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Tamuz – Av – Elul 5775 / July - August 2015

Celebrate Israel Parade (page 8) Carnival – BBQ – Picnic – DJ (page 9)

Rabbi Lee Paskind President…Charles NewmanAs I write to you for the last time as your rabbi, my thoughts are filled with projects, classes, B’ne Mitzvah, and many special programs………………….….page 3

With much gratitude for his service to our congregation, I’d like to express my appreciation to immediate past-president ………….…..page 4

Sisterhood ...Mindy Steinholz B'nei Mitzvah I am writing this in the spring (though Memorial Day has passed and it is the “Summer Season”); you will read it in the summer; …..…..…….page 5

Sunday, August 16 - Madison Kagan Saturday, August 29 – David Goldman ………………….pages 6 & 7


Rabbi’s Message

Bingo

BINGO: Why are we asking you to donate your time to helping out with Bingo? It generates approximately $25,000 in revenue per year to our operation of the synagogue. The time commitment is only about three hours on a Wednesday night. We now start Bingo at 6:30 pm so you and our customers can get home earlier. If you are opposed to fulfilling your obligation as a member, then pay the $400 Bingo assessment immediately and let Lisa know to take you off the Bingo list. As a member in good standing it is your obligation to participate in this fundraising activity. If the congregation chooses not to continue providing Bingo to the community and forfeiting the OPM (other people’s money), then the congregation will need to be assessed accordingly to raise the $20,000, or determine what services will be cut. Do your part of fundraising and show up for your assigned Bingo night. Bring a book or magazine to read (there is time when you are waiting). If you come late, it is still better than not coming at all. Or, if you choose, send the $400.

Dear First Hebrew friends,

As I write to you for the last time as your rabbi, my thoughts are filled with projects, classes, B’ne Mitzvah, and many special programs that we have worked on together over these past seven years. I have enjoyed working with so many of you. I have benefitted from your wisdom and kindness over those years. I hope I have shared a little of mine as well.

First Hebrew has a long and proud history. I am proud to have been a part of it. You are lucky to have as a new spiritual leader Rabbi Dana Bogatz. I wish you and her well as you begin a new chapter of First Hebrew’s story.

We have spent a great deal of effort on re-inventing our educational program for our children this year. The Jewish Learning Experience has an exciting new program, thanks to a dedicated group that worked on its revision. I thank those of you with whom I was privileged to do this work. I hope it will grow and flourish.

First Hebrew has benefitted from our partnership for the last several years with PAPA, the Peekskill Area Pastors Association. Especially on our Holocaust Commemoration service we have made strides to bring many members of the community to our annual observance. Our connection to the Garden of Hope has also provided an important link for us to the community.

While it is difficult to say good-bye, or even L’hitarot – Till we meet again – I know that I leave First Hebrew in strong rabbinic hands. I wish Rabbi Dana much luck as she begins her tenure as your rabbi. Please be good to her. I hope you will appreciate her.

I close with thanks from Judy and myself for the kindnesses you have shown us, and with my best wishes for all that First Hebrew can become in the years ahead.

Lee S. Paskind

Torah ReadingsParashat Balak Saturday, July 04Parashat Pinchas Saturday, July 11Parashat Matot-Masei Saturday, July 18Parashat Devarim Saturday, July 25Parashat Vaetchanan Saturday, August 01Parashat Eikev Saturday, August 08 Parashat Re'eh Saturday, August 15Parashat Shoftim Saturday, August 22 Parashat Ki Teitzei Saturday, August 29

Mazel Tov

First Hebrew wishes a speedy recovery to:

Abe Eichner, Morton Bensky, Leonard Brown, Fran Miller

Get Well

to Amy & Marty Melman on the birth of a grandson.


S A V E T H E D A T EJULY 9TH – “FRIENDRAISER”: SAVE THE DATE TO INVITE JEWS IN OUR AREA WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH A SYNAGOGUE TO A MEET & GREET WITH RABBI DANA AT 7:00PM AT THE BEAN RUNNER CAFÉ , PEEKSKILL – MORE TO FOLLOW.

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AUGUST 23RD: “KRANTZ KOCKTAILS:” FRIENDRAISER EVENT HOSTED BY ROBIN & JEREMY KRANTZ . SAVE THE DATE TO INVITE JEWS IN OUR AREA WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH A SYNAGOGUE TO A MEET & GREET COCKTAIL PARTY WITH RABBI DANA. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.

President’s MessageWith much gratitude for his service to our

congregation, I’d like to express my appreciation to immediate past-president Marc Intrilligator. Thank you Marc for your work for FHC over the last two years. Thanks also to the FHC Board of Trustees and to all of the volunteers who enrich our community and enable us to fulfill our mission.

I would also like to congratulate Rabbi Paskind on his retirement from FHC and thank him on behalf of our community. We all wish Rabbi Lee, Judy and their family good health and lots of Mazal for many years to come. Yasher Koach.

In the coming months, I will be reaching out to all FHC members to ask for their feedback and to share my vision for outreach to the broader Jewish community in our corner of the world. According to a 2013 Pew Research Center Study, only 31% of American Jews belong to synagogues, this is down 15% from a 2001 study by a different organization which

pegged synagogue membership at 46%. Suffice it to say that there are many

unaffiliated Jews around us and it is incumbent upon us to reach out to them and to help them feel comfortable engaging with us on any level they choose to. Some will want to join as full participants in all we have to offer but some will just want a connection – and that’s okay.

We have to be willing to have a big tent and to invite Jews who are unaffiliated a way in to our community. When you see new faces at FHC (or previously seen faces where you don’t know the attached name) please introduce yourself and affirmatively welcome them. My goal is to establish FHC as the most welcoming and inclusive Jewish community in our area.

If you have ideas you’d like to discuss, please email me? [email protected]

Charles Newman

D O N A T I O N S Yahrzeit: Rachel Schild

In honor of: Fran Olmsted receiving the Torah fund Award - from Marcia & Alan Goldstein

The Bat Mitzvah anniversary of her daughter Jamie Spock - from Mindy Steinholz

In memory of: Bryan Kaplan - from his wife Shirley


Sisterhood…Women Enjoying Jewish LifeI am writing this in the spring (though Memorial

Day has passed and it is the “Summer Season”); you will read it in the summer; and some of what it entails we think of as “Fall events” (though this year technically still summer for a bit). Confused? Don’t be! It is the transitional time where we prepare to go from the past year to the New Year. And this year, there will be some additional transitions along with the usual ones.

We have to prepare for the coming year and our High Holiday projects. Rosh Hashanah begins early in September this year. This means that the annual Honey Sale is well underway. For $11 a jar, you can have a jar of delicious kosher honey shipped to your loved ones all over the country. There is no shipping charge for orders placed by July 7th. Just go to the First Hebrew website and click on the link to the honey sale. After July 7th, shipping is only $4 per jar and orders placed by August 31st are guaranteed for Rosh Hashanah delivery. We are also hard at work preparing the annual Book of Remembrance. The due date for sponsors is August 21st. I know it may seem hard to think of these things when the sun is so hot and thoughts are mostly of beaches and bar-b-ques but the days do pass quickly.

Our Sisterhood will also go through a bit of a transition but it should be quite seamless. It is my pleasure to welcome Fran Olmsted to her new position as Sisterhood co-President this summer. Fran is someone we can always count on to give her all on any project or program we have

undertaken. She has always been committed to the benefit of the community at First Hebrew Congregation and has served Sisterhood for many years as the Vice-President for Programming. She will continue to chair the Social Action committee and the Library committee. If you want something done, give it to a busy woman! And a Mazel Tov as well to the congregation’s new President, Chuck Newman. There is a lot of new leadership here at First Hebrew.

And of course, our congregation is going through a transition with its clergy. We wish all the best to Rabbi Lee and Judy Paskind as they move on from our community. We thank them for their years of service to all our members and wish them Mazel Tov in the future. We also wish a welcome to Rabbi Dana Bogatz and her husband Fred, who will be joining us officially in August. May this time be fruitful for us all.

So the next Sisterhood article will come to you from the pen (computer?) of Fran Olmsted. In the meantime, don’t miss the opportunity to send in your membership for Sisterhood, order your honey, and send in your lists for the Book of Remembrance. Apply your sunscreen when you go outdoors, stay hydrated, and enjoy the summer with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing you throughout the summer!

Shalom, Mindy E. Steinholz Sisterhood Co-President

FHC Babysitting Clearing HouseWho of us with young children isn’t looking for a few good babysitters? FHC will continue to list the names of our teenagers (and others) who would like to baby-sit for other families in the congregation. Of course, you will need to pay these sitters! FHC will provide this service purely as a convenience to its members and will take no responsibility for the individuals who offer their services here for pay.

Email your names and telephone numbers to: [email protected]

Babysitters now available:

Madeline Cohen: Call or text

Email corrections/additions to [email protected]


M a d i s o n K a g a n

My name is Madison Kagan, and I am a 7th grader at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School. Some activities I enjoy are dancing, playing basketball, and having fun with my family and friends. I am excited about having my Bat Mitzvah on August 16th. For my Mitzvah Project, I am helping the Pajama Program by collecting pajamas and books for children in

foster homes. The Pajama Program has many opportunities for volunteers to read or sort books for these kids. I will have a box in the Temple lobby for pajamas and books to be donated, and all donations are greatly appreciated.

August B'nei Mitzvah………..Mazel Tov

Sunday, August 16 - Madison Kagan

Saturday, August 29 – David Goldman

J L E (Jewish Learning Experience)

Bar/Bat Mitzvah StudentsPlease send your biography to [email protected] at least 6 weeks prior to the first day of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to be placed in the Bulletin.

Lay Chaplaincy ProgramVolunteer lay chaplains at Hudson Valley Hospital Center are very dedicated individuals who give their time to serve members of our region receiving treatment at the hospital. They are devoted to helping others in time of need. This is a wonderful mitzvah and service to the community. If you are interested please contact Tonja Inlaw at 914.734.3244. Spiritually mature and compassionate individuals will receive training for visiting and comforting patients from diverse backgrounds at the hospital.


Musical Shabbat……………………Friday, May 29

Celebrate Israel Parade……………Sunday, May 31

Sisterhood e-mail List

If you would like to be included on Sisterhood’s e-mail list, please send your e-mail address to Fran Olmsted at

[email protected]

If you are homebound and would like books from the First Hebrew Library, please contact Daniela Rosen at 525-6969 or the Bikkur Holim committee… we are happy to deliver to you


Carnival – BBQ – Picnic – DJ Sunday May 17th

Have a safesummer


SAVE THE DATES!

WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR

HEBREW READING SKILLS?

WANT TO BE ABLE TO READ FASTER

AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE READING?

ALICE K. WILL BE HOLDING A REVIEW OF

THE “ALEF – BET”.

ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAYS:

JULY 7, 14, 21, AND 28

AT 12:00 PM AT FHC.

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AND WORK ON CERTAIN PRAYERS.

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BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

It is time once again to ask you to remember your departed loved ones in our annual BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE, which will be used during Yizkor services on Yom Kippur and whenever else Yizkor may be recited during the coming year. Your contribution to Sisterhood in memory of your loved ones enables us to further support our synagogue. If you would like to participate, either: Complete the form below: Clearly print the names in the order you would like them to appear. 1.__________________________ 4.________________________ 2.__________________________ 5.________________________ 3.__________________________ 6.________________________ (If you would like to list loved ones together as a couple, please do so on one line, for example “Isaac and Sarah Cohen.” For additional names, please securely attach a separate piece of paper to this form.) REMEMBERED BY: _________________________________________ Your name(s) Your address_____________________________________________ Phone_____________________ Email________________________ Please enclose a contribution of $5 per name (not per line). Make your check payable to Sisterhood and put “Book of Remembrance” in the memo section. Please send your completed form and check to: Sisterhood, First Hebrew Congregation, Attn.: Book of Remembrance, 1821 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566.

OR Send us an email: Create a word document with your list of names in the order in which you would like them to appear under the heading “Remembered by _____.” Be sure to include your contact information. Email your list to Sue Ellen Silber at [email protected] and send your check to FHC as above.

PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND IN YOUR REQUEST NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st, 2015.

If you have any questions, please call

Sue Ellen Silber at 914-788-414 or Phyllis Stern at 914-739-4981

Thank you and have a wonderful summer!


O N E G S Friday, July 3

• Roshi Newman in honor of her granddaughter Alexandra Kahn’s birthday on July 4 • Muriel Lader in honor of her granddaughter Ariana Simone Lader’s marriage to William Randall Winston on the

evening of July 4 • The Weiner family in honor of Steven’s birthday on July 6 • The Rosen family in honor of Ariel’s birthday on July 7 • The Walker family in honor of Benjamin Walker’s birthday on July 8 Friday, July 10

• Marsha Landsberg in honor of her grandson Perry Lee Minkoff’s birthday on July 11 • The Colman family in honor of Robin & Jared Streger’s wedding anniversary on July 13 • The Intriligator family in honor of Marc’s birthday on July 14 • Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of their granddaughter Brianna Joi DeNisco’s birthday on July 15 Friday, July 17

• Sue Weiler in honor of her granddaughter Emily Sohn’s birthday on July 18 • The Rubin family in honor of Leslie’s birthday on July 18 • The Rosen Family in honor of Gabriella’s birthday on July 20 Friday, July 24

• Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of their wedding anniversary on July 24 • Mindy Steinholz & Jamie Spock in honor of Harold Steinholz’s birthday on July 25 • The Colman family in honor of Lori’s birthday on July 27 • The Colman family in honor of Alexandra’s birthday on July 28 Friday, July 31

• Michele Singer & Benjamin Litvin in honor of Ken’s birthday on August 1 • Roxann & Marc Intriligator in honor of Seth & Staci’s anniversary on August 1 • Sue Weiler in honor of her daughter Judi Sohn’s birthday on August 6 Friday, August 7

• Bill & Leslie Rubin in honor of their wedding anniversary on August 7 • Sue Weiler in honor of Fran Miller’s birthday on August 7 • Larry Miller in honor of Fran’s birthday on August 7 • Jean & Joel Berger in honor of their wedding anniversary on August 8 • Irene Reiss in honor of her grandson Adi Hahiti’s birthday on August 8 Friday, August 14

• Amy Burckhard in honor of her grandson Hudson Drew Burckhard’s birthday on August 14 • Carol & Chuck Newman in honor of Chuck’s birthday on August 17 • Fran & Larry Miller in honor of Rochelle & Eric Moses’ wedding anniversary on August 19 Friday, August 21

• The Berger family in honor of Zach’s birthday on August 23 • The Burckhard family in honor of Amy’s birthday on August 24 • The Colman family in honor of Robin’s birthday on August 26


O N E G S (Cont.) Friday, August 28

• Roxann & Marc Intriligator in honor of their anniversary on August 28 • The Goldman family in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of David Goldman on August 29 • Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of their son Ean Jason’s birthday on August 30 • Roxann & Marc Intriligator in honor of Daniel & Samantha’s anniversary on August 31 • The Walker family in honor of Annie & Dave Walker’s wedding anniversary on September 2 • Karen & Allan Kotash in honor of their daughter Alisa’s birthday on September 3 SORRY WE MISSED YOU

• Marsha Landsberg in honor of the graduation of her grandson Shai Sokolow Silverman from Yale Law School in June, and his clerking for the US Appellate Court (5th District) thereafter

SHARE YOUR SIMCHAS BY SPONSORING AN ONEG SHABBAT !

Sisterhood invites you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat in honor of your family and friends. Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, and more!

It’s a bargain: Only $5 per Oneg.

It’s easy to do: Just fill out this form and your Simcha will appear in the Bulletin and the weekly synagogue emails and will be announced from the Bimah.

Send this page with your check payable to: Sisterhood FHC, c/o Babette Rubin, 9 Elena Court, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Be sure to write “Onegs” in the memo space on your check.

Name: No. of Onegs: @ $5Address: Amount Due: Phone: Email:

Sponsor name(s) to appear as ________________________________________________________

Honoree’s Name Occasion Date of Event

1. ________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________________________


FHC WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO SCHEDULE July-December 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION

IMPORTANT - If you are unable to work on your assigned day it is your responsibility to switch with someone or find someone to replace you.

PLEASE do not call the office to find someone for you. Thank you!

July 1st – September 9th - Susan Abrams--------- Carol Gold---------- Laurie Baskin---------- Paul Schaffer------------ Alice Krochmal--- Jay Schwartz------------ July 8th – September 16th - Mel Berger------------- Richard Zorn------------ Amy Burckhard-------- Avi Bendavid------------ Joan Pinkerton--------- Susan Cohen------------ July 15th - September 23rd – NO BINGO Richard Zorn----------- YOM KIPPUR DAY Ray Cohen------------- Robin Dolacky---------- September 30th - Sharon Edelstein--------- July 22nd - Susan Feldman----------- Kimberly Kagan-------- Robin Goldsand---------- Sandra Glicker--------- Elissa Goldman--------- October 7th - Meryl Illions-------------- July 29th – Jeremy Krantz------------ Kimberly Kagan-------- Sunny Kelner------------- Carole Henkin---------- Roshi Newman--------- October 14th - Michael Colman----------- August 5th – Katherine Colman--------- Rose Rowland---------- Marc Intriligator----------- Cliff Hames------------- Ken Litvin--------------- October 21st - Michael Kaufman---------- August 12th - Richard Zorn-------------- Rochelle Madenberg---- Jamie Sloop---------------- Richard Zorn------------ Amy Melman------------ October 28th - Jay Levy-------------------- August 19th – Michael Kohel-------------- Charles Newman------- Michael Meadvin------------ Glenn Levine----------- Martin Rubenfeld------- November 4th - Ilene Zanchelli-------------- August 26th – Sandy Stein----------------- Sandy Poritzky--------- Steve Cohen----------------- Zhila Radparvar-------- Phyllis Ticker----------- November 11th - Gary Abrams---------------- September 2nd – Laurie Baskin---------------- Gary Stein-------------- Mindy Steinholz------------- Arleen Schefflein------- Ilene Zanchelli----------

Bingo Schedule

Important Note:Your 2015–2016 dues include a surcharge for Bingo. If a member family meets its two-bingo requirement during the year, the family will receive a credit. Similarly, if a single member meets his/her one-bingo requirement during the year, he/she will receive a credit.

URGENT MESSAGE: If you are unable to attend on your scheduled Bingo night, IT IS YOUR RESPONSBILITY TO GET A REPLACEMENT.Thank you for your continued cooperation!!!! Workers should report to Bingo by 6:15 pm and are expected to stay until at least 10:00 pm.

Share your FHC

memories;

e-mail your pictures to:

[email protected]


Questions? Contact Lynn Feinman ([email protected]) at (212) 678-8821


YahrzeitsThe following Yahrzeits will be observed during the

month of Tamuz, Av, and Elul as noted on the memorial plaque in our sanctuary:

May their memory be a blessing to all

D a t e C o n v e r t e r

1st of Tamuz ….. 18-Jun2nd of Tamuz ….. 19-Jun3rd of Tamuz ….. 20-Jun4th of Tamuz ….. 21-Jun5th of Tamuz ….. 22-Jun6th of Tamuz ….. 23-Jun7th of Tamuz ….. 24-Jun8th of Tamuz ….. 25-Jun9th of Tamuz ….. 26-Jun

10th of Tamuz ….. 27-Jun11th of Tamuz ….. 28-Jun12th of Tamuz ….. 29-Jun13th of Tamuz ….. 30-Jun14th of Tamuz ….. 1-Jul15th of Tamuz ….. 2-Jul16th of Tamuz ….. 3-Jul17th of Tamuz ….. 4-Jul18th of Tamuz ….. 5-Jul19th of Tamuz ….. 6-Jul20th of Tamuz ….. 7-Jul21st of Tamuz ….. 8-Jul

22nd of Tamuz ….. 9-Jul23rd of Tamuz ….. 10-Jul24th of Tamuz ….. 11-Jul25th of Tamuz ….. 12-Jul26th of Tamuz ….. 13-Jul27th of Tamuz ….. 14-Jul28th of Tamuz ….. 15-Jul29th of Tamuz ….. 16-Jul

1st of Av ….. 17-Jul2nd of Av ….. 18-Jul3rd of Av ….. 19-Jul4th of Av ….. 20-Jul5th of Av ….. 21-Jul6th of Av ….. 22-Jul7th of Av ….. 23-Jul8th of Av ….. 24-Jul9th of Av ….. 25-Jul

10th of Av ….. 26-Jul11th of Av ….. 27-Jul12th of Av ….. 28-Jul13th of Av ….. 29-Jul14th of Av ….. 30-Jul15th of Av ….. 31-Jul

16th of Av ….. 1-Aug17th of Av ….. 2-Aug18th of Av ….. 3-Aug19th of Av ….. 4-Aug20th of Av ….. 5-Aug21st of Av ….. 6-Aug

22nd of Av ….. 7-Aug23rd of Av ….. 8-Aug24th of Av ….. 9-Aug25th of Av ….. 10-Aug26th of Av ….. 11-Aug27th of Av ….. 12-Aug28th of Av ….. 13-Aug29th of Av ….. 14-Aug30th of Av ….. 15-Aug1st of Elul ….. 16-Aug

2nd of Elul ….. 17-Aug3rd of Elul ….. 18-Aug4th of Elul ….. 19-Aug5th of Elul ….. 20-Aug6th of Elul ….. 21-Aug7th of Elul ….. 22-Aug8th of Elul ….. 23-Aug9th of Elul ….. 24-Aug

10th of Elul ….. 25-Aug11th of Elul ….. 26-Aug12th of Elul ….. 27-Aug13th of Elul ….. 28-Aug14th of Elul ….. 29-Aug15th of Elul ….. 30-Aug16th of Elul ….. 31-Aug17th of Elul ….. 1-Sep18th of Elul ….. 2-Sep19th of Elul ….. 3-Sep20th of Elul ….. 4-Sep21st of Elul ….. 5-Sep

22nd of Elul ….. 6-Sep23rd of Elul ….. 7-Sep24th of Elul ….. 8-Sep25th of Elul ….. 9-Sep26th of Elul ….. 10-Sep27th of Elul ….. 11-Sep28th of Elul ….. 12-Sep29th of Elul ….. 13-Sep

Ella Blank……..…………..Tamuz 1 Julia Tuchinsky……..……Av 14Ethel Newman Benson……Tamuz 2 Gerszon Markusfeld……Av 16Harry Brass……..…………Tamuz 3 Norman Wolfson……..…Av 21Charles Goodfarb……..… Tamuz 3 Samuel J. Alterman…… Av 23Pauline M. Liebowitz……..Tamuz 3 Herbert S. Reing……..…Av 23William Stern……..………Tamuz 3 Morris Shanhouse…….. Av 25Jack Yoskowitz……..…… Tamuz 3 Susan Goodcuff……..…Av 28Estelle Fisch……..……… Tamuz 4 Sarah Greenfield……..…Av 28Maxine Cohen……..………Tamuz 5 Abraham Selmon……..…Av 28Harold Fleischer……..……Tamuz 5 Claire Zamaloff……..……Av 29Erwin Kaslowsky……..……Tamuz 5 Eric Tessler……..………Av 30Ella Kaufman……..………Tamuz 8 Louis Bernstein……..……Elul 1Bernard Lee……..…………Tamuz 9 Bertha Shafer……..……Elul 2Jack Schlacter……..………Tamuz 10 Anna Heck……..…………Elul 3Eva Friedman……..………Tamuz 11 Jacob Kimmelman……. Elul 3Max Silverstein……..………Tamuz 14 Tina Zelesnick……..……Elul 4Mildred Lindenbaum…….. Tamuz 15 James Miller……..………Elul 5Sara Rebecca Mark…….. Tamuz 17 Harold Rudy Rudorfer… Elul 5Rose Goodman……..……Tamuz 18 Evelyn Schnadow……..…Elul 5Hyman Drogy……..………Tamuz 19 Frederick Laufer……..…Elul 6Sylvia Rosenblatt……..……Tamuz 20 Marvin H. Radler……..…Elul 6Stanley Ticker……..………Tamuz 22 Joseph Friedman……..…Elul 7Daniel Dicker……..………Tamuz 23 Tillie Kaplan……..………Elul 8Mildred Fidler……..………Tamuz 25 Eliezer Bielory……..……Elul 9Libby Weitzman……..……Tamuz 26 Esther Newman……..…Elul 9Albert Feldman……..………Tamuz 27 Jerry Saltzman……..……Elul 9Rose Prager……..…………Tamuz 28 Henry Y. Young……..……Elul 10Nathan Madenberg……..…Tamuz 29 Ruth Siverstein Blair……Elul 11Benjamin Abramson……..Av 2 Malka Rachel Winter……Elul 11Sylvia Behrman……..……Av 2 May Goodfarb……..……Elul 13Fannie Drogy……..………Av 2 Seymour Levy……..……Elul 14Mollie Goldstein……..……Av 2 Etta Zivia Rudick……..…Elul 16Solomon Jacobson……..…Av 2 Willliam Brown……..……Elul 20Julian Tessler……..………Av 3 Philip Fidler……..………Elul 21Dorothy Behrman……..… Av 4 Leo Blumberg……..……Elul 23Harry Smolin……..……… Av 5 Jessie Kirschner……..…Elul 23Mildred Drogy……..………Av 6 Dorothy Laufer……..……Elul 23Benjamin Roskin……..……Av 6 Sheila Wenger……..……Elul 23Anna Yoskowitz……..……Av 6 Samuel Poritzky……..…Elul 24Jane I. Krantz……..………Av 7 Arthur A. Levine……..……Elul 26Helene S. Lieberman…….Av 10 Faye Benes……..………Elul 28Charles W. Goldfarb……. Av 11 Julius Reiss……..………Elul 29Betty Schlossberg……..…Av 12 Seymour Strickberger… Elul 29Bernice Struckbereger……Av 14


First Hebrew Congregation“O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r G i v i n g”

Torah Fund CARDS for ALL OCCASIONS are available through Sisterhood!

These cards help raise scholarship funds for the Jewish Theological Seminary and other Conservative Movement

educational institutions.The cards are on display in the FHC library and on a flyer in this bulletin.

$4 per card w/envelope$20 per 6 cards w/envelopes

Call or email to have cards sentTorah Fund Chairperson - Danielle Calo914-646-2235; [email protected]

Note: Recognition for all gifts will be provided in the Newsletter (as well as on the particular item if warranted).

All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor for specific advice on tax savings through charitable gifts.

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Sisterhood Social Action Project

Non-perishable food items for Fred's Pantry in Peekskill

This will be an ongoing project for the entire FHC

community; bring your donations to our box in the

upstairs coat closet

Yahrzeit Plaques (memorial) In memory of a member ....................................... $200 In memory of a non-member ................................ $300 In memory of and purchased by a non-member .. $500 Tree of Life Books (in honor of a birth, Bar (plate on inside cover or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, recognizes your gift special anniversaries, life and names those events, in memoriam, etc.) you wish to honor) Leaf .................. $150 Siddurim ........... $36 Rock ................ $250 Mahzorim .......... $25 Root ................. $350 Chumashim ...... $54 Memorial Plate. $500

Brick Garden A wonderful way to memorialize or honor a loved one One brick (with inscription) ........ ......................... $150 Two bricks ........ ......................... ......................... $275 Library Fund General Fund Gifts (i.e., purchases at library discretion) Specific Purchase Gifts (i.e. book series or encyclopedia)

Other Donation Ideas Gifts of highly appreciated stock or real estate—save on income tax while avoiding capital gains taxes! Scholarships - for youth programs and camps and travel to Israel.


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First Hebrew websiteVisit www.firsthebrew.org for synagogue information, articles, plus current and archived issues of the bulletin. The following month’s bulletin is posted shortly after it goes to the printer, so you can read it without having to wait for the post office to deliver it! You can even view a printable version of the current month’s calendar. Come check it out! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send email to [email protected].

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Let Everyone Know How Proud We are of Our Children!The Board of Education would like to honor our wonderful Bar/Bat Mitzvah students in a special way!

We would like each student to submit a brief biography (5-7 sentences) to be placed in the synagogue bulletin. The biography could include information such as their Bar/BatMitzvah date, grade, school, outside interests, and should include a short description about his/her service project; you may also include a photograph if you like. The responsibility to write and submit this information belongs to the family of the child. Please do not cause unnecessary disappointment for your children when they don’t see their names in the bulletin with their classmates. The biography must be submitted to the editor SIX WEEKS prior to the first day of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to ensure placement in a timely fashion. Any articles sent after that time will be placed in the next bulletin, which may be after the Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. Please submit the biography to the bulletin at bulletin@ FirstHebrew.org or you can mail or fax to the FHC office.

H e l p W a n t e dIf you are interested in assisting with publishing the Kehilataynu as editor, designer, writer, or any other

capacity, please contact Lisa at the office or Masoud Radparvar at [email protected].

Articles for the October 2015 Newsletter are due by: Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Articles for the September 2015 Newsletter are due by: Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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The synagogue bulletin is a place not only for news and information about FHC and its members, but also a forum for members to place information that may be of interest to their fellow congregants. We are happy to consider all articles submitted to Kehilataynu; however, we reserve the right to edit for style, and length. In addition, all articles submitted by FHC members are labeled as such and do not reflect the opinion of FHC or the Board of Trustees.

Please keep the following in mind: • Articles and announcements must be received in the FHC

office by the date below. • Please submit your article or announcement via e-mail to

[email protected]. If you do not have a computer, and/or your submission is not available in digital format, you may fax, mail, or deliver your (typed) submission(s) to the temple office.

• Please provide original copies of flyers and photos (faxed copies are not suitable for reproduction) — they will be returned

P h o t o g r a p h sOriginal versions of many of the pictures appearing in the

Kehilataynu are available (in color and with better resolution) at the congregation’s website or facebook.

Share your FHC-related pictures by e-mailing them to: [email protected]


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