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Temple Beth El – Your Personal Connection to Judaism www.TBEBellmore.org

Temple Beth El of Bellmore 1373 Bellmore Road North Bellmore, NY 11710

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Oh wait, that’s been used already and

doesn’t really sum up my two years as your president like I want it to. It was really all

very good times. Unlike many who preceded me, I have not been counting down the

days to the end of my term. I have really enjoyed it and I hope that has come through in

everything I have done in this position. I even enjoy the board meetings; although I will

admit not every one of them.

I am grateful for the latitude you have given me to express myself, rather freely, in this publication and from the

Bimah. I hope any personal messages I shared had meaning for you, both individually and as a congregation.

I must thank the Board of Trustees, the Executive Board and my very special EVP, Shari Nadelman for all the long

hours and hard work you have put in. This is not a solo job and it takes this entire village of devoted people to keep

this place running; even if we hit a few “pot holes” along the way.

I have especially enjoyed my relationships and friendships with both Rabbi Gorin and Cantor Binet and they are the

true spirit of what we hold dear in our lives.

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TISHA B'AV SERVICES 2015-5775 SATURDAY, JULY 25TH:

Mincha - 7:55 PM

Maariv - no earlier than 8:50 PM

SUNDAY, JULY 26TH:

Shacharit - 8:45 AM

Mincha / Maariv - 7:45 PM*

FAST ENDS—8:58 PM

*MINCHA SERVICE INCLUDES TALLIT & TEFILIN FOLLOWED BY MAARIV

Reading of the Book of Lamentations at both the evening & morning services.

In observance of the Ninth of Av it is customary for lighting to be subdued.

For your convenience, we will be providing flashlights. Those participating should not wear leather shoes.

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Temple Beth-El is a Conservative synagogue affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

As a Shabbat-centric synagogue, we espouse certain key principles:

Create a welcoming and nurturing environment to all those entering our synagogue.

Enhance our ritual observance and the performance of mitzvoth.

Make chesed and tsedakah part of our daily lives.

Ensure a Jewish education for our children and offer opportunities for Jewish learning to our membership.

Support our congregants in times of need and share in their times of joy.

Commit to the betterment of our community through social action.

Support the State of Israel.

Be a resource to other organizations and the unaffiliated.

TALK TEMPLE Published By

Temple Beth-El of Bellmore 1373 Bellmore Road, N. Bellmore, NY 11710

Tel. (516) 781-2650

www.tbebellmore.org

Howard D. Gorin…………..…...................Rabbi Eitan Binet………………..….…………...Cantor David Hiesiger................…......….Cantor Emeritus Ira Minkoff…...……………......................President Carole Friedman.…….……Sisterhood President Harvey Kletzkin…................Men’s Club President

Shari Nadelman…………….Executive Vice Pres.

Stuart Jaffe…………………………….Treasurer

Gary Nathan……………..…Assistant Treasurer

Fern Summer………………..Financial Secretary

Lowell Wayne……….Fundraising Co–Vice Pres.

Ed. Senenman

Howard Litwack…......Membership Co-Vice Pres.

Adam Raclaw

Dan Checkla……….……....Education Vice Pres.

David Wayne…………………..Ritual Vice Pres.

Ellen Wikow………………Recording Secretary

Karen Seltzer………...Corresponding Secretary

Betty & Gary Flaum……………...House Chairs

EDITORIAL STAFF

Nell Landman……………………………Editor Barbara Cohen……………….Editorial Assistant

Gail Magzamen……………….Editorial Assistant

Aaron Lan Sandy Minkoff………………...Editorial Assistant Aaron Landman………………Editorial Assistant

Stuart Zeitlin…………………………Biographer

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING

EVENTS

July 1 Israeli Dance Class

July 12 Blood Drive

July 15 Israeli Dance Class

July 19 Sisterhood Woman of Achievement, Torah

Fund Installation Brunch

July 25 Erev Tisha B’Av

July 26 Tisha B’Av

August 5 Israeli Dancing

August 13 Trivia Night

TALK TEMPLE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tisha B’Av Service Schedule……………………………..1

Rabbi’s Message….…………………………………….....3

Tisha B’Av 101…………………………...………………4

President’s Corner…………………………………….1, 5

Casey Fahrer’s Bar Mitzvah Project……..……………….6

Torah Dedication/Visit from our neighbors……………..7

Something for the Men/Oneg News/Israel Bonds……….8

Members Only……………………………………………9

Israel Affairs………………...……………………………10

Gift Cards/JNF………………...…………………..……...11

Congratulations Graduates……………………………....13

Letters to the Editor…………………………………….15

More Letters/Tzedakah of the month…….……………..16

Education/Shabbes Shul………………………………….17

Sisterhood……………………………………………….18

Blood Drive/Light Bulbs…………………………………19

Holiday Flowers/Hunger 101……………………………20

“The Scientist and the Insurance Lady”……...……….….21

Trivia Night/Library News/Men’s Club………..………....22

Donations from Thoughtful People……………………...23

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Rabbi’s Message By the time you read this, I will have started my second year as

your rabbi. The first year for me could be best characterized as

“out with the old, in with the new.” I disencumbered myself of

my used Jewish book operations and began to learn about the

people and the structure of the new community that I had

been called to serve.

I recently reviewed the profile that Ivy Roberts and her

committee submitted to the Rabbinical Assembly’s Placement

Office. It was a carefully written document. After all, it would

be a prospective rabbinic candidate’s first introduction to

Temple Beth-El.

Among the things I found: The congregation was asked, “What Among the things I found: The congregation was asked, “What do you want your next rabbi to preserve?” I found

among the answers: “Preserve our traditions including our traditional davening.” A traditional form of worship was

among the criteria of what I sought in a congregation. That was how I was raised – a product of Camp Ramah in the

1960’s – and that’s what I wanted to perpetuate.

I was equally intrigued by the challenges I would face. The congregation was asked to list some of the important

issues that it will have to confront over the next five years. Among the answers: “Exploration of the empowerment

of all congregants in ritual.” That too was good. Empowerment – and inclusion – have been among the guiding values

of my rabbinic career.

Further, the congregation was asked: “What do you want your next rabbi to change?” This is what topped the list:

“To increase participation and inclusion of all membership in a meaningful way.” I noted how thoughtfully the

response was worded. It clearly did not call for a sea change to egalitarianism. I understood it to mean: create

opportunities for both men and women to increase their knowledge base, their ability both to participate in services

and to lead them.

All good, I thought, even if the message was somewhat mixed. After all, how does one both preserve and make

changes? I had no easy answer; I just knew that I had to proceed with deliberation and caution.

Before anything else, I had to get to know the congregants and give them an opportunity to get to know me. This has

been among the most pleasant parts of my position. If one thing characterizes our congregants, it is this: their

kindness and warm hearts.

As I got to know people, another thing became clear: creating opportunities for inclusion of all the membership in the

ritual life of our temple was not going to be easy. Passions were equally intense on both sides of the question. The

proverbial “middle ground” was not going to be easy to find.

Going forward, the position that both the lay leadership and I are advocating is “don’t change; add.” Preserve the

traditional mode of worship – a substantial percentage of our congregants want that. At the same time, create new

opportunities that will open doors to people who have been, to this point, excluded.

There is a Talmudic statement that epitomizes this approach: Zeh Neheneh v'Zeh Lo Khaser – one benefits; the other

loses nothing. You can add enhanced opportunities for some without depriving others of what they enjoy and have

come to expect.

The specifics of implementing new pilot programs for our congregation need to be worked out. That is what this

summer will be for – thoughtful discussions and planning. (It will surely beat what I did last summer: before I was

able to move from Maryland, I had to divest myself of several tons of used books.) We hope that, by Labor Day, we

will be able to move forward with some of these plans.

Have a wonderful summer,

RABBI HOWARD GORIN

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TISHA B’AV 101

Tisha B’Av , the ninth of Av, is a full day of fasting and mourning. The month of Av usually falls in the height of the

summer. Even with regard to climate, it was the driest time of the year, and thus a time of sadness and uncertainty

until the rains came again. Although this solemn day commemorates the destruction of both Temples, the main

historical sources are in dispute about exactly when the Temples were destroyed. Some historians say the first

Temple was destroyed either on the seventh or the 10th of Av in 586 B.C.E. by Nebuchadnezzar (king of Babylonia),

and the second Temple was destroyed on the 10th (70 C.E. by Titus). The rabbinic authorities decided to mark the

ninth as the official date of remembering their destruction.

Tisha B’Av is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, and over the

centuries many tragic events happened–or were traditionally said to have

happened–on this date. These include the capture of Bethar, which

marked the final defeat of Bar Kokhba‘s rebellion against the Romans, and

the razing of Jerusalem by the Romans. The edict of King Edward I

compelling the Jews of England to leave the country was signed on the

ninth of Av in 1290; the Jews were expelled from Spain on that day in

1492, and World War I broke out in 1914. The sadness and mourning that

Jews feel on this day are reflected in the various practices of Tisha B’Av, including abstaining from joyous activities

like study of Torah, from eating and drinking, from sexual activity, and from wearing leather.

The ancient rabbinic sages held that the ninth of Av was preordained to be a day of tragedy. The Talmud states that

God marked this day for tragedy because of the incident in Numbers 13-14 that took place in the wilderness on this

day. Moses had sent spies to scout the Promised Land, and based on their frightened report, the people wept at the

prospect of entering such a formidable land full of giants. God declared to them, “You wept without cause; I will

therefore make this an eternal day of mourning for you.” The Talmudic tractate Taanit states that God then decreed

that on the ninth of Av the Temple would be destroyed and Israel would go into exile.

There is a prodigious amount of Jewish literature that focuses on the destruction of the respective Temples,

including books of the Bible such as Eicha (Lamentations), various prophets, numerous Psalms, and Talmudic and

midrashic literature. This sadness plays a huge role in Jewish tradition and consciousness. Conservative and

Orthodox liturgy maintains various references to the Temple and its sacrifices. Even the names of our prayer

services, like Minchah (the afternoon service) and Musaf (additional service), reflect offerings in the Temple.

Traditional views on a future messianic age incorporate visions of a rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem and a restored

priesthood.

Rabbi Isaac Klein, a Conservative authority on Jewish law, notes that the events of Tisha B’Av cannot be undone, and

it is necessary to remember the tragedies to establish continuity with the past and as a constant stimulus for

repentance and good deeds. Others assert that Tisha B’Av is important in order to help Jews focus on religious

rebirth and ethical living and to focus on the universal aspects of the messianic hope. It also reminds Jews of their

past sacrifices and the sufferings of exile.

Edited from an article on www.myjewishlearning.com

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MAKE YOUR SHABBAT SPECIAL WITH THOUGHTS FROM RABBI GORIN

Since last February, I have been sending out, on Thursday or Friday, a weekly message via email. They are the

equivalent of a “blog post” – medium-length reflections about the Torah portion, current events, etc.

If you’d like to receive these messages, please make sure that I have your email address. Please email me at

hdgorin49@gmail.com and specify: add me to your email list.

Thank you,

RABBI GORIN

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE continued

I just came back from an amazing event: our Hebrew School Graduation. Our three students, Ben Chekla, Stephanie

Eisenstein and Casey Farher all exceeded our expectations. They are all leaders and award winners and Ben was

chosen to give the “Speaker of the Torah” speech and did a magnificent job. I won’t go on about this, as I know Dan

is also writing a piece about this for his column.

What I do want to leave you with are the words I shared with those who were in Shul this past Shabbat. They are

personal words and do not express the opinion of Temple Beth-El or the Board but I was told they were good

words and wanted you all to see them if you could not attend to hear them.

To all of you, it has been an honor to serve as your president and I look forward to continuing to help shape and

guide the future of TBE for many years to come.

My best to all of you,

IRA MINKOFF

President

Ira

D’VAR TORAH SHABBAT KORACH JUNE 20, 2015

I was not going to speak today in an effort to

move services along in a quicker fashion, and

this chat is not going to be about this week’s

Torah portion even though there is a

connection. This is a personal message from me

and not from Temple Beth-El. I am not sure that it

is even right for me to have the following talk

with you. First, I know I am not your spiritual

leader and second, that politics should never be

discussed from the Bimah. I will try not to go

anywhere near those topics. But my emotions

are raw as I both reach the end of my term as

your president and as I try to make sense of the

senseless acts of hate carried out by a young

man in Charleston, SC this week.

As we are all aware, a young white man

entered a famous African American church on

Wednesday night and was welcome with open

arms to participate in a bible study group. He

sat for an hour, seemingly interested in the study,

then stood up, reached into his fanny pack,

pulled out a gun and told nine people that they

had to die because they were black and they

were taking over “his” white world.

A national discussion has begun that this was a

hate crime. It is time for us, because who could

better educate on this topic, to tell everyone

that when a person of one heritage walks into a

prayer study session and assassinates nine

people of another heritage, in this case, white

against black, that it is an act of terrorism.

It is the same kind of terrorism that Israelis live

in fear of every day. It is odd that any time

people of color (brown, black, yellow) carry

out an attack on a different ethnic group, it is

called terrorism; but when a white American

kills many black people, it is called a “hate

crime.” Let’s just admit it; hate crime equals

terrorism. Let’s try to tell everyone we know

that we understand. We remember and cry

every day or at least once a year, for the six

million killed by terror in the Shoah. And who

can forget the act of terror carried out in

Munich during the summer Olympics in 1972.

Until this country wakes up and becomes

unafraid to even discuss terror and guns, we

will all live in fear of this kind of act taking

place in any house of worship at any time;

even this one.

We are the only advanced country in the

world that has this problem of what seem to

be monthly mass killings by a person with a

gun who likely should not have been able to

get one.

So, if you care, if you are worried, if you are

terrorized; call your elected officials. Tell them

you are tired of living in a country where

these kinds of mass killings, these acts of

terror, keep occurring and tell them that if

they do not at least have a real debate of

these issues, that they will not have their job

come the next election.

Shabbat shalom

IRA MINKOFF

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CASEY FAHRER’S BAR MITZVAH PROJECT

Dear Friends and Family,

You can’t play soccer without a ball, you can’t play basketball without a hoop, you can’t play baseball

without a bat - you can’t play any sport without the right equipment.

Most of you know that I am constantly playing various sports. Thankfully my parents have been able to

provide me with the necessary equipment, shoes, and gear. I realize not everyone is as lucky as me, so for my bar

mitzvah project I will be working with Leveling The Playing Field. They are a non-profit 501(C) (3) organization that

gives underprivileged children the opportunity to play sports by providing them with needed athletic equipment.

Leveling The Playing Field collects and sorts donated equipment and then distributes it to less fortunate

communities. The equipment can be either new or used.

Playing sports keeps kids busy. Playing sports can also distract kids from doing bad things in their lives.

Involvement in sports gives children a chance to be part of a team and it also gives them something to look forward

to. Studies show that kids who play sports get better grades in school and are more goal-oriented and ambitious.

I am really excited to work with Leveling

The Playing Field because I love sports and I love

helping people. It’s fun to play with friends, learn

teamwork and discipline. It also keeps me active

and healthy. If you would like to learn more about

this organization, please visit their website at:

www.levelingtheplayingfield.org

I want other children to have the

opportunities to play and love sports like I do.

You can help in any of the following ways:

Donate sports equipment –

Anything but helmets.

Make a check payable to Leveling

The Playing Field.

All your contributions are tax

deductible.

My parents will be happy to pick up any

donation that works for you. Please call us at 516-

783-9822 and speak to Leon, Lynne, or myself,

Casey. In addition, we will be available to collect

your donations at any of my league games that I am

playing.

Please help me make a difference in these kids’ lives.

Thank you for your support,

Casey Fahrer

SOME OF THE ACCEPTED SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Basketballs Hockey sticks Soccer balls Lacrosse sticks Youth size golf clubs

Uniforms Pads Ice skates Goalie equipment Footballs

Cleats Baseballs/Softballs Aluminum bats Wooden bats Catchers Gear

T-Ball Sets Umpire Gear Volleyballs Nets Playground balls

Kickballs Frisbee Jump Rope Hula Hoop Yoga/fitness mats

Agility Equipment Free weights Swim goggles Skateboards Ball pumps

Cones Whistles Rugby Balls First Aid Kits Ski/Snowboard gear

Kicking tees Golf bags/balls Goggles Pucks Balls

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Temple Beth-El of Bellmore

is proud to announce the

dedication of a Sefer Torah

in honor of

Rosalind Galinson

Ruth Kantor

Otto & Toby Loewy Your participation in this Mitzvah is greatly appreciated.

Details about ways to donate in honor of loved ones

or in tribute to our honorees was included in the mailing.

If you need more information, please call our office (516)-781-2650

or send an email to: torahtbe@gmail.com

VISIT FROM THE JAAM’E MASJID

On Sunday, June 7, 2015, Temple Beth-El hosted 25 members of the Jaam’e Masjid mosque on Newbridge

Road, for an afternoon of getting to know each other and getting to understand each other’s worlds. What we

really did was break down a barrier. We feared them. They feared us. What did we learn? There is nothing to

fear. These are our American neighbors who happen to practice a different faith. They are doctors, lawyers, real

estate executives and are just like us.

Their faith starts with the same Avraham that we start with and they believe is the same stories we do. Their

prophets are Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and Joseph, and so on. They divert after meeting their last prophet in

the Koran, Mohammed. But, up to that point, we were the same.

We gave them a tour of the sanctuary and the lobby. They were in awe of the Torah, the Siddurs, the Yads and

the Chumashim. They wanted to know everything about us and wanted us to know about them. We shook

hands and we noshed. We chatted over coffee.

If you want to know how well it went, just follow the next story. On Monday night, when one of our new

Sunday visitors passed by the Shul, on his nightly walk with his children, he saw Lisa and Laura Yablonsky,

standing at the top of the front stairs of TBE; he waved and so did his little children. In the weeks prior to this,

Lisa does not even remember seeing him.

I am pretty sure this is what Rabbi Gorin was after when we asked the board if he could reach out to our

neighbors. And what a better place North Bellmore will be for our actions. We will, in the near future, be going

to the Mosque to see the way they pray and I look forward to the educational experience.

IRA MINKOFF

President

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SOMETHING FOR THE MEN

Last fall I had the privilege and pleasure of

offering several classes for the women of the

congregation. I enjoyed the opportunity and

the challenging questions that the women

posed. I now want to offer something for the

men of the congregation.

Quite independently of one another, four men

in the congregation shared with me that their

Jewish education had left a lot to be desired.

Hebrew school, they confided, was a time to

goof off with friends; even if they had paid

attention, the lessons were irrelevant at best, the

instructors ill-equipped to teach in that

environment. Their Bar Mitzvahs came, and

they were gone.

All of them are involved in synagogue life at our

temple, to one degree or another. None was

ashamed to admit that he needed – and

wanted – to know more. And all believe that

there are many other men in the community

who could tell the same story and who have

similar aspirations.

I’d like to invite the men of the Temple Beth-El

community to the inaugural meeting of a study

group for men. Together we will explore and

discuss various aspects of our religious heritage.

We will start with one of the most challenging

chapters of the Torah, the story of the Binding /

Sacrifice of Isaac, the passage that we read on

the Second Day of Rosh Hashanah.

Knowledge of Hebrew is not necessary.

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2015

Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Place: Temple Beth-El

Please let me know if you are planning to

attend. RSVP to me at hdgorin49@gmail.com

or 301-518-5340. Please feel to ask any

questions or to raise any concerns you may

have regarding this program.

RABBI HOWARD GORIN

ONEG SHABBAT NEWS

Heartfelt Thanks

After 14 years of being my Oneg Shabbat partner

Faye Rothenberg is retiring. She will enjoy her new

role as attendee and helper. There are no words to

describe her hard work. From getting the dates to

personally delivering leftovers to the homeless.

Yasher Koach.

My new partner is my partner and wife Judy Zeitlin.

Although dozens of people applied (yeah right!) I felt

she would be the best applicant to fill Faye’s shoes.

Judy wears a size 10 shoe by the way.

Faye, we wish you all the best in your retirement

STUART ZEITLIN

Oneg Shabbat Chair

ISRAEL BOND RECEPTION

Thank for honoring me at the Israel Bond Reception.

It was a truly special evening.

Ivy Roberts

PICTURES BY:

Larry Frankfort

Norman Roberts

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MEMBERS ONLY CORNER…………. The membership committee thanks all of you for your help in making the past year a positive one. We welcomed

Rabbi Howard and Pam Gorin to our community and the TBE family. We shared several simchas and comforted each

other in times of sorrow. We established a connection with our neighbors from the local masjid. We even went

together to the Mets game and they won (an added bonus).

With summer nearly here it is time to start planning for next year. Below is a listing of possible programs and events

that we think might be of some interest to our members. Please note that as a member of Partners in Caring, TBE has

an arrangement with the JCC in Oceanside to offer the services of a Social Worker. We also have access to

professionals in many fields. We need your input to tell us what is important to you. We urge each and every

member of our TBE family to take the time to review the list and to let us know what you’d like to see and

participate in. In conjunction with the Education Committee, the Israel Affairs Committee, Sisterhood and Men’s Club,

we hope to bring as many of these programs to you as possible. Please fill out the form below and return to the

Temple office by July 15.

Enjoy the summer.

ADAM RACLAW & HOWARD LITWACK, Membership Co-VP’s

Name: ____________________________ Tele #____________________

Email_______________________

Cards & Games Understanding Loss Coping with aging

Bridge – all levels of play Bereavement group Assisted living

Canasta – all levels of play Financial help…who can you trust Emotional Issues

Beginners Mah Jongg Loss of a job End of Life Issues

Night at the Races

Loss of a relationship…friend or a

family member Home Care Aids

Poker Loss of a spouse, parent, friend Medicaid

Poker Tournament Visiting Nurse Services

Mah Jongg Tournament Adult Education

Trivia Night Book Club Travel & Day Trips

Cooking Boat & Fishing Trips

Elder Law Issues History-

American/Ancient/European Casinos

Blended Families & Inheritance Investment group Concerts

Estate & Wills Learn a language Hiking

Investments Learning about computers Historic places of interest

Long term care Nutrition Made Clear Holocaust Museum

Medicare Supplements Political Forum Sporting events

Protecting your assets The Joy of Mathematics

Providing for a Disabled Adult Child The Science of Natural Healing

Second marriages & protecting your assets Wine Tasting What did we miss?

Dealing with illness

Alzheimer’s & dementia help

Hospice What to say to the family What to say to the terminally ill

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TBE ISRAEL AFFAIRS UNITED NATIONS CASTS

ISRAEL AS THE ONLY

VIOLATOR OF HEALTH

RIGHTS IN THE WORLD

Hillel C. Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, recently wrote

an article about the United Nations’ vote accusing Israel of violating

the health rights of Syrians in the Golan. Below are excerpts from the

article; you can read the complete article online at

http://blog.unwatch.org/index.php/2015/05/21/un-israel-is-worst-

violator-of-health-rights-in-the-world/ .

GENEVA, May 20, 2015 - As Israeli hospitals continue

their life-saving treatment for escalating numbers of wounded Syrians fleeing to the Golan from the Assad

regime’s barbaric attacks, the U.N. reached new heights of absurdity today by accusing Israel of violating the health rights

of Syrians in the Golan.

By a vote of 104 to 4, with 6 abstentions and 65 absent, the

Jewish state was the only country in the world to be singled out as a violator of health rights when the annual assembly

of the U.N.’s World Health Organization spotlighted its alleged victims.

The resolution on the plight of Israel’s alleged victims, which was the 2015 assembly’s only treatment of a specific country

situation, sent an unmistakable message when it ordered “health-related technical assistance” for “the Syrian

population in the occupied Syrian Golan,” and when it called on the director-general of the World Health Organization to report on “the health conditions in the

occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan” at next year’s session.

By calling for next year’s report to focus on “the effect of

prolonged occupation and human rights violations on mental and physical health,” and particularly “the health

consequences of the Israeli military detention system on Palestinian prisoners and detainees, especially child

detainees,” the UN frames and delegitimizes Israel’s defensive measures against terrorism as a presumed cause of

mental and physical illness. The mandate for the report completely ignores actions by the PA, Hamas, Islamic Jihad

and others.

There was no debate on the health of the Yemeni people now under indiscriminate Saudi bombardment, no mention

at all of the 1,850 Yemenis killed, the 7,394 wounded, and the 545,000 displaced, many of whom are desperate to find

food….

Most absurd of all, though, was that today’s text falsely

claimed a dire need for “health-related technical assistance” for “the Syrian population in the occupied Syrian Golan” — who in fact have excellent treatment — and said nothing

about the Syrian population being slaughtered in Syria.

Instead, the scapegoating of Israel—in the form of a special debate, two lopsided reports, the resolution, and

the publication of country submissions—provided a UN platform for Assad’s murderous regime.

In a submission laced with anti-Semitic conspiracy

tropes, yet circulated as an official UN document on today’s agenda, [Syria wrote] ““The Israeli occupation

authorities continue to experiment on Syrian and Arab prisoners with medicines and drugs and to inject them

with pathogenic viruses.”

Unable to deny Israel’s medical treatment of wounded

Syrians, the regime concocted another plot: Israel deliberately heals regime opponents so that they can

“resume their subversive terrorist activities directed against the country’s peaceful citizens and its

infrastructure.”

… The truth is, the UN health assembly should single out Israel—as a beacon of humanity.

The UN should single out Israel because if you walk into

any Israeli hospital or clinic, you will see it replete with Palestinians receiving world-class medical treatment.

And this was true even this past summer while Hamas fired thousands of rockets at Israel, and placed their terrorist command center under the Al-Shifa hospital in

Gaza, a despicable abuse of health rights unmentioned by the world health assembly.

The UN should single out Israel because its doctors have

created the amazing “Save A Child’s Heart” program, which has provided life-saving cardiac surgery to more

than 3,400 children from 48 different countries, training doctors and nurses from China to Zanzibar. About half

the patients are Muslims from the West Bank, Gaza and other Arab countries.

The UN should single out Israel because it was a world leader in responding to the deadly earthquake in Nepal,

sending a 260-member army team of medics and search and rescue experts who treated 1,600 victims, including

85 surgeries and eight infant deliveries.

And the UN should single out Israel because its Nobel Prize-winning scientists and innovative biotech companies have become global innovators who create

therapeutic products, diagnostic tools and revolutionary drug-delivery techniques benefiting people all over the

world.

Yet so long as the UN instead descends into irrationalism, scapegoating the Jewish state for all the

world’s health problems just as medieval Europe accused the Jews of poisoning the wells, the organization

betrays the cause of humanity and the noble principles upon which it was founded.

TBE ISRAEL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TBE4Israel.tumblr.com

TBE4Israel@gmail.com

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The GIFT CARD Program is designed to help YOU pay for

your Temple dues.

Depending on what you buy and how you pay, a percentage of the purchase will be applied

to your dues. You will receive a quarterly statement indicating how much is applied to your

account. The more you buy of everyday essentials and specialty items, the more credit

towards your dues you will receive!

Example: When you buy a total of $500 in gift cards at the 5% benefit level - you receive

$25 towards your dues!!!

There are many different gift cards available to you at

www.shopwithscrip.com. Take a look at the website. We can get you anything that is available on that website. The selection is extraordinary. You will be surprised by everything that is offered!

Important Information about Gift Cards

GIFT CARD PURCHASES can be made in person on Sunday

Mornings ONLY from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Order by e-mail: nellandman@gmail.com

We will send you an e-mail confirmation of your order. Pay by cash, check or credit card when you pick-up your order You can pay by MasterCard/Visa CREDIT CARD – You will

receive 2% towards your dues when you buy any gift card at the 5% benefit level when you use the credit card, plus you will continue to receive your credit card rewards for your purchases.

NOW IS THE TIME to take advantage of an opportunity to

reduce your dues!

Call Nell Landman: 516-826-8169 or Email: nellandman@gmail.com for more information.

TREES FOR ISRAEL. TREES FOR LIFE

Honor your family and friends or celebrate that special occasion with a tree planted in Israel.

The recipient will receive a personalized tree certificate to acknowledge your thoughtful gift,

and Israel will receive the gift of life. Since 1901 JNF has planted over 250 million trees in Israel, creating a half million acres of

forested land.

Call Ruth Kantor: 516-208-6263 to order your trees.

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Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El

Torah Fund Support the Jewish Theological

Seminary by purchasing cards, making

donations or becoming a benefactor.

For information contact Freya Novack: 781-1757

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

PSAT & SAT Prep On Sundays

Private Tutoring Also Available

Classes Held at Temple Beth El on Sunday Mornings Starting Sept. 13th from 10:00 am—1:00 pm

Live Make Ups Small Class Sizes

Individual Attention Experienced Teachers

Moderately Priced Tuition

Test-Taking Skills & Techniques

Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep Call to Reserve a Seat! 1/800-866-SATS (7287)

www.LentzSATPrep.com Our 41st Year

Discounted Tuition!

$439

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SUPPLY OUR

STUDENTS

DRIVE Supplies Needed:

BACKPACKS CRAYONS PENCILS

BINDERS ERASERS PENCIL SHARPENERS

CALCULATORS GLUE STICLS PENS

COLORED PENCILS HIGHLIGHTERS POCKET-FOLDERS

COMPASSES INDEX CARDS PROTRACTORS

COMPOSITION BOOKS LOOSE LEAF PAPER RULERS MARKERS SCISSORS

Please bring all donations to the temple coat room

The drive is running now through August 5th

Please contact Rachel Minkoff at 516-770-0541 or

RAMinkoff@gmail.com

Temple Beth-El 1373 Bellmore Rd. North Bellmore, NY 11710

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Graduates of the Class of 2015

Mazel Tov:

To Carol & Steven Feldman on the graduation of their son, Eric from Indiana

University with a major in Journalism & a minor in Business.

To Eileen & Jay Fingerman on the graduation of their son, Michael from the University of Pittsburgh with a

BA in Urban Studies with minors in economics and social work and a certificate in Jewish studies.

To Judy Goldscheider on the graduation of her grandson Shalom Goldscheider from Orot Yehuda Yeshiva

High School. Proud parents are Rabbi Aaron & Karen Goldscheider.

To Emil Kesselman on the graduation of his granddaughter, Staci J. Benaroya from Columbia University

with a Masters in Social Work.

To Drs. Lauri & Eric Last and Anita Stark on the their daughter & granddaughter, Farryl graduating from

Hunter College with a Masters in Poetry. (2nd Masters) .

To Drs. Laura & Eric Last and Anita Stark on their daughter & granddaughter, Corrie on her graduation

from Division Avenue High School.

To Laura & Howie Litwack on the graduation of ther granddaughter Emily Kilman from 6th grade at

Chatterton Elementary School. Proud parents are Rhonda & Scott Kilman.

To Carin & Harry Miller on the graduation of their daughter, Deborah from Bastyr University with a

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. Deborah will be practicing in Seattle.

To Lisa & Ira Minkoff, and Sandy Minkoff on the graduation of their son & grandson, Perry from Stony

Brook University with a Masters in English Education.

To Freya Novack on the graduation of her daughter, Julie from the University of Texas at Austin with a

Masters in Speech & Language Pathology.

To Jana & Harvey Rabinowitz on the graduation of their daughter, Alyssa from Mepham High School. Allysa will be attending the Honors College of Ramapo College of New Jersey as a Presidential Scholar.

To Ellen & Mark Wikow on the graduation of their daughter, Kimberly from Binghamton University with a

B.S. in Psychology. This summer, Kim will be doing an internship in human resources at a company in

Manhattan.

To Laura Yablonsky on the graduation of her daughter, Melanie from Montclair State University with a

BFA in Dance.

To Suzanne & Sy Susswein on the graduation of their grandson Nathaniel Albert from Bethesda-Chevy

Chase High School. He will be attending the University of Rhode Island. Proud parents are Ruth and Rob

Albert.

To Suzanne & Sy Susswein on the graduation of their grandson Aaron Yankwitt Kirshenbaum from middle

school. Proud parents are Gayle Kirshenbaum and Ira Yankwitt.

To Suzanne & Sy Susswein of the graduation of their grandson Bryce Kent-Susswein from Oldfield Middle

School in Greenlawn. Proud parents are Aileen Kent and David Susswein.

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Partners in Caring Our Synagogue is Proud to

Announce That WE HAVE OUR OWN SOCIAL WORKER!

Our congregation has joined

Partners in Caring, a program that provides

our congregants with discounted social work

services.

Partial list of services offered:

• Support Groups • Information and Referral

services

• Short-term Counseling

Confidentially contact: Pamela Lerner, RLCSW, Director of Social Work at the Friedberg JCC

plerner@friedbergjcc.org or 634-4010 Partners in Caring is a project of UJA-Federation

15 Neil Court, Oceanside, NY 11572 www.friedbergjcc.org

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WE GET LETTERS

Dear Temple Beth El,

I would like to express a very

heartfelt thank you to the TBE Board of Directors and

especially to Adam Raclaw and Howard Litwack, Co-Vice

Presidents of the Membership Committee, for selecting

me as the first recipient of the TBE Chesed Award. It

goes without saying, that the activities of the Chesed

Committee could not take place without those Temple

members who make themselves available to assist their

fellow congregants either as individuals or through the

Chesed Committee.

A special thank you to those friends and members who

made donations to the Temple on my behalf.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Susswein

We were met at the WWII Memorial by Diane, who

had traveled down from Plattsburgh to join us for our father’s first visit to this memorial. It meant the world to

both of us that we could be there together with him, commemorating and honoring a part of his life that we

had heard so much about over the years and which we knew had a profound influence on his life. Standing with

Diane, waiting for our bus to arrive, was my dear friend from Boston, Kathy, who was in DC for her niece’s

graduation, but having received my email about the Honor Flight, made it a point to join us to honor

Charles. Official photos were taken of the entire group of veterans at the Memorial and there was plenty of time to take in its powerful representation of the

enormity of the war and the personal courage and sacrifice of the men and women who served.

Next stop was the Iwo Jima Memorial, and then on to bear witness to the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb

of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, a most solemn experience. We did a final

stop at the Air Force Memorial before heading on to the restaurant where we were all able to have dinner

together. A youth drum and bugle corps played for us there before we boarded the bus one last time to go to

the BWI Airport for our return flight home.

Mail call, a prime purpose of my original message to all

of you, took place on the bus en route to dinner. Each veteran’s name was called and was then presented with

his package of mail. A heartfelt thanks for your thoughts and wishes to Charles – he was overwhelmed with his package of about 70 cards and letters! He is still in the

process of reading them all but wanted me to be sure to thank you for him. He will also be sending out his own

expression of thanks.

When we returned to Islip, LI Airport, the reception

was beyond all expectations. It was close to 10:00 PM when we landed and the airport was filled with throngs

of people to once again thank the veterans for their service and, this time, to welcome them home. There

were men and women in uniform, a band, school children, boy scouts, girl scouts, the Police Department,

Honor Flight volunteers, and more flanking the parade of veterans, shaking their hands, giving them posters

with their names on it that the children had made – an experience that was moving beyond words. Larry was

among the crowd to welcome us back and by the time

we got back to my father’s apartment, it was close to midnight.

A very long day – and a most gratifying and cherished one, one that my father continues to say he will never

forget. Thank you for being a part of it.

Janet Fine

Family & Friends -

I have been thinking about how to adequately describe

the experience of my father’s [Charlie Fine] Honor

Flight to Washington, DC last month. We had heard

that it would be a day to remember; an experience of a

lifetime…and that would be an understatement.

Here is a short window into that experience.

We had to be at the Islip, LI airport at 6:00 AM and

when I woke up at around 4:00, I saw the light on in my

father’s room. I peeked in and saw him lying on his bed

fully dressed, with his WWII Veteran hat on, ready to

begin this momentous day. Larry drove us to the airport

and we were greeted by numerous Honor Flight

veterans and volunteers, cheering, thanking each veteran

for his service, taking official photographs, and getting

our Honor Flight bags and “rations.” As we prepared to

go through security, Larry gave us an emotional send off

that reflected what we were all feeling about the

importance of this day.

When we came off the plane at BWI Airport in

Baltimore, we emerged into an amazing reception of

men and women in uniform from all branches of the

armed forces, all shaking each veteran’s hand and

thanking him for his service to our country. Cheers

were deafening as the line of veterans emerged from the

jet way into the airport. Almost 50 WWII veterans and

their guardians (family members and volunteers)

boarded two luxury buses. An extra bonus was to be on

the same Honor Flight as my father’s good friend, Ted

Kastenbaum. We began our journey into Washington,

DC – the first stop was the WWII Memorial.

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WE GET MORE LETTERS

To the Congregation

I would like to take this opportunity to

thank all of you for helping me celebrate the fifth birthday of

my stem cell transplant. As you have followed my story via

Stu Zeitlin's biography articles, you know how difficult my

journey has been, but also how blessed I am to have the

support of my family, friends, and congregation.

Thank you again.

Barbara Cohen

Dear Congregants,

I have just completed my final board meeting as recording

secretary of Temple Beth-El. I was fortunate to provide my

services to two amazing presidents: Ivy Roberts and Ira

Minkoff. As recording secretary my responsibility was to take

notes during the meetings and then type them for

distribution to the board. I did not have the luxury of “zoning

out” at any point during these meetings. Was this fun? Not

always. There were nights when a 20-minute allotment of

time on the agenda took 2 hours. Thirty people with thirty

opinions could be time consuming! However, I did learn a

great deal about Judaism, law terms, accounting terms and

my typing certainly improved. The most important thing I did

realize is that Temple Beth-El could not ask for a more

dedicated, compassionate, intelligent and invested board.

Each member brings something valuable to the table and

their tireless efforts are to be admired and respected. I will

be on the board for an additional year and look forward to

working with Shari Nadelman as our new leader. I wish

everyone a sunny and relaxing summer.

Ellen Wikow

TBE Sisterhood Tzedakah of

the Month

Each month TBE Sisterhood selects an

organization for its tzedukah project. Below are

the upcoming tzedukah choices. If you wish to

make a monetary contribution to any of these

organizations, please make your check payable

to SISTERHOOD TEMPLE BETH-EL with the

name of the organization in the memo and leave

it in the Sisterhood box in the TBE office. Thank

you.

July

(MDA) is Israel’s ambulance, blood-services,

and disaster-relief organization, serving as

emergency medical first responders for the

state’s 8 million people. MDA is the only

organization mandated by the Israeli

government to serve in this role, but it’s not a

government agency, so it relies on people like

you for funding. Through your gift, you’re saving

thousands of Israeli lives.

August

Maccabi USA endeavors, through sports, to

perpetuate and preserve the American Jewish

community by encouraging Jewish pride,

strengthening Jewish bonds and by creating a

heightened awareness of Israel and Jewish

identity. The volunteer organization seeks to

enrich the lives of Jewish youth in the United

States, Israel and the Diaspora through athletic,

cultural and educational programs.

HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS

High Holiday tickets will be mailed to members in

good standing on or about September 1, 2015. Ticket

prices for guests and children will be the same as last

year. Watch for more information in mid-summer.

If you would like to be involved in High Holiday

planning or to be an usher, please contact David

Wayne at 785-5908 in July.

If you have other questions about your High Holiday

tickets, please call Fern Summer at 785-6957 or Adam Raclaw at 917-544-1449.

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EDUCATION

The school year ended for our Hebrew

school students with a lovely graduation

dinner and ceremony at the Bellmore

Jewish Center. Several members of the

Temple Beth-El Board were in attendance

including President Ira Minkoff, Executive

Vice President and incoming President Shari

Nadelman, and Membership Co-Vice

President Howard Litwack. The focus

however was really on our graduates, each

of whom received a special award.

Emceeing the ceremony was Principal Fran

Oosterom who presented the Principal’s

Leadership Award to Ben Checkla. The

Hazak Jewish Heritage Award was

presented to Casey Fahrer and the Philip Weisbrod Memorial Award was presented to Stephanie Eisenstein. Several

speakers including BJC President Tina Baron and Education Vice President Sheree Jarmol thanked Temple Beth-El for

their participation, and the outstanding contribution our students made to their program. Ben Checkla, as the class

elected Speaker of the Torah, returned the favor by thanking the BJC for welcoming them into their Hebrew school.

It was a wonderful way to conclude our students’ Hebrew School education and we hope that they will all continue

their Jewish studies in the future.

On the adult education front, the education committee will be bringing back the Scholar in Residence program this

coming year. We will be working with Rabbi Gorin to try to broaden our education offerings. In addition, we would

like to try to present programs not only on Jewish topics, but also those of general interest in collaboration with the

membership committee. As always my new Co-Vice President Marty Blum and I welcome your suggestions and

participation in our committee. Have a great summer.

DAN CHECKLA

Vice President Education

SHABBES SHUL

We have just completed our 42nd year of SHABBES SHUL. Hard to believe, but it began in September 1973 under

the challenge of Rabbi Rosenbaum, of blessed memory. Sadly, our chief cook, Saralee Levine, suffered a devastating

stroke and is still in rehab trying to make a recovery. Get well, our friend.

A major re-haul has been done so that Shabbes Shul could remain the same. We were able to accomplish this

because of the dedicated workers that we have. Nell and Aaron Landman took over the tremendous job of

shopping. Linda Dollinger and Carole Goldberg continued their Thursday night job in the kitchen and again on

Saturday. Friday a.m. and Saturday the helpers are and in no particular order: Ruth Kantor, Judy Goldscheider, Linda

Lander, Estelle Dorushkin, Ellen Glatt, Annette Cymrot, Sandy Steinhaus Mahn, Janice Lubin, Laura Litwack, Elaine

Scharf, Suzanne Susswein, Rose Treshan, Linda Shumsey, with our three newbies: Pam Gorin, Renee Hirsh, Rachel

Kleinfeld and yours truly. Congrats and Yasher Koach for a stupendous job. We are always looking for new blood.

Please let us know if you would like to help.

A special thanks must go to all who contribute monthly to Shabbes Shul and to our sponsors for this year: the family

of Ruth Kantor, Lila and Max Kleinfeld, Emil Kesselman, Sandy Minkoff, Sandra Kinney, Sisterhood, Men's Club,

Barbara and Larry Cohen, Cookie and Len Cohen, and Carren and Harry Miller...thank you, thank you, thank you.

Looking forward to our 43rd Shabbes Shul year and maybe you will see some changes, too.

Have a relaxing and HEALTHY summer.

Respectfully submitted,

SANDY MINKOFF

Sisterhood invites you to join us for Israeli dance lessons with

Honey Goldfein on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 8-9 p.m. No experience is

necessary. The first series of classes will run for eight weeks starting on July 1. The cost is $8 per class for

Sisterhood members and $10 per class for non-Sisterhood members. You don’t have to be a woman or a

temple member to join in the fun and get a little exercise at the same time. Please pay for at least the first

week in advance so we know if we have enough people to make up a class. If you pay for all eight weeks in

advance you will receive one week free. You can contact me if you have any questions at 783-1954 or

email sisterhoodtbe1373@gmail.com. Checks can be made payable to Sisterhood Temple Beth-El.

On Sunday July 19th we will be having our first Torah Fund Installation Brunch beginning at 10 a.m. Our

honorees will be Rose Treshan who is our 2015 Woman of Achievement, incoming Sisterhood President

Cookie Cohen and myself as out-going President.

Please RSVP with a check by July 12th. Your $18 couvert includes a donation to Torah Fund. Torah Fund

supports the students of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los

Angeles and Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires. For more information on how you can

become a Torah Fund benefactor or purchase Torah Fund cards you can contact Freya Novack at 781-

1757 or email FSNovack@hotmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support of Sisterhood. It has been my honor to serve as Sisterhood

President for the last two years and look forward to working along side our new president Cookie Cohen

in the coming year.

CAROLE FRIEDMAN

Sisterhood President

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Sisterhood Temple Beth-El Torah Fund Installation Brunch Sunday July 19th at 10:00 a.m.

Sisterhood invites you to join us as we honor

Woman of Achievement Rose Treshan

Outgoing Sisterhood President Carole Friedman

Incoming Sisterhood President Cookie Cohen

And install the 2015-2016 Sisterhood Board

Covert $18: includes Bagel Breakfast and Torah Fund Donation

RSVP by July 12th

For information email sisterhoodtbe1373@gmail.com

or phone Carole Friedman 783-1954

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sisterhood – We Give Each Other The Power To Do More!

Name_________________________________________________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________________________________________________

Email_________________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El.

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Temple Beth El

Blood Drive

Sunday, July 13, 2014

8:45 am – 1:15 pm

Social Hall

1373 Bellmore Road

Eligibility Criteria:

Bring ID with signature or photo.

Minimum weight 110 lbs.

Age 16 – 75 (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor’s note)

Eat well (low fat) & drink fluids

No tattoos for past 12 months

For questions concerning medical eligibility call 1-800-688-0900. Contact Gary Flaum, 516-551-4289

TBE’s Light Bulb Registry will give you the opportunity to place your name, or

the name of a loved one, on a registry. This opportunity will bring energy

efficient LED light bulbs to the social hall.

By changing from the current bulbs, we can save up to $8,000 per

year on our electric bills.

$50 buys a new LED Light bulb for the Social Hall

The name of your choice will be placed on a registry in the social hall

There is a limited quantity so get your reply in fast!

For more information contact: Lisa Minkoff -516-902-4903

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM:

Name: _________________ Email:__________________

Tele #_________________

# of Bulbs: ____________ X $50.00 Total: ____________

Bulb to be installed (choose 1) in honor of in memory of for myself

Name(s):

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High Holiday Flowers for Rosh Hashanah

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND-same price as

last year

As in the past, Colonial Florist will provide you with

a beautiful basket filled to the brim with flowers (fall

colors) or a lush dish garden of live houseplants to

grace your home or table for the High Holidays.

The cost of the beautiful flowers is $42.00 per basket

or $45.00 per dish garden. The flowers and/or plants

will be delivered on Sunday, September 13, 2015, by

1 pm.

The price includes delivery to Bellmore, East

Meadow, Levittown, Wantagh, Seaford or Merrick

ONLY. There is an additional charge for delivery

outside of these areas.

Please complete the information below and return

the form to the Temple with your check payable to

“Sisterhood Temple Beth-El”. Be sure to include a

list of recipient(s) on the reverse side (name,

address, telephone number, and choice of basket of

flowers or dish garden). You may also use a separate

sheet. This should include your own information if

you are ordering flowers for yourself.

Please let us know how you want the gift card signed.

THE DEADLINE FOR ALL ORDERS IS Tuesday,

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Please return your order to Sisterhood Temple Beth-El,

1373 Bellmore Road, N. Bellmore, NY 11710

LABEL ENVELOPE “Holiday Flowers”

Your Name:___________________________________

Your Phone # _____________________

Your Address:_________________________________

Your Email:___________________________________

Number of Flower Baskets: _____@ $42.00 = $________

Number of Dish Gardens: _______ @$45.00 = $_______

Total Amount of Order: $___________

IMPORTANT: You MUST attach a separate sheet of

paper (or use reverse side) that includes ALL names,

addresses, and telephone numbers of the person/family the

flowers are to be delivered to (including your own!).

Questions? Please call Sara Lustbader: (516) 679-

9287

IT’S SUMMER AND SCHOOL VACATION

DON’T LET A CHILD GO HUNGRY

STOPPING HUNGER 101

To date, TBE members have donated the equivalent of

2075 meals for hungry Long Islanders. What an

accomplishment! Those without salute you for making

their lives easier and less hungry.

Now, though, summer vacation is almost here. Many

Long Island children will no longer receive breakfast or

lunch at school. The summer months are tough for

families struggling with hunger. The number of families

turning to local food pantries, soup kitchens and other

agencies continues to grow. People live in their cars or

on the beaches in the summer. Food stamps, for those

who are eligible, do not cover some of the necessities

of life (personal items, toilet paper, plates).

While we think of summer heat, beaches, vacations,

camp, those who are hungry think of where their next

meal is coming from. They think of food spoiling

without refrigeration or being eaten by animals or bugs

when they have no safe storage areas.

It’s time to ramp up the donations of child-friendly

foods – cereals, pretzels, crackers, peanut butter, and

crackers. Don’t forget those small containers of soap,

shampoo, etc. from your vacation. If you haven’t used

them, bring them home for those who need them.

Throw in some summer toys (balls, jump ropes). Make

someone happy!

The rules that food pantries must follow

include: basically, if you wouldn’t eat it, a food pantry

cannot accept it. These rules must be followed by food

pantries, which are state-inspected and approved. A

food pantry taking open food packages, moldy or

spoiled food or partially used packages of food can be

shut by state or local authorities, depriving the people

who need that pantry of food and creating more hunger.

If you are in need of food, there is a list of local food

pantries outside the Temple office. Food pantries are

not limited in who they serve. You may be anonymous

when you use a food pantry. There is no shame in

asking for help if you need it, whether once or many

times. To help, contact Fern Summer, 516-785-6957, mail to:

foodpantrytzedakatbe@gmail.com or leave a note in the

TBE office.

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THE SCIENTIST AND THE INSURANCE LADY

My heroes for this issue are Dan and Sherri Checkla. To

tell the truth they were supposed to be my heroes of last

issue, however the Checklas and TBE celebrated a

wonderful simcha; Benjamin’s Bar Mitzvah. We tried to get

together a few times to no avail. We finally picked a date to

get together, June 16. We met to get something to eat and

had a very nice time. I had just come back from a wonderful

celebratory weekend with my dear friends the Roths (Rob is

my kidney buddy) and the Cohens (our mutual best friend

Kenny from Stony Brook). It’s been six months since the

successful surgery and we had a great time. I mentioned that

my friend Kenny’s wife Hilari (who I had just been

vacationing with) was on the Jericho Board of Ed. A bell

went off in Dan’s head. “Wow,” he said. “I think she ran on

the same ticket as my cousin Irving.” A text to Hilari

confirmed they were on the same ticket and are dear

friends. I will claim this as my “vacation

issue”. My mind was all over the place and

so was the interview. We had a fun time,

played a lot of Jewish geography and went

off on a lot of tangents. For that reason

the article will be all over the place so you

can capture the experience.

We went on to say how busy the months

of May and June are with everyone

squeezing a years worth of partying in two

months. The Checklas would even be

attending the 85 birthday of his uncle, the

farmer who married into a family that has

been farming since the 1600’s. King George’s name was on

the original deed.

I asked Dan about his upbringing. He told me his dad’s

family was from Romania/Moldovia. His grandpa fought in

WWI and had received a written letter from Trotsky. He

was the only literate member of the group and was in

charge of all record keeping. Danny’s mom Gladys grew up

here attending Lafayette High with famous classmates Sandy

Koufax, Larry King and Fred Wilpon. Danny was born in

Brooklyn, but his family moved to Deer Park when he was

two years old. Dan was a science whiz. He did well and got

his degree from Johns Hopkins. He also studied at NYU.

He went on to a career in Bio Tech for the next 20 years. I

really didn’t understand what Bio Tech was and Dan clearly

explained it to me. It has to do with biology, genetics and

genes and making drugs. He worked for several big and

smaller companies but the market in the New York area

relocated mostly to the West Coast. Dan worked for Dow

Chemical and they promised a relocation package but it

never materialized. Dan was forced to reinvent himself and

worked for the Board of Elections and now he is in charge

of the graphic and printing division of Nassau County.

At this point I put on record that from the first time I met

Dan, he reminded me of one of my favorite actors Albert

Brooks. Sherri laughed and Dan admitted I was not the first

person to say that. Take it as a compliment; “Defending

Your Life” is in my top five favorites of all times.

Sherri was a nice girl from Jericho. She went to the

Conservative shul near Cantiague Park. We joked about the

reputation of kids growing up in Jericho. I went to Herricks and

was on the track team (I was a mediocre shot putter, see none

of you ever knew that). I remember seeing the horse trails by

the high school and thought what a fancy place it was. Sherri

said, “My dad delivered the Daily News. We always had the

newspaper, but were far from rich.” Sherri went to Hofstra

where she got her degree in art history. When career doors

didn’t jump open, she went back and got her commercial

brokers licenses and had a successful career in the insurance

industry.

So how did the scientist hook up with the insurance lady? Sherri

chuckled “breast cancer,” which is not usually a subject to

chuckle about. Dan’s mom Gladys had breast cancer. A Checkla

cousin had a best friend diagnosed with breast cancer. She came

to Gladys for a doctor recommendation. Her best friend was

Sherri’s mom. The connection also led to

a shidach and the unfortunate tzuris led

to a wonderful marriage. Danny

smuggled in a bottle of champagne into

an Islander game and popped the

question. Of course we know the

answer. A resounding Yes!

Danny told me a great story. His dad was

a printer and he had to leave to fight in

the Korean War. His company published

baseball programs. It was 1951: (not like

2015) the famous playoff game between

the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Giants to

determine who was to face the Yankees in the World Series?

They didn’t have the computers of today so they had to print

two different programs Yankees vs Giants and Yankees vs

Dodgers. When the “shot heard around the world” made the

Dodgers programs worthless all were destroyed except one

that was given to Dan’s dad as a gift. Years later the Checklas

got tickets to the Antique

Roadshow. When they saw it

they were amazed. It’s one of

the greatest things they had

ever seen; it’s worth a minimum

of $5,000.

The Checklas have two

wonderful children Jackie and

Benjamin. They love TBE and

have both been active in TBE.

Danny has been the backbone

of Education, a board member,

Re-Imagine committee, film

committee, Men’s Club board

and most recently working with the Rabbi on the Masjid

Committee. Sherri has been very active in Sisterhood Board and Hadassah. She is proud to be a graduate of Ruth

Kantor’s last adult Bat Mitzvah class and cherishes the friendships that were fostered there. Thanks for all your

hard work and Mazal Tov again on the Bar Mitzvah.

STUART ZEITLIN

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Trivia Night and Italian Delights In the TBE Social Hall

Thursday, August 13, 2015 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Italian Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm

Get Your Teams Ready!

Or come alone and we will place you with a team

All Ages are Invited to Participate

Cost is $10 per person. Deadline for response is Thursday, August 6, 2015

For further information please contact

Nell: nellandman@gmail.com Linda: lynshumsey@aol.com or Martha: librfmzk@yahoo.com

Please return form and check payable to TBE to the TBE office.

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A fitting way to observe a Yahrzeit or to celebrate a

happy occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, etc., is to

be a Sponsor. You can sponsor a Shabbes Shul Luncheon

(fee $450 for one sponsor, $375 each for two sponsors

or $325 each for three or more sponsors). An enhanced

luncheon with bagels and lox is an additional $250. Any

other items added must be discussed with Sandy Minkoff.

Shabbat morning Kiddush (fee $180), or Seudat Shlisheet

on Saturday following Mincha service (fee $118).

Donation for a Siddur is $50 and for an Etz Hayim is

$100. Anyone wishing to make a donation, please contact

the Temple office: (516) 781-2650.

MEN’S CLUB

Men’s Club is planning to have a Men's Club Sunday

breakfast in both July and August following morning

minyan. Dates to be announced.

A meeting of the Men's Club will follow the August

breakfast.

HARVEY KLETZKIN

Men’s Club President

LIBRARY NEWS

The Temple Library is relocated on the first floor

and is available on Sunday mornings for browsing

and borrowing. The music library is located in the

Cantor's office.

IVY ROBERTS

SCRABBLE PLAYERS WANTED

Scrabble players interested in playing on Thursday

afternoons from 1-4 pm, please contact Martha

Kreisel at: librfmzk@yahoo.com

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YAHRZEIT

DONATIONS Altenhaus, Ruth

Barnett, Sylvia

Belski, Miriam

Blich, Philip

Blum, Martin

Carlow, Bruce

Cohen, Lawrence

Fields, Debbie

Fine, M/M Brian

Fleissig, Bernard

Franco, Elinor

Freedman, M/M Irving

Friedman, Bernard

Garten, Gloria

Goldberg, Del

Goldberg, Iris

Gordon, Judy

Greenwald, Renee

Hearns, Walter

Joltin, Doris

Kallet, Jan

Kalman, Richard

Kantor, Ruth

Karlin, Cecile

Kash, Peter

Kash, Robert

Kass, Natalie

Kay, Arthur

Keller, M/M Louis

Kent, Al

Kesselman, Emil

Kole, Terry

Korman, Manfred

Kotik, Paul

Kremsky, Sheila

Lampert, Julius

Lander, Linda

Lapides, Alicia

Levinsky, Barbara

Lubin, Janice

Macklis, Lynne N.

Mahn, H./Steinhaus, S.

Miller, Paul

Minkoff, Sandy

Mirman, Dr. Joseph

Passin, Edith

Peltz, Sandra Rieger, Mark

Roberts, Ivy

Rosenthal, Mildred

Rudoltz, Sheila

Sarosi, M/M Robert

Sayles, Myrna

Scher, Max

Schlosser, Steven

Schoenbach, Gloria

Schoenberger, Stuart

Sekuler, Dr. Arthur

Senenman,

Sekuler, Dr. Arthur

Senenman, Barbara

Shumsey, Linda

Trigoboff, Harold

Wasserman, Debbie

Wayne, Lowell

Weisselberg, Allen

Weissler, Melvin

West, Marcine

Wilk, Stephen

SHABBES SHUL Asofsky, M/M Douglas

Blum, M/M Marty

Checkla, M/M Daniel

Cohen, M/M Larry

Cohen, M/M Leonard

Dolinger, M/M Mark

Epstein, M/M Lawrence

Greebel, Sandy z’l & Larry

Hearns, M/M Walter

Hilfer, Lisa & Edward

Jaffe, M/M Stuart

Kass, M/M Ira

Kastenbaum, Dr.Theodore

Loewy, M/M Otto

Mahn, H./Steinhaus S.

Miller, M/M Harry

Minkoff, Sandy

Myones, M/M Irving

Newman, M/M Irwin

Sarosi, M/M Robert

Scharf, M/M Jesse

Seltzer, M/M Robert

Silvermetz, M/M David

Wayne, M/M Lowell

Weber, M/M Tommy

Woda, M/M Shep

Wortzman, M/M Shelly

GENERAL FUND Checkla, M/M Daniel

Garten, Gloria

Gorin, Rabbi & Pam

Smith, M/M Hy

Wortzman, M/M Shelly

RITUAL Cymrot, Annette

ETZ CHAYIM Deutsch, Barbara / Brody

Harvey

Zwick, Sue / Rabinowitz Janice

RABBI’S

DISCRETIONARY

FUND Kaplan, Nancy

Lichter, Levana

Reich, M/M Barry

Sclair, M/M Jerry

RENEE SILVER

MEMORIAL Berkowitz, Diana

Eitingon M./Kaplan N.

Fingerman, M/M Jay

Friedman, Bernice

Kwitkin, Beryl

Last, Drs. Eric & Lauri

Levine, Lila

Mahn, H./Steinhaus, S.

Minkoff, M/M Ira

Rothman, Phyllis

Sclair, M/M Jerry

Seltzer, M/M Robert

Summer, Fern

Wayne, M/M David

Zaretsky, Charles

Zeitlin, M/M Stuart

Zuch, Barbara

CONDOLENCES

To Terry Chiert & her sons,

Donald, Larry & Rchard, on

the loss of her husband, and

their father, long time

Member & current Associate

Member, Mitchell.

To Phyllis Reich on the loss of

her father, Seymour

Greenberg.

To Mira Sclair on the loss of

her mother, Muriel Holden.

The Temple mourns the loss

of long-time Member and

current Associate Member,

Isabelle Hollander.

MAZEL TOV

To Carole & Larry Friedman on the

birth of their grandson, Jeremy Robert

Friedman. Proud & happy parents are

Allison & Alex Friedman.

To Rose Treshan on the birth of her

grandson, Shane David. Proud & happy

parents are Rachel & Marc Treshan.

To Anita Stark on the birth of her

great-granddaughter, Miriam Eva Stark.

Proud parents are Dawn & Michael

Stark.

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