Volume 12, Issue 1 Tevet/Sh’vat 5771 January 2011 B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 563-1660 www.bnai-israel.org Inside this issue: Rabbi’s Message 1 About our Services 2 Schedule of Services 2 Torah Readings 2 Bulletin Information 3 It’s Tu Bish’vat 3 Donations & Contributions 4 $1-A-Week-Club News 4 Share a Simcha 4 President’s Message 5 Ritual Committee 5 Religious School News 6 Kutz Camp 6 Dues Raffle 7 Bulletin Board 8 Military Bridge 8 High Holy Day Prayer Book 9 CHDHU Information 9 Friendship Group 9 January Calendar 10 February Calendar 11 Sisterhood Newsletter 13 Sisterhood Mitzvah Project 14 Donations 15 Condolences 16 Yahrzeits 16 Advertisers 17 Temple Directory 19 Share a Simcha! 20 It says in the Pirkei Avot, the Words of the Sages, that the world continues to exist because of three things. These are: Torah, Worship, and Deeds of Loving Kindness/Gemilut Hasidim (Simon the Just, chapter 1, paragraph 2). Why these three? It is because each one is the foundation of the next. As we study Torah, we learn what deeds (mitzvot) we need to take on in our lives to be of benefit to ourselves, our families, our friends, our community and our world. As we develop a spiritual/ prayer life we build a relationship with God to sustain us in the fulfillment of these mitzvot. And finally, once we have learned the mitzvot to do, and then have the spiritual guidance and support to fulfill them, we can finally go out and do them; thus the deeds of Loving Kindness. There are, of course, many of these deeds to fulfill in our lives. They prove to be the most important of all that we can do as they include: praying for others, visiting the sick, caring for the elderly, preparing the dead for burial, attending the funeral service, comforting mourners, attending to bride and groom. As many of you are aware, the past few months have witnessed a number of deaths within our congregational families. I have called upon quite a few of you to help bring Shiva food to a family and conduct Shiva services in the home. It seemed at times, however, that I was calling on the same persons to fulfill these mitzvot of Loving Kindness, or not finding anyone at all. With over 500 households within our B'nai Israel family, there are numerous times during each month when there is a need to meet the needs of our Temple community in the ways stated above. I am only one person and again, and I thank each of them, there have only been a few people to call upon when needed. I, therefore, am putting out a call, as I have done before, for YOU to become a participant in our Gemilut Hasidim Committee. What responsibilities are available for you to fulfill: saying prayers for the ill from your own home (I would give you the names and the prayers to be recited) visiting those who are ill and would like a visit at home or in the hospital from a Temple member purchasing and delivering Shiva food (which is reimbursed by the Temple) conducting Shiva services (I would show you how) sitting in the funeral chapel over night and saying psalms from the Bible before the funeral (Hebrew ability is needed) (Continued on page 2) Rabbi’s Message
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Volume 12, Issue 1 Tevet/Sh’vat 5771 January 2011 B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 563-1660 www.bnai-israel.org
Inside this issue:
Rabbi’s Message 1
About our Services 2
Schedule of Services 2
Torah Readings 2
Bulletin Information 3
It’s Tu Bish’vat 3
Donations & Contributions 4
$1-A-Week-Club News 4
Share a Simcha 4
President’s Message 5
Ritual Committee 5
Religious School News 6
Kutz Camp 6
Dues Raffle 7
Bulletin Board 8
Military Bridge 8
High Holy Day Prayer Book 9
CHDHU Information 9
Friendship Group 9
January Calendar 10
February Calendar 11
Sisterhood Newsletter 13
Sisterhood Mitzvah Project 14
Donations 15
Condolences 16
Yahrzeits 16
Advertisers 17
Temple Directory 19
Share a Simcha! 20
It says in the Pirkei Avot, the Words of the Sages, that the world continues to exist because of three things. These are: Torah, Worship, and Deeds of Loving Kindness/Gemilut Hasidim (Simon the Just, chapter 1, paragraph 2).
Why these three? It is because each one is the foundation of the next. As we study Torah, we learn what deeds (mitzvot) we need to take on in our lives to be of benefit to ourselves, our families, our friends, our community and our world. As we develop a spiritual/
prayer life we build a relationship with God to sustain us in the fulfillment of these mitzvot. And finally, once we have learned the mitzvot to do, and then have the spiritual guidance and support to fulfill them, we can finally go out and do them; thus the deeds of Loving Kindness.
There are, of course, many of these deeds to fulfill in our lives. They prove to be the most important of all that we can do as they include: praying for others, visiting the sick, caring for the elderly, preparing the dead for burial, attending the funeral service, comforting mourners, attending to bride and groom.
As many of you are aware, the past few months have witnessed a number of deaths within our congregational families. I have called upon quite a few of you to help bring Shiva food to a family and conduct Shiva services in the home. It seemed at times, however, that I was calling on the same persons to fulfill these mitzvot of Loving Kindness, or not finding anyone at all.
With over 500 households within our B'nai Israel family, there are numerous times during each month when there is a need to meet the needs of our Temple community in the ways stated above. I am only one person and again, and I thank each of them, there have only been a few people to call upon when needed.
I, therefore, am putting out a call, as I have done before, for YOU to become a participant in our Gemilut Hasidim Committee.
What responsibilities are available for you to fulfill:
saying prayers for the ill from your own home (I would give you the names and the prayers to be recited)
visiting those who are ill and would like a visit at home or in the hospital from a Temple member
purchasing and delivering Shiva food (which is reimbursed by the Temple)
conducting Shiva services (I would show you how)
sitting in the funeral chapel over night and saying psalms from the Bible before the funeral (Hebrew ability is needed)
(Continued on page 2)
Rabbi’s Message
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Schedule of Services
Friday 1/7 Shabbat Service 8:00 PM Friday 1/14 Family Service 7:15 PM Religious School Shabbat for grades 4-6 Friday 1/21 Children’s Service 7:00 PM Friday 1/21 Shabbat Service 8:00 PM Friday 1/28 Shabbat Service 8:00 PM Please visit www.bnai-israel.org for additional services and the entire calendar.
About our Services Our Friday night worship is conducted in English and Hebrew. Services are every Friday evening. Our Shabbat Services are the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Fridays at 8:00 pm. We have a Family Service geared toward school age children the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:15 pm. The Rabbi will offer Birthday and Anniversary Blessings for the month at this service. We also have a Children’s Service geared toward pre-school children the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please come and join us.
Torah and Haftorah Readings for Home Study
Jan. 1: Exodus ch. 6 vs. 2 through ch. 9 vs. 35
Ezekiel ch. 28 vs. 25 through ch. 29 vs. 21
Jan. 8: Exodus ch. 10 through ch. 13 vs. 16
Jeremiah ch. 46 vss. 13 through 28
Jan. 15: Exodus ch. 13 vs. 17 through ch. 17 vs. 16
Judges ch. 4 vs. 4 through ch. 5 vs. 31
Jan. 22: Exodus ch. 18 through ch. 20 vs. 23
Isaiah ch. 6 through ch. 7 vs. 6; ch. 9 vss. 5 and 6
Jan. 29: Exodus ch.21 through ch. 24 vs. 18
Jeremiah ch. 34 vss. 8 through 22; ch. 33 vss. 25 and 26
accompanying me as I visit nursing and assisted living facilities throughout the year
Please let me know which responsibility you would like to take on. I will instruct you as to what to do and how to do it. You will be called only as needed and you can say to me that you are unavailable when I call. I guarantee you that your reward will be great and the satisfaction priceless. As it states in the Talmud, you will receive rewards both in this world and in the world to come.
Shalom and blessings!
Rabbi Message (continued)
Online Torah Study Resources
http://urj.org/learning/torah/
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All items to be considered for inclusion in the bulletin must be sent, preferably in an electronic format, to [email protected] or delivered to the Temple Office by the deadlines shown below. Accepted electronic formats are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, or a simple message in an email. If you are submitting a picture to be considered for inclusion, please make sure that it is a .jpg file. If you have any questions about these requirements, please email [email protected] or call (631) 775-6147.
Deadline for the next bulletin is
Monday, January 10, 2011 Please sent in any events you are
planning for February, March and April.
Bulletin Information Attention: If items are received after the
deadline, we cannot guarantee they will be included.
NEW! in 2011: Some deadlines in 2011
will be earlier than the usual 10th of the month due to
holidays and other scheduling issues.
Please be prompt. Items received after the deadline, may not
be included.
It’s Tu Bish’vat The “New Year of Trees” or Jewish Arbor Day!
From the URJ website: The holiday is observed on the fifteenth (tu) of Sh'vat. Scholars believe that Tu BiSh'vat was originally an agricultural festival, marking the emergence of spring. After the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.C.E. this holiday was a way for Jews to symbolically bind themselves to their former homeland by eating foods that could be found in Israel. In the sixteenth and seventeenth century Kabbalists created a ritual for Tu BiSh'vat similar to the Passover seder. Today, Tu BiSh'vat has also become a tree planting festival in Israel, in which both Israelis and Jews around the world plant trees in honor or in memory of a loved one or friend. To plant a tree in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one, please contact The JNF Online Tree Planting Center. www.jnf.org Other online resources for Tu Bish’vat http://urj.org/holidays/tubishvat/ http://urj.org/learning/forparents/holidayhappenings/ http://www.nfty.org/resources/holidays/tubishvat/
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Landscaping Fund Dot & Irv Lewis In memory of Carl Rosen
Religious School Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Carl Rosen David & JoAnn Shifton In honor of the birth of our granddaughter Alexa Jae Shifton Sandy & Allan Greenberg In memory of Lynn Schor’s father Alice Stotsky & In memory of Roz Sadinsky Bill Hayward
Library Marilyn Stahl In honor of the engagement of my grandson Jared Solomon to Jane Fink
Discretionary Fund Melissa Buchberger In honor of baby naming Howard & Ritva Gottesman In memory of Barry Zimmerman Bruce & Claire Levine In appreciation of Rabbi & Judy Cecele Wagner In memory of Jack Wagner Laura Weisberg In memory of Barry Zimmerman The Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce Thank you for leading our community in prayer and song at the menorah lighting
Outreach Bobbie Weisinger In memory of Carl Rosen Shaindy & Marty Ullman In memory of Carl Rosen Marcia & Marty Hochheiser In memory of Barry Zimmerman Cecele Wagner In memory of Bernice Wagner Rochelle & Gerald Slochevsky Donation
General Fund Charles & Doris Motlin In memory of Carl Rosen Florence Bolatin In memory of Morris Buckman Karen Gitlitz In memory of my beloved father David Niemetz David & JoAnn Shifton In memory of Barry Zimmerman Robin & Scott Dinerstein In memory of Carl Rosen
Donations & Contributions We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their contributions to B’nai Israel Reform Temple:
Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions at Rosh Hashanah? If so, have you kept them? If you didn’t make any or if you haven’t lived up to your resolutions, now you’ve got another chance! For 2011, why not resolve to join the B’nai Israel $ A week Club?
The following is a list of those members who have already donated at least ten times:
Jacqueline Bukzin Noah Cone Annie Davis
Feinstein Family Brandon Kabat Lambert Family Alison Maskin
Matt Menis Ethan Mihlstin Rachel Mihlstin
Rabbi Moss Ozarin Family
Rosenbaum Family Haley Rosenblatt
Phoebe Taitz Zuckerman Family Jordyn Zurbaran Katy Zurbaran
Just donate weekly at Religious School or regularly with your Temple dues (clearly indicating $ A Week) and you can fulfill your resolution to your Temple. You can also do other things that will make you healthier in 2011, like stop smoking, lose weight, and join and go to the gym. Use this second new year to remain commit-ted to your resolutions.
P.S. There are at least thirty other $ A Week Club members who need to “catch up” to be listed here next month!
$1AWeekClub News
Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund Abe & Ruth Goldsher In memory of Barry Zimmerman Dot Zuckerman In memory of Barry Zimmerman Merrill & Joyce Altman In memory of Barry Zimmerman Debby & Gavin Hanlon In memory of Barry Zimmerman Koch Group & Company In memory of Barry Zimmerman Gammie & Pop Pop In memory of our beloved Ethan Harvey & Marilyn Kabalkin In memory of Carl Rosen Grandma In memory of our beloved Ethan Marnin & Dale Lack In memory of Barry Zimmerman Scott & Mona Warner In memory of Barry Zimmerman
Share a SIMCHA Sponsor an ONEG
Let everyone celebrate with you for your Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation,
Promotion, or any other occasion you would like to share.
Contact the Temple Office (631) 563-1660
President’s Message Joel Silverman
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I have a confession to make. On the first night of Chanukah I made a conscious decision NOT to attend any of our three menorah lightings. Although I usually show up at the Oakdale train station for this annual event, this year I opted out. I had already put in a full day on my feet, was hungry and tired. And the weather was cold, windy and wet. But when I got a call that we may be short bingo volunteers for that very same evening, I skipped supper entirely and was off to the Bingo Hall in a flash.
Only afterward did I begin to question my thought process and the wisdom of those decisions. Why did a public menorah lighting take a back seat to bingo? Sure, bingo is a major source of income for the Temple and I told myself that I was trading one Temple “obligation” for another. But now I’m having serious second thoughts about my priorities that evening. Why wasn’t a good showing in the community at least as important as bingo? Why didn’t my personal celebration of Chanukah come first? I have no good answers, but I have a year to think about it and, planning ahead, I expect to be at the Oakdale train station on the first night of Chanukah next year.
In the larger sense, why do tree lightings, so common this time of year, draw crowds? Although Rabbi Moss appeared “content” with our sparse turnout, “about the same as other years” he told me, where were all the rest of us on the evening of the first night? I urge you to think about that, as I have. And rather than wait a year, consider your options this Friday night and every Friday night. What will you be doing during our Shabbat
service? I hope to see you there.
On another note, Friday evening, January 21, members of the Suffolk County’s Jewish War Veterans will be joining us for Shabbat services. They will be available both before and after services to speak with any of us who qualify for membership in their organization. If you or someone you know may be interested, please join us that evening – no cost; no obligation. Perhaps a small group of B’nai Israel veterans can become involved together in this worthwhile service organization.
To keep everyone current, as of this writing, B’nai Israel has entered into a tentative rental agreement with Weight Watchers to provide a venue for as many as three meetings each week on our premises. These sessions are intended to be open to the public but our members will always be welcome to join as they would at any other meeting location. While we have never tried something on this scale before, it affords an opportunity to earn a much needed source of “outside” income to
supplement dues, donations and fund raising. There may be a n e e d f o r a T e m p l e volunteer or two to help coord ina te w i th We igh t Watchers on an ongoing basis. If you can help out, please let me know.
Have a happy and healthy New Year.
Joel
With a New Year upon us we have been given the opportunity to rekindle our resolve to be better people and live better lives. The New Year brings so many people hope and promise for change and renewal. Unfortunately, there are still those who will be without the necessities of food, shelter or clothing that every human being needs to survive. Jewish tradition teaches us to be charitable, sharing what blessings we have with others even when we are having difficult times of our own. I always find that when I feel as though my days are filled with struggle, if I give something to someone else, whether it be a monetary donation, a shoulder to lean on or just a simple smile, I am blessed in return. Charitable donations of food are always welcome to those who are hungry. Giving to charity is a ritual that can bring so much joy into your heart and be greatly appreciated by those in need. With this in mind, the Ritual Committee invites you to help us, in conjunction with the Outreach Committee, to begin a monthly Family Service Food Drive. The second Friday of each month is our Family service at 7:15pm. The act of coming together as a family to celebrate Shabbat is a mitzvah. Let us share the warmth and love we have for each other with those in
need. We are asking that each family bring one canned or nonperishable item each month as they come to the family service to help support the local food pantry. A box will be located in the sanctuary lobby for the donations. I pray that our New Year’s resolve to help those in need be blessed and may those in need find the strength to overcome their hardships. Thank you in advance for your support! From my home to yours with Shalom, Terri Randall Ritual Committee Chairperson
Ritual Committee Terri Randall
Next meeting: Monday January 3, 2011. 8pm Temple Social Hall
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The Religious School Sabbath Service for Grades 4-6 will be on January 14th 2011 at 7:15 pm. Please come and worship with your entire family at this very special service!
Parking Lot Safety: Parents are to park in designated parking spaces only and please come out of your car and get your child! NO student will be allowed to cross into the parking lot without a parent!
Upcoming Events: The Jewish Book Club for grades 1-3 will be held from January 23rd through April 3rd. Please begin to read and feel free to borrow books from our Religious School Library! More information will follow. Our School has teamed up with Original Works – the #1 art based program in the country – to offer a very special program. This program allows you to have your child’s very own artwork reproduced onto a selection of over 20 quality products. These products range from magnets, mugs and mouse pads to t-shirts, tote bags and tiles. The wide selection of professionally produced, full color products offers something for everyone. Your child will be creat-ing their artwork in school. You will then have the opportunity to order whatever products you wish with your child’s own artwork featured on each and every product. We are thrilled to be participating in this unique and innovative program. Look for complete program, product and pricing information coming soon. Parents: Please check your email regularly for announcements of upcoming events and any missed assignments as this is our primary method of communication. If we do not have your current email address and you have not been receiving correspondence, please email us at [email protected] with your current email address.
Please continue to bring in tzedakah, $ A Week and
food for outreach!
In case of Emergency In case of emergency school closings or delayed openings announcements will be made on the following stations:
WALK Patchogue (1370 AM, 97.5 FM) – Radio WBLI (106.1 FM) www.wbli.com WBAB (102.3) www.wbab.com Channel 12 – TV www.news12.com
Religious School News
DUES RAFFLE One Winner to receive
FREE TEMPLE DUES* for 2011 Cost: 1 for $5 5 for $18 Drawing: Fri. January 7th In the Temple Social Hall after services. You need not be present to win.
*Prize does not include Assessments, Building Fund, Religious School Tuition or Books.
B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 563-1660
To purchase tickets please contact the Temple Office or a member of the Fundraising Committee.
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Bulletin Board & Announcements
Melissa and David Aronow on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Michael
Hilary and Duane Steinroeder on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Jordan
Erica & Michael Stoller on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Jared
Kelly and Jonathan Klomp on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Sam
JoAnn & David Shifton on the birth of their granddaughter Alexa Jae Shifton
B’nai Israel wishes
to:
Volunteer Opportunities!
To sign up visit www.bnai-israel.org and use the form provided or send an email to [email protected]
If you subscribe to this list we will notify you via email about upcoming volunteer opportunities at B’nai Israel.
January Fam
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Friday, Janu
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15 pm - Fam
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Friday, Janu
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Unfortunately, this class, which was scheduled for January, has been postponed until later in the spring.
The class will be open to the public and it particularly wants to welcome the unaffiliated in our community. So, if you know of those who are not Temple members, please tell them about this upcoming class. Please let them know they can register for the class by calling the Temple at 563-1660.
MILITARY BRIDGE January 22, 2010 Brotherhood and Sisterhood will once again be hosting the Annual Military Bridge game. You do not need to know how to play bridge in order to have a great time at this rotational card game.
The cost is $25.00 per person and includes bagels, salads and make your own ice cream sundae for dessert.
Please RSVP to the Temple office by January 4, 2010. (631) 563-1660
Rain or shine, windy or calm, Temple members can always be counted on to be sure our Menorah at the Oakdale Train Station is ready for Chanukah. This year our Chanukah Helpers were Jacob Jones, Tyrone Jones, Barry Wilans, Brian Linehan, Mike Lambert and Joel Brand. A special thanks to Barry for always being on hand to make repairs, Mike (and Alice!) for storing the Menorah year round, and the rest of the crew for their time and devotion!
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The Center, located on the second floor of the Suffolk Community College-Selden Campus Library, offers many programs throughout the year on the Holocaust and related areas of bias and prejudice.
Why not get on the email list and be notified of future programs? If you wish to do so, please let the Rabbi know, or you can go to www.CHDHU.org.
Center for the Holocaust, Diversity, and Human Understanding
We just had our second meeting of this new group at our Temple. We had latkes and discussed future plans and possibilities for this group of friends.
All members who can attend during the day are welcome. We will be meeting the second Wednesday of each month and are hoping to have diverse programs to meet everyone's needs.
Our next meeting is on January 12, 2011 at 1 PM. We invite you to attend for a nosh and be willing to share a memory or interesting story from your past. Prepare a few words (no more than one page) or just talk for a few minutes. Maybe you can share about your hometown, an interesting person, food, family stories, or just about anything that gave you pleasure or maybe caused some difficulty.
On February 9, 2011 at 1 PM we invite you to join us for a talk with a guest speaker.
THROUGH THE PRESIDENTS’ KEYHOLE: Trivia, gossip, and little-known stories of the Presidents and their families
Do you know which President was a hangman? Who was taught to read by his wife?
Which President won a spelling bee at age ten? Who invented the lazy Susan? Learn these stories and many more. Hear the anecdotes that are happy, sad, poignant, or coincidental. These are the stories that do not appear in most history books. Come to the February 9 meeting of the Friendship Group and hear the answers to these questions during a presentation by an historian.
Friendship Group
Friendship Group
Rabbi Moss sits on the Commentary Committee of the Central Conference of American Rabbis for the Reform movement's new High Holy Day Prayer Book. This book will not be available for at least four years and certainly no decision has been made as to whether or not our Temple will, at some time in the future, use this book or not. Since our Rabbi is on this national committee, he thought it would be interesting for us to become one of the pilot congregations to receive the drafts of this new book as they become available. The draft will not be shared with the entire congregation. Those of you on the committee will, therefore, be able to give input into this book which will shape the future of Reform Judaism. A first draft of the morning Rosh Hashanah service will probably become available in February.
The Rabbi is looking for congregants who would be interested in being part of a study group which will experience and evaluate this service. Please let him know if you are interested.
A New High Holy Day Prayer Book
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All 6th, 7th and 8th grade children are invited to the next JYG event on Sunday, January 16th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Sayville Bowl.
The cost for this event is $15 per child and will include 2 hours of bowling, shoe rentals, a slice of pizza and a pitcher of soda.
R.S.V.P. is required for the bowling event so we know how many lanes to reserve.
Please send payment into Religious School Office no later than Jan. 10th.
if you have any questions or need further information.
Our next event will be Laser Tag with the Senior Youth Group on February 5, 2011. Time and location to be announced.
Jr. Youth Group
f|áàxÜ{ÉÉw axãáÄxààxÜ Message from the presidents...
HAPPY 2011…..We hope that you had a wonderful Holiday Season. We look forward to our 2011 programming. Relax, release the stress from the past and enjoy a night out with the girls. January is a special month for Sisterhood because we get a chance to host our Rabbi as our guest speaker. So join us on January 18th for this special meeting. Topic: The Status of Jews on Long Island, An open conversation with our Rabbi.
In addition we will be having a special event in Military Bridge. There is nothing military about it…..just plain fun. No knowledge of Bridge is necessary. For all the long cold nights of winter we still meet to enjoy the warmth of friendship. Phyllis and Rita
ftäx à{x Wtàx Tuesday, January 18 Guest Speaker: Rabbi Moss 7:30 pm Saturday, January 22 Military Bridge 8:00 pm Sunday, January 30 Interfaith program, Women Only 7:00 pm at St John Nepomucene Church Tuesday, February 15 ZUMBA 7:30 pm Tuesday, April 12 Women’s Seder TBA
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REMINDER: January 4 at 7:45 The Little Bee by Chris Cleave Amazon says, "It is a truly special story and we don't want to tell you too much..."
Do any of these sound familiar? You can fulfill all of these resolutions with one action!
Join B’nai Israel Sisterhood!
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f|áàxÜ{ÉÉw fÑÉÇáÉÜá `|àéät{ cÜÉ}xvà Stuff-an-Animal was a huge success for the second year in a row!
Sisterhood is proud to announce that we had a great turnout for this wonderful Mitzvah project! Thanks to Sheila Kessler and Eddie Jacobs EJ the DJ for donating the animal furs and adorable outfits for all the children and many adults to stuff and dress. These precious furry friends will be donated to children in need of comfort and love during this holiday season to the Stony Brook Hospital Pediatrics and a Homeless Shelter in Patchogue. We’d like to thank the Junior and Senior Youth groups for spreading the word and participating in this worthwhile cause.
Mazel Tov to the great young people who joined us for this Mitzvah. These children and grandchildren of our sisterhood members worked hard to make this Mitzvah dream a reality. It was truly a labor of love, and a great time was had by all. Alex Alessi Jenna Asaldi Lindsay Farrell Brandon Kabat Josh Kabat Asher Kaufman Krystal McAdams Kayla Miranda Jordan Miranda Angela Porwick Dina Protus Josh Protus Caitlyn Steinberg James Steinberg Joyce and Donna Sisterhood Programming
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Donations We Need Your Help! Your Temple’s income from dues has fallen during the past year, leaving B’nai Israel more dependent on donations than ever. Please consider making a donation at this time. While your donation may be made to honor a special person, remember that it also helps to provide good works for a larger community.
Donations of $1000 or larger will be commemorated on an attractive new arrangement of plaques to be placed in the Temple lobby. Large donations may also be made in installments.
How to Donate: You can bring or mail a check identifying the intended fund to the Temple. You can also arrange to provide larger donations in installments. Please contact the Temple office if you have any questions. (631) 563-1660 or email [email protected]
My Own Endowment Fund? The Temple welcomes larger donations that establish endowment funds in accordance with donor wishes. An endowment provides the Temple with long-term benefits that you specify. Endowments are publicized and often grow by attracting additional donations from others. You may name your endowment fund in honor or in memory of someone special. Please call the Temple Office at 563-1660 for further information.
Sustaining the Temple The General Fund The Building Fund The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Adding Natural Beauty The Landscaping Fund Flower Arrangement donations
Involving Our Youth The Youth Group Fund
Honoring Memory The Ian Matarasso Memorial Fund The Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund The Sidney Sonkin Memorial Fund
Remembering Life Events Engraved leaf on our Tree of Life Engraved plaque on the Honorial-Memorial Board Memorial plaque in the sanctuary Prayer book
Sharing Music The Music Fund
Adding to the Experience The Fine Arts Fund
Aiding the Community The Outreach Program The Help-a-Family Program The Shiva Fund
Promoting the School The Religious School Fund The Library Fund The Scholarship Fund
Temple Funds and Sale Items
Yahrzeits The following names of loved ones whose Yahrzeit are observed during the preceding week will be read before the Kaddish Prayer at the Friday Evening Service on:
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Please Contact the Rabbi... Please call Rabbi Moss at (631) 472-5272 when someone is sick or if there is a death in the family so that the Temple can extend its assistance.
Before making any funeral arrangements, please call Rabbi Moss at (631) 472-5272
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B'nai Israel has both Jewish and Interfaith burial plots available for its congregants and their families. If you are interested in purchasing plots, please call the Temple office and someone from the Cemetery Committee will contact you with details and answer any questions. The office number is 631-563-1660.
January 7th *Joseph Abuelo Naomi Aronson Elia Avnyim *Robert Bard *Jack Bermowitz Abner Berenblatt *Sara Bonsey *Helen Cernieux Murray Fine Ruth Goldapper Annette Goldberg *Ethel Goldenberg *Yetta Goldsmith *Louis Goldstein *Anne Haines *Harry Harfe Harry Kaplan Jack Klepeck Abe Krasner *Karen Levine Naomi Lieberman Ralph Lieberman Alec Mckeefry Stephen Packard Esther Platt *Shirley Pollack *Abraham Pomerantz *Jacob Rivillis *Dorothy Rosenberg Hudes Rothman Robert Salzberg *Ben Scherr *Harold Travin *Edna Ullman *Esther Wiener Alice Wooster *Ruth Zuckerman
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January 14th *Jennie Abramowitz *Harry Adoff *Gershon Altman *Helmut Altman *Martha Altman Joseph Aronson Samuel Ballin Harry Berman *Linda Burg *Louis Epstein *Glenn Friedman Barry Glotzer Morton Goldberg *Bessie Goldstein *Mary Gottlieb *Anna Greenberg *Victoria Greenspan Stanley Hellin *Henrietta Kaufman Ed Kersch *Samuel Luria *Henry Neidish Hedy Oppenheimer *Leah Persoff Renee Rosenberg Al Roth *Simha Sabah *Frank Schwartz Abraham Seltzer *Carl Siegal Ida Skolnick *Rose Sobel *Lizette Temple
January 21st Renee Byan *Charles Cohen Carlo DiSanto *Max Gelband *Celia Geller *David Gluck Sylvia Goldbaum Stanley Goldsmith Martha Herzfeld Muriel Jacobson *Joe Kaplan Joan Kramer-Miner *Sigo Lack Henry Lazen Murray Levine *Dorothy Levy *Audrey Neidish Hyman Malkin Joseph Marrapodi Judith Mcbroom Elizabeth Meyer Bernard Muroff *Eugene Rassell *Robert Roth *Louis Schneider *Jacob Schuchman Sam Stulzaft Phyllis Taitz *Shirley Tieman *Libby Toback *Lena Weinstein
* Indicates a Memorial Plaque is lit in the sanctuary.
Condolences The B’nai Israel Congregational Family extends its deepest condolences to the Heckman family on the loss of Phyllis’s mother Anna Herman; and to the Gross family on the loss of Glenn’s mother Evelyn Gross. May they find comfort in the blessing of good memories that will always be theirs.
January 28th *Albert Abrams Robert Atkins Ethel Baraw *Gus Cohen *Elsie Cole Harry Coogan Joseph Efrimoff *Gertrude Frankel Howa Gofman Norman Green *Annie Grushoff Sheryl Hechler Jack Jacobs Sarah Kass Freda Krasner *Rita Leibowitz Zonia Lesser Violet Lyons Edna Niemetz *Samuel Ringle *Eli Rosen Joseph Rubin *Sheila Schisler Sam Spergel *Florence Weiman *Nathan Weisberg
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B’nai Israel is limited to these caterers for any celebration in the Temple Social Hall. Bagels N a Hole Lot More Port Jefferson Station location (631) 474-4445
Lessing's Caterers (631) 277-7800 (631) 581-0022
Mitzvah Caterers of Plainview (516) 938-1310 (516) 351-0661
Woodbury Kosher (516) 681-7766
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President, Joel Silverman [email protected] Past President, Barbie Saslau
Treasurer, Allen Kaminsky Financial Secretary, Barbara Abrams Recording Secretary, Martha Kolodkin Trustees: Jeannette Berman, Joel Brand, Arthur Diamond, Rita DiGiantomasso, Paul Fink, Ritva Gottesman, Debby Lazen, Brian Linehan, Richard Motlin, Nat Ozarin, Donna Paskin, Stephanie Plewka, Terri Randall, Ira Rosenfeld, Steve Saslau, and Steven Sonkin.
