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November 2012 16 Cheshvan - 16 Kislev 5773 A Celebration of Jim Boruszak - page 22 High Holidays Scrapbook - page 28 Yom Kippur in the U.P. - page 33 Keys Jewish Community Center P.O. Box 1332 • Tavernier, FL 33070 • 305-852-5235 • keysjewishcenter.com Chai-Lights November 2012 1 November 2012 16 Cheshvan – 16 Kislev Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 6:30 p.m. Names denote leaders of Friday services. Erica Lieberman- Havdalah Italicized names are Oneg sponsors. Garrett 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sisterhood George Swartz Meeting & Yardena 9:30 a.m. Kamely 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Board David Gitin & Meeting Gloria Avner 9:00 a.m. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Joyce Peckman Chai- Yaking David Gitin (For Gloria’s Birthday!) 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 Stuart Sax 6:30 Service 2 Chai-Lights November 2012 2012 - 2013 Officers and Board President’s Message President Stuart Sax Stuart Sax Executive Vice President My thoughts this month Bernie Ginsberg are somewhat of an exten- Vice Presidents sion of last month’s mes- Gloria Avner – Marc Bloom – Susan Gordon sage. The topic of the High 2) If you answered yes, are Holidays is still on our minds Treasurer you willing to support this Linda Pollack and very much a part of our financially? Ritual Committee and Board 3) If you answered no, are Recording Secretary discussions. It’s only No- Beth Hayden you willing to assist in leading vember but we are already these services? Financial Secretary planning for our holidays Please respond by email to Rene Rose next fall. [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Gloria did an incredible no later than November 10th so Joyce Peckman job of organizing and exe- that your opinions can be tallied cuting our services again this Directors and discussed at the next Board Joan Boruszak – David Gitin – Steve Hartz year and she has visions for meeting on November 11th. Dave Mont – Medina Roy next year. And those visions A few members of the congre- Gene Silverman – Sam Vinicur have led to some important gation have commented to me, Sisterhood questions that each and “Why are you always asking for Lauren Sax every one of you must now money?” As a businessman and consider. Your input is vital Men’s Club as the President of this congrega- Jeff Schocket to these discussions and de- tion, I want to insure that the cisions and should not be financial future of the KJCC is in Adult Education left solely to the Board. Yardena Kamely good hands for the next and all There has been very subsequent presidents. This Historian positive support for having means making sure that our Mary Lee Singer our New Year and Days of facility remains in good operat- Past Presidents Awe under the leadership of ing order, that funds will con- Joel S. Cohen a rabbi and cantor for the tinue to be available to cover the Robert Faeges last three years. What has Ronald Horn expected as well as the unex- Lester Nieman been lacking is the financial pected costs. This also means Irving Stein support so that our operat- Myron Rubin trying to accomplish all of our Bea Graham ing funds are not compro- goals and, at the same time, George Swartz mised to cover this major keep our dues at the same levels Susan Horn cost. Therefore, I would like Jim Boruszak without unnecessary increases. Joel Pollack to propose three simple Is this possible? It is if we sup- Jeff Schocket questions for your response Steve Steinbock port our synagogue’s events in- Alan Beth to assist our Ritual Commit- cluding special dinners by our tee and Board of Directors in Sisterhood and Men’s Club, by Newsletter their discussions and ulti- Lisa Richardson Rutherford sponsoring onegs in honor of mate decisions. our family mitzvahs, by making 1) Are you in favor of con- donations in memory of our CHAI-LIGHTS is the tinuing to have our High monthly publication of the loved ones, and by making an Keys Jewish Community Center Holiday services led by a occasional unrestricted donation P.O. Box 1332 rabbi and a cantor? Tavernier, Florida 33070 just because we can. We value [email protected] your ongoing support. Chai-Lights November 2012 3 Nosh TREE OF LIFE New Members The KJCC would like to welcome new mem- Happy 75th Birthday bers Jodi Yeager of Islamorada, Marshall and Mort Silverman Myra Kaplan of Islamorada, Marvin and Ivy Blu- September 7, 2012 menfeld of Key Largo, Jeff and Lisa Miller of Isla- Your Loving Wife Gene morada and Steven and Luziminda Levine of Key Children Robin, Mark, Andrea Largo. Hope to see you all soon, and often. Grandchildren Elissa, Michelle, Matthew, Kevin From Yardena - Hebrew/Uplan Classes Happy 87th Birthday to We are ready to resume our Hebrew classes Maryon Gould for this new season. 9/23/2012 Ulpan classes Thursdays: From Linda Pollack, Rene Rose & Mary Lee Singer Hebrew (II) Ulpan, intermediate and Hebrew Ulpan (III) advanced. Jim Boruszak Hebrew classes Fridays: A Man For All Seasons Hebrew for Beginners - Ulpan Hebrew 9/23/12 (conversational Hebrew) - Siddur reading. Joel and Linda Pollack Everybody who has the motivation to study Hebrew and to read Jewish liturgy and other texts in Hebrew is welcome to join our classes. Honoring David Gulkis No previous studies are required; we can find Brother of Elaine Schulberg the right level for everyone, beginners or inter- September 22, 2012 mediate. From The Mah Jongg Group Classes will start the first week of Novem- ber. Thursday classes start at 6:30 p.m. Friday Honoring Jim Boruszak classes start at 9:30 a.m. September 23, 2012 Costs for the classes are $50 for KJCC mem- From The Mah Jongg Group bers. Contact Yardena at 305-393-1768 for further information or to sign up. YARTZEIT PLAQUE In Memory of Steven B. Kwalick YARTZEIT PLAQUE June1, 1962 - May 9, 2012 Loved Life In Loving Memory JAMES BORUSZAK Husband, Father, Grandfather & BOOK PLATE Great Grandfather In Memory of 12/9/1930 - 9/23/2012 Aaron M. Schmidt Judith Schmidt 4 Chai-Lights November 2012 November Anniversaries November Birthdays Years 2nd..................................................Brian Boruszak 1st Jeffrey & Patty Schocket.........................9 2nd............................................Emma Neidenberg 26th Roger & Danna Levy............................45 2nd.........................................Hannah Werthamer 27th Stanley & Jenny Margulies 2nd...............................................Jeremy M. Schur 28th Sam & Leslie Janowitz..........................15 2nd.............................................Madalyn F. Tobias 30th Randy & Eileen Kominsky....................32 2nd.....................................................Matt Temkin 3rd.........................................................Ivan Bader JEWISH ENRICHMENT R US 3rd..........................................Katherine Shabathai What a lucky synagogue we are. Look at the 4th............................................Herbert Grossman generous rabbis who are sharing their knowledge 4th.....................................................Zoey Barrett with us. We have much to look forward to be- 5th......................................................Milton Wohl tween now and the end of the year: 7th............................................................Joel Stein Rabbi Agler -- Two Shabbat Morning Services 7th..........................................Michele Lindenbaum And Torah Learning November 17th and Decem- 8th.........................................................Jean Bader ber 8th. 8th......................................................Nico Wilbur Make sure to take advantage of the opportu- 11th..................................................Cathy Dutton nity to learn, discuss, and worship with Rabbi 13th........................................Marilyn Greenbaum Agler on these coming Shabbat mornings: No- 13th............................................Marjorie Present vember 17th, and December 8th. All begin Satur- 13th..................................................Mark Wasser day morning at 10:00am. The discussions are 13th................................................Tami Antelman warm, informal, educational and stimulating. We 14th.....................................................Larry Wolfe are grateful for his generosity. You'll be glad you 14th.....................................................Rae Wruble came. 16th...........................................Lorelei Alexander Rabbi Ed Rosenthal - Havdalah Service and 16th....................................................Sofy Wasser Learning, November 2nd, 6:30 p.m. 17th.....................................................Jason Orans Remember the blowing of the Shofar in our 18th...............................................Ross Alexander Social Hall two springs ago? If you were there, 19th...............................................Georgia Landau you will never forget it. That piercing vibration 19th..............................................Michael E. Schur transported us back to Sinai millennia ago. Rabbi 22nd.........................................Christopher Gould Ed and his Hillel students will be in residence 22nd...................................................Gloria Avner here again on the weekend of November 1st, 22nd............................................John Greenbaum 2nd, and 3rd. We will meet again under the stars 23rd...............................................Alec Gilderman in our meditation garden for a Havdalah service 24th......................................................Aidan Kahn and then move into the schoolroom for the first 24th.........................................Arthur