CHATANIM SELECTED See Page 3

Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin

Volume LXXII, Number 2 September 27, 2002 22 Tishrei 5763

BEIT SHALOM JAPANESE CHOIR AT KJ ANNUAL KJ DINNER DANCE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002 8:00 PM SAVE THE DATE Join Us for This Outstanding Jewish Muscical Event DECEMBER 7, 2002

RABBI TO BE BULOW SHABBAT SCHOLAR OCTOBER 18 – 19, 2002 FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT DINNER For over 25 years, Chaim open, intellectual environment. At the Brovender has stood at the forefront of same time, with the founding of pioneering Jewish studies programs Michlelet , now called for young men and women coming to , he paved the for a year of learning. way for other women’s -style A native New Yorker, Rabbi institutions. He has also taught in the Brovender attended Yeshiva London school of Jewish studies to University before making aliyah in train Orthodox for England and 1965. Dr. Brovender received his Europe and was the driving force doctorate from Hebrew University and behind Ohr Torah’s educational while studying for that degree began program in Moscow. Dr. Brovender’s teaching in that University’s students are teaching in Israel and overseas program. throughout the world using him as a Soon after, Rabbi Brovender role model to inspire others just as he Rabbi Chaim Brovender established Yeshivat Hamivtar for inspired them. men teaching Torah to beginners in an Cont’d on Page 2

KJ MISSIONS TO ISRAEL

THANKSGIVING ISRAEL MISSION PASSOVER MISSION TO ISRAEL Tuesday, November 26 – Monday, December 2 April 14 – April 25

There will be a shiur at MaTaN by Dr. Avivah Zornberg, after which we will go on a tour with professor Chanan Eshel, head of the Department of Israel Studies at Bar Ilan University. This will be an archeological Tanakh study tour. Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

RABBI JOSHUA LOOKSTEIN RABBI BROVENDER TO SPEND THE YEAR IN ISRAEL Continued from Page 1 Dear KJ Member: of you, my father has instilled in me THE BULOWS th I hope this letter finds you the core value of being at the side of In honor of their 50 wedding preparing spiritually for the High someone who is in pain. All of the anniversary, Tova and Norman Holiday season that fast approaches. effort that this community has put Bulow have endowed the fall While it is a nerve-racking time, it forth these past two years on behalf of Shabbat Scholar program. We are provides a wonderful opportunity for Israel has been an outgrowth of this proud to note that their daughter personal growth and achievement not philosophy. My decision is a result of Shoshana, was a student of Rabbi easily accomplished during the often this thinking as well. Brovender’s after she graduated from chaotic rest of the year. My emotions are mixed because, Ramaz. On that note, it is with somewhat on the one hand, I know I want to be in The KJ community is grateful to mixed emotions that I write this letter Israel; on the other, I am somewhat the Bulow’s and we all look forward to you. On the night after Rosh nervous and anxious about living to reaping the benefits of this major Hashana, I will be going to Israel for a there. But my emotions are also mixed contribution for many years to come. year of study, please God, returning to because while I am confident that this We wish them a very warm Mazal the United States at the end of June is the right decision, I know I will Tov on this great occasion. 2003. I will be a Fellow at the Melton miss the KJ community that has been THREE PRESENTATIONS Center Senior Educators’ Program at my family for the 32 years of my life. Rabbi Brovender’s first the Hebrew University in , Once I have all of my contact presentation will be following a where I hope to further my knowledge information, I will send it to the special Shabbat dinner in the in the field of education. In addition, I synagogue office. Please keep in Heyman Auditorium, Friday will be teaching at a number of touch, especially if you come to Israel evening, October 18. He will speak different institutions of higher at any point during the year. Shabbat morning from the pulpit at learning, as well as interacting with Ketiva v’chatima tovah, and a the end of services and will speak at many important religious and political happy, healthful and peaceful new Seudah Shlishit after mincha in the personalities on the Israeli landscape. year to you and your family. afternoon. Most importantly, I will be Very cordially yours, Reservations for dinner must be spending a year in Israel at a time of Rabbi Joshua Lookstein made through the synagogue office great angst there. As he has with many by the previous Tuesday, October 15. The cost is $25 for adult members and $15 for children members and  $30 for adult non-members and $20 for children non-members.

CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN SEUDAH SHLISHIT Is Proud to Host Guest Speaker THE BELLA WEXNER MEMORIAL SHA’I BEN-TEKOA LECTURE A Nightly Commentator Wednesday, October 23 at 8:00 PM on Arutz Sheva on Israel National News Featuring Mr. Tekoa is described as Dr. Charles Krauthammer a most insightful commentator. Distinguished Columnist for the Washington Post Editor of the New Republic SATURDAY AFTERNOON Columnist for Time Magazine OCTOBER 12 Weekly Panelist on Inside Washington AFTER MINCHA AT 5:50 PM “OSLO AND THE END OF AN ILLUSION” KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3 RABBI LEON FELDMAN, SCOTT SHAY AND RABBI ARI SEGAL SELECTED AS CHATANIM FOR SHEMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28-29 We are proud to report that the Board of Trustees of the Congregation has selected Rabbi Dr. Leon A. Feldman as Chatan Torah, Scott Shay as Chatan Bereishit, and Rabbi Ari Segal as Chatan Maftir to enhance the celebration of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun. The Chatanim will be introduced and presented to the congregation by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein on Shemini Atzeret, Saturday, September 28 and will perform their responsibilities of the completion of the Torah, the beginning of the new cycle of the Torah and the reading of Maftir on Simchat Torah day, Sunday, September 29.

CHATAN TORAH CHATAN BEREISHIT CHATAN MAFTIR Rabbi Dr. Leon Feldman Scott Shay Rabbi Ari Segal Berlin born into a Rabbinic-Chasidic Together with his wife Susan, Scott ‘‘Amazing” is the word he loves to family, Rabbi Leon Feldman received his Shay has had a tremendous impact on the use and, in fact, amazing is the early Jewish and secular education in Jewish education of young people in our accomplishment he has had with our Germany. He found refuge in London community. Scott is active in a variety children working in our community over prior to WW II and continued his studies of Jewish community organizations and the last five years. During this time, Ari there. He was transferred to Canada as a serves as a Trustee on the Board of Segal has been Director of Youth “friendly” alien of “enemy nationality”. Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and a Activities at Kehilath Jeshurun and over By then, he had lost all contact with his member of the Board of UJA – Jewish the past four years has been Director of parents. Federation of New York where he chairs Student Activities and a member of the Moving to New York, Professor UJA’s committee on Jewish Judaic Studies faculty of the Ramaz Feldman completed the course for Supplemental Education. He also serves Upper School. This year he became the rabbinic ordination at the Rabbi Isaac in leadership roles on other UJA founder and director of Camp Moed in Elchanan Theological Seminary of committees. Scott is the past president which many of our young people were and also earned the of Hillel of New York and a former involved. first of his doctorates, this one in Hebrew National Hillel Commission member. Ari is a graduate of the Hebrew literature from Yeshiva. In the course of Scott and Susan are together Academy of Greater Washington and time, he was to complete two additional involved in outreach programs to the attended Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim for doctorates, one in theology from broadest reaches of the Jewish two years in Israel. A graduate of Amsterdam and the other in Jewish community. They are founders of the Yeshiva University, Ari was also an History from Columbia. He earned two Jewish Youth Connection at KJ NCSY (National Conference of additional degrees from Oxford providing high-quality Jewish education Synagogue Youth) advisor and program University as well. Rabbi Feldman to children of families of all segments of coordinator as well as a counselor and became a member of the graduate faculty the Jewish community, including those program coordinator at the Hebrew at Yeshiva University and later unaffiliated with any synagogue. Academy for Special Children (HASC). established the department of Hebraic In keeping with their outreach Furthering his education, Rabbi Studies at Rutgers - The State University efforts, Susan and Scott have also Segal received an MSW (Master of of New Jersey. He served as devoted significant effort in working Social Work) degree from the distinguished professor in that with Jewish high schools outside of New Wurzweiler School of Social Work at department for thirty years, the last ten of York on the development of “mechina” Yeshiva University and completed his which he was designated professor or preparatory tracks permitting children semicha studies at the University’s Rabbi emeritus. Professor Feldman held with public school background to Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. visiting professorships and fellowships successfully enter and thrive in Jewish Ari’s wife, Atara, is a teacher at the at Cambridge, Oxford, Toronto, Hebrew, day school, high school programs. In a Hebrew Academy of Long Beach. She and Bar Ilan Universities as well as similar vein the Shays are involved in the also heads their Chesed program which several Fulbright professorships. Dr. Tali education program in Israel which is very fitting in terms of the efforts of Feldman edited and published eight attempts to infuse participating secular this wonderful young couple in our volumes and forty additional learned Israeli schools with high-quality Jewish community. She went to Stern College Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 The Congregation will honor our Chatanim with the special Kiddush following services on Simchat Torah day. Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

CHATANIM SELECTED KJ ISRAEL ACTION COMMITTEE (Continued from Page 3) UNVEILS CHATAN TORAH CHATAN BEREISHIT NEW INITIATIVE! Rabbi Leon Feldman Scott Shay The KJ Israel Action articles dealing with Jewish History. Scott has also been active in the cross Committee is embarking upon Professor Feldman’s “magnum Israel-United States investment effort. the acclaimed “Adopt-a-Family” Scott believes strongly that such opus” was the publication of the works program, run through the Israel of Rav Nissin Ben Reuben Gerondi, investment, if grounded on sound known as “RaN”’s, previously economics, can deepen the United Emergency Solidarity Fund. unpublished works based on States-Israel relationship. To that end he This worthy program matches manuscripts and archival materials. assisted in the privatization of Bank Israeli terror victim families with These efforts have been awarded the Hapoalim and is a partner in an Israel caring institutions and Jerusalem Prize and the Mosad HaRav venture capital investment fund. Susan, individuals in the United States by profession, is an architect. In addition Kook Prize for scholarship and to create a significant and lasting to founding the Jewish Youth academic achievements as well as Connection at KJ, Susan devotes a bond between communities. national and international accolades. substantial amount of time to an array of Through a careful matching His publications and participation at Jewish organizations and serves on the process that takes into learned academic sessions are in Board of Trustees of Ramaz School. consideration the character, Hebrew, English, Spanish, French, and Scott graduated from Northwestern means and needs of both the German in which he enjoys an University in Chicago with a B.A., Phi American community and the international reputation. Two years Beta Kappa and received a Master of Israeli terror victim family, the ago, Yeshiva University bestowed Management Degree with distinction upon him another doctorate, this time from that same university’s Kellog “Adopt-a-Family” program sets an honorary degree. Graduate School of Management. in motion an unprecedented In addition to all of the above, We are honored to honor Scott and partnership of Jewish souls. Rabbi Feldman has made a major his family including their four children, Our community will “adopt” contribution to the Jewish community Benjamin, Ariel, Allison, and Abigail. an Israeli family that has by serving as a consultant and also sustained loss of life or limb secretary of the International Jewish through terrorism, in order to Committee on Interreligious provide long-term financial and Consultations associated with the emotional support. This weighty World Jewish Congress, as well as  commitment enables the terror dealing with the Vatican, World Council of Churches, Greek Christian victim family to begin to rebuild Orthodox Church, and other their shattered lives with a denominations. bastion of security above and Rabbi Feldman is married to CHATAN MAFTIR beyond what the Israeli Elizabeth Small, who is the program Rabbi Ari Segal government, their own friends or officer of the Women’s Studies family, or other support networks Certificate Program at the Graduate College and Bernard Revel Graduate might provide. Center of The City University of New School of Yeshiva University and Stacy Scheinberg will be assisted one of our Shabbat Scholars this York (CUNY). leading our Congregation’s Kehilath Jeshurun is honored to year, Dr. David Shatz on the book Family Redeemed. She is working with involvement in the program. If have in our membership an anyone would like to be involved academician and scholar of Rabbi him now on his upcoming book in the Toras Harav series. with this endeavor, please Feldman’s repute and we are grateful We are most pleased to honor this contact the Israel Action to him for all that he has done for the fine young man of our community who th Committee at [email protected]. Jewish community in the 20 and now has given so much to our children and to st We urge the entire Congregation, in the 21 century. our community as a whole. in this time of great need, to get involved with the many initiatives being spearheaded by  this extremely important committee. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5

ADULT EDUCATION AND BEGINNER’S CLASSES

A BASIC JUDAISM: Midtown Lunch & JEWISH THOUGHT “WHY JUDAISM WORKS” Tues, 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn for Seniors Rabbi Barry Gelman Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Wed, 12:00 pm Tues, 7:30 pm Goldstein, Golub and Kessler Various Speakers 1185 Avenue of the Americas 'Why a 5,000 year old religion is Judaism in the Modern World more relevant today than ever before” Mon, 8:10 pm is a comprehensive year long course Dr. William Major Memorial Advanced Shiur in Talmud Rabbi Yossi Weiser covering major themes in Jewish law Oct 14th - June 16th and thought. Wed 8:45 pm This course will provide you with (special location) Rabbi David Flatto Mini Courses in Jewish Thought an overview of the history, holidays, Class One: Nov 4th, 11th, 18th rituals and symbols of Judaism. We Class Two: Jan 13th, 20th, 27th will combine the study of bible, Advanced Talmud th st th Wed, 8:00 pm Class Three: Mar 24 , 31 , Apr 7 history, theology, as well as rabbinic Class Four: May 5th, 12th, 19th and modern Jewish literature as a Rabbi Eliezer Rubin means of discovering the depth and Sept – Jan 2003 Gottesman Center HALAKHA breadth of our great faith. Our hope is Contemporary Issues that this course serve as a source of in Traditional Texts Jewish knowledge as well as provide Advanced Talmud: Arvei Pesachim Shabbat, 1 hour before Mincha the tools and skills necessary to “do Rabbi Barry Gelman Judaism”. At the end of the year, Shabbat, 8:00 am Rabbi Eliezer Rubin participants will join in a graduation The Meaning of Israel dinner and be awarded a certificate of Wed, 8:00 pm completion. Family members will be Topics in Talmud Shabbat only Rav Herschel Schacter invited to attend the ceremony. Jan 15th, Feb 12th, Mar 12th Topics will include: after Hashkama Minyan Basic Beliefs and Practices Rabbi Eliezer Rubin Jewish Thought Mishna: JEWISH HISTORY Modern Issues Jewish History & You Jewish Life Cycle Selected Topics in Seder Nashim Mon, 7:30 pm Wed, 8:10-9:10 pm Rabbi Yossi Weiser PARSHA Dr. Richard Stone 1st Class: Oct 14th Studies in the Weekly Portion Cycle I: Wed, 7:00 pm Ancient Jewish History Rabbi Yossi Weiser The Talmudic Era Oct 2 - June 11 BIBLE Profit from the Prophets Oct 2 - Nov 27 Mon, 7:00 pm Women’s Parshat Hashavua Cycle II: Wed, 8:30 am Rabbi Yossi Weiser Oct 14 - June 16 The Middle Ages (1100-1360) Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Dec 4 - Feb 12 (Women only) Becoming A Woman: Cycle III: Parsha Foundations A Study of Eve (Cont’d) Starting Oct 10 Zionism Shabbat 1 hour before Mincha Feb 19 - Apr 9 Rabbi Joshua Cypess Dr. Shera Aranoff Tuchman (Women only) Cycle IV: TALMUD The American Experience Women’s Talmud Apr 20 - June 11 Mon, 9:00 am Rabbi Barry Gelman (Women only) Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

HEBREW Upper Intermediate BEGINNER’S Hebrew Reading Crash Course Wed, 6:30 - 8:00 pm ACTIVITIES co-sponsored with the National Cycle I Jewish Outreach Program Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, Beginners Service Level I 20, Dec 4, 11, 18,Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 9:30 am Wed, 6:30-8:00 pm Every Shabbat Sara Rosen Advanced Cycle II: Mon 5:00 – 6:30 pm Friday Night Dinner Oct 9, 16, 23, 30, Cycle I Nov 6, 13, 20, Dec 11 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Friday Night Shabbat Experience Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, Oct 25, Nov 15, Dec 13, Level II Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 Jan 10, Feb 7 Mon, 7:00-8:30 pm Shabbat Across America Aryeh Leifert HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Mar 7th co-sponsored Cycle I: CHANUKAH with the National Jewish Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, November 26 Outreach Program Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 PURIM March 11 Hebrew Speaking Ulpan PASSOVER Saturday Lunch co-sponsored April 8 Beginners Shabbat Lunch with the Histadrut Ivrit SHAVUOT Oct 12, Nov 23, Dec 14, Jan 25, of America June 3 Feb 22, March 15, April 26, Hanoch Dubitsky THREE WEEKS AND TISHA B’AV May 17, June 21 July 15 Beginners Mon, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cycle I: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 FOR NON-MEMBERS ONLY If you are not a member of the Congregation, we invite you to cut out, Lower Intermediate complete and return the below Response Card as an expression of your desire Tues, 6:30 - 8:00 pm to remain on our non-member mailing list. Phone calls, e-mails or faxes will Cycle I not be accepted as substitutes for returning the Response Card. If you do not Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, take the proactive step of returning the Response Card, you will be removed Dec 3, 10, 17, Jan 7, 14, 21 from our mailing list by year’s end. Please act now to continue receiving our literature. May you have a sweet, healthy and blessed New Year, and be CONCLUDING FESTIVAL DAYS inscribed in the Book of Life for good. Friday, September 27 Hoshanah Rabbah Morning Services ...... 6:30 AM CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN Candle Lighting ...... 6:27 PM Evening ...... 6:40 PM 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028 Saturday, September 28 Shemini Atzeret MAILING LIST RESPONSE CARD Morning (Yizkor recited) .8:45 AM Beginner’s service ...... 9:30 AM Please continue to send me KJ Bulletins and mailings. Mincha ...... 6:25 PM Ma’ariv and Simchat Torah Hakafot ...... 7:00 PM Name ______Candle Lighting ....After 7:19 PM Sunday, September 29, Address ______Simchat Torah Morning ...... 9:00 AM TEL NO. (Day) ______(Eve) ______Women’s Tefillah Group .9:15 AM Evening ...... 6:35 PM Email ______Conclusion of Yom Tov . .7:17 PM KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7

SPECIAL PULL-OUT SECTION- MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS AND OPENING DATES 2002-2003

SEPTEMBER 27 Fri Hoshanah Rabbah President’s Breakfast CARLEBACH 28 Sat Shemini Atzeret Kesher Kiddush SHABBAT Simchat Torah Hakafot Unlimited 29 Sun Simchat Torah Women’s Tefillah Group FRIDAY EVENINGS Nov 1 Dec 6 OCTOBER Jan 3 Jan 31 7 Mon Sisterhood Open Meeting – Book Review- Feb 28 Six Days of War, June 1967, by Michael Oren Mar 28 Review by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein 15 Tue Guggenheim Exhibit - SISTERHOOD 18&19 Fri&Sat BULOW SHABBAT SCHOLAR & DINNER – RABBI CHAIM BROVENDER 20 Sun Men’s Club Presents THE KOMEDIANT AT HOME 23 Wed Wexner Memorial Lecture – WITH THE PARSHA Dr. Charles Krauthammer 24 Thu BEIT SHALOM JAPANESE CHOIR AT KJ FRIDAY EVENINGS

NOVEMBER Nov 1 Nov 15 10 Sun Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club – Dec 6 Dec 20 Six days of War, June 1967, by Michael Oren Jan 3 Jan 17 Feb 7 Feb. 28 Review by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Mar 7 Mar 21 17 Sun KJ FALL MITZVAH MALL Blood Drive, Tefillin, Shatnez, & Mezuzah Checks Sisterhood Chanukah Boutique/ Chesed Clothing Collection 18 Mon Sisterhood Health Symposium HASHKAMA MINYAN 29 Fri First Night of Chanukah 7:15 AM Saturday Mornings DECEMBER Oct 5 Oct 26 7 Sat RABBI NATHAN HELFGOT SHABBAT LECTURES Nov 2 Nov 16 7 Sat KJ Dinner Dance Dec 14 8 Sun MIDRACHOV ISRAEL FAIR Jan 4 Jan 18 15 Sun Fast of the Tenth of Tevet Feb 1 Feb 22 Mar 1 Mar 22 JANUARY 2003 Apr 5 11 Sat ISRAEL BOND SHABBAT May 10 May 24 Kesher Melaveh Malka Jun 14 Jun 28 July 12 July 26 Aug 9 Aug 23 Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN FEBRUARY 1/31 - 2/1Fri-Sat SAMUEL S. SILVERSTEIN SHABBAT SCHOLAR AND DINNER – INTERMEDIATE DR. BRYNA LEVY 8 Sat Kesher Progressive Dinner SERVICE 9 Sun Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club 9:00 AM 15 Sat Men’s Club Shabbat SATURDAY MORNINGS

MARCH Oct 12 Nov 23 Dec 14 10 Mon Bikur Cholim/Chevra Kaddisha/Hatzolah Dinner Jan 25 Feb 22 Mar 15 17 Mon Fast of Esther Apr 26 May 17 Jun 21 Purim – Megillah Readings Pizza Party and Chagigah 18 Tue PURIM Megillah Readings Vice President’s Breakfast Youth Carnival PURIM SEUDAH YOUNG PEOPLE’S 23 Sun Am Hasefer Book Discussion Club MINYAN 28-29 Fri-Sat Shabbat Yachad 9:15 AM SATURDAY MORNINGS APRIL 6 Sun Pre–Pesach Boutique/Sisterhood Family Portraits Oct 5 Nov 2 Dec. 21 9 Wed 131ST ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE MEETING Jan 4 Feb 1 11-12 Fri & Sat ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON Mar 8 Apr 5 May 10 May 31 DINNER AND LUNCH - DR. DAVID SHATZ Jun 28 12 Sat SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA- Rabbi Joshua Cypess 13 Sun KJ SPRING MITZVAH MALL Kasher-In/ Shmura Matzah Pick Up/ Tefillin, Mezuzah, and Shatnez Checks Passover Food Drives WOMEN’S TEFILLAH 16 Wed Beginner’s Seder GROUP 17 Thu Communal Seder 9:15 AM 28 Mon YOM HASHOAH Program SATURDAY MORNINGS

MAY Sept 29 Oct 26 Dec 7 6 Tue Yom Ha’Atzmaut Zimriah Feb. 22 Apr. 5 May 3 7 Wed Israel Independence Day / Yom Ha’atzmaut & Breakfast 10 Sat Shabbat T’lamdeini 20 Tue SISTERHOOD BOUTIQUE SISTERHOOD ANNUAL LUNCHEON 30 Fri Yom Yerushalayim Service & Breakfast ONEG SHABBAT FRIDAY EVENINGS JUNE 5 Thu SHAVUOT DINNER & TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT Nov 8 Jan 10 7 Sat Kesher Shavuot Lunch Feb. 21 Mar 14 16 Mon Sisterhood Closing Meeting – Strawberry Festival KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9

KJ MEN’S CLUB FILM NIGHT CENTURY VILLAGE PRESENTS PEMBROKE PINES Seasonal or Annual Rental THE KOMEDIANT 2 BR/2BTH Lakeview Luxury apt / Sunday, October 20 at 8:00 PM enclosed patio / kosher kit/ AC/ furnished-Crafmatic bed / Synagogue on premise / sleeps 2-8 / all amenities / The Men’s Club presents for the entire KJ community an 24 hour security entertaining and delightful musical and comical documentary of the Indoor and Outdoor Pools, Jacuzzi, Yiddish theater featuring the Burstein family in English, Yiddish, and Health Club, Golf, Tennis, Shows, Hebrew. Movies, Club House The movie touches the entire history of the Yiddish theatre. The Call 201-836-8238 presentation at KJ will feature a special guest appearance by Lillian Lux Burstein, one of the great luminaries of the Yiddish theater who is featured in the film. The Komediant is the sad and funny saga of this famous theater family. It sheds light on the short, stormy, but also charming history of the popular Yiddish theater. The Bursteins and other past celebrities of the Yiddish theater tell bittersweet stories and anecdotes from the heyday of Yiddish theater, down to its tragic decline in the aftermath of the Holocaust.

Review from the New York Times

“The Komediant makes one thing abundantly clear. American musical comedy as we know it would not exist without the precedent of Yiddish theater whose jolly, fun-for-fun’s sake communal spirit goes to the essence of Broadway.”

Winner of the “Israel Academy Award” for best documentary – 1999.

AM HASEFER BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB SIX DAYS OF WAR – JUNE 1967, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST By Michael B. Oren To Be Reviewed by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Sunday, November 10, 2002 at 8:00 PM At the Home of Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein This is the most complete history to date of the Six Day War, June 1967, during which Israel entered the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Page 10 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

BNAI MITZVAH

EMILY KAUFMAN BRANDON ARYEH LIANA MORSE Mazel tov to Shelly and KJ Trustee Mazel tov to Nancy and Benjamin Mazel tov to Dr. Rochelle Levine Martin Kaufman on the Bat Mitzvah of Aryeh on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Morse and Robert Morse on the Bat their daughter, Emily, which will take Brandon, which will take place on Mitzvah of their daughter, Liana, which place on Friday evening, October 11, at Saturday, October 26, in the Main will take place on Saturday, October 26, at KJ. Similar good wishes to the proud Synagogue. He will read the weekly a Seudah Shlishit, where she will deliver a grandparents, Hannah and KJ Trustee portion of Vayera and the Haftarah. Dvar Torah. Edward Low. Emily will deliver a Dvar Brandon is in the eighth grade of the Liana is a student in the sixth grade of Torah on Parshat Noach. Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School Emily is a student in the seventh grade Ramaz. of Ramaz. of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School of Ramaz.

LEXI ARYEH JULIAN OLIDORT Mazel tov to Nancy and Benjamin Mazel Tov to Nadia and Joseph BENJAMIN GOTTESMAN Aryeh on the Bat Mitzvah of their Olidort on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Mazel tov to Trudy and Robert daughter, Lexi, which will take place on Julian, which will take place on Saturday, Gottesman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Saturday, October 26. She will deliver a November 2 in the Main Synagogue. He Benjamin, which will take place on Dvar Torah. will read the weekly Torah portion of Saturday, October 12, at KJ. Similar good Lexi is a student in the sixth grade of Chaye Sarah and the Haftorah. wishes to the proud grandparents, Ruth and the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School He also read from Parshat Eikev on his David Gottesman. Benjamin will read the of Ramaz. actual 13th birthday at the end of July. weekly Torah portion of Noach and deliver Julian is a student in the eighth grade of a Dvar Torah. the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School Benjamin is a student in the seventh of Ramaz. grade of the Heschel School.

NATHAN SCHWARTZBERG Mazel tov to Diane and Marc Schwartzberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Nathan, which will take place on ISABELLE NUNBERG RACHELE HELENE ROSEN Saturday, October 26, at the Fifth Avenue Mazel tov to Rebecca and Noah Mazel tov to Donna and Arthur Rosen Synagogue. He will read the weekly Nunberg on the Bat Mitzvah of their on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, portion of Vayera and the Haftarah. He will daughter, Isabelle, which will take place on Rachele, which will take place on Saturday, also deliver a Dvar Torah on Vayera. Sunday, November 3, in the Main October 12, at the Havdalah Service. She Nathan is a student in the seventh Synagogue at the Shacharit service, where will also deliver a Dvar Torah. grade of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein she will deliver a Dvar Torah on Parashat Rachele is a student in the sixth grade Middle School of Ramaz. Chaya Sarah. of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle Isabelle is a student in the sixth grade School of Ramaz. of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle School of Ramaz. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11

WITHIN OUR FAMILY BIRTHS CONDOLENCES Mazel tov to: Our condolences to: Brenda and Albert Bernstein on the Dr. Sheldon Pike on the passing of his birth of a grandson, to their children, father, Harold Pike. Daniella and Ari Schertz. Gerard Tugendhaft on the passing of Ilana and Jonathan Kroll on the birth of his father, Willy Tugendhaft. a son, Daniel. Howard Weinreich on the passing of Jessica and Meyer Orbach on the birth his sister, Susan Winter. of a daughter, Lea Rose. Similar good May these mourners be comforted wishes to the proud great grandparents, among those who mourn for Zion and Shirley and Paul Schulder. Jerusalem. Tamar and Harry Poloner on the birth of a son. Sue and Irwin Robins on the birth of twin granddaughters, Ayelet Devorah and BNAI MITZVAH Shira Tovah, to their children, Hannah and Billy Kessler of Beit Shemesh. Donna and Arthur Silverman on the birth of a granddaughter, Sarah to their children, Nomi and Daniel Silverman of California. Drs. Alan & Shera Aranoff Tuchman on the birth of a granddaughter, Danelle Samuels Tuchman, “Dania,” to their children Beth Samuels and Ari Tuchman. Drs. Hope and Robert Waxman on the JONATHAN RAPAPORT JASON SUGARMAN birth of a daughter. Mazel tov to Drs. Charmaine and Mazel tov to KJ Trustee Surie and May these children grow up in the David Rapaport on the Bar Mitzvah of Robert Sugarman on the Bar Mitzvah of finest tradition of Torah, chuppah and their son, Jonathan, which will take place their son, Jason, which will take place on maasim tovim. on Saturday, November 9, in the Main Saturday, November 16, in the Main Synagogue. He will read the weekly Synagogue. Similar good wishes to the ENGAGEMENTS portion of Toldot and the Haftorah. He proud grandmother, Judith Rudoff. Jason Mazel tov to: will also deliver a Dvar Torah. will read the weekly portion of Vayetze Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman upon the Jonathan in a student in the seventh and the Haftorah. He will also deliver a engagement of their daughter, Davida, a grade of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Dvar Torah on “Jacob’s experience in the Ramaz graduate, to Marc Yehaskel, son of Middle School of Ramaz. house of Laban.” Magda and Sam Yehaskel of Great Neck. Jason is a student in the seventh grade Fran and Morry Gerber upon the at the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle engagement of their son, Michael, a Ramaz School at Ramaz. graduate, to Naamit Kurshan, daughter of Dr. Alisa and Rabbi Neil Kurshan of Huntington, Long Island. Eve Propp upon the engagement of her son, Douglas, to Dina Stein, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stein of Morristown, New Jersey. May their weddings take place in DANIELLE LEVITE Mazel tov to Juliana and Dr. Howard happiness and blessing. Levite on the Bat Mitzvah of their MAX BORN WEDDINGS daughter, Danielle, which will take place Mazel tov to and Dr. Richard on Saturday evening, November 9, in the Mazel tov to Barbara and Dr. Terry Born on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Gottesman Center Falk Auditorium, Plasse on the marriage of their son, Ori, to Max, which will take place on Saturday, where she will deliver a Dvar Torah on Gila Weingarten, daughter of Shoshana and November 23, in the Main Synagogue. He Parshat Toldot. Chaim Weingarten of Alon Shvut. The will read the weekly Torah portion of Danielle is a student in the sixth grade wedding took place in Kibbutz Tzora and Vayishlach and the Haftarah. of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle the couple is living in Mevuot Yericho. Max is a student in the seventh grade School of Ramaz. May they enjoy their marriage with of the Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle happiness and blessing. School of Ramaz. Page 12 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SHABBAT SCHEDULE Friday Saturday Lighting Evening Afternoon Sabbath of Candles Services Services Ends

October 4-5 Bereshit 6:15 pm 6:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:07 pm 11-12 Noach 6:04 pm 6:15 pm 5:50 pm 6:56 pm 18-19 Lech Lecha 5:53 pm 6:05 pm 5:40 pm 6:46 pm 25-26 Vayera 5:44 pm 5:55 pm 5:30 pm 6:37 pm November 1-2 Chaye Sara 4:35 pm 4:50 pm 4:20 pm 5:29 pm 8-9 Toldot 4:27 pm 4:40 pm 4:15 pm 5:21 pm 15-16 Vayetze 4:20 pm 4:35 pm 4:10 pm 5:16 pm 22-23 Vayishlach 4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:05 pm 5:12 pm 29-30 Vayeshev 4:12 pm 4:25 pm 4:00 pm 5:09 pm

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