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Explore Unique Digital Collections from Yeshiva University • i Vol. XVIII No. 6 Kislev-Tevet, 5745 December, 1984-January, 1985 LSS INTERVIEW: RESPONSE TO THE NEW YORK TIMES When the New York Times "the tional Director at LSS. On Shabbat, to concepts, ideas, and practices that are newspaper of record" recently pub¬ Rabbi Buchwald leads the Beginners very foreign to them and any lished an article on the resurgence of Service, but on Sunday, September 30, greater detail would have become un¬ Orthodoxy, it brought to the public eye 1984, he was being quoted in the New manageable. EB: I was the fact that there are many "practic¬ York Times Magazine. really very excited about it. ing" Orthodox Jews working and Echod, as a follow-up to the article, To me it is a minor miracle that the thriving in the professional secular "American Jews Rediscover Or¬ New York Times published such a world. Cited in the article were some thodoxy", conducted interviews with positive article — especially since it members of LSS. You might have the above-mentioned members to get doesn't have a history of being recognized Zalman Chaim Bernstein their personal reactions and thoughts favorable towards Orthodoxy. I would from his picture in the Table of Con¬ on the article, LSS and Orthodoxy. say that Natalie Gittelson, the author, tents of the Sunday Times Magazine. Q: What was your general reaction who is from the Beginners' Service, Zalman Bernstein is the chairman of to the article, your general feeling probably did more for Orthodoxy than Sanford Bernstein & Company, an in¬ about it? 1,000 rabbis' speeches. Her article has vestment firm, during the week, and ZCB: It was my feeling that it was well to rank as one of the truly great davens in the main sanctuary at LSS done. I was very pleased that the New outreach efforts in the history of American every Shabbat. Allan Leicht and his York Times finally printed an article Jewry, simply because the children, Zacky and Rebecca, got that portrayed Orthodox Judaism in a New York Times, being the newspaper of record, now declares that Or¬ ^Jll page coverage in the Times article, generally positive way. One thing I but have yet to become the "household regret was that as far as we at Lincoln thodoxy is on the rise and it's all right name" the TV show he writes has Square Synagogue were concerned, no to be Orthodox and be a successful Jew become. During the week, Allan Leicht mention was made of the man behind it and a success in the world. co-produces and writes the CBS-TV all, Rav Riskin. Most Jews I encounter are so turned show "Kate & AIlie", and Allan AL: The content of the article was, I off from Judaism that they won't even davens at LSS every Shabbat. thought, in almost every way enor¬ walk into a synagogue, let alone an Or- <continued on page 2) Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald is Educa¬ mously positive. It introduced people CHANUKA H-NEW]| Y IRK STYLE From decorations in stores and on ma¬ older adults, and $3.00 for members. On jor thoroughfares to latkes on menus, Sunday, December 16th, the Museum will 'tis the season to plan those Chanukah present, "Stories and Songs of parties with your family. Chanukah Chanukah", a family program featuring starts on Tuesday, December 18th. guitar-playing folksinger Marianna Menorah lighting begins each evening Brody. Two performances are sched¬ following Maariv services. To add to the uled, one at 1 p.m. and one at 2:30 p.m. festivities, LSS' Outreach Program will Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for be handing out holiday presents; gelt, children, in addition to the Museum ad¬ dreidels, candy and latke recipes! mission fee of $1.00 per person. Exhibits at for are There are many other Chanukah pro¬ the Museum Chanukah "Fan¬ grams, exhibits and sales that will be tak¬ tasy and Form in the Chanukah Lamp, ing place throughout the city during the and "The Jewish Heritage in American Folk Art". For more information on the a some ^^liday. Here's listing of just of Museum's Chanukah ^^e things that will be going on: programs, call The Jewish Museum, at 91st Street man Klezmer Orchestra on Tuesday, 860-1863. Be sure to stop by the Gift and Fifth Avenue, is offering a December 18th. Tickets are $6.00 for the Shop for Chanukah Gifts, wrapping Chanukah concert with the Andy Stat- general public, $4.00 for students and paper and cards. (continued on page 4) Page Two E C H O D LINCOLN SQUARE: SYNAGOGUE: 200 AMSTERDAM AVENUE FROM THE RABBI'S DESK. New York, N.Y. 10023 874-6100 As Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdit- values — our commitment ^ Shlonio Riskin Founding Rabbi chev began davening on the morning knowledge of Torah, to repentance, to after Simchat Torah, his students health, to righteousness, to success, to noticed that he omitted the blessing the restoration of the Temple in "shelo asani goy", praising God for Jerusalem — must serve to keep us not having made him all his life a non- constantly conscious of the values to Jew. Upon being asked why he had which we are accountable. As we move done so, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak through our daily lives, no act is too answered, "I am still filled with the small, no behavior too insignificant to spirit of Simchat Torah. My entire be measured by the values which we as essence is suffused with awareness of Jews hold dear. Rabbi Saul J. Berman my Jewishness and of my relationship The same patterns of Herschel Cohen Associate Rabbi repetition, and Sherwood Coffin Cantor to God through Torah. It is simply un¬ the same purposes, ought to exist in Ephraim Buchwald . Educational Director Martin Kat/ . Executive Director necessary for me to verbally state what this relationship to persons whom we Philip Sherman Youth Director Suri Kasirer Hebrew School Administrator God already knows is so essential to love. The repetition of verbal expres¬ OFFICERS OF THE CONGREGATION my very being." My thanks to Mr. sions of love and concern towards a Richard W Joselit President George Gersony for having told me child or towards a spouse are never un¬ Morton Landowne 1st Vice-President Perry Davis 2nd Vice-President this story. necessary. These statements, too, serve Jerome Stern 3rd Vice-President Warren Weiss Treasurer Perhaps for Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, firstly to remind us that love and Amos Alter Executive Secretary once a David Olivestone Einancial Secretary year, there was no need to ver¬ cherishing are not to be taken for Roy H. Stern. Recording Secretary . affirm obvious. for not Chaya Corset man Corresponding Secretary bally the But the granted, may be allowed to become Fred Ehrman . Honorary President rest of us, mere mortals that we are, routine. It's not to say Stanley Cet/ler Honorary President enough "but Maurice S. Spanboek .. Honorary President repetition of our values and our com¬ you know I love you, why must I Ruth 1 . Bclsky Honorary Vice-President George Feldman Honorary Vice-President mitments is essential — both in our always say it," the words have power BOARD OF TRUSTEES relationship to God and in our rela¬ to reaffirm and to refresh the underly¬ Janet Abelow Dr Jenna Weissman Joselit tionship to those whom we love. ing feelings. Peter Abelow Samuel Kevelson* Jeannette Zevin Aptheker Freddy Kohn Indeed the liturgy is replete with Secondly, here too, words of love Gerald Blit/cr Aron l.andau I.cnorc Brown Leon Leslau* repetition. Every morning we thank and affection set up a basic level Robert Chambre Marcel Lindenbaum awareness Arlcne Chertoff Martin Markowitz God again for life and health, for our against which behavior c;fl Mrs. Irving Chesnin* Arthur Morgenstern Jewishness and for his be measured. Did Martha Cohn* Ceil Olivestone gift of Torah. my reaction in that Barry Eisenberg Glenn Richter The repetition achieves two vital pur¬ situation really reflect Leon Eisenmann Harvey Ross* the underlying Sam Feld Dr. Norman Ruttner poses. Firstly it ought to prevent us emotion, or was it disconsonant with Nina Frecdman Prof. Leon Shapiro* Phil Gasscl Myron Smith from taking anything in life for it? That question can be asked more ef¬ Phyllis Gct/ler Steven Spira Elliot Gibber Dr. Roy Stem granted — even life itself. The wonder fectively when verbal expressions of Jay Golub* David Stone of Marvin Goodman Marvin Sussman the continuity of the natural order, love adequately punctuate our time Aaron Green Frank Taks* and of ourselves within Hillcl Gross Morris Tiefenbrunn it, may never together. Paul Gugenheim Mrs Gerson Wald become routine. Secondly, repetition Repetition Jonathan Herlands Shirley Wald in liturgy and repetition Rachel Herlands Nathan Woloch* reminds us constantly of our accoun¬ in love need not only not be rote, but Sam Horwitz Sol L. Zavon* •Honorary Trustee tability to standards outside of can be vital sources of ongoing enrich¬ BOARD OF GOVERNORS ourselves. The fact that we repeat the ment in our spiritual and emotional Debbie Abelow Michael Klapper same Amidah three times a day, and lives. Blima Abramson Boruch Kramer Henry Adlcr David Lansky within it affirm the most central of our Barry Bergman Robert Miller Amy Benishai Sidney A Miller Elaine Bernstein Florence Pine Itta Brief Helen Plumcr Interview (continued from page 1) "frum-from-birth Orthodox" Jews Robert Burnat Molly Pollak Jesse Cog an Ralph Ricder thodox synagogue. An article like this feel real good. By the way, I think it Fred H Diamond Dr. Andrea Penkower Rosen Michael Edelhart Jack Schenkcr can so profoundly effect the attitudes was merely a coincidence that one week Robert Ehrlich Max Schwarz of Jews that in one fell Vivien Eisenmann Mrs.
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