The VOICE of Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre/Congregation Etz Chaim kuev May –June 2016 Vol. 66 • No. 5 Nisan –Iyar –Sivan 5776
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RABBI ANDREW WARMFLASH HAKOL is published by the Hewlett–East For forty nine nights starting with the second Seder, we count the Omer. Rockaway Jewish Centre/ This ritual ordained in the Torah serves as a reminder of the connection Congregation Etz Chaim between Passover which celebrates our freedom from Egyptian slavery, 295 Main Street, and Shavuot which is the anniversary of the giving of the Torah, God’s East Rockaway, NY 11518 Telephone: 516–599–2634 manual for how best to use the freedom God gave us. Fax: 516–599–2851 The counting of the Omer has another dimension as well. It is tied E–mail: [email protected] to the ancient Israelite agricultural cycle, marking the days between the Website: www.herjc.org two spring harvests. It is a daily reminder to rejoice in the beauty and bounty of the world that God has given us. President In this sprit, I invite you to follow my personal Omer project for this year. Each day, AUDREY POLINSKY for forty nine days, I will post a different nature photo with a spiritual caption on HERJC’s Instagram account, #herjcny and our Facebook page, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre Vice Presidents (HERJC) . If you like them, I hope you will “like them.” (Needless to say, I won’t be posting LEV HERRNSON DAVID KOFFLER these pictures on Shabbat. Just as our ancestors in the wilderness received a double portion NANCY LEVITT of manna on Fridays so they wouldn’t have to collect it on Shabbat, I will be posting double STEPHEN MOELIS on Fridays.) BRIAN SILVER One more thing, I want to be sure you know that we will be doing something special on Friday nights in June. Because Shabbat starts so late, we will be experimenting with using Treasurer live music before sundown during the first part of our Kabbalat Shabbat services. Come at STEVEN KREIT 6:30 pm on June 3rd and 7 pm on the 17th and help us usher in Shabbat and, as the Secretary Psalms instruct us “sing to God a new song.” ROBERTA SUGARMAN
Sisterhood President We will celebrate BARBARA KAPLAN Yom Ha’atzmaut on May 11 at 8 pm Hakol Editor following evening minyan NAOMI DOCTOR featuring Israeli Folk Dancing Hakol Designer CHERYL MIRKIN led by our USYers.
Periodical postage paid at the East Rockaway, NY Post Office (#233120). Postmaster: Send address changes to Hewlett– Join us as we celebrate Lag B’Omer, East Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 Main St., East Rockaway, Israeli style with a Kumzitz , NY 11518. Affiliated with: United Synagogue, National Federation a night of spirited singing around an open bonfire. of Jewish Men’s Clubs, National Women’s League. The views and opinions expressed herein The program begins after minyan at do not necessarily reflect the policies of HERJC or the 8 pm on May 25 Conservative Movement. and will include refreshments.
Come help us raise our voices in song and celebration!
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 3 HERJC MISSION STATEMENT Ritual Update
Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre –Congregation Etz Chaim (HERJC) is a warm, RENA WOLF vibrant, traditional-egalitarian Conservative congregation. Our diverse, forward-thinking Shema – Listen Up! community is one in which A story is told about Rabbi Eliezer Silver, who was the president of the learning, prayer and social Rescue Committee for Jews who survived the Holocaust. In that capacity action flourish. he travelled in post war Europe looking for Jewish children who had Since its founding in ended up in non-Jewish orphanages, most often sponsored by the 1949 , HERJC has been recognized for creating a Church. He came to one such orphanage and asked if there were any welcoming environment in Jewish children there. He was told that there were none, since their ori - which each member—regard - gins were unknown, even to the children themselves. Rabbi Silver in - less of age, stage of life or sisted that he be allowed to see the children and he was finally allowed background—feels a con- nection to one another, to do so moments before their bedtime. He walked into a room filled with beds of children to the Jewish people, to preparing to go to sleep. He called out Shema Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Ehad and im - the United States, to the mediately a young child cried out “Mommy!” Soon other voices joined in as children began land and State of Israel, to come forward crying out for their mothers. “These children are mine,” he said to the to Judaism and to God. priest. “I will take them now.” We are committed to continuing to provide innova - If there is one verse in all of Torah that everyone knows, I think it would be the Shema . tive, interesting, and thought- It is one of the first verses we learned as children and somehow it stuck with us. As we provoking programs that: recite the Shema , I look around the sanctuary and see each person cover her/ his eyes, and say the first verse in a loud clear voice. a Foster lifelong learning from pre-school through What is the Shema prayer asking of us? Listen! It says. Quiet down for a moment! Remove adulthood all external distractions (This is why we cover our eyes!). Focus undisturbed. (Not so easy!) a Celebrate our Jewish Hear well what's being said. Let the message be absorbed gently and thoughtfully into your heritage system. Surrender to an idea that is bigger than you! Be ready to act upon and live up to it. a Deepen the sense of community among our Congregational family a Promote religious involve - ment of all members, and enhance their spiritual experience We Remember the Six Million a Encourage intergenera - tional cooperation Yom HaShoah Commemoration at HERJC a Nurture the State of Israel and our Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 pm relationship with it a Serve the needs of This year’s program will feature a our members, the local community, the United “table reading” of the original short play, States, and K’lal Yisrael, War Mother, by Adolphe Nysenholc. the Jewish people throughout the world. The readers will include Michael Bogart, Pirkei Avot says the world Lisa Cohen, Lev Herrnson and Hazzan Streigold. rests on Torah, Avodah, and We are honored that Mr. Nysenholc G’milut Chasadim. So too does our Congregation. will be with us for the evening.
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AUDREY POLINSKY
I hope everyone had a wonderful Passover Holiday! I’ve decided to focus my thoughts this issue on what has been going DAILY SERVICES on at HERJC over the past few months, and what is being planned for the next few months, that you will not necessarily read about in Hakol, Mornings or in the weekly emails. Monday – Friday One of the main focuses of my Presidency is to make the improve - 7:00 am ments needed in our building that are safety related, as well as those Saturday that can help with cost savings and energy efficiency. Our Operating 9:30 am House Committee, led by Bill Rost and Larry Feffer, and our Capital Sunday & Legal Holidays Projects Committee, led by Sheldon Gross, have been hard at work. This past fall, we re - 9:00 am placed the school boiler. Earlier this spring, we moved forward with replacing all of the re - Rosh Chodesh maining compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL’s) with the more energy efficient light 7:00 am emitting-diodes (LED’s) in the front of the building, and will do so in the school wing at Evenings the end of April. Masonry work around the entire building to fix the sidewalks and exit apron, will also be completed (weather permitting) by the time this issue arrives. And lastly, Monday through Thursday, Sunday at the end of the school year, the windows in the atrium where the Nursery School students & Legal Holidays play will be replaced. 7:30 pm Back in 2010 we were one of the recipients of a security grant. Funds from that grant Fridays were utilized to improve the safety of the building. This year, The New York State Division 7:00 pm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a $20 million Nonprofit Security Grant Saturday varies Program. The grant is competitive and awardees can qualify for up to $75,000 in equipment with sunset times approved for target hardening. Although HERJC has not experienced any terror threats, it is prudent to do as much as we can to deter them. Under the guidance of our congregant, Keith Harrow, HERJC has submitted an application for the grant. We will be notified by A Request September 1, 2016 if we are successful once again. I will keep you posted. Lastly, we terminated our relationship with our former caterer on January 31, 2016. From The Rabbi Under the guidance of Elaine Garver and Stephen Moelis, our catering committee is busy at work. At this time, it is too early to determine if we will continue with an exclusive Please keep me arrangement with just one caterer or have a panel of approved caterers. We do hope to have informed of significant the situation resolved before the end of the summer. In the meantime, should you have any events in your family life. catering needs, or wish to book an event at HERJC, just call the office. It is my desire to be of help Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions. and service to you in times of special need. It is especially important that I know of those in the hospital so that they A Message from the Laufer Family may be included in a prayer for recovery We would like to thank the entire HERJC community and staff at Shabbat Services. for your outpouring of support, comfort and for your presence in Harry’s life.
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With Passover now behind us, our days are numbered . We will, on June 11th, celebrate Shavuot. Between now and then, however, we’ll pass our days in accordance with the civil calendar—with occasional, historical reminders from the calendar of the State of Israel, which includes: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day); Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day); and, Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Inde - pendence Day). Each moving in its own right (and rite), these observances tie us to the State of Israel and Jewish people worldwide. Dan Gerstman Lev Herrnson Less familiar to some, however, is the Counting of the Omer , the period of 49 Co-chair Co-chair 516-318-5572 516-232-5946 days between the start of Passover and the start of Shavuot, during which time we verbally count the days. The period of the Counting of the Omer is considered to be a time of potential for inner growth—for a person to work on one's good characteristics through introspection and mystical reflection. Mindfulness determines how we spend these days, which might otherwise pass without distinction.The passage of time can truly offer gifts beyond our works and the circumstances around us, if only we take the time to notice. We’d like to take count and notice our Patrons, those individuals and families who have elected to go above and beyond in support of the multi-varied programming at our synagogue. To date, 90 member-family units have (re-) joined as members of the Patrons Society. We are genuinely appreciative of their generous support of HERJC, and encourage you, our readers, to join us if you’ve not already done so. Can we count on you during this period of counting? Thinking of joining Patrons? Patrons Society annual giving levels are as follows: Simcha ($1,000), Chai ($1,800), Double Chai ($3,600), and Keter Torah ($5,000) . Your charitable contribution ensures that our synagogue remains a vital partner of the south shore community. If you’d like to discuss your participation this year, feel free to reach out to either of us. We wish you and your family a meaningful Counting of the Omer and happy Shavuot! Thank you.
WELCOME Iris & Alan Jacobs Janie & Michael Krasne Rachel & Andrew Cooper Judith & Arthur Mintz NEW PATRONS Laurie & Asher Platt Syndee & David Kurz Barbara & Paul Cooper Ann & Bert Moreida Gina & Barry Beshkin Nora & Jack Skiba Marcia & Jonathan Kurz Doris & Yosef Dlugacz Michelle & Howie Moreida Marsha & Larry Miller Naomi & Norman Doctor Randi & Jonathan Polansky KETER TORAH CHAI Audrey & Elliott Polinsky* Rita Doneger Nancy & Michael Rehns Frances & Buddy Brandt Tracy & Gil Ben-Ami Joan & Martin Rosen Kathy & Steven Estrin Donna & Jeffrey Rodolitz Lisa & Edmund Cohen Joan & James Berkowitz Diane & Jonathan Rothstein Linda & Martin Gevarter Bonnie & Bill Rost Marilyn & Stanley L. Cohen Eileen & Peter Davidson* Ellen & George Schieren Rita & Lawrence Gottlieb Rosalie & Kenneth Roth Pamela & Daniel Gerstman Philip Engel Barry Skolnick Vicki & Irwin Graber Joan & Donald Schaeffer Stephanie & Steven Kaufman Sandy Feit* Nancy & Steven Stern Lisa & Michael Greenberg Alex Scheinfeld Joan & Harry Laufer* Francine & Len Frankel Beth Heit & Andrew Warmflash Zeena & Harry Kassel Denise & Robert Sher Marcy & Marc Goldberg Lina Zerbarini & Dinah Mark Susan & David Koffler Shari & Brian Silver DOUBLE CHAI Jody & Richard Grobman Heidi & Steven Kreit Paula & Bruce Trauner Valerie & Abbey Doneger Linda & Stuart Gruman SIMCHA Debra & Jeffrey Langendorff Nancy & Scott Wachs Terri & Steven Gold* Lisa & Rabbi Lev Herrnson* Susan & Stanley Alt Susan & Jeffrey Levitt Marjorie & Joel Wecksell Aleta & Ariel Grunberg Nancy & Ron Jackson Laurie & Joe Brofsky Nancy & Paul Levitt Robin & Mark Hoorwitz Steven Kandel Linda & David Burton Adrienne & Geoffrey Lurie * A very special Thanks Lois & Marc Kemp Ilene & Larry Cohen Myra & Alan Markowitz So Much for moving up!
HERJC’s Fiscal Year Draws To a Close The synagogue’s fiscal year ends on June 30, 2016. Please write a check today to finish this year’s balances and keep our cash flow flowing! Thank You
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Bible and Kabbalah Through The Eyes Of The Artist with Rabbi Warmflash and Beth Heit a Monday, May 2 – 8:00 pm Join us for this exciting new course that combines Bible study with art history. Rabbi Warm - flash and his wife, Beth Heit, will teach the class jointly. Each class will consider a different artistic masterpiece and the Jewish sources which inspired it. Be prepared to change your understanding of art and how it relates to Judaism. • Topic: “Zim Zum” a sculpture by Barnett Newman (20th Century) Living Liturgy with Rabbi Warmflash and Hazzan Streigold a Thursday following evening minyan, May 19 – 8:00 pm A monthly class about the meaning of our prayers and how to participate more comfortably Zim Zum 1 by Barnett Newman in congregational singing. • Topic : Weekday Amidah (last class of the year) Talmud Class with Rabbi Warmflash a Sundays – May 1, 15, 22 (last class of the year) – 10:00 am After the Torah, the Talmud is the most important text in Judaism. Compiled by Rabbinic sages hundreds of years ago, it is a treasure of Jewish law and legend. In this class, Rabbi Warmflash considers selected Talmudic passages and rabbinic works written from antiquity to our own day. This class follows Sunday morning minyan at 9 am and the minyan breakfast at 9:30 am. Join us for both hours. It is a weekly opportunity to nourish your soul, your body and your mind! Bible Class with Rabbi Warmflash a Mondays – May 2, 9, 16, 23 (last class of the year) – 11:00 am
Friday, June 3, 6:30 pm Last Family Friday Dinner of the Year! Kabbalat Shabbat Services and Religious School Graduation With Live Musical Entertainment!
Book Your Reservations! $22 per person / $10 per child ages 3–12 no charge for children under 3. RSVPs a MUST! RSVP to [email protected] or call 599-2634
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LAG B’OMER Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer (the 49 days counted be tween Pesach and Shavuot), which this year falls on May 26. Having no calendar, the Jews of ancient times counted the days from the second day of Pesach (the start of the cereal harvest) until Shavuot, when they would gather the harvest. Lag B’Omer is a solitary joyous day in this solemn period of the Jewish calendar, when so much Jewish persecution is remembered. On this day, we remem ber the miraculous cessation of a terrible plague that raged among Rabbi Akiva’s students. The yahrzeit of Simeon Bar Yohai, a great Jewish scholar who hid in a cave, living off carob and spring water when the Romans forbade the study of Torah, is also comme morated. When his students came to visit him, they disguised themselves as hunters with bows and arrows, hence the bows and arrows children play with on Lag B’Omer today. We also remember the amazing determi - nation and bravery of Bar Kochba and his small, ill-equipped Jewish army in with - standing the mighty Roman army for three long years. In most countries, Lag B’Omer is celebrated with picnics, field days and games of skill. In Israel, many Jews visit the grave of Rabbi Simeon Bar Yohai in Meron. Bonfires are lit and there is singing and dancing throughout the night because Rabbi Bar Yohai requested that his followers celebrate, rather than mourn, his death. The bonfires also remind us that the torch of Jewish learning continues to burn, despite cruel persecutions by tyrants throughout the centuries. SHAVUOT Shavuot means “weeks” and it falls exactly seven weeks after the second day of Pesach, on the 6th and 7th of Sivan. Shavuot is a three–fold celebra tion which commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, the wheat harvest and the ripening of the first fruits in Israel. The Rabbis of old declared Sha vuot to be the most pleasant of all Jewish holidays. In ancient times, the cereal harvest began on the second day of Pass over with the ripening of barley. On this day, an omer or measure of grain was brought to the Temple as a thanks giving to God. The 49 days were counted until Shavuot and this period is still called Sefirat HaOmer or the counting of the Omer. A special prayer was and still is said at the end of the Evening Service during this period. In a way, it fits in very well with Passover and brings that great festival to a glorious con - clusion. On Pass over the Jews were freed from slavery and on Shavuot the freed slaves were made into free men by the Ten Com mand ments.
SHAVUOT CUSTOMS : In Israel, children usually march through the streets with baskets of fruit and beautifully decorated floats, in commemoration of the ancient festival processions carrying thanks giving offerings to the Temple. Synagogues and homes in countries all over the world are decorated with plants, flowers and greenery. On the first night of Shavuot, the Evening Service is delayed until abso lute nightfall to be sure the 49 days of counting are completed. Many observant Jews spend the whole first night studying Torah. During the day, the Scroll of Ruth is read at Services because this story describes harvesting in Palestine. On the second day, Yizkor is said. It is also customary to eat dairy foods, symbolizing the fact that the Torah is likened to “milk and honey.” page 8 MAY/JUNE 2016 www.herjc.org HAKOL Holiday Schedule Tikkun Layl Shavuot at HERJC EREV SHAVUOT a SATURDAY, JUNE 11 FOLLOWING 9:30 PM SERVICES a a SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Services & Tikkun ...... 9:30 pm It is tradition to FIRST DAY SHAVUOT study Torah on the a SUNDAY, JUNE 12 eve of Shavuot. Services ...... 9:30 am Services ...... 7:30 pm Please join us for an evening of study SECOND DAY SHAVUOT and enlightenment, a MONDAY, JUNE 13 followed by delicious Services with Yizkor ...... 9:30 am dairy desserts! Evening Minyan ...... 7:30 pm
Don’t Miss the Cheesecake! Join us at the Tikkun!
Your attendance is Annual Meeting of the Congregation important! PLEASE JOIN US MONDAY, MAY 23 AT 8:00 PM Elections of Officers and Board Members will be held.
The Nominating Committee, having considered respective candidates, recommends The following procedure for nomina - the following slate of candidates as Officers of the Congregation and for election tions for officers and members of the to the Board of Directors: Board of Directors is set forth in our Temple’s Constitution, Article IX, Sec - OFFICERS tion 1A: Candidates for office and Board membership in the Congregation Vice Presidents: Nancy Levitt may be nominated by (i) the Nominat - BOARD OF DIRECTORS ing Committee or (ii) the filing with the Secretary of the Congregation a Nomi - New Appointments, Term Ends 2017: David Burton, Elaine Garver, Michelle Kopelman nating Petition signed by at least thirty Reappointments, Term Ends 2017: Phyllis Gilbert Nadler (30) regular members in good stand - ing. Such Petition must be filed with the Reappointments, Term Ends 2018: Anne Bernstein, Rachel Cooper, Nancy Rehns, Secretary within thirty (30) days follow - Michael Riegel ing the notice to the membership of the Reappointments, Term Ends 2019: Marty Abrams, Naomi Doctor, Abbey Doneger, nominations made by the Nominating Sheldon Gross, Matilde Olin Committee.
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 9 Join Us for an Exciting Musical Weekend with our Artist-in-Residence, Gerard Edery!
Friday May 13, 6:30 pm, SHABBAT SERVICE & DINNER WITH THE ARTIST Singing solo and with Hazzan Streigold, visiting musician Gerard Edery will perform Shabbat songs from the Sephardi/Ashkenazi traditions plus original compositions.
Saturday, May 14, 9:30 am, SHABBAT SERVICES FOLLOWED BY THE SHABBOS TABLE Gerard will participate in the morning service with Hazzanut, songs and stories, followed by a kiddush lunch which will include Interactive Torah study and ruach/spirited singing.
Sunday, May 15, 7:30 pm, CONCERT The weekend culminates with a performance by Gerard Edery and his Flamenco Trio.
Gerard Edery Born in Casablanca and raised in Paris and New York City, Gerard gradu - ated from the Manhattan School of Music with Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in operatic performance. Recognized as a leading musical folklorist and a master singer and guitarist, Gerard has at his command a remarkable range of ethnic folk styles and traditions from around the world. Consid - ered one of the leading interpreters of Sephardic song, he has been hon - ored with the Sephardic Musical Heritage Award and is a recipient of a Meet the Composer grant for his original songs. Gerard is also an active educator who has been featured at Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers, 92nd Street Y Educational Outreach Program, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art, to name a few.
Book Your Dinner With the Artist Reservations! $22 per person / $10 per child ages 3–12 no charge for children under 3. RSVPs a MUST! RSVP to [email protected] or call 599-2634.
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HELAINA BETH REHS DERIC MATTHEW WAGNER May 21, 2016 June 11, 2016 Mazal Tov to Michelle and Alan Rehs Mazal Tov to Eric and Derlys on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Wagner on the Bar Mitzvah of their Helaina. son, Deric. Helaina is a seventh grade student Deric is a seventh grade student at Lynbrook South Middle School. Her at Woodmere Middle School. His favorite subjects are Math, Science and favorite subjects are Social Studies Art. She enjoys cooking, painting and and Math. He enjoys plane spot - being on the kickline team. ting, video games and travelling. Helaina has a brother, Benjamin, 15. Deric has a sister, Samantha, For her Mitzvah Project, Helaina is 10. planning a fundraiser for the Fly-A-Kite Foundation for children For his Mitzvah Project, Eric helped people in need, with pediatric brain cancer. through the Mary Brennan INN organization.
16TH ANNUAL NURSERY SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION Join us for the Grand Opening THURSDAY, MAY 19, 6:00–8:30 PM IN THE GYM Refreshments Come see an amazing show!
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sisterhood Sisterhood has played a central role with celebrations of yom tov. It began when we sent New Year’s greeting cards BARBARA KAPLAN to all the members and staff of HERJC, our annual Sukkot program which was graciously hosted by the Hazzan, Passover just ended on Saturday evening handed out jelly apples on Simchat Torah, mailed pack - April 30. What can we expect in May? ages to our college students for Hanukkah and Pesach, For me, May begins with my father’s held our successful Purim mishloach manot fund raiser yahrzeit, which falls out right before Yom and participated in the Joint Women’s Seder, one of nine HaShoah. It is meaningful to me as my fa - organizations in which over 230 Jewish women were in ther, born in Poland, was the only survivor attendance. Originally, I thought this would be my last in his family. The modern Jewish holidays article in Hakol as it marks the end of a three year term as occur a week later – Yom HaZikaron, Is - Sisterhood President. I will continue as President for one rael’s Memorial Day and Yom HaAtzmaut, more year. as we celebrate the 68th birthday of Israel’s independence. Have a great summer and let us make 5777 an even This year the Pesach seders at my house were different as better year. my oldest daughter Lisa was not with us. She has been in Africa since March where she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Sisterhood Purim Shalach Manot volunteered in Ethiopia. She spent Passover in South Africa. Sisterhood thanks everyone for making our mishloach She returns home in June, just in time for Shavuot, as she ends manot fundraiser Purim in the Spring a success. her journey by traveling to Thailand. I hope she will share her I especially want to thank both Matilde Olin and experiences, an idea for a future Sisterhood program. Miriam Weisbrod. Your creativity and organization were I am very grateful to be honored at the Torah Fund event remarkable. I looked forward to our planning meetings on May 15th. Women’s League and Torah Fund are proud to including the ones after Bible class on Mondays. Miriam, support the education of the future rabbis, cantors, educators, I enjoyed the shopping trips. and scholars who will serve as the gifted leaders and innova - I wish a gracious thank you to Louise Abrams for help - tors of the Conservative movement. Later, that same week the ing members with the orders and the HappyPurim.com Annual HERJC Gala will take place. The Brandts are a won - website. I enjoyed meeting at your house as we learned derful couple. I sit behind them in shul on Shabbat. Fran and the ins and outs of the website. I both have the same maiden name, Kirschenbaum. They are Thank you to Laurie Stone Brofsky for organizing the very dedicated to HERJC and to their family. Phyllis Gilbert delivery routes in between your travels. Nadler is deserving of HERJC’s first Lifetime Achievement Thank you to the following HERJC members for help - Award. As Sisterhood’s Community Service VP, Phyllis plays a ing with decorating, packing (day and evening shifts) vital role in the collection of food throughout the year as well and/or delivering: Louise Abrams, Daryl Altman, Tamar as the annual warm clothing drive. Barbash, Laurie Stone Brofsky, Eileen Stier DeAlto, Nor - As I look back over the past year, I am very proud of the man Doctor, Sandy Feit, Charney and Chuck Greenberg, accomplishments of Sisterhood. I want to thank the board Lori Gus, Barbara Kaplan, Phyllis Katz, Harold Kislik, members of Sisterhood as well as all the members of Sister - Debbie Langendorff, Nancy Levitt, Marsha Miller, Stephen hood for their support. Our events included a successful fash - Moelis, Judith Nysenholc, Matilde Olin, Helaine Ronen, ion show, Bringo and a Wine & Cheese/Paint Night event. Carol Rubinstein, Joe Sklar, Beverly Wachtel, and Miriam
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TORAH FUND brunch Sisterhood collects Kosher Honoring: Barbara Kaplan canned and packaged food Guest Speaker: Hazzan Bonnie Streigold year round. For yom tov, please bring SUNDAY, MAY 15, 11:00 AM an item(s) for the food drive HERJC Reception Room, Catered by Bagel Boss of Hewlett or pick up a shopping bag from HERJC and fill it up Chairperson: Helene Hershkovich, 516-374-2993 with suggested foods listed on the bag. Torah Fund Pin 2015 –16, NAT’AH KAREM Nat’ah karem is a phrase from the beloved prayer Eishet Chayil, taken from the biblical Book of Proverbs. We reenvision this prayer today with appreciation for the hard-working, generous, family-ori - ented woman who “plants a vineyard by her own labors” (Proverbs 31:7). We honor her productivity, independence, creativity, and ori - entation to a hopeful future with the 2016 Torah Fund pin/pendant.
Sisterhood Book Discussion Yasher Koach a TUESDAY, JUNE 7 AT 7:30 PM on a Fantastic We will be reviewing The Stargazer’s Sister by Carrie Brown at the Response!! home of Leslie Markus. Discussion to be led by Marion Hauser. Please contact Louise Abrams, Chairperson, at We had an amazing response to this year’s [email protected] or 917-763-4220 for more information. Passover appeal for food. New members are always welcome. I must say THANK YOU on behalf of all those you don’t see. Know that they were able to celebrate Passover Sisterhood continued from previous page because of your generosity Weisbrod. Also, thank you to the sons and daughters of our members who helped with and caring. Know that a needy family celebrated delivery. Seder with a bountiful Thank you to the office staff for your help such as promoting the fundraiser on the weekly table because of you! emails and providing the use of the board room exclusively for Sisterhood. Thank you to the maintenance staff who helped to unload my car several times and brought the cartons Please continue to think of upstairs. the less fortunate when you Sisterhood sends many thanks to Sharon Gross for her donation of the 300 dark blue do your weekly shopping. bags as well as the blue and yellow tissue paper. I also appreciate your suggestions regarding — Phyllis Gilbert Nadler, content and decorations. Community Service VP Though it entailed many hours of work including personalizing every letter to all recip - Sisterhood ients, it was rewarding to provide the opportunity for HERJC members and staff to experi - ence the mitzvah of mishloach manot. P.S. Purim will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2017.
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 13 May calendar
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
1 23 nisan 2 24 nisan 3 25 nisan 4 26 nisan Nursery School Re-opens Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Pizza Plus – 5:30 pm Religious School Re-opens Rabbi’s Bible Class – 11:00 am Religious School Early Dismissal Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am Begins – 5:30 pm USY – 7:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Art Class with Rabbi & Beth Board of Education Meeting 8:00 pm 8:00 pm
8 30 nisan 9 i IYAR 10 2 IYAR 11 3 IYAR Rosh Chodesh Iyar Mother’s Day Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Kadima – 5:30 pm Yom Hazikaron Observed RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED Rabbi’s Bible Class – 11:00 am Pizza Plus – 5:30 pm Morning Minyan – 7:00 am ROSH CHODESH IYAR USY – 7:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Executive Comm. Meet. – 7:30 pm Ritual Committee Meeting Kumzitz – 7:45 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Sisterhood Board Meet. – 7:45 pm 7:30 pm
15 7 IYAR 16 8 IYAR 17 9 IYAR 18 10 IYAR
Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am Rabbi's Talmud Class – 10:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am NURSERY SCHOOL CLOSED Sisterhood Torah Fund Event Rabbi’s Bible Class – 11:00 am Kadima – 5:30 pm 11:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am USY – 7:00 pm Pizza Plus – 5:30 pm Evening Minyan & Concert Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm featuring Artist-in-Residence Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm for Yom Ha’atzmaut – 7:30
22 14 IYAR 23 15 IYAR 24 16 IYAR 25 17 IYAR
Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Religious School Building Blocks Rabbi’s Bible Class (Last Class) Moving Up Ceremony – 9:00 am 11:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Rabbi’s Talmud Class (Last Class) Congregational Meeting Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 10:00 am 8:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm
29 21 IYAR 30 22 IYAR 31 23 IYAR
Memorial Day
Minyan & Breakfast – 8:30 am OFFICE & NURSERY SCHOOLS CLOSED Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Morning Minyan – 9:00 am Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm
page 14 MAY/JUNE 2016 www.herjc.org HAKOL Recycling of events Opportunities at HERJC THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
5 27 nisan 6 28 nisan 7 29 nisan Parshat Acharei Mot Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Yom HaShoah NSPA Brunch/Special Persons Senior Send Off Shabbat Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Day – 10:00 am Shabbat Services – 9:30 am Yom HaShoah Service & Program Kabbalat Shabbat Services 7:30 pm 7:00 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah Candlelighting – 7:38 pm 7:30 pm THE NURSERY SCHOOL COLLECTS 12 4 IYAR 13 5 IYAR 14 6 IYAR used ink cartridges, cell Parshat Kedoshim phones and “garbage” Artist-In-Residence Weekend (which becomes art!), Religious School Family Shabbat such as CLEAN paper Yom Ha’atzmaut Observed Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Service – 9:00 am towel tubes, coffee cans, Morning Minyan – 7:00 am KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICES Shabbat Services – 9:30 am AND DINNER WITH THE ARTIST Artist-in-Residence egg crates, baby food Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 6:30 pm Shabbos Table – 11:30 am jars, plastic containers, Candlelighting – 7:45 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah ribbons, wrapping paper, 7:45 pm wallpaper, buttons, trim, yarn, spools, fabric, 19 11 IYAR 20 12 IYAR 21 13 IYAR shopping bags and anything else you Parshat Emor Morning Minyan – 7:00 am can think of! Nursery Art Show Opens Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Shabbat Services – 9:30 am 6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services Bat Mitzvah: Helaina Rehs HERJC 7:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah COLLECTS Living Liturgy (Last Class) Candlelighting – 7:52 pm 7:45 pm 8:00 pm BATTERIES! HERJC GALA – 9:00 pm Used batteries are poisoning our landfills! Help save the earth 26 18 IYAR 27 19 IYAR 28 20 IYAR by bringing your used Parshat Behar batteries to the Lag B'Omer Nursery School Closed synagogue for collection Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am and proper recycling. Shabbat Services – 9:30 am Last Day of Religious School Kabbalat Shabbat Services 4:00 pm 7:00 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah 8:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Candlelighting – 7:58 pm
Commemorate a Happy Event by Placing a Leaf on the
TREE OF LIFE Small Acts That Bring Big Results! in our Lobby. Contact the office.
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 15 Light the Shabbat Candles and june Recite the Following Blessing SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
Summer Candlelighting Times July 1 ...... 8:11 pm July 22 ...... 8:00 pm August 12 . . . . . 7:37 pm July 8 ...... 8:09 pm July 29 ...... 7:54 pm August 19 . . . . . 7:27 pm July 15 ...... 8:05 pm August 5 ...... 7:46 pm August 26 . . . . . 7:17 pm
Support your Synagogue. We’re here for you all summer long!
Ba–ruch A–tah Ado–nai 5 28 IYAR 6 29 IYAR 7 1 sivan E–lohei–nu Me–lech Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Rosh Chodesh Sivan Ha–olam Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Yom Yerushalayim Nursery Moving Up Day A–Sher Kee–di–shah–noo 1:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Minyan & Breakfast – 8:30 am Bi–mitz–vo–tav Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Sisterhood Book Discussion Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Vi–tzee–va–noo Li–had– Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Board of Education Meeting leek Ner Shel Sha–bat. 8:00 pm
Blessed are You, Lord our God, 12 6 sivan 13 7 sivan 14 8 sivan King of the universe, Shavuot, Day 2, Yizkor who has hallowed us Shavuot, Day 1 Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Office & Nursery School Closed through commandments, Holiday Services – 9:30 am Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Holiday Services – 9:30 am and has commanded Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting us to kindle the Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Shabbat Lights.
19 13 sivan 20 14 sivan 21 15 sivan
Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Father’s Day Board of Directors Meeting Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Minyan & Breakfast – 8:30 am 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm
26 20 sivan 27 21 sivan 28 22 sivan
Candlelighting times are Minyan & Breakfast – 8:30 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am listed on the calendar Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 24 IYAR 2 25 IYAR 3 26 IYAR 4 27 IYAR Parshat Bechukotai Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Family Friday Dinner, Kabbalat Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Shabbat Services & Religious Shabbat Services – 9:30 am Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm School Graduation – 6:30 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah 8:00 pm Candlelighting – 8:03 pm
8 2 sivan 9 3 sivan 10 4 sivan 11 5 sivan Parshat Bemidbar Erev Shavuot Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Last Day of Nursery School Shabbat Services – 9:30 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Kabbalat Shabbat Services Bar Mitzvah: Deric Wagner Morning Minyan – 7:00 am 7:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Mincha – 1:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Candlelighting – 8:07 pm Candlelighting – 9:08 pm Tikkun Layl Shavuot & Service 9:30 pm
15 9 sivan 16 10 sivan 17 11 sivan 18 12 sivan Parshat Naso
Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Kabbalat Shabbat Services Shabbat Services – 9:30 am 7:00 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah Candlelighting – 8:10 pm 8:00 pm
22 16 sivan 23 17 sivan 24 18 sivan 25 19 sivan Parshat Beha’alotecha
Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Kabbalat Shabbat Services Shabbat Services – 9:30 am Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 7:00 pm Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah Candlelighting – 8:11 pm 8:00 pm
29 23 sivan 30 24 sivan A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words! Morning Minyan – 7:00 am Morning Minyan – 7:00 am See Us On Instagram! Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm #HERJC
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 17 our jewish future
nursery school I want to say good-bye to all the four-year-olds who have CHERYL KARP been a part of our school, some only recently and some for a number of years. We have loved watching your personal I am always amazed when the end of the journey and hope that we have taught you how to live life school year comes around. I work hard in the most effortless, harmonious and creative way, so that to stay in the moment so time won’t es - you may experience success throughout your life. cape me, but somehow in my later years My heartfelt thanks to all the parents in our school who the moments seem to fly by much faster have worked hard to raise their children as if they already than I remember years ago. It has been are what they become. Your love and guidance thus far have a wonderful year at HERJC and I am so been true gifts in teaching your children about Tikkun proud of the teachers who have worked Olam, making the world a better place. What more reward - so hard to observe, record and gently en - ing responsibility could you have then to raise a generation courage the children in their classes to succeed in their emo - of loving, compassionate, responsible, caring, productive tional, social and academic endeavors. adults? When I think of a world filled with this sort of nur - What constitutes success? I always try to examine the ef - turing individual, I am filled with hope and awe. fort and success of what we put forth in the school with each I would like to thank HERJC President Audrey Polinsky child who has graced our classroom. What I learned is that and the Board of Directors and Board of Education co- success is not a destination to be reached. It is a process-a chairs Rachel Cooper and Elaine Garver for their continued journey to be taken. It is a journey taken one day at a time. support of the nursery school. I would especially like to Over the course of the year, we have had the most wonderful thank Rabbi Warmflash for his gift of knowledge and Haz - time watching each child’s journey unfold before our eyes zan Bonnie Streigold for her gift of music. I am forever in - and we look forward to seeing their growth for many years debted to Michele and Leah for leading our Parents to come. Association to greatness this year. Our school is continually Here at HERJC, the staff and I have created an atmos - enriched by the annual help of the NSPA. I feel so incredi - phere where the children can comfortably engage in activi - bly blessed having worked with the hundreds of parents ties that help them grow in mind, body and spirit. Our goal throughout the years who made this happen. You have been for each child is to make sure they discover what God cre - the most wonderful role models for your children. Thank ated for them. We try to show the children how to appreci - you so much to Betsy Kass, my “sidekick” who makes sure ate their unique talents so one day when they leave your everything gets done, and to James Reynolds and his in - nest, they will have developed enough self-esteem to sustain credible maintenance staff. James has the ability to take my them when they enter the “big world.” visions and make sure they come true. I work with a won - Through the year we have taken the time to show the derful staff and wonderful co-workers, Religious School children that one of the most important things in life is to Director, David Woolfe, our Ritual Director, Rena Wolf, our learn the art of caring for others. Children bring in money wonderful new youth department, and of course the ladies for Tzedukah, call their friends when they are sick and hug of "the office”, Helaine, Jane and Jinette, all of whom are them when they get hurt. We see greatness each day when strong supporters of the nursery school. the children help others feel better. It is the development of I hope all of you have the most wonderful summer. a soul that is generated by love. I look forward to seeing you once again in September. page 18 MAY/JUNE 2016 www.herjc.org HAKOL it always feels good to help!
Barbara Brand, BM, MM Thank You From Nachum & Hannah (516) 521-6438
Vocalist: Soprano We were thrilled to receive Sisterhood’s Accompanist, Choral Director lovely Purim Basket with the names of so many of you who thought of us on the holiday! Kol HaKavod to Teacher of: Piano, Voice, Theory, Sisterhood and many many thanks to all. Harmony, Ear Training
We look forward to seeing you at the High Holidays. Graduate of Manhattan School of Music —Hannah and Nachum
P.S. Tali mailed us Nachum’s costume and he was Tevye again this year. He didn’t sing but he read the megillah!
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 19 religious school Youth Group Schedule DAVID WOOLFE
USY Shortly after graduating high school, I got a job delivering flowers. (8th –12th grade) Among the things that I learned while working in the flower shop was Monday evenings that, while there were many reasons that people send flowers, the “bread 7:00 – 9:00 pm and butter” of a flower shop revolves around the year, specifically, holidays. For example, Valentine’s Day was a very busy day. Mother’s Kadima Day, too. (5th –7th grade) In a curious way, Religious School sometimes reminds me of that Tuesday evenings flower shop (Flowers by Marianne, if you wanted to know). While there 5:30 – 7:00 pm is a great deal that we concern ourselves with throughout the school year, much of what we do is dictated by the calendar and holidays. From the High Holidays Pizza Plus through Sukkot to Hanukah to Purim to Pesach and then Lag B’Omer (and Shavuot, (2nd –4th grade) depending on how the calendar falls) – with Shabbat punctuating each and every week – Tuesday evenings our year follows a wonderful and predictable rhythm. 5:30 – 7:00 pm That rhythm is what defines us as Jews and as Jewish learners. As Jews, we find signifi - cance in times and events – personal ones like weddings and births and communal ones like the ones I’ve noted. Knowing how to engage with ritual and understanding why that ritual is important lends meaning to our Jewish lives. Upcoming That is what we try to teach in Religious School. Special As we approach the end of the school year, I am always amazed to look back and see Events how much we’ve done. The year starts out in such a rush. Then there is a period of time (winter, generally speaking) when it seems that the year will go on and on and on and we will never make it to Hanukah. Then suddenly, we are in a rush to get everything done. It Stay tuned is Purim. We are preparing for Passover. Flowers are blossoming. And it is summer. for information Each year goes like this. Faster and faster (it often seems). The school year begins and regarding our already it is summer. How can we ever make sense of this rush of time? The answer is sim - End of the Year ple. The only way to “slow” time is to be conscious and aware of the significance of mo - Youth Group BBQ! ments. By engaging in holidays and ritual. By marking other significant moments that stand out from the rush of time – Kabbalat Hasiddur, Akiva Shabbat, Graduation. By realizing March with that not all minutes, not all days, are created equal. USY at the Some are more special than others. So we try to learn about those days. We try to prepare Israeli Day Parade to embrace those days. We try and engage them with joy. That is what we try to do in Re - on June 5th! ligious School. In a manner of speaking, we try to stop to smell the flowers. It’s been a wonderful year, with a great deal of learning and experiences. Even as we look back on it fondly, we are already looking forward to next year, with its exciting changes to a new format and all the exciting opportunities that creates.
Save The Date, Saturday Morning – MAY 2 A special shabbat service honoring young people from our congregation who will be going to college next year.
page 20 MAY/JUNE 2016 www.herjc.org HAKOL Mazal tov to our Alef Class On April 2nd, we celebrated Kabbalat Hasiddur with our Alef Class. They received their own siddurim to learn from and pray from.
Top Row, L-R: Helaina Rehs, Hazzan Streigold, David Woolfe, Gila Gensler, Robin Schwam, Rabbi Warmflash. Third Row, L-R: Julia Underweiser, Aaron Janowitz, Hunter Weisner, Ari Rechtweg, Charles Horton. Second Row, L-R: Joeli Deninno, Daniel Baum, Corey Flyer, Jake Giddings. Bottom Row: Emma Weingarten, Addison Cooper, Charlie Travis, Max Starr, Leia Cohen. Missing From Photo: Jacob Wolkoff
Looking High Holidays Already? The Holidays will be here before we know it so we will be working Ahead! all summer long to be ready! Please email your ticket orders to the [email protected].
Mark Your Calendar! High Holy Day Ticket Policy 5777 High Holy Days 2016 A note to all congregants… Congregants automatically receive tickets for their Selichot: Saturday, September 24 children between the ages of 5 and 24. Tickets for your Erev Rosh Hashanah: Sunday, October 2 children 25 and up cost $50 each. Tickets for member’s relatives are $125 each. Rosh Hashanah: Monday –Tueday, October 3 –4 Guest Tickets are $360 Kol Nidre: Tuesday, October 11 May we remind you that all accounts must be up to date Yom Kippur: Wednesday, October 12 before the High Holidays in order to receive your tickets.
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Audrey and Elliott Polinsky on their son, Simcha Leaves Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of PERSONALS Gabe, being accepted into the Jennifer Goffner celebrating a Aspen Music Festival for this on our Tree of Life special birthday. Mazal Tov! coming summer. Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of the Zeena and Harry Kassel in honor of the Pam and Tom Poutre on their daughter, birth of their grandson, Shai Jonah Bat Mitzvah of Michelle Hannah, Rachel, representing Woodmere granddaughter of Irene and B’nai Mitzvah Rosenstock. Middle School, at the state level, Larry Fener. Michelle and Alan Rehs on the Bat of the National History Day Denise and Bob Sher in honor of Mitzvah of their daughter, Helaina Competition in Cooperstown. Condolences Pauline Balkin celebrating a special Beth. Shari and Brian Silver on their daughter, birthday. Derly and Eric Wagner on the Bar Sylvia Kaufman on the loss of her Hailey, being named a Distinguished Denise and Bob Sher in honor of Terri Mitzvah of their son, Deric. daughter, Ellen. Finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Gold celebrating a special birthday. Irene and Lawrence Fener on the Bat Joan Laufer on the loss of her husband, Community Awards. Naomi and Norman Doctor in memory Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Fran Stauber on the loss of her of Naomi’s mother, Ruth Stern. Michelle Hannah Pesner. Special Wedding Anniversaries father, and Beth Shapiro on the Susan and Stanley Alt (60) loss of her grandfather, HERJC Past Elaine and Sid Scheinfeld in memory Engagements Joan and James Berkowitz (55) President Harry Laufer. of Joseph Badler. Carol and Neal Sckolnick on the Vicky and Andy Braun (25) Jane Lesser on the loss of her mother, Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory of engagement of their daughter, Shari, Shari and Benet Doloboff (60) Shirley King Green. Milton Paulenoff. to Brent Teitel. Carolyn and Jay Fader (25) Claire Rechtweg on the loss of her sister, Nancy and Michael Rehns in memory Marriages Linda and Sid Golden (45) and Leslie Baltes and David of Mark Solomon. Jane and Marty Lesser on the marriage Mitra and Mark Kahn (30) Rechtweg on the loss of their aunt, In Memory of Shirley King Green of their daughter, Lori, to Jeffrey Adrianne and Martin Klein (35) Arline Bassel. Naomi and Norman Doctor Smith. Lisa and Ken Kornblau (30) Deborah and Michael Riegel and Rachel Valerie and Abbey Doneger Robin and Steven Toor on the marriage Tova and Stuart Markowitz (20) and Jonathan Riegel on the loss of Hedda and Jeff Feigenblatt of their daughter, Dana, to Adam Maty and Jeff Olin (35) their aunt, Nancy Strong. Pam and Dan Gerstman Slackman. Pam and Tom Poutre (20) Terri & Steven Gold Marcy and Marc Goldberg Births Sherry and Richard Rausch (45) Madeline and Dan Rosenberg (50) FUNDS Judy and Steven Herbst Iris and Alan Jacobs on the birth of their Ronald and Rodley J. Polon Rosalie and Ken Roth (50) The Congregation gratefully acknowl - grandson, Jack Jacob. Lynda Rosenfeld & Richard Weiss Rita and William Rubenstein (65) edges the following contributions which Nora and Jack Skiba on the birth of their Carol and Sam Yedid grandson, Shai Jonah. Ellen and George Schieren (45) were received by February 8, 2016. Denise and Bob Sher (40) In Memory of Harry Laufer, And . . . Faye and Lester Stein (45) Education Fund HERJC Past President Leslie and Brian Baltes on their Roberta and Stuart Sugarman (40) Louise and Marty Abrams daughter, Dylan, being published Susan and Michael Warner (35) Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of the Frances and Buddy Brandt as a Newsday Kidsday Reporter for Marjorie and Joel Wecksell (45) birth of Jack Jacob, grandson of Iris Ethel Brenner her article, My Family Visited an and Alan Jacobs. Laurie and Joe Brofsky African School . Special Birthdays Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of the Rachel and Andrew Cooper Stacey and Robert Berkowitz on their Pearl Aarons Yvette Azia Bar Mitzvah of Noah, son of Milena Pam and Dan Gerstman daughter, Lauren, being published Frances Brandt Ernestine Chaut and Matthew Kantor. Linda and Martin Gevarter as a Newsday Kidsday Reporter Edmund Cohen Alyce Diamond Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of the Susan and Jerry Gitli & Family for her article, Taking Flight on a Henrietta Dobin Rita Doneger birth of Shai Jonah, grandson of Ronne and Arthur Goldberg Trapeze . Ezra Dori Hollis Farberman Nora and Jack Skiba. Greenberg Family Vicki Graber on receiving the Myrtle Edna Friedman Hal Fuchs Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Judy and Steven Herbst Wreath Award from the Hewlett Raymond Fuchs Regina Ginzburg Hailey, daughter of Shari and Brian Joy and Larry Kaminsky Chapter of Hadassah. Arthur Goldberg Warren Goldberg Silver, being named a Distinguished Zeena and Harry Kassel Lisa and Michael Greenberg on Gary Grossman Deborah Jablon Finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Sharon and Steven Liebman their son, Max, and the Hewlett Everett Jacobs Milena Kantor Community Awards. Adrienne and Geoffrey Lurie High School ROC Security team Ellen Karcinell Meryl Krasne Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Harriet and Neil Meixler representing Long Island in the Nancy Levitt Harriette Lieberman Sophie, daughter of Liz and Harold Jennifer and Lane Prince National Virtual Enterprise Business Harriet Meixler Phyllis Gilbert Nadler Kislik, being selected as a Junior Elaine and Sid Scheinfeld Plan Competition . Linda Pachter Merav Peresiper Science & Humanities Semifinalist. Annette Serota Liz and Harold Kislik on their daughter, Sydell Rothafel Ruth Schneider Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Denise and Bob Sher Sophia, being selected as a Junior Bob Sher Esther Silverman Max, son of Lisa and Michael In Memory of Bernard Kirschenbaum Science & Humanities semifinalist. Barbara Sklar Joe Sklar Greenberg, and the Hewlett Margie Stern and Barry Borodkin Jennifer and Todd Kshonz on their Bonnie Solomon Francene Stauber High School ROC Security team Laurie and Joe Brofsky daughter, Hailey, being published Stuart Sugarman Bruce Trauner representing Long Island in the Naomi and Norman Doctor as a Newsday Kidsday Reporter for Paula Trauner Margory Weilgus National Virtual Enterprise Business Arlene and Milton Wittels her article, Our Night at the Museum William Weiner Howard Weisbrod Plan Competition. of Natural History . Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor of Elson Memorial Fund Harriet and Neil Meixler on the Jerry Hauser celebrating a special Ronne and Arthur Goldberg in memory graduation of their granddaughter, birthday. of Bernard Kirschenbaum. Anna, from Yale University.
page 22 MAY/JUNE 2016 www.herjc.org HAKOL Hazzan’s Music Fund Lisa and Randy Brodwin in memory of their daughter and Spencer Pam and Dan Gerstman in honor Brodwin in memory of his sister, of Gabe, son of Audrey & Elliott Morgan Skyler. Polinsky , being accepted into the Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in memory Aspen Music Festival for this of Shirley King Green. coming summer. Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in memory Judy and Steven Herbst on the birth of of Milton Paulenoff. Shai Jonah, grandson of Nora and Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in memory Jack Skiba. of Bernard Kirschenbaum. Jane and Marty Lesser in appreciation Norman Doctor in memory of his of Hazzan Streigold’s caring, brother, Joseph. concern and support during their Evelyn Kutler in memory of her recent bereavement. husband, Sidney. Ken Rappaport in appreciation of Eileen and Peter Davidson in memory Hazzan Streigold’s caring, concern of Milton Paulenoff. and support during his recent Mindie and Steven Zisser in memory bereavement. of Hilda Krasne. Ethel Brenner in memory of Abraham In memory of Harry Laufer, Rappaport. HERJC Past President Naomi and Norman Doctor High Holiday Valerie and Abbey Doneger Prayer Book Fund Terri and Steven Gold Marsha and Larry Miller Elysa, Peter, Amelia, Jacob and Nathan Jane and Harry Mison Graber-Lipperman in honor of their Ellen and George Schieren mother, Vicki Graber, receiving the Barbara and Joe Sklar Hewlett Hadassah Myrtle Wreath Award. Rabbi’s Kiddush Fund Discretionary Fund Ken Rappaport in appreciation of Barbara and Paul Cooper in apprecia - Jack Skiba in memory of his brother, Alvin Boslow in memory of his Ritual Director Rena Wolf’s caring, tion of the lovely Purim basket sent Joseph. grandfather, Louis Saks. concern and support during his by Pam and Dan Gerstman. The Skiba family in memory of Abraham Iris Boslow in memory of her father, recent bereavement. Barbara and Paul Cooper in apprecia - Rappaport. Abraham R. Zaldin. tion of the lovely Purim basket sent Paula Trauner in memory of her father, Dora and Michael Burstein in memory Nursery Fund by Liz and Harold Kislik. Bertram Weinberg. of Shirley Green. Barbara and Paul Cooper in apprecia - In Memory of Shirley King Green Carole Chasen in memory of her hus - Denise and Bob Sher in honor of the tion of the lovely Purim basket sent Lois and Allen Brotz band, Barry. birth of Mia Raquel, granddaughter by Debra and Jeffrey Langendorff. Iris and Alan Jacobs Ernestine Chaut in memory of her of Bonnie and Bill Rost. Barbara and Paul Cooper in apprecia - Robin and Benjamin Mintz parents, Frieda & Sol Rosenbloom. In Honor of the Birth of Shai Jonah, tion of the lovely Purim basket sent Ellen and George Schieren Vicki Cordova in memory of her mother, grandson of Nora and Jack Skiba by Nancy and Scott Wachs. The Skiba Family Rita Winograd. Terri and Steven Gold Jane and Marty Lesser in appreciation Roberta and Stuart Sugarman Arthur Debin in memory of his mother, Marcy and Marc Goldberg of Rabbi Warmflash’s caring, con - In Memory of Harry Laufer, Helen. Marsha and Larry Miller cern and support during our recent HERJC Past President Vicki Diamond in memory of her Joan and Martin Rosen bereavement. Nanci Freiman and Charlie mother, Claire Fader. Marcy and Marc Goldberg in memory Ken Rappaport in appreciation of Hammerman Irene and Bruce Drantch in memory of Harry Laufer. Rabbi Warmflash’s caring, concern Iris and Alan Jacobs of Bernard Kirschenbaum. Carol and Milton Rubenstein in memory and support during his recent Nora and Jack Skiba Richard Drillich in memory of his of Bernard Kirschenbaum. bereavement. mother, Evelyn. Ellen and George Schieren in honor of Youth Fund Kathy and Larry Feffer in memory Prayer Book Fund the marriage of Lori, daughter of of Harry Laufer. Jane and Marty Lesser, to Jeffrey Laurie and Joe Brofsky In memory Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor of Lawrence Feffer in memory of his father, Smith. of Hilda Krasne. Pam and Dan Gerstman celebrating Abraham. Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of Pam Laurie and Joe Brofsky in memory their 30 th wedding anniversary. Eleanor Feingold in memory of her and Dan Gerstman celebrating their of Herb Moelis. Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor husband, Roger. 30 th wedding anniversary. of the birth of Shai Jonah, grandson Roberta Feldman in memory of her Nora and Jack Skiba in honor of of Nora and Jack Skiba. General mother, Hattie Kaplan. Sophie, daughter of Liz and Harold Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor Sanford Feldman in memory of his Kislik, being selected as a Junior Synagogue Fund of the birth of Shai Jonah, grandson grandmother, Mary. Science & Humanities semifinalist. of Nora and Jack Skiba. Pearl Aarons in memory of her mother, Sari Genson in memory of her Paula and Bruce Trauner in honor of the Evelyn Kutler in honor of her longtime Molly Gaslow. father-in-law, Samuel and brother, birth of Shai Jonah, grandson of relationship with HERJC. Daryl Altman in memory of her father, Harry Werner. Nora and Jack Skiba. Myra and Alan Markowitz in honor of Aaron. Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory Louise and Marty Abrams in memory of Stanley Cohen celebrating a special Sheryl Behar in memory of her father, of Arline Bassel. their daughter, Ilene, Louise’s father, birthday. Edward Wiederspiel. Barry Goldstein in memory of his father, Irving Chinitz and Marty’s mother, Barbara Sklar in honor of her husband, Paula Belmont in memory of her Oscar. Ruth. Joe. husband, Jim. Lauren Goldstein in memory of her Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory Roni and Steven Suffin in honor of the Bill Belmont in memory of his father, mother, Toby Levine. of Bernard Kirschenbaum. Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Jim. Charles Greenberg in memory of his Iris and Alan Jacobs in memory of Mackensi Sarah Deninno. Joan Berkowitz in memory of her mother, Violet. Milton Paulenoff. Roni and Steven Suffin in honor of all mother, Sophie Schusterman. Stuart Gruman in memory of his Debbie, Jeff, Zachary and Margot their children and grandchildren. Morton Berkowitz in memory of his father, Nathan. Langendorff in memory of Cody, father, Nat. Ariel Grunberg in memory of his nephew and cousin of Lisa Wainer Lorraine Berman in memory of her father, Zvi. and family. mother, Helen Artzt.
HAKOL www.herjc.org MAY/JUNE 2016 page 23 Ira Katz in memory of his mother, Liz and Mitchell Podgorsky in memory Harriette Shiffman in memory of her Carole Tolkin in memory of her mother, Beatrice. of Bernard Kirschenbaum. father, Irving Steinman. Doris Lehrer. Fred Knobloch in memory of his father, Jeffrey Rose in memory of his Esther Silverman in memory of her Marvin Tolkin in memory of his wife, Aron. grandfather, Otto Marquer. son, Arthur Brett. Estelle. Rochelle Knobloch in memory of her Joan Rosen in memory of her mother, Nora Skiba in memory of her father, Robin Toor in memory of her mother, father, Sidney Turkel. Beatrice Rosenblum. Carl Slatkin. Bernice Blank. Gerald Krevans in memory of his father, Martin Rosen in memory of his father, Jerry Solomon in memory of his father, Scott Wachs in memory of his father, Morris. Irving. Saul. Marshall. Selma Krevans in memory of her Anita Rosenblum in memory of her Evan Tannor in memory of his mother, Miriam Weisbrod in memory of her aunt, mother, Kate Shear. father, Jack Halpern. Norma. Genia Jarczower. Norma Krull in memory of her husband, Judith Rothstein in memory of her Ilene Tannor in memory of her father, Anita Zaret in memory of her father, Michael and father, Albert Ruchman. husband, Richard. Martin Bernstein. Jacob Levy. Harriet Meixler in memory of her mother, Leonard Russin in memory of his Miriam and Howard Steinberg in Adeline Weiner. mother, Mollie. memory of Milton Paulenoff. Benjamin Mintz in memory of his father, Donald Schaeffer in memory of his Bernard. mother, Irene Schaeffer. Jack Nodiff in memory of his sister, Joan Schaeffer in memory of her Pearl Heyman. brother, Bruce Behr. Please Watch For Your Memorial Book Update Allen Ostroff in memory of his Rachel Schneider in memory of her grandmother, Fanny Cassoff. father, Asher Schorr. a WHICH WILL BE MAILED IN JUNE a Laurie Platt in memory of her Marlene and Jerry Schulman in memory grandfather, Joseph Paster. of their son, Steven. Ronnie Pinquist in memory of her father, Anita Segal in memory of her father, Please respond immediately! Irving Seckler. Sam Mortman.
May 6 – 28 Nisan May 16 – 8 Iyar May 24 – 16 Iyar June 3 – 26 Iyar YAHRZEITS Irving Brofsky Marjorie Engel Harry Bondy Lillian Altus Noel Roberts Anna Feldman David Sacksner Carolyn Joy Altus The Yahrzeit of the Morton Irwin Julien Isidore Feit following beloved May 7 – 29 Nisan May 25 – 17 Iyar Arnold Garay Milton Kurz Hy Gerstman Fredric Suser relatives of our members Murray Mintz Beatrice Levine Dora Rubenstein Deana Underweiser will be observed during the Lester Steinberg Leanore Levine Pollitt Ephraim Weiss May 26 – 18 Iyar Stephen Wolkoff next few weeks. It May 8 – 30 Nisan May 17 – 9 Iyar Gustave Feldman is especially fitting and Sylvia Hellenbrand Sidney Kalikow Albert Goldman June 4 – 27 Iyar Lillian Rosenzweig Howard Kshonz Sylvia Herbst David Ben–Ami proper that the members Rhoda Nadrich Pearl Donowitz of the family be present at May 9 – 1 Iyar Daniel Laufer Alys Platek Philip Menchel Leo Oltchick the appropriate Service to Reuben Geller Harry Seltzer Elias Weiner Jack Katz Saul Rubinfeld observe this occasion. Bella Watman May 18 – 10 Iyar Lori Schneider June 5 – 28 Iyar Victoria Fader Howard Silver Irma Adams May 10 – 2 Iyar May 1 – 23 Nisan Stanley Kevelson Isaac Laufer Ruth Markowitz May 27 – 19 Iyar Ethel Esses Cohen Lester Sebold Beatrice Schiffman Renee Berman June 6 – 29 Iyar Martin Kaufman Josef Seibald Jacob Steinberg Linda Cohen Louis Meyer Dr. Benjamin Levy May 19 – 11 Iyar May 28 – 20 Iyar Abraham Reichman Nathan Silver May 11 – 3 Iyar Norman Greenberg Janet Goldberg Samuel Cassoff June 7 – 1 Sivan May 2 – 24 Nisan Hannah Isaacson Lois Grinker Oscar Kaufman May Schneider Raffelson May 12 – 4 Iyar Arnold Kaplan Stuart Weilgus Nathan Lebovitz Lila Rubin Bernard Alt Carl Karcinell Cheryl Weingarten Peter Nash Frances Sckolnick Marvin Goodman Rose Portugal May 29 – 21 Iyar Rimma Ursharskaya Frances Helen Trompeter Charles Retish May 20 – 12 Iyar Deral Willis Sarah Retish Mildred Frumkes May 3 – 25 Nisan Max Blaustein Louis Zuckerberg Sarah Kaminsky June 8 – 2 Sivan Esther Barashick Ruchla Chmielewski May 30 – 22 Iyar Jerome Cooper Sammy Beno May 13 – 5 Iyar Ethel Herman Ethel Buchman Nicholas Sklar Hyman Gold Herbert Brooks Orrin Skolnick Jack Kravitz Minnie Thaler Joseph Rubenstein Phyllis Hoffman Hyman Zeitlin Riva Skiba Lawrence Ungarten Jay Samuels Alexander Oppenheim May 21 – 13 Iyar June 9 – 3 Sivan Mary Weingrad Josephine Trauner Rafael Chmielewski June 1 – 24 Iyar Robert Olive Anna Katz May 4 – 26 Nisan May 14 – 6 Iyar Ruth Kaufman Richard Rosenbloom Irving Krasne Rose Ginsberg Esther Feldsott May 22 – 14 Iyar Rose Schneider Eleanor Winter Barney Janoff Simon Klein Florence Baker Yefim Zeltser June 10 – 4 Sivan Isaac Kirschenbaum Erick Liebenstein Anna Rappaport Alfred Stier Al E. Metzger June 2 – 25 Iyar May 15 – 7 Iyar Allen Skolnick Julia Zaretsky Rita Price Bernard Cramer Isaac Engel May 23 – 15 Iyar Edward Skiba June 11 – 5 Sivan May 5 – 27 Nisan Irving Davis Ruth Kornbluth Estelle Steinman Philip Davidson Lawrence Brotz David Kislik Walter (Bill) Lieblein Benjamin Fink Harriet Golden Celia Metzger Phillip Metzger Benjamin Geiver Lawrence Weinberger Howard Weintraub Frieda Morris Harold Scheier Louis Shiffman Louis Siegel Julius Weinberg
page 24 MAY/JUNE 2016 www.herjc.org HAKOL June 12 – 6 Sivan June 29 – 23 Sivan July 15 – 9 Tammuz July 31 – 25 Tammuz August 15 – 11 Av Lenore Davidson Dorothy Braverman Rosalind Brackman Herbert Gutenplan Walter Green Ruben Gross Nathan Cassoff Richard Diamond Annie Kalikow Joseph Kirschner Abraham Kassel Mera Goorian Joseph Jacobowitz Larry Sheinberg Lawrence Sanders Leslie Zaransky Stanley Gus Daniel Kanfer August 1 – 26 Tammuz August 16 – 12 Av June 13 – 7 Sivan Sol Matza Jack Peerless Dorothy Moses Elizabeth Bensusan Edith Reichman Sidney Donowitz June 30 – 24 Sivan August 2 – 27 Tammuz Roslyn Grobman Esther Halbridge Samuel Beldner Seymour Shiffman Barnet Grossman Leona Weiner Cole Genn Irene Shaham Edith Greenstein Isaac Raffelson Lillian Slan Rudolph Stern Beatrice Gruman July 16 – 10 Tammuz Mildred Whitman August 17 – 13 Av June 14 – 8 Sivan Meyer Weingrad Milton Garver Fred Zinn Rhoda Anstendig Abraham Wilk Frieda Janoff Goldie Feinberg August 3 – 28 Tammuz Moira Lurie Stella Fuchs July 1 – 25 Sivan July 17 – 11 Tammuz Arthur Fried Beatrice Simon Rose Jaskol Max Blankopf Bernard Berman Benjamin Halbridge August 18 – 14 Av Shirley Lefkowitz Nathan Breen Lisa Beth Gerstman Edythe Steinberg Morris Fielder Anna Green Sylvia Jacobson June 15 – 9 Sivan August 4 – 29 Tammuz Jack Greenberg Deanna Abrevaya Helen Levine Roslyn Turenshine Lenore Kotcher Joseph Rothafel Herman Azia Michael Cohen July 18 – 12 Tammuz Anna Doneger Stacy Schlegel Isidore Goldberg July 2 – 26 Sivan Mayer Quain Jack Jacobs Joseph Sider Shaya Jeros Irwin Cohen Evelyn Smith Sall Irving Katz August 19 – 15 Av Harris Joffe Anna Kassel July 19 – 13 Tammuz Jeanette Marcus Leon Abrevaya Frances Schieren July 3 – 27 Sivan Irene Davis Hyman Partman Sadie Engel Gerald Schwartz Martin Goldstein Karen Goffner Gadol August 5 – 1 Av Pauline Kanfer June 16 – 10 Sivan July 4 – 28 Sivan Toby Salpeter Jerry Shifter Rachael Schwartz Celia Dobuler Max Akst July 20 – 14 Tammuz August 21 – 17 Av Albert Rudgayzer August 6 – 2 Av Ralph Carron Rose Brenner Bernice Fishkind Jacob Buchman Fima Rudgayzer Abraham Tamaroff Felix Friedman Blanche Schwartz Harry Neveloff August 22 – 18 Av Rose Wallshein Ruth Liebenstein Rachel Leah Seibald Joseph Drillich June 17 – 11 Sivan July 5 – 29 Sivan July 21 – 15 Tammuz August 7 – 3 Av Sue Gross Gil Meyerowitz Leonard Harvey Charles Goldberg Bernard Stauber Murray Platt Arnold Barash Blanche Isaacson Pullman Robert Gordon Jack Glickman August 23 – 19 Av June 18 – 12 Sivan Sonja Kahn July 22 – 16 Tammuz Lila Jacobs Lyon Sacksner Shirley Levy July 6 – 30 Sivan Fannie Graber Gerry Roberts Allyson Rosenblatt August 24 – 20 Av Claire Lurie Joseph Levine Jack Simon Millie Carron June 19 – 13 Sivan Rose Zeitlin Joseph Scheinfeld August 8 – 4 Av Jacob Cohen Stephen Shaham July 7 – 1 Tammuz July 23 – 17 Tammuz Lena Cohen Vicki Finkelstein June 21 – 15 Sivan Mortimer Cohen Phyllis M. Lipman Louis Herman Jacob Gabel Irving Goodman Rand Skolnick July 24 – 18 Tammuz Alan Heyer Faye Weinstein Susan Haskell July 8 – 2 Tammuz Milton Nowak Aaron Stehr August 25 – 21 Av Alfred Itkin Miriam Baskin Selma Zinn August 9 – 5 Av Herbert Ain Morton Lesser Sophie Mirel Bedar July 25 – 19 Tammuz Elsie Fischer Steven Appelbaum June 22 – 16 Sivan Jack Horne Murray Hagler Rita Frank Meyer Sugarman Abraham Goldberg Ida Levine Bennie Morris Charlotte Kristeller Pearl Weinstein Doris Peckerman Irving Lippert Rubin Schieren Susan Krull Abby Doctor June 23 – 17 Sivan July 9 – 3 Tammuz Abraham Sklarsky Abraham Rubinfeld August 26 – 22 Av Edith Katz Howard Gralnick Jack Trieger August 10 – 6 Av Gus Doctor Rose Sher Harold Kaufman July 26 – 20 Tammuz Harry Louis Birnbaum August 27 – 23 Av June 24 – 18 Sivan Rose Poploff Ferne Skiba Blanche Lieberman Eleanor Silverstein Francine Abrevaya July 11 – 5 Tammuz July 27 – 21 Tammuz August 11 – 7 Av Sarah Weinberg Mildred Katz Lawrence Blank Dorothy Harrow Claire Gassel August 28 – 24 Av Judy Kelmenson Harry Underweiser Saul Isaacs Hyman Lasker Blanche Rost Harvey Lipton Rose Markowitz July 12 – 6 Tammuz Harold Kalikow August 29 – 25 Av June 25 – 19 Sivan Michael Cohen Solomon Kislin August 12 – 8 Av Leonard Alweis Bertha Leff Thomas Grossman Howard Miller Lena Aronowitz Irving Finkelstein Ida Rubinstein Marcia Kahan Albert Paley Selma Slepian Herman Levine June 26 – 20 Sivan Lenore Krieger July 28 – 22 Tammuz August 13 – 9 Av Sheila March Max Kaplan Abe Lurie Joseph Feldman Lawrence Abrams Moisey Vinarskiy Charles Silverstein July 13 – 7 Tammuz Herman Sckolnick Blanche Ruth Birnbaum August 30 – 26 Av June 27 – 21 Sivan Regina Feit Richard Stern Rose Fielder Kuntz Joseph Lieberman Nathan Cohen Lawrence Gebet July 29 – 23 Tammuz Jerome Greenvald Blossom Spiegel Claire Goldberg Ida Schmier Herbert Polansky June 28 – 22 Sivan Max Rehns Ida Weiss August 31 – 27 Av Charles Trauner July 30 – 24 Tammuz Rita Brodsky July 14 – 8 Tammuz Louis A. 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