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Temple Am Echad
The South Shore Reform Congregation
One People ~ One Place
www.am-echad.org
Congregational
Meetings
April 1 ~ 8 PM
Special Meeting
~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 21 ~ 8 PM
Join us to catch up
on all things Am Echad.
Coffee and dessert
will be served,
starting at 7:15 PM.
The meeting will begin at
8 PM.
“Am Echad’s
Got Talent”
April 18
at 7:30 PM
It’s time to
get your act together!
Watch the Temple e-blasts
for audition dates.
Mitzvah Day
May 3, 9:30
AM
- 12
PM
Join your fellow
Temple members and youth
in a array of Mitzvah projects
here at Temple and
in the surrounding communities.
Watch for more details!
T HE B ULLE T IN
From the Rabbi’s Desk
APRIL/MAY 2015
Gematria has returned to the world and though its power is
great, its beauty has become superficial. Gematria is the Jewish
pursuit of numbers and how they create meaning, structure and
mystery in the world. Before the invention of the Arabic number
symbols we use today, Jews repurposed their aleph-bet into a
number system. Aleph was one, bet was two and so on. Kaf was
twenty and placing an aleph after the kaf made twenty-one. The letter koof was one
hundred. With every letter assigned a value, one could go through the Torah and
assign a numerical value to each word by adding up the letter. Words that had the
same number value were related and thus, gematria was born.
Gematria is the realm of mysticism and the search for hidden meanings in the
text. The exercise fired the imaginations of generations of students, caused more
than few issues with heresy, and created a world of hidden, rich ideas and concepts.
Like mysticism, gematria retreated from the Jewish world as the modern era took
hold.
Think about the obsession with the number of Facebook friends or the number
of “Likes.” Many eschew such trivial accountings but we still look at the numbers.
The numbers may mean something but no one is sure of what.
Some clever blogger or marketer realized that numbers still have power to
entrance. “Five ways to put bounce back in your hair” or “Nine tantalizing ways to
reinvent your leftovers.” And we click on these links, expecting to find something
new or inventive which we have never heard before. More often than not, the text is
tired suggestions (mayonnaise!) but our eyeballs are pulled to the advertisements
that are scrolling down both sides of the screen or shoved in the middle between
paragraphs. We are tricked by numbers to scan ads. Internet advertisers have statistical proof that starting a title to an article with a number will produce more clicks.
We follow the numbers, not because we are bored or easily fooled; we follow
the numbers because there are five chances or nine chances that something will be
revealed. Even in our mad dash of the modern world, we are all still looking for
wonder and insight. The real numbers that count are the numbers of my friends and
the telephone number for my family members. The pious will say gematria is the
number of verses you read while the highbrow will argue it is the number of literary
quotes you can recite. Maybe gematria is the number of hours you spend as a family
or the number of days you make special for yourself and others. These numbers are
the real source of meaning, both hidden and obvious.
Gematria is powerful – don’t stop counting.
~ Rabbi Glenn Jacob
Come Grow With Us!
To learn more about getting active in Temple or attracting
new members, contact [email protected].
Service Calendar
“Salon at Am Echad”
Friday, April 3
Passover - First Seder
Saturday, April 4
Passover
Friday, April 10
Passover Yizkor Service
Shabbat Service
10 AM
8 PM
Saturday, April 11
Torah Study & Service
9 AM
Wednesday, April 15
7:30 PM
Yom Hashoah Service/Central Synagogue
Friday, April 17
Shabbat Service
8 PM
Saturday, April 18
Torah Study & Service
9 AM
Friday, April 24
Tot Shabbat
Israel Shabbat Service
6 PM
8 PM
Saturday, April 25
Torah Study& Service
9 AM
Friday, May 1_
Family Shabbat Service
7:30 PM
Friday, May 8_
Sisterhood Shabbat Service
_ 8 PM
Saturday, May 2
Torah Study & Service
9 AM
Bat Mitzvah of Grace McBrien,
daughter of Sheri & Sean McBrien 10 AM
Saturday, May 9_
Torah Study & Service
_
9 AM
Friday, May 15_
_ 8 PM
Not Your Mama’s Folk Shabbat Service
Saturday, May 16_
Torah Study & Service
Friday, May 22_
Youth Shabbat Service
_
9 AM
_ 8 PM
Saturday, May 23
Torah Study & Service
9 AM
Erev Shavuot Service/Confirmation 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 24_
Shavuot Yizkor Service
Friday, May 29_
Israeli Scouts Shabbat Service
Saturday, May 30
Torah Study & Service
Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Marcus,
Son of Ellen & Eric Marcus
2
10 AM
_ TBD
9 AM
10 AM
Join us for
informal dialogue &
thought-provoking
discussion
Sun., April 19 @ 10:30 AM
Micky Friedman and Paul Kantrowitz, Chairs
Jewish Film Series: Final Film
“THE JEWISH CARDINAL”
April 26 at 1 PM
The Jewish Cardinal tells the amazing true
story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of
Polish-Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew even
after converting to Catholicism at a young
age and later joining the priesthood.
(1 hour 30 minutes)
Bonus Film
“EXODUS”
Sunday, June 7 at 1 PM
Inspired by Leon Uris’ international best seller, this “extraordinarily moving” chronicle of the rebirth of a people and
the establishment of a nation is the ultimate experience in
human drama. Exodus is an “exciting, dramatic, scenic,
panoramic and deeply moving masterpiece.” (3 hours 28
minutes with a 20-minute intermission)
No charge for this presentation
Refreshments will be served.
Temple Tots of Am Echad
An Introduction to Judaism
Through Stories, Music and Play
For Babies and Toddlers (thru age 4) and Parents/Caregivers
on Mondays, 2 - 4 PM, at Temple Am Echad
Free! Just Drop In! Open to the Community!
President’s Message
Let me first thank everyone who helped to
make the Journal Gala such a tremendous
success. On behalf of Steve and myself, we
cannot begin to express our appreciation for
the honors given to the two of us. It was a
great night for Temple Am Echad and for
the Feed the Hungry Program. It truly was a
great night filled with good food, great
music and plenty of friends, and it will not soon be forgotten by either of us.
I am not ready to look back over these last two years
yet as there are still a few things to be accomplished but I
can begin to look forward. I was never a strong believer in
term limits and still may not be when it comes to political
office. But for temple presidents, it makes a world of
sense. Knowing that you cannot run again, you put all of
your energies into making Am Echad the best it can be.
Then, when you step down, you get to begin the best job
anyone can have in a temple, which is past president.
As a past president, you get to observe and support the
current leadership. You are available to do anything that is
asked of you. When requested (and sometimes when it is
not), you get to share the wisdom gained from your own
time in the position. All while not having to be the first to
arrive or worrying each time it rains!
I will miss the view from the bimah looking out at the
congregation. From that vantage point, you get to share a
smile with a congregant and sometimes a tear. And while it
may be difficult to see some mornings, there is nothing
better than the beauty of the light coming through the windows filling the sanctuary. But I also am looking forward
to joining my family down in the pews where we can pray
and sing together.
As I get ready to finish up my term, I know that there
are still challenges ahead. But I am comforted knowing
that there are many strong leaders that will follow me just
as I have followed those before. Each of us have served in
leadership with the one common goal of continuing to
grow Am Echad as the leading synagogue for liberal Jews
on the south shore of Long Island.
~ Alan J. Paskoff
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Cantor’s Corner
HELP WANTED! I need help (my
wife and daughters have told me that for
years). But, that’s not the type of help I’m
talking about. I need new, energetic and
enthusiastic choir members for Temple
Am Echad’s Volunteer Choir.
Many times in past editions of this
column, I’ve encouraged you to get
involved in the Temple. I’ve tried to
encourage and perhaps cajole you into
joining a committee, volunteering to work on a Temple project, or join Sisterhood or Men’s Club. These are wonderful
opportunities to get to know fellow congregants, and to contribute to the community.
Now, I want to focus on the Volunteer Choir. Many of
you have commented over the years on how wonderful the
choir sounds and how much their singing enhances the
services in which they participate. We appreciate your comments and complements. But as time goes on, the choir is
challenged by the realities of Temple life and life in
general.
In only the past few years, several of our long time
members have died. Many of our stalwart singers are now
snowbirds, so that they are gone for the winter months.
Others have moved away. Of course, we miss our friends,
whatever the circumstance. Yet, the choir must go on! In
order to do so, we need some of you to “take the plunge.”
We have room for you in our Volunteer Choir. Please believe
me when I say that WE WANT YOU! Absolutely no experience is necessary. What is required is a desire to sing,
make wonderful friends and have fun while enhancing the
Temple experience for yourself and others.
We’d love to have you and you’re certainly welcome to
come to a Thursday night rehearsal and just check it out.
There’s no obligation. I sang in choirs from elementary
school right through high school and college. I sang with
professional choirs after that. There really is something very
special about singing in a choir, about mutually raised
voices, harmony and learning to blend. Music is truly magic.
When I was growing up, we were often told that music is the
universal language. From my own joyous musical opportunities and experiences, I know that to be true.
Come join the choir - you (and we) will be glad you
did! Affectionately,
~ Cantor Jerry Korobow
“Not Your Mama’s Folk Shabbat”
Friday, May 15 at 8 PM
Featuring “The Folk Goddesses”
Bring instruments for our
“Jam” in the Lobby
after services.
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Finance
A very wise woman once told me
you can never thank people enough. So I
would like to take this opportunity to
thank a few people who have helped in
our fundraising efforts so far this year.
First, over the summer Julie Eden took
the reins and ran with a sanctuary seat
campaign that took on a life of its own
and got us off on the right fundraising foot. Thank you,
Julie. And, in case you hadn’t heard, our journal dinner
dance was fabulous! Not only did it raise more money than
any journal event in recent years but it was also so much
FUN! And it couldn’t have happened without two worthy
honorees - Stephen Miller and Alan Paskoff. Thank you to
both of them for allowing us to honor them and for working so hard to ensure that the night was a success. And I
would like to thank Jack Gingold and Bruce Rabinowitz co-chairs extraordinaire! They never wavered in their commitment to the night, just as they never waver in their commitment to the temple, and they never for a second doubted
that we could pull this off. For that they have my undying
gratitude. And of course co-chairs can only get so far without the help of a hard-working committee. Thank you to
everyone who volunteered their days, nights and weekends
to help make this night a reality.
And speaking of making something a reality, have
you heard we’re playing BINGO! We have been talking
about and planning for Bingo for the better part of a year.
And no one has been more involved than our two amazing
chairs, David Penn and Larry Diamond. They now know
more about bingo than they ever wanted to. From early
birds to bell jars to buttered rolls, Larry and David
immersed themselves in all things Bingo for months determined to make this work. And after three weeks, it’s
working! The people are coming and so is the money.
Thank you to these two dedicated and unbelievably hardworking men who are doing their part to help our synagogue turn a corner. And to all of the committee members
who helped research and plan, and the bingo volunteers
who didn’t hesitate to step up when called upon - my
thanks to you as well!
Finally, I want to thank two people who exemplify
what it means to never stop giving back - first as presidents
of the Temple and now as co-chairs of our Torah restoration project (with countless other jobs before and in
between). Thank you to Richard Braverman for your commitment, professionalism and your dedication. And to the
woman who told me you can never say thank you enough,
my mom, Barbara Stern, who, fortunately, can never say
no to me and always throws herself 110% into anything
she does - thank you and I love you. Together this dynamic
duo has put together an amazing project that is not only
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raising money but also creating memories for our Temple
community. Thank you both.
And we are not done yet. Our final Temple fundraiser
for the year will be our Golf and Tennis outing on June 4.
Mark your calendars and join us for the day or, if you don’t
play, join us for dinner. Thank you to Abby Himmelstein
and Warren Cooper for all of their hard work planning this
event for the second year in a row. I hope to see many of
you there.
Fundraising events wouldn’t be successful if no one
supported them. So last but certainly not least, thank you
to everyone who wrote a check (or checks) no matter how
big or small, and to everyone who showed up to learn, to
write, to play or to just dance. We truly couldn’t do it without you. B’shalom,
~ Lisa Burch
Membership Minute
Passover is one of my earliest childhood
memories. My family had a huge Seder in
a catering hall so we could all celebrate
together. There was such fierce
competition to find the afikomen, a small
kid could get trampled. I remember these
happy times as we get ready to celebrate
Passover with our Temple family. April 4th is our annual
Community Seder. As Membership Vice President it is a
favorite time for me to see so many members of our synagogue celebrating as one family. It’s truly
heartwarming.
Passover to me is also a reminder that spring is in the
air. It reminds me that my tenure as Membership VP will
soon come to a close. There are so many people here who
helped me to make my term a successful one. I can’t and
won’t name them all but I do have to mention a few: our
wonderful school principal, Melanie, who helped me
reaching out to families, suggesting who I should call and
speak to and by being a fabulous representative of our synagogue; Irene, who is always there for me; Rabbi Jacob;
Alan and Lisa, who truly are a pleasure to work with and
who were both acquaintances to me when we started but
now whom I consider good friends. Thank you all for your
kindness to my family and me, and also for your kindness
to each other and treating each other as family.
~ Donna Levy
Scrip Shop Is Always Open!
Help Temple and Save Gas
Sisterhood and Men’s Club offer gift
certificates from a wide selection of
stores, including popular supermarkets.
Call us to place your order:
Steve Honig (481-7150), Gilda Deckel (791-2869)
Caring Community
Caring Community was busy these last
few months, baking hamantaschen with the
Chai School students and chocolate cookies
with the 7th grade class. Our 6th grade class
put shalach manot bags together. Caring
Community volunteers delivered these beautiful bags to
some of our congregants. THANK YOU to our bakers and
volunteers that delivered the goodies.
A special thank you to Joanne Lewin-Jacus for
preparing the dough for our hamantaschen, Jane and Steve
Miller for donating the small bottles of grape juice, and
Natalie Zeiger for the donation of goodies and bags.
Caring Community cooking took place on Sunday,
March 15 and our volunteer cooks did a terrific job slicing,
dicing, cooking and packaging these meals. Although
everyone takes this mitzvot project seriously, there is
always a lot of laughter and good humor in the air.
Our next general meeting will be Wednesday, May 20
at 4:30 PM. The next baking with the 7th grade class will be
Sunday, April 26 at 9:30 AM and next cooking will be on
Sunday, June 7 at 9:30 AM.
Our volunteers continue to make weekly calls to
those on our MiSheberach list, deliver bimah flowers,
drive congregants when requested, follow up with congregants after shiva and make friendly calls and visits.
Storytime with the Early Childhood Center continues to be
a huge success.
Please call us if you would like to volunteer or if there
is something that we can do for you!
~ Ellen Tolle, Chairperson
Am Echad Activists
The Am Echad Activists are busy at work!
Our next project is to participate in the SunriseWalk
to raise money to send children with cancer to Sunrise Day
Camp. Come join our team!
When: Sunday, June 14
Time: 8:30 AM to meet up
Where: 75 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights
How: Go to the website www.li.sunrise-walks.org and sign
up for team Am Echad Walks for Sunrise
Cost: $20
If you are unable to walk, we would appreciate if you
would support our team with a monetary donation. For further details or questions, email Doug Beckerman at
[email protected] or call Jean Marion at 516672-4887.
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As part of Mitzvah Day, there will be a cleanup
project at Sunrise Day Camp on May 3. Look for more
details regarding the cleanup in the Temple e-blasts!
~ Jean Marion
Monday Evenings
in the Ballroom
Just a couple of our happy bakers!
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Early Childhood Happenings
The month of April always flies by here at the Early
Childhood Center. We begin the month with
Passover/Spring recess from which the children and staff
return well rested and eager to resume.
The end of March brought us SPRING! The Pre-K
Extended Day 4’s class of Mrs. Karp, Mrs. Solomon and
Mrs. Martone celebrated the advent of spring by answering
the question “What happens in the spring?” Ashley - you
can go in the pool; Christopher - flowers grow; Danielle it starts to get warm; Elaina - we go to the park; Ethan - the
snow disappears; Jack - you put on your sunglasses; Jake Mommy lets me go down the slide; Jasmine - I can go outside to play; Joshua - the birds tweet; Michael - you fly a
kite; Nicholas - leaves grow in the trees; Ryan - you can
play sports outside; Sydni - the flowers grow; Taylor - my
mommy can grow flowers.
April brings us the holiday of Yom Ha-Atzma’ut,
Israeli Independence Day. The children will make birthday
cakes and cupcakes, replicas of the flag of Israel and
parade around the halls singing happy birthday to Israel.
As a special treat for the children, our wonderful Parent
Association, headed by Monique Grossman, is bringing in
“Bubblemania” for the children. The mini-bubbles, bubble
sculptures, bubble puppetry, interactive bubbles, foam
sculptures and very, very large bubbles should prove mesmerizing!
Our Parents Association may be one of the best-kept
secrets yet! Did you know there was one? If you didn’t
(and even if you did), there are a few things you should
know. The Parents Association was created for the sole
purpose of benefiting the children and the school. It is run
by an extremely dedicated small group of individuals who
seem to view the Parents Association as a vehicle for “giving back” to the wonderful place that has given our children such a solid and loving start to their lives as learners.
This has been an incredibly successful and busy year
for the Parent Association. Many fundraisers have been
run this year: Prestige Gifts, Original Art Work, Yankee
Candles, Purim Basket Raffle and Scholastic Book Fair,
just to name a few. The PA helps the school to participate
in a monthly Scholastic Book Club as well. We are not
done yet! The Parent Association lunch program provided
five days a week has been extremely successful and seems
to truly help many of our families.
We are looking forward to the children picnicking for
Lag B’Omer and writing their own Ten Commandments
for Shavuot. What fun ways to learn about Jewish
traditions!
Sadly, the end of the school year is right around the
corner. With mixed emotions we look forward to the end of
the year festivities: Pre-K graduations, 3-Year-Old Moving
Up Day and end-of-the-year class parties. We take pride in
seeing how much all of the children have grown in all areas
but will miss the graduating children and their families.
Registration for the Early Childhood Center school
year 2015/2016 is in progress. If you know of anyone looking for a warm and loving educational environment for
their children, please ask him or her to call the ECC Office
at 599-7950. We would be happy to show off our wonderful early childhood program.
~ Sue Chaplick, Barbara Goodman, Directors
Congratulations to Grace Elizabeth
McBrien who will celebrate becoming a
Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, May 2. Her very
proud parents, Sean & Sheri McBrien, and
her sister, Megan Rose, are so excited for
her. They and her grandparents, Lydia
Rosen and Bernadette & Stephen
McBrien, are thrilled to be sharing this
special day with her.
Grace is a seventh grader at Woodmere Middle
School. She is a very high achiever and is currently on the
high honor roll at school. Her favorite subjects are Spanish
and English Language Arts. She enjoys singing, reading,
shopping and spending time with her family and friends.
Grace hopes to have a happy and healthy life with her
family and children. She hopes that there will be world
peace and a cure for cancer.
It’s time for Ethan Scott Marcus
to become a Bar Mitzvah! The celebration will be Saturday, May 30 and his
proud parents, Ellen & Eric Marcus, will
be sharing this joyous occasion with him
as will his siblings, Alex and Jonathan.
Ethan’s grandparents, Lynn & Bill
Steckler and Natalie Marcus, are thrilled
to be part of this special event.
Ethan is a seventh grader at Lynbrook South Middle
School. He enjoys playing sports and is on the school’s
basketball, football, wrestling and lacrosse teams. His
favorite subjects are math and Italian.
Mazel Tov!
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Saperstein/ Bernstein Religious & Hebrew School
We are truly lucky at Am Echad!
Each week, there are so many people
that help make the Saperstein/Bernstein
Religious and Hebrew School successful. Our volunteer teachers in our
Religious School, including Silvia
Trott, Ivi Schroeder, Susan Weiss,
Abby
Himmelstein,
Michelle
Karfinkel, Andy Trevers, Sandy &
Myron Marinbach, Sue Hoffman, Douglas Beckerman and
Lauren Franklin, all dedicate their Sunday mornings to
working with our students. Debbie Landau, Marilyn
Shimon, Ruth Baran, Karen Weiss, Scott Eckers and Jared
Berry, our Hebrew teachers, and Rabbi Jacob and Cantor
Korobow meet with students on Tuesdays and Sundays.
Behind the scenes, there are many people that lend their
time and energy in order to make sure our program is cohesive. Paul Kantrowitz, the chairman of the Religious
School Committee, is a strong force in creating a positive
environment for our students, parents and teachers. The
Religious School Committee, Sisterhood, and Men’s Club
are readily available to make holiday celebrations dynamic
for our students. Alan Paskoff, Lisa Burch, Donna Levy
and the Board are always available to support our school.
Irene Drantch continuously makes certain that things run
smoothly for our program. Ellen Tolle, Joanne Lewis-Jacus
and members of Caring Community have spent much time
teaching our students about the importance of helping
others through Caring Community hands-on workshops
with our students. Thank you to all of these people, and
every other person that has been instrumental in helping
our students learn at Temple Am Echad.
Some Past and Future Programming:
• Purim Carnival
• Shalach Manot made by students for students
• 6th graders working with Caring Community to make
care packages
• 7th-12th graders baking cookies and hamantashen for
Caring Community
• Madrichim Workshop
• Warsaw Ghetto Uprising rehearsals and performance for
grades 4-7
• 7th grade leading Shabbat Services
• Model Seder
• Am Echad’s Got Talent
• Field Trip to Holocaust Museum
• B’nai Mitzvah meetings
• Anti-Bullying Workshop for Parents
• Student Council Meetings
Get the Matzah Ready!
As the ice and snow thaw from our rather frozen winter, we eagerly await spring. Its arrival means that Pesach
is soon approaching. This Jewish holiday has always been
a favorite of mine with delicious Seder meals and family
all sitting around a great big table together. Our Seder table
proudly displays the hard-boiled egg platter that has
already graced the Seder table for more than a few generations. The ‘selling’ of our chametz, singing of Pesach
songs, family members all taking turns reading a part
(reading glasses on, please!), and the delicious smell of
family recipes specific for these two nights are all part of
what I remember Pesach being like since I was a child. In
recent years, we have had friends and new family members
join us, the ten plague-themed masks are worn proudly and
there is the occasional playing of percussion instruments to
help with the chorus of Dayenu! Jewish tradition reminds
us how important it is to remember. On Pesach, we remember that we once were slaves in Egypt and that today we
can gather together with family to have a Seder because we
are free.
As your family celebrates Pesach each year, be sure to
recognize the traditions that your family has created or will
create in the future. If you are unsure whether your family
has specific traditions on Pesach, this year consciously be
aware of what elements may already be tradition. Perhaps
each year the same family member or friend opens the door
for Eliyahu Hanavi or all the children stand on their chairs
for Dayenu. Maybe the youngest member or (all the children) at the Seder sing the 4 questions or the 10 plagues are
read in Hebrew by the children and answered in English by
the adults.
If you are leading the Seder for your family, take a
few moments to look over the Haggadah before the first
night. Ask your child(ren) what parts of the Seder they
would like to help lead. Also, think about what other guest
at your Seder might like to read or sing the different parts.
Is your Seder plate, matzah cover, cup for Eliyahu Hanavi
all set? Decide before the Seder who will be explaining the
symbolism of each item found on the Seder plate. Be sure
to have your children participate in the 4 questions (Mah
Nishtahna), Avodim Hayenu, the 10 plagues, Eliyahu
Hanavi, Dayenu, and Who Knows One? Teach your children a Pesach song or about a tradition that you remember
from being a kid...or better yet, ask your child(ren) to help
teach everyone at the Seder something that they learned at
Temple Am Echad. Most importantly—-don’t forget to
hide the afikomen!
~ Melanie Schoenberger
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The Youth Corner
It is always a great time of year when
we see the remnants of snow finally melt
away. But just as the snow has been abundant this year, so have our youth group
activities.
The youth coordinated a well-attended
Purim carnival and led two Tuesday night
programs. Alexis Jackson led a session on “anti-Semitism
on college campuses” to bring awareness that there are still
issues out in the world. While perhaps not prevalent in our
region, it certainly exists. Matt Panzer led a great program
on educating members on the IDF, its mission and the
dilemmas that leaders face on a day to day basis.
ONESY also got very “handsy” in the kitchen with
Caring Community and helped bake hamentaschen for
shalach manot baskets. Brian Kessler and Alexis Jackson
participated in the NFTY advocacy day in Albany, and
Alexis and Courtney Jackson both attended the National
Convention in Atlanta, GA.
Looking ahead, great opportunities and events continue to pop up. We have more Tuesday night programs in the
works and are currently gearing up for Spring Kallah on
April 24-26 at Camp Eisner. Many students are planning to
attend - it is open to all students in grades 8-12, and our
very own Alexis Jackson was selected as one of the Kallah
Leaders!
If you are interested in any of the opportunities above,
especially Kallah, or you are looking for more information,
please don’t hesitate to reach out and send me an email at
[email protected]! To this day, I regret
having never gone to a Kallah as a member of the youth
group - don’t miss your opportunity!
~ Jared Berry
Israeli Memorial Day
(Yom Ha-Zikaron)
Israeli Independence Day
(Yom Ha-Atzmaut)
April 21-April 23
The day preceding [Israeli] Independence Day is
called Yom Ha-Zikaron, a “Day of Remembrance” of
those who lost their lives both in the establishment and
the later defense of Israel. However, at sundown…that
spirit of mourning gives way to celebrations that turn
raucous, including the rather unique proliferation of little plastic hammers that children - and adults acting
like children - use to bop each other over the head.
Emitting a squeak with each harmless blow, the hammers have become as much a part of the Israeli
Independence Day celebration as fireworks are in the
United States. (Judaism for Dummies)
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Shavuot
May 23-24
Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks” and refers
to the Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at
Mount Sinai, which occurs seven weeks after Passover.
Shavuot, like many other Jewish holidays, began as an
ancient agricultural festival that marked the end of the
spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer
wheat harvest. In ancient times, Shavuot was a pilgrimage
festival during which Israelites brought crop offerings to
the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration of
Torah, education, and actively choosing to participate in
Jewish life.
The ceremony of Confirmation for high school students who have continued their studies and Jewish
involvement beyond b’nai mitzvah often is held on or near
Shavuot. Just as the Jewish people accepted the Torah on
Shavuot, so do confirmands reaffirm their commitment to
the covenant and adult Jewish life.
It is customary to eat dairy foods on Shavuot because
Jewish tradition compares the words of Torah to the sweetness of milk and honey. (ReformJudaism.org)
Mazel Tov to our Confirmands!
Brian Kessler
Michelle Trager
Erev Shavuot
Confirmation Service
Saturday, May 23
at 7:30 PM
Lag Ba-Omer
May 6-7
The weeks immediately following Passover are associated with Roman persecution,
including the martyrdom of
Rabbis. As a result, no weddings or other festive affairs
are scheduled then. The
thirty-third of that period,
however, is an exception to
the rule. Known as Lag BaOmer, it is given over entirely to
festivity. Many Jewish nursery
schools celebrate Lag Ba-Omer as a day of spring picnics and an occasion to honor teachers. (What Is a Jew?)
Personals
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Dear Temple Am Echad Family and Friends,
Although this message is belated due to
needing to have my daughter prepare and email
it for me in the middle of many things that made
up her hectic life since then, I wanted to express
my thoughts about the events of December 13th
when so many of you helped to celebrate my
100th birthday!
However, I can’t even find words adequate to
describe the excitement I felt when I entered the
ballroom and saw so many of you, all there just
for me! My daughter later told me that there
were almost 130 guests. The emotions of that
moment are what I feel again and again each
time I think about that day...what a wonderful
community of friends and family I am blessed to
be surrounded by. God has allowed me to have
100 years and I hope to enjoy many more
because I love my Temple home and all it represents.
For all the wonderful things that happened
in relation to the occasion: the special ‘under the
chupah’ blessings from Rabbi Jacob; the beautiful music from Cantor Korobow and the choir;
the birthday cake from the congregation at the
oneg on erev Shabbat; the Brick in the Garden,
presented on behalf of many individual contributors; the plaque with my name on the Hallelujah
Panel presented by Sisterhood; and the many
other individual contributions in honor of my
milestone birthday that were made by many of
you to a variety of the arms and charitable funds
of our Temple ...they are all in my heart forever!
If I have overlooked anyone, please forgive
me and accept my “Thank you, thank you, thank
you” or, as they say around here, “Todah, todah,
todah!” B’shalom,
Miriam Fine
.
Get Well Wishes to:
Arthur Levy, son of Elaine Levy.
Condolences to:
Sue Champlin on the passing of her mother,
Lorraine Beck.
Ira Blumstein on the passing of his brother, Neil
Blumstein.
Alex Golbin on the passing of his father, Simon
Golbin.
Jeff Gold on the passing of his mother, Diane
Gold.
Carolyn Stein on the passing of her husband, Joe
Stein.
Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom HaShoah)
April 15-16
Mordecai Anielewicz, who died with his colleagues
in the command bunker at 18 Mila Street, Warsaw at age
24, wrote in the last entry of his diary: “The last wish
of my life has been fulfilled. Jewish self-defense has
become a fact. Jewish resistance and revenge have become
actualities. I am happy to have been one of the first Jewish
fighters in the ghetto. Where will rescue come from?”
Rescue never came, but the Jews proved that given
the slightest opportunity, they would fight to the death to
protect and preserve their people.
The official day designated by the Israeli Knesset…
to commemorate the Holocaust is known as Yom haShoah ve-ha-Gevurah - the Memorial Day for the
Holocaust and for Acts of Courage. It is observed annually
on the Hebrew date of the 27th of Nissan to coincide with
the start of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. In that way,
the memory of persecution and death is linked with the
recollection of Jewish valor and courage.
(The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jewish History and Culture)
A heartfelt thank you to our Temple family
for all your calls, visits, food gifts and outpouring
of love at Joe’s passing.
Carolyn Stein and Family
Join us for a commemorative service
for Yom HaShoah
on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 PM
at Central Synagogue, 430 Demott Ave, RVC
A special thank you to all the wonderful people in our Temple family who have helped me
during my very difficult illness. Your kindness
was so very much appreciated!
Rabbi Jacob has proven to be a wonderful
friend who visited me twice in the hospital and
called many times. Thank you seems inadequate.
Sincerely, Judy Rammer
Our Religious School will have a Yom HaShoah
presentation on Tuesday, April 14 at 5 PM.
All are invited.
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Men’s Club Moments
As I write this on the first day of
Spring, looking at ANOTHER 4 inches
of snow on the ground, it is hard to
believe that this may be our last article
for this year. Bill and I would like to
take the opportunity to thank all those
that helped to make this year a huge
success.
Men’s Club sponsored many activities that were fun,
educational, spiritual and financially productive. From last
summer’s favorite Shabbat BBQ, to monthly meetings
with speakers from all over. From joint events with
Sisterhood such as Opera Night to Billy Joel’s Tribute
Band. From Chanukah activities and latkes to Purim
activities with hamentashen, all with our Religious School
children and their parents and grandparents. From our
monthly Bowling league and after bowling schmoozing
with friends to our Blood Drives. From doing the Men’s
Club Shabbat to being able to help support scholarships for
our youth. For all those who ran a function, helped with
planning and all those who came to our activities and
programs, THANK YOU!!
As the end of our year approaches, we want to let you
know that there will be two more Tuesday night dinners
with programs. On May 12, Andy Sparberg will discuss
another aspect of our transportation system. On June 9, we
will be hosting John Kenrick, who will discuss the
Broadway Theater. Both men have been with us before and
have been very entertaining. I’m sure they will not disappoint.
Our final event of the year is Men’s Club Installation.
This will again be done at a Shabbat service at the same
time as our Temple Board Installation. We look forward to
seeing many of you there.
Back by popular demand: As we head into summer,
we are beginning to plan our annual Summer Shabbat
BBQ, following services. Look for more information as we
get closer to the summer months.
Men’s club would like to give a special congratulations to Men’s Club members Larry Diamond and David
Penn for getting us off to a successful start with BINGO. I
encourage all who have not yet volunteered to help with
this critical weekly fundraising event to get involved.
We want to send Rabbi Jacob our best wishes as he
starts his next chapter. Thank you for your support of
Men’s Club through the years.
It was our pleasure to lead Men’s Club this year. We
look forward to making next year even better!
~ Steve Honig and Bill Stein
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Passover (Pesach)
It has often been said that Judaism is a home-centered religion. At no time of the year is this more obvious
than at Pesach. The Seder, the high point of the festival
observance, is the ultimate home ceremony. Family and
friends gather together on the first night of the holiday for
a wonderful feast. But the Seder is more than an elaborate
dinner party. It is more than the sum total of all the dishes
that are served. It is both a retelling and a reliving of the
Exodus experience. Through story and song, through tasting of symbolic foods, and through sharing of common
memories, the historical and contemporary meanings of
freedom are explored by young and old around the Seder
table. [Pesach’s] greatness lies not only in the significant
event of the past that it commemorates but also in the
sense of connectedness with our people and in the personal renewal that it inspires in us.
(Every Person’s Guide to Judaism)
Add Some Temple Am Echad Events
To Your Passover Celebration!
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Community 2nd Night Seder
Saturday, April 4 at 6 PM
Enjoy a traditional, family-style
Kosher-style meal led by Rabbi Glenn Jacob
& Cantor Jerry Korobow
All Are Welcome! $42 per person
$15 Children, 5-16 yrs;
Children under 5 Free
Contact the Temple Office for reservations
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Passover Dessert
Night
Tuesday, April 7 at 7:30 PM
A Joint Sisterhood and Men’s Club Program
Enjoy homemade and store-bought desserts
Wow Us With Your Family Specialties!
WRJ Sisterhood Invites You To
“STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES…”
Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Sunday, May 3 at 10
Watch for our order form.
AM
WRJ/Sisterhood
Winter has finally departed as I
write this article for the April/May
Bulletin. These articles are written
way in advance to ensure they are
delivered, edited and placed properly
in our Bulletin. This Bulletin is a
monumental undertaking and it
requires work and cooperation from
so many people in our Temple family, so I want to thank
them formally for all the work they do to make certain that
our different voices are heard as well as our events well
publicized.
Now to the WRJ Sisterhood! We had our Game Night,
under the direction of Carol Schrager and Marilyn
Morgenlander, and it was a success with many of our
members bringing their games to play in a new venue. Our
Shabbaton provided us with a weekend of spirituality, education, fun and sharing, made so special with the attendance of our WRJ District immediate Past President,
Robin Sobel. Thank you to co-chairs Barbara Stern and
Sandra Simons. We know this will remain a highlight for
years to come. We also enjoyed shopping at Lord &
Taylor’s on Charity Shopping Day. Thank you to chair
Shari Cooper for helping us all look good!
In April we begin with Passover Desert Night held
jointly with Men’s Club. We always have fun while
‘”noshing” on homemade and store bought Passover
desserts and this year will be NO exemption. We are hosting “Squeaky Clean” that evening and any of you who
have heard this group before knows they always provide
quality fun entertainment. Usually you will wind up dancing or singing along; come enjoy the music of the night.
The weekend of April 12-13 is our third Trash to
Treasures of the year. That is always an event that brings
us close together as we work to present our merchandise
and then help the community select and buy items that are
needed. Under the leadership of Sandy Marinbach and her
committee, this event is one of the cornerstones of the
Sisterhood program and we all work hard to make this
event the success it has become.
Sandra Simons and Felice Doberman will be leading
a Rosh Chodesh at the “Doberman Domicile” on April 21
and we are looking forward to an enjoyable and informative evening. That is a busy week for Sisterhood as April
23rd brings our big event of the year, our annual Sisterhood
Dinner and Fashion Show. Chairpersons Edie Mandel and
Barbara Alster and their committee are working hard on
this special event. The place is Temple Avodah and we
know that Kombert Caterers goes out of their way to make
sure that each year is different, special and tailored to our
members having a wonderful time. Many people bring
their own table of friends that makes this a special evening
as well. There is great food, great company, wonderful
raffle gifts and an opportunity to help fulfill our pledge to
the Feed the Hungry Program. Fun and giving - what a
great combination! Please return your RSVP quickly and
get ready to “doll up” and have a great evening!
The Plant Sale arrives the first weekend of May, under
the chairmanship of Micky Friedman. We will be able to
pre-order as well as purchase beautiful flowers and plants
to enhance our gardens and be a reminder of how Spring
brings out the best in nature as well as ourselves (we
hope)! Friday night, May 8, is Sisterhood Shabbat and,
under the leadership of Carolyn Stein, Judy Bernstein and
our “director” Pat Glass, we have planned a meaningful
and spiritual experience for our Temple family. Please put
that date on your must-do calendar.
We end the month with Day at the Races, a favorite
not only of Sisterhood but of the Temple as well. Under the
capable leadership of Sheila Nussbaum and her committee,
this is a day that is looked forward to and enjoyed by all
who attend. If you have not done so before, give yourself
and your friends a PRESENT and make a reservation. You
will thank us later, we are certain.
Well I am tired just reading this and there are many
more events that are not even included in this article! We
are busy, we are productive and above all we are part of
everything that takes place at our synagogue. Please join
with us and get the satisfaction of knowing that you are
making a valuable contribution to Temple Am Echad.
~ Greta Kantrowitz, President
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Thank You!
GENERAL FUND
NAME:
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Gertrude Alster
Sheila & Howard Becker
Neil Blumstein
Lorraine Beck, Neil
Judy & Al Bernstein
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Jack Greenberg
Ilene Bierman
Lynne Blumenstock
Jules Gottlieb
Vivian Blumstein
Sadie Barnett
Judi & Richard Braverman
Neil Blumstein, Joe Stein
Burch Family
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Pearl Cande
Harold Cande, Lena Lupowitz
Sue & Jim Champlin
Joe Stein
Jack Cohn
Sylvia Cohn
Molly Curtis
Estelle Cormack, Gerald Curtis
Sheryl Diamond-Stoler
Clara Schmerer, Julia Wagman
Teresa Denis
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Franklyn Gretzer,
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Aileen Hallow
Essie Lipkin
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Patricia Howard
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Lucille & Fred Karp
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Harriet Klein
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Jimmy Krueger
Stuart Krueger
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Seymour Liss
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Charles Lucks
Susan & David Lukaske
Neil Blumstein
Rosalie & Robert Machalow
David Karp
Sheryl Mallah
Neil Blumstein
Edie Mandel
William Abrams, Neil Blumstein,
David Karp, Estelle Mandel, Irving Rosen
Jill & David Mandel
Martin Kirschenbaum
Sue & Ron Margolies
Lorraine Beck
Elizabeth & Allen Mayer
Joe Stein
Faye Messner
Joe Stein
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Aaron Michel
Jane & Stephen Miller
Elsie & David Napell
Esther Michel
Neil Blumstein, Beatrice Tolle
Neil Blumstein, Kate Napell,
Otto Napell, Joe Stein
Marlene Willinger
Marge Nordell
Andrea & Alan Paskoff
David Karp, Miriam Penn
Neil Blumstein
Bryna Paskoff
Sima Perper
Vladimir Veksler
Sheila & Lenny Plotkin
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Rita Rummelsburg
Werner Henriques,
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Denise Schwartz
Jennifer Barna
Edith Sheidlower
Dorothy Glanz
Jane Shrenkel
Sarah Mirsky
Donna Shulman & James Miller Neil Blumstein,
Miriam Penn
Bruce Silverman
Vivian Boxer, Joe Stein
Diane & Stuart Smoller
Joe Stein
Barbara Stern
Neil Blumstein
Florence Steiger
Aaron Steiger
Abby Tedesco
Ceil Moskowitz
Elyse & Andy Trevers
Neil Blumstein, Diane Gold
Arline Wetreich
Ross Wetreich
Eleanor & Michael Wojnilower
Joe Stein
Roberta Zaslansky
Gustave Bine
Phyllis Zulkowitz
Philip Fuchs
IN HONOR OF:
Susan Cohen
Temple Am Echad
Terry Denis
Alan Paskoff, Stephen Miller
Harriet & Michael Dikman
Temple Am Echad
Alese & Jack Gingold
Joe Surace*
Alan & June Goldman
Temple Am Echad
Fay Messner
Birth of Everett Graham Scruggs
Jane & Stephen Miller
Zo-Ann & Jerry Korobow’s
new grandson
Andrea & Alan Paskoff
Birth of Everett Graham Scruggs
Jane Sanzone
Alan Paskoff, Stephen Miller
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Sandy & Gene Alexander Neil Blumstein, Marilyn Entwistle’s
mother Josephine, Miriam Penn,
Gingold’s twin grandsons
Felice Doberman
Neil Blumstein, Joe Stein
Judith Farkas
Pauline Wiener
Micky Friedman
Neil Blumstein, Joe Stein
Pat & Stu Glass
Lorraine Beck, Neil Blumstein, Sharon
Derene, Miriam Penn, Joe Stein
Gloria Haister
Frances Ginsburg
Barbara & Philip Meltzer Diane Gold, Foster Namias
Barbara Stern
Charles Saperstein, Lillian Stern,
Rebecca Stern, Joe Stein
Toby & Bob Stone
Diane Gold, Elsie Fuchs
IN HONOR OF:
Sandy & Gene Alexander Everett Graham Scruggs
Pat & Stuart Glass
B’nai Mitzvah of Hannah & Zachery
Abrams, Births of Evan & Chase
Gingold, Birth of Everett Graham,
grandson of Rita & Bruce Kerner
Andrea & Alan Paskoff
Birth of Max Gellis (Korobow’s
grandson), Birth of Sadie Linsky,
Birth of Rory Berghorn, Births of
Evan & Chase Gingold
Ann & Andrew Priesman Jonah & Harlow Finger
Sue & Steve Hoffman’s grandson
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Vivian Blumstein
Allen Hendler
Stuart Bromberg
Milton Bromberg, Gertrude Leitner
Seymour Gartenberg
Anna B. Gartenberg
Phyllis & Seymour Gartenberg
Dr. John Santopolo
Leonard Ullman
Beatrice Avnet Ullman
June & Randi Wollman Ruth & Edward Wollman
TIKKUN HABAYIT
IN MEMORY OF:
Ronnie & Marc Bendeth Miriam Penn
Barbara Misikoff
Arthur Sulcov
Alan & Sheila Nussbaum Bernard Cohen’s mother Tillie,
Lester Nadel, Dr. John Santopolo, Joe Stein
Carole & Dave Schrager Neil Blumstein, Diane Gold,
Joe Stein
IN HONOR OF:
Ronnie & Marc Bendeth Rita & Bruce Kerner’s grandson,
Everett Graham, Gingold’s twin
grandsons
Alan & Sheila Nussbaum Birth of Tyler Benmoise
Carole & Dave Schrager Sue & Steve Hoffman’s grandson,
Jackson Kelly, Robert Nussbaum
passing the bar, Joe Surace*
FEED THE HUNGRY
IN MEMORY OF:
Judy & Al Bernstein
Miriam Penn
Judy & Peter Farkas
Barbara Misikoff’s brother-in-law,
Manny
Greta & Paul Kantrowitz Diane Gold, Lindsey Kanrowitz,
Joe Stein
Fay Messner
Miriam Penn, Milton Simon
Jane & Stephen Miller
Miriam Penn
Barbara Misikoff
Al Milstein
Marge Nordell
Miriam Penn, Milton Simon,
Joe Stein
Alan & Sheila Nussbaum Neil Blumstein, Harry Nussbaum
Arliene & Michael Reich Miriam Penn
Babette Reisman
Milton Simon, Joe Stein
Carole & Dave Schrager Miriam Penn
Florence Steiger
Libby Steiger, Joe Stein
IN HONOR OF:
Karen & Charles Golden Stephen Miller, Alan Paskoff
Ann & Peter Liss
Lee Hilton’s birthday,
Edwin Krawitz’ birthday
Fay Messner
Birth of Alese & Jack Gingold’s
twin grandsons,
Jane & Stephen Miller
Birth of Alese & Jack Gingold’s
twin grandsons, Rita & Bruce
Kerner’s grandson, Everett Graham
Arliene & Michael Reich Birth of Rita & Bruce Kerner’s new
grandson, Births of Evan & Chase
Gingold, Joe Surace*
Gina & Joel Schatzberg Stephen Miller
Carole & Dave Schrager Birth of Rita & Bruce Kerner’s new
grandson, Birth of Alese & Jack
Gingold’s twin grandsons, Eddie
Bernstein*, Elyse Trevers*
Florence Steiger
Births of Alese & Jack Gingold’s
twin grandsons
Stephen Miller’s Birthday
Carolyn & Joe Stein
Elyse & Andy Trevers
Jane & Stephen Miller
Barbara & Mitch Weiler Stephen Miller
Carolyn Wettstein
Feed the Hungry Committee
Sheila & Gerald Zweig Stephen Miller
TORAH PROJECT
IN MEMORY OF:
Ronnie & Marc Bendeth Neil Blumstein, Joe Stein
Irene Ehrlich
Neil Blumstein
Deanna Rovner
Joe Stein
Susan & William Stein
Martin Lichtenstrahl, Irving Rosen
IN HONOR OF
Ronnie & Marc Bendeth Micky Friedman’s granddaughter’s
Bat Mitzvah
*Well Wishes
HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL
Sydelle Dresher
Feed The Hungry
Most of you already know the “good stuff” that the
Feed the Hungry Program does so I won’t reiterate those
things here. However, a recent wonderful experience has
surfaced that I’d like to share.
Each Wednesday afternoon as the Feed the Hungry
Crew goes about its work, teachers from the nursery school
dance through the kitchen heading for the exit and to their
parked cars to head for home. The bustling of the cooking
crew and the smells of our food capture their sensibilities
and some began to stop to chat, to explore what we were
cooking and to simply exchange pleasantries.
Suddenly, the food we provide the mission was
enhanced by the addition of homemade cakes, pies,
cookies or muffins! Where did this come from?
Each week, two teachers from our nursery school now
supply us with these delicious baked goods to pass along
to the mission’s tables. We are both pleased and proud to
add their names to our list of volunteers who work to give
back to those less fortunate. They deserve your recognition. Shelly Karp and Patricia Martone ... Welcome to our
Crew!
On behalf of the Feed the Hungry Program and Crew,
thank you for your support by recognizing our efforts at the
Gala Event in February.
See ya in the kitchen!
~ Stephen M. Miller
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TEMPLE AM ECHAD CALENDAR
Sunday
Monday
APRIL 2015 ~ NISAN/IYAR 5775
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
12:30 PM Feed
the Hungry cooks
5
Passover
No Rel/Heb sch.
12
No Rel. School
12 NOON
Trash to
Treasures
19
9:30 AM
Rel/Heb School
10 AM Zumba
10:30 AM Salon
26
9:30 AM
Rel/Heb School
Caring Com.
bakes with
School
1 PM Film 3: The
Jewish Cardinal
6
2
PM
7:30
13
2
PM
7:30
20
2
PM
7:30
27
2
PM
7:30
8 PM
Congregational
Meeting
7
8
2
Thursday
10 AM SSSH gp.
9
Temple Tots
PM
BINGO
Temple Tots
PM
BINGO
7:30 PM Sis/Men’s
Club Desserts
14
4:30 PM Heb Sch.
5 PM Rel. School
Yom HaShoah
presentation
6:15 PM 7th Gr
Heb. Sch.
7 PM Sis. Exec.
Board mtg
8 PM 2018 B’nai
Mitzvah Mtg
21
4:30 PM Heb Sch.
Temple Tots 6:15 PM 7th
Grade Hebrew
PM
BINGO
Temple Tots
PM
BINGO
ONESY mtg
6:15 PM Chai Sch
7:30 PM Sisterhd
Rosh Chodesh
28
8 PM
Admin. Mtg.
15
12:30 PM Feed
the Hungry cooks
7:30 PM Yom
HaShoah Service
at Central Syn.
22
YOM HAZIKARON
12:30 PM Feed
the Hungry cooks
7 PM
Film Comm Mtg.
29
Rel/Heb. 12:30 PM Feed
7th Gd. the Hungry cooks
4:30 PM
6:15 PM
Heb
ONESY elections
8 PM Men’s Club
Bd. Meeting
7:30 PM Choir
Rehearsal
16
YOM HASHOAH
10 AM SSSH gp.
7:30 PM Choir
Rehearsal
8 PM Temple Bd.
Meeting
23
YOM HAATZMAUT
10 AM SSSH gp.
3
Friday
7:04 PM
4
Saturday
Passover
First Seder
107:12
PM
OFFICE CLOSED
10 AM Yizkor
Service
8
PM
17
Shabbat
Service
7:19 PM
8 PM
Shabbat Service
24
7:26 PM
6
PM
Community
Seder
11
9 AM Torah Study
& Service
7 PM Men’s Club
Bowling
18
9 AM Torah Study
& Service
7:30 PM Am
Echad’s Got
Talent
25
9 AM Torah Study
& Service
6 PM Tot Shabbat
6 PM Sist. Spring
Dinner & Fashion 8 PM Israel
Show
Shabbat Service
30
10 AM SSSH gp.
7:30 PM Choir
Rehearsal
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Temple Am Echad is proud to host our
Golf and Tennis Outing
June 4
at the
Inwood Country Club
We welcome players of all abilities.
Non-players, please join us for a wonderful
dinner celebrating our participants and benefitting
TEMPLE AM ECHAD.
Tennis will be a doubles round robin
tournament beginning at 10 AM with
continental brunch. Golf is a scramble format
starting at 12:30 PM, following brunch which
starts at 10:30 AM. BBQ lunch follows Tennis
and at the turn for Golfers.
Gifts for all participants!
Banquet begins at 5:30 PM with a cocktail hour.
Registration Deadline: May 22
For information on Registration and Sponsorship
opportunities, call Warren Cooper at 516-791-2721,
e-mail at [email protected]
or call the Temple Office: 516-593-4004.
Temple Am Echad: A thriving home for Reform Judaism on the South Shore of Long Island
THE BULLETIN
A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF TEMPLE AM ECHAD
400 Copies Printed • 375 For Membership
Temple Office Phone: (516) 593-4004
www.am-echad.org • e-mail: [email protected]
Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Glenn Jacob
Jerry Korobow, Cantor
Irene Drantch, Executive Director
Melanie Schoenberger, Education Administrator
Sue Chaplick & Barbara Goodman, Nursery School Directors
Dr. Stuart M. Geller, Rabbi Emeritus
Harold Saperstein, z”l, Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Abram VosenGoodman, z”l
OFFICERS
Alan Paskoff..........................................................................President
Lisa Burch.......................................................Finance Vice President
Donna Levy .............................................Membership Vice President
Bruce Silverman ...................................................................Treasurer
Larry Diamond......................................................Assistant Treasurer
Jack Gingold .........................................................Financial Secretary
Pat Glass .............................................................Recording Secretary
Greta Kantrowitz ............................................... Sisterhood President
Steve Honig and Bill Stein ...............................Men’s Club President
Alexis Jackson ........................................................ONESY President
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Editors: Judy Bernstein, Susan Lukaske
Staff: Andrea Paskoff, Bryna Paskoff
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