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The Jewish Center - The Modern Orthodox Center for Jewish Life and Learning www.jewishcenter.org • 212-724-2700
The Jewish Center S H A B B A T & S H A V U O T B U L L E T I N
MAY 22-25, 2015 • PARSHAT BEMIDBAR/SHAVUOT • 5-7 SIVAN 5775
FRIDAY, MAY 22 EREV SHABBAT
7:00PM Minchah 7:54PM Candle Lighting 8:15PM Young Leadership Meat & Greet Pre-Shavuot Dinner (This meal is sold out. Pre-registration required.)
SHABBAT, MAY 23 SHABBAT AND EREV SHAVUOT
7:45AM Hashkama Minyan (The Max and Marion Grill Beit Midrash) 8:30AM Rabbi Israel Silverstein Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine 9:00AM Shacharit (3rd floor) and Shabbat Morning Dvar Torah by Dr. Erica Brown, Into the Wild: Approaching Sefer Bamidbar 9:13AM Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:15AM Hashkama Shiur with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Rabbenu Asher, Rambam, and Loan Remission 9:30AM Young Leadership Minyan (The Max Stern Auditorium) 10:00AM Youth Groups, 2-year-olds, 3-4-year-olds and 5-6-year-olds: Geller Youth Center; 2nd-3rd graders, 4th-6th graders: 7th floor 11:00AM Youth Department Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Daniel Frid-man (The Max and Marion Grill Beit Midrash) Community Hot Kiddush (5th floor)
With Thanks to Our Kiddush Sponsor: Avi Schwartz, in honor of our Sisterhood Leaders
4:00PM Bikkur Cholim/Bikkur in the Home (meet at 730 Columbus Ave.) Seudah Shlishit at home before 5:10PM 7:00PM Israel Friedman Daf Yomi with Saul Lubetski 7:45PM Minchah, Shabbat afternoon groups Special talk by Dr. Jeremy Brown, Matan Torah in the Koran
Candle lighting after 8:55PM
11:45PM - 4:55AM Herb Lauer Tikkun Leil Shavuot With thanks to our dozens of sponsors. For a complete list of sponsors and for the class schedule, please see our insert.
SUNDAY, MAY 24 SHAVUOT I
5:00AM & 9:00AM Shacharit
10:00AM Youth Groups (see above for locations) 5:00PM-6:30PM Youth Department: Parent-Child Learning and Gym Time From 5:00PM - 5:45PM grades 1-4 will learn in the Beit Midrash with Rabbi Daniel Fridman while grades 5-8 play in the gym. From 5:45PM-6:30PM grades 1-4 will play in the gym while grades 5-8 learn in the Beit Midrash.
6:30PM Youth Department: Ice Cream Party
7:00PM Special Lecture by Davida Kollmar, Rabbinic Authority, Public Policy and The Legacy of David HaMelech See page 3 for a Davida Kollmar’s complete bio.
7:10PM Daf Yomi with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind
8:00PM Minchah followed by a Shiur with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind, From Dairy to Meat: A Kashrut Conundrum
Candle lighting after 8:56PM
MONDAY, MAY 25 SHAVUOT II, MEMORIAL DAY
9:00AM Shacharit, Megillat Ruth, Yizkor 9:30AM Young Leadership Minyan and Special Lecture by Dr. Erica Brown, I Saw You at Sinai
10:00AM Youth Groups (see Shabbat Schedule for locations)
4:00PM Bikkur Cholim/Bikkur in the Home (meet at 730 Columbus Ave.)
6:00PM Women and Girls' Megillat Ruth Reading Join JC women of every generation for this special event. If anyone would like to get involved please contact Beth at [email protected].
6:00PM Parent Child Pirkei Avot Scavenger Hunt
6:45PM Family Shavuot Dinner
7:10PM Daf Yomi with Sam Englander 8:00PM Minchah followed by Shiur by Rabbi Daniel Fridman, The Rest is Commentary, Go and Study: Hillel and the Putative Convert
Shavuot concludes at 8:56PM
— DAILY SERVICES —
Tues., May 26 - Thurs. May 28 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 8:05PM
Friday, May 29 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7/8PM Candle Lighting: 8:00PM
THE JEWISH CENTER ANNUAL DINNER
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Guastavino's
Guests of Honor STEVE GRABER
MARVIN FORTGANG
Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung Memorial
Award MARNIE & SCOTT
BLACK
Community Service Award DINA BURCAT
HONORING
DAILY (except Shabbat) Israel Friedman Daf Yomi, 7:45AM
MONDAY Innovation & Conservation: Ancient Judaism & Christianity with Rabbi Ari Lamm, will resume at 7:00PM on May 28
TUESDAY Advanced Talmud Chabura with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 7:45AM
WEDNESDAY Advanced Talmud Chabura with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 7:45AM
Women of the Bible with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 11:00AM
Iyun Tefilah: Study of Prayer with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 7:00PM
The Next Level with Rabbi Mark Wildes, 8:00PM
THURSDAY From Supervision to Competition: Business Ethics and the Jewish Consumer with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind, 8:30PM
Innovation & Conservation: Ancient Judaism & Christianity with Rabbi Ari Lamm, 7:00PM
SHABBAT Rabbi Israel Silverstein Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 8:30AM
Ramban on the Weekly Parsha with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 9:15AM
Parent-Child Learning with Rabbi Daniel Fridman
Youth Department Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Daniel Fridman
Israel Friedman Daf Yomi with JCU Faculty, 45 minutes before Minchah
39 Melachot with Rabbi Dovid Zirkind
JEWISH CENTER UNIVERSITY SPRING SEMESTER • THROUGH JUNE 18
JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
Thank you to all those who joined us for this important program, honoring our service members - both fallen and active.
Photo credit: Judah S. Harris May 30: Professor Jonathan Helfand, Deciphering an Inscription: A Fami-ly at the Crossroads of Modern Jewish History
June 13: Professor Sharon Flatto, Who is a Jew?: The Case of the Marranos - the First Modern Jews
June 20: Jerome Chanes, From Anti-Judaism to Anti-Semitism: Defining Moments in the History of Anti-Semitism
JEWISH HISTORY SERIES SHABBAT AFTERNOONS, ONE HOUR BEFORE MINCHAH
SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPEAKER SERIES Shabbat, May 30: Rabbi Ari Lamm
Shabbat, June 6: Dr. Danny Brom
SISTERHOOD ANNUAL BRUNCH The Sisterhood’s annual brunch was held on May 17, hosted by the incomparable Rachel Wolf & Andrew Borodach. It was a unique opportunity for women of all ages to hear from master spice blender Lior Lev Sercarz,.who shared his knowledge of spices and the craft of spice blending with us. The energy in the room was electric, as almost 70 women of all ages shared a morning of good food and wonderful company.
Photo credit: Lisa Chodesh and Penina Blazer
George Blank Capt. Dr. George P. Burak, z’l, brother of Michael Burak Ken Canter, father of Susan Canter Judge Leo Glasser Sol Gold, z’l, father of Sarah Gold Ben Golzman, z’l, husband of Judy Golzman Arthur Gottlieb, z’l, father of Joseph Gottlieb Morris Green, z’l, husband of Charlotte Green Dr. Irwin Gribetz Manny Gross Eric Guttman Alvin Hellerstein Paul Kaufmann Samuel Kramer, z’l, grandfather of Avery Neumark Harold I. Levine, z’l, father of Lois Burak Harvey Litt Peter Lunzer, z’l, father of Fran Kritz Captain Joseph J. Marbach, z’l, husband of Judy Marbach Melvin Neumark
Captain Moses Nussbaum, z’l, husband of Esther Nussbaum Jack Pollock, z’l, husband of Rose Lynn Sherr Jack Sternklar Harry Skydell, z’l, brother of Irving Skydell Aaron Weitz Fred R. Wiesen, z’l, uncle of Lois Burak Joseph Zuckerman
Active Duty: Greg Behrman, Lieutenant JG, US Navy, CIG Special Advisor, Kabul, Afghanistan, son of Janine Behrman & Alan Gover Zvi Gruenspecht, First Lieutenant in the Air Force's Medical Service Corps. grandson of Gladys & Bob Richter
Thanks to those who have contact-ed us. We apologize for any omis-sions.
THE JEWISH CENTER SALUTES OUR VETERANS With deep appreciation to the many members of The Jewish Center family who proudly served our country. Kiddush is being sponsored by
The Jewish Center in their honor.
NOSH & DRASH SPRING LUNCHEON
To see additional pictures of the
Sisterhood Brunch and a short video, please check The Jewish
Center’s Facebook page.
MAZAL TOV Talia & Daniel Ackerman on the birth of a girl
BEREAVEMENT We regret to inform you of the passing of Jewish Center member Anna Van Amerongen, mother of our member Jacques Van Amerongen. Shivah will be observed at the Van Amerongen home, 168 West 86th
Street #7C, through Friday afternoon, May 22. The family welcomes visitors from 8:00AM to 12:00PM, 2:00PM to 6:00PM and 7:30PM - 9:00PM. Minchah on Thursday at 7:55PM. Shacharit on Friday at 8:00AM
COMMUNITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Congratulations to the Daf Yomi group on completing Mashechet Ketubot. Please join us for the siyum following learning on Monday, May 25. Join the Daf on Tuesday, May 26 as they begin Nedarim at 7:45AM.
THANK YOU TO OUR USHERS Thank you to Avi Schwartz, Barbara Reiss, Michael Jacobs, Joan Kagan, Mark Segall and Lois Burak who are our ushers this Shabbat and Shavuot.
THANK YOU TO CSS We would like to once again thank CSS and our dedicated CSS members for providing the security for our syna-gogue this week.
FRIDAY NIGHT 8:00PM MINCHAH WILL RESUME ON SHABBAT, MAY 29
WOMEN'S TEHILLIM GROUP Monday, June 1 at 7:15PM. Contact Joyce Weitz for more info at 212-877-1176.
BIO FOR DAVIDA KOLLMAR Davida Kollmar is a recent graduate of GPATS, Stern College for Women's Masters Program in Biblical and Talmudic Interpretation. She has taught at Bavli Ba'Erev, Stern's Bekiyut Gemara learning program, and was a Teacher's Assistant for the undergrad-uate Talmud courses at Stern University. She has also been a senior fellow in the Center for Modern Torah Leadership's Summer Beit Midrash and a staff writer for Kol Hamevaser, YU's Jewish thought magazine. Next year she will teach at Central - Yeshiva University High School for Girls.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS
BIKKUR CHOLIM LUNCH Shabbat, May 30 at 12:45PM Come support and learn about the Bikkur in the Home and Bikkur Cholim pro-grams! Proceeds from the lunch go to help support the Bikkur Cholim projects - birthday cards, holiday packages and flowers for the homebound. Cost: $30 - members, $35 - non-members, $18 - children. Sponsorship opportunities: $180 - Sponsorship I (includes lunch for 2 and a mention in the Shabbat Bulletin) or $250 - Sponsorship II (includes lunch for 2 and a mention in the Shabbat Bulletin). Please visit our website to register and to sponsor. CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE Sunday, May 31 from 11:00AM to 4:00PM Join The Jewish Center at one of the largest gatherings in the world in support of Israel. Celebrate the 67th anniversary of the State of Israel as we march up Fifth Avenue.
YOUNG LEADERSHIP: SALUTE TO ISRAEL PARADE BBQ Sunday, May 31 Join YL for a rooftop BBQ following the Salute to Israel Parade. For more infor-mation, please contact [email protected].
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING June 3 at 8:00PM Each year we hold an annual meeting to conduct an open forum on synagogue business, elect new officers and/or members to the Board and Administrative Committee, remember departed members and welcome those members new to the community.
GRADUATION KIDDUSH Shabbat, June 13 Join us as we celebrate the academic achievements of our community graduates. From preschool to PhD, if you, a family member or a friend flipped a tassel this spring, please let us know by contacting Eliane at [email protected]. If you would like to sponsor the Graduation Kiddush, please contact Aaron Strum at [email protected] or Yitzy Sprung at [email protected].
CHILDREN, JOIN US FOR ADON OLAM Children ages 2-6 are encouraged to come up during the Cantor’s recitation of Kiddush and then sing Adon Olam together.
PARSHA PALOOZA SHAVUOT EDITION Sunday, May 24 in the Geller Center for ages 2-6 and Monday, May 25 on the 7 floor for grades 2-6.
WOMEN AND GIRLS' MEGILLAT RUTH READING Monday, May 25 at 6:00PM Join JC women of every generation for this special event in the main sanctuary following davening.
PARENT CHILD PERKEI AVOT SCAV-ENGER HUNT Monday, May 25 at 6:00PM
FAMILY SHAVUOT DINNER WITH DR. ERICA BROWN Monday, May 25 at 6:45PM Join us for a light dinner and conversa-
tion with JC Community Scholar, Dr. Erica Brown. Pre-registration re-quired. Questions? Email [email protected].
END OF THE YEAR FUN IN THE SUN LUNCH Shabbat, June 6 Join us for a fun in the sun family lunch! Following tefilah, two of our youth will deliver divrei Torah, followed by a meal and entertainment for children. Join Roll Joel on the roof, relax with your friends, and have a great time! Cost: $33 - member adult, $38 - non-member adult, $22 - member teen, $27 - non-member teen, $15 - member child (2-12), $18 - non-member child, $180 - Sponsor (includes dinner for family of 4), $270 - Sponsor (family of 5), $360 - Sponsor (family of 6). Please visit our website to register and for more infor-mation.
YOUTH DEPARTMENT
To sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit or a JC event, please contact Aaron at [email protected]
Yosie Levine Rabbi
Dovid Zirkind Assistant Rabbi
Chaim David Berson Cantor
Daniel Fridman Resident Scholar
Erica Brown Community Scholar
Ari Lamm William Fischman Resident Rabbinic
Scholar
Aaron Strum Executive Director
Eliane Glassman Director of
Programming and Communications
Yitzchak Sprung Youth Director
OFFICERS Avi Schwartz President
Andrew Borodach First Vice President
Andrew Kaplan Vice President
Mark Segall Vice President
Rose Lynn Sherr Vice President
Michael Jacobs Assistant
Vice President
Yaron Kinar Treasurer
Len Berman Assistant Treasurer
Miri Lipsky Secretary
Lisa Septimus Yoetzet Halacha 917-382-9008
Chevra Kadisha 212-724-2700x555
UWS Mikvah 212-579-2011
Hatzalah 212-230-1000
Eruv Status 212-724-2700
Clergy & Staff
Phone Numbers
A Public Affair Rabbi Ari Lamm, William Fischman Resident Scholar
In Chazal’s parlance, the holiday of Shavuot is known as ‘Atzeret. This is an ancient moniker – Jose-phus reports it as the popular, traditional name for the occasion in his own day.1 What is it about this name – typically rendered in English as “convocation” – that encapsulates the essence of Shavuot?2 In the Talmud Bavli, the primary valence assigned to the term ‘Atzeret is impermissibility.3 That is, any day named “’Atzeret” is a day, by definition, upon which work is prohibited. This understanding of ‘Atzeret, however, is not to be found anywhere in Tannaitic literature.4 Instead, the early rabbinic sages understood the term to denote an ingather-ing of the Jewish people. For example: “‘On the eighth day it shall be for you an ‘Atzeret’ (Num. 29.35) – this verse gathers [the Jewish people] in (‘atzeru) from leaving Jerusalem.” 5 In this midrash, the word ‘Atzeret is utilized to demonstrate that the Jewish people must stay to-gether in one place. In short, our early sages viewed ‘Atzeret as another word for “community.” It seems, then, that in referring to Shavuot as ‘Atzeret, our attention is called to a rather peculiar feature of Shavuot: its public nature. After all, con-sider how Shavuot is celebrated. Rather than un-dertaking any individualized observance, as is typi-cal of other holidays – eating matzah on Pesach or shaking the four species on Sukkot – we mark Sha-vuot by engaging in communal activity only; name-ly, by bringing to the Temple the shetei ha-lehem, the two loaves of leavened bread prepared for
this occasion6. Thus, Shavuot is unique among the major holidays of our calendar in that it does not manifest at all at the individual level. Instead, on Shavuot, we celebrate as a nation, and as a nation only. Now, in Tanach, Shavuot is characterized consistent-ly as a “harvest” holiday, in the sense that it is a time for us, as a people, to look back upon the pre-vious year of parnasah – of sustenance – and give thanks to the Almighty for providing for us. As is well known, however, Shavuot possesses an addi-tional association. It is, traditionally, the anniversary of the Revelation at Sinai. Given the relentlessly communal character of Shavuot – embodied in the name ‘Atzeret – there could be no more appropri-ate time for this event to have occurred. After all, the Torah is the common, eternal inheritance of the Jewish People as a whole. It belongs not to any single individual, but rather to us all. This is a great privilege, to be sure. But it simultane-ously imposes upon us a great national responsibil-ity to study and safeguard the Torah. May we mer-it, this year, to rise to the occasion.
——————— 1 Antiquities 3.252 2 Indeed, Chazal were well aware that the holiday could have assumed other names. See Mekhilta de-Rashbi to Exodus 34.22. 3 Bavli Hagigah 9a 4 See for example Sifre Devarim 135, and compare Midrash ha-Gadol to Deuteronomy 16.8, and Mekhil-ta de-R. Yishmael, Pischa 9. 5 Sifre Bamidbar 151. 6 See Leviticus 23.17.
EVENING OF COMMEMORATION FOR RAV
AHARON LICHTENSTEIN Z"L • Mon., June 1 at 7:00PM
The Jewish Center is honored to host a special tribute to Rav Aharon Lichtenstein z"l, in partnership with Ye-shivat Har Etzion.
Speakers will include Rosh HaYeshiva Rav Mosheh Lich-tenstein, Dr. Tova Lichtenstein and RIETS Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Michael Rosenzweig.
For more information email [email protected].
JEWISH CENTER AND LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE CANTOR EXCHANGE
SHABBAT, JUNE 6 AND JUNE 20
Cantor Yankey Lemmer from Lincoln Square Syna-gogue will join us on June 20 and Cantor Chaim David Berson will join LSS on June 6.
Cantor Lemmer’s beautiful lyric tenor voice, dramatic color and precise coloratura have garnered him univer-sal praise among his peers and connoisseurs, alike. The Jewish Center looks forward to hosting Cantor Lemmer and enhancing our Tefilah.
Herb Lauer Tikkun Leil Shavuot
With Thanks to our One Gift Sponsors: Lori Zeltser & Leonard Berman
Rachel Wolf & Andrew Borodach Sherry& Mark Fessel
Janine Behrman & Alan Gover Rabbi Robert & Virginia Bayer Hirt
Rachel Lurie
Barbara & David Messer Avi Schwartz
Esther & Moshe Jacobs Radine & William Spier
Anonymous
Lea & Ami Aharon Riva Atlas & David Atik Marnie & Scott Black
Mark Brecker Gilda & Irving Chodosh
Michelle Chrein Susan & Arthur Degen Jeannie & Scott Fisher
Brauna & Marvin Fortgang Tova Friedman
Hillary Gardenswartz Tammy & Johnny Glaser Esther & Steve Graber
Judith & Robert Grauman Carrie Stieglitz & Moshe Grun
Rabbi Jonathan & Shelley Helfand Shira Orenstein & Danny Kahn
Jessica Gross & Lawrence Klein Rina Krautwirth Eileen Lauer
Rachelle & Alan Laytner Rabbi Yosie & Rachel Levine
Gloria Mehler Dinah & Andy Mendes Paulette & David Meyer
Hanno Mott Veronica & Erwin Muth Kathy & Milton Parnass Gladys & Bob Richter Beth & Abe Rosenberg
Golda Reena & Henry Rothman Miri Lipsky & Josh Schainker Renee & Avram Schreiber Chani & Mark Segall
Menashe Shapiro Stanley Silverstein Grant Silverstein Genna Singer
Suzanne & Allen Smith Sandra & Jeffrey Smith
Marlene & Michael Sperling Aaron Strum Sally Sultan
Esther & Garth Symonds Bentzion Turin
Rachel (Lauer) & Rabbi Shimon Verbov Rachel & David Vorchheimer
Adina, Phil, Sarah and Daniel Wagman Joyce & Aaron Weitz
With Thanks to Our Sponsors
11:45PM Session Co-Taught by Rabbi Yosie Levine and Dr. Erica Brown Minority Report: Literary and Historical Perspectives on Outsiders and People Not Like Us 1:30AM Rabbi Dovid Zirkind, Kinnat Sofrim - A Theological Exploration of Chavruta Learning
2:45AM Rabbi Joshua Strulowitz, Who is the True Hero of the R' Shimon Bar Yochai Story? 4:00AM Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Dating, Leeching, Capital Punishment, and Other Applications of the Torah's Most Fundamental Law
HERB LAUER TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT FRIENDS AND FOES:
THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND SPIRITUAL IMPLICATIONS OF JEWISH HISTORY'S MOST DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS
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MARNIE & SCOTT BLACK have been members of The Jewish Center since they married in 2003.
Their two children, Shoshana, 9, and Asher, 7, who attend the West End Day School, and The Ramaz School, respec-
tively, are both active participants at the shul.
A graduate of Columbia College and NYU Law School, Scott began his legal career clerking for The Honora-
ble Milton Pollack in the Southern District of New York, and then spent six years as an associate at Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz. From 2004 to 2010, Scott served in various senior roles in the Division of Enforcement of the Securities
and Exchange Commission’s New York office. For the past five years, Scott has served as the General Counsel and
Chief Compliance Officer at Hudson Bay Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund adviser. Scott has been
involved in the Lawyers Division of UJA and currently sits on The Jewish Center’s Administrative Committee.
Marnie attended Barnard College, spending her junior year at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Following
graduation, Marnie began a career in public relations, spending 10 years as the Head of Communications at MTV: Mu-
sic Television and the past four years at AMC Networks, where she is currently the head of Public Relations, Talent
Relations, Special Events, Photography, and Awards Campaigning for AMC and SundanceTV, where she works on
high-profile and award-winning shows including “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “Rectify,” and “The Walking Dead.”
Marnie is very involved in a number of non-profit organizations, including UJA Federation, where she sits on the Board
and also serves on the Jewish Community Development Task Force under the Commission of Jewish Identity and Re-
newal, and the Women’s Executive, Entertainment, Broadcast, and Tov B'Yachad Committees. Marnie is also a mem-
ber of the Executive Leadership Council of Manhattan Jewish Experience.
Prior to her career in public relations, Marnie was a professional opera singer. Scott ran the first of his 13 mar-
athons at the age of 8, and remains one of the youngest runners to have ever completed the New York City Marathon (a
minimum age requirement has since been implemented).
Marnie and Scott feel blessed to be part of such a rich a beautiful Jewish community (as evidenced by
Marnie’s refusal to ever leave the Upper West Side and Scott’s refusal to live more than five blocks in either direction
from The Jewish Center) and are deeply humbled to receive this honor.
