Rabbi Melman’S Office Hours at Temple Israel of the Poconos

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Drawing by Marilyn Margolies the Poconos July 2019 Sivan/Tammuz 5779 Edition 657 A monthly publication of Temple Israel of the Poconos

Inside this Issue BREACHING THE WALLS (and connecting with others)

Rabbi’s Message 1 © 2019 by Rabbi Baruch Binyamin Hakohen Melman Directory 2 President’s Message 3 I am fully aware that even fasting on Yom Kippur is a challenge for many! But our only "holiday" this month marks the observance Hebrew School 4 of the Fast of Tammuz, falling this year on Sunday, July 21, corre- Ask the Rabbi 5-6 sponding to the 17th of Tammuz, hence its official name, Taanit Rabbi’s Hours 6 Shivah Assar baTammuz, meaning the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz. Hevra Kadisha 7 This fast day begins the semi-mourning period called The Three Weeks, culminating on the tragic fast day known as Tisha B'Av. As High Holiday Booklet 7 Jews we mark these special occasions not only because they link us Members Messages 8 to the historical events of our ancient people's history but also be- Dance Class 9 cause they add meaning to our modern lives, infusing them with deeper spiritual significance. While the world enjoys its summer Donations 10 festivities, alas, we conspire to delve and reflect inward!

Yarzheits 11 So why do we observe the 17th of Tammuz? Several reasons are Rabbi’s Classes 12 given in the Talmud, but I will choose to focus on just two, for the Birthdays/Anniversaries 13 sake of brevity. It was the tragic date on which Moses, while de- scending from atop Mt. Sinai (he ascended 40 days earlier on Oneg/Kiddush Info 15 Shavuoth), witnessed the debauched revelry as the people were worshiping the Golden Calf. In Calendar 16 his fury he smashed the two tablets.

Shabbat Dinner 18 Why did the people, who so recently had beheld the miracles of the Exodus and the splitting of the Sea, seem to have such a complete moral collapse that they would suddenly come to embrace School Registration 19 a false idol? The answer given is communication. Communication is a two way street. It requires clarity in expression of thought on the part of one party. And it requires the stillness of mind to properly receive the message on the part of the other party. Moses said he would return from the mountain top on the 40th day. Fine. But while he meant the 40th day from tomorrow, when he would begin his ascent, the people thought he meant the 40th day from the day when he actually spoke the words. Hence the great misunderstanding.

So when he did not appear on what they thought was the 40th day, the people panicked and took emotional refuge in the false but comforting Golden Calf, a totem of the certainty and lack of complexity defined by a life of servitude in Egypt. So I ask you, in your own life, how many flare ups and arguments have been caused by misunderstanding born of incomplete expression and of rushed, unfocused listening? This day of fasting is earmarked precisely for the healing and fixing of both faulty expression and imperfect listening.

The 17th of Tammuz was also the date on which the walls of Jerusalem were breached by the Romans, marking three intense weeks of hand to hand combat culminating in the burning and destruction of our Holy Temple. Rivers of blood flowed through the streets, gore and the stench of death all around. Therefore it is customary not to engage in celebrations during this three week period. Two thousand years from now, wouldn't we want the Holocaust to be remembered by our descendants? Would they really be too busy to take pause and reflect? Would that even 100 years from now they would reflect.

What about our own, personal walls? We are a holy nation, given to be role models of holiness, purity and moral probity. Examine your walls, your palisades, your ramparts. Where are they weakest? Where must you reinforce your earthworks? "For sin doth croucheth at the door," God warns Cain. "But you can overcome it. (GEN 4:7)" Both individuals and nations must understand this. So think about the spiritual value of fasting this 17th of Tammuz. It's only a minor fast (from dawn to dark), and yet its lessons are priceless.

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Temple office: (570) 421-8781 Rabbi Baruch Melman [email protected] 570-534-3397 www.templeisraelofthepoconos.org [email protected]

President Merle Turitz 570-223-1131 [email protected]

1st Vice President Bernie Driller 570-421-6103 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Debbie Smith 610-751-7692 [email protected] Secretary Marcie Rabinowitz 570-629-2994 [email protected]

Treasurer Tom Wolf 973-477-6656 [email protected] Asst. Treasurer Herb Rosen 570-424-1161 [email protected] Sitting Past President Suzanne Tremper 570-588-6148 [email protected]

3 yr Trustee: Lois LaBarca 570-421-6103 [email protected]

2 yr Trustee: Ivan Margolis 570-994-5342 N/A Art Glantz 570-424-7876 [email protected] 610-864-7856 Shelly Farber

1 yr Trustee: Morris Janowski 347-524-7584 [email protected]

Igor Trofimov [email protected]

Stacy Rodriguez 570-588-1454 [email protected]

Cemetery: 209/ Barry Tremper 570-588-6148 [email protected] Eliezer Gardens Charlie Cahn 570-424-7955 [email protected] Hebrew School Debbie Smith 610-751-7692 [email protected] Ritual Bernie Driller 570-421-6103 [email protected] Art Glantz 570-424-7876 [email protected] Finance Tom Wolf 973-477-6656 [email protected]

Membership Contact office 570-421-8781 [email protected] Kitchen Marcie Rabinowitz 570-629-2994 [email protected]

House Herb Rosen 570-424-1161 [email protected] Barry Tremper 570-588-6148 [email protected] Chesed & Wishograms Contact Temple Office 570-421-8781 [email protected] Newsletter Debbie Smith 610-751-7692 [email protected]

Gift Shop Debbie Smith 610-751-7692 [email protected] Programming Marcie Rabinowitz 570-629-2994 [email protected]

Temple Publicity Marcie Rabinowitz 570-629-2994 [email protected]

Rabbi Office Hours: For appointment call Lucinda at Temple office 421-8781 Please provide Debbie with any Wednesday and Thursday without appointment 10:30 am-11 am information that is missing for you By appointments only Wednesday 10-10:30 am and 6:15-7 pm in the above grid. Thank you. By appointments only Thursday 10-10:30 am

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT MERLE TURITZ In these past few weeks we said our final goodbyes to two prominent, well-respected and long-time members of Temple Israel. We are supposed to be appropriately solemn and humble, sad and mournful, and then, after what is a proper amount of time, raise ourselves out of the doldrums and carry on. But what happens when we find that, in fact, the climate around us has changed because of these tremendous losses? Soldier on, as they say. But what do we do when this grief paralyzes us and we are unable to carry on? It is the elephant in the room to which we remain silent, isn’t it? So let’s talk about it. The loss of both Sam Newman in May and now, Sylvia Rosen, in June, is more than heartbreaking. It is the tumbling of a wall that was meant to withstand forever. To me, still feeling like a newcomer even after 33 years in the Poconos, they rep- resent the pillars of this congregation, and this Jewish community. Visiting the Laurelwood Cemetery, Eliezer’s Garden, to say goodbye to Sam, after the crowds left, was like walking the Hall of Fame for Jews like me. Living in Marshalls Creek, when I pass the 209 cemetery as often as I do, reading across the names on monuments, gives me the same feeling that I have passing through veteran cemeteries. Resting there are the heroes who provided the courage; the visionaries with the forethought and leaders who blazed a trail for future generations of Jews. I think about the level of anti-Semitism that permeated here in the Poconos in the last century that enabled the Catskills to blossom as the Borscht Belt. The reputation of the Poconos as a hotbed of anti-Semitism had my Aunt Bertha begging me not to move to here even in the 1980’s. Proud Jewish families, like the Newmans, the Rosens, the Cahns, the Cohens, the Browns, the Abeloffs, the Jolleys, The Bernbaums, the Effross’, the Katzs, the Krawitzs, the Schuchmans, the Rubins and so many that I don’t even know about who forged a life here, (and please forgive me if I left names out), in the face of blatant Jewish hatred that confronted them in every facet of life. They chose to remain here. They chose to bring up their family here. They chose to open businesses here. They chose to wear their Jewish pride openly. With the exception of one family that I can think of, no one even changed their name to something “less Jewish sounding.” In spite of it all, some who even chose to become Jewish, remained here in the Poconos and built this congregation. I say this often so my children and grandchildren will never forget - Jews are warriors. We descend from David, from Samson, from Judah Maccabee. These brave families are the King Davids, overcoming Goliaths. Watching them age and fill up the cemetery is emotionally overwhelming. When I look around at the empty pews in our beautiful sanctuary and the unfilled desks in our Hebrew School classrooms, I am filled with such unimagined guilt that we have let our Founders down. Whether because of apathy, assimilation or other social obstacles, not fulfilling our obligation to these families, is a “Shonda” that will have long-lasting, life-changing consequences to the future of Jews in this region. We have failed to instill the same “warrior attitude” in our children. We have allowed other obligations to take priorities where our heritage, our faith and our religion should reign supreme. We have looked the other way trying to fit in and not taken the steps required to unify as a Jewish community. I say to my fellow generation of Jews, it is not too late to recover what we are letting go to waste. Without Temple Israel, without that central unifier that provides our identification as a Jewish community, we will disappear here and fold into the creases of history. Just as the generation of our Founding Families will be remembered for having have fought for, struggled for, sacrificed for and planned for the future of a thriving Jewish community, my generation will bear the legacy of having let it all be for nothing. I don’t want that burden. Do you? I leave you with these thoughts as it is almost 10:00 on June 12 and I am going to say goodbye – and thank you - to Sylvia. G-d rest her soul and bless her family. Merle

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Hebrew School is on summer break but here is a worksheet to practice your Hebrew.

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My good friend, who is not Jewish, told me about a very disturbing incident that happened recently. A family of Hasidim in Lakewood, NJ, were caught on film beating a mother goose and her nest to scare her off, in order to take, remove and then smash her eggs. I was absolutely horrified. Is this really a Jewish ritual, as they are saying all over social media?

Aghast ********************************************************************** A Dear Aghast,

The state of Orthodox Yeshiva Jewish education is appalling in its literalness and in its elevation of dialectical gymnastics (pilpul) over the plain meaning of the verse. The Torah commands us in Deu- teronomy 22:6, that if you come across a bird nest and you need to take the young and/or the eggs, then you must first "send away" the mother bird.

This mitzvah is called in Hebrew, Shiluach HaKen. Shiluach means sending away (as in shaliach meaning emissary) and ken means nest. As an act of kindness, you are to show sensitiv- ity to the suffering of animals, either physical or emotional.

This mitzvah is in the category of mitzvah taluiy, or a mitzvah that depends on the circumstances or on one's circumstances in life. On context. Basically, taluiy in Hebrew means "hangs upon," i.e., the mitvah depends on one's situation. So if you are starving to death, and you need to eat something in order to live, fine, take the eggs or the young, but shoo away the mother birdso that she does not see and experience emotional pain.

Yes, animals have basic intelligence, emotions and feelings. And if we come to be kind to animals and avoid cruelty, the Torah tells us, we will enjoy "length of days." This is meant as a blessing for the people of Israel as a nation, to prosper on its land in return for following this important mitzvah. Not necessarily for the individual. But for the aggregate of individuals all contributing to a culture that cultivates kindness and consideration.

But the word IF is the key. This mitzvah only kicks in in the context of needing to take the eggs or the young. In the age of supermarkets and food stamps in America, no one needs to be taking eggs and scaring away birds. Not only that, but they even break the eggs, just to fulfill the so-called mitzvah of "taking" the eggs, even if they weren't starving, to "guarantee" the perpetrator of this horrific deed "long life."

Yes, he should have a long life - in prison!

There are other IF mitzvoth out there in the Torah. IF you get a divorce, THEN you must give her a "get" and send her away. Are these same people divorcing their wives just to fulfill the mitzvah of giving their wives a get? Perhaps some are. I'm afraid to ask.

Alas, the actions of a few bad apples gives us all a bad name. Outsiders do not usually make distinctions between Orthodox, Ultra Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or other. To most, as puzzling as it seems, they are often too lazy and/or too intellectually uncurious so as to make distinctions. (Continued on page 6)

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(Continued from page 5 , Ask the Rabbi)

Jewish law even allows us to suspend some laws for the sake of a greater good. For example, Jews were always allowed to have up to four wives. Polygamy was allowed - only if one could afford it, although monogamy was the norm. But when the Christian world outlawed polygamy, Rabbi Meir Ohr HaGolah (light of the exile) "suspended" it for Jews as well, as the practice was now seen as unseemly in the eyes of the world and the Torah expects us to be a moral beacon to the nations.

It behooves us to remember that through our holy and noble actions, we can bring honor to our Torah, our people and our God. We can be a Kiddush Hashem, one who sanctifies the Name of God. Or, Heaven forbid, its opposite. Our actions can bring down the curses of moral opprobrium and condemnation. Thus we could also become a Chilul Hashem, one who desecrates the Name of God, and in its wake brings dishonor to God, the Torah and the entire Jewish people.

Everyone has a camera out there. Be smart out there, people (and do good)! Every Jew represents ALL JEWS in the eyes of the world, by our actions, whether we know it not, or whether we like it or not.

So behave!

PLEASE BE AWARE OF A CHANGE IN RABBI MELMAN’S OFFICE HOURS AT TEMPLE ISRAEL OF THE POCONOS. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIS NEW REVISED OFFICE HOURS:

Rabbi Melman is available for private meetings or consultations by appointment only from 10:00 to 10:30 AM on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 6:15 to 7:00 pm by appointment only on Wednesdays.

Rabbi Melman is available to drop in for any reason without an appointment from 10:30 to 11:00 AM on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Appointments should be made at least one week in advance via Lucinda.

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A HOLY PLEA from Rabbi Melman,

I am asking for volunteers to start our own local Hevra Kadisha, a Burial Society. Just as every Jewish community must take on the responsibility to have a mikva even before building a synagogue, so too must each community have a Hevra Kadisha to properly care for its deceased, to provide for a loving and traditional Jewish funeral.

Washing of the dead, dressing them in white shrouds, escorting them to their final journey in a state of purity, of Tahara, is a holy act of a holy people. The Delaware River has been our holy mikvah for decades, but for Tahara, for washing our dead, we need holy volunteers. But we cannot use the river. We must use the funeral home.

Why do I ask now? Because whenever we have asked another city's Hevra Kadisha for their assistance, they have graciously accommodated our needs, but with a caveat. We were always asked, "is the deceased a convert?" The politics of insanity have encroached even unto our sacred corner of America. What hubris to think we would be forever safe from the worst of internecine Jewish politics, of Orthodox and Conservative labels becoming barriers of separation and causing harm to our sense of Jewish unity?

While it is forbidden to name our holy gerim and to remind converts of their past identities, rest assured that we are blessed with a great many wonderful individuals who are the life blood and source of the great renaissance we have been witnessing in our community every Shabbat morning. They know that they are welcome. They know that they are valued.

So please, step up and volunteer. I know it is not an easy task. Nor is it an easy request. But it is a holy and good and sacred deed. We need men for the men, and we need women for the women. You will be trained. You will be guided by experts who have walked the walk.

This is every community's responsibility. Kindly let me know if my words touched your heart. What comes from the heart enters the heart. I am asking from the bottom of my heart. May we rise to the task. May we truly become, in every sense of the word, a Kehilla Kedosha, a Holy Congregation, worthy of the name.

HIGH HOLIDAYS GREETINGS & REMEMBRANCE BOOKLET Temple Israel’s High Holiday book will be published again this year. This book consists of two sections. Section 1 is for greetings. The 2nd section is to remember those family members or friends who have passed away. If you had entries in last years' book, those same entries will be placed in the book this year unless you call the office to delete or make changes. If you would like to place an entry for the first time please call 570-421-8781 or email the Temple office at [email protected]

Cost: $12.00 for the first line and $7.00 for each additional line.

Please call or email changes no later than August 12th so we can send to the printers and get you your copy before the High Holidays.

Lucinda

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A Message from Michelle Star...

It’s Sivan of 5779, and twenty five years since I became a member of Temple Israel. I realized I couldn’t just tell my then 5 year old, Dylan, she was Jewish, but actively show her what it meant. Luckily, Rabbi Alan Berg came into my workplace. We were introduced, and the beginning of a very happy and fulfilling time as part of the Temple Israel community began. Twenty five years of deep friendships, seven rabbis, and involvement on a variety of levels. I made latkes and hamentashen, sorted clothing for rummage sales, solicited donations for our auctions, served on three rabbi search committees, created and maintained the data base we use to this day, headed the education committee in the glorious time we had 45 children in the Hebrew School, and did the newsletter for several years. For the past decade I have continued to pass along the Yahrzeit, birthday and anniversary inserts for the newsletter. I retired from ESU five years ago and began a side gig as an actor. What started as an anonymous extra has expanded to late night tv commercials, several billboards, a music video and actual lines on a crime ID show. Dylan lives in Denver with her husband that she met at a Jewish sleep away camp in her teens. Three weeks after the wedding, I relocated to Bethlehem. I’m only 40 miles away, but I feel it important to become part of my new community. I will be joining a synagogue here, but a huge part of my heart will always belong to Temple Israel. I want to thank everyone who always showed interest and amusement in my life. The love and connections mean I will always have family at Temple Israel. So, this is my last contribution to the newsletter. I’ve always said, if we each do one thing for the synagogue, large or small, the returns are enormous. Commit to doing just one thing. It can be an hour a month, spread out into 15 minute increments. Maybe you can spare more time than that, but it’s a good place to start.

Michelle Star

A Message from Barbara Rosenberg...

Flashback to 2007... Michelle Star was looking for someone to take over as Editor of the Temple newsletter after a long and successful run. My husband Dave cheerfully says “Barbara knows how to do this”, and so I “volunteered”. Fast forward to today where I handed off a zip drive containing 12 years of Temple newsletters!

Thank you Dave for volunteering me. It has been my pleasure to produce what I hope has been interesting reading. Thank you to Temple Israel for honoring me with a beautiful kiddush and thank you to Lucinda for lovingly preparing it.

Good luck to Debbie Smith as she takes over as Editor. Debbie, hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Barbara Rosenberg

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DANCE/EXERCISE WELLNESS CLASS

Friday, July 12th 10:30 am Temple Israel of the Poconos 711 Wallace Street, Stroudsburg

Class is conducted by a certified instructor. The class will begin with participants sitting and exercising in their chairs and eventually everyone (if you choose) will be up on their feet and dancing. This class is perfect for seniors and those with disabilities. Class fee is $5. If you want to stay after class for a “make your own salad” lunch there is an additional $4 charge.

Please reserve your spot by July 10th by contacting the Temple Office at 570-421-8781 or email [email protected] if you are interested.

Page 10 TEMPLE ISRAEL OF THE POCONOS Edition 657 Thank you to the following for their generous donations. Yahrzeit Susan Grosser in memory of Carl A. Grosser Phyllis Rubin in memory of Leo Feinsilber Sandy Magnes in memory of Rose Goldberg Ivan Margolies in memory of Ann Margolies

Temple Israel Discretionary Fund Anonymous

General Donations John Thompson Art Glantz

In Memory of Sam Newman Barry and Suzanne Tremper Stewart Home and School Ruth Popkin, Michael Popkin and Lee Scott Mr. and Mrs. Sue Obal Law Firm of Newman, Williams, Mishkin, Corveleyn, Wolfe and Fareri Berkshire Asset Management Art Glantz Edward Williamson Tippy Sheraw Robert Hemhauser J. Barry Banker Charlie Cahn Mr. and Mrs, Nicholas La Penna Marc Wolfe

Many Temple Israel members and friends have expressed their sympathy and support on the death our wife and mother, Sylvia Rosen. Grief is not meant just for suffering. It is a road to be navigated. Thanks for the help in getting us through this difficult time.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY WE RESIDE IN.

Nancy Rosen and Herb Rosen

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July Yahrzeit List

July 1 Sivan 28 Jack Joseph July 19 Tammuz 16 Jack Cahn July 20 Tammuz 17 Zelda Kaplan

July 3 Sivan 30 Mollie Gelber July 21 Tammuz 18 Nathan Ptashkin Irving Karpe Ben Rosenblum Irving Shevrin July 22 Tammuz 19 Charlie Cohen July 4 Tammuz 01 Bessie Yudelson Bessie Greenberg

July 6 Tammuz 03 Ada Block Samuel Caplan July 23 Tammuz 20 Anna Katz Eli Getz Abe Rosenston Jules Goldberg Michael Schecter Eugene Irving Iskowitz Dorothy Scarpa July 25 Tammuz 22 Joseph Blassberg Jack Brody July 7 Tammuz 04 Brenda Howitt Tucker Leo Goldberg

July 10 Tammuz 07 Max Eisemann July 27 Tammuz 24 Bessie Pollack Pearl Weinberg Leo Yudelson July 28 Tammuz 25 Elaine Alt Harry Edelstein July 12 Tammuz 09 Esther Martin Elizabeth Malbin Richard Podhajny July 30 Tammuz 27 Dora Hertz July 13 Tammuz 10 Nathan Goldstein Israel Melman Ethel Krumper Irving Parnes Noah D. Lambert Irene Rothstein Beatrice Rosenberg July 31 Tammuz 28 Yetta Elisweig July 14 Tammuz 11 Jay Effross Chana Porcelan Esther Melman Larry Schneider Marvin Schwartz Jacob Silverman

July 15 Tammuz 12 Anna Hurwitz Yahrzeit candles should be lit the Louis Sperling evening PRIOR to the date July 16 Tammuz 13 Benjamin Chamock listed above. July 17 Tammuz 14 Charles Manley Sophie Rosenston Light the yahrzeit candle BEFORE July 18 Tammuz 15 George Binder lighting Robert Goldman Shabbat or Yom Tov candles.

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TWO NEW OFFERINGS! Rabbi’s Adult From popular demand!

Education Classes ALTERNATING SUNDAYS:

Wednesday/Thursday 11:00—12:00 SPEED LEARNING ONE HOUR Weekly Torah portion review and discussion FROM 12 NOON TO 1 PM Fridays10:00—10:25 Shulchan Aruch: Code of Jewish Law MEETS IN LARGE CLASSROOM. Excerpts on Jewish laws and customs MEETS EVERY OTHER WEEK sampled from Rabbi Yosef Caro’s classic text (topics include Kabbalistic secrets of Hebrew words, Jewish ethics, Fridays 10:30—10:55 Concepts in Judaism, Jewish History Pirkei Avoth: Ethics of the Fathers and Biblical literacy, And Yiddish with Famous potentially powerful and pithy life chang- Bernie. ing sayings of the Rabbis of the Mishna ALTERNATING IN THE SAME TIME SLOT WITH: Saturdays: Every Shabbat Afternoon following Kiddush Luncheon 1pm to 2pm “Putting the Nach HEBREW READING REVIEW AND into the Tanach” Readings from the Writings and PRAYER COMPREHENSION FROM the Prophets, Haftarah and more. 12 NOON TO 1 PM

Saturdays: Every Shabbat Afternoon from 2pm ****************************************** to 2:30 pm. Singing Shabbat Songs from the Ashkenazic, Sephardic and Yemenite Traditions. FOLLOWED FROM 1 - 2 PM EVERY SUNDAY WITH A DISCUSSION GROUP All Classes meet in the Library IN THE LIBRARY.

weekly topic: GROWING IN OUR JUDAISM: an open discussion group for all people exploring their deepening connection to Jewish life and practice and how it Sugya Madness w/ impacts on their lives and on their families and on the lives of those Rabbi Melman around them.

A Sugya is a concise paragraph or two of a All perspectives are welcomed without larger Talmudic discussion. In the course of judgment. We are all growing at our an hour we will explore 4 different sugyas own pace, and stumbling along the from 4 different tractates of the Talmud. way! We will sample tractates from ALL the tractates of the Talmud within the course of Welcome to our group! a year and then start over again with new sugyas from all the tractates. No Aramaic required. Every Wednesday evening: 5:15 — 6:15

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JULY 1st: Shawna Blake JULY 2nd: Marcie Rabinowitz 13th: Donna Waite 12th: 14th: Sandy Magnes Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman 15th: Analise Arvelo 18th: June Farber 26th: Mary Jane Newman Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Schecter Esther Graves

Suzanne Tremper 19th: Barth Rubin 23rd: Amy Moulton 29th: Steven Krawitz 30th: Danny Cahn Illise Arvelo 31st: Myra Trumpaitzky

If you are celebrating a milestone year, whether it be birthday or anniversary, please let us know so others may celebrate with you.

Contact: Lucinda at the Temple Office (570) 421-8781

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WE ALL HAVE SIMCHAS AND NACHES IN OUR LIFE CELEBRATE AND COMMEMORATE WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING...

SEND WARM THOUGHTS Give the Temple Office a call or send an e-mail to [email protected] and let someone know you’re thinking of them. For a small contribution to the Hessed Fund, we will send a card wishing a Happy Birthday, Congratulations, Mazel Tov, Get Well or Condolences. A notice will appear in this bulletin, as well. When you call, please leave all the information needed.

TREE OF LIFE AND MEMORIALS Add a leaf to the Tree of Life to celebrate births, birthdays, marriages, bar and bat mitzvahs, or any other special event for a minimum contribution of $150. Remember loved ones with a Memorial Plaque at a minimum contribution of $600 for members, $850 for non-members.

Contact the Temple Office at 570-421-8781. ENDOWMENT FUND It’s always a great time to make a contribution. Make your check out to “Temple Israel.” Another thought to consider, remember Temple Israel in your will. Call the Temple office at 570-421-8781 or [email protected]

Honor or Remember Someone Special with a Bookplate

A bookplate can be placed in a Siddur, the weekly prayer book we use every Friday evening and Shabbat morning, or in a machzor, the prayer book which is used on the High Holidays. Remember a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, bnei mitzvah or any other occasion you want to note for a relative or friend. You can also place a dedication in someone’s memory. A nameplate with the donor, recipient, and occasion will be inserted. The minimum donation is $50. Contact the Temple Office (570) 421-8781.

Do you need a Mi Sheberach Recited?

When you can’t make services, but would like a prayer said on behalf of someone important to you, please don’t hesitate to call the synagogue and leave a message on the Temple answering machine for Rabbi Melman so that your prayers will be included in our services.

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Shabbat Oneg and Kiddush Luncheons Some good reasons to sponsor a Kiddush luncheon or Oneg Shabbat:

 It’s your birthday, or your friend’s or your mom’s etc.  It a special anniversary of bar or bat mitzvah or wedding, or a special event  In memory of a loved one

Please contact Lucinda at the office 570-421-8781 or email [email protected] if you would like to sponsor a Kiddush or Oneg.

Friday Night Oneg Package would include a sweet assortment of pareve desserts, fresh fruit salad and beverages Sponsored Kiddush Luncheon Regular Kiddush: Challah, bagels with cream cheese, 4 cold salads (egg salad, tuna salad, fresh green salad, bean salad, fruit salad, cucumber salad, pasta salad, macaroni salad, mozzarella ball salad) herring, dessert and beverages.

Deluxe Kiddush: Challah, bagels with cream cheese, 4 cold salads (egg salad, tuna salad, fresh green salad, bean salad, fruit salad, cucumber salad, pasta salad, macaroni salad, mozzarella ball salad) choice of 1 hot dish (baked eggplant, baked ziti, baked lasagna, mac and cheese), roasted vegetables, kugel, lox with onions and tomatoes, white fish, dessert and beverages.

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July 2019 Sivan/Tammuz 5779

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Sivan 30 4 Tammuz 1 5 Tammuz 2 6 Tammuz 3 Sivan 28 Sivan 29 Rabbi’s Class Rabbi’s Class Shabbat Services 11-noon 11-noon 9:30 am 5:15-6:16 pm Shabbat services 8pm Rabbi’s class Candle lighting 1-2:30pm 8:18 pm Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh

7 Tammuz 4 8 9 10 Tammuz 7 11 Tammuz 8 12 Tammuz 9 13 Tammuz 10 Rabbi’s class Tammuz 5 Tammuz 6 Rabbi’s Class Rabbi’s Class Shabbat Services Noon-2pm 11-noon 11-noon 9:30 am 5:15-6:16 pm Shabbat services Board Meeting 8pm Candle lighting 10am Rabbi’s class 8:15 pm 1-2:30pm

14 Tammuz 11 15 16 17 Tammuz 14 18 Tammuz 15 19 Tammuz 16 20 Tammuz 17

Rabbi’s class Tammuz 12 Tammuz 13 Rabbi’s Class Rabbi’s Class Shabbat Services Noon-2pm 11-noon 11-noon Shabbat services 9:30 am 5:15-6:16 pm 8pm Candle lighting 8:11 pm Rabbi’s class 1-2:30pm

21 Tammuz 18 22 23 24 Tammuz 21 25 Tammuz 22 26 Tammuz 23 27 Tammuz 24

Rabbi’s class Tammuz 19 Tammuz 20 Rabbi’s Class Rabbi’s Class Services 6pm Shabbat Services Noon-2pm 11-noon 11-noon 9:30 am 5:15-6:16 pm Shabbat Dinner 6:30 pm Rabbi’s class Candle lighting 1-2:30pm 8:05pm

28 Tammuz 25 29 30 31 Tammuz 28 Friday evening services: Rabbi’s class Tammuz 26 Tammuz 27 Rabbi’s Class 8:00 p.m. Noon-2pm 11-noon 5:15-6:16 pm Saturday Shabbat services: 9:30 a.m.

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FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE….. we offer you a challenge!

We need everyone to help with this. Surely you know individuals and families who have no affiliation with a Synagogue. Encourage them to become members of our Temple Israel Family!

If every family brings in one individual or family, think of the possibilities!

At Temple events, be they regular Shabbat Services or a social occasion, introduce yourself to anyone you don’t recognize. You’ll make new friends and assist us in enlarging our family.

YOU CAN BE PART OF OUR SUCCESS!!

For information please contact:

Temple Israel 421-8781 Please leave a phone number so that we may return your call.

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Join us as we welcome in the beauty of Shabbat with friends and family at Temple Israel's monthly Sabbath celebrations

Friday, July 26th Services start at 6pm Candle lighting at beginning of service

Shabbat Dinner starts at 6:30pm

Limited seating available so please make your reservations early. No reservations can be accepted after Friday, July 12th.

Dinner includes: Matzo ball soup, salad, chicken, vegetable, potatoes challah, wine

$15.00 per adult, $8.00 per child (age 4-10) free (3 and under)

RSVP Lucinda at Temple Office 570-421-8781 or email [email protected]

Name______Phone Number______

# of adults______# of children______# children under 3______

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Temple Israel Newsletter, Edition 657 July 2019 published monthly at Temple Israel of the Poconos, 711 Wallace Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. (570) 421-8781/[email protected].

For information concerning this publication contact Debbie Smith, Editor, (610) 751-7692, [email protected] Now on the web at: www.templeisraelofthepoconos.org

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All submissions are subject to review by the editorial committee. Please submit all articles for consideration to: Debbie Smith 610-751-7692 or [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF YOUR NEWSLETTER: AUGUST NEWSLETTER: JULY12TH.

Temple Israel of the Poconos is located at 711 Wallace Street in Stroudsburg. Friday evening services begin at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday Shabbat Services begin at 9:30 a.m. ALL ARE WELCOME!