September/October

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OZY SERVICES RESUME Teen Hebrew Tutors n September, we will Special services will be held Iresume the weekly on the following Shabbatot: Or Zarua Youth (OZY) needed for Or Zarua Hebrew School. September 13 Services. Every Shabbat Hebrew School Shabbat If you have a couple of hours available we will have three groups: 4th-6th grades after school during the week Infants–Kindergarten All children are welcome 11:00 a.m.–noon September 27 and like to work with children, Alef Bet Corner Rosh Hashanah Services 1st-3rd grades See schedule on page 8 please contact Ilana Burgess at 10:30 a.m.–noon October 25 212-452-2310, ext. 15. Junior Congregation Hebrew School Shabbat 4th-6th grades 4th-6th grades 10:00 a.m.–noon All children are welcome

CONGREGATION OR ZARUA 127 East 82nd Street New York, NY 10028 Congregation

OVOLUME 16, ISSUER 1 ELUL 5763Z /TISHREIARUA / HESHVAN 5764 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003 SELIHOT: Preparing for Rememberance and Judgment By Ron Meyers

n parashat Behaalotecha this sum- Elul, we blow the shofar, not to able, the shofar reminds us, for there Imer we read of the Israelites’ proce- mobilize ourselves geographically as is great spiritual work ahead. dures for moving through the desert. was done in the wilderness, but to These preparations all lead to the God would manifest in a flame by mobilize ourselves spiritually. The great observances of the High Holidays, night and a cloud during the day, and great spiritual demands of the High which begin with Rosh Hashanah on when the cloud would rise from its Holidays are approaching, and we the evening of September 26th. But position on top of the Tent of cannot simply leap into action when the preparations themselves culmi- Meeting, it was time to decamp and they arrive. We rouse ourselves this nate in the beautiful Selihot service, move on. As is always the case month with the shofar blast to build to be held this year on September though, it was not possible for all of ourselves up to the task. In this 20th at 10:00 p.m. This service the hundreds of thousands to per- period of the year, we are also guided begins the penitential prayers recited ceive God’s signals directly or to into the Holidays by the seven haf- each morning until Yom Kippur. It is respond immediately. So God tarot of consolation that are recited here that we gather quietly to begin ordained the practice of sounding each Shabbat from Tisha B’Av to in earnest the business of reflection trumpets to signal the command to Rosh Hashanah. “Comfort ye”, Isaiah and forgiveness, entering and sustain- recommence the journey. reassures us, following the commemo- ing the frame of mind that will We are in a period now of sound- ration of the destruction of the enable us to be renewed as we enter ing the trumpet. From the first day of Temple. But don’t get too comfort- another year.

IN THIS ISSUE Shalom from Ilana Burgess ...... 2 AARON SHELDEN Sukkot...... 3 High Holiday Services...... 3 Rabbi Wechsler’s Publications ...4 Book Discussion Series ...... 6 Calendar ...... Insert Hesed Committee...... 7 Education Courses ...... 8 Sukkot Reservation Forms...... 9 OZ Congregants gathered in front of the synagogue on May 20th following the Annual Or Zarua Community...... 10 Meeting and the installation of an outdoor mezuzah in a specially designed enclosure.

1 CONGREGATION OR ZARUA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003 New Beginnings at

CONGREGATION Congregation Or Zarua OR By Ilana Burgess ummertime for an educator is a volunteered as a lay person in differ- ZARUA Stime of Heshbon Nefesh (soul ent organizations. Jewish education is searching). This is a wonderful oppor- very important to me because of my ACONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE tunity to evaluate your achievements background. I grew up in post-war FOUNDED 1989 in the last year, your goals for the Hungary in a diaspora that was very coming year, and your ideas for reach- anti-Semitic, but my parents still 127 EAST 82ND STREET ing them. I think that for a Jewish educated their children to be proud NEW YORK, NY 10028 educator the task is twice as impor- Jews, to know about Israel, our her- phone:212-452-2310 fax:212-452-2103 tant. Why? itage and values, and to love and www.orzarua.org As Jewish educators, we teach enjoy our holidays. The memory of not only information and skills, but my parents has always helped me DR.HARLAN J.WECHSLER, Rabbi also the beliefs, values and commit- with the challenges I face everyday DANIEL J. BELLER, President ment to Judaism that make up a way as a Jewish parent and educator. JEANETTE BRIZEL, Newsletter Editor of life. All these thoughts and feel- After 16 years of living and ings went through my working in Israel, I was a LYNN NACK /DAVID NOVEMBER & CO., Design mind as I worked during principal and a teacher the summer to revise and for 15 years in West Palm to build the curriculum for Beach, Florida. For the the Or Zarua Hebrew past two years I have School. What do I want to worked as a Hebrew and Editor’s Note see happen everyday with- Bible teacher at the in the walls of the school? Solomon Schechter High he OZ Newsletter welcomes arti- I want to see the school School of New York. Life Tcles submitted by Congregants. have a firm academic base, in an in New York City is very exciting and Articles should be no longer than environment that is interesting and full of adventure for me. What I 250 words and may be edited for creative. We have a strong outline in enjoy most are classes that I can take length and clarity. They should be place that is flexible enough to incor- at the “Y” and at JTS and being close submitted by e-mail (as an attachment, porate recommendations from stu- to my son Nathan and his wife Deena. as well as pasted into the text) to the dents, parents, and teachers. During I would like to thank everybody office at [email protected]. Shabbatot we will continue with the for their warm reception, with a In order for our newsletter to OZY programs for the children and special thank you to Rabbi Wechsler, maintain a bimonthly schedule, all we are also planning to add a Hebrew Aliza Kaplan, Alisa Doctoroff, Anne articles must be received six weeks speaking class for middle and high Schneider, Barbara and Lidiya for before the issue date. The upcoming schools student. being helpful and for answering all deadlines are: Wednesday, September I am very pleased to join the of my questions with a smile and a 24th for the November/December Congregation as the new Youth warm heart. issue and Wednesday, November 26th Education Director. For the last 30 I wish all of you a happy and for the January/February issue. years I have been involved in the healthy New Year. May we all be Many thanks for helping the news- Jewish communities where I lived written and sealed in the Book of letter to appear in a timely fashion. and worked as an educator and Life. L’shanah tovah.

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SINFUL DESSERTS AND… CELEBRATING REPENTANCE n evening of community SUKKOT Awill usher in the Yomim Noraim for Congregation Or Zarua. Beginning at 8:15 p.m. nce again OZ members will form on page 9 and send your check on Saturday, September 20th, have the opportunity to fulfill and completed form to the office by O members will gather for a dessert the commandment of eating in the October 7th. reception. That will be followed sukkah which will be erected on the Congregants who would like to by Rabbi Wechsler’s selihot roof of our building. bring their own kosher meals to the lecture on Rabbi Kook’s mystical There will be a catered Shabbat sukkah on Sunday, Monday and ideas of repentance. At 10:00 dinner on October 10th and lunch Tuesday evenings, October 12th, p.m., Selihot services will be on October 11th. Reservation forms 13th, and 14th may make reserva- held in the sanctuary. Everyone are due in the office on or before tions by calling the OZ office. is invited. Tuesday, October 7th. Dinner will Remember to clean up when you be served at approximately 7:15 p.m., are finished! ROSH HASHANAH immediately following Kabbalat Additionally, there will be limited AND Shabbat services, which will begin seating on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:03 p.m. Lunch on Saturday, evenings, when the Hebrew School YOM KIPPUR SERVICES October 11th will follow services. students will be having dinner in the 5764/2003 We hope that you will want to sukkah. If you would like to eat in attend both of these festive meals. the sukkah on either October 15th Friday, September 26 However, since space is limited, or 16th, please call the office to Erev Rosh Hashanah please indicate whether you want to ensure your place at the table. Evening 6:00 pm–7:00 pm attend both meals or only one. If you A special treat will be available want to attend both meals, please for parents with young children. Saturday, September 27 indicate which meal you would pre- During the week of Sukkot, there will fer to attend. We will do our best to be a family lunch with a Jonathan First Day of Rosh Hashanah accommodate as many people as pos- Bayer music program. Watch your Morning 8:30 am–1:00 pm sible. Please complete the reservation mail for complete details. Evening 6:30 pm–7:30 pm

Sunday, September 28 Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Calling All Or Zarua Teens! Morning 8:30 am–1:00 pm Tashlikh 5:30 pm–6:15 pm f you’re a seventh through twelfth Teen Shabbat Minyan and Lunch (Central Park) Igrader, check out these exciting Saturday, November 8, 2003 Evening 6:35 pm–7:25 pm programs . RSVP to Ilana Burgess at 10:00 a.m. 212-452-2310, ext. 15. $12 fee for lunch Sunday, October 5 Spend a meaningful Shabbat with Erev Yom Kippur Selihot Ilana, our new Youth Education Kol Nidre 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Saturday, September 20, 2003 Director. We’ll daven, talk about 8:15–10:00 p.m. how parashat Lech Lecha relates to Monday, October 6 A special program for teens only. our lives, and conclude with Shabbat Details to follow. lunch together. Yom Kippur 9:00 am–7:16 pm

3 CONGREGATION OR ZARUA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003 New Publications by Rabbi Wechsler

Completely Honest Weights: how we go about earning our liveli- tions at the heart of humanitarian A Source Book on Judaism, hood—ethically and legally. actions: How do different religious, Business and Ethics for Our Time Our Congregation studied from cultural, and social systems—and the this booklet at our Tikkun Leyl values they support—shape humani- abbi Shavuot, and it is being distributed tarian action? What are the bases of RWechsler, throughout the country in caring societies? Are there universal together with Conservative synagogues for pro- values for human well-being? Marc Sternfeld, gramming during the year. Call the Original essays by international a rabbinical synagogue office if you would like experts explore mandates for student at to purchase copies. humanitarian action in various the Jewish religious traditions. Rabbi Wechsler’s Theological Traditions, Values, and essay, “For the Sake of My Kin Seminary, has Humanitarian Action and My Friends,” is a theological published Completely Honest Weights: study of the sources for humanitarian A Source Book on Judaism, Business ordham action in the Bible and in the and Ethics for Our Time. This booklet FUniversity Talmud. It serves to present the brings together the sacred sources of Press has pub- classical Jewish view of concern for our tradition with modern day lished its third the welfare of others and is comple- examples of their application, thus volume on mented by the presentations of clarifying for us our moral roles in International Avery Cardinal Dulles, Professor of the contemporary marketplace. Rabbi Human Affairs, Catholic theology at Fordham, and Wechsler’s English translation and which includes Prince El Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan, commentary of Tractate Bava Metzia, an essay by who presents the view of Islam. Chapter 4 and modern business cases Rabbi Wechsler. This pioneering Other chapters are contributed by will spark many a discussion about series addresses fundamental ques- Kofi Annan and Tom Brokaw.

Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2004-2005

Open House for Parents of To reserve a place at the open house or to obtain Prospective K-5th Grade Students more information, please call Daneet Brill Monday, October 20th at 7:30 p.m. at 212-427-9500 ext. 23 or email [email protected] Park Avenue Synagogue 50 East 87th Street Small classes with 2 full-time co-teachers per class (Kindergarten through 5th grade) Meetings for Parents of Prospective National Solomon Schechter Award Recipient Middle School Students (6th-7th Grade) Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education by appointment Grant Recipient

4 CONGREGATION OR ZARUA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003 TALMUD CLASS TAKES A TURN

ver since the founding of tractate of Berakhot—a study of vari- what we hold people responsible for ECongregation Or Zarua, the ous prayers recited on different occa- when they damage someone else’s Talmud class has met on Wednesday sions. And now for something new. property. evenings and studied a wide variety Beginning on Wednesday The Talmud class is open to all, of ritual subjects. As a result of the evening, October 22nd at 8:00 p.m., with or without background, and it study of Masechet Sukkah, for exam- we will begin the study of Masechet meets from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. each ple, Or Zarua built its first sukkah Bava Kamma, the first Talmudic Wednesday. Please purchase volume according to the principals learned tractate that deals with civil law. one of the Art Scroll Bava Kamma, in the Talmud. Last spring, after eight The first chapter of Bava Kamma which will be the Hebrew-English years of study, we completed the entire is a study of the laws of damages, text used in class. COME TO ISRAEL in November with Congregation Or Zarua CONNECT with your roots and the Or Zarua family SHOW SUPPORT for our Israeli brothers and sisters by being there with them TAKE ADVANTAGE of a unique opportunity to attend the United Jewish Communities General Assembly in Jerusalem

Travel to Israel with Rabbi Wechsler and members of the Or Zarua family from November 15th to November 21st Stay at the King David Hotel See the sights and hear the latest news at the General Assembly Visit the Rabbi’s apartment in the Old City of Jerusalem

This is a trip for everyone—singles or couples, young or old, committed or curious. For more information, call the Or Zarua office at 212-452-2310.

5 CONGREGATION OR ZARUA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003 FRANCINE KLAGSBRUN TO DISCUSS The Fourth Commandment

he Book Discussion Series opens to know one another in a casual Ta year of reading and discussing setting. We choose fiction and non- good Jewish books on Sunday, fiction with Jewish subjects or con- September 7th in the OZ library with tent, both classic and contemporary acclaimed author, columnist and works. Leadership of our discussions lecturer Francine Klagsbrun, who will rotates among our members. We join us to discuss her recently pub- meet in the Or Zarua library on the lished book, The Fourth Commandment: 4th floor about once every six weeks Remember the Sabbath Day. Don’t on Sunday evenings from 7:30 p.m. wait until Yom Kippur afternoon to to 9:30 p.m. Light refreshments are learn with Francine. Cynthia Ozick served. writes, “To enter this radiant book— Mark your calendars for the whatever your background or experi- following gathering as well. On ence—is to have your life renewed.” Sunday evening, October 26th we Drawing on Bible, Talmud, Kabbalah will discuss Adjusting Sights by Haim and family history, the book is a most Congregants and their guests are Sabato, a short novel offering an readable, personal and affectionate welcome to attend Or Zarua’s Book observant Israeli soldier’s response exploration of the meaning of Discussion Series. Participating in to tank combat on the Golan front remembering and observing the book discussions at OZ is a wonderful in the 1973 war and the loss of a Sabbath. way for congregants to learn and get close friend.

SHABBAT ETROGIM AND LULAVIM FOR SUKKOT LUNCH he joyous holiday of Sukkot begins Friday evening, October 10th. If Saturday, November 1st Tyou are unable to get to an etrog market yourself, Congregation Or Zarua will arrange for the purchase of Etrogim and Lulavim. All orders are delivered in complete sets with the four minim: Etrog in box, bagged Lulav with ur first Congregational Hadassim and Aravot. Three different sets, each certified for use on Sukkot, Shabbat Lunch for O are available: 5764 will be held on Saturday, November 1st. As usual, Standard Sets $40.00 each there will be an outstanding Muvchar (Choice) Sets $52.00 each program. In addition, as this is Mehudar (Gorgeous) Sets $65.00 each the first Shabbat of the month, If you wish to purchase Etrogim and Lulavim sets, the Or Zarua office must we will also have Minhah, receive the completed order form on page 9 by Tuesday, October 7th. Seudah Shlishit, Ma’ariv and Members may also call in orders by 3:00 p.m. on October 7th. Etrogim and Havdalah in the late afternoon. Lulavim sets may be picked up at the Or Zarua office on Wednesday, October Please watch your mail for 8th from 1:00-5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9th from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., reservations. and Friday, October 10th from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

6 CONGREGATION OR ZARUA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003 HESED COMMITTEE Programs for the New Year

Celebrate the New Year or new books appropriate for school Please contact James Rothman to with DOROT use. Of particular interest are ency- help at 212-472-1739 or jarothman2 For our fourth consecutive year, clopedias, children’s science and ref- @aol.com. Let’s make this drive a Congregation Or Zarua will partici- erence books, history books, classic great success! pate in DOROT’s annual Rosh fiction, and poetry. Sturdy, hardcover Hashanah food delivery to the home- books are preferred. Also welcome Dress an Israeli Bride bound elderly. Please join other vol- are books in Braille, books with large Wouldn’t you rather put that wedding unteers on Sunday, September 21st at print text, and professionally made or dress collecting dust in the closet to 11:00 a.m. at the 92nd Street Y, and homemade story books accompanied good use in Israel? With the assistance help bring the taste of a sweet New by listen-along audio cassette tapes. of Ziv Tzedakah Fund (www.ziv.org), Year and the joy of friendship to For more information, please visit the gently-used wedding dresses are being those who are often alone during the website at http://www.edu-negev. collected for brides in Jerusalem. High Holy Days. gov.il/bs/b4i/welcome.html or contact Rabbanit Bracha Kapach, who is All volunteers will first receive a Lynn Michalson at 212-626-4787 or known throughout Jerusalem for her short orientation about DOROT and Phyllis Brochstein at 212-754-4997. charitable work, lends the donated the visit in which they will partici- dresses to young women in need. pate. Then one to three volunteers Second Annual Or Zarua Now, because of the difficult econom- will visit their assigned senior for Blood Drive, February 29th ic situation in Israel, the need is about an hour. If you would like to Planning for the second Or Zarua greater than ever. Donating your volunteer for this wonderful act of Blood Drive is underway and volun- dress is a loving way to perform the hesed, please contact Aaron Shelden teers are needed now! The February great mitzvah of hachnassat kallah— at 212-734-4004 (day), 212-734-2888 29th event will include a bone welcoming the bride. If you have a (eve), or [email protected]. Families marrow registration drive, children’s dress to donate, please drop it off at are encouraged to participate—all activities, and, of course, brunch! the Or Zarua office. ages are welcome—it’s a truly lovely experience.

Books for Israel With the Israeli economy struggling, the Books for Israel Project is seeking donations of English language books for Israeli public schools. Or Zarua will help by holding a book collec- tion drive during the month of September. You can help by donating books, making a donation to the Hesed Fund to help pay for shipping, or by volunteering to sort and pack books. Our collection sites will be in the Or Zarua social hall and on the Or Zarua Congregants who volunteered to deliver Passover food and visit the elderly sixth floor. Please donate gently-used through DOROT on April 13, 2003.

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EDUCATION: OR ZARUA YOUTH HIGH HOLIDAY COURSE OFFERINGS SERVICES 5764/2003

uestion: What do a course in ing when children come of age and Rosh Hashanah QModern Hebrew Language, do their Haftarah (signs of Bar/Bat- adult Bar/Bat-Mitzvah instruction, Mitzvah Deficiency Syndrome—a Saturday, September 27 and a Crash Course in Reading condition striking many mature 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Hebrew have in common? women, but sometimes men, with a Sunday, September 28 Answer: Many things. First, they strong sense of deprivation), this 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. will all be offered this fall at Or course will provide the remedy. Or Zarua. But read on to discover further perhaps you would simply like to 2-5 years old connections. learn to do a Haftarah. Then this (accompanied by an adult) Building on last spring’s introduc- class is also for you. We will study as Grades 1-3 tory course, an advanced beginners’ a group on Mondays, probably in the Grades 4-6 Hebrew language class will convene library. A reading knowledge of on Mondays on the synagogue’s 7th Hebrew is strongly suggested before Grades 7-9 floor, starting on Monday, October one undertakes this course, as experi- (only the first day of 27th. Classes will meet on consecu- ence shows that it is easier that way. Rosh Hashanah) tive Mondays at 7:30 p.m. for 10 Please notify the office to register and weeks (except for December 22nd for any further details. Kol Nidre and 29th), so that the last class is This brings us to the Crash scheduled for January 12th. Course in Hebrew Reading. If you are Sunday, October 5 The only prerequisite for this interested in being able to follow the 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. course is a reading knowledge of upcoming holiday services better, or Grades 1-3 you wish to meet the prerequisite for Hebrew and familiarity with the Grades 4-6 Hebrew alphabet. (If you are not the Hebrew language course, or you yet a Hebrew reader, do not despair; want to make the adult Bar/Bat- Yom Kippur see the Crash Course in Reading Mitzvah class go more smoothly, then Hebrew described below.) The course this is your course. Intensive lessons Monday, October 6 will include Hebrew conversation, in reading should enable students to 11:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. use of multimedia (pictures, songs, acquire a degree of fluency in follow- 2-5 years old Israeli newspapers, etc.), grammatical ing a Hebrew text, whether prayers or (accompanied by an adult) structures, and our beloved etymolo- modern Hebrew vocabulary. The gies. Use of an appropriate textbook schedule is: Mondays and Tuesdays, Grades 1-3 will be discussed. Please register with September 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th, Grades 4-6 the office. and Monday, September 22nd, Grades 7-9 Also being offered on Monday 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the synagogue. nights at 6:30 p.m., immediately pre- Again, please register at the office. The playroom will be open for ceding the Hebrew language class, is All courses will be taught by very young children only if an adult Bar/Bat-Mitzvah class. If you Mark Somerstein. We hope to see accompanied and supervised missed out the first time around, and you in September and/or October. by an adult. today look on with feelings of long- Make the connection.

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Sukkot Meal Reservations Please reserve the following number of places for Sukkot Dinner or Sukkot Lunch:

Sukkot Dinner Sukkot Lunch Fri., Oct. 10th Sat., Oct. 11th

____ ADULTS X $25.00 EACH = $______$______

____ CHILDREN OVER AGE 5 X $15.00 EACH = $______$______

____ CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 X $ NO CHARGE = $______$______

____ TOTAL RESERVATIONS TOTAL COST = $______$______

Name ______

Address ______City______State______Zip______

Work Phone ______Home Phone ______

If you are interested in both meals, please check your first choice as we are trying to accommodate as many people as possible. Completed form with your check or fax must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at: CONGREGATION OR ZARUA, 127 EAST 82ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10028, FAX: 212-452-2103

Etrogim and Lulavim I would like to purchase the lulav and etrog sets listed below:

____ STANDARD SETS X $40.00 EACH = $______

____ MUVCHAR (CHOICE) SETS X $52.00 EACH = $______

____ MEHUDAR (GORGEOUS) SETS X $65.00 EACH = $______

____ TOTAL SETS TOTAL COST = $______

Name ______

Address ______City______State______Zip______

Home Phone______Business Phone______

Completed form with your check or fax must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at: CONGREGATION OR ZARUA, 127 EAST 82ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10028, FAX: 212-452-2103

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CONGRATULATIONS Laurel Eisenbruch, on the death of Henry & Joan Michelman, in honor her father, Lester Label Rosenblatt of the baby naming of their grand- Charles & Valerie Diker, on the Shula Koton & Michele Cooperberg, daughter, Noa Michelman Isaacson marriage of their daughter Patti on the death of their husband and Charles & Ora Ramat, in honor of to David Stark father, Theodore Koton the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ron & Lori Kaniuk, on the birth Linda Spitzer, on the death of her Emma Ramat of their daughter, Danielle Blake mother, Rose Kirsten Yaakov & Roberta Shechter, in Jessica Korn, on her marriage to May they and their loved ones be comforted honor of the birth of their grand- Ron Liebowitz among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. daughter, Natasha Rose Finkelstein Terry Ann Krulwich & Paul Posner, Talmud Class, in honor of Rabbi on the engagement of their son, CONTRIBUTIONS Wechsler Jeremy, to Rabbi Paulette Gross All contributions listed were received on Bernard & Leah Tolpin, in honor of Henry & Joan Michelman, on the or before July 29, 2003. their 42nd year of marriage and birth of their granddaughter, Capital Campaign contributions are not listed. their grandson’s first birthday Noa Isaacson Regina Weinreich, in honor of the Jeremy Posner, on his engagement to KIDDUSH FUND Bat Mitzvah of her daughter, Rabbi Paulette Gross Daniel & Ellen Birger, in memory of Jane Salpeter; in honor of Nina David & Susan Shapiro, on the birth of his mother, Breina Birger, on her Salpeter’s graduation from high their grandson, Wolff Win Goldberg yahrzeit school; and in honor of the Yaakov & Roberta Shechter, on the Alexandra Botwin-Krell & Ira Krell, engagement of Rick Salpeter birth of their granddaughter, in honor of the baby naming of and Jennifer Lin Natasha Finkelstein their daughter, Hannah Gil & Lynn Weitzman on the birth Brett & Gwendolyn Cohen, in honor KOL NIDRE APPEAL of their son, Eli Jacob of Gabriel’s first birthday David Balik Barry & Bobbi Coller, in honor of NEW MEMBERS Jerome & Joan Badner the first birthdays of their grand- Lisa Belzberg & Matthew Bronfman Welcome to: children, Rachel Kruglyak and Alexander & Susan Deutsch Richard & Iris Abrons Lucas Shapiro Roz Goldberg & Alan Bandler Stanley & Susan Alt Laurie Dien & Alan Yaillen, in honor Marguerite Lederberg Joseph & Rachel Feldman of Aliza’s 8th birthday Jennifer Mieres & Haskel Fleishaker Charles & Anne Mayer Mark & Pamela Gold, in honor of Robert & Isabel Schein David & Caroline Shechter Zachary’s 8th birthday Barry & Judith Schneider Ronald & Joanne Slevin Ron & Lori Kaniuk, in honor of the baby naming of their daughter, MINYAN FUND CONDOLENCES Danielle Deborah Markson Katz & Steven Katz Our deepest sympathy to: Terry Ann Krulwich & Paul Posner, Andrew & Susan Plevin Barry Alperin, on the death of his in honor of Jeremy’s engagement to Jeremy Posner, in honor of Terry mother, Ruth Alperin Rabbi Paulette Gross Krulwich’s birthday Ilana Burgess, on the death of her Bonnie Maslin & Yehuda Nir, in Regina Stein mother, Esther Siedner memory of his mother, Sidia Bobbi Coller, on the death of her Grunfeld LIBRARY BOOK FUND mother, Florence Gelfand Herbert & Lorraine Shapiro, in Leslie Cornell, Wendy Cornell & honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Eliza Mikhail Levin, on the death of Chira Shapiro their mother, Phyllis Cornell

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PHYLLIS CORNELL RABBI’ S Larry & Rachel Norton in memory of MEMORIAL FUND DISCRETIONARY FUND Florence Gelfand, mother of Bobbi Victoria Eisenpresser Robin & Julia Blumenthal, in honor Coller, and Ruth Alperin, mother Jacob Oberman of Tara Stern’s Bat Mitzvah of Barry Alperin David & Patti Stark, in honor of Jacob Oberman, in memory of Ruth PURIM SPIEL FUND their marriage Alperin, mother of Barry Alperin Lawrence & Melissa Rosenbloom Diane Okrent & Aaron Shelden, for GENERAL FUND Shavuot Yizkor and in memory of TEEN PROGRAM FUND Daniel & Lynn Beller, for best wishes Aaron’s parents, Reba & Victor Beth Fisher & Harvey Himel, in to the membership for a happy and Shelden, on their yahrzeits honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their healthy year Shirley Okrent, in honor of Diane son, Samuel Himel Alexandra Botwin-Krell & Ira Krell Okrent reading Torah on her Barry & Bobbi Coller, in honor of the father’s yahrzeit HESED FUND engagement of Jeremy Posner and Jeremy Posner Mina Greenstein, in memory of Rabbi Paulette Gross Laura Resnikoff, in memory of Florence Gelfand, mother of Bobbi Alan & Pat Davidson in memory of Theodore Koton and Lester Coller, and Phyllis Cornell Rose Kirsten, mother of Linda Rosenblatt Murray & Ellen Koppelman, in Spitzer; Florence Gelfand, mother of Seymour & Annette Roth, in memory memory of Dorothy Match Bobbi Coller; Ruth Alperin, mother of Pauline Drexler, on her yahrzeit Terry Ann Krulwich & Paul Posner, of Barry Alperin; and Phyllis Cornell Stefani Rothman, Amy Nusbaum, in memory of Rose Kirsten, mother Linda Eidelberg, in memory of Lester Rachel Sadkin, Holli Barth, of Linda Spitzer, and Ruth Alperin, Rosenblatt Heather Seitz, & Julie Leizer, in mother of Barry Alperin Helen Ferszt, on Louis Karp’s yahrzheit memory of Theodore Koton Samuel & Ruth Perelson Eric Friedland Eugene Salomon, in memory of Ruth Maurice & Sabina Preter Beth Fisher & Harvey Himel, in Alperin, mother of Barry Alperin Amelia Rosner & Richard Hyfler honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their Neil & Leona Schluger, in memory of Barry and Judith Schneider, in son, Samuel Himel Rose Kirsten, mother of Linda memory of Ruth Alperin, mother Jay & Diana Goldin, in honor of Spitzer of Barry Alperin Daniel’s aufruf Michael & Ellen Schwartz Lynda Wertheim Arthur Hausman, in honor of David & Susan Shapiro Tara Stern’s Bat Mitzvah and her Herbert & Lorraine Shapiro, in HEVRA KADISHA FUND devoted parents memory of Lester Rosenblatt, Bilha Goodman Michael & Meredith Katz, in honor father of Laurel Eisenbruch Simon & Janet Katz, in memory of of the engagement of Jeremy Herbert & Lorraine Shapiro, in Rose Kirsten, mother of Linda Posner and Rabbi Paulette Gross honor of the engagement of Jeremy Spitzer, and Ruth Alperin, mother Evelyn Kenvin & Arthur Rosenbloom Posner and Rabbi Paulette Gross of Barry Alperin Mendel Klepper Bernard & Leah Tolpin, in honor of Jeffrey & Judith Siegel, in memory of Dorothy Lieberman Mark Somerstein Ruth Alperin, mother of Barry David & Judith Lewittes, in memory Miriam Wallerstein, in memory of Alperin of Rose Kirsten, mother of Linda Rose Kirsten, mother of Linda Spitzer, and Florence Gelfand, Spitzer; Florence Gelfand, mother mother of Bobbi Coller of Bobbi Coller; and Ruth Alperin, Bonnie Maslin & Yehuda Nir, in mother of Barry Alperin honor of Jill Braufman’s birthday

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