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MAYER DAVIS ELECTED CANTOR OF MRS. GERTRUDE S. LOOKSTEIN GUEST OF CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN HONOR AT THE An innovative and creative We are pleased to announce that at a meeting song writer, he RAMAZ DINNER has of the Board of Trustees of Congregation performed musical recitals for various The Annual Dinner Dance of the Ramaz Jewish Kehilath Jeshurun Mayer Davis, son of our organizations and he has a diverse Parents' Council, scheduled for the Marriott Cantor Emeritus Avrum and Esther Davis, was repetoire of Jewish music which he has Marquis, on Sunday, January 13, 1991, will elected Cantor of our congregation. performed for enthusiastic audiences honor Mrs. Gertrude S. Ixsokstein, wife of the Born in New York City and raised in Far throughout the New York Metropolitan area. founder of Ramaz, Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein. He is Rockaway, Cantor Davis learned his chazanut currently working on a new recording Along with Mrs. Lookstein the Ramaz Parents' from his father and also from cantorial studies featuring his own original Jewish music as well Council will recognize parents of alumni of the as the best of new at the Cantorial Institute of Yeshiva University. contemporary works. The school who now have grandchildren in Ramaz album is He holds a B. A. in Jewish studies from Queens planned for release in the spring of or as alumni of Ramaz. 1991. College. The theme of the dinner this year will be Cantor Davis Cantor Davis began his cantorial career at currently resides in West continuity as the school completes its 54th year the age of 17, when he conducted his first High Hempstead, New York, with his wife Rochelle of service to the Jewish community. The guest and their three Holy Day services. He has held various children, Daniel (13), Michael of honor was part of the founding generation cantorial positions for over 13 years. Mayer (10), and Elisheva (4). of the school. Her son, Rabbi Haskel We welcome Cantor Davis to his new Davis is also a person of diverse musical Lookstein, was one of its first students and talents. He has performed as guest soloist with position and we hope that he will inspire us now, of course, serves as its Principal. AH eight the Zamir Chorale of New York and he was as his father has for the last 17 years to daven of her grandchildren are graduates of Ramaz. co-founder and lead vocalist of TAYKU, a spiritedly and to appreciate the beautiful music One of her eighteen great-grandchildren is now pioneering contemporary Hebrew music of the synagogue. a student in the sophomore class. ensemble which performed extensively in The Kehilath Jeshurun family is happy to concert halls and universities throughout the congratulate Mrs. Lookstein on this most United States. deserved honor. We salute her for her years of love, devotion and service to Ramaz. We ISRAEL BOND SABBATH DECEMBER 1 hope that many of our members will want to attend this dinner of tribute in honor of Mrs. ISRAEL'S FUTURE DEPENDS ON US. Lookstein. Reservations may be made and ads may be placed in the Journal by calling the State of Israel Bonds is faced with a crucial multiples of $500. It is ideal for gift giving business office of Ramaz, 517-5955. emergency this year in the absorption of donations to charities and institutions, and or Russian Jews to Israel. use in traveling to Israel. OPERATION L'HITRAOT An excellent way to demonstrate your The $250 STATE OF ISRAEL CERTI¬ TAKES OFF support for Israel during this urgent crisis is FICATE is designed to encourage tourism to We reprint for our readers on page 2 Rabbi Israel and makes an excellent through your investment in several attractive gift. Haskel Lookstein's article which appeared in and Israel's future depends on the support we competitive State of Israel securities. the Jewish Week over the weekend of October Israel Bonds show her now. An investment will represents the kind of guarantee 26-28. The article describes Operation investment that makes sound financial sense Israel's economic strength while significantly L'HITRAOT which Congregation Kehilath in these times of faultering economic growth. enhancing your financial portfolio. Jeshurun and Ramaz School developed under THE VARIABLE RATE ISSUE (V.R.I.) A bond purchase is by far the most the leadership of Sandy Eisenstat and Rabbi Now paying 83A% has a guaranteed important-way to say "I support the right of Lookstein in order to stimulate American minimum of 7V2 % and is linked to the prime Israel to exist." Jewish missions to Isreal in the coming weeks rate. The V.R.I, has a In addition our newest investment is the zero $25,000 minimum and months. We are happy to announce that purchase and is available to individuals, coupon bond. This is an ideal way of providing as this Bulletin goes to press more than 16 employee benefit funds, foundations and for a child's or grandchild's education. It is a organizations and communities in the public endowment funds. In some cases it can book-entry Bond that matures March 31,2000 metropolitan area have already scheduled such be redeemed as early as 3 years after purchase. at $6,000 per unit. misions in response to Operation L'Hitraot. THE INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE The purchase price and effective interest Ads were placed by the congregation in the RATE ISSUE (IVRI) yield to maturity is subject to change quarterly Jewish Week, the lx>ng Island Jewish World, Currently paying 7 V2 % is also linked to the and will be announced by the Israel Bond the Jerusalem Post, and the International prime rate and requires a minimum purchase Organization at the beginning of each quarter. Edition of the Jerusalem Post in order to of $5,000. The IVRI has been refined to include The current purchase price is $3,017. stimulate others to follow our example. The $2,000 purchases for IRA accounts. Early Come to shul on Shabbat morning, KJ mission left on Saturday night, November liquidity features are available. December 1, and show your solidarity with 10. A mission of 50 students from Ramaz Also Available is the 4% CURRENT and support of Israel by pledging to purchase School is scheduled to leave on Monday night, INCOME BOND which can be purchased in State of Israel Bonds. November 19. Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

REPRINTED FROM THE JEWISH WEEK KJ RALLIES FOR ISRAEL - ESSENTIAL FOR AMERICANS TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 A mass rally for Israel and Jerusalem was SHOW UPTN ISRAEL NOW held in the Main Synagogue of the congrega¬ By Haskel Lookstein tion on Sunday afternoon, October 21, at 5:00 American Jews are correctly, outraged by The terrible irony of our timorous mood o'clock. The synagogue was filled with over the Arab rock throwers and knife wielders in here is that the facts of life in Israel are vastly 1,000 persons while about 700 gathered out¬ the Holy Land who attack worshippers at the different from what American Jews fear. I was side to hear the rally on loudspeakers on East Western Wall and innocent civilians in the in Tel Aviv during the last three days of August, 85th Street. streets. when the talk of gas masks and storing provi¬ Among the speakers at the rally were At¬ We are angry at a United Nations that con¬ sions was at its height. Friends questioned me torney General Robert Abrams; Comptroller demns Israel unfairly and ignores the atrocities about why I was going at such a dangerous Elizabeth Holtzman; Manhattan Borough of Israel's enemies. We are disappointed in the time. President Ruth Messinger; Consul General Bush administration's readiness to join in that However, I felt absolutely no danger. I look¬ Uriel Savir; Rabbi Mark Angel, President of condemnation in the interest of maintaining ed at the crowds on the beach, the sunbathers the Rabbinical Council of America; and Ken¬ the coalition of the nations of the world against around the pool in the Tel Aviv Hilton and all neth Bialkin, Chairman of the Jewish Com¬ a vicious and dangerous tyrant in Iraq. of the other people going about their business munity Relations Council of New York. All of our rallies have addressed these of working or touring. Rabbi Lookstein, who presided at the rally awesome problems. We must maintain The reality in Israel is so different from the spoke stiringly about the three reasons for this vigilance and pressure in the weeks and false images conjured up on TV and in the rally. First, to stand up and express ourselves months ahead to deal with these vital issues. newspapers. The reality is, quite clearly, that in the face of dangers to Israel; second, to pro¬ But there is another problem that we have it is much safer to walk on any street in Israel test the falsification of facts and conditions by thus far ignored and which threatens to dwarf than on Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue in New members of the media who mislead the all of the others in York. importance. That problem American public about what is actually go¬ is the disappearance of American Jews from It is up to you and me to change this distorted ing on in Israel; and, third, to answer the the streets of Jerusalem and all of Israel dur¬ perspective about Israel. It is up to us to show treachery of the United Nations and to take ing the past three years and, particularly, for other American Jews that a visit to Israel is public exception to the position taken by the the past three months. joyous, uplifting, inspiring and very safe. The United States in supporting a resolution which Those few who have returned from spen¬ only way to do this is by going. You and I must condemned the Israelis who responded to an ding the High Holy Days season in Israel report drop whatever we are doing and go to visit. attack by Arab rock throwers at the Kotel that the hotels are empty. At one point during That is why Congregation Kehilath without condemning the perpetrators of the Sukkot there were nine guests in the Jerusalem Jeshuran and the Ramaz School have launch¬ action who had desecrated our holiest place Hilton, where once one practically needed to ed Operation L'Hitraot with a mini-mission to on earth. know a government minister to get a room dur¬ Israel. It will leave Nov. 10 and return Nov. The Rabbi then indicated that there is a ing a festival season. We hear reports that one- 16. We urge other congreations and schools fourth reason for the rally, namely, to launch third of all the hotel in Israel will be workers either to join us or,better yet, to form their own Operation L'Hitraot (described elsewhere on laid off by Nov. 1. That represents the loss of mini-missions. Give up a week and gain a land. this page). He called upon the assemblage to at least If 1,500 jobs. you had the flu for a few days, your join us in our mission of November 16-21 or, The issue, however, is far more than business or profession would not cease to ex¬ preferably, to form their own missions in their economic. It is the morale of our brothers and ist. Instead of the flu, then, fly to Israel on El own communities and to show up in Israel to sisters who know they are repudiated by much A1 and see and be seen in the Holy Land. see and be seen. of the There world-they now fear they are also be¬ are some problems about which we One of the highlights of the rally was a per¬ ing abondoned by American Jews. That fear can only scream but cannot solve. The percep¬ formance of Jerusalem songs by the Chorus is potentially much more destructive than tion of American Jewish abandonment of of the Rabbi Joseph H. Ixiokstein Upper School Arab rock throwers, U.N. blame throwers and Israel, however, is one problem that is im¬ of Ramaz, led by Caroll Goldberg. The rally even United States guilt throwers. The feeling mediately solvable. came to a conclusion with a beautiful song that Israelis are isolated even from the A Jewish prominent motion picture personality presented by Cantor Mayer Davis, a song of community here is potentially so demoraliz¬ once said: "Ninety percent of life consists of love for Jerusalem and loyalty to Zion. ing as to raise the possibility of hopelessness just showing up." Perhaps we might say that Synagogues from the mid-Manhattan com¬ in Israel itself. 90 per-cent of what we can do for Israel right munity supported the rally fully and sent their If, in fact, we leave the streets of Israel emp¬ now is to just show up.Lhitraot! congregants to be part of the assemblage. It ty of American Jews, then we are handing the Rabbi Lookstein, spiritual leader of Con¬ was community action at its best, led behind Arabs their greatest victory. If we are afraid gregation Kehilath Jeshurun and principal of the scenes by the JCRC. In the face of terrible to go on missions, and to pray at the Kotel, Ramaz School, is chairman of the Greater New pressure on Israel and unfair condemnation to see the beautiful York Coalition sights of the Holy Land, for Soviet Jews and the author of our people, New York Jewry stood up and what do we expect of Israelis? When will they of "Were We Our Brothers' Keepers: The Public protested in this rally and in similar rallies turn around and call us cowards, traitors or, Response ofAmerican Jews to the Holocaust, throughout the metropolitan area and said to even worse, bystanders as were our fore bears 1938-1944!" the world: "We will not be silent in the face 50 years ago. of such injustice."

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RABBI HERSHEL SCHACHTER DR. LOUIS FELDMAN & RABBI MARK DRATCH HIGHLIGHT TO SPEAK WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURES DECEMBER 12 We are delighted to report that the Wednesday evening double header lecture series has gotten off to an outstanding start. We welcome the return this year of Dr. Louis Feldman who was received with outstanding enthusiasm last year in his first lecture series for us. Dr. Feldman's series devoted to the topic CHALLENGES TO UNITY: THE HISTORY OF DIVERGENT JEWISH MOVEMENTS takes place on selected Wednesday evenings at 8:30 p.m. Dr. Feldman's series is preceded on those same Wednesday evenings by Rabbi Mark Dratch's presentation of TOPICS IN BEREISHIT. Those lectures begin at 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Dratch evaluates major themes of the Book of Genesis through a study of the biblical text and classical and modern commentators. Dr. Feldman points out that Jewish unity has always been elusive. The series studies famous and infamous movements throughout Jewish history that challenged this ideal: The conditions that lead to their formation their beliefs and practices, their successes and failures. Professor Feldman explores such issues as faith, revelation, individualism, and He Following the success of Rabbi Herschel nationalism messianic fervor. points out historic parallels to the contemporary scene and the ramifications. j S hachter's Teshuvah Shiur, we are proud to The schedule for both series is printed below. a inounce that he will be delivering the second i a series of monthly presentations on V 'ednesday evening, December 12. The title ; SELECTED WEDNESDAY EVENINGS o this presentation is "IS IT A MITZVAH TO h AKE ALIYAH?" DR. LOUIS FELDMAN 8:30 P.M. The series of five lectures/shiurim, each DATE RABBI DRATCH 7:15 P.M. The Essenes: Pacificism and Asceticism p -esented on the second Wednesday of the NOV 28 The Gods of the Patriarchs The Dead Sea Sect: The Jewish n onth from November through March is built DEC 5 The Barrenness of the Matriarchs a ound the theme: ISRAEL-THE LAND AND Apocalypse THE STATE. DEC 19 Fathers and Sons The Sicarii and Zealots: Massada Rabbi Schachter is the Rosh Kollel at Yeshiva JAN 23 Jewish Mothers and Wives The Karaites: Rejection of the Talmud I Shabbetai Zevi and Jacob Frank: Sanctity niversity and is one of the outstanding JAN 30 Genesis as a Source of Halakhah 1 rlmud scholars of our generation. The Through Sin It ctures each begin at 8:00 p.m. and the FEB 6 Where Angels Tread Hasidism: Popular Religious Ecstasy a Imission is $5 per person. FEB 20 Haman and the Book of Genesis Mussar: Jewish Ethics All members of the congregation and MAR 6 Joseph the Righteous Haskalah: The Enlightenment c >mmunity are invited and, in fact, MAR 20 The First Exile Classical Reform Judaism: A Response to e icouraged to attend these outstanding Emancipation It ctures. AM HASEFER TO DISCUSS NEW YORK'S JEWISH JEWS MEN'S CLUB SEUDAH SHLISHIT January 20, 1991 PROGRAM CONTINUES IN FULL SWING The next meeting of the Am Hasefer Book Sponsorships Available [ iscussion Club will be held on Sunday The Kehilath e 'ening, January 20, 1991 at 8:00 p.m. The Jeshurun's Men's CLub is pleased to announce the schedule of Seudah I ook under discussion will be Dr. Jenna Shlishit Programs for the next several weeks. J iselit's new volume: NEW YORK'S JEWISH The Men's Club welcomes sponsors who may wish to dedicate a seudah shlishit in honor J WS-THE ORTHODOX COMMUNITY IN of a birthday, anniversary or other simcha or on the observance of a yahrzeit. 1 HE INTERWAR YEARS. The book is of special interest to us as Rabbi J jseph H. Lookstein's unpublished DATE TIME SPEAKER TOPIC a rtobiography supplied much information for Dec 1 4:00 p.m. Dratch t ie author. It describes many features of our Rabbi Child Abuse Dec 8 4:00 congregation and synagogue and many p.m. Rabbi Rubin Pre-Chanukah Lecture Dec 15 4:00 r embers of our community were interviewed p.m. Abigail Kahn Bat Mitzvah t / Dr. Joselit as part of her research. Jan 12 4:15 p.m. Rabbi Dratch The Criminal Justice System The discussion will be lead by the author. Jan 26 4:30 p.m. Dr. Charles Liebman New Trends Among Israeli Jewish Fundamentalists * It will be held at the home of Israel and f athalie Friedman. Other Seudah Shlishit programs available for sponsorship are All members of the congregation are invited. scheduled for the following dates: I SIEGEL'S OF SECOND AVENUE February 9, 23 May 4, 11 March 9, 16 June 1, 8, 15, 22 I JO LONGER CERTIFIED KOSHER April 13, 20 We regret to inform you that Siegel's ) r?staurant and take-out stores on Second /venue between 85th and 86th Streets and I etween 74th and 75th Streets are no longer THE KEHILATH JESHURUN MEN'S CLUB i nder the supervision of the Midtown Board CORDIALLY INVITES I of Kashrut. We can no longer vouch for the reliability of the kashrut at either store. THE ENTIRE CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY TO DAF YOMI THE ANNUAL MEN S CLUB SABBATH AND KIDDUSH WITH 1990 RABBI ISRAEL D. BENDELSTEIN Saturday, December 8, every weekday morning at 6:30 a.m. Services will be lead by the members of the KJ Men's Club Saturday, Sunday & Legal Holidays 7:30 a.m. KEHILATH JESHURUN Page Four BULLETIN WHERE DID THE FOOD FROM TIME IS RUNNING OUT FIRST PRESENTATION OF KOL NIDRE NIGHT GO? FOR SYRIA'S JEWS NEW TOY COLLECTION GIVEN Following our Kol Nidre night food collec¬ There are still 4,000 Jews living in Syria. TO MISHKON tion, we received a beautiful letter from Bill These Jews cannot leave Syria without leav¬ We are pleased to announce that the first 20 Rosenberg of Project Ezra thanking the KJ ing behind ones their loved and large amounts presents donated by children of the congrega¬ family for its 'Thoughtful, generous of and much money. Two Syrian Jews have been im¬ tion on the occasion of their birthdays have needed donation." been prisoned for almost two years with no clue as given to Mishkon to be given to their The food was distributed through Con¬ to why they were put there or residents. Mishkon is a home for 48 severely when they will gregation Anshei Berzan, a small shteibel on be tried. retarded and physically handicapped Jewish Stanton Street. The synagogue is lead by Rabbi Syria's practice children located in Brooklyn. The program is of torturing its prisoners, Joseph Singer, a well known figure throughout based on the harboring terrorists, and denying its citizens premise that although a retard¬ the Lower East Side helping many of the elder¬ basic human rights, prompted the United ed child's intelligence is limited he or she has ly, isolated, needy members of the Jewish com¬ States the same government to label Syria officially a capacity to feel, develop, to respond munity, as well as new Russian immigrants, "terrorist nation". After each of the Israeli wars as other children, given the most favorable cir¬ enabling them to experience a joyful and hap¬ of 1948,1967, cumstances. and 1973, Syrian Arabs rioted They are challenged to reach their py new year. It is distributed with dignity and against Syrian Jews, injuring persons and highest potential and are accepted and valued joy and accepted by the recipients in the way destroying property. Syria still considers itself as human beings on their own terms and at it was given. to be at war with Israel. their own levels. Congregation Anshei Berzan provides dai¬ Because of the events in the Persian Gulf, The age range of Mishkon residents is from ly breakfast, kiddush program, and light food the United States is now considering an alliance birth to 21. Children attend special education to take home for those individuals in the com¬ with Syria. The time is running out for Syria's classes in public school or Hebrew day school. munity that need assistance. Programs such Jews! The New Toy Collection is a project of the as this serve as an umbilical cord of life to our Social Action Committee. Children of the con¬ elders and remind them that they are not alone WHAT YOU CAN DO gregation up to Bar Mitzvah age have been ask¬ or forgotten but rather remain vibrant, impor¬ Send a Freedom-Gram to President Bush ed to select one unopened and unused present tant, intergral members of the larger Jewish and/or Secretary of State Baker. By dialing that they have received for their birthday and community. 1-800-257-4900 and askingfor "Hotline 9500", give it to a child with special needs whether The KJ Social Action Committee in turn a Freedom-Gram prepared by the Council he be retarded, poor, for handicapped, homeless thanks the members of the congregation who the Rescue of Syrian Jews will be sent. The cost or a recent immigrant. We are proud that so were so generous in bringing the food on Kol is $7.25 and it will be billed to your telephone. many of our children have already volunteered Nidre night and asks that you bring Chanukah It is important that we speak out in behalf to be a part program. of this Other children food packages to the synagogue on December of our brothers and sisters in Syria and the time who wish to participate contact Robert should 9,10 and 11 as described below. to do so is today. Please do call now and send Leifert in the synagogue office or drop us a note a Freedom-Gram. telling us your name, birth date including year FOOD DRIVE and grade in school. SET FOR CHANUKAH RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE Our Kj Social Action Committee's Kol Nidre Food Drive was so successful that we have been GREATER NEW YORK SOVIET COALITION FOR JEWRY asked to sponsor another food collection in Many from the KJ and Ramaz Family are chosen With Him behalf of Project Ezra. The elderly on the Lower East Side will be We are happy to congratulate Rabbi Haskel Ixokstein upon his re-election as Chairman of having the Greater New York Coalition for Soviet Jewry. Elected with him are a large number of members their Annual Chanukah party with Project Ezra and we wish to provide each par¬ of the KJ/Ramaz familywho have served and continue to serve the cause of Soviet Jewry. They are: ticipant with a package of special foods. We Honorary Chairman: Elie Wiesel hope to service 100 guests. The packages should contain the following Vice Chairmen: Naomi Cohen items: Ezra I-evin Howard Rubenstein Parkaged dried fruits Chocolate Chanukah gelt Dr. Noam Shudofsky Instant coffee and tea Melvin Stein Individual wrapped cakes Executive Committee: Pearl Hack Please bring as many such packazges as you Alvin Hellerstein can, each one preferably in its brown bag. The Dr. Albert Hornblass food can be dropped off in the KJ lobby on Joseph Kaplan Sunday-Tuesday, December 9,10 and 11, im¬ Nathan Lindenbaum mediately before Chanukah. l^eon Meyers Rabbi Dale Polakoff KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN David S. Weil Published Monthly except July and August Board of Directors: Tova Bulow $15.00 of membership dues of Samuel M. Eisenstat Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Ceil Kabakow covers subscription cost. 125 East 85th Street Irving Kagan New York, New York 10028 Audrey Ixjokstein Phone—427-1000 EXT. 264, 265 USPS #292-0600 Dan Ordan Second Class Postage paid at Marcella Rosen New York, New York Nechi POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Shudofsky Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street It is most to see so many gratifying of our community involved in the second most important New York, New York 10028 cause in Jewish life today: the fight for the emigration of Soviet Jews from Russia and their absorp¬ tion in Israel. 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OUR THANKS TO PROCEDURES FOR LIGHTING ASHER LEVITSKY

CHANUKAH CANDLES Sukkot has come and gone but our gratitude Beginning with Tuesday evening, December 11 to Asher Levitsky and his family remains un¬ diminished. Year after year he has us 4. Lighting the Candles-The are helped While the practice of gift giving has become candles lit from left to right as the candle lighter faces the to organize the Sukkah meal program which an integral part of the Festival of Lights, the Menorah-starting with the newest candle first. he then supervises and actively directs during 1 ghts themselves are the principle observance We begin by lighting the "Shamash". Then the the course of Yom Tov and Shabbat on the Suk¬ c f the holiday and should be highlighted as kot festival. blessings are recited-three on the first night and t re central feature of Chanukah in the home. two on the other nights. After the blessings This year again we took care of capacity 1. The Menorah-While one Menorah suf- are recited, we light the candles by the flame crowds during Sukkot. Somehow, everyone f ces for the household, it is customary-and of the Shamash. was accommodated, ruffled feelings were c esirable-for each member of the household The reason for using the Shamash is in order smoothed, adjustments were made, hospitali¬ 15 light his own Menorah. This is particularly to avoid any practical use of the Chanukah ty was shown, and congregation a i rcommended for the children in the family the had candles. These candles are holy and their sole great time. None of this would have i /ho will take special delight in kindling their been possi¬ purpose is a ble without the work ofAsher and his children, ( wn Chanukah candles or oil lamps. It is ritual one-to proclaim the miracle of Chanukah. Joshua and Lily. They were helped by many I referable to fulfill the mitzvah oflighting the 5. Concluding other 1 lhanukah Menorah by using either oil lamps Songs-Following the lighting people but they bore the lion's share of of the candles we sing Ha-nerot Ha-lalu which the burden and they did it with grace, with a i >r wax candles. An electric Menorah may be sense of humor, and ilaced in the window in order to fulfill the expains the reason for the ceremony and Maoz with extraordinary Tzur, a ballad which describes in several stan¬ irecept of publicizing the Chanukah miracle competence. zas how Divine Providence has intervened at Our thanks to Asher and the whole family. o those who are passing on the street. various points in to save us our 2. The Time for Lighting-The candles should history from enemies. And to the Orwasher Family >e lit as soon as possible after (30 nightfall We want to express our gratitude to Ixiuis ninutes after sunset). They should be allow- CHANUKAH CANDLES and Abram Orwasher who donated all of the d to burn for at least130 minutes. Through the courtesy of challah rolls and the large challah loaves for On Friday afternoon, December 14 (the 4th the Kehilazth Jeshurun Benevolent Fund Chanukah Candles all of our Sukkah meals. As usual, they were \ight)they should be lit before the Sabbath have been sent to every recipient of the K] delicious and somehow they managed to re¬ andles and they should be large enough so Bulletin. main fresh from Wednesday erev Yom Tov hat they remain lit for about an hour and a The proceeds are lalf. These special longer lasting candles are of this Fund used for deser¬ through Shabbat lunch. What a tribute to the ving skill and ivailable at "Classics By Doina in the individuals who might not otherwise generosity of the Orwasher family. come to the attention of public charity. thanks! Synagogue lobby. You will need five (5)candles Many Those who wish to make a contribution or each menorah. should make checks payable to the "KJ A REFUAH SHLEIMAH 3. Arranging the Candles-The candles are Benevolent Fund'and send them to the et into the Menorah from the right side as the AND A TODAH RABAH synagogue office. andle lighter faces it. Each night an additional TO RUDY ARJUNE May you and your family have a happy andle is placed into the Menorah. Chanukah. A synagogue needs many things but one of the most important is a superintendent and THE KJ SISTERHOOD engineer who can make the place go and keep it on its feet. We are blessed with one of the presents a best in Rudy Arjune. GROOMING DEMONSTRATION From the beginning of the summer, when by the construction started, right through the en¬ tire High Holy Day season with all of its com¬ Andrea York of FRAICHE COSMETIQUES plications, in view of the renovation program, 3, Monday, December 1990 Rudy worked day and night to keep everything 1:30 p.m. running. The fact that everything went with This informative program will teach women how to look their best in the shortest amount barely a hitch is a tribute to his commitment, of time using healthy skin care products and will include a "make-over". Question and answer devotion and talent. period will follow. Coffee and cake will be served. What was not known to many, even those who saw him limping around during the holdiay season, is that shortly before Rosh F.I.N.D. Hashanah he was told by an orthopedist that Families in New Directions) Do You Have the he had to undergo surgery for the repair of car¬ Celebrates First Anniversary What-Page-Are-We-On- tilage in his knee. He told the surgeon that he could not possibly undergo that surgery until Tuesday, November 27, 1990 7:45 p.m. in-the-Prayerbook Blues? two weeks after Sukkot, by which time Whether you are experiencing life changes everything would have been returned to due to separation, divorce or the death of a normal. partner F.I.N.D. can help give you and your The surgeon called Rabbi Ixiokstein and ask¬ support family the and encouragement you • • • Come to the Beginyan • • • ed him a simple question: "Are you aware of may need. the fact that you have a tzadek working for Join us at the home of Agnes Kolevzon, 470 INe area free, explanatory service under the your shul?" The Rabbi answered: "Amen!" West End Avenue on Tuesday evening direction of Rabbi Mark Dratch for those Rudy has now undergone the surgery. He November 27 at 7:45 p.m. Please call her at who want to know more aobut Prayer, is back at work only a little the worse for wear. 877-4137 to indicate you are coming. Judaism and Jewish Life. We hope he has a full and speedy recovery and For more information, comntact: NOW we look forward to many future years of Carol Chrein 410-5702 HELD ON SUNDAYS at 9:30 A.M. outstanding service and commitment to the Dr.Odette Suna 427-1000 congregation and the House of Robert Leifert 427-1000 God. Page Six KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Within Our Family B'NAI MITZVAH RABBI & MRS. LOOKSTEIN BECOME GRANDPARENTS AGAIN

Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel Jxioks- tein on the birth of a granddaughter born to Dr. Shelly and Debbie Senders in Cleveland. This latest girl in the I^ookstein family has been named Tamara Bea. Similar congratulations to the proud great grandmothers, Mrs. Esther Katz and Mrs. Ger¬ trude Lookstein. May she bring mazel and ABIGAIL KAHN ARIEL LINDENBAUM bracha to her family and to klal Yisroel and Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert N. Kahn Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Armand Linden- may she grow up in the finest tradition of on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Abigail baum on the Bat Mitzvah of their Torah, chupah and ma'asim tovim. daughter which will take place at a congregational Ariel which took place on Sunday, October seudah shlishit on Shabbat Chanukah, 21. She delivered a Dvar Torah on the fifth December 15 and on Sunday, December 16, COMMUNAL HONORS TO commandment, Honor Your Father and Your in the Main Synagogue. Similar good wishes Mother. MRS. AUDREY LOOKSTEIN to the proud grandmother, Mrs. Toni Kahn. Ariel is a student in the sixth grade of the Abigail will deliver a Dvar Torah on the at¬ AND TO RABBI Ramaz Lower School. titudes towards Chanukah from the Mac¬ HASKEL LOOKSTEIN cabees to the present. The Kehilath Jeshurun family is happy to Abigail is a student in the seventh grade of the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School congratulate Audrey Lookstein upon her of Ramaz. designation as an honoree of the Amit Women's Organization at its Annual Dinner which will be held on Sunday evening, December 2, at the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs. Lookstein serves as a National Vice President of Amit and has been very active in the organization for many years. She was also the founding President of the Gayle Shechter Chapter of Amit Women, which is the local organization on the Upper East and West Sides ANDREW RECHTSCHAFFEN of Manhattan. The association of Audrey Lookstein with Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Manfred Amit is one which goes back more than 32 Rechtschaffen on the Bar Mitzvah of their son years, when she and Rabbi Lookstein were Andrew which took place on Saturday, members of Mizrachi Hatzair, the youth November 10, in the Main Synagogue. He read REBECCA GOBER organization of the Mizrachi movement which the weekly portion of Chaye Sarah and the Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gober on the was Haftorah. Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Rebecca which guided and supported by the Mizrachi will Women's Organization, the forerunner of Andrew is a student in the eighth grade of take place on Saturday night, December Amit Women. the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School 15. She will deliver a Dvar Torah on the Book We of Ramaz. of Yehudit and the importance of her namesake congratulate Audrey Lookstein on this most deserved tribute and Rifka as sone of the four matriarchs. express the hope that she will continue to serve Amit Women Rebecca is a student in the sixth grade of the and the Ramaz Lower School. Jewish community with leadership and distinction in the years to come.

Rabbi Haskel Lookstein DANIEL DAVIS BECOMES To Be Honored By A BAR MITZVAH Emunah Women

We are happy to extend a Mazel Tov to Can¬ The Emunah Women Organization, tor and Mrs. Mayer Davis on the forthcom¬ another religious Zionist women's organiza¬ ing bar mitzvah of their son Daniel which will tion with chapters both here and in Israel, will take place at the Young Israel of West Hemp¬ honor Rabbi Haskel Lookstein at its Annual stead on Parashat 22. Dinner on Sunday evening, 9, at DANIEL EDELSTEIN Vayigash, December December Daniel, a student in the 7th grade of the the Marriott Marquis. The Rabbi will be the Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Edelstein Hebrew Academy of Nassau County will read recipient of the Rabbanit Sarah Herzog on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Daniel which the Torah and Haftorah portions. Memorial Award. He is being cited for his will take place on Saturday, December 15 in We extend similar congratulations to his leadership in the struggle for Soviet Jews and the Main Synagogue. Daniel will read the proud grandparents, our Cantor Emeritus and for his support of Israel over the past decades. weekly portion of Miketz and the Haftorah. Mrs. Avrum Davis and look forward to know¬ We congratulate the Rabbi on the occasion Daniel is a student in the eighth grade of the ing Daniel even better now that his father has of this honor and we wish him many more Razbbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of become the regular cantor of the congregation. years of service to the Jewish community. Ramaz. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Seven

ACADEMIC BIRTHS PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION RECOGNITION Mazel tov to Kenneth Rochlin on receiving Mazel tov to Ellen and Sam Dawidowicz on Mazel tov to Dr. Robert Wallach who was the Alumnus Award presented by the birth of a son, Matthew Jordan. honored by Lenox Hill Hospital for 65 years the American Friends of Yeshivot Bnai Akiva at Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Eppler on of faithful devotion and service. The first 57 of those a dinner in the Grand Hyatt New York. Also the birth of a grandson, Ian Daniel to their years were in active service, while the children, David and Resa Eppler. last eight have been spent as a consultant and recognized on that occasion was our dear Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fier on honorary member of the medical staff. Dr. friend, Rabbi Aharon Bina, Dean of the overseas the birth of a grandson, David Ariel, to their Wallach was among the first dental interns in program at Yeshivat HaKotel. children, Amy and Baruch Gitlin. this country. ROBERT ABRAMS Mazel tov to Jill and Gregg Haft on the birth REELECTED cf a son, Elliot Jacob. Similar good wishes to We are delighted to wish a Mazel Tov to our devoted member, Robert Abrams, upon his reelection t ie proud grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Maks to the position of Attorney General of the State of New York. f irnbach. We wish him well in the coming term as he continues to bring integrity to government and Mazel tov to Elysee and Myron Rumeld on public life and serves as a leader of the Jewish people and in behalf of Jewish causes. t le birth of a boy Jordan Scott. Similar good v ishes to the proud grandparents, Mr. and J Irs. Albert H. Bernstein. May these children grow up in the finest 3N 4HE4M0K3AJR t adition of Torah, chupah and maasim tovim. E. FRANKLIN ROBBINS NGAGEMENT SOL MILLER One the most senior members in Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Morris Shorofsky Kehilath Jeshurun lost a wonderful terms of age away i pon the engagement of their daugher, Sharon friend and most committed member in and affiliation passed 11 Alex Mack of New York City. the passing of Sol Miller. He died quietly just before the High Holy Days. E. Franklin Robbins' relationship May their wedding take place in happiness even as he lived privately and without with KJ went back generations. He was a i nd blessing. fanfare. devoted 1 He was a supporter of the congregation VEDDINGS regular at our afternoon and and, of course, on very proud of its role as a modern Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fier on minyanim Shabbat and Yom Tov. There was a smile on his Orthodox synagogue. t le marriage of their daughter, Lisa to Richard His wife face and a warm glow in his eye as he passed away a year ago and (ioldman, of Newton, Massachusetts. sat in the back rows of the synagogue his sense of loneliness after her loss Mazel tov to Dr. Harry Goldin on the could not be praying to God and relating to his fellow adequately mitigated. He r grandson, Michael Stern, son was a devoted father and larriage of his man. He never asked for recognition nor grandfather, (f Jessica and the late Dr. William Stern, to with a sought honors, but he never failed to long history of concern for the 1 ara Deborah Gribetz, daughter of Dr. and contribute to appeals for the Jewish community and its important 1 Irs. H. Joel Gribetz of Riverdale. institutions. On festivals, and congregation or for any worthwhile Mazel tov to Abram Orwasher on his recent charity. particularly on the High Holidays, he marriage to Nina Fleckmen, daughter of Mr. All of us, whether we knew him or occupied a seat in the front row of our ; id Mrs. Harold Fleckman of Main Bayside. Similar not, are deprived of a wonderful human Synagogue where his father before him had g ood wishes to Abram's parents, Mr. and Mrs. being and a good Jew who leaves behind worshipped. We will feel I ouis Orwasher. his absence a heritage of devotion, commitment and keenly in the years to come. i ONDOLENCES ahavat Yisrael. Our condolences to Catherine Gura on the ] )ss of her mother, Ruth Kleinschmidt. ANNA GOLDIN HERTHA SIGALL Our condolences to Zev Hack on the loss An A descendant of a great extraordinary personality and a i f his brother, Morris Hack. rabbinic fascinating human being was taken Our condolences to Richard Hirsch on the family and a loving, warm and from our enthusiastic Jew was taken from our midst suddenly and 1 >ss of his mother, Myrtle Hirsch. midst peacefully. She died with her life in order Our condolences to Dr. Norman Javitt on just before the Sukkot festival. Anna Goldin, the wife of Dr. Harry and in the company of those who loved tie loss of his mother, Zara Silver. her Goldin, lived an exemplary Jewish life most, her very devoted family. Our condolences to Jessica Joseph on the loss which all who knew her admired. The wife of the late Leon Sigall, a cf her mother, Lauryann Friedman. Trustee of our She was breathless in her pursuit of congregation for many Our condolences to Ruth Kobrin on the loss knowledge, Jewish study and an years, Mrs. Sigall was a devoted Ci her father, Eugene Freedman. appreciation of the arts. There wasn't member of our congregation, a May these mourners be among comforted a worthwhile moment in life that she passionate Jew, and a proud and loyal all those who mourn forZion and Jerusalem. missed, including attendance at the supporter of the State of Israel. She was au courant with ACADEMIC NEWS opera on the night prior to her everything that was Mazel tov to Leora Shudofsky, daughter of succumbing to a very brief illness which going on in the world from news to stock market I >r. and Mrs. Noam Shudofsky upon receiving led to her demise. international the 1 er Masters of Social Work degree from She was the most devoted wife one reports, and from politics to the fortunes of the New York Mets and the best 1 unter College School of Social Work of the could possibly imagine, and an C ity University of New York. Her extraordinarily loving and supporting players in the US Open Tennis Tournament. s recialization is Adolescent Social Work and mother to her three children who modeled and Most of all, she was a loving mother s le is now on the staff of John Jay High School themselves after her who to her children, our members Judith i i the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. were a great source of nachas to her. Her Shipper and Michael Sigall, a beloved PROFESSIONAL HONORS relationship with her grandchildren was nothing of and loving mother-in-law, and an Mazel tov to short worshipful—from Phyllis Wagner who received both sides. adoring grandmother whose the 1990 Gerald Loeb Award, which honors Our congregation has lost a model of relationship with her grandchildren journalists who have made significant piety and Jewish loyalty. Her family spanned the generations easily with no contributions to the public's understanding of grieves for her but her life's work will sign of the customary gap. business and financial issues. Her article in continue through her husband, her They and we mourn her passing. Crain's New York Business chronicled the rise loved ones and all of us at KJ. and fall of Crazy Eddie, Inc. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Eight

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