From the Rabbi’s Desk

T H E B U L L E T I NOctober 2012 ~ Tishri/Cheshvah 5773

Temple Am EchadThe South Shore Reform Congregation

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Where have all the dinosaurs gone? The toothsome predators that died out 66 millionyears ago have been updated recently. No longer are they presented with their leathery lizardskin stretched over peculiarly shaped limbs and protuberances. They have feathers. Frompoofy puffballs to nettle-like daggers to full-fledged flight feathers, archeologists proclaimthat these ancient beasts were flocked.

Even more, they can now offer evidence of the origins and colors of these feathers. Theorigins appear to be a response to a need for protection from the elements. However, feath-ers quickly evolved into displays of color, the same that are used by birds to this day. TheVelociraptor of “Jurassic Park” fame shows clear evidence of quill knobs on the bones of its forearms. Thismost awesome predator actually looked like a feathered chicken with teeth.

The creationists are up in arms. They want the toothsome, menacing creatures back. No one is exactlysure why except for maybe the fundamentalists who founded the Creation Museum in Orlando, FL. They havealready invested heavily in the bony, toothsome creatures being wiped out in the flood of Noah’s epoch.Although the Creation Museum presents no evidence for its claims and no consistent theories for its depictions, its owners insist that dinosaurs did not have feathers.

With absolute certainly I can confirm dinosaurs are not in the Bible. Could this nonsensical debate get anymore absurd?

Of course it could. We turn our attention to the great State of Tennessee, where the legislature passed abill, signed by the governor, insisting that alternative theories to evolution be taught in public school. One ofthe fundamentalists, who happens to be a senator, wanted to see how the students of his fair state were doingacademically. The State administered the ACT to high school students, a test that is used nationally for college admissions. The students did miserably, among the worst in the nation, which is also reflected in theabysmal acceptance rates into college.

When the senator pressed why the students did so poorly, a biology professor at the University ofTennessee explained that the core of biology as taught and practiced today is evolution. Everything is under-stood through the lens of evolutionary theory, for which there is more evidence than evidence of the theory ofgravity, by the way. The senator got his answer; his young constituents got a flawed and terrible education thatwill haunt their economic prospects for their entire lives. How tragic.

Science has demonstrated through research and peer review that dinosaurs had feathers. What an amazing dynamo of life this planet Earth has been and continues to be. How easily this wondrous beauty canbe stripped by self-blinded humans. I believe in a God who makes possible all the varieties and variations ofnature and it is my responsibility to discover and understand as much of it as possible.

Dinosaurs with feathers – who would have thought?

Get Updated on All Things Am Echad! Congregational Meeting - Monday, October 22 at 8 PM

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Shabbat/Festival Services

Friday, October 5 ___ 7:30 PMShabbat Family Service

featuring Kindergarten & 1st GradeChol Hamoed Sukkot

Exodus 33:12-34:26;Haftarah – Ezekiel 38:18-39:16

Saturday, October 6Torah Study 9 AMShabbat Service 10 AM

B’nai Mitzvah of Emily and Zac Krull,son and daughter of Dina & Alan Krull

Sunday, October 7Sukkot Service with Yizkor 10 AMErev Simchat Torah Service/Consecration 7:30 PM

Monday, October 8 _ 10 AM Simchat Torah Service

Friday, October 12 ____ 8 PMShabbat ServiceParashat Bereshit

Genesis 1:1-6:8Haftarah – Isaiah 42:5-43:10 (42:5-21)

Saturday, October 13Torah Study 9 AMShabbat Service 10 AM

Bar Mitzvah of James Freedman,Son of Eileen & William Freedman

Friday, October 19 ___ 8 PMShabbat ServiceParashat Noach

Genesis 6:9-11:32; Haftarah – Isaiah 54:1-55

Saturday, October 20 ____ 9 AMShabbat Service & Torah Study

Friday, October 26 ___ 8 PMShabbat Service with 7th GradeParashat Lech-L’cha

Genesis 12:1-17:27; Haftarah – Isaiah 40:27-4

Saturday, October 27Torah Study 9 AMShabbat Service 10 AM

Bar Mitzvah of Kevin Acks, son of Laurie & Jacob Acks

Rabbi Jacob Presents!“A Taste of Judaism”

Wednesdays at7:30 PM:

10/10, 10/17,10/24.

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ARZA strengthens and enriches the Jewish iden-tity of Reform Jews in the United States by ensuringthat a connection with Eretz Yisrael is a fundamentalpart of that identity. ARZA develops support for andstrengthens the Reform movement in Israel and pro-motes advocacy for a Jewish, pluralistic, just anddemocratic society in the State of Israel. ARZAworks in partnership with the Union for ReformJudaism (URJ) and the Israel Movement forProgressive Judaism (IMPJ), and their affiliates.ARZA represents United States Reform Jews innational and international Zionist organizations.

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President’s Message

Monday, October 22at 8 PM

This holiday season is a timefor serious introspection about thepast year, a time for new begin-nings. For the leadership of thecongregation, it is a time to lookforward to the coming year andthe opportunities presented to us.

Synagogues play many roles inthe lives of their congregants, butthey also have responsibilities to

the broader Jewish community. In addition to provid-ing a site for compelling prayer experiences, TempleAm Echad is a place to teach and to practice Jewishvalues from a Reform perspective, a place to inspireJewish youth and a site to continue to develop leadersof the Jewish community, leaders who will, hopeful-ly, make a difference in the Jewish world. These rolesdo not conflict, and when properly harmonized, theywill help to ensure a secure future for Temple AmEchad and the larger Jewish world.

Our mission is education. We shall enhanceour traditional mission by continuing our participationwith the Union for Reform Judaism and by havingTemple Am Echad engage in honest discussion ofcontemporary issues involving Jews and Judaism. Weare poised to provide a laboratory for such discussionof contemporary issues. We are a diverse, highly edu-cated and interested community. We ought to beadding our voice to the discussion of the larger issues.

For Jewish values to endure, we must continue to perpetuate Jewish knowledge for futuregenerations. It is our descendants to whom we aremost responsible, as our ancestors were to us.

We intend to continue to help foster recogni-tion of the importance of the State of Israel to theJewish world and to acknowledge our common destiny with it. We intend to find new and better waysof answering Israel’s political and financial needs inorder to meet the ever-increasing challenges to her existence.

Temple Am Echad is changing. This is a newbeginning. Look around, look around - see the begin-nings of a new, more beautiful, vibrant synagogue.We came, all of us, to a crossroads three years ago.We made a choice as to which road we wished to take.The words of Robert Frost perfectly express thatchoice. Frost wrote :

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,And perhaps having the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how the way leads on to wayI doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -I took the one less traveled byAnd that has made all the difference.

So we look ahead, with confidence and withhope, as we have taken the road less traveled.

On behalf of the officers and the Board ofTrustees of Temple Am Echad, we wish you allL’Shana Tovah—may you all have a healthy, happy,sweet and peaceful New Year.

~ Richard Braverman

Cantor’s Corner

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Change and metamorphosis are partof life. We all know that the plain andungainly caterpillar is “magically”transformed into a beautiful and grace-ful butterfly. This is not only a wonderof nature but also one of its inevitabil-ities. How the butterfly feels about it

no one can say.Congregations go through physical as well as

spiritual and communal changes at various times intheir histories. Sometimes, those changes are simpleand easy. At other times, change can be disconcerting,frustrating, disorienting or even divisive.

That being said, we all know that it’s never easyto leave something behind that was comforting. Thatis true whether it be a way of doing something (“that’sthe way we always did it”), a relationship (“we grewapart”), or something more physical (“I liked ourbuilding just the way it was”). Many times, when welook back at change after the fact, we see that the tran-sition period was difficult to go through but that weare better and stronger for having gone through it.

We all know that we are going through a majorrenovation of our physical plant, our Temple building.We are also rounding out our merger period. These areand have been major initiatives for the legacy congre-gations of Temple Sinai and Temple Emanu-El, andfor our Temple Am Echad.

I have always felt that ours was an extraordinaryJewish community. I hope that you all feel the sameway. Let’s embrace the new season with a renewedcommitment and enthusiasm for what is Temple AmEchad. Let us look forward in every way, relishing thegood that will come from our special community’slatest metamorphosis. Working together, we willthrive. It’s inevitable, just like the caterpillar turninginto the butterfly.

With respect and affection,~ Cantor Jerry Korobow

The New Year brings many changes toAm Echad, many of them obvious,some less so. The season is one ofrenewal and reflection, so let mereflect on what “Friends of Am

Echad” accomplished last year andwhat remains to be done with your

help.Last year, Friends established a new way of giv-

ing to Temple, with a reinvigorated set of goals and amore interactive involvement of the Friends. The pro-gram was a success in raising additional funds andaccomplishing important goals. We had more“givers,” and we both contributed to the temple oper-ating budget and established a democratic process thatallowed us to fund an exciting, innovative religiousschool iPad learning center that will be operational forthis school year!

We strategically decided that we would savesome of our funds until the dust settled on our currentconstruction project. Then we will determine how tobest use our resources where needed after Phase Oneof the renovation.

We are excited to look forward to new opportuni-ties to make a difference but we can do even more ifyou will lend your support to our common efforts. So,whether you were a “founding contributor” to Friendsor you want to become a new partner as we build anexciting Am Echad of the 21st century, please join usnow by making your pledge. We have much toaccomplish and we will all enjoy the fruits of seeingour big dreams become realities.

Your pledge of $1,000 or more will make a hugedifference. You can contact me at 306-6718 orthrough the Temple office. We will have Friendsevents coming soon, so look for notices in the bulletinor online.

L’ Shana Tovah. May you be inscribed for life inthe Book of Life. ~ Harry Leonard

Friends of AM ECHAD

College ContactAre you registered?

Voting is a privilege and, in this particular election, a very important one. Ask yourparents to send you an absentee ballot.

~ Bryna Paskoff

FamilyShabbat

Friday, October 5at 7:30 PM

Featuringstudents in

grades K & 1

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VISION CommitteeThe VISION Committee met on Wednesday, Sept

5 and decided to focus on three major initiatives for2012 and beyond. Please recall that this committeewas started to help drive Temple Am Echad to reachits goals. Happily, we have attracted a varied and con-sistently large group of committee participants. Theideas, talent, and dedication seen around the table isboth encouraging and humbling.

The three initiatives the committee has set areimportant to Reform Judaism in general and to AmEchad specifically. They are:1. Branding: Who are we? What distinguishes TempleAm Echad from other synagogues in our area? Whatdo we want to be known for? The committee came upwith some good ideas and once they are refined, weplan to hold one or two internal focus groups to testour messages. The results will be used to launch a2013-2014 advertising and publicity campaign.2. Strategic Plan: Last year, the Board of Directorsapproved our Strategic Plan, which evolved as a resultof a Board Retreat overseen by a URJ facilitator. LisaBurch volunteered to develop the plan with a smallcommittee including Warren Cooper, Sean McBrienand Andy Trevers. The Plan was reviewed, edited andfinally approved by the Board. While the entire planis on our website, www.am-echad.org, for everyone toread, its 4 key pillars are:

• Attract new members and invigorate current members

• Create a process for recruitment and developmentof synagogue lay leadership

• Increase youth engagement• Strengthen and stabilize synagogue governance

and financeWhile the VISION committee is not responsible

for implementing all four of these initiatives, it will bethe committee that reports on the progress of achieving these goals.3. Awareness of Israel: The last of the VISIONCommittees objectives for the coming year is toincrease the level of Israel awareness at Am Echad.This is something everyone on the committee wasextremely enthusiastic about. There are many waysthat we can bring Israel back to Lynbrook and we willform a broadly inclusive subcommittee to determinethe most appropriate ways. We want to bring discus-sion, music, culture, politics and food to Temple tomake the Jewish Homeland a big part of our lives here

on Long Island.The VISION committee has about 25 members.

But it is an open committee and we welcome every-one, whether you can come to every meeting or justone or two. Please contact me with any questions orcomments at andyonli@aol.com.

~ Andy Trevers, Chair

Bringing Israel to LynbrookAmerican synagogues are inexorably tied

to the land of Israel. Israel is the JewishHomeland. Over the next several months and

into the future, Temple AmEchad will be bringing Israelto Lynbrook. We will workwith Rabbi Jacob, CantorKorobow, and our new

Religious School principal,Lenny Thaw, to do more to edu-

cate our children. Longer term, we will bring inspeakers and plan programming celebratingIsraeli music, culture, food and its people.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help,please contact Andy Trevers at

andyonli@aol.com.

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Youth Group NewsThis past month has been very busy for the youth of Temple Am Echad. For both Rosh Hashanah and Yom

Kippur youth services, ONESY was kept busy with rehearsals and leading services. That being said, the successof our youth-led services would not have been possible without the enthusiasm and participation of our youngerparticipants who helped ONESY lead services. These students in grades 4-12 set aside time in their busy sched-ules to attend rehearsals, practice their parts and, most importantly, help lead the services. Special recognitiongoes to Alyssa Karfinkel who spent part of her summer learning the Torah portion to chant during both services.Let me also point out the behind-the-scenes efforts of Oliver Benjoseph, ONESY’s Religious and Cultural VicePresident, as well as the amazing musical director, Jared Berry, who makes the services truly come to life.

We look forward to many new and exciting programs in the upcoming year as well as a new youth advisor.Please keep your ears and eyes open for details. If you are interested in joining AESH (grades 4&5), JYG (6-8),or ONESY (9-12), please call or email me, Tess Lewin-Jacus, at 859-1672 or amechadyouthgroup@gmail.com.Stop by one of our weekly senior youth group meetings, Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM. All are welcome.

~ Tess Lewin-Jacus, ONESY President

The Krull Family is ready to celebrate! EmilyKrull will become a Bat Mitzvah and Zac Krull a BarMitzvah on Saturday, October 6. Their very proudparents, Alan & Dina Krull, are excited to share thisspecial day with them along with their beaminggrandparents, Sandra & Louis Rossi, and Eleanor &Seymour Krull.

Emily is an eighth grader atWoodmere Middle School. She has agift of being able to make everyonearound her laugh – she is the family’sversion of “Comic Relief.” Emily hasmany dreams. She wants to be acamp counselor, a school teacher anda fashion designer.

Zac is an eighth grader atWoodmere Middle School. He isall about having fun! He lovesplaying all kinds of sports andespecially loves baseball. Hisproudest moment was when hemade the Middle School baseballteam. No matter how old or young,if another child wants to play, Zacis ready to go! His ambition is towork in sports someday, maybe inbroadcasting or marketing.

Mazel Tov

Kevin Alan Acks will be celebratinghis Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, October27. His parents, Laurie & Jacob Acks,along with his sister, Sabrina, are sothrilled to be sharing this day with him.Kevin’s grandparents, Marilyn & BertFriedleib and Rose & Emil Acks, are soproud of his reaching this special mile-

stone in his life.Kevin is in the eighth grade at Woodmere Middle

School. His favorite hobby is paintballing. He alsoloves playing with his cockatiel, Coco! He is an avidplayer of video games, especially at sleepovers withhis friends. Kevin loves to work and make lots ofmoney, especially from his dad and sister. He isfocused on securing everything he wants from life. Heis very helpful, loving and kind to others, and wantsbecome a lawyer when he’s older.

Here’s a picture of JamesFreedman, an eighth-grader at WestHempstead Middle School, outsidethe Jewish Heritage Museum inAmsterdam in 2006. James is current-ly a madreich at Temple Am Echad’sreligious school and a Boy ScoutSecond Class in Troop 240. He enjoysacting, playing basketball, campingand traveling. His parents, Eileen and Bill Freedman,and his brothers, Eddie and Johnny, are very proud ofhim as he is called to the Torah for his Bar Mitzvah onOctober 13.

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Social Action

Caring Community“You’ve Got To Have Balance”

A Fall Prevention WorkshopSunday, November 4 from 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Join Dahlia White, P.T., and Ellen Tolle, R.N.,in reviewing strategies for reducing falls.

• Physical causes • Environmental hazards• Checking your balance• Learn exercises to improve your balance

9:30 AM: Light breakfast and video Fear of Falling10 AM: Workshop

A free copy of Exercise and Physical Activityfrom the National Institute of Health will be given

to the first 30 people to sign in that morning.Support the Caring

CommunityCooking Project!

• Purchase King Kullen gift cards• Donate cooking utensils and equipment

Call Ellen Tolle at 569-2310 for details

Food Day is a celebration of healthy and sustain-able eating as well as a movement to bring awarenessof our food policies. While it is celebrated on October24, we can take this movement a step further andincorporate Food Day into our every day! Read moreto learn how you can make your High Holy Days, andevery day, days of food justice at:

http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2012/08/28/food-day/

Hatzilu provides food, financial aid, socialwork intervention and assistance, and emotionalsupport to needy Jews in the Nassau County area.In the present economic climate, even more help isneeded. There are many needy, hungry Jews righthere on Long Island.

Hatzilu runs the largest Kosher food pantry onLong Island. We collect donations of non-perish-able food items in the large drop-box in the Templelobby. Please make every effort to join us in sup-porting this worthwhile organization.

Open your hand to yourbrother, to your needy, to

your poor in your land.~ Deuteronomy 15:11

REACHING 100 AND BETTER THAN EVER

No, despite rumors to the contrary, I haven’t hit100 yet, but the Women of Reform Judaism are entering their 100th year in 2013 and they are BETTER THAN EVER!

A little bit of history: The first call to organize thewomen of Reform congregations went out onDecember 13, 1912, with 52 congregations attending.The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods(NFTS) was organized in January 1913 with 100 con-gregations and 15,000 women. Their cry was that thefuture belongs to those who believe in their dreams.WRJ is now comprised of 65,000 women in nearly500 women’s groups in North America and around theworld.

During the coming year, you will be hearing a lotabout the Women of Reform Judaism and the amazingaccomplishments of the past 100 years. So stay tunedeach month as this Centennial Celebration evolves.You will begin to understand why BETTER THANEVER is an understatement.

~ Barbara Stern, WRJ Board Member, Centennial Ambassador

WRJ Centennial

Beautiful cards can be sent with your personal sentiments to celebrate milestone events, offer condolences

and send Get Well Wishes to your friends and family.

Proceeds are donated to theSteiker, Spitzer, Rosenfeld Fund

to benefit Sisterhood activities.

Contact Sandy Alexander @ sandra.sandyalex@gmail.comor Sheri McBrien @ sheri@themcbriens.com ~ 569-2554

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In late August/early September, we ran a mem-bership campaign hoping to bring in some new fami-lies in time for the New Year. I am pleased to reportthat during that time, seven new families joined us! Iwould like to take this minute to introduce and welcome them:• Dr. Martin & Sylvia Bernstein of Lawrence• Mrs. Felice Doberman of Lynbrook• Burton Laskin & Anita Boomstein and their daughter Samantha of Hewlett Harbor• Barry Basso & Eve Schniebolk of Rockville Centre• Lisa & Dan Hoffman and their children Allison andMadison of Hewlett Harbor• Mrs. Selma Dolgov of Hewlett• Adam & Nicole Guttman and their children Emmaand Abby of Lynbrook

Please take the time to meet and welcome ournew families. I know they will all find Am Echad tobe the warm, welcoming and fun place that we allknow it is. And just because it’s October, it doesn’tmean we’re not still looking for new members!Spread the word: tell your friends about our services,our creative programs, our school, our newly renovated building. Invite them for Shabbat services,invite them to an upcoming event, invite them to joinus – invite them to Grow With Us! L’Shalom,

~ Lisa Burch, Membership VP

Membership Minute

Sunday, October 7 at 7:30 PMErev Simchat Torah Service and

ConsecrationDance, Sing, Celebrate!

Since Simchat Torah is a joyful affirmation of themitzvah of Torah study, some congregations hold aspecial ceremony for children entering religiousschool for the first time. The ceremony, calledConsecration, emphasizes the importance and joy ofTalmud Torah in Jewish tradition.

(Gates of the Seasons)

SukkotSome Jews change their residence on Sukkot

when they move from house to hut but the holidayhas another important law: Jews are required to takefour different plants, all species that grow in Israel,the final destination of the Jews wandering in thedesert, and wave these four species in every direc-tion. The four species are:• A lulav, the branch of a palm tree.• An arovot, the branch of a willow,

which grows near water.• Hadassim, the branch of a myrtlebush, which has a lovely smell.• An etrog, a fruit that looks like alarge lemon.

Some say the lulav stands for the spine of a per-son, the myrtle the eyes, the willow the lips and theetrog the heart. Through these four species, Jewsexpress their willingness to worship God with themajor parts of our body.

(Complete Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Judaism)

Simchat Torah: Make a CircleThe last day of Sukkot has, in the course of time,

come to have another name: Simchat Torah, the dayof rejoicing with the Law. Because Sukkot is a holi-day of joy, its concluding day was chosen as the oneto be blessed with a very special distinction.

The five books of Moses, the Chumash, aredivided into weekly portions, which allow it to beread and completed in the course of a year.Synagogues around the world start with Genesis andcomplete Deuteronomy in a twelve-month cycle. Ayear’s project could theoretically begin any time. Butcustom has it that we complete the public reading onSimchat Torah - and on the same day immediatelystart all over again. This creates a beautiful circle ofstudy. We symbolize it by dancing with the Torah incircles around the synagogue.

When does one finish the Torah? Never. As soonas we’re done, we begin anew. Now that’s what I callcontinuity!

(Complete Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Judaism)Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, even

though they are officially separate holidays, are stillconsidered the final days of the festival season andhave the status of a chag, a festival on which nowork is done. In Israel and in Reform communities,Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are celebratedon the same day. (Judaism for Dummies)

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Truth revealed! I know since youare reading this in late September orearly October, you think I wrote ityesterday. The fact is, because ourfantastic bulletin editors need sometime to fit everything together, I amwriting this in early September. Thismorning I went to Torah study at the

nearly finished, NOT ROOM 5, youth lounge andwhen I left, they were pouring the final layer of con-crete for the sanctuary floor. Later that day, I watchedthem finish. This gives me great faith that when youread this, the High Holy Days services will have gonewell and we will be enjoying the results of the newrenovation.

Now on to October! We have a very interestingspeaker scheduled for the Men’s Club dinner onOctober 9. Professor Stanislao Pugliese will be speak-ing about the Holocaust in Italy. We will be meetingat the Palace of Wong, 348 Sunrise Highway inRockville Centre.

Other activities I’d like to mention are the jointSisterhood/Men’s Club gift card program and our saleof the Entertainment Discount Books. Both programsare painless fundraisers for the Temple. When youbuy gift cards through us, the Temple gets a cut andyou have the convenience of prepaid cards for gifts ordaily use. The Entertainment Discount Books providediscounts for local restaurants, a variety of fast foodplaces, attractions, museums and more. Books are forLong Island as well as other locations such as Florida.When you buy the entertainment books, you savemoney and the Temple makes money, so it’s a realwinner. For gift cards, contact Steve Honig at 481-7150, and for the entertainment books, call PeterHertz at 791-2782. We really appreciate the effortSteve and Peter put into these programs and encour-age you to support them.

And there is still time to join our bowling league.For information, contact Stu Smoller at 485-0175.

~ Carter Brown

Men’s Club Moments Dinner MeetingTuesday, October 9

Professor Stanislao Pugliese

“The Holocaustin Italy”

Stanislao Pugliese, professor of Modern European Historyat Hofstra University, will

discuss the Holocaust in Italy.

Meeting At 6:30 PMPalace of Wong

348 Sunrise Highway, RVC

Call Josh Stein for informationand/or reservations at 374-0906

Entertainment 2013Discount Book

Discounts for Restaurants, FastFood, Attractions,

Museums and More

For books anddetails, talk to Peter

Hertz, 791-2782.

Only $30 a book forhundreds in savings.

Start Saving Today! Available Now!Good to Nov. 2013!

Scrip Shop Is Always Open!New Gift Cards have been added.

Call Steve Honig (481-7150) or Stu Smoller (485-0175)\

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WRJ/Sisterhood of Temple Am EchadSisterhood is the state or relationship of being a

sister or sisters: an association or unification ofwomen in a common cause. The women of theSisterhood of Temple Am Echad are different ages,come from different backgrounds, have differentinterests and different talents, but come together forcommon goals and desires. One person can make asmall difference but as a group, our collective effortsempower these women to accomplish so much more.

Our New Year’s card continues to be a wonderfultradition. Thank you to Beth Glickman for giving theTemple community a way to send good wishes for thecoming year.

Sisterhood began the season with dinner and agreat program featuring the works of Art Deco artistTamara de Lempika. Thank you to Sheila Becker,Greta Kantrowitz, Shelly Mann and Caroline Stein forcoordinating it all.

The Vendors Fair on Thursday, October 18 from6:30 to 10 PM promises to be an evening filled withunique, unusual and creative ways start your holidayshopping. Whether shopping for children or the fash-ion conscious or to find that extra special gift, we willhave it all. Blend that with friends, coffee and cake,and it’s a great evening to mingle at this yearlyevening of shopping! Admission is free, so come andbring your friends.

In addition to having a great time with really nicepeople, we also give our time and effort to those whoare less fortunate than us. We provide food and cloth-ing for battered women and children, and we raisemoney for those in need. Sunday, October 14 is ourFall Clothing drive. Please drop off your donations at9:30 AM in the Temple Parking lot. For more informa-tion or if you would like to help deliver to the shelters,please contact June Resnick, 593-1230, or SandiSimons, 599-4837.

How many of us have closets full of things wewill never use again and are just taking up space?Bring these unused and gently used items to Trash toTreasures on Sunday, October 28 and Monday,October 29, to be sold to benefit those in need. Pleasedo not bring your “stuff” to the Temple until Sundaymorning.

Many people think about joining a group and putit off until tomorrow or the next day and never getaround to doing it. Why wait? Why not joinSisterhood today and come to our Paid Up

Membership Dinner on October 29 at 6:30 PM? Wewill be “entertained” at the dinner by Tomas MartinBell, Opd, who gives Angel Readings. Each reading isdifferent depending on the needs of the client. It is nota psychic reading nor does Tomas use “angel cards”but he uses the contemplative techniques he haslearned in over 15 years of spiritual ministry. Drawingfrom his experience of Judeo/Christian, Buddhist andIslamic mysticism, Tomas has developed a way of“going to that inner place of deep prayer and listeningfor divining guidance in the way of the mystics. Thereading becomes a dialogue between you and thoseideals that make one’s life experience unique andsacred.” We promise you will NOT forget this uniqueand unusual experience. Surprises are promised!What could be better than a good meal that we do nothave to cook or clean up after, and an introduction toa really interesting and informative new activity? Thisdinner is free to all Sisterhood members who havepaid their annual dues. Contact Janet Gelfand, 887-1057, or Sandy Alexander, 223-7091, to make yourreservations.

Mark your calendar for “Night at the Opera” onSaturday, November 17.

~ Eileen Calman, Membership Vice President

Come to ourPaid Up Membership Dinner for an unusual night of mystery!

Monday, October 29Free for paid up members

Cocktails and Hors D’Oeurves at 6:30 PM

Dinner WithThe Stars

featuring Tomas Martin Bell, Opd

Founder of Angel Readings

RSVP: Sandy Alexander, 223-7091 Janet Gelfand, 887-1057

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Congregants’ Cornerwith chapters in almost every sizable city. Mannheimhas a membership of 226 persons. They have co-pres-idents – one a Jew and one a non-Jew. These people Imet were outgoing, friendly and eager to make ourvisit as pleasant as possible. They took us to a nearbytown that I remember as a small village known forgrowing asparagus. What a change! The city has ahuge castle and gardens. It was amazing! We did

have asparagus – though since it was near the endof the season, asparagus were not as plentiful asI imagined.

Since one of my daughters accompa-nied me and she speaks no German, we weredelighted to learn that our hosts all spokeamazingly excellent English. The members ofthe Association of Christians and Jews had

asked me what I wanted to see. In addition tovisiting the Jewish cemetery in Mannheim where

my paternal grandfather is buried, I wanted to visitthe town of Ladenburg where my mother was born. Inthe olden days Ladenburg was a farming village.Today it is a rather upscale commuter town. We wereamazed to see homes with dates on them from 1400sand 1500s. We also visited the Jewish cemetery therewhere my maternal grandfather is buried. I neverknew him since he died when my mother was just 11years old.

All in all, our trip was fantastic! Yes, indeed, itwas a trip back in time. The people we met were kindand warm. These were not the perpetrators of evil.Would they have followed Hitler’s lead? It’s hard toknow. I would hope not.

~ Janet Ettelman

A Trip Back In TimeIn June of this year, I was invited by the City of

Mannheim, Germany to spend a week to see the “NewMannheim.” Since 1980, Mannheim has invited for-mer residents who had to leave their homes becauseof the Nazi terror to return. I was a child of 10 yearswhen I left Mannheim with my father for safety inthe United States.

Now I was invited for a visit to see thenew Mannheim. And new it truly was. Thereare approximately 325,000 people in thecity, representing some 200+ nations.Walking in the downtown area, one seespersons of every color and ethnicity, andhears numerous languages spoken. There areabout 30,000 Moslems living there. At pres-ent there is one large, beautiful new synagoguewith about 600 members. Pre-Nazi Jewish popu-lation included about 6,500 Jews. That is a differenceI had expected! What I had not anticipated was thatthere are now 5 mosques in Mannheim.

Another great surprise was that the university inHeidelberg has a program that includes Jewish studiesand actually trains rabbis. However, in order for arabbi to receive smicha (ordination), he or she muststudy in Israel for a year. There is a university inMannheim with an enrollment of about 13,000 students but its major offering is economics andmicroeconomics.

Our program was coordinated by both the city ofMannheim and the Association of Christians andJews. This is a very active group throughout Germany

Fall Clothing DriveSunday, October 14, 9:30-11:30 AM

We’ll be in the Temple parking lot collectingclothing and household necessities for all ages. Thedonations are delivered to nearby shelters.

Package your donations in plastic bags or boxes andLABEL them (men’s, women’s, etc.) to make distri-bution easier. Donations may include women’s,men’s, children’s seasonal clothing, outerwear, shoesand toiletries. Volunteers to help are greatly needed.

This is a wonderful and most appreciated com-munity service! Thank you for your support.

June Resnick (593-1230), ~ Sandi Simons (599-4837)

It’s Trash to Treasures!Sunday, Oct. 28: Setup 9 AM to 12 PM

Sale 12 PM to 4 PMMonday, Oct. 29: Sale 10 AM to 2 PM

BRING DONATIONS, MONEY & FRIENDS

We raise money for Sisterhood andhelp the community by selling quality

merchandise at unbeatable prices!For information, call

Sandy Marinbach (887-4374)

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Donations Todah Rabah ~ Thank you!GENERAL FUND

NAME: IN MEMORY OF:Ilene Bierman Frances GreenbergVirginia Boockvar William BoockvarPearl Cande Morris CohnMira Cohn Serena GavallerSusan Collender Irma ShankFelice Doberman Herbert DobermanJoel Greenberg Herbert GreenbergAlese & Jack Gingold Saul GreenfieldSandra Guttentag Jack GuttentagGloria Haister Rita LipitzArthur Levine Samuel LevineJoanne Lewin-Jacus Arnold Lewin

Selma LifschitzIrma LifschitzTheodore Lifschitz

Jean & Jack Kirschen Jack SteingartLenore Kramer Milly JacobyEdwin Krawitz Samuel KrawitzLawrence Leicht Beatrice LeichtJackie Lipsky Beny YankowitzRobert & Rosalie Machalow David White

Meyer SlifkinEileen Michel Nathan GoldschlagerStanley Mills Martin Mills

Jack MillsEdith Mills

Elsie Mosler Ernest MoslerAlan Parness Adele ParnessRuth Pobliner Julius FeinSandra Randell Abraham SmithArliene & Michael Reich Sister of Robert & Edith

WeinsteinBabette Reisman Eleanor GeorgeCarole Schrager Ruth CohenMarlene Shulman Julius KleinJoel Sklar Norman SklarBonnie Sperry Ben UllianJoan Steingart Anna Weiss

Frederick WeissMarvin Weiss

Michael Stolar Ruth StolarSheryl Diamond-Stolar David Wagman

Frederick SchmererNancy Storch Marilyn BenroubiPhyllis Tureen Jack Finkelstein

Ludwig Tutsch Amalie TutschRandi Wollman Lou NierenbergMartin Zaslansky Harry Zaslansky

IN HONOR OF:Shari & Warren Cooper Sheila Plotkin*Randi & Donald Kreiss Temple Am-EchadJoan Silett Lee Jazz ShabbatDonna & Lee Levy Greta Kantrowitz*David & Elsie Napell Sheila Plotkin*Arliene & Michael Reich Sheila Plotkin*

SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF:

Gene & Sandy Alexander Natalie Silverman's Mother

Harry KraneMarcelle Friedman Harry KranePhilip Meltzer Harry Meltzer

IN HONOR OF:Gene & Sandy Alexander Sheila Plotkin*

Alyse Marion on her marriage to Sean SevetarDeanna Rovner

"Welcome Home"Sue & Jim Champlin Michael's EngagementThe Storch Family Lloyd & Amy Chrein’s

Birthdays

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN MEMORY OF:

Sheila Becker Harry KraneIN HONOR OF:

Marge Nordell & Phyllis Zulkowitz Sheila Plotkin*

TIKKUN HA BAYITIN MEMORY OF:

Marc & Ronnie Bendeth Harry KraneBarnard MalamudHerman HarrisPaul Keller

Harriet Dikman Harry KraneBarbara Misikoff Stanley MisikoffJill & Amy Misikoff Stanley MisikoffAlan & Sheila Nussbaum Muriel Springfield

Harry KraneBryna Paskoff Jacob Kantrowitz

Samuel Paskoff

NOTICEAs of September 1, all donations to the Temple will be acknowledged in the bulletin.

We will no longer be sending written acknowledgments to the person making the donation.

Personals

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TEMPLE AM ECHAD CALENDAROCTOBER 2012 ~ TISHRI/CHESHVAN 5773

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sept. 30 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 304:30 PMReligious School6:15 PMUpper School

8:15 PMMen's ClubBoard Meeting

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6:30 PM K-1Shabbat Dinner7:30 PM ShabbatFamily Service

K-1

5:51 PM

5:41 PM

9 AM Torah Study

10 AMB’nai Mitzvah ofZac & Emily Krull

No School10 AM

Sukkot Servwith Yizkor

7:30 PMErev Simchat

Torah Service/Consecration

SIMCHAT TORAH 4:30 PMReligious School6:15 PMUpper School6:30 PM Men’sClub DinnerMeeting8:15 PM

Temple Admin.8 PMShabbat Service

9 AM Torah Study10 AMBar Mitzvah ofJames Freedman

7 PM Men’s Club Bowling

7:30 PMVision Comm.Meeting

4:30 PMReligious School6:15 PMUpper Schoolw. Caring Comm.Baking

12:30 PM Feedthe HungryCooking

7:30 PMA Taste ofJudaism7:30 PM ONESY

6:30 PMSisterhoodVendor's Fair8 PM TempleBoard Mtg.

8 PM Shabbat Service

9 AM Torah Study& Service

9:30 AM Rel/Heb School

12 PM ReligiousSchool Comm.

Meeting8 PMCongregationalMeeting

4:30 PMReligious School6:15 PMUpper School

12:30 PM Feedthe HungryCooking

7:30 PMA Taste of

Judaism7:30 PM ONESY

7:30 PMVolunteer ChoirRehearsal

6:30 PM Grade 7Shabbat Dinner8 PMShabbat Serviceled by Grade 7

9 AM Torah Study 10 AMBar Mitzvah

of Kevin Acks

9:30 AM Rel/Heb School

9:30-11:30 AMClothing Drive

9:30 AM CaringComm. cooking

12:30 PM Feedthe HungryCooking

7:30 PMA Taste ofJudaism7:30 PM ONESY

8 PMSisterhoodExec. Board

6:02 PM

4:30 PMReligious School6:15 PM Pizza inthe hut for all -Upper School fol-lows

7:30 PMErev Sukkot

Service

SUKKOT

10 AM Trash to Treasures

8 PMSisterhood PaidUp Dinner

12:30 PM Feed the Hungry Cooking

7:30 PM ONESY

6:13 PM

9:30 AM Rel/Heb School

10 AMFamily B'naiMitzvah Class #1

12 PM Trash to Treasures

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Vendors FairCome join us for a night of fun!Vendors galore, shopping to be done. Drink a glass of wine, nibble on snacks,Laugh, shop and fill up your sacks!

Thursday, October 186:30 PM -10 PM

Bring your friendsFREE ADMISSION

Questions? Judi Braverman 569-2758Babette Reisman 374-0082 Natalie Zeiger 593-6325

NON-PROFIT ORG.2nd Class

PAIDPermit #537-900

Lynbrook, NY 11563

THE BULLETINA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF TEMPLE AM ECHAD

625 Copies Printed • 575 For MembershipTemple Office Phone: (516) 593-4004

www.am-echad.org • e-mail: templeamechad@gmail.comAffiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi Glenn JacobJerry Korobow, Cantor

Bob Kahan, Executive DirectorRabbi Debra Bennet, Religious/Hebrew School Principal

Sue Chaplick & Barbara Goodman, Nursery School DirectorsDr. Stuart M. Geller, Rabbi Emeritus

Harold Saperstein, z”l, Rabbi EmeritusRabbi Abram VosenGoodman, z”l

OFFICERSRichard Braverman ....................................................................PresidentAlan Paskoff..........................................................Finance Vice PresidentLisa Burch.....................................................Membership Vice PresidentBruce Silverman.........................................................................TreasurerHarry Leonard.............................................................Assistant TreasurerMarge Nordell.............................................................Financial SecretaryPat Glass....................................................................Recording SecretaryShari Cooper............................................................. Sisterhood PresidentCarter Brown...........................................................Men’s Club PresidentTess Lewin-Jacus...........................................................ONESY President

Editors: Judy Bernstein, Susan LukaskeStaff: Bryna Paskoff

Please send submissions for the November Bulletin to templebulletin@gmail.com by Friday, October 5.

Tickets to The Met….….$81Dinner in NYC……..…$50

A Night at the Operaat Temple Am Echad……

Priceless!!!!(Well, OK, it’s $30)

Join us onSaturday Night, November 17

at 7:15 PMfor hors d’ouevres, a cocktail reception

and entertainment by some of the

finest voices in the opera world.

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