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APRIL 2015 VOLUME 91 ISSUE 8
T E M P L E B E T H A B R A H A M
4SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
SATURDAY, APRIL 4 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, APRIL 10 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services with Torah Reading
SATURDAY, APRIL 11 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service with Yizkor
6:30pm ZEETY Havdalah Service and Community Event
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 6:00pm Reform Shabbat Services
7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 9:00am Emma Closter, daughter of Steven and Melissa Closter, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah
4:30pm Lee Gelfand, son of Benjamin and Audrey Gelfand, will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service
11:00am Ethan Cott, son of Adam Cott and Elizabeth Brackis Cott, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
4From Rabbi Holtz’s Study
I’m writing this just after the election in Israel, and before the new government is formed. As you read this, the final configuration of the
coalition may still not be known.
I resisted commenting on the election beforehand because, although I have strong feelings about the Israeli government, I know that the decision about who will be in power is one to be made only by Israelis themselves. They are the ones who live each day with the results of their vote. In this regard, American Jews are bystanders – interested and passionate to be sure – but bystanders nonetheless.
After the fact, however, I have no problem expressing my opinion. I am disappointed in the outcome, worried about what it bodes for the near future, and disgusted with the bigotry and pandering that Netanyahu resorted to in order to win.
His comment that “Arab voters are coming out in droves” recalled the worst comments of American politicians in the South during the Civil Rights era. 20% of Israel’s population are Arabs, both Christian and Muslim. Netanyahu’s words clearly let them know that he is not their Prime Minister. Israel is not in any way an apartheid state; nonetheless this tactic made it clear that Israeli-Arabs are very much second-class citizens.
Netanyahu’s promise that, if elected, “there will not be a Palestinian State,” is mind-boggling in its folly. Not only is it a rejection of promises he has been making to world leaders for years, not only is it a direct blow to the American-Israeli relationship, but it takes off the table the only goal that might bring the Palestinians back to negotiations for peace and it removes any impediment to the Palestinians seeking other routes to statehood. As long as there was hope for a negotiated settlement, much of the world resisted Mahmoud Abbas’ appeals to the United Nations to unilaterally establish the State of Palestine. Now, with one desperate comment made to save his political life, Benjamin Netanyahu has given Abbas the cover he needs to both stay away from negotiations and to press his case with the international community.
The good news is that Israeli democracy is strong, and that what has been done can be undone. Israel, like the United States, has survived the folly of elected leaders.
Meanwhile, although we are not involved in their politics, we American Jews are still deeply and emotionally invested in the lives of our Israeli cousins. There is much, much more to the land and people of Israel than the political mechanisms of the state. It is a blessing and a privilege for us to live in a time when a thriving, creative, self-sufficient Jewish community is flourishing on ancient soil. There are so many things to learn about that community, and so many avenues to learn them. Travel is one, reading is another, lectures yet another. Here at
Dear Friends,
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Temple Beth Abraham25 Leroy Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591Tel: 631-1770 Fax: 631-7872 www.tba-ny.org
DIRECTORYClergy/Senior Staff
Rabbi David K. Holtz [email protected] ext. 17Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg [email protected] ext. 11Director of Temple Operations Stuart P. Skolnick [email protected] ext. 13Educational Director Rabbi Allison Berlinger [email protected] ext. 22Rabbi Emeritus Dr. Paul Siegel
Office StaffFacilities Supervisor Larry Murray [email protected] ext. 25Asst. Facilities Supervisor Jaime Valencia [email protected] ext. 26Clergy Coordinator Irene Metz [email protected] ext. 19Religious School Assistant Alix Brown [email protected] ext. 10Office Assistant LaKinna Shuler [email protected] ext. 10
Office VolunteersMelissa Baer Librarian, Beulah Tishelman
Sheila Buitekant Joan Fine Miriam Margoshes
Executive CommitteePresident Herb BaerExecutiver (First) Vice President Alan BerksonSecond Vice President Jodie LaneRecording Secretary Marla PeersTreasurer Mel SavitchImmediate Past President Liza Karsten
ChairsAdult Education Risa SwerseyBoard of Education Mark Polisar, Jen GreenspoonFundraising/Development Jennifer SchwartzHouse Neil BrucknerIsrael Marla PeersMember Services Loren Ratner, Meredith SiegelTikkun Olam Kimberly Marcus, Phyllis Leary
TrusteesGayle Aaron Karen Filler Allison FineSteve Gosset Julie Gur Glenn MarkowitzRick Misrok Dave Pomeranz Jen PovmanMike Sonkin Mark Stein Jamie Wilson
Honorary TrusteesBarry S. Agdern David Beryln Ruth Biloon Dr. Stephen Gerstman Robert Harris Michael Karnes David Kaufmann Farron Roboff Pearl Ann Schwartz Dr. Richard Weiner Robert Zinman
Notes from Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg 4
Shalom!
Shiru l’Adonai shir chadash, sing unto God a new song! It has been a year filled with new music and harmony and I want to invite you all to continue the journey with me. As Rabbi Holtz and I were planning the calendar for the year I set as my goal several special musical Shabbatot. In November some of you joined me to learn harmony for some of our most well-known liturgical settings with the idea that you would add those harmonies whenever you found yourself at services. Then in January you added your voices again when we welcomed Rabbi Jeff Salkin who was stunned by the quality and amount of musical participation from our congregation! At our annual Purim celebration I can’t tell you how excited I was when from all sides of the room came the harmony for Shalom Rav; I am teary again as I think about it. Thank you for elevating our prayer for peace by adding your voices.
In February we welcomed Kol Rinah who shared with us not only their beautiful voices and how beautiful choral singing and harmony can be but also the richness of our Jewish musical tradition. It was a pleasure to have them as part of our musical year.
Last year we tried out Beatles Shabbat and it was a huge success. The concept was to take familiar contemporary melodies and add our ancient liturgical texts to create a new prayer experience. Through the beautiful music of the Beatles we had a conversation with God using Hebrew and poetry to guide us through the rubrics of our service. On May 8 we are going to try this again and I invite you to be a part of the experience by attending rehearsals on April 13, 20, 27 and May 4 from 8:30-9:30pm. Whether you join in on rehearsals or just want to be a part of the service mark your calendars for May 8 at 7:30pm for our next Contemporary Music Shabbat!
To round out our year of special musical Shabbat services we will join together in harmony, prayer, and celebration as we install our new Board of Trustees and say thank you to those stepping down. It has been a year filled with change as we move from dues to donations and begin our capital campaign and it is with thanks to so many that we have reached this time in the life of our congregation. Join me in rehearsal to learn harmony for some of our familiar melodies and to learn some new melodies on May 11, 18 and June 8 from 8:30-9:30pm. Whether you join us on the bima or from your seats mark your calendars for June 12 at 7:30pm to soak up the music, learn some new melodies, and honor our Board of Trustees.
Shiru l’Adonai shir chadash, sing unto God a new song! Join me in song, harmony, community, and conversation with God!
L’shalom,
Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg
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In observance of the Spring Break and Passover, the Religious School will be closed from Sunday, March 29 through Wednesday April 8. Classes will resume on Sunday, April 12. In observance of Passover, the Main Office will be closing at noon on Friday, April 3 and will be closed on Friday, April 10.
Let it grow, let it grow, Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow Love is lovely, let it grow
~ Eric Clapton
From the Director of Education 4Rabbi Allison Berlinger
It’s been a long, snowy and cold winter; yet here at TBA in the Religious School we have been heating things up! Our students have been busy learning about Purim and Passover. The 5th grade students are busy preparing to lead the school in our Yom Ha-atzmaut celebration. They are creating games for the younger students to play and learn about Israel. Our 6th grade students finalized the last preparations for their Living Museum. Students have been working on the Living Museum throughout the year and by the time you read this, the Museum will have already been a great success!
The K & 1 classes have been busy learning about Purim, baking hamantaschen, building castles out of blocks, and making masks. Passover is right around the corner and our youngest students are engaged in learning the Four Questions, the main story, and about the seder plates and the items on it. 1st grade also prepared over 200 sandwiches for Open Door, a mission in White Plains that provides food, shelter, and aid to the homeless. We ended the evening learning about and doing Havdalah, the ceremony that closes Shabbat and begins the week.
Our 2nd grade students and their parents prepared beautiful Mishloach Manot to bring with them when they visited Riverwalk, a Jewish Home for the Aged in Riverdale. Students enjoyed visiting with the residents and we look forward to the lasting relationships that begin with this mitzvah project.
The 3rd grade recently participated in their service, leading the congregation in singing “Abraham” and “Al Shlosha Devarim”. The kids really put their all into learning the words and understanding the meaning of the songs. They also did Moreh Michael’s famous “Jazz Hands” to show their enthusiasm. 3rd grade students celebrated and learned the story of Purim through the making of Shushan Palace. The students worked in small groups and as a community to put together the Palace, and it was displayed at their service.
4th grade students have been very busy learning about Purim. Students engaged in a detailed telling of the story of Purim, which included a special mini-lesson on “casting lots”. They studied the different blessings for different kinds of food and how they relate to giving mishloach manot. Students then prepared mishloach manot for each other. Continuing the theme for the year of leadership and heroes, the 4th grade will review our history from Abraham & Sarah to Joseph, and begin to delve deeper into the questions of leadership as they relate to the Passover story.
UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, May 1 - Hebrew High School Graduation, 7:00pm Service Sunday, May 3 - 5th grade car wash, 9:00-11:00am Saturday, May 9 - NFTY Gala Saturday, May 23 - Confirmation Dinner at 6:00pm and Shavuot Service with Confirmation at 7:30pm Wednesday, May 27 - 7th grade Shavuot Shpiel
TORAH READING
April 3-4: Pesach (Day 1), Exodus 12:21-51 Numbers 28:16-25April 10-11: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 Numbers 28:19-25April 17-18: Sh’mini II, Lev. 9:1-11:47April 24-25: Tazria/M’tzora, Lev. 12:1-15:33
CANDLE LIGHTINGFriday, April 3 7:04pmSaturday, April 4 8:05pmThursday, April 9 7:10pmFriday, April 10 7:11pmFriday, April 17 7:19pmFriday, April 24 7:26pm
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2015 We will once again be participating in the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City! Registration information will be out soon but mark your calendars now for a fun,
meaningful and spirited day on 5th Avenue. This is for adults and children of all ages!
Questions? Contact Pam Barkley at [email protected]
SUNDAY, MAY 31We will once again be
participating in the NYC
Celebrate Israel Parade
Registration information will be out soon but mark your calendars now for a fun,
meaningful and spirited day on 5th Avenue. For adults and
children of all ages!Questions?
Contact Pam Barkley at [email protected]
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Tikkun Olam 4
“Adopt a Family” La Asociacion
What is Adopt A Family? Each month “La Asociacion” selects a family that is going through a particularly difficult time. Two TBA families volunteer to
purchase a suggested list of supplies. The supplies are delivered to Jennefer Schifman’s home which is near TBA.
She delivers the supplies to the family in need. Cost? The cost seems to average
around $50.00 per family.
We would love to have some new families join us in the “Adopt a
Family” program.
Contact: Jennefer Schifman, TBA 914-631-1770
Midnight Run Want to know more about Midnight Run? Interested in coming with us on a Run during this coming year?
Please email Jane Silverman at [email protected]
Crafts for a CauseOur meetings are on Fridays from 10:30am - 12:00 noon in Ardsley. We make beautiful things for various causes and at the same time have fun
knitting together. We have the supplies but any donations of yarn and knitting needles are always appreciated. For the
address, please RSVP to Joyce Licker: [email protected].
SAVE THE DATESTikkun Olam Meetings are
held on Sundays 9:00-10:00am in the TBA Library.
Tikkun Olam would like to help you make your idea happen! Please email us at [email protected] or please come to our next meeting.
Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you at TBA!
— Kimberly Marcus & Phyllis Leary, Co-Chairs Tikkun Olam
TIKKUN OLAMUPCOMING EVENTS
April4TBA Blood Drive4Every1Counts
4March of Dimes WalkMay
4Pet Blessing and Pet Food Pantry Drive
June4Teach and Train: DAPA DAPA is a discretionary
form of immigration relief for parents.
April 12June 7
This year we are proud to
hear from Ruth Bachner.
who will talk about her
experiences on
Kristallnacht, fleeing to
Belgium, her life in hiding,
first with a family and then
in a convent, her life after
the war’s end in Brussels,
and when she reached the
US.
The service will include a
memorial candle lighting.
All are urged to attend
and this service is
appropriate for children
aged 8 and up.
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
7:30pm
Join us as we gather as a congregation to hear words of witness and memory.
Special guest speaker Ruth Bachner
Temple Beth Abraham 25 Leroy Avenue Tarrytown New York (914) 631-1770 www.tba-ny.org
at Temple Beth Abraham
25 Leroy Avenue Tarrytown, NY
Ruth Bachner will talk about her experiences on Kristallnacht, fleeing to Belgium, her life in hiding, first with a family and then in a convent, her
life after the war’s end in Brussels and the United States.
The service will include a memorial candle lighting.
Members and guests are urged to attend. This service is appropriate for children aged 8 and up.
PHOTO BY TOSHI TASAKI
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The TBA March for Babies Team is walking for the seventh year running! The work of the March of Dimes has helped babies like our very own Nicole Reuben and their goal is that one day “every baby will be born healthy.” Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 to help the March of Dimes meet theirs.
Won’t you join us as TBA walks to help prevent premature births and birth defects?
The walk is a delightful 6.2 miles. However, buses will circulate to bring tired and sore walkers who choose not to finish the walk back to the park where they can relax and enjoy food and entertainment.
When: Sunday, April 26 Registration begins at 9:00am light breakfast provided Walk starts at 10:00am
Where: Saxon Woods Park on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains
We will all meet at the park. If you have money to hand in, first go to the registration table, then join us at the “Mission and NICU Families” tent.
How: Go to the official “March for Babies”® site at www.marchforbabies.org.
Click either “sign in” or “sign up” and it will bring you to appropriate place. New registrants will join “Temple Beth Abraham.” Once on the site, you will also find tips to help you advertise.
Once you have joined our team, spread the word to everyone you know, asking them to sponsor you by contributing to the March of Dimes. Add people from your address book and send them a message using a canned message or your own. They can give you their donation or make it online by credit card over a secure web page by clicking and filling in the appropriate information. And you and TBA will get the credit!
If you don’t want to walk, please make a donation using the link above.
If you have any questions, including how to navigate the MOD website, contact Marla Peers at [email protected] or call 433-4602.
Join the TBA Team as we “March for Babies”®
at Temple Beth Abraham 25 Leroy Avenue
Tarrytown, NY
The evening begins with a wonderful Kosher Israeli Buffet (or you may have pasta).
Then a brief joyful service will be held, including an inspiring short film about Israel.
The evening concludes with dancing led by Israeli Folk Dance Instructor/Performer Danny Pollock.
$10.00/person - $36.00/family RSVP by Wednesday, April 15
Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Phone number: ________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________ Number of Israeli buffet dinners ______ Number of pasta dinners: ____ Total enclosed $______ please make checks payable to “Temple Beth Abraham”
Please return this form by Wednesday, April 15 to: Temple Beth Abraham
Yom HaAtzmaut 25 Leroy Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Sponsored by TBA’s Israel Committee and the Harriet Verter Jewish Education Fund [email protected]
www.tba-ny.org
Special Musical
SHABBAT Services
4Rabbi David and Cantor Margot are continuing their
series of special musical Shabbat services.
May 8Chai Plus Shabbat with
musical theme
June 12Installation of the Board of Trustees
Mark YourCalendar!
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Adult Education 4
Torah Study: Wednesdays at 10:00-11:00am Rabbi Holtz leads a class every Wednesday morning in the Library from 10:00-11:00am. The class goes at its own pace through the Five Books of Moses in English. No previous knowledge is required and you can join at any point in the cycle. Saturdays at 9:00am during Conservative Services. Mah Jongg: Mondays at 1:00pm Beginners gather at TBA to play Mah Jongg on Mondays. Email [email protected] to ensure there are enough players. $2.00 for guests.
Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm Join us as we gather to hear words of witness and memory. Special guest speaker Ruth Bachner will talk about her experiences on Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass), fleeing to Belgium, her life in hiding, first with a family and then in a convent, her life after the war’s end in Brussels and the United States. The service will include a memorial candle lighting. Members and guests are urged to attend. This service is appropriate for children aged 8 and up. There is no fee for this program.
Joel Chasnoff: Wednesday April 29 7:30pm TBA, in conjunction with The Rivertowns Jewish Consortium 3rd Annual Jewish Cultural Festival, presents an evening of comedy with Joel Chasnoff His hilarious stereo-type free take on Jewish life is clean, hip and wonderfully original. Joel is the author of The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago fights Hezbollah. His book will be available for sale after the performance. A portion of all proceeds from Joel’s book and performances is donated to Joel’s charitable foundation: Project Elijah. Tickets are $10.00/person Women’s Circle: Friday, April 24 5:45pm Celebrate, study, and explore Jewish Women’s issues. Each month we will be exploring the story of a woman featured in the Bible. This month, we will discuss Jezebel, the wife of King Ahab. You do not have to read or prepare anything in advance. Life experience is the only tool you’ll need. Members and Guests are welcome. Please call the Office or email [email protected] to RSVP.
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Suggestions of topics you wish
to learn about or teach are welcome! [email protected]
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T E D X T a r r y t o w n W o m e n @ G m a i l . c o m
TarrytownWomen
iAll TBA members are invited to submit an application to speak. As per TEDx rules, speakers
are not paid and will be selected by a committee. Submission of an application does not
guarantee a speaking slot at this event. All applications for submission must be received
via email by March 21st. You will be notified of acceptance by April 15th.
Thursday, May 28th 9:00 AM -1:30 PM Temple Beth Abraham
25 Leroy Avenue Tarrytown NY, 10591
Interested in being a presenter?
Please send your name, contact information and a summaryparagraph of your talk to:
This event costs $36, and 100 tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. More information regarding attendance available soon.
Organized by Melissa Baer and Sharon DeLevie
This Tedx event is being held in conjunction with TEDWomen 2015: Momentum in Monterey, California
Live at TBA!
1) CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SHABBATLast year’s Beatles Shabbat was a huge success and we would like to try that style again. If you would like to learn the music ahead of time please join Cantor Margot for rehearsals on:
Monday April 13, 20, 27, and May 4 from 8:30-9:30pm.
Then perform with us or join us for the Shabbat on Friday, May 8 at 7:30pm.
2) MUSIC SHABBAT OF HARMONYJoin Cantor Margot in rehearsal for Installation Shabbat to learn harmonies for some of our familiar musical settings and to learn some new musical settings to debut to the congregation:
Monday, May 11, 18, and June 8 from 8:30-9:30pm.
Then perform with us or join us for the Installation Shabbat on Friday, June 12 at 7:30pm.
Calling all Singers! Two Opportunities To Sing with Cantor Margot
SHEKELVESTORS: TBA’s own Israel Investment ClubA different way to connect with and support Israel
We invite you to join us: Special presentation by Yael Beckenstein Pe’er of ironSource,
a vibrant and growing start up company based in Israel with branches in Beijing, New York, and San Francisco. ironSource delivers digital products across all devices. Hear from the inside
what it is like to work for this exciting venture.
Wednesday, April 8 at 7:00pm at TBA
Be a part of the international community! TED WOMEN 2015 will bring together
leaders and experts in their fields. We’re looking for creative people who are passionate and inspired
to speak. If you want to learn more about it, please go to:www.tedxtarrytownwomen.com/submissions.html
If you want to learn more about TEDx or purchase tickets to the live event at TBA on May 28 from 9:00am-1:30pm please go to:
www.tedxtarrytownwomen.com/home.html
Questions? Contact [email protected]
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TBA we also have a unique, fascinating, and interactive program aimed at the facet of Israel referred to as “Start-up Nation.” Last year, a group of congregants got together to form “Shekelvestors”, an investment club which limits itself to Israeli companies traded on American stock exchanges. The dollar amounts are small, but the insights gained into Israeli life by researching companies is huge. Those involved have a different look into and connection with Israeli society.
The Shekelvestors always welcome new participants. They meet monthly. This month, on Wednesday, April 8 at 7:00pm you are invited to hear a fascinating presentation by one of our own, Yael Beckenstein Pe’er (daughter of Cantor Mandi), who works for ironSource, an Israeli digital start-up. (see elsewhere in the bulletin for more information).
Despite my unhappiness with the recent elections, and perhaps also because of it, my love for and connection to Israelis themselves is even stronger. I hope you feel the same way. Passover is not just about freedom from slavery; it is also about freedom to be able to make decisions. I don’t like the decision that Israelis have made, but the current political landscape is a mere blip in the arc of Jewish history. What counts are the people themselves, and the society they are building. I urge you to keep looking for ways to connect. Make it a habit to learn about Israel and Israelis, not just about their politics. Above all, remember that, when at the end of your seder you proclaim, “Next year in Jerusalem!” you are among the very few in the past two thousand years who can actually make that dream a reality. Happy Passover! A Zisn Pesach! Rabbi David K. Holtz
Temple Beth Abraham Blood Drive
1 out of 3 people will need blood during their lives. Whom do you know who is coun�ng on you?
Please donate blood to OUR community blood supply:
To sign‐up or for more informa�on, please call or e‐mail Judi Markowitz: (914) 414‐7168 or [email protected] You can also sign‐up on‐line at www.nybloodcenter.org, or by calling (800) 933‐2566.
Appointments preferred, but walk-ins always welcome!
You must be between 16 and 75 years of age. Donors age 76 or over may donate with a note from their physician.
16 year old donors require parental permission on New York Blood Center form (available on‐line and at the drive).
You must weigh at least 110 pounds (addi�onal height/weight requirements apply to donors under the age of 19).
If you have medical eligibility ques�ons, please call 1‐800‐688‐0900.
Please eat and drink well, and bring iden�ca�on with photo or signature.
Sunday April 26, 2015
8:30 am - 1:00 pm In the Social Hall
All members of the community are invited and encouraged to
join with us as we give the GIFT OF LIFE!
Every1Counts TBA is once again repurposing the ancient ritual of counting the 49 days of the Omer between Passover and Shavuot. By collecting food and tzedakah to feed the hungry, we reimagine an ancient ritual to remind us of the important connection between the Exodus and the
giving of Torah, to gain a deepened spiritual sense of gratitude, and to provide a way for our congregational family to celebrate and
participate in repairing the world.
Look for a package with items to help you count with us. It will be arriving this month.
TO DO:
1. Every day, add one of the suggested items* to your large, blue bag to donate to the Food Bank of Westchester.
2. Every day, deposit money in a tzedakah jar to help feed the hungry in Israel through Leket, Israel’s National Food Bank.
3. Every day, say a blessing as you do your counting!
DON’T FORGET: 1. Hang up the calendar and add a sticker each day. 2. Put the label on any empty jar or bottle to use to collect your tzedakah. 3. Bring your non-perishable items to TBA at Shabbat Services on Friday, May
22 (7:30pm), Shavuot services on, Saturday, May 23 (7:30pm) and Sunday, May 24 (9:00 am), or during the week leading up to Shavuot.
4. Bring your filled tzedakah jar to TBA at any of the times listed above.
*Suggested items: (All donations should be non-perishable. No glass containers, please.)
TUNA, CANNED or POUCHED WHOLE-GRAIN, LOW-SUGAR CEREALS
and INSTANT OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER
CANNED STEWS, SOUPS, CHILI and PASTA
CANNED FRUITS & VEGETABLES PASTA and BOXED MACARONI & CHEESE
DINNERS RICE
MILK (shelf-stable boxed or powdered) 100% FRUIT JUICE
Rabbi, continued from page 1
* SUGGESTED ITEMS All donations should be non-perishable. No glass containers, please. TUNA (canned or pouched) WHOLE-GRAIN, LOW-SUGAR CEREALS INSTANT OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER
COOKING OIL CANNED STEWS, SOUPS, CHILI and PASTA BOX DINNERS (such as MACARONI & CHEESE) CANNED FRUITS and VEGETABLES PASTA and RICE MILK (shelf-stable boxed, canned, powdered) 100% FRUIT JUICE
To sign-up or for more informaton, please call or e-mail Judi Markowitz: (914) 414-7168 or [email protected]. You can also sign-up on-line at www.nybloodcenter.org, or by calling (800) 933-2566.
Helpful Information for a Joyous PassoverOn the eve of the fourteenth of Nissan, the first Seder night, Jews all over the world assemble with family members and friends in homes or public places to commemorate the deliverance of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage over thirty-two hundred years ago.
The Seder ceremony is comprised of many elements of historical narration and ritual, special foods and hymns. They follow one another in a certain order - in fact, the word Seder means order - just as they have for hundreds of years. It’s easy for one or more members of the household to conduct the Seder, and for everyone at the table to participate, because everything to be done and to be said is compiled in one book, the Haggadah. With a little preparation, anyone can lead a Seder!
Passover begins with the first Seder on Friday, April 3, and continues through Friday, April 10, in the Reform tradition or Saturday, April 11, in the Conservative tradition.
1st day, Saturday, April 4 at 9:00am join us for a Conservative Shabbat and Passover service.
8th day services will be on Saturday, April 11 at 9:00am in the Conservative tradition with Yizkor.
Passover
Passover VocabularyHametz is dough that has not been prepared according to the rules of Passover, or any food that has come in contact with Hametz. Dishes and utensils that have touched Hametz become hametzdik and should not be used during Passover. Hametz is also known as “Leavened bread.”
Bedikat Hametz (Removal of Leaven) On the night before Passover, the family does a “formal search” to find any stray crumbs hidden in corners or cabinets, some of which will be deposited deliberately so that they may be found. Kids love this! Traditionally, we use a candle for light, but you might substitute a flashlight. The crumbs are swept with a feather into a little bundle, and on the next morning all is burnt. The short prayers, which are to be recited as part of these rituals, may be found at the beginning of any Haggadah.
Mechirat Hametz (Selling One’s Hametz) Observance of Passover is more than avoiding the eating of bread. Full observance also includes, the removal from our homes of all leavened food (hametz) as well as all dishes and utensils that have been ‘connected’ with Hametz during the rest of the year. That’s a big job! In order to lessen the hardship, the Rabbis decreed that all non-Passover items may remain in one isolated spot in your home (e.g. a closet, the basement), as long as it passes out of your ownership. From this arises the custom of “selling hametz.” To avoid having hametz in your possession during Passover, please fill out the “Sale of Hametz” form on the next page and return it to the office so that Rabbi Holtz can arrange this for you.
The Holiday with Four Names
Chag ha-Matzot The Festival of Unleavened Bread
Chag ha-Pesach The Festival of the Paschal Offering
Chag ha-Aviv The Festival of Spring
Z’man Cherutenu The Season of our Liberation
Service Schedule
Seder Do’s and Don’tsDon’t lose its beauty by racing through the Haggadah on your way to the meal. Listen carefully to the ancient words speaking Passover’s message of human freedom.
Don’t make a comedy out of the service. A Seder is a time for joy, but don’t mock the old customs and rituals, for you will teach your children a disastrous lesson about our faith.
Don’t discourage an older member of the family from reading aloud because he or she “doesn’t speak so well.” The meaning of Passover transcends the multi-accented voices of our people.
Do prepare your children far in advance for the Seder so that they will look forward to it with eager anticipation.
Do invite someone who has nowhere else to go. It is an important mitzvah to do so, and an act of true kindness. Also, you might choose to invite non-Jewish friends to share this great festival. You will discover that it will add to your family’s sense of Jewish consciousness and pride.
Do take advantage of the opportunity the Seder offers to strengthen family ties that have been strained by misunder-standing or loosened by neglect. Too often families’ come together only for sorrow. Share this wonderful joy.
Mechirat Hametz (Selling One’s Hametz)I herby authorize Rabbi David Holtz to dispose of all hametz that may be in my possession wherever it may be—at home, place of business, or elsewhere—in accordance with the requirements of Jewish Law as incorporated in this special contract for the “Sale of Hametz”.
home address, city, state, zip
business address, city, state, zip
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Passover SongsPharaoh, Pharaoh To the tune “Louie, Louie”
CHORUS: Pharaoh, Pharaoh, oooh, baby, let my people go Uh, yea, yea yea, I said, Pharaoh, Pharaoh, oooh, baby, let my people go Uh, yea, yea yea, Well a burn-in’ bush told me just the other day That I should come over here and stay Got-ta get my people out-ta Pharaoh’s hand And lead them all to the Promised Land, I said (CHORUS)
Well-a me ‘n God’s people comin’ to the Red Sea And Pharaoh’s army comin’ after me I raised my rod and stuck it in the sand All of God’s people walked across the dry land, I said, (CHORUS)
Well-a Pharaoh’s army is a comin’ too So what do you think that I did do I raised my rod and cleared my throat And all of Pharaoh’s army did the dead man’s float, I said, (CHORUS)
Pharaoh’s LamentTo the tune “The Itsy-bitsy Spider”
My river and my sun gods have always helped me rule. Then came the plagues and folks think I’m a fool. Now comes the slaves’ God and tells me what to do. I’m a roughy-toughy Pharaoh. Why won’t my gods come through?
Hail Hail Pesach’s HereTo the tune “The Gang’s All Here”
Hail hail the gang’s all here To eat and drink at Seder Elijah might come later
CHORUS: Hail hail Pesach is here We celebrate that we are free!
Hail hail the gang’s all here Like when we slaved in Egypt Serving hard and not tipped (CHORUS)
Hail hail the gang’s all here Like when we crossed the Red Sea Did we delight in liberty? (CHORUS)
Hail hail the gang’s all here Like when we stood at Sinai Got covenant from on high (CHORUS)
Hail hail the gang’s all here An ancient people growing Tradition keeps us going (CHORUS)
Have a wonderful holiday! If you have any questions about Passover, please don’t hesitate to contact Rabbi Holtz or Cantor Goldberg. We’ll be glad to try to help you make your Passover holiday very special.
Is this seatavailable?At Passover time I hope that
each of us can find a seat at someone’s.
There are those of us with room available at our Seder
table to invite additional guests… do you have a spare seat at your Passover table for
the 1st or 2nd night?
And those of us who are looking to join a family for the
Passover holiday. Would you like to join a family with an extra seat at their Passover table for 1st or 2nd night?
Please contact Cantor Goldberg at 631-1770 extension 11 or [email protected] and let us know how we can help you find a seat or welcome an
additional guest.
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371 South Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Festival Funders:
Westchester Program Services Cabinet of UJA-Federation of NY
Petschek Music Fund
Rosh Pinah Chavurah of the Rivertowns
Rita Wexler
The Edwin S. Soforenko Foundation
Harriet Verter Jewish Education Fund
Anonymous Donor
Co-Sponsors:
Rivertown Jewish Consortium
(JCC on the Hudson, Temple Beth Abraham,
Greenburgh Hebrew Center, Rosh Pinah Chavurah,
Temple Beth Shalom, Woodlands Community Temple,
Mishkan Ha’am)
Westchester Jewish Council
Lyndhurst- A National Historic Trust Site
Mosaic of Westchester
Festival Coordinators:
Lois Green and Rabbi Lisa Izes
Festival Committee:
Melissa Baer, Gloria Falk, Donna Fleming, Rita Joselow,
Gail Mendell, Esther Mildner, Denise Rosenberg,
Robin Rosenberg and Rita Wexler.
Special Thanks:
Howard Zar (Lyndhurst), Greg Allen and Larry Alexander
(Irvington Town Hall Theater)
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April 19 - May 1, 2015
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Alicia Svigals
Marilyn Lerner
Sunday, April 19
“The Yellow Ticket”
A Silent Film with Live Musical
Accompaniment at the Irvington
Town Hall Theater
World-renowned violinist Alicia Svigals, co-founder of the Klezmatics, performs her original score to the 1918 silent film The Yellow Ticket, along with acclaimed pianist Marilyn Lerner. The film, starring Pola Negri, was groundbreaking and remarkably progressive for its depiction of discrimination against Jews and women. The film portrays a woman’s struggle to overcome adversity in a story of secret identities, heroic measures and triumphant love. The Yellow Ticket
was partially filmed in the Jewish quarter of Warsaw and is set in Tzarist Russia. This performance offers a unique opportunity to share an afternoon of live music, see an exceptional film, and participate in a Q & A with the composer.
Advance Sales through the Irvington Town Hall Theater website: irvingtontheater.com
Site: Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main St, Irvington, NY 10533
Time: 4:00 pm
Fee: $18 adult ($10 college student)
Door Sales: $21 adult ($13 college student)
** All online tickets incur an ITHT Facility & Handling Fee of $1.60 per ticket.
** All Door sales incur an ITHT Facility & Handling Fee of $2.00 per ticket.
Monday, April 20
In Words and Music:
The Story of the
Yiddish Theatre
with Dr. Diane Cypkin
and pianist Lena Panfilova
Back by popular demand!
The Renard Lecture Series has invited Dr. Cypkin to offer a new program: Through words and music, she will present the works of composers and artists who contributed to Yiddish theater. Some of the well known artists include Boris Thomashefsky, Jacob Jacobs, Menasha Skulnik, and the Barry sisters.
Site: JCC on the Hudson
371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Time: 10:30 am
Fee: $5.00
Monday, April 20
After Equality: “Queering”
Jewish Theology
Lecture and Q & A with
Dr. Jay Michaelson,
author and lecturer
Progressive Jews are beyond “Is it okay to be gay?” and have begun asking more interesting questions about the intersections of Judaism with queer sexualities and genders.
So, what’s next after equality? What does it mean to “queer” Jewish text and theology, as that term is understood (and reclaimed from its negative meaning) today? Bring your minds sharp and hearts open, and prepare to learn something new!
Site: Greenburgh Hebrew Center
515 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Time: 7:30 pm
Fee: Free Advanced reservation requested
Register online at jcconthehudson.org
Register online at jcconthehudson.org
Alicia Svigals
Marilyn Lerner
Sunday, April 19
“The Yellow Ticket”
A Silent Film with Live Musical
Accompaniment at the Irvington
Town Hall Theater
World-renowned violinist Alicia Svigals, co-founder of the Klezmatics, performs her original score to the 1918 silent film The Yellow Ticket, along with acclaimed pianist Marilyn Lerner. The film, starring Pola Negri, was groundbreaking and remarkably progressive for its depiction of discrimination against Jews and women. The film portrays a woman’s struggle to overcome adversity in a story of secret identities, heroic measures and triumphant love. The Yellow Ticket
was partially filmed in the Jewish quarter of Warsaw and is set in Tzarist Russia. This performance offers a unique opportunity to share an afternoon of live music, see an exceptional film, and participate in a Q & A with the composer.
Advance Sales through the Irvington Town Hall Theater website: irvingtontheater.com
Site: Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main St, Irvington, NY 10533
Time: 4:00 pm
Fee: $18 adult ($10 college student)
Door Sales: $21 adult ($13 college student)
** All online tickets incur an ITHT Facility & Handling Fee of $1.60 per ticket.
** All Door sales incur an ITHT Facility & Handling Fee of $2.00 per ticket.
Monday, April 20
In Words and Music:
The Story of the
Yiddish Theatre
with Dr. Diane Cypkin
and pianist Lena Panfilova
Back by popular demand!
The Renard Lecture Series has invited Dr. Cypkin to offer a new program: Through words and music, she will present the works of composers and artists who contributed to Yiddish theater. Some of the well known artists include Boris Thomashefsky, Jacob Jacobs, Menasha Skulnik, and the Barry sisters.
Site: JCC on the Hudson
371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Time: 10:30 am
Fee: $5.00
Monday, April 20
After Equality: “Queering”
Jewish Theology
Lecture and Q & A with
Dr. Jay Michaelson,
author and lecturer
Progressive Jews are beyond “Is it okay to be gay?” and have begun asking more interesting questions about the intersections of Judaism with queer sexualities and genders.
So, what’s next after equality? What does it mean to “queer” Jewish text and theology, as that term is understood (and reclaimed from its negative meaning) today? Bring your minds sharp and hearts open, and prepare to learn something new!
Site: Greenburgh Hebrew Center
515 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Time: 7:30 pm
Fee: Free Advanced reservation requested
Register online at jcconthehudson.org
Register online at jcconthehudson.org
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family & New Member
shabbat dinnerFriday, may 1 at 6:00pm
Family Shabbat SERVICE with
High School Graduation
service at 7:00pm
The main course is chicken. You may have pasta instead if requested at the time reservations are made. Dinners are by reservation only and will be accepted by mail along with your check. Your check will be your reservation. Please note that reservations will not be taken over the phone or after the
deadline. Please make your check payable to TBA and return by Monday, April 27.
MAY 1Family Shabbat Dinner
Adults $14.00; Children 2-12 $8.00
number of chicken dinners: adult child
number of pasta dinners: adult child
name
phone
amount of check enclosed
Conservative ServicesEvery Saturday
at 9:00 AM
Warm, friendly atmosphere, stimulating discussion/give and take with Rabbi
David and Cantor Margot. Celebrate a Simcha or observe a Yahrtzeit with us.
Bagel and Lox Kiddush Sponsored by the
Conservative Kiddush Fund.
Kiddushes are scheduled:
April 18
June 13
If you wish to sponsor any of the dates above or a date
of your choice, please contact Neil Bruckner at
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My grandfather was a felon and illegal alien when he came to the U.S. in 1904. This has a special meaning for me because Passover 2015 coincides with the immigration fight between President Obama and Congress. This fight most likely will be decided in the Supreme Court.
President Obama’s 2012 Executive Order protects Dreamers (children who were born or raised here and are presently in college or the military, aka DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) from being deported, and the 2015 Executive Order protects their parents (DAPA - Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) from being deported.
The position of Jews on these Executive Orders should be clear: Exodus 22:20 tells us that “strangers should not be harmed for we were once strangers in Egypt,” and affirms this 35 more times in the Torah.
Consider how nearly two million of our grandparents and great grandparents, who arrived here from Eastern and Central Europe between 1881 and 1914, were treated: No one particularly wanted them here; not the German Jews or the White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. Nonetheless, they did not arrest us, harry us, or deport us to be murdered in pogroms or the coming Holocaust. Instead they educated us through high school and then let us go to college for
FREE. City College had about 15,000 Jewish students per year between World War I and World War II. The balance were mostly Irish and Italian Catholics, the grandparents of many of our interfaith family members.
Why have the rules changed for our current immigrants? Because they are brown? Because they are yellow? That is exactly what President Kennedy predicted in his 1958 book, A Nation of Immigrants, and that is exactly what has happened.
TBA has, in conjunction with other faith and community groups, begun to lay the groundwork to help these strangers by helping them navigate the burdensome paperwork necessary to achieve DACA or DAPA status. Here’s how it works: a team consisting of a Temple member and a bilingual Sleepy Hollow High School student will help an undocumented person complete the applications and attachments prior to that person meeting with a lawyer from Pace Law School or other pro bono attorneys. BTW - our Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow school system is now more than 55% Latino/a.
Training for the TBA members and student “Navigators” will be held on June 9 and June 11, and the clinic to fill out the forms will be open to the public on June 14. You can participate (or ask questions) by emailing your name and phone number to [email protected] . Please put “Immigration” in the Subject line.
More on my grandfather... He purchased his steerage ticket with money that he had stolen from his employer, a Hungarian nobleman. (Recipe for Chicken Paprikash: First, steal two chickens...). Since my ancestors were not New York Jews, (most Hungarians immigrated to Cleveland and Pittsburgh) my father and I were educated at Ohio State and Penn State instead of CCNY. While not free, these land grant universities were publicly supported and affordable to lower- and middle- class families. This was a good cost/benefit for taxpayers: my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and I have paid a lot of taxes since 1945.
Passover and Immigration by Congregant Ben Gross
The Last Sentence
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The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
to the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia Sunday, May 17, 2015
• Bus departs JCC on the Hudson at 7:15am and returns around 8:00pm • Price: $110 JCC/TBA members---$125 guests. Seating is limited • Payment is due by April 15. Seats are only reserved once payment is
received.
Price includes round trip transportation on air-conditioned bus, museum entrance fee, lunch voucher, and docent-led tour.
Contact: Lois Green at (JCC on the Hudson), [email protected], (914) 366-7898 Risa Swersey, Adult Ed. Chair (Temple Beth Abraham) [email protected], or Stuart Skolnick, Director of Operations (Temple Beth Abraham) (914) 631-1770
TBA members please sign up with Stuart Skolnick or Risa Swersey
JCC members please sign up with Lois Green
JCC on the Hudson * 371 South Broadway * Tarrytown * (914) 366-7898 www.jcconthehudson.org
Temple Beth Abraham * 25 Leroy Avenue * Tarrytown * (914) 631-1770 www.tba-ny.org
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The following Lifecycle Events reflect the known sorrows and simchas of our TBA Family.Mazel Tov to:Robert and Melissa Silverman on the naming of their daughter Lily Eve Ruby Silverman
Speedy Recovery to:Jim BarkleyMartha CemberDr. Darrell JonasLori KaufmanAndrea RosenDr. Jill Silverman
Condolences to:Dr. Carol Perlmutter on the death of her mother, Anne Perlmutter
Donations 4Cantor’s Discretionary FundBruce and Deena Goldsmith James and Pamela Barkley
Caring CommitteeJerry and Marla Peers in loving memory of Dr. Joel Ratner
Endowment FundDaniel Nienaltow and Liza Karsten in loving memory of Gloria Jean Manspeizer
Fran Friedman Fund for the Enrichment of ChildrenBruce and Deena Goldsmith Michael Friedman in honor of the birth of Bruce and Deena Goldsmith’s grandchildren, Maize and MerrittPaul and Catherine Skurman in loving memory of Fran Friedman
Library FundStanley and Marcia Bell in loving memory of Gloria Jean ManspeizerStanley and Marcia Bell in loving memory of Elaine Geller
Miscellaneous IncomeRochelle Kessler in appreciation for the misheberach to speed my recoveryRochelle Kessler in loving memory of Paul Rothenberg
OnegWinefred Suss in honor of David Suss’ birthdayRobert and Marion Zinman in loving memory of Leonard and Mildred GreenbergRobert and Marion Zinman in loving memory of Louis Rosenberg
Prayerbook FundBob and Marilyn Harris in honor of David Gordon’s Special Birthday
Rabbi’s Discretionary FundBruce and Deena Goldsmith Irv and Melissa Weissman in honor of Melissa and Irv’s AliyahAlan and Lorrie Feinsilber in loving memory of Emreck Feinsilber, Sally Feinsilber, Mildred Gecewicz, Robert Coyle, and Richard CoyleJay and Elly Glat in loving memory of Hilda GlatMalcolm and Marilyn Miller in loving memory of Marilyn’s brother Stanley ReisnerStephen and Linda Gerstman in loving memory of Anna Stella Lorenz
Teacher Appreciation DonationNoah Kauff and Robin Forester in appreciation of Marla Peers and Rabbi Allison
Temple FundBernardo and Ida Handszer in loving memory of Carlos EidelmanEllen Koch in loving memory of Gloria Jean ManspeizerGeorge and Carole Thuor in loving memory of Irwin ThuorMartin and Geri Singerman in loving memory of Nettie SingermanMarvin and Joyce Jeshiva in loving memory of Rosemarie SetiMichael Friedman in loving memory of Gloria Jean ManspeizerNorman and Janet Braun in loving memory of Stanley ReisnerNorman and Janet Braun in loving memory of Bernard BraunPaula and Roy Schwartz in loving memory of Gloria Jean ManspeizerPhyllis Opochinsky in loving memory of Gloria Jean ManspeizerSheldon and Susan Manspeizer in loving memory of Fannie TannenbaumStanley and Sandra Sonn in loving memory of Fay Sonn
Tikkun OlamMr. Kenneth Laptook in loving memory of Louis LaptookPeter and Hillari Boritz in loving memory of Izaak Jacob Barendse
TBA Family4
Calling all Musicians!
perform with the
WESTCHESTER MARCHING BAND
at the
51st Celebrate Israel Parade
Sunday, May 31st, 2015
Take advantage of a complimentary membership in
The Westchester Klezmer Program
and perform with the Westchester Marching Band in the parade.
To participate in the parade or for more information contact
Kenny Green at [email protected] or call (914) 276-‐0497
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Name Grade in October.
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Erev shabbat oct. 16 – sun. Lunch oct. 18Camp KinderRing, Workman’s Circle Lodge, Sylvan Lake, NYIf you would like to join this year’s Shabbaton, please fill in the registration form and return it to the TBA office, Attention: Shabbaton. Please include Full Payment with your application.
Prices Listed BelowCost before July 1 .................$235.00 per adult (15 and up) ....................... $160.00 per child (3 to 14) kids under 3 free
Cost After July 1....................$255.00 per adult (15 and up) ....................... $175.00 per child (3 to 14) kids under 3 freeWe believe financial issues should never interfere with participation in Temple events. Please call the Rabbi or Cantor for information.
Family Name __________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________________
Best time to call _______________________________________________ E-mail _________________________________________
To help save paper and the environment, we want to only send material by e-mail. For more information contact Marilyn Harris at [email protected] or write or call the temple office.
SHABBATON 2015Returning to Camp KinderRing
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Joel Chasnoff
Temple Beth Abraham 25 Leroy Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591 (914) 631-1770
www.tba-ny.org
Tickets: $10.00/person Complimentary tickets available for EngAGE
volunteers www.jcconthehudson.org
T H E R I V E R T O W N S J E W I S H C O N S O R T I U M 3 R D A N N U A L J E W I S H C U L T U R A L F E S T I V A L
P R E S E N T S :
Comedian & Author
A portion of all proceeds from Joel’s book and stand-up performances is donated to Joel’s charitable foundation, Project Elijah.
April 29, 2015 at 7:30pm
Chasnoff is a stand-up comic, best-selling
author and veteran of the Israeli Army.
Unlike many Jewish comics, stereotypes are not part of Joel’s act. His hilarious take on Jewish life is clean, hip, and wonderfully original.
His book, The 188th Crybaby Brigade, his memoir about his tour of duty in the Israel Defense Forces, has received critical acclaim and has been optioned in Hollywood. The book will be available after the show for an author signing.
When he’s not on tour, Joel teaches stand-up comedy.
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