Jewish Observer - August 22, 2013 by Jewish Federation of CNY

16 ELUL 5773 • AUGUST 22, 2013 • VOLUME XXXVII, NUMBER 20 • PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID, SYRACUSE, NY

JMAC Festival to be held on Jewish Observer now online Sunday, September 29 The 14th Annual Jewish Music and Cultural Festival will celebrate the Jewish community on Sunday, September 29, from noon-6 pm, on the campus of the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse. There will be no admission charge for the festival and it will be open to the community. There will be an expanded selection of Jewish foods, in addition to past options.

The afternoon of music will include internationally-known artists such as the Guy Mendilow Ensemble, as well as Zetz!, Farrah, West of Odessa and local performers such as Keyna Hora Klezmer Band, Jonathan Dinkin and Klezmercuse, and the Kenesseth Shalom Singers. For more information, visit http:// Syracusejewishfestival.com.

By Judith Stander The Jewish Federation of Central New York recently announced that the Jewish Observer of Central New York is also now accessible on the Federation website, www.jewishfederationcny.org. The entire paper, as published, will appear on the website the day after it is delivered in homes. This is intended to make sharing articles easier. JO advertisers will have additional exposure on the Federation website. To access the JO site, visit www.jewishfederationcny.org. Go to the “Jewish

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Abbas: Final-status issues discussed at first round of peace talks By JTA staff (JTA) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel and the Palestinians discussed all the final-status issues in the first session of peace talks held in Jerusalem. Abbas made his comments on August 15 following a meeting with U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon in Ramallah, The Jerusalem Post reported. The first round of talks was held the previous day in Jerusalem

under a veil of secrecy. Abbas said he hoped the talks would be concluded within six to nine months. Finalstatus issues are understood to be borders, Jerusalem, settlements, refugees, security and prisoners. “It’s premature to say whether we have or haven’t achieved something,” Abbas said. “We hope that the coming days would bring us answers that we could present to all.”

Ban, who traveled to Israel on August 16 to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres, said in Ramallah that he hoped Israel would “create the appropriate atmosphere by halting settlements which we and the world consider illegitimate.” He also said the Palestinians have “sincere intentions.” But Netanyahu told Ban that the root

of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians “doesn’t have to do with the settlements,” the Post reported. “That’s an issue that has to be resolved, but this is not the reason that we have a continual conflict. The conflict preceded the establishment of a single settlement by half a century, and when we rooted out all the settlements in Gaza, the attacks continued because of this basic opposition to the Jewish state.”

preparing for the high holidays Yemeni Jews secretly airlifted to Israel By JTA staff (JTA) – Seventeen Yemeni Jews were airlifted to Israel in a covert operation. Four Jews were flown directly from Yemen to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on August 14, and two couples and a young child arrived through an unidentified third country. The rest were taken clandestinely from Buenos Aires after being smuggled to the Argentinian capital by a group of Satmar Chasidim in August 2011 and living in the Satmar community there. The Satmars, who are anti-Zionist, have

been involved in smuggling Jews out of Yemen for several years, according to Haaretz. Several of the Yemenis reunited with family members in Israel, including parents with their young children. The operation – a coordinated effort among the Jewish Agency and the Israeli ministries for the interior, foreign affairs and immigration absorption – was prompted by growing concern for the safety of the Jews in Yemen, according to the Jewish Agency. Antisemitic violence has been a growing problem since the 2011 ouster of

President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The airlift brings to 45 the number of Yemeni Jews who have been brought to Israel this year and 151 since 2009. “Tonight we had the honor to conduct a rare operation that combines the saving of souls, family reunification and immigration to Israel,” Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky said. “Behind this operation is the dedication and expertise of the Jewish Agency and other organizations who contributed to the success of the operation.” Sharansky added that the Jewish Agency will expedite the aliyah of any of the remaining Jews in Yemen if they express interest in leaving. Fewer than 90 Jews remain in Yemen, with about half of them living in a guarded structure in the capital, Sa’ana, Haaretz reported. Moshe Nahari, a ritual slaughterer and Hebrew teacher in the town of Raydah in northwestern Yemen, was killed in December 2008 by an Islamist extremist who reportedly had demanded that he convert to Islam. Last May, Aaron Zindani, a Jewish community leader, was stabbed to death in Sana’a. The 17 Yemeni Jews will be housed in

Yemenite children reunited with their parents after a two-year wait. (Photo by Moshe Brin/The Jewish Agency for Israel) Jewish Agency immigration absorption centers in southern Israel. Some 49,000 Yemeni Jews were brought to the nascent state of Israel in Operation Magic Carpet in 1949-50.

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New Yemenite immigrants awaited their children’s arrival. (Photo by Moshe Brin/The Jewish Agency for Israel)

August 23.................7:38 pm..............................................................Parasha-Ki Tavo August 30.................7:26 pm...........................................Parasha-Nitzavim-Vayelech September 4.............7:17 pm..................................................... Erev Rosh Hashanah September 5.............after 8:17 pm.....................................................Rosh Hashanah September 6.............7:14 pm.............................................................Parasha-Haazinu

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Congregation notes

Epstein High School

Holiday services

Area congregations are gearing The Epstein High School courses Local synagogues announce their up for the start of their religious this year include Café Shore, ethics Selichot programs and High Holiday schools; and more. and modern Israel. services. Story on page 4 Stories on page 5 Stories on page 8

PLUS Prep. for Rosh Hashanah......8-9 Calendar Highlights................10 B’nai Mitzvah............................10 Obituaries.................................. 11

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Jewish Community Center news

Recreation and Sports classes for Children By Sue McKenna The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department of the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse offers a variety of recreational and team sports classes for children of members, as well as non-members, from pre-kindergarten to pre-teen. Children as young as 3-years-old may sign up for various programs. Rookie sports are available for children aged 3years-old-pre-kindergarten and includes the pre-sports skills training of throwing, catching, kicking and running. Miniature equipment is used, with an emphasis on fun and good sportsmanship. Also available for this age group is “little dragon” karate. The Central New York Karate School offers karate classes and introduces children to the sport. Introductory classes are also available for toddlers-pre-kindergarten in dance and gymnastics. Children in kindergarten-sixth grade also have a variety of sports classes available to them. Kids’ karate offers students through

PJ Library

Isabella and Gabe Weinberg played on the playground at the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center before swimming at The PJ Library® pool party to celebrate four years of the PJ Library in Central New York. The PJ Library is a free Jewish book program for Jewish children ages 6-months-8-years-old. For more information, contact Alicia Gross at pjcny@jccsyr.org.

Jada Venditti, who attends the early childhood development program, participated in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnastics program at the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse. the beginning ranks of Central New York Karate, Gojoryu-style. School-age children will learn and practice the skills needed to play basketball at a level intended to keep them “challenged and enthusiastic.” The JCC school of dance offers tap, jazz and ballet classes, with a focus on movement, rhythm, strength and flexibility, culminating with end-of-year performances. One of the most popular JCC programs is gymnastics, which guides children from beginner to team gymnastics, where team members prepare to compete in gymnastics meets. JCC Director of HPER Sherri Lamanna said, “Our physical education and sports programs are open to any child, regardless of ability level. I get to know the children and their families personally and this allows me to work with them in a very individualized manner. It is a joy to watch the children grow and develop physically and mentally, and gain self-confidence. It is truly very satisfying.” All of the physical education and recreational sports classes are held during the day, as well as during the after-school program, allowing working parents or stay-at-home and home-school parents to provide their children with a structured activity. Registration is now open for the classes, which will begin on Monday, September 9. For more information on all of the classes, contact Lamanna at 446-2040, ext. 126, or slamanna@jccsyr.org. The fall program

a matter of opinion High school students travel to Israel

By Judith Stander Avi Young and Rachel Rochelson, who are traveling with a large contingent of Jewish teenagers from across the United States on this summer’s 2013 Ramah Israel seminar in Israel, sent a joint letter to the Rochelsons, who forwarded it to the Jewish Federation of Central New York. Each teenager received scholarships from the Helen Millstein Israel Experience Fund and the Isaiah Wolfson Scholarship Fund, both of which are administered by the Federation. The six-week program chosen by the two teenagers included religious traditions, such as daily tefillah, Shabbat observance, kashrut and observance of the Fast of the 9th of Av. In a recent letter, both teenagers expressed how different they felt practicing these in Israel. Dear Federation, This seminar experience has been an amazing one. I have learned much along the way and made many friends. Coming to Israel I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was welcomed by a warm and loving community who have become some of my best friends. It has changed my life so much. I have become more aware of my Jewish identity and my personal

connection to God. During this trip, my Hebrew has increased exponentially. I can now have full conversations in Hebrew. I can even order food and bargain in Hebrew. Some of my favorite experiences so far have been going to the Kotel, watching the sunrise on Masada, doing army training with real soldiers and volunteering around Jerusalem. When I arrived at the Kotel, I danced around with random strangers singing songs. Even though we were from different parts of the world, we sang the same Hebrew songs and knew the same tunes. Climbing Masada was one of the more challenging things I’ve ever done, but it was worth seeing the sunrise, even if we did have to wake up at 4 am. Gadna, or army training, was also a fantastic experience. Working with real soldiers, we learned many things about tzahal. In the end, this trip has changed my life. I will never forget these experiences or lose these friends that I have so quickly become so close to. Thank you so much for your support. Shalom, Avi Young and Rachel Rochelson

guide is available at www.jccsyr.org. Sam Pomeranz JCC Summer Camps Judging by all of the specialty camps filled to capacity early in the season, the JCC’s summer camps are said to have had “another successful camp season.” The JCC continues to offer a variety of camp options, “making for positive experiences” for all of the children and teenagers who participated in the early childhood, schoolage and teenage camps. Director of Children, Teens and Camps Amy Bisnett, who became camp director this year, worked to make the focus of this summer on fun as hundreds of children chose from more than 35 different camp options, as well as field trips and sleepovers. The JCC’s facility was full of activity for campers ages 6-weeks-teens. Infantpre-kindergarten campers participated in many age-appropriate activities, including participation in themed weeks and field trips, and stayed cool in sprinklers and the JCC pool. The pre-kindergarten camp program is considered “a good introduction” to the activities offered to the older campers, but scaled-down for the youngest campers. Camp Rishon provided the school-age campers with a variety of field trips throughout Central New York, as well as sleepovers at the Museum of Science and Technology, Highland Forest and the JCC. Among the campers’ activities were swimming, arts and crafts, field games, learning about Israeli culture and gaga. SyraCruisin’ teenagers traveled to theme parks throughout New York state, including Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Sea

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AROUND CENTRAL NEW YORK SJFS at Menorah Park receives grant to fight depression in older adults

By Barbara Baum Syracuse Jewish Family Service at Menorah Park has been awarded a grant of $30,000 in support of Central New York PEARLS from the Central New York Community Foundation’s John M. and Mary L. Gallinger and Carriage House Foundation Funds. This money will allow SJFS, along with other community partners, to deliver depression screening, assessment and intervention in adults 60 and older with depression L-r: The Jewish Community Center’s Camp Rishon lacrosse campers Ethan Selmser and Kyan Barbuto posed during practice. Breeze and Darien Lake, as well as other area parks and beaches. Sleepovers were held at Old Forge, Highland Forest and the Buffalo and Rochester JCCs. The teenagers also participated in one community service mitzvah day per week, which was intended to provide them with the “satisfaction of knowing they gave back and made a difference in their community.” Bisnett said, “This was the second largest camp season in the history of the JCC. Everything ran very smoothly and the campers had a blast. We welcomed back many familiar faces, in addition to meeting many new campers and their families. We look forward with excitement to seeing them throughout the center during the upcoming school year.”

At right: Natalie Roswick, Libby Dunn and Hailey Satter enjoyed time at the pool during summer camp.

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in Onondaga and Oswego counties. The Program for Encouraging Active Rewarding LiveS, or PEARLS, is an evidence-based intervention to screen and effectively treat depressed, frail, older adults in their homes, helping elderly consumers to “take action steps and make lasting life changes” in order to prevent the long-term health outcomes associated with depression and improving their overall quality of life. SJFS Director Judith Huober said, “Depression in

SyraJews Brings Bread and Torah Program to CNY By Aaron Gross SyraJews, the social networking group for young, Jewish professionals in Central New York, will bring the Bread and Torah program to this area from Saturday-Sunday, November 2-3, at the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse. Bread and Torah is a creative, hands-on learning experience that combines traditional Jewish scribal arts and bread making with spiritual teachings and practices. Bread and Torah is run by Rabbis Linda Rabbis Linda Motzkin and Jonathan Motzkin and Jonathan Rubenstein from Rubenstein (Photo by Emma Dodge Saratoga Springs, NY, where they share Hanson)

a pulpit at Temple Sinai. Adults ages 18 and older have been invited to learn how to bake challah and make parchment from deer hide on November 2, from 7-10 pm, and on November 3, from 9:30 am-noon. These programs will be open to the adult community and will be free of charge, made possible by a Community Program Fund grant from the Jewish Federation of Central New York. Reservations have been requested, as there will be limited space. To make a reservation, contact syrajews@gmail.com by Tuesday, October 15.

Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center senior dining menu August 26-30 Monday – roast beef with gravy. From 5:15-6:15 pm, the entertainment will be Jonathan Dinkin and Klezmercuse. Tuesday – country-style chicken Wednesday – eggplant Parmesan Thursday – chopped beef steak with sautéed onions and gravy Friday – beef brisket on challah September 2-6 Monday – closed for Labor Day Tuesday – call for menu Wednesday – call for menu Thursday – Closed for Rosh Hashanah Friday – Closed for Rosh Hashanah The Bobbi Epstein Lewis JCC Senior Adult Dining Program, catered by Tiffany’s Catering Company at the Jewish Community Center, offers kosher lunches served

Tuesday-Friday at noon. On Mondays, from June 3-September 16, dinner will be served at 5 pm, with entertainment beginning at 5:15 pm. Reservations are required by noon on the previous business day and there is a suggested contribution per meal. The menu is subject to change. The program is funded by a grant from the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth and the New York State Office for the Aging, with additional funds provided by the JCC and United Way of Central New York. To attend, one need not be Jewish or a member of the JCC. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Leesa Paul at 445-2360, ext. 104, or lpaul@jccsyr.org.

older adults is a significant public health issue entailing enormous individual and societal costs and, here at SJFS, we are very excited to be instrumental in providing our community with this first large-scale community-based effort to overcome its ravages.” CNY PEARLS is a component of the BeWell Initiative at Menorah Park: Behavioral and Emotional Wellness Empowers Later Life, which targets older adults in the community who have, or are at-risk for developing, mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. The overall goal of the BeWell Initiative is to implement evidence-based methods that integrate mental health See “SJFS” on page 5

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The Epstein School announces new courses

congregational notes Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas CBS-CS back-to-shul barbecue The Congregation Beth SholomChevra Shas annual back-to-shul barbecue will be held on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, at 4 pm. The event will provide an opportunity for the community to meet members of CBS-CS and learn about the congregation. The new CBS-CS director of youth and education, Julie Tornberg, is planning face-painting, sand art and making New Year’s cards to send to the congregation’s post-high school graduates. There will be a bouncy house for the children, an attraction that has become a tradition. The program will also offer

a chance to meet Tornberg and welcome her to the community. In addition to the congregation’s ongoing collections of non-perishable food items for the food pantry at Temple Concord, and personal and household items for Operation Soap Dish at St. Lucy’s, attendees have been asked to bring school supplies. At this time of year in particular, there are sales on all kinds of school supplies. The congregation is once again “adopting” Delaware Elementary School, where two CBS-CS members have worked. There will be no specific charge to attend, but donations will be accepted to help cover the cost of the food. Reservations have been

requested and can be made by contacting the CBS-CS office at office@cbscs.org or 446-9570. CBS-CS Religious School The CBS-CS Religious School operates Sundays from 9 am-noon and Wednesdays from 4:30-6 pm. Among Sunday’s curriculum electives are choir, dance, drama, Hebrew and creative arts. These electives will be open to children who attend the Syracuse Hebrew Day School during the week. At the end of each semester, there will be elective presentations appropriate to each discipline showcasing the students’ work. The pre-kindergarten and kindergarten

students’ morning will feature programs to bring elective activities to the youngest students. Sunday will end with an all-school tefillah, when parents will be invited to worship with their children. Wednesdays will continue to focus on Hebrew, as well as holiday celebrations and an occasional “Wacky Wednesday.” There will also be all-school activities; involvement in the Syracuse community; all CBS-CS activities, as well as apple picking; partnering with The PJ Library®; and a “matzah university.” For more information, contact Julie Tornberg, director of youth and education, at director@cbscs.org or 701-2685.

Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation STOCS Shabbaton By Richard D. Wilkins Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse hosted a Shabbaton in memory of Larry Roth from July 20-21. A native Syracusan, Roth was considered to be “very prominent” locally and, later, in Jerusalem. He has been called “the driving force” behind Torah M’tzion, an organization that places scholars from Israel in residence in Jewish communities throughout the world. Due in part to Roth and his wife, Marsha, Syracuse was able to host the Jewish Experience of Central New York for several years. Returning as Shabbaton speakers were Rabbi Uri Cohen and Dr. Yocheved Engelberg Cohen, the first Torah M’tzion couple in Syracuse. Their prior impact across the entire spectrum of the local Jewish community was demonstrated by the number of non-STOCS members who attended their presentations during the weekend. The Roths were said to have the ability “to reframe, in Jewish terms, the familiar in quite unfamiliar ways.” Cohen used the example of coffee, explaining that the beverage, one late to the West, posed Jewish law quandaries for the rabbis. Was it more like water or more like wine? What blessings should be said before and after drinking it? Could it be drunk before morning prayers or after the Passover seder? Could it be used for Havdalah? How did its introduction impact the Jewish community sociologically? Reviewing a wide range of literature, he addressed those questions and more. Keeping with the food theme, Engelberg Cohen gave two talks, “Food, Identity and Worship” and “Food, Caring and Community.” She cited recent psychological and

a social function. Food can also serve as an expression of caring and loving. Cohen’s final talk was “What You Can’t Give Back: Non-Monetary Stealing.” Among the examples he cited were

not giving others due credit, copyright infringement, “stealing” others’ sleep by noisy nighttime activity, cutting into a waiting line and other generally inconsiderate behavior.

Temple Adath Yeshurun Rabbi Uri Cohen and Dr. Yocheved Engelberg Cohen, the first Torah M’tzion couple in Syracuse, came to Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse for a Shabbaton the weekend of July 20-21. educational research in regard to the use of food in maintaining ethnic ties. She maintained that people’s childhood memories of kitchen “odors, smell and scents” persist throughout a lifetime and that establishing family mealtimes can have “a very positive impact” on children’s cognitive and social development. The dual benefits of rituals and mealtime pointed to the importance of the Shabbat family meal, as “the strong scents, glow of the candles, rituals, mood of relaxation and togetherness would set the stage for supreme family bonding and education.” Judaism has long intertwined food and worship. After the Temple’s destruction, the place of the mizbayach (altar) was replaced by the table. Jewish life cycle events are typically accompanied by a seudah (meal). For instance, the Passover seder is considered a religious experience that also serves

The Temple Adath Yeshurun Religious School will begin on Sunday, September 8. There will be a “welcome back, parents” breakfast from 9-10 am. Any family interested in registering a child for the religious school is welcome to attend, when they will have an opportunity to meet the children’s

classroom teacher and review the new parent handbook and school curriculum. In addition to the breakfast, there will be a Tashlich service for the religious school students in third-seventh grades and their families at Meadowbrook Creek from 10:15-10:45 am.

By Cantor Paula Pepperstone The Rabbi Jacob H. Epstein High School of Jewish Studies recently announced its courses for the 2013-14 school year. New for juniors and seniors is Café Shore, a one-hour text class with Rabbi Evan Shore on Thursday nights at 7 pm in the Wegmans Café, 6789 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville.

Among the many activities during the annual sleepover at the Temple Adath Yeshurun Camp Rothschild, campers made s’mores, sang songs and told stories around a campfire.

Temple Concord Religious School This year, the Temple Concord Religious School will incorporate more art and music into the schedule. There will be an emphasis on Jewish values, and the students are said to be treated with “kavod (respect) and chesed (kindness).” Teachers and madrichim intend to take the time to get to know each student. For more information on the TC Religious School, contact Stephanie Marshall, director of congregational learning, at dcl@ templeconcord.org or 475-9952.

New for sophomores is a course exploring “universal concerns through Jewish lenses, spanning the centuries.” Freshmen will have an opportunity to deepen their connection to the Torah in classes with local rabbis. Eighth-grade students will learn and debate contemporary ethical concerns with Shore. Students in grades eight-10 can also study Hebrew and modern Israel.

Community Garden Earlier this month, the gardeners at the Syracuse Jewish Community Garden noticed that something had been eating the root vegetables. Members found a solution by rodent-proofing the bottom of the deer fence with wire mesh. The work was called “a big project,” but they had support from volunteers, including a group from the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center’s summer camp program. Along with reinforcing the fence, the JCC volunteers helped build a new raised bed, plant seeds and weed alongside the beds. The group learned about gardening, while helping the garden in the process. On Rosh Chodesh Elul, August 6, the garden hosted an evening program on the themes of the upcoming month and exploring how people could work them into their lives throughout the weeks leading up to the High Holidays. Participants toured the garden, pulled carrots and enjoyed other snacks while discussing ideas and practicing blowing the shofar. People can volunteer at the garden on

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Shabbat barbecue Temple Concord will welcome back the Syracuse University community with its final outdoor service of the summer on Friday, August 30, at 6 pm, when Shabbat services will be held in the TC parking lot. Ruach, the TC Shabbat band, will play music for the worship service. A barbecue dinner will follow services and there will be a small fee for the dinner. The services and dinner are open to the community; however, reservations will be required for the dinner. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact the TC office at 475-9952.

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Mondays and Thursdays, from 4:30-6:30 pm, watering, mulching, planting, pulling weeds or harvesting. To participate in the community project or to learn about making a garden at home, visit the garden on the grounds of Temple Adath Yeshurun, 450 Kimber Rd., behind the playground. For more information, contact garden@adath.org. Families with children from 3-6-yearsold can welcome Shabbat with songs on Friday, August 23, from 4-5 pm. Participants will explore the plants, soil and water, and will help harvest produce from the Community Garden. Families with children from 2-5-years-old are also invited to come to the garden on Tuesday, September 10, from 10-10:45 am, to learn about and celebrate the new year and help care for the crops. The Syracuse Jewish Community Garden is made possible by a Community Program Fund grant from the Jewish Federation of Central New York. Produce is donated weekly to P.E.A.C.E., a community shelter on South Beech Street.

Seventh-grade students who have graduated from the Syracuse Hebrew Day School will continue strengthening their Hebrew skills with Michal Downie, as well as study with Shore. This year’s seventh and eighth grade students can also become eligible for Epstein’s first biannual trip to Israel, slated for February 2015,

if they have consistent attendance at the Epstein School. Grades seven-10 will meet on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 pm beginning Tuesday, September 10, at this year’s location, Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas, 18 Patsy Ln., Jamesville. For more information and registration for classes, visit http://EpsteinCNY.org.

Na’amat

Na’amat Co-President Nancy Barnett spoke about Na’amat and its mission at a potluck dinner in July.

Veteran and new members of the Na’amat USA Avodah chapter gathered for the group’s annual membership potluck dinner on July 25 at the home of Pam Morris. Following the dinner, Co-President Nancy Barnett presented a history of Na’amat and its mission, and shared four follow-up stories about female Israeli students the Avodah chapter has sponsored for technical education. The event ended with an interactive trivia contest said to have had the group “simultaneously competing and laughing.” Na’amat USA has commissioned two greeting card designs for Rosh Hashanah 5774. To purchase Rosh Hashanah cards, contact Karen Roberts at 446-2306.

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care into the delivery of overall health care and other supportive services to the older adult population. CNY PEARLS will also further another BeWell goal, to recruit providers and build the regional geriatric mental health workforce, currently at a critically low level, by involving graduate clinical interns in a “positive and academically sound fieldwork experience, at the same time offering cost-effective service delivery.” As news of the award is publicized, SJFS is consolidating plans with existing partners and reaching out to new ones. Assistance and collaboration are coming from Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth; Onondaga County Department of Mental Health; SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Department of Psychiatry; SUNY Oswego’s Department of Psychology/Mental Health Counseling and Gerontology Program; and the School of Social Work at the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics of Syracuse University. Further grant applications are under way to leverage the Community Foundation’s “first funds” into support for other aspects of the project, such as gathering cost-effectiveness data and expanding BeWell activities into additional

settings, such as congregate housing and senior centers. CNY PEARLS will begin with PEARLS training on Wednesday, October 4, for SJFS staff, clinical interns and staff from CNY PEARLS community partners. Huober said, “Thanks to the CNY Community Foundation, we are bringing in a team from the University of Washington, which developed PEARLS and supports its dissemination across the country. Screening for depression and assessment of eligibility for PEARLS will follow in case management and other settings, as well as enrollment and delivery of the intervention in homes of the older adults who enroll in this cutting-edge program. “While not everything we do at Syracuse Jewish Family Service is expressly Jewish, all that we do is inherently Jewish on the basis of tikkun olam,” noted Huober. “And in this case, we are the Jewish community’s go-to, inside track to accessing expertise and services needed by all – and we hope members of the Jewish community will consider themselves first in line for PEARLS.” For more information on PEARLS or other BeWell programs, contact SJFS at 446-9111, ext. 236, or info@sjfs.org.

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Selichot around the community Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas will usher in the High Holiday season on Saturday, August 31, starting at 9 pm, with a Selichot program, “Expanding Our Tents – How shall I Ready Myself for the Days of Awe?” The program will feature chant, study, discussion and “inner work” in preparation for the Days of Awe, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener will begin the program by exploring some of the themes of the High Holidays, including teshuvah (return) and chesbon hanefesh (self-examination). A graduate of Kol Zimra, Rabbi Shefa Gold’s chant institute, Cohen-Kiener led the InterReligious Eco-Justice Network, a faith-based initiative in environmental theology and practice, for 10 years. She is the spiritual leader of Congregation Pnai Or, of Central Connecticut, and has degrees in Hebrew literature, secondary education and pastoral counseling. She was ordained as a rabbi in July 2000 by the Alliance for Jewish Renewal. This will be the second time Cohen-Kiener has visited the congregation. She came in early August for a chant Shabbat. Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone and Cantor Paula Pepperstone will lead the Selichot service at 10:30 pm. For more information, contact the CBS-CS office at 4469570 or office@cbscs.org. Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse will hold a pre-Selichot program on “Dealing with Sexual Preda-

tors” on Saturday, August 31, at 11 pm. Selichot services will begin at 12:15 am. Temple Adath Yeshurun By Sonali Eaton Temple Adath Yeshurun will present the Central New York premiere of “Hava Nagila (The Movie)” on Saturday, August 31, for Selichot. The film will begin at 8:30 pm, followed by a dessert reception sponsored by the TAY Sisterhood at 9:45 pm, and the Selichot service at 10:30 pm. “Hava Nagila (The Movie)” depicts the Jewish journey throughout more than a century, presenting how “Hava Nagila” came to express and preserve the Jewish identity. It has been said to “bridge a gap across cultural and generational divides, leading people to connect on a universal level.” TAY Rabbi Charles Sherman said, “At first blush, the showing of ‘Hava Nagila (The Movie)’ on Selichot may seem a contradiction, with its emphasis on celebration, a happy party tune we dance to at our weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs... inconsistent with Selichot, an evening of solemnity and serious reflection. I disagree. Our tradition, even during life’s most trying moments, insists that joy trump sorrow... For was it not written and were we not taught that ‘they who plant in sorrow will surely one day reap in joy?’” This film is directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman, a writer and producer of more than 40 hours of documentary film and television, known for her passion for history and social justice. Of “Hava Nagila (The Movie),” she said, “I believe we managed

to thread the needle between heart and humor, emotion and entertainment, resulting in an unexpectedly deep and compelling meditation on the tragedies, triumphs and joys in the modern Jewish journey.” Grossman’s most recent film, “Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh,” won the audience award at 13 film festivals and was broadcast on PBS/Independent Lens, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. After the film and the dessert reception, the Selichot service will include the dedication of the memorial plaques endowed since Selichot last year. The event will be free and open to the community. For more information, visit www. adath.org or e-mail info@adath.org. Temple Concord Temple Concord will present a panel discussion on “Building and Celebrating Community” on Saturday, August 31, at 8 pm. The panelists will include Charlotte (Chuckie) Holstein, who runs F.O.C.U.S. of Greater Syracuse; Jewish Community Center Executive Director Marci Erlebacher; Stewart Koenig, a member of Temple Concord and chair of its Membership Committee; and TC Rabbi Daniel Fellman. Following the discussion, participants will enter the sanctuary to formally welcome the High Holidays with a short service that includes changing the Torah mantles from the traditional blue to the white covers used for the holidays. For more information, contact the TC office at 4759952.

Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas (USCJ affiliated) – 18 Patsy La., off Jamesville Rd., DeWitt 446-9570. Call Erika Eskenazi for youth programs at 701-2685. Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse (Orthodox, affiliated with the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America) – 4313 E. Genesee St., DeWitt 446-6194. Temple Adath Yeshurun (USCJ affiliated) – 450 Kimber Rd., Syracuse 445-0002. Temple Concord (Reform, affiliated with Union for Reform Judaism) – 910 Madison St., Syracuse 475-9952. Chabad House at SU. All services at Chabad House, 825 Ostrom Ave., 424-0363. Sephardic Minyan at the Jewish Community Center, 5655 Thompson Rd., DeWitt. For information, call Moshe Habib at 449-1705. Hillel – Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life at Syracuse University Campus – 102 Walnut Pl., Syracuse 422-5082. All services at Winnick Hillel unless indicated otherwise. For meal reservations, visit www.suhillel.org.

Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas Services will be open to the community. For more information, guests and visitors should contact the CBS-CS office at 446-9570 or office@cbscs.org. There will be no fee

for attending High Holiday services, nor are there tickets. Donations will be welcome. Alternative prayer spaces In the Torah, Yom Kippur is called “Yom HaKippurim,” which is plural. It is a reminder that there is more than one way to experience this day. This year, during Yom Kippur, Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas will provide two spaces in the back of the social hall to allow for meditation, yoga and study while the traditional service is held in the sanctuary and main part of the social hall. One space will be for meditation, stretching and yoga. Those who want to use the space may bring a mat or towel, etc. to make themselves comfortable on the floor. The other space will be a place for reading, learning and reflection, with a range of reading and other materials on the themes of the High Holidays. The spaces are intended to “add other dimensions” to what is available in the main prayer space in the sanctuary and social hall, and to the Yom Kippur activities with younger members in the school wing. The intent is to allow for more participants to fully engage in the work of Yom HaKippurim by providing many pathways into it. Youth services and information Babysitting for infants and children will be available both days of Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. For details and to make reservations, call CBS-CS Youth Director Julie Tornberg at 701-2685. Babysitting for children 3-years-old and younger will be held both days of Rosh Hashanah, from 9:30 am-1 pm, and on Yom Kippur, from 9:30 am-2 pm. Babysitting for children 7 and younger will be held during Kol Nidre, from 6:15-9 pm. Youth programs will include age-appropriate tefillah, storytelling, games, other activities and attending the shofar service in the sanctuary. Programs for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first-seventh grades will be held from 10 am-12:30 pm all three days. For children in eighth-12th grades, there will be a teen-centered experience exploring the themes of the High Holidays as they relate to their lives. Teenagers will be expected to worship in the sanctuary, as well as participate in the teen program on both days of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur from 10 am-noon. Saturday, August 31, SELICHOT There will be a Selichot program at 9 pm, “Expanding Our Tents – How Shall I Ready Myself for the Days of Awe?” The program will be one of chant, study, discussion and “inner work.” Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener will begin by exploring some of the themes of the High Holidays, including teshuvah (return) and chesbon hanefesh (self-examination). At 10:30 pm, Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone and Cantor Paula Pepperstone will lead the Selichot service. Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Mincha, Ma’ariv 6:15 pm Thursday, September 5 Rosh Hashanah – first day Shacharit 8:30 am Israel Bonds pledge card available for pick-up in the lobby

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Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse Saturday, August 31, SELICHOT There will be a pre-Selichot program on “Dealing with Sexual Predators” at 11 pm. Selichot services will start at 12:15 am. Sunday-Thursday, September 1-3, after Ma’ariv Sunday, September 8, 7:45 am and after Ma’ariv Monday, September 9, 6:15 am and after Ma’ariv Monday-Thursday, September 9-12, after Ma’ariv Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Services 6:45 am Erev Tavshillin Candle lighting 7:16 pm Mincha 7:20 pm Thursday, September 5 Rosh Hashanah – first day Morning services 8 am Shofar 10:30 am Tashlich Mincha 7:20 pm Candle lighting 8:22 pm Friday, September 6 Rosh Hashanah – second day Morning services 8 am Shofar 10:30 am Mincha 7:15 pm Candle lighting 7:12 pm

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Tuesday, September 3 Early deadline for the September 19 issue of the Jewish Observer Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Thursday, September 5 Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 - JCC and Federation offices closed Friday, September 6 Rosh Hashanah, Day 2 - JCC and Federation offices closed Sunday, September 8 Fast of Gedaliah Temple Concord Brotherhood breakfast and program at 9:30 am TC Women of Reform Judaism at 10 am Tuesday, September 10 TC Cinemagogue Wednesday, September 11 Temple Adath Yeshurun Hazak meeting at 11 am Friday, September 13 Erev Yom Kippur Saturday, September 14 Yom Kippur - Yizkor is recited

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By Rabbi Daniel J. Fellman We face an obvious choice on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We can look back at the year just ended, or we can look forward. We can dwell on the events that brought us to the brink of the New Year, or we can gaze into the future, doing the vital work of crafting a new path forward. Rosh Hashanah’s prayers call us to account for our actions, to look back at the year just ended and evaluate our choices. The prayers remind us of God’s role as ultimate authority and our obligations as partners in a sacred covenant. And on Yom Kippur, as we beseech God for help as the gates swing closed, we commit ourselves to change. That subtle shift from looking back at the past year to looking ahead to the moment of the closing of the gates represents an enormously important part of the Jewish soul. By adding the element of hope into our prayers, we remind ourselves that the ultimate value of the High Holy Days exists not in retrospection, but rather in foresight. The obligation to review one’s previous actions serves not as an end in itself, but rather as a means to a greater end. We look back so that we are prepared to look ahead. Our community desperately needs us to learn this lesson. So easily we can gather on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and allow ourselves to reminisce about the Syracuse of our youth, to recall how things used to be. Some of this is normal, even healthy. But this year more than most, the call to turn our gaze toward the future rings loudly. The Syracuse Jewish community has changed dramati-

b’nai mitzvah Izidora Herrera-Hayman

From JTA

Survey: Israeli kids get cell phones young

One in four Israeli children between the ages of 6 and 8 has their own cell phone, a new survey found. The number increases to one in three children for ages 9-11 and 91 percent for ages 12-14, the survey by the Israeli cell phone company Pelephone found. The survey of 920 Israeli mothers of children aged 6-14, representative of the general population, took place at the end of July. Some 93 percent of the mothers said they gave their children cell phones so that they can have peace of mind and be able to contact them when they want. Ninety-two percent of the children with cell phones use them to send text messages, according to the survey, and 75 percent use apps.

Izidora Herrera-Hayman, daughter of Antonio Herrera and Nancy Hayman, of Fayetteville, became bat mitzvah at Temple Concord on August 2. She is the granddaughter of Ellie Hayman and the late Harvey Hayman, of Delray Beach, FL, and Lucia Flores and the late Pedro Herrera, of Coquimbo, Chile. She is a student at Wellwood Middle School and attends the Izidora HerreraTC Religious School. She enjoys Hayman cooking, traveling, swimming and singing. She shared the occasion with her grandmother, who became a bat mitzvah at the same time.

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cally. The contracting has not yet concluded. And yet, the future of our Jewish community is bright. Our children are doing well, learning more, achieving more. We have gems in our communal institutions. This year more than most, the sublime shift from past to future deserves our attention and our best efforts. Someday, a generation of Syracuse Jews will thank us for recognizing the importance of focusing on the future. May all of us, and our entire community, be inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year and many more. Rabbi Daniel J. Fellman is the rabbi at Temple Concord and the Hillel campus rabbi and Jewish chaplain at Syracuse University.

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Passer-Vassalo wedding

Deborah Passer, of Fayetteville, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Marni Cooper Passer, to Steven Andrew Vassallo, son of Ellice and Arnold Vassallo, of Wantagh, NY. The fiancée is also the daughter of the late Gary Passer. The fiancée is the granddaughter of Beverly Cooper Marni Cooper Passer and Silvers, of Lake Steven Andrew Vassallo Worth, FL, previously of Syracuse, NY; and Sylvia Passer, of Rochester, NY. The wedding will be held sometime in fall 2013 at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Dr. Barry Stinson will officiate. The bride is a 1999 graduate of Jamesville-DeWitt High School and a 2003 graduate of Binghamton University. She received her master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and her Ph.D. from New York University in 2012. She is employed at New York University. The groom is a 1996 graduate of Wantagh High School and graduated from the University of Delaware in 2000. He is employed at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. The couple will live in Long Island, NY.

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Daisy S. Fried, 77, of Jamesville, died at home on August 11. A graduate of Brooklyn College, she received her master’s in English from Columbia University. She also studied Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University. She was the director of public relations at LeMoyne College and years later retired in 2007 as associate director of Syracuse University Abroad. She was a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun. She is survived by her husband, Martin Fried; her daughter, Michelle Goldstein; her stepdaughters, Linda (George Small) Fried and Marjorie (Carlos) Samper; and two grandchildren. Burial was in Adath Yeshurun Cemetery. Birnbaum Funeral Service had arrangements. Contributions may be made to Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208.  Donald A. Marshall died on August 9 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. A lifelong Syracuse resident, he graduated from Syracuse University and the SU College of Law. He was an Army veteran, an attorney with the IRS, a New York state assistant attorney general and a partner with the law offices of Axenfeld, Webb, Scolaro, Bersani and Marshall. He was a part owner of Aspen Tax Consulting and started Corporate Art Design. He was a talented artist, music lover and active in golf, tennis and skiing. His many summers in Wellfleet were spent windsurfing and taking art classes. He loved gadgets, duct tape and various specialty pens, and was involved with many organizations, including Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, Syracuse Opera and Signature Music. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert; and his wife, Phylis Berman. He is survived by his children, David (Julia), of Fayetteville, Craig, of Austin, TX, and Adam (Kristen), of Minneapolis; seven grandchildren; his former wife, Judith Marshall, of Leesburg, FL; his brother, Melvin (Ruth); his sisters, Inez Lawrence and Sandra Herz; and his companion, Mimi Levinson. Sisskind Funeral Service had arrangements. Contributions may be made to the Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music at Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, P.O. Box 215, DeWitt, NY 13214. 

Morris B. Swartz

Morris B. Swartz, 103, died in Delray Beach, FL, on August 2. A World War II veteran and member of Philo-Mt. Sinai Masonic Lodge, he formerly lived in Syracuse and had resided in Florida for the last 20 years. He was an attorney who practiced in Syracuse until his retirement. He was a founding member and past president of Temple Beth El, and a past president of the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Federation of Central New York. He was predeceased by his wife, Jackie, in 2011. He is survived by his son, Jeff (Amy), of Cherry Hill, NJ; his daughter, Bambi, of Boynton Beach, FL; and two grandchildren. Burial was in Beth El Cemetery. Sisskind Funeral Service had arrangements. 

NEWS digest From JTA

French court acquits boycott activists of hate crime

A French court acquitted three activists charged with discrimination and hate crimes for calling for a boycott of Israeli products. The correctional court in Perpignan, in southwestern France, the week of Aug. 16 upheld a recommendation from prosecutors that the activists be found not guilty for the boycott call made in 2010, the France 3 television station reported. The activists – Bernard Cholet, Jeanne Rousseau and Yamina Tadjeur – called for the boycott during a protest at a shopping center in Perpignan and were charged following a complaint from the BNVCA antisemitism group. The group to which the activists belong, Collectif 66 Peace and Justice in Palestine, supports a blanket boycott of all Israeli products as well as a “boycott only of products from Israeli colonies [in the West Bank],” according to a statement from 2011. Prosecutors had said that even if the call were discriminatory, there was no evidence it was an incitement to hatred or violence, as stated in the original indictment. The trial was suspended and resumed five times, four times because of appeals by the defendants that their prosecution was anti-constitutional.

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Polio inoculation campaign starts for Israeli children

believed the virus was brought to Israel from Egypt; polio was discovered in sewage in Egypt in December.

Inscribed pottery shard found from First Israel launched a nationwide campaign to inoculate children Temple

aged 9 and under with the weakened, live form of the polio virus. More than 50,000 Israeli children living in southern Israel have been inoculated with the live virus in the past two weeks. The three-month campaign now is being spread to central and northern Israel. The campaign is in response to the discovery in May of the polio virus in wastewater in Israel’s South that reportedly had been there since February. The virus was found about a month ago in wastewater in central Israel. The children already have been inoculated against polio in their regular childhood vaccinations. The purpose of the extra vaccine is to pass the weakened virus to adults with whom the children come into contact who may not previously have been vaccinated. Across Israel, the vaccination rate against polio is 94 percent, according to the World Health Organization, which is supporting the vaccination campaign and whose representatives reportedly called it “necessary.” It is

Archaeologists have discovered a pottery fragment in Jerusalem believed to be from the First Temple period that contains the name of a biblical figure. The fragment was found near the City of David in the village of Silwan, believed to be the site of the ancient city of Jerusalem, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The words on the fragment are believed to be the name of Zechariah son of Benaiah, the father of the seventh century BCE prophet Jahaziel. The writing is in ancient Hebrew script; the first letter is missing.

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Temple Concord Services will be open to the community. Guests and visitors should contact the Temple Concord office at 475-9952 or office@templeconcord.org for guest passes and parking information. There will be no fee for attending High Holiday services, although donations will be welcome. Saturday, August 31, SELICHOT Panel discussion on the theme of “Building and Celebrating Community” at 8 pm. The panelists will include Charlotte (Chuckie) Holstein, who runs F.O.C.U.S. of Greater Syracuse; Jewish Community Center Executive Director Marci Erlebacher; Stewart Koenig, a member of Temple Concord and chair of its Membership Committee; and TC Rabbi Daniel Fellman. Following the discussion, participants will enter the sanctuary for a short service that includes changing the Torah mantles from the traditional blue to the white covers for the holidays. Youth services and information Babysitting will be available during all adult services in the first floor babysitting room. There will be programming for children in kindergarten-fourth grade in upstairs classrooms on September 5, the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and September 14, during Yom Kippur morning services. There will be creative, age-appropriate activities centering on the themes of the holiday, including a short service designed for the children. Children will be brought into the sanctuary for the shofar blowing, when they can come up on the bima. Kindergarten-fourth grade children participating in the morning children’s programming should be dropped off and picked up in the school wing. Babysitting and children’s pro-

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Dog Day at the Park Temple Concord celebrated Shabbat on August 2 at Onondaga Lake Park as part of its summer Shabbat in the Park series. Worshipers had been invited to bring their pets. Approximately 75 people and at least 15 dogs attended. During the service, Rabbi Daniel Fellman gave a blessing of the animals as a way of recognizing the New Year of the Animals observed on the first of Elul.

gramming reservations should be made by Saturday, August 31, by e-mailing Stephanie Marshall at dcl@templeconcord.org. Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Services 8 pm Thursday, September 5 Rosh Hashanah – first day Morning services 10 am Family service 1 pm Tashlich at Barry Park 4:30 pm Friday, September 6 Rosh Hashanah – second day Morning services 10 am Sunday, September 8 Memorial service at Woodlawn Cemetery 12:30 pm Friday, September 13 Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 8 pm Saturday, September 14 Yom Kippur Morning services 10 am Family service 1 pm Study session 1 pm Afternoon and concluding service 3 pm Havdalah and break fast 6 pm

Sephardic Minyan at the Jewish Community Center Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah service 7-8:30 pm Thursday, September 5 Rosh Hashanah – first day Morning services 8:30 am-2:30 pm Friday, September 6 Rosh Hashanah – second day Morning services 8:30 am-2:30 pm Friday, September 13 Kol Nidre service 6:45-9:30 pm Saturday, September 14 Yom Kippur services 8:30 am Shofar blowing approximately 8 pm Break fast immediately following

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Thursday, September 5 Rosh Hashanah – first day Conservative services 9:30 am at Hendricks Chapel, Main Chapel Reform services 10:30 am at Winnick Hillel Center, Lender Auditorium Lunch 1 pm at Winnick Hillel Center – reservations required by Monday, September 2 Tashlich 2:15 pm – Meet at Hillel and walk to the pond in Thornden Park. Hillel will supply the bread. Community services 6:30 pm at Hendricks Chapel, Reform and Conservative Dinner 8 pm at Winnick Hillel Center – reservations required by September 2 Friday, September 6 Rosh Hashanah – second day Conservative services 9:30 am at Winnick Hillel Center, Lender Auditorium Reform services 10 am at Temple Concord, 910 Madison St. Lunch 1 pm at Winnick Hillel Center– reservations required by September 4 Shabbat Shuvah services 6 pm at Winnick Hillel Center – regular Shabbat services Shabbat dinner 7:15 pm at Winnick Hillel Center – reservations required by September 4 Friday, September 13 Pre-fast dinner from 5-6:30 pm at Winnick Hillel Center – reservations required by Tuesday, September 10 Come by any point during the specified times for a prefast dinner. Kol Nidre services 7 pm at Hendricks Chapel, Reform and Conservative Saturday, September 14 Conservative services and Yizkor 10:30 am at Hendricks Chapel, Main Chapel Reform services and Yizkor 10:30 am at Winnick Hillel Center, Wohl Dining Center Conservative Mincha 5:15 pm at Winnick Hillel Center, Lender Auditorium Reform Mincha 6 pm at Winnick Hillel Center, Wohl Dining Center Conservative Neilah and Ma’ariv 6:45 pm at Winnick Hillel Center, Lender Auditorium Reform Neilah and Ma’ariv 6:45 pm at Winnick Hillel Center, Wohl Dining Center Break fast 8:15 pm at Winnick Hillel Center – free, no reservations required Style A

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