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FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE Learning and Living Judaism . . .Together
5 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065 Tel: 212-838-2122 www.5as.org
FAS BULLETIN JULY/AUGUST 2020
DR. LARRY NORTON,
Norna S. Sarofim Chair of Clini-cal Oncology and Senior Vice
President, Memorial Sloan Ket-tering Cancer Center, and Med-
ical Director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, Profes-sor of Medicine, Weill-Cornell
Medical College.
July 12, 2020: "How Coronavirus Has Changed the Face of Medicine: Is Telemedicine Here to Stay?"
ERIC S. GOLDSTEIN, CEO of UJA Federation of NY
July 19, 2020: “The Impact of Covid-19 on
The Future of The Jewish Community”
RABBI ZEVULUN SCHWARTZMAN, Grand-son of HaGaon Harav Aharon Kotler ob”m
July 26, 2020:“The Destruction of the
Temple is Felt More Today than Ever; What Can We Do This Upcoming Tisha B’Av to
Potentially Turn This Around ?”
UPCOMING WEBINARS PRESENTED BY FAS - VIA ZOOM
RABBI AVROHOM KAPLAN, Teacher, Ohr Hachaim; Leader FAS Evening Daf Yomi group
July 30, 2020: Tisha B'Av, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Tractate Gitin, pp. 55B -58A - “The Tal-
mud Related to the Destruction of the Temple”
MARC LASRY, Chairman, CEO and a Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group; owner of the NBA Milwaukee Bucks
August 2, 2020: “Covid-19 and How the
NBA Season Has Resumed”
STUART SLOAME, Vice Chairman of AJIRI
September 6, 2020: “Combatting Efforts in the United Nations to Delegitimize Israel”
SHAINDY WOLFF EISENBERG, Grand-daughter of Rebbetzen Esther Jungreis
September 13, 2020: “How to Soul Search When I've Been Doing That
Since March”
Tentative Date - September 20, 2020
ABRAHAM FOXMAN, National Director Emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League
ELYSSA FRIEDLAND, Published author of
three novels, and member of FAS
August 16, 2020: “The Floating Feldmans”
WALTER J. MOLOFSKY, MD, Director, Pediatric Neurology, Mount Sinai
Healthcare System; Chairman of FAS
August 23, 2020: “Pediatric Neurology in the time of COVID”:
1. Clinical issues in Pediatric Neurology 2. Teleneurology in Pediatrics 3. Technical and reimbursement issues in Telemedicine
BARBARA DRAKE BOEHM, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for
The Met Cloisters
DR. LARRY NORTON,
Norna S. Sarofim Chair of Clinical Oncology and Senior
Vice President, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen-ter, and Medical Director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast
Center, Professor of Medicine, Weill-Cornell
Medical College.
August 9, 2020: “Maimonides As a Physician”
Our outstanding speaker biographies can be found on Page 8
August 30, 2020: “The Colmar Treasure: Showcasing Jewish Artistic Heritage at
The Cloisters”
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CLERGY:
Rabbi Eli Babich……………………………………Rabbi Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth……………..Rabbi Emeritus, USA Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis…………………………Daf Yomi
Rabbi Dr. M. Rosensweig……………Resident Scholar Rabbi Yaakov Y. Kermaier……Rabbi Emeritus, Israel Joseph Malovany…………………………………Cantor Rabbi Yisroel Halpert …………………Ritual Director
OFFICERS: Walter J. Molofsky, M.D. ……………………Chairman Jacob D. Gold…………………………………President
Mitchell Davidson………………………Vice President Kim Heyman……………………………Vice President
Dr. Shaun Honig………..Vice President & Treasurer
STAFF:
Rachel Akrongold…………Chief Operating Officer Sheila Montgomery……………..Executive Director Maggie Moronta………………………...Comptroller
Tanya Benzaquen……………….Executive Assistant YOUTH DIRECTORS: Rivkah Halpert………………...Junior Congregation Yosef Itzkowitz……………………….Youth Groups
WOMEN’S CLUB: Rivkah Rothschild……………………...Co-Chairman Laurel Grass…………………………...Co-Chairman
MEN’S CLUB: Dr. David Goddard……………………Co-Chairman Steven Eichel…………………………...Co-Chairman
YOUNG LEADERSHIP CHAIRS:
Rachel Akrongold, Wesley LePatner, Jennifer Majzner, Erynne Rennert.
A LETTER FROM FAS LEADERSHIP
Dearest Friends, As promised, we are back in touch to update you on in-person communal davening at Fifth Avenue Synagogue. In anticipation of re-opening, we have made extensive preparations in coordination with the FAS Medical Advisory Committee, including an important upgrade to our HVAC system in the main sanctuary. Pending completion of the HVAC upgrade, we hope to open Saturday, July 18th, for our first Shabbat services together. After engaging in careful planning and deliberations, we intend to reopen with the following requirements in place:
• Advance Registration will be required. We ask that you please make your reservations by Thursday prior to the Shabbat service you wish to attend. You will not be allowed to attend without making a reservation and answering the screening questions on the reserva-tion form. Priority will be given to those members who need to recite Kaddish. Both men and women will be allowed to attend, but all attendees at this time must be 13 and over.
• Health Screening. Anyone with any signs of illness (including, but not limited to fever, cough, sore throat, loss of taste/smell) should NOT, under any circumstances, attend services. If you are ill or have been exposed to COVID, please stay home until you are sure that you are not ill. On the day of services, all attendees will be required to monitor their own health status, including taking their temper-ature.
• Services Times. Services will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude no later than 10:30 a.m. In order to reduce risk of transmission from prolonged exposure, the services will be streamlined and will minimize singing and any non-essential speaking. We ask that you arrive ten minutes early in order to provide for socially-distanced travel to the sanctuary. For the time being, there will be no kiddush following services.
• Elevator use. The elevator will be set to take riders directly to the third floor or Sanctuary Balcony without an attendant. We will limit the number of riders at any one time. The stairwell will also be open.
• Masks. All attendees will be required to wear a mask at all times. Masks must cover both mouth and nose.
• Social distancing. All attendees will be assigned to a designated spot that will be at least 8 feet from any other attendee. This is in keeping with OU guidelines for social distancing. All attendees will be at least 20 feet from individuals who are leading services. We ask that all attendees maintain social distancing upon entry to and exit from the synagogue.
• Siddurim and Chumashim. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own siddurim and chumashim. Kippot, tefillin, and tallitot must be brought from home.
• High-Risk populations. Per CDC guidelines, we discourage those who may be more vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions or because they are over 65 from attending. If you are in these categories, we ask that you consult with your physi-cian before attending.
• Cleaning Protocols. Enhanced cleaning protocols will be in place throughout the building with particular attention to high-touch surfaces. Sanitizer will be available throughout the building. All rules and regulations will be strictly enforced. We thank all of you in advance for your understanding and your compliance with these new requirements. Please know that your health and safety are our highest priorities at all times and all new regulations have been instituted with this guiding principle. Putting these measures in place now will also support our efforts to daven together during the High Holidays. Although we are eager to see you in person, we do understand that some of you may choose not to attend services at this time based on your own elevated risk or concern for a vulnerable family member. Even without elevated risk, there is no obligation to engage in communal davening at this time. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We would be happy to speak with you. You can reach us through the shul number at 212-838-2122 or by email at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. Warmest regards always, Rabbi Eli Babich Chairman Walter Molofsky, MD President Jacob Gold Vice-President Shaun Honig, MD Rachel Akrongold, COO
HONORARY:
Henry Hirsch, ob”m……………Founding Chairman Hermann Merkin, ob”m………..Founding President Ira Leon Rennert……………….Honorary Chairman
Prof. William Schwartz, ob”m….Honorary Chairman Rabbi Sol Trau, ob”m……..……Honorary Chairman David Yagoda, ob”m……………Honorary Chairman Victor Barnett…………………..Honorary President
J. Ezra Merkin…………………...Honorary President Martin Romerovski, ob”m……...Honorary President
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat
1 S 7:30 AM M 8:20 PM
2 S 7:30 AM M 8:20 PM
3 S 8:30 AM C 8:12 PM M 7:00 PM
4 Independence Day Chukas/Balak S 9:00 AM M 7:55 PM E 9:21 PM
5 S 8:30 AM KS 9:15 AM M 8:15 PM
6 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
7 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
8 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
9 Shiva Asar B’Tammuz F 3:47 AM S 7:20 AM M 8:00 PM E 9:09 PM
10 S 7:30 AM C 8:10 PM M 7:00 PM
11 Pinchas S 9:00 AM M 7:55 PM E 9:17 PM
12 S 8:30 AM KS 9:18 AM M 8:15 PM
13 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
14 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
15 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
16 S 7:30 AM M 8:15 PM
17 S 7:30 AM C 8:06 PM M 7:00 PM
18 Matos/Mas’ei Birchas Hachodesh S 9:00 AM M 7:50 PM E 9:12 PM
19 S 8:30 AM KS 9:21 AM M 8:10 PM
20 S 7:30 AM M 8:10 PM
21 S 7:30 AM M 8:10 PM
22 Rosh Chodesh Av S 7:30 AM M 8:10 PM
23 S 7:30 AM M 8:10 PM
24 S 7:30 AM C 8:00 PM M 7:00 PM
25 Devarim Shabbat Chazon S 9:00 AM M 7:45 PM E 9:06 PM
26 S 8:30 AM KS 9:24 AM M 8:00 PM
27 S 8:30 AM M 8:00 PM
28 S 7:30 AM M 8:00 PM
29 Erev Tisha B’Av S 7:30 AM M 8:00 PM F 8:13 PM Eicha 8:30 PM followed by Kinot
30 Tisha B’Av S 8:00 AM followed by Kinot Chatzot 1:02 PM M 7:50 PM E 8:51 PM
31 S 7:30 AM C 8:53 PM M 7:00 PM
August 1 Va’eschanan Shabbat Nachamu S 9:00 AM M 7:40 PM E 8:57 PM
Key - S: Shacharit; KS: Latest time for K’riat Shema; M: Mincha/Ma’ariv; C: Candle Lighting; E: End of Shabbat/Fast; F: Fast Begins
JULY 2020 TAMMUZ 9 - AV 10, 5780
VIRTUAL COMMUNAL DAVENING MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 8:00 AM
Our davening begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. and is led by
Rabbi Eli Babich and Cantor Joseph Malovany through Zoom.
Our service includes the brachot and davening of a typical weekday minyan - Shema and Shemoneh Esrei, followed by
a communal recitation of Psalms and a Misheberach prayer for all those who are ill with COVID-19 or other ailments.
The service concludes at 8:25 a.m. with a short D'var Torah by Rabbi Babich. If you have a name of someone who
should be added to the Misheberach, please email Rabbi Babich at [email protected].
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/401189317?pwd=aFh2bEM2d2tnUkZ0VzQzVkJERXlOUT09
Optional dial-in: 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 401 189 317 Password: 854374
We pray that our communal davening will merit a refuah shleimah for all those who are ill
and bring an end to the pandemic afflicting our world.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat
1 Va’eschanan Shabbat Nachamu S 9:00 AM M 7:40 PM E 8:57 PM
2 S 8:30 AM KS 9:28 AM M 7:55 PM
3 S 7:30 AM M 7:55 PM
4 S 7:30 AM M 7:55 PM
5 Tu B’Av S 7:30 AM M 7:55 PM
6 S 7:30 AM M 7:55 PM
7 S 7:30 AM C 7:45 PM M 7:00 PM
8 Eikev S 9:00 AM M 7:30 PM E 8:48 PM
9 S 8:30 AM KS 9:31 AM M 7:45 PM
10 S 7:30 AM M 7:45 PM
11 S 7:30 AM M 7:45 PM
12 S 7:30 AM M 7:45 PM
13 S 7:30 AM M 7:45 PM
14 S 7:30 AM C 7:36 PM M 7:00 PM
15 Re’eh Birchas Hachodesh S 9:00 AM M 7:20 PM E 8:38 PM
16 S 8:30 AM KS 9:33 AM M 7:35 PM
17 S 7:30 AM M 7:35 PM
18 S 7:30 AM M 7:35 PM
19 S 7:30 AM M 7:35 PM
20 Rosh Chodesh Elul S 7:30 AM M 7:35 PM
21 Rosh Chodesh Elul S 7:30 AM C 7:26 PM M 7:00 PM
22 Shofetim S 9:00 AM M 7:10 PM E 8:26 PM
23 S 8:30 AM KS 9:36 AM M 7:25 PM
24 S 7:30 AM M 7:25 PM
25 S 7:30 AM M 7:25 PM
26 S 7:30 AM M 7:25 PM
27 S 7:30 AM M 7:25 PM
28 S 7:30 AM C 7:15 PM M 7:00 PM
29 Ki Seitzei S 9:00 AM M 7:00 PM E 8:15 PM
AUGUST 2020 AV 11 - ELUL 11, 5780
Key - S: Shacharit; KS: Latest time for K’riat Shema; M: Mincha/Ma’ariv; C: Candle Lighting; E: End of Shabbat
VIRTUAL KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS
LED BY YEHUDA GREEN
As we continue to take the necessary measures to protect the health of our community, Fifth
Avenue Synagogue invites you to join in a series of special Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday
evenings that will continue during the period while the shul is closed. Sensational singer, composer and
ba’al tefilah Yehuda Green will lead the Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday evenings.
Our service, which takes place through Zoom, will begin with Mincha at 6:30 PM, followed by
Kabbalat Shabbat through Boee Veshalom. *Please note that due to the nature of this video service, we are not
technically accepting Shabbat. Upon conclusion of our program, please close your computer and continue
your Shabbat preparations with the full acceptance of Shabbat. May the merit of our prayers and our observance of the
mitzvot of Shabbat bring health and peace to our community and to all families across the globe.
Mincha at 6:30 PM, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/295969608?pwd=Rm82a2ZiaitmYkVrbUExa1VvOFdSdz09 Meeting ID: 295 969 608 Password: 942357 Optional dial-in: (929) 205-6099, same meeting ID: 295 969 608.
30 S 8:30 AM KS 9:38 AM M 7:15 PM
31 S 7:30 AM M 7:15 PM
September 1 S 7:30 AM M 7:15 PM
2 S 7:30 AM M 7:15 PM
3 S 7:30 AM M 7:15 PM
4 S 7:30 AM C 7:04 PM M 7:00 PM
5 Ki Savo S 9:00 AM M 6:45 PM E 8:03 PM
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SCHEDULE OF REMOTE CLASSES
CLASSES with RABBI ELI BABICH
1) Classics of Mussar Literature - Mesillat Yesharim - Monday and Wednesday from 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM. Please join us for this fascinating new class via Zoom.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315202916?pwd=bE1CVnU3RUplWUZ6a2pXVTAwK0NvZz09 Meeting ID: 315 202 916 Password: 905909 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
2) Stories from the Talmud - Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Please join us as we explore some of the most famous stories of the Talmud and uncover their the modern day rele-vance. Please join us for this fascinating new class via zoom.
TUESDAY NIGHT TALMUD CLASS
with RESIDENT SCHOLAR
RABBI DR. MICHAEL ROSENSWEIG
Rabbi Rosensweig’s weekly Talmud class continues on Tuesday nights, through July and August, at 7:30 PM via Zoom. Rabbi Rosensweig
is teaching Tractate Chulin.
CLASS with ALAN RECHTSCHAFFEN
“Why We Do What We Do: Understanding the Origin of Our Mitzvot.”
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/718010899?pwd=blRGUVNOdHRaUDlVTUVKaURvOUFJZz09 Meeting ID: 718 010 899 Password: 312112 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
Please join Youth Groups Leader Yosef Itzkowitz on Sundays for virtual programs and fun! 10:00 - 10:30 AM - Youth program for Ages 5 - 10; 10:45 - 11:15 AM - Youth Program for Ages 10 +.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85182801759?pwd=K1NSLy9hd0dvZXRLN20zaU4yanNydz09
Meeting ID: 851 8280 1759 Password: 889438 Optional Dial -In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
CLASS with CANTOR JOSEPH MALOVANY
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/456052607?pwd=MHVINXVWbFlRb2pGVlFRL3doQzVyZz09
Meeting ID: 456 052 607 Password: 616440
Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
DAILY DAF YOMI
We encourage you to participate in the FAS Daf Yomi classes, which will continue by phone on the following schedule during the stay-at-home order. Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis is
teaching morning Daf Yomi, which takes place on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 - 9:00 AM, and Monday and Thursday from 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM. Evening Daf Yomi, led by Rabbi Kaplan, will take place at 9:00 PM Sunday - Thursday. *We are learning the 17th Perek of Tractate Shabbos, and will begin Tractate Eruvin on Tuesday, August 11. The Dial-in for Daf Yomi is as follows: Dial-in Number: (425) 436-6348; Access Code: 643138#. Please be in touch with Jacob Gold at [email protected] or 212-980-0140 regarding fluid schedule for Friday and Saturday night learning for the Daf Yomi afternoon class.
Please join Junior Congregation leader Rivkah Halpert on Fridays at 10:00 AM for a
special virtual pre-Shabbos kids davening! Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92956771362?pwd=cnpQMWhrM2Z2b1lma21VU1pGVi9Sdz09 Meeting ID: 929 5677 1362 Password: 065195 Optional Dial -In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
Thursdays at 6:30 PM via Zoom.
EIN YAAKOV SUMMER SERIES with
RABBI SHMUEL FISHELIS
Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis will be teaching a weekly Ein Yaakov class via Zoom on Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM during the month of August when Rabbi Rosensweig is away.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89049463440?pwd=RnZpbWFpWnlDd1k0cTRBTCt1ZjBLUT09 Meeting ID: 890 4946 3440 Password: 011941 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
Mondays at 6:30 PM via Zoom.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93732184007?pwd=dE54MW5saW8yeS9oaFR2YS93QW5hdz09 Meeting ID: 937 3218 4007 Password: 504976 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.
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The summer is marked by a three-week period in which we mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples, as well as other tragedies suffered by our people in the course of history. The Three Weeks begin with the fast day of Shiva Asar B’Tammuz (the seventeenth of Tammuz - Thursday, July 9), the anniversary of the day on which the walls of Jerusalem were breached by the enemy. The Three Weeks conclude with the fast day of Tisha B’Av (the ninth of Av).
This is a period of mourning during which, among other things, weddings are not celebrated and haircuts are not taken. The mourning is intensified during the nine days immediately preceding Tisha B’Av, when it is forbidden to eat meat and drink wine, other than on Shabbat. The Nine Days begin on Rosh Chodesh Av (Wednesday, July 22) and, like the Three Weeks, culminate on Tisha B’Av. This year, Tisha B’Av begins on Wednesday evening, July 29, and continues to sunset on Thursday, July 30.
The fast of Tisha B’Av commences at 8:13 PM on July 29, and concludes at 8:51 PM on July 30. On Wednesday evening of Tisha B’Av, at 8:30 PM, Megillat Eicha, the book of Lamentations, is read. Kinot are recited both in the evening and in the morning. The five forms of affliction observed on Yom Kippur - eating/drinking, washing/bathing, anointing one’s body, wearing leather shoes and marital relations - all apply with equal restriction on Tisha B’Av.
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Please join us on Erev Tisha B’Av - Wednesday night, July 29, at 8:30 PM for a virtual communal reading
of Eicha followed by Kinot, and on Tisha B’Av Day - Thursday, July 30, at 8:00 AM for a virtual communal
davening, including the reading of Kinot. Our davening will be led by Rabbi Eli Babich and
Cantor Joseph Malovany through Zoom.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/401189317?
pwd=aFh2bEM2d2tnUkZ0VzQzVkJERXlOUT09
Optional dial-in: 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 401 189 317 Password: 854374
SHIVA ASAR B’TAMMUZ, THE THREE WEEKS AND TISHA B’AV
For this Tisha B'Av, Project Inspire is producing an all new Feature Film, “Stop at Nothing” about the
lives of HaRav Shlomo Freifeld and Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald,
whose Ahavas Yisroel would let them “Stop at Nothing” to help another Jew.
SPECIAL CHOFETZ CHAIM PROJECT INSPIRE TISHA B’AV FILM SCREENING ON THURSDAY, JULY 30.
Please check the Chofetz Chaim website chofetzchaimheritagefoundation.org
for additional afternoon programming. More details to follow.
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OUTSTANDING WEBINARS PRESENTED BY FAS - VIA ZOOM
Links to all recordings can be found on our website - www.5as.org.
“The Community Security Initiative - Safeguarding Jewish Communities in
New York” given by Mitchell Silber - Presented on May 31, 2020
“Peshuto Shel Peshat: A Totally New Way Of Teaching Tanakh”
given by Rabbi Dr. David Eliach - Presented on June 7, 2020
Special Musical Performance led by Charles Bornstein
- Presented on June 14, 2020
JEWISH JEOPARDY! Game Night led by Justin Eichel
- Presented on June 14, 2020
“Happier: The Science of Torah” given by Rabbi Yotzchok Itkin - Presented on June 21, 2020
Virtual Cooking Class given by Doris Schechter and Renée Cohen
- Presented on June 23, 2020
“Leadership In a Time of Transition” given by Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig
- Presented on June 28, 2020
“The Jewish Community & The 2020
Census: Why It Matters!” given by Samuel J. Milstein
- Presented on July 5, 2020
THE JEWISH CONVERSATION
Rabbi Yitzchok and Chanie Itkin
founded The Jewish Conversation to bring the benefit of Jewish wisdom
to leaders across the world.
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS TO OUR FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE FAMILY
IRENE DIAMOND MONIQUE & GEORGE NEWMARK EMILY & URI WEG
JAY DOMB
SARA BABICH HILLARY BARR
LAURA & MURRAY
HUBERFELD
CAREY WOLCHOK
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OUTSTANDING SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES FOR UPCOMING WEBINARS - PRESENTED BY FAS VIA ZOOM
DR. LARRY NORTON, M.D., Norna S. Sarofim Chair of Clinical Oncology and Senior Vice President, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Medical Director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, Professor of Medi-cine, Weill-Cornell Medical College. He is a founder of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and has served as its Scientific Director since the Foundation's inception in 1993. Dr. Norton has served on or chaired numerous committees of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Medicine of the
National Academy of Sciences and has served as President of the Ameri-can Society of Clinical Oncology among other leadership roles in that and other organizations. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy. Dr. Norton has dedicated his life to the eradication of cancer by activities in medical care, laboratory and clinical research, advocacy and government. His research is broad, but he is best known for mathematical modeling in therapeutic development. He has been involved in the development of sev-eral effective agents including paclitaxel and trastuzumab. He co-invented the Norton-Simon Model of cancer growth which has broadly influenced cancer therapy, and more recently the self-seeding concept of cancer me-tastasis and growth. He is the Principal Investigator of an NCI Program Project Grant in Models of Human Breast Cancer and an author of more than 400 published articles and many book chapters. Among many honors, he received ASCO’s Karnofsky and Bonadonna Awards, the McGuire Lec-tureship at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, MSKCC's Whitmore Award for Clinical Excellence, the Columbia University’s Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Research, The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Double Helix Award as well as the Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher Certificate.
RABBI ZEVULUN SCHWARTZMAN, Rosh Yeshiva of Eitz Chaim Kletzk in Yerushalayim, and grandson of the illustrious Torah giant and founder of the Lakewood Yeshiva - HaGaon Harav Aharon Kotler ob”m, who built a life of Torah and led klal yisroel on the ashes of the holocaust. Rabbi Schwartzman continues to rebuild Torah and concern himself with the Yiddishkeit that was destroyed by communism.
ERIC S. GOLDSTEIN is a longtime active member in the Jewish community and served in a number of senior lay positions before being appointed UJA Federation’s CEO in 2014. Before joining UJA, Eric was a leading partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Eric served as vice chair of UJA’s board, was a member of UJA’s Ex-ecutive Committee, and chair of UJA’s Lawyers Division, Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal, and Global Strategy Task Force. Eric was a founding board member of
Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and has served as president and chair of the board of Manhattan Day School, president of the Beth Din of America, and board member of the Ramaz School. He was also a board member of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), DOROT, and The Jewish Agency for Israel – all UJA-Federation partner agencies. In 2013, Eric received the Torch of Learning Award from American Friends of the Hebrew University. He was a partici-pant in the Wexner Heritage Program. A native of Brooklyn, Eric lives in Manhattan with his wife, Tamar, and they have four children.
RABBI AVROHOM KAPLAN is a teacher at Ohr Ha-chaim, Queens, and currently leads the FAS afternoon Daf Yomi group. Rabbi Kaplan is a gifted teacher who learns with a few of our members, and we feel privileged that he will teach us this Tisha B’Av on the Gemorahs related to the destruction of our Temple.
MARC LASRY, Chairman, CEO and a Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group. Mr. Lasry is also the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks team, competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league's Eastern Confer-ence Central Division.
ELYSSA FRIEDLAND, author of three novels, and member of Fifth Avenue Synagogue. She attended Yale University, where she served as managing editor of the Yale Daily News, and is a graduate of Columbia Law School. She worked as an associate at a major firm before turning to writing full-time. Elyssa currently teaches creative writing at Yale. Elyssa resides in New York City with her husband and three young children. Her most recent novel, The Floating Feldmans, was a People Magazine
“People Pick” and a “SkimmReads” selection. It is currently available for purchase via her website www.elyssafriedland.com.
WALTER J. MOLOFSKY, MD, Director of Pediat-ric Neurology at Mount Sinai Health System and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Molofsky is considered an expert in the field of neu-rovascular disease, tics, headaches, neuronatal neurology, neurodevelopmental and neurobehavior-al disorders, and general pediatric neurology. He has authored numerous papers on headache, neu-
rovascular disease, and neurobehavioral disorders in children. Dr. Molofsky also serves as Chairman of Fifth Avenue Synagogue.
BARBARA DRAKE BOEHM, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for The Met Cloisters, Barbara Drake Boehm is co-curator of the exhibitions Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven (2016), The Game of Kings (2011–12), Prague: The Crown of Bohemia (2005), and Enamels of Limoges (1996), and curator of Medieval Jewish Art in Context (2011–12). She recent-ly contributed to the exhibitions L'Art du Jeu (2012–13)
(Musée de Cluny, Paris) and Treasures of Heaven (2010–11) (Cleveland, Baltimore, London). A graduate of Wellesley College, Dr. Boehm directs the Curatorial Studies program administered with the Institute of Fine Arts, from which she received her PhD.
STUART SLOAME, Vice Chairman of AJIRI, the American Jewish Internation Relations Institute, which since its inception in 2005 has used a unique strategy to change anti-Israel votes in the United Nations in order to combat the use of the UN to dele-gitimize Israel. A native New Yorker, Mr. Sloame is a graduate of Columbia University’s College and Law School and has a Masters in Law from Brooklyn Law School. He served in the Reagan Administration as
HUD Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. He was a Vice President and member of the Board of the American Jewish Committee’s Washington chapter, where he founded and chaired the Energy Task Force for ten years and the Internation Relations Committee for four years. He was also a Vice President of the Israel project. He has practiced law in New York and Washington, DC.
SHAINDY WOLFF EISENBERG is a Manhattan High School alumna, former B’nos Chava seminary teacher and mechanechet, and previous Director of Hineni-Israel branches. Granddaughter of the leg-endary Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, Mrs. Eisenberg continues the glorious family legacy through teach-ing and outreach. Mrs. Eisenberg has served as the
tenth-grade mechanechet and teaches נושאים ביהדותHer courses have explored modern day issues from a Torah perspec-tive while studying and analyzing meforshim and ma’amarim.
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Jeanne Dutton-Sinrich for sponsoring the Morning Service D’var Torah on May 28 in commemoration of the yahrzeit her husband, Norman Sinrich ob"m. Claire Dienstag for sponsoring Rabbi Eli Babich's Stories from the Talmud class on June 3 in memory of her father Maurice David Levine ob”m, and her mother Betty Levine ob”m. Mark Belnick for sponsoring Rabbi Eli Babich's Stories from the Talmud class on June 25 in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his mother, Rhoda Helen Belnick ob"m. Nizza Heyman for sponsoring Cantor Joseph Malovany’s class on June 4 in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her husband, John Heyman, ob”m.
Janie and Robert Fisher for sponsoring the Erev Shavuot Yarchei Kallah program on May 27, in honor of the first birthday of their grandson Zachary.
Rose Romerovski for sponsoring the Sunday evening program on May 31, in commemoration of the yahrzeits of her parents, Hannah & Emanuel Zucker ob"m, and her sister Rivkah Zucker ob"m. Jeanne Dutton-Sinrich for sponsoring the Morning Service D’var Torah on May 28 in commemoration of the yahrzeit her husband, Norman Sinrich ob"m. MAZAL TOV!
Michael Fiskus on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Jacob and Dana Fiskus, and on the birth of a grandson, born to Miriam and Jonathan Fiskus.
Michele and Larry Gould on the birth of a new grandson.
Barri and Michael Shane on the marriage of their son Tucker to Jamie, daughter of Simone and Robert Kahen.
Yair Halpert who graduated Park East Day School as Valedictorian.
Andrew and Rivka Silverberg on the birth of a son.
Liliane and David Benrimon on the birth of a granddaughter
Rivkah Rothschild on the birth of a grandson, Binyamin Mayer, born to her daughter Bracha and her husband Daniel Tenenbaum of Missoula, Montana. Steven Gut on his engagement. Mazal tov to Sara & Warren Sherman on the graduation of their grandson Jeremy from Touro College School of Nursing, and their granddaughter Jessica from Queens College. Mazal tov to the parents, Cindy & Jonathan Sherman, Jeremy's wife, Eden and the entire family. CONDOLENCES
Beatrice Malovany on the loss of her brother, Ronald Kaplan ob”m. Jane Greenberg on the loss of her mother, Shirley Levy ob”m. Rabbi Dr. David Eliach on the loss of his brother, Rabbi Chaim Margolis ob"m.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS THE CREATIVE PLAYSCHOOL - CLASS OF 2020
Reflecting on the last months of this school year, I can attest that this past springtime certainly did not resemble any of the last 29 years that I have directed the Playschool up on the 5th floor of FAS! This past March, when we first closed school we never could have imagined that the days would turn into weeks and then months and that we would have to close our doors for the remaining days of the school. Maintaining our connections to the children and families of our community became our most important goal. Our teachers rose to the occasion and stretched their areas of expertise as they programmed through FaceTime, WhatsApp, Email and Zoom! They sent letters and packages of art materials for fabulous projects to create with the children. We sang songs, read stories,practiced yoga, celebrated shabbat each week and even grew caterpillars into butterflies! We virtually cooked, baked challah, celebrated new babies, birthdays and Israel with our preschool families, redefining meaningful learning for very young children during this extremely challenging time.
The children, families and teachers of The Creative Playschool wish all the families of Fifth Avenue Synagogue a happy and healthy summer. G-d willing, we will see you in September up on the fifth floor! Paulette Stein Meyer Preschool Director
CONDOLENCES continued
Howard Schraub on the loss of his sister, Marta Schron ob”m. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS - 5780 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
——————————— BENEFACTOR ($250,000 & ABOVE) ———————————
Larry Heyman, The Hirsch/Friedman Families, Inge & Ira Leon Rennert
———————————— DIAMOND ($100,000-$250,000) ———————————
———————————— EMERALD ($50,000-$100,000) ————————————
Lauren & J. Ezra Merkin, Ilyssa & Evan Schwartzberg
———————————— SAPPHIRE ($25,000-$50,000) ————————————
Marilyn & Lawrence Friedland, George Klein & Family, Ruth & Ted Mirvis, Drs. Brenda and Walter Molofsky
———————————— PLATINUM ($18,000-$25,000) ———————————
Nina & Mitch Davidson, Sandra & Jeffrey Justin, The Podolsky Family, Inga & Keith Rubenstein, Tammy & Randy Winn
———————————— GOLD ($10,000-$18,000) ————————————
Anonymous, Tikva & Oscar Gluck, Lilly & Jacob Gold, Linda & Myron Schonfeld
———————————— SILVER ($5,000-$10,000) ————————————
Randy & Mark Belnick, Yael & Barak Dunayer, Elizabeth & Dr. Shaun Honig, Basya & Andrew Lowinger,
Dr. David A. Present, Yisroel Schulman
————————— BRONZE ($1,800-$5,000) ——————————
Janie & Robert Fisher, John J. Flemm Foundation, Inc., Carol & Dr. David Goddard, Michele & Laurence Gould,
Nina & David Hoff, Sandra & Howard Hoffen, Laura & Murray Huberfeld, Fran and Philip Kalban, Wesley & Evan
LePatner, Louis Perlman, Gail Propp, Marcia & Stanley Reiter, Rose Romerovski, Susan & Martin Sanders,
Joni & George White, Carey Wolchok
—————————— SUPPORTER ($500-$1,800) ———————————
Lisa & Rabbi Eli Babich, Marilyn & Jack Belz, Sherry Bloom, Judy Geldzahler, Laurel Grass, Roberta & Robert Hadi,
Dr. Claudia Oberwerger & Dr. Yitzchak Frank, Sonia Jaye, Sandra & Michael Kamen, Steven Leiter, Jane Rabhan,
Audrey & Fredrik Schwartzberg, The Torossian Family, Saul Troen, Eva & Miklos Weinberger, Sholom Weiss
Our Sages teach us that charity serves as a source of blessing both for good health and prosperity. Please
consider assisting the Synagogue by participating in this year’s 5780/2019-2020 Annual Campaign. Below is a
list of those who have made contributions thus far to the Annual Campaign in an amount of $500 or more.
Please contact President Jacob Gold, (212) 980-0140, [email protected], Vice President Kim Heyman,
[email protected], Rachel Akrongold, [email protected], Sheila Montgomery, [email protected], or call the
Synagogue office at (212) 838-2122 regarding your contribution for the new year.
We thank all contributors for their support! Please make your donation today!
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THE RENNERT MIKVAH
OF FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
A beautiful mitzvah has an exquisite home on the Upper East Side - 5 East 62nd Street
Rivkah Halpert, Mikvah Attendant, Phone: 212-753-6058; Cell: 917-238-6143 Please call Rivkah for hours and further details.
CHEVRA KADISHA (Ritual Burial Society) In case of death, please notify the Synagogue office or:
• Larry Present - (917) 806-9060
• Rose Present - (212) 772-3892
• Linda Schonfeld - (917) 295-6826
• Laura Rabinowitz - (917) 379-3331
TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Hatzolah: Ambulance Service: (212) 230-1000.
JULY YAHRZEITS
FAS WOMEN’S CHEVRA KADISHA
The Chevra at Fifth Avenue is a long-standing shul tradition and we need new members to continue the
beautiful mitzvot of Tahara prior to burial and getting the shiva homes of FAS members ready for arrival
after the funeral of their loved one. It is a tremendous honor to participate in these important mitzvot
and to comfort our FAS family.
For more information please contact Linda Schonfeld at 917-295-6826/[email protected];
or Laura Rabinowitz at 917-379-3331/[email protected].
JULY/TAMMUZ
2 10 Mr. Lawrence Friedland, Brother 2 10 Mrs. Lauren Merkin, Grandmother 2 10 Mrs. Lucia Smigel, Mother 2 10 Mr. William Friedland, Uncle 3 11 Prof. Joel Fleishman, Father 4 12 Mrs. Renate Zimet, Mother 4 12 Mrs. Hannah Frankel, Father 5 13 Mr. David Lobel, Grandmother 6 14 Mr. Robert Bernstein, Mother 7 15 Mrs. Susan Kalt, Mother 8 16 Mrs. Edith Levite, Father-In-Law 8 16 Mr. Charles Bornstein, Father 9 17 Mr. Natalio Fridman, Father 10 18 Mrs. Ronnie Heyman, Mother 10 18 Ms. Elizabeth Winter, Grandmother 10 18 Ms. Eleanor Propp, Grandmother 10 18 Mrs. Jennifer Millstone, Grandmother 10 18 Mr. Lazarus Heyman, Grandmother 11 19 Mrs. Lorelei Hammerman, Brother 11 19 Mrs. Lillian Ehrenhaus, Mother 11 19 Ms. Lydia Tamara Schleyer, Mother 11 19 Ms. Danielle Levine, Grandfather 12 20 Mrs. Matta Freund, Father 12 20 Mr. Mitchell Rutter, Father 12 20 Mr. Jonathan Berland, Grandfather 13 21 Mrs. Marilyn Plitman, Father 15 23 Mrs. Marcia Reiter, Mother 16 24 Mrs. Rose Romerovski, Brother-In-Law 16 24 Mr. Alex Balanevsky, Mother 16 24 Ms. Ellen Robinson, Mother 16 24 Ms. Sonia Jaye, Brother-In-Law 17 25 Mr. Martin Sanders, Brother 17 25 Ms. Danielle Levine, Grandmother 18 26 Mrs. Ruth Narkes, Mother 19 27 Mr. J. Ezra Merkin, Mother 21 29 Mrs. Lauren Merkin, Grandfather 21 29 Dr. Aryeh Pollack, Father JULY/AV 23 2 Mr. Richard Hirsch, Father 23 2 Mr. David Hirsch, Father 23 2 Mrs. Carole Friedman, Father 23 2 Mrs. Jessica Rackman Bernstein, Mother 24 3 Mr. Jack Belz, Father 24 3 Mrs. Paula Fishman, Sister-In-Law 24 3 Mrs. Paula Fishman, Sister-In-Law 24 3 Mrs. Paula Fishman, Sister-In-Law 25 4 Mr. J. Ezra Merkin, Grandfather 25 4 Mr. Warren Sherman, Father 28 7 Mrs. Ruth Dimenstein, Father 28 7 Mrs. Claire Dienstag, Mother 28 7 Mrs. Basya Lowinger, Father 31 10 Mr. Jack Joseph, Brother
Have you always been interested in learning Hebrew, but never had the chance?
Do you need a refresher on Hebrew language
or davening instruction?
Do you have a child or grandchild who needs Bar or Bat Mitzvah training?
Whatever your level, whatever your age, Fifth
Avenue has a class for you! Classes available in small groups or one-on-one.
Please call the synagogue at 212-838-2122, or
contact Rachel Akrongold at [email protected] or Sheila Montgomery at [email protected]
for more details. Virtual classes available while the shul
is closed or sign up now for fall classes!
HEBREW CLASSES FOR THE FALL
THANK YOU
We thank Lisa Brandes and the Mitzvah Mask Project for donating hand-sewn masks to Fifth Avenue Synagogue. If you would like to request a mask,
please contact Rachel Akrongold at [email protected].
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From: Fifth Avenue Synagogue 5 East 62nd Street New York, New York 10065
AUGUST YAHRZEITS
AUGUST/AV
1 11 Mrs. Rose Romerovski, Father-In-Law 2 12 Mr. Theodore Mirvis, Father 3 13 Mr. J. Ezra Merkin, Grandfather 4 14 Mrs. Rena Shulsky-David, Grandfather 7 17 Mrs. Nizza Heyman, Mother-In-Law 8 18 Mr. Martin Sanders, Sister 8 18 Dr. Zwi Kahanowicz, Mother 13 23 Mrs. Ann Poppers, Mother 14 24 Mr. Lawrence Obstfeld, Great Uncle 15 25 Mr. Marc Schwartzberg, Father 15 25 Mr. Fredrik Schwartzberg, Father 15 25 Mr. Evan Schwartzberg, Grandfather 16 26 Mrs. Rose Romerovski, Sister 16 26 Mr. Michael Fiskus, Father 17 27 Mr. Eric Gomberg, Stepfather 17 27 Mr. David Gomberg, Stepfather 17 27 Dr. Stanley Reiter, Brother 17 27 Mrs. Gail Propp, Husband 17 27 Mrs. Marsha Handel Mother 18 28 Mrs. Susan Kalt, Father-In-Law 18 28 Dr. Gerald Soff, Mother 18 28 Mrs. Evelyn Hootnick, Mother 18 28 Mr. Jacques Blinbaum, Aunt 18 28 Ms. Linda Bernell, Aunt 18 28 Ms. Danielle Levine, Grandmother 19 29 Dr. Elizabeth Muss, Mother 19 29 Mr. Howard Schraub, Mother 19 29 Ms. Judy Geldzahler, Brother 20 30 Mrs. Rivkah Rothschild, Father 20 30 Mrs. Vivian Kuhl, Father
AUGUST/ELUL 21 1 Mr. Charles Dimston, Wife 22 2 Mr. Richard Hurowitz, Mother 24 4 Mrs. Angie Goldfeier, Sister 24 4 Mr. Avi Spodek, Grandfather 25 5 Mrs. Lucia Smigel, Father-In-Law 25 5 Mrs. Rose Present, Father 25 5 Dr. David Present, Grandfather 25 5 Mr. Larry Present, Grandfather 25 5 Mrs. Ariella Delaney, Husband 25 5 Mrs. Elyssa Friedland, Brother 25 5 Mr. Lawrence Mittman, Father 26 6 Mr. Richard Hirsch, Son 26 6 Mr. Henry Wollman, Mother 26 6 Mrs. Rena Shulsky-David, Father 28 8 Mr. Milton Goodstein, Brother 29 9 Mrs. Ruth Dimenstein, Father-In-Law 29 9 Dr. Jack Goldman, Mother 29 9 Mrs. Michele Gould, Sister 30 10 Mr. Richard Hirsch, Mother 30 10 Mr. David Hirsch, Mother 30 10 Mrs. Carole Friedman, Mother 30 10 Mr. David Hoff, Father 31 11 Mr. Victor Barnett, Father
