Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin

Volume LXIX Number 8 June 30, 2000 27 Sivan 5760 109 STUDENTS SHABBAT CHAZON SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE GRADUATED FROM This year for the first time KJ will L'Eylah and The Jerusalem Post. He RAMAZ UPPER SCHOOL have a Scholar-in-Residence for has served as scholar-in-residence 44 TO SPEND NEXT YEAR Shabbat Chazon, Friday and Saturday, at Congregation Kesher Israel, August 4 & 5, the Shabbat before Washington, D.C., Kehilath Jeshurun, STUDYING TORAH Tisha B'av. We will be very proud to Young Israel of Great Neck, the IN ISRAEL welcome Rabbi Joshua Berman, an Harvard Hillel, the Yakar Center, EXTRAORDINARY COLLEGE alumnus of Ramaz to present London, the Kemp Mill Synagogue, ADMISSIONS RECORD three lectures. Silver Spring MD, and at Rabbi Berman, Ramaz Class of '82, Congregation Sha'arei Tefillah in We are happy to congratulate the is a graduate of Yeshivat Har-Etzion Newton, MA. Rabbi Berman and his High School Class of 2000, numbering and of Princeton University, and is family reside in Bet Shemesh, Israel. 109 students, whose graduation took currently a Rottenstreich Doctoral place in the Main Synagogue of our Fellow at Bar-Ilan University. He is a Shabbat Morning Drasha — Congregation on Wednesday evening, lecturer in Tanach at Nishmat, and the The Third Temple: June 21. author of The Temple: Its Symbolism Do We Want It? Do We Need It? The class distinguished itself in and Meaning Then and Now (Jason Shabbat Afternoon, one hour many ways. Aronson, 1995), currently in its before Mincha — Forty-four of the students will be second printing. His essays on biblical The Drama of Eichah studying Torah in Israel next year at theology and issues of contemporary Shabbat Afternoon, between institutions that include: Machon Gold, concern have appeared in the pages Mincha and Maariv — Midreshet Harova, Midreshet of Tradition, Judaism, Midstream, Making Sense of Sacrifices Lindenbaum (10 students), Midreshet Moriah, Midreshet Mevaseret RAMAZ LOWER SCHOOL SCORES BRILLIANTLY Yerushalayim, Orot, Nativ, Yeshivat ON 4TH GRADE NEW YORK STATE EXAM Birkat Moshe, BMT, Yeshivat Hakotel, Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshivat Last year, the Ramaz family was these results with all of the Day Mevaseret Yerushalayim, Yeshivat somewhat disappointed in the Schools whose scores were published Reishit Yerushalayim, and Yeshivat performance of the 4th grade on the last year, one notes that this year's 4th Sha'alvim. first administration of a new English grade had double the percentage of top Language Arts Assessment by New level scores of any school last year. NATIONAL MERIT HONORS York State. Our 4th grade this year also Last year's results were widely The class had a winner in the took the test and, we are proud to publicized in the Jewish press. We National Merit Scholarship Contest, as report, scored brilliantly. Out of 61 don't know how the press will treat this well as five finalists and 16 letters of students in the class, 44 percent of the year's results, but we believe that the commendation. This means that 20 students (27 in all) scored in level 4, KJ/Ramaz family is interested in which means they excelled; 46 percent knowing how we did this year. percent of the class was honored in this (28 students) scored in level 3 thereby We congratulate the children, their prestigious competition. meeting state standards; and ten teachers and the administration and The students also did extremely percent (six students) scored below faculty of the Ramaz Lower School on well in their college admissions, state standards, level 2. Comparing this splendid achievement. gaining admission to, among others, Barnard, SUNY Binghamton, Boston NYU, University of Pennsylvania (12), administration of Ramaz on this University, Brandeis (19), Brown, Tufts, Yale (3), and Yeshiva and Stern splendid record and on the wonderful University of Chicago, Columbia (15), Colleges (17). group of students who were graduated Cornell (9), CUNY, Duke, Harvard (3), We congratulate the students, their from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Johns Hopkins, MIT (7), Michigan, parents and the entire faculty and Upper School this year. Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SHIVAH ASSAR B’TAMMUZ, TISHA B’AV GOTTESMAN CENTER AND THE THREE WEEKS TO PROVIDE JULY 20 - AUGUST 10, 2000 MORE SPACE FOR During the summer months, we which occured on these days extends FORMER SOCIAL HALL mourn the destruction of both beyond the fasts themselves. The AND Temples in Jerusalem which took period between these last two fasts, place on the ninth of Av, and the traditionally called The Three Weeks BEGINNER'S SERVICES events that led to their destruction. includes several practices of For the first time, Kehilath We fast on the seventeenth day of the mourning. During these three weeks Jeshurun will use the new Gottesman month of Tammuz, Shivah Assar we do not get our hair cut, attend Center, which otherwise houses the B'Tammuz because, according to weddings or involve ourselves in large Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Middle tradition it was on that day that the joyous gatherings. During the nine School of Ramaz, for two of our High enemy penetrated the walls of days which begin on the first of Av, Jerusalem prior to the destruction of August 2, and continue until midday Holy Day services. the Second Temple. The Talmud, on the tenth day of Av, August 11, we The parallel service, formerly held however, writes that these were not are additionally forbidden to eat meat in the Riklis Social Hall, will this year the only tragedies that befell the and drink wine, except on Shabbat, to move to larger facilities in the Falk Jewish people on this day. On the go swimming or bathe for pleasure, Auditorium of the new building. seventeenth of Tammuz four more and to do any laundry or dry cleaning Additionally, the Beginner's service tragedies occurred: the first tablets that is not absolutely necessary. In for the High Holy days previously containing the Ten Commandments general, the Talmud writes that when held in the gym of our Main were broken by Moses, the two daily the month of Av begins, our mood Synagogue building will now be sacrifices were suspended during the should reflect our mourning for the housed in the more spacious and more time of the First Temple, the wicked destruction of the Temples. On Tisha modern facilities of the Gottesman Apostumos burned the Torah, and an B'Av itself, besides fasting, we are Center as well. This will allow us to idol was erected in the Temple. prohibited from washing our bodies, accommodate more people seeking to Additional tragedies also befell the wearing leather shoes, anointing daven and observe the High Holy Jewish people on Tisha B'Av. On this ourselves, and having marital Days at Kehilath Jeshurun. In recent day, the meraglim, the spies, returned relations. It is also forbidden to study years this has been a significant to the Jews in the desert with a Torah on this day with the exception problem as we have not been able to negative report about the Land of of the sections of the prophets and the accommodate all who wish to be Israel. In addition, it was on this day Talmud that discuss the destruction. with us. that the city of Betar was destroyed We do not wear our tallit and tefillin As this Bulletin goes to press, and tens of thousands of Jews were until Mincha and the custom is to sit High Holy Day seat reservation cards killed, and the day the wicked Turnus on low chairs like mourners until are being sent to all congregants. We Rufus plowed the site of the Temple midday. Our observance of mourning ask you to please return the card with and its surroundings. Tradition asserts also forbids us from greeting friends your request as soon as possible, but that the expulsion of the Jews from on Tisha B'Av. not later than the deadline of Monday, England in 1290 and the expulsion We mourn the Temple that was July 10. from Spain in 1492 also took place on destroyed over nineteen hundred years If you are not planning to be with Tisha B'Av. ago and we pray that in the merit of us this year, please return the card and Our mourning for the destroyed our mourning we will be worthy to see tell us that as well. This is important Temples and for the other calamities God rebuild the Temple in our lifetime. information for us.

FAST OF 17TH OF TAMMUZ TISHA B’AV SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 9, TISHA B’AV EVE THREE WEEKS Thursday, July 20, 1999 Mincha Services 7:55 PM AND TISHA B'AV Fast Begins 8:00 PM Fast Begins 4:30 AM Followed by: WORKSHOP Ma’ariv and Eicha By Rabbi Yitz Motechin Shacharit 7:00 AM THURSDAY, JULY 22, TISHA B’AV Morning Services 7:00 AM Monday, July 17, 2000 Mincha 7:55 PM Followed by Kinot Mincha Services 7:30 PM 8:00 PM Fast Ends 9:02 PM Conclusion of Fast 8:36 PM KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3 THANK YOU We thank the following members of the congregation for their warmth SUMMER 2000 and gracious hospitality in hosting various educational programs and events of Kehilath Jeshurun during A TASTE OF TORAH the past year: AT KJ Marilyn and Greg Adler Sandy and Dr. Robert April Wednesday Evenings Shira and Dr. Lawrence Baruch July 5 - July 26 Aliza and Alvin Broome Helen and Ruby Davis Jewel and Ted Edelman Rabbi Yossi Weiser Shlomit and Chaim Edelstein Senior Faculty Member Drs. Diana and Robert Friedman Beth and Brian Haimm Ramaz Upper School Masami and Marko Issever Shani and David Kramer Carolyn and David Levy IS YOUR SUMMER “BRAIN FOOD” BLAND OR TASTELESS? Gaby and Dr. William Major ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOME EXOTIC FLAVORS? Pamela and George Rohr We are happy to present to you our summer fare Jane and Robert Schwalbe for the spiritually and intellectually famished. Ruth and Irwin Shapiro Adrian and Leonard Silverman To spice up your week we are offering two “courses”: Adele and Ronald Tauber I. The Prophets: The Tragedy of King Saul (7:00-8:00 PM) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN The books of the Prophets offer a feast of unparalleled insights and Published Aug, Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun inspiration, through the lives of our greatest men and women. We will $15.00 Membership Dues of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun study the Book of Samuel, beginning with the anointing of Saul as Israel’s covers subscription cost. first king, and address these issues: the nature of the Monarchy, Saul’s 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028 Phone (212 ) 427-1000, Ext. 262 humility — too good for his own good, the destruction of Amalek and its USPS-292-0600-Periodicals Postage implications for generations, David and Goliath, and Saul’s downfall. paid at New York, New York and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: II. More Than “Just Say No” — The Beauty of Halacha Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street New York, NY 10028 (8:00-9:00 PM) The Bible is the “Source of Life,” and “Halacha” (Jewish Law) is

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He was a school senator daughter of Frieda and Dr. Sasha Englard, ALEXANDRA DANIELLE APRIL, for three years, which is one year longer who has successfully completed the two- daughter of Sandy and Dr. Robert April, than anyone in the 150 year history of the year program at Keren Ariel Institute for upon her graduation from the Rabbi Joseph school. Noah is the recipient of several Jewish Law at Nishmat, the Jerusalem H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. She awards including: the Percy Dutton Prize, Center for Advanced Jewish Study for worked on the French magazine and the awarded to one who excels in wholesome, Women. She is now certified as a Yoetzet Chesed Committee, in addition to being a unselfish influence among fellow students; Halacha, a halachic consultant in the laws volleyball team member for all four years the Alice DeSimone Student Life Award, of family purity. of high school. Allie will attend Boston presented to one who demonstrated RUTH RACHEL ESSES, daughter of University in the fall. significant levels of responsibility, Barbara and KJ Trustee Abe Esses, upon DAVID J. S. BENDER, son of dedication and enthusiasm for co- her graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Dr. Paula Elbirt and Dr. Adam Bender, curricular life at the University; the Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. She upon his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph Ulysses Grant Dubach Award; the National was a chorus member for all four years, as H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as Sigma Phi Epsilon Award in recognition of well as a member of the Mock Trial Team the recipient of a Letter of Commendation scholarship achievement; the Order of and the Mussar Club. Ruthie will attend in the National Merit Scholarship Contest. Omega Honors Society for University Carnegie Mellon University in the fall. He was a member of RamPage, a Vice Greeks that maintain high standards for LISA FRANKEL, daughter of Susan President of the Business Investment Club academics, co-curricular and Greek life on and Peter Frankel and a Ramaz graduate, and an Associate Editor of the Ramaz campus. Noah was elected to the Kledeans upon her graduation from the School of Business Journal. David will attend the Senior Honor Society by the University Arts and Sciences at Cornell University University of Michigan in the fall. Administration for dedication to the school with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She JOSHUA D. BOYARSKY, son of and he was on the advisory board for will be working at Merrill Lynch in Shirley and Neal Boyarsky, upon his administration and Board of Trustee San Francisco. graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. decisions. He was a member of the New MICHAEL J. FREEDMAN, son of Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He York State Technician Defibrillation and Nancy and Dr. Louis Freedman and was a hockey team member for four years the Student Association Appropriations grandson of Janice and Saul Linzer, upon and worked in the G.O. Co-op. Joshua will Committee. Noah will be working for the his induction into Tau Beta Pi, the National attend BMT in Israel next year. Alumni Research and Development Office Engineering Honor Society and Eta Kappa MICHAEL JOSEPH CINNAMON, at the University of Rochester, before Nu, the National Honor Society for son of Mindy and Dr. Jay Cinnamon, beginning graduate school. Electrical Engineering and Computer grandson of Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel ARIEL EDELSTEIN, son of Shlomit Science. Michael will begin his senior year Lookstein and great grandson of Mrs. and KJ President Chaim Edelstein upon his at MIT in the fall. This summer he will Morris Katz, upon his graduation from the graduation with honors and the highest work in Montreal for Zero Knowledge in 8th grade of the Greenfield Hebrew Judaic and General Studies average from the field of internet privacy solutions. Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. He will be the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper DAVID M. FRIDMAN, son of Anne continuing his studies at the Ramaz School of Ramaz, as the recipient of a and KJ Trustee Natalio Fridman, upon his Upper School. Letter of Commendation in the National graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. MARK CREIZMAN, son of Vivian Merit Scholarship Contest. He received the Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He was and Larry Creizman and a Ramaz Renee Margareten Berger Award, which is captain of the Chess Team and a member graduate, upon his graduation cum laude presented to the student with the highest of the Historical Simulation Club. David from Queens College with honors in General Studies average. Ariel was Editor will attend Yeshiva University in the fall. Economics and Accounting. He has of both the Hebrew newspaper and the MIRIAM LEAH FRIED, daughter of accepted a position at Deloitte and Touche. Hebrew section of the yearbook. He was Janet and Michael Fried and a Ramaz NOAH DREZNER, son of David captain of the Math Team and co-captain graduate, upon her graduation from the Drezner and the late Linda Drezner and a of the Debate Team. He also rejoined the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a Ramaz graduate, upon his graduation from varsity basketball team in his senior year. Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Sciences the University of Rochester with a Ariel will study at Yeshivat HaKotel in and Law. She was admitted to the Golden Bachelor of Science in Earth Jerusalem next year before beginning his Key National Honor Society. Miriam will Environmental Science with honors in studies at MIT. attend Brooklyn Law School in the fall. Research. He was on the Dean’s list for MICHAEL ENGLANDER, son of ARIELA TAL FRIEDMAN, seven of the eight semesters. Noah was a Caryl and Israel Englander and a Ramaz daughter of Rosie and Dr. .Mark Friedman member of Sigma Gamma Epsilon and the graduate, upon his graduation from and a Ramaz graduate, upon her KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5 HONORS EXTENDS A MAZEL TOV TO ... graduation from Stern College for Women History. She will attend Brooklyn Law Kleinhaus, granddaughter of Mrs. Emil of Yeshiva University. She will begin her School in the fall. Mandelbaum and a Ramaz graduate, upon studies at the David J. Azrieli Graduate JONATHAN GRUENHUT, son of her graduation from Barnard College with School for Jewish Education and Lynette and Jerry Gruenhut, grandson of a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Administration in the fall. Shirley and Paul Schulder and a Ramaz minor in Art History. DAVIDA BETH FRIEDMAN, graduate, upon his graduation with honors JEFFREY ERIC KLEINHAUS, son daughter of Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman from Harvard University with a combined of Rosalie and KJ Trustee Harry and a Ramaz graduate, upon her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Kleinhaus and grandson of Mrs. Emil graduation from Queens College with a Computer Science, and where he was on Mandelbaum, upon his graduation from degree in Accounting and a minor in the Dean’s List. the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper Economics. She has accepted a position at JENNIFER LAURA HEYMAN, School of Ramaz. He served as co-captain American Express Tax and Business daughter of Ronnie and Samuel Heyman of the Tennis Team and assistant captain Services. and a Ramaz graduate, upon her of the Hockey Team. Jeffrey also played ARIEL LEIGH GOLDWYN, graduation from Yale University with a soccer and participated in the Business daughter of Sandy and Bruce Goldwyn, Bachelor of Arts in American Studies. Investment Club. He will attend Brandeis upon her graduation from the Rabbi Joseph MICHAELA A. JOSEPH, daughter University in the fall. H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. of Mrs. Jessica Joseph and the late Jean- ERIC JASON KLUGER, son of Hon. She is the recipient of the Boris Z. Gorlin Paul Joseph, upon her graduation from the Judy and Barry Kluger, upon his Tikkun Olam Award, which is presented to Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. the senior who strives through acts of of Ramaz. She served as President of the Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He was tzedakah and chesed to repair the world in Senior Class and a participant in the a member of the Business Investment Club the image of God. Ariel also received the Tzedakah Committee. Michaela was a and the Tzedakah Committee. Eric will State of New York, Office of the Attorney member of both the Photography and Film attend Brandeis University in the fall. General, Triple “C” Award, for character, Clubs. She will attend George Washington DEBRA S. KOBRIN, daughter of courage and commitment to the school and University in the fall. Ruth and Larry Kobrin and a Ramaz community. She was a member of the ABIGAIL M. KAHN, daughter of graduate, upon her graduation cum laude undefeated girls championship Tennis Bernice and Vice President Dr. Gilbert N. from the College of Arts and Sciences of Team and Chairperson of the Chesed Kahn, granddaughter of Mrs. Toni Kahn the University of Pennsylvania, where she Committee. Ariel also headed freshman and a Ramaz graduate, upon her was on the Dean’s List. orientation and Yachad. She was also a graduation from the University of REBECCA KOBRIN, daughter of participant in the March of the Living. Pennsylvania with honors in History. She Ruth and Larry Kobrin and a Ramaz Ariel will attend Brandeis University will be working in Boston in the fall. graduate, upon receiving a Master of in the fall. FRED KAHN, son of Deborah and Science in Education from the University ILAN GOLDWYN, son of Sandy and David Kahn, grandson of Mrs. Miriam of Pennsylvania. She is continuing her Bruce Goldwyn, upon his graduation cum Kahn and a Ramaz graduate, upon his work on her doctoral dissertation. laude from Brandeis University with a graduation with honors from the Sy Syms NAOMI TEHILA KOHEN, daughter Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He will School of Business of Yeshiva University. of Zahava and Abe Kohen, upon her attend Rochester Medical School He received the Solomon Polachek graduation with honors from the Rabbi in the fall. Memorial Award. Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of DAVID J. GREENBAUM, son of AARON KATZ, son of Robert Katz, Ramaz, as the recipient of a Letter of Wendy and KJ Trustee Sholem upon his graduation from Great Neck Commendation in the National Merit Greenbaum, upon his graduation from the North High School, as a National Merit Scholarship Contest and the Bausch and Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School Semi-Finalist. He will attend Columbia Lomb Award. She was a member of the of Ramaz. He headed the Co-op, played on College in the fall. Computer Programming Club and the the Hockey Team and was a captain of the PHILIP A. KATZ, son of Evelyn and Math Team and was active on the French Model Congress Team. David will study at Gregory Katz and grandson of Magazine. Naomi will attend MIT Yeshivat HaKotel in the fall, before Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Katz, upon his in the fall. beginning his studies at University of graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. AARON KRAWITZ, son of Esther Pennsylvania. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He and Ira Krawitz and grandson of Mrs. JILLIAN ELIZABETH GROSS, played on the Hockey Team and was a Hana Amini, upon his graduation with daughter of Georgette and Steven Gross member of the Business Investment Club, honors from the Rabbi Joseph H. and granddaughter of Mrs. Alexander the Tzedakah Committee and the Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the Gross and a Ramaz graduate, upon her Debate Team. recipient of the Dr. Irving and Dubby graduation cum laude from Brandeis ELISSA JILL KLEINHAUS, Shulman Derekh Hayashar Citizenship University with a Bachelor of Arts in daughter of Rosalie and KJ Trustee Harry Award and the RamPage Award. He was Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

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Co-editor in Chief of the RamPage and captain of both the Varsity Basketball and commitment to religious studies, the David Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Tennis Teams. She chaired the Charity Franklin Memorial Award for outstanding Israeli Tribune. Aaron was also a member Committee and the Service Squad. Livia work and dedication to the scientific of the Tennis Team and the Math Team. will attend Barnard College in the fall. method and the New York City He will attend the University of MONIQUE MESSER, daughter of Comptroller’s Achievement Award. He Pennsylvania in the fall. Perla and Dr. Julio Messer and a Ramaz served as Editor of the Spanish section of JONATHAN ELIAS KULE, son of graduate, upon her graduation from the the Yearbook, co-founder and co-editor-in- Wilma and KJ Trustee Stephen Kule, University of Pennsylvania with a chief of the Israeli Tribune, and a writer grandson of Mrs. Goody Dane and a Bachelor of Arts in History. for both Likrat Shabbat and Breakthrough. Ramaz graduate, upon his graduation from KAREN Y. MESSING, daughter of Zamir will attend Yeshivat Shaalvim in the the University of Michigan with a Noemi and Dr. Danny Messing, upon her fall, before beginning his studies at the Bachelor of Arts in Sports Marketing and graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. University of Pennsylvania. Communication. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. She EITAN PLASSE, son of Barbara and MATTHEW DANE KULE, son of played on the Volleyball Team and Dr. Terry Plasse and a Ramaz graduate, Wilma and KJ Trustee Stephen Kule and participated in the Spanish Newspaper and upon his graduation summa cum laude grandson of Mrs. Goody Dane, upon his Math Team. Karen will attend Cornell from Brandeis University with highest graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. University in the fall. honors in History, where he was elected to Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. JAY JOSHUA (KOBY) OPPENHEIM, Phi Beta Kappa. He minored in East Asian He played on the Hockey and Softball son of Raquel and E.Magnus Oppenheim, Studies and spent a semester studying Teams. Matthew also participated in the upon his graduation magna cum laude Chinese in Beijing. Business Investment Club and the Math from Cornell University with honors in LEORA JASMINE PLATT, daughter Team. He will attend BMT in Israel next Comparative Literature. He was awarded a of Rivka and Dr. Morris Platt and a Ramaz year, before beginning his studies at the Cornell-Heidelberg Student Exchange graduate, upon her graduation with a University of Michigan. Fellowship entitling him to study for the Bachelor of Arts from Stern College for ANDREW LEBWOHL, son of coming year at the University of Women of Yeshiva Univeristy. Madeleine and Dr. Mark Lebwohl, upon Heidelberg in Germany. At Cornell, he was EZRA RAPOPORT, son of Sandra his graduation from The Dalton School. He very active in the Center for Jewish Living. and Dr. Samuel Rapoport, on winning the will attend Columbia College in the fall. JONATHAN (YONI) OPPENHEIM, New York Academy of Sciences Award for ELIEZER MAGID, son of Sandy and son of Raquel and E. Magnus Oppenheim, Scientific Achievement, and the U.S. Navy KJ Trustee Dr. Norman Magid, upon his who has just completed a one-year study Award for Excellence in Research for his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. program at Yeshivat Shaarei Mevaseret project “Storing Computer Data on a Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the Zion in Jerusalem and will continue this Strand of DNA: A Novel Approach.” recipient of the Morris S. Arfa Keter Shem fall at the Tisch School of Arts of His project won Third Place in the Tov Award, which is given to the student New York University. Regional Intel Science and Engineering who best exemplifies the qualities and GAIL JAVITT OSOFSKY, daughter Fair. Ezra also competed in the 2000 Junior character advocated in Pirkei Avot, as well of Sue and Dr. Norman Javitt, upon Olympics in Sacramento, California for as the Avram J. Hellerman Memorial Bikur receiving a Master’s degree in Public men’s under-17 foil fencing. Cholim Award presented to Health from John Hopkins University as ANDREW RECHTSCHAFFEN, son the graduating senior who has part of her Greenwald Fellowship of Pamela and Rabbi Manfred demonstrated exceptional commitment to in Bioethics. Rechtschaffen and a Ramaz graduate, upon the mitzvah of bikur cholim. He was ZAMIR POLLAK, son of Bonnie and his graduation from the Wharton School of Managing Editor of the Yearbook, Isaac Pollak, upon his graduation with the University of Pennsylvania with an a founding member of the Mussar Club honors from the Rabbi Joseph H. MBA. He will be working in the and a member of the Chesed Committee. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, investment banking department of a major Eliezer will attend Yeshiva Birkat Moshe as the recipient of a Letter of Wall Street firm. in Israel next year, before beginning his Commendation in the National Merit JORDANA LEAH RIKLIS, daughter studies at Cornell University. Scholarship Contest. He is the recipient of of Diana and Ira Riklis and LIVIA BLAKE MENCHE, daughter the Lillian Jacobs Award for excellence in a Ramaz graduate, upon her graduation of Paula and Dr. David Menche, upon her character and dedication to the spirit of summa cum laude from the University of graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Jewish Ethics, and the Sam Gyenes Pennsylvania with honors in Psychology. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. She is Memorial Award, which is presented to the She will be working in a psychology clinic the recipient of the Sue Moskowitz Chesed senior selected by the class as the in Uruguay, following her wedding Award, for demonstrating exceptional individual most concerned with the needs in August. concern for people and kindness to those in and sensitivities of his or her classmates. ADAM JASON RING, son of Louise need, Sports Award and a Gabba’ei Zamir also received the Myer Appleman and Frank Ring, upon his graduation from Tzedakah award. Livia served as co- Memorial Award for excellence and the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7

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School of Ramaz. He was a member of the United Nations and the Chesed Ramaz Hockey Teams. He will attend Mussar Club and wrote for its newsletter. Committee. She was a member of both the BMT in Israel in the fall, before beginning Adam played guitar for the School Band Varsity Basketball and Tennis Teams. She his studies at New York University. and participated in the Federal Reserve was also a Junior High Adviser. Joanna DAVID E. SPEISER, son of Bank Challenge. He will attend Oberlin will attend Columbia College in the fall. Dr. Phyllis and Mark Speiser, upon his College in the fall. JOSHUA SCHWALBE, son of Janie graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. EVELYN ROCHLIN upon receiving and Robert Schwalbe and a Ramaz Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. He the Gilda Lehrman Institute for American graduate, upon his graduation magna cum was Junior and Senior Captain of the History Seminar Grant for summer study laude, with honors in History, from Historical Simulation Club, as well as a at Yale University. Brandeis University, with a Bachelor of participant in both the Film Making and JANET BETH RUBIN, daughter of Science in Economics and History, where Film Watching Clubs, both new this year. Audrey and Jesse Rubin, upon her he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He will David was also a member of the KJ Ice graduation with honors from the Rabbi be working in the field of finance. Hockey team from seventh through Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of JENNIFER SCHWARTZ, daughter of twelfth grades. He will attend BMT in Ramaz, as the recipient of the David Marilyn and Yechiel Schwartz and Israel in the fall. Kagan Memorial Award presented granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman SARA MICHEL TENENBEIN, to the student athlete who best exemplifies Smilow, upon her graduation from the daughter of Marian and Dr. Aaron the values of sportsmanship and Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School Tenenbein and granddaughter of menschlichkeit both on and off the playing of Ramaz, as the recipient of the Isaac Mrs. Joyce Newborn and the late field. She was a key member of the Rapaport Bible Award and the Gloria Abe Newborn, upon her graduation with winning girls’ varsity basketball team. Schrenzel Sheer Dance Award. Jennifer honors from the Rabbi Joseph H. Janet was elected to the French Honors was the Senior Class President and Co- Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, Society each year since tenth grade and Coordinator of the Junior Retreat. She was as the recipient of a Letter of was an active member of the Tzedakah also a member of the Dance Ensemble. Commendation in the National Merit Committee from ninth grade through Jennifer will attend Midreshet Scholarship Contest. She is the recipient twelfth grade. She will attend the Lindenbaum in Israel in the fall, before of the Leonard Friedland Hebrew University of Pennsylvania in the fall. beginning her studies at New York Language Memorial Award and the NINA RACHEL SASSOON, University’s School of Education. Drama Award. Sara was outstanding in her daughter of Salomon and Dr. Evelyn VALERIE SCHWARTZ, daughter of participation in the Math Team, Sassoon, upon her graduation with honors Marilyn and Yechiel Schwartz and Environmental Club and Drama. She will from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman attend MIT in the fall. School of Ramaz, as a finalist in the Smilow and a Ramaz graduate, upon her ALEXANDRA JAYNE USDAN, National Merit Scholarship Contest. She is graduation from Stern College for daughter of Alice Usdan and Burton Usdan the recipient of The Aron and Leah Women with a Bachelor of Arts. She and a Ramaz graduate, upon her Swergold Memorial Award for excellence received an award for excellence in graduation from the Sy Syms School of in Talmud, the History Award and Politics Computer Science. Business of Yeshiva University with a and Law Award. She was Captain of both DEBORAH BLANCA SCHWERDT, Bachelor of Science. Mock Trial and Model United Nations. daughter of Yvette and Jakob Schwerdt, DAPHNE J. WEISSER, daughter of Nina chaired the Student Faculty upon her graduation with honors from the Shoshana Weisser, upon her graduation Administration Council and was a member Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper of the Spanish Honors Society and the of Ramaz. She was a leader in Debate, the School of Ramaz. She was a member of Math Team. She will attend Harvard Math Team, Programming Club and the both the Art and Photography Clubs. University in the fall. French Magazine. She also was Daphne will attend SUNY at Albany in JOANNA RUTH SCHACTER, a member of the Tzedakah Club and the fall. daughter of Sheira and Steven Schacter, tutored children in Hebrew both in school CLAIRE DAVA WOLINSKY, granddaughter of Dr. Nathalie and Israel and outside of school. Deborah will daughter of Dr. Harvey Wolinsky and Friedman and great granddaughter of the attend Columbia in the fall. Pamela Field, upon her graduation from late Gertrude S. Lookstein, upon her JEREMY KARL SIGALL, son of the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Roberta and Dr. Michael Sigall, upon his School of Ramaz, as the recipient of a Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. She is graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Chorus Award. She was President of the the recipient of the Gertrude Lookstein Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the Chesed Club and of the Chorus. She was Eishet Chayil Award, given to the senior recipient of a Letter of Commendation in also an active member of the Softball, woman who best integrates modern ideals the National Merit Scholarship Contest. Chess and Math Teams. Claire also of womanhood with traditional Jewish life, He was a member of the French Honors participated in the March of the Living. as well as the Politics and Law Award. Society and Model Congress. Jeremy was She will attend Tufts University Joanna participated in Mock Trial, Model the starting goaltender of both the KJ and in the fall. Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN THE 128TH YEAR OF CONGREGATION KEHI 1999 -

YOUNG PEOPLE'S MINYAN EIN BISSEL ABOUT THE B 5760 has thus far been a year of People's Minyan has become an The Beginner's Minyan consists of R tremendous growth and development indispensable entree to the overall adult Jewish me and women with th for the Young People's Minyan, not congregation and neighborhood. varying abilities in Torah only in terms of its membership roster, Rabbi Joshua Lookstein's warm and understanding, synagogue practice, of but also in terms of its participation inspiring divrei torah, and our home- and Hebrew language skills. The le within Kehilath Jeshurun's general grown team of shlichei tzibbur and Minyan is intended to be an outreach w community. torah readers, are hallmarks of the program. Of particular significance to m An intimate social network of service, as is a spirit of openness and me, is the ability to interrupt the T singles and marrieds alike in their 20's tolerance for the antics of service, when needed, to ask question th and 30's, whose constituents adhere to young children. and receive an answer. The pu both the Ashkenaz and Sephardic Organizationally, the Young understanding is that the aim of the bo traditions, the Young People's Minyan People's Minyan is quite proud of the Minyan is to prepare its members for sh gathers on the first Shabbat of every recent election of its gabbai, Brian "graduation" to the Main Synagogue. of month in the brand new Benjamin Haimm, to serve as an officer of the George Rohr has been heard to be Gottesman Center's Falk auditorium shul, while nearly a dozen of our comment that "if you've heard one of for a slightly less formal davening, regulars sit on the KJ Board of his stories three times, it's time to ho followed by a delicious hot chulent Trustees. Always wary lest it devolve move to the main service. sp kiddush. With so many wonderful into a mere “community within a Over time, bonds are formed re smachot occurring within our ranks, community,” the Young People's these kiddushim are frequently Minyan is also proud of the fact that so among the members. Minyan M sponsored by baalei simcha who many of its regulars have, without members have developed special al transform them into luncheons where pressure, taken the morally and regard for our spiritual leaders. When E children romp and play, and young religiously correct step of becoming the parsha of Emor was to be read, an professionals have a rare opportunity dues paying members of the it was discovered that both George to mingle, greet and socialize. congregation, in appreciation of the For many Orthodox newcomers to reality that those who benefit from an the Upper East Side, the Young institution are obligated to support it. FOR RABBI YITZ M THE ESTEEMED G Rav Buchwald wrote “it's Motechin and Rohr said The beginner's w KESHER While at them Y The new Kesher Club was a big moving across the pond. A special You call that kind of success this year. Bridging the thanks to Jewel for all of her devotion, If we sit more than Couple's Club and Young People guidance, time, and patience while together brought a wonderful and new serving as president. Our loss is A Dvar Torah we're call dimension to the KJ community. London's gain. It's a tradition y Under the leadership of Jewel Kesher would like to welcome the The Rohr – Mote Edelman and Debbie Rochlin, Kesher new presidium: Debbie Rochlin, Anne Will beginner's ever le ran some very successful events. Schwartz, and Mark Todes. We are Kesher would like to publicly confident that they will work together You can't be a part thank all of its board members and to continue to make Kesher a vital and If you haven't done S chairpeople for all of the time and vibrant arm of the KJ family. Shabbat dinners effort that they devoted to this We look forward to seeing you at They just fill up new initiative. our next Kesher function which God willing, someday the begi Kesher reluctantly bids farewell to is scheduled for September. Have a the Edelmans who are unfortunately great summer! KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9 LATH JESHURUN — A RETROSPECTIVE . . . - 2000

E BEGINNER'S MINYAN YOUTH GROUPS REACH AMAZING LEVEL OF SUCCESS Rohr and Rabbi Yitz Motechin shared the same Bar Mitzvah parsha. One of the most important aspects of second through eighth grades attend a In honor of the special significance the youth department is the Shabbat and monthly Open Gym and Video on of this particular parsha to our two Holiday program. Approximately 200 Saturday night. Every month, children leaders, they undertook the additional children attended age appropriate ages 2 to 8 learn about the Jewish holidays work of restudying and reading to the morning groups. The groups are both fun through Sunday morning Arts & and educational. The children learn about Crafts/Pizza parties. They learn about minyan from an actual Torah scroll. the day, practice their prayers and have a special mitzvot through programs like This scroll was carefully brought from great time during services and Shabbat Challah Baking & Tzitzit Making. the Main Synagogue for this special afternoons. A curriculum is developed for Holidays are special times in the KJ purpose. Having two “Bar Mitzvah each group to ensure maximum Youth Department. Children celebrate boys” who both are old enough to enjoyment and supervision. With the with a Sukkah decorating party, Sukkot shave and who themselves are fathers addition of Ezra Starr, the early childhood hospital visits, a gala Purim carnival of sons and daughters seemed to me to groups have improved dramatically and attended literally by hundreds, a Chanukah be a special event indeed. will continue to do so in the coming year. hospital candle lighting ceremony, a With the verse below, it was my Shabbat afternoon groups have grown Pesach trip to Great Adventure and a hope to honor the much-admired tremendously since last year. Shavuot Youth Learn-In & Ice Cream spiritual leaders of our minyan on the With davening, sports, games and prizes Party. Through these activities, children respective anniversaries of their Bar there is something for everyone. Groups learn the value of Torah, the Jewish Mitzvah parshas. It is my belief that are open to grades one through eight. Each calendar and community responsibility all that were present for the reading of week there are about 75 kids in attendance. and have a great time. This exemplifies Emor were blessed by both learning The Sports Department is another the way the KJ Youth Department and the sharing of joyous experience. crucial aspect of the youth programming. educates its youth while providing a safe, Susan R. Saslow Children participated in the intramural supervised social outlet in a Jewish setting. KJBL basketball league (over 110 kids The year started and concluded with this year). It was a fabulous success and fantastic Shabbatons, each with over 120 MOTECHIN AND we will be looking to start a Girls league kids. This summer, the synagogue will be next year. A high school hockey team sponsoring an exciting new basketball GEORGE ROHR represents the synagogue admirably in camp. The camp will combine top notch it's time to reach out” competition against teams from all over. basketball with a nurturing Jewish id “we'll teach you… This year we started a baseball league. environment. s we'll collar Despite some scheduling quirks, we have The Youth Department will be had a very good beginning. Regardless of providing informal morning groups over Yitz hollers athletic ability, every child can partake in the summer. Please contact Ari Segal for of noise, singing? these events. more information. an once in a seat The youth department also provides We look forward to seeing you frequent social activities. Children in next year. alled upon to speak. n you know, LUNCH AND LEARN FOR SENIORS otechin show, learn how to sing? We would like to thank Kehilath Our host Donna Silverman is always Jeshurun for organizing and continuing ready to greet us with a warm “hello” and art of the bunch the “Lunch and Learn” Program for “What do you prefer?” as she offers e Saturday lunch. senior members. us lunch. A special thanks to Bob Leifert for By the way we give credit to Anita and rs re small… directing this program which provides us Miriam for serving the food. Many thanks up the hall. with many scholarly presentations. to Rose Langer who acts as the treasurer. ginner's might learn to sing The question and answer period gives We look forward to next term. S.R. Saslow us an opportunity to express our With friendship, 8 Iyar 5760 own opinions. The Students of “Lunch and Learn” Page 10 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN KJ’S 128TH YEAR — A RETROSPECTIVE A YEAR FULL OF SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITIES ADULT EDUCATION FOR KJ'S SISTERHOOD As the academic year, ‘99-‘00, comes to a close, it is worthwhile to note Our year began in October with an A class in Flower Arranging given by the achievements of KJ's Adult opening meeting and light lunch Party Planner and Floral Designer, Ava Education Institute. Overall, the year followed by a Book Review by Rabbi Sofer brightened a cold winter's day in Haskel Lookstein on “the Holocaust in January. Ava taught the women how to was quite a success. The foundation of American Life” by Peter Novick. arrange flowers in a vase. The the Institute is the weekday morning The first of our seasonal boutiques Sisterhood thanks Ava for graciously program for women. All three classes, began with a Chanukah Boutique donating her time. Rebecca Grafstein Rabbi Joshua Lookstein's Talmud class, followed by our Pesach and Spring and Carolyn Rubin organized this lovely Rabbi Haskel Lookstein's Parshat Boutiques. Kudos to Riva Alper and afternoon. HaShavua class and, back by popular Anne Schwartz for their exemplary Jennifer Gross and Terry Jaspan demand, Dr. Shera Aranoff Tuchman's organizational skills. The Pesach continued in their personalized New Biblical Personalities class, grew in size Boutique brought with it the Second Member Outreach Program by sending and enthusiasm. Annual Family Portrait Day coordinated each new member a bottle of Kiddush The mainstays of the Institute, the by Myra Eckstein Mogilner, Judy wine, compliments of the Sisterhood, various Shabbat classes and Rabbi Kangisser Kahn and Leora Mogilner and offering Shabbat lunch invitations. Rubin's evening Talmud class (which Linhart. The Annual Spring Luncheon in none of his students will allow him to Let’s step back to December when May closed out our 1999/2000 year. retire from) were enhanced by various we enjoyed a backstage tour of the Chaired by Riva Alper and Rhonda Metropolitan Opera House organized by Luxenberg, the event was a rousing new offerings. Joshua Cypess, our Juliana Levite and Terry Jaspan. Our success. The luncheon is the major Rabbinic Intern, re-instituted a Shabbat other cultural event of the year was an fundraiser of the year for our afternoon Parsha class, which grew in evening at Avery Fisher Hall in March organization. The money raised allows attendance every Shabbat as people where we were mesmerized by works of us to meet the many communal needs began realizing what a resource we had Beethoven and Tchaikovsky performed for which we are responsible: Shabbat at KJ. Another class, taught by Rabbi by the New York Philharmonic under and Yom Tov Kiddushim, Bar and Bat Hillel Novetsky, on loan from the Kollel the baton of Kurt Masur. A standing Mitzvah gifts, and most importantly, the MiTzion at Lincoln Square Synagogue, ovation to Yvonne Koppel and Hannah preparation of the first Shiva was initiated by our member, Eugene Shapiro for arranging a sold meal for mourners returning from Major. It was a high-level, in-depth out event. the cemetery. study of tractate Bava Kama, and SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE we commend both teacher and students for their commitment to serious As the summer draws near, we can eliminating the problem of illiteracy Torah study. look back on the greater part of the year by providing these books to the Literacy Rabbi David Flatto and Rachel 5760 as truly a year of change and Program. accomplishments for the KJ Social Twice a year, on Passover and the Klein, both gave over their breadth of Action Committee (SAC). night of Kol Nidre, food is collected scholarship to very dedicated students The Mitzvah Toy Campaign has to benefit Project Ezra. We have always throughout the year. And, of course, distributed over 200 toys to appreciated the contributions; however undoubtedly the highlight of this past underprivileged children. In addition with this arm of the KJ SAC we need year's program was the contribution of some of these toys were hand delivered more support from you. We realize that Rabbi Zvi Waldman to KJ's collective to Israel directly to institutions that care it is just a matter of reminding everyone. soul. He touched our lives in ways that for children. We will make it our business to remind few, if any, could ever duplicate. We The Simcha Sharing program was you so you can do a mitzvah. will miss him and wish him well on his able to donate $10,000 to various Overall the year has been quite return to Israel. organizations that provide meals to the successful. Our success is also due to the Our year was periodically infused Jewish elderly and homebound. incredible dedication of Doris Travis, our with the Torah of Scholars-in- Our clothing drives were successful Former Chairperson who recently Residence, from Rabbi Menachem by providing hundreds of impoverished relinquished her title. With our new co- Jewish families with our congregant's chairs Sari Rosenberg and Amanda Ritz Leibtag, the pioneer of ‘web-Torah', to gently worn clothing. We expanded the and all of our new and prospective Rabbi Saul Berman, to Dr. Deena drive to include children's peripherals. members we look forward to an exciting Cohen Zimmerman, one of the first two This year was our first children's book and successful year. female Halachic consultants. We hope drive. We collected hundreds of books. to build on these successes for the We, the KJ Congregants, are now part of Have a great summer! coming year. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11

MAY THEY GO HIGHER AND HIGHER

We extend a warm Mazel Tov to the following young members of the Congregation who participated in Advancement Day Exercises as they completed the Ramaz Middle School. HARRY BAUMGARTEN RONI JESSELSON son of son of Linda and Michael Jesselson Ellen and Frederic Baumgarten TALIA JOSEPH BECKY ABRAMS daughter of Jessica Joseph and the late Jean-Paul Joseph daughter of and granddaughter of Mrs. Soeurette Joseph Diane and Hon. Robert Abrams DAVID KAUFMAN CLAUDETTE ADAMS son of Shelly and Martin Kaufman daughter of Renee and Leon Adams and grandson of Hannah and Edward Low JOYCE ARONOW ANDREW KLUGER daughter of son of Hon. Judy and Barry Kluger Victoria and Marshall Aronow PHILIPPE KURZWEIL ANAELLE ATTIAS son of Vivianne and Robert Kurzweil daughter of Eve and Samuel Attias and grandson of Mrs. Linda Hanania ROSS BANON EVE LEBWOHL son of daughter of Madeleine and Dr. Mark Lebwohl Louise and Sidney Banon ELIZABETH LEE SHIRA BENDER daughter of Dr. Judith Lee and On Wing Lee daughter of MICHELLE MARCUS Dr. Paula Elbirt and Dr. Adam Bender daughter of Jacqueline and Jeffrey Marcus TALIA BERGER ALEXA MENCHE daughter of Dr. Celia Blumenthal and Dr. Herbert Berger daughter of Paula and Dr. David Menche and granddaughter of Mrs. Jean Blumenthal JENNY MERKIN MAXWELL BRYER daughter of Lauren and J. Ezra Merkin son of Meryl Wiener and Barry Bryer ANDREW RUBIN CLAIRE DISTENFELD son of Deborah and Sheldon Rubin daughter of Rita and Fred Distenfeld DANIELLE SASSOON YOSEF FRIEDMAN daughter of Dr. Evelyn and Salomon Sassoon son of Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman OLANA SERRUR LAURA GIBOFSKY daughter of daughter of Paulanne and Isaac Hazan and Stanley Serrur Karen and Dr. Allan Gibofsky GEALIA SINGER-CIMET JENNIFER GUTTMAN daughter of Adina and Michael Singer daughter of Gilda and Charles Guttman ELIZABETH SINNREICH and granddaughter of daughter of Naomi and Dr. Abraham Sinnreich Mrs. Rachel Waldman ARIEL WAGNER OREN HAYMOVITS daughter of Phyllis and Jonathan Wagner son of Judge Rhoda Cohen and Dr. Asher Haymovits TALI YAHALOM STEFANIE HIRSCH daughter of Dr. Marlene Warshawski Yahalom daughter of Rochelle and David Hirsch and Dr. Joachim Yahalom KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 12 ARE OUR CHILDREN READY A SERMON DELIVERED ON SHABBAT EMOR 5760, MAY 13, 2000 BY RABBI I are wider. The rule of prohibiting that he also has a further limit on his “Sex is pleasurable,” one boy, 13, sexual relations between a Jewish man sexuality. In addition to all of the said. “Why not now? Sometimes and woman when the woman is in a prohibited unions for regular priests, people get hurt. Sure, I’ve been hurt. state of nidah is presented. The the High Priest is not even allowed to But that’s going to happen.” difference between the Bereishit list marry a widow. “Rather a virgin from This was the rather shocking blurb and the Acharei Mot and Kedoshim his people shall he take as a wife” that highlighted an article on the front- lists is in the details. Jews have many (Leviticus, 21:14). page of the Sunday Styles section of more limits than do non-Jews. I recall hearing the Rav present this The New York Times on April 2, 2000. Why these extra limits? The Rav thesis and I shall never forget his The general heading was: “The Face of answers that Jews have kedusha — illustration of the difference in sanctity Teenage Sex Grows Younger” and it sanctity — and kedusha always means between a High Priest, a priest, and a shocked many of us into a recognition limits. Kedusha in time — Shabbat regular Jew. He asked his listeners: that things are very different from the and Yom Tov — is manifested in “What would you think would be a way they were only ten or twenty years limits on work. Purim, for example, way of manifesting the difference in ago. The difference, and our response having no prohibitions on labor, also levels of sanctity? You probably would to it, deserve a serious discussion. That has no kedusha. Chanukah is the same think that a regular Jew has to daven discussion could very well be rooted in — a holiday without limits and, three times a day while a priest would the Torah portion of Emor which therefore, without sanctity. Shabbat, have to daven five times a day and the represents the culmination of three Yom Tov and Yom Kippur, on the High Priest seven times a day. In fact, Torah portions dealing with limits on other hand, all have strict limits and all however, such is not the case. All sexuality as far as Jews are concerned. have kedusha. Jews daven the same way and the Parshat Emor is not the first place In personal kedusha — kedushat same amount. The differences in which sexuality is discussed in the Yisrael — the limits are sexual. This is between us in kedusha are reflected in Torah. According to our teacher, Rabbi the reason for the lengthy lists limits, the more kedusha the Joseph B. Soloveitchik, of blessed of prohibited sexual behavior in more limits — particularly, sexual memory, the first discussion of the portions of Acharei Mot limits.” (These were the Rav’s sexuality in the Torah concerns a and Kedoshim. approximate words.) universal sex ethic and is set forth in The proof of this thesis, that In summary, therefore, there are the first two portions of Bereishit. personal kedusha is expressed through two fundamental concerns in the There, the Torah establishes certain limits on our sexuality, is found in the Torah’s limits on sexual activity: basic limits on sexual behavior for all portion of Emor. This is the portion 1. Tzelem E-lokim — the creation human beings. Explicitly or implicitly, that deals with the priesthood. The of human beings in the image of God. the Torah endorses marriage and difference between a priest and a This is common to all mankind. This forbids adultery, incest with some regular Israelite is that the priest has requires the avoidance of marital blood relatives, homosexuality, more limits on his sexuality. He is not infidelity, homosexual behavior, and and bestiality. allowed to have relations with a bestiality, all of which defile our “Why do these limits apply to all prostitute, a chalala (a woman born tzelem E-lokim. humanity?” asks the Rav. He answers from a union between a priest and a 2. For Jews there is the additional that every human being is created in woman whom he is not allowed to concern of kedusha and imatatio Dei. the image of God - b’tzelem E-lokim. marry) or a divorcee. Why does a “You shall be holy because I the Lord When we violate these sexual limits priest have more limits than a regular your God am holy” (Leviticus, 19:2). we, in effect, destroy our tzelem Jew? Simply because he has more This requires more sexual limits, E-lokim. We are no longer human; we kedusha. “For he sacrifices the bread more self-control, more tz’ni’ut — are behaving like animals. of God and therefore he is holy” modesty — more restraint. In the Torah portions of Acharei (Leviticus, 21:6). A Kohain is more II Mot and Kedoshim, the Torah sets forth holy and therefore he has more limits It is against this background that we the sexual ordinances for Jews. Here on his sexual behavior. must view the explosion in sexual we find many more limits in addition Finally, the High Priest has the activity and stimulation in our day and to the fundamental limits that apply to greatest amount of kedusha and it consider what effect it has on us and all humanity. The parameters for incest should therefore come as no surprise especially on our children. There is KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 13 FOR ALL THAT THEY SEE AND READ? AT CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN HASKEL LOOKSTEIN hardly a film today without explicit troubling to Dr. Levy-Warren and memory, often said: “es past nisht.” sex. There is MTV, lurid rap lyrics, and others is a new casual, brazen attitude I also know that I haven’t heard it for now there is even cybersex on about sex. ‘I call it body-part sex,’ she about forty years. People seem to be the Internet. said. ‘The kids don’t even look at each afraid to say it. Why? Why can’t we The traditional warning to parents other, it’s mechanical, dehumanizing. simply say to our kids “no?” My father used to be: “It’s ten o’clock — do you The fallout is that later in life they have once preached a sermon, the theme of know where your children are?” Now, trouble forming relationships, they’re which was: “No!” is also an answer. the warning might very well be: “It’s jaded.’” (Ther is potentially the most Maybe it’s time that parents stopped 5:00 P.M. — do you know what your tragic result of this early exposure to being afraid to say to their children: kids are watching and doing?” something for which children are “No!” Or, if you will, “es past nisht.” Our children, down to the simply not ready). We also have to take teenage elementary school grades, are being III drinking seriously. To do so, however, exposed to news reports, images and What are we to do about this very may mean being a little more careful internet material for which they cannot disturbing phenomenon? For our part, about adult drinking — especially in possibly be ready. All of the media Ramaz will significantly expand its sex front of teenagers. I am particularly treatment of the Clinton-Monica education program in the Middle troubled about the burgeoning Lewinsky saga was very damaging to School. We simply must deal with the phenomenon of kiddush clubs in our children’s psyche. They had no reality of information, disinformation synagogues all over America. What is business being exposed to the explicit and premature stimulation to which the message that we are giving to our sexual messages they were reading in our children are exposed. children when anywhere from a couple the papers and watching on television. What is particularly important, of minyanim of men to as much as Consider the following excerpts however, is the role of parents. Parents one-third of the congregation leave from the article quoted at the have to be ready to talk frankly with after the Torah reading in order to take beginning of this sermon: their teen and pre-teen children and to a few drinks and perhaps even enjoy “On the Upper West Side, Dr. set limits — and not to be afraid to talk some food. Some shuls actually have Marsha Levy-Warren, a psychologist, about what kedusha means and how catered kiddush clubs with weekly said she is seeing more and more pre- kedusha means being ready to be sponsors. What do they think the teenagers who are going on junior separate and different, with standards teenagers in those congregations are versions of dates in fifth grade, at 10 or that the general society may learning? Teens want to be cool and 11 years old (sound familiar?). By consider prudish. they look for signals from adults as to seventh grade, they have graduated to I discussed this with a family in our what constitutes being cool. What kind sex” (I hope this part is not yet congregation. The mother in that of cool models are we presenting to familiar). family told me that when her children our children? “In the suburbs, on Long Island, Dr. were young she and her husband used We have to be careful about how Wayne Warren, a psychologist, said to tell them that there are certain things we pressure children at Bar and Bat groups of seventh and eighth graders you don’t do because es past nisht. Mitzvahs to disco, to join in slow rent limousines to take them to clubs in There may be no absolute logic for dancing and to play certain games. Manhattan, where they get drunk, what they were telling their children These are all messages that we are grind on the dance floor and have oral not to do; it was simply a matter of es giving children who are absolutely not sex in dim corners.” past nisht. It’s not right for a nice ready for such messages. “Before, the dialogue was, ‘I love Jewish person to do this. We must be circumspect about the you and care for you, so let’s Her children are now grown and kind of dresses we buy for 12 and 13- experiment.’ Now the dialogue is, when they sit around the table and talk year-old girls. It’s not good to grow up ‘this is safe and fun and okay, and you about certain bizarre types of behavior, too fast. Children should dress like have nothing to worry about.’” one of the now adult children will say: children — not debutantes. And we “Despite the paucity of data about “This is probably one of those “past should err on the side of modesty, not young teenagers, educators say that the nisht” things. on the side of provocative dress. And anecdotal evidence points to increased I found that report rather refreshing. if our daughters want something else, sexual activity, often of a detached, I know that I grew up with that it is no sin to say to a child: “No!” or unemotional kind.... What’s most expression. My parents, of blessed “es past nisht.”. “No!” (or “est past (Continued on page 14) Page 14 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN ORVA JEWISH WRITERS / IRISH WRITERS The Fashion Department Store We are proud to congratulate our The book is divided into four esteemed member, Rabbi Maurice general categories: The Holocaust, Pashmina Handbags Hats Wohlgelertner on the publication Jewish-American Writers, Irish Sportswear Shoes Hosiery of his newest book: JEWISH Writers, and Memoirs and WRITERS / IRISH WRITERS: Autobiography. 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BIRTHS Judy and Dr. Alfred Tanz on the her daughters, Alexandra and Josepha Mazel tov to: engagement of their daughter, P.J., a who were honored at the Annual Spring Marilyn and Greg Adler on the birth Ramaz graduate, to Dr. Brian Slomovitz, Luncheon and Ballet Benefit of of a daughter, Melissa Eve. son of Dr. and Mrs. Jay Slomovitz of the Yeshiva University Women's Mrs. Goody Dane on the birth of a Westfield, New Jersey. Organization (YUWO), which took place great grandson, Joseph Bruno, to her Ellen and Sandy Ward on the on Wednesday, June 14, at the grandchildren, Caroline and David Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Schwarcz of Los Angeles. engagement of their son, Andrew, to Abigail and David Doft on the birth of Randi Matza, daughter of Sue and Moe Center. Alice is a member of YUWO's a son, James Roman. Similar good wishes Matza of Hewlett, Long Island. national board. Alexandra just graduated to the proud grandparents, Arlene and May their weddings take place in from Stern College and Josepha is a Avrom Doft. happiness and blessing. senior there. KJ members Terry Jaspan, Nealy and Michael Erberon on the Gabriella Propp, Ruth Shapiro and birth of a son. WEDDINGS Pamela Rechtschaffen were co-chairs of Dr. Chani and Jonathan Hornblass on Mazel tov to: this event. the birth of a daughter, Ava. Similar good Sheira and Steven Schacter on the wishes to the proud grandparents, Ann marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, a PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT and Hon. Jerome Hornblass. Ramaz graduate, to Joshua Trump, son of Congratulations to Alan Davida and Ashley Joffe on the birth Stephanie and Jules Trump of Miami. Rechtschaffen who recently published a of a daughter. Similar good wishes to the proud monograph on “Risk and Derivative Ruth and Lawrence Kobrin on the grandparents, Dr. Nathalie and Israel birth of a granddaughter, Ariela Elizabeth Management,” sponsored by the Chubb Friedman. Insurance Company. Alan is a professor to their children, Rebecca Kobrin and Eden Schonfeld, daughter of Marilyn Kevin Feinblum. at Fordham University Law School. Renata and Robert Marcus on the and Bernard Schonfeld, on her marriage birth of a son, Mark. to Michael Fischman, son of Dorothy PROFESSIONAL HONORS Wendy and Adam Modlin on the birth Ann and Edward Fischman of Buffalo. Congratulations to Dr. Daniel C. of a daughter, Dylan Sylvia. Similar good Adele and Ronald Tauber on the Javitt, son of Dr. and Mrs. Norman B. wishes to the proud grandparents, Leah marriage of their son, Daniel, a Ramaz Javitt, on his having been selected for a and Barrie Modlin. graduate, to Natasha Friedman, daughter 2000 Clinical Scientist Award in Amy and Jeremy Singer on the birth of Marvin and the late Sheila Friedman of Translational Research by the Burroughs of a son, Jacob Tyler. Coral Gables, Florida. Wellcome Fund. The award is both Deborah and Dr. Marc Zimbler on the May their marriage be filled with prestigious and extremely valuable in birth in St. Louis of a daughter, Marsha happiness and blessing. helping Dr. Javitt to continue his research Sarah. Similar good wishes to the proud endeavors at New York University School grandmother, Mrs. Goody Dane. CONDOLENCE May these children grow up in the of Medicine and to maintain his Our condolences to: involvement as a mentor “for the next finest tradition of Torah, chupah and Esti Abadi on the passing in Brazil of ma'asim tovim. generation of physician-scientists.” her mother, Rachel Jerusalmi. ENGAGEMENTS May she be comforted among those Mazel tov to: who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem. In Memoriam Tikva and Paul Bochner on the BNAI MITZVAH Teresa Brennglass engagement of their daughter, Daniela, to Mazel tov to: Michael Rader, son of Barbara and We mourn the passing of the Mrs. Gertrude Linzer on two Dennis Rader of New Haven, celebrations in her family: the Bat beloved wife of our esteemed senior Connecticut. Mitzvah of her great granddaughter, Atara member Samuel Brennglass and the Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman on the Feldman, daughter of Beth and David devoted mother of Dr. Alan engagement of their daughter, Ariela Tal, Feldman, which took place on Sunday, Brennglass. a Ramaz graduate, to Jeremy S. Fine, son May 28, in Philadelphia and the Bar Teresa Brennglass was an of Susan and Stephen Fine of Woodmere. Mitzvah of her great grandson, Adam extraordinary Jewish woman. Her Naomi and Gerald Goldstein on the Grosbard, son of Dena Altman, which life was characterized by piety and engagement of her son, Yuri to Alexandra will take place on Saturday, June 24, in commitment to God and to the Alperovich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. West Orange. Both children are the Jewish people, leadership in several Mikhail Alperovich of Newton, grandchildren of Carol and Rabbi Arnold synagogues, and a deep Massachusetts. Feldman. involvement in many important Sheira and Steven Schacter on the Helen and Morris Wyszogrod on the organizations. She was, above all, engagement of their daughter, Erica, a Bar Mitzvah in Israel of their grandson, a very caring wife to her illustrious Ramaz graduate, to Robert Schwartz, son David Zlotogorski, son of Dina and husband and a proud mother and of Margo and Jack Schwartz of Scarsdale. Chaim Zlotogorski. Similar good wishes to the proud grandmother to a wonderful family. The community joins her family grandparents, Dr. Nathalie and Israel COMMUNAL HONOR Friedman. Congratulations to Alice Usdan and in mourning her passing. Page 16 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

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