First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill Bulletin - Summer 2008

1www.FirstHebrew.Org 1July – August 08

July 4…….. 8:12 pmJuly 11…….. 8:08 pmJuly 18…….. 8:05 pmJuly 25…….. 7:59 pm

Meetings and Events

Board of Trustees………Tuesday, July 1 @8:00pmBoard of Trustees………Tuesday, August 5 @8:00pm

Hebrew & Nursery School Events

Nursery school summer camp… Monday, July 7

Shabbat Service -- UptownFriday Evenings……………8:00 pmSaturday Mornings………...9:30 am

Daily Minyan -- DowntownMonday thru Friday……. 8:00 amSunday………………….. 9:00 am

First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill

Candle lightingSivan / Tammuz / Av 5768 - July / August 2008

Aug 1…….. 7:51 pmAug 8…….. 7:43 pmAug 15…….. 7:35 pmAug 22………7:23 pmAug 29…….. 7:14 pm

Fast of Tammuz….Sunday, July 20

Tisha B’Av………..Sunday, Aug 10

Have a safe Summer

Candle lighting


First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill Uptown Synagogue 1821 East Main Street Telephone:................ (914) 739-0500 (914) 788-4657 Fax: .......................... (914) 739-0684 Nursery School Telephone:................ (914) 739-0504 Downtown Synagogue 813 Main Street Telephone:................ (914) 737-8155 Emails Congregation: ... [email protected] Rabbi Kupchik:.. [email protected] Lisa Segal: ........ [email protected] Website:............ www.firsthebrew.org Rabbi’s Office Hours Sunday:............. 12 noon–1:00 pm Tuesday: ........... 10:30 am–1:00 pm Wednesday: ...... 11:30 am–1:00 pm & 1:30 pm–2:30 pm Thursday:.......... 10:30 am–1:00 pm Synagogue Office Hours Monday–Thursday: ... 7 am–12 noon & 1 pm–4 pm Friday:....................... 7 am–2 pm ______________________________ First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill is affiliated with the United Synagogue of America, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, and Young Judaea ************************************

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Directory Rabbi ......................................... Claudio Kupchik ........914-930-1959Educational Director ................. Jeffrey Wrightman ........................... [email protected] Administrator ............................ Lisa Segal...................845-778-4754Nursery School Director............ Barbara Kaufman President .................................... Jeremy Krantz ...................736-64551st Vice President...................... Mark Stern.........................739-49812nd Vice President .................... Alice Krochmal ..........845-528-16843rd Vice President ..................... David Kasdan....................737-8248Treasurer ................................... Financial Secretary.................... Carol Gold Recording Secretary...............Ilene Zanchelli ............. 734-8107 Committee Chairpersons Bar/Bat Mitzvah...........Debby Bleiweis...................... 734-7623 Linda Treinish........................ 788-9798Beautification...............Daniela Rosen ........................ 734-7282Bikkur Holim ...............Ann Kupchik...................718-228-1208Bingo............................(to be announced) Board of Education Hebrew School.......Laurie Baskin ......................... 736-1227 Nursery School.......(to be announced) Buildings &Grounds ....Mark Stern ............................. 739-4981 Ben Newman.......................... 739-1473Bulletin.........................Masoud Radparvar ................. 962-6702Capital Improvements..Mark Stern ............................. 739-4981 Bruce Lindenbaum................. 739-7159Cemetery......................Richard Zorn .......................... 671-7546Fund Raising ................Steven Cohen ......................... 734-2149Gift Shop......................Arlene Kaufman..................... 232-5999 Alice Yasuna.......................... 737-7687Hospitality....................(to be announced) Library Committee.......Fran Olmsted...................845-424-4077Membership .................Frances Weiner ...................... 734-9602Men’s Club Co-Presidents

Steven Cohen ......................... 734-2149 Kenny Kissel .......................... 526-6557Programs ......................(to be announced) Publicity .......................Lili Kasdan............................. 737-8248Ritual............................Donald Feldman..................... 736-3417Social Action................(to be announced) Sisterhood President.....(to be announced) United Synagogue........David Kasdan......................... 737-8248Youth Director .............(to be announced)


Rabbi’s Message

******************************************************Dear Rabbi Kupchik,

Thank you for your nine years of service at FHC; we wish you and your family all the best in your future endeavors.

I think it is appropriate at this time to reprint a message that I wrote for the July 2000 bulletin. I hope it can lead to meaningful summer reflection.

According to an old story, when King Solomon wanted to build the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, a heavenly voice directed him to go to Mount Zion at night, to a field owned jointly by two brothers. One of the brothers was poor and a bachelor, the other was blessed with a large family and wealth. During harvest time, under the cover of night, the poor brother kept adding to the other’s heap of grain, for, although he was poor, he thought his brother needed more on account of his large family. Meanwhile, the rich brother also added to the poor brother’s store in secret, thinking that although he had a family to support, the other was lonely and without means. This field, upon which such a remarkable manifestation of brotherly love had happened, was certainly the best for the Holy Temple and Solomon purchased it.

There is also a modern Israeli version of this story. Two brothers lived outside Jerusalem and worked together as farmers, etc. One night the married brother said to himself, "Hey, my brother is single, doesn't have to support a family. Why does he need as much as I do? And he resolved to get some of his brother's share of the crop they had harvested. The single brother said to himself, "My brother has all the luck--he has a home, a family. Why should he get the best of everything?" One night both brothers set out with empty wagons to get what they could of the other's share to rectify the perceived inequity. When they encountered each other, they each realized what the other had intended to do, and they began to fight. They slugged and pummeled each other all night long, until they collapsed on the ground, exhausted. And on that very spot, the Knesset was built! (Knesset: the Israeli parliament known for its acrimonious debates).

During July and August there is a sad period in the Jewish calendar in commemoration of

the events that lead to the destruction of the first and second Temples. This period begins on the 17th of Tammuz (this year falls on July 20th), observed as a half day of fasting on the date on which the walls of Jerusalem were breached and the city began to fall in the hands of the Romans after a long siege. The culmination of this mournful period is Tish’a beAv, the 9th of Av (this year August 10th) anniversary of the destruction of the Temple among other calamities, such as the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290 and from Spain in 1492. This date is observed as a full day of fasting. According to our sages, the second Temple was destroyed because of the violent hatred and divisions among the Jews. Even during the siege of Jerusalem, the defenders of the city were divided and fought among themselves. The sages also taught that every generation during which the Temple is not restored is an unworthy one, undeserving of such a blessing.

The same principle that applied to the Jerusalem Temple applies to every Synagogue and human group too. We can choose to use our energy to criticize one another, to stress each other’s flaws and shortcomings. We can project our expectations on others and become angry or even hate them when they fail to meet those desires. These choices can start a downward spiral that can only hurt and diminish us individually and as a group. Or, we can choose to see one another as true brothers and sisters, trying to look beyond our human imperfections. We can choose to emphasize the many ways in which we complement and enhance the group and each other. Rather than expect and demand from each other we can learn to appreciate each other’s blessings. As the story teaches, only with true brotherly love can we begin to build a Holy Temple.

Rabbi Claudio J. Kupchik


President’s Message

Get Well

First Hebrew wishes a speedy recovery to:

Susan Abrams Beth BeckerFran Bensky Morton BenskyJeanne Berger Selda BloomeLuz Corona Ady HerbstRose Herbst Louise LevyBert Messenger Jerry SaltzmanMindy Spock .

Babysitting

FREE Babysitting will be availableonce a month during the

Saturday Shabbat service.

We need babysitters!

We are offering ten dollars an hour from 9:30am-12:00ish.

For more information, please contact Alice Yasuna, [email protected]

Bingo has a new night:Wednesdays;

Don’t miss your scheduled time

Recently my wife and I took a trip to

celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary. It was a wonderful time where the most important decisions we made involved what to eat for dinner, whether to sit by the pool or on the beach, and should we go to the live show or enjoy the live band. When the most important decision can be resolved by a waiter, you know that the decision is relatively insignificant. Over the last year I have been a part of many decisions at FHC that are significant and require consultation with fellow congregants. It is not easy making decisions and/or being part of the process of directing FHC. For that reason, I want to personally thank each and every member of the Board of Trustees for their dedication and support over this past year. I also want to thank each and every congregant for their continued support of FHC, Conservative Judaism and our Northern Westchester Jewish community. I know that with our recent economic conditions, the decision to maintain an affiliation with FHC is a statement of dedication and commitment that I hope will never waver. For those of you who may believe that membership

is not critical, I would ask you to reconsider such a position and remember FHC has been and continues to be an institution working for the betterment of our community and as a home for our Jewish extended family. One should not discontinue one’s affiliation when it is expedient or may appear to be fiscally beneficial. The decision to be a member at FHC is a significant commitment that one makes and one should feel proud of. It is my hope that in the coming year membership at FHC will provide a sense of rejuvenation, a renewed feeling of spirituality, camaraderie and community. It is my hope that we will come together as a congregation so that both old and new members will feel that the journey we have taken to get to this point in time will have been worth it. Let us daven together with a renewed sense of purpose and love for each other. Let ustry and put our differences aside and appreciate the multitude of things we have in common. Let us strive to be better Jews and human beings sothat we can make FHC a better place for all to enjoy for this generation and for many generations to follow. Shalom. Jeremy Krantz, President FHC

MAZEL TOV

To Roshi & Ben Newman on the engagement of their granddaughter Rebecca Litchfield to Luke Thomas. An August 2009 wedding is being planned. Rebecca’s parents are Eileen Newman Litchfield & Steven Litchfield of Greenville, Ohio.


Message from the Librarian, What’s Happening at the Synagogue Library

Thanks to the help of various FHC “friends of the library (FOTL)” our synagogue library is almost ready for prime time. Perhaps you didn’t know it, but the synagogue library is actually arranged in some semblance of order, that will permit you to find books that you may wish to read, or even to take out! Mark Stern has very kindly created shelf tags for the library, indicating the subject matter of each shelf. Our most popular Jewish themed fiction and new arrivals are located toward the back wall of the library. A new arrival of note is the Pulitzer prize winning “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks, which provides an uplifting thriller based on a true story. For those of you with upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, a useful new book may be the “Mitzvah Chic” by Gail Green subtitled “How to Host a Meaningful, Fun, Drop‐Dead Gorgeous Bar or Bat Mitzvah.” Arlene Kaufman has graciously donated a section of young adult books that are Sephardic themed, an area in which our library has been sorely lacking. Titles to look for are” Secrets In the House of Delgado by Gloria Miklowitz, Incantation, by Alice Hoffman, Blood Secret ‐‐the Newberry Award

Winner by Kathryn Lasky, and The Apprentice’s Masterpiece by Melanie Little. Daniella Rosen has used her well known beautification skills to deconstruct our previous flea‐market décor, and Alice Yasuna has provided her unwavering help and support and numerous hours of work with everything in the library. Many thanks also to all those FOTL who helped pack up and unpack the library for the renovation. For those of you who don’t remember the drill, since it has been so long since our library has been truly functional, taking out books works on the honor system – each book on the shelf has a card in the back; sign your name to the card and place it in the cardholder near the wicker basket. When you return the book, place it in the wicker basket, and the library personnel will re‐shelve it and replace the card. Please be considerate and remember to bring your books back within 3 weeks time, especially if it is a new arrival. Also remember that if a book does not have a card init, it is a reference book and not to be taken out.Fran Olmsted Librarian

ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN HEBREW?

NOW YOU CAN!

Please join Alice K. for classes beginning Wed., July 9th at 7:30 PM

Watch the mail for a flyer and/or

Please call Alice at (845) 528-1684 for info and to register.


End of the Year Family BBQ -- Sunday, June 1, 2008


Mural Painting in Progress

End of the Year Family BBQ -- Sunday, June 1, 2008

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students

Please send your biography to [email protected] at least 5 weeks prior to the first day of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to be placed in the Bulletin.

Share your FHC memories;e-mail your pictures to: [email protected]

Visit us on the web: www.FirstHebrew.org


Message from Sisterhood

FHC Babysitting Clearing House

Who 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:

Marli Kasdan.........Jessie Meadvin.....Ariel Rosen............Jamie Spock……...

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]

Remember Sisterhood’s Judaica Shop

for gifts, talitot, teffilin, yarmulkes, books, videos, and song cassettes

Call to make an appointment—

Arlene Kaufman 232-5999Alice Yasuna 737-7687

Visit us on the Web:

www.FirstHebrew.Org

Welcome to Summer! Just a few brief notes from Sisterhood as you enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. First off, we wish Rabbi Kupchik and his family TodahRabbah. May the next step on their life's journey bring them peace and happiness.

We wish to thank Zhila Radparvar for accepting the position of Membership Financial Secretary. Our Mah Jong Club will be continuing through the summer; if you have questions, please contact Irene Reiss. We do plan to restart our Book Club this summer as well so watch your mail and e-mail for further information.

So slather on the sunscreen (SPF 15 at least), sip a cool drink, relax with family and friends. But don't forget to watch for our continuing and upcoming programming. Sisterhood is all year round!

Shalom,Mindy Steinholz SpockSisterhood Executive Board

MAZEL TOV:

to Barbara (our Nursery School Director) & Ken Kaufman on the birth of a granddaughter, Madeline Avery Kaufman, born June 1, 2008!!!

Hebrew School Volunteers


First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill

and Westchester Jewish Community Services'

HAVORAH Program

cordially invite you to join us for special

Sabbath Services for Jewish Persons with

Developmental Disabilities

Friday, June 27, 2008 at 7:00 PM (there will NOT be a 8:00 PM service on this Friday)

First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill 1821 East Main Street Peekskill, NY 914-739-0500

RSVP: Rabbi Kupchik / [email protected]

for further information contact: Gail Oliver (845) 565-8610


B i n g o

Important Note: Your 2008–2009 dues include a $200 family surcharge and $100 singles surcharge for Bingo. If a member family meets its two-bingo requirement during the year, the family will receive a $200 credit. Similarly, if a single member meets his/her one-bingo requirement during the year, he/she will receive a $100 credit.

URGENTMESSAGE — NEW POLICY: 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

New Night:

Wednesdays

FHC WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO SCHEDULEJuly –OCTOBER 2008

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION!

July 2nd – AUGUST 20th - Gary Abrams................................. Michael Kaufman........................... Donna Baer................................... Arlene Kaufman............................. Joshua Baskin............................... Sunny Kelner ................................. Avi Bendavid ................................. Paul Kaye ...................................... JULY 9th – AUGUST 20TH - Howard Becker ............................. Shelley Kessler.............................. Beth Becker .................................. Lisa Kissel ..................................... Melvin Berger................................ Anne Klein ..................................... Deborah Bleiweis .......................... Michael Kohel ................................ JULY 16th - AUGUST 27TH – Nancy Brenner .............................. Peter Korngold............................... Penny Brill..................................... Jeremy Krantz ............................... Paul Burckhard ............................. Alice Krochmal............................... Neil Chervin .................................. Carol Kuczinski.............................. JULY 23rd - SEPTEMBER 3rd - Jennifer Cole................................. Dawn Kuszel ................................. Katherine Colman ......................... Jay Levy ........................................ Michael Colman ............................ Bruce Lindenbaum ........................ Sharon Edelstein........................... Rochelle Madenberg...................... JULY 31ST - SEPTEMBER 10th - Donald Feldman............................ Joseph Martin................................ Estelle Fryburg.............................. Lori McDonald ............................... Sandra Gilmore............................. Roberta McKeon............................ Lori Goldblatt................................. Michael Meadvin............................ AUGUST 6TH – SEPTEMBER 17TH - Elisa Goldman............................... Steven Memis................................ Shari Gordon................................. Mindy Krazmien............................. Ellen Grabowitz............................. Jay Miller ....................................... David Graham............................... Ilene Moskowitz ............................. AUGUST 13th - SEPTEMBER 24TH - Katherine Hames .......................... Renee Nachamie........................... Howard Jacobson ......................... Michele Newberger........................ Michael Kagan .............................. Roshi Newman .............................. Lili Kasdan .................................... Ben Newman................................. OCTOBER 29TH – Fran Miller ..................................... Larry Miller .................................... Charles Newman .......................... Edith Nissenblatt ...........................

NO BINGO ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS

OCTOBER 1ST – 2ND Day Rosh Hashanah OCTO ER 8TH – Kol Nidrei OCTOBER 15TH – 2ND Day Sukkot OCTOBER 22ND – Simchat Torah


B i n g oWhy are we asking you to donate your time to helping out with Bingo? It generates approximately $20,000 in revenue per year to our operation of the synagogue. The time commitment is only about three hours on a Thursday 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 $200 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 $200.

Why

…do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front?

…do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke?

…do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters?

…do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage?

…do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

…do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight?

…do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering?

…do women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

…do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

…does the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

…don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?

…don't sheep shrink when it rains?

…didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

…is 'abbreviated' such a long word?

…is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?

…is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

…is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

…is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

…isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

…are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

TRADITION

During a service at an old synagogue in Eastern Europe , when the Shema prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones sitting to stand up.

The rabbi, learned as he was in the Law and commentaries, didn't know what to do. His congregation suggested that he consult a housebound 98 year old man who was one of the original founders of their temple. The rabbi hoped The elderly man would be able to tell him what the actual temple tradition was, so he went to the nursing home with a representative of each faction of the congregation.

The one whose followers stood during Shema said to the old man, "Is the tradition to stand during this prayer?"

The old man answered, "No, that is not the tradition."

The one whose followers sat said, "Then the tradition is to sit during Shema!"

The old man answered, "No, that is not the tradition."

Then the rabbi said to the old man, "But the congregants fight all the time, yelling at each other about whether they should sit or stand."

The old man interrupted, exclaiming, "THAT is the tradition!“


The Mysterious Death of Lazarus Averbuch

On Monday morning, March 2, 1908, Chicago police chief George Shippy reported that a young man, probably of Sicilian or Armenian birth, knocked on the door of his home, asked to see Shippy, and was admitted by the family maid. Perceiving what he described as hatred in his visitor’s eyes, Shippy grabbed the young man by the wrists and started to search the suspect. According to Shippy, the youth squirmed free, pulled a knife from his pocket, stabbed Shippy under the right arm and then drew a revolver and shot Shippy’s son Harry, who entered upon hearing the commotion. The suspect then shot James Foley, Shippy’s bodyguard. Seeing Harry shot, Shippy pulled his own gun and shot his assailant, as did Foley. The youth, who was struck by seven bullets, died on route to the hospital.

Despite his wound, Shippy wrote an account of the shooting several hours later that was widely published. Shippy was certain that the young man was an anarchist who wanted to kill him because Shippy had banned “Red” Emma Goldman, the famous Jewish anarchist, from speaking in Chicago. As it turned out, the dead man was not Armenian or Sicilian but a recent Jewish immigrant from Kishineff, Russia, named Lazarus Averbuch. The fact that Averbuch was Jewish and that anti-immigration forces and anti-Semites associated Russian Jews with radicalism worried Chicago Jewry that the entire Jewish community would be tarred by Averbuch’s brush.

After cursory investigations, the Chicago police and the Cook County coroner each certified that Shippy was justified in killing Averbuch, who had apparently assaulted him. Since 1886, when an anarchist bomb exploded at a rally in Haymarket Square that killed two Chicago police officers, city officials effectively banned any anarchist meeting. When Emma Goldman announced a speaking tour in Chicago in March of 1908, Chicago mayor Fred Busse prohibited her appearances. Shippy expected her anarchist supporters to retaliate. The inquest confirmed that Shippy killed in self-defense.

At first, Shippy’s explanation of events was widely believed. Chicago’s secular and Jewish press, and most of its Jewish leadership, accepted that Averbuch went armed to Shippy’s house with the intention of killing him. They were primarily concerned to assert that not all Jewish immigrants were affiliated with anarchism. According to historians Walter Roth and Joe Kraus, who recently published a deeply researched history of the case, most of Jewish Chicago would have been happy if the Averbuch incident would disappear from sight.

Not every corner of the Jewish community was content with the official version of the Averbuch saga, however. The local and national socialist press (including the Forward), Emma Goldman and her followers and Hull House founder Jane Addams each thought Shippy’s story had too many inconsistencies. Funded quietly by Chicago’s leading Jewish communal figures “particularly Julius Rosenwald the head of Sears, Roebuck“ Addams organized a private investigation of Shippy’s actions. Led by young Chicago attorney Harold Ickes, who later served as Secretary of the Interior under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the investigation surfaced inconsistencies and absurdities in Shippy’s account that the Chicago press and public had avoided.

Ickes represented Averbuch’s interests “and those of the Jewish community ---- at the coroner’s inquest. Averbuch’s sister, Olga, the only person who knew Averbuch well, was the only witness on Averbuch’s behalf. She told the panel that her brother never had anarchist leanings or contacts, that he never owned a gun or knew how to shoot one and that she had no idea why he went to Shippy’s house. She pleaded for justice and for a Jewish funeral for her brother, who had been buried secularly in Chicago’s potter’s field. Theinquest exonerated Shippy, but Olga’s character left the impression that there was more to the story than Shippy’s version of it.

It was left to the Jewish press to argue effectively that Averbuch was the innocent victim of Shippy’s overreaction. Chicago’s

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Cont., Lazarus Averbuch

Jewish Courier hypothesized that, as a recent immigrant from Kishineff who was seeking work, perhaps in California or Iowa, Averbuch went to Shippy’s house to obtain a letter from the chief, such as he would have needed in Russia, indicating that he was of good character. According to this theory, Shippy panicked when he saw Averbuch, reached for his service revolver and fired several shots at the young man. As Shippy’s son entered he was struck by one of Shippy’s wild gunshots; his aide, Foley, fired at and struck Averbuch as Shippy’s errant bullets wounded Foley. In this version, Averbuch was the innocent victim of Chicago’s “and America’s” anti-immigrant, anti-radical hysteria. While the coroner’s inquest exonerated Shippy, Chicago’s Jewish press tried to call him to account.

In the end, neither Ickes nor the Jewish press could change the public perception that Averbuch was an anarchist and that Chief Shippy killed him in self-defense. Despite his

exoneration, Shippy never returned to active duty after his wounding, and he resigned from his post two months later. Shippy died, deranged from syphilis, in 1911. Lazarus Averbuch, after being disinterred from potter’s field and re-autopsied for the inquest, was re-buried in an unmarked grave in a Jewish cemetery. Any further investigation of the Averbuch case was dropped. A heartbroken Olga Averbuch returned to Europe four years later and was almost certainly killed in the Holocaust. The mystery of Lazarus Averbuch and Chief Shippy is likely to remain unsolved forever.

I hope these wonderful articles from the American Jewish Historical Society continue to give pride and pleasure in the accomplishments of our people. They are designed to inform and build pride in our children and in ourselves.

Edith Nissenblatt, Sisterhood, VP/Education; [email protected]

Everyone has a story to tell. Most of us would love to tell about our mom and dad, our bubie and zadie, a loved tante and fetta, people who fill our memory no matter how far back.

Won’t you let us in on your past? Send your precious memories to:

Edith Nissenblatt

One Lakeview Drive, Penthouse SixPeekskill, New York 10566or if you are on the Internet, send email to: [email protected]

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From Auschwitz, a Torah as Strong as Its Spirit

This is an interesting article in New York Times by James Barron, published on April 30, 2008 issue. Go to WWW.NYTimes.com and search for “Auschwitz, Torah, Spirit” to read it. The direct link is available in the online version

of the July/August 08 bulletin at WWW.FirstHebrew.org.(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/nyregion/30torah.html?scp=1&sq=Spirit%2C+Auschwitz%2C+Torah++&st=nyt)

If you are homebound and would like books from the First Hebrew Library, please contact Beth Shea at 734-8231 or the Bikkur Holim committee…

we are happy to deliver to you


May their memory be a blessing to all===========================================================================

YahrzeitsThe following Yahrzeits will be observed during the months of Sivan, Tamuz, and Av, as noted on the memorial plaque in our sanctuary:

Date Convertor Iyyar 29........ Tue 3-Jun Sivan 1 ........ Wed 4-Jun Sivan 2 ........ Thu 5-Jun Sivan 3 ........ Fri 6-Jun Sivan 4 ........ Sat 7-Jun Sivan 5 ........ Sun 8-Jun Sivan 6 ........ Mon 9-Jun Sivan 7 ........ Tue 10-Jun Sivan 8 ........ Wed 11-Jun Sivan 9 ........ Thu 12-Jun Sivan 10 ...... Fri 13-Jun Sivan 11 ...... Sat 14-Jun Sivan 12 ...... Sun 15-Jun Sivan 13 ...... Mon 16-Jun Sivan 14 ...... Tue 17-Jun Sivan 15 ...... Wed 18-Jun Sivan 16 ...... Thu 19-Jun Sivan 17 ...... Fri 20-Jun Sivan 18 ...... Sat 21-Jun Sivan 19 ...... Sun 22-Jun Sivan 20 ...... Mon 23-Jun Sivan 21 ...... Tue 24-Jun

Sivan 22 ...... Wed 25-Jun Sivan 23 ...... Thu 26-Jun Sivan 24 ...... Fri 27-Jun Sivan 25 ...... Sat 28-Jun Sivan 26 ...... Sun 29-Jun Sivan 27 ...... Mon 30-Jun Sivan 28 ...... Tue 1-Jul Sivan 29 ...... Wed 2-Jul Sivan 30 ...... Thu 3-Jul Tamuz 1 ...... Fri 4-Jul Tamuz 2 ...... Sat 5-Jul Tamuz 3 ...... Sun 6-Jul Tamuz 4 ...... Mon 7-Jul Tamuz 5 ...... Tue 8-Jul Tamuz 6 ...... Wed 9-Jul Tamuz 7 ...... Thu 10-Jul Tamuz 8 ...... Fri 11-Jul Tamuz 9 ...... Sat 12-Jul Tamuz 10 .... Sun 13-Jul Tamuz 11 .... Mon 14-Jul Tamuz 12 .... Tue 15-Jul Tamuz 13 .... Wed 16-Jul Tamuz 14 .... Thu 17-Jul

Tamuz 15 .... Fri 18-Jul Tamuz 16 .... Sat 19-Jul Tamuz 17 .... Sun 20-Jul Tamuz 18 .... Mon 21-Jul Tamuz 19 .... Tue 22-Jul Tamuz 20 .... Wed 23-Jul Tamuz 21 .... Thu 24-Jul Tamuz 22 .... Fri 25-Jul Tamuz 23 .... Sat 26-Jul Tamuz 24 .... Sun 27-Jul Tamuz 25 .... Mon 28-Jul Tamuz 26 .... Tue 29-Jul Tamuz 27 .... Wed 30-Jul Tamuz 28 .... Thu 31-Jul Tamuz 29 .... Fri 1-Aug Av 1 ............. Sat 2-Aug Av 2 ............. Sun 3-Aug Av 3 ............. Mon 4-Aug Av 4 ............. Tue 5-Aug Av 5 ............. Wed 6-Aug Av 6 ............. Thu 7-Aug Av 7 ............. Fri 8-Aug Av 8 ............. Sat 9-Aug

Av 9 ............. Sun 10-AugAv 10 ........... Mon 11-AugAv 11 ........... Tue 12-AugAv 12 ........... Wed 13-AugAv 13 ........... Thu 14-AugAv 14 ........... Fri 15-AugAv 15 ........... Sat 16-AugAv 16 ........... Sun 17-AugAv 17 ........... Mon 18-AugAv 18 ........... Tue 19-AugAv 19 ........... Wed 20-AugAv 20 ........... Thu 21-AugAv 21 ........... Fri 22-AugAv 22 ........... Sat 23-AugAv 23 ........... Sun 24-AugAv 24 ........... Mon 25-AugAv 25 ........... Tue 26-AugAv 26 ........... Wed 27-AugAv 27 ........... Thu 28-AugAv 28 ........... Fri 29-AugAv 29 ........... Sat 30-AugAv 30 ........... Sun 31-AugElul 1 ........... Mon 1-Sep

Joseph Zuckerman........Sivan 4 Leonard Siverstein ........Sivan 6 Nathan Hern..................Sivan 8 Abraham Jacobs ...........Sivan 14 Seymour Goldenberg ....Sivan 15 Sidney Kaplan...............Sivan 15 Pearl Cooper.................Sivan 20 Jennifer Alexander ........Sivan 22 Celia Gold .....................Sivan 22 I. William Hilburg ...........Sivan 23 Bertha Schlacter ...........Sivan 23 Harry Weinger...............Sivan 25 Sol Birbrower ................Sivan 28 William Gabriel Levin ....Sivan 29 Evelyn Messinger..........Sivan 29 Murray Benes................Sivan 30 Abe Weitzman...............Sivan 30 Ella Blank...................... Tammuz 1 Ethel Newman Benson..Tammuz 2 Harry Brass................... Tammuz 3 Pauline M. Liebowitz ..... Tammuz 3 William Stern................. Tammuz 3

Jack Yoskowitz..............Tammuz 3 Estelle Fisch..................Tammuz 4 Harold Fleischer ............Tammuz 5 Erwin Kaslowsky ...........Tammuz 5 Ella Kaufman.................Tammuz 8 Bernard Lee ..................Tammuz 9 Jack Schlacter ...............Tammuz 10 Eva Friedman................Tammuz 11 Max Silverstein ..............Tammuz 14 Mildred Lindenbaum......Tammuz 15 Sara Rebecca Mark.......Tammuz 17 Rose Goodman .............Tammuz 18 Hyman Drogy ................Tammuz 19 Sylvia Rosenblatt...........Tammuz 20 Stanley Ticker................Tammuz 22 Daniel Dicker .................Tammuz 23 Mildred Fidler.................Tammuz 25 Libby Weitzman.............Tammuz 26 Albert Feldman..............Tammuz 27 Rose Prager ..................Tammuz 28 Benjamin Abramson ......Av 2 Solomon Jacobson........Av 2

Fannie Drogy ................ Av 2 Sylvia Behrman............. Av 2 Mollie Goldstein ............ Av 2 Dorothy Behrman.......... Av 4 Harry Smolin ................. Av 5 Mildred Drogy ............... Av 6 Benjamin Roskin ........... Av 6 Anna Yoskowitz ............ Av 6 Jane I. Krantz............... Av 7 Helene S. Lieberman .... Av 10 Charles W. Goldfarb...... Av 11 Bernice Struckbereger .. Av 14 Julia Tuchinsky ............. Av 14 Gerszon Markusfeld...... Av 16 Norman Wolfson ........... Av 21 Samuel J. Alterman....... Av 23 Herbert S. Reing ........... Av 23 Morris Shanhouse......... Av 25 Sarah Greenfield........... Av 28 Abraham Selmon .......... Av 28 Claire Zamaloff.............. Av 29


You Shop…Stores Donate. Turn Purchasing Power

into Fundraising! Use Scrip for your monthly food, clothing and giftshopping and stores automatically donate money to FHC. Scrip is a store gift card issued by stores to help non-profits like FHC raise money. Each card purchased fromFHC Scrip looks and functions just like gift cards boughtat the store.

FHC Scrip now has WALMART, plus: iTunes Gap Build-A-Bear Gymboree Macy’s Barnes & NobleKohl’s JCPenney Bloomingdale’sShopRite Stop & Shop A&P

Movies, restaurants, & more!

The order form (next page) lists the percentage of sales donated by each store.Use the card within one year from the date of purchase. You will be contactedwhen your order is ready for pick-up at FHC during office hours: Monday -Thursday 7am - 4pm and Friday 7am - 2pm. To pick up during Hebrew School,please make arrangements with Scrip Coordinators Susan Cohen (734-2149) orLili Kasdan (737-8248).

Order by the end of the month for pick-up after the 10th Visa & MasterCard accepted on orders over $500


ONEGSFriday, July 4 Roshi & Ben Newman in honor of their granddaughter Alexandra Kahn’s birthday on July 4 Selda Bloome in honor of the birth of her great grandchild Alma Valen born on May 15 The Rosen family in honor of Ariel’s birthday on July 7 Paula & Joe Martin in honor of their wedding anniversary on July 7 The Walker family in honor of Ben’s birthday on July 8 Friday, July 11 Marsha Landsberg in honor of her grandson Perry Lee Minkoff’s birthday on July 11 Michele & Henri Mazeres in honor of their father Hyman Mendelowitz’s birthday on July 12 Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of their granddaughter Brianna Joi DeNisco’s birthday on July 15 Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of Carol’s mother Anne Sarett’s birthday on July 15 Fran Bensky in honor of Mort’s birthday on July 15 Mike Seid in honor of his great granddaughter Sophia Bajcer’s birthday on July 15 The Treinish family in honor of Jake’s birthday on July 16 Friday, July 18 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 Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of their wedding anniversary on July 24 Friday, July 25 Selda Bloome in honor of her great granddaughter Shelly Velan’s birthday on July 28 The Becker family in honor of Rabbi Kupchik & Ann’s wedding anniversary on July 28 Alice Krochmal in honor of Rabbi Kupchik & Ann’s wedding anniversary on July 28 Lea & Alberto Kupchik in honor of Claudio & Ann Kupchik’s wedding anniversary on July 28 Mike Seid in honor of his grandchildren Andrea & Robert Lack’s wedding anniversary on July 28 The Calo family in honor of Seraphin’s birthday on July 28 Andrew & Daniela Rosen in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary on July 31 Friday, August 1 Michele Singer in honor of Ken’s birthday on August 1 The Ruff family in honor of Noah’s birthday on August 3 The Ruff family in honor of Sophie’s birthday on August 5 Selda Bloome in honor of her granddaughter Hadar Krupnik’s birthday on August 7 Selda Bloome in honor of Kenny & Hadar Krupnik’s wedding anniversary on August 7 Leslie & Bill Rubin in honor of their wedding anniversary on August 7 Larry Miller in honor of Fran’s birthday on August 7 Sue Weiler in honor of Fran Miller’s birthday on August 7 Friday, August 8 Jean & Joel Berger in honor of their wedding anniversary on August 8 Irene Reiss in honor of her grandson Adi Hahitti’s birthday on August 8 Selda Bloome in honor of her grandson Joseph Everet Bloome’s birthday on August 9 Amy & Paul Burckhard in honor of their grandson Hudson Drew Burckhard’s 1st birthday on August 14 Friday, August 15 Mike Seid in honor of his grandchildren Suzanne & David Abramson’s wedding anniversary on August 15 Selda Bloome in honor of her grandchildren Shani & Noam Velan’s wedding anniversary on August 15 The Newman family in honor of Chuck’s birthday on August 17 The Yasuna family in honor of Elizabeth’s birthday on August 18 Fran & Larry Miller in honor of Rochelle & Eric Moses’ wedding anniversary on August 19 Cont. on next page


Donations:In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Schechter - Bob & Rachel RubenfeldIn memory of Lilyan Charton – Bob & Rachel RubenfeldIn memory of Dorothy Rubenfeld – Bob & Rachel RubenfeldCongregation Betterment – Ken Litvin & Michele Singer

ONEGS, Cont.Friday, August 22 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 Becker family in honor of Ann Kupchik’s birthday on August 25 Lea & Alberto Kupchik in honor of their daughter-in-law Ann Kupchik’s birthday on August 25 The Yasuna family in honor of Ann Kupchik’s birthday on August 25 Alice Krochmal in honor of Ann Kupchik’s birthday on August 25 Friday, August 29 Carol & Harold Schlachter in honor of their son Ean Jason’s birthday on August 30 Paula & Joe Martin in honor of Rachel & Sara Meytin’s wedding anniversary on August 31 The Walker family in honor of Ann & Dave Walker’s wedding anniversary on September 2 Roshie & Ben Newman in honor of Lauren & Daniel Litchfield’s wedding anniversary on September 3 The Walker family in honor of Marion & Harvey Trachtenberg’s wedding anniversary on September 4 Robin & Jeremy Krantz in honor of their wedding anniversary on September 4

Mural @ First Hebrew Congregation


Around TownWe are proud to announce the creation of

The Good People Fund. We hope it will help to fill the void created when the Ziv Tzedakah Fund closed at the end of March, and that it will build upon Ziv’s legacy. The fund’s founders and initial donors were strongly committed to Ziv’s mission and believe that the essence of its good work should continue to help, educate and inspire others. The Good People Fund, Inc. is committed to supporting small, grass-roots endeavors that are making a difference in people’s lives, and to providing educational resources that will show many ways individuals of all means can truly make a difference. We will do so with a minimum of bureaucracy and with the greatest transparency. One crucial first step in planning was to arrange for Naomi Eisenberger, Ziv’s former Managing Director, to bring her 16 years of experience to The Good People Fund as its first Executive Director.

While we’re just getting started, we would like to introduce ourselves by inviting you to take a look around our new web site: www.goodpeoplefund.org. It is by no means complete, but after a visit you’ll know more about us and our goals. Here are some specific things you will find:

The Tzedakah Diary will give you some idea of the good work in which we wish to make a difference. It is filled with amazing stories of the goodness we see first-hand almost daily. We hope you’ll stop back to read it often.

If you are an educator you will find new materials to use in your classroom. If you are a parent or grandparent you, too, will discover new ways to impart to your children or grandchildren the many ways that they can make a difference.

If you are about to celebrate a simcha, particularly a Bar or Bat Mitzvah we have much to offer you in ideas about making this a particularly meaningful event to you and your family. This information will be added to the site shortly. Coming in the near future will be our Gallery of Good People—a place where you will be able to see specific opportunities for funding within the programs we support. Voices of Good People will bring you the words, both written and spoken (from time to time) of people we believe have many insights to share on tzedakah, tikkun olam, mitzvot and more. The public announcement of The Good People Fund now, in the days immediately before the upcoming holiday of Shavuot, brings with it special significance in the Jewish traditionIt is a festival that not only celebrates the harvesting of the first fruits, but also the giving ofthe Torah to the Jewish people. The Torah identifies hundreds of mitzvot (commandments), many of them dealing specifically with our obligations to care for poor and less fortunate people among us. Our hope is that this new fund will find effective and personally meaningfulways for each of us to bring about a more perfect and just world. Take a look at what we have done with our “first fruits”. There are ways both big and small to change the world — we hope you will join us on the journey! Moadim L’simcha! Naomi and the Board of Trustees of the Good People Fund


Tzahal Shalom Program for 2008 Begins on Sunday, 10/26/2008 and will run for ten days and will end on November 5, 2008

For ten days every October, Tzahal Shalom of Northern Westchester welcomes a delegation of active duty combat officers from the Israeli Defense Forces. Their mission is to connect with our community, to bring a bit of Israel into our homes, and to meet with seniors, adults, college students, teens and children. These IDF officers come from different military branches and are chosen for their bravery, their stories, and their ability to communicate in English.

While in Northern Westchester, the soldiers get a reprieve from active combat duty and a chance to see New York. Most importantly, they begin to understand the support they have from our community and return to Israel with a renewed spirit and great pride! In return, we get the gift of their presence and build relationships with these special individuals.

Soldiers are housed by host families in our community. Each soldier and host family also has a ‘buddy’ family that is involved with them during their stay. There are a multitude of ways for the community to get involved: host a soldier for dinner, host a parlor meeting, drive, attend outings, or join a committee.

While in our community, the soldiers attend various synagogue and community events as well as sightseeing in New York. They travel to West Point, go to the UN, see the Statue of Liberty, take in a Broadway show, and more.

More information available at:

http://www.tzahalshalom.org/


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”

Chapel Seats(engraved brass plate on seat backs)First three rows...........................$1,500/plateSecond three rows……………....$1,000/plateLast row…………………………..$750/plate

MiscellaneousBricks (exterior near front entrance, for any life eventor message, engraved)…………………………….$150Classroom named for a family member................$25,000Library or lounge named for a family member….. $50,000Wall Plaques: please inquire

Other Donation IdeasGifts of highly appreciated stock or real estate—save onincome tax while avoiding capital gains taxes!Scholarships—for youth programs and camps and travelto Israel.===========================================Note: Recognition for all gifts will be provided in theBulletin (as well as on the particular item if warranted).

All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed bylaw. Please consult your tax advisor for specific advice ontax savings through charitable gifts.===========================================

Yahrzeit Plaques(memorial)In memory of a member……….............................$200In memory of a non-member………………………$300In memory of and purchased by a non-member...$500

Tree of Life(in honor of a birth, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, specialanniversaries, life events, in memoriam, etc.)Leaf…………….$100Rock……………$250Root……………$350Memorial Plate..$500

Books(plate on inside cover recognizes your gift and namesthose you wish to honor)Siddurim........... $35Mahzorim..........$25Chumashim...... $50

Library FundGeneral Fund Gifts (i.e., purchases at library discretion)Specific Purchase Gifts (i.e. book series or encyclopedia)

Bikkur Holim Committee

All those interested in joining our Bikkur Holim/Nihum Avelim committee and fulfilling the mitzvah of visiting the sick/comforting the bereaved, please contact our Rebbetzin Ann —

at home: 718-228-1208; or work: 212-288-1144; or by email:[email protected]

Send TORAH FUND donation cards for all occasions

$3 per card w/envelope$25 per 10 cards w/envelopes

We have three additional new cards •Thank you •Thinking of you

• Sympathy

Call to have card sent — $3 per cardTorah Fund Chairperson —Shelley Kessler • 739-0781

Visit us on the web:

www.FirstHebrew.org


Kehilataynu Editorial Policy and Publishing Information

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 last week of each month, five weeks before publication.

Email ListIf you’re interested in getting emails with the weekly announcements, please visit the website at www.firsthebrew.org. If you wish to contact the synagogue for any other business, please note that the e-mail address to use is [email protected]. To email Rabbi Kupchik directly, use [email protected]

Did you know thatFirst Hebrew has a

website? Visit 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].

Let Everyone Know How ProudWe 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 FIVE 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.

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

received in the FHC office by the last week of each month, five weeks before publication.

• 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.

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If 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 2008 Bulletin are due by: Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Articles for the September 2008 Bulletin are due by Wednesday, July 31, 2008

To sponsor the Bulletin,contact Bon Venture @ 800-364-0684 or http://www.bonventure.net/


Food as Medicine

These recommendations are reasonable, but not substitutes for your doctor’s advice. HEADACHE? EAT FISH! Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (Actually, tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (onion packs place on chest helped the respiratory ailments and actually made breathing better).

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (Fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)

UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (Remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)

COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you.. they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.

Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. Theyare also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (Watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn UV rays)

Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation.

Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes. (Also good for gas and indigestion)

Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies......GOOD AS MEDICINE.

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Share your Simchas by Sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat

SISTERHOOD invites you to join us in celebrating Shabbat by sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat. There are a million good reasons to sponsor an Oneg—birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, births, etc.In order to update our files, we are asking you to fill out this form. Even if you have been a sponsor, please take a minute and go over your list. If you have never sponsored an Oneg, now is the time to add your name and your loved ones’ names to the pages you see in the bulletin as well as having your SIMCHA announced from the Bima. Listings must be submitted TWO MONTHS PRIOR to the occasion in order to be printed in the bulletin. The cost is minimal—$6.00 for one Oneg, $30.00 for five Onegs, and $36.00 for seven Onegs (one is free)! Remember to fill out this form and mail it with a check made out to Sisterhood FHC to:Beth Becker, 6 Maple Court, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567==================================================================================I would like to sponsor _______Onegs.

My name as I would like to appear__________________________________________________________

Date of Event Honoree's Name(s) Occasion

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