HIGH HOLY DAY ISSUE (Schedule on Pages 6-7) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Volume LXXVI, Number 1 September 6, 2006 13 Elul 5766

AN EXTRAORDINARY AND COMMENDABLE RESPONSE PREPARE YOURSELF FOR AROSH HASHANAH MESSAGE THE HIGH HOLY DAYS BY RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN SELICHOT SERVICES In late July, about two weeks after the conflict and the removal of all threats to Saturday, September 16 at 10:00 PM IDF's defensive struggle against Israel's security. Please accept our Preceded by a Collation at 9:15 PM Hezbollah began, I received the following contribution to that cause.” letter from a member of the Accompanying that letter was a $2,500 ROSH HASHANAH WORKSHOP Congregation: contribution to the Benevolent Fund. Tuesday, September 19 at 8:00 PM “Dear Rabbi Lookstein: In this time I had been thinking about what we RABBI ELIE WEINSTOCK of crisis, I know that KJ will do could do to help our brothers and sisters everything it can to assist Israel and its in Israel in an unbearable situation that YOM KIPPUR WORKSHOP Tuesday, September 26 at 8:00 PM citizens. We pray for a speedy end to the was destroying homes, lives, livelihoods RABBI ELIE WEINSTOCK - Continued on Page 2 - TESHUVA SHIUR The KJ Men’s Club Proudly Presents RABBI HERSHEL SCHACHTER A Sukkah Supper Lecture Rosh Yeshiva of For the Entire Community The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan JAY S. ZEIDMAN Theological Seminary Wednesday, September 27 at 8:00 pm White House Liaison to the Jewish Community SHABBAT SHUVA DRASHA SPONSORED BY SUZY AND LARRY PRESENT HE MERICAN EWISH OMMUNITY “T A J C , 2006: IN HONOR OF THE YAHRZEIT OF SUZY'S FATHER, THE VIEW FROM THE WHITE HOUSE” EMANUEL GOLDBERGER RABBI MEIR SOLOVEICHIK Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 PM “So Near, Yet Shofar: God’s Presence and the Yom Kippur Tekiyah” Men, women and children are invited. Saturday, September 30 $30 per person. Advance Reservations Required. At the conclusion of 9:00 AM services

TOVAAND NORMAN BULOW SHABBAT SCHOLAR NOVEMBER 3-4 Upon receiving his Ph.D. from Hebrew University, Prof. Our Scholar Moshe Halbertal became a fellow at Harvard University. He PROF. MOSHE HALBERTAL also served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School Professor of Jewish Thought and at the University of Pennsylvania’s Law School. The and Philosophy at Hebrew University. author of several books including People of the Book and Fellow, The Shalom Hartman Institute Interpretative Revolutions in the Making, his most recent book is Concealment and Revelation: The Secret and FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT DINNER its Boundaries in Medieval Jewish Thought. Members: Non-Members: Prof. Halbertal is the recipient of the Bruno Award Adults $35 $40 of the Rothschild Foundation, and the Goren Junior (age 12-18) $30 $35 Goldstein award for the best book in Jewish thought in the years 1997-2000. Children (age 2-11) $18 $30 Call 212-774-5600 for reservations. - CHATANIM SELECTED See Page 5 - Page 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

AROSH HASHANAH MESSAGE by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein - Continued from Page 1 - and morale. The cause seemed so Tzfat, a major social service agency in investigated other worthy causes which immense that our small part struck me as that beleaguered city; to Hazon need extraordinary help in order to potentially insignificant. That letter, Yeshaya, a soup kitchen whose capacity provide extraordinary help to Israelis. I along with a few oral inquiries by had to greatly increase because of the hope to give you an update in the near congregants, led to our appeal on Tisha needs of people who came from the future. B'Av night. The results of that appeal, North without resources; to Yeshivat In the meantime, I wanted to express which included two e-mails to the B'nai Chayil, which was preparing to my admiration to the entire KJ/Ramaz KJ/Ramaz family, led to contributions accommodate “seventy-five refugees” family for a most commendable amounting to over $191,000 dollars - for an extended period; to a response to a huge crisis. We cannot truly an extraordinary and commendable manufacturer for a large supply of bullet- physically fight for Israel, but we response on the part of our family - and proof vests for reservists who were on certainly can, and must, help others who contributions are still coming in. active duty but who did not have this are fighting, and give aid to those who As of Erev Shabbat Re'eh, August life-saving equipment; and to a charity in are victims of the fighting. I hope that 18, we have disbursed almost half of Carmiel which normally takes care of our response, along with the courageous what we have received. We gave large poor people in that city but whose needs response of the Israelis, will bring God's gifts to the Yeshivat Hesder in Kiryat greatly expanded because of the terrible blessings to our People for health, well- Shmoneh, whose students were damage during the war. being, peace and safety in the coming providing meals to people in shelters; to Audrey and I have just returned year. L'Ma'an Achai in Bet Shemesh, where from Israel where we celebrated several “hundreds of refugees” were being Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in the KJ/Ramaz Haskel Lookstein accommodated; to Livnot U'l'hibanot in family. While there, we actively

RABBI MEIR SOLOVEICHIK TO DELIVER WELCOME SHABBAT SHUVA DRASHA Kehilath Jeshurun warmly SPONSORED BY SUZY AND LARRY PRESENT welcomes the following new IN HONOR OF THE YAHRZEIT OF members who joined the SUZY'S FATHER EMANUEL GOLDBERGER Congregation between the printing “So Near, Yet Shofar: God’s Presence of the last Bulletin, June 26, and and the Yom Kippur Tekiyah” this Bulletin, which went to press on August 25: Saturday, September 30 Shirley Abel Photo by Irwin Robins At the conclusion of 9:00 AM services Yaira Singer & Matthew Binstock Tekiat shofar is popularly interpreted as to choose a moment for sounding the Caroline Born the strident peal of an alarm clock that shofar on Yom Kippur, why would we Jennifer Born God has set for us, a clarion call startling choose the close of the services, when the Daniel J. Bursky us from our complaceny and alerting us to importance of teshuva is all too obvious, Judy and Dr. Maurice Khosh the fact that the time has come to repent. when we are already acutely aware of the Susy Sarfaty and Jonathan Levin The shofar is blown a hundred times on fact that the period of repentance is Robye and Allen Margolius Rosh Hashanah; the Yom Kippur service, coming to an end? This seeming oddity, Alexandra and Haskel Rabbani however, has but one sounding of the however, is key to a more nuanced Julie and Jonathan Schwartz shofar, and that, famously, occurs at the understanding of the purpose of the shofar conclusion of neila. How odd. If we are and of the Days of Awe themselves. Lauren and Seth Silberstein Drs. Paula and Richard Smith Rita Weinberger 86TH STREET WINE & LIQUORS KJ SYNAGOGUE MEMBERSHIP: 306 East 86th Street BE A PART OF 212-396-3535 THE JEWISH PEOPLE 10% Discount to KJ Members 15% OFF WINE Contact KJ Administrator BY THE CASE Leonard Silverman FREE DELIVERY at 212-774-5680 or [email protected] KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 3 RAV HERSHEL SCHACHTER OPERATION L’HITRAOT XVI TO SPEAK AT TESHUVA SHIUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 THANKSGIVING MISSION IN ISRAEL AT 8:00 PM NOVEMBER 21 - 28

In view of the recent war between on special importance because of this Israel and Hezbollah, Operation added dimension. L'Hitraot XVI Thanksgiving Mission to There are still a few places left for Israel will be transformed into a those who would like to join us. The solidarity mission. In addition to our mission will leave on Tuesday evening, spending time in Jerusalem at the Inbal November 21, and return early in the Hotel, we will also travel to the North morning on Tuesday, November 28. and stay overnight in two locations. For further information and We will visit Haifa, Kiryat Shmoneh, reservations, please contact the special

Metulla, Tzfat and other places in the website for this mission at Photo courtesy of YU Press Office North of Israel which were severely http://www.arieltours.com/kj, & email damaged by rockets and missiles sent inquiries to [email protected] Rav Hershel Schachter will deliver the by Hezbollah with civilians as their or call Ariel Tours directly at 718-633- Congregation’s annual Teshuva Shiur on exclusive target. The mission will take 6194, ext. 272. Wednesday evening, September 27 at 8:00 PM in the Riklis Social Hall. Rabbi Schachter has had a distinguished career at Yeshiva University for nearly 40 years. He joined the faculty in 1967, at the age of 26, the youngest Rosh Yeshiva at WONDER when RIETS. Rabbi Schachter has been Rosh you’ll have some Kollel in the Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel (Institute for Advanced Research in WHEEL fun? Rabbinics) and is also the Nathan and Vivian Fink Distinguished Professorial Chair in Save the Date Talmud. A prolific author, he has written Saturday Night extensively for such scholarly publications as December 9, HaPardes, Hadarom, Beth Yitzchak, and Or 2006 Hamizrach, and has authored works Photo by Mitch Krevat including Eretz HaTzvi, B'ikvei HaTzon, 8:00 PM Nefesh HaRav and MiPninei HaRav. At age KJ ANNUAL DINNER 22, Rabbi Schachter was appointed assistant to Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l. Rabbi AT THE MORRIS AND IDA NEWMAN RECREATIONAL CENTER Schachter earned his B.A. from Yeshiva 60 EAST 78TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY College, and an M.A. in Hebrew Literature from the Bernard Revel Graduate School in 1967, the same year that he was ordained. The Congregation is deeply honored to present Rav Schachter as this year’s special Teshuva Shiur speaker. The entire community is urged to attend.

Rav Hershel Schachter speaks on “Insight Into the Laws of Shabbat” Wednesday, November 15 at 8:00 PM NATHAN AND VIVIAN FINK MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES Page 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WELCOME TO ALEXIS BERKOWITZ, MSW SHABBAT AT KJ ANEW SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM FOR THE KJ COMMUNITY KESHER YOUNG PEOPLE’S MINYAN workshops on several issues such as 9:15 AM loss and bereavement, care of children Falk Auditorium and of senior citizens, general family Sept. 9, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16 issues, adoption and the like. HASHKAMA MINYAN Ms. Berkowitz earned her Masters 7:15 AM in Social Work from the University of Max. J. Etra Chapel Pennsylvania. Her professional career Sept. 16, Oct. 21 & 28, Nov. 11 & 18, Dec. 2 & 16 began at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women as the Resident WOMEN’S TEFILAH GROUP Supervisor. She spent four years Max J. Etra Chapel working for the Jewish Family and Oct. 15 (Simchat Torah), Nov. 19 Alexis Berkowitz, MSW Career Services in Atlanta, Georgia, TOT SHABBAT We are proud to announce that the specializing in working with battered Third Floor Dining Hall Congregation will offer a new service to women and providing many services to Nov. 3, Dec. 15 the Community in the person of Alexis women and children in crisis. She comes to KJ as part of a LEARNERS SERVICE Berkowitz, a graduate social worker WITH GEORGE ROHR who will spend Tuesdays at KJ during program sponsored by the Jewish Board Weekly at 9:30 AM business hours or by appointment. She of Family and Children's Services Third Floor Dining Hall will assist the rabbinic staff on a broad (JBFCS) of UJA-Federation. We are very happy to have her as part of our INTERMEDIATE SERVICE range of social and communal issues, WITH RABBI ELIE WEINSTOCK and she will also be available to professional team, and we look forward Weekly at 9:15 AM members of this community to help with to many contributions that she will make Riklis Social Hall a variety of personal needs. During the which will benefit members of this course of the year, she will present community. ROSE AND DR. CHARLES LANGER www.YVstudio.com LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAM See our Venetian Plaster in the Max J. Etra Chapel The Rose & Dr. Charles Langer Lunch and Learn Program for seniors, hosted by Fine Decorative Painting Donna Silverman, will commence once again this fall. The free program for seniors is made possible by an endowment created by the Buchwald, Edelsburg and Stern Families. Trompe l’Oeil, Venetian Plaster, Lunch & Learn 2006-2007 Schedule Faux Finishes, Gilding The program takes place at 12:30 PM in the Riklis Social Hall, with the exception of Quality Classical & dates when Rabbi Meir Soloveichik is speaking, which will take place at 12:00 noon. Contemporary Murals 2006 February 7 Hon. Jerome Hornblass October 18 Dr. Roy Feldman February 14 Alexis Berkowitz Over 15 years of excellent local October 25 Rabbi Elie Weinstock February 21 Rabbi David Flatto residential & commercial references November 1 Rabbi David Flatto February 28 Rabbi Meir Soloveichik November 8 Rabbi Meir Soloveichik March 7 Rabbi Hillel Rapp YVONNE VERWER 212-674-5015 November 15 Dr. Jay Rothschild March 14 Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn Free Estimates • Insured • Shomer Shabbat November 22 Erev Thanksgiving March 21 Rabbi Hillel Rapp A % of proceeds from this ad to the KJ Tzedakah of your choice. November 29 Rabbi Meir Soloveichik March 28 Rabbi Elie Weinstock December 6 Surie Sugarman April 4 Pesach Break corcorangroup December 13 Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn April 11 Pesach Break real estate December 20 Hon. Jerome Hornblass April 18 Rabbi David Flatto December 27 Winter Break April 25 Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn Serving Manhattan’s Vibrant May 2 Rabbi Hillel Rapp Jewish Community May 9 Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn 2007 May 16 Hon. Jerome Hornblass January 3 Rabbi Meir Soloveichik May 23 Shavuot Andrew J. Kramer January 10 Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn May 30 Rabbi Hillel Rapp 212.572.3166 January 17 Janie Schwalbe June 6 Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn [email protected] January 24 Rabbi David Flatto June 13 Janie Schwalbe where do you want to live? corcoran.com January 31 Rabbi Elie Weinstock June 20 Rabbi Elie Weinstock Owned and operated by NRT Incorporated. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 5

MORTIMER J. PROPP, MITCH KREVAT AND JONATHAN M. WAGNER CHOSEN FOR TORAH HONORS ON SHEMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH The Officers of the Congregation are very pleased to announce that three outstanding members of the community will be honored as Grooms of the Law for the celebration of the completion of the Torah on Simchat Torah. Their installation will take place before the Musaf service on Shemini Atzeret.

CHATAN TORAH CHATAN BEREISHIT CHATAN MAFTIR Mortimer J. Propp Mitch Krevat Jonathan M. Wagner Mortimer J. Propp and his wife Enia have Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, a To find Jonathan Wagner in our been members of Congregation Kehilath graduate of Brockport College with a B.S. synagogue, you have to look way in the Jeshurun for 60 years - just one of Morty in Marketing and Business Management, back on the left. There you will see a Propp's lifelong commitments to Judaism and Mitch Krevat and his wife, Randy reserved and humble young man with a shy Jewish causes. At age 16, he founded Shusterman Krevat, are one of the nicest smile on his face reflecting his love of KJ, Habonim, the Interscholastic League of things that have happened to this Ramaz, and Jewish life. He has never said Jewish Youth, forerunner of the Orthodox Congregation in recent history. Everybody no to any request. He has responded with Union's NCSY. His tireless efforts since 1938 loves Mitch and his family, and cherishes generosity of time and substance. to rescue the Yemenite Jews - predating their friendship. A graduate of Columbia Law School Operation Magic Carpet by ten years - were With a 25 year history as a professional where he was an editor of the Law Review, commemorated by the Yemenite Jewish in advertising, his clients have included Jonathan clerked for a year for United Federation of America at a 1999 gala. As the Polo/Ralph Lauren, Fuji Photo Film, and States District Judge Charles Sifton of the last living founder of the United Jewish Liz Claiborne, among others. He and Eastern District of New York. He then Appeal, he was honored by its leadership in Randy have designed many wonderful joined Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, 2002 at a special UJA-Federation luncheon. logos and invitations for the Congregation, where he is now a partner specializing in Since 1983, Morty has proudly served as a perhaps none more significant than this past commercial litigation. He has done senior officer on the Advisory Council of the spring's “First Pitch” on May 24 when five extraordinary pro bono work for many New York Board of Rabbis. hundred KJ/Ramaz people wore a T-shirt to Jewish organizations, most recently A born New Yorker, he received his Shea Stadium with their slogan, “Lookstein representing the Congregation in a litigation Masters degree from Columbia University's puts the RBI back in RABBI.” that was unavoidable. In that capacity, he Graduate School of Business. In 1942, Morty His penchant for fun and humor is showed brilliance as a professional, married Eugenie Alter, an émigré from matched by his extraordinary commitment sensitivity as a Jew, and compassion in Vienna. During World War II he served in the to volunteer service in this community. He advocating a reasonable solution. Jonathan Signal Corps. Following the war, he joined is an active leader in the KJ Men's Club. He has also been actively involved in UJA his family's real estate and manufacturing chaired the KJ Annual Dinner. He provided campaigns at his firm. business. The couple moved to Mamaroneck, an 18-wheeler for Katrina victims and He and his wife, Phyllis, have been NY, where in 1947 Morty led the founding of helped to fill it. He is a regular at shiva active members of KJ for over twenty the Westchester Day School, which has minyanim. A Gabbai at our Beginners High years. He has served as a member of the become an American yeshiva of worldwide Holy Day services, he designed and built Bikur Cholim Society for the past five. renown and a great feeder for Ramaz High the Aron Kodesh for that service. Wherever Phyllis, a business reporter at the New York School. there has been an important project for KJ Daily News, joins Jonathan as parents of Now in his mid-nineties, Morty Propp and Ramaz, Mitch has taken a leading part. three absolutely wonderful girls: Arielle maintains his midtown office. He and his Behind the scenes, he also did pro bono (Ramaz '04), now a junior at Barnard, brothers Ephraim and the late Seymour have advertising work for Soroko Hospital, Lauren (Ramaz '08), and Anna, an 8th long supported Jewish charities in the United Nishmat, and ORA. grader in the Middle School. The Wagners States and abroad. Father of Helen, Anne and The most precious part of Mitch's and also represent the kind of family that we are Morris, and grandfather of Jack and Adrienne, Randy's life is their three daughters, all of so proud to have in our Congregation and Morty is a devoted family man and loyal whom are students in Ramaz: Rebecca school. In their own unostentatious way, friend who enjoys mathematical puzzles and ('08), Sarah ('12) and Julia ('16). Together they serve as a model for what a Jewish walking. With so much he still wants to do, he they make up an absolutely wonderful family ought to be. complains only that “the hours go by too fast.” Modern Orthodox Jewish family. It is a privilege to be able to honor The Congregation is proud to be able to It is a privilege to honor Mitch for his Jonathan on the High Holy Days this year. honor a distinguished son of a distinguished dedication, devotion, and generosity to our family for his service to this community and community. the Jewish People. J Our Chatanim will be officially installed on Shemini Atzeret, Saturday, October 14. We will rejoice with them at that time and then again on Simchat Torah, night and day. We are happy to honor three families whose love and commitment to Torah and the Jewish People are so outstanding. Page 6 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN SCHEDULE OF HIGH HOLY DAYS ROSH HASHANAH SUKKOT Friday, September 22, Rosh Hashanah Eve Friday, October 6, Sukkot Eve Selichot Service (Z’chor Brit) ...... 6:30 AM Morning ...... 7:30 AM Candle Lighting ...... 6:36 PM Candle Lighting ...... 6:12 PM Evening ...... 6:45 PM Evening ...... 6:25 PM Saturday, September 23, Rosh Hashanah I Saturday, October 7, Sukkot I Morning ...... 8:00 AM Shabbat Morning ...... 9:00 AM Beginners Service ...... 8:00 AM Evening ...... 6:10 PM Candle Lighting ...... After 7:05 PM Evening ...... 6:30 PM Sunday, October 8, Sukkot II Candle Lighting ...... After 7:28 PM Morning ...... 9:00 AM Sunday, September 24, Rosh Hashanah II Evening ...... 6:20 PM Morning ...... 8:00 AM Yom Tov ends ...... 7:03 PM Beginners Service ...... 8:00 AM Tashlich ...... 5:30 PM DAILY SERVICES - CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT Evening ...... 6:40 PM Monday, October 9 Yom Tov ends ...... 7:26 PM Morning ...... 6:50 AM Evening ...... 6:15 PM TSOM (FAST OF) GEDALIAH Tuesday, October 10 Monday, September 25 Morning ...... 6:50 AM Fast begins ...... 5:52 AM Evening ...... 6:15 PM Morning ...... 6:45 AM Wednesday, October 11 Mincha ...... 6:20 PM Morning ...... 6:50 AM Fast ends ...... 7:21 PM Evening ...... 6:15 PM Thursday, October 12 DAILY SERVICES: Morning ...... 6:50 AM Tuesday-Thursday, September 26-28 Evening ...... 6:15 PM Tuesday Morning ...... 7:00 AM CONCLUDING FESTIVAL DAYS Wednesday Morning ...... 7:00 AM Friday, October 13, Hoshanah Rabbah Thursday Morning ...... 6:45 AM Morning Services ...... 6:30 AM Tues.-Thurs. Evenings ...... 6:40 PM Candle Lighting ...... 6:01 PM SHABBAT SHUVA Evening ...... 6:15 PM Saturday, October 14, Shemini Atzeret Friday, September 29 Shabbat Morning Services ...... 9:00 AM Morning ...... 7:00 AM Mincha followed by Candle Lighting ...... 6:24 PM Ma’ariv and Simchat Torah Hakafot ...... 6:00 PM Evening ...... 6:35 PM Candle Lighting ...... After 6:52 PM Saturday, September 30 Sunday, October 15, Simchat Torah Morning ...... 9:00 AM Morning ...... 9:00 AM Shabbat Shuva Discourse by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Women’s Tefilah Group ...... 9:15 AM Sponsored by Suzy and Larry Present Evening ...... 6:10 PM in memory of Suzy's father Emanuel Goldberger Yom Tov ends ...... 6:51 PM Evening ...... 6:10 PM Shabbat ends ...... 7:15 PM YOM KIPPUR CHILDREN’S SERVICES SCHEDULE Sunday, October 1, Yom Kippur Eve ROSH HASHANAH I AND II ...... 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Morning ...... 8:10 AM Junior Congregations (1st through 6th Grades) Mincha ...... 2:30 PM Nursery - Kindergarten - Toddler Groups (Ages 1-5) Candle Lighting ...... 6:21 PM Kol Nidre ...... 6:15 PM YOM KIPPUR KOL NIDRE NIGHT ...... 6:15 PM Beginners Kol Nidre ...... 6:00 PM Junior Congregations (1st through 6th Grades only) Monday, October 2, Yom Kippur Morning Main Synagogue ...... 8:30 AM YOM KIPPUR DAY ...... 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Heyman Auditorium ...... 9:00 AM Junior Congregations (1st through 6th Grades) Gottesman Center Falk Auditorium ...... 9:00 AM Nursery - Kindergarten - Toddler Groups (Ages 1-5) Beginners ...... 9:00 AM Fast ends ...... 7:13 PM MEN: THIS KOL NIDRE NIGHT AND YOM KIPPUR DAY DRESS UP BY WEARING A WHITE KITEL You may obtain one at a moderate price at Judaica Classics By Doina in the synagogue lobby, 212-722-4271. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 7 HIGH HOLY DAY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS The Month of Elul • Sounding of the Shofar each morning after Shacharit. YOM KIPPUR • Recitation of the entire Book of Psalms at KJ. • Avoidance of food, drink, washing, lotions and oils, and • Selichot Services each morning beginning Sunday, marital relations. September 17, a half hour before morning services. • Refraining from wearing leather shoes (wear a pair of non- leather footwear). ROSH HASHANAH • Men are strongly encouraged to wear a white kitel. • Beginning of God’s judgment. • Yizkor recited. • Sounding of the Shofar around 10:00 AM on Sunday, September 24. (Those ill at home or hospital should contact SUKKOT Rabbi Meir Soloveichik for special arrangements.) • All meals with bread or mezonot should be eaten in a Sukkah. Rituals to Remember • Lulav and Etrog will be used beginning on Sunday, October • Lighting of candles and Shehecheyanu. 8, but are not used on Shabbat. • Rosh Hashanah Kiddush You may purchase a Lulav and Israeli Etrog through KJ by • Washing of hands and motzi over two round challahs contacting Rabbi Elie Weinstock in the synagogue office. and dipping the pieces in honey (continued through (Reservation forms have been sent to all members under separate Hoshanah Rabbah). cover.) Deadline is Monday, September 25. First Night • Rosh Hashanah greeting upon leaving shul: Sukkah Meals in the KJ Sukkah Friday, October 6 – Dinner “May you be inscribed for a Good Year.” Saturday, October 7 – Lunch and Dinner • Dipping of apple into honey with blessing over fruit and Sunday, October 8 – Lunch “May it be Thy will to grant us a good and sweet year.” (Reservation forms have been sent to members under separate cover.) Deadline, space permitting, is Thursday, September 28 ק ק Members: Adults $35 Juniors* $30 Children** $18 ק Second Night Non-Members: Adults $40 Juniors* $35 Children** $30 • Wearing a new garment. Keep in mind when reciting *Ages 12-18 ** Ages 2-11 Shehecheyanu at Kiddush. You must reserve space for a non-catered meal • Eating a new fruit not yet eaten this season and saying the blessing over fruit. in the Sukkah as well. Second Day • Tashlich - Sunday, September 24, 5:30 PM, at Central Hoshanah Rabbah Park’s “Turtle Pond” just south of the Great Lawn near 85th • Friday morning, October 13, at 6:30 AM. Street, or at Carl Schurz Park at the East River and 86th • Close of the penitential season. Street. • High Holy Day melodies. Seven circuits around the shul Tsom Gedaliah (Fast of Gedaliah) with Lulav and Etrog and beating of the Aravot. • Monday, September 25. • President’s breakfast sponsored by Miriam and Eric Feldstein. 10 Days of Repentance Shemini Atzeret (Rosh Hashanah - Yom Kippur) • Yizkor recited. • Accept new, improved behavior and responsibility in relating to God and one another. • Chatanim presented to the congregation. Simchat Torah THE MIKVAH I Evening – Saturday, October 14 ON THE EVE OF YOM KIPPUR • BRING CHILDREN AT 6:15 PM Every year on the eve of Yom Kippur, there is a custom for Nursery through 2nd Grade – Riklis Social Hall men to immerse in the mikvah in preparation for this holy day. 3rd-6th Grades - Max J. Etra Chapel One does not have to be a holy person to participate in this Teens – Main Synagogue activity. On the contrary, for those of us who are just trying to be • Hakafot Unlimited – Singing and dancing celebration in the observant Jews, it is an added inspiration and preparation for a Heyman Auditorium following services. A light meal and great day of introspection. Torah discourses will conclude the evening. All are invited! Our practice at KJ is that we observe this custom as a group II Simchat Torah Day - Sunday, October 15 before the morning service. All MEN are invited to assemble at • Youth groups after the Kol Hannarim aliyah the mikvah, 234 West 78th Street (East of Broadway) at 7:10 • Hakafot with singing and dancing AM on Sunday, October 1. Everyone will have the opportunity • Chatanim called to the Torah to immerse and then we will return to KJ for Shacharit services. For more information please call Rabbi Meir Soloveichik at • Women’s Tefilah Group meets in Chapel at 9:15 AM the synagogue office (212-774-5630). • Memorable performance by Mayer Davis and the “Shul Tones” • Buffet kiddush following services Page 8 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

KESHER CONTINUES TO CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE Kesher is the organization at KJ that opportunity to mingle as well as hear feel free to email us at kesher@ckj.org offers an array of programs and events interesting insights from various child We look forward to another great for individuals, couples and families specialists. Kesher is also determined year at Kesher and hope you will join us who are in their twenties, thirties and this year to continue its tradition of for all of our exciting events! forties. As its name suggests, Kesher's reaching out to new members of the shul main goal is to create a “connection” by sending them a welcoming email and KESHER EVENTS among the younger KJ members in order extending them an invitation to spend a Kesher Chesed Series to make them feel a part of this large, Shabbat meal at the home of a Kesher Pre-Rosh Hashanah Activity and sometimes overwhelming, board member. September 17 community. And finally, to further its One of the most popular Kesher commitment to chesed, this year Kesher Shemini Atzeret Kick-off Lunch programs is the Young People's Minyan introduces the Kesher Chesed Series, an October 14 (YPM), where Kesher members can effort to involve more young members Fall New Mother's Breakfast daven together, enjoy a delicious hot of the shul, and their children, in a Week of October 22 kiddush together, and most importantly variety of interesting chesed projects Kesher Lecture Series get to know each other in an intimate over the course of the year. Parenting topic shul environment. Another signature Both the Shabbat meal programs Week of November 5 Kesher program, which will be offered and the other extensive programming this year, and has enjoyed huge success that Kesher runs throughout the year are Kesher Chesed Series over the past few years, is the Kesher made possible and successful because of Pre-Thanksgiving Activity Lecture Series, where Kesher members the determined and energetic group of November 19 can explore a wide range of interesting Kesher leaders. This year Kesher Uncle Moishy Concert topics including an Adult/Child/Infant welcomes two new co-presidents; Erica December 10 CPR class, a halacha class, and a Schwartz and Jillian Wieder, who Melavah Malkah parenting class. together with returning co-president January 20 Kesher offers other interesting Daniella Muller, treasurer Judith events as well over the course of the Ottensoser, newly appointed secretary Progressive Dinner year-both social and meaningful - such Jennifer Agus and, of course, the February 10 as our Shemini Atzeret Kick-off Lunch growing number of active Kesher board Kesher Lecture Series and Spring Lunch. Also on the calendar members, hope to make this year at Halacha class this year for Kesher's community of Kesher another exciting one. Week of March 11 young children is the always popular We bid farewell to past co- Kesher Chesed Series Uncle Moishy Concert as well as the presidents Sara Shemia and Robyn Price Pre-Pesach Activity Melave Malka featuring the Stonehill and thank them for their years March 25 community's own celebrity keyboardist of hard work and leadership. Sara “Rabbi Avrumi.” And for adults, our Shemia will remain on Kesher's Spring New Mother's Breakfast Progessive Dinner offers a fun night out Executive Board as President Emeritus. Week of April 22 on the town and a chance to meet and Most importantly, Kesher is Kesher Lecture Series: CPR Class mingle with other Kesher members determined to constantly respond to the Week of April 29 outside of a shul setting. needs of its members and keep them Spring Lunch In addition to its social involved in both the Kesher and KJ May 19 programming, Kesher is committed to communities. Kesher does this most continuing its important chesed project, effectively through the Kesher email, the delivery of a Shabbat dinner to the which gives members an easier and SUPERSOL parents of every new baby born into the more up-to-date way of staying KOSHER SUPERMARKETS KJ family. This project is aimed at informed of Kesher events. It also 526 AMSTERDAM AVENUE making the first Shabbat home with a provides a way for Kesher members, or NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10024 new baby as easy as possible. And those interested in learning more about TEL. 212-875-1731 FAX. 212-875-1031 making the first few months a little Kesher, to communicate their questions ONE STOP SHOP easier for every new mother, Kesher will or concerns with the Kesher presidents. KOSHER SUPERMARKET! FULL SERVICE CATERING once again offer its New Mother's To find out more about Kesher, to get FRESH SUSHI EVERYDAY. Breakfast, which was a big success last more involved, or to simply have your DELIVERY TO ALL NYC & NJ year, and gives new mothers the name added to the Kesher email, please GLATT KOSHER UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE VAAD OF RIVERDALE. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 9

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! A HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICE Feeding the body and soul Join Rabbi Elie Weinstock and KJ FOR THE NOVICE WORSHIPPER Beginners Chazan Shilo Kramer for an inspiring Carlebach-style Friday night Introducing a Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Service service. The experience continues with a festive Shabbat dinner, singing and for adults with little or no background in Judaism: dancing, words of Torah and the joy of new and old friends all around. K Prayers and Rituals Explained Rosh Hashanah morning services will Call 212-774-5678; please reserve by K Biblical Insights be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd and 24th at 8:00 AM. the preceding Tuesday K Historical Overviews Kol Nidre services will be held at 6:00 Rosh Hashanah K Great Kiddush PM on Sunday night, October 1st, “New Year's Eve Bash” K Congregational Readings followed by Yom Kippur services at September 22 and Singing 9:00 AM the next morning. Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianksi K Over 100 Shofar Blasts of Chabad of the Upper East Side K Questions and Answers October 27 For Information Call: Identity - December 8 Services will be conducted at 212-774-5678 Spirituality - January 19 Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun’s Community - March 9 Gottesman Center 114 East 85th Street Shabbat Across America - May 4 (between Park & Lexington Avenues) Season Finale Dinner - June 15 Tickets only $60

JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE AT KJ KJ Beginners Sukkah Dinner Under the Stars With Rabbi Elie Weinstock “You Be The Judge” featuring special guest You're in the driver's seat as we examine real cases Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald presented before the Beit Din, the court of Jewish law. We provide the Talmudic primary sources that Join us for a meal in the Sukkah! are the key to getting you started as you take an There will be delicious food and joyous exhilarating ride down the road of Jewish legal singing as we celebrate genius. the holiday of Sukkot together. $79 per class; $135 per couple. Try the first class for free! Co-sponsored by the No one is turned away for lack of funds National Jewish Outreach Program 7:30 PM. November 6-December 11 Wednesday, October 11 JLI is a creative presentation of traditional Judaism in a highly professional, innovative, academically at 7:00 pm rigorous yet accessible format.

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Dear Parents, year. 5766 was a tremendously successful An exciting array of new and familiar 5767 YOUTH DEPARTMENT year for the KJ Youth Department, and programs lies in store this year, including FALL SCHEDULE with the addition of new programs and a kickoff barbecue which will be great Sept. 17 “Hello Yellow” arts-and-crafts talented new staff members to our fun for kids and their families, Saturday Sept. 17 Season Opening Rooftop professional team, we are excited to night family learning with Rabbi Meir Barbecue Kick-off Bash build upon our past accomplishments Soloveichik, and revamped Shabbat Oct. 21 Open Gym Night for grades 5-6 with an eye towards an amazing 5767! morning groups for kids of all ages. Oct. 22 KJHL We are thrilled to welcome our new Perennial sports league favorites like Oct. 28 Open Gym Night for grades 7-12 Assistant Youth Director Miriam Kahn. hockey ("KJHL"), basketball ("KJBL") Oct. 29 KJHL A graduate student in the Wurzweiler and softball ("KJSL") will be back, as Nov. 3 Tot Shabbat program school of Social Work, Miriam has a will the popular Saturday night Open Nov. 4 Open Gym Night for grades 1-4 great deal of hands-on experience Gym program, "Hello Yellow" arts-and- Nov. 5 KJHL running innovative and educational crafts classes, and fall and spring Nov. 11 Fall Youth Shabbaton programs for young children, and we are Shabbatonim. Nov. 11 Family Mishnayot Learning looking forward to her contributions to However, no matter how many new with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Shabbat morning groups. Miriam will be programs and skilled new staff we bring for grades 2-4 joined by several other college-aged to bear, the one ingredient to success that Nov. 11 Open Gym Night for grades 5-6 Nov. 12 KJHL youth leaders, many of whom are also we cannot provide is . . . YOU! We are Nov. 18 Open Gym Night for grades 7-12 returning staff members. Together, they therefore counting on you, and your Nov. 19 KJHL will add depth, maturity and experience children, to make this year a great to the Youth Department's proven lineup success by taking advantage of all that Dec. 2 Open Gym Night for grades 1-4 Dec. 3 KJBL of outstanding high school volunteers. In we offer. We look forward to a Dec. 9 Open Gym Night for grades 5-6 addition, for the past two years we have sensational year together! Dec. 9 Family Mishnayot Learning enjoyed strong leadership from our with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik growing Bnei Akiva program, and we are Eytan Zadoff, Youth Director for grades 2-4 excited for their continued growth this Dec. 10 KJBL Dec. 15 Tot Shabbat Program Dec. 16 Open Gym Night for grades 7-12 Dec. 17 KJBL

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“No harm, no foul!” “Stick save!” The KJ Basketball League The KJ Hockey League Unique Party Attire for Girls, Pre-Teens and Juniors SPY TEC INTERNATIONAL Custom Design and Ready-To-Wear Gowns - Dresses and Suits Nanny Cams, Bug Detectors, 44 West 55th Street For Bat Mitzvahs and all Special Occasions Home Drug Test Kits, Security 3rd Floor NOW ALSO IN MANHATTAN Cameras, GPS Tracking Devices, NYC, NY 10019 1201 Lexington Ave (bet. 81st & 82nd Sts.) Bullet-Proof Vests, VCRs & DVRs New York, NY 10028 Call 212-452-3181 212-957-7400 / 877-212-7400 “Securing Your World” for future trunk show dates 17 Rye Ridge Plaza, Rye Brook, NY 10573 M-F 9-6 SAT-Closed Sun 11-4 www.spynyc.com Tel. 914-690-1593 Fax 914-690-1327 E-mail: [email protected] KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 11 KJ B'NEI MITZVAH For the History, the PROGRAM past 10 years, KJ Holocaust, and the KJ is happy to offer a newly has been the State of Israel for expanded learning program for boys address for older participants. and girls from our community reaching unaffiliated Students from bnei mitzvah age. The KJ B'nei families looking second through Mitzvah program is an opportunity for for a Jewish sixth grade are parents and children to explore, in education for paired with a Big creative and interactive ways, the their children. The Jewish Youth Brother/Sister for individualized Hebrew challenges and opportunities of Connection (JYC) is the Sunday study, and there is a special track for reaching bar and bat mitzvah. morning Hebrew school founded by KJ students preparing for Bar or Bat The Bat Mitzvah program follows a members Susan and Scott Shay ten years Mitzvah. curriculum developed by MaTaN, the ago with the goal of providing a "JYC has been great for our kids," world-renowned Jerusalem academy for women's Torah scholarship, which substantive and meaningful Jewish enthused one parent. "They actually focuses on Jewish female role models education to unaffiliated families. The remind us to take them to Hebrew school from the Matriarchs to Nehama Shays have nurtured JYC with a single- and are excited to go to school on a Leibowitz. minded devotion for a decade and have Sunday. It is incredible!" The Bar Mitzvah program, seen the school grow from just a few The new school year begins on developed specifically for KJ, explores students to over fifty during this past September 10th at 9:30 am. All are the Jewish sources on daily living and academic year. Over a dozen JYC welcome to sample JYC's start-of-the- ritual practice in a way which is hands- students have moved on to Jewish Day year sessions and programs on that day on, exciting and meaningful. Schools or High Schools - a tribute to the and on September 17th. Enrollment is Through text study, projects and caring, dedication and support of Susan open to all, and no synagogue affiliation interactive learning, each parent/child and Scott. or Jewish background is required to "chavruta" will connect with these A few months ago, the Shays made participate in JYC. No one is turned Jewish sources and become partners on the decision to turn the management of away due to lack of funds. the spiritual journey of what it means to JYC over to KJ. Rabbi Elie Weinstock JYC is located at Congregation be a Jewish adult today. will oversee JYC with the help of Scott, Kehilath Jeshurun, 125 East 85th Street, BAT MITZVAH Susan, and the dedicated JYC staff. between Lexington and Park. For more Led by Rachel Kraus JYC's curriculum includes Bible, information or questions, please contact October 22, November 5, November Jewish history, customs, and holidays. Miriam Marcus, JYC's director, at 19, December 3, December 17, Students participate in small classes, and [email protected] or 212-794-1592, or see January 7, January 21, February 4, there are also modules on Jewish www.jyc.info February 11

BAR MITZVAH KJ COLLEGE CONNECTION Led by Rabbi Hillel Rapp NEEDS YOUR CHILD’S INFO January 14, January 28, February 11, February 25, March 11 With the fall season upon us, we have to our families’ students that they are once again begun collecting the thought of and wished a Chag Sameach. dormitory addresses of the children of KJ “Thank you very much for all the Members who are studying at a college or packages you’ve sent over the past couple graduate school away from home. of years,” one graduating student recently The KJ College Connection sends free wrote KJ. Another recent graduate gift packages during Chanukah and emailed: “I love the KJ Mishloach Manot Purim each year, containing candies, packages!” Chanukiahs, Mishloach Manot and other If your child is studying away from holiday-related items. The initiative, home at a college or university in the spearheaded by the program’s Co-Chairs United States, please update their mailing Monita Buchwald and Barry Kluger, is information (even if you think we already provided at no cost to KJ Members have it) by e-mailing [email protected] with whose children are currently out-of-town each student’s name and exact dormitory students. mailing address or campus package The program is a wonderful reminder delivery address. Page 12 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

THE KJ SISTERHOOD 2006-2007: Olam Chesed Yibaneh - The World is Built on Chesed The KJ Sisterhood is off to an McCabe's Wines and Liquors will once Other important 2007 events include: exciting start, with many new events again be on hand to take your holiday back by popular demand, Sushi and Solly, planned for the coming year. Before we orders. a sushi preparation class and shiur taught can clue you in to the many new and Most importantly, all the proceeds by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik; a February exciting things we have planned, we must that we raise from this event will be going evening cooking class featuring desserts give credit to our outgoing Presidents to support a number of charities in Israel extraordinaire by a celebrated cookbook Stacy Scheinberg, Karen Gurewitsch and at this time of need. For further details, or author; the March 18th Pre-Pesach Sheera Moffson, under whose leadership to participate as a vendor, contact Sharon Boutique and Annual Mitzvah Day; a we all helped make the world a better Levitsky at 212-628-2380. Jewish Harlem Tour preceded by a place. Join us on Tuesday, October 24 for brunch; and our biggest event and During their two year tenure, the KJ our first Open Meeting of the year at fundraiser of the year, our Annual Spring Sisterhood launched its Annual Mitzvah 11:00 a.m., to be followed by lunch and a Luncheon and Boutique, which will take Day program, a full day of activities that Book Review by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein place on Tuesday, June 5. brought attention to the plight of New of Philip Roth’s Everyman. The Rabbi We invite everyone to participate in York’s Jewish hungry and homeless. In will speak about the book in detail and our events and programs throughout the trying to continue their initiative, we have how mortality affects all of our lives. year, all the while assisting us in reaching decided to dedicate the Sisterhood’s next Our first Cooking Class of the our goal of making the world a better two years to Tikun Olam - repairing the season will be taught by The Kosher place by doing Chesed. world. Palette II: Coming Home author Sandra Our new Sisterhood Officers for the The Sisterhood provides the Blank on Wednesday, November 1. Bring 2006-2008 term are as follows: community with many important your appetites but space is limited, so ŠSusan Blinken, President resources. We prepare the home and the please reserve early by contacting Elisa ŠShira Baruch, Vice President first meal in each local Shiva house, and Bryskin Gage, at 212-831-9816, or ŠAbby Doft, Treasurer we sponsor the congregational Kiddush Sheera Moffson, at 212-410-6026. ŠVivian Mark, Recording Secretary every Shabbat when there is no private November 15, at 7:00 p.m. will be the ŠKaren Hershkowitz, Social Secretary sponsor. We run the Mitzvah Day, a wide first in a series of four Ladies Night Out reaching effort to combat Jewish Poverty; evenings: dinner at a fabulous kosher To host or chair an event, or to and we send a welcome bottle of wine and restaurant and shuir/lecture given by volunteer for sisterhood projects two Challahs to every new member in the Rebbetzin Chani Krasnianski, of Chabad throughout the year, please call Susan community. We give tzedakah to many of the Upper East Side. These events, at Blinken at 212-472-6758 or Shira Baruch worthy causes, here at home and in Israel, rotating restaurants throughout the year, at 212-860-6794. from the monies we raise during the year. are designed to give women a lovely Some of those receiving organizations evening out with friends, a taste of Torah MICHAEL - MURRAY & STAFF include Hatzolah, Magen David Adom, and a gourmet meal, all at the same time. PARK EAST KOSHER Meir Panim, Dorot, Sharsheret, Aleh, Sunday, December 3 is reserved for BUTCHERS, INC. Shalva; and the list goes on. our annual Pre-Chanukah Boutique and GLATT K KOSHER כ Two programs that we are sponsoring Blood Drive - a great time to do a again this year are the Team Sharsheret Mitzvah and take care of your holiday Take-Out Gourmet Cooked Foods DELIVERY AVAILABLE Race for the Cure Breast Cancer shopping needs. Run/Walk, which will take place on A sell-out event every year is Cynthia In New York City: Tel: 212-737-9800 Fax: 212-737-6027 Sunday, September 10 at 8:30 a.m., and Nachmani's Museum Tour, which will be In Tri-State Area the Project Ezra Luncheon for Seniors, held on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 “El Long Island Westchester New Jersey which will be held on April 30, 2007 at Greco to Picasso: Time, Truth, and 1623 Second Ave (between 84th & 85th Sts) 12:00 p.m. History” at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY 10028 Our first event this year will be our preceded by a lovely brunch at the home new format Pre-Rosh Hashanah “day- of our board member, Randy Krevat. DEDICATE into-evening” Boutique on Tuesday, We are pleased to announce the first Members of the Congregation and September 12, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. annual Gertrude Lookstein others are invited to honor a friend or Starting at 5:00 p.m., sip some wine and Mother/Daughter/Granddaughter Tea, relative, celebrate a milestone event or enjoy hors d'oeuvres while you shop an which will be hosted by Audrey memorialize a loved one by dedicating array of vendors for all your Rosh Lookstein and Shira Baruch on Shabbat Chumashim or Siddurim. Hashanah needs - Hats by Hedy, afternoon, April 28, 2007. We hope to CHUMASHIM - $45 each beautiful table linens, Judaica for your bring together the different generations of SIDDURIM - $25 each holiday table and much, much more. the Sisterhood in a unique setting. Call Alice Smokler at 212-774-5670 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 13

UPCOMING EVENTS NEW KJ ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FROM THE Team KJ is proud to introduce two new members of the synagogue office: AM HASEFER BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB KJ’s Am HaSefer Book Discussion Club is launching another year with an outstanding series of community reviews of important new books, featuring in-person discussions with their authors.

EVA ERLICH ARONA SCHNEIDER Eva graduated from Penn State Arona Schneider, a graduate of University in 2003 with a degree in Yeshiva University, came to KJ in Criminal Justice. While in school, Eva January of 2005. While at Stern was involved in the Justice Association. College, Arona was very active in She then interned at the Pennsylvania student life on campus, where she was Attorney General's Office as a mediator. editor-in-chief of the student handbook, Before moving to New York, Eva The Guide to the Perplexed. In addition,

In Their Own Image worked for an Import Company. She she produced two major productions for On Sunday, September 17 at 8:00 pm joined the KJ staff in July 2006. Eva can the Stern College Dramatic Society, and in the Heyman Auditorium, the synagogue be reached at [email protected] or 212-774- organized monthly Rosh Chodesh will host the author Ted Merwin, Chief 5654. Minyanim and breakfasts for the Theater Critic of The Jewish Week, who students. Arona has also established a will deliver a special multimedia part-time business creating monograms Roosevelt's actions during the Holocaust for wedding invitations and benchers. presentation on the birth of American are an issue of concern for historians. Was Jewish culture, and discuss his new book Arona incorporates her many talents to FDR the hero that defeated the Germans, perform her full-time responsibilities at In Their Own Image: New York Jews in or did he turn a blind eye to the plight of Jazz Age Popular Culture. The cultural KJ, which include membership, the Jews as long as he possibly could? The publicity, and creative design work. She scene of the 1920’s was also the period review will be moderated by Rabbi Haskel during which second-generation Jews can be reached at [email protected] or 212- Lookstein and will take place at a location 774-5674. began to emerge as a significant to be announced. demographic presence in New York City. From vaudeville routines about Jewish life TWO MODERN MIKVAHS and silent films that showed immigrant are located in our community at: families struggling to leave the ghetto, 419 East 77th Street images of Jews became staples of popular (between 1st & York Avenues) culture. This event will be moderated by Telephone: 212-359-2020 Am HaSefer’s Chair Dr. Mark Meirowitz. and 232-4 West 78th Street (East of Broadway)

Up, Up, and Oy Vey! Telephone: 212-799-1520 The next book to be reviewed is Up, Up and Oy Vey! How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic TO JOIN THE KJ ONLINE Book Superhero, with the author Rabbi COMMUNITY, SEND AN E-MAIL Simcha Weinstein. While the Jewish WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST contribution to popular culture has been NAME TO: [email protected]

Roosevelt and the Holocaust well-documented, the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American superhero BE SURE TO VISIT KJ’S WEBSITE Roosevelt and the Holocaust will be has not been - until now. The author will the focus of our discussion with the author join us on Sunday, December 10 at 8:00 WWW.CKJ.ORG Robert Beir on Sunday, November 5 at pm at a location to be announced. 8:00 pm. President Franklin Delano Page 14 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN “THE YESHIVA SHEL MA'ALA AND THE IVY LEAGUE” BY RABBI MEIR SOLOVEICHIK Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Associate Rabbi of the Congregation, delivered the following sermon on Parshat Vayera, January 28th: November 21, 1925 ought to have been a percent of the student body. Williams’ letter over the course of their four years; in the three wonderful weekend for Harvard alumnus W. and the history of Jewish enrollment in the decades between 1900 and 1930, 1,200 Jews F. Williams, who had traveled from his home Ivies, is discussed in a recent book that I have attended Yale, but not a single one of them in Greenwich Connecticut to watch his alma begun reading by historian Jerome Karabel, was admitted into a senior society. But what mater play in the 44th Harvard-Yale football entitled The Chosen: The Hidden History of drove Jews to apply, to attend, in ever game. Yale was favored to win, but Harvard's Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale increasing numbers, was an eagerness to defensive line kept the score to 0-0, or what and Princeton, to which I was first referred by experience the highest degree of academia. the Harvard Crimson called “a scoreless an excellent review by Jonathan Kay in That they would not avail themselves of the victory.” But when he arrived at the campus, Commentary. Karabel depicts an early best educational opportunities America had to he found with dismay that his beloved school twentieth-century Ivy League in which offer was unthinkable. had changed since he had attended Harvard in intellectual achievement was less celebrated And there is no question that a love of 1900. Where, he wondered, had all these Jews than were extracurricular activities and social education, and a thirst for knowledge, has come from? He headed home in disgust, and class. In fact, in 1904 the Yale yearbook been an essential aspect of Jewish tradition for wrote a letter of complaint to Harvard's boasted that their university had “more thousands of years. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks president: “Being uncertain what stadium gentlemen and fewer scholars than any other once took note of an extraordinary passage in entrance to use,” he recounted in this class in the memory of man.” Because it was the book of Shoftim. The Jewish judge Gidon correspondence, “I stopped a boy, evidently a assumed that only the “right people” would is described as seeking to punish the elders of student, to ask directions - he was a Jew. I was apply, describes Karabel, no quotas were the Jewish city of Sukkot: “Vayilkod naar ushered to my seat at the game by a Jew, and needed. And this system worked, Karabel meianshei sukkot,” we are told, Gidon another of the same “breed” followed me to writes, until the arrival of Eastern European captured one of the youths of sukkot, and my seat and required me to sign my ticket.” Jews in America. “In those days,” writes ordered him to write down the names of the “Naturally,” he wrote elsewhere in his David Brooks in an article on the book, people Gidon sought. The youth complied: letter, “after 25 years, one expects to find “people who applied to schools like Harvard “vayichtov eilav et sarei sukkot ve-et many changes, but to find that one's were admitted because people who weren't zekeineha.” The story doesn't seem all that University had become so Hebrewized was a from the right social class didn't bother interesting, writes Rabbi Sacks, until we fearful shock. There were Jews to the right of applying. But Jews, for reasons that are not realize the following: In ancient Israel, it was me, Jews to the left of me, in fact they were clear, never got the message. They applied to logical for someone to assume that a random obviously everywhere that instead of leaving Harvard, Yale and Princeton even though they youth seized on the road could read and write. the Yard with pleasant memories of the past I weren't really wanted. And because many One implication is that this was not a society left with a feeling of utter disgust of the were so academically qualified, they in which only the priests, or the nobles, were present and grave doubts about the future of increasingly got in.” It was in response to this literate, but one where education was my Alma Mater.” increased Jewish attendance that a form of compulsory; veshinantam levanecha. H.G. Leaving aside his abrasive anti-Semitism, quotas were subsequently instituted, Wells wrote that “the Jewish religion, because Williams was on to something; Harvard of the drastically limiting Jewish enrollment. it was a literature-sustained religion, led to the 1920’s did have a significantly higher Jewish Now, the Jews who applied to the Ivies first efforts to provide elementary education population than any time earlier; in fact were under no illusions that the social stigma for all the children in the community.” In Jewish undergraduate enrollment was fully 28 surrounding Jewish students would dissipate contrast, writes Rabbi Sacks, “universal literacy is a relatively recent idea in the West. Compulsory education was not instituted in The Bella Wexner Britain until 1870.” Memorial Lecture The Jewish focus on education brings to mind that old joke about the anti-Semite who PROUDLY PRESENTS walked into a Jewish fish store in a shtetle and asked the proprietor “Tell me, what makes you PROFESSOR ROBERT AUMANN Jews so clever? Why are you so smart?” “Well,” responded the store owner, “it's 2005 NOBEL PRIZE WINNER because we eat a lot of herring.” The anti- Semite immediately bought an enormous “WAR AND PEACE amount of herring and spent the night ingesting the smelly fish. The next morning, IN THE MIDDLE EAST” cross-eyed and green, he stumbled into the fish store and said to the owner, “This is Speaking in the Main Synagogue ridiculous. Eating herring doesn't make you any smarter.” “See,” said the Jew, “it's Monday Evening, working already!” November 13 at 8:00 pm To the extent that there is a connection The community is urged to attend. between Judaism and intellectual achievement, some have suggested that the KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 15 link can be found first and foremost in the then, can Moshe and Aharon be compared, where we are all eager students, and as, with Jewish focus on education. Many of you have placed on the same spiritual pedestal? “Encore!” on our lips, we ask to learn more read recently of Robert Aumann, the religious Rav Ahron Lichtenstein once offered a and more about ourselves, about the Torah, Jew and the new Nobel laureate in economics, striking explanation: Moshe and Ahraron are and about Him. and someone whose success can make all depicted in our parsha as equals because at None of us can be Moshe; but we are all Jews proud. Aumann brought his children and this point, when they stood before Pharaoh, expected to imitate him. All of us are 19 grandchildren with him to the ceremony; they were equal. Both were prophets, both expected to sanctify our own intellect, to he arrived late at the Nobel dinner, because it righteous, both religious role models. But grow, day by day, bit by bit, in our own was scheduled on Saturday; of course, the fact what made Moshe so special is that he always knowledge of Torah, in our own intellectual that shkiah was at 2:30 PM in Sweden helped sought to grow in his understanding of God engagement of God, at whatever level we may things a bit. And it goes without saying, he and his Torah. Even after serving as our be. And though our tradition has always didn't partake in the salmon mousse with intermediary in communicating God's law to embraced many forms of intellectual crayfish sauce served at the Nobel banquet, the Jewish people, still Moshe sought to endeavor, we are all expected to devote a little and probably had to order one of those triple- improve his spiritual understanding. Hodieini of our daily schedule to grow in Torah wrapped airline meals. And he even had his na et dirachecha, Moshe implores the learning. Our insistence on education was required tuxedo and tails flown from Sweden Almighty: Teach me more about You. It is always meant to assure the ability of all Jews to Israel to be tested for Shatnez; it tested because Moshe wished to dedicate his mind to progress in Torah learning whatever other positive, by the way. In an interview with The toward sacred knowledge, because he thirsted endeavors they pursue: “Should any one of New York Sun, Aumann was asked whether to better comprehend God, that God chose our nation be asked about our laws,” writes there was any connection between the Jewish Moshe to receive and communicate the Torah, Josephus proudly in the 1st century C.E., “he love of learning and the fact that while Jews to achieve more intellectually than any other will repeat them as readily as his own name. make up a mere 0.25 percent of the world's human being before him, to know more about The result of our thorough education in our population and a mere 3 percent of the United God and His Torah than any human being that laws from the very dawn of intelligence is that States, they account for 27 percent of all followed. If the Jewish intellectual hero is they are, as it were, engraved on our souls.” American Nobel Prize winners. Aumann Moshe, and if we have always revered his In the 1960’s, Karabel concludes, America answered that there may be something to this: intellectual heirs, Rabbi Akiva, the Rambam, found itself in a space race, and all of a sudden “One of the reasons may be that there is an all the great Torah scholars through the its intellectual and national prestige were ingrained love of learning in Jews. It's not millennia - it is not just because they were intertwined. Quotas were disbanded, ingrained in genetics, its ingrained in brilliant people who happened to be Jewish, universities became more meritocratic. Now, tradition,” he said. “Study for its own sake has but because they devoted their awesome Jews in America are offered everything our become a prime value, a religious intellects to the study of God's Torah, and grandparents sought and more; educational commandment, like eating kosher, like because, through their insights, they enhanced opportunity, and also social acceptance. keeping the Sabbath.” our own intellectual appreciation of the Today, the challenge facing religious Jews And yet, if Jews always believed in the Almighty. who are also engaged with the modern world importance of the intellect, if Jewish child My father once went to a classical music is not to overcome admission hurdles but in after Jewish child was taught that a mind was concert with my mother. Following the some way almost the reverse: to refrain from a terrible thing to waste, it was also assumed performance, the crowd rose to its feet and making these schools the standard of Jewish that Jewish minds were meant to be utilized yelled “Encore! Encore!!,” asking for one intellectual achievement. We rightly hope for first and foremost for intellectual achievement more piece of music before they returned the best educational opportunities for our in Torah study. Rashi on our parsha quotes home. Following the performance, my father children; but we must always remember that one of the strangest statements in the commented to my mom that it’s funny how their attending Ivy League schools is a lot less midrashic corpus. Noting that at times you never see that happen after a shiur. When important than their growth, day by day, as parshat va'eira places Aharon's name before a Rosh Yeshiva teaches a blatt gemara for 2 knowledgeable Jews, and that their admission his younger brother Moshe, and at times the hours, after the Rambam had been explained to Harvard, Yale or Princeton, Cornell or reverse, the Sages comment that melamed she- and the class comes to a close, the students Penn, Columbia, Dartmouth or Brown is a lot shneihem shekulim, this teaches us that Moshe rarely rise from their seats shouting Encore! less important than their aspiring to ultimate and Aharon were equals: intellectually, Encore! Ten more minutes of Torah! One admission to the Yeshiva shel Maala. And ethically and spiritually. What is this, a bit of more chidush! But the truth is that those who whether we are doctors or lawyers, artists, rabbinic blasphemy? Is it not one of the have been so fortunate as to sit spellbound in scientists, businessmen, musicians, or rabbis, deeply held doctrines of our faith that Moshe the presence of an extraordinarily brilliant we are never allowed to be satisfied with the was of an unsurpassed intellectual magid shiur realize that one is experiencing Jewish knowledge we have achieved thus far, achievement in Torah and spiritual not only an astounding display of human but must seek to constantly improve our relationship with the Divine? Did we not creativity, but also insights into God’s words, knowledge of the Torah, our knowledge of proudly proclaim last night that lo kam and thereby insights into God himself; if, in God. The Almighty’s heavenly academy is beYisrael keMoshe od navi umabit et Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan’s one school to which none of us want to apply temunato? Did not God later sternly inform felicitous phrase, astronauts aspire to slip the early admission, but I have heard that once Aharon and Miriam that lo kein avid Moshe, surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God, you get there, it features one incredible class. my servant Moses is utterly unlike you, that we Jews have treasured the Torah because it peh el peh adaber bo, that he alone is able to allows us to experience the mind of God. It is speak to God face to face? Is not the truth of no coincidence that Chazal describe the J our Torah at least partially premised upon the afterlife in academic terms; heaven was called Note: I am indebted to reviews of the book fact that he who received it and transmitted it the Yeshiva shel Maala, the Almighty’s discussed, published in The New York Times by David to us was the greatest prophet alive? How, academy, where God is the only instructor, Brooks and in Commentary by Jonathan Kay. Page 16 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

ATIME FOR HEALING AND REBUILDING UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK AND THE AFTERMATH OF WAR After weeks of being glued to our TV and homes damaged, businesses On Saturday, September 9th, sets pretty much 24/7, we are getting at destroyed, jobs lost, community centers, Congregation KJ will hold a special least a momentary breather. We are absorption centers, and other key parts of appeal on behalf of the Israel certainly all aware how tenuous the the infrastructure of society either Emergency Campaign. Rabbi current ceasefire is; even though the damaged or gone. And perhaps most Lookstein will have just returned from barrage of rockets has stopped, we still insidious of all, the trauma of having Israel and will be able to share have a sense of anxiety and concern for lived through this war and now having to firsthand what he has seen. A special what needs to be done and how we can live with the fear and stress and sense of guest speaker will join him as well to truly help. vulnerability that never quite disappear. provide insights into the situation as of Now that we have had a chance to The war's economic consequences for that point in time. survey the extent of the damage, we are Israel's population are just beginning to How will these funds raised for the acutely aware just how staggering the be understood - early estimates are $2 Israel Emergency Campaign help? needs are. Now is when the healing and billion in the north alone. What can we, First of all, one hundred percent of the rebuilding must begin - all with the as committed, caring, American Jews the funds will be used to provide backdrop of knowing that things could do? The Prime Minister of Israel made it support for victims of the violence. change again on a dime. There is the clear in a special satellite news ŒThe 21 organizations that enormous pain and devastation that we conference - vast sums of money are comprise the UJA-Federation-created see - and then there is the immense and as needed, and they are needed now. That is Israel Trauma Coalition will continue yet unseen psychological and emotional why the United Jewish Communities to help individuals, families, and toll that this war and its aftermath are launched the Israel Emergency communities reconstruct their lives and taking. While the bombs fell, UJA- Campaign in early August, with a recapture hope for the future. Federation had to concentrate on the national goal of $300 million, and why ŒTens of thousands of people who immediate needs of equipping outdated UJA-Federation of New York has have returned to their homes need our bomb shelters, providing a safe place for committed to raising at least $54 million help to rebuild their lives and salvage a over 23,000 children, providing services of that total. livelihood. for the most vulnerable in the population As we prepare for the High Holy ŒAs the school year in Israel - the handicapped, the elderly, and the Days, we all hope and pray for a lasting begins, we will continue to be there for Holocaust survivors - and giving direct peace in Israel, and for the healing of our the children and to help in their healing aid to the families of terror victims and People who have suffered so much in the process. soldiers who had been injured or killed. past two months. There will be a special ŒWith our help, the Joint But what are the needs in the appeal on September 9th (see sidebar) to Distribution Committee (JDC) and the aftermath of the fighting? Fully one- hear more and to have an opportunity to Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), will third of all Israelis were either living in show the people of Israel how deeply we provide: bomb shelters or had to relocate to other all care. If you cannot attend services on parts of the country. Imagine - that's September 9th, please consider making a ŒDirect emergency assistance roughly the equivalent of the entire East donation on line at the UJA-Federation ŒSmall-business loans Coast of the United States having their website, www.ujafedny.org ŒThe rebuilding of communal lives disrupted, for over a month. And infrastructure, such as community what did they come home to? Apartments L'shanah tovah tikatevu. centers, youth and senior centers, and early-childhood centers

The Co-Chairs of this year’s KJ-UJA Campaign Thank you for your support are Elisa Bryskin Gage and Stacy Scheinberg. of this vital work.

THE KJ ISRAEL ACTION COMMITTEE WANTS YOU For decades, Kehilath Jeshurun has been at the forefront of these pivotal moments in Jewish history. With IAC Chair advocacy and support for our brethren in Israel - organizing Michael Kagan leading the effort, we are truly making a semi-annual trips to Israel, fiscally supporting important causes difference at this time when the people of the State of Israel so and hosting important speakers at our synagogue. desperately need our help - both morally and financially. With the recent tragic events taking place in Israel, the KJ To become more active in the KJ Israel Action Committee, Israel Action Committee (IAC) leapt into action, sending out a contact [email protected] with your ideas, suggestions or questions weekly e-mail newsletter to members and friends in our on how you, too, can make a difference. community, urging grassroots advocacy and activism during KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 17 In Memoriam BERL JANOWSKI women of our day. She was the unofficial Seated in the left front pew section, He occupied a seat in the front pews of First Lady of the Fifth Avenue wrapped in his Tallit, he gloried in his the Congregation on the right side of the Synagogue, which she and her husband association with our shul and he was synagogue. A mechutan of Esther and founded after davening at KJ for many extremely devoted to the Rabbis and to Chazan Emeritus Avram Davis, he was years. She was deeply involved in, and the membership. We will all remember the adoring and devoted father of two supportive of, many important Jewish that he was the first one to respond to a children, including Helen Davis of our causes, both here and in Israel. call for a vote or a second at an Annual community. He was the very proud She was the matriarch of a beautiful Meeting or a session of the Board of grandfather of three Ramaz alumnae who family. All of her children are alumni of Trustees. It was his way of saying, "I am are very involved in the services and Ramaz. Many of her grandchildren are here; and I love it!" youth work at KJ, and he was the dear either alumnae or current students in our We shall all miss him in shul and at brother of our members Rachel Waldman school in which her son, Ezra, serves as those meetings. and Hannah Kostenbaum. Vice Chairman of the Board. Berl Janowski was a quiet, reserved, Above and beyond all else, Mrs. MORTON RUBIN proud Jew and Zionist. He was generous Merkin was a shining example of a The father of two Ramaz alumnae, to all worthy Jewish causes including our religious, modern, cultured and deeply- Morton Rubin was a proud member of KJ Congregation. He was beloved by all who committed Jewish woman. Her elegance, for over thirty years. He was quiet and came within the orbit of his personality, fineness, and gentility, along with her reserved towards the outside world, but sweet and gentle of character, pious beautiful smile, endeared her to loving and warm to his wife Rochelle and toward God and committed to the Jewish generations of Jews here in America and his daughters Suzy and Caroline. He was People. A treasure to his family, who all over the world. very proud of his association with KJ and were so devoted to him and his late wife Ramaz, and never failed to demonstrate Selma, he was also a source of honor and HON. GEORGE POSTEL his support for these communal pride to our community, which was A longtime member of the institutions. In the middle of the summer, privileged to have him in our midst. Congregation, and a Trustee of KJ, Judge it was quite a tribute to him and his family George Postel, together with his wife, that so many turned out to recall him at his URSULA MERKIN Tess, was part of this community for more funeral. A member of Congregation Kehilath than half a century. He was a proud Jew Jeshurun for over half a century, together and jurist, who was a very respected with her late husband Herman, Ursula member of the bench for many years. Merkin was one of the outstanding Jewish He absolutely loved coming to shul. J

KJ Men’s Club Film Series FILM SCREENINGS FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY Memorialize Loved Ones Mount Memorial Plaques The Forgotten Refugees In The Main Synagogue Featuring Lesley Patterson of The David Project The Forgotten Refugees explores the history and Cost Per Plaque: $1,000 destruction of Middle Eastern Jewish communities, Call 212-774-5680 or e-mail some of which had existed for over 2,500 years. It chronicles the impact of the Arab Muslim conquest, [email protected] the development of Judeo-Arab culture, and the modern rise of Arab nationalism that drove hundreds of thousands of Jews from their homes and 212-769-4400 communities. Sunday, October 29 at 6:30 pm at KJ LAZA EWISH The Journey of Vaan Nguyen P J With the Director Duki Dror COMMUNITY CHAPEL In her painful blog, Vaan Nguyen unfolds the absurdities of her life as an Israeli-born Vietnamese. Her father was one of the many "boat-people" who fled Vietnam after the Andrew Fier, Director fall of Saigon in 1975 and one of the few who were given asylum in the "Land of the Amsterdam Avenue and 91st Street Jews." The film chronicles their return to Vietnam, with the hope of reclaiming their SERVICES AVAILABLE IN FLORIDA confiscated lands. Their journey becomes a parable on loss of identity and on the fate of refugees. Presented in conjunction with the Consulate of Israel. 1-800-227-3974 Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 pm at KJ ($5 cover charge) Page 18 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN BNAI MITZVAH

ELIZABETH “LILY” ABRAHAMS REUBEN ADOLF Mazal Tov to Stacey and Harvey Mazal Tov to Amy and Larry Adolf on Abrahams on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of SAMARA BERGSTEIN the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, their daughter, Elizabeth, which will take Mazal Tov to Bonnie and Joel Bergstein Reuben, which will take place on November place on October 29 at the Mamaroneck on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their 11 at our sister Congregation Orach Chaim. Beach and Yacht Club. She will deliver a daughter, Samara, which will take place on Reuben will read Parshat Vayeira and the Dvar Torah on the significance and tradition November 4 at 9:15 AM at a Women's Tefilah Haftarah, and will also deliver a Dvar Torah. of names in Judaism. Lily is entering the 7th Group in the Max J. Etra Chapel. Samara will Reuben is entering the 7th grade at the Ramaz grade at the Ramaz Middle School. read Parshat Lech Lecha and will deliver a Middle School. Dvar Torah. Samara is entering the 6th grade at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School.

DALIA LIPMAN ELLY KATZ Mazal Tov to Matthew Lipman and to Mazal Tov to Dr. Karin and Joel Katz on Evan Lipman-Parnell on the forthcoming Bat MAC ROBERT HADDAD the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of their Mitvah of their daughter, Dalia, which will Mazal Tov to Esther and Alan Haddad daughter, Elly, which will take place on take place on November 11 at the Ramaz on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, November 23-25 in Jerusalem, with a Middle School. Dalia will deliver a Dvar Mac Robert, which will take place on Kabbalat Shabbat & Dvar Torah service at Torah relating to Hoshanah Rabbah, which is November 16 at the Edmond J. Safra Yad Vashem and a reception at Shalva. In her actual birthday. Dalia is entering the 6th Synagogue. He will read Parshat Chayei February 2007, she will read Parshat grade at the Ramaz Middle School. Sarah, followed by a speech. Mac Robert Beshalach at a Women's Tefilah Group Haddad is entering the 7th grade at the service at Kehilath Jeshurun. Elly is entering Ramaz Middle School. the 6th grade at the Ramaz Middle School.

If you are making a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at KJ between September 2006 and June 2008, please contact Alice Smokler in the synagogue office at 212-774-5670 to reserve specific rooms for your services, celebratory meals/kiddushes, and other functions. ANNA ASCHENDORF If your child attends Ramaz and you Mazal Tov to Wilma and Kenneth RACHEL ASCHENDORF Mazal Tov to Wilma and Kenneth are a member of KJ planning a Aschendorf on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Alice Smokler must of their daughter, Anna, which will take place Aschendorf on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah on Friday night, December 1, at Kehilath of their daughter, Rachel, which will take be notified directly of your plans. Jeshurun. She will deliver a Dvar Torah on place on Friday night, December 1, at Reserving a date with Ramaz does not Chana. Anna is entering the 7th grade at Kehilath Jeshurun. She will deliver a Dvar imply that it is reserved at KJ. the Ramaz Middle School. Torah on our Matriarch, Rachel. Rachel is entering the 7th grade at the Ramaz Middle School. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page 19 WITHIN OUR FAMILY BIRTHS Yael and Jeff Simpson on the birth of a son, David PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Mazal Tov to: Abraham. Congratulations to: Stacy and Dr. Thomas Behm on the birth of a Naomi Smook on the birth of a son, Jonathan Natan Edelsburg, son of Monita Buchwald and daughter, Ashley Rose (Ahava Rachel). William. Charles Edelsburg, and grandson of Elias Buchwald, Sara and Danny Berger on the birth of a son, Dylan May these children grow up in the finest tradition who will spend the year in Israel at Young Judaea. Caleb. of Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim. Talia Kohen (Ramaz '02), daughter of Abraham Jessica and Rafael Bernstein on the birth of a son, and Zahava Kohen, who graduated in May from Ian Robert Bernstein. Mazal Tov as well to the proud ENGAGEMENTS Cornell University, where she majored in Electrical grandparents, Gloria and Richard Kobrin. Mazal Tov to: and Computer Engineering and received the Alice Hayley and Randy Corwick on the birth of a Lois and Louis Smigel upon the engagement of Cook Award. She is living in the metropolitan Boston daughter, Mia Rose. their son, Stephen Smigel, to Julie Luchs of Potomac, area and working for a major defense contractor. Deborah and David Kahn on the birth of two MD. Jonathan (Yoni) Oppenheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. grandchildren: a grandson, Akiva Nechemiah, born to May their weddings take place in happiness and E. Magnus Oppenheim, just completed a one-year Adi and Fred Kahn in Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel; blessing. Dorot Foundation Fellowship in Israel consisting of and a grandson, Simcha Eliyahu, born to Rachel and study and community service. He is now the Jona Rechnitz in NY. Mazal Tov as well to the proud MARRIAGES recipient of a fellowship from the University of Oslo great-grandmother, Mrs. Miriam Kahn. Mazal tov to: for study towards a Master of Philosophy degree in Helene and Michael Kalish on the birth of a son, Brenda and Albert Bernstein upon the marriage of Ibsen studies and drama. Zachary Spencer (Yitzchak Alexander). their son, Ephraim, to Rena Cole, daughter of Diane Eric Rechtschaffen, upon graduating the Judy and Maurice Khosh on the birth of a son, and Howard Cole of Oceanside. University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude with a Ethan Daniel. Jodi Bleier upon her marriage to Fabian Eliasson. major in Diplomatic History and a minor in Political Alissia and Andrew Kofman on the birth of a son, Alexander Crane upon his marriage to Lauren Science. He was President of the History Honor Miles Miller. Mazal Tov as well to the proud Baime of North Caldwell, NJ. Society. Eric also served as the Chairman for College grandparents, Irene and Martin Kofman. Martine and Leo Fox upon the marriage of their Republican Jewish Outreach and as the treasurer for Rachel and Alexander Kohl on the birth of a daughter, Talia (Ramaz '02), to Abraham Shulman Penn Pro Israel Activism Committee. He will be daughter, Elizabeth Natalie. Mazal Tov as well to the (Ramaz '98), son of Vivian and Yale Shulman of working as an analyst for BlackRock. proud grandparents, Caren and Samuel Kohl, and the Englewood, NJ. Andrew Rubin (Ramaz '04), son of Deborah and proud great-grandparents, Mina and Ted Rein. Rhea and Dr. Leon Landau upon the marriage of Sheldon Rubin, was recently named Chair of the Amy and Darren Landy on the birth of a daughter, their daughter, Joanna, to Jordon Lipstadt, son of Jewish Cultural Collective, an independent student Claire. Wendy and Nathaniel Lipstadt. organization of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mrs. Jackie Leifert, on the birth of a Audrey and Jesse Rubin upon the marriage of their The JCC contracts major speakers, artists, and granddaughter, Ahuva Shoshana, to Michal and Rabbi daughter, Janet (Ramaz, 2000) to Jared Mann, son of performers to come to the Madison campus and share Aryeh Leifert. Caren and Stephen Mann of Jericho, NY. their talents with the university community. The Drs. Jessica and David Lefkowitz on the birth of a Nancy Samotin upon her marriage to Larry Price JCC's budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is approximately son, Eitan Chaim. of Forest Hills. $110,000, and it is currently planning a slate of fall Gloria R. Mosesson on the birth of a Adele and Ron Tauber upon the marriage of their events, tentatively including Commissioner Bud granddaughter, Maya Nichole, to her children Carol daughter, Miriam, to Zachary Rubinstein, son of Gail Selig of Major League Baseball. and Joseph Teig. and Mark Rubinstein of Providence, Rhode Island. Judith and Daniel Ottensoser on the birth of a son, Dorothy Trencher upon the marriage of her CONDOLENCES Alexander Max. granddaughter, Elana Jaffe, to Chanan Weissman, son Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun mourns the Lauren and Michael Schwartz on the birth of a of Pamela and Neil Weissman of Baltimore, MD. passing of our longtime member, Mrs. Toby Joseph. daughter, Jayden Elizabeth. Mazal Tov as well to Elana's mother, our former An "In Memoriam" notice will appear in our Esther and Marc Sholes on the birth of a son, Ezra member Janie Perlstein. Chanukah issue. Aron. Our condolences to: Sandy April on the passing of her father, Marcus Klein. Dr. Hirshel Kahn on the passing of his mother, Helene Kahn. Joshua Kestenbaum on the passing of his father, Joseph Kestenbaum. Dr. Barbara Braffman Klapper on the passing of her father, Lazarus Braffman. Larry Krause on the passing of his father, Arthur Krause. Susy Sarfaty on the passing of her father, Roberto Sarfaty Salouf. May they be comforted among all those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.

ARIEL BROOME REBECCA EMMERICH Mazal Tov to Aliza and Alvin Broome Mazal Tov to Pamela and Adam CREATE AN ENDURING LEGACY on the forthcoming Bar Mitzvah of their son, Emmerich on the forthcoming Bat Mitzvah of Please consider participating in the Ariel, which will take place on December 9 in their daughter, Rebecca, which will take the Main Synagogue. He will also have a place on December 9 at the New York Congregation’s Endowment and Planned Shabbat Bar Mitzvah celebration over Historical Society, featuring a "Darkhei Giving Program, through which you can Washington's Birthday weekend on February Noam" style service at which Rebecca will create an enduring legacy of active 16-17, 2007 at the Mt. Zion Hotel in leyn Parshat Vayishlach, and deliver a Dvar participation in KJ. Contact Leonard Jerusalem, Israel. Ariel will read Parshat Torah related to the Parsha. Rebecca is Silverman at 212-774-5680 or Vayishlach at KJ. Ariel is entering the 7th entering the 6th grade at the Ramaz Middle [email protected] for information. grade at the Ramaz Middle School. School.

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13-14 Shemini Atzeret 6:01 PM 6:15 PM 6:00 PM 6:52 PM 6:52 PM 6:00 PM 6:15 PM 6:01 Atzeret Shemini 13-14

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