MAY 2019 | NISAN / IYAR 5779 MARCH 2019 | ADAR I/ADAR II 5779 THE JEWISH WEEK MEDIA GROUP J WMG SHTISEL Special thanks to Karen and Jeremy Glaser for their gener- BEHIND THEous support of Shtisel: Behind SCENES the Scenes in memory of Kar- en’s mother, Roslyn Hoffer MICHAEL ALONI DOVAL’E GLICKMAN NETA RISKIN DIKLA BARKAI Kive Shtisel Shulem Shtisel Giti Weiss Producer $40 General Admission THURSDAY, JUNE 13 | 7:30 PM $75 Preferred Seating AT CONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL $150 VIP with Preferred Seating (Includes a meet-and- 20 ACADEMY ROAD, CALDWELL, NJ 07006 greet opportunity with the cast beginning at 6:00 pm) Join us to watch clips from the series and meet cast REGISTRATION REQUIRED (No tickets will be sold at door): members and one of the creators of this Israeli Opens Monday, April 15, at noon for CAI congregants international sensation. Moderated by Dara Horn. Opens Wednesday, April 17, at 5 pm for the general public Register at http://congregation-agudath-israel.ticketleap.com/shtisel/ Photo credits: Top by Ohad Romano, Doval’e Glickman portrait by Isaac Shokal Special thanks to Karen and Jeremy Glaser for their generous support of Shtisel: Behind the Scenes in memory of Karen’s mother, Roslyn Hoffer MAY 2019 | NISAN/IYAR 5779 Contents 2. Shtisel: Behind the Scenes 15. CAI Adult Scholarly Committee: 28. Caldwell Hadassah: Israel's Professor Michael Carasik Challenges and Accomplishments 4. Schedule of Services 16. Special Guest Rabbi David Golinkin 29. World Jewry Committee 5. From the Pulpit: Rabbi Silverstein 17. Annual Iftar Dinner 6. From the Pulpit: Rabbi Lucas Welcoming New Babies on Shavuot 18. Early Childhood Center 7. Yom HaShoah Commemoration 31. Sisterhood 19. Shabbat in Pajamas 8. Cantor's Notes 33. Men's Club Torah for Tots 9. Six13 A Cappella Concert 34. B'nei Mitzvah Create for a Cause 10. Education Matters 36. Tributes & Donations 20. Development News 11. Adult Israel Trip with Susan Werk 42. Yahrtzeit Donations 22. Shabbat Meditation One Happy Camper 13. 44. Personals 24. Social Worker: Resilience and Refuah 14. Adult Education Photo of the Month 26. Environmental Committee 46. Michael and Barbara Erlichman Film Series 28. AIPAC Policy Conference NJ Jewish Singles 45+ • MEMBER OF CONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL • This message above an ad means the advertiser is a member of Congregation Agudath Israel. Please thank them for supporting CAI by supporting them! Special thanks to Abby Meth Kanter for her assistance in editing this publication The Voice is published monthly from September to June by Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex. 20 Academy Road, Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 973-226-3600 | fax 973-226-7480 | www.agudath.org Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism www.agudath.org | MAY 2019 3 Schedule of Services May 2019 Wednesday, May 1 Torah chug ................................................... 10:15 am Holocaust Memorial Day Service and program ......... 7 pm Breath in a Blessing K-2 ...................................... 11 am Bat Mitzvah – Lyla Gebroe ........................................pm Friday, May 3 Minchah/Talmud Study/Maariv ........................ 7:35 pm Erev Shabbat Service ........................................... 6 pm Scholar in Residence: Prof. Michael Carasik ........ 7:45 pm Friday, May 17 Shabbat in PJs ................................................ 5:30 pm Saturday, May 4 Erev Shabbat Service ......................................... 6 pm Shacharit ............................................................ 9 am Ramah Shabbat Dinner .................................... 6:30 pm Bat Mitzvah – Shayna Block .....................................am Shabbat Meditation ......................................... 9:30 am Saturday, May 18 Lunch ’n’ Learn: Prof Michael Carasik ..................... 1 pm Shacharit ....................................................... 9:15 am Bat Mitzvah – Chloe Berger ......................................pm Shabbat with Friends K-2 .................................... 11 am Minchah/Talmud Study/Maariv ......................... 7:30 pm Bar Mitzvah – Jake Jeffay ......................................... pm Scholar in Residence Prof. Michael Carasik ......... 8:30 pm Minchah/Talmud Study/Maariv ........................ 7:45 pm Sunday, May 5 Friday, May 24 Bat Mitzvah – Ivie Drogin .........................................am Erev Shabbat Service ......................................... 6 pm Wednesday, May 8 Saturday, May 25 Honoring Nat and Bea Taubenfeld ..................... 6:30 pm Shacharit ............................................................ 9 am Yom Ha’atzmaut Service and Six13 concert ........ 7:30 pm Bar Mitzvah – Zachary Feldman ................................am Bat Mitzvah – Sadie Berg .........................................pm Friday, May 10 Minchah/Talmud Study/Maariv ........................ 7:50 pm Erev Shabbat Service ......................................... 6 pm Friday, May 31 Saturday, May 11 Erev Shabbat Service ........................................... 6 pm Shacharit ............................................................ 9 am Guest Speaker David Golinkin B'nei Mitzvah – Jordan and Jessica Sang ....................am in Memory of Jim Weintraub .................................. 8 pm Candle Lighting Times Daily Services Saturday Schedule Friday, May 3 ............................7:37 pm Mornings Services begin ..................9:15 am Shabbat ends, Sat., May 4 ....... 8:47 pm Monday & Thursday ............6:45 am (When B'nei Mitzvah) ..............9 am Friday, May 10 .........................7:44 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Torah Study Group ..................9 am & Friday .................................7 am Shabbat ends, Sat., May 11 .......8:54 pm Shabbat Meditation ............9:30 am Sunday Talmud Study Friday, May 17 ..........................7:51 pm .........8:15 am (per monthly schedule) Sunday Shacharit ....................9 am Shabbat ends, Sat., May 18 .......9:01 pm Torah Reading Chug .... 10:15-11 am Friday, May 24 ..........................7:58 pm Evenings (twice a month, ages 9-12) Shabbat ends, Sat., May 25 .......9:08 pm Sunday-Thursday ...............7:30 pm Torah for Tots (ages 0-4) .......11 am Friday, May 31 ..........................8:03 pm Friday (see schedule) Shabbat Friends ....................11 am Shabbat ends, Sat., June ......... 9:13 pm (twice a month, grades K-2) Jr Congo (grades 3-6) ...........11 am 4 Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex From the Pulpit RABBI ALAN SILVERSTEIN The Mitzvah of Organ Donation This year the month of May commences with Yom Writing more recently on behalf of HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. Elie Wiesel Conservative Judaism, Rabbi Joseph Prouser taught that the Holocaust reminded humankind goes even further. In launching a national that the opposite of Love is not only Hate, but also campaign to encourage organ donation, Indifference. Whenever we can act in a manner that he pointed out that in light of the shortage tangibly saves another life, we must do so. In the of available organs, “Failure to arrange to 21st century, saving lives includes organ donation. donate organs after death means failing to come to the rescue of those in dire need of a It is a miracle that in our day it is possible for CAI transplant, and thus is in violation of the Torah command: members and other folks facing life-threatening medical ‘Do not stand idly by the blood of another person [whose challenges to regain their health through the gift from life is in jeopardy].’” (Leviticus 19:18) an organ donor. Sometimes the organ is provided by a living person (for example, the donation of a healthy and The following is the sample wording on a Jewish law donor compatible kidney). Other times, lives are saved and healed card, which should be witnessed, notarized, and then through the donation of an organ or organs when someone placed into the hands of relevant family members: sadly has experienced brain death, but in advance has granted permission to donate viable organs to recipients on a waiting list. Either way, the blessing of modern medical This is to inform you that I wish to be an organ technology affords all of us a profound opportunity to and tissue donor if the occasion ever arises. Please further God’s work. see that my wishes are carried out by informing Some folks mistakenly assert that performing this act of attending medical personnel that I am a donor. In so loving-kindness violates Jewish law. But, said Rabbi David doing, you will be acting as my partner and agent in Golinkin, Law Committee chair of Conservative Judaism’s this mitzvah of pikuach nefesh, saving lives. Rabbinical Assembly in Israel, “It is not merely permissible for a Jew to bequeath his or her organs for transplantation In keeping with the Jewish belief that the human following his or her death, it is a mitzvah to do so, in order body is God’s creation and thus to be accorded to save one or several lives.” Similarly, Rabbi Elliot Dorff, sanctity even after death, please ensure that the chair of the North American Committee on Jewish Law all appropriate steps are taken on my behalf to and Standards for Conservative Judaism, teaches: “The maintain K’vod hamet (honor to the deceased). As preservation of human life is obligatory, not optional [in God’s eyes]. Since all conflicting Jewish law duties [e.g., soon as needed organs and tissues are retrieved in caring respectfully for the dead] are suspended when accordance with my instructions, see that the rest specific human lives are