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לשנה טובה תכתבו

Rabbi Ronald Roth, Rabbi Keven Friedman,

Claudia Judelman, Your Officers and Board of Directors

Wish You a Happy, Healthy and Sweet

New Year 5779.

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FAIR LAWN JEWISH CENTER

CONGREGATION BNAI ISRAEL

10-10 Norma Ave.

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

201.796.5040

[email protected]

Howard & Joshua Herman Education Center

201.796.7884

[email protected]

Rabbi Ronald Roth

Rabbi Emeritus Simon Glustrom

Cantor

Cantor Emeritus Max Rubin

Executive Director Claudia Judelman

Principal Rabbi Keven Friedman

President Michael Baer

Executive Vice President Evan Marcus

Treasurer Craig Mont

Vice President Finance Jeffrey Zerowin

Secretary Carol Marcus

Honorary Presidents *Nat Sprechman

*Marge Bornstein

*Julian Bornstein

Irving Sklaver

*Deceased

Sisterhood President Lisa Urbanski

M.P.C President Larry Bach

Caterer Main Event

Advertising Carol Peligal

Editor Norma F. Pollack

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES

The Fair Lawn Jewish Center - Cong. Bnai Israel

holds morning and evening services every day.

DAILY

Sunday 9:00 AM & 7:45 PM

Monday & Thursday 8:00 AM & 7:45PM

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 AM

Mornings At Temple Beth Sholom

SHABBAT

Friday evening 6:30 PM

Shabbat 9:30 AM

Shabbat Mincha After Morning Service & Kiddush

There is no evening Maariv service on Shabbat

CANDLELIGHTING

SEPTEMBER 7 6:59 PM

SEPTEMBER 9 6:57 PM

SEPTEMBER 10 7:57 PM








OCTOBER 1 7:22 PM

נחמו, נחמו עמיWe note with sorrow the passing of

Mildred (Millie) Weiss

Ilse Reinach

Stan Lurie

Phyllis Kaufmann, mother of Leonard Kaufmann

Sara Shaffer, sister of Rabbi Simon Glustrom

May the Lord console and sustain you,

together with all the mourners for Zion and

Jerusalem.

Adult Education 17

Bat Mitzvah 26

Back-to-Shul Barbeque 20

Book of the Lunch 14

Calendar 35

Candle lighting 2

Deaths 2

Donations 28

Executive Director 8

Family Matters 23

High Holy Days Glossary 5

High Holy Days Season 9

High Holy days Services 3

High Holy Days Reminders 19

Kiddush Committee 25

Lulav & Etrog 12

Men’s Progress Club 21

Month — Tishrei 17

Neil Garfinkle 27

New Year’s Greetings 18

Presidential Pondering 7

Rabbinic Reflections 5

Rabbinic Reminiscences 6

Religious Affairs Comm. 15

Simchat Torah 14

Simchat Torah Honorees 14

Sisterhood 19

Social Action Committee 16

Sukkot 12

Sukkot Luncheon 13

Torah Fund Pins 25

Yom Kippur 10

COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER . . .

1 S’lichot

3 Labor Day

5 Café Europa

9 Erev Rosh Hashanah

10 Rosh Hashanah

11 Rosh Hashanah

15 Shabbat Shuvah

16 Back-to-Shul Barbeque

18 Kol Nidrei

19 Yom Kippur

22 First Day of Autumn

23 Erev Sukkot

24 Sukkot

25 Sukkot

26 Board of Directors’ Meeting

FROM THE EDITOR

A new year, new hopes, new dreams, new opportunities.

May it be for you and yours a happy, fulfilling, and

sweet year.

And May you fill it with all the inspirational, educa-

tional, and fun activities to be found here at the FLJC

Norma F. Pollack

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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HIGH HOLY DAYS 5779

S’LICHOT

Saturday, September 1 at Temple Beth Sholom

Movie ‘Echoes That Remain’, followed by Refreshments 8:30 PM

S’lichot Services 10:00 PM

EREV ROSH HASHANAH

Sunday, September 9

Mincha / Maariv 6:30 - 7:15 PM

Candle Lighting 6:57 PM

ROSH HASHANAH - FIRST DAY

Monday, September 10

Shacharit 8:00 AM

Family Services Parents with children up to 7 years 10:00 - 10:30 AM; Junior Cong. 10:30 - 12:30 PM

Teen Discussion Group approximately 11:30 AM

Services End approximately 12:45 PM

Tashlich, Snacks & Socializing @ Memorial Field 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Mincha / Maariv 6:30 PM


ROSH HASHANAH - SECOND DAY

Tuesday, September 11

Shacharit 8:00 AM

Junior Congregation 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Teen Discussion Group approximately 11:30 AM


SHABBAT SHUVAH - SABBATH OF REPENTANCE

Friday, September 14


Mincha/Maariv 6:30 PM

Saturday, September 15

Shacharit 9:30 AM

Shabbat Ends 7:35 PM

KOL NIDREI

Tueday, September 18


Mincha 6:35 PM

Kol Nidrei 7:00 PM


YOM KIPPUR DAY

Wednesday, September 19

Shacharit 9:00 AM

Junior Congregation 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Mincha 4:45 PM

Congregant’s Talk 4:05 PM

Neilah 6:30 PM

Maariv 7:55

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EREV SUKKOT

Sunday, September 23



SUKKOT

Monday, September 24

Shacharit Luncheon in the Sukkah following Services (by reservation) 9:30 AM



Tuesday, September 25

Shacharit 9:30 AM

Mincha/Maariv 7:45 PM

WEEKDAY SERVICES - CHOL HA'MOED SUKKOT

Shacharit

Wednesday, Sept. 26, Thursday, Sept. 27, Friday, Sept. 28 8:00 AM

Sunday, Sept. 30 (Hoshana Rabbah) 9:00 AM

Mincha / Maariv

Tuesday, Sept. 25, Wednesday Sept. 26, Thursday Sept. 27 7:45 PM

EREV SHABBAT, CHOL HA'MOED SUKKOT

Friday, September 28



SHABBAT, CHOL HA'MOED SUKKOT

Saturday, September 29

Shacharit 9:30 AM

EREV SH'MINI ATZERET

Sunday, September 30



SH'MINI ATZERET

Monday, October 1

Shacharit - Yizkor 9:30 AM

EREV SIMCHAT TORAH

Monday, October 1


Mincha / Maariv - An Entire Torah Unrolled - Torah Procession - Bring Your Children 7:30 PM

SIMCHAT TORAH

Tuesday, October 2

Shacharit - Torah Processions 9:30 AM

Kiddush Luncheon Following Services

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HIGH HOLIDAYS GLOSSARY

Elul — The month prior to Rosh Hashanah, during which the shofar is blown each morning to prepare us to do t’shuvah. S’lichot — The word contains the Hebrew word for for-giveness (s’lichah), and refers to the special penitential prayers recited during the week prior to Rosh Hashanah, beginning with the Saturday night of that week. Rosh Hashanah — LeShana Tova Tikatevu is the tradi-tional Rosh Hashanah greeting, meaning “May you be inscribed for a good year.” Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we say “G’mar Hatimah Tovah” “May you be sealed for a good life.” Challah — During the High Holy Days challah is tradition-ally round, symbolizing the wheel of fate, or braided in the shape of a ladder, to remind us of the spiritual ascent we should undertake during this season. Apples and Honey are eaten to symbolize our hope for a sweet year. Melech — During this season G-d is referred to as King. Shofar — The ram’s horn, sounded during services to remind us of the act of crowning G-d as Sovereign, as well as a reminder of the Akeda (the binding of Isaac). Tashlich — On the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah (or the second day when the first day is Shabbat) we sym-bolically cast our sins into a body of flowing water. Shabbat Shuvah — The Sabbath between Rosh Hasha-nah and Yom Kippur has special significance for t’shu-vah, for ‘returning’ to G-d and our traditions. A special Haftorah is read, emphasizing that capacity of t’shuvah. Yom Kippur — On the eve of the Day of Atonement the practice of Kapporet is observed in many traditional set-tings. The custom is based on the idea of ransom, sub-stituting one thing for another. A rooster for males, and a hen for females, is twirled above one’s head as an atone-ment (kapparah). A more modern custom is to use coins wrapped in a cloth, with the declaration of ransom recited as the coins are twirled above the head of the penitent. The coins are then donated as tzedakah. The re-strictions of Yom Kippur include a 24-hour fast, and ab-stention from sexual relations. Excessive grooming and cosmetics, and the wearing of leather are also to be avoided. Kittel — A simple white robe worn on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as a sign of humility and purity. Kol Nidre — All Vows — is a legal declaration recited at the beginning of Yom Kippur, annulling vows we cannot fulfill. It was recited during times of inquisition, when Jews were required to convert on pain of death. Yahrzeit — A special yahrzeit candle is lit on Yom Kippur, as it is on the anniversary of a death, and when Yizkor is

RABBINIC REFLECTIONS

Rabbi Ronald S. Roth

A Brief Message from Rabbi Ronald S. Roth

I am writing these words at the beginning of Au-gust, and when you are read them, if all goes as planned, I will be an inpatient at Mt. Sinai Hospi-tal recovering from a bone marrow transplant. For those of you who would like to receive up-dates from me, please go to my blog, rab-bironroth.com. Even if I am not able to write my-self, I hope that another member of my family will keep you informed with the latest news. I want to thank all of you who have sent me messages of support and encouragement during the past few months. I appreciate each of them. It means so much to me to have an incredible caring and supportive community. I look forward to seeing you all again after I recover, and I pray that the New Year will be good and sweet for all of us.

מי שברך אבותינו אברהם ,יצחק ויעקב,

שרה ,רבקה, רחל ולאה, הוא יברך וירפא את החלוה הרב ישראל יחיאל בן אייעדעל חנה.

הקדוש ברוך הוא ינלא רחמים עליו, להחזיקן ולרפאותו, וישלח לו מהרה רואה שלמה לכל אבריו וגידיו בתוך שארוחולי ישראל, רפואת הנפש רואת הגוף השתא בעגלא ובזמן קריב,

ונאמר אמן.

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Shalom! I am excited to join the Fair Lawn Jewish Center family, and really appreciate the warm wel-come and support. I look forward to getting to know you, and continue to build community together. G-d willing, we are also praying for a complete refuah shelemah for Rabbi Ron Roth, Yisrael Y’chiel ben Edel Chana, as we come together as a community during this challenging time. As we approach Rosh Hashanah and the new year, we both look back to the previous year and look for-ward to the upcoming year, and contemplate the myr-iad ways in which we can improve our lives and in-fuse our lives with more meaning. During my first Shabbat I spoke about the importance of listening. Dr. Paula Caplan explained in a Psychology Today article entitled The Astonishing Power of Listening how, in the United States, we have handed over the lion’s share of compassionate listening to those who charge for it. As she explained, she overheard one friend tell another “I am no therapist, so I told her to go see one.” Indeed, talk therapy can be a very ben-eficial practice to help people, but I also believe that it is not an either/or. In other words, a friend can listen, and a person can see a professionally-trained thera-pist as well. Of course, this begs the question what is listening in the first place? The Oxford English Dic-tionary defines listening as “giving one’s attention to a sound,” “taking notice of what someone says.” The Torah portion in Deuteronomy, called Ekev, con-tains the second paragraph of the Shema (Deut. 11:13-22). The second paragraph begins with - “ שמע תשמעו-והיה עם ” “And it will be that, if listening, you will listen” [has the connotation of listen and obey]. The three paragraphs of the Shema are akin to the pledge of allegiance for the Jewish people, as the Shema contains core beliefs and practices of the Jewish faith: (1) Oneness of G-d, (2) Our love of G-d, (3) Torah study, (4) education, (5) mitzvah of tefillin, mezuzah, and tzizit, (6) reward for listening to G-d, and punishment for going astray, and (7) remember-ing the exodus from Egypt. Returning to the second paragraph of the Shema, Rashi explains that this opening phrase, “if you listen” refers back to verse 11 (“the land of Israel drinks wa-ter by the rains of the Heavens”), and Rashi con-cludes that והיה אם שמע תשמעו means if you listen [listen and obey] you will receive benefit – translated as “if listening, you will listen, then I shall provide the rain of your land, but if not there will be no rain.” G-d clearly is attaching pretty high stakes to the art and skill of listening – if you listen you will receive benefit.

RABBINIC REMINISCENCES Rabbi Keven Tzvi Friedman

Rashi also picks up on the interesting difference be-tween the first and second paragraphs of the Shema. In the first paragraph of the Shema we see a phrase ואהבת את ה' אלקיך בכל לבבך, ובכל נפשך, ובכל מאדך““You shall love the G-d with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” All these nouns are in the SINGULAR. In the second paragraph of the Shema we see

לבבכם ובכל נפשכם-לאהבה את ה' אלקיכם ולעבדו בכל “To love Hashem your G-d, and serve G-d with all your heart and with all your soul”, and notes that in the first paragraph of the Shema (see above) the nouns were in the singular as a warning to the individual, whereas here, in the second paragraph, the nouns are in the plural, as a warning to the community. It is also interesting to point out that the first paragraph has the added noun ובכל מאדך, with all your might, which is missing from the second paragraph of the Shema. Why? We will get back to that. As we approach the High Holiday season and the upcoming new year, it is a time of self-reflection on this past year, and an opportunity to pause and pon-der our hopes and dreams for the upcoming year before us. Let each of us seize upon the opportunity of a clean slate and a new year to, G-d willing, en-gage in the holy work of striving to do more compas-sionate listening to each other, which often means pausing and mirroring back what the other person said, so that the other person knows you heard them. It is a wonderful gift we give to another person when we listen and allow them to truly be heard. Finally, I invite us all to engage in contemplating the differences between the work one does individually vis-à-vis listening skills, and the communal work, when multitudes of people unite to help one another hone these listening skills, and perhaps, when people come together in community, there is an unparalleled holiness and energy created – and the מעדך (might) is precisely in the community coming together, and so the extra word מעדך (might) is not needed in the second paragraph of the Shema. G-d willing, it is my prayer for all of us in this new year that we yearn to simultaneously grow both as individuals in the singular, and as a community in the plural, so that we can realize our full potential as hu-man beings, and attain deeper levels of fulfillment and peace. However, it all starts with listening.

Shanah Tovah, Happy and healthy and sweet new year!

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PRESIDENTIAL PONDERING Michael Baer

Another explanation why the verse says “love your neighbor as yourself” is that the Torah is telling us that the way we relate to others is ac-tually a function of how we relate to ourselves. To give an analogy, a person who has yogurt on his glasses might mistakenly think that the per-son he is looking at has yogurt on his face! Sim-ilarly, if his glasses distort the shape of the per-son he is looking at, appearing very thin, short or round, he might mistakenly think that the per-son has really changed a lot since the last time he saw him! Obviously we know that the truth is simply that this is his perception of his friend, and not the reality of who his friend actually is. If we react to ourselves when we do something wrong with anger and judgment we will tend to react to other people in the same way when they do something wrong, because these are the judgmental glasses we are looking through. In order to be patient, caring and sensitive to an-other person, we need to be patient, caring and sensitive to ourselves. This principle is true for negative character traits

in general, as the Talmud states, “kol haposel b’mumo posel” - when a person unfairly judges another, it is because he possesses that very problem himself. A selfish, arrogant or inconsid-erate person will tend to project these negative traits onto others, rather than recognize them within himself. The converse is also true. “K’mayim hapanim l’panim kein lev ha’adam l’adam” - just as water reflects the face of a person, so too the heart of man reflects the heart of man. When you are caring and loving to others, it will be reflected back to you - people will appreciate who you are and naturally tend to be caring and loving back. Your first obligation, therefore, is to love yourself - and only from that place will you be able to love all others. Today, appreciate yourself. Understand that you are a beautiful human being with imperfections. Be patient, caring and sensitive to yourself – that way you will more fully be patient, caring and sensitive to others.

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

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A FEW WORDS FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Claudia Judelman

I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those annoying people who says “I look forward to going to work each day!” The energy, tu-mult and faces that filter in and out of the office can be, at times, challenging and noisy, but it’s an integral part of the culture of a synagogue office. Without our members we are not a community. My life has been enriched getting to know you. This year will be my fifth High Holiday season with the FLJC/CBI community. We begin with new focus and new energy as we welcome Rabbi Keven Friedman and his family. Even as we rejoice in welcoming Rabbi Friedman, we acknowledge with compas-sion and hope for complete and speedy healing to Rabbi Roth and Rhonda. Do your thoughts turn more philanthropic during this time of year? What are the caus-es you support, and what are your pas-sions? Do you want your support to contin-ue beyond your lifetime? Statistically, those who choose to affiliate Jewishly, say with synagogue membership or Federation sup-port, tend to be philanthropic in other ways beyond the Jewish community. Philanthropy and tzedakah come naturally to most Jews, and my family is no exception. Each Friday my two young granddaughters drop pennies into the re-purposed cottage cheese container they’ve made into their of-ficial tzedakah box. I know that my own personal story is not un-like many of yours – You’ve told me how your parents built this or that, how your lives evolve not only around the needs of the Center, but about your other charities and

causes. I’ve learned about foundations I had never heard of, and although many of the stories behind the need are heartbreak-ing, it’s wonderful to hear how you’ve stepped up to these causes and made them your own. In this issue of News & Views you’ll read about the deeply-moving experience of our member, Neil Garfinkle, and his passion for Holocaust Education. So, let’s talk about legacy – What will be your legacy? Sometimes when I’m on my daily walks through the building, I read the plaques and dedications that line the many walls of the Center. What motivated the women, men, families to support the Center beyond their lifetimes? Or to spend the hours it took to plan and then create gor-geous needlepoint murals and wall hang-ings? You know the answer, and we’ve all got a bit of that in us. It’s one more tangi-ble example of generosity and legacy at work. I plan to spend some time these months of Elul and Tishri to get figured out a bit more about the ways my support might continue beyond my own lifetime. My list will include my own synagogue, and charities near to my heart. I hope to add a few new recipi-ents and ways to create a new Legacy. What about you? Please feel free to call me and stop in so we can perhaps chat about this more. From my heart to yours – I wish you all a happy, healthy and meaningful New Year. B’shalom,

Claudia

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THE HIGH HOLY DAYS SEASON

S’LICHOT

Originally recited only on Yom Kippur, since the Middle Ages the High Holy Days season has been ushered in by S’lichot on the Saturday night preceding Rosh Hashanah. The penitential service is comprised of many of the prayers recited on Yom Kippur, in addition to other compositions written especially for the S’lichot service.

ROSH HASHANAH Rosh Hashanah, literally “the head of the year,” is observed as the Jewish New Year at the beginning of the seventh month, Tishrei. It commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the world, which occurred, accord-ing to tradition, 5,779 years ago. Although the Torah prescribes observance of Rosh Hashanah for one day, it is always observed as a two-day Yom Tov, the two days being considered yoma arichta, one long day. The name Rosh Hashanah does not occur in the Bible. Instead, it is referred to as Yom T’ruah (the Day of the Blowing of the Shofar), Yom HaZikaron (the Day of Remembrance), and Zichron T’ruah (the memorial of the blowing of the Shofar). It is also considered Yom HaDin (the Day of Judgment), when all mankind is judged by the Creator, and the fate of each individual is inscribed in the Book of Life. Rosh Hashanah inaugurates the Ten Days of Repentance, Aseret Y’me T’shuva, the most solemn season in the Jewish calendar, for retrospection and introspection. The Rosh Hashanah greeting, in its brief form, is “L‘shanah tovah tikatevu” – “May you be inscribed for a good year.” Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we say “G’mar hatimah tovah” - “May you be sealed for a good year.” Hallel, which is recited when our hearts are joyful because of our Yomim Tovim, is not recited on Rosh Hasha-nah because of our anxiety about the judgment we are to receive. THE SHOFAR The most characteristic symbol of Rosh Hashanah is the Shofar. Mentioned frequently in the Bible, and throughout the Talmud and later Hebrew literature, the Shofar was used in ancient times to sound alarms, to assemble armies for attack in war, and to announce plague or famine. The Shofar also announced important events of a national character, such as the accession of a ruler to the throne, or the proclamation of a rabbinic edict. It ushered in the Sabbath, festivals and New Moon, and, together with other instruments, was frequently employed as part of the worship in the Temple at Jerusalem. The Shofar is associated with two outstanding events in Israel’s past. It recalls the Akedah -- the binding of Isaac -- and the Giving of the Law at Sinai. In the ‘end of days,’ the coming of the Messiah will be heralded by a Shofar blast. ROSH HASHANAH AT HOME Rosh Hashanah is both a solemn and festive occasion. Although the observance of the High Holy Days is cen-tered primarily in the synagogue, the home is where the family prepares for the New Year in a spirit of faith, and in a mood conducive to prayer and soul searching. The table is set with a white cloth and a centerpiece of flowers – symbolic of purity and joy. Candlesticks, wine and challahs symbolize a full, round year, and a dish of honey and sliced apples asks for a sweet year. It is customary not to eat nuts on Rosh Hashanah, since the numerical value of the Hebrew for nut (egoz) is the same as that of sin (chet).

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The family gathers for the lighting of the candles and the Kiddush which precedes the festive meal on both nights of Rosh Hashanah. The following blessings are recited over the candles.

שבת ו( יום טוב )מלך העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להדלק נר של אלהינו" ברוך אתה ד

Baruch Atah Adonai, Elohaynu, Melech ha’olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu lehadlik ner shel (Shabbat v’) Yom Tov.

Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, who has sanctified us by Your commandments,

and commanded us to kindle the lights of (the Sabbath and) the Holiday.

אלהינו" ברוך אתה ד מלך העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Elohaynu, Melech ha’olam, sheh-hecheyanu, vekiyemanu, vehigiyanu laz’man hazeh.

Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us in life, preserved us, and enabled us to reach this season.

After Kiddush, HaMotzi is recited over the challahs. Then everyone dips apple in honey, and recites: .אלהינו ואלהי אבותינו שתחדש עלינו שנה טובה ומתוקה" יהי רצון מלפניך ד

Yehi ratzon mil’fanecha, Adonai Elohaynu v’Elohay avotaynu, sheh-techadesh alaynu shanah tova u’metukah.

May it be your will, Lord our G-d, and G-d of our fathers, to renew unto us a happy and sweet year.

On the second night of Rosh Hashanah it is customary to introduce a new fruit, so that, in addition to the blessing over the fruit, Shehecheyanu may also be recited. TASHLICH Tashlich, which means “cast away,” originated with the ancient Jews of Babylonia, who superstitiously believed their sins clung to their clothing as evil spirits. On Rosh Hashanah they went to a river, turned their pockets inside out, and shook their hems out over the water. This superstitious practice was banned by the rabbis, but the people would not give it up, so the rabbis told the people to put bread crumbs in their pockets, and to regard the bread crumbs as symbols of their sins. Today we still ceremonial-ly discard our sins into flowing water on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. When the first day of Rosh Hashanah is Shabbat we recite Tashlich on the afternoon of the second day. At Tashlich men turn their pockets inside out, women shake the hems of their skirts, and bread crumbs are tossed into the water to represent our sins.

TSOM GEDALIAH

Gedaliah ben Ahikam was appointed Governor of Judea by Nebuchadnezzar when the First Temple was de-stroyed by the Babylonians in the sixth century BCE. His assassination brought to an end the First Jewish Com-monwealth. The anniversary of Gedaliah’s assassination, 3 Tishrei (the day after Rosh Hashanah) is a fast day known as Tsom Gedaliah, the Fast of Gedaliah. In years when 3 Tishrei falls on Shabbat, Tsom Gedaliah is observed on Sunday.

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YOM KIPPUR

Yom Kippur is the one religious occasion which is observed entirely in the synagogue, yet the meal which pre-cedes the Fast is intended to be a spiritual experience for the entire family. This meal is eaten early, so the family can be in the synagogue before sundown. Remember to wear non-leather shoes to shul; it's a sign of turning away from luxury, and it’s more comfortable! Following Birkat HaMazon (the Grace after Meals), the candles are lit, and the following blessings are recited:

קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להדלק נר של יום הכפורים מלך העולם, אשר אלהינו" ברוך אתה ד

Baruch Atah Adonai, Elohaynu, Melech ha’olam, asher kid’shanu bemitzvotav, ve’tzivanu lehadlik ner shel Yom HaKippurim.

Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us by Your commandments,

and has commanded us to kindle the Yom Kippur lights.

מלך העולם, אלהינו" ברוך אתה ד שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה

Baruch Atah Adonai, Elohaynu, Melech ha’olam, sheh-hecheyanu, ve’kiyemanu, ve’higiyanu laz’man hazeh.

Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us in life, preserved us, and enabled us to reach this season.

FASTING Self-denial in food and other physical pleasure is part of the tradition of the ‘Sabbath of Sabbaths.’ Refraining from meals, as well as work, helps in the self-discipline of heart and mind, and prepares us to face our Creator in prayer and repentance, seeking forgiveness and blessings for life and health in the new year. Although chil-dren are not obliged to fast until they are 13, the fast may be observed in part or in full earlier. Jewish law and tradition hold the maintenance of life and health as a prime religious duty. Therefore, when a person is ill or weak, a doctor should be consulted about fasting. YAHRZEIT CANDLES It is customary to light yahrzeit (memorial) candles for deceased members of the family. They must be lit be-fore the holiday candles. BLESSING THE CHILDREN Before leaving for shul, parents bless their children, placing their hands on the head of each one, and reciting:

For sons: כאפרים וכמנשה" ישמך ד.

Yesimcha Elohim k’Efraim v’k’Menasheh. May G-d give you the blessings of Efraim and Menasheh.

For daughters: כשרה, רבקה, רחל ולאה" ישמך ד

Yesimech Elohim k’Sarah, Rivka, Rachel v’Leah. May G-d give you the blessings of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah.

And continue for all the children:

יברכך ד" וישמרך.

יאר ד" פניו אליך ויחנך.

ישא ד" פניו אליך וישם לך שלום Yevorechecha Adonai v’yishm’recha. Ya’er Adonai panav aylecha vichunekah.

Y’sah Adonai panav aylecha v’yasaym lecha shalom. May G-d bless you and guard you. May G-d show you favor and be gracious to you.

May G-d show you kindness and grant you peace. FORGIVENESS At this time, too, members of the family ask each other for forgiveness for the wrongs and hurts they have done, knowingly or unknowingly, during the year.

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SUKKOT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

Give yourself and your children a wonderful holiday experience with a beautiful and

fragrant Lulav & Etrog. Participate in the procession around the

synagogue!

$48 per set

Please complete this form and return it to the Center Office.

Deadline for ordering is September 4

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SUKKOT Immediately after the conclusion of Yom Kippur, fami-lies erect sukkot as a reminder of the forty years the Israelites wandered in the desert before attaining the Promised Land. The sukkah is a temporary dwelling – a dirat ara’iy – built especially for the festival. Its outstanding charac-teristic is its roof, which is covered with leaves and branches, called s’chach, sparsely laid, to allow the stars to shine through. Fruits and vegetables are hung from the roof, and decorations adorn the walls, to make the sukkah attractive. The family eats in the sukkah during the festival, and, if weather permits, may even sleep there. Ushpizin, symbolic guests, as well as family and friends, are invited to the sukkah. A basic mitzvah of Sukkot is the acquisition of a lulav and etrog, called the Four Species. The four species consist of the lulav itself (a palm branch), three hadas-sim (myrtle twigs), two aravot (willow branches), and an etrog (a citron). The shapes of the four species are said to represent parts of the human anatomy. The etrog is compared to the heart, reminding us of the necessity to have a good heart. The lulav is shaped like the spine, reminding us to stand “unbending to the force of temptation and greed.” The myrtle is shaped like eyes, to see good in our-selves and in others. The willows are shaped like lips, and have neither fragrance nor fruit, as a symbol of our frailty. The three branches are woven together, to demonstrate the unity of all Jews. During the seven days of Sukkot proper, except Shab-bat, special blessings are recited over the Four Spe-cies. They are waved in all directions – north, south, east and west, upward and downward – to acknowledge that G-d is everywhere. Hakafot (processions with the lulav and etrog) are made in the synagogue, in commemoration of the procession around the altar in the Temple Court. On Hoshana Rabbah, processions are made, reciting Hoshanot - special prayers beginning with “Hoshana” (help, we pray). A cluster of five willow twigs is struck until the leaves fall off. On Shemini Atzeret, the Scroll of Ecclesiastes is read to remind us of the transient character of our lives. Yizkor memorial services for the departed are recited, and Geshem, the prayer for rain in Israel, is offered, that the earth may produce a bountiful harvest next year.

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Please Join Us For A

FESTIVE SUKKOT LUNCHEON

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Adults $16 Parents & Children Under 12 $38

Youths 12 - 18 Years $10

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Please let us know by Monday, September 17 that you will join us.

Adults’ Names______________________________________________________

Children’s Names____________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________

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Phone____________________________ E-Mail____________________________

Number of Adults__________ Number of Children__________

Amount Enclosed $__________

Please seat us with___________________________________________________

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Please make checks payable to the FLJC/CBI. Tables for 10-12 may be reserved with full payment.

We will try to accommodate you as best we can.

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We are pleased to announce our

FLJC / CBI Simchat Torah Honorees and we look forward to honoring them on

Tuesday, October 2.

Chatanei Torah Estelle & Roger Haberman

Chatanei Bereshit

Joe Schkolnick & Ruth Cohen

Chatanei Maftir Rabbi Keven & Rebecca Friedman

May they continue to go from strength to strength

on behalf of our synagogue and Klal Yisrael.

BOOK OF THE LUNCH

Fall 2018

October 8 The Plot Against America

Philip Roth Described by many as one of Roth’s finest

books, this epic is a harrowing novel of political psychology. Reviewer: Edith Sobel

November 6 The German Girl

Armando Lucas Correa A powerful and affecting debut novel about

a young girl who flees Nazi-occupied Germany with her family and best friend, only to discover that the overseas refuge

they had been promised is an illusion. Reviewer: Karen Sapherstein

December 3 Sons and Soldiers:

The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned With the

U.S. Army to Fight Hitler Bruce Henderson

The story of one of the U.S. Army’s greatest secret weapons, the Ritchie Boys.

Reviewer: Rabbi David Fine

Please join us for a Kosher Nosh lunch, and book review and discussion.

The cost is

$15 for Center members, $80 in advance for the season,

$18 for non-members. RSVP to the Center office, 201 796-5040,

or email to [email protected].

Candace Miller

Roni Zerowin

SIMCHAT TORAH Simchat Torah is the most joyous day of the year, since it marks the annual completion and re-commencement of the reading of the To-rah. There is a special ceremony for the reading of the last and first sections of the Torah. Those honored by being called to recite the blessings over these portions are called Hatan Torah (Bridegroom of the Torah) and Hatan Braishit (Bridegroom of the Beginning). All members of the congregation are invited to ascend the bima to receive an aliyah on this special day. The final aliyah is reserved for the children, over whom a large tallit is held. Seven hakafot are made, with the entire con-gregation dancing and singing with the Torah scrolls.

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RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE David Kossoy

In this season of atonement, many of us are looking back on the year just ending, and thinking ahead to what we might do better in the year that will be beginning. I know that I have always found a deep sense of meaning in the introspection and reflection of the holi-days. The history of asking forgiveness during this time of year goes all the way back to our days in the wilderness after we left Mitzrayim. After the revelation at Mount Sinai on Shavu-ot, Moses ascended the mountain to receive the Luchot ha’Brit, the stone tablets contain-ing the Ten Commandments. He spent 40 days and nights while G-d carved the luchot, and when he came down and found the peo-ple of Israel worshipping the golden calf he destroyed the luchot in anger. On Rosh Chodesh Elul, Moses’s period of atonement began, just as ours does today. During this time, Moses returned to the mountaintop to pray for forgiveness, and this was when a second set of tablets was carved. But this time, it is said that Moses carved the luchot himself. One might have expected that the tablets carved by G-d would be unbreakable, but, in fact, it was the luchot carved by Moses himself that endured. The strength of those luchot came from Mo-ses’s investment in their creation. As it was with the tablets, so it is in our lives today. We love the most what we are most personally invested in. We are bound to our children, not because of what they have giv-en to us (if we can get them to look up from their iPhones at all), but because of how much time and effort we have invested in them. Our marriages persist not when we get a lot from them, but when we put a lot into them. Our faith is exactly the same. If we want to feel more connected to our Judaism, we need

to give more of ourselves to it. If we want our shul to persist and grow, we should commit to its strength with our own strength, the way Moses engraved the tablets on Mount Sinai. The Religious Affairs Committee is looking for congregants to assist in leading services, reading Torah or Haftarah, or serving as gab-bai. Some of you already have the necessary skills, but may not have known that the oppor-tunity was there to use them. Others may not feel comfortable or confident in your skills. In my own personal experience, learning and using these skills has been incredibly reward-ing. It has been an investment that has made my faith stronger, and my commitment to Ju-daism more sure. For those of you who would like to be involved in the synagogue services in any way (leading or reading, weekday or Shabbas) please reach out to me at david.kossoy @willistowerswatson.com, whatever your cur-rent skill level. Whether you had a bar or bat mitzvah in the past few years and don’t want to lose what you learned, or had a bar or bat mitzvah 50 years ago and want to commemo-rate an anniversary, or never had one at all, we will be happy to help you learn how to be a part of the services to whatever extent you want. Through the performance of these mitz-voth we can each engrave our own luchot, which will be the foundation of an enduring relationship with our faith and our Jewish herit-age. We have an opportunity now, during this sea-son of atonement and reflection, to build up a shul that is stronger and more vibrant, and to have services that are more engaging and spiritually enriching. I am hoping that we will not let that opportunity pass, and I am praying that you will all find a meaningful and joyful holiday season, and a new year full of only blessings.

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SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE Nina Gold Ron

I hope everyone had a great summer!! While it’s sad to see summer end, it always means new and exciting things ahead, including Social Ac-tion!! First of all, our School Supplies Drive is coming to an end, so hurry up if you plan to donate to help underprivileged children start off the school year right! We will be bringing everything to the United Way of Passaic County and the Center for Food Action. Contact Stacey Rosen at [email protected] for more information. We are starting our annual High Holiday Food Drive! We will be collecting badly-needed foods to help stock our local pantries! Please remem-ber those less fortunate around us right here in Bergen County! We will be collecting through the end of September. Please contact Christina Garfinkle at [email protected] for more information. Don’t forget to order beautiful J-ADD (Jewish Association for Developmental Disabilities) flow-ers for your Rosh Hashana and Sukkot tables, and help those with developmental disabilities at the same time! Please contact Christina Gar-finkle for more information, or flowersbyjadd@ jadd.org. 201-410-0058. Later in the fall we will be holding another Ameri-can Red Cross-sponsored blood drive in the Youth Lounge from 10-2 PM. The area blood banks are critically low, and we need your partic-ipation! We will also be registering everyone interested for the bone marrow registry. You never know; you could be a match and save a life. Now we understand first-hand how im-portant that is!! More information to follow, or contact Ilene Laufer. Next month we plan to provide a meal for the Center for Hope and Safety. We have been bringing a meal to these women who are the victims of domestic violence and their children every few months. Anyone interested in helping please contact Ann Golick at [email protected] for more details!

We still need volunteers for Family Promise!! The next available dates are Sunday afternoon October 7, November 4, December 2, and Janu-ary 6. Come spend two hours of your time help-ing homeless families right here in our neighbor-hood! It’s easy and very rewarding! Please let me know if you are available!! As always, we deliver Shabbat meals to those who have recently come home from a hospital stay. Please let the office know if you would like a meal, and let me know if you would like to help deliver! Our meetings are usually the second Monday of the month at 8 PM. This month it’s the third week (September 17) because of Rosh Hasha-na. All are welcome!! I look forward to seeing you and your ideas!!

:) Nina Gold Ron

[email protected]

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ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE Charles Cohen

Shalom Chaverim,

Hearty welcome to new and old members as we enter the New Year 5779.

Our Adult Education Program will com-mence in October, after the Holidays. Adult Education will offer lectures, films, and other educational activities with a Jewish theme.

We continue to offer weekly Parsha classes for Torah study on Thursday evenings, where we discuss the Parsha for the up-coming Shabbat in an informal setting, so please attend whenever you can.

We encourage our members to step for-ward and volunteer to be on the Adult Edu-cation Committee, and help us shape future programming that will interest our member-ship.

Our esteemed member, Neil Garfinkle will be doing a program on Tuesday, October 16 at 8:00 pm, discussing his recent group trip to the Death Camps of Europe, where he led a group of American School Educators on a Holocaust and Jewish Re-sistance Teachers’ Program.

Neil is Program Liaison of the European trip, as well as giving classes to our FLJC-CBI Religious School students about the Holocaust. Please attend this presenta-tion on October 16, and learn more about the important work that Neil is doing.

Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year to all.

Charlie Cohen

TISHREI

In the Torah, Tishrei is called the Seventh Month, and is now regarded as the first month, its first day being Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the new year, this year beginning on Sunday evening, September 9. . In Prophets, the month is called yerach ha’etanim, the Month of the Mighty. According to the sages, our patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, were all born in Tishrei. Sarah, Ra-chel and Hannah, who had all been barren, were re-membered by G-d on Rosh Hashanah with the gift of children. Adam was created by G-d on Rosh Hasha-nah. And on Rosh Hashanah Joseph was freed from prison by Pharaoh. In the days of the Spanish Inquisition, a marrano (forced convert) named Don Fernando Aguilar was the conductor of the royal orchestra. Longing to hear the shofar, he arranged a concert for Rosh Hasha-nah, at which the instrumental music of various peo-ples would be played. Many other marranos came to the concert, where the t’kia, sh’varim and t’ruah sounds of the shofar were played under Don Fer-nando’s direction, with all the clergy in ignorance of the significance of the blasts. The 3

rd Tishrei is Tsom Gedaliah, the Fast of Geda-

liah, the governor of Judea, assassinated by order of the King of Ammon, along with most of the Jews and Babylonians who were with him. The remaining Jews, fearing Nebuchadnezzar’s vengeance, fled to Egypt, and the land remained desolate. The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kip-pur is Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Return and Repentance. The 10

th Tishrei is Yom Kippur, a day of fasting and

prayer, preceded by a festive meal of light foods. Intoxicating beverages are not consumed, lest one become drunk and his prayers be an abomination. Four days after Yom Kippur is the festival of Sukkot. The eighth day is Sh’mini Atzeret, a day of solemn assembly, when the prayer for rain is once again in-cluded in the Amidah. On Simchat Torah we rejoice over the conclusion of the Torah reading, and immediately begin reading it again. Tishrei’s sign of the Zodiac is Libra. The month has 30 days, ending October 9.

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L’SHANAH TOVAH FROM THE MEMBERS OF SISTERHOOD

Thank you to the following for sponsoring the

beautiful Rosh Hashanah flowers on the Bima:

Robin, Michael, Julia & Jessica Baer

The Danto Family Ilene Laufer, Richard, Samuel & Leah Flanzman

Sherry Gold The Hand Family

Arline Herman & Family The Kalina Family Marcella Kaplan

Gerry, Howard & Pamela Kessel Ruth & Harold Kirschenbaum

Natalie & Marvin Klein Phyllis Mirchin

The Ron/Gold Family Loren Rosenthal

The Rottenstrich Family June Salzman

Olivia Schoenberger & Family Ann Golick & Bob Sokol

Lisa, Paul & Michael Urbanski Sofia & Michael Vorobyov

The Wallen Family Freida & Bob Wallstein

Jerry Weiner

Arlene & Jack Albalah

The Ayes Family Robin, Michael, Julia & Jessica Baer

Shelly & Steve Baltin Bunny & Stewart Bard & Family

Susan & Sy Baumstein The Benlisa Family Ida & Gary Borer

Lilly Chedzhemova Ruth Cohen & Joe Schkolnick & Family

The Danto Family Sara Egerman & Family

Ilene Laufer, Richard, Samuel & Leah Flanzman Ruth Fridberg & Family Sharon & Alan Friess

Leslie & Lenny Frucht & Family Sherry Gold

Harriet Goldberg Mollie & Herbert Goodman

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Goodman & Family The Hand Family

Arline Herman & Family Carol Hirsh

Gladys Jacobs Tamar & Jack Joffe The Kalina Family

Bettina & Bruce Kaplan & Family Marcella Kaplan

Gerry, Howard & Pamela Kessel Fran Kessler & Family Natalie & Marvin Klein

Seymour Klipper & Family Sylvia Kraus

Carol Lazerowitz Peligal Ann & Herb Lefkowitz

Phyllis & Stephen Lichenstein Irene & Larry Mandel

Susan & Steven Meininger Candace & Jack Miller

Phyllis Mirchin The Mont Family

Rona & Steve Montag & Family Esther Oster

The Pasternak Family The Perlman Family

Myrna Piekarsky & Family Norma & Irving Pollack, Lisa, Lou & Ida

The Ron/Gold Family Myra Rosenblatt

Loren Rosenthal

JoAnn, Mike & Danny Rothenberg The Rottenstrich Family

June Salzman Judith Schlesinger and Claudia Caltabiano

Eileen & Steven Schwimmer & Family Susan, Michael, Laurie & Jonathan Seligman

Sonia & Irving Sklaver Ann Golick, Bob & Sydney Sokol

Barbara & Phil Steinberg Florence Thaler

Marsha & Robert Thaler The Toron Family

Lisa, Paul & Michael Urbanski The Wallen Family

Freida & Robert Wallstein Jerry Weiner & Family Fran & Sig Westerman Paula Yarkoni & Family

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SISTERHOOD Lisa Urbanski

HIGH HOLY DAYS REMINDERS

Please remember that food is not permitted in any portion of the synagogue. During the High Holy Days a special room will be available for parents to feed their small children, as well as to change dia-pers. Your Yom Kippur fast is a reminder of those who go hungry every day Please bring at least one bag of food for the needy to the synagogue by Yom Kippur. It will be donated to the Center for Food Action. Remember to wear non-leather shoes to shul on Yom Kippur. It’s a sign of turning away from luxury -and it's more comfortable. Our Kol Nidrei campaign needs you. In honor of the holiest day of the year please pledge and send the most charitable donation you can make. Order your Lulav & Etrog for Sukkot. $48. Orders are due by Tuesday, September 4. Build and decorate your Sukkah September 20, 21 and 23.

May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year!

It seems that summer has passed by too quickly once again, and as much as I will miss the sum-mer season I am looking forward to celebrating the Jewish New Year with my family and friends. As I look back on the past year and all that Sis-terhood has accomplished, I feel grateful for everyone’s participation, and all the effort and time that was so generously given to achieve our goals. Sisterhood had a year with all kinds of program-ming activities, including yoga, hikes, learning, book club events, Pink Shabbat, a wonderful Torah Fund Brunch hosted by Gerry and How-ard Kessel, and many meaningful and fulfilling opportunities to participate in Tikkun Olam, in-cluding donating proceeds from the Purim Fun Run to Camp Ramah Tikvah, packing snacks for the Center for Food Action, volunteering at Fam-ily Promise, feeding the needy, and more! This summer we held our 10th annual Play For the Cause game night, in memory of Ellie Weiner, and all proceeds were donated to The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. We also enjoyed a lovely afternoon at our pool party event, which was graciously hosted by El-len and Bert Wertheim at their home again this year. Please mark Sunday, September 16th on your calendars from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm, and join us at The Back to Shul Barbecue hosted by Sis-terhood and the Men’s Progress Club. This is a great opportunity to relax and enjoy some good food and music with great friends. We will also have a bounce house to entertain kids of all ag-es! The Programming, Book Club and Membership Committees have been fast at work planning fabulous events for this year, and we will be an-nouncing them shortly. We are committed to planning another robust calendar year filled with activities and events that should be pleasing to everyone, so please join our Sisterhood and get involved.

As we plan our intentions for the upcoming year I hope to further strengthen our commitment to community by creating deeper bonds with our current and former members. I value your con-tributions, and welcome your help and ideas to continue sustaining and growing a strong, thriv-ing Sisterhood and FLJC/CBI Community. Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Sweet New Year.

L’Shanah Tovah

Lisa Urbanski

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MEN’S PROGRESS CLUB

Larry Bach

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! It is hard to believe that the summer is coming to an end and the High Holidays are upon us. Wishing all a Shanah Tovah, a good and sweet year. I am looking forward to a great year, and would like to introduce you to my incoming MPC Exec-utive Board: Position Name President Larry Bach Executive Vice President Bob Sokol VP Programming Michael Seligman VP Membership Hal Fine VP Religious Affairs Eric Hirsch VP Finance Mike Berger VP Food Services Howard Kessel Treasurer Sam Wolosin Immediate Past President Todd Walker Past President Seth Seigel-Laddy Past President Charlie Cohen Past President Scott Pass Corresponding Secretary David Tratner Recording Secretary Neil Garfinkle Member-at-Large Joel Ringer

Over the summer the MPC has been planning for the coming year. We have some great events coming up, and would love to get every-one of our FLJC/CBI Family participating.

The MPC, in conjunction with the Sisterhood, would like to welcome everyone to the Back to Shul Barbecue on September 16. It will be lots of fun for everyone! Come down and eat, celebrate and schmooze with your friends and family. Seth Seigel-Laddy is recruiting for Shofar Corps! We will once again bring smiles and happiness to our congregants in our community who cannot attend High Holiday services in per-son, so that all who wish can hear the sound of the Shofar. If you know a teen who is inter-ested in volunteering, please let us know. Eric Hirsch ([email protected]), 201-797-1642 will be coordinating our Ushers for the High Holidays. We will be scheduling ush-

ers on the mornings of Rosh Hashanah (September 10 - September 11) as well as Yom Kippur (September 19). Please contact Eric to sign up for a brief shift, and help to be a part of setting the decorum during our ser-vices. New this year: Sukkah Sing-Along on Septem-ber 27. Contact Hal Fine for details.

Be a member of the Men’s Progress Club.

The more you give of yourself, the more you

will get out of it. Please feel free to contact

me to get involved with the MPC.

Larry Bach

973-715-4461

[email protected]

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BRUCHIM HABAIM

♥ We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Keven & Rebecca Friedman and their family to our FLJC/CBI family!

REFUAH SH’LEMAH

♥ All best wishes to Rabbi Roth for a speedy and pain-free recuperation from his surgery, and good health in the future. ♥ Refuah shlemah to Madeline Friedman, daughter of Rabbi Keven Friedman. ♥ Good health to John Peloso, brother of Adrienne Peloso ♥A speedy recover to Elaine Krauss, daughter of Sylvia Krauss. ♥ Refuah sh'lemah to Myra Rosenblatt.

MAZEL TOV

♥ Mazel Tov to Joyce & Michael Wallstein on the engagement of their son, Andrew, to Madeline Weiss, daughter of Betsy & Mark Weiss. ♥ Mazel Tov also to grandparents Freida & Bob Wallstein. ♥ Mazel Tov to Rose & Gary Baskind on the birth of their grandson, Asher Max. ♥ Mazel Tov to Barry & Jaye Sauer on the marriage of their daughter, Marissa, to Ariel Spivak. ♥ Mazel Tov to Arthur & Jane Levine on the marriage of their son, Alex, to Yelena ♥ Mazel Tov to Lily Chedzhemova on the birth of her grandson. ♥ Mazel Tov to Roni & Jeff Zerowin on the engagement of their granddaughter, Temmie Kardar to Yoni Leff ♥ Mazel Tov to Robin and Gerald Hanik on the wedding of their daughter Allison Hanik to Joseph Waldman on August 31st.

FAMILY MATTERS

MAY YOU BE COMFORTED

Sincere condolences to Leonard & Marion Kaufmann on the loss of Lenny’s mother, Phyllis Kaufmann.

Deepest condolences to Rabbi Simon & Helen Glustrom on the passing of the Rabbi’s sister, Sara Shaffer.

Our sincerest condolences to the family of Millie Weiss, a lovely lady, a dedicated member of Nosh & Knowledge, and seemingly first-grade teacher to half the children of our congregation.

Our deepest condolences to Murray Richman on the loss of his beloved wife, Sophie Richman. ● Our sympathy to the family of Ilse Reinach, a Center member for more than 60 years.

Our sympathy to Rabbi Avi Kogen on the

passing of his mother, Dena Kogen. ● Condolences to Donna and Evan Lurie on the loss of their father, Stan Lurie. Very best wishes for a happy, healthy 5779!

The Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel Welcomes our new Families

Richard, Jenna and Jacob Chung

Massimo, Jessica, Angelo, Noemi and Rachel DiCori

Jeremy, Lisa, Andrew, Ethan and Lyla Greene

Daniel, Leya and Hannah Hakim

Ethan, Siri and Jacob Horvitz

Adam and Rebecca Levy

Arnold and Barbara Manche

Estelle Miller

Kevin, Michelle, David, Matthew and Samantha

Rosenblatt

Tammy and Justin Smith

Sharon Stanton & Eitan Betito and Maya, Liam and

Sarah Betito

Jeff, Robin and Benjamin Willens

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5779 TORAH FUND PINS ARE HERE!

The year 5779 marks the 133rd anniversary of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the 102nd year of Women's League, and the 77th anniversary of Torah Fund. Donations to Torah Fund of any amount are appreci-ated. A contribution of $180 entitles you to the spe-cial Torah Fund pin for 5779. Torah Fund supports the Seminary which trains our rabbis and cantors, supports Camp Ramah for our children, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, and the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano. Support our Conservative Jewish heritage See Gerry Kessel for your pin, and wear it with pride!

KIDDUSH COMMITTEE Steven Montag

Welcome to the first of hopefully many new up-dates of the newly-formed Kiddush Committee. Shabbat services and the Kiddush (“sanctification” of Shabbat) luncheon is an op-portunity to enjoy the company of your extended community family in a relaxed atmosphere. My goal is to help revitalize and reimagine the Kid-dush experience at the Center. One small ex-ample of this is right at the beginning; blessings are recited for washing your hands, drinking of wine, and eating challah before eating the meal. Although these are done at the bimah in the main sanctuary before we go downstairs for the meal, I have requested that a table be set up by the Pulka Room so that anyone who wants to perform the blessings themselves may also do so before eating. Traditionally, many Jews have a big family lunch on Shabbat day, of equal, or sometimes greater size than Friday night, with the meal stretching many times for hours, as family and friends get to spend real quality time with each other. It is also a great time to share stories, hear a new joke, sing songs, share inspirational thoughts, have stimulating discussions, make new rela-tionships, and improve old ones. Many years ago, another tradition began. There were peo-ple who had no family, so they would make Kid-dush in the synagogue so that everyone, even those without family or means, could participate in the Kiddush. The Kiddush lunch has evolved over the years, and today we have families who sponsor or contribute to the lunch in honor of a special occasion. It is my pleasure and honor to help organize and coordinate the efforts of many volunteers to pre-pare these Shabbat meals each week. We cannot do this alone, and I implore you to please consider joining our committee to help as often as you can. Please contact me at [email protected], or Claudia at 201-796-5040 to join the Kiddush volunteers or to contribute, at any level, as a sponsor to the Kiddush Fund.

Toda Raba al col Haezra (Thank you for all your help)

Steven Montag

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STUDENTS AND FACULTY BID “L’HITRAOT” TO PRINCIPAL JUDY GUTIN

CELEBRATING ISRAEL @70

BAR MITZVAH PROJECT

Do you have any new or gently-used baseball or softball equipment sitting around the garage that you would like to put to a great cause? If yes, I am partnering with Pitch In For Base-ball (PIFB) for my bar mitzvah project. PIFB collects and distributes baseball and softball equipment to youth leagues in under-served communities around the country and the world (including Israel). If you would like to donate, please contact me at: [email protected].

Adam Schkolnick

MAZEL TOV TO OUR BAT MITZVAH

BARI KLEIN August 12, 2018 1 Elul 5778 As Bari was called to the Torah as a bat mitz-vah on Rosh Chodesh Elul she celebrated with her parents, Allison and Wade, and with her brother, Seth. Bari is interested in sports and animals, especially dogs. She was excited to celebrate her special occasion with her family and friends.

Save the Date!!

Sacred Hoops Grades 3-8 September 29th –First One of the Season!!

Join Rabbi Friedman and Neil Garfinkle for a fun evening of hoops, Havdalah and group games. RSVP to Rabbi Friedman at [email protected]

for details.

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As some of you may already know, I lead a teachers' trip to Poland and Germany each sum-mer to study the Holocaust. Since its founding in 1985, more than 1,100 teachers from all 50 states have participated in The Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program. First, I want to thank the congregation for its continued support. Thank you for your interest and kind words. Now for an update: This summer, we selected sixteen middle school and high school English and Social Studies teachers from North Caroli-na, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylva-nia, Maryland, Texas, Connecticut, Ohio, and Nevada. For a few of the participants, it was their first time traveling overseas, and for one participant, it was her first time leaving her state. Our trip began with a two-day orientation in Newark. Holocaust survivor Ray Fishler of Wayne, NJ joined us again this year to share his experiences with the participants. Ray is the father of one of our congregants, Laura Fishler (Wilk). Many people ask, “Don’t you get tired of visiting the same places, and seeing the same things over and over again every summer?” The truth is, the trip is never the same. It is a living, breathing experience that evolves and changes with the times. No two trips are ever the same. This summer’s trip was different for two reasons- First, a representative from our major donor, The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (“The Claims Conference”), traveled with us and stayed with us in Germany. He wanted to see how the organization's money was being spent. We were pleased to learn that he thought the trip was meaningful and well or-ganized. Another focal point of our trip this summer was the new “Holocaust Law” passed in Poland sev-eral months ago, making it illegal to accuse the country of complicity in the Holocaust. This was

of particular importance since the primary focus of our trip is to deepen teachers’ knowledge and strengthen their ability to implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms. We began discussing this topic at our orientation in Newark, where our executive director (a sec-ond generation survivor), presented a lecture in which he taught us that: • Yes, the Polish people were victims of the Na-zis too, which is how they are relieving their guilt. • However, they also helped the Nazis in killing thousands of Jewish people as well. To further help us understand this controversial new law, we had the opportunity to meet with the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Joseph Schudrich. He gave us his view on the contro-versies surrounding Poland and the Holocaust. (He grew up in New York, studied at JTS, and even met our very own Rabbi Roth once!) He definitely left us with plenty to think about, including: “The world was created to embrace differences, not diminish them.” “Life is about finding the uniqueness in each person that can enrich you.” If you would like to discuss any aspect of my trip in further detail, I would love to sit down and have a cup of coffee with you.

REFLECTIONS FROM A HOLOCAUST EDUCATOR Neil Garfinkle

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THE GENEROUS HEART WILL BE ENRICHED

June Donations

GENERAL FUND

Alan Butvinik In memory of your sister, Adrienne Robin & Kenneth Spokony

Alan & Tsiona Butvinik

In memory of your dear sister Esther & Stuart Rubinstein Larry and Jeff Gray and Family In loving memory of Anita (Honey) Goldfarb Milly Bly Danielle & Ben Gorban In honor of your beautiful Aufruf and wedding. Mazel Tov and all our love Mom & Dad Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your beloved mother Rochelle & Steve Baltin Lenny Kaufmann My heartfelt sympathy and condolences on the loss of your mother Paul Dancz Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your beloved mother, Phyllis Michael Edelman Lenny Kaufmann In memory of the loss of your mother, Phyllis Lois & Mark Meisel & Family Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your mother, Phyllis Andrea, Scott, Hayley and Eric Pass Lenny & Marian Kaufmann In memory of your mother, Phyllis Esther & Stuart Rubinstein Lenny & Marian Kaufmann In memory of your mother, Phyllis Kaufmann Carol Russell

The Kaufmann Family In memory of the loss of your mother, Phyllis Judi & Len Margolis Lenny Kaufmann Thank you for leading Birchot Hashachar so beautifully and for being our Gabbai Rona & Steve Montag Lenny Kaufmann & Family Our deepest sympathy in memory of your beloved mother and grandmother, Phyllis Kaufmann Rona & Steve Montag Ann Kempner In honor of Sally Glazer’s 100th birthday Sheila Abate David Kossoy Thank you for reading Torah so beautifully Rona & Steve Montag Joan Kaiser Lasus In memory of your mother, Florence Feigenbaum Shelly & Steve Baltin Carly Montag Thank you for leading Musaf so beautifully. All our love Mom & Dad Rona Montag Wishing you a Mazel Tov on your beautiful recitation of the Haftorah Ellen Wertheim Rona & Steve Montag In honor of Danielle & Ben’s wedding Ritch & Stacey Rosen Myrna Piekarsky In honor of Gigi’s birthday and the best matzah balls. Love, your great-grandkids, Brie, Anabelle and Saxon In memory of Ilse B. Reinach Stephen Katzman Saul Rochman In memory of your wife Arie Greenbaum

Saul Rochman Deepest condolences on your beloved wife and mother Jewish War Veterans Post #651, Edward Rosenblatt Commander Ritchard Rosen Thank you for leading P’sukei D’zimrah so beautifully Rona & Steve Montag Stacey & Ritch Rosen In honor of your 60th birthdays Bonnie & Vic Constantine Stacey & Ritch Rosen Happy, Happy Birthday, Birthday Andrea & Scott Pass Stacey & Ritch Rosen In honor of graciously and compassionately making your home available to us during our time of mourning Bruce & Renee Deerson and Ethel Steinberg Rabbi Roth Thank you for all of your help in making Danielle & Ben’s Aufruf so special Rona & Steve Montag Rabbi Roth In honor of your gala and your retirement Barbara & Phil Steinberg Stuart Rubinstein Thank you for being our Gabbai Rona & Steve Montag Barbara & Marty Spector Mazel Tov on Cory’s engagement to Ashley Stacey & Ritch Rosen Saul Shenberg In honor of your 80th birthday Harriet & Ira Weinberg Ellen Wertheim Thank you for all your time and help in preparing me for my Haftorah Rona Montag

SZIJE & IRWIN GERSTEN FUND

Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your mother, Phyllis Loren Rosenthal

CLARE GREEN FUND Elisa & Eric Hirsch Mazel Tov on the engage-ment of your beautiful daughter, Emily Loren Rosenthal Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your mother, Phyllis Kaufmann Donna Pasternak Donna Pasternak & Family In memory of your beloved father and grandfather The Lubin Family

FINDLING/ROSNER ZMIGROD SOCIETY

Religious School Holocaust Trips

Jeff Ayes In memory of your beloved father Zvia & Stuart Herrmann Leonard & Marian Kaufmann In memory of your mother Stu & Zvia Herrmann Rona & Steve Montag Mazel Tov on the marriage of Danielle & Ben Bena & Steve Weil Linda Rothschild Mazel Tov on the marriage of Jenny & Jeremy Bena & Steve Weil HOWARD HERMAN FUND Religious School Scholarships June & Terry Aranoff In honor of your grandson’s Bar Mitzvah Arline Herman Rabbi & Mrs. Simon Glustrom Condolences on the loss of your dear sister Arline Herman

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Arline Herman Mazel Tov on Lauren’s gradu-ation. Onward and upward! Shelia Kaplan and Stephanie Podvesker Arline Herman Mazel Tov on the graduation of your granddaughter, Lauren Fran & Sig Westerman Len Kaufmann and Family On the loss of your dear mother Arline Herman Ann & Herb Lefkowitz Mazel Tov on the graduation of your granddaughter, Jody Joyce & Ron Sloves Rabbi Ronald Roth Mazel Tov on the move to your new home Arline Herman Rachel & Andy Scheff Mazel Tov on the graduation of your daughter, Lauren Fran & Sig Westerman Steven Schwimmer Best wishes for a speedy recovery Arline Herman

BUD KESSLER FUND June & Terry Aranoff Mazel Tov on your grandson, Michael, becoming a Bar Mitzvah Fran Kessler Lenny & Marian Kaufmann In memory of Phyllis. My sincere condolences Fran Kessler Rabbi Ron & Rhonda Roth Best wishes and much enjoyment in your new home Fran Kessler Jerry Weiner Best wishes on your special birthday Fran Kessler

KIDDUSH FUND

Families Perished in the Holocaust Rose Lieberman

Keith Miller In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of our grandson, Kole Miller Candace & Jack Miller Irving Pollack In honor of your 80th birthday Ronni Pollack Joseph Smith Esther Smith

ROBERT LAZEROWITZ FUND

Youth Activities

Jeff Ayes In memory of your beloved father, William Lillian & Sandy Gotlib Jeff Ayes In memory of your father, William Ayes Robbin & Gary Keller Jeff Ayes Condolences on the loss of your father Stacey & Ritch Rosen Jeff Ayes and Family In memory of your beloved father and grandfather Fair Lawn Friends Jeff Ayes & Family In memory of your beloved father and grandfather The Lubin family Jeff & Linda Ayes In memory of your father, William Ayes Robin & Bruce Goldweitz Shelly & Steve Baltin Mazel Tov on the birth of your new grandson Linda & Jeff Ayes Muriel Barker Mazel Tov on Teddy receiving his doctorate Fran Friedman Muriel Barker Congratulations on Ted’s achieving a doctorate in musicology Sylvia, Elaine and Anita Krauss

Muriel Barker In honor of your grandson, Ted Gordon, receiving a doctorate in musicology. Good luck to the family Carol Lazerowitz Peligal Rabbi Roth All the best in your new home Linda & Jeff Ayes Rabbi Roth In honor of your move Carol Lazerowitz Peligal RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND

Ree Adler Happy birthday and congratulations on becoming a GG Phyllis Mirchin Lilly Chedzhemova Mazel Tov on the birth of your grandson Sara & Charlie Cohen Rabbi Simon Glustrom In memory of your sister Frieda & Bob Wallstein Rabbi Simon Glustrom In memory of your sister Fran & Sig Westerman Rabbi & Mrs. Simon Glustrom Condolences on the loss of your dear sister Susan & Sy Baumstein Rabbi & Mrs. Simon Glustom Condolences on the loss of your sister Phyllis Mirchin Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your mother, Phyllis Ann & Herb Lefkowitz Lenny Kaufmann & Family In memory of your mother, Phyllis Freida & Bob Wallstein Lenny Kaufmann & Family Condolences on the loss of your mother Fran & Sig Westerman Hilda Levine In honor of your granddaughter’s marriage Phyllis Mirchin

Hilda Levine Congratulations and Mazel Tov on your granddaughter’s marriage Fran & Sig Westerman Jane Levine In honor of your grandson’s marriage Phyllis Mirchin Jane Levine Congratulations and Mazel Tov on your grandson’s marriage Fran & Sig Westerman Sarah Levy In memory of Erle Levy Phyllis Mirchin Rona & Steve Montag Mazel Tov on Danielle’s marriage to Ben Marcella Kaplan Saul Rochman In memory of your wife, Ger-aldine Olivia Schoenberger, Michelle and Wendi Rabbi Roth Mazel Tov on being honored at the Gala Andrea, Scott, Hayley and Eric Pass Rabbi & Rhonda Roth Good luck and happiness in your new home Lois & Mark Meisel & Family Rabbi & Rhonda Roth Mazel Tov and happiness in your new home Phyllis Mirchin Rabbi & Rhonda Roth Best wishes on your new home Freida & Bob Wallstein Ellen Schiff Congratulations on all of your May graduates Phyllis Mirchin Freida & Bob Wallstein Congratulations on the engagement of Andrew to Madeline Weiss Fran & Sig Westerman

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EDUCATION FUND

Rabbi Simon Glustrom In memory of your beloved sister Roz & Larry Goodman Lenny & Marian Kaufmann Condolences on the loss of your mother. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem Sylvia & Irv Berger Rabbi Roth Refuah Shelema; best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery Esther Oster Rabbi & Rhonda Roth All good wishes for health, luck, and happiness in your new home Roz & Larry Goodman

CECILE ROTH FUND

Lenny Kaufmann In memory of your dear moth-er Rhoda & Bill Pollack

THALER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Camp Ramah Scholarships

Paul Cargotch Wishing you a complete and speedy recovery Norma & Irving Pollack Rabbi Simon Glustrom Heartfelt condolences on the passing of your sister, Sarah Marsha & Robert Thaler Lenny Kaufmann So sorry to hear about the loss of your mom Norma & Irving Pollack Diane Mansdorf Our deepest sympathy on the loss of Phil, a truly lovely man Norma & Irv Pollack Lou Mansdorf & Lisa Pollack We mourn with you the loss of Phil, a warm-hearted and lovely man Mom & Dad

Irv Pollack Mazel Tov on your 80th birthday Esther Schwartz Norma & Irv Pollack In honor of Irv’s 80th birthday Phyllis & Dr. David Feinblum Phil Steinberg Wishing you good health from now on Norma & Irv Pollack Florence Thaler Best wishes on your birthday Lee Weintraub Jerry Weiner Thank you for bringing “salt” into my life Norma Pollack ELEANOR WEINER FUND

Leonard & Marian Kaufmann In memory of your beloved mother and grandmother Jerry Weiner Miriam Leopold & Family We are so sorry for the loss of Ellie Weiner. Our sincerest sympathy to the Leopold family Fredi Sobel and Laura Kotel Miriam Leopold In memory of Ellie Weiner Ellen Miller Steve & Rona Montag Mazel Tov on the Aufruf of Danielle & Ben Jerry Weiner Saul Rochman & Family Deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved wife Irene & Larry Mandel Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a speedy recovery and good health Jerry Weiner Rabbi & Rhonda Roth Mazel Tov and best wishes on Deena’s engagement to Aaron Jerry Weiner Rabbi & Rhonda Roth Mazel Tov and best wishes in your new home

Jerry Weiner Phil & Barbara Steinberg In honor of Brian’s Bar Mitzvah Jerry Weiner Florence Thaler Best wishes on your 102nd birthday. Good health and happiness always Jerry Weiner Jerry Weiner Sorry for your loss Sylvia & Irwin Berger Jerry Weiner In memory of Ellie Scott & Linda, Ross & Rachel, Steve & Tammy, Josh, Brittany & Ben, and Lynn Fayne Jerry Weiner Condolences on the loss of your wife Barry Hauptman Jerry Weiner In memory of your beloved Ellie Terry & Cheryl Lubin Jerry Weiner Deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved Ellie The Meisel Family Jerry Weiner Happy special birthday to a very special man. Lots of love Eileen & Steve Schwimmer Jerry Weiner Heartfelt condolences on the untimely passing of our dear friend, Ellie Sonia & Irving Sklaver Jerry Weiner In honor of your 80th birthday Robin & Kenneth Spokony Jerry Weiner In honor of our dear friend on your 80th birthday Barbara & Phil Steinberg Jerry Weiner In memory of your beloved Ellie Ellen & David Teitelbaum Jerry Weiner In memory of your beloved Ellie

Roni & Jeff Zerowin Jerry Weiner In honor of your milestone birthday Roni & Jeff Zerowin JUNE & DAVID SALZMAN

EDUCATION FUND

In honor of my great-granddaughter, Callie Miller on winning the 2nd grade spelling bee June Salzman In honor of my grandson, Marc Salzman on his gradu-ation from Ridgewood High School, and his appointment to West Point Military Academy June Salzman In honor of my grandson,

Shane Salzman on his high

school graduation, and a full scholarship to college to begin his pre-med studies June Salzman

YAHRZEIT FUND Julia Abramowitz Roberta & Fred Seltzer Rosario Santos Alvaro Virgilio S. Alvaro Ruth Averbach Howard Averbach Irving Blau Robin & Nathan Blau Mary Blau Robin & Nathan Blau Ira Bornstein Iris Bornstein Isadore Brown Andrea Berlant and Eunice Brown Melvin Brown Judy Brown Joseph Bornstein Iris Bornstein Robert Canaan Harvey Canaan Yaakov Chaimovitz Arieh Neuwirth Bella Cohen

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Harriet Goldberg Jack Cohen Harriet Goldberg Marilyn Cohen Harriet Goldberg Fred Ebstein Carol M. Hirsh Laurie Anne Feingold Cecile Feingold Phyllis Feldman Sheila & Myron Linderman Samuel Finkelstein Jerry Weiner Jacob Gabin Sara Egerman Sidney Gard Barbara Gard Goldstein Benjamin Gertner Judy Brown Teddy M. Ginsberg Jody & David Small Jerry Goldberg Harriet Goldberg Jacob Goldman Arlene Goldman Minnie Grapin Seymour Grapin Hannah Gross Jack Joffe Rose Haber Yetta Farber Adelaide Halperin Doris Reiman Agnes Benjamin Handelman Rita Gavzy Milton M. Herman Janet Lynn Herman Murray S. Herman Arline Herman Adele Hirsh Carol M. Hirsh Ellis Hoberman Bena & Steve Weil Ruth Hoberman Bena & Steve Weil

Isadore Kaminshik Frank Lempert Irving Kaplan Marcella Kaplan Frances Kleeblatt Michael Kleeblatt Frances Kleeblatt Norman Kleeblatt Rhea Klein Evelyn Klein-Schwartz Irving Knapel Debra Friedman Solomon Knipel Yetti Nudel Celia Koatz Maxine Stave Erwin Krauss Sylvia and Anita Krauss Alma Lazerwitz Miles Lazerwitz Bertha Lefkowitz Ann & Herb Lefkowitz Benjamin Lempert Frank Lempert Frima Lempert Frank Lempert Marion Lesser Ann Lefkowitz Bertha Levit Anita Laufer Abraham Levy Barbara & Carl Cohen Morris Lieberman Rose Lieberman Dora Malovany Paul Laurencot Robyn Malovany C. Harry Marks Ira Marks Margaret May Stu Herrmann Joel Markowitz Phyllis Markowitz Rebecca Mont Etta Mont

Ann Nathanson Schneider Susan Moskowitz Max Paget Renee Paget Sam Perlberg William Perlberg Paula Perlmutter Ida Borer Max Pine Kenneth Pine Max Pintel Laura & Joshua Pintel and Family Sol Reiss Miles Lazerwitz Doris Riegelhaupt Rona Montag Richard Riegelhaupt Rona Montag Irving Rosenberg Josh Rosenberg Sophia Rossina Ninel Berger Harriet Ruthazer Jack Ruthazer Chana Safran Ira Safran Rebecca Safran Ira Safran Yita Safran Ira Safran David Sanders Stanley Sanders Max Scheer Gerald Scheer John Schultz Melvin & Marcia Schultz Leo Schwimmer Eileen & Steve Schwimmer Yetta Selman Vera Selman Pearl Crausman Shain Judith Shain Alvaro Sadie Smith Florence Sosnik

Max Smoliansky Aida Melamed Adolph Sobel Ira Marks Clara Spring Rosa Sirota Walter Steigerwald Betty Steigerwald Ben Steinberg Barbara & Phil Steinberg Alexander Susman Miriam Parkinson Max Tarant Lucille & Herb Tarant Isidor Teichler Judy Ruthazer David Thaler Marsha & Robert Thaler Sydney Wallstein Frieda & Robert Wallstein Gertrude Weinberg Susan Meininger Meyer Weiner Jerry Weiner Jack Weiss Bill Weiss Cynthia Weitz Judi & Len Margolis Helen Wilens Seymour Wilens Bernard Yegelwel Bernice Yegelwel Israel Yegelwel Bernice Yegelwel Wilfred Yudin Robert B. Yudin Harry Zarrow Raymond Zarrow Eugene Zelch Eileen Zelch Harry Zemmel Eileen Zelch

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YIZKOR

Naum Bukherovich Anne Gurevich Abraham Larry Charish Roz & Larry Goodman Minnie Charish Roz & Larry Goodman Jeff Einhorn Ruth & Harold Kirschenbaum Charles Herbert Goodman Roz & Larry Goodman Ida Goodman Roz & Larry Goodman Clare Green Donna Pasternak Raul Green Donna Pasternak Alan Kirschenbaum Ruth & Harold Kirschenbaum Hilda Kirschenbaum Ruth & Harold Kirschenbaum Benjamin Mordkowitz Ira Mordkowitz Mildred Mordkowitz Ira Mordkowitz Relatives and Friends Ella Berger Irving Rosenthal Ira Mordkowitz Mark Rosenthal Ira Mordkowitz Erwin Russ Ruth & Harold Kirschenbaum Hanna Russ Ruth & Harold Kirschenbaum

July Donations

GENERAL FUND

Rose & Gary Baskind Mazel tov on the birth of your grandson, Asher Max Lois & Mark Meisel Linda Friedland In memory of Ilse Reinach Ark & Judy Pang Steve Herrmann Condolences on the loss of your dad Stacey & Ritch Rosen Steve Herrmann In memory of the loss of his father Esther & Stuart Rubinstein Rona & Rich Klein Mazel tov on the Bar Mitzvah of your grandson, Jake Sherry & Alan Hans Donna & Evan Lurie On the loss of your beloved father, Stanley Ruth Fridberg The Family of Stan Lurie In memory of our dear friend Barbara & Phil Steinberg The Family of Stan Lurie In memory of Stan Lurie Peggy Wesley Esther Oster Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery Rhoda & Bill Pollack In honor of Ilse B. Reinach Jerry Stauss Murray Richman In memory of Sophie Rich-man Jewish War Veterans In memory of Sophie Rich-man Murray Richman Rabbi Roth For your good health and retirement Pearl & Sol Weinberg Phil Steinberg Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery Rhoda & Bill Pollack

HOWARD HERMAN FUND Religious School Scholarships Rita Gavzy In memory of your sister, Ellie Phyllis Mirchin Rita Gavzy In memory of your sister, Ellie Fran & Sig Westerman Bernice Schargel & Family In memory of your beloved husband, father and grandfather, Sol Arline Herman

BUD KESSLER FUND Rona & Rich Klein In honor of Jake becoming a Bar Mitzvah Fran Kessler Rabbi Ronald Roth Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Looking forward to you being back with us real soon Fran Kessler ROBT. LAZEROWITZ FUND

Youth Activities Rabbi Roth Good wishes for a complete recovery Carol Lazerowitz Peligal Norma Zarrow & Family In memory of your mother and grandmother, Myra Linda & Jeff Ayes and family RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND Rabbi Roth Good wishes for a speedy recovery Susan & Sy Baumstein Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a speedy recovery Gwendolyn Goldenberg

EDUCATION FUND Lisa Elfenbein Mazel tov on Rache Gregg’s engagement Loren Rosenthal Ronnie & Bob Powers Mazel tov on the birth of Fio-na Mae Loren Rosenthal


Camp Ramah Scholarships Phyllis Feinblum Sleep well through surgery, and a pain-free recovery Norma & Irv Pollack Murray Richman In memory of your wife, So-phie, a lovely, lovely lady Norma & Irv Pollack Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a Refuah Sh’lemah Norma & Irv Pollack Florence Thaler In honor of your 102nd birthday Marcy & Steve Pell ELEANOR WEINER FUND

Rose & Gary Baskind Mazel tov on the birth of your grandson, Asher Jerry Weiner Rona & Rich Klein Mazel tov on Jake becoming a Bar Mitzvah Eileen & Steve Schwimmer The Lurie Family Condolences on the loss of your father. He was a wonderful man Rose & Gary Baskind The Lurie Family Sincere condolences on the loss of your dear father and grandfather Jerry Weiner Donna Lurie, Evan Lurie and Family In memory of your beloved father, Stanley J. Lurie Michael Edelman and Lor-raine Haneyko Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a Refuah Shlema Social Action Committee Rabbi Roth Our thoughts and prayers are with you Pearl & Sol Weinberg

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July Donations

GENERAL FUND

Rose & Gary Baskind Mazel tov on the birth of your grandson, Asher Max Lois & Mark Meisel Linda Friedland In memory of Ilse Reinach Ark & Judy Pang Steve Herrmann Condolences on the loss of your dad Stacey & Ritch Rosen Steve Herrmann In memory of the loss of his father Esther & Stuart Rubinstein Rona & Rich Klein Mazel tov on the Bar Mitzvah of your grandson, Jake Sherry & Alan Hans Donna & Evan Lurie On the loss of your beloved father, Stanley Ruth Fridberg The Family of Stan Lurie In memory of our dear friend Barbara & Phil Steinberg The Family of Stan Lurie In memory of Stan Lurie Peggy Wesley Esther Oster Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery Rhoda & Bill Pollack In honor of Ilse B. Reinach Jerry Stauss Murray Richman In memory of Sophie Rich-man Jewish War Veterans In memory of Sophie Rich-man Murray Richman Rabbi Roth For your good health and retirement Pearl & Sol Weinberg Phil Steinberg Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery Rhoda & Bill Pollack

HOWARD HERMAN FUND Religious School Scholarships Rita Gavzy In memory of your sister, Ellie Phyllis Mirchin Rita Gavzy In memory of your sister, Ellie Fran & Sig Westerman Bernice Schargel & Family In memory of your beloved husband, father and grandfather, Sol Arline Herman

BUD KESSLER FUND Rona & Rich Klein In honor of Jake becoming a Bar Mitzvah Fran Kessler Rabbi Ronald Roth Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Looking forward to you being back with us real soon Fran Kessler ROBT. LAZEROWITZ FUND

Youth Activities Rabbi Roth Good wishes for a complete recovery Carol Lazerowitz Peligal Norma Zarrow & Family In memory of your mother and grandmother, Myra Linda & Jeff Ayes and family RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND Rabbi Roth Good wishes for a speedy recovery Susan & Sy Baumstein Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a speedy recovery Gwendolyn Goldenberg

EDUCATION FUND Lisa Elfenbein Mazel tov on Rache Gregg’s engagement Loren Rosenthal Ronnie & Bob Powers Mazel tov on the birth of Fio-na Mae Loren Rosenthal


Camp Ramah Scholarships Phyllis Feinblum Sleep well through surgery, and a pain-free recovery Norma & Irv Pollack Murray Richman In memory of your wife, So-phie, a lovely, lovely lady Norma & Irv Pollack Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a Refuah Sh’lemah Norma & Irv Pollack Florence Thaler In honor of your 102nd birthday Marcy & Steve Pell ELEANOR WEINER FUND

Rose & Gary Baskind Mazel tov on the birth of your grandson, Asher Jerry Weiner Rona & Rich Klein Mazel tov on Jake becoming a Bar Mitzvah Eileen & Steve Schwimmer The Lurie Family Condolences on the loss of your father. He was a wonderful man Rose & Gary Baskind The Lurie Family Sincere condolences on the loss of your dear father and grandfather Jerry Weiner Donna Lurie, Evan Lurie and Family In memory of your beloved father, Stanley J. Lurie Michael Edelman and Lor-raine Haneyko Rabbi Roth Best wishes for a Refuah Shlema Social Action Committee Rabbi Roth Our thoughts and prayers are with you Pearl & Sol Weinberg

Jerry Weiner In memory of Ellie Weiner Barry & Barbara Fayne Jerry Weiner In honor of his birthday Miriam Leopold Jerry Weiner In memory of your beloved wife, Ellie Social Action Committee Jerry Weiner In memory of Ellie Weiner Pearl Sol Weinberg

JUNE & DAVID SALZMAN EDUCATON FUND

Belle Englander June Salzman Minnie Salzman June Salzman

YAHRZEIT FUND Evelyn Baltin Shelly & Steve Baltin Lillian Baskind Gary Baskind Nathan Bellovin Steven Posnansky Stefania Berenstein Stella Sonnenschein Alex Bregman Etta Mont Israel Brook Cheryl & Terry Lubin Irving Burkhoff Susan Atlas Walter Deutschman Olivia Schoenberger Rachel Erlichman Ruth Erlichman Jacob Fletcher Irving Fletcher Walter Fridberg Ruth Fridberg Rochel Friedlin Ninel Berger Max Friedman Ina Light

Gazella Geiger Barbara Gard Goldstein Elsie C. Ginsberg Murray Rost David Goldberg Paula Berkoff Jerry Goldberg Harriet Goldberg Robert Gray Jack Blackin Rebecca Harris Cynthia Levy Joshua Herman Arline Herman Milton Hochron Nadine Posnansky William Joslin Seymour Klipper & Family Karl Kleeblatt Michael Kleeblatt

Harold Klieger Judy Marcus

Mona Koenig Lisa Levy

Flora Kohn Suzanne Moskowitz

Margot Lauchheimer David Lauchheimer

Martin Lehman Betty Steigerwald

Mitchell Leopold Moskowitz Suzanne Moskowitz

Charlotte Linderman Myron & Sheila Linderman

Ray Lubell Leatrice Adelman

Thelma Mark Murray Rost

Alexander Marks Ira Marks

Benjamin Matelson Linda R. Matelson

Steve Melamed Aida Melamed

Gertrude B. Miller Lisa H. Miller

Isador B. Miller Lisa H. Miller

Frank Mirchin Phyllis L. Mirchin

Howard Montag Steven Montag

Benjamin Perlman Jack Blackin

Kassel Phillips Jonathan Phillips

Joseph Rabinovich Raymond Zarrow

Louis Redbord Lucette Redbord

Ilse Reinach Cathy & Jerry Shier

Yetta Riback Bernice Yegelwel

Sadie Rosenblatt Myra Rosenblatt

Evan Rosenthal Loren Rosenthal

Annie Rost Murray Rost

Charles Rubin Arline Herman

Abraham Ruthazer Jack Ruthazer

Howard Seeman Sara Falk

Morris Selman Vera Selman

Jacob Shatz Anne Shatz BenLisa

Sadie Sieman Barbara & Phil Steinberg

Dora Silver Phyllis Lichenstein

Celia Sobel Ira Marks

Gertrude Sokol Robert Sokol

Sam Spiegel Muriel R. Perlberg

Siegfried Steigerwald Betty Steigerwald

Anatol Toyva Volenberg Shinkar family

Sidney Leo Walsh Sharon & Michael Berk

Ernest Weinberg Susan Meininger

Ida Weinberg Sol Weinberg

George Wesley Peggy Wesley

Edna Westerman Fran & Sig Westerman

Sally Westerman Jacoby Fran & Sig Westerman

Moshe Zarabi Paula Yarkoni

Selma Zneimer Suzanne Moskowitz

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