KIDDUSH MAZEL TOV

At the conclusion of the service, you are cordially invited to partake in our Kiddush. At the beginning of the Kiddush, TO the sanctification is sung by all. This is an opportunity to enjoy light refreshments and extend Sabbath greetings to one another. During Kiddush, the Rabbis, Cantor and officers of the Center look forward to meeting and speaking with guests and visitors, ANDREW CARLIN as well as our members. It is a fitting conclusion to a morning son of of friendship and spiritual uplift. Maura & Glenn Carlin

On His Becoming a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, April 18, 2009

24 Nisan, 5769

Westchester Jewish Center Mamaroneck, New York

Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman Rabbi Moishe Steigmann Cantor Alan Sokoloff

Welcome to Sabbath services at the Westchester Jewish Center. It is conclusion of this part of the service, the Torah is again paraded through the our hope that you will find our worship an enjoyable and meaningful congregation and replaced in the Ark. experience. As a traditional, egalitarian, Conservative congregation, we attempt to capture the flavor of our rich heritage while, at the same time, Musaf addressing the needs and concerns of modern life. We encourage you to Musaf literally means “additional.” It refers to the additional offering participate in learning, song and prayer so that our collective voice may be that was made in ancient times celebrating the Sabbath and Holidays. It heard before the Gate to Heaven and within our own hearts and souls. consists of a silent prayer in which we recall the glory of those offerings and the hope that our worship should always be as full of meaning and beauty. The Bar Mitzvah The Cantor’s repetition of the silent prayer is filled with the joy of Bar Mitzvah means “son of the commandment.” It is the title given to congregational song. every Jewish boy reaching the age of 13. It is at that moment in life when he The service concludes with final hymns of praise to God including becomes responsible for accepting upon himself and observing the , , and the Hymn of Glory, Anim Zemirot. commandments, traditions and customs of his Jewish heritage. The celebration of Bar Mitzvah is the opportunity for the young man to Ritual Objects participate fully in a religious service for the first time. It is a statement of the community that we welcome his new role and a public acceptance, by the Bar The Tallit (Prayer Shawl): Traditionally worn by men (though women may Mitzvah, of his new privileges and responsibilities. also), the Tallit is a symbol that reminds us of and expresses our love for the commandments of the Torah. The essential elements of the Tallit are the The Service fringes found on the four corners of the garment. The numerical value of the word and the number of strings and knots equal 613, the number of Mitzvot. Thus, in wrapping ourselves in the Tallit, we seek the warmth and security of The morning service, Shacharit, begins with blessings of praise for the wrapping ourselves in the meaning of Jewish life. new day and introductory , which set the proper atmosphere for prayer. When the Cantor begins (on page 175), he calls us to communal prayer Kippah, Yarmulka (Head Covering): All men, and many women, cover and leads us through a liturgy, which blesses God for the wonders of nature, their heads during worship. This is the traditional manner of . thanks Him for his love, and renews the promise of His redemption. It symbolizes respect in Jewish culture and it reminds us that God is always The two highlights of this service include the Shema, in which we above us and that the human being must never feel that he/she is the pinnacle together proclaim our unity as a people and our faith in God, and the Silent of existence. Men should continue to keep the kippah on their heads during , in which each of us has the opportunity to offer both the ancient the Kiddush, which follows the service. dreams of our sages as well as the personal concerns of our own hearts and minds. (Prayer Book): Siddur is the prayer book. From the word “Seder”, which means order, the Siddur contains the order of all the prayers in the Reading from Scripture service. In addition, our Siddur contains translations, explanations and At the conclusion of Shacharit, the Torah is removed from the Ark with additional readings. The Rabbi will, from time to time, announce the pages of great ceremony and paraded through the Congregation. Each week, a different the service. section or “Parsha” of the Torah is read, and new lessons and insights into life are explained. At least eight Aliyot, or honors to the Torah, are given to Humash (Scriptural Readings): While the Torah and Haftorah are being members of the congregation or guests. Each person honored recites two chanted, each person can follow from the Humash. In addition to the text and blessings in praise of the Torah, which is the essence of all Jewish life. translation, our Humash includes a wonderful commentary on each page, When the is completed, a section from the Prophets is chanted. which explains and expands on the words of the Bible. The Rabbi will make This is called the Haftorah. The prophetic reading usually bears some common regular page announcements to help you follow the readings. theme to the Torah reading and is usually chanted by the Bar Mitzvah. At the

KIDDUSH MAZEL TOV

At the conclusion of the service, you are cordially invited TO to partake in our Kiddush. At the beginning of the Kiddush, the sanctification is sung by all. This is an opportunity to enjoy light refreshments and extend Sabbath greetings to one another. ARIELLE H AZI During Kiddush, the Rabbis, Cantor and officers of the Center look forward to meeting and speaking with guests and visitors, as well as our members. It is a fitting conclusion to a morning of friendship and spiritual uplift. Daughter of

Debbie Kaminer & Yair Hazi

On Her Becoming a Bat Mitzvah Saturday, May 9, 2009 15 Iyar, 5769

Westchester Jewish Center Mamaroneck, New York

Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman Rabbi Moishe Steigmann Cantor Alan Sokoloff

Welcome to Sabbath services at the Westchester Jewish Center. It is At the conclusion of this part of the service, the Torah is again paraded our hope that you will find our worship an enjoyable and meaningful through the congregation and replaced in the Ark. experience. As a traditional, egalitarian, Conservative congregation, we attempt to capture the flavor of our rich heritage while, at the same time, Musaf addressing the needs and concerns of modern life. We encourage you to Musaf literally means “additional.” It refers to the additional offering participate in learning, song and prayer so that our collective voice may be that was made in ancient times celebrating the Sabbath and Holidays. It heard before the Gate to Heaven and within our own hearts and souls. consists of a silent prayer in which we recall the glory of those offerings and the hope that our worship should always be as full of meaning and beauty. The Bat Mitzvah The Cantor’s repetition of the silent prayer is filled with the joy of Bat Mitzvah means “daughter of the commandment.” It is the title congregational song. given to every Jewish girl reaching the age of 12. It is at that moment in life The service concludes with final hymns of praise to God including when she becomes responsible for accepting upon herself and observing the Ein Keloheinu, Aleinu, and the Hymn of Glory, Anim Zemirot. commandments, traditions and customs of her Jewish heritage. Ritual Objects The celebration of Bat Mitzvah is the opportunity for the young woman to participate fully in a religious service for the first time. It is a statement of The Tallit (Prayer Shawl): Traditionally worn by men (though women may the community that we welcome her new role and a public acceptance, by the also), the Tallit is a symbol that reminds us of and expresses our love for the Bat Mitzvah, of her new privileges and responsibilities. commandments of the Torah. The essential elements of the Tallit are the fringes found on the four corners of the garment. The numerical value of the The Service word and the number of strings and knots equal 613, the number of Mitzvot. Shacharit Thus, in wrapping ourselves in the Tallit, we seek the warmth and security of The morning service, Shacharit, begins with blessings of praise for the wrapping ourselves in the meaning of Jewish life. new day and introductory psalms, which set the proper atmosphere for prayer. When the Cantor begins (on page 175), he calls us to communal prayer Kippah, Yarmulka (Head Covering): All men, and many women, cover and leads us through a liturgy, which blesses God for the wonders of nature, their heads during worship. This is the traditional manner of Jewish prayer. thanks Him for his love, and renews the promise of His redemption. It symbolizes respect in Jewish culture and it reminds us that God is always The two highlights of this service include the Shema, in which we above us and that the human being must never feel that he/she is the pinnacle together proclaim our unity as a people and our faith in God, and the Silent of existence. Men should continue to keep the kippah on their heads during Amidah, in which each of us has the opportunity to offer both the ancient the Kiddush, which follows the service. dreams of our sages as well as the personal concerns of our own hearts and minds. Siddur (Prayer Book): Siddur is the prayer book. From the word “Seder”, which means order, the Siddur contains the order of all the prayers in the Reading from Scripture service. In addition, our Siddur contains translations, explanations and At the conclusion of Shacharit, the Torah is removed from the Ark with additional readings. The Rabbi will, from time to time, announce the pages of great ceremony and paraded through the Congregation. Each week, a different the service. section or “Parsha” of the Torah is read, and new lessons and insights into life are explained. At least eight Aliyot, or honors to the Torah, are given to Humash (Scriptural Readings) members of the congregation or guests. Each person honored recites two While the Torah and are being chanted, each person can follow from blessings in praise of the Torah, which is the essence of all Jewish life. the Humash. In addition to the text and translation, our Humash includes a When the Torah reading is completed, a section from the Prophets is wonderful commentary on each page, which explains and expands on the chanted. This is called the Haftarah. The prophetic reading usually bears some words of the Bible. The Rabbi will make regular page announcements to help common theme to the Torah reading and is usually chanted by the Bat Mitzvah. you follow the readings. Welcome to Services at the Westchester Jewish Center

We celebrate on this the Bar Mitzvah of

MATTHEW BERNSTEIN

Son of Mindy Bender & Alan Bernstein

March 28, 2009

3 Nisan, 5769

Westchester Jewish Center Mamaroneck, New York

Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman Rabbi Moishe Steigmann Cantor Alan Sokoloff

Welcome to Havdalah services at the Westchester Jewish Center. working week. It includes the Schema and its blessings, the Reader's It is our hope that you will find our worship an enjoyable and meaningful , the Shemoneh Esreh (eighteen silent blessings) and a second experience. As a traditional, egalitarian, Conservative congregation, we Reader's Kaddish. The Aleinu and the Moumer's Kaddish end the service. attempt to capture the flavor of our rich heritage, while at the same time Havdalah, which is part of Ma'ariv, marks the separation between the addressing the needs and concerns of modern life. We encourage you to week and the Sabbath. Havdalah includes blessings over wine and spices, participate in learning, song and prayer. which comfort worshipers on the departure of the Sabbath. We pour out a little wine after we drink it, to allow the blessings of Sabbath to spill over to The Bar Mitzvah the rest of the week. A braided candle is lit, recalling Adam's discovery of light after the end of the Sabbath. The intertwined wicks remind us of the Bar Mitzvah means "son of the commandment." It is the title given to intertwined destiny of all Jews and humanity. We hold our hands before the every Jewish boy reaching the age of 13. It is, at that moment in life, when he flame so that our fingers look radiant in the light to show that the work of our becomes responsible for accepting upon himself and observing, the hands brings new light into the world. We separate the Sabbath, when we commandments, traditions and customs of his Jewish heritage. cannot light fire, from the new week that begins tonight. We anticipate the The celebration of Bar Mitzvah is the opportunity for the young man to challenges of the new week and the promise of our next Shabbat. participate fully in a religious service for the first time. It is a statement of the community that we welcome his new role and a public acceptance, by the Bar Ritual Objects Mitzvah, of his new privileges and responsibilities. The Tallit (Prayer Shawl) Traditionally worn by men (though today worn by The Service women also), the Tallit is a symbol that reminds us of and expresses our love Minchah, the afternoon service, begins with the , an alphabetical for the commandments of the Torah. The essential elements of the Tallit are prayer that sets the joyful atmosphere for prayer. The service continues with the fringes found on the four corners of the garment. The numerical value of the Reader's Kaddish (cantorial prayers). During Minchah, the Torah is the word and the number of strings and knots equals 613, the number of removed from the Ark and paraded through the congregation so that it may be Mitzvot (commandments). Thus, in wrapping ourselves in the Tallit, we seek close to all worshipers. The Bar Mitzvah will chant three portions of the first the warmth and security of wrapping ourselves in the meaning of Jewish life. section of the Parsha - the portion of the Torah to be read on the following Saturday morning. Kippah, Yarmulka (Head Covering) All men and many women cover their The words of the Torah are sung, not said. Singing instills life and heads during worship. This is the traditional manner of Jewish prayer. It vitality to the Torah text. You will be able to follow the reading from your symbolizes respect in Jewish culture and it reminds us that God is always Humash, the Torah book at your seat. When a Bar Mitzvah sings from the above us and that the human being must never feel that he/she is the pinnacle Torah it is a special moment. Until now, he has not been considered old of existence. enough to do this. Now we look at him, hand him the Yad (the Torah pointer) and say, "We believe that you are ready to add your voice to the chorus of Jews Siddur (Prayer Book) From the word "Seder" which means order, the Siddur who have looked on these holy words and given them life in song. Sing now to contains the order of all the prayers in the service. In addition, our Siddur us and we will listen." contains translations, explanations and additional readings. The Rabbi will, After the Torah reading is completed the Torah scroll is held high and from time to time, announce the pages of the service. shown to the congregation before being replaced in the Ark. The Bar Mitzvah will give a D'var Torah, which is his analysis of the meaning of the Torah Humash (Scriptural Readings). While the Torah is being chanted, each portion he has chanted. Congregants then read the "Amidah" or silent prayers, person can follow from the Humash. In addition to the text and translation, followed by three verses from the Psalms. our Humash includes a wonderful commentary on each page, which explains The Ma'ariv, or concluding service, is not commenced until nightfall and expands on the words of the Bible. The Rabbi will make regular page because the Sabbath is observed for more than twenty-four hours. The service announcements to help you follow the readings. begins with the reading of psalms invoking God's protection for renewal of the Welcome to Havdalah Services at the Westchester Jewish Center

We celebrate on this Shabbat the Bat Mitzvah of

MAIA SIRKIN

Daughter of

Meri & Mark Sirkin

April 25, 2009 1 Iyar 5769

Westchester Jewish Center Mamaroneck, New York

Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman

Rabbi Moishe Steigmann Cantor Alan Sokoloff

Welcome to Havdalah services at the Westchester Jewish Center. It is begins with the reading of psalms invoking God's protection for renewal of our hope that you will find our worship an enjoyable and meaningful the working week. It includes the Schema and its blessings, the Reader's experience. As a traditional, egalitarian, Conservative congregation, we Kaddish, the Shemoneh Esreh (eighteen silent blessings) and a second attempt to capture the flavor of our rich heritage, while at the same time Reader's Kaddish. The Aleinu and the Moumer's Kaddish end the service. addressing the needs and concerns of modern life. We encourage you to participate in learning, song and prayer. Havdalah, which is part of Ma'ariv, marks the separation between the week and the Sabbath. Havdalah includes blessings over wine and spices, The Bat Mitzvah which comfort worshipers on the departure of the Sabbath. We pour out a little wine after we drink it, to allow the blessings of Sabbath to spill over to Bat Mitzvah means "daughter of the commandment." It is the title the rest of the week. A braided candle is lit, recalling Adam's discovery of given to every Jewish girl reaching the age of 12. It is, at that moment in life, light after the end of the Sabbath. The intertwined wicks remind us of the when she becomes responsible for accepting upon herself and observing, the intertwined destiny of all Jews and humanity. We hold our hands before the commandments, traditions and customs of her Jewish heritage. flame so that our fingers look radiant in the light to show that the work of our The celebration of Bat Mitzvah is the opportunity for the young woman hands brings new light into the world. We separate the Sabbath, when we to participate fully in a religious service for the first time. It is a statement of cannot light fire, from the new week that begins tonight. We anticipate the the community that we welcome her new role and a public acceptance, by the challenges of the new week and the promise of our next Shabbat. Bat Mitzvah, of her new privileges and responsibilities. Ritual Objects The Service The Tallit (Prayer Shawl) Traditionally worn by men (though today worn by women also), the Tallit is a symbol that reminds us of and expresses our love , the afternoon service, begins with the Ashrei, an alphabetical for the commandments of the Torah. The essential elements of the Tallit are prayer that sets the joyful atmosphere for prayer. The service continues with the fringes found on the four corners of the garment. The numerical value of the Reader's Kaddish (cantorial prayers). During Minchah, the Torah is the word and the number of strings and knots equals 613, the number of removed from the Ark and paraded through the congregation so that it may be Mitzvot (commandments). Thus, in wrapping ourselves in the Tallit, we seek close to all worshipers. The Bat Mitzvah will chant three portions of the first the warmth and security of wrapping ourselves in the meaning of Jewish life. section of the Parsha - the portion of the Torah to be read on the following Kippah, Yarmulka (Head Covering) All men and many women cover their Saturday morning. heads during worship. This is the traditional manner of Jewish prayer. It The words of the Torah are sung, not said. Singing instills life and symbolizes respect in Jewish culture and it reminds us that God is always vitality to the Torah text. You will be able to follow the reading from your above us and that the human being must never feel that he/she is the pinnacle Humash, the Torah book at your seat. When a Bat Mitzvah sings from the of existence. Torah it is a special moment. Until now, she has not been considered old Siddur (Prayer Book) From the word "Seder" which means order, the Siddur enough to do this. Now we look at her, hand her the Yad (the Torah pointer) contains the order of all the prayers in the service. In addition, our Siddur and say, "We believe that you are ready to add your voice to the chorus of Jews contains translations, explanations and additional readings. The Rabbi will, who have looked on these holy words and given them life in song. Sing now to from time to time, announce the pages of the service. us and we will listen." Humash (Scriptural Readings) While the Torah is being chanted, each After the Torah reading is completed the Torah scroll is held high and person can follow from the Humash. In addition to the text and translation, shown to the congregation before being replaced in the Ark. The Bat Mitzvah our Humash includes a wonderful commentary on each page, which explains will give a D'var Torah, which is her analysis of the meaning of the Torah and expands on the words of the Bible. The Rabbi will make regular page portion she has chanted. Congregants then read the "Amidah" or silent prayers, announcements to help you follow the readings. followed by three verses from the Psalms. The Ma'ariv, or concluding service, is not commenced until nightfall because the Sabbath is observed for more than twenty-four hours. The service