CHANUKAH ISSUE KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Volume LXXVI, Number 2 December 8, 2006 17 Kislev 5767

AM HASEFER BOOK CLUB REVIEWS SAMUEL S. SILVERSTEIN SHABBATON “THE U.N. EXPOSED” JANUARY 12-13, 2007 Sunday, January 28

6:30 PM at KJ Our Featured Scholar JOSEPH TELUSHKIN

January 12th - Friday Evening Dinner immediately following 4:45 PM Shabbat services: “HUMILITY, SELF-ESTEEM AND FORGIVENESS: JEWISH INSIGHTS INTO BEING A GOOD PERSON”

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT DINNER January 13th - Saturday Morning Members Non-Members at the conclusion of Special Guest Speaker Adults: $35 $40 9:00 AM Shabbat services: ERIC SHAWN Juniors (ages 12-18): $30 $35 “TEN OBSTACLES TO CHANGE: Children (ages 2-11): $18 $30 The Congregation is honored to YEAR-ROUND LESSONS host Eric Shawn, a based FROM THE LAWS OF TESHUVAH” senior correspondent for FOX News Channel, who will discuss his new Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, born and Synagogue for the Performing Arts in book The U.N. Exposed: How the raised in New York, is a graduate and Los Angeles, he is an author of many United Nations Sabotages America’s ordained rabbi of . A books and has written several novels as Security and Fails the World. The sought-after lecturer, associate of well as popular articles and television event will be moderated by noted CLAL, and spiritual leader of the and film scripts. political consultant Hank Sheinkopf. Created after World War I to promote peace and international Please join us for some WHEEL fun understanding, the U.N. has, over the at an evening of charity years, failed to achieve its original mission. With a rare insight into the and good cheer. United Nations, the book focuses on many disturbing aspects of its KJ ANNUAL DINNER operations that have been ignored by to benefit the mainstream media. Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Mr. Shawn has covered a number of breaking news stories for FOX. A This Saturday Night, December 9 graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in Urban Studies, Mr. 8:00 PM Photo by Mitch Krevat Shawn also reported the Unabomber Morris and Ida Newman Walk-in registration arrest, the Persian Gulf War and the Educational Center 1992 Clinton campaign. welcome 60 East 78th Street, New York City The entire congregational community DINNER CO-CHAIRS is encouraged to attend. Barbara & Harvey Arfa, Abby & David Doft, Lisa & Mark Todes, Barbara Zimet Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WELCOME Kesher presents... Kehilath Jeshurun warmly welcomes the following new Uncle Moishy members who have joined the Congregation between the printing In Concert! of the last Bulletin, August 25, and this Bulletin, which went to press on Date: Sunday, December 10 November 20: Time: 11:00 am Laurie & Dr. Eli Bryk Location: Heyman Auditorium Phyllis & Jack Diamond For Tickets, Contact 212-987-3306 or [email protected] Gabriella & Rudolph Dresdner Majorie & Albert Fortinsky More Upcoming Great Kesher Events: Michelle & Daniel Gewanter Melavah Malka with Rabbi Avrumi Drs. Jacqueline Green and his Magical Keyboard - January 20 & John Grossman n Progressive Dinner - February 10 Hanan Halili Zeev Hechter WINTER YOUTH ACTIVITIES Drs. Aviva Preminger December 9 - Open Gym grades 1-4 January 28 - Hello Yellow & David Hiltzik December 10 - Hello Yellow January 28 - KJBL December 10 - KJBL February 3 - Family Mishnayot learning Gladys and Martin Kartin December 15 - Tot Shabbat Program with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik for grades 2-4 Joanne Krupp December 16 - Open Gym Night for Grades 7-12 February 3 - Tu B’Shevat Seder December 17 - KJBL February 3 - Open Gym Night for Grades 5-6 Suri and Dr. David Landerer January 6 - Open Gym Night for Grades 5-6 February 4 - KJBL Dr. Linda Michelson January 6 - Family Mishnayot learning February 4 - Youth Department with Rabbi Soloveichik for grades 2-4 Super Bowl Party Anna Propp January 7 - KJBL February 9-10 - Yachad Shabbaton Rebecca Feit & Rami Sasson January 13 - “Girls Only” Open Gym February 10 - Open Gym Night for Grades 7-12 January 19 - Tot Shabbat February 11 - KJBL Drs. Lu Steinberg January 20 - Teen Open gym February 23 - Tot Shabbat & Michael Schulder January 21 - KJBL February 24 - Open Gym Night for Grades 1-4 January 27 - Open Gym Night Grades 1-4 February 25 - KJBL Jannine and David Zucker

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KJ TO PRESENT BAR MITZVAH PROGRAM NATHAN AND VIVIAN FINK FOR FATHERS AND SONS MEMORIAL LECTURE KJ is happy to offer a new Through text study, projects and RAV HERSHEL learning program for fathers and sons interactive learning, each parent/child SCHACHTER from our community reaching bar "chavruta" will connect with these "INSIGHTS INTO THE LAWS OF mitzvah age. The KJ Bar Mitzvah Jewish sources and become partners program is an opportunity to explore, on the spiritual journey of what it SHABBAT II" in creative and interactive ways, the means to be a Jewish adult today. Wednesday, January 10 challenges and opportunities of The Bar Mitzvah program is led 8:00 PM reaching bar mitzvah. by Rabbi Hillel Rapp, meeting on Rav Hershel Schachter The Bar Mitzvah Program, Sundays between 10:30 am and 12:00 is one of the foremost developed specifically for KJ, pm on January 14th and 28th, halakhic decisors of the explores the Jewish sources on daily February 11th and 25th, and March Modern Orthodox living and ritual practice in a way 11th. To register or inquire, please community. His annual which is hands-on, exciting and contact Hillel Rapp at [email protected] mini-course at KJ is a meaningful. or 212-774-5652. valuable resource and we are honored to host him in our community. 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Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN CHANUKAH BEGINS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15 Chanukah celebrates the miracles of Temple, we apply the same rules to both: possible. We start with our own family but the spiritual and military victories of the the candles and their flames become holy we often place the Menorah in the window Maccabees against the Hellenist tyrants and as such cannot be used for any other to proclaim our belief to others. that imposed anti-religious rule and purpose. With the exception of the Moreover, we publicize the miracle by desecrated the Holy Temple in 165 BCE. Shamash, we cannot read by their lights or singing the complete Hallel in the The 25th of Kislev was the day the use them to light another candle. morning service and by adding Al Ha- Maccabees entered the Temple following Time for Lighting Nisim in our daily Shemona Esrei and in the battle and wanted to restart the Holy Candles must be lit after nightfall Birkat ha-Mazon. Service that had ceased under the foreign (about 40 minutes after sunset) and last for Material Pleasures rule. The Maccabees found only one day’s at least a half-hour. On Friday afternoon, In addition to the spiritual nature of the supply of oil that they could use to Chanukah candles should be lit before holiday, we have added, in later times, the rededicate the Menorah. Yet that tiny flask Shabbat candles, and should be of a type physical pleasures of special foods (latkes, lasted until they were able to create new, that will last over an hour (this leads to jelly donuts), gift-giving (never a bad pure oil – a delay of eight days. many adopting the custom of using olive- idea, especially Jewish books), and parties The victory established Jewish oil based lamps). On Saturday night, the (that serve as a means for fellowship and religious and political sovereignty in Israel candles are lit after Havdalah. for publicizing the miracle). during the second Temple times. This Candle Arrangement Chanukah is a time when we should miracle of Jewish independence had not The candles are set from the right side renew our commitment and devotion to been seen since the destruction of the First of the Menorah as the candle lighter faces God. The brave Maccabees who risked Temple and the assassination of the then it. The Menorah should be placed in an their lives for religious freedom should governor, Gedalyah. area where it will not need to be moved serve as a model for us to celebrate those Primarily, we celebrate Chanukah with after being lit. Safety is also a major freedoms and our joy in service spiritual expressions: (1) lighting candles concern, so please do not leave the home to God. in commemoration of the miracle of the with the candles unattended. rededication of the Temple, (2) singing Lighting the Candles The Gift of Candles Hallel in praise of God’s deliverance from The lights are lit from left to right – Through the courtesy of the our enemies, and (3) adding Al Ha-Nisim starting with the newest candle first. We Kehilath Jeshurun Benevolent Fund, in our prayers of thanksgiving in begin by lighting the shamash, then we Chanukah candles have been sent to recognition of both aspects of the miracle say the blessings: (1) ner shel Chanukah, every recipient of the KJ Bulletin. of Chanukah. We also have physical (2) she-asa nisim, and on the first night we The proceeds of the Fund are used pleasures and celebrations by having (4) add (3) shehecheyanu. Once the blessings for deserving individuals who might not special foods, (5) gift giving, and even (6) are said, we light the first candle and begin otherwise come to the attention of parties. singing the songs “Hanerot Hallalu” – public charity. The Candles which explains the reasons for the Those who receive candles are The prevailing custom is for each ceremony – and “Maoz Tzur” which urged to contribute to the KJ member of the family to light his or her describes all the salvations wrought by Benevolent Fund by sending a check to own menorah which will have as many God for the Jewish People. the synagogue office. candles as that night of the holiday plus the Publicizing the Miracle May you and your family have a shamash. Since the Chanukah candles are We light the Menorah so we can Happy Chanukah! to commemorate the Menorah of the publicize the miracle to as many people as

HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS with Rabbi Elie Weinstock

CHANUKAH Tuesday, December 12 at 8:00 PM PURIM Tuesday, February 27 at 8:00 PM * * * * KJ Beginners CHANUKAH BASH! Wednesday, December 20th at 8:00 PM KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5

“ACT WHILE YOU CAN: WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, THE MEANS, AND THE STRENGTH” TALMUD SHABBAT 151B

UJA at KJ is an exciting new information to help you make informed partnership between the KJ Community decisions. Upcoming Sisterhood and UJA-Federation of New York. This Customized Opportunities Events partnership offers KJ members unique UJA at KJ can arrange a special opportunities to connect with the Jewish chesed opportunity for you and your community on a personal as well as family or friends. For instance, if a small communal level. group of participants would like to learn MUSEUM EVENT Here are some of the many more about hunger in New York, UJA at Cynthia Nachmani at the opportunities this partnership offers to our KJ can arrange a visit to a soup kitchen community: where you can participate in feeding the Guggenheim Museum Give a Mitzvah, Do A Mitzvah hungry. Tuesday, January 23 For children approaching bar or bat Upcoming Events Brunch at 11:00 am at the mitzvah, UJA provides a "Mitzvah January 20 - UJA-Federation speaker at Planner:" an expert in the field of mitzvot! Young People's Minyan. home of Randy Krevat Together, they match your child's passion Give a Mitzvah, Do a Mitzvah with KJ followed by with a project to benefit the needy. Each member Rachel Huebner, who will be tour 12:30 pm-2:00 pm child's project will become a community donating a portion of her bat mitzvah gifts effort as we help the child reach their goal. and organizing an activity to raise funds to This year, participants include: Rebecca build a new playground in Kiryat Shmona. ISRAEL CONCERT Emmerich, Rachel Huebner, Elly Katz and The project holds particular significance as Israel Philharmonic with Risa Schwartz. the playground will be named in memory Zubin Mehta conducting. Chesed Opportunities of her 26 - year - old cousin who was killed Throughout the year, UJA at KJ will in Lebanon in August. Tuesday, January 30 be offering many opportunities to engage February 25 - Mitzvah Sunday: Food 8:00 pm at Carnegie Hall your family in Chesed. Bring your packaging event and Pre-Purim party at KJ children, and together you can make a for the kids of The Jewish Community difference in someone's life. Council of Canarsie, serving EVENING COOKING CLASS Our first program was held on disadvantaged Orthodox youth of “Desserts Extraordinare” December 3rd when we met . TBA representatives from Selfhelp, a UJA- March 18 - KJ Sisterhood Family Mitzvah Federation agency which assists Holocaust Day*, featuring many UJA-funded survivors. Together, we made heart- agencies. shaped pillows for hospitalized children April - KJ Pesach Mission to Israel with and ended the afternoon with a Hanukah UJA site visit. celebration. May - UJA BBQ and briefing at a private Guest Speakers and Lectures home. UJA offers lectures on many topics of June - Give a Mitzvah, Do a Mitzvah with Alexis Levitt Berkowitz, interest to the Jewish community. Whether KJ Member Risa Schwartz, who, as part of CSW, is a member of our it is a current analysis of the situation in her bat mitzvah celebration, will channel professional staff available to Israel, caring for aging parents, or her interest in fashion towards a project provide myriad social services providing expert advice on child rearing, with the Machson Mobile from Met thanks to our partnership with UJA's experts provide the information you Council. In addition, she wants to help the Jewish Connections Division need. less fortunate children affiliated with the Resource Information Jewish Community Council of Canarsie of the Jewish Board of Family UJA at KJ will liaise between you and with their bar and bat mitzvah celebrations. and Children’s Services. Alexis UJA to get information you need to make is in the KJ office on Tuesdays important decisions: Are you looking for a * Not Confirmed during business hours and will facility in Florida providing support provide personal consultations, services to spouses of Alzheimer patients? For more information on UJA at KJ or to life cycle education, assistance, Are you interested in finding out about become involved, please contact Elisa information and/or referrals to agencies fighting hunger in New York to Bryskin Gage at [email protected] human services. Alexis is make a donation? Are you planning a trip or Stacy Scheinberg at [email protected] reachable at (212) 774-5620 or to Israel and want to organize a mitzvah [email protected] project? UJA provides valuable Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

THE RAMAZ ON HIS 70TH YAHRZEIT ASERMON OF TRIBUTE BY HIS GREAT-GRANDSON RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN Thursday, Elul 7, 5766 - August 31, father founded Ramaz School and found. 2006, marked the 70th yahrzeit of my named it for his grandfather. But it was But he was not an ivory tower great-grandfather, Rabbi Moses Zevulun much more than a name; it was and is, talmid chacham. His Torah was a Torat Margolies, known as the RaMaZ. No like Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, an Chesed - a Torah of love, of one in our congregation remembers him extension of the life and the spirit of this involvement, of making people's lives except, perhaps, for my aunt, Hilda "Rabbi of the Old School." more liveable and more meaningful. Fischman. But many of us remember Rabbi Margolies was born in 1851 There were at least three ways in which my father, Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, of in Lithuania. On his father's side, he was his Torat Chesed was manifested: blessed memory, whose life was greatly a descendent of Rashi; on his mother's influenced by the man he described as side, he was a grandson of the brother- 1. He was a caring decisor of "A Rabbi of the Old School" in a chapter in-law of the Gaon of Vilna. His life as Jewish law. In 1889, at the age of 38, he from his unpublished autobiography a talmid chacham more than justified his came to Boston and presided there as entitled "God Owes Me Nothing." extraordinary lineage. Chief Rabbi. He established a city-wide And what a talmid chacham he was. Chevra Shas. He also supervised the My father's reputation was that of a He virtually knew the Talmud by heart, kosher meat industry in Boston. It was builder of institutions, a broadly rising every day before 5:00 in the not a happy time for him. The involved Jew in every facet of slaughterhouses and the butcher Jewish life, and a person who shops which he had to supervise was loved and admired by the were in the hands of unsavory broadest spectrum of Jews. characters who caused him What is not generally known is hardship and anguish. But he that my father came from a was determined to provide rather narrow background. kosher meat for the community. Born in Russia in 1902, he In 1906, he was called to the emigrated to America in 1909, rabbinate at KJ. Here, he lived on the Lower East Side undertook the responsibility of and in East New York, attended supervising the kashrut for the the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, Borden's Company. In studied for the rabbinate in the particular, he arranged for Rabbi Isaac Elchanan kosher milk and dairy products Theological Seminary (which for Pesach. At the time, this was Rabbi Haskel Lookstein’s Great Grandfather, the RaMaZ became Yeshiva University), quite revolutionary. Observant and only thereafter received his B.A. morning and turning immediately to the Jews generally ate only pareve or from City College and an M.A. in Gemorah, which was his constant fleishig on Passover because there were sociology from . companion. He could pore over it for no Kosher for Passover dairy products My father was a firebrand and a hours at a stretch unless communal available. Rabbi Margolies was religious activist. He told me how he duties demanded his attention. He made determined to change that. used to picket the kosher butchers on the a siyum on the completion of the entire Before Passover, he would go with Lower East Side because their standards Talmud every year on the yahrzeit of his my father on long trips far into the were inadequate. I'm not sure whether it mother. In other words, he was learning Catskills - before there was a new Route was kashrut or ethical standards to more than seven pages a day! 17 - to inspect milking barns, depots and which he was referring. My father was He was an expert in p'sak - the even farm houses to make sure that his an Agudanik, an anti-Zionist. As a literature of Responsa and Codes. It instructions and regulations were young man, he had none of the breadth enabled him to decide questions of observed. There was a theory behind all that he later developed as an assistant to Jewish law for the many and of this which he enunciated as follows: the man who became his grandfather laymen who turned to him for his "The more kosher products that can be (my mother was Rabbi Margolies' expertise. His library was voluminous, provided, the more kashrut will be granddaughter), and from his association and he not only knew where every sefer observed." with him from 1923 until 1936. A year was; he knew precisely on what page the My father described a personal after Rabbi Margolies' passing, my issue which concerned him could be encounter which illustrates the caring KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7 quality of the halakhic decisions of my say." This could, of course, be the policy today in some quarters that when I great-grandfather: A woman came to his of a charlatan. Needless to say, in the submitted to the OU's publication Jewish home on Friday afternoon with a chicken case of the RaMaZ it wasn't that at all. Action a tribute to the Rav on the 10th that had a hole in its stomach. She He knew Jewish law comprehensively, anniversary of his passing, the tribute wanted to know if it was kosher or not. and because he knew it he took into (which included the elevator p'sak) was Rabbi Margolies, together with my consideration people's ability to live accepted on condition that I remove any father, examined the chicken and then according to Jewish law and that formed halakhic references from the article. The the RaMaZ called my father into his part of his personality as a posek. In that editor said that the editorial board did not library and asked him: "What do you sense, it reminds me of what the Rav, of want to get into any conflicts over think, mein kind?" My father answered blessed memory, told us when we were halakhic material. How times have that it was an open and shut case. The studying Yoreh De'ah with him. He said changed! chicken obviously swallowed a needle that it was not our job to declare things which punctured its stomach and this treif and to tell people to throw out 3. My great-grandfather's Torat was one of the 18 primary examples of questionable dishes. He said it was our Chesed was most evident in his broad tarfus, thereby rendering the chicken job to know the principles of kashrus so communal involvement and in his being unusable. The RaMaZ cautioned him well that we could combine views and accepted almost universally by all Jews. not to be so hasty. He went over to the approaches and, wherever possible, He was a founder of the Central Relief bookshelf and took out a sefer and declare things permissible rather than Committee, the forerunner of the JDC. showed him that in precisely such a case prohibited. Torah giants of the old In the boardroom of the JDC today there a particular Acharon (a post 16th century school - and some of the new school - is a famous photograph of its founding decisor of Jewish law) permitted eating live by the principle of koach d'heteira board members. Rabbi Margolies is the chicken. He then took out another adif. prominently shown, with his long sefer in which a similar decision was flowing white beard, just off-center at made by another Acharon. Thereupon, An example of this was the way the head of the table. He was a leader of he said to my father: "Mein kind: This is Rabbi Margolies used the elevator on Mizrachi, obviously influencing my a poor woman. If we declare her chicken Shabbat when it was operated by a non- father to move away from his Agudah to be treif she will have nothing to eat for Jew. He lived on the second floor and in roots. He was the President of the Rabbi Shabbos. Let's rely on these two his later years, when it was difficult for Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary as Acharonim and you take a little him to climb the stairs, he went into the well as one of the signatories on the responsibility on your shoulders and I'll elevator and a non-Jew operated the semicha parchments. He was very much take some on my shoulders and let this elevator for him. My father describes his involved in the early years of the Union woman have a good Shabbos." father when he came for a visit to this of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, community and saw Rabbi Margolies urging Orthodox rabbis to become 2. His Torat Chesed was enter the elevator on Shabbat and he supportive of it. demonstrated not alone by his care for followed him into the elevator with his He was persona grata in the people but also by his natural tendency knees shaking because it was the first community and not afraid to mingle with toward leniency in deciding questions of time he had ever been in an elevator on Jews who were not observant. For Jewish law. He embodied in his Shabbat. Rabbi Margolies' views were example, he officiated at wedding personality the Talmudic principle that echoed by Rabbi Soloveitchik in a ceremonies with Dr. Nathan Krass of koach d'heteira adif, (the power to personal conversation with me in the Temple Emanuel, and Dr. Samuel permit is preferable to the power to early l980's, when he reiterated what I Schulman of Temple Beth E-l. My prohibit). In an era like ours, where so had heard him say in a shiur more than father attended with the RaMaZ the many Orthodox Jews seem to belong to 20 years before that. He said that using funeral service for Louis Marshall held the "Chumrah of the Month Club," this an elevator on Shabbat when operated by at Temple Emanuel. He sat there with disposition toward leniency is almost a non-Jew is permissible under two his high yarmulka adorning his white suspect; but it was not so for Rabbi circumstances: (1) where it is not head, unconcerned with what his Margolies. He believed that it was the reasonable to do otherwise (e.g., when colleagues might say. responsibility of a posek to make one is going above the 5th floor); and (2) It was that same Louis Marshall liveable for people and not where one is going to perform one of the who, together with Judge Otto A. difficult for them. He was once asked by mitzvot of Shabbat (e.g., eating one of Rosalsky, approached Rabbi Margolies a rabbi who posed a religious question to the Shabbat meals, visiting the sick, to ask him to intercede with Adolph S. him: "How come that whatever you say, learning Torah, or another kind of Ochs, the publisher of The New York people follow?" He responded: "That is Shabbat activity). This thought, so Times. It seems that a series of articles not correct, it's not that whatever I say natural to Rabbi Margolies and Rabbi people follow; what people will follow, I Soloveitchik, appears so frightening ~ continued on page 8 ~ Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

THE RAMAZ ON HIS 70TH YAHRZEIT -continued from page 7- appeared in that newspaper unfavorable matter entirely." you want your regular aliyah this to the Jewish community (so, what else Weisgal continued to plead. "We morning?" The Rabbi answered softly: is new?). It was felt that the prestige of consulted the great rabbis of New York. "No, today please give me Acharon (the Rabbi Margolies might bring some sort All of them advised us to speak to you. last aliyah)." The Monday following, he of retraction of those articles. My great- We now come to you as the court of last passed away. grandfather, who had a wonderful sense resort." "Mr. Weisgal," the RaMaZ There was a woman in our shul by of humor, reacted very quickly: responded with a characteristic twinkle the name of Mrs. Harry Freundlich. "Gentlemen," he said, "let me quote in his eye, "The rabbis misdirected you. Some 20 years ago, when I was Isaiah: 'The ox (Ochs) knows its You came to the wrong Moses. I would preparing to lead a special service on the purchaser.'" have to refer you to Moses our Law 50th yahrzeit of the RaMaZ, she told me On another occasion, Meir Weisgal, Giver. He was the one who gave us the that she remembered coming to shul on the famous impresario, scheduled a Sabbath." Kol Nidre night at the age of four or Zionist pageant at the Polo Grounds His last days on earth in August of five. She recalled gazing at my great- (home of the then New York Giants, of 1936 were somewhat reminiscent of the grandfather, robed in his white kittel, blessed memory) on a Saturday night in tales about the tzadikim of old. The with a high white yarmulka on his head late August which happened to be the RaMaZ used to spend his summers in and with his flowing beard adorning his night of the first Selichot. The Belmar, N.J. at the Carlton Hotel. Day face. She remembers pointing him out performance was to start at 8:00 in the after day he sat in his appointed chair in to her mother and saying: "Is that God evening which, at that season of the a corner of a porch, deeply engrossed in there?" year, would involve violating the study. On the Thursday prior to the No, Mrs. Freundlich, it wasn't God. Sabbath. Weisgal came to see Rabbi week of his passing he was at the It was "a Rabbi of the Old School" who Margolies to ask my great-grandfather Gemorah, as usual. When he finished had a powerful impact on a rabbi of the to grant permission, as it were, for the his learning, he closed the Gemorah and new school, on the congregation that he "slight" Sabbath violation involved. By kissed it. It was a kiss of farewell. He led, on the school that bears his name, way of inducement, Weisgal proposed never returned to it. and on me as well. His life of Torah, that after the performance, which would On Shabbat he was wheeled into the chesed and communal involvement are end at midnight, the entire audience of hotel synagogue. He was accustomed to the pillars on which our community 60,000 would recite Selichot led by a receiving Shelishi - the prestigious third rests today. May we all prove worthy of chorus of cantors. Rabbi Margolies aliyah - at the Torah every Shabbat in his heritage: learning Torah, loving all reacted immediately. "If you would ask that hotel. The owner of the hotel, Jews, and committing ourselves to the me to absolve 60,000 Jews from saying Morris Goldstein, noticed that the Rabbi well-being of klal Yisrael. Selichot, I could do that easily. But looked unusually weak that morning. violating the Sabbath is a different Solicitously, he asked: "Rabbi would J

History at Home with SHABBAT AT KJ Rabbi David Flatto KESHER YOUNG PEOPLE’S MINYAN Falk Auditorium - 9:15 AM Call KJ for Locations December 16, January 20 February 10 ISRAEL AFTER THE MUSLIM HASHKAMA MINYAN CONQUEST AND UNTIL THE Max. J. Etra Chapel - 7:15 AM FIRST CRUSADES December 16, January 6 & 20 January 13 at 8:30 pm February 3 & 24 WOMEN’S TEFILAH GROUP SACRED SAFED IN THE 16TH Max J. Etra Chapel - 9:15 AM CENTURY: THE SEMICHA Jan. 13 & 27, Feb. 3 CONTROVERSY TOT SHABBAT February 10 at 8:30 pm Third Floor Dining Hall Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb. 23 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9

TRAVEL WITH KJ/RAMAZ TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR THE ANNUAL AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE MARCH 11-13, 2007

Join Rabbis Elie Weinstock & Hillel Rapp at AIPAC’s forward to bringing more family and friends with me again Annual Policy Conference, a blockbuster event that this March.” attracts more than 5,000 pro-Israel activists from all 50 Specialized programming for high school and college states. KJ members will participate in three jam-packed campus activists is also offered, along with more than 100 days of programming, featuring addresses by America’s hours of workshops and learning labs that give participants and Israel’s top leaders, scores of workshops led by senior access to the most highly acclaimed experts and scholars experts in their fields, and the chance to lobby members of in the world. Congress about the importance of the U.S.-Israel To learn more, or to register for this year’s AIPAC relationship Policy Conference, visit www.aipac.org or contact Jay Fellow congregant and AIPAC member Richard Haberman, AIPAC’s Manhattan Director at 212-750-4110 Linhart called the conference “extremely moving. It was or [email protected] Help make KJ’s delegation the one of the most important things I did last year and I look largest of any synagogue in New York!

KJ BEGINNERS PRESENTS WINTER LEARNING AT KJ FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Crash Course in Basic Judaism RAV BINNY FREEDMAN with Rabbi Elie Weinstock Beginning January 2nd at 7:00 pm DIRECTOR OF ISRALIGHT SHABBAT, JANUARY 19 - 20 Kosher for the Curious with Rabbi Elie Weinstock Friday Night Carlebach Services followed by dinner at 6:00 pm Beginning January 2nd at 8:00 pm Kiddush Conversation on Shabbat morning following services Hebrew Reading Crash Course Shabbat afternoon shiur at 3:35 pm with Shilo Kramer followed by lively and warm Seudah Shlishit Beginning January 3rd at 6:30 pm

JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE AT KJ Prayer Book Hebrew With Rabbi Elie Weinstock with David Green “The Kabbalah Of Character” Beginning January 3rd at 7:00 pm Using the template of the Kabbalists, this course will provide tools for powering your personality for Thursday Night Learning maximum performance and efficiency. You'll learn how to restore balance and meaning in your life by with Rabbi Weiser tending to personal ethical development, because life Beginning January 4th at 7:00 pm is a journey, not a race

$79 per class; $135 per couple. Foundations in Hebrew with Sara Rosen Try the first class for free! Beginning January 10th at 6:30 pm No one is turned away for lack of funds Mondays at 7:30 PM January 22-March 12 JLI is a creative presentation of traditional Judaism For dates, times, and locations, or to find out in a highly professional, innovative, academically about other learning opportunities at KJ, call rigorous yet accessible format. 212-774-5678 Page 10

MENSCHLINESS BEFORE GODLINESS II ROSH HASHANAH 2006 A Sermon Delivered by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Are you religious? Are you a shomer this synagogue 26 years ago on Rosh out after Rosh Hashanah and buy the mitzvot? Do you observe the Hashanah, you heard perhaps the most book.) He reminds us that when the First Commandments? important sermon I have ever given. It was Century Sage, Hillel, was asked by a non- If you wanted to answer those titled: "Menschliness Before Godliness." Jew to convert him while he stood on one questions affirmatively and back it up with It underlies a lot of what we all have done foot, he didn't give him a list of the Ten proof, what proofs would you offer? in the last two-and-a-half decades in KJ Commandments or recite the Sh'ma; he What would your religious index and in Ramaz. For example: Every said to him: consist of: Shabbat? Kashrut? Rosh morning the Headmaster of the Ramaz That which is hateful to you, don't do Hashanah? Yom Kippur? Pesach? Tefila? Lower School starts the day with an to another. Taharat HaMishpacha? announcement over the intercom This is the whole Torah. Do you know how I know the reminding the students to observe the 3-Rs The rest is commentary. standards you would choose by which to - Respect, Responsibility, and Kindness. - Go and learn - and he converted him measure your own religiosity? Because (The fact that kindness begins with a "K" on the spot (Tractate Shabbat, 31a). those are my automatic measuring rods, and not an "R" is a trick to get the kids to From this exchange we learn several too. When I have a premarital conference remember it.) things: with a couple and we discuss the But on this Rosh Hashanah, as we First: The basis of Judaism is a qualifications for witnesses on the ketuba begin a process of cheshbon ha-nefesh - supreme ethical principle. and under the chupah, one of the spiritual stocktaking - I confess to you and Second: The rest is commentary - requirements is that they be shomrei to myself that I need to hear this message how the ethics work; what ethical rules tell mitzvot. When I am asked what does that about menschliness again. I have, us to do and not to do; how does our ritual entail, I answer: He has to be a shomer unconsciously, forgotten it. Proof: my action make us a more ethical, decent, Shabbat, keep kosher, and daven with standards for kosher witnesses at a humane, thoughtful, kind person, i.e., a tefillin. wedding. Another proof: I sat this week to mensch? Why do I answer this way? Why don't begin studying with a candidate for Third: The obligation to continue to I say - "Shomer mitzvot? He must be conversion. What do you think I started study in order to become a more fully honest, generous, kind, visits the sick, with? Rosh Hashanah! And this week we religious person. helps at a funeral or a shiva?" will study Yom Kippur. And then Sukkot As Rabbi Telushkin points out, Hillel's The Chafetz Chaim had these precise and Shabbat and kashrut. Why am I view was not idiosyncratic. It is religious criteria in mind when evaluating misleading her? More important: Why am mainstream Judaism. A century later, witnesses. That's why he disqualified all I misleading myself? Are these the first Rabbi Akiba, the gadol of his age - as was office workers from being witnesses on the concerns of Judaism? What happened to Hillel in his - said essentially the same grounds of dishonesty and thievery, menschlichkeit? thing - because almost every office worker is So, excuse me if I review this Love thy neighbor as thyself; guilty of such misdeeds. He/she uses the principle again. I need it. Maybe, you - This is the major principle in the phone for personal calls; he/she uses paper, need it too. Maybe, even if you were here Torah. (Jerusalem Talmud, Nedarim 9:4). erasers, clips, or stamps for personal 26 years ago you needed it right after the They both were affirming that purposes. This, said the Chafetz Chaim, is sermon, because many people came over Judaism is first and foremost about being a thievery - unintended perhaps, not to me after that sermon, gave me a yasher mensch - and then growing into a tzaddik. malicious, maybe even unaware - but koach, and said: “Boy O' Boy, Rabbi, you Our sages tell us: nonetheless using the boss' materials really gave it to THEM!!” Derekh Eretz precedes Torah (Vayika without permission is a sin. Such a person To THEM? I was talking to myself Rabbah, 9:13). As Rav Kook, zl, pointed is not a shomer mitzvot. Where the and to all of us - not to any anonymous, out, if the order is reversed, if Torah Chafetz Chaim found kosher witnesses for one-sided, frum Jew out there. I wasn't precedes derekh eretz - if one becomes a a wedding is quite another matter, but talking to an allegedly kosher butcher in tzaddik without a foundation of unquestionably he lived by a principle that Monsey I need to internalize this message menschlichkeit - one's Torah may come we have forgotten: The ethical is the and to state again its relevance for us all. out "farkrumpt" - crooked. Example: Cain foundation of religion. To be religious I was reawakened to this theme by my and Abel were sibling rivals for a long means to be, first and foremost, honest, friend and colleague, Rabbi Joseph time, but it was only after they became fair, kind, generous and, yes, shomer Telushkin who will be our Shabbat Scholar "religious" and brought sacrifices that one Shabbat, keep kosher, and observe Rosh on January 12th and 13th and who has just killed the other. Cain's Torah, as it were, Hashanah. But first be a mensch - and published the first volume of a projected was not founded on derekh eretz. only then be a tzaddik! three-volume work entitled: A Code of This principle, which we - myself Sounds familiar? Well, if you were in Jewish Ethics. (Everyone here should go included - forget so often, actually explains KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11 many Biblical passages. God.” And this explains a famous- and Look at the Ten Commandments. very unusual - passage from the Rambam's There is no mention of sacrifices, Code, cited most appropriately by Rabbi ANNUAL circumcision, Passover or Yom Kippur. Telushkin: The bulk of the Commandments are ethical We must be very careful about the BNEI AKIVA in nature, prompting Rabbi Shubert Spero, mitzvah of tzedaka, more so than about SHABBATON Professor of Philosophy at Bar Ilan any other positive command in the Torah. University to conclude: "The testimony of Because, tzedaka is a sign of righteousness the Decalogue seems overwhelming: and a sign that one is descended from our FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Moral rules regulating relations between father, Abraham, of whom it is said “For I human beings are primary. Morality is the love him because he taught his Experience the vitality, ruach and essence of Judaism." (Quoted in Telushkin, descendants to do tzedaka (and justice).” togetherness of Bnei Akiva in a p. 13 and footnoted on p. 524). This explains why Avraham, and no Shabbaton filled with singing, great This also explains why the Prophets one else, was chosen by God. The S'fas food, learning and special activities overwhelmingly charge the Jewish people Emes asks: "Why wasn't anyone else brought to you by the world's largest to be ethical, and they criticize them, not chosen?" God, says the S'fas Emes had Religious Zionist youth movement for chillul Shabbat or Yom Tov or kashrut, been calling to man since creation to live but for oppressing the poor, cheating in kindly and justly. Why wasn't someone FEATURING: business, lying and not living just and else chosen before Abraham was even Friday Night Dinner ethical lives. born? And he answered: Because no one No one said it more clearly than listened until Avraham. That's why at 6:00 PM Jeremiah when he proclaimed: Let not the Avraham was chosen. He was the first to Oneg at 8:00 PM wise man glory in his wisdom, nor the listen to the primary message of God, to All following 5:10 PM services mighty man in his might, nor the wealthy live a life of justice and righteousness. at KJ in his riches. Rather, if one wants to glory Are we listening today - you and I - to in something let him glory in his God's call, saying Dinner is $20 per adult/ $10 per child understanding Me (God). For I am God “For this is my desire” - Be a mensch Registration deadline: January 30th who exercises kindness, justice and and then go on to be a tzaddik. We must For more information, contact Bnei righteousness. For in these things I judge ourselves that way. We must Akiva Shlichot Yael and Chagit delight, says God (Jeremiah, 9:22-23). encourage and praise our children that at 646-415-9003 or [email protected] Do you want to know how to apply way. We must think of others that way. We this in our own lives? The next time we must live our lives that way. want to praise our children or Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, the great grandchildren - whether to them or about Jewish, ethical tzaddik of the 19th Century 8TH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER them to others - try not to stress their once said: A sermon is worthwhile if it RECOGNITION EVENT intellectual achievements, their academic gets even one person to daven Ma'ariv with Special Gala Seudah Shlishit honors, their technological smarts, their more kavannah - even if that person is the financial success, their athletic prowess or speaker himself. Dare I paraphrase Reb Honoring Members of: even their beauty or handsomeness - all Yisrael and say: Today's sermon is Chevra Kadisha important, but secondary. Rather, praise worthwhile if it gets even one person to be Bikur Cholim them for their acts of chesed, their more focused on being a mensch - even if Hatzolah integrity, their respect for others, their that person is - I! Congregational Chesed Volunteers fineness as human beings. Let them know J that these ethical qualities come first in our February 24th minds and all the other important Following 5:10 pm Mincha achievements or virtues come second. A Middle School teacher tells me that Special Presentation by: when parents come in for a first parent- Isaac Pollak teacher conference, they invariably ask: KJ Chevra Kadisha Co-chair “Chevra Kadisha: "How's my child doing?" They mean: A, B A Literary Tour” or C. Is he/she doing work Is he/she at the top of the class or the middle or the This event is held in conjuction with bottom? What they should really be asking Moshe Rabbeinu’s yahrzeit (Adar 7) a sensitive teacher is: "What kind of child 74 West 47th Street Tel. 212-398-7070 Š Fax: 212-398- am I raising?" Is he/she kind, thoughtful, 7411 There is no charge, but we ask that you polite, respectful, caring? 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SOPHIE MINTZ WILLIAM SPIVACK MATTHEW WEINREICH Mazal Tov to Dr. Elizabeth and Victor Mazal Tov to Carole Spivack on the Mazal Tov to Gabrielle and Howard Mintz on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of her son, William, Weinreich on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of Sophie, which took place on Shabbat, which will take place on December 16th at KJ their son, Matthew, which will take place at the November 25th, at a Women's Tefillah Mincha where he will read Parshat Vayeshev. William is Kotel on Friday, December 22, the 7th day of Service. She read from Parshat Vayetze and in the 7th grade at the Ramaz Middle School. Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh Tevet. He will then delivered a Dvar Torah on the significance of read Parshat Miketz and the Haftarah at Yemin music in the Torah. Sophie is in the 7th grade at Moshe’s Beit Yisrael Synagogue. He will also the Ramaz Middle School. deliver a Dvar Torah related to his Parsha. Matthew is in the 7th grade at the Ramaz Middle School.

CELINE IFRAH RACHEL ELIANA HUEBNER ALEXANDER GRINBERG Mazal Tov to Michele and Stephane Ifrah Mazal Tov to Dina and Marshall Huebner Mazal Tov to Jeannette and Dr. Mikhail on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their Grinberg on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of daughter, Celine, which will take place on daughter, Rachel Eliana, which will take place their son, Alexander, which will take place on December 26th at Masada's Beit Midrash. She on January 13th at a Women's Tefillah service in January 20th at KJ where he will read Parshat will deliver a Dvar Torah about Rosh Chodesh, the Max J. Etra Chapel. She will read Parshat Va’era. Alexander is in the 7th grade at the Bereishit and new beginnings. Celine is in the Shmot and its Haftarah, and will deliver a Dvar Ramaz Middle School. 6th grade at the Ramaz Middle School. Torah on the Parsha. Rachel is in the 6th grade at the Ramaz Middle School. TWO MODERN For Information MIKVAHS about the weekly are located in our community status at: JONATHAN DELUTY of the Manhattan 419 East 77th Street Mazal Tov to Rebecca Schub on the Eruv (between 1st & York Avenues) forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of her son, Telephone: 212-359-2020 Jonathan, which will take place on January Call the ERUV 27th at Darkhei Noam. He will read Parshat HOTLINE and Bo and the Haftarah, and deliver a Dvar 212-874-6100, Torah. Jonathan is in the 7th grade at the 234 West 74th Street Ramaz Middle School. ext. 452 (East of Broadway) (Recorded Telephone: 212-579-2011 Message) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 13

TOBEY NATALIE LINHART STEPHANIE ABADI MORAD ARYEH Mazal Tov to Dr. Leora and Richard Mazal Tov to Esty and Mauricio Abadi on Mazal Tov to Sharon Aryeh on the Linhart on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of her son, Morad, daughter, Tobey Natalie, which will take place Stephanie, which will take place on February which will take place on February 10th at the on February 3rd at a Women’s Tefillah service in 24th at the "W" Hotel. She will be leading a Great Neck Synagogue where he will read the Max J. Etra Chapel. She will read the Siyyum Mishnayot of Masechet Megilla. Parshat Yitro. Morad is in the 7th grade at the Haftarah of Beshalach and deliver a Dvar Torah. Stephanie is in the 6th grade at the Ramaz Ramaz Middle School. Tobey is in the 6th grade at the Rosenbaum Middle School. Yeshiva of North Jersey.

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TOBY JOSEPH DAVID KHAGHAN She died in her mid-nineties, after an association with KJ Suddenly and tragically, David Khaghan was taken from for well over half a century. Toby Joseph was a fixture in our his family and the community in the prime of his life. He was shul during all of that time. a delightful, charming, energetic, smiling person who lit up the She occupied her seat in the Main Synagogue every lives of everyone who came within the orbit of his personality. Shabbat and every Yom Tov. When her husband David Joseph, He was the beloved husband of Charlene, and the loving of blessed memory, was alive they were major contributors to father of Maxwell, James, Remi, Steven and Victoria Leigh. He every appeal that was held at KJ. She herself continued to be was also the extremely close son-in-law of our members Sarah generous right up to the end of her life. and Martin Goldman. She raised two children in our community and was beloved David was the head of an outstanding KJ/Ramaz family. by many of the women and the families at whose homes she He loved both KJ and Ramaz and he was always generous to was frequently a guest. She was vibrant, vigorous, delightful both institutions as well as other Jewish causes. company, and just a great person to know. We will miss him even as we will remain close to - and We mourn her passing, but we are grateful for the many supportive of - his family. decades that she spent in our midst.

212-769-4400 OPPORTUNITY TO MEMORIALIZE LOVED ONES PLAZA JEWISH On the walls of the Main Synagogue are mounted seven tablets bearing memorial plaques, representing a permanent and dignified memorial COMMUNITY CHAPEL opportunity to honor loved ones. At KJ, now in its 135th year, we keep the lights lit on either side of the plaque each year during the full month of the Andrew Fier, Director Yahrzeit and also when we recite Yizkor on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Amsterdam Avenue and 91st Street Pesach and Shavuot. SERVICES AVAILABLE IN FLORIDA 1-800-227-3974 The two newest tablets, each accommodating more than 150 plaques, were recently mounted at the very front of the Main Synagogue, close to the Holy Ark, affording an opportunity to new purchasers to determine with great specificity the location of loved ones’ plaques. In keeping with a DEDICATE tradition of community service extending back to the Sisterhood’s inception, Members of the Congregation and these newest tablets, like their five predecessors, were donated to the others are invited to honor a friend or Congregation as a gift from the KJ Sisterhood, and the bronze footer on all relative, celebrate a milestone event or seven tablets expresses appreciation to the Sisterhood and identifies the year in memorialize a loved one by dedicating Chumashim or Siddurim. which each tablet was dedicated. CHUMASHIM - $45 each The cost of a plaque is $1,000, which is entirely tax deductible. If you SIDDURIM - $25 each have relatives whom you wish to permanently memorialize, and/or you would Call Alice Smokler at 212-774-5670 like to reserve adjacent plaque spaces for yourself and other living relatives (you should not need them until after 120 years), now would be a good time to order plaques and keep all of your family's plaques together in the same location. If 86TH STREET you would like to speak with someone about this opportunity, please contact KJ WINE & LIQUORS Administrator Leonard Silverman at (212) 774-5680 or [email protected] 306 East 86th Street CREATE AN ENDURING (212) 396-3535 TO JOIN THE KJ ONLINE LEGACY COMMUNITY, SEND AN E-MAIL WITH 10% Discount to KJ Please consider participating in the Congregation’s Endowment and Planned YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME TO: Members on all Kosher wines Giving Program, through which you can [email protected] create an enduring legacy of active 15% OFF WINE BY THE CASE participation in KJ. Contact Leonard BE SURE TO VISIT KJ’S WEBSITE Silverman at 212-774-5680 or WWW.CKJ.ORG FREE DELIVERY [email protected] for information. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 15 WITHIN OUR FAMILY BIRTHS their daughter, Johanna (Ramaz '98), to Jonathan Suzy Present on the passing of her mother, Sarah Mazal Tov to: Flombaum (Ramaz '98), son of Batsheva and Carlos Goldberger. Jill and Jonathan Brickman on the birth of their Flombaum of Riverdale. Mazel Tov as well to Dawn Rosencrantz on the passing of her father, son, Elijah. Johanna’s proud grandfather, Mr. Paul Schulder. Norman Zuroff. Elana and Aryeh Bourkoff on the birth of their son, Rosalie and Harry Kleinhaus on the marriage of Bella Samuels Lesch on the passing of her sister, Evan Joseph. their daughter, Elissa (Ramaz '96), to Daniel Anna Samuels. Rivka and Dov Gertzulin on the birth of their Wechsler, son of Joyce and Dr. Michael Wechsler of David Scheinfeld on the passing of his brother, daughter, Abigail Kate. New Rochelle. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Rabbi Dr. Israel Scheinfeld. Rhea and Dr. Leon Landau on the birth of their grandmother, Mrs. Sara Mandelbaum. Jesse Schwartz on the passing of his mother, Anne grandson, Eitan Yaakov, born to their children Ilana Aaron Packles on his marriage to Chrissie Fuld. Schwartz. and Dr. Evan Landau of Riverdale. Alan Rechtschaffen on his marriage to Miera May they be comforted among all those who Daniele and Jules Lassner on the birth of their twin Harris. Mazal Tov as well to Alan’s parents, Pamela mourn for Zion and Jerusalem grandsons, Ethan Benjamin and Ryan Oliver, born to and Rabbi Manfred Rechtschaffen. their children Lorie and Andy Lassner of LA. Audrey and Jesse Rubin on the marriage of their Jane and Reuben Leibowitz and Rhea and Dr. daughter, Janet (Ramaz '00), to Jared Mann, son of Leon Landau on the birth of their granddaughter, Caren and Stephen Mann of Jericho, NY. J Sophia Lilliana, to their children Dana and Dr. Neil Lois and Louis Smigel on the marriage of their Leibowitz of Riverdale son, Stephen Smigel, to Julie Luchs, daughter of Esther and Jonathan Messeloff on the birth of their Susan and Ken Luchs of Potomac, MD. grandson, Alexander Lefko, born to their children Anne Yi on her marriage to Don Hadel. ,ET!NTON Wendy and Daniel Messeloff of Cleveland. COMMUNAL HONORS Geraldine and Jeffrey Mittler on the birth of their Congratulations to: HELPYOUlND son, Gabriel Ryan. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Armand Lindenbaum, who received a tribute at the AHOMEINOUR grandparents, Janet and Mark Mittler. Ohr Torah Stone Annual Dinner on the occasion of Ruth and Dr. David Musher on the birth of a the dedication of its Program for Practical Rabbinics. COMMUNITY grandaughter, Natalie Clara, born to their children PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS !NTON,OEW Sara and Matt Brenner. Congratulations to: Amy and Daniel Nissanoff on the birth of their Dr. Inna Bakker, on her 2nd volunteer stint for the  daughter, Phoebe Colette. Sar-El organization in Israel, where she assembled  Susan and Martin Sanders on the birth of their military medical kits going to soldiers in Lebanon. granddaughter, Malka Rafiella, born to their children Dr. Aviva J. Briefel, daughter of Robert and Marie /WNEDANDOPERATEDBY.24)NC Renata and Adam Sanders of Cedarhurst, NY. Briefel, on the publication of her first book on Art Perri and Akiba Stern on the birth of their first Forgery: "The Deceivers." Aviva is Associate grandchild, born to their children Tamar and Ari Professor of English at Bowdoin College. Freundlich of Riverdale. Eric Eigen on his exhibition “40 Years of Spatial Alexandra and Haskel ("Zeke") Rabbani on the Explorations,” at the Casa Frela Gallery. birth of their daughter, Orli Rachael. Mazal Tov as Toby Gotesman Schneier on her exhibition at the SUPERSOL well to the proud grandmother, Jessica Joseph. Great Neck Arts Center: "Juxtaposition." KOSHER SUPERMARKETS Anita and Murray Weltz, one of the co-owners of Donna Graham, daughter of Shoshana and Warren Park East Kosher Butchers, upon the birth of their Graham, who graduated this past spring from the 526 AMSTERDAM AVENUE first grandchild, Yaffa Tova, born to their children University of Buffalo and has begun working in the NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10024 Lauren and Shlomo Balsan of Kew Gardens, NY. Public Relations Department of Showtime Networks. TEL. 212-875-1731 FAX. 212-875-1031 May these children grow up in the finest tradition Estelle Katsh, on her son Ethan Katsh (Ramaz of Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim. '63), for being honored at a special dinner at the ONE STOP SHOP ENGAGEMENTS University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he is a KOSHER SUPERMARKET! Mazal Tov to: Professor of Legal Studies and the 2006-2007 FULL SERVICE CATERING Gloria and Carl William Greene on the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. FRESH SUSHI EVERYDAY. engagement of their daughter, Nancy, to Nissiam Eugenia Propp on her acclaimed art exhibition at DELIVERY TO ALL NYC & NJ Oron, formerly of Be’er Sheva. the Holocaust Education Center of Japan: "Your GLATT KOSHER UNDER Carol and Jesse Schwartz upon the engagement of great works are so creative, beautiful, and energetic SUPERVISION their daughter, Laura Schwartz, to Philip Konieczny, that they inspire us very much.” OF THE VAAD OF RIVERDALE. son of Marlene and Kevin Konieczny of Denver. Talia Thurm on becoming a US Open Tennis May their weddings take place in happiness and Ballperson. blessing. CONDOLENCES MARRIAGES Our condolences to: Mazal tov to: Barry Bergman on the passing of his father, Walter MICHAEL - MURRAY & STAFF Ephraim Bernstein on his marriage to Rena Cole, Bergman. PARK EAST KOSHER daughter of Diane and Howard Cole of Oceanside, Renee Bernstein on the passing of her father, Barry NY. Mazal Tov as well to Ephraim’s parents, Brenda Reznik. BUTCHERS, INC. and Albert Bernstein. Ety Biro on the passing of her father, Zvi Ghenut. K KOSHER כ Deborah and Dr. Richard Born on the marriage of Keith Breslauer on the passing of his father, Joel GLATT their daughter, Jennifer (Ramaz '03), to Benjamin Breslauer. Take-Out Gourmet Cooked Foods Gerut, son of Robin and Dr. Zachary Gerut of Hewlett Roberta Caplan on the passing of her mother, Bay, NY. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Gertrude Forman Caplan. DELIVERY AVAILABLE grandmother, Esther Born. Gerald Goldstein on the passing of his mother, In New York City: Tel: 212-737-9800 Linda and Charles Fisch on the marriage of their Elsie Goldstein. Fax: 212-737-6027 daughter, Sassy, to Gabriel Hanauer, son of Brenda Allen Liebb on the passing of his mother, Anna In Tri-State Area Hanauer of Teaneck and Benjamin Hanauer. Liebb. Long Island Westchester New Jersey Martine and Leo Fox on the marriage of their Evelyn Mandelker on the passing of her brother, daughter, Talia (Ramaz '02), to Abraham Shulman Mortimer Ostow. 1623 Second Ave (between 84th & 85th Sts) (Ramaz '98), son of Vivian and Yale Shulman. Gail Perl on the passing of her father, Bernard New York, NY 10028 Lynnette and Jerry Gruenhut on the marriage of Litoff.

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Vice President Vice ...... Sherman Isaac

President ...... Feldstein Eric

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CEUEO SERVICES OF SCHEDULE

Homes, and Yachts. Now operating Now Yachts. and Homes,

Catering for Synagogues, Hotels, Synagogues, for Catering 23-24 Terumah 5:22 PM 5:35 PM 5:10 PM 6:17 PM 6:17 PM 5:10 PM 5:35 PM 5:22 Terumah 23-24

16-17 Mishpatim 5:14 PM 5:25 PM 5:05 PM 6:09 PM 6:09 PM 5:05 PM 5:25 PM 5:14 Mishpatim 16-17

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9-10 Yitro 5:05 PM 5:15 PM 4:55 PM 6:01 PM 6:01 PM 4:55 PM 5:15 PM 5:05 Yitro 9-10

2-3 Beshalach 4:57 PM 5:10 PM 4:50 PM 5:53 PM 5:53 PM 4:50 PM 5:10 PM 4:57 Beshalach 2-3

February

26-27 Bo 4:48 PM 5:00 PM 4:40 PM 5:46 PM 5:46 PM 4:40 PM 5:00 PM 4:48 Bo 26-27

19-20 Vaera/Rosh Chodesh 4:40 PM 4:50 PM 4:35 PM 5:38 PM 5:38 PM 4:35 PM 4:50 PM 4:40 Chodesh Vaera/Rosh 19-20

12-13 Shemot 4:32 PM 4:45 PM 4:25 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 4:25 PM 4:45 PM 4:32 Shemot 12-13

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