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Kehilathjeshurunbulletin © SUMMER ISSUE KehilathjeshurunBulletin © 16 Tammuz 5751 Volume LX Number 5 June 28, 1991 HON. ROBERT ABRAMS, HOWARD KATZ, ASHER LEVITSKY, DR. NORMAN MAGID AND ROBERT ZIMET BECOME NEW TRUSTEES AT 119th ANNUAL MEETING The 119th Annual Meeting of the IN GRATITUDE TO NATHAN AND VIVIAN FINK congregation held on Tuesday evening, April 30, witnessed the selection of five new Trustees, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and the the gratitude of Congregation Kehilath the appointment of a new Honorary Trustee, Ramaz School have received the largest Jeshurun and Ramaz to Nathan and Vivian an expression of appreciation to two retiring bequest in their history from the estate of the Fink. Trustees and the reelection and reappointment late Nathan Fink. In excess of $2 million, this 3. The annual series of shiurim given by of Rabbi Hershel Schachter each twenty-one other Trustees. Also reelected bequest will make possible a major part of the year will be were the six Officers of the congregation, while renovation and refurbishing of our Main known as the NATHAN AND VIVIAN FINK forty new families representing sixty-eight MEMORIAL SHIUR SERIES. Synagogue and the Synagogue House - Ramaz adults were inducted into membership. Lower School building. It will also be used to 4. We will endeavor to invite to the At the same time, we were pleased to honor enhance the Endowment Fund of Ramaz and congregation each year a scholar who will ten families marking special anniversaries in deliver a provide opportunities for many deserving learned lecture which will be known the congregation and to present for the first students to attend the school who otherwise as the NATHAN AND VIVIAN FINK time "Volunteer of the Year Awards" to four would not be able to do so. MEMORIAL LECTURE. outstanding members of KJ. Rabbi Lookstein In tribute to the late Nathan and Vivian Fink Our sages tell us that "one not construct delivered brief eulogies to fourteen members need the memorials for the righteous; their deeds live of the congregation who died during the past following dedications will be made: 1. A on after them. "Surely the generous acts of Mr. year. $1 million scholarship fund will be Finally, President Stanley Gurewitsch's established at Ramaz to make possible the and Mrs. Nathan Fink will live on for as long presidential report gave an overview of education of several children each year whose as Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and Ramaz serve the congregational life during the past year and parents would otherwise not be able to afford School religious and educational recommended an amendment to the By-Laws the tuition at the school. needs of this community. May their memory to increase dues for the 1991-1992 year. That 2. A dedicatory plaque will be installed in be blessed. Amendment was approved unanimously by the entrance of the Main Synagogue expressing those present. 98 The invocation was delivered by Rabbi SENIORS GRADUATED FROM Mark Dratch and the National Anthems sung THE RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN by the assembly were led by Cantor Mayer Davis. UPPER SCHOOL OF RAMAZ Following the adjournment of the meeting, 39 TO SPEND NEXT YEAR there was a brief meeting of the Ramaz School STUDYING TORAH IN ISRAEL chaired by Arthur C. Silverman, Chairman the Bet Midrash L'Torah of Board of Trustees. At its conclusion, We are proud to congratulate the entire Rabbi Haskel Lookstein delivered closing Ramaz family and Kehilath Jeshurun, the Midreshet Lindenbaum remarks and the Midreshet Moriah assemblage then proceeded sponsoring congregation of Ramaz, upon the to the Social Hall for a social hour around a graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Orot lovely collation. Hakotel Lookstein Upper School on Wednesday, June Yeshivat (continued on page 8) 12, of 98 students who have completed a very Yeshivat Har Etzion TISHA B AV Yeshivat Hamivtar rigorous course of study in both General Tisha BAv falls this year on Saturday Studies and Judaic Studies. Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh evening, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st. Yeshivat Shaalvim Mincha on Saturday will begin at 8:20 p.m. 39 to Israel One of the students in the senior class, Jonah followed by Maariv and the reading of Eicha. Along with all of the honors which the The fast Bossewitch, was a Semifinalist in the begins at 9:05 p.m. students have earned, our greatest source of On prestigious Science Sunday, morning services will begin at pride is the fact that forty percent of the class Westinghouse 8:30 a.m. and include the reading of Kinot. competition, which means he placed among will spend next year studying Torah in Israel Rabbi Dratch will then offer a special Tisha the top 300 science students in the country out in a variety of institutions for young men and BAv class. of a group of more than 25,000. young women. This marks by far the highest Mincha services will be at 8:00 p.m. Rabbi Eight students were Finalists in the National percentage of students involved in such a Dratch will again a one hour prior Merit Competition, while an additional offer class program since the program began to Mincha at 7:00 p.m. The fast will conclude twenty students received Letters of approximately eleven years ago. They will be (continued on page 9) at 9:04 p.m. attending the following institutions, among others: KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Two SISTERHOOD CONCLUDES MEN'S CLUB COMPLETES YEAR WITH SHAVUOT DINNER AND THEATER PARTY OUTSTANDING YEAR Dr. Stephen Stowe Succeeds Asher Levitsky as President Once of this again this year, the Sisterhood was ac¬ With the Theater Party at the Tony Award program goes to Howard Katz, a Men's Club vice president, who has chaired or co- tive in many areas of synagogue and communi¬ winning musical The Will Rogers' Follies on chaired each year and is already planning next ty life. June 11th, the Men's Club substantially con¬ Regular meetings such programs as cluded its activities for 5751. Highlighting the year's Seudah. offered The Shavuot dinner, co-chaired by Larry "Strategies on Savings on Income and Estate year was a greatly expanded Seudah Shlishit Creizman and Michael Schochat, was the best Taxes", "Relating to Adult Children" and the program, which featured regular Shiurim by attended Rabbis Mark Dratch and Eli Rubin, guest yet. And with good reason. The pro¬ annual book review presented by Rabbi Shiruim by Rabbi Jack Bieler, Scholars in gram was a preamble for a thought-provoking Lookstein. night of Shiurim, featuring all of our Rabbis, Residence, Rabbi Israel Bendelstein, a Bat Each bar and bat mitzvah received a gift which itself preceded a Minyan at 4:40 a.m. Mitzvah and reports from Ramaz students. from the Sisterhood. Other contributions in¬ which played to a full house. But the highlight The success of the program is a tribute to both of the dinner was the well thought out Shiurim clude its underwriting of supplies as well as the speakers and the shul members who by Ramaz Lower School students, Lauren labor for the congregation's sukkah and its set¬ regularly attend these programs. Cohen, Mindy Eisenberg, Rachel Gerber, The year began with the Men's Club Suk- ting up of shivah houses. The Sisterhood also Jonathan Greenbaum, Julie Messeloff, Samuel kah Supper debate of candidates for the State gives a Ramaz scholarship and contributes Nunberg, Odelya Pagovich, MicoleTuchman, Assembly. It was a pleasure to hear an in¬ generously to UJA and many other worthy Noam Waldoks and Tammy Weisbuch, one telligent debate from two candidates who fund raising organizations. of which was delivered-in Hebrew. showed an understanding of the problems fac¬ This month also marks a change in the Again this year there was an outstanding ed by our district. As an aside, the successful presidency of the tour of the Jewish Museum led by one of the candidate, our Assemblyman, Mr. John Men's Club. Dr. Stephen Stowe takes over from Asher I-evitsky as presi¬ organization's own members, Bernice Wallach. Ravitz, would welcome any comments from dent. Prior to taking over as president, Dr. Friends from Project Ezra joined with KJ those in the district on any matters of interest. Stowe served as vice president of the Men's members for a very special afternoon in early This year, the tradition of a Cholent Kid- Club, a founder and president of the Upper dush on Men's Club Shabbat continued. The spring. The highlight of the season was the An¬ East side Hatzaloh, a founding member of the Shabbat, which was organized by Bob Kurz- nual Luncheon arid Boutique, a wonderful Social Action Committee and a general Baal weil, gives our op¬ social event which simultaneously allows the Men's Club members the Chesed. The Men's Club looks forward to con¬ portunity to daven and lain as well as eat. On Sisterhood to raise funds enabling the tinued growth and expansion of its program¬ the subject of eating, the Men's Club cookbook ming (including the organization to continue its important projects is still going forward, albeit slower than an¬ publication of its cookbook) under Dr. Stowe's leadership. and work in behalf of the community. ticipated. The men of the shul are urged to send Other officers include Howard Katz and All of these activities as well as its sponsor¬ in at least one receipe. Robert Kurzweil as vice presidents. The full Again the Purim Seudah, co-sponsored ship of the weekly congregational kiddush is with the Men's Club by the Sisterhood and the complement of Board Members will be an¬ possible because of the wonderful volunteers nounced in the September issue of the Bulletin.
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