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Rabbi’s Message Selichot Inside this issue: Volume 11, Issue 8 Gearing Up for the High Holy Days Remember, Selichot dinner and prayer service is on Saturday night, September 4 th , at 8 pm. Please join B'nai Israel as it welcomes the New Year 5771 with a delicious dinner followed by a prayer service which gets us in the spiritual mood for the special days to come. The Rabbi hopes to have a discussion and presentation that night on the State of Israel and the problems it is confronting.TRANSCRIPT
Volume 11, Issue 8 Av/Elul 5770 August 2010 B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 563-1660 www.bnai-israel.org
Inside this issue:
Rabbi’s Message 1
Gearing Up 1
Selichot 1
Schedule of Services 2
About our Services 2
Torah & Haftorah Readings 2
Adult Education 3
Bulletin Information 3
Religious School News 3
Donation & Contributions 4
President’s Message 5
Pre-Shabbat Picnic 5
Car Wash 6
$ A Week Club 6
Religious School News 6
Birthright 6
High Holy Days Already?! 7
Senior Youth Group 7
Ducks Concession Stand 8
Bulletin Board & Announcements 9
Anti-Bias Task Force Survey 10
Sisterhood Newsletter 11
August 2010 Calendar 12
September 2010 Calendar 13
Selichot Dinner 14
12th Annual Golf Outing 15
New Year Card Order Form 16
10 Mintues of Torah/Music 17
Donations Information 18 Condolences 20
Yahrzeits 20
Advertisers 21
Temple Directory 23
Every Friday Evening in August
Open House/Membership Drive Bring your friends & family to Temple with you.
There was a comedian, I believe George Carlin, who had a routine where he asked the question: "The Jewish holidays are either early or late, but are they ever on time?!" Well, this year they are early, which means we must begin preparing for the Holy Days and holidays early and certainly earlier than we might want to.
With Selichot, the Holy Day preparatory dinner and prayer service, on Saturday night, September 4th, (I do hope you will attend) and Erev Rosh HaShanah 5771 on
Wednesday night, September 8th, it means that Elul, the holy month prior to the New year, begins at sundown on Tuesday night, August 10th.
Elul is a time when we begin to anticipate the special days to come by gearing up spiritually, mentally, and physically. To help us with this, the Shofar is sounded every day during the morning prayer service. We at B'nai Israel will hear the Shofar at each Friday night service beginning on August 6th.
This is also a time when we should spend time each day contemplating our lives, examining the year that has passed and developing our game plan for the year to come.
The Medzibozer Rebbe said: "During the Holydays of Tishri we serve the Lord with our entire body. On Rosh Ha-Shanah our Service is with our brain, since memorial is within the mind; on Yom Kippur, with our heart, since fasting weakens the heart most; on Sukkoth with our hands, since we hold the Lulav; on Simhat Torah with our feet, since it is customary then to dance and march."
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Rabbi’s Message
Rabbi Moss will teach a special class on Thursday night, August 26th, entitled "Gearing Up for the Holy Days: An Outline of What is to Come". He will discuss the things we must do to be ready for the holy days by giving a review of the Mahzor, the High Holyday Prayer Book, and the Torah portions that will be read at services. Attendance will ensure a more enjoyable and meaningful Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
Remember, Selichot dinner and prayer service is on Saturday night, September 4th, at 8 pm. Please join B'nai Israel as it welcomes the New Year 5771 with a delicious dinner followed by a prayer service which gets us in the spiritual mood for the special days to come. The Rabbi hopes to have a discussion and presentation that night on the State of Israel and the problems it is confronting.
Gearing Up for the High Holy Days Selichot
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Schedule of Services
Friday August 6 Shabbat Service 8:00 PM
Friday August 13 Family Service 7:15 PM with Birthday and Anniversary Blessing
Friday August 20 Children’s Service 7:00 PM
Friday August 20 Shabbat Service 8:00 PM
Friday August 27 Shabbat Service 8:00 PM
Please visit www.bnai-israel.org for additional services and the entire calendar.
About our Services Our Friday night worship is conducted in English and Hebrew. Services are every Friday evening. Our Shabbat Services are the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Fridays at 8:00 pm. We have a Family Service geared toward school age children the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:15 pm. The Rabbi will offer Birthday and Anniversary Blessings for the month at this service. We also have a Children’s Service geared toward pre-school children the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please come and join us.
Torah and Haftorah Readings for Home Study
August 7: Deuteronomy ch. 11 vs. 26 through ch. 16 vs. 17 Isaiah ch. 54 vs. 11 through ch. 55 vs. 5
August 14: Deuteronomy ch. 16 vs. 18 through ch. 21 vs. 9
Isaiah ch. 51 vs. 12 through ch. 52 vs. 12 August 21: Deuteronomy ch. 21 vs. 10 through ch. 25 vs. 19
Isaiah ch. 54 vss. 1 through 10 August 28: Deuteronomy ch. 26 through ch. 29 vs. 8
Isaiah ch. 60 vss. 1 through 22
Rabbi’s Message Continued
Focusing on these words we come to understand that during Elul we must prepare our minds, hearts and bodies for these special days to come. We need to assess how we think, how we feel, and how we express with our bodies, our thoughts, and our emotions. We need to come to understand that our physical body is but the vehicle to express our inner life. We must, therefore, work out a way in which both are in harmony so that we can best and most effectively express our higher nature that is within.
Take five minutes every day during Elul for this spiritual process of High Holyday preparation. While sitting down, take a few deep breaths and then with eyes closed do a review of the year past. Try to visualize or reflect on incidents that occurred and your reactions to them. Make an assessment of how and what you did and then develop a list of corrective actions to take in the future when confronted by a similar situation. Each day you can also choose one good quality of yours to celebrate and one "bad" quality of yours to work on.
If you can accomplish this spiritual task you will have properly prepared for the Holy Days to come. As you will then discover, our prayer services you attend will then take on so much more meaning.
I also welcome you to a special class that I will hold on Thursday night, August 26th, at 8 pm entitled: "Gearing Up for the Holy Days: An Outline of What is to Come". I am doing this in fulfillment of the words found in the kabbalistic text Matey Ephraiim, "Before Rosh HaShanah you will teach and review the order of the service to your children and the members of your household, so that they will not need to stop their prayers to understand the order and the meaning of the service for the New Year." I pray you will be able to attend this interesting and valuable class.
My prayers for a spiritually successful Elul!
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Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program begins on Monday night, September 20th, at 8 pm. The class, taught by the Rabbi and Yaffa Lecce, will begin by teaching the Hebrew alphabet. By June, all students will become Bar/Bat Mitzvah, reading from the Torah. No prior Hebrew knowledge is necessary. The class will be on Monday nights until June.
Beginners Hebrew for Adults begins on Monday night, September 20th, at 8 pm. Within six months all students will be able to read any Hebrew text. Why not be able to read the Four Questions at this year’s Passover Seder and make your children proud of you?
Torah at Panera will begin on Saturday, September 11th, at 10 am. This class has proven to be a real winner, attracting many students to Panera’s restaurant on Sunrise Highway in Sayville enjoying Torah study while eating a good breakfast.
The Rabbi will begin a class on teaching the Books of the Bible for Adults. The Jewish people are the people of the book so if you are a part of this people you should learn about this book. Did you know it is called Tanach in Hebrew and what this word stands for? Did you know there are thirty-nine books to the Hebrew Bible? During the course of the year the Rabbi will teach selected readings from the Bible’s three main sections beginning with the Book of Joshua. The books will be studied from spiritual as well as historical and literary perspectives. The first class will be held on October 28th at 8 pm and the second Thursday of the month thereafter.
The Rabbi will hold Meditation Moments for peace and healing on the first Friday night of the month after services.
If there are other programs you would like to see in the Temple, please write or speak with Rabbi. Please RSVP the office so the Rabbi knows to expect you at the above mentioned program.
The Rabbi is continuing his special Adult Education Self-study Program. This year the program will be "The Great Works of Jewish Religious Life". The class will look at the Mishnah, Midrash, Talmud, Legal Codes, Respona Literature, and the Zohar. The first introductory class will be held on Thursday night, November 4th, at 8 pm.
Adult Education classes will begin in September:
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Outreach Audrey & Daniel Rothenberg In memory of Danny’s sister Theda Silverman Sister Phyllis’ Spiritual Growth Group Donation Rochelle & Gerald Slochevsky Help-A-Family Donation General Fund Marsha Singer Donation Debby & Bernie Lazen In celebration of Sandie Bolze’s special birthday Gina & Sandy Haft In memory of Alan Bolson Debby & Bernie Lazen In loving memory of Alan Bolson Joyce & Mel Brass In loving memory of Carrie Friedman Discretionary Fund Bobbie Weisinger In memory of Esther Sussfeld Lila Brickman In loving memory of Harvey Brickman Sharon Eckhaus Congratulations to my granddaughter Kaci Eckhaus-
Goddeau on her graduation from pre-school Religious School Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Eva Evelyn Schaefer Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Irving Ziegler Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Margaret Maxian Joyce & Jim Amato In memory of Irving Ziegler Dot & Irv Lewis In memory of Margaret Maxian Alice, Bill, Barri, Jeff, Billy & Jon In loving memory of Alan Stotsky Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of George Sparling Dot & Irv Lewis In honor of Annie Rose Davis’ Bat Mitzvah Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Lillian Garvin Alice & Mike Lambert In honor of the birth of Solace Lynore Abrams Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund Grandma In loving memory of our beloved Ethan Gammie & Pop Pop In loving memory of our beloved Ethan Marilyn & Harvey Kabalkin In memory of Margaret Maxian Marilyn & Harvey Kabalkin In memory of Irving Ziegler Tree of Life Zelda & Jeff Werblin In honor of Gail & Steve Levine’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Memorial Plaques Annette & Joel Shapiro In memory of Edward Salbo Annette & Joel Shapiro In memory of Rebecca Salbo Annette & Joel Shapiro In memory of Sam Shapiro Annette & Joel Shapiro In memory of Anne Shapiro Nathan & Roberta Pessah In memory of Lee Pessah
Donations & Contributions We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their contributions to B’nai Israel Reform Temple:
President’s Message Joel Silverman
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Some of you may recall an article in Newsday early in July that made reference to the declining Jewish population on Long Island and the effect it was having on the financial viability of synagogues in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Over a twenty year period there has been a drop of more than 25% in affiliated and unaffiliated Jewish families. Ten temple mergers have occurred in recent years and a number of congregations have found it necessary to sell property or rent or share space with congregations of different faiths, just to make ends meet.
So where does B’nai Israel stand? Good news: our membership, down slightly from around 450 families several years ago, has been holding its own in the 430 range over the past two years. Less good news: due to the troubled economy, our dues income is down considerably during that same period. But we are doing our best to deal with both membership and income issues as we prepare for the future.
We have been invited to join the Central Suffolk Jewish Alliance, a group of about a dozen synagogues with the mission of reaching out to unaffiliated Jewish and interfaith families in the area who could benefit from Temple membership. You may have already seen one of three CSJA ads in Saturday editions of Newsday, extending an open invitation to our August open house Shabbats. You can help by reaching out to friends, family or business associates and suggest that they “try us out” over the next several Friday nights. We offer High Holy Day tickets to non-members for a fee, but will apply the full cost to their dues if your “guest” becomes a member of B’nai Israel before the end of the year.
We expect to have mounted in our lobby in time for the High Holy Days a new “donor wall” arrangement made
possible through the generosity of the estate of long time Temple member Stan Sonkin and his family. The new plaques are intended to recognize sizeable donations made to B’nai Israel by members (and sometimes friends) and to encourage others to help out with significant gifts, endowments or other contributions. The Temple Office will refer you to a member of the Donations Committee if you may be able to contribute in this way.
Please be aware if you are not already, that we have reestablished our Senior Youth Group under the adult leadership of Howard Gottesman and Ira Rosenfeld. Planning is underway for an interesting and active school year ahead, including events with other similar groups in the area. The next meeting/event is scheduled for Sunday, August 22nd. Temple members, Non-Temple Religious School students and unaffiliated Jewish teens grades 9 through 12 are welcome and encouraged to join us. (See information on page 7 of this bulletin.)
Lastly, Temple families should have already received tickets and information regarding High Holy Day services. Please look over and become familiar with the material. In particular, be aware that once again this year you will be asked to show your ticket at the door. And, ushers have been asked to enforce our guidelines to help ensure a spiritual and hassle free Holy Day experience for all. We hope to have a full house and to see you there. Until then…
Shalom,
Joel Silverman
3rd Annual PRE-SHABBAT PICNIC
August 13th Arrive between 6:00 and 6:15 pm
Please join us for a special outdoor pre-Shabbat celebration. Bring your favorite beach chairs or picnic blanket and a ready-to-eat meal. Afterwards we will have a Family Service at 7:15 pm followed by an
Oneg Shabbat. It’ll be fun for the whole family! If it is raining we will be eating inside the Social Hall, so please be sure to make your meal Kosher Style.
Religious School is over for the school year 2009-10, but our $ A Week Club year doesn’t end until our Simchat Torah service in late September. Therefore, as you enjoy your summer, don’t forget that your Temple doesn’t go on vacation. We’re here every week! You can continue to pay for the 2009-2010/ 5770 $ A week club year with your monthly dues or you can catch up when school resumes in September. Whichever way you choose, we look forward to adding your name and our thanks in the bulletins in the months to come. Mazel Tov! The following individuals and/or families have successfully completed their $ a Week Club year for 5770:
Cameron Hanwright, Lambert Family, Matt Menis, Rabbi Moss, Ozarin Family
The following individuals and/or families have donated at least 36 times:
Annie Davis, Feinstein Family, Allison Maskin, Rosenbaum Family, Katie Schuster, Zuckerman Family
The following individuals and/or families have donated at least 24 times:
Brandon Kabat, Rachel Mihlstin, Monaco Family, Phoebe Taitz
There are many others who started as members of our $ A week club during the past school year, but they need to “catch up” to see their names and to earn certificates. Please call the Temple office to find out how many times you’ve donated so that you can proudly join the elite group of certificate holders at Simchat Torah.
$1AWeekClub News
2010-2011 School Year Registration Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is ongoing. If you have not received the registration forms, please call the Temple office to have them sent to you. Please remember that after August 9th there is a $45 late fee for students who are being re-registered. Book Sale & Opening Days of School The Religious School book sale is Tuesday, September 7th from 6pm to 8pm. Class assignments and the calendar for the year will be given out that same night. The opening days are: September 11th Grades 4-6 September 12th Grades K and 2 & 3 September 13th Grades 7, 9, and H.S. September 19th Grades Pre-K and 1 September 20th Grade 8 If you have any questions please call the Temple office.
Religious School News
If you are between the age of 18 to 26 you can be a part of the exciting program Birthright. Registration for the Winter/Spring 2010-11 season of Taglit-Birthright Israel trips with URJ Kesher opens on September 14, 2010 at http://www.kesherbirthright.org. If you wish, please contact Rabbi Moss and he will be glad to recom-mend you for Birthright which will give you priority status.
Winter/Spring trips will be offered in December, January, February and March and we expect that registration will be closing very, very early this season -- most probably within 24-48 hours of opening o n September 14th. Accordingly, it is critical that applicants plan ahead to register on time.
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Car Wash
Sunday August 8, 2010
starting at 10:00 am.
Applebee's in Farmingville Exit 63 off the L.I.E. on N. Ocean Ave.
Previously sold tickets will be honored.
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Ira Rosenfeld and I would like to take a moment to remind you that there will be another meeting of the B’nai Israel Youth Group on Sunday August 22nd, at 10 AM. The meeting is expected to last until noon. Breakfast will be served and we are very excited about the coming year and the growth of our youth group. At the meeting we hope to have elections for the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. We will also have games for all to play. We want to encourage all of you to please contact your friends and spread the good news that there will be an active youth group where young people can get together and have fun and learn more about Judaism. We would also like to get as many of your emails as possible. This way we can stay in touch with everyone on a quicker basis about up and coming events. We would like to get as many RSVPs as possible so we can plan for a successful meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact myself at [email protected] or Ira Rosenfeld at [email protected] On behalf of Ira Rosenfeld and myself, enjoy the summer and hope to see all of you on August 22nd. Best Regards, Howard Gottesman Vice President Youth Group
Senior Youth Group
Traditional Rabbinic teachers consider the Song of Songs to be an allegorical description of God’s love for Israel. The name of the month Elul consists of the four Hebrew letters Alef, Lamed, Vav, and Lamed. These four letters were interpreted as referring to the first letters of the words in Song of Songs 6:3: Ani Ledodi Vedodi Li, “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.” Therefore, Elul is the period of reconciliation between God and Israel.(urj.org) As we approach this time of reflection and renewal, we have opportunities not only to reconcile our relationship with God, but also with others and ourselves. For some, it is a simple task that flows as easily as a prayer from the deepest part of our heart. For others, a more formal review of the past year is necessary. Perhaps it would benefit us all if we were just to answer a few simple questions in preparation for these solemn and joyous days to come. 1. What are the elements in my life that I’m ready to leave behind in 5770? 2. What elements are missing from my life that I want to embrace in 5771? 3. During this month of Elul, what steps do I need to take to prepare for the High Holy days? 4. Who am I going to need to speak with to ask forgiveness? 5. What am I going to have to forgive myself for? 6. How can I utilize the days prior to set goals for myself as an individual for the year 5771? 7. What do I need from myself and other people to accomplish these goals? May we all come together in our sacred home of B’nai Israel to share in the High Holidays ushering in the year 5771. May this New Year bring to you and your family many days of joy and beauty! From my home to yours with Shalom, Terri Randall Ritual Committee Chairperson Note: Regular Ritual Committee meetings post High Holy Days will be on the 1st Monday of every month in the Temple Social Hall at 8pm beginning on October 4, 2010
High Holy Days Already?! Ritual Committee
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Bulletin Board & Announcements
Karen Wasserman on the Bar Mitzvah of her son Max
Micki and Scott Smith on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Ethan
Kaci Eckhaus-Goddeau on her graduation from Pre-School
Patti & Robert Abrams’ daughter on the birth of her daughter Solace Lynore
Karen and Tom Smollins on the birth of their grandson Benjamin Ryan
B’nai Israel wishes
to:
NEW EMAIL LIST for Volunteer Opportunities!
To sign up visit www.bnai-israel.org
and use the form provided or send an email to [email protected]
If you subscribe to this list we will notify you via email about upcoming volunteer opportunities at B’nai Israel.
Israel Tour 2011 There will be a meeting for all those going on B'nai Israel tour to Israel in February on Sunday night, August 22nd, at 7pm. If you cannot attend, please call the office or Rabbi Moss.
The itinerary can be found on the Temple's website at the following address: http://www.bnai-israel.org/calendar/events
Family Service with Bir
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Anniversary Bl
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August 13, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Pre-Shabbat Picnic Starts at 6:00 pm
Trip to the Greek Synagogue Please mark down on your calendar Sunday, October 24th. The Rabbi will lead us to the Kehala Kedosha Jannina Synagogue in Manhattan. This is the synagogue of the Greek Jewish community of New York. The cost for the day is $40 a person and will include a ride on a luxury coach to the synagogue for a tour of it and the museum, and a kosher Greek lunch. We will stop at Yonah Shimmel's for our annual knish breakfast. Please RSVP by September 15th.
New Temple Members! Guy & Thelma Edwards Paul & Sandra Weber
Christopher & Hilary Parente
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Dear Friends, For the last dozen years, the Interfaith Anti-Bias Task Force has presented a variety of programs to educate us regarding the reduction of prejudice. Some programs have been directed to adults and some to children. We are approaching our 2010-2011 season and wish to offer those in our community who have an interest the opportunity to select areas which they would like us to address. Would you be kind enough to complete the survey below and return it to us? Thank you. Optional: Name and phone number________________________________________________ 1. _______________Are you male or female? 2. _______________Are you Jewish, Muslim, Christian? 3. On a scale of 1-10, with ten being the best. _____How much do you enjoy our panel discussions _____How much do you enjoy family based programs _____How much do you enjoy audience participation _____How much do you enjoy breaking up into discussion groups 4. What topics or types of programs would you like us to present? (circle as many as you wish). a) cultural b) religious c) topical, i.e. belief in Messiah, life after death, etc. 5. What specific topics would you like to learn about? 6. If you have not yet come to any of our programs, what would we have to do to catch your interest? 7. _____ yes/no Should we add Social Action to our programs. Please mail this by August 25 to Interfaith Anti-Bias Task Force, Box 17, Oakdale, NY 11769 Thank you.
Interfaith AntiBias Task Force Survey
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To all Women of B’nai Israel,
Sisterhood takes the summer off from traditional meetings but we are continuing to plan for the new year as we sip our cool drinks. We wish you a relaxing and healthful summer filled with beautiful summer sunshine. Stay cool!
Rita and Phyllis
Share a SIMCHA Sponsor an ONEG
Let everyone celebrate with you for your Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation, Promotion,
or any other occasion you would like to share.
Sisterhood members $50.00 Non-member $70.00
Contact the Temple Office (631) 563-1660
The Judaica Shop
is open for all your holiday and daily needs.
Come look at the beautiful display of
items. If you don’t see what you are looking
for please ask.
The Judaica Shop will be open after services
on Friday evenings.
Blood Drive planned for the Fall I wish to express our heartfelt thanks to those of you who helped plan and set up, and to those who stayed throughout the past blood drives to help. And, a special thanks to those of you who came to donate blood. As you all know, there is a constant need for blood, especially in the summer months, and we hope that you all try to donate as often as you are able. If you donate at a location other than our Temple, please use our donor site number 62531 so that B'nai Israel can get credit for the donation.
The next blood drive at our Temple is scheduled for
Monday, November 1, 2010 from 3PM-9PM.
Please continue to show your generosity and donate your time and your blood. Thanks- Your Sister- Rita D.-631 664-7968
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Rosh Hashanah is the New Year, and it’s time to start the year right! Come to Temple, meet “new” people, visit with “old” friends, and prepare for the Holy days ahead. Rosh Hashanah is also the time of year when we confess our sins, as individuals and as a community, and ask for forgiveness. We pray to be entered in the Book of Life for the year to come. The Rabbis understood that the introspection necessary for the “vidui” (confession of sins) requires preparation. So, the moving service of Selichot developed. For us, at B’nai Israel, Selichot has evolved into an enjoyable and meaningful evening of prayer, song, and of course, dinner. Please join us on Saturday, September 4th at 8 PM for a complete dinner catered by Woodbury Kosher Caterers. The meal will consist of stuffed cabbage, barbeque chicken, vegetables, mushroom barley, potato kugel, tossed salad, dessert, and coffee. Recession sensitive – for the third consecutive year, we are able to keep the cost at $23.50 per person. Please R.S.V.P. by calling the Temple office at 563-1660 by August 13th and return the tear-off below with your check. We also accept credit cards. Dinner will be followed by the service which will begin at about 9:30 PM. (It is not necessary to be at dinner. You may come to the service only, if you wish.)
Selichot Dinner
Selichot Dinner Reservation Form
Please mail all checks directly to and payable to B’nai Israel Reform Temple. We must have a minimum of 40 people to serve dinner, so respond ASAP (no later than 8/13/10).
Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________ Check Enclosed ___ Yes ___ No Charge my Card Visa, MasterCard, Amex # ________________________________ Exp Date: ________ # Dinners x $23.50 = TOTAL: $_____________
Selichot Dinner, Sat. 9/04/10, 8:00 PM
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12th Annual
Rabbi Dr. Steven A. Moss Golf Outing Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 11:00 am
Rock Hill Country Club 105 Clancy Road, Manorville, NY 11949
On Tuesday, September, 21, 2010, at 11:00 am, we will be having our twelfth annual golf outing at the Rock Hill Country Club to raise funds for our Temple’s varied community services. We offer friendship as well as material aid and services to our community in conjunction with other social service organizations in a hands-on program.
We invite you to assist us in our efforts to continue our good work by participating in the outing, donating prizes, and providing sponsorships. We need your help to ensure the success of this worthy venture. Please call the Temple office (631) 563-1660 for a brochure and a Sponsor/Journal Ad form.
Very Truly Yours, Golf Committee
Thank you to our current list of sponsors and players.
Golf Ads: Argonaut Industries, Inc., Bohemia Chocolate-By-Design, Ronkonkoma Charles P. Fiorenti, DDS, W. Sayville
Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Homes, W. Sayville Mark Salerno, DDS, Oakdale
Michael J. Sloan, DMD, E. Islip Mark Slovin, DDS, Islip Towers Diner, Bohemia
Patron’s Package:
Suffolk County PBA, Bohemia
Tee Sponsors: Michael J. Berger & Co. CPA’s, Ronkonkoma
Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Oakdale I.J. Morris, Inc., Dix Hills
Police Association of Suffolk County, Yaphank
Players: Seth Berman Tony Damian Neil Goldman
Michael Lambert
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B’nai Israel Reform Temple New Year’s Card
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to wish the entire congregation L’Shana Tova! Add your name to the Temple’s New Year’s Card which will be mailed to the entire congregation.
$10 per individual name example : Aaron Schwartz
$18 per family name examples: Aaron and Sarah Schwartz or The Schwartz Family
Additional cards will be available for $1.00 each so you can send to your friends and family.
Please contact Jeannette Berman at (631) 775-6147 if you have any questions.
Your name will be part of the design!
Your Name _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number __________________________Email ________________________________________________
# of individual names _______ x $10 = $__________ # of family names _______ x $18 = $__________ # of additional cards _______ x $1 = $__________ Total Due $______________________ ___ Bill Me ___ Payment Enclosed Credit Card: __Visa __MC __Amex Card Number ____________________________________ Expiration Date _____________
Please Indicate how you would like the name/s to be written on the card. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.
New Year’s Card Order Form
All Orders Must Be Received by August 7th
http://urj.org/learning/torah/ten/
The Union will send you a one-page e-mail each day on a topic of Jewish interest. All you need to do is find 10 minutes a day to “do Torah.”
It only takes 10 minutes a day to get started on a lifelong journey. Spend 10 minutes a day — and before you know it you’ll have completed 100 hours of Torah study!
WHO?
Reform Jews committed to having Judaism inform their daily lives. Congregational officers, board members, committee chairs and adult learners are encouraged to participate.
WHAT?
10 minutes a day of personal connection to a Jewish text, issue or topic. Each day has a separate theme: Torah, Mish-nah Day, Israel Connections, Delving into Liturgy, and Jewish World and Social Action. Select all five days or any combina-tion.
HOW?
Each weekday morning (Monday-Friday) an e-mail will be delivered to your inbox for you to study at your convenience.
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Donations We Need Your Help! Your Temple’s income from dues has fallen during the past year, leaving B’nai Israel more dependent on donations than ever. Please consider making a donation at this time. While your donation may be made to honor a special person, remember that it also helps to provide good works for a larger community.
Donations of $1000 or larger will be commemorated on an attractive new arrangement of plaques to be placed in the Temple lobby. Large donations may also be made in installments.
How to Donate: You can bring or mail a check identifying the intended fund to the Temple. You can also arrange to provide larger donations in installments. Please contact the Temple office if you have any questions. (631) 563-1660 or email [email protected]
My Own Endowment Fund? The Temple welcomes larger donations that establish endowment funds in accordance with donor wishes. An endowment provides the Temple with long-term benefits that you specify. Endowments are publicized and often grow by attracting additional donations from others. You may name your endowment fund in honor or in memory of someone special. Please call the Temple Office at 563-1660 for further
Sustaining the Temple
The General Fund supports the Temple’s day-to-day operations. This fund helps the Temple meet its most immediate needs.
The Building Fund enables capital improvements such as renovations and new construction. The Temple will publish a brochure that describes desirable improvements.
The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund adds to an account that the Rabbi uses for educational, charitable, and other
expenses of his choosing.
Adding Natural Beauty
The Landscaping Fund helps maintain and improve the appearance of the Temple’s grounds.
Flower Arrangement donations help provide the lovely floral displays we see at High Holy Days and other times.
Involving Our Youth
The Youth Group Fund supports young people’s activities such as social events, educational
Honoring Memory You can establish a memorial fund to perpetuate the memory of a loved one. Others often donate to the fund to honor the named person or the person’s family. A memorial fund can be started with a minimum donation of $1000. There are currently three memorial funds.
• The Ian Matarasso Memorial Fund
• The Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund
• The Sidney Sonkin Memorial Fund
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Donations
Remembering Life Events J o y o u s o c c a s i o n s c a n b e commemorated by an engraved leaf on our Tree of Life in the Temple lobby. A donation for a leaf is $90 for Temple members and $108 for non-Temple members.
Any occasion can be commemorated by an engraved plaque on the Honorial-Memorial Board in the Temple lobby or in the school
b u i l d i n g , a s a p p r o p r i a t e . T h e s e donations begin at $500.
A memorial plaque in the sanctuary will assure that a loved one’s name will always be mentioned for Kaddish. The donation is $200 for Temple members and $300 for non-Temple members.
A prayer book can be dedicated to commemorate an occasion or to honor someone special. An acknowledgement is placed on the book’s inside front cover. The donation is $36.
Any occasion can be commemorated by an inscribed plaque in an attractive new arrangement of donor plaques of various sizes to be placed in the Temple lobby. These donations begin at $1000.
Promoting the School The Religious School Fund enhances educational programs and helps defray school operating costs. The Library Fund supports purchase of books, periodicals, and equipment. The Scholarship Fund provides assistance for those unable to pay the entire cost of tuition.
Adding to the Experience The Fine Arts Fund helps purchase permanent artwork and Judaica, silver and other ritual items for services, decorations for the Temple and the school building, and other aesthetic improvements
Sharing Music
The Music Fund supports choir expenses and the Children’s Choir, and also helps provide special music programs such as the Jazz Shabbat and presentations by visiting performers.
Aiding the Community The Outreach Program helps provide food and other necessities for those in need. The Help-a-Family Program gives financial aid to Temple members with hardships. You can direct your donation to help a specific family and remain anonymous if you wish. The Shiva Fund sends a platter to a house in mourning. You can direct your donation to help a specific family regardless of Temple affiliation.
Yahrzeits The following names of loved ones whose Yahrzeit are observed during the preceding week will be read before the Kaddish Prayer at the Friday Evening Service on:
I.J. MORRIS, INC. Jewish Funeral Directors Since 1888
21 E. Deer Park Road , Dix Hills (631) 499-6060 55 North Station Plaza, Great Neck (516) 487-8600 46 Greenwich Street, Hempstead (516) 486-2500 1895 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn (718) 377-8610 114-03 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills (718) 263-5365 21 W. Broad Street Mt. Vernon (914) 664-2062
www.ijmorris.com Preplan—call for information Monuments by I.J. MORRIS, INC. Please Contact the Rabbi...
Please call Rabbi Moss at (631) 472-5272 when someone is sick or if there is a death in the family so that the Temple can extend its assistance.
Before making any funeral arrangements, please call Rabbi Moss at (631) 472-5272
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Condolences The B’nai Israel Congregational Family extends its deepest condolences to the Hanwright family on the loss of Shari’s father, Charles Levine, to the Rosolinsky family on the loss of Marlene’s mother, Eva Evelyn Schaefer, to the Ziegler family on the loss of Robert’s father, Irving, to the Saffren family on the loss of Peggy’s mother, Margaret Maxian, to the Sparling family on the loss of Richard’s father, George Sparling and to the Garvin family on the loss of Ira’s mother, Lillian. May they find comfort in the blessings of good memories that will always be theirs.
B'nai Israel has both Jewish and Interfaith burial plots available for its congregants and their families. If you are interested in purchasing plots, please call the Temple office and someone from the Cemetery Committee will contact you with details and answer any questions. The office number is 631-563-1660.
August 6th Tillie Baraban *Belle Bergman Anthony Cioffi *Handel Fogelnest *Carrie Friedman *Julius Joseph Carl Katen Kate Kaye *David Krasner *John Lee Seymour Levine Gertrude Lewis *Harry Maiman Ruth Mitchell Samuel Pupps *Theodore D. Rosen Herbert Snair Abraham Wagner *Pam Weick Samuel Weinstock
August 13th *Arthur Ainbinder Eleanor Bass Catherine Bellotti *Toby Colton
Cemetery Plots Available
*Edna Edelman *Rebecca Feldman *Benjamin Fineberg *Elizabeth Fogelnest *Leni Ita Friedland Louis Gertzkis James Gregory Harold Hirschhorn Rae Hochheiser Max Joseph *Abe Kersch *Hyman Kaufman *Solomon Leiboff Herbert Parks *Jacob Persoff Ida Rosen Jean Rubin *Sadie Rubin *Esther Sussfeld Arthur Tunick *Dora Twersky *Staci Weick *Irving Weisbrod
August 20th *Gerald Abrams *Donald Acard Taffe Berger
*Harvey Brickman Esta Ellel Gussie Friedman *Sara Lewinson Ethel Malkin *Anna Neckameyer *Jacob Persoff *Jean Reiss Alexander Rossman *Mae Sacks *Sylvia Schillinger Hyman Silverman *Alan Stotsky *Martin Weisberg
August 27th *Alexis Bricker *Max Brody Max Dachinger Joseph Dixon James Edell *Morris Eisenberg *Percy Goldenberg *Helen Greene Arline Jacoby *Dora Kirchheimer *Belle Mihlstin *Sylvia Morganlander
* Indicates a Memorial Plaque is lit in the sanctuary.
Howard Nass *Charlotte Rubin *Helen Saffren *Ruth Schoenfeld Sarah Taitz Martha Wald
YOUR AD HERE contact the Temple Office if you are interested
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One Year Ad is $125 That’s only a little over $10 a month!
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Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Graduations,
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Tel: (631) 447-1600 Fax: (631) 447-2609 www.FeuerLaw.com
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Mon-Fri 9-7 Sat 8-7 Sun 8-6
YOUR AD HERE contact the Temple Office if you are interested
(631) 563-1660
One Year Ad is $125 That’s only a little over $10 a month!
BE YOUR OWN GUEST
WAITERS/WAITRESSES BARTENDERS/GRILL PEOPLE
(631) 745-1180 or (631) 580-4432
YOU BE THE GUEST, WE’LL DO THE REST!!!
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“Mitzvah caterers will gladly donate a portion of your bill back to your organization”
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Paul Guzzardo Jr., M.S. NYS Certified Mathematics Teacher 631-384-5365 [email protected]
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BOARD CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST MARGARET GALVIN, NPP HILARY PARENTE, LCSW MARY MACCONNELL, LCSW, BCD ERIN HAYES, LCSW JANE INDILLA-BROWN, LMSW KATHLEEN MALSKY, LMSW
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Luscious Chocolate, with Personalized Ribbons
CHOCOLATE BY DESIGN INC.
Excellent service since 1979 Visit us on the web
631-737-0082
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B’nai Israel is limited to these caterers for any celebration in the Temple Social Hall. Bagels N a Hole Lot More Port Jefferson Station location (631) 474-4445
Lessing's Caterers (631) 277-7800 (631) 581-0022
Mitzvah Caterers of Plainview (516) 938-1310 (516) 351-0661
Woodbury Kosher (516) 681-7766
Zan’s Kosher Caterers (631) 979-8770
Miller Place Bagel & Deli (631) 331-7645
Temple Caterers
Temple Directory
President, Joel Silverman [email protected] Past President, Barbie Saslau
Vice Presidents: Buildings & Grounds, Seth Berman [email protected] Fundraising, Debby Lyons [email protected] Administration, Michael Lambert
Treasurer, Allen Kaminsky Financial Secretary, Barbara Abrams Recording Secretary, Martha Kolodkin Trustees: Jeannette Berman, Joel Brand, Arthur Diamond, Rita DiGiantomasso, Paul Fink, Ritva Gottesman, Debby Lazen, Brian Linehan, Richard Motlin, Nat Ozarin, Donna Paskin, Stephanie Plewka, Terri Randall, Ira Rosenfeld, Steve Saslau
Legal Council, Jonathan Sinnreich
Clergy
67 Oakdale, Bohemia Road, Oakdale, NY 11769 Website www.bnai-israel.org Phone (631) 563-1660 Fax (631) 563-9816 Email [email protected]
1644 Locust Avenue, Bohemia (631) 244-9057
Bingo Hall
Temple Office Staff
Chairperson, Alice Lambert (631) 589-1375
Religious School Office (631) 563-1663 [email protected]
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Scheduling Fran Baker (631) 567-1537
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss (631) 472-5272 [email protected] Cantor Ilana Plutzer [email protected]
Board of Trustees
Committees, Groups, and other individuals to know... Choir Director, Roselyn Selmanoff
Sisterhood Co-Presidents [email protected] Rita Porwick & Phyllis Rubin
Brotherhood President, Barry Saffren
Membership Chairperson (631) 775-6147 [email protected] Jeannette Berman
Ritual Chairperson [email protected] Terri Randall
Donation Committee [email protected]
Groundskeeper, Joel Silverman Custodian, Tom Smollins
Yarmulke Orders (631) 472-1888 Harriet Jacobs (for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and Weddings)
Outreach, Ritva Gottesman (631) 804-9545 [email protected]
Bulletin, Website, Temple e-nouncements [email protected] Jeannette Berman (631) 775-6147
Religious School
Karen Smollins & Kim Rogers-Schade
B’nai Israel Reform Temple 67 Oakdale‐Bohemia Road
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 563‐1660
www.bnai‐israel.org
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