KehilathjeshurunBulletin © Volume LI, No. 5 February 10, 1984 7 Adar 1 5744 WHILE WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH ... "NOSTALGIA" THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JEWRY TO BE THEME OF SISTERHOOD MEETING PROFESSOR LEONARD Monday, March 5, 12:30 PM FEIN NOSTALGIA: A multi-Media Presenta¬ TO PRESENT SUPPER LECTURE tion with dramatic readings and music in Yiddish, Hebrew and English will be the SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 program of the Sisterhood Open Meeting on Monday, March 5, 1984 at 12:30 PM. It will Professor Leonard Fein, editor and, take place in the Kamber Auditorium together with Elie Wiesel, co-founder of of the Synagogue House. Moment Magazine, will deliver the winter's The special guest artists will be Rabbi Mayer second Supper Lecture on Sunday evening, Moskowitz, Headmaster of Judaic February 26 at 6:00 PM Studies of the Ramaz Lower School and Mrs. Andria Warmflash Dr. Fein will be speaking on the topic: Rosenbaum, a WHILE WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH member of the faculty of the Music and Drama . THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN Department of Ramaz. Both Rabbi JEWRY. Moskowitz and Mrs. Rosenbaum are ex¬ Dr. Fein contends that the battle for traordinarily talented individuals and the Sisterhood is Jewish survival in the United States may be grateful to them for offering this so exhausting and all consuming that there most creative of programs. A is little energy left over for more universal special dimension of this program is that the Sisterhood concerns. But, he asks, can we afford to say will, for the second con¬ secutive that the pressing ethical issues of our time, year, be welcoming guests from Dr. from nuclear warfare to genetic engineering Leonard Fein Project Ezra. Last year's program with to the "bag ladies" fall outside the realm of these participants was one of the highlights of the Sisterhood Jewish interests? Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun year and a particularly worthwhile Dr. Fein challenges whether the question: welcomes the parents and children activity consistent with the Chesed "Is it good for the Jews?" is a legitimate of the Second Grade of Ramaz Campaign of the congregation. one Women of the and is it the proper criterion against to Shabbat services on congregation and the com¬ which Jewish action should be measured? Saturday morning, March 3, 1984. munity are encouraged to attend. A light luncheon Perhaps, he suggests, there is a conflict in will, of course, be served. America between Jewish interests and Jewish ethics. Professor Fein wonders whether turning SISTERHOOD PROJECT our back on the world protects or subverts FOR NEW TORAH COVERS NEARS COMPLETION our self-interest as Jews. Hillel said: "If I am not Dedication of for myself, who will be for me — if I Opportunities Available for the Covers We are am only for myself, what am I?" Professor happy to announce that the will also honor those who will dedicate the Fein Sisterhood's subscribes to Hillel's philosophy in needlepoint project for the re¬ 13 Torah Scrolls and the new parochet. placing the Jewish community within doing of the Torah covers in our Holy Ark Such a dedication will entail a gift to the is American society, Without that perspec¬ nearing completion. We hope, with Capital Fund of the congregation which will he God's to covers tive, fears that American Judaism may help, to be able dedicate the be of immeasurable help to us in enabling and a new not survive. parochet for our Holy Ark at our KJ to meet the needs of this community in DR. LEONARD FEIN forthcoming Annual Meeting on Sunday the coming years. morning, May 13. Appropriately, that Sun¬ A number of generous members of the In addition to being editor of Moment day is Mother's Day and on that occasion congregation have Magazine, Dr. Fein is also Professor of already pledged their we will honor the Sisterhood and those who support for this effort and have reserved Contemporary Jewish Studies at Brandeis are making possible the refurbishing of our dedications. Those who are interested in University, A political sociologist, he was Holy Ark. participating in this unusual Director of Research at the opportunity MIT-Harvard We are going to prepare a special plaque are asked to Rabbi Joint Center for Urban speak to Lookslein. We Studies. to be displayed in the lobby of the look forward to completion of the effort, in Synagogue House which will honor the peo¬ time for the proper honoring of all who are (continued on 4) page ple who worked on the project and which involved, at the May 13 meeting. Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN ADULT EDUCATION DATES KJ CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 10 Fri PM 10 Fri 8:30 PM Parshat Ha-Shavua 6:30 Singles Shabbat Dinner 17-20 F r i - Mon At home with Rabbi Bieler* Couples Club Grossinger's Weekend 23 Thu 8:00 PM Wine and Cheese Festival 15 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Music 26 Sun 6:00 PM Caroll Goldberg Supper Lecture II 7:45 PM Women's Shiur Sponsored by KJ Men's Club 22 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: This Week in World Jewry MARCH Robert J. Leifert 3 Sat 9:00 AM Second Grade Shabbaton 7:45 PM Zmirot Workshop 5 Mon 12:30 PM Sisterhood Open Meeting 24 Fri 8:30 PM Parshat Ha-Shvua 17-18 S a t - Sun Purim At home with Rabbi Bieler* 17 Sat EVE THE SOUND OF MUSIC by KJ Teens 26 Sun 6:00 PM Supper Lecture 11 26 Mon 8:00 PM Rav Aharon Lichtenstein Lecture Dr. Leonard Fein 29 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Multi-Media and Contemporary Jewish Issues Esther Nusbaum 7:45 PM Women's Shiur MARCH 21 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: This Week in World Jewry 7 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Yiddish Folk Lore Robert J. Leifert Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz 23 Fri 8:30 PM Parshat Ha-Shavua 7:45 PM Zmirot Workshop At home with Rabbi Bieler* 9 Fri 8:30 PM Parshat Ha-Shavua 25 Sun 8:00 PM Am Hasefer Book Club At home with Rabbi Bieler* 28 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Multi-Media and 10 Sat 4:45 PM Purim Lecture Rabbi Jack Bieler Contemporary Jewish Issues Esther Nussbaum 14 Wed 12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: Music Caroll Goldberg *Rabbi and Mrs. Bieler live at 1641 Third Avenue at 91st Street. 7:45 PM Women's Shiur This Shiur is conducted on alternate Friday evenings in their home. The Kehilath Jeshurun Teens are proud to announce their 1984 PURIM NIGHT PLAY ... YESHIVA UNIVERSITY THE SOUND OF MUSIC BRUNCH Directed by Sunday morning Caroll Goldberg April 1, 1984 After the Saturday evening Megilah . .. March 18,1984 Pizza, Falafel, Ice Cream Hamentashen and Soda will be available A BABY The Kehilath Jeshurun Couples Club STARTED CHOKING ... is A baby started choking and his mother proud to announce its knew exactly what to do. Would you? It 1984 PLAY saved that baby's life. Would you be able to save yours? FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Directed Baby - Live is a program that instructs by Michael Berl parents in life saving techniques. In a one evening, four Jrour course, parents learn Saturday evening Sunday afternoon what to do if a child is choking, or stops April 7,1984 April 8, 1984 brething, swallows poisons; as well as how to check for concussion and fractures, how KEHILATH JESHURUN to treat burns, and most important of all, RABBI BIELER TO GIVE BULLETIN when to get help. Published Monthly except MEGILAH LECTURE Parents get to practice techniques on July and August We are $15.00 of happy to announce that Rabbi CPR Mannequins, and instructors are membership dues of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Jack Bieler will once again give a Purim trained in accordance with American Heart covers subscription cost. Lecture on the Megilah on Shabbat after¬ Association standards. 125 East 85th Street New York, New York 10028 noon, March 10. The presentation will We are grateful to our members, Jessica Phone — 427-1000 EXT 264, 265 begin at 4:45 P.M. in the Etra Chapel. and Jean-Paul Joseph, who have taken this USPS #292-0600 The Purim Shiur is the third in a series of course, for to our Second Class Postage paid at bringing it attention. five New York, New York pre-Yom Tov Lectures. The entire con¬ They felt such information would be ap¬ POSTMASTER Send address changes to: gregational family and community is in¬ preciated by other parents. Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun vited to participate. For information and class schedules, call 125 East 85th Street 744-0805. New York, New York 10028 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three WITHIN OUR FAMILY BIRTHS Mazel tov to Rabbi Bernard 3n iHemoriam Mandelbaum on the birth of a grand¬ DOROTHY BUCHER daughter, Judith Erica, born to his children BENJAMIN L. LEIFERT Naom and Dr. Neal Rosenblum. The new We mourn the passing of a senior She came into our congregational life name as our baby bears the of her grandmother, member of our congregation who so the wife of Trustee and past Presi¬ of blessed memory, the late Judith thoroughly enjoyed his association with dent of the Men's Club, Hyman 1. Mandelbaum. KJ. A past Treasurer of our Men's Club, Bucher, and she immediately became an Mazel-tov to Diane and Chaim he was a devoted worker for causes in enthusiastic participant in Kehilath Zlotogorski upon the birth of their first son the community and an enthusiastic par¬ Jeshurun.