HIGH HOLY DAY - ADULT EDUCATION ISSUE
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Volume LX Number 6 September 6, 1991 27 EIul 5751 HIGH HOLY DAY All members, their families and friends SERVICES FOR ADULT BEGINNERS and neighbors and guests of our community
We are delighted to report that Kehilath S'LICHOT SERVICES Jeshurun will reinstitute free Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services including Kol Nidre Saturday evening, August 31 10 P.M. — the Main night for people with little or no background Synagogue in Judaism. We are able to do this thanks to SOCIAL HOUR a battery of volunteers of the congregation led 9:15 P.M. — The Social Hall by our Trustee, George Rohr who have agreed Please bring an unopened can or box of food to lead and direct this service. for the hungry and homeless of our community. Running from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on both days if Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur and beginning on Kol Nidre at 6:45 p.m. attendants will not only participate in KJ DINNER DANCE TO CELEBRATE SYNAGOGUE prayers but have them as well as holiday ritual RENOVATION explained. There will be Biblical insights, historical oversights, congregational readings On Saturday evening, November 2, The cost for the evening is $360 per couple and singing. And, of course, the required Kehilath Jeshurun will, for the first time hold OR $500 including 2 raffle tickets. Single shofar blowing. There will be lots of a dinner dance. The evening will be in reservations are $180 OR $250 including one opportunities for questions and answers. celebration of the beautiful renovation of our raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets are BEGINNERS SERVICE shul. available. One need not be present to win. RETURNS TO SATURDAY The committee which has been working The committee which has been working We are equally delighted that beinning hard all summer is under the co-chairmanship very well together includes: Dr. Richard Born, Shabbat, September 14, the BEGINNERS of Alice Usdan and Chaim Edelstein. A great Shirley Boyarsky, Benjamin Brown, Gloria SERVICE will return to Shabbat running each spirit of excitement has permeated their Buchwald, Faith Charles, Iris Cohen, Rachel week from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. All those that meetings. The ambiance for the evening will Cooper, Lawrence Creizman, Jonata Dayan, even think they might be able to learn from be set by Shirley Boyarsky whose reputation Joshua Deutsch, Israel Englander, Martin such a service are encouraged to come up and for such design is well known. Fawer, Lana Hauben, Irving Kagan, Gregory try it out. The evening will be a very special addition Katz, Joshua Kestenbaum, Gail Kramer, Dr. RESERVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS to the calender of the congregation. We will Marrick Kukin, Rhonda Luxenberg, Dr. Those wishing a free ticket for the High Holy dance to the music of the fabulous Neshoma Norman Magid, Vivian Mark, Paula Menche, Day Services are asked to call the Synagogue Orchestra and dine to the fine cuisine of a Warren Newcorn, Salomon Sassoon, Monroe Office 262) a (427-1000 Ext. and make leading caterer. Our goal is to add a beautiful Seibel, Ronald Slevin and Dr. Harvey reservation so that we may have a reasonable event to the social life of the congregation and Wolinsky. idea as to how many people will be attending. to raise a significant amount of money in its We know that all members of the We are proud that our shul is making available behalf. congregation can anticipate a spectacular to the congregation and the wider community A hard working raffle committee under the evening to be enj oyed by members of the Men's a service of this nature. It merits the support co-chairmanship of Rachel Cooper andjoshua Club, Sisterhood, Couples Club and Singles and encouragement of all members of the Kestenbaum has been of all community and members and readers of this accumulating fantastic age ranges. Invitations will come to bulletin are encouraged to suggest to friends, prizes each with a minimum value of $1000. you shortly. relatives, neighbors and business associates Each raffle ticket costs $100. that they avail themselves of this opportunity.
ROSH HASHANAH SHIUR AND ANNUAL TESHUVA SHIUR SHABBAT SHUVA SEUDAH SHLISHIT 'THE ROAD HOME" RABBI HERSHEL SCHACHTER DRASHA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1991 Sunday, September 15 FOLLOWING MINCHA AT 6:40 P.M. RABBI LOOKSTEIN 8:00 P.M. RABBI ELI RUBIN September 15, 6:10 PM Admission: $5 (See Paee 4) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Two
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JOHN CASTAGNELLO BIRTHS CONDOLENCES A relatively recent member of our Our condolences to Ilan Cohen on the Mazel tov to Judy and Dr. Howard Altman congregation, he was taken from us and on the birth of a daughter, Sandra Beth. passing of his father in Israel, Tuvia Cohen. from his family suddenly and without Our condolences to our front door Mazel tov to Linda and Thomas Apple on security warning on a Shabbat during the the birth of a son. person, Bernie Katz on the passing of his summer. father, Mazel tov to our Trustee George and Siegfried Katz. Mr. Castagnello was a fervent Jew Couples Club Co-President Roberta Our condolences to our Trustee, Edward who loved to learn and who enjoyed Low on the Baumgarten on the arrival of a daughter, passing of his brother, Paul Low. practicing Judaism. He and his wife, Our condolences to Leslie Maurer on the Arielle Hope. Similar good wishes to the proud Gail, were extraordinarily proud of grandmother, Mrs. Estelle Baumgarten. passing of her father, Edward Lipschultz. their two children, both of whom will Mazel tov to Couples Club Co-President Dr. Our condolences to Evelyn Rochlin on the be students in the primary grades of the Diana and Dr. Robert Friedman on the birth passing of her brother, Dr. Stanley Rudoff. Ramaz Lower School this year. John Our condolences to Surie of a daughter, Aliza Yaffa. Sugarman on the only wanted the best for his children, Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Gast on passing of her father, Dr. Stanley Rudoff. to give them the kind of education which Our condolences to Harold Udell on the the birth of a grandson, Natan, born to their would prepare them for an active and children, Abby and Gabi Strenger in passing of his brother, Bernard Udell. involved Jewish life. Jerusalem. Abby is a Ramaz graduate, class May these mourners be comforted among A brilliant man, with a wide of 1984. all those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem. knowledge of the classics of world Mazel tov to Junko and Dr. Edward Geisler literature, he brought to his Judaism a on the birth of a daughter, Rachel Hannah. ACADEMIC NEWS depth of feeling and understanding Mazel tov to Kirsten and Baruch Glaubach from which all could learn. His passing Congratulations to Gideon D. Etra, son of on the birth of a daughter, Amanda Carolyn. leaves a terrible void for his family and Aaron Etra and Nitza Etra and grandson of Similar good wishes to the proud for the community. Blanche G. Etra and Judith Dagan, upon his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ginsburg. We express our heartfelt condolences graduation Cum Laude from the Horace Mann Mazel tov to Mrs. Mildred Hostyk on the to Gail and to his children who, we pray, School. He will join his brother Daniel (a birth of a granddaughter, liana, born to her will grow up to be the kind of young junior) at Yale College in the fall. children Hannah and David Hostyk in Israel. Jews their father hoped they would be. We congratulate Abigail Kahn, daughter of Mazel tov to our Trustee and his wife, our Secretary and his wife, Dr. Gilbert and RABBI NOAH CHODOS Michael and Terry Jaspan on the birth of a Bernice Kahn and granddaughter of Mrs. Toni He was a daughter, Nicole Susan. Similar good wishes big talmid chacham and an Kahn, upon her participation in the Johns to the proud grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. outstanding servant of the Jewish Norman Jaspan. Hopkins University talent search program in community. At one time Rabbi Chodos which she received statewide and regional was a Mazel tov to Carol and Dr. Steven Kallet practicing rabbi in the Bronx. recognition. This summer she attended the More to on the arrival of a son, Harry. recently, he devoted himself CTY program at Franlin and Marshall College Mazel tov to Vivian and Joshua Kestenbaum Jewish causes and to the growth of in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. here in America in on the birth of a daughter, Sabrina Gabrielle. religious life and Israel. Mazel tov to our Trustee and his wife, Ed He was a and Hannah Low on the birth of a COMMUNAL SERVICE very generous supporter of many important institutions and, in granddaughter, Samantha Lauren, born to We congratulate Lissa Goldberg on her their children, Michael many ways, he exemplified what it Debbie and Doppelt. to the appointment Executive Board of the means to be an observant, learned and Mazel tov to Carole and Dr. Michael Coordinating Council of Greater New York For Nimaroff a thoughtful Jewish leader. on the birth of son, Max Harrison. Compassionate Care for the Sick, Frail and
May these children grow up in the finest Homebound - Bikur Cholim. ADOLPH CITRON tradition of Torah, Chupah and Ma'asim Adolph Citron had been a member Tovim. of our RABBI LOOKSTEIN congregation for over 40 years. A learned and pious Jew, he loved to ELECTED ENGAGEMENTS daven in our synagogue and he was very FIRST VICE PRESIDENT much involved in the well being of our Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Eisman on community. A proud father and the engagement of their daughter, Dana to OF SCA Michael grandfather of a family which is Cohen, son of Mrs. Edith Cohen of We are proud to inform the readers of the carrying on his tradition, Mr. Citron Miami. Bulletin that Rabbi Haskel Lookstein has been was heroically devoted to nis family. His May the weddidng take place in happiness elected First Vice President of the Synagogue two happiest days in his life were in and blessing. Council of America. The SCA represents the 1940, when he negotiated successfully rabbinic and congregational organizations of with the highest German authorities to WEDDINGS Orthodox, Conservative and Reformed ransom his sister, brother-in-law and Judaism whose total membership consists of Mazel tov to Mrs. family from Austria and, more recently, Marjorie Zuckerman on 4 million congregational members. It was when he successfully redeemed a cousin the marriage ofher daughter, MJ Ancowitz to founded in 1926. after arduous negotiations with Dr. Barry Kanner. We are delighted that the SCA has Rumanian authorities. Mazel tov to Hannah Robins on her recent selected our Rabbi for this important It was typical of Mr. Citron that no marriage to Billy Kessler. Similar good wishes leadership responsibility and wish them well one knew of these heroic efforts. to Hannah's They parents, our Gabbai, Irwin and in to maintain their efforts unity in matters of came to Trustee, Sue light only by chance and gave Robins. common concern. us a miniature picture of a deeply committed Jewish gentleman. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three
DR. WILLIAM MAJOR BENJAMIN BROWN AND DAVID N. KAHN CHOSEN AS CHATANIM FOR CELEBRATION ON SH'MINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH
DR. WILLIAM MAJOR BENJAMIN BROWN DAVID N. KAHN
David N.Kahn, Chatan Maftir Stanley Gurewitsch, President of the Benjamin Brown, Chatan Bereishit David Kahn lives in Teaneck but his heart Zongregation, has announced the designation What can we say about Benjy Brown? He rf Dr. William and soul reside in KJ and in Ramaz. Treasurer Major, Benjamin Brown and has done everything one could expect of a of the Board of Trustees of Ramaz and a very David N. Kahn as Grooms of the Law for this young man reared in this congregation and active member of KJ, hardly a week goes by coming High Holy Day Season. They will be educated at Ramaz. without David installed in their positions on Sh'mini Atzeret appearing at a morningminyan in our congregation several times a week. He morning and they will preside over services A fine, upstanding and capable also attends shiva at Simchat Torah night and day. minyanim when need arises. entreprenuer in the field of art supplies, Benjy A respected and accomplished partner in maintains a religious home, he has given his the accounting firm of Goldstein, Golub and three sons a Ramaz education, he was a Kessler, Inc., David has helped to guide the William Dr. Major Chatan Torah founding member of the Chevra Kadisha, he financial life of Ramaz for more than five years Better known in KJ as Willie Major, he is a regular worshipper at the morning minyan as Treasurer and as Financial Secretary. Our was born and educated in Hungary. A throughout the year, he served as Secretary Mid-Town Talmud Class meets every Tuesday Holocaust survivor whose dream from and then as President of the congregation. He in the conference room of his f-^n and David adulthood was always to emigrate to Israel, remains devoted in every way to the well being is present throughout the year, including Dr. Major escaped with his widowed mother of KJ and Ramaz. during tax season. to the United States after the Hungarian An involved member of the B'nai Revolution in 1956. Although already a full- His wife and stalwart supporter for the Yeshurun community in Teaneck, David and his fledged physician in Hungary, he had to take past 28 years, Fran, has encouraged Benjy in wife, the former Debby Mosesson, rejoice an additional year of medical school here and all of his religious and communal activities. in the accomplishments of their children, Fred, go through internship and State Boards in She is also a founding member of the women's Joshua and Rebecca, at the Yavneh Academy order to be able to practice medicine in in Paramus. Fred is about to follow in his the Cherva Kadisha, an involved and active United States. father's footsteps as he begins his high school member of the Sisterhood, a very concerned His wife Gabriella, known to us as Gaby, years at the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper friend to many at KJ and particularly to some had already been a worshipper in our School of Ramaz. who might be forgotten by the multitudes, and congregation for three years before meeting David's tradition in this congregation goes has consistently grown as a Jewish woman in Willie. They were married in 1961 and joined back more than 40 years through his mother, religious practice and in depth of feeling. KJ 26 years ago. Since that time they brought our cherished member, Miriam Kahn, and his to our congregation Eugene, Susie, Yankie, late, immortal father Fred Kahn who was an Their sons were all educated in Ramaz. Debby. And now Rochelle and Daniel. active member of the congregation, the Men's Steven, is about to be married, in A regular member of several Talmud please God, Club and the Adult Education programs in the October to classes at KJ, Dr. Major has always been Kerry Kaplan.Alan is shul. The many quiet acts of chesed which involved in Adult Education in the community demonstrating for all of us what it means to David and Debby perform are a tribute to the deal with and, together with Gaby, they have led many adversity in a constructive and family in which they were reared. activities, Shabbatonim and Ramaz events optimistic way - along with the entire family. A Maftir is like a dessert, added to the while maintaining a standard of exceptional Daniel, a junior in the University of Michigan, Torah reading. Our Chatan Maftir is icing on hospitality to the members and friends at KJ. is bringing the family much joy and nachas. the cake of the gratifying honors which we are An attending psychiatrist at Roosevelt happy to bestow upon him and all of our Hospital, Willie is very well respected in his We congratulate Benjy and the entire Chatanim. We profession and a beloved member of this family on this much deserved honor to a congratulate all of the Chatanim and community. He and Gaby have enjoyed much favorite son of KJ. At the same time, we extend their families on their justly deserved tributes. nachas from their children's education at we a mazel tov to Mrs. Lillian Brown Borenstein And congratulate the entire congregation Ramaz and in Israel and in on anticipation of their and Sam Borenstein on one more piece of having such people in our midst whom it is a grandson's entry into Ramaz in the near future. nachas and we rejoice in the fact that Benjy privilege to be able to honor. May they We congratulate the whole family on this much carries on beautifully the tradition of his late, prove worthy of us and we of them. deserved honor to the head of the family. memorable father, A. Milton Brown. KEHILATH Page Four JESHURUN BULLETIN
HIGH HOLY DAY SCHEDULE HIGH HOLY DAY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, September 8, Rosh Hashanah Eve The Month of Elul S'lichot Service (Z'chor Brit) 7:30 a.m. Sounding of the SHOFAR each morning after Regular Morning services will follow Schacharit. Candlelighting 7:00 p.m. A time for self evaluation and improvement. Evening 7:00 p.m. Recitation of the entire Book of Psalms at KJ. Monday, September 9, Rosh Hashanah I Selichot Services each morning beginning Monday, Morning 8:00 a.m. September 2, (Labor Day) a half hour before morning Evening 7:10 p.m. services. Candlelighting after 7:52 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 10, Rosh Hashanah II Morning 8:00 a.m. Time for resolution of spiritual improvement. Evening 7:15 p.m. Beginning of God's judgement. Conclusion of Rosh Hashanah 7:50 p.m. Sounding of the Shofar at 10:00 AM. (Those ill at home or in the hospital contact Rabbi Bendelstein for special TZOM (FAST OF) GEDALIAH arrangements.) Wednesday, September 11 Home Ceremonies Morning 7:00 a.m. Lighting of candles and Shehecheyanu. SHABBAT SHUVAH Rosh Hashanah Kiddush Saturday, September 14 Washing of hands and motzi over two round challahs Morning 9:00 a.m. and dipping the pieces in honey (continued through Evening 6:10 p.m. Hoshanah Rabbah.) Shabbat Shuvah Discourse by Rabbi Lookstein First Night. Conclusion of Sabbath 7:44 p.m. Dipping of apple into honeywith blessing over fruit and YOM KIPPUR 'May it be Thy will to grant us a good and sweet year." Tuesday, September 17, Yom Kippur Eve Second Night Morning 7:15 a.m. Wearing of a new garment. Keep it in mind when reciting Mincha 2:30 p.m. Shehecheyanu at Kiddish. Candlelighting 6:44 p.m. Eat a new fruit not yet eaten this season and say blessing Kol Nidre 6:45 p.m. over fruit. Wednesday, September 18, Yom Kippur Morning Tashlich-First afternoon/Monday, September 9. 5:30- Main Synagogue 8:30 a.m. 6:00 PM at Central Park reservoir near 85th Street or in at the East River 86th Street. Auditorium . . .' 9:00 a.m. Carl Shurz Park and Social Hall 9:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah greeting upon leaving shul: Yizkor (Memorial Prayers) is recited as part of this service. DAILY SERVICES *Morning 7:30 a.m. "May you Be Inscribed For a Good Year." Sunday 8:30 a.m. Monday & Thursday 7:15 a.m. Evening 6:45 p.m. *Slichot Services will be held each morning during the entire week RABBI LOOKSTEIN'S SHABBAT SHUVA DISCOURSE before Rosh Hashanah, (except Sunday, September 1) and during the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur one-half hour before "HACHNASSAT ORCHIM: the regular service. Labor-Day, Monday, September 2, 8:00 a.m. HOSPITALITY AS A MITZVAH AND AS A WAY OF LIFE" This Shabbat Shuva, September 15, after Mincha services, (6:10 PM) Rabbi Lookstein will devote his Shabbat Shuva Discourse to the mitzvah CHILDREN'S SERVICES SCHEDULE of hachnassat orchim and to an explanation of its expression as a fundamental principle, in a Jewish life. ROSH HASHANAH 1 & 11 11:00 AM.-1:00 P.M. Since the time of our forefather Abraham, Jews have been known Junior Congregation (2nd to 6th Grades) for their hospitality. In fact, however, hachnassat orchim is not just Nursery—Kindergarten—1st Grade a way of life; it is an obligation with rules and regulations, limits and Toddler Congregation (Ages 1-3) parameters. In halakhic literature the subject is discussed in breadth and in depth. YOM KIPPUR KOL NIDRE NIGHT 6:45 P.M. In Aggadic literature it is analyzed for its inner meaning both as an Junior Congregation (2nd to 6th Grades) active performance and as a way of giving content to a person's life. Nursery—Kindergarten—1st Grade As we begin a new year this mitzvah looms particularly large on the agenda of our congregation as a compelling issue for each of us YOM KIPPUR DAY 11:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M. personally. It is also a major concern in Israel where the Jewish Junior Congregation (2nd to 6th Grades) population is being asked to give hospitality to hundreds of thousands Nursery—Kindergarten—1st Grade of Soviet Jews and to tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews. Rabbi Toddler Congregation (Ages 1—3) Lookstein will discuss all of this in a shiur which will be held following Mincha at 6:10. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Five
HIGH HOLY DAY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SCHEDULE OF SUKKOT SERVICES (Continued from page 4) SUKKOT Fast of Gedaliah Sunday, September 22, Sukkot Eve Day after Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday, September 11, dawn to Candlelighting 6:36 p.m. 7:49 PM. Evening 6:50 p.m. 10 Days of Repentance (Rosh Hashanah — Yom Monday, September 23, Sukkot I Kippur) Morning 9:00 a.m. Evening 6:50 p.m. Aspire to greater spiritual accomplishments. Candlelighting after 7:28 p.m. Accept new, improved behavior responsibility in relationship to Tuesday, September 24, Sukkot II God and one another. Morning 9:00 a.m. Yom-Kippur — A day of self denial Evening 6:50 p.m. Avoidance of food, drink, washing, lotions and oils. Conclusion 7:26 p.m. Refraining from wearing leather shoes (wear a pair of DAILY SERVICES non-leather footwear.) Morning 7:00 a.m. Men are encouraged to wear a white kittel. Evening 6:40 p.m. Candlelighting available prior to 6:44 PM in the Synagogue House SHABBAT CHOL HAMOED lobby before Kol Nidre on Tuesday, September 17. Friday, September 27 Food Drive — each man, woman and child is urged to bring Candlelighting 6:28 p.m. unopened cans or boxes of food to be distributed to needy Jews. Evening 6:40 p.m. Drop them in lobby barrels on your way in Kol Nidre night. Saturday, September 28 Morning 8:45 a.m. Sukkot Reading of Kohelet Lulav and Etrog Evening 6:40 p.m. Conclusion 7:19 p.m. Purchase Israeli Lulav and Etrog through KJ by contacting Rabbi Bendelstein in the synagogue office. (Reservation forms being CONCLUDING FESTIVAL DAYS sent to all members under separate cover. Sunday, September 29, Hoshanah Rabbah Deadline is Friday, September 13.) Morning 8:00 a.m. Candlelighting 6:24 p.m. Sukkah Meals in the KJ Sukkah Evening 6:40 p.m. Monday, September 30, Shmini Atzeret Sunday, September 22 Dinner (2 sittings) Morning 9:00 a.m. Monday, September 23 Lunch and Dinner Yizkor (Memorial Prayers) is recited as part of this service. Tuesday, September 24 Lunch Mincha 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 27 Dinner Maariv and Simchat Torah Hakafot will follow Saturday, September 28 Lunch Candlelighting after 7:15 p.m. (Reservation forms being sent to members Tuesday, October 1, Simchat Torah under separate cover. Morning 9:00 a.m. Deadline, space permitting is Friday, September 13.) Evening 6:30 p.m. Conclusion 7:14 p.m. Hoshanah Rabbah Sunday morning at 8:00. Close of the penitential season. THE ZLOTOGORSKIS, High Holy Day melodies, Seven circuits around the shul with Lulav SINGERS AND GOLDSTEINS and Etrog and beating of the Aravot. President's breakfast sponsored by Rae and Stanley Gurewitsch. GO ON ALIYAH Simchat Torah As this summer comes to a close, we bid farewell to three families Evening - Monday, September 30, 6:30 PM. of the congregation who have just left for Israel on aliyah. BRING CHILDREN AT 6:30 PM Dina and Chaim Zlotogorski, along with their children, Yonatan, Nursery-Sixth Grade — Lobby Level David and Joshua, will be living in the German Colony of Jerusalem.We
Teens . Main Synagogue wish them well and we rejoice with them and their parents, Helen and Hakafot Unlimited — Singing and dancing celebration in the Morris Wyszogrod, on this outstanding development in their lives. Auditorium following services. A lite meal and a Torah discourse We also bid farewell and I'hitraot to Diana Bletter and Alan Singer, will conclude the evening. All invited! who along with their children, Shlomo, Ari, Amalia and Libby, left Simchat Torah Day . Tuesday, October 1, for their new home in Shavai Tzion, a Moshav near Nahariah. For Hakafot with singing and dancing. the last couple of years the Singers have been living in Great Neck. Chatanim called to the Torah. Finally, we say shalom to Franny and Jackie Goldstein who, with Women's Tefillah Group meets in Chapel. their children, Amichai and Eitan, have moved to Raanana. We wish Buffet kiddush following services. them and their parents, Sue and Irwin Robins, who we know will visit often, much happiness. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLENTIN We are very proud of these three KJ families and the role they have Published Monthly except July and August 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10018 $15.00 of membership dues of Phone 427-1000 Ext. 262 played in our synagogue and the impact that our synagogue has made Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun USPS-292-0600-Second Class Postage paid at upon them and their aspirations to help build the Jewish State. May covers subscription cost. New York, New York. their POSTMASTER: absorption be gentle and uneventful, but may their lives be filled Send address changes to: with the wonderful events that are associated with the life of our people Congreation Kehilath Jeshurun in the Land of our People. 125 East 85th Street New York, New York 10028 Page Six KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN
B'NAI MITZVAH
RAMAZ GRADUATES ATTENDING TEN ADDITIONAL COLLEGES
We are pleased to report that in addition to the 15 colleges listed in the June issue of the Bulletin to be attended by Ramaz graduates, we will find members of the class of '91 attending ten additional very fine institutions of higher learning. These additional schools are: Carleton, Cooper Union, Dartmouth, New York. University University of Rochester,Tufts. University of Chicago, Union, Vasser and Wesleyan. ARYEH ADIN LEIFERT JONATHAN KULE We are proud that our graduates are going Mazel tov to our Financial Secretary and his Mazel tov to our Executive Director, Robert to these and the other fifteen colleges wife, Stephen and Wilma Kule on the and Jaclyn Leifert on the forthcoming Bar previously mentioned. We must also laud the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, Mitzvah of their son, Aryeh Adin, which will work of Mr. Ira Miller and the other members Jonathan, which will take place on Saturday, take place on Shabbat Bereishit, October 5. of the superb Ramaz college advisory staff September 21, in the Main Synagogue. Similar Similar good wishes are extended to his proud good wishes are extended to his proud grandmother, Mrs. Lillian W. Leifert. grandmother, Mrs. Goody Dane. He will read Aryeh is also observing his Bar Mitzvah on the weekly portion of Ha'azinu and the Shabbat Nitzavim, September 7, in his home Haftorah. congregation, B'nai Yeshurun in Teaneck, New During the summer, Jonathan first put on Jersey. On both of these occasions, he will read tefillin at a ceremony at the Kotel conducted the weekly Torah portion and the Haftorah. by Rav Bina, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Aryeh is a student in the eighth grade at HaKotel. Yavneh Academy in Paramus, New Jersey. He SIX NEW MEMBERS ELECTED Jonathan is a student in the eighth grade of and his sister, Dina, represent the fourth BOARD the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School generation in their family to be members of TO RAMAZ of Ramaz. Kehilath Jeshurun. His paternal great Six new members were elected to the grandparents, Zigmund and Nancy Wechsler Ramaz Board of Trustees at the Annual joined KJ in 1914 .His grandfather, Benjamin Meeting held last May.The new Regular L. Leifert, of blessed memory was a KJ member Trustees are Lynn Gruenhut, Joshua for over forty years. His father also became Kestenbaum and Dr. Shira Aranoff Tuchman, a bar mitzvah at KJ, and we are pleased to all members of Kehilath Jeshurun. New Parent continue this heritage in our congregation. Trustees are Ted Mirvis and Dr. Jonathan Zizmor. Fred Sax, also a member of the congregation was elected as a new Alumni Trustee. We join Ramaz and graciously express our appreciation to those Trustees who retired from the Board this year. They have offered distinguished and dedicated service over the NEW TOY years and we are confident that their love and COLLECTION CAMPAIGN support of the school will continue. They are Hannah Low, Judy Tanz, Israel Englander, SONYA KURIS CONTINUES TO GROW Stephanie Trump, Rochelle Fang and Dr. Terry We are Krulwich. Mazel tov to our Bookkeeper Hattie Murphy proud that the Social Action Committee's new The Officers of the Board for the coming on the Bat Mitzvah of her niece, Sonya, toy campaign for needy children has been academic daughter of Mrs. Geraldine Kuris, which took receiving a better and better year are: Honorary Chairs A. Phillip Goldsmith place on Monday, August 19, at Masada in response from the children of our Israel. She delivered a Dvar To rah on the congregation. Joseph Lorch Lawrence Kobrin Matriarch Sarah. We ask each child under bar mitzvah age to contribute a new (unused) as Melvin Newman Sonya is a student in the seventh grade of toy received Chair Arthur Silverman the Rabb' Joseph H. Ixsokstein Upper School a birthday present to the campaign. of Ramaz. Approximately 100 children are already Vice Chair Steven Gross participating in this project. Second Vice Chair Rosalie Kleinhaus To make a Treasurer David Kahn A MODERN MIKVAH contribution, simply bring a game or toy to the synagogue office with the Secretary J. Ezra Merkin Financial is located in Our Community at name, age and address of the giving child on Secretary Dr. Jerry Kestenbaum an attached 232-4 W. 78 St. (east of Broadway) piece of paper. Once a month, We wish all of them well and are grateful certificates of TELEPHONE 799-1520 recognition are sent to each child for their service as they work in behalf of the who has donated a gift. education of the children of our community. Kehilath Jeshurun and Ramaz/ Adult Institute of Jewish Studies 5752/1991-92
Rabbi Herschel Schachter presents the Nathan and Vivian Fink Memorial Lectures at Kehilath Jeshurun
The Road. Home: A Teshuvah Shiur Sunday, September 15 8 p.m. $5 admission
Financial Planning the Kosher Way Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. $5/lecture
Nov 13 Charitable Triage: Priorities in Tzedakah Allocation
Dec 11 Business Ethics: Halakhic Issues in Pricing and Compensation
Jan 8 Where There's A Will: The Laws of Inheritance
Feb 12 Sechar Shahbat: Doing Business on the Sabbath
Mar 11 The Laws of Ribit: A Halakhic View of the Merchant of Venice
Dr. Yaffa. Eliach
The Life, Death and Commemoration ojf the Shtetl Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. $5/lecture
Oct 15 On the Origin and Structure of the East European Shtetl
Oct 22 The Shulhoif: The Synagogue Courtyard, Soul of the Shtetl
Oct 29 The Shtetl Heder: Home of the Jewish Boys
Nov 12 The Shtetl Women: Reality, Ethos, and Legacy
Nov 19 Living on the Fringe: The Shtetl Poor and Insane, Custom and Legislation
Nov 26 Remembering the Shtetl for the 21st Century: The Ejszski Tower at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. Yaffa Eliach, is a Professor of History, and publications involve many Literature, and Judaic Studies at aspects of Hasidism and Holocaust Brooklyn College. She is the founder Studies includingWe Were Children of the Center for Holocaust Studies, Just Like You and Hasidic Tales of the Documentation and Research, and Holocaust. These lectures are based was its volunteer Director until 1990, on her research for her new book on when it merged with the Museum of the history of the European Shtetl to Jewish Heritage. Her scholarly work be published by Little Brown. Sgrin^^essioi^T^^^^iiiioiiiiced shabbat at kj Parashat Hashavua
Shiurim on themes in the weekly Torah portion held in the homes of various members. Rabbi Eli Rubin. Friday evenings at 8:15 p.m. Begins October 11 Seudot Shelishit
Halacha and Contemporary Society Holiday Highlights Rabbi Eliezer Rubin Rabbi Mark Dratch
Oct. 12 Is it a Mitzvah to Convert? Sep 7 Rosh Hashanah
Dec 7 Chanukah Oct. 26 Doctors and AIDS: His Privacy/Your Life Mar 14 Purim Nov. 16 Halachic Creativity: Kosher or Treif? Apr 4 Pesach
Dec. 14 Subjectivity in Rabbinic May 2 Yom Ha'atzmaut Decision Making May 30 Yom Yerushalayim Jan. 11 Reestablishing the Sanhedrin Parasha Topics Feb. 1 The Anatomy of an Affair: Oct. 5 Infidelity and the Halachah "Building An Ark:Jewish Life in the 90's"- Rabbi Mark Cohn Feb. 22 The Disabled and the Halachah
Nov. 9 Mar. 7 When Religious Mandates and "Is the Mouth Mightier than the Ethical Demands Conflict Sword?"- Rabbi Israel Bendelstein
Mar. 21 Freedom of Speech Jan. 18 "The Splitting of the Red Sea In Our Jun. 13 Halachic Limits of Self-Sacrifice Lives"- Rabbi Israel Bendelstein
Towards a Halachic Utopia Rabbi Jack Bieler
Oct. 19 Kiddush Hashem: A Proactive May 9 Lishrnah—Purity of Motive: A or Reactive Obligation? Religious Ideal Begging to be Translated into Social Reality
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DafYomi Rabbi Bendelstein 7:30 a.m.
Tractate Ketubot Rabbi Dratch 8:00 a.m.
Tractate Shabbat Rabbi Lookstein 1 hr.before mincha Talmud Lunch and Learn
Daf Yomi Each Wednesday at noon members of the Rabbi Israel Bendelstein community are invited to participate in an educational-social Daily 6:30 a.m. experience. On a rotating Shabbat and Sundays 7:30 a.m. basis, a cycle offour programs will be held. Daily study of onefolio of Talmud in All programs encourage group participation. conjunction with the world-wide Daf Yomi Lunch is served. (Begins October 16) program. Yiddish and Yiddish Folklore Ketubot (Begins October 12) Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz Rabbi Mark Dratch Shabbat mornings 8:00 a.m. Contemporary Jewish Fiction In-depth study of "the miniature Shas." Nancy Gallin
This Week in World Jewry Shabbat (Begins October 5) Robert Leifert Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Shabbat afternoons before mincha Jewish Life An analysis of the thirty-nine categories of Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer prohibited Sabbath work.
Midtown Lunch and Talmud (Starts October 8) Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Tuesdays at noon This weekly class on Tractate Shabbat is held at Goldstein, Golub, and Kessler, 1185 Avenue of the Americas (at 46th St.). A sandwhich lunch is served.
Megillah (Begins Ocotber 13) Dr. Gilbert Kahn Sundays at 9:15 a.m. A continuation of the study of Tractate Megillah using the Steinsaltz edition in Hebrew and the Soncino English translation. Am Hasefer Bible Nov. 17 Chutzpah by Alan Dershowitz The Book of Exodus Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Jan. 19 The Searchfor God At Harvard by Ari Goldman Tuesday mornings at 8:45 Oct. 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12, 19 March 22 One by One by One Insights into the epic stories of the birth of a nntinri by Judith Miller
May 3 To be announced
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, 125 East 85tH Street, New York, NY 10028 (212) 427-1000 BEGINNERS COURSES ON MONDAYS October 28 - December 2 AT LAST 6:30 - 8:00 PM Hebrew Reading Crash Course A Ulpan(Hebrew Speaking) HIGH 8:00-9:00 PM Basic Judaism HOLIDAY Intro to Bible SERVICE December 9 - February 10 FOR THE 6:30-8:00 PM Hebrew II NOVICE WORSHIPPER Ulpan (continues) Introducing a Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Service 9:00 - 9: 00 PM for adults with little or no background in Judaism. Jewish Literacy • Prayers and rituals explained Intro to Talmud • Biblical insights • Historical overviews • Congregational readings and singing • Over 100 shofar blasts February 24 - March 30 • Questions and answers
Services will be conducted at CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN, 125 East 85 Street 6:30-8:00 PM (between Park & Lexington Aves.) Rosh Hashana morning services will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 9th and 10th at 10 AM. Hebrew Reading Crash Course Kol Nidre services will be at 6:45 PM, on Tuesday, September 17th followed by Ulpan (continues) Yom Kippur services at 10:00 AM the next morning. SHABBAT BEGINNERS Kosher Laws/Zionism ADMISSION: FREE SERVICES EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT For Reservations and Information: 8:00 - 9:00 PM 10 AM. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 14TH Basic Judaism CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN Intro to the Siddur (212) 427-1000
April 6 - 27
6:30 - 8:00 PM Hebrew II SHABBAT Ulpan (continues) Life Cycle BEGINNERS 8:00 - 9:00 PM SERVICES EVERY Intro to Pesach (Apr 6 & 13) Haggadah (Apr 6 & 13) SAT A.M. AT 10:00 Holidays (Apr 27) Intro to Bible II (Begins Apr 27) BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 14TH. May 4 - June 15 ON 6:30 - 8:00 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Hebrew Reading Crash Course COME TO DINNER AT KJ AND Ulpan (continues) TURN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO Jewish Philosophy 8:00 - 9:00 PM SHABBOS Basic Judaism The Shabbos For People Who Want to Know i Intro to Bible II (Begins Apr 27) More KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Twelve CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS AND OPENING DATES
1991 — 1992
SEPTEMBER 7 Sat 6:30 PM Seudah Shlishit - Pre Rosh Hashanah Lecture - Rabbi Eli Rubin
8-10 Sun Eve - Tues Rosh Hashanah 11 Wed Tzom Gedaliah 14 Sat 6:10 Phi Shabbat Shuvah Discourse - Rabbi Haskel Lookstein 15 Sun 8:00 PM Teshuva Shiur - Rabbi Hershel Schachter
17-18 Tues eve - Wed Yom Kippur 19 Thur Sukkah Decorating 22Sun eve Sukkot Begins
25-27 Wed - Fri 7:00 AM Choi HaMoed Breakfast in the Sukkah following services 25 Wed 7:00 PM Singles Sukkah Supper 26 Thur 7:00 PM Men's Club Sukkah Supper 29 Sun 8:00 AM Hoshanah Rabba & President's Breakfast 30 Mon 8:45 AM Shmini Atzeret 6:45 PM Simchat Torah Hafafot Unlimited/Simchat Torah Shiur - Rabbi Rubin & Ramaz Students OCTOBER 1 Tue 9:00 AM Simchat Torah 9:00 AM Women's Tefillah Group 5 Sat 5:50 PM Seudah Shlishit - Rabbi Mark Cohn
8- 9 Tue - Wed Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 11 prj 8:15 PM Parshat HaShavua begins - Rabbi Eli Rubin 8:15 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 12 Sat 8:00 AM Talmud Shiur (Ketubot) begins - Rabbi Mark Dratch 4-40 PM Talmud Shiur (Shabbat) begins - Rabbi Haskel Lookstein 5:3.5 PM Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 13 Sun 9:15 AM Talmud Shiur (Megillah) and Breakfast - Dr. Gilbert Kahn 9:30 AM Social Action Committee Meeting 15 Xue 8:45 AM Bible Class (The Book of Exodus) begins - Rabbi Haskel Lookstein 8:00 PM The Life, Death and Commemoration of the Shtetl - Dr. Yaffa Eliach 16 Wed 12:00 Noon Lunch and Learn Begins 19 Sat 9:00 AM Couples Club New Member Service/Kiddush/Home Lunch 5:30 PM Seudah Shlishit - Towards A Halachic Utopia - Rabbi Jack Bieler 21 Mon 12:30 PM Sisterhood Open Meeting 22 Tue .8:00 PM The Life, Death and Commemoration of the Shtetl Dr. Yaffa Eliach 24 Thur 8:00 PM Adoptive Parents Meeting 25 Fri 8:15 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 26 Sat 9:00 AM Bikur Cholim Shabbat 12:30 PM Shabbat Learn-In 5:15 PM Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 27 Sun 8:00 PM Bikur Cholim Dessert Reception and Discussion 29 TUe 8:00 PM The Life, Death and Commemoration of the Shtetl - Dr. Yaffa Eliach
NOVEMBER
2 Sat 9:00 AM Teen Davening - The Main Synagogue 8:00 PM Kehilath Jeshurun Dinner Dance 4 Tue 8:00 PM The Life, Death and Commemoration of the Shtetl - Dr. Yaffa Eliach
7- 8 Thur - Fri Rosh Chodesh Kislev 8 Fri 8:00 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 9 Sat 4:10 PM Seudah Shlishit - Parasha Topics - Rabbi Israel Bendelstein 10 Sun 9:30 AM Father and Son Minyan 12 Tue 8:00 PM The Life, Death and Commemoration of the Shtetl - Dr. Yaffa Elicah 13 Wed 8:00 PM Financial Planning the Kosher Way - Rabbi Hershel Schachter 16 Sat 9:00 AM Women's Tefillah Group 22-23 Fri eve- Sat Scholar-in-Residence - Rabbi Michael Rosenzweig Shabbat Dinner 23 Sat 4: i0 AM Seudah Shlishit - Rabbi Michael Rosenzweig 24 Sun 9:30 AM Social Action Committee Meeting 30 Sat 9:00 AM Collegiate Davening, Lunch and Program KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Thirteen CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS Continued) DECEMBER
1 Sun eve Chanukah Begins 2 Mon 12:30 PM Sisterhood Open Meeting 7 Sat 12:30 PM New Member Kiddush
AFT Seudah Shlishit - Chanukah Lecture - Rabbi Eli Rubin 8 Sun Rosh Chodesh Tevet AFT Adoptive Families' Chanukah Party EVE Singles Chanukah Party 11 Wed 8:00 PM Financial Planning the Kosher Way - Rabbi Hershel Schachter 13 Fri 8:00 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 14 Sat 11:00 AM Shabbat Scholar AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society — Rabbi Mark Dratch 9:30 AM Father and Son Minyan 17 Tue 8:00 PM Fast of the Tenth of Tevet JANUARY, 1992 156 Mon Rosh Chodesh Shevat 8 Wed 8:00 PM Financial Planning the Kosher Way - Rabbi Hershel Schachter 10 Fri 8:00 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 11 Sat 9:00 AM Ramaz Fourth Grade Shabbaton
Teen Davening - Main Synagogue AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 8:00 PM Couples Club Discussion Group 12 Sun 9:30 AM Father and Son Minyan 9:30AM Social Action Committee Meeting 6:00 PM Ramaz Dinner
18 Sat AFT Seudah Shlishit - Parasha Topics - Rabbi Israel D. Bendelstein 8:00 PM Men's Club Comedy Club Night 19 Sun 8:00 PM Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club 20 Mon Tu B'Shevat 12:30 PM Sisterhood Open Meeting 24 Fri 8:00 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 26 Sun 9:15 AM Blood Drive - Mezuzah and Tefillin Check 5:00 PM Men's Club SuperBowl Supper 28 Tue 8:00 PM Winter Lecture Series Begins FEBRUARY 1 Sat 9:00 AM Men's Club Shabbat and Kiddush 9:00 AM Women's Tefillah Group 12:30 PM Shabbat Learn-in
AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Socity - Rabbi Mark Dratch 4 Tue Rosh Chodesh Adar 1 8:00 PM Winter Lecture Series 5 Wed Rosh Chodesh Adar 1 8 Sat 8:00 PM Couples Club Murder Mystery 9 Sun 9:30 AM Father and Son Minyan 11 Tue 8:00 PM Winter Lecture Series 12 Wed 8:00 PM Financial Planning the Kosher Way - Rabbi Hershel Schachter 18 Tue 8:00 PM Winter Lecture Series 20 Thur 8:00 PM Adoptive Parents Meeting 21 Fri 8:00 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 22 Sat AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 23 Sun 9:30 AM Social Action Committee Meeting 25 Tue 8:00 PM Winter Lecture Series
29 Sat 9:00 AM Teen Davening - Main Synagogue 11:00 AM Shabbat Scholar 8:00 PM Couples Club Discussion Group MARCH 3 Tue 8:00 PM Winter Lecture Series Ends 5 Thur Rosh Chodesh Adar 11 6 Fri Rosh Chodesh Adar 11 7 Sat Ramaz Kindgergarten Shabbaton AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 8 Sun 9:30 AM Father and Son Minyan 11 Wed 8:00 PM Financial Planning the Kosher Way - Rabbi Herschel Schachter 13 Fri 8:15 PM Youth Oneg Shabbot 14 Sat 12:30 PM Shabbat Learn-In
AFT Seudah Shlishit - Pre Purim Lecture - Rabbi Eli Rubin (Continued next page) Page Fourteen KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) MARCH (continued) 16 Mon 12:30 PM Sisterhood Project Ezra Open Meeting 18 Wed Fast of Esther EVE Purim 19 Thur MORN Purim Megillah Readings Vice President's Breakfast Purim Carnival AFT Purim Seudah
21 Sat AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 22 Sun 8:00 PM Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club. 27 Fri 8:15 PM Youth Oneg Shabbat 28 Sat 9:00 AM Women's Tefillah Group APRIL 4 Sat Rosh Chodesh Nisan Ramaz Nursery Shabbaton
AFT Seudah Shlishit - Pre Pesach Shiur - Rabbi Eli Rubin 8:30 PM Adoptive Parents Cocktail Party Daylight Savings Time 5 Sun 9:30 AM Father and Son Minyan 9:30 AM Social Action Committee Meeting
5- 7 Sun - Tue Passover Food Drop for Needy Jewish Families
10-11 Fri - Sat Annual Synagogue Shabbaton (Dinner and Lunch) 11 Sat 9:00 AM Teen Davening - Main Synagogue AFT Passover Laws - Questions and Answers AFT Shabbat HaGadol Drasha - Rabbi Mark Dratch 12 Sun 9:15 AM Kasher-in Shmura Matzah Pick Up
12-16 Mon - Thur Chametz Food Drop for Needy Non-Jews
17-25 Fri - Sat Passover 29 Wed 7:30 PM Yom HaShoah Commemoration MAY 2 Sat 11:00 AM Shabbat Scholar
AFT Seudah Shlishit - Pre Yom HaAtzmaut Lecture - Rabbi Eli Rubin 3 Sun Rosh Chodesh lyar 8:00 PM Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club 4 Mon Rosh Chodesh lyar 6 Wed 7:30 PM Yom HaAtzmaut Zimriah 7 Thur 7:00 AM Yom HaAtzmaut Service and Breakfast 9 Sat 9:00 AM Couples Club Shabbaton and Luncheon 9:00 AM Women's Tefillah Group
AFT Seudah Shlishit - Towards a Halachic Utopia - Rabbi Jack Bieler 13 Wed 10:30 AM Sisterhood Boutique 12:30 PM Sisterhood Luncheon 21 Thur Lag Ba'Omer
29-31 Fri - Sun Men's Club Weekend 30 Sat 9:00 AM Teen Davening - Main Synagogue AFT Seudah Shlishit - Pre Yom Yerushalayim Lecture - Rabbi Eli Rubin 31 Sun Yom Yerushalayim JUNE 2 Tue Rosh Chodesh Sivan 8:00 PM Adoptive Parents Meeting
6-8 Sat eve - Mon Shavuot 6 Sat 9:15 PM Shavuot Dinner 11:30 PM Tikun Leil Shavuot 10 Wed 6:00 PM Social Action Committee Meeting
13 Sat AFT Seudah Shlishit - Halacha and Contemporary Society - Rabbi Mark Dratch 15 Mon 12:30 PM Sisterhood Final Open Meeting
SAVE THE DATE Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun DINNER DANCE
Saturday evening, November 2nd Alice Usdan Chaim Edelstein Co-Chairpersons KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Fifteen
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CHOLOV YISROEL • PAS YISRCEL • SHOMER SHABBOS The High Holy Day season is an especially By spending just one hour with an older lonely time for older people who are frail and person, you can help bring the sense of joy to isolated. The KJ Social Action Committee someone's life during this holy season. welcomes members of the congregation to join Dorot's visitation project will take place on in with them in the Holiday Package Delivery the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Project. Kippur September 15 between the hours of Volunteers are needed to deliver food 10:30 and 2:00 p.m. The meeting point is the packages filled with the traditional holiday Lindenbaum Center 270 West 89th Street. COLLEGE ADDRESSES foods and other items to our older Jewish Please call Dorot at 769-2950 to indicate that on the WANTED friends Upper West Side of Manhattan. you are a member of KJ who will be Hundreds of people are reached in this way. participating. We are anxious to keep in touch with < our KJ college students when they are The KJ Sisterhood at school. We ask parents and students themselves to please send in the school First Open Meeting address and, if possible, phone number for the coming academic year. If it is not apparent from the address, please CHUTZPAH tell us the name of the school attended.
A review of Alan Dershowitz' new book NAME: by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein ADDRESS: Monday, October 21 12:30 PM
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A lite lunch will be served SCHOOL: Page Sixteen KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN
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t- i^cd NEWEST Lighting Friday Saturday Sabbath GALLERY of Candles Evening Afternoon Ends Services Services 2)chI september FEATURING A FULL LINE OF 6-7 Nitzavim 7:03 6:45 6:40* 7:56 6:45 6:10 7:44 VERY SPECIAL CEREMONIAL 13-14 Vayelech (Shuva) 6:51 20-21 Ha'azinu 6:39 6:45 6:15 7:31. AND RITUAL OBJECTS october 125 East 85th Street New York 4-5 Bereishit 6:16 6:30 6:00* 7:07 212-722-4271 11-12 Noach 6:04 6:15 5:35* 6:56 5:54 6:00 5:20* 6:46 Open: Tues. - Fri. & Sunday 18-19 Lech-Lecha . . . 25-26 Vayera 5:44 6:00 5:20* 6:37
november YORKVILLE LIQUORS l-2Chaye Sarah 4:35 4:50 4:45 5:29 Wines & Liquors 8-9 Toldot 4:27 4:40 4:15* 5:21 15-16 4:20 4:30 4:00* 5:16 1392 Third Avenue (at 79th) Vayetze ...... 4:15 4:30 4:00* 5:12 22-23 Vayishlach . . . New York, N.Y. 10021 29-30 Vayeshev 4:12 4:25 4:25 5:09 DELIVER: (212) 288-6671 * Indicates Seudah Shlishit after Mincha
9:30 - 9:30 Mon.-Thurs. til 10:00 PM Sat. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Extensive U.S., Israel Weekday mornings .7:30 a.m. and European Sunday mornings . 8:30 a.m. Kosher . Monday, Thursday and Rosh Chodesh Weekdays 7:15 a.m. Wine Selection Sabbath mornings 9;00 a.m. 10% wine discount to KJ Members except on sale items Evening Services Sept 8-19 6:45 p.m. Oct 27-31 5:50 p.m. Oct 2-3 6: 30 p.m. Nov 3-7 4:50 p.m. Oct 6-10 6:15 p.m. Nov. 10-14 4:40 p.m. Oct 13-24 6:00 p.m. Nov. 17-28 4:30 p.m. ESSEN WEST KOSHER FOODS INC. DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday, September 11 212-362-1234 Tzom Gedaliah Take-out & Catering Morning Services at 7:00 a.m. 226 West 72nd Street 8 New York, NY 10023 Tuesday, October and Wednesday, October 9 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Morning Services at 7:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8 Rosh Chodesh Kislev KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Morning Services at 7:00 a.m. CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN 125 East 85th Street Under the New York, N.Y. 10028 supervision of Midtown Kashruth Board Distinctive HA 7-1000 Glatt Kosher Catering, Synagogue Officials At Leading Hotels, Synagogues LENNY - MICHAEL - Joseph H. Lookstein . . . . Rabbi and Clubs JEFF
Dr. Haskel Lookstein ...... Rabbi Park East Kosher Butchers, Inc. Mark Dratch Associate Rabbi Prestige Caterers Avrum Davis Cantor Emeritus Joel Katz and Mayer Davis Cantor STRICTLY KOSHER Israel D. Bendelstein Ritual Director Phillip Goldenberg Robert J Leifert . Executive Director Take-Out Gourmet Cooked Foods Yvonne Kopens Administrative Director 718-464-8400 Officers of the Congregation Stanley Gurewitsch President 737-9800 David Levy . . Vice-President 1163 MADISON AVENUE (at 85th) Fred Distenfeld Second Vice-President NEW Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn . Secretary YORK, N.Y. 10028
Frederic H. Baumgarten . . Treasurer ELEGANT INVITATIONS Stephen J. Kule Financial Secretary Dede Alpert . Pres. Sisterhood Wedding, Bat-Bar Mitzvahs Dr. Stephen Stowe Pres. Men's Club Hebrew-English/also Calligraphy Pres. 769-4400 Roberta Baumgarten Couples Club Commercial & Designer Stationery Dr. Diaria Friedman Pres. Couples Club Plaza Memorial Chapel Past Presidents IRIS LEVITSKY ENTERPRISES Benjamin Brown Samuel Eisenstat Nathan Salzman DISCOUNTS Andrew Fier, Director Office Staff 353 East 83rd Florence Cohen Chani Wolk Michelle Zagoury Street, N.Y.C. Amsterdam Avenue and 91st Street Hattie Murphy Bookkeeper 628-2380 SERVICES AVAILABLE IN FLORIDA Rudy Arjune Superintendent by appointment only 1-800-227-3974