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Chanukah 5778

Life & Legacy — Back Cover 2018 Annual Event — 5

Security & Shalom — 4

Ha m o d i ‘a

Congregation Sons of Israel’s Information & Torah Newsletter

Shabbos Chanukah Extravaganza — 3

ד‘‘בס

M any of our greatest blessings are fully appreciated

only in retrospect.

Although the Talmud states that the name Chanukah is an

amalgamate of two words - “חנו” (they rested) “ ה“בכ ” (on

the 25th) (which refers to the day of the cessation of

hostilities between the Syrians and the Chashmonaim), it

would seem that there is much

more significance to this date

beyond its merely marking the

end of the Hasmonean war.

Menachem Liebtag points to the

verse in Chagai (2:18) which

states explicitly that the building

of the second Beit Hamikdash

(which preceded the Chanukah

story by approximately 200 years)

began on the 24th/25th day of

Kislev! In other words, the Chanukah story, which itself

celebrates the re-dedication of the second Beit

Hamikdash, (after having been purified and

re-consecrated when the Chashmonaim wrested control of

the Temple from the Syrian-Greeks who had defiled it)

had its own construction begin approximately 200 years

earlier on that very day of the 24th/25th of Kislev! It

seems that the date of the 25th of Kislev was intentionally

chosen as the day of Chanukah due to the importance

given to that date many years earlier. Similarly, the

Midrash Rabbah tells us that the building of the Mishkan

(tabernacle) in the wilderness was completed on the 25th

of Kislev. From both of these sources it seems that the

date of Chanukah already had great significance centuries

prior to the Chanukah story. Even

though that date was already

meaningful, it was only fully

appreciated years later when the

Chanukah story unfolded. In fact,

even immediately following the

events of the Chanukah miracle,

the rabbis were still unsure

whether Chanukah should be

established as a national holiday.

The Talmud states that the rabbis

waited a full year before looking back in retrospect and

determining that the events were in fact worthy of being

commemorated as a national holiday. It seems that

although certain historic dates may be infused with

meaning, our full appreciation of the date may only come

with time.

Rabbi’s Chanukah Message

It seems that although

certain historic dates may be

infused with meaning, our

full appreciation of the date

may only come with time.

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Adult Ed Winter Series — 2

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SOI Honors the Loom Ladies — 4

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In the synagogue there stood a Hanukkah Menorah

made of tin, and engraved upon it was an impression of

the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and the candle lighting

blessings for Hanukkah. It's candle holders were wide

and deep. All year long the Menorah was hanging on

the northern wall of the synagogue, in the exact same

place where they would hang a Matzah that symbolized

the permission to cook during the Passover holiday.

Every eve of Hanukkah, the Shamash (caretaker) of the

synagogue would take down the Menorah, clean, shine

and polish it, place it on a table next to the doorway,

place wicks and oil in its cups, and light it for

Hanukkah.

It happened one year that a few days before Hanukkah,

the Shamash wished to prepare the Menorah for the

holiday, but he could not find it. The news of this

spread all over the town, and the news ultimately arrived

to all of the town's children. G-d inspired the children to

come up with a plan -- they would take all of their

dreidels made of lead and bring it to the town's

craftsman, so that he would make a new Menorah from

all of the dreidels. They brought all of the dreidels to

the craftsman, and they promised that his pay would be

all of the Hanukkah gelt (money) that they would

receive from their parents. It wasn't two or three days,

and some even say one day, and the craftsman had

already completed the new Menorah. The children took

the Menorah from the craftsman and brought it to the

synagogue, and that night they lit the Hanukkah candles

from this Menorah.

A few months later, before Pesach, when the Shamash

was cleaning and preparing the synagogue for Pesach,

he suddenly found the lost Menorah under a bench. He

picked it up and placed it back in it's natural place. The

following year on Hanukkah, the Shamash took the

original Menorah and prepared it for Hanukkah. The

elders of the synagogue saw this and said, "The children

who gave up their dreidels and Hanukkah gelt so that we

should all have the mitzvah of lighting the Menorah --

they should have the merit that their Menorah should be

used." They established that they should light from the

lead Menorah that the children had commissioned, even

though the original Menorah looked prettier. And so it

was, that the light of the children illuminated the

synagogue -- and the entire town -- year after year on

Hanukkah.

Mike Notis

Co-President

The U.N. recently marked the commemoration of the 70th

anniversary of its famous vote that handed Israel its

independence. Although that date in history was certainly

celebrated, who would have thought that 70 years later

Israel would have developed into the impressive country

before us? Israel has become a bastion of Torah-centered

spirituality, tech innovation, medical breakthroughs, and

agricultural miracles. It is a country which many thought

would never live to see its 70th birthday, and has, in spite

of its challenges, risen as a beacon of light for the entire

world to see.

Chanukah, above all, is a holiday of thanksgiving to

Hashem. The full Hallel is recited each day of Chanukah,

and the very laws that govern Hallel’s recital are codified

by Maimonides within the context of the Chanukah

holiday. As we continue to be thankful for the Chanukah

miracle that we experienced as a people over 2,000 years

ago, let us also be thankful for the current 70-year-old

miracle that we have in our midst - the land of Israel.

Rabbi David Wilensky

“The Two Menorahs” SY Agnon (translated by Daniel Bouskila)

Rabbi’s message continued...

Join Sons of Israel’s

Adult Education

Winter Series

with Rabbi Wilensky

A Behind the Scenes Look

at the Infrastructure

of Allentown’s Religious Organizations:

Tuesday evenings

January 2nd - The Mikvah

January 9th - The Eruv

January 16th - The Chevra Kadisha

at 7:30 p.m. in the SOI Board Room

Refreshments will be served.

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Shabbos Chanukah Extravaganza Join Sons of Israel's Shabbos Chanukah Extravaganza

December 15th and 16th

Friday Night Chinese Dinner Friday Night Chinese Dinner Friday Night Chinese Dinner Friday Night Chinese Dinner with zemirot and ruach for the adults

and our first-ever...

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Mincha at 4:15 p.m. Dinner (w/dreidel

tournament for kids) starts at 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $15/adults, $8/kids 10 & under, 2 & under free

RSVP by Monday, December 11th with your payment

&&&&

The 14The 14The 14The 14thththth Annual Cholent Contest Annual Cholent Contest Annual Cholent Contest Annual Cholent Contest (w/meat kiddush)

Shabbos morning after Mussaf Who Will Hoist the Coveted SOI Cholent Cup?

(Contact Rabbi Wilensky or the shul office to register)

$18, $36 & $54 sponsorships for the kiddush are available

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Congregation Sons of Israel Honors the Loom Ladies In 1974, the Tallis Weaving Project began at Congregation Sons of Israel. The

weaving loom has always been open to members and non-members alike, to

people who live nearby and many who travel long distances in order to make a

very special and personalized tallis that could be presented to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah,

a groom, or for other special persons or occasions, as a gift to be cherished for

the rest of their lives.

During this entire time, while many have helped with the tallis weaving, Elaine

and Helen’s hard work and dedication have insured that this project remained

viable all these years. Approximately twenty tallitot are woven in a year, and

either Helen or Elaine must be present from start to finish to watch for mistakes

and fix any broken strings. Each tallis takes approximately 10-12 hours to finish

weaving and to attach the tzitzit. Elaine is there almost every day to help, but

does usually take the summers off. Elaine reports that there is always a waiting

list for weaving a tallis. By the year 2005 the loom produced over 613 tallitot, and now the count is over 870!

These two women have been the most dedicated volunteers we know, and have been at it now for 45 years.

Sons of Israel takes great pleasure in honoring both Elaine Atlas and Helen Besen, for their many years of

volunteerism. A kiddush at Sons of Israel will be held in their honor on Saturday December 30, 2017. Please

come and congratulate and thank them for their many years of service to our synagogue. If you have a tallis

woven on our loom, please wear it!

About a month before the High Holidays this year, synagogues were given high security alerts because of a

very large increase in anti-Semitic activity. Because of this, a group of our synagogue officers met, and with

halachic input from the Rabbi based on OU RECOMMENDATIONS, produced the security document that

was approved as a temporary measure, prior to the holidays. This document was posted and also given to

everyone entering the synagogue. It was clearly stated in this handout that this would soon be followed by a

survey and a synagogue membership meeting to reevaluate these security regulations.

On Shabbos December 9th, at approximately 11:15 a.m. for about 30 - 40 minutes, so that a maximum number

of people can attend, we will host security experts from Homeland Security, the local police, and Fire

Department at the end of services, in order to answer questions that you might have concerning these security

issues. The survey results will be available for all to see, and the representatives will also be available

afterwards for individual questions.

Security and Shalom

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Upcoming Events

SOI Sisterhood invites you to a

Ladies’ Melava MalkaLadies’ Melava MalkaLadies’ Melava MalkaLadies’ Melava Malka

January 20th

with Rachel Wilensky and refreshments

Location to be

announced

RSVP’s to the shul office appreciated

Thursday, February 1st, 2018

For Sons of Israel’s

Annual Event!

Yisrael Campbell, Philadelphia-born Israeli Comedian (Google him)

will be our entertainment.

More details to follow soon.

Support Sisterhood’s Ongoing Fundraisers

Items from our GIFT SHOP

may be purchased during office

hours. Or come browse through

our catalogue. Orders are usually

shipped to us in just a few days.

Our WINE CELLAR is stocked

year round. A bottle of wine

makes a great gift!

Purchase GIANT and WEIS Gift

Cards from our office before you

shop. We receive 5% cash back on

every dollar you spend.

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Cooking Corner with Diana Hirsch Barbara Kritz’s Delicious and Practically

Foolproof Mandelbread

Barbara Kritz said she’d made mandelbread for dessert.

“Eh,” I said to myself, “mandelbread, that’s one of

those dry cookies that needs to be dunked to make it

edible. Not my cup of tea.” But when it came to the

table, it was beautiful. Not “bread,” CAKE! Yay!! I’ve

now made this cake several times in the last year, it’s

gotten reviews, and I’ve gotten permission to share the

recipe with you.

Barbara’s Mandel Cake

Serves 16 (more if you slice thin)

Parve or Dairy. It takes about 15 minutes to mix it all

up, plus the baking time.

Ingredients:

♦ 1 1/2 cups flour

♦ 2 tsp baking powder

♦ 1 cup sugar

♦ 4 eggs

♦ 3/4 cup melted margarine (parve) or butter

♦ 2 tsp almond OR vanilla extract

♦ 1 cup walnuts chopped

♦ 16 maraschino cherries cut into quarters

Directions:

♦ In a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking powder

together.

♦ In a large bowl, mix the melted butter/margarine

with the sugar.

♦ Add the eggs and extract.

♦ Add the flour mix to the large bowl.

♦ Mix in the nuts and cherries.

♦ Spread into a well-greased pan or a pan that has

been lined with parchment paper.

♦ Bake in a 350 oven for 22 or more minutes, or until

toothpick comes out clean.

Notes:

For this and most recipes, the ingredients (especially

the eggs and butter/margarine) should be at room

temperature.

Barbara uses the bottom parts of those old-fashioned,

two-part ice cube trays.

The first time I made this recipe, I did EVERYTHING

wrong… and the cake came out delicious anyway. Did

I mention this was foolproof? I guess it’s because the

basic batter is rich and, well, basic. I’ll have to try it

without the embellishments.

What I did do:

In a medium bowl, I mixed (not sifted) the flour and

baking powder together.

In a second, larger bowl, I creamed the margarine and

sugar together. (Did you notice that? Melting the

margarine was in the ingredient list. I didn’t see it at

first. The nerve!) For the uncertain cooks among us,

creaming margarine/butter and sugar means you mix

the two together, even if the butter/margarine is a little

hard.

I added the eggs and a bit too much vanilla extract (it

slipped, I swear) to the sugar/margarine mix. Then I

added the flour and baking powder.

I thought, “This is mandel bread. Mandlen are

almonds. It needs ALMONDS!” so I added 1 cup of

sliced almonds instead of the walnuts.

The child in me said, “I am NOT going to cut up a

measly 16 cherries.” So, I got a container of the mixed

dried fruit (the kind used in fruitcake) and put 1/2 cup

of that into the cake mix (sweet tooth happy now).

I didn’t have the small pans that Barbara did, but I did

have an 8x8 aluminum foil pan, so I poured the batter

into that (after spraying it well with Pam, just like the

instructions said!). Obviously, the larger quantity of

batter and my flakey oven required a longer baking

time. My cake was finally done after 50 minutes. Here

I definitely recommend smaller, flatter pans; you could

even use “meatloaf” pans, but fill them only halfway.

It was delicious. And foolproof! Thank you, Barbara!

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Chanukah... Who Is Supposed To Light The Chanukah Candles?

1. Every Jewish man and woman must kindle Chanukah lights. Even

the poor must try to kindle at least one light each night.

2. To publicly proclaim the miracle of Chanukah, the lights are kindled

by the head of the family in the presence of the entire household. The

household members may fulfill their mitzvah with head of the family,

by listening to his blessings and answering "Amen." (If they hear the

blessings but neglect to answer "Amen," the mitzvah is still fulfilled.) It

is proper practice for the young to light, familiarizing themselves with

the Mitzvah.

3. If one does not know how to recite the blessings, someone else may

recite them for him (even if this person has already said the blessings on

his own lights). The person hearing the blessings should answer

"Amen," and then kindle the lights.

4. If a member of the household (who lives and eats there) is out when

the lights are kindled, he has nevertheless fulfilled his mitzvah since the

family head surely lit for him, too.

5. If one is living temporarily away from home, such as in a hotel,

dormitory, or with relatives or friends, and no one lights for him at

home, he must make arrangements to light for himself. If he has his own

bedroom away from home, he should light there. If not, he should pay

for a part of the oil or candles and fulfill the mitzvah when the hotel

owner or his host kindles.

6. A minor may not kindle the lights for others.

Where & When Should I Light The Chanukah Candles?

7. To publicly proclaim the miracle of Chanukah, one kindles the lights

outside, near the left side of the front door, opposite the mezuzah. To

distinguish these lights from ordinary lamps, one should place them at a

height of at least three handbreadths (10.8 in.) from the floor. Properly,

they should stand between three and ten handbreadths (36 in.) high. If

this height is hazardous, one may place the Menorah higher than this.

8. On an upper floor, the lights are kindled at the right side of the

window facing a public thoroughfare.

9. Do not light the lamps while holding the Menorah. The lamps

should not be moved after lighting.

10. Chanukah lights should be kindled at the onset of nightfall.

This is 5:02 p.m. this year. One may not do any work or even study

Torah once the time for lighting has arrived.

11. The lights must burn until at least half an hour after nightfall.

Therefore, one who kindles before the stars appear should make sure

there is enough oil or wax to burn until a half hour after nightfall.

12. If the lights were not kindled at nightfall, try to light them within

one half hour afterwards. If necessary, one may light until the crack of

dawn. If one is lighting very late and no one outside will see the

burning lamps, he should awaken someone in the house and kindle the

lights, with the blessings.

Where & When Should I Light The Chanukah Candles?

13. Even one who completely forgot to light one evening, should light

on the rest of the evenings as usual.

14. Even if the lights are blown out, one has still fulfilled the mitzvah.

Nevertheless, one should re-light them without the blessings. Lights

may not be placed where they will be blown out easily.

15. When lighting Chanukah candles Friday evening, light the Menorah

before lighting Shabbos candles. Make sure that there is enough oil in

the Menorah to burn at least 1/2 hour after nightfall (approximately 1-

1/2 hours from the time of Shabbos candle lighting). Those who use a

thin-candle Menorah for the other nights should use thick Shabbos-type

candles on Friday evening.

What Kind of Candles or Oil Can I Use?

16. All oils and waxes may be used for Chanukah lights. First choice,

however, is olive oil; the miracle of Chanukah involved olive oil. There

must be enough fuel to burn until the requisite half hour after nightfall.

17. After the lights burn out, the remains of the oil and the wicks may

not be used. They should be burnt. One who specifies his intention to

use the leftover wicks and oil, before kindling the lights, may use the

leftover fuel after Chanukah.

18. It is praiseworthy to light as beautiful a Menorah as one can afford.

What’s The Lighting Procedure?

19. On the first night recite three blessings: " ... asher kideshonu

bemitzvosov vetzivonu lehadlik ner shel Chanukah"; "... she'osah nissim

la'avoseinu...", and Shehechiyanu. These blessings may be found in a

standard Artscroll Siddur. One recites Shehechiyanu only on the first

night he lights candles.

20. If one inadvertently began to kindle the lights without reciting the

blessings, and a light remains to be lit, he may still recite the blessings

before kindling that light. If he has lit them all, he should recite only

“She'osah Nissim.”

21. After kindling the first light, say “Haneros Halolu” while lighting

the remainder. If it is more convenient, one may recite it after

completing all the lights.

22. On the first night, the rightmost lamp of the Menorah is lit. On

subsequent nights the proper number of lamps are prepared in the

rightmost positions. When lighting, the leftmost lamp (the one that has

been added for that evening) is lit first, and then the rest of the lamps are

lit moving towards the right. If your family has a different custom

regarding the order of lighting and positioning, follow your family

tradition.

23. One may not use the Chanukah lights for any purpose at all, even

for the study of Torah. Therefore, it is customary to use an extra lamp

or candle, the Shamash -- from which to light the Chanukah Menorah

and to place it next to the Chanukah lights as a light for use. However,

it is important to place the Shamash far away from the other candles,

lest people become confused as to which night of Chanukah it is

(thinking the Shamos is one of the regular candles).

What About Lighting In Shul?

24. The Chanukah lamps are lit in the synagogue in a prominent

location near the southern wall, because the Menorah in the Holy

Temple was located near the southern wall. The person saying the

blessings in the synagogue repeats them when he lights at home. If he

has no family and lights alone, he says the first two blessings but does

not repeat the Shehecheyanu. Some communities kindle Chanukah

lights in the synagogue every morning without reciting the blessings.

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Thank You for Sharing. . .And Caring GENERAL FUNDGENERAL FUNDGENERAL FUNDGENERAL FUND

In honor of Alexander Spero’s

Bar Mitzvah

Barry & Carol Halper

In honor of Samuel Spero’s

Bar Mitzvah


In honor of Alexander and Samuel

Spero’s Bar Mitzvahs

Jonah & Lucy Wahrman

Bob & Ilene Levin-Dando

In memory of Bunnie Piltch’s beloved

mother

Moshe & Lisa Markowitz

Arnold & Barbara Kritz

Cooky & Mike Notis

Alan & Abby Wiener

Yair & Ilana Levy


In honor of Nathan Fisher’s

engagement to Chava Gottliev

Mike & Cooky Notis

Alan & Abby Wiener

Jeff & Jill Blinder


Lana & Glenn Kaye

Joan Lichtenstein

A speedy recovery to Lora Vaknin

Arthur & Barbara Weinrach

A speedy recovery to Passi Bayewitz


A speedy recovery to Anna Herman


In honor of Lisa Markowitz for

passing her CPA exam


Much happiness to Rony Ackerman in

his new home


Much happiness to Jordan & Susan

Goldman in their new home


In honor of Evie Notis’s upcoming

marriage to Noam Cohen


In honor of Gladys Morgenstein for

being honored by JFS


Cooky & Mike Notis

In honor of Arthur Weinrach for



Cooky & Mike Notis

In honor of Nathan Fisher’s marriage

to Chava Gottliev

Cooky & Mike Notis

Good health wishes to Barbara

Weinrach

Jan & Glenn Ehrich, Naomi & Dani

and Noah

Jeff & Jill Blinder

Mike & Cooky Notis


A speedy recovery to Izhak Livny

Jeff & Jill Blinder


In honor of the birth of Adina Harela

Hollinger

Jeff & Jill Blinder



In honor of Debbie Kimmel for

receiving a leadership award from

the Brain Injury Association of PA


In memory of Jack Hirsch


Mike & Carol Herman


In honor of Bob & Ilene Levin-Dando

Yael Sandler

In memory of Rusty Schiff’s beloved

brother, Fred Berlin



In honor of Gitty Mandel’s

Bat Mitzvah



Much happiness to Norman & Cindy

Sussman in their new home


In honor of the birth of Norman &

Cindy Sussman’s granddaughter,

Hannah Maggie


Much happiness to Debbie Ovitz in her

new home

Mike & Cooky Notis

In honor of Ari Powers’ Bar Mitzvah

Jeff & Jill Blinder


A speedy recovery to Rabbi Mordechai

Eskovitz

Mike & Carol Herman

In honor of Mikaela Garber’s

Bat Mitzvah


Mazel Tov to Marcia Schechter for

being honored for her work on the

Jewish Family Service garden


Mazel Tov to the Markowitz Family for

being honored by the Jewish Day

School


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Thank You for Sharing. . .And Caring Mazel Tov to Kevin Danna on his

recent awards in the American Wine

Society’s 2017 National Amateur

Wine Competition


MOTY HORNSTEIN MOTY HORNSTEIN MOTY HORNSTEIN MOTY HORNSTEIN

ENDOWMENT FUNDENDOWMENT FUNDENDOWMENT FUNDENDOWMENT FUND


mother

Judith Saranga

A speedy recovery to Barbara

Weinrach

Judith Saranga

MARGOT WEISS MEMORIAL MARGOT WEISS MEMORIAL MARGOT WEISS MEMORIAL MARGOT WEISS MEMORIAL

FUNDFUNDFUNDFUND


Ed & Beth Posner


Hollinger

Ed & Beth Posner

JAY SCHERLINE KING DAVID JAY SCHERLINE KING DAVID JAY SCHERLINE KING DAVID JAY SCHERLINE KING DAVID

SOCIETYSOCIETYSOCIETYSOCIETY



The Scherline Family


mother


Much happiness to Norman & Cindy

Sussman in their new home




Hannah Maggie



Eskovitz

The Scherline Famly

RALPH WEINER MEMORIAL RALPH WEINER MEMORIAL RALPH WEINER MEMORIAL RALPH WEINER MEMORIAL

KIDDUSH FUNDKIDDUSH FUNDKIDDUSH FUNDKIDDUSH FUND

In memory of Fred Komarow’s beloved

father

Lana & Glenn Kaye

A belated happy special birthday to

Abby Wiener

Lana & Glenn Kaye

In honor of the brith of Norman &


Hannah Maggie

Pearl & Melvin Schmier


Sussman

Sandy Preis

A speedy recovery to Izhak Livny

Sandy Preis


Hollinger

Sandy Preis


Bat Mitzvah

Sandy Preis


Sandy Preis

Marcia Schechter


Eskovitz

Sandy and Gary Preis

MEL BESEN ENDOWMENT FUNDMEL BESEN ENDOWMENT FUNDMEL BESEN ENDOWMENT FUNDMEL BESEN ENDOWMENT FUND


Bat Mitzvah

Helen Besen



Helen Besen

CANTOR SAMUEL WEISS CANTOR SAMUEL WEISS CANTOR SAMUEL WEISS CANTOR SAMUEL WEISS

MEMORIAL YOUTH FUNDMEMORIAL YOUTH FUNDMEMORIAL YOUTH FUNDMEMORIAL YOUTH FUND


mother

Alex & Robin Rosenau

The Simons




Joel & Lynn Goldstein

In honor of Talia Markowitz’s

Bat Mitzvah

Lana & Glenn Kaye

In honor of Talia Vaknin’s Bat Mitzvah

Lana & Glenn Kaye

In honor of Robert Simon’s special

birthday

Barbara Refowich



The Simons

In memory of Rusty Schiff’s beloved

brother, Fred Berlin

The Simons



The Simons

The Halper/Muttaqi Family

greatly appreciated the

generosity of many in our

community who supported the

Lauren Halper Hospice Fund’s

inaugural Sunday FUNDay event

on November 26th

. Thank you!

In honor of Arthur Weinrach for being

honored by JFS

The Simons

A speedy recovery to Barbara

Weinrach

The Simons

In honor of Nathan Fisher’s marriage to

Chava Gottliev

Todd & Laura Garber

The Simons

Rance & Sheryl Block


Hollinger

Ilana & Yair Levy


Eskovitz


Rosalyn Weingrod

RABBI’S BENEVOLENT FUNDRABBI’S BENEVOLENT FUNDRABBI’S BENEVOLENT FUNDRABBI’S BENEVOLENT FUND

In honor of Alexander Spero’s

Bar Mitzvah

Holmes & Jeannie Miller

In honor of Samuel Spero’s

Bar Mitzvah


In honor of Alexander and Samuel

Spero’s Bar Mitzvahs

Nina Jackson

A thank you to Cooky & Mike Notis

Nina Jackson

In honor of Nathan Fisher’s marriage to

Chava Gottliev

Sam & Sylvia Bub



Weinrach

Joel & Lynn Goldstein

Marjorie & Baron Jasper

Much happiness to Debbie Ovitz in her

new home

Marjorie & Baron Jasper



Hannah Maggie

Abbott & Judy D’ver

In honor of Evie Notis’s upcoming

marriage to Noam Cohen

Mathew Noah Notis


Mike & Cooky Notis

Ira & Erica Robbins

Linda Rich & Phil Heyman

Jeff & Jill Blinder


Marcel & Sharon Guindine

Noel & Janet Schachner

Ferne Kushner

Michael, Alejandra Abramson &

Family

Andrew & Deborah Kimmel

Rabbi Richard Flom & Ms. Lynn

Kronzek

Karen Poulson

Harry & Amy Fisher

LA Care Health Plan IT Department


Hollinger

Ira & Erica Robbins

In honor of Rabbi Wilensky for all his

help with Alexander’s Israel trip

Todd & Laura Garber


Bat Mitzvah

Todd & Laura Garber


In honor of Ari Powers’ Bar Mitzvah

Todd & Laura Garber

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Thank You for Sharing. . .And Caring Jack and I knew we picked a winner when we decided to move here from California

two years ago. Jack ran headlong into the life of the synagogue, to be as helpful and useful as he

could. (And it has been wonderful for me, too.)

When Jack died, too soon and too suddenly, all of you were there. The number of

men who showed up for minyanim would have made

him so happy, proving his choice had been right.

I have to admit that things have been a little blurry for

me, but everyone in this synagogue has earned my deepest gratitude for the

love and support you have shown me. Thank you.

~Diana Hirsch

DECEMBER Samuel Shubinsky 9

*Louis J. Jacobson 9

*Sarah Buchwald 9

*Rachel Smith 9

*Rabbi Emanuel D. Rothenberg 9

*Max Badiner 10

*Francis Kurlancheek 10

*Bertha Weiss 11

*Hattie E. Sachs 11

*Feiga Cohen Kline 12

Arnold Feuerlicht 13

Jennie Zwiebel 13

*Rose S. Phillips 13

Abraham Borodach 14

*Irving Scherline 14

*Julius Greenberg 14

Louis Kernis 15

*Ida Sherr 15

*Rebeccah Levine 15

*Joseph Beck 16

*Bernard Halperin 16

*Rose Herman 16

*Samuel Brody 17

Sara Livny 17

Maurice Harris 19

*Irving Weingrod 19

*Elizabeth Schoenfeld 20

*Samuel Harrison 20

*Elie Aflalo 23

*Aaron Aronsky 23

Paul Burger 25

*Carole Aflalo 25

*Sam Nathan Mellner 26

*Sam D. Senderowitz 26

Milton Levin 28

*Jacob Mellner 28

*Mamie Flaxer 29

Joyce Friedman 29

Eva Shubinsky 29

*Philip Helman 29

*Sonya Rogovin 30

*Ronald Bruce Klass 31

*Diana Lipschitz 31

*Arthur Altschuler 31

JANUARY *Ben A. Getz 1

Sylvia Engel 1

Blake Golding 2

*Regina Brenner 2

Sidney Schwartz 3

*Samuel Greenberg 3

*Morris S. Schifreen 3

Morton Schneider 3

*Herman J. Feder 4

*Bernice Rubinstein Firestone 4

*Gertrude Rapoport 5

Strul Zighelboim 5

*Jay A. Scherline 5

*Louis Kurland 6

*Rose Goldstein 6

*Rose Aronsky 6

*Betty Badiner 6

*Ellis Pearlman 6

*Sarah Feder 7

Harvey Siegel 8

*Philip R. Berg 9

Nat Landau 9

Lillian Zimmer 9

*Albert Hoffman 10

*Michael Jackson 10

*Benjamin Atlas 10

Abraham Jacob Gittleman 11

Helen Blank 11

Jenny Ovitz 12

*Samuel G. Mellner 13

William Saltzman 14

*Samuel Baum 14

*Jenny Cravits 14

Dorothy Zenilman 14

Louis Rackley Stone 15

Rita Levin 15

*Irwin Schier 15

Miriam Robbins 15

*Jacob Sachs 16

*Louis Rosenberg 16

*Harry Glickman 16

*Ben Rosenberg 16

*Rose Ackerman 17

*Eleanor Schneider 17

Julius Harrison 17

*Jacob Orkin 17

*Sadie Waitz 18

*Mae Gabriel 18

*Abraham Rockmaker 18

*Rev. Moshe J. Roth 19

*Morris Levitt 19

*Rae Sofranscy 20

Elmer Hyman 20

*Jacob Becker 20

*Morris D. Sussman 20

Deborah Kaas 21

*Bessie D. Getz 21

*Louis Stutz 21

*Sylvia Chasis 22

Ida Cooper 22

Joseph Kiss 23

*Sylvia Roth 23

*Dr. Daniel Ufberg 23

Ilona Hornstein 24

*Hedy Reiss 24

*Goldie Baringoldz 25

*Rae Kurland 26

*Elaine Segel 26

*William Feder 26

Alex Blank 27

David Bernard Levin 27

*Irving Fluxgold 27

Joseph Lazar 29

Ruth L. Fink 29

*Beverly Kolb Brinn 30

*Samuel Simon 30

*Lena Levin 31

Kusiel David Ovitz 31

FEBRUARY Josef Hirsch 1

*Hannah M. Sussman 1

*Sure Ruchel Greenwald 1

*Andrew Grossman 1

Hyman Miller 1

*Minnie Scherman 2

*Jean Rose Kaufman 2

*Albert Segel 2

*Beril Bleicher 2

*Ruth Irene Molovinsky 2

*David Becker 2

David Heyman 2

Hedwig Eichenwald 2

*Ella R. Caplan 3

*Phillip Getz 4

*A. Harry Glazier 4

*Rose Benzel 4

*Sarah Siegel 4

Rebecca Alpert 5

Avraham Mordechai ben

Benjamin 5

*Harry Zwiebel 7

*Isadore Baringoldz 7

*Isaac M. Twerksy 7

*Rosalia Friedman 8

Blanka Knie 8

Ann Harrison 9

Murray Wax 10

*Ada Segel 11

*Saul Roth 11

*Esther Schneider 11

*Faye Roth 11

*Sarah Getz 12

*Frank Segel 13

*Lewis Mellner 13

*David Miller 14

*Ella Reibstein 14

*Max Senderowitz 15

*Joseph Jacobson 15

*Abraham Senderowitz 15

Faye Kirschbaum 15

*Louis Zales 16

*Rose M. Milkman 16

Norman Shubinsky 16

Robert Rosenberg 16

Charles Fletcher 16

*Morris Moskowitz 16

Boris Belkin 17

*Rose Greenspan 17

Isaac Halper 17

*Reuben Rosenberg 17

Melvin M. Weiner 18

*Isador Spector 18

*Danny Phillips 18

*Steven W. Weiner 18

*Saul Pachter 18

*Honored with a memorial plaque in our

synagogue.

May G-d remember them for good amongst all the righteous of the world לטובה עם שאר צדיקי עולם‘ יזכרם ה

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For Jewish Survival in the Lehigh Valley!

Sons of Israel is a very special place. We are a Modern Orthodox congregation that is warm, open and welcoming,

where new friendships are forged and old friends connect, and where we celebrate simchas together and support each

other during difficult times.

We ask you now to think about having a conversation with us and to join us in securing our future through your

legacy gift. The word “legacy” is defined as “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor

or from the past.” To keep our synagogue alive and thriving for our children and their children, that legacy must

come from us.

We all seek to fulfill spiritual needs, build community, and offer Jewish culture, values, and wisdom in ways that are

meaningful and accessible, and we must all be thinking long term. If we are to continue to build and maintain a

strong Jewish community, we need vibrant, creative, engaging and welcoming centers of Jewish life. Whatever

changes take place, wherever the pieces may fall, synagogues will remain the backbone of our ever-changing

community.

Through the LIFE & LEGACY program, we are joining with nine other local Jewish community organizations in a

broad communal effort, supported by the Grinspoon Foundation, to secure our shul’s and our community’s futures.

So this year, come talk to us about leaving a gift in your will, trust, retirement account, or life insurance policy. Talk

to a “legacy team” member from Sons of Israel, the Jewish Day School, Jewish Family Service or the Federation, or

any of our other partners. Through these conversations, you will have the opportunity to support any or all of the

Jewish agencies in the Lehigh Valley that are meaningful to you.

Legacy giving is not focused on what you are leaving for today but what

we are creating for generations to come for Jews in the Lehigh Valley

who have not yet even been born.

Please join us in ensuring that Sons of Israel will be here for all of us and

for all of our children throughout the generations.

On behalf of us all, we are ever thankful.

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