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Temple Times
January/February 2015
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Message from Rabbi Sarah
President’s Message
Religious School news
Sisterhood
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Men’s Club
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Sisterhood Kudos
Jonathan Billig
Movies schedule
Synagogue in the Woods
Birthdays
Mi'Sheberach
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Learning Is Fun
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Letter to the Editor
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TEMPLE TIMES
January/February 2015
From Rabbi Sarah’s Desk
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
760 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541
(845) 628-6133
http://TBSMahopac.org
Sarah Freidson-King
Rabbi
Libby Spitzer
Director of Education
Steven Bettman
President
Gail Freundlich
1st Vice President
Melody Weisman
2nd Vice President
David M. Michaels
Treasurer
Gabrielle Duke
Financial Secretary
Mark Kandel
Recording Secretary
Ron Arsham
Past President
[email protected]
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Joel Greenberg
Men’s Club President
Robin Kushner
Sisterhood President
TRUSTEES
Abigail Avelino
Alan Belsky
Wendy Greenberg
Jeff Guest
Allan Gunzburg
Dana Gutt
Elaine Jacobs
Steven Jaffee
Rachel Jurisz
Michael Kushner
Kjersten Lazar
Jennifer Lomas
Barry Plaut
Alicia Raskob
David Volkman
OFFICE STAFF
Ro Belsky
Jean Follit
As the year 2015 begins, we
hold out hope for the
possibilities contained in a
new year. We envision a
better version of ourselves
and vow that this will be the
year we make that vision a
reality. I am excited as I imagine the best
possible Temple Beth Shalom, a true
community where we learn together and
from each other, support one another, make
deep and lasting relationships, pray, engage
with our faith and values, and work together
to make the world a better place.
In Midrash Ecclesiastes Rabbah, a rabbinic
commentary that’s nearly 2000 years old,
the Sages taught that the Creator led Adam
around the Garden of Eden saying, “Look at
My works. See how beautiful they are, how
excellent. See to it that you do not spoil or
destroy My world -- for if you do, there will
be no one to repair it after you.”
The environment is a hot topic these days.
It seems like everywhere you look, there are
stories about eating organic, growing your
own garden, or concern about the effects of
climate change. While a focus on ecology
seems like a recent phenomenon, it has
existed in Judaism since the inception of the
religion nearly 3500 years ago.
Temple Beth Shalom has been awarded a
Covenant Grant, one of the most prestigious
awards in the Jewish community, for our
Friday Evening
8:00 pm
Saturday Morning 9:45am
With the help of Environmental Educator
Jonathan Billig (see his letter of
introduction on P.13), TBS Education
Director Libby Spitzer and I are thrilled to
unroll the Synagogue in the Woods grant.
We’ll offer programs for all ages, including
training our talented Religious School
teachers in cutting edge experiential
education techniques. The Synagogue in
the Woods programming will be free and
open to the public. Please invite your
friends who aren’t Temple Beth Shalom
members. The full schedule can be found
on P.16 and on the Temple Beth Shalom
website.
For our TBS Kids (under 7-years-old), we
offer our Jr. Explorers programs. We’ll
explore herbs and spices with our five
senses, plant seeds and learn about the life
Candle-lighting
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Regular Shabbat
Services
Synagogue in the Woods: Experiencing
Jewish Life through the Seasons initiative.
A Covenant Grant is like the Jewish
equivalent of a Fulbright and will enable us
to transform the congregation. For many
synagogues, “escapes” to nature have
become central to their programming
calendar, through overnight trips, retreats or
other excursions from cities and suburbs to
more remote locations “in the country.”
Here, “in the country,” we at Temple Beth
Shalom have a great opportunity to go
“beyond the walls” of the synagogue and
enjoy the beauty and bounty of the natural
world around us.
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cycle of plants, take a field trip to Muscoot Farms in
the Spring to visit baby animal, and much more!
It’s a great way to get our little friends engaged in
Jewish life while having a blast.
Our Religious School students will kick off the grant
with a Tu B’shevat Extravaganza. Tu B’shevat is a
“Jewish Arbor Day,” and celebrates new growth and
the natural world around us. It is traditional to plant
trees, an act that has long symbolized hope and
eternity. The students will enjoy a field trip to
Teatown Lake in the Spring, and help plan, promote,
and lead a synagogue wide Shabbaton in mid-May.
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Life through the Seasons holds the potential to
deepen your Jewish knowledge, enhance your
spirituality, make new friends, and impact the world
around us for the better by living our Jewish values.
I can’t wait to begin this adventure with you.
May 2015 be a year filled with fruitful and fulfilling
actions as you engage with your community, your
faith, and your loved ones.
Happy New Year,
Rabbi Sarah
Freidson-King
Our teens will have the opportunity to compete in an
Iron Chef competition with healthy, locally grown
ingredients as part of their Friending Nature: Teensonly Excursions and Impact Projects.
Adults will have plenty to do as well! Our Parents
Mixer: Trail Mix and Healthy Trends provides a
chance to taste and experiment as we learn healthy,
delicious ways to prepare snacks for you and your
family on January 25th. The entire community will
go Maple Sugaring in March at Eden Village Farm
and Camp. Over the summer, we’ll have a
Wilderness Torah Hike and a Healthy Back-toSchool Cooking class.
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A Message from our President
What are you thinking?
Now that is a loaded
question.
What is on your mind is
constantly in the state of flux
and varies in degree of
intensity and importance as
much as the ocean rolls onto
the shore of Ocean Beach at Fire Island.
The reality is that living is not easy. Working 50-80
hours a week is extremely draining. Caring for our
loved ones can be excruciatingly hard. Saving
money for bills and pleasure is a monumental task.
Finding me time is an exercise in futility.
Yet, I pose again the question “ What are you
thinking?” Do you think that how you think can
have a direct impact on what you think…what you
feel…and the quality of your life?
Whether you are a practicing Buddhist; or a devout
There are actually a number of levels of thought that parishioner of a Church; or if you find a spiritual
are occurring simultaneously within our mind at any path upon your yoga mat; or you are an observant
one moment.
Jew, meditation does not discriminate nor preclude
There is the always mysterious, omnipresent and all any person from closing ones eyes and turning to a
Mantra.
knowing subconscious.
There is our surface, external, interpersonal plane of
thought, which we utilize to interact with our
friends, family, coworkers and the strangers we
come in contact with as we go about our day.
For those unacquainted with the term mantra, it may
be an utterance, which may have a sacred meaning;
it may be numinous sounds or a syllable word or
group of words.
But I want to know, “What are you consciously
thinking just below the surface?”
MAN – To Think
As the waters rush onto the shore we see the tops of
the waves, the white caps, the sea foam. Just
beneath the churning waters are shells and pebbles
and fish and sand, all swirling around in their own
little sub world of the wave.
Have you ever had the experience of getting a song
stuck in your head?
This level of thought encompasses our sensory
stimulation field and our memories. Our sense of
smell, touch, hearing, sight and taste and our
memories inform and motivate us each millisecond
of each moment of each day we are alive.
For many people there are but just a few simple
thought patterns that can be detected at this
particular level.
TRA - Tools; Instruments
Mantra: Instrument of Thought
Have you ever had the occasion to have the smell
and/or taste of a specific food front and center in
your mind?
Have you ever been so excited about something or
someone that you literally could not think about
anything else?
Utilizing a mantra is a slightly more sophisticated,
specific and conscious means of thinking in a
positive way.
I have had the experience of attending Shabbat
“ I am not worthy.” ‘ I can not do this.” “ I am
services as well as the High Holy Day services and
on my way home…hours, days later, hearing the
afraid.” “ I am so angry.” “ I hate this.”
prayers and songs and words rambling through my
When we speak of having a soundtrack to our life it head. For that period of time, I am transported to a
is this level of thinking that we reference.
higher plane of being. I am transported from
whatever chore stands before me and I am reminded
Of course, many people carry a more positive
of the blessings in my life.
thought stream which propels them through life.
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A Message from our President (continued)
When people sit for 20 minutes in the morning and
20 minutes in the evening and practice
Transcendental Meditation, they are slowing the
world down within their head. They are clearing out
the thought bin and unclogging the ebb and flow of
the thinking mechanism. This is accomplished by
elevating a single positive thought, a mantra into the
minds third eye. By focusing on the mantra it
releases the flow of all other thoughts floating around
in your mind and gives them permission to move on
and resolve the frenetic energy in your head.
programming?
All are very real, timely and important questions and
concerns.
However, what I want to know, when I see you,
when I sit down to speak with you, when I call you or
email you or write you a snail mail letter, is, do you
have a mantra?
I want all of us, as members of the congregation of
Temple Beth Shalom, to have and use a mantra
specific for our Temple. A mantra that is your source
When people are in prayer and start to chant or break of strength and positive thought. A mantra that
out in song or they begin to cry or smile, they are
speaks to you and invokes the passion and gratitude
being physically and emotionally moved by a release and caring you have for Temple Beth Shalom and its
from their mental meditation on the scripture, which members.
has been the vehicle for their mantra.
What is your pledge…what is the intention you have
What if, while you are sitting in your car, stuck in
set…what is the threshold for your generosity of
traffic…seated at your desk staring at an assignment spirit…what are the words you would use for your
that seems insurmountable…standing at the door of mantra? For me, my mantra sounds like this…
some office where news could be devastating, or you
You are invited to continue this conversation with
find yourself walking into the shul for services or
your comments and thoughts on our Facebook Page
some event, you swaddled yourself in a mantra.
at Temple Beth Shalom…See you there!
The repetition in your mind of a positive thought,
that you are worthy; that you are good and capable; Steve
that we shall overcome; that you are loved; that you
have the skills and knowledge to figure out any
obstacle set before you, that those you shall come in
contact with while in Temple Beth Shalom are your
friends and care as much as you do for the well being
of TBS, this is a true and definitive way to effect that
which you are thinking in a positive and constructive
manner.
What are you thinking?
Sure, you may be thinking, as I am, how are we
going to pay for a new roof at Temple Beth Shalom?
How are we going to pay for repairs and upgrades to
the infrastructure of our TBS building, parking lot
and Rabbi residence? How are we going to sustain
the cost and expense of security at TBS? How will
we insure that our Religious School remains strong,
vibrant and relevant with professionalism and
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Religious School News By Libby Spitzer
Happy New Year!
that will surely be a wonderful additional to the TBS
faculty’s toolkit. At the workshop, our teachers
shared their own successful strategies to make learning
fun and engaging and each of us shared our goals for
the students and for ourselves as educators. Two
similar themes emerged - helping students form a love
of Jewish life and learning, and enabling each student
to feel proud of his/her accomplishments.
We have so many wonderful
programs and events to look
forward to this year. Rabbi Sarah
and I can’t wait to begin the
Synagogue in the Woods:
Experiencing Jewish Life through
the Seasons initiative with Jewish Environmental
I am looking forward to a wonderful and enriching
Educator Jonathan Billig. This program is a result of
TBS being awarded the very prestigious Covenant
New Year!
Grant. It includes programs for all ages that will allow
us to explore our spiritual and physical Jewish selves! B’shalom,
Libby
In December, our teachers and I were fortunate to have
the opportunity to learn together with TBS member
Dr. Linda Silbert at our first professional development
workshop. Linda is the owner of Strong Learning; a
private tutoring company that helps students achieve
success while building self-esteem. (http://
www.stronglearning.com ) Linda is also the author
Bessie’s Pillow, a wonderful historical novel based
upon the true story of Linda’s grandmother Bessie.
Linda shared many pedagogical techniques with us
From the Sisterhood by Beverly Petrone
On Thursday, November 19th, the Sisterhood ladies
long!!
met for a fun, entertaining evening of dinner and
Bunko (the latter being led via the guidance and
expertise of Amy Stochel!). It was a fabulous night Keep your eyes posted for more
and everyone had a great time. On Sunday,
information…………
December 7th, Sisterhood held its annual Holiday
Craft Fair. TBS’s two large social rooms were filled
and buzzing with talented craft/gourmet vendors..
From jewelry to accessories, blankets and scarfs to
holiday décor, artwork, beauty products and gourmet
delights, there was something for everyone. Vendors
and shoppers alike seemed to have had a good time
and the event was enhanced by periodic raffle
drawings making things even more fun and
interesting. The event was a large success
Future planned Sisterhood activities include a ReGifting Party in January and a Family Ice-Skating
event in February. The “sistas” don’t sit still for
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Programming Previews By Wendy Greenberg
The weather outside may be
frightful, but inside Temple
Beth Shalom it is delightful!
The cold, wind, and snow
cannot put a damper on all the
wonderful and exciting things
going on at the Temple! There
is something for everyone – no matter your age.
Here are some of the things you have to look forward
to in the months ahead:
The Blooming Seed Café is scheduled for Saturday,
January 31st and Saturday, February 28th. It’s always
a fantastic evening – great performances, delicious
desserts, and great company!! Do plan on
attending!!!
Guess Who’s Coming for Shabbas? will be making a
return engagement on Friday night, January 9th and
then on Friday, February 27th. You can sign up on
line at TBS or e-mail Patti Bettman or Wendy
Greenberg to be a host or to be hosted. Kosher
meals, prepared by Chef Julie Sawyer, will be
available for purchase if you would like to host and
don’t have time to cook. Please let Patti and Wendy
know by January 2nd if you want to purchase dinner
for you and your guests. The charge for the dinner
will cover the cost of the food and Chef Julie’s
services (we anticipate around $8 or $9 per person).
Wendy and Patti are available to share additional
information. Just give them a call or email them.
The TBS Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday,
February 3rd at 7pm. The book selection will be
announced by our Moderator, Gail Plaut, who has
graciously taken over for Nancy Sapir.
[email protected] or
[email protected](Patti)
TBS Goes to the Movies will be showing The Way
Way Back on Thursday, January 8th and
Absolute Power on February 12th at 7pm. Light
refreshments will be served. Thank you Marge.
Other things being planned for the months to come
are Travel With TBS at TBS on May 3rd(a trip to
Mexico), an Israeli/Jewish Theme Film
Retrospective, and Dance Lessons with the Levin’s.
Look for constant contacts
about Programming events
and happenings. Stay safe
and warm.
Best regards,
Wendy
From the Men’s Club
As I sit here writing this article, there
is light snow but the sun is trying to
On behalf of your Men’s Club, a Happy Chanukah
come out. The school openings were and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
delayed two hours and there is still ten
days before winter starts-but Men’s
Club goes on. Our next big event will Shalom,
be our Sixteenth Millennium
Breakfast which will be on Sunday
Joel
morning, January 11, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. We will be
having our County Executive, Town Supervisors, and
Representatives from our surrounding religious
institutions to discuss their views for 2015. Future
programs include a discussion regarding the Jews of
Ireland. We are looking into a Beer Tasting fund
raising event.
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Ritual News By Eddie Lapa
I first want to wish each and
every one a very happy, healthy
and prosperous New Year. May
all your wishes and hopes come
true!!!
The Ritual Committee (RC) has
been extremely busy over the
past few months. I hope
everyone had a wonderful
Chanukah and was able to get to the JV Mall to see
our New 6 foot Channukiah (menorah). Many thanks
to Sisterhood and Men's Club for their donations to
the purchase of the menorah and to Rabbi Sarah for
finding it.
I also hope all attended the lighting of the menorah on
Dec 21 and had a chance to join us on Dec 19th for
the Friday night Shabbat and Chanukah service along
with dinner. When I was writing this we were
planning the Dec 24th festivities of Chinese and a
movie -or - What every good Jew does on Christmas
Eve!!
In November we had our meeting with all the Bnai
Mitzvah families and all dates through 2017 were
given out - so this is rolling right along-all the tutors
were assigned and parents were given an introduction
to “Everything you wanted to Know about Bar/Bat
Mitzvahs but were afraid to ask”!!! The Rabbi has
started reviewing and updating as well as rewriting
the B’nai Mitzvah Manual and then the RC will
review and complete it. It will then be placed on our
website. Now for more exciting news!!!
We have been working on an Education Program Bernice will be heading it-The congregation will be
getting a constant contact or mailing with all the
details as to the courses we are thinking of - we also
would like to have volunteers from the congregation
to lead or teach or facilitate some of these. Courses
can be 1 session or more. We would like to encourage
anybody with ideas for future courses to please
contact us.
This is a new beginning for us at TBS and we would
like to have as many of you participate in all activities
that the Temple has to offer!
As the time marches on we have ahead of us Tu
B'shevat, Puriim, Passover, and Yom Hashoah
programs in place. Look for updates!
Our contacts to the congregation for
Birthdays ,Anniversaries and Yahrzeits -seems to be a
big success- Please Join us at the Shabbat Services
closest to your special day so we can honor you with
either a reading or an Aliyah!!!!
Also anybody who would like to read the Torah or
chant a Haftorah on a Shabbat or Yom Tov morningplease go to our website and sign up through the link !
Lynn or one of the other leaders will get in touch with
you and help you to be a great success- Print outs both
with and without vowels and trope will be supplied as
well as a CD or mp3 file of the reading-this way you
can take part in a true Mitzvah!!!!
Well I think this is about it for now!! Be well my
Friends and fellow Congregants and let's all help to
make 2015 a very Remarkable and Fantastic year!!!!!
Thanks,
Eddie
J-Baby’s Jump Around
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 3:30-5:30pm
After jumping in the gym, engage your senses with Havdalah—a ceremony that helps
us distinguish between light and dark, holy and ordinary, Shabbat and weekdays.
Rabbi Sarah is helping lead this event.
Jumpin’ Jeepers, 926 US 6, Mahopac, $10/family
Please RSVP to Cathy Deutchman (914) 741-0333 x25,[email protected]
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Spotlight on New Members
An “Out of State” Family Joins the Temple
By Glenn Sapir
State borders can’t stop Ari, Heather and Jacob
“Jack’ Samson from calling Temple Beth Shalom
their new house of worship. Of course, New
Fairfield, Connecticut, is not exactly Fairbanks,
Alaska, when you measure distances. Truth is, says
Heather Samson, the temple is only about 25 minutes
from their home, which is less than a mile over the
New York line.
In fact, Mahopac is a lot more convenient than even
the ride from Thornwood to New City, the commute
the family used to have when traveling from their
previous home to their former temple.
to me,” Heather said. “And Ari has enjoyed meeting
the men. He really enjoyed working with other
congregants in helping to build the Succah.”
When Ari is not building Succahs, he finds time for
both work and play. He owns a software business
with headquarters on Long Island, but he spends
most of his time working out of his home or the
company’s data center in Thornwood.
Ari’s commitment to Judaism grew, in part, from his
favorable experiences at and long commitment to
Camp Ramah.
“Ari grew up in Rockland County and grew up with
the New City Jewish Center,” Heather said. “We
really loved that temple and the rabbis, but when we
moved to New Fairfield and Jack, our eight-year-old
son, was to start religious school, it just made sense
to find a temple closer to home.”
“Ari spent 11 years as a camper at Ramah in Nyack
and New England, and he worked at Camp Ramah
for five more years.”
The family looked around at temples in the area,
including one very near to their home, but TBS stood
out as their choice. They were also influenced by the
assistant rabbi at the New City Jewish Center, who
recommended our temple. It seems Temple Beth
Shalom is, indeed, becoming known in the lower
Hudson Valley.
Heather is a busy stay-at-home, keeping especially
active tending to the needs of their son. When free
time presents itself, she, also, loves to read, and she
enjoys sewing as well.
“We really wanted to be part of a Jewish community,
especially so for Jack,” Heather said. “We felt
comfortable when we visited and participated in
services at Temple Beth Shalom. It had a similar feel
to the temple my husband grew up with. We felt that
there was more of that community for Jack at Temple
Beth Shalom, and he has responded enthusiastically.
“He really loves going to Hebrew school,” Heather
added.
When asked about her husband’s leisure interests
today, Heather said he collects wines and is an avid
reader.
Jack is a second-grader in the New Fairfield
Consolidated School. He’s a Harry Potter fan, studies
Tai Kwan Do and loves swimming.
Ari has his roots in New City. Heather grew up in
New York’s Capital District, in the Troy-Clifton Park
area. While Ari was raised in a traditional Jewish
household, Heather’s family is Catholic.
“I am committed to bringing Jack up Jewish,”
Heather said. “I want him to develop a happy
relationship with G-d. We want him to be
comfortable and at home in the temple.”
She also acknowledged that it is not only their son, a Heather is interested in the Torah classes, so she can
learn more and share that information with Jack.
Beth class student, who has felt accepted in our
Jewish community.
Since the Samsons joined TBS in September, health
issues among some of their family’s elders have
“The mothers of the students and the people we’ve
met at services have been very warm and welcoming prevented them from attending services as frequently
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as they would have hoped. They do expect to attend
regularly when things become more settled.
In the meantime, the family seems very content with
the commitment they have made.
“Jack and Ari are very comfortable at the temple,
and everyone I’ve met has been very welcoming,”
Heather said. “We are very happy with the rabbi and
are thrilled that she brings to her position a woman’s
point of view and the sensitivities that come with
that. Rabbi Sarah is very easy to talk to, and she is a
good listener.”
Count the Samsons as just one of the newest families
to join Temple Beth Shalom, drawn by the warmth
of our congregants and our clergy.
The Samsons at the Harry Potter Discovery Center
Exposition
On November 6, 2014, our own Rabbi Sarah was sworn in as Chaplain of the Mahopac
Fire Department. Jack Zencheck, chairman of the Mahopac Fire Department and a long
time member of Temple Beth Shalom did the honors Rabbi Sarah . Mazel Tov to Rabbi
Sarah!!
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Kudos to Sisterhood from Our President (Steve Bettman)
Francine Tessler and Marge Pollack. Not surprisingly,
The Temple Beth Shalom ‘Sista Hood’ put on a
tremendously successful Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday Robin’s right hand man, Michael, was front and center
throughout the day helping her whenever and
December 7 at TBS.
wherever help was needed. However, Michael’s
The social hall was packed wall-to-wall with vendors passion and main focus for the day was the special
and crafts people selling everything from jewelry to
vendor raffle, which went off every thirty minutes. It
children’s books to specialty dog treats to warm toasty was delightful to watch Michael and his son Daniel
blankets. In the Kiddush room, three full tables of
working seamlessly as a team collecting tickets and
Hanukkah gifts from the TBS Judaica Shop were
handing out gifts to the winners.
popping with purchases all day long.
If that was not enough, our very own Patti Bettman
The bazaar atmosphere was bustling with dozens of
sold hundreds of dollars worth of raffle tickets with
raffle bags from donations from across the greater
charm and poise, well suited for a first lady.
Mahopac area including Spadafora, Freight House
The Temple was not just hosting the Holiday Craft
Café, Social on 6 and Westchester Pottery.
Fair. The religious school staff, under the tutelage of
In the early morning hours there was a steady stream Education Director Libby Spitzer, held a professional
of visitors but by 11:30 A.M. it seemed as if the entire staff development program. The TBS teachers shared
Mahopac community had come out to support this
a sumptuous catered lunch while listening and learning
wonderful event. Old and new friends alike came out with fellow TBS member and accomplished educator,
to do a bit of holiday shopping and I heard time and
Dr. Linda Silbert.
time again, “ Oh, I know you!” or “ So good to see
To top the day off, youngsters from the TBS religious
you!”
school performed a number of songs for the crowd to
Temple Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood President, Robin
rave applause.
Kushner’s hard work, planning and passion for the
It was so great to be in the building with so much
holiday fair shone through the entire day. Robin was
going on and with so many different people present.
bolstered by the impeccable support of her “sista’s”
such as Amy Stochel and Jennifer Lomas who worked The energy level was frenetic and it made everybody
smile and be happy. Hope you were there and if not,
tirelessly to prepare and manage the food and drink
please join TBS for any number of programming
concession, making bagels for breakfast and
scrumptious tuna for lunch. The TBS judaica table did events that occur each and every week of the year!
a brisk business with the help of Eileen Markman,
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Message from Jonathan Billig
Hi there. My name is Jonathan Billig and I'm a local educator with a passion for Jewish life and connecting
with nature. My career journey has taken me from the slopes of Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire,
where I initiated a thriving volunteer program, to the hills of the Hudson Highlands, where I farmed and
taught as the Lead Farm Educator at Eden Village Camp. But my roots are in local community, from my
days as a religious school kid in Westchester, to my time as an undergraduate at the Jewish Theological
Seminary and Columbia University in New York City.
In the last few years (and with the help of some great teachers), I've come to realize that my love of nature
does not have to be apart from Judaism. Take, for example, the holiday of Passover; it's a classic celebration
of new life springing forth, liberation not just from the physical land of Egypt but from the hardship and shut
-in-ness of winter. Yes, we celebrate spring by eating fresh green sprigs of parsley, but also the bitter herbs
we eat were originally the young, bitter first leaves of Middle Eastern lettuce. It was the harsh cold of April
in Eastern Europe that brought us the tradition of eating horseradish, which is much more hardy and
available in Poland in April! (that's also why our bitter herbs are not exactly bitter, but sharp tasting.) There's
about a million more cool things where that came from, because, as I hope we'll find together, Judaism is a
kind of treasure map for nature connection. I could explain that intellectually, talking about how Judaism
was once an agricultural religion that has preserved its original reverence for nature through thousands of
years of exile. But it's more effective (and fun!) to experience the natural rhythms of Judaism first-hand.
That's why we called our program experiencing Jewish life through the seasons.
I'm looking forward to getting to know you all, asking and answering some questions, and sharing an
experience of Jewish life through the seasons with you this year.
-Jonathan
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TBS At the Movies
Thursday, January 8, 2015
7pm
Light Refreshments
“The Way Way Back”
Dive into this “smart, imaginative,
first-rate comedy” (Karen Durbin)
featuring an all-star comedic cast,
including Steve Carell, Maya
Rudolph, Toni Collette, Allison
Janney, Sam Rockwell and Amanda
Peet!
While 14 year old Duncan (Liam James) is being dragged on a family trip with his mom
(Collette) and her overbearing boyfriend (Carrell) he finds a gregarious friend (Rockwell)
at a local water park. The two form a powerful bond as Duncan learns to swim through the
challenges of life, love, family and friendship, resulting in a vacation he'll never forget.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
7 pm
Light Refreshments
“Absolute Power”
Absolute Power is a 1997 American
Political thriller film produced by,
directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a master jewel thief who
witnesses the killing of a woman by
Secret Service agents. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1966 novel
Absolute Power by David Baldacci. Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film
also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis and Scott Glenn. It was
also the last screen appearance of E.G. Marshall.
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Synagogue in the Woods: Experiencing Jewish Life Through the Seasons
We hope you’ll be a part of this journey with us!* Our dedicated nature educator, Jonathan
Billig, is available by email at [email protected].
*P.S. We’ll also be allying with our amazing Hebrew School staff to make Jewish living and
learning even more dynamic here at TBS.
Programs for families, young children (under 7), and the greater community.
Program name
Jr. Explorers: Fresh Herbs and Spices
Date
January 10,
5:30-7 PM
Jr. Explorers: Planting Seeds for the
Jewish Arbor Day
February 8,
Jr. Explorers: Celebrating Spring With
Muscoot Farm
May 3,
Jr Explorers: Wilderness Torah Walk
June 28,
10 AM
Time TBA
10 AM
Description
Explore fresh, local herbs using the 5
senses. Includes healthy dinner. Kids
under 7 and parents.
Join us for hands-on explorations into
the miracle of seeds and
interactive stories about Tu B’Shvat, i.e.
“The Jewish Arbor Day.”
Get to know the goats, sheep, and
farmers of local Muscoot Farms in our
kid-friendly take on Shavuot, a Jewish
holiday and dairy
extravaganza!
Explore the wild roots of Judaism in the
great outdoors. Stories, games,
adventures, and more!
Programs for Parents and Adults in the Community
Program name
Date
TBS Parents “Mixer:” Trail Mix and
Healthy Trends
January 25,
Go take a (Jewish) Hike
June 14,
10 AM
Time TBA
Healthy Cooking Class
August 23,
Time TBA
Description
Adult program: taste and
experiment as we learn healthy,
delicious ways to prepare snacks for you
and your family.
Explore the wild roots of Judaism in this
interactive outdoor
program. For adults. No hiking
experience needed, sturdy
walking shoes recommended.
Spice up your cooking with
healthful new recipes and learn about
the Jewish practice of “shmirat
ha-guf,” or guarding the body.
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A chance for local teens to relax, connect, and get involved with impact projects in and
around our community.
Program name
Date
Description
Friending Nature: Teens-only
Excursions and Impact Projects
March-April
(exact dates
TBA)
Meet new people, learn new skills, and
make a difference in the community via
evening programs and a full-day impact
project. Teens only.
Iron Chef: Local Cooking Challenge
April 26,
Test out your local cooking skills or just
sample the deliciousness at this teensonly cooking challenge.
Time TBA
Excursions, Interactive Demos, and Celebrations at the Temple Beth Shalom Religious
School and beyond
Program name
Tu B’Shvat Extravaganza
Date
February 4,
School Hours
From the Wheat Fields to Our Oven
March 22,
School Hours
Description
Our Religious School celebration will
include games and edible adventures for
Tu B’Shvat, “The Jewish Arbor Day.”
A hands-on glimpse into the origins of
Passover at our religious school, using
our outdoor matzah oven!
Maple Sugaring at Eden Village Farm
and Summer Camp
March 29,
Wilderness Torah: field Trip to Teatown Lake
April 19,
School Hours
Taking our religious school learning
outside at a well-known local nature
center.
Nature Shabbaton
May 15-17
A weekend of healthy living, natural
beauty, and amazing community
programs for all ages
12:30-3:30 PM
A community-wide celebration of maple
syrup and other hints of Spring at Eden
Village’s one-of-a-kind Jewish farm.
This was made possible by funds granted by the Covenant Foundation.
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‫ ~רפואה שלמה‬Mi’sheberach
Yom Huledet Sameakh
Wishing a return to good health to those
who are ill in our community
Mimma Bartholdi
Selma Chavis
Robert Chipman
Thomas Costello
Bruce Engelson
Stephen Erlitz
Wilma Fantin
Lucy Beth Fraser
Mark Fraser
Marion Halpin
Evan Heller
Marvin Heller –
Moshe Leib ben
David v’Batya
Dale Herman
Yvonne Horowitz
Billy Hughes
Tony Iannucci
Mitchell KaphanMordachi Lazar bar
Gittel
Sandra Klein
Paul Kohn
Christine Paravaty
Darren Pinsker
Myron Pollack
Erin Pozner
Mario Rosenthal
Keva bat Sheindal
Rachel Samuel
Deacon John Scarfi
Marcia Scanlan
Christopher Starace
Ora Stochel
Christina Stroud
Larry Ticker
Maria Urman
Doris Vecca
Joan Weiss
Mark Yekutiel
‫יום הולדת שמח‬
January/
February
January 2
January 3
February 10
Gabriel Lomas
Stephanie Raefski
Rebekah Lazar
Harriet Rosenberg
January 20
February 28
Christopher Scanlan
Cameron Asher
Blake
January 4
January 21
Eva Gutt
Michael Kushner
January 5
January 23
Ellen FleischmanLitsky
Kyra Bates
Brianne Petrone
January 6
January 24
Raimy Shectman
Josef Pomerantz
Susan Rebell
Brian Swift
January 28
Jared Rubin
Mark Litsky
January 29
January 10
Deborah Levitt Hertz
Matthew Adam
Kushner
January 30
February 12
Daniel Jaffee
February 13
Bernard Jacobs
Sharan Jaffee
Julie Martin
Arthur Rebell
February 14
Ira Weisman
February 15
Mark Liff
Katherine Posniak
Carolyn Stiman
February 16
Maxine Berlin
Deborah Hilfman
Allen Hochberg
Suzanne Ranani
Alvin Silbert
Adrienne Tavelinsky
January 31
February 17
January 13
Rena Freidson-King
Ali Stern
Cara Bowden
Bria Gunzburg
Benjamin Raskob
Danit Simon
January 12
day? Please let us know!
February 27
Howard Fuchs
January 8
Did we miss your birth-
Brittany Klein
Jack Posniak
January 19
Jared Shectman
Shane Solar-Doherty
Please notify the office if you
or a family member is ill or in
the hospital, so that Rabbi
Friedson-King can schedule a
visit. Your phone call is greatly
appreciated.
Gerald Raskob
Anthony Branca
January 7
If you see a name on the
Mi’Sheberach list who,
thank G-d, has returned to good
health, please notify the office at
[email protected]
January/February 2015
Marietta Helene
Branca
Abraham Koswener
Michelle Swift
January 15
Kelly Bowden
Carol Zager
January 16
Robin Belsky
February 19
February 2
Tess Bartman
Elias Duke
Aaron Feldman
Marge Pollack
February 3
January 17
Samantha Sydney
Lubinsky
Taylor Erika Lubinsky
January 18
Cynthia Hertz
February 5
Eleanor Small
February 6
Lisa Branca
February 8
Robert Lazar
February 20
Joshua Louis Leviner
February 22
Diane Gorelick
Daniel Tavelinsky
February 24
Michael Loewenberg
February 26
Scott Hammer
Adam Nadelhaft
Matthew Klee
Jordan Pomerantz
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On Line SCRIP is here!!! By Lynn Michaels
In order to better serve the needs of our congregants, we’ve revamped the Temple
Beth Shalom Scrip Program. Effective November 1st, we have increased our stock
on hand of Scrip Cards. This enables you to simply turn in your order form to the
office and, for our popular items; you will likely walk away with your order in
hand. We will restock once each month (the first Sunday of each month) as well as
fulfilling your orders of the less popular items that you couldn’t take with you.
Of course, there are many scrip items that are available for purchase, right from
your home PC. As of this writing, there are 132 such items, and the list is growing
every week. They are delivered to you via E-mail, generally in about 90 seconds,
and can be used either on line or in the store. This is called Scrip Now and it’s a
fantastic improvement in “how scrip is done”.
Simply log in to http://ShopWithScrip.com and click the Green “Sign up” box. The
Temple Beth Shalom enrollment code is 47AELAD51LL75.
That’s all it takes to begin taking advantage of the easiest and most convenient
fundraising program you’ll ever use. Start using ShopWithScrip.com today!
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Contributions (October 1, 2014—November 30, 2014
General Fund
Aunt Minnie Brody
Julius & Gloria Rettig In memory of Adele
& Harry Goldberg
Jules Gidal In memory of Your Sister, Rita
Richard Rosenblum In memory of Murray
Shane
Rosenblum
Barry & Arlene Brown Just Because
Joel & Wendy Greenberg In memory of
Agnes Rosner In memory of Mike Rosner
Robert & Maxine Casalbore In memory of Leah bat Esther, Mother of Edith Weinheim
Rose Hirsch
Glenn & Nancy Sapir In memory of Rena
Joel
&
Wendy
Greenberg
In
memory
of
Richard & Susan Chavis Just Because
Alvin & Linda Silbert In memory of Ann
Abraham S.Weiss
Bress
David & Lynn Michaels In Honor of
Joel & Wendy Greenberg In memory of
Birthday of Linda & Al Silbert
Michael Doherty & Phyllis Solar In
Barry Cohen
memory of Lillian Solar
Alvin & Linda Silbert In Honor of our
Allen
&
Marlene
Hochberg
In
memory
of
birthdays
Edna Sterling In memory of Harry Langer
Bernard Hendler
John & Katherine Castaldo For the YahrJacob & Frances Tesler In memory of
Joyce Lasker In memory of Kenneth &
zeit of Sadie Levinson
Husband, Tom
William
Patrick & Kathleen Delamere For the
Ellen Lever In memory of Julia Homelsky Jacob & Frances Tesler In memory of
Yahrzeit of Eli and Hannah Paneth
Sheila Wasserman, wife of Norman WasMark
&
Patrice
Liff
In
memory
of
Ethyl
serman
Howard & Naomi Garrell For the Yahrzeit
Markel
of Aunt Minnie
Stuart & Carole Toledano In memory of
Martin
Lipton
In
memory
of
Alex
Carole Toledano
Melinda Kaiser For the Yahrzeit of Mother, Ruth Kaiser
Ira & Melody Weisman In memory of
Martin Lipton In memory of Rose
Cohen
Barry
Gary & Ellen Reing For the Yahrzeit of
Gary
&
Susan
Loewenberg
In
memory
of
Father & Grandfather, Sidney Grossman
Jeffrey Roberts Wishing a speedy recovery
Max Feihenbach
for Bruce Engelson
Mark & Pearl Vogel For the Yahrzeit of
David & Lynn Michaels In memory of
Father, Charles Vogel
Pearl Michaels
Library Fund
Nina Levine In honor of Ben Fabert on his
David & Lynn Michaels In memory of
Anonymous Mazel Tov to Linda & Al
new job
Frances Michaels
Silbert
Nina Levine In honor of Marriage of Ben
David & Lynn Michaels In memory of
Faber & Elizabeth Lawrence
Rabbi Fund Exchange
Lucy
Nina Levine In honor of Jeff & Bernice
Mark & Christine Gambino In memory of
Guest's daughter Randi passing the Con- Stephen & Phyllis Nadelhaft In memory of Max Klein
Adele
&
Harry
Goldberg
necticut Bar Exam
Ralph & Yvonne Horowitz In memory of
Bennett & Martha Pallant In memory of
Arnold & Maxine Berlin In memory of
Rosalie Steiner
Father,
Fred
Katz
Frances Berlin
Steven & Elaine Peikes In memory of Mel Ann Koblenz In memory of Seymour
Herbert & Elaine Bessen In memory of
Hartman
Mitzner
Phyllis Freedland
Samuel Begler Just Because
Robert & Maxine Casalbore In memory of Eric & Georgene Perlman In memory of
Estelle Freilich
Emanuel Hirsch
Alan & Rhoda Edelman In memory of Ira
Meyer
Joseph & Ellen Freebern In memory of
Jay
Howard & Naomi Garrell In memory of
Nancy Peterson In memory of Ruth Kahn
Barry & Gail Plaut In memory of Libby
Seiden
Gerald & Alicia Raskob In memory of
Edith Raskob
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Lynn Michaels is
starting a Beginner
Hebrew Class starting
in January. Lynn will
be holding sessions on
Sundays at 10AM at
TBS. If you wish to
attend, please email
Lynn at
[email protected]
Lynn Michaels is
starting a Torah Trope Class
starting in January. Lynn will
be holding session on Sundays
at 11AM at TBS. If you wish
to attend, please email Lynn at
[email protected]
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Learning Can Be Fun by Bernice Guest
The ritual committee is excited to announce a new
educational program.
•
We know time is tight but many would love to learn
and have fun doing it. Therefore, we have decided •
to introduce mini-courses. These classes can meet
as little as one day/night or as many as five days/
•
nights or more.
Some of the classes that we thought might be of
interest to our congregants are:
•
Life -Cycle Events--- bris/baby-naming, b’nai
mitzvah, wedding, and death/shiva
•
Camp Ruach (spirit) Revisited—learn z’mirot
(songs for Shabbat and all year round)
Mitzvah Knitting – donate final pieces ( any
volunteers to facilitate this would be appreciated)
T’filah- learn prayers and become active participants in the service
Kashrut—what is involved in keeping a kosher
home
If anyone is interested in taking any of these classes, teaching/facilitating these courses please contact me. Also if you have any other ideas and
would like to see the classes given or are able to
lead these let me know as well.
Thank you from the adult education sub-committee.
•
Torah-trope
Bernice Guest
•
Beginning Hebrew
[email protected]
•
Holiday Traditions including cooking and baking ( volunteers needed to facilitate the cooking/
baking)
The following is a letter written to the editor of a local newspaper. It is the opinion of our member
Elaine Jacobs. Comments are welcome.
To the Editor,
The results of the last election were disappointing. I can’t tell who disappointed me more the Democrats who
failed to get to the polls or the Republicans who voted blindly on the party line without thinking about the
quality of the candidates for who they voted. Only half the registered Democrats voted. Assemblyman Steve
Katz, who agreed to only one debate, said “I’ve been an assemblyman for the last four years. The people of my
district know who I am.” Do they? Do they know his voting record or that when he was stopped for speeding
was found to have marijuana in his car and then announced he now supported medical marijuana despite having
voted against it. Newly elected State Senator Terrance Murphy’s campaign took negative campaigning to new
heights.
On the cover of the November 13th Mahopac News the headline read ”Mahopac Celebrates Veterans Day”
with a red, white and blue banner and two smiling children proudly wearing their grandfather’s VFW caps. Inside the paper is a two page spread with pictures of marches, speeches and wreath laying. On the nightly news
there were reports of towns across America celebrating Veterans Day, yet only 36 per cent of Americans voted.
In Putnam County 47per cent of those eligible voted. While this exceeds the national average it is far too low
for our educated community.
We all want to remember and pay homage to those who fought and gave their lives to protect our democracy,
but perhaps the way to truly HONOR them is not just by pomp and flag waving but by THOUGHTFUL voting.
That is what they fought and died for.
Elaine Jacobs
Mahopac
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Yahrzeits
May Their Memory be a Blessing
Jan 1 / Tevet 10
Jan 15 / Tevet 24
Feb 4 / Shevat 15
Feb 17 / Shevat 28
Morris Eskanazi
Aaron Gorelick
Dorothy Gould
Deena Guest
Harry Langer
Ethel Pollack
Evelyn Sparks
Charles Hirsch Siegel
Sylvia Rebell
Alex Kramer
Jan 16 / Tevet 25
Feb 5 / Shevat 16
Feb 18 / Shevat 29
Betty Dreier
Minnie Levine
William L Lichtman
Morris Bayles
Florence Beck
Harry Newman
Sam Schwartz
Feivish Zac
Jacob Jurisz
Jan 2 / Tevet 11
Marian Garson
Jan 3 / Tevet 12
Max Louis Dreier
Sarah Holzman
Jan 17 / Tevet 26
Margaret Diana
Jan 18 / Tevet 27
Goldie Jacobs
Jan 19 / Tevet 28
Feb 6 / Shevat 17
Helen Goldsmith
Feb 7 / Shevat 18
Feb 19 / Shevat 30
Selma Koblenz
Feb 20 / Adar 1
Matthew Jacobs
Rose Laufer
Samuel Marritt
Feb 21 / Adar 2
Jan 4 / Tevet 13
Jan 21 / Shevat 1
Sarah Brazinsky
Herbert Filer
Nancy Michlowitz
Louis Smalheiser
Abraham Weiskopf
Rose Kosofsky
Selma Figer
Leo Maisel
Pearl Meyer
Louis Schneider
Jan 22 / Shevat 2
Feb 8 / Shevat 19
Elias Feldman
Abraham Mendelsohn
Florence Michelson
Feb 22 / Adar 3
Jan 5 / Tevet 14
Meyer Berliner
Marilyn Shankewitz
Genya Zac
Jan 23 / Shevat 3
Osne Bernard
Feb 9 / Shevat 20
Nan Jaffe
Feb 23 / Adar 4
Jan 6 / Tevet 15
Antoinette Lian
Jan 24 / Shevat 4
A. Alfred Haymes
Feb 10 / Shevat 21
Sylvia Fader
Meyer Skolnick
Jack Fuchs
Jan 7 / Tevet 16
Jan 25 / Shevat 5
Marilyn Black
Harold Michaels
Feb 24 / Adar 5
Mary Kreiness
Leon Vitenson
Deborah Bowden
Helen Cohen
Carolyn Koesten
Fannie Padva
Philip Schlossberg
Jan 8 / Tevet 17
Ester Dayanoff
Jan 10 / Tevet 19
Izik Aryeh Skybell
Jan 26 / Shevat 6
Fred Happ
Feb 12 / Shevat 23
Feb 25 / Adar 6
Mary Cooper
Esther Weinstein
Zeller Jacowitz
Sylvia Kanarick
Feb 13 / Shevat 24
Feb 26 / Adar 7
Richard Diana
Harriet Goldberg
Ruha Gold
Jan 11 / Tevet 20
Jan 29 / Shevat 9
Florence Goldstein
Abraham Leibman
Rose Lipton
Debbie Sain
Mae Schwartz
Bernard Feuer
Benjamin Delin
Moe William Schlansky
Edward Schwartz
Jan 31 / Shevat 11
Feb 14 / Shevat 25
Alvin Brass
Jack Fader
Bernard Teplitsky
Eli Yekutiel
Feb 1 / Shevat 12
Rosalyn Beloff
Edith Goldberg
Baruch Yekutiel
Matthew Hertz
Feb 3 / Shevat 14
Isidor Ditkowski
Frances Plotnik
Eugene Lampel
Carol Bellenchia
Kate Schlansky
Gail Hammer Wasserman
Feb 11 / Shevat 22
Morris Nathan Pomerantz
Ruth Kramer Weiss
Jan 14 / Tevet 23
Julius William Lacher
Lawrence J. Lasker
Charles Michlowitz
Beatrice Newman
Sid Rosner
Allen C. Weissman
Feb 15 / Shevat 26
Joseph Carrillo
Jack Green
Rose Nathanson
Doris Zemel
Feb 16 / Shevat 27
Jacob Gutt
Feb 27 / Adar 8
Melvin Schechter
Feb 28 / Adar 9
Nathan Hartman
Edyth Lefferman
Bernard Levy
Henriette Nieweg
Tillie Weinberger
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PJ Library by Jeff Guest
Dear PJ Family,
I know from speaking with some of you how much you and your children
enjoy your participation in Temple Beth Shalom’s PJ Library initiative. At this
point our membership has become rather stagnant. I know that I have asked you
to talk to friends and relatives in our area who you feel might benefit, as you are,
from participation in PJ Library. Now I am going to ask you one more thing. If
you have an idea for a PJ Program, or a comment on what is good (or could be
better) please share it with me at [email protected] I would also love to here
from your children (with your help). Comments may be published in the next
Temple Times with your permission.
Keep reading.
Jeff Guest
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Co-Editors
Bernice Guest
Lynn Michaels
Advertising Editor
David Michaels
Contributors
Steve Bettman
Jonathan Billig
Sarah Friedson-King
Joel Greenberg
Wendy Greenberg
Bernice Guest
Jeff Guest
Elaine Jacobs
Eddie Lapa
Beverly Petrone
Marge Pollack
Libby Spitzer
The Temple Beth Shalom
newsletter is published five times
per year and is provided by and for
the membership of the synagogue.
Neither Temple Beth Shalom, nor
its members, assumes liability for
any of the information, opinions or
suggestions contained herein.
Articles submitted are subject to
editing. Contents may not be
reproduced
without
written
permission from the Temple office.
We apologize in advance for any
errors or omissions. Submissions
can be sent via email in Word or
Publisher format to:
[email protected].
NEXT
DEADLINE
IS
February 10,
2015
To download a Scrip Order Form,
go to http://tinyurl.com/tbsscrip
Newsletter Errors
Occasionally errors & omissions
are found in the pages of Temple
Times. We appreciate being
notified of any corrections by
calling the TBS office (845)6286133. A newsletter staff member
will return your call ASAP. The
temple office is not responsible for
newsletter content. Many thanks to
our readers, Temple Times Staff
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Relocation specialist in the Tampa Florida area
My name is Mark Newman, a young Jewish professional in the
greater Tampa area. I pride myself on going the extra mile. Tampa is
on the west coast of Florida, an up and coming area with several great
synagogues, pristine beaches, and George Steinbrenner Stadium
( Yankee feeder league) Plus all the comforts of the NY area:
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clubs Busch Gardens, and the Tampa Zoo are all within the Tampa
metro area. It is perfect the perfect place for singles, families of any
size and retirees. In addition to finding your new home I will also
help you find one of the wonderful congregations sprinkled throughout
the Tampa area and help you get situated with all your Kosher needs.
Now is the right time to buy or invest in the Tampa area. Even if
you are years away from a move, I can find you an awesome property
that can be rented seasonally or year round until you are ready to
relocate.
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Celebrating 30 Years of Service in our Community
South Putnam Animal Hospital
Dr. Kathi Heiber,
Dr. Cynthia Kosacz, Dr. Julie Fixman,
Dr. Judith Mason & Dr. Maria Kaprielian
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Freight Liquidators
● Furniture ● Carpeting ● Ceramic Tile
● Laminate Floors ● Wood Floors
● Window Treatments
Bill - Sales Manager
Route 6, Mahopac, NY
845-628-7930
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GERALD V. RASKOB, D.D.S.
GENTLE DENTAL CARE
GENERAL DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
COSMETIC BONDING • ROOT CANAL • DENTURES
NITROUS OXIDE SEDATION • CROWNS & BRIDGES
845-278-9080
530 North Main Street, Brewster, New York
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CRYSTAL HALL at SOMERS COMMUNITY CENTER
Reserve for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate meetings,
community activities, showers, any kind of party.
Zumba, yoga, dance classes available in the evenings.
[email protected]
www.somerscc.com
914-523-2893
34 Hillandale Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
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Fresh Meats Fresh Produce
Bakery Department with a
Selection of Kosher/Pareve Cookies
Full Service Deli Catering
Cheese’s from Around The World
Full Line of Health & Organic Foods
Fresh Seafood & Sushi Departments
A full Selection of Gourmet Items
(914)
245-1262
3651 Lee Road
Jefferson Valley, NY 10535
(across from the Jefferson Valley mall)
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