1 HATOKAYAH June 2016 Sivan 5776 CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah The Hatokayah 2 3 Presidents’ Message Men’s Club Dear Congregants, I hope everyone had a happy, sweet, and meaningful Passover. It is both an honor and a privilege to greet you as your Co- Presidents; a first for CBJ! The annual FJMC NNJR President’s Dinner will be held at Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex in Caldwell, New Jersey , on June 15, 2016. We would like to acknowledge the years of service that Marvin Ben- The cost is $36. Aron devoted to the synagogue. In fact, his was the longest tenure A mailing was sent for the raffle drawing which is be- that a President has served. Also, Yasher Koach to the outgoing ex- ing held at the dinner. Each raffle ticket is $2 or a ecutive board for their service, and to the officers who are staying book of 10 for $18. Please send your check and raffle on, we thank you for your continued support. We know we can ap- stubs to the Temple by June 10th. proach everyone for their expertise and opinions on pressing CBJ will receive half of any money from the sale of the raffle books. Last matters. year CBJ had the first and second place winners. Those winners received There are many exciting events and programs planned, which you $1800 and $750 in Visa gift cards! will learn about in Hatokayah, in email blasts, and on the CBJ web- site. We look forward to your involvement and support. Yom HaShoah candle lighting was May 4th and I We want to thank everyone for their confidence in us, and look for- would like to thank the many congregants who ward to leading our congrega- helped deliver the candles. tion with devotion and spirit. Please save the date — August 17th . Our Annual outing to the Staten Is- Ruth Greenwald and Arlene land Yankees on Jewish Heritage Night. Details to Rachman follow in an upcoming flyer. Co-Presidents Shalom Joel Brimmer CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah The Hatokayah 4 5 Adult Education Virtual Book Club New newsletter Women’s League runs a virtual book club. Congregants can read the book and then listen to the chat with the author. The next Women’s League Reads book is a With the elimination of the novel by Sarit Yishai-Levi, an Israeli author “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” It was a best-selling Israeli novel, and was recently translated to English. The au- thor will be on a live chat after we have discussed the book. The dates for the dis- cussion and live author chat (in English) will be announced later. We wanted to give you the opportunity to start reading the book. Which was a The author, Sarit Yishai-Levi, a journalist and author, was born in Jerusalem in 1947 to a Sephardic family that has lived in the city for seven generations. She studied joint effort between the at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio and later at Tel Aviv University. Before turning to journalism, Yishai-Levi acted in theater and film for several years. Later, she was a correspondent for various Israeli newspapers and magazines, including At Monitin, Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, HaOlam Hazeh, and Hadashot; She also hosted TV and radio programs in Los Ange- les. At present, she is a senior correspondent for Olam Ha’Isha magazine and Conservative Synagogues and hosts TV shows on tourism and lifestyle. Yishai-Levi has published four non-fiction books. Her first novel, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, a Best-seller in Israel, re- Women's League, ceived the Publishers Association’s Gold and Platinum Prizes (2014) and the Steimatzky Prize for Best-selling Book of the Year. It is now being made into a fea- ture film. Women's League decided it necessary To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ to create its own publication and WLReads/CAB8vjWOtdC28YrUGaAozapUMJg3Qk7L9%2Bft% 3Dmc2GBNdQb9WCww%40mail.gmail.com. introduced the It is available online as the New Outlook CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah The Hatokayah 6 7 High Holiday Tickets High Holiday Tickets It’s that time of year again. Time to think about the High Holidays in the Fall and HIGH HOLIDAY TICKET SALES to purchase your tickets. If you are interested in retaining the same seats as last year, this is the time to do so. If your dues are paid, or if you are on a payment FAMILY NAME PHONE # EMAIL ADDRESS plan with half of the payments made by June 30, you will be able to purchase your ___________________ _______________ ____________________ tickets now. Please indicate SIDE preference ( ) Rabbi ( ) Cantor Mail Order Ticket Sales will begin as of June 1. Ticket prices this year are $85 for additional family members, and $165 for Non-members. Non-members will be able to purchase their tickets as of August 1. All ticket orders will be handled in the MEMBER, MEMBER’S SPOUSE, & FAMILY MEMBERS $85 each order that they are received. There will only be one In-Person Ticket Sale in Sep- tember. All other ticket orders will be processed by mail. NAME :________________________ ____________________________ Every Family Membership includes 2 Tickets for Holidays, and every Single Mem- NAME :________________________ ____________________________ bership includes 1 Ticket as part of their paid up membership. If these are the only NAME :________________________ ____________________________ tickets you need, you still need to complete the form. NAME :________________________ ____________________________ If you wish to retain the same seats as last year, you need to respond by July 15. You will need to complete the enclosed Order Form and submit it with your check. NAME :________________________ ____________________________ Your tickets will be mailed only when all financial obligations have been satisfied NAME :________________________ ____________________________ with the office. After July 15, all seats will be open for anyone to purchase. We cannot hold orders for additional tickets beyond those covered under the new NAME :________________________ _____________________________ dues structure must be accompanied by payment. ADDRESS :______________________ ADDRESS :______________________ For your convenience, we are including a blank form. Thank you for responding in OTHER RELATIVES OR FRIENDS & NON-MEMBERS $165 each a timely manner so we can properly plan for the Holidays. We entrust that you will not purchase any tickets for Non-members at the reduced member rate. NAME :________________________ NAME :________________________ If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Lieb at [email protected] or ADDRESS :______________________ ADDRESS :______________________ leave a message at the office. Please send form and check (if applicable) to: Sincerely yours, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun Attn: Ticket Sales Joyce Lieb 275 Martling Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314 Chairperson, Ritual Committee CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah The Hatokayah 8 9 SAVE THE DATE! RUMMAGE SALE - NOVEMBER 6,7,8 Collection - November 3 and 4 Please bring toys, household items, gently-used clothing, folded or on hangers. (We will not accept “Bags of Rags”) We need lots of help setting up and running the sale CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah The Hatokayah 10 11 Amazon Smile! When you order from Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and enter as your charity : Congregation B nai Jeshurun of Staten Island (there are other B'nai Jeshuruns) (exactly as it is spelled here with a space be- tween the "B" and "nai") CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND The Hatokayah The Hatokayah 12 13 Hebrew School PTA Message The Hebrew School PTA was able to accomplish many successful events this school year under the direction of Jessica Bruschi, CBJ Hebrew School Principal, and Shabbat Shalom with the help of many parents. In September, four alumni students helped the children wit h a Sukkah craft. The crafts were hung up in the Sukkah for everyone to see. In October, the alumni assisted the children to create a beautiful and tasty Simchat Torah craft. A Fall fundraiser clothing drive was held in October to raise money for the Hebrew School. The Hebrew School Hanukah Fair took place in De- cember, and some vendors participated to sell their items. Many of the Hebrew School families and congregants attended the event. The fair was a success and fun was had by all. In February, the children had a Tu B’Shevat Seder. In March, we had the Barnes & Noble fundraiser in the store and on-line. At the store, Morah Melissa read sto- ries about Purim to the Pre– Aleph class. This event was successful due to the participation of many congregants, parents and students. The children en- joyed a lunch and games day held in March after Hebrew School. The children had ZOO ! pizza and enjoyed socializing and playing board games with one another. We had the annual Miss Chocolate Candy Sale for Passover. In April the children participat- ed in a Model Passover Seder. This was a huge success with one hundred people in attendance. The children were able to taste the traditional Seder foods. Many of the congregants assisted with setting up for the Seder. We would like to thank Arlene Rachman, CBJ Co-President and Co-Sisterhood Pres- HEBREW ident, for assisting with many of the Hebrew School events. Her dedication and devotion is greatly appreciated.