Old Broadway Synagogue Journal

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ANNIVERSARY GALA JOURNAL DINNER Wednesday, November 2, 2011 6:00 P.M. Honoring

GLORIA SADOFF LANDY DALE BROWN AVI TERRY PAUL RADENSKY Museum of Jewish Heritage Edmond J. Safra Plaza | 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280

Rabbi, 1950-1997 Jacob Kret zt�l President Dr. Paul Radensky Vice President Jonathan Schachter Financial and Recording Secretary Orrin Tilevitz Chairman of the Board of Trustees Jacob J. Worenklein Trustees Samson Frankel Rena Lewis David Greenbaum Cemetery Committee Dale Brown Shabbos Affairs Igor Gantz Program Committee Dr. Eliott Kahn Building Committee Dr. Philippe Amstislavski Dinner Committee Dr. Philippe Amstislavski Tashia Amstislavski Dale Brown Avi Friedman Dr. Eliott Kahn Carla McIntosh Dr. Paul Radensky Carl Schrag Harry Schley Heather Tarrant Benjamin Waldman Garden Committee Dale Brown Tashia Amstislavski

History of the Old Broadway Synagogue The history of the Old Broadway Synagogue goes back to 1911 when a small group of Jews – mostly business owners who had immigrated to the United States at the end of the nineteenth century or at the beginning of the twentieth, came together to create a place for Jewish education and worship. The name they selected for the new congregation was Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi, and it reflected two important aspects of how they saw themselves. Chevra Talmud Torah – in English, the Society for the Study of the Torah suggests that they intended to support a Hebrew school, and Anshei Marovi – in English, the people of the west, reflected their geographical position in the west side of Harlem.

In the years before World War I, Harlem boasted the second largest Jewish community in New York after the Lower East Side. The Jews in central Harlem tended to be more established and economically more well off than the Jews on the eastern and western sides of Harlem, who were closer to the immigrant experience and less secure economically. The Jews who settled in the west Harlem section of Manhattanville tended to fall into the latter category. Manhattanville had been a village in Manhattan which was situated on the old Bloomingdale Road (largely, today’s Broadway) and Manhattan Street (today’s 125th street). It was founded by Jacob Schieffelin (1757-1835), a British loyalist during the Revolutionary War, who was captured by American forces but escaped to Canada. In the 1790s, Schieffelin returned to New York, and established Manhattanville. He was a prime force behind the creation of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, (1823), donating the land upon which it was built. Other institutions, such as Manhattanville College (1847) and St. Joseph of the Holy Family Catholic Church (1860) among others followed, By the early twentieth century, the college had moved out and the area had become an important industrial center with the Tiemann Dye Works (owned by onetime mayor Daniel Tiemann), the Yeungling Brewery and several dairy operations.

The proximity of the industrial enterprises kept the rents low for the local tenement apartment buildings. Irish, German and Jewish immigrants streamed into the neighborhood and created a early twentieth century microcosm of at least an aspect of New York City.

Twelve years after the small group of men founded the Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi, they had the wherewithal to build and open their own synagogue on Old Broadway, between Lawrence and Manhattan Streets. In the intervening years, the congregation met in the rear rooms of bars and in speakeasies. In the fall of 1924, the new synagogue, soon to be known as the Old Broadway Synagogue, opened for services.

We know very little about the early years of the congregation. The Schiffs and soon the Browns and the Bucklers were all important families and provided the leadership of the congregation. One had to be a man to be a member, and then, as now, one had to be admitted by vote of the membership. Nevertheless women played a very important role, probably from the start. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi donated the elaborate ark and bimah to the synagogue when it was constructed in 1923, and undoubtedly they undertook many other projects.

We also know very little about the early rabbinic leadership of the congregation.

The New York Times noted on September 12, 1930 that the renowned author, Rabbi Simon Glazer, accepted an appointment with the Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi and also the Agudath Achim M’Krakau at 525 West 141st Street (the same article noted that the energetic Rabbi Glazer assumed of Maimonides College of Higher Jewish Learning on West 81st Street). It is not clear how long Rabbi Glazer was at the synagogue or if he had much of an impact. In his obituary in the Times on May 23, 1938, his connection to the Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi was not even mentioned. We do not know whether there was a rabbi of the shul at all in the late 1930s and early 1940s, although the Talmud Torah (the Hebrew School) was led a Reverend Kessler, who was remembered fondly by a number of the Talmud Torah’s graduates. In the late 1940s, Rabbi Shepard (Shepsel) Brodie was the rabbi of the congregation and the head of the Talmud Torah.

There was a buzz of activity at the Old Broadway Synagogue in the 1940s. Under the leadership of Isidor Thornschein and later William Joachim, the 30th Anniversary Dinner was held in 1942 at the Hotel Newton. A 35th Anniversary Dinner was held in at the Paramount Hotel in 1946. Thanks to these fundraising efforts, a number of improvements were undertaken: a new steam radiator system was installed, the bimah was recarpeted, new menorah lamps were added to the bimah among other projects.

Despite the activity in the 40s, many of the families that made up the congregation started moving away to the suburbs, so that by 1950, the number of congregants in the area had dwindled. At this juncture, the congregation took a very decisive move by hiring a new rabbi that would lead it for the next five decades.

Rabbi Jacob Kret had been the head of a Beis Yosef yeshiva (an institution that focused more on ethics than in other yeshivas) in his home city of Ostrow Mazowiecka, approximately halfway between Warsaw and Bialystok in eastern Poland. Before that, he had been the s’gan rosh yeshiva (deputy head) of the Bialystok yeshiva, where he had also been a student. Although Rabbi Kret was raised in a Gerer Hasidic family, he chose a life that was more yeshiva-oriented.

When the war began in September 1939, Poland was divided between Germany and the Soviet Union. Rabbi Kret smuggled his students into what was still independent Lithuania and what he had hoped was safety. He was arrested by the Soviets and deported to Siberia. In Siberia, he met his future wife, Chana Lichtenfeld. After the war, the Krets, like other Jewish displaced persons, made their way west and ended up in the Zeilsheim DP Camp in Frankfurt, Germany. In 1950, the Krets came to the United States. Through the intervention of Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Henkin, one of the foremost leaders of orthodox Judaism in America and

the executive director of Ezras Torah, an organization that helps support rabbis and other religious Jews, Rabbi Kret was recommended to the Old Broadway Synagogue to become its spiritual leader.

When Rabbi Kret began at the synagogue, there was not much of a congregation left. It is true that some families from Europe, such as the Rubinsteins (who were sponsored by their cousins, Sam and Riva Sadoff, who were then leaders in the shul), had already moved into the neighborhood, but making a minyan was a challenge. Rabbi and Mrs. Kret became acquainted with the local landlords and when Jewish refugees arrived in the neighborhood (many were initially housed at the Hotel Marseille on Broadway and 103rd Street), the Krets arranged apartments for them, near the shul. As such, the minyan at Old Broadway received a new lease on life and the shul was full with Eastern European Holocaust survivors, of various Jewish backgrounds. Some came from a Gerer Hasidic background, others had belonged to the Sassov group of Hasidism. Some, like Gustav Freud, a cousin of Sigmund Freud, were not Hasidic at all. For a generation or so, these survivors created a contentious, but lively community.

At some point after his arrival in New York, Rabbi Kret became a Talmud tutor at the Jewish Theological Seminary at Broadway and 122nd Street. He also became the mashgiach (kosher supervisor) at the kosher kitchen at Barnard College, and he regularly davenned with the students in daily minyan at the predecessor of the Columbia/Barnard Hillel. Rabbi Kret was fully supported in his work by synagogue president Jacob Worenklein, Orrin Tilevitz and other lay leaders. Soon increasing numbers of students began attending Old Broadway so that by the 1970s and 1980s, the synagogue was full with young people and it was one of the hot spots for young observant Jews.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the student population at Old Broadway began to dwindle as the students established their own minyanim at the Columbia/Barnard Hillel. This process accelerated after Rabbi Kret retired in 1997. After 14 years, the shul now had to find its way without its esteemed rabbi.

Over the course of several years, a number of rabbis were hired but none could be everything that Rabbi Kret had become: rabbi, father, teacher and mentor. By 2000, the congregation decided to put the rabbinic search on the back burner and to focus on other things.

These other things included renovating the restrooms, restoring the stained glass windows, rebuilding the aron, replacing the boiler, reconstructing the sukkah, replacing the roof and the skylights. Also included is a strong Torah learning program. Guest rabbis or rabbinical students address the shul several times a semester and a popular weekly class, led by Yeshiva University rabbinical student Daniel Fridman, is beginning its fifth year. At the same time, we have striven as a community to maintain Rabbi and Mrs. Kret's warmth and love of people.

Over the years, as more Jews move into Harlem, the shul has gradually grown. We have had a number of brises and bnai mitzvah celebrations, a couple pidionos haben, and even a wedding. We look forward to more joyous occasions and simply gathering together as a community to pray and celebrate Shabbos and the holidays.

Meet Our Honoree

Gloria Sadoff Landy Gloria Sadoff Landy is a tireless activist for the Jewish people. A delegate of the World Council of Conservative/Masorti Synagogues to the United Nations, she has worked in this capacity to further develop international Holocaust education. She helps to fight anti-Semitism and intolerance. She is on the Governing Board of World Jewish Congress and a Director of United Synagogue.

She is past President of the New Jersey Poetry Society and writes poems with Jewish themes in English and Yiddish.

Gloria began her life of activism at the Old Broadway Synagogue.

Her parents, Riva and Sam Sadoff were leaders in the congregation and before the High Holidays, Gloria’s mother went from store to store in Harlem to raise money for the synagogue. When Israel came into existence, Gloria parents also worked hard to raise money for the new state. Gloria’s many activities continue and honor her parents’ efforts on behalf of the Jewish community and Israel.

Photo by Jill Huber, with permission of New Jersey Jewish News (njjewishnews.com).

Meet Our Honoree

Dale Brown Dale M. Brown is a dedicated ballet teacher, community activist and senior litigation insurance paralegal. Dale studied ballet in the early 1950's and 1960's with ballet legend George Balanchine dancers. She also studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and as a member of Actor's Equity and Screen Actors Guild performed in many shows, movies and did a radio show for children. Her favorite role was Adelaide in Guys & Dolls.

She is president of her block association, active member of Community Board 7 and a leader of her building's tenant association. She is also involved in the Women's League of the Sutton Place Synagogue.

One could say that Dale's association with the Old Broadway Synagogue precedes her birth. Her grandparents, Fanny and David Brown, were among the founders of the Synagogue. Her late father, Bernard, her uncles, aunts, and cousins all grew up in the shul.

When Dale was eight and her brother Lester two her family moved

to Westchester, but they, as well as the rest of the extended Brown family, maintained their connection with the Synagogue and were generous and still are generous supporters. Her brother Lester was the last Brown to be Bar Mitzvah at the Synagogue. When Rabbi Kret retired she took over managing the Old Broadway section of the Riverside Cemetery. Every year for the past seven years, Dale has sponsored a breakfast and an outing at the cemetery in which the graves of former members of our congregation are tended to and are not forgotten. And like Miriam who found water in the desert for the past ten years she has brought clean water to the Synagogue by having a Poland Springs fountain installed and covering the expenses of the water. Most recently, she has overseen the creation of a garden in the back courtyard of the Synagogue. In Dale's dedication and hard work the vision of her grandparents and their love of Judaism continue to live on.

Meet Our Honoree

Avi Terry Avi Terry is one of the most well-known people on the Upper West Side. Avi and his late wife, Beth Levine, welcomed thousands of people into their home on Riverside Drive. A beloved “schmoozer,” Avi takes a deep interest in people across the community.

Avi is one of the most respected leaders of the Old Broadway Synagogue. Shortly after his marriage to Beth, in the late 1970s, a fellow Yeshiva University student told him about a warm shul and its wonderful rov in West Harlem. Once Avi came up to Old Broadway and met Rabbi Kret, zt”l, he was moved by Rabbi Kret’s learning and concern for others. He found the place that would be his spiritual home.

Avi has played a key role, especially since Rabbi Kret retired in 1997, in running the shul. He is involved in all aspects of its operation, including greeting everyone who comes in to daven and arranging for all of the baalei keriah. Avi is a frequent contributor to our cholent fund and he arranges for all of the lulavim and esrogim each year. Avi is a source of inspiration and wisdom for his children, Raya, Eli and Dalia, and for the entire Old Broadway community.

Meet Our Honoree

Paul Radensky Growing up in Southern California, Paul Radensky spent many of his weekends sailing with his parents to Catalina and the other Channel Islands. His came to New York to study at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1987 and soon married his wife Laura.

Paul was soon attracted by Rabbi Kret’s warmth and the Eastern European feel of Old Broadway and by 1993, he had become a regular.

President of the Old Broadway Synagogue since 2001, Paul has worked hard to preserve the historic character of the building and keep it safe and properly functioning. He raised money for the stained glass windows that were installed in 2003, replaced the boiler in 2009, the sukkah in 2010 and most recently, replaced the roof in 2010-2011. Paul also makes the cholent every week.

Paul is a respected teacher in the 92nd Street Y’s Derekh Torah program and is the Museum Educator for Jewish Schools at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.

He and his wife Laura have four children: Sheyna, Asher, Binyamin and Chana.

From The President

It is a great privilege for me to serve as president of the Old Broadway Synagogue/Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi as we celebrate our hundredth anniversary. We would not have been able to reach this milestone if it was not for the untiring efforts of a group of dedicated families and individuals. We are honoring a number of these tonight. Gloria Sadoff Landy's parents, Sam and Reva Sadoff, were warm, caring people who were committed to Judaism and committed to the Old Broadway Synagogue. Gloria and her husband Eugene are maintaining the tradition of Gloria's parents in their support of the synagogue and other Jewish causes.

On example of Gloria's activities is her leadership in Holocaust education at the United Nations. Dale Brown's grandparents were among the founders of the congregation and the Browns continued to be active and work for the synagogue for decades. Dale carries the banner of the Brown family and heads our Cemetery Committee, our Garden Committee and is involved in many other aspects of the shul. Avi Terry has been a regular at the Old Broadway Synagogue for forty years. A warm, loving person, Avi arranges our Torah readers, and works behind the scenes on many aspects of shul administration. He is also a fount of wisdom who helps us navigate through sometimes choppy seas. I am very

pleased to be an honoree and humbled to be counted together with Gloria, Dale and Avi. I am grateful to God for giving me the opportunity of serving our congregation. I must say that the credit for whatever I have accomplished goes to my wife, Laura, and my four children, Sheyna, Asher, Binyamin and Chana, who have generously supported all my efforts for the shul and have attended nearly every shul event.

I would also like to take a moment to acknowledge the other officers of the synagogue. Orrin Tilevitz, our Financial and Recording Secretary, Jonathan Schachter, our Vice President, and Jacob Worenklein, our Chair of the Board of Trustees. All three are generous supporters and trusted advisers who have worked tireless for the shul. Special thanks are also due to Igor Gantz, who does the work of many in leading the services, setting up kiddushim and generally making sure that the shul runs smoothly. Thanks are also due to Hershel Rubinstein, Dr. Eliott Kahn, Benjamin and Saadia McIntosh, Avi Friedman, Doug Loring, Itay Zutra, Seth Chalmer, Dr. Steve Mackey, Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer, Philippe and Tashia Amstislavski and many others without whom the shul would not be able to function. Acharon acharon chaviv, I would like to remember and thank Rabbi Jacob Kret, zt�l and his wife, Mrs. Chana Kret, z�l. The Krets built upon the foundations of Torah and chesed that had been established by the Browns and the Sadoffs and others. They cultivated these values in the shul and in their congregants for nearly fifty years. We would not be here if not for them.

Looking forward, I hope that we will be able to continue to restore our building so that it will be safe an beautiful and be able to serve us for decades to come. I hope that we will continue to have beautiful davenning, great shiurim, lovely kiddushim and warm camaraderie. Most importantly, I hope that we will grow and thrive as a warm and inviting Makom Torah. In this way, we will convey the precious gift that was given to us to the new generation that is arriving and to those who will come after us.

Paul Radensky

On Reaching One Hundred Yehuda b. Tema, one of the sages of Pirkei Avot, once mapped out the human experience in accordance with progressing age. He saw the coda of the human experience coming at the century mark, observing that ‘at one hundred, it as if he is dead and passed away from the world.’ (Avot 5:24) It is with that pessimistic observation in the background that we turn and marvel at the 100th anniversary of the Old Broadway Synagogue. At one plane, we take note of the fact that longevity is precisely the distinction between individuals and institutions.

Whilst thriving at the age of 100 is, alas, well beyond what even the most optimistic individuals might reasonably aspire towards, it is precisely the unique strength of institutions that they might successfully bridge the passing of one generation to the next.

On another plane, however, there were more than a few skeptics who insisted that Yehuda b. Tema’s sensibility would maintain even for an institution in the case of Old Broadway. Truth be told, the challenges were formidable. Demographic shifts in the

neighborhood, as well as the loss of towering figures such as the remarkable Rabbi Jacob Kret, zecher tzadik l’vrachah, all threatened to put the century mark out of reach. And yet, thanks to the truly astounding perseverance and dedication of numerous individuals, and at their forefront, those being honored on this occasion, Old Broadway thrives to this very day. Their toil, their vision, their fortitude, and their commitment are the very lifeblood of the synagogue, and it is to them that we, and all of klal yisrael, are truly indebted.

May the Almighty watch over them and their families, and may their countless contributions be repaid in kind by He who is ‘ne’eman l’shalem sechar tov l’yire’av.’

With Great Admiration, Daniel Fridman

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100th Anniversary Dinner Platinum

Congratulations to Old Broadway Synagogue, a Beacon of Warmth and Kindness, Reflecting the Spirit and Goodness of Rabbi and Mrs. Jacob Kret, and to our Honorees Gloria Sadoff Landy Dale Brown Paul Radensky Avi Terry for all you have done for our Synagogue Jacob and Cindy Worenklein

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The Officers, Directors, Shareholders and Friends of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE Amex:UMH) and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) gratefully acknowledge 43 years of service, dedication and assistance by Gloria Sadoff Landy.

We are all proud of her service as a non-governmental representative at the United Nations and her national and international service in major causes and organizations.

Eugene W. Landy, Chairman of the Board UMH and MNR Samuel A. Landy, President UMH Michael P. Landy, Chief Operating Officer MNR

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Congratulations to Honoree Dale Brown for all she has done and all she will continue to do for Old Broadway, the Jewish Community and the Brown family.

With Love, The Davis Brown Family Circle and Les, Patsy, Dylan, Sarah and Samuel.

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For Gloria Landy Our Mother and Grandmother We are so proud of you Tonight and Always.

Love, Michael, Tassana, Monica and Aaron

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ON BEHALF OF THE GROSS FAMILY CARL & MARY GROSS RUTH GROSS ZAC & MICHAEL CONGRATULATIONS TO GLORIA LANDY HONOREE CONGRATULATIONS OLD BROADWAY SYNAGOGUE ON IT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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In Memory of Rabbi and Mrs. Kret Sarah and Orrin Tilevitz

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DALE BROWN DALE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH AND FOR THE OLD BROADWAY SYNAGOGUE IN THE SPIRIT AND TRADITION OF ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, DAVIS BROWN. SHE HAS MADE THE BROWN FAMILY VERY PROUD! DONALD AND HELEN BROWN, ROBERT, RHONDA, GILLIAN, RACHEL, AND GREGORY BROWN, PHILIP, FELICIA, JOSHUA, AND MICHAEL COHEN

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Congratulations to Honorees Avi Terry, Dale Brown and Paul Radensky Happy 100th Anniversary OBS

Special thank you to Igor Ganz for all that you do for the shul, Laura Radensky and Seth Chalmer

Jodi, Alan (Avi) and Ethan Friedman

100th Anniversary Dinner In honor of: Paul Radensky - the heart and soul of the Old Broadway Synagogue; Avi Terry - one of the friendliest people I know; and the rest of tonight's honorees and the entire Old Broadway community.

Best wishes for continued success and growth!

Samson M. Frankel

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In honor and appreciation of the Old Broadway Shul, and the tireless work of Paul Radensky and Avi Terry for all they do to maintain the shul's wonderful and welcoming character. May you go from strength to strength.

In memory of our teacher, the incomparable Rav Kret, and in memory of our friend, Hillel Rubinstein, gabbai and ba'al chesed extraordinaire.

Laura & David Sack

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In appreciation of Old Broadway Synagogue and special thanks for the kindness of Avi Terry and Paul Radensky

Mark and Barbara Cane

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Congratulations Abba (Avi Terry)!!!

We know how much you love Old Broadway, and what key roles the shul, its members, and the Old Broadway Synanogue Community play in your life. We also see how hard you work and all you contribute on a weekly basis, and we all appreciate it so much. We don't know how the shul would run without you, Paul, and all the other members who contribute their time, effort, and energy.

We love you dearly, and are very proud of you!!!

Love, Raya, Eli, Dalia, Nick, Rachel, and Nachman Yaakov (Jake)

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Mazal Tov to Old Broadway Synagogue "Rabbi Kret's Shul" on the 100th anniversary celebration and to the honorees Gloria Sadoff Landy Dale Brown Paul Radensky and especially our good friend and Gary's former wrestling team-mate Avi Terry Sheila Rubin and family

100th Anniversary Dinner In Honor of all These Very Special People!!

Rabbi & Mrs. Kret Shaya Weingarten Meilach and Lani Rauzman Hillel Rubinstein Yisrael Liberman There's nothing like beautiful memories!!

May They all be a "Meilitz Yosher" for all our families and friends.

Edie & Isaac Gross

100th Anniversary Dinner May He who blessed our ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, bless those who are involved faithfully in the needs of the community and send blessing and success to all their handiwork.

On the 100th Anniversary of Old Broadway Synagogue, we pay tribute to our friend

PAUL RADENSKY for his devotion and years of hard work for the Old Broadway Community.

And special thanks to Laura, Sheyna, Asher, Binyamin and Chana for all they have done to support Paul in his work at Old Broadway.

With love and admiration, Jordan Horvath, Elana Elster, Paul and Sarah

100th Anniversary Dinner In memory of our dear father R’ Hillel Rubinstein z”l, who taught by example what it means to live as a true Torah Jew with ahavas Hashem and ahavas yisroel.

Today we honor and pay tribute to Paul Radensky and Avi Terry who exemplify those very midos. There are no words to express our hakoras hatov for all the chassadim you do for our family. You are the backbone of every activity in shul. Your warmth and sincerity touches our hearts and your vision enables us to grow in spirit and, b’ezras Hashem, in numbers.

May Hashem grant you continued good health and nachas from your families.

With great admiration, Esther Walfish, Heshy Walfish, Daliah and Daniel Myers, Goldie and Pinny Walfish, Yosseffa and Mark Alon and Grandchildren

100th Anniversary Dinner Mazel Tov on this well-deserved honor to our dear cousin Gloria Landy, who follows in the footsteps of her dear parents Reva and Sam Sadoff. For your outstanding dedication and commitment to this shul and your active concern for Jews throughout the world. Your numerous good deeds and lev tov are worthy of emulation and serve as a shining example to the entire family. May you, Eugene, your children and grandchildren continue to enjoy good health, happiness and success in all of your endeavors.

We are proud of you.

Zelda Rubinstein, Esther Walfish, Heshy Walfish, Daliah and Daniel Myers, Goldie and Pinny Walfish, Yosseffa and Mark Alon, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren

100th Anniversary Dinner In Memory of Rabbi Jacob Kret ‫זצ"ל‬ and Mrs. Hanna Kret ‫ז"ל‬ who loved and were loved by the congregants of Old Broadway Synagogue for 48 years.

1949-1997

Norman and Debbie Kret

Chaim and Miriam (Kret) Mezei

Yitzie and Ruchi Kret

Betzalel and Audrey Mezei

Kivi and Liza Kret

Doniel and Pnina Mezei

Jonathan Kret

Aryeh and Sheva Mezei

Doniel and Dina Kret

Tamar and Dov Bauman

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Heartfelt Mazal Tov to the Old Broadway Synagogue its Honorees and Congregants on its 100th Anniversary and with wishes that it continue for the next 100 years!

Norman and Debbie Kret - Chaim and Miriam (Kret) Mezei

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‫מה טובו אהליך יעקב‬ Our gratitude to Every One of the Honorees who, in their own indefatigable way enabled Rabbi Jacob Kret, ‫זצ"ל‬ to make Old Broadway Synagogue an inclusive, warm place to Daven and who keep alive his legacy that it be a Makom Torah.

Norman and Debbie Kret and Family Chaim and Miriam (Kret) Mezei and Family

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Rabbi Yerachmiel (Richard) and Tzippora Landy Wish a Hearty Mazal Tov to the Old Broadway Synagogue on this wonderful occasion of the 100th Anniversary.

It means a great deal to us to know that our Grandfather and Grandmother and Great Grandparents davened here and helped bring it to this day.

We are very proud that our Mother and Grandmother, Gloria Sadoff Landy is one of the honorees and congratulate each of the other worthy honorees as well.

YERACHMIEL, TZIPPORA, CHAIM, AVRAHAM, AVIGYAL, AHUVA, SHIRA AND MOSHE LANDY

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Yosef Tannenbaum says thank you to Paul and Laura Radensky for having hosted him for meals for 10 wonderful years.

Yosef also expresses great thanks to Avi Terry and Igor Gantz for always making him comfortable during his stay at Old Broadway.

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In honor of Paul Radensky Yaty Weinreb

100th Anniversary Dinner ‫ומצא חן ושכל טוב בעיני אלקים ואדם‬ (‫ד‬:‫)משלי ג‬ "He will find grace and good favor in the sight of G-d and man" (Proverbs, 3:4) To our wonderful friend

Avi Terry Whose kind heart, infectious laugh, and loving soul Bring joy to all who know him With love, Ronni & Marty Roth Susan & David Yammer

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Mazal Tov to our honorees Gloria Sadoff Landy Dale Brown Avi Terry Paul Radensky Yasher Koach and Kol HaKavod!

May you go from strength to strength!

Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck

100th Anniversary Dinner The Hamburgers wish Paul Radensky, The Old Broadway Synagogue and all of the honorees a heartfelt Mazel Tov on its 100th Anniversary Celebration.

May you continue to be successful in serving the Jewish Community for many more years.

Ellie and Jerome Hamburger David and Ava Hamburger Joshua, Zachary, Hinda, Bayla and Eliezer Hamburger

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V'chol mi sheoskim b'tzarchei tzibbur ...

Mazel tov to all the honorees who have successfully endeavored to maintain the history and spirituality of Old Broadway Synagogue alive and vibrant.

Rebecca Moshief & Harris Tilevitz

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Congratulations to the

Old Broadway Synagogue On it's 100th Anniversary

Alex's Renovations 415 92nd Street Brooklyn NY 11209 Tel: 718-612-4509

Alex Myftarago

100th Anniversary Dinner Recognizing all the wonderful people of Old Broadway who enriched our lives and the lives of our children, Donny and Miriam: ■

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Our beloved rabbi, Rabbi and Mrs. Jacob Kret and extended family The Shaya Weingarten-Romander Family The Meilech Rauzman Family The Avi Terry Family David Gross The Yisrael Liberman Family The Hillel Rubinstein Family Igor Gantz Sincerely, George and Rhoda Gruen

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In Honor of Gloria Sadoff Landy

Adela Epstein Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

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In Honor of Dale Brown

Marshall Brown Adela Epstein Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Barbara Kurka and John Graham Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Michael Weinstein Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner In Honor of Avi Terry Devorah Campbell Daniel Cohen Adela Epstein Samson Frankel Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rabbi Moshe Silver and Reza Green Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Patricia Terry Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner In Honor of Paul Radensky Devorah Campbell Daniel Cohen Adela Epstein Samson Frankel Avi and Jodi Friedman Margeret Freud Igor Gantz Bill Glaser and Eileen DeVito Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Binyamin Radensky Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rabbi Moshe Silver and Reza Green Rhonda Taylor Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Jacob Worenklein

Samson Frankel Avi Friedman and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Orrin Tilevitz Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Igor Gantz

Devorah Campbell Samson Frankel Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Naomi and Boruch Moskowitz Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Daniel Fridman

Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Our Baalei Keriah (Torah Readers) Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Rabbi Reuven Hoff

Samson Frankel Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklien

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of Yosef Tannenbaum

Samson Frankel Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of The Sunday Minyan

Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Honor of the Women's Rosh Chodesh Group

Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Rabbi Jacob Kret, ‫זצ"ל‬

Adela Epstein Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Vino Fino Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Mrs. Chana Kret, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Shaya Weingarten, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Naomi and Boruch Moskowitz Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Hillel Rubinstein, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Samson Frankel Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Naomi and Boruch Moskowitz Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Gustav Freud, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Samson Frankel Margeret Freud Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Chaim Feigenblatt, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Samson Frankel Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Devorah Womble, ‫ז"ל‬

Devorah Campbell Adela Epstein Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Yisrael Liberman, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Avi and Jodi Friedman Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

100th Anniversary Dinner

In Memory of Isaac Meyers, ‫ז"ל‬

Adela Epstein Igor Gantz Eliott and Christine Kahn Steve and Zahala Mackey Barbara and Peter Paris and Family Paul and Laura Radensky Hershel Rubinstein Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck Rhonda Taylor-Ramsuer Esther Walfish Cindy and Jacob Worenklein

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100th Anniversary Dinner

Come out and listen to the awesome sounds of a Harlem institution directed

by Old Broadway's own Eric Plaks - every first Sunday of the month at The Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, corner 134th.

MAZEL TOV TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE AVI TERRY ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DAVID FRAGER

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Congratulations to Dale Brown With deep appreciation from her ballet students Teri Henry, Anita & Dominic Hu, Roxanne Lanquetot, Lily Rusek and Anne Marie Verdisco

100th Anniversary Dinner In Honor of Paul and Laura Radensky and Avi Terry Diane and Henry Watkin

In honor of Joseph and Anna Buckler and Jack and Faye Buckler

100th Anniversary Dinner

MAZEL TOV AVI! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU. BETTE AND MICHAEL MARKS COHEN

Mazel Tov to DALE BROWN Her continuous helping of others shows her CHESED. Sara and Paul Zuckerman

100th Anniversary Dinner Congratulations Dale on a well-deserved honor!

Your boundless energy, hard work and dedication to family, friends, community and your beloved Old Broadway Synagogue is an unfailing source of inspiration.

I am so very honored to be your friend!

With love, Beverly

Steven, Leon, and Alanna Sadoff are proud of the 100 years of dedicated service and love Gloria has given to both the Synagogue and the community.

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Mazel Tov as you start your second 100 years! the Steinhauer Family Josie, Jason, Jillian, Esther & Dan

Mazel Tov for 100 years of service to the community

100th Anniversary Dinner Congratulations Paul on this well deserved honor. Thank you for keeping this very special shul open and vibrant. Without you there is no Old Broadway Synagogue. We are also very grateful to your aishes chayil, Laura who invites congregants and guests for Shabbos meals and who bakes challah for the Shabbos kiddush.

May G-d grant you both healthy long lives and yiddishe naches for your selfless dedication to the shul.

Zelda Rubinstein & family, Hershel Rubinstein & family.

Congratulations Gloria Sadoff Landy for your efforts in sustaining Congregation Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi. Your dedication to the shul can be traced back to your kind and G-d fearing parents, Sam and Riva Sadoff z"l, who worked tirelessly on behalf of the shul their entire lives. Your parents left you a legacy which you continue wholeheartedly.

On behalf of my self and late husband Hillel, I thank you.

Zelda Rubinstein & family

100th Anniversary Dinner Congratulations Gloria Sadoff Landy, this honor is long overdue.

Your parents were actively envolved with the shul nearly since its inception and you continue in their footsteps. You are a model and inspiration to all. May G-d bless you with children and grandchildren with like qualities.

May you continue to be prominent and active in the shul for the next 100 years.

Hershel, Hindy, Yisroel and Chaya Rubinstein

MAZEL TOV To our dear Friend Avi Terry who introduced us to Rabbi and Mrs. Kret z"l Barbara & Peter Paris & family

100th Anniversary Dinner

From Finley, John N. and all of your friends and colleagues at Anderson Kill, Congratulations, Dale!

To Avi Terry: Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov! Thongchai, Rivkee, Devorah, Motty, & Eli Kengmana

100th Anniversary Dinner We salute all the honorees. With much gratitude to Avi and Paul for their commitment to the shul and their value to ‫תורה והלכה‬.

With sincere admiration, Reuven & Brocha Hoff & family

In honor of Gloria Sadoff Landy Gloria has continued in the tradition of her parents Sam and Riva Sadoff who were great Baalei Tzedaka and chesed as well as being pillars of the Old Broadway Synagogue They surely are very proud of her.

Your cousins, Naomi & Boruch Moskowitz Shabsi, Ruchi & Shua, Jaclyn & Naftali, Mordechai

100th Anniversary Dinner

Congratulations to the historic Old Broadway Synagogue, and special congratulations to Avi Terry from the Selvin and Werle Families.

Mazal Tov to our dear friend, Gloria Landy for a lifetime of service to the Jewish community!

Allison and David Nagelberg

100th Anniversary Dinner Congratulations Gloria.

Well Deserved!

Rabbi Shlomo and Ita Singer Yeshiva Passaic Torah Institute Passaic, New Jersey

With love and respect to Gloria Landy Ellen and Mike

100th Anniversary Dinner In loving and grateful memory of Rabbi Jacob Kret z"l and Rebbetzin Hana Kret z"l who devoted so many years of their lives to the Old Broadway Synagogue and to our Shul family May their legacy endure for generations to come!

Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck

In loving memory of my dear parents Harry and Livia Schachter z"l who loved davening at the Old Broadway Synagogue when they came to visit May their memories be for a blessing.

Jonathan Schachter and Rhonda Rosenheck

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Congratulations Paul for the three hats that you wear: rabbi, president and congregant. The community appreciates your excellent work.

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100th Anniversary Dinner In memory of Shari and Bernard Brown.

A friend, Ellen B. Stern

Dear Gloria, We are immensely proud of you.

You are a young and beautiful spirit that guides and enriches our lives.

Love, The Miler family.

In memory of my parents Ruth L. Schimmel and Edward H. Stern of Yonkers, NY Democratic District Leader MARK D. LEVINE salutes Old Broadway Synagogue, Pres. Radensky, and the other honorees on its 100th Anniversary.

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Congratulations to Avi! A well deserved honor to a man who lives life with love and laughter.

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100th Anniversary Dinner Mazel Tov Paul - Your accomplishments, which have been recognized by your congregation in bestowing this honor is the mitzvah upon which a parent’s naches is based.

We are very, very proud of you and your family. Love, Mom & Dad (Madeleine & Joseph Radensky) Congratulations and best wishes!

The Families of Morris and Rachel Schiff Daniel and Mollie Schwartz Shirley Kline Bennett Mazal Tov! Avi May you go from strength to strength Linda, Aaron, Danny, Yoni To our friends at Old Broadway who are always there to welcome us: Pirkei Avos 3:17 :‫לאילן שענפיו מועטין ושורשיו מרובין‬--‫ למה הוא דומה‬,‫וכל שמעשיו מרובין מחכמתו‬ ‫ אין מזיזות אותו ממקומו‬,‫אפילו כל הרוחות שבעולם באות ונושבות בו‬ Congratulations to Dr. Paul Radensky May you go from strength to strength as you continue to work on behalf of Old Broadway Synagogue. We appreciate all you do.

Sincerely, Carla McIntosh and Miriam Wells

Take a bow Dufka Gross you deserve it. For many years you catered Shai Weingarten's kiddush every shabbos. You bought it, brought it and set up it. And what a presentation it always was. You also added tremendous character to the shul. Thank you. May G-d grant you arechas yomim veshanim tovim.

Hershel, Hindy, Yisroel & Chaya Rubinstein

Kol Hakavod to Avi Terry and Paul Radensky on this well-deserved honor Neil Rothfeld and Carol Goldstein BEST WISHES TO HONOREES IN MEMORIES OF MY GRANDFATHER MORRIS SCHIFF A FOUNDER OF THE OLD BROADWAY SYNAGOGUE FROM - EDWARD KAHN

100th Anniversary Dinner In honor of Paul Radensky *** From Nahma Sandrow, William and Hannah Elka Meyers In honor of Avi Terry *** From Nahma Sandrow, William and Hannah Elka Meyers

Congratulations and best wishes to my colleague, Dale Brown Abbe Herbst DALE: CONGRATULATIONS. ALL THE BEST. THE LACHER AND SACHAIS FAMILIES. Mazel tov, Paul Radensky, for years of dedication to the Jewish community and the membership of the Old Broadway Synagogue on its 100th year anniversary.

May you and yours always have happiness and prosperity.

From James and Zillah Byrd.

Mazel tov, Avi Terry, through inspiration and dedication you were able to cast a bright light so that others may see that life is more than living, it is a journey worth taking. Congratulations Avi, for beng a great leader and giver in times of trouble in the Jewish tradition on the centennial of the Old Broadway Synagogue, Shalom. From James and Zillah Byrd.

In honor of Paul Radensky For all that you do for the shul may G-d bless you and your family with good health and success.

Naomi (Rubinstein) & Boruch Moskowitz

In honor of Avi Terry Congratulations on an honor well deserved. You truly are a special person.

Naomi (Rubinstein) & Boruch Moskowitz

100th Anniversary Dinner Congratulations to Avi, Paul, and all the honorees and yasher koach to all who are part of this very special community.

Best wishes for continued success of the kehillah.

Ad meah v'esrim and beyond!

Ephraim Shapiro

Congratulations to the Old Broadway Synagogue on its 100th Anniversary and to its honorees and members who help sustain it.

Deborah Kayman Thanks for everything to Rabbi & Mrs. Kret Chaim & Miriam Mezei George & Rhoda Gruen Love, The Weiss Family

Mazel Tov, Avi, on all your years of service to Old Broadway. Wishing you many more years of blessings.

Love, Alice, Holly, and Evan With loving appreciation of the Honorees of Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi and special gratitude to Ms. Dale Brown for her loving service & selfless friendship to all.

Francesca Corkle

Thank you for your continued support!

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