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SEPTEMBER 2016 VOLUME 93 ISSUE 1
T E M P L E B E T H A B R A H A M
4SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 6:00pm Family Shabbat Dinner 7:00pm Family Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service 11:00am Alec and Eliana Levi, son and daughter of Dan and Kelly Levi will be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 7:30pm Shabbat Services with Torah Reading
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service 11:00am Joshua Weintraub, son of Noel and Racquel Weintraub will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 6:00pm Reform Shabbat Services 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service 11:00am Henry Demarest, son of Russ and Melissa Demarest, and Jeremy Serbee, son of Dietmar and Tammy Serbee, will be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service 11:00am Charlotte Molinoff, daughter of Joel and Jennifer Molinoff, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah 7:00pm Selichot Service and Program 9:00pm Selichot Oneg9:30pm Havdalah & Selichot Service
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services
4From Rabbi Holtz’s Study
I love it when the High Holydays fall in October! It means that Elul, the month of preparation leading up to Rosh Hashanah, falls in September. And that means that we have an opportunity to help you get ready for the Holydays.
I’ve said many times that it’s difficult to get much out of the prayers at Temple if you haven’t done any personal preparation. It’s like trying to
run a marathon without any training. You might make it, but it’s not going to be pleasant. Services should not feel like a misery to be endured. They should be meaningful, powerful, and sometimes even life-changing. It’s the Clergy’s job to run the services, and it’s your job to arrive ready to take advantage of what we’re offering.
To help you with that, we are holding three Elul experiences, each focusing on a different aspect of the Days of Awe.
Wednesday, September 14, 7:30-9:00pm High Holydays Survival Guide: How to make the services meaningful to you, whether or not you believe what’s in the prayer book.
Tuesday, September 20, 7:30-9:00pm Music of the Holydays – Cantor Goldberg Tuesday, September 27, 7:30-9:00pm Forgiveness – Rabbi Holtz
See the enclosed flyer with descriptions and dates of the classes. I encourage you to come, and I encourage you to RSVP. That way, you’ll put it in your calendar, and you’ll be more likely to save the date!
Do it now! Don’t put it off! You owe it to yourself to make 5777 your best High Holyday experience yet. And for those who, like me, tend to procrastinate, here’s a story from our folklore:
One day Satan, known as an “accuser” in Jewish tradition, gathered his assistants together to talk about the most effective method of destroying the meaning of people’s lives. One minor accuser said, “Tell them there is no God.” Another suggested, “Tell them there is no judgment for sin and they need not worry.” A third proposed, “Tell them their sins are so great they will never be forgiven.” “No,” Satan replied, “none of these things will matter to them. I think we should simply tell them, ‘There is plenty of time.’”
There is plenty of time… Maybe yes, maybe no. But regardless of the unknown reality, the High Holydays call upon us to behave as though there is not plenty of time. I urge you to consider this full month of September before Rosh Hashanah a gift, an extra month in which to prepare. As I tell you each year, the more you do before the Holydays, the more you will get out of them, and, I believe, the more meaningful your entire year will be.
Renée, Yoni, Avi, and Shira join me in wishing you and yours a sweet, healthy, peaceful New Year.
L’shalom,
Rabbi David Holtz
Dear Friends,
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TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM
25 Leroy Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591
Tel: 631-1770 Fax: 631-7872 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. 22
Office StaffFacilities Supervisor Larry Murray [email protected] ext. 25Asst. Facilities Supervisor Jaime Valencia [email protected] ext. 26Clergy Coordinator Irene Metz [email protected] ext. 19Administrative Assistant Stacey Notrica [email protected] ext. 10Religious School Assistant Alix Brown [email protected] ext. 10
Office VolunteersMelissa Baer Beulah Tishelman, Librarian
Sheila Buitekant Debra Drattell Miriam Margoshes
Executive CommitteePresident Michael KarnesExecutiver (First) Vice President Jamie WilsonSecond Vice President Jennifer PovmanRecording Secretary Mark PolisarTreasurer Diane Gross
ChairsAdult Education Bernice RogowitzBoard of Education Steve GossetFundraising/Development Meredith Siegel, Julie GurHouse Neil BrucknerIsrael Marla PeersMember Services Linda Walter, Amy FriedmanRitual Risa SwerseyTikkun Olam Melissa Baer, Andrea White
TrusteesGayle Aaron Debra Drattell Karen FillerDave Greenspoon Ronit Lubell Glen Markowitz Allison Moskowitz Roy Solomon Michael SonkinMark Stein Anna Weiss Amy Zerman
Honorary TrusteesBarry S. Agdern Ruth Biloon Dr. Stephen GerstmanRobert Harris Michael Karnes Liza Karsten David Kaufmann Farron Roboff Pearl Ann Schwartz Dr. Richard Weiner Robert Zinman
Notes from Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg
Shalom!#whatcantorsdo is a popular hashtag among my colleagues. As I think about what the year ahead will bring I wonder what
my #whatcantorsdo experiences might be. I look forward to all of the simchas and to being there to support those in sorrows, I look forward to teaching “children” of all ages, I look forward to being out in the community representing TBA, and I look forward to creating a cohesive music curriculum for TBA. As I said at the Congregational Meeting in June my goal for the year is to take a look at TBA’s musical curriculum and analyze what our musical history has been, what the music at TBA says about us today, and what our musical future might look like.
When cantors are not sure who composed a particular piece of music they attribute it to “trad”. “Trad” as you can imagine stands for traditional but what exactly does that mean? In my thoughts at the Congregational Meeting I shared that traditional is what someone grew up with, it’s the setting of a particular prayer that you are most familiar with. You probably have no idea who composed it but it is what makes the service familiar, meaningful, and prayerful for YOU. For some, “trad” means the one we always do and should never stop doing!
Another version of “trad” is “misinai”. “Misinai” is often explained as being so old, so engrained in our lexicon that it might as well have been handed down to us by God at Mount Sinai. For me this is nusach and trope. These are the melodies that sound Jewish, that I hear and instantly know that it’s Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, or Shabbat. These are the melodies that anchor me, the melodies that prepare me for what is about to happen. These are the melodies that help me feel connected to my community past and present, and to God.
TBA’s musical tradition is rich in both “trad” and “misinai”. It includes what we sing in both of our sanctuaries, our nursery school, and our religious school. TBA’s musical tradition includes the nusach of our Conservative services, the Classical Reform tradition of choral music and the congregation listening more than participating, American nusach which is a description of the folk tunes that came out of the Reform movement summer camps, and those that are being written every day. Join me on this journey to take a look at where we have come from musically and where we might be going. Share with me your “trad” setting of a particular part of our liturgy. Share with me what Jewish music is on your iPod. I really do want to hear what you have to say. Better yet I want to hear you sing!
On the 2nd Friday of the month prior to the beginning of services I will be singing in the Reform Sanctuary from 7:00-7:20pm (services will begin at 7:30pm). Some months it will be a new tune that I want to teach, some months it will be an introduction to the nusach of the holiday that is coming, and some months it will just be a chance to sing some oldies but goodies. Join me on September 9 as we begin this journey together.
L’shalom,
Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg
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TORAH READINGSeptember 2-3 R’eih Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17September 9-10 Shof’tim Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9September 16-17 Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 September 23-24 Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1—29:8
CANDLE LIGHTING Friday, September 2 7:07pmFriday, September 9 6:55pmFriday, September 16 6:43pmFriday, September 23 6:32pmFriday, September 30 6:20pm
This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range
of programs and services, and help to secure our financial future.
Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, our joy at what we have made real, and our dreams of
what is possible.
For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact
Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at [email protected] or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple.
This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, and help tosecure our financial future. Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, our joy atwhat we have made real, and our dreams of what is possible.
For information about how to get involved or make a gift,
contact Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at bridges@tba-‐ny.org or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple.
Connecting Our Rich Tradition to a
Vibrant Future
This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, and help tosecure our financial future. Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, our joy atwhat we have made real, and our dreams of what is possible.
For information about how to get involved or make a gift,
contact Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at bridges@tba-‐ny.org or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple.
From the Director of Education 4Religious School News-Rabbi Allison Berlinger
Welcome Back!!!!! I hope everyone had a relaxing and restful summer. I am hoping that this year will be as exciting as ever in the Religious School. Each summer the Religious School staff, faculty, and Board of Education work on a variety of changes meant to enhance and improve our current program.
Each year Judaism invites each of us to examine our lives and improve our current selves. We all have something to work on. We all have something we can do better. We also all have things which we are really good at. We have our gifts and our blessings.
So like the Religious School which has its many gifts and blessings, our talented teachers, awesome madrichim (teen aides), super students, great parents, tremen-dous and giving volunteers also has its areas for improvements. Our major focus for improvement has been revamping and improving our Hebrew High program.
Our post B’nei Mitzvah students are extremely important to us. We believe that they deserve a program that is academically interesting, challenging, and social. We hope that our 8th-12th grade students will partner with us in this journey of innovation and help us as we embark on this exciting new adventure together.
Rabbi Allison can be reached at [email protected].
Heller-Wexler Family Camp Series
2016 2017
Registration is open!urjnortheastcamps.org/year-round/
heller-wexler-family-retreats/
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As the new cochairs of Tikkun Olam, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank Kimberly Marcus for the wonderful job she did leading TO for the past three years. We are hoping to continue and expand on her great work, but of course we can’t do it without all of you! Please get involved with Tikkun Olam by coming to our meetings, volunteering (so important!), making donations, and reaching out with your ideas and suggestions. You can reach us at anytime at Tikkun [email protected]. Please email us to get on the mailing list (if you’re not already). We are looking forward to a great year filled with meaningful social action. We hope you’ll join us.
—Melissa Baer and Andrea White
Tikkun Olam 4 Tikkun Olam would not exist without u. Thank you for your time, experience, donations, and ideas.
“Adopt a Family” La AsociacionWhat 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.Contact: Jennefer Schifman
TBA 914-631-1770 [email protected]
Crafts for a CauseMeetings take place at TBA
Friday, September 30 at 10:30am.
The final drop off date for blankets made for the UJA-Knit-A-Thon is Sunday, September 18
at Woodlands Temple from 1:00-3:00pm.
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 further information, please email Joyce Licker: [email protected]
MidnighT Run! To participate or for more
information please contact Jane Silverman at
Tikkun Olam Upcoming Events FILL-A-BACKPACK
Sunday, September 25, 11:00am (after Religious School) Help support literacy by filling a backpack! Make your donation online, then come on 9/25 to fill the backpacks together. Flyer in this bulletin.
YOM KIPPUR ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
LIGHT ONE CANDLE (December) Putting the power to purchase holiday gifts in the hands of parents.
Your donation becomes a coupon that La Asociacion parents may purchase for $5.00. Parents shop for gifts at A Nu Toy Store in Tarrytown. This is a meaningful way to help families in need.
FOOD BANK FOR WESTCHESTER Sort and repack food for distribution to area food pantries.
MIDNIGHT RUN (March)
BLOOD DRIVE (April)
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS (May)
JOIN US!Meetings are held on Sundays 9:30-10:30am
in the TBA Library. Our first meeting is
September 8th!
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The Meaning of Yom Kippur
“Yom Kippur is linked with the practice of self-denial. By tradition, we fulfill this in part by fasting. When we consciously experience hunger through fasting, we are more likely to consider the millions who need no Yom Kippur in order to suffer hunger.” - Rabbi Chaim Stern
For the past 25 years, many Westchester congregations have deepened the significance of their Yom Kippur fast by donating to the Food Bank for Westchester. Last year’s Yom Kippur Appeal raised $28,000 and over 13,000 pounds of food to help feed the hungry of Westchester. Once again, the Westchester Jewish Council is collaborating with the Food Bank to raise awareness about hunger in Westchester County.
Hunger continues to be a serious issue in our community. According to the most recent study conducted by Feeding America, there is a gap of nearly 16 million meals for Westchester County. Even though the Food Bank distributed 6.3 million meals last year, it wasn’t enough. We need your help to fill the gap and provide food for hungry people in your community. The Food Bank is the backbone of supply and support for 300 frontline hunger-relief programs throughout Westchester – food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Each $1 donated helps us acquire $4 worth of food.
Please use the donation envelope, or donate on our secure website at www.foodbankforwestchester.org/yom-kippur-2016 (be sure to enter your synagogue’s name where prompted when making your donation).
For information about how to organize a food drive, contact our Community Events Coordinator – [email protected]
Thank you so much for your generosity and support! The Food Bank for Westchester Board, Staff & Volunteers wish you and your family all
good things in the New Year 5777. Shanah Tovah!
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Adult Learning at Temple Beth AbrahamAdult Education has always been a priority at Temple Beth Abraham. Over the years, we have designed classes and programs to expand our knowledge of Jewish culture, history, and religion, and to deepen our connections to each other through shared learning and discussion.
Our Temple has many thriving programs that will continue in the coming year. Every week, you can join us for Torah Study with the Rabbi on Wednesday morning or during Conservative Shabbat Services and Maj Jongg with Sheila Buitekant on Monday afternoon. One Friday a month, before Shabbat Services, Kimberly Marcus will be hosting a speaker and discussion at Women’s Circle, and on one Saturday night each month, Marla Peers and her Committee will be bringing us an Israeli or Jewish film in the Movie Mavens program. Interested in literature? One Friday morning every two months, Linda Gerstman leads us in a lively discussion at the Book Club.
This September, we are pleased to be working with the Ritual Committee to bring you a special Elul Program, taught by Rabbi David and Cantor Margot, in preparation for the High Holydays. And, we are delighted to announce that we are bringing back Sunday Brunch! We are teaming up with the Israel Committee for our first event, when George Keteku, Ph.D. explores with us the fascinating rela-tionship between Israel and Africa.
Looking forward, we will be working with the Rabbi to bring you a Scholar-in-Residence Program, which typically provides two weekends of activities each year. And, we are working with Hannah Gross at WCC to bring us a four-lecture program for people over 60 on Jewish Art and Architecture.
But, we need your help!
We have lots of ideas for lectures, programs, classes and events. But, in order for us to provide activities that are interesting and meaningful to you, we need to know what you think. So, with
the help of Sharon DeLevie, we have created a Short Survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWXVKDS (Yes, I am glad to participate in the survey) or ask the office for a paper copy. The survey is completely anony-mous, so please take a few minutes to share your interests and to let us know if you, or someone you know has a great lecture or activity to offer.
I am very honored to be serving as your Adult Education chair for 2016-2017, and look forward to working with our Temple leaders to bring you an exciting and fulfilling year of learning, sharing, and community.
Bernice Rogowitz
Chair, Adult Education
Temple Beth Abraham•25 Leroy Avenue•Tarrytown, NY 10591 www.tba-ny.org (914) 631-1770
Help Support Literacy by filling a backpack!
Donations for supplies are greatly appreciated.
Donate online at: tba-ny.org/tikkun-olam/
We will purchase supplies using your donations.
Then join us at TBA and help fill 100 backpacks!!
For questions or to RSVP, email Melissa Baer or Andrea White at [email protected]
Fill-A-Backpack Sunday, September 25
at 11:00am (after Religious School)
RSVP requested
$18.00 fills a backpack
La Asociación de Familias Hispanas de los Tarrytowns (“AFHT’s”) Family Literacy Program helps develop vital literacy skills in underserved youth and their parents in our community. This
program provides opportunities for parents and children, working together, to become exposed to developmentally appropriate educational activities, as well as enriching social and cultural
experiences. Backpacks will benefit pre-K and Kindergarten-age children.
Fill a backpack with school supplies for children of “La Asociación” a not-for-profit family heritage organization serving
immigrant families residing in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow.
Phelps Memorial Hospital Needs
Weekend Volunteers!Do you have four hours to spare on either a Saturday or Sunday? Want to feel good about giving
back to the community and helping your neighbors?
How about giving some time as a volunteer at the new
Information Desk at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow.
If interested, call the Volunteer Services Offices at (914) 366-3170
or visit www.phelpshospital.org to fill out an online application.
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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 A friendly, non-competitive gathering (no betting) at Temple Beth Abraham to play Mah Jongg on Mondays at 1:00pm. Email [email protected] to ensure there are enough players for a game. New players are invited and welcome to join us at any time! $2.00/session for guests.
Movie Mavens: Saturday, September 17 at 7:00pm Presentation to be announced
Book Club: Friday, September 23, at 10:00am The Best Place On Earth by Ayelet Tsabari. “Ayelet Tsabari’s first collection of short stories shows what it’s like to be both Jewish and Arab in Israel. Chances are you live in an iffy neighborhood and European Jews look down on you. Bombings, military service, and Scud missiles intrude. You’ll find family melodrama and a tangy whiff of chick lit mixed in with scenes that could come straight from “M”A”S”H”. Should I get it on with this cute paratrooper? How can my daughter refuse to circumcise my grandson? Why did my husband sleep with “some Rona from Haifa a couple of years ago?” If all this seems lacking in the gravitas implied by the heritage of its author, who was born in Israel to a family of Yemeni descent and served in the Israeli Army, just try picking up this book without having your preconceived notions prodded into a mess of noisy contradictions. And it’s all done so lightly. The Best Place On Earth wears its identity politics like a macrame ‘bikini.’” —The New York Times Book Review RSVP (914) 631-1770, [email protected]. $2.00 suggested donation per guest.
Watch for details on a new program this fall sponsored by the Westchester Community College Mainstream Program. Speaker Bruce J. Levy, AIA, Adjunct Professor WCC will present four lectures on “The Reflection of Jewish Culture in Art and Architecture.” Time and date to be announced.
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Women’s Circle: Friday, September 23 at 5:45pm ending in time for the 7:30pm Shabbat ServiceCelebrate, study and explore Jewish Women’s issues. 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.
FREE JEWISH BOOKS AND MUSIC Each month for children ages 6 months through 8 years.
SIGN UP TODAY! To begin your monthly
subscription, visit www.pjlibrary.org/ny/TBA
No affiliation required to sign up!
PJ Library is a gift from Temple Beth Abraham’s Harriet Verter Jewish Education Fund in partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation
If you know of other families who would enjoy participating, please contact us at [email protected]
The Fran Friedman Fund for the Enrichment of Children has approved a grant proposal by Marla Peers that will bring David Arfa,
Maggid (Mah-geed; Storyteller), to Temple Beth Abraham on Sunday, Nov. 6. Arfa, who is based in Shelburne Falls, Mass., is dedicated to celebrating
Judaism’s storytelling heritage and renewing Judaism’s ancient environmental wisdom. He has more than 20 years experience teaching, performing stories,
and leading workshops. More details of the event to follow.
Ghana became the first sub-Saharan Africancountry to be free from colonial rule barely tenyears after Israel’s own declaration ofindependence in 1948. At the time, theattraction and nascent relationship betweenthe two countries appeared to be a matchmade in heaven. But, a few years into theGhana-Israeli relationship, strains began toappear.
In this presentation, Dr. Keteku willreview the sources of attraction, thefactors that threatened this promisinginternational relationship, and theenduring effect of this friendship.
Dr. George Keteku teaches Political Science atWestchester Community College, is an adjunct Professor atSUNY Purchase, and is active in many professionalsocieties, including the Association for the Study of MiddleEast and Africa (ASMEA) , the African Studies Association(ASU) and the American Political Science Association.
Temple Beth Abraham’s Adult Education
and Israel Committees present: Dr. George Keteku:
Insights into the relationship between Ghana & Israel
Sunday: September 18, 2016 11:30am-1:30pm
RSVP: keteku_brunch.eventbrite.com Free for members, $10.00 for guests and
donations are gratefully accepted
The Holydays are Coming: Are You Prepared?
We’ve got several opportunities for you to get spiritually ready for the High Holydays.
Wednesday, September 14, 7:30-9:00pm: High Holydays Survival Guide - They’re long.
They can be boring. And the prayerbook doesn’t help. Rabbi Holtz will give you practical tips
to making services work for you, including some of the things you thought you weren’t supposed
to do during services! This is meant for everyone, including those (especially those!) who
struggle with the words of the prayerbook.
Tuesday, September 20, 7:30-9:00pm: Music of the Holydays – Join Cantor Goldberg for an
introduction to the music itself, and also how the music is meant to help us find meaning. High
Holyday CD included!
Tuesday, September 27, 7:30-9:00pm: Forgiveness-Why You Need It, How to Get It and
How to Give It – This is, of course, the main point of the Holydays. And it’s the one most of us
struggle with the most. We’re going to explore many ideas about forgiveness, and you’ll have a
chance to begin to create a personal plan of action for the Holydays.
And don’t forget Selichot Program and Service, Saturday, September 24.
Movie and discussion at 7:00pm “The Power of Forgiveness”
Refreshments at 9:00pm
Havdalah and selichot service, 9:30-10:15pm
Finally, keep your eyes open for our Selichot board in the Temple Lobby. It’s an opportunity to
anonymously ask forgiveness for our sins, while encouraging others to do so as well. Some of
them (anonymously!) will become part of the Yom Kippur service.
Chil d or Grandchil d in College ? Join our “A way@School” Program
The Away@School program is our way of reminding our students that though they are out of
sight, they are still in our thoughts and an important part of our congregational family. By
joining Away@School your student(s) will receive fun packages, cards for the Jewish holidays,
and messages during the year from Cantor Goldberg, Rabbi Holtz, Rabbi Allison, and the
Away@School Committee.
It is easy to enroll. Sign your student up for A@S on-line by visiting the TBA website at tba-ny.org.
Under “Connect”, click on the Away@School link and fill out the information. Or you may fill out
the form below and send it to the TBA office with your check for $36.00/per student, payable to
TBA with “Away@School” in the memo; to pay by credit card, call the TBA Office. Be sure to sign
up soon so your child receives the first package in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.
If you enrolled your child last year, this is a gentle reminder that you must enroll in the
Away@School program each new school year. So please re-enroll them now to continue to
receive fun packages from their TBA family!
For more information about the program or to volunteer on the committee, please contact the
A@S Committee ([email protected]).
The Away@School Committee is always in need of volunteers to assist with shopping, assembly
and the mailing of the packages. Please let us know which holiday(s) you are able to help out:
□ Rosh Hashanah □ Chanukah □ Purim □ Passover
A W AY@SCHOO L : PLEASE SIGN MY STU DEN T UP!
Student Name Date of Birth
College/Boarding School Name Expected Graduation Year
College Mailing Address
College Email
Parent Name Parent Email
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family shabbat dinner
Friday October 7 Dinner
at 6:00pm
Family Shabbat 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 Friday, September 30.
OCTOBER 7 Family 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
Invest in Israeli Companies!Learn about Israeli Innovation!
Support Israel! Shekelvestors, TBA’s own Israel
Investment Club meets every 2nd Wednesday evening of the month. Interested in finding out about us?
Join us for the next meeting on September 14 at 7:30pm in at TBA!
Call, text or email Marla Peers, President of Shekelvestors at
914-433-4602 or Mandi Beckenstein, Secretary, at 914-882-3751 or email us at
[email protected] for more information.
shiru l’Adonai shir chadashsing a new song unto God
4Join Cantor Margot beforeFriday evening services to sing
and learn about the prayers and music of our worship.
2nd Friday of the month from 7:00-7:20pm
September 9
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TBA Family 4The following Lifecycle Events reflect the known sorrows and simchas of our TBA Family.
Mazel Tov to:Barbara and Jeffrey Harris on the birth of their grandson Bryson Elliott HarrisEllen Koch on the marriage of her daughter LindaLauren Pomerantz Daly and Robert Daly on the birth of their daughter Sadie Rae – also to Grandparents Judy and Mark Pomerantz and Aunt and Uncle Lisa Pomerantz and Matthew HalemLisa Pomerantz and Matthew Halem on the birth of their son Eli Samuel – also to Grandparents Judy and Mark Pomerantz and Aunt and Uncle Lauren Pomerantz Daly and Robert DalyGlenn and Janice Rosenbloom on the marriage of their daughter Rachel
Speedy Recovery to:Jane Bear, mother of Jennifer MolinoffMartha CemberMarty DeutschAlan GrotensteinDr. Sheldon ManspeizerIan MisrokJacey PeersJeremy SerbeeSusan ShapiroDr. Richard Weiner
Condolences to:Jane Agdern on the death of her brother Howie KuflikScott Berliner on the death of his father Leon BerlinerMarty Deutsch on the death of his wife JoanMichael Friedman on the death of his brother in law Malcolm BeinerLori Kornrich on the death of her mother Lana TheobaldMaggie Lissy on the death of her mother Martha LevyEllen Resnick Lewis on the death of her father Stanly Irwin ResnickVicki Savitch on the death of her husband MelTerry Schneider on the death of his brother BarryRhona Seymour on the death of her father Gerald Birnbaum
Donations 4Adult Education Jonathan and Susan CemberDyane Kreisler in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat MitzvahDiane Fine in loving memory of Jerome Fine
Annual Appeal 2016-17Gordon Swartz and Deborah DoyleMartin and Saara Gallin
ARZA Burton GradDavid and Melissa WallenDouglas and Barbara ShermanMarvin and Joyce JeshivaMel (z”l) and Vicki SavitchPeter and Lin BermasStan and Gloriane Gamzon
Bridges Douglas and Wendy HartArthur and Judith Stein in honor of Ina Helfand’s Bat MitzvahCarol Silverman in honor of Ina Helfand’s Bat MitzvahDavid and Ina Helfand in honor of Ina becoming a Bat Mitzvah and for family and friends who shared this occasionDavid and Ina Helfand in loving memory of Mel SavitchDorothy Litwin in loving memory of Mel SavitchBarbara Barak in loving memory of Mel SavitchBarbara Barak and famiy in loving memory of Benjamin Levine
Cantor’s Discretionary FundGordon Swartz and Deborah DoyleRobbie LevySylvia SimonJeffrey and Barbara Harris in apprecia-tion of a beautiful bris ceremony for our second grandson, Bryson Elliott HarrisVicki Savitch in appreciation of the Cantor’s help and comfort at the time of Mel’s funeralConan Freud and Judith Pincus in honor of Joshua’s Bar MitzvahHoward Kuflik (z”l) in honor of Donald MatticeRichard Goldstein and Stacey Katz in honor of Ben’s Bar Mitzvah and in appreciation of the Cantor’s support and guidanceCliff and Leslie Kahan in loving memory of Leslie’s mother, Marilyn Boorstein
Ellen Kellermann in loving memory of Mel SavitchMarvin and Ruda Klein in loving memory of Mel SavitchMarvin and Ruda Klein in loving memory of Samuel Kimmel, father of Ruda KleinRobert and Marcia Klein in loving memory of Shirley Schneiderman and David KleinStephen and Linda Gerstman in loving memory of Mel Savitch
Caring CommitteeElliott and Susan Cohan in loving memory of Mel Savitch
Conserative Kiddush FundPearl Ann SchwartzCantor Margot and Tamir Goldberg in honor of Barry Goldberg’s birthdayMichael and Pam Jeshiva in honor of Marvin and Joyce Jeshiva’s 60th Wedding AnniversaryRichard and Diane Lane in honor of Jessica Monack’s 5th Birthday
Endowment FundGary and Farron Roboff in loving memory of Mel SavitchMartin and Saara Gallin in loving memory of Bernice Lang Sommers
Fran Friedman Fund for the Enrichment of ChildrenMel and Ruth Noble in loving memory of Fran’s brother, Mal BienerMichael Friedman in loving memory of Mal BeinerMichael Friedman in loving memory of Shirley PolakoffRosann and Jack Youngstein in loving memory of Mal BienerStanley and Harryette Helsel in loving memory of Mal Biener
Hannah T. Levy FundBarry and Jane AgdernBob and Marilyn Harris David and Ina Helfand Dorothy Litwin Douglas and Barbara Sherman Herb and Melissa Baer Joseph and Nancy Frank Malcolm and Marilyn Miller Marc and Ava Pillinger Mark Stein and Ilona Marsh Marvin and Joyce Jeshiva Marvin and Ruda Klein Peter and Lin Bermas Richard Weiner Robert and Laurie Forman
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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.
Kiddush is scheduled:
September 24
October 22
November 12
If you wish to sponsor any of the dates above or a date
of your choice, please contact Neil Bruckner at
Be Part of the Torah Reading! The High Holydays are quickly approaching. We’d like to make our services more participatory. So….
We are looking for a few good men and women (over the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah) to read a few lines of
Torah or Haftarah during High Holy Day Reform and Conservative Services. Basic Hebrew reading skills are all that’s required – we can teach you everything else!
Please contact Clergy Coordinator Irene Metz at 631-1770 or [email protected] to sign up!
Robert and Marcia Klein Robert Daly and Lauren Pomerantz Daly Stan and Gloriane Gamzon Stephen and Geraldine Borkan
Harriet Verter Jewish Education FundHanan and Julie Gur in loving memory of Julie’s grandmother, Mary Gaynor
Library FundStanley and Marcia Bell in loving memory of Mel Savitch
OnegMs. Ann Adenbaum in honor of the 2016 B’not MitzvahGlen and Judi Markowitz in loving memory of Joel MarkowitzMartin Deutsch in loving memory of Joan Deutsch
Pincus FundAndy Regal and Jennifer Friedman Joel and Jennifer MolinoffAdam and Bonnie DunefskyAlan and Larissa SurchinHerb and Melissa BaerJonathan Gleit and Kimberly Marcus
Rabbi’s Discretionary FundGordon Swartz and Deborah DoyleRobbie Levy Sylvia SimonGene and Marliyn Shulman in appreciation of the Rabbi’s support and prayers during Gene’s illnessMartin Deutsch in appreciation of the Rabbi’s dedication during Joan’s illnessMary Edleson in appreciation of the Rabbi’s support and prayersSherri Marchi in appreciation of including our scouts in your joyful worship
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Vicki Savitch in appreciation of the Rabbi’s help and comfort at the time of Mel’s funeralConan Freud and Judith Pincus in honor of Joshua’s Bar MitzvahEd and Gloria Burchman in honor of Ina Helfand’s Bat MitzvahHoward Kuflik (z”l) in honor of Donald MatticeRochelle Greenspan in honor of her becoming Bat MitzvahRhoda Stephens in honor of Ina Bearak Helfand’s Bat MitzvahRichard Goldstein and Stacey Katz in honor of Ben’s Bar Mitzvah and in appreciation of the Rabbi’s support and guidanceArnold and Marianne Rich in loving memory of our son Ken and in appreciation of the Rabbi’s support and participation in the unveilingDaniel and Carole Fischberg in loving memory of Carole’s mom, Ruth TabackDaniel and Carole Fischberg in loving memory of Carole’s father, Abraham TabackEvan and Lori Kornrich in loving memory of Lana TheobaldJacqueline Egelman in loving memory of Joseph EgelmanJacqueline Egelman in loving memory of Jay EgelmanJim and Donna Goldsmith in loving memory of Stanley RosenbergJim and Donna Goldsmith in loving memory of Mel SavitchPhil Rothenberg in loving memory of Mel SavitchRobert and Marcia Klein in loving memory of Shirley Schneiderman and David KleinRoy and Bunny Solomon in loving memory of Mel SavitchSheldon and Susan Manspeizer in loving memory of Mel SavitchThe Yablon Family in loving memory of Leonard Yablon
Temple FundDavid and Judy Cariani in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat MitzvahHenrietta Reitman in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat MitzvahJane Herchenroder in honor of Shelly Guttman Greenspan’s birthdayJaneth Rosenthal in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat MitzvahLesa Schwartz in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat Mitzvah
Malcolm and Marilyn Miller in honor of our grandchildren - Jesse on his graduation from medical school, Samantha, on her marriage, and David, on becoming a fatherMorris and Carol Glassman in honor of a milestone birthdayRocco and Annette Parente in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat MitzvahThomas and Eileen Bauer in honor of Laurie Bauer’s Bat MitzvahArnold and Marianne Rich in loving memory of Mel Savitch, a wonderful friend and contributor to the success of TBAArnold and Sandra Dashefsky in loving memory of Jerome FineAudrey Scope and Bob Jacobson in loving memory of Mel SavitchDaniel Nienaltow and Liza Karsten in loving memory of Jerome FineDavid and Michele Kaufmann in loving memory of Mel Savitch
David and Michele Kaufmann in loving memory of Howard KuflikDonald Kumka and Jane Silverman in loving memory of Mel SavitchEllen Greenberg in loving memory of Mel SavitchEsta Cohen in loving memory of Dorothy and Louis HarrisEstelle Seittelman in loving memory of her father, IsadoreGail Mendell in loving memory of Mel SavitchHerb and Melissa Baer in loving memory of Jerry FineHoward Jacobowitz and Patti Potash in loving memory of Mel SavitchIra Talbi in loving memory of Nicole TalbiJay and Elly Glat in loving memory of Mel SavitchJerald and Gayle Seti in loving memory of Mel Savitch
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Find gifts for everyone on your l ist!
Book Fair Raff le
Bake Sale And of course: delicious latkes to
eat!
December 11, 2016 9:00am to 1:00pm
Temple Beth Abraham’s Annual Chanukah
Save the date!
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Larry and Nancy Lonky in loving memory of Mel SavitchLeonard and Judith Hyman in loving memory of Jerome FineLeonard and Judith Hyman in loving memory of Mel SavitchMalcolm and Marilyn Miller in loving memory of Abraham Raisner and Gertrude MillerMartin and Carol Riker in loving memory of Mina RikerMartin and Geri Singerman in loving memory of Max YorkowitzMartin and Geri Singerman in loving memory of Harry YorkowitzMartin and Geri Singerman in loving memory of Diana EinsohnMartin and Geri Singerman in loving memory of David MottelMartin and Geri Singerman in loving memory of Meyer Singerrman
Martin and Saara Gallin in loving memory of Mel SavitchMartin and Saara Gallin in loving memory of Fannie GallinMartin and Saara Gallin in loving memory of Nathan GallinMarvin and Joyce Jeshiva in loving memory of Mel SavitchMary Perchick in loving memory of Robert PerchickMel (z”l) and Vicki Savitch in loving memory of Anne SavitchMichael and Rhona Seymour in loving memory of Mel SavitchMichael Friedman in loving memory of Mel SavitchMorry and Naomi Silbiger in loving memory of Anne KleisterNorman Kleinman in loving memory of Philip Kleinman
Patricia Gaston in loving memory of Mel SavitchRenee Resnick in loving memory of Mel SavitchRichard and Diane Lane in loving memory of sweet Mel SavitchRichard and Donna Fleming in loving memory of Mel SavitchRichard and Paula Lerer in loving memory of Gladys Plosky Polinger, Chester Plosky, Ellen Plosky, David Sosnow, Tillie Lerer, and Norman LererRobert and Eva Fischer in loving memory of Mel SavitchRoger Bank and Harris Bank in loving memory of Anna BrodyStanley and Ruth Biloon in loving memory of Mel SavitchStanley and Sandra Sonn in loving memory of Henrietta TantleffStanley and Sandra Sonn in loving memory of Skylar Sonn TancrediStanley Slaw in loving memory of Marcia SlawStuart and Arlene Kolbert in loving memory of Leo Barrett, Jerry Greene, and Gertrude KolbertStuart and Arlene Kolbert in loving memory of Mel SavitchSylvia Simon in loving memory of Mel SavitchWayne and Sherri Heller in loving memory of Mel Savitch
Tikkun OlamRochelle Kessler in loving memory of Miriam RothenbergRochelle Kessler in loving memory of Norman H Kessler
Torah Restoration FundDavid and Beth Rubin in loving memory of Howard KuflikDr. Richard Weiner and Katherine Meinhold in loving memory of Howard KuflikHoward Jacobowitz and Patti Potash in loving memory of Howard KuflikJeffrey and Abby Reuben in loving memory of Howie Kuflik, always remembering his volunteer work with people with developmental disabilitiesJerald and Gayle Seti in loving memory of Howard KuflikMarvin and Ruda Klein in loving memory of Howard KuflikMichael Friedman in loving memory of Howard Kuflik
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