Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin

Volume LXVII Number 8 June 26, 1998 2 Tammuz 5758

RABBI JOSHUA LOOKSTEIN ELECTED AS NEW ASSISTANT RABBI AT 126TH ANNUAL MEETING, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 10 A TRULY MEMORABLE OCCASION IN THE HISTORY OF KEHILATH JESHURUN SPECTACULAR 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONCLUDES With the fanfare and depth of a (“the RaMaz”), his grandfather, Rabbi very meaningful introduction, former Joseph H. Lookstein, and our current president Sandy Eisenstat presented rabbi, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein. The Rabbi Joshua Lookstein to become the appointment of the newest Rabbi fourth generation in his family to serve Lookstein was received with as Rabbi in this congregation. tremendous warmth and enthusiasm Of course, his familial by the membership who greeted him predecessors were his great, great with a standing ovation. Mr. grandfather, Rabbi Z. Margolis Eisenstat’s remarks appear on page 7.

72 NEW MEMBER FAMILIES The Rabbis Lookstein The meeting started with the and herself a graduate of Ramaz 104 SENIORS singing of the national anthems by then presented 72 families for ARE GRADUATED Cantor Mayer Davis and was followed induction as new members of KJ. This FROM RAMAZ by a beautiful invocation by Rabbi is the second largest group of new Mark Wildes. members to be inaugurated into Commencement Exercises for Dr. Diana Friedman, President membership in the congregation in its the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of the KJ Sisterhood and history. They represent a total of 130 Upper School of Ramaz were held past president of the Couples Club adults and many, many children. on Wednesday evening, June 17. One hundred and four seniors were ALL OFFICERS REELECTED granted their diplomas, of whom 39 will be studying Torah next year in The nominating committee chaired by past president Benjamin Brown and at yeshivot and women’s including Dr. Larry Baruch, Sandy Eisenstat, Dr. Diana Friedman, Sue Robins, institutions such as Yeshivat Har Kenneth Rochlin, and Leonard Silverman presented the six officers of the Etzion, Yeshivat HaKotel, Shaarei congregation for the election. The group was unanimously approved by the Mevaseret Zion, Yeshivat membership. The officers for the 1998-1999 congregational year are: Sha’alvim, Yeshivat Birkat Moshe, President Fred Distenfeld and Vice President Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn Midreshet Moriah, among others. Second Vice President Robert Zimet Elsewhere in this Bulletin you Secretary Frederic H. Baumgarten will find a copy of an Treasurer Chaim Edelstein announcement placed by Ramaz in three Jewish newspapers in the Financial Secretary Richard E. Kobrin New York area, highlighting the Secretary Fred Baumgarten extraordinary record of honors and (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 15) Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SHIVAH ASSAR B’TAMMUZ, TISHA B’AV HIGH HOLY DAY SEATS AND THE THREE WEEKS NOW BEING ASSIGNED JULY 12 - AUGUST 2, 1998 During the summer months, we beyond the fasts themselves. The We have sent High Holy Day Seat mourn the destruction of both Temples period between these last two fasts, Request Cards to our congregation. in Jerusalem which took place on the traditionally called The Three Weeks Please return your card with your ninth of Av, and the events that led to includes several practices of requests as soon as possible. If you their destruction. We fast on the mourning. During these three weeks are not planning to be with us this seventeenth day of the month of we do not get our hair cut, attend year, please return the card and tell us Tammuz, Shivah Assar B'Tammuz weddings or involve ourselves in large that as well. The deadline for such because, according to tradition it was joyous gatherings. During the nine requests is Monday, June 29. on that day that the enemy penetrated days which begin on the first of Av, Once again, we will be holding the walls of Jerusalem prior to the July 24, and continue until midday on Beginner’s Services under the destruction of the Second Temple. The the eleventh day of Av, August 3, we leadership of George Rohr and our , however, writes that these are additionally forbidden to eat meat Outreach Coordinator, Rabbi Yitz were not the only tragedies that befell and drink wine, except on Shabbat, to Motechin. These services, which will the Jewish people on this day. On the go swimming or bathe for pleasure, be held in our air conditioned seventeenth of Tammuz four more and to do any laundry or dry cleaning gymnasium and which will tragedies occurred: the first tablets that is not absolutely necessary. In accommodate between 500 and 600 containing the Ten Commandments general, the Talmud writes that when people are also available to our were broken by Moses, the two daily the month of Av begins, our mood members who would prefer to sacrifices were suspended during the should reflect our mourning for the choose this “learner’s service” for the time of the First Temple, the wicked destruction of the Temples. On Tisha High Holy Days in lieu of the Main Apostumos burned the Torah, and an B'Av itself, besides fasting, we are Synagogue or one of the parallel idol was erected in the Temple. prohibited from washing our bodies, services. Additional tragedies also befell the wearing leather shoes, anointing Rosh Hashana begins this year on Jewish people on Tisha B'Av. On this ourselves, and having marital Sunday evening, September 20, and day, the meraglim, the spies, returned relations. It is also forbidden to study continues on Monday and Tuesday, to the Jews in the desert with a Torah on this day with the exception September 21 and 22. Yom Kippur is negative report about the Land of of the sections of the prophets and the on Tuesday evening (Kol Nidre) and Israel. In addition, it was on this day Talmud that discuss the destruction. Wednesday, September 29 and 30. that the city of Betar was destroyed We do not wear our tallit and tefillin and tens of thousands of Jews were until Mincha and the custom is to sit REMEMBERING killed, and the day the wicked Turnus on low chairs like mourners until Rufus plowed the site of the Temple midday. Our observance of mourning THE TEMPLE: and its surroundings. Tradition asserts also forbids us from greeting friends THE LAWS OF that the expulsion of the Jews from on Tisha B'Av. TISHA B’AVAND England in 1290 and the expulsion We mourn the Temple that was THE THREE WEEKS from Spain in 1492 also took place on destroyed over nineteen hundred years Tisha B'Av. ago and we pray that in the merit of MONDAY, JULY 6 Our mourning for the destroyed our mourning we will be worthy to see 8:00 PM Temples and for the other calamities God rebuild the Temple in our which occured on these days extends lifetime. y What is the significance of the Temple today? TISHA B’AV SCHEDULE FAST OF 17TH OF TAMMUZ Saturday, August 1, Tisha B’Av Eve y How and when do we Mincha Services 7:55 PM Sunday, July 12, 1998 commemorate its destruction? Fast Begins 8:12 PM Fast Begins 4:23 AM Followed by: y What events led to the Ma’ariv and Eicha destruction of the Temple and Shacharit 8:30 AM Sunday, August 2, Tisha B’Av the exile of the Jewish Mincha 8:05 PM Morning Services 8:30 AM Nation? Followed by Kinot Fast Ends 9:09 PM Evening Services 7:50 PM Conducted by: Conclusion of Fast 8:49 PM Rabbi Yitz Motechin KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3 126TH ANNUAL MEETING (Continued from Page 1)

TRUSTEES RETIRED

Eight members of the Board of Trustees, having served the constitutional maximum of nine years on the Board are retiring due to the constitutional limit. They are: Elias Buchwald Rae Gurewitsch Lionel Etra Barry Kluger Martine Fox George Rohr Dr. Nathalie Friedman Ron Tauber We are grateful for the many years of service each of these Trustees has provided and the enthusiasm of their dedication to Kehilath Jeshurun. We look forward to their continued participation in synagogue life and to future leadership from them. KJ bids a warm farewell to Rabbi Wildes. TRUSTEES ELECTED

Two trustees whose terms expired were eligible for reelection to the Board. The membership endorsed the election of: Irwin Shapiro Isaac Sherman To fill the eight vacancies on the regular board, the congregation elected four Associate Trustees of the congregation: Ray Brenner Dr. Robert Friedman Barry Cooper Doris Travis Additionally four other members of the congregation were elected for the three year terms: Abe Esses Natalio Fridman Eric Feldstein Robert Schwalbe The KJ Crowd ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES APPOINTED

The following Trustees were re-appointed for one year terms on the Associate Board by President Fred Distenfeld: Harvey W. Abrahams Steven Koppel Harry Ballan Kenneth Rochlin Dr. Larry Baruch Jeremy Schwalbe Andrew H. Charles Scott Shay Karen Gibofsky Leonard Silverman Dr. Alan Spiegel

NEW ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES The following four members were appointed as Associate Trustees for the first time: Jane Gol Sandra Rapoport President Fred Distenfeld Marshall Huebner Ted Wachtel Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN DR. NATHALIE FRIEDMAN APPOINTED HONORARY TRUSTEE

Recognizing that Dr. Nathalie become an Honorary Trustee. He Friedman, Chairperson of our 125th further commented that her Anniversary celebration and former commitment to Yiddishkeit and the Chairperson of our Adult Education Jewish people made her an committee, has been a lifelong exceptional role model whom we are member of the congregation and has proud to have as part of our distinguished herself by her community. For these reasons and dedication, service, and other in tribute to her being the daughter of important roles of leadership the late Rabbi Joseph H. and Gertrude throughout the years, Benjamin Lookstein, she was unanimously and Brown, on behalf of the Nominating enthusiastically approved by the Committee, put forth her name to assemblage. Brother and Sister — Rabbi Lookstein and Dr. Nathalie Friedman 125TH ANNIVERSARY CONCLUDING ADDRESS The highlight of the meeting was by Committee Chairperson, Dr. the conclusion of the 125th Nathalie Friedman. The title was: anniversary celebration of the “CONTINUITY AND VISION: congregation. Throughout the year A DAUGHTER’S TRIBUTE TO there was a series of 28 programs and RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN.” two projects which spotlighted the We have reprinted Dr. Friedman’s events, activities, and trends of the address in its entirety because we Jewish community during the century believe it is an important historic and a quarter of KJ’s existence. The statement about the heritage of this conclusion was the address delivered community. It appears on page 9.

DECEASED MEMBERS With warmth and sensitivity, Rabbi Lookstein paid tribute through brief eulogies to 22 members of the congregation who were called to their eternal Nominee and Nominator — reward since the 125th Annual meeting. Those members eulogized were: Rabbo Joshua Lookstein and Former President Sandy Eisenstat Dr. Abram Abeloff Dr. Jeanne Rafsky Jaspan H. Avner Esther Kolatch Lillian Brown Borenstein William G. Lebowitz Helen Brody Gertrude Lookstein Else De Graaff Abe Newborn Joel Finkle Herman Riederman Heidi Friedman Jules M. Sax Dr. Harry Goldin Aaron Schneidman Esther Gottesman Phyllis Seplow Paul Guttentag Marie Shulsky Sidney Horwitz Dr. Julian Steiner

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RAMAZ SCHOOL MEETING

Prior to the closing remarks of Rabbi Haskel Lookstein and the light collation in the Riklis Social Hall, David N. Kahn, Chairman of the Board of Ramaz School, conducted its brief annual meeting. Lawrence A. Kobrin, chairman of Ramaz’s nominating committee presented the slate for Trustees for the coming year. The nominating Committee consisted of: Lawrence Kobrin Francine Gerber Harvey Beker Wendy Greenbaum Fred Distenfeld Steven R. Gross Melvin D. Newman 769-4400 PLAZA MEMORIAL CHAPEL Mr. Kobrin recognized the fine service of three trustees who are no Andrew Fier, Director longer eligible to serve on the Board: Amsterdam Avenue and 91st Street Gail Propp Lynette Gruenhut Carol Morrow SERVICES AVAILABLE IN FLORIDA 1-800-227-3974 The following trustees were reelected to the regular board:

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REMEMBERING GERTRUDE LOOKSTEIN by Lillian Jacobs 1998 ANNUAL SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON

It is most fitting that this offer a very wise bit of advice, when affection. She knew how to keep a Sisterhood Luncheon be the occasion to just squeeze someone’s hand and confidence. You didn’t have to say, for a tribute to Gertrude Lookstein, put her arms around you. It was “Gert, I want to tell you something, since she was the first President — always with such keen please don’t tell anyone.” She just and always had a role in leading the understanding, a deep interest, and never would repeat what someone way. great compassion. had told her. That isn’t easy. There I knew Gert for more than 60 Gert knew how to cope — what a are many very nice people who can’t years — we met in our early 20’s and great strength to possess. She lived resist repeating a confidence. grew closer and closer through our during the Great Depression and Not Gert! late 80’s. Some of you here never struggled, as all of us had to. She was my dearest and closest knew her — some only in her later However, her spirit and demeanor friend and my life was truly enriched years when she was ill — and some were always undaunted. She for having had this remarkable fortunate few were her friends for managed her household, her family, relationship for so long — one that many years. and was right beside her husband in grew in depth, in caring and She was a multifaceted jewel. Her the Congregation, when the in loving. We never argued or got glow came from within and shone Congregation was suffering. Suffice angry with one another. Sure, we through. She was rare and precious. it to say, she was extraordinary in her could disagree about some things — Gert was a pious lady, who was fortitude and her ability to cope. we could kid each other — we comfortable with people of all faiths She coped with a dreadful disease could be together a lot — and — and with any branch of Judaism. “Guillot baret” that attacked her sometimes, because of traveling, She never displayed a narrow or entire nervous system. She was or family responsibilities, we were biased attitude. completely paralyzed! True, she had together less frequently, but always She had wonderful presence with wonderful medical attention and communicated and never leaders all over the world. She could tremendous love and support from stopped caring. be with some of the most outstanding her dear ones — from all who knew I am fortunate in having had many people in government, writers, her. But it was her way of coping, friends, and I still do, but I must tell professors, rabbinic leaders — and working with all her might, with all you, Gert was one in a million, a whether she conversed or just kinds of therapy — difficult therapy very special human being, and my listened, her presence was felt. What — working unceasingly, with faith very best friend. an exceptional lady she was. Yes — a and optimism, until she won the In closing, I would like to share lady indeed! — with all capital battle and regained her health. with you something I recently jotted letters. You may smile when you hear me down on paper, while thinking of her. Gert was a good sport — she say she also knew how to cope when enjoyed good food, good company, a things were going very well. It may My dearest Gert, we’ll never part. drink, a joke — she could do a bit of sound strange, but believe me it is You are ever in my heart teasing herself. She frequently jibed not. I have seen fine, intelligent I think of you daily me, saying, “Lillian, you can talk and people completely lose their sense of Sometimes sadly, sometimes talk all day” — and truth to tell, I values during good times — do such gaily. can. But I promise not to today — extreme things, almost destroying There are things I would love to though it is tempting when I talk families. Gert knew how to cope with share about Gert. good times. Her modesty, good Things about which only you She had exceptional “know-how” common sense and great wisdom would care. — from choosing clothes and never allowed her to lose her sense of We both knew “nothing is appropriate accessories — down to a real values. forever” special finishing touch on a platter Gert was a special friend. Some of But leave each other? Never! before it came to the table. This you here today can attest to that. She Well, we’re like everyone else, special trait was apparent when it had a special talent — she knew how I guess. came to understanding people, to be a friend to many people. She There comes a time we all have to knowing when to just listen, when to showed interest, devotion and change our address...... KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7

INTRODUCTION OF RABBI JOSHUA LOOKSTEIN 126TH ANNUAL MEETING, SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1998 BY SAMUEL EISENSTAT

In everyone’s life there are What makes this shul different succeed. He was determined to create memorable moments — both good from most other shuls? Well, as one a shul that conformed to Halacha — and bad. A birth of a child or a who has been somewhat involved in but his shul was going to be different. grandchild, a graduation, a marriage the affairs of this congregation, I can The Tefilah would be conducted with or, God forbid, the passing of a state without a doubt, that it is the conviction and devotion in a dear one. These events remain result of strong rabbinic leadership dignified setting. The shuk emblazoned in our memories and are that has been and is present at KJ. atmosphere of many shuls and recalled long after the event took This is a rabbi’s shul — unique for shteblach had no place at KJ. The place. So too with a congregation, the Jewish community. Because we “bigde Shabbos” of the Rabbis especially a congregation such as have been blessed with very special would be formal attire including high Kehilath Jeshurun which is really an rabbis, this shul is devoid of the hats; the officers would wear extended family. In the life of the narishkeit politics and related trivia appropriate formal attire; and yes, the congregation there are events which that plagues so many of the shuls in congregants would wear black are unique, memorable and because the community. Not only do our kippot. Things some of us could not of the nature of the entity, historical rabbis serve as spiritual leaders of the really understand at the time — but — both to the Congregation and the Kehilah, but also they are deeply he did — and this focus created a community at large. involved in the day to day affairs of certain presence in Shul — one of We are here today to celebrate an the Congregation. The Congregation spirituality and devotion. historic event in the life of is what it is — because of the In addition, the shul would be run Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun — consuming devotion of its rabbinic on a sound fiscal basis; he had an an event which will impact upon the leadership. updated financial report on his desk life of this Congregation in the Not only is it a rabbi’s shul — each day. And Lord help the preparer coming millennium. We are here to but it is a Lookstein shul. This if the statement wasn’t correct. induct and welcome a new Assistant congregation has been blessed to Rabbi Joseph set the structure for Rabbi — a new generation of have at its helm during the recent a modern orthodox congregation and rabbinic leadership, which, please decades two dynamic rabbinic we, his congregants, thrived. God, will build upon the unique leaders who have enabled this Like all great CEOs, Rabbi Joseph, rabbinic tradition that this Congregation to grow as it has. recognizing that a time would come Synagogue has been privileged Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, zt”l when he would have to slow down in to enjoy. and Sheyibodel Lechayim, Rabbi his rabbinic duties, brought in Rabbi I feel very comfortable in saying Haskel Lookstein. Haskel to join in the responsibility of that there is probably no other I, like many of you, was tending to this Congregation. They modern orthodox congregation that privileged to know Rabbi Joseph H. worked together as a marvelous team can boast of an annual meeting such Lookstein. To know him was to ministering to this growing as this. Just look around and observe understand this Congregation — for congregation and Ramaz. With the those present. There are many New he was its architect. You will shortly passage of time, Rabbi Haskel York Stock Exchange companies have the distinct privilege of hearing assumed more responsibility and who fail to get an attendance of this about The Rabbi from his daughter, became the Rabbi of the congregation, size at their annual meetings. Dr. Nathalie Friedman. Permit me a and his father, the Senior rabbi. And I submit to you that this assembly few brief observations. He was a five when the time came that the Rebono is indicative of the great strength of foot tall giant. He was electrifying Shel Olam decided that He needed this Congregation. This turnout of and a visionary. He would create a Rabbi Joseph Lookstein in the olam members is a manifestation of love modern orthodox synagogue, which ha’emes, as difficult as it was, this for this very special Kehilah — would appeal to Jews who resided on Congregation was ready — for Rabbi which, because of the nature of this the Upper East Side. To Jews who Haskel was at the helm. shul, is really an expression of love were already orthodox and those I do not want to embarrass Rabbi and great respect for the rabbinic who, to quote The Rabbi, “were not Haskel by saying too much about leadership of this Congregation. yet orthodox.” And boy did he him at this time and thank God each Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN and every Congregant knows how service in Canada and in the former mine who were his congregants that blessed we are with his leadership Soviet Union. His leadership roles in he was truly cherished. He brought a and that of his very special rebetzin, these programs without a doubt, fresh dynamic rabbinate to a large Audrey — the best decision he ever contributed to their success as did his and eclectic community. They were made was to marry this very wise and involvement in the sorry he had to leave — but that was elegant lady. He is a great rabbi — a University Seminar for yeshiva high the term of his engagement. He was man of Torah and vision and has the school sophomores which he led — a hired as an interim Rabbi and could unique capacity to generate program that attempts to instill in our not be extended. I also had the enthusiasm and excitement in his young people a love for yiddishkeit to opportunity of reading the farewell kehilah. He is a national religious supplement what they get at school. tribute to him delivered by the leader who brings sanity to an You just have to look at Rabbi President of the Congregation. It was otherwise tohu vavohu. He has Joshua’s face to know who he is and a tribute unlike anything I have ever become an outstanding fundraiser — what he stands for. He is learned, read describing how much he had as we unfortunately know — and he unusually sensitive, very bright, has a accomplished and how much he was has shepherded this Congregation to marvelous sense of humor, loved. And you know what... the a level that even exceeds that which compassionate, and has the fire and president captured the essence of this his sainted father could have enthusiasm of youth. He knows no very special rabbi — it was all true. contemplated. But with all these shticklach and is therefore loved and This experience had to show Rabbi mailos, and they are very significant respected by all those who know him Joshua Lookstein that he had a gift — his most outstanding quality is his — both young and old. If you will from God that he had to pursue. He neshama. Oh how rare to find a rabbi permit me, he embodies the best of succeeded in Stamford on his own. whose soul and lifestyle is a kiddush both his grandfather zt”l and This is very important to a young, Hashem. As busy as he is, he is there sheyibodel lechaim, his father. sincere person who, despite his great for us when we need him for Let me deal with one final point. love and respect for his father, wants simchas, or when we have to deal For many years Rabbi Joshua was to feel that he is worthy of a position with tragedy. That’s when he is at his not sure whether he could follow in not only because of who he is but best. That’s what makes him so very the Lookstein tradition and assume because of what he can do. This special. rabbinic duties in this Congregation. successful experience gave him the Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun He didn’t know whether he could self-confidence and, I believe, would not be what it is today were it measure up to the demands of the convinced him that he could succeed not for the Rabbis Lookstein. And position both in this shul and in here at KJ — and succeed B”H today we add a new link to the chain Ramaz. I know this of my own he will. by inducting into office as our personal knowledge because I, like a Members of Congregation new Assistant Rabbi, Rabbi Joshua number of other present and past Kehilath Jeshurun in General Lookstein. officers of this shul, met privately Assembly here assembled, let’s Let me introduce him formally to with him for extended periods, to make that history. In the presence this Congregation. discuss this subject. He did not take of his beloved parents and He comes from a very special this position for granted. Quite to the grandmother, family, colleagues and family who are regular worshippers contrary — he agonized over it for friends, and believing as I do that in this Congregation. years; and there were many times Rabbi Joseph and his beloved and Rabbi Joshua Lookstein received that I left a meeting with him either gracious rebetzin who was taken his BA degree from Yeshiva College here or in Israel and I would have bet from us this past year, are looking and his MA in Jewish History from that he was not coming to KJ. down from above, together with his the Bernard Revel Graduate School But God works in his own ways maternal grandfather and are at Yeshiva University. He received and Rabbi Joshua Lookstein will kvelling, I present to you Harav his smicha from Yeshivat Rabbi carry on at the Lookstein Shul — and Yehoshua ben Moreynu Harav Yitzchak Elchanan Theological let me share with you my belief as to Yechezkel, Rabbi Joshua Lookstein, Seminary of Yeshiva University. what caused him to accept the and move his election as Assistant Despite his youth, he has challenge here at KJ. Rabbi of this Congregation. significant experience within the Rabbi Joshua served as the Rabbi Veyishlach Hashem Beracha Jewish community. For three years, of Congregation Agudath Shalom in Vehatzlacha Bechol Ma’asey Yadav. he was involved in a special summer Stamford, Connecticut last year. He May Hashem give him strength, program in educating young people was thrown into the water and not judgment and vision to lead this in Australia — ultimately leading only did he swim, but he won the Congregation and Ramaz for many that program. He performed similar gold medal. 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125TH ANNIVERSARY CONCLUDING ADDRESS: “CONTINUITY AND VISION: A DAUGHTER’S TRIBUTE TO RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN” BY DR. NATHALIE FRIEDMAN My talk to you today was billed as One of my father’s favorite DP camps after World War II; to the final address of the 125th themes, on which he would often helping the struggling new State of Anniversary Year. Address? That preach, was drawn from the story of Israel; to making this congregation a sounds imposing; because all the other Joseph and his brothers. Recall, that staunch supporter of Yeshiva addresses this year have been between Jacob sent Joseph out to find his University, Bar Ilan, Israel Bonds; and a half hour and an hour. But not to brothers and to bring him back word of — perhaps most important — to worry — I’ve been allotted about 15 their welfare. And as the brothers saw establishing and serving at the helm of minutes (as my father might have said: Joseph approaching them from afar, a Jewish Day school (Ramaz) that “That’s hardly enough time to clear my they said bitterly: became a model for such schools throat”). But like my father, I will “tc vzkv ,unkjv kgc vbv Z across the country. abide strictly to the time frame I was Behold, here comes the dreamer.” The As a child, I remember thinking: given. brothers hardly meant that as a if only my father were like the fathers If there is any one theme that has compliment — it was clearly an angry, of most of my friends — going to work pervaded this year of celebration of derogatory statement. But my father, at 8:30 and coming home at 5:30. And, KJ’s 125th anniversary, it has been the perhaps almost subconsciously with nothing to do but spend time with theme of continuity. Each program and comparing himself to his namesake, ME over the weekends. But no — he each event has been reflective of this Joseph, read the pasuk, not as “here was in shul early every morning. And theme. Each excerpt from early KJ comes the dreamer,” but rather, “here while my mother used to insist that he bulletins that we reproduced in your comes the Baal hachalomot — the come home for dinner at a reasonable current bulletins during this year has Master of his dreams.” hour, there was always some regular or shown how events of the past — the And that, indeed, was my father. emergency meeting later in the fate of the Jews in Europe and later in He had dreams, but he was not content evening. And weekends — forget it! the Soviet Union; the need to provide to forget them in the morning, or even Those were his busiest times — quality day school education for to ponder their meaning. He actualized between shul, weddings, Bar American Jewish children; attachment his dreams; he made them come true. Mitzvahs, unveilings, but most of all, to the newly founded State of Israel — And, as a result, he changed the nature organizational dinners and meetings how all of these and more have been of the synagogue, the rabbinate, Jewish (at which he, more often than not was continuing issues and concerns that KJ education — the entire Jewish the featured speaker): Ramaz; UJA; and its leadership have been at the landscape. And it has basically been JDC; YU; NY Board of Rabbis; forefront of. these changes, these innovations that Synagogue Council of America; and And now that the year of have marked the events of this past a slew of others that I can’t even celebration has drawn to a close, it’s year’s celebration. remember. And he enlisted the quite fitting that we devote just a few Take, for example, the synagogue balabatim of KJ in support of all minutes to remembering that KJ and the rabbinate. I think that what my these efforts. personality who perhaps best father established here at KJ, was the Some of these causes are perhaps symbolizes our theme of continuity — importance of placing the shul in the less critical today — but others have my father — Rabbi Joseph Lookstein forefront of events and needs of the taken their place, and under my — who moved KJ from the spitoons wider Jewish community. A shul, he brother’s leadership continuity of and mothballs of an almost dying old- felt, is not just a place for daily, concern for the wider community at KJ time Orthodoxy into an elegant, and Shabbos, and Yom Tov services — is perhaps even stronger today than in respected bastion of Modern however important these may be. my father’s time. Day School Orthodoxy — but, at the same time, Rather, a shul must hold itself education, Jewish Poverty; Jewish who did this within the Halachic responsible for relating to and helping outreach; assimilation; pluralism, the boundaries of our tradition. So let’s Jews whenever and wherever such changing role of women in Orthodoxy look at how this theme of “continuity” relating and helping are needed. And — these are all issues and causes for that has marked our celebration of KJ’s so, the rabbi of the shul must be ready which KJ and its rabbinic and lay 125th, reflects the innovative, yet the to give his time, as my father did, to leadership have been in the forefront; traditional path that my father strode in fervent efforts to alert the world to the issues that we have touched upon his 56 years of leadership of KJ. horrors of the Holocaust; to visiting the during this 125th anniversary year. Page 10 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN My father dreamed as well about stereotypes and of characterizing At the time of his sudden death at a new kind of Jewish education to people in derogatory ways. And then the relatively young age of 76, he was provide an alternative to the so-called there were lessons in tolerance and engaged in writing his memoirs, his parochial schools serving mostly the pluralism that have stayed with me to autobiography. He was a master at underprivileged Jewish children of the this day and that typified his thinking. “titles” for sermons, talks, and articles. ghetto. A school that would provide In my so-called search for Whenever I had a paper to prepare for quality secular and religious studies to independence — better known as teen- college, I would ask his advice for a boys and girls alike; that would enable age rebellion — I would sometimes go title, and he never failed to come up its graduates to attend any college of around the corner to hear Milton with a winner. The title of his their choice; that would be free from Steinberg speak at the Park Avenue autobiography was to be: “God Owes instruction on Sundays, on legal Synagogue. Or even worse! Across the Me Nothing.” And in his Introduction holidays, and on other occasions when park to listen to Mordecai Kaplan. he enumerated the reasons why God most schoolchildren were on vacation. Believe it or not, my father never owed him nothing: a rewarding In short, Ramaz! objected to these excursions. Of rabbinate; a model day school — I often joke that my father started course, when I got back, he would Ramaz; a thriving university in Israel Ramaz in 1937 just in time for my subject me to excruciating cross- — Bar Ilan; a loving daughter-in-law brother to begin his schooling — too examination and not so gently point and son-in-law; eight wonderful late for me. But that’s hardly a fair out the weaknesses of my grandchildren and even two accusation. My father dreamed about understanding of whatever lecture or greatgrandchildren. Ramaz for almost ten years before he sermon I had heard. But he also made But, at the very forefront of these was able to translate that dream into it clear that he appreciated the intellect reasons, he said, was the fact that he reality. Perhaps the death of his and contribution of rabbis like was fortunate enough to have been grandfather, after whom the school Steinberg and Kaplan and, as I was married for 53 years to my mother was named, in 1936 provided the final always well aware, he had no trouble whom he called “ a helpmate far impetus. But remember that the working together with Conservative, beyond what he deserved.” preceding years were the depths of the Reform, and Reconstructionist rabbis And she was. I know, because I Great Depression — not only an and laymen. They treated him with was there. I was there when he sought inopportune time to raise the necessary respect as he treated them. In fact, her advice about a sensitive funds for a new school, but sometimes he was famous for saying: “I love congregational problem. I was there a period when months would go by all Jews except those who don’t when he hesitated to send off a letter, with no money even to pay the shul love other Jews.” or pursue a course of action, until officials. This is not the time to talk about discussing it with her. And, even more, So I missed out on a Ramaz his centrist approach to Judaism and I was there when he encouraged her to education. But not because I was a girl. his readiness to work closely (as he did develop her own abilities and interests. My father was determined that I learn for many years) with his colleagues on And she did — as she assumed Siddur, Chumash, Mishnah, and both the left and the right. We all know leadership roles — on her own— in Hebrew — sometimes from private that my father’s vision of a Centrist Sisterhood, Mizrachi Women, Bar Ilan, teachers; sometimes at the Hebrew Orthodoxy and of a unified Jewish and more. And whoever came to KJ Teachers Training School (that he, community is far from reality today. knew that when my father entered the incidentally, founded) and sometimes But we also know that it permeates the pulpit — before he cleared his throat from him. I remember summers in thinking and actions of his son, my and adjusted his talis — he always Connecticut when we would daven brother, who has inherited that vision looked up to the woman who literally together every morning; and Shabbos and is valiantly trying to perpetuate it. was the love of his life. afternoons when we studied Mishna. Yes, my father was truly the I was touched to read as well, that I learned a lot of other things from visionary — he used to tell us about God owed him nothing, he said, my father — things that have stayed the army physician who rejected him because he was fortunate enough to with me and influenced me over these from the regular chaplaincy because of have seen his daughter achieve at least many years. Once, in the course of his poor eyesight. “Rabbi” he said, minimal success in the secular field in taking a walk with him on a Friday “You may not have sight, but you do which he himself had pursued graduate evening, I made a somewhat pejorative have vision!” And he did. But he was study — sociology. remark about the accents of “those also a man of action, of innovative But even more, that his only son Jews from the borough just north of action, who translated his dreams and had continued the tradition of 12 us”. He launched into a lecture that his visions into concrete generations of rabbis in his family by I’ve never forgotten — and that has accomplishments that have had a not only following him into the undoubtedly influenced my path as a continuing impact on today’s Jewish rabbinate, but into the very synagogue sociologist — on the dangers of world. and school which he had developed KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11 and nurtured. I cannot help but add that these same footsteps. Surely he would God may owe you nothing; but perhaps an even greater joy must be his be saying with the greatest kavana: we who have been the heirs of as he looks down on us today to see his God really owes me nothing. your dreams and visions, owe grandson, Rabbi Josh, following in And surely, we would respond: you everything! Page 12 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN ACADEMIC CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN

GAIL ALTMAN, daughter of Judy and MICHAEL DAVIS, son of Rochelle and doctoral studies in Israel next year at the late Dr. Howard Altman, upon her Cantor Mayer Davis and grandson of Hebrew University. She has also graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Esther and Cantor Avrum Davis, upon his published an article entitled “Teaching Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz with the graduation from the Hebrew Academy of Profession” in Jewish Women in America: Tandy Math, Science, and Computer Nassau County. He was a winner in the A Historical Encyclopedia. Award for academic excellence and with a Senior Division in the Law Day Arts and JENNIFER ELISE FISHBEIN-GOLD, Sports Award. She was Captain of the Letters Competition sponsored by the Bar daughter of Cheryl Fishbein and Phil Junior Varsity Basketball team and Captain Association of Nassau County. Michael Schatten, upon her graduation from the of the Tennis Team during her senior year. will study at Yeshivat Sha’arei Mevaseret Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School Gail will attend Columbia College Zion in Israel next year and will of Ramaz as the recipient of a Letter of in the fall. then continue his studies at Yeshiva Commendation in the National Merit University. DANIEL LEWIS BROWN, son of Fran Scholarship Contest. She received the and Benjamin Brown and a Ramaz REBECCA GABRIELLE DEUTSCH, Special Projects Award as well as the graduate, upon his graduation from daughter of Howard Deutsch and Jessica Chorus Award. Jennifer was Editor of Fordham University School of Law. He Deutsch and granddaughter of Fay and Likrat Shabbat, as well as Editor of this will be joining the firm of Bickel and Joshua Deutsch and a Ramaz graduate, year’s printing of Megilat Esther. She was Brewer. upon her graduation from Yale University also President of the Chorus and a member summa cum laude. She received the White of the Chamber Chorus. Jennifer served on HARLAN COHEN, son of Hollace and Award for the finest senior thesis in the School Squad and was a Freshman Steven Cohen and a Ramaz graduate, upon American History. Advisor. She also participated in this his graduation from Yale University with year’s March of the Living. She was TESSA DEUTSCH, daughter of Ellen distinction in his dual majors of History accepted in a double degree program at and Stanley Deutsch and granddaughter of and International Studies. He was awarded Barnard College and the Jewish Fay and Joshua Deutsch, upon her the Winifred Sturley Prize in English Theological Seminary, where she was graduation from Duke University magna History for his senior thesis “Jordan and chosen to be in the honors program with a cum laude. the Baghdad Pact: The Failure of British full scholarship. Middle East Policy, 1955-1956.” He also SIMON THEODORE FARHI, son of received the International Security Studies DEBORAH FISHKIND, daughter of Dina and Jacques Farhi, upon his Senior Essay Prize. Harlan will attend New Judy and Dr. Robert Podell and a Ramaz graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. York University School of Law in the fall. graduate, upon her graduation from the Mt. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz as a Sinai School of Medicine. She will be LAUREN CECILY COHEN, daughter of recipient of the Boris Z. Gorlin Tikkun doing a residency in Anesthesiology at Hollace and Steven Cohen, upon her Olam Award. He was a member of the Mt. Sinai. graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Model UN and Model Congress Teams Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as the and the Historical Simulation Club. He DANIEL ARI FREEDMAN, son of recipient of the Fannye Popkin Memorial also served as Editor of the French Nancy, a former Ramaz student and Dr. Award for excellence in fine arts. She newspaper and Co-President of the Louis Freedman and grandson of our founded the Model Congress team at Intellectual History Club and one of the members, Janice and Saul Linzer, upon his Ramaz and served as a member of the Gabba’ei Tefila. Throughout his tenure at graduation from MIT with a BS in Physics. Debate team, the Chorus and the Art Club. Ramaz, he won several prizes in various A 1997 MIT Burchard Scholar, Daniel is She also participated in this year’s March contests including second place in the also a member of Sigma Pi Sigma, the of the Living. Lauren will attend the National Bible Contest, National First national physics honor society. Daniel University of Wisconsin, Madison in Prize in the Jewish National Fund Essay spent three years as an army cadet, earned the fall. Contest and National Winner of the jump wings at Fort Benning in 1996, Jerusalem 3000 Contest, where he commanded MIT’s military honor society BRIAN COOPER, son of Rachel and represented the United States at the Pershing Rifles C-12 (abn), and served in Barry Cooper and a Ramaz graduate, upon International Competition in Jerusalem. the National Guard. He will pursue a his graduation from the University of Simon will attend Yeshiva Birkat doctorate in physics at Stanford University Michigan with a BS in Business Moshe/Maaleh Adumim next year, in the fall. Administration. He will be working as an and will then continue his studies at RANDI JORDANA GOBER, daughter analyst with Morgan Stanley. Columbia University. of Rachell Gober and Ira Gober and a RUTH A. CORSON upon receiving a REBECCA KOBRIN FEINBLUM, Ramaz graduate, upon her graduation from Master’s degree in Jewish Art and Material daughter of Ruth and Lawrence A. Kobrin Brandeis University magna cum laude. Culture from the Jewish Theological and a Ramaz graduate, upon receiving a She will pursue an advanced degree in Seminary. Fulbright Fellowship to pursue her Museum Education. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 13 HONORS EXTENDS A MAZEL TOV TO ...

JULIE DANIELLE GRIBETZ, at Shaare Mevaseret in Israel next year Mathematics Award, as well as the David daughter of Jessica and Dr. Allen Gribetz and will then continue his studies at Franklin Memorial Award for outstanding and granddaughter of Dr. Nathalie and Yeshiva University. work and dedication to the scientific Israel Friedman, upon her graduation method. She received the Rampage from the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein DANIEL KATZ, son of Evelyn and Award, the Bausch and Lomb Science Upper School of Ramaz. She was a Gregory Katz and grandson of Ida and Award, as well as the Tandy Math, member of the Model Congress and Joseph Katz, upon his graduation from Science, and Computer Award for Tennis Team. Julie was an active member the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper academic excellence. Michelle is also the of the Bikur Cholim at Lenox Hill School of Ramaz. He was Captain of the recipient of the City of New York Hospital. She will attend Columbia Hockey Team and Co-President of SADD Comptroller’s Award for outstanding College in the fall. (Students Against Drunk Driving). He achievement and contribution to the also participated in this year’s March of community at large. Michele was Co- JOHANNA GRUENHUT, daughter of the Living. Daniel will attend the Editor-in-Chief of RamPage and Captain Lynnette and Jerry Gruenhut and University of Hartford in the fall. of the Math Team. She will attend Yale granddaughter of Shirley and Paul University in the fall. Schulder, upon her graduation from the TALIA , daughter of Zahava Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School and Abraham Kohen, who won third prize JEFFREY MILLER, son of Rochelle of Ramaz as a recipient of the Leonard in the New York State Historical and Ramaz Headmaster Ira Miller, upon Friedland Hebrew Language Memorial Association History Day Competition for his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Award and The Debby Sacks Award for her research on “On Eagle’s Wings: The Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, as a performing arts. JoJo involved herself in Migration of 43,000 Yemenite Jews to recipient of the Gilda Silverman every area of the arts at Ramaz, including Israel in 1948-50.” She will enter the Memorial Award, presented by the G.O. dance and choreography, numerous ninth grade of the Ramaz Upper School in to the senior who, with energy and good starring roles in school theatrical the fall. humor, has demonstrated a commitment productions and Associate Editor of SHULAMIT LEWIN, daughter of Ann to learning as the language of our daily the yearbook. Her most recent Lewin and Gideon Lewin and a Ramaz lives. He also received the French Award. accomplishment was co-hosting the graduate, upon receiving a Masters Jeffrey was Co-Editor-in-Chief of annual Celebration of the Arts evening. of Health Science in Health Education Elangage and Editoral Editor of JoJo also performed for three years in from the Johns Hopkins School of RamPage. He was also a co-head of the Elizabeth Swados off-Broadway Hygiene and Public Health. She is now Freshman Orientation. Jeffrey will study play “The Hating Pot.” She also the State Outreach Coordinator for the at in Israel next year participated in this year’s March Emergency Medical Services for the and will then continue his of the Living. Johanna will study at Children’s National Resource Center in studies at the Wharton School of the in Jerusalem next year Washington, D.C. University of Pennsylvania. and will then continue her studies at Boston University. EVA JENNY LIPNER, daughter of Drs. WENDY KREINEN MODLIN, a Deborah Weisfuse and Robert Lipner, Ramaz graduate, upon her graduation JESSICA SIVIA HORNBLASS, upon her graduation from the Rabbi from Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva daughter of Ann and Hon. Jerome Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of University. Hornblass, upon her graduation from the Ramaz, as the recipient of the Band Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School JACK NASH upon being awarded an Award. She served as Co-President of the of Ramaz. She was an active member of Honorary Degree from Baruch College of Band and SADD (Students Against the Bikur Cholim at Lenox Hill Hospital. the City University of New York. Drunk Driving) and Co-Editor-in-Chief Jessica was also a member of the Art and of the Spanish newspaper. She will attend SHIMON PAGOVICH, son of Mrs. Photography Clubs. She participated in Barnard College in the fall. Talia and the late Dr. Benjamin this year’s March of the Living. Pagovich, upon his graduation from MICHELLE MESSER, daughter of JOSHUA KAHN, son of Deborah and the University of Massachusetts at Perla and Dr. Julio Messer, upon her David Kahn and grandson of Mrs. Miriam Amherst with a BA in History and graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. Kahn, upon his graduation from the Rabbi International Relations. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz as a Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of winner in the National Merit Scholarship YEHUDA POTAZNIK, son of Helen Ramaz as a recipient of the Morris S. Arfa Contest and with the Highest General and Dr. Daniel Potaznik, upon placing as Keter Shem Tov Award and the Sports Studies average. She is the recipient of a regional semifinalist in the Bar Ilan Award. He was co-head of the Coop, the French Award as well as first prize International Contest for Jewish Identity. Lunch and Learn program and the winner in the National French Yehuda will enter the tenth grade in the Tzedakah Committee. Joshua will study Examination. Michelle also received the Ramaz Upper School in the fall. Page 14 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN BENJAMIN RAPOPORT, son of Sandra LAURA BETH SCHWARTZ, daughter VALERIE TUGENDHAFT, daughter of and Dr. Samuel Rapoport, who won the of Carol and Jesse Schwartz and a Ramaz Myra and Gerard Tugendhaft, upon her New York Academy of Sciences’ First graduate, upon her graduation cum laude graduation from the Riverdale Country Award for Excellence in Science and from the NYU Stern School of Business. School. She will attend Brandeis Technology, and the New York Times She will be joining the firm of Bear Sterns University in the fall. Prize for his research on a novel approach in the investment banking program. to atherosclerosis. JONATHAN PHILIP SHAPIRO, son of ELANA TYKOCINSKI, granddaughter EZRA RAPOPORT, son of Sandra and Ruth and Irwin Shapiro, upon his of Dr. Nathalie and Israel Friedman, upon her graduation from Solomon Dr. Samuel Rapoport, upon placing ninth graduation from the Albert Einstein College Schechter School of Cleveland. She will in the United States in the 1998 National of Medicine. He is doing a residency in enter the Akiba Hebrew Academy French Contest sponsored by the American Ophthalmology at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Association of Teachers of French. in Philadelphia. TALIA JILL RIKLIS, daughter of Diana JEREMY SIGALL, son of Roberta and TAMMY LAUREN WEISBUCH, and Ira Riklis, upon her graduation from Dr. Michael Sigall, who was admitted to daughter of Paula and the late Dr. Irwin the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper Societë Honoraire of Francais. He will Weisbuch, upon her graduation from the School of Ramaz as a recipient of the enter his senior year at the Ramaz Upper Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School Leonard Friedland Hebrew Language School in the fall. of Ramaz. She participated in the Service Memorial Award. She held major JESSICA SARAH SIGALL, daughter of Squad, SADD (Students Against Drunk leadership positions throughout high Roberta and Dr. Michael Sigall, upon her Driving) and she was in the chorus for two school, including Class President in both graduation from the Rabbi Joseph H. years. Outside of school, Tammy was a her sophomore and junior years and Co- Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. Her youth group leader at KJ for two years. President of the Business Investment Club leadership in the French Honor Society DAVID MICHAEL WEISS in her senior year. Talia was a member of was increased by her work as Editor of the , son of the Dance Club since ninth grade and she Ramaz French magazine, L’Elangage. Barbara and Jerome Weiss, upon tutored younger children in Hebrew and Jessica was Co-President of SADD his graduation from the Rabbi Joseph mathematics. She will attend the (Students Against Drunk Driving) in her H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz as University of Pennsylvania in the fall. senior year and from ninth grade on, she the recipient of a Letter of Commendation was a member of the Business Investment in the National Merit Scholarship Contest. DANIEL SCHUCHALTER, grandson of He also received the Sports Award. Dr. Nathalie and Israel Friedman, upon his Club (BIC). Jessica will attend Barnard College in the fall. David was one of the three Co- graduation from the Hebrew Academy of Captains of the extremely strong Varsity Greater Washington. He will attend the SAMANTHA SPRINGER, daughter of Basketball Team and helped lead Shalom Hartman High School Dr. Barbara Sandberg and Steven Springer, the team to the finals in the Metropolitan in Jerusalem. who won first prize in the New York State Yeshiva League. David was a Junior High SHLOMIT SCHUCHALTER, Historical Association History Day Advisor and for the last three summers granddaughter of Dr. Nathalie and Israel Competition for her research on “The was a camp counselor. During his Friedman, upon her graduation from the Homecoming of the Lost Tribe: The junior and senior years, he was an Jewish Primary Day School of Adas Israel Migration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.” assistant Hebrew Teacher at Sha’arei in Washington. She will be returning to Samantha will enter the ninth grade of the Tefilah. David will attend Brandeis the Amit Dror School in Jerusalem. Ramaz Upper School in the fall. University in the fall. DR. PETER MILLER AWARDED A MACARTHUR FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP We are very proud to announce that in their fields. This research will trace how new among the 29 Fellowships awarded by The description of Peter Miller’s intellectual disciplines emerged after the prestigious MacArthur Foundation, work provided by the MacArthur the demise of the Medieval Dr. Peter Miller, a graduate of Ramaz, Foundation indicates that “he works at organization of knowledge.” class of 1982, and the son of Dr. Naomi the intersection of political thought, Dr. Miller received his B.A. and and the late Samuel Miller, was chosen historical writing and antiquarianism, M.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from for his scholarly work in early modern moral philosophy, biblical studies, Cambridge University. He is currently European intellectual history. philology, and the arts. His writing doing research in Berlin but will We understand that this Fellowship demonstrates erudition and be returning to New York, please God, is close to Nobel prize stature for interdisciplinary breadth. Miller’s this August. people in academia. It is granted current work examines issues of We congratulate Peter Miller on this annually to a small group of American cultural diversity and historiography as magnificent recognition and we hope scholars who are recognized as they affected European thought at the that it will propel him higher and outstanding — on the highest level — beginning of the seventeenth-century. farther in his academic career. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 15 104 Seniors... (Continued from Page 1) MAY THEY GO HIGHER AND HIGHER WE EXTEND A WARM MAZEL TOV awards earned by the graduating TO THE FOLLOWING YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION seniors and also by other students WHO PARTICIPATED IN ADVANCEMENT DAY EXERCISES and teams in the Upper School. The AS THEY COMPLETED THE RAMAZ LOWER SCHOOL. level and extent of the awards are BECKY ABRAMS DAVID KAUFMAN simply unprecedented. We can all daughter of Diane and Hon. Robert Abrams son of Shelly and Martin Kaufman shep nachas. CLAUDETTE ADAMS and grandson of Hannah and Ed Low Outstanding daughter of Renee and Leon Adams ANDREW KLUGER College Admission Record JOYCE ARONOW son of Judy and Barry Kluger We are proud to announce that daughter of Victoria and Marshall Aronow PHILIPPE KURZWEIL this year’s graduating class once ANAELLE ATTIAS son of Vivianne and Robert Kurzweil again showered itself with glory in daughter of Eve and Samuel Attias and grandson of Mrs. Linda Hanania its college admissions record. The ROSS BANON EVE LEBWOHL following are some of the more son of Louise and Sidney Banon daughter of pertinent statistics: SHIRA BENDER Madeleine and Dr. Mark Lebwohl Barnard 17 admissions (out of 25 daughter of ELIZABETH LEE applications); Boston University 17 Dr. Paula Elbirt and Dr. Adam Bender daughter of Dr. Judith Lee and On-Wing Lee (of 20); Brandeis 23; Brown 4; TALIA BERGER MICHELLE MARCUS University of Chicago 7; daughter of daughter of Jacqueline and Jeffrey Marcus Columbia 17; Cornell 19 (out of 22); Dr. Celia Blumenthal and Herbert Berger ALEXA MENCHE and granddaughter of Mrs. Jean Blumenthal Harvard 4; John Hopkins 6; MIT 4; daughter of Paula and Dr. David Menche University of Michigan 6; NYU 28 MAXWELL BRYER JENNY MERKIN son of Meryl Wiener and Barry Bryer (an increasingly difficult school daughter of Lauren and Ezra Merkin SAUL CASTAGNELLO and granddaughter of to get into); Penn 27; Princeton 2; son of Gail and the late John Castagnello Ursula and Hermann Merkin Yale 4. In addition, 16 students were CLAIRE DISTENFELD ANDREW RUBIN admitted to Yeshiva College and daughter of Rita and Fred Distenfeld son of Deborah and Sheldon Rubin 18 to Stern College for Women. YOSEF FRIEDMAN DANIELLE SASSOON We congratulate the entire Ramaz son of Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman daughter of Dr. Evelyn and Salomon Sassoon family on the outstanding record of LAURA GIBOFSKY OLANA SERRUR this class and the entire student body daughter of Karen and Dr. Allan Gibofsky daughter of Paulanne and Isaac Hazan of Ramaz. We extend our ARIEL GOLD GEALIA SINGER-CIMET compliments to students, to their son of Ofra and Hon. Dore Gold daughter of Adina & Michael Singer wonderful faculty and to their JENNIFER GUTTMAN ELIZABETH SINNREICH proud parents. daughter of Gilda and Charles Guttman daughter of and granddaughter of Mrs. Rachel Waldman Naomi and Dr. Abraham Sinnreich MAURICE CORSON OREN HAYMOVITS MAURY SLEVIN son of Hon. Rhoda Cohen and son of Joanna and Ronald Slevin RETIRES Dr. Asher Haymovits ILANA STAWSKI AS PRESIDENT OF THE STEFANIE HIRSCH daughter of Lili and Dr. Axel Stawski daughter of Rochelle and David Hirsch and granddaughter of WEXNER FOUNDATION RONI JESSELSON Elli and Israel Krakowski son of Linda and Michael Jesselson ARIEL WAGNER Our distinguished member, Rabbi TALIA JOSEPH son of Phyllis and Jonathan Wagner Maurice Corson, announced last month daughter of J TALI YAHALOM that after fifteen years as President of Jessica and the late Jean-Paul Joseph daughter of the Wexner Foundation he will retire and granddaughter of Mrs. Soeurette Joseph Drs. Marlene and Joachim Yahalom this summer from the active leadership of the Foundation. been such a blessing for the Jewish doubt, her husband will now have some During his years at the helm, the people here and in the State of Israel. time to help her. Wexner Foundation established His wife, Ruth, has just completed a We wish Rabbi Corson well in his programs to enhance professional Master’s program in Jewish Art and retirement and we know that he will Jewish leadership in both North Material Culture at the Jewish find ways in which to continue to America and in Israel. Rabbi Corson Theological Seminary. She will contribute significantly to Jewish life led both of these endeavors which have continue to work in that field. No and Jewish leadership. Page 16 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR: A RETROSPECT

ANNUAL MEETINGS SHABBAT SCHOLARS

1997 125TH ANNUAL MEETING SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN “Can An Orthodox Jew succeed in the Chambers of Hachnasat Sefer Torah — Dedication of a new Capitol Hill?” Torah Launching the 125th Anniversary Year DR.AVIVA ZORNBERG, Biblical Scholar from Israel “The Name of the Rose — Building a House of God” 1998 126TH ANNUAL MEETING Official end of 125th Anniversary Year RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN, Efrat, Israel “From the West Side to the West Bank — “Continuity and Vision — A Daughter’s The Aliyah Movement” Tribute to Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein” STEVE EMERSON, International Terrorism Expert by Dr. Nathalie Friedman YULI EDELSTEIN, Former Soviet Refusenik DR. SYLVIA BARACK FISCHMAN, Brandeis University SCHOLARS-IN-RESIDENCE “Orthodoxy and Feminism — Changing Images in American Jewish Life” ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON RABBI ADIN STEINSALTZ, Renowned Scholar of the Talmud 1997 Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter RABBI DAVID ELIACH, Yeshiva of Flatbush The Jewish Center “Modern Orthodox Education — Where Is It Leading? “The Impact of Kehilath Jeshurun on the DR. TAMAR ROSS, Philosophy Scholar, Bar Ilan University American Jewish Community” “The Role of Doubt in Religious Belief”

1998 Dr. Jonathan Sarna WILLIAM E. RAPFOGEL, Metropolitan New York Brandeis University Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty “From Century to Century — Two Perspectives “Jewish Poverty in New York” on the American Jewish Community” Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald National Jewish Outreach Program “The Ba’al Teshuva Movement — YOM HASHOAH A Revolution Gaining Momentum” CANTOR MAYER DAVIS AND THE SHULTONES 1997 PETER MALKIN “The Revival of Jewish Music” “How I Captured Adolph Eichmann” RABBI MICHAEL MELCHIOR, Chairman of Meimad Executive and Chief Rabbi of Norway 1998 ELIE WEISEL Nobel Peace Prize Laureate AM HASEFER SPECIAL EVENTS BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB Sisterhood Tour of The Jewish Museum Exhibit Four books which have considered the Jewish experience in “Points of Entry” Immigration to America America and in Europe during the 125 year life of Kehilath The Winter Ball — A Gala Celebration Jeshurun. Sisterhood 125th Birthday Party for Children Dinner honoring members of the Chevra Kadisha, ARCHIVES AND ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS Bikur Cholim and Hatzolah Inaugurated in honor of the 125th Anniversary and to be a Sisterhood Annual Luncheon continuing effort under the direction of Dr. Naomi Miller, Special Memorial Tribute to Mrs. Gertrude Lookstein Rae Gurewitsch and Yvonne Koppel-Kopans KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 17

“WEARETWO COUNTRIES BUT ONE PEOPLE” BELLA AND SUSAN WEXNER KJ BARAK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LAUNCH A VITAL PROGRAM ISRAEL YOUTH HOCKEY AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY’S Last summer, 16 members of KJ European championship tournament RABI ISAAC ELCHANAN Barak, our teen ice hockey team, and lost to powerful Bulgaria by a THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY traveled with their families to Metulla, score of only 3-2 (without any Israel, to compete against members of Canadian help!) while the Metulla Dr. Norman Lamm announced the the Israeli Junior National Team and team itself won the junior national establishment of the Bella and Harry afterward donated their helmets, championship of Israel. They credit us Wexner Kollel Elyon and Semikha gloves and other equipment, purchased as a major factor in that effort. Honors Program endowed by by our congregation, to the budding We are proud to say that this year, our members, Mrs. Bella Wexner and Israel Youth Hockey program. thanks to the generosity of our her daughter, Ms. Susan Wexner. The Just before Pesach, KJ Barak’s members, a special fund has been set gift honors the memory of Mrs. coach, Ben Epstein, received a up to continue our support of Israel Wexner’s late husband, Harry and her wonderful letter from the captain of Youth Hockey. During a visit to Israel parents, Lena and Harry Cabakoff of the Israeli squad, Amit Shoham. over the Pesach holiday, our members, Columbus, Ohio. Reminding us that “we are two the April and Mantel families, whose The program will combine countries but one people,” Amit sons Aaron and Daniel Lauchheimer intensive Torah learning and informed us that our presence and and Kenny Mantel play for KJ Barak, traditional rabbinic education with support last summer has led to some handed a dozen pairs of new hockey practical courses in disciplines such as tangible progress for their program. skates, purchased by the fund, to written and oral communications, The Junior National Team of Israel Israeli coach Boris Mindel. Go, Israel! business ethics, leadership recently won several games in the Go, KJ Barak! development, dispute resolution and counseling. Its goal is to train young THANK YOU MITZVAH TOY CAMPAIGN rabbinic leaders who will be able to relate to the modern orthodox May 17, 1998 community and to all Jews whatever Social Action Committee their level of commitment. Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue We congratulate the Wexners on this great contribution to American Dear KJ and Ramaz Children: Jewish life in general and to Thank you very much for your donation of children’s toys to Chabad’s the training of rabbis at Yeshiva Children of Chernobyl. As you know, radiation-stricken children from University in particular. Chernobyl and surrounding areas are brought to Kfar Chabad, Israel for medical care and treatment they require. The children come with very little. Your gift of STERN’S GLATT KOSHER EMPORIUM toys provides fun and entertainment for them so they can enjoy their childhood. 526 Amsterdam Ave. (85-86) New York, NY 10024 During his visit to Israel, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan met with Prime Meats, Poultry, Deli, Take-Out officials of Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl and some of the children who Frozen Foods, Dairy Goods, Groceries, arrived on the March 24th flight. Mr. Annan was briefed on our latest Catering, Shomer Shabbat, accomplishments, including the arrival of the 34th flight on March 2Jth, medical Midtown Board of Kashruth aid provided to hospitals and orphanages in Belarus and Ukraine, and the DELIVERY AVAILABLE (212) 875-1731 opening of a Mammography Clinic in the Ovruch region of Northern Ukraine. 3 Generations of Quality & Service Mr. Annan pledged his full and personal support of CCOC’s efforts. To date, we have been able to save the lives of 1,571 children over 34 flights. We are hoping another flight will take place soon. Once again, thank you for your gifts. On behalf of all of the children from Chernobyl, thank you for thinking of them and allowing them to have enjoyable childhood experiences. MUSIC Sincerely, Shabot Entertainment Abi Raichik Executive Director

Similar thanks were received from EMUNAH OF AMERICA for the needy (212) 874-7138 (212) 861-6280 children in their communal homes. Fax: (212) 861-6287 Page 18 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

In SUMMER 1998:

Memoriam A TASTE OF TORAH Heidi Friedman AT KJ A beautiful, charming and very Wednesday Evenings happy person was taken away from her July 8 - August 5 family and from the community suddenly and so prematurely. Heidi Rabbi Yossi Weiser Friedman was a glorious wife and mother and only recently became a Senior Faculty Member very proud grandmother. She was the Ramaz Upper School epitome of sunshine and optimism. She would do anything for anyone who IS YOUR SUMMER “BRAIN FOOD” BLAND OR TASTELESS? needed a favor or some help. She was ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOME EXOTIC FLAVORS? adored by her two children, Lewis and Julie, a graduate of Ramaz. We are happy to present to you our summer fare She loved coming to shul and she for the spiritually and intellectually famished. was very proud of her children’s To spice up your week we are offering two “courses”: Jewish education and all of their I. Profit From the Prophets (7:00-8:00 PM) accomplishments. She was a most supportive wife to Arthur in all of his The books of the Prophets offer a feast of unparalleled insights and personal and many communal inspiration, through the lives of our greatest men and women. Among the endeavors. Heidi Friedman loved issues we’ll examine are the birth of Samuel — the power of prayer, the everyone and was beloved by “sins” of the “evil” Jews, King Saul — too good for his own good, and everybody. Her family grieves over her David and Goliath. passing. The community mourns the loss of a precious member. II. More Than “Just Say No?” — The Beauty of Halacha (8:00-9:00 PM) The Torah is the “Sam HaChaim” — the Source of Life, and Halacha (Jewish Law) is the map which shows us the way. In this course we will Jean-Paul Joseph explore the beauty of the “Lomdus” (the logical reasoning and A gentleman of the first order, a development) of Halacha through Responsa literature from Talmudic member of a leading family in El times till now, 5758 (1998). Topics will include the seemingly mundane to Salvador where he grew up, and a the esoteric, from how to wash one’s hands and toothbrushes, to naming stalwart personality in KJ and Ramaz of children, the Afterlife, making treaties with our enemies, lifeboat ethics, where he and Jessica along with their and Frappaccinos. three daughters, Alexandra, Michaela, and Talia made their home. Come and feast your souls! No charge. He was thrilled with his daughters’ Ramaz education. He had a great sense John Ungar building of the Ramaz Upper School of history, tracing his own roots and he was a most supportive An alumnus of Ramaz and a hundreds of years. His main concern, contributor to the Annual Synagogue very supportive member of the however, was continuity and he was Appeal despite the fact that he lived far congregation, John Ungar died gratified that he and Jessica had laid from our House of God. unexpectedly in his early 50’s, leaving the foundation for such continuity. His good deeds and generosity live his wife and four children as mourners. His sudden passing in his late 40’s on after him. He was loyal to us in life; John remembered where he grew is a cause of unimagined sadness to his we will remember him with reverence up and wanted to make sure that others grieving mother, wife, daughters, and as he goes to his eternal rest. sister. We grieve along with them and would have the same benefits he had. we hope that we will be able to help He established a scholarship fund We extend our heartfelt sympathy them achieve the continuity and bright at Ramaz in memory of his late to all the members of the bereaved future for which Jean-Paul hoped parents, Helen and Sidney Ungar. families. May they be spared further and prayed. He contributed generously to the sorrow for many years to come. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 19 WITHIN OUR FAMILY BNAI MITZVAH BIRTHS PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT Mazel tov to: Congratulations to Dr. Mark Suzanne and Jacob Doft on the birth of Tykocinski, son-in-law of Dr. Nathalie and a daughter, Eliana Sophie. Similar good Israel Friedman, upon his appointment wishes to the proud grandparents, Arlene as Chairman of Pathology and Laboratory and Avrom Doft. Medicine at the University of Naomi Lazarus on the birth of a Pennsylvania Medical Center. grandson, Matthew Lee to her children, Congratulations to our member Dr. Toby Lazarus and Allan Lichtenberg. James I. Cleeman on being awarded the Jane and Michael Lewittes on the birth Distinguished Service Medal, the highest DAVID LEE of a daughter. Similar good wishes to the honor bestowed by the U.S. Public Health Mazel tov to Dr. Judith Lee and On- proud grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Service. Dr. Cleeman, who is the Wing Lee on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Lewittes. Coordinator of the National Cholesterol David, which took place on Sunday, April Stacey and Philip Narotzky on the education program at the National 26 in the Main Synagogue. He delivered a birth of a daughter. Similar good wishes Institutes of Health, was recognized for Dvar Torah on “My Legacy from King to the proud grandparents, Iris and Daniel his outstanding career contributions in David.” Glassman. the fields of cardiovascular disease David has just completed the seventh Deena and Gilad Ottensoser on the grade at Park East Day School. birth of twins, Chava Aliza and Yisrael prevention, health care quality assurance, Zvi. technology assessment, and national blood Amanda and Michael Ritz on the birth policy. Congratulations also to his wife of twin daughters, Elizabeth Chloe and Deborah and daughter Miriam Beth and to Anabelle Felicia. his father Mr. Abe Cleeman. Susan and Scott Shay on the birth of a SPECIAL RECOGNITION daughter, Abigail Danielle. Congratulations to Evelyn Rochlin on Katherine Edersheim and Bruce being selected as “Yeshiva University Tuckman on the birth of a son, Philip Teacher of the Year.” Joseph (PJ). May these children grow up in the COMMUNAL RECOGNITION Congratulations to Alice Goldberg finest tradition of Torah, chupah and ELIZABETH LEE maasim tovim. Usdan who is being recognized on behalf of her late mother at the 70th Annual Mazel tov to Dr. Judith Lee and On- Wing Lee on the Bat Mitzvah of their WEDDING Spring Luncheon and Ballet Benefit of Yeshiva University Women’s daughter, Elizabeth, which took place on Mazel tov to Ruth and Dr. David Sunday, April 26, at KJ. She delivered a Organization (YUWO). Alice’s mother Musher on the recent marriage of their Dvar Torah on “Rosh Chodesh as a founded YUWO’s Atlantic Beach and son, Abraham to Dara Eizenman, daughter Woman’s Holiday.” of Sandy and David Eizenman of Great Neck chapters. Ruth Shapiro is the Elizabeth has just completed the sixth Briarcliff Manor. Luncheon Co-Chair. grade at the Ramaz Lower School.

FAREWELL TO THE WILDES

We bid a fond farewell to Rabbi young people of this congregation and Mark Wildes, his wife Jill and their extended much hospitality to them. son Yosef as they complete their two They will be missed by many. years of service to this community. Rabbi Wildes will be taking the Yosef, in fact, was born during their next step in fulfilling his passion of ILANA STAWSKI tenure here. working in outreach by establishing a Mazel tov to Lili and Dr. Axel Stawski on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ilana, Rabbi Wildes particularly distin- new kiruv program based on the West which took place on Sunday, May 17. guished himself as one who paid Side of Manhattan. Similar good wishes to the proud particular attention to our Beginner’s We are grateful to Rabbi Wildes grandparents, Elli and Israel Krakowski. Program and specifically geared many and to Jill for all they have Ilana delivered a Dvar Torah on the of his courses and other instruction to done during their two years of service themes from the Parashot of Behar and this population. He was an advocate in our community and wish them well Bechukotai of Shemita and Yovel, caring for greater outreach in this for success, both personally and for the poor and God’s rewards and punishments. community. The Wildes developed for the Jewish people in their Ilana has just completed the sixth grade many wonderful relationships with the new endeavor. at the Ramaz Lower School. Page 20 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SABBATH SCHEDULE Friday Saturday Lighting Evening Afternoon Sabbath of Candles Services Services Ends July 3-4 Chukat 8:11 6:45 8:15 9:14 10-11 Balak 8:09 6:45 8:15 9:12 17-18 Pinchas 8:05 6:45 8:10 9:07 24-25 Matot-Masei 7:59 6:45 8:05 9:00 31-Aug 1 Devarim 7:53 6:45 7:55 8:53 (Shabbat Chazon) August 7-8 Va’etchanan (Shabbat Nachamu) 7:45 6:45 7:50 8:43 14-15 Ekev 7:36 6:45 7:40 8:32 21-22 Re’eh (Rosh Chodesh Elul) 7:26 6:45 7:30 8:22 28-29 Shoftim 7:15 6:45 7:20 8:10 September 201-661-2465 4-5 Ki Teitze 7:04 6:45 7:10 7:59 11-12 Ki Tavo 6:52 6:45 6:45 7:48 GLATT KOSHER CATERERS,INC. 18-19 Nitzavim 6:40 6:45 6:45 7:34 Catering for Synagogues, SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Hotels, Homes, and Yachts. Weekday mornings...... 7:30 am Now operating the cafe at Sunday mornings...... 8:30 am the Jewish Museum. Mondays and Thursdays ...... 7:15 am Rosh Chodesh Weekdays ...... 7:00 am Under the supervision of the Star-K. Sabbath mornings...... 9:00 am EVENING SERVICES Under the supervision of Midtown Kashruth Board July 1 - September 17 ...... 6:45 pm LENNY - MICHAEL - JEFF DATES TO REMEMBER PARK EAST Friday, July 3 Sunday, August 2 KOSHER BUTCHERS, INC. Independence Day Observance Tisha B’Av Morning Services at 8:30 am Morning Services at 8:30 am STRICTLY KOSHER Sunday, July 12 Mincha at 7:50 pm Take-Out Gourmet Cooked Foods Shiv’ah Assar B’Tammuz Fast ends at 8:49 pm 737-9800 Fast Begins at 4:23 am Morning Services at 8:30 am Saturday - Sunday, August 22 -23 1163 Madison Avenue (at 85th) Mincha at 8:05 pm Rosh Chodesh Elul New York, NY 10028 Fast ends at 9:09 pm Morning Services on Sat. at 9:00 am Morning Services on Sun. at 8:30 am Friday, July 24 Rosh Chodesh Av Monday, September 7 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Morning Services at 7:00 am Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Labor Day 125 East 85th Street Saturday, August 1 Morning Services at 8:30 am New York, NY 10028 Eve of Tisha B’Av 427-1000 Mincha Services at 7:55 pm Saturday, September 12 Fast begins at 8:12 pm First Night Selichot 10:00 pm Synagogue Officials Dr. Haskel Lookstein ...... Rabbi Mark Wildes ...... Assistant Rabbi Avrum Davis ...... Cantor Emeritus A MODERN MIKVEH For Information about the weekly status Mayer Davis ...... Cantor is located in our Community at: of the Manhattan Eruv Chaim Ophir ...... Ritual Director Call the ERUV HOTLINE Robert J. Leifert ...... Executive Director 232-4 West 78th Street Alice Smokler . . . .Administrative Director (East of Broadway) 362-2602 Officers of the Congregation Telephone 799-1520 (Recorded Message) Fred Distenfeld ...... President Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn ...... Vice President Robert E. Zimet ...... 2nd Vice President KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN PERIODICALS Frederic H. Baumgarten ...... Secretary Chaim Edelstein ...... Treasurer Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun POSTAGE PAID Richard E. Kobrin . . . .Financial Secretary 125 East 85th Street AT NEW YORK, NY Dr. Diana Friedman . . . . .Pres. Sisterhood Howard R. Katz ...... Pres. Men’s Club New York, NY 10028 Dr. Mark Meirowitz . . . . .Pres. Men’s Club Jewel Edelman ...... Pres. Couple’s Club Renata Marcus ...... Pres. Couple’s Club Past Presidents Benjamin Brown Samuel Eisenstat Stanley Gurewitsch Office Staff Florence Cohen Chani Reiss Suzanne Hersher Hattie Murphy ...... Comptroller Rudy Arjune ...... Superintendent