Elul - Tishrei 5778 September 2017 Vol 72 EBJC RECORDER
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October 29 Mah Jong Tournament Shabbat Services November 2 Israeli Art Exhibition and Sale at B'nai Shalom November 13 Hazak Luncheon KI TETZE November 18 Volunteer Shabbat Friday, September 1 – 6 pm December 2 Sisterhood/Men's Club Shabbat Saturday, September 2 – 9:30 am & 8:10 pm December 3 Torah Fund Brunch December 15 Artist in Residence - Joshua Nelson KI TAVO December 16 Concert Joshua Nelson Friday, SEPTEMBER 8 – 6pm December 18 Hazak Luncheon Saturday, SEPTEMBER 9 – 9:30 am & 7 pm January 20 Mitzvah Corps Wine and Food Tasting Experience Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Kraft January 27 Shabbat Shira Concert January 28 Hazak Brunch NITZAVIM-VAYEILECH – LEIL SELICHOT January 31 Tu Bishvat Seder with Kesher Friday, SEPTEMBER 15 – 6pm February 2 World Wide Wrap Saturday, SEPTEMBER 16 – 9:30 am & 6:50 pm February 11 Blood drive and Unsung Heroes Bar Mitzvah of Jack Zeidwerg February 12 Hazak Luncheon February 25 Purim Carnival and Wine Tasting CANDLELIGHTING TIMES: March 3 EBUSY/Teen Service (egal Shabbat) March 10 EBJC Talent Show 9/1-7:11 pm March 12 Hazak Luncheon 9/8-6:59 pm March 18 Women's Seder 9/15-6:48pm March 21 Congregational Meeting March 30/31 Community seder April 12 Yom HaShoah Program April 16 Hazak Luncheon SAVE THE DATE April 19 Yom Ha'Atzmaut Program April 27 Sisterhood Kesher Shabbat September 7 Sisterhood paid up membership dinner April 22 MJ Tournament September 10 Kesher Opening Day May 5 Sisterhood Egalitarian Shabbat September 17 Mitzvah Day May 6 Hazak Brunch September 24 Concert Cantor Arzai June 3 Israel Day Parade October 6 Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah (New Era) June 7 Congregational meeting October 15 Designer bag Bingo June 10 Brunch/Gala October 16 Hazak Luncheon June 12 Hazak Dinner October 25 Congregational Meeting September 2017 Calendar
Board of Directors 9/13 Talmud Class 9/6, 13, 27 Board of Ed 9/27 Youth Commission 9/27 Egalitarian Morning Minyan 9/16 Sisterhood Paid-Up Mem. Dinner – 9/7 Executive Board 9/7 Genesis Science 9/11, 18, 25 Hebrew Class 9/7, 14, 28 Israeli Dance 9/11, 18, 25 Mah Jongg 9/11, 18, 25 2
RABBINIC REFLECTIONS Shalom Haverim! From the time of my first conversation with the Rabbinic Search Committee, through our family’s arrival in East Brunswick and our first Shabbat in the community, the leadership, lay members and staff of EBJC have made our transition one filled with warmth and joy. We thank all who have helped to bring us here and to initiate me into my first weeks as rabbi. I look forward to meeting each of our members and learning their histories as we begin this new chapter in our shared history together. The yamim nora’im (the High Holidays) are a time for reflec- tion, taking stock and renewing our efforts to shed the mis- takes of the past. Looking ahead to a new year, we rededicate ourselves to the proposition that each of us has the capacity to change for the better. As we begin this new year of 5778 together, I want to encourage each of our members to do teshuvah, seeking to return to our better selves, in three areas: Community, Jewish learn- ing and Jewish skills. One goal I have for us this year is to initiate a year long conversation about who we are as a synagogue community. In order to do that I’ll need your help. Please take note of public events that we are now scheduling for me to hear your voices about EBJC traditions, so I can learn what we cherish and what we are looking to evolve and innovate. Help our com- munity do teshuvah by reflecting back on where we have been and charting a course to our future. Second, I strongly encourage our members to make this a year of Jewish learning. Torah, in all its meanings, is the center of our spiritual and intellectual lives, and the basis for our identity as Jews. Let’s delve deeply into Torah this year through adult education classes, attending services in daily minyan and Shabbat and holiday services throughout the year, and by making study part of our daily routine. In addition, I call on each of our members to improve their Jewish skills. At the top of that list this year is Torah reading. We are transitioning to a lay-led system of Torah reading, and so are developing a core of Torah readers who will be called upon to read Torah on Shabbat throughout the year. If you already read Torah, call or email me immediately to be put into that rotation. If you need a refresher to be ready, Torah reading classes will be held throughout the year. And if you have not yet mastered this skill, NOW IS THE TIME! Let’s all take possession of this sacred task, enriching our abilities while simultaneously beautifying our services. There is no better way to feel connected to Torah than to chant its words at home and in shul. There is much to do this year, for me as rabbi and for each of us as members of a thriving and growing shul. Let’s make the most of this first year together, learning, singing, praying, dancing, celebrating and comforting others as a kehilah kedoshah (a sacred community). Beginning anew, let’s each find a renewed relationship with the tradition that binds each of us to this place and to each other. Shanah tovah t’hateivu v’tihateinu, Rabbi Jeff Pivo 3
President’s Report In looking to write my first Presidents’ Report I turned to the Torah por- This year will be the year of the founding members. We will start with tions for inspiration. In Pinchas there is talk about the transfer of leader- interviewing them and writing their stories in these pages, in the Recorder ship from Moses to Joshua, now that would be relevant but Eric and I are each month. This will culminate with a membership breakfast to honor no Joshua and I doubt Neil sees himself a Moses; and there’s the story of them. Please help make this happen. Write down your memories; try to the five daughters of Zelophehad who argue for what they believe is an find old friends that have moved away, or children of friends that have unjust situation. I certainly can relate to that, I am one of three daughters left us forever and reconnect. and the youngest and most spoiled of them all, a daddy’s girl. My father is the reason I am a scientist, he would share with me his blue prints and We ended last fiscal year with a Re”Jew”venation Breakfast that was a his projects around the house. I particularly remember a time when he big success. We have so many to thank for pulling it off in such a short wanted to measure how much time the hot water heater was actually time and bringing in over $25,000 to the coffers of our shul. Anne and heating the water so he and I hooked up an electrical alarm clock in series Adrian Kroll who championed the idea and ran with it, Vicky Nathanson, to the power leading to the heating element, set the clock to noon and Joannie Weinfeld (even though she missed the event), Debbie Berger, waited. But I digress, the daughters of Zelophehad protested the fact that Karen Rosen, Ken Gerson, Hollie Ceramie, Taryn Webber, Rick Roll- their father is being discriminated for not having sons, as his inheritance man, Debbie Freidman and Ellen Botwin. Also we need to thank Dana would be lost to his name forever for there was no son to accept it and Eckstein, Yigal Oren and Michael Zimmerman of Rutgers Hillel who all daughters didn’t count. I, as a female, could choose to speak about this spoke so well and moved us all (you can see videos on our website). legal precedent, to speak about God’s morality, or about women’s rights or maybe even about how this is a sign of Egalitarianism. But no, I want to focus on a more important angle. We thank Neil Kosher, our immediate past president, for his dedication these past two years. We worked very well together and he formed and led a cohesive and active executive team. He navigated changing stormy I always told my own children, and my students at the university, that it is waters solidly and chose the right people to form the Rabbinic Search smarter to know where to find information than to be smart. So, I will Committee and the Negotiations Committee. A special thanks to Marilyn admit that I read most of this Dvar torah in an article by Rabbi Dr. Eli- Friedes, Dr. Phil Schiffman and the whole Rabbinic Search Committee yahu Safran, from the Orthodox Union, in a publication Entitled “The for being an amazing example of teamwork, mutual respect and transpar- Present Rests Upon the Past; The Future upon the Present”. Rabbi Safran ency. Of course a huge thanks to the Negotiations Committee led by Wil- starts by quoting Isaac Newton, known for Newton's Law of Universal liam Eckstein whose dedication and compassion resulted in a successful Gravitation that states that a particle attracts every other particle in partnership to the benefit of us all. the universe using a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance be- tween their centers. (I just had to push some science...) But that’s not the We are so excited to have Rabbi Pivo join us and become our spiritual quote. The quote is: “If I have seen farther it is by standing on the shoul- leader. We welcome Rabbi Pivo, his wife Lisa, and their wonderful fami- ders of giants”. ly, Aaron, Celia, Max and Zach. Rabbi Pivo led us for the first time on Tisha B'av, in a packed Beit Midrash, where the spirituality was palpable in the room. The first Shabbat on August 5th was wonderful. Kabbalat How does this relate to the daughters of Zelophehad you ask? Rashi is the Shabbat, Rabbi's class, morning services, Mincha, Seuda Shlishit and connection: Maariv were all so special. Thank you to Sisterhood - in particular Sylvia Halpern, and Men's Club for sponsoring the enhanced kiddush and to the Paraphrasing from Rabbi Safran’s article Rashi focuses on the fact that team of Seuda Shlishit organizers that volunteer to supply and setup every the daughters didn’t argue over the inequality of it all but rather on their Shabbat afternoon. We also held a smaller fundraising gathering, the 613 father’s legacy to illustrate that their request was not merely legal or fi- Dinner to re-engage individuals of a donation level that had been vital in nancial nor was it a political statement. Rather, their request was based on the past. It was at capacity and netted $14,500 which will be used for their generation-spanning, inherited, intense love of the Land. They loved repairs to our free-standing homes, the Pivo Ranch and the historic home, the land just like Yosef their direct ancestor (5 generations) about whom as part of the Long Range Plan. The energy at this gathering was phe- Rashi said “Yosef chibeiv et ha’aretz. Yosef was so devoted to the Land nomenal. We will be doing other gatherings to have the community con- that he had his brothers take an oath that his remains would go up with nect with Rabbi Pivo and the leadership on a personal level. This is all them for burial in the holy soil (Bereishit 50:25)”. part of the presidents’ goals, which are 1) to create avenues for groups of congregants of all ages, giving levels, religious affiliation, and levels The daughters wanted to own the land, they wanted to continue the legacy of volunteering to connect and re-connect, 2) to continue to rejuvenate of their father and forefathers. They wanted to be able to say “this is this wonderful community, and 3) to continue to offer pluralistic options mine” In order to feel the passion and connection, one needs to feel own- while embarking on conversations about who we are and where we want ership. to go. Financially, we are already finding ways to increase donations and will continue to pave the way for improved finances through reduction in expenses, increases in revenue and implementation of the Long Range “The daughters of Zelophehad’s love of the Land reached back to Yosef, Plan. whose love of the Land was a gift from his father Yaakov, who shuddered at the thought of ever leaving it to go down to Egypt.” (Safran) They acquired their love for a land they never saw yet it was passed down EBJC now has a YouTube channel with the first weekly Rabbi Pivo digi- through the generations. It is so much more valuable because of the gen- tal D’var Torah. Please let the office know if you did not receive the erational tradition, because of the tradition of those that came before email with the link. them. It is an inheritance, sacred and of utmost importance. We are extremely excited that Ron Sucher will be leading services on the Here at EBJC, we too, stand on the shoulders of those who came before High Holidays in the sanctuary and Cantor Natalia Arazi from Argentina us. I see my love of EBJC even clearer because of the love of those who in the Egalitarian services in the Teicher Gym (check her out at https:// founded this amazing shul. They owned it, they created it, they worked www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUacYUIuqvhBCLBsZB4pczZA). hard for it. This is why we need to assure it is around for generations, for Thank you to Jack Goldberg and Amy Schonfeld and their teams for our grandchildren. We own this building; this kehilah belongs to us, it is these exciting developments. the ownership that strengthens our love. Just like we take care of a home that we own and the car that we bought, we must do that here, too, with The parking lot is being repaved as this is going to press. Thank you to the financial burden this entails. We must support our kehilah, our build- Steve Zeidwerg (our new special projects manager of the Maintenance ing and our tradition with our money, our hands and our soul. team) and Dov Pollak for finding this great deal and pulling it off and thank you to those that fronted funds for this important cause.
Deena Oren, your co-President Deena Oren and Eric Pelofsky
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position. Possibly someone you like much better. Some people wel I have been with EBJC for 22 months now (as of come change more September 10th). In the 22 months I have wit- willingly than others. nessed change. Not just the obvious change. We Many of us are hap all know we have a new Rabbi, but the changes py with the status behind the scenes. I have seen how hard the lay quo. Don’t up set leadership and board members work towards im- the apple cart. Let proving communication and transparency with sleeping dogs lie and all of the platitudes that go members. This was clearly evident when the Rab- along with it. Why are we afraid of change? Is it binic Search Committee made sure members were because with it brings an uncertainty? A fear of aware of what they were doing and accomplishing. being excluded? Are we really that rigid that we This was stated every week in the Friday Tidbits. can’t welcome change? I hope not. We have saved literally tens of thousands of dol- I started watching this show…”My 600 lb. Life”. lars by renegotiating contracts, cancelling plans, Now, I’m not a reality junkie but there was some- changing insurance carriers, etc. We are working thing fascinating about people weighing over 600 to increase our security and access with the lbs. that are given an opportunity to change their $75,000 grant we won through the Department of lives with weight loss surgery. You’d think they’d Homeland Security (monies are received as we welcome it with open arms…but not always. install each system, not before). We have a core Sometimes, these people fight with the doctor group of volunteers who have saved the Syna- who is trying to save their lives! One doesn’t get to gogue thousands of dollars by doing much needed be 600 lbs. without help. I say this because these work around the building and property for which people live with enablers; people that fear change we would otherwise have had to hire contractors. and want to keep the status quo even though they know it is slowly killing their loved one. I find that Does EBJC ask for money? Yes we do. We have amazing. One episode had a mom feeding her 24 no choice. Dues only covers about 45% of our year-old son (because he’d get belligerent and yell operating costs. 23% of our members are on re- at her) about 15,000 calories a day even though duced dues due to Special Circumstances. We she knew it was wrong. She loved him and want- rely heavily on your generosity through Yom Kip- ed him to be happy. I guess this is where the ex- pur pledges, donations, and by attending events pression “killing them with love” comes from. On and programs. Are we being fiscally responsible? another episode, a husband so feared his wife los- You bet we are. There are new sheriffs in town ing weight, that he tormented her by eating foods and they’re watching every dime that comes in and she loved right in front of her. As a matter of fact, goes out. on the way home from weight loss surgery, he There will always be naysayers. There will always stopped by a fast food place and ordered burgers be people that question and challenge and you and fries for himself and told her to hold it for him know what? That’s good. It keeps us on our toes. until they got home. I’m sorry, that’s just sick. Ulti- mately, it turned out he was afraid of change. He EBJC is home to many diverse and wonderful peo- was afraid of how life would change for him once ple whose main concern is to keep our doors open she became more mobile and active. He was and to assure our existence for generations to afraid she’d leave him. Perhaps it is instinctive to come. We may believe differently as to how to fear change. accomplish this, but we all care. And that’s good too. I’ve worked in a Synagogue environment for over 20 years and change happens constantly. Every May you all have a Happy Healthy New Year and year or two there is a change in the lay leadership. an easy, meaningful fast. Board members come and go. The executive My door is always open if you’d like to talk. board changes. This could mean a change in poli- cy or a change in how meetings are run or even a change in ritual. Personalities come and go. If Be well, you don’t like a board member this year, wait a year or two and there will be another person in that Ellen
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HIGH HOLIDAYS 5778 SERVICE TIMES SUKKOT SERVICES 2017 - 5778 & CANDLELIGHTING Wednesday, October 4th - Erev Sukkot (Traditional in Sanctuary / Egalitarian in Minha 6:00pm Candlelighting 6:15pm Gym) Thursday, October 5th – 1st Day Sukkot ROSH HASHANAH Shacharit 9:30am Wednesday, September 20th - Erev Rosh Hasha- nah Youth Services 10:30am-12noon Candlelighting 6:39pm Minha/Ma’ariv 6:30pm Minha 7:00pm Candlelighting 7:22pm Thursday, September 21st - 1st Day Rosh Friday, October 6th - 2nd day Sukkot Hashanah Shacharit 9:30am Shaharit 8:30am (Matt Horowitz / Dr. Salston) Youth Services 10:30am-12noon Musaf (Ron Sucher / Natalia Arazi) Minha 6:00pm Youth Services 11am-1pm CHOL HAMOED Tashlich at the Civic Center pond 4:45pm Saturday, October 7th 9:30am & 6:00pm Minha/Ma’ariv 6:30pm Candlelighting 7:36pm Sunday, October 8th 8:15am & 8pm Friday, September 22nd - 2nd Day Rosh Hasha- Monday, October 9th and Tuesday, October 10th nah – Services 6:30am & 8 pm Shaharit 8:30am (Matt Horowitz / Dr. Salston) Wednesday, October 11th – Hoshanah Rabba/ Musaf (Ron Sucher/Natalia Arazi) Erev Shemini Atzeret Youth Services 11am-1pm Shacharit 6:15am Minha 5:45pm Candle- lighting 6:03 Minha/Ma’ariv 6:30pm Thursday, October 12th – Shemini Atzeret YOM KIPPUR th Shacharit 9:30am– Youth Services 10:30am- Friday, September 29 12noon Including Yizkor Kol Nidre 6:00pm (Ron Sucher/Natalia Arazi) Youth Services 10:30am-12noon Candlelighting 6:24pm Minha 6:30pm Saturday, September 30th Simchat Torah Service 7:00pm Candlelighting Shaharit 8:30am (Matt Horowitz / Steve Wohl) 7:10pm Musaf (Ron Sucher / Natalia Arazi) Friday, October 13th – Simchat Torah Youth Services 11am-1:30pm Shacharit 9:30am Minha 4:30pm Minha 5:45pm Neila 6:00pm (Ron Sucher) Sounding of the Shofar 7:30pm
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Tishrei, 5777 August, 2017
Dear Fellow Congregant -
This letter is being written just post Shabbat Nachamu. As it says in the Haftorah that is read on that Shabbat we ask the Kadosh Borchu to comfort us. Our Temple had been destroyed as well as our capital of Jerusalem. So too today, there is a fight for Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. We must re- member the line in Psalm 137:5 “If I forget thee O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its cunning”. In the same way we must not forget those who we held most close and dear to our hearts and list them in this year’s annual Book of Remembrance. When you do see the book on Yom Kippur when Yizkor is recited we ask you to not only look at the names of your loved ones but also at the names of the victims of terror, look at their names and their ages. There are so many young people some of whom are civilians as well as those who were members of the IDF who have lost their lives to terror. Please remember them along with the Children of the Holocaust who we have memorialized in our Sanctuary. So many lives cut short.
We hope that you will continue to support this endeavor. If you have not participated in the past we hope you will consider doing so this year.
Our suggested amount per name has been and continues to be $18.00 per name. Please have your submission in no later than September 18th, 2017.
Please also remember that if we do not hear from you, the names of your loved ones and those you’d like to memorialize will not be listed.
Attached is a form to send in, if you have no changes please check that off. We thank you for your past support and look forward to your future support.
Sincerely,
Yizkor Book Committee
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. My name is Jack Zeidwerg and my Bar Mitzvah is September 16, 2017,
here at the East Brunswick Jewish Center. EBJC has always been my home away from home. From when I was born; through nursery school, kindergarten, hebrew school, Chaverim, Kadima, Friday night dinners and Shabbat services, I spent a lot of time in this building.
For my Bar Mitzvah project, I became an "at home buddy", with my friend Nathaniel, an 8 year old boy with Autism. The program is run through Friendship Circle of Central Jersey. Nathaniel and I went through a train- ing program to learn about autism and ways to communicate and have fun with our buddy. I am happy to say that our buddy has become our friend. We spent every Monday afternoon at his house this past school year and will start again soon for this coming school year.
As a fundraiser for Friendship Circle, we sold fidgit spinners. Our timing was perfect and we raised and donated almost $1000 to Friendship Circle.
If anyone is interested in becoming a buddy, or needing a buddy, please let me know. To be a buddy is a great cause and a rewarding experience.
Please come to Shul on Shabbat morning, to my Bar Mitzvah in the main sanctuary, which will follow our fam- ily tradition of having an egalitarian service. I hope to see you there
Zachary Milton Kraft of East Brunswick will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 9th at 9:30am. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Zachary has been playing the saxophone to raise money to donate to the Associated Hu- mane Societies of New Jersey. Zac has been ded- icating his free time during the weekends to play music at the Asbury Park boardwalk for donations for such a fine cause. He has always loved ani- mals but after adopting a Siamese cat that was tossed out of a ten story window from the Associat- ed Humane Society in Newark, his heart has grown fonder for this special organization.
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LETTERS FROM THE CONGREGATION
"Do not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me!" ~~ Psalms 71:9
Dear EBJC Members,
As we look back on our very successful 2017 Membership Re “Jew” venation Breakfast, we wanted to say Thank You! You did not forsake EBJC! Whether you came, made a meaningful monetary donation, a prize donation or pur- chased a 50/50 or silent auction prize, thank you! You made a difference! We raised over $25,000.00! Your dedication and commitment to EBJC made it all possible. With your continued support, you are enabling EBJC to provide the next generation with a conservative community to carry on our traditions right here in East Brunswick.
Todah Rabah!
Vicki Nathanson, Anne Kroll and Joannie Weinfeld
Dear EBJC Family, We would like to thank Rabbi Finkelstein, Sisterhood, Mitzvah Corp and our EBJC family for the overwhelming love and support in memory of Stephanie. We also are grateful for all the food, cards, tributes and donations. Your kindness at this most diffi- cult time of our lives is greatly appreciated. With love, Jody, Phil & Kelsey Bramson Joan & Bob Bramson Arline Shore
I just wanted to express our deep appreciation of your heartfelt tribute for our dad last week Shabbat. The Men's Club and the Bikkur Cholim both meant so much to him, as did the greater EBJC community. We were touched by what Bob Levine and Rabbi Finkelstein said about him, as well as the words from so many in the community who came up to us to tell us how much you appreciated his talent, and even more, him as a person.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and be well. Take care, Debbie Bloom Berman and Family 12
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of those individuals that took us through the entire process of finding a new Rabbi, working through Negotiations, helping with setting up the house and so much more. We could not have done it without the following people. We are a team and this was truly a team effort:
Rabbinic Search Committee: Marc Borish, Dana Eckstein, Marilyn Friedes (Chair), Marty Genee, Dave Mandell, Michael Plawner, Deena Oren, Eric Rabinowitz, Maureen Richardson, Josh Saypol, Phil Schiffman (Vice Chair), Amy Schonfeld,, Jack Silverman, Sara Ullman and Steve Zeidwerg.
Negotiations Team: William Eckstein (Chair), Mickey Kaufman, Dave Mandell, Jack Steinweis, Sara Ullman, Advi- sors: Rhoda Cohen, Deena Oren, Eric Pelofsky, and Maureen Richardson.
House Preparation Team: Michael and Andrew Ceramie, Penny Cohen, Rachel Cohen, Rhoda Cohen, Anne Kroll, Carol Landa, Deena Oren, Yigal Oren, Dov Pollak, Judi Salant, Joannie Weinfeld, and Steve Zeid- werg, and to the EBJC Men’s Club for paying for all the repairs!
We'd like to give a HUGE shout out to Jose Mendez who did double duty while Leo was recu- perating. Without his efforts and talents, we would not have gotten the job done in one week. This was truly a team effort. Not only did we all work together, but by offering our talents and services, EBJC saved literally thousands of dollars by having volunteers and staff do the work that might otherwise have been done by paid contractors. This is what family is all about!
A big thank you to Andrew Cerame and his company “DO NOT THROW IT AWAY” for helping clean out the house by volunteering his truck and taking it all to the dump!
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Preschool Press
Lynda Perel Naomi Lieberman
Although we are sad to see summer fly by, we are so excited for our 2017-18 school year to start. We are pleased that Morah Naomi, Mo- rah Laura, Morah Lori, Morah Margie and I are all returning for a spectacular school year.
Our orientation will be September 5th. We are excited for our Cha- verim (4 year olds) and Yedidim (2 & 3 year olds) to fill our halls. It was very quiet here this summer.
Morah Naomi and Morah Lori are eager to meet our first time pre- schoolers. I am sure the first day will be harder for the parents then it will be for the children. Morah Naomi will be singing and dancing and doing crafts with the children. The yeladim will be having so much fun they won’t want to go home!
Morah Laura, Morah Margie and I have set our classroom which gives our students the opportunity to explore different centers around the room (blocks, manipulative, writing, housekeeping, arts and crafts, etc.) This month we will jump right into learning about Rosh Hasha- nah, Yom Kippur and fall.
Our first trip is planned for September 27th to Giamarese Farm. Our children will go on a hay ride, take a tour of the farm, and learn about all the fruits and vegetables that are grown on the farm. We will pick our own apples so we can enjoy apples and honey for a Sweet New Year!
Our staff would like to wish you a happy and healthy New Year! Shana Tova
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SOUP Cooking for Stein Hospice Residents - Everyone enjoys making soup! Join us on the following days, September 26, October 24, December 12 with more dates to follow. $5.00 per person 7pm Please RSVP to Hollie [email protected]
Volunteers are welcome for all Committees at EBJC. Please call the EBJC office (732) 257-7070 .
Thank you for your support for the summer lunch and school supply programs. We helped supply lunches to approximately 100 children a week.
For the month of September we are collecting clothing in usable condition for the Trenton Mission. All donations can be left in the large bin in the Social Ac- tion room.
Unexpired, nonperishable food is always being collected in the social action room, because regrettably this is an ongoing problem. As always, thank you for your generous support.
Hollie Cerame Social Action Chair
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DIRECTOR’S DRASH from Julie Schwarzwald HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION of Israel Studies; and became a close group of Jew- edition ish and non-Jewish educators and administrators I was fortunate to have three trips (synagogue education directors, community Hebrew scheduled for this summer, a combi- high school directors, public and private school guid- nation of play and work. First, in June, ance counselors, and independent college counse- my younger son and I drove to Cleve- lors). Since this was only my second trip to Israel (a land for a week with my parents. Sad- decade after the first), there was much I had not ex- ly, I seem to have suddenly reached that point where perienced. And even that which I had seen before a number of my friends are losing their parents and had much greater meaning this time. We went to the my parents are losing a number of their friends. I am Kotel on Friday night for Shabbat. After making my so grateful that while in Cleveland I was able to visit way up to touch the Wall (not an easy thing in that the man I called “Dad 2” through much of my child- crowd!), I realized that while on the men’s side there hood. He and his wife introduced my parents to each were many groups davening Kabbalat Shabbat, on other way back when, so I had truly known him all my the women’s side there were those praying privately, life. Their daughter is only two weeks older than I am, and teen groups dancing and singing, but not an ac- and we grew up together, including serving as USY tual prayer service. As we were backing away, I sud- co-presidents and Kadima advisors in our 12th grade denly heard snatches of Carlebach and found a circle year. Our children have met over the years as we of young women with siddurim. As I sidled closer and found ourselves in the same state at the same time, began to sing, a young woman made room for me in so all three generations were able to connect during the circle, handed me her siddur, and got another. A the week. As you may have guessed, Dad 2 passed few more women joined, and this Orthodox girls away soon after we left Cleveland. I am thankful that camp group from Cincinnati provided the spiritual ex- my parents are in excellent health and continue to perience I was seeking at the Kotel on Shabbat. The work and volunteer and travel - and that my son and I next morning, after attending services at Kehilat Kol were able to spend a beautiful week with them. HaNeshama with two new friends, we met up with My July trip was to Israel with Alexander Muss High the rest of the group to tour the Church of the Holy School in Israel. For the past 45 years, more than Sepulchre. After spending the week immersed in 25,000 high school students have spent time in Israel sites important to Judaism and having many explana- with AMHSI. AMHSI is not the typical “teen tour” or tory discussions about the different looking Jews “travel abroad” experience and is open to high (especially in Jerusalem), it was fascinating to tour school students in 10th,11th, and 12th this place that is holy to so many sects of Christiani- grade. Participants can individualize their Israel jour- ty, with a group of Christians who had become ney, choosing a semester program, an eight- week friends. school year session, or a six-week summer pro- In August I had the privilege of attending gram. If students choose to go to Israel during the NewCAJE for the very first time. NewCAJE is a na- school year, they take classes that allow them to re- tional conference for Jewish educators, featuring the main current with their general studies at their home biggest names in education and music, with hun- high schools. No matter which program a student dreds of workshops on every topic you can imagine. I chooses, all AMHSI participants take the AMHSI completed the requirements for the NewCAJE Certifi- Core Israel Studies class. Students embark on an cate for Education Directors and am looking forward innovative academic adventure where the country of to bringing new inspiration to Kesher and EBJC for Israel is transformed into a living classroom. Partici- next year. My favorite part of professional develop- pants learn about Israel through firsthand experi- ment is always the networking - meeting new people ence, and numerous exciting, unforgettable and seeing just how few degrees of separation there trips. The Israel studies classes provide students are between us. The conference was in Moraga, Cal- with a curriculum designed to introduce them to facts, ifornia this year, so I took vacation time before and concepts, and events that are basic to understanding after to visit the many people I know in the Bay Area the development of Western Civilization. as well. I realized that I have friends there from all AMHSI brought 19 teen educators and ad- phases of my life: cousins (on both sides of my fami- ministrators from across the United States to Israel to ly), elementary school friend, former childhood neigh- experience their academic programs for high school bor, college roommate and friends, best man from students. It was a whirlwind week. We talked with our wedding, and colleagues from Golda Och. How each of the AMHSI administrators; observed classes; often do you have the chance to relive your entire life met, learned and traveled with the students; joined in a week of visiting? them for social action projects; toured with the Dean
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So what are my takeaways from this We welcome Hannah Wernick as our summer? 1) Vacation is good. It’s important to new Youth Services leader for Shabbat morn- step away and take time to reflect and reenvi- ings! Hannah is beginning Rutgers after a year sion. 2) If you can combine work with travel, do in Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel. it! 3) Harking back to my Girl Scout days, “Make She is a graduate of Golda Och and has many new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and years’ experience at Ramah and in USY. the other gold.” We are in the process of hiring new staff From my family to yours, wishing you all for several open teaching positions, and we an- Shana Tovah U’metukah, A happy and sweet ticipate finding highly qualified educators who fit New Year! in with our teaching and learning styles.
YOUTH NEWS Mazal tov to the new EBUSY Board for 2017-18! President - Mikky Steinberg VP Israel Affairs - Amanda Gold VP Religious Education - Ari Alter To Jose and Leo for summer work: VP Social Action Tikkun Olam - Ethan Moss cleaning and fixing and painting and generally VP Membership/Programming - Rachel Zeid- making sure the Kesher classrooms are ready to werg go. VP Communication - Sami Ginsberg To Steve Zeidwerg for jumping on board Freshman Reps - Guy Plawner & Reese Feld- for facilities and overseeing the plumbing and man other necessary work. To Alan Caro, Jordan Gelber, Rena Yo- EBJC is sending 24 Kadimaniks/USYers to En- sevitz, and Ben Madsen for being part of our campment this year! We can’t wait for them to Kesher program last year. We wish them all the come back full of enthusiasm about participating best. in regional and chapter events. Erin Kaplan will continue as our EBUSY advisor, Julie will contin- ue as the Kadima advisor, and Chaverim will be
KESHER KONNECTION ably led by Jenna Lewkowicz and Amanda Gold. On September 5, EBJC will host the first Opening programs: Jewish Educators Conference sponsored by The EBUSY - Ice Cream & Ice Breakers, Jewish Education Directors Group and The Jew- Sunday, September 10, 2:00-4:00 pm ish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey. This Kadima - Opening Event, Wednesday, emerged from the Middlesex County Education September 13, 6:15-7:45 pm Directors Council I convened when I began at Chaverim - Opening Program, Wednes- EBJC three years ago. As a small group of us day, September 27, 6:15-7:30 pm met over the years, we decided that we wanted Bikur Cholim is looking for volunteers to make visits to members of our congregation who to hold a joint professional development for our are teachers, then we approached Federation, and COLLEGE CONNECTION once a month, are given thorough training and shadow a current member until they are ready to go on we are now anticipating 100 Jewish educators their own. and madrichim from Middlesex and Monmouth Please send us your college students’ new mail- formation. Counties to be our guests for an evening of ing addresses so we can send them holiday learning and sharing. packages throughout the year. Remind them to Bikur Cholim is also seeking volunteers for their new phone squad. The New Families Registration Incentive join our Facebook group, EBJC College Group, calls to members of the congregation who have been discharged from the hospital to help cheer them up is still in effect. Any family that brings in a new so we can keep in touch. and keep them in contact with our community. family to Kesher for 5778 will receive a $50 dis- [email protected] count off of tuition. There is no limit to the num- For more information about any of these pro- ber of new family discounts you can accrue. grams, contact Julie Schwarzwald, Education Continuing our relationship with the and Youth Director, [email protected], Both avenues of volunteering are truly rewarding for both patient and volunteer and foster a warm feeling Steinhardt Foundation, we are on track this year 732-257-7070, x3. of community for our congregation. to receive a grant of $5000 towards our Kesher B’Ivrit program. This grant, along with educa- tional/pedagogical and marketing professional help, will enhance our ability to provide Jewish education to native/heritage Hebrew speakers.
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Sisterhood Shalom, to our EBJC Family! EBJC Sisterhood has finished another very successful year, thanks to our incredible and hard- working Board and to all of you who participate and support all of the Sisterhood events and projects. Our Board has been busy planning programs and events that we hope you will enjoy. Let’s get you caught up on what we we’ve been up to.
In June, I had the honor of presenting Heather Solomon with the EBJC Sisterhood Senior Award at the E.B High School Sen- ior Awards night. Our entire Board wishes her the best of luck at Ithaca College and in all of her future endeavors.
The Kind Words was the featured film at our first Summer Cinema event. Thanks to Yvette Schlussel for chairing this evening and giving a very interesting commentary on the movie.
On August 23, our Membership VP, Cindy Rabinowitz, coordinated a delicious BBQ Dinner for our members, along with playing “Getting to Know You Bingo” and best of all, getting to meet Lisa Pivo, our new rebbitzen. It was very exciting to welcome Lisa to our Shul and into our Sisterhood. Thank you to the Men’s Club for “manning the grills” and to all of our members who assisted in set up, clean up and to everyone who attended. I hope you had a nice relaxing evening!
Speaking of Membership in Sisterhood, we have unveiled a new program. All Sisterhood members will receive a membership card, when they pay their dues for the year. This card entitles the member to a 20% discount on all Sisterhood sponsored events (except for Designer Bag Bingo) AND 10% off all items in the Judaic Shop when you show your card.
We have several events coming up this month and I hope to see you at all of them!
Paid-Up Membership Dinner on Thurs. Sept. 7 at 6:30 PM will be a great opportunity to re-connect with friends after the summer and have a little fun before the start of the High Holidays. Annual Silver Polishing will take place on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 10AM… Along with the Mens’ Club, we will be polishing and shining the crowns, breast plates and pointers on our Torahs for the Holidays. This event coincides with EBJC Mitzvah Day, so there is even more incentive to come out and lend a hand. Kudos to the Sisterhood Kiddush Committee who are working tirelessly to take Shabbat Kiddush to a new level by offering delicious menu items that are sure to please every palate. Thank you to all of YOU who have been contributing consistently to the Kiddush Fund. The Shabbat Kiddush is a very important part of the Saturday morning experience. HOWEVER, WE NEED YOU!!! We can’t continue to provide the upgraded Kiddush without your financial support. ….The Sisterhood Kiddush Team truly appreciates your generosity. You can make a contribution to Kiddush at any time, by sending your contribution to the Synagogue office; made payable to EBJC Sisterhood. We al- ways need shoppers and if you have free time on a Friday morning, Sylvia and her team are always eager for your help in the Dairy Kitchen at 10:00 AM, so please call or text Sylvia at 732-266-3270 and let her know what you can do. Thank you!!!!
Upcoming events and continual activities: Torah Fund Brunch – Sunday, December 3. Torah Fund pins will be here soon and we can’t wait for you to get yours so that it can adorn your holiday ensemble. Contact Jody Bramson-732-390-5166 for more information Gift cards (aka SCRIP) is an easy way to help the Sisterhood raise funds by purchasing gift cards for Shop Rite, ACME or Lox, Stock & Deli. – Contact Judy Klotzkin-732-390-6140 Cards, Tributes & Tree of Life Leaves Bar/Bat Mitzvah-Beth Belzer – 732-238-7925 All other cards - Bernice Bellows - 732-254-4103 JNF Trees – Diana Horowitz – 732-390-9058 The Sisterhood Judaica Shop has a beautiful collection of gifts and home furnishings to make your holidays more special-Contact Lory Pelofsky – 732-254-6851 Call or email Margot ([email protected]; 732-390-1245) with any questions regarding Sisterhood programs and activities.
The Sisterhood Board and I would like to wish Rabbi Pivo, Lisa Pivo and their family a warm welcome to our EBJC community. What a mar- velous way to start 5778!!!
We are your Sisterhood and are eager for you to join us. You will be surprised what a difference you can make.
On behalf of the Sisterhood Board, myself and my family, I wish you and your families a Happy and Healthy New Year.
L’Shanah tovah, Margot Julis
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Our EBJC’s Men’s Club welcomes With Rosh Hashanah and Yom 5778. We are also welcoming Rabbi Kippur occurring this month, we Jeff & Lisa Pivo and their family to will be busy setting and putting our community. We look forward to away Machzorim the Sunday their leadership and moving forward mornings before and after the building and ever improving EBJC. holidays, assisting with Sister- Men’s Club is honored to have had hood’s silver polishing, ushering, an opportunity to make a major con- changing the torah covers and tribution to modernize their new other items for the bema and the home (Pivo Ranch) on our EBJC campus. like. We can always use more help and strongly encourage anyone interested to join us. This fall our two new co-presidents are Arthur Fliegelman and Sheldon Horowitz. We thank Men’s Club’s previous We will continue running our traditional programs such as officers and directors for their past support and our great periodic Sunday morning breakfasts, success. Sunday morning and Wednesday evening basketball, 4 softball teams, At the recent FJMC a Sukkah program and Many other International Conven- diverse programs. tion, our EBJC club won a Quality Club award for the 11th More importantly, we want to hear consecutive time, from YOU what more can we do to making us one of make Men’s Club more relevant to only eight clubs to the entire community? What activities would like us to have accomplished this sponsor that would be of value to you and your friends? impressive feat. Yasher We are especially interested in reaching out to EBJC mem- Koach to all who have bers (and prospective future members) to run programs and assisted over the years. activities that are of interest to all parts of our community, EBJC Men’s Club had especially young families. eight members attend the convention plus two You can now find our calendar on the Google calendar site wives for moral support. by linking to the calendar named “EBJC Men’s Club”, there- by making our calendar readily accessible to all. Men’s Club’s programs last year included a suc- We look forward to hearing from you and greeting you for cessful concert with the upcoming holidays. Sons of Tikvah band, a לשנה טובה תכתב ותחתם mayoral candidate de- bate, a Start-Up Nation Arthur Fliegelman and Sheldon Horowitz program about the Is- [email protected] raeli high-tech scene, and a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War. That said, Men’s Club has no intention of slowing down or resting on our past accomplishments. For example, as you are all aware, this year we modernized our annual L’Shana Tova ordering program at EBJC.happyroshhashahah.com, bringing us into the modern Internet era. A sincere thank you for those that participated in this vital program.
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EBJC Discount Cards Have Arrived! We are pleased to announce that we have joined forces with 16 vendors to offer you wonderful discounts to restaurants and stores you frequent.
The discount cards are only $20 each and are valid through September 2018! That’s 13 months of usage and savings! Look in your mail for more information! We will have them available in the EBJC office.
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GREAT NEWS! Gift Certificates for Shoprite, Acme, and Lox, Stock & Deli can now conveniently be purchased at the EBJC office. How much easier can we make it? 4-5% of the sales help sup- port Sisterhood and EBJC! Call (732) 257-7070 and we will have them ready for you!
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Enjoy delicious challah while supporting EBJC at the same time! Our challah is freshly baked and delivered weekly from Zadie’s Kosher Bakery. Buy a plain challah for 15 weeks $63.75 Buy a whole wheat challah for 15 weeks $ 71.25 Sept. 8 - Jan 26 (No challahs on 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 11/24)
Checks payable to EBJC – THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!
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THE CONGREGATION EXTENDS MAZEL TOV TO: Gitit and Joseph Burbea on the birth of a grandson, Eitan Raphael Rosanne Kleinman on the birth of a grandson, Charlie Aaron Kleinman Shoshi and Jon Rivlin on the birth of a granddaughter, Charlie Joelle Dorna Silverman and Steve Weinberg on the B’not Mitzvah of their granddaughters, Hana Pali and Zoe Bella Ellen and Rob Botwin on the birth of a granddaughter, Sayona Ruth Linda and Monte Block on the birth of a granddaughter, Jayden Isabella Bonni Holz on the marriage of her daughter, Randee Holz to Mark Benaksas Gale and Marc Dillman on the birth of a granddaughter, Rachel Grace Dillman Elaine & Gerald Silver on the birth of a granddaughter, Bracha Esther Moshen Renee & William Eckstein on the engagement of their daughter, Dana Rachel Eckstein to Dr. Ross Berkowitz Gloria and Robert Feldman on the birth of a grandson, Connor James. Mariolyn and Al Freides on the birth of a granddaughter, Maya Galili
THE CONGREGATION EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO: Hollie Cerame on the loss of her mother, Lorraine Hubschman Barbara Butchen on the loss of her husband, Bruce Butchen Judi Oshinsky on the loss of her mother, Paulyn Cohen Hillary Gensler Cresci on the loss of her mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Jerry Cheslow on the loss of his mother Beatrice Cheslow Lillian Deutsch on the loss of her sister, Naomi Kofman Josh Saypol on the loss of his brother, Ben Saypol. Sharon Fischer on the loss of her brother, Stanley Jacob Smith Mark and Howie Heiberger on the loss of their mother, Harriet Heiberger Karen Rosen on the loss of her mother, Shirley Knopf
EBJC WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS: Frank Rubin Welcome back to PJ Smith
SISTERHOOD THANKS THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR KIDDUSH CONTRIBUTIONS:
Sara & Scott Alter Marla & Marty Genee Elise & Ira Merkel Floyd & Bobbie Babbitt Helene & Ken Gerson Lory & Arnie Pelofsky Sheila & Joe Behrman Donna & Harvey Goldschmidt Eve & Mark Perlman Beth & Michael Belzer Inge Gross Roxsene & Jules Plafker Karen and David Blivaiss Sylvia Halpern Anita & Herman Price Linda & Monte Block Cindi & Howie Jacobs Cindy & Eric Rabinowitz Joan & Bob Bramson Gloria & Barry Jaslow Maureen Richardson Jody & Phil Bramson Margot & David Julis Cindy & Rick Rollman Harold Buchberg Bunny Kaplan Gail & Stan Rubin Hollie & Stephen Cerame Sherryl & Mickey Kaufman Janice & Jerry Saferstein Rhoda Cohen Judy Klotzkin Adela & Raymond Sasson Sheila Davidoff Gail & Neil Kosher Marsha & Phil Schiffman Renee & Bill Eckstein Carol & Judah Landa Linda Korman-Spiegel & Phil Spiegel Myra & Fred Feldman Andrea & Rich Kostick Sara & Steven Ullman Janet & Arthur Fliegelman Lois & David Mandell Taryn & Seth Webber Leslie & Mark Foladare Men’s Club - EBJC Yvette & Asha Yama Madeline & Joel Frances Thelma Zalewitz
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GENERAL the engagement of their son, Jourdan Block to Stacey Rosen Bobbi and David Blumental in memory of Hillary Gensler Margot and David Julis in honor of Helaine and Joe Goldman Cresci’s mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer on the birth of their grandson, Daniel Asher Botwin Bobbi and David Blumenthal in honor of the birth of Ellen and Margot and David Julis in honor of Cindy Rabinowitz being Rob Botwin’s granddaughter, Sayona Ruth honored as Woman of Achievement by Women’s League Diana Buren and Myra-Lee Cohen in honor of their mother’s Margot and David Julis in memory of Judi Oshinsky’s father, 95th birthday Edwin Cohen Miriam Cohen Margot and David Julis in memory of Ed Cohen Myra Lee Cohen in honor of her sister, Diana Bruen’s grand- Margot and David Julis in memory of Jody and Phil Bram- daughter, Lexie Miller’s graduation from the Hun School son’s daughter, Stephanie Bramson Comiter, Singer, Baseman and Braun, LLP in memory of Ed Margot and David Julis in memory of Joan and Bob Bram- Cohen son’s granddaughter, Stephanie Bramson Susan and Phil Ben-Zvi for yizkor in memory of their parents, Sherryl and Mickey Kaufman in honor of the marriage of Eit- Ray and Max Grossberg and Anna and Samuel Ben-Zvi an Hoenig and Cary Ritter Judy Klotzkin in memory of Hollie Cerame’s mother, Lorraine Karen and David Blivaiss for yizkor Hubschman Martin, Rita and Ana Bornstein in honor of Rabbi Finkelstein, Judy Klotzkin for yizkor in memory of her mother and father, a wonderful rabbi, a very learned person and a truly kind Charles and Esther Schulman human being Bernice Manheim for yizkor Joan and Bob Bramson for yizkor Gail Meyers Gloria and Robert Feldman in honor of the birth of their grandson, Connor James Joan and Arthur Okun for meshuberachs Marjorie and Alan Ferrer in memory of Hollie Cerame’s moth- Jerome Pliskin for yizkor er, Lorraine Hubschman Rabbi Search Committee in honor of Dana Eckstein earning her master’s degree from Rutgers University Fran and Ken Finkelstein in memory of Ed Cohen th Bracha Rosenberger in memory of Hillary Gensler Cresci’s Marilyn and Al Friedes in honor of Eugene Foladare’s 85 mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer birthday th Gail and Stanley Rubin in honor of the birth of Shoshi and Isadora Gelb in honor of Eugene Foladare’s 85 birthday Jon Rivlin’s granddaughter, Charlie Joelle Marla and Marty Genee in honor of Fran and Joel Shafer’s Gail and Stanley Rubin in honor of the birth of Ellen and Rob daughter, Robin’s marriage Botwin’s granddaughter, Sayona Ruth Marla and Marty Genee in honor of Janice and Lew Stolar’s Gail and Stanley Rubin in honor of the birth of Judy and Larry son, Landon’s marriage Nock’s granddaughter, Sayona Ruth Lauren Goldner for yizkor for her father, Ira Goldner Adela and Raymond Sasson in memory of Hollie Cerame’s Gail Goldner for yizkor in memory of her mother, Ann mother, Lorraine Hubschman Kramberg Amy and Will Schafer in memory of Hollie Cerame’s mother, Gail Goldner for yizkor in memory of her father, Hyman Lorraine Hubschman Kramberg Hannah Schneiderman for yizkor Gail Goldner for yizkor in memory of her husband, Ira Gold- Michael Schneiderman for yizkor ner Fran and Joel Shafer for yizkor Donna and Harvey Goldschmidt Elaine and Gerald Silver Sharon and Jeff Gutterman in honor of Eugene Foladare’s Terri and Jack Silverman for yizkor 85th birthday Elissa and P. 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Smith for yizkor Sylvia Halpern in memory of Hollie Cerame’s mother, Lor- Roberta, Paul, Zachary and Heather Solomon in honor of raine Hubschman Marsha and Stanley’s son, Scott Gottlieb being named as Jill and Robert Hanna in memory of Ed Cohen Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Margot and David Julis in honor of Rita and Uziel Sason on Sylvia Halpern for meshuberach the marriage of their daughter, Deborah Sason to Brandson Joddie and Eric Pelofsky Stern Margot and David Julis in honor of Elaine and Gerald Silver Margot and David Julis in honor of Maury and Steve Wohl on on the birth of their granddaughter, Bracha Esther Moshen. the birth of their granddaughter, Sara Efrat Margot and David Julis in honor of Gloria and Robert Feld- Margot and David Julis in honor of Anne and Adrian Kroll on man on the birth of their grandson, Connor James. their 18th wedding anniversary Margot and David Julis in memory of Jerry Cheslow's moth- Margot and David Julis in honor of Sharon and Jeff Gutter- er, Beatrice Cheslow. Margot and David Julis in memory of Josh Saypol's brother, man’s daughter’s graduation from Columbia University Ben Saypol. Margot and David Julis in honor of Sherryl and Mickey Kauf- Margot and David Julis in memory of Howie and Mark man on the birth of their granddaughter, Taylor Madison Heiberger's mother, Harriet Heiberger Fahey Margot and David Julis in honor of Linda and Monte Block on 25 Donations Renee Sonneberg in honor of Eugene Foladare’s 85th birth- Behrman day Ron Berger in memory of his wife, Bonnie Berger Lori and Arnie Wallis for yizkor Ron Berger in memory of his father, Jack Berger Renee and Paul Weissman for Passover and Shavuot yizkor Lois and Ron Bleich in memory of his father, Nathan Bleich Carol and Mark Winter in honor of Sally Godfrey’s grand- Gail and Gary Appelbaum in memory of his father, Bar- daughter’s high school graduation nard Appelbaum th Thelma Zalewitz in honor of Eugene Foladare’s 85 birthday Susan and Phil Ben-Zvi in memory of their Holocaust Thelma Zalewitz in honor of Robin Shafer’s marriage child, Blimcia Lische Thelma Zalewitz in honor of Landon Stolar’s marriage Helena and Gene Brody in memory of his father, Abra- Hildy and Jeffrey Zonis in memory of Hollie Cerame’s moth- ham Brody er, Lorraine Hubschman Amy and Howard Cohen in memory of her father, Jack Hildy and Jeffrey Zonis in memory of Bruce Butchen Abramowitz Fran and Joel Shafer in memory of Hillary Gensler Cresci's Amy and Howard Cohen in memory of her mother, Gitty mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Dov and Barbara Pollak in memory of Judy Oshinsky’s mot- Landis er, Pauline Cohen Sarina and Gerald Feldman in memory of her father, Ba- Fran and Joel Shafer in memory of Hillary Gensler Cresci's ruch Venouziou mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Rhea Feldman in memory of her father, Joseph Jacobs Bobbie and Floyd Babbitt in honor of EBJC’s new Rabbi, Arlene and Stanley Ferman in memory of his Aunt, Be- Jeff Pivo and his family atrice Adler Debby and Seymour Feldman in honor of Fran and Joel Arlene and Stanley Ferman in memory of her mother, Shafer’s daughter, Robin Shafer’s marriage Jennie Lieberman Myra and Fred Feldman in memory of Hillary Gensler- Madeline and Joel Frances in memory of her father, Man- Cresci’s mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer ny Adam Myra and Fred Feldman in honor of Gale and Marc Dill- Roslyn and Gary Frank in memory of her mother, Anna man’s granddaughter, Rachel Grace Posner Sharon and Seymour Halpern in memory of his brother, Irwin Halpern Roslyn and Gary Frank in memory of her father, Sol Pos- ner Sylvia Halpern in memory of her brother-in-law, Irwin Halpern Sally Godfrey in memory of her sister, Janet Unger Margot and David Julis in memory of Judi Oshinsky’s Inge Gross in memory of her Holocaust child Gerda Gold- mother, Paulyn Cohen mann Margot and David Julis in memory of Hillary Gensler- Inge Gross in memory of her sister-in-law, Lydia Meyer Cresci’s mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Inge Gross in memory of her mother-in-law, Frances Margot and David Julis in honor of Linda and Monte Block Gross on the birth of their granddaughter, Jayden Isabella Joyce and Mark Kass McCormick Gail and Neil Kosher in memory of his grandmother, Eva Rosanne Kleinman Hillary Gensler-Cresci’s mother, Es- Kosher telle Elkins Nyer Sidney Krieger in memory of his wife, Estelle Krieger Joshua Kuritzky for a speedy recovery to Jack Faller Linda and Roy Levi in memory of her mother, Charlotte Bracha Rosenberg in memory of Hillary Gensler-Cresci’s Theilheimer mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Gail and Steven Lustbader in memory of his mother, Mol- Gail and Stanley Rubin in honor of the birth of Gale and ly Lustbader Marc Dillman’s granddaughter, Rachel Grace Lois and David Mandell in memory of her mother, Marcia Gail and Stanley Rubin in honor of the birth of Linda and Zimmerman Monte Block’s granddaughter, Jayden Isabella Elise and Ira Merkel in memory of her father, Julius Gail and Stanley Rubin in memory of Hillary Gensler- Toubine Cresci’s mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Roxsene and Jules Plafker Fran and Joel Shafer in memory of Hillary Gensler- Barbara and Dov Pollak Cresci’s mother, Estelle Elkins Nyer Shoshi and Jon Rivlin Vicki Weinerman in memory of Ed Cohen Gail and Stanley Rubin in memory of her father, Sam YAHRZEIT Marchant Robert Arky Carole and Stephen Schneider Doris Bagoff in memory of her mother, Rose Fisher Diana and Sheldon Horowitz Robyn and Michael Barnett Beth and Michael Belzer Sheila and Joe Behrman in memory of his mother, Minnie Janis Cohen 26
Michael Sleppin in memory of his father, Sol Sleppin Zeena Kelberg in memory of her parents, Philip and Esther Bobbi and Howie Sorkin in memory of his mother, Esther Zaretsky Sorkin Sherry Keller in memory of her father, Abraham Cohen Michael Schneiderman in memory of his aunt, Jeannette Randy and Scott Kersner Breines Cheryl and Steven Kestlinger Joan and Bob Bramson in memory of her father, Edward Sid Krieger in memory of his mother, Bessie Krieger Meyer Susan and Warren Leber Joan and Bob Bramson in memory of her aunt, Rose Mass- Bobby Lesser er Diana Mandel Herb Brenowitz Bernice Manheim Ellen Brumberg Marlene and Robert Miller in memory of his parents, Lee Art Burach in memory of his wife, Francine Burach and Cele Miller Diana Buren and Myra-Lee Cohen in memory of their grand- Vickie and Marty Nathanson in memory of his mother, Hen- father, Samuel Gross rietta Nathanson Gail and Mark Burnett in memory of her mother, Lillie Adler Sally and Dexter Neadle in memory of his father, George Rosalyn Cooper Neadle Sheila Davidoff in memory of her father, Abraham Temkin Howard Neuman Lillian and Les Deutsch in memory of her father, Joseph Joan and Arthur Okun in memory of her father, Morris Weiner Dankner Lillian and Les Deutsch in memory of his mother, Mary Susan and Ed Pilcer Deutsch Jerome Pliskin in memory of his father, Herman Pliskin Edythe and Pete Dloss in memory of her mother, Sylvia Anita and Herman Price in memory of his mother, Pauline Lesser Price Robin and Alvin Fayman in memory of his mother, Ida Fay- Anita and Herman Price in memory of her father, Leon man Fuchs Rhea Feldman in memory of her husband, Murray Feldman Marilyn and Joe Rosen in memory of his father, Hyman Rhea Feldman in memory of her father-in-law, Samuel Feld- Rosen man Marilyn and Joe Rosen in memory of her mother, Lillian Eugene Foladare in memory of his wife, Edith Foladare Greene Leslie and Mark Foladare in memory of his mother, Edith Jean Rossner in memory of her father, Leon Fuchs Foladare Judi and Michael Salant in memory of her father, Walter Roslyn and Gary Frank in memory of his sister, Breitman Doris Altabet Fran and Joel Shafer in memory of his grandfather, Joseph Ilana and Howard Gases in memory of her father, Robert Mitnick Kaldor Edna Sharff in memory of her father, Morris Aronowitz Ilana and Howard Gases in memory of her mother, Gabriel- Seif and Michael Silverstein in memory of her mother, Genia la Kaldor Safier Marla and Marty Genee in memory of his grandmother, Do- Karen and Doug Slater in memory of her mother, Pearl ra Ferman Goldfarb Sally Godfrey in memory of her sister-in-law, Rena Halpern Charles Sofman in memory of his father, Louis Sofman Rhonda Berliner-Gold and Jonathan Gold in memory of her Maureen Richardson in memory of her father-in-law, Shai father, Louis Berliner Richardson Gail Goldner in memory of her father, Hyman Kramberg Gail and Stanley Rubin Susan and Ivan Greenstein Leslie and Paul Schoen in memory of her brother, Paul Schoen Sylvia Halpern Bobbie and Howie Sorkin in memory of his father, Mar- Elyse and Jeff Herman in memory of his mother, Helen Her- shall Sorkin man Leba and Neal Yolin in memory of his mother, Edith Yo- Mindy and David Himelman in memory of her sister, Rob- lin erta Rucko Thelma Zalewitz in memory of her father, Paul R. Book- Shelly and Ken Hirsch in memory of her mother, Esther binder Bernett Thelma Zalewitz in memory of her father-in-law Charles Pearl and Robert Horn in memory of her father, Leon Fuchs Zalewitz Margot and David Julis in memory of her mother, Judi Leive Carl Cresci in memory of Sam Berkowitz Zebro Carl Cresci in memory of his brother, Isaac Cresci Sally and Dexter Neadle in memory of her brother, Steve Sally and Dexter Neadle in memory of his father, George Kalb Howard Neuman 27
YAHRZEIT Donations Cont’d Adele Urowsky in memory of her father-in-law, Isaac Urowsky Sheila and Bernie Solomon in memory of their Holocaust child, Lynne and Bruce Edelman in memory of her father, Stanton Adelbert Berkovitz Levy Sheila and Bernie Solomon in memory of his father, Samuel Lynne and Bruce Edelman in memory of his mother, Flor- Solomon ence Edelman Lory and Arnie Pelofsky in memory of her mother, Jean Lori and Arnie Wallis Klein Barbara Winter Weiss in memory of her mother, Pearl Winter Ginger and David Ploshnick in memory of her brother, Saul Barbara Winter Weiss in memory of her brother, Fred Winter Braunstein Barbara Winter Weiss in memory of her father, Murray Winter Toby and Len Rudolph in memory of her father, Joseph Ruth Ellen Fidelman Weiss and Sidney Weiss Suss Renee and Paul Weissman in memory of his mother, Ida Arlene and Nelson Silver in memory of her father, Benjamin Weissman N. Schenker Renee and Paul Weissman in memory of her nephew, Daniel Sefi and Michael Silverstein in memory of her father, Shamai Safier Barnestein Roberta and Paul Solomon in memory of her mother, Erna Renee and Paul Weissman in memory of her sister, Rita Einhorn Kestin Ralph Wolfe ALIYAH Leba and Neal Yolin in memory of his father, Herbert Yolin Allen Bachenheimer Marlene Fox Zaleskin in memory of her husband, Paul Ron Berger Zaleskin Lillian and Les Deutsch Marlene Fox Zaleskin in memory of her mother, Helen Saltz- Marla and Marty Genee man Helene and Ken Gerson Thelma Zalewitz in memory of her mother, Libby Bookbinder Fran and Joel Shafer Hildy and Jeffrey Zonis in memory of her father, Helman Karen and Doug Slater Gurewitz Elissa and P. J. Smith Hildy and Jeffrey Zonis in memory of her grandmother, Ray Bomzer Sheila and Bernie Solomon Myrna and Sol Dombrow in memory of his mother, Rose Dom- Janice and Lewis Stolar brow Michael Schneiderman Myrna and Sol Dombrow in memory of her mother, Frieda Eugene Foladare Kaplan Madeline and Joel Frances Myrna and Sol Dombrow in memory of her brother, Karl Kaplan Carol and Judah Landa Sydelle and Sherman Kramer in memory of her mother, Sylvia Shoshi and Jon Rivlin Lesser Fran and Joel Shafer Sid Weiss in memory of Sandra Weiss Terri and Jack Silverman Gail and Neil Kosher in memory of his grandmother, Eva. Linda Korman-Spiegel and Phil Spiegel Marsha and Phil Schiffman
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