Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin

Volume LXXI Number 3 January 31, 2002 18 Shevat 5762 CONGREGATION TO CELEBRATE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN February 22-24

If the reality is half as good as the recount the highlights of his 70 years hype then the weekend of February 22- of association with this community (44 24 should turn out to be one of the most years as our rabbi), as well as the years memorable ones in the history of KJ. at KJ prior to his birth. If his Yom The festivities planned for the occasion Kippur sermon was entitled “The State of Rabbi Haskel Lookstein’s seventieth of the Jewish People,” then maybe this birthday are sure to provide Rabbi one will be titled “70 Years of the Lookstein with abundant joy and Jewish People.” Following services whole-hearted satisfaction, as well as there will be a birthday Kiddush for the give the KJ community an appropriate entire community with all of the foods opportunity to celebrate the life and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein that the Rabbi himself cannot eat accomplishments of our rabbi. children of this community and to (although this is an occasion worthy In actuality, the weekend began a other communities as well. We invite of cheating). few months ago, when the idea was you to actually write a letter in the Saturday night will be the KJ hatched to commission the writing of a Torah. Rabbi Lasdun, our sofer in New Dinner also in Rabbi Lookstein’s Sefer Torah in Rabbi Lookstein’s York, will be in the synagogue on honor. Janie Schwalbe and Jay Lunzer, honor. What better way to honor our Sunday, February 17th from 9:00 AM along with a dedicated dinner rabbi than to present to him that which to 5:00 PM, and on Monday through committee, have been planning and he has spent his entire life trying to Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, preparing for what will be an elegant, model and teach. Almost all of the to assist you in writing a letter. entertaining and fun evening for Torah will be written by a sofer in There will be several other everyone. The tribute book being Israel, with the remaining few hundred opportunities for the community to compiled by Diane Abrams and letters to be completed by the KJ celebrate with Rabbi Lookstein. On Lynette Gruenhut with compositions community and Rabbi Lookstein Shabbat, the Rabbi will deliver a 70th submitted by you will be distributed at himself. Thanks to the hard work of birthday sermon in which he is sure to the dinner. (Cont’d on Page 2) our gabbai, Jay Lunzer, and the overwhelming generosity of the community, the various parts of the HIGHLIGHTS OF RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN’S Torah have been subscribed to faster BIRTHDAY WEEKEND than we can offer them. We began by offering books, portions, verses and SHABBAT 70TH BIRTHDAY SERMON special sections, and because of the SPECIAL SHABBAT BIRTHDAY KIDDUSH demand, had to further break down the sections into commandments and other KJ ANNUAL DINNER paragraphs. The zeal with which Honoring Rabbi Haskel Lookstein people have wanted to participate in the mitzvah of writing a Sefer Torah Sunday Morning has set a wonderful example to the COMPLETION OF THE WRITING OF THE SEFER TORAH Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

PROFESSOR ISAIAH GAFNI TO BE SAMUEL SILVERSTEIN SHABBAT SCHOLAR February 8 - 9 Shabbat Dinner, Friday Evening PROFESSOR THE SCHEDULE ISAIAH GAFNI Dr. Isaiah M. Gafni is Professor Friday evening, February 8, 5:15 PM of Jewish History at Hebrew University. He has served as a Mincha followed by dinner Visiting Professor at numerous universities abroad, among them “WHERE HAVE WE SEEN THIS BEFORE? Harvard, Yale, and Brown. He was also honored as the Louis Jacobs ANCIENT VERSIONS OF AND RESPONSES Fellow in Rabbinic Thought at TO ‘POST-ZIONISM’” Oxford University. Dr. Gafni is currently the Director of Graduate Studies at the Shabbat Morning, February 9 Rothberg International School of At the conclusion of services (services at 9:00 AM) the Hebrew University. Professor Gafni is serving as Visiting “WHY ONLY A HALF SHEKEL? Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University during the SHEKALIM AND JEWISH HISTORY” Spring 2002 semester. Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Shabbat Afternoon 70th Birthday At a Men’s Club Seudah Shlishit (Cont’d from Page 1) following Mincha at 4:40 PM Sunday morning will be the climax of the weekend. Beginning at (Men & Women Invited) 10:30 AM, we will finish writing the last few letters of the torah. “THAT YOU SHALL PUT BEFORE THEM: Rabbi Lookstein himself will write RABBINIC STRATEGIES the last letter, the final lamed that has been purchased by the entire IN TEACHING TORAH TO ‘OTHERS’” community. The Ramaz Middle School Chorus will sing a few selections, and then, led by the SHABBAT SCHOLAR Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra, FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT DINNER we will dance with the Torah, along February 8, 2002 with all of the other Torahs in the ark, out into the street, and then Please reserve: dance them back to the Main Name: ______Phone: ______Synagogue to be placed in the ark. Come to all or come to some. The Member _____Adult place(s) @ $25 per person weekend promises to be a great event _____Child(ren) place(s) @ $15 per person for the KJ/Ramaz community. Mazal Tov to Rabbi Lookstein and his Non-Member _____Adult place(s) @ $35 per person family and to us. May we be able to _____Child(ren) place(s) @ $20 per person celebrate as a community and as a family for many years to come. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3

"Can you tell who each person is?" "Jason Edelman and Rabbi Josh seem a little too interested in the lesson on guns."

L’HITRAHOT IV PESACH IN THANKSGIVING IN YERUSHALAYIM YERUSHALAYIM Nearly 70 members of the in Israel. Dore Gold addressed the Join the KJ family for Pesach in extended KJ community spent group as well. Israel. That trip will take place from November 20-25 on the fourth KJ Friday, after breakfast with Dan March 25 - April 4, 2002. sponsored mission to show our Meridor, member of the Cabinet, was solidarity with our brethren in Israel. a free day, giving the group an The trip features: The group, led by Rabbi Joshua opportunity to shop, explore and shop • Round trip non stop El Al flights Lookstein, wasted no time in fulfilling some more. Then we were off to the the 614th commandment: “Thou shall most wonderful and exciting place to • 9 Nights at the Inbal Hotel patronize kosher establishments.” We usher in Shabbos, the Kotel. Upon Jerusalem visited a mall immediately, dining on returning for our Friday night dinner, Big Macs and Happy Meals before we were enlightened about the • Festive Seder & Chag Lunch on checking into the King David Hotel. wonderful school that Beverly first day, Dinner & Lunch on The first morning, after sunrise Gribetz, a former Ramaz administrator Shabbat Chol Hamoed, & services at the Kotel (where one of our and parent, is running. Dinner & Lunch on Second members received his first aliyah), we Following Shabbat morning Chag were greeted and addressed at services at the shul of our choice, we • Full Israeli Buffet Breakfast breakfast by Mayor Ehud Olmert, who were addressed by Ramaz alumni Daily gave us his unique perspective of the living in Israel. Saturday night we current political situation. We then were treated to a tour of the tunnels • Optional touring program in traveled to just south of Lebanon, to a under the Kotel. Safed Sunday night and Monday secret army base where we were Sunday, our last day in Israel, • Hotel services honored to meet soldiers in the Elite began with an address by Uzi Landau, command unit who are the front-line Minister of Internal Security and • Baggage handling at Ben Gurion defenders on the northern front against ended with tours of a winery and a Airport and Hotel terrorist threats. Members of our munitions factory. • Round trip airport transfers in group were motivated to leave a Many thanks to Sandy Eisenstat for Israel for group flights donation to support this unit. the incredible arrangements and Upon returning to Jerusalem, we accommodations, and to Rabbi Josh were treated to a full Thanksgiving for making our trip so enjoyable. If you are interested and would dinner with all the trimmings, where We look forward to and hope that like more information please call we got to enjoy the company of the even more people join in the next Chani in the synagogue office at 212- many Ramaz alumni spending the year KJ mission. 774-5654. Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

INTERMEDIATE NEW FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICE FRIDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE EVER STRONGER In response to popular demand, the designed to teach about Shabbat and “Friday Night Experience” — an the special prayers, like the beauty of We encourage all curious thrill- evening service and Friday night the Kabbalat Shabbat poetry. After the seekers in the congregation to try our dinner directed for Beginners — is service, the families will have a most recent Shabbat morning service now redirected and restructured to catered Foremost meal that features option: the Intermediate Service. focus on families with young children. the fellowship and ruach of the truest Growing ever stronger since it was In consideration of the synagogue’s Shabbat experience. introduced in September, the service role as the premier family synagogue Even with the family focus, is designed for congregants of all in Manhattan, this new family-focus everyone is invited and encouraged to levels who want to learn more about for the Friday Night experience will attend! the davening and the Torah reading allow members of the synagogue to The next Friday Night Experiences while having the amenities of a full interact with families who are on the will be February 15, March 8, and synagogue experience. path of greater Jewish knowledge and April 19. March 8th is “Shabbat The most attractive features of the observance. Across America” and should be a service are: (1) the parsha discussion The service, led by Rabbi Joshua very well attended event, so led by Rabbi Joshua Cypess during Cypess and Rabbi Avi Kramer, begins make your reservations with the the Torah reading — a wonderful at 5:30 pm (6:30 in April) and is office soon. option for those who cannot otherwise attend a class during the week; this way one can participate in HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS a full lesson on the parsha; (2) the explanations of the liturgy and Each workshop offers an overview of the laws and customs related to synagogue practice that are taught the historical events that we commemorate each holiday, an analysis during the service, (3) the of the texts used and honest-to-goodness real explanations of why we opportunity to ask questions at any do the things we do. time, and (4) the big-hearted friendliness that’s the touchstone of PURIM PASSOVER the Beginners Service, now made more available to a wider audience. Feb 11, 8:00-9:30 PM March 18, 8:00-9:30 PM The leaders of the service, Rabbi (Monday) (Monday) Joshua Cypess, Dr. Steve Rudolph, RABBI JOSHUA CYPESS RABBI JOSHUA CYPESS Mr. George Rohr, and Rabbi Avraham Kramer, have designed a user-friendly and high-content SHMURAH MATZOHS environment of prayer and learning for the whole synagogue community. Kehilath Jeshurun is again pleased to offer to its membership the The next Intermediate Services opportunity to purchase Shmurah Matzoh through the synagogue. The are February 16, March 16, May 25, Matzohs are available at $14.00 per pound. and June 22. The service is held in the The pick up will be on Sunday morning, March 24th in the Falk Auditorium of the Gottesman synagogue lobby. That is the same day as the Kasher-In. Center and begin at 9:00 am. All orders must be prepaid and ordered by Monday, March 18th.

KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Make checks payable to the KJ Special Projects Fund. Published Sept, Oct, Dec, Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun $15.00 Membership Dues of Please reserve ______pounds of Shmurah Matzah at $14 per Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun covers subscription cost. pound. 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028 Phone (212 ) 774-5600 USPS-292-0600-Periodicals Postage Name______paid at New York, New York and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Address ______Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street New York, NY 10028 Phone: (Day)______(Evening)______KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5 BIN LADEN DISCOVERED TO BE DESCENDANT OF HAMAN BIG RALLY AT KJ TO PROTEST CAVEMEN ACTIONS PURIM — Monday, February 25 & Tuesday, February 26

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2002 BEGINNER'S MEGILLAH READING in the Riklis Social Hall ...... 8:00 PM TA’ANIT ESTHER/FAST OF ESTHER Fast Begins ...... 5:15 AM Purim refreshments will be served following this Services in the Etra Chapel ...... 6:45 AM reading and will take place under the direction of Rabbi Joshua Cypess...... MINCHA, MA’ARIV & READING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2002 OF MEGILLAT ESTHER (“THE MEGILLAH”) ...... 5:15 PM MORNING MEGILLAH READING In the Main Synagogue & Services in the Main Synagogue ...... 7:00 AM Children Gather in the Etra Chapel ...... 6:00 PM VICE PRESIDENT'S PURIM BREAKFAST Children from nursery age through grade 6 will be in the Heyman Auditorium supervised by our youth department staff under the following services direction of Youth Director, Rabbi Ari Segal. The children will be escorted to special sections reserved for them in the SECOND MEGILLAH READING front of the Main Synagogue. They will be provided with & Services ...... 9:30 AM Purim groggers and at the end with candy bags. in the Main Synagogue Parents are asked to join the regular services in the Main Synagogue until the conclusion at which time they may We particularly urge Ramaz students and their families pick up their children from the chapel. Families should to attend this service and the Megillah reading. Following proceed to the Heyman Auditorium for the Purim Pizza the second reading there will be a continental Purim Party and Chagigah. breakfast in the Heyman Auditorium.

MEGILLAH READING YOUTH PURIM CARNIVAL ...... 11:00 AM in the Gottesman Center FOR ADULTS ONLY ...... 6:05 PM (Gottesman Center Falk Auditorium) THIRTEENTH ANNUAL PURIM SEUDAH ...... 5:15 PM This will begin after mincha in the Main Synagogue for those who want a streamline reading of the Megillah. It will This will take place in the Heyman Auditorium. It is be lead by Rabbi Joshua Lookstein. by early reservation only. Please note that this event is usually sold out and we are unable to accommodate all PURIM PIZZA PARTY AND CHAGIGAH who wish to come. in the Heyman Auditorium Mishloach Manot will be distributed throughout following both services the day. Happy Purim all!

MEGILLAT ESTHER READERS 5762 Ross Banon Aaron Gordon Alex Meirowitz Yitzy Rubin Max Berk Ben Gordon Rafi Nunberg Clifford Schochat Steven Davis Daniel Gordon Jacob Olidort Peter Spaet Natan Edelsburg Avi Grumet Ezra Rapoport Jonathon Speiser David Ellenberg Daniel Lauchheimer Eric Rechtschaffen Andy Tuchman Adam Flomenbaum Yehudah Magid Kenny Rubin Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

RABBI JOSHUA LOOKSTEIN SHIUR ELECTED TREASURER OF NY BOARD OF RABBIS By Rabbi Joshua Lookstein was recently elected the Treasurer of the New York Board of Rabbis. This is a very prestigious appointment which represents his RAV HERSHEL ascending the local rabbinic hierarchy in the footsteps of his father and SCHACHTER grandfather before him. “JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS” KJ’s UJA CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF March 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 14 8:00 PM The annual Kehilath Jeshurun their support of UJA-Federation at that in the drive on behalf of UJA-Federation and time. For further information please MAX J. ETRA CHAPEL its campaign 2002 will begin at a call either Robert J. Leifert in the cocktail party at the home of Gloria synagogue office, 774-5665 or and Richard Kobrin on Thursday Bruce Weiser at UJA-Federation evening March 14 at 6:30 PM. headquarters, 836-1844. We ask that Save the Date All members of the congregation you advise one or the other of your are encouraged to attend and to pledge intention to attend. SISTERHOOD PRE-PESACH BOUTIQUE

KEHILATHM JESHURUN Sunday, March 17 UNVEILS WEBSITE AND JOINS NEW MILLENNIUM To better serve the community, KJ to some very special archived issues, The Next developed and launched just before etc. There is even a sampling of links HASHKAMA MINYAN Thanksgiving a website that is a big to the incredibly expansive world of will take place on hit among its many computer other Jewish internet sites. Saturday, February 16 savvy members. Located on the A companion to our website has internet at www.ckj.org, the site is been the synagogue’s popular e-mail at 7:15 AM handsomely arranged to present group list, which automatically sends the user with current information subscribers timely announcements Future Dates: about special events, ongoing about upcoming events, and, March 16 April 27 May 11 programs, Shabbat and holiday unfortunately, the passing of June 15 schedules, classes, and much more. members of our congregational Add it to your list of favorite sites family. Our member, Jerrold today! Feingold, has recently devoted From the attractive home page, considerable time and effort to users are invited to review our sprucing-up the look of this terrific Mission Statement, download our medium, and we very much YOUNG crown jewel brochures (Adult appreciate his commitment. PEOPLE’S Education, Beginners and Youth), Subscribers appreciate the MINYAN scan the latest monthly calendar of informative notices, as well as the synagogue events or view individual fact that on average only about four Future Dates: event flyers, confirm Shabbat and messages are sent every month. service times and catch-up on the Boasting nearly 600 subscribers, the March 2 latest Shabbat Announcements, print e-mail group list is easy to join; just our updated list of Manhattan Kosher notify the synagogue office by April 20 establishments, check out our providing [email protected] with fabulous youth offerings and your name and e-mail address, and May 2 Beginners Program, read online the we’ll be happy to add your name to June 1 latest issue of this bulletin in addition the growing list. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7 CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN Manhattan Kosher Establishments As of January 16, 2002

Address Telephone Kosher Supervision BUTCHERS Fischer Bros. & Leslie 230 West 72nd St (Broadway) 787-1715 OU Kosher Marketplace 2442 Broadway (90th & 91st St) 580-6378 R’ Marmorstein Park East Glatt Kosher Butcher 1623 Second Ave (85th St) 737-9800 Kof-K Supersol 526 Amsterdam Ave (85th St) 875-1731 VR TAKE OUT & HOME DELIVERY Ali Baba 515 Amsterdam Ave (84th & 85th) 787-6008 R’ Marmorstein Gan Asia 691 Amsterdam Ave (93rd & 94th) 280-3800 VF H & H Bagels 2239 Broadway (80th St) 595-8000 Kof-K House of Pita 32 West 48th Street (5th & 6th) 391-4242 Star-K Long Island Glatt (Meat) 829 West 181st Street (Pinehurst) 795-0248 KAJ Lou G. Siegels 58-60 Dobbin Street, Brooklyn 921-4433 OU BAKERIES & SPECIALTIES Bagel & Co. 500 East 76th St (York Ave) 717-0505 NYK Braun’s Baked Goods 124 West 95th Street 749-5150 x209 NYK Gertels Bakery 1592 Second Ave (82nd & 83rd St) 734-3238 CRC Krispy Kreme 1497 Third Ave (84th & 85th) 879-9111 Rabbi Mehlman Mezonot 692 Columbus Ave (93rd & 94th St) 665-0953 NYK Sweetroll 48 Beaver St (William & Broad) 363-7588 CRC Zion Market 1439 First Ave (75th Street) 737-3900 sells many kosher products DAIRY RESTAURANTS American Cafe & Health Bar 160 Broadway (Wall St) 732-1426 OK Bagel & Co. 500 East 76th St (York Ave) 717-0505 NYK Bagel & Co. 243 West 38th St (7th & 8th) 997-7558 NYK Cafe Roma Pizzeria 175 W. 91st St (Amsterdam) 875-8972 Star-K Cafe Roma Pizzeria 459 Park Ave South (31st St) 683-3046 Star-K Cafe Weissman (Jewish Museum) 1109 Fifth Ave (92nd St) 423-3200 Star-K Circa-NY 22 West 33rd Street (5th & 6th) 244-3730 OU Date Palm Café (11:00 – 4:30 p.m.) 15 W. 16th St (5th & 6th) (917) 606-8210 Kof-K Diamante Italian Restaurant 8 East 48th St (5th & Madison) 832-3434 OK Diamond Dairy Restaurant 4 West 47th St (5th Ave) 719-2694 CRC Eee’s Bakery & Café 7 Park Avenue (34th Street) 686-3933 Rabbi Mehlman Garden American Health Bar 49 Ann Street 587-8101 OK Gusto va Mare 237 East 53rd Street (2nd & 3rd) 583-9300 OK House of Pita 32 West 48th St (5th & 6th) 391-4242 Star-K Il Patrizio 206 East 63rd Street (2nd & 3rd) 980-4007 OU J.T. Café 226 West 72nd St (B’way & West End Ave) 724-2424 R’ Marmorstein Jerusalem II 1375 Broadway (37th St) 398-1475 OU Josh’s Place 2665 Broadway (101st St) 222-3320 Rabbi Mehlman Le Bon 980 Sixth Avenue (36th & 37th) 563-4113 Kof-K My Most Favorite Dessert Co. 120 West 45th St (6th & B’way) 997-5130 OK Pizza Cave 1376 Lexington Ave (90th & 91st) 987-9130 Star-K Pizza Cave 218 West 72nd St (Broadway) 874-3700 Star-K Pop Master Bake Shop 333 Fifth Avenue (33rd St) 684-8843 Kof-K Sholom Kosher Pizza & Sushi-Ah-Me-Chaya 1000 Sixth Ave (at 37th St) 730-0008 OK Time Out-Pizza & Falafel Amsterdam Ave (186th &187th in YU) 923-1180 YU Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

DAIRY RESTAURANTS (Cont’d) Va Bene 1589 Second Avenue (82nd & 83rd St) 517-4448 OU Vegetable Garden 48 East 41 St (Park & Madison) 883-7666 Kof-K Village Crown 96 Third Ave (12th & 13th) 674-2061 Kof-K Viva Natural Pizzaria 64 East 34th St (Madison & Park) 779-4350 Star-K

MEAT RESTAURANTS Abigael’s on Broadway 1407 Broadway (39th St) 575-1407 Kof-K Cafe Classico 35 West 57th Street (5th & 6th) 355-5411 OK China Shalom II 686 Columbus Ave (94th St) 662-9676 Kof-K Colbeh 43 West 39th Street (5th & 6th Ave) 354-8181 Kof-K Darna 600 Columbus Avenue (89th Street) 721-9123 OK Deli Kasba 251 West 85th St (Broadway) 496-1500 OK Domani (Italian) 1590 First Avenue (82nd & 83rd) 717-7557 OK Dougie’s BBQ & Grill 222 West 72nd Street (Broadway) 724-2222 OK Eden Wok 127 W. 72nd St (B’way & Columbus) 787-8700 OU EstiHana 221 West 79th Street (Broadway) 501-0393 Kof-K Galil 1252 Lexington Ave (85th St) 439-9886 Kof-K Garden American Health Bar 49 Ann Street 587-8485 OK Grand Deli 399 Grand Street (Clinton) 477-5200 OU Haikara 1016 Second Ave (53rd & 54th) 355-7000 OU Kosher Delight 1359 Broadway (36th St) 563-3366 OU Le Marais 150 W. 46th St (6th & Broadway) 869-0900 OK Levanah 141 W. 69th Street (Broadway) 877-8457 OU Mendy’s 61 E. 34th Street (Park Ave) 576-1010 OU Mendy’s Grand Central Station 856-9399 OU Mr. Broadway/Me Tsu Yan 1372 Broadway (37th & 38th) 921-2152 OU Prime Grill 60 East 49th St (Park & Madison) 692-9292 OU Shallots 550 Madison Ave (55th & 56th) 833-7800 OU Tevere 84 155 East 84th St (Lexington) 744-0210 OU Tuscan Grill 228 West 72nd St (Broadway) 875-9020 OK Village Crown 96 Third Avenue (12th St) 674-2061 Kof-K Wolf & Lamb Deli Steakhouse 10 E. 48th St (5th & Madison) 317-1950 OK Abbreviations CRC =Central Rabbinical Congress PIZZA CAVE KAJ =K’hal Adath Jeshurun SHALLOTS NY 1376 Lexington Avenue Kof-K =Kosher Supervision Service, (Bet. 90th & 91st) Rabbi Harvey Senter 55O Madison Avenue NYK =New York Kosher In Sony Plaza Atrium 987-9130 (Rabbi Yaakov Neiman) New York, NY 10022 Free Delivery Catering OK =Kashrus Organization (212) 833-7800 Vegetarian OU =Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America www.shallotsny.com Under the supervision of Midtown Kashruth Board RCBC =Rabbinical Council of MICHAEL and MURRAY Bergen County “Easily the city’s PARK EAST Star-K =Star K Kosher Certification, KOSHER BUTCHERS, INC. Vaad Hakashrut of Baltimore most stylish, VF =Va’ad HaRabonim of Flatbush sophisticated STRICTLY KOSHER kosher venue.” Take-Out Gourmet Cooked Foods VR =Va’ad HaRabonim of Riverdale -Zagats 737-9800 YU =Yeshiva University 1623 2nd Avenue (Bet. 84th & 85th Sts.) Executive Chef Laura Frankel New York, NY 10028 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9

KJ/RAMAZ TO HOST HIGHEST ACADEMIC HONORS NAMED ANNUAL YACHAD IN HONOR OF SHABBATON FEBRUARY 22-23, 2002 RENEE MARGARETEN BERGER On February 22-23, 2002 Kehilath Renee Margareten Berger is the honor of Renee’s 70th birthday, her Jeshurun and Ramaz will be hosting daughter of the late Mary and Fred husband Judge Harold Berger named the annual YACHAD shabbaton. Margareten who were longtime the award for the highest achievement YACHAD is responsible for a members of our congregation. Fred in general studies in her honor. multitude of programs for Margareten served as President of the He has now endowed this new developmentally and learning Congregation in the 1930's. Renee award as well. disabled Jewish young adults. These herself was in the first graduating class The Ramaz School family is proud programs allow the YACHAD of the Ramaz School which numbered of the fact that somebody who was members to be mainstreamed with four boys and Renee. brought up in our community and who young people their own age and give In honor of her 50th wedding attended the Ramaz elementary school them the opportunity to have a great anniversary, an award named in honor and was graduated from it (there was time. Additionally, it gives their daily of Renee will be presented to the no high school in 1943) has been caregivers a much needed and well- graduating senior whose Judaic honored by her husband twice by deserved rest. studies average is the highest in the endowing these prestigious academic Each year the YACHAD class. On a previous occasion, in awards in her honor. shabbaton is a rewarding experience for all of us who participate. It helps us to realize how much these special people have to offer us in our community and the importance of our including them in our activities. M There will be a community wide Seudah Shlishit with the YACHAD members and staff on Shabbat afternoon. Beautiful singing and HISTORY AT HOME Divrei Torah from YACHAD Professor David Shatz members are the highlights of the afternoon. It will be an experience to remember! “ORTHODOXY’S AMBIVALENCE TOWARD HISTORY: If you would like to house a THE CONFLICTING PULLS YACHAD member and a staff counselor or would like to help in any OF IDEOLOGY AND ACCURACY” other way please contact Ari Segal at Saturday Night, February 2, 8:00 pm 774-5635 as soon as possible. AM HASEFER BOOK At the Home of DISCUSSION CLUB Bonnie and Isaac Pollak WITH THE AUTHOR 1175 Park Avenue, #6C ALLAN GERSON, professor (between 92nd and 93rd Sts) at George Washington University and Must Bring Photo ID author of The Price of Terror: One Bomb. One Plane. 270 Lives. The History-Making Struggle for Save the Date Justice After Pan Am 103 will discuss March 2 his book on Sunday, February 10, 2001, 8:00 PM at the home of Dr. Elisheva Carlebach Shlomit and Chaim Edelstein, 1040 At the Home of Park Ave. (corner 86th Street). Moderator: Dr. Mark Meirowitz. Dina and Marshall Huebner Page 10 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN MORE CHESED... LOTS MORE CHESED!

The various divisions of the Chesed MITZVAH TOY FUND KJ CAREER committee have been quite productive This is a special division of Chesed NETWORK in their efforts: because it integrates the KJ and Ramaz Under the leadership of our families. Eve Attias, the director of members, Jerry Gruenhut and DOROT this division, cheerfully reports the Eugene Major, the KJ Career As Doris Travis, KJ coordinator for continued success with the Toy Fund. Network has been established. With Dorot, reports “Dorot has succeeded When a child receives his/her birthday so many more people than usual and is now offering a range of services gifts, the child donates at least one of facing unemployment at this time, to East Side seniors and volunteers.” the gifts to the Toy Fund that is then the feeling is that the KJ family can KJ hosted Dorot’s East Side gift donated to a charity of that month. be helpful to one another in making package delivery during a holiday. In This is no small task that Eve opportunities known to those who addition KJ sponsored the “Welcoming undertakes. She greatly appreciates need jobs and those who are hiring. Shabbat” program, which is part of assistance by all the Mothers and/or The Network will focus on three their University without walls Fathers in the lower and things: teleconference class. middle schools. (1) JOB SEARCH. Someone We at KJ were supporting the who is looking for a new position program financially via our Simcha PROJECT EZRA FOOD DRIVE will be able to advertise the fact and Sharing Fund. Unfortunately the As usual we had quite a success for outline their skills and experience in Simcha Sharing Fund has been the Kol Nidre Food Drive. Under the a paragraph. Resumes will be disbanded. This is devastating to a new direction of Dede Alpert, this past available upon request. program like this when there is a year we extended the length of time for (2) JOB OPENINGS. Someone waiting list of people to receive kosher donations, which directly contributed who is looking to fill a position, or meals. If you would like to make a to its success. We thank all KJ someone who knows of an open special financial gift in support of the members for their contributions and position can advertise that fact and program please get in touch with Doris we look forward to the Pesach Food solicit submissions from suitably Travis at (212) 755-5376. Drive. experienced and talented individuals from within the KJ community. SIMCHA SHARING FUND (SSF) CLOTHING DRIVE (3) CAREER ASSISTANCE. Endorsed by the Board of Trustees This has become something that a Participants will be able to pose more than ten years ago, the SSF has lot of members look forward to during business related questions to the KJ disbursed in excess of $70,000 to the year. Not only does it provide an Career Network community, such as Jewish organizations in NYC outlet for our gently used clothing but “does anyone have any contacts in providing kosher luncheons and food the satisfaction that it is going to a the _____ area;” or “does anyone services to people in need. Major good cause. The KJ Clothing Drives have any experience with _____ ;” or recipients of our congregation’s are benefiting an impoverished “can anyone suggest . . . “ generosity are the Metropolitan orthodox Jewish community in If you wish to participate in this Coordinating Council of Jewish Williamsburg, B’klyn. It is distributed meaningful community venture, Poverty, Dorot, The Joint Passover by Yeshivah Arugath Habosem. Our contact the chairpeople, Jerry Appeal of The Jewish Board of clothing drives have become so Gruenhut ([email protected]) Family and Children’s Services, immense in quantity that we can share or Eugene Major (Eugene Project O.R.E. of The Educational our donations. We welcome @dunbarcapital.com). Alliance. suggestions for donations to other This year the SSF was able to communities. collect $8000, which will go to the THE LION & THE LAMB various organizations on behalf of KJ. Our success is based on your Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons support. We thank you and look Knitting & Needlepoint Classes the Simcha Sharing Fund is no longer forward to another year of growth in effect. I would like to thank Doris along with new members. For all of 1460 Lexington Avenue Travis and Alice Smokler for the you wishing to be a part of our New York, NY 10128 humble and much appreciated time and programs please contact Sari effort they took to organize this fund. Rosenberg at 354-2525 x248. Phone: (212) 876-4303 Fax: (212) 876-9231 M KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11

BIKUR CHOLIM SHLOMO CARLEBACH MISSION EXPANDS SHABBAT For over 25 years, dedicated KJ members have been making Shabbat Congregation Kehilath visits to patients at Memorial-Sloan Jeshurun Kettering Hospital. This Bikur Cholim enriches the lives of patients and brings equal joy to the volunteers, who (under Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach was the leading the watchful eyes of Sue Robins and personality in the revival of Jewish music during the last third of the 20th century. Harry Kleinhaus) have not missed a He gave it a vibrant and dynamic sense Shabbat since the program’s inception. of spirituality, made it very popular and Now the Bikur Cholim program is inspired many others to do the same. expanding to provide new services within and beyond the KJ community. SaveSave the the following following dates dates for for future future Carlebach Shabatot Shabatot. New initiatives include visits to FridayFriday EveningsEvenings: homebound shul and community JanuaryFebruary 5 February 22 and March 2 March 15 2 members, as well as to congregants who are admitted to Manhattan hospitals. In KJ “COLLEGE CONNECTION” addition, we hope to have enough volunteers to expand our Shabbat SCORES AT CHANUKAH! visitation program to Beth Israel North 85 young adults from the did an incredible job of locating so (Doctor’s Hospital). A team of new congregational family who attend many students attending out-of-town volunteers has joined the Bikur Cholim effort to develop and implement these university received beautiful menorahs institutions. With an eye towards new initiatives. and Chanukah gifts, courtesy of our sending each registered student a The newly expanded program was new College Connection program. The welcome Purim gift in February, please introduced to the congregation this past positive, warm response from the verify that College Connection has December at the first “Bikur Cholim students was overwhelming. Many your child’s school contact Open-House,” staged in conjunction delighted that the Congregation information. Thus, if you are the parent with the KJ Mitzvah Mall. Bikur remembered them even though of a KJ student, please send the child’s Cholim leaders were present throughout they are not active worshippers here at (i) name, (ii) e-mail address, (iii) the day to answer questions about the this time. dormitory mailing address, and (iv) program and give congregants the information and tools they need to Many thanks to the program’s campus package delivery address, if comfortably join our growing family of Chairs, Abe Esses and Harry different from (iii), above, to Abe volunteers. Kleinhaus, who, along with the help of Esses at [email protected], or at (212) The “Open-House” resulted in Shlomit Edelstein and Bob Kurzweil, 679-6010. additional volunteers for each of our current Bikur Cholim initiatives: Shabbat visits to Memorial-Sloan KESHER Kettering Hospital; visits to KJ Kesher is the not-so-new name of of new babies in the community. Many members in Manhattan hospitals, and the Couples Club, whose name was of us know first hand the pressure visits to the homes of KJ and changed in order to be as inclusive as involved with a new baby in the house, community members who are sick or possible. Kesher means connection, and this initiative is aimed to make that confined. The response was reflecting Kesher’s primary function to first Shabbat home as hassle free as encouraging, as the program’s serve as the connection, the starting possible. Please call the shul to let us sustenance and growth depends on the participation of member volunteers. point, the bridge, to the congregation. It know if you or your KJ friends are More volunteers are needed to continue affords members new and old to meet celebrating a new birth in the family. to meet our commitment to Memorial- and mingle in a relaxed social setting Our three events have been a sold Sloan Kettering Hospital and to enable thereby helping make members feel out success. On Shemini Atzeret expansion to other area hospitals. welcome and fostering a commitment Kesher held its kick-off kiddush on the If you are sick at home or admitted to, and sense of community with, the roof; our first ever Friday night dinner to a New York hospital and would like a KJ family. hosted over 250 adults and children for cheerful visit from a fellow congregant, This year Kesher is taking on a Shabbat dinner and fun; and the Kesher please call the shul office and let us know. To volunteer for any of our major chesed project in addition to its Melave Malka on January 26th was an programs and join in the mitzvah of regular panoply of programs and exciting night of dancing and singing Bikur Cholim, please contact Alisa events. In an effort to ease the strain of for all who joined us. Information Glasberg at 212-585-0907 or at parenthood, Kesher provided the first about future Kesher events will be sent [email protected]. Shabbat dinner for over a dozen parents out soon. Page 12 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND YOUR LEGACY OF GREATER NEW YORK DID YOU KNOW that you can provide a lasting benefit to KJ and IS ISSUING A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS achieve estate tax savings by leaving a FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 legacy to KJ under your Will? IRAs and retirement plan benefits may also Green Sunday is a daylong phone- daunting task has fallen to the Jewish be left to the Synagogue on a tax- a-thon held to support Jewish National Fund. One hundred percent advantaged basis. The Synagogue National Fund’s vital land of the net proceeds from this year’s Office will be happy to assist you or development and water projects in Green Sunday will go toward Israel’s your attorney in developing the proper Israel. This year, Green Sunday will water projects. Over 160 volunteers language for your gift. Please contact be held on Sunday, February 10, 2002 are anticipated in the four calling Lenny Silverman at 774- 5680. at Lincoln Square Synagogue, 200 shifts throughout the day starting at Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. 9:30 AM and ending 6:00 PM. It is a DOROT EXPANDS TO The 2002 Green Sunday is dedicated wonderful and rewarding way to THE EAST SIDE to helping Israel with its most spend a few hours on a Sunday. All After many years of research, precious resource, water. Israel must participants will receive training, including an approach to KJ, a now decide how not only to cut refreshments and prizes. number of years ago, Dorot has consumption despite an increase in Please contact Susan Yellin at succeeded and is now offering a population, but also how to share (212) 879-9400, Ext. 501 or Email: range of services to East Side seniors water with her neighbors. The [email protected] for more information and volunteers. We are excited to be part of Dorot’s expansion. Doris RABBI AHARON LICHTENSTEIN Travis is KJ’s coordinator with Dorot. TO BE HONORED A multi-service, not-for-profit AT ETZION FOUNDATION DINNER agency, Dorot provides friendship, food, recreation and cultural MARCH 13, 2002 enrichment for older adults. Last Chanukah, KJ was the site for AT THE GRAND HYATT Dorot’s gift package delivery. We are happy to announce to our generation, following faithfully in the Recently we assisted them by community that Rav Aharon path of his illustrious father-in-law, identifying seniors to participate in Lichtenstein will be the guest of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, of their program of cemetery visits honor at the Annual Etzion blessed memory. conducted once a year to enable Foundation Dinner which will be held It is important that members and people who otherwise would be this year on Wednesday, March 13, at leaders of this congregation unable to visit the graves of their the Grand Hyatt. participate in this tribute. He means so loved ones. Volunteers are The occasion for honoring Rav much to us and to KJ and Ramaz. We in attendance and care services Lichtenstein is the beginning of his have to demonstrate our recognition are provided. KJ sponsored fourth decade as Rosh Yeshiva at of that in the most tangible way the “Welcome Shabbat” part of Yeshivat Har Etzion. The impact that possible. Please call Rabbi Haskel Dorot’s University Without Walls Rav Lichtenstein has had upon Lookstein or Rabbi Joshua Lookstein teleconference classes. Rabbis students from our community and on to let us know if you would like to Joshua Lookstein and Joshua the world of Torah in general, and attend the dinner and, if not, whether Cypess, together with Ramaz modern Orthodoxy in particular, you would be prepared to make a youngsters, created joyful Shabbat cannot be adequately measured. He is contribution in honor of Rav programs each Friday last January. one of the great figures of this Lichtenstein Expanding a full range of services to the East Side is very costly. Currently, Dorot is providing some A MODERN MIKVEH For Information kosher meals within our community. about the weekly status But this is not enough to support a is located in our Community at: kosher food program for which there of the Manhattan Eruv 232-4 West 78th Street is a waiting list. If you would like to Call the ERUV HOTLINE make a special financial gift in (East of Broadway) 362-2602 support of the program, please get in Telephone 799-1520 touch with Doris Travis at (Recorded Message) (212) 755-5376. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 13 WITHIN OUR FAMILY

BIRTHS to Evan Sasson, son of Sheila Sasson Adrian Skydell upon the Bar Mitzvah Mazel tov to: and Howard Sasson. of their grandson, Joseph Skydell on Norman and Deborah Birnbach on Ira Davis on his engagement to Shabbat, January 5. In addition to the birth of a son, Fischer David. Eugenia Nathanson. Mazel tov also to being called to the Torah as a Bar Similar good wishes to the proud Eugenia’s parents, Sara and Joseph Mitzvah on Shabbat morning, Joseph grandparents, Naomi and Maks Nathanson. made a siyum on the six orders of the Birnbach. Eric Gomberg on his engagement Mishna in the afternoon. Fran and Benjamin Brown and to Yonina Halpern, daughter of Cheryl COMMUNAL HONORS Surie and Robert Sugarman on the and Fred Halpern of Livingston, New We are delighted to congratulate birth of a granddaughter, Kate Lillian, Jersey. Mazel tov also to Gail and our members, Lynn and Wolf Scheck, to their children, Alison and Daniel Ephraim Propp and the elated Marilyn and Greg Adler, and Naomi Brown. grandmother, Mrs. Goody Dane. and Dr. Abraham Sinnreich, all of Ruth and Rabbi Maurice Corson on Ronnie and Samuel Heyman on the whom were honored at the annual the birth of a granddaughter, Maia engagement of their daughter, Jennifer, dinner of our sister congregation, Anna, to their children, Aliza and to David Milstone, son of Robert Orach Chaim on Sunday, January 13, David Chameides of Los Angeles. Milstone and Margaret Cotter. at the Plaza Hotel. Suzie and Sandy Eisenstat on the Esther and Jonathan Messeloff on Congratulations to Jennifer V. birth of a granddaughter, Esther Leora, the engagement of their son, Daniel, to Roth, a Senior Vice President at to their children, Tamar and Abe Wendy Lefko, daughter of Jane and Sotheby’s New York, who was Eisenstat of Boston. Jordan Lefko of Cleveland, Ohio. recently honored by Re’uth at their Ceil and Dr. Bernard Kabakow on Janet and Mark Mittler on the Annual Dinner on December 11 at the the birth of a grandson, Moshe Aryeh, engagement of their son, Jeffrey to Pierre. Re’uth cares for the elderly and to their children, Beth and Rabbi Geraldine Zizmor, daughter of Wendy the chronically ill of all ages in Israel. Daniel Kohn. Zizmor and Dr. Jonathan Zizmor. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Shani and David Kramer on the Barbara and Rabbi Mayer Congratulations to Charlotte birth of a daughter, Molly Dina. Moskowitz on the engagement of their Rechtschaffen who was recently Dr. Rebecca Mannis on the birth of granddaughter, Nava Moskowitz, named Director of Public Relations for a son, Max Aidan. daughter of Avi and Freide Yves Saint Laurent. Belda and Marcel Lindenbaum on Moskowitz, to Josh Hess from the birth of a grandson, Moshe Ethan California. GOLDIE ROSENBERG DIES to their children Abigail and Shai May their weddings take place in The congregational family was Tambor. happiness and blessing. saddened by the loss of the wife of our Lisa and Nathan Low on the birth former Ritual Director of thirty-six CONDOLENCES of a son, Samuel Raphael. years, Israel D. Rosenberg. Our condolences to: Carol and Jesse Schwartz on the Mrs. Rosenberg was a beloved Judith Abel on the passing of her birth of a granddaughter, Hailey member of this community and she father, Bernard Abel. Michelle to their children, Tobi and and her husband raised their four Aaron Chasin on the passing of his Neil Wechsler. children to be exemplary Jews. brother, Milton Chasin. Stanley Schwartz on the birth of a We extend our heartfelt Warren Graham on the passing of grandson, Joshua Alexander, to his condolences to her children, his father, Cantor Edward Graham. stepchildren, Jennifer and Michael grandchildren and great grandchildren. Danny Levine on the passing of his Fried of Highland Park, New Jersey. mother, Goldie Levine. Dr. Jill Zimmerman and Michael 86TH STREET Amy Rubenstein on the passing of Stifelman on the birth of a son, Jacob WINE & LIQUORS her father, Sol Forman. Matthew. 306 East 86th Street Dr. Barry Stein on the passing of (212) 396-3535 May these children grow up in the his father, Ben Zion Stein. Large Selection of finest tradition of Torah, chupah and May they be comforted among Kosher Wines & Liquors maasim tovim. Unbeatable Single Malt those who mourn for Zion and Selection and Prices ENGAGEMENTS Jerusalem. 10% Discount to KJ Members Mazel tov to: 15% off any purchase of Anita and Jordan Abowitz on the BAR MITZVAH wine by the case (750) engagement of their daughter, Allison Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. FREE DELIVERY Page 14 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN BNAI MITZVAH

MICHAEL JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN PAMELA SHAMS JOSEPH ATTIAS Mazel tov to Gail and Dr. Jerald Mazel tov to Alissa and Howard Shams Mazel tov to Eve and Samuel Attias on Zimmerman on the Bar Mitzvah of their on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Joseph, son, Michael, which took place on Monday Pamela, which will take place on Saturday, which will take on Thursday, February 21, morning, December 31 and Shabbat, February 2, at Congregation Orach Chaim. in the Main Synagogue. He will read from January 5, in the Main Synagogue. He read She will deliver a Dvar Torah on “Social the weekly Torah portion of Tetzaveh. the weekly Torah portion of Shemot and Issues in Parashat Yitro.” Joseph will also celebrate his Bar Mitzvah the Haftarah and delivered a Dvar Torah on Pamela is a student in the sixth grade of on Shabbat, April 6, in Jerusalem, where “Moshe at the Burning Bush.” the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School he will read Parashat Shemini and the Michael is a student in the seventh of Ramaz. Haftarah. He will also deliver a Dvar Torah grade of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein on Parashat Shemini. Middle School of Ramaz. Joseph is a student in the seventh grade at SAR.

STEVEN WEINREICH Mazel tov to Gabrielle and Howard ADAM ELIYAHU COHEN Weinreich on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Mazel tov to Myra and Dr. Edmond Steven, which will take place on Saturday, MONA HADDAD Cohen on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, February 16, in the Main Synagogue. Mazel tov to Esther and Alan Haddad Adam Eliyahu, which took place on Steven will read the weekly Torah portion on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Shabbat Shira, January 26, in the Main of Terumah and the Haftarah. He will also Mona, which will take place on Sunday, Synagogue. He read the weekly Torah deliver a Dvar Torah on “Let Them Make February 24. She will deliver a Dvar Torah portion of Beshalach and the Haftarah. Me a Sanctuary, And I will Dwell Among on “Purim.” Adam also delivered a Dvar Torah on Them.” Mona is a student in the sixth grade of Parashat Beshalach. Steven is a student in the seventh grade the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School Adam is a student in the seventh grade of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle of Ramaz. of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School of Ramaz. School of Ramaz. M

ZACHARY MANSOUR JESSICA LERMAN Mazel tov to Karen Mansour and Mitchell Mansour on the Bar Mitzvah of Mazel tov to Karen and Dr. Bruce their son, Zachary, which will take place Lerman on the Bat Mitzvah of their on Monday, February 18, in the Main daughter, Jessica, which took place on Synagogue. He will read from the weekly Sunday, January 27, in the Main Torah portion of Tetzaveh and deliver a Synagogue. She delivered a Dvar Torah Dvar Torah on “The Significance of the on “The Models of Chesed.” Choshen.” Jessica is a student in the sixth grade Zachary is a student in the seventh of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle grade of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein School of Ramaz. Middle School of Ramaz. www.nafshenuorchestra.com KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 15

In Memoriam PHILIP JADEK early age. For many months last year we He and his wife, Maxine, prayed for his recovery from illness enjoyed a very wide circle of friends and we thought our prayers were and relished the years of love and answered. But suddenly, this fall, he happiness that they had together. fell victim within a week to viral Right up to the end, he had ADAM FERN pneumonia. flowing white hair on a head that Mazel tov to Ronnie and William Slochowsky on the Bar Mitzvah of her Philip Jadek was a member of was filled with intellectual ideas son, Adam, which will take place on our congregation for almost fifty and a love of Judaism and the Shabbat, March 2. He will read the years. He was beloved by everyone Jewish people. weekly Torah portion of Ki Teitze and who knew him here and by all of his deliver a Dvar Torah on the parsha. BELLA WEXNER Adam is a student in the seventh friends and fellow congregants in The KJ community lost a very grade of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein the Young Israel of Hollywood, precious, Jewish woman who was a Middle School of Ramaz. Florida where he spent much of the grande dame in her family, in her year. A survivor of the Holocaust, business and in her charitable he was bright, resourceful, pious, endeavors. Bella Wexner, together wise and generous. He had a quick with her late husband, founded The wit and a very optimistic attitude Limited which grew into a giant on life. retail business. She was a leading He and his wife, Julia, tibadeil figure in the Columbus community l'chaim tovim, brought up their in general and in the Jewish daughter Rochelle here and in community there in particular. She PASHA GOL Ramaz and took great pride in her was extraordinarily proud of her Mazel tov to Jane and Isaiah Gol on wonderful family in Hollywood. the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Pasha, Jewish heritage and lived it which will take place on Saturday, March They worked together throughout a consistently even in a largely 2, at KJ and in Israel on March 31. She wonderful married life and they gentile society. will deliver two Dvar Torahs on “An earned the love and respect of two Analysis of the Thirteen Attributes of Mrs. Wexner used her God” and “The Comparison of the Role communities. extraordinary business acumen to of Women In the Sin of the Golden Calf On his gravestone which covers plan her charitable endeavors. Most and Esther in the Megillah.” his burial place in Israel there recently, she established the Wexner Pasha is a student in the sixth grade appear the words, in Hebrew, Kollel Elyon at the Rabbi Isaac “Ephraim was very precious to us... Elchanan Theological Seminary of 769-4400 We will remember him forever.” Yeshiva University in which the PLAZA JEWISH COMMUNITY That is our affirmation as well, as best young graduates are given CHAPEL we offer heartfelt condolences to special training to prepare them for Andrew Fier, Director Julia and the family. leadership in the rabbinic Amsterdam Avenue and 91st Street ARTHUR STEIN-KOHLER community. Her good works will SERVICES AVAILABLE IN FLORIDA He was an elegant man whose live on after her. 1-800-227-3974 business was fashion and whose life We extend our heartfelt was filled with beauty and exquisite condolences to our member, her esthetic taste. Arthur came to this devoted daughter, Susan Wexner, Todd Merrill country as a refugee from Germany, whose loyalty, respect and ANTIQUES after Kristallnacht, at a very young reverence for her mother was age. He grew up in poverty and Fine Furniture manifested throughout her life but, on the Lower Eastside achieved great success in the particularly, in the most exceptional business world. His particular 100 Stanton St., NY, NY 10002 manner, during the last eleven passion was music and he prided months of illness. May she be Phone / Fax: 212 673 0531 himself on having been a Torah rewarded by God with health and [email protected] reader and amateur cantor at an long life. Page 16 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Friday Saturday Lighting Evening Afternoon Sabbath of Candles Services Services Ends February 1-2 Yitro 4:55 pm 5:10 pm 4:45 pm 5:52 pm 8-9 Mishpatim 5:04 pm 5:15 pm 4:40 pm 6:00 pm 15-16 Terumah 5:12 pm 5:25 pm 5:00 pm 6:08 pm 22-23 Tetzaveh 5:21 pm 5:35 pm 4:50 pm 6:16 pm

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