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July-August 2008 Tamuz – Av 5768 Vol A New Haven Tradition since 1892 July-August 2008 Tamuz – Av 5768 Vol. 14 Issue 7 bulletin A Message From Rabbi Tilsen Tisha BeAv Page 16 Page 4 Oscar & Irma Hamburger Endowment Established The Oscar & Irma Hamburger Memorial Fund has been established by bequest of Irma Hamburger, of blessed memory. Irma Hamburger grew up in Butthard and in Karlsruhe, Germany, in the loving home of her parents Saly & Ida Hess, along with her dear sister Erna and her brother Lothar, both of blessed memory. She was a young woman when their parents died in 1933 and 1934. She left Germany early in the war and came to the United States. Irma met and married Oscar Hamburger, of Dudelsheim, in March 1945. Her in-laws died in the early 1950s. Her sister and brother-in-law, Erna & Freddy, died tragically in 1954. To her misfortune, Oscar died in 1963. Irma was a member of Temple Keser Oscar & Irma Hamburger Israel, now Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel wanted to insure that her bequest would receive professional (BEKI), for over 50 years. For Irma, synagogue membership management and strict accounting, and to insure that her was an important and essential expression of her Jewish tsedaqa would support the work of the Congregation in identity. She was a proud Jew, observing the dietary laws and perpetuity. lighting Shabbat and Hanuka candles. Irma was blessed with a clear, intelligent and active mind, She supported numerous charities. Every year she made until her final days. She had the unusual merit of living a point of contributing to support the needy at each of the independently for almost half a century, and was highly self- Jewish holidays. Her charitable giving in her estate was reliant. She was a strong woman, and through her charitable directed almost entirely to Jewish and Israeli organizations. work, in her own name and that of her husband Oscar, she has Mrs. Hamburger chose to establish an endowment at become a heroine of the Congregation. The Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven because she BEKI Bulletin July-August 2008 BEKI Bulletin The newsletter is published monthly by Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel for the benefit of its members. Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. To contribute articles or for inquiries regarding membership: • Call the Synagogue office: (203) 389-2108 • Write: 85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 • Email: [email protected] • Visit our web page: www.beki.org For advertising information, call the synagogue office. Deadline for submission of ads or articles is the first of the month preceding publication. Annual subscription is $36 BEKI Bulletin © 2008 Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel. A Message from Rabbi Tilsen & Dear Rabbi © 2008 Jon-Jay Tilsen. All rights reserved. Editor Rabbi Jon-Jay Tilsen Associate Editor Donna Levine Associate Editor Donna Kemper Associate Editor Herbert Winer Circulation Manager Saul Bell Photographer Charles Ludwig The Shul in the News Lieberman Stands With Controversial Pastor by Ed Stannard, New Haven Register, May 29. Greater New Haven County Real Estate Call the EXPERT! Mark Levine 203.795.2483 203.795.6000 Office [email protected] REALTOR Call TODAY for your free market evaluation! 2 BEKI Bulletin July-August 2008 Visit us at www.beki.org News Tisha Be’Av The fast day of Tisha Be’Av (“ninth sign of mourning, many refrain from day of the Hebrew month of Av”) will wearing leather shoes and ostentatious be observed on Saturday night, Aug. clothing, and do not enjoy music, in- 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10. The Shabbat timate physical relations or entertain- afternoon minha service is at its usual ment until Monday night. time, 5:45 to 6:30. The traditional Tisha Be’Av commemorates the de- Maariv service begins at 9 p.m. The struction of the first two Temples and passage Ata honantanu is included in other tragedies that have taken place the Amida, and borei meorei ha-eish is in our long history. The destruction of recited when the candles are lighted. the Temples represents the downfall of But the Havdala service is not recited the independent Jewish government, until Sunday night, and then only over the devastation of Jewish society and wine but not spices or a flame. tragic loss of life. On Tisha Be’Av in The Shaharit service on Sunday, 1290, King Edward I signed an edict Aug. 10 is from 9 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. expelling the Jews from England. The evening and morning services in- Likewise, the expulsion of Jews from clude the reading of the Biblical Book Spain occurred on that date in 1492. of Eikha (Lamentations). On Sunday The fast is the only full-day fast on the morning, according to the Ashkenazic tefillin are worn, with the recitation Hebrew calendar besides Yom Kippur. custom generally followed in our com- of their usual berakhot, and a brief Those with medical conditions that munity, tallit and tefillin are not worn Torah reading is chanted along with a require oral medications or eating are (although tallit qatan is worn). haftara. urged to consult their medical and rab- At the afternoon Minha service, The fast is observed from 7:58 p.m. binic authorities. from 5:45 to 6:30 on Sunday, tallit and Saturday until 8:43 p.m. Sunday. As a Building Update: Coffee and Tea in Beit Ari Nathan Levine Gas Service On Line Midrash: Java Nagila or Children’s Library News During the summer, measures were Mika Mocha The following books have been pur- taken to enable our dual-fuel boiler to Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are chased through the Ari Nathan Levine burn natural gas as well as oil. This available daily in the Beit Midrash, Fund and are available on a non-lend- gas service will enable us to ensure an free for those attending daily services ing basis in the Children’s Room: uninterrupted supply of fuel, avoid- or classes ($1 donation suggested for • It’s Israel’s Birthday by Ellen ing the recurrence of out-of-oil cold coffee or hot chocolate). Please do Dietrick weekends experienced last winter. It not operate coffee machine during • Celebrating the Jewish Year: The will also allow us to choose the least services. Use your own mug or our Fall Holidays by Paul Steinberg expensive fuel available in coming paper cups. • Shuli and Me: From Slavery to years. During the past heating season Freedom by Joan Benjamin-Farren (2007-08), heating costs exceeded $28,000, compared to $18,000 the year before (2006-07). Visit us at www.beki.org BEKI Bulletin July-August 2008 3 LifeCycle HaNoledet BeMazal Tov Mazal tov to Sarah Grazier-Zerbar- ini on the birth of Theresa Grazier- Zerbarini in June, and to grandparents Linden Grazier and Rabbi Lina Zer- barini, and to aunts Liora and Yael. Mazal tov to Elisabeth Bar-On on the birth of Sivan Sarah in June, and to grandparents Howard & Willa Needler; in Haifa, Israel. Mazal tov to Aliza Kuperstock, daughter of Da- vid & Darryl Kuperstock, on graduat- Baby GIrl Bar-On ing from Clark University, and on her Vicki Lane, Mendota Heights, Minn. assume the position of secular educa- plan to move to Portland, Ore. 55118 in July. Mara will be assuming tion teacher at Krieger-Schechter Day Ezra Academy graduates Lital Avni- the position of Assistant Professor of School in Baltimore. Singer, Solomon Botwick-Ries, Emma Religion at St. Olaf College. Miryam Golub and Sasha Weitzman will assume the position of Director of Shayna Weinstein, daughter of Benei Mitzva in July the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival. Andy & Paige Weinstein, on becoming and August They can be reached at their current a bat mitzva Rigel Janette, son of Nathan & Judi email and mobile phone numbers; as Jonathan Beller on accepting a posi- Janette, will lead and participate in of Sept. 1, Mara’s email address will tion with Ivy Insiders in New Haven, services as a bar mitzva on Shabbat, be [email protected]. teaching SAT prep courses in July and July 25-26, parashat Matot. Valerie & Alexander Thaler and August. Ivy Insiders sends college Kathryn “Kate” Shragis, daughter Sabrina are moving to Reisterstown, kids who did well on the SATs back to of William “Bill” and Eva Shragis, Md., in July. Valerie will be assuming their local area to teach the SATs using will lead and participate in services the position of Assistant Professor of an innovative curriculum that treats as a bat mitzva on Rosh Hodesh Elul, American Jewish Studies at Balti- the test like a game to be beaten, with Sunday, Aug. 31, at the 9 a.m. service. more Hebrew University. Alex will impressive results. Jon can be reached at [email protected] High School graduates Max Pauker; Annie Bass; Zack Bell; Nora Gold- field; Aaron Green; Josh Levine; Daphne Lew; Hannah Rose; Sheree Sachs; Molly Sapadin; Joseph Schot- tenfeld; Max Stern; Jon Stone; Karen Sutin; Benjamin Watsky; Shira Winter. (Please let us know about others at [email protected]). LeHitraot ule-Hatslaha: Farewell to our Friends and Members Mara Benjamin & Miryam Kaba- kov and Rayzie are moving to 1710 Rigel Janette Kate Shragis 4 BEKI Bulletin July-August 2008 Visit us at www.beki.org Kadima & USY 16 Teens, 2 Parents, 2 Emissaries, and 2 College Students: The Annual BEKI / BJ USY Chapter Shabbaton As a culmination of our year’s lead- portunities for running programs and graders to 12th graders. Old and new ership activities, our 5-member USY for leading services, or for simply be- members grouped and re-grouped in Board planned and executed a chapter ing a ‘dugma’ (‘setting an example’).
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