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The KJ Difference Dear Friend, In the pages that follow you will see what KJ stands for: meaningful prayer serious Torah study service to the support for Israel community and engagement with the entire Jewish community and broader society

KJ has long been a leader in the Jewish world. We brought the largest synagogue delegation to the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, and we host both the largest High Holiday Beginners Service and the largest Shabbat Across America dinner in North America. We take pride in being a dynamic synagogue — a leader in outreach that welcomes Jews from all backgrounds and offers a wide range of programming geared to all segments of our community. KJ is a Jewish Community Center for the Upper East Side and beyond!

Our Beginners Program offers meaningful experiences for Jews of all backgrounds. Prominent guest scholars visit on a regular basis, and we offer a wide array of challenging classes in Bible, Talmud, Halakhah, Jewish Philosophy, Ethics, Jewish History, and Hebrew Language. There are multiple arts and culture programs, including film screenings and book reviews. Our Youth Department boasts a wide range of activities for children of all ages, including sports, movie and gym nights, arts and crafts classes, and Torah study, to name just a few. Seniors participate in a weekly “Lunch and Learn” program, while young Jewish professionals and their families connect through our “Kesher” program. The Sisterhood, Men’s Club, UJA at KJ, and other chesed-focused societies all offer numerous volunteer opportunities to help make the world a better place.

All of this helps create the “KJ Difference,” a unique, dynamic and caring congregation that is a leader in the Jewish community. We invite you to discover the “KJ Difference,” and join us in our shared Jewish journey.

Chaim Steinmetz Elie Weinstock Haskel Lookstein Senior Rabbi Rabbi Rabbi Emeritus

2 Welcome 2016–2017 : 5777 1 Contents Congregation WELCOME YOUTH...... 27 Rabbis Letter...... 1 Engaging Our Youth...... 28 Kehilath Jeshurun Daily Services...... 3 Sports...... 29 PJ Library...... 30 Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun KJ BEGINNERS (KJB)...... 4 MaTan Bat Mitzvah...... 30 was founded in 1872, and is DAILY SERVICES JYC...... 31 situated on Manhattan’s Upper YOUTH DEPARTMENT...... 5 East Side. It is a Modern Orthodox SHACHARIT COMMUNITY...... 32 (Morning Service) SEPHARDIC MINYAN...... 6 Serving Others...... 33 congregation that seeks to foster KJ Sisterhood...... 34 KESHER...... 7 an abiding commitment to halakhah 7:15 AM Cultural Events...... 35 and mitzvot. The synagogue takes Monday, Thursday UJA @ KJ...... 36 CHESED...... 8 Save these Date...... 36 pride in being part of the larger 7:30 AM SHABBAT...... 9 AIPAC ...... 37 community: a community not Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Services...... 10 Doing Good & Creating Community...... 38 only of the Jewish People and the Learning...... 11 Judaica Shop...... 38 8:30 AM State of Israel, but also of our Sunday, Legal Holidays Youth Groups...... 11 Mikvahs...... 39 Special Shabbat Events...... 12 Eruv...... 39 fellow New Yorkers, Americans, 7:00 AM Programming...... 14 and humankind. It is precisely this CONTACT US ...... 39 Rosh Chodesh weekdays type of communal dedication and HOLIDAYS...... 15 WHO’S WHO AT KJ ...... 40 involvement that defines KJ. MINCHA & MA’ARIV Holiday Calendar...... 16 (Evening Service) Community Holiday Highlights...... 17 KJYD Holiday Highlights...... 18 STANDARD TIME: 5–10 minutes before sunset STUDY...... 19 JLI ...... 20 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME: Chai Mitzvah...... 21 6:45 pm Weekly Classes...... 21 Holiday Workshops...... 22 SEPHARDIC MINYAN History at Home...... 24 Women and Judaism...... 26 6:50 AM Monday, Thursday

7:00 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

8:30 AM Sunday, Legal Holidays

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p e w CONNECT 212.774.5600 [email protected] www.ckj.org WITH US! fb.com/CongregationKehilathJeshurun @congregationkj

2 Contents 2016–2017 : 5777 3 KJ Beginners (KJB) Youth Department The KJ Beginners Program offers individuals and families an open door to (KJYD) a broad range of learning, knowledge, and experiences.

WE WELCOME participants of all levels of observance and aim to explain the “hows” and “whys” of our heritage.

WE PROVIDE the tools for religious and spiritual The KJ Youth Department is the place growth, creating a community and a family. your children WANT to be! WE ARE ALL BEGINNERS at different stages of the same journey. By creating a warm and inspiring environment, our children discover the joys of Jewish values PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTS: and traditions through our Shabbat and Holiday programs. Join us on this exciting adventure, where Torah and fun are one. Learners Service Friday Night Live “My experience at the KJ Beginners Program is a gift from Hashem. It’s a special community. The KJ Shabbat Across America Beginners Program provides us with education and clarity in many aspects. People are friendly, “All of my children love going to the and we are davening for the KJ youth programming. The group Holiday same reason — because we love leaders are always a familiar face Judaism.” Programming and it has been wonderful watching their friendships develop with the “The KJ Beginners Program afforded other children.” us the opportunity to reconnect to our Jewish traditions. This enabled Intermediate Service “Aryana’s attentiveness and us to achieve a level of spirituality eagerness for feedback shows and community, strengthening in the success of KJ youth us to meet life’s challenges and programming.” Largest High Holiday partner with God to make this world a better place.” Beginners Service! “The sports programming that KJ Youth offers is a highlight of the weekend for my kids.”

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4 KJ Beginners 2015–20162016–2017 : 57765777 5 Sephardic Minyan Kesher

The KJ Sephardic Minyan was established six years Kesher offers an array of programs ago to serve the growing need for Sephardic and events to bring together young services in the neighborhood. The minyan, KJ professionals, couples, as well as known for its exceptional warmth, spirit families with young children. Kesher, and inclusiveness, has grown significantly which means “connection” in Hebrew, THE KESHER MINYAN since then. We offer services on Shabbat, provides a warm and welcoming entry A weekly Shabbat service for young holidays, and weekday mornings. Members also into the larger KJ community. Contact couples, singles, and families with young participate robustly in the broader KJ community. [email protected] for more information. children. The Kiddush following services is a great opportunity to meet and greet other young people of the community. See website for schedule.

KJ Rabbinic Scholar Rabbi Hayyim Angel and Chazan Benny Zalta KESHER WELCOMING lead the minyan. COMMITTEE New to the community? Want to get Contact [email protected] for more information. “Kesher was a great community for involved, or just meet some of the KJ our family when we first joined KJ. Family? Email [email protected] Meeting other families with young to be hosted for a Shabbat Meal to get children is invaluable.” in the know!

“My kids LOVE going to the Kesher Minyan.” PROGRAMMING: “Kibbe and Cholent go very well “The dynamic Kesher Community together. The Sephardic Minyan at KJ offers a strong spiritual has added to the overall feeling of foundation and provides exciting Shemini Atzeret Lunch community in our synagogue.” opportunities to nurture new friendships, while at the same “Warm congregants, a talented time developing a meaningful chazan, engaging Rabbis, and commitment to the Synagogue.” Chanukah Concert an awesome kiddush are some of the many offerings of the KJ Sephardic Minyan.”

“Filled with beautiful and New Mothers Breakfast captivating Middle Eastern melodies, the Sephardic Minyan has firmly established its place in the wider KJ Community. Under “Guy’s Night Out” the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Hayyim Angel, the KJ Sephardic Event Minyan continues to grow.” Pre-Purim Karaoke Soiree

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Volunteer with Us

THANKS to the commitment of so many dedicated KJ members, there are a tremendous KJ SOCIAL WORKER number of chesed initiatives 212-774-5626 | [email protected] Danielle Kaufman Herbst, MS, LMSW available right here in the Social Worker from The Jewish KJ community! Board via UJA’s Partner in Caring (PIC) program

Danielle has been a lifelong KJ member Bikur Cholim and resident of the Upper East Side. She graduated Mount Holyoke with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and received a Master’s in Psychology from Chevra Kadisha Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and a Master’s in Shabbat Social Work from Fordham University. Dorot Danielle, who has experience working with a wide variety of populations and settings, will be an invaluable resource to Hatzolah the community. She will provide individual and family/group counseling; help with referrals and access to services; and Shabbat provide support during life’s challenging periods. Working with the KJ Rabbis, Hospitality she will address emerging concerns and develop programs that best suit the needs of the community. KJ Food Pantry

Mitzvah Toy Campaign

For more details see our Community section on page 32.

8 Chesed 2016–2017 : 5776 9 Services Shabbat Youth Groups Learning 10:00 am HASHKAMA MINYAN — 7:15 AM TOT SHABBAT Early morning services followed by a READINGS AND RABBINIC Children under 3 and their parents are short Torah class. RESPONSA all invited to join Aryana Ritholtz and the KJYD team for Shabbat songs, 8:30 am — Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz stories, and our world-famous Torah MAIN SERVICE — 9:00 AM parade followed by a cookie Kiddush. PRE-MINCHA SHIUR Shabbat • 1 hour before Mincha — EARLY CHILDHOOD is for Nursery, SEPHARDIC MINYAN — 9:00 AM Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz Pre-K & Kindergarten. Shabbat morning Explore a broad range of topics in activities include davening, singing, parsha, Jewish tradition with a focus on their and story time followed by a light snack. KESHER MINYAN — 9:15 AM application today.

Connecting young professionals and JUNIOR CONGREGATION families within the KJ community. SEUDAH SHLISHIT Boys and girls in grades 1–2, and 3–4 Each week features a presentation (two separate groups) come together LEARNERS SERVICE — 9:30 AM led by one of our rabbis or a guest for a service of their own with a focus on speakers. Join us for a light meal, Tefilah and parsha, fun games, and Explore prayer and Judaism at your a scrumptious Kiddush. own pace. good company, and community spirit. Co-sponsored by NJOP YOUTH MINYAN Boys and girls in grades 5–7 help run and INTERMEDIATE SERVICE — 9:30 AM create a Shabbat morning service and lead Plenty of singing and energy, lots of many parts of the Tefilah and Torah Study. learning and explanation. Followed by gym time and a hot Kiddush. *Groups are run year round for Shabbat and Holiday Services. WOMEN’S TEFILAH GROUP ([email protected]) OCTOBER 25 (SIMCHAT TORAH)

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“KJ is a very warm and supportive environment. The prayers are meaningful and praying at KJ gives me a connection with God. The spirit of the ribono shel olam is there.”

10 Shabbat 2016–2017 : 5776 11 SAMUEL S. SILVERSTEIN SHABBAT SHUVA SHABBAT PROGRAM DRASHA AND DINNER Rabbi Chaim SEYMOUR PROPP Renowned Chazan Steinmetz MEMORIAL LECTURE Simcha Leiner October 8 Elliot Brandt: January 27–28 AIPAC Managing SHABBAT YACHAD Director February 3–4 December 3 Special Shabbat Events

SUZANNE AND DR. NORMAN JAVITT ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE SHABBATON Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Wieder KJ Scholar-in-Residence and Yeshiva University Rosh Yeshiva

April 7–8 TOVA AND NORMAN BULOW SHABBAT PROGRAM AND DINNER Friday night Shabbat dinner followed by Rabbinic Roundtable Discussion with Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, ISRAEL BONDS Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl SHABBAT December 9 Consul General DR. STEPHEN Dani Dayan STOWE Z”L MEN’S CLUB SHABBAT December 17 SHABBAT HAGADOL DRASHA Hindy Poupko Managing Director, Commission March 25 Rabbi Chaim on the Jewish People Steinmetz UJA — Federations of New York April 8 December 10

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Join Rabbi Elie Weinstock, Rabbi Daniel and Rachel Kraus and KJ Beginners Chazan Shilo Kramer for an inspiring Carlebach-style Friday night service. The experience continues with a festive Shabbat dinner, singing and dancing, words of Torah, and the joy of new and old friends. For details and to RSVP go to www.ckj.org/fnl.

SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA March 3 Be a part of it! Join thousands of Jews in hundreds of locations coming together to celebrate what unites us all: SHABBAT. www.ckj.org/saa

BEGINNERS SHABBAT LUNCHES Holidays Join us for a sit-down buffet Kiddush Lunch featuring good food, good company, and Shabbat spirit. (See kjbeginners.org for SABBATH SALON schedule and more information.) The Destination for Young Jews on the Upper East Side. The Sabbath Salon is a KJ initiative to provide young Jews with an opportunity to sip a cocktail, celebrate Shabbat, and come together as part of the community. To get involved, or for upcoming event dates, email [email protected].

SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA AFTERPARTY March 3 Young Professionals Celebrating Shabbat together! Featuring an open bar, dessert buffet, fascinating new people and more! MIX, MINGLE, SCHMOOZE, CHEER and most importantly celebrate SHABBAT!!

14 ShabbatSection Title 2016–2017 : 57772016–2017 : CKJ :Guide 5776 15 Holiday Calendar Community Holiday Highlights

All holidays begin the previous evening except for the fast days of Tzom Gedaliah, Asarah KJ BEGINNERS CHANUKAH IN THE PARK B’Tevet, Ta’anit Esther, and Shivah-Asar B’Tammuz, which begin shortly before sunrise. ROSH HASHANAH DINNER Sunday, December 25 Rosh Hashanah...... Monday, October 3– Sunday, October 2 kjbeginners.org Tuesday, October 4 ckj.org/rhdinner Tzom Gedaliah (Fast)...... Wednesday, October 5 Yom Kippur (Fast–Yizkor)...... Wednesday, October 12 KJ BEGINNERS COMMUNAL SUKKAH MEALS Sukkot — Hoshanah Rabbah...... Monday, October 17– PURIM SOIREE October 16-22 Sunday, October 23 Saturday, March 11 ckj.org/sukkahmeals Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor)...... Monday, October 24 kjbeginners.org Simchat Torah...... Tuesday, October 25 Chanukah ...... Sunday, December 25– KJ BEGINNERS SUKKAH COMMUNAL Sunday, January 1 DINNER UNDER THE STARS PASSOVER SEDER Asarah B’Tevet (Fast) ...... Sunday, January 8 Thursday, October 20 Monday, April 10 Tu B’Shevat...... Saturday, February 11 ckj.org/kjbsukkah ckj.org/paa Ta’anit Esther (Fast)...... Thursday, March 9 Purim...... Sunday, March 12 KRISTALLNACHT PROGRAM Pesach (Yizkor)...... Tuesday, April 11– YOM HAZIKARON Wednesday, November 9 Tuesday, April 18 & YOM HAATZMAUT Featuring: Dr. Samuel Kassow Yom HaShoah ...... Monday, April 24 ckj.org TEKES MA’AVAR Yom Ha’Zikaron...... Monday, May 1 Monday, May 1 Yom Ha’Atzmaut...... Tuesday, May 2 Special Memorial Program Lag B’Omer ...... Sunday, May 14 KJ BEGINNERS: 100 HOMES honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers. Yom Yerushalayim...... Wednesday, May 24 OF LIGHT CHANUKAH Shavuot (Yizkor) ...... Wednesday, May 31– CELEBRATION Thursday, June 1 Sunday, December 25–Sunday, “ISRAEL’S BIRTHDAY” January 1 Shivah-Asar B’Tammuz (Fast)...... Tuesday, July 11 COMMUNITY BBQ ckj.org/100homes Rosh Chodesh Av...... Monday, July 24 Tuesday, May 2 Tisha B’Av (Fast)...... Tuesday, August 1 ckj.org/youthdept Tu B’Av...... Monday, August 7

SHAVUOT DINNER AND TIKUN LEIL

(following morning services) Tuesday, May 30 Breakfasts ckj.org/shavuot Chol Hamoed Sukkot...... Wednesday, October 19– Friday, October 21 Hoshanah Rabbah...... Sunday, October 23 Purim...... Sunday, March 12 Siyum Bechorim ...... Monday, April 10 Yom HaAtzmaut ...... Tuesday, May 2 Yom Yerushalayim...... Wednesday, May 24

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KJYD SUKKOT CHOL HAMOED KJYD PURIM CARNIVAL— PROGRAM THE PARTY OF THE YEAR! Friday, October 21 Sunday, March 12 ckj.org/youthdept ckj.org/youthdept

KJYD SIMCHAT TORAH BASH KJYD CELEBRATES ISRAEL Monday, October 24 Tuesday, May 2 ckj.org/youthdept ckj.org/youthdept

KJYD TU B’SHVAT MOVIE NIGHT KJYD LAG B’OMER TEFILLAH TOGETHER Saturday, February 11 Sunday, May 14 ckj.org/youthdept ckj.org/youthdept Study KJYD PURIM EVE EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday, March 11 KJYD SHAVUOT: A NIGHT OF LEARNING ckj.org/youthdept Tuesday, May 30 ckj.org/youthdept

KJYD SHAVUOT ICE CREAM PARTY Wednesday, May 31 ckj.org/youthdept

18 Holidays 2016–2017 : 5776 19 Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) Parsha Chai Rabbi Elie Weinstock Foundations JLI is a creative presentation of traditional Judaism Mitzvah in a highly professional, innovative, academically Tuesdays at 8:15 am Tuesdays at 7:00 pm rigorous yet accessible format. Rabbi Elie Weinstock We are all committed to Jewish All classes meet on Mondays at 7:00 pm Explore contemporary Jewish topics that values, our families, our community, emerge from the weekly portion. Please come and helping those in need. Chai Cost: $79 per course ($135 per couple) No one with tough questions and an open mind. will be turned away due to lack of funds Mitzvah provides a formal outlet to commit over the course of the year to enhance your ritual involvement, Torah study, and chesed activity. Crash Course in Basic Judaism Join together with community Starting November 14 members who are growing Two Cycles Starting March 14 & June 6 together to support each other’s growth and Chai Mitzvah journey. Rabbi Daniel Kraus Come explore Judaism’s views on belief in God, prayer, Shabbat, Jewish observance, and sexuality. You will start to see Judaism COMMITMENT OPPORTUNITIES in a whole new light! INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING Co-sponsored by NJOP. SUGGESTIONS:

MAKE A COMMITMENT to attend prayer services more regularly or on time

Starting January 30 ATTEND A CLASS or take on Torah From study project Generation BECOME A VOLUNTEER at KJ or for another organization

to Generation: HOST SOMEONE you don’t know Snapshots in Jewish History BRING A FRIEND, neighbor, or colleague to a Beginners Program service, Four Classes Starting January 10 class, or event Rabbi Daniel Kraus BE MORE ACTIVE in support of Israel Dive into the past, and prepare for your Starting May 8 future. This 4-part series will provide an Join Chai Mitzvah and make a overview of Jewish History — all 5,000 difference for yourself, for your years of it! Learn the main events and community, and for others personalities that have shaped the Jewish people from creation through For details contact Rabbi Elie the modern era. Weinstock at [email protected].

20 Study For times and dates see ckj.org/cal 2016–2017 : 5776 21 Holiday Workshops Crash Course in Hebrew Reading Rabbi Daniel & Rachel Kraus Prepare for each holiday by delving into its laws, Fall: Wednesdays, Starting customs, and mystical insights. Perfect for those November 2 at 6:30 pm learning about the holidays for the first time as Spring: Wednesdays, Starting well those who think they know it all. February 22 at 6:30 pm Sara Rosen This popular series of classes enables those with no previous background in Hebrew to learn to read Hebrew in just a short time. Co-sponsored by NJOP.

WORKSHOPS Prayerbook Midtown Each workshop has Passover Tuesday, March 28 Learning two parts: Hebrew 7:00–8:00 pm (refresher) Rabbi Steinmetz will offer lunchtime learning Model Seder several times a year in midtown offices. 8:00– 9:00 pm Fall: Wednesdays, Starting November 2 Tuesday, April 4 The class will be from 12:30–1:30, at rotating (deeper dive) at 7:30 pm locations. The first series will explore the Spring: Wednesdays, Starting February 22 ideology of Modern Orthodoxy. Please Yom Hashoah at 7:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, April 25 reserve, because space is limited. If you are Sara Rosen interested in attending or sponsoring the I: Tuesday, September 13 lunch, please contact . II: Tuesday, September 20 Lag B’Omer Designed for those with some ability to Dina at [email protected] Tuesday, May 9 read Hebrew, students practice reading Yom Kippur skills using the siddur and other Jewish texts. Special emphasis is placed on Tuesday, September 27 Shavuot becoming fluent in the daily prayers Tuesday, May 23 and traditional tunes of Jewish liturgy. Sukkot Exploring Co-sponsored by NJOP. Monday, October 10 Three Weeks Tuesday, June 27 the Guide Chanukah Tuesdays at 8:00 pm Tuesday, December 13 Martin Kaufman Teshuva Shiur Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed Purim is arguably the most influential and Thursday, October 6 at 7:30 pm Tuesday, March 7 controversial work produced in the entire Rabbi Saul Berman field of Jewish thought since the close of ON HEARING the Talmud 15 centuries ago. In this text- GOD’S RESPONSE based course, we will specifically examine the Maimonidean approach to studying and IN OUR PRAYERS understanding the literary methodology of the Prophets beginning with Torah and employed throughout the entire canon of the prophetic literature.

22 Study For times and dates see ckj.org/cal For times and dates see ckj.org/cal 2016–2017 : 5776 23 Navigating Nach Book Reception Sunday, September 18, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm 10:30 am–12:30 pm EXPLORING TRUTH THROUGH Rabbi Hayyim Angel FICTION: TWO SEPHARDIC The best of traditional and contemporary scholarship will be WRITERS AND THEIR STORIES employed as we survey the 12 prophets and the books of Ketuvim. The course will be taught at a high scholarly level Jane Mushabac: His Hundred Years, but is accessible to people of all levels of Jewish learning. A Tale by Shalach Manot Rabbi Marc Angel: The Search Committee Fall session: Starting November 2 Winter session: Starting February 1 Spring session: Starting April 26 Dr. William Major Memorial Shiur in Advanced Talmud

History at Home Sunday mornings following 8:30 am services and breakfast Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Wieder “GREAT BIBLICAL Continuing our study of Masekhet Avodah Zarah with its classical commentaries. SCANDALS” Rabbi Hayyim Angel Studies in the Crash Course November 12 In Basic Judaism

THE DINAH NARRATIVE: MORAL Weekly Portion Thursdays, starting September 8 at 8:00 pm AMBIGUITIES IN A DREADFUL STORY Rabbi Weiser Thursdays at 7:00 pm This course will provide an overview as well as a deeper understanding of many of the Rabbi Yossi Weiser December 17 foundations of Judaism. Explore Belief in God, KING DAVID AND BAT SHEVA: Explore the profound insights and relevance Prayer, Shabbat, Jewish Observance, and of our tradition derived from the weekly AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER Sexuality. Perfect for those new to Judaism Torah reading as it is filtered through the or those wishing to deepen their existing prism of classical Jewish commentaries understanding. (This course is also ideal for of the last 2,500 years. those considering conversion.) January 14 KING AHAB: DID HE DO SOMETHING RIGHT? Soul and Spirit

Thursdays at 8:00 pm These programs are presented in conjunction with the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals. The Institute, founded and directed by Rabbi Marc Angel, offers a vision of Rabbi Yossi Weiser Orthodox Judaism that is intellectually sound, spiritually compelling, and emotionally satisfying. See www.jewishideas.org for more information. End your week on a high note of spiritual inspiration. Join us for a little song, some Torah, and, of course, some soul We look forward to the shared vision and energy of KJ and the Institute, bringing an food as Judaism is studied and experienced at the same added layer of depth and learning to our programs in the community. time. Featuring the KJ Rabbis and guest presenters.

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Women and Judaism

WOMEN’S TALMUD CLASS Mondays Starting October 31 at 9:00 am Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz SOUL CYCLE — Hone your textual skills, sharpen your analytical abilities, examine the text’s A MONTHLY SPIRITUAL WORKOUT cultural and historical context, appreciate Contact [email protected] for details. the Talmud’s multiple layers, survey the Rachel Kraus development of Halakhah, and unlock the text for relevance and meaning. Women of the community are invited to participate in a monthly learning series to provide an opportunity to learn, share, engage, and inspire.. A variety of topics WOMEN’S PARSHAT HASHAVUA will be addressed in different homes each month. Wednesdays, Starting November 2 at 8:30 am Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Weekly investigation into the portion of the PROPHETIC WOMEN — “THE BOOK week drawn especially from insights of the OF SAMUEL: WOMAN’S COMPLEX Netziv. RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEN, CHILDREN AND GOD” Youth Thursdays Starting October 27 at 8:30 am Shera Arannoff Tuchman

YOETZET HALAKHAH Julia Baruch | (929) 274-0628 | [email protected] Female advisor on matters of Jewish family law and women’s health.

Wednesday Senior Lunch ’n Learn Hosted by Donna Silverman, participants 55 and older are invited to eat and listen to an impressive array of guest speakers offering presentations on a variety of topics of Jewish Interest. Do you have a photo of women specific to The program begins at 11:30 am with “The Yiddish Schmoozers” led by any of these events? It would be nice to Willy Rosenberg, followed by lunch and fascinating talks by KJ Rabbis have one here. This is from the sisterhood and distinguished guest presenters. folder so might not be appropriate

26 Study For times and dates see ckj.org/cal 2016–2017 : 5776 27 Engaging Our Youth! Sports

KJBL BASKETBALL (grades 1–7) Sundays, Starting September 11 KJBL gives its players the opportunity to develop their basketball skills in an environment that promotes sportsmanship and fair play.

KJSL SOFTBALL (Grades 2–7) Saturday April 29 – Sunday, June 18 YOUTH SHABBATONIM This is a great opportunity for kids to develop their Grades 1–2: Nov 19, May 6 softball skills while soaking up the sun in Central Park. Grades 3–4: Nov 12, May 13 Parents are also welcome to join the fun. Following regular morning Shabbat groups, a fun-filled day awaits! The Shabbaton commences with a wonderful lunch. SUPER BOWL PARTY Sunday, February 5 MUSICAL HAVDALAH AND Afterwards children and their youth ICE CREAM PARTIES leaders participate in shows, games, and Watch football’s biggest game of the year on performances. This is an event not to be a big screen TV with your friends and enjoy Join the KJ Youth Department for missed! traditional game fare as well. The pre-game an inspiring and musical Havdalah. festivities begin at 4:00 pm, so come out Followed by an arts and crafts project for a great night of food, football, and a delicious ice cream party. SHABBAT TEFILAH TOGETHER and fun. Nov 5, Jan 21, Apr 22, May 13 FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS Parents are invited to join their children (For families with children 5 and under) for an inspiring Shabbat morning service, including Tefilah, Torah Reading, Divrei Celebrate Shabbat at a Friday night dinner Torah and a delicious Kiddush to follow. with Rabbi Elie Weinstock and Youth Director Aryana Ritholtz. The evening features a special children’s programming, storytelling and singalongs, and a FAMILY SEUDAH SHLISHIT delicious Shabbat dinner. RSVPs Sept 24, May 20 required. $60 per family. Join us for an inspiring seudah shlishit for the whole family, with delicious food and exciting entertainment!

TEFILAH TOGETHER FRIDAY NIGHT Dec 16, Feb 3 Join us for an inspiring and fun Tefilah Together Friday Night Edition! We will welcome the Shabbat with a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat and enjoy a delicious hot coco and cookie Kiddush!

See CKJ.org/youthdept for details. 28 Youth 2016–2017 : 5776 29 Jewish Youth Connection (JYC)

[email protected] 212-774-5692 | www.jyc.info Morah Ariana Solovey, Principal Netanel Goldstein, Director

The Jewish Youth Connection at KJ, founded by our members Scott and Susan Shay, is a total reinvention of the Hebrew School experience. Our focus is to help foster a quality connection to Judaism for students and families alike. Each Sunday morning, students participate in small classes focused on Bible, Jewish history, rituals, customs, BARNES AND and holidays. Students from first grade and NOBLE HOLIDAY up are paired with a Big Brother/Sister to STORY TIMES study Hebrew reading and language one- on-one. There is a special track for students Sunday, October 9 at 11 AM preparing for Bar and Bat Mitzvah that adds PJ Library Rosh Hashanah Story Time knowledge and meaning to this important “JYC is well worth bringing my [email protected] Monday, October 3 at 4 PM Jewish milestone, and a “JYC Junior High” two children on two subways and Tashlich Program for older students. a bus early Sunday morning.” Sunday, December 11 at 11 AM —S.S. Brooklyn Hanukkah Story Time Sunday, March 5 at 11 AM We are the “My children started singing Purim Story Time JYC is: Hebrew songs in Hebrew and telling Sunday, April 2 at 11 AM School with others about the Jewish Holidays PJ Library offers you the chance to share Passover Story Time with your child the love of reading and Hands-on. H.E.A.R.T. they learned about in JYC. It Judaism. Open to children ages 6 months brought tears to my eyes.” Additional programing details and schedule through 8 years old, you will receive a Energetic. —H.B. Upper East Side can be found at ckj.org/youthdept. free children’s book or CD that will enrich your family’s Jewish life. KJ has brought Attentive to students’ needs. “The professionalism and PJ Library and “PJ at KJ” to young Jewish families on the Upper East Side, offering dedication of the teachers regular programming centered around Relevant. and tutors is unmatched in Shabbat and holidays. Sign-up at MaTaN BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM any other Hebrew School, www.pjlibrary.org/ny/KJ. Sundays, Starting January 8 at 9:30 am Tech-savvy. and we’ve been through a few. Rachel Kraus JYC is truly the best in NYC.” —G.W. Upper East Side This program follows a curriculum developed by MaTaN, the world-renowned “The highlight of my year at Jerusalem academy for women’s Torah JYC were the parent classes. scholarship, which focuses on Jewish My children’s highlight of the female role models from the Matriarchs to year was every day at JYC.” Nehama Leibowitz. Using Jewish sources, it explores the meaning of responsibility, —N.B. Upper West Side and the importance of daily mitzvot, ritual practice and Torah study in a way that is hands on, exciting and meaningful.

30 Youth 2016–2017 : 5776 31 Serving Others BIKUR CHOLIM For over 35 years, a dedicated group of KJ members have been visiting patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital. Volunteer positions exist on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings. For more information on volunteering at Sloan-Kettering, contact program leader Hon. Jerome Hornblass and Volunteer Coordinator Karen Lerman at [email protected]. HATZOLAH This year marks the 25th year since the inception of the Upper East Side Division of Hatzolah. Their all-volunteer EMTs and paramedics provide immediate response and the highest quality emergency medical and life saving services to our “Participating in Bikur Cholim is an community, 24 hours a day, 7 days a honor. I am so grateful to be able week. Call (212) 410-9796. to participate and do my best to share kindness and our community with those who are sick.” MITZVAH TOY CAMPAIGN This heartfelt program encourages children from Nursery School through CHEVRA KADISHA Grade 8 to donate one or more of their Community birthday presents to children in need. Join a dedicated group of men and For information contact Joanna Kleinhaus women performing this sacred mitzvah. at [email protected]. Contact Riva Alper for the women’s Chevra Kadisha at [email protected] and contact Isaac Pollak for the men’s KJ FOOD PANTRY Chevra Kadisha at [email protected]. One of the few kosher food pantries in Manhattan, it provides weekly (every DOROT Monday) staples as well as fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need in our Through personal contact with seniors, community. Volunteer opportunities volunteers help deliver vital services to include: purchasing and/or packaging the elderly and work to forge bonds food; staffing a pick-up table; and between the generations. There are ongoing delivering packages to the homebound. volunteer opportunities year round, so for For more information contact the social more information or to worker, [email protected]. register for volunteer opportunities please visit www.dorotusa.org. For SHABBAT HOSPITALITY KJ’s Dorot Shabbat Meal Delivery Program To open up your home to visitors looking f contact Linda Libow at or shabbat hospitality on the Upper East [email protected]. Side please contact Rabbi Elie Weinstock at [email protected].

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KJ Sisterhood: Cultural Events A Community for Presented by the KJ Men’s Club Giving and Receiving for the entire community Dr. Mark Meirowitz, President [email protected] Below is a list of some events we are Programs include Kiddush Discussions, film screenings, planning. Final dates and times will be book discussions; weekly Seudah Shlishit guest speakers, posted on our website throughout the and Sunday Supper Lectures. year see ckj.org/sisterhood for details. “We joined KJ knowing almost no one. The Sisterhood was so welcoming and inclusive.” FALL EVENTS TO INCLUDE: “I got so much more than I gave. It was Sunday Supper Lectures Book Discussions really rewarding. The Sisterhood was Art & Design event something special in my life. It still is.” HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: AUTHORS TO INCLUDE:

These are the sentiments expressed by Ryan Mauro — The Clarion Project Sarah Kaminsy — Adolfo Kaminsky: A Forger’s Life Game night women in the KJ community who have Avi Posnick — StandWithUs found the Sisterhood to be a home — Broadway, Chanukah Thane Rosenbaum — Director of Lyla Ward within a home. We would love to have NYU Law School Forum Schrafft’s and Seeded Rye — Boutique you join us. At nearly every Sisterhood Growing Up Slightly Jewish Cooking event event, money is raised to benefit one of Omri Ceren — The Israel Project on the Upper West Side the charities we support including the Jason Guberman — Executive Director KJ Benevolent Fund and our community of the American Sephardi Federation Sotheby’s Judaica Tour Day School, the Ramaz School.

Contact us if you would like more Films information on how to get involved. SPRING EVENTS TO INCLUDE: HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Stephanie Katz, President [email protected] Debra Gonsher Vinik — Beauty of Annual luncheon their Dreams Carla Tanz, Vice President [email protected] Rita Ender — Ultimas Las Palavras (Last Words) Book event Sisterhood Kiddush Discussion Shabbat Museum PRESENTERS TO INCLUDE: experience Dr. Adena Berkowitz “Mark Meirowitz’s devotion to the Zev Brenner Men’s Club has resulted in a great Dr. Nick Gura depth and breadth of programs that The essence of the KJ Sisterhood is add rich color, content, and culture Dr. Lisa Young captured in our historical retrospective to KJ’s program offerings.” video Timeless www.ckj.org/timeless. Israel Max

34 Community 2016–2017 : 5776 35 UJA @ KJ

UJA@KJ is a partnership between KJ members and UJA-Federation of New York. Members receive unique opportunities to utilize the resources of UJA-Federation. With an assortment of causes and agencies in need of our support, UJA at KJ enables KJ members to become involved in and exposed to the important work of UJA-Federation in New York, Israel andaround the world.

PROGRAMS 2016–2017

UJA@KJ Cocktail Reception

UJA@KJ Thanksgiving at Project ORE AIPAC Policy Conference UJA@KJ Chanukah Party March 26–28 Join the KJ/Ramaz Delegation at AIPAC’s Jan 16: UJA@KJ @ Live With Purpose: Policy Conference led by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, “Always a memorable event. Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, and Rabbi Elie Weinstock. MLK Day Volunteer Program Great family bonding and spending Shabbat is worth it. For details please The learning you walk away February 10–11: UJA Community Shabbat go to www.ckj.org. from when you leave HEAR FROM TOP LEADERS whose is incredible.” decisions shape the future of our world.

COME TOGETHER with thousands of Save These Dates pro-Israel activists and congregants

from all 50 states.

KJ ANNUAL DINNER ANNUAL SYNAGOGUE MEETING LOBBY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS on critical legislation affecting the Saturday night, December 10 Wednesday, March 29 U.S.-Israel relationship.

BLOOD DRIVE MAKE OUR SYNAGOGUE-SCHOOL community the most well represented Sunday, December 11 in the nation.

RAMAZ DINNER DANCE Sunday, March 19

36 Community 2016–2017 : 5776 37 Community Resources: Three Community Doing Good & Mikvahs

THE JACQUES AND HANNA SCHWALBE MIKVAH Creating Community 419 East 77th Street (between 1st and York Avenues) Call 212-359-2029 W CONNECTION COLLEGE THE RENNERT MIKVAH Under the leadership of our own KJ CONNECTION at Fifth Avenue Synagogue 5 East 62nd Street Member Judy Tanz, the “W Connection” This group maintains a warm, (just off Fifth Avenue) Call 212-753-6058 is a grassroots organization created to personal connection with the college and graduate school-aged children of meet the needs of widows. To learn more THE WEST SIDE MIKVAH about the KJ/Ramaz chapter of “W synagogue members studying in the Connection,” please contact 212-535-7571 United States, by sending special mailings 234 West 74th Street (between Broadway and or [email protected]. and holiday gifts. Contact [email protected] West End Avenue) Call 212-579-2011 to put your son or daughter on the list.

CAREER NETWORK Eruv The KJ/Ramaz Career Network endeavors MANHATTAN ERUV to help members find jobs, or fill a vacancy “The W Connection not only with a qualified shul member. It is intended The Manhattan Eruv includes an expanding number of neighborhoods in the city. Please see helped me to grieve but I as a career development, business and www.ckj.org/manhattan_eruv for the boundaries and call the hotline at 212-874-6100 ext. 3 to have also found a social life professional reference and general business check on the weekly status of the Eruv. and a real community I can resource. Contact Larry Kassman at rely on.” [email protected]. For direct dial, please use 212-774 plus the following extensions:

JUDAICA SHOP 5650 • Rabbi Haskel Lookstein [email protected] Judaica Classics by Doina is 5650 • Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz [email protected] located at 1248 Lexington 5636 • Rabbi Elie Weinstock [email protected] Avenue, between 84th and 5696 • Rabbi Daniel Kraus, Director of Community Education [email protected] 85th Streets. The store has a great selection of Judaica 5676 • Rachel Kraus, Director of Community Education [email protected] for all gift and holiday 5600 • Rabbi Hayyim Angel, Rabbinic Scholar [email protected] needs. Call Doina Bryskin at 5680 • Leonard Silverman, Executive Director [email protected] 212-722-4271. 5670 • Riva Alper, Administrator [email protected] 5653 • Hattie Murphy, Comptroller [email protected] 5620 • Sy Yanofsky, Assistant Comptroller [email protected] 5674 • Menucha Parry, Director of Member Affairs 5648 • Dina Farhi, Assistant to Rabbis [email protected] 5626 • Danielle Kaufman Herbst (LMSW), Social Worker [email protected] 5654 • Esther Zarnel, Director of Programming and Communication [email protected] 5635 • Aryana Ritholtz, Youth Director [email protected] 5656 • Richard Dobrotinic, Superintendent [email protected]

Contact Us Us Contact 5605 • Lobby Security Desk

38 Community 2016–2017 : 5776 39 Rabbi Hayyim Angel Rabbi Hayyim Leonard Silverman is a graduate and include private and personal family happenings, as Who’s Who at KJ Angel is the National Scholar of of Ramaz School, holds a B.A. from well as political and historical writings. The book, just the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Brandeis University, and a J.D. from published by KTAV, has been reviewed as a “modern Ideals (jewishideas.org). He also New York University School of Law. day Gluckel of Hamlen.” Dr. Aranoff also practices Rabbi Haskel Lookstein joined the teaches advanced Bible courses Prior to joining KJ, Leonard was an Dermatology in Manhattan. rabbinate of Congregation Kehilath to undergraduate, graduate, and attorney specializing in complex Jeshurun in 1958 and also currently rabbinical students at Yeshiva commercial litigation. As the Sara Rosen has been with the KJ serves as Principal Emeritus of the University, and lectures widely. He has published over Congregation’s executive director, Leonard oversees Adult Education program for over a Ramaz School. He is the Joseph H. 100 scholarly articles, primarily in Bible, and is author or many non-rabbinic facets of KJ’s operations. decade. Born in Jerusalem, she studied Lookstein Professor of Homiletics at editor of thirteen books. He received his B.A. in Jewish education at Beit Berl Teacher’s Yeshiva, serves as a Vice President Studies Summa cum Laude from Yeshiva College, his Riva Alper, a graduate of Stern College College and at Columbia University. of the Beth Din of America, and has M.A. in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School, with an MA in English and Education Among her many skills and teaching served as President of the New York Board of Rabbis, his M.S. in Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate from Seton Hall University, worked methodologies, Sara has developed Chairman of the National Rabbinic Cabinet of UJA and School of Jewish Education, and his Rabbinical for ArtScroll Publications, taught Phonetic Hebrew Decoding (PHD), an innovative President of the Synagogue Council of America. He also Ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological junior high school English in the US approach to learning Hebrew reading, that simplifies was a Commissioner of the New York City Human Rights Seminary of Yeshiva University. and Israel, and served as director of the process and makes it more accessible. In addition Commission. He received his B.A. from Columbia College, development at American Friends of to teaching Hebrew at KJ, Sara oversees the Hebrew and earned his ordination, Master’s degree Cantor Mayer Davis graduated Queens Reuth Medical Center before joining KJ. She brings with program at Rodeph Sholom Religious School and and PhD from Yeshiva University. College with a B.A. in Jewish Studies her the perspective and dedication which developed teaches Hebrew in their adult education program. and studied at Yeshiva University’s over the years as a member and lay leader of the Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz was Rabbi Cantor’s Institute. In addition, he Congregation. Rabbi Yossi Weiser received his of Montreal’s Congregation Tifereth trained under the tutelage of his late ordination from the Mirrer Yeshiva in Beth David Jerusalem for nearly father, Cantor Avram Davis, as well as Aryana Ritholtz attended the Hebrew Brooklyn. He also has Masters degrees twenty years. Prior to that, he served Cantor David Koussevitsky. A versatile Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway in Jewish History and Guidance congregations in Mount Vernon, New vocal performer and songwriter, he has appeared at and studied in Israel for a year before Counseling. He is currently a member York, and Jersey City, New Jersey. He venues across the country and has been a featured guest graduating from Touro College of the Judaic Studies faculty of the received his ordination from Yeshiva soloist with Zamir Chorale. He has been commissioned to while also earning a degree from Ramaz Upper School, and is a noted University, where he was a member of the Gruss Kollel compose numerous musical pieces for Jewish liturgy and Alegra Franco Teacher’s Seminary adult educator in Jewish history, philosophy, political Elyon and received an M.A. in Jewish Philosophy from several of his choral compositions have been performed in Brooklyn. A veteran of Jewish science and Bible. the Bernard Revel Graduate School, in addition to by various Jewish high school choruses, including the informal educational programs, Aryana now shares her an M.A. in Education from Adelphi University. Rabbi Ramaz Chamber Chorus. enthusiasm, passion, and vibrant personality Martin Kaufman was formerly Steinmetz, a past president of the Montreal Board of with the KJ Youth Department. Chairman and CEO of Philipp Brothers Rabbis and Rabbinic Council of Canada, is a frequent Rabbi Daniel Kraus, a native of and now consults in the natural contributor to Jewish newspapers and has a popular, Melbourne, Australia, graduated Dr. Steven Ritholtz graduated from resource sector throughout the world. frequently updated blog entitled “The Happiness Yeshiva University, completed the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, A long time member, together with his Warrior.” Ner LeElef Fellowship at RIETS and Yeshiva University, and NYU College of family, of the KJ/Ramaz community, received his ordination from Rabbi Dentistry and is now a practicing he was educated at Yeshiva University Rabbi Elie Weinstock is a veteran of Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of dentist in New York City. He uses his and New York University’s Graduate School of Business both formal and informal educational Jerusalem, he also received an MBA past teen experience in various Administration. For many years, Martin has collaborated programs and a Yeshiva University from Yeshiva Universtiy. A veteran of informal education summer programs and the NCSY with YU’s Rabbi Herschel Reichman in the publication graduate. He received his Rabbinic in both Australia and the US, Daniel was the founding Summer Kollel in Israel to engage our teens with and dissemination of the Talmudic shiurim of Rabbi ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Director of the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) educational and also guides our highly acclaimed Joseph B. Soloveitchik. He has lectured extensively Elchanan Theological Seminary and Downtown location and built, together with Rachel, a Shabbat Teen Minyan. throughout the area including Temple Emanu-El’s Skirball a Masters in Jewish Philosophy from vibrant community of young Jewish professionals in the Center, Congregation Orach Chaim, and The 92nd Street the Bernard Revel Graduate school. Rabbi Weinstock midtown Manhattan area. At KJ, Daniel helps oversee Dr. Shilo Kramer, Chazan for the KJ Y, as well as the online educational initiatives WebYeshiva oversees the highly developed KJ Beginners Program the Beginners Program as well as educational and Beginners program, is a physician and Breslov Campus. and is a member of the Talmud faculty at the Ramaz family programming. Outside of KJ, Daniel serves at the specializing in Physical Medicine Middle School. He is Vice President of the New York Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Birthright Israel and Rehabilitation and is currently Julia Baruch serves as the Yoetzet Julia Board of Rabbis, serves on AIPAC’s National Council, is Foundation. completing a fellowship in Cancer Baruch serves as the Yoetzet Halakhah a participant in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Rabbinic Rehabilitation at Memorial Sloan at KJ and West Side Institutional Leadership Initiative, and shares his thoughts on his “Just Rachel Kraus completed a B.S. from Kettering Cancer Center. He received Synagogue. She studied at the Stella Judaism” blog (rabbielieweinstock.blogspot.com). Stern College majoring in marketing his M.S. degree from the Azrieli Graduate School K. Abraham Beit Midrash for Women – with a minor in music, including of Jewish Education at Yeshiva University and is a Migdal Oz for one year after attending Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Wieder is Yeshiva extensive study at The Juilliard School popular Jewish studies and Bar Mitzvah tutor for the the Ramaz Upper School. Julia University’s Joseph and Gwendolyn and holds an MBA from NYU. She is community’s children. graduated from Columbia University cum laude with a Straus Professor of Talmud in the the Vice President of Marketing for B.A. in Psychology and then graduated from Nishmat’s Mazer Yeshiva Program, a rosh the Westfield Corporation, where she Shera Aranoff Tuchman has been Miriam Glaubach’s Center’s U.S. Yoatzot Halakhah yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan leads brand experience, partnerships and marketing teaching a weekly class in Biblical Fellows Program. Julia plans to pursue a doctoral Theological Seminary and an adjunct strategy for the World Trade Center retail development commentary at KJ for the past 20 degree in Clinical Psychology. professor of Bible at Yeshiva College. project. She has over a decade of experience teaching years. Notes from this class culminated A summa cum laude graduate of Yeshiva College, he was informal Jewish education, and has taught and lectured in the publications of two books ordained at RIETS, received his MS in American Jewish in Australia, Belarus, and throughout the US. Rachel has co-authored with Sandra Rapoport, history from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of been teaching the Matan Bat Mitzvah program in the NY/ Passions of the Matriarchs and Moses’ Jewish Studies, and holds a PhD in Judaic studies from NJ area for the past decade. and has taught and lectured Women, commentaries on the women in Genesis and New York University. Rabbi Wieder is a prolific scholar on in Australia, Belarus, and throughout the US. Rachel has Exodus, respectively. Shera recently translated over 35 issues of Torah’s relationship with modernity, with more been teaching the Matan Bat Mitzvah program in the volumes, written by her grandmother, Safta’s Diaries – than 900 lectures on Judaism captured on audio and NY/NJ area for the past decade. Rachel & Daniel are the Intimate Diaries of a Religious Zionist Woman. These video and available online. proud parents of four young children. diaries depict American Jewish life post World War II

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