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Plant a Tree in Israel Rabbi’s Message 1 Plant a Tree in Israel 1 Schedule of Services 2 About our Services 2 Torah & Haftorah Readings 2 Embracing Technology 2 Bulletin Information 3 Military Bridge 4 Purim Box Orders 4 Purim Carnival 4 President’s Message 5 Giving Thanks 5 Adult Education 6 To my friends at B’nai Israel 6 Buildings & Grounds Update 6 Bulletin Board & Announcements 7 Inside this issue: Volume 11, Issue 1
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Volume 11, Issue 1 Tevet/Sh’vat 5770 January 2010 B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 563-1660 www.bnai-israel.org
Inside this issue:
Rabbi’s Message 1
Plant a Tree in Israel 1
Schedule of Services 2
About our Services 2
Torah & Haftorah Readings 2
Embracing Technology 2
Bulletin Information 3
Military Bridge 4
Purim Box Orders 4
Purim Carnival 4
President’s Message 5
Giving Thanks 5
Adult Education 6
To my friends at B’nai Israel 6
Buildings & Grounds Update 6
Bulletin Board & Announcements 7 Donations & Contributions 8
Sisterhood Newsletter 9
January Calendar 10
February Calendar 11
Mah Jongg Cards 12
Know Your Temple… 12
Religious School News 13
Youth Group 13
$1 A Week Club 13
Donation Information 14
Condolences 16
Yahrzeits 16
Advertisers 17
Temple Directory 19
I am writing this bulletin message on the evening that I heard that the Chanukah Menorah in Holbrook which was to be lit on the first night of the festival was torn down by vandals. I went over to Friendly Drugs and saw the aluminum Menorah bent in half lying on the ground and I wanted to cry. Apparently the police surveillance tape showed three men committing this terrible act.
Whether these men did this with intent or were only walking by and acted on impulse, the effect on our
community was the same. It was a senseless assault upon our Jewish community as the Menorah is such an important symbol of our eternal hope in the survival of our people. As such, this act calls upon us to ensure our survival by our commitment to our Jewish lives and the values and ways of our tradition and heritage. We must also join together with all the members of our community to do all that we can do ensure, to the best of our ability that this does not happen again. We must stand tall and say to those who perpetrate crimes of hate: Never Again!!! With sincere thanks to Barry Wilans and his friend Jack Lorenzo, the menorah was repaired. It will be lit on this coming Friday night to begin the holiday observance. We will joyously light the second night’s light as we send out a clear message to the Holbrook community that we will not ever allow the light of the Menorah to ever go out.
I also want to thank Rick, President of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, County Legislature’s Presiding Officer William Lindsay, and the Hate Crimes Unit of the SCPD, and the officers of the Fifth Precinct for all their support and help. Hopefully, by the time you receive this bulletin the vandals will have
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Rabbi’s Message
Springtime begins in Israel on Tu B’Shevat which is observed this year on January 30th.
This is the day when trees are planted in the Holy Land so why not participate in this holiday by purchasing a tree or trees in Israel as Jews have done for over 150 years through the Jewish National Fund?
The cost of the donation is $18 a tree which can be offered in memory to or in honor of a loved one, friend, or special occasion. Today these donations go not only to the planting of trees but also to land reclamation, water conservation (so vital to life in Israel and the Middle East), and assistance to families in need. JNF is still a major force in Israel for its present day and for its future.
Checks should be made out to the Jewish National Fund. Please hand them in or send them to the office with your donation information.
Plant a Tree in Israel
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Schedule of Services
Friday, January 1 8:00 pm Shabbat Service Friday, January 8 7:15 pm Family Service Friday, January 15 7:00 pm Children’s Service 8:00 pm Shabbat Service Friday, January 22 8:00 pm Jazz Shabbat Service Friday, January 29 8:00 pm Shabbat Service
About our Services Our Friday night worship is conducted in English and Hebrew. Services are every Friday evening. Our Shabbat Services are the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Fridays at 8:00 pm. We have a Family Service geared toward school age children the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:15 pm. The Rabbi will offer Birthday and Anniversary Blessings for the month at this service. We also have a Children’s Service geared toward pre-school children the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please come and join us.
Torah and Haftorah Readings for Home Study January 2: Genesis ch. 47 vs. 28 through ch. 50 vs. 26 I Kings ch. 2 vss. 1 through 12 January 9: Exodus ch. 1 through ch. 6 vs. 1 Isaiah ch. 27 vs. 6 through ch. 28 vs. 13; ch. 29 vss. 22 and 23 January 16: Exodus ch. 6 vs. 2 through ch. 9 vs. 35 Numbers ch. 28 vss. 9 through 15 Isaiah ch. 66 vss. 1 through 24; ch. 66 vs. 23 January 23: Exodus ch. 10 through ch. 13 vs. 16 Jeremiah ch. 46 vss. 13 through 28 January 30: Exodus ch. 13 vs. 17 through ch. 17 vs. 16 Judges ch. 4 vs. 4 through ch. 5 vs. 31
Embracing Technology
At the 2009 URJ Biennial Convention Rabbi Eric Yoffie encouraged all member congregations to start a Temple Blog. The purpose of such a blog could be to discuss Temple events and happenings, Jewish topics, Interfaith topics, and more. Rabbi Yoffie also listed three rules he suggested be used to govern what can be posted and what can not: you need to sign your name; your comments will only be posted if they could be read from the bima on Erev Shabbat; and no one blogger will be permitted to dominate the conversation.
Watch for more information in this bulletin, the website, and e-nouncements as we discuss creating a Temple Blog.
If you have any questions, comments or would like to be a part of the discussion, please send an email to Jeannette Berman [email protected]. Meanwhile, please visit our Temple website at www.bnai-israel.org and join our temple e-nouncements list. If you are on Facebook please search for B’nai Israel Reform Temple and join our group.
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All items to be considered for inclusion in the bulletin must be sent, preferably in an electronic format, to [email protected] or delivered to the Temple Office by the deadlines shown below. Accepted electronic formats are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, or a simple message in an email. If you are submitting a picture to be considered for inclusion, please make sure that it is a .jpg file. If you have any questions about these requirements, please email [email protected] or call (631) 775-6147.
Issue Deadline February 2010 Issue January 10, 2010 March 2010 Issue February 10, 2010 April 2010 Issue March 10, 2010 May 2010 Issue April 10, 2010 June 2010 Issue May 10, 2010 July 2010 Issue June 10, 2010 August 2010 Issue July 10, 2010
Bulletin Information
been caught.
On a more pleasant note, I am pleased to announce that Judy and I will be leading B’nai Israel’s 8th Trip to Israel on February 17th of 2011. The trip will last for ten days beginning on the Thursday before President’s Week. We hope this will allow families and teachers to join us. We also want to welcome those who have not previously traveled with us because our trips were during the heat of the summer. February is a nice time to travel to Israel as spring is just beginning.
This will be a wonderful trip as we will begin in Tel Aviv visiting Neot Kedumim, a biblical botanical preserve with hands on activities. We will spend the first three days in Tel Aviv culminating with a very special dinner at Café Kappish. The meal is served by deaf waiters who will teach us sign language during the meal, followed by Na Laga’at, a unique play performed by actors who are both deaf and blind. We will then travel north staying one night in the beautiful city of Haifa and one night on a Kibbutz. We will travel to the Lebanese border, the Golan Heights, Lake Kinneret, and Tzefat. Before entering Jerusalem where the remainder of the tour will be, we will visit the Holocaust Museum Yad VaShem. We will swim in the Dead Sea and go to the top of Massada. This is just a small listing of the places and things we will visit and see.
The cost is $3450 a person for double occupancy per room, with a minimum of 25 to 29 travelers. There is a reduction for Bar/Bat Mitzvah students age 12-13, and a supplemental charge for a single room occupancy. This cost includes air fares on El Al, all transfers, tour admissions, full Israeli breakfasts, five weekday dinners, one weekday lunch and two Shabbat dinners, a luxury coach, and our special guide Amnon Wallenstein.
Israel Travel Connection, our tour agent, requires a fully refundable deposit of $200 per person for our Israel Tour 2011. This deposit will be due by March 14th when representatives of ITC will come to the Temple to meet with us. The remainder is not due until ninety days before the trip, unless it seems that air fares are going up dramatically. The meeting will begin at 7 pm. ITC will allow this to be charged on a credit card or, of course, they will take a check.
I would, however, appreciate all those interested in our trip to please let me know by the end of January. ITC also recommends taking out trip insurance at that time. They offer insurance at $139 per person but travelers can take out their own.
The detailed itinerary will be posted on the Temple’s website as of January 1st.
Those who have traveled with us before discovered that this was truly the trip of a lifetime. Please join us if you can. Come to Israel. Come with friends.
Attention: Items must be submitted on or before January 10, 2009
to be included in the February Bulletin.
If items are received after this date, we cannot guarantee they
will be included.
Please be prompt. Items received after the deadline, may not
be included.
Rabbi’s Message (continued)
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Recession Buster Same Cost as Last year!
$22.50 per person
Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:00 pm
B’nai Israel’s Sisterhood and Brotherhood invite you to join us for an evening of socializing and fun
Dinner will include bagels and salads Make your own sundaes for dessert
RSVP to the Temple Office ASAP to reserve your spot! (631) 563-1660
Watch Your Mailbox!
Purim Box Order Forms will be arriving soon!
Orders are Due February 1, 2010
Purim Carnival February 28, 2010
12:00 noon
We are looking for ADULT AND YOUTH
VOLUNTEERS to help out.
Please call (631) 5631660
President’s Message Joel Silverman
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While it may sound corny, I often refer to our congrega-tion as the B’nai Israel family. I prefer the term “family,” as “congregation” sounds institutional and doesn’t ade-quately reflect the real relationship that I believe exists among us. I had reason recently to recall when that thought first struck me. Some years ago my father passed away well into his 90’s, having outlived pretty much his entire generation. On the first night of Shiva the house filled up wall to wall with my B’nai Israel fam-ily. (I hadn’t anticipated that that would be so important to me, but it was and I remember and appreciate it still!)
And then during these past few months our B’nai Israel family lost an unprecedented number of congregants, several whom I knew well and others hardly or not at all. When Rabbi called to let me know of the most re-cent passing I happened to be in the Temple parking lot. As I stood over a mountain of leaves I had been rak-
ing and reflected on the latest unexpected loss, I real-ized that I was actually grieving the loss of family; not just a congregant, but real family.
B’nai Israel is indeed family, not just in name and not just in bad times either. We are family in lots of ways: We pray, socialize, celebrate, and volunteer together. We support one another in good times and bad. And as in all families, some of us are closer, while others choose to be more distant. Regardless, as part of our family, B’nai Israel is here for you if and when you want or need us to be. While I hope our family shares only good times together, reality says that from time to time some of us will need a shoulder to lean or to cry on.
That’s what real families are all about.
The following are two prayers of thanksgiving written by Jenna Polan and Jared Cohen (two students in our Hebrew School). These prayers were offered, in combination with prayers by students from St. John Nepomucene, St. John Episcopal, and the Selden Mosque, at this year’s Inter-Faith Thanksgiving Service. We wanted to share with the congregation their very thoughtful and sensitive sentiments.
Jenna Polan:
Thank you G-d for my family and friends. My family is crazy, loving, and sweet. I love my friends so much; they are amazing and always hilarious and kind. I am also thankful for my health and that I am so fortunate. Everyone in my family is healthy and we have enough food, money, and clothes. Another thing I am thankful for is dance. Dance is my favorite hobby, sport, and pass time. Dance is fun and awesome. There are a lot of other things I am thankful for but these are the main things. Thank you for everything I have. Amen.
Jared Cohen:
I am thankful for many things. Whether it is my parents, living in a house, having food, or owning a pet, there are a lot of wonderful things that God has given me. In addition, I have something that is very important to me. I am happy that God has given me the intelligence to exceed the normal expectations during school. I do well when being educated and I might be able to go on to bigger and better things later in my life. Failing a test or quiz is something that I never want to happen and I am thankful that I have not failed anything in elementary and middle school. Also, when I am at school, I recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” every morning. This makes me think about the fact that I live in a country with not a lot of fighting or violence. I am also thankful that we have soldiers that protect us and are willing to sacrifice their lives for our country every day. There are many countries that are not as fortunate as we are. There’s a lot more fighting and it’s extremely dangerous. I hope that the United States will continue to be a magnifi-cent country to live in.
Giving Thanks
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Adult Education
Bible and Lunch with the Rabbi In response to requests by Temple members, Rabbi Moss will offer a Bible Study Class on Thursday January 7th at noon. Please bring your own lunch, dairy or parve only. Beverage and dessert will be supplied by the Temple. Also, if you have a bible, bring it with you.
Ben/Bat Torah Class Part II If you are enrolled in the Rabbi’s Ben/Bat Torah Program and whether or not you have worked on or completed lessons one and two, you are welcome to attend this class on Thursday night January 28th at 8 pm. Actually, all Temple members are welcome to attend as well. The class will be on: “Jewish History – The Art of Survival.” Lesson three will be distributed that night.
To my friends at B’nai Israel,
Each of you is truly what makes our Temple the special place it has always been and will continue to be. Your kind-ness and comfort is appreciated more than words can express.
My gratitude forever, Roberta Snair and family
It is not often that I have felt the need during the last seven months to place an article in the bulletin to update the congregation on the physical condition of B’nai Israel’s buildings and grounds. However, because one of the most common complaints that I have heard during this time has to do with the sound in the sanctuary, I thought I should let you know where we are in improving it.
When the sanctuary was renovated about eight years ago, some things were done to improve the quality of the sound. Because our building was not constructed for acoustics, we continue to be limited in what we can do. We installed a new sound system and have lived with the ups and downs of that system. I am sure that we all remember the first High Holy days when the system failed. During the last High Holy Days, we actually caused a speaker to blow out, leading us to have the system evaluated by two separate sound companies. Both had similar opinions.
We have now added a new piece of equipment that will not only increase the volume of the sound that the system puts out but will also protect the system from blowing more speakers and automatically reduce feedback. In addition, with a very minor adjustment and some ingenuity, we were finally able to get the microphone inside the Ark to work. There is still some work to do but I hope that when you come to services you find them more enjoyable with the improved sound already in place.
I also would like to take this time to thank Mike Lambert for climbing on the roof of the Temple and replacing one of the lamp sockets on the Chanukiah. As always, if you have any questions or see something around the building that needs fixing please contact me via e-mail at [email protected] or call the Temple office at (631) 563-1660.
To my friends at B’nai Israel
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Bulletin Board & Announcements
Margot and Gary Rosenthal on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Max
Linda and Seth Polan on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Jenna
Dawn and Anthony Volpicello on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Alex
Eileen Weintraub on the Bat Mitzvah of her daughter Danielle
Maria and Ed Jacobs on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Sara
Andrea and Matthew Weiner on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Andrew
Joyce and Mark Schein on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Steven
Gail and Ira Marder on the marriage of their son Ben to Stacey Lipitz
Lenny and Sylvia Waldman. Their son, Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman had his first book “Never Fly Solo” released on 12/1/09. All of his advanced purchased profits were donated to veterans in need.
Paula & Barry Zimmerman on the birth of their twin grandsons, Dylan Scott & Cameron Reese Zimmerman
Chris & Kevin Sears on the birth of their son, Adam Joseph
Family & Chanukah Service with Birthday and
Anniversary Blessing.
January 8, 2010 at 7:15 pm
B’nai Israel wishes
to:
A special thank you to those who helped set up the Menorah at the Oakdale train station: Seth Berman, Mike Lambert, Brian Linehan, Barry Wilans and Jason Wilans.
Share a SIMCHA Sponsor an ONEG
Let everyone celebrate with you for your Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation, Promotion,
or any other occasion you would like to share.
Sisterhood members $50.00 Non-member $70.00
Contact the Temple Office (631) 563-1660
Women’s Night at the Mosque The Oakdale Bohemia Interfaith Anti Bias Task Force is sponsoring its annual Women’s Night on January 10, 2010. The women from St. John’s Episcopal, St. John Nepomucene, and B’nai Israel will travel to the Mosque and visit with old friends.
Those who have joined us in the past can attest to the fact that it is always an exciting and interesting evening. Please join us at 7:00 pm at the Selden Mosque, 10 Park Hill Drive, Selden.
Please wear a head scarf and be prepared to remove your shoes in respect for the traditions of the Mosque.
Directions to the Selden Mosque Nicoll’s Road north of the Expressway to Route 25 which is Middle Country Road. Take Route 25 (Middle Country Road) East to the Gas Station, which is Park Hill Drive. Turn right at the Gas station (Park Hill Drive) and park your car. The Mosque is on the right side.
Jazz Shabbat is Back! Mark Your Calendars for
January 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm!
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Donations & Contributions We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their contributions to B’nai Israel Reform Temple:
Al & Gail Schlosser In memory of Bruce Jacobs Faculty & Board of Ed In memory of Bruce Jacobs Faculty & Board of Ed In memory of Cheryl Turoff Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Bruce Jacobs Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Cheryl Turoff Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Annette Lavsky Roberta Snair In memory of Bruce Jacobs Arlene & Bob Ziegler In memory of Bruce Jacobs Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Annette Lavsky
Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund Fran & Stan Baker In memory of Larry Snair Ann & Zion Armoza In memory of Larry Snair Phyllis & Nat Ozarin In memory of Larry Snair Dale & Marnin Lack In memory of Larry Snair Shaindy & Marty Ullman In memory of Larry Snair Trudy & Marty Neckameyer In memory of Larry Snair Harriet Jacobs & Family In memory of Larry Snair Bonnie & Bruce Griff In memory of Larry Snair The Joseph Family In memory of Larry Snair Laura Weisberg In memory of Larry Snair Barbara & Willard Sprague In memory of Larry Snair Edward & Phyllis Greenspan In memory of Larry Snair Debbie & Gavin Hanlon In memory of Larry Snair Norman & Emilee Rosenbaum In memory of Larry Snair Phyllis & Stu Eisenberg In memory of Larry Snair Dorothy Zuckerman In memory of Larry Snair Arlene & Barry Millman In memory of Larry Snair Stephanie & Bruce Plewka In memory of Larry Snair Ritva & Howard Gottesman In memory of Larry Snair Grandma In memory of our beloved Ethan Gammie & Pop Pop In memory of our beloved Ethan Marilyn & Harvey Kabalkin In loving memory of Larry Snair Marilyn & Harvey Kabalkin In memory of Bruce Jacobs Marilyn & Harvey Kabalkin In honor of the birth of Paula & Barry Zimmerman’s new twin grandsons, Dylan Scott & Cameron Reese Zimmerman The Choir In memory of Larry Snair Jessie & Everett Stant In memory of Larry Snair Gail & Steven Levine In memory of Larry Snair
Sale Items: Prayer book Sisterhood In memory of Larry Snair Sisterhood In memory of Bruce Jacobs Laura Weisberg In loving memory of my dear husband David Weisberg Laura Weisberg In memory of Rhea Feldman Sisterhood In memory of Annette Lavsky Jessie & Everett Stant In memory of Marjory M. Curnen Teri & Marvin Kolker In honor of Jayden Robert Kolker Seth & Jeannette Berman In memory of Larry Snair Jan & Joel Silverman In honor of our grandson, Akiva Meyer Silverman
Plaques Gail & Ira Marder In memory of Rose Marder Eric & Suzanne Bukzin In memory of Ray Bukzin Eric & Suzanne Bukzin In memory of Jack Bukzin
General Fund Cecele Wagner In memory of Larry Snair Dorothy Zuckerman In memory of Stan Sonkin Nat & Phyllis Ozarin In memory of Bruce Jacobs Ellen & Dick Tunick In memory of Larry Snair Ellen & Dick Tunick In memory of Bruce Jacobs Stephen & Rochelle Grossman Donation Roberta Snair In memory of Annette Lavsky The Joseph Family In memory of Bruce Jacobs Sylvia & Leon Felsher In loving memory of our parents and other family members Madalyn Lehman In memory of Annette Lavsky
Library Fran & Stan Baker In memory of Bruce Jacobs
Discretionary Fund Phyllis & Nat Ozarin In honor of Rabbi’s loving care Laura Weisberg In memory of Bruce Jacobs Laura Weisberg In honor of Rabbi Moss for all he does Roberta Snair In memory of Cheryl Turoff Michael & Ray Mintzer In memory of Minnie Mintzer Michael & Ray Mintzer We would like to thank Rabbi and all who came to the Shiva
Landscaping Phyllis & Nat Ozarin In honor of Joel & Jan Silverman’s new grandson
Sidney Sonkin Memorial Fund Marilyn & Harvey Kabalkin In honor of the birth of Shane Thomas son of Donna & David Sonkin
Outreach Phyllis & Nat Ozarin In honor of Gail & Al Schlosser on Matthew’s 1st Birthday Marcia & Richard Alberino In memory of Larry Snair Renee Fishman Donation Cecele Wagner In memory of Bernice & Jack Wagner Rochelle & Gerald Slochevsky Donation
Religious School Gilda Jacobs In loving memory of Bruce Jacobs Steve & Gail Levine In memory of Bruce Jacobs Marnin & Dale Lack In memory of Cheryl Turoff Helen & Ed Pshedesky In memory of Bruce Jacobs Alice Stotsky & Bill Haywood In memory of Bruce Jacobs Norman & Emilee Rosenbaum In memory of Bruce Jacobs Phyllis & Stu Eisenberg In memory of Bruce Jacobs Sandy & Allen Greenberg In memory of Bruce Jacobs Barri Stotsky In memory of Bruce Jacobs Tom & Karen Smollins In memory of Bruce Jacobs Stephanie & Bruce Plewka In memory of Bruce Jacobs Stephanie & Bruce Plewka In memory of Cheryl Turoff Dot & Irv Lewis In memory of Bruce Jacobs Dale & Marnin Lack In memory of Bruce Jacobs Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Bruce Jacobs Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Cheryl Turoff Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Annette Lavsky Erica & Arthur Weiss & Family In memory of Bruce Jacobs
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Happy 2010…..We hope that you had a wonderful Holiday Season. We look forward to our 2010 programming. Relax, release the stress from the past and enjoy a night out with the girls. This month’s meeting on January 19th will be an evening with Rabbi Moss. ‘Healing in the Jewish Tradition: the Function of Prayer, Meditation and Community". As a special friend to Sisterhood, Rabbi Moss always brings a special message of inspiration and interest to our meetings. We are looking forward to seeing all of you in January!
Rita and Phyllis
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axã lxtÜËá exáÉÄâà|ÉÇá yÉÜ ECDC Meet new people Try new things
Maintain old friendships Any of these sound familiar?
Well, you may fulfill all of these resolutions with one action; join B’nai Israel Sisterhood.
fàtç ãtÜÅ tÇw |ÇyÉÜÅxw tà ÉâÜ YxuÜâtÜç ZxÇxÜtÄ `xxà|Çz4 We have planned a two-part informational meeting to help you organize your life and the lives of your survivors or caretakers and to make sure everyone is financially secure in their senior years.
This meeting should not be missed by anyone!
The first part of our evening will be devoted to a workshop entitled "Survivors' Information." Do you know where all the important papers are in your house and your parents' house? Better yet, do the spouses, children, or heirs know? Martha Kolodkin has developed an easy step-by-step way to prepare this information to be passed on to survivors or caretakers. In fact, with this organization strategy in place, you will be so relaxed that you'll probably survive everyone!!!
The second part of our evening will be devoted to Eldercare information, questions, and concerns. Our guest will be an expert in the field of all types of insurance. We can use this info for aging parents, for ourselves, and surely this will even benefit long term planning for our adult children.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30. We'll have the hot chocolate and marshmallows waiting!
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Purim Carnival February 28, 2010 12:00 pm
Games Fun Food and more!
So, how well did you do last month? Were you able to identify the various holidays and events as shown on our stained glass windows? Of course, depending upon where you sit, you will have a better and longer time to view one set over the other. Humans are territorial after all, so they tend to go to the same seat where they sat before. Isn’t that what you always do wherever you go?
We’ll start on the left for no reason other than that the left is the side we see first when entering the Sanctuary.
The eight candles on the Menorah is a dead give-away; we can place a check next to Chanukah pretty easily. There is a bit of a challenge on the bottom of that first window because that scroll suggests two possibilities. It is showing the Magilla that is read on the holiday of Purim.
Everyone recognizes the Ten Commandments, but does everyone know that the holiday is Shavous? The bottom of that window takes a bit of thought because one is not sure what the picture is showing. Those are waves and they indicate the parting of the Red Sea by Moses, told to us during the holiday of Passover.
We all know the dove of peace, and what day is most peaceful if not the Sabbath. Beneath the dove is a representation of Havdalah, the closing service for the Sabbath.
Know Your Temple…
It’s time to move ourselves to the other side of the Sanctuary. For half the weekly participants, this may be the first time you venture to that area. Our first window is entirely for the Sabbath. The Sabbath Candles and the Challah bread on the bottom remind us of the worship, home life, and family concepts of the Sabbath.
Did you figure out the symbols of Succos on the top of that middle window? Those are the lulav and etrog used in the service. The bottom should be a bit easier as we can see the Torah and it cannot be anything but Simchas Torah.
Probably, this last one was universal and all of you got it right away. The Shofar pretty well clinches it as Rosh Hashanah. Even if you were not certain about those scales of justice, logic alone suggests that if the top is Rosh Hashanah……. the bottom must be Yom Kippur.
So there you have it. We have completed our walk through the holidays and their symbols and we see our Sanctuary with more informed eyes. Wasn’t it a fun journey?
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The New Mah Jongg Cards are Coming! Mah Jongg Cards 2010 Another Year! Another Challenge!
2010 Mah Jongg card orders will be taken from now until January 10th. This year the prices from the league per card are as follows: Standard card $7 and Large card $8. All checks are to be made payable to B’nai Israel Sisterhood and mailed along with a list of names and addresses to Sandy Greenberg, 52 Amy Drive, Sayville, NY 11782. Please fill out the form below for your order. Feel free to contact Sandy at (631) 589-0389 with any questions. Your Sisterhood thanks you for your support. ENJOY!
Name Address # of cards Total $
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Did you make your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions yet? Well be sure to include being an active participant in B’nai Israel’s $ A Week Club! This will be healthy for you (especially if you give up smoking and walk to the mailbox to mail your contribution) as well as healthy for B’nai Israel. It will also teach your children the mitzvah of tzedakah (charity), so that will satisfy the desire to do more good for 2010.
So, Happy Secular New Year to you all and be sure to resolve to donate regularly for 2010!
The following individuals and/or families have donated at least 12 times:
Ethan Aube, AnnieRose Davis, Feinstein Family, Cameron Hanwright, Lambert Family, Rabbi Moss, Ozarin Family, Rosenbaum Family, Katie Schuster, Turoff Family, Zuckerman Family, Jordyn Zurbaran, and Katy Zurbaran
The following individuals and/or families have donated at least 8 times:
Noah Cone, Matthew Correa, Brandon Kabat, Amber Lypen, Allison Maskin, Matt Menis, Rachel Mihlstin, Marisa Pagan, Chris Weiner, and Emily Yellin
Welcome new members:
Rachel Biener, Sarah Bloom, Rachel Ferrara, Brandon Serri, and The Monaco Family
P.S. There are also more than 20 other $ A Week Club members who need to catch up in order to see their names here next month.
The $1 A Week Club
Youth Group
Laser Kingdom Wednesday, January 20, 2010
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Each Student will play 3 games of laser tag and
enjoy pizza, soda, and ice cream. Cost is $10.00 per student. Money and permission slip can be dropped
off at the Religious School Office.
Please contact Kim Kanfer with any questions 631-803-2426
The Religious School Sabbath Service for grades 4 through 6 will be on January 8, 2010 at 7:15 pm and the Religious School Sabbath for grades Pre-K through 3 will be on March 12th at 7:15 pm. The Children’s Choir will be singing at these services, so please come and worship with your entire family at these very special services!
The Jewish Book Club for grades 1-3 will begin on January 10th. Please look for information sent home with your children, and in emails!
Parents: Please check your email regularly for announcements of upcoming events and any missed assignments as this is our primary method of communication. If we do not have your current email address and you have not been receiving correspondences, please email us at [email protected] with your current email address.
Please continue to bring in tzedakah, $ A Week and food for outreach!
In case of emergency school closings or delayed openings announcements will be made on the following stations:
WALK Patchogue (1370 AM, 97.5 FM) – Radio
WBLI (106.1 FM) www.wbli.com
WBAB (102.3) www.wbab.com
Channel 12 – TV www.news12.com
Religious School News
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Donations Donations benefit your Temple and the people it serves in many ways - helping the Temple to meet its day-to-day obligations and to reach its long-term goals, helping the religious school and its students, aiding and bringing joy to people, and supporting other good works.
While any donation is a mitzvah, giving is also a wonderful way to commemorate joyous occasions and to honor loved ones. Your gifts also inspire others to give.
How to Donate: You can bring or mail a check identifying the intended fund to the Temple. You can also arrange to provide larger donations in installments. Please contact the Temple office if you have any questions. (631) 563-1660 or email [email protected]
My Own Endowment Fund? The Temple welcomes larger donations that establish endowment funds in accordance with donor wishes. An endowment provides the Temple with long-term benefits that you specify. Endowments are publicized and often grow by attracting additional donations from others. You may name your endowment fund in honor or in memory of someone special. Please call the Temple Office at 563-1660 for further information.
Sustaining the Temple
The General Fund supports the Temple’s day-to-day operations. This fund helps the Temple meet its most immediate needs.
The Building Fund enables capital improvements such as renovations and new construction. The Temple will publish a brochure that describes desirable improvements.
The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund adds to an account that the Rabbi uses for educational, charitable, and other expenses of his choosing.
Adding Natural Beauty
The Landscaping Fund helps maintain and improve the appearance of the Temple’s grounds.
Flower Arrangement donations help provide the lovely floral displays we see at High Holy Days and other times.
Involving Our Youth
The Youth Group Fund supports young people’s activities such as social events, educational programs, and day trips.
Honoring Memory You can establish a memorial fund to perpetuate the memory of a loved one. Others often donate to the fund to honor the named person or the person’s family. A memorial fund can be started with a minimum donation of $1000. There are currently three memorial funds.
• The Ian Matarasso Memorial Fund
• The Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund
• The Sidney Sonkin Memorial Fund
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Donations
Remembering Life Events J o y o u s o c c a s i o n s c a n b e commemorated by an engraved leaf on our Tree of Life in the Temple lobby. A donation for a leaf is $90 for Temple members and $108 for non-Temple members.
Any occasion can be commemorated by an engraved plaque on the Honorial-Memorial Board in the Temple lobby or in the school building, as appropriate. These donations begin at $500.
A memorial plaque in the sanctuary will assure that a loved one’s name will always be mentioned for Kaddish. The donation is $200 for Temple members and $300 for non-Temple members.
A prayer book can be dedicated to commemorate an occasion or to honor someone special. An acknowledgement is placed on the book’s inside front cover. The donation is $36.
Any occasion can be commemorated by an inscribed plaque in an attractive new arrangement of donor plaques of various sizes to be placed in the Temple lobby. These donations begin at $1000.
Promoting the School The Religious School Fund enhances educational programs and helps defray school operating costs. The Library Fund supports purchase of books, periodicals, and equipment. The Scholarship Fund provides assistance for those unable to pay the entire cost of tuition.
Adding to the Experience The Fine Arts Fund helps purchase permanent artwork and Judaica, silver and other ritual items for services, decorations for the Temple and the school building, and other aesthetic improvements
Sharing Music
The Music Fund supports choir expenses and the Children’s Choir, and also helps provide special music programs such as the Jazz Shabbat and presentations by visiting performers.
Aiding the Community The Outreach Program helps provide food and other necessities for those in need. The Help-a-Family Program gives financial aid to Temple members with hardships. You can direct your donation to help a specific family and remain anonymous if you wish. The Shiva Fund sends a platter to a house in mourning. You can direct your donation to help a specific family regardless of Temple affiliation.
Yahrzeits The following names of loved ones whose Yahrzeit are observed during the preceding week will be read before the Kaddish Prayer at the Friday Evening Service on:
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www.ijmorris.com PrePlan—call for information Monuments by I.J. MORRIS, INC.
Please Contact the Rabbi... Please call Rabbi Moss at (631) 472-5272 when someone is sick or if there is a death in the family so that the Temple can extend its assistance. Before making any funeral arrangements, please call Rabbi Moss at (631) 472-5272
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Condolences The B’nai Israel Congregational Family extends its deepest condolences to the Jacobs family on the loss of Harriet’s husband Bruce; to the Turoff family on the loss of Robert’s wife Cheryl; to the Weisberg family on the loss of Laura’s mother Annette Lavsky. May they find comfort in the blessing of good memories that will always be theirs.
B'nai Israel has both Jewish and Interfaith burial plots available for its congregants and their families.If you are interested in purchasing plots, please call the Temple office and someone from the Cemetery Committee will contact you with details and answer any questions. The office number is 631-563-1660.
January 1st Sara Berkman Jean Blinderman *David Blutreich Gertrude Fishman *Murray Gainsburg *Mildred Gold *Thea Gold Max F. Goldman *Louis Goldstein *Sylvia Kabalkin Jack Klepeck Sara King *Gena Rose Leibowitz *Nancy Licht Naomi Lieberman Ralph Lieberman *Harris Morganlander *Ira Moss Abraham Muroff Paul Oppenheimer *Carl V. Richardson *Pearl Rothbart *Judith Traurig Ann Rothenberg-White *Seymour Zimmerman *Ruth Zuckerman
Cemetery Plots Available
January 8th Naomi Aronson Elia Avnyim Abner Berenblatt *Helen Cernieux Murray Fine Ruth Goldapper Annette Goldberg Ethel Goldenberg *Anne Serra Haines Harry Kaplan Ed Kersch Abe Krasner Karen Levine Alec McKeefry Stephen Elliot Packard Esther Platt Renee Rosenberg Al Roth Hudes Rothman *Simha Sabah *Frank Schwartz Abraham Seltzer *Rose Sobel *Edna Ullman Alice Wooster
January 15th *Jennie Abramowitz *Harry Adoff Samuel Ballin Harry Berman *Glenn Steven Friedman Barry Glotzer *David Gluck *Anna Greenberg Stanley Hellin *Henrietta Kaufman *Dorothy K. Levy Joseph Marrapodi Hedy Oppenheimer *Leah Persoff *Carl Siegel
January 22nd Renee Byan *Celia Geller Martha Herzfeld Muriel Jacobson *Joe Kaplan Joan Kramer-Miner *Sigo Lack Henry Lazen Murray Levine Hyman Malkin Judith McBroom Elizabeth Meyer Bernard Muroff *Eugene Rassell *Robert Roth Sam Spergel Sam Stulzaft Phyllis Taitz
January 29th *Albert Abrams Robert Atkins Ethel Baraw *Gus Cohen *Elsie E. Cole Harry Henrick Coogan Joseph Efrimoff Howa Gofman *Annie B. Grushoff Sheryl Lynn Hechler Jack Jacobs Sarah Kass *Rita Leibowitz Violet Lyons Samuel Pines *Samuel Ringle *Sheila Schisler *Florence Weiman *Nathan Weisberg
* Indicates a Memorial Plaque is lit in the sanctuary.
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B’nai Israel is limited to these caterers for any celebration in the Temple Social Hall. Bagels N a Hole Lot More Port Jefferson Station location (631) 474-4445 Lessing's Caterers (631) 277-7800 (631) 581-0022 Mitzvah Caterers of Plainview (516) 938-1310 (516) 351-0661 Woodbury Kosher (516) 681-7766 Zan’s Kosher Caterers (631) 979-8770
Temple Caterers
Temple Directory
President, Joel Silverman [email protected] Past President, Barbie Saslau
Vice Presidents: Buildings & Grounds, Seth Berman [email protected] Fundraising, Debby Lyons [email protected] Administration, Michael Lambert
Treasurer, Allen Kaminsky Financial Secretary, Joel Brand Recording Secretary, Martha Kolodkin Trustees: Barbara Abrams, Jeannette Berman, Arthur Diamond, Rita DiGiantomasso, Paul Fink, Ritva Gottesman, Jerry Lecce, Brian Linehan, Richard Motlin, Nat Ozarin, Donna Paskin, Stephanie Plewka, Terri Randall, Ira Rosenfeld, and Steve Saslau.
Legal Council, Jonathan Sinnreich
Clergy
67 Oakdale, Bohemia Road, Oakdale, NY 11769 Website www.bnai-israel.org Phone (631) 563-1660 Fax (631) 563-9816 Email [email protected]
1644 Locust Avenue, Bohemia (631) 567-9724 (631) 567-9738
Bingo Hall
Temple Office Staff
Chairperson, Alice Lambert (631) 589-1375
Religious School Office (631) 563-1663 [email protected]
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Scheduling Fran Baker (631) 567-1537
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss (631) 472-5272 [email protected] Cantor Ilana Plutzer [email protected]
Board of Trustees
Committees, Groups, and other individuals to know... Choir Director, Roselyn Selmanoff
Sisterhood Co-Presidents [email protected] Rita Porwick & Phyllis Rubin
Brotherhood President, Barry Saffren
Membership Chairperson (631) 775-6147 [email protected] Jeannette Berman
Donation Committee [email protected]
Groundskeeper, Joel Silverman Custodian, Tom Smollins
Yarmulke Orders (631) 472-1888 Harriet Jacobs (for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and Weddings)
Social Action, Alice Lambert (631) 589-1375
Outreach, Ritva Gottesman
Bulletin, Website, Weekly e-nouncements [email protected] Jeannette Berman (631) 775-6147
Religious School
Karen Smollins & Kim Rogers-Schade
B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale‐Bohemia Road
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 563‐1660
www.bnai‐israel.org
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