Vol. 62

Temple Beth-EI

BULLETIN Kennedy Boulevcu::d at Harrison Avenue

Affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations

No. 18 May 7, 1999-22 Iyar, 5759

Rabbi Kenneth Brickman - Cantor Sergei Schwartz Lisa Izes, Rabbinic Intern

Friday. May '"ft .... ........... .. .. ....... .... ... ... ... ....... 8:00 p.m. Candle Blessing: Abigail Terry Kiddush Prayer: Eric Terry

Rabbi Brickman will Speak nComing of Age in Jersey City"

Saturday. May 8th . . . ... . .... . .. .. ... .. .... ........ . .... . . . . 10:00 a.m.

BATMITZVAHOF ABIGAIL LILLIAN TERRY

Friday. May 14th .. . .. . . .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. , ............. .. .. 8:00 p.m. Candle Blessing Kiddush Prayer

Rabbi Brickman will Speak

Saturday. May 15th ............. . . .. ... . .. ...... . . . .. . ... . ... 10:00 a.m.

CLOSING FAMILY SERVICE & TRIBUTE TO RABBINIC INTERN LISA IZES

ABIGAIL TERRY BECOMES BAT MITZVAH

On Saturday, May 8, Abigail Terry, daughter of Eric Terry and the late Deborah Terry, will become a Bat Mitzvah at our Shabbat morning service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. After doing some research, we have determined that this will be the first BarlBat Mitzvah ofa child ofa Temple member since 1977. Clearly, this is a significant milestone in the history of our congregation. We hope you will join us for Shabbat morning services on Saturday, May 8, for what we hope will be the first of many B'nai Mitzvah in years to come.

TRIBUTE TO RABBINIC INTERN LISA IZES

Lisa Izes will be completing her year as our Rabbinic Intern at the end of May; therefore, we will pay tribute to her and thank her for our service to our congregation at our closing family service on Saturday, May 15. In the brief time that Lisa has been with us, she has touched the lives of many members of our congregation, but nowhere more than within our Religious School, where she has enriched the lives of the students and enhanced their understanding of our Jewish tradition. Please join us on Saturday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. , as we express our gratitude to Lisa and wish her well, as she pursues her career in the rabbinate.

SISTERHOOD BUS TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY

The Sisterhood is sponsoring a bus trip to Atlantic City on Thursday, May 13, 1999. The bus will make two stops; 2555 Kennedy Boulevard at the corner of Duncan Avenue and 10 Huron Avenue. For more information and to make reservations, which are a must, please call Bert Mehlworm at 451-7310.

ADA GABFVIfl(EL HAPPY DAY FUND contributions have been made:

In honor of the birth of great-granddaughter, Maiya Miriam Nickelsporn from : Kabakow

your new Solei to

Mildred

In honor of your new grandc hild, Madeline Rebecca t o Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Deutsch from: Dr. & Mrs . Harold B. Schwartz

In honor of your new granddaughter, Isabella t o Schuchman from: Rose Goldman

great­Betty

In honor of good health and happiness in your new home to Edith & Al Horowitz from: Rose Goldman

In honor of your receiv i ng your degree to Jay Baum from : Ruth & Sol Lubow

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Contributions have been received: In memory of beloved husband , Dr.

Herman Aronoff to Eleanor Aronoff from: Rose Goldman

Harry & Elaine Sandlau f er In memory of beloved brother, Dr.

Herma n Aronoff to Helen Zelki nd from : Phyllis Barison Rose Goldman

In memory of beloved grandmother, Ceil Wahl Cohen to Irwi n Rosen fro m:

Mildred Kabakow Sol & Mir iam Swerdloff

In memory of be loved husband, Irwin to Mrs. Corola Meller f rom: Sandy & Buddy Frank

In memory of belove d brother, Harvey Frem to Mrs. Lillian Levine from: Ruth & Sol Lubow

In memory of bel o ved hu s band, f a ther & grandfather, Philip Krav i t z to Brenda Kravitz and Fa mi ly f r o m:

Kay Wasserman Miriam Nickel s por n Sus Malt zman

In memory of belove d bro ther- i n- law, Philip Kravit z to Phyll is & Bo b Canter from: Miri a m Nicke l s porn In memory of beloved nephew, Robert

Greenberg to Terry Ha ndl e r from: Mildred weisenfeld Sus Maltzman Kay Wasserman

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HANK YO\l

The Temple a c knowledges with gratitude a contribut ion in memory of beloved parents, Miriam Karp and Arnold Eisenberg, o n the occ asion of their Yahrzeits from: Fran & Michael Eisenberg

BERTHA FREUDENBERG FLOWER FUND Contributions have been made:

In memory of beloved brother, Max Rosen by Ceil Bauer

In memory of beloved son , David Kabakow by Mildred Kabakow

In memory of beloved husband, Matthew Zimmerman by Ruth Zimmerman

In memory of beloved husband , Harold B. Mandel by E. Judy Mandel

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Contributions have been received: In memory of beloved husband, walter

Markovits, on the occasion of h is Yahrzeit t o Char lotte Markovits from : Harold & Toby Rosen

and from : Edith & Al Horowi t z * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • • *

HELEN AND MAX SCHNEID MUSIC FUND Contributions have been received:

In memory of Lubov Schwartz, beloved grandmother of Cantor sergei Schwartz from Blanche Dohrman

In honor of J udy Kaplan, on the occasion of her 70th Birthday from:

Jeanette Lewin Esther Robbins The Haars Freda Hofstetter

* * * * * * * * • * * * * * * * * * * CONDOLENCES

The Rabbi, Cantor and members of the congregation extend sincerest sympa­thies and heartfelt condolences to Brenda Kravitz o n the passing of her beloved husband, Philip; Phyllis & Bob Canter on the passing of their beloved brother- in-law, Philip Kravitz; and the Terry Handl er on the passing of her beloved nephe w, Robert Greenberg . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • * * *

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Contributions have been received from:

Alan Backman in appreciation of Rabbinic Intern Lisa Izes and in gratitude for her skills as our Sunday School t eacher;

Marion Knauss, to The Rosen Family, in memory of beloved Ceil Wahl Cohen; Anita Gross Fredman, in memory of

beloved mother, Rae Fredman o n Mother's Day

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * REMINDER

The Sist erhood Donor Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 4 at 12 noon at the Crown Plaza in the Meadowlands. The cost is $50 . 00 whi c h i ncludes transportation. For more information or to make reservations, call the Temple office(3 J 3-4 229).

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• Ancient Songs: The Poetry of the Bible $350 Per Person

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August 20-24, 1999 Shabbat Weekend

& Holiday Workshop $250 Person

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SHA' AREI TEFILAH-THROUGH THE GATES OF PRAYER

Join us for a very special adult education opportunity being provided by Rabbi Brickman and Rabbinic Inter Lisa Izes. Study with us as we explore the origins of Jewish prayer, study the historic contexts of the prayers we recite and determine their meanings for our lives today. If you never opened a prayer book or if you have been dawening for years, this is the class for you! Topics to be covered include:

May 5 - Why do Jews pray? How is the service arranged? Getting '~armed-up" to pray.

May 12 - Why is the Sh'ma so important to Jews? How do we introduce the Shma, and what could

possibly follow it? May 19 - Why is the Amidah the central part of the service?

When is it acceptable to change our ancient prayers? May 26 - What is the Torah service all about? Where does the

Aleynu come from? Why is the Kaddish so important to us.

All classes will be held in the Temple library, beginning at 7:30 p.m .. Join us for any or all of the sessions, and bring your friends.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ANNUAL BRUNCH The Jewish Family and Counseling Service will hold its Annual Brunch on Sunday morning, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. at Congregation B'nai Jacob. The honorees this year will be Stanley Silver of Hoboken, Myrtle Levy of Bayonne and Sid Pepper of Jersey City. Your presence at this event will both pay tribute to these distinguished honorees, and help to support the work of the Jewish family and Counseling Service. For reservations and more information, please call 436-1299.

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IN MEMORIAM

CLARA KASTEN OTTO LAWRENCE FLORENCE LINICK ESTHER HASS MARKOWITZ DR. BERTHOLD POLLAK MAX ROSEN

WEEK ENDING: MAY 8th

BELLA ROSENSTEIN PAULINE SILVERMAN HERMAN SPINGARN MAX STERNBERG DR. MAURICE THORNER IDA WALDMAN SIMON WOLF

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WEEK ENDING: MAY 15th

IN MEMORIAM

RACHEL BAMBERGER ALEXANDER BORNSTEIN HARRIET WERTHER CHASAN JENNIE CHASIS

DAISEY HOLMAN ISIDORE HORNSTEIN GULDA JACOBS FRIEDA PRICE JAMES JANETTE KRAMER

CARRIE RIPS RUTH ROSEN JOSEPH SCHWARZSTEIN CELIA SHILLING' ULYSSES SOLOMON LOUIS STEISEL GERSON WERNER IRVING A. WINTER PAULINE WOLF

SAMUEL DASHEV IRVING FEINTUCH HAROLD B. MANDEL

MARTHA EISENBERG MARKS SARAH MARKS

JENNIE FELDMAN MORRIS FRIEDMAN JOSEPH GOTTLIEB LINA MEINSTEIN CELIA GRAULICK ROSE OKUN LOUIS SAMUEL ZISMAN

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TEMPLE BETH-E.L and

CONGREGATION B'NAI JACOB

invite the community to celebrate

YOM YERUSHALAYIM THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE RE-UNIFICATION OF JERUSALEM

MONDAY, MAY 17, 1999 at 7:00 P.M.

at TEMPLE BETH-EL

2.419 KENNEDY BLVD. JERSEY CITY

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FEATURING "THE LONG WAY HOME"

The Academy Award Winning Documentary Film by the Simon Wiesenthal Center

For the majority of Holocaust survivors, World War II did not end with their liberation from Nazi Concentration and death camps. As the perSonal accounts In ''The Long Way Home" demonstrate, the battle to rebuild lives and human dignity continued long after the Allies' victory. The tumultuous years between 1945-1948, from liberation to the creation of the State of Israel, epitomized the challenges that the Holocaust survivors faced in recreating their Identity from the remnants of. their destroyed world.

"Staggeringly powerful" Janet Maslin ''The New York Times"

There will also be a brief commemorative ceremony featuring musical selections by

the Adult Volunteer Choir of Temple Beth-EI

Refreshments will be served. No Charge - Open to the Public - Parking Available In the Fleet Bank Lot