HEBREW TABERNACLE BULLETIN Y November-december 2019 cheshvan-kislev/Kislev-tevet 5780 VOLUME CIX | ISSUE 358 RABBI’S m e s s a g e T’FILLAH SCHEDULE he partnership of mind and body is a central Jewish principle. When we recite the Shema at services, we say Ve-ahata et November 2019 cheshvan-Kislev 5780 TAdonai elohecha, b’chol levavecha, uvechol nafshecha, uvechol me’odecha. You shall love Adonai with all your heart, with all your Friday, November 1, 2019 Cheshvan 3 soul, and with all your might. That is to say that we worship God with 6:30 pm: Family Service both our bodies and our minds. We study Torah to connect with God and strengthen our understanding of Jewish practice. We perform Saturday, November 2, 2019 Cheshvan 4 mitzvot to give true substance to our holy study. At daily morning ser- Parashat Noach vices, it is customary to put on tefillen. In our prayer life, we bind the heart, the brain, and the hand together to symbolize that we worship 10:00 am: Shabbat Service God as total human beings. 6:00 pm: Havdalah Hang moses Maimonides was not only a learned rabbi in the twelfth cen- tury, he was also a reputable physician. He emphasized that Jewish law is concerned with two things: the welfare of the body and the wel- Friday, November 8, 2019 Cheshvan 10 fare of the soul. The welfare of both are interconnected. 6:45 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat– in terms of the welfare of the body, people cannot devote them- Kristallnacht Commemoration selves to Torah if they are unhealthy, if they are in pain, if they are physically uncomfortable, or if they are extremely hungry or thirsty. Saturday, November 9, 2019 Cheshvan 11 Hence, Jewish law empowers and even obligates physicians to treat Parashat Lech-Lecha sick people. A qualified physician who denies medical treatment is considered to be a shedder of blood. Sick people are obligated to 10:00 am: Shabbat Service be treated, to take medicines and not to solely rely on a miracle from God. Saving lives overrides the Sabbath and the holy days, even Yom Kippur. We live by God’s laws, not die by them. Friday, November 15, 2019 Cheshvan 17 From the Jewish point of view, mental health is just as important as 6:00 pm: Tot Shabbat physical health. The ultimate goal of Judaism is not to simply be physi- 6:45 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat cally healthy, but spiritually healthy as well. In an age when people are becoming more health conscious by eating sensibly and working Saturday, November 16, 2019 Cheshvan 18 out, Judaism challenges us to focus on the quality of life. While all of Parashat Vayera us would like to add years to our lives, we should also strive to add life to our years. 10:00 am: Shabbat Service most people have great empathy for those who are physically ill, but mental illness is frequently stigmatized. We often fail to look upon alcoholics, addicts, and those afflicted with mental illness as human Friday, November 22, 2019 Cheshvan 24 beings created b’tzelem Elohim, in God’s image. Instead, many indi- 6:30 pm: Family Service viduals brand them as losers, moral degenerates, and low lives who are unworthy of our compassion and sympathy. In fact, mental illness Saturday, November 23, 2019 Cheshvan 25 in the Jewish community is frequently swept under the rug by orga- Parashat Chayel Sara nized religion. 10:00 am: Shabbat Service indeed, the screening of the film Extra Innings on September 15th, followed by an outstanding panel, was a significant program at He- Sunday, November 24, 2019 Cheshvan 26 brew Tabernacle which reached out to the entire Jewish religious 2:30-4:00 pm: Interfaith Thanksgiving spectrum. The movie sensitively deals with the harsh reality of mental illness and suicide in the orthodox Jewish community. It also focuses on dysfunctional family dynamics in coping with these realities. The Friday, November 29, 2019 Kislev 1 central character is torn in several directions: love and caring for his Rosh Chodesh Kislev older siblings who are afflicted with mental illness, allegiance to tradi- tional Jewish life, and love of baseball which often conflicts with Shab- 6:45 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat bat observance and with the expectations of his parents. The writer Saturday, November 30, 2019 Kislev 2 and director of the movie, Albert Dabah, provided valuable personal insights. The two other panelists, Anna Shats from Thrive NYC and Dr. Parashat Toldot Continued on page 3 10:00 am: Shabbat Service HEBREW TABERNACLE T’FILLAH SCHEDULE December 2019 Kislev-Tevet 5780 CONGREGATION Friday, December 6, 2019 Kislev 8 A Liberal Congregation & 6:30 pm: Family Service Progressive Community Center Saturday, December 7, 2019 Kislev 9 Jeffrey Gale ...... Rabbi Parashat Vayetzei [email protected] 10:00 am: Shabbat Service Robby Wittner ...... Student Cantor ???????@???????? Friday, December 13, 2019 Kislev 15 Dr. Robert L. Lehman, z”l ...... Rabbi Emeritus 6:00 pm: Tot Shabbat Joan Serrano Laufer ...... President 6:45 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat [email protected]
Dr. Denny Kelk ...... Vice President Saturday, December 14, 2019 Kislev 16 [email protected] Parashat Vayishlach
Mike Klein ...... Vice President 10:00 am: Shabbat Service mkleinnyc@rcn .com
Jen Talansky ...... Vice President Friday, December 20, 2019 Kislev 22 [email protected] 6:45 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Sara Silver ...... Treasurer Saturday, December 21, 2019 Kislev 23 [email protected] Parashat Vayeshev Desma Holcomb ...... Secretary 10:00 am: Shabbat Service [email protected] Mitchell Gershonowitz ...... Webmaster Sunday, December 22, 2019 Kislev 24 [email protected] Chanukah: 1 Candle Diana Douglas ...... Sisterhood President [email protected] Friday, December 27, 2019 Kislev 29 Chanukah: 6 Candles Hilary Zatz ...... Chair, Chesed Committee [email protected] 6:30 pm: Family Chanukah Service Hebrew School Committee ...... Sara Silver & Loren Christian Saturday, December 28, 2019 Kislev 30 [email protected] and [email protected] Chanukah: 7 Candles Gold Wing Curators. . .Harriet Bailer, Diana Douglas & Regina Gradess Parashat Miketz [email protected];[email protected] 10:00 am: Shabbat Service [email protected]
Jen Talansky ...... Tot Shabbat [email protected] Sheldon Koy ...... Administrative Director/Educator [email protected] Craig M. Cannon ...... Bulletin Designer The list of September & October [email protected] David Hirsch ...... Bulletin Editor [email protected] donations will be included in the Web address: www.hebrewtabernacle.org Published bi-monthly by the Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights January/February edition 551 Fort Washington Avenue New York, NY 10033-1908 212-568-8304 of our Bulletin. 212-927-5428 fax [email protected] Thank you very much for your patience. a member of the Union for Reform Judaism 2 | november-december 2019 RABBI’S Message Continued from page 1 Interfaith Thanksgiving By Rabbi Gale Debbie Akerman from Yeshiva University, enabled us to make the con- n Sunday, November 24th at 3:00 P.M., Hebrew Tabernacle will nections between what was portrayed in the movie to the realities of co-sponsor the sixth annual Interfaith Thanksgiving celebration. mental illness and suicide in the early twenty-first century. O The program itself will be at Hebrew Tabernacle. Almost immedi- While many illnesses are beyond our control and none of us will ever ately afterwards, the reception will take place at Ft. Washington Col- know exactly how much time we have on this earth, there are aspects legiate. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Ruth Westheimer. While I will of our health that we can control. We have the power and indeed the reprise my role as the master of ceremonies, Student Cantor Robert obligation to prevent illnesses from occurring by exercising, by liv- Wittner and Student Rabbi Rebecca Hecht will also be involved in the ing sensibly, and eating appropriate foods. We have the power and program. indeed the obligation to seek medical attention when it is required. as in previous years, the participants will represent a broad We also have the power to tend to our mental health. We have the spectrum of religious and ethnic communities in Northern Manhat- power to not only add years to our life, but also life to our years. We tan. Our Religious School students will be participating along with have the power to destigmatize mental illness and to regard all hu- children’s groups from three other organizations. We will continue man beings as being created in God’s image. In the new Jewish year, a much beloved tradition, the blessing of all of the children in the 5780, let us choose life–both the life of the body and the life of the many languages of our neighborhood and its diverse faith traditions. spirit. I am also looking forward to the participation of the broader com- munity. i urge all our members and families to support this wonderful event. In these days of division, it has become a highlight of our year. seating begins at 2:30 PM. Rita Hamburgh’s Monday Announcing HT’s Evening Exercise Class Annual Rummage Sale ita Hamburgh, physical therapist, leads a popular co-ed exercise Rclass to music for ages 10 to 80+ in the Tabernacle Social Hall on Seeking Items to Sell most Monday evenings from 7:00-8:30 PM. The emphasis is on gentle stretching and strengthening of all the muscles. and Volunteers to Help First class is free for new attendees. Regular price is $15—all pro- With the Sale!!! ceeds are donated to Hebrew Tabernacle. Bring a towel or mat to lie on. Contact [email protected] or Rita at [email protected] with his year’s annual Rummage Sale will be held on Sunday, December T8 from 10 am to 4 pm and Monday, December 9 from any questions. New season starts Oct. 28 (after the Jewish Holidays) 10 am to 2 pm. Set-up begins on Saturday, December 7 at 2:00 pm. and continues: Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25. More dates to come! clean out your closets and cabinets, ask neighbors for their gently used items and share this information with your friends and commu- nity. The Rummage Sale is one of the Hebrew Tabernacle’s largest fun- draisers and we so need the funds! We accept donations of housewares, furniture, software, CD’s, DVD’s, books, toys, games, artwork, jewelry, linen, handbags, and children’s clothing. All items must be in good working order and in sellable condition. You may bring in donations during regular office hours but please call ahead at 212 568-8304 to confirm. our Corner Café will be open again. We gladly accept donations of fresh baked brownies, muffins, cookies, bread, etc. that can be dropped off the mornings of the sale. The delicious aromas wafting from these treats encourage shoppers to stay longer and buy more! as always we beseech your help! Volunteers are needed prior to the Sale for sorting, pricing and setting up. Each day of the sale floorwalk- ers, concessionaires, cashiers, and baggers are needed. We especially ask you to be available for the shut down and cleanup on Monday afternoon/evening. Please contact Mike or I and let us know your availability. Thank you in advance for your help and support. Rose Ellen Neidish & Mike Klein, Co-Chairs Parents bless their child during our fabulous Tot Hashana Rose Ellen Neidish - [email protected] Celebration on September 30th. Mike Klein - [email protected] hebrew tabernacle bulletin | 3 Sukkot Festivities right and early on Sunday, October 13th, Hebrew School students Band Synagogue members came together to build and decorate our Sukkah. Thanks to Mitch Gershonowitz for leading the building process with Jeff Christian, Shaka Machado, Joel Polanco, and Ralph Raukx. Hebrew School students creatively crafted decorations dur- ing the previous week. Special thanks to the following students and members who joined us in making the Hebrew Tabernacle Sukkah and Sanctuary such special places: Diana Douglas, Diane Dragan, Eva Trimble, Tyshenia Robinson, Hillary Zatz, Elliot Zatz, Marc Skelton, Lo- ren Christian, Desma Holcomb, Harriet Bailer and students Sallie Skel- ton, Charlie Hawn, Marlowe Trimble, Audrey Dragan, Caroline Dragan and Bugs Hornstein.
Worshipping, Learning, and Growing with Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Hecht eing part of the Hebrew Tabernacle family gives us many opportu- Sukkah itself—from human hospitality to our connections as Jews Bnities to share in worship and explore our relationship to Judaism. with nature itself in our beautiful parks by the Hudson River. Since September, we have had many chances to learn with Rabbinic at a joyful Simchat Torah celebration Cantor Wittner and she chant- Intern Rebecca Hecht, who has been teaching at our services, in col- ed the last and first Torah portions, respectively. The next week, she laboration with Student Cantor Robby Wittner and her mentor, Rabbi engaged adult learners in an Oct. 30 class: Wrestling with God. Is Jeffrey Gale. there room in Reform Judaism for doubters and those who question on Shabbat, September14, Rebecca Hecht chanted Torah and the concept of God as “Father and King”? What is the range of “Jewish preached. On September 20, she led Tot Shabbat and an Adult Learn- perspectives on the Divine”? ing Service during Kabbalat Shabbat, in which we shared insights into Please join us for these wonderful upcoming services and events: what the sound of the Shofar meant to Maimonides and to us. — Shabbat, November 2 — Rebecca Hecht will chant Torah and on September 25, she led her first adult study class (in a monthly preach (10 am) series): High Holiday Liturgy and How It Speaks to Us Today. The Avinu Malkeinu prayer has been recited throughout the High Holidays for — November 15 — She will lead Tot Shabbat (6 pm) and an Adult Generations—what do we, as 21st-century worshippers, think and Learning Service for Kabbalat Shabbat (6:45 pm) feel about it? Hecht taught us the origins of Avinu Malkeinu as a rab- — November 24 — Participate in Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebra- bi’s spontaneous cry for God’s help during a life-threatening drought tion (Sunday, 3 pm. See related article). long ago. We heard Barbra Streisand sing it and read different ver- sions, Orthodox & Reform, including one at the back of our new Re- — December 6 — Family Service (6:30 pm) form prayer books that addresses the Shekhinah, the female name for — Shabbat, December 7 — She will chant Torah and preach (10 am) God, instead of Our Father, Our King. on October 11 Kabbalat Shabbat and October 12 Shabbat services, Please check our website for updates and information on Hecht’s Rebecca Hecht helped us delve into the meaning of Sukkot and the services and Adult Study sessions. You will be glad you came. 4 | november-december 2019 Hebrew Tabernacle Book Club Hebrew Tabernacle Book Club
Join us for the next meeting of the Hebrew Tabernacle Book Club, open to the community.
HT Book Club: Two Years Old and Wednesday,Going March from 27, 2019, 7Strength – 8:30 pm to Strength Meeting in Classroom 2 t was wonderful to experience the Days of Awe with so many con- Your Hebrew Tabernacle Book Club continues to thrive! In November, Join usThe for Jew the Store next, by Stellameeting Suberman of the (1998 Hebrew) Tabernacle Book Club, open to the community. gregation and community members. Attendance was much larger it will be two years old. We discuss books on varied Jewish topics. We I For a real bargain, while you're making a living, you should make also a life. --Aaron Bronson. In 1920, in at our Tot Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Youth Service and the Yom Kip- reallysmall appreciatetown America, the ourubiquitous many dry goods volunteer store--suits andleaders— coats, shoes andDeb hats, S workchneider, clothes and Ellen Wednesday,school clothes, March yard goods 27, and 201 notions9, 7 --–was 8:30 usually pm owned by Jews and often referred to as "the Jew pur morning Family Service. Our adult services had dramatically high- MeetingFreilich,store." iThat'sn L Classroomilia how L Stellaevin, Suberman's 2 Marissa father's Piesman, store, Bronson's Susan Low-Priced Weiner, Store, in CConcordia,elia O rgel, Amy Tennessee, was known locally. The Bronsons were the first Jews to ever live in that tiny town (1920 er attendance, with a range of music, more opportunities for congre- TheWittner Jewpopulati Store on:Judith, by 5,318) Stella of S Subermanonechoolman, main street, (1998 one )L oisbank, Griff one drugstore, and H oneilary picture Zatz. show, one Join feed us! and seed, one hardware, one barber shop, one beauty parlor, one blacksmith, and many Christian churches. gational singing, and the Reform Gates of Repentance prayer books. For a real bargain, while you're making a living, you should make also a life. --Aaron Bronson. In 1920, in NovemberQuestions and suggestions: 13, Susan Contact BSusanressler Gellert atwill [email protected] lead our meeting about Henna small town America, the ubiquitous dry goods store--suits and coats, shoes and hats, work clothes and Dozens of recent Bat/Bar Mitzvah students, parents, seniors and indi- schoolHouse clothes, by yardNomi goods E veand notionsfrom --7-8:30.was usually We owned meet by Jews in andclassroom often referred 2 toat as H "theebrew Jew vidual members fulfilled the honors of blessing, dressing and carrying store."Tabernacle That's how (enterStella Suberman's from Ft. father's Washington store, Bronson's A Lowve.)-Priced Light Store, refreshments in Concordia, are Tennessee, was known locally. The Bronsons were the first Jews to ever live in that tiny town (1920 the Torah and deepened our service with their readings. Thanks to populatiprovided.on: 5,318) of one main street, one bank, one drugstore, one picture show, one feed and seed, one hardware, one barber shop, one beauty parlor, one blacksmith, and many Christian churches. Rabbi Gale, Student Cantor Wittner, for including so many of us in this Upcoming and past selections can be found on our page of the HT Questions and suggestions: Contact Susan Gellert at [email protected] service and for leading us during this time of reflection and worship. website. And a big thank you to our teen shofar choir, The Shofarellas (Pictured our Book Club has also raised hundreds of dollars for the HT Air Above) led by Miriam Frank, and to our musicians & singers. Conditioning Fund. Finally, we want to thank all the members, teenagers and Trustees stay tuned for a special upcoming event! Local author Hannah who Greeted & Ushered, staffed the reservation table, planned ser- Hahn will present her new book They Left it All Behind. Date to be de- vices and schlepped. It takes a village to celebrate these holidays, and termined. our Washington Heights & Inwood reform congregational community any questions or suggestions, please email the convener Susan_ came together warmly and beautifully for these Days of Awe. [email protected].
Loren Christian represented Hebrew Tabernacle at NYC Council member Ydanis Rodriguez’s “State of the District” meeting. US Senator Chuck Schumer was a key speaker at this community event. hebrew tabernacle bulletin | 5 IN MEMORIAM david Goldfarb rose Maas In grateful memory of the departed whose names are taken from the re- rudolf Grunewald dr. Ernest Marso cords of Hebrew Tabernacle and Beth Am and which appear on a separate leah Haines herbert Marx weekly Yahrzeit list. It is our minhag to read Yahrzeit names at the Shabbat helen W. Hart adolph Mastbaum services following the date. If you would like a name read, please call the hans Hermann sussana Meyer office in the preceding week. marta Herz hansi Morbach YAHRZEIT LIST larry Lubin erna B. Herzfelder emmy Nathanson November 3 – 9, 2019 Felix Marx miriam Hess hannah Neuhaus Walter Allman Walter M. Meyers Felice Kalfus leiser Neuman hermann Altmann emma Michel samuel Kaplow harold Neumann emanuel Arnstein karl Muetz abraham Kestenbaum Frederika Ober david Baer cecelia Nadler henrietta Konig robert Ottensooser regina Bauer Frankenberg Josef Nesselroth hedi Levenback sophie Phillips isaac Bauland Gerhard Ollendorff ida Levy samuel D. Propper ilse Bergman markus Oppenheim ruth R. Maier Walter Robert siegfried Bernheim Paul Pergamenter dr. Fred Marx rose Rosenthal herman Bloch sarah Pergamenter hede Meyerstein lina Rubel isidor Bloch rudolph R. Pfeffer eugene M. Moses carl Ruwalski alyssa Brennan Yitzhak Rabin corinne H. Neuburger rosa Steuerman berta Choron lucie Riess aaron Oppenheim thekla Strauss boris Choron Joel Robinson hedy Oppenheimer margot Tannenwald Jane Collin harriet Rothschild max Oppenheimer sarah Tanz harry Danzig hans Walter Sittenmann laura Pollack henrietta Vogel Jane Danzig arthur Sommer Jack Rubinstein max Wallenstein Paula Ehrenreich lillian Sontheimer lottie Sapadin lilly Weil rosalie Englaender Naftali Spiewak theresa Schaye beatrice Weinberg lily Freedman ilse Stadthagen sol Seelig elsa Weinberg bella Friedberg ida Stern Gertrude Singer hermann Wellisch rae Friedland leo Steuerman Jakob Spaeth lucie Wiesengrund Julius Goldschmidt Julius Stiefel Gunther Will blanche Wurzinger helene Goldstein Phyllis Taylor thekla Wolff ida Gordon Paul Ullman November 24 – 30 resi Hamburger henriette Waller November 17 – 23 helene Adler lillie Henoch kurt Wallner Julie Bachenheimer abraham Arndt max Henoch abraham Ward Fred Beer bertha C. Austern erich Herz Fanny Weber Nathan Bendheim ernest Bergman karoline Herz bernard F. Wickert Jeannette Berger ruth Bloch samuel Herz irving Doniger Joseph A. Blum martin Herzfeld November 10 – 16 lotte Einstein ludwig Brandt sarah Herzfeld otto Bissinger Joseph Elias annie Charig siegbert Herzfeld Nathan Bloom ricarda Clemente Elvirez Yettchen Collin david Heumann alfred Bornstein ada Forscher sylvia Dlugatch louis Hopp richard Deman lotte Frolich moses Edberg miriam Isaac Fred Ebel sidney Glickman Norman Eisner ernest Jakobsberg herbert Elias kurt Goetz susanne Erman elsa F. Katz max Erman betty Gold anna Fein max Kern viola Eschelbacher margot H. Heilbut rae Fiber rose Kuehnrich Gertrude Fleischman sidi Herzberg morris W. Flaster ida S. Kuerer edgar Friedberg adolph Koestler dr. Walter C. Fleck hermann Levite Florence Friedland henry H. Kramer ilse Flehinger lore Lewy Felix Galimir Gerald Land max Fried rene Loeb Pepi Gartner lucy Loscocco Continued on page 7 6 | november-december 2019 YAHRZEIT LIST morton Eligator Gus Einstein bessie Braunstein Continued from page 6 Walter Frank erna Englander ellen Clipper Fred Furnberg ida Friedland Fanny English rita Cohn Gerry Goldberg rose Glantz erich S. Federmann Normie Crystal isidor Guggenheim irving Goldman meloni Frank maxim Decoin Justin Hanau curt S. Goldsmith aaron Friedland moses Dittmann Pvt. Samuel J. Heller Grete Habermann lea Goettinger hilde Englander bertha Hirschowitz manfred Hahn martin Goldman oscar Englander debra Hoberman abraham Heilbronn Nettie Hausman thekla Frank Jindrich Hoffman bruno Herz ruth Heinecke anne M. Greenbaum siegfried Jonas ella Jacobs Friedel Heynemann William Haberman eric Kaufman Paul S. Jonas Joseph Kavaler Frida Hecht samuel Kestenbaum adolf Lachmann rita Eulau Kern Julius Heilbronn marie Klopfer Walter F. Lebrecht hedy Klinger amalia Hirschfeld Julie Koerpel alfred Levy Pauline Koy Jacob Isaacs ethel Kohon samuel Levy Grete Lehmann arthur Jacoby ilona Lehman sarah Lewis max Levine leopold Jourdan bertel Lowenstein henry Lipkin Paula Marx rochel Greenberg Kleiner Fred Luft bernard S. Lowenthal hugo Meier martha Kohlmann charles Meyer emil Mandel Fred Meyer Jamie Kohn betty Myerson Jenny Meier ottilie Meyer rose Lauer rose Nadelman hugo Meininger erna Nussbaum max Lexandrowitsch dr. George S. Naftulin dr. Solomon Perlroth moses Ottenheimer Nanni Loeb Frances Pulsifer honora Reiss dr. Maurice Rashbaum lee Luft George Rawle martha Reiter mamie Rosenfeld bertha Orchard Metzner Fannie Rind Gershon Remiz oscar Rosenthal rosa Michel Jacob Rosenberg samuel Rind selma Sarner Fanny Neumann rose Rosenfeld Jeanne Rubinstein dorothy Schwartz rodolfo Neustadt lisel Rosenthal benjamin L. Saloshin tillie Schwartz armin Oppe susan Berger Schack hugo Sander Julius Seligsberg dakota Pite ernest Schmidt irma Scharf samuel Sollender rabbi Jacob Polish ilse Seelig katherina Schnurmacher rudy Steinhardt Gerde Pollack Jacob Stern ingeborg Schorsch dr. Alfred Strauss charles Rosenfeld Phyllis Stream bertha Schwab dr. Justin Strauss siegfried Rosenthal mollie Stutz Willy Schwab Fay Sturman otto Rubel david Turiel harry Solow Julius Ullmann Jean Rubinsky richard Weis ann Sonnenfeld aaron Weigert elmer Sapadin max Westheimer ernest W. Stein morris Weigert kurt Schickler mark Wolff louis Strauss dr. Walter Weil bella Schnitzler markus Wollner abram A. Weigert dennis H. Wolf herbert Schwartz herman Weiler hedwig Wollner tillie L. Schwartz December 1 – 7 Jacob Wielar leo Steindler Joseph Adler minnie Wolff December 15 – 21 hanna Stern irving Axelrad emma Arndt henry Wallach ruth Baer December 8 – 14 muriel Baar bertha Weikersheimer Werner Bauer bella Adelman lottie Bachenheimer Jakob Weinheim sofie Baumgart lina Arndt herman Benjamin henry Wolf bertha Bertheim Frieda Berney sophie Berger regina Wolf emmy Blankenstein ilse Brodman lucie Bergmann moritz Blumenthal amelia Cohen Walter Biermann December 22 – 28 ann Callman henry L. Cohen sophia Block ruth Baer allen J. Elias ronald Cronin Franziska Boas Continued on page 8 hebrew tabernacle bulletin | 7 YAHRZEIT LIST siddy Krisch lea Allweil shirley Lesser Continued from page 7 mascha Kupfer mimi Bachrach tillie Sneudaira Lesser Gisela Beer Paula Laubheim Warner Baer Jennie S. Levy herta Bloch bertha Laufer margot Baumgart hans Militzer dr. Maria Blume martha Levy alfred Besser valerie Muetz Julius Bock dr. Richard Lewin Gertrude Bloch anna Neubrunn Peter Brandt bernard Lewis Fred Bodenheimer ruth Neumann michael Breshaw leon Loeb margaret Breitbarth morris Newman sarah Dessauer emilie Lowenstein Joan Brennan otto Nothmann Nathan Eckstein max Marx lucy P. Cahn dr. Ulrich Ollendorff mildred Engel ernest Michel sofie Cohen oskar Pomper charles Eppstein Frieda Oppenheimer caesar Cohn edward Preis victor Feibelman mina Oppenheimer ernst Damitt elizabeth Rich Julius Feist elsa Poortje Jacob Dessauer susan Rosenfeld marx Finstone Jacob S. Rosen ira Eulau sophia Ross herta Fleck Jeanette Elfriede Rosenwald Nora Frajer Philip Sandler simon Fleishman carrie Samuels leonard Friedland anna Saul rose Forscher barbara Scholler bianca Geist belle Schoenwetter hilda Fuld rose Schulman Grigori Glaz therese Schwarz inge Goodkind hedy Ginzburg Julius Silberstein Gumpert Seide bina Hamburger ilse Selowsky Julius Gold Werner Simon Frieda Hamburger-Schmer rose Silverman Walter Goldstrom lillie Sink daniel Hamelburger max Smerka Gerson Wm. Goodman, Sr. morris Sokolowski robert Hyman minna Sommer simon M. Greene Gerald Solomon aaron Jacobs Zita Stern Sonder sydelle Greenhut shari Solow laura Karlsruher lena Spector martin Haas erna Strauss alice Katz alice Stern-Peters bruno Heart Florence Tanenzaph berti Katz selma Tobias Paul Heinecke carrie Weil arthur L. King leopold Ullman adolf Israel herta Wollner alice Kingsley max H. Weinberg sophie Israel esther Klein alice Weissman doris Karp December 29 – Jan 4, 2020 charles Kluge Frieda Winter emma Katz margarete Adler monroe Wohlgemuth PLANNING AN EVENT? COME SEE THE NEWLY RENOVATED SOCIAL HALL AT THE Hebrew Tabernacle Synagogue in the heart ofWashington Heights Conveniently located at 185th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, half a block from the A train and M4 bus stop.
An assortment of rooms to suit small, medium or large occasions, including meetings, formal celebrations, classes, film presentations & live performances.
Suitable for catered events; equipped with a full Kosher kitchen and in-house catering at rates to fit any budget.
Seating capacity for 800 in our historical Sanctuary, complete with organ, piano, and sound systems.
Our grand Social Hall holds 375 and is equipped with curtained stage, projection screen, sound system, banquet tables, and piano. 8 | november-december 2019 The first Family Service of the year was an amazing success and many We Welcome New and students joined in on the fun! After services, we celebrated Shelly’s Familiar Faces to birthday during our community meal. Don’t miss the next Family Service which will take place on December 6th at 6:30 pm. Our Tot Services! hag Sameach, tot families. We kicked off our tot services for the Cyear with a lively Tot Hashana service. Children enjoyed hearing about the New Year and listening to HT’s excellent shofar team! We welcome your families to join our casual, kid-friendly Tot Shabbat ser- vices. They are held on Friday nights at 6 pm in the Social Hall; enter on the Fort Washington side of the building. The service is followed by a kid-friendly Oneg.
Upcoming Tot Shabbat dates: october 25th, November 15th, December 13th, January 3rd, and January 24th. Please be in touch with Jen Talansky, [email protected], with any questions. We hope to see you soon! So many beautiful menorahs and bright smiles of children and their families make our Chanukah Service a special one. Join us this year on December 27th at 6:30 pm. Havdalah Hang Hits
“Hebrew Tabernacle members are invited to the Road! ur highly successful Saturday night program for teens hit the become volunteer curators for the HebrewTaberna- Oroad on October 19th, visiting three sukkahs in our neighbor- cle’s Armin and Estelle Gold Wing art gallery. Learn hood. The hearty teens even built their own edible sukkahs of gra- on the job. New art exhibit every two months. ham crackers supplied by FTJC’s youth coordinator, Mira Kessler. We are grateful to HT’s Mitch Gershonowitz for inventing and Help select artists, design fliers, put up and remove supervising this program, which unites middle and high schoolers exhibits, provide artist’s reception, and publicize from Hebrew Tabernacle, FTJC, and the neighborhood on Satur- event. day nights for games and snacks. Contact Diana, Harriet or Regina. See Bulletin for Upcoming Hangs will take place on November 23, December 14 and January 4th in the Hebrew Tabernacle Social Hall, starting at contact information.” 6:30 pm.
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Chanukah 5780 Dear Fellow Congregants, Starting December 22, the joyous lights of Chanukah will glow brilliantly in our homes and sanctuary. Among the gifts we might be exchanging with our families is the traditional Chanukah gelt. Tired of buying socks & slippers for those 6th night gifts on Chanukah? Why not honor your loved ones with a virtual candle and help build our synagogue community? Come, help light our Virtual Chanukiah, with the purchase of some Virtual Candles. Eighteen dollars can symbolically light one candle. Thirty-six can light two; fifty-four can light three; seventy-two can light four. Perhaps, you can generously light all eight by contributing one hundred forty-four dollars. Light a candle in memory of someone you miss. Light two as a Chanukah gift for our congregation. Light a candle for every member of your family. There are so many reasons to celebrate the joy of giving and the miracle of Chanukah! Please complete the ‘candle contribution form’ on our website or on this page below and return it to the office by mail or by email to [email protected].
May the Chanukah lights bring beauty and joy to you and your family as we celebrate the miracle of long ago. Chanukah Sameach Optional you can specify: In honor of… In memory of…
o __ Enclosed is my 18 dollar donation for one candle. ______o __ Enclosed is my 36 dollar donation for two candles. ______o __ Enclosed is my 54 dollar donation for three candles. ______o __ Enclosed is my 72 dollar donation for four candles. ______o __ Enclosed is my 90 dollar donation for five candles. ______o __ Enclosed is my 108 dollar donation for six candles. ______o __ Enclosed is my 126 dollar donation for seven candles. ______o __ Enclosed is my 144 dollar donation for eight candles. ______
Name: ______Phone: ______
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hebrew tabernacle bulletin | 11 Welcome Our New Members The Executive Committee and the Board of Directors warmly welcome all new members to our congregational family: Tracy & Jason Bernstein Binyamin Epstein & Ulrika Thunberg Lynn Goldstein Marvin Kleeman Linda & Mark Kotowski Michael Kotowski Daniel Macht & Rosaleen Ortiz Amanda Milam & Oliver Reardon Tracy & Matt Pickar Daniela Jampel & Matthew Schneid Ahna Tessler & John Harrison Dr. Emily White
Tot Shabbat Members Rebecca Gonzalez Scott Paranada-Fried Eric Moskowitz & Hannah Swartz
We hope all of you will be with us to celebrate many joyous occasions in the coming years.
HEBREW TABERNACLE o f wa s h i n g to n h e i g h t s 551 Fort Washington Avenue New York, New York 10033-1908