January 13, 1984 9 Shevat 5744

WHY ME? HOW DO YOU HASKEL LOOKSTEIN ANSWER THE QUESTION? AND DR. LEONARD FEIN This Monday, January 16, 8 PM (see Page 3) TO PRESENT SUNDAY SUPPER LECTURES

THE CASE OF FEBRUARY 5 AND FEBRUARY 26 BABY JANE DOE: FEBRUARY 5 — THE HALAKHIK PERSONALITY: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE RAV — RABBI JOSEPH B. SOLOVEITCHIK The Medical, Legal and RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN Jewish Points of View

FEBRUARY 26 — WHILE WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH — Tuesday, January 31, 8 PM THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JEWRY (see Page 3) PROFESSOR LEONARD FEIN

One of the oldest activities found on the CRISIS IN THE AMERICAN JEWISH FAMILY calendar will give us the oppor¬ JOSEPH GRUNBLATT AND SOL ROTH tunity to hear two important programs TO OPEN ORTHODOX UNION'S LECTURE SERIES AT KJ presented during the month of February. SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 8:00 PM SUNDAY SUPPER LECTURES offer our community an opportunity to join together, socialize over dinner and then participate in the lecture program. Each lecture is follow¬ ed by an extensive question and answer discussion. The cost, including dinner, for the two lecture series is $15.00 per person. To at¬ tend only one of the lectures and dinner is $9.00 per person. Please use the reservation form in this Bulletin. THE PHILOSOPHY OF RAV SOLOVEITCHIK Over the RABBI SOL ROTH RABBI JOSEPH GRUNBLATT past several years Rabbi Haskel Lookstein has presented to the Sunday Sup¬ The New York Region's Orthodox Union pointed Samson Raphael Hirsch Professor per Lecture audience the outlook of Round Robin Lecture Series will in Torah and Derekh Erctz at Yeshiva begin on such giants of the past as Rabbi Israel Sunday evening, January 22nd with a panel University. He is former President of the Salanter, the Chafetz Chaim and Chief discussion on CRISIS IN THE AMER¬ Rabbinic Council of America and has writ¬ Rabbi Isaac HaCohen Kook. In this year's ICAN JEWISH FAMILY. It is the first in a ten for numerous scholarly publications. presentation, the Rabbi will discuss the new series of six such Rabbi evenings under the general Joseph Grunblatt, a renowned philosophical ground broken by his great THE Jewish heme: CHALLENGES OF MOD¬ educator and lecturer, has lectured teacher and the leading Torah personality ERN ORTHODOXY. on Jewish philosophy at Touro College. He of our day, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. The series will is a member of the Executive Boards of the open with this first presen¬ Rabbi Soloveitchik published an essay tation at Kehilath Jeshurun Orthodox Union, of beginning at Rabbinical Council three decades ago by the name of Ish Ha- :00 PM. The America and the Vaad Ha Rabbanim of panel will investigate some of halakhah in which he set forth his philo¬ die problems facing the Jewish community Queens. He has been active with NCSY for sophy of the Torah personality. That philo¬ such as assimilation, intermarriage, single many years and is the former chairman of sophy has profoundly influenced more than 'larenting, singleness, late marriage and Collegiate Affairs for the Orthodox Union. a generation of rabbis and scholars who divorce. The lecture series was developed this year studied at the feet of this great Jewish Rabbi Lookstein will moderate and host by the UOJCA under the leadership of the teacher. The essay is analytical and the committee's our own Executive panel. The discussants will be Rabbi Sol chairman, autobiographical, rigorous as a piece of Roth, rabbi of the Jewish Center of Atlan¬ Director, Robert J. Leifert. philosophy and also a deeply personal state¬ tic Beach and Rabbi The entire Joseph Grunblatt of congregational community is ment by the Rav. Rabbi Lookstein will try the Queens Jewish Center. urged to attend and neighbors and friends to present a picture of both the thought and Rabbi a noted are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Roth, spiritual leader and the personality of this great leader in con¬ educator who Admission is free. formerly served as Assistant temporary Jewish life. Rabbi of our congregation, was recently ap- (continued on page 4) Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN ADULT C( EDUCATION DATES KJ JANUARY CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 18 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Music 14 Sat AFT Couples Club New Caroll Members Kiddush Goldberg & Home Lunch 7:45 PM Women's Shiur 15 Sun 6:00 PM Rama/ Dinner 25 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: This Week 16 Mon 12:30 PM Sisterhood nei in World Open Meeting Jewry 8:00 PM Bikkur Cholim wil Robert J. Leifert Meeting 22 Sun 8:00 PM UOJCA Lecture Tu 27 Fri 8:30 PM at KJ Parshat Ha-Shavua 26 Thu Th 8:00 PM Men's Club Theater Party At home with Rabbi Bieler* "The Real D< 29 Sun 8:00 PM Am Thing" HaSefer Book Club — "Zakhor" 31 Tue 8:00 PM KJ Forum Night Ml By Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi C Sponsored by the KJ Club FEBRUARY Couples FEBRUARY cm 1 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Multi-Media & 5 Sun 6:0(9 PM Supper Lecture 1 Contemporary Jewish Issues hir Sponsored by KJ Men's Club Esther Nussbaum vei 7 Tue 7:45 PM Adult 7:45 PM Education Spring Courses Women's Shiur 10 begin etc Fri EVE Singles Shabbat Dinner 5 Sun 6:00 PM Jo Supper Lecture 1 — 17-20 Fri-Mon Couples Club Grossinger's Weekend Rabbi Haskel Lookstein 26 Sun 6:00 PM Lecture 11 7 Tue 7:45 PM Supper Mil Tuesday Night at KJ — Sponsored by KJ Men's Club Spring Semester begins Dr 8 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Yiddish Folklore tru Rabbi Meyer Moskowitz 24 Fri 8:30 PM Parshat Ha-Shavua 7:45 PM Zmirot Workshop begins At home with 10 Fri 8:30 Rabbi Bieler* PM Parshat Ha-Shavua 26 Sun 6:00 PM Supper Lecture 11 At home with Rabbi Bieler* Dr. Leonard Fein 15 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Music 29 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Multi-Media Caroll Goldberg and Issues 7:45 PM Women's Shiur Contemporary Esther 22 Wed Nussbaum 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: This Week 7:45 PM Women's Shiur in World Jewry *Rabbi and Mrs. Bieler live at Robert J. Leifert 1641 Third Avenue at 91st Street. This Shiur is 7:45 PM Zmirot conducted on alternate Friday Workshop home. evenings in their

KJ AN ACT OF . SINGLES CHESED .. A ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST NOTE OF APPRECIATION

From time to time we at the synagogue receive letters such as SHABBAT DINNER this and choose to share some with you. From such letters we Friday Evening, February 10, 1984 hope you will feel the gratitude and appre¬ ★ Services ciation of families to 4:30 PM whom our congrega¬ tion has extended chesed. ★ Dinner 6:30 PM We are sure you recognize how important such Oneg Shabbat chesed is and Program Following Dinner will continue to help it permeate our com¬ KJ Members — $12.50 munity. Non-Members — $15.(X) Reservation The Deadline — letter is from a February 2 Use following woman Coupon Below whose husband was hospitalized at Mt. Sinai and needed Reservation Coupon housing in our area for 125 E 85 shabbat: KJ Singles Shabbat Dinner Park & Lex Friday Evening, February 10, 1984 New York 10028 December 8, 1983 Please reserve Dear Rabbi plaee(s) for KJ Members @ $12.50 each and Polakoff: / place(s) for non-members wanI to express @ $15.00 each. my appreciation to you and to the Age Preference: synagogue organization that made it possible for you to be such a Under 25 25-35 help 30-40 . and 35-45 comfort to me at my time of need. Name A "Yasher Koach" to your leadership Address that inspires your congregants to love their Jewish City way of life and their desire to con¬ Zip. tribute to the Phone: (Day)_ welfare of the Jewish com¬ _(EveningL munity. They have extended their warmth Guests: and welcome to me which comforted me. It is encouraging and inspiring to experience the enthusiasm of your congregation. May they be blessed. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three

COUPLES CLUB FORUM "WHY ME? S THE CASE OF BABY JANE DOE: HOW DO YOU ANSWER THE MEDICAL, LEGAL AND JEWISH PERSPECTIVES THE QUESTION?" Tuesday, January 31, 8:00 PM BIKKUR CHOLIM COMMITTEE TO SPONSOR LECTURE i Open to the entire congregation, its Medicine. Presenting the legal point of view neighbors and friends, the K.I Couples Club will be Ms. Susan Etra, Associate Attorney MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 8 PM will sponsor its Second Annual Forum on at the law firm of Baur and Gardner. Rabbi Open to the entire congregation and com¬ Tuesday evening, January 31 at 8:00 PM. Dale Polakoff, Assistant Rabbi of the con¬ munity, the Bikkur Cholim Committee of KJ will The topic, THE CASE OF BABY JANE gregation will present the Jewish halakhic sponsor a lecture by Rabbi Pesach Krauss on at DOE: LIFE PRESERVING TREAT¬ point of view. Rabbi Polakoff taught a Monday evening, January 16 8:(X) PM. MENT FOR THE SEVERELY HANDI¬ course in Jewish Medical Ethics this past Rabbi Krauss, Director of Jewish CAPPED INFANT will be the issue of dis¬ fall in our Adult Institute of Continuing cussion. Jewish Education. Chaplaincy at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center will 1 The recent case of Baby Jane Doe has The panel will be moderated by Forum speak on the topic: "WHY ME? — HOW DO YOU ANSWER highlighted this very sensitive and contro¬ chairperson, Judy Kluger. Judy is a bureau THE versial issue. Our panel of experts will dis¬ chief with the Brooklyn District Attorney's QUESTION?" on vast experience as a cuss the topic from the legal, medical and office. Drawing his Jewish halakhic points of view. The Couples Club is pleased to present chaplain facing this question from many Discussing it from a medical perspective this program and extends a warm invitation patients, Rabbi Krauss' presentation pro¬ mises to be an will be Dr. Donald Gribetz. A pediatrician, to the entire community. Refreshments will interesting and informative one. Rabbi Krauss Dr. Gribetz is Clinical Professor of Pedia¬ be served. Admission is free. brings to this presenta¬ tion trics at the Mt. Sinai Hospital School of personal life experience as well as academic expertise accumulated as a doc¬ toral student in counselling and family and marriage guidance. KJ MEN'S CLUB The evening should be an opportunity to exchange views and experiences and open PRESENTS communication so that one can better serve a patient's needs as well as help members of THEATER PARTY '84 the Bikkur Cholim Committee fulfill the mitzvah in greater depth. it u The Bikkur Cholim Committee invites THE REAL THING members of the congregation not only to at¬ tend this open meeting but to participate in $55.00 Thursday, January 26 per ticket its community work. This a very DIRECTED BY MIKE NICHOLS is impor¬ tant mitzvah and those interested in WRITTEN BY TOM STOPPARD par¬ ticipating in this aspect of our Chesed Cam¬ Call Sidney Friedman: Or the Synagogue Office: paign are urged to contact Rabbi Polakoff Evening — 860-3525 427-1000 in the synagogue office (427-1000).

Day — 425-0400 WORKSHOP IN ZMIROT SINGING SISTERHOOD Zakhor: Jewish History BACK BY TO VISIT and Jewish Memory POPULAR DEMAND KIBBUTZ STORE TO BE DISCUSSED BY Don't be a "listener" anymore! Learn AM HaSEFER the words and the melodies of the tradi¬ ART GALLERY tional as well as some of the newer songs for Sunday, January 29, 8:00 PM the Sabbath and Holidays. ] Monday, January 16, 12:30 PM The second meeting of the year of the This workshop, taught by our own Can¬ Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club will tor Avrum Davis, will be given on three I The Art Gallery of the recently opened take place on Sunday evening, January 29, Wednesday evenings in February and Kbbutz Store will be the site of the KJ Sis¬ at 8:00 PM at the home of Carol and Mel March. Beginning at 7:45 PM for an hour terhood's January Open Meeting. The pro¬ Newman; 145 Central Park West. and a half, a group of people will come gram will be held on Monday, January 16 at The discussion will be led by Dr. Richard together on February 8 and 22 and on 1 30 PM. The Kibbutz Store is located at Gallin. March 7 enabling them to enhance their 8156 Lexington Avenue between 64th and The book, ZAKHOR: Jewish History own home and family observances of Shab- 6 h Streets. and Jewish Memory, written by Yosef bat and Holidays as well as to better par¬ I The meeting will open with the viewing of Hayim Yerushalmi, is a winner of the Na¬ ticipate in community celebrations. 1: art and photo exhibition of Israel. Then, tional Jewish Book Award for Jewish Cantor Davis is one of the masters at Li David Ben Shalom, head of volunteers History. It addresses the issue of how cor¬ teaching such programs. He has recorded a Kind a shaliach from Kibbutz Artzi of the rectly the Jewish collective memory number of albums used for educational HaShomer HaT/air Movement will speak perceives — or possibly distorts — the purposes and we welcome his leadership in on THE ARTS OF THE ISRAELI KIB- history of our people. this workshop. Ibutz. New participants are invited to join us The fee for the workshop is $15.00 per I Coffee and TuB'Shevat desserts will be beginning with the discussion on January person. You may bring your cassette ■served following the program. 29. recorder with batteries, if you wish. 'Nn*

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He continues: "The general picture thai ] TRAGIC DELAY is emerging is this: During a 12-hour period! on Sunday, Oct. 23, the Israelis repeatedly! The following article is reprinted from Near East Report, a Washington-based weekly contacted American officials at every level | commentary on American policy in the Middle East. It is published in association with the possible with offers of assistance — equip ! American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and represents Israel's interests. It is an ment, rescue teams, and a first-class hospi¬ excellent publication keeping the regular reader well informed in this important area of con¬ tal. No one took them up on the offer, de cern. Subscriptions may be obtained at the rate $25.00 per year by writing to: Near East spite the fact that the decision-makers in J Report, 444 No. Capitol St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. Beirut and in Washington knew, as that ter¬ rible day dragged on, that our evacuees James H. Scheuer (D-N.Y.), a New York cedures" when they decided to await trans¬ were not going to reach definitive carc City Congressman, is determined to un¬ port to U.S. hospitals. This response hospitals in less than 10 to 23 hours." cover the reasons behind the Pentagon's sounds logical — but only on the surface. Scheuer deserves credit for his thorough refusal to utilize Israel's medical facilities in American servicemen waited over eight investigation of this matter which will alsoj Haifa after the Oct. 23 attack on U.S. hours for air transport to a British hospital be pursued by Congressional committees! Marine headquarters in Beirut. Scheuer's in Cyprus, a hospital clearly inadequate and, one would hope, by the Pentagon!! interest is not in assessing blame but in compared to one in Haifa which could have itself. Is it possible that Israel's assistance I been reached in less than 60 minutes guarding "the future safety of American by air¬ was rejected out of fear — as one official*! soldiers." Scheuer, craft writing in the Baltimore already on hand. To quote Scheuer: put it — of "infuriating the Arabs?" li \ Sun, says that "we cannot permit a repeti¬ "The Princess Mary RAF Hospital at Ak- would hardly seem possible. After all, even ] tion of the pathetic and tragic affair." rotiri, Cyprus, unlike Rambam, is not a Secretary Weinberger would concede — ; The controversy grows out of the deci¬ specialized facility routinely equipped to and has often conceded — that U.S.-Israeli the British and sion to await arrival of deal with large numbers of critically wound¬ friendship has been a factor in international 1 American aircraft which would fly the ed burn and trauma casualties, it is a small politics since 1948. In the last 35 years, and | wounded Marines to hospitals on Cyprus base hospital. The Akrotiri air base itself is certainly in the years since 1973, that friend¬ and in Germany and Italy. According to not even open on Sundays; it was opened ship has evolved into an alliance. Can I Scheuer, the first aircraft to reach Beirut — especially for this emergency. Doctors were anyone seriously believe that the mere ac¬ a British C-130 — did not arrive until 2:30 called in from two British ships on duty in ceptance of desperately needed Israeli

P.M., some eight hours after the blast. It the Mediterranean ... In fact, wives of medical aid would have been the straw thai didn't leave for or Cyprus, carrying wounded base officers with medical nursing ex¬ broke the camel's back — that it would Americans, until nine hours after the explo¬ perience were called to volunteer service to have enraged Arab opinion beyond the sion. Subsequent planes, both American deal with the emergency." point of repair? That type of thinking ap¬ and British, arrived in Beirut over the next Scheuer points to a disturbing pattern. pears as outdated as it is contemptuous of! three hours. A U.S. C-141 (the last plane "Following the blast, at least two allies of¬ Israeli and Arab alike. from Beirut) did not reach Germany until fered assistance. One is accepted — from a The mystery has to be resolved. As the 23 hours after the explosion. Scheuer asks small general purpose understaffed hospital Baltimore Sun puts it in an editorial which | why the wounded were not immediately at a quiet air base that took 10 or so hours appeared on the same day as Scheuer's arti¬ flown by helicopter from Beirut to Haifa, to reach. The other ally's offer is repeatedly cle: "Beirut and its aftermath ought to! although Israel made several offers of its deflected even though it would have provid¬ haunt the American conscience. Secretary facilities. a ed first-class hospital, fully staffed with Weinberger, more than any other official, Pentagon officials have claimed that they its own helicopter landing pad, and could has an obligation to discuss the issues raised J were merely "following established pro¬ have been reached in less than an hour." with unflinching candor." i

SUNDAY SUPPER LECTURES FEBRUARY 5 AND 26 (continued from page I) SUPPER LECTURE THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JEWRY S4 VE THE DATE .. . RESERVATION FORM The Sunday Supper Lecture is pleased to welcome Dr. Leonard Fein to its podium. * . . . COME CELEBRATE1 Please reserve _ places for both Leonard Fein is the editor, and, together Sunday Supper Lectures to be held on with Elie Wiesel, co-founder of Moment February 5 & February at $15.00 26 Magazine, a monthly magazine of Jewish KJ SISTERHOOD per person for the two. affairs. He is also Professor of Contem¬

* Please reserve places for only porary Jewish Studies at Brandeis Universi¬ one Sunday Supper Lecture. ty. A political sociologist, Dr. Fein was (check one) Director of Research at the M.l.T.-Harvard ANNUAL Joint Center for Urban Studies. February 5 The Sunday Supper Lectures are co- LUNCHEON February 26 sponsored by the Adult Education Commit¬ at $9.00 per person. tee and the Kehilath Jeshurun Men's Club. Total amount enclosed $ Do join us for these two exceptionally in¬ Wednesday teresting and enjoyable evenings. Return NAME the reservation form in this Bulletin, with May 23 ADDRESS your check, to the Synagogue office. 12:30 PM The deadline for reservations for Rabbi Lookstein's lecture is January 27. The HOME PHONE. deadline for reservations for Professor Fein's lecture is February 17. BUSINESS PHONE KEH1LATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Pane Five

SOVIET JEWISH EMIGRATION The Kehilath Jeshurun Couples Club LOWEST EVER In the month of November, only 56 is proud to announce its Soviet Jews were permitted to emigrate. Ac¬ 1984 PLAY cording to the Greater New York Con¬ ference on Soviet Jewry, this is the lowest number in nearly 20 years. Since emigration FIDDLER ON THE ROOF peaked in 1979, the number of Soviet Jews granted exit visas has dropped from over Directed by 4,000 a month to an average of 100 a month Michael Berl in 1983. The month's emigration figure rep¬ resents a decline of 99% from November Saturday evening Sunday afternoon 1979. April 7, 1984 April 8, 1984 "This shocking number reminds us of not only the 19 Soviet Jewish Prisoners of Conscience who are held captive in the Sov¬ iet Union, but also of the more than two million Soviet Jews who are being denied their freedom."

"SUNSHINE AND WARM BREEZES THEY TAKE FOR GRANTED . . . DIAL ~~ HURRICANES AND EARTHQUAKES THEY CALL ACTS OF GOD." Soviet Jewry Action Line From a cartoon in the Wall Street Journal 391-0954 weekly recorded message SITUATION WORSENS IN USSR USSR MAY IMPOSE KJ REINSTITUTES TELEGRAM BANK ADDITIONAL FIVE YEAR SENTENCES The Kehilath Jeshurun For Soviet Jewry Committee chaired by Harry Kleinhaus and The Soviet government has passed a Under Article 188-3 of the Soviet Suzie Eisenstat has acted to reintroduce the new law which allows the imposition of Criminal Code, "malicious disobedience Telegram Bank organized here by KJSJ an additional five-year term for to lawful demands made by the adminis¬ several years ago. prisoners who disobey or oppose labor tration of a correction labor institution, With the situation so grave, as described camp administrators, according to an ar¬ or any other opposition to the ad¬ elsewhere on this page, the need to respond ticle by Serge Schmemann that appeared ministration in the execution of its func¬ to emerging crises becomes all the more im¬ in . tion" by a prisoner who has been sent to portant. "This new law devised by the Soviet an isolation cell or transferred to prison We, therefore, ask you to become a part government is a deceptive attempt to in the preceding year can result in three of KJSJ by authorizing us to send a max¬ legitimize their barbaric administration more years of imprisonment. According imum of 5 mailgrams in your name during of 'justice'," said Herbert Kronish, to The New York Times article, prison¬ the course of 1984 so that we may speak out Chairman of the Greater New York ers considered especially dangerous with a strong voice. The mailgrams would Conference on Soviet Jewry. "The recidivists or those convicted of a "grave be limited to Soviet Jewry issues, or, if Soviets have tried to break the back of crime" can be sentenced up to five addi¬ necessary, something affecting the welfare the Jewish emigration and culture move¬ tional years. The law went into effect on of the State of Israel. ment for years. They have failed and October 1st, less than one month after Western Union would dispatch they will fail again, because the move¬ the conclusion of the Madrid Review mailgrams at the rate of $4.95 for 50 words. ment is stronger in spirit than the Soviets Conference on the Helsinki Accords. These are billed to are." your own phone as listed on the coupon below. It is our urgent hope that with an ag¬ gressive and united voice we may reverse the deteriorating condition of our brethren in the Soviet Union.

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B'NAI MITZVAH BAR AND BAT MITZVAH TWINNING WITH SOVIET CHILDREN ENCOURAGED

With an increasing number of KJ's Bar and Bat Mitzvah children participating in the Twinning Program with Soviet Jewish children, the Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin is pleased to recognize those Russian children as part of the B'nai Mitzvah an¬ nouncements. The JONA I HAN BUM GIL PAGOVIC'H Twinning Program pairs American Jewish Ma/el leu to Jonathan Blum and his Ma/el tov to Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin youngsters with their counterparts in the Soviet Union who are unable to family upon his Bar Mitzvah which will Pagovich upon the Bar Mit/vah of their son publicly mark their own entrance into Jewish take place in our Synagogue on Saturday Gil, which will take place on Saturday adulthood. morning, January 14, morning, January 21 at the Nidehe Israel Frequently, our Bar and Bat Mitzvah candidates Jonathan, a student at the Rabbi Joseph Synagogue in Mexico City, where's Gil's correspond with their Soviet Twins and H. Lookstein Upper School of Rama/, will grandmother resides. incorporate the Twinning Program into their own Bar or Bat Mitzvah read the entire Torah and Haftorah por¬ Gil, a student at the Rabbi Joseph H. observance. tions. Lookstein Upper School of Rama/, will In read the entire Torah and Haftorah por¬ preparing for one's day of observance tions. in our synagogue, our children are able to utilize a special kit prepared by the Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry which not only arranges for the Twinning but gives background pieces on Soviet Jewish life, the emigration process, and a description of what it is like to grow up as a child of a refusenik. Children in our congregation who will be preparing for Bar or Bat Mitzvah in the next two years are encouraged to par¬ JACOB LINENSTAI ticipate in this project and should call Robert Leifert at the Ma/el tov to our former President and synagogue office (427-1000). Mrs. Samuel Eisenstat upon the Bar Mit/- yall of their son Jacob, which will take DANILI place on Saturday morning, January 21 in BROWN our Synagogue. Ma/el tov to our congregational Presi¬ A student at the Rabbi Joseph H. Look¬ dent and Mrs. Benjamin Brown upon the RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN stein Upper School of Rama/, Jacob will Bar Mit/vah of their son Daniel, which will lake read the entire Torah and Haftorah por- place in our Synagogue on Saturday ELECTED t ions. morning, January 28. FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Jacob will also celebrate his Bar Mit/vah Daniel, a student at the Rabbi Joseph H. OF THE NEW YORK in Israel at the Kotel during Choi HaMoed Lookstein Upper School of Rama/, will Pesaeh. read the entire Torah and Haftorah por¬ BOARD OF RABBIS SOY tions. IKT "TWINS" We are happy to congratulate Rabbi Jacob has chosen to share Bar his Mit/- SOVIET "TW IN" Haskel Lookstein upon his election as First \ah observance with VALERY AND Daniel has chosen to share his Bar Mit/- Vice President of The New York Board of GR1SH MENDELEYEV, themselves vah observance with LUB1N FRIDMAN, a Rabbis. He is slated to assume the Presiden¬ twins, who are otherwise unable to observe Soviet Jewish boy who is otherwise unable cy of that organization in November of this milestone. We, therefore, also extend a to have such a ceremony. We, therefore, 1985. Ma/el Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar also extend a Ma/el tov to Mr. and Mrs. We wish the Rabbi well in his service in Mendeleyev, the parents of Jacob's Victor Fridman, the parents of Daniel's behalf of the New York Jewish community. "twins" from Moscow. May they soon "twin" from Gorky, Russia. May they have the opportunity to share s'machot soon have the opportunity to share with the Eisenstats and, indeed all of us, in s'machot with the Browns and, indeed all freedom. of us, in freedom. Irene Stecura 734-3131 Real Estate 534-5075 ELEGANT INVITATIONS COLLEGE BOARD Wedding, Bat-Bar Mit/vahs GLADYS J. CLEARY PREPARATION Hebrew-English/also Calligraphy Specializing in the sale of THE Commercial & Designer Stationery COLLEGIATE GROUP Cooperatives, Condominiums and IRIS SPRING S.A.T. CLASSES LEVITSKY ENTERPRISES Investment Properties DISCOUNTS NOW FORMING 152 East 79th St. 353 East 83rd Street, N.Y.C. Mondays or Wednesdays Walking distance to the shul — 876 PARK AVENUE 988-2771 628-2380 Convenient to by appointment only KEHILATH JESHURUN BULl ETIN Page Seven

WITHIN OUR FAMILY 3n BIRTHS Utemoriam Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Shapiro FLORENCE EDELMAN Mazel-tov to Mrs. Joseph Friedman on upon the engagement of their daughter, A vibrant, enthusiastic and devoted the birth of her grandson, Nissim, born in Deborah to Ari Klapholtz, who is a senior member of the congregation passed Jerusalem to her children, Sam and Debbie at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine away quite suddenly at the conclusion of Friedman. and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry the calendar year. Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Louis Orwasher Klapholtz of Scarsdale. Similar congratula¬ Florence Edelman enjoyed her rela¬ on birth the of their granddaughter, Melissa tions to the proud grandmother ol the tionships at KJ. She was active in the Leigh, born to Dr. Stanley and Phyllis Or¬ bride, Mrs. Samuel Feder. Sisterhood, in Bikkur Cholini and as a washer of Los Angeles. May each of these weddings take place in regular worshipper in shul. She made Mazel tov to our new members, Dr. happiness and in blessing. friends easily and she could be counted Richard and Deborah Born on the birth of on to help in any need of the commu¬ their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, who nity. was named at Shabbat services in our syna¬ WEDDINGS We shall miss her warm smile and her gogue. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Marcus generous, encouraging nature. May her Mazel tov to Phyllis and Arthur Colvin on the marriage of their son, Martin to the memory be a blessing for all who loved on the birth of their grandson, David, born former Nancy Shapiro. her. to their children, Dr. Cal and Andrea Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Roberts. CONDOLENCES Kabakow on the marriage of their Mazel tov to Estelle and Raymond Gura We note with sorrow the passing of daughter, Beth to Daniel Kohn in Israel. on the birth of their granddaughter, llona Samuel Bryskin, beloved father of Dr. Mazel tov to our Vice President and Mrs. Jenine, born to their children Sheryl Anne Lawrence Bryskin. Benjamin Mandelker upon the marriage of and Michael Rosenberg. Our sincere condolences to Sheila their son, Phillip to Edna Gil of Natanya, Mazel tov to Rabbi Freilieh on the Meyer and Linda Israel. passing of her beloved Moskowitz on their becoming grandparents father, Jacob Freilieh. Mazel tov to Mrs. Hanna Adler upon the to a granddaughter, Jessica, born to her We extend our sincere condolences to marriage of her grandson, Jeremy, the son children Mrs. Wolf Zukerman on Tammy and Steven Wagner in of the passing of her Shirley and Dr. David Steinberg, to Washington, D.C. beloved sister, Miriam Mendelowitz Weiss, Raize Fendel, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mazel tov to our new members, Gloria in Tel Aviv. Meyer Fendel of West and Hempstead, N.Y. Richard Kobrin on the birth of their se¬ We mourn the passing of Herman Mazel tov to Dr. Israel Goldstein upon cond child, a son, Jonathan Benjamin. Waehtel, father of the late Dr. Nathan his marriage to Sharon Feinstein. Mazel tov also to the proud grandparents, Waehtel. Mazel tov to Mrs. Elaine Pincus Sacks Hortense and Irving Kobrin. We extend our sincere condolences to upon the marriage of her daughter, Wendy, Mazel tov to Adina and David Mr. on the Popkin on to Curtis Weiss. Sidney Friedman passing of his the birth of Suzanne Michelle. Mazel tov beloved mother, Piros Friedman. also to the proud grandfather, Reuben May all of the mourners be comforted Popkin. The baby has been named for Mr. among all those who mourn for Zion and COMMUNAL HONORS Popkin's wife, Fanny, who was a former Jerusalem. Congratulations to our Esteemed president of the KJ Sisterhood. DR. STEVEN LORCH member, Dr. Abraham I. Katseh, upon his Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Avner NAMED designation for a special award from Ariel, PRINCIPAL OF jon the birth of a grandson, born to their the Torah organization in Israel which MT. SCOPUS DAY SCHOOL children Mimi and George Avner. The baby is sponsors the Jerusalem Seminary under the IN AUSTRALIA their first boy. He will grow up enjoying leadership of Chief Rabbi Shear Yashuv A mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. the benefit of five older sisters. Joseph Cohen. Loreh on the great professional honor paid Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Mortimer to their Mazel tov to Janet Mittler on the son, Dr. Steven Loreh, a graduate Blumenthal on the birth of a granddaughter Honorable Mention Certificate of Merit she of Ramaz. Rabbi Loreh, who is at present ;born to their children, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel received in of the Blumenthal. recognition of demonstrated ex¬ Principal Akiba Day School in cellence in teaching as illustrated through a Philadelphia, has been named Principal of I May these children grow up in the finest classroom economics project. She received the Mt. Scopus Day School in Melbourne, tradition of Torah, Chupah and Ma'asim this award from Australia, effective for the academic To vim. The Joint Council on year Economic Education and The International 1985-86. ENGAGEMENTS Paper Company Foundation. Mt. Scopus is the largest Day School in Mazel tov to Nicki Gura upon his engage¬ Mazel tov to Dr. Ruth H. Skydell who the world, comprising more than 2,400 ment to Cathy Kleinschmidt. Similar good has been elected to the Board of Directors students. The appointment of Dr. Loreh to this of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath. Ruth is the first position is a great tribute to his out¬ Est lie and Raymond Gura. woman to be named to the Board in its 56- standing ability as an educator and as an in¬ Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. William novator in Iwishes to the proud parents of the groom,Major year history. In serving as a director, she is Jewish education. We wish Steve upon the engagement of their daughter, following in the footsteps of her late father, and Shari and their children well in this new Sman, to Arthur Eckstein. Harry Herskowitz, a long-time supporter of challenge and we congratulate Hannah and I Mazel tov to Mrs. Rita Kaufman on the Joe on the Yeshivah for whom its high school in Loreh the great honor bestowed engagement of her granddaughter, Ariel Flatbush is named. upon their son.

Hurwich, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Baruch Mazel to tov Alan Zwiebel, Senior Vice IRVING Hurwich of Israel, to Zev Braun of Sweden. President LEVINE at Young and Rubicam, upon his Mazel tov to Mr. Steven Berkowitz CELEBRATES upon being a guest of honor at a special dinner his 80th BIRTHDAY engagement to Dianne Milette of Hart- tendered in tribute to by Federation him for A lord, Connecticut. Similar his hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. Irving Levine good wishes to outstanding work in support of the thi upon his eightieth birthday. We wish Mr. proud mother of the groom, Barbara Neighborhood Preservation Committee of Levine many Berkowitz. Federation. years of health and happiness with his dear wife, Miriam. Page Eight KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

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