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Shalom Congregation Eitz Chaim

Monroe Woodbury Jewish Community Center

1465 Orange Turnpike/P.O. Box 183

Monroe, NY 10949 (845) 783 - 7424

http://eitzchaim-monroe.org

Rabbi Zach Sitkin

Rabbi Louis Polisson

January 2017 Tevet-Shevat 5777

SHARE THE LIGHTS WAS HELD AT EITZ CHAIM

ON DECEMBER 21, 2016

Members of the talented Allegro youth orchestra played a few selections at our annual Share

the lights dinner on Wed, Dec. 21st. The members are students in the Monroe Woodbury

School district led by Victor Prizgintas. Our own Temple members, Julia and Andrew Grunes

played along with the group.

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Dial ial ial --- A A A --- CardCardCard

Order a special, beautiful card for any occasion simp-

ly by calling Samira Galler at 783-3930 Cards are

available for any occasion including birthdays, grad-

uations, in honor of, or in memory of. Mail your do-

nation (min. $8.00) check (made out to Sisterhood

MWJCC) to her at: 5 Mercury Avenue, Monroe,

NY 10950

The next Shalom Deadline is Jan 10th for the Febru-

ary Issue.

Please send articles as a MS word file

to Gail @ gailsully@hotmail.com

Come Join Us in Sisterhood!

It’s time to send in your dues for the new

year! Make friends, share your ideas and

help to create a wonderful year. I am enclos-

ing my check for $42.00 payable to MWJCC

Sisterhood for 5776 dues (Sept. 2016 - Aug.

2017). To receive the Women’s League

Magazine, I understand my dues must be

received by December 2016 Name————

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A d d r e s s —————— -

email____________________

Phone-___________________

Mail to: Bonnie Brunner 11 Dover Ct.

Washingtonville, NY 10992

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December 2016 Donations

Mazel Tov’s / In honor of:

Martin and Judy Berman:

- In honor of our dear friends Marty and Diane Soss’

50th Wedding Anniversary

Sheila Ornstein:

-Haf torah

-Wishing a speedy recovery to Barbara Fromowitz.

-Thinking of you, Shirley Pinkus.

-Wishing Lisa Sitkin continued good health.

Aliyahs and Mishaberach:

Sheila Ornstein

Yizkor / Yahrzeit / In memory of:

Stuart and Harriet Greenberg - Hyman Goldberg

and Nettie Greenberg Convertine

Karen and John Celidonio - yahrzeit

Gill Schneider

Alan and Goldie Witrock - Gerald Witrock

Henry and Samira Galler – Yahrzeit Semha Balass

Risa Kagan and Richard Stern- In memory of Mi-

chael Schulman

Phyllis Cedars- In memory of Michael Schulman

Marty and Diane Soss

Snack Program David and Shirley Fromowitz

Rochelle Marshall Mark and Sally Schulberg

Bruce and Karen Fischer Martin Wodka and Jessi-

ca Brenner Wodka

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Neue Galerie On November 20th Sisterhood members visited the Neue Galer-

ie on 5th Avenue in New York City to see the

show “Klimt and the Women of Vienna’s

Golden Age, 1900-1918.” At the heart of the

show were 11 life-size portraits, among them

“Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” which was

made famous by the movie “Woman in

Gold.” We had previously watched this mov-

ie, which tells the story of a Jewish heir’s

struggles to retrieve her family’s possessions

that had been looted by the Nazis. The

Neue Galerie was founded by Ronald Lauder

and is housed in a Fifth Avenue mansion

across the street from the Metropolitan Mu-

seum of Art. We had lunch at the Met and

also found time to see the exhibit “Jerusalem

1000-1400." We all enjoyed this trip to the

city and loved seeing the paintings.

By Ellen McNalley

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January Yahrzeit AnnouncementsJanuary Yahrzeit AnnouncementsJanuary Yahrzeit Announcements

Candle lighting is the evening before the listed date.

If you have any Yahrzeit dates that you would like announced, please send the information to Steve Mo-ses smoses@hvc.rr.com or call him at 427-2704

Yahrzeit Announcements Candle lighting is the even-ing before the listed date.

January 8 - Diane Soss observes the yahrzeit of her mother, Rhoda Kowal (10 Tevet)

January 11 - Sally Levine observes the yahrzeit of her father, Albert Levine (13 Tevet)

January 12 - Beth Marks observes the yahrzeit of her mother, Teresa Marks (14 Tevet)

January 13 - Ben Ostrer observes the yahrzeit of his mother, Rita Ostrer (15 Tevet)

January 13 - Marie Kaplan observes the yahrzeit of her father, Bernard Levinson (15 Tevet)

January 15 - Carlton Levine observes the yahrzeit of his father, Alfred Levine (17 Tevet)

January 16 - Kiki Nelson observes the yahrzeit of her mother, Beatrice Goldstein Nelson (18 Tevet)

January 17 - Paula Spector observes the yahrzeit of her mother, Jean Lazerson (19 Tevet)

January 22 - Joan Hecht observes the yahrzeit of her mother, Evelyn Levine (24 Tevet)

January 25 - Sheldon Cohen observes the yahrzeit of his father, Joseph Cohen (27 Tevet)

January 26 - Samira Galler observes the yahrzeit of her mother, Semha Balass (28 Tevet)

January 27 - Warren Miller observes the yahrzeit of his wife, Beth Miller (29 Tevet)

January 29 - Bruce Fischer observes the yahrzeit of his mother, Beverly Fischer (2 Shevat)

January 31 - Carlton Levine observes the yahrzeit of his mother, Gladys Levine (4 Shevat)

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Yahrtzeit Donations

· Marty and Diane Soss

· Harley and Alyse Matsil -In memory of Har-vey’s father Alvin Matsil- Nov. 8, (7 Heshvan).

Mitchell Korn - In memory of Harry Korn and Samuel Korn

Rosalie Wolvek - IMO Gertrude Adelson

Gerald and Rita Wincott - Yahrtzeit of Wilma Jean Lassen and Molly Lassen

· Arthur Bard

Donations

·Harley and Alyse Matsil- In memory of Donna Kush-ner’s mother Thelma Gray.

Theresa G. Stiano - “Please accept the enclosed do-nation in memory of a special lady- Thelma Gray. Thank you, Terry Stiano”

Marilyn and Joe Scherzer - in memory of Thelma Gray

·Gerald and Rita Wincott – Mishberachs, Aliyahs

·Leslie and Glenn Green - In gratitude for our Aliyali on Yom Kippur.

Mazel Tov’s / In honor of:

* Esther and Michael Rogak Warmest wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. Thank you for making us feel so welcome.

Aliyahs and Mishaberach:

Yizkor / Yahrzeit / In memory of:

* Martin and Judy Berman Yizkor

* Harley and Alyse Matsil In memory of Annette Renee Matsil, Harley’s dear mother

* Brenda Goldfarb In memory of her mother

* Paula Spector In memory of her father Balvet Laz-erson

* Jerome Spector In memory of his father Henry Spector

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Sheila Ornstein : Sending Get Well Wishes to Bar-bara Fromowitz. Hope to see you up and about in shul soon ---------------Refouah Schlemah.

Rita & Gerry Wincott : Sending get well wishes and refouah schlemah to Barbara Fromowitz.

mailto:smoses@hvc.rr.com

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Our Chanukah Party 2016

Alex Fogelman came to the US from Israel with his family few months ago to fulfill

his lifelong dream of being a farmer. After on-

ly a few months, he is fulfilling that dream,

making goat cheeses and goat yogurt from

fresh goat milk at the Kosher Farm in the

Catskills. As testament to Alex’s excellent cul-

inary skills and talents, for more than 20 years

he has been a sought after chef for private par-

ties and affairs. After his arrival in the United

States, Alex worked as Chef at Yo Sushi at

Woodbury Commons. In Israel, Alex served in

the Israeli military as an officer and a police

station commander. After that brave commis-

sion, he worked in the

state department in Isra- el

as an IT administrator

for 16 years. At this

event, Alex created deli-

cious Levivot, and

scrumptious handmade

Sufganiot ( doughnuts)

with our Hebrew School

children. We thank the

Jewish Federation of

Greater Orange County for making it possible!

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SISTERHOOD

BIRTHDAY GRAMS

A GREAT WAY TO WISH

ALL YOUR EITZ CHAIM FRIENDS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

For a $36 donation to sisterhood your name will

appear on every synagogue member’s birthday card

(both men and women) during the upcoming year

2017!Don’t worry if you can’t remember the dates

because sisterhood will do it for you! We will also

announce the birthdays in the Shalom to remind

you cards are sent out.

To be included, hurry and make checks payable to

MWJCC

Sisterhood with a notation for “Birthday-Grams!”

Send checks to Kathy Falber @ P.O. Box 65 Mon-

roe NY 10949

Rabbi Polisson participates at the Magic

show at Eitz Chaim, December 17, 2018. Magi-

cian Seth Dale, graduate of Eitz Chaim's He-

brew School, charmed children and the

adults alike! Thank you to Jewish Federation

of Greater Orange County for sponsoring this

great Chanukah event.

Fogelman came to the US from

Students from left to right

Miriam Levin, Andrew Grunes, David Pom-

erantz, Jason Fromorwitz, Ben Levine

Younger

kids enjoy-

ing the

party

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Sisterhood Book Club

The next book is called The Nightengale….

The next meeting date to be announced

Please call or email Alyse Matsil

amatsil@yaoo.com or call 845-783-9683 for

more information on our book club.

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New Sisterhood Membership Breakfast

A lovely breakfast was had by all at the Wilcott’s to

celebrate the new members of sisterhood. They are

Rachel Reiser and Leslie Ratner.

January at Eitz Chaim

January 7th - "In Search of Israeli Cuisine"Food

Tasting & Film sponsored by Jewish Federation. See

details below!

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Are you a K.E.N. (Not necessarily Kosher Emp-

ty Nester)

We are couples and singles whose children have fled

the nest, including those who have children away at

college. We meet once a month for a Friday, Shabbat

dinner in various homes. You don’t need to have a

fully empty nest or to be kosher to host...just make

dairy, fish or vegetarian dishes. Please join us in cele-

brating the joy of Shabbat! For more information

call: Barbara Zucker at 8450-928-6906

Sisterhood is looking for Kiddush sponsors

for weekends for our Rabbi. Sponsor for a

special occasion or just because. Do it with

another family or friend or two from the con-

gregation. We really need your support in or-

der to continue our beautiful tradition For

sitting down together to enjoy lunch with the

congratulation after Saturday morning ser-

vices. Please contact Paula Spector to reserve

your date. THANK YOU.

The dates of the junior congregation

with Zachary Morganstein are

January 14, February 11, march 11,

April 2, May 6, in the library by 10:00

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SHOP AT THE EITZ CHAIM

GIFT SHOP

FOR ALL YOUR

JUDAICA NEEDS!

Call Jane (783-3110) for

Information.

SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS.

TELL THEM YOU SAW THEIR AD IN THE SHALOM

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Snack Bag Program Snack Bag Program Snack Bag Program

Our congregation is remarkable in its dedication to tikkum

olam, performing mitzvot and acting on our concern for com-

munity. We can be proud of ourselves for our continued gener-

osity in the face of the financial struggles we have faced re-

cently. For three years we have been providing after-school

snacks to those children at Sapphire Elementary School

grades K to 2 who qualify for free lunch and whose families

wish to participate. This mitzvah has been a great suc-

cess! The children love and benefit from the high quality

snacks that supplement their diet. Teachers, administrators

and parents are grateful and we are a visible presence in our

community by providing this extraordinary and needed ser-

vice. It is important to remember that SNAP (Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program), known to some as food stamps

has been severely reduced in the past 4 years and the needs of

families in poverty have increased dramatically. Last year we

slowly built up to serving 36 children.

Three weeks ago we began providing snacks

to 50 children grades K to 2 at Sapphire Elementary

School! Each child gets one snack per day for each day

of the week, that is 7 snacks per child per week during

the school year. We hope that those families who have par-

ticipated will participate again and that now that we have

more children in need, more families will join us to do this im-

portant service.

Here is how it works best.

A family can sign up to do this themselves or make it easier

and cheaper by pairing up with one or two other fami-

lies. Each team shops and purchases 7 snacks per child for the

week. Remember, each child gets a snack each day. With 50

children that would be 350 snacks total. When shopping think

healthy! Most children already get plenty of sweets and emp-

ty calories. They need protein, fresh fruits and vegetables such

as apples, bananas, tangerines, oranges, raisins, cereal, hum-

mus, popcorn, cheese and crackers, carrots, tuna fish, ap-

plesauce, 100% fruit drinks, peanut or almond nut with crack-

ers, granola bars, etc. The school nurse asked that we not in-

clude anything that needs refrigeration.

Each child has their own bag. The bags, which were donated

by Sara Silver, Lenny and Louise’s daughter can be found in

the coatroom by Wednesday afternoon. Your team packs the

bags and leaves them near the back door of the kitchen by

Monday morning when they will be delivered to the school.

Three children have allergies; one has a nut allergy, one a

chocolate allergy and one an allergy to pineapple. Make sure to

check ingredient labels carefully. Some products are made in

equipment used also for nuts, chocolate, et. Make sure that if

the bag is for one of those children with an allergy that it is

clearly labeled.

Please help us continue this important mitzvah.

Even if you cannot physically shop and pack you can

still participate by making a donation to cover the

costs.

To sign up click on this website:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0E4CA9A82BA3F58-snack1

Sign in as a member with your name and a password and

choose the weeks you wish to sponsor.

If you have trouble with signing in on the site or do not have a

computer, call us and we can do it for you.

Contact us at spectors@optonline.net or 610-3548 if you have

any questions.

Thanks

Jerome and Paula Spector

You are invited to participate in women’s

League Shabbat

Parashat “Shemot” - January 21, 2017

Chant torah or haftarah

Lead Shacharit or Musaf Services

Present the d’var torah

Have an Aliyah or open the ark

Do an English reading

Help with the Kiddush

Contact Karen Celidonio at Karenceli-

donio@gmail.com ASAP

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4CA9A82BA3F58-snackmailto:spectors@optonline.net

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Yom Huledet Sameach to our Jan/Feb Birthdays

Eckers David 1/3

Neyman Dr. Paula 1/4

Morganstein Lea 1/5

Berman Judi 1/6

Linkowski Rebekah 1/7

Ossentjuk Eric 1/9

Pomerantz Karen 1/9

Levine Carlton 1/10

Levine Nancy 1/11

Steiker Jason 1/13

Schulman Elaine Osterhout 1/28

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MEMBERS!

Ostrer Benjamin 1/29

Silver Leonard 2/1

MacDonald Ronnee 2/2

Wolvek Rosalie 2/9

Sullivan Kelly 2/11

Green Leslie 2/13

Marshall Ida 2/15

Berman Marty 2/16

Zucker David 2/18

Ostrow Robin 2/25

Schulberg Dr. Sally Levine 2/28

Soss Diane 2/28

Rabbi’s Shabbat Schedule

January 6 ——Rabbi Sitkin

January 13 —--Rabbi Polisson

January 27 ——Rabbi Sitkin

February 10 ——Rabbi Sitkin

(Levine Bar Mitzvah)

February 17 —-- Rabbi Polisson

February 24 ——Rabbi Sitkin

March 10...Rabbi Sitkin

March 17 Rabbi Sitkin

Ossentjuk Bar Mitzvah

March 24 Rabbi Polisson

March 31 Rabbi Sitkin

Grunes Bar Mitzvah

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Sisterhood Bereavement/Refouah Schlemah Sisterhood Bereavement/Refouah Schlemah Sisterhood Bereavement/Refouah Schlemah

FundFundFund

Sisterhood has a bereavement fund that is used to

provide meals for families during their time of shi-

va or recovery from illness. Donations to this fund

are welcome. Please make your check out to:

Sisterhood MWJCC

and put “Bereavement/Refouch Schlemah Do-

nation” on the memo line and

send it to:

Sisterhood MWJCC

c/o Sheila Ornstein

19 Scaglione Court

Highland Mills, NY 10930

Women with Wool Tuesday's at 10:00 AM—12

noon

in the synagogue library.

Needlework, knitting or crocheting.

Free coffee will be served.

For more information, contact

Sheila Ornstein 845.928.6244

Ink Cartridges needed...don’t throw

them away bring them to Eitz Chaim

We will recycle them

Thank you for your help!

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CANDLE LIGHTING April 2013

Shabbat Light candles………..……..Ends

May 3 — 7:37 pm May 4 — 8:42 pm

May 10 — 7:45 pm May 11 —8:51 pm

Shavuot Light candles………..……..Ends

May 14 — 7:49 pm

May 15 — 8:55 pm May 16 —8:56 pm

Shabbat Light candles………..……..Ends

May 17 — 7:52 pm May 18 — 8:59 pm

May 24 — 7:58 pm May 25 —9:06 pm

JOIN US FOR

SERVICES

AT

EITZ

CHAIM

Friday Night 6:00 PM

Shabbat Morning 9:00 AM

If you would like to arrange a morning or evening

minyan for a yahrzeit call Mark Schulberg or call the

office.

Monroe Woodbury Jewish Community Center

PO Box 183

Monroe, New York 10949

Please Do Not Hold Dated Material

Candle Lighting

January 2017

Light candles——————Shabbat Ends

Jan 6, 4:25 Jan. 7 5:29

Jan. 13 4:32 Jan. 14 5:36

Jan. 20 4:41 Jan. 21 5:44

Jan. 27 4:49 Jan. 28 5: 52