Geoffrey Lurie in memory of his brother,

Leon.Alan Markowitz in memory of his father,

Alex, and sister, Violet Davis.Myra Markowitz in memory of her father,

Solomon Dobin.Allan Marrus in memory of his parents,

Rhoda and Elliot.Martin Mast in memory of his father,

Louis.Arline Matza in memory of her mother,

Florence Schwartz.Judith Mintz in memory of her father,

Bernard Schoengold.Ehud Moritz in memory of his mother,

Carmela.

To all our friends and staff at our HERJC family:We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and

concern during Nachum’s recent surgery and recovery.

We missed being with all of you during the High Holidays but hope to be there in the coming year,

God willing. For those of you venturing south, please call us, we’d love to visit with you.

A good secular New Year to all and please rememberto support the daily minyan!

Fondly, Nachum and Hannah Plotkin


January 1 – 3 TevetWalter GreenSeymour GreenbergJanuary 2 – 4 TevetHelen AbrahamMoe TrompeterMyrna TurkelJanuary 3 – 5 TevetRuth BrofskyHelen FrischerPearl KalikowJerome SedlakJanuary 4 – 6 TevetDorothy AltMannie AltAbraham BorodkinFlorence BrodneyAbraham PoploffMorris RosenblattRay SteinbergJanuary 5 – 7 TevetPeter BrandtArnold SherJanuary 6 – 8 TevetRuth Cohen–BarashArnold KempNathan KleinLouis LandesmanSam ScheinfeldJanuary 7 – 9 TevetDr. Jack GoffnerSamuel WeissJanuary 8 – 10 TevetWilliam GoldbergerCaroline LevyRubin SteinbergHyman TurenshineJanuary 9 – 11 TevetFlorence BehrSara FisherRose Freda OlinEdward PasterWilliam RitholtzJanuary 10 – 12 TevetLeon RosenJanuary 11 – 13 TevetDavid BenderFrieda Gutenplan

January 12 – 14 TevetArthur LevySelma SilvermanGail StermanClifford WachtelSinaj WeinreichJanuary 13 – 15 TevetLawrence GlickmanBarney KaminskyJanuary 15 – 17 TevetOren Brandt–RaufHerb MoelisJoel RappaportGary RothFanea SeibaldJanuary 16 – 18 TevetBernice SteinJanuary 17 – 19 TevetFreda GevarterNathan GutenplanSally MeyersonJanuary 18 – 20 TevetRuth GlickmanHerman GoldbergIsadore ItzkovitzYakub LauferJane LucasStanley PlatekJanuary 19 – 21 TevetPhilip BarskyMartin IngermanJanuary 20 – 22 TevetSyd BrownClara FarbermanLeon KornbluthJanuary 21 – 23 TevetIsidore FaderSarah ScheinfeldSunny WeingradAlexander WeinmanJanuary 22 – 24 TevetLinda FischRalph GoffnerIra GrossBernard SunshineRose WeilgusJanuary 23 – 25 TevetSeyma DachowitzSylvia LevyPhilip Schnitzer

January 24 – 26 TevetLyndon BenderEsther HeldGertrude RosenfeldSydell RubingerAugusta SedlakSylvia SonenthalNathan SpritzerHelene SterkinJanuary 25 – 27 TevetSophie LevenSylvia Mintz GreensteinNathan WallsheinJanuary 26 – 28 TevetJoan BaumSidney HerbstPhilip LudwigJanuary 27 – 29 TevetSally BermanBessie GoldbergRuth GreenSol GrobmanMichael KantorHerbert LordNathan SleppJanuary 28 – 1 ShevatAlex P. GottliebRonald SchumanMichael WeinerJanuary 29 – 2 ShevatSidney AbelowSam AnstendigYetta CohenBernard GennMelvin HauserEnid LeeJanuary 30 – 3 ShevatIva BalkinLibby BerkowitzSylvia FefferRose PeerlessDaniel PlesserMartin SassJanuary 31 – 4 ShevatAnna LiebermanPauline SimpsonSylvia SugarmanFebruary 1 – 5 ShevatSara GilbertHarold GrillMilton HoringPhilip KingSamuel LevineNathan Wolk

February 2 – 6 ShevatMurray FrischerDavid KatzFebruary 3 – 7 ShevatMildred HellingerDavid KirschenbaumMax LassingerRaye SmallFebruary 4 – 8 ShevatIrving FischerAl G. RosenblumFebruary 5 – 9 ShevatBelle BennettDorothy BreenFebruary 6 – 10 ShevatMeyer J. BermanAbraham HarrowIda KaufmanShirley ScheinfeldFebruary 7 – 11 ShevatGerald AltmanHelen CommikeArthur KleinAnna PasternackFebruary 8 – 12 ShevatRossette BernsteinFay GoldbergerMarvin HoodisFebruary 9 – 13 ShevatAnne GoldmanSarah ShalemFebruary 10 – 14 ShevatSam CalderonEliezer DlugaczIrving OstroffGertrude RossFebruary 11 – 15 ShevatRudy RosenfeldJack SchmierFebruary 12 – 16 ShevatWalter CohenSylvia GoldmanJoseph KalikowFebruary 13 – 17 ShevatNathan GoldbergBenjamin IsaacsonFebruary 14 – 18 ShevatJoseph BerkowitzLouis Senter

February 15 – 19 ShevatLilyan BelkinBette NiemanFebruary 16 – 20 ShevatTillie KatzBeatrice SilverFebruary 17 – 21 ShevatSam BermanMorris CohenLouis RubinsteinFebruary 18 – 22 ShevatIrving AbrahamJason DobinCharlotte PartmanHelen PergamentFebruary 19 – 23 ShevatJennie GugickHarold HirschDorothy PlattFebruary 20 – 24 ShevatMay WeinmanFebruary 21 – 25 ShevatAlyce JacobsHilda KrasneFebruary 22 – 26 ShevatDavid DavisAnnie SchaefferFebruary 23 – 27 ShevatPaul GoldbergFebruary 24 – 28 ShevatFrances PaleyJack ParkerLawrence TraubFebruary 25 – 29 ShevatMax BakerMary GarayHerman MosesFebruary 26 – 30 ShevatNaftale HertzJoseph PasterEthel WiederspielFebruary 27 – 1 AdarBarbara GrossLouis IsaacsonLarry KirschenbaumFebruary 28 – 2 AdarJacob GebetPauline Weintraub

Ronald Nash in memory of his mother,Charlotte.

Sharon Nash in memory of her mother,Pearl Rosenblatt.

Judith Nysenholc and Ian Herzberg in memory of Judith’s mother, Betty Goldfinger.

Allen Ostroff in memory of his mother,Sally.

Kenneth Rappaport in memory of hismother, Ruth.

Erica Rechtweg in memory of hermother, Ellin Cohen.

Martin Rosen in memory of his mother,Kate.

Donald Schaeffer in memory of his father, Emanuel.

Sid Scheinfeld in memory of his mother,Bertha.

Ellen Schieren in memory of her father,Herman Commike and grandmother,Anna Commike.

Marlene and Jerry Schulman in memoryof Marlene’s father, Irving Nusblatt.

Jean Shapiro in memory of her mother,Rose Weiss.

Denise Sher in memory of her cousin,Janice Berkowitz.

Harriette Shiffman in memory of hergrandfather, Henry Jaskol.

Esther Silverman in memory of her sister, Bayla Solow, and brother,Lyon Sacksner.

Barry Simon in memory of his father,Sol.

Sherry Simon in memory of her father,Reuben Goldman and brother, Bruce Goldman.

Geri Sirota in memory of her mother,Sheila Boltin.

Joe Sklar in memory of his mother, Lena Sklar Fox.

Sandy Tesssler in memory of her husband, Neil

Herbert Tischler in memory of hismother, Betty.

Ileane Tischler in memory of her father,William Landesman.

Marvin Tolkin in memory of his mother-in-law, Hannah Judelson.

Leonard Weingarten in memory of hisfather, Al.

Gail Weinstein in memory of her mother,Ada Geiver.

Melvin Weinstein in memory of his father, Louis.

Mindi Weinstein in memory of her father,Charles Adams.

YAHRZEITS The Yahrzeit of the following beloved relatives of our members will be observed during the next few weeks. It is especiallyfitting and proper that the members of the family be present at the appropriate Service to observe this occasion.


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