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November/December 2016 • Tishri Cheshvan 5777/Keslev Tevet 5777

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Heshvan or Marheshvan? What is the real name of this month?

he new Hebrew month But, the Pri Hadash gives us yet another opportunity to of Heshvan begins Tues- consider this month’s unique status. Fall is seen by many T day evening, November as a sad (dare I say bitter) time. It is associated with death 1 and Wednesday, November and decay: the leaves fall, plants die, the weather turns 2. Heshvan is the eighth month in the Hebrew calendar. cold and gloomy and soon the ground will be covered by In the secular calendar January 1 marks the first day of snow. One of the original biblical names for this month is the first month of the new year (1/1). But in the Hebrew Blul – which seems to capture this notion – as it means calendar the first month is Nisan celebrating Passover and “drying up.” the “beginning of our history as But for those of us who have seen a people.” Rosh Hashanah which our share of falls and winters, we celebrates the beginning of a new " ...the turning inward that is know that this is not a bitter time year is the first day of the seventh represented by fall and winter are at all. Fall and winter are a neces- month – Tishrei (7/1). Tishrei is a just as important as the turning sary preparation for next year’s month filled with holy days: Rosh outward that is typical of spring spring and summer. From a spiri- Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, tual perspective – the turning in- Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. and summer. We hibernate in ward that is represented by fall Our cup runneth over in Tishrei; order to cultivate the self, renew and winter is just as important as not so in Heshvan. Heshvan is the our inner energies, nurture and the turning outward that is typical only month of the year that does of spring and summer. We hiber- not contain a single holiday. nourish our souls so that when the warmth of summer sunshine nate in order to cultivate the self, There is a bit of a controversy as to renew our inner energies, nurture whether the name of the month is returns we will have something and nourish our souls so that when actually Heshvan or Marheshvan. to shine forth, a cultivated the warmth of summer sunshine A common popular explanation is soul.....The cycle of seasons, returns we will have something to that Mar which means “bitter” in mirrors a cycle in our souls, the shine forth: a cultivated soul. We Hebrew was an appellation that also know that there is a beauty to was added to the original Heshvan transformation of the external the dying leaves of fall and the win- name to emphasize the bitterness world teaches us much about the ter snows that are every bit as ma- of a month without any holidays to transformation of our internal jestic as the beauty of a summer celebrate. It is a cute explanation, day and the fresh smell of spring. but like many cute explanations, is world...there is work to be done Heshvan begins the extended peri- probably not true. Scholars believe inside our souls as we prepare od that exists between the festival that some formulation of Marhesh- and anticipate the renewal of life of Sukkot which we just completed van was probably the original name outside our souls." and the festival of Pesach which, of the month and a derivative of God willing, we will be privileged the Akkadian for 8th month. __ Rabbi Alan B. Lucas to celebrate together in the spring. The Pri Hadash (Even Ha’ezer In the meantime – during this ex- 126:7) born in Livorno in 1691, offers the only explanation tended period of time that begins with Heshvan, the spiri- that I know of for calling this month by the two-word name tual seeds which were planted on the High Holy Days and Mar Cheshvan. He suggests that the name Mar Cheshvan on Sukkot have time to germinate, and grow – so they will is based on the fact that it is the beginning of the rainy finally bear fruit in Nisan with our observance of Passover. season in Israel. The Targum translated mar as a drop, as The cycle of seasons mirrors a cycle in our souls, the trans- in the verse “Hen goyim k’mar midli — Behold, the nations formation of the external world teaches us much about are as a drop of [water from] a bucket” (Isaiah 40:15). As the transformation of our internal world. The summer has such, the name means the “rainy Heshvan,” and far from passed, the fall is here and the winter will soon be upon us. mar meaning bitter, it connotes a month of blessed rain. There is work to be done inside our souls; as we prepare Pulpit rabbis have long been reluctant to characterize and anticipate the renewal of life outside our souls. Heshvan as a bitter month. After the long holiday season Bitter Heshvan? I think not. I wish you all a “rainy” which began with Rosh Hodesh Elul back on August 23 – Heshvan; a fruitful, fertile, prolific, abundant rewarding the “holiday” season is a wonderful but challenging time and effective fall and winter. for rabbis and Heshvan is usually a welcome respite and hardly bitter. Rabbi Alan B. Lucas Temple Beth Sholom 2 CANTOR'S NOTES by Cantor Ofer Barnoy

Poverty and Hunger in Israel

t’s almost hard to fathom them goes directly to feed children and the elderly via their that in countries like Israel meals-on-wheels programs which deliver daily meals direct- Iand America, where ev- ly to schools and homes. They also run a number of “soup erything is in abundance, that kitchen restaurants” across Israel. You can check out all the there are still thousands of people living in the shadows of work they do at their website, MeirPanim.org poverty, not even able to have enough food at home to ade- Last month we mailed an invitation to the benefit concert quately feed their children, and this is assuming they with a reply card to the entire membership. In ad- aren’t homeless to begin with. Homelessness dition to TBS there are a few other local syna- is largely a problem for single individuals gogues who are joining forces with us for but poverty is a financial disease that " In Israel, there are this cause and it is my hope that you will strikes entire families. Due to un- many programs that support join me together with all the mem- foreseen events such as job loss, disabled people and wounded army bers of these synagogues so that business failure or medical crises, veterans but the government finds it our event is packed with 100’s of parents can no longer afford to very difficult to adequately deal with its people to enjoy the evening and provide for the basic needs of growing poverty problem... Poverty has show our support for the every- their family and are forced to implications for whole communities beyond day heroes in Israel who are become part of the unfortu- doing amazing work through nate tier of society which are those people that it touches personally... Why do I bring this up? Because on Sunday, the Meir Panim organization. often the last to be handled Perhaps together we can help by government and social as- November 6th we will have a benefit concert to help the Israeli society deal with this to ease the burden of poverty sistance programs. In Israel, in Israel. Our goal is to raise there are many programs that issue. Many private organizations have set $150,000 for Meir Panim and I support disabled people and up programs across Israel to deal with am proud to say that by the time wounded army veterans but the Poverty and the organization that we I sat down to write this on Octo- government finds it very difficult have chosen to support this time ber 20th we were well on our way to adequately deal with its grow- is 'Meir Panim'." to meeting it. ing poverty problem. Poverty has ex- panded to every corner of Israel, even to __ Cantor Ofer Barnoy I want to thank all my colleagues from the largest cities where people in the high our neighboring synagogues for helping me tech industries, doctors, lawyers and business and for participating in the concert and fundrais- owners alike live quite comfortably in gated communi- ing effort and especially to Cantor Avi Albrecht for spear- ties and luxury high-rises alongside low income communi- heading this benefit. Cantor Albrecht will be our special ties where families are struggling to meet daily and monthly guest star artist and I hope you will not miss it! expenses. In outlying and desert communities the problem is even worse because people literally get trapped in those Cantor Ofer Barnoy areas by poverty which can last into their next generations, creating hopelessness and breeding violence like we see in our own inner cities and government housing “projects”. FEATURED ARTICLES Poverty has implications for whole communities beyond those people that it touches personally because people who From the Rabbi's Desk page ...... 2 live in poverty do not live in a vacuum and therefore poverty From the Desk of Cantor Barnoy page ...... 3 and its effects on society spill over to affect housing prices, From the Desk of Rabbi Kerbel page ...... 4 living conditions and crime rates for the entire community. From the President's Desk page ...... 5 B'nai Mitzvah page ...... 7 Why do I bring this up? Because on Sunday, November 6th Early Childhood Center page ...... 8 we will have a benefit concert to help the Israeli society Religious School News page ...... 9 deal with this issue. Many private organizations have set up From MBS page ...... 10 programs across Israel to deal with poverty and the orga- Men's Club Corner page ...... 10 nization that we have chosen to support this time is “Meir Sisterhood Scoop page ...... 11 Panim”. Their specialty is delivering thousands of warm NOVEMBER AND meals directly to schools every day in hard-hit neighbor- Schedule of Services ...... See Insert hoods so children don’t have to go without a hot meal. They Calendars DECEMBER page...... 14 & 15 2016 run a few large state-of-the-art kitchen facilities across Israel Torah Fund page ...... 19 and are sustained almost entirely by private donations. They Donations pages ...... 22-24 boast that more than 85 percent of the money donated to Temple Family page ...... 31

Temple Beth Sholom 3 FROM THE DESK OF RABBI KERBEL by Rabbi Paul D. Kerbel

Kristallnacht and Hanukkah

n November 9, greatest attacks on our people and Jewish communities 1938, the events in our history. Remembering our past helps us remain in that we can now touch with our history and the lessons we should learn see that were the from the events and tragedies of the past. ‘beginning of the end’ of a richO and storied Jewish life in The Four Miracles of Hanukkah Germany and in Eastern and Western Europe took place throughout Germany and Austria. During Kristallnacht, the While Hanukkah seems far off, in this, a double issue of "Night of Broken Glass", 97 Jews were killed, thousands our bulletin allows me to share a thought about Hanukkah. were beaten, 30,000 male Jews were sent to concentration In the second blessing of the Menorah Lighting, we recite: camps, 267 synagogues in Germany “….she’asah nisim lavoteinu bayamim haheim lazman and Austria were desecrated and de- hazeh,’ who accomplished miracles stroyed and 7,000 Jewish businesses "...Kristallnacht was a for our ancestors in ancient days and were looted. In fact, most of the foreshadowing of what in our times,’ we can see that the synagogues of Germany and Austria was to come to the Jews of word ‘miracles’ – nissim- is in the were destroyed over this two-day Europe. Some Jews needed plural. Tradition has it that we cele- pogrom. The shock of Kristallnact brate two miracles on Hanukkah –the made it clear to most of the Jews no more warnings and sought military victory of a small outmanned of Germany that there would be no to leave Europe while it was Jewish army winning a revolt with normal Jewish life under the reign of still possible... Remembering the larger Syrian-Greek army and the Hitler and Nazi Germany. Some took miracle of the oil, a small amount of these warnings seriously as a time to our past helps us remain in pure, kosher olive oil enough to keep leave Europe and many Germans im- touch with our history and the the menorah burning for one day, migrated to Palestine or the United lessons we should learn from lasting for eight days. States. the events and tragedies of My colleague, Rabbi Nina Beth The late Professor Martin Gilbert in the past... While Hanukkah Cardin, suggests that we can add two his recent work on this subject wrote: seems far off... Tradition has it more miracles. The first is that we “Kristallnacht taught, in hindsight, a “dared to fight and dared to light.” historical lesson, that what begins as that we celebrate two miracles What gave the Macabees the cour- something finite in destruction and on Hanukkah... Sometimes age to even try to fight the larger limited in time, can quickly develop miracles happen in the quiet enemy forces? We could have just into a monster of mass murder; that given in and given up. The second is evil has gradations. That six years of constancy of our everyday that we have the miracle of constan- legalized anti-Jewish discrimination, practice of our customs and cy –which I would interpret as having isolating the Jews from their fellow traditions." had the good fortune of being part Germans and depriving them of civil of a religion that is four-thousand __ rights were replaced on Kristallnacht Rabbi Paul David Kerbel years old, that we have the perspec- by the first manifestations of di- tive of four thousand years of chal- rect, nationwide, physical violence, combined with arson lenges and opportunities, four thou- and the destruction and theft of personal property which sand years of hope and faith, ritual and tradition to give would then lead to deportation and mass murder.” us the confidence to keep moving forward into the future. Sometimes miracles happen in the quiet constancy of our Kristallnacht was a foreshadowing of what was to come everyday practice of our customs and traditions. By our to the Jews of Europe. Some Jews needed no more warn- daily and weekly practice of our traditions, we allow ings and sought to leave Europe while it was still possible. ourselves to have moments of true faith and spirituality. Others believed that better days had to be ahead, that Hit- Melissa and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and a ler would be overthrown. Few could foretell what Hitler Hanukkah Sameach – a Happy Hanukkah filled with joy and would be able to accomplish. As we watch the election re- meaning. turns on Tuesday, November 8, let us also light a yahrzeit candle to remember Kristallnacht to remember one of the Rabbi Paul D. Kerbel

Temple Beth Sholom 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK by Pearl Halegua

דוגמה אישית “Let’s Stay in Touch”

y present position congregation some beautiful liturgy in Ladino, in recognition has motivated me of our family’s Sephardic heritage. We followed it up with M to learn about the borekas and baklava of course at the Kiddush. challenges temples face. Where in the world is your heritage from? Let us know. We According to some experts, our institutions are “losing would like to touch on that! touch” with the people they are to serve. Dr. Ron Wolfson, a leading commentator and author on the subject wrote, Our eye on diversity incorporates awareness of varying physical and educational needs. As mentioned in previous “Let me be blunt. The days when new comers to a articles, we have formed an Inclusion Committee, who community could be counted on to pick a school, a together with our Membership Committee is working local market, and a synagogue to join are over…” on creating new literature that will be more sensitive in As a temple leader, I am concerned about these issues and addressing the diverse needs of the community. ask myself, “What are we doing to stay in touch?” Here at We are in the process of applying for an inclusion grant from TBS we are blessed for we are comprised of membership UJA, a number of their staff have informed us that we are committed to many aspects of Jewish life. on their radar. Thank you to our Inclusion Committee, clergy, People are working to keep in touch with the religious, staff and TBS members, this would not have happened cultural, social and education needs of the community. without your show of solidarity at the UJA inclusion event in Our membership includes the Vice Chancellor of JTS, an the spring and our parlor meetings. institution that trains Jewish clergy and scholars to bein Thank you to our Budget and Finance Committee and our touch with today’s Jews. Amongst us is the chairman of House Committee for your role in guiding us in maintaining the Long Island Division of UJA, which to me is Tikkun Olam and sustaining our temple. The land initiative aspect of our Central. Our Hebrew School Director is Co-President of the financial strategy planning is moving along and we will keep Conservative Principals Council of Long Island. A number of you posted about its progress. our members sit on the board of directors of organizations such as: Yad VaShem, the JCC, JNF and numerous secular Thank you to our officers and trustees and all our volunteers boards of medical, educational and other fund raising without you our programs would remain plans on paper. institutions dedicated to Tikkun Olam. We are quite a group Temple Beth Sholom is my Kehila Kedosha… here I received of movers and shakers. comfort for my own pain, here I learned how to comfort We are also blessed with exemplary staff, for instance, our others, here I learned what community is about. Executive Director, along with executive board member I had never been part of a formal community before my Lewis Bartell, was successful in obtaining a homeland journey here started in the nursery school. Before I knew it, security grant. Numerous hours were dedicated to this I jumped in with both feet to participate and over the years project. We thank them both for keeping in touch with our I have probably been on every committee. I wanted to be security concerns. part of a community where my own personal kind of prayer Our Hebrew School recently received two grants related mattered, it didn’t have to come just from the siddur. to the study of Israel. One was from the Center of Israel Nobody forced anyone to join here we’re here because this Education, which includes curriculum materials and training. is important to us for varying reasons. Here is where you The other grant was from the Jewish Education Project, connect, here is where you share values with others from a entitled 4 Hatikvah Questions. The focus of this grant is to 3000 year old text that speaks to you. train educators about the diversity of the peoples of Israel. In order to better understand the Jewish State in the world The high holidays provided time to think about the today it is incumbent upon us to keep in touch with the challenging question of our lives. A time to look back on the diversity of Israel's population. past year and ponder the possibilities ahead. Challenges ahead mean opportunities for action. How do we make We assist in organizing the community celebration of Yom Ha change in our community and ourselves? Hatzmaut, we are hosting the Meir Panim Cantor’s Concert to feed the hungry. In March Rabbi Lucas will be leading a One thing I know, we need each other. We need to follow trip to Israel. Rabbi Kerbel will lead a trip to stay in touch examples of those who built this temple and those who with our Eastern European history. sustained it. We need to continue working together, and at times when our philosophical and political ideas differ, we How else does TBS stay in touch? By celebrating the cultural must make an effort to maintain dialogue. We can do that diversity of our members. Last spring we had a Persian Photo and we will continue to keep our community engaged and Journal exhibit, Persian Tea and dinner. The last Shabbat economically viable. Let's continue to stay in touch! of Sukkot was my son’s Auf Ruf, Cantor shared with the Pearl Halegua Temple Beth Sholom 5 In Proverbs 27:18 Joshua says: “Whoever tends the tree will eat its fruit.” As the protégé and successor of Moses, Joshua was a dreamer and a doer - a visionary and leader who ultimately led the Jews into Israel. Contributors to The Joshua Society will be both dreamers and doers, leading and strengthening for tomorrow.

Rebecca & Michael Altman Phyllis & Steven Goldenberg Harriet Rosen Sophia & Ross Auerbach Cindy & Adam Gross Maris & Andy Rosenberg Anita & Bill Baron Josh Halegua Dara & Brian Rubenstein Susan & Lewis Bartell Pearl & Nathan Halegua Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Ellen & Bruce Belsky Susan & Jon Held Rebecca & Morty Schaja Sanford Berger Louise & Robert Hersh Rose & Alan Schecter Caryn & Michael Beyer Marilyn & Patrick Jacques Lisa & Jim Schlesinger Harriet & Harvey Beyer Amy & Robert Kane Rachel & Michael Schor Lauren & Phillip Beyer Arlene & Seymour Katz Sandra & Steve Seltzer Lori & Stephen Beyer Cynthia & Ronnie Katz Robin & Barry Simonson Suzan & Joe Bruck Mindy & Steven Kober Stephanie & Jeffrey Sorkin Carolyn & John Canova Lisa & Richard Levine Selda Steckler Sherri & Drew Caplin Rita & David Levy Evelyn & Michael Stein Ester & Allan Causanschi Marcia & Mark Lilling Sarah & Avi Stein Arlyne & Warren z'l Choset Amy & Alan Littman Doris Tolins Debbie & Jay Dubowsky Diane & Steve Lovell Ellen & Paul Walk Beth & Marc Eichenholtz Amy & Marc Magid Shoshanna Wingate Arlene & Daniel Fisher Judi & Andrew Marcus Dorine & Robert Wulwick Carol & Ira Fishman Jill & Louis Naviasky Laurie & Arthur Zagelbaum Eva & Sanford Gerber Batsheva & Ronald Ostrow Susan & Alan Zelman Judith Goldberg Sharon & Rubin Pikus Debora & Itzchak Zivari

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Temple Beth Sholom 6 B'NAI MITZVAH

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Temple Beth Sholom 7 BARNET & ANNETTE OSTROW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER by Suzy Freier, Early Childhood Center Director

t is hard to believe, by terfaith Nutrition Network). The looking at our preschool- children will be learning about I ers, that they have only Thanksgiving and expressing what been in school for two months. they are thankful for through their The toddlers have become adjusted to their classroom rou- writing, pictures and many projects. tines and have learned their way around Each classroom will celebrate by having the school. Our three year olds are hav- a Thanksgiving feast. Hanukkah is a special ing a great time participating in all of holiday here at the ECC. The candles are the activities going on in and outside of lit each day on the Chanukiahs in the class- their classrooms and creating such won- rooms. Dreidels are spinning with shiny derful pieces of art work. The four year gelt waiting to be eaten. Latkes are fried olds, who are now “seniors”, are walking and tasted by eager children. The story is the halls with such confidence. So much told of the Maccabees and the miracle of learning through imaginative play and cre- oil. This is such a happy time here and we ative teaching is happening each day. celebrate by inviting parents to join us for a We have a lot going on at the ECC during Hanukkah party. the next two months. Our annual Food Wishing everyone a Happy New Year with Drive will take place in the middle of only the best for 2017! November. The Food Drive is one of our Mitzvah Projects that the children partici- pate in. The students learn the meaning Suzy Freier of giving to others in need by bringing in food which we will donate to the INN (In-

A Budding Scientist

November & December Highlights

Wednesday, Nov. 9 Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Classes for 3 & 4 Year Old’s) Friday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day (No Classes) Mon-Fri, Nov. 14-18 Mitzvah Project Having Fun With Water Color Food Drive Thurs-Fri, Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving (No Classes) Thursday, Dec. 22 Hanukkah Hero Party PM – Parents Invited Friday, Dec. 23 ECC Hanukkah Celebration – AM Parents Invited - (Early Dismissal) Mon-Fri, Dec. 26-30 Winter Recess (No Classes) Monday, Jan. 2 Winter Recess (No Classes) Tuesday, Jan. 3 Classes Resume

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Temple Beth Sholom 8 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL by Sharon Solomon, Religious School Director

howing loving kindness create specialized programming that delves into Torah to all in the community through a different lens. Join our Shabbat Family Educators, Sis a core value at Temple Rabbi Paul Kerbel, Kim Brethel-Weinberg, Hanna Harel, Beth Sholom Religious School. Julie Gittlin, Gerri Blum, Norman Fried, and Joseph Soffer Every month we emphasize the as they bring Torah alive! Following our Shabbat Family Mitzvah of the Month, as well as promoting on-going Study, Mr. Joseph Soffer leads an engaging family service. mitzvah projects, such as The Lend A Hand Foundation. The upcoming Mishpacha dates are November 5th & 19th Our Vav and Zayin students sponsor a family-in-need on and December 3rd and 17th. Long Island and provide monthly needed supplies and Please support our PTA on Sunday, December 4th for the food. Our students voted in overwhelming numbers to annual PTA Book Fair. The PTA is our partner for bringing take on a family with many children because they felt that additional programs for our children. Thank you to Lisa since we are a large school, we have the capability to really Berger and Julie Gittlin, PTA Co-Presidents and Dr. Debbie make a difference in this family’s life. During the months Dubowsky, PTA Treasurer, who give so much of their time of September and October, we were able to send non- and energy to enrich our religious school. perishable foods, toiletries and supermarket cards. Let’s continue to do our share by helping others. If each family Our pre-Hanukkah Celebration & Assembly is scheduled donates one item a month, what a tremendous impact we for Sunday, December 18th at 11:00 am. We will have can have. a Dreidel (Sevivon) competition and all students are encouraged to design their own unique dreidel. Further In November, for Thanksgiving, we will continue our food details to follow. drive and supermarket card drive to help the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN) in Hempstead. Please send in I wish everyone a Chodesh Tov (a good month ahead). your donations. Helping your close community in need is a first priority and the students are learning to assess Sharon Solomon how we distribute our tzedakah money, right here on Long Island. Please support our Sunday weekly bake sales. All proceeds are utilized for these tzedakah projects. In Looking Ahead December, a toy drive & toiletries collection will take place, as well. • Saturday, 11/5- Shabbat Family Study, Torah Readers, Mishpacha Service, Mini Minyan Mark your calendars for the upcoming Shabbat Family • Tuesday, 11/8- Election Day, No Religious School, Study programs which will take place on Saturday morning, Staff Development Day November 5th and Saturday, December 3rd as we engage • Tuesday, 11/15- Machar Youth Group - grades 3/4/5 • Thursday, 11/17- Kadima Youth Group - grades 6/7 • Saturday, 11/19- Mishpacha Family Service, Torah Readers, Mini Minyan • Sunday, 11/20- Vav 1st B’nei Mitzvah program - “Unrolling the Torah” & Parent Bet Connection • Thursday, 11/24- Happy Thanksgiving - No Religious School • Sunday, 11/27- Thanksgiving weekend - No Religious School • Saturday, 12/3- Shabbat Family Study, Torah Readers, Mishpacha Service, Mini Minyan • Sunday, 12/4- PTA Book Fair • Vav Mitzvah Makers packaged food drive collection Tuesday, 12/13- Machar Youth Group - grades 3/4/5 for the Lend A Hand program • Thursday, 12/15- Kadima Youth Group - grades 6/7 • Sunday, 12/18- Pre-Hanukkah Family Celebration & in interactive Torah study and activities. All families with Assembly at 11 am students in grades Aleph (1st) through Zayin (7th) are encouraged to participate! Don’t miss this incredible • Sunday, 12/24- Hanukkah Candle #1 learning opportunity with your child! Every month we • Tuesday, 1/3- TBS Religious School resumes

Temple Beth Sholom 9 MEN’S CLUB CORNER by Steve Goldenberg, President

ow that the High Holidays are behind us, the Men’s Club has a full slate of events sched- N uled through the end of 2016. On Sunday, November 20, from 1-4:30 PM, at the re- FROM MBS cently opened Garvies Point Brewery in Glen Cove, By Rabbi Sean Jensen and Rabbi Paul David Kerbel we will be watching the Bears-Giants game on a big Co-MBS Directors screen TV, with a beer tasting & plenty of Kosher-style pizza and snacks. In addition, Men’s Club will be tour- ing the facility at halftime. Cost is $20/person in ad- n November and December, Machon participants vance, $25/person on day of event. will hear from former Vice-Presidential Nominee and long-time Senator Joe Lieberman, study the history The annual blood drive, chaired by Dr. Michael I Margulis, is scheduled for Sunday morning, December of the Arab-Israeli Conflict with StandWithUs and partici- pate in a special Hanukkah Drama Workshop and Improv 4 (the evening after Club TBS). Please consider the gift session on Jewish Identity. of blood as a great mitzvah to those in need. The annual preparation and serving of the latkes to Please Join Us: our Hebrew School contingent is scheduled for Sun- November 7 Machon will join The Herbert day, December 18, 10 AM - noon, during the Hanuk- Tarr Institute to learn from Senator kah assembly. The kids in Hebrew School absolutely Joseph Lieberman on the eve love seeing their fathers participating in this event. of the Presidential Election Join the fun! November 14 Regular Class Session Although plans are preliminary at this point, please November 21 StandWithUs Israel Workshop reserve a couple of dates for early winter. On Tuesday, November 28 StandWithUs Israel Workshop January 31, Scott Wiener, who has the world’s largest December 5 Rosh Hodesh Workshop and Cooking pizza box collection (595 boxes from 45 countries), December 12 Drama and Improv Workshop and is the author of the acclaimed book, “The Art of December 19 Hanukkah Party with our Rabbis the Pizza Box,” will be talking about all things pizza Registration is still being accepted. (including where to get a decent Kosher pizza in this Please call Rabbi Kerbel 621-2288 x 133 vicinity!). Immediately following the complimentary talk, some of us will join Scott at Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizzeria in Soundview for their “Best of Long Island” Rabbi Paul D. Kerbel, Co-Director margarita pizza. And during the Super Bowl weekend kinnus at TBS, the World Wide Wrap will return, with our minyanaires and Men’s Club teaching the mitzvah of tefillin on Sunday, February 5. Looking forward to a busy Men’s Club calendar this ALL year! HANDS Steve Goldenberg ON DECK Sisterhood hosts Please let us know if you've had any COMMUNITY library experience or just want to lend a LUNCHEON hand. We are reorganizing our wonderful library and WE NEED YOU! Email December 14 Deborah at [email protected] or 11:30 AM Rabbi Kerbel at [email protected] For more information contact Judith Seltz at [email protected]

Temple Beth Sholom 10 SISTERHOOD SCOOP by Cindy Feldman, President

Praying With Our Feet: Then & Now…..

itting on the edge of our seats, our Chernofsky, z’l, another TBS member who in- hearts pounding, with only a frail and spired us over the years to take action, at the S temporary Sukkah over our heads, 14th Annual CancerCare Lung Cancer Walk for more than 70 members gathered on Octo- Hope. See flier for details. ber 19th to hear the stories of a 3-week long Molly was a great proponent of egalitarian mission to the Soviet Union. In 1985, Wende prayer and encouraged women in our syna- Jager-Hyman and Arnold Hyman left their gogue to take on leadership roles, and served in three young children with family members the national organization, Women’s League for to help complete strangers half way around Conservative Judaism in multiple capacities, in- the world to make their way from the Soviet cluding serving as President of its regional chap- Union to Israel, to live a free Jewish life. It was ter, BQLI. She attended AIPAC and advocated an espionage thriller that we read about in for Israel. Now it is time for us to join together books, but it happened in real life, and to our Phyllis Pellman, VP of to honor her memory and to “make a differ- own longtime members. Their selflessness is Tikkun Olam, organizer of From Peah to Pantries, ence” to so many families struggling with this inspiring. & Sisterhood President, devastating disease. Look for our team story, Wende and Arnold were charged with obtain- Cindy Feldman, accepting as our team has been selected by CancerCare ing proof of several families' genealogical con- perishables for a kosher food to be featured in a press release and on their pantry on LI. nection to those living in Israel so the social media to promote their upcom- Soviet Government could no longer "re- ing event. Walk in the morning, and then fuse" the paperwork to immigrate, thus come to Cantor’s Concert to support the allowing family members to reunite in Is- children of Meir Panim in the evening—a rael. They were followed, held for ques- great double-header! tioning, and narrowly escaped being On November 17th, Sisterhood’s annual thrown into a Soviet prison in Siberia! membership dinner will be held. Look for But they photographed the family tree your Evite and send your RSVP today! Of and flushed the paper down the toilet course, for those who do not use email, we that could have been used to imprison Wende Jager-Hyman & Arnold Hyman, will be sending you a hard copy invitation them, just before Soviet officials raided Sukkot Soviet Jewry Espionage via snail mail. Please consider becoming their hotel room. Speakers! a Sponsor so we can continue our quality Several families escaped religious persecution and are programming and educational opportunities. This year we now thriving and growing in our homeland because are celebrating 100 Years of Jewish Women on Broadway Wende & Arnold could not “refuse” to help other Jews and the Centennial Year of Women’s League for Conserva- in need. They literally prayed with their feet and we are tive Judaism. Sisterhood will be donating a portion of the thankful that they are part of our community for more dinner proceeds to the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene than 30 years. Sisterhood is grateful to Men’s Club for co- at the Jewish Museum of Heritage in Battery Park, Ameri- sponsoring this eye-opening evening. ca’s preeminent Yiddish Theatre since 1915, in recognition Yasher Koach also to Phyllis Pellman, VP of Tikkun Olam, of Yiddish culture being a vital part of Jewish life. who organized the evening’s collection of perishable food On November 20th, Sisterhood is traveling to The Met Items for the Rina Shkolnik Kosher Food Pantry, a joint in New York City for a guided tour of Jerusalem 1000- initiative of The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC of the Greater 1400, Every People Under Heaven, and you are invited! Five Towns and UJA-Federation of New York. The food was Our private tour bus will take you there and back from the delivered in time for Shabbat the following day, to make a TBS parking lot—reserve your place today by PayPal or by difference in the lives of other Jews now. check, as seats are limited. The genealogical tree that the Soviet Jews provided to Don’t miss Joel Hoffman, author of The Bible Doesn’t Say Wende & Arnold saved their lives. Come learn how to That, on December 15th at 7:30 PM. This is part of our trace your family tree at our November 3rd 8:00 PM joint project with the Sid Jacobson JCC and the Jewish Book special Sisterhood program (following our abbreviated Council. Watch for our flier! general Board meeting at 7:45 PM) with Gary Pokrassa, Plans are underway to develop a Tikkun Olam project for another longtime TBS member who has become a profi- Hanukkah—details to follow! cient genealogist in his retirement years. You never know when it will be important! Sisterhood has many members, then and now, who inspire us to lead with our hearts. Yasher Koach! On November 6th, please join Sisterhood and hundreds of others on Long Island to walk shoulder to shoul- der, literally “praying with their feet” to honor Molly Cindy Feldman

Temple Beth Sholom 11 HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL 2016-2017 As of October 26, 2016

Parviz Abdekalimi Dennis & Judith Draizin Joshua Halegua Gary & Rita Ackerman Jay & Debbie Dubowsky Nathan & Pearl Halegua Philip & Marjorie Adler Janet Eder Karen Hammer Steven & Barbara Allen Marc & Beth Eichenholtz Douglas & Arlene Held Harvey & Melody Alstodt Robert & Melissa Eisbruck Jonathon & Susan Held Michael & Rebecca Altman Iraj & Saham Farahan Robert & Louise Hersh Ross & Sophia Auerbach Barry & Lynn Feder Marilyn Hoch Kaykhosrow & Sarah Alvandi Ofer & Rebecca Fedida Stephen & Wendy Hoffman Armando & Carole Amselem Fred & Zipora Fefer Jeffrey & Karen Horwitz Mark & Ines Bacharach Lawrence & Janet Feinstein Arnold & Wende Hyman Mansour & Diane Baradarian Paul & Carla Feinstein Martin & Frances Ilivicky Willian & Anita Baron David & Cindy Feldman Howard & Arlene Jacobs Lewis & Susan Bartell Richard & Mindi Feldman Richard & Gerry Jacobson Sheila Barth Theodore & Lisa Felderman Patrick & Marilyn Jacques David & Reina Basner David & Sari Ferraro Eric & Ida Kalimian Barry & Denise Bass Barton & Ellen Fingerman Robert & Amy Kane Stuart Bass Daniel & Arlene Fisher Alan & Barbara Kaplan Harriet Becker Ira & Carol Fishman Ronni Kaplan Eytan & Inbar Behiri Susan Fishman Michael & Barbara Kassove Nadine Belkin Marc & Lisa Fishman Lennard & Amy Katz Bruce & Ellen Belsky Brett & Allison Fliegler Ronald & Cynthia Katz Sanford Berger Dennis & Kim Floam Seymour & Arlene Katz Nathaniel & Golda Berlin Erwin & Ruth Forley Sima Katz Martin Bernard Barry & Bella Freedberg Rhoda Kaufman Melvin & Linda Bernstein Burton & Priscilla Friedman Martin & Anita Kay Anita Better Jared & Rachel Friedmann Lewis & Nadine Kesten Michael & Caryn Beyer Lester & Amy Friedlander Barak & April Klein Stephen & Lori Beyer Mark & Cheryl Friedman Steven & Daniela Klein Robert & Carolyn Bichoupan Marvin & Elaine Friedlander Leonard & Edith Kliegman David & Andrea Blattman Howard & Meryl Fuchs Steven & Mindy Kober Linda Borsykowsky Norton Furman Steven & Barbara Kohl Michael & Risa Borsykowsky Jean Futoran Jack Krampf Samuel & Sandra Brenner Paul & Reva Gajer Glenn Krebs Fred & Deborah Brosowsky Stephen Gans Sally Kriegel Stuart & Susan Brown Sanford & Eva Gerber Michael Krolick Joseph & Suzan Bruck Dvir & Laura Gilady David & Jodi Krueger Stanley & Eva Bykov Ronnen & Ronit Gilady Betsy Landsman Steven & Bonnie Cahn David & Doris Gladstone Leonard & Helene Landesberg John & Carolyn Canova Adele Glasberg Martin & Rosalyn Landsman Drew & Sherri Caplin Harry & Rochelle Glick Susan Burman & Connie Lazarus Lois Carus Mark & Mary Glick Dan Mallin & Renee Lefland Irving Chernofsky Judith Goldberg Jeffrey Lerman Mark & Harriet Chertok Arnold & Thelma Goldstein Marvin & Charlotte Levine Suzanne Chervin Billy Goldstein Richard & Lisa Levine Arlyne Choset Denise Gold David & Rita Levy Jane Cohen Howard & Barbara Goldstein Robert & Eleanor Liebmann Jerry & Helayne Cohen Ira & Debbie Goldberg Wayne Lieberman & Maria Lopez Jeffrey & Sara Cohen James & Karen Goldstick Mark & Marcia Lilling Brian & Janet Cooperman Mark & Jeanne Goldman Norman & Joan Lisogorsky Donald & Nadine Dashefsky Steven & Phyllis Goldenberg Paul & Susanne Liswood Scott & Marla Defrin Steven & Mindy Golodny Alan & Amy Littman William & Carol Denberg Harold & Carrie Gordon Robert & Phyllis Lovett Joshua & Ellen Dicker Evan and Natalie Granovsky Stephen & Diane Lovell Darwin & Fay Dornbush Adam & Cindy Gross Sally Magid Jerold & Jane Dornbush Lawrence & Ginger Hahn Marc & Amy Magid Jess & Eva Drabkin Aaron Halegua Andrew & Judi Marcus

Temple Beth Sholom 12 Your generous response to our High Holiday Appeal provides support to the work of the congregation. You gave with an open hand, despite a difficult economy.

Michael & Paula Margulis David & Barbara Schwartz Lewis & Natalie Meirowitz Walter & Renee Schwartz Jay & Robin Merker Stephen & Sandra Seltzer Hooshang & Fleur Monsef David & Robin Seyburn Martin Moskowitz & Marci Ostroff Robert & Arlene Sharp Michael & Linda Moskowitz Ami & Toby Shebiro Louis & Lori Narotsky Eric & Donna Sheidlower Mark & Susan Nevins Scott & Wendy Siegel David H. Oestreich Stephen & Miriam Silverman Moshe-Haim & Maloos Ostad Stephen & Robin Silverberg Ronald & Batsheva Ostrow Avi & Shirin Simkhai Victor & Gail Pasternack Barry & Robin Simonson Bernard & Meredith Patrusky Joel & Sheila Simon Elliot & Phyllis Pellman Gregg & Wendy Sincoff Jeffrey & Elaine Perry Craig & Stefi Sirota Rubin & Sharon Pikus Peter & Joyce Sklar Josh & Ellen Pollack Joe Sobel Sam & Esther Porter Jeffrey & Stephanie Sorkin Murray & Claire Pressman Scott & Susan Spinner Robert Preston Albert Sprung Burton & Helen Putterman Harry Staszewski & Sherrie Levine Howard & Mara Rachlin Avi & Sarah Stein Allen & Ellen Relkin Selda Steckler Yaakov & Jocelyn Ringler Michael & Evelyn Stein Morton & Eleanor Roberts Steven Swersky Isaac & Hemda Robinson Saeed & Giti Tabibi Stewart Rodal Selma Taffet Harvey & Phyllis Rogoff Bradley Tarlow Alan Rosenwasser Robert & Bonnie Tarlowe Andrew & Maris Rosenberg Lisa Tract Harriet Rosen Arnold & Caryn Tyrangel Richard & Laura Rosenberg Robert Wagner & Shari Lusskin Zahava Rosenfeld Sydney & Tobey Wain Jeremy Rosof & Rachel Fetner Samuel & Paulette Waiser Joshua Roth Paul & Ellen Walk Paul & Tina Rotstein Martin & Rose Warshawsky Barry & Marilyn Rubenstein Jared & Jocelyn Wasserman Brian & Dara Rubenstein Bram & Aimee Weber Melvyn & Lea Ruskin Aaron & Judith Weingarten Clifford & Jacqueline Saffron Greta Weinberg Michael & Linda Sahn Jeff & Beth Weingarten Nedjatolla & Elizabeth Sakhai Jonah & Dena Weiner Brad & Jane Saltzman Stuart & Ceci Weiner David & Julie Samber Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Stephen & Jill Saravay Stuart & Laurie Wilkins Gerald & Nancy Schattner Shoshanna Wingate Morty & Rebecca Schaja Jeffrey & Sara Winik Alan & Rose Schecter Harriet Wolff & Natalee Wolff James & Lisa Schlesinger Robert & Dorine Wulwick Kalman & Susan Schmidt Marvin & Suzanne Yarnell Howard & Shari Schnitzer Arthur & Laurie Zagelbaum Stewart & Rhonda Schnissel Edward Zarabi Glenn & Frances Schor Steven & Roberta Zeldis Michael & Rachel Schor Alan & Susan Zelman Michael & Nancy Schreiber Itzchak & Debora Zivari Joseph & Marlene Schwadron Alice Zwillenberg

Temple Beth Sholom 13 5 12 26 19 S Baby Naming of Baby Moskowitz GeorgiaClaire Margulies Hailey Mitzvah Bat Mincha Bar Mitzvah Gabriel Palter Kohen Aaron Bar Mitzvah B'nai Mitzvah Joshua & B'nai Mitzvah Kessler Jessica Study Family Shabbat Mini Minyan Service Mishpacha Family Member Shabbat New Naming of Baby Friedmann Juliet Mini Minyan Service Mishpacha Family Adam Fox Mincha Bar Mitzvah 4 11 25 18 F תשרי/חשון תשע״ז Tishri/Cheshvan 5777 Tishri/Cheshvan 3 17 24 10 T Kadima Dinner Fall Sisterhood Day Thanksgiving JTS of Ed Board Major Modern Jewish Major Modern Jewish Thinkers 2 9 23 16 30 W Sisterhood Dayti me Book Dayti Sisterhood Discussion Discussion Events Current Group 1 8 22 15 29 T Executi ve Board Executi of Trustees Board on Adult Educati Sisterhood Book Evening Sisterhood Discussion Sisterhood Adult Educati on Adult Educati Sisterhood Basic Hebrew Step by Step on Adult Educati Sisterhood Lunch & Learn Machar ve Board Executi ng onal Meeti Congregati on Adult Educati Sisterhood Basic Hebrew Step by Step Bridge on Adult Educati Sisterhood ve Board Executi of Trustees Board 7 28 21 14 M Machon Herbert Tarr Machon Herbert Tarr Machon Herbert Tarr airs Aff Religious Bridge Machon Herbert Tarr 6 27 13 20 S November 2016 November Parent Bet Connecti on Connecti Bet Parent Noach Animal Shelter Program Concert Meir Panim

Temple Beth Sholom 14 3 10 24 31 17 S Auf Ruf Miriam Most & Auf Ruf Miriam Most Grodinski Ron Study Family Shabbat Mini Minyan Service Mishpacha Family Club TBS Auf Ruf of Zach Magid & Auf Ruf of Zach Pratt Ashley of Mitzvah Bat Edelman Samantha Hanukkah Erev Hanukkah Bat Mitzvah Shani Sirota Mitzvah Bat Mini Minyan Service Mishpacha Family 2 9 23 30 16 F כסלו/טבת תשע״ז Kislev/Tevet 5777 Kislev/Tevet Friday Night Live! Night Friday Hanukkah Schools Closed 1 8 15 22 29 T Hanukkah Schools Closed Board of Ed Board Thought Jewish People Jewish Kadima man- Author Joel Hoff That" "The Bible Doesn't Say JTS Hanukkah Hero Party Hero Hanukkah 7 21 14 28 W Community Luncheon Hanukkah Schools Closed Sisterhood Dayti me Dayti Sisterhood Book Discussion 6 20 13 27 T Sisterhood Adult Educati on Adult Educati Sisterhood Lunch & Learn Machar IDF Concert on Adult Educati Sisterhood ve Board Executi of Trustees Board Hanukkah Schools Closed on Adult Educati Sisterhood Sisterhood Adult Educati on Adult Educati Sisterhood ve Board Executi Basic Hebrew Step by Step 5 26 19 12 M Hanukkah Schools Closed Machon Herbert Tarr Machon ng Men's Club Meeti Machon ve Board Executi Sisterhood airs Aff Religious Board Sisterhood 4 25 11 18 S December 2016 Blood Drive Camp Open House Day Hanukkah Schools Closed

Temple Beth Sholom 15 Join Temple Beth Sholom's European Jewish Heritage Journey Led by Rabbi Paul and Melissa Kerbel Warsaw, Krakow-Auschwitz/Birkenau, Prague, Terezin Berlin and Potsdam Guided by Jules Gutin, Former International Director of United Synagogue Youth (USY), founder of USY Israel/Poland Seminar and Tour Educator for youth and adult missions to Poland June 4 -16, 2017 For more information, please contact Rabbi Paul Kerbel at [email protected] or Sara at ITC Tours, LLC. at 800-247-7235

Temple Beth Sholom 16 Our Past Presidents

Standing L to R: Rebecca Altman, Howard Goldstein, Martin Kay, Judy Goldberg, Richard Levine, Pearl Halegua, Danny Fisher, Steve Zeldis Sitting L to R: Susan Zelman, Louis Naviasky, Jim Schlesinger, Steve Lovell, Lenny Kliegman, Rose Schecter (not pictured- Philip Adler, Bernice Cohen, Larry Glass, Marc Magid, Steven Seltzer)

Our past presidents met with member and architect Sandy Berger on August 28, 2016 to assess the condition of the Roslyn Road entrance to our synagogue. It was concluded that the condition was hazardous. Replacement has taken place and a ramp for handicap and stroller accessibility has been completed.

Why not sponsor a Sunday minyan breakfast? Your contribution will celebrate a simcha or honor the memory of a loved one. In addition, a particularly meaningful way to commemorate a milestone in your life is to sponsor a Kiddush on Saturday morning, thereby sharing your simcha with the Temple family. Please call: David Oestreich at 621-3046 or the Temple office at 621-2288 for details or to reserve a date.

We are grateful to the following members who have sponsored Sunday Minyan breakfasts in October:

Renee & Walter Schwartz in memory of Walter's father, Martin Schwartz

Temple Beth Sholom 17 Temple Beth Sholom presents dancing with the TBS

MAY stars 21 2017

Details to Follow

Rabbi Paul Kerbel and Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal celebrating Shabbat with Solomon Schecter Day School Students.

Temple Beth Sholom 18 VP Programming TORAH FUND By Steven Goldenberg By Janet Cohen Eder

ur cup runneth over with a bevy of activities ’ri yadehah – “the fruit of her hands…” Af- for the remainder of 2016. I encourage you to ter the holidays, all of us should be proud of O review the Sisterhood and Men’s Club articles P the work we have done for our community, in this bulletin to see what those Temple arms have in our home, our workplaces and in our synagogue. store. Women in Judaism have accomplished so much. Al- On Sunday evening, November 6, TBS is hostingVoices though the position of Conservative Judaism toward for Children in Need, a concert to benefit Meir Panim women originally differed little from the Orthodox and the needs of children in Israel, in collaboration position, it has in recent years with several world-renowned cantors (including our minimized legal and ritual dif- very own and beloved Ofer Barnoy, who is chairing the ferences between men and event) and community synagogues on the North Shore. women. The Committee on The event will honor longtime Meir Panim friend, Jewish Law and Standards of Mrs. Lee Steinberg, and honorary chair Rabbi Myron the Rabbinical Assembly has Fenster and vice chairs Allison & Martin E. Levine. approved a number of de- The concert, an eclectic program including Jewish cisions on this topic. These and American music, will feature Cantor Avi provide for women's active Albrecht of Beth Tfiloh in Baltimore, Cantor Raphael participation in areas such Freider of Temple Israel in Great Neck, Cantor Steven as publicly reading the Torah Hedvenstone of Dix Hills Jewish Center, and Cantor Yosef (ba'al kriah); being counted Karavani of Old Westbury. Also participating are Shelter as part of a minyan; being Rock Jewish Center and Beth Hadassah Synagogue, as called for an aliyah to read the well as the ATID boys’ choir of Queens, the North Shore Torah; serving as a cantor Hebrew Academy High School choir, and the Solomon (shalich tzibbur); serving as rabbi and halakhic deci- Schechter Arinotes. There will be a VIP reception for sor (posek - an arbiter in matters of religious law); sponsors at 5:30 PM, with the concert starting at 7 PM. and wearing a tallit and tefillin. To quote Loretta Lynn in her 1978 music album, “We've Come a Long The Herbert Tarr North Shore Institute for Adult Way Baby.” Education kicks off its annual series with keynote speaker, Senator Joseph Lieberman on Monday, Technology has led to many things changing in our November 7 (“Erev Election Day”) at 7:30 PM right world today, but some things remain constant; that here at TBS. Senator Lieberman will give insight into is, the responsibility of each of us, as Jewish women, the current political climate and discuss how to be a to continue to make our influence left in our Jewish mensch in this morally complicated world. The closing world, a world which is more and more in need of event on December 5 features Rabbi Bob Alper, a full- Jewish values. Women’s League, together with the 5 time stand-up comedian (aren’t all rabbis funny??) for Conservative/Masorti Seminaries around the world, a night of clean comedy that should tickle your funny with their multifaceted programs, provides the ven- bones. Download the brochure from our website at ue for the “fruit of [our] hands” to flourish. www.tbsroslyn.org for further information. Thank you to all of you who have supported Torah Club TBS returns on Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 PM. Fund. Please join us in supporting the future of our This is a great night with dancing, food, friendly casino Conservative leaders! wagering and raffles. Join the fun! My contact information is: Although still in the planning stages, members of the Email: [email protected] IDF will be in attendance for a community-wide concert Phone: 516-621-2198 here on Tuesday evening, December 13. Support Israel Cell: 516-330-1279 by supporting the IDF! Details to follow. Janet Cohen Eder I hope that you can join so many of us throughout the autumn for this smorgasbord of tremendous events. I always fondly recall ex-President Richard Levine’s proclamation that TBS is “More than just a synagogue!”

Temple Beth Sholom 19 Hanukkah- 1st Candle is Sunday, December 24

Hanukkah (alternately spelled Hanukkah), meaning "dedication" in Hebrew, refers to the joyous eight-day celebration during which Jews commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and "rededication" of the Temple in Jerusalem. The modern home celebration of Hanukkah centers around the lighting of the hanukkiyah, a special menorah for Hanukkah; foods prepared in oil including latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts); and special songs and games

PLAY THE DREIDEL GAME

The word dreidel derives from a German word meaning “spinning top,” and is the toy used in a Hanukkah game adapted from an old German gambling game. Hanukkah was one of the few times of the year when rabbis permitted games of chance. The four sides of the top bear four Hebrew letters: nun, gimmel, hey, and shin. Players begin by putting into a central pot or “kitty” a certain number of coins, chocolate money known as gelt, nuts, buttons or other small objects. Each player in turn spins the dreidel and proceeds as follows:

nun – take nothing; gimmel – take everything hey – take half; shin – put one in. Over time, the letters on the dreidel were reinterpreted to stand for the first letter of each word in the Hebrew statement “Neis gadol hayah sham,” which means “A great miracle happened there” and refers to the defeat of the Syrian army and the re-dedication of the Temple. In Israel, one letter on the dreidel differs from thos eused in the rest of the world. The shin has been replaced with a pey, transforming the Hebrew statement into Neis gadol hayah po, which means“A great miracle happened here.”

Temple Beth Sholom 20 TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM Our “WISH LIST.” AND STILL GROWING This year TBS has identified a 65STRONG “Wish List” to guide all of those who are inspired to donate financially! TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM HAS 1. New air conditioning unit (large) $75,000 2. Handicapped accessibility in Sanctuary A LONG, RICH HISTORY $100K OF SERVING THE JEWISH 3. Lower Level Multi-Purpose Room $25,000 4. Renovate Religious School bathrooms COMMUNITY OF ROSLYN. (2) $25,000 each 5. New air conditioning unit (small) $25,000 Since 1951, we have provided a wide tent, a 6. Boardroom furniture $20,000 nurturing spiritual home in which Jews are 7. Carpet in Boardroom $8,000 welcome in good times and in times of need. 8. Special-needs teacher (3) $8,000 each for We are known for inspirational worship, 1 school year celebration of life cycle events, creative Jewish 9. Youth Director $7,500 for 1 school year education, exceptional clergy and leadership. 10. Shabbat Kiddush $1800 We offer three outstanding religious schools, as 11. Laptops (4) $1,000 each sponsored well as cutting edge adult education programs, 12. Printer (2) $450 each and unequaled family learning programs. 13. Paint Early Childhood Center $15,000 sponsored TBS is a proud, generous, caring Jewish 14. Early Childhood classroom furniture community. Members are frequently moved to $10,000 per class demonstrate their support of our goals, both as volunteers and with financial donations. We 15. Game room equipment- bubble hockey, pool table, ping pong tables (Day Camp) $3500 appreciate their gifts of time and money: they 16. Portable hockey borders for a rink (Day are all gifts from the heart. Camp) $5500

For more information, please call Donna Bartolomeo, 17. Arts & crafts tent (Day Camp) $6000 Executive Director at 516-621-2288 or Louis Naviasky, 18. Sports equipment (Day Camp) $2000 Vice President of Finance and Fundraising, 19. Shinshin program $5000 sponsored [email protected] 20. ECC playground equiptment $5000 Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Temple Beth Sholom 21 DONATIONS (from 9/16/16 through 10/21/16)

RABBI’S FUND In honor of the Auf Ruf of Josh Halegua & Carly Soffer In honor of the Ilivicky’s 85th Birthday Linda & Mel Bernstein Roberta & Steven Zeldis In honor of Judi & Andy Marcus’ grandson, Freddy In honor of Marcia & Larry Atlas’ daughter’s Rebecca & Michael Altman upcoming wedding In honor of Barry Epstein- Simchat Torah Honoree Pearl & Nathan Halegua Rebecca & Michael Altman In memory of Jill Lerman In honor of Itzchak Zivari, Simchat Torah Honoree Robin & Jay Merker Rebecca & Michael Altman In honor of Miriam Most’s marriage to Ron In honor of the marriage of Josh Halegua & Carly Soffer Grodzinski TBS Board of Trustees Robin & Jay Merker ALBERT B. COHEN ENDOWMENT FUND In honor of Risa Staszewski Zegen & Marc Zegan’s In memory of Betty Keret baby Zoe Amy & Marc Magid Robin & Jay Merker In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Robin Silverberg In memory of David & Clara Cohen Pearl & Nathan Halegua Jane Cohen In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Sharon Meyer Schwartz General Donation Pearl & Nathan Halegua Harriet & Mark Chertok RABBI ARIO S. HYAMS JUDAICA MUSEUM FUND In honor of opening the ark with my sister Jeanne In honor of Howard Golub’s 90th birthday Goldman on September 24 Leatrice Baron Toby Kohn BERNICE COHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND In honor of Michael Mand for giving us an Aliya on In honor of Adelaide Aarons Rosh Hashanah Joseph Sobel Marilyn Hoch, Allan, Melissa & Margaux In honor of Jocelyn Wasserman In memory of Robert & Ruth Bartelstone Steven Tobin Susan Bartelstone SIDNEY & RUTH KAHAN CHESED FUND In honor of the birth of Melody & Harvey Alstodt’s General Donation granddaughter, Liv Susan Fishman Mahvash & Mansour Zarabi ARTHUR GOLDBERG SOCIAL ACTION & CULTURAL In memory of Jill Lerman ARTS PROGRAM FUND Ellen & Michael Kotin In honor of Selda Steckler’s 90th birthday In honor of Sharon Schwartz on the 50th anniversary Mr. & Mrs. R. Feinsod of her Bat Mitzvah In honor of the wedding of Hillary Causanschi & Javier The Walk Family Lopez In honor of Robin Silverberg on the 50th anniversary Pearl & Nathan Halegua of her Bat Mitzvah In memory of Manfred Sondheimer The Walk Family Daniela & Steven Klein In honor of Sheldon Shalom- a wonderful person In honor of Dr. David Kraemer The Walk Family Daniela & Steven Klein In memory of Rhoda Saks In honor of the marriage of Josh Halegua & Carly Soffer Ellen & Paul Walk & Hayley Noa Spielman Rebecca & Michael Altman In memory of Miriam Wohlmuth MALKA’S FUND FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING Ellen & Paul Walk In memory of Jill Lerman In honor of Rabbi Kerbel for his compassion & Risa, Michael, Alec & Melissa Doherty support during the days after my dad’s passing In honor of the baby naming of Zoe Tamar Zegan William Perfit Fereshteh Baharestani & Family In honor of the marriage of Joshua Halegua & Carly In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Ariana Mayeri Soffer Rebecca & Michael Altman Maris & Andy Rosenberg

Temple Beth Sholom 22 DONATIONS (from 9/16/16 through 10/21/16)

HAROLD KALB PRAYERBOOK FUND In memory of Irving Strassler In memory of Howard & Pearl Krebs Leila & Robert Strassler Glenn Krebs In memory of Eva Gaspar In honor of David Wasserman Andrew Gasper Glenn Krebs In memory of Ezra Hollander In honor of Sandy Berger Marilyn & Melvin Hollander Glenn Krebs In memory of Jeffrey Michael Goldman In honor of Robin Silverberg’s Bat Mitzvah Jeanne & Mark Goldman Lisa Wilensky In memory of Frances Hollander MILTON HOROWITZ RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Marilyn & Melvin Hollander In memory of Steven Bursky In memory of Samuel Yaffe Rita Rothenburg Howard Yaffe In honor of Jay Dubowsky, Simchat Torah Honoree In memory of Sarah Shermer Rebecca & Michael Altman Susan Grossman In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Max Bergman In memory of Regina Liebman Rebecca & Michael Altman Rosa Tenembaum ZELMAN COLLEGE TEXTBOOK FUND In memory of Ezra Hollander In honor of Alan Zelman’s 60th birthday Lucille Kupietz Gary Zelman In memory of Clara Cohen Elissa Winzelberg Jane Cohen Shari & Howard Schnitzer In memory of Jolan Galambos In honor of Sharon Meyer Schwartz & Robin Irene Galambos Silverberg’s 50th anniversary of their Bat Mitzvah’s In memory of Ruth Monter Susan & Alan Zelman Gerald Monter & Family In honor of Itzchak Zivari, Simchat Torah Honoree In memory of Leah Unger Susan & Alan Zelman Ronald Unger In honor of Jay Dubowsky, Simchat Torah Honoree In memory of Muriel Kornheiser Susan & Alan Zelman Charles Kornheiser & Family In honor of Barry Epstein, Simchat Torah Honoree In memory of Samuel Schwartz Susan & Alan Zelman Dr. David & Barbara Schwartz PAUL SHIPPER MUSIC FUND In memory of Howard Krebs In honor of Cantor Barnoy Glenn Krebs The Levy & Rosenberg Families In memory of Aaron Wilkins In memory of Eugene Marder Laurie & Stuart Wilkins Galina, Shella & Ruth Marder In memory of Florence Rosenberg GENERAL DONATION Maris & Andy Rosenberg In memory of Dr. Joseph Greensher In memory of Rhoda Hoffman Barbara & David Schwartz Laurie & Arthur Zagelbaum General Donation In memory of Arthur Smook Sharon Schwartz Richard Smook Lucille Herskowitz In memory of Leon A. Katz RABBI JOSEPH P. STERNSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND Susan & Lee Schulman In memory of Jacob Sosne In memory of Shokat Maroof Edith & Leonard Kliegman Gila & Allen Maroof THE WINGATE USY SCHOLARSHIP FUND In memory of Aziz Maroof In memory of Steve Bursky Gila & Allen Maroof Dawn Michaels In memory of Tamara Cohen In honor of Shoshanna Wingate’s birthday Gila & Allen Maroof Linda Taub In memory of Kamran Cohen YAHRZEIT DONATIONS Gila & Allen Maroof In memory of Stanley Drachman Ellen Dicker

Temple Beth Sholom 23 DONATIONS (from 9/16/16 through 10/21/16)

In memory of Haim Cohen In memory of Elie Mavorkas Gila & Allen Maroof Alberte Wadler In memory of Soraya Cohen In memory of Helen Welinsky Gila & Allen Maroof Phyllis Lovett In memory of Mel Rich In memory of Abraham Goodman Judi Marcus & Family Phyllis & Robert Lovett In memory of Arlene Rosen Kastenwitch In memory of Dorothy Goodman Nadine & Donald Dashefsky Phyllis & Robert Lovett In memory of Alan Friedlander In memory of Berdie Lovett Elaine & Marvin Friedlander Phyllis & Robert Lovett In memory of David Howard In memory of Frank Lovett Bette & Philip Howard Phyllis & Robert Lovett In memory of Fay Alstodt In memory of Helen Welinsky Melody & Harvery Alstodt Phyllis & Robert Lovett In memory of Morris Chernofsky In memory of Sylvia Schlussel Irving Chernofsky Eleanor & Robert Leibmann In memory of Samuel & Pauline Bregman In memory of Jan Ellen Beyer Alvin Bregman Pearl Beyer In memory of Frances K. Rose In memory of Elizabeth Forley Elihu Rose Erwin Forley In memory of Sol Cohen In memory of Morris Beckman Elihu Rose René Kelbick In memory of Harry Schneider Sherrie Goldstein In memory of Herman Punim Susan Schmidt In memory of Oro Halegua The Halegua Family Special Funds (Optional) Minimum Donation $18 In memory of Habibe Rabenou Albert B. Cohen Endowment Fund Farzaneh & David Rabenou The Wingate USY Scholarship Fund In memory of Morris Landau Lisa & Jim Schlesinger - Camp Ramah Frances & Martin Ilivicky Malka’s Fund for Lifelong Learning In memory of William Sobel The Arthur Goldberg Social Action And Cultural Arts Program Sidney Sobel MBS Scholarship Fund In memory of Betty Martin Milton Horowitz Religious School Fund Sidney Sobel Bernice Cohen Preschool Fund In memory of Lillie & Arthur Kliegman Paul Shipper Music Fund Gladys Kliegman Rabbi’s Fund In memory of Robert Luft Kiddush Fund Rabbi Ario S. & Tess Hyams Judaica Museum Fund Bea & David Luft Rabbi Joseph P. Sternstein Memorial Fund In memory of Abraham Feldman Ruth and Sidney Kahan Chesed Fund Philip Feldman Ted Geffner Educational Scholarship Fund In memory of Philip H. Lerman William Spielman Solomon Schechter Scholarship Fund Jeffrey Lerman Yahrzeit Fund In memory of Claire Tolins Zelman College Textbook Fund Doris Tolins In memory of Sarah Schwadron Other Donations: Joseph Schwadron Harold Kalb Prayerbook Fund $36 In memory of Zion Nachmani Library Fund $25 The Nachmani Family Max Greenfield Bible Fund $75 In memory of David Gruber Mel Hoffman Torah Maintenance Fund $30 Danna Gruber Truglio

Temple Beth Sholom 24 JOIN US AT TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM Our Early Childhood Center provides a warm, safe and caring atmosphere in which children can grow emotionally, socially and intellectually. We provide children with a quality education, and offer an enriched program geared to the developmental growth needs of young children. We prepare your children for their future educational journey. Kindergarten readiness skills are our specialty!! Learn more about the Early Childhood Center

• Warm & caring staff • Science specialist • All the kindergarten readiness • Yoga instructor skills your child needs • Weekly music classes • Early & Late Care - 7 AM - 6 PM • Mommy & Me Programs • Quality secular & non-secular • Temple Tot Programs education • Ask about our • Technology in the classrooms refer-a-friend bonus • After school enrichments

Temple Beth Sholom ECC Register now for the 2016-2017 school year 516-621-1171 401 Roslyn Rd Licensed by New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Reg- Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 istered with University of the State of New York Education Department. Early Childhood Center www.tbsroslyn.org Teaching staff CPR, MAT, and First Aid certified.

Temple Beth Sholom 25 College Youth

Do you have a child or grandchild in College? Do you want to keep them connected to Temple Beth Sholom?

For only $45.00 per student on your list, Sisterhood will send a package of holiday goodies 3 times a year, Hanukkah, Purim and Pesach. Just let us know names and addresses.

Any questions, please contact: Sheila Barth at [email protected] or Phyllis Goldenberg at [email protected]

Sid Jacobson JCC’s annual Care Day Symposium will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016, 8:30 am. This event is a valuable, educational and supportive day for caregivers who are caring for a loved one with dementia and/or chronic disease, as well as for professionals in the field of aging. Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, a dementia care and training specialist, is back by popular demand and will help caregivers go beyond basic understanding of caring for someone with dementia. $25 for caregivers $50 for professionals Valet parking, vendors, breakfast and a Joseph Craig Caterers boxed lunch are also included in the fee. PARTNERS IN CARING STAFF Of Roslyn Margy Ringelheim, LMSW Barbara Goldstein, LCSW Craig A Weinberg Leslie Grama-Shapiro, LMSW 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, New York 11577 Michelle Laser, LCSW, Director of Social Services 516-621-8200 • Fac: 516-621-8202 CALL 516.484.1545, ext. 196 [email protected] Phone calls are always free and confidential.

Temple Beth Sholom 26 Honoring Your Loved Ones Guiding Your Family With Compassion Sinai Chapels respects all Jewish traditions and customs, has a compassionate staff that is second to none, and has three generations of experience serving New York’s Jewish families.

Funeral Directors & Planners • Dignified and comfortable chapel, located in Fresh Meadows, Queens • DVD and real-time webcast of chapel services, at no additional cost • Funeral services at locations throughout the New York Metro area • Our staff Rabbi is available to answer your questions • Costs are reasonable and all family budgets are accommodated • Experts to guide monument selection • Ceremonially correct services for all Jewish religious movements • FDIC insured pre-planning

162-05 Horace Harding Expressway | Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 | 800.446.0406 www.JewishFunerals.com We are here 24 hours to serve your family.

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Temple Beth Sholom 28 Serving NEW YORK: Nassau, We maintain the very Suffolk, Manhattan, Queens, highest standard of care. Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester Our caregivers are all

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Available Services: Registered Nurses to conduct homecare assessments/PRI JNF helps build tomorrow today, together assessments DONATE NOW with the people of Israel. With your support, State certified Home Health Aides State certified Personal Care Aides children now have a safe refuge from harm, JEWISH NATIONAL FUND Live-in and around-the-clock care deserts bloom and water renewal solutions jnf.org 888.JNF.0088 build continued promise for future generations. Call to speak to a Home Care Specialist Donate Now to Help 1-877-292-5050 Build Israel’s Future NY office only Available 24 hrs. 7 days a week NJ office only Mail Donations: 42 East 69th Street | New York, NY 10021

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If you are interested in buying or selling a home, please contact Eva for a personal and confidential home consultation as well as a free market analysis.

Eva Drabkin, Esq. Associate Real Estate Broker 516.484.1800 ext.262 c.516.978.1050 [email protected]

Roslyn Office • 516.484.1800 •1400 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, NY

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Temple Beth Sholom 30 TEMPLE FAMILY Mazel Tov To: Temple Beth Sholom Pearl & Nathan Halegua on the Auf Ruf of their son Joshua & Carly 401 Roslyn Road Soffer. Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 Melody & Harvey Alstod on the birth of their granddaughter, Liv. (516) 621-2288 Judi & Andy Marcus on the birth of their grandson, Freddy. Son of www.tbsroslyn.org Gabrielle & Brian Marcus th Howard Golub celebrating his 90 birthday. Rabbi Nathan & Bat-Sheva Slavin on the marriage of their son Avi to Lana Alan B. Lucas Margolis. Mazel Tov to grandma Osnat Burdman. Cantor Helaine & Fred Kurtzman and Estelle & Ritchie Abromowitz on the birth Ofer Barnoy of their grandson Levi Jacob Kurtzman, son of Jonathan and Jaime Associate Rabbi Kurtzman. Paul D. Kerbel Roberta & Steve Zeldis on the marriage of their daughter Beth Zeldis to Stephen Muller. Executive Director Donna Bartolomeo Mini Minyan: Religious School Director Sharon Solomon Come join other young families with children 0-5 years old for this interactive and fun Shabbat morning service. Mini Minyan is held in Early Childhood Center Director the Youth Lounge from 10:45-11:45 on November 5 & 19, December Suzy Freier 3 & 17. Co-MBS Directors Rabbi Sean Jensen Rabbi Paul D. Kerbel

Camp Director Holly Firestone

Assistant Camp Director Heath Levine

Endowment Director Bernice Cohen

Parenting • Caregiving • Marital Concerns Separation/Divorce • Bereavement • Geriatric Care Museum Curator Cancer Wellness • Career • Legal • Financial Bat-Sheva Slavin

President SUPPORT GROUPS: Pearl Halegua Through our professionally led groups you will gain mutual peer support, learn about helpful resources, Executive Vice President develop coping strategies, and gain effective ways to Rebecca Altman manage this challenging time in your life. President of Sisterhood • ARE YOU A CAREGIVER? Cindy Feldman • ARE YOU BEREAVED? • ARE YOU SEPARATED OR DIVORCED? President of Men’s Club Steven Goldenberg If you answered “yes,” contact a Partners in Caring social worker who will assist you in finding a support Co-Presidents of group which will best address your needs. We’re Religious School PTA here to help you. Lisa Berger Julie Gittlin PARTNERS IN CARING STAFF Margy Ringelheim, LMSW • Barbara Goldstein, LCSW Bulletin Editor Leslie Grama-Shapiro, LMSW Deborah Brosowsky Michelle Laser, LCSW, Director of Social Services Graphic Designer CALL 516.484.1545, ext. 196 Phone calls are always free and confidential. Barbara Cooper

Temple Beth Sholom 31 Temple Beth Sholom Non Profit Org. 401 Roslyn Road U.S. POSTAGE Roslyn Heights, N.Y. 11577 PAID Roslyn Hts, N.Y. Permit No. 20

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