KehilathJeshurunBulletin © Volume XLIX, No. 8 June 11, 1982 20 Sivan 5742

SIXTY FAMILIES INDUCTED INTO MEMBERSHIP AT 110TH ANNUAL MEETING Congregational Officers Re-elected Tribute to Rabbi H. Lookstein delivered by Arthur Silverman

The 110th Annual Meeting of the Congregation was held on Tuesday evening, May 4 , in the Kamber Auditorium. Sixty new families were inducted into the membership of Kehilath Jeshurun. The new members as presented by Mrs. Judy Tanz, President of the Sisterhood, are as follows: Estanne & Daniel Helen & Bernard Gordon Sara & Lo \ Natha- - - - Ruth Alpert Edith & Joseph A. Greenfield Joyce & Abe Newborn Daniel Amouyal Elayne & Dr. Elliott Grossbard Rebecca & Noah Nunberg liana & Daniel Benson Nan & Martin Haber Anna Paikin Marcia & Arthur Brody Lana & Benjamin Hauben Esther & Warren Palitz Arlene & Bernard Cohen Maida Horn Pia & Arthur Peizer Carol & Saul Cohen Lucia & Maurice Jeger Lorraine & Peter Rachami Samuel Dawidowicz Karin Charnoff & Joel R. Katz Hanna & Frederick Rector Jonata & Eli Dayan Shelly & Martin Kaufman Lydia & Sarfati Dr. Richard Dubin Diane Kaye Alice & Leonard Smokier Nan & Dr. Eli Einbinder Sidney Klein David M. Spier Ruthe & Heinz Eppler Hortense & Irving Kobrin Fredi & Jerry Steinberg Isabel & Harold Feld Wendy & Josef Kohen Rebecca & John Steindecker Ruth Frank Harry Krakowski Sylvia Adele Texon Rose & Dr. Mark Friedman Elli & Krakowski Carol & Adam Tihany Dr. Allan Gibofsky Dr. Abraham Kuperman Gary Trock Jeanette & Morton Goldman Sonia & Dr. Adam Lewenberg Michael Trock Dr. Israel Goldstein Joel I. Mandelbaum Ira Wolff Suzanne & Dr. Theodore Goldstein Philip Mandelker Helene & Michael Wolff Dr. Charles Msika Following the presentation, Samuel M. Eisenstat, who presided at the meeting, welcomed the new families and expressed RAMAZ GRADUATES 81 IN CLASS OF '82 the hope that their association with us would be a long, happy and mutually Seniors Distinguish Themselves in Religious, rewarding one. Rabbi then presented Intellectual and Academic Achievements individually a number of members who for men and were celebrating significant milestones of On Wednesday evening, June 16, 81 women, including Michlala, their association with the Congregation. He seniors will be graduated from the Rabbi Orot, Yeshiva Har Etzion (which accepted spoke movingly about Irving Angel who Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ra- four of our students) Yeshiva Sha'alvim, Bet Midrash was celebrating his 40th anniversary and maz at ceremonies to be held in the Main l'Torah, among others. Dr. and Mrs. Mortimer Blumenthal, Mrs. Synagogue of the Congregation. The class The students have earned great distinc¬ Elise Kirshon, Mrs. Tillie Shapiro and Mr. is the largest in the 45 year history of the tion in all kinds of academic competition. School. Three of them are in the and Mrs. Leon Sigall who were celebrating Its quantity, however, is even sur¬ top 300 science their 25th anniversaries. Each of the passed. by its quality. students in the country through the West- celebrants was presented with a beautiful The graduates include in their number inghouse Science Talent Search. One stu¬ scroll commemorating this important occa¬ some of the most gifted students intellec¬ dent, Ari Bergwerk, was a National Merit sion. tually and spiritually who have made major Winner, while four more were Finalists in Mr. Eisenstat then delivered his Presiden¬ strides themselves in their personal growth the National Merit Scholarship Competi¬ tion and Let¬ tial address which was highlighted by an in¬ and who have had an impact upon the an additional thirteen earned genious mathematical interpretation of the younger students in the school and on the ters of Commendation. Out of 75 students role of love thy neighbor as thyself as a school itself which will be felt for many eligible for the New York State Regents guiding principle of KJ life. Mr. Eisenstat years to come. Scholarships 47 won Regents Scholarships, demonstrated the relevance of that mitzvah More than 15 students from this class ex¬ a very gratifying percentage which ranks by the use of a very complicated gimatria. pect to spend next year in Israel studying among the highest in New York State. (continued on page 2) Torah in a variety of academic institutions (continued on page 9) Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

110TH ANNUAL MEETING (continued from page 1) Those interested in the specifics of the Gertrud Baruch mathematics are invited to ask the Presi¬ Jacob Baruch dent for his calculations. Max Borgenicht Benjamin Mandelker, Chairman of the Ben Gaynes Nominating Committee, then presented the Dr. Eli Goldstein following for election as Trustees of the Edda Landau Congregation for three year terms: Martin Markson Charles Censor Ethel Mendelson Joshua Deutsch Jack Meresman Max J. Etra Aaron H. Onish A. Phillip Goldsmith E. David Rosen Harry Green Jennie Shapiro William Lebowitz Elgin Shulsky George Postel Dr. Nathan Wachtel Nathan Salzman Vilma Weiss Samuel Singer Ami Texon Following the brief eulogies, Cantor Davis chanted the memorial prayer. Rabbi Lookstein and Sandy Eisenstat presenting Irving Angel with award mark¬ Annual Meeting of The ing 40 years of KJ membership. President then called upon Lawrence A. Kobrin, Chairman of the Board of Memorial to Rabbi Trustees of Ramaz, to conduct the Annua! Joseph H. Lookstein Meeting of the Ramaz School. The only item on the The President then called upon Arthur C. agenda was the election of Silverman, a member of the Executive Trustees, which was introduced by Ed Low. Mr. Low Committee of the congregation's Board of began by citing the 29 years of ser¬ Trustees and Treasurer of the Ramaz vice by George Jacobs as a member of the Ramaz School, to offer the annual memorial to the School Board of Trustees. He spoke late Senior Rabbi of the Congregation who warmly of Mr. Jacobs' many years of ser¬ as vice as served spiritual leader in our community the legal counsel to the School, and from the 1923 until his passing in 1979. A text special nachas which Mr. Jacobs receiv¬ of Mr. Silverman's moving and insightful ed through the education of his two daugh¬ address is printed elsewhere in this Bulletin. ters and three grandchildren in Ramaz. He We want to thank Mr. Silverman for the proceeded to nominate Mr. Jacobs as a Life Judy Tanz presenting new to the members loving and sensitive which he Trustee. congregation. obviously gave to the preparation and delivery of this Mr. Low then presented the following memorial statement. ladies and gentlemen for terms on Following the election of the Trustees the Board of Trustees: Mr. Mandelker then presented the officers for George A. Baumgarten re-election, saying a few highly com¬ Memorial to Dr. Daniel Crane plimentary words about each of these Departed Members Following the to the devoted servants of KJ: memorial Rabbi, Nancy Dubler Rabbi Haskel Lookstein delivered brief Israel Englander Benjamin Brown, Secretary eulogies for the members of the David Kahn Irwin B. Robins, Treasurer following Congregation who passed Rosalie Kleinhaus Joseph Lorch, Vice President away since the 109th Annual Meeting: Lawrence A. Kobrin Samuel M. Eisenstat, President At Belda Lindenbaum a later moment in the program Mr. Hannah Low Eisenstat announced the appointment of Ezra Merkin Associate Trustees who are appointed for Melvin D. Newman one year terms with the approval of the Arthur C. Silverman Congregation. The following were approv¬ ed: Rebecca Steindecker Eugene Alpert Judy Tanz Herschel Waldman Frederic H. Baumgarten Mrs. A. Milton Brown The entire evening was brought to a con¬ Norman Bulow clusion by a brief word of Torah on the part Tova Bulow of Rabbi Haskel Lookstein. He cited one of Fred Distenfeld the meanings of s'firat ha-omer as being a Stanley Gurewitsch reminder that we should not take important Dr. Norman Javitt things (Shavuot, for example) for granted. Dr. Bernard Kabakow He specifically thanked all of the officials Alfred N. Kahn of the Congregation, the Officers, the Trustees and Stephen J. Kule the membership for the many David H. Levy contributions which they all made to this Armand Lindenbaum 110th year and he expressed the hope that Partial view of the Israel Waldman congregation attending we would all be able to gather together in 110th Annual Raymond Ward Meeting. health and happiness for the 111th Meeting. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three

RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN RECEIVES Praying For The Sick NATIONAL RABBINIC LEADERSHIP AWARD On The Shabbat FROM ORTHODOX UNION When someone is ill there is a practice to have a mi shebeirach made as a prayer for the person's recovery. In our Congregation, in order to maintain a mood of reverence and dignity during such prayers and in order to avoid the unnecessary prologing of the service, we have adopted the practice of making a collective mi shebeirach at the conclusion of the Torah reading.

Recently, however, a problem has devel¬ oped as the list for the mi shebeirach has grown longer with each passing week and as additional people line up alongside the bima to provide more names to Mr. Rosenberg to insert into the prayer. The result of all this is not prayer but disrup¬ tion. The mood of reverence and concern for the ill is replaced by kibbitzing, idle con¬ versation and a disruptive kind of behavior which is unbecoming for any synagogue, es¬ pecially ours.

Rabbi Haskel Lookstein receiving award at the 84th Anniversary National Dinner of the Only Emergency Prayers Jewish Union of Orthodox Congregations of America. Pictured from left to right are Or¬ On Shabbat thodox Union Executive Vice President, Rabbi Pinchas Stolper; Union President, Julius Ber- It may not be generally known that man; Rabbi Haskel Lookstein; Mrs. Audrey Lookstein; Dinner Chairman, Philip Fuchs. prayers for the sick are actually forbidden on the Shabbat except in the case of an emergency. Shabbat is a day on which one is supposed to feel that everything is n National Rabbinic Leadership Award wonderful and that there are no needs for 0 Presented to which to pray. That is why our Shmoneh RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN Esreh contains no petitions except for one: the request that we have a Shabbat of peace ( In tribute to his inspiring spiritual leadership and joy. Nutured by his wise and compassionate ministry, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun ( has emerged as a center of Torah, Tzedokah and Maasim Tovim, a landmark on the On a Monday or Thursday one can pray 1 map of American Orthodoxy. His personal qualities have enriched countless Jewish freely at the Torah for those who may be ill. lives, in his immediate community and on the national scene. Personifying devotion On the Shabbat, however, only the most to Torah, courageous leadership, and mesiras nefesh, may he continue to be a source serious illness should interrupt our sense of of strength and inspiration to the American Rabbinate. peace and tranquility. UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA In order to conform to this religious Presented at the Eighty-fourth Annual National Dinner practice and to give the prayer for the sick at the New York Hilton May 2, 1982 / 9 Iyar 5742 the b meaning which it should have, we ask people to avoid requesting a mi shebeirach on the Shabbat except in the case of ex¬ treme illness. Should there be such a need, please call Mr. Rosenberg before the Shab¬ RESERVE THE DATE NEXT FALL bat and give him the name of the person who is ill. There Men's Club Annual Theatre Party ought to be no need to give him the name on Shabbat itself unless, God forbid, someone took ill after the Shabbat CATS started.

The smash hit from London opening in the fall By adhering to this practice we will restore the sanctity of the prayer for the starring sick as an emergency measure on the Shab¬ Barbara Cook -Lorna Luft -Ann Reinking bat and we will maintain the dignity and the concerned attitude of the congregation in Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber "Evita" response to that prayer.

Directed by Trevor Nunn "Nicholas Nickleby" Thank you for cooperating in the matter. RESERVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 H.L. Call Norman Bulow — Days: 742-5691 Eves: 534-0151

I Page Four KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN ACADEMIC HONORS

Kehilath Jeshurun extends heartiest congratulations to . . .

Rebecca Abraham, daughter of Mr. and Laurie Kabakow, daughter of Dr. and Sharon Lebowitz, of Mr. Mrs. S. Daniel granddaughter Abraham, upon her gradua¬ Mrs. Bernard and Kabakow, upon her gradua¬ Mrs. William Lebowitz, upon her tion from Ramaz. Rebecca completed the tion from Ramaz where she received the graduation from last Wheatley High School of term of her studies on a special program Edith Schrank Memorial Award for out¬ Long Island. Sharon will enter the Wash¬ in Israel. She has been admitted to Bar-Ilan standing work in creative writing. Laurie, ington University College University. of Fine Arts in St. who has been admitted to Goucher, plans Louis, Missouri this fall. to spend next year in Israel studying Torah. Eva Bernstein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Debbie Low, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bernstein, upon her Debra graduation Kamerman, granddaughter of Mr. Ed from Low, upon her graduation from Ramaz. High School while completing a year and Mrs. George Jacobs and the daughter Debbie completed her last term of of study at Machon Gold in Israel. of two high Ramaz graduates, Ruth and Nor¬ school education at a study program in man Kamerman, upon her graduation from Jerusalem. A member Steven Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben¬ of the school's ser¬ Ramaz. The recipient of the Sherut Award vice squad, Debbie plans to attend NYU in jamin Brown and grandson of Mrs. A. for excellence in service to and leadership in the fall. Milton Brown, upon his graduation from school activity, Debbie was the director of Ramaz. Steven was the recipient of the Fan¬ this year's senior play, Guys and Dolls. She Jonathan nie Popkin Memorial Award (named for M. Medwin, son of Mr. and plans to attend NYU in the fall. Mrs. Milton our late beloved member and President of Medwin, upon receiving his Masters the Sisterhood) for excellence in fine arts. Degree in Business Administration Debbie Shapiro Karol, daughter of Mr. Steve from the Tulane University Graduate distinguished himself in photographic and Mrs. Irwin Shapiro, upon her gradua¬ School of Business work at Ramaz. He was also Administration in New responsible for tion from Barnard College. Debbie will be Louisiana. Jonathan a the extraordinary design on the cover of Orleans, is 1975 the pursuing graduate studies in Bible at school's Yearbook for 1982. A graduate of Ramaz and received his BS co-captain 's Bernard Revel of the from Arizona State highly successful hockey team, Graduate School. University. Steven plans to attend Syracuse (from which his Peter Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel parents were graduated) in the Sheon Karol, upon his graduation from fall. Miller, upon his graduation from Ramaz Steven's father is of course himself a Yale University Law School. Sheon will be with honors and as a of a graduate of Ramaz. entering practice with the firm of Case recipient Regents Scholler in New York. Scholarship. A star on the school's hockey Rachel Shudofsky Chesner, daughter of team, a former manager of the basketball Dr. Lisa team, and an innovative and Mrs. Noam Shudofsky, upon being Kassover, daughter of Lola and sports reporter for the school designated as a University Honors Scholar Morton Kassover, upon her graduation newspaper, Ram Kol, Peter was from in the honors by New York University. She received a BS Adelphi University in Long Island. group in the Westinghouse Science Talent degree together with a Music Therapy cer¬ Search; he won a Letter of Toni in tificate. Rachel has been admitted to the Kassover, daughter of Lola and Commendation the National Merit Morton Doctor of Nursing Program at Case West¬ Kassover, upon her graduation Scholarship Competition; he was President from ern Reserve University in Cleveland. Ramaz. Toni has been admitted to of the GO and a winner of the GO Senior Clark University for her college studies. Service Award for outstanding service to Kirsten Ginsburg, daughter of Mr. and the Ramaz School community. He received Steven son of Mr. and Mrs. a Mrs. Edward Ginsburg, upon her gradua¬ Koppel, history award for excellence in the study Walter tion from Ramaz. She plans to attend Koppel, upon his graduation from of history. Admitted to Harvard on the Columbia attend¬ Boston University in the fall. University. Steven will be early decision plan, he has been declared a ing school in law the fall. winner of the Harvard College Honorary Edie Goldman, daughter of Estelle National Scholarship. He plans first, James Lassner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Goldman, upon her graduation Magna however, to spend the next year in Israel at Jules and of Cum Laude from Boston College Law Lassner, President the KJ Yeshivat Har Etzion. Youth School. Edie accomplished this feat while Group, upon his graduation from Ramaz from which his raising her son, Steven Jeremy Hoffman, mother, Daniele, Carol Mosesson, daughter of Mr. and was was also graduated. Jamie was a winner of who bom as she embarked upon her Mrs. Norman B. Mosesson, and the last of the school's Service Award for his the five law school career. She will be serving a Mosesson children (the first clerkship with the Justices of the Appellate outstanding leadership in the school. He daughter) to be graduated from Ramaz. also won the Court of the State of Massachusetts where Minyan Award. In another The editor of two published joke books and area, he was the star a she resides with her husband, Morton Hoff¬ goalie of the school's capable assistant in the school office, man. hockey team. He plans to attend Yeshiva Carol will attend NYU in the fall. College in the fall. Darcy Hammerman, daughter of Mr. Rogers Mosesson, son of Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Bernard Gary Lebowitz, of Mr. and Norman Hammerman, upon her grandson B. Mosesson, upon his graduation Mrs. William graduation from Union College in Schenec¬ Lebowitz, upon his gradua¬ with honors from Columbia College, where tion from C.W. Post tady, NY. College of Business. he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Roger was chosen as the winner of the Edward Dr. Mark Dr. Jonathan Chaim Javitt, son of Dr. Lebowitz, grandson of Mr. Sutliffe Brainard Memorial Prize, an an¬ and Mrs. Norman and Mrs. William Lebowitz, upon his grad¬ Javitt, upon his gradua¬ nual award to a member of the graduating tion from Cornell uation from New York University Medical University Medical Col¬ class. Roger will enter Harvard Medical School. Mark will start his lege. Jonathan will be interning at Lenox internship at School in the fall. Hill Hospital in New York. Beth Israel Hospital in New York. 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ADDITIONAL PASSOVER RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS BRING TOTAL TO OVER $16,500

With the addition of the people whose names are listed below and who were not included in our last issue of the Bulletin, the total con- tribution from this year's Passover Relief Appeal for the Kehilath Jeshurun Benevolent Fund totals more than $16,500. This amount well ex- ceeds last year's total which then too was a record. We are very proud of the generous response which the Appeal solicited from all of you. Joachim Aberbach Neediest Cases Fund Mark Kook Ramaz Nursery Mr. & Mrs. J. Addison Mr. & Mrs. W. Koppel Rabbi & Mrs. M. Rechtschaffen Mr. & Mrs. M. Gallahou Mr. & Mrs. H. Arfa Mr. & Mrs. A. Kreiger Beth Reimer Mr. & Mrs. H. Goldman Mr. & Mrs. E. Alpert Mr. & Mrs. M. Rochlin Edith Goldner Dr. & Mrs. L. Landau Nettie Alpert Mr. & Mrs. R. Rosenberg Anne Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. W. Lebowitz Mr. & Mrs. I. Altman Mr. & Mrs. J. Rothschild Mr. & Mrs. A. Greenspan Elisabeth Leonard Hon. & Mrs. N. Ryp Mr. & Mrs. M. Bandler Mona Grief Hon. & Mrs. J. Lewittes Frederic Baumgarten Mr. & Mrs. S. Gross Mr. & Mrs. H. Lingold Paulette Schauer George Baumgarten Mr. & Mrs. R. Gura Mr. & Mrs. R. Lipner Mr. & Mrs. W. Scheck Mr. & Mrs. M. Berkowitz Dr. & Mrs. C. Guttman Arlyne Lookstein Dr. & Mrs. E. Schessel Mr. & Mrs. S. Berson Arthur Lookstein Dr. & Mrs. B. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. J. Heller Rabbi & Mrs. J. Bieler Mr. & Mrs. G. Schneider Betty Herman Ruth Magnus Pearl Billig Linda Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. W. Herzig Philip Mandelker Mf. & Mrs. M. Birnbach Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. S. Schwartzenfeld Diane Hodges Mrs. A. Mantel Mr. & Mrs. S. Block Mr. & Mrs. I. Shapiro Miriam Holmes Mr. & Mrs. M. Medwin Mr. & Mrs. D. Blumenthal Mr. & Mrs. I. Sharav Dr. & Mrs. A. Hornblass Mr. & Mrs. J. Menkin Mark Brecker & Doris Shulsky Hon. & Mrs. J. Hornblass Mr. Mrs. M. Mittler Gertrude Breiner Marie Shulsky Dr. & Mrs. R. Hyman Mr. & Mrs. J. Nash Dr. & Mrs. L. Bryskin Mr. & Mrs. A. Silverman Mr. & Mrs. M. Newman Mr. & Mrs. E. Buchwald Mr. & Mrs. J. Ingber Nathan Silverstein Mrs. M. Mr. & Norris Ruth Sklar Mr. & Mrs. A. Citron Dr. & Mrs. N. Javitt Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Dr. Ruth Sondheimer Dr. & Mrs. A. Cornell Oppenheim Mr. & Mrs. D. Kahn Dr. & Mr. P. Mr. & Mrs. J. Starman Dr. & Mrs. D. Crane Oppenheimer Dr. & Mrs. A. Kalischer Mr. & Mrs. L. Orwasher Mr. & Mrs. L. Trencher Mr. & Mrs. H. Elkon Mr. & Mrs. G. Katz Emily Ostfeld Linda Ende Mr. & Mrs. H. Katz Raymond Ward Mr. & Mrs. M. Dora Etra Mr. & Mrs. J. Kaufman Perlberg Mr. & Mrs. H. Weitzman Dr. & Mrs. T. Plasse Rita Kaufman Rabbi & Mrs. M. Wohlgelernter Sarah Fain Mr. & Mrs. J. Kestenbaum Dr. & Mrs. D. Woldenberg June Falk Ellyn Radel Dr. & Mrs. E. Klein Mr. & Mrs. B. Gladys Wolf Harvey Fischer Radyner Mr. & Mrs. M. Klein Mr. & Mrs. C. Ramat Mr. & Mrs. E. Friedman Dr. & Mrs. F. Zuckerman Michael Knee Ramaz Lower School ACADEMIC HONORS Pamela Nash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. scholar and first prize winner in the Jerome tion from Ramaz. Joan was accepted to Jack Nash, upon her graduation from Robbins Memorial Short Story Contest. He Union College on the early decision plan Srandeis University with a degree in Art will be entering the Smicha program at and expects to attend Union in the fall. History. Yeshiva University this fall. James Steindecker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Orlinsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Evan Roth, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Steindecker, upon his graduation Ramaz as a Philip Orlinsky, upon his graduation from Frank Roth, upon the occasion of his ad¬ from recipient of a New York Ramaz. Vice President of the GO and a mission to the New York Bar. Andrew will State Regents Scholarship. Active in school member of the highly successful Varsity receive an LL.M. degree in Taxation from service in the GO Co-op, the library and Basketball team, Ethan was graduated with New York University School of Law this assemblies, Jimmy will attend Johns honors and he earned a New York State month. Hopkins in the fall. Regents Scholarship. He plans to attend Stanford in the fall. Roni Rubenstein, daughter of Mr. and Manya Steinkoler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mrs. Howard J. Rubenstein, upon her Steinkoler, upon her grad¬ Deborah Radel, daughter of Ellyn Radel graduation from Barnard College. Roni uation from Ramaz as a recipient of a New and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum York State Regents Scholarship. Manya, who has been a musical star at Philip Goldsmith, upon her graduation Laude, with honors. She plans to attend Ramaz and from Boston University, College of Liberal law school in the fall. recently had a vocal recital at Juilliard, will Arts. attend Barnard in the fall. Harry Schessel, son of Dr. and Mrs. Eli Moshe Rebecca Zuckerman, daughter of Dr. Rosenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Schessel, upon his graduation from Ramaz. Frederick Israel Rosenberg, upon Zuckerman, upon her graduation his graduation Another stalwart on the school's hockey Summa Cum Laude from Yeshiva from Harvard. Rebecca graduated Phi Beta College team, Harry has been accepted at Syracuse with a BA in Kappa and Summa Cum Laude, with English and awards in Hebrew University for his college work. honors. She won a and General Studies. Moshe, who was National Science Found¬ Editor-in-Chief of Yeshiva College's Joan Schulman, daughter of Mr. and ation Scholarship for graduate work in Literary Journal, Kol, was a Samuel Belkin Mrs. Arnold Schulman, upon her gradua¬ plant biology. Page Six KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN MEMORIAL TO RABBI) DELIVERED BY ARTHUR C. SILVERMAN TO THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH It was during this Synagogue's Centen¬ ourselves was one attribute of this great ing the dignity of the Torah procession by nial Year, just ten years rabbi who understood the order of God to ago, that an unaf¬ discouraging handshaking and greetings; filiated, uninvolved Jewish that we read this couple first at¬ past Shabbat: and about the necessity of strictly abstain¬ tended Kehilath Jeshurun. We were at once ing from conversation while "Speak to the congregation standing in struck — of the unexpectedly and very surprising¬ front of the Holy Ark. He wrote of the foci children of Israel and say to them: ly, I might say — by the beauty, decorum, ' of conversation in You shall be various parts of the Shul and the holy" authenticity of Orthodox Sabbath which were breaking down the order and service of this Synagogue. It was at that "Holiness" was the reason for his emphasis decorum of public worship. time that we first heard the preaching of a on dignity and beauty, and on formality "We should masterful, classical orator — [said Rabbi Lookstein] reasoning, and decorum in the synagogue service. find a way not to guiding, beseeching, and obviously affec¬ "Holiness" was the reason for his unrelen¬ transform a sanctuary of God his into a nursery, a house ting congregants and guests. ting insistence upon the absence of conver¬ and of wor¬ ship into a playground." sation during the Congregation's encounter Without then realizing it, we had come with God. "Holiness" was the under the influence of Rabbi Joseph H. unflinching Rabbi Lookstein did not have to discouragement of disruptive influences, Lookstein, of blessed memory. Our lives apologize for these views. No one in this noise, and disorder during a service to God. world loved and the lives of our children would never be children, cared for them, or the same " were concerned for them or again. The second sermon, and You shall be holy. " more worked the third, and all the others that would harder for them than Rabbi Joseph H. One had Lookstein. follow would hold us spellbound. There only to watch Rabbi Joseph H. Nonetheless, he saw young children in would be hardly a sermon that did not give Lookstein, fastidious in his personal ap¬ the Synagogue as disruptive of us a pearance, at the undivided new insight into the contemporary prayer to see the mark of the concentration which Man man, and the owed to Jewish condition, that did not yield learn¬ high standards that he reflect¬ God, and as violating the sanctity ed and demanded. of a service. He cited ing, or that did not provide a profound the Shulchan Aruch, Each word was in statement of the relevancy of the tradition formed precisely on his Orach Chaim, and the comments and lips. He and of the Torah to the contemporary prayed very slowly. He did not commentaries thereupon of the Rama and the Chafetz world. The magnificence and power of this respect the hurried, rattled, insignificant, Chaim as very strong authority brilliant and consummate orator opened rote, automatic davening, empty of mean¬ for his position. the ing, which had no doors of our heritage and of our relig¬ place in man's communi¬ cation with God. "You ion, exciting us and inviting us to continue Prayer was to be Shall Be Holy" to attend the Synagogue, to come and ob¬ methodical, requiring deliberateness and concentration. Rabbi serve the Sabbath and the Holy Days, to Joseph H. Lookstein was not, come to maintain Kashruth, and to learn however, concerned only with orderly Syn¬ My older son, then only 13, saw a direct and to agogue services. One would do him a grow as committed, contemporary, relationship between Rabbi Lookstein's very involved Jews. great injustice, indeed, if one were to concentrated prayer and the "holiness" of sug¬ gest, through omission, that the preserva¬ his soul. In the 1979 edition of a summer We knew Rabbi Joseph Lookstein for tion of formality and decorum was the prin¬ only seven and one-half camp magazine, my son wrote in Hebrew in years. Yet, it was cipal item on his a memorial agenda. the genius of that man that he could take essay: persons such as myself — possessed of "Last year was the first time I heard of the Jewish nothing more than a meagre and very Unity People poor Rabbi Lookstein daven N'ilah on Yom cheder education — and through his per¬ Kippur, and it was then that Ifirst realiz¬ He had seen and witnessed too much and sonal and continued involvement, gentle ed what a great man he was. " was too powerful a personality to content coaxing, charismatic personality, good himself with congregational matters alone. humor, and very clearly expressed expecta¬ tions, move us in a short period to become Dignity and Decorum This man was a leader, exercising his committed Jews, identified with Ortho¬ leadership skills worldwide in the Jewish I have spent time on this essential element doxy, working side by side with learned and non-Jewish arenas. He believed that of Rabbi Lookstein's philosophy in respect men and women for the betterment of the Orthodox rabbi had no right to remain of prayer and of services in this Synagogue Judaism and the Jewish people. isolated; that the Orthodox rabbi owed it to because, fellow congregants, it is proper in Judaism to speak to the non-Jewish world The enormity the influence of this this memorial address to remind ourselves of and to the non-Orthodox Jewish world in that we must great figure upon our family thereby enhance the holiness is evidenced by order that the presentation of the Jewish of our a striking statistic: out of 40 great congregation. grand¬ point of view be not left, by default, to children which the Orthodox immigrant others. In May, 1977, five years ago, Rabbi Jos¬ grandparents of Donna and I had, only two eph H. Lookstein addressed this issue in a will carry on the Orthodox Jewish tradition. Because he loved all self-respecting Jews piece entitled "Notes for Members of the And that is because of Ramaz and Kehilath of whatever persuasion and spoke to them Executive Committee." His notes are even Jeshurun; in short, because of Rabbi Jos¬ with dignity and seichel, he earned their more relevant today than they were then. eph H. Lookstein. respect, and they sought his friendship and He wrote about the severe damage to alliance. religion that would attend an eclipse of for¬ Prayer and Holiness malism; about the importance of proper How else can one explain that most liber¬ and distinct officers' attire as al of Jewish setting the ex¬ ministers, Stephen S. Wise — a us Moving upward to positions of lay pectation of proper Sabbath attire for all social activist and hardly a religionist, a per¬ leadership son by elevating our own view of congregants; about the necessity of preserv¬ who had been time and again deeply KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Seven IDSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN AL MEETING OF CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN MAY 4, 1982

and unjustly wounded by the Orthodox improved Christian-Jewish relations con¬ Rabbi Lookstein had decided to establish rabbinate — leading an early 1940's bitter tinued his courageous criticism up to the a new type of yeshiva. He went to the then floor fight in support of the Orthodox very last sermon of his life in this Shul, at equivalent of the New York Board of Rab¬ Joseph H. Lookstein for President of the which time he called to task Pope John bis in the early 1930's and addressed a New York Board of Rabbis. It was because Paul II for a visit to Auschwitz that had group of distinguished, learned, religious they both understood that victory over an been markedly insensitive to the Jewish leaders. He told them of his idea to antizionist was of far greater importance martyrs of the Holocaust. establish a school where boys and girls than theological differences. would intensively learn Judaic and secular Listen to these prophetic and contem¬ subjects; where boys and girls would be in The story tells us something else, very im¬ porary words when Rabbi Joseph Look¬ the same classes; and where they would portant, about Rabbi Lookstein. stein addressed a group of American learn together. There would be no Catholic bishops in 1975, seven years ago: Unlike so many Orthodox rabbis of then school on Sundays, and vacations would "The Jew is no bear some and today, he was sufficiently self-assured longer attacked as the relationship to the vacations of and so totally anchored in his Orthodoxy to crucifier of Christ. He is no longer defin¬ public school children. Excellence would be ed in the have no fear of dealing with the Reform false and distorted language of stressed in all areas of learning. classical Anti-Semitism. He has rabbinate and of addressing a Reform rabbi acquired The panel looked at a new dimension. He is now a racist. him, absolutely as "Rabbi". He could disagre completely aghast, and said: and fundamentally with the tenets of Re¬ "Shame upon a world that can remain "Reb Lookstein, with ideas like that, form Judaism, but the Holiness and unity silent at such blasphemy. Disgraced is a your synagogue soon be a church." of the Jewish people took precedence, and, United Nations whose General Assem¬ will bly can endorse with cynical accordingly, Reform, Conservative, Recon- hypocrisy He was respectful to them, but they were such a blatant lie, such a vicious and structionist, and Orthodox had to work wrong; he would not cease his endeavor. together, not be at odds with one another. slanderous calumny. He went to his When the "If the Moslem hates the Jew, it will congregation. Oh, how the Jewish world misses and Balabatim observed that the not be the Depression needs you long before contagion of hate today, Rabbi Joseph H. Look¬ was not exactly the right time to start a new will infect and victimize others. The per¬ stein, to plead and preach for the unity of school, Rabbi Lookstein did not hesitate to nicious virus of hatred is yet to be the Jewish — to people take issue as only suggest that he would seek a congregation isolated, and those infected by it cannot you could, with the exclusionary and elsewhere that would easily be quarantined." support such a school. divisive attitudes and positions of the Or¬ Max J. Etra also understood the impor¬ thodox rabbinate here and in Israel, just as How prophetic these words as we witness tance of the school to the Jewish people, you would castigate to the core, the ir¬ the pernicious virus of hatred having in¬ provided the financial underwriting, and responsible attitudes and positions of the fected our American political leadership Ramaz was born. Reform rabbinate, which if carried to frui¬ and, indeed, persons close to and perhaps It should not pass tion, will hopelessly and forever create a even in the Office of the President of the unnoticed that to this Reform people, separate and apart from United States. very day, the leaders of Kehilath Jeshurun the Jewish people. and Ramaz have been hand-pickgfl by Rab¬ bi Joseph Lookstein: Max J. Etra, Harry If are a we Holy people, we must be a Determined and Progressive W. Baumgarten, Nathan Salzman and united people! Educational Endeavors Samuel Eisenstat, and A. Phillip Gold¬ smith, Joseph Lorch, and Lawrence There was yet another quality to Universal Jewish Leader Rabbi Kobrin. Joseph Lookstein that made him a peerless Ramaz is Rabbi Joseph Lookstein spoke for all Orthodox leader, and that was his fiercely today, thank God, a vigorous stubborn determination to do what his school of 870 students. Kehilath Jeshurun Jews and to everyone. That is perhaps why, was Synagogue is a young institution. in 1976, as the President of the Synagogue judgment told him right. One of the vigorous, Orthodoxy flourishes on the Council of America, he represented all the things he believed in — profoundly — was of . A Jewish people of the United States of that the Torah could and should and would massive development withstand intellectual program Ramaz is within America in all of the religious events of the challenges; and that for sight of com¬ Bi :entennial celebrations. And that is why, the Holiness of God's World required that pletion — a program which Rabbi Joseph the not separate H. Lookstein in which he in 1974, as Chairman of a distinguished study of Torah be from the encouraged, vigorously and for which he group of religious and lay leaders, he study of science, mathematics, history, participated, raised well over a million dollars. presided at the Vatican at joint sessions of literature, art, and language. Jewish and Catholic committees to improve In Perhaps it was because in his own young contrast, and very, very sadly, the Catholic-Jewish relations. With a kipah on life there had been successfully juxtaposed shuls of many of these religious leaders his head, and kosher food on the table in a rigorous religious training (he was valedic¬ have crosses on their roofs. the Home of the Sisters of Mercy, he did torian of his class at the Rabbi Isaac not fear to be frank in telling the cardinals What this story shows is that Rabbi Elchanan Yeshiva) and a superior secular ard the bishops that the centuries old Lookstein had taken very seriously the education (undergraduate at CCNY and dogma and attitudes of the Church that teaching of his mentor, Rabbi Margolies (of graduate at .) In any w re the root of anti-semitism must be blessed memory, and for whom Ramaz is event, the story that he told me one day in named), that it takes erudition, learning, vigorously condemned until it is no longer a his Study illustrates his stubborn determina¬ part of the subconscious of the Church. kindness and wisdom to be progressive, to tion and views concerning the essentials of a say "yes", and to remain true to Ortho- This rabbi who concerned himself with proper education for a Jewish child. (continued on page 8) Page Eight KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

MEMORIAL TO RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN (continued from page 5) RAMAZ SOPHOMORE WINS doxy, whereas it takes little intellectual odic tours of the building. The Rabbi would endeavor or FIRST PLACE IN creativity to be a naysayer, a run his finger over the slats of Venetian non-doer, and an isolated person. blinds, over window sills, and in crevices. NATIONAL BIBLE CONTEST Dr. Shudofsky got the hint pretty fast. And are Torah Im Derech Eretz. His school, We proud to announce that L.sa today you see the result: care and concern rooted in a firm belief in the Holiness of Szubin, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Zvi for facilities and cleanliness not only in this God's World and of the Jewish People, Szubin, a sophomore in the Rabbi Joseph Shul, but also at the Rabbi Joseph H. H. Lookstein would become the model for the world of a Upper School of Ramaz, has Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz. modern day school. Or, won first place in the National Bible Con¬ another example — the School's account¬ test (Chidon Ha-Tanach) sponsored every It was the same vision that led ant has told me how Rabbi Lookstein Rabbi year by the Torah Department of the Lookstein to establish Ramaz that would would take hours many times a year to Jewish go Agency. Lisa's achievement is a over lead him, as President and then as every entry, every description, every great credit to herself, her parents, to her to establish at Bar Ilan penny and Chancellor, Univer¬ every footnote in the financial elementary school, A.H. Schreiber Hebrew sity a combination of statements of the Shul and of Ramaz with a yeshiva and university Academy, and, of course, to Ramaz. where one could obtain a thoroughness that was rare for businessmen broad, excellent, We would like to congratulate Rachel secular and and non-existent for religious education. It was this clergymen. Only then Taub, the member of the Judaic Studies vision that caused him to work did he consider himself tirelessly for sufficiently pre¬ faculty in the Upper School who coaches Yeshiva pared as to finances to embark on the fund University. the students for this contest. She will now raising and management efforts that were a help Lisa prepare He knew that if he was for the International successful, in¬ part of his stewardship the institutions. Contest of in which she has been invited to novative, ana influential, with an ability to And a final example — in the righthand compete on Yom Ha'atzmaut, move entire Jewish communities, it was in 1983, in coat pocket of Rabbi Lookstein was a slip Jerusalem. part due to his broad education background of paper, prepared by the bookkeeper and universal outlook. Nothing pained him daily, containing the cash receipts, dis¬ more than that the Israeli rabbinate was bursements, and cash position of the anything but universal in its outlook; that to the Jewish Synagogue for that day. That, I saw, and People, and, like his father, they had discouraged broadminded educa¬ his the impact of this extraordinary attention voice is heard by the non-Jewish wold tion; and that they had lowered themselves and to detail did not escape me. by the non-Orthodox Jewish World. to petty, disrespectful, unproductive For us, the congregation and extend id bickering and uncomplimentary conduct. family of Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, there In Love of short, that they had lost sight of the Family also was time and love. In times of simcha essential meaning of the Holiness of all of and times of sadness and in our Somehow with all that I have everyday God's World and of all of the Jewish said, one Peo¬ lives, he cared for us, and the congregation, might assume that Rabbi Lookstein was too ple. in turn, cared deeply for him. We loved busy to be other than a distant man, with¬ him; the smile always on his face; the twin¬ out time for his family or his congregation. Consummate kle in his eye. There was always time to Manager It was just the opposite. Great men seem talk, and time for a to have time for everything! story. We saw Rabbi With all of these world-wide, Lookstein at the national, He loved his immediate weddings of his congrega¬ educational and family dearly. I congregational concerns, tional children, and watched him dance have never seen such devotion between man Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein also attended with them, with tears of and wife. He never ascended the joy and happiness to incredible pulpit — detail, for he was the consum¬ streaming down his face. Those tears of not once — without joy mate looking above his right manager of the Shul and of Ramaz and happiness will be remembered at the shoulder to acknowledge his wife, his who understood that all the ideals and de¬ wedding, please of daughter, his daughter-in-law and his God, Mindy and Jay. termination and oratory in the world would granddaughters, just as in former years he mean nothing if there were not attention to had gazed upon the faces of his mother and Man's processes and detail. He understood the key Dignity his mother-in-law of blessed role of a memory. manager — to set high standards, Anybody who knew Rabbi That gaze to the balcony was an Joseph H. to attract and hire the best and most object lesson for Lookstein came to appreciate that dedicated every man and woman in the con¬ key assistants, to monitor everything he stood for and everything he to gregation about the supremacy of devotion, adherence the standards, and to did was rooted in his oneness, and marital fidelity. And about uncompromising view discharge anyone who did not measure up that man has the central role of women in Judaism. And dignity — dignity in his rela to the tasks at hand. He understood with his fellow man, about the central role of women in the sur¬ tionship dignity in his mediocrity and knew that not everyone vival of Judaism. And about the Holiness relationship with himself, and dignity in his could excel. But if they could not, there was of relationship with God. With dignity and no marriage and the family unit. place for them near the helm of either with a How he loved his children. His brilliant Jewishly elevated spirit and a Kehilath Jeshurun or Ramaz. Sympathy for Nathalie Jewishly educated mind, and with a Jewish the to whom he was a source of unqualified would only waste his own measure of optimism, the the strength in time of need. His grandchildren. Jew had time, and make it impossible for him to do His son capacity to reach the goal of being "just a what brilliant with whom he entered into he had to do, would disadvantage the little lower than the an unprecedented rabbinic partnership. angels." It was the congregants, would prejudice the students, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein learned from the philosophy by which Rabbi Joseph H. and would harm the Jewish people. The Lookstein lived and which Master professor of homiletics, and today guided his greater good demanded strict adherence to thoughts about dress, carries on the great work of his father with demeanor, speech, high standards. He would set these stan¬ and action. the same commitment and dedication as, dards, and he would see that they were met. and perhaps an even greater measure of Be Three short anecdotes will make the sensitivity, than his father. He has become "You Shall Holy" point: Dr. Shudofsky tells me that when he in his own right and with his own a style May the works of his life and his memory became the Administrator of Ramaz, respected, national Orthodox he leader, be a blessing for all of us and for all of would accompany Rabbi Lookstein on peri- devoted to Kehilath Jeshurun, Ramaz, and Israel. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Nine

MOSHE SCHEINFELD RAMAZ SOPHOMORE KJ AND RAMAZ STUDENTS ELECTED PRESIDENT SAVES A LIFE ELECTED TO TOP

OF RAMAZ G.O. We are proud to announce that Jonathan REGIONAL OFFICES Moller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marc a A mazel tov to Moshe Scheinfeld, son of Moller, IN NCSY student in the Ramaz, our devoted members, Mr. and Mrs. David sophomore class of We are pleased to announce the election administered CPR to a stranger in Grand Scheinfeld upon his election to the presi¬ of Laurie Central Station Abraham, daughter of our new dency of the Ramaz G.O. for the coming thereby saving the man's life. We are members, Estanne and Daniel Abraham as academic year. reprinting below a letter sent to Regional President, and Matthew Cohen, Moshe is supported in his efforts by Ber¬ Jonathan by Mayor Koch: son of our devoted members, Dr. Charles tie Bregman and Anthony Bregman, Senior and Naomi Cohen as Regional Treasurer of and Junior Vice Presidents respectively. the New York area of the National Con¬ The new Treasurer is Richard Rubenstein, THE CITY OF NEW YORK ference of Synagogue Youth. son of our esteemed members, Mr. and OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Mrs. Howard Rubenstein, and the new In addition, Lily Shua was elected Coor¬ NEW YORK, N.Y. 10007 Secretary is Lily Gad. dinator of Chapters and Arlene Lukan Jun¬ We wish all of the officers well as they March 15, 1982 ior NCSY Coordinator. All four teenagers take on the challenges of leadership of their are students in the Rabbi Joseph H. Look- Jonathan Moller peers at Ramaz. stein Upper School of Ramaz. 2 Ploughman's Bush Riverdale, N. Y. 10471 NCSY is the teen organization of the KOSHER BUTCHERS UNDER Union of Orthodox Jewish Dear Jonathan: Congregations SUPERVISION OF of America. The election took place at the MIDTOWN BOARD OF I have just learned about your extraordinary Regional Convention at the end of May at presence mind and determination save KASHRUTH of to Camp Raleigh in Livingston Manor, New the life of a man lying unconscious in Grand York. More than 30 members of the KJ/- A. Kosher butcher on the East Side Central Station. You set a splendid example Ramaz community attended. Members of * Park East Kosher Butchers for those who looked on and have proved the convention's faculty included our own 1163 Madison Avenue the importance of "loving thy neighbor." Jackie and Bob Leifert. Phone: TR 4-3045 Citizens like you make me proud to be We congratulate these young B. Kosher butchers on the West Side Mayor. members of * Jonas Stern and Sons our community who are already asserting All the best. 229 West 100 Street their leadership in the American Jewish Phone: 662-7081 Sincerely, community. We wish them well in meeting * Perl Kosher Meat Market their responsibilities and commend the 2251 Broadway NCSY organization for its fine selections. Phone: TR 7-0266 * Meal Mart Take Out Foods and Catering Edward I. Koch 2189 Broadway MA YOR Phone: 787-4720 C. Kosher Fish * Belnord Fish Co., Inc. RAMAZ GRADUATES DISTINGUISHED CLASS 544 Amsterdam Avenue (corner 86 St.) (continued from page 1) Phone: 724-4214 Rochester As has become traditional among Ramaz graduates, the members of the senior class Rutgers KEHILATH JESHURUN have been accepted in large numbers to the Simmons finest Stanford BULLETIN colleges and universities in the coun¬ Stern Published Monthly except try. We are particularly pleased with the July and August by college admissions record this year which SUNY Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun included the colleges, among Syracuse 125 East 85th Street following New York, New York 10028 many others: Temple Phone — 427-1000 EXT. 264, 265 Amherst Union USPS #292-0600 Barnard Vassar Second Class Postage paid at New York, New York Boston Washington University in St. Louis Brandeis Wellesley Brown Wesleyan Chicago Yale Yeshiva The ideal spot for before City College Bio-Medical Program or after-performance dining. Columbia Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun extends its warmest Delicious fresh fish dishes Cornell congratulations to the entire CUNY Ramaz School family on the very happy re¬ Quiches soups and salads sults of this Breads and pastries baked fresh daily George Washington University past year. We salute the Goucher graduates and we compliment them on 5erved in a sleek hi-tech setting, what have gained from and all available for take-out and catering Harvard they Ramaz Johns Hopkins what they have contributed to the school FREE (JLA55 OF WINE NYU from their abundant talents. May they con¬ WITH MEHTIOH OF 7/1/5 AD Northwestern tinue to be a source of pride, joy and strength to their parents, to our West of Broadway Opposite Lincoln Center Pennsylvania community mm148 W 67th 5T MY.C (212)877 8457 Princeton and to the entire Jewish people. Page Ten KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WITHIN OUR FAMILY

BIRTHS ENGAGEMENT Mazel tov to Rabbi Maurice Wohlgele Ti¬ Maze! tov to Judge and Mrs. Norman Mazel tov to Daniel Javitt, son of Dr. ter upon his election as a Visiting Fellow at Ryp upon the birth of their daughter, and Mrs. Norman Javitt upon his engage¬ the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Margaux ment to Deborah. Reba Kinzer of New Hyde Park. Sweet Briar, Virginia. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pollack Daniel and Reba met while both were We are equally proud to note that Pro¬ upon the birth of their son, Zamir whose students at Yeshiva University's Albert fessor Wohlgelernter has been invited to bris took place in our Main Einstein Synagogue dur¬ College of Medicine. serve on the International Editorial Board ing Choi Hamoed Pesach. Mazel to and tov Mr. Mrs. Jack Nash and on the Advisory Research Committee Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul upon the occasion of the engagement of of the Encyclopedia of Polish Jewry, which Joseph upon the birth of their daughter, their daughter, Pamela to George Rohr of is sponsored by the Heritage of Polish Jews Michaela Andrea. Bogota, Columbia. Similar good wishes to Foundation. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Abraham I. Pamela's proud grandparents, Mr. and Simultaneously, we congratulate Dr. Holzer upon the birth of their grandson, Mrs. Nash. Joseph Wohlgelernter upon his listing in the newly Jesse Merlin, the second child born to their May these weddings take place in joy and published edition of Who's Who in Con¬ Holzer of children, Marjorie and Aaron blessing. temporary Authors. Lunenberg, Massachusetts. Mazel tov to Julius Cohen upon the birth WEDDINGS of his grandson Homer, born to his CONDOLENCES Mazel tov to Mrs. Nettie Alpert upon the children, Marjory and Leslie Steinweiss. We extend our sincere condolences marriage of her granddaughter, Sherri upon Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard the Debra Nadler to Nathan Howard Lebwohl. passing of Bella Sobel, beloved sister of Kabakow upon the birth of their grandson, Anne Addison and devoted aunt of Steven Similar good wishes to our good friends, Menahem Laib Winer, born in Jerusalem to Pomex. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Nadler, proud parents of their Our sincere children, Mr. and Mrs. Avrahom the bride. condolences to Mrs. Michael Winer. Chaplik upon the of her beloved Mazel tov to our new member, Dr. Allan passing Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. David sister, Sophie Shalette. Gibofsky upon his marriage to Karen Our sincere condolences to Mrs. Weisselberger upon the birth of their first Sussman. We welcome Karen into our con¬ Harry grandchild, Israel Mayer, born to their gregation. Green upon the passing of her beloved children Ethel and David Wachs. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. William sister, Dora Levinson. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Eppler Our sincere condolences to Essie Lebowitz upon the occasion of the marriage upon the birth of their Schneider upon grandson, Jacob of their grandson, Mark Lebowitz to Diane the passing of her beloved Abraham Wolff, born to their children, sister, Judy Fox. Benson of Brooklyn. Mark and Diane met Mr. and Mrs. John Wolff. Our sincere condolences to Marcel and while both were students at New York Armand Lindenbaum May these children grow up in the finest University Medical School. upon the tragic pass¬ ing of their tradition of Torah, chupah and Ma'asim May these wonderful couples enjoy long brother, Henry Lindenbaum and also upon the passing of their father, Tovim. and happy lives as they begin new Jewish homes. Max Stern. Our sincere condolences to Leonard Smokier SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY upon the passing of his dear BNAI MITZVAH father, Barney Smokier. Mazel tov to Nathan Goldsmith upon the Mazel tov to Esther Wachtel on the occa¬ Our sincere condolences to Mrs. Max J. occasion of the 60th Anniversary of his sion of the Bat Mitzvah of her daughter, Etra upon the passing of her beloved father brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Gail Morris Zuckerbraun. Rosenberg, which will take place Isidore Goldsmith. in Miami. Mrs. Rosenberg's husband and Our sincere condolences to Doris two sons will help her celebrate. Schulman upon the passing of her dear MEMBER IN PRINT Mazel tov to Dr. Majer Landau on the mother, Minnie Weill. A mazel tov to Dr. Jonathan Javitt, son occasion of the Bat Mitzvah of his grand¬ Our sincere condolences to I. Robert of our devoted members, Dr. and Mrs. daughter, Sarah Camille Landau, which Wassner upon the tragic passing of his Norman Javitt upon the publication of an took place in San Francisco. beloved brother, Dr. David Wassner. article in the May issue of Ophthalmology Mazel tov to our esteemed members, Our sincere condolences to Esther Times. The article entitled "New Attitudes Consul General and Mrs. Naphtalie Lavie Roshwalb upon the passing of her beloved Needed to End Unnecessary Blindness in on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their brother, Yaakov Hassanov in Jerusalem. India" was written while Jonathan was a son Amichai Yehuda, which took place at Our sincere condolences to Mrs. Norman senior medical student this past year at Cor¬ the Fifth Avenue Synagogue. Jaspan upon the passing of her dear sister, nell University Medical Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Irving Levine College. Anne Grossman. on the occasion of the Bat Mitzvah of their May all of the mourners be comforted granddaughter, Sharon Winter which took PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION amongst all those who mourn for Zion and place in Potomac, Maryland. Similar good Mazel tov to Honorable Norman C. Ryp Jerusalem. wishes to the proud uncle and aunt of upon his appointment by Chief Judge Sharon, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen. Lawrence H. Cooke as a Delegate to the Mazel tov to the family of Brian Blum on National Conference of Special Court the occasion of his forthcoming Bar Mitz¬ Judges to represent New York State at the A Modern Mikvah vah which will take place on Thursday, August 6-10, 1982 Annual Meeting of the is located in Our Community at August 5 at the Kotel in Jerusalem. Brian, a American Bar Association. 232-4 West 78th Street student in the Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Mazel tov to Professor Leon Feldman, (east of Broadway) Upper School of Ramaz will be reading the distinguished professor at Rutgers Universi¬ Torah Telephone number portion. Rabbi Haskel Lookstein ty, upon his election as a Fellow of the 799-1520 will officiate at the ceremony. Jewish Academy of Arts and Sciences. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Eleven BNAI MITZVAH 3n Utemnrfam Dr. Eli Goldstein The Congregation lost an outstan¬ ding personality in the passing of Dr. Eli Goldstein. He was a scholarly physician who was incredibly devoted to his patients. He served them night and day, under all conditions and with great care and concern. A profound scholar of Hebrew, MICHELLE STEINDECKER ARNON ROSAN who spoke the language fluently, he Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. John Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosan read avidly and amassed a Jewish Steindecker on the occasion of the Bat on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their library that is one of the Finest collec¬ Mitzvah of their tions of its kind in New York. daughter, Michelle which son, Arnon which will take place in our Nothing took place on Sunday, June 6. Synagogue on Saturday, June 19. pleased him more than to pore over his review Michelle, a sixth grade student in the Arnon, a student at the Rabbi Joseph H. books, to the classics and to read the Ramaz Lower School, delivered a D'var Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, will most recent publications in Torah on Miriam, which is Michelle's read the entire Torah portion and the Haf- the . Hebrew name. torah. We extend our condolences to his dear wife who gave him so much hap¬ piness and to all the members of the bereaved family.

Jacob Baruch He was a survivor of the Holocaust who fled his native Germany and re¬ established himself in our community. He raised his sons in our Congregation and he and his late wife enjoyed fully their association with us.

He was ROBERT GEISLER LAINE SHAPIRO generous to the community and loving and giving to his family. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mazel tov to Mrs. Phyllis Shapiro on the Geisler on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah occasion of the Bat Mitzvah of her Strong willed and possessed of high standards, he was an admirable man of their son, Robert which will take place in daughter, Laine which will take place at a who will be remembered child¬ our Synagogue this Saturday, June 12. Seudah Shlishit between Mincha and by his ren and grandchildren and cherished Robert, a student in the Rabbi Joseph H. Maariv Services on Saturday, June 19. by the Congregation of which he was a Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, will Laine, a sixth grade student in the Ramaz read the entire Torah portion and the Haf- Lower School, will read from the Scroll of part for so many years. torah. Eicha and deliver a D'var Torah.

FLORENCE FISCHEL TO BE MARRIED We are happy to congratulate Florence Fischel, the devoted Executive Secretary to Rabbi Lookstein, upon her engagement. Ms. Fischel plans to marry Josef Cohen, a

leading Trustee — and Secretary — of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in August. ALISSA HAUBEN Mazel tov to the future wedding couple. Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hauben May their wedding take place in happiness on the occasion of Alissa's Bat Mitzvah and blessing. which will take place in our Main Synagogue this Sunday, June 13. \lissa will deliver a D'var Torah on Ruth.

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VISIT THE SUMMER SCHEDULE OF SERVICES KJ/RAMAZ Weekday Mornings 7:30 AM JUDAICA SHOP Sabbath Mornings 9:00 AM for Sunday Mornings 8:30 AM Friday Graduation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Evenings 6:30 PM Bridal Gifts Weekday Evenings 6:30 PM

Special Sale — SABBATH SCHEDULE Selected group of Friday Sabbath Records, Books and Gift Items Lighting of Afternoon Sabbath Candles Service Ends JUNE HOURS June Sunday 11 - 12 8:07 8:10 9:10 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 18 - 19 Shelach 8:10 8:20 9:14 Monday & Thursday 25 - 26 Korach 8:11 8:20 9:15

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM July 2- 3 Chukat-Balak Wednesday 8:11 8:20 9:14 9 - 10 Pinchas 8:09 8:20 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM 9:13 16 - 17 Matot-Masei 8:05 8:15 9:08 KJ LOBBY 23 - 24 Devarim (Shabbat Chazon) 8:00 8:10 9:01 All proceeds from sales 30 - 31 Va'etchanan go to support the (Shabbat Nachamu) . . . 7:54 8:00 8:54 KJ Youth Program and the A ugust Ramaz After-School Programs. 6 - 7 Ekev 7:46 7:50 8:45

13 - 14 Re'eh 7:34 7:45 8:34

20 - 21 Shoftim 7:27 7:40 8:23 27 - 28 Ki Tetze ELEGANT INVITATIONS 7:17 7:30 8:12 Wedding, Bat-Bar Mitzvahs September 3 - 4 Ki Tavo Hebrew-English/also Calligraphy 7:07 7:15 8:01 10 - 11 Commercial & Designer Stationery Nitzavim-Vayelech 6:54 7:10 7:49 Order your Rosh Hashana cards early! IRIS LEVITSKY ENTERPRISES DATES TO REMEMBER Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22 353 East 83rd Street, N.Y.C. Thursday, July 29 — Tisha B'Av Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 628-2380 Morning Services at 7:00 AM with (Services begin at 7:15 AM) by appointment only Appropriate Readings Thursday, July 8 Evening Services at 8:00 PM Fast of the 17th Day of Tammuz Saturday, August 14 (Services begin at 7:15 AM) KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Blessing for the New month of Elul Saturday, July 17 CONGREGATION Thursday and Blessing for the New Month of Av Friday, August 19-20 KEHILATH JESHURUN Rosh Chodesh Elul Wednesday, July 21 125 East 85th Street (Services Rosh Chodesh Av begin at 7:15 AM) New York, N.Y. 10028 (Services begin at 7:15 AM) Saturday, September 11 HA 7-1000 Pre-Selichot Social Hour 9:15 PM Wednesday, July 28 — Tisha B'Av Eve 10:00 Synagogue Officials Mincha Services at 8:00 PM followed Selichot PM Joseph H. Lookstein Senior Rabbi by Ma'ariv and Reading of Lament¬ Friday, September 17 1923-1979 ations (Eicha) Erev Rosh Hashanah

Dr. Haskel Lookstein Rabbi LIPSTADT MEMORIAL Avrum Davis Cantor COMPANY Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director Monuments Robert J. Leifert Executive Director Rabbi Gershon Sonnenschein Youth Director 370 AMSTERDAM AVENUE Officers of the Congregation NEW YORK 24, N.Y. Harry W. Baumgarten Hon. President 874-6843 Max J. Etra .Hon. President Closed Saturdays Nathan Salzman Hon. President Open Sundays

Samuel M. Eisenstat President Joseph Lorch Vice-President Home Care Available Irwin B. Robins Treasurer For The Very Important Person Benjamin Brown Secretary J udy Tanz Pres. Sist'd. You Love! Norman Bulow Pres. Men's Club RN's, LPN's, Jonathan Messeloff Pres. Couples' Club Homemakers, Live-In's, Aides and Infant Care Office Staff (212) 847-9800 Florence Fischel Rachel Leibman (516) 775-3400 Eileen Shore (914) 356-6500 Esther Friedman Bookkeeper KWIK CARE, LTD.