Kol Beth-El September 2018

20th of Av, 5778 - 20th of Elul, 5778

Kabbalat Services Every Friday at 7:30 PM Unless otherwise noted

September 7th September 14th September 21st September 28th*

*5:30 PM ————————————

October 5th

with Tot Shabbat @ 6:15 PM October 12th October 19th October 26th

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November 2nd November 9th

November 16th November 23rd

November 30th

Please join us for

High Holiday Services

Saturday, September 1st

Monroe Temple, beginning with Havdalah S’lichot 8:00 PM

Sunday, September 9th

Erev Rosh Hashanah 7:00 PM

Monday, September 10th

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day 10:00 AM Tashlich Immediately Following Service

Community Service 7:00 PM

Tuesday, September 11th

Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day Shachrit 10:00 AM

Tuesday, September 18th

Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) 7:00 PM

Wednesday, September 19th

Yom Kippur Shachrit 10:00 AM

Discussion Session 1:00 PM Community Family Service 3:00 PM

Mincha Service 4:00 PM Yiskor & Ne’ilah Service 5:00 PM

Break-the-Fast (Light Nosh) after services

Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism Temple Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-3PM*

*Tuesdays until 6PM Torah School Days

Contact Us 845-783-2626 Office@MonroeTemple.org

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Clergy Rabbi Emeritus Garry Loeb Intentional Interim Rabbi Dennis S. Ross

Temple Staff

Administrative Assistant Julie Martin

Torah School Staff Director Marilyn Dale Administrative Director Laura Greco

Officers

President Jodi Sander 1st Vice President Robert Lipkin 2nd Vice President Elora Kalish Treasurer Leona Christie Recording Secretary Bill Ledwitz Corresponding Secretary Debra Ross Financial Secretary

Associate Trustees Immediate Past President Mike Littman Sisterhood/WRJ President Elyse Goldberg Men’s Action Club President Eben Hill Honorary Trustee Joan Birnbaum

Trustees Jay Auerfeld Joseph Epstein Ilene Nebrasky Neil Meyers Lisa Jablonski Abe Lefkowitz Stacie Chasin Leah Hartigan Jeff Thaw David Laderman

Past Presidents

2015-2017 Mike Littman 2013-2015 Beth Glass 2011-2013 Jerry Goldberg 2009-2011 Pam Levine 2007-2009 Dr. David Hill 2005-2007 Bonna Horovitz 2003-2005 Alan Friedfel 2001-2003 Ellen Bechky 1999-2001 Joyce Waschitz 1997-1999 Richard Emanuel 1995-1997 Al Silberlicht 1993-1995 Charlene Hirschberg 1991-1993 Dr. Joseph Epstein 1989-1991 Harold Wolland 1987-1989 Dr. Harvey Feldman 1985-1987 Herbert Weismann 1983-1985 Dr. Jack R. Nizewitz 1981-1983 David L. Levinson 1979-1981 Stanley Moroknek 1975-1977 Dr. Norman Goldberger 1965-1967 Dr. Joseph E. Birnbaum

Our Committees Bikkur Cholim Budget By-Laws Campership Cemetery Continuing Education Long Term Planning House Israel and the Diaspora Kol Beth-El (Newsletter) Lehiyot Shayach (Special Needs) Membership Outreach Ritual Shoah Memorial Social Action Pre-School Publicity/Website Torah School Ways and Means Volunteer Committee Junior and Senior Youth Group

Affiliations

Sisterhood/WRJ Men’s Club (MAC) BETY Advisor - Nathan Greco

Kol Beth-El Is a quarterly newsletter published by

The Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism - Temple Beth-El Editor-in-Chief

Tammy Sabat Advertising Manager

Tammy Sabat Website Manager

Julie Martin Proofreaders

Jodi Sander Julie Martin Jerome Goldberg Mary Haberman Ellen Newman Sandy Sussman Rob Lipkin Printing and Circulation

Julie Martin

All article submissions must be RECEIVED BY September 15, 2018

to be included in the next Quarterly Bulletin (Oct-Dec)

Please send to: Office@MonroeTemple.org

Dennis Ross, Rabbi rabbiross@monroetemple.org Jodi Sander, President president@monroetemple.org Bookkeeper bookkeeper@monroetemple.org Julie Martin, Administrative Assistant office@monroetemple.org

Monroe Temple Beth-El 314 North Main Street Monroe, New York 10950 845-783-2626 Website: www.monroetemple.org General E-mail:

office@monroetemple.org

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September 2018 21st of Elul, 5778 - 21st of Tishrei 5779

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Havdalah & S’lichot 8:00 PM

2 3 Temple Office Closed

4 5 6 7 Kabbalat Service 7:30 PM

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9 Erev 1st Day Rosh Hashana 7:00 PM

10 Temple Office Closed

Shachrit 1st Day 10:00 AM Tashlich Immediately Following Service

11 Temple Office Closed

12 *TSA & TSA + 6:00 PM

13 MAC/WRJ Welcome Back @ Captain’s Table 6:00 PM

14 Kabbalat Service 7:30 PM

15 BETY Welcome Back Event 5:00-9:00 PM

16 Torah School 9:00 AM

TS Welcome Back BBQ 11:00 AM

MAC Sukkah Build

17 18 Temple Office Closes @ Noon

No Torah School

19 No Torah School Academy

Temple Office Closed

20 21 Kabbalat Service 7:30 PM Temple, MAC, Sisterhood & BETY Board Installations

22 7th Grade Breakfast with Service 10:00 AM

23 Torah School 9:00 AM

24 25 Torah School 4:00 PM

26 *TSA 6:00 PM

27 28 Kabbalat Service 5:30 PM

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30 Torah School 9:00 AM

MAC Mtg 9:00 AM

1st Grade Consecration 6:00 PM

Monroe Temple Beth El of Liberal Judaism will host a Slichot Service, ushering in the High Holidays, Saturday, September 1, beginning with a light dessert reception at 8 PM. The service will open with Havdalah, marking the end of the Sabbath and will be followed by a discussion on "Turning the Soul" led by Rabbi Dennis Ross. Nina Rubin will lead music for the service. The evening is open to the community without charge.

*TSA = Torah School Academy

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Rabbi’s Message Dennis Ross

For the High Holidays: A Moral Dilemma If you've ever kept to your left to run up an escalator to save a few seconds, "experts," according to the New York Times,say that you are seizing an advantage at the expense of others. Riding an escalator two by two – standing side by side – is, on the whole, faster for all. In an experiment on the London Underground, with 40 percent of passengers walking up an escalator and 60 percent standing, the average time for standers was 138 seconds, and 46 seconds for walkers – including ride time and wait time to board the escalator. When everyone stood, the average time fell to 59 seconds, meaning walkers lost 13 seconds and standers got a 79-second improvement. So here's the moral dilemma: Should I stand on the escalator instead of walking? Standing means it would take me longer to get to the top – or bottom – but my sacrifice would serve the greater public good, as everyone would, on average, arrive faster if I stayed in place. In terms of what most people might do, one of the expert researchers said, "I am not too optimistic that people's sense of altruism can override their sense of urgency and immediacy," said one. "Self-interest dominates our behavior," said another. As for me, I have to say I’m less concerned about the “time-saving” and more concerned about the morals, especially given the negativity coming from those expert opinions. After all, getting home 13 seconds earlier won’t make much difference in most of our lives. But there are times when we may decide to put the public interest ahead of our own, because bringing a greater good to the larger numbers carries a higher moral demand. The High Holidays call us to think of ourselves -- in relation to others. It is a time to consider the ways our behavior impacts the people around us. And when we don't like what we see, these days call us to teushuva, to return to the good and the right. Wishing you and loved ones a sweet start to 5779!I look forward to a time of sharing! Rabbi Ross Rabbi Dennis Ross Intentional Interim Rabbi

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High Holidays Cantor Betsey Peters - Epstein

Shalom from the Cantor Emerita from Temple Sholom of West Essex. I served at Temple Sholom of West Essex for almost 16 years. I was ordained in 1989 at Hebrew Union College Seminary in New York. I actually worked with Rabbi Ross in Pittsfield for a year in the early 90s so I was really interested when I was persuing the High Holiday listing in the American Conference of Cantors placement list. I came up for an interview in the spring and was greeted warmly by the committee and I was thrilled when they expressed their desire to engage me. The first thing I asked for was the music compilation for the High Holy Days. I was happy to see so much of the music I have done at my Temple and at the two High Holy Day positions I have had since retiring. One was in Fort Meyers, FL and the other in Indianapolis. I work hard to meet the needs of the community I serve. I want to preserve their musical traditions with familiar melodies and to sing in a key low enough so that they can participate. I bring in a few of my High Holiday favorites also. I have been working with Erin Cross via phone meetings to get everything arranged. She has also been a delight and I look forward to working with her in person in September. I live in New York City with my husband Daniel Epstein who is a pianist. David teaches at the Manhattan School of Music and Rutgers where he is head of Keyboard Studies. He still actively performs with orchestra and chamber music. We usually do several performances a year together. I have two married daughters in Los Angeles. We usually meet up in Orland Maine where I spend my summers now that I am retired. I look forward to meeting you all as we greet the Jewish New Year in September. High Holidays Cantor Betsey Peters-Epstein

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Torah School Marilyn Dale, Education Director

& Laura Rabin - Greco,Administrative Director

From Our Happily Shared Torah School Desk.... Laura and Marilyn are grateful for the support and enthusiastic welcome

they’ve received as Torah School colleagues.

Marilyn is all smiles as she says that she is excited to work with Laura

who has a long and meaningful relationship with Temple Beth El. “Laura’s

worked in so many areas of the Temple and the school… Her knowledge

and history is invaluable. I find that we have a great time laughing

together, enjoying the knowledge that we are going to make the school the

best place it could possibly be for our students.” Laura is just as excited as Marilyn. She says, “I’m looking forward to

working with Marilyn who has a fresh outlook. She brings years of

experience working in Torah schools and I look forward to the many new

ideas we’ve discussed together which will enhance our program!”

Laura and Marilyn have formed a strong friendship, and find that the ideas

they share are vibrant, filled with fun and love for Jewish Education. They

look forward to wonderful year!

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Early Temple Services during the summer were well attended. We will be

starting to have EARLY SERVICE EVERY 4TH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH beginning

Friday on September 28. Watch for notifications as to Pre-neg and Service

Start Times.

We will resume First Friday Hallelu services in October. Also, on First Fridays,

we will be offering a 6:15 pm Tot Shabbat service. The Tot Shabbat will begin

in October on Friday, October 5.

This year during the High Holy Day services, we are trying some new things:

1. After Shachrit Service of Day One, Rosh Hashanah, we will have apples and

honey, challah and water in the Social Hall before we gather and walk to

the pond for Tachlich.

2. Instead of the discussion period on Yom Kippur, we will have the Sanctuary

open for rest, quiet meditation and reflection during this time.

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A Yahrzeit donation in memory of Aaron Klein

David & Pam Levine

To George Bailin “Mazel Tov on your 90th birthday!”

To Pam & David Levine “Thank you for all you did for Monroe Temple.

You will be missed. Best wishes in your new home!”

Al & Shelley Silberlicht

We Care - We’re Here If you know of someone who is ill, or who

needs assistance which you think we might be able to give:

DO A MITZVAH CALL 783-2626 And let the office know it is for the

Bikkur Cholim Committee. The office will see to it that your message

gets to the Committee.

Gifts of Love Do you want to send a congregant a note of love,

condolences or congratulations? Contact the office and for a small donation a card will be sent on your behalf

and your message added to the monthly bulletin.

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May their memory be for a blessing.

Friday, August 31st

Myrna Schonberg Anna Wasserman Jordan Bennett Abraham Fabricant Mr. Howard Mezoff Hyman Nizewitz Harry Rubin Arthur Shapiro Ruth Kresner Wald Gussie Brunner Annie Davais Michael Asher Frieda Fichtel Gertrude Greenfeld Evelyn Klein Raymond Rucker Murray Zaklow Louise Levy Celia Morse Verne Whatley Frieda Zuckerman Iris Burlock Renee B. Filer Reuben Freed Alice Fried Aaron Klein Ruth Lerner Florette Brandwein Karp Nathan Saroff Robert Spark

Friday, Sept 7th

Florence Kaufman Morris Chirlin William Travis Drosdowich Sherry Mandel Moreno Emanuel Sado Irving Lieberman Albert Mishkin Philip Sarnoff Gladys Seiden Bessie Siegel Joseph Werbin Theodore Moss Kathryn Davidson Shatzoff John Agar Mel Cort Henry Gelb Gretel Gresky Harold Seigerman Edwin Swedelson

Friday, Sept 14th

Eliahu Friedlander Louis Greenberg Anna Plotkin Rita Blumstein Florence Levine Lester Moss Arthur Scott Perlowitz Celia Riskin Lillian Tarshis Anne W Thaw Mr. Harvey Wiener Simon Cirlin Beatrice Kaufman Joseph Schneider Ray Waschitz Abraham Zavodnick Sonia Fink Lee Gertzkis Meyer Murray Sarett Leon Schwartz Bella B. Dinofer Rose Duberstein Miriam Devorah Frishwasser Marc B. Horn Dora Cirlin Dr. Rudolph Birnbaum Jacob Ehrenreich Frank Presser Benjamin Savin

Friday, Sept 21st

Charles Berkowitz Melvin Landau Rose Presser Ann Yanover Claire Lewis Leslie Loeb Marilyn Michaelson Howard Bauer Frimet Ehrenreich Solomon Insdorf Joseph Plot Milton Crystal Bertha Levinson Philip Nankin Nat Appelbaum Florence Emanuel Abram Goldstein Robert Hannes Stephen Roberts Helen Feldman Stefanie Goldberger Bob Nisenbaum Nathan Weinstein Richard Badami Ruth Mitchell Morris Ritholtz

Friday, Sept 28th

Oscar Friedlander Max Greif Sarah Stoll Edward H. Berman Morris David Gelman Norman Schwartz Mrs. Ruth Friedman Arthur Goncher Rose Klein Elimelech Pilberg Frederick Pugh Michael Rowan Sarah Faden Mary Kulick Mollie Shachter Leon Polin Diane Finkelstein Murray Perlowitz Marek Herman Gertrude Malchick Mildred Pann

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Gifts of Love - Minimum Donation $10 Trees in Israel - $18 per tree

Torah Commentary - $72 Walkway Paver (Mitzvah Stone) - $100

Campership Fund - Minimum donation $10 Dorothy & Leonard Zuckerman Torah School

Scholarship Fund - Minimum donation $10

Fishman Torah School Special Projects Fund - Minimum donation $10

Mentsch Maker Scholarship Fund - Minimum Donation $10

Temple Members in Good Standing: If you wish to borrow the linen tablecloths for any event that you are having at the

Temple, please contact the Temple office. All borrowed cloths must be returned no later than the Wednesday after your event and

must be returned cleaned. (Either washed and folded or dry cleaned.)

Celebrating your wedding anniversary or a special birthday? Share a special occasion or event in your

family's life by sponsoring an Oneg.

No time to shop? Contact the temple office at 783-2626 or office@monroetemple.org and they will arrange to do the

shopping for you! Reserve your date today!

There are many ways to honor a loved one or celebrate a simcha with your temple family.

Leaf on the Tree of Life - $180 Memorial Plaques - $236

Morris Ellie Pilberg & Ruth Glicksmann Pilberg Holocaust Memorial Fund

Michael Asher Speaker Fund Bikkur Cholim Fund

Rabbi's Tzedakah Fund The Harry Hirschberg Music Fund

Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat Rabbi Garry & Sorel Loeb Enrichment Fund

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Monroe Temple Welcomes Marilyn Dale and Laura Greco as Torah School Co-Directors

Monroe Temple welcomes Laura Greco and Marilyn Dale as Torah School Adminitrative Director and Education Director, respectively, for the 2018 to 2019 academic year. They are excited to partner in leading our teachers and students, and their background in music and arts contribute a spirited and uplifting dimension to the Temple’s educational program. They are happy to meet with parents and families to discuss Torah School and your child’s needs.

Laura Greco is looking forward to returning to the Torah School. A graduate of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree. Laura has a private violin studio, teaches in the local school districts, and she had been the 4th grade Hebrew School Teacher here at the Monroe Temple Beth El for many years. She is very excited to be back and serving as Co-Director of the Torah School.

Marilyn Dale is passionate about Jewish education. A graduate of Hofstra University, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and currently owns Warwick Pottery, a teaching studio. Her involvement with Jewish Education spans 25 years as a teacher, education committee chair and principal. She’s happy and excited to be part of Monroe Temple Beth El, and looks forward to a great and meaningful year.

Please take a moment to greet them!