Iyar - Elul 5771 May - August 2011

“Sing to God a new song” …Psalm 98

Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel

Invites you to join us for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat

Celebrating the Installation of

Cantor Alexis K. Sklar Featuring our Religious School

and Early Childhood Program Students

Music by the Chai Notes

Friday, June 3, 2011

6:30 p.m.

Festive Oneg Shabbat Kiddush to follow featuring

A “Symphony of Sweet and Savory Desserts”

RSVP: CongKTI@AOL.com or 914-939-1004 (There is no charge to attend the Installation)

Donations in honor of the Cantor would be appreciated and will be acknowledged in the program

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From the Rabbi Not too long ago, around the Seder table, we asked the Mah Nishtanah, the Four Questions. Most of us have many more than four questions about Jewish life and practice, but sometimes it‟s not so easy to get the answer. For this article, and for the next few months, I will be featuring questions that you have asked (and their answers). If you have something on your mind, please email me your question at rabbialpert@optonline.net and I will try to answer as many as possible. What is the Omer, and why are we counting it? The Omer (“sheaf”) was a harvest-offering brought to the Temple on the second day of Passover (Leviticus 23:9-14). There is a further command that, from the day when the Omer was brought, seven weeks were to be counted, and on the 50th day a festival was to be celebrated (Leviticus 23: 15-21). This festival was later called Shavuot, “the Feast of Weeks” (because it falls on the day after the seven weeks have been counted). The period of the Omer is fraught - in the Middle Ages, the Omer became one of sadness and restraint. And to this day, traditionally observant Jews do not cut their hair or listen to live music, and weddings do not take place, with a few exceptions. For instance, on Yom Ha‟atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), Rosh Hodesh (beginning of the new month), and Lag B’Omer, haircuts and weddings are allowed, and many rabbis will officiate at weddings after Lag B’Omer. The Omer isn‟t only a time of diminished joy, in fact, I would say, it is just the opposite. Counting the Omer from Passover, which celebrates the exodus from Egypt, until Shavuot which celebrates the giving of the Torah, establishes an important link between these two holidays. As free people, we remind ourselves of the bondage in Egypt, and count each day toward the even greater freedom enjoyed by those who live by the Torah. The idea of counting each of these days represents spiritual preparation and anticipation for the giving of Torah at Sinai, and for the continual receiving of Torah. I am planning to bring my young child to Shabbat services; how can I keep him occupied without being disruptive? By all means, please bring your young child to Shabbat services! We love having people of all ages celebrate Shabbat together! In order to help enhance your child‟s experience, feel free to bring books to read (especially Jewish ones), or check out our PJ Library collection outside of the sanctuary. You might also consider bringing small, nonelectric toys. Just as we ask that all cellphones and smartphones are turned off before entering the synagogue, we also ask that you do not allow your child to play games or listen to music on a smartphone, laptop, or other electronic device. We also ask that you leave pens, crayons, and pencils at home. At KTI we abide by the traditional rules of Shabbat observance, while creating a welcoming, contemporary experience. Is there proper etiquette for making a Shiva call? The short answer is yes. The following is Dr. Ron Wolfson‟s practical tips for making a shiva call: Decide when to visit. Listen for an announcement at the funeral service for the times that the mourners will be receiving guests. Usually the options are immediately after the funeral, around the minyanim (prayer services) in the evenings and mornings, or during the day. Should you wish to visit during another time, you may want to call ahead. Some experienced shiva visitors choose to visit toward the end of the week, when it is frequently more difficult to gather a minyan. Wash your hands. If you are visiting immediately after the funeral, you might see a pitcher of water, basin, and towels near the door. It is traditional to ritually wash your hands upon returning from the cemetery. This reflects the belief that contact with the dead renders a person "impure." There is no blessing to say for this act. Just walk in. Do not ring the doorbell. The front door of most shiva homes will be left open or unlocked, since all are invited to comfort the mourners. This eliminates the need for the mourners to answer the door. On a practical level, it avoids the constant disruptive ringing of the bell. Take food to the kitchen. If you are bringing food, take it to the kitchen. Usually there will be someone there to receive it. Identify the food as meat, dairy, or pareve (neither meat nor dairy). Be sure to put your name on a card or on the container so that the mourners will know you made the gift. It also helps to mark any pots or pans with your name if you want to retrieve them later. Find the mourners. Go to the mourners as soon as possible. What do you say? The tradition suggests being silent, allowing the Continued on Page 3

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mourner to open the conversation. Simply offering a hug, a kiss, a handshake, an arm around the shoulder speaks volumes. If you do want to open a conversation, start with a simple "I'm so sorry" or "I don't know what to say. This must be really difficult for you" or "I was so sorry to hear about _______." Be sure to name the deceased. Why? Because one of the most powerful ways to comfort mourners is to encourage them to remember the deceased. If you can, recall something personal: "I loved _______. Remember the times we went on vacation together? She adored you so much." Do not tell people not to cry or that they will get over it. Crying is a normal part of the grieving process. And, as most people who have been bereaved will tell you, you never "get over" a loss, you only get used to it. Spend anywhere from a few moments to 10 minutes with the mourners. There will be others who also want to speak with them, and you can always come back. If you are the only visitor, then, of course, spend as much time as you wish. Participate in the service. If a prayer service is conducted during your call, participate to the extent you can. If you do not know the service, sit or stand respectfully while it is in progress. If the rabbi or leader asks for stories about the deceased, do not hesitate to share one, even if it is somewhat humorous. The entire purpose of shiva is to focus on the life of the person who has died and his or her relationship to the family and friends in that room. If invited, eat. Take your cue from the mourners. In some homes, no food will be offered, nor should you expect to eat anything. In others, especially after the funeral, food may be offered. Be sure that the mourners have already eaten the meal of condolence before you approach the table. When attending a morning minyan, you will likely be invited to partake of a small breakfast. After evening minyan, coffee and cake may or may not be served. In any case, should you be invited to eat, be moderate in your consumption. Normally, guests are not expected to eat meals with the family during the shiva. Talk to your friends. Inevitably, you will encounter other friends and acquaintances at a house of mourning. Your natural instinct will be to ask about them, to share the latest joke, to shmooze about sports or politics. You may be standing with a plate of food and a drink, and if you did not know better, it would feel like a party. But the purpose of the shiva is to comfort the mourners. You are in the home to be a member of the communal minyan. The appropriate topic of conversation is the deceased. Reminisce about his or her relationship to the mourners and to you. Of course, human nature being what it is, we tend to fall into our normal modes of social communication. This is not necessarily bad; however, you should be careful to avoid raucous humor, tasteless jokes, loud talk, and gossip. Do not stay too long. A shiva visit should be no more than an hour. If a service is held, come a few minutes before and stay a few after. Mourners uniformly report how exhausted they are by the shiva experience; do not overstay your welcome. Say goodbye. When you are ready to leave, you may want to wish the bereaved good health and strength, long life, and other blessings. The formal farewell to a mourner is the same Hebrew phrase offered at the gravesite and in the synagogue on Friday evening:

Ha-Makom is a name of God that literally means "the place," referring to God's omnipresent nature, including at the lifecycles from birth to death. It is only God who can grant the mourner lasting comfort. The comforter comes to remind the mourners that the divine powers of the universe will enable them to heal and go on with a meaningful life. Ultimate consolation comes only from the omnipresent God. "B’tokh sh'ar avaylay Tzion v'Y'rushalayim" means "among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem." Once again, the message is "we are not alone." In fact, traditional Jewish practice requires a minyan of 10 in order to recite the Kaddish prayer. Personal bereavement is thus seen in the total context of the community. The great genius of Jewish bereavement is to empower the community to be God's partner in comforting those who mourn. In making a shiva call in an appropriate and traditional way, we are the medium through which God's comfort can be invoked. In learning the art of coping with dying, we are, in fact, learning an important aspect of the art of Jewish living.

May God comfort Ha-makom yenakhem

you etkhem [many mourners]

otakh [one female]

ot'kha [one male]

etkhen [more than one female]

among the other b'tokh sh'ar

mourners a'vaylay

of Zion and Jerusalem. Tzion v'Y'rushalayim

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President’s Message At the very outset I would like to thank all of you who have contributed to our newly established Torah Repair Fund. In just over seven weeks we have raised more than $15,000 to help us repair our Torah scrolls. While this amount will not allow us to repair all our scrolls, it will allow us to assure that we will be reading, both upstairs and downstairs, from a fully restored Torah. Any unused funds and any funds that are contributed in the future will be used to repair and maintain our Torah scrolls in a condition befitting their holiness. A great many of you have questioned my sanity for my willingness to take on again the responsibilities of being President of KTI, albeit a shared role this time. My response has been a simple one—I do not view being Co-President of our congrega-tion as a burden, but as an honor. Once again you have entrusted me with a sacred responsibility and I am humbled by the privilege. However, Sam and I need your help. We cannot do it alone. KTI needs volunteers to chair and to work on several of its committees. The two most pressing needs we have are the Fund-raising and Membership Committees. If you are interested or if you know someone who would be “perfect” in these roles, please e-mail me at D345788@aol.com or contact the KTI office. While Sam and I will try our best, we need reciprocal efforts from all of you. Also, do not be surprised if over the next months we ask you to donate money for a variety of KTI projects. Please do not get angry with us. We know these are very difficult economic times; nevertheless, we must all try to make KTI a priority when-ever possible. I would also like to take the opportunity to wish my old friend and Co-President, Sam Barkin a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. As I often do, I found some quotes about getting older:

Oscar Wilde: He is old enough to know worse.

Elbert Hubbard: Boys will be boys, and so will be a lot of middle-aged men.

Art Linkletter: The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence and obsolescence.

Joey Adams: I am not interested in getting younger; I just want to get older. Finally, enjoy the summer. Enjoy your family. Enjoy your friends. Celebrate life every day. David Heiser, Co-President Co-President

In Honor of: *Leo Frank, on his birthday, from Elise & George Sternman *My 98th birthday, from Leo Frank Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to: *Frani Rosenfield, in memory of beloved mother, Marion, from Janet & David Heiser In Loving Memory of: *Joel Wachs, beloved friend, from David Heiser Donations were received from: Rabbi Jaymee Alpert and Mr. Danny Kischel Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Appelbaum Drs. Kenneth & Jessica Berkowitz Dr. & Mrs. David Berman Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Brandon Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Buchholz Mr. & Mrs. Hyman Charney Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Cheikin Miss Barbara Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Irving Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Doug Conrad Mr. & Mrs. Robert Drechsler Mr. Arthur Joel Eisenberg Mr. Nate Feinman Dr. Steven Felder

Mrs. Dorothy Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Gelbard Mr. Stephen Glick and Ms. Margot Metzger Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Edward Goldstein Mrs. Barbara Gotlib Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Greenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Steven Grossman Ms. Edith Halpern Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf Hanau Mr. & Mrs. David Heiser Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ingwer Mr. Max Jacobowitz Mrs. Ruth Jacobson Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kahan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kaplow Mr. & Mrs. Barry Konner Mrs. Ruth Krainin Mr. & Mrs. William Kromberg Mr. & Mrs. John Landes Mr. & Mrs. Howard Lavitt Dr. Stanley Levenson Dr. & Mrs. Howard Levy Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lowenthal Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lowet Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Lumish

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Marrow Mr. & Mrs. Fischel Myers Mr. Richard Newmark and Mrs. Ellen Falb-Newmark Dr. & Mrs. Henry Novack Mr. & Mrs. Philip Radus Mr. & Mrs. Norman Rosenbaum Mrs. Jean Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Dolph Rotfeld Ms. Davida Scher Mr. Ira Schuman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shapiro Mrs. Thelma Silberstein Ms. Helene Simon Mr. & Mrs. Seth Solomons Dr. & Mrs. Don Starr Mr. Daniel Taitz and Dr. Penny Nemzer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tanchum Mr. Roy Tumpowsky Mrs. Rita Unger Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Vock Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Wirshba Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Yasgur Mrs. Jill Yolen Mr. & Mrs. Norman Zelvin

THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE HAVE DONATED TO OUR TORAH REPAIR FUND AND WILL BE HONORED ON SIMCHAT TORAH

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Cantor’s Notes

The Congregation Extends Heartfelt Condolences to:

Bill Alper, on loss of beloved mother, Miriam Alper

Les Cheikin, on the loss of beloved mother, Evelyn Cheikin Ruth, Barbara & Steven Cohen, on the loss of beloved husband and father, Clifford Cohen

Leslie Dubin, on the loss of beloved father, Eugene Dubin Nori Goldsmith, on the loss of beloved father, Harry Goldsmith

Amir Leshem, on the loss of beloved father, Jacov Leshem Margot Metzer, on the loss of beloved father, Seymour Metzger

Larry Rand, on the loss of beloved wife, Madelon Rand Family of Marion Rosenfield, on her recent passing

Martha Schiller, on the loss of beloved husband, Harvey Schiller Karen Simon, on the loss of beloved father, Max Rosen

Eugene Strum, on the loss of beloved father, Edward Strum

Now that the school year is winding down, I can begin to reflect on the past months and my entrée to KTI. I have been blessed to join this wonderful community, and I am so proud to be a part of it. I would like to share with you some of the highlights of my year so far:

High Holidays: This warm, spiritual introduction to this vibrant community was the perfect way to begin here at KTI.

Shabbat and Festival Services: It is such a joy to observe the Jewish holidays among such a warm and wonderful crowd here at KTI.

Religious School: I have enjoyed working with the children of KTI as they increase their music knowledge and become more educated Jews. We have had lots of fun making music together—singing, dancing, and learning about our liturgy and our heritage.

ECP: It has been a joy to sing and play with our preschool-aged children. From our weekly Shabbat celebration to our times of singing both secular, Jewish, and holiday songs, I have had a blast, and am loving seeing their bright faces!

B’nai Mitzvah: Since my start here in August, I have had the pleasure of working with so many talented students as they prepare for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. They continue to impress me with their knowledge and enthusiasm, and I love to impart my knowledge to them.

Special Programs in the Community: Celebrating Hannukah with Hadassah, volunteering in downtown Port Chester, coordinating with other area syngagogues, connecting with other area clergy and community—all of these events make my life here at KTI so exciting and fulfilling.

Torah Readers: I have also had the pleasure of working with many of our talented Torah readers of all ages and, in the coming year, I hope to expand this. I started teaching trope to a group of adults, and I would love to further this effort over the summer. Please email me or call the office if you are interested.

Also, the coming year will see the formal return of the Yad Squad. This group of KTI members and recent B‟nai

Mitzvah will take the synagogue by storm! So what does it mean to join the Yad Squad? If you join, I will regularly offer you the opportunity to take on short Torah portions for our Shabbat and Holiday services. Don‟t worry, it‟s completely voluntary, and I will never give you a portion that is longer than you can handle. Besides being a BIG MITZVAH, the Yad Squad is a great way to grow your Torah reading skills and gain confidence on the Bimah. Please email me (cantorsklar@gmail.com) or call the KTI office to sign up or to ask any questions. I look forward to hearing from you!

I hope to see you at my upcoming installation on Friday, June 3, so that we can celebrate together! L’shalom, Cantor Alexis K. Sklar

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Tisha B’Av

Monday, August 8

Services, 7:30 p.m.

Twenty-five hour fast marking the

anniversary of the destruction of the First

Temple by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.,

and the Second Temple by the Romans in

70 C.E; the Roman capture of Betar, the last

Jewish hold-out in the Bar Kochba revolt

against Rome in 135 C.E.; the day the Jews

were expelled from England in 1290; and

the date in 1492 by which un-baptized Jews

had to leave Spain. Mourning customs are

observed. The Book of Lamentations is

read.

Schedule of Shavuot

Services

Erev Shavuot Tuesday, June 7

Candlelighting, 8:07 P.M.

First Day Shavuot Wednesday, June 8

Morning Services, 7:30 A.M. Candlelighting, 9:16 P.M.

Second Day Shavuot

Thursday, June 9 Morning Services, 9:30 A.M. Yizkor Service, 10:45 A.M.

I would like to thank my many friends

at KTI for their condolences and donations

in memory of my beloved husband, Harvey.

Community support has been a great source

of comfort to me during this very

difficult time.

I thank everyone from the bottom

of my heart.

With Love, Martha Schiller

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Please Join Us For Services

Saturday Morning, June 11, 2011,

at 9:30 a.m.

As we honor KTI’s Torah, Haftarah & Megillot readers,

College, High School, Middle and Elementary school

graduates, Kitah Zayin and ECP graduates,

and students who will be away for the summer with a

group aliyah and special blessing from Rabbi Alpert.

A Festive Kiddush will follow.

Please call the KTI office at 939-1004 or email

congkti@aol.com by Monday, June 6

if you plan to attend.

CONGRATULATIONS

TO ALL!

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KTI Religious School

We had so many wonderful programs, events, and learning experiences over the course of this school year. Class Shabbat morning services, Dalet Got Shabbat!, Hei J-Time, the model Passover seder, the Passover Plague Room, the Purim carnival, the Chanukiyadah, Rosh Hodesh It‟s a Girl Thing, The Brotherhood (new pilot program for 8

th grade boys), the Bet/Gimel Friday Night Dinner, Vav Nosh and Drosh with the Rabbi and Music/Tefillah with

the Cantor. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful faculty; Jeff Siegel, Ayala Rybak, Talia Marcus, Yona Ashany, Karen Stamatis, Jennifer Killingsworth, Helene Wurtzel, Rabbi Alpert and Cantor Sklar for their tireless de-votion in educating our children. I would also like to thank our Religious School Board; Len Blum, Bethany Engle, Bruce Greenbaum, Sandi Korn-blum, Julie Leshem, Alyce Mariam, Susan Naveran, Joanie Rosenbaum, Missy Sternthal, and our Religious School co-Chairs- Nancy Kansler and Andrea Neuman for their guidance and sense of responsibility to ensure that our children receive the best education possible. I would also like to thank Missy Sternthal and Sandi Kornblum, our PTO co-Chairs, for their support and work when-ever we needed them. Thank you for being behind-the-scenes and making events and programs run smoothly. I would also like to thank Emily Conrad for another fantastic year of being an aide in the Dalet class. Emily-thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Dalet kids! Enjoy your summer vacation. Recharge your “batteries”, have fun either away at camp, on vacation, or simply in the backyard! I look forward to next school year, to the many special events we have planned and those yet to be planned. Sandy Zisser Education Director

WJCS Sponsors Concerts for Persons with Developmental

Disabilities

WJCS Havorah Program is co-hosting a concert for persons with developmental disabilities: --Spring Concert by Kol Rinah, Westchester's Jewish Community Chorus, will be held on May 25 at 7:00 PM at the Richard G. Rosenthal JCC, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville. All are welcome. Admissions is free. For more info, contact Carol Williams at 761-0600, X107 or cwilliams@wjcs.com.

The KTI Religious School is participating

in an ongoing fundraiser with Loveable

Labels. Twenty percent of every sale gets

donated back to the religious school.

Parents can “cut & paste” the following

link to place an order:

www.KTIreligiousschool.lovablelabels.ca

Please contact Missy Sternthal at sternthals@hotmail.com if you have any

questions.

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K.T.I. Early Childhood Program

We have been very busy at the early childhood program. The children no sooner finished their Passover projects when we began our preparations for a very busy May. Mother‟s Day luncheons for the 4‟s, Tot Shabbat, the book fair and art show, and our annual Trike-a-thon were just some of our events. Springtime and all its wonders kept us busy with planting flowers and watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. We also cele-brated Israeli Independence Day in May. The children “boarded an airplane” to Israel and arrived in the land of Milk and Honey. There they visited a kibbutz to plant flowers; Eilat, to play on the beach; Safed, to design jewelry; and Jaffa to make orange juice. The classes also visited the Kotel in Jerusalem where they placed their notes in the Wall. Along the way, they enjoyed par-ticipating in the Maccabee games coached by our very own Steve Stone. They snacked on blue and white cupcakes at the Ben Yehuda Street Café where they sang happy birthday to Is-rael. It was a wonderful „trip‟ to Israel for all! As I watched the children enjoy all the events and projects at KTI ECP, I thought to myself what a fantastic 28 years this has been. I have had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful families. It has been an honor to be part of the early education of their children. How lucky I have been to work with adorable chil-dren, a fantastic staff of dedicated teachers, and a most terrific co-director, Karen. I have loved coming to work every day! I want to thank Rabbi Alpert for her support and guidance of our religious education; Cantor Sklar for her musical work with our children; our past liaisons and Shari Kibel, our present liaison, for her constant unending hard work for the ECP (no job is too big or too small for her); the Board of Trustees for their support; Bruce Lumish, our patient and understanding treasurer; the of-fice staff, Rita Unger and Nancy Mustacato, for their help (especially on the computer!); and Brian and Kevin, who do a great job of keeping the building in proper working order. They are all part of a wonderful team that makes KTI Early Childhood Program a great place to be. Although I will miss you all, I am delighted and totally confident that Robin Goldberg and Karen Schek will maintain the excellent standards of education and caring that is KTI ECP. All the best always, Eileen Stein, Director KTI Early Childhood Program

KTI's PJ Library Program We are very happy to report that KTI had a very successful first launch of The PJ Library Program. The launch program was held in conjunction with the KTI ECP Bookfair Pajama Night on May 10. The event was well attended by families with young children. At the start of the event, all the children attendees, dressed in pajamas, gathered around Rabbi Alpert and listened to her read the very timely PJ Library book, "It's Israel's Birthday!" The children and parents then joined Rabbi Alpert in singing "Yom Haledet Samaech" to Israel. After, the children enjoyed musical entertainment and milk and cookies while parents had a chance to sign up their families for the free PJ Library subscriptions to receive Jewish Bedtime Stories and Songs mailed monthly to their home. Each child went home with free sticker book plates for their soon to arrive PJ library books and a smile! A great time was had by all. KTI would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to congregants Belle and Jules Harris for their generous donation which enabled KTI to make The PJ Library Program happen. Shari B. Kibel, The PJ Library Program Coordinator

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May 2011 - Nisan - Iyar 5771

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Yom HaShoah

Commemoration at

KTI, 7:00 p.m.

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m.

J Time, 10:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m. Service

2 Yom HaShoah

Holocaust

Remembrance Day

3 4 Rosh Hodesh Iyar

Munch & Learn with

Rabbi Alpert,

12:15 p.m.

5 Rosh Hodesh Iyar

Coffee Break with

Rabbi Alpert

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Meditation

Group.7:00 p.m.

6 Early Childhood

Program Tot Shabbat

6:30 p.m.

7:39 Candlelighting

7 Emor

Lily Werlinich

Bat Mitzvah, a.m. Got Shabbat ,9:15 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Service

8

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m. Service

9

10

Yom Ha’Atzmaut

Israel Independence

Day

ECP Bookfair/Art

Show

11

ECP Bookfair/Art

Show

12

Coffee Break with

Rabbi Alpert

9:30-10:30 a.m.

ECP Bookfair/Art

Show

13

Vav Class Service

6:15 p.m.

7:46 Candlelighting

14 Behar

Gimel Class Shabbat

Service

9:30 a.m. Service

15

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Service

16

17

“J Time” 6:30 p.m.

Board Meeting

8:00 p.m.

18

19

Coffee Break with

Rabbi Alpert

9:30-10:30 a.m.

20

Zayin Class “Stepping

Up” Service, 6:30 p.m. 7:53 Candlelighting

6:30 p.m. Service

21

Behukotai

Allison Abrutyn

Bat Mitzvah, a.m.

9:30 a.m. Service

22

Lag B’Omer

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m.

Family Photo Day,

10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m. Service

23

24

Religious School

Lag B’Omer Field

Day/End of year

Picnic, 4-6 p.m.

25

26

Coffee Break with

Rabbi Alpert

9:30-10:30 a.m.

27

7:59 Candlelighting

28 Birkat Hahodesh

Bamidbar 9:30 a.m. Service

29 8:30 a.m. Service

30

Memorial Day

Office Closed

31

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June 2011 - Iyar - Sivan 5771

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Munch & Learn

with Rabbi, 12:15 p.m

2

Early Childhood

Program Moving On

Ceremony, 9:15 a.m. Education Committee

Meeting, 7:15 p.m. Meditation Grp. 7:00 p.m.

3 Rosh Hodesh Sivan

Early Childhood Picnic Installation of Cantor

Sklar, 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Service

8:04 Candlelighting

4

Naso

9:30 a.m. Service

5 Israel Independence

Day Parade Meditation Grp. 9:30 a.m.

Blood Drive

8:30-1:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m. Service

6

7

Erev Shavuot

8:07 Candlelighting

8

Shavuot

7:30 a.m. Service

9:16 Candlelighting

9

Shavuot

Yizkor, 10:45 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Service

10

8:09 Candlelighting

11

Beha’alotecha

Service honoring

Torah Readers &

Grads 9:30 a.m. Service

12

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Service

13

14

15

16

17

Retirement BBQ for

Eileen Stein 6-8 p.m.

8:12 Candlelighting

18

Shelach Lecha

9:30 a.m. Service

19

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Service

20

21

Board Meeting 8:00 p.m.

22

23

24

8:13 Candlelighting

25

Birkhat Hahodesh

Korah

9:30 a.m. Service

26

Meditation Group

9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Service

27

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29

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July 2011 - Sivan -Tammuz 5771

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

8:13 Candlelighting

2

Rosh Hodesh Tammuz

Hukkat

9:30 a.m. Service

3 Rosh Hodesh Tammuz

8:30 a.m. Service

4

5

6

7

8

8:11 Candlelighting

9

Balak

9:30 a.m. Service

10

8:30 a.m. Service

11

12

13

14

15

8:08 Candlelighting

16

Pinhas

9:30 a.m. Service

17

8:30 a.m. Service

18

19

Fast of 17th

of Tammuz

20

22

22

8:03 Candlelighting

23

Mattot

9:30 a.m. Service

24

8:30 a.m. Service

25

7:00 Eve Service

26

27

28

29

7:57 Candlelighting

30

Masse

9:30 a.m. Service

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August 2011 - Av - Elul 5771

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Rosh Hodesh Av

2 3 4

5

7:49 Candlelighting

6

Shabbat Hazon

D’Varim

9:30 a.m. Service

7

8:30 a.m. Service

8

Erev Tisha B’Av

7:30 p.m. Service

9

Tisha B’Av

10

11

12

7:40 Candlelighting

13

Shabbat Nahamu

Vaetchanan

9:30 a.m. Service

14

8:30 a.m. Service

15

Tu B’Av

16

17

18

19

7:31 Candlelighting

20

Erev

9:30 a.m. Service

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8:30 a.m. Service

22

23

24

25

26

7:20 Candlelighting

27

Re’eh 9:30 a.m. Service

28

8:30 a.m. Service

29

30

RoshHodesh Elul 31

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Tributes We gratefully acknowledge the following donations to KTI

GENERAL FUND In Honor of: *Judy & Stanley Buchholz, thank you for your Purim good wishes, from Erna & Jack Kahan *Leo Frank, on his birthday, from Max, Jacobowitz, Leslie & Henry Novack *Michael Goldstein, on the 46th Anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah, from Melissa Grossman, Leslie & Henry Novack, Debbie & David Berman *Janet & Robert Paul, thank you for your Purim good wishes, from Erna & Jack Kahan * Larry Rand, thank you for your Purim good wishes, from Erna & Jack Kahan *Sandy & Bruce Rubenstein, on their 20th wedding anniversary, from Elaine & Alan Haber *Sylvia Wein, on her “Woman of the Year” honor from Hadassah, from Sheila & David Rosen Congratulations and Best Wishes to: *Beverly & Les Cheikin, on the birth of their grandchild, from Robin & David Abrutyn, Laurel & Saul Bershadker *Linda & Paul Ellenbogen, on Lauren‟s engagement, from Karen & Robert Walker *Robin Goldberg, on her promotion to ECP Co-Director, from Debbie & David Berman and family *Elizabeth Kromberg & Casey Ryan, on their upcoming wedding, from Karen & Bryan Rozencwaig * Marian & Bill Kromberg, on Elizabeth‟s marriage, from Allene & Ken Berman, Linda & Marc Goldstein *Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kurtz, on the birth of their son, from Mimi & Hy Charney *Janet & Robert Paul, on Richard‟s engagement, from Rhoda & Richard Shapiro, Karen & Bob Walker *Larry Rand, on the birth of his grandson, from Allene & Ken Berman, Salie & Les Bloom, Marian & Bill Kromberg *Carole & Gene Strum, on the birth of their granddaughter, from Marian & Bill Kromberg Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to: *Bill Alper, in memory of beloved mother, Miriam Cohen Alper, from Allene & Ken Berman, Melissa Grossman, the Heiser family, Laurie & John Landes, Lisa & Peter Raider, Sheila & David Rosen, Rhoda & Richard Shapiro, Jill Yolen *Les Cheikin, in memory of beloved mother, Evelyn, from Robin & David Abrutyn, Norman Berkowitz, Allene & Ken Berman, Salie & Les

Bloom, Jackie & Bud Freedman, Jill & Ken Goldman, Sheryle & Ed Goldstein, Janet & David Heiser, Marian & Bill Kromberg, Parkside Memorial Chapels, Inc., Karen & Ron Rettner, Sheila & David Rosen, Gerry Drimmer Roth, Barbara & Jared Scharf, the Schiller family, Karen & Bob Walker *Ruth Cohen & family, in memory of beloved husband and father, Cliff, from Susan Aldrich, Suzanne, MaryLou & Joseph Archino, Joyce & Joe Askinasi, Adam Bernfeld & Brittney Kober, Col. & Mrs. William Bernfeld, Mary Jane & Mack Bisanzo, Judy & Stanley Buchholz, Mimi & Hy Charney, Frances & Edward DelMonte, Nate Feinman & Barbara Abramson, Jackie & Bud Freedman, Jackie & Butch Goldowsky, Sheila & Jack Granowitz, Carole Harnoff , Max Jacobowitz, Ruth Jacobson & family, Erna & Jack Kahan, Janet, Dennis, Jason & Josh Kirsch, Marilyn Kowalcyk, Audrey & Brian Kurtz, Elaine Levine, Hon. Rebecca MacMillan, Alba Malvarosa, Elda & Vincent Malvarosa, Maria Malvarosa, Jean Mendicino, Captain & Mrs. Gregory Miller, Emily Kate Miller, Sarah Grace Miller, Phyllis & Harry Mix, Dorothy & Fischel Myers, Leslie & Henry Novack, Parkside Memorial Chapels, Inc., Sheila & Bob Rednick, Marianna Sachse, Barbara Saltzman, the Schiller family, Sheila & Joy Simon, Joyce & Richard Tanchum, Marge & Bob Tunick, Bob & Karen Walker, Elaine & Steven Wishnow, Barbara Yolen *Libby Dratler & family, in memory of beloved husband, Morton, from Linda & Paul Ellenbogen *Leslie Dubin, in memory of beloved father, Eugene Dubin, from Debbie & David Berman, Jill & Kenny Goldman, Nori Goldsmith & Len Blum, Melissa Grossman, Janet & David Heiser, Penny Nemzer & Dan Taitz, Linda & Bill Popper, Lisa & Peter Raider *Elyse Echtman, in memory of beloved father, Irwin Echtman, from Robin & David Abrutyn *Jamie Goldberg, in memory of beloved father, Harry Goldsmith, from Jill & Ken Goldman *Nori Goldsmith, in memory of beloved father, Harry Goldsmith, from Joyce & Joe Askinaski, Judy & Doug Conrad, Jill & Ken Goldman, Janet & David Heiser, the Hochberg family, Amy & Howard Katz, Mona & Mark Klapper, Leslie & Henry Novack, Joanie & Norm Rosenbaum *Dee Dee Jaffe & family, in memory of beloved mother, Estelle Dreizen, from Ilene & Mark

Lowenthal *Jonathan Kahn, in memory of beloved uncle, Hobart, from Linda & Paul Ellenbogen, Lauren Ellenbogen & Fred Kahn *Muriel Kahn, in memory of beloved brother, Hobart, from Linda & Paul Ellenbogen, Lauren Ellenbogen & Fred Kahn *Amir Leshem, in memory of beloved father, Jacov Leshem, from Joyce & Joe Askinasi, Pam & Mark Kaplow, Linda & Bill Popper, Joanie & Norm Rosenbaum *Toni Margolin, in memory of Marvin Aaronson, from Lisa, Chuck, Morgan & Skylar Zakarin *Margot Metzger, in memory of beloved father, Seymour Metzger, from Elyse Echtman & Dan Berger, Judy & Doug Conrad, Nori Goldsmith & Len Blum, Janet & David Heiser, the Hochberg family, Jamie & Adam Wagner *Nancy Mustacato, in memory of beloved mother, Ruby Zolvik, from the Hochberg family, Ilene & Mark Lowenthal *Larry Rand, in memory of beloved wife, Madelon, from Myra & Gerald Appelbaum, Joyce & Joe Askinasi, Norman Berkowitz, Allene & Ken Berman, Debbie & David Berman, Laurel & Saul Bershadker, Mimi & Hy Charney, Beverly & Les Cheikin, Edith & Sy Evans, Jackie & Bud Freedman, Joy & Michael Goldstein, Bobbie & Rudy Hanau, Belle & Jules Harris, Stacy & Jonathan Hochberg, Erna & Jack Kahan, Pam & Mark Kaplow, Laurie & John Landes, Eleanor & Henry Lowet, Leslie & Henry Novack, Lisa & Peter Raider, Sheila & Bob Rednick, Karen & Ron Rettner, Sheila & David Rosen, Gerry Drimmer Roth, Barbara & Jared Scharf, Martha, Kathi & Robert Schiller, Rhoda & Richard Shapiro, Marge & Bob Tunick *Fran Rosenfield, in memory of beloved mother, Marion, from Joyce & Joe Askinasi, Allene & Ken Berman, Judy & Stanley Buchholz, Mimi & Hy Charney, Judy & Doug Conrad, Kenny Markel, Leslie & Henry Novack, Sheila & David Rosen, Joyce & Richard Tanchum *Joel Rotner, in memory of beloved mother, from Louise Pomerantz *Martha Schiller & family, in memory of beloved husband and father, Harvey, from Joyce & Joe Askinasi, Norman Berkowitz, Debbie & David Berman, Laurel & Saul Bershadker, Salie & Les Bloom, Judy & Stanley Buchholz, Mimi & Hy Charney, Beverly & Les Cheikin, Barbara Cohen, Ruth Cohen, Steven Cohen, Judy &

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Tributes We gratefully acknowledge the following donations to KTI…...continued

Doug Conrad, Nate Feinman & Barbara Abramson, Bud & Jackie Freedman, Laura & Pam Freedman, Sophie & Doug Freedman, Jackie & Butch Goldowsky, Nori Goldsmith & Len Blum, Sheryle & Ed Goldstein, Sheila & Jack Granowitz, Bobbie & Rudy Hanau, Belle & Jules Harris, Janet & David Heiser, Max Jacobowitz, Erna & Jack Kahan, Mona & Mark Klapper, Laurie & John Landes, Robyn & Mark Lane, Margy & David Lawrence, Ilene & Mark Lowenthal, Phyllis & Harry Mix, Dorothy & Fischel Myers, Leslie & Henry Novack, Parkside Memorial Chapels, Inc., Sheila & Bob Rednick, Karen & Ron Rettner, Sheila & David Rosen, Gerry Drimmer Roth, Barbara Saltzman, Sherry & Alan Salzman, Barbara & Jared Scharf, Rhoda & Richard Shapiro, Janet Stolar, Joyce & Richard Tanchum, Susan & Daniel Vock, Karen & Bob Walker, Dee & Marvin Yasgur *Karen Simon, in memory of beloved father, Max Rosen, from Robin & David Abrutyn, Joyce & Joe Askinasi, Norman Berkowitz, Nori Goldsmith & Len Blum, Lori & Bruce Greenbaum, Linda & Bill Popper, Joanie & Norm Rosenbaum, the Wurtzel family *Phyllis Speiser & family, in memory of beloved mother, Frances Witzel, from Mimi & Hy Charney *Janet Stolar, in memory of beloved father, Cliff Cohen, from Elaine & Steven Wishnow *Gene Strum, in memory of beloved father, Edward, from Allene & Ken Berman, Beverly & Les Cheikin, Linda & Marc Goldstein, Janet, David and Andrew Heiser *Jamie Wagner, in memory of her beloved grandfather, from Robin & David Abrutyn, Leslie & Henry Novack, Helene Simon Speedy Recovery to: *Joseph Elfenbein, from Janet & Robert Paul *Ruth Jacobson, from Mimi & Hy Charney *Harry Mix, from Ruth Jacobson *Stacy Tanchum, daughter of Joyce & Robert Tanchum, from Allene & Ken Berman *Marge Tunick, from Judy & Stanley Buchholz, Linda & Marc Goldstein *Donations to fund were received from Jean Rosenberg in honor of her birthday and Dee & Marvin Yasgur in honor of their wedding anniversary PRAYERBOOK FUND In Honor of: *Lucy August Moss, our new granddaughter,

from Carole & Gene Strum In Loving Memory of: *Herman Parker, beloved father, from Ronnie & David Parker *Goldie & Harry Winick, beloved parents, from Sara Marshall YAHRZEIT FUND In Loving Memory of: *Haskell Caplen, beloved husband, from Florence Caplen *Elaine Cole, beloved cousin, from Sonya Bernfeld *Norman Golden, beloved husband, from Mimi Charney *Rube Golding, beloved father, from Jay Golding *Yetta Golding, beloved grandmother, from Jay Golding *David Harnoff, beloved father, from Carole Harnoff *Joseph Landes, beloved father, from John Landes *Gary Melamed, beloved uncle, from Aliza Melamed *David Pauker, beloved father, from Edith Evans *Lynn Clark Radom, beloved daughter, sister & niece, from Mindy, Shelly & Arty Clark & family *Joseph Silberstein, beloved husband, from Thelma Silberstein *Alexander Simon, beloved father, from Arthur Simon *Abraham Tanchum, beloved brother, from Richard Tanchum Donation to fund received from Janet Lipson

KIDDUSH FUND In Honor of: *Allison Abrutyn, on the occasion her Bat Mitzvah, from Robin & David Abrutyn *Daniel Rosenbaum, on the occasion of the first anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah, from Joanie & Norman Rosenbaum *Samantha Silfen, on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah, from Merryll & Andrew Silfen In Loving Memory of: *Aaron Fischer, beloved father, from Jeffrey Fischer *Esther Herman, beloved aunt, from Leslie Novack *Barbara Reich Siegel, beloved daughter, from Gertrude & Eugene Reich

*Carl Wirshba, beloved father, from Lewis Wirsha *Donation to fund received from Michelle & Gary Starr RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to: *Leslie Dubin, in memory of beloved father, Eugene, from Penny Nemzer & Dan Taitz *Margot Metzger, in memory of beloved father, Seymour, from Lisa & Peter Raider In Honor of: *Our anniversary from Helen & Harold Lehrer *Eric‟s graduation from Georgetown, from Penny Nemzer & Dan Taitz *Lily Werlinich, on her Bat Mitzvah, from Nikki Shapiro In Loving Memory of: *Evelyn Cheikin, beloved mother, from Les Cheikin *Clifford Cohen, beloved husband and father, from Ruth, Janet, Barbara, Steve & family *Florence Levine, beloved mother, from Robbie Sedler *Madelon Rand, beloved wife, from Larry Rand *Roz Rosenfeld, beloved Great Aunt of Debbie Berman, from Penny Nemzer & Dan Taitz CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Honor of: *Lily‟s Bat Mitzvah from Nikki Shapiro In Loving Memory of: * Edward Strum, beloved father, from Eugene Strum *Clifford Cohen, beloved husband & father, from Ruth Cohen & family LADIES AID Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to: *Ruth Cohen & family, in memory of beloved husband and father, Cliff, from Bea Schecter, Jeanne & Goody Sculky *Martha Schiller & family, in memory of beloved husband and father, Harvey, from Jeanne & Goody Sculky In Honor of: *Irving Cohen, on his special birthday, from Rabbi Howard Gorin In Loving Memory of: *Sarah & Samuel Clark, beloved parents & grandparents, from Mindy & Arty Clark & family *Lynn Clark Radom, beloved daughter, sister & niece, from Mindy, Shelly & Arty Clark & family

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became a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel and he and his family have been members of the Congregation for over forty years.

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