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Volume LXXIV, Number 4 July 11, 2005 4 Tammuz 5765 REFLECTIONS ON THE 133RD ANNUAL MEETING The 133rd Annual Meeting of the take care of its business, elect Trustees, Congregation was held on Wednesday approve the President's appointment of evening, April 13. An extraordinary number Associate Trustees, and the of members and friends of the hold its Annual Meeting with the election of Congregation filled up the Heyman Trustees. Auditorium for this exciting and important SPECIAL PRESENTATION event. BY PROF. JEFFREY S. GUROCK 62 NEW MEMBERS INDUCTED Professor Gurock, the Libby M. We were proud to induct sixty-two new Klaperman Professor of at member households, comprising 108 people, University, delivered a special into the KJ family. (A listing of the new presentation entitled "American 's members appears on page 8 of this Bulletin.) Scorecard at 350," in honor of the 350th All of them joined the Congregation since our anniversary of Jewish life in America. Prof. last Annual Meeting in April of 2004. Gurock, a Ramaz graduate (Class of '67) who The new members saw very touching is the author and editor of thirteen books, presentations for a group of KJ families spoke about the progress and achievements of observing their 50th, 40th and 25th the Jewish community that took place over the anniversaries of affiliation with us. (A listing last three centuries in this wonderful country. of those families appears on pages 6-7 of this Prof. Jeffrey Gurock Informs and Inspires With a Thoughtful Discourse (Continued on Page 6) Bulletin.) They also saw the Congregation on 350 Years of Jewish Life in America 125 SENIORS ARE GRADUATED FROM THE JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN UPPER SCHOOL OF RAMAZ EIGHTY-FIVE TO SPEND NEXT YEAR IN HART LEVINE CELEBRATES SIYUM HA-SHAS MANY ACADEMIC HONORS AWARDED TO SENIORS AND LOWER CLASSMEN TEN SPORTS AND ACADEMIC TEAMS WIN YESHIVA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS What a year it has been for the students in Ramaz! They have The seniors also earned a wonderful record of college showered themselves, their families, and the school with glory. acceptances in a period when the competition in colleges has Here are some of the amazing results: been greatly increased because of the arrival at college age of 85 seniors will be spending next year in Israel in a variety of the children of the baby boom generation. Our students had institutions and programs. From year to year, the number of impressive admissions numbers in: students and the percentage of the class studying in Israel has been Barnard Cornell increasing. This year the students outdid themselves. Sixty-eight Binghamton George Washington percent of the class will be in Israel next year at the following University Harvard institutions and programs: Brandeis Johns Hopkins Women’s Schools Men’s Programs Co-ed Programs Brown U. of Maryland Ein Hanatziv Birkat Moshe Bar Ilan Carnegie Mellon McGill Harovah Eretz Hatzvi Hebrew University U. of Chicago MIT Machon Gold HaKotel IDF Har Etzion Nativ Columbia Wellesley Midreshet Kerem B’Yavneh Shalem NYU Wesleyan Lindenbaum Ma’ale Gilboa Sherut Leumi Northwestern U. of Wisconsin Midreshet Moriah Mevaseret Young Judea U. of Pennsylvania Yale Netiv Aryeh Tiferet Reishit Princeton Yeshiva College & Stern College Stanford (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

HONORS FOR THE SENIOR CLASS (Continued from Page 1)

ASIYUM HA-SHAS SENIOR In addition, students in the Upper and AND OUTSIDE OF THE ACADEMIC We are proud to announce and to Middle Schools were responsible for the AREA... congratulate Hart Levine (son of KJ following achievements: Ramaz won a record number of Yeshiva members Dr. Rosalind and Daniel A Gold Crown Award (the highest League championships this year. The Levine) who, together with his father and award in the country) from the Columbia following teams were champions: his brother, Shawn (Ramaz, Class of Scholastic Press Association for Parallax, The boys varsity team 2004), completed the entire Shas in time the Upper School literary publication. The girls varsity basketball team for the celebration this past March. What A Columbia Scholastic Press The boys varsity team a wonderful accomplishment for a high Association Silver Medal for the Upper The girls varsity tennis team school student and his family! Hart was School Yearbook. The girls varsity team also the Hebrew valedictory speaker at A second place winner in the The boys varsity softball team the recent Ramaz commencement National Chidon HaTanach High School The boys varsity soccer team exercises. Hebrew Division. The chess team First place winners in the The college bowl team ACADEMIC HONORS City and New York State History Days. The team Ramaz students had the following First and second place winners in The Middle School boys results in the prestigious National Merit New York State in the National Spanish basketball team competition: Exam. Congratulations to all our students, to 3 Winners 2005 National French Contest the faculty, to the parents and to the 6 Finalists winners. community on the wonderful record 1 Semi-Finalist Gold awards and a silver award in the established by the senior class of 2005 23 Letters of Commendation New York region of the Scholastic Art and many other students in the school. This represents more than a quarter and Writing Awards competition. May they continue to bring honor and of the graduating class! credit to themselves and their families.

“EUREKA!”

RAMAZ FALL 2005 ADMISSIONS Should you have a child who will be of age to enter the Ramaz Nurseries, Kindergarten and/or First Grade (other grades as well) at Ramaz in September of 2006, the Admissions Office will be open for inquiries after the 15th of August. Please call 212-774-8045 to set up an

Photo by Joel Ney appointment or e-mail [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you this summer.

Danièle Gorlin Lassner Dean of Admissions THE RAMAZ SCHOOL 114 East Having spoken on the subject of cloning, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik New York, NY 10028-0906 takes his interest in the subject one step too far... E-mail: [email protected] (The Four KJ Rabbis on Purim.) Telephone: 212-774-8045 Fax: 212-774-8067 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3 KETER TORAH AWARD ADDRESS BY TOVA BULOW - June 14, 2005 At the conclusion of the morning service on the second day of Shavuot, Tova Bulow and Sherry Cohen were presented by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik with the Third Annual Judith Kaufman Hurwich Keter Torah Awards, following which Tova delivered this inspiring address: Some time ago, my husband, Norman, all kinds of equipment. I was intimidated, We once came to the hospital and met the was talking to Rabbi Haskel and jokingly frightened, and wished I could just disappear. family of someone who had just passed away. asked, "So Rabbi, when do you think I'll be But I was already in the room so I approached The only thing they asked of us was to please able to get an aliyah at KJ?" the Rabbi the bed and wished her a “Good Shabbos.” To have the KJ volunteer who had been visiting retorted, "Let me put it this way. Tova has a my surprise she looked at me and smiled and them come to be with them now at this better chance of getting an aliyah than you replied, “Gut Shabbos, Gut Yahr.” We chatted difficult time. There are members of this do." Today I've been given this aliyah to the briefly and I promised that I would come back Congregation who spend part of their Yom pulpit. Tomorrow… later to make Kiddush for her. When I Tov at the hospital so that the Jewish patients It is a special privilege for me to be getting returned she had a scarf on her head and was there can hear the shofar blown or the this award which is given in memory of Judith wearing something other than the hospital megillah beautifully read. Hurwich. I spent the summer of '89 in Israel gown. She was sleeping and so I asked her There was once a little boy who came to studying at MaTan. I saw Judy on the first day nurse to tell her when she woke that I had Memorial from B'nai Brak. The people of that of classes and, although I didn't know her, she returned but found her asleep. “Oh no,” the community had raised the airfare money for reminded me of the Kaufman sisters, Carol nurse said. “I'll wake her. She's been waiting him and his pregnant mother. He arrived with Newman and Belda Lindenbaum. I for you.” And so we made Kiddush and a nasty tumor and a mother filled with approached her to ask if they were related and, enjoyed an oneg Shabbat together. She had determination to find help for her little boy but of course, she told me they were her sisters. It taught me that I had come to visit her, and not little else. When I met them, the mother had will come as no surprise to anyone who knew her illness, her paraphernalia, her debilitation. the child's clothes hanging out to dry in the Judy that she then invited me, a stranger, to There was nothing I could do about her hospital bathroom. She hand laundered them her home. We spent many hours together that medical condition. I was her Bikur Cholim there in order to have a clean change of clothes summer. It was in this way that I got to know, visitor and this was our bond. We found for him. The call went out to young KJ and to love, this wonderful woman who was a common ground. And so we learned that KJ mothers that we needed to outfit a 3 ½ year old founder of MaTan and who I am proud to say Bikur Cholim volunteers should visit all boy. The next time I saw him, Boaz had a I could call my friend. Jewish patients, if just to say, “Good complete wardrobe and he proudly showed me Sherry Cohen and I are being honored Shabbos.” And this is what we do to this day. the new designer jeans he was wearing. today by KJ, but it is we who thank KJ for Some time later I had a patient on my list But help for this family didn't end with giving us the vehicles for works of chesed, on the Neurological service. When I came to clothes for mother and child. Community help works which have enriched our lives, indeed the room, her nurse was there and I asked if I brought over the rest of the family from Israel. our very souls. could greet her patient. She said that would be Doctors in across-the-board specialties took Chesed is an integral part of Jewish life. okay but that this woman was completely care of the multiple medical needs of this Today we read Megillat Ruth which is filled unresponsive. I went up to her, called her by family who were without funds and without with acts of kindness. When we study about name and wished her a good Shabbos. Again health insurance. Our Congregation gave Avraham Avinu, we learn that when he was I was surprised to hear “Gut Shabbos, gut considerable financial support, and has not recovering from his circumcision, it was God yahr,” when I hadn't thought it possible. She forgotten this family to this day. himself who came for bikur cholim, to pay a looked at me and asked, “Heint is Shabbos? This year, on Shabbat Zachor, we read comforting call on the ailing Abraham. From [Is today Shabbos?]” I told her it was and that zachor et Amalek, remember Amalek, this our sages learn that at the head of every I would be back so that we could have remember how they attacked us from behind. sick person, there is God himself. And so, Kiddush together. When I returned, she did Our strong were in front ready for when a sick person accepts us as visitors, it is not respond at all. I made Kiddush for her confrontation, but our weak were behind, they who bestow upon us the privilege of knowing that in that body and damaged brain, unprotected, vulnerable, exposed to this standing close to the shechina, to God's there was a Jewish woman for whom it was dangerous, ruthless enemy. The Torah is presence. Shabbos. telling us that, yes, we must always remember We all have our stories. It is these I have been privileged to get to know and beware of Amalek, but I'd like to suggest interrelated stories which make up our lives. many KJ people through Bikur Cholim, that perhaps it is also reminding us that the Sherry has her Good Company stories and I people who have enriched my life and are role weak must not be left to bring up the rear, that have my Bikur Cholim stories. It is the early models in chesed. they should be kept in the center where they experiences which remain in memory and are There is the volunteer who befriended a can be embraced, supported and protected by everlastingly with us. man who came from abroad for treatment all of us. Zachor et Amalek and don't allow When we first started at Memorial Sloan here. The extraordinary support offered and that to happen again. Kol Yisrael araivim zeh Kettering Hospital, we came to provide a the friendship which developed extended way lazeh. We have the responsibility of taking Shabbat service to Jewish patients and their beyond the hospital stay. care of one another. families. When we canvassed the patients to Our volunteers have not been stopped by Sherry and I are being honored today, but invite them down to the service, we were told blizzards nor have they allowed child bearing in truth we have already been greatly not to go into rooms where the patient was in and infant care to get in the way of their Bikur rewarded for any chesed we have done. The extremely poor condition, where there were Cholim jobs. One whose job was on the Keter Torah, the crown of our Torah, is a those who could not be brought down to the phone moved to . She was hurt crown of many jewels, among which are acts service even if they wanted to go. One when I asked her if she'd like me to find of chesed. As a community, it is our privilege Shabbat I walked into a room and once inside someone else to make those weekly calls. and good fortune as Jewish men and women to I knew I was where I should not be. In bed was Didn't I think she could call from New Jersey? have these jewels within our reach. an older woman, small, bald, and hooked up to And she did for about 20 years. Chag Sameach. Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

These photos show Rabbi and participants in KJ's Operation L'Hitra'ot XIII Pesach Israel Mission with members of an elite Military Intelligence unit stationed at a TzaHaL base near Shechem (Nablus). After learning of the vital security contributions made by this unit, KJ participants took just 10 minutes to raise close to $14,000 in an impromptu appeal to outfit their base with a recreation center for soldiers - men and women - to relax when not on duty.

Ariel Tours is now preparing KJ's Thanksgiving Mission to Israel, which includes a special extension to Budapest. Information will become available towards the end of the summer.

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MOST MAJOR INSURANCES ACCEPTED KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5 SHIVAH ASSAR B’TAMMUZ, TISHA B’AV WHEN AND THE THREE WEEKS TISHA B’AV COINCIDES JULY 24 – AUGUST 14 WITH SATURDAY EVENING If observed correctly, the nine days During the summer months, we mourn occurred on these days, extends beyond the prior to Tisha B’Av can greatly enhance the destruction of both Temples in fasts themselves. The period between one’s experience on Tisha B’Av itself. , which took place on the ninth these two fasts, traditionally called The Rabbi Joseph D. Soloveitchik, z”l, pointed of Av, and the events that led to their Three Weeks, includes several practices of out that it is not human nature to be able to destruction. We fast on the seventeenth mourning. During these three weeks we mourn appropriately for tragedies that day of the month of Tammuz, Shivah do not get our hair cut, attend weddings or occurred 2,000 years ago and, therefore, a Assar B’Tammuz, because, according to involve ourselves in large joyous system was devised to help us gradually tradition it was on that day that the enemy gatherings. During the nine days which enter a state of mourning penetrated the walls of Jerusalem prior to begin on the first of Av, August 6, and We begin a moderate period of the destruction of the Second Temple. The continue until midday on the tenth day of mourning three weeks before Tisha B’Av. Talmud, however, writes that these were Av, August 15, we are additionally The mourning intensifies on Rosh Chodesh not the only tragedies that befell the Jewish forbidden to eat meat and drink wine Av, nine days prior to Tisha B’Av. In this people on this day. On the seventeenth of (except on Shabbat), to go , or manner, when we arrive at Tisha B’Av, we Tammuz four more tragedies occurred: the bathe for pleasure and to do any laundry or are ready to commemorate the destruction first tablets containing the Ten dry cleaning that is not absolutely of the Temples in Jerusalem with the proper Commandments were broken by Moses necessary. The Talmud writes that when mind set. after the sin of the Golden Calf, the daily the month of Av begins, our mood should This year is unique in the sense that sacrifice was suspended during the time of reflect our mourning for the destruction of Tisha B’Av falls on a Saturday night and the First Temple, the wicked Apostumos the Temples. On Tisha B’Av itself, besides Sunday. Therefore, some of the laws burned the Torah, and an idol was erected fasting, we are prohibited from washing pertaining to the fast are different, and in the Temple. our bodies, wearing leather shoes, should be noted: Additional tragedies also befell the anointing ourselves, and having marital Jewish people on the ninth day of the relations. It is also forbidden to study 1. There is no traditional Seudah Mafseket. month of Av – Tisha B’Av. On this day, Torah on this day with the exception of the The pre-fast meal, which in this case will be the spies (meraglim), returned to the sections of the prophets and the Talmud Seudah Shlishit, can consist of anything, in the desert with a negative report about that discuss the destruction. We do not including meat and wine, and should be the Land of Israel. In addition, it was on wear tefillin until Mincha and the custom is eaten prior to coming to shul for Mincha. this day that the city of Betar was to sit on low chairs like mourners until There will be no KJ Seudah Shlishit. destroyed and tens of thousands of Jews midday. Our observance of mourning also 2. Birkat HaMazon may be recited as a were killed, and the wicked Turnus Rufus forbids us from greeting friends on Tisha Mezuman (a group of three men or three plowed the site of the Temple and its B’Av. women) if the opportunity presents itself. surroundings. Tradition asserts that the We mourn the Temples that were 3. If one is planning to be in the synagogue expulsion of the Jews from England in destroyed over nineteen hundred years ago for Mincha and Maariv on Saturday night, 1290 and the expulsion from Spain in and we pray that we will be worthy to see sneakers or other non-leather shoes should 1492 also took place on Tisha B’Av. God rebuild the Temple in be brought to the synagogue before Shabbat. Our mourning for the destroyed our lifetime. 4. During Mincha, the prayer Tzidkatcha Temples and for the other calamities which On Tisha B’Av day, following the Tzedek is not said. conclusion of kinot, screenings of 5. Those in synagogue for Maariv should FAST OF 17TH OF TAMMUZ appropriate films will be presented wait until after Barechu to change from their Sunday, July 24, 2005 throughout the day, including Shabbat shoes into non-leather shoes. Fast Begins ...... 4:33 AM a special presentation of: Alternatively, one could also say the Shacharit ...... 8:30 AM Paper Clips (2004) abbreviated Havdalah, Baruch MaMavdil Mincha ...... 7:55 PM The acclaimed documentary Bein Kodesh L 'Chol, then change shoes, Fast Ends ...... 8:58 PM and winner of 15 film awards. and then join the congregation for Barechu. TISHA B’AV SCHEDULE Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance 6. Regular Havdalah is not said. The Saturday night, August 13 After the Holocaust (2004) blessing on the fire is said on Saturday Mincha Services ...... 7:35 PM From the documentary filmmakers of night. The blessing on the wine and Fast Begins ...... 7:57 PM A Life Apart: Hasidism in America HaMavdil are said on Sunday night. No Followed by Ma’ariv and Eicha blessing is said on the spices at all. Sunday, August 14 Passport to Life (Documentary, 2003) The Jerusalem Talmud affirms that Morning Services ...... 8:30 AM Partisans of Vilna (Documentary, 1986) Followed by Kinot “one who mourns for Jerusalem will yet see Mincha / Maariv ...... 7:25 PM Life is Beautiful (1997) its glorious reconstruction.” May our Conclusion of Fast ...... 8:31 PM observance of Tisha B’Av this year help to ...and other films. bring about that blessed outcome. Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

133RD ANNUAL MEETING

(Continued from Page 1) NEW ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES Thanks were relayed to Brett 7 OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Zuckerman, who completed his term as an President Chaim Edelstein Associate Trustee and is moving with his 1st Vice President Isaac Sherman family to Hollywood, Florida. With the 2nd Vice President Rae Gurewitsch elevation to the Regular Board of Richard 3rd Vice President Robert Kurzweil Linhart, Stacy Scheinberg and David Secretary Dr. Larry Baruch Stonehill, a total of four Associate Trustee Financial Secretary Dr. Diana Friedman positions became vacant. To fill the Recording Secretary Jacob Doft vacancies, President Edelstein appointed TWO NEW OFFICER POSITIONS Aryeh Bourkoff, Eric Gomberg, Jonathan Former Treasurer Eric Feldstein was Hornblass and Randy Krevat to the Associate promoted to the newly created “4th Vice Rabbi Meir Soloveichik delivers invocation Board. President,” Joel Katz assumed the duties of DECEASED MEMBERS Treasurer, and Surie Sugarman became the With warmth and sensitivity, Rabbi newly created “Assistant Treasurer.” Haskel Lookstein paid tribute to twenty TRUSTEES members of the Congregation who were THREE NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED called to their eternal reward since the 132nd With the elevation of Trustees Joel Katz Annual Meeting: and Surie Sugarman to officer positions, two Joseph Arenson positions on the Regular Board of Trustees Sylvia and Lewis Braff became available. Furthermore, Reuben Charles Censor Davis’ Trustee position was vacated, his Muni and Dorothy Hammer having served the constitutional limit on the Nathalie Herman Board. George Jacobs Three dedicated members of the Ida Katz Congregation were elected as Regular Arleen Rubin Klores Trustees:

Photos by Howard Roy Katz Photos by Howard Miriam Levine Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Richard Linhart Martin Liebert Stacy Scheinberg Sunny Salzman David Stonehill Mary Schefler The following trustee terms expired and Shirley Schulder these trustees were re-elected unanimously: Herbert K. Shipper Jane Gol Dr. Noam Shudofsky Marshall Huebner Ralph Spencer Richard Kobrin Harold Udell Edward Low Murray Warshavsky Eugene Major Bill Rosner SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIANS Bob Rothman Thirty-four households were recognized Scott Shay for observance of milestone anniversaries of Honoring Brenda and Albert H. Bernstein Deena Shiff membership in Kehilath Jeshurun. Rabbi ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES REAPPOINTED Haskel Lookstein paid fitting tributes to the The following Trustees were reappointed to following members: one-year terms on the Associate Board by FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS President Chaim Edelstein: Helen and Norman Halper Barry Best Tessie and Hon. George Postel Dan Bettinger FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS Jonathan Blinken Brenda and Albert H. Bernstein Sherry Cohen Ann Davenport Nicole Gruenstein Elizabeth and Dr. Leon A. Feldman Howard Katz Hannah and Edward Low John Lieberman Gabriella Major Morris Massel Evelyn Rochlin Robin Mehl Anne Schwartz (Continued on Page 7) Lee Snow 50 Year Anniversarian Couple Tessie and The Honorable George Postel KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7

(Continued from Page 6) RAMAZ SCHOOL MEETING Jane Lewittes Steven J. Schacter, Chairman of the Michael Lustig was elected as a new TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS Board of the Ramaz School, conducted its Parent Trustee, and Jeffrey Verschleiser was Diane and Hon. Robert Abrams brief annual meeting. The only item on the elected as a new Alumni Trustee. Dr. Mona Ackerman agenda was the Nominating Committee report COMMUNITY TRUSTEES Sharon Dane and the Election of Trustees. The following eight Trustees were Shlomit and Chaim Edelstein Warm appreciation was extended to elected as Community Trustees: Frieda and Dr. Sasha Englard three Trustees who will no longer serve on the Barry Bryer Roselyn and Ernest Friedman Board: Robert Capito Dale and Saul Goldberg Karen Gibofsky Eugene Farber Milton M. Gottesman Reuben Leibowitz Isaac Herschkopf Robert W. Gottesman Jeffery Markowitz Marrick Kukin Pearl and Zev Hack The following Regular Trustees were re- Robert Kurzweil Diane Hodges elected for three-year terms: Elliot Peyser Estelle Katsh Judy Abel Moshael Straus Evelyn and Gregory Katz Dina Huebner The following were re-elected as Joseph Katz Steven Rudolph Honorary Trustees: Vivian and Joshua Kestenbaum Ronald Scheinberg Jacob Berman Hannah and Jacob Kostenbaum Janie Schwalbe Lillian Eisman Gail and Seymour Kramer The following Parent Trustees were re- Pearl Hack Fran and Arnold Lederman elected for three-year terms: Ilan Kaufthal Drs. Deborah and Robert Lipner Jeffrey Parker Rosalie Kleinhaus Leslie and Charles Maurer Vivian Shulman Belda Lindenbaum Janet and Mark Mittler Phil Wilner, an Alumni Trustee, was also Gail Propp Talia Pagovich re-elected for a three-year term. Howard Rubenstein Francine and David Perlman NEW TRUSTEES Two Honorary Trustees were newly- Lynn and Wolf Scheck New Regular Trustees elected were: elected: Doris and Arnold Schulman Diana Friedman Harvey Beker Grace and David Weil Sam Jemal Fred Distenfeld THE ORWASHERS GIVE THE GIFT OF A TORAH In February, Louis Orwasher and his children dedicated a Sefer Torah in honor of his wife and their mother, Nellie Orwasher. There was a beautiful ceremony of completion of the Torah which was held in our Max J. Etra Chapel together with a lovely dedication speech by Rabbi Lookstein, followed by a brunch. The Torah is used regularly in our daily Chapel services.

Nellie and Louis Orwasher writing a letter completing the Torah. Between Louis and Nellie is their son, Stanley. Between Nellie and KJ Scribe Rabbi Lasdun is another son, David.

Left to right: Rabbi Lookstein, Louis Orwasher, his sons Abram and Stanley, Nellie, son David, and Rabbi Lasdun. Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

NEW MEMBERS A Note from Mrs. Audrey Lookstein Sixty-two new households joined the Congregation this past year and Dear KJ/Ramaz Family, were officially inducted and welcomed at the Annual Meeting by Dr. I want to thank you for your generous Diana Heller Friedman, Financial Secretary of the Congregation: participation in the recent Sharsheret Stephanie Anson Bella Samuels Lesch luncheon. Whether by your actual presence Shulamith and Michael Appell and Dr. Michael Lesch at the luncheon or by your generous Julia and Michael Beck donations, your response to this very special Margaret and Andrew Levy cause was wonderful. I am personally Stacy and Dr. Thomas Behm Esther Lobel grateful, and the women who benefit from Jodi Bleier Sharon and Anton Loew Sharsheret appreciate your generosity and Shani and Gavri Butler Emma and Samy Mahfar support. Best wishes for a happy, healthy Hayley and Randy Corwick Dr. Sheryl R. Miller summer. Robert Druck Karen Horowitz Sally and Dr. Joe Dwek and Daniel Nadelmann KJ SYNAGOGUE MEMBERSHIP Elyse and David Efron Rina and Michael Nessim BEAPART Saar and Daniel Erlichman Maya and Sam Nimroody OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE Rebecca and Evan Farber Kelli and Darren Novak Dr. Lauren and Michael Feit Viviane Paris Contact Leonard Silverman Danielle and Jason Friedman Shannon and Andrew Penson 212-774-5680 Emanuil Gelfand Anna Angert [email protected] Rose Gerszberg and Alexander Popivker Dr. Natalie Gluck Miriam Rand MORTGAGES Dr. Jonathan Greenblatt Lauren and Samuel Rascoff AND REFINANCING Faith and Dr. Jay Greenfield Mina and Ted Rein KESEF BROKERAGE Judith and Dr. Martin Grumet Alexandra and David Ringler SPECIALIZING IN CO-OPS Celeste and Asher Hackel Michele and Dr. Joseph Shams WE’LL GIVE YOU Lori and Dr. Alan Harris Yael and Jeffrey Simpson THE LOWEST INTEREST RATES Dr. Shirley and Stephen Harrison Eva Lipner Sokol IN THE MARKET Marci Heit and Dr. Jason Sokol For information, call 718-435-7799 Netti and Ari Herman Suzy and Joseph Sokol Also looking for Part-time Workers Helene and Michael Kalish Perri and Akiba Stern Great Opportunity Call 718-435-7799 now Drs. 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Barbara brings this expertise Rina and Amnon Shalhov and sophisticated taste level to Sam Flax. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9 MAY THEY GO HIGHER AND HIGHER We extend a warm Mazal Tov to the following young members of the Congregation who participated in Advancement Day Exercises as they completed the Ramaz Middle School: FRANCES ADAMS REBECCA FRIEDMAN STEPHAN SAKHAI daughter of Renee and Leon Adams daughter of son of Victoria and Daryosh Sakhai Drs. Diana and Robert Friedman SANDRA ALTMAN AMANDA GLAUBACH LILLY SASSOON daughter of Judith Altman daughter of Ms. Kirsten Glaubach daughter of Evelyn and Salomon Sassoon and Mr. Baruch Glaubach JACOB ARONOW LAUREN SCHWARTZBERG son of Victoria and Marshall Aronow MAX GOLDSTEIN daughter of Diane Greenfield Schwartzberg son of Amy and Alex Goldstein and Marc Schwartzberg LEXI ARYEH daughter of Nancy and Benjamin Aryeh DANIEL HARTIG MICHAEL SNOW son of Helene and Michael Hartig son of Lisa and Lee Snow JEREMY BANON son of Louise and Sidney Banon DAVID HOFFMAN ISIDORE STEIN son of Vicki and Isaac Hoffman son of Arlene and Daniel Stein DAVID BARUCH son of Shira and Dr. Larry Baruch ZEV HURWICH NATALIE STEIN grandson of Mrs. Gladys Baruch and son of Dr. Meryl Jaffe and Adam Hurwich daughter of Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Dr. Meg Rosenblatt and David Stein NICOLE JASPAN SARAH BIERMAN daughter of Terry and Michael Jaspan REBECCA STEIN daughter of Riva Alper and Joseph Bierman daughter of Arlene and Daniel Stein ALEXANDRA KAHN RACHEL BOLNICK daughter of Judith and Dr. Hirshel Kahn ALEXANDRA STROMER daughter of Dr. Taryn and David Bolnick daughter of ELIAS LEBOVITS Shoshana Bookson and Dr. Saul Stromer ZACHARY COOPER son of Judith and Dr. Pinkas Lebovits son of Deborah and Mark Cooper TALIA THURM JOSHUA LEVINE daughter of Deena and Dr. Jonathan Thurm JONATHAN DAVIS son of Sheila and Jeffrey Levine son of Helen and Reuben Davis JACOB WILNER grandson of Esther & Cantor Avram Davis DANIELLE LEVITE son of Judy and Dr. Philip Wilner daughter of Juliana and Dr. Howard Levite JASON EDELMAN ESTHER YADID son of Jewel and Theodore Edelman MILLIE MARCUS daughter of Wendy and Rami Yadid daughter of Renata and Robert Marcus ARYEH FRIEDMAN AMALIA ZIMMERMAN son of Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman ISABELLE NUNBERG daughter of Gail Suchman daughter of Rebecca and Noah Nunberg and Dr. Jerald Zimmerman

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GAIL ALTMAN, daughter of Judith Altman, ROGER A. COHEN, son of Carole and Dr. MARISA GALBUT, daughter of Ronalee and upon graduating from Harvard Law School. Seymour M. Cohen, upon his graduation cum Russell Galbut, upon her graduation from the laude from Law School. Hebrew Academy of Greater Miami. She will HARRY BAUMGARTEN, son of Ellen Roger will be an associate at Proskauer Rose this study next year in Israel at Midreshet Moriah and Baumgarten and Fred Baumgarten, upon his September. then attend Stern College. graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He will attend George SARA COOPER, daughter of Rachel and Barry LEWIS GIBOFSKY, son of Karen and Dr. Washington University next fall, after first Cooper, on her graduation from Cornell Allan Gibofsky, on graduating from experiencing Young Judea’s “Shalem” program University with honors. She now holds a Visual Northwestern University and commencing in Israel. Merchandising position at Intermix. employment at AIG's NY office. RAFI BERNSTEIN, upon his receiving a BENJAMIN GOBER (Ramaz '01), son of Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The School of MICHAEL DISTENFELD, son of Rita and Rachell Maidenbaum Gober and son of Ira Visual Arts where he majored in Graphic Design Fred Distenfeld, upon his graduation from the Gober, upon his graduation summa cum laude and 3D Graphic Design. University of Pennsylvania. He began work at from Brandeis University. Bear Stearns, in the commercial mortgaged TALI BERKOWITZ, granddaughter of Tova backed securities group, in June. JONATHAN GOL, son of Jane and Ishaia Gol, and Norman Bulow, upon her graduation from on winning the First Place in Level IV the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of DAYNAEDELMAN, daughter of Jewel and Ted (Advanced) in the National Spanish Exam under Ramaz. Tali is a recipient of the Gilda Silverman Edelman, upon her graduation from the Rabbi the auspices of the American Association of Memorial Award, presented to seniors who, "with Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. Teachers of Spanish and Portugeuse, a New York energy and good humor, have demonstrated a Dayna will be attending Machon Gold next year State honor. He is a student in the eleventh grade commitment to learning as the language of our and has been accepted at George Washington at Ramaz. daily lives." Tali also received a Letter of University. Commendation from the National Merit SAMUEL GOLDBERG, son of Dale and Saul Scholarship Program. She will study next year at ILANA GILA ELLENBERG, daughter of Goldberg, upon his graduation from the Rabbi Nativ in Israel, and upon her return attend Linda Ossad and Robert Ellenberg, upon her Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as at . graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein recipient of the Tzedakah award and the Sports Upper School of Ramaz. She will spend next award. He will attend the University of NANCEE BLOOM, upon receiving her year at the Nativ College Leadership Program in Pennsylvania. Mazal tov as well to Samuel's doctorate from the Department of Organization Israel, after which she will attend Johns Hopkins grandmother, Lili Goldberg. and Leadership at Columbia University's University. Teachers College. Dr. Bloom's thesis was on DAVID GREENBAUM, son of Wendy and Sholem Greenbaum, on graduating from the "Developing Trainer Resources for Non- JENNIFER FISHBEIN, daughter of Dr. Cheryl University of Pennsylvania. He will be working Professional Trainers." Fishbein and Phil Schatten, on graduating from at Bear Stearns in investment banking. Columbia University's Graduate School of JASON BRENNER, son of Ruth and Ray Journalism. She has moved to Bangkok to edit Brenner, upon his graduation from the Wharton RACHEL GREENBERG, daughter of Dr. ThaiDay, a new daily paper distributed with the School at the University of Pennsylvania with a Rona Greenberg and granddaughter of Rita and International Herald Tribune. B.S. Degree in Economics. Dr. David Woldenberg, on graduating from the North Shore Hebrew Academy Middle School. DANIELLE COHEN, daughter of Iris and Ilan DR. NATHAN FOX for completing his Cohen, upon her graduation summa cum laude residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at ANNA GRIBETZ, daughter of Jessica and Dr. from the University of Pennsylvania. Mount Sinai Hospital. Natie will be starting his Allen Gribetz, upon her graduation from the fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at New Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of HARLAN G. COHEN (Ramaz '94; BA, Yale York Hospital this July. Ramaz, as the recipient of the Tzedakah award. '98; MA, Yale '00; JD, NYU Law '03), son of She will study next year at Machon Gold in Hollace and Steven Cohen, upon being awarded YAEL FRIEDMAN, daughter of Rosie and Israel, and later attend the University of a Furman Fellowship to NYU Law School where Mark Friedman, upon her graduation with honors Maryland. Mazal tov as well to Anna's Harlan will continue his studies. from Stern College. Yael will be studying for her grandfather, Israel Friedman. Master's degree at 's Azrieli JORDANA COHEN, daughter of Iris and Ilan KATE GRIBETZ, daughter of Jessica and Dr. Graduate School for Jewish Education and Cohen, upon her graduation from the Rabbi Allen Gribetz, upon her graduation from the Administration. Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of She will be attending the University of Michigan Ramaz, as the recipient of the Gabba'ei Tefila MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, son of Drs. Diana and in the fall. award. Kate is also the recipient of the Rabbi Robert Friedman, upon his graduation from the Joseph H. Lookstein Memorial Award for Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of LAUREN C. COHEN (Ramaz '98, University outstanding personal growth. She will study next Ramaz, as the recipient of the Sherut Award for of Wisconsin-Madison '01), daughter of Hollace year at Tiferet in Israel, and later attend New York his contributions to school programs. Michael and Steven Cohen, upon her graduation from University. Mazal tov as well to Kate's will attend Brandeis University in the fall. Stanford Law School. Lauren will join Willkie grandfather, Israel Friedman. Farr & Gallagher as an associate in the fall. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11 AVI GRUMET, son of Judith and Dr. Martin STEVEN JASPAN, son of Terry and Michael AARON KRAWITZ, son of Ira and Esther Grumet, upon his graduation from the Rabbi Jaspan, upon receiving a J.D. from the Benjamin Krawitz, who will be clerking this summer for Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. N. Cardozo School of Law. Steven is pursuing a Federal Judge Sidney H. Stein, having Avi is the recipient of the Richard E. Kobrin career in corporate or securities law. completed his first year at the University of Award for Excellence in Community Service, Michigan Law School. having demonstrated great sensitivity to the TALIA JOSEPH (Ramaz Class of 2004), value and importance of community service, and daughter of Jessica Joseph, upon making the MATTHEW DANE KULE, son of Wilma and the Debby Sacks Award for performing arts. Avi Dean's List in her Freshman year at the Stephen Kule, upon his graduation from the also received a Letter of Commendation from the University of Pennsylvania. Talia is double- University of Michigan with a B.A. in History. National Merit Scholarship Program. He will majoring in Communication and Hispanic Mazal tov as well to the proud grandmother, study next year at in Israel, Political Science. She is interning this summer at Mrs. Goody Dane. and later attend Columbia University's School of Nickelodeon, where she will be conducting Engineering. market research on children's programming. NEIL LEIBOWITZ, son of Jane and Reuben Mazal tov as well to Talia's grandmother, Mrs. Leibowitz, on his graduation from New York LISA GUTTMAN, daughter of Gilda and Soeurette Joseph. Medical School. He is going on to a residency in Charles Guttman, upon her graduation from psychiatry at Long Island Jewish Hospital. Stern College with honors. ABIGAIL KAHN ARCHIBALD, daughter of Bernice and Dr. Gilbert Kahn, upon graduating JONATHAN HARTIG, son of Helene and from Columbia Business School with an MBA. JASON LEIBOWITZ, son of Jane and Reuben Michael Hartig, upon his graduation from the Leibowitz, on his graduation from NYU Medical Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of JASON KATZ, son of Dr. Karin and Joel Katz, School. He is going on to a residency in ENT at Ramaz, his acceptance to the Dual Degree upon his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Program between Columbia University and List Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the College, and his having received the "Winning recipient of the Chorus Award. He will study ETHAN LEIBOWITZ (Ramaz '01), son of Writer" award. next year at Shalem in Israel, and later attend Jane and Reuben Leibowitz, on his graduation George Washington University. magna cum laude from Princeton with a B.S. in NETTI MINSKER HERMAN, on her Electrical Engineering. graduation cum laude from JESSICA KOBRIN BERNSTEIN, daughter of with a concentration in Comparative Literature. Gloria and Richard Kobrin, upon receiving her CALLEY LEVINE, daughter of Adina and She also received certificates in Chinese Masters degree in English and American Howard Levine, upon her graduation from the Language and Judaic Studies and was the second Literature from , and her Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of prize winner of the Carolyn L. Drucker senior Masters degree in Childhood Education and Ramaz, as recipient of the Senior Video Award. thesis Award in . Reading and Literacy from the Bank Street She also received a Letter of Commendation College of Education. Jessica, a Ramaz from the National Merit Scholarship Program. ELIZABETH HEYMAN, daughter of Ronnie graduate, will continue to teach at the Hannah Calley will attend the University of and Samuel Heyman, upon receiving an MSW Senesh Community Day School in Pennsylvania. Congratulations to her proud from New York University's School of Social where she has been a teacher in their Middle grandmother, Mrs. Evelyn Levine. Work. School since the Fall of 2004. HART LEVINE, son of Dr. Rosalind and TALIA HURWICH, daughter of Dr. Meryl ERICA KESTENBAUM, daughter of Ruth and Daniel Levine, upon his graduation from the Jaffe and Adam Hurwich, upon her graduation Gerald Kestenbaum, upon her graduation from Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. Hart is the recipient of the Meyer School of Ramaz, as the recipient of the Gabba'ei Ramaz, as the recipient of the History Award. Appleman Memorial Award for excellence and Tefila award. Talia is also the recipient of the She was also a Finalist in the National Merit commitment to religious studies, and the David Drs. Gerald and Vicki Platt Award for Scholarship Program. She will study next year at Franklin Memorial Award for outstanding work demonstrating a love of Am Yisrael and Medinat in Israel. and dedication to the scientific method. He was Yisrael as expressed in the philosophy of also a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship . She plans to spend a year of NAOMI KOHEN (Ramaz Class of 2000), Program. Hart completed the study of the entire community service either here or in Israel before daughter of Zahava and Abraham Kohen, upon Talmud in March. He will study next year at attending the University of Chicago. graduating from MIT, where she majored in Materials Science and Engineering and minored Yeshivat HaKotel in Israel, and later attend the JOSEPH JASPAN, son of Terry and Michael in Biomedical Engineering. In the fall, Naomi University of Pennsylvania. Jaspan, who graduated summa cum laude with will join the Materials Science and Engineering honors in Philosophy and a minor in Business PhD program at the University of California, DEBRA KOBRIN LEVY, daughter of Ruth from Brandeis University in May. He was Berkeley. and Lawrence Kobrin, upon her graduation from elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society and to The Fordham University Law School. She had National Dean's List. He wrote his senior honors ALEX KOHL, son of Samuel Kohl, and previously received her MSW degree from the thesis on the Ethical Implications of Corporate grandson of Mina and Ted Rein, on receiving his Fordham School of Social Work, and plans to Mergers and Acquisitions. Joseph will be MBA from Columbia Business School. work in private legal practice in New York. working as an investment banker for Bear, SHILO KRAMER, son of Ziva and Rabbi LOUIS A. LIPNER, son of Drs. Deborah and Stearns & Co. Avraham Kramer, upon his graduation from Robert Lipner, who was awarded the A.B. Yeshiva University with honors, with a BA in NICOLE JASPAN, daughter of Terry and degree, with honors, in Urban Studies from Economics and a BS in Biology. In the fall, Michael Jaspan, upon her graduation from the Brown University. He will attend New York Shilo will start their Smicha program, RIETS, Ramaz Middle School where she received the University Law School in the fall. Keter Shem Tov Award. Nicole will attend and has future plans to attend medical school. Magen David Yeshiva in the fall. Page 12 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

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DANIEL LOW, son of Carol and Joseph Low, ALEXANDRA PIKE, daughter of Dr. Sheldon YITZCHAK RUBIN, son of Carolyn and upon his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Pike, and daughter of Mrs. Susan Blinken, upon Rabbi Eliezer Rubin, upon his graduation from Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He will her graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of study next year at Cornell University. Mazal tov Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. She will be Ramaz, as recipient of the Sports award, and the as well to Daniel's grandparents, Hannah and spending next year in Israel at Midreshet Dr. Irving and Dubby Shulman Derekh Edward Low. HaRova, and attending the S. Daniel Abraham HaYashar Citizenship Award. He will study next Honors Program at Yeshiva University's Stern year at Reishit Yerushalayim in Israel, and later RAFAEL MAGID, son of Sandy and Dr. College in the fall of 2006. attend the University of Maryland. Norman Magid, upon his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of MATTHEW PLATT, son of Drs. Vicki and TALIA SADRES (Ramaz’01), daughter of Dina Ramaz, as the recipient of the Gabbai Tefila Gerald Platt, upon his graduation from the Rabbi and Jacques Farhi, upon graduating from Stern award, the Aron and Leah Swergold Memorial Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. College with a degree in Early Childhood Award for excellence in the study of Talmud, and He will study next year at Bar Ilan University in Education. the Jesse Deutsch Tefila Award for Israel, and later attend SUNY Binghamton. demonstrating a commitment to Tefila. He will BETH SAMUELS, wife of Ari Tuchman, upon study next year at in ANDREW RADIN, son of Harriet and Dr. receiving her PhD in Mathematics from Yale Israel, and later attend the University of Allen Radin, upon his graduation from the Rabbi University. She plans to teach mathematics at Maryland. Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. Berkeley in the fall. Andrew will study next year at . HAIM MEDINE, son of Laura and Mois EMMANUEL SANDERS, son of Susan and Medine, upon his graduation from the Rabbi EZRA RAPOPORT, son of Dr. Samuel Martin Sanders, upon his graduation from the Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as Rapoport and KJ Trustee Sandra Rapoport, upon Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of the recipient of the Gabbai Tefila award. He will winning First Prize in the 2005 Harvard Ramaz. Emmanuel is the recipient of the Aron be attending the George Washington University Entrepreneurial Contest sponsored by the and Leah Swergold Memorial Award for School of Business. Mazal tov as well to Haim's Harvard Center for Enterprise. Ezra, a third-year excellence in the study of Talmud, and the Jesse grandparents, Leyla and Hayim Medine. engineering student at Harvard, founded a Deutsch Tefila Award for demonstrating a company that is designing and marketing commitment to Tefila. He was also a Finalist in ALEX MEIROWITZ, son of Jennifer and Dr. innovative medical devices. the National Merit Scholarship Program. He Mark Meirowitz, upon his graduation from the will study next year at Yeshivat Kerem Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of SARAH RAPOPORT, daughter of Dr. Samuel B’Yavneh in Israel, and later attend Yeshiva Ramaz, as recipient of the Sports Award, and the Rapoport and KJ Trustee Sandra Rapoport, on University. Sherut Award for his contributions to school winning the 2005 Neuroscience Creativity Prize programs. He was President of the school's sponsored by the American Academy of JOANNA SCHACTER, daughter of Sheira and Government Organization and will study next Neurology. Sarah, a junior at the Horace Mann Ramaz School Chairman Steven Schacter, upon year at Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim in Israel, School, won for her research at Rockefeller her graduation from Columbia College. Mazal and later attend the University of Maryland. University that described how neurons migrate Tov as well to Joanna's grandfather, Israel in the human brain. Sarah is one of 26 North Friedman. JESSE MERMELSTEIN, grandson of Thelma American high school juniors selected to spend and Dr. Larry Steinberg, upon receiving a 2005 part of this coming summer in Israel as a MARGOT SCHACTER, daughter of Sheira Fall Provosts' Undergraduate Research Award in Bronfman Fellow. and Ramaz School Chairman Steven Schacter, his sophomore year at Johns Hopkins University. upon her graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. ERIC J. RECHTSCHAFFEN, son of Pamela Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the JENNIFER and DAVID MILSTONE, upon and Rabbi Manfred Rechtschaffen, a senior at recipient of the History Award. She will study both graduating from Harvard Law School on the University of Pennsylvania, who was elected next year at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Israel, and June 9, their third wedding anniversary. Jennifer President of the UP Historical Society. As later attend Columbia College. Mazal Tov as is the daughter of Ronnie and Samuel Heyman. president of the College Republicans, he will well to Margot's grandfather, Israel Friedman. spend the summer as an intern in the office of JOEL NEY, son of Liz and Alexander Aryeh Senator Arlen Spector in Washington. RYAN SCHWAB, son of Ronit and Dr. Ney, upon being the New York awardee in the Lawrence Schwab, upon his graduation from the Partnership 2000 Jerusalem-New York art JOSHUA ROMANO, son of Michele and Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of project. Joel's project was exhibited at Baruch Joseph Romano, upon his graduation from the Ramaz. He will study next year at Brandeis College and the NYU Bronfman Center for Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of University. Jewish Life; it is now on display at the Hillel Ramaz, as the recipient of the Gabbai Tefila International Center. A senior at Baruch, Joel is award. Josh is going to Israel next year in the EVAN SHAFFER, son of Helene and Lloyd on the National Dean's List and is Hillel's Shalem study program, which includes a Shaffer, who graduated from Boston University incoming University Relations V.P. semester in the army, another at Hebrew School of Management with a Bachelor of University and a third at a kibbutz. The Science and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. following year he will attend the University of Albany. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 13

ARIEL SHAY, daughter of Susan and Scott LAUREN SPRINGER, daughter of Dr. Shay, upon her graduation from S.A.R. Barbara and Steven Springer, on being awarded SUMMER 2005 Academy. She will be attending the Rabbi First Place in the New York City and New York A TASTE h Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz in State History Days for her paper “Camera on h the fall. Trial: Communicating Images of Justice.” She OF TORAH AT KJ also received a special commendation of “Best Classes with Rabbi Yossi Weiser ALISON SHAY, daughter of Susan and Scott in Borough” in recognition of her outstanding Senior Faculty Member, Shay, upon receiving a State Award from the achievement in comparision to all first place Ramaz Upper School Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented winners in all categories of both the junior and Youth, for her achievements in Mathematics and senior divisions. Lauren is a student in the tenth JULY 26; AUGUST 2, 9 Verbal Reasoning. grade at Ramaz. FROM EXILE TO REDEMPTION: BARUCH SHEMTOV, son of Dr. Menachem JOSHUA STERN, son of Ralou and Ronald ASTUDY OF THE THREE WEEKS Mendel Shemtov, upon his graduation from the Stern, upon his graduation from the Rabbi 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. The Jewish people commemorate the timespan Ramaz. Baruch is the recipient of the Leonard He will attend Boston University next year. between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av as Friedland Hebrew Language Memorial Award, a period of mourning. How do we mourn? Why the Danièle Gorlin Lassner French Award for RUTH ARIEL STORCH, granddaughter of do we mourn? With the creation of the State of outstanding ability in French, and the Debby Brenda and Albert H. Bernstein, upon her Israel, why is there still a need to mourn? Find Sacks Award for performing arts. He also graduation from the Jess Schwartz Jewish true meaning in this period by studying the legal, received a Letter of Commendation from the Community High School in Phoenix, Arizona. historical, and philosophical underpinnings of the National Merit Scholarship Program. He will Ruth was designated class speaker for the "Three Weeks." study next year at Harvard. school's first graduation ceremony. She will be THE DAY AFTER: SPANISH JEWRY attending Bryn Mawr College in the fall. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE EXPULSION DEBORAH SHNAY, daughter of Gabriela and Jack Shnay, upon her graduation from the Rabbi AMANDA SUGARMAN, daughter of Surie 8:20 PM -9:30 PM Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. and Robert Sugarman, upon her graduation from After the expulsion from Spain in 1492, Spanish She will study next year at the University of the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Jewry emerged more dynamic than ever. Join us Pennsylvania. Ramaz, as a recipient of the Sports Award. as we examine such seminal personalities as Don Amanda is also the recipient of the Boris Z. Yosef HaNasi, Donna Gracie, Don Isaac JEREMY KARL SIGALL, son of Roberta and Gorlin Tikkun Olam Award, presented to Abarbanel, and Rabbi Josef Karo as they led Michael Sigall, upon receiving his BA, summa students who strive through acts of tzedakah and Spanish Jewry into the uncharted waters of the cum laude, from NYU and being elected to Phi chesed to repair the world. She will study at Modern era. Beta Kappa. He was awarded the Emmanuel Midreshet Lindenbaum in Jerusalem next year, Stein Memorial Award for Outstanding and attend the University of Pennsylvania in the WEDNESDAYS - JULY 27; AUGUST 3, 10 Scholarship in Economics, the NYU Founders fall of 2006. STUDIES IN THE WEEKLY TORAH PORTION Day Award, and was chosen to speak at the 7:15PM - 8:15 PM NYU Undergraduate Research Conference. He GIDEON ANDREW TUCHMAN, son of Drs. Join us in exploring the profound insights and will be attending Harvard Law School in the Shera Aranoff-Tuchman and Alan Tuchman, relevance of our tradition as derived from the fall. upon his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. weekly Torah reading through the classical Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the Jewish commentaries of the last 2,500 years. JESSICA SARAH SIGALL, daughter of recipient of the Liselotte Samuel Gorlin MORE THAN "JUST SAY NO": Roberta and Michael Sigall, upon receiving her Mathematics Award. He also received a Letter THE IMPERATIVE OF (JEWISH LAW) MBA in Entrepreneurship from the Zicklin of Commendation from the National Merit School of Business at Baruch College. 8:20 PM- 9:30 PM Scholarship Program. Gideon plans to attend Jewish people constantly face challenges to YAIRA SINGER, daughter of Dr. Adina Cimet Cornell University in the fall. which we must respond. What does the Torah and Michael Singer, upon her graduation from MICOLE TUCHMAN KOSLOWE, daughter say about end of life issues or our obligations the Harvard Design School with a Masters in of Drs. Shera Aranoff-Tuchman and Alan to secular law? Come learn how to deal with Architecture. Yaira received first prize in the Tuchman, who received her M.D. from New the issues of today using the eternal wisdom of international architectural competition of The York Medical College. She plans to conduct the Torah. Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at research in clinical trials at Beth Israel Hospital. George Mason University. LAURA FAYE WEISS (Ramaz 2001), McCABE’S WINES & SPIRITS NEIL SOLINSKY, son of Paula and Leonard daughter of Barbara and Jerome Weiss, upon Solinsky, upon his graduation from Franklin and graduating summa cum laude from George 1347 Third Ave., Marshall College with a degree in Art. Washington University with a B.A. in English. New York, NY 10021 PETER SPAET, son of Dr. Margery Kalb and She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and plans to 212-737-0790 attend Cardozo Law School in the fall. Jonathan Spaet, upon his graduation from the “’s Largest Selection of Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of JESSE WOLFF, son of Merle and David Kosher Wines and Spirits” Ramaz. Peter is the recipient of the Rabbi Wolff, on his graduation from the Abraham Joseph H. Lookstein Memorial Award for Joshua Heschel Middle School. outstanding personal growth, and the Sidney 20% DISCOUNT OFF ALL WINE Scheinberg Award for Politics and Law. He was 10% DISCOUNT OFF ALL SINGLE MALTS an active member of the Mock Trial Team and TO KJ MEMBERS (Excluding Sale Items) Mishmar Club. Peter will attend Binghamton Prompt Delivery University's Scholar's Program in the fall. Page 14 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN KJ HONORS ITS WORLD WAR II HEROES Memorial Day is a national holiday set aside to honor members of America's armed forces who lost their lives in wartime. In advance of Memorial Day 2005, dovetailing with the 60th anniversary of the close of World War II, KJ undertook to investigate the role its membership played in World War II, and to pay tribute to members of the congregational family who proudly wore a military uniform so many years ago. The following address was prepared through veteran interviews and delivered by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein before a full Main Synagogue at the conclusion of Shabbat morning services on May 21, 2005. When it ended, the entire Congregation rose to sing the Star Spangled Banner, followed by Adon Olam sung to the stirring melody of the U.S. Marine Corps Hymn: At every Shabbat morning service, our electronics to keep them operational. predominantly Jewish neighborhood of community stands and listens respectfully as the With the War in the Pacific turning in Brooklyn where no one had meaningful social rabbi recites the Prayer for the Well-being of America's favor, Arthur's unit was relocated from contact with gentiles, I quickly learned to love America's Fighting Men and Women: Calcutta to Tinian in the Marianas Islands, from and appreciate my Marine mates regardless of "May He who has blessed our Patriarchs which massive B-29 raids were being mounted their race, religion or background." and our Matriarchs, bless the members of the on Japan's main islands. The two atomic bombs After V-J Day, Jules obtained his college Armed Forces of the United States of America. that finally brought Japan to her knees were degree and was inspired by his war experiences May God cause all our enemies who rise up flown by B-29 bombers operating out of Tinian, to continue serving God, country and community against us to be defeated by them. May He which by then had become the world's largest with distinction for several more decades. preserve our brave men and women from all airfield. When the war ended, Arthur was Sidney Scheinberg difficulties and distress; from all illness and shipped east across the Pacific Ocean and Volunteering for the Air Force in 1942, Sid weakness. May He lead them to swift victory honorably discharged in . As only wanted badly to become a pilot. The Air Force, over all their adversaries, and let us say Amen." he could put it, "I went around the world, no however, wanted him to become a Navigator. It is a prayer that resonates with particular charge, courtesy of Uncle Sam." Sid protested. A protracted stint of "KP Duty" meaning today, as we mark the 60th anniversary Ruth Jotkowitz soon convinced Sid that maybe being a of the close of World War II by publicly As a Registered Nurse, Ruth volunteered in Navigator wasn't so bad after all. expressing gratitude to members of the early 1945 to help the many terribly wounded He was assigned to the 8th Air Force whose congregational family still with us who served American soldiers. After caring for amputees in mission was knocking out Germany's ability to their country and who let us know of their Atlantic City, her medical unit was sent to Tinian produce war material through a strategic service by responding to a notice in the March 7, - the same Pacific Island where Arthur Brody campaign of massive bombings directed against 2005 issue of the KJ Bulletin. was based - to join American forces mustering military industrial targets. Flying in dangerously KJ's involvement in World War II was for a planned invasion of Japan's main islands. tight formations with hundreds of heavy B-17 extensive. As my father summarized in the shul's The assault planners conservatively projected "Flying Fortress" bombers, Sid's plane 1946 Yearbook: "[KJ members] were that the invasion would yield one million participated in some of the most harrowing infantrymen, parachutists, bombardiers, and American casualties, but the atomic bombings of bombing runs of the war. The crew dubbed their pilots, ranging in rank from Privates to Colonels. Hiroshima and Nagasaki preemptively brought plane the "Sans Souci," which means "Without They served with distinction and valor, winning swift and unconditional surrender. One of the Care," but as you will hear, they had a great deal presidential citations, air medals, bronze and first of its kind to land in occupied Japan, Ruth's to worry about. silver stars." medical unit quickly set up a field hospital in the Deadly accurate enemy anti-aircraft fire, Some 16.5 million Americans served in city of Hiro. Ruth witnessed first-hand the tenacious attacks by Luftwaffe fighters uniform during World War II, and of them, more devastation in Hiroshima. defending German airspace, and accidents than 407,000 died in battle or from other causes, Jules Lassner aplenty resulted in the loss of untold friends. 672,000 returned wounded, and 140,000 went In February, 1943, Jules enlisted in the Sid's job as Navigator required him to sit missing in action or were captured. Though Marine Corps just as the tide of war in the Pacific alongside the bombardier in the B-17's totally some would have good reason to, none of KJ's was shifting. A demolitions and munitions exposed, freezing cold nose, surrounded by a World War II veterans here today consider expert assigned at times to the 3rd or 5th clear plexiglass canopy, and insure that the themselves heroes. To a person, they self- Amphibious Corps, Jules participated in three bomber formation stayed on its flight path and effacingly feel that they did what everyone else beach assault landings as part of the Marine's arrived on target. He was so good at his job that in their generation was doing, no more, no less. "island hopping" campaign: Saipan, Tinian (the he became the lead Navigator for his entire Those who witnessed the horrors of combat same Tinian on which Arthur and Ruth later Bomb Group, meaning that Sid's plane was out believe that their sacrifices in the fight against served) and Okinawa. in the formation's point, drawing the enemy's evil and fascism pale in comparison with the Jules' combat skills proved effective at heaviest fire. ultimate sacrifice made by buddies who never countering the Japanese tactic of fighting from On one mission, Sid's plane was badly shot- came home. Briefly, these are their tales: concealed bunkers, pillboxes, caves and tunnels. up and rapidly losing altitude. The pilot Arthur Brody Once, on Saipan, an enemy artillery barrage hit successfully executed a wheels-up "belly Sent over the Atlantic Ocean in early 1943, his unit as they were assembling on the landing" in a field outside Paris, and no sooner Arthur's entire Army unit was unexpectedly beachhead to push inland. His knapsack was did the crew escape the ruined aircraft than, to transferred to the Air Force soon after landing in destroyed, but thank God, Jules was unscathed, their dismay, they were surrounded by machine- Casablanca. As a trained radio and radar as was his tefillin, which he donned every single gun wielding soldiers. Lucky for Sid and his maintenance technician, Arthur served in the day. crewmates, the soldiers turned out to be Free 20th Air Force based in Calcutta, India, from When asked to reflect on his World War II French moving towards Paris as the Germans which B-29 Superfortress bombers "flew over experiences, Jules had this to say: "Out of the withdrew. So, Sid and his mates jumped aboard the hump" of the Himalayas and China to bomb 200 or so men in my demolitions unit, more than the French trucks and participated in the Japanese targets. When the American heavy 40 states of this great country were represented. triumphant liberation of Paris, barreling down bombers incurred battle damage, Arthur was We ate together, sang together, drank together, the Champs d'Elysee as millions of exultant responsible for repairing their radar and and mourned together. Having grown up in a Parisians ran out into the streets to welcome their KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 15 liberators. As Sid tells it: "We managed to get Venezuela, who were all-too-frequently wounded soldiers in England for three years, Ben ourselves 'lost' in Paris for the next couple of torpedoed by German U-Boat "Wolf Packs." He Milstein took part in three Pacific Theater days, while back at our airbase in England they was promoted to Lieutenant (Sr. Grade) and sent invasions, and world-class baker Louis wrote us off as Missing In Action. Eventually, to gunnery school where he learned to command Orwasher made sure that America's troops did we gave up the party and found our way back to gun crews servicing 3" and 5" deck batteries. not march on empty stomachs. There are England." Paul was commanding his crew aboard an armed probably many more untold stories. One of Sid's last flights was in December, merchant vessel heading towards the Philippines Five KJ boys made the supreme sacrifice 1944, when advancing American ground forces when word broke out mid-voyage that the war and are lying in hallowed ground near the areas in Belgium were overrun by the last great had ended. where they fell: German counterattack dubbed "The Battle of the Siggy Weil Bulge." For days the Air Force was grounded by In September, 1943, 18 year-old Siggy 1. Army Pvt. Theodore Tibor Hoch. poor weather and zero visibility, unable to enlisted in the Army where he served as an 2. 1st Lt. James Kaplan Levy, who led a support America's badly demoralized and infantry combat medic providing first-aid care to squadron of fighter planes in the Mediterranean decimated troops. When the weather finally soldiers wounded during the intense jungle and whose memorial plaque is mounted here in cleared on Christmas Eve, Sid's plane led the campaigns fought in Burma, China and India; the Main Synagogue. His parents were notified entire 8th Air Force, a 2,000 plane air armada, on places where fever, disease and wild animals of his death just before Rosh Hashanah, 1944, as a punishing ground support mission to destroy were as deadly as the Japanese. Because of the you can see from the KJ Bulletin excerpt that is everything German on the ground. That flight enemy's cruel tactic of singling-out battlefield today's handout. remains to this day the largest air armada ever medics so as to undermine the Americans' 3. Army Sgt. Herbert Ratnoff, who died assembled in aviation history. Highly decorated, fighting morale, Siggy's medical unit was on Saipan, one of the islands where Jules Lassner Sidney was discharged in May, 1945, soon after virtually annihilated. Out of 450 men, only 37 fought. V-E Day. returned home after the war; the rest were killed 4. Army Pvt. Julius Schultz, who died in a Paul Schulder or listed as Missing in Action in the impenetrable German prisoner of war camp, and whose Paul enlisted in the Navy after Pearl Harbor. jungle. He bore arms, lost many close friends, memorial plaque is also mounted here in the After receiving his Officer's Commission, he was and was eventually called upon to take over the Main Synagogue. dispatched to the Florida Keys from which he unit's Aid Station when its Commanding Officer 5. Second Lt. Harold J. Rocketto, a B-17 coordinated anti-submarine patrols in support of was killed. When interviewed, Siggy marveled Navigator in the 8th Air Force just like Sidney American oil tankers steaming north from how he ever survived that brutal, horrifying Scheinberg, who was killed on his very first ordeal. combat mission on November 26, 1943 when three German fighters jumped his bomber and As grateful as peppered its vulnerable nose canopy with we are to Arthur, Ruth, machine guns. Just one month earlier, while Jules, Sidney, Paul, and navigating a flight of four B-17 bombers taking Siggy, they are but six off for England from New York City, Harold had members of the broader participated in an unsanctioned low-level congregational family who "buzzing" of during the opening served America during game of the 1943 World Series against the St. World War II, when more Louis Cardinals. Writing years later about the than 175 KJ men and infamous stunt, Harold's nephew speculated that women proudly wore perhaps it was masterminded by Navigator uniforms of the United Harold, a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, seeking States Armed Forces, revenge against the Yankees for their 1941 serving every branch of the victory over his beloved Dodgers. military and fighting on every front. 175 uniformed On April 6, 1946, the KJ Men's Club congregants was a huge sponsored a "Veteran's Shabbaton" in honor of percentage of the relatively the shul's returning servicemen and women. My small membership in those father's sermon that morning was entitled "From years, around 250 the Military to the Civilian - A Psychological households total, compared Transition," and returning soldiers recited a with over 1,000 households collective Birkat HaGomel during services. today. Anyone at the time Very few World War II KJ servicemen and who was ineligible for women are with us today to share their stories, military duty nonetheless and of them, just a handful responded to the KJ did their part on the Home Bulletin notice to tell us of their service, but our Front. veterans' legacy of sacrifice and duty to this great country is personified by the veterans we have After preparing honored. May God bless our surviving World this presentation, I learned War II veterans and the memories of our departed that Elias Buchwald veterans. served at a uranium It is appropriate at this time to stand for a enrichment plant in moment of silence and reflection, following Tennessee that made the which I will read the "Prayer For Our Boys" that atom bomb possible, The cover article of the Sept. 15, 1944 edition of the KJ Bulletin. Herbert Lukashok treated (Continued on page 16) Page 16 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN KJ HONORS ITS WORLD WAR II HEROES KJ-DOROT - Continued from page 15 - my father composed in March, 1945 and urged SHABBAT MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM SOARS be recited in every KJ home at the Passover The following article appeared in Dorot’s 29th Anniversary Gala Journal. We Seder. are exceedingly proud of Volunteer Coordinator Karen Hershkowitz and her troupe PRAYER FOR OUR BOYS of dedicated KJ volunteers, and encourage anyone interested in participating to "Father of mercy, into Thy keeping do we contact Karen at 212-717-2826. give our sons. Do Thou shelter and protect them. Be Thou their refuge and fortress. Endow In January, 2003, DOROT initiated a week the seniors receive a package large them with strength and courage, with firmness pilot East Side Shabbat Meals program in enough to furnish them with Shabbat and fortitude. Let them not flinch nor falter in partnership with Kehilath Jeshurun and dinner and lunch, including chicken the performance of their duty to God, to country Park East Kosher Butchers and Caterers, vegetable soup, onehalf roasted chicken, and to mankind. Make us worthy of their where volunteers from the synagogue challah, a starch such as barley or potatoes, heroism and humble for their many sacrifices. deliver Shabbat meals to seven seniors each steamed seasonal vegetables, cookies or Let them know that the prayers of fathers and the blessings and tears of mothers attend them week and remain for an hour-long visit. In cakes, and grape juice. always. Grant unto them and their companions- September, 2004, KJ congregant Karen During Passover and other holidays, in-arms a speedy and complete victory. Bring Hershkowitz took over from KJ's first when people's schedules change, Park East them back to us safe in body, sound in mind and coordinator, Nicole Gruenstein. Karen takes over the deliveries. "The program is strong in spirit. Let our loving arms welcome works with DOROT Coordinator of about companionship and the meaning of them back to a world in which shall reign Community Outreach Reeva Mager. "I the Shabbat meal," said Reeva Mager. brotherhood and peace forevermore. Amen." enjoy bringing the meals and knowing that "Park East is a committed partner. Their it makes my senior feel so special," said food is ample and tasty. They are J Karen. "It's a great mitzvah. All of the accommodating of individual needs. The seniors look forward to it." Mrs. Audrey seniors appreciate the program, and it is a SAVE THE DATE Lookstein is one of the KJ volunteers. wonderful experience to work with the KJ Park East Kosher Butchers and volunteers, who have become an important Caterers and KJ's Benevolent Fund support part of the seniors' lives. We are also TOVA AND NORMAN BULOW the cost of the meals. "We were asked if we grateful that KJ congregants Doris Travis, SHABBAT SCHOLAR AND DINNER could help," said Michael Kane of Park Nicole Gruenstein, and Karen Hershkowitz SEPTEMBER 23-24 East Kosher Butchers and Caterers. "We have taken active roles in the East Side find it gratifying to know that we can give Committee, strengthening the ties between something back. We feel good about it, and KJ and DOROT." we hope we're making a difference." Each KJ MEN’S CLUB AND AM HASEFER CLUB EVENTS On February 27, the KJ Men’s Club presented a special screening for the entire community of the acclaimed new documentary, Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust. Pictured, first row from left to right: Rabbi J.J. Schachter the film’s Co-Producer Senior Scholar at Yeshiva University’s Susan Kim, Men’s Club President Dr. Mark Center for the Jewish Future Meirowitz, and Director Daniel Anker, as well as September 23 Men’s Club volunteers. Dinner with advance reservations: “Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: UPCOMING EVENTS: Irwin Robins moderates an Holidays or Days of Awe?” Am HaSefer Book SUNDAY EVENING, SEPT. 18 Discussion Club event on SOSUA: September 24 April 3, on HAVEN IN THE CARIBBEAN following morning services: The Passions of the FILM SCREENING “U-Netaneh Tokef Matriarchs Kedushat Ha-Yom: Medieval Story with the authors SUNDAY EVENING, SEPT. 25 and Modern Significance” Dr. Shera Aranoff Tuchman THE ORIENTALIST and Sandra Rapoport. WITH AUTHOR TOM REISS KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 17

SHABBAT BEGINNERS SERVICE Saturdays, July 9, 16, 23 and 30 9:30 AM Add some soul to your Shabbat. Torah reading! Plenty of learning and explanation! Lots of singing led by KJB Chazan Shilo Kramer and questions and answers about the prayers and the parsha packed into what could have been an "ordinary" Shabbat morning. Kiddush following services. CRASH COURSE IN HEBREW READING Mondays, July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8 KJ 6:30 PM BEGINNERS This popular series of classes enables those with no previous SUMMER background in Hebrew to learn to 2005 read Hebrew in just a few sessions. The ability to read Hebrew is an essential In June, KJ Assistant Rabbi and Director of Education and THREE WEEKS WORKSHOP foundation upon Outreach Rabbi Elie Weinstock traveled to Germany as a guest of Wednesday, July 20 at 8:00 pm which our love for the Goethe Institute and the German Foreign Ministry. While Examine the historical events Judaism is built. there, he visited Berlin, Frankfurt, Worms, and the town where his that commemorate this time period, Taught by Shilo maternal grandfather was from, Sprendlingen. Here, he is and the laws and customs related to it. Kramer. Taught by Shilo Kramer. pictured speaking to a group of German high school students about Jewish life and Holocaust remembrance.

LUNCH AND LEARN FOR SENIORS HIGH HOLY DAY Virtually every fall, winter and spring compelling lectures on the Talmud, the Wednesday afternoon, under the care and Torah, and Jewish history and the holidays. SEAT RESERVATIONS supervision of longstanding KJ member In addition, we were exposed to a variety of Donna Silverman, a group of community issues regarding health care, conventional NOW DUE seniors gather to enjoy lunch and the and alternative medicine, many fascinating opportunity to learn from a broad array of political and legal discourses, and several presentations. The following letter from a lively art presentations exploring the nexus Kehilath Jeshurun will once "Lunch and Learn" regular attests to the between contemporary museum again be holding High Holy Day positive impact of this program: exhibitions and Jewish culture. For their services in four locations. In volunteered time and thoughtfulness, we addition to the Main Synagogue, Dear Donna, are particularly indebted to KJ members Just a few words to thank you for your Hon. Jerome Hornblass, Dr. Gilbert N. parallel services will be guidance and understanding throughout our Kahn, Dr. Mark Meirowitz, Dr. Paul conducted in the Heyman class year, for it was under your leadership Poppers and Janie Schwalbe. Auditorium and in the that the "Lunch and Learn" class of 5765 By the way, Donna, we also enjoy the Gottesman Center’s Falk dramatically increased in size. delicious luncheon that Annie May works Auditorium. The Beginner’s In the olden days professors evaluated hard to prepare every week. You even students, but today students evaluate their know who is not permitted to eat certain Service will again be held in the faculty. With that in mind, I think we foods! Thank you as well for the individual Lindenbaum Recreation Center, would all agree that, collectively and care packages that you put together at the located in the Gottesman Center. individually, our teachers deserve an "A+" conclusion of every class. You always High Holy Day seat Our faculty boasts many highly trained encourage us to be active participants by reservation cards have already professionals with advanced degrees in asking questions and voicing our opinions, political science, art history, medicine, law, as a result of which the presenters respect been sent to all congregants. education and rabbinics. Our 32-session our opinions, and we, in turn, are motivated We ask you to please return syllabus this year highlighted many to learn more. the card with your requests as political, religious and social issues, and we In conclusion, we are grateful to the soon as possible, whether or are always eager to know how these issues synagogue for providing this very not you plan to be with us this relate to the State of Israel. Thanks to KJ meaningful program. We look forward to Rabbis David Flatto, Aaron Kaplan, Hillel seeing you next semester. L'hitraot, with year. Rapp, Meir Soloveichik and Elie much love. Weinstock, we enjoyed a number of Page 18 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN BNAI MITZVAH

ALEXANDRA THURM JACK LIECHTUNG Mazal Tov to Deena and Jonathan Thurm Mazal Tov to Louisa and Dr. Marc on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Alexandra, Liechtung on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of JENNIFER OHEBSHALOM which took place on June 26th at the Jewish their son Jack, which will take place on August Mazal Tov to Shireen and Alfred Children’s Museum. She delivered a Dvar 18th at the Kotel in Jerusalem. He will read Ohebshalom on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of Torah on Megillat Ruth. Alexandra is going into Parshat Vayetchanan. Jack is going into the their daughter Jennifer, which will be celebrated the seventh grade at the SAR Academy. eighth grade at the Ramaz Middle School. with a family gathering on July 30th at the Kotel in Jerusalem. Jennifer is going into the seventh grade at the Ramaz Middle School.

RICHARD LIEBERMAN CHANTAL LOW Mazal Tov to Dr. Andrea Thau and John Mazal Tov to Lisa and Nathan Low on the Lieberman on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their daughter JAKE GOLDSTEIN their son Richard, which will take place on Chantal, which will take place on August 26th in Mazal Tov to Amy and Alex Goldstein on Monday September 5 in the Main Synagogue. Jerusalem, Israel. Chantal will lead the Kabalat the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jake, He will read the Torah for Rosh Chodesh Elul Shabbat service and read from the Haftorah for which will take place on Shabbat Parshat Eikev, and will deliver a Dvar Torah. Richard will also Parshat Eikev. She will also deliver a Dvar August 27, at Kibbutz Ramat Rachel in be called to the Torah on Shabbat Chol Hamoed Torah on the subject of light and its relevance in Jerusalem. He will lain Parshat Eikev and the Succot at KJ where he will read the Torah Judaism. Chantal is going into the seventh Haftorah and will deliver a Dvar Torah related portion and the Haftorah. Richard is going into grade at the Ramaz Middle School. to the Parsha. Jake is going into the eighth the eighth grade at the Ramaz Middle School. grade at the Ramaz Middle School.

ERICA BARUCH LAURENCE KHAKSHOURI DANIEL AARON GRAFSTEIN Mazal Tov to Shira and Dr. Larry Baruch Mazal Tov to Kate and Paul Khakshouri on Mazal Tov to Rebecca and Larry Grafstein on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son daughter, Erica, which will take place on Laurence, which will take place on September Daniel, which will take place on September 24th September 25 at Kehilath Jeshurun. Mazal Tov 17th at the Sephardic Society of Manhattan at in the Main Synagogue. Daniel will read as well to the proud grandparents, Mrs. Gladys Park East Synagogue. He will read Parshat Ki Parashat Ki Tavo and the Haftorah, and will Baruch and Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Tezta. Laurence is going into the eighth grade at deliver a Dvar Torah on “Themes of Lookstein. Erica has been studying Masechet the Ramaz Middle School. Thankfulness and Responsibility in Ki Tavo.” Rosh Hashana with her grandfather and they Daniel is going into the eighth grade at will be making a Siyum together. Erica will be Horace Mann School and is a proud graduate of a student in the seventh grade at the Ramaz the Ramaz Lower School. Middle School in September. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 19

KJ FAMILY MITZVAH DAY ARESOUNDING SUCCESS Taking to heart the commandment in the Torah which bids us to look out for the less fortunate, the KJ Sisterhood, under the guidance of Co-President Stacy Scheinberg, organized our synagogue’s first ever Family Mitzvah Day on Sunday, April 10, turning it into a day devoted to community service. The day’s activities were focused on educating the community about Jewish poverty in our midst, encouraging family-wide participation, and raising money for worthy causes which help the needy. Agencies participating in the event included the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, the Kraft Clothing Pantry at Columbia’s Hillel, The Educational Alliance, Project Ore, Jewish Board for Family & Children’s Services, The Jewish Home and Hospital, Dorot, City Harvest, UJA - Federation of New York, Project Ezra and others.

Community Children Making Seder Plates to be Distributed by City Harvest

Our Children Creating Fragrant Sachets for Columbia-Hillel’s Clothing Pantry

The June issue of USA Hockey Magazine (the official magazine covering U.S. Amateur and Olympic Hockey) named The NyICECATS PeeWee Division Team as “Ice Team of the Month.” Founded in 1999, the NyICECATS was created exclusively for orthodox Jewish players. The team, which has already grown to 65 members, plays at the Lasker rink in Central Park, where the In preparing the Bulletin, we welcome all Peewee team recently won the coveted Lasker Cup. We are proud of the team and its leaders, KJ members’ announcements of communal, Captain Joshua Lewittes, the son of KJ members Jane and Michael Lewittes, and Assistant Captain academic and professional achievements. Sam Lassner, the grandson of KJ members Danièle and Jules Lassner. Mazal Tov! Please e-mail [email protected] Page 20 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN In Memoriam NOAM SHUDOFSKY HARVEY FIELDS MARTHA BLOCK For over forty years he was a linchpin A quiet and unassuming man, Harvey She was the widow of the late Sidney in Ramaz and, behind the scenes, in KJ as Fields was a member of our Congregation Block and a member of what once was a well. A friend and confidant for many in for about a quarter of a century. He was a very large family at KJ. She was this community, Dr. Noam Shudofsky person of impeccable character and consistently generous to the Congregation spent the greatest part of his professional profound love of Judaism and the Jewish throughout her life. She was a gracious, and personal life in the KJ/Ramaz family. people. almost aristocratic, woman who made a He started out as a youth director in He had a number of good friends in wonderful home for her husband and who KJ while teaching in the high school. He our Congregation and he greatly enjoyed supported him in all of his endeavors. gradually expanded his role to be the his association with us. MILTON GOTTESMAN Administrator of Ramaz, in which SHIRLEY SCHULDER capacity he helped to make the institution Though he lived in Washington, D.C., the outstanding one that it is today. He She was a grand dame of the Jewish he was very proud of his association with had a great impact on the education community, an outstanding leader in KJ. He loved being here on Rosh program, extracurricular activities, love of AMIT, a proud graduate of one of the first Hashanah and Yom Kippur together with Israel, music, art and just about every classes of the , and a his brother, Sandy Gottesman, and his facet of the school. Along the way, he veritable dynamo who took on any nephew, Robert Gottesman. For many became a master fund-raiser and helped to responsibility for the Jewish community years they occupied the family seats first assure the financial stability of Ramaz. and for her family. occupied by the late Benjamin It is very difficult to imagine the An outstanding balabosta, she was Gottesman. Milton was a very proud Jew, KJ/Ramaz community without the gracious, elegant and optimistic in the devoted to Jewish causes. Quietly, he was profound contributions made to it by this face of circumstances that might have the leading supporter of the Kesher Israel extraordinary professional whose adversely affected a less resilient Synagogue in Georgetown and a generous hallmarks were excellence, effectiveness, personality. Shirley was the queen of a contributor to a host of causes in Israel, efficiency and development of leadership wonderful and adoring family of children whose value and services he studied among lay people. and grandchildren who loved her and who carefully and in which he had a very We mourn him as a great contributor continue to emulate her outstanding personal involvement. He was a loving to our past and present and as the head of principles of Jewish commitment and son to his mother, the late Esther a wonderful family which grew up in our communal responsibility. Gottesman, in whose footsteps he walked. synagogue. Our condolences are offered We offer our heartfelt condolences to A man of intellect and wisdom, Milton profoundly to his dear wife and colleague, her husband, Paul, and to all the members maintained an optimistic attitude until the Nechi, and to his children, Binyamin and of the bereaved family, including our very end and left a wonderful legacy for Miriam Shalev, Rachel and Dr. Stuart member Lynnette Gruenhut. his family and friends. Chesner, and Leora Shudofsky, along with HERBERT SHIPPER MARC NORRIS eleven grandchildren in Israel. His wonderful deeds in life and their He was quietly and unassumingly a He came to our Congregation late in continuing his tradition will ensure his wonderful member of our Congregation life, but he very much enjoyed his immortality. who loved his time at KJ. When illness association with KJ. He sat in the right enfeebled him, he insisted on being pew, with members of his extended family JOSEPH ARENSON brought to shul on Rosh Hashanah and and he loved the time that he spent in our A specialist in legal education and an Yom Kippur, rising before dawn in order House of God. outstanding lawyer himself, Joseph to make this possible. Marc Norris was a Jewish gentleman, Arenson is mourned by a wide He always had a smile on his face. His refined, considerate, thoughtful, gracious, community of students and admirers. glass was always half full. His optimism and very proud of his children, He was also a warmhearted Jew who was infectious. His children and his dear grandchildren and great-grandchildren. was proud of his Jewish tradition and of wife, Judy, were incredibly supportive of the development of his son, our member, him and caring for him. CREATE AN ENDURING LEGACY Steven Arenson, to whom he gave a He set a wonderful example for his Please consider participating in the comprehensive Jewish education. We sons, David and Andrew, who are the Congregation’s Endowment and Planned extend our heartfelt condolences to leaders of the Hatzolah organization of Giving Program, through which you can Steven, his sister Lois Kressel, and to the . They, his daughter create an enduring legacy of active participation in KJ. Contact Leonard Mrs. Lucille Arenson. Sandra, and his wife, along with all of us, Silverman at 212-774-5680 or [email protected] will dearly miss him. for information. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 21

THE 133RD YEAR OF CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN A RETROSPECTIVE 2004-2005 SPECIAL SHABBAT HOLIDAY EVENTS KESHER GUEST SPEAKERS PROGRAMS Teshuva Shiur TORAH IN THE TOWERS ŠIDF Brig. Gen. Yair Naveh Beginners Service by Rabbi Saul Berman Lecture Series ŠJohn S. Ruskay, Hashkama Minyan Shabbat Shuva Drasha Kick Off Sukkah Kiddush Exec. V.P. & CEO Women’s Tefilah Group by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Uncle Moishy Concert UJA Federation of New York Young People’s Minyan Purim Mishloach Manot Wine Tasting ŠRabbanit Chana Henkin Intermediate Service Shabbat HaGadol Drasha CPR/First Aid Course of Nishmat Carlebach Shabbat Services by Rabbi David Flatto Spring Luncheon ŠProf. Yossi Olmert Teen Minyan Yom Hashoah Program Melave Malka ŠAmbassador Dore Gold Yom HaZikaron Service Shabbat Meal for New Parents ŠIDF Major General Elazar Stern SHABBAT SCHOLARS with film screening of Kesher Parenting Workshop ŠIsrael At Heart ŠRabbi Nathaniel Helfgot Adjusting Sights with Dr. Stephanie Freilich ŠRav Hershel Schachter ŠRabbi Yosef Blau Yom Ha’Atzmaut Zimriah “Transitions: Negotiating Tricky ŠHon. Natan Sharansky ŠTobi Kahn and Service Crossroads” ŠArnold Roth of Keren Malki ŠRabbi Dr. Edward Reichman Shavuot Dinner & Tikkun Leyl Kesher Lecture Series: ŠProf. Suzanne Last Stone Yom Yerushalayim Service "Sake, Maki & More" SPECIAL EVENTS & Program with special guest "The Importance of Tzedakah: Fall Mitzvah Mall SEUDAH SHLISHIT IDF Lt. Col. Yehuda Cohen How Young People and Blood Drive GUEST SPEAKERS Can Make a Difference" with KJ-AIPAC Breakfast Briefing MEN’S CLUB ŠIDF Col. Bentzi Gruber George Rohr and Josh Lookstein A Night in Venice Film Screening of Divan with Friday Night Shabbat - KJ Annual Dinner ŠSurie and Bob Sugarman the filmmaker Pearl Gluck ADL Leadership Mission Dinner & Shiur Tribute to World War II Veterans Film Screening of Imaginary to Jerusalem “Jewish Outsider Art” Witness: Hollywood AM HASEFER Benefit Exhibition ŠDaniel Edelstein and The Holocaust Banking on Baghdad ŠU.S. Ranger with the filmmakers BEGINNERS Captain Moshe Scheinfeld with the author Edwin Black Annual Sukkah Supper Holiday Workshops The Outside World ŠRamaz Students with guests Mayor Michael R. Friday Night Live! who attended Heritage Tour with the author Tova Mirvis Bloomberg and Jay P. Lefkowitz Service & Dinners In The Image ŠRabbi Pinchus Goldschmidt Kiddush Discussion Super Bowl Party of Moscow with the author Dara Horn Stem Cells: Jazz and Klezmer Rooftop BBQ The New Anti-Semitism ŠMaurice Sonnenberg The Torah and the Science Rosh Hashanah with the author Phyllis Chesler ŠRabbi David Aaron of Isralight with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik New Year’s Eve Bash The Case for Democracy ŠPnina Neuwirth of Bnei Akiva and Prof. Martin Grumet Sukkah Party by Natan Sharansky; reviewed ŠYachad Guests Yom Hashoah Candle Project SOUL IN THE CITY: by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein ŠRav Bigman AN URBAN AWAKENING Yeshivat Ma’aleh Gilboa SISTERHOOD The Passions of the Matriarchs Isralight Shabbaton ŠDeedee Benel Pre-Holiday Boutiques with the authors Shabbat Lunches with students Rachel Friedman Family Mitzvah Day Sandra E. Rapaport Beginners’ Passover Seder and Gabrielle Wilner Walk the Walk and Dr. Shera Aranoff-Tuchman Trip to Matzah Factory ŠHank Sheinkopf in Carl Schurz Park A Strange Death: A Story Purim Party ŠRabbi Moshe Zauderer Group Outing Originating in Espionage, Chaim Dovid Concert Jewish Interactive Studies to Neil Sedaka Concert Betrayal, and Vengeance, ŠT’eyna Akerman Cooking Class in a Village in Old Palestine YOUTH ACTIVITIES ŠDr. Ellen Isler, Jewish Braille with Chef Jessica Lassner with the author Hillel Halkin Tot Shabbat and Shabbat Ruach Institute International Israeli Art Exhibit & Sale God on the Quad: How Religious Sukkot and Chanukah ŠScott Shay Museum tours: Colleges Are Changing America Hospital Visits Jewish Youth Connection “Cultural Politics: with the author Purim Carnival ŠRochelle Schoretz of Sharsheret The Nude in Art” at the Naomi Schaefer Riley Bnei Akiva Shabbaton ŠDr. Cheryl Fishbein Metropolitan Museum of Art Bashert: A Granddaughter’s Year Opening and Ending and Philip Schatten and “The Power Holocaust Quest Shabbatonim ŠRabbi Ben-Tzion Krasnianski of Conversation: Jewish Women with the author Andrea Simon Open Gym and Movie Nights and Their Salons” Shabbat morning and afternoon at The Jewish Museum groups The KJ Kosher Cookbook Kinder Konfections: Annual Luncheon and Boutique A Baker’s Beginning with Momsense Musical Revue Cooking Class Page 22 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN WITHIN OUR FAMILY BIRTHS BNAI MITZVAH of Drs. Bina and Bert Kahn. Mazal Tov to: Mazal Tov to: Rhea and Dr. Leon Landau on the marriage of their Debra and Shlomo Baruch on the birth of a son, Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein on the Bat son Evan to Ilana Oppenheimer, daughter of Dahlia Noah Isaac. Mitzvah in Atlanta of their granddaughter, Amanda and Steve Oppenheimer of Miami Beach. Sara and David Berman on the birth of a daughter, Cinnamon, daughter of Mindy and Dr. Jay Cinnamon. Esther and Jonathan Messeloff on the marriage of Talia. Mrs. Gloria Mosesson on the Bar Mitzvah of her their daughter Julie to Jonathan Schwartz, son of Betty Sara and Dr. Josh Bleier on the birth of a son, grandson, Daniel Mosesson, son of Rachel and Carl and Howard Schwartz of Livingston, NJ. Joseph Zev. Mosesson. Jon Staiman on his marriage to Lisa Isabella of Eugenia and Dr. Ira Davis on the birth of twins, a ENGAGEMENT Brooklyn. son, Elliot Ephraim, and a daughter, Jenny Tova. Mazal Tov to: Perri and Akiba Stern on the marriage of their Suzanne and Jacob Doft on the birth of a son, Judy Altman, on the engagement of her daughter daughter Tamar Michal to Ari Freundlich, son of Mr. Joseph Emanuel. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Laura to Dr. Joshua Wolf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Mrs. Howard Freundlich, of Lawrence. grandparents, Arlene and Avrom Doft. Wolf of . COMMUNAL HONORS Shlomit and Chaim Edelstein on the birth of a Janet and Michael Fried, on the engagement of their Congratulations to: grandson, David, to Daniel and Shira Edelstein. daughter Miriam Leah (Ramaz '96) to Dr. Aaron Klein, Neal and Meredith Flomenbaum, honorees at the Jennifer and Jason Eichenholz on the birth of a son, son of Carla and Jeff Klein, of Boca Raton. Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach's 56th Anniversary Matthew Evan. Elisabeth and Alan Doft, on the engagement of their Dinner Dance on August 21st. Suzie and Sandy Eisenstat on the birth of a son Jonathan to Dr. Melissa Kazanowski, daughter of Steven Howard Goldberg, who was a Guest of grandson, Solomon Baruch, to Abe and Tamar Colleen and David Kazanowski, of Athol, MA. Honor at the State of Israel Bonds' 21st Annual Eisenstat of Riverdale; and on the birth of a Michael and Terry Jaspan, on the engagement of Holocaust Remembrance Dinner. granddaughter, Ella Rachel, to Lilly and David Weisz. their son Joseph (Ramaz '01) to Arielle Wolfson Allen Liebb, who will be a USA Member of the Elizabeth and Mallory Factor on the birth of a (Ramaz '01), daughter of Amy and Dr. Joel Wolfson, of Masters Half-Marathon Team at the 17th Maccabi daughter, Creagh. New Rochelle. Games in Israel in July. Abbi and Jeremy Halpern on the birth of a daughter, Paula and Dr. David Menche on the engagement of Rochelle Stern Major, who was the guest of honor Jasmine Sienna. their daughter Livia to Elias Marcovici, son of Etella along with Dr. Norman Lamm at the 15th Anniversary Deborah and David Kahn on the birth of a and Haim Marcovici of Lido Beach. Gala Scholarship Dinner of Nishmat. granddaughter, Liana, to Joshua and Tamar Kahn. Susan and Dr. Robert Taub on the engagement of Wolf A. Popper, on being honored at Fleet Week's Amy and David Kirschenbaum on the birth of a their daughter, Aimée, to Jonathan Bandler, son of Commanding Officers Reception Dinner. daughter, Julia Faye. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Leah and Michael Bandler, of Silver Springs, MD. Merle and David Wolff, for being honored at the grandparents, Georgette and Steven Gross. May their weddings take place in happiness and Annual Abraham Joshua Heschel School Dinner. Dr. Barbara Brafman and Ben Klapper on the birth blessing. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS of a son, Daniel Bernard. MARRIAGES Congratulations to: Sherri and Alexander Libin on the birth of a son, Mazal tov to: Dr. Jenny Batlay, who gave a paper at the 44th Noah Benjamin. Marie and Robert Briefel, on the marriage of their Annual Names Institute Conference. Chaya and Lorne Lieberman on the birth of a daughter Aviva to David Hecht, in Cambridge, MA on Rabbi Moshe and Ruth Corson on the graduation of daughter, Olivia. May 29. Both Dr. Aviva Briefel and Dr. David Hecht their daughter Rishona Yael from Medical School. Belda and Marcel Lindenbaum on the birth of a are teaching; Aviva at Bowdoin College and David at Dr. Martin Finkel, who has been appointed for the grandson, Jeremy Isaac, to Bennett and Rebecca Harvard. David is the son of Dr. Sidney Hecht of second year in a row as a Physician of the Year for the Lindenbaum. Charlotteville, VA and Dr. Sandra Hecht-Ouzer of State of New York by National Physicians Advisory Barbara and Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz on the birth Rochester, NY. Committee. of a great-granddaughter, Tzahala, to their Carole and Dr. Seymour Cohen on the marriage in Esther Amini Krawitz who will have an exhibition granddaughter Sari and her husband Mordecai Holtz of their son, Roger, to Amanda Fischer, of her most recent oil paintings at Cornell Medical (Ramaz '98), in Jerusalem. daughter of Susan and Anthony Fischer of Beverly Center in Manhattan from August through mid- Jessica and Jason Muss on the birth of a daughter, Hills, CA. October. Mia Lily. Rachel and Jimmy Davidson, on the marriage of Andrew Lassner (Ramaz '84), son of Danièle and Kelli and Darren Novak, on the birth of a daughter, their son Daniel to Adrienne Wecksell, daughter of Jules Lassner, who won his 4th Daytime Emmy Award Erika. Joel and Marjorie Wecksell, of East Rockaway. for his work as Co-Executive Producer of The Ellen Ingeborg and Ira Rennert on the birth of a Lynnette and Jerry Gruenhut on the marriage of DeGeneres Show, at the National Television granddaughter, Eliana Rivka, to Nina and Mitch their son Jonathan to Esther Sternfield, daughter of Academy's 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Davidson. Myrna and Allan Sternfield, of Jerusalem. Mazal Tov Dr. Rebecca Mannis, who was recruited this Anne and Sam Schwartz on the birth of a daughter, as well to the proud grandfather, Paul Schulder. autumn to develop a 9-hour training workshop for 250 Daniella Sophie. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Dr. Shaun Honig, on his marriage to Elizabeth special educators at the New York City Department of grandparents, Rae and Stanley Gurewitsch. Heller, daughter of Debra and Mark Heller, of NY. Education. Dr. Adina Cimet and Michael Singer, on the birth of Deborah and David Kahn on the marriage of their U.S. Ranger Captain Moshe I. Scheinfeld, son of a granddaughter, Eliza Netiya, to Yaira Singer and daughter Rachel to Jona Rechnitz, son of Melanie and Ellen and David Scheinfeld, on receiving a flattering Matthew Binstock. Robert Rechnitz, of Los Angeles. Officer Evaluation Report stating: "Captain Moses Layaliza and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on the birth Bernice and Dr. Gil Kahn on the marriage of their Scheinfeld is an outstanding officer who performed of a son, Pinhas Tanhum. son Theodore to Shayna Greenwald, daughter of Rena superbly during combat operations…Possessing Michelle and Dr. William Spielfogel on the birth of and Dr. Kenneth Greenwald, of Toronto. unlimited potential, Cpt. Scheinfeld will make an a son, Andrew Caleb. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Estelle Katsh, on the marriage of her granddaughter outstanding company commander. Promote ahead of grandparents, Rebecca and John Steindecker. Rebecca Katsh to Jordan Singer, son of Sylvia and Dr. peers because he already has the maturity and Randi and David Sultan on the birth of a daughter, Stuart Singer, of . Rebecca is the daughter of competence to work at higher levels. Cpt. Moses Elizabeth. Beverely Schwartz Katsh and Ethan Katsh (Ramaz Scheinfeld is 1 of the 3 best captains assigned to this Adele and Ron Tauber on the birth of a ‘63), of Needham, MA. battalion and clearly in the top 2% of his peers. He is granddaughter, Flora Beatrix (Shana Ruth), to Natasha Drs. Faye and Jonathan Kellerman on the marriage bright, articulate, and the most intelligent officer in his and Daniel Tauber. of their daughter Rachel to Jonathan Kessler. battalion. He is always sought after for information Ariel Groveman Weiner and Joshua Weiner, on the Ruth and Jerry Kestenbaum, on the marriage of and knowledge from other staff members…Cpt. birth of a son, Ilan. their son Zachary to Rina Furst, daughter of Debbie Scheinfeld's contributions have been immense and he May these children grow up in the finest tradition of and Tommy Furst of Great Neck. clearly possesses unlimited potential for service at the Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim. Ziva and Rabbi Avraham Kramer on the marriage highest level. Assign a company command now." of their daughter Talia (Ramaz '01) to Yosef Kahn, son KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 23 WITHIN OUR FAMILY Jason Aaron Sokol, husband of Eva Jenny Sokol Baumgold. Hon. Judy Kluger on the passing of her father and son-in-law of Drs. Robert and Deborah Lipner, Lynne Fishman on the passing of her mother, Murry Harris. on the completion of his internship at Mount Sinai Edythe Kriger. Dr. Howard Levite on the passing of his father, Hospital. He begins his residency in Ophthalmology Dr. Roy Feldman on the passing of his mother, Julius Levite. at Montefiore Medical Center. Fannie Feldman. Dr. Steven Lorch on the passing of his uncle, Eric Dr. Andrea Thau, who was awarded Optometrist of Anne Fridman on the passing of her mother, Eva Lorch. the Year by the New York State Optometric Oksenberg. Noah Nunberg on the passing of his father, Simon Association. Dr. Mark Friedman on the passing of his father, Nunberg. Philip J. Wilner, M.D., who has been elected Rabbi Morris S. Friedman, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple David Sarna on the passing of his father, Professor President of the Mesorah Society for Traditional Hillel in North Woodmere, L.I. Nahum Sarna. Judaism of the American Psychiatric Association. Ira Gober on the passing of his father, Jerome Barbara Waitman on the passing of her father, CONDOLENCES Gober. Simon Eisdorfer. Our condolences to: Trudy Gottesman on the passing of his father Izak Grace Weil on the passing of her brother, Mendy Judith Ballan on the passing of her mother, Elbaum. Pollack. Kathryn Silber. Janet Gushin on the passing of her mother, Etta Barbara Zimet on the passing of her mother Helen Paul Bochner on the passing of his mother, Rachel Shillman Romanoff. Bochner. Martin Kaufman on the passing of his mother, May they be comforted among all those who Dina Farhi on the passing of her father, Theodore Hilda Kaufman mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.

ONCE IN ALIFETIME CEMETERY PLOT SALE The Congregation owns cemetery sections at Mount common burial ground for one's family. In fact, the very first Carmel in Glendale, , and Beth El in Paramus, New property purchase of which there is a biblical record features Jersey. Both are well maintained cemeteries that offer our Patriarch Abraham buying a family plot. tranquil and dignified settings as a final resting place for · The final resting place is a religious sanctuary. When loved ones. located on the grounds of an established congregation like For years, the prices of KJ burial plots have remained KJ, now in its 134th year, you have good reason to believe unchanged, to the point where they no longer reflect fair that by contracting for maintenance with the cemetery, your market value. Accordingly, and beginning January 1, 2006, burial plots will be maintained with dignity and propriety. KJ will dramatically increase burial plot prices to bring them · Put your house in good order by purchasing KJ burial into contemporary alignment. Below are the current prices, plots, filing the paperwork with your other important records, and the new prices effective January 1st. and never thinking about the matter again until after 120 CURRENT PRICES NEW PRICES years of joy and blessing. (effective January 1st) Single Grave - $750 Single Grave - $1,250 J 2 Grave Plot - $1500 2 Grave Plot - $2500 4 Grave Plot - $2,800 4 Grave Plot - $4,500 6 Grave Plot - $4,000 6 Grave Plot - $6,500 8 Grave Plot - $5,000 8 Grave Plot - $8,250 10 Grave Plot - $6,000 10 Grave Plot - $10,000 12 Grave Plot - $7,000 12 Grave Plot - $11,500

Purchases placed now will be accepted at the lower price. If you would like to speak with someone about this opportunity, please contact Hattie in the synagogue office at 212-774-5653 or [email protected] Economics aside, here are some additional reasons why purchasing KJ burial plots at this time makes good sense: · You have insurance for virtually everything in life that

most likely will not occur (e.g., fire, disability, theft, etc.), so Photo by Joel Ney it stands to reason that you ought to address this inevitability. · Plan ahead by purchasing KJ burial plots while your family is in good health. Waiting for the moment when the MEMORIALIZE LOVED ONES necessity of arranging a plot is immediate can be stressful for Mount Memorial Plaques In The Main Synagogue loved ones who are already under great emotional duress, Cost Per Plaque: $1,000 and creates unnecessary financial pressure for your family during an already difficult time. Call 212-774-5680 or e-mail [email protected] · It is in keeping with Jewish tradition to provide a Page 24 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Friday Saturday Lighting Evening Afternoon Sabbath of Candles Services Services Ends July Judaica Classics By Doina 8-9 Chukat 8:12 PM 6:45 PM 8:00 PM 9:13 PM 15-16 Balak 8:08 PM 6:45 PM 7:55 PM 9:08 PM SEE MANHATTAN’S 22-23 Pinchas 8:04 PM 6:45 PM 7:50 PM 9:02 PM MOST OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF 29-30 Mattot 7:57 PM 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:55 PM CONTEMPORARY JUDAICA August Located in the KJ Lobby 5-6 Masei 7:50 PM 6:45 PM 7:35 PM 8:46 PM 212-722-4271 (Rosh Chodesh Av) 12-13 Devarim 7:40 PM 6:45 PM 7:35 PM 8:36 PM 19-20 Va’etchanan 7:30 PM 6:45 PM 7:15 PM 8:24 PM (Tu B’Av) 26-27 Ekev 7:20 PM 6:45 PM 7:05 PM 8:14 PM

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