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FAS BULLETIN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020

UPCOMING WEBINARS PRESENTED BY FAS - VIA ZOOM

SANDER R. GERBER, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Bay Capital

November 15, at 7:30 PM: “ Pay For Slay: How Bad Is It, Really?”

ROBERT SMIGEL, MICHAEL H. STEINHARDT, Writer, Producer and Leading Philanthropist and Director of TV and Film Co-Founder of Birthright Israel

November 22, at 7:30 pm: December 13, at 7:30 PM: “The Life of Being a Writer, Producer and Director in 2020” “Eighty Years of The Life of Michael Steinhardt: Going Backwards and Forwards”

DR. LARRY NORTON, Norna S. Sarofim Chair of Clinical Oncology and Senior Vice President, MEM D. BERNSTEIN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Chairman, The AVI CHAI Foundation Center, and Medical Director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, December 20, at 7:30 PM: Professor of Medicine, Weill-Cornell “Foundations and Philanthropy” Medical College

December 6, at 7:30 PM: “COVID-19 Update”

Fifth Avenue Synagogue I 5 East 62nd Street I New York, NY, 10065 I Tel: 212.838.2122 I www.5as.org NOVEMBER 2020 CHESHVAN 14 - KISLEV 14, 5781 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vayeira S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 9:00 AM KS 9:03 AM M 4:35 PM M 4:35 PM M 4:35 PM M 4:35 PM C 4:28 PM M 4:10 PM M 4:35 PM M 4:35 PM E 5:28 PM *Daylight Savings Time Ends -Turn clocks BACK one hour 8 9 10 11 Veteran’s Day 12 13 14 Chayei Sarah S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM Birchas Hachodesh KS 9:07 AM M 4:30 PM M 4:30 PM M 4:30 PM M 4:30 PM C 4:21 PM S 9:00 AM M 4:30 PM M 4:25 PM M 4:05 PM E 5:23 PM

15 16 17 Rosh Chodesh 18 19 20 21 Toledos S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM Kislev S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 9:00 AM KS 9:11 AM M 4:20 PM S 8:00 AM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM C 4:15 PM M 4:00 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM E 5:18 PM

22 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving 27 28 Vayetzei S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM Day S 8:00 AM S 9:00 AM KS 9:16 AM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM S 8:30 AM C 4:12 PM M 3:55 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM E 5:15 PM

29 30 S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM KS 9:21 AM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM Key - S: Shacharit; KS: Latest time for K’riat Shema; M: Mincha/Ma’ariv; C: Candle Lighting; E: End of Shabbat

PLEASE HELP US SUPPORT THE FAS MINYAN! Baruch Hashem, FAS is open for daily minyanim. Due to the COVID pandemic, it is more important than ever that we support the daily Please join us for a special class in minyan, particularly those who are reciting Kaddish. Your attend- ance is greatly appreciated! honor of Chanukah, given by Resident Scholar If you are interested in committing to a certain day of the week, please contact Rabbi Babich ([email protected]) or Jacob Gold RABBI DR. MICHAEL ([email protected]). ROSENSWEIG

We are in the process of setting up a WhatsApp group for the FAS daily minyan. If you would like to be included in order TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, to receive updated scheduling notices, please let us know! at 7:30 PM via zoom.

62ND STREET BIKE LANE

Many of you have expressed concern regarding the new bike lane Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89049463440? on 62nd Street. Unfortunately, the bike lane poses a danger to our members, as well as our nursery school attendees, as it obstructs pwd=RnZpbWFpWnlDd1k0cTRBTCt1ZjBLUT09 the path to the shul from the street. Meeting ID: 890 4946 3440 Password: 011941 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; We currently have an opportunity to voice our concerns about the same meeting ID. bike lane to the city and the local community board. It is important that we weigh in on a timely basis in order to have our voice be heard. If you are willing to contact local authorities on behalf of the shul, please contact Rachel Akrongold ([email protected]) for more information.

DECEMBER 2020 KISLEV 15 - TEVET 16, 5781 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat 1 2 3 4 5 Vayishlach S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 9:00 AM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM C 4:10 PM M 3:55 PM M 4:15 PM E 5:14 PM

6 7 8 9 10 Erev Chanukah 11 Chanukah 12 Vayeishev S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM Day 1 Birchas Hachodesh KS 9:26 AM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM S 8:00 AM Chanukah Day 2 M 4:15 PM Light one candle C 4:10 PM S 9:00 AM after sunset M 4:15 PM M 3:55 PM Light two candles E 5:15 PM before Shabbat Light three candles after Shabbat

13 Chanukah 14 Chanukah 15 Chanukah 16 Rosh Chodesh 17 Chanukah 18 Chanukah 19 Mikeitz Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Tevet Day 7 Day 8 S 9:00 AM S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM Chanukah Day 6 S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM M 4:00 PM KS 9:31 AM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM S 8:00 AM M 4:15 PM C 4:12 PM E 5:17 PM M 4:15 PM Light five candles Light six candles M 4:15 PM Light eight candles M 4:15 PM Light four candles after sunset after sunset Light seven candles after sunset after sunset after sunset

20 21 22 23 24 25 Asara B’Tevet 26 Vayigash S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM F 6:06 AM S 9:00 AM KS 9:35 AM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM M 4:15 PM S 8:00 AM M 4:00 PM M 4:15 PM C 4:16 PM E 5:21 PM M 4:20 PM

27 28 29 30 31 January 1 2 Vayechi S 8:30 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM S 8:00 AM New Year’s Day S 9:00 AM KS 9:38 AM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM M 4:20 PM S 8:30 AM M 4:05 PM M 4:20 PM C 4:21 PM E 5:26 PM M 4:25 PM

Key - S: Shacharit; KS: Latest time for K’riat Shema; M: Mincha/Ma’ariv; C: Candle Lighting; F: Fast Begins; E: End of Shabbat/Fast

CLERGY: HONORARY: STAFF: Rabbi Eli Babich……………………………………Rabbi Henry Hirsch, ob”m……………Founding Chairman Rachel Akrongold……...Chief Operating Officer Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth……………..Rabbi Emeritus, USA Hermann Merkin, ob”m…….…..Founding President Sheila Montgomery………….Executive Director Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis…………………………Daf Yomi Ira Leon Rennert……………….Honorary Chairman Maggie Moronta……………………...Comptroller Rabbi Dr. M. Rosensweig……………Resident Scholar Prof. William Schwartz, ob”m….Honorary Chairman Tanya Benzaquen……………Executive Assistant Rabbi Yaakov Y. Kermaier……Rabbi Emeritus, Israel Rabbi Sol Trau, ob”m……..……Honorary Chairman Joseph Malovany…………………………………Cantor David Yagoda, ob”m……………Honorary Chairman YOUTH DIRECTORS: Rabbi Yisroel Halpert …………………Ritual Director Victor Barnett………………….. Honorary President Rivkah Halpert……………..Junior Congregation J. Ezra Merkin…………………...Honorary President Yosef Itzkowitz……………….……Youth Groups OFFICERS: Martin Romerovski, ob”m……...Honorary President Walter J. Molofsky, M.D. ……………………Chairman YOUNG LEADERSHIP CHAIRS: Jacob D. Gold…………………………………President WOMEN’S CLUB: Rachel Akrongold, Wesley LePatner, Mitchell Davidson………………………Vice President Rivkah Rothschild……………………....Co-Chairman Jennifer Majzner, Erynne Rennert. Kim Heyman……………………………Vice President Laurel Grass………….………………...Co-Chairman Dr. Shaun Honig………...Vice President & Treasurer MEN’S CLUB: Dr. David Goddard……………………Co-Chairman Steven Eichel…………………………...Co-Chairman

A LETTER FROM FAS LEADERSHIP

Dearest Friends,

As we head into the late fall and early winter, it seems appropriate to take a moment to look back and express our gratitude for relatively smooth sailing at Fifth Avenue Synagogue over the last few months.

On September 13, we were thrilled to open our doors once again for thrice-daily minyanim and all regular services. Through the Chagim, we joyously welcomed many of you for the High Holidays and Shabbat services, in addition to those who so loyally attend the daily minyan.

Our re-opening occurred with the utmost care and adherence to health and safety guidelines. We are grateful for the advice and guidance of healthcare professionals within our own community, including our Chairman, Dr. Walter Molofsky, and Vice-President, Dr. Shaun Honig. We also express our deepest gratitude to all of you who so carefully respected new rules for mask-wearing, social-distancing and enhanced hygiene measures. Baruch Hashem, we made it through Sukkot without reports of illness within the Kehillah.

As we move forward, we are working diligently to maintain the high caliber of programming that has been in place through the pandemic. We look forward to welcoming a variety of fantastic speakers, including Michael Steinhardt, Dr. Larry Norton, Abe Foxman, and Mem Bernstein, among others. We are very excited to launch a new “Meet the Author” series, which will kick-off with our own member, Larry Gould, successful entrepreneur and author of The Making of Mr. Irresistible, which is rapidly rising on Amazon’s best-seller list. We are continuing with classes taught by our clergy and lay leaders, including our phenomenal Hebrew teacher, Judy Geldzahler, and we continue to see many of you finding new opportunities for learning - a silver lining of the pandemic.

We encourage all of you to take advantage of this rich offering of classes and programming!

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions about the shul or if we can be of assistance in any way. We hold you and your families close in our hearts and wish all of you good health and peace in the coming months.

With warmest regards,

Rabbi Eli Babich Chairman Walter Molofsky, MD President Jacob D. Gold Chief Operations Officer Rachel Akrongold

Mittler Senior Tech: Technology During COVID-19

Please join us for the Fall/Winter session of this special computer training course geared for seniors, taught by Jordan Mittler, Director and Founder of Mittler Senior Technology.

This complimentary course strives to help senior citizens feel connected with the new world of technology, and educate seniors how to communicate with friends and family in the manners we are accustomed to today. Each week is spent exploring topics that are specifically relevant during the time of the Coronavirus. Past lessons have included online entertainment, shopping online, online banking, and using FaceTime.

CLASSES TAKE PLACE EVERY SUNDAY FROM 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Zoom Link: https://mittlersenior.technology/zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 838 464 615 If you need assistance downloading or using Zoom, please call 917-708-0501 or email [email protected].

SCHEDULE OF REMOTE CLASSES

TUESDAY NIGHT TALMUD CLASS DAILY DAF YOMI with RESIDENT SCHOLAR RABBI DR. MICHAEL ROSENSWEIG Led by distinguished Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Rosensweig’s weekly Talmud class takes Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis, our Daf place on Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM via Zoom, Yomi study group meets at Fifth and we are learning Tractate Pesachim. Avenue Synagogue on the following schedule: Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89049463440? pwd=RnZpbWFpWnlDd1k0cTRBTCt1ZjBLUT09 Everyday at 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM, and Sundays at 7:00 AM with Meeting ID: 890 4946 3440 Password: 011941 Rabbi Fishelis Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID. *On federal holidays, class will meet on the Sunday schedule. CLASSES with RABBI ELI BABICH We are learning the 9th perek of Tractate Eruvin.

1) Classics of Mussar Literature - Mesillat For those who are unable to attend in person, the Dial-in Yesharim - Monday and Wednesday from Number for Daf Yomi is (425) 436-6348, Access Code: 643138#. 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM via Zoom. The upcoming Daf Yomi Siyum will take place on Sunday, Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/315202916? November 22, after davening. We will begin the nextTractate pwd=bE1CVnU3RUplWUZ6a2pXVTAwK0NvZz09 Pesachim with the rest of the world on Monday, November 23. Meeting ID: 315 202 916 Password: 905909 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID.

2) Pirkei Avot - Ethics of our Fathers - Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. CLASS with CANTOR JOSEPH MALOVANY Please join us for this fascinating series via zoom. Thursdays at 6:30 PM via Zoom.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81864465310? Zoom Link: pwd=YkYxMDIySGU5OGw1c29NOWlZMU92UT09 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/456052607? Meeting ID: 818 6446 5310 Password: 721867 pwd=MHVINXVWbFlRb2pGVlFRL3doQzVyZz09 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID. Meeting ID:456 052 607 Password: 616440 Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID. CLASS with ALAN RECHTSCHAFFEN “Why We Do What We Do: Understanding the Origin of Our Mitzvot.” Please join Junior Congregation leader Mondays at 7:30 PM via Zoom. Rivkah Halpert’s Shabbat Davening and Party! Thursdays at 3:30 PM. *Class is currently on break and will resume in December. The children are introduced to basic teffilot and alef-bet, games, stories and fun! Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/718010899?

pwd=blRGUVNOdHRaUDlVTUVKaURvOUFJZz09 Zoom Link: Meeting ID: 718 010 899 Password: 312112 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92956771362? Optional Dial-In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID. pwd=cnpQMWhrM2Z2b1lma21VU1pGVi9Sdz09 Meeting ID:929 5677 1362 Password: 065195 HEBREW SCHOOL with Optional Dial- In: (929) 205-6099; same meeting ID. JUDY GELDZAHLER

Hebrew school virtual classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Please join Youth Groups Leader Yosef 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, and Sundays from Itzkowitz on Sundays for virtual programs 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM. and fun! 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Ages 4-13). Classes are available for both youth and adults. Call 212-838-2122, or email [email protected] to register. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99676165085? pwd=elJTTk9HZXhTR2RTK1cvSE45T0pHdz09 References are available from Ronnie Heyman or Daniel Arbess: Meeting ID:996 7616 5085 Password: 811281 Please contact President Jacob D. Gold at [email protected]. Optional Dial- In: (646)-558-8656 ; same meeting ID.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS MAZAL TOV! continued Gary & Marlyse Korba for sponsoring the breakfast on September 29, in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Marlyse's Mazal Tov to Basya and Andrew Lowinger on the birth of a great- father, Rene Eudlitz ob"m. granddaughter.

Nizza Heyman for sponsoring Cantor Malovany’s class on Mazal Tov to Alex Balanevsky on a very special birthday. October 22, in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her father-in- law, Heinreich Heyman ob"m. Mazal Tov to Ilyssa and Evan Schwartzberg on the birth of a daughter, Lily Rae Schwartzberg, and mazal tov to big Marina & Alex Balanevsky for sponsoring the Pirkei Avot class on brother Arthur. October 28, as a Yizkor pledge in honor of Alex’s dear parents, Brucha bas Nachum ob”m and Chaim Ze'ev ben Moshe ob”m. Mazal tov to Joshua Davidson on becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Mazal Tov to proud parents Nina & Mitch Davidson, sisters Gabriella Randy & Mark Belnick for sponsoring the breakfast on November and Eliana, grandparents Inge and Ira Rennert, and all the aunts, 26, in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Mark’s brother, Todd uncles and cousins. Belnick ob"m.

Hillary Barr for sponsoring the Seudah Shlishit on Shabbat, October 17, in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her mother, Miriam bat Gershwin v Leah ob"m. CONDOLENCES

Nina & Mitch Davidson for sponsoring the Mussar class on Denise Mandelbaum, on the loss of her mother Rebecca Nash October 26 and October 28, in commemoration of the yahrzeit ob”m. of Mitch's grandmother, Frances Robbins - Feiga bat Dovid ob”m. Renate Zimet, on the loss of her husband, Founding Member and Trustee Martin Zimet ob”m. MAZAL TOV! Founding family member Edward H. Richard, on the loss of his Ezra and Lauren Merkin on the engagement of their son Gabriel closest relative, Warren Kendrick Richard ob”m. to Deborah Abiri, and on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Jenny and David Brenner. Olga Vilko ob”m, beloved mother of Naomi Vilko (Sidney Gold- farb), grandmother to William Goldfarb, Adam Goldfarb and Ila- Shirley Feder on the birth of her great-grandson - her 7th great- na Goldfarb, their spouses and four great-grandchildren. grandchild. Rochelle and David Hirsch, on the loss of their In-Law Paul Coyle Carole and Michael Friedman on the birth of their 4th great- ob”m, father of Patrick (Stefanie Hirsch). granddaughter Sienna Jade (Liora Malka) Cooper on Shabbat, September 19 - the first day of Rosh Hashana. Mazal Tov to We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved proud parents Daniela & Zachary Cooper. families.

Gabriella and Benjamin Kalmanowicz on the birth of a baby boy, and mazal tov to great-grandmother Bernice Schwartz.

FAS WOMEN’S CHEVRA KADISHA Mazal tov to Linda and Barry Eichler on the engagement of their grandson Oriel Abadie, son of Estie and Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, to The Chevra at Fifth Avenue is a long-standing Frieda, daughter of Laila and Elie Zeitoune. shul tradition and we need new members to continue the beautiful mitzvot of Tahara prior to Mazal tov to Evie Rechtschaffen on becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and burial and getting the shiva homes of FAS members ready for Mazal tov to her parents Miera and Alan Rechtschaffen. Evie is arrival after the funeral of their loved one. It is a tremendous known at the Shul for having dragged her father to Rabbi honor to participate in these important mitzvot and to Fishelis’ Daf Yomi classes in preparation for her big day. She is comfort our FAS family. grateful to Rabbi and Mrs. Babich and asks that in lieu of gifts, donations be made in her honor directly to the shul. For more information please contact: Linda Schonfeld at 917-295-6826/[email protected]; or Laura Rabinowitz at 917-379-3331/[email protected].

OUTSTANDING SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES FOR UPCOMING WEBINARS - PRESENTED BY FAS VIA ZOOM

SANDER R. GERBER is Chief Executive Officer DR. LARRY NORTON, M.D. continued… and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Bay Capi- tal, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund that invests in numerous committees of the National Cancer Institute, National markets worldwide. Mr. Gerber is also involved in Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Medicine of the National global political activism, and was the key citizen Academy of Sciences and has served as President of the Ameri- activist behind the passage of the Taylor Force can Society of Clinical Oncology among other leadership roles Act, a bipartisan and paradigm shifting anti- in that and other organizations. He is also a Fellow of the Ameri- terrorism bill. In November 2017, Mr. Gerber was can Society of Clinical Oncology and of the American Associa- awarded JINSA's 2017 Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson Distin- tion for Cancer Research Academy. Dr. Norton has dedicated guished Service Award for championing the Taylor Force Act. his life to the eradication of cancer by activities in medical care, He was also named by the Algemeiner as one of the Top 100 laboratory and clinical research, advocacy and government. His people positively influencing Jewish Life. In addition to his recent research is broad, but he is best known for mathematical model- political activities, Mr. Gerber served as a member of the AIPAC ing in therapeutic development. He has been involved in the Board of Directors from 2004 to 2016. In June of 2005, Mr. Ger- development of several effective agents including paclitaxel and ber was sent by President Bush to represent the United States trastuzumab. He co-invented the Norton-Simon Model of cancer at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe growth which has broadly influenced cancer therapy, and more (OSCE) Conference on Anti-Semitism and Other Intolerances in recently the self-seeding concept of cancer metastasis and Cordoba, Spain. In February of 2006, the President appointed growth. He is the Principal Investigator of an NCI Program Pro- Mr. Gerber to be a Trustee of the Woodrow Wilson International ject Grant in Models of Human Breast Cancer and an author of Center for Scholars (a public policy research center within the more than 400 published articles and many book chapters. Smithsonian Institution) where he served as Chairman of the Among many honors, he received ASCO’s Karnofsky and Bo- Investment Management Committee and as a member of the nadonna Awards, the McGuire Lectureship at the San Antonio Audit Committee. Additionally, in December of 2008, the Presi- Breast Cancer Symposium, MSKCC's Whitmore Award for Clini- dent appointed Mr. Gerber to be Vice Chairman of the Wilson cal Excellence, the Columbia University’s Gold Medal for Out- Center for a six year term where he served up until 2016. In May standing Achievement in Medical Research, The Cold Spring of 2008, President Bush invited Mr. Gerber to join the U.S. Hon- Harbor Laboratory Double Helix Award as well as the Thomson orary Delegation attending the celebration of the 60th Anniver- Reuters Highly Cited Researcher Certificate. sary of the State of Israel in Jerusalem. He is fellow and board member of the Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs, board member of the American Conservative Union, distinguished fellow at JINSA Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy, a member of MICHAEL H. STEINHARDT is one of the Jewish the Council of Foreign Relations and the New York Economic world’s leading philanthropic forces. He has dedi- Club. Mr. Gerber graduated Cum Laude from the University of cated his visionary contributions toward efforts Pennsylvania, with a BSE in Finance from Wharton and a BA in reviving, reframing, and redefining Jewish life in Humanistic Philosophy from the College. America and around the world. Michael Stein- hardt graduated the Wharton School of Business in 1960 and began his career in finance. He ROBERT SMIGEL is an American writer, producer, formed his own hedge fund in 1967 and became actor and director known best for his Saturday an industry record-breaker. He surprised the fi- Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts, and as nance and business communities in 1995 with his announce- the creator and voice behind Triumph the Insult ment of retirement; he wanted to invest his time and energy in Comic Dog. Triumph debuted on Late Night with the causes of the Jewish world. Mr. Steinhardt’s storied career is Conan O'Brien, for which Smigel served as the first documented in his memoir, No Bull: My Life In and Out of the Head Writer/Producer. Smigel also co-wrote and Markets, published in 2001. He founded The Steinhardt Founda- produced Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2 and You Don't tion for Jewish Life to engage Jews, particularly those on the Mess with the Zohan, both starring Adam Sandler. His film de- margins of Jewish life, with the richness of Jewish traditions and but as a director was The Week Of (2018) starring Sandler and celebrations. Michael Steinhardt co-founded Birthright Israel in Chris Rock. Most recently he produced "Let's Be Real", a current response to the eroding Jewish life in the Diaspora. He believes events puppet special for Fox and Hulu. Smigel has won three in the power of a significant Israel experience as a way of bridg- Emmys for his writing on SNL and for "Night of Too Many Stars," ing the gap between world Jewry and Israel. As chairman of the a biannual benefit he and his wife Michelle created for autism Foundation, Mr. Steinhardt is committed to expanding Jewish programs, hosted by Jon Stewart. "Triumph's Election Special" early childhood education options, offering Hebrew language on Hulu was Emmy nominated and won a Writers Guild award. immersion programs in camps and schools, bringing the ritual of Smigel is the son of longtime Fifth Avenue Synagogue members Shabbat meals to millennials, and so much more. Dr. Irwin Smigel ob”m, the dentist who developed the tooth bonding technique, and Lucia Smigel, and he is also the brother of FAS member Bellanca Smigel Rutter. MEM DRYAN BERNSTEIN, venture philanthropist, is the chairman of The AVI CHAI Foundation, a DR. LARRY NORTON, M.D. is the Norna S. leader in Jewish education, and a trustee of Keren Sarofim Chair of Clinical Oncology and Senior Keshet - The Rainbow Foundation, whose signa- Vice President, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer ture project, Nextbook, promotes Jewish litera- Center, and Medical Director of the Evelyn H. ture, culture, and ideas. Bernstein is also a trustee Lauder Breast Center, Professor of Medicine, of The Tikvah Fund, which supports programs and Weill-Cornell Medical College. He is a founder of projects that educate Jewish intellectual, political, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and has and religious leaders in Israel and the Diaspora. In the late served as its Scientific Director since the Founda- 1980s, Mrs. Bernstein authored two books that resonate with tion's inception in 1993. Dr. Norton has served on or chaired today’s baby boom generation: Aging Parents and You, published in the US, and The Sandwich Generation, published in Israel.

Fifth Avenue Synagogue joins K’lal Yisroel, and, indeed, the global community, in mourning the passing of two pillars of Torah, Harav Dovid Feinstein, z”l, (father-in-law of Rabbi Samuel Fishelis, FAS Daf Yomi teacher) Rosh Yeshivah of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and Former Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, z”l. ______

Our Fifth Avenue Synagogue Kehillah was privileged to have been personally touched by both of these Gedolei HaTo- rah, for which we express our most profound gratitude to Hashem. Their loss will be forever felt, and we pray that we may honor their memory through commitment to Torah, and the values they so nobly exemplified of humility, kindness, and dedication to learning and to the improvement of the Jewish people.

Links to funeral services for both rabbis can be found on the Fifth Avenue Synagogue website at www.5as.org. In addition, our community was graciously invited by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein of South Africa to participate in tributes to Rabbi Feinstein, z”l, and Rabbi Sacks, z”l, that included as speakers some of the most prominent rabbis of our time. If you did not have the opportunity to participate, you can listen to these tributes at www.5as.org.

SHIVA INFORMATION

To contact Rabbi and Rebbetzin Fishelis, please use Rebbetzin Fishelis’s cell phone: 917-921-3699.

You may also send condolences via email to Sheila Montgomery ([email protected]), and they will be delivered to the Fishelis family.

Condolences to Lady Elaine Sacks and the Sacks Family, including messages of comfort, stories, video reflections, or photographs should be directed to [email protected]. (If you have already done so via [email protected], your messages have been gratefully received and there is no need to re-send.)

CHANUKAH NOTES

This year, Chanukah begins on Thursday evening, December Lights will burn for at least thirty minutes. Therefore, on Friday 10, at which time we light the first candle. On Chanukah we afternoon, those who would typically use small Chanukah candles express our gratitude for the victory of our people, led by the should place Shabbat candles in the menorah. Of course, Shabbat Maccabees, over the Syrian Greeks, who were determined to candles should also be lit in the usual manner, immediately after the eradicate Judaism and Jewish life, and we celebrate the lighting of the menorah. We recommend that you arrive at the rededication of the Temple. Chanukah is, accordingly, a time for Synagogue earlier than usual on Friday afternoon, December 11, to be rededication for all of us. It is appropriate that we recommit present when the Chanukah candles are lit in the main sanctuary just ourselves to Torah and Jewish life during this season. prior to Mincha. On Saturday night, December 12, in the Synagogue we first light the Chanukah candles and then recite Havdalah. At home, LIGHTING OF THE CHANUKAH CANDLES the order is reversed: first we recite Havdalah and then we light Please note the procedure in which the candles are lit. As we face the menorah. On the first night of Chanukah, we recite three blessings the menorah, the candles are placed from right to left, each night upon the menorah (l’hadlik ner, she’asa nissim, and she’hecheyanu). adding one to those kindled the night before. Though the Thereafter, we recite two blessings l(’hadlik ner and she’asa nissim), on incremental candles of each day are added from right to left, the each subsequent night. At Shacharit services, we recite Hallel and read procedure in lighting the candles is to begin on the left and move the Torah each morning of Chanukah. Additionally, on Wednesday, to the right. The menorah is lit at nightfall. In order to fulfill December 16, we observe Rosh Chodesh. Please be sure to join us. the mitzvah, one must use enough oil (or, for those who use Chanukah concludes on Thursday, December 17. them, candles that are large enough) so that the

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, at 7:00 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, at 2:00 PM

LARRY J. GOULD LYN JULIUS THE MAKING OF MR. IRRESISTIBLE UPROOTED: How 3000 Years of Jewish Civilisation in the Arab World Vanished Overnight.

Larry J. Gould was born in Leeds, England. From starting his career as a 15-year-old high school drop-out, Larry went on to The daughter of Jewish refugees from Iraq, Lyn Julius is a journal- create two multi-million pound international businesses. ist, blogger and founder of Harif, the UK Association of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. Her work has appeared in the Larry is the award winning Founder, Chairman and Irresistible Guardian, Huffington Post Jewish News, Jerusalem Post, Times of Consultant for thebigword Group which he formed in 1980 as a Israel, JNS News etc. Uprooted: How 3,000 years of Jewish civili- recruitment and language service provider. sation in the Arab world vanished overnight', her first book, was published in 2018. A Norwegian translation has been produced and Larry has since grown thebigword Language technology busi- it is now being translated into Arabic and Portuguese. ness into one of the top 20 language companies in the world with ______revenue in excess of $100m. thebigword works with many of the world’s biggest and best-known brands and a growing number of large US and UK government organisations. The group has 14 Larry J. Gould continued… offices around the world, employs over 500 staff and a network of more than 20,000 linguists. Every month, thebigword handles ...irresistible consultancy now expands beyond thebigword. one million minutes of telephone interpreting, 17,000 face-to- face interpreting assignments and half a billion words of transla- As a business mentor at Cornell Tech University in New York, tion. Larry is helping post-doctoral associates to understand the Sales and marketing process and to ensure that their products are irresistible. Larry’s business philosophy centres on one word: Irresistible - “Too tempting and too attractive to resist.” As Irresistible Con- Larry runs a number of irresistible masterclasses for the business sultant, Larry constantly works to ensure thebigword’s technolo- community in the UK and US and is a regular speaker at public gy and services are irresistible to clients and customers. But his events. 10

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS - 5781 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Our Sages teach us that charity serves as a source of blessing both for good health and prosperity. Please consider assisting the Synagogue by participating in this year’s 5781/2020-2021 Annual Campaign. Below is a list of those who have made contributions thus far to the Annual Campaign in an amount of $500 or more. Please contact President Jacob Gold, (212) 980-0140, [email protected], Vice President Kim Heyman, [email protected], Rachel Akrongold, [email protected], Sheila Montgomery, [email protected], or call the Synagogue office at (212) 838-2122 regarding your contribution for the new year.

We thank all contributors for their support! Please make your donation today!

——————————— BENEFACTOR ($250,000 & ABOVE) ——————————

Larry Heyman, The Hirsch/Friedman Families, Inge & Ira Leon Rennert

———————————— DIAMOND ($100,000-$250,000) ———————————

Lauren & J. Ezra Merkin

———————————— EMERALD ($50,000-$100,000) ————————————

Ilyssa & Evan Schwartzberg

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Nina & Mitch Davidson, Drs. Brenda and Walter Molofsky, Ruth & Ted Mirvis, Tammy & Randy Winn

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Sandra & Jeffrey Justin, George Klein and Family, Inga & Keith Rubenstein

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Lilly & Jacob D. Gold, Tikva & Oscar Gluck, Colby & Justin Podolsky, Linda & Myron Schonfeld

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Randy & Mark Belnick, Elizabeth & Dr. Shaun Honig, Basya & Andrew Lowinger, Julie & Louis Perlman

————————— BRONZE ($1,800-$5,000) ——————————

Arielle & Jonathan Packin, Miera & Alan Rechtschaffen, Marcia and Dr. Stanley Reiter, Rose Romerovski Audrey & Fredrik Schwartzberg, Starlin and Charles Taub

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS - 5780 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Much gratitude and thanks to all FAS members and supporters who have so graciously contributed thus far to the 5780 Annual Campaign. Your generous contributions have made it possible for us to fulfill our mission, during this difficult time, and provide important programming to our synagogue community. May we all be inscribed for a healthy, happy and successful year.

If you missed contributing to last year's campaign - 5780, it is not too late; please contact President Jacob Gold, (212) 980-0140, [email protected], Vice President Kim Heyman, [email protected], Rachel Akrongold, [email protected], Sheila Montgomery, [email protected], or call the Synagogue office at (212) 838-2122 to make a donation.

——————————— BENEFACTOR ($250,000 & ABOVE) ———————————

Larry Heyman, The Hirsch/Friedman Families, Inge & Ira Leon Rennert

———————————— DIAMOND ($100,000-$250,000) ———————————

———————————— EMERALD ($50,000-$100,000) ————————————

Lauren & J. Ezra Merkin, Ilyssa & Evan Schwartzberg

———————————— SAPPHIRE ($25,000-$50,000) ————————————

Patricia & James Cayne, Marilyn & Lawrence Friedland, George Klein & Family, Linda Mirels & Family, Ruth & Ted Mirvis, Drs. Brenda and Walter Molofsky

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Nina & Mitch Davidson, Sandra & Jeffrey Justin, The Podolsky Family, Inga & Keith Rubenstein, Tammy & Randy Winn

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Anonymous, Elyssa & William Friedland, Tikva & Oscar Gluck, Lilly & Jacob Gold, Linda & Myron Schonfeld, Renate & Martin Zimet

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Randy & Mark Belnick, Yael & Barak Dunayer, Daniella and Joshua Gotlib, Elizabeth & Dr. Shaun Honig, Basya & Andrew Lowinger, Kim & Jason Ostheimer, Dr. David A. Present, Yisroel Schulman, Ilyssa & Evan Schwartzberg

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Dora & David Amini, Anonymous, Janie & Robert Fisher, Carol & Dr. David Goddard, Michele & Laurence Gould, Lorelei Hammerman, Nina & David Hoff, Sandra & Howard Hoffen, Laura & Murray Huberfeld, Fran and Philip Kalban, Wesley & Evan LePatner, Millie & Larry Magid, Isidore Mayrock, Julie & Louis Perlman, Gail Propp, Miera & Alan Rechtschaffen, Marcia & Dr. Stanley Reiter, Rose Romerovski, Laura & Keith Rosenbloom, Susan & Martin Sanders, Barbara and Mark Silber, Joni & George White, Carey Wolchok

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A LESSON IN PRINCELY ZIMMETRY:

A FOND MEMORY BY CHARLES Z. BORNSTEIN YOM KIPPUR 2020, FAS, NYC, USA ______

At one of my first FAS Shabbat services as new member I spotted an exquisite aisle seat, fifth row right of the rabbi and rejoiced at my good fortune. I was settling in effortlessly with one leg already out- stretched in the aisle when with a tap on the shoulder, Henry Zimet informed that my new acquisition was already acquired by his father and that I must vacate. I slid east on the bench next to the celebrated lawyer Ted Mirvis finding myself divinely placed remaining to this day.

In time I became friendly with Henry and the absentee father Martin who was very charming, and cute, somewhere between leprechaun and Hasid. Sometimes in climbing over him in my eastward trek, Martin would complement me on something I wore which I found most generous since he always displayed impeccable taste which I too was not bashful to acknowledge either. His particular fave of mine was a pair of pink summer gabardine trousers from RL Paris that I wore with black suit jacket and open white shirt. I came to favor seasonal reappearances of Martin’s gray hard-finish double breasted Glen Plaid suit. Wanting to inquire where it came from took about five summers of confidence building before mounting the courage because he was serious and I didn’t want to appear superficial. He said Lanvin – from Paris. One hot afternoon walking up Fifth Avenue, I came face to face with Henry and Martin again wearing it. I told him it looked wonderful and he said it would be a good look for me. It took over a year before I stumbled on one though.

At services later, foraging over him and Henry en route to Mirvisland he said, “When you find it – call me – I’ll come with you to have a look.” I was astonished: “I would have never have expected that – are you sure sir?” And he said, “Yes – I have a chauffer. I’ll have him pick you up and we’ll have a fun afternoon!” I was amazed for the expert advice and class day with the gentleman, lunch and a chauffer. to boot and I was not disappointed. We met at Carnegie Hall. I wasn’t so easy of mind stepping in, not knowing him at such closeness and I didn’t want to make him uncomfortable; feeling like an ox over him although he had some limited experience already. He was rather of delicate build. As we crawled across 57th to Madison, I was not expecting Martin to start dropping bombs.

CZB: How did you come to buy a suit at Lanvin in Paris? MZ: All of my suits are custom made in Paris at Lanvin. CZB: Amazing! On vacations? MZ: No. I was in Paris and London regularly – working with John Paul Getty. CZB: Whoa! JP Getty the oil magnate????? MZ: I was advising him on art... acquisitions and the like.

As the historical implications became immediately apparent, I tried not to pry but wanted to know more.

CZB: OMG! What was that like? MZ: He was smart. CZB: A genius or lucky? MZ: Both... a genius that made an art of life... not so often the case. CZB: I know – being in art... many notable examples.

[Uncomfortable pause – stuck in nearly-stopped traffic by Madison Avenue – raining so hard, the windows turned the green-effect.]

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A LESSON IN PRINCELY ZIMMETRY:

A FOND MEMORY BY CHARLES Z. BORNSTEIN YOM KIPPUR 2020, FAS, NYC, USA ______

MZ: [Looking out the window but not distracted by it.] I lived in Texas... I had a good life there. CZB: Was Henry born there? MZ: No. CZB: So you met Renata in Texas. MZ: No England. CZB: Wow. Did you go to shul in Texas? MZ: Yes. CZB: Funny, I don’t associate Texas too strongly with Jewish culture... the possible exception being Jack Ruby. MZ: (Laughs.) It was such a good life in Texas.

[Unfortunately as we arrived, in exchanges with his chauffer – this thread was lost. I thought Texas may have had to do with with Getty oil. As we pulled up squaring a double park, Martin took my sleeve, mainly because he didn’t know my name. The only name he ever called me was, ‘Ted Mirvis’ friend’!]

MZ: It’s not called Glen Plaid. CZB: The suit? MZ: Yes. CZB: What do you call it? MZ: Prince of Wales. CZB: Never heard it. MZ: I know but you should know it. Throughout Europe it’s Prince de Galles. (Prahnce duh Goll [like doll].) With Glen Plaid, they may not understand what you’re asking for. CZB: (Out loud but to myself.) Prince de Galles. Prince de Galles. MZ: There, now you have it.

I asked Martin if he needed assistance getting out of the car because I wanted to help like I watched Henry assist him, unsure though if it could be humiliating to offer my arm or brace him. He said, “Yes – thanks”. I joked, “I’m not taking Henry’s job you know – I don’t want to get him jealous – so don’t tell him, OK?” Martin laughed and softly said “OK.”

He examined the suit (not custom) and genuinely approved. We looked at two – one like his gray and another French blue but he advised gray. He was so nice to wish to do this for me. When President Jacob Gold informed me of his passing at Yom Kippur Shabbat, the first thing I thought was ‘Prince de Galles’. I will miss climbing over him apologetical- ly knocking over his cane or disrupting him in some klutzy way, but I still have Henry to disrupt for what I hope to be a long time. He was a very sweet person, genuinely caring, and it was generous of him to treat me to a day out of the blue like that, hardly knowing me yet speaking as intimates. I understand why Henry and the rest of his family respected and loved him so much because I did a little too. My last encounter with Martin occurred most recently on Fifth Avenue again with Henry and his nurse – another hot day just before High Holidays. He shook my hand – first time for me since COVID protocol restrictions. Clothing came up again however scant – this time regarding a pair of old short-shorts I chose for the day’s expedition. I am an egalitarian in matters of state: If Jewish girls can wear them, so can Jewish boys. He said he would be at services for sure. And he was right.

Charles Z Bornstein, a FAS member since 2013, is an international symphony conductor, a Juilliard grad and the first Leonard Bernstein Scholar in Residence of the NY Philharmonic. He has conducted the BBC Symphony and Bavarian Radio Orchestra. In the course of his membership at FAS he presented two concerts in memory of Leonard Bernstein. As a semi-recent facet, he wrote several historical stage plays that are presently under consideration for performances throughout the USA as the pandemic recedes.

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