FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES 2 Tammuz

Rabbi Shlomo Krasner

2 Tammuz - 5 Elul 5775 July - August 2021 21 Tamuz - 23 Elul 5781

Salutations,

I have always been fascinated with Alice’s Wonderland. A topsy-turvy, upside-down world. A world where you celebrate your unbirthday as it occurs more often, where eating foods will make you shrink and grow, where the rabbits are late, the cats talk in riddles, the caterpillars give advice, and the queen’s main desire is to off people’s heads. An upside-down world Looking at the news and what is going on outside in our own neighborhoods, it appears that we have likewise entered an upside-down world. Not the whimsical Wonderland that Lewis Carroll imagined, but an irrational warped world, one that the Queen of Hearts would have taken pride in its creation. We live in a world where the Chancellor of Rutgers needed to apologize for condemning antisemitism, where pro-Jewish rallies are requested to lay low in order not to offend those who hate us. A world where politicians and “leaders” can be held in esteem at the same time as they are calling for the elimination and expulsion of all Jews from Israel. A world that condemnsFRIDAY a country MINCHA for havingTIMES the audacity to defend itself. A world that equates two nations - one who spends a huge amount of resources even at the risk of her children in order to minimalize the enemy’s casualties of war and one who goes out of its way to kill our children, and even place her own children and sick as human shields. A world where caravans waving Palestinian flags go on rampage attacking innocent Jews as a hypocritical self-contradictory way of protesting acts of innocent people being attacked. A world where many of its leaders and people can watch the white rose of Israel being painted red by the papery guards, and accept that view as just because it suits them better. An upside-down world. What can we do to right this world, what can we do to protect ourselves and to combat antisemitism? I am reminded of something that happened when I was a rabbi in Eugene. There was a lady who, while being a large donor, was also manipulative and mean-spirited. She would often pressure me to write her speeches, and she would speak at various dinners and venues as if they were her own. Even after I had an- nounced to the board that I was planning on returning to the East Coast, she demanded that I write her a speech that she was going to be deliver a month later. Having no choice, I conceded, and wrote her a speech. Knowing that she would read from the speeches without reviewing them beforehand, I ended off the second to last page with the following statement,

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“And with the following ideas we can abolish antisemitism in our country”. As she turned the page she was left with a single sentence, “Good luck, big shot, you are now on your own.” Blatant antisemitism is nothing new, nor is its tendency to regenerate itself after it has been proven to be baseless. We have endured a millennia of persecution for “baking Gentile children’s blood in our matzahs”, only to watch as when the Western World finally cede that it was a lie, the Middle East propagated the same lie that we have been “baking Gentile children’s blood in our Hamantaschen.” Even after it was proven in the 1930s that the Protocols of the Elders of Zion was borrowed from a fictional work of the French assuming power of the world,1 it was still taught as authentic in the USSR and Russia until the 1990s. It has been distributed in Egypt, Syria, Iran, Gaza, Malaysia and Pakistan and portrayed authentic even in the twenty-first century, and in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan it has been revived as a televised series.2 It was not that long ago that we witnessed the “illustrious” UNESCO officially declaring that the Jews have no historical connection to the Temple Mount, ignoring not only the thousands of years of Jewish history and archeology, but the history and archeology of the ancient Romans, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians and Moabites as well. So yes, the topic of antisemitism has been discussed for as long as it has existed, and I know that there is nothing that I could bring up that you have not already heard or thought about. Still I decided to take up the pen in order to bring to light and further discussion a few measures that we can utilize in order to survive and even thrive.3 I think that first and foremost we must reach out and fill our hearts with love for every Jewish brother and sis- ter. We must understand that we really need each other, and that so many of our petty and little grievances against each other are truly really petty and little. We have enough enemies on the outside; we need to stick together, support and take care of one another, and be quick to forgive and quick to forget. When we bless our brothers or sisters, whether with a refuah sheleima or a gut Shabbos, we need to fill our hearts with kindness and love and bless them with all the compassion that we can muster. We are a small pack of sheep amongst seventy wolves: if we stick together and fight together we will endure, while if we spend all of our energy bickering amongst ourselves, the wolves will not have a hard time taking us down one by one. We are one family and one people. Even if we disagree with one another, we must clear some room in our hearts to welcome everyone in in unity. We also know, both from our history and from our traditions, that when we infuse ourselves internally with peace, Hashem will surround us with peace and protection from our external enemies. There have been moments in history when the Jewish people lived lives of purity, yet did not mind backstabbing one another, the consequence being that when they went to battle they fell. There were likewise times when they were full of immorality, yet took great care not to slander one another, andFRIDAY would MINCHAemerge from TIMES battle victorious. If we are willing to overlook the wrongs of our Jewish friends and pursue peace, then Hashem will overlook our wrongs and protect us with peace. And He will elevate his countenance towards us, and bless us with peace. We likewise must reach out to our politicians in order to let them know how strongly we support both Israel and the Jews of the Diaspora’s right to defend ourselves. While this may seem obvious, when we are living in a world seeped in antisemitism, this is an important step to ensure that they champion the side of peace and good. We likewise need to show our support every time a politician supports the Jews and Israel, regardless of whether we are affiliated with or voted for that politician, and voice our disdain when a politician goes against or ignores Israel, again, regardless of whether we are affiliated with or voted for that politician. We must physically attend and show up to protests and rallies that we know will be beneficial and where we can proudly show our Jewish pride. And we must likewise avoid the protests and rallies that will serve as a detriment or a distraction to our cause of safety ______1 Source material for the forgery consisted jointly of Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu (Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu), an 1864 political satire by Maurice Joly, and a chapter from Biarritz, an 1868 novel by the antisemitic Ger- man novelist Hermann Goedsche, which had been translated into Russian in 1872. (Wikipedia) 2 See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protocols_of_the_Elders_of_Zion and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3 Contemporary_imprints_of_The_Protocols_of_the_Elders_of_Zion 3 “You only teach to hasten those who are already hastened” – Talmud Makos 23 Message From the Rabbi continues on page 3 3

Message From the Rabbi continued from page 2 and protection. Our father Yaakov taught his children that during times of danger we should rely on our prayers, as well as seek diplomacy and defense.4 Now, as the visages of evil are starting to publicly rear their heads, it would be very pertinent to adhere to our father’s guidance. A friend of mine who is a physics professor in Queens College recently shared with me the following discon- certing thought. He explained that many of the Jewish students were never taught to appreciate the struggle that our brothers and sisters in Israel must undergo in order to live in peace and security. Their parents assumed that it was obvious and self-evident, so they never felt the need to clarify it to them. Much of the next generation of Jewish youth is left bereft of knowledge or understanding of the reality and true justice, and gets carried away with the college movements that are based on the New York Times, comedy news shows, and Instagram. They are too busy studying and living the college life to search for the truth, and it is easier and more convenient to al- low the influences of their college peers to shape their outlook. We cannot control the twisted education that is taught to many of the Palestinian and Middle Eastern youth, such as the narrative that the Palestinians welcomed and created a safe haven for the Jews during and after the Shoah.5 Yet, we can and must infuse in our children the love of our people, and the fight for justice against those who perpetuate falsehoods in their love for hatred. We cannot take their education for granted, we must discuss, teach, and inspire them from our homes. Finally, and perhaps the most important step that we must commit to in order to protect ourselves from antisemitism is to raise our eyes to our Father in Heaven. In Moshe’s final message to the Jewish people he ex- horts us to never forget nor dismiss our Maker. He brings to testify the Heavens and the Earth that if we were ever to tell Hashem, “We are good, we don’t need you”, then Hashem will yield and take a step back. He will hide His face from us, and watch to see what will be our outcome. We have plenty of those who wish us harm, and it would not take much for us to crumble in the face of our enemies. As we take measures to defend ourselves, both from the missiles of our enemies as well as from the poisonous tongues of our foes, we must entreat Hashem to protect us and deliver us from harm. When we communicate or express ourselves to our politicians, we must beseech Hashem for its success. And as we read the papers and watch the news, we must cry out to our Maker, and acknowledge that we have no one to rely on besides for our Father in Heaven. And when we rely on Him and create peace amongst ourselves, there are no miracles that are not possible for our salvation. May Hashem righten this upside-down world; then all weapons will be beaten for cultivation, then on our walls He will set up guardians to protect us. May we merit soon to witness the time when the nations will praise Hashem for returning us to Him, and rejoicingFRIDAY over us MINCHA as he rejoiced TIMES over our ancestors. And may He soon cover the world ,as the water covers the sea, with peace.

Rabbi Shlomo Krasner

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4 See Ramban in Bereishes chapter 32 5 While in reality the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem met with Yimach Shemo in an attempt to kill out all the Jews in the Middle East; The Jewish people were the largest minority of Jerusalem during the 1800s with some reports making that statement as early as 1818; That even before WWI the Jews were the majority of Jerusalem; As Israel was largely ignored until the Jews started migrating there “The further we went the hotter the sun got, and the more rocky and bare, repulsive and dreary the landscape became…There was hardly a tree or a shrub any where. Even the olive and the cactus, those fast friends of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country … (Jerusalem) Perched on its eternal hills, white and domed and solid, massed together and hooped with high gray walls, the venerable city gleamed in the sun. So small! Why, it was no larger than an American village of four thousand inhabitants… Tears would have been out of place. The thoughts Jerusalem suggests are full of poetry, sublimity, and more than all, dignity. Such thoughts do not find their appropriate expression in the emotions of the nursery.” – Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad. 4

CALENDAR FOR JULY — AUGUST 2021 845.454.2890 - [email protected] - www.schomreisrael.org

PLEASE NOTE: THE BELOW TIMES HAVE BEEN CALCULATED FOR 12603. OTHER LOCATIONS MAY NEED TO MODIFY THE TIMES BY A FEW MINUTES.

SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING DATE MINCHA TORAH SHABBAT Earliest In Shul Latest PORTION ENDS

July 2 6:59 PM 7:20 PM 8:15 PM 7:00 PM Pinchas 9:16 PM

July 9 6:58 PM 7:20 PM 8:13 PM 7:00 PM Matot - Masei (Rosh Chodesh) 9:14 PM

July 16 6:55 PM 7:20 PM 8:09 PM 7:00 PM Devarim (Shabbat Chazon / Erev Tisha B’Av) 9:10 PM

July 23 6:51 PM 7:20 PM 8:04 PM 7:00 PM Va’etchanan (Shabbat Nachamu / Tu B’Av) 9:04 PM

July 30 6:45 PM 7:20 PM 7:57 PM 7:00 PM Ekev 8:57 PM

Aug. 6 6:39 PM 7:20 PM 7:48 PM 7:00 PM Re’eh 8:48 PM

Aug. 13 6:31 PM 7:20 PM 7:39 PM 7:00 PM Shoftim 8:39 PM

Aug. 20 6:23 PM 7:20 PM 7:29 PM 7:00 PM Ki Tetze 8:29 PM

Aug. 27 7:18 PM 7:00 PM Ki Tavo (Selichot at night) 8:17 PM

Sept. 3 7:06 PM 7:00 PM Nitzavim 8:06 PM

Sept. 10 6:55 PM 6:50 PM Vayeilech 7:54 PM

FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbos will be both live and on zoom until August 27, 2021 Zoom https://zoom.us/j/2448244824 Pswd - 2448 | 646 558 8656 ID: 2448244824

DATES TO REMEMBER . . .

July 10 Rosh Chodesh Av

July 18 Tisha B’Av (FAST BEGINS 7/17 8:26 PM – ENDS 7/18 9:09 PM) August 2 Board Meeting August 8 and 9 Rosh Chodesh August 28 Selichot September 7 - 8 Rosh HaShanah

September 9 Fast of Gedaliah (FAST 5:17 AM – 7:57 PM)

September 16 Yom Kippur (FAST BEGINS 9/15 7:03 PM – ENDS 9/16 7:46 PM) September 21 - September 29 Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah 5

 Everyone is invited to attend Rabbi Krasner’s Hybrid (taking place in-person and on Zoom), Live or Zoom classes. Please watch for email notifications and/or handouts or check our website schomreisrael.org . . .

WEEKLY PROGRAMS

SUNDAY In-Person Talmud Studies with Rabbi Krasner Sunday Morning after Shacharis – starting with the 5th Chapter of Brachos. This study session is live, not on zoom (social distancing practiced and face masks are required at all times).

MONDAY In-Person, outdoors, weather permitting Hebrew through the vision of the Siddur - Monday mornings at 10:00 AM. We will be social distancing and masks must be worn at all times. In this class participants will learn some basic Hebrew conversational skills.

TUESDAY On summer hiatus - Classes resume in October Is this the End of Days? The Book of Daniel Part III on Tuesdays at 10:30AM. A personal journey of dedication, yearning, and vision.

THURSDAY On summer hiatus - Classes resume in October Timeless Thoughts on the Parsha - Thursday Nights at 7:00PM where we will study and discuss a topic from the Parsha.

MONTHLY PROGRAMS

SUNDAY Hybrid 4K (Kvetching, Kvelling, Kibbitzing, Koffee) Club meetings are usually held on the last Sunday of each month at 6:00 PM. A different topic is presented each month. Please join us on July 25.

THURSDAY FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES Return of the Yiddish Club - It will usually be held inside - mask required on the 4th Thursday of the month at 11:00 AM (July 22 and August 26). We will be social distancing and masks must be worn at all times. If you want to speak a bisele, to chap a nosh, to shmooze then this club is for you. The Yiddish club will be a nostalgic trip to the times and culture of our bubbies and zeydies, mixed with Yiddish music, Yiddish comedy, Yiddish lernin, Yiddush Hanae as well as a look at how Yiddish is fairing in contemporary times. As with all events and programs spearheaded by Schomre Israel, this is intended to be open to all in the community. You don’t need to be fluent in the language. Let us know you are joining us by contacting [email protected] or [email protected].

Hands on Judaism Mitzvah Workshops with Rabbi Krasner Returns… Thursday evening, August 26 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Welcoming our King - Rosh HaShanah is quickly approaching so this is the perfect time to start learning how to blow a shofar, as well as what this instrument symbol- izes. This class will be inside.

Please watch for emails from Rabbi Krasner and/or go to our website www.schomreisrael.org for current information on all events and programs 6

Community Events at Congregation Schomre Israel… Tikvas Devorah Chana at Schomre Israel in conjunction with is proud to offer the Jewish Community of Poughkeepsie Jewish Educational Events. Continuing this fall each event will be a hands-on learning experience, focusing both on the rich heritage of the holidays and mitzvot, as well as encouraging the artistic flair and talents amongst our children. This will also be a fun and wholesome learning experience. We are encouraging parents and grandparents to come with their children/grandchildren, and the children to bring their parents and grandparents as well.

Most of the events will be set up in a way that could be joined by either zoom or in person, depending on how the year continues. However, because of the current covid situation, please keep in mind that there may be forthcoming updates.

The majority of events will be free and all are open to the public, and each art project is age appropriate.

Our last event for this year was held on June 13 at Schomre Israel - - entitled Did you ever want to grow a mitzvah green thumb? - Children and children at heart came to Schomre Israel and planted flowers, herbs and greenery, learned to enjoy beauty, to stop and smell the roses, and beautify our house of prayer in the process. We will share photos of this event in our September - October Bulletin.

We look forward to seeing you at events when they resume in the fall.

FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES

Shake Shake Shake

Ruth as a Role Model and Make your own ice cream on 05/16/21

Delicious ice cream 7

  Tisha B’Av 2021/5781 at Schomre Israel

Saturday, July 17th: Fast begins: 8:26 PM Maariv: 9:40 PM and Megillat Eichah and Kinot

Sunday, July 18th: Shacharit: 8:30 AM / during davening a dozen Kinot will be chosen to discuss the historical and mourning context Videos/Video speakers throughout the day Mincha: Special video presentation at 6:00 PM 7:50 PM (please note: we wear tallit and tefillin) Fast ends: 9:09 PM

This year Tisha Biav falls on Sunday, the day after Shabbat, which causes some very interesting laws and customs.

 On Shabbat, all public displays of mourning are strictly prohibited. On this day we eat, drink and rejoice as is customary.  No mournful “separation meal” is conducted before the fast. Instead, shortly before sunset we partake of a full pre-fast meal. Care must be taken, however, that this meal ends before sunset.  We sit on chairs of regular height and wear normal footwear until nightfall. Only washing, eating and drinking are prohibited starting with sunset.  If you daven Maariv right after Shabbat, immediately after the “Barchu” passage is recited in the Saturday night prayer service, remove your leather shoes and don non-leather footwear. However, if you are going to wait for Shabbat to be over, and then drive to shul after Shabbat in order to listen to Eicha, such as what we are planning in Schomre Israel, you should say, “Baruch Hamavdil”* and then switch your shoes.  Havdalah is recited on Sunday night. In the evening prayers, the usual Shabbat night insertion, “Atah Chonantanu,” is included. The prayer “Vihi Noam” is omitted.  Sometime on Saturday night (ideally right before the reading of Eicha), kindle the havdalah candle and recite the appropriate blessing. (We do not recite the blessing of the spices.) FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES  If there’s an ill person who needs to eat during the fast, he or she should recite the havdalah before eating

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TISHA B’AV

The saddest day of the year, Tisha B’Av, commemorates several tragedies. These include: A. The destruction of both the first and second Temples in Jerusalem (586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E.). B. The fall of Bethar in the Bar-Kochba rebellion (135 C.E.). This disaster marked the end of all Jewish aspirations for freedom from Rome. C. In later centuries other sad occurrences were associated with this day. Among them the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. The severity of Tisha B’Av equals that of Yom Kippur in that both fast days commence on the previous evening. The atmos- phere in Shul is gloomy, the lights are dimmed, the curtain is removed from the Ark and most worshipers sit on low stools or on the floor. The Book of Lamentations (Megillas Eichah) is read, and the special Kinos (prayers of lamentations) are recited. Among other Halachic injunctions observed on Tisha B’Av are: 1. Complete fasting. 2. No bathing. 3. No conjugal relations. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TISHA B’AV continues on page 8 8

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TISHA B’AV continued from page 7 4. No leather shoes are worn (rubber or canvas shoes are allowed). 5. It is even prohibited to study Torah on this day because Torah study is considered a very great joy and happiness. (There are certain texts that are permitted). 6. It is not customary to greet people with the usual greetings such as “hello” or “good morning”. However, if you are greeted by someone who doesn’t know the law, you should answer in a soft voice in order not to offend or hurt their feelings. 7. One should try to avoid business transactions or important decisions on this day if possible. Needless to say, in all cases where health is an issue the law is very lenient. The Rabbi should be consulted in all such cases.

SELICHOT

Selichot Services, introducing the high holiday season, will take place on Saturday night, August 28, the evening program will begin at 10:30 PM. The congregation will screen an inspirational video (details will be forthcoming). Following the video, refreshments will be served. Rabbi Krasner will conduct services and lead the chanting of the Selichot prayers introducing the solemn period of introspection and renewal at midnight. For information please call the congregation office at 845.454.2890.

Congregation Schomre Israel takes this A Warm Welcome to new members…. opportunity to wish Ros Fox mazel tov, on the occasion of her 98th Birthday. David Cohen and Susan Hecht and family May G-d bless you with good health and happiness ‘biz 120’. David and Judith Lewittes FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES

Congregation Schomre Israel extends a hearty Mazel Tov to . . .

Hinda and Irving Baum on the High School graduation of their grandson, Avi Bursztyn, Congregation Schomre Israel takes this son of Dr. Shari and Damian Bursztyn. opportunity to wish Jack Gruberg st Ros Fox on the birth of her 22nd great grandchild, mazel tov, on the occasion of his 101 th Betzalel Menachem Hillman. Birthday on June 16 . May G-d bless you with good health and Sharon and Hal Warren on the birth of a grandson happiness ‘biz 120’. on June 14. 9

CONDOLENCES CONDOLENCES

Our sincere condolences Our sincere condolences are extended to are extended to Helene and Larry Price Toni and Alex Farkas on the loss of their beloved son on the loss of her beloved mother Steven Price. Bea Lacativa.

PLEASE INFORM THE RABBI

Congregants are urged to call Rabbi (845.454.2890) if you hear, Heaven forbid, of any member who is ill. It is a great Mitzvah to visit the sick and very often we just don’t get to hear of a member’s indisposition. Your help in this endeavor is much appreciated.

Schomre Israel Sisterhood fundraiser… Flower Centerpieces for the Holidays

We will be ordering centerpieces from Hudson Valley Gardens and Florist for Rosh HaShanah 5782 for all members and non-members in the community who wish to have a beautiful floral centerpiece for the holiday. The cost per centerpiece will be $25. FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES Prepaid orders should be made by August 27, 2021. Please complete the form below and mail with your check (payable to Schomre Israel Sisterhood) to the shul at 18 Park Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

Pick up will be at the shul on Monday, September 6, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

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PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Name: ______E-mail: ______Phone: ______

Number of centerpieces: ______Amount Enclosed: ______

FOR OFFICE USE Date Received: ______Check #: ______10

Saturday Night at the Movies Survey ---- Back by Popular Demand

Movie night is for all and we would love some feedback as to how we are doing to make it better. Please take a few moments to fill out the survey below and return it to the office, 18 Park Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, ASAP.

What Genre do you prefer?

__ Comedy __ Drama __ Documentary __ Religious based

Please write in any suggestions for movies to be shown (all will be considered) ______

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Contact information: PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY

Name ______Phone ______e-mail ______

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you all at the Movies! Stacey Gamberg

FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES Hamentashen Baking Sisterhood’s Hamentashen Baking will commence on December 19, 2021

Please join us to roll, fill and pinch!! 11

From Schomre Israel’s 4K (Kvetching, Kvelling, Kibbutzing, Koffee) Club…

What has enabled the Jew to survive in the face of a long history of antisemitism, is the ability for the Jew’s sense of humor to soothe and protect against the multitude of barbs. And like the faith of her people which has continued unwavering throughout all of her perils and tribulations, their wit and wisdom has likewise withstood the eternal test of time.1 Ninety percent of Russian humor comes from Odessa, and ninety percent of Odessa is Jewish.2

It’s 1947, and Liebowitz the dress salesman has a meeting with Smithson, the head buyer at Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue. They come to a deal, shake hands, and Smithson says, “I have to run, I have a squash game at the Union League Club.” “The what? You’re in a card game?” says Liebowitz. “Squash. It’s like indoor tennis. You should try it.” “I’ll walk you over,” Liebowitz says. They go the two blocks to the club, while Smithson continues to praise the benefits of squash. Liebowitz is sold. He asks to see the manager. “May I help you?” the manager asks. “Yes, I would please like to play some of this squash,” Liebowitz says. “I gotta get some exercise, Mister, other- wise I’ll be dead before I’m 50. A little badminton in the mountains during my two weeks with my wife Yetta is all I ever get.” “Sir, I hope you will understand that I mean no offense when I say that our club’s membership is restricted to members of the Christian faith,” the manager says. Enraged, Liebowitz exits. They think they can restrict him? They don’t know Liebowitz. He once sold an entire line of swimwear to the biggest department store in Anchorage. In January. He’ll show them. Two years later, Liebowitz saunters up to the front desk of the Union League Club. He has short-cropped hair, a slight moustache, and sideburns. He is wearing a bespoke suit, cuff links, a cravat, and a pocket square, and he leans on a walking stick. “Good morning,” he says to the man at the desk. “Might you ring up the manager for me?” He has spent an hour every day taking elocution lessons and speaks with a pronounced lockjaw. The manager arrives. “May I help you?” “Yes, I have recently relocated to New York from Boston, and my friend Averill Harriman told me this is the club to join,” Liebowitz says. “I’m quite mad about squash, you see.” “Governor Harriman!” says the manager. “Yes, we roomed together at Groton,” Liebowitz says. An enormous donation to a Harriman interest had been made to ensure this tale would be affirmed by Harriman’s secretary. “Well, please come right on in, Mr . . . ?” FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES “Wythe. Anderson Wythe III.” A large gift to Groton had been made in the name Liebowitz had legally assumed two weeks earlier. The manager takes out a fountain pen. “Let me just get some information from you, Mr. Wythe. I know you attended Groton. College?” “You need ask?” Liebowitz says. “Yale, then,” says the manager. “You know I’m not allowed to say,” says Liebowitz. “Secret societies and all.” “Married?” “Oh, I haven’t had the pleasure,” Liebowitz says, since Yetta, happily naive in their classic eight on the Grand Con- course, knew none of this. “Well, that will come as delightful news to some of those with female relations!” says the manager. “Ha! Indeed!” says Liebowitz. He relaxes a little. Two years of hard work are about to pay off. “One last thing—may I ask your religious affiliation?” “Ah . . . Goy.”3 ______1 A quote from a famous American philosopher that I totally made up. 2 Okay, this one is real, but I do not remember where it comes from. 3 John Podhoretz of Commentary 4K continues on page 12 12

4K (Kvetching, Kvelling, Kibbutzing, Koffee) Club continued from page 11

Sign on office door in Haifa:

We would rather do business with 100 Hamas fighters than with a single Israeli

The office was for a funeral parlor (If you guard the Shemitta) I will ordain My blessing for you in the sixth year, so that it shall yield a crop sufficient for three years.

The Yiddish Club returned on 5/27/21...

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SCHOMRE ISRAEL 18 PARK AVENUE POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK

May 1, 1968

Dear Member,

So much has transpired in the past month that I felt it a good time to give you a progress report. To start with, at the last Congregational meeting, the membership voted to change the name of the Synagogue to combine the two names, Congregation Schomre Hadath and The Children of Israel, SCHOMRE ISRAEL (FOLLOWERS OF YISROEL). This meeting was very well attended. I hope that in the future there will be as much enthusiasm as there was that evening. There is much to be accomplished and your cooperation is greatly needed.

A committee is actively working to finalize details for the Dedication of our new Synagogue. The old building must be vacated on Sunday, May 26th, at which time we are planning a parade with the Torahs, to be moved into the new Sanctuary. You will be notified of further details in the near future.

The completion of the new building is going full steam ahead and Dedication Day is set for Sunday, June 16, 1968. At this time there will be Dedication Ceremonies attended by many dignitaries from the Community and public at large. That same evening, a Dedication Dinner-Dance is to take place. In connection with these affairs, a Dedication Journal is to be circulated.

Please keep these dates in mind and join with us in making these events meaningful and memo rable forFRIDAY our Congregation, MINCHA TIMES “Schomre Israel”, and the Poughkeepsie Community.

Sincerely,

David Badian, President 14

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ELUL SHOFAR BLOWING

Harold Warren will begin blowing the Shofar on behalf of the congregation during the month of Elul on Monday morning, August 9, 2021.

ROSH HASHANAH 5782 AND YOM KIPPUR ARE FAST APPROACHING Rosh Hashanah - September 7 and September 8 Yom Kippur - September 16

Rosh HaShanah Eve - Monday, Sept. 6 Rosh HaShanah, Second Day - Wednesday, Sept. 8 6:40 pm - Mincha/Maariv 8:30 am - Shacharit 7:01 pm - Candlelighting 10:30 am - Torah Reading 11:15 am - Sermon Rosh HaShanah, First Day - Tuesday, Sept. 7 11:30 am - Shofar 8:30 am - Shacharit 5:15 pm SHARP - Second Shofar 10:45 am - Torah Reading 6:20 pm - Mincha/Maariv 11:30 am - Sermon 7:59 pm - Havdallah/Yom Tov Ends 11:45 am - Shofar 5:15 pm SHARP - Second Shofar Fast of Gedaliah - Thursday, Sept. 9 5:40 pm - Tashlich 5:17 am - Fast Starts 6:20 pm - Mincha/Maariv 7:30 am - Shacharit 8:01 pm or after - Candlelighting & Havdallah 6:45 pm - Mincha/Maariv 7:57 pm - Fast Ends

Please Note: The complete High Holiday Schedule will be in our September - October 2021 Bulletin FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES

The Board of Directors approved the following procedures regarding High Holiday services:

1 - There will be no charge to a non-member the first time he/she attends High Holiday Services.

2 - If the same person/family attends a second year, the charge will be $100 per person. If the non-member decides to join Schomre Israel, the monies will be credited towards the membership fee. Free for area college students wishing to attend services away from home.

3 - Immediate relatives (adult children/parents/siblings) of Schomre members who live within the greater Poughkeepsie area will be charged (see #1 & #2).

4 - Immediate relatives (adult children/parents/siblings) of Schomre members who live more than 25 miles from the greater Poughkeepsie area will not be charged.

We encourage members to invite non-affiliated relatives and friends who live in our area to become members of Schomre. 17

High Holiday Seating Request Form

As we emerge from the covid days of yesteryear, many individuals expressed concern over the seating arrangements at Schomre Israel. In order to place you in a seat which will best suit you, we ask you to complete the following questionnaire and return it to the Synagogue as soon as possible.

Note: You can use Adobe Reader to fill out this form electronically - in case you are a doctor (i.e., bad handwriting).

I would prefer to sit: in the talking section in the non-talking section

If the talking section, which area of expertise (you may choose more than one):

stock market fashion Rabbi sports medicine Cantor computers smart phones Gabbai neighbors bad jokes Prime Minister general gossip specific gossip other: ______

Which of the following would you like to be near for a free professional consultation (you may choose more than one but we can’t guarantee who you’ll be near):

lawyer chiropractor computer professional doctor accountant real estate agent stockbroker dentist

I want to be located: near my in-laws far from my ex-in-laws near the pulpit away from my in-laws near the exit near the Kiddush Table FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES away from any dentist (premium charge)

I want to be seated: where I can see my spouse over the mechitza where I can’t see my spouse over the mechitza where no one on the Bimah can see me talking where I can sleep at any time during the services where I can sleep during the Rabbi’s sermon (an extra charge for this popular service) where my spouse can’t see me sleeping

Please don’t place me anywhere near: ______

Name: ______Tel. #: ______email: ______18

SISTERHOOD NEWS

THIS AND THAT - After the High Holidays we look forward to once again being able to share simchas. To make arrangements to sponsor a Kiddush, please call Cassia, 452.8317 for pricing and details. If you wish to send a Golden Book Card ($3.00 payable to: Sisterhood) or Shrubbery Card ($5.00 payable to: Congregation Schomre Israel), please call Marcia Fishman, 471.1241 between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM week nights (requests should not be made during Shabbos). These cards can be used for any occasion, they are inexpensive and they are always appreciated by those who receive them. Please remember to check out the new items in the Gift Shop. Do you need a wedding gift, hostess gift, or a graduation gift? We might have just what you are looking for. Call Roberta Grosman, 471.5105, for special orders or questions. New items appropriate for the High Holidays are arriving daily.

After the High Holidays we look forward to resuming our weekly Bingo games. To accomplish this we need to have volunteers. Please call Roberta Grosman, 471.5105, for information and to volunteer.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH from chabad,org

Pomegrante Coleslaw for Rosh HaShanah By Chanie Apfelbaum

Ingredients: Dressing: 1 14 oz. bag coleslaw 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 1 Granny Smith apple, julienned 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice) 2 scallions, sliced 1 tbsp honey 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds FRIDAY MINCHA2 tsp whole TIMES grain mustard (with mustard seeds) salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:  Combine coleslaw, apple matchsticks, pomegranate seeds and scallions.  In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, honey and mustard.  Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently to combine.  Season with salt and pepper.

Variation: For sweeter coleslaw, increase honey by 1-2 tbsp and add chopped pitted dates.

Pareve Serves: 6 Time: < 30 Minutes 19

SISTERHOOD SCHOMRE ISRAEL 18 PARK AVENUE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 845-454-2890 e-mail: [email protected]

THIRTY-NINTH HAMENTASHEN SALE

Schomre Israel Sisterhood of Poughkeepsie will once again be selling delicious Kosher, Pareve HAMENTASCHEN in time for PURIM. The Hamentashen are available in Prune, Poppy Seed, Raspberry, Apricot, and Chocolate fillings. The cost is $16.00 per dozen and $10.00 per half dozen. These hamentaschen will be available for pickup on SUNDAY, MARCH 6th at the Syna- gogue, 18 Park Ave. between 11am and 1:00pm. Special arrangements for pickup can be made. REMEMBER “PURIM” IS MARCH 17, 2022. All orders MUST be Prepaid by March 1st. In the past thirty-nine years of our sale, we have supplied numerous Poughkeepsie area households, local organizations as well as out of state ones with Hamentashen as well as providing the patients in the local hospitals and nursing homes with this traditional Purim food. We will fill both large and small orders. Orders can be filled for Sunday Schools, Sisterhood meetings, etc.

We are also making Shaloch Monot Baskets which contain Hamentash, candy, nuts, fruit, and a bev- erage. The cost is $24.00. If you wish the basket or just Hamentash mailed, there is a $16.00 shipping charge. To order your hamentashen, please fill out the form below and mail back. To avoid missing out on your favorite flavors remember to send in your orders early. For more info: [email protected]

------PRINT LEGIBLY Name: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______E-mail: ______FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES PRICE: $16.00 DOZEN $10.00 HALF DOZEN I WANT TO ORDER: ______doz. RASPBERRY ______doz. PRUNE ______doz. APRICOT ______doz. POPPY SEED ______doz. CHOCOLATE MAIL TO: SISTERHOOD SCHOMRE ISRAEL ______SHALOCH MONOT BASKETS 18 PARK AVE. ($24 + $16.00 shipping) POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603

ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK $ ______

Shaloch Monot Baskets:

MAIL TO: ______2022 20

MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO SCHOMRE ISRAEL: GOLDEN BOOK CARDS WERE SENT TO:

Shavuot Yizkor in memory of their beloved parents Ms. Barrie Hartman & Family - Sincere Shirley and Leon Ladman and Beatrice and David condolences on the loss of your mother/grandmother Brown Sandra Schwartz Cassia and Stephen Brown. David & Debby Sullum & Family.

In memory of his beloved father, Albert Chick Helene & Larry Price & Family - Our heart felt Jeffrey Chick. condolences on the loss of your beloved son Steven The Congregation of Schomre Israel,  In memory of all their loved ones Rabbi Shlomo Krasner & Sisterhood  Shavuot Yizkor in memory of their family and Roberta & Len Grosman friends... Natalie & Ron Markowitz Leah Alweiss Linda Skolnik Fannie Horowitz Shelley & Michael Rosenblatt Bessie Kessler Sandy & Lee Corwin Marge Robles Ellie & Marty Korfman Sam Robles Myra Stoner Gertie Schreibman Ros Fox. Morris Schreibman Evelyn and Dave Horowitz. Ellie & Marty Korfman - Wishing you much happiness in your new home In memory of Mark Pastreich Roberta & Len Grosman Andy Sealfon and Innovative Health Sciences. Marcia Fishman.

Shavuot Yizkor in memory of their beloved parents Abe Toni Farkus & Family - Our heart felt condolences and Bessie Smith and Sid and Anne Berkowitz on the loss of your beloved mother, Bea Lacativa Sherman and Phyllis Berkowitz Smith. The Congregation of Schomre Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Krasner & the Sisterhood Pesach Yizkor in memory of their beloved family Roberta & Len Grosman Marc and Lavern Spero. Ros Fox FRIDAY MINCHA TIMESMarcia Fishman  Shavuot Yizkor in memory of her loved ones Jane Friedland  Happy Birthday wishes to: Ellie & Marty Korfman Stacey Gamberg (7/23) Evelyn & David Horowitz Arline Bernstein (8/9) Natalie & Ron Markowitz Sharon Warren (8/20) Linda Skolnik Eliana Ritz (8/25) Sharon & Hal Warren Laila Ritz (8/29) Holly Hummel  Anniversary wishes to Irving and Hinda Baum (8/17) Shelley & Michael Rosenblatt Marsha Sandy Weiner. Sandy & Lee Corwin.

Just because… Annette Baskin - Get well soon. Rose Miller Marcia Fishman. Eva Venus. 21

GOLDEN BOOK CARDS WERE SENT TO con’t : RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Hinda & Irv Baum - Mazel Tov on celebrating the graduation for their grandson & granddaughter If you would like to make a donation to the The Congregation of Schomre Israel, Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, congregants are Rabbi Krasner & Sisterhood urged to make the check out to: Roberta & Len Grosman Rabbi Krasner’s Discretionary Fund, Del & Barry Kricheff in order to avoid confusion. Thank You. Evelyn & David Horowitz Marcia Fishman Natalie & Ron Markowitz Sharon & Hal Warren Myra Stoner Linda Skolnik Jane Friedland Ellie & Marty Korfman Roz Fox Debbie & David Sullum Shelley & Michael Rosenblatt

Mr. & Mrs. Pasquali Delli Carpini - Wishing & praying for your granddaughter, Ella Grace Delli Carpini, a speedy & complete recovery Fran & Steve Berman.

SHRUBBERY CARDS WERE SENT TO:

Helene & Larry Price & Family – Our heart felt condolences on the loss of your beloved son Steven Gift Card Fundraiser Marcia Fishman Support Schomre Israel Lillian & Sam Levine Arline Bernstein  NO extra cost to you Hinda & Irv Baum  Retailers sell cards to us at discounted rates. FRIDAY MINCHA TIMES Sharon & Hal Warren You purchase cards and then you shop as usual. Phyllis & Sam Wexler Jane Friedland. In addition to using for groceries and prescriptions, the cards make great gifts. The Family of Paula Landau - In memory of Paula Sharon & Hal Warren. The shul maintains gift cards for: ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Adams, Price Chopper, Barnes & Noble, Mrs, Ilana Shank & Family - In memory of your Lowes, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens. A complete parents, Kathy & Joseph Weiselman list of retailers is available on our website (click Sup- Evelyn & David Horowitz. port Us, click Gift Cards/Scrip, then “click here” in the second paragraph. Annette Baskin - Get well soon. Information and order forms are available on the Evelyn & David Horowitz. website (www.schomreisrael.org) or, in the shul office. 22

YAHRTZEITS

JULY 2021 AUGUST 2021

01 Clara Budman 01 Henrietta Berkman Sam Razon 03 Benjamin Levine Samuel Robles 06 Frances Spira 02 Minnie Grosman 08 Rose Josephs William Kaplan 11 Harold Klein Boris Moshkovich 12 Harriette Goldstein 03 Anna Gollin Ethel Weiss Jacob Sacks 13 Doris Wilford Ruben 04 Rose Pastreich Fay Kronberg Louis Stich 14 Max Kantrowitz 11 Harry Koenig 15 Jack Davis 12 Israel Korfman 16 Benjamin Goldberg Itta Silber 20 Libby Jesse Rosenthal 14 Louis Feldman 21 Efroim Kessler 15 David Effron 24 Jesse Effron 18 Saul Ezikiel 26 Marvin Skolnik Sophia Mollott 27 Clara Messinger Morris Spira 28 Nathan Chernys 23 Joseph Shapiro William Levine 26 Helen Goldman 29 Lena Kantrowitz 28 Jack Goldman 31 Leah Reimer Boruch Grossman 30 Naomi Koffman

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