EAST MIDWOOD JEWISH CENTER BULLETIN · 6/7/2015 · ing of the movies, “Fill the Void” and “Ida”, a Book and Author Supperette with Sonia Taitz, a Hanukkah party, a Sephardic

EAST MIDWOOD JEWISH

CENTER BULLETIN THEY SHALL BUILD ME A SANCTUARY

AND

I SHALL DWELL AMONG THEM

June, July, August 2015

Sivan,Tammuz/Av/Elul 5775

The 91st Annual Fundraiser Celebra-

tion held at EMJC on June 14 to honor

Cantor Sam Levine and his wife Court-

ney Walsh was a huge success thanks to

the diligence of Sally Hipscher and

Michele Isaacson, co-chairwomen. They

were ably assisted by their committee

Stephanie Luxenberg, Amy Nitzky,

Debbie Schechtman, Marsha Solomon,

and Audrey Korelstein. The ambience

was festive, the food delicious and the

speeches short! Howard Honigman and

his guitar presented Cantor Sam with a

song parody. Aliza Avital and chorus

members also honored Cantor Sam in

song.

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SERVICES at EMJC

MORNING SERVICES

Sundays & Legal Holidays 8:00AM

Mondays – Fridays 7:30AM

Saturdays 7:30AM & 9:00AM

EVENING SERVICES

Sundays – Thursdays 7:30PM

CALENDAR

Fri. June 17…...Shabbat-A-Bimbom..Rm J……6:30-9PM

Sat June 20...….Shabbat Katan...Fersko Rm…...11:15-

12N

Fri July 24-ISRAELI CARAVAN SCOUT SHABBAT

Ulpan classes with Moran Ben-Shaul ARE IN SESSION in the 4th floor Boardroom. Contact Moran at [email protected] to learn more about Ulpan or yoga on Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings

Friday

June 19….6:30PM

June 26….6:30PM

July 3...….6:30PM

July 10…..6:30PM

July 17......6:30PM

July 24..…6:30PM

July 31..…6:30PM

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June 20….8:15PM

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August 1…8:15PM

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THOUGHTS FROM RABBI MATT CARL

In Parshat Sh’lah Lekha (also simply called Sh’lah), we are presented with the term “Eretz Zavat Halav

u’Dvash”, referring to the land of Israel as a “land flowing with milk and honey.” Those of us with a sense of

food history know that the dominant food sweetener of our people for most of our history was not cane sugar

(and obviously not high-fructose corn syrup), as sugar cane is a product of tropical regions. It was not intro-

duced to the Middle East until the 7th Century, by Muslims who brought it from its native India. In biblical cui-

sine, then, it was honey that sweetened most foods.

But wait! Even when we talk about honey, we may not be talking about what we, as American eaters,

are used to in our food. The d’vash of the statement refers to date honey. That is, the guts (or the syrup) from

inside a date, not the stuff bees make. (Bees are pretty much involved in everything relating to fruit, though, in

some way, so let’s not discount them totally; either way, bees are not directly involved.) Although it is also

technically called ‘honey’, it is not what we typically imagine when we say the word.

Hang on, it gets harder to imagine! The halav of the statement isn’t what we think of when we think of

milk, since cows weren’t running around the land, either. We remember our ancestors as shepherds and goat-

herders. So why do most of us, I believe, imagine the milk of old coming, like most milk of today, from cows?

Sheep and goats dominated among middle eastern livestock until very recently and certainly the milk referenced

flowed from sheep, goats or both. But not from cows!

As readers, it is natural and fitting that we would imagine the milk and honey of the Torah looking like,

tasting like, and being derived from the same sources as the milk and honey we drink and eat. Any reader of any

text does that: we have to imagine things mostly as we are familiar with them. This is part of the natural process

of both reading and imagining. And yet, as adults, we know that most of history is neither as different as fairy

tales make it out to be nor as similar as our sometimes-lazy imaginations let it be. The lives our ancestors led

were filled with the stresses of work and relationships and punctuated by the joys that these things brought.

Their goals and challenges were bettering themselves and those they loved in physical ways and in spiritual

growth. They weren’t so different than we are. And yet, in so many ways, they were more different than we

readily imagine.

Far from trivia, this knowledge hopefully brings us to deep meaning in the Parsha and in Torah general-

ly. When we read the Torah as if everyone looked, ate and thought like we do, we are missing the Sitz Im Leb-

en, the historical context we need as sophisticated learners. But what if we did the opposite? If we always had to

see Torah in its scientifically-proven historical context, we would read ourselves right out of the stories. We

wouldn’t see Torah’s lessons, rules or philosophies as applying to us, but to some other people who didn’t dress

like us, speak our language or understand our world. Instead, by engaging in a balanced reading, we can truly

taste the mix of optimism and challenge, the sweetness and the tang of the land flowing with milk and honey.

Rabbi Matt Carl

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REMEMBERING Dr. Warren Weinstein by Naomi Aronowitz

As many of you might know Dr. Warren Weinstein (July

3, 1941-January 15, 2104) was killed in Afghanistan. The

United States government tried to break up an al-Qaeda

cell not realizing that an American, Dr. Weinstein, was in

prison there. He worked in Pakistan for 7 years and was

about to come home to his wife, daughters, and two grand-

children. Three years ago in August Dr. Weinstein was

captured and could not escape. Pleading for his life, Dr.

Weinstein was on the news several times, asking the

American government and Israel for help. Unfortunately

he was not released.

I knew Warren for most of my life. In the old days many

people went to the Catskill Mountains for the summer. It

was there that my older sister Marcia met her husband.

Warren was the younger brother, and he was about 15

years old when I first met him. The family practiced Con-

servative Judaism but Warren became very religious. He

went to Chaim Berlin Yeshiva and ate only Glatt Kosher

food.

When Warren was 19 his mother sent him to the Island of

Jamaica where she had a black friend. Warren was a very

adventurous person. He came home with a Jamaican ac-

cent and he became an Atheist.

Dr. Weinstein was a genius and he spoke 8 languages flu-

ently. Eventually he got his PhD in International Affairs at

Columbia University. It was there that he met his wife

Elaine, a Jewish woman, and they had two daughters.

They lived in Africa on the Ivory Coast, Belgium and

many other interesting places. When his daughters were

older, Elaine wanted her children to have roots so they

lived in Maryland, near Washington, DC. Warren was

working for the World Bank until he went to work in Paki-

stan.

I will always remember Warren trying to teach my sister

and me Hebrew when we were 15. We did not take it seri-

ously, but he did manage to teach us the Modeh Ani, the

morning prayer, which I can still recite today. He also

took us to cocktail parties at the United Nations when we

were about 19 years old. I was so impressed when I heard

Warren speaking so many languages to the Black dele-

gates. He never got confused as he went from one language

to another.

We enjoyed the best Passover seders at his house in Crown

Heights where he would lead the seder like a rabbi. Warren

I will always remember you . Rest in peace .

Summer Museum Activities

Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Avenue at 92nd Street , NYC

Permanent collection: At the heart of the Jewish Museum

is its permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: The

Jewish Journey, representing one of the world’s great op-

portunities to explore Jewish culture and history through art.

This vibrant two-floor exhibition features 800 works from

the Museum’s remarkably diverse collection of art, archae-

ology, ceremonial objects, video, photographs and interac-

tive media

CURENT EXHIBITIONS

Masterpieces & Curiosities: Nicole Eisenman’s Seder /

through August 9

Laurie Simons: How we see/ Through August 16

Repetition and Difference: Through August 16

Using Walls, Floors Ceilings: Chantal Joffe/ Through

August 9,

Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place,, NYC

Created as a living memorial to those who perished during

the Holocaust, the Museum honors those who died by cele-

brating their lives—cherishing the traditions that they em-

braced, examining their achievements and faith, and affirm-

ing the vibrant worldwide Jewish community that is their

legacy today. New generations are taught how to recognize

and fight contemporary instances of injustice and oppres-

sion.

National Museum of American Jewish

History

101 South Independence Mall East

Philadelphia, PA Building on the dynamic interaction between the Museum’s

location on Independence Mall, the history and traditions of

the Jewish people, and the broader national experience, the

core exhibition highlights the diverse backgrounds, expecta-

tions, and experiences of Jews who came to and made their

homes in the United States. Explore how and when Jews

immigrated to America, the choices they faced, the chal-

lenges they confronted, and the ways in which they shaped,

and were shaped by, their American home.

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Sisterhood had a busy year and we are now winding down for the

summer. Some of our highlights in the past year included the screen-

ing of the movies, “Fill the Void” and “Ida”, a Book and Author

Supperette with Sonia Taitz, a Hanukkah party, a Sephardic food event and Sister-

hood Shabbat. We ended the year on a high note with a successful and well attend-

ed Twilight Dinner honoring Toby Sanchez. It was a lively event with good food,

good friends and lots of dancing. A good time was had by all.

We thank everyone who participated in our events this past year and wish all our

members and friends a happy, healthy and restful summer.

Through a variety of Jewish themed programs, we aim to promote friendship and

support for our beloved EMJC. One of our goals for the future is to appeal to an

intergenerational group of women. Start thinking of ideas for next year. We want

your input!

With warm regards,

Rochelle Eckstein, Amy Nitzky, Shereen Rosenthal, Co-Presidents

SISTERHOOD LOYALTY DINNER May 12, 2015

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EMJC's Assistant High Holiday Cantor Uses His Voice For Performance, Politics: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, 21 Monday, June 1, 2015 from THE JEWISH WEEK

In 2012, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen was the first freshman to win Princeton University's Handel Singing Competition.

The Prospect Heights native, now a 21-year-old senior, is driven by two passions: music and politics. In junior

high, he began singing with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, a preeminent children’s choir that exposed Cohen to both

contemporary and classical music. He appeared with iconic, pop artists including Elton John and Sting, and soon

became comfortable performing at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

For Cohen, music has always been a way to connect with others and participate in tradition. With his unique sta-

tus as a countertenor, meaning he can sing higher than most women, Cohen saw his time at Princeton as a way of

pursuing his intellectual curiosity about the relatively idiosyncratic music he is dedicated to, such as baroque

opera and chamber music, by researching its history.

Singing has also connected Cohen to his Jewish roots. For seven years he has served as assistant cantor at East

Midwood Jewish Center, where he helps lead High Holiday services. “Singing and performing is a lot about con-

necting with people,” said Cohen. “When people leave a performance I want them to feel fulfilled.”

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Cohen also uses his voice for social issues. His interest in the Middle East was first piqued by his time as a

Bronfman Fellow in 2010, during which he studied in Israel and developed a social action project, and then

fully catalyzed by the clashes on his campus caused by the 2012 conflict in Gaza. Princeton, conventionally

viewed as the “quiet Ivy,” has managed to cultivate a reputation as comparatively free of divisive political

debate. However, in 2012, students were looking to engage in a political issue but lacked pre-existing in-

frastructure that could lead them to productive debate.

“There was a real need for constructive dialogue on campus,” said Cohen. In response, Cohen helped

launch a Muslim-Jewish dialogue group and started a chapter of J Street U, the campus arm of the non-

profit liberal advocacy group.

Singing for his supper: Cohen plans to pursue a career in music, and while still in school, performed the

lead role in the first modern revival of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera, “Demofoonte” at Austria’s histor-

ic Theater an der Wein.

aryehnussbaumcohen.com

You know tonight we’re making the scene, For Courtney Walsh and Sam Levine, With his voice so supple, you know that couple Is cool. It seem that everything that they do, Runs smoothly just because of these two, With their best friend Audrey , things are never tawdry At shul. CHORUS 1 Courtney Walsh and Sam Levine, He’s like the king and she’s the queen, They got Mattan and Micah who are very likable, too. And if you think for you there’s no hope He’ll teach you the haftorah trope, So you can be a maftir, and feel better after it’s through. It's been a decade since they arrived, And in that time we've pretty much thrived, Shabbat in the Round makes a gorgeous sound it is true, And when he sings along with the choir, They set the sanctuary on fire, As to shabbat a bimb I'm going out on a limb- It's the best thing that anyone could do.

CHORUS 2 Courtney Walsh and Sam Levine, He’s like the king and she’s the queen, They got Mattan and Micah who are very likable, too. And on all Shalosh Regalim, even more Yomim Noraim, He leads the kind of service that makes gentiles nervous, Cause everyone would rather be a Jew. So lift you glass and kick back a schnapps Our Cantor Sam and Courtney are tops, But while we’re giving credit we'll also let it be known, Just 'cause tonight we toast you in song, Don’t think that if you do something wrong, That we would fail to mention, bring it to your attention, Like,…. Sam, you made the musaf too long. CHORUS 3 Courtney Walsh and Sam Levine, He’s like the king and she’s the queen, They got Mattan and Micah who are very likable, too. We wish them life and health through the years, Many laughs and very few tears, But be they sad or ducky, we should be so lucky,

Using His Voice for EMJC’s 91st Fund Raising Celebration,

Dr. Howard Honigman Pays Tribute to

Cantor Sam and Courtney

http://aryehnussbaumcohen.com/

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My wife, Miriam, and I just returned from the wedding of our granddaughter, Ayelet Menche to Aaron Krom, in

Israel. The celebrations began with the auf ruf of the groom on the Shabbat before the wedding. It was held in his

parents’ village, Rosh Pina, just three miles downhill from

Safed, the city of the Kabbalists. The bride and her friends led

us in the Kabbalat Shabbat service. The most moving part of the

service was when we sang “Lecha Dodi” (“Come My Be-

loved”), welcoming the Shabbat Bride which was written 500

years ago, three miles from where we were praying.

The wedding was held outdoors in Neot Kidumim, a Biblical

garden, in the foothills of Jerusalem. Many of the guests were

friends and family came from the US and England. Three of the

guests who came from the US were friends of our daughter at

the Rabbi Harry Halpern Day School, forty years ago. I was

given the honor of chanting the seventh blessing under the

chupah. When I came to the passage, “who created joy and

gladness, groom and bride, mirth, song, delight and rejoicing,

love and harmony and peace and companionship. Soon, LORD

our God, may there ever be heard in the cities of Judah and in

the streets of Jerusalem voices of joy and gladness, voices of

groom and bride”, all 300 guests started enthusiastically singing

along with me.

The celebrations continued for several more days with festive

meals- the sheva brachot. Miriam and I concluded our trip in Jerusalem. We had brought an EMJC Sefer Torah

on the plane with us which we presented to an Ethiopian congregation in Jerusalem. Miriam and I visited the air

raid shelter which serves as the Ethiopian synagogue. The leaders of the congregation profusely thanked us and

EMJC for the gift of the Sefer Torah. We felt that we had performed an important mitzvah. In Jerusalem, we also

visited our granddaughter, Talia, who is spending her gap year between high school and college, studying at a

midrasha (seminary) in the Old City. We also found time to attend four classes at the Fuchsberg Center for Con-

servative Judaism. The classes were taught by some of the most brilliant and stimulating rabbis and teachers we

ever had the privilege to study with. We urge you to make time for classes at the Fuchsberg Center, the next time

you are in Jerusalem.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Sandy Goldhaber

GOLDHABERS ATTEND GRANDDAUGHTER’S WEDDING IN JERUSALEM

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On May 19, 2015 EMJC held its annual membership meeting in the Grand Ballroom, at

which time the Assistant Treasurer Stephen Finkelstein reported on the state of our finances

and the members voted unanimously to elect the following slate of officers for the next 2

years:

Co-Presidents: Randy Grossman & Toby Sanchez

Vice Presidents: Murray Lantner, Stephanie Luxenberg, Michael Schwartz, Daniel Shapiro, Dr. Alexander

Trakhtman

Treasurer: Harvey Lubowitz & Carolyn Baskin, Associate Treasurer

Recording Secretary: Avrom Fischer

Financial Secretary: Pearl Berkowsky

Trustees for a 3 year Term:

Elaine Adelin

Carolyn Baskin

Pearl Berkowsky

Rochelle Eckstein

Zvi Engel

Avrom Fischer

Randy Grossman

Stephanie Kaner

Murray Lantner

Steve Litwin

Susan Lubowitz

Stephanie Luxenberg

Debbie Schechtman

Trustee for a 1 Year Term

Eliot Solomon

The presidents reported on an increase in new members and attendance at our religious ser-

vices and children’s programs and a great increase in rental income and use of our pool and

gym by members and non-members from the community. They reported that “We are working

hard to open the doors of East Midwood to the wider community and make everyone feel wel-

come.” Our new 12 week NightShul program was not only an ambitious undertaking but was a

success in its content and its attendance. In the coming year NightShul will run from October

through June. This year’s meeting featured, for the first time, comprehensive reports on the

year’s work and next year’s goals from Rabbi Matt Carl, Cantor Sam Levine, and Audrey Ko-

relstein, Director of Youth & Family Education.

ANNUAL MEMEBERSHIP MEETING

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KIDDUSH SPONSORS-We thank those who sponsor our Kiddushim.

May 9, Co-sponsors for a Congregational Luncheon -Gail Hammerman in memory of her brother Stephen

Stern and Steve Finkelstein in memory of his father,Dr. Abraham Finkelstein

June 13, Congregational Kiddush co-sponsors: Joseph Pariente in honor of the anniversary of

his Bar Mitzvah and Dan Shapiro in honor of his wife Ruth’s birthday

June 20, Installation of Officers and Trustees, Congregational Luncheon sponsored by the

Trustees

Israel Day Parade 2015 by Riva Gilman

The New York Post touted the Israel Day Parade "Miles of Smiles." My friend, Joe Marino, and I marched like

"chalutz-niks" in the heat working our way up Madison Avenue toward E. 66th St. donning American flag caps and

holding folded-up umbrella chairs like Torahs. Nature cooperated and sent down intermittent sprinkles of sun show-

ers. During the parade I snapped pictures of what was most meaningful to me: a hand-painted mural of a bride and

groom under a "chupah" in Jerusalem, signs honoring "shmitah", two teenage girls wearing Herzl T-shirts, students

from Yeshivah of Flatbush Elementary School (my alma mater), and, of course, a banner from East Midwood He-

brew Day School. The joyous mood, Jewish sights and beating musical sounds airlifted my "neshamah" to the Holy

Land of Israel. My guard came down and I spontaneously screamed, yelled, and chanted "Am Yisrael Chai!" "Od

Avinu Chai!" "Chai V'Kayam!" "Baruch Hashem!" At precisely 3:30 p.m., the last procession passed followed by an

eery silence as policemen started to push metal sidewalk barriers together. A sudden sadness swept over me as peo-

ple walked toward a concert held elsewhere. I found it hard to believe that there were thousands of joyful Jewish men,

women, and children here just a short time ago. Who would know?

Who would ask? The moment reminded me of the scene in the movie "Back to the Future" when the Delorean time

machine vanishes into thin smoke speeding into the past and back to the future over and over again to come into ex-

istence in another time but in the same place. The thought chilled me for it was an apt analogy of what afflicts the

unity of the Jewish people: impermanence; invisibility; a vague or no trace of memory; being hated, murdered, op-

pressed; not forgetting; for remembering and for being remembered for no longer being there; fear; anger; shame;

embarrassment; self-blame and guilt. A momentary loss of joy does not mean that we have to be pessimistic about the

future. These new thoughts gave me a more realistic perspective and hope for Jewish people and for the State of Isra-

el. Life will go on and so will the Jewish people. Am Yisroel Chai!

MAZAL TOV TO

Moran and Murray Latner on the birth of their daughter Alma

Tabitha Easterling and Glenn Teitelbaum on the birth of their son, Yaakov

Larry & Michele Isaacson

Gratefully honors all our very generous and supportive friends and appreciates their

kindness during the shiva of our beloved mother Thelma Isaacson

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Dr. Leonard & Joan Berkowitz

Ben & Teresita Lapidus

Lester & Florence Yudenfriend

Seymour & Beverly Sheren

Michael & Rita Paris

Ilia & Tea Khaduri

Dr. Howard & Joanne Honigman

Joseph & Rochelle Benezra

Jay & Amy Nitzky

Judge Michael Gerstein & Dr. Lois

Jackson

Andrew & Faith Chertoff

Allen & Carole Bloomfield

Rabbi Alvin & Miryom Kass

Mitchell & Debbie Schechtman

Randy & Rachelle Grossman

Kenneth & Sally Frishberg

Hagai & Jinah Park Kamil

Michael & Shelley Braff

Max & Gina Gurvitch

Martin & Blossom Shelton

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Cantor Sam Levine & Court-

ney Walsh

Dr. Barry & Robin Leitman

Milton & Sharon Tapper

Lawrence & Michele Isaac-

son

Ehud Hazan & Dr. Nina

Bickell

Drs. Donald & Marcia Ger-

ber

Dr. Edward & Helen Ezrick

Dr. Herbert & Sybil Paley

Matthew & Tina Wells

Jacob & Sondra Brandler

Bernard & Doris Geller

David & Ann Kranis

Dr. Gabriel & Sherry Spergel

Dr. Jordan & Randy Glaser

Howard Dankowitz & Ellen

Levitt

Zvi & Paula Engel

Jay & Gail Underberg

Evelyn Abes

Rose Adler

Shirley Burg

Alissa Levine

Civia Witt

Allen Bloomfield

Randy Grossman

Pamela Koplik

Dr. Jordan Glaser

Tea Khaduri

Irwin Leibowitz

Lotte Knoller

Milton Pincus

Eric Arrow

Henry Magenheim

Ruth Shapiro

Dr. Lois Jackson

SueAnne Hurwitz

Rachelle Grossman

Diane Dweck

Bernard Geller

Sheila Silverman

Dr. Clifford Cohen

David Clough

Amy Nitzky

Arlene Schmutter

Sofya Yashayeva

Mark Finkelstein

Diana Susseles

Tina Wells

Maria Siegel

Dr. Alexander Trakhtman

Ephraim Leibowitz

Lenore Silverman

Joanne Honigman

Jay Nitzky

Jon Jacobs

Tina Worth-Mahler

Anne Brandstein

Dr. Fryderyka Shabry

Ehud Hazan

Estelle Plutzik

Henrietta Malamet

Faith Chertoff

Seymour Sheren

Alyssa Swirsky

Adrienne Traktman

Beverly Sheren

Elaine Adelin

Luna Poplausky

Lester Yudenfriend

Sidney Friedfertig

Leonard Susseles

Sherry Goldberg

Francine Katz

Norman Lubin

Moran Lantner

Dr. Barry Leitman

Sharon Heiden-Johnson

Shereen Tawil

Hilda Krasne

Natan Yashayev

Jonathan Siegel

Susan Miller

Harvey Berkowsky

Arthur Katz

Michael Sucher

Tabitha Easterling

Aliza Avital

Rochelle Benezra

Samuel Ainbinder

Goldie Arrow

Steven Eluto

Reva Friedman

Riva Gilman

Marcia Adler

Jocelyn Gross

Stephanie Kaner

David Liebov

Gregg Serota

Sherryl Eluto

Emily Pariente

Annabelle Lieberman

Helen Ezrick

Debbie Naess

Hagai Kamil

Sandra Green

Phyllis Rothstein

Goldie Klein

Marshall Levine

Galina Trakhtman

[Ellen Susnow’s bir thday was in March —sorry we were remiss in mentioning your special day]

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EAST MIDWOOD DAY SCHOOL NEWS

April ushered in Spring at the East Midwood Hebrew Day School

showering us with a month filled with events that were both somber

and joyous. We commemorated events in our Jewish history that must

never be forgotten and celebrated events that will last into our future.

After Passover break we returned to school to find the ELA and Math

State Exams on our doorstep.

During this time we welcomed Elly Gross to speak to our students

and faculty about her experiences as a Holocaust survivor for Yom

HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. She has written several

books geared to children about her experiences and is a painter as

well. Her story of survival was riveting and miraculous. Thank you to

Mr. Galamidi for contacting the Museum of Jewish Heritage and

making the connection. A week later we commemorated Yom

Hazikaron, the day of remembrance for the fallen Israeli soldiers who

perished in defense of the State of Israel. A somber and emotional

presentation was made by Mr. Shani, formerly of the IDF, and our 7th

and 8th grade students. We stood for a moment of silence in memory

of those soldiers. Afterwards, all classes placed commemorative, sym-

bolic flowers underneath our Israeli flag in front of the school. Thank

you to Mrs. Elmkies and our middle school students for working so

hard to make the flowers. The next day we celebrated Yom

Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, with joy, pride and fervor. With

special thanks to our PTA and volunteer moms, a virtual Israeli

“shuk” was set up where students and staff were able to purchase

lunch consisting of authentic Israeli foods and snacks. Thank you as

well to Mr. Tzvi and Ms. Gidekel for providing our students with

music and Israeli folk dancing, Mr. Shani and Mrs. Amsalem for giv-

ing our students a taste of what it is like to train to be an IDF soldier,

and Mr. Dratel, Mrs. Elmkies and Mrs. Nourieli for doing a lovely

Star of David art project with our students.

Our “dress down day” included a first ever Student/Teacher basket-

ball game! What a surprise and delight for our student body! Students

in grades 3-8 lined the gym and rooted for their teams. Our student

team consisted of the top 10 students who raised the most money for

Chesed for Bnai Raphael’s Passover food pantry. They were: Josh Z.,

Josh E., Joey C., Steven S., Jesse S., Jacob K., Ian K., Bradley L.,

Allen G., and Jacob I. Our teacher team included Mr. Phifer, Jorge,

Mr. Galamidi, Mrs. Zargar, Ms. Rosa, Mickey, Mr. Shani, Mr.

Wolbrom and Mrs. Menachem. Our referee was Mr. Alpiner and

cheerleaders (for both teams) were Mrs. Pirraglia, Mrs .Ligorsky,

Mrs. Elmkies and Mrs.Weichselbaum. Teachers playing and on the

sidelines joined the festivities by purchasing tee-shirts to show

“ruach”, school spirit. A group of 4th grade students even cheered on

high for the teacher team. Our student basketball players were phe-

nomenal in showcasing their skills. Our teachers played with so much

heart and determination. The climate of our school went through the

roof! Final scores: Game 1- Students 16/Teachers 4, Game 2- Stu-

dents 8/Teachers 15. Fun, excitement and exhaustion were had by

all!!! I would be remiss in not giving a special thank you and kudos to

Mr. Galamidi for spearheading these special events with the collabo-

ration of all of our dedicated and spirited teachers. Kol HaKavod to

you all! April has also seen a trip to the Brooklyn Public Library

made by our second grade classes with their teachers Ms. S. Bleeker

and Ms. Rosa, a trip to Brooklyn College to see a show for our UPK

students with their teachers Ms. Rachel, Ms. Kim, Ms. Donna and Ms.

Cori and an upcoming 6th grade Art trip with Mr. Dratel. With less

than two months left to the school year, we are looking forward to

several other special school events such as the Lag B’Omer picnic

among others. We will keep you posted with dates as they come clos-

er on the calendar. In the meantime, if you have any questions or con-

cerns please feel free to contact me via the school office or e-mail,

[email protected], or Mrs. Elmkies our Administrative Su-

pervisor. Remember that the administration, teachers and parent body

of the East Midwood Hebrew Day School are joined in partnership

with one goal in mind, the academic and social/emotional growth and

success of our children.

With best wishes, Mrs. S. Weichselbaum Principal

REBECCA GROSSMAN PARTICIPATES in HaZamir

Rebecca Grossman, daughter of Rachelle and Randy Grossman, was among 350 Jewish teens from 26 communities in 2 countries

that participated in the Annual HaZamir - The International Jewish High School Choir Gala Concert at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln

Center this spring. Dr. Ruth Westheimer was honored for her strong commitment to the organization and the preservation of Jewish

music. The program included selections in 3 languages and a wide variety of musical genre. This was Rebecca's third year with

HaZamir and she looks forward to the 2015-2016 season.

JOSH SUCHER WINS ON “ASK ME ANOTHER”

On June 13 Josh Sucher, son of Aviva and Michael Sucher, participated in the NPR show’s “Ask Me Another” which is more or less

a lively quirky game show pitting contestants against one another. Josh was the best man left standing. Congratulations Josh for your

win. The show is recorded at the Bell House in Brooklyn.

Dr. Elizabeth Wallach (not quite a kinder….) Outstanding Endocrinologist NYC

We are very excited to share the news that Dr. Elizabeth Wallach was named an outstanding pediatric endocri-

nologist by New York magazine in it's June issue of outstanding Doctors.

Mazal Tov to Elizabeth and proud mother, Roberta Wallach.

Rebecca G

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We are proud to announce that on July 24th East Midwood Jewish Center will

once again be hosting the Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan. For those of you

who attend past amazing performances, you know we are in for a treat once

again with a new and once again energetic performance by this group of out-

standing teenagers from Israel.

For those of you who are not familiar, the Caravan is made of a select group of

ten Israeli Scouts who will be entering their senior year in High School. They

are true emissaries representing Israel through song, dance, spirit and a bit of

education to their audiences. Please click on this link for a sample of what they are all about!!

http://www.israelscouts.org/#!friendship-caravan/c1caf

We need your help to make this event possible. We are looking for sponsors for this event

as we bring a bit of Israel to our community. Sponsors will be recognized

at the event and in the East Midwood Jewish Center Bulletin.

Sponsorship opportunities include:

GOLD $500.00 – Family Dinner at EMJC (2 adults and 3 children) Tso-

fim T-Shirt and CD

SILVER $360.00 – Complimentary Tsofim T-Shirt and CD

BRONZE $250.00 – Complimentary Tsofim CD

SPONSOR $180.00 – Complimentary Tsofim T-shirt

FRIEND $36.00 – Acknowledgement at the event

More details on the evening activities to follow. Check back for further

details!!!

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORTHWHILE EVENT

ISRAELI SCOUTS’ FRIENDSHIP CARAVAN RETURNS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AUTHORS: Ellen Levitt and Alyssa Katz

Ellen is the author of Walking Manhattan, This book is written with many people in mind: the tourists who have nev-

er before visited Manhattan as well as those returning to the Big Apple; the residents who want to ramble through parts

of Gotham with which they are less familiar; the “I’ve seen it all” New Yorker who is willing to consult a new source

and find “new” sights and sounds that interest them. Readers can pick and choose how and where they investigate

Manhattan by consulting this new guide.

This guidebook will help readers to appreciate more fully the author's selection of unique things to see and experience

throughout Manhattan. It points out the many beautiful and intriguing sights; the history to be learned; the joyful as

well as sad aspects of Manhattan life throughout the years. Landmarks and parks, schools and eateries, art and sport,

big and bold sites as well as modest and small.

Alyssa’s new book The Influence Machine: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce & The Corporate Capture of American

Life is published by Book Court(163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY ). She can be reached at

http://bookourt.com/events/alyssa-katz

http://www.israelscouts.org/#!friendship-caravan/c1caf

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ADULT INSTITUTE FUND

Janet Gurvitch

In memory of Mildred Rosen

ALAN ROSENBLUM FUND

Gerald Brooks

In memory of Henry Mandel, father of Susan Mandel

Harriet & Warren Rosenblum

In memory of Alan Rosenblum

BETH HAMIDRASH FUND

Melvin Klein

In honor of Steve Finkelstein’s leadership of the

evening Minyan

Bikur Cholim Fund

Naomi Arnold

In honor of Miryom Kass’s special birthday

Joan & Lenny Berkowitz & family

In memory of Sue Margulies, beloved wife & mother

In memory of Miriam Greenberg, mother of Joan

Greenberg/Klein

In memory of Thelma Isaacson, beloved mother of Lar-

ry Isaacson

Steve Finkelstein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Phyllis Rothstein

Frances & Avrom Fischer

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Barbara Wiener

In memory of Thelma Isaacson, beloved mother of Lar-

ry Isaacson

Joan Greenberg & Dr. Philip Klein

In memory of Hannah Satt, beloved mother of Goldie

Arrow

Luna Poplausky

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Marlene Krafchik

Jay & Janet Young

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Brenda Rosenbaum

Building Fund

Rose Adler

In memory of Thelma Isaacson, mother of Larry Isaac-

son

Stephen & Madeleine Appell

In memory of Susan Margulies


Arrow

In honor Ellen & Milton Pincus on their 60th wedding

anniversary

Pearl & Harvey Berkowsky

In honor of Hannah Levine’s grandson Carson Levine’s

second birthday

In honor of Hannah Levine's two beautiful and bright

granddaughters Rebecca Kussin on her graduation from

Elementary School &

Kaylee Kussin on her graduation from Pre-kindergarten

Judith Berman


Arrow

In honor of Moran & Murray Lantner on the birth of

their new baby Alma

In honor of Amy & David Liebov naming their grand-

daughter Ruth


anniversary

Pearl Binder


Arrow

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Roz Pomerantz

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Seema & Robert

Rosenthal’s granddaughter

In honor of Seema & Robert Rosenthal’s granddaughter

engagement

In honor of Rochelle & David Eckstein on the birth of

their grandson Simon Carl Feinstein

In honor of Miriam & Sandy Goldhaber on the wedding

of their granddaughter in Israel

Lynn Borodach

In memory of Thelma Isaacson, mother of Larry Isaac-

son

Naomi Charne

In honor of Rabbi Matt Carl becoming the new head

Rabbi

David Clough & Andrea Levine



Greenberg/Klein

Rochelle & David Eckstein

In memory of Sidney Cohen

Steve Finkelstein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Thelma Isaacson

In honor of Thelma Isaacson’s 100th birthday


daughter Ruth


anniversary

In honor Frances & Avrom Fischer on their 50th wed-

ding anniversary

In memory of Sue Margulies

In memory of Philip Prosky, brother of Abe Prosky

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Eda Solome

In memory of Amy Borodach, sister of Lynn Borodach

EMJC Gratefully Acknowledges Donations Made to the Following Funds

Page

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Eliot Solomon


In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Joel Hochstein

In memory of Thelma Isaacson, mother of Larry Isaacson

In memory of Miriam Greenberg, mother of Joan Green-

berg/Klein

In memory of Jack Almonor’s brother

Robin & Mark Finkelstein


Arrow

In memory of Harold Cohen, beloved brother of Barbara

Hopard


berg/Klein

Frances & Avrom Fischer


Arrow

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Reva Friedman

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Eda Solome



In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Gabriel Pariente

In honor of Moran & Murray Lantner on the birth of their

new baby Alma


anniversary



In honor of Miriam & Sandy Goldhaber on the marriage

of their granddaughter Ayelet to Aarom Krom & the en-

gagement of their grandson Ariel to Aviva Koloski

Natalie & Werner Friedlander


anniversary

Hon. Michael Gerstein & Dr. Lois Jackson


Arrow

Sandy & Miriam Goldhaber


Arrow


daughter Ruth




In memory of Frances Wertheim


In honor of Dr. David & Gail Hammerman grandson

Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah


new baby Alma


anniversary


In memory of Joan Smith, sister of Richard Breyer

Dr. David & Gail Hammerman


new baby


In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Marlene Lampert


Arrow



In honor of Janet & Jacob Young on the birth of their

grandson Jacob Gianni





Joanne & Howard Honigman




Barbara & Stan Hopard


Arrow

Michele & Larry Isaacson

In honor Ellen & Milton Pincus of their 60th wedding

anniversary




daughter Ruth

In honor of Klein/Greenberg family for a lovely lunch in

memory of Sylvia Klein

In honor of Eliot Solomon for creative & successful

NightShul


In honor of Shirley N. Strauss on the birth of her great

grandson Joshua Carl Strauss


In honor of Diane & Gary Abrams on the graduation of

their son Rory from NYU medical school & getting en-

gaged

Stephanie & Steven Kaner


Joel Hochstein & Marlene Krafchik


daughter Ruth

In honor Frances & Avrom Fischer on their 50th wedding

anniversary

Leah & Eugene Krakowski


Arrow





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Thomas & Madeline Kraner


anniversary


anniversary


In memory of Bette Mandell, sister of Michael Marcus

David Kranis

In memory of my father Jacob Kranis

Dorothy Levine

In memory of Hannah Satt, beloved mother of Goldie Ar-

row

Hannah Levine


anniversary

In honor of Pearl & Harvey Berkowsky granddaughter

Lily’s birthday



berg/Klein

David & Amy Liebov



berg/Klein

Harvey & Susan Lubowitz


row


Michael & Janet Marcus


row

Marilyn Pearce



In memory of Susan Margulies, beloved wife, mother

Abe Prosky


row


Sharon & Robert Resen



In honor of Miriam & Sandy Goldhaber on the wedding

of their granddaughter in Israel




In honor of Joyce & Richard Towber on their retirements

Seema & Robert Rosenthal

In honor of Barbara & Harry Schochat, happy Pesach

In honor of Norman & Karyn Ravski on the engagement

of Rebecca & Mitch

Deanna & Ira Roth

In memory of Harry Berkowitz

Joe & Lisa Rothman


In memory of Mort Turchin, loving father of Dr. Wendy

Turchin and Emily Flammenbaum


Phyllis & Joe Rothstein


row

In honor of Thelma Isaacson’s special birthday

In honor of Mike & Sally Hipscher for being so special

In honor Janet & Michael Marcus of their 50th anniversary




In honor of Dr. David & Gail Hammerman grandson

Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah



In honor of our granddaughter Dena’s engagement to

Jason Aingorn

In honor of our grandson Aaron Rothstein’s graduation

from medical school

In honor of our granddaughter Alexandra Pumilia’s gradu-

ation from U. of Delaware

Marilyn & Edward Rothstein


row

Doris Schreiber




row


Martin & Blossom Shelton


Arrow

Shirley N. Strauss


Arrow


daughter Ruth

In honor of Ellen & Milton Pincus on their 60th wedding

anniversary

In honor of Dr. Daniel Kass being appointed as Director

of the Dorothy P. & Richard P. Simmons Center for Inter-

stitial Lung Disease

In memory of Frances Wertheim, beloved wife, mother &

grandmother

In memory of Susan Margulies, beloved wife, mother

In honor of Janet & Michael Marcus on their 50th wedding

anniversary

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Joyce Shapiro

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Miryom Kass

In honor of David & Shirley Burg on the birth of their


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great grandson


berg/Klein


Aviva & Michael Sucher


berg/Klein

Dr. Alexander Trakhtman & Galina Zbarskaya

In memory of Isabel Boehm

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Dr. Steven Kaner


In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Sharon Resen


Arrow


daughter Ruth


anniversary


new baby


Sue & Howard Wilchins

In honor of our grandchildren Abraham & Ezra Wilchins

Karen Ziskind

In memory of Isabel Boehm

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Dr. Howard & Joanne Honigman

In honor of Cantor Sam Levine for being honored at the

Annual Dinner Dance

LISA EHRLICH EDUCATION FUND

Barbara & Robert Fromowitz


Arrow

Robert Fromowitz

In memory of Frank Fromowitz

Jan Gurvitch


Arrow

Syras & Sandra Green

In memory of Irving Zekind

In honor of Norman Green’s birthday


Arrow

In memory of Jerry Freedman

In honor of Ellen Green’s birthday

In honor of Goldie & Eric Arrow on the graduation of

their daughter Sara’s from Law School & Daniel becom-

ing a citizen

In honor of Audrey Korelstein’s son Moss’ graduation

from Yale


of their granddaughter Ayelet

In honor of Randy Grossman’s birthday

Andrea Green & Frank Valenti



In honor of Randy Grossman’s birthday

Arthur Green



Florence Handler

In memory of my mother Lillian Rankell

Andrea Levine


Arrow

Ellen & Milton Pincus

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Barbara Wiener

Florence Schaffer

In memory of David Kantrowitz

In memory of Rose Bank

Stanley Weinstein

In memory of Mollie Weinstein

MORTON BINDER STUDY FUND

Anne Binder


Arrow


daughter Ruth

In honor of Ellen & Milton Pincus on their special anni-

versary

In honor of Marcia Sheiman on the graduation of her

grandson Jonathan from Yale Law school

In honor of Joseph & Phyllis Rothstein on the engage-

ment of their granddaughter Dina to Jason Aingorn

In honor of Joseph & Phyllis Rothstein on the graduation

of their grandson Aaron from medical school


of their granddaughter Alexandra Pumilia from U. of

Delaware

Joseph & Phyllis Rothstein



Greenberg/Klein

NEIL SILVERMAN FUND

Diane Dweck

In memory of Sydelle Potter


PRAYER BOOK & BIBLE FUND

Edward & Marilyn Rothstein


berg/Klein

Page 18 EMJC Gratefully Acknowledges Donations Made to the Following Funds

RABBI AARON POMERANTZ FUND

Samuel Ainbinder

In memory of Eva Ainbinder

Rose Adler


Ina Cooperman




row



In memory of Thelma Isaacson, beloved mother of Larry

Isaacson

In memory of Miriam Greenberg, beloved mother of Joan

Greenberg/Klein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Carole Bloomfield

Rochelle & David Eckstein, Gail, Rebecca & families


Steve Finkelstein


row


In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Matan Levine

Arthur & Susan Geen

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Dr. Steve Kaner


Hopard


row




new baby Alma




Sanford & Miriam Goldhaber


Syras & Sandra Green



new baby

In honor Ellen & Milton Pincus on their 60th wedding an-

niversary

In memory of Frances Wertheim


Andrea Green & Frank Valenti



new baby

Gloria Hochberg




In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Dr. Steve Kaner



Michele & Larry Isaacson

In memory of Miriam Greenberg, beloved mother of Joan

Greenberg/Klein

Steven & Stephanie Kaner


Hopard

In memory of Gloria Klenetsky, beloved mother of Emily

Pariente


Arrow


Murray & Moran Lantner

In honor of Rochelle & David Eckstein on the birth of their

grandson Simon Carl Feinstein

Harvey & Maureen Lerner


Dr. Bernard Metrick

In memory of Minnie Metrick Pronin

Maxine Moses

In memory of Esther Rosenblum

Emily & Joe Pariente

In memory of Harold Cohen, brother of Barbara Hopard


row

Ellen & Milt Pincus



Abraham Prosky


Robert Rosenthal

In memory of Isidore Rosenthal

Shirley N. Strauss


RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND

Barbara & Bob Fromowitz

In honor of Sara Arrow, ESQ

ROOM J FUND

Joan & Lenny Berkowitz


Aimee Gilman

In memory of Doris Gilman

Riva Gilman

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Beverly Sheren

In memory of Sylvia Klein


niversary


In honor of Michele & Larry Isaacson on the marriage of

their daughter Mollie to Eric Sumberg


daughter Ruth Louise

In honor of Roz Pomerantz, may Hashem bless you on

your journey

Sally & Mike Hipscher



daughter Ruth

In honor of Emma Braff’s Bat Mitzvah





In honor of Audrey Korelstein son Moss’ graduation from

Yale


of their grandson Aaron from medical school

In honor of Goldie & Eric Arrow on the graduation of

their daughter Sara Arrow Greenberg’s from Law School

Arthur Katz

In memory of Herman Katz

In memory of Frances Katz

In memory of Louis Janz

Becky & Dan Wilchins

In honor of Audrey Korelstein son Moss’ graduation from

Yale

Simcha Fund Paul & Marcia Adler

In honor of Cantor Sam Levine & Courtney Walsh

Toby Appel



Anne, Joan, Lenny Berkowitz & family



Carole & Moe Berman


Judith Berman

In honor of Dr. David & Gail Hammerman on their 50th

wedding anniversary

Iris & Warren Brahms



Shirley & David Burg






Paula & Zvi Engel





daughter Ruth Miller



Melvin Klein


Rena & Richard Klotz

In honor of Cantor Sam Levine & Courtney Walsh’s anni-

versary

Hannah Levine




niversary


In honor of Miriam & Sandy Goldhaber on the weddings

of their granddaughters

Emily & Joseph Pariente

In honor Frances & Avrom Fischer of their 50th wedding

anniversary

Mark & Sandy Rappaport


daughter Ruth Miller

WELFARE FUND

Reva Friedman

In memory of Thelma Isaacson, beloved mother of Larry

Isaacson

Yahrzeit Fund

Samuel Ainbinder

In memory of Abraham Ainbinder

In memory of my mother Pearl Ainbinder

Pola Ader

In memory of Henryk Ader

Dr. James Adelstein

In memory of Belle Adelstein

Rose Adler

In memory of Arthur Adler

Herbert Alwais

In memory of Fay Alwais

David Artson

In memory of Minna Artson

In memory of Matthew Artson

Eric Arrow

In memory of Nathan Arrow

Joyce Ashe

In memory of George Ashe


Page 20 EMJC Gratefully Acknowledges Donations Made to the Following Funds

Marilyn Barouch

In memory of Irving Winston

In memory of Harry Filler

In memory of Fay Winston

Anita Baskin

In memory of Herbert Gould

George Baskin

In memory of Louis Baskin

Jacqueline Bassan

In memory of Dorothy Gerstein

Sandra Batiz

In memory of Rose Scher

Sheila Baum

In memory of Walter Baum

Freda Berger

In memory of Michael Monkarz

In memory of Bella Carne

Ralph Berger

In memory of Murray Berger

Bella Berliner

In memory of Juda Nebenhaus

Carole & Moe Berman

In memory of our beloved friend Ar-

nold Peller

Judith Berman

In memory of Rachel Rosner

In memory of Dr. Abe Finkelstein

In memory of Stephen Stern

Lillian Blaustein

In memory of Philip Hershenov

Carole Bloomfield

In memory of Harry Simon

In memory of Jennie Simon

Mindy Bockstein

In memory of Ida Rubin

Lynn Borodach-Feuerman

In memory of Jerome Borodach

Ernest Braverman

In memory of Max Braverman

Judith Breyer

In memory of William Karp

Bonnie Carroll

In memory of my grandfather Isidore

Pinchuck

In memory of my great aunt Etta

Kaplan

Dr. Clifford Cohen

In memory of Dr. Harry Cohen

In memory of Shirley Cohen

Carol Dachs

In memory of Sally Feinberg

In memory of Hilda Dachs

Gordon Davidson

In memory of Joseph Davidson

Janet Drogin

In memory of Sol & Pauline Sprung

Rochelle Eckstein

In memory of Celia & Gabriel Appel

Maxine Egert

In memory of Stanley Egert

Family Ellezam

In memory of Jack Kuperways

In memory of Regina Kuperways

Judith Engel

In memory of Charles Miller

Paula Engel

In memory of Louise Klein

Stanley Fabricant

In memory of Claire Fabricant

In memory of Abraham Fabricant

Lynn Feuerman

In memory of Arthur Feuerman

Stephen Finkelstein

In memory of my parents Hattie &

Abe Finkelstein

Isabel Foner

In memory of Mathew Foner

In memory of Sadie Miller

In memory of Jacob Foner

In memory of Joseph Foner

Dr. Irwin Friedman

In memory of Lillie Friedman

Blanche Friedman

In memory of my dear father Max

Friedman

Kenneth Frishberg

In memory of Jack Frishberg

Ruth Garbarini

In memory of Pauline Aronowsky

Linda Garmisa

In memory of Harry Roth

Betty Gelman

In memory of Irving Gelman

In memory of Harry Gelman

Marcia Gerber

In memory of George Getz

Victor Gerstein

In memory of Joseph & Dorothy Ger-

stein

Dr. Abram Godin

In memory of Shmero Godin

Jacob Gold

In memory of Hinda Gold

Joan Goldberg

In memory of Lillie Helpern

In memory of Herman Helpern

Norman Goldberg

In memory of Sadie Goldberg

Lloyd Goldsmith

In memory of William Goldsmith

Estelle Goldsmith

In memory of Frieda Ruff

Bess Goldring

In memory of Anna Thrope

Irving Goldstein

In memory of Arnold Goldstein

Lori Goldstein & Nancy Goldstein

In memory of Arnold Goldstein

Rosalyn Goldstein

In memory of Sam Fichtenbaum

In memory of Michael Goldstein

Edith Gothelf

In memory of my beloved husband

Sidney Gothelf

Sherman Gross

In memory of Erna Gross

Arlene Gruskin

In memory of Ida & Sol Oberweger

Max Gurvitch

In memory of Hyman Gurvitch

Anita Guttman

In memory of Laura Guttman

Gerald Hammer

In memory of Mannie Hammer

Beatrice Hendler

In memory of David Steinmetz

Joel Hochstein

In memory of Miriam Hochstein

Dr. Howard Honigman

In memory of Ethel Honigman

Barbara Hopard

In memory of Benjamin Cohen

Stanley Hopard

In memory of Nettie Hopard

Bernard Hoppin

In memory of Maurice Hoppin

Stuart Inselman

In memory of Maurice Inselman

In memory of Cecilia Inselman

Frank Jacobowitz

In memory of Toby Jacobowitz

Rose Jacoby

In memory of Gejza Bindiger

In memory of Rose Jacoby

Sylvia Jaffe

In memory of Fanny Katz

Deborah Kamins

In memory of Ruth Kapp

Steven & Stephanie Kaner

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In memory of Irving Kaner

In memory of Samuel Kaner

Florence Kantor

In memory of Anna Thrope

Marjorie Kaufman

In memory of Ben Weinberg

Susan Kerker

In memory of Meyer Helman

Ira Kinsler

In memory of Rose Kinsler

Allan Klein

In memory of Goldie Cohen

In memory of Anna Klein

Norma Kligman

In memory of Morris Matos

Rena Klotz

In memory of Rabbi Samuel Blu-

menfield

Norma Kohan

In memory of Marie Abraham

In memory of Sylvia Heilbraun

Martin Kotler

In memory of Esther Kotler

Marlene Krafchik

In memory of Steven Krafchik

In memory of Sophie Peltz

Alma Krull

In memory of Wolf Israel

Miles Kucker

In memory of Gertrude Kucker

In memory of Joseph Kucker

Marlene Kutner

In memory of Selma Panzer

Morris Lamer

In memory of Charles Brownfield

Robert & Joan Lev

In memory of Benjamin Lev

Audrey Levine

In memory of Eugene Levine

Hannah Levine

In memory of Nathan Jacobs

In memory of Samuel Levine

In memory of my mother-in-law To-

by Levine

Marilyn Litwak

In memory of Samuel Litwak

Harriet Littman

In memory of Max Kornreich

Eleanor Marcus

In memory of Gloria Simon

In memory of Harry Simon

Richard Marcus

In memory of Edward Marcus

Dr. Bernard Metrick

In memory of Joseph Perlman

Muriel Minsk

In memory of Anna Minsk

In memory of Harry Greenberg

Marcia Mintz

In memory of Leon Kassel

Frances Minikes

In memory of Genia Mereminsky

Sheila Mirczak


Amy & Jay Nitzky

In memory of Bessie Choc

In memory of Marvin Nitzky

Judith Ost

In memory of Dr. Martin Ost

In memory of Victor Spierer

In memory of Rose Spierer

Barry Pearce

In memory of Regina Pearce

Marilyn Pearce

In memory of Esther Lerner

John Pechulis

In memory of Rudolph Fink

Jane Pritz

In memory of Harry Pritz

Abe Prosky

In memory of Becke & Myer Prosky

Sherry Puro

In memory of Charles Miller

Sandra Redock

In memory of Jack Greenberg

Robert Resen

In memory of Oswald Resen

Raisa Reyzelman

In memory of Solomon Shoykhet

Fred Rosenblum


Elloit Roth

In memory of Harry Roth

Lisa & Joseph Rothman

In memory of Pearl Flickstein, lov-

ing mother of Sandra & Dan Flick-

stein

Charlotte Rubin

In memory of Anna Mitchell

Selma Russell

In memory of Eva Frisman

Judith Satin

In memory of Louis Miller

Estelle Schaffer

In memory of Saul Broome

Florence Schaffer

In memory of David Bank

In memory of Morris Kantrowitz

Abraham Schmutter

In memory of Beatrice Schmutter

Samuel Seltzer

In memory of Moses Seltzer


In memory of Eugenia Kryszpel

Michael Shaw

In memory of David Shaw

Sheila Shaw

In memory of Tillie Toline

Marcia Sheiman

In memory of my beloved father

Mendel Silverstein

Beverly Sheren

In memory of David Brenner

Markus Shkolnik

In memory of Pincus Shkolnik

Julian Segall

In memory of Bella Segall

Sophie Selvers

In memory of Manning Selvers

Alan Silverman

In memory of Hyman Silverman

In memory of Deborah Silverman

In memory of Rabbi Harry Halpern

Elizabeth Simon

In memory of Dr. Nathaniel Simon

Sheila Small

In memory of Joseph Greenberg

Marilyn Stollon

In loving memory of my mother Isa-

bel Stollon

Pauline Spilberg

In memory of Golda Horowitz

Shirley N. Strauss

In memory of my beloved father

Isidore Pinchuck

In memory of my beloved aunt Etta

Kaplan

In memory of my beloved mother-in

-law Pearl Strauss

Aviva Sucher

In memory of Elizabeth Roth

Michael Sucher

In memory of Arthur Sucher

Arthur Susnow

In memory of Saul Susnow

Diane Susseles

In memory of my dearest friend, my

mother Lillie Friedman

Adrienne & Henry Traktman

In memory of Lois Traktman


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Richard Tascandi

In memory of Herman Tascandi

In memory of Paula Tascandi

Edith Tuber

In memory of beloved father Max Brensel

In memory of Celia Tuber

Jodi Tzerova

In memory of Arline Burnstein

Gail & Jay Underberg

In memory of Charlotte Underberg

In memory of Rene Kamins

In memory of Gustave & Morris Underberg

Anna Vaccaro-Stern

In memory of Stephen Stern

Sarah Wang

In memory of Julius Wang

Roberta Wallach

In memory of Betty Davidson

Donald Wein

In memory of Morris Wein

Ida Wein

In memory of Leo Wein

Barbara Wiener

In memory of Morris Goldstein

In memory of Joan Feinberg

Marilyn Wiener

In memory of Samuel Rosen

Miriam Wolff

In memory of Rachael Wolff & Rose Hammer

Owen Wolff

In memory of Doris Dinkin

Janet & Jacob Young

In memory of Sade Leifer

In memory of Isidore Young

In memory of Alice Schultze

Sara Zuckerman

In memory of Paul Zuckerman

BUILDING FUND [ADDITIONAL]

Jakob Grossman & Rebecca Grossman

in honor of Dr.Lois Jackson best Dentist ever

The Grossman Family

in honor of Dr. Lois Jackson

in honor of Toby Sanchez being Sisterhood Honoree

in honor of Sam & Courtney in celebration of their being our

Honorees at this year’s Journal Fundraising Dinner.


We mourn the loss of Hannah Satt, mother of Goldie Arrow

Susan Margulies, wife of Len Margulies and mother of Paula and Jenny

Frances Werthheim, wife of our past President Morris Werthheim

Melvin Roth, brother of Jerome Roth

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