PASSOVER ISSUE

KehilathjeshurunBulletin Q

Vol. LIV, No. 4 April 3, 1987 4 Nisan. 3747

RABBI ISAAC TRAININ TO KEYNOTE RABBI LOOKSTEIN TO DELIVER ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON SHABBAT HAGADOL APRIL 10-11,1987 DISCOURSE The fourteenth Annual Synagogue Shab- Rabbi Haskel Lookstein will deliver his baton will be held this year on Friday even¬ discourse for Shabbat HaGadol on Saturday ing, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, 1987. afternoon, April 11, in the Main Synagogue. The theme will be JEWISH RESPON¬ The subject of the discourse will be "IN¬ SIBILITY TO THE HUNGRY AND THE FERTILITY: CONTEMPORARY HALA- HOMELESS: PROBLEMS AND SOLU¬ CHIC RESPONSES TO AN AGE OLD DI¬ TIONS. One ofthe most exciting advantages LEMMA." It will be an exploration of ar¬ of the timing of this weekend which is on tificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, Shabbat HaGadol, the Sabbath before Pass¬ surrogate motherhood and adoption. over, is that by our serving Friday dinner and The discourse will be held following min¬ Saturday lunch, it means a Shabbat of no cha which begins at 6:40 P.M. cooking for you! The keynote speaker on Friday evening will be Rabbi Isaac Trainin whose topic will PASSOVER be: DO WE REALLY TAKE CARE OF LAWS AND CUSTOMS OUR OWN? THE REAL MEANING OF ple whose organizations are regularly work¬ Rabbi Dale Polakoffwill offer his fifth an¬ TZEDAKAH. ing to aid the homeless and the hungry. nual lecture on Passover laws and customs Rabbi Trainin has been in Jewish com¬ Another KJ member, Sari Scheinberg will on Saturday afternoon, April 11. Shabbat munal work for 42 years. He is the former be representing Project Dorot. Project Dorot HaGadol, at 5:40 PM. Director of Religious Affairs for United Ser¬ serves the of . The lecture will be presented in the Etra vice for New Americans, a former Ad¬ Misha G. Avramoff, Executive Director Chapel and will be part of the congregation's ministrative Assistant to Dr. Samuel Belkin of Project Ezra and another long time Jewish Annual Synagogue Shabbaton weekend. at Yeshiva University, and was the founder communal executive, will be representing and director of the Department of Religious Project Ezra. The members of Project Ezra Affairs at Federation from 1952 until his were recently guests again this year of the RABBI JACK BIELER retirement in 1986. Rabbi Trainin was also KJ Sisterhood for its March meeting. Pro¬ TO the founder of the Metropolitan Council on ject Ezra is also one of the recipient agen¬ CONDUCT Jewish Poverty and served as its first presi¬ cies of our synagogue lobby food collection PASSOVER LECTURE dent. He is the author of six volumes deal¬ effort. Rabbi Jack Bieler will give the fourth ing with his forty years of service to the Finally, from our sister synagogue on the discourse in his pre-yom-tov series on Satur¬ Jewish West Side, the community of New York. He serves Spanish and Portuguese day afternoon, April 4. on the boards as advisor to several (Shearith Israel) public Synagogue will be Rita The pre-Pesach shiur will be held one hour service Rodin, who is co-chairman of their Social agencies. Rabbi Trainin is a member before Mincha at 5:15 PM in the Etra Chapel. of Kehilath Jeshurun. Action Committee and who co-presides over Another KJ member is our respondent that their Winter Shelter Program. The Spanish evening, Ruth Shapiro, who will be repre¬ and Portuguese Synagogue is one of the few senting the Joint Passover Association. Her synagogues who conducts such a program topic will be: THE ROLE THE JOINT in the City of New York. PASSOVER ASSOCIATION PLAYS IN Saturday Afternoon No Cooking For You HELPING EVERY NEEDY JEW IN NEW The Shabbaton will conclude with two Dinner will be served Friday evening to YORK CELEBRATE PASSOVER IN HIS presentations Saturday afternoon. The first those who have previously made reserva¬ OWN HOME WITH DIGNITY. The will a be presentation on the Passover laws tions. As we go to press, a small number of Association is also headed by another KJ and customs delivered by Rabbi Dale Pola- reservations remain available. It is $35.00 member, Ruth Kobrin. koff. Between mincha and maariv Rabbi for dinner and lunch (two meals) for adults Saturday Morning Haskel Lookstein will present his annual and $20.00 for children for the two meals. Prior to lunch on Saturday morning, we Shabbat HaGadol drasha described The deadline for reservations, space permit¬ will have a panel presentation by three peo¬ elsewhere in this Bulletin. ting, is this Monday, April 6. Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND SECOND GENERATION KJ CALENDAR PARTICIPANTS INVITED TO YOM HASHOAH Sunday, April 5 10:00 AM CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY YESHIVA UNIVERSITY BRUNCH HONORING RABBI BARBARA ARFA GABRIELLA MAJOR MOSHE ROSENBERG Mother-Auschwitz; Father-Matthausen Concentration camps in Vienna Wednesday, April 8 7:00 PM CAROLYN ARFA DEBBIE MAJOR & EUGENE MAJOR KASHER-IN Daughter of Barbara Arfa Children of Dr. and Mrs. William Major Friday-Saturday, April 10-U DR. RICHARD BORN ROCHELLE MAJOR ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON Mother-in hiding, Father-Warsaw Ghetto Mother-Auschwitz; Saturday, April 11 DOINA BRYSKIN Father-Russian Prison Camp Laws of Passover Lecture 5:40 PM Mother-Auschwitz & Buchenwald; RABBI MAYER MOSKOWITZ Shabbat HaGadol Drasha 6:40 PM Father-Labor camps TransNiestra in Ukraine Saturday, April 25 9:00 PM ELISA BRYSKIN & NOAH NUNBERG YOM HASHOAH MATTHEW BRYSKIN Both parents in Auschwitz Wednesday, April 29 8:00 PM Children of Doina Bryskin RALPH PERLBERGER ANNUAL MEETING FRED DISTENFELD Westerbork & Bergen-Belsen Saturday, May 2 Both parents in hiding JODY PERLBERGER & KESHER SINGLES OF KJ RITA DISTENFELD JILLIAN PERLBERGER SHABBAT LUNCHEON WITH Both parents in hiding Children of Ralph Perlberger LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE LEO FOX HERMAN RIEDERMAN AT KJ Mother-Auschwitz; Father-Labor camps Forced labor & hiding in Budapest Sunday, May 3 MARTINE FOX FRIEDA RIEDERMAN SOLIDARITY SUNDAY Mother-Siberia, Auschwitz & Bergen-Belsen FOR SOVIET JEWRY Father-Buchenwald & labor camps WILLIAM ROSNER Monday, May 4 7:15 AM ELSE DE GRAAF Mother-labor camps; YOM HAATZMAUT SERVICE Came in 1939, lost family mostly in Father-Partisan in Poland AND BREAKFAST Teresensdat & Bergen-Belsen HERMAN SMILOW Monday, May 4 7:30 PM PAULA HERBST Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Dora labor YOM HAATZMAUT Daughter of Else de Graaf camp, Bergen-Belsen SERVICE AND PROGRAM BERNARD HERBST LILY SMILOW Saturday, May 9 Mother-killed in camp; Fatherto Palestine Auschwitz & Latvian Forest COUPLES CLUB SHABBATON ANN HORNBLASS DORIS WEISS Sunday, May 10 Mother-Auschwitz; Father-Auschwitz, Dachau, Mydanick FESTIVAL OF Father-Auschwitz & labor camps REBECCA WEISS & SARAH WEISS JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS EVELYN KATZ Daughters of Doris Weiss Sunday, May 17 Mother-Auschwitz; Father-Czech SALUTE TO ISRAEL PARADE Russian Army Wednesday, May 20 JUDY KLUGER SISTERHOOD SPRING LUNCHEON Mother-Auschwitz & Bergen Belsen; Wednesday, May 27 7:15 AM Father-in hiding in woods in Czech. YOM YERUSHALAYIM SERVICE AND BREAKFAST

THANK YOU The Food Drive Committee thanks all the individuals who contributed canned fruit in the month of February and Kosher for Passover food in the months of March and April. The response has been overwhelm¬ ing. The shopping cart has been filled to overflowing. The Committee will be collec¬ ting Kosher for Passover food until April 10. So, there is still time to give. This food will be given to Project Ezra who in turn distri¬ butes it to needy individuals on the Lower East Side. After Passover, when we have feasted and celebrated our freedom, let us not forget the less fortunate. The food for the month ofMay will be CANNED VEGETABLES. Many individuals will now be able to celebrate Passover. Once again, thank you for your contributions of Passover food. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three

ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT ABRAMS TO ADDRESS 115TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987 KEHILATH JESHURUN TO HONOR RAMAZ FOUNDING FAMILIES ON THE OCCASION OF THE 50TH JUBILEE OF THE SCHOOL The 115th Annual Meeting of Congrega¬ tion Kehilath Jeshurun will be held this year YOM HASHOA - HOLOCAUST DAY on Wednesday evening, April 29, at 8:00 SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 25 o'clock, in the Kamber Auditorium. The SPECIAL COMMEMORATION TO FEATURE SLIDES OF AUSCHWITZ, meeting will highlight the celebration of the TREBLINKA, CRACOW, WARSAW AND ISTANBUL BY 50th anniversary of the which RABBI AND MRS. HASKEL LOOKSTEIN the congregation founded in 1937. RAMAZ LOWER SCHOOL CHORUS TO PRESENT SPECIAL PROGRAM The Annual Meeting will offer us an op¬ The observance of Yom Hashoa — necessary information. The program that portunity to welcome more than 60 new Holocaust Remembrance Day—continues to evening will also feature choral presentations families to our congregation. It will also be occupy an increasingly central place on the by the Ramaz Lower School Chorus under the instrument for the election of Officers calendar ofAmerican Jewry and particularly the direction ofJay Danzig. We will also have and Trustees of the congregation and here in the KJ/Ramaz community. This year special readings and prayers. This year, how¬ Trustees for Ramaz. Yom Hashoa falls on Sunday. We will ever, there will be a unique presentation of¬ fered The main focus of the meeting this year, therefore, have our commemorative pro¬ by Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel Lookstein, who however, will be on the celebration of the gram on Saturday night, at 9:00 o'clock, in recently returned from a UJA Rabbinic 50th anniversary of the founding of Ramaz the Main Synagogue. Cabinet Mission to Warsaw, Cracow, Ausch¬ School. In September 1937 it was Congrega¬ witz, Treblinka, Istanbul, Cairo and Israel. Candlelighting tion Kehilath Jeshurun that took the step to Ceremony for They will offer a brief slide presentation , their Children create an educational institution on the Up¬ which will tell the story of the tragedies of and Grandchildren per East Side of Manhattan, an institution our people and the redemption ofthe Jewish which has turned out to be the premier The commemoration will begin with a national homeland. Jewish Day School in the country and candlelighting ceremony which will be led It has been said that our generation is the perhaps in the world. by survivors of , and children last generation of bondage and the first to This year, therefore, the tribute to Rabbi and grandchildren of survivors. Elsewhere experience redemption. The program on Joseph H. Lookstein, the Founder and first in this Bulletin you will find a list of those Yom Hashoa this year will highlight that Principal of the school, will have special who have already been invited to participate transition from darkness to light, from mour¬ meaning. For this reason we have invited in this ceremony and the particular Holo¬ ning to gladness and from death to life. Hon. Robert Abrams, Attorney General of caust history of each family. We are most We urge the entire community to plan to the State of New York, whose daughter anxious to include everyone who comes from be with us in the Main Synagogue for Yom Rachel is a student in the Lower School, to a family of survivors, in this candlelight cere¬ Hashoa, Saturday night, April 29, at 9:00 deliver the annual tribute to the late Rabbi mony. If you are among that group please o'clock. The program should be completed Lookstein. We are honored that Bob Abrams call the synagogue office and give us the before 10:30. has agreed to do this and we look forward to a most memorable presentation by him. YOM HA'ATZMAUT SERVICE AND PROGRAM At the same time, the congregation will TO HONOR ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY honor a number of families and educators MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, at 7:30 P.M. who rendered outstanding service to the The entire KJ/Ramaz school in its infancy and who have maintain¬ Once again Kehilath Jeshurun will be the community is in¬ vited to ed an active interest and involvement with site of the spirited observance and celebra¬ join with us and enjoy much nuchas

tion of Yom Ha'Atzmaut — Israel In¬ from our children that evening: Ramaz up to the present day. This will be MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4 our opportunity, both as a congregation and dependence Day. Our observance on Mon¬ 7:30 PM representing Ramaz, to express our gratitude day evening, May 4, will include a service IN THE MAIN SYNAGOGUE to people without whose efforts Ramaz might in the Main Synagogue led by Cantor Avrum never have become the school that it is today. Davis. We invite the entire membership of the Part two of the evening will be a congregation to attend what promises to be ZIMRIAH OF SONGS FROM ISRAEL AND OUR HERITAGE an Annual Meeting of an important historic by the children of Ramaz nature. We know you will want to be part of the Lower School directed by the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME school's Director of Music, this unique occasion. Jay Danzig. We call to the attention of our readers that The Zimriah will honor Israel's thirty- this year. Daylight Savings Time will begin ninth anniversary and also honor the leaders several weeks earlier. The conversion to and citizens of the state who help all Jews DLST will take A Modern Mikvah place at 2 o'clock AM, on stand tall wherever we may be around the the first Sunday of April, April 5. is located in Our Community at world. The songs reflect a pride in our peo¬ Since this 232-4 West 78th Street significantly affects the time ple and the land of Israel and leave us with (east of Broadway) schedule of many Passover activities, we en¬ hope for peace in the future. Telephone number courage you to look through the schedules 799-1520 in this Bulletin carefully. Page Four KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN PREPARING FOR PASSOVER 5747 1987

I. WHAT IS CHAMETZ These are stored away in a closet water is brought to a boil inside the oven. Chametz results when one of the five throughout the year and brought out for use Finally, a paper liner must cover the sides types of grain (wheat, barley, spelt, rye, only on Passover. At the same time, the and bottom of the oven. A microwave oven oats) comes in contact with water and is year-round dishes and utensils are stored may not be used on Shabbat or Yom Tov. allowed to stand for a brief period of time away, out of sight, during the Passover 4. Dishwasher without festival. being baked. In commemoration Difficulties in kashering a dishwasher of the haste with which the Jews left There are certain Egypt, types of utensils that revolve around the difficulties in can be we are forbidden during the Passover ritually cleansed —or kashered —for thoroughly cleaning it. Assuming that all festival to eat, own or derive benefit from Passover use. These are discussed below. of the corners, edges, and openings can be 1. Silver and Metal Utensils anything that has been allowed the time to thoroughly cleaned with a commercial rise. Therefore, all grain products or mix¬ Silverware, small pots and metal uten¬ cleaner, a stainless steel or plastic lined tures of grain are prohibited on Passover. sils may be kashered for Passover use. dishwasher should not be used for 24 Jews of Ashkenazic descent also avoid They must first be cleansed thoroughly and hours, and then run through three hot then allowed to stand unused for at least legumes (kitniyot) such as beans, peas, rice water cycles, using soap in the first one. and other grains which could be ground in¬ twenty-four hours. They are then com¬ There are also opinions that permit this to to flour and confused with chametz. This pletely immersed in a kettle or vat of boil¬ be done to a porcelain lined dishwasher prohibition applies only to the eating of ing water. when there is a great need. Racks which such products, whereas their possession is Larger pots and kettles may be kashered cannot be thoroughly cleaned should be permissible. by first cleansing them as above, allowing replaced. Matza, on the other hand, is the them to stand for 24 hours, then filling unleavened bread which we eat on them with water to the very top, allowing III. PASSOVER FOODS Passover to commemorate the the water to boil. A hot iron or stone is oppression Most foods that are used on Passover re¬ of our ancestors then by the Egyptians and their placed inside the pot so that the boil¬ quire rabbinic supervision. This is hasty departure from the Land. It is known ing water runs over the sides of the pot. especially true of all processed foods. It as the "bread of affliction" and, as we eat We ear¬ might add that china, pottery, is important to realize that a label in¬ it, we recall our debt of gratitude to God thenware, utensils that have different parts dicating that the product is "Kosher for for bringing us out of Egypt and for the glued together and items that cannot be Passover" does not assure us of the ade¬ beginnings of our national history. cleansed thoroughly (such as a sieve) can¬ quacy of the supervision. Wherever possi¬ Compliance with the prohibition of not be kashered for Passover use. ble, congregants should use © products eating or owning chametz takes three 2. Glassware which have a special Passover supervision. forms. The first is the actual removal of Glasses or glass plates which have not If not, it is important to check on the chametz from our homes, either through been used for hot liquids or solids during reliability of the particular Rabbi who is consuming it or disposing of it. This the year may be kashered for Passover by giving the endorsement. Please feel free to culminates in a search for chametz on the immersing them in cold water for a period ask Rabbis Lookstein or Polakoff in the evening before Passover (b'dikat chametz) of 72 hours. The water should be changed event of any doubt on this matter. which is done this year on Sunday night, every 24 hours. 1. Grain Products and in a symbolic burning of the chametz May we stress that glass utensils, pyrex, All on the morning before Passover (bi'ur grain products require strict rabbinic corningware, and the like which are used chametz) which is performed this year on supervision for Passover use. with heat must be treated as china and can¬ Monday morning, before 11:30 AM. The 2. Milk and Dairy Products not be kashered. The best procedure for second is the recitation of a formula of These, too, require supervision. Milk, glassware is to have separate glassware for nullification of ownership over any however, may be purchased before Passover use. Passover without chametz we still might have in our posses¬ supervision. If one has 3. The Stove and Oven to sion (bitul chametz). Finally, any chametz purchase it during the festival, however, it which can neither be consumed nor dispos¬ Every part of the oven and stove must requires supervision. Powdered milk, be such as Alba, ed of before Passover may be sold to a thoroughly cleansed with a chemical may be used on Passover non-Jew through the Rabbi of the cleanser and then allowed to stand for without a rabbinic endorsement. 3. Fresh Fruits and synagogue (m'chirat chametz). After twenty-four hours or more without being Vegetables Pesach, the non-Jew usually sells the used. The oven and racks must then be All of these may be used (except for chametz to be sold back to its original heated at the highest setting and allowed legumes — peas, beans, rice and corn owner. to stand for one hour at that setting. which are all treated like chametz). If these The burners of the stove should be com¬ fruits and vegetables are sold in a general II. PREPARING THE HOME pletely turned on in order to heat the grates grocery store, they should be washed very FOR PASSOVER at their maximum temperature for about 15 carefully before being used on Passover. 4. Dried Fruits In addition to not using chametz products minutes. The other areas on the sides of the stove should be covered. These should during the festival, we also avoid the use carry a Passover ovens endorsement. of dishes and utensils which have been us¬ Microwave may be used for Passover. 5. Frozen Fruits and ed with chametz all year round. For that They must first be thoroughly Vegetables cleansed With the reason it is necessary to have two addi¬ and allowed to sit for twenty-four exception of the legumes that tional sets of dishes for Passover use. hours. Then a large paper container of were mentioned above, frozen fruits and KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Five vegetables, with no additives listed are usable for Passover without a rabbinic en¬ SCHEDULE FOR PASSOVER SERVICES dorsement. Pure fruit juices, (such as orange, grapefruit and pineapple) with the Monday April 13 —Passover Eve exception of grape juice, may be purchas¬ Morning Service 7:00 AM ed before Passover without a rabbinic A special service for the first born (Siyum) will be conducted endorsement. following the regular services. Processed juices such as tomato, apple Evening 7:20 PM Candle and prune require supervision. Lighting 7:15 PM 6. Cosmetics Tuesday, April 14—Passover I All cosmetic lotions, creams, ointments Morning 9:00 AM and toothpaste need no special Passover Evening 7:30 PM supervision. Candle Lighting AFTER 8:10 PM 7. Baby Foods Wednesday, April 15 —Passover II Most infant formulas contain corn or soy Morning 9:00 AM beans as starting ingredients. Since these Evening 7:30 PM are considered kitniyot, the baby's utensils Conclusion of Yom Tov 8:13 PM and foods should be kept absolutely Services for Thursday and Friday Choi Hamoed separate from everything else in the house. Morning 7:15 AM If an infant must eat chametz products, in Evening 6:30 PM accordance with a doctor's directive, a rab¬ Lighting of Candles on Friday Evening 7:19 PM bi should be consulted. Otherwise all Saturday, April 18—Shabbat Choi Hamoed chametz products should be avoided. Morning 9:00 AM 8. Coffee Song of Songs will be read Some questions have arisen in the past Evening 7:30 PM about the adulteration of coffee with grain Conclusior of Sabbath 8:16 PM products. In the absence of specification, Sunday, April 19 therefore, it would be preferable to pur¬ Morning 8:30 AM chase coffee with proper supervision for Evening 7:30 PM Passover. Candle Lighting 7:21 PM 9. All other foods Monday, April 20 —Passover VII Those processed foods not mentioned in Morning 9:00 AM this listing require special supervision for Evening 7:30 PM Passover use. Candle Lighting AFTER 8:19 PM 10. Chametz after Passover Tuesday, April 21— Passover VIII According to Jewish law chametz which Morning 9:00 AM Yizkor as was owned by a Jew during the holiday is recited part of this Service may never again be used by any other Jew. Evening 7:40 PM Therefore, after the holiday is over, one Conclusion of Yom Tov 8:20 PM should make sure to buy chametz products from a Jew who has sold his chametz and

not from a Jewish establishment which KASHER-IN might have had the particular chametz pro¬ duct on the shelf during Passover. In order Wednesday, April 8 to avoid confusion, it is best to purchase Kehilath Jeshurun will sponsor its Kasher-In this year on Wednesday even¬ such products from non-Jewish store¬ ing, April 8, between 7:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. keepers until such time as the Passover Large containers of boiling water will be available in the second floor kit¬ stock has been completely used up and chen of the Kamber Auditorium so that people can bring their silver and metal replenished with new foods. utensils and prepare them for Passover use. A Word of Caution Remember that in order to kasher something for Passover the item to be kashered must first be cleansed thoroughly with a chemical cleanser and allowed OU PASSOVER FOODS to stand unused for at least 24 hours before the actual kashering procedure. DIRECTORY There is a special Directory publish¬ WHAT TO DO WITH CHAMETZ ed by the Union of Orthodox Jewish The best thing to do with chametz dur¬ of the Kasher-In on Wednesday evening, Congregations of America which con¬ ing Passover is not to have it. April 8, between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. tains a complete listing of those food There are very many poor people in our We will then arrange for this food to be products they certify as kosher for city who cannot afford to eat properly and distributed to the non-Jewish needy and Passover. It will be mailed to all reci¬ are unable to purchase adequate food for hungry of our community. pients of this Bulletin by the KJ minimal sustenance. Performing this act of chesed is an im¬ Benevolent Fund. Additional copies We, therefore, urge you to bring sealed portant means of expressing the command¬ will be available from our office. packages, cans, jars, bottles and other con¬ ment to love thy neighbor as thyself. tainers of unopened food to KJ at the time Page Six KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN B'DIKAT CHAMETZ "Don't Miss It!" One of the most beautiful and mean¬ pieces of chametz in the various rooms-a chametz. THIS FORM SHOULD BE RE¬ TURNED TO THE SYNAGOGUE BY ingful ceremonies associated with Passover practice which ensures that the search will MONDAY MORNING, NOT is b'dikat chametz — the search for not be in vain. They can hold the candle APRIL 13, LATER THAN 8:30 A.M. chametz. The ceremony is composed of and the feather; they should examine their Individuals who will be in Israel for five parts. own possessions, dressers and desks, for Passover should consult the rabbis in ad¬ 1. Reciting a special blessing over the long forgotten relics of chametz. mitzvah of the removal of chametz. Passover is a beautiful festival. It is a vance to make special arrangements. Services for First 2. The search of the house by the light serious one, too. Both these aspects can be Born Passover Eve is a traditional fast for first of a candle to find vestiges of chametz. captured in advance of the festival by a 3. The reciting of the formula of careful observance of the ritual of b'dikat born males. It is obligatory upon every first nullification of chametz. chametz. born man who cannot observe the fast on 4. The burning or disposal of any Disposal of Chametz Monday, to attend the special service on chametz found during the search. No chametz may be eaten on Monday that day, to join Rabbi Lookstein in com¬ 5. The reciting of a final, more inclusive morning, April 13 after 10:30 A.M. All pleting a tractate from the Talmud, and to formula of nullification. chametz must be completely disposed ofby participate at its conclusion in the light col¬ lation that is served. The service for the The first three parts of this ceremony 11:30 A.M. first born will be observed this year on Sunday even¬ Sale of Chametz (Siyum Bechorim) will be held in ing, April 12. The disposal and final The ritual sale of chametz must be com¬ the Main Synagogue on Monday, April nullification should take place on Monday pleted by early Monday morning, April 13, as part of the regular morning service which morning. It is important to note that both 13. There are those who prefer to perform begins at 7:00 A.M. formulas of nullification must be recited this ritual in person. Rabbi Lookstein, SOME SEDER in a language that one understands. Rabbi Polakoff and Mr. Rosenberg are Children especially will be impressed by available for this purpose. For those who SUGGESTIONS the ceremony. It should, therefore, be per¬ cannot attend to this matter in person, there The Passover Seder is probably the most formed with enthusiasm and dedication. is a form provided in this bulletin which meaningful of all home observances in the The children should be asked to place the authorizes Rabbi Lookstein to sell your Jewish calendar year. It has been design¬ ed as a masterpiece of pedagogic method THE NEW MATZAH OF HOPE to interest the young, to maintain their en¬ thusiasm and to teach At the Seder table one should have four matzot, the three traditional ones and important lessons. In order to an additional matzah, which will not be eaten and which symbolizes the plight of get the most out of the Seder, there are a number of our brethren of the Soviet Union, most of whom are unable to obtain matzah for things that should Passover. be kept in mind. 1. Be sure that there is a Just prior to the reciting of the four questions, the leader of the Seder should Haggadah for each member of the Seder. list this extra matzah and read the following proclamation: 2. The leader of the Seder should This Matzah which we set aside as a symbol of hope for the Jews of the Soviet study the Union, reminds us of the indestructible links that exist between us. Haggadah in advance and decide upon As we observe this Festival of Freedom, we recall that Soviet Jews are not free questions and stories which he might want to use at various to leave without harassment; to learn of their past; to pass on their religious tradi¬ points in order to awaken interest. tions; to learn the language of their fathers; to train teachers and rabbis of future generations. 3. The reading of the Haggadah should be rotated We remember the scores who thought to live as Jews and struggled to leave among the different people .around the Seder table. for Israel—the land of our fathers—but now languish in Soviet labor camps. Their Passages can be read in Hebrew and/or in English. struggle against their oppressors goes on. They will not be forgotten. 4. Recite all We will stand with them in their struggle until the light of freedom and redemp¬ blessings in unison so that tion shines forth. everyone feels a part of the ceremony. 5. Do not be afraid to interrupt in the middle of a reading to ask a question, to FORM FOR SALE OF CHAMETZ make a point or to launch a discussion. Wherever i, possible, try to relate the historical do hereby authorize RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN, of 125 East 85th Street, City, State passages to modern events. 6. Children should and County of New York, to sell, transfer and assign all Chometz of whatever kind and perhaps be asked to nature which I possess, or in which I may have an interest, wheresoever situated, prepare in advance a dramatization of cer- in my residence at tan portions of the Haggadah which lend themselves to such an exercise. Examples or in my any place of business, or in other are the Four Sons and also the Pesach, place, without reservation and limitation. Matzah and Maror. If you plan to spend Passover in Israel please check this box □ 7. Do not let the hunt for the Afikoman transcend the importance of the Seder Signature Date itself. Let that be done during the meal. The determined "thief' should be reward¬ Please return to the Synagogue office by Monday, April 13, at 8:30 A.M. ed with a prize of Jewish significance. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Seven

SOVIET JEWRY AT PASSOVER PASSOVER RELIEF — WE NEED YOUR HELP At Passover, when we join with our families to celebrate the Jewish people's exodus from slavery to freedom, it must The first order of business in preparing 3. To send substantial subventions to a be remembered that so many of our Jewish for Passover is to provide funds for the variety of institutions both here and in Israel which call brethren have yet to realize their own needy. This practice is recorded in the first upon us now and throughout the freedom. paragraph of the Code of Jewish Law in the year in order to help them in their work: In the Soviet Union, despite General section which deals with Passover. It is, Jewish hospitals in Israel, yeshivot, chesed Secretary Gorbachev's highly publicized therefore, on our minds right now. organizations of all kinds and other similar "glasnost" campaign, scores of Jews have The Kehilath Jeshurun Benevolent Fund causes. We do not conduct not yet felt the "openness" of this new undertakes an annual appeal at this season appeals for individual society. 1986 emigration figures were of the year in order to do several things: organizations throughout the year. Your one among the lowest ever and there has been 1. To make a substantial contribution to gift at Passover time serves, therefore, a little sign of a significant change for 1987. the Joint Passover Association which pro¬ variety of needs and causes. We ask you to Jews are still not allowed to practice their vides direct assistance to needy Jews in this keep this in mind as you decide on your con¬ religion and culture, and face the threat of city. tribution to Passover Relief this year. Please imprisonment for teaching the language of 2. To provide help and sustenance to be as generous as you can so that we will be able to be as their people. Although Iosif Begun was others who might not come to the attention magnanimous as possible to recently released from prison for his of the JPA or who need extraordinary those who depend on us. "crime" of teaching Hebrew, he and all assistance. other refuseniks and Prisoners of Con¬ science will not truly be free until they are allowed to emigrate to Israel. As the Haggadah tells us, in every 1987-1988 Book of Remembrance generation each person should act and feel as though he or she had personally gone Now in forth from Egypt. In our generation, we Preparation Once again during this season of the year, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun will publish cannot yet consider ourselves free until we a Book of Remembrance in which the names of departed dear ones are recorded by their have personally acted to help bring our living relatives who recite Yizkor for them four times a year. At the Yizkor service there is Soviet brothers and sisters to freedom. a prayer which says that an offering has been made in memory of those for whom Yizkor That is why on this May 3rd, Solidarity was recited. Sunday, it is imperative that we come Members of the congregation and the community-at-large may authorize us to publish together to march and rally for the freedom the names of their departed relatives by making a token contribution of $10 or more for each of Soviet Jews, and let it be known that we name to be memorialized. Please use the form below if you wish us to record names for you. will not rest until all Soviet Jews are allow¬ The Book will go to press on Thursday, May 7, so that it will be ready in time for Shavuot. ed to return to their homeland, Israel.

CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN SOLIDARITY Maok of Mzmzmbtantz -i 11:1 •T'\ j Enclosed please find my Yizkor offerings* for the entire year in memory of those listed below, who are to be recorded in the Book of Remembrance published by the congregation. MARCH AND RALLY □ Please TO FREE SOVIET JEWS duplicate last year's listing(s) Offering . Please add the MAY 3,1987 following: M .people Sponsored by the Coalition to Free Soviet Jews Full Name in English (Please Print) Offering (212) 354-1316 formerty the Greater New Yortt Conference on Soviet Jewry

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FESTIVAL OF THE KJ SISTERHOOD JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS cordially invites you to its On Sunday, May 10, the 92nd Street Y is ANNUAL DONOR LUNCHEON & BOUTIQUE sponsoring a Manhattan-wide Festival of Wednesday, May 20, 1987 Jewish Organizations. The chiefgoal of the in the Kamber Auditorium Festival is to give Jewish organizations a and the KJ Social Hall forum in which to showcase their work to the Jewish community. The program will Boutique -10:30-12:30 Luncheon -12:30 consist of an array of kosher food, raffles, Cost of Luncheon —$50.00 per person master storytellers for the children and in¬ Ann Davenport formed talks by well-known personalities. Chairperson Kehilath Jeshurun will be sponsoring a booth at the Festival. A video highlighting the programs and functions of the synagogue MIRACLES will be displayed. The Festival will take (On February 3,1attended a National Of¬ I think the answer is . . . YES! place from Noon to 5:00 PM at the 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lex¬ ficers meeting of the UJA in Atlanta. The Let me tell you about a few of the things that I consider to be modern meeting began with a d'var Torah presented day miracles. ington Avenue. Admission is free. There will think me be by Anita Gray. Anita is a Jew by choice, not Please don't simplistic, but the sky, something for everyone. So, reserve Sun¬ by birth. Her insight into the subject of the planets, the seas and the earth. Isn't it day, May 10, and be sure to visit the KJ booth. a that miracles may proveparticularly instructive miracle although we have possessed the nuclear as we prepare for the miracle of Jewish capability for some years now, deliverance represented by Passover. Ihope we actually haven't blown ourselves up? Who would have her words inspire you as much as they in¬ thought in 1945, that out of the remnants of the Holocaust, we could spired me. H.L.) PAUL GARY I have the distinct have achieved as much as we have today for pleasure of delivering Fine American and Hebrew Party Music world the d'var Torah for Shabbat Bo taken from Jewry? That we would have our own Featuring the Book ofExodus. The text starts with the country, given birth to a short time ago and still THE GOLDEN HARP TRIO eighth plague to descend upon the Egyptians, developing . . . but one, which in 38 and locusts, and continues on with the plague of years would be exporting 75 % of the world's BAND/CHAMBER PACKAGE darkness, the slaying of the firstborn and, laser technology equipment? I can't finally, the redemption of the Israelites. help but think of my children, and References from among your community It is really exciting reading and one of the your children, and your children's children 212-320-0010 most famous stories in the Torah which con¬ as creations of awe and wonder. And here I stand. tinues some passages with which we are all Coming from a background so very familiar. But for those of you who want to different, so diametrically opposite. Choos¬ hear more about it, you'll just have to go to ing a life that is many times more beautiful — shul this Shabbos to listen to this particular but also many times more difficult. I'm not alone. KOSHER parsha, because I'd like to talk to you about Conservatively speaking, 10,000 to SERVICES UNDER MIRACLES! 12,000 people each year choose to become SUPERVISION OF I first learned about this story in 1955. I Jews, and enthusiastically infuse our religion MIDTOWN VAAD was a child of seven studying in a Catholic with new meaning in a time when assimila¬ school what I then called the Old Testament. tion is a growing worry. A. Kosher butcher on the East Side * Park East Kosher Butchers I remember thinking a couple of things. Think about the very survival of us for 1163 Madison Avenue That the Pharoah must have been a really thousands of years from the ancient of modern Phone: TR 4-3045 stupid man. Even a seven year old could Pharaohs to those days who still hold figure out that anyone who could turn water captive some of our people. And don't B. Kosher butchers on the West Side * into blood, send frogs, gnats, beetles, forget about the work we are all engaged in Jonas Stern and Sons pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and here at the United Jewish Appeal. Aren't we 229 West 100 Street Phone: 662-7081 smite your firstborn son was somebody not quasi-miracle makers when we help feed the * to mess with. hungry and clothe the naked, as we build the Meal Mart Take Out Foods and But what really had an impact on me was people and the Land of Israel. Catering 2189 those good, old-fashioned miracles. And in about 20 years, when the entire Broadway Phone: 787-4720 It is now 1987, and many years have pass¬ book can be written about our rescue efforts * on behalf of Beta Paul Feldstein. Inc. ed. I am no longer a child of seven, but a Yisroel, Ethiopian Jewry, 2370 Broadway at 86th Street woman of 3 8, as old as the modern day State I believe we will view this as a modern day Phone: 873-3560 of Israel. Marty (Martin Stein, National miracle. * Fischer Brothers and Leslie Chairman of UJA) sent me back into what Today's miracles can be just as exciting and 230 West 72nd Street I now call the Torah. After I read the par¬ perhaps more so than the old-fashioned kind Phone: 787-1715 sha, I couldn't help but think about those found in the Torah. We live in a much more mind-boggling events and wonder, "Does sophisticated world, and because we've all C. Catering God still perform miracles in this high-tech done a lot more living than the ancients, I * K & C Caterers 585 West End Avenue age in which we now live?" And if the Lord can't help but think that God has to work Phone: 362-0412 does, "are they just as good?" harder at putting together today's kind. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Nine

WITHIN OUR FAMILY 3n JHemnrtam BIRTHS B'NAI MITZVAH HILDA BERGER KAUFMAN Mazel tov to our Trustee and his wife. Dr. Jonathan Boyarsky We mourn the passing of a senior and Mrs. Bernard Kabakow on the birth of member of our congregation who has a granddaughter to their children, Etta and been affiliated with us for over a decade Avrohom Winer of Israel. and who so much enjoyed her associa¬ Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Mayer tion with Kehilath Jeshurun. Hilda was Moskowitz on the birth of a granddaughter, a grand Jewish lady, who loved Judaism, Liba Na'ava to his children, Meshulam and the Jewish people and the Land ofIsrael, Pauline Moskowitz of Israel. and who manifested her concern through May all of these children grow up in the generosity of heart and substance. She finest tradition of Torah, chupah and ma'asim had the capacity to make many friends tovim. and she was particularly close to our ENGAGEMENTS devoted Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Neal Boyarsky member, Fanny Wald. Mazel tov to our member Robert Fried¬ on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jonathan, Bright and perceptive about Jewish life, man she took upon his engagement to Judy L. Rosen- which will take place on Saturday, May 16. great pride in being a member zweig of Woodmere. Jonathan will read from the weekly portion of the Lay Advisory Council of the New Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard York Board was of Emor and the Haftorah. of Rabbis. She interested Scharfstein on the in engagement of their son Jonathan is a student in the seventh grade every aspect of Jewish life. Jonathan to Suzanne Kehilath Jeshurun has lost a King, daughter of Mr. at York Prep. good and Mrs. Donald King of Los Angeles. friend and the Jewish people a commit¬ ted servant. We extend our fullest May these weddings take place with hap¬ Daniel Messeloff sym¬ piness and blessing. pathy to her children and to all the CONDOLENCES members of the bereaved family. Our condolences to Mrs. Ceil Kabakow on the passing of her brother, Phillip Dores. Our condolences to Hon. Norman Ryp on the passing of his brother, Herbert Ryp. May these Mourners be comforted among ACADEMIC NEWS all those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem. REQUESTED

At this season of the year we are already HONORS TO REMEMBER beginning to think of the milestones and honors which the members of the Congrega¬ We are pleased to announce that our tion and their families will be experiencing member, Marco Wachter who resides in Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan during the coming months. Florence, Messeloff on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Italy, but who spent his formative We would like to record all of those honors years here at KJ, was just elected into the Soc¬ Daniel, which will take place on Saturday, in the next Bulletin. If you or anyone you cer Hall of Fame at CCNY. He was honored June 6. Daniel will read the weekly portion know is observing such a milestone or re¬ for his starring roll on the soccer team at Ci¬ of Naso and the Haftorah. ceiving a particular honor in academic or ty College from 1957 to 1960, during which Daniel is a student in the seventh grade professional life, we ask you to please send time the team won the National Champion¬ of the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper us the information without delay. It is one ship twice and was second in one year. Mar¬ School of Ramaz. more way ofcreating the family spirit we like co was the second highest scorer on the team. to foster at KJ and Ramaz. Guy Vidra We hope to hear from you soon.

A THANK YOU FOR PURIM Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vidra The congregation would like to extend its on the Bar Mitzvah oftheirson, Guy, which will take thanks to the following young men who serv¬ place on Saturday, May 23. Guy will SPONSOR A KIDDUSH ed as readers and cantors during a most read from the weekly portion of memorable Purim Saturday night and Sun¬ Bechukotai and the Haftorah. A beautiful and traditional way of obser¬ day. We are very grateful to them for shar¬ Guy is a student in the seventh grade of ving a yahrzeit, anniversary, birthday or ing their talent, time and spirit with us. the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper special simcha is to celebrate with the com¬ School of Ramaz. Jonathan Blum Seth Kenvin munity by sponsoring a Shabbat morning kiddush. Since August, there has been a Daniel Brown Jeffrey Kobrin sponsor each week, and others wishing to Matthew Bryskin Andrew Kule IF, IN AN EMERGENCY be sponsors so. David Debora Daniel Libin You must reach a Synagogue Official at have been unable to do We list here some available dates in the Jacob Doft Joshua Lookstein home, please note the following telephone numbers: coming months: Abraham Eisenstat Jeffrey Mittler Rabbi Haskel Lookstein 628-0340 Jackie Eisenstat Ori Pagovich April 11 & 25 Rabbi Dale Polakoff 628-5553 Leo Esses Steven Rubenstein May 2 & 9 Cantor Avrum Davis 534-3733 Robert Geisler Daniel Silverman June 13, 20 & 27 Mr. Israel D. Rosenberg 831-3684 Elliot Hornblass Larry Tanz Call our Administrative Director, Ella Mr. Robert J. Leifert. . .(201) 837-1018 Jonathan Hornblass Elisha Wiesel Leffler at 427-1000 to make arrangements. Page Ten KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Friday Friday Sabbath Lighting of Evening Afternoon Sabbath Candles Services Services Ends April 3-4 Vayikra 6:03 6:15 6:15 7:00 11-12 Zav 7:10 6:45 6:45 8:08 24-25 Shemini 7:25 6:45 7:40 8:25 BEN AMI, the award-winning May Israeli 7:45 8:32 dry red white wine for 1-2 Tazria-Mezorah .... 7:32 6:45 contemporary 6:45 7:50 8:40 tastes! . 8-9 Achare-Kedoshim . 7:39 Regular 5.99 15-16 Emor 7:46 6:45 8:00 8:47 Now 8:00 8:55 Only 4.99 22-23 Behar-Bechukotai. . . 7:53 6:45 Case Price 57.00 29-30 Bamidbar 7:58 6:45 8:10 9:01 TO BUY YOUR PESACH WINES Weekday .7:30 AM Saturday Morning THE Mornings THROUGH RAMAZ SCHOOL Shacharit .9:00 AM WINE SALE CALL US AT Monday, Thursday and Rosh Chodesh Weekdays .7:15 AM Beginner's Service 10:00 AM YORKVILLE WINES & LIQUORS Youth 10:00 AM Evenings Minyan . 1392 Third Avenue (at 79th Street) Junior Congregation 10:30 AM - Call 212-288-6671 - (Except Saturday) .6:30 PM K'Tan Tan (Ages 3-4) 10:30 AM DELIVER Y A VAILABLE April 5-May 24 May 25-May 28 .6:45 PM Machon 10:30 AM (Kindergarten-Grade 1) . .. KJ/RAMAZ JUDAICA SHOP DATES TO REMEMBER Thursday, is now open Wednesday, April 29 & April 30 Rosh Chodesh Iyar (Morning Services at 7:15) Monday - Tuesday - Thursday

11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Monday, May 4 Yom HaAtzmaut Sunday - 10 AM-1 PM (Morning Services at 7:15) ♦Wedding gifts and Wedding Registry Wednesday, May 27 ♦Unique Judaica items for all occasions Yom Yerushalayim (Morning Services at 7:15) ♦Beautiful gifts for holiday visiting Friday, May 29 Remember our Rosh Chodesh Sivan (Morning Services at 7:15) Bar and Bat Mitzvah Registry

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Joseph H. Lookstein . . Senior Rabbi Precious Stones, Art Objects, and other Distinctive Glatt Kosher Catering, 1923-1979 Valuable Items At Leading Hotels, Synagogues Dr Haskel Lookstein Rabbi for and Clubs Dale Polakoff Assistant Rabbi Insurance, Inventory, Estates Cantor Mayer Davis Assistant Cantor MAKING HOUSE CALLS Prestige Caterers Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director Joel Katz and Robert J Leifert . Executive Director 212-568-4236 Ella M. Leffler Administrative Director Phillip Goldenberg Roy Angstreich . Youth Director 718-631-4217 Officers of the Congregation Max J. Etra . .Hon. President NEW!!! Nathan Salzman. . Hon. President ELEGANT INVITATIONS Benjamin Brown President Stanley Gurewitsch Vice-President Wedding, Bat-Bar Mitzvahs KOSHER ITALIAN CUISINE Hebrew-English/also Calligraphy Dr Mortimer Blumenthal Secretary Rae Gurewitsch Pres. Sistd. Commercial & Designer Stationery

Dr Theodore Goldstein . Pres. Men's Club Elegant Townhouse Dining Isaac Pollak Pres. Couples' Club IRIS LEVITSKY ENTERPRISES Office Staff DISCOUNTS Florence Cohen Eileen Shore 353 East 83rd Street, N.Y.C. Chana Wolk Iris Hillner DIVA RESTAURANT Hattie Murphy Bookkeeper 628-2380 306 East 81st Street 650-1928 by appointment only