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December 2018 / January 2019
BULLETIN www.ncjwrockland.org
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
ROCKLAND SECTION
Presents
Famous Woman Improvisation
by Linda Kenyon Professional Television and Stage Performance
Actress
Linda will entertain with an amazing improvisation of a famous
woman in history.
Be surprised and amazed by her brilliant performance.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 1:00 PM
JCC Rockland (Jewish Community Campus)
450 West Nyack Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
Family and Friends are Welcome
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ROCKLAND SECTION
Co-Presidents Janet Stravitz 634-3624 Brenda Greenberg 354-4070
Co-VP Communications Janice Beibin 638-0197 Susan Grill 357-1963
Co-VP Community Service Rochelle Welsh 406-3493 Marcia Scheer
362-1429 Co-VP Fundraising Judy Greenberg 354-6042 Minna Kaufman
356-9588 Co-VP Membership Gilda Miller 201 825-8904 Karen Sherman
638-4513 Co-VP Public Affairs Rhoda Appel 354-3925 Barbara Etelson
357-7749 Administrative Secretary Devra Kanter 638-1691 Financial
Secretary Helene Leibowitz 354-5431 Recording Secretary Judy
Fishlin 638-4149 Treasurer Rhoda Lonow 623-5326
DIRECTORS
Janet Burton Fern Gotlieb Elaine Hirsch Beverly Kaplan Lauren
Laffer Roberta Leitner
VERY IMPORTANT CHAIRPEOPLE
Tribute Cards Ellen Levine 354-2875 Yad b’Yad Cards Gwenn
Canfield 709-6200 ShopRite Certificates Jackie Solomon 357-4019
BULLETIN COMMITTEE
Editor: Janice Beibin Proofreaders: Iris Kramer, Rochelle Welsh
Mailing: Iris Kramer Flyers: Susan Grill
Please let us know about your family events (if you wish to
share) such as bar/bat mitzvahs,
graduations, births, marriages, and of course, get well
wishes.
CELEBRATE A SIMCHA Sponsor a General Meeting's refreshments.
We'd love to acknowledge your Simcha at the meeting, and accept
a $50 donation.
Contact Susan Steinfink (845) 634-0864.
Visit our website www.ncjwrockland.org for the location of each
meeting. Look under Meetings and Events.
NCJW Rockland Phone: (845) 405-3331
DECEMBER PROGRAM
Famous Woman Improvisation
We are very excited to have Linda Kenyon, a professional stage
performer and television actress who will entertain us with an
improvisation of a very famous American woman.
Mark your calendars and be sure not to miss this amazing and
inspiring performance.
Helene Leibowitz and Barbara Etelson,
Program Chairs Note: NCJW Rockland will collect donations of new
or gently used children’s books that you would have given to your
own children or grandchildren to enjoy. The books should be in good
condition and for children from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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GENERAL MEETINGS 2018 - 2019 Schwartz Family Social Hall B
JCC Rockland (Jewish Community Campus) 450 West Nyack Road, West
Nyack, NY
At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
December 5 – (afternoon–1:00 pm) Jerusalem room, March 6, April
3, May 1, June 5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRIBUTES
Get Well to... Speedy recovery to Ellen Fein, Susan
Steinfink
Congratulations to... Harriett Norin Wolf on the Bar Mitzvah of
her Grandson Jackie and Steve Solomon on the marriage of their Son
Iris Kramer on the engagement of her Grandson
Condolences to... The Omanoff family on the passing of Claire
Omanoff The Zinn family on the passing of Marion Zinn Sonia Kaner
on the passing of her brother
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOT THESE DATES DOWN NOW!!! Dec. 2 - 9
Chanukah Dec. 5 General Meeting – 1:00 pm Dec. 9 Rhoda Bloom Kosher
Food Pantry Dec. 12 Blanket Making Dec. 14 Bulletin Articles Due
Dec. 18 Book Club (Tuesday) Dec. 19 Board Meeting – 1:30 pm Jan. 20
Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food Pantry Jan. 23 Book Club Feb. 24 Shalach
Manos Pre packing Feb. 28, March 4, March 7 - Shalach Manos
Packing
http://www.ncjwrockland.org/
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PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE
With winter comes the cold, But Council members are bold, We use
the time to plan ahead,
Sometimes where others fear to tread, With no general meetings
until the New Year,
We pursue Council goals without fear, Help battered women,
support quality community affairs,
Knit hats and make blankets to show that we care, Help our
country in any way we can,
Show Israel that we are its fan, Scholarships for high school
students and needy kids
to go to camp, Like Miss Liberty, we hold up a lamp.
It’s not all work without some play,
Book clubs and trips build friendships that stay, We know that
we need all of you,
But, think about it—you need us too.
Wishing all a happy ending to 2018 and a joyous beginning to
2019.
Shalom,
Brenda Greenberg and Janet Stravitz
Co-Presidents
A Faith in the Future A Belief in Action. ®
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots
organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive
ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for
social justice by improving the quality of life for women,
children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and
freedoms.
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MEMBERSHIP
As the end of the year approaches, we can look back and proudly
review the many goals that we have achieved in 2018. With your
support as members, we were able to participate in the Rockland
Interfaith Breakfast Program and the Rhoda Bloom Kosher Pantry. We
supported the Meals on Wheels homebound and Helping Hands, a
program for the homeless of Rockland. We distributed high school
senior scholarships and camp scholarships. We helped women and
children begin new lives when leaving the Center for Safety and
Change. Children were provided with school supplies through our
Adopt-A-School Program. Our members participated in the Tales for
Tots program, where volunteers read to toddlers in preschool
programs, day care centers and kindergarten students in East
Ramapo. The fleece blankets and teddy bears crafted by members were
donated to the Department of Social Services for families in
crisis. We donated Shalach Manos bags full of Purim goodies to the
patients at the Rockland Psychiatric Center. We continued to keep
Israeli families in our hearts through Yad B’Yad. And the list goes
on and on! In short, your membership is vital here in Rockland
County, across the nation and in Israel. If you have not already
paid your dues this fiscal year, it’s not too late to make a
difference. Please send your check for membership to Helene
Leibowitz, 3 Bay Court, Spring Valley, NY 10977.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT! Wishing every member and their
families a 2019 filled with happiness and good health. Thank you
for your past and future support, Shalom,
Gilda Miller (201-825-8904)
Karen Sherman (845-638-4513) Co-Vice Presidents – Membership
December Birthdays
6 Barbara Etelson 7 Karen Ehrlich 7 Merri Rosenbaum 8 Phyllis
Egyes 11 Estelle Fisher 14 Paula Yodowitz 15 Celeste Kaplan 18
Elissa Nuremburg 22 Ellen Fein 23 Barbara Kieffer 24 Rickie Werfel
26 Janice Beibin 28 Rhoda Appel 28 Adrian Modansky
January Birthday
1 Sharyn Bobroff
BIRTHDAY WISHES
NCJW Rockland will be honoring all birthdays. If you have not
included your birthdate (name
and date only, PLEASE NO YEAR) in your membership information
packet, please
notify: Judy Greenberg 354-6042 (h) or 304-3909 (c) or
[email protected].
We’re hoping this will be a lot of fun and that we can share in
the joy of everyone’s birthday!
Many thanks! Judy Greenberg
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjs08z-8aXWAhUDPiYKHfTMD_gQjRwIBw&url=http://www.birthday.in.net/2017/02/birthday-flowers-images-birthday-bouquet-delivery.html&psig=AFQjCNEsLdBKXKxi3HNtfgA3EAlu3LmItA&ust=1505519951816043mailto:[email protected]
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FUNDRAI$ING
Greetings & Felicitations ~ This is being written just after
the terrible day in Pittsburgh; just before the midterm elections;
just as we are thinking about our fundraising activities for NCJW;
plenty of events to think about and reflect upon. Let’s do the easy
part first. Here are some of the fundraising activities on the
drawing board: A non-event Event; a Wine/Cheese/Dessert Social in a
fabulous setting; Military Bridge; a Possible Pool Party; more
Afternoons with NCJW. And the beat goes on!!!
If you have had your fill of all things negative, read the rest
of this article and have your spirits lifted and have your faith in
humanity restored. It’s a story about money (after all, this is
under fundraising, but, oh, so much more!!!).
From “The Week” magazine: A 76-year-old shoeshine man who died
last week left behind a big legacy of kindness. Every Tuesday and
Thursday for 32 years, Albert Lexie would leave home at 5:50 a.m.
and make a three-bus trek to UPMC Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh. There, he shined the shoes of staff and visitors and
donated all of his tips to “my kids,” as Lexie called the
hospital’s young patients. By the time he retired in 2013, he had
given $202,000 to the hospital’s Free Care Fund, which provides
financial assistance to under and uninsured kids. “He is the
perfect example,” said hospital president Christopher Gessner, “of
how small incremental acts of kindness can impact millions of
people.” Thank you Mr. Albert Lexie, we salute you and give thanks
for your great kindness.
NOTICE KINDNESS
Shalom,
Judy Greenberg, 845-354-6042 Minna Kaufman, 845-356-9588
Co-Vice Presidents – Fundraising
SHALACH MANOS 2019
Warm winter greetings to all our NCJW members! Hard to believe
that December has arrived and with it the anticipation of Purim
arriving in mid March! We know you are not thinking that far ahead
and that is why you have Gwenn, Ellen and me to start the ball
rolling and send you reminders along the way.
Paid up membership has added new members to our roster and you
will receive both an order form for Shalach Manos online as well as
a copy via snail mail. We urge you to return either ASAP to assure
that your friends are included come March. The DUE DATE for your
form is December 31st. As always, we end up making too many phone
calls with a gentle reminder so please help us out this year and
promptly return your form!
We look forward to greeting all those members who are not away
at our pre planning and packing meetings as well as hoping that you
will volunteer to deliver a small route before Purim. The tentative
dates are as follows, please email or call to let us know you can
help out:
Pre packing: Sunday Feb 24 Packing meetings: Thursday, Feb 28,
Monday, Mar 4 and if needed Thursday, Mar 7 Delivery begins anytime
after Friday, Mar 15 through Purim, Thursday, March 21
If you are going to be out of town PLEASE email me with your
address or a package WILL be delivered to your Rockland address.
Please let us know that you will be able to help out, this is our
biggest “fun” fundraiser. We are counting on you all to support
NCJW as we bring smiles to the faces of our NCJW friends when they
receive their Shalach Manos bags.
And, if you are able, please include a donation for the 75 bags
we make for RPC patients who are so appreciative.
Thank you in advance!
In friendship,
Sharyn Bobroff - (845) 357-2596 [email protected]
Gwenn Canfield - (845) 709-6200 [email protected]
Ellen Levine - (845) 354-2875 [email protected]
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mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Collecting Children’s Books December 5, 2018 General Meeting
Once again NCJW Rockland has taken on the challenge to provide
each kindergarten child in East Ramapo Schools with at least one
book to take home.
We will be collecting books from our members, and we will be
collaborating with Barnes & Noble in Nanuet.
Please bring to the General Meeting on the afternoon of December
5th new or gently used children’s books that you would have given
to your own children or grandchildren to enjoy. The books should be
in good condition and for children from diverse ethnic
backgrounds.
Dates and details about how you can help at the Barnes &
Noble Book Fair and Book Drive will be shared in future emails.
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Blankets for Newborns, Kids, & Adults
Join the fun and camaraderie in this easy-to-do project!
(Optional: Bring scissors.) Next meeting:
Wednesday, December 12, 12:30 PM. at the home of Marcia Scheer,
46 Palisades Ct., Pomona. Please call Marcia 845-362-1429 to tell
her what you’ll bring for Pot Luck lunch.
We continue to deliver cuddly fleece blankets to infants,
children and teens in need, in addition to adults in long term
hospital stays.
Volunteers Niki Plaut, Susan Steinfink and Cheri Adelsberg enjoy
working with teens from USY at NCJC. Also volunteering were Brenda
Greenberg and Rochelle Welsh.
Making fleece blankets is one of our community service projects
that helps the homeless, abused and needy. As those who have worked
on this project know, having a good pair of sharp scissors is very
helpful. Today I took our scissors to be sharpened at:
X-Calibur Knife and Scissors Sharpening
who has a booth at the Nyack farmers market as well as other
like venues. I explained our project hoping for a discount, to my
delight he donated his time and skills and sharpened all our
scissor at no cost.
Blanket Chair: Susan Steinfink (634-0864)
Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food Pantry
Volunteers are needed to assist with food distribution at the
Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food Pantry, run by Rockland Jewish Family
Service at the JCC. Upcoming dates are Sundays from 8:30 am to
noon: December 9, January 20, and February 17.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luggage for Freedom
Volunteers Marcia Scheer, Brenda Greenberg, Susan Grill, Judy
Greenberg, and Merri Rosenbaum pack luggage. Rochelle Welsh joined
them as shown below.
Thirty-six (36) suitcases filled with linens were donated to the
Center for Safety & Change. Thanks to all who donated!
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members at the November General Meeting, we were able to donate a
large supply of feminine hygiene products to women and high school
girls who struggle with the high cost of these items.
In friendship, Co-VP’s Community Service Marcia Scheer &
Rochelle Welsh
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Keep our Courts Fair and Balanced
NCJW St. Louis spearheads a coalition that aims to keep our
courts fair and balanced. We know that the judicial branch of
government is critical to the issues we care about and that it is
important that we have fair and impartial judges. The coalition is
interested in both maintaining the Missouri Court Plan as well as
ensuring that federal vacancies are filled with fair minded
constitutionalists.
For more information contact: Heather Silverman
[email protected].
Rhoda Appel (845) 354-3925 Barbara Etelson (845) 357-7749
Co-Vice Presidents, Public Advocacy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NCJW ShopRite SCRIP Do your grocery shopping with NCJW. Buy
ShopRite Scrip with your check (or cash). Receive a ShopRite card
for the same amount. NCJW will earn 5% of your order.
JACKIE SOLOMON, (845) 357-4019 (Pick up and delivery of scrip
available)
NEW MEMBER TEA
An enjoyable afternoon was had by all!!!
Doris Haas, Minna Kaufman
Janet Stravitz, Cindy Rodbuck, Gilda Miller, Cheri Adelsberg
Karen Sherman Joan Bash
Elaine VanDeuren, Marcia Scheer, Judy Greenberg
mailto:[email protected]
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We get letters, notes, messages, reminders, advance notices
MAH JONGG CARDS 2019
Deadline is January 18, 2019
Time goes so quickly and it seems we have just started playing
the new card, but it is time to once again begin thinking about
next year’s Mah Jongg cards. What better way to get those cards
than to order them through NCJW Rockland.
NCJW receives a donation per card from the National Mah Jongg
League, and you receive your card in the mail, wherever you may be.
The price of the card is $8.00 for the regular size and $9.00 for
the large print. Cards will be sent at the end of March. Make sure
you give the address you wish to have the card sent to (ex: Florida
or NY). Send your check payable to NCJW, along with your mailing
address to:
Susan Grill 111 Montebello Commons Drive, Apt. 315
Suffern, NY 10901 845-357-1963 [email protected]
Name & Address card is to be sent to: (address where you
will be the last two weeks in March). If you will be traveling back
from your winter address during the end of March, I will be more
than happy to have your card sent to me and then I will mail it
directly to you upon your arrival home.
Name:
Address:
e-mail address(if you wish)
Quantity: Standard Card - $8.00 ________ Large Card - $9.00
________
Attach a separate piece of paper for any additional
information
RECIPES
Gateau Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 8" cake pan, spring form 3/4 cup sugar 4 eggs
separated 6 oz sweet German chocolate 3/4 cup sweet butter 4T cake
flour 2T ground almonds pinch salt
Preheat oven 375 degrees
Cut wax paper to fit bottom pan
Butter sides and bottom pan, top with wax paper
Flour pan
Put wax paper on sides of the pan
Beat sugar and 4 yolks, till creamy yellow
Put chocolate and butter in double boiler over simmering water.
Crush chocolate first.
Stir until smooth
Add egg and sugar mixture to chocolate and butter
Continue stirring over low heat until well blended
Stir in almonds and flour
Beat egg whites and pinch of salt until stiff, not dry
Stir 1/4 egg whites into chocolate mixture to lighten
chocolate
Put the rest of chocolate mixture Into the rest of egg white
mixture
Pour into pan
Cook 25-30 minutes until outside is solid but center is still
creamy
Cool and unmold
Glaze: Ingredients 3 1/2 oz sweet German chocolate 2-3T
coffee.
1 1/2T butter
Melt chocolate, coffee, 1 1/2T butter
Pour over cake - decorate with shaved chocolate
Janet Burton
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We get letters, notes, messages, reminders, advance notices
cont.
OUR HEARTS GO OUT!!! Our hearts go out to the families of the
victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh
and to the Congregation. No words can express the depth of our
sadness. We, members of the Rockland County Section of the National
Council of Jewish Women, feel the loss because they are all our
brothers and sisters. We wish the survivors the strength and
courage to go on and know that all of us will do our best to make
this world a better place.
Here’s an easy way to donate to NCJW Rockland
Section. The next time you make a purchase through Amazon.com,
use the following link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/51-0215240
After that, every time you go to Amazon, sign in at:
smile.amazon.com.
Amazon will contribute 0.5% of the purchase price for most
purchases.
Nothing could be easier! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you
know. Same products, same prices, same services.
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Celebrate happy occasions with your friends at NCJW by
sponsoring the refreshments at our General
Meetings
For details about sharing your Simcha, contact:
Susan Steinfink (845) 634-0864
VISIT OUR WEBSITE & FACEBOOK!
www.ncjwrockland.org Find out what’s going on at NCJW Rockland
Section, such as meetings, events, community service activities and
more. Tell your friends to visit us.
www.facebook.com/ncjwrs Learn more about our priorities and how
we can make
the world a better place, go to www.ncjw.org
NCJW Rockland Book Club
Dec. 18, 2018 (Tuesday) 12 Noon – The Great Alone by: Kristin
Hannah Hosted by Helene Leibowitz 3 Bay Court, Spring Valley
Facilitator: Beverly Kaplan (Please call Helene at (845) 354-5431
to tell her what you'll bring for the potluck lunch)
Jan. 23, 2019 12 Noon – Fox Hunt by: Mohammed Al Samawi
Hosted by: Carol Gordon 8 Tara Drive, Pomona Facilitator:
Rochelle Welsh (Please call Carol at (845) 406-3840 to tell her
what you'll bring for the potluck lunch)
Feb. 20, 2019 12 Noon – Educated: A Memoir by: Tara Westover
Hosted by: Judy Greenberg 3 Crabapple Court, Monsey Facilitator:
Susan Steinfink (Please call Judy at (845) 354-6042 to tell her
what you'll bring for the potluck lunch)
March 20, 2019 12 Noon – White Houses by: Amy Bloom
Shelly Berger, (845) 358-3906
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NCJW Florida Book Club
December 12, 2018 - The Great Alone by Christian Hannah
led by Marion Gimpel at Marcia Werby's home
January 9, 2019 - House Without Windows by Nadia Hafhimi
led by Marcia Werby at Vera Wolff's home.
February 13, 2019 - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
led by Eva Nordhauser at Sandy Platzman's home.
Sandy Platzman 845 596-5101
Last Call: If you haven’t notified us
where you will be when it is snowing in NY…
we won’t know where to find you.
Please remember to update your
FLORIDA address and dates!!!
Devra Kanter - [email protected]
845-638-1691
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