APRIL 2016 • Vol. 98, No. 9 ADAR II ~ Nisan 5776 www.bethelnr.org
SHERY AND HOWARD ROSENSTEIN TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT’S NE’EMANIM SERVICE AWARD at 62nd Gala Celebration • Sunday, June 5th, at 5:30pm It was over seventeen years ago, when Shery and Howard were living in Manhattan, that they decided to move to the suburbs. Their journey to Westchester began with “shulshopping,” and once they experienced the warmth of Beth El, their decision to settle in New Rochelle was easily made. After joining the shul, they enrolled their three-year-old son Adam in Nursery School, and, Shery and Howard Rosenstein along with newborn son David, quickly immersed themselves in synagogue activities. Daughter Shayna was born three years later, and by then, Beth El had become an extension of their family’s home. They have all continued to make deep-rooted friendships, share meaningful lifecycle events, and experience everlasting memories by their ongoing involvement. Shery has worn a variety of hats within the Beth El community, including co-chairing the Nursery School’s Board, Parents’ Association, and Family Fun Day, working as a Nursery School teacher, storyteller, and head counselor of the Day Camp twoBen Zoma says: “Who is wise? One who learns from all people.” (Psalms 119:99).
year-old group (the “Scoops”) since its inception seven years ago. She was the Day Camp cooking specialist prior to that. One of her favorite Beth El moments was being crowned the “Cholent Queen” at the shul’s first-ever cholent competition. Shery is completing her twelfth year on the Board of Trustees and has served on a variety of committees, including Membership, Catering, Nursery School Strategic Planning, Assistant Rabbi Search, Kol Nidre Appeal, Dinner Dance, and Religious School Board. Currently Shery is serving as Beth El’s PJ Library Coordinator, where she organizes the book program, plans young family events, and works closely with the Nursery School director. Howard’s involvement began as the Day Camp chair and he has been a familiar face working on various programs over the years, including the Family Kallah, delivering father/son Divrei Torah at the Family service, singing in Beth El’s choir Shirat El, and serving on the Dinner Dance Committee, which he co-chaired with Shery in 2010. He is also known for entertaining congregants by serving as emcee at a variety of Beth El events, writing song parodies, and for his over-the-top performances as “Haman” and the “Simchat Torah Apple” in Torah for Tots children’s shows. Shery was born and raised in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, where she was involved in USY and had her first [continued, page 23]
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Annual Minyan Breakfast Sunday, April 10th 8:30 am – 9:30 am Join other “minyanaires” and re-connect with old friends while you enjoy a bagel brunch. Hear Rabbi Schuck discuss “Where is the Mourning in Mourner’s Kaddish.”
Save the date . . . Wednesday, May 25th for
Shiru! A Memorial Tribute to our Beloved
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schedule for PASSOVER at Beth El
Selling of Chametz
Rabbi Schuck, Rabbi Dorsch, and Cantor Aqua will be buying your chametz, so we can sell it for you. The last opportunity to sell it to them will be after morning Minyan on Friday, April 22nd.
Thursday Night, April 21
B’Dikat Chametz, the searching for Chametz
Friday Morning, April 22
6:30 am: Service for the fast of the first born 7:15 am: Siyyum for the fast of the first born. Rabbi Schuck will be teaching. 11:31 am: Burning of the Chametz Note special times for services because Pesach falls so late in April and begins on Shabbat. All times conform with halacha, Jewish law.
Friday Evening, April 22
6:30 pm: Mincha and Maariv (note special time) 7:25 pm: Candle Lighting for those who were not in synagogue: There are various customs regarding starting the seder and having it be “at night.” Some begin at sunset (7:44 pm), some wait for night (8:00 pm), and others wait for three stars (8:25 pm).
Saturday, April 23
9:00 am Shacharit 5:50 pm Mincha 6:20 pm Early Maariv* (*Despite this early time, Shabbat does not end until much later. Activities which are forbidden on Shabbat remain forbidden until 8:25 pm.)
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Rabbi’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, Since the early years of the Zionist movement, Passover took on an additional meaning for Jews all over the world. The theme of overthrowing our oppressors in order Rabbi to become a free David A. Schuck people had special resonance for Jews living under violent threat in various communities all over the world. The Zionist movement transformed our dream for a homeland from a messianic hope into a real possibility. When our ancestors sang (“Next year in Jerusalem!”) they did so with tears streaming down their faces. Today we are blessed that our children have no idea what it means to be a Jew without the State of Israel, but for many American Jews, this loss of perspective has also led to a naiveté about the importance of the Jewish State. Organizations like Jewish Voice for Peace have been attracting young Jews to their message, and they are organizing them into advocacy campaigns. They claim 200,000 supporters on their e-mail list, 10,000 individual donors, over 60 chapters across the United States, a staff of twentyfive; a Rabbinic Council; an Academic Advisory Council; a youth wing; and an Advisory Board. Jewish Voice for Peacesounds innocent, doesn’t it? The problem is that they are unabashed advocates for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (referred to commonly as the BDS movement). The especially odious underpinning of their position and the larger BDS movement is captured by their
following goal: “to promote the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.” If six or seven million Palestinians were integrated into Israeli society it would be the end of Israel as a Jewish State. To dismiss Jewish Voice for Peace and other organizations that promote BDS as fringe and irrelevant would be its own form of naiveté. We ought to respond to them strategically and compellingly. The BDS movement poses a profound danger to the future of the Jewish State. The most dubious and dangerous aspiration of the BDS Movement is that it aims to dismantle the Jewish State. In The Nation a few years ago, columnist and public intellectual Eric Alterman best summed up this problem when he wrote, “Six or seven million Palestinians cannot be reintegrated into Israeli society based merely on arithmetic, much less all of the obvious problems that would arise from the fact that the two populations happen to hate one another. Barghouti’s [the founder of the BDS Movement] conditions demand that Israelis voluntarily forfeit their commitment to their history, their national identity and their understanding of Jewish history....Were Barghouti to ask American Jews to join him in pressuring Israel to come to its senses and negotiate a secure settlement based on the 1967 lines, with necessary adjustments on both sides and some sort symbolic (and perhaps financial) redress for Palestinians without the “right of return,” he might stand a chance of attracting significant support even among American Jews and within the Israeli peace camp. As his plan now stands, it is of a piece with the programs of Hamas and Hezbollah…” Except for the fringe in Israel, most Israelis agree that the current situation is
not sustainable over the long term. But the solution to the conflict is not the dissolution of the State of Israel, and the BDS tactic reflects at best, a profoundly dangerous naiveté and at worst, a cynical and calculated attempt to destroy the Jewish State. It’s important to be honest about the end game of a tactic that is intended to isolate and eventually dismantle the State of Israel and that naively pretends that the Palestinian leadership and people have no ownership in the current situation. We have to fight BDS wherever it rears its ugly head. College campuses are rife with misinformation about Israel and Jewish students are intimidated to speak out against the BDS movement because of their aggressive tactics (to learn more about this go to cameraoncampus.org). Our high school students have to be prepared to encounter the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric that has cast a troubling pall over so many of our college campuses. Earlier in the year we hosted a program called Words to Action through the ADL, which was a workshop for our high school students and their parents meant to provide them with resources and response strategies to antiSemitism and anti-Israel bias on college campuses. Fighting BDS requires vigilance; at Beth El we are thinking about other ways in which we can continue to educate our kids about this issue. As we sit around our Passover seder tables and pray that next year we find ourselves in Jerusalem, may we remember not to take that privilege for granted, and may we feel reinvigorated in our commitment to fight against those who are hostile to the Jewishness of the Jewish State. L’Shalom, Rabbi David A. Schuck
Schmooze with Rabbi Schuck! A “schmooze” is a small gathering for various segments of our congregation (e.g. seniors, Nursery School families, and so on), that enable Rabbi Schuck and our members to get to know each other in a more intimate setting. To keep meetings small, we cap registration and schedule additional events to meet demand. TuEsday, May 3, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: For Long Standing Members of 25 Years or More
Register at bethelnr.org/SchmoozeRSVP. Please watch for additional Schmooze events! 4
president’S MESSAGE
Rabbi Zach Sitkin Accepts Offer! Rabbi Zach Sitkin accepted our offer to be Assistant Rabbi and Director of Congregational Learning, effective July 1, 2017. He will start in June 2016 as our part-time Assistant Rabbi; Rabbi Dorsch will continue as our Associate Rabbi.
Rabbinic Literature soon. Rabbi Sitkin previously served as the rabbinic intern at the Pelham Jewish Center, in Pelham Manor, N.Y., and as the Robert Kraft Rabbinic Fellow at the Columbia/Barnard Hillel in Manhattan. When not learning Samuel E. Berger Torah (yes, he really does that for fun!), you can find Rabbi Sitkin shooting hoops on the basketball court, watching movies, singing, or taking advantage of the sights and attractions of New York City. Rabbi Sitkin and his wife, Lisa, are so thrilled and excited to join the Beth El family and community. I want to thank the entire Search Committee, chaired by Steve Schwartz and Sandy Gruenberg, the entire HR Committee, chaired by Aaron Fleishaker, our officers, and all of our members that participated on the weekend when Rabbi Sitkin and his wife, Lisa, visited Beth El. We made a great impression that the Beth El community is exciting place to be and on the way to being an even greater place in the future. I also want to thank Rabbi Schuck for his strong leadership and his nationwide reputation for being a fantastic mentor, mensch and wonderful teacher. We also are thrilled that Rabbi Dorsch has chosen to stay at Beth El for the coming year and are excited to have another year of his leadership and teaching. See you in shul, Sam
I am extremely happy to report that Rabbi Zach Sitkin accepted our offer for full-time employment as the Assistant Rabbi and Director of Congregational Learning effective July 1, 2017. Rabbi Sitkin will start on June 1, 2016 in a part-time role as assistant rabbi reporting to Rabbi Schuck. This offer was extended following the unanimous recommendation of our Search Committee and the unanimous approval of our Human Resources Committee. The feedback from the congregation was extremely positive and Rabbi Sitkin was the sole candidate receiving an offer for this position. We should all be very proud that Rabbi Sitkin accepted our offer with a one year delay for full-time employment, notwithstanding that he received multiple offers of employment. Rabbi Sitkin is currently serving as rabbi at Congregation Eitz Chaim, in Monroe, New York. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, and received dual bachelors degrees in both psychology and religious studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Rabbi Sitkin is currently completing his final year at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City and will earn his Rabbinic Ordination along with a master’s degree in Talmud and
notes from the hazzan Land, save a small number of young who did not remember being slaves. The Jews did not know how to live as free human beings. They maintained their slave mentality, and were left to wander the desert in a sort of “limbo” until the end of their days. The seders also remind us of the destruction and loss that were the precursors to our release from bondage. The Egyptians suffered from ten horrible plagues, all leaving them with terrible loss. The final plague left everyone in Egypt with unimaginable death all around them. This is not lost in our commemoration, as we recall the ten plagues during our seders, symbolically removing some of our own joy by taking ten drops of wine from our cups. And all firstborn Jewish males are supposed to participate in a fast the morning prior to Pesach in remembrance of the lost firstborns of Egypt. Liturgically, the Pesach service is also connected to issues of life and death. The nusach, or musical mode, which the shaliach tzibbur (prayer leader) uses throughout the Pesach liturgy, although specific to Festivals, is very similar to that of the High Holidays. In some European Jewish communities, the nusach was identical for both High Holidays and Festivals even through the beginning of the twentieth century. On the first day of Pesach, we recite the Tal prayer, the prayer for dew, during the Musaf service. While it is recited, the shaliach tzibbur wears a kittel, a white robe, as is done during the High Holidays. This, as on the High Holidays, symbolizes a matter [continued, page 8, right column] of life and death. On Pesach,
I have always looked forward to Pesach. When I was young, I looked forward to seeing my extended family, searching for the afikomen, and eating those brightly colored, Hazzan Jamie Gloth semi-circled, sugar-coated, gum drop-tasting candies. During college, I looked forward to leaving the confines of my dormitory and returning to the familiar “neighborhood” where I had spent my youth. This year, however, as I look ahead to Pesach, I have much different feelings. This will be the first year without either of my parents at the seder table. Both of my parents loved Pesach more than any of us, and we can no longer share it with them. I know it will be a time of many emotions for my family and me, and I am not sure how to prepare for that. I feel like I am wandering aimlessly in the wilderness. Pesach is supposed to be a time for mixed feelings. It is the festival during which we commemorate our freedom from slavery. During the seders, we are each supposed to try to experience firsthand what it was like to leave Egypt. That too was a time of mixed feelings. These Jews had lived for years as slaves; they were now free. Although they were overjoyed at gaining their freedom, they were uncertain how to live with their newfound independence. In the end, God made these former slaves live out their days wandering in the desert, never to enter the Promised 5
Limmud Classes for April Saturday, April 2
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“A Modern Understanding of the Bible,” with Rabbi David L. Blumenfeld ShabbaTunes, with Hazzan Jamie Gloth Daf Shevui “The Incredible Story of the Danish Jews” Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi Passover Haggadah Text Study, with Rabbi Schuck Passover Haggadah Text Study, with Rabbi Schuck Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” with Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi Talmud Class, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Arad Daf Shevui Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi Torah on Tap (off-site), with Rabbi Josh Dorsch Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” with Rabbi Hojda Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Arad Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg “A Modern Understanding of the Bible,” with Rabbi David L. Blumenfeld Daf Shevui Ulpan Beginners Class WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” with Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi Talmud Class, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch Daf Shevui WAJE: “Talmud for the Inquiring Mind,” with Rabbi Hojda Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg Daf Shevui
• For Ulpan class questions, contact Miri at miriulpan@gmail.com, or 914-602-1503. • For information about WAJE, contact Alice Tenney at WAJE@wjcouncil.org, or 914-325-7001. • For questions on all other programs, please contact Rabbi Josh Dorsch at jdorsch@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 260. 6
The Story of the Danish Jews
Rescue of the Jews during World War II
Sunday, April 3rd 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Charlotte Thalmay,
director of Jewish Copenhagen, will share the extraordinary story of what really happened to the Danish Jews. No charge. Open to all! Co-sponsored by Limmud
A Modern Understanding of the Bible “The Exodus story” April 16th 8:30 am - 9:30 am in the Board Room
Rabbi David L. Blumenfeld, Ph.D. (Near Eastern Literature and Languages) A deeper understanding lies beneath the events of the Hebrew People’s dramatic exodus from ancient Egypt. Without going into all the sophisticated “dreys,” what is the text actually trying to tell us about a number of critical matters in the narrative? Come and share some possibly new thoughts for your Seder. Chag sameach! All are welcome. No fee.
Yiddish Vinkl Fridays, 1:00 pm All are welcome! We all enjoy speaking mamalochen! Join us every Friday to speak Yiddish, schmooze, and have fun! For information, contact Bea Freedman, 914-337-8645.
RIVERDALE ART ASSOCIATION IN THE KANNER-KURZON MUSEUM April 9th through May 15th The Riverdale Art Association was formed in Riverdale, New York (the Bronx) in 1999 by a small group of artists, which has now grown to about forty members. The organization m e e t s m o n t h l y, e x c e p t August. The members critique each others work, and they invite guest artists to discuss techniques. They also inform the members about exhibits that are going on in Riverdale and other accessible venues, and they discuss those exhibits. The community is invited to their meetings, which are held at The Hudson House, 3247 Johnson Avenue, Riverdale. Visit www.riverdaleartassociation.org to learn more. The association plans and organizes group exhibits at many sites, such as Beth El Synagogue Center. Members who will display their work in our museum include Olga Kitt, Doris Cordero, Lillian Masters,
Orhan Alpaslan, Judith Zucker, Dorothy Feldman, Ruth Licht, Carolyn Graybow, Jerry Friedman, Deborah Hillman, Fuat Baran, Lisa Marum, Sheila Abbott, Hal Katz, Carol Frank and Aija Sears. Each artist works in his or her own style and in whatever medium that they choose. Other exhibits have been held in such places as the Eastchester Public Library; Riverdale Public Library; Bronxville Public
Library; Grinton I. Will Library, Yonkers; Riverfront Library, Yonkers; Gallery 18 in the Riverdale Y, Riverdale Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture; Atria Riverdale; Atria Forest Hills; Atria NYC; Bronx Borough President’s Office; Ginger Grill Restaurant; Riverdale Senior Services; Cabrini Gallery, Dobbs Ferry; Manhattan College; College of Mt. St. Vincent; Urgent Care Riverdale; Riverfest Summer Festival; Riverdale Neighborhood House; and various street fairs. The exhibit will be on display from April 9th through May 15th. Most pieces will be for sale. Everyone is invited to the Artists’ Reception on Sunday, April 10th, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm. You can visit at other times whenever the synagogue is open. The room will be unlocked on Saturdays and Sundays, but on other days you can get the key from the Beth El office or from the greeter at the front door.
Join the smart* pEOPLE
* SMART = Senior Mature Adults Retired Together
Tuesday, APRIL 5: 9:30 am: Coffee, Nosh, and Schmooze; 10:00 am Jews + Civil War + Passover. Lynn Lowin, Beth El member and author of Will’s War, will discuss her coming-of-age book about a boy who travels from Connecticut in the 21st century to Virginia in the Civil War. Will meets Confederate soldiers, Union soldiers, guerrilla fighters, and runaway slaves. He serves as a medic in Gettysburg and is present at the Confederate surrender in Appomattox. Will’s War deals with the many complex loyalties that were such a difficult part of our American Civil War. (book available for purchase on Amazon). No charge. Tuesday, APRIL 19: 2:30 pm: Enjoy a free, fun-filled afternoon with friends! We will see the film Eddie the Eagle, at the Pelham Picture House! Depart Beth El at 1:45 pm. Transportation provided if you call Julie to reserve a place (see below).
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Free for Beth El members • Community: $60 for 10 classes; $8 for a drop-in class
First and Second Wednesdays of the month
APRIL 6 and APRIL 13: Balance Exercise and Fitness using resistance bands, balls, and cones. Led by Tim from North End Fitness.
Third Wednesday of the month
APRIL 20: Zumba, with Laura, offering Latin rhythms for a low intensity dance workout. Current events with Shari Baum to follow.
Fourth Wednesday of the month
APRIL 27: Chair Yoga for “EVERY-Body,” with Nan, helps you to improve your health through an amazing form of adaptive, breathing exercises.
Discussion on estate planning coming in May. See page 10.
For information or to R.S.V.P., contact Julie Rockowitz at JRockowitz@bethelnr.org, 914-235-2700, ext. 256, or 914-380-0283. 7
Keruv* Korner Keruv, the “bring close to Judaism” Committee, is composed of Beth El members who meet regularly to explore the delicate subject of intermarriage in our community. Newly reinstated, Let’s Talk About It had its first meeting, designed for parents with children involved in interfaith relationships, to speak their minds and hearts. Its goal: to support one another as we strive to open doors that will bring interfaith couples and families closer to Judaism. These evening meetings, held in congregants’ homes, are open to the entire Beth El community. Last month’s meeting, hosted by Elise and Bob Schepp, grappled with concerns that ranged from traversing the chasm between love for a child and disappointment with his or her choices to addressing the role of the extended family. The subject of “personal evolution”—issues surrounding acceptance, coping, and how to be a positive influence— will be one of the topics discussed at the next Let’s Talk About It, Thursday evening, April 7th, at 7:30 pm, in the home of Phoebe and Peter Gross.
The Keruv Committee hopes to explore the subject of intermarriage from different perspectives. While Let’s Talk About It participants focus on personal concerns in the here-and-now, others seek a broader view. Rabbi Schuck’s post-Kiddush talk, “Intermarriage: From the Bible to the Present Day,” provided one such view on Saturday, March 26th. Whether our programming is personal or universal, “keruv” strives to bring interfaith couples and families closer to Judaism. To this end, Rabbi Schuck’s March 13th presentation, “Welcoming Seder Participants Who Are Not Jewish,” cosponsored by Men’s Club and Sisterhood, took the form of a thoughtful conversation that touched on ways to create inclusive Seder rituals that bring a non-Jewish guest closer to Judaism rather than underscore his or her status as an “outsider.” And, no matter who sits at your Seder table, a dialogue well in advance of the Seder— homework, if you will—to set appropriate expectations is a powerful way to create a
“Let’s Talk About It” Personal Evolution when Children Inter-Marry * How we accept and cope * How to influence our children and grandchildren positively
Please come and share your story, or learn from others! Facilitated by Shari Baum, L.M.S.W. WJCS Coordinator of Partners in Caring Generously funded by UJA-Federation of New York
Thursday, April 7th • 7:30 pm at the home of Phoebe and Peter Gross 193 Dorchester Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
All are welcome! R.S.V.P. to Elise Schepp at LCmoocow@aol.com, or Phoebe Gross at phoebegross@aol.com Questions? Contact Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com or Elise K. Richman at elisekrichman@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Keruv Committee 8
*keruv: to bring closer; to draw near personal, meaningful role for each guest. Keruv aims for open, respectful discussion entwined with learning. Please bring us your questions and thoughts. Questions that are beyond our knowledge of Jewish law and/or our full understanding of synagogue custom we will, respectfully and appreciatively, address to Rabbi Schuck and the Ritual Committee. We invite you to join us as, with compassion and within the bounds of Conservative Jewish law, we work to open doors that will bring interfaith couples and all our Beth El families closer to Judaism. Questions about Keruv? Contact Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com or Elise Richman at elisekrichman@gmail.com.
HAZZAN NOTES,
continued from page 5 dew is a communal life and death concern; on the High Holidays, individual teshuvah is our life and death concern. Pesach is designed to give each of us a small taste of what it is like to be uncomfortable. We eat foods that we normally might find unappetizing; we refrain from eating the simple pleasures in our normal diet, like bread. And each and every year we metaphorically reenact the story of the exodus from Egypt, so it is never forgotten. Discomfort and sadness are a part of Pesach, but so is rejoicing in the freedom of the Jewish people. We have always been victims of death and loss, but we have also endured as a people. But Pesach is also a time of renewed hope. We celebrate the newfound freedom of our people, symbolized by the greens (hope and renewal) on the seder plate, and by our reclining during the seder. And although my family’s seder may no longer include the same people it used to, we will still celebrate together as a family along with Jews around the world. I may have mixed emotions, but it is with this balance of the past, the present, and future, both of my own family and of my people, that I look forward to Pesach again this year. As the world around us begins to renew itself with the freshness of spring, may we all find comfort and renewal in our rich and wise traditions. Chag Sameach! Hazzan Jamie Gloth
SPRING FILM FESTIVAL WILL RETURN IN MAY WITH “Jewish Characters on the Perilous Path to Love” As Irving Berlin once wrote, “Be Careful, It’s My Heart.” This year’s award-winning series will place that most fragile—and most sturdy—of organs under the microscope as paths to love wind through Manhattan, Scarsdale, and Paris. (Yes, people in Manhattan actually do have hearts.) Jewish literary lions of the twentieth-century penned the novels on which the first two Thursday evening films are based—Herman Wouk’s Marjorie Morningstar, on May 19th, and Philip Roth’s Goodbye, Columbus, on May 26th. Twentieth-century Jewish comic geniuses wrote original screenplays for and directed the last two Thursday evening films—Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, on June 2nd, and Elaine May’s A New Leaf, on June 9th. Dinner-theatre is the format of the Spring Film Festival—each self-contained session begins with a delightful delicatessen buffet and continues with a formal introduction to the film, a complete screening on updated equipment, and highly stimulating group discussion. Although some attendees have been fans from the start
(thirty years ago), newcomers are immediately made to feel equally welcome. Guest lecturer for two of the sessions will be Larry Strickler, returning for his eleventh season. Currently a senior admissions administrator for Baruch College, Larry taught social studies in the New York City school system for twenty years and was simultaneously director of activities at Kutsher’s Country Club. Past participants in the series have been taken with Larry’s warmth, charm, and excellence as a mentor. Elaine Katz, founding chairwoman of the festival, will be lecturer for the remaining two sessions. She will try to also be warm, charming, and excellent. Advance registration is required—and early registration is appreciated—online at bethelnr.org/filmfest, or by phoning the front office at 914-235-2700, ext. 223. Will the Beth El community be rushing to sign up for this series? In a heartbeat!! Fees: Series: $95 Community, $85 Beth El members Individual Session: $30 community, $26 Beth El members
BeTzelem Elokim If
If I had known we’d have trouble conceiving, then what? If I had guessed I’d miscarry, and again, and again, then what? If I had imagined the excruciating ache of seeing friends’, cousins’, colleagues’ beautiful pregnancy bumps blossom by the day If we had fathomed the longing of prospective parents waiting . . . and waiting . . . to adopt a tiny, precious newborn If we had foreseen the intricacies, hoops, and hurdles of adoption If we had an inkling of what it is like to be dangling, suspended as from a puppeteer’s lines, when “the call” doesn’t come, and still, doesn’t come Friends’ children growing up Our lives a bit out of step And then . . . the call . . . THE CALL
by a Beth El mother Healthy as a horse! Eats like one, too! Friendliest baby on the planet!
Late. Some things seem late. If we had known he’d have delays If we had imagined the gradual unfolding of the realization Of a life unlike other children’s lives Unlike other parents’ lives Of how the minor travails of others could sometimes be those we’d wish for Of how we would permanently occupy a category of “other than” Awards galore for a charming personality and a good nature And we are grateful and delighted Worried about grades? Someone else’s dilemma Graduation parties? Never mind In two months . . . a boy . . . our baby boy! Finally, our boy! Social cliques? He wouldn’t so much as notice J-names bantered about at the Thanksgiving table Stressing about college? He doesn’t quite read Long months, yet the blink of an eye, harried preparation And then, the real call . . .labor . . .and he is now an official Earthling! Likely won’t marry What sends others over the edge may never be our so-called burdens Right on time! But we are looking in Pack for Texas! Make the flight! Shaking in anticipation and hope At the party First sight—pure light! A more beautiful face never graced The party of normalcy A nursery crib And we haven’t yet been invited Back in New York If we had only known the letdowns, the letting go, the frustrations Crazy days, sleepless nights And . . . the boundless love we’d share Just like everyone else! The limitless love he’d give Colicky!!! Common. No worries. Our special treasure. 9
Save the date . . .
Sunday, May 15th 9:45 am - 11:00 am PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE: ESTATE & ASSET PROTECTION PLANNING Hosted by Rochelle Cares: AIP (Aging in Place) Ariel Rosenzveig, an experienced elder law attorney, will host an open forum question and answer session on elder law issues, and provide important tips on estate planning. Join us at Beth El for a fascinating and informative morning. Light refreshments. No charge. All are welcome! Questions? Contact Dorothy Fox at 914-235-4370, or Julie Rockowitz at jrockowitz@bethelnr.org.
A Note from Your Men’s Club . . . First, we want to wish a hearty yishar koach to all who participated in the Dr. Ed Scharfman Men’s Club Shabbat on March 5th. We also thank all who attended the Purim Party on Saturday, March 19th. We are still planning our final events of the year. April is a quiet month and we wish you all a ziessen Pesach! Sunday, May 22nd, will be a big day for the Men’s Club. In the morning it is Temple Israel of New Rochelle’s turn to host our jointly sponsored Spring Blood Drive, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please sign up to donate at bethelnr.org/blooddrive. “Walk-ins” are also always welcome. Questions? Call Alise at 914-235-2700, ext. 223, or e-mail Mitch Kaphan at benrblooddrive@gmail.com. Following the blood drive, we encourage you to attend the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs’ Awards Luncheon,
which will be held this year on May 22nd, at 1:00 PM, at the Nanuet Hebrew Center. We are pleased to announce that Hannah Bartell is our Youth-of-the-Year and Mark Silver is our Man-of-the-Year. Look for information in the May Bulletin about Hannah and Mark. Let’s have a strong turnout to support Beth El’s honorees. We are again planning to attend a minor league baseball game during the summer with the Rockland Boulders. Date and details will follow. Our Bagel and Shmear monthly meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 10th. We will meet after the Minyan Breakfast and before Passover University. Join us to discuss programming for the rest of this year and for next year. Rob Levine and Steven Young Co-Presidents
Memories to Go: Our Stories about the Twentieth Century by Sheila Mignone Love Thy Neighbor
Seven hundred ninety-three young girls, their brown plaid skirts splayed around them, are sitting crossed legged on the carpet. The sanctuary is quiet, serene, for this is the House of God. Do they know? The Holy Ark, the Aron Kodesh, rises before them. Indeed, the Lord is before them, watching over them, showing each one of them the path to life. Solid is the cut stone wall that reminds them of the Western Wall of the First Temple of King Solomon. My mind drifts back sixty-eight years. We are all in our green uniforms, our many badges sewn neatly on a green fabric belt that we wear proudly across our small chests. The Hartsdale Girl Scout Troup meets once a week in the basement of the Methodist Church. It is December and the first snow has fallen. I shiver and, as I search for my mittens in my coat pocket, I realize that there is no heat in the basement. We are so very cold. “We will all go upstairs,” say Buffy and Ducky, the Girl Scout leaders. There seemed to be a tradition of strange nicknames in scouting. “There is heat in the church and we will be warm.” “Oh no,” say almost all the little girls. “We are not Methodists and we are not allowed in the church.” We sit in a circle all huddled together on the cement floor of the basement as we attempt to ward off the penetrating cold.
How far we have come. How very much farther we must travel. Seven hundred ninety-three girls in their brown plaid pleated skirts, their green brown or yellow sweaters, are all sitting in the sanctuary of Beth El, the House of God, where the neighboring Catholic school is practicing an emergency evacuation. Just that fall, all the statues of the school had been covered so that the synagogue could accommodate many of the faithful during the High Holy Days. Now the synagogue is accommodating the school in the case of an emergency. Only a short time ago, the school had erected a pole for peace. It was the morning prior to Yom Kippur. Prayers for peace were said, photographs were taken, and Rabbi Sirner spoke. He had found time on the morning prior to the most serious of holy days to pray with Sister Jean Baptiste, to pray for a common goal, peace. At 11:15 am, the girls exit Beth El, each one passing under the admonishment, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self.” “Didn’t Jesus say that?” inquires one of the students. “Yes,” I answer, “but Jesus was serious in his Jewish beliefs, he was a serious Jew, and this is a law of the Torah.” Centuries of division, sixty-eight years of sitting on cold floors because we would not venture into the church, all of us living by the same law, each one of us proclaiming that our God is the only God, centuries of hate, centuries 10
of brutality—all done in a search to “love our neighbor?” As I accompany the students back to school, I am reminded of my freshman year at a small girls’ Catholic college in suburban Philadelphia. I had come to the end of the second semester and wished desperately to transfer. College is a time for exploration, a time to question, a time to reach to the farthest unknown. College is a time to search for ones’ own identity, and to confirm ones’ beliefs. I sit before the Mother Superior, who is concerned that I have not found what I so much desire. “Dear,” she says ever so sweetly, “if you transfer to Barnard you will probably lose your religion.” “Oh no, Mother, for if I lose my religion in a secular world, it probably wasn’t worth having to begin with.” We are all admonished to “Love our Neighbors,” to love each human being that God has created in this great tapestry that we call mankind. We have come far, we have wandered in the desert for many, many centuries. “Love thy Neighbor,” three words, a simple statement. God has shown us the path to life, but we have eaten of the apple. The path will be long, it will be arduous, and it will be difficult. Eight hundred young girls, one hundred faculty members, one rabbi, a prayer for peace.
Nursery School NEWS One of the most exciting times in the Nursery School is Purim, when everyone dresses up, not just the children! Our students LOVED seeing their teachers in costume, and enjoyed trying to guess who was who. See if you can guess who these well-known Beth El people are.
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One of the customs of Purim besides dressing up, listening to the reading of the Megillah, and eating a festive meal, is to send food baskets to neighbors and friends, thus sharing our joy with others. This year the Nursery School children once again prepared festive and tasty bags, thanks to the generosity of our parent body. But instead of exchanging these food baskets among ourselves, we decided to widen our circle. Our mishloach manot went to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Learning in downtown New Rochelle. The smiles on the faces of these children were indescribable! We are so proud of our children, who were able to perform this special mitzvah! 11
Special Needs Seder
SAVE THE DATE . . .
Monday, April 11th • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 16th 7:30 pm
For more information, please contact David Horowitz at dbhlspc@aol.com.
Join the special needs residents of local group homes, who will be guests of Beth El Synagogue Center at a very unique Lower Westchester Special Needs Seder. Rabbi Schuck will lead us and add his own personal touch to the event. Volunteers are still needed prior to the Seder, as well as during and at the conclusion. E-mail Seder co-chairs Ellen Gelboim at esgelboim@gmail.com, or Sandy Gruenberg at gamson36@gmail.com. Financial donations are always appreciated too (make check payable to the Scher Chesed Community and mail to Sandy Gruenberg at Beth El). Visit bethelnr.org/specialneedsseder for details. We are also collecting Passover foods to give to the group homes. When you shop for Passover foods, buy something extra for those in need!
“For Zion’s Sake, I Will Not Keep Silent . . . .” Isaiah 62:1
Sponsored by Westchester Jewish Community Services and Beth El’s Sylvia and Robert Scher Chesed Community Fund
Please join us for an inspiring and informative program “A Land of Milk and Honey? Environment, Sustainability, and Peace in Israel”
SHAHAR SADEH
Visiting Scholar, New York University Scholar-Practitioner in Environmental Diplomacy and Peacemaking
Sponsored by the Israel Affairs Committee
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Ongoing Sisterhood Programs
Welcoming Spring: Let’s Do Lunch!
Card Room, 12:45 pm weekly: Canasta (Mondays); Mah Jongg (Tuesdays)
Join us for a chef-inspired luncheon featuring
Walking Club meets every Monday at 9:30 am for a nice easy walk—not a jog. All are welcome!
“A Conversation with Ellen Hollander” Tuesday, April 12th, at 12:00 noon
Bagels & Books Book Club usually meets on the last Monday of the month, at 9:30 am. Join us on Monday, April 18th, for The Boston Girl, by Anita Diament.
You’ll be captivated by Ellen’s passion as she shares her creative career as an artist and teacher, along with her beautiful artworks. Join us for an exciting conversation as you savor a delicious buffet luncheon at the home of Carole Curtis, 60 Somerset Road, New Rochelle, NY.
Mitzvah Knitting: Free lessons and supplies. Knit at home and donate your work. Children’s hats, scarves, and 7” squares for afghans needed. Questions? E-mail Phyllis at pjf920@verizon.net.
$30 donation. Everyone welcome!
questions ON ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS? Contact Arlene Salman, aesalman@aol.com, or 914235-2485.
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Sisterhood Scene I have previously written in this space about the image that many at Beth El have of Sisterhood members—that we are just a bunch of “old ladies.” One definition of image is: The opinion or concept of something that is held by the public. While that may be the opinion of some of our public, I must counter this by saying that it is, in fact, not true. I know that not everyone defines “old lady” in the same way, but our membership encompasses a wide age range of women as reflected in the Beth El’s general membership. We encourage all women to join us and participate in our activities. Our recent evening of hamantaschen baking was attended by women of various ages (and one man!). Our fund raising efforts for Beth El benefit us all, no matter the age. Our social activities are varied and open to all, but if they are not to your liking, tell us what you would like to see. Join us and let us know how we can help you and your family. I
know that many women in our congregation will follow my path—one that paralled my own children’s growth at Beth El. I started with the Nursery School Committee more than thirty years ago, continuing on to the PTA, Youth Activities Committee, and now Sisterhood. We are starting to plan activities and events for next year. If you have an idea for a program or activity, please let me know. We will do our best to make it a reality. By the time you read this, Purim will be a memory and we will all be looking forward to Pesach. Our anticipation is joyful, but I know there’s also an element of anxiety as we think about all the work that is needed to prepare our homes. It may be difficult, but I know for me there is also a great deal of satisfaction in seeing my family sitting around my table, using my mother’s Passover dishes, and sharing memories and love. May we all feel the happiness that our Jewish traditions and rituals can bring. Chag kasher v’sameach! Barbara Horowitz, President
Wine, Cheese, & Evening Book Club
Thursday, APRIL 7th 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm By Fire, By Water by Mitchell Kaplan Free! No R.S.V.P. needed. Questions? Contact Erica Epstein at 914-391-6662, or Cynthia Glickman at 914-582-6297.
Joan Freedman Sisterhood Shabbat, May 21st All Sisterhood members are invited to take part and showcase our many talents! You don’t have to be fluent in Hebrew; English parts are available, too. And, we are happy to help if you want to learn something new. Contact chair Vicki Fisher at 914636-1819, or vkfisher18@gmail.com.
Sisterhood Gala to Honor Vicki Fisher on Tuesday Evening, May 24th Cocktails at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm
Being involved in communal work on a volunteer level has always been a part of Vicki Fisher’s life. As part of the “pioneer” group in the very early days of the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, Vicki was involved as both vice-president and co-president. And it is those days at Solomon Schechter that contributed so much to the friends and life she has today. As a member of Beth El Synagogue
Center, Vicki has served on the Board of Trustees, as membership chair, and enjoys working on numerous committees in order to provide an opportunity for people of all generations within the synagogue to come together. Little did Vicki know when asked to help years ago that she would become so entrenched in Sisterhood activity— from being membership vice-president to treasurer for the past five years to chairing the annual Sisterhood Shabbat. Seeing women learn for the first time or re-learn layning and davening, and feeling both confident and willing to do it, have been a source of joy and accomplishment for her. 13
Vicki and her husband, Nate, have been members of Beth El for forty years and have celebrated many wonderful s’machot with the Beth El community, including the bat mitzvah celebrations of daughters Michele and Gabrielle, and the bar mitzvah of son Avi. Most recently Vicki and Nate celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in October 2014. But, without hesitation, it is the mention of their four grandsons—Micah, Zvi, Simon and Razi—that bring smiles to both their faces. Although this is her “swan song” year of being on Sisterhood’s Executive Board, we look forward to Vicki’s continued involvement in different areas of shul life.
YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, April 3
Olim & Tichon Educator Meeting, 1:00 pm
Thursday, April 7
Gan-Gesher Educator Meeting, 6:00 pm
Friday, April 8
Gan, Alef, Bet Erev Shabbat, 6:00 pm
Sunday, April 10
Rosh Hodesh Nisan Crazy Sock Day
Thursday, April 14
Art for Alef & Bet
Sunday, April 17
Gan, Alef, and Bet Matzah Factory, 9:30 am
Sunday, April 17
Gimel, Dalet, and Hey Four Question Fest, 11:00 am
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Religious School News In March, our Gimel, Dalet, and Hey families gathered for a festive Erev Shabbat program, where they where able to see their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning in action and get to know one another better. Our teens had an opportunity to learn about myths about Israel and how to combat them with a representative from the ADL. April is an exciting month as we gear up for Pesach. Our classes are learning all about the seder through age appropriate lenses. Our Gan, Alef, and Bet classes will learn about matzah making with the Matzah Bakery, funded by the Dorothy Fleishaker Religious School Fund. Our Gimel, Dalet, Hey, and Vav/Gesher classes will explore the four questions, as each class does a creative interpretation of one of the questions. Our teens will connect the themes of Pesach to their subject matter in their electives. Wishing everyone a chag sameach!
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Above, Kitah Alef finished making their Tzedakah boxes! They were so proud to take them home. At right, our teen cooking class making Challah French Toast during Religious School this past month. Below, Kitah Gimel, Kitah Dalet, and Kitah Hey loved watching Vav/Gesherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movie. Vav/ Gesher worked so hard over the course of the year to put their movie together!
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YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Jen’s Corner Recently, as part of a training to become a Mikvah Guide with ImmerseNYC (more on that in a future article!), I was asked the question, “What does it take to make sacred space?” We explored the text of Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush (Exodus 3:5-7). From that text, we learned how the Torah sets up sacred space and pinpointed the following ideas… • There is some sort of separation nor boundary – “Draw not closer” • Name the space as holy - “the place where you are standing is holy ground” • Establish rapport with the person/people around you – “I am the God of your father…” • Do an action that takes yourself out of routine – “take off your shoes from your feet” • The transition from a place of deep pain can be sacred – “I have surely seen the affliction of My people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their pains…” I’ve been thinking a lot about how these concepts relate with Pesach. This holiday is surely a pocket of holiness amongst the mundane of the rest of the Jewish year. There is definitely a separation or boundary in the way that we eat, but also in that the holiday begins and ends with two days of chag (holiday that has similar rules to Shabbat) to bookmark it. We do many things at Seder that take us out of routine, from what we eat, how we eat (i.e. double dipping), and even how we sit (leaning to the left). The entire holiday reminds us that we are coming from a place of deep pain (we are constantly reminded about our experience of being slaves in Egypt). All that being said, I think it’s easy to get caught up in the routine of Pesach, unpacking dishes, boiling matzah balls, and shredding horseradish. As we enter this holiday, I hope that we will all find time to pause and consider how we can make our Pesach experience a little more sacred.
YOUTH COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, April 10
Rosh Hodesh Parent Learning with Rabbi Dorsch, 9:15 am - 10:00 am Ruach (K-2nd grade), 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Chaverim (3rd-5th grade), 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Friday, April 15- Sunday, April 17 METNY USY Regional Convention Saturday, April 16 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Institute, 9:00 am Sunday, April 17
Kadima (6th-8th grade), 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Tuesday, April 19 Rosh Hodesh Girls (8th gr.), 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Watch your e-mail for information about other upcoming Youth Events!
Youth Community Update
In addition to Ruach’s Purim Party, Chaverim’s Amazing Race, and Kadima’s and USY’s Purim Prep, the focus of last month was, of course, the Purim Carnival. This year’s Tropical Carnival was a blast, with a giant inflatable obstacle course, tons of games and prizes, and delicious snacks. Thank you to the teens and adults who ran booths, sold food, managed prizes, and helped with set up and clean up. We couldn’t have done it without you! We are also very grateful to all of the
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congregants who participated in our Matanot Le’Evyonim, Annual Purim Campaign. Through your contributions, we have been able to make generous donations to Masorti (the Conservative Movement in Israel) and Mazon (the Jewish Response to Hunger). The funds also support the coming year’s Youth Community programming. As you prepare for Passover this month, don’t forget to register for the USY Lounge Night on Tuesday, April 26th, and other fabulous events taking place in April! At left, Chaverim beat the Amazing Race and built their very own model Tabernacle in recognition of the Parasha. Below, The Westchester Jewish Basketball League season is coming to a close. Check out this cute shot of our 6th grade team celebrating! Bottom left, USYers competed to see which creation was the most innovative and useful our Shark Tank event!
GALA 2016 Dear Fellow Beth El Members, It is our privilege to chair the 62nd Annual Beth El Synagogue Center Gala, to be held on Sunday evening, June 5, 2016, at 5:30 pm. We will be honoring our dear friends Dr. Elise and Barry Richman, along with this year’s recipients of the President’s Ne’emanim Service Award, Shery and Howard Rosenstein. Our honorees have chosen as their theme, “Who is wise? One who learns from all people,” from Pirkei Avot, and that is a wonderful motto for all of us in the Beth El family. Elise and Barry Richman have been regular shul-goers with their children since 1987. Elise is particularly proud of co-chairing the first Beth El Kallah, chairing the Religious School Board, the first Keruv Committee, and now BeTzelem Elokim. Barry provided free workshops on good governance to local synagogues, and chaired the Israeli Day Parade Committee for the Westchester Jewish Council. Shery and Howard Rosenstein have been active in Beth El and the New Rochelle community for nearly eighteen years. At Beth El, Shery has worked very closely with our young families and their children within the Nursery School, Day Camp, JLiFE, and PJ Library communities, and has been a longtime member of the Board of Trustees. Howard chaired the Beth El Day Camp Board, and has served on numerous programming committees. He is an active member of Beth El’s choir and has entertained congregants over the years by emceeing various events and performing in a variety of shows. There are many ways that you can show your appreciation for our deserving honorees including: • Buy a ticket or a package and come join us on June 5th for what promises to be a wonderful evening. • Place an ad in the Beth El journal and encourage local merchants to participate (ad deadline is May 23rd). • Participate in the 50/50 raffle and receive half of the money collected from raffle sales. • Donate and bid on the wonderful items to be displayed in our Silent Auction. • The format of this year’s Gala is similar to last year’s event. Beginning as 5:30 pm, join us for a sumptuous smörgåsbord and open bar. Our program that follows will give us an opportunity to honor these four wonderful individuals. Afterwards, we will join together for horas, dancing, and celebrating together along with an elaborate dessert reception. With your support we have an opportunity to make this year’s event reflect the spirit and commitment to Jewish life that our honorees exhibit, while providing necessary and important financial resources for our kehillah. Thank you in advance for your participation, contributions, and support. We look forward to an exciting and enjoyable celebration.
Tamar Tait Barbara Engelson
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Ode to Our Gala Now is not the time to sit back and contemplate But rather let’s all get ready to celebrate The Richmans who we all hold so dear On the June 5th date, that’s getting so near
There we’ll fete all four Honorees and we will kvell With a wonderful program that’ll make us standup and yell. After that it’s party time – put on your dancing shoes Naturally we’ll start with a Hora, after all we are Jews Don’t worry if you get hungry, there’ll be a dessert buffet With still more time for us to dance the night away
Add to that the Rosensteins – what a couple We’ve got a Gala that honors an incredible double With lots of good food, that’s a true delight And a fun-filled program and dancing, What a night!
We are also supporting Beth El Synagogue Center, which is cool After all each of us deeply loves our wonderful shul So circle June 5th on your calendar, and purchase an ad And get your Gala tickets so a wonderful time will be had
At 5:30 pm the festivities are set to begin So bring your appetite and prepare to dig in There will be many different stations to get your fill With lots of food choices, it is sure to be a thrill
Please come out and celebrate with Elise and Barry Get your ticket orders in quickly, please don’t tarry And with the President’s Award for Howard and Shery It’ll be a night for eating, drinking, and making merry!
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SUNDAY 1324 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804-2190 914-235-2700 • www.bethelnr.org
A Conservative synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi ....................................David A. Schuck Hazzan ........................................Jamie Gloth Associate Rabbi......................Joshua Dorsch Associate Cantor .............................. Uri Aqua Rabbi Emeritus ..................... Melvin N. Sirner Cantor Emeritus...............Lawrence Avery, z”l Hazzan Emeritus ................... Farid Dardashti Executive Director ................. Erica Leventhal Controller ....................................Olivier Vogel Day Camp Director ................ Julie Rockowitz Nursery School Director ........ Ronnie Becher Dir. of Youth & Family Engagement .. Jen Vegh Special Projects Director ........Linda Newman Maintenance Director ...............Milton Sinclair OFFICERS President ............................ Samuel E. Berger Executive Vice President... Geralynn C. Reifer Vice President .......................... Daniel Burton Vice President .................. Sandra Gruenberg Vice President ....................Mark Seidenfeld Treasurer .............................. Joseph Wygoda Financial Secretary ...................Debbie Young Recording Secretary ................. Jayne Peister AFFILIATES Sisterhood President .......... Barbara Horowitz Men’s Club Co-Presidents ........Robert Levine Steven L. Young Religious Sch. Parent Org. ...........Ellen Barlis, Rachel Casanova, Marci Marcus Nursery Sch. Parent Org. ..Rachel Messenger BULLETIN EDITOR ...............Linda Newman
Daily Minyan Beth El maintains morning and evening services every day of the year. Contact Associate Cantor Uri Aqua, 914-235-2700, ext. 222.
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Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 am Walking Club 9:30 am
E.L.I. Meeting 4:30 pm USY Board Meeting 6:00 pm
Nursery School Half Day
Nursery School Parent Teacher Conf.
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Board of Trustees 8:30 pm
Sisterhood General Board Meeting 7:30 pm
Torah on Tap 8:00 pm (off-site)
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BOOK FAIR Annual Minyan Breakfast 8:30 am Religious School Kehillah 9:00 am Men’s Club Meeting 9:00 am Rosh Hodesh Parent Learning 9:15 am Pre-Passover University Coffee 9:30 am Passover University 10:00 am Zumba 9:30 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am Sisterhood Executive Board Mtg. 10:30 am Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm Artist’s Reception 2:00 pm
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Zumba 9:30 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am
Sisterhood Bagels and Books 9:30 am Walking Club 11:30 am
Chaverim 12:00 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm
Kadima 1:00 pm
Mahjong 12:45 pm
Canasta 12:45 pm
SMART People Go to Movies- Leave Beth El at 1:45 pm
E.L.I. Meeting 4:30 pm
Rosh Hodesh Girls 4:00 pm Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm
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Religious School Closed Shacharit 9:00 am Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am
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17 NISAN Nursery School Closed
Walking Club 9:30 am Canasta 12:45 pm
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18 NISAN
Nursery and Religious Schools Closed Mahjong 12:45 pm USY Pesach Lounge 6:00 pm
NOTE: Friday evening services are held at 7:00 pm throughout the spring and suxmmer months.
HOL HAMOED THIRD DAY OF PESACH
SECOND DAY OF PESACH 18
HOL HAMOED FOURTH DAY OF PESACH
II ADAR ~ NISAN 5776 WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
THURSDAY 1
SHABBAT 22 II ADAR
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Toddler Time 9:15 am; 10:45 am
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BOOK FAIR
Passover Haggadah Class 11:00 am
Parashat Hashavua 1:30 pm Cub Scouts 6:00 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm
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5 NISAN
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
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6 NISAN
Parashat Hashavua 1:30 pm
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12 NISAN
Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm
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Parashat Hashavua 1:30 pm Cub Scouts 6:00 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm
14 NISAN
Nursery School Closed Service for Fast of the First Born 6:30 am 7:25 pm Siyyum for the Fast of the First Born 7:15 am. Rabbi Schuck will teach. Burning Hametz 11:31 am
Nursery School Closed Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
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20 NISAN
Nursery and Religious Schools Closed WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am Parashat Hashavua 1:30 pm
HOL HAMOED FIFTH DAY OF PESACH
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Shacharit 9:00 am Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am
HOL HAMOED SIXTH DAY OF PESACH
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15 NISAN
PESACH Light after
Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am 8:28 pm Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 1:00 pm Mincha 5:50 pm/ Early Maariv 6:20 pm SECOND SEDER FIRST DAY OF PESACH
Nursery School Closed Synagogue Offices Closed 7:31 pm
8 NISAN
Shabbat ends 8:19 pm
A Modern Understanding 8:30 am Bar/Bat Mitzvah Institute 9:00 am Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am
FIRST SEDER EREV PESACH
B’DIKAT HAMETZ
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16
Daf Shevui 1:00 pm
Mincha 1:00 pm Mincha/Maariv 6:30 pm
Talmud Class 7:30 pm
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7:18 pm
Shabbat Dinner for Intro to Judaism Class 6:30 pm (off-site)
WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am
Birthday Shabbat Welcoming Chai House Visitors Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 1:00 pm
METZORA
College-Age Committee Packing 7:30 pm Conservative Yishiva Program with Dr. Joshua Kulp 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 8:00 pm
13 NISAN
1 NISAN
Shabbat ends 8:11 pm
ROSH HODESH
Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
Nursery and Religious Schools Closed
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
Religious School Gan, Alef, Bet Erev Shabbat 6:00 pm
Toddler Time 9:15 am; 10:45 am
WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am
Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 pm (off-site)
7:10 pm
Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 pm (off-site) Let’s Talk About It 7:30 pm (off-site) Sisterhood Evening Book Club 7:30 pm Talmud Class 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 8:00 pm
9 TAZRIYA
Toddler Time 9:15 am; 10:45 am
WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 am
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
A Modern Understanding 8:30 am
Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Service Oneg 10:15 am Shabbat Discussion Group 10:30 am Youth Services 10:45 am ShabbaTunes 12:45 pm Daf Shevui 1:00 pm
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BOOK FAIR
Shabbat ends 8:03 pm
SHEMINI
Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 pm
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pesaCH 7:32 pm
Shabbat ends 8:36 pm
Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am
Daf Shevui 1:00 pm
YIZKOR EIGHTH DAY OF PESACH
Mazal Tov
YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates:
Newsmakers . . . Phyllis and Harvey Jay on the engagement of their daughter Rachel Jay to Sam Shikiar, son of Diana Shikiar and Stuart Shikiar; Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker on the engagement of their daughter Kara Fleishaker to Max Kalman, son of Betty and Paul Kalman; Donald Fleishaker on the engagement of his granddaughter Kara Fleishaker; Jen Vegh, Beth El’s Director of Youth and Family Engagement, on receiving The Jewish Education Project Young Pioneers Award 2016 for innovation in Jewish education and creating meaningful experiences for children, teens, and families; Sol and Linda Haber on becoming new grandparents, and to parents Jordana and Alberto Hazan on the birth of their daughter.
Joel Halpern Walter Klee Anna B. Levene Isidore Rubenfeld Harry Halpern Nathan Theeman Saleh Masri Dr. Arthur D. Sobey Morris Ferstenberg Tessie Katz Dorothy Klingsberg Burton L. Merdinger Irving S. Rapaport Beckie Krumholtz Evalin Lesser Ida Liebman Samuel Singer Joseph Tecklin Abraham Wissoker Sonia Nova Jacob S. Stillman Theresa V. Joseph Herman Karpel Selma Mintz Pauline Kelner Abraham Kovent Gertrude Morris Judith Sacks Dorothy Shanok Isaac Bloom Abraham Strauss Antoinette Loinger Herman Mandel George Patchen Irving Goldstein
A Warm Beth El Mazal Tov to One and All!!
Share your milestone events with us! We would like to hear about your engagements, births, graduations, losses, and other events. If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family, please contact Linda Newman at LNewman@ bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 246, with your news.
Kiddush The Kiddush of April 2nd will be sponsored by the Berger and Claar families in honor of the Shabbat Parah Bar Mitzvah anniversaries of Kenny Berger and Isaac Claar. The Kiddush of April 16th will be sponsored by Beverly Drucker and Robert O’Neill in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Claire O’Neill.
Can you help? Be a Kiddush Sponsor! Kiddush lunch with our fellow congregants is just one of the many things that makes Beth El a special place. Beth El needs your help to sponsor these lunches. We are looking for individuals or families to sponsor a kiddush lunch. For just $750, you can provide lunch on Shabbat. Call Alise Liquorie in the office, 914-235-2700, ext. 223, or e-mail aliquorie@bethelnr.org to choose an available date.
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Herman Grad 20 Joseph Kramer 20 Aaron Rappaport 20 Emilie Schmeidler 20 Laura Goldman 21 Irving L. Greene 21 Lawrence Leben 21 Doris E. Singer 21 Rita Streger 21 Pinchas Zakai 21 Simon W. Farber 22 Isaac Fately 22 Alice W. Nussbaum 22 Joan D. Sachs 22 Henri Schmeidler 23 Jacob Zimmerman 24 Freida Siegel 25 Monica Winters 25 Barney Arkow 26 Samuel Solomon Klingsberg 26 Helen Wertheim 26 Ida Kovent 27 Alvin H. Nirenberg 27 Ralph Sam Rubin 27 Anna Hochberg 28 Jacob Sussman 28 Eugene Strauss 29 Max Weinrib 29 Isidor Baum 30 Harvey M. Harrison 30 Irving Hochberg 30 Jacob Miller 30 Clara Singer 30 Lena Statsinger 30
Welcome to the Beth El Community
Condolences We record with sorrow the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies. Condolences to: Alvin Begleiter on the loss of his wife, Binnette Lipper. Madelyn Katz on the loss of her mother, Blanche Comris Rifkin. The family of Ruth Slater on her passing; The family of Judith Somerstein on her passing; Josh Leventhal on the loss of his grandmother Libby Epstein; Steven Kessler on the loss of his father, Emanuel Kessler. 20
The Charrabe Family Of New Rochelle Henry and Jill Charrabe Orly, 9; Dani, 5 ½; Jonah, 2
The Kanner Family Of New Rochelle Michael and Lisa Kanner Rex, 5 ½; Maddie, 3
The Erlikh Family Of New Rochelle James and Marina Erlikh Aden, 12; Edward, 7
The Wulfsohn Family Of New Rochelle Ben and Cara Wulfsohn Petra, 8 ½; Dahlia, 7
Contributions Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Caryl Fuchs in memory of Shirley Katz; Carol and Paul Diament in memory of Shirley Katz; Martin and Martha Rosenfeld in memory of Shirley Katz; Phyllis Cole in memory of Shirley Katz; Mark Silver in honor of the yahrzeit of his father, Samuel Silver; Cindy Eisenberg in honor of the yahrzeit of her father, Ike Eisenberg; Caryl Fuchs with wishes of mazal tov to Cantor Uri and Judy Aqua on the birth of their grandson; Michael and Joyce Wechsler in honor of the yahrzeit of Rosalind Wechsler; Deborah, Gil and Rachel Perry to wish a speedy recovery to Dr. Jules Leonard Schwartz.
Hazzan’s Discretionary Fund: In memory of Rella Seidenfeld, mother of Mark Seidenfeld. In memory of Richard Gloth, from Shirin and Steven Stein. In memory of Shirley Katz, wife of Bernie Katz.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND IN MEMORY OF: Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Dana Rottman, and Michelle and Eric Maidenberg. Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Linda and Harvey Heir, Dana Rottman, and Elise and Bob Schepp. Walter Zamechek, beloved father of Deborah Kurlander, from Michelle and Eric Maidenberg.
Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund In Honor of: Joshua Glassman, grandson of Esther Glassman, upon becoming a bar mitzvah, from Blanche Fried. Benjamin Wechsler, grandson of Joyce and Michael Wechsler, upon becoming a bar mitzvah, from Louise and Jason Silverman. In Memory of: Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Miriam Rabin, and Naomi Raber. Shirley Katz, beloved wife of Bernard Katz and adored mother and grandmother, from Liz and Eric Alderman and family, Marianne and Bob Sussman, Louise and Jason Silverman, and Eunice and Sol Kaplan. Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Eunice and Sol Kaplan. Alexander Matta, beloved grandson of Caryl Fuchs, from Eunice and Sol Kaplan. The beloved mother of Nancy and Mario Lofalro, from Eunice and Sol Kaplan.
General fund A generous donation was received from Phyllis Cole.
Walter Zamechek, beloved father of Deborah Kurlander, from Caryl, Steve, and Debbie Fuchs.
A donation was received from Diane and Eugene Linett.
My beloved father, Samuel Silver, z”l, on his yahrzeit, from Mark Silver.
IN HONOR OF:
Julia Lefkowitz, beloved mother of Helene Katz, on her yahrzeit, from Helene and Howard Goldstein.
Judy and Cantor Uri Aqua on the birth of their grandson, Jonah, from Bihla and Jerry Gottlieb. IN MEMORY OF: Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Rosalind and Richard Kaufman, Barbara and Marc Klee, Phyllis and Harvey Jay, Shari and Marvin Chinitz, and Marianne and Bob Sussman. Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Rosalind and Richard Kaufman, Barbara and Marc Klee, Barbara and Harvey Katzeff, Marianne and Bob Sussman, Shari and Marvin Chinitz, Alan Bash, and Lisa and Alan Avery Peck. Geri Katz, longtime Beth El member, from George Tecklin. Alan Liker, beloved father of Renee Wolk, from Susan and Michael Meisler and family, and Dina and David Brot.
Ruth Stein, beloved mother of Steven and Laurence Stein, from Susan and Michael Meisler, Shari and Marvin Chinitz, and Joyce and Michael Wechsler. Stanley Galler, beloved father of Marilyn Sofer, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz, and Lynn and Jeffery Lowin. Yahrzeit/Yizkor DonationS Patricia Greenwel; Marilyn Handler; Huguette Rosenthal; Marcia Kahn; Eugenie Gingold; Jody Burton; Bruce and Rita Gilbert; Donald and Barbara Kotler; Bari Goldstein; George Tecklin; Emma Lewis; Alfred Fayer; Phyllis Klein Prussin; Reba Zuckerman; Rosanna Eisenberg; Irene and Ron Hubert; Joyce Silver; Sheila Giller Grossman; Zona and Edward Kaufman; Malcolm and Florence Graff; Roberta Greenberg; Steven and Rachelle Stern; Stephanie and Matt Klingsberg.
special needs fund IN HONOR OF: The special birthday of Cantor Uri Aqua, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt. The special birthday of Alan Legatt, from Phyllis and Harvey Jay. Elise and Barry Richman, 2016 Gala honorees, from Alan and Elizabeth Legatt. Shery and Howard Rosenstein, recipients of the 2016 President’s Ne’emanin Service Award, from Alan and Elizabteh Legatt. The engagement of Nate Richman, son of Elise and Barry Richman, to Stasy Slobodnick, from Alan and Elizabteh Legatt. The baby naming of Kiera Rose Caballero, daughter of Alexis Cohen and Julio Caballero, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.
PTA ISRAEL TRAVEL STUDY FUND
The wedding of Rachel Legatt, daughter of Elizabeth and Alan Legatt, to Will Merchan, from Phyllis and Harvey Jay. IN MEMORY OF: Shirley Katz, beloved wife of Bernard Katz and mother of Kenneth, Ellen, Richard, and Laurie, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt, Muriel and Leon Geller, and Dalia Fenster. Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt, and Lori and Steve Schwartz. My beloved brother Harold Mogil on his yahrzeit, from Ruth Esses. Stanley Galler, beloved father of Marilyn Sofer, from Wendy and Alan Rosenberg. Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Dalia Fenster.
IN MEMORY OF: Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Margo Lampert.
SYLVIA AND ROBERT SCHER CHESED COMMUNITY FUND
ELEANOR G. BAUMWALD PRAYERBOOK FUND IN MEMORY OF:
IN MEMORY OF:
Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Irma Horowitz.
Dr. David Marvi, beloved father of Shirin Stein, on his first yahrzeit, from Tamar and Joe Tait.
Alan Liker, beloved father of Renee Wolk, from Michelle and Eric Maidenberg.
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Contributions To make a donation Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund and Hazzan’s Discretionary Fund: Make check payable to fund and mail to the Hazzan or Rabbi. PTA Library and PTA Israel Travel Study Funds: Make check payable to individual fund and bring/send it to Beth El’s office. Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund: Call Rise Stern, 914-761-5645, or mail to 59 Bayne Place, White Plains, NY 10605. Make check payable to Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund. All other funds: Make check payable to Beth El Synagogue Center, indicate the fund in the lower left-hand corner, bring your check to the office. Minimum contribution, $5 per Bulletin listing for all funds except the Prayerbook Fund. To have a donation card mailed to the recipient, the minimum contribution is $18. Questions? Call Alise Liquorie, ext. 223.
D O N A T I O N
F O R M
DAY CAMP DONATION IN HONOR OF: Abby Wise on her engagement to Graham Fisher, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.
JEREMY SCHEINFELD MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF:
Judy and Cantor Uri Aqua on the birth of their grandson Jonah, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.
Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan, and Joy and Steve Rotker.
Elise and Barry Richman on the engagement of their son Nate, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.
Philip Rosenberg, beloved father of Joy Rotker, on his yahrzeit, from Joy and Steve Rotker.
Barbara and Joe Wygoda on the birth of their granddaughter, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.
Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan.
IN MEMORY OF:
THE ANDREW SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND
Andrew Gottlieb, beloved brother of Jerry Gottlieb, from Carol and Paul Freedman. Rella Seidenfeld, beloved mother of Mark Seidenfeld, from Nora Klion-Wolloch, and Janet and Richard Kirshbaum. Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Nora Klion-Wolloch. Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Susan and Joel Davis, and the Mellis family.
NURSERY SCHOOL FUND IN MEMORY OF:
Morton Kotkin, beloved husband of Naomi Kotkin, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan.
Date: _____________ Amount: $__________ Method of Payment:
IN HONOR OF: Emily Patchen, recipient of the Andrew Shapiro Award at this year’s Youth Shabbat, from Judy Shapiro. Maya Scheinfeld, recipient of the Reverend Friedler Award at this year’s Youth Shabbat, from Judy Shapiro. IN MEMORY OF: Shirley Katz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of the Katz family, from Judy Shapiro. My beloved mother, Beatrice Prince, on her yahrzeit, from Judy Shapiro.
From: _________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ Check ________ Bill Me ________
Please check one of the funds below. Make your check payable to Beth El Synagogue.
_____ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______
General Donation _____ Jeremy Scheinfeld Memorial Fund Special Needs Fund _____ Zaro Senior Programming Fund Youth Activities Donation _____ Endowment Fund Day Camp Donation _____ Andrew Shapiro Memorial Fund David Gingold Nursery Sch. Donat. _____ Eleanor G. Baumwald Prayerbook Teen Educational Exp. Scholarship Fund _____ Nursery School Donation PTA Israel Travel Study _____ Capital Improvement Fund Scholarship Fund _____ PTA Library Fund The Sylvia and Robert Scher _____ Dorothy Fleishaker Religious Chesed Community Fund School Enrichment Fund The Hannah & Joshua Fund, funding _____ The Selma and Stanley Batkin the Families Initiative Committee Religious School Scholarship Fund
A separate check, payable to the name of the fund, is needed for the below: _____ Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund _____ Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund _____ Hazzan's Discretionary Fund _____ Men's Club Donation Circle one: In Honor of Memory of Recovery of ______________________________________________________________________ Name and address for acknowledgment and relationship of below named person(s) to person named above: Relationship: ___________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ 22
Beth El Celebrates April Birthdays Beth El Synagogue Center would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of April We hope that you will join us for Kiddush lunch on Charles Altman Jackie Barrett Adam Bernstein Lisa Bernstein Beth Breakstone Steven Brick Michele Brick Felice Brostoff Steve Brostoff Danielle Brot Adam Burton Madeline Burton Bina Carr Rachel Casanova Deborah Chassen Dara Chester Fred Cohen Elisa Cohen Judith Cooper Andrew Dorfman Maxine Dreizen
Leah Edelson Hannah Ehudin Jerome Epstein Ilan Felberg Erica FeldmanBases Deborah Feuerstein Michael Fisher Tara Fishler Robin Freedman Blanche Fried Ari Friedman Debra Fuchs Laura Gelb Ellen Gelboim Lauren Ginsberg Susan Goldstein Yvette Gordon Dori Graff Sandra Gruenberg Helen Gruenfeld
Shabbat, April 9th. If you have an April birthday, but your name does not appear on the list, we are sorry for the omission and we ask that you e-mail the synagogue at info@bethelnr.org so that we can update our
records. Please contact us if you do not wish to have your name appear on our birthday list. (The list reflects our adult members and post-bar/bat mitzvah children up to the age of 21.)
Lynn C. Gruenstein Sy Gruza Sarah Halpern Matthew Hanau Lawrence Hanau Heather Henry Vona Herz Benjamin Hirsh Arthur Holland Ellen Hollander Marvin Hyman Lisa Jacobs Laura Jove Kathy Kafer Eunice Kaplan Robert Kattan Kenneth Katz Howard Katz Lisa Kaufman Theodore Keltz Jason Kessler
Shannon Norwitz Reuben O’Neill Claire O’Neill Nurit Pacht Stanley Patchen Judith Pogostin Wendy Pomerantz Jordan Portnoy Mack Portnoy James Reid Juliana Reiner Clara Richmond Marlene Rimsky Avrun Rivel Nathaniel Rosen Alan Rosenberg Mark Rosenblum Judith Rosenfeld Karen Rosenfeld Theodore Rosenzweig Jeffrey Salama
Karine Kleinhaus Lois Kohn-Claar Zack Kornreich Lucy Kravitz Peter Lane Jerome Lebowitz Ford Lenchner Joshua Levine Mitchell Littman Jenny Longman Irvine Marcus Barbara Margolin Susan Masri Lawi Lenore May Lisa Medin Frank Meyers Jacob Mittleman Patricia Morris Susan Morris Grace Myron Herschel Norwitz
ROSENSTEIN/GALA, continued from cover taste of New York at a USY International Convention. With yearlong sunshine, she began playing softball at the age of six and continued to play through her adult years, eventually coaching for Youth Baseball New Rochelle. Her 2004 team was the first all-female coached team to win the championship! After graduating from UCLA, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies, Shery launched her career in advertising and marketing, working at ad agencies and then for The Walt Disney Company, where she eventually worked on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. In addition to her jobs at Beth El, Shery works as a real estate agent and guides many Beth El families along their home buying/selling journey. Howard hails from West Caldwell, NJ, where he and his family were active members of Congregation Agudath Israel, a thriving shul similar to Beth El. He graduated from Hebrew High School and served in numerous leadership roles in his local USY chapter. He was also involved in high school and community theatre and got
cast in his first professional acting role by his senior year. As a Rutgers College student, he aspired for a career in the entertainment industry and, upon graduation, secured a production job on the Guiding Light soap opera in New York. Shortly after, he headed to Los Angeles, and the first thing he did was become a regular shul goer, immersing himself in learning Israeli dancing, although his favorite role would be as a host for USY on Wheels teens who visiting Los Angeles during their summer tour. In SoCal, he held various TV executive roles, working for such companies as Paramount Pictures, Aaron Spelling Productions, and CBS Dramatic Specials (Movies/Mini-Series) while concurrently freelancing for Soaps Alive! and travelling the USA emceeing personal appearances with soap opera stars in various venues. After living in LA for eight years, it was at a singles potluck Friday night Shabbat dinner where he met Shery. Following ten months of dating, they got engaged and married ten months later on 10/10. Although their plan was to stay in California, the 1994 earthquake destroyed 23
Roni Schiffres Susan Schlecker Steven Schwartz Jonah Seidenfeld Mark Seidenfeld Joshua Shedroff Ella Shteingart Brent Siegel Allison Silberberg Samuel Silverman Rochelle Goldring Silverman Jason Silverman Jeffrey Solomon Tamar Tait Eric Turkewitz Jacob Wachs Abraham Walfish Sharon Weiner Rick Weisbrod Boris Ziser
almost everything in their Santa Monica apartment, making it an easy decision to move to New York City, where Howard was offered a job at ABC Daytime overseeing the soap, All My Children. After a few years, Howard voluntarily left show biz to take a marketing job at Disney Publishing that ultimately led to his current role at Meredith Corporation, where he creates and develops online-branded entertainment videos for large-scale advertisers. Howard is a former local Weight Watchers leader and host of the radio call-in show, “The Diet Whisperer.” Shery and Howard are extremely proud of their three children, who have all participated in Beth El’s Nursery School, Day Camp, Religious School, Youth Community (USY), and Camp Ramah (Canada, Berkshires and Nyack). All products of the New Rochelle public school system, Adam is a junior at the University of Rochester, David is a high school senior, and Shayna is a high school freshman. The Rosensteins are thrilled to be sharing this wonderful honor with Elise and Barry Richman.
in our community SAVE THE DATE!
Countywide Holocaust Commemoration
The Westchester Jewish Council invites you to join us at the 2016 Celebrate Israel Parade
Thursday, May 5th 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Garden of Remembrance
The parade runs from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm along 5th Avenue in Manhattan (between 57th and 74th Streets)
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
The program includes:
For more information, contact Donna at donna@wjcouncil.org or 914-328-7001 visit us at www.wjcouncil.org.
* keynote by Holocaust survivor Stanley Berger * the procession of Westchester’s rescued Holocaust Torahs
The Westchester Cluster is lucky to march to the music of the Westchester Klezmer Program. If you or your child is interested in performing at the parade with the Westchester Marching Band, please contact Kenny Green at KGreen@westchesterklez.org or call 914-276-0497.
* a guest speaker Co-sponsored by The Westchester Jewish Council and the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center.
This exhibit will be on display at Temple Israel Center from April 17 to May 5. It features a portfolio of lithographs that Thousands of years separate show themes from the exodus of the Jews from the Haggadah Egypt and the catastrophic juxtaposed with horror of the Holocaust, but these two seminal events in aspects of the Jewish history bear striking Holocaust. The parallels of deprivation and Wolloch Haggadah suffering. The Wolloch Haggadah Did you say, “Camp is too costly”? was commissioned in 1981 by was commissioned and Helene IfZygfryd cost is keeping you Wolloch from transforming your child’s life this summer, in 1981 by Zygfryd in memory ofwetheir haveparents, an exciting announcement for you! and Helene Wolloch who perished in the Ramah in the Berkshires Camp Holocaust, and completed in is offering a $1000 “no-need” incentive in memory of award any new second* Campers. For Beth El families only, 1984. to This unique exhibit session is their parents, who this $1,000 incentive will be matched by Rabbi Schuck, making the comprised of 25 hand-printed original lithographs, illustrated perishedbyinDavid the Wander and calligraphy by Yonah Weinrib, which total grant $2,000. depicts the Haggadah and honors those Jews killed during the Holocaust, and Deadline for application submission: March 31st. Holocaust. Strong themes of oppression and freedom are completed 1984. It is comprised of 25 hand-printed orginal Join us for thein opening of this extraordinary exhibit, Contact Adina Rothman (arothman@ramahberkshires for more information deeply rooted in the compilation, exemplifying the parallels which will be illustrated on display from 17-May 5, lithographs, byApril David Wander and calligraphy by between the Exodus and the Holocaust. * Second Session runs from July 26th -August 17th! featuring a portfolio of lithographs Yonahthat Weinrib. show themes from the Haggadah For more information, please call (914) 948-2800 ext.143 or email n.parkes@templeisraelcenter.org
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New Rochelle | $639,000 | Bright and spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bath Contemporary, highlighted by oak floors, large windows and walk-out lower level, is situated in wonderful waterfront enclave of 32 homes on Davenports Neck with easy access to Long Island Sound. Homeowner’s association includes resort-style amenities: pool, deeded boat slip and deep water dock with running water, electricity and Bubbler system for winter docking. Web# 4605680
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New Rochelle | $599,000 | Waterfront community situated on 2.77-acres on Long Island Sound with exceptional recreational offerings including: private beach, outdoor waterfront pool, tennis courts, playground, dock and mooring facilities. Put your own style and character into this 3-bedroom, 2-bath residence set on almost half an acre with excellent potential for expansion to create water views of the Sound. Web# 4606963
New Rochelle | $329,000 | This full-service building offering exceptional amenities including: concierge, marble lobby, outdoor pool and relaxing patio, spacious garden room, library/movie room with full kitchen, exercise facility with sauna plus covered parking for residents and visitors. Immaculate 1-bedroom unit encompasses: entry hall with walk-in closet, galley kitchen, living room with dining area and bedroom with 3 sets of double closets. Web# 4604105
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Sisterhood’s Baum Judaica Gift Shop invites you to join us on
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We have many items at reduced prices, including Women’s Talit (Yair Emanuel), and Children’s Passover novelty items. New clearance items have been added.
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Give a lasting gift! Purchase a brick on Beth El’s Brick Path of Honor (Derech HaKavod)
Four Generations
Est. 1929
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This is the perfect way to celebrate a life-cycle event, commemorate the past, honor the future, permanently engrave a tribute, and make a lasting impression.
New Rochelle’s oldest established business is proud to announce its newest location
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Bricks are available in two sizes: 4” x 8” and 8” x 8”, and with the option of one to six lines of text, depending upon the size chosen. Text is available in Hebrew and English.
The staff of Lloyd Maxcy & Sons welcomes its new addition and is committed to providing the same excellent care that families have come to expect over the past 151 years.
To find out more, contact Linda at the synagogue, LNewman@bethelnr.org, call 914-235-2700, ext. 246, or visit our website, www.bethelnr.org.
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Our students are filled with wonder about the world around them. Our faculty inspires each child to question, create, innovate, challenge, connect and explore in a community where individualized learning is paramount.
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