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OUR SYNAGOGUE: at a CROSSROAD Jack Mandel May 2015 | IYAR / SIVAN 5775 VOL. 65 NO. 9 The Community Synagogue is a vibrant, caring and inclusive Reform congregation that inspires meaningful relationships with one another, the larger community and with God. LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OUR SYNAGOGUE: AT A CROSSROAD Jack Mandel When I became President almost two years ago, I promised transparency and openness so that every congregant would have an please join understanding of what it takes to run this the celebration synagogue. HONORING Up to this point, we managed to keep this ship of prayer, learning and love on an even Shari Isserles & Shelley Roff keel. We knew, and financial projections have confirmed, that there could come a day when for inspiring we would have to face the problem of not having enough revenue to maintain our high our future standards in every area of operation. generations My friends, that day has come. In preparing Fabulous Dinner • Entertainment our synagogue budget for 2015/2016 (July 1, Amazing DJ • Silent Auction 2015 thru June 30, 2016), we currently face a deficit of $160,000. Compared with the Sunday, May 31, 2015 budget for 2014/2015, the proposed budget does not contain any substantial increase in 12 Sivan 5775 expenses in any area but one, and that area is 4:00-7:00 PM Youth Engagement. Your Board of Trustees previously recognized the importance of creating a strong Youth Engagement program to help our pre-teens and teens remain FESTIVE ATTIRE connected to Jewish values, traditions, our Visit www.commsyn.org to synagogue and the Jewish people. purchase tickets All the other increases—the quiet ones, the ones that sneak up on you—include costs that we all have to bear….contractual salary increases, health insurance, general Look for Gala insurance, snow removal, repairs, cost of Quotables living for employees, etc. Gala throughout Quotables this edition So how do we resolve this situation? There are only two ways to eliminate a deficit: increase your income and/or cut expenses. ways to participate Increasing income should be easy, however ATTEND THE GALA (Adult: $118, Under 21: $54, Under 5: complementary) for the past six years, with an increase in PLACE A JOURNAL AD BY MAY 1 membership by about 50 families, our BECOME A SPONSOR continued on page 3 WORSHIP SERVICES T’fillot (516) 883-3144 Telephone SHABBAT ACHAREI MOT~K’DOSHIM • 렠 (516) 883-4203 Fax Friday, May 1 www.commsyn.org Erev Shabbat (Main Sanctuary)...................................................................8:00 pm Kabbalat Torah – “Why I Am a Jew” Services led by our Kabbalat Torah Rabbi (Confirmation) class and POWTY Teen Foundation members Irwin Zeplowitz Saturday, May 2 (Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27; Haftarah: Amos 9:7 - 15) [email protected] Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary)..........................................................10:30 am Bar Mitzvah – Charles Dash Rabbi Havurah – Informal Worship (Beit T’filah).................................................10:30 am Danny Burkeman [email protected] SHABBAT EMOR • 렠 Friday, May 8 Rabbi Emeritus Martin Rozenberg Erev Shabbat (Main Sanctuary)...................................................................6:30 pm [email protected] “Second Shabbes” - Family Services Teacher Recognition Shabbat & Congregational Family services (with the special Cantor participation of our 2nd Grade students) Claire Franco Saturday, May 9 (Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23; Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31) [email protected] Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary)..........................................................10:30 am B’nai Mitzvah: Michael Hellerman & Ella Penson Cantor Emeritus Havurah – Informal Worship (Beit T’filah).................................................10:30 am Jacob Yaron SHABBAT BEHAR~BEHUKKOTAI • Executive Director Friday, May 15 Joanne Fried Erev Shabbat (Main Sanctuary)...................................................................8:00 pm [email protected] Rabbi Burkeman: “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” Saturday, May 16 (Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34; Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14) Early Childhood Center Director Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary)............................................................9:00 am Shelley Roff Bar Mitzvah: Jonathan Mandel [email protected] Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary)..........................................................10:30 am Early Childhood Center Assistant Director B’nai Mitzvah: Ethan Montaigne & Rachel Silverstein Elizabeth Kessler Havurah – Informal Worship (Beit T’filah).................................................10:30 am [email protected] SHABBAT B’MIDBAR • 렠 Director of Education Friday, May 22 Shari Isserles Erev Shabbat (Main Sanctuary)...................................................................8:00 pm [email protected] “Shabbat Rocks” - A unique musical Shabbat experience Saturday, May 23 (Numbers 1:1 – 4:20; Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 – 22) Director of Youth Engagement Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary)..........................................................10:30 am Lindsay Ganci B’nai Mitzvah: Zachary Goldstein & Benjamin Siskind [email protected] Havurah – Informal Worship (Beit T’filah).................................................10:30 am President Jack Mandel SHAVUOT • [email protected] Saturday, May 23 Erev Shavuot (Board Room).........................................................................7:30 pm Brotherhood President Tikkun Leyl Shavuot – A unique evening of study & spiritual growth with Rabbis Spencer Cohen Zeplowitz and Burkeman, and Rabbi Mendelson-Graff (Port Jewish Center) [email protected] Sunday, May 24 Yom Tov Morning Services (Main Sanctuary)..............................................9:00 am Sisterhood President Including a Blessing of Babies Born in the Past Year & Yizkor, Breakfast following Yvette Bergman [email protected] SHABBAT NASO • Newsletter Editor/Designer Friday, May 29 Nancy Tejo Erev Shabbat (Main Sanctuary)...................................................................8:00 pm [email protected] Rabbi Zeplowitz – Torah discussion on “A Purpose-Driven Life” Saturday, May 30 (Numbers 4:21 – 7:89; Haftarah – Judges 13:2 – 25) Affiliated with the Shabbat Morning (Main Sanctuary)..........................................................10:30 am B’nai Mitzvah: Benjamin Hegarty & Lindsey Feinstein Havurah – Informal Worship (Beit T’filah).................................................10:30 am 2 The Community Synagogue Making Sacred connections PRESIDENT’S LETTER Continued from pg. 1 Oneg Shabbat revenue has remained flat. What that 2016/2017 is being means is that though we have more prepared, serious ca dbg members in our congregation, our revenue consideration per member family has decreased. I will be made to MAY 1 must ask you once again to please consider reduction of staff Amy Dash & family and friends of increasing your financial commitment and/or reduction Charles on the occasion of his to our synagogue with donations to the or complete becoming Bar Mitzvah. Synagogue Fund or with a voluntary elimination of increase in dues. programs currently MAY 8 in operation. Jackie & Andy Mandel and family and The other option would be to cut expenses. friends of Jonathan on the occasion of Over the past few years, seeing no increase As you know, deficits have an ability his becoming Bar Mitzvah. in revenue, we cut wherever we could, to keep increasing and to perpetuate Toby Handler & Dominique Penson buying fewer supplies, renegotiating themselves if not addressed immediately. and family and friends of Ella on the supplier contracts, etc., but in total, these The Board of Trustees and I view our occasion of her becoming Bat Mitzvah. do not amount to very large savings. current budget deficit very, very seriously Rebecca & Lee Hellerman and family and we will take whatever actions are and friends of Michael on the occasion We are now exploring the possibility of necessary, however difficult, to insure of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. having to charge non-members for High the continued fiscal integrity of our Holy Day tickets—a substantive departure synagogue. MAY 15 from our congregational tradition. Other Allison & Dan Montaigne and family potential financial streams of revenue are You are welcome to view our proposed and friends of Ethan on the occasion also being explored. budget, ask any questions you may have of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. Heide and share your constructive suggestions & Marc Silverstein and family and The harsh reality is that in the absence or recommendations. Your input and friends of Rachel on the occasion of of an increase in revenue, when the support are key to our success. her becoming Bat Mitzvah. MAY 22 Jason Goldstein & family and friends of Zachary on the occasion of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. Sara & Adam Siskind and family and friends of Benjamin on the occasion of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. MAY 29 Allison & Dan Feinstein and family and friends of Lindsey on the occasion of her becoming Bat Mitzvah. Brittney & Adrian Hegarty and family and friends of Benjamin on the occasion of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. toWARM our New WELCOME Member Carol Spiro FREE Admission! FEATURING • Free Concert • Community Organization Fair • Bounce House • Kosher Food (for purchase) • Carnival Games • Shopping • Israel Dancing Call 516-677-1867 or email [email protected] for more information. Sponsored in part by: JCC of the Five Towns • Barry and Florence JCC • Sid Jacobson JCC • Mid-Island JCC May 2015 | Iyar / Sivan 5775 3 BROTHERHOOD UPCOMING EVENTS SHABBAT ON THE LAWN BROTHERHOOD MEMBERSHIP Friday, June 12,
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