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T H E Temple B Eth Torah T Im Es The Temple Beth Torah Times Volume LV No. 15 Tevet / Shevat 5780 January 2020 raffles and prizes, songs led by Cantor Chesler and the return of the return of the and Chesler Cantor and prizes,songsledby raffles Our annual Chanukah Celebration was held on Sunday, December 15. December onSunday, held was Celebration annualChanukah Our The event featured breakfast served by members of the Men’s Club, Club, Men’s ofthe bymembers served breakfast featured event The “Are You Smarter Than The Rabbi?” quiz show. Rabbi?” quiz The Than Smarter You “Are Off the Bimah Searching for a Rabbi Table for Two? by Rabbi Michael Katz by Cantor Carol Chesler A good friend of mine I have lived in Hunting- belongs to a synagogue that ton for over 20 years. A few is looking for a Rabbi. Think- years after moving here, a ko- ing that I might know a thing sher restaurant opened up in or two about the subject, he the heart of town. It boasted asked for my advice. Here’s a diverse menu and a spa- what I told him: cious interior with plenty of The title itself (“Rah- tables. Some years later, a BEE” in Hebrew) means “my kosher Chinese restaurant master.” The primary job of opened in Commack, one the Rabbi was teacher. So a town away. One other very Rabbi needs to be a “master” of Bible, Rabbinics, and charming place opened in Huntington Village that Jewish law, philosophy, and history. was a bit pricey, but very good. All three restaurants In the observant Jewish world, the Rabbi must served delicious kosher food, and we supported them. also be a “posek halakha” – a decider of Jewish law: All three restaurants had very short lifespans. Now, in whether certain things are permitted or forbidden. 2019, the Bagel Boss in East Northport and the Ben’s In America, because of the influence of Christiani- Deli in Woodbury are the only kosher restaurants we ty, we expect a Rabbi to take on tasks that we’ve seen frequent that are within a short drive of where we live, done by priests or ministers. and serve delicious kosher food. Many kosher estab- Today, a Rabbi is a religious functionary – serving lishments have closed – restaurants, butcher shops, as a Master of Ceremonies at religious services and bakeries. Kosher restaurants clearly don’t last when life cycle events. they are not patronized. (In the Orthodox world, laypeople do these roles; I thought about this reality, and the fact that there you don’t need an ordained clergyperson to lead a are still many, many kosher establishments in Nas- service, name, Bar Mitzvah, marry, or bury someone. sau County and the five boroughs. There are a vari- In a shul, frum Jews don’t need to be told what page ety of kosher restaurants as close by as Great Neck Aleynu is on or that they need to rise.) and Roslyn that serve Chinese, Persian, dairy, burg- We expect a Rabbi to also be a pastor – com- ers, grilled meats, Mediterranean style, kebobs, pizza, forting and counseling his or her flock. (Rabbis have sandwiches, and more. There are restaurants I have taken courses in pastoral counseling, but they are never tried, and would love the opportunity to do so. generally not licensed therapists; nevertheless, many Introducing: Cantor Carol’s Kosher Cuisine Col- people still turn to them in a crisis because they want lective, or the TBT-KDC (Kosher Dining Club). The a spiritual component to their therapy or because they goal is to discover kosher eating establishments in the can’t afford a psychologist or social worker.) New York area, and have a delightful dining experi- And in smaller congregations, Rabbis also serve ence with friends from Temple Beth Torah. as “Executive Directors” – overseeing the staff and A small committee of dedicated congregants has the day-to-day functioning of the office and the build- assembled to help with the logistics, choose restau- ing. (Do we need to order soda and gefilte fish? How rants (one per month), figure out pricing and transpor- many tables do we need to set up in the social hall? tation, and more. Who do we call to fix the broken toilet in the ladies Our first dining experience is scheduled for Sun- room?) day, January 12 at 5 p.m. (Price to be determined.) And it couldn’t hurt if the Rabbi was a “master” of Additional dates (all Sundays at 5 p.m. – a kind of New social media and public relations, as well as adept in York “Early Bird Special”) are: February 9, March 15, fundraising. April 19, and May 17. If you would like to participate, I wished my friend – and his synagogue – good please RSVP to the Temple office by the Wednesday luck in their search. There are a lot of good Rabbis out prior (for example, RSVP by January 8 for the first din- there; I’m sure they will find just the right Shidduch for ner) to make your reservations. them. Hope you can join us! B’te-avon! Press from Our Leaders Page 137. Please Rise. Religious School Update by Rich Rothstein, Co-President by Orna Sheena, Education Director “Page 137. Please rise.” November has been a If you have ever been busy and rewarding month to our evening minyan, you at Temple Beth Torah. The would hear those words com- newsletter below, written by ing from the back corner. It our Hay class teacher, Mr. didn’t matter if it was snowing Marc Aronin, will provide you or raining or even if there was with an insight into the recent a hurricane. You’d hear Joel activities that were held at our Glantz announce the page Temple Beth Torah Religious and the minyan would start. School. If you come now, you The students and I con- hear the same words, but not the same voice. Joel tinued to reinforce the features in each letter and vow- and Dana have moved to Florida. One thing is for el in the Hebrew language, and, as always, we aim for sure: Joel’s presence at TBT will be missed. increased fluency. In addition, we worked on the sec- Announcing the page was a small part of Joel’s ond prayer of the Amidah, G’vurot. The students are presence. Joel met everyone who came into TBT with very excited to be learning new prayers as we move a smile, a warm welcome and a hearty handshake. along in the year. As was the case last month, we took No matter who was davening or when, once services a “side trip” to the sanctuary to practice our reading. were completed, Joel would call out yasher koach The kids always enjoy reading the prayers inside this young ___ (insert name). That was just a part of Joel’s holy space. warmth and how welcome he made everyone feel. We also covered the Israel portion of the curricu- While weekday evening minyans are six days a lum, with an emphasis on what the country looks like week, that was just a part of Joel’s presence and all today. We have continued this journey through our he did for Temple Beth Torah. There are over 250 Israeli friends that we have met in our textbook. Ev- honors given out over the High Holidays. But assign- eryone has enjoyed reading this book and comparing ing the honors is just a part of the puzzle. There are their lives to the lives that the kids have in Israel. It’s changes to accommodate when people will be at shul always interesting for the students to see how similar or if people attend the tent service as well as regular we are to them, and of course, how different we can services. There are the logistics of finding the people be as well! amongst the crowd, getting them to the bimah for their The children had various opportunities to work honor and keeping the service flowing. If you were with Mrs. Levine on special projects. In commemora- ever looking for someone during Yom Tov services, tion of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” the you know how difficult that can be. kids read a book about children’s experiences during And even with that challenge, Joel still greeted ev- the Holocaust. We then met with our special guest, eryone warmly as they came and would give them a Marion Blumenthal Lazan. Hay and Vav students sat hearty yasher koach after their honor. silently in the sanctuary, and together, we got to hear You might think that between evening minyans and Mrs. Lazan’s moving and inspirational story. Her story High Holiday honors that would be all anyone could of tragedy, survival and success resonated with our handle, but at most Shabbat services, Joel would be kids. I was very impressed and touched with the re- seen giving out aliyas, manning the doors, or helping spectful and mature questions our kids asked her. the Torah carriers off the bimah – not to mention as- We wrap up each Wednesday in the school com- signing Haftorah portions to some of the regulars. puter lab, where the students had an opportunity to Joel, thank you so much for all you have done for learn more about Kristallnacht and the effects it had Temple Beth Torah for so long. I cannot express how on the Jewish community in Germany. much we all appreciate all you have done for Temple In bible study, we had a session devoted to the Beth Torah.
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