SUMMER ISSUE

KehilathjeshurunBulletin

Volume XLIV, Number 14 June 10, 1977 Sivan 24, 5737

RAMAZ ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A NEW BUILDING Anatoly Sharansky Board of Trustees Votes Historic Resolution at Close of 40th Charged with Treason Anniversary Year On May 5th, the Board of Trustees, headed by Joseph Lorch as Chairman, voted unanimously to launch a building campaign designed to provide a new building for the Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School and a refur¬ bished structure for the Lower School to be ready to open in September, 1979.

The site of the new building, which will house Grades 7 through 12, is present.lv occupied by the auxiliary buildings of Finch College. Plans call for the demolition of these buildings which will provide a large site on which a new structure can be built with all of the modern facilities necessary for providing the students of the Ramaz with the best in Jewish and general education. Some of the facilities that are planned for the new building include a regulation high school gymnasium, an Olympic-size swimming pool, laboratories for the physical and biological sciences, a stage that will be adequate for the increasingly sophis¬ ticated dramatic productions of the school, a Beit Midrash for a special Talmud program, a spacious library with ample stacks and many other features. The building plan also calls for the refurbishment of the 85th Street build¬ ing which will house the Nursery through Grade 6 and form a single unit Lower School. The excellent facilities that already exist in this building which include a gymnasium, two play roofs, a library, laboratory, art room and the like, will make an ideal setting for the Lower School. It is contemplated that the 82nd Street building will be sold as part of this project. The above picture was taken by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein after he had Expansion of Quality, Not Quantity given Anatoly Sharansky his tallit and The building program is being undertaken at this time, according to a tefillin on the last day of his trip to Principal's Letter sent to the parents by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, not because the Soviet Union in October, 1975. Mr. of a desire to expand the school but to in numbers rather enhance the educational Sharansky, at present, needs all of our opportunities for Ramaz students. In order to do the this, school needs increased prayers because he has been officially space and additional learning facilities. The present buildings, while adequate charged with treason and espionage, in the past, do not properly serve the educational needs of the children today "crimes" which entail a sentence of and certainly will the come. of facilities are not in generation to Many the between 10 years and death if convic¬ already overcrowded and heavily taxed. The new building program will solve tion follows. these physical problems. While we are talking about new buildings for Ramaz and academic The Congregation's Role honors for members of our commun¬ Congregation Kehilath has been the Jeshurun sponsoring congregation of ity, it is important that we think dur¬ Ramaz since its years ago founding by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein forty in Sep¬ ing this summer about this little Jew¬ tember, 1937. The members of the congregation have watched the school grow ish hero who languishes in a Soviet into one of the finest educational institutions in the world. By their generous prison, with no communication to or participation in a Building Fund 15 years ago, the members greatly enhanced from his dear ones for the past three the quality of that education and made possible the acceptance of many students months and with a future that is into the school who otherwise would never have been able to come. uncertain at best and deadly at worst. As the school faces its next forty years, it is comforting to know that it During the coming weeks, it will has the good will and the active support of the members of Kehilath Jeshurun. be our task not to forget him. It will be our Our relationship with Ramaz is a mutually beneficial one. Kehilath Jeshurun has responsibility to answer any made it possible for Ramaz to flourish. Ramaz, for its part, has given life, and every call for his support. The vitality and historic meaning to Kehilath Jeshurun and all for which it stands. Soviet Union, by charging one of the two best known refusniks with such The Rabbi closed his letter to the parents in words that surely apply to the a horrible crime, without foundation membership of our congregation as well. "This building program is one step — he is as much a spy as you or we in a process designed to ensure a future of educational excellence for the students are —■ is clearly testing President of Ramaz and the community of which it is a part. In order to bring the pro¬ Carter and the world to see whether gram to fruition, we will need God's help in a large measure and we will need we care about one Jew or not. If Sha¬ your support in an unprecedented, generous fashion. ransky can be executed or even put We know that we can count on your support. Together we will pray for God's away for a long sentence, the very help as well." (Continued on Page 4) 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WITHIN O U R FAMILY Ramaz Freshman Condolences SENIOR RABBI IN Wins 8th Place in We extend sincere condolences to Mrs. Joseph Lorch on the passing of NEW ASSIGNMENT World-Wide Bible her beloved mother, Florence B. Contest in Jerusalem Speier. Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein was just Similar condolences to Dr. David appointed to the prestigious position We are proud to announce that of Chairman of the National Woldenberg on the passing of his es¬ Religious Miriam Sobolofsky, a Freshman in the teemed father, Morris Woldenberg. Advisory Council of the United Jew¬ Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of ish Appeal. He enters upon his new won Engagement Ramaz, 8th place in the interna¬ office in June. tional Bible contest was Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard which held in Jerusalem on Yom Ha-Atzma'ut. Mandelbaum upon the engagement of The National Religious Advisory their daughter, Naomi, to Neil Rosen- Council is an important arm of the Miriam, who is a graduate of the blum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome United Jewish Appeal. The Council S.A.R. Academy in Riverdale, was a Rosenblum of Oceanside. consists of several hundred rabbis national winner last year. This en¬ from all over the United who titled her to compete in the inter¬ Service States Community meet national contest this Congratulations to Mrs. Leon Mey¬ periodically in this country and year. Her record in Israel to further the cause of the of achievement is truly remarkable. ers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel United Jewish Silverstein and daughter-in-law of Mr. Appeal. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Ben Stanley on Meyers, upon her in¬ An important session of this Coun¬ Sobolofsky the achievement stallation as President of the Parent- of their daughter. cil will take the form of a mission to Teacher Association of the Westches¬ Israel some time in November. ter Day School in Mamaroneck, New Ramaz 7th Grader Places We York. Joan, who is a graduate of the congratulate Rabbi Joseph H. school, was inducted into the office of Lookstein on the new honor that came 2nd In National Bible to him and on the presidency by her mother, Mrs. the challenge that this Contest Samuel Silverstein, who served in that honor represents. same capacity 22 years ago. We are proud to congratulate Ari Communal Recognition Bergwerk, a student in Form I in the Joseph H. Lookstein We were very proud to see our mem¬ Congratulations Dr. Upper School of ber, Steven Rule, quoted extensively Ramaz, upon placing second in the (And Almost Rabbi) Junior Division of the National in a recent issue of the Jewish Week. Bible Contest run Steven is a leader in UJA circles and by the Torah Department Steven Lorch of the Jewish serves, together with Irwin Robins, Agency. Ari will be eligible for a trip Jerusalem next as co-chairman of the UJA Committee We are delighted to congratulate to year when he will of the Congregation. our members, Shari and Steven Lorch compete in the International Finals. Bat Mitzvah upon Steve's attainment of the Ph.D. Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin We rejoice with Mrs. Benjamin degree at Teachers College of Colum¬ bia Bergwerk, the proud parents of Ari. Gaynes upon the Bat Mitzvah of her University. Dr. Lorch's disserta¬ Congratulations to the school and all granddaughter, Lilianne Rose Rosen, tion was on the subject "The Converg¬ good wishes to this remarkable ence of Jewish and Western Culture as young which was held in Paris on Shabbat, man for future academic success. June 10-11. Lilianne is the youngest Exemplified Through Music: Some child of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rosen Educational Consequences." who are formerly cherished members Farewell to Dr. & Mrs. Dr. Lorch will, please God, receive of our congregation. his ordination from Yeshiva Univer¬ Bruce Fisher sity this month. Beginning in Septem¬ We bid farewell to Dr. and Mrs. Dr. Emanuel Stein ber, he will be the Vice-Principal of Bruce Fisher who have been To Go On the Associated High School in Toronto part of Aliya our congregational family for the past where he will be able to put into prac¬ We are proud to announce that our of years contrib¬ tice some of the ideas which he devel¬ couple and who have esteemed member, Dr. Emanuel Stein, uted from their own warmth and en¬ oped theoretically in his graduate will be thusiasm to going on aliya this June. Dr. work. the ambience that we have Stein has been a member of the Con¬ tried to foster at Kehilath Jeshurun. gregation for more than a decade. He We are pleased to congratulate Mr. Dr. and Mrs. Fisher will be moving to is a learned Jew, steeped in Zionism and Mrs. Joseph Lorch on this twin, Springfield, Mass. where Bruce will and the Hebrew language. outstanding achievement on the part be in medical practice. We of wish him well and we promise to their son who, we are proud to say, A number of anonymous members visit him in the Holy Land. is a graduate of Ramaz. We are sorry of the "Fisher section" in the main to lose Steve and Shari but we are synagogue are co-sponsoring the kid¬ Gelfand Aufruf happy that they will be bringing their dush on Shabbat morning, June 18th, talents, warmth and enthusiasm to the in honor of the Fishers. This will be Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. H. Harold service of an important Jewish com¬ their last Shabbat with us. Gelfand upon the Aufruf forthcoming munity. May God bless the work of Dr. and Mrs. Fisher and their of their son, son, Richard, which will take their hands. Mark Chaim Solomon, who was born place on Shabbat morning, September here have made a contribution to the 18th. Dr. and Mrs. Kiddush in Their Gelfand will be Honor Jess Ward Library in order to pur¬ joint sponsors of the kiddush that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lorch are chase books for Sabbath use. The a morning which will be special one sponsoring on the kiddush Shabbat books are donated in honor of our in honor of this great occasion in the morning, June 11th, in honor of their Ritual Director, Mr. Israel D. Rosen¬ life of their youngest child. children. berg. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

ACADEMIC HONORS

KEHILATH JESHURUN EXTENDS HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO

. . . Leonard Alpert, grandson of Scholarship and a leading lady in the Commission. Debbie is a junior at Mrs. Nettie Alpert, upon his gradua¬ Ramaz English Dramatics Society. She . tion from Trinity will attend Brandeis or SUNY in the College. . . . Rachel Milstein, daughter of

. . . fall. Craig Barany, son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Milstein, upon her Mrs. Michael Barany, upon graduating . . . Beth Kabakow, daughter of graduation from Yeshiva University from Boston University with a B.A. in Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Kabakow, upon High School for Girls of . Political Science and a minor in Busi¬ her Ramaz graduation from this month. . . . Eric Mosesson, son of Mr. and ness Management. Beth has won a Sherut (Service Award) Mrs. Norman D. Mosesson, who has

. . . which reflects the kind of Lon Berk, grandson of Mrs. outstanding made the Dean's List at Polytechnic Nettie service she has rendered to the school Alpert, upon graduating from Institute of upon comple¬ and the congregation over the Washington University, Magna Cum past tion of his junior year as a Civil Engi¬ few Laude with awards in Mathematics and years. She has been a leader of neering major. Lon, a Beta the JK's and also a group leader here Philosophy. member of Phi . . . Neil son of Mr. in KJ. Mosesson, and Kappa, has been awarded a fellowship Mrs. Norman D. Mosesson, who has to pursue his studies . . . Alan Ra¬ in Philosophy of Kalischer, a former made the Dean's List at Polytechnic maz Language at M.l.T. student, son of Dr. and Mrs. Institute of New York where he com¬

. . . Nanette Nathan Kalischer, upon Berk, granddaughter receiving his pleted his freshman year as a Mechan¬ M.D. of Mrs. Nettie Alpert, upon her gradu¬ degree from New York Medical ical Engineering major. ation from Dean Junior College. College. Alan will start his residency . . . Sari Orentreich, in Internal Medicine at the Down-State daughter of . . . Samuel son of Blumenthal, Dr. Dr. and Mrs. Norman Orentreich, upon and Mrs. Mortimer Medical Center in Brooklyn. Blumenthal, upon her receiving a B.A. degree from Mid- . . . Judith receiving his M.D. degree from N.Y.U. Kamerman, grand¬ dlebury College. Medical School. Samuel is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George graduate . . . David Orwasher, son of Mr. of Ramaz. Jacobs and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Louis Orwasher, upon receiv¬ Norman are . . . Mark Kamerman, both of whom Brecker, son of Mrs. Mild¬ ing a B.A. degree from Vassar College. graduates Ramaz. be red Brecker, upon being as a of Judith will selected . . . Dr. Stuart graduated from Ramaz this month Podell, son of Mr. recipient of the "Outstanding Young and Mrs. Bernard with a letter of commendation in Podell, who was ap¬ Men of America" award. Mark, who the National Merit pointed Chief of General Optometry has his own full time law Scholarship competi¬ practice, has at the University Optometric Center been admitted to tion, a Regents Scholarship and an practice in the Fed¬ of the State as College of Optometry, eral District Court and has also been award the President of the Upper State School Chorus. Admitted to Barnard University of New York. admitted to the Bar Asso¬ . . . Abe ciation. Judith has chosen Queens College for Rosenberg, son of Mr. the opportunity to major in Early and Mrs. Israel Rosenberg, upon his . . . Ruth Davis, daughter of Can¬ Childhood Education. graduation from Yeshiva University, tor and Mrs. Avraham Davis, upon a . . Magna Cum Laude, with B.A. in . Miriam graduating Barnard as a member of Karp, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Economics. Abe, a Dean's List student, Phi Beta and Richard Karp — and a Ramaz Kappa. Her degree is in was Associate Editor of Hamevaser, graduate — upon her graduation from Psychology. Jewish Affairs Director of WYUR Brooklyn Law School. . . . Howard R. Feldman, son of Dr. Radio, Chairman of the Commuter Af¬

. and Mrs. Leon A. Feldman, who is the . . Peter Kassover, son of Mr. fairs Committee and a representative and Mrs. Morton Kassover and grand¬ recipient of a National Science Foun¬ of the Student Organization of Ye¬ son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kassover, on dation Fellowship for research in shiva. his on and com¬ graduation from Ramaz where he Geology the Brachipods . . . Noah Scheinfeld, son of Mr. munity ecology of the Onondage Lime¬ was an outstanding member of the and Mrs. David Scheinfeld, upon his stone. basketball team. Peter will enter the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. graduation from Manhattan Day . . . Susan R. Feldman, daughter- School. Noah, an honor student and in-law of Dr. and Mrs. Leon A. Feld¬ . . . Shelley Low, daughter of Mr. editor-in-chief of the Year Book, will and Mrs. Edward man, upon earning an M.A. degree in Low, upon her grad¬ continue his studies at Manhattan Early Childhood Education from Leh¬ uation from Fairleigh Dickinson with High School. man College, C.U.N.Y. a B.S. in Marketing. She will shortly . . . Mrs. Nechie receive her Mrs. Shudofsky upon . . . degree from Fred Tamar Feldman, of Philadel¬ her expected graduation this August Baumgarten. phia, granddaughter of Mrs. Gertrude from Fordham University with a Mas¬ Linzer, upon her graduation from Stern . . . Robert Meislin, son of Dr. and ter's degree in Special Education. College for Women. Mrs. Aaron Meislin, ... upon his forth¬ Dr. Michael Sigall, son of . . . Dr. Bruce son coming graduation from Ramaz this Mr. Fischberg, of and Mrs. Leon Sigall, upon re¬ month. Robert has won the Mr. and Mrs. William B. Fischberg, History ceiving the J.D. degree from Fordham who Award of the school as well as a has been appointed Professor of University's Law School. He will be Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Regents Scholarship. He was an All associated with the law firm of Shea, Star member of fhe basketball team . . . Shari Goodstein, daughter of Gould, Climenko and Casey, effective and a leader of the recent Freshman Mrs. Arlene Goodstein and niece of in August. Michael is a Ramaz gradu¬ Seminar. He will attend Columbia our members, Dr. and Mrs. Albert ate. College in the fall. Hon. Mrs. Jerome . . . Rita Hornblass and and Mrs. Woldenberg upon

. . . Debbie Hornblass. Shari, a group leader at Milstein, daughter of her graduation with a Master's degree KJ, will be graduated from Ramaz Mr. and Mrs. Ben Milstein, who has in Educational Administration from this month as a winner of a Regents been elected to the National Hillel N.Y.U. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Our Apologies SUMMER SCHEDULE OF SERVICES We apologize for the fact that this Bulletin was mailed a day or two late. Weekday Mornings 7:30 The tragic story of Anatoly Sharan¬ Sabbath Mornings 9:00 sky, described on page 1, broke as we Sunday Mornings 8:30 were preparing the copy. Our efforts in Evenings (Except Saturdays) 6:30 his behalf simply took precedence over Sabbath Schedule those preparations. Friday Sabbath Thank You, Tova Lighting Afternoon Sabbath We wish to thank Mrs. Tova Bulow June Candles Service Ends who, in addition to her fine work in 10-11 Sh'lach 8 06 8 15 9:10 founding and nurturing our Bikur 17-18 Korach 8 09 8 20 9:15 24-25 Cholim Society this year, quietly serv¬ Chukat 8 11 8 20 9:15 ed as an editorial assistant for the July preparation of the KJ Bulletin. She 1-2 Balak 8 11 8 20 9:14 is not responsible for any of the 8-9 Pinchas 8 09 8 20 9:13 errors or omissions but she deserves 15-16 Matot-Masei 8 06 8 15 9:08 credit for some of the excellent fea¬ 22-23 D'varim (Shabbat Chazon) 8 01 8 10 9:02 tures. We thank her warmly 29-30 Ya-etchanan (Shabbat Nachamu).. 7 55 8 00 8:55 August Anatoly Sharansky (Cont'd) 5-6 Ekev 7 47 8:00 8:46 same thing can be done to all of 12-13 Re'eh 7:38 7 50 8:36 the leaders of the Aliya movement in 19-20 Shoftim 7 29 7 40 8:24 the Soviet Union and that movement 26-27 Ki Tetze 7 18 7:30 8:14 can effectively, therefore, be crushed. September The answer to this Soviet test de¬ 2-3 Ki Tavo 7 07 7 20 8:03 pends in a large measure on the way in which New York Jewry will react. Dates To Remember The KJ — Ramaz community must Saturday, June 1J lead the way in such a reaction and Blessing for the New Month of Tammuz must galvanize all of its friends to Thursday and Friday, June 16th and 17th remember, to defend and to fight for Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (Services at 7:15 A.M.) Anatoly Sharansky. Sunday,July 3rd Let us not stand idly by! Fast of the 17th Day of Tammuz

KOSHER BUTCHERS Saturday, July 9th Blessing for the New Month of Av IN OUR COMMUNITY Saturday, July 16th For the information of residents Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Av of our neighborhood, we list the Saturday, July 23rd butchers under the supervision of Shabbat Chazon —- Tisha B'Av Eve the Midtown Kashruth Board. Evening Services at 8:10 P.M. followed by Ma'ariv and the reading Max Backer of Lamentations 202 East 87th St., AT 9-7234 Sunday, July 24th Meskin & Gurewitz Tisha B'Av 1224 Lexington Ave., RE 7-9800 Morning Services at 8:30 A.M. with appropriate readings Abe Heisler Evening Services at 8:10 P.M. 1200 Madison Ave., AT 9-5461 Saturday, August 13th Park East Kosher Butchers Blessing for the New Month of Elul 1163 Madison Ave., SU 7-3545 Sunday and Monday, August 14 and IS Rosh Chodesh Elul (Services Monday morning at 7:15 A.M.) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN AND FOR YOUR FALL CALENDAR CONG. KEHILATH JESHURUN 125 East 85th Street Saturday, September 3rd New York, N.Y. 10028 Selichot Services at 10:00 P.M. HA 7-1000 Monday Evening, September 12th Synagogue Officials Rosh Hashanah begins. Joseph H. Lookstein .Senior Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Rabbi

Avrum Davis - Cantor Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director Mrs. Marcia Barany....._ Executive Sec'y Officers of the Congregation Harry W. Baumgarten .Hon. President Max J. Etra Hon. President

Nathan Salzman . President William G. Lebowitz Vice President

Samuel M. Eisenstat - Treasurer Irwin B. Robins Secretary Mrs. Walter Koppel Pres. Sist'd Milton Berkowitz Pres. Men's Club Mrs. Charles Cohen Pres. Couples Club

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