PASSOVER ISSUE Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin

Volume LXVII Number 6 April 3, 1998 7 Nisan 5758

ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON April 3 and 4 Dinner and Lunch (See Page 2) Friday Evening: “WHEN KJ WAS YOUNG: THE LATE 19TH CENTURY SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AWAKENING OF AMERICAN DR. JONATHAN SARNA JUDAISM” Brandeis University Saturday Morning: “THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JUDAISM”

One of the foremost experts in American Jewish edited 16 books, as well as articles and reviews in History, Dr. Jonathan Sarna is Professor of Near both scholarly and popular journals including Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University. He Commentary and Moment. previously chaired the Academic Council of the Himself a graduate of Brandeis, Dr. Sarna American Jewish Historical Society and is the editor received his doctorate from Yale and attended of Brandeis Studies in American Jewish History, Boston Hebrew College and Ramaz. Culture and Life. Dr. Sarna also co-edits We are proud to welcome Jonathan Sarna back to the American Jewish Civilization Series. our community and invite you to Friday dinner and A prolific writer, Professor Sarna has authored or Shabbat lunch.

YOM HASHOAH SERVICE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY Wednesday, April 22, 7:30 PM

GUEST SPEAKER ELIE WIESEL Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Spokesman of the Holocaust, Spokesman of History

The program will begin with a candle lighting indicate their participation.) Ma’ariv, readings for a ceremony by survivors and second, third, and fourth Holocaust Sevice, appropriate songs by the Ramaz generation participants. (Those who fit into these School Chorus and poems written for Yom Hashoah categories are urged to call the Synagogue Office at by students of the Ramaz School will complete 427-1000 to inform us of their history and to the evening. Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON 126th Annual Meeting April 3 - 4 (New Date and Time) Friday Dinner and Saturday Lunch Sunday, May 10, 1998 The Shabbat Before Passover 10:00 AM (No cooking for you!) THE CONCLUSION OF THE Members: Non-Members: 125TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR Adults $50 Adults $60 Children $35 Children $45 Special Address By DR. NATHALIE FRIEDMAN Deadline: Tuesday, March 31 at 12:00 Noon “RABBI JOSEPH LOOKSTEIN: Space Permitting A Man of Vision” More than any other person, Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein defined the nature AM HASEFER BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB of Kehilath Jeshurun and Ramaz School Invites all KJ Members and in them established the model for modern orthodoxy today. “A HOLE IN THE HEART OF THE WORLD: Being Jewish in Eastern Europe” Hear his daughter, by Jonathan Kaufman present the concluding address THE AUTHOR WILL BE PRESENT! of our spectacular 125th Anniversary year.

at the home of Be sure to mark your calendar. Jewel and Ted Edelman 145 East 84th Street SUSHI AND SCOTCH SUCCESS COUPLES CLUB FAMILY OUTING Sunday, April 26th 8:00 PM MAY 3 An overflow crowd on separate food (but alas no Moderator: Juliana Levite Saturday evening, February shushi or scotch) and 28, enjoyed a Sushi supervision for the younger In this moving, multi- Heart of the World is both and Scotch Party at the set — the children. generational saga, a a descent into the still-dark home of Jewel and Ted FAMILY OUTING Pulitzer Prize-winning soul of Eastern Europe and Edelman. Everyone had the Not to dwell on the past, international journalist an optimistic chronicle of a opportunity to feast on the we look to the future. ventures through postwar fragile cultural and endless delicacies of Sushi Sunday, May 3 is the date of Eastern Europe and religious rebirth. Metsuyan and sample single our family outing. Lisa discovers, country by This is a portrait of the malt scotch from Scotland’s Todes has arranged for country, a people rising Jewish life that persists, most illustrious distilleries. the Couples Club members from the ashes of Nazi though transformed and Even though cigars were to have the use of genocide. tenuous, as a vital element vetoed by the hostess, all all outdoor facilities at From the years of the European agreed the evening was a the Mamaroneck Yacht preceding the Holocaust to community. “smashing success.” Club in Westchester. the defeat of the Nazis, and Jonathan Kaufman is A capacity crowd enjoyed The day will include subsequent triumph of a page-one feature writer the Annual Couples Club supervised activities for Communism to the fall of for The Wall Street Journal. Shabbaton on March 21st children. Volunteers to help the Berlin Wall and the He was a Pulitzer Prize- chaired by Ron and Michele organize the event please present day, Jonathan winning reporter for The Jaspan and Rena and Ted contact Jewel Edelman or Kaufman tells the stories of Boston Globe, where he Wachtel. To the relief of Renata Marcus (color war five families. A Hole in the was Berlin Bureau Chief. most parents there was experience preferred). KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3 TOLERANCE IN THE FACE OF CONVICTION A SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA ON THE TENSION FOR EVERY RELIGIOUS JEW On Shabbat HaGadol, — The Tension for a truths to be absolute, how should we be tolerant of Saturday afternoon, April 4, Religious Jew.” can we be tolerant of others someone who violates following mincha services The shiur will deal with who hold views which we “Remember the Sabbath in the Main Synagogue, the problem an observant believe are untruths? Would Day to keep it holy”? In Rabbi Haskel Lookstein will Jew faces as he or she we be tolerant of someone other words, how far does discuss the subject contemplates the following who violated “Thou shalt tolerance go? Rabbi “Tolerance and Conviction question: If we hold certain not steal”? If not, then Lookstein will analyze these questions from the DINNER HONORS perspective of different THREE VOLUNTEER GROUPS sources in Jewish thought. This is a critical issue today On Wednesday, March 4, The Chevra Kadisha has of the customs concerning as we face a pluralistic 1998, the 125th Anniversary been in existence since Bikur Cholim and Jewish world, one in which Committee, in cooperation the late 1970’s. Hatzolah “The Work of The Chevra many Jews do not tolerate with the three major volunteer was established on Kadisha.” The important those with whom they groups of the synagogue, held the Upper East Side in 1986. points he made about Bikur disagree. Is there any justice the first annual dinner to At the dinner, Rabbi Cholim were to visit a hospital to that intolerance? What is honor volunteers of the Bikur Lookstein learned with patient for a short period of the rationale for tolerance Cholim Society, the Men’s and the group. Sue Robins time (not more than ten and how far should the Women’s Chevra Kadisha and acknowledged the contri- minutes) in the middle of the rationale take us? Hatzolah. As is traditional, the bution of Bernice Hornblass day and recite a Mi-She- The entire congregation dinner was held in relation to the Bikur Cholim group Berakh for the patient’s speedy is invited to explore the to Moshe Rabbeinu’s yahrtzeit during the 19 years she has recovery. Reciting kiddush is subject with Rabbi which is 7 Adar. The dinner lived out of the community also important. Chevra Lookstein on Shabbat was very festive. It gave an in New Jersey by presenting Kadisha volunteers were HaGadol, April 4. Mincha opportunity for these her with a book of encouraged to keep abreast of begins at 5:30 p.m. volunteers to get together for a the writings of the current issues and customs happy occasion. The Bikur contemporary female pertinent to their work and to MEZUZOT, Cholim Society has been in author, Aviva Zornberg. meet regularly during the year TEFILIN existence since the fall of The community is for educational purposes. A AND SHATNES 1975, Shabbat Bereishit, particularly grateful for the Chevra Kadisha conference serving both Memorial Sloan- efforts of Sue Robins, Tova after Pesach will take place in Because of the great Kettering and Lenox Hill Bulow and Harry Kleinhaus New York City and be the interest in checking mezuzot, Hospitals. Many Bikur who have been steadfast in perfect opportunity for such tefilin and shatnes, Kehilath Cholim volunteers and their leadership commitment learning. Look for the Jeshurun will again have a the Ramaz Upper School to our Bikur Cholim since its announcement. second round of checking students cooperate with inception. this year. Times coincide the Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim, Following a festive din- Please God, this tradition with the Kasher-In and providing many visits, ner, Rav Hershel Schachter will be continued in the years Shmurah Matzah pickup on hospitality and services to the addressed the groups and an to come with a breakfast or Monday, April 6 between Jewish patients at Lenox Hill. additional audience on some dinner and learning. 5:00 and 9:00 PM. Plan to have your items WHAT TO DO WITH CHAMETZ for testing ready at the that time and come to the KJ The best thing We, therefore, urge you arrange for this food to be lower lobby to avail yourself to do with chametz to bring sealed packages, distributed to the non- of these services.

during Passover is not to cans, jars, bottles and other Jewish needy and hungry of KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN have it. containers of unopened food our community. Published eight times a year $15.00 Membership Dues of There are very many to KJ at the time of the Performing this Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun covers subscription cost. people in our city who Kasher-In on Monday act of chesed is an 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028 Phone (212 ) 427-1000, Ext. 262 cannot afford to eat bread evening, April 6 between important means of USPS-292-0600-Second Class Postage paid at properly and are unable to 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm or at expressing the com- New York, New York POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: purchase adequate food for any other time between now mandment to love thy Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street minimal sustenance. and Passover. We will then neighbor as thyself. New York, NY 10028 Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

PREPARING FOR PASSOVER 5758 1998 I. WHAT IS CHAMETZ? the chametz on the morning completely immersed in a for about 15 minutes. The before Passover (biur kettle or vat of boiling water. other areas on the sides of the Chametz results when one chametz) which is performed Larger pots and kettles stove should be covered. of the five types of grain this year on Friday morning, may be kashered by first Microwave ovens may be (wheat, barley, spelt, rye, oats) April 10. The second is the cleansing them as above, used for Passover. They must comes in contact with water recitation of a formula of allowing them to stand for 24 first be thoroughly cleansed and is allowed to stand for a nullification of ownership over hours, then filling them with and allowed to sit for 24 hours. brief period of time any chametz we still might water to the very top, allowing Then a large paper container of without being baked. In have in our possession (bitul the water to boil. A hot iron or water is brought to a boil inside commemoration of the haste chametz) at the time of the stone is then placed inside the the oven. Finally, a paper liner with which the Jews left burning of the chametz. pot so that the boiling water must cover the sides and Egypt, we are forbidden Finally, any chametz which runs over the sides of the pot. bottom of the oven. A during the Passover festival to can neither be consumed nor We might add that china, microwave oven may not be eat, own or derive benefit from disposed of before Passover pottery, earthenware, utensils used on Shabbat or Yom Tov. anything that has been allowed that have different parts glued may be sold to a non-Jew time to rise. Therefore, all together and items that cannot 4. Dishwasher through the Rabbi of the grain products or mixtures of be cleansed thoroughly (such Difficulties in kashering a synagogue (m’chirat grain are prohibited on as a sieve) cannot be kashered dishwasher revolve around the chametz). After Pesach, the Passover. for Passover use. difficulties in thoroughly non-Jew usually sells the Jews of Ashkenazic cleaning it. Assuming that all chametz back to the original descent also avoid legumes 2. Glassware of the corners, edges, and owner. (kitniyos) such as beans, peas, Glasses or glass plates openings can be thoroughly rice and other grains which which have not been used for cleaned with a commercial II. PREPARING THE hot liquids or solids during the cleanser, a stainless steel could be ground into flour and HOME FOR PASSOVER confused with chametz. This year may be kashered for dishwasher should not be used prohibition applies only to the In addition to not using Passover by immersing them for 24 hours, and then run eating of such products, chametz products during the in cold water for a period of through three hot water cycles, whereas their possession is festival, we also avoid the use 72 hours. The water should be using soap in the first one. changed every 24 hours. There are also opinions that permissible. of dishes and utensils which May we stress that glass permit this to be done to a Matzoh, on the other hand, have been used with chametz utensils, pyrex, corningware, porcelain lined or a plastic lined is the unleavened bread which all year round. For that reason, it is necessary to have two and the like which are used dishwasher when there is a we eat on Passover to with heat must be treated as great need. Racks should be commemorate the oppression additional sets of dishes for Passover use. These are stored china and cannot be kashered. replaced. of our ancestors by the away in a closet throughout The best procedure for Egyptians and their hasty glassware is to have separate the year and brought out for III. PASSOVER FOODS departure from the land. It is glassware for Passover use. use only on Passover. At the Most foods that are used on known as the “bread of same time, the year-round affliction” and, as we eat it, we Passover require rabbinic dishes and utensils are stored 3. The Stove, Oven and supervision. This is especially recall our debt of gratitude to away, out of sight, during the God for bringing us out of Microwave true of all processed foods. It is Passover festival. Every part of the oven and important to realize that a label Egypt and for the beginnings There are certain types of of our national history. stove must be thoroughly indicating the product is utensils that can be ritually cleansed with a chemical Compliance with the “Kosher for Passover” does cleansed—or kashered—for cleanser and then allowed to not assure us of the adequacy prohibition of eating or Passover use. These are stand for 24 hours or more of the supervision. Wherever owning chametz takes three discussed below. without being used. possible, congregants should forms. The first is the actual Then the oven should be use OU products which have a removal of chametz from our 1. Silver and Metal put on the “self-cleaning” special Passover supervision. homes, either through Utensils cycle. If your oven does not If not, it is important to check consuming it or disposing of it. Silverware, small pots and have such a cycle, then it on the reliability of the This culminates in a search for metal utensils may be should be turned on to the particular Rabbi who is giving chametz on the evening before kashered for Passover use. “broil setting” for one hour. the endorsement. Please feel Passover (b’dikat chametz) They must first be cleansed The burners of the stove free to ask Rabbi Lookstein or which is performed this year thoroughly and then allowed should be completely turned on Rabbi Wildes in the event of on Thursday night, April 9, to stand unused for at least 24 in order to heat the grates at any doubt in this matter. and in a symbolic burning of hours. They are then their maximum temperature (Continued) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5

PREPARING FOR PASSOVER (continued) 1. Grain Products With the exception of the avoided. purchase such products from All grain products require legumes that were mentioned 8. Coffee non-Jewish storekeepers until strict rabbinic supervision for above, frozen fruit with no Some questions have arisen such time as the Passover stock Passover. use additives listed are usable for in the past about the has been completely used up Passover without a rabbinic and replenished with new 2. Milk and Dairy adulteration of coffee with endorsement. Frozen foods. Products grain products. In the absence vegetables require special These, too, require of specification, therefore, it PASSOVER PACKAGE Passover certification. Pure would be preferable to DELIVERY supervision. Milk however, orange and grapefruit juice may be purchased before purchase coffee with proper As Passover approaches, may be purchased before supervision for Passover. many of us are looking forward Passover without supervision. Passover without a rabbinic Please check your OU to celebrating the holidays with If one has to purchase it during endorsement. Passover directory. family and friends. DOROT the festival, however, it Processed juices such as requires supervision. knows many older people who tomato, apple and prune 9. All Other Foods will be spending this holiday Powdered milk, Alba and require supervision Those processed foods not Carnation, may be used on alone. 6. Cosmetics mentioned in this listing DOROT’s annual Passover Passover, without a rabbinic require special supervision for endorsement. All cosmetic lotions, Package Delivery will take creams, ointments and Passover use. place on Sunday, April 5, 3. Fresh Fruits and toothpaste need no special 10. Chametz After between 10:00 and 1:00 pm at Vegetables Passover supervision. Passover DOROT, 171 West 85th Street All of these may be used 7. Baby Foods According to Jewish law (near Amsterdam Avenue). (except for legumes—peas, chametz which was owned by a We need volunteers to beans, rice and corn which are Most infant formulas contain corn or soy beans as Jew during the Holiday may deliver hundreds of packages all treated like chametz). If never again be used by any and to visit with our older these fruits and vegetables are starting ingredients. Since these are considered kitniyot, the other Jew. Therefore, after the friends on Manhattan’s Upper sold in a general grocery store, Holiday is over, one should West Side. While our older they should be washed very baby’s utensils and foods should be kept absolutely make sure to buy chametz friends enjoy the packages they carefully before being used on products from a Jew who has receive, it is time spent with a Passover. separate from everything else in the house. If an infant must eat sold his chametz and not from volunteer which brings a 4. Dried Fruits Chametz products, in a Jewish establishment which feeling of warmth and caring These should carry a accordance with a doctor’s might have had the particular into their homes. Passover endorsement. directive, a rabbi should be chametz product on the shelf If you have any questions, 5. Frozen Fruits and consulted. Otherwise all during Passover. In order to please call DOROT at Vegetables chametz products should be avoid confusion, it is best to (212) 769-2850. B’DIKAT CHAMETZ “Don’t Miss It” One of the most beautiful nullification. be in vain. They can hold the Sale of Chametz. and meaningful ceremonies The first three parts of this candle and the feather and The ritual sale of chametz associated with Passover is ceremony will be observed they should examine their must be completed by early b’dikat chametz—the search this year on Thursday own possessions, dressers and Friday morning, April 10. for chametz. The ceremony is evening, April 9. The disposal desks, for long forgotten relics There are those who prefer to composed of five parts. and final nullification should of chametz. perform this ritual in person. 1. Reciting a special be on Friday morning, April Passover is a beautiful For those who cannot attend to blessing over the mitzvah of 10. It is important to note that festival. It is a serious one, this matter in person, there is a the removal of chametz. both formulas of nullification too. Both these aspects can form provided in this Bulletin 2. The search of the house must be recited in a language be captured in advance of the which authorizes Rabbi by the light of a candle to find that one understands. Children festival by a careful Lookstein to sell your chametz. vestiges of chametz. especially will be impressed observance of b’dikat THIS FORM SHOULD 3. The reciting of the by the ceremony. It should, chametz. BE RETURNED TO THE formula of nullification of therefore, be performed with Disposal of Chametz SYNAGOGUE BY FRIDAY chametz. enthusiasm and dedication. No chametz may be eaten MORNING, APRIL 10, NOT 4. The burning or disposal The children should be on Friday morning, LATER THAN 8:30 A.M. of any chametz found during asked to place pieces of April 10 after 10:45 A.M. Individuals who will be in the search. chametz in the various All chometz must be Israel for Passover should 5. The reciting of a final, rooms—a practice which completely disposed of by consult the rabbis in advance to more inclusive formula of ensures that the search will not 11:45 A.M. make special arrangements. Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

UNDERSTANDING THE SEDER A. SEDER means “order” recounting tales, and singing still slaves or have we commanded to eat bitter and it refers to the meals, songs all in the spirit of emerged into the freedom of herbs at the seder to remind recitations, reenactments, and responding to the children’s Torah? us of the bitterness of the songs of the first two nights questions while at the same We eat matzoh three times slavery in Egypt. of Pesach. It is obligatory to time making sure that they during the seder: One can fulfill this recount on these evenings the remain interested in a) At the beginning of the obligation by eating either story of our deliverance and the seder. meal—to fulfill the Biblical horseradish or Romaine exodus from Egypt as it is The children are the focal obligation to eat matzoh. lettuce. instructed in the Torah: “And points of the seder and we b) Korech. To fulfill the We eat maror twice at the you shall tell your son on that make every effort to involve Torah’s command to eat the seder, once immediately after day saying: It is because of them in the description of the Pascal lamb together with the matzoh and then in the that which the Lord did for miracles of the exodus. matzoh and maror. Hillel sandwich together with the me when I came forth out of We respond to the Four introduced this practice of matzoh. Egypt.” Questions not only by eating a sandwich at the seder 3. Charoset. It is a B. HAGGADAH is the “telling” but also by “doing.” to include all three mixture of apples, nuts, special book which leads us We eat certain things at the ingredients in one act of cinnamon and wine. Its in carrying out the seder seder to remember and eating Today, since we have colors and appearance service. The word reenact the exodus and to no Pascal lamb, our sandwich resemble the mortar and clay “haggadah” means “telling” excite the children about consists of only matzoh and that the Jews used in making of that portion of Biblical everything that is taking maror. bricks in Egypt. We dip history that recounts the story place on this evening. c) Afikomen. We eat the maror into the charoset of the exodus as well as the 1. Matzoh. The Torah matzoh at the very end of the to lessen its sharpness rabbinic interpretation of refers to Matzoh as “Lechem meal, to commemorate the somewhat. these relevant verses. Oni,” the bread of poverty or Pascal lamb that was eaten at 4. Karpas. We dip a The process of “telling” affliction. However, Matzoh the end of the meal in the potato, parsley, celery or on these evenings is initiated also represents the bread of time of the Temple. We are carrot into a bowl of salt by the children who ask the freedom because as the Jews left with the taste of the water. This custom is meant Four Questions and the text left Egypt, they did not have matzoh in our mouths as we to arouse the curiosity of the of the Haggadah is a response enough time to allow the continue to tell the story of children and to remind us of to these questions. We bread to rise. Matzoh reminds the exodus. the tears that our ancestors answer by quoting laws, us that it is our choice; are we 2. Maror. We are shed in Egypt. 5. Four Cups of Wine. KASHER-IN Everyone at the seder is MONDAY,APRIL 6 obligated to drink four cups of wine. These four cups Kehilath Jeshurun will sponsor its Kasher-In this year on Monday, April 6 between 5:00 PM and remind us of God’s four 9:00 PM. expressions of redemption: Large sinks of boiling water will be available in the second floor kitchen so that people can bring their silver and metal utensils and prepare them for Passover use. “I will bring you ... I will A Word of Caution. Remember that in order to kasher something for Passover, the item must deliver you... I will redeem first be cleansed thoroughly and allowed to stand unused for at least 24 hours before the actual you ... and I will take you.” kashering procedures. Some authorities claim that one should drink wine and not grape juice for the FORM FOR SALE OF CHAMETZ four cups of wine since wine I, ______, do is the drink of royalty. Rabbi hereby authorize RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN, of 125 East 85th Street, City, State and Soloveitchik, of blessed County of New York, to sell, transfer and assign all Chometz of whatever kind and nature memory, however, allowed which I possess, or in which I may have an interest, wherever situated, in you to use grape juice my residence at:______or in because the true sign of my place of business at:______or in freedom is to use the drink of any other place, without reservation and limitation. your choice. £ A fifth cup of wine is If you plan to spend Passover in Israel or Europe, please check this box: poured but not drunk and this If you plan to spend Passover in another US time zone, please circle below: is the cup of Elijah. We pray Central Rocky Mountain Pacific that Elijah himself will come Signature______Date:______and drink from this cup heralding the arrival of the Please return to the Synagogue office by Friday, April 10, at 8:30 AM. Messiah. 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KJ BEGINNERS PROGRAM PASSOVER RELIEF — WE NEED YOUR GIFT NOW TO HOLD PASSOVER SEDER Dear Members of the KJ Community: York City’s Jewish charity to help poor The first order of business Jews celebrate Pesach. Government Under the leadership of Rabbi following Purim is ma’ot chitim — cutbacks in aid to the Jewish poor make Mark Wildes, KJ will host a Beginners Seder service designed and planned as Passover Relief. Each year we make a the assistance of the JPA more crucial a learning experience. It is intended for special appeal for the Benevolent Fund than ever. those wishing to learn and understand in advance of Passover to help us meet 3. Many religious, educational more about the content and meaning extraordinary needs. Some examples of and social organizations in Israel and of a seder and how to conduct it these needs are as follows: some in America which deserve properly. This special seder will be 1. Poor people who come to our support and which need it more than held on the first night of Passover, attention and who need special help. before because of governmental Friday evening, April 10. For example: a woman whom we have cutbacks both in Israel and in the The cost will be $65 per adult and been helping moderately for the past 15 United States. Unfortunately, as their $45 per child. years and who now has serious medical government aid has decreased, their Reservations can be made only by problems and literally no income; needs have increased. They look to us forwarding a check to the Synagogue another woman whose husband particularly at this season of the year. Office listing the names of those planning to attend. abandoned her with five children and We do not conduct appeals in our whom we have been helping to support congregation for individuals or for for over 10 years; a man who grew up deserving institutions. Our Benevolent Branches & Blooms, Inc. in this community and has absolutely Fund is our community’s way of 1203 Lexington Avenue no family except us and who is now supporting a variety of philanthropic New York, New York 10028 institutionalized — we provide him causes — personal and institutional. 212-288-4831 with all of his needs: clothing, special Please, therefore, contribute generously gifts and spending money; a brilliant now, taking into consideration that this We are proud to provide KJ’s talmid chacham who was stricken with one gift is in place of many potential SHAVUOT decorations an illness and now cannot support his appeals. in the Main Synagogue each year. wife and children: an Israeli scholar As we take care of the first whose work we have been supporting responsibility listed in the Shulchan SHMURAH MATZOS but who now has to marry off a Arukh in the laws of Passover — ma’ot AVAILABLE AT KJ daughter and doesn’t have the means chitim — we pray that we will all be with which to do so. blessed with a happy and kosher The Shotzer hand matzos are These are examples of people who Passover and a year of sustenance and under constant rabbinical supervision do not come to the attention of public support for ourselves and for the entire from the wheat cutting until the charities. They depend on us and a few Jewish people. packaging of the matzos. They are others for help throughout the year. renowned world wide for being well 2. The Joint Passover Association Very cordially yours, baked and tasty. — to which we give a major The congregation is pleased to be contribution every year. This is New Haskel Lookstein able to bring this service to our community. The matzos are available at $13.00 per pound. They may be LET ALL WHO ARE HUNGRY . . . picked up at the synagogue during the Each year, KJ lends its which will outline your We will be adding a Kasher-In on Monday, April 6, support to Project Ezra specific item to buy for personal touch by asking between 5:00-9:00 PM. and helps to provide Project Ezra. Receptacles children to come and All orders must be pre-paid and Passover food for the will be in the KJ/Ramaz decorate the boxes. ordered by Friday, April 3 at noon. needy elderly Jews of the lobby for collection. Lower East Side. This Should you have any We sincerely hope the Please reserve _____ lbs. of shmura year’s food drive will last questions, please contact Congregation will matzos at $13.00 per pound. Make check until Monday, April 6. the KJ office. respond generously and payable to the “KJ Special Projects Fund.” In order to maximize We also invite you to help Project Ezra provide Name:______our efforts, we have join the KJ Youth the opportunity for Address: ______assigned Passover food Department on Sunday, the elderly Jews of the ______items which we would April 5th starting at 10:30 Lower East Side Phone (day): ______like donated. Please look a.m. to pack the donated to celebrate Passover (evening):______for the flyer in your mail Passover food in boxes. proudly this year. Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN In Memoriam SCHEDULE OF PASSOVER SERVICES Thursday, April 9, Search for Chometz after 7:35 PM Sidney Horwitz Friday, April 10, Passover Eve A man who had a great sense of beauty and served with Morning Fast of the Firstborn Service 7:00 AM pride in the Signal Corps in World War II, Sidney Horwitz Chometz may not be eaten after 10:45 AM took exceptional care of his aging mother and was very Burn Chometz no later than 11:45 AM respectful to his in-laws, the late Mr. and Mrs. Israel Candle Lighting 7:07 PM Cummings. Evening 6:45 PM He enjoyed a 43-year marriage with his dear wife Start Seder after 8:08 PM Joyce. He was extremely devoted and loving to his Saturday, April 11 — Passover I children, Michael and Sherry Horwitz, and to his Morning 9:00 AM grandsons. Evening 7:15 PM Stoic in nature, he never complained about his very Candlelighting and Start of Seder after 8:08 PM difficult illness to which he eventually succumbed. He was Sunday, April 12 — Passover II proud of his Judaism and blessed by the love and Morning 9:00 AM commitment of his family. Evening 7:20 PM Conclusion of Yom Tov 8:09 PM Herman Riederman SERVICES DURING THE WEEK OF CHOL HAMOED He was a survivor of the Holocaust who, together with his dear wife Frieda, rebuilt from the ashes to live a life Monday, April 13 - Thursday Morning, April 16 that was a kiddush Ha-Shem. Morning 7:00 AM He was a devoted husband, a very dear father to his son Evening 6:30 PM Robert and daughter-in-law Helene, and loving grandfather to their two children. He was exceptionally CONCLUDING DAYS OF PASSOVER proud that his children carried on the same tradition of Thursday, April 16 (Eve of Yom Tov) community leadership and responsibility which he Evening 7:25 PM maintained in his life. Candlelighting 7:16 PM He was a ba’al chesed who helped many people quietly and who was extremely generous to the congregation and Friday, April 17 - Passover VII Morning 9:00 AM to Ramaz. We will miss him terribly. Evening 7:30 PM Candlighting 7:17 PM Marie Shulsky Saturday, April 18 - Passover VIII A cherished member of the congregation, Marie Morning 9:00 AM Shulsky was a regular at our Lunch and Learn program. Yizkor is recited as part of this service Admired and respected by her fellow and sister “students,” Evening 7:25 PM she was bright, articulate and exceptionally literate. She Conclusion of Yom Tov 8:16 PM enjoyed her relationship with the members of KJ and actively participated in and supported the activities of the congregation. Marie was a devoted mother to her daughter Rena and reveled in her outstanding professional accomplishments. She had a very congenial manner about her and a beautiful smile which caught the attention of both young and old. We will miss her warmth and genuineness. CELEBRATING ISRAEL’S JUBILEE YEAR

YOM HAATZMAUT ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY The 50th Anniversary of the State of Israel Wednesday, April 29, 7:30 PM A Zimriah celebration by the chidren Sunday, May 17, 1998 12 Noon / Rain or Shine of the Ramaz Lower School 5th Avenue, New York City Stand with the KJ/Ramaz Contingent Thursday, April 30, 7:15 AM between 78th and 79th Streets Services and Breakfast KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9 KJ Archives Looking Back Over 125 Years

KJ AND SOVIET JEWRY OCTOBER 1941 Sukkot-Simchat Torah mission to Leningrad, Moscow and Rabbi Joseph Lookstein spoke by radio to the Jews of Riga. On this second visit to the Soviet Union, the Rabbi the Soviet Union in response to their call to World Jewry. addressed seminars and celebrated Shabbat and Yom Tov Other speakers were Chief Rabbi Isaac Herzog of Palestine with Soviet “Refuseniks.” and Chaim Weitzman of England February 1976 Passover 1966 Rabbi Haskel Lookstein will participate in the Second The KJ Bulletin Board featured the request to add a Brussels World Conference on Soviet Jewry. He will be fourth matzah to the usual three at the Seder. This calls to joined by Nechi and Noam Shudofsky, Naomi Cohen, mind the Jews of the Soviet Union, most of whom were Walter and Yvonne Koppel, Robert Abrams and others of denied matzahs. the KJ/Ramaz family. February 1972 MARCH 1986 The Sisterhood encouraged travel to the Soviet Union in Anatoly Scharansky Freed order to meet Soviet Jews and demonstrate solidarity with After 457 Sabbaths in Soviet Prisons them. A slide show on life in the Soviet Union was presented After serving nine years of a thirteen year sentence on by Audrey Lookstein, Nechi Shudofsky and Ami Texon. trumped up charges of spying for the CIA, this celebrated December 1972 hero has been liberated from prison and allowed to join his A well-known former refusenik, Dr. Roman Rutman wife in Israel. How and why did this happen? The answer is gave the congregation its first report from an emigree. His simple; we did not forget him. family hosted Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel Lookstein during their november 1986 visit to Moscow, as well as Nechi and Noam Shudofsky and At the National Leadership Mission for Soviety Jewry in Rosalie and Harry Kleinhaus. Washington, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein delivered the closing March 1973 statement. Also attending were Dr. Noam Shudofsky, Vice Passover Relief Appeal includes packages and supplies Chairman of the Coalition to Free Soviet Jews; Abe Bayer, of food and other necessities for Soviet Jews. A package for Director of the Foreign Desk at the NJCRAC with special a Soviet Jew costs about $75, with an almost equal amount responsibility for Soviet Jewry; Ted Comet, Director of the of money required for postage and handling. General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations; and Charlotte Turner, wife of Dr. Alvin Turner, an alumnus October 1974 of Ramaz. KJ and Ramaz led a march to Gracie Mansion on behalf december 1987 of Soviet Jewry. Over a thousand gathered in front of KJ to march with a Torah to the rally of 20,000 New Yorkers in 1200 of KJ and Ramaz Confront Gorbachev support of Soviet Jewry. The high point of the event was the in Washington donation of a congregational Torah rescued from the By bus, train and plane, more than 1200 people of the Holocaust to the Jews of Khust. KJ/Ramaz community joined a huge crowd on the mall in Washington to appeal for freedom for Soviet Jews. Vice AUGUST 1975 President Bush spoke to the gathering. The Manhattan Coalition for Soviet Jewry was JANUARY 1989 organized. The foundling meeting was held in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles I. Cohen. The Coalition will be part of Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Elected Chairman of Coalition to Free Soviet Jews the Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry. Its main goal is the mobilization of support for Soviet Jewry amongst At a plenum meeting of the Coalition to Free Soviet the various synagogues and organizations in Manhattan. Jews, the New York Soviety Jewry organization elected Rabbi Haskel Lookstein as Chairman. Along with him, 14 OctoBER 1975 members of the congregation and 5 members of the Ramaz Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel Lookstein went on a two week community were elected to positions of leadership. Page 10 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

????????????????? Phone (212) 874-5642 FAST Fax (212) 874-4701 OF THE FIRSTBORN Now on the Upper East Side! Royale Passover Eve is a Gertel’s Bake Shoppe traditional fast for first born Kosher Bake Shop males. It is obligatory upon 1468 Second Avenue (at 77th) East Side Delivery every first born man who Shalach Manos Packages cannot observe the fast on 734-3238 Special Cakes for All Occasions Friday, to attend the special Barry Gluck KAJ service on that day, to KJ Special: 237 W. 72nd St. (West of Broadway) join Rabbi Lookstein in New York, NY 10023 completing a tractate FREE Medium Challah from the Talmud, and to with $25.00 Puchase participate at its conclusion and this Ad! in the light collation that is served. The service for the McCABE’S first born (Siyum Bechorim) WEDDING & MUSIC WINES & SPIRITS SPECIAL OCCASION CAKES will be held in the Main Shabot 1347 Third Ave., NY, NY Synagogue on Friday, BREADS COOKIES Entertainment 10021 April 10 as part of the (212) 737-0790 CAKES PIES PASTRIES regular morning service “Manhattan’s which begins at 7:00 am. ????????????????? Largest Selection of Kosher Wines and Spirits” 10% Discount 1 9 9 8 - 1 9 9 9 to All KJ Members BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Except on Sale Items —— Now In Preparation —— Prompt Delivery Once again during this season of the year, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun will publish a BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE in which the names of departed dear ones are recorded by their ACADEMIC living relatives who recite Yizkor for them four times a year. At the Yizkor service there is a NEWS prayer which says that an offering has been made in memory of those for whom Yizkor was recited. REQUESTED Members of the congregation and the community-at-large may authorize us to publish the At this season of the year names of their departed relatives by making a token contribution of $18 or more for each name to be memorialized. Please use the form below if you wish us to record names for you. we are already beginning to The Book will go to press on Monday, May 4, so that it will be ready in time for Shavuot— think of milestones and honors which the members Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Book of Remembrance of the Congregation and their families will be Enclosed please find my Yizkor offering* for the entire year in memory of those listed below, who experiencing during the are to be recorded in the BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE published by the congregation. coming months. q Please duplicate last year’s listing(s) Offering $______for ______people. Please add the We would like to record following: all of those honors in the FULL NAME IN ENGLISH (PLEASE PRINT) OFFERING Bulletin. If you, as a member Name______$______of the Congregation or Name______$______anyone in your family is observing such a milestone Name______$______or receiving a particular Name______$______honor in academic or YOUR NAME ______professional life, we ask you to please send us the ADDRESS ______information without delay. It PHONE ______is one more way of creating q Please check here if you did not have a listing last year. the family spirit we like to *This offering is a token of reverence and is designed to be within reach of all. foster at KJ and Ramaz. We suggest a contribution of $18 or more for each name. We hope to hear from This form should be returned to our office by Monday, May 4. you soon. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11 WITHIN OUR FAMILY BNAI MITZVAH BIRTHS Fox of Aventura, Florida. May these mourners be Mazel tov to: Rochelle and Morton comforted among those who Belda and Marcel Rubin on the engagement of mourn for Zion and Jerusalem. Lindenbaum on the birth their daughter, Carolyn, a of a grandson to their children, Ramaz graduate, to David COMMUNAL Rebecca and Bennett Linden- Leitner, son of Sheila and RECOGNITION baum. Similar good wishes to Arthur Leitner of Long Island. Mazel tov to: the proud great-grandmother, Steven Mark Tanz, a Our Rabbinic Intern Dovid Mrs. Rita Kaufman. Ramaz graduate on his and Ilana Gottlieb on receiving Ruth and Adrian engagement to Carla Nicole the Distinguished Alumnus ADAM ROSNER Skydell on the birth of Edelstein, daughter of Lynn B. Award at the recent National a granddaughter, Gila Shoshana, Dinner of Yeshiva Sha’alvim. Mazel tov to Marian and Bernstein and Dr. Herbert R. William Rosner on the forthcoming to their children, Rachel and Edelstein of Connecticut. Susan Sanders, who will receive the Distinguished Bar Mitzvah of their son, Adam, Harry Skydell. Similar good wishes to Steven’s which will take place on Saturday, May these children grow up proud parents, Judy and Dr. Service Award at the April 25, in the Main Synagogue. in the finest tradition of Torah, Alfred Tanz. forthcoming dinner of The He will read the weekly portion chupah and ma’asim tovim. May these weddings take Women’s International Zionist of Shemini and the Haftorah and place in happiness and Organization (WIZO). Susan is will deliver a Dvar Torah on ENGAGEMENTS blessing. the Honorary Chairman of the “MITZVOT: How They Refine Mazel tov to: Dor Hadash Chapter. Our Lives.” Iris and Daniel Glassman WEDDING Robert Schwalbe, who will Adam is a student in the seventh on the engagement of their Mazel tov to: be the Guest of Honor grade of the Rabbi Joseph H. son, Bradley to Leanne Klein, Diane and Hon. Robert at the forthcoming Annual Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. daughter of Carol and Benson Abrams on the marriage of their Dinner of Yeshiva University’s Klein of Baltimore, Maryland. daughter, Rachel, a Ramaz Wurzweiler School of Social Talia Pagovich on the graduate, to Ian Pear, son of Work. engagement of her son, Ori, a Beverly and Martin Pear of Lipa Yahalom, the father of Ramaz graduate, to Stephanie Arizona. our member Achie Yahalom and Cobrin, daughter of Marilyn and May they enjoy their grandfather of Tali and Orlee, Avner Cobrin of Montreal. Ori marriage with happiness and on winning the Israel Prize for is the son of the late Dr. blessing. his outstanding work in Benjamin Pagovich. CONDOLENCES landscaping and architecture in Pamela and Rabbi Manfred Our condolences to: Israel. He is the designer of Rechtschaffen on the Barry Berson on the loss of the famous Valley of the EVE ALYSSA LEBWOHL Mazel tov to Madeleine and Dr. engagement of Alan, a Ramaz his father, Harold Berson. Destroyed Communities at Yad Mark Lebwohl on the forthcoming graduate, to Susan Fox, Naomi Lazarus on the loss Vashem. Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Eve, daughter of Terry and Eugene of her mother, Esther Eibshutz. which will take place on Sunday, April 26, at Anshe Chesed. WOMEN’S Eve is a student in the sixth KJ SISTERHOOD grade of the Ramaz Lower School. TEFILLAH LUNCHEON AND BOUTIQUE GROUP Tuesday, May 19, 1998 SAMUEL AARON TISCH Saturday, May 9 Mazel tov to Meryl and James FEATURING A FASHION SHOW PREVIEW S. Tisch on the recent Bar Mitzvah 9:15 AM of their son, Samuel Aaron, which BY RICKIE FREEMAN PLATT took place on Saturday, March 7. of her Fall ‘98 Fashions in the Etra Chapel Sam led a special service in honor FROM “RICKIE FREEMAN FOR TERI JON” of his Bar Mitzvah with prayers Parashat and scriptural readings. and Sam is a student in the seventh Ahare Mot/Kedoshim SPECIAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO grade of the Dalton School. GERTRUDE LOOKSTEIN A MODERN MIKVEH For Information is located in our Community at: about the weekly status BY LILLIAN JACOBS of the Manhattan Eruv 232-4 West 78th Street Call the ERUV HOTLINE Boutique 9:30 AM Luncheon 12:30 PM (East of Broadway) 362-2602 Telephone 799-1520 (Recorded Message) Page 12 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

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