Chocolate Seder Place Setting

April 2014 | Nisan 5774 Vol. 64 No. 7

FROM THE Why will this night be different from all other nights? RABBI’S STUDY Why will this night be different from all other nights? Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz BecauseBecause on on this this night night we eat eat CHOCOLATE! CHOCOLATE! EnjoyEnjoy the the Sweet Sweet Taste of of Freedom! Freedom! Tradition Sponsored by The Sisterhood of The Community Synagogue Sponsored by The BackSisterhood by popular of Thedemand… Community Synagogue Back by popular demand… When our children were little, Anne and I decided one Shabbat that we were tired of the regular Erev Women’s Shabbat dinner of roast chicken and potatoes. As Women’s on every Shabbat we set the table with a white tablecloth, special plates and Kiddush cups at every Chocolate Seder place setting. After we said the prayers we brought Led by Rabbi Zeplowitz & Cantor Franco in what we thought would be a fun and enjoyable change in our menu – enchiladas, refried beans ChocolateLed by Rabbi Zeplowitz and salsa. Our kids looked at us wide-eyed and, in Thursday& Cantor Evening,Franco April 3, 2014 unison, began to cry. “This isn’t Shabbat. Where’s Seder the chicken?” It took many years before we tried Come at 7:00 to schmooze anything like that again. Seder begins promptly at 7:30 PM We all have special traditions that we cherish. Thursday Evening, April 3, 2014 At times they are silly, almost innocuous things like On thisCome night we at will 7:00 gather to with s womenchmoo of allze ages — special seats around the dinner table or a particular Sedemothers,r begins grandmothers, prompt daughters,ly at friends7:30 PM dish at the Pesach rsx seder. The importance of tradition takes on added meaning when it is rooted OnOn this this night night we we will will recall gather our with foremothers’ women of rolesall ages in the — in a more ancient past. The power of customs to Passovermothers, story and grandmothers, read an original daughters, Women’s friends Haggadah become authoritative is so engrained in Judaism, in On this night we will celebrate with song and dance. fact, that a long-held custom (or dvbn minhag) was On this night we will recall our foremothers’ roles in the often considered as important as something well PassoverAnd on this story night and we read will an dip original into chocolate Women’s fondue Haggadah and established in Jewish law. enjoy delicious chocolate confections At the same time, the need for On this night we will celebrate with song and dance. innovation and change has always (alternatives available for those who cannot eat chocolate) been a part of Jewish life, reflecting And on this night we will dip into chocolate fondue and historical changes, advances in scientific Reservationsenjoy delicious chocolate Are Important confections understanding and/or technology. (alternativesTo RSVP available go to www.commsyn.org/sisterhood for those who cannot eat chocolate) Reform Judaism is based in the need Free for Community Synagogue Sisterhood Members and Children to “introduce innovation while (ages 10 years and older); Non-Sisterhood Members–$18 per adult preserving tradition, ... and Reservations Are Important to bring faith to sacred texts To RSVP go to www.commsyn.org/sisterhood without sacrificing critical FreeShare for Community your favorite Synagogue Passover Sisterhood recipes. Members scholarship.” Submit recipes and to Children Lita Rudy (ages at [email protected] 10 years and older); by 3/19/14. As we developed our TheNon-Sisterhood recipes will be Members–$18 compiled into per a booklet. adult Vision Statement for the congregation we continued on page 3 Worship Services

,ukhp, (516) 883-3144 Telephone T’fillot (516) 883-4203 Fax Shabbat Metzora • grmn www.commsyn.org Friday, April 4 Tot Shabbat �� 5:30 pm Rabbi A special Shabbat for our Early Childhood 4s (and other preschoolers!) Irwin Zeplowitz Erev Shabbat �� 8:00 pm [email protected] “A Global Jewish Renewal” – American Joint Distribution Committee Rabbi Saturday, April 5 (Leviticus 12:1 – 15:3; Haftarah: II Kings 7:3 – 20) Danny Burkeman Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary) �� 10:30 am [email protected] Bat Mitzvah – Anabelle Landau Rabbi Emeritus Shabbat Morning (Beit T’fiah) �� 10:30 am Martin Rozenberg Havurah – Informal Worship Cantor Claire Franco Shabbat Acharei Mot-HaGadol • kusdv~,un hrjt [email protected] Friday, April 11 Cantor Emeritus Second Shabbes – Family Services �� 6:30 pm (Main Sanctuary) Jacob Yaron Worship for the young and young at heart with lots of music, Executive Director spirit and energy! Joanne Fried Saturday, April 12 (Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27; Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 – 24) [email protected] Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary) �� 10:30 am ECC Director Bat Mitzvah – Lili Silverstein Shabbat Morning (Beit T’fiah) �� 10:30 am Shelley Roff [email protected] Havurah – Informal Worship Director of Education Pesach (1st Day) • Shari Isserles jxp Tuesday, April 15 (Exodus 12:37 – 42 and 13:3–10; Haftarah: Isaiah 43:1-15) [email protected] Yom Tov (1st Day – Pesach) Beit T’filah �� 10:30 am Director of Youth Engagement Shabbat Hol Ha-Moed Pesach • Lindsay Ganci jxp sgunv kuj Friday, April 18 [email protected] Erev Shabbat �� 6:30 pm President Early services (with a light communal Oneg Shabbat) Jack Mandel Saturday, April 19 (Exodus 33:12 – 34:26; Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1 – 14) [email protected] Shabbat Morning (Beit T’fiah) �� 10:30 am Brotherhood President Spencer Cohen Pesach (7th Day) • jxp [email protected] Monday, April 21 Sisterhood Co-President Yom Tov Morning �� 9:00 am Helen Berkun Including Yizkor – In memory of loved ones; with breakfast following [email protected] Sisterhood Co-President Shabbat K’doshim • ohase Diane Heiman Friday, April 25 [email protected] Erev Shabbat �� 8:00 pm Bulletin Editor Shabbat in memory of the Shoah, Rabbi Burkeman speaks Amy Dash Saturday, April 26 (Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27; Haftarah: Amos 9:7 – 15) [email protected] Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary) �� 10:30 am B’nai Mitzvah – Benjamin Dietz & Carly Hecht Havurah – Informal Worship (Beit T’filah) �� 10:30 am

Yom HaShoah • vtuav ouh Affiliated with the Sunday, April 27 Community commemoration of “Holocaust Remembrance Day” at Temple Beth Israel ��7:30 pm

2 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS PRESIDENT’S LETTER Jack Mandel Rabbi continued from page 1

affirmed that balance, also noting the Our Community, importance of the customs of our own community. One of our core principles, Our Congregation therefore, is: Honoring the history of our congregation and preserving the heritage of the Jewish people. Our community, our congregation, is bound together by the Jewish living is not simply an endeavor connections we make with each other. The one common thread of preserving the past, however. It means binding us together in this way is Judaism….. and the love and being engaged, making a difference in respect we have for each other. the lives of others and – in partnership Synagogue life is changing day by day. The synagogues your parents and grandparents with God – helping repair the world. It knew are fading. Many congregations could not keep up with the times and the changing is using the past as a way to improve the world around us. The needs of the Jewish community today are so different from when we present and build a better future. While were children… the sages did say that the study of Torah There are two phrases you will be hearing more about in the coming months and years— is greater than all other commandments “Connected Congregations” and “Relational Judaism.” (Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 127a), they Connected Congregations is a pilot program sponsored by the UJA Federation seeking also taught: “It is not the study that is to strengthen and enhance synagogue life. Our synagogue was chosen to be one of six essential, but rather the action (Pirke Avot congregations participating in a year long project to explore the transformation of synagogues 1:17).” Though seemingly at odds, these from institutions defined primarily by dues and membership numbers to a community, in our two statements remind us of the deep case, of over 2,000 individuals, who will become more connected to each other. connection in Jewish thought between Relational Judaism is a term coined by Ron Wolfson, a scholar and writer, who recognized study and action. the fact that today’s synagogues do not do a good enough job fostering personal interaction An additional principle of our between congregants. Relational Judaism encourages better welcoming, greater caring and congregation highlights the importance more sharing, and that each of us strives to become an active partner in the creation of our we put on voluntarism and engagement. synagogue community. “Membership” is built not only through What all this means is that we plan to embark on a new concept in the relationship financial support, but the generosity between the synagogue and you and your family. Our goal is that the synagogue should not of time and effort. Thus, we speak of just be the place where you drop off and pickup your children from ECC or Religious School , developing a culture of engagement and it should not be a place where you receive a service for a fee…… through giving of time and resources Your synagogue should, and we hope, will become your sanctuary in good times and bad. according to each person’s ability. This is a A place where every one of the over 2,000 individuals that make up our congregation can get reminder that every one has a gift to bring to know one another, where we can work together to build a community and where everyone in building up our community. I hope you of us can feel that we belong…… will consider what particular interests, We are in the process of revisiting everything that the synagogue does with an eye toward talents you can bring – not only to revitalizing, updating and transforming ourselves into a congregation and community where strengthen our own synagogue, but what every individual is important. we do in making the world a better place. We are fortunate to have beautiful grounds, a fantastic school and a newly refurbished Yes, being here should give you a sense of sanctuary, but what does it all mean if we don’t know one another? meaning, purpose and place, but I hope This synagogue is yours, this community is yours…let us nurture it together. that finding it personally will be through giving to others.

Oneg Shabbat April 4 Barbara & Shawn Landau & family and friends of Anabelle on the occasion of her becoming Bat Mitzvah.

April 11 Mara & Baron Silverstein & family and friends of Lili on the ▪▪ Please visit our website at occasion of her becoming Bat Mitzvah. www.commsyn.org for the latest updates. April 18 The Community Synagogue (5th day of Passover) ▪▪ Like us on Facebook at April 25 Barbra Berwald & Andrew Dietz & family and friends of http://www.facebook.com/ Benjamin on the occasion of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. TheCommunitySynagogue Elisa & Robert Hecht and family and friends of Carly on ▪▪ Follow us on Twitter: the occasion of her becoming Bat Mitzvah.` @commsyn

April 2014 Nisan 5774 3 chaverim

YIDDISH FILM RESCHEDULED: SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, MAY Yiddish Classes continue on two Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:30 PM 22nd Chaverim is planning a trip to the Tuesdays each month. Join the fun and Cancelled by one of our snowstorms, the New York Historical Society Museum and learning at 10:30 AM. Call Evie Schonbrun Yiddish film, Uncle Moses, starring Maurice Library. Watch for details. for April dates. Everyone is welcome! Schwartz, has subtitles in yellow for better Whether you know Yiddish or want to learn viewing. No charge. All are welcome. Chair Yoga continues every Friday at it, this class is for you. 10:30 AM, led by our member Beth Mohr. SPRING IN THE HIMALAYAS: Yoga is wonderful for the body and soul. It Chaverim Contacts: Monday, May 5 Join the Chaverim for a combines relaxation with stretching, balance Marcia Conescu – [email protected]; visit to the fascinating Asian art collection and breathing exercises, but in a very special 883-2986 at the Rubin Museum of Art in downtown way. Sessions are $12 each or 6 for $60, Evie Schonbrun – evieschonbrun@gmail. Chelsea, 150 W. 17th Street. The visit will payable to Beth when you attend. Questions com; 767-0599 include lunch at the Museum’s “Serai Café” may be directed to Joyce Rudnick. Joyce Rudnick – [email protected]; and a one-hour private guided tour of the 883-8314 collection’s Himalayan masterworks, with Chaverim Dues are always due. Please time for browsing. The cost is $10 plus the make your check ($18 per person) payable cost of your lunch. For further information to The Community Synagogue, mark and to make a reservation, contact Marcia “Chaverim” on memo line and send or drop Conescu by April 17th. at temple office.

4 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS Early Childhood Center Shelley Roff ECC School Wide Events

Our Early had “Super Hero Maccabee Day.” Everyone building snowmen, making animal tracks in Childhood Center dressed up as their favorite superhero or the snow and studying the different textures is always looking princess and the children discussed what of the snow. “Costume Day” was enjoyed to incorporate new mitzvot they could perform to be a good by all and the ECC was filled with a wide ideas and events Jewish superhero. The learned about doing assortment of ballerinas, sports players, into our school year. This year we have mitzvot and participated in donating toys animals and more. Our ECC staff dressed added school wide “Special Days” that are and books for the needy and raised over up and preformed the story of Purim for the celebrated by all of our classes, from our $500 for the “Superhero Sam Fund.” In children who roared with laughter to see toddlers through our 4-year-old groups. December we had “Hibernation Day” and their teachers and director prancing around These school wide events have created an everyone, children and adults alike, came the stage. excitement that is shared among classes, to school in their pajamas, ate breakfast We are looking forward to our upcoming siblings, friends, teachers and even our together and learned why animals hibernate. “Matzah Making Day” in April, our “Farm caretakers. Not to mention all the children The children had the a chance to “hibernate” Day” in May when a petting zoo and pony learn from each event through literacy, in their classroom cave they built and then cart will come to the ECC , followed by our science, music, math, art, and activities, as tucked a stuffed bear in the cave to hibernate “Picnic Day.” The children are very excited well as opportunities for socialization. until spring. “Beach Day” fell out on one about our final event of the year “Truck We began in October with a “Bulb of the coldest days of winter, but everyone Day” when a variety of trucks will come Planting Day” when the children planted enjoyed coming to school in summer or to the ECC for the children to explore and over 350 bulbs. They are excited to see their beachwear, and enjoying sand and water play sit in and to get a treat from the ice cream bulbs bloom this spring. (Watch for them and experiments. Our “Snow and Ice Day” truck. Our school wide events have been in the bed behind the Cantor’s office.) The was during our snowy days of winter. The an enormous success and will definitely be children learned about botany, how plants children gathered up snow from outdoors continued next year. grow and also about the seasons. November and brought it in to their classrooms to play brought our “ECC Election Day,” where with, make predictions about and watch Registration Reminder each child had the opportunity to cast their melt. They froze water into huge blocks of ice Registration is currently in progress for both ballot, in the privacy of our ECC voting and experimented using different materials our 2014-2015 Early Childhood Center booth, whether they wanted animal crackers such as salt and sugar to see how it reacts and Summer 2014 programs. We still have or pretzels for snack. Animal crackers were to each and how food coloring is absorbed limited openings in all of our age groups. If a strong favorite. They counted, sorted, did into the ice and snow. The day concluded by you have not as yet registered your child and graphing and waited patiently for their turn. going out to play in the snow. Our teachers are interested in doing so, please contact our Next, we joined our Religious School with had as much fun as the children sledding, director, Shelley Roff.

April 2014 Nisan 5774 5 Up Close and Personal… POWTY’s Been Busy!

Members of POWTY Youth Programs have participated in a handful of great events together over the past few weeks! Senior POWTY members traveled to Memphis, Tennessee and Little Rock, Arkansas for 5 amazing days of tikkun olam – healing our world, service learning, and fun. Senior POWTY’s 8-12th graders also traveled to NYC for a fun-filled and meaningful day of tikkun olam on March 1st. We prepared and served a delicious, healthy meal to guests of The American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, and then enjoyed a fun dinner out together in NYC. Members of POWTY Seven had a Lesson with Lindsay, and 40 of JPOW’s 4-6th graders had two Senior POWTY members have soul! great events! JPOW made hamentashen at our We enjoyed some wacky dress up Holiday Culinary Academy with celebrity chef Anne time at the Stax Museum of Soul in Zeplowitz, and had fun adventures together on our Memphis. mystery bus ride!

Don’t miss our next Senior & Junior POWTY Events coming up this month: • April 25, 6 pm – Senior POWTY Shabbushi — Sushi Shabbat! • April 29, 6-7:15 pm – JPOW End of the Year Pizza Lounge Night!

I look forward to celebrating with our synagogue youth community at our upcoming POWTY Youth Programs events! Love & POWTY, Lindsay

All participants in our programs must be registered POWTY members. To register your child(ren)/teen(s) as POWTY Youth Programs members, please visit the Youth sections of our website, www.commsyn.org, and click on the link to our registration form.

Members of Senior POWTY did meaningful community service at the Mid South Food Just a few of the 40 JPOW 4-6th graders who made hamentashen on February 25th! Bank during our time in Memphis.

6 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS Up Close and Personal… Meet Our Board Members

Sara Kindler that I served on some of these committees, ECC and were Bar and Bat Mitzvah here. as I would have never had the opportunity to My involvement was episodic, although I did even cross paths with some of these people; find more connection at TCS than I had ever people I respect, admire and enjoy today. experienced going to temple. My husband, Keith, and I have been That all changed in 2011. Rabbi Z, members since 2003. We have 3 children, knowing of my long affiliation with Coalition Clare (17), Jackie (15) and Russell (14). They For The Homeless, asked me to get involved all have been through ECC, the religious with our effort to help the homeless on Long school, have been B’nai Mitzvah here and Island and use the synagogue as a temporary are involved in Youth Engagement at the shelter (Family Promise). I met so many community and regional level. I had the congregants and loved the experience of ultimate trifecta at Rosh Hashanah services working with and getting to know many this past year when all 3 read from the Torah! different neighbors that when I was asked As well as being a board member, I am to join the board it seemed like a natural currently the Youth Group Committee Co- progression. Chair, and have sat on multiple committees After one year serving on the board I was My first “Connection” to The Community and tasks forces over the years. I am the asked to serve as Treasurer. My experience in Synagogue was not even at the synagogue Director of Planning for a Men’s Accessories financial services I guess was one reason why itself, It was at a nail salon in town. I had Company in NYC and fortunately, my my name was proposed. I now spend more recently had my 3rd child and as my first husband is a Spanish Teacher at a school time involved in synagogue matters over one had just turned 3, my husband and I realized for Physically Disabled children. I say month than my combined experience in my it was time to look for a temple to join. I fortunately for them as he truly enjoys first five decades of my life and thoroughly happened to overhear a woman chatting with teaching and fortunately for me, as he is enjoy every moment. two teenage girls about school-she was warm around for our teenagers! and engaging and spoke to these girls with I hope I can be the “connection” for some such ease. When the girls left, they said, “Bye, of you as Carol was for me. The face of The Jodi Okun-Alfano Mrs. Rosenberg” to which she replied, “Girls, Community Synagogue is its congregants you know you can call me Carol!” and the way we care for this wonderful place. Carol Rosenberg, of blessed memory, I look forward to meeting more of you. was my first connection. We talked about a lot that day and she had a profound impact on me. She had held many positions at TCS, Andy Kramer including Sisterhood President, had grown children who went through the religious school, and was still incredibly involved. We were both raised as Conservative Jews, and when I spoke to her about the Conservative shul in town, vs. TCS, she quite candidly said, “I know, it’s hard to hear a choir at services, Almost five years ago my husband Michael right?” She understood where I was coming convinced me that we should move back from—and my hesitancies. But what she also to Long Island from New York City. I grew did was put into words the feelings I had had up in Searingtown and he lived in Port when attending a few TCS services. Washington since he was 11 years old. Our She said what I felt, that the warmth of son Hunter was only 4 when we decided to the congregation, the joy in the music, the People who have known me for a long time move to PW. connections in the prayers and all the other express amusement when they learn that I grew up Conservative and attended community involvement was what made her I am the Treasurer of our synagogue. I did services most Friday nights and Saturday’s choose TCS and ultimately what made us not grow up religiously observant and have growing up. I loved going to temple and choose it too. The Community Synagogue often found fulfillment in alternative spiritual enjoyed being with my friends at Junior is the place that I have made friends, first endeavors. Congregation and being very involved in through my children going to ECC, and later My family (wife, Julie; son Ari and USY. through the committees and involvement we daughter Laila) joined TCS in 2000 when When we came out to PW I told Michael have had. I have often said how thankful I am we moved to Port. Our kids both attended Continued on page 8

April 2014 Nisan 5774 7 LAMA *HML Rabbi Danny Burkeman Question: Why is 13 the age for Bar and Bat Mitzvah at the He does not say that a person becomes an adult at 13, instead synagogue? he says that a person becomes subject to the commandments at 13, which by extension means that the person is treated as an adult. In Answer: When a child becomes Bar or Bat Mitzvah we say that another section of Jewish law (Talmud Niddah 45b) it says that the they are becoming adults, but in our modern world the age of 13 vows made by a person of 13 years or over are binding. seems a little bit young for being considered Becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah means an adult. All the other markers of adulthood becoming a son or daughter of the in our society come later: driving license commandments, and so it makes sense that at 16, right to vote at 18, etc. So we might it marks the age when a person becomes wonder why Judaism considers adulthood to subject to Jewish law. start at a significantly younger age. From an anthropological perspective One answer to the question is that the seventy percent of primal cultures have rules of Judaism developed in an earlier some form of formal adolescent-initiation time when many of the responsibilities of practice; significantly as with Bar and adulthood started at a younger age, but this Bat Mitzvah these rites precede marriage, still doesn’t answer the specific question of reproduction, and adult responsibilities. why the Bar and Bat Mitzvah happens at 13 And from a neuroscientific perspective years of age. there are benefits in having these rites of In our Torah the age of 13 does not appear passage before adolescent hormones and to be particularly significant, except for the emotions begin (you can read more about fact that Ishmael was circumcised at this age this here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ (thankfully we follow the practice of Isaac william-grassie/neuroscience-of-the-bar- who was circumcised at 8 days old). So we have to look into other mitzvah_b_1126955.html). texts. In this way the Jewish choice of 13 as the age for becoming an In the Mishnah, in a section called Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of adult clearly has benefits which can be seen in the wider world and our ancestors, Rabbi Judah ben Tema offers us a schedule for our adolescent development. Perhaps this is part of the reason why the children. He says that ‘5 years is the age for the study of Torah, 10 institution of Bar and Bat Mitzvah has not only survived in our years is the age for the study of Mishnah, 13 years is the age for Jewish culture, but thrived to become a central rite of passage, and a becoming subject to the commandments, 15 is the age for the study central moment in most people’s and most families’ Jewish journeys. of Talmud, 18 is the age for coming to the chuppah (bridal canopy)’ and so it continues right through until the age of 100. * Lama — The Hebrew word for “why”

Board continued from page 7 that we had to find a synagogue that would Community Synagogue Board since 2011. Yes, Hunter and I are Kosher. Yes, I do work for all of us. Michael is not Jewish Volunteering is second nature to me. I grew attend Chabad events in the city. Yes, I never and I wanted to make him feel comfortable up with both my parents being very active thought I would join a Reform synagogue. wherever we decided to join. We went to in the temple, nonprofit organizations and All in all I have to say that joining The all the potential new member events of the school board. I actually started at a Community Synagogue was definitely the all the synagogues in town. When we got very young age with volunteering and feel right decision for all of us. to The Community Synagogue’s barbecue very fortunate to be able to volunteer my We are grateful for all the wonderful something clicked. I remember meeting Bari time. Not only did I jump into volunteering people we have met and to all of our new Ziegel, Cantor Franco and Rabbi Z right at Community but I also did at Daly friends. away. They all made us feel so comfortable Elementary School. Both Michael and I love It is my honor to be Co-VP of and it felt very warm and welcoming. A great helping others and volunteering. We even Fundraising for Sisterhood and a trustee on time was had by all of us. Before we even left have gotten Hunter involved and trying to The Community Synagogue board. the barbecue I signed up to be a member of teach him the value of volunteerism. We look forward to many more happy the Sisterhood. The three of us knew that The To say the least it has been an adjustment years at The Community Synagogue and Community Synagogue was the right place for me at Community since I didn’t grow up celebrating Hunter become a Bar Mitzvah in for us. Reform. I am getting used to the differences 4 years. I got involved with volunteering right from what I was used to. The one thing that away in Sisterhood and became Co-VP of I love about the synagogue is that it is very Fundraising in 2010 and currently hold the welcoming and “homey” just like how I position along with being a trustee on The grew up.

8 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS April 2014 Nisan 5774 9 92nd Street Y Brotherhood

SAVE THE DATE Thursday May 15, 7:30 PM Winter/Spring 2014 Brotherhood Interfaith Program “The Synagogue’s Continuing Importance to the Church” 92nd St. Y Broadcast The Brotherhood of The Community Synagogue, with co-participants Our Lady of Fatima and St. Peter’s of Schedule Alcantara churches, invites you to join us as we welcome Dr. Elena Procario-Foley, Chair, Religious Tickets for Brotherhood’s 92nd Street Y can be purchased Studies Department & Driscoll Professor of Jewish- on our website at www.commsyn.org/92Y. Season tickets are Catholic Studies at Iona College, for an engaging presentation. $50 for 6 all programs and $12 for singles. Or you can e-mail • History of Catholic-Jewish relations since 1947 [email protected] for a reservation and if you do not have • Reconciliation between the two faiths access to a computer, then call the Synagogue (516) 883-3144, • The importance of Judaism for Christian self understanding ext. 390 and leave your name, phone number and the dates of the programs and the number of tickets. You save almost $4 a Free and open to the entire Port Washington community. ticket with the season pass. Also, we have now sold our 5,000th Refreshments will be served. ticket. A winner will be selected by a computer drawing for Reservations, please! [email protected] two season tickets worth $100. April Brotherhood Meeting Success in America, Monday April 7, 2014–8:00PM (Executive Board meets at 7:30). Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld Mon, Apr 7, 8:00 pm Brotherhood welcomes new and returning members to sit in at our It may be taboo to say, but some monthly meetings. groups in America do better than Becoming a Brotherhood member and supporting Brotherhood’s others. Mormons have recently activities is easier than ever. Just go to the Brotherhood page on risen to astonishing business The Community Synagogue web site: http://www.commsyn.org/ success. Cubans in Miami climbed Brotherhood/ from poverty to prosperity in a generation. Nigerians earn doctorates at stunningly high rates. Indian and Chinese Americans have much higher incomes than other Americans; Jews may have the highest of all. Husband- and-wife team Amy Chua (author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother) and Jed Rubenfeld—both Yale professors— discuss their new book, The Triple Package, and expose the three unlikely traits that explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in America, in a talk that could transform the way you think about success and achievement. (Originally broadcast on Feb. 4th)

The Story of the Jews, Simon Schama Wed, May 14, 8:00 pm You may know some of the history of the Jews, but you haven’t heard it the way Simon Schama tells it–full of rich detail and a keen sense of how people really lived. Schama’s The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BC-1492 AD (a new book and television series, soon to air on PBS) takes us all over India, Spain, Oxford, Syria, Paris, Cairo and beyond to show how Jews everywhere lived not as a people apart, but as a vital force in any society they joined, inspiring and being inspired by everything around them. (Originally broadcast on Mar. 24th)

10 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS Celebrate passover

sponsored by sisterhood

Enjoy a beautiful, interactive Kosher Enjoy gefilte fish and chicken soup, followed by a for Passover Second Night Seder dinner of rotisserie chicken with apricot glaze, farfel & mushrooms, sweet potato pudding, spring vegetable medley cranberry compote and cucumber salad, with Tuesday, April 15, Passover desserts. A fish meal is available if requested at the time of your 6:00 pm reservation. The Community Synagogue Our Seder is open to everyone in the community. 160 Middle Neck Road Feel free to bring your own Seder plate to share at your Port Washington, NY table.

The Community Synagogue Passover Seder Reservation Form If you have questions or want additional information, contact Bari Ziegel at 816-1082 or [email protected]. Reservations must be made by April 6. No refunds will be issued after this date.

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April 2014 Nisan 5774 11 A Meaningful Mother’s Day Gift for Loved ▪▪Parenting ▪▪Geriatric Care ▪▪Caregiving ▪▪Cancer Wellness Ones and Women in Need ▪▪Marital Concerns ▪▪Career Guidance, wisdom, unconditional love… ▪▪Separation/Divorce ▪▪Legal a tissue from her purse, a scolding you’ll ▪▪Bereavement ▪▪Financial eventually thank her for… Mothers are constantly giving to us; but what do we give A caring place to turn to find support and guidance during life changes and back? This Mother’s Day, May 11th, give challenges. Contact us for counseling, support groups, or referral services. your mom – or all the important women in Our Warm Line is staffed by caring, professional social workers. Should the your life – a gift that expresses how much New Year bring any unexpected changes, please remember that we are here you value all the mothers of the world. for you… The Sisterhood of The Community Synagogue has partnered with Jewish EMPTY CHAIR AT THE SEDER Women International (JWI) to make this Offering guidance and support on how to participate in the Seder and Passover holiday when affected by loss or a significant change in holiday special for some of the 35,000 family. women and children spending Mother’s Day in battered women’s shelters. We can make Every year we join together at our Passover Seder a difference for these survivors of violence to retell the story of our enslavement and our redemption. while we celebrate the women we love. JWI’s Mother’s Day Flower Project lets you give a The Empty Chair at the Seder Workshop offers a gift that honors everything Mom has given way for you to prepare for this holiday when a you – and the person you have become beloved family member or friend has died, if you because of it. are experiencing divorce, or if treasured loved ones are no longer able to join you at the Seder Through the annual Mother’s Day Flower due to health challenges. Project, JWI will send bouquets of flowers, as well as beauty products from OPI Products, We may find ourselves dreading the Seder. Inc., to 200 shelters across the United States. How can you go through the same rituals when life has been altered so drastically? How do you Here’s how it works: confront your pain? Are we allowed to bring our sadness to the Seder? You choose an inspiring woman in your life – mother, sister, wife, daughter, friend – and Our hope is that this workshop will give you an make a $25 donation to JWI in her honor. opportunity to verbalize some of your thoughts and feelings by connecting with others, in conjunction with JWI sends a beautiful card, which will gaining an understanding of the insights and symbolism that we arrive by Mother’s Day, to each designated can learn from Pesach and the Seder table. Find ways to allow for grief and recipient, stating that a charitable healing by being comforted in the themes of liberation and renewal. contribution has been made in her honor. Co-facilitated by Rabbi Andi Gordon, Temple Sinai of Roslyn and JWI uses proceeds from the sale of these PIC Social Worker Audrey Bernstein, LMSW cards to sends beautiful bouquets of flowers to domestic violence shelters on Mother’s Temple Sinai of Roslyn Day. 425 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights Your donation funds JWI’s work year- Wednesday, April 9, 7:30–9:00pm FREE to the community round, and a portion also goes back to Advance registration required by Monday, April 7. To register contact Audrey Sisterhood. Bernstein, LMSW, PIC Social Worker, at 516-484-1545 ext. 211 You can buy your Mother’s Day Flower PARTNERS IN CARING STAFF Project cards online at www.jwi.org/fp, or fill Randy Hight, LCSW out and mail the paper form. Be sure to note Margy Ringelheim, LMSW Sisterhood of The Community Synagogue as Audrey J. Bernstein, LMSW your partner of choice! Michelle Laser, Director of Social Services For more information, please contact JWI at 202-857-1300 or [email protected]. CALL 516.484.1545, ext. 196 All gifts to JWI are tax-deductible. Please www.sjjcc.org/PIC donate by May 2nd to make sure your card Phone calls are always free and confidential. arrives by Mother’s Day.

12 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS Donations

•• Richard & Joyce Bram In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• Arthur & Marion Cohen In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne One that sows Tzedaka has a sure reward Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Proverbs 11:18 Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• David & Barbara Dash In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne We gratefully acknowledge support to Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Zeplowitz to Danny Moore The Community Synagogue •• Brad & Lauren Egna In memory of Solomon Brown, grandfather of Jodi Perlman through contributions to our many funds •• Brad & Lauren Egna In memory of Stewart Greene, and sincerely thank the following: brother-in-law of Stewart Grauer •• Harvey & Barbara Fishman In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• J.D. & Deborah Friedland In memory of Vivian Bernstein (Yahrzeit) • CHOIR Fund • Russell & Judy Thal In honor of Eden Franco becoming •• Steven & Janice Friedman In honor of the marriage of •• Jon & Sherry Ambos In honor of Eden Franco becoming a Bat Mitzvah Lauren Mundell to Barry Krauss a Bat Mitzvah •• Steven & Janice Friedman In memory of Howard •• Daniel & Gail Barasch In honor of Eden Franco becoming EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Fund Friedman & Belle March (Yahrzeits) • a Bat Mitzvah • Len & Jill Berman In honor of Alyssa and Jack Hattem on •• Steven & Janice Friedman In honor of Rabbi Irwin & •• Michael & Dana Blum In honor of Eden Franco becoming the birth of Gabrielle Jade Anne Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, • a Bat Mitzvah • Len & Jill Berman In honor of Maris & Adam Ackerman Abigail Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• Arthur & Marion Cohen In honor of Eden Franco on the birth of their son Theo •• Enid Hawthorne In memory of Shirley Janowitz (Yahrzeit) • becoming a Bat Mitzvah • Len & Jill Berman In honor of Jack Lieberman on his •• Enid Hawthorne In memory of Madlyn Braverman, •• Spencer & Linda Cohen In memory of Margaret special birthday mother of Vicki Alpert • DeAngelis, mother of Stephen DeAngelis • Richard & Joyce Bram In honor of Eden Franco becoming •• Arline Isaacs In memory of Charles Biglow (Yahrzeit) •• Marcia Conescu In honor of Eden Franco becoming a Bat a Bat Mitzvah •• Seena Lewis In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne Zeplowitz on • Mitzvah • Spencer & Linda Cohen In memory of Inge Schrager the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Zeplowitz to •• David & Barbara Dash In honor of Eden Franco becoming (Yahrzeit) Danny Moore • a Bat Mitzvah • Harvey & Barbara Fishman In honor of Valerie Karp on •• Andy & Beth Lipset In honor of Bailey Lipset becoming •• Rudi & Janet de Winter In memory of Lydelia A. de the birth of her grandson, Grady William Karp a Bat Mitzvah Winter (Yahrzeit) •• Andy & Beth Lipset In appreciation of Rabbi Z for helping •• Gerald & Diane Farber In honor of Eden Franco ETZ CHAIM ENDOWMENT Fund Bailey to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah becoming a Bat Mitzvah •• Alexandra Hess In honor of Abe Elenowitz’s 90th birthday •• Howard & Sandra Lipset In honor of our granddaughter, •• Joel & Leslie Fenigstein In honor of Eden Franco Bailey Lipset becoming Bat Mitzvah becoming a Bat Mitzvah FLOWER Fund •• Matthew & Lisa Loozis In memory of Harvey H. Gordon •• Steven & Janice Friedman In honor of Eden Franco •• Arthur & Marion Cohen In memory of Fritz H. Pagel (Yahrzeit) becoming a Bat Mitzvah (Yahrzeit) •• Mitchell & Judy Maiman In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne •• Bob & Randy Glasser In honor of Eden Franco becoming •• Arline Isaacs In memory of Linda Allen, sister of Diane Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail a Bat Mitzvah Matty Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• Dave & Gail Golbert In honor of Eden Franco becoming •• Steven & Jean-Marie Posner In memory of Robert •• Robert & Margie Remler Speedy recovery to Andy a Bat Mitzvah Perlmutter, father of Karyn Miller Sirotkin’s sister-in-law •• Adam & Sharon Grundfast In honor of Eden Franco •• Ellen Savran In honor of Cara Cobden becoming a Bat becoming a Bat Mitzvah MITZVAH CORPS Fund Mitzvah •• Steve & Jen Kreichman In honor of Eden Franco •• Dave & Gail Golbert In memory of Lenore Isaacson •• Ellen Savran In memory of Madlyn Braverman, mother becoming a Bat Mitzvah (Yahrzeit) of Vicki Alpert •• Gary & Amy Levinson In honor of Eden Franco becoming •• Dave & Gail Golbert Speedy recovery to Herb Altman •• Steven & Karen Seltzer In appreciation of Faith for all a Bat Mitzvah •• Stephen & Betsy Kurcias Speedy recovery to Herb Altman that she does •• Seena Lewis In honor of Eden Franco becoming a Bat •• Stephen & Betsy Kurcias In memory of Madlyn •• Steven & Karen Seltzer In appreciation of Rabbi Z for Mitzvah Braverman, mother of Vicki Alpert Lauren Seltzer’s Bat Mitzvah •• Andy & Beth Lipset In appreciation of Cantor Franco for •• Stephen & Betsy Kurcias Speedy recovery to Leah •• Steven & Judi Zarkin Speedy recovery to Herb Altman helping to prepare Bailey for her Bat Mitzvah Lawrence •• Steven & Judi Zarkin Speedy recovery to Leah Lawrence •• Howard & Sandra Lipset Speedy recovery to Leah Lawrence POWTY Fund RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Fund •• Howard & Sandra Lipset In honor of our granddaughter •• Deena Katz & family, Gail Tuthill & family In memory of •• Andy & Beth Lipset In appreciation of Fred Axelrod for his Bailey Lipset becoming Bat Mitzvah Kenneth Hariton & Minna Rankowitz (Yahrzeits), May their help preparing Bailey for her Bat Mitzvah •• Matthew & Lisa Loozis In honor of Eden Franco memories be a blessing always. becoming a Bat Mitzvah •• Evan & Shari Schieber In memory of Milton Friedlander SANCTUARY REFURBISHMENT Fund •• Michael & Cheryl Mandelker In honor of Eden Franco (Yahrzeit) •• Spencer & Linda Cohen In honor of Howard Schiff for his becoming a Bat Mitzvah years of service to the synagogue •• Peter & Joyce Mandelkern In honor of Eden Franco PRAYERBOOK Fund •• Richard & Karen Dankner In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne becoming a Bat Mitzvah •• Andrew Bensi In memory of Philip R. Bensi (Yahrzeit) Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail •• Blossom Miller In memory of Viola Willinger (Yahrzeit) •• David Havt & Anita Rabin-Havt In memory of Helen Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• Edgar & Mindy Salas In honor of Eden Franco becoming Rabin (Yahrzeit) •• Richard & Karen Dankner In honor of Eden Franco a Bat Mitzvah •• Joan Levine In memory of Robert Perlmutter, father of becoming a Bat Mitzvah •• Ellen Savran In honor of Eden Franco becoming a Bat Karyn Miller •• Richard & Karen Dankner Speedy recovery to Miriam Mitzvah Caslow •• Steven & Karen Seltzer In appreciation of Cantor Franco RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY Fund •• Adam & Sharon Grundfast In honor of Dr. Howard Schiff for Lauren’s Bat Mitzvah •• Aaron & Vicki Alpert In memory of Madlyn Braverman on his dedication to family, the Community Synagogue & •• Chad & Amanda Stone In honor of Eden Franco and with great appreciation of Rabbi Zeplowitz for being a leader in the community becoming a Bat Mitzvah •• Daniel & Gail Barasch In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne •• Alan & Felice Schwartz In memory of Robert Perlmutter •• Maxine Stone In honor of Eden Franco becoming a Bat Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Mitzvah Zeplowitz to Danny Moore

April 2014 Nisan 5774 13 SYNAGOGUE Fund •• Len & Jill Berman In honor of Lanie & Christoper Marcus on the birth of their son Nash The Port Washington •• Michael & Doreen Berne In honor of Eden Franco becoming a Bat Mitzvah Rosh Chodesh Group 5774 •• Stan & Anne Bratskeir In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Anne Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Zeplowitz to Danny Moore Thursday, April 3, 2014 •• Debbie Buglisi In memory of Paul Felch (Yahrzeit) •• Mark & Jill Eisenberg In memory of Esther Rugoff 9:30–11:00 a.m. (Yahrzeit) •• Howard & April Furst In memory of Rose The Community Synagogue Schneiderman (Yahrzeit) •• Arline Goodman In honor of Abe Elenowitz’s 90th 160 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington birthday •• Arline Goodman In memory of Mever Goodman “SQUARE OR ROUND” (Yahrzeit) •• Adam & Sharon Grundfast In honor of Sydney Kass Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz will present on “Square or Round” How the shape of the matzo led to becoming a Bat Mitzvah major debate about Jewish Identity, the impact of technology on Jewish Tradition, questions •• Adam & Sharon Grundfast In honor of Bailey Lipset about Social Justice and the challenge of Reform Judaism. becoming a Bat Mitzvah •• Adam & Sharon Grundfast In honor of the marriage of Lauren Mundell to Mr. Barry Krauss RABBI IRWIN ZEPLOWITZ •• Stephen & Betsy Kurcias In honor of Bailey Lipset Rabbi Zeplowitz, affectionately called “Rabbi Z,” studied in Toronto, becoming Bat Mitzvah •• Paul & Phyllis Kurland In memory of Frank Pfeffer Jerusalem, Los Angeles and Cincinnati, where he was ordained in 1984. (Yahrzeit) He became Senior Rabbi at the Community Synagogue in 2003. •• Marylyn Lamstein In memory of Charles Lamstein Rabbi Z is prominent in medical ethics and founder of several social (Yahrzeit) •• Seena Lewis In memory of Madlyn Braverman, action and social groups. Along with his wife, Anne, he is the recipient mother of Vicki Alpert of the 2012 Humanitarian Award by the World Union for Progressive •• Howard & Sandra Lipset Speedy recovery to Herbert Judaism. Altman •• Mitchel & Arlene Maidman In memory of Harry He has served as a scholar in a number of synagogues, has appeared on radio and TV, Esses (Yahrzeit) and has spoken in numerous community settings. He has articles published in journals and •• Jeffrey & Linda Moslow In memory of Claudialee newspapers on Jewish law, spirituality and politics, including a series on the Book of Exodus Gomez-Nicanor (Yahrzeit) •• Edward & Phyllis Schieber In memory of Frieda for the Union for Reform Judaism Website. Berkowitz (Yahrzeit) He is married to Anne, who is a Speech and Language Pathologist and has 3 children— •• Howard & Debbie Schiff In honor of Rabbi Irwin & Abigail, Deena and Nathan. Anne Zeplowitz on the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Zeplowitz to Danny Moore •• Neil Seiden & Janet Wolf In memory of Ethel Seiden NEXT MEETING: MAY 1, 2014 (Yahrzeit) •• Steven & Karen Seltzer In memory of Madlyn Braverman, mother of Vicki Alpert •• Steven & Karen Seltzer In honor of Judy & Mitch Maiman on the engagement of their daughter, Melanie Maiman to Matthew Wiesenfeld Passover Study for “First Borns” •• Steven & Karen Seltzer In memory of Linda Allen, sister of Diane Matty •• Michael & Serafima Shore In memory of Menasha ... and everyone else! Ziegel (Yahrzeit) •• Jeffrey & Jackie Spechler In memory of Paul What is Worth Remembering? What Should We Forget? Spechler (Yahrzeit) How does the haggadah teach us that Passover may more than just a history lesson. How do WURZEL ENDOWMENT Fund the rituals of the seder guide us to an understanding that it is not so much about remembering •• Muriel Friedman In memory of Howard Friedman and Belle March (Yahrzeits) the past as much as living in the present? •• Stephen & Betsy Kurcias In memory of Leonard Wurzel Taught by Rabbi Zeplowitz •• Irvin & Marlene Pollack In memory of Leonard Monday, April 14, 2014 Wurzel 7:30 am (that’s right ... a.m.!)

It is traditional for every first born Jew to fast the day before the first seder in commemoration of the lives of the first born Hebrew slaves that were saved from the final plague in Egypt. The custom developed that those individuals could be excused from this fast if they engaged in Torah study. Whether you are a first-born or not, this session will deepen your understanding of the haggadah. You will be surprised and stimulated ... and have material you will love to bring to the seders you attend. Our study will include a light breakfast (with the last hametz before Pesach) and be finished by 8:45 am. RSVP to [email protected].

14 The COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE Making Sacred CONNECTIONS 3 5 26 19 12 y a chool chool C losed n acatio Adult Torah Study Torah Adult Study Torah 6th Grade Morning Service- Shabbat of Mason Braider B’nai Mtzvah Brodsky and Drew Service Havurah Shabbat Adult Torah Study Torah Adult Study: Torah 6th Grade Speaker Guest Morning Service- Shabbat of Benjamin Dietz B’nai Mtzvah and Carly Hecht Service Havurah Shabbat Adult Torah Study Torah Adult Morning Service- Shabbat of Lili Silverstein Bat Mitzvah Service Havurah Shabbat Adult Torah Study Torah Adult Study Torah 6th Grade Morning Service Shabbat of Annabelle Landau Bat Mitzvah Service Havurah Shabbat Study Torah Adult Services Havurah Shabbat r V Passove u r d at No Religious S S a n d Religious S ECC 9:00am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30am 9:00am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30am 9:00am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30am 9:00am 10:30am 2 4 25 18 11 y chool C losed a n acatio F r id Chaverim Chair Yoga Chaverim Service Evening Shabbat Speaker Guest Rocks: Shabbat Josh Weinberg Chaverim Chair Yoga Chaverim Service- Evening Shabbat Shabbes- Second Services Family Chair Yoga Chaverim Service Evening Shabbat Chaverim Chair Yoga Chaverim Home at Shabbat Shabbat POWTY Service Evening Shabbat Chaverim Chair Yoga Chaverim Shabbat Tot Home at Shabbat Speaker: Guest Renewal” ”A GlobalJewish Service Evening Shabbat r V Passove a n d Religious S ECC 10:30am 8:00pm 10:30am 6:30pm 10:30am 6:30pm 10:30am 6:30pm 6:30pm 8:00pm 10:30am 5:30pm 6:30pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 1 3 24 17 10 y a chool C losed n acatio Ap r il 2014 | Sisterhood Board Meeting Board Sisterhood Sisterhood Judaica Shop Sisterhood Boutique Passover Concert 3’s Passover ECC Synagogue Executive Board Board Executive Synagogue Dinner Meeting Committee Film Series Jewish Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Group Rosh Seder Women’s Sisterhood r V Passove T h u rs d a n d Religious S ECC 7:30pm 9:00am 9:15am 6:00pm 7:30pm 9:30am 7:00pm 9 2 y 30 23 16 a chool C losed n acatio Rosh Chodesh at Port Jewish Port Jewish Chodesh at Rosh Center & Cocktails Beauty Sisterhood’s PW Fluff, Beauty Out at Night Sisterhood Judaica Shop Sisterhood Boutique Passover Concert 4’s Passover ECC Meeting Foundation Teen Chaverim Yiddish Film: Chaverim Uncle Moses Sisterhood packs Sisterhood Packages Passover r V Passove W e dn es d a n d Religious S ECC 9:30am 7:30pm 9:00am 9:15am 6:30pm 7:30pm 7:00pm 8 1 29 22 15 y a chool C losed chool C losed n acatio n acatio O ffice C losed Chaverim Yiddish Classes Chaverim Pizza Lounge Junior POWTY Night Pesach First Day Service Day Pesach First Seder Night Pesach Second Chaverim Yiddish Classes Chaverim Culinary Holiday Senior POWTY Academy Informational Trip Israel Family Meeting Mah Jong Mavens Choir Rehearsal Chaverim Yiddish Classes Chaverim Choir Rehearsal r V Passove r V Passove Tu es d a n d Religious S ECC a n d Religious S ECC 6:00pm 10:30am 6:00pm 10:30am 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:15pm 10:30am 10:30am 8:15pm ar o f Ev e n ts 7 28 21 14 31 y a chool C losed osed n acatio n acatio C losed ECC O ffice CL Synagogue Board Meeting Board Synagogue Pesach Study First Born Pesach Study First 92nd St Y: Amy Chua and Amy St Y: 92nd Jed Rubenfeld Pesach Seventh Day (& Yizkor) (& Yizkor) Day Pesach Seventh Service r V Passove r V Passove Mond a n d Religious S ECC 7:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00am 6 C a l e nd 27 20 13 30 y chool a chool C losed n acatio Buili n g C losed Grade 4 PACE/2017 B’nai Mitzvah B’nai Mitzvah 4 PACE/2017 Grade Dates Class with Parenting Rabbi Burkeman Trip Cemetery 4 PACE Grade HaShoah Community Yom Erev Services Sisterhood Judaica Shop Sisterhood Boutique Passover Meeting Board Brotherhood and the Headlines Torah Storytime PJ Informational Trip Israel Family Meeting K PACE Grade r V Passove Sund No Religious S a n d Religious S ECC 9:00am 9:15am 10:00am 7:30pm 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am 9:45am All dates are subject to change. Call Temple Office to verify dates for specific events or check our website (www.commsyn.org) and click “Calendar” for updates. Note: When a Family Service is scheduled on a Friday night, that is the only Shabbat Service that night. that Service is the only Shabbat night, that is scheduled on a Friday Service When a Family and click “Calendar” Note: updates. for (www.commsyn.org) or check our website specific events for dates verify to Office Call Temple change. subject to are All dates

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