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Inside this issue:

Rabbi’s Message 2

Associate Rabbi’s Message 3

President’s Message 4

NNJJA Fundraisers 5-6

Circle of Honor. Oneg/Kiddush.Milestones

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TI Celebrates Purim 8

Adult Education 10

Interfaith Blood Drive Flyer 11

Ritual.Tikkun Olam 12

Sisterhood 13

Chesed 14

Piano Recital Flyer 15

Musical Notes 16

Open Mic 17

Membership.Youth 18

Men’s Club 19

Golf Outing Flyer 20

Charitable Gift Annuities 25

Community Activities/Announcements

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Yom Hashoah Flyer 27

Ways & Means 21

Donations 28

Opportunities for Giving 29

Calendars 30

Back Cover

Nisan / Iyar 5773

April 2013

hursda 8th Annual BMC Golf Outing Thursday, June 13 1:00 pm See Page 20

Fri, June 14

Piano Recital

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27th Annual Interfaith

Holocaust

Remembrance Service

Sunday, April 7th, 7:30 pm

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Max Aaron Strachman Memorial Author Talk & Book Signing with Award-winning Writer Joshua Henkin Sunday, April 7, 11:30 am

See Page 10 Interfaith Blood Drive Sunday, April 21

9am-2pm

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SISTERHOOD WOMEN’S HEALTH TALK Sunday, April 14th , 10:30 am See Page 13

General Membership Meeting

Wed, May 8, 7:00 pm

FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY...

 

The Abraham Geiger College and Zacharias Frankel Institute in Berlin   

Many of you know that I teach Jewish law for a week once or twice a year at the Abraham Geiger College in Berlin.  For the past three years, most recently in mid-February, I have had the wonderful opportunity to teach an  intensive  twenty-hour  seminar  spread  over  four  days  on  practical matters  of  Jewish  law  for  rabbinical students.  On the Temple Israel trip to Germany in 2011, our group met the rector of the Geiger College, Rabbi Walter Homolka, when we were  in Berlin.   Working with him, and  for  the College, has added a significant dimension to my own rabbinate and enhanced the way I think and teach about Judaism in Ridgewood.   What  is  the Abraham Geiger College?    It  is  a  rabbinical  and  graduate  Judaics program  affiliated with  the University of Potsdam just outside Berlin.  The academic department offers an MA program at Potsdam, while the rabbinical program  is based  in central Berlin.   Geiger has become  the major non-Orthodox seminary  for continental Europe, second only  to  the Leo Baeck College  in London.  About half of my students have been German Jews—usually either the children of Russian immigrants or native Germans converted to Judaism from Protestantism. I have also had students from Russia, Hungary, France and Norway.  They are being trained to serve communities throughout Europe.    Geiger began as a  “Liberal”  institution affiliated with  the Reform movement.   However,  in  the past  several years, an agreement has been negotiated with the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at  the American Jewish University  in Los Angeles, where Geiger  students will  have  the  option  of  a  “Conservative  track”  and may graduate  as Conservative  rabbis with ordination  from Ziegler  and membership  in  the Rabbinical Assembly.  This  new  program will  be  called  The  Zacharias  Frankel  Institute,  a  name  that  I  recommended  to  Rabbi Homolka  because  Zacharias  Frankel  was  the  conservative  rival  of  the  more  liberal  Abraham  Geiger  in nineteenth-century German Jewry.   The Frankel Institute has not yet officially opened  its “doors” but we are hoping that it will be an institutional reality by next year.    The training of non-Orthodox rabbis, be they Conservative or Reform, is critical for Europe as there has been a dramatic  growth  in  the  strong  Jewish  communities  of  France  and Germany.    France  is  the  largest  Jewish community, while Germany has grown dramatically, with  the  influx  since  1991, of  Jewish  émigrés  from  the former Soviet Union.  Those Soviet émigrés had very minimal Jewish education, but  their children are being brought up Jewish in today’s Germany, and they need rabbis.  However, while many communities in Germany prefer  to hire non-Orthodox rabbis,  there are very  few non-Orthodox rabbis available  for work  in Germany, whereas  there  are  always  Israeli-based Orthodox  rabbis willing  to move  there  to work.   We  in  the  non-Orthodox world are missing a tremendous opportunity to support a growing Jewish community that is looking for our approach to Judaism to pass on to its children.  Given that context, I am aware of the importance of the training of the few non-Orthodox rabbis who will be serving these communities.  I believe that we are giving them a great  education.   You might also be amused  that  so many of  the  examples of  “practical  synagogue practice” that we talk about in seminar are examples from Ridgewood, New Jersey!  

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ASSOCIATE RABBI’S MESSAGE   As  the  director  of  the  Religious  School  at  Temple  Israel  for  five  years  and  now  the director of NNJJA, I have had to re-imagine some of the programs and workshops for the students to  involve both  the  students and  rabbis  from all of  the participating NNJJA  synagogues and  to make them accessible to all our parents as well.  We have held workshops and dinners at all of the schools throughout the year, with much success.     Our  Purim Carnival  at  Temple  Beth  Sholom  in  Fair  Lawn was well  attended  by NNJJA  families,  along with unaffiliated members of the community.   We are always happy to welcome newcomers to our programs.     One program  that really  forced me  to  think differently  is  the annual Kitah Aleph Siddur Ceremony.  For years at Temple Israel, Kitah Aleph students and their parents have participated in a Shabbat morning service, at the end of which students were  presented with  their  new,  personal  siddurim.   Now with  students  in Kitah Aleph  enrolled  from multiple synagogues and rabbis who would like to participate in the Kitah Aleph Siddur Ceremony at their home congregations on Shabbat morning, I had to figure out a way to accommodate everyone, taking into account the preference of many to avoid travel  on  Shabbat. Rather  than  simply  do  away with  the  Siddur Ceremony  as  it  had  traditionally  been  done,  I  instead decided to rethink the audience and the purpose of the ritual. In the past, the audience has been primarily Shabbat morning regulars and Kitah Aleph families and friends, but I thought  it would be more meaningful for the Kitah Aleph students to receive  their  siddurim  toward  the  end  of  their  first  year  of  earnest Hebrew  study  before  the NNJJA  community—their classmates, teachers and rabbis. This entailed a rescheduling of the Kitah Aleph Siddur Ceremony from Shabbat morning to Sunday morning.     This  year’s  ceremony will  take  place  Sunday, May  5th.   Kitah Aleph will  help  lead  a NNJJA  –style  Shacharit, morning, service, assisted by all of  their schoolmates. Each class will be  invited  to  lead at  least one prayer  in  the service, using the melodies from our Sunday morning tefillah.  Afterward, members of Kitah Aleph will present their thoughts and reflections  on what  they  have  learned  during  the  year,  focusing  on  the  teaching  from  Pirkei Avot: Al  Shlosha D’varim HaOlam Omed, Al HaTorah, V’al HaAvodah, V’al Gemilut Hasadim, on three things does the world stands: on Torah, on worship and on acts of  loving-kindness. These are  the  themes of  the Kitah Aleph curriculum. First, students  learn  to read Hebrew and begin to learn a few prayers; next, they explore the Torah stories from the Book of Genesis to the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai  in  the Book of Exodus, and  finally,  they  study what  it means  to be a mensch,  from a curriculum entitled, “The Kids Mensch Handbook.” I am  looking forward to writing my presentation, to be delivered alongside theirs and that of their capable teacher, Leora Secemski. I encourage everyone to attend what is sure to be an enriching, inspiring morning, a true highlight of the Kitah Aleph calendar.   

  Because so many school districts are represented at NNJJA, we decided that rather than have a very long break in March and April to coincide with the breaks from every district, we would schedule our break over Passover and have school in April  for  those who can attend.  If your children are home and are able  to attend NNJJA during your  school holiday, please  do  send  them.  If  you  are  not  around  at  that  time,  their  absences will  be  excused  and  not  be  counted  in  their attendance record, with ample leeway given to make up missed assignments.  By the time you read this page, your Pesach seders will be a memory. I hope you had a meaningful holiday. 

Rabbi Sharon Litwin  

Important dates in April for the NNJJA community: Wed, April 3rd -- School Resumes Sat, April 6th -- Junior Congregation at TBS not TI Sun, April 7th, Wed, April 10th, Sun, April 14th, Wed, April 17th -- Regular Classes;  No workshops or parent programs Sat, April 20th -- Junior Congregation at TBS and TI Sun, April 21st -- Field Trip: Kitah Dalet and Kitah Hey to Museum of Jewish Heritage, Regular Class for Pre-K   Wed, April 24th -- Regular Class 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE March was an exciting month of events that included:  

Numerous adult learning opportunities Men’s Club Man-of-the-Year Continuation of the winter music program Bialywood—this year’s annual themed fundraiser The start of Passover  Torah Club Shabbat.

 Our community continues to excel in providing rich programming.  And it's not just the programming; it's the participation, as well. Bialywood had over 130 people signed up to attend in advance of the event, while the adult learning programs, such as the rabbi's Sunday morning lecture series, regularly draws over 60 people. Both the Man-of-the-Year and the Winter Music Festival were also very well attended. Our shul, by all measures, continues to be very vibrant and overall, great place to spend time for learning, worship and socializing. Our entire community deserves the credit for this; a big thank you to everyone for all that you do.  There are a couple of exciting new programs that you will be hearing about over the coming months, but one in particular, I’d like to highlight here:  Torah Dedication Campaign  The board has approved the establishment of a restricted ritual fund that will be used exclusively for ritual items and needs, e.g., the purchase of new ritual items or for repairs to our Sifrei Torah. Even before this has been publicized, some generous donors have come  forward  to  seed  the  fund. One of  the  first major  items we are planning  to purchase  is a new Torah  -- which the board has already approved. This scroll  is a rare miniature Torah, making  it very valuable. It  is fully usable and has excellent font clarity. The value to us of a miniature Torah (beyond dollar value) is multi-fold, facilitating: 

 Participation  by  children  or  physically  challenged  individuals  during  Simchat  Torah,  Kol  Nidre,  Hagbah  and  Torah processionals; and

Mobility of the Torah, if it is needed for a minyan off-site, for instance in someone's home or some other location .  In connection with this acquisition, we will conduct a fundraising drive to offer members of our community the opportunity to contribute  to  its purchase and gain recognition when  the Torah  is  formally dedicated. Children will be  invited  to dedicate a single  letter  for $18, and  single adults or  families may dedicate a  single verse  for $180. There will also be higher  levels of giving available, representing an aliyah, weekly parsha or an entire book.  Those who contribute will receive a certificate  identifying  the specific  letter, verse or portion  they’ve dedicated. A dedication plaque will be mounted in the temple, identifying all contributors.   Robert Obeiter has volunteered to chair this effort, and he is currently in the process of forming a committee. Please reach out to Bob if you are interested in serving on the Torah Dedication Campaign Committee or participating in some other way in this exciting program. Stay tuned as more details are communicated.  

Credit: Photo by Johanna Resnick Rosen/Candid Eye

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Made of the finest, fresh ingredients‐ just one taste will convince you! These delicious cakes and pies are served at exclusive restaurants, hotels and country clubs. All the items listed below are kosher dairy, except for the NY Blackout Cake which is pareve‐DE.  Cakes can be picked up from Temple Israel on SUNDAY MAY 12 – MOTHER’S DAY.  We will also be offering FREE DELIVERY for orders of 2 or more cakes in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Waldwick, Ho‐Ho‐Kus, Saddle River and Upper Saddle 

River.  All cakes and pies come frozen and can remain in a freezer for up to 3 months!  

 

NAME:­_____________________________________ PHONE NUMBER:_______________________ 

Please select: _______   I will pick up my order at Temple Israel on Sunday May 12 between 9:30 – 12:30 _______  Please deliver my order of 2 or more cakes on Sunday May 12 between 9:30 – 12:30 to 

__________________________________________________ (Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Waldwick, Ho‐Ho‐Kus, Saddle River or Upper Saddle River ONLY) 

 Please send in this order form and check made out to NNJJA by May 1, 2013 to NNJJA,  475 Grove Street, Ridgewood, NJ  07450.    

10 inch Pies Cost Per Pie Quantity Total Apple 15.00     Apple Crumb 15.00     Blueberry Crumb 15.00     Cherry Crumb 15.00     Coconut Custard 15.00     Pecan 15.00     Pumpkin 15.00     Pumpkin cheese 15.00     Tollhouse 15.00             7 inch Cakes Cost Per Cake Quantity Total NY Cheese 18.00     Marble Cheese 18.00     Chocolate Chip 18.00     NY Blackout 18.00     Mousse Supreme 18.00     Black &White Mousse 18.00     Carrot Spice 18.00             TOTAL DUE:      

NNJJA Mother’s Day Fundraiser

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Help support the programs of Temple Israel’s Hebrew School at NO COST to you!

TI Hebrew School Committee is now selling

SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS!

How does it work?

You purchase a Gift Card with a check made out to Temple Israel. The gift cards can be purchased in most denominations.

How does the TI Hebrew School Committee earn money?

We purchase the gift cards at a 5% discount and sell them at face value.

When can I purchase them?

We will be selling them in the TI lobby on Sunday mornings from 9:15 – 9:45 and 11:45 – 12:30. We will also try to have them available at other synagogue events.

If I can’t get to TI on a Sunday morning, how can I participate?

Contact Miriam at miriambakal@optonline.net to make other arrangements.

I don’t really shop at Fairway, ShopRite, Stop & Shop or A&P. Do you have gift cards for other supermarkets?

Please let us know where you shop and we will try to expand our program!

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM!

CIRCLE OF HONOR TODAH RABBAH TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS

ONEG/KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Oneg Shabbat Sponsors

Apr. 5: Jennifer & Stuart Zimmer in honor of their

son, Zachary Zimmer on the occasion of his

bar mitzvah

Apr. 12: OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP

Apr. 19: OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP-Family Service

Apr. 26: OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP

Kiddush Sponsors

Apr. 6: Jennifer & Stuart Zimmer in honor of their

son, Zachary Zimmer on the occasion of his

bar mitzvah

Apr. 13: OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP-Nosh & Drash

Apr. 20: OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP-Family Service

Apr. 27: OPEN FOR SPONSORSHIP

ENGAGEMENTS

Michael Obeiter and Kristen Olson. Michael is the son of Rita Benezra & Robert Obeiter.

Andrea Stern and Christopher O’Keeffe. Andrea is the daughter of Libby & Michael Stern.

We wish the engaged couples mazel and future happiness.

BNAI MITZVAH Zachary Zimmer, son of Jennifer & Stuart Zimmer We wish our Bar Mitzvah a lifetime of Torah, Mitzvot and Gemilut Hasadim (Acts of Loving-kindess)

MILESTONES

Benefactor’s Circle Beth & Freddie Kotek Tricia & Howard Schreiber Sustainer’s Circle Sue Rubinoff Lenore & Neil Sherman Patron’s Circle Sharon & Kenneth Levitsky Pillar’s Circle Audrey Meyers & Scott Agins

The Gruber Family Shari & Manny Haber Rita & Robert Obeiter Sponsor’s Circle Cheryl & Allan Alterman Anonymous (4) Christine & Evan Dobkins The Fels Family Roberta & Charles Fleischman Beth & Arty Freed Tamara & Barry Freeman Sharyn & Alan Gallatin Hayley & Jeffrey Gluck

Susie & Shelly Goldstein Suzanne & Joshua Holden Debbie, Wayne & Jared Miller Melony & Robert Muller Peri & David Namerow Lisa Mellman & Toby Nygaard Johanna & Michael Rosen Kurt Rosenberg Ellen & Allen Rubin Sisterhood of Temple Israel Carla & Denis Vogel Bonita & David Weiss

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REFUAH SHELEMAH

William Holzer Dave Kaplan Sylvia Norden Ellen Rubin Martin Rubin We wish complete healing of body and spirit to all who confront illness

April 7: “Minority” Denominations in America (Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Humanist, Renewal) April 21: Judaism in Israel April 28: Conservative Judaism in America

Rabbi Fine’s Sunday Morning Lecture Series

THE HISTORY OF MODERN JUDAISM, 10:30 am-Noon

Rabbi Fine’s Sunday Morning

Lecture Series Concludes. It’s Never Too Late to Join Us!

ADULT EDUCATION

Tuesday Evening Talmud is Back! 8:00 pm, following minyan

Join Rabbi Fine for these lively, interactive weekly seminar-style sessions. This semester, we begin the study of Tractate Brachot from a new Steinsaltz edition in English translation. For best price, order your copy on Amazon.com. And don’t forget to Goodsearch so your purchase will benefit Temple Israel!

Tuesday Evening Talmud is Back!

On April 7th, stay after the rabbi’s class for the Max Aaron Strachman Memorial Author Talk & Book Signing with Award-winning Writer Joshua Henkin

Fiction writer Joshua Henkin will talk about his new novel, The World Without You (Pantheon, 2012), and sign copies of his book, for sale. The event is co-sponsored by the Strachman Family Endowment and Adult Education Committee. This is Mr. Henkin’s third novel. He previously published Matrimony, a New York Times Notable Book, and Swimming Across the Hudson, a Los Angeles Times Notable Book. This latest work, published last June, has been named an Editors’ Choice Book by The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune and is the winner of the 2012 Edward Lewis Wallant Award and a finalist for the 2012 National Jewish Book Awards. His short stories have been published widely, cited for distinction in Best American Short Stories, and broadcast on NPR’s "Selected Shorts." He lives in Brooklyn, NY, and directs the MFA Program in Fiction Writing at Brooklyn College.

Peri Namerow, Chair

11:30 am

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Tikkun Olam activities for this month: Homeless Feeding: Cooking, Sunday April 7th, 10:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m. in the synagogue kitchen Serving, Tuesday April 9th: 4:00—6:30 p.m. at the Hackensack Shelter Interfaith Blood Drive: Sunday April 21st 8:45 a.m.—2:00 p.m. at the synagogue Please contact Nadine Genet at nzgnzg@aol.com for information on these activities.

TIKKUN OLAM 27th Annual Interfaith

Holocaust Remembrance Service

Sunday, April 7th, 7:30 pm West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tamara Freeman

RITUAL

Thanks to young TI congregant Zachary Manheimer and his Boy Scout troop, the upstairs youth lounge now has a spanking new ark for use by Junior Congregation and other Temple youth functions. For Zach, this community service project meant earning his Eagle Scout badge. Mazal tov, Zach! Here, Zach shares a bit about what moved him to undertake the project and other details about the ark’s design and construction:

I observed that the old ark being used for the children's services was way past its prime and that the congregation needed a new one. Here was a chance to help my Temple community by doing something useful for my Eagle Scout project. I chose to design and construct the new ark with solid woods; the ark is made of both maple and Purple Heart woods. To finish the project, I enlisted the help of some other Boy Scouts, including a couple of scouts who are members of Temple Israel. We met almost every Sunday, and the project took about four months to complete—approximately 200 man-hours collectively—from getting the wood to finally staining the completed ark. I hope that everyone loves the new ark and that this was a beneficial project to serve Temple Israel for years to come.

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SISTERHOOD

WOMEN’S HEALTH THROUGH THE LIFESPAN: Sunday, April 14th Join us on Sunday, April 14th at 10:30 am at Temple Israel for a fascinating program directed at women of all ages. Temple Israel members Dr. Sue Flanzman, Dr. Michele Preminger and Waltraud Unger will explore women's health through the various disciplines, focusing on prevention. We will be looking at food and lifestyle, genetic disposition and emotional factors and their respective roles in achieving a healthy life. Come listen, learn, ask questions, enjoy. BOOK GROUP: April 28th The next meeting of the book group is planned for Sunday, April 28th, at 7:00 pm at the home of Risa Rohrberger, 20 Gaynor Place, Glen Rock. We will be discussing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell either in April or in May. Please come, even if you have not had the opportunity to read the book. Suggestions for future reads always welcome! Contact Risa with questions: 201-819-6321 or risa.rohrberger@gmail.com

MAH JONG SHABBATS Three crack! One bam! You know what those sounds mean – it’s time for MAH JONG!

Whether you've never played before, or are looking for a social game, come join Sisterhood after Shabbat services for some game time. We'll be playing at the shul on the following dates: April 20th and June 15th. Instruction for beginners will be provided. Questions? Contact Arlene Bernhardt at (201) 236-2967 or arleneyb@yahoo.com. CRAFT NIGHT: Wednesday, May 22nd Our final event of this program year will be a fun

Craft Night at Temple Israel. Have you ever wanted to learn to knit or crochet or make yur own jewelry? This is your chance to come and get crafty! THANKS FOR YOUR HELP Many thanks to Pam Grant and Debbie Cantor for providing entertainment at Vashti’s Feast and to Pam Cohen for shopping. It was a fun evening!

WOMEN’S TALLITOT Have you noticed the beautiful pink-and-silver tallitot in the rack in the synagogue lobby? They are Sisterhood’s gift to the shul, and they debuted on Sisterhood Shabbat on January 19th. Thanks to Hayley Gluck for the suggestion and to Stephanie Gottesman for finding and purchasing them for us. Kippots for your Simchas- Sisterhood is once again selling custom kippot. Before you buy on line, check with us. You'll save money and benefit the synagogue. Contact Carla Vogel at (201) 670-1642 or carla@synagogue.org.

Tallitot are available in the gift shop. There is a wonderful selection of beautiful and unique tallitot for men and women of all ages.

Torah Fund This year's Torah Fund pin is now available, and it's gorgeous. Contact Peri Namerow at (201) 652-4200 or pbn1@columbia.edu. Treat yourself and Women’s League to a special gift for the holidays. Torah Fund cards cost $5 each and are lovely to send for any occasion--birthday, anniversary, wedding or b'nai mitzvah. To order, contact Libby Stern (201) 444-3819 or thelib104@gmail.com.

Are you looking for a way to get involved in the community but don’t want to make a major time commitment? Do you have a child that needs community service credit? If so, please consider joining the CHESED committee. There generally are no meetings, and all you have to do is want to stay connected while helping others in need. Please complete the form below, and either email to me or leave it in the Temple office marked Attention: Chesed. Name: _____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________________________________________ Home #: _____________________ Work #: ____________________________________ Cell #: _____________________ E-Mail: _____________________________________ Where do you prefer to be contacted (i.e. which phone number or email address)? I would be delighted to fulfill the mitzvah of loving kindness (Gemilut Chasadim):

Cook a meal My home is: __ Kosher __ not Kosher Deliver a meal Drive an adult Drive to/from shul on __ Friday night __ Saturday Morning Shop for food Visit a congregant Make a friendly phone call Run quick errands Deliver Shabbat Challah to those in need

Please email all of the information to Elyse Beidner Levene, Chesed chair, at elyselawyer@msn.com.

Questions? Call or e-mail Elyse: 201-507-3216 (o); 201-306-1283 (c); 201-670-4989 (h); elyselawyer@msn.com.

IF YOU ARE ALREADY A VOLUNTEER FROM LAST YEAR AND WISH TO

CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE, NO NEED TO COMPLETE ANOTHER FORM (UNLESS YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION OR AREAS OF INTEREST HAVE

CHESED

Elyse Beidner Levene, Chair elyselawyer@msn.com

201.306.1283

Many of you may know NNJJA Pre-Kindergarten teacher Tali Vogel. Tali is presently a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and has asked that we publicize the following:

o What would really make a difference for me, and other patients like me, would be donations of platelets and blood at [Memorial] Sloan [Kettering] in NYC, where I'm being treated. Part of my treatment is receiving a lot of platelets and blood units. I would encourage people who are looking to make a difference and show their support to come in to Sloan, at their convenience, and donate. Donations must be made at Memorial Sloan Kettering where they offer free parking for up to 5 hours. No wait time is incurred if you make a reservation to donate in advance.

Please call Temple Israel Chesed Committee Chair Elyse Beidner Levene (201 306 1283) for the Donation Reservation Phone Number. Thank you all for considering this most important request.

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MUSICAL NOTES

Yes! I want to donate to music at Temple Israel Name:____________________________________________________________________________ Benefactor ($72): _____

Patron ($54): _____

Friend ($36): _____

Supporter ($18): _____

Thank you for your continuing support!

Our schedule for the coming months:

April 21, 2013: Open Mic, 3:00-5:00 p.m. —contact Marc Cantor if you wish to participate

June 14, 2013: Summer Music Friday: Piano Dedication Concert

July 19, 2013 Summer Music Friday: Annette Leib, flute, and Tamara Freeman, violin and viola

August 2, 2013 Summer Music Friday: Irene Bressler, harp, and Artie Bressler, woodwinds

Many thanks to everyone who made our first season of Winter Music Saturdays such a resounding success! We finished our season with a wonderful jazz program on March 9th, featuring two delightful young Israeli artists, Eyal Vilner and Eden Ladin, and co-sponsored by Richard Schnaittacher. Thanks to Rabbis Fine and Litwin and Cantor Bromberg for leading Havdalah, to Maureen, Jose and Tina for all their help, to the members of the Music Committee and to everyone who attended the concerts and donated to this year’s music program. Catch the TI Choir at Yom HaShoah Interfaith Service: Sunday, April 7th, 7:30 pm The choir will sing with area church choirs. Caitlin and Kenny Crane-Moscowitz will sing solos, and Tamara Freeman will give the keynote address on Hirsh Glik, the most famous Holocaust teen composer and partisan.

Open Mics Continue Mark your calendar for our next open mic of the year, scheduled for Sunday afternoon, April 21st. These fun events feature the talents of many Temple members in many musical genres, all performed to an enthusiastic audience. If you would like to participate—by playing an instrument, singing, dancing, telling a story or some

jokes—contact Marc Cantor at mcantor@casconsulting.com.

Exciting Plans for Summer Music Fridays Save the dates! The popular Summer Music Fridays series resumes on June 14th and continues on July 19th and August 2nd. These wonderful evenings begin with a concert and continue with Kabbalat Shabbat services and a festive oneg.

On June 14th, we will present our Piano Dedication Concert, at which we proudly dedicate Temple Israel’s two new babies: the Knabe baby grand piano donated by Mrs. Natalie Hertz, a former member of Temple Israel, in loving memory of her husband, Walter Hertz z'l, and the Settergren baby grand donated by Libby and Michael Stern and now happily residing in the rabbi’s house on Woodbine Court. Temple Israel pianists of all ages are invited to participate—see the ad in this issue of Temple Talk or contact Tamara at tamarafreeman@verizon.net.

Save the date of July 19th for a lovely evening of classical music presented by Annette Leib, on flute, and Tamara Freeman, on violin and viola. They will play works that include duets by Beethoven, Ibert and Delibe. And mark your calendars for the final event of the season, August 2nd, with Irene, harpist, and Artie Bressler, on woodwinds.

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MUSICAL NOTES — Cont. Music Committee co-chairs Tamara Freeman, left, and Elaine Silverstein congratulate jazz artists Eden Ladin, left, and Eyal Vilner after their March 9th

Credit: Photo by JohannaResnick Rosen/Candid Eye

Attention Families with Pre-Schoolers: Take advantage of a special new offer from the Bergen County YJCC in Washington Township for new families enrolling 2-year-olds in its David Rukin Early Childhood Center Nursery School for September: a one-year complimentary family membership at the YJCC, from September 2013 through August 2014, thanks to an anonymous donor. Since YJCC membership is required for enrollment in Nursery School, this is a substantial savings. For information, contact Anette McGarity at (201) 666-6610, ext. 5662 or amcgarity@yjcc.org. And don’t forget: after the first year of free membership, as a Temple Israel member, you’ll be entitled to continue your family membership at the YJCC for just $360 a year. Membership year begins in September and runs through August, annually.

MEMBERSHIP

Spring is finally here! Lounge Night for April will be Tuesday, the 16th, 6:30-8:00 pm. Then join us for Kadima’s annual food drive on Sunday, April 21st,1:00 – 4:00 pm.

This month, the group is looking forward to Maccabiya and the Lag B’Omer BBQ, on Sunday, April 28th. Then, we’ll stick around to hang out in the Youth Lounge, 12:45-2:15 pm, to play on the Wii, Foozball, AirHockey, Apples to Apples, Chalk Games and just relax. El Al loves when it’s our turn to use the lounge!

KADIMA

EL AL

Please check the USY Facebook page for events or reach out to Heather at usyheather@gmail.com

USY

YOUTH

El-Al-niks enjoying the annual Chocolate Seder with Rabbi Sharon on Sunday, March 17th. 

Credit: Photo by Dan Unger 

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Credit: Photos by Johanna Resnick Rosen/Candid Eye

Men’s Club Weekend this past March was a terrific event. We hosted Shabbat services on March 9th, with more than 36 men helping to lead our services—too many names to list here! This year, we involved many of our young men, mostly of post-bar mitzvah age, who have helped in and around our community. We also had many past BMC presidents join in the services, as well. It really made for a very special day for all who attended.

On Sunday, March 10th, we honored Freddie Kotek as our Man-of-the-Year, with a brunch that was very well attended by many well-wishers! Richard Rosen gave the main address, detailing many of Freddie’s accomplishments at Temple Israel and in the community at-large. He took a number of good-humored jabs at Freddie to give everyone a sense of what a great guy Freddie really is.

Several other congregants, among them Tova Samuels, Bob Obeiter and Tamara Freeman, took advantage of my invitation to take the podium to speak candidly about their personal experiences over the years with Freddie and thank him for all he’s done for Temple Israel. We are fortunate, and honored, to have a man with the highest integrity, and devotion to our community as Freddie, assisted and supported, as always by his wonderful wife, Beth. On Monday, April 22nd at 7:30 pm, we will hold another “Hearing Men’s Voices”: 7 Things You Must Do Now (Regardless of Your Age) to Achieve Financial Independence for You and Your Family in Retirement, presented by Howard Hook, a Certified Financial Planner. This event will take place in the back room at Smith Bros. on Broad Street in Ridgewood. Please feel free to engage in a discussion and enjoy a beverage or two of your choice, from the cash bar. This edition of Temple Talk will reach you just about the time of Yom Hashoah, on Monday, April 8th. Don’t forget to light your yellow candles, which you received courtesy of the Men’s Club, on Sunday evening, April 7th! Please take a few minutes to read some of the accompanying prayers with your family, and if you have children at home, discuss the Holocaust with them, as they are sure to have questions. This year, with funds raised from our Yellow Candle Program, our Men’s Club is paying for a field trip for Temple Israel’s NNJJA students. If you’d like to make a donation, please fill out the form that came with candle, and mail it with your check in the return envelope provided. B’Shalom Howard Schreiber

Brandeis Men’s Club

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This year's Ways & Means dinner, Bialywood, was a rousing success! People dressed for the occasion, danced Bollywood-style, ate delicious Indian and American food, drank late into the night, and most importantly, strengthened our sense of community at Temple Israel. For those of you who came to the event, thank you for your support. If you missed out on the fun, we hope to see you next year. The second part of our mission, to raise money for the Temple, was also a great success. We sold over 40 pages of advertising. Please make an effort to patronize the sponsors and thank them for advertising in Temple Israel's Ad Journal. I also want to thank the people who donated items and services for the auction, and I am especially grateful for those who bid recklessly for the good cause. Thank you to the committee chairs: Alla Fine and Beth Kotek, dinner co-chairs; Bob Dworkin, ad journal chair; Susie Goldstein and Peri Namerow, silent auction co-chairs; Cheryl Alterman, invitations chair; and Beth Freed, program design and layout. Special thanks to our "Big Bialys" whose volunteering helped all run smoothly: Allan Alterman, Nancy Bortinger, Irene and Artie Bressler, Laura Brody, Pam and Eitan Cohen, Abe Davis, Shari Haber, Helen Katz, Jo Rosen, Tova Samuels and Joe Wechsler. Thanks again. See you in Temple. Arty Freed Ways & Means Chair

Bialywood ‐ It's a Wrap! 

Ways and Means

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A CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY is a wonderful way to make a gift to Temple Israel and 

receive a guaranteed income stream during these uncertain economic times.   

Whether you manage your own funds, or a close relative’s, this investment may be for 

you.  You need not be a T.I. member to participate. 

 

Consider establishing a CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY  to: Provide regular, fixed payments that offer you income for your lifetime 

Name up to two income beneficiaries (I.E. a husband and wife) 

Transfer cash or marketable securities in exchange for a guaranteed income 

Realize rates that are higher than CD’s and money market accounts 

Take an immediate Charitable income tax deduction 

Receive a portion of each payment tax‐free 

Enjoy favorable capital gains treatment, if funded with appreciated securities 

 

 

 

To enquire about specific details please contact Howard Schreiber;  

201‐236‐8744, 10baker@optonline.net  

Age Rate Age Rate

65 5.3% 70 5.8%

75 6.5% 80 7.5%

85 8.4% 90+ 9.8%

Sample rate chart for a life annuity:

CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 

Make good financial sense! 

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College Scholarships Available

Application deadline: May 17, 2013 The Kaplen JCC on The Palisades at 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, is pleased to announce that applications for The Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld Jewish Community College Scholarship Fund are now available. This countywide fund offers annual competitive grants to college-bound Jewish students in Bergen County, including students with special needs. Scholarships are open to undergraduates who are attending a 2-year or 4-year college full time in the United States or Israel. Students must possess a demonstrated financial need and be in good academic standing. Grants are not renewable. However, all qualified students may apply each year. Applications must be submitted on or before May 17, 2013. Applications can be downloaded at www.jccotp.org: click on Children & Teens > Teens & Maccabi > Scholarships for Israel and College. Applications (an original and five 5 complete copies) should be mailed directly to: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670, Attention: Michele Schaffer. For more information, please contact Judi Nahary, Director of the College Scholarship Fund at (201) 569-7900, ext. 1470.

Life Beyond Temple Israel: Community Activities/Announcements

Sunday, March 17th- – April 7th- - The traveling international art exhibit, People: A Common Thread” will move to the Belskie Museum of Art and Science, 280 High Street in Closter. There will be a reception, a Meet-and-Greet with the artists. RCBC Kosher dietary laws observed. For more information contact Sarit Ron at SaritR@jfnnj.org or (201) 820-3907.

Thursday, April 18th- – The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Synagogue Leadership Initiative is hosting the One Book One Community culminating event, highlighting “The Zookeeper’s Wife.” There will be a Meet-and-Greet with author Diane Ackerman and a dessert reception. For more information contact Nancy Perlman at NancyP@jfnnj.org or (201) 820-3904.

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Temple Israel Operating Fund

Arlene & David Cox in honor of Freddie Kotek being chosen Brandeis Men’s Club “Man of the Year”

Linda & Abe Davis in memory of Elayne Joyce Kahn, sister of Judi Pitkowsky Joan & Keith Flicker in honor of their son Zachary’s birthday and acceptance to Tufts Joan & Keith Flicker in memory of Doris Hesselbirg Beth & Arty Freed in honor of Jo Rosen on the occasion of her birthday Elyse & Louis Levene in honor of Gayle & Bob Sussman on the birth of their grandson, Robert Olafur Sussman Elyse & Louis Levene in honor of Beth & Freddie Kotek on the occasion of their being chosen Solomon Schechter’s Honorees Ros & Sieradzki Law Offices in honor of Merille Siegel Jane & Richard Rosen in honor of Stephanie Gottesman & Robert Zeller on the birth of their grandson, Jackson Zeller Feinberg Rabbi Selig Salkowitz to all those who sent me Mishloach Manot Marion & Jerry Schraub in honor of Freddie Kotek being chosen Brandeis Men’s Club “Man of the Year” Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Susie & Shelly Goldstein in honor of Rabbi Fine on the occasion of his 40th birthday

Risa & Robert Rohrberger in honor of Ellen & Allen Rubin on the birth of their grandson, Samuel Harold Davisson

Risa & Robert Rohrberger in memory of Martin Mensch, father of Eve Mensch

Tricia & Howard Schreiber

DONATIONS Cantor’s Discretionary Fund

Nadine Genet & Leigh Brown in honor of Jo Rosen on the occasion of her birthday

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We thank all of our donors:

Bequests To Temple Israel

You can make an enduring gift to Temple Israel through your will as a bequest. A bequest is perhaps the simplest form of planned giving to arrange, and Temple Israel can be named as one of your beneficiaries. A bequest could involve cash, stocks, real estate or other property and is usually a percentage of the residue of your estate, which is given after your family needs are cared for. You may designate that your bequest be used for a particular purpose, and you may indicate whether it is for current needs or endowment. Because a bequest is revocable, there is no immediate income tax deduction, but your gift will be deductible from your taxable estate. Please consult with an attorney when writing your will in order for your wishes to be clearly articulated.

TEMPLE ISRAEL GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To fund maintenance and/or capital improvement projects to Temple Israel properties.

AMSTERDAM FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To provide siddurim to Temple Israel religious school students.

DONALD FELLOWS HOLOCAUST EDUCATION MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To fund the education program portion of the Annual Holocaust Remembrance.

PHYLLIS ANN ZWEIG FRIEDMAN ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To provide scholarship to a Temple Israel high school student to attend an Israel/Eastern Europe educational program.

BARRY H. GLICK

CHESED ENDOWMENT FUND

PURPOSE: To fund both the cost of a professional motivational speaker who will inspire attendees to perform acts of lovingkindness AND the Chesed forum which will follow the talk.

DAVID & SARA GOODMAN ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To fund supplemental Jewish experiences for Jewish youth.

DAVID & SALLY KIRSCH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To provide scholarship to a religious school graduating student for continuing Jewish religious education.

ALEXANDER & SOPHIE PURITZ MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To fund the Temple Israel Annual Hanukkah Party, which shall include the distribution of silver dollars to all students.

MAX AARON STRACHMAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE: To purchase educational materials for the library as well as fund library related educational events.

WILLIAM & RHODA TOONKEL

JEWISH MUSIC ENDOWMENT FUND

PURPOSE: To promote Jewish musical education for the Temple Israel religious school, as well as other musical and cultural experiences for Temple Israel and Jewish Community Center.

Endowment Funds Donations & Dedications While Judaism itself can thrive without reference to finances, a community of Jews who are committed to the purpose of the synagogue—learning, worship, and fellowship—does need financial resources to help each other and

themselves.

Most of us recognize our obligation to maintain membership in Temple Israel and to support it by payment of annual

dues. However, dues alone do not cover all of our costs. There is a continuing need for donations to help assure

the synagogue’s strength and development .

We encourage any and all donations to Temple Israel. The following are suggested giving opportunities in which the

funds are used to support all aspects of synagogue life:

Temple Israel Operating Fund any amount

Tributes $5

DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Siddur Sim Shalom for Weekdays $54

Mahzor Lev Shalem For Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur $64 Chumash Etz Hayim $118

Simcha Terrace Paver $136 Memorial Plaque $540

Large Memorial Tablet $54,000

The following are suggested giving opportunities in which the funds are used to support specific areas of synagogue life: Temple Israel Chai Campaign Fund any amount Funds the major capital improvements from our synagogue building renovation Religious School Enrichment Fund any amount Funds religious school enrichment programs & materials

Endowment Funds $25,000 to establish a fund; $18 donation to established funds Each Fund has a specific purpose. Consult column on the right Susan Reeve/Temple Israel Feed the Hungry Fund any amount Funds Temple Israel’s Tikkun Olam Feed the Hungry Program

Kiddush Club Funds the kiddush when there is no regular kiddush sponsor $144 Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund any amount Funds charitable purposes, at the discretion of the Rabbi Cantor’s Discretionary Fund any amount Funds charitable purposes, at the discretion of the Cantor Associate Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund any amount Funds charitable purposes, at the discretion of the Associate Rabbi

Contribution Form

Name: ______________________________________

Address: ____________________________________

Enclosed is my contribution of $________________ to ___________________________________________

Checks for General Donations or Dedications should be made payable to Temple Israel. Checks for an Endowment or Discretionary Fund should be made payable to the specific Fund.

This contribution is _____in honor of or _____in memory of ______________________________________________

________________________________________________

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING

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