Rabbi David K. Holtz

Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg

Director of Temple Operations Stuart P. Skolnick Director of Education Rabbi Allison Berlinger Accompanist Katia Kravitz

Officers / Executive Committee President Herb Baer Executive (First) Vice President Alan Berkson Second Vice President Jamie Wilson Recording Secretary Marla Peers Treasurer Diane Gross

Chairs Adult Education Risa Swersey Board of Education Steve Gosset & Jen Greenspoon Fundraising/Development Julie Gur & Meredith Siegel House Neil Bruckner Israel Marla Peers Member Services Loren Ratner & Allison Fine Tikkun Olam Kimberly Marcus

Trustees

Gayle Aaron Ronit Lubell Jen Povman Debra Drattell Glen Markowitz Roy Solomon Karen Filler Rick Misrok Mike Sonkin Liza Karsten Mark Polisar Mark Stein

Honorary Trustees Barry S. Agdern Robert Harris Pearl Ann Schwartz Ruth Biloon Michael Karnes Dr. Richard Weiner Dr. Stephen Gerstman David Kaufmann Robert Zinman Farron Roboff Temple Beth Abraham's mission is to provide our congregants

with opportunities to create meaningful connections to God, Torah, the Jewish People and the surrounding Community.

Weeks of May 29—June 4, 2016

We remember, with love, the Six Million whose lives were taken during the Holocaust.

We also remember, with love, those who were taken from our midst this week in years past and

commemorate the anniversaries of their passing.

*Enshrined on the Memorial Tablet

* Abraham Klein

* Tillie Kleinman

* Bernice Lang Sommers

Ellis Levy

* Irving Miller

Gertrude Miller

Michael Ostrower

Bill Pinchuk

Stanley Roboff

Murray Schnelwar

Tillie Simon

* Nathan Swedlow

* Bessie Yourke

Erin Angstreich

Norman Blass

Andrew Brandwein

* Anna Brody

* Blanche Cohen

Jack Eisert

* Herman Falber

* Leo Finkel

* Arthur Fogelson

Harold Goldweber

Helen Groppe

Betti Kaufmann

* Stanley P. Kaufmann

June 3-4, 2016

27 Iyar, 5776

7:00 pm

B’chukotai

Birkat Hachodesh

We recall those recently departed.

Jerome Fine, husband of Joan Fine and father of Allison Fine

Helen Cavior, wife of Sam Cavior

Karl E. Snyder, loved one of Sharon Kirschner

Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu לינו לום ע עוד יבוא שText and Music: Sheva

Od ya-vo sha-lom a-lei-nu (3x) (3x) לינו לום ע עוד יבוא ש

V'al ku-lam ל כלם ועSa-laam, a-lein-u v'al kol ha'o-lam עולם ל כל ה לינו וע סאלאם, ע

Sa-laam, sha-lom. .לום סאלאם, שBring peace to us and to everyone. Peace, to us and the entire world,

peace, peace. Havah Nashirah ירה בה נש ה

Text: Unkown Music: Josh Nelson

Ha-vah, ha-vah na-shir-ah ירה בה נש בה, ה ה

Shir ha-le-lu-yah! !ללו־יה יר ה ש

Shir ha-le-lu-yah! !ללו־יה יר ה שLet us sing a song of praise. Hallelujah!

Hashkiveinu נו יב שכ הText: Liturgy Music: Dan Nichols

Hashkiveinu Adonai נו יי יב שכ ה

Eloheinu l’shalom ינו לשלום אלה

V’ha’amideinu Malkeinu נו לכ נו מ יד עמ והL’chayim ים י לחSpread the shelter of Your peace over us Guide us in wisdom, compassion and trust Hashkiveinu Adonai נו יי יב שכ ה

Eloheinu l’shalom ינו לשלום אלה

V’ha’amideinu Malkeinu נו לכ נו מ יד עמ והL’chayim ים י לחSave us - for the sake of Your name Shield us from hatred, sorrow and pain Hashkiveinu Adonai ) נו יי יב שכ ה

Eloheinu l’shalom ) ינו לשלום אלה

V’ha’amideinu Malkeinu ) (2x) נו לכ נו מ יד עמ והL’chayim ) ים י לח

L’chayim (2x) ים י לחGrant, O God, that we lie down in peace, and raise us up, our Guardian,

to life renewed. Tree of Life

Text: Proverbs 3:18 Music: Richard Silverman

Etz chayim hi יא ים ה י עץ ח

lamachazikim ba ,ים בה יק חז מ ל

v'tomcheha m'ushar. שר יה מא ותמכ Shalom שלום

It is a tree of life to those who hold fast to it, and all its supporters are happy.

Shalom שלום

Our sanctuary is equipped with a hearing induction loop. If you have a

hearing aid or cochlear implant equipped with a t-coil, please flip the

switch which engages the t-coil. The sound from the microphones will

be transmitted directly to your hearing device.

Serve God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing.

Shabbat June 3-4 (42nd day of the Omer)

Today is forty-two days, which are six weeks of the Omer.

Ha-yom sh'nayim v'arbaim yom, shehaym shi-sha shavuot la-omer.

יום ר. ה מ שה שבועות לע הם ש ים יום ש ם וארבע י שנ

Temple Beth Abraham Events June 4—12

Conservative Shabbat Services Sat Jun 4 9:00am

Benjamin Goldstein, son of Richard Goldstein

and Stacey Katz, will be called to the

Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Sat Jun 4 11:00am

Israel Day Parade Sun Jun 5

Mah Jongg Mon Jun 6 1:00pm

Board of Trustees Meeting Tues Jun 7 7:30pm

Torah Study Wed Jun 8 10:00am

Shekelvestors Wed Jun 8 7:30pm

Reform Shabbat Service w/Torah Reading Fri Jun 10 7:30pm

Conservative Shabbat Services Sat Jun 11 9:00am

Arianna and Danielle Stassa, daughters of

Eileen and Richard Stassa, will be called to

the Torah as B’not Mitzvah Sat Jun 11 11:00am

Shavuot Dinner (w/reservations) Sat Jun 11 6:00pm

Reform Shavuot Service w/Confirmation Sat Jun 11 7:00pm

Conservative Shavuot Service w/Yizkor Sun Jun 12 9:00am

Adult B’not Mitzvah Ceremony w/Oneg Sun Jun 12 1:00pm

The flowers on the Bimah are dedicated by the Goldstein/Katz family in

loving memory of Elizabeth Goldstein, David Goldstein, Rita Katz, Ethel Kassirer & Theodore Cruz, by David, Michele, Matthew, and Eric

Kaufmann in loving memory of David's father Stanley and his grandmother Betti, and by Roger Bank and Harris Bank in loving

memory of Anna Brody.

The Oneg is sponsored by Stacey Katz and Richard Goldstein in honor of Ben becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

We have placed ourselves at the forefront of congregations who are reinventing the American synagogue for the 21st century. Join us as

we build on our past and create a powerful, meaningful, life-affirming Jewish future.

For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact

Bridges Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at bridges@tba-ny.org or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple.

Please Send In Your 2016-17 Contribution Pledge Forms Last year, Temple Beth Abraham transitioned to a voluntary

contribution "sustaining" system. We are a brave, generous, forward-thinking congregation - and we are off

to a great start. Our continued success is dependent on keeping up this level of enthusiasm, so once again, we are

asking each member to decide what your commitment will be for the next fiscal year, in keeping with your needs, expectations, and circumstances.

Pledges are due now. If you have not mailed yours in, please do so ASAP

so we have this information to use in our budgeting process.

For more information and to enter your pledge please visit the TBA website at: bit.ly/1LMu0uG

Salute to Israel Parade THIS Sunday, June 5

Join us to help celebrate Israel’s 68th birthday!

Bus leaves TBA at approximately 10:00am and will

return about 3:00pm.

The cost of the trip is $20.00/person which helps cover costs for

transportation, t-shirt, and materials.

The registration form is available online at http://bit.ly/1XUWrHF.

Questions? Please contact Rabbi Allison at aberlinger@tba-ny.org

TBA Shabbaton—October 28-30, 2016

It’s time to start thinking about Shabbaton 2016!

Early Bird Registration is now open. For information

with all of the details, including a “Taste of Shabbaton”

option, please view the online flyer at:

http://bit.ly/1OgOKpW

Shavuot Celebrations

Saturday, June 11

6:00pm Shavuot Dinner

7:00pm Reform Shavuot Service with Confirmation

Dinner menu will be dairy - eggplant parmigiana, penne with vegetables,

or plain pasta, tossed salad, garlic bread, and fresh fruit.

Dinners are by reservation only and will be accepted along with your

check. Please make your check payable to TBA.

Deadline for dinner reservations extended to Thursday, June 9.

Adults are $14.00/person; children ages 2-12 are $8.00/person.

Sunday, June 12

9:00am Conservative Shavuot Service w/Yizkor

1:00pm Adult B’not Mitzvah Ceremony

Please join us for the Adult B'not Mitzvah of Ann Adenbaum,

Laurie Bauer, Debra Drattell, Shelly Greenspan, Suzan Harrison,

Ina Bearak Helfand, and Diane Werner Osborn.

This service is open to all and a festive Oneg will follow the service.

Movie Mavens Presents: The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Saturday, June 18 at 7:00pm

The film tells the compelling story of Polish Catholic social

worker Irena Sendler, who helps save the lives of nearly

2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the

Warsaw ghetto. A Hallmark Hall of Fame production

directed by John Kent.

Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free to members. Guests

are asked to make a donation of $5.00 to offset the cost of refreshments.

Annual Congregational Meeting & Ice Cream Social

Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30pm

You are warmly invited and encouraged to join your fellow

congregants as we conduct the Annual Meeting of the

Hebrew Congregation of North Tarrytown and Tarrytown

(TBA’s formal corporate name).

Meeting will be followed immediately by an ice cream social.

Women’s Circle—Friday, June 24 at 5:45pm

Come celebrate, study, and explore Jewish Women’s issues. No reading

or advance preparation is required. Life experience is the only tool

you’ll need. Members and Guests are welcome and there is no charge

for this event. Ends in time to attend Reform Shabbat services

at 7:30pm. To RSVP, please call the Office at 914-631-1770 or

email adulted@tba-ny.org.

TEDX Tarrytown at TBA

Tuesday, July 12 at 6:00pm

TEDx tickets are currently on sale now! If you are

interested in attending, please go online to:

http://tedxtarrytown.eventbrite.com to purchase your

tickets. Space is limited to 100 tickets, so order now.

For details about the TEDx event on July 12, you can view the flyer at:

http://bit.ly/1TLFxIE

TBA Religious School Registration is Open

Religious School Registration for the 2016-17

school year is now open!

Register online at http://bit.ly/1VzsG0R