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Change can be frightening, but it often is necessary, and sometimes it can lead to great opportunity.
The demographics of Rockland County are changing. That is a clear truth. The Reform syna-
gogues that flourished in the third quarter of the last cen-tury are struggling now. But instead of despairing, they are regrouping.
In January, Temple Beth Torah in Upper Nyack and Tem-ple Beth El in Spring Valley, which are about a 15-minute car ride apart, agreed to merge. The new Reform Temple of Rockland will be the fruit of that new union.
“Temple Beth Torah was founded 50 years ago,” its presi-dent, Allen Fetterman of West Nyack, said. “It’s interesting that this is happening now.”
The synagogue’s membership peaked at about 400 fami-lies; now it has a still respectable 270. “But we realized a few years ago that the trend was going to continue, and we needed to look at some plans if we were going to continue,” Mr. Fetterman said. “About a year ago, Beth El came to that same realization — that they were facing having to close their
doors if they didn’t do something.”Temple Beth El, chartered in 1947, has about 300 mem-
bers, and is the county’s biggest Reform synagogue.One of the things representatives of both shuls did was
talk to each other.“We realized pretty quickly that the synagogues were
pretty similar in many ways, including ritually, in the types of members both have,” said Mr. Fetterman, who also is a member of the joint consolidation committee. We basically got along.
“We were able to park our egos at the door, and the pro-cess evolved.”
The new synagogue is waiting for approval from the coun-ty’s supreme court. Approval could take a few months, Mr. Fetterman said.
“We still have a lot of work to do,” he added. “Six active committees are meeting regularly. “We already have begun monthly joint Shabbat evening services. In the near future, all Friday and Saturday services will be held in one building. In the not-so-distant future, all Shabbat services will be in the Upper Nyack building.
“Our goal is for the merged entity to find a neutral
New Reform Temple of Rockland set to emerge from two shuls
location somewhere such as Nanuet, in the center of the county. Our assumption at this point is that the Spring Valley building will sell more quickly, and for a great amount, so the assumption is that we will put that building up for sale sooner rather than later.
“But that is a decision that can be made only by the new governing board of the Reform Temple of Rockland.
“There’s a lot of work ahead of us,” he repeated. “We have retained a facilitator, who helps nonprofit organizations merge or consolidate. She will help us with the process.
“It will take some time, but I’m very optimistic. We have moved very quickly, because the two groups have very few disagreements at any level, even when you get down to nitty-gritty details.”
Mr. Fetterman optimism grows out of the love he holds for the shul to which he has belonged since 1974, and which he has served on the board, as trea-surer, and as president for many years, not all of them consecutive.
“The reason I chose Beth Torah isn’t as important as why I stayed with it,” he said. “I grew up in the Bronx, and after my bar mitzvah I washed my hands of the whole thing. But when we were a young married cou-ple, with one child and one on the way, we felt a need to join a synagogue. I felt comfortable there.
“I stayed because Temple Beth Torah has always prided itself on being forward-looking, welcoming to everybody, from all walks of life, all types of people.” Not only was its programming innovative, “we made lifelong friends, people who joined when we did,” he said.
“Rockland County had — and still has — the largest proportion of Jewish people anywhere in the world outside Israel,” he said. “About a third of the county’s population is Jewish.”
He hopes that at least some of those families will come join him at the new Reform Temple of Rockland. “We have a chance to be part of Jewish history in Rock-land County, and more importantly, to keep Reform Judaism alive in the county,” Mr. Fetterman said.
Celebrating Jewish Heroism MonthThe Center for Jewish Life at Rockland Community College concludes its Jewish Heroism Month celebra-tions with an appearance by comedian Joel Chasnoff on Tuesday, March 31, from 1230 to 1:30 p.m. at the Technology Center on the Ellipse.
Chasnoff is the author of “The 188th Crybaby Bri-gade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hez-bolla,” where describes his life as the only American in his IDF platoon. The talk is open to the public.
On Tuesday, April 14, the college will observe Holo-caust Commemoration Week with testimony from sur-vivor Hana Kleiner Wechsler. The event takes place in the Student Union, Room 3214.
For more information, call Tzipora Reitman at (845) 574-4512 or email her at [email protected].
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Rockland Jewish Family Service plans galaThe Rockland Jewish Family Service’s annual gala will be held on Sunday, May 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 425 East Route 59, Nanuet.
Retired judge Alfred J. Weiner, his wife, Renee, and Maria Dowling are the evening’s honorees. The Mary
Ellen Sherz z’l Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to Rachelle Rosenberg.
The dinner also will feature a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. For informa-tion and reservations, call (845) 354-2121, ext. 177, or [email protected].
Club W to discuss ‘Defending Jacob’Club W, a discussion group for widows and widowers, will meet on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. at the offices of the Rockland Jewish Family Service, 450 West Nyack Road, West Nyack.
The group will discuss “Defending
Jacob,” a novel by William Landay. The $10 group fee will be used to support bereavement services at Rockland Jew-ish Family Service. For reservations, call Carol King at (845) 354-2121, ext.142, or email her at [email protected]
Nanuet Hebrew Center turns 75The Nanuet Hebrew Center will cele-brate its 75th anniversary of history and service to the greater Rockland Jewish Community with a gala Journal Event and Brunch Reception on Sunday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Rockleigh Country Club in Rockleigh, N.J.
The center will honor Linda Russin as recipient of the Stanley Blumenthal Community Service Award. To coincide with the brunch and celebration, a 75th anniversary ad journal will be prepared and presented. This electronic journal also will be displayed and available for
download through NHC’s website and Facebook page.
Cost for the brunch reception is $65. For more information, to RSVP, or to place an ad in the journal, email [email protected], or call (845) 708-9181.
Nanuet Hebrew Center is at 411 South Little Tor Road, just off exit 10 of the Pali-sades Parkway in New City. Visit NHC on the web at www.nanuethc.org and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nanu-ethc. For additional questions, contact Kari Warren at the center by calling (845) 708-9181 or [email protected].
Teenagers and sleep deprivationTeenagers don’t get enough sleep, and the consequences can be harmful, says Nyack Hospital sleep medicine specialist Dr. Anita Bhola.
Parents can help their teens understand the importance of good sleep habits, and how to carve out time from their busy schedules to get adequate rest, she says, noting that more information is available on the infographic at www.nyackhospital.org/teensleep.
“Teenagers are notorious ‘night owls,’ says Dr. Bhola, the mother of two teens. “No matter what time they need to get up in the morning, they stay up late doing homework, texting their friends or playing video games.”
Although sleep needs vary among indi-viduals, in general teens ages 11 to 17 need about 8 ½ to 9 ½ hours of sleep a night in order to be alert, productive and healthy, she says.
Teens are more sleep-deprived than any other age group. Not getting enough sleep can affect a teenager’s ability to pay atten-tion in school or consolidate the informa-tion they’ve learned into memory. Even staying up an extra hour a night can affect their performance on a test or their ability to function in school.
Teens who don’t get enough can become cranky. Sleep deprivation can also have more serious effects on behavior and mental health. “I see a lot of teens in my
practice who have been referred to me because of impulsive behavior, anxiety and depression,” Dr. Bhola says. “A lot of those issues have to do with lack of sleep.”
One major factor in teens’ lack of ade-quate sleep is early start times at school. Sleep specialists around the country have been working with school districts to try to implement later opening times. Research has shown starting school a half-hour or hour later can improve school perfor-mance and decrease depression.
The use of electronics close to bed-time plays a large part in teens’ lack of sleep. The bright light from TVs, phones and laptops suppresses the production of the hormone melatonin in the body. Levels of melatonin start rising at night and induce sleep. Bright light sends a sig-nal to the brain to suppress melatonin, and this causes problems with sleep.
“Over-scheduling also plays a role. Teens have so much homework and extra-curricular activities,” Dr. Bhola says. She adds another reason teens stay up late is their biological clock, which changes around puberty. Their body won’t let them get to sleep early, and makes them want to sleep later. But since they have to get up early during the week, they end up compensating by sleeping until 11 or noon on the weekends.
Dr. Bhola suggests parents sit down with
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Deli Man: a documentary about Ziggy gruber, a third-generation delicatessen man who comes from Orangeburg and whose father owned a deli in spring Valley, premieres in the hudson
Valley as part of the Jewish Film Festival. the director, erik greenberg anjou, will speak. it’s at 8:45 p.m. at the aMC theatre
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Second seder: the nanuet hebrew Center will conduct its 6th annual second night of passover community family seder on saturday, april 4. there will be stories, singing and games for kids, along with a kosher for passover meal. to enable as many from the community to participate,
the center is making the seder available free to everyone under 21, with a cost of $25 for adults. the gathering will begin at 8:15 p.m., with the seder starting at 8:30. dinner will include choice of chicken or brisket, a vegetarian option, plus chicken fingers for the children. rsVp deadline for the community seder is Friday, March 27. For more information or to rsVp, contact the nhC Office at (845) 708-9181 or [email protected]. the center is at 411 south Little tor road just off exit 10 of the palisades parkway in new City. Visit nhC on the web at www.nanuethc.org and on Facebook or contact Kari warren at [email protected] or (845) 708-9181.
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Joachim Prinz: “i shall not Be silent” the Jewish Film Festival offers the local premiere of the multi-award-winning documentary, the story of the rabbi who
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Run Boy Run: the Jewish Film Festival offers an award-winning look at the holocaust as seen through the eyes of a hidden child. aMC theater, west nyack, 1:30 p.m.
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Tot Shabbat: the nanuet hebrew Center at 411 south Little tor road, new City, holds its monthly tot shabbat, led by rabbi paul Kurland and Cantor Barry Kanarek, at 5 p.m. the program is designed for children 18 months to 6 years old. adults and siblings are welcome to join for song, story and oneg (juice and challah). 845-708-9181.
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their teens and have a conversation about why it’s important to get enough sleep, and come up with a strategy the whole family can live with.
Get homework done by a certain time. Don’t eat a large meal within
three to four hours of bedtime, and stay away from caffeine from late afternoon on. Incorporate daily physi-cal activity, but not close to bedtime. Be consistent with weekday and week-end sleep/wake schedules. Shut off all electronics a half-hour before bed-time. Keep bedrooms dark, quiet and cool during sleep hours.
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